Reunion 2012

The 2012 Hopkins Reunion took place on June 8–9 this year for classes ending in 2 and 7, with approximately 500 alumni/ae and guests returning to campus. Alumni/ae attended a luncheon in Heath Commons, took campus tours, attended special programs led by current Hopkins faculty and students and many also played in athletic games.

For many alums, Reunion began on Friday, June 8 with class-organized parties at local restaurants and homes. School-sponsored events began on Saturday morning with a 50th Reunion breakfast and tour. In addition to a cookout, alumni/ae athletic games, campus tours and children’s activities, special programs included:  In the morning, a group of alumnae from the women's schools gathered in Thompson Hall to hear former faculty members Betty Bradley Benedict '40 DAY and Heidi Dawidoff, along with former Head of Day Prospect Hill School Marillyn Schuman Mulholland. The three women discussed the process in compiling their book, A History of the Girl's Schools of New Haven: Day, Prospect Hill, and Day Prospect Hill Schools.  Concurrently, alumni wrestlers from the '70s and '80s were thrilled to reconnect and share stories with their former wrestling coach Ralph Kirchhofer in Heath Commons. Later in the morning alumni/ae attended a memorial gathering for classmate, teammate and friend, Dan Chepaitis ’87, in the Thompson Hall Amphitheater, along with Dan’s family and friends. Afternoon events included a lecture by Science faculty Joel D'Angelo gave a lecture on Charles Darwin's life, while Assistant Head of School and History faculty John Roberts led a discussion with 40 individuals on the changing landscape of American politics.

More than 200 guests attended the annual alumni/ae luncheon in Heath Commons where President of the Committee of Trustees, David I. Newton '67 HGS and Head of School Barbara Riley reported on the state of the School. During the luncheon, Barbara Riley presented the 2012 Distinguished Alumnus Award to Dr. Howard K. Koh '69 HGS, who is currently serving as Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Koh addressed alumni/ae about his fond Hopkins memories and his career in public health. Read more about Howard Koh's incredible career in this follow up article.

As the daytime activities came to a close, more Reunion alumni/ae arrived on campus for the evening's cocktail hour and dinner under the tent. It was a successful and joyful Reunion for the hundreds of alumni'ae who returned to Hopkins, to reconnect with one another and catch up with life on the Hill.

Visit the Reunion Class Pages to see who attended this year's Reunion.

Reunion 2012 Facts and Figures
 
Highest attendance at Reunion:
  By number: Class of 2007 with 48 people
  By percentage: Class of 1947 DAY with 58%
 
Earliest Reunion Class represented:
   1942 HGS & DAY
 
Traveled farthest:
   Ian Belkin ’02 traveled from Shanghai, China
 
Total alumni/ae giving towards the Annual Fund
  $146,322
 
Highest percentage of participation by a class in giving:
  1952 HGS with 66%  
 
Largest gift from a class:
  Class of 1967 HGS with total giving of $208,970


We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the dedication and creativity of the class Reunion committees who helped bring hundreds of alums back to campus for a wonderful day of events.

1942 HGS
Richard Hershatter
 
1942 DAY
Evelyn McGaughey
 
1947 DAY
Ann Farist Butler
Anne Taylor Barrett

1952 HGS
Dean Bennett
Merritt Clark
John Noonan
Dan Ruchkin
Matt Smith
David Steinmuller
Roy Wells

1957 DAY
Joyce Geiger Spencer
Martha Guida Young
Jo-Anne Ketover Zitser

1957 PHS
Nancy Gaylord

1957 HGS
Skip Borgerson
Alan Cadan
Eddie Cantor
Doug Fitzsimmons
Peter Hart
John Lunt
Dana Murphy
Joe Schwartz

1962 DPH
Mary Jo Cipriano Amatruda
Judy Parker Cole
Terri Petrillo Connolly
Roz Farnam Dudden
Mae Hultin

1962 HGS
John Fischer
Marshal Gibson
Dick Gutman
Larry Hastings
Mark Lynch
Len Milstone

1967 DPH
Connie Frontis '67 DPH

1967 HGS
Seymour Bradley
Peter Halsey
Jack Healy
John Lapides
Dan Milikowsky
David Newton
Ed Nolan
Matt Walton


1972 DPH
Patty Wynne Dayton
Betsey Harrington Hehre

1972 HGS
Mike Buxbaum
Richie Hehre
Frank Iannotti
Jamie McAndrews
Randy Wingate

1977
Diane Hodgetts Bladon
Peter Burrow
Joe Cogguillo
Cynthia DeLuca Gagnon
Betsy Wingate Hausman
Diane Kolligan Shannon
Rick Trowbridge
Susie Locklin Wais

1982
Kirsten Johnson Adams, Co-Chair
Lars Jorgensen, Co-Chair
Frank Crane
Andy Maretz
Brice Peyre
Amy Fearon Pitkin
Jake Stevens
Jeff Vroom

1987
Mary Clark, Co-chair
Keith Lender, Co-Chair
Betsy Floman Fishbone
Jennifer Hibbitts
Rebecca Lieberman
Gina Paolini Marcus
Susanne Mei
Doug Millen
Mitch Zuklie

1992
Niall Ferguson
Ari Keinman
Eric Kutcher
Matt Lucke
Greg Tanner

1997
Christopher Herbert
Maura Leary
Mark Lee
Stacy Levine
Candice Norcott

2002
Joseph Nadis
Kyle Wirtz
Gayley Woolston
Aaron Zelinsky

2007
Katie D'Souza
Ali Iannotti
John Peck
Dana Traub