From the Winter 2012-13 Caller
Momentum from Alumni & Homecoming Weekend has continued through the fall and winter. The alumni association board’s four subcommittees are doing great work, thanks to 13 local members, 10 regional members, and 2 ex-officio staff members. We are grateful for their dedication and enthusiasm. We welcome your suggestions and feedback as we continue to do our best to keep Catlin Gabel alumni around the world connected to each other, our students and teachers, and former faculty-staff.
Service opportunities in Portland have bloomed. In early December, 27 alumni and 3 faculty members worked together to unload and sort more than 11,000 pounds of food at the Oregon Food Bank. In early March the alumni service committee hosted a productive morning of tree planting with Friends of Trees.Events in New York, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Portland have connected us and provided opportunities for social and business networking. There are additional events planned for spring, so be sure to join us!
Recording school history moves forward. Community and alumni board members are rejuvenating the oral history program with motivation and excitement. Together we are also working toward a streamlined approach for maintaining the school archives long-term. Additional participants are welcome.
Distinguished alumni award recipients are honored in the fall, and the alumni board is currently accepting nominations. Please celebrate the accomplishments of our alumni by submitting an online nomination form: www.catlin.edu/alumni/alumni-awards. Deadline is April 15.
Alumni Weekend 2013 is set for September 27–28. We expect another fun-filled weekend celebrating reunions for classes ending in 3 and 8. If you are interested in helping plan your reunion, please contact Susie Greenebaum ’05.
Catlin Gabel flourishes because alumni care enough to invest in it. Alumni invest in our students and their alma mater through their expertise, time, and resources. Please keep in touch, visit campus, and get involved.
Alumni Association Board, Portland members
Front row L to R: Susie Greenebaum ’05, Debbie Ehrman Kaye ’73, Owen Gabbert ’02, Courtney Mersereau ’99, Bobby Bonaparte ’06. Back row L to R: Peter Bromka ’00, Len Carr ’75, Ashley Tibbs ’92, Molly Kitchel Honoré ’02, Sarah Lowenstein ’11, Lauren Dully ’91. Not pictured: Bill Crawford ’97, Katey Jessen Flack ’97, Drew Fletcher ’03, Duncan McDonnell ’99, David Reich ’80
Reunions: What the class of 1998 is reading!
Will Decherd: Bruce by Peter Carlin, an inspiring biography of Bruce Springsteen
Winslow Corbett: Cheryl Strayed’s outstanding memoir Wild
Brenden Schaefer: The Responsible Company by Yvon Chouinard & Vincent Stanley
Libby Kottkamp: Here if You Need Me by Kate Braestrup
Peter Chaillé: Under the Sea-Wind by Rachel Carson
Xan Young: Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond
James McDonald (beachside): Belize Lonely Planet
Andrew McCartor: Michael Lewis’s Home Game
Katie Sharff has given up reading to spend more time sleeping and taking care of her new baby boy.
Lauren Dully '91, associate director of development
Susie Greenebaum '05, alumni relations officer