1950
Arthur Lambert (PSE) writes, “I have retired in Southern California. Left the papermaking profession years ago and worked as a machine designer 60+ years. Small machines not related to paper. It was a very rewarding career. Now relaxing and enjoying the leisure time.”
1954
George Rosenfield (FRM) writes, “As I approach my 94th birthday, I want to say hello to my friends and associates from ESF. I wish to congratulate ESF on the wonderful graduate M.S. education that they made me work for. I had a successful professional career: two years at ERDL, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, solving the future satellite mapping problem; nine years as photogrammetric scientist with RCA at the Atlantic Missile Range during the Military Program; three years with Raytheon Corp. to solve a satellite problem; and 18 years with the U. S. Geological Survey as a physical research scientist. I had a wonderful scientific working experience, with a world reputation, excess of 25 publications in scientific journals, and worldwide speaking tours. I am now advising on environmental problems with the Indian River Lagoon here in Brevard County and Central Florida East Coast. After all, forestry is the environment. I am also active in military and veterans affairs and give many talks about my time with the U. S. Army Ski Troops (10th Mountain Division) during WWII as well as my Army active duty tour (after my B.S. in forestry from the University of Massachusetts), including the Korean War as a combat engineer unit leader. I am also retired as a major, U. S. Army, Corps of Engineers.”
Lloyd Swift (FRM) writes, “At a Wednesday convocation in 1950, the speaker had a strong accent. I could not understand much of what he said. He emphasized his points by periodically raising his arms in the air and exclaiming ‘Excelsior!’ I went to lunch believing I had heard a talk on wood shavings. I later learned it was a motivational talk based on the motto on our state seal. Seven years later, in a seminar room at NCSU Forestry School, I recognized the face of that convocation speaker at Syracuse and was told it was Dr. Schenck who founded the first forestry school at the Biltmore Estate (near Asheville) and thus was considered the first dean of the NC State Forestry School. He was the ‘Excelsior’ man! I ‘met’ Dr. Schenck a third time as a director of the Cradle of Forestry Association. If I had known my future in 1950, I could have greeted the speaker and told him ‘Someday I will be honored to preserve your history.’”
1956
Christopher Blaydon (WPE) writes, “While at ESF and (SU), I was in AFROTC, which took me to the Air Force then on to Pan Am World Airways. Now, my uniform is hanging on display at the new air museum at Hancock Field. How about that! I can’t use it anymore, won’t fit!”
Norman Murphy (FOR) writes, “Still going strong. It will be another great year for our corporate consulting group. I can’t begin to say enough about the great education I received at ESF and SU.”
1957
David Noyes (WPE) writes, “Doing fine, tune-ups more frequent. Still in contact with Chuck Rohn (FRM), Dick Schultz (FRM), Orrin Steven
(WPE). And get ‘grapevine updates’ on Art Mittelstaedt ’58 (LA) and Bruce Brownell ’64 (WPE). (Their dads helped me to scale lumber stumpage.) I also had brief contact with Dave White ’59 (FOR). I continue to enjoy Colorado’s outdoor offerings that are like those of the Adirondacks but without black flies, midges, gnats, no-see-ums or the high humidity. My family now totals 18 and we count our many blessings.”
1958
Vincent Cerny (WPE) writes, “Diane and I will be married 60 years in November 2019. Our home is in St. Petersburg, Florida, and we spend summers and fall in upstate New York (Pawling, in Dutchess County, within the Hudson Valley area). I sold lumber and building products for Gerrity Lumber in the 1960s and had several positions with Kaiser Aluminum for 20 years, ending as a national sales manager for a division. Before retirement I was also a national professional speaker.”
John Swift (RS) writes, “I have enjoyed the Alumni News even though I haven’t seen enough references to my classmates or our old professors, Dan Castognozzi, Orin Latham or Lucian Plumley, whether they’re dead or alive. They were wonderful men and a great source of inspiration to me then, and occasionally now. Just because I’m 80 years old doesn’t mean I can’t fall a huge heart-rotted maple at my summer home, cut, split, haul and stack it 7 feet high. I might have gone even higher but couldn’t figure how to safely retrieve it when the fireplace sent out a call for more wood. All former classmates are welcome to come for a visit. Please bring your own axe and maul.”
1959
Paul Luchsinger (WPE) writes, “Happy in retirement and have lived in Williamsburg, Virginia, for the past 15 years. After six years in the U.S. Air Force and a M.B.A. from the Wharton School, I spent 36 years in consumer products marketing, sales and management. Now celebrating 60 years since graduation and also a 60th wedding anniversary with my dear wife, Anne. We plan to come to the 60th anniversary reunion in September and hope to see many classmates at that time. If ever visiting the Williamsburg, Virginia area, please come visit us.”
At 80 years old, John Swift ’58 can still fall a huge heart-rotted maple then cut, split, haul and stack it seven feet high.
1963
Curt Reese (PSE) writes, “Brenda and I continue to keep busy volunteering, traveling and maintaining the home and yard. l’d urge my classmates to consider donating to our Class of 1963 alumni fund and the Pulp and Paper Foundation.”
1964
Eugene LaMothe (FRM) writes, “I first saw Cranberry Lake in 1961 on my 19th birthday when I arrived at the village dock 10 days early to open summer camp. I stayed on to close the camp and worked the next two summers as a clerk in the office. I graduated in 1964 and after two careers (with the United States Air Force and Lockheed) settled in Northern New York. Today we tend 1,100 sheep and 100 Angus cattle on 1,000 acres near Antwerp, New York. Cranberry still calls and my wife and I make it over every few weeks for a walk in the woods with our 8-year-old son. Life is good, Chip (315) 771-1752.”
1965
William Bentley (CHE) writes, “I have retired to South Florida Suncoast, Sarasota, and am enjoying every moment of the Gulf Coast beaches and healthful climate. Just completed a second coronary bypass procedure, with recovery well underway, preparing to enjoy a prolonged life in the semi-tropics.”
Ron Bonar (FOR) is now living in North Augusta, South Carolina. He and wife, Amalia, will celebrate 52 years of marital bliss Aug. 10. After finding a niche, the retired Ron continues to attend art exhibitions and craft shows — and even tries to sell his 3-D wood art!
Robert Fowler (WPE) writes, “Have a second daughter, Faith Winter, who will be 3 years old this August. I am continuing to do research in genetics and teach part-time at San Jose State University where I have been a faculty member for the past 43 years.”
Les Monostory (EFB) writes, “Living in the Syracuse area (Fayetteville). Meeting with ESF alumni and former fraternity brothers from Kappa Phi Delta is an ongoing process and continued opportunity for meeting old (and younger) friends. I also keep in touch with ESF professors, both current and retired. I’m founder and vice president of the Central New York Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America, a national conservation organization. Nearly half of our chapter members are ESF students and alumni. I’m pleased to see that the College has begun an ESF Athletic Hall of Fame. Not sure if this will include athletes who participated in SU sports before the current sports program in basketball, soccer, track and field, etc., but I’ve put in my application as a former varsity fencer and SU fencing coach.”
1967
Thomas Catterson (EFB) writes, “Still ‘almost retired’ and also spending the winters in Sarasota County, Florida. Also spending three weeks each year in Southeast Alaska where my two oldest sons are helping to manage the fishery resources, one with the U.S. Forest Service and the other with Alaska Fish and Game. Here at home, in Clinton, New York, third son is on the local school board and dropping the grandkids off with the grandparents to our great delight. Best to all.”
Robert Kinstrey (PSE) writes, “After 22 years with Jacobs, I retired in April two days before my 75th birthday. Retired but not finished consulting. Pauline and I are spending several months a year enjoying beach time in Florida. Life outside the office has been busy since I am chairing the National Corvette Restorers Society’s National Convention this summer in Greenville. Also this year I was honored with the Who’s Who Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award.”
David Stout (FRM) writes, “Here in Western New York, I’ve been advocating the immediate move to a hydrogen economy (particularly for transportation) and electric heating and cooling of buildings to save a more livable planet. Associated requirements are dense foamed in place insulation, even into older fiberglass walls, before adding air-to-air heat pumps (likely in outer walls near ceilings) and additional renewable energy capture to power electrolyzers that make H2 from water for hydrogen refueling stations along the interstate highway system and in cities running transit buses (like Buffalo, New York). H2 eliminates carbon pollution and is critical to saving a livable planet.”
Robert Tillson (WPE) writes, “Spent career in computer software and services. Now M&A of technology related companies through Pierce Capital Partners. Located in D.C. area.”
1969
James Clay (PSE) writes, “My wife, Barbara Battin, died on May 6, 2019, after a 3+ year journey with ovarian cancer. The button that you probably have seen reads, ‘Cancer Sucks’ It does.”
Janet Levinson (FRM) writes, “Still in Oregon! Hello everyone.”
Frederick Gerty ’63 holds his ESF flag at the Continental Divide on Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park.
1970
Tom Catchpole (FRM) writes, “I have been retired from the United States Forest Service since 2002 (17 years). California has had terrible wild fires that get worse each year. I am still active with SAF educational events for teachers and students around the state and continue to substitute teach and report for a newspaper in addition to some other miscellaneous jobs. My five grandkids keep growing.”
John Hastings (FRM) writes, “Jim Beil (FRM), John Farrar (FRM) and I visited Ernest Portner near Rome, New York to see his fully functional Linn tractor. These were used extensively for logging in the early 1900s.”
Charles Sperry (FEG) writes, “Considering the fond memories of ‘SUNY Forestry’ that I have each time an alumni mailing arrives, after 49 years I guess it’s time for me to rejoin the Association. Having recently relocated to Northampton, Massachusetts, after spending almost my entire adult life in the Rocky Mountain west makes it more likely that I will be able to participate in an occasional alumni event. Hi to Pat Sweeney (EFB), my only known class of 1970 friend, whom I first met 42 years later during a ‘where-did-you-go-to-school?’ chat as we drove home from one of our Western Montana Zone forest planning team meetings.”
Gary Will (EFB) writes, “Still breathing in Madison County, New York, along with Bonnie, my bride of 50 years. Had to give up lamb farming but renting pasture. Enjoying the retired life and volunteering with many worthwhile causes. The birding is great in New York state. Son Tyler is doing well.”
1971
David Maass (EFB) writes, “In retirement, I’ve picked up my interest in exotic larch again. The hybrid between the Japanese and European larch grows exceptionally well. Plantations can be thinned at age 15 with a final harvest at age 30. Please check out the Larch Virtual Experiment Station website www.larchresearch.com. I’m collecting growth data and other valuable information across the Northeast and lake states. Alums can write to me at dmaass@maine.rr.com with locations of plantations of which they are aware.”
Jack Snyder (LA) writes, “Where has 50 years gone? As a landscape architecture class we spent the spring semester of 1970 in Guatemala. I’m still working and living in Boise, Idaho. Any interest in a trip next spring to Guatemala, classmates?”
1972
Gregory Hoer (LA) writes, “I retired in November 2018 after practicing landscape architecture for 45 years. The last 29 years were with Parsons Brinckerhoff (now WSP USA) working on transportation and infrastructure projects. This was challenging and very rewarding work. My wife, Barb, and I continue to reside in Towson, Maryland, and look forward to our 48th wedding anniversary in August. We have three children and six grandchildren, all of whom live in the Baltimore area.”
1974
Christine (Patterson) Barone (FRM) and David Barone (FRM) write, “Hi to friends in the class of 1974. We met at Summer Camp (Warrensburg) in 1972 and were married in December of that year. We enjoyed our careers at the USDA Forest Service, working in Vermont, New Hampshire, West Virginia, Michigan, Colorado, Utah, Indiana and Ohio. We retired from the National Headquarters Office in Washington, D.C., in 2006. Our son and daughter are both graduates of Virginia Tech, and we enjoy visiting their families and our three grandchildren in Virginia and North Carolina as often as we can. We also stay busy with various community volunteering efforts in and around York, Pennsylvania, where we’ve lived since 2007.”
James Cain (PSE) writes, “After moving to Portland, Oregon, in 1977, we finally left and moved to Bend, Oregon. Bend is a high desert ski town. It also has good fishing nearby as well as several golf courses and is growing rapidly. Carol and I are enjoying cross-country skiing and meeting new neighbors. It is very strange moving from a 1928 house to a 2018 house.”
Stanley Koenig (FRM) writes, “My wife and I went to Iceland in April. We will also head to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, in August and in early December we will take Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 on an eastbound trans-Atlantic crossing from New York City to Southampton, England, and then back to New York City.”
Robert Tillson (WPE) writes, “Spent career in computer software and services. Now M&A of technology related companies through Pierce Capital Partners. Located in D.C. area.”
1975
Spencer Jarrett (FRM) writes, “I recently moved to Seattle where I’m performing regularly with my blues band.”
Peter Koval (LA) writes, “In 2015, I retired after 40+ years with O’Brien and Gere. I now work part-time consulting to a California-based consulting engineering company, Mark Thomas.”
Paul Leuzzi (PSE) writes, “I am happy to report that I just retired from Weyerhaeuser and am splitting my time between the Seattle and Boston areas. Looking forward to doing the many things I have put off until now!”
1976
Michael Corey (EFB) writes, “Well, it’s been 43 years, but I still consider myself to be both a Stumpy and a forest biologist. That being said, I’m currently working full-time as a family specialist, working with kids and families in the middle of the Adirondacks in Hamilton County. I do keep in touch with other ESF alumni. My lovely wife, Sue, is the director of the Indian Lake Theater, also in Hamilton County. We have a cute and adorable granddaughter, courtesy of our son and daughter-in-law and our lovely daughter is engaged. Sue and I continue to live in downtown Minerva, New York, in southern Essex County.”
Donald Salvesen (FRM) writes, “Greetings from New Mexico. I will be celebrating three years as a volunteer with the National Park Service at the Petroglyph National Monument in Albuquerque this July. I greet visitors from all over the world at the visitor center; it’s very rewarding work in retirement. If you are ever in the Albuquerque, New Mexico, area stop in on a Wednesday afternoon for some Stumpy chat, would love to see fellow ESF’ers.”
1978
Jack Saltes (EFB) retired from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources after 34 years of service. Jack is now enjoying his time fly fishing the many hundreds of miles of trout streams in Wisconsin and volunteering in prairie and oak savanna restorations. ESF laid the solid foundation for Jack’s environmental education ethics and for a full and rewarding career and life. He writes, “ESF students, be sure to read Aldo Leopold’s ‘Sand County Almanac’ in your ESF college life, and again, and again throughout your life. It serves as an epic environmental compass.”
1979
Ed Frankoski (CHE) writes, “Moved to Maryland near Annapolis for work. I’ve started an email thread with fellow 79’ers Miriam Franchini (CHE), Ron Kuracina (PSE) and Theresa Kuracina (EFB) about our upcoming reunion in September. Email me at ed.frankoski@gmail.com to get in on the correspondence thread. I will be on campus for the festivities from the 12th through the 14th. See you there?”
Kate Martin (LA) writes, “It’s been 40 years since we graduated. The ASLA meeting is in San Diego Nov. 15 – 18. Robbi (Needham) Woodburn (LA) and I are both planning to head to San Diego. It would be great to see more of our classmates and teachers there so we can make it an opportunity to catch up and have a reunion toast. Hope to see you. My number is (206) 579-3703 or katemartinseattle@gmail.com.”
John Hastings ’70, Jim Beil ‘70, John Farrar ’70 took a trip to admire a friend’s fully functional Linn Tractor (circa 1900).
Lew Cutler ’76 (FOR) with his ESF flag near Crescent Lake in Olympic National Park, Washington.
1980
Gerald Hromowyk (FEG) writes, “I am now fully retired from the U.S. Air Force. I retired from the military side in June 2015 as a colonel and retired from the civilian side Jan. 25, 2019. Next plan is to drive a school bus for a few years to keep busy.”
David Killius (ES) is retired from a corporate technology career. He now runs Killius Makery, creating and building custom projects.
Gail Terzi (EFB) writes, “After 27 years working for the Corps of Engineers and 10 years before that studying insect hormones and neurobiology at Cornell University and University of Washington, I retired! I feel so fortunate to be able to retire early after an incredible career mostly working in the field of wetlands and compensatory mitigation — a career that has been filled with success, challenge, and a heck of a lot of pot stirring. I never was your ‘typical’ Corps employee and was given a long leash and much independence. I am very proud to say that I was instrumental in establishing over 5,000 acres of successful wetland and stream mitigation in the state of Washington that is protected in perpetuity and have left a stellar legacy behind to be carried on by others. I look forward to more volunteering, travel, creating more art and hiking and backpacking to my heart’s content. Basically feeding my soul (and doing choice consultant work if and when I feel like it). ESF sparked my incredible love and curiosity for nature and science and I still can’t believe that was all some 40 years ago. What a great career ride this has been for me and can’t wait to see what retirement has in store for me.”
1985
Jay Brown (CHE) received his Ph.D. from the University of Vermont in 1994. He now teaches at Southwest Minnesota State University and lives in Marshall with his spouse, Judi, and son, Jack. His latest publication is J. Brown, “Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry,“ 2018, 809, 125-129. Jay values the friendships and education from ESF.
1986
Preston Bruenn (ES) writes, “I was back on campus in April 2019 for the dedication of the Gateway Conference Center and the lecture by the Camp Fire Conservation Fund professor, Dr. Jerry Belant. He gave an impressive presentation and the tour of the Roosevelt Wild Life Station facilities was spectacular. Kudos to ESF for making all of this happen. Outstanding work by the whole team. Looking forward to seeing ESF’s contributions to the next era in American wildlife conservation!”
Randall Ross (FRM) writes, “Laurie and I live on the east side of the Blue Ridge in Nellys-
ford, Virginia, now. I am the production manager of a large commercial orchard. We have two children, David and Rene. David has graduated from college and Rene is a sophomore at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia I would like to hear from Jeff Lewis (’85, EFB) and Kevin Maurice (EFB) if they are out there.
1987
Ronald Leonard (EFB) writes, “I have transferred to the Washington (state) operations of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) after 18 years in the Oregon unit. I will be starting my 28th year with TNC based in Seattle, continuing my career in information technology management and support. In April 2018, I married my husband. This year we celebrated both our 25th and 1st anniversaries. After seven months apart, he secured his transfer to Seattle, where we have initially settled in the SW quadrant. Our goal is to finish our careers and settle into a cozy retirement amongst the Doug firs, cedars, spruces, big-leaf (maybe even the ponderosa pines), waters and mountains of the Pacific Northwest.”
1988
John Harris (FRM) writes, “Hello to my classmates and alumni from my office in the subtropics of South Florida. I continue to find more business and career opportunities where the forest surrounds the built environment — urban forestry and arboriculture. Leading and mentoring become more of my everyday activities as I reach retirement age. I am currently the president of the Florida Urban Forestry Council and have been recently elected as a representative to the national Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition from American Society of Consulting Arborists. There are so many different organizations and professions that are branches of urban forestry, we need to identify and publicize them to ESF students as potential career choices and to spread the positive impact that ESF alumni make for improving our shared environment. If you are involved with professional organizations that relate to the mission of ESF, let the College know about them so they can be shared with current students.”
Jay Brown ’85
Preston Bruenn ’86 visited the Gateway Center in April 2019 for the Pride of Serengeti Lecture by Dr. Jerrold L. Belant, Camp Fire Conservation Fund Professor of Wildlife Conservation.
1994
Katherine Terry (EFB) writes, “I was recently hired as a biologist with USDA-NRCS in western Kentucky. I work on wetland restoration through the Farm Bill conservation program. My oldest daughter, Samantha, just graduated from high school, which is hard to believe. Life is good!“
1999
Stephen Brown (ES) had a successful mountaineering expedition in the Himalayas this past summer. He and his team climbed 20, 120-foot Stok Kangri mountain in the Kashmir region of Northern India. The photo below is a picture of Stephen with the actual summit enshrouded with Buddhist prayer flags.
2000
Lauchlin Groff (FRM) writes, “Living the corporate dream on Long Island, working at ABB, a global technology leader. Gorgeous SU grad 18 years my bride, four beautiful children — worth every struggle. Look us up if you ever get to the island.”
2001
Peter Hall (FRM) writes, “Currently working on the Modoc National Forest in northeastern California as a forester. Work on wild land fires in the summer. Two dogs, two kids and one wife keep me busy when not working.”
2008
Cherry Countryman (FNRM) and Dustin Smith (LA) were married in July 2014 in Chaumont, New York. They currently reside with their son, Joshua, in Lombard, Illinois, where they received the 2011 Sustainability Award for the building of their “green“ home. Their garden has been featured on the annual
Villa Park Garden Club Walk. Dustin is an account manager at Sebert Landscaping and Cherry has just recently accepted a position as an urban forestry technician at Graf Tree Care.
Cherry Countryman ’08 explores Watkins Glenn State Park with husband, Dustin Smith ’08 and son, Joshua.
Lauchlin Groff ’00 lives on Long Island with his wife and their four children.
2010
Christopher McCarthy (LA) works as a real estate salesperson. He has moved to a new commercial real estate brokerage, Keller Williams Realty Greater Rochester.
2013
Tiferet (Zimmern-Kahan) Rose (EFB) recently moved to Providence, Rhode Island with her husband. In August, they welcomed their first daughter, Galit Evelyn Rose. Tiferet works part time as an educator at a small elementary school. She grows much of their own food in a large community plot.
2016
Alaina Mallette (ES) writes, “I just celebrated one very exciting year with my partner, Eliel Núñez, who I met while serving in Mexico as a Peace Corps volunteer. Since August 2018, we have been living in Ukraine thanks to my U.S. Fulbright Scholar grant. Eliel and I are looking forward to returning to the U.S. to work and continue to grow.”
2019
Remington Doty (ERE) was accepted to the Peace Corps and is stationed in Panama, where she is training as an environmental and water resources engineer.
In April, 2019 ESF Students visited the NYS DEC Office in Albany and connected with several ESF alumni including Quinn Roesch ’16, Amanda Chudow ’16, Kristine Ellsworth ’15, Ethan Sullivan ’16, Ryan Hodgetts ’16 and Aaron Fischer ’15.
