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FOLLOWING SEAFOLLOWING SEA2006-2007 Annual Report Issue Winter/Spring 2008

InsideCaptains Without Borders

Celebrating 1,000,000 miles sailed

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Editor: Jan WagnerCover Photo: Ryan Maneri, W-169

Design: MBDesign

Photography: Courtesy Sean Bercaw,Michael J. Colella, Courtesy Sarah Das,Ryan Maneri, Courtesy Heather Petri,Justin Smith, Jan Wagner, Laurie Weitzen

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Passages

Events and news ofgeneral interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Scuttlebutt

Alumni news fromaround the world . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Currents

Olympian Heather Petri, W-178 . . . .28

Science Corner

NASA grant awarded to SEA . . . . . .29

In Every Issue

Captains Without Borders

Humanitarian Work of ThreeSEA Captains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Rechristened

An Onboard Salute to Cramer’s20th – By John Bontrager . . . . . . . . .5

Messages in a Bottle

An Experiment of 30 Years . . . . . . .26

Features

Cover Story

2006-2007 Report to Donors

From the desk of Board Chair,Linda Cox Maguire . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Annual Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

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I can’t begin to describe the situation here.

I arrived in Juba, South Sudan not quite two

weeks ago, and then flew to Aweil two days

later. I think that means I have been here for

ten days. We have been working 12-14 hour days.

The original goal of the mission, to support a

maternity ward in a hospital has been dwarfed

by our new emergency mission, which is to

supply food and non-food items to several

thousand displaced people in the area

surrounding Aweil. Many of the children are

malnourished, or severely malnourished, so we

are also setting up therapeutic feeding programs.

In these cases, children may stay at our centers,

which are tents, for a week or so, to be fed

special foods. Most would probably die otherwise.

12 February 2008 – Phil Sacks from the Sudan

Captain Phil Sacks was the first SEA captainto volunteer for a mission with Doctors WithoutBorders. This excerpt is from an email receivedjust after Phil arrived for his second mission,this time in the Sudan. Pictured above is aHmong refugee boy. Pictured below are Laotianchildren, waiting for food at the refugee campfrom his 2005 Thailand mission.

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Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independentinternational medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to peopleaffected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters, or exclusion fromhealth care in nearly 70 countries. MSF sends doctors, nurses, logisticians, water andsanitation experts and administrators on aid assignments to work in the field alongsidelocally hired staff providing medical care. According to their website, “MSF’s decision tointervene in any country or crisis is based solely on an independent assessment ofpeople’s needs – not on political, economic, or religious interests. MSF does notintervene according to the demands of governments or warring parties.”

A 28-year career SEA Master, Phil applied for his first deployment with DoctorsWithout Borders late during 2005, looking to spend an upcoming sabbatical inhumanitarian service. To his surprise, he was immediately invited for an interview inNew York City where he also took the qualifying examination. Once he had qualifiedfor a mission, he returned to New York for an orientation program and awaited anassignment. MSF pays travel expenses, provides a stipend and offers health and dentalbenefits for field staff. Personnel live together in the field and are usually provided witha local cook and housekeeper. Field staff have the option to decline an assignment afterthey receive an offer, and are normally given at least two months notice before deployment.

In April of 2006 Phil accepted his first mission and leftfor Thailand in July of that year. Since 2005, MSF hasbeen providing healthcare and water supply to what hasgrown to be over 8,300 Laotian Hmong people takingrefuge in a camp of 30-40 acres size in the PhetchabunProvince. The Hmong people are an ethnic minority whosupported the Americans during the Vietnam War and citepersecution as a reason for fleeing their country even today.

Our main distributions to the refugees are food and charcoal, each bi-weekly, onalternate Fridays. We are attempting to re-institute a distribution of a few additionalcritical non-food items, such as plastic sheeting for roofs, a cooking stove, pots, andblankets. However, it is becoming apparent that the demand is greater than our supplies.It is quite a problem to decide who should be first in line to receive what we have to giveaway. How do we determine the neediest? Quite a challenge. And, it seems, the more wegive away, the more people ask for. If we begin giving away extra rice to the elderly notserved by the large distribution for families with children, everyone gets in line for theirshare. 23 September 2006 – Phil Sacks from Thailand

Phil served as the logistician/administrator for the MSF team that included anAmerican nurse, a French doctor, one Thai staff member and totaled 72, including localworkers. In the period of a year, the number of refugees at the camp had grown from6,500 to almost 8,500.

Bernard Kouchner, now the foreign minister of France, established Medicins SansFrontieres in France 37 years ago. In 1968, he had responded to a call from the RedCross for doctors to go to Biafra at the time of their fight for independence. What hesaw sparked the organization, formed by him and his fellow doctors, that would takeemergency care to locations impacted by violence or natural disasters.

The work here is very interesting. I’m sure all relief missions are unique, but this onehas a few differences from most other MSF missions. In most refugee and displacedperson camps, there are several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) present, andMSF is generally responsible for medical services only, or perhaps also water supply. Here

Above, Phil Sacks (right) and staff celebrateHmong New Year. Right (inset) typicalresidence in the Hmong refugee camp. Below,an outdoor market in Nigeria.

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we are the only major relief agency (except for a few very tiny NGOs that give out alittle rice now and then, or bibles). So, we are responsible for essentially all services here.We take care of water, latrines, garbage, vector control (rats and mosquitoes), food andnon-food distributions (stoves, charcoal, blankets, and tarps), in addition to MSF’s morecustomary medical services. We operate an outpatient dispensary (OPD) that sees about80 patients a day. For problems more serious than can be handled on-site, we refer andtransport patients to one of several nearby hospitals. MSF pays all the bills for refugeereferrals. The OPD has a staff of about 20 people, all refugees from the camp withvarious levels of medical training. Some were trained as medics in one of the otherrefugee camps they have lived, going back 30 years for some, since the end of the Frenchand American wars in SE Asia.

I am responsible for all of the services other than the Outpatient Dispensary (OPD). Thelogistics team is about 50 people. Half are refugees from the camp, and the other, local Thaicitizens, some ethnic Thai and other Thai-Hmong. 27 August 2006 – Phil Sacks from Thailand

Captain Steve Tarrant started as a mate in 1997, and worked with SEA in variousteaching positions until becoming a full time faculty member captain in 2003. He begancommunity service work much earlier as a kid. Steve says the event that drew him toMSF service was the 2005 Haitian rescue on the Corwith Cramer. Steve was captain ofthat vessel when 51 Haitian refugees were sighted floating in Caribbean waters and weresafely transported to Jamaica aboard the Cramer. (See Following SEA, Summer/Fall2005.) After that powerful experience, he was moved to go to Haiti to try to understandthe story of the Haitian people. Just months before going to sea with Class 197, Stevehad been working as a volunteer at the AmeriCares Free Clinic in his hometown ofStamford, CT. Later AmeriCares was able to connect Steve to the Haitian HealthFoundation (HHF) who provide improved health and hope to over 200,000 people inrural southern Haiti. Donations to SEA in honor of the crew and students of C-197 andin support of the refugees were directed to HHF, and ultimately provided badly neededfetal heart monitors for Haitian babies. Steve went to Haiti in January 2006 and when hereturned, he wanted to do more.

I’m here in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, population of about 5 million-although censusrecords are supposedly poor. I co-manage 208 Nigerian hospital staff in a 70 bed traumahospital in one of the worst parts of town, Diobu. We admit lots of gunshot and knifewound victims, road traffic accidents and sexual violence cases. The cops, cults, gangs,militants and military shoot each other then come to our hospital. We don’t deny anyoneadmission. Care is free. The expatriate staff of physicians and nurses comes from the US,Japan, France, the Congo and Ireland. They are a great team. I relieved a friend andcolleague here so my introduction to the place and situation was very thorough. He leftme in good shape. 25 November 2007- Alan Hickey from Nigeria

It is happenstance that Alan Hickey followed Steve as alogistician at the Teme Hospital in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.After talking with Phil when he returned from Thailand,Steve applied for a mission with MSF. His tour of duty inNigeria began on May 23, 2007 and ended on November 23,2007, just as Al relieved him at the hospital.

Doctors Without Borders has been managing this 70-bedtrauma center since October 2005. The team in Port Harcourt includes 10 expatriates,each stationed for 6 months to a year, and 4 medical specialists with shorter assignments,serving between two and four months. This area, in the southeast corner of Nigeria,

Above, Captains Steve Tarrant (center, left)and Al Hickey (center, right) with the Nigerianstaff. Below, the orthopedic ward at TemeHospital.

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was once called Biafra when it succeededin the late 1960’s. Civil war raged for threeyears; thousands of humanitarian aidworkers witnessed atrocities. When thewar was over, Biafra reverted back toNigeria. Now it is a densely populated, oilrich area where there is a struggle to gainpower and control natural resources thathas sparked outbreaks of violence amongfragmented networks of armed groups. TheTeme Hospital serves victims of this andother violence.

We had three VSV (Victims of SexualViolence) cases today. Girls aged 4-11 orso. Not good. MSF is expanding theirOutreach to spread the word that we willbe offering medical services for these victims.

23 December 2007 – Alan Hickey from Nigeria

Al Hickey first applied to SEA in 1978as an assistant scientist. Over the next 17years he served in many roles ending withhis appointment to the position ofDirector of Marine Operations which heheld from 2002-2007.

Al reports that he asked his Nigerianadministrators what makes Nigeriansdifferent from other Africans. Theypointed out that one difference is thatNigerians are multilingual due to so manylanguages among their people. (There are250 ethnic groups in the country, althoughmost belong to three.) Further, Nigeriansare creative, do everything that they dofast, and love people. Al observes that theyare also direct, well poised, proud andvery much want to learn. “The names oflocals cannot be beat. The guard is named

Genius and the cleaning woman goes byThankgod (all one word). Several othershave names borrowed from days of theweek, like Monday, Tuesday and Thursday,depending on the day of their birth.”

Frequently I see a notice spray-paintedon the side of a building or on an outsidewall that says, “Buyer Beware, ThisProperty is NOT For Sale.” The reason theowners do this is that sometimes when theyare away, some unscrupulous third partycomes along and sells the property tosomebody else. The owner then returns tofind somebody who thinks they now ownthe property and the thief has disappearedwith the dough. And this from the land ofcredit card schemes, fraudulent onlinedating and emails asking for lots of moneyto be deposited in a foreign bank account.Many folks are obviously enterprising.

30 December 2007 – Alan Hickey from Nigeria

The prerequisites for fieldwork withMSF include at least two years ofprofessional experience, and availabilityfor a minimum of 6-12 months for all,except for physicians who may beaccepted for shorter assignments.Flexibility and language skills areconsidered an asset, as is travel or workoutside of the United States. Along with awide range of medical personnel, MSFrecruits logisticians, water and sanitationlogisticians, and administrators/financialcontrollers.

Why are SEA captains such a good fit toserve as logisticians for MSF? SteveTarrant suggests that the skills are

transferable, “In addition to having goodorganizational skills and the ability tocommunicate, the job requiresadaptability. You need to be able to solveproblems and be resourceful, like we dosolving problems with whatever we haveon the boats.”

My first week back at work after myvacation was incredibly busy, solvingdisputes, deciding how many blankets,pots, pieces of plastic the budget wouldallow us to purchase this month, orderingrice, Chile, soybeans and dried fish by theton, counting latrine numbers, helping toimprove a drainage ditch runningunderneath a TB patient’s house (she builtthe house over the drainage ditch so wehad to re-route the drainage), etc., etc.

It is still such a challenge to work in somany different languages. One neverreally knows what understanding is takenaway from a conversation or meeting byeach of the parties involved. One becomesaware of and learns to accept this. Now, Idon’t know what it will be like, when Ireturn home, to be with a group of peoplewho all speak English.

19 November 2006 – Phil Sacks from Thailand

Phil knew that he wanted to return towork in the field on another mission andthat he would have a break from teachingat SEA again early in 2008. He admits thathe had been lucky, living in comfortableaccommodations and enjoying an easyability to travel throughout Thailandduring the first mission. He didn’t knowwhat was ahead.

This time he was assigned to a brandnew mission, that of setting up anobstetric ward in an existing hospital nearthe southern border of the DarfurProvinces in the Sudan. Phil left for abriefing in Paris en route to the Sudan, onJanuary 27, 2008 and will return to theUnited States in July. Perhaps it is thisexcerpt (below) from his journal, writtennear the end of the mission in Thailand,that may give insight into his desire toreturn. ■

Ok, time to enjoy the day. Walk up into the hills. I close today with thoughts in my mind of politics and

the balance of power, of resources and distribution, and of the people in the camp, the hardships they

have faced. Perhaps next time I will write about individuals, like the man we interviewed recently who is in

the camp with one of his two wives (the Hmong are sometimes polygamous) and only two of his 17

children. The rest are either dead, in jail, or lost in the jungles of Laos.

But behind it all, to keep me going, I keep the vision of children playing in the camp. 18 November 2006 – Phil Sacks from Thailand

Al Hickey (left) and the MSF team enjoy Christmas dinner 2007, Nigeria.

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Key West is a funky little townwith its own set of rules and itsown set of characters. Along withthe colorful cast of locals there isa large U.S. military presence,whose roots extend back to the territorial beginning of this city. Henry Flagler’s railroad to Key West (which wascompleted in 1912) once boasted that, in 24 hours, a passenger could step aboard one of his railcars in New York Cityand off of one of his ship’s in Havana Cuba. The end of the railroad’s line in Key West was a long jetty adjacent to theKey West Bight. For the past 3 decades it has been the home of NAVAIR Detachment Key West. NAVAIR is a civilianmanaged government agency, and their location in Key West has been the home of winter and spring dockings for SEAships for the past 13 years.

January 15th, 2008 in Key West was a cold and blustery day. With the sun close to setting, an informal celebrationtook place on the deck of SEA’s Corwith Cramer to honor the 20th anniversary of her commissioning. Those inattendance included SEA staff and crew, staff members of NAVAIR Detachment Key West, and crew and staff of bothSeaward Services and the research vessel known as 38. In addition, a special invitation had been extended to a local KeyWest resident and former Director of NAVAIR, Dan Probert.

After a casual gathering on the lee side with good food and drink provided by SEA stewards, a group of 25 movedtowards the bow where Captain Jason Quilter began a small ceremony. Jason spoke of the Cramer’s history, and heroriginal commissioning in Bilboa, Spain on January 15th, 1988. He told of her maiden voyage, the first of three Atlanticcrossings, which was shared by H.D.S. Greenway in the May 1988 Boston Globe Magazine article entitled “An AtlanticCrossing.” Jason went on to remark that in 360,000 miles sailed, Cramer provided safety and security for faculty, crew,and 2,144 alumni on over 100 Sea Semesters, a testament to her design, construction and the care of many.

Special guest Dan Probert, the original Director of NAVAIR, has a long history with SEA. Many years ago Dan and hiswife were invited to sail onboard SEA’s vessel Westward, where he met both founder Cory Cramer and Captain WallaceStark. From that beginning, a relationship developed with SEA becoming an independent monitor of NAVAIR activitiesin waters near Key West, and the NAVAIR site becoming SEA’s homeport for winter/spring activities. So with Dan’shand on the bottle, a splash of champagne and a toast to her longevity later, Cramer’s next 20 years were underway. ■

Re ChristenedkSSV Corwith Cramer Re-Christened in Key West – By John Bontrager

January 15th, 2008 in Key West was a cold and blustery day. With the sun close tosetting, an informal celebration took place on the deck of SEA’s Corwith Cramer to honorthe 20th anniversary of her commissioning.

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PASSAGES

SEA on IceIn July 2007, Dr. Sarah Das, a SEA W-129

alum and scientist at the Woods HoleOceanographic Institution (WHOI), led amonth long expedition to the GreenlandIce Sheet to study how the ice sheet isresponding to climate change.

Das was in the field with colleaguesfrom WHOI and the University ofWashington, and while planning the tripshe discovered the remarkable fact that 3of the 4 field team members were alums ofan SEA program! On a whim she stuckher SEA flag in with the boxes of chocolatebars and peanut butter while packing forthe trip. In (this) photo, taken next to anewly discovered meltwater channeldraining through the ice sheet, Das (center)is joined by MIT/WHOI graduate studentMaya Bhatia and fellow WHOI scientistMark Behn, W-137.

One Million Miles SailedOn February 29, 2008, SEA reached its

1,000,000th mile sailed during the 215thclass of SEA Semester.

Marking the milestone in the Caribbean,the SSV Corwith Cramer had left theBahamas and was underway to Samana inthe Dominican Republic. In the Pacific,the SSV Robert C. Seamans was NW ofUa Pou in The Marquesas, on her wayfrom Tahiti to Hawaii, as SEA reached itsmillionth nautical mile.

SSV Westward sailed 498,197 of thosenautical miles before being retired in 2003.SSV Corwith Cramer has sailed 364,424nautical miles since she was launched in 1988and SSV Robert C. Seamans has sailed 137,381nautical miles since her launch in 2001.

The event was celebrated in WoodsHole by faculty, staff and trustees and atsea by the students, facultyand crew of Class 215.Onboard the Seamans(inset, page 7) life ringsand a pfd, hungover the rail,marked themoment.

Save the Date – SEA Reunion 2008Please mark your calendars to return to the Woods Hole campus on June 20-21, 2008 for alumnireunion. Classes 1-12, 32-43, 62-73, 92-103, 121-130, 149-160, 179-217 are invited in celebra-tion of their 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th and 35th year anniversaries. Don’t forget that anovernight sail will be available to the reunion class with the highest participation in annual fundgiving. Look for an invitation with more details. Further information will be posted at www.sea.eduas it becomes available.

SEA Alumni are AAASAnnual Meeting Presenters

Each year at the AAAS Annual Meeting,science and technology professionals fromacross disciplines and around the world,gather to discuss new research, emergingtrends, and exciting new possibilities. Dr.Barbara Block (left), W-49, of StanfordUniversity and Dr. Andy Rosenberg(right), W-7, of University of NewHampshire appearedtogether during theFebruary 2008conference on thetopic: Last BestChance for Tuna:Learning fromthe CodCollapse.

SEA Semester Video ProductionRyan Maneri, W-169,

returned to the WoodsHole campus on January2, 2008 for the first dayof Class 215. Ryan wason campus for the first oftwo camera shoots for

the new promotional video that he isproducing for SEA. Ryan, ecology majorfrom University of Colorado, Boulder,attended an MFA program in ScienceFilmmaking at Montana State Universityand now owns Oystercatcher Productionsin Chicago. He filmed the shore componenton two separate occasions during weekone and week five of the program, andthen sailed with the class on the CorwithCramer during the first week and againon the last leg of the cruise track fromSamana to Key West.

The video is the first being made forSEA since Visionaries was filmed on C-153in 1997. It will be distributed on DVD toprospective students, and sent to collegeand university Study Abroad offices, withexcerpts used on the SEA website. Theproject was funded by a group of SEA’sBoard of Trustees and is expected to beunveiled during Alumni Reunion/AnnualMeeting weekend in June.

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Six Students Present at NCUR ConferenceWith the guidance of SEA Oceanographer, Dr. Jeff Schell, six SEA students attended

the 21st annual National Conference for Undergraduate Research at DominicanUniversity of California. Alumni from SEA class S-206 who presented their posters were:

Working on Eddies -Justin Gillespie – 1st author, James Parra, Michelle Smet, and Scott Allen (helpedwith poster but not in attendance)

Working on River Plumes -Rusty Robertson – 1st author, Allison Bruce, and Carolyn Moss

The conference had over 2,500 undergraduates and 500 faculty from over 100 small,liberal arts colleges in attendance. Congratulations to these SEA alumni for theiroutstanding work.

Dr. Matthias Tomczak Appointed Doherty ChairDr. Tomczak (below) is Professor of Oceanography in the School of Chemistry, Physics & Earth Sciences at Flinders

University in Australia. He is also the Director of the Flinders Institute for Atmospheric and Marine Sciences.A well respected educator, Dr. Tomczak has written oceanography texts, and until recently, authored theEducation column in the journal Oceanography. His research interests include water masses and circulation,air/sea interaction, OMP analysis and rainfall measurement over the tropical ocean. He will be teaching forClass S-216, an Oceans and Climate SEA Semester.

Kimberly Jermain Receives 2007 Armin E. Elsaessar FellowshipLate last summer SEA announced Kimberly Jermain as the recipient of the 2007

Elsaesser Fellowship. Kimberly is an alumna of Sea Semester Class W-29. She received aMFA from Tufts University and School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and a BFAfrom the University of New Hampshire.

Kimberly proposed to use the Armin E. Elsaesser Fellowship to travel to the Island ofKoror in the Republic of Palau to study the color of tropical light as it relates to the geology,biology and vegetation of an environment.

Kimberly will be making a presentation on the Elsaesser Fellowship project duringthe 2008 Alumni Reunion weekend in June.

Regional Alumni Events – 2008We hope that all alumni will mark their

calendars for these regional events. One ofour goals is to organize regional alumnigroups and we are looking for alumniwho would like to be involved. Pleasecontact Laurie Weitzen at [email protected] you are interested. Details will be availableon the SEA website as dates get closer. Alumni Receptions: Portland, OR- Tuesday April 15, 2008Boulder, CO- Thursday April 17, 2008Boston, MA- Wednesday April 30, 2008Open Ship onboard the Corwith Cramer withAlumni Gatherings to follow: Baltimore, MD- Saturday May 24, 2008 (Please

note there was a change in date) Philadelphia, PA- Saturday May 31, 2008New York City, NY- Thursday June 5, 2008

Aileen Caldwell, C-216, daughter of Kristina Caldwell, W-71

James “Whit” Childs, C-213, son of Julia Childs, W-46

Elizabeth Gryska, S-195, daughter of Paul Gryska, W-6

Amanda Hall, S-201, daughter of Andrew Hall, W-87

Elizabeth “Liz” Harlan, W-176, daughter of Cliff Low, W-22

Nathaniel Parker, W-139, son & Rachel Parker, C-134, daughter of Kate Parker, W-139**

Stephanie Penn, S-216, daughter of Christopher Penn, W-6, & Diane Penn, W-16

Colby Smith, S-190, son of Bradford “Brad” Smith, W-6, & Christine Smith, W-38

Charley Willison, C-215, daughter of David Willison, W-7

Tiana Gierke, W-157A, daughter of Sarah Gierke, W-8

Henry Jonsson, C-187F, son of Suzanne Jonsson, W-29

Bevan Lee, C-181D, daughter of George Lee, W-21

Nathaniel Stuhlbarg, S-182B, son of David Stuhlbarg, W-20

Julia Wagner, S-182B, daughter of Stephen Wagner, W-12

Class 216 arrived on campus on February 12 withtwo legacy students as members of the class.Aileen Caldwell (right), daughter of KristinaCaldwell, W-71 and Stephanie Penn (left), adouble legacy and daughter of Chris Penn, W-6 andDiane Penn, W-16 were the members of the firstSEA Semester class to have two legacy students.

SEA Legacy Alumni

The number oflegacy alumni

continues to growand includes:

**Honorary Alumna

Legacy alumnifrom seminar

programsinclude:

Feb. 29, 2008

Seamans in

The Marquesas.

Notice the life

rings and pfd

celebrating SEA’s

1,000,000 mark.

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Class 07: Cynthia D. Hyde writes, “2months at sea on the Westward remains avery high point in my life! I am pretty mucha land-lubber these days, trading in my sealegs for farm animals. Still operating our artgallery in Rockland, which we opened in1982.”

Class 10: Andrew M. D. Wolf writes,“Although it has been 35 years, my stint onW-10 remains one of the seminal events ofmy life. I’d love to hear from any remainingsurvivors!” Class 12: Marguerite B. Grahamhas moved to Los Olivos, CA where WillGraham is Head of School at the MidlandSchool. Class 15: Katrina D. Schilling writes,“Having gotten married in January, we areliving in Denver, CO and loving life. I’mspending my time working with the kids atBoys and Girls Club of Metro Denver usingmany of the lessons learned aboardWestward to hopefully help them becomegreat citizens of the world.” Class 17: LouisWrede writes, “I do hope my children wantto join SEA. For me, SEA and Westwardwas the best adventure of all.” Class 18:Nancy B. Hendren writes, “I saw dearold Westward on a PBS documentary onColumbus Day. They were taking heraround the Caribbean Islands whereChristopher Columbus first landed!”

Class 21: Raymond M. Palombo writes,“Living in Hanson with wife and dogs.Working on tugboats in New York City andCape Cod Canal.” Class 23: Seth Garfieldwrites, “I am still operating the oyster farmon Cuttyhunk. We start our 27th year ofraising the Cuttyhunk Oyster.” William T.Snedden writes, “My niece, Mara, recentlywent on two cruises in the Pacific. I guesswe’re an SEA family now.” Class 24: B.CortDelany is living and working (as a trial andestate lawyer) in Greenwich, CT and ismarried with 5 year old twin boys. He is stillgetting on the water whenever he can. Class25: Luanne Rice has two novels coming outin 2008, Light of the Moon and Last Kiss.Class 26: Claudia P. de Mayo writes, “I justgot my Pilot’s license last spring, working onInstrument Rating now and am still usingnavigations skills from SEA! I am enjoyingsailing in the air now in a BeechcraftBonanza GE36.” Brandon Y. Leeds writes,“Even though I am far away from the seanowadays, except for summer vacations, Ialways have cherished my experiences withSEA and Westward back in 1976. If morepeople were given the opportunity to go out

into nature through extended marine ortropical field-works programs, I am sure wewould be ecologically more responsible inour daily lives.” Bradford C. Smith andChristine Smith, W-34 recently bought landon Molokai where they plan to spendwinters away from their home in Maine.Class 27: Andrew R. Follett says he wouldlove to get together with W-27 crewsomeday. He offers the family place on LakeChamplain as a reunion site.

Class 32: Susan S. Dyckman is working asDirector of Administrative Services for theMaryland Dept. of the Environment. Class34: Kenneth Hasson writes, “I work as apathologist specializing in aquatic diseases offish and invertebrates, particularlyaquacultured organisms.” Class 35: WilliamJ. Duggan writes, “Hi W-35ers. We will haveto wait until 2008 for our 30th reunion andhope many of our class will attend thismilestone event. Deb and I are still inConcord with our family; Kiera is 12,Kaleigh is 10 and Will is 6. Life is busy andwe are healthy. Still manage to sail our slooparound New England. Keep in touch.”Melinda E. Pearce writes, “The girl’s campthat I have been working for just purchasedan E-scow so I am looking forward to somesailing this summer. Our fleet includes 6 C-scows and the girls learn so much! I completedmy chemo/radiation treatments lastSeptember…breast cancer. Enjoying life inWisconsin – kayaking club starts next week.”

Class 42: Daniel F. Tierney recently addedanother Pembroke Welsh Corgi to theirfamily. Class 43: Franklin B. Armour writes,“Greetings to all W-42 and W-43 classmates.Still enjoying retired life in southwest FL.Stop in for a visit, we’re in the phone book.”David M. Goldsmith is still sailing! Class 44:Katharine B. Bradford writes, “Thecompany I started, Custom Marine Canvas,turned 22 in June. Most recently madeawnings for the USCGC Eagle and cabletether sheaths for Alvin at WHOI. My Momand I started New London CommunityBoating, now in year 8, getting over 300inner-city kids on the water each summerfree of charge. Very exciting.” Cynthia J.Kube writes, “Enjoying sun, surf and sciencein Virginia Beach. Creating wetlands andteaching middle school science. My oldestdaughter just started at Virginia Tech.” Class45: Martha Martinez del Rio is still enjoyingWyoming life with her family – sailing theplains on horseback and skis (it is windy

there!). Mark J. Tedesco writes, “I wasrecently promoted to Rear Admiral (upperhalf) in the US Coast Guard and took overas the Coast Guard’s Chief Medical Officerand Director of Health, Safety and Work-Life. I was concurrently named as anAssistant US Surgeon General. Patty, thekids and I will enjoy at least 4 more years innorthern Virginia.” Class 46: StacyRappleyea writes, “Hello to my fellowshipmates. Can you believe it’s been almost30 years since our Westward adventure!?”Class 48: Margaret E. Brandon is a Professorof Marine Transportation at Maine MaritimeAcademy and happily living on the Mainecoast. “Come visit!” Douglas C. Goldhirschwrites, “The reason we were so busy herethis year is that we were building OutwardBound’s new pulling boats!!”

Class 50: Sharon L. Ginand writes, “I stillsail during my vacations. This October ourMexican cruise itinerary had to be altered toavoid tropical storm Kiko. We managed toavoid the worst but had to ride out somerough seas.” Robert S. Nolan writes, “Hi toall the crew on W-50. Spending time flakingout on my 25 acre farm and working. All’swell.” Class 55: Marc E. Overlock writes, “Inow serve as General Counsel for theMetropolitan Nashville Hospital Authority.This means that I do the legal work for 3facilities, and like all SEA alums, also do lotsof other fun things like grant writing andmanaging a charitable foundation. My wife,Wendy and I celebrated our 25th weddinganniversary last July (07).” Class 56: MichaelJ. Kent writes, “I work on hazardousmaterials and environmental pollutionissues for the Contra Costa CountyHealth Department, focusing on urban envi-ronmental justice issues.” Peyton Robertson,Jr. writes, “No more ‘Acting’, now the realdeal Director of NOAA’s Chesapeake BayOffice. Taking up sea kayaking.” Class 57:Marla Gearing is still working at Emory andenjoying her nieces, nephews and godchildrenwho live close to Atlanta, plus her twocanine personal trainers!

Class 60: Christopher S. Kelley writes,“Still living near Seattle, happily marriedand raising (trying to) 2 great kids.” EllenM. Mihaich writes, “Twin daughters,Courtney and Whitney graduated in thetop ten of their high school class and willboth be attending University of NorthCarolina, Chapel Hill in the fall. Son,Stephen, is going into high-school.”

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SCUTTLEBUTTSCUTTLEBUTTClass 61: Hilary L. Maybaum is living inNew York, ~30 miles north of New YorkCity along the beautiful Hudson River. Class64: James Kerney, II writes, “My life is busywith 2 kids in high school as well as a longcareer at IBM, and general recreating inMaine. My wife (Casha), kids (Jack &Kristin) and I spend considerable time skiingin Maine and Colorado (when possible) aswell as sailing mostly off the coast of Maine.This summer, I completed a leg home fromBermuda under sail after a quarter centurywait since the W-64 cruise!” Class 65: JanvrinW. Demler is very excited to announce thearrival of their daughter, “Eliza” ElizabethWeekes Demler on May 10, 2007. Penny K.Lacroix is working as the Director of a localmuseum and spending as much time aspossible in her weaving studio. Mary EllenMasciale writes, “I took my kids to see theIMAX film ‘Galapagos’ which they loved,especially the section with the submersiblesub to collect ocean floor specimens. Remy is9, Wyeth is 6, and both are excited about thegiant squids that are being found. Futureoceanographers?” Susan L. Pierce writes, “Iam busy with our 5 year old, James. I hope totake him sailing this summer.” Class 66:Susan B. Heard writes, “Hey fellowclassmates! I’m still living in NewHampshire with my husband, Chris and 2kids (Sara, 14, Jeremy, 12). Keeping myselfbusy in our schools, trying to improve oureducation system and provide newopportunities for kids. Would love to hearfrom my fellow W-66 seamates!” Class 68:Laurie E. Radovan is still in Santa Cruz andloving it. “We had a great sailing adventure inthe Bahamas with Greg and Laura Lohse ontheir beautiful schooner Alliance.” Class 69:Mary Ann Boyer is living in Philadelphiawith husband, Chris Hall and their 3 kidsand 2 dogs. She teaches science and environ-mental science to lower school students.

Class 71: Dean E. Smith writes, “Back inschool…double MBAs from American andCanadian Ivies, done in another year.Whew!” Class 72: Todd C. Rambo writes,“Living at a meditation center in Colorado.Drop on by.” Edward A. Walton writes, “Iwas honored to receive an award related tomy work. I am currently Assistant Professorof Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics at theUniversity of Michigan.” The MichiganCollege of Emergency Physicians Board ofDirectors has named Edward Walton, MD,as the 2007 Emergency Physician of the Year.Class 77: Gregg N. Delany is living inGreenwich, CT and working in New YorkCity in RE Finance. Sailboat racing most

weekends, including the winter time. “Isailed in the 100th Annual Bermuda Race lastsummer in Westray, a 52-year-old ConcordiaYawl. Was the smallest boat in the 160-boatdivision but came very close to winning itall!! Wound up third overall, 9 hours out offirst place on corrected time.” Carolyn J.Sheild was selected to be the StudentExperiments at Sea: Teacher-at-Sea for 2007and got to participate in a researchexpedition aboard the Atlantis from Jan 10-Feb 5, 2007. She said she was privileged todive in the Alvin submarine to a depth of2526 meters! Class 79: Judy S. Fairfull isworking as a Guidance Director in an urbanhigh school in Worcester, MA and is goingback for her Master’s in Administration/Leadership (2nd Master’s). Stephen D.Rader is in his fourth year as a biochemistryprofessor in Prince George, BC. While hehas wandered a long way from marine biology(and the ocean), he is happy to report thatthey do have a sailing dinghy (an Optimistthat his dad built in 1975!) and both of hischildren (ages 10 and 7) want to be marinebiologists…“so they can live in Hawaii.”

Class 80: Marlene E. Kattaron wrote that shelives in the Atlanta, GA area with herhusband Tom, of 16 years, and her 2children, Shaina and Joshua, while workingas an ultrasound technologist with specialtiesin teaching and high-risk obstetrics. She hasnot done much sailing since SEA, but hasfond memories of her experience and wouldlove to hear from other alum from W-80.Class 83: Frederick C. Fritsch retired in June2006 from the Navy after a 20 year career.He is currently working as a meteorologistfor the National Weather Service in Juneau,AK. Stephen J. Laster joined the HarvardBusiness School last year as Chief InformationOfficer and says he is keeping pretty busy atwork. He and Debi are living in Wellesleywith Ben (4) and Abby (1.5). They are inWoods Hole frequently and Ben loves seeingthe Cramer when she is in town. Anne S.Whitten writes, “I am currently breedingwarm blood horses in Albuquerque, NM. Atthe same time, I am raising two teenage boysin Massachusetts.” Class 84: ElizabethStevens writes, “Carl, our two sons and I arecurrently in Honduras volunteering at anorphanage. We have been here one year. Ihave been teaching English and Carl has beenusing his engineering skills and handymanskills in the maintenance department. Ourboys have been attending school with theorphans. I return to teaching at Phillips ExeterAcademy this September.” Carl R. Stevenswrites, “Betsy, the boys, and I are back in

Exeter, NH after our volunteer year inHonduras. For now it is all school and soccer.”Class 85: Kimberly L. Schulz writes, “I’mout in Santa Barbara, CA on sabbatical thisyear at the National Center for EcologicalAnalysis and Synthesis. Bruce, Speider (thedog) and I are enjoying being on the coastagain. Let us know if you’ll be in the area.” Class 87: Mary J. Homer is enjoying living inthe Washington DC area. Her job at NIHcontinues to be interesting and fulfilling.Class 88: Steven K. Gold writes, “Deb and Iare settled in Lexington, MA enjoying lifewith our 2 young children, traveling a lotand hoping to introduce them to sailing thissummer.” Class 89: Patricia A. Nicollwrites, “My daughter is now 3 and I am stillteaching 7th grade Life Science in SanAntonio TX.”

Class 90: Valerie A. Beck writes, “Hello toW-90! Hard to believe 21 years have gone by.We are living in Chicago with our wonderful4 year old daughter, Marissa. Please visit us!”Julianne W. Dalzell writes, “Still living inWrentham, MA, staying home to raise 4children, T.J. (12), Rylianne (10), and Bryceand Brody (both 5). Tutoring math andscience in the evenings fills my schedule.”William A. Toomey, Jr writes, “This was abig year for us. Barb got a job at theBerkshire Museum as Natural ScienceProgram Manager and I am now anAssociate Director of Philanthropy for TheNature Conservancy. Sierra and Kai continueto grow and give us much pleasure.” Class91: Mark N. Flanagan is currently serving asthe flight surgeon for Marine Fighter AttackSquadron 251 aboard USS Enterprise. NilsA. Jackson writes, “Hello dear SEA people.Was sailing in Alaska this summer butcouldn’t go ashore – too many brown bears.I am back living in London with Lucie.”Class 92: Patricia Murer writes, “We movedcloser to the US, to Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.Our kids go to school in El Paso, TX.Therefore, we are learning to adapt to 2cities, 2 countries and the challenges of theborder life. Hopefully from here, I’ll be ableto attend a SEA reunion.” Class 95: Robert J.Bein writes, “I’m a business lawyer in theHarrisburg office of Saul Ewing LLP. Mywife Betsy is a reading teacher. We have 2boys: Charley (11) and Will (8). I’m activewith the local land conservancy. I haven’tbeen in a boat in quite a while.” Brian A.Levy and Chinari are delighted at the birthof their second child, Jake. Class 96: MichaelBudniak writes, “Starting year number 11teaching advanced Biology at Trinity HighSchool in Louisville. International vacation

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trips for the students every summer – last tripwas 2 weeks in England and France, summer2007. Planned excursions for Germany,Austria and Hungary, summer 2008.” Class98: Martha R. Stark writes, “Stephen has justfinished his 4th year as an Assistant Professorat the University of Northern BritishColumbia, distressingly far from the oceanbut in view of the Rocky Mountains. Stephenis a biochemist, studying RNA splicing. I amalso a biochemist and work with Stephen inthe lab. We are enjoying Northern BritishColumbia, particularly the opportunities toenjoy the outdoors. Our children, Sierra 11and Cole 8 have not yet had much sailingexperience (although we hope that willchange soon) but they enjoy lots of otheractivities, including underwater hockey.”

Class 102: Johnna M. Doyle says she finallygot back on the sea this summer with awonderful 5 day sailing trip aroundNewport and the Vineyard. “Felt good toget my sea legs back and chart a courseagain!” Class 105: R. Hawkins Cramerwrites, “I’m in my 7th year as anelementary principal north of Seattle andrecently re-connected with SEA during theannual Trustee and Overseer Meeting inNovember – what an impressive group!”Class 106: Jeannette E. Zamon writes,“Shipmates always welcome to visit.” Class107: Rachel A. Parry writes, “Stillpracticing dermatology in Houston.Edmund (3) and Claire (18 mos) keep mydays full.” Michelle R. Shipp writes,“Changing careers – started medical schoolin August. I received an Air Force HealthScholarship and am now a 2nd Lt. Mydaughter Jessie just turned 5. I can’t waitfor her to attend SEA!” Class 108: RobertA. Carroll has two children, Quinn (3) andTravis (1), 2 dogs (Mystic and Shiny), 7 fishtanks and 2 canoes, 5 kayaks, 1 rowingdory, and 3 surfboards. “The toys listedwill be used at some point 5-10 years fromnow!” Jane B. Happy writes, “My mostmagical SEA memory is watching 2 pilotwhales dive playfully through the giantswells at the end of the gale force storm wesailed through. I thoroughly enjoyedsharing the SEA experience with all my matesand would love to reconnect with any of you.I’m enjoying a sweet life in Eugene, OR withmy sweetie, Tom, daughter Eva (7) and babyon the way.” Class 109: Kendal E. Harrwrites, “I recently went private and amworking for Florida Vet Path Consultants.Better for me and my family – I now havecontrol over my time again!” Rachel G.Tilney sold their Cape Dory ’30 and are tied

to the land with their 1860’s home andenjoying life in New Hampshire.

Class 113: Scott J. Gilbert and wife, Lisa andolder son Jesse (5) are pleased to welcomethe addition of Zachary to their family.Vivian E. Lazo writes, “Hi Sailors! Ireceived my MFA last year and am busyworking as a technical translator/proofreader,still in the Washington DC area. I wouldlove to hear from any of you!” Dawn A.McIntosh writes, “Life continues to getbusier as our kids grow. They are involved insoccer, dance, karate and various camps andsleepovers. My husband Doug and I somehowstill manage to find time to race on a Farr40and our M242. Getting out on the waterkeeps us grounded. Cheers to all of myclassmates, although I don’t see you, I thinkof you.” Richard W. Schlereth writes,“Retired from 32 years as an Earth Scienceteacher. Traveling and investing for funnow!” Victoria T. Wright is still in the Bayarea. “Greetings to all MS-113ers! Drop me aline.” Class 114: Jennifer A. Childress isliving in Richmond, VA with her husbandand two children (5 and 6). She is currentlystaying home with them. If any W-114 or C-114 alums are out there, she would love tohear from them! Scott N. Miller writes,“After almost 4 years in Hong Kong, Chinaand Vietnam, we’re moving back toLexington, MA. While we will be sad to saygoodbye to our Hong Kong sloop, we lookforward to sailing in NE waters again. To getused to the East Coast, I’ll captain a 40’ backfrom Bermuda in June.” Class 116: Peter E.Bender writes, “Married August 11th to mypartner of 4 years, changed my last name toBender (from Vollrath). Hatie Fern Benderwas born to us on Dec 6, 2006.” Karen N.de Seve writes, “It’s been 16 years since Isailed on W-116, and I’ve realized howhandy my SEA education has been. I wentinto science writing as a profession, and mywork has often included oceanographytopics. My SEA background gave me a legup when I was writing diorama text for theAmerican Museum of Natural History’s Hallof Ocean Life. Then I interviewed Paul Joycefor an article on phytoplankton for ScienceWorld magazine. Most recently (May 2006),I was an invited journalist aboard the USCGicebreaker Healy in the Bering Sea to documentthe trip for an exhibition at Liberty ScienceCenter in New Jersey. Granted the scale ofall the equipment was much bigger than Ihad used, especially the winches, but it wasso helpful to have a basic understanding of aCTD or even water tubes – not to mentionhow to don a survival suit quickly! Thanks,

SEA.” Class 117: Lisa S. Buffitt writes, “I’mnow a Senior Project Coordinator for marineestimates and proposals for TycoTelecommunications in Morristown, NJ. Iused to go offshore to do oceanographicsurveys and now prepare marine estimatesfor the design, manufacture and installationof sub-sea fiber optic telecommunicationcables. I would love to catch up withclassmates in the area!” Class 118: SherryCawhorn-Christopher writes, “The naturewe have been promoting to the State is builtand open for business! I still teach science atDarby and finally got a new lab to teach in.Off to Alaska this summer.” Paul D. Jonesspent the season operating the water plant atMcMurdo Station Antarctica. “That was mythird trip to the ice since retiring as a teacher in1998.” Class 119: Christopher W. McChesneywrites, “Now splitting my time betweenBoston and New York City in foreignexchange banking. Not exactly sure how thatrelates to sailing on the Westward, but I knowwhich was the most fun.” Karen A. Saulswrites, “I have started my own law office calledthe Sauls Law Firm in Surfside Beach, SC.”

Class 120: Jeffrey P. Hughes writes, “Mywife, Sarah, and I welcomed our 2nddaughter, Willa, on November 9, 2007. Shejoins her 3 1/2 year old sister, Madeleine(Maddie), who’s quite pleased to haveanother person to tell what to do. Everyoneis well despite the lack of sleep.” Class 121:Winslow S. Burleson completed his PhD atthe MIT Media Lab and is teaching computerscience, art, media and engineering at ASU.He is interested in using under water robotsto support team work in scientific diving.“Anyone want to collaborate?” Class 122:Grant Macdonald writes, “I’ve beenworking on boats continuously since W-122and have most recently taken a break from myjob as Captain of Foss Maritime’s corporateyacht to sail as Master on the Cramer for C-214. It was fun and satisfying, with a greatclass and crew. SEA still is my definition ofwhat sailing is all about, and the Cramer hasdefinitely had some improvements as a resultof its mid-life refit. Where I live in Seattle inmy spare time I like to fly small airplanes,work on my house and do machine shopwork. Hi to all y’all and if you get to Seattle,look me up!!” Arah L. Schuur writes, “I amback in New York City working for theClinton Foundation and looking for a newplace to sail!” Shirley J. Steinmacherwrites, “It’s been awhile since I was incontact. Same job, same house but alwaysmaking improvements. Bob and I are finallyable to see above water now that Hayden

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and Eliot are 4 and 2. Whew! We just lostOscar, the cat that Walter Carr (C-119)named. (Oscar’s a girl by the way.) That was15 years ago. Life is always changing.” Class123: Molly E. Cloyd writes, “My little boy,Gavin, just turned 1, so there hasn’t beenmuch time for sailing! But SEA is always inmy heart. I hope my 123 classmates aredoing well. I’d love to hear from you!”Alexis B. Levitt writes, “We have 2 kidsnow and still live on Boston’s South Shore. Ihave my own law firm practicing elder law.”Class 124: Michelle A. Bianco writes, “Mycurrent passion (apart from my veterinarypractice) is natural horsemanship. My husbandand I have four horses and are currentlytraining two yearlings. Understanding ‘horse’is like learning a foreign language and hasbeen the most rewarding endeavor.” KillickHinds writes, “Hello. You’ll notice I’vechanged my name to Killick. I’m a musicianliving in Athens, GA. My wife and I live in asolar-powered house of our own design. Itour regularly, so perhaps we’ll meet in yourtown!” Class 125: Mary B. Hamor writes,“Enjoying the quiet life on Swans Island inMaine and appreciating gorgeous sailboats atwork.” Class 126: Kimberly C. Howland isconsulting in the biotech/Pharma industry.She bought a place in Brookline last year andis still waiting to find out what the “joys ofhome ownership” include as thus far she justseems to be fixing things constantly. She isheading to Pakistan in August on a trek toK2 basecamp. Class 127: William A. Aquilawrites, “Just had our first child, Elise Diane,born 4/15/07!” Jeffrey A. Fellinger writes,“An upgrade for the Yankee Skipper Society(me and 2 good friends) this summer…a1983 Cape Dory 25. A sweetheart. Got tobring it up the Champlain Canal to LakeChamplain, a very fun trip.” Class 128:Nicole A. Stephenson is still living inBoston with her husband. They expectedtheir first child in June 2007. Class 128C:Mina M. Fasolo is attending ColumbiaUniversity’s Mailman School of PublicHealth and will graduate in May with aMaster’s degree in public health. Class 129:Bruce D. Armbrust writes, “I used my cupfrom the styrocast in Physics class the otherday. It was a big hit!” Christian D. Coxwrites, “My wife, 3 yr old daughter Natalieand I welcomed twin girls, Sabrina andAdeline to the world on June 11th. We’redoing great in Pittsburgh, the lack of sleepnotwithstanding.” David C. Zappulla writes,“After getting married this year in Oregon, Iam moving to Baltimore, MD (from Boulder,CO), to assume an Assistant Professorposition at Johns Hopkins University in thedepartment of biology by summer 2008.

Incidentally, I was recently “greeted” inBaltimore by the Westward itself (now partof the Ocean Classroom fleet). What a treatto get a good look at the boat again after allthese years and amidst a pirate festival noless. I will try to make it to 15th reunion inJune ’08, and hope to see other classmatesthen from both W-and C-129, etc!”

Class 130: Heidi E. McCann writes, “Life isgrand with our 2 girls – Martha “Mattie”Grace, age 2 1/2 and Ava Kathleen, 7 months!”Class 131: David G. Kirk is living in Boston,has 2 kids and is a dentist in Sudbury. Misseshis time on the water. Virginia C. Lesliewrites, “In Washington DC – come visit!”Frederike van Markus-Doornbosch writes,“Unfortunately not sailing much lately, but Iam finishing my residency in pediatric rehabmedicine in February 2008 in The Hagueand staying on in the Rehab Center to workas a pediatric psychiatrist.” Class 132:Andrew M. Enright writes, “My wife,Marty, and I were married in Dennis, MAover Labor Day…best time of our lives.”Class 134: Melissa Teeter welcomed a babygirl, Meghan, on December 12, 2006. “Shewas big brother, Reilly’s, favorite Christmasgift.” Class 135: Heather D. Bryant writes,“I am in Maine working on a Masters inPlant Soil and Environmental Sciences andhope to finish up in May 2008.” John E.Goyert, III writes, “I am living in New Yorkwith my wife and 2 yr old son. I’ve left myprivate equity consulting job and am lookingfor something more creative and entrepre-neurial again. I’ve had my eyes on off-shorefish-farming for a long time now and thetime might be right to get something going.Anybody want to join me?” Kristen P.Patterson writes, “Greetings fellow W-135ers. My husband Dan, son Owen (turned1 in Oct) and I returned to the US in Juneafter spending a couple of years inMadagascar. We’ve landed in Arlington, VAwhere I’m working for The NatureConservancy in their new Africa program.Hope everyone is doing well.” Kristina S.White writes, “We recently welcomed our2nd child, Emma Claire to the family. Bigsister, Julia loves her little sister and we’re allgetting adjusted to the expanded family. I’mstill working at Rohm and Haas which hasme traveling a bit across the US and Asia andwould love to know more of what other W-135 alumni are up to.” Class 136: JacquelineS. Mitchell writes, “Had the rare opportunityto help release an albatross at StellwagenBank. My SEA experience (and my biologystudies) meant I was the defacto expert onthe boat!” Class 137: Kathleen M. O’Neil

writes, “I married David McCabe on 9/29/07and now am working as a science writer inWashington DC.” Amanda B. van Heystwrites, “We moved! We’re now in Wilton,CT with our 2 kids, Ryan (4) and Ally (2.5).”

Class 140: Jessica A. Forton teaches biologyat Melrose High School in Massachusetts.Class 141: Aurianne E. Lopatka with herhusband Geoff had a baby girl, Lara Shea, onMay 31, 2007. They love her to pieces but itbrings new meaning to “no free time.”Sharon B. Smith writes, “My husbandstarted his own consulting business lastyear!” They expected their first baby inAugust 07! Class 143: Amy Berry writes,“We have been living in Lake Tahoe for yearsnow. My husband Seth and I welcomed ababy girl, Grace in April. We see LauraBerner (W-143) in San Francisco and laughabout our days in Woods Hole.” JenniferM. Walus writes, “I’ve been living in theChicago area for the last 10 years. Mostrecently, I was the regional manager forEdelman’s Multicultural Practice in theMidwest. Since having my daughter, Siena inMarch 2006, I’ve gone into business formyself as a Hispanic marketing publicrelations expert.” Class 144: Alisa R. Barnardwrites, “Teaching and living with 2 preciousbabes in Concord, NH. Would love to be intouch with other SEA alums!” ElisabethNadin defended her PhD in Geology atCaltech in June 2006 and is now working asa science writer for Caltech’s Engineering &Science magazine. She got married in July2007 and welcomes any correspondencefrom former classmates! Laura A. TrulsonBond writes, “I’d love to hear from any C-144 Alum or SEA friends!” Class 145: MollyPeters writes, “My husband Jason and Iwelcomed a little girl to our family – MyaAlice Peters was born in Feb. We live inVermont and would love to hear from myclassmates. Jon, Holly, Brendan, are you outthere?” Class 146: Kara J. Saucerman writes,“I still have a love of the sea. A big passionhas been scuba diving around the world.Moved to Seattle, WA 8 years ago and gotmarried. Found my way to working in ahuge computer company in Redmond, WA.”Wendy G. Thorpe writes, “This July wemoved back to Denver, CO and Augustbrought the arrival of our daughter, AveryGrace. Big sister, Eliza Jane at 17months oldhas transitioned very well to having a newfamily member. We are delighted to be nearthe mountains but are missing the waternow.” Class 146B: Stephanie A. Ericksonwrites, “I recently got married at SearlesCastle in Windham, NH. I live with my

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Winter/Spring 2008SCUTTLEBUTTSCUTTLEBUTThusband and our 2 year black lab in Derry,NH. I currently am working as a Geologistfor an environmental engineering firmoutside of Boston. Still slowly plugging awayat a Masters. Can’t wait to hear from fellowalums!” Class 148: Peter E. Boyd is living inAnnapolis, MD working for a small medicaldevice company. He is also doing freelancetowing for Towboat US on the weekendsand evenings. Class 149: Charlotte M.Engelman writes, “We’re happy toannounce the arrival of our second son,Carter Engelman, 11/29/07. We are lookingforward to seeing everyone at reunion!”Andrew Milbauer has taken a job as aBiology teacher at the Conserve School, aprivate boarding school with anenvironmental mission statement.

Class 150: Kelly E. Hike is enjoying a careerin ultrasound but embarking on a secondcareer adventure in photography, includingweddings and families. Class 151: Hope E.Rowan writes, “Still living in Mount Desert,ME with my dog Kala. Recently startedworking with the Island Institute doing GISand technology education for which I enjoytraveling quite a bit along the Maine coastand islands.” Tonya M. Van Leuvanwrites, “I live back in Berkeley and you maynot be surprised by this, but after years ofstudying human evolution, I am nowFINALLY switching my career path toMarine Conservation. Took me longenough!” Class 152: Fionna J. Mathesonwrites, “I’m in the NOAA corps, stationedin San Diego. I would love to hear fromfellow Alumni, especially from my class.” Class153: Julie L. Vecchio writes, “I am currentlya fisheries biologist working in St Petersburg,FL. I work in systems from tidal fresh waterto offshore grouper/snapper complex. It’s apretty exciting field.” Class 155: Alysa B.Arnold writes, “In March 2007, wewelcomed our daughter, Virginia Mae intothe world. Life is great. I would love tohear from others in the class.” Elizabeth A.Huston is teaching in New York City. “Sayhi if you are in town!” Jeremy S. Lynnwrites, “Jude Tevye Lynn was born July 22,2007, 8 lb 1 oz.” Class 156: Kathleen R.Carey-Kennedy writes, “I am enjoying lifein the Sororan desert and gave birth to ourfirst child, Liam, last month. Motherhood iskeeping me busy! Hope all is well with everyoneout there.” John A. C. Mason writes, “Ruth is6 months!” Class 157: Martha Egnal writes,“I’m living in New Mexico with my 2 kids,sweet man and our goats and chickens.” Class158: Angela Seaborg writes, “Ecological designand planning business is growing. Recently

helped a couple friends sail their 26’ boatfrom Chatham through Woods Hole and theCanal to Provincetown. A great time. Will bejoining the Boston Sailing Center soon!!”Class 159: Angela D. Damery is teaching 7thgrade math and science at a charter school inPlymouth, MA.

Class 160: Sarah A. Bennett writes, “Gusand I will be married in July! I hope thatanyone from SEA class 160 who I have losttouch with will contact me if they want tocome to the week long wedding celebrationon Lake Champlain in VT.” Randall D.Christian writes, “I’m currently working forMSC as an AB/Rescue swimmer. The payand training and travel opportunities areawesome…but I sure miss having some sailsabove me! I’ve decided to stick with it at leastlong enough to get my 3rd mate unlimitedlicense.” Class 161: Melissa J. Darlington isin a medical residency at the JacksonvilleNaval Hospital in FL. She will be doing anoperational tour as a Navy Flight Surgeonthis coming year. Jay L. Reynolds and hiswife had a baby girl, Lourdes EugeniaReynolds, on Oct. 31, 2007, 7lbs, 5oz, 19inches. Class 163: Alison R. Brenner and herhusband, Jason, will be taking a sailingsabbatical next year, sailing the Caribbean ontheir boat, Aljalala. While sailing, Alison willbe completing her Master’s work in PublicHealth from the University of NorthCarolina and Jason will be working on hisMaster of Laws in comparative and foreignlaw through University College, London.Jaime C. Duval is currently employed atFerry Beach Ecology School in Saco, MEwhere she coordinates a children’s gardenprogram. She is recently engaged to RobBeranek, whom she met in graduateschool at Antioch University NewEngland. Class 163B: Richard D. Carreirois working on Master’s degree inEducational Administration. He isteaching at San Jose High Plus Program,an alternative program for at risk Jrs. andSrs. Class 165: Deborah R. Liptzin writes,“I just finished up my second year ofmedical school, so I am now half a physician.I’m enjoying my few weeks of freedombefore surgery starts this summer! I sawChessie Bigelow up in Vermont, and itmade me realize how much I miss all of you!”

Class 171: Peter A. Rose-Molina became acaptain with Expressjet Airlines in April2007. Class 172: Kyle J. Garrett finished hisfamily medical residency in June, and is

currently doing an extra years training inanesthesiology. Sarah M. Herzig writes, “I’mhappily living, working and playing on CapeCod! I’ve been in the marine mammal fieldfor a few years now, working as a strandingresearcher and responder. My fiancé and Iare looking forward to a September weddingin Falmouth!” Michelle A. Van Naerssenwrites, “On land, I’ve immensely enjoyedworking as a non-toxic builder for the pastthree years. I feel an urgency now, however,to put my time and skills toward sustainableand equitable watershed use. As my focushas shifted toward this global imperative, Iam exploring projects and educationalopportunities in the field and welcome anyleads!” Adam T. Vitarello is in Washington,DC heading up an e-commerce companycalled ESpot that sells excess business assetsonline. By pure coincidence, he had abusiness contact with another SEA grad,Matt Nickerson, a lawyer who works withthe Bose Corporation. Class 173: Bradley A.Halm is moving to Seattle to work as anurban garden planner. Class 174: ChristopherAcheson is getting married Oct. 11, 2008.Matthew T. Stringer writes, “I graduatedfrom Commissioned Officer training schoolat Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery,AL. I’m going into my 2nd year of medicalschool at Nova Southeastern School ofOsteopathic Medicine in Fort Lauderdale.”Class 175: Peter O. Hahn still uses celestialand point-to-point coastal navigationtechniques. Sara E. Yablon-Smith writes, “Igot married 9/3/06!” Class 176D: LucyTrainor writes, “I graduated from BarnardCollege in May 2007 and now live inBrooklyn. I hardly get a chance to sail thesedays, but I still think often of the amazingweeks spent on the Cramer in summer 2001!”Class 177: Hans O. Albee was engaged to bemarried in Sept 2007 to Jen Jackson fromJefferson, ME. Kristin I. Hunter-Thomsonis fully into a Masters in Marine Science atMoss Landing Marine Labs in CA, enjoyingfish tagging and manned submersible surveys.Amy L. Larocca writes, “I graduated withmy MA in Speech Pathology in December,and just got married May 26, 2007. I’mworking in a rehab center in Columbus, OHand loving it!” Class 178: Zachary R.Caldwell is living in Hawaii working for TheNature Conservancy. Class 179: Kalmia M.Buels is currently a 3rd year graduate studentat Oregon Health and Science Universityin Portland, OR. Sarah D. Newell iscurrently working at Clough Harbour andAssociates as a Geologist II. She justmoved back to the Albany, NY area to becloser to family. Katherine J. Ochs writes,“Still sailing and moving with the wind!”

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Class 180: Erin Klein joined the crew of thePride of Baltimore II last spring for herreturn to the US from France. “Trade windswere elusive so the crossing was 19 daysfrom Grand Canary to San Juan.” Class181B: Kristina White writes, “This was byfar the best professional developmentexperience I ever had! I still talk about itwith my students.” Class 182: Rhiannon P.Mulligan writes, “Things are busy here inthe Midwest. I’m returning to school to geta teaching certificate, student teaching startsFall ’07. Alanna will be one on Feb 20, sowe’re getting ready for the first cake!” Class182B: Julia E. Wagner writes, “Currentlyliving in Portland, ME working as an internat the Portland Museum of Art and as asales rep for West Marine.” Class 183:Thomas H. Martin is living in Boston, MAand working at State Street Bank. Corey L.Sperling writes, “I now live in West PalmBeach where I attend graduate schoolpursuing a Master’s of Education incurriculum and instruction with anemphasis in environmental education. Forwork, I create and design curriculum andvarious other projects including being partof one of the 1st green elementary schools.”Class 184: Jonatha L. Giddens writes, “Justreturned from a semester in Chile andtraveling around South America. Patagoniaand Tierra del Fuego are amazing. Finishedworking as a captain aboard Kona AggressorII. Living aboard a dive boat while goingback to school to study MarineScience/Anthropology and Spanish.” KatieJ. Goeres writes, “After holding a gamut ofjobs from wildland firefighting to substituteteaching, I have returned to The EvergreenState College, in Olympia, WA to get mysecond Bachelors in Marine Science. I amhoping to go on to get my PhD inChemical Oceanography. Travelingcontinues to be prominent in my life. I haverecently returned from Germany. I find thatthe world is small, I have run into a numberof other SEA Alums, including Lev, fromC-184, in Manhattan. We got on the samebus and were working at summer campsthat were less than 30 miles apart!! Icontinue to sail with the local Club, SouthSound Sailing. Pax is a 32’ Trimaran. I aman active part of an all women’s RollerDerby league and volunteer with theSurfrider Foundation.” Erica B. Moore isstudying for her Masters in EnglishLiterature in Cardiff, Wales. Class 186: JayC. Delehanty writes, “From Key West toKey West doesn’t look like much of ajourney, but it was one of the mostamazing 6 weeks of my life.”

Class 187: Christopher P. Miller writes,“I’m almost finished with my 2nd year ofmedical school at Yale. I’m getting ready tostart studying for the boards in mid-May.I’m having a great time and would love tohear from old friends. I hope you are alldoing well and having as much fun as I am.”

Class 190: Sasha A. Pryborowski isworking for NOAA in the Office of CoastSurvey, “The Nations Nautical ChartMaker,” since August ’05. Class 191: JacobD. Samberg writes, “I spent the last threeyears working on a traditional ChesapeakeBay oyster dredging boat called a Skipjack.Her name was the Martha Lewis. Duringthat time I received my 100 ton near coastalsailing and towing and became one of theskippers aboard the boat. I recently stoppedworking for them and just got a job aboardthe Tole Mour which is a triple-mastedtopsail schooner out in Long Beach, CA.”Class 192: Jared C. Kosin writes that he ismissing the boat everyday! “I am workinghard to make good policy in the state of MI,and start law school part-time in the fall.”Jessica L. McGreehan was a deckhand onC-210 and is working in Portland forSailMaine this summer. Timothy J. Pusackwrites, “Joined a Zoology PhD program atOregon State University studying coral reeffish dynamics and marine protected areas,specifically the coral reefs in the Bahamas.”Erin V. Rodgers writes, “I always thoughtI’d end up back on the sea, but for now I’mhaving a great time working as anenvironmental educator in upstate NY. I stillget to go/teach sailing, but on much, muchsmaller vessels, like a Sunfish.” Class 193:Mark C. O’Brien writes, “As of now, Ihave finished my summer hike of spendingaround four and a half months on theAppalachian Trail. Using my degree wisely,I am currently a ski bum in Crested Butte,CO. This spring I am planning on being adeckhand aboard the Cramer on its trip upthe Gulf Stream.” Class 194: Eula L. Kozmais in her second year of law school. Whenshe completes school she hopes to work inthe field of ocean/coastal/fisheries law. Class195: Maureen A. Lynch is working onmarine phytoplankton and bacteria atVirginia Institute of Marine Science andspent “an amazing 6 weeks doing field workat McMurdo Station, Antarctica.” Class 196:Joel T. Barkan writes, “I am spending thewinter on Maui doing humpback whaleresearch with The Dolphin Institute. Lastweek we were out working whales in thechannel between Maui and Lanai when Iheard the Seamans hail another vessel over

the radio. Soon she came into view over thehorizon and we watched her sail in thedistance for a few hours. I talked to someoneonboard over the radio and told him who Iwas. It was definitely an unexpected thrill torandomly see my ship for the first time sinceI went ashore in Tahiti in January 2005.”Class 197: Maria I. Vizcaino writes,“Currently I am performing research inMarine Biomedicine, specifically in marineenvironmental microbiology and naturalproduct chemistry.” Class 198: Min-Yi Jouhas been accepted to City Year, and hasmoved to Seattle for a year, Aug 07- June 08,after which she plans to go to Taipei to teachEnglish. Class 199: Leslie A. Goemaat justfinished her first year at Harvard Law Schooland is interning with the Cape Cod &Islands District Attorney. Erin M. Soucywrites, “I graduated from College of theAtlantic in 2007. My interest is marinescience, particularly marine mammal biology.I have continued my interest in sailing,participating in a couple of other sailingprograms, and working as a crew member ona couple of schooners.”

Class 200B: Darcy H. Hammond isattending Agnes Scott College in Decatur,GA, just outside Atlanta. She plans to majorin biology with a possible double major ineducation. Class 201: Dylan A. Armajanigraduated from Bard College with a BA.Thomas W. Summers writes, “Whenever Iwant to smile, I think of those 5 weeks inthe North Atlantic.” Class 203: Max G.Bronstein was appointed as a Science Asst.by the Deputy Director of the NationalScience Foundation. Class 204: Alexander I.Dorsk writes, “Hi SEA folks! I’m back on aship, working for WHOI as a shipboardtechnician. My SEA experience was a bigreason I got the job.” Class 205: YanaThaker writes, “I’m studying in Turkeyright now and I almost died from the food, Igot very sick. I miss SEA and especially thegreat food we made.” Class 208: BenjaminYanni-Lazarus worked on Star Island of theIsles of Shoals as a boat captain. He was ableto board the Cramer on her trip north andrevisit the boat after his class trip in theCaribbean last winter. This winter heplans on getting his commercial license.

Class 210: Adam G. F. Scherr writes,“Thank you for a truly life changingexperience. My room has never been soclean. I miss the ocean and all of myshipmates.” ■

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Faculty are designing new programs built on our talents and passions, staff are workingtirelessly to run the organization seamlessly, and students continue to bring a widevariety of academic backgrounds and reasons for wanting to learn more about our oceans.

Here is a brief update on some of the exhilarating activities of this year:

■ We have formed a partnership with Boston University, which will further strengthen our long-timeand valued relationship with this fine institution – and will create another pathway for more high-quality students to learn about SEA. We also collaborated with Duke University, University ofChicago, and University of San Diego for short programs onboard our vessels.

■ We are offering more upper-level modules with a primary focus on science, such as the newsemester Oceans and Climate. This complements our new humanities-based course, DocumentingChange in the Caribbean.

■ The entire organization is involved in a strategic planning process, chaired by trustee, Dr. SusanHumphris, which is seeking ways to build on our past achievements while looking for ways to bealigned with the needs of students and their hosting institutions today and in the future. The ideas havebeen flowing in from all parts of the organization!

■ We have welcomed a new Dean of Enrollment with deep experience and significant successes inhigher education marketing and recruitment. Glen Thomas has landed running and has broughtmany solid ideas to our enrollment efforts.

The 2008-2009 year is looking very promising because of the enhancements to our programofferings and our continued recognition as a premier off-campus program. We are gratefulfor the role each of you has played in building our reputation and our possibilities for thefuture. Please continue to provide the support we need to keep gaining momentum.

TrusteesW. Jeffrey BolsterJohn Bullard, ex-officioLevin Campbell, W-60Frederick Carr, W-32Richard Chandler, W-07Sarah Das, W-129Jamie Deming, W-14John Gerngross, W-20Sarah Gould, W-66Richard HawkinsDavid HigginsMichael HudnerSusan HumphrisAmbrose JearldRobert Knapp, W-99Clifford Low, W-22Philip McKnightDon McLucasAudrey MeyerAshley TobinRichard Wilson

Trustee EmeritiJames HumphreysJohn KingsburyPaul PerkinsRobert SeamansPeter Willauer

President EmeritusRafe Parker

Katrina AbbottRaymond Ashley, W-01Douglas AtkinsJames BeasleyPaul Berkner, W-52Amy Bower, W-47Margaret Brady, W-29J. Scott BriggsWalter BrownJames ClarkThomas B. Clark, W-26Margaret ClowesWilliam CramerBenjamin CukerJohn DamonWilliam Dennison, W-33Nicholas DillScott Doney, W-76William Duggan, W-35Sylvia EarleSteve FantoneSusan Farady, W-83John FarringtonEdwin FischerDavid Ford, W-113Robert FoulkeLloyd French, W-130Robert GagosianWilliam GiblinRobert GiegengackDouglas Goldhirsch, W-48Samuel Gray

Deborah Harrison, C-108Kathleen HealyCharles Holloway, W-58Meghann Horner, C-163Paul HorovitzGordon HughesDavid JacksonRobert JohnsonRoyal JoslinPatricia Keoughan, W-53William KnowltonMichael LesserM. Susan LozierMartin MaddenEdward MadeiraTimothy MahoneyBruce MalloryJerrold ManockBartlett McGuirePeter MelloJames MillingerWalter Mitchell, W-16Sarah Murdock, W-66Michael Nathan, W-35Leroy ParkerMargaret ParkerRobert PattersonCheryl PeachWilliam PinkneyCynthia Polikoff, W-95Kenneth Potter, W-43George Putnam

Robert QuinlanDwight Reese, W-41Ralph RichardsonAndrew Rosenberg, W-07Paul Rosenzweig, W-43Carl SafinaCarolyn Sheild, W-77Ralph SiewersMichael TaylorWalter ThompsonJanet WagnerDeborah WarnerThomas WeschlerElizabeth Whyley, W-72John Wigglesworth, W-05Gale Willauer, W-30David Wisniewski, C-122Eric WolmanGeorge Woodwell

Overseers

2007-2008 Trustees and Overseers

Linda Cox Maguire, ChairBoard of Trustees, February 2008

We gratefully acknowledge the many alumni, parents, faculty,staff and friends who generously contributed their money, timeand effort to Sea Education Association during the 2006-2007fiscal year. Every effort has been made to list all contributionsaccurately from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007.If, however, an error has been made, please accept ourapologies and notify us.

Officers

Linda Cox Maguire, ChairRichard Burnes, Vice ChairEdmund Cabot, Vice Chair

Richard Murray, W-71, Vice ChairJacob Brown, Treasurer

Peter Ellis, Clerk

The 2007-2008 academic year promised to be an exciting one at SEA, and we have not been disappointed.

2006-2007 Annual Report

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Major Donor Clubs

MASTERS ($10,000 and above)

Anonymous (2)Rick and Nonnie BurnesNed and Betsy CabotJames and Ruth ClarkEdith CorningSamuel and Margaret GrayMichael and Hope HudnerDonald and Alma Scully

HELMSMEN ($5,000 to $9,999)

Anonymous (2)Timothy Armour, W-54Walter and Kiyoko BrownThomas B. Clark, W-26 †Jamie, W-14, and David DemingJohn Gerngross, W-20Peter and Deborah Gibbons-NeffJeremiah and Linda HubenyEdwin and Linda Morgens †Susan, W-10, and Robert NalewajkLeroy and Winifred Parker †Margaret ParkerEdward and Susie RowlandG. West and Victoria SaltonstallWalter and Nancy ThompsonSteuart Walton, W-158BJoan Wheeler †

MATES ($2,500 to $4,999)

AnonymousJacob and Barbara BrownJohn and Laurie Bullard † Levin and Eleanor CampbellRichard, W-07, and Cynthia ChandlerJudith CookClover DrinkwaterJohn and Meryl French †Jonathan and Dorothy GoldweitzGordon and Elizabeth HughesRobert Knapp, W-99, and Kristin CollinsBevan Lee, C-181DGeorge, W-21, and Susan LeeBarbara LittlefieldDavid and Veronica Metzler †Sally, W-15, and Robert QuinnAbbott and Katharine ReeveBonnie Fry Rothman, W-103Robert and Eugenia Seamans

Overseers Anchor Watch

Established in 1992, the Anchor Watch society honorsthose who provide gifts to Sea Education Associationthrough their estates or life-income plans. We arepleased to recognize these special donors during theirlifetime and to celebrate the important role that theAnchor Watch society has in the future of SEA.

Barbara BrownJacob BrownJohn BullardRichard BurnesEdmund CabotThomas B. Clark, W-26Norris ClaytorMargaret ClowesJohn DamonE. Peter ElsaesserEdwin FischerSamuel GrayGrace HinkleyFred LarsonMary MaddenMichael MaddenDon McLucasJames MillingerMargaret ParkerPaul Rosenzweig, W-43David RossCarolyn Sheild, W-77Galen and Anne StoneJanet WagnerEric Wolman

Trustee and Overseer Donors to the Annual Fund 2006-2007

On all pages, bold type indicates donors who have contributed for at least 10 consecutive years.

† Indicates donors who have contributed for at least 5 consecutive years.

*Deceased

Annual Fund Donors

Katrina AbbottJames BeasleyAmy Bower, W-47J. Scott BriggsWalter BrownJohn CareyJames ClarkThomas B. Clark, W-26 †Benjamin CukerNicholas DillScott Doney, W-76William Duggan, W-35John Farrington †Edwin Fischer David Ford, W-113Robert FoulkeRobert GagosianJohn Gerngross, W-20Mitchell Gibbons-Neff* †Peter Gibbons-NeffWilliam GiblinDouglas Goldhirsch,W-48Julia HallPaul HorovitzGordon HughesDavid JacksonRobert JohnsonPatricia Keoughan, W-53William KnowltonMichael Lesser †M. Susan LozierMartin Madden †

Edward MadeiraBruce MalloryBartlett McGuireRobert McNittAudrey MeyerWalter Mitchell, W-16Sarah Murdock, W-66 †Leroy Parker †Margaret ParkerRobert PattersonCheryl PeachCynthia Polikoff, W-95Kenneth Potter, W-43George PutnamRobert QuinlanDwight Reese, W-41Andrew Rosenberg, W-07Paul Rosenzweig, W-43Carl SafinaRalph SiewersKaighn SmithEric Swergold, C-102Michael TaylorWalter ThompsonJanet Wagner †Deborah WarnerThomas WeschlerElizabeth Whyley, W-72John Wigglesworth, W-05Gale Willauer, W-30Eric WolmanGeorge Woodwell

Trustees

W. Jeffrey BolsterJacob BrownJohn Bullard †Richard BurnesEdmund CabotLevin Campbell, W-60Frederick Carr, W-32Richard Chandler, W-07Sarah Das, W-129Jamie Deming, W-14Peter EllisStephen Fantone †Susan Farady, W-83Sarah Gould, W-66 †Samuel GrayRichard HawkinsDavid HigginsMichael HudnerSusan HumphrisAmbrose JearldRobert Knapp, W-99Clifford Low, W-22Linda MaguirePhilip McKnightDon McLucasRichard Murray, W-71Carolyn Sheild, W-77Richard Wilson

Trustee EmeritiJohn KingsburyPaul PerkinsRobert SeamansPeter Willauer

President EmeritusRafe Parker

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01 Paul KaplanJames NasonCraig Williamson

02Jennifer Rose †

03Thomas Carley †John Millar

04Carl Hauquitz

05Eldredge BerminghamLarry KammerJohn Wigglesworth

06Paul GryskaJohn Hamilton †Christopher PennJohn Sculley †

07Richard ChandlerPeter CheimetsMike GaloobCynthia HydeAndrew Rosenberg

10Barbara KatzSusan NalewajkAndrew Wolf †

11John HermanPaul Toczydlowski

12Marguerite GrahamStephen Wagner

14Jamie DemingJean MarvelJan Tuttleman

15Todd CarlsonSally Quinn

16Walter MitchellDiane Penn

17Janice Olsen

18Lucy LoomisDavid Weaver

19Barbara Harris

20John Gerngross

21George LeeRaymond PalomboRobert Wiberg †

22Liza CarterClifford Low

23Seth GarfieldSteven HudsonWilliam Snedden

24B. Cort Delany

25Luanne Rice

26Thomas B. Clark † Claudia de Mayo

27Sally AdlerEmily BramhallAndrew Follett †

28S. Thompson Bolmer

29Kimberly JermainSuzanne JonssonHeidi KaplanRobert Swarm

30Christine DuerringWilliam FanningMary HanckelMark Klemperer

30 continued

Dody LeSueurArthur PearsonSarah RussellGale Willauer

31Eleanor MarianiJanis Stitt

32Chel AndersonElizabeth Billig †Frederick CarrSusan Dyckman

33William BalchJohn BeamanAnne ChapinSusan Kearney

34Russ Chinnici

35Henry AmabileLeslie BulionDavid DoneganEllen DorisWilliam DugganMark Longval †Melinda Pearce †John Taylor

36Jean ChampionLoralee ClarkEdward ColtCarolyn JonesBrooks WallinLeslie Will †Bonnie Wood

37Andrew PufferSylvia Wolf

38Richard CrispinHal Rose

39Patricia CollinsNina LianCharles Natale

40Robert BreenBeth FerrierGail LimaSusan Savage

41Patricia JanumsElla QuintrellCarl RandDwight Reese

42Mary Jo Dedon

42 continuedPaul Detjen †Jeffrey PlattJames Snyder †Daniel TierneySteven Zuckerman

43Franklin ArmourDavid GoldsmithRalph LuceKenneth PotterPaul Rosenzweig

44Katharine Bradford

45Gwen BurzyckiLynn FrancisNicholas LaFond †Martha Martinez del RioWilliam McMahonMark TedescoRobert Visnick

46Diane BibaBradley DyerAgnes Rapoli

47Amy BowerThomas EnlowMarjorie KaplanEdward TokarskiSusan Willard

ANNUAL FUND Alumni Donors

Major Donor Clubs (continued)

SEAFARERS ($1,000 to $2,499)

Anonymous (2)Donald and Barbara AbtJohn Angelozzi, W-146A, and Rachel Tilney, C-109Thomas BakerJoseph and Pamela Barry †Charles and Christina BascomAlice BlodgettW. Jeffrey and Martha BolsterEmily Bramhall, W-27J. Scott and Mayke BriggsClaudia, W-26, and Richard de MayoRobert DemereRohit and Katharine DesaiNicholas and Birgitte DillFord and Jean ElsaesserEdward Farrell and Melissa EdenEdwin and Angela FischerDavid and Mary FlinnRalph and Erika Forbes †David Frank, C-174Heather Franklin, W-92, and Martina KollerRuth FyeMitchell Gibbons-Neff*Craig and Nancy Gibson †Virginia GrayJulia HallRichard Hawkins and Marian FergusonDavid HayesDavid and Ilona HigginsJames, C-140, and Diana HigginsTimothy Horkings and Margaret McGetrickPaul and Betsey HorovitzSusan Humphris and George Lohmann

Peter and Margaretta IselinMary JohnsonKathleen Joseph, W-58, and Gregory ReinhartSheldon and Audrey KatzGus and Liza Koven †James Lazar, W-78, and Carolyn LeepRobert and Constance LoarieCameron, C-101, and Susana MackeyMartin and Anne Madden †Edward and Grace MadeiraJohn and Linda MaguireTimothy Mahoney and Pamela DonnellyR. Hardin Matthews and Jane DouganMary Anne Mayo and Stephen NelsonCharles*and Hannah McClennenBartlett and Cynthia McGuireDon and Barbara McLucasPeter and Kathleen McNaullJohn and Constance McPheetersRichard and Katherine Mellon †Edwin and Cassandra MilburyAnthony and Jen MillerD. E. and Marjorie MurrayPeter and Ruth NicholasJennifer, W-156, and Martin Patterson †Robert Patterson and Jane ManipoliChristopher, W-06, and Diane, W-16, PennPaul and Mary PerkinsGeorge and Kathy PutnamLuanne Rice, W-25George RockwoodPaul Rosenzweig, W-43, and Kathleen KunzerDmitry, C-164, and Irina Sagalovskiy †Jeremy, W-75, and Dianne SalesinWilliam and Jane Saltonstall

Donald and Beverly SeamansJanine Shissler, C-110, and David Bae †Stephen and Bonnie SimonPamela, W-75, and Wallace StarkEric Swergold, C-102, and Dawn DobrasLeopold and Jane SwergoldRobert Szafranski, W-98, and Nguyet VoSamuel and Elizabeth Thorne †Jan Tuttleman, W-14Janet Wagner †Brooks, W-36, and Catherine WallinMilton and Caroline WaltersRichard and Anne WebbJoe Welch †Gale Willauer, W-30Eric and Sandra Wolman

BOW WATCH ($500 to $999)Alumni Classes 99 and above

AnonymousGeorge Booth, W-111Seth Cameron, W-132J. Nathan Lindley, C-129 †Amy McMorrow, C-151Lindsey Ryckman, S-192Holbrook Smith, C-105 †Theodore Sprague, W-116Theresa Tiedman, W-126Robert Van Alen, W-121John Waldren, C-113James Yockey, W-156

*Deceased

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48Wendelyn DuquetteBrenda FogartyRodman GetchellDouglas GoldhirschEdward Grier †Lori Petitti

50Priscilla BrooksLisa FitzGeraldWynn McCloskeyRobert Nolan †Kathy Tokos †

51Susan BernackiStephen BollensSusan DukeHilary Hudson

52Marina FinchGwenllian ScottLinda Witte

53Rick GouldMichael GreggMickey JonesPatricia KeoughanAlexander Politis

54Timothy ArmourMariette BuchmanMary MetcalfChristopher PatricoskiRobert SchoenbergerDavid Wright

55John AbramsJane CaffreyNancy GravinaJames HouseBrian MarotzMary MyersMarc Overlock

56Douglas GottschlichMichael KentPeyton RobertsonDamon Scofield †Sarah Whalen

57Carin Ashjian †Douglas EisingerMarla GearingE. Denley Poor-Reynolds

58Robert Campbell †Debra FelixKathleen JosephStephen LafranceLauren McKean

59Claudia CorwinEthan GuilesAaron HorwitzPatrick Keenan †Sarah KohlSarah LeDouxLynn MahaffyPatricia Mahoney

60AnonymousElizabeth BiddleChristopher KelleyEllen MihaichMartha MoultonGriffith OutlawWilliam Romey

61Deborah CarlsonLawrence Taborsky †Craig Timmins

62Randal BouchardBarbara DinkinsElizabeth Briggs FeighanDavid JenkinsMark Murray-BrownGeoffrey Patton

63Jeanne GrassoFlournoy HollandElizabeth JakobSteven KokkinakisCatherine MannixAndrew MillikenPeter Nalen †Renee Turle

64James KerneyKatherine SchultzCynthia RobinsonSusan ServiceLisa Sherman †

65Philip Huffman †Penny Lacroix †Mary Ellen MascialeAlec Maxwell-Willeson †Cy OgginsJennifer PaduanSusan PierceCaryn Smith

66AnonymousReneè AllenHugh FergusonSarah Gould †John KelleyHeidi LovettSarah Murdock †N. Allyn Pistole †Jennifer Woodward †

67Karen Susskind

68Edward ContiTisa HughesSean KerwinChristopher MyersLaurie Radovan

69Mary Ann BoyerMark NelsonRichard Smith

70Todd BermanMary Cox

71David ButlerRichard MurrayClifford Nelson †Stacie Pinney †Alexander Prud’hommeGretchen Rollwagen-

BollensDean SmithWarren Zimmermann

72James GoetzMichael JacobsonRobin McGillAlexandra MurphyChristopher Perry † Norman PriceTodd RamboM. Carolyn StewartEdward WaltonElizabeth Whyley

73Kimberly HeiselmanC. Nicholas RisomP. Langley Willauer †

74Catherine CounsellWendy DiChristinaRuth Pryor

75Catherine Jahrling †Jeremy SalesinPamela StarkPanos Stephens

76Scott DoneyLisa Lierheimer

77Gregg DelanyGlen LeerVictoria PhilipCarolyn SheildKatherine van LiereMelissa Walters

78Charles CourtsalJames LazarPhilip MarshThomas Rohrer

79Ellen ConnorsChristopher EngstromStephen RaderBenjamin Wolff

80Geoffrey AlexanderSusan GormleyNancy Hill †Natalie Stephens

81Jonathan DetwilerGeorge LeonardRochelle SeitzEdwin Williams †

82David BankHilary Hoagland-Grey

83Susan FaradyKatherine IrvineStephen Laster

84Elizabeth ConcaughNina NesherCarl StevensElizabeth Stevens

85Jennifer AllenRobert BeedeKimberly Schulz

86Constance LoescherHeidi McGee †

87Andrew FelcherMary HomerDavid Johnson † Kristen MugnaiThomas NeedhamAshley RansomSuzanne SchoelchElena StrothenkeKimberly Welty

88Kelly FuentesSteven GoldRegina PurtellRobert UltanKathryn Wheeler

89Jeanette FieldenKimberly HallTimothy HallLianna JareckiHelen Rozwadowski †Kimberly Steele

90Valerie BeckIngrid DockersmithJoan EpsteinChristopher SummersgillBarbara ToomeyWilliam Toomey

91R. Brannon ClaytorMark FlanaganNils Jackson

92AnonymousLaurel AndersonGregory BraunHeather FranklinJanet KeelerJennifer Nauen †Daniel RolinceAaron RughClaire Timbas

93Amy Logan †Michael MathewsonKimberly Schollmaier

94Kathryn CarlsonThomas JesterKimberly Schollmaier

95Robert BeinBrian LevyCynthia Polikoff

96Michael BudniakRobert CloutierMary EwensonJudith Gregg-Holden †James RiceCharles Snee

97John CookeKimberly DrewAri EpsteinTeresa Weronko

98Marjorie FriedrichsJeannine MargolisMartha StarkRobert SzafranskiValerie Zandoli †

99Roy CarvalhoHolly HoustonRobert KnappChristopher LegaultWilliam RossKeith Wight

100Stuart FriedmanChristopher KilbridgeJ. Parke Logan †Kate Roosevelt

101George DuaneNeil Glickstein †Cameron MackeySusan PalmerKaren RennichEric Sigler

102Oliver KrugMary ShookEric Swergold

103Christabel ChoiSteven HilgerBonnie Fry Rothman

104Elizabeth HasseGary MatusowTodd Taylor

105Andrew BessErin BlackSusan CarterHolbrook Smith †Alton Straub

106Rebecca ArensonCaitlin Goodwin

106 continuedLaurie LarkinHannah ParkerJeannette Zamon †

107Katherine CherianSarah LawsonCourtney RichmondMichelle Shipp

107ASharon RedfordBetty Schuler †

108David Bernhart † Kathryn BrandtJulia Wellner

109Trevor BradenJennifer HaddockKendal HarrRachel TilneyJohn Ugoretz

110Christopher Reich †Janine Shissler †

111Robert AndersonGeorge BoothShelby CollierKirk KeilJennifer LustenbergerLogan McDougalTracy McKennaJames RamsdellGeoffrey Zentz

112Katherine DwightNancy IsraelKimberly Markuns † Lisa MoernerTimothy MyrtleRobert Robertson

113Jonathan BurkeDavid DrinkwaterDavid FordScott Gilbert †Darcy HarwoodBette Hecox-LeaDawn McIntoshGwenn MillerRichard Schlereth †Gabriel Thoumi †John WaldrenVictoria WrightAshleigh Zimmerman

114Bridgette AndersonCraig ButterworthJennifer ChildressScott MillerJackson Murphy †Annabelle Sailer

115Andrea BurnsDavid Jones †Carin KutcipalVirginia Land McGuire

ANNUAL FUND Alumni Donors

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115 continuedBeth MacDonaldRebeka MersonAmy Turnbull

116Peter BenderAndrew FischerKathryn GarrisonWilliam Giesey †Amy HarryMary Elizabeth HeiskellPeter LomaxTheodore Sprague

117Kristen Millar †

118Sherry Cawhorn-

ChristopherDonna FaulknerWilson FlightPamela JonesAndrew MunroMegan MurrayJennifer PorterKama Thieler

119Shannon DoubetAlicia HeyburnMeghan HonanChristopher McChesneyJames Monti †Karen SaulsSarah Skimin

120Twain BradenPeter FlinkJeffrey Hughes † Krista LongneckerChristopher McGuireLinda Pinto

121Winslow BurlesonRobert Van Alen

122Andrew DanielsKatherine FarnsworthGidget GrecoNora Kenneway †

123Molly CloydJohn FitchAlexis LevittMatthew McKenzieLaurie MorgadoMichael Sklar †

123ABrian Corr

124Karen BodnerN. Craig GortonNell Mahgel-FriedmanMatthew Straus

125Carli BertrandElizabeth Gilgan †Matthew HebardVictoria McMillanMargaret MillingsLynn Swarz

126Danielle BornsteinAron ClymerDaphna CoxCharlotte Hanley-

Jacobson †Kimberly HowlandErica StarrTheresa Tiedman

127William AquilaPeter Colby †S. Kimberly DeckerJeffrey FellingerAdam GildnerMargaret Woodcome

128Richard AdlerTodd MooreNicole Stephenson

128CAmanda Patrick

129Bruce Armbrust †Christian CoxSarah DasDuncan EcclestonJ. Nathan Lindley †David Nalchajian †David Zappulla

130Ravi Lumpkin †Heidi E. V. McCann

131Sarah DawsonMatthew HolsteinVirginia Leslie

132Seth CameronBrannon FisherJustin HarrisonIan Zelo

133Heidi Hendrick

134Kami RaceMelissa Teeter

134APat HarcourtPhyllis Schmitt

135A. James BonahoomHeather Bryant †Jennifer DavittSarah FischerJohn GoyertMichele MarescaShannon McKenzieKristen PattersonPeter TilneyKristina White †

136Eric Arnault †Caroline GoodAimee Meyer

137Mark Behn †John BowenLindsay Ernst †Eliza Fortenbaugh †Heather GoldbergEric Stoddard †Elinor ToddAmanda van Heyst

138Rhea Zimmerman

139Jonathan LevyKate ParkerRebecca Schwartz

140Jessica FortonWendy Goyert †James Higgins

140AGillian BackusThomas Mulholland †

140CSheila Reiser

141Brian HubbardMarc JacquesCheryl KearnsJonathan Kohler †Darrin Ladd †Aurianne Lopatka †Brian MichaelsSharon Smith

142Stephan Tompsett

143Donald Keel

144Alisa BarnardJ. Bradford HubenySarah Newby

145Jonathan Zwarg †

145ASarah Clowes

146Sabrina SchlumbergerWendy Thorpe

146AJohn AngelozziRobert JayeJohn LazzaroJohn SquierMiddleton Squier †

147Patricia Buckley †Amy CameronKerry KopitskyTownsend Smith

148Blair BaldwinPeter BoydMichiru Shimada †

149Matthew BurkeCharlotte Engelman †Daniel Pollard †

150Anonymous †Joseph CreneyAnne ElefterakisJames FoleyPhilip PetroneSarah Webster

150DElizabeth Puloka

151Amy McMorrowHope RowanJennifer Wright-Garrett

152ABarbara Belanger † Nancy CandeAlison CochranePeter LeddyBryant MadsenMary PetersRichard Rodin †Anne Marie Wotkyns

153Joshua FredericksonMarion FredericksonNicole Friend †Cynthia GordonElin Kondrad †Christopher Lanoue †Rebecca NewhallStacey SmithShane Walden

154Kathryn HubenyErika KossDarin Van Houten

155Katherine BeattyE. Anders Matney

156John MasonRosanne MasonJennifer Patterson †James Yockey

157BDaniel Wallance

158Angela SeaborgBrian Sperling †

158ADena DeckMary FriezeAntoinette KellyDaryl NewcombAlisa Scott †

158BSteuart Walton

159Susannah CeraldiKaren Hyun

160John Wang

161Amy Ballentine †Weston CantorMelissa DarlingtonBarbara HightJay ReynoldsReid Smith

162Anonymous † Jodi Campbell †Harrison CondonElizabeth MaloneyJohanna MendilloHadley OwenLouisa Pyle †Stephanie Trafton

163Meghann Horner †

163BMelissa FarrellMichael HornRandy Hytry

164James HildebrandDmitry Sagalovskiy †Zoltan Szuts

164BThomasina Taylor

165Deborah Liptzin †Kristen Peske

167Mark CouetMarguerite FontaineSarah Ladd †Alison ScarboSarah Zengo

168Grant FroelichElizabeth Grubin

169Rebekah BarlowRyan Gordon

169BAnonymousJames Mulhauser

169CJon Neergaard †

170AnonymousPeter Frantz †

171Sandra AylesworthNicole Cheatle † Michael Furlong †Hillary MendilloAlison RogersAnna RubinSarah Spotts

172Jennie BellKyle GarrettSamuel HallowellMorgan Nickerson †Elizabeth ReillyElizabeth Stefany

172 continuedSuzannah StivisonElizabeth Strojny †Adam Vitarello

173Peter BerkhoutLauren DaviesPeter FloeckherJennifer GlassBradley HalmKyle HellandDarlene SaindonKevin Uno

174Allison AllenErica BradstreetDavid FrankAlexandra LockettKevin MartinAllison Trafton

175Peter Hahn †Ashley Swain

176Danielle Fashauer

177Hans AlbeeSarah BorgstadtKristin Hunter-Thomson †John PutnamAmanda Zoellner

178Billy CarterElizabeth JanuaryStephen Ruane

179Tristan Gorski

180AnonymousErin KleinHolly KleinmanElizabeth VassalloErik Wallenberg

181Starla DeLoreyAmanda HollanderToby KrasneyJillian LadegardSkye MorseCarrie O’NeilTony RindsbergCaleb ScheetzMatthew SmithCarrie Wieder

181BScott Farrell

181DJordan JohnsonBevan Lee

182Jaclyn BellKathleen HaberRhiannon MulliganApril Suriano †Sadie Wieschhoff

*Deceased

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183AnonymousSuzanne ArmstrongAnthony HatalaLaura HuttonThomas MartinJeremy MartinichRebecca PierceRebeccah Wells

184Lynnette BattNicholas BattistaLaura CurryLauren DarbyJonatha GiddensGalen HoltAbigail Keene †Geneva MichaelcheckMatthew PetersEric ShedloskyGregory Voll

185David ArnoldsWilliam Emerson

186Sarah GrossMatthew Lambert

186 continuedPeter RichardsonKevin Sullivan

187Josh Baston

187DElizabeth Horn

188James Palardy

189Britten ChaseScott HillerKatherine HollandJames MaritzCaitlin Miller

190Allison DuttonBenjamin ErneLauren GilbertEmily HarwoodHeidi MillerSkye Moret-FergusonSasha PryborowskiWilliam RichLauren Tuori

191Antony AdlerMegan ChambersNoelle Short

192AnonymousHannah ElishaAlexandra FrankJared KosinAbigail LowellAllison RobinsonLindsey Ryckman

193Michael Ide

193BEric Ettner

193ECarl KatsuBonnie Nelson

194Meghan KallmanEula KozmaEugene Sarren

195Jessica BellElizabeth Gryska

195 continuedMaureen LynchStephanie PritchardHannah Roth

196Joel BarkanAmelia ConlonMatthew McDonnellKatherine Mueller

197AnonymousBart CritserMatthew Cuda

198Stephanie AndersonEdward FarrellAnn HalbachErik Johanson

199Leslie GoemaatKevin McLeanKelsey Pickard

200Lauren HeinenNatasha Woodall

200BJanet Calcaterra

201AnonymousDylan ArmajaniRachel BeardsleyRachel GreenoughBenjamin MillardAnna StevensEleanor Tripp

202Mindy HofsassNoah KaufmanBonnie McGill

203Daniel FitzgeraldJessica FriedmanKerensa GallawayColleen Hanlon-SmithAndrea MurphyStephanie Thompson

204Eleanor GordonAndrew HorsburghErin MorganSarah Pilzer

204 continuedRachel ReynoldsDaniel StoneSeisei Tatebe-Goddu

205Yana ThakerRobert Whitlock

205JAaron Agley

206Justin GillespieDaniel KrofcheckMichael Merkley

206ARudy Normann

207Chad BennettAaron PaulAlan Worf

ANNUAL FUND Parent Donors

Anonymous (5)George and Marjorie AbbotLeslie AbronsDaniel and Kathy AgleyTerry and Sheila AikenDean and Susan AllenJames and Nancy AmbersonRichard and Barbara Angle †Norman and Joan ArmourMillicent ArmstrongCurtis and Eileen AxelsenMichael and Margherita BaldwinStephen and Sarah BallentineSteven Barkan and Barbara TennentIrving and Janice BarrettJorge and Margarita BatistaJames and Carolyn BaughmanDoug and Michelle BeardsleyAllen BeebeCharles and Barbara BellRobert and Julie BennettEric and Penny BergochEldredge and Pamela BerminghamJ. Leonard and Dorothy Bicknell †Gayle BleckertRaymond and Suzette Bloomer †John and Carol BoehringerBruce and June BoggsArthur Bouchard †David and Suzanne BoydLeo and Anne BoyleKeith and Mary Jo BradleyAnthony and Elizabeth Branca †Bruce and Junelle Brandt †William and Jo BrandtJ. Scott and Mayke BriggsHelen BrownWalter and Kiyoko BrownIrving and Mariette Buchman

William BuckleyJohn and Marcia BuckmanDavid and Janet BurkeDaniel and Holly BurnesWilliam and Elizabeth BurnhamTony and Nancy ButterworthPeter Calcaterra and Pamela La RueLevin and Eleanor CampbellDennis and Elizabeth CashmanLaurence and Brett CasperDenice Chandler and Catherine Jones †Richard and Susan Chandler †Stephen and Lynda ChandlerJeffrey Chase and Rebecca FinnRobert and Susan ChennellWalter and Judith ChristmasEdwin Chua and Lorie DolceDexter and June ChurchillDean and Sherin ClarkL. Elliott and Judith Clark †Katharine CoffinFred and Barbara ColinKenelm and Marilyn CollinsWilliam and Pamela ConradJoseph and Patricia ConwayJudith CookR. Bruce and Carol CooperJohn and Carol CorsonPaul CotranDouglas and Cynthia CoxCharles and Nancy Craig †Gary and Charlotte CritserGeorge and Jane CuchuralRobert and Sally DavisPeter and Mireille DeBeukelaer †Rohit and Katharine DesaiWilliam and Mary Lou DeWittJohn and Donna DiVitoJoseph and Helenann Dixon

James and Stacy DonahueDavid and Cindy DonnellyJohn and Lee Dorn †Charles and Maryann DorseyClover DrinkwaterIrénée and Barbara du PontJohn and Merril DuttonDavid and Mildred EbbinDonna Eden †Eric and Cathryn EkernKarrie EllisPeter and Cynthia EllisStephen and Carole EnrightYasmin ErneVivian EssweinStephen and Elizabeth Fantone †William and Fernanda Firth †James and Jeanmarie FitzgeraldCynthia FlintNancy ForrestParham and Patricia FoxEdward and Karen FraioliDavid and Suzanne FreamRonald and Dale Freeman †John and Meryl French †Gregory and Nancy FritzFrancis FruehstorferBarry FryEric Frye and Ellie CostaJane FryeMichael and Nancy FurlongJoseph and Marilyn GalantiDaniel and Elzbieta GantGarry and Shirley GarrettFrank and Erin GentilePeter and Deborah Gibbons-NeffMary GiddensEdna GillespieAlice Goyert

Edward GrandinThomas and Joan GrangerSamuel and Margaret GraySteven GrayDonald and Jane GreenDavid and Joan Grubin †Margaret GryskaPaul and Catherine GryskaKenneth and Kathleen HaberPeter Haddock Jane HalbachLinda and Douglas Haley †Jeannette HallGeorge and Polly HamiltonTom and Stephenne HardingLenore HardyRichard and Nancy Harwood Robert and Karolyn HarwoodRichard Hawkins and Marian FergusonMark and Anne HeinenCarl and Margaret HeiseEdward HeiskellDavid and Ilona HigginsAlice Hildebrand and Allen MyersKenneth and Willa HogbergWilliam and Kathleen HoltGerald and Jane HoltzDaniel and Kay HoweJeremiah and Linda HubenyPeter and Linda HuttonJohn and Carole IdePaul and Marjorie Inderbitzen †William IrvingEllen JackeDeborah JacksonAndris and Clarissa Jakobsons †Daryl and Kay JamesThomas and Karen JamisonJames and Melinda Johnson

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ANNUAL FUND Parent Donors (continued)

Mary JohnsonRobert and Elizabeth JohnsonRandolph and Susan JonesJack and Cynthia KadzikTodd Kana and Patricia GilbertSheldon and Audrey KatzPatricia KellyMerriellyn KettRobert KilmarxBrian and Sally KirbyElmer and Marilyn KlumppEdward and Amy KnightThomas and Susan KnightDonald and Rebecca KnowlesStephen and Janet KozakPeter and Ruth KrumhanslJohn and Kathleen Lanoue Susan Laur John and Linda LeathamGeorge and Susan LeeMartin and Linda LegaultLaurence LeonardJeffrey and Ottilie LevineJohn and Anne LindnerRobert and Constance LoarieWorth and Louise LoomisClifford and Randy LowRalph and Priscilla LowellVincent and Crystal LucchesiMichael and Patricia LucyMyles and Cornelia LundJohn and Susan MackayEdward and Grace MadeiraHugh and Ruth MahaffyWilliam and Christina MaloneyRobert and Susan Mandel †Richard and Joyce MannJerrold and Mary Ellen Manock †Hugh and Olive MarchFrank and Linda MarescaJames and Michele MaritzRichard and Virginia MarrThomas MartinCharles and Monika MasonR. Hardin Matthews and Jane DouganCarl and Sharon MatuszekMr. and Mrs. Oscar MayerMary Anne Mayo and Stephen NelsonMartin and Rose McAndrews †Roderick McCalley

and Peggy Hock-McCalley

E. Dennis and Sandra McCarthyPeter McChesneyWalter and Carol McClennen †Bartlett and Cynthia McGuireMary Lou McGuireDavid and Laura McLeanPeter and Valerie McNeelyRobert and Patricia McNittJohn and Constance McPheeters James and Roberta MendilloAndrew and Eleanor MerrittDavid and Veronica Metzler †William and Audrey MeyerDonald and Susan MillerStephen and Christina Miller †Lesley MillsPhil and Gail MinschwanerBraxton MitchellThomas and Barbara Mitchell †Kenneth Moller and Tracey BurtonEdwin and Linda Morgens †Robert and Mary-Margaret MorseMarc and Elizabeth MuellerWilliam and Marilyn MungerJames and Linda MurphyThomas and Celia* MurphySteven and Nancy MurrayVirginia Murray †Eric and Margaret NeilsenDavid Nelson

and Rachel Jewelewicz-NelsonPhilip and Brooke NixonJames Normann and Linda LapinChristiane NorthrupCharles and Eugenia O’BrienJudith OlsenMaksymilian and Grazyna OstasRenée Bennett O’SullivanBen and Louise ParhamLeroy and Winifred Parker †Rafe and Kate ParkerNancy PendletonJames and Debra PetersGeorge and Audra PiankaThomas and Mary Kay PilatMr. and Mrs. J. Sheppard PoorRobert and Anita PossKen and Kim PritchardWilliam and Diane PulleyblankJohn and Cynthia Putnam †William and Karen Regan

Patricia ReidenbachDavid and Elaine Ressler Daryl ReynoldsDonald and Pamela ReynoldsGary and Bernice ReynoldsSara RhoadesChristopher RichardsonJames RoachAlison RobbDavid and Sandra RobertsAndrew and Harriot Rockefeller †George RockwoodPeter and Martha RodgersDouglas and Kristen RyckmanEleanor SarrenJane Sattler †Anne SayighKenneth SchmittRosalind SchmittJames and Elizabeth SchniedersPeter and Lucy SchumerDonald and Alma ScullyEdmund and Ellen SeeWalter ServiceRichard and Gwyn SewallJohn and Helen SharpeJohn and Irene ShedloskyChristopher and Margaret SheedyJohn and Jean SheildAllan and Elizabeth ShortJack and Patricia Shumate †William and Mary Lynn SimmonsLouis and Barbara SklarC. Hamilton and Ann SloanRoger and Carol Sloboda †Kaighn and Ann SmithVincent Smith and Alice SilkworthPeter Snyder and Katharine DodgeHelene Sommer WrightJames and Karen SparkesRobert and Cynthia SpencerVeronica Sperling †Michael and Virginia SpevakPatricia SpraguePaul and Deedee SprecherRonald and Carolyn StarrHoff and Julie StaufferBruce and Betsy Stefany †Kenneth and Debby SteinDaniel and Edith StevensDavid and Margo Stone

Robert and Vicki StrattonGreg and Joyce StudenEdwin and Phyllis StumpfKevin and Jean SullivanPaul and Lenore SundbergFred SuppesJames and Aimée SwainPhilip and Joan SwansonLeopold and Jane SwergoldJames and Julie SwolMichael and Ann TaylorMelvin and Norene TewsRobert and Debra Thicksten †Robert and Dorothy ThompsonWalter and Nancy ThompsonPeter and Elizabeth ThomsonPhilip and Ellen TilneyThomas and Donna TrainorMichael and Frances Tytell †L. Barry and Susan UltanThomas and Sheila UrmstonJames and Virginia VitarelloJohn Wade and Yuko HigaMr. and Mrs. Colton WagnerStephen and Carol Ann WagnerRex and Wendy Walden †Milton and Caroline WaltersCharles and Maria WatsonRobert Weide and Ellen DouglasRichard and Mary-Eliza Wengren †Michael and Catherine WhalenWilliam and Roberta WhitingDavid and Gayle WhittinghamHynrich and Anne WieschhoffPeter Willauer and Carol NugentThomas and Alice Willey Eve WilliamsCraig and Nancy WillisEdward and Ann WollArthur and Glenda WolpertJonathan and Carmen WoodallGeorge and Katharine WoodwellFrederick and Mary ZamonLouis and Pauline ZandoliJames Zethmayr and Mary GebkaWilliam and Elizabeth ZimmermannStephen and Janet Zwarg

ANNUAL FUND Friends

Anonymous (6)Donald and Barbara AbtArthur and Reneè AllenJoel Alvord and Lisa SchmidHoyt AmmidonWilliam and Elsie ApthorpRuth Atkinson †George and Moira AtterburyDavid and Nancy BabinArthur and Mary Baker †Benjamin and Deborah BakerNicholas BakerTalbot Baker

Thomas BakerHenry and Alice BarkhausenJoseph and Pamela Barry †Charles and Christina BascomGrover and Brenda BaxleyTracy BaynesJames Beasley

and Elizabeth Marshall-BeasleyPeter and Nancy BeckRoger and Masako BellingerSéan BercawCharles and Janet BergmannThomas Bethea †

R. William and Mary Jean BlasdaleW. Jeffrey and Martha BolsterA.S. and Peggy BonnerTimothy BontecouFrancis and Margaret BowlesEric BraitmayerJohn and Nancy BraitmayerJames and Edith BreedGale Brewer and Calvin SnyderWilliam Brewer †Cassandra BrownJacob and Barbara BrownThomas Brown

Lawrence and Sally BrownellBarbara BuchananPeter and Joan BullardSarah BullardAndrew and Amy BurnesRick and Nonnie BurnesMrs. Carleton Burr †Toby and Barbie BurrJames and Rosamond ButlerNed and Betsy CabotEdwin and Crystal Campbell †John and Roberta CareyErnest and Lynne Chadderton

*Deceased

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Joyce ChaplinMr. and Mrs. Morris ChestonKevin Chu and Pat HarcourtAmy Clark and Scott HartzlerDavid and Betsy ClarkJames and Ruth ClarkPeter Clark and Ellen BarolCarol CleaveLaurence and Katharine CloudAnnemarie Cochran †Saul and Anne-Lise CohenDaniel and Katherine Cooney †Edith CorningJohn and Laura CrosbyPeter and Lin CrouseBenjamin Cuker and Dawn GerbingJoseph and Kathleen D’AgostinoBarry DameWillis and Nancy Daugherty †John and Helen DaviesLeverett DavisMichael and Jane DelandCharles and Margaret DemereRobert DemerePaul and Ellen DeOrsayNicholas and Birgitte DillJeffrey DormanNeal Driscoll and Cheryl PeachPatrick DuarteGeorge and Pauline DuclosTimothy and Ana DyerHenry and Laurie EberhardtJames and Nancy EdwardsFord and Jean ElsaesserJohn and Janice EnglishDiane Eskenasy and Tim AldrichEdward Farrell and Melissa EdenJohn and Shirley Farrington †David and Doris FauschRichard and Catherine FayPeter and Alison FennArmand FernandesDouglas Fischer and Robert HainesEdwin and Angela FischerDavid Fisichella and Amy BowerDielle FleischmannDavid and Mary FlinnRalph and Erika Forbes †Robert and Patricia FoulkeBrendan FrankStuart Frank and Mary Malloy †Robert and Alexena Frazee †Ruth FyeRobert and Susan GagosianMichael and Mary GarfieldChristian Giardina and Ingrid DockersmithMitchell Gibbons-Neff* †William and Gabrielle GiblinCraig and Nancy Gibson †Richard and Joy GilbertRebeckah GlazebrookTerry GlennJonathan and Dorothy GoldweitzGuillermo GonzalezEric Gordy and Ivana CurcicJohn and Marilyn GouldWilliam Grant †Virginia Gray

Daniel and Madeline GregoryHenry and Nina GriswoldBarbara GuidosJ. Robert and Teresa GuntherKenneth HainesJulia HallJane HallowellPenelope HareRonald HarelstadJohn HarrisonKenneth and Helena HartnettRobert Hassey and Susan BozekJohn and Martha HawkinsonDavid HayesElizabeth Heald †Terese HersheyCarl Herzog and Laurie WeitzenAndrew and Susan HessRobert and Janet HewesGrace HinkleyFranklin and Linda HobbsEdward Holland †Timothy Horkings

and Margaret McGetrickPaul and Betsey HorovitzCharles HoveyMichael and Hope HudnerGordon and Elizabeth HughesJames Hughes and Bess Dawson †Peter and Mary Huidekoper †Peter and Margaretta IselinDavid and Nancy JacksonAmbrose and Anna JearldGeoffrey JenkinsGeorge and Margaret JenkinsGeorge JohnsonHowland and Betsy Jones †Robert and Susan Karam †John KavanaughDonald and Anne KeelWayne and Barbara Keith †Morris and Elizabeth KelloggEdmund and Mayotta KendrickRichard and Reta KingJohn and Louise KingsburyWilliam and Deborah KnowltonGus and Liza Koven †Tom and Willa KuhKevin and Lexie KumpG. Lawrence and Emily LangfordRobert and Patricia LawrenceMichael Lesser †Adolfo and Corinne LeungBarbara LittlefieldStanley and Martha LivingstonGeorge Lohmann and Susan HumphrisJohn LordEllie Linen Low and David LowPhilip and M. Susan LozierDiana Lucas †Benjamin Lummis and Katrina AbbottPeter and Deborah LuquerJean MacCormackD. Lloyd and Michele MacDonaldMartin and Anne Madden †Michael MaddenJohn and Linda MaguireTimothy Mahoney and Pamela Donnelly

Bruce MalloryHarry Marin and Estela LópezNelson and Grace MarshallWilliam Martin and Jean NelsonDorothy McAuliffeJohn and Elizabeth McBratneyCharles* and Hannah McClennenR. Gordon and Judy McGovernMr. and Mrs. Philip McKeeGrant and Rebecca McKeeverPhilip and Kathy McKnightDon and Barbara McLucasPeter and Kathleen McNaullRichard McWethyRobert and Margaret McWethyRichard and Katherine Mellon †Lew MeyerEdwin and Cassandra MilburyAnthony and Jen MillerJames Millinger and Charlotte HatfieldRaymond and Jeanne MinchakRob MoirPeter Moore and Alicia Hills-MooreBruce Morehead and Imelda MehlertSteven MorganRobert MorrisD. E. and Marjorie MurrayGreg and Donna MuzzyMargaret Myers †Rhoda NagleDouglas Nemeth †Peter and Ruth NicholasPaul and Adelaide NicholsonDavid and Elizabeth NoyesStefan PagacikPhilip and Jeannette ParishHenry and Susan ParkerMargaret ParkerRuth ParkerHerbert ParsonsEdward and Joan PartridgeRobert Patterson and Jane ManipoliStuart and Martha PattisonCharles and Faith PaulsenVernon and Dorothy PennerJohn PenneyPaul and Mary PerkinsGeorge and Kathy PutnamRobert and Judith QuinlanE. Leigh and Nancy Quinn †Donald and Rohlat RamsbottomJulia RankinAbbott and Katharine ReeveRobert and Patricia Ricks †W. Dixon RileyGeraldo RiveraPeter and Lucy RobbinsBryan Robertson

and Patricia Garrahy-RobertsonDonald and Angenette Robinson †Norman RobinsonElizabeth RooseveltEdward and Wendy RoseEdward and Susie RowlandSaul Sacks †Carl SafinaRichard Sailor and Mary Johnston †H. Alexander Salm †

G. West and Victoria SaltonstallWilliam and Jane SaltonstallKarl SchoettleMr. and Mrs. Charles SchuttGary and Elisabeth SchwarzmanDonald and Beverly SeamansRobert and Eugenia SeamansMr. and Mrs. John Searle †Peter and Kathryn ShackSusan ShapiroRoss and Kathleen SherbrookeJohn and Gina ShuckRalph and Pamela SiewersGary and Amy SimonStephen and Bonnie SimonJean SmithPaul and Mary Louise Smith †Stanley and Josephine SmithFrank and Jessie Snyder †Lionel and Vivian SpiroAndrew and Sarah SpongbergGeorge and Theresa StanleyWallace and Pamela StarkMargaret Stark-RobertsBruce and Anne SteereCharles and Susan StillmanClay and Clara StitesCraig SwatlandWilliam and Joan SwiftJohn and Susan TaylorStephen and M.E. Taylor †Samuel and Elizabeth Thorne †Emil and Eleanor TietjeM. Joshua and Ann TolkoffJoan UnderwoodGeorge and Dagmar UnhochGijsbert and Jean van SeventerCarolyn Verbeck*Alfred WalkerDaniel WalkerJoan WardDeborah WarnerJoseph WarrenDonald and Rosita WatsonRichard and Anne WebbDavid WechslerNeal Weiss and Margie WaiteJoe Welch †Thomas and Katrina WeschlerJoan Wheeler †William and Jean WhelanLawrence and Janie WhiteWilliam and Shelly WhiteRobert and Jean WhittemoreJames Wickersham †Susan WilliamsRichard Wilson and Lesley MaxwellJohn WinchesterMary WinderElizabeth WinnAlastair WolmanEric and Sandra WolmanJoseph and Laura Wood †Lucy WoodJohn and Margaret XifarasAnthony and Mary ZaneEdwin and Caroline Zimmerman †

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ANNUAL FUND Faculty and Staff Donors

Jill Arthur †David Bank, W-82Scott BrancoJohn Bullard †Dale Dean †Edward DennenJane Frye

Jennifer Haddock, C-109Sally Hampton †Alan HickeyGary Jaroslow † John JensenPaul Joyce †Virginia Land McGuire, C-115

Kara LavenderCharles LeaMary Malloy †Elizabeth Maloney, W-162Christopher McGuire, C-120Philip Petrone, W-150Philip Sacks

Kerry Sullivan †Lindee TahaStephen TarrantJanet Wagner †Laurie WeitzenErik Zettler

ANNUAL FUND Foundations and Corporations

AnonymousAlcoa FoundationThe American Foundation CorporationAmerican International Group, Inc.AXA FoundationB & H Ocean Carriers, Ltd.Bank of AmericaThe Bascom Family TrustThe Belsky-Doyle- Polikoff-Troubh Family FundBeyond Bread, Inc.Boston Financial Data Services, Inc.The Boston FoundationThe Butler’s Hole Fund at the Boston FoundationThe Edmund & Betsy Cabot Charitable FoundationVirginia Wellington Cabot FoundationThe Cape Cod FoundationChoate Rosemary HallColgate-Palmolive CompanySimon & Eve Colin Foundation, Inc.Colonial Oil Industries, Inc.Corson FoundationDeutsche Bank Americas FoundationThe Henry L. and Grace Doherty Charitable

Foundation, Inc.

Exxon Education FoundationFidelity Charitable Gift FundFiduciary TrustBob Fleigh Foundation, Inc.GE FoundationGlaxo Welcome, Inc.The Gravina Family Foundation, Inc.The Greater Cincinnati FoundationJacob and Terese Hershey FoundationIBMIngersoll-Rand Charitable FoundationRobert A. Jaye Foundation Charitable TrustJewish Commmunity FoundationThe Peter T. Joseph FoundationKent-Lucas Foundation, Inc.Koven FoundationLabCorpMaritime MaineThe Marks Family FoundationMerrill Lynch & CompanyMHG FoundationMicrosoftThe Mill River Foundation Fund

at the Boston Foundation

The Monomoy FundThe J. P. Morgan Chase FoundationThe New York Community TrustNutter, McClennen & Fish, LLPO’Donnell Iselin Foundation, Inc.Pfizer, Inc.The Procter & Gamble FundReview FoundationRoyal Huisman ShipyardEsther Simon Charitable TrustAnn C. & C. Hamilton Sloan FoundationThe M. & H. Sommer FoundationSonoma Technology, Inc.Swergold Family FoundationTidewater Research Foundation, Inc.Triangle Community FoundationTycoUnited States Coast Guard AuxiliaryU.S. Charitable Gift FundThe Walton Family Foundation, Inc.Westvaco FoundationThe Wildwood FoundationWm. Wrigley Jr. Company Foundation

ANNUAL FUND Restricted Gifts

Anonymous (5)B & H Ocean Carriers, Ltd.W. Jeffrey and Martha BolsterJacob and Barbara BrownJohn and Laurie BullardRick and Nonnie BurnesNed and Betsy CabotVirginia Wellington Cabot FoundationRichard, W-07, and Cynthia ChandlerThomas B. Clark, W-26

Charles and Rose DanaThe Dana Foundation, Inc.Jamie, W-14, and David DemingPeter and Cynthia EllisSarah, W-66, and Peter GouldSamuel and Margaret GrayRichard Hawkins and Marian FergusonMichael and Hope HudnerSusan Humphris and George LohmannAmbrose and Anna Jearld

Clifford, W-22, and Randy LowJohn and Linda MaguireJerrold and Mary Ellen ManockJames Millinger and Charlotte HatfieldRichard Murray, W-71, and Sara NuciforoNeedel, Welch & StonePhilip Petrone, W-150Cynthia Robinson, W-64Carolyn Sheild, W-77Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation

We gratefully acknowledge the many alumni, parents, faculty,staff and friends who generously contributed their money, timeand effort to Sea Education Association during the 2006-2007fiscal year. Every effort has been made to list all contributionsaccurately from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007.If, however, an error has been made, please accept ourapologies and notify us.

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James and Susan AcquistapaceAlisa, W-144, and Brennan BarnardPeter, C-116, and Jennifer BenderPeter Berkhout, C-173Stephen Bollens, W-51, and

Gretchen Rollwagen-Bollens, W-71John Bowen, C-137Mr. and Mrs. C. T. BronzanCraig Butterworth, C-114, and Hina KatoRoy Carvalho, W-99Jean Champion, W-36Christabel, C-103, and Alexander ChoiAron, W-126, and Laurel ClymerSaul and Anne-Lise CohenMatthew Cuda, C-197Patrick DuarteKatherine Dwight, C-112Katherine Farnsworth, W-122Andrew Felcher, W-87, and Ariane WolfGene FergusonBrannon Fisher, W-132

James and Susan GorskiRick, W-53, and Cindy GouldMichael Gregg, W-53, and Abbie RockwellDarcy Harwood, W-113Kyle Helland, W-173Barbara Hight, W-161Jonathon and Donna HomuthWarren and Robin HudsonYvana IovinoJodie Ireland and Frank LoudaMichael Jacobson, W-72, and Cara BermanSuzanne Jonsson, W-29Larry Kammer, W-05Michaele KashgarianBarbara Katz, W-10Antoinette Kelly, C-158ARick KrellMark Matsler and Barbara KraljTimothy Myrtle, C-112, and Susan CapriolaJames Nason, W-01Lori Petitti, W-48, and Scott Sakamoto

Stephen Rader, W-79, andMartha Stark, W-98Laurie, W-68, and Matthew RadovanCarl, W-41, and Lori RandClare RhoadesRobert RolosonWilliam, W-99, and Krista RossSarah Russell, W-30, and Lance ElwellRichard and Gwyn SewallMichiru Shimada, C-148Robert and Mara ShlachterMatthew Smith, C-181Reid Smith, C-161M. Carolyn Stewart, W-72, and David TarnasChristopher Summersgill, W-90, and

Stephanie ResselAshley Tobin and James WattersE. Douglas and Barbara WhiteMichael and Carole ZieglerAshleigh Zimmerman, C-113Rhea Zimmerman, C-138

SEAPAC Members

Katherine, C-155, and Luke BeattyBilly Carter, S-178Susannah Ceraldi, W-159Shelby Collier, C-111Edward Conti, W-68, and Stacey FixRobert DiefenbachJeffrey DormanAnne Elefterakis, C-150Hannah Elisha, C-192Carl and Daryl EttnerEric Ettner, C-193BJeanette Fielden, W-89Andrew, C-116, and Sarah, W-135, FischerJoshua, W-153, andMarion, C-153, FredericksonJessica Friedman, S-203Jennifer, C-173, and Benjamin GlassJames Goetz, W-72Peter and Lindsay HagenWilliam and Catherine HoytEdward and Dorothy HudsonMichael Kent, W-56, and Becky Rozen

Sarah, W-107, and Jonathan LawsonJonathan Levy, C-139, and Maria FaehndrichAlexandra Lockett, W-174Lucy Loomis, W-18, and Thomas CreightonJean Pierre and Cheryl MachNell, W-124, and Chaim Mahgel-FriedmanNelson and Grace MarshallRichard and Christine MarshallRoderick McCalley and Peggy Hock-McCalleyMatthew McDonnell, C-196Thomas and Alice McDonnellDawn, W-113, and Douglas McIntoshAimee, C-136, and Chadwick MeyerGeneva Michaelcheck, S-184Morgan Nickerson, C-172James Palardy, S-188Mary Peters, C-152AN. Allyn Pistole, W-66, and Matt OliphantAshley Ransom, W-87Sharon Redford, W-107APatricia Reidenbach

Nancy RichardsonAlison Rogers, C-171Phyllis Schmitt, W-134ARebecca, W-139, and Paul SchwartzStacey Smith, W-153John, C-146A, and Jennifer SquierAnna Stevens, S-201Janis Stitt, W-31, and Roger CoaleAlton Straub, W-105, and Jennifer DeVoeKevin Sullivan, S-186Zoltan Szuts, C-164John, C-109, and Katherine UgoretzJames and Barbara WehanMichelle WoodAnne Marie Wotkyns, C-152A, andScott SperberJennifer Wright-Garrett, C-151, andTim GarrettMatthew YanagiIan, W-132, and Kim Zelo

SEAPAC Colleagues

Matthew and Jody BullardSusan, W-32, and Christopher Dyckman

Timothy FarrellKate Roosevelt, C-100

Eric, C-101, and Wendy Sigler

SEAPAC Associate Founding Members

Fred Carr, W-32, and Angelique ClarkW. Brian Dade

Heather Franklin, W-92, and Martina KollerGrant Froelich, W-168John Gerngross, W-20

David and Ilona HigginsPaul and Betsey Horovitz

Paul, W-01, and Christine Kaplan

Tim Mahoney and Pamela DonnellyChristopher, W-06, and Diane, W-16, Penn

Hugh and Teresa ReillyHal, W-38, and Lisa Rose

Kimberly, W-93, and Taylor SchollmaierVeronica Sperling

Donald and Shirley Ann ThomsonJan Tuttleman, W-14

SEAPAC Founding Members SEAPAC is the Pacific support group for Sea Education Association

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RESTRICTED GIFTS

*Deceased

ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDGrimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable

FoundationHartford Foundation for Public GivingLucy Loomis, W-18, and

Thomas Creighton

EXY JOHNSONENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPMichael Johnson, W-97, and

Carla MartinRobert and Elizabeth Johnson

MELVILLE IRELANDENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPWilliam and Anne CoughlanJodie Ireland and Frank LoudaMelville IrelandThe Kate Ireland FoundationThe LOJO FoundationThe Pegasus Foundation

NEW HORIZONS CAPITAL CAMPAIGNJ. Scott and Mayke BriggsPeter and Cynthia EllisPeter and Deborah Gibbons-NeffEric Swergold, C-102, and Dawn DobrasChristopher Watson, W-108, and

Jennifer ArlinskyWhitehall Foundation, Inc.Eric and Sandra Wolman

OCEANS AND CLIMATE ENDOWMENTJacob and Barbara BrownE. Dennis and Sandra McCarthyEric and Sandra Wolman

OCEANS AND CLIMATE SEMESTERMeghann Horner, C-163Terry and Anne Marie HornerThe Horner Education Trust

JOHN C. PARKERENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPMargaret ParkerVision Fund of the Triangle Community

Foundation

Mary BarnesJohn and Jane BradleyGale Brewer and Calvin SnyderJacob and Barbara BrownJohn and Laurie BullardBenjamin CoatesThe Community FoundationAli DavisMalcolm EdgertonFidelity Charitable Gift FundFleetwood and Anna GarnerThomas and Stephany HainesThomas and Caroline HainesRichard Hawkins and Marian FergusonJ. Welles and Hannah HendersonJohn and Louise KingsburyLeila LinenGeorge and Sarah LoringEllie Linen Low and David LowAugust Meyer

Dwight MintonMorse Hill TrustRichard Murray, W-71, and

Sara NuciforoThomas Nash and Elizabeth AllenRafe and Kate ParkerAnna Lou PickettGeorge and Kathy PutnamCynthia Robinson, W-64Judith RussellJon and Claire ScarboroughRobert and Eugenia SeamansNoel Silverman and Tanya MelichRichard and Joann SouthgateSamuel and Elizabeth ThorneHenry TowersJanet WagnerMr. and Mrs. John WeitzelDaphne WhitePeter and Nancy Winslow

ANN BREWER ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Anonymous (3)Charles Acher and Martha WynnTerry and Sheila AikenFrancis and Jane BallardJoseph and Louise BassettDavid, C-108, and Jennifer BernhartR. Brannon, W-91, and

Sarah, W-134A, ClaytorKatherine DavisCraig Donaldson, C-155Marcelle Gonzalez, C-203Caroline Good, W-136Nathaniel and Joan GortonJohn and Gay HasleClarice Holm, W-158AMark and Laurel HouleIBMPamela, W-118, and Daniel JonesPhilip R. Jonsson Foundation

Heather Kaese, W-111Stephen and Barbara KaneRobert Knapp, W-99, and Kristin CollinsChristopher Lanoue, C-153, and

Elizabeth PancoastLucy Loomis, W-18, and

Thomas CreightonEllen, W-60, and Stephen MihaichHeidi Miller, C-190Marisa Porges, W-134BGary and Bernice ReynoldsCourtney Richmond, C-107, and

Michael GroveHenry M. Rowan Family FoundationAlisa Scott, W-158AManning and Virginia SmithCharles, W-96, and Lynne SneeElizabeth Strojny, C-172Edwin, W-81, and Susan Williams

CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT FUND

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In honor of Jacob F. BrownMelissa Brown BrideDiana Lucas

In honor of Ila Sarah BumaginLinda and Douglas Haley

In honor of Syma Ebbin, W-67David and Mildred Ebbin

In honor of Colleen Hanlon-Smith, C-203Judy Smith

In honor of Emily Harwood, S-190Robert and Karolyn Harwood

In honor of Rafe and Kate ParkerHartford Foundation for Public GivingLucy Loomis, W-18, and

Thomas Creighton

GIFTS IN HONOR (all funds and campaigns)

In memory of Ann BrewerMary BarnesJohn and Jane BradleyGale Brewer and Calvin SnyderWilliam BrewerJacob and Barbara BrownJohn and Laurie BullardBenjamin CoatesThe Community FoundationAli DavisHenry and Laurie EberhardtMalcolm EdgertonFidelity Charitable Gift FundFleetwood and Anna GarnerThomas and Stephany HainesThomas and Caroline HainesRichard Hawkins and Marian FergusonJ. Welles and Hannah HendersonElizabeth Kay, W-27Edmund and Mayotta KendrickJohn and Louise KingsburyLeila LinenGeorge and Sarah LoringEllie Linen Low and David LowAugust MeyerDwight MintonWalter Mitchell, W-16Morse Hill TrustRichard Murray, W-71, and Sara NuciforoThomas Nash and Elizabeth AllenRafe and Kate ParkerPaul and Mary PerkinsAnna Lou PickettGeorge and Kathy PutnamCynthia Robinson, W-64Judith RussellJon and Claire ScarboroughRobert and Eugenia SeamansNoel Silverman and Tanya MelichRichard and Joann SouthgateSamuel and Elizabeth ThorneHenry TowersJanet WagnerMr. and Mrs. John WeitzelDaphne WhitePeter and Nancy Winslow

In memory of Anthony J. CaveRobert and Susan Brandon

In memory of Armin E. ElsaesserFord and Jean Elsaesser

In memory of Edward W. FarrellAnonymousEdward Farrell and Melissa Eden

In memory of Mitchell C. Gibbons-NeffGeorge and Moira AtterburyBartram & Brakenhoff of Florida, Inc.J. Burr BartramBetty BeckmanCampbell’s BoatyardsSteven CareyJohn and Jill CaronAnne CharlesJohn and Sandra CootsPeter and Lin CrouseCharles DarrellHarold and Jessie DellDerecktor Gunnell, Inc.Deutsche Bank Americas FoundationJordan DittmanRaymond DuncanFrank DunlevyBlaine and Nance duPontMichael FeldmanFidelity Charitable Gift FundMorton and Michelle Gibbons-NeffMorton and Donna Gibbons-NeffGowrie, Barden & BrettRobert GregoryPeter GrimmJohn and Martha HawkinsonRobert and Janet HewesBruce JohnsonCarmen and Joan JulianoRuth KatzDavid and Paulette KesslerWilliam LaneEvelyn LippincottClarence and Jean LovelaceRonald and Soomi MaranoGregory and Rosanne MatzatWalter Mitchell, W-16Morris Yachts, Inc.Stephen MungerRaymond NicholsNorthrop & Johnson Yachts-Ships, Inc.Patton Marine, Inc.David PedrickMr. and Mrs. J. Sheppard PoorBruce and Debbie RogersJohn RousmaniereRoyal Huisman ShipyardBill and Melaina SandersonScandinavian Yachts, Inc.Karl SchoettleRoss and Kathleen SherbrookeJohn and Gina ShuckJennifer StewartCraig and Georgia WaltersCharles and Emily WargoWilliam and Shelly White

James WickershamJohn and Judith WillockGunter and Margaret Zierfuss

In memory of Caroline M. GrangerThomas and Joan Granger

In memory of Phillips HallowellJane Hallowell

In memory of Melville H. IrelandWilliam and Anne CoughlanJodie Ireland and Frank LoudaThe Kate Ireland FoundationMelville IrelandThe LOJO FoundationThe Pegasus Foundation

In memory of Irving M. JohnsonThe American Foundation CorporationJames and Edith BreedEdith Corning

In memory of Stephen H. JohnsonTodd Miner and Mary Elizabeth Iandoli

In memory of Exy JohnsonJames and Edith BreedMichael Johnson, W-97, and

Carla MartinRobert and Elizabeth Johnson

In memory of Jock KileyEdward and Joan PartridgePeter and Lucy Robbins

In memory of Charles McClennenRobert and Karolyn HarwoodHannah McClennen

In memory of John L. MerrillAlford Lake CampRobert AlmyMr. and Mrs. George BlagdenNelson and Anna BryantMargaret ClarkWilliam CogswellEdwards Angell Palmer & DodgeEdgar and Mary FeltonDavid GiandomenicoDaniel and Madeline GregoryJane HallowellJames HarvieHowland and Betsy JonesJeffrey JonesElizabeth Kay, W-27Elfrida Keiter

Laura KleinKatharine KnottM.D.I. Alcohol & Drug Abuse Group, Inc.Midas Auto Systems ExpertsNorman and Eleanor NicholsonFrancisco and Erica ParraPaul and Mary PerkinsDaniel PierceAnne RhettJ. Cheshire RhettRobert and Eugenia SeamansRoss and Kathleen SherbrookeKaighn and Ann SmithClifford and Valeria StormsJohn and Dorothy ThorndikeEmil and Eleanor TietjeRahul VinnakotaDonald and Rosita WatsonMr. and Mrs. Stuart WeierJames and Emlen Wheeler

In memory of Wallace E. TobinHoyt AmmidonFrederic AndersonRichard AngottaTalbot BakerConstance BarkerBrant Industries, Inc.Mary BrownRichard FossGE FoundationAlbert GibbonsWilliam and Sally HaggettJames HarvieCharles and Deborah HoytRobert and Desirée KinleyDavid and Jana LadnerMaritime MainePeter McCormickMichael McGuinnessWalter Mitchell, W-16Philip and Brooke NixonSusan ParksPaul and Mary PerkinsStephen RamseyMichael and Susan RosenG. West and Victoria SaltonstallRoss and Kathleen SherbrookeLawther and Linda SmithJudith UphamU. S. Charitable Gift TrustLeslie WebberWillis WhittleseyPeter Willauer and Carol NugentHarold WilmerdingPeter Wilson

GIFTS IN MEMORY (all funds and campaigns)

W. Jeffery and Martha BolsterJacob and Barbara BrownJohn and Laurie BullardJoyce Chaplin

Jamie, W-14, and David DemingErik GuraPeter HaddockSusan Humphris and George Lohmann

Gary Jaroslow and Nancy ParmentierClifford, W-22, and Randy LowJohn and Linda MaguireWilliam and Christina Maloney

Anthony and Jen MillerRichard Murray, W-71, and Sara Nuciforo

GIFTS IN KIND (all funds and campaigns)

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From 1971 through 1975, young Sean Bercawsailed around the world on his family’s 38’ ketch,

Natasha. His was a seagoing family. Jay Bercaw, Sean’sfather, had sailed as 1st Mate for Captain Irving Johnson on

the 5th and 6th world voyages of the Brigantine Yankee, latermeeting and marrying Sean’s mother, Gretchen, a former Girl Scout

Mariner.Sean said that he was inspired to study ocean currents by throwing bottles

over the side of the boat as a 10 year old, but that the first hurdle he had toovercome was getting wine bottles. “My parents didn’t drink” he laughs, “But I was

able to conquer this difficulty by sleuthing behind bars in our various ports of call.”Sean eventually threw 35 bottles over the side as he sailed through the Indian andAtlantic Oceans, recording the “data” in a comprehensive format that included the date,latitude and longitude of deployment, a description of the location, condition of the seasand how the bottle floated.

Each bottle contained a note asking that the finder notify Sean with information toinclude the bottle number, and the location and date of the find. His first response camein 1974. A bottle that had traveled over 1,500 nautical miles in less than 3 months wasfound by a boy living with his grandparents in Nicaragua. Thus began the intrigue ofthis science experiment, the individual story associated with each bottle’s recovery.

Inspired by his 1972 visit aboard Westward (on W-1) in the Galapagos Islands, Seanbegan his working relationship with SEA in 1990, sailing for over 15 years, at varioustimes as an Engineer, Mate, Assistant Scientist, and Captain. During that time he loggeda total in excess of 104,000 nautical miles on 27 SEA Semesters and about an equalnumber of shorter seminar voyages, 2/3 of them sailing as Captain.

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mes

sages

inabottle

Each recovered bottle came with its own story.

bottle No.18deployed on November 4, 1999 was found oversix years later on the NE side of Anegada, BritishVirgin Islands.

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The ‘Message in a Bottle’ experiment was revived, and Seanintegrated it into his SEA teaching and voyages. The first bottleof the renewed project was deployed on October 21, 1999 ESE ofGeorges Bank, and was found 1 ½ years later by a young couplein France. Over the period of one month on that cruise (C165),32 bottles were launched and 7 were found. The other bottles ofC165 were discovered in the Bahamas, Florida, Texas, Turks &Caicos, and the British Virgin Islands.

Out of 205 bottles deployed on Captain Bercaw’s SEAvoyages, 41 have been found so far, giving a 20% recovery rate.Sean is ecstatic with the project as each of these recovered bottlescomes with its own story. Bottle No. 18, deployed on November4, 1999 was found on the NE side of Anegada, British Virgin

Islands 6 1/3 yearslater. A youngwoman fromBritish Columbiafound the bottlewalking the beach.She told Sean that“Something drewme right to it; itwas strange.” As afurther incentivefor finders torespond, Seanoffered rewards,typically in theform of SEA T-shirts. Oftenfinding the bottlewas its own reward.

In 2001,Galveston Texasresident Tally

Calvert found one of Sean’s bottles. The Galveston County Newsreported, “Combing Galveston beaches, Tally Calvert has foundshoes, floats, sea beens, sand dollars, shark’s teeth, hats, gloves,medical supplies, ear plugs and dead sea turtles. But for 30 years,the fabled message in a bottle eluded her. She found the bottle,No.60, which had been thrown overboard from Westward nearSt. Croix in November. That bottle had skirted the south shoresof Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Jamaica and Cuba before bobblingthrough the Yucatan Channel and into the Gulf.” “It’s neat,”Bercaw said. “You have the science with the sea currents. Andyou have the romance of finding the bottle.”

In 2001, a Chief Engineer on theCCGS Leonard J. Cowley, foundbottle No. 103 in Placentia Bayduring his annual leave. It hadbeen thrown only one monthearlier in St. Pierre Bank, south ofNewfoundland from Westward176B, a college Summer Session.Sean’s subsequent attempt tocontact him resulted in a message

from the captain of that vessel, Captain James Chmiel whoattached a photograph of the Cowley, “Most mariners I knowenjoy the sighting,” he wrote.

Several bottles were found by children who were mostenthusiastic about their finds. Bottle No. 117, deployed east of

Bermuda from Westward 177 inOctober of 2001 was found onMid Ocean Beach, on the southside of Bermuda nine months later.Kade, Jackie, and Melissa’s fathersent along their photograph andwrote, “I think it was not there forlong as people like to walk thebeach and hunt for things likethis!” In January of 2002, a 7-yearold named Aline found Bottle No.138 three months after it wasthrown from that same voyage inthe Caribbean, 15.5 miles north ofSt. Croix. Aline wrote, “We are in the Island of Punta Pajaros onthe Caribbean coast of Mexico. I was very excited when I foundyour message.”

On May 26, 2005, four bottles were deployed together fromCramer 199 while sailing in the Gulf Stream, headed northeast at2 ½ knots. Exactly 23 monthslater, on April 27, 2007, bottle No.165 was found on a beach calledLas Canteras in the CanaryIslands, Spain. Jose Lopez (Paco)wrote to Sean, “Never I have hadany experience like this. I feelhappy. I have seen it only inpictures or some novels. I tell youthis because I have not goodhealth and life, but (this) wasreally a wonderful discovery forme.” Unbelievably, Paco attacheda Google Earth photographshowing the location of the findand later sent Sean a photo ofhimself with the bottle note.

Sean passed these experiments to others at SEA who havetaken on bottle projects. In 2007, bottles were deployed from theRobert C. Seamans as collaboration between Sean, SEAOceanographer, Dr. Jan Witting, and Derek Esibill, C-116, now ateacher at Kailua Intermediate School in Hawaii. Students fromDerek’s 8th grade class wrote the bottle’s notes and were thrilledto hear seven months later from a 12-year old living in Papua,New Guinea. The bottle had floated 3,000 miles. Sean said, “(Thisfinding) brought a ‘dumb science project’ alive for Derek’sstudents and elicited a television appearance for a student in hisclass.”

SEA faculty Oceanographer Dr. Kara Lavendar also deploysbottles from SEA voyages. In June of 2007 she sent an email toher students from Class S-189. “I want to share with you anemail from someone on the Japanese island of Iriomote whofound the message in a bottle deployed on our trip. The bottlewas found 1,277 days after we hurled it overboard offshore ofMexico and after a 12,677 km journey across the ocean basin. Thebottle traveled 10 km/day. Anyone remember what surface currentsare likely to have carried it from Mexico to Tahiti? Regardless, Ihope you still have fond memories of our journey together.”

Meanwhile, the experiment lives on as messages in bottlescontinue to be found by distant individuals of all ages, culturesand lands. It’s the romance of this project that allows for theongoing connection of the science and the people. ■

bottle No.103deployed south of Newfoundlandand found in Placentia Bay.

bottle No.117deployed east of Bermuda andfound on the southside of Bermuda.

bottle No.165deployed in the Gulf Stream andfound in the Canary Islands, Spain.

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Above, Heather hugs her teammate after qualifying for the Olympics. Center,Women’s Water Polo Team after winning the World Championship in Australia.

Left, Heather with her medal from the Pan American Games in Brazil.

The first time we walked into theOlympic stadium during the OpeningCeremonies in Sydney, 2000 that onemoment seemed to stand still. It is frozenin my memory forever. I was wearing ared, white, and blue outfit and vigorouslywaving our nation’s flag with a perma-smile plastered across my face. One lookto my left or right and I found an equallyecstatic teammate. That first step onto thetrack, as your country’s name is announced,is something that you do not just see, butfeel. The lights and camera flashes feel hoton your skin. The thousands of screamingpeople, the sheer excitement andhappiness of people all around vibratesthrough your entire body. I like to compareit to standing right next to a speaker at arock concert. Just thinking about it now,eight years later, gives me goose bumps,makes my heart beat a little faster.

I participated in SEA the year after I gotback from Sydney. My next goal, post-Olympics, was to finish my degree atBerkeley. I read a brochure about SEAposted outside the science department andthought it sounded a lot like being on awater polo team – a group of peopleworking together whose main focushappened to be scientific study rather than

winning medals. Arriving in Woods

Hole was the first timeI had ever been to theEast Coast. I had noidea how to sail and

had never been on a boatas big as the Westward. Thiswas farther out of mycomfort zone than mycoaches would ever get me.The only thing I wasn’tscared of was falling off the

boat into the ocean. I knew I would beable to tread water for days thanks to allthose water polo practices. And sharks arenot as intimidating as some of theHungarians I have played against.

Once on the ship, focusing on the skillswe learned on land made the idea offloating on a boat in the middle of theocean an awesome adventure rather thansomething scary. And if I ever had anydoubts, there were my fellow students, themates and the captain to turn to. I soonrealized that being successful at SEA tookthe same tools it takes to be successful insport at the Olympic level. Both situationsare unique, intense and dynamic. Bothrequire focus, determination,communication and respect. In water poloyou must respect your opponent; at seait’s the ocean that demands your respect. Icame back home after SEA believing that Icould be successful in any situation in thefuture, no matter how uncomfortable I felt.

I earned my degree in 2001 and havedevoted the past seven years to waterpolo. I have now won two Olympicmedals – Silver (2000) and Bronze (2004).I have been a part of two WorldChampionship teams (2003 and 2007).And most recently, our team won the PanAmerican Games in Brazil to qualify forthe 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. WhatI dream about now is having theopportunity to stand on the top tier of thepodium at the Olympic Games. The workthat the team is doing now is moredifficult than it has ever been, and at theage of 29 I am playing the best water poloof my career. I am privileged to be playingwith 14 extremely gifted athletes fromwhom I learn new things every day. Itruly believe we have the rightcombination to make it a golden year. ■

uCURRENTSBy Heather Petri, W-178 At 8:08 pm on 08-08-08 the Opening Ceremonies of the XXIX Olympiad in

Beijing, China will begin, officially opening the largest sporting event in the

world. This will be my third opportunity to represent the United States as a

member of the Olympic Women’s Water Polo team.

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SCIENCE CORNER

During the first Oceans and Climateprogram, Dr. Jan Witting along with thescientists and students on cruise S-210used an instrument borrowed fromWETLabs (Philomath, OR) to collectdepth profiles of CDOM fluorescence(Colored Dissolved Organic Matter)during their transect across the equator.

This data was included in a proposaltitled: “Documenting inherent opticalproperties along repeated cruise tracks inthe Atlantic and Pacific by Sea EducationAssociation’s vessels,” and in October2007 Sea Education Association receivedfunding from NASA to enhance the globalocean sampling capabilities of both ourships. The grant will provide funding from2007-2010 to purchase optical instrumentsfor both vessels, process the data, andsubmit it to national archives. Data fromthese instruments will support studentprojects, faculty research, and NASA’sOcean Biology and BiogeochemistryProgram. The grant also providesapproximately one month per year ofsalary for an Assistant Scientist to processthe data for submission to NASA’sdatabase. Both vessels will be equippedwith WET Labs instruments to measureinherent optical properties and basic bio-geochemical measurements includingColored Dissolved Organic Matter(CDOM) fluorescence, in-vivochlorophyll fluorescence, and beamattenuation (measured by a transmissome-ter) from both surface waters and depthprofiles. CDOM correlates with theamount of dissolved organic carbon in thewater, beam attenuation correlates withthe total number of particles in the water,and in-vivo chlorophyll correlates withthe amount of phytoplankton carbon(biomass) in the water. These threemeasurements together will allow SEA togenerate a biogeochemical database ofbasic measurements of the carbon cycle.

Instruments for depth profiling with theCTD are being used on both boats forClass 215 that sailed on 13 March. Theinstruments for surface watermeasurements underway will be integratedinto the clean seawater system duringClass 216. Building on NSF-fundedinstrumentation already in place the newequipment will contribute data on GlobalOcean Carbon/Particle abundance alongSEA’s repeated cruise tracks throughunder-sampled areas such as theEquatorial Pacific.

Data from SEA cruise S-208 on SSV Robert C. Seamans in Nov/Dec 2006. Colors representDOM-FL concentrations (QSD equivalent in ppb) on an oblique section across the equatorfrom Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (right side), to the Marquesas Islands (surface spike in CDOMon the left). Contour lines represent a. in-vivo chl fluorescence (relative units) in the upperpanel and b. oxygen concentration (mg/L) in the lower panel

Erik Zettler graduated from Allegheny College and earned a MS (Biology) from University of Waterloo. He was appointed ScienceCoordinator at SEA in 1994.

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Alumni/Parent Sails 2008A number of unique opportunities for alumniand parents are available to participate inshort program sails onboard both the CorwithCramer and the Robert C. Seamans. Berthswill be made available on a first come firstserved basis.

May 18 - 24, 2008: Charleston, SC toBaltimore, MD (** Please note there was achange in the dates) SSV Corwith Cramer.This program’s fee is set at a special rate of$800 per person, and does not includetransportation to the ship.

May 26 – 28, 2008: Baltimore, MD toPhiladelphia, PA- SSV Corwith Cramer. Thisprogram’s fee is set at a special rate of$500 per person, and does not includetransportation to the ship.

August 28 – September 2, 2008: LosAngeles, CA to San Diego, CA- SSV RobertC. Seamans. This program’s fee is set at aspecial rate of $1000 per person, anddoes not include transportation to the ship.

Parents and alumni are invited to bring aguest or other family members. Berths willbe held by credit card at the time of thereservation. As with all SEA programs, thesesails will be vigorous, but rewarding! Pleasecontact Laurie Weitzen- [email protected] register.

History’s Real-Life Cinderellas:Four Remarkable Stories of Women

Who Changed the WorldSarah Kate Rapoport

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In Darkest AlaskaTravel and Empire Along the Inside

PassageRobert Campbell

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