58 THE TRINITY REPORTER CLASS NOTES with, but hey, the virtual drinks were free! Before the reception, some of our class - mates discussed how addressing a variety of needs we all see every day has given their lives purpose and meaning. The reflections and audiovisual presentation were truly inspiring and humbling, more so than can be conveyed here. I hope they will serve as a launch to reinvigorating our own efforts to make the world a better place, as individuals and as a class. John Bonelli has shown us that great things can come from individual efforts. He played a critical role in making Trinity’s outreach to the community a vital part of students’ individual experiences and a component of the college’s mission. He reminded us of the tutoring, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and other acts of volunteerism many in our class took on and how it helped build a foundation for service that Trinity students engage in up to this day. From his activism on campus to service as a VISTA volunteer to advocacy for LGBTQ rights to meeting the needs of the homeless and food insecure, he has devoted his life to a more equitable and just society. There was a lot of interest in his suggestion for having a service component at our next in-person Reunion. Sonia Plumb , as many of you know, started a dance company in Hartford right after Trinity. For Sonia, dance is not only a performing art but also a means of outreach and education. Years ago, her experience as a parent in Hartford helped her see the impediments to advancement and oppor - tunity faced by many students of color in Hartford’s public schools, so she established an apprenticeship program with local grant money. She said dancers regularly create shapes and angles with their bodies, so she is using dance to teach geometry and alge- bra. Her Dance of da Vinci 2.0 is inspired by the original Renaissance man’s drawings of the human form. Mike Duffy recalled his grade school years in Florida and the essential role that tutoring played in his overcoming lapses in instruction. Today, as president at Great Oaks Charter Schools, he is excited about “high-dosage tutoring.” Each student in the organization’s schools has some personal time with a tutor every day. That kind of one- on-one attention could be integral to shoring up education coming out of the pandemic. More broadly, it could be a model for young people to create personal bonds that inspire, empower, and strengthen our communities. Our gathering was enabled by technology that has roots in Intel’s work linking office phones and computers and is migrating rapidly to cloud computing. Cathy Wallert Spence would know. She was present at the creation and, in many ways, has been intimately involved with this technological evolution. Her current position of senior principal engineer requires a vote of peers, something akin to a grant of tenure. Technology, of course, is elemental to nearly everything. Sue Pasieka is vice president for strategic alliances for Americas Ocean Watch, which is dedicated to restoring the health of our oceans and enabling a sustainable ocean economy. She explained the concept of environmental DNA, one of the tools used to study how the oceans are responding to climate change, pollution, and other threats. “I believe technology will solve problems caused by climate change. I have to be an optimist,” she said, acknowledging that the data can be quite sobering. Sydney Fee recounted the unique experi- ence as a native of Nantucket and being part of family businesses on the island, going back generations. The iconic Henry Jr. sand - wich shop is a favorite of locals and tourists alike, and Sydney enjoys the personal rela- tionships with customers she has developed over the years. While a lifelong islander, she is intimately connected to wider communi- ties. One of her sons is on the autism scale, and she has been active in Autism Speaks. She says the experience has been an “honor and incredible learning process.” Despite COVID’s year of despair, disap - pointment, and disruption, our classmates are seeing opportunities to connect with other people and organizations to enhance their work, to educate, and to serve. Through all the tumult of change since 1985 and life’s challenges, whether typical or unexpected, Sydney reflected that a universal message for all of us is “to be more accepting and caring of each other.” Words to live by. REUNION • JUNE 9–12, 2022 1986 Class Secretary: Paul V. Ferrucci, 62 River Rd., Essex, CT 06426-1305; paul.ferrucci.1986@trincoll. edu • Class Agents: Lori Laub, Molly Schnorr- Dunne, Rich Stetson, Philip Wellman Hello, all. I hope everyone had a great sum- mer! Not much to report this time. I exchanged a quick birthday greeting with Karin Bennett Micheletti , where she passed along the news that her youngest daughter graduated from high school this spring and is headed to college in New England this fall. Karin looks forward to spending more time in the area and hopes to reconnect with Trinity friends. My wife, Jen, and I live about 45 minutes south of Hartford and have made a good effort over the years to get back on campus to watch football, squash, and lacrosse. We have two sons who became Bantams: Ben ’20 and Charlie ’23. Hopefully, visitors will be allowed back on campus this fall, when teams start competing again. It’s fun to bump into Trinity friends on campus. Speaking of returning to campus, a quick reminder that our 35th Reunion has been rescheduled to June 2022; stay tuned for details. Don’t be shy—pass along any news you want to share. REUNION • JUNE 9–12, 2022 1987 Class Secretary: Michael G. Donovan, Esq., 5406 Union St., Westborough, MA 01581-5420; michael. [email protected] • Class Agents: Bob Edmunds, John Self, John Tucker, Bryant Zanko • /groups/trin1987 1988 Class Secretary: Tara Lichtenfels Gans, 1712 Crestview Dr., Potomac, MD 20854-2630; [email protected] • Class Agents: Dean Andrews, Dede DePatie Consoli, Tara Lichtenfels Gans, Bryant McBride, Arthur F. Muldoon Jr. • /groups/Trinity1988 Hoping everyone had a wonderful summer! Mary Ambrogio Cashman checked in to say, “I recently got together with my Trin roommate and still-best friend Susan Tiffany in N.Y.C. in early June. Susan was visiting up north from her home in Miami Beach, and we were able to relax and unwind in the city and catch up. We were marveling at how many years we have been friends (I won’t do the math here) and how lucky we all were to have such a wonderful experience at Trinity. On a personal note, I have finally taken the leap and combined my love of writing and my love of travel and started a luxury travel blog, www.theluxuriousjourney.com and would love to share that with my Trinity friends.” Nice to hear from Mark Jamilkowski , who writes, “This past May, my son, Blake, grad - uated Trinity, Class of ’21. My wife, Sandra, and I were very happy to able to share in the experience in person, on the quad, and are very thankful to all medical personnel, college administration, and bio-pharm innovators who had a hand in making that possible. We continue to live in N.Y.C., and I have been in frequent contact with fellow Trin N.Y.C.ers Mark ‘Scotland’ Davis and Casia Daly . I still work with the health care indus - try as a strategic consultant and actuary, most recently working toward launching a start-up!” Good luck, Mark, on your new ven- ture, and congratulations on having another Bantam in the house! Another proud dad, David Lloyd , reports that his son, “David ’23, a rising junior at Trinity, has started RYT, a nutrition brand offering vitamin-infused gummies. Turning 21 in July, he plans to ship his first 1,000 units in time for the inevitable keg parties that will result.”