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Around Tappan Square
Alumni Association Awards
Nine alumni were honored for their volunteer service
to Oberlin during the Alumni Association's fall dinner and awards
ceremony September 20. Association President Clyde Owan '79 also
thanked retiring executive board members Diane Kenty '77, Owen Cramer
'62, Janet Heininger '74, Jim Harrington '73, Sarah Coade Mandell
'87, and Greg Pinelo '91.
Eric Nilson '82 A veteran Oberlin volunteer, Eric co-founded
Oberlin Lambda Alumni and helped establish association policy for
affiliate groups. His alumni leadership roles have included regional
coordinator of the Lorain County Club and treasurer, then president,
of the Alumni Association. He served on the 1995 Strategic Issues
Committee and as chair of the Oberlin Fund on the Campaign Steering
Committee. Eric also participates regularly in career seminars and
reunion events. J. Harvey Baker '66 Harvey and his late wife, Barbara Lee, sponsored
a winter term project in woodworking and rural community living
for 19 years. As a founding member of Dunmire Hollow Community and
a board member of the Fellowship for International Community, Baker
was honored for reaching out and educating Oberlin students. Kim
Golden '76 Kim planned a very successful 25th reunion, including the
creation of the faculty lecture series and All-Alumni Sing, which
have become cornerstone events at subsequent reunions. George
and Ruth Schoeni Bent, both '52 The Bents planned their 50th-year
reunion last May, which included a successful class recital, three
panel discussions, two parties, and a formal dinner. The Class of
1952 set a record for the most classmates to attend a 50th reunion.
Joanna Garske Sacks '85 Joanna has developed her Obie-dense
home city of San Francisco into one of the association's most active
regions. She created a local e-mail newsletter and has had great
success at recruiting other volunteers to help organize and manage
events. Kristen Peterson Hopkins '83 Kristen co-chaired her cluster's 20th
reunion gift committee, which last year exceeded its fundraising
goal of $550,000 by nearly $75,000--establishing a new record total
for a 20th reunion. She has also suggested and undertaken several
peer-to-peer fundraising efforts. Josh Levy '94
and Jan Miyake '96 This husband and wife team organized
the largest ever alumni interview day in New York City, with 126
prospective students attending. They have served as representatives
at numerous college fairs, conducted student interviews, and assisted
in planning a fall preview event.
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