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1974

Reggie Carbon Tihan
rctihane@comcast.net

Jean Integlia Travis, a humanities and fine-arts teacher in Ballston Spa, NY, and husband John purchased the Jonesville store in Clifton Park, NY, last January and now offer gourmet breakfasts, lunches, meals to go, and catering, plus a unique gift shop. Son Benjamin is a sophomore at
Union College, majoring in history, government, and philosophy; daughter Alexandra is a 10th-grader with medical school aspirations. Jean speaks regularly with Molly Bennett Lane, a special-events coordinator in Keene, NH.

Patti Sultan Justice loves living in Scottsdale, AZ, where she and her family have been for the
past 12 years. She recently returned to work full-time as an event coordinator for the Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona, a job she finds truly rewarding. Husband Gary is a stock broker, daughter Nicki, 24, works at a Westin Resort, and son Matt, 15, is a high-school sophomore. Patti and
Gary, who have been married 28 years, met at the wedding of her former Skidmore roommate
Pam Ullman Schlussel.

Ellen Brickman was elected president of the National Organization of Alternative Programs, relating to her work involving nurses with drug-related problems. NOAP promotes treatment-
and recovery-focused alternatives to disciplinary action for health professionals with addictive illnesses.

As general manager of Seta Music, Lauren LeClaire Wallace is enjoying the world of pianos and studying with pianist Sergei Polusmiak. After practicing yoga for the past two years, she is
training to become an instructor. Husband John works in financial services for MetLife. Older
son John graduated from Hamilton in 2003 and is a program director for Maven Networks in Boston. Son James is a high-school senior trying to narrow down college choices for next year.

Wendy Bailey Hamilton’s family spent last year traveling. Wendy returned from Iceland in the
fall. Daughter Hilary was in Spain over the summer and represented her school at a conference
in Scotland in the fall. Wendy and Hilary spent Thanksgiving in Berlin visiting younger son Andrew, who was spending his junior year at the University of Berlin. His older brother Jonathan moved to Philadelphia.

Sue Hemingway, a self-proclaimed “computerholic,” would love to hear from Skidmore friends at shauburn@localnet.com. She lives in Auburn, NY, in the Finger Lakes region. After a near-fatal auto accident 30 years ago, she “appreciates life and all it has to offer on a daily basis.” She loves volunteering for her church—writing, editing, and designing a monthly newsletter. Sue also stays physically active biking, playing racquetball, and swimming. She keeps her mind sharp by playing lots of bridge.

Laura Lasker, who transferred to Colgate in junior year, sends greetings to all Russell House friends. An art teacher in Bethlehem and Woodbury, CT, she and her boyfriend recently returned from a trip to Buenos Aires to dance the tango. Her son graduated from Ithaca College in 2004
and works in Boston for Fidelity. Her daughter is a senior at University of Rhode Island with aspirations of law school.

Gigi Aronson Kotter teaches fourth grade in Avon, CT, where she lives with husband Chuck.

Susan Doran Weitzman continues to enjoy Skidmore bonds with Sally Remick Colacicco, Debbie Bottomley Nelson, and Christine Bowie Dove at Sally’s outdoor oasis in Ashton, MD.