CLASS OF 1951CLASS OF 1951
CLASS OF 1951-55TH REUNION P-RADE COMMENTARY
The Class of 1951, led by President Bill Paxton and the legendary Mount Kisco
Pipe and Drum Corps, and still able to march after obtaining the benefit of
days of good music and fine food planned by Reunion Chair Nick Wilson and his
crew, returns for its Revolutionary record breaking 55th Reunion to the site
of its first reunion--the stadium. In between the Class has customarily set
attendance and annual giving records for its major reunions thereby
encouraging the Class of 1952 to its subsequent high levels of performance.
The Class has provided the University over the years with at least two Deans:
Woodrow and Engineering-the head football coach who converted the university
from the single wing-a Chair-and a Director of the Alumni Council-the first
Director of Facilities Planning-Chairs of the Art, English and Math
Departments-a Woodrow Wilson Award winner and even two panelists at this
year's Reunion Seminars-to name a few. This Class likes to reune and set the
record for the largest mini reunion held off campus this year. They enjoy
functioning as a Class with AG participation at the 80% level while over 100
members contributed to refurbish the 1951 Seminar Room in Chancellor Green
over the last three years to complement the Class capital effort to create
the 1951 information center at the Library on their 25th.
Carpe Diem
REUNION CREW BIOS--Nick Wilson thought you would like to know more about our
outstanding undergraduate crew.
Managers
Eugene Gokhvat '07. Gene's family immigrated from Kiev, Ukraine in 1990 and
settled in Baltimore, MD, where he spent most of his childhood. He moved to
the D.C. area where he attended Landon High School. Eugene is majoring in
Operations Research and Financial Engineering and finds the quantitative
emphasis on optimization to be very rewarding. He is also a member of Sigma
Alpha Epsilon fraternity as well as the Tiger Inn.
Caitlin Reimers '07 is a rising senior at Princeton Univesity. Caillin is a
member of the Princeton women's lacrosse team and was a captain this spring.
She has been re-elected captain for next year. As a Woodrow Wilson School
major, Caitlin is concentrating on International Development and also
pursuing a certificate in Latin American Studies and Spanish. Caitlin lives in Greenwich, CT with her parents and two sisters, Megan and Sarah. This summer Caitlin is working in New York as a full-time intern for the Resource
Foundation, a non-profit that provides financial and technical assistance to
local development agencies in Latin America.
Crew
Ashley Amo '08 is going to be a junior next year. She is a member of the
women's lacrosse team and is planning on majoring in Politics. She is a
member of Tiger Inn. Ashley lives in Ridgewood, New Jersey with her parents
Chris and Karen and her 17 year old sister Jillian. This summer she is
living in NYC with teammates and working as an itern for UBS Financial.
Mike Biles '07 is from Annapolis, MD and is a rising senior. Mike majors in
History, concentrating in US History, and plays on the Varsity Lacrosse Team.
This summer he is residing in NYC while working for Barclays Capital. Mike
plans to work for an investment bank or perhaps go to Law School after
graduation.
John Chapman '07 was born and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina. He lives
with his mother Linda, originally from Louisville, Kentucky, and his father
Gerry, from Atlanta, Georgia. John grew up playing soccer and still plays
recreationally. He also enjoys playing the cello and guitar. John is a
member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity and officer of the Ivy Club.
He is a religion major, with a minor in finance which he feels is an unusual
combination, but believes he has found a way to make it work. After
graduation, John would like to live in New York City for a few years before
going back to North Carolina.
Dara Deshe '07 is a junior majoring in Operations Research and Financial
Engineering (ORF) at Princeton University. She is originally from Columbus,
Ohio where she lives with her parents and brothers. Dara is a very active
member of the student body who has been involved in student government as
well as social organizations including Pi Phi and the Tiger Inn. The past
two years Dara has also helped to plan and execute the Princeton Fashion
Show to benefit Operation Smile.
Tom McKay '08 just finished his sophomore year. He is originally from
Ridgewood, New Jersey and went to high school in Lakeville, CT at the
Hotchkiss School. Tom is a Politics major, probably focusing in
International Relations. Tom plays for the squash team at Princeton and was
just elected captain for the upcoming season. Tom bickered at the Tiger Inn
this spring and will be living in Henry next year.
Kira Mesdag is in the class of 2007 majoring in English with certificates in
French and Italian. Kira is on the club ski team and is the director of
publicity and personnel for Princeton's new TV station, PSTN (Princeton
Student Television Network). She also belongs to Tiger Inn.
Alison Murray '08 is a rising Junior at Princeton, majoring in Politics with
a focus in International Relations. She is from Bryn Mawr, PA and is a
member of the Princeton Women's Lacrosse Team.
Scott Sowanick '07 is a rising senior. He majors in History and minors in
Spanish. Scott is also a member of the Men's Lacrosse team and Tiger Inn.
Scott's home town is Bethesda, MD where he lives with him Mom Lynne and his
step-dad Joe. This summer he is living in Manhattan and has a financial
internship on Wall Street.
Peter Trombino '07, is a rising senior who is majoring in History. He is a
member of the Men's Lacrosse team. Pete's family is from Long Island where
he attended St. Anthony's High School. Pete is a member of Tiger Inn.
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