Guess what? Some of our classmates are going back to Cornell. It’s true. Read the column to find out.

First hear from classmate Dr. Gerold Yonas who was interviewed by DelSheree on August 17, 2023 KSJE Podcasts: Farmington, NM / Write on Four Corners. http://www.podbean.com/ei/bb-ykt9w-1481106.

Ruth Schimel in Washington, D.C, is writing her 8^th book “Small Steps to Your Continuous Thriving, the Best is yet to Be.” “I have published monthly on Your Tango about personal and professional development. Dipping into the arts, showing collages at a neighborhood exhibit, and creating ways to include them in my career and life management consulting practice. Active and presenting for TTNWomen on finding meaning and purpose with one’s storytelling, for example. Happy to share newsletter curated for recipients, born last year. I’d love to hear from you.”

From Cindy Johnson Pratt about going back to Cornell. “It was a great thrill to attend Cornell graduation of my eldest granddaughter in Environmental Engineering, Susie Foster (father Bert Foster class of 1960 ME-deceased). I had graduated in Feb 1961 (in 3 1/2 years) so never had graduation pomp & circumstance. I borrowed my granddaughter’s cap and gown and had my picture taken in front of DG on Triphammer Rd. Now I’ve graduated properly! Cindy Johnson Pratt. We just downsized and moved to a retirement community in independent living only a few miles from where I’ve lived for the last 50 years on Lake Minnetonka. My new address is 101 Promenade Ave, 209 W Wayzata, MN 55391”.

Steven Stein sent a photo of his Cornell family, nine of which are Cornell graduates. The impetus of the family gathering was to attend the graduation of his granddaughter, Mimi Stein, and to celebrate the family’s gift of a bench in memory of his late wife Susan Volpert Stein, class of ‘62 and himself. “Three Generations of Stein Cornellians 1961 to 2023” Wow!!

From Pat Laux Richards, “Jack (Richards) and I were thrilled to attend our granddaughter’s Cornell graduation this last May. Anderson (Annie) Laux

Rogers graduated from the Bower School of Arts and Sciences. What did I tell you?

And finally from Marco Minasso who writes “I have great memories of Cornell. So it’s with great pleasure that my granddaughter, Sofia. will

be attending Cornell. That makes 5 of us alumni in our Cornell extended family, my daughter, her husband, me and two grandchildren!! I’m still in Yonkers and after 60 years in the wine business I still drink wine!” Good for you and Sofia!