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� Letter from the President

� Celebrating our 50th

� Alumni Profile

� Student Perspectives

CYA President and Fall ’12 students just past the Iron Gates in Samaria Gorge, Crete.(Photo by Mary Johnson, University of Notre Dame)

C O L L E G E Y E A R I N A T H E N S

THE OWLN E W S L E T T E R

COLLEGE YEAR INATHENSTRUSTEES EMERITIGEORGE A. DAVIDChairman of the Board, Coca-Cola HBC S.A.

GEORGE N. HATSOPOULOSFounder & Chairman Emeritus, Thermo ElectronCorporation; CEO, Pharos LLCJOAN CARAGANIS JAKOBSON (CYA ’65)Free-Lance Writer; Advisory Board, Wesleyan WritersConference; Trustee, New York Historical SocietyEDMUND KEELEYStraut Professor of English Emeritus and Director of HellenicStudies Emeritus, Princeton UniversityKITTY P. KYRIACOPOULOSHonorary Chairman, S&B Industrial MineralsMARY R. LEFKOWITZAndrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities Emerita,Wellesley CollegePOLYVIOS VINTIADISDirector, Morgens Waterfall Vintiadis & Co.

COLLEGE YEAR INATHENSADMINISTRATION

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ALEXIS PHYLACTOPOULOSPresident

PEGGY MYRESIOTOUDirector of Administration

PHAEDON ZODHIATESDirector of Academic Affairs

NADIA MELINIOTISDirector of Student Affairs

CAROL CARR STAVROPOULOSRegistrar

POPI BALOGLUDirector of Housing and Catering

MARIA MALLIOUFinancial Officer

VANA BICAAccountant

GEORGIA KATSAROULibrarian

VASSO MATRAKOUKAShort-term Program Coordinator

POPI TRIANTAFYLLIDOUPresident’s Office

JENNIFER HOLLAND (CYA ’99)Student Services and Social Events

ALEKO COSTAS (CYA ’01)Staff Assistant

CAMBRIDGE,MA

CORNELIA MAYER HERZFELD (CYA ’66)Vice President, North American Office

ERICA HUFFMAN (CYA ‘93)Associate Director of Administration,Campus and Student Relations

KELLY COLLINS (CYA ‘98)Alumni Relations Coordinator

COLLEGE YEAR INATHENSBOARDOF ADVISORSALAN L. BOEGEHOLDProfessor of Classics Emeritus, Brown University

RHODA BORCHERDINGDirector of Study Abroad, Pomona College

JOHN BRADEMASFormer U.S. Congressman; President Emeritus, New York University

NIKIFOROS P. DIAMANDOUROSProfessor of Comparative Politics, University of Athens;Former Greek Ombudsman

JACK DAVISCarl W. Blegen Professor of Greek Archaeology, University ofCincinnati; Former Director of the American School of ClassicalStudies at Athens

CHRISTOS DOUMASProfessor of Archaeology Emeritus, University of Athens; Director,Excavations at Akrotiri, Thera

ERNESTINE FRIEDLJames B. Duke Professor of Cultural Anthropology Emerita,Duke University

NICHOLAS GAGEWriter; Journalist

THOMAS W. GALLANT (CYA ’76)Nicholas Family Endowed Chair, Professor of Modern GreekHistory, University of California, San Diego

DIMITRI GONDICASDirector, Seeger Center for Hellenic Studies, Princeton University

PETER GREENJames R. Dougherty Jr. Centennial Professor of Classics Emeritus,University of Texas at Austin; Adjunct Professor of Classics,University of Iowa

MICHAEL HERZFELDErnest E. Monrad Professor of the Social Sciences and Curator ofEuropean Ethnology, Department of Anthropology, Harvard University

MARTHA SHARP JOUKOWSKYProfessor Emerita of Old World Archaeology and Art,Brown University; Director, Petra Southern Temple Excavations;Former President of the Archaeological Institute of America

GERALD LALONDEProfessor of Classics, Grinnell College

ARTEMIS LEONTISAssociate Professor of Modern Greek, University of Michigan

LILY MACRAKISSpecial Counselor to the President of Hellenic College-Holy Cross

JAMES R. MCCREDIESherman Fairchild Professor Emeritus and Former Director,Institute of Fine Arts, New York University; Director, Excavationsin Samothrace

STEPHEN G. MILLERProfessor of Classical Archaeology Emeritus, University ofCalifornia at Berkeley; Former Director, Excavations at Nemea

THOMAS J. MILLERFormer U.S. Ambassador to Greece; President/CEO,International Executive Service Corps (IESC)

GREGORY NAGYDirector, Center for Hellenic Studies; Francis Jones Professor ofClassical Greek Literature and Professor of Comparative Literature,Harvard University

GENE ROSSIDESPresident, American Hellenic Institute Foundation

MONTEAGLE STEARNSFormer U.S. Ambassador to Greece; Author

STEPHEN V. TRACYFormer Director, American School of Classical Studies at Athens;Professor Emeritus, Ohio State University

VOULA TSOUNAProfessor of Philosophy/Chair, UC-Santa Barbara

CHARLES KAUFMAN WILLIAMS IIDirector Emeritus, Corinth Excavations, American School ofClassical Studies

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COLLEGE YEAR INATHENSBOARDOF TRUSTEESK. CHRIS TODDChairman, Board of Trustees, College Year in Athens; Partner,Kellogg Huber Hansen Todd Evans & Figel, PLLC

RAPHAEL MOISSISVice Chairman, Board of Trustees, College Year in Athens;Vice Chairman, Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research(IOBE) – Greece; Honorary Chairman, AB Vassilopoulos S.A.

PETER SUTTON ALLEN (CYA ’65)Treasurer, Board of Trustees, College Year in Athens; Professor ofAnthropology, Rhode Island College

DAPHNE HATSOPOULOSSecretary, Board of Trustees, College Year in Athens; Trustee,Boston Museum of Science; Director, Pharos LLC

JOHANNES MICHAEL BURGERPartner, Marxer & Partner (Lichtenstein)

JOHN MCK. CAMP IIDirector of the Agora Excavations, American School ofClassical Studies at Athens

ANASTASSIS G. DAVIDMember of the Board, Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Co.

MARK D. DESJARDINSHeadmaster, St. John’s School, Houston, Texas

ELIZABETH C. KING (CYA ’71)Alumna Trustee; Archaeologist

GEORGE KOMODIKISInvestment Consultant; Managing Director, Madison Holdings

CHRISTINE KONDOLEONGeorge & Margo Behrakis Senior Curator of Greek and RomanArt, Art of the Ancient World, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

ULYSSES KYRIACOPOULOSChairman, S&B Industrial Minerals S.A.

ALEXANDER NEHAMASEdmund N. Carpenter II Class of 1943 Professor in theHumanities, Professor of Philosophy and Comparative Literature,Princeton University

CONSTANTINE P. PETROPOULOSChairman of the Board, Petros Petropoulos A.E.B.E.

ALEXIS G. PHYLACTOPOULOSPresident, College Year in Athens; President, International Centerfor Hellenic and Mediterranean Studies

ANNE F. ROTHENBERG (CYA ’66)Trustee, The Huntington Library Art Collections and BotanicalGardens

ELIAS SAMARASFounder, President and Managing Director of Digital SecurityTechnologies S.A.

ALAN SHAPIRO (CYA ’69)W.H. Collins Vickers Professor of Archaeology, The John HopkinsUniversity; Whitehead Professor at the American School ofClassical Studies at Athens, 1992-93, 2012-13

THANOS VEREMISProfessor of Political History, University of Athens;Former Chairman, National Council of Education (Greece)

CYNTHIA J. WACHSAssistant Dean, Development and Alumni RelationsBoston University, College of Health and RehabilitationSciences: Sargent College

WILLIAM D. WHARTON (CYA ’78)Alumnus Trustee; Headmaster, Commonwealth School, Boston

ARTEMIS A. ZENETOUExecutive Director, Fulbright Foundation in Greece

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The academic program has not been affected in the least by the sit-uation in the country. We have turned the difficulties into a learningexperience for our students, offering academic opportunities to observeand analyze what is happening. Our students are happy to be in Athensand enjoy the unique aspects of Greece, its culture, its environment,and its weather. CYA’s program of field study has gone on uninter-rupted, with two week-long trips this semester, one in Crete (see photoon cover) and one in the Peloponnese. There have been optional tripsto the island of Andros and to Meteora. They were all huge successes.We are taking all the necessary steps to meet the financial challenge

before us, making extensive spending cuts without affecting academicquality and keeping our sights on development by offering academicservices to faculty-led programs from various schools in the US. CYAwill overcome this difficult period, always keeping Ismene Phyl’ssurvivor spirit in mind.CYA is an excellent institution and it provides first rate educational

and student services. Its area of academic emphasis: Classical Studiesand East Mediterranean studies will always be pertinent. AncientGreece will forever be a powerful draw. I am confident about CYA’sability to sustain this difficult time, as I am confident that Greeceitself will see better days soon.

Alexis PhylactopoulosPresident

This is the year when College Year in Athens proudly celebrates its50th anniversary. The school was started in 1962 by “Mrs Phyl” inresponse to calls from American friends who wanted a school in

Greece where their children and their friends’ children could spendpart of their college career studying the classics. Ismene was an entre-preneurial woman and a survivor. She had survived the national disas-ter of 1922, having been uprooted from Smyrna with her family, andsecured a scholarship at the age of 17 to study at Wellesley College.She and her husband survived the war with the Axis, the German oc-cupation and the famine teaching English to Greek children in a barterexchange for some olive oil to keep their family alive. She survived thecivil war in Greece, and finally when Greece embarked on its postWWII course for reconstruction, she set out to create her own school.CYA was born thanks to the efforts of this remarkable woman andflourished in the five decades that followed.As we embark on our second fifty years, I ask for the support and

confidence of all our alumni and friends and make a special plea to allto donate to our annual fundraising campaign. This support wouldcome at a very critical time. Today CYA is facing difficulties. Not be-cause of the quality of the education it provides, and not because ofevents under its control, but rather because of the negative image ofGreece in the world’s media which constantly focus on the economicproblems and the incidents of violence in otherwise peaceful demon-strations. This is a very distorted picture. Greece is not any more un-safe than any metropolitan area in the world; in fact, it is probablysafer. But this wrong perception has resulted in a drop of applicants:CYA, which in recent years had grown to approximately 160 studentsper semester, now has 80 regular semester students.Indeed the economic crisis in Greece has brought unbelievable mis-

ery to local society. The statistics are staggering: five years of continu-ous recession, 25% unemployment, more than 50% unemploymentamongst the young, about 2.5 million people living under the povertyline. The pain felt by Greek society is intolerable. No other country intime of peace has had to undergo such hardship. It is natural that thispain brings frustration and anger, which from time to time finds ex-pression in the streets of Athens. These largely peaceful demonstrationsin whatever form they take are always confined to specific locations,mostly a few city blocks in the center of town, far removed from theCYA Academic Center. Our students are always advised how to avoidthem and how to keep safe.

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AHEARTFELT“THANK YOU” TOOUR2011-2012 DONORS!Thanks to the response of our alumni andfriends, CYA is pleased to be able to an-nounce that donations have increased by300% and the involvement of alumni hasquadrupled since the Annual Fund waslaunched in spring 2011.In the list below, we have combined all

gifts, including matching gifts, received be-tween July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012.Thank you again for your generosity andsupport.Recognition LevelsBenefactor - $25,000 and abovePatron - $10,000-$24,999Sponsor - $5,000-$9,999Supporter - $1,000-$4,999Contributor - All other gifts

BenefactorAnonymous

SponsorsAndrea Hannon Brown ’73George N. & Daphne Hatsopoulos P ’83John & Joan Caraganis (’65) JakobsonK. Chris Todd & Amelia Gomez-Todd P ’08,

’09, ’12

SupportersAnonymous (3)Susan Blake Rowland ’67John CampJohn (’69) & Lydia (Cox ’69) ChockElizabeth King Filiotis ’71Barbara Follestad ’96Michael & Cornelia Mayer (’66) HerzfeldKip Hughes ’68John Isley ’71Ulysses KyriacopoulosHelen MargiouMr & Mrs. Peter MarudasRaphael MoissisCostas PetropoulosKarl M. Petruso ’70Ciannait Sweeney Tait ’65

Contributors$500-$999Peter (’65) & Susan Heuck AllenKathryn Bangerter ’69 ^Paul (Wilkinson ’72) and Christine Marie

Broussard

John H. Gill ’77Pamela Hartmann ’71Corinne Moran Lapat ’94Chris (’90) & Mina MichaelAlexander Nehamas & Susan GlimcherChristopher Penn ’72Alexis & Mariella PhylactopoulosChristine (Plank) Rales ’73Nicholas RizopoulosJohn Roth ’75Shauna McKee Stark ’75Mark Toher & Barbara BurekPeter Zarifes ’83

$250-$499AnonymousJarold Anderson ’71Anthony Bartolacci ’06 & Catherine Samuel ’06Nicholas P. Daifotis ’78J. Mara DelliPriscoli ’70Mark DesjardinsSheila Nolan Fuller ’65Cindy O’Connor Gamble ’90Cathleen Asch Goss ’71Edmond Haapaniemi P ’11David Haughton ’75Ruthie (Chute ’63) and Whit KnappPriscilla Blackstock Kurz ’66Mary LefkowitzHolly Lueders ’70, P ’07 & Venetia Young ’07Bruce McGar ’72Seth Messner ’94Richard Neville ’75Jane E. Osgood ’75Robin (Richey) Roberts ’79Susan J. Sampliner ’76Sharon Slodki ’70Julie Swaner ’68Rick Vogel ’73

$100-$249Anonymous (2)Cheryl Emmert Abshire ’84Kathleen Chomeau Andrews ’83Philip Angelides ’10Gay Quimby Auerbach ’72Ethan Baron ’10Mike Beach ’80Margaret Beck ’79Suzanne O’Brien Beeson ’75Amy Thurston Berthouex ’73Aaron Bozzi ’09John & Irene Sedgwick (’65) BriedisPenelope Brownell ’82Sarah Buchanan ’06Donald Burhans ’71David Collman ’96Thomas Crikelair ’70William (’03) & Catherine CroweKelly Knapp Cullins ’69Susan Cummings ’74

Laura Cvengros ’79Eli Davis ’98Sally Stanton de Vries ’73Anne Turner Deetz ’83M. Ann Dexter ’65Andrea Eis ’72Charles Flateman ’77Elizabeth DeFriez Gibson ’70Andreas Glimenakis ’10Shoshana Golden ’09Charles & Melissa (Haynes ’99) GoldschmidSteven Gould ’74Conway Clough Graft ’76James Grillo ’01Donald Haggis ’82Peter Hatlie ’80Michael Heydt ’02Charles Heydt ’99Andrew Hoyt ’01Kip Hughes ’68 #Jonathan & Ann (Koontz ’96) IlgenPatricia Karter ’76Rose Kavo P ’11Thea Keamy ’86Jennifer (Reilly) Kellogg ’97Paula J. (Wheaton) Kemler ’81Lucie Kinsolving ’74Melissa Koch ’89Linda Kordas ’80Cassandra Koulet ’65Matthew Kozlowski ’04Kelly Kuras ’94Kelly Collins ’98Jeanne Lawrence ’05Robert Lewis ’07Nicholas Linardos ’85Danielle Lloyd ’96Tamar Hodos Lucas ’89Bonnie MacLeod ’78Peggy Stiffler Madden ’86Katherine Matchett Mallalieu ’75

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^ In memory of Korali Krokodeilou# In memory of Catherine Koumarianou

* in memory of Ann Haggstrom ’66

GET YOUR CYA TILETiles are given to Friends of CYAwho donate $500 or more.

James & Joocelyn (DeLaruelle ’98) MartindaleLaura Matz ’73Thomas Maury ’73Douglas McFarlan ’76Corey McIntosh ’99Mary Newport ’78Stephen Fay ’71 & Martha Nordstrom ’71Leslei Sykes-O’Neill ’89Cathy Pack ’95Hedra Packman ’69 & Nora Peterman ’02Daniel Perkey ’08John (’83) & Malgorzata PezarisMary Pierson ’73Caroline (Smith) Pritchett ’67Janet (Greenberg) Razulis ’76William Reader ’01Thomas Roby ’78James T. Rodgers ’84Susan Wong Romaine ’01Jeff Rose ’90Donna Sadler ’70, P ’05Matt & Mary Beth (Callahan ’00) SchaeferGwyneth Seymour ’05Katherine Thatcher ’96Erin Silkey ’01Susan Spencer ’69Maria Stamoulis ’00Richard Swanson ’98Helen Tangires ’77Timothy Thurber ’89Julie A. Turner ’99Orestes VarvitsiotesGeorge Vellios ’10Karen D. Vitelli ’65Mary Watson ’81David Weir ’87Ellen Shidler Wheeler ’90Wendy White ’67Mitchell Wolin ’79Connie Nordhielm Wooldridge ’71Meph Wyeth ’96Patrick & Phaedra (Saltis ’95) YachimskiAndrew Zaroulis ’00 & Lindsey Wyckoff ’00Dr. & Mrs. Charles Zaroulis P ’00 & ’02

$1-$99Anonymous (3)Janet (Huelsen) Abri ’72Kelly McCutcheon Adams ’92Jonathan Aretakis ’80Paul Aronson ’81Olabosipo (Sawyerr) Bassey ’00Alexander Bauer ’08Dana Belcher ’89Suzanne Belles ’83Janer (Danforth) Belson ’71Lynn Hecker Beyerle ’68Christopher Bonfield ’02Stephanie Pitsirilos-Boquin ’97Bonnie Brayton ’04William Breitweiser ’11

Amanda Bruening ’12Edward Brzytwa III ’98Anne Derrickson Burnside ’91Laurel Butler ’79Kevin Cammack ’96Regina M. Cappio ’05Shane Cavanaugh ’94Aaron Chait ’02Josh Green ’93 & Stewart Chapman ’93Stacey Coates ’66Patricia Conner ’76Benjamin Cooper ’04Christopher Cordes ’01F. Dwight Cossitt ’76Colleen (Gavin) Cota ’99Alden Cummins ’72Mary K. Dabney ’75Elizabeth Hatch Dale ’02Morgan Deflin ’07Jennifer Dexter ’11Meredith Dickinson ’70Brian Dixon ’00Stephen (’99) & Erin (Tolhurst ’99) DunkleNathaniel Durant ’11Caroline Durham ’01Efthimios (’06) & Laurie EfremidisJonathan Fader ’97Mary Light Sullivan Fairbanks ’66 *Sara (Ehrensing) Fernandez ’94Karen Ferreira ’99Jason (’89) & Susan (McMullen’ ’89) FisherAnne Forbes ’77Angie Wilson Frank ’97Ellen Freedman ’10Eleanor H. Fulham ’06Brad Fuson ’81Gordon (’91) & Christine (Messer ’91) GallagherValerie Gangas ’97Mary Geier ’08Julie Gibson ’83Michael E. Goodwin ’09Steve Gratwick ’90Michael Griffith ’85Nancy (Delfosse) Grimes ’87Gretchen Grozier ’91Alma Guerrero ’08Kate Gurfein ’05Sally Murphy Hatcher ’92Steven and Tiffany (Rieser ’93) HeilmanMargaret Heller ’05Delton Henderson ’92Anna Henger ’08Alison Hilton ’68Deborah Sherman Hiipp ’78Amy Hoeg ’08Margaret Hogan ’01Ann Hopkins ’78Molly Jacob ’02Megan Jamison ’91

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By MailMake a gift by check – mail a check ormoney order to:College Year in AthensPO Box 390890Cambridge, MA 02139

OnlineVisit www.cyathens.org/give_now to giveonline via PayPal®.

By Wire transfer*Bank of America, ABA 026009593100 Federal StreetBoston, MA 02109Acct: 0000501-69735(College Year in Athens, Inc.)*Please notify development@cyathens.orgwhen you have made the transfer.

Three more ways to make atax-deductible contribution to CYA

1. Gifts of StockBy transferring appreciated stock to CollegeYear in Athens, you may be eligible fora tax deduction equal to full fair market valueof the stock, avoiding the capital gains tax onthe stock’s increased value. In order for yourgift to be acknowledged, it is important tonotify CYA of the type and amount of stockyou will be giving. You may do this eitherpersonally or through your agent or broker.

2. Matching GiftsYour employer may match your charitabledonations, multiplying the impact of yourgift. To learn if your organization partici-pates, please contact your human resourcesoffice.

3. Named ScholarshipsWhat better way to support a deserving CYAstudent than through a named scholarship!You can honor a special person and give theincredible experience of College Year inAthens to an academically qualified studentwho would not otherwise be able to attend.

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The remaining spring lectures covered a variety of other topics.

On February 8, Glenn Peers, (CYA’83), Whitehead Professor, AmericanSchool of Classical Studies at Athens,and Professor of Art History--Early Medieval and Byzantine Art,University of Texas at Austin, gave atalk on “Christian Spolia in MuslimHands: The Early Islamic Mosqueat Shivta in the Negev Desert.”

Professor Peers pointed out that pagans, Jews and Christians had longintegrated older pieces of architectural sculpture into their own mon-uments. The Arch of Constantine in Rome from 315 is the best knownexample of a re-use of architectural sculpture to make an argumentabout connections to the past and about superseding it.Medieval Muslims also used Christian Roman architecture andsculpture for the expression of their own connections to the past andits supersession in their new faith. Professor Peers looked at one minorexample of this argument through recycled stone: the Early Islamicmosque at the town of Shivta in the Israeli Negev. There, Muslims builta small mosque adjoining the baptistery of a large church complex, butthey also re-used lintel blocks with crosses for the steps leading intothe mosque from a main square of the town. According to Peers, themosque is both respectful and adversarial, revealing ideological workthat stones carried out in the medieval world.

Jack L. Davis, Carl W. BlegenProfessor of Greek Archaeology atthe University of Cincinnati, andDirector of the American School ofClassical Studies at Athens, gave alecture on February 29 entitled“Philanthropy, the American RedCross and Archaeology in Greece inthe Wake of the First World War.”Professor Davis’ talk examined the history of archaeology in Greece inthe late Ottoman period and in the early years of the modern Greekstate, its relationship to nationalist movements in the Balkans, and thecontributions of American archaeologists in the face of humanitariancrises in the region. He described the founding and development ofthe American School of Classical Studies at Athens within the contextof the social and political climate of Greece, and focused in particularon the period directly after WWI, in which important ASCSA figures,Carl Blegen (then a fellow at ASCSA) and Edward Capps (then a pro-fessor at ASCSA) led the American Red Cross relief effort in Greece.They were archaeologists as well as aid workers, following in the foot-steps of the soldiers; they even traveled to Izmir, Turkey to excavatewhen it was under Greek occupation from 1919 to 1922. Followingthis period, Edward Capps led a clean up of the water system at AncientCorinth and initiated archaeological excavation at the Ancient Agorain Athens.

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LECTURE SERIES – SPRING 2012In the spring of 2012, CYA organized two events under the generaltitle “An analysis of the causes and repercussions of the currentpolitical and economic crisis,” with the aim of educating students aboutthe crisis in Greece and the euro zone.

On February 22, Thanos Skouras,Emeritus Professor of Economics andBusiness at the University of Athens,gave a lecture titled “The EuroCrisis: What Have We Learned?”He reviewed the situation in Greecewithin the broader context of theEuropean Union. Professor Skourasargued that one of the lessons that can

be drawn from the EU’s response to the crisis is that national attitudeshave hindered the development of effective European-wide solutions.He was particularly critical of the view prevalent among northernEuropeans that the profligate south needed to be punished for itsaccumulation of excessive debt, and pointed out that the current crisisin Greece is a product of decisions made not only by successive Greekgovernments but also by European policy makers. He proposed anumber of structural solutions to the problems currently facing theEuropean Union, including increasing the capability of the EuropeanCentral Bank to provide loans to national governments in need.

On April 4, Dr. Philip Carabott and CYA professors Aimee Placasand Ritsa Panagiotou, took part in a panel discussion entitled,“Domestic Responses & International Repercussions of the Crisis.”Professor Panagiotou, a political economist who teaches a CYA courseon the European Union, analyzed the key events that led to the crisis,the elements of the bail-out package, and the prospects for Greecetoday. Professor Placas, an anthropologist, described the emergence ofsocial movements -- consumer and other citizen groups -- that haveformed since 2008 in response to the crisis. Dr. Carabott, a historianand Cyprus Hellenic Foundation Lecturer at Kings College, London,examined the responses to the crisis of Greek political cartoonists.Using forty cartoons published from January to March 2012 asillustrations, he showed how these cartoons expressed the historical anddeeply-rooted self-perception of Greeks as victims and the “greatpowers,” in this case the European Union and the European CentralBank, as the aggressors.

CLASSICAL SPIES

On October 25, the GeorgeWashington University Capitol Archaeological Institute hostedDr. Susan Heuck Allen at the International Spy Museum inWashington D.C. in an eventco-sponsored by the Embassy of Greece. Dr. Allen, a long time friend of CYA and wife

of CYATreasurer Peter Allen (’65), discussed her book “Classical Spies: American Archaeologistswith the OSS in World War II Greece” with Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering acting asinterviewer. The event was sold-out and a rousing success. Among other interesting tidbits, theaudience learned that Susan Allen once swam the Bosphorus while doing research for one of herbooks. Susan kindly recognized her husband, Peter, for his support while she worked onthe book.

Classical Spies (University of Michigan Press) is the first insiders’ account of theoperations of the American intelligence service in World War II Greece. Initiated by archeolo-gists in Greece and the eastern Mediterranean, the network drew on scholars’ personal contactsand knowledge of languages and terrain. The book is based on interviews with individualssharing their stories for the first time, private diaries, letters, and photographs, and previouslyunpublished secret documents.Susan Allen is an experienced archaeologist and author of many books and articles. She has

taught at Yale University and Smith College and is currently Visiting Scholar in the Departmentof Classics, Brown University.

STAFF RETIREMENT:EFTYHIAHARITOPOULOUOn Monday, 15 October, CYA gave asmall but touching farewell party to awell-liked member of its family, EftyhiaHaritopoulou, who is retiring after 10years with CYA. Students from bothKolonaki and Pangrati apartments will remember her pleasant smile and her fastidious tidyingup of their apartments.Eftyhia and her husband Theodore, who has transferred many a CYA student to and from

the airport in his taxi, are planning to move to their hometown, Kavala, in Northern Greece,where their daughter’s family lives.CYA wishes Eftyhia and Theodore a happy retirement and a well-deserved rest in

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Susan H. Allen with CYA Chairman K. Chris Todd (middle) and her husband and CYATreasurer Peter Allen (’65).

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OnMarch 7, Cameron (Ron) Afzal, Profes-sor of Religion at Sarah Lawrence College,and Visiting Professor at CYA, gave a lectureon “The Text We Hate To Love and LoveTo Hate: The Adam and Eve StoryRevisited.” The talk consisted of a detailedtextual analysis of a new translation of theAdam and Eve story in Genesis chapters 2and 3, with the audience following alongwith their own copies of the text whileProfessor Afzal explained the nuances of theoriginal Hebrew. The standard translations ofthe Adam and Eve text, Professor Afzalnoted, largely reflect the values and attitudesof the Greco-Roman world, in which womenwere regarded as little more than slaves. Incontrast, this new scholarly translation paysclose attention to the meaning of the origi-nal Hebrew, which portrays Eve as Adam’sequal and essential helper, who did not trickor tempt Adam, but who simply gave himthe fruit to eat. Since the Bible has been usedto define gender roles and to legitimize thesubordinate status of women, this new inter-pretation of the story of Adam and Eve hasthe potential to dramatically transform howwomen are perceived.

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Koumarianou had passed away. She was myprofessor of the modern Greek language butmuch more than that, she was a highly culti-vated lady who taught us all a lot about Greekhistory, culture and way of life.

What advice would you give to CYAstudents for them to maximize their studyabroad experience?

I would advise students if at all possible to goto CYA for two semesters rather than one, be-cause after a few months your learning and ex-perience grow exponentially and you can get alot more out of the whole experience. I wouldrecommend traveling around the country asmuch as possible as well as to nearby historiccities such as Venice and Istanbul to absorb thefull sweep of the ancient, early Christian,Byzantine and Ottoman periods. Also readPatrick Leigh Fermor and Lawrence Durrell'sbooks about Greece before you go, if possible.

What skills do you think are most im-portant for our CYA students to developin order to flourish in our increasinglyglobal society?

If students are interested in going into in-ternational business or diplomacy, I would ad-vise getting as much language training aspossible. In terms of skills, being able to com-municate in simple, compelling prose is bothdifficult and increasingly in demand. Anotherimportant skill is listening to your Greek hostsabout their culture, economy and the sense oftheir place in the world. This listening skill isone of lifelong importance in any profession andparticularly in promoting internationalunderstanding.

Did your study abroad experience atCYA influence your career path/ambas-sadorship?

Yes, my study abroad experience at CYAcertainly influenced my career path in becom-ing an ambassador. When I was offered theopportunity to go into public service and wasoffered choices of doing something in Washing-ton or serving the country abroad, I jumped atthe opportunity to serve the country abroad.CYA made me feel not only comfortable living

in a foreign land but also instilled in me anintellectual curiosity about the history andculture of different countries.

Prior to your Ambassadorship, youwere a business entrepreneur with experi-ence in the publishing and timber indus-tries. What have been some of the biggestadjustments in going from the businessworld to the diplomatic community?

I would say some of the biggest adjustmentsin going into diplomacy from the business worldis that in the business world, you can makethings happen immediately every day. Diplo-macy, on the other hand, requires a great dealof patience because you're dealing with two ormore parties, potentially with different inter-ests. Process is much more important in diplo-macy than in business. Serving as ambassadorto Slovakia, however, has been a pleasure be-cause it is a very pro-American country that hasa lot of positive engagement with the UnitedStates.

What are your primary responsibilitiesas Ambassador to Slovakia?

What makes my job so stimulating is that itis so multi-faceted. On any given day, I mightbe engaged in public diplomacy, advocacy withthe Slovak government, promoting Americanbusiness interests and handling a thorny visaissue. As ambassador my job is broadly to rep-resent the interests of the United States in Slo-vakia but this entails a variety of issues. It's aparticular pleasure to be representing PresidentObama because he believes in partnerships withcountries like Slovakia and in listening to othercountries' points of view.

What are some of the most importantissues between the U.S. and Slovakia?

There are many issues in which the UnitedStates and Slovakia work together closely. In themilitary area, Slovakia has about 350 troopsserving with NATO forces in Afghanistan andalso has deployments in Bosnia and Cyprus.More than 120 American companies operate inSlovakia so I often assist them with any issuesthey have in the country. I also do whateverI can to promote US exports to Slovakia and

Appointed as US Ambassador to Slovakiaby President Obama, CYA alumnus TodSedgwick has been a successful entrepreneurand businessman, all the while maintaininghis long-standing ties to Greece. He kindlyagreed to share some thoughts about hisdiplomatic role for America, as well as hisadvice to current US students in this inter-view for the OWL.

You have some strong ties to Greece,including having served as an AlumnusTrustee for CYA, on the Board for theAmerican School of Classical Studies inAthens, and of course, being a studyabroad student at CYA in 1967. Howdid your interest in Greece, and morespecifically CYA, come about?

My interest in CYA came about because ofmy cousin Shan Sedgwick, who was an earlytrustee of the school. Board chairman, ChrisTodd, recently sent me a wonderful photographof Shan with Mrs. Phyl. Shan, my father's firstcousin, was a lovable, eccentric and vivid char-acter who came to Athens originally during theWWII period to write for the New York Timesand then married an Athenian, Roxanne. Heloved Greece and would take walks in themountains quoting Byron by heart and drink-ing home-concocted peach brandy. After takinga sip he would exclaim and jump up and downwith joy.

What comes to mind when you reflecton your CYA experience?

My CYA experience was invaluable since itwas my first time living abroad in a foreign cul-ture. I have become a confirmed "Hel-lenophile"and travel back to Greece often inconnection with the Gennadius or to visit thecountry. I was deeply saddened to read that Mrs.

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50 YEARS INPHOTOSCYA is celebrating 50 years of sensa-tional study abroad semesters! In honorof this milestone, we want to create apictorial blog with images of CYAstudents over the years. WE NEEDYOU, our valued alumni, to submit thephotography that will bring this blog tolife! Dig into your photo albums andscan in images or look through yourcomputer photo files and email us acouple of your favorite CYA memories!Send all submissions to: cya.dikemes@gmail.com by February 1, 2013.

CYA TURNS 50!JOIN THE CELEBRATIONS

For five decades, College Year in Athens has offered the unique experience of studying inGreece to more than 7,000 young American students – and you were one of them!Whether you were a CYA student last century or last semester, come join us in celebrating

fifty years of superior study abroad education. Let’s raise a glass together to the next half centuryof CYA’s existence, and to the young men and women who will follow our steps, wide-eyed andeager to immerse themselves in the life and culture of this vibrant city and enrich theirknowledge and understanding of a world ancient and new, wise and turbulent.Come share your memories. Come reunite with old friends and make new ones. After all, we

all have something important in common, something that has marked our lives for ever – thetime we spent at College Year in Athens!Kelly Collins, ’97, CYA Alumni Coordinator, alumni@cyathens.org

Scheduled for spring 2013:Boston – Sunday, March 24New York City – Tuesday, March 26Washington, DC – Thursday, March 28Chicago – Tuesday, April 2

Details concerning venues and times will be announced on the alumni section of our website,www.cyathens.org, and on Facebook. ‘Like’ CYA on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/CYAthens) to keep abreast of news and announcements.

FACULTYNEWSStefanos Alexopoulos was Visiting Assistant Professor of Liturgical Studies at the Institute of SacredMusic, Yale University, in the spring of 2012, where in addition to teaching two classes, he helped leada study trip to Greece andTurkey in May for the Institute's graduate students and faculty, and gave aseries of lectures: at College of Saint Benedict/St. John’s University, Minnesota; at the OverseasMinistries Study Center, New Haven; at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation,Sacramento; at the Axion Estin Foundation, New York; at the University of Notre Dame; at SanFrancisco State University Center for Modern Greek Studies; at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Schoolof Theology; and at the Institute of Sacred Music, Yale University. He is co-editor and contributingauthor of two books that appeared in 2012: Inquiries into Eastern ChristianWorship: Selected Papers ofthe Second International Congress of the Society of Oriental Liturgies, Rome, 17-21 September 2008,Eastern Christian Studies, Vol. 12 (Leuven: Peeters Publishers), and A Living Tradition: On theIntersection of Liturgical History and Pastoral Practice (Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press). He isalso the author of a number of encyclopedic entries that were published recently in the ΜεγάληΟρθόδοξη Χριστιανική Εγκυκλο�αίδεια.OnOctober 2011, Routledge published a volume edited by Ann Brysbaertwhich focuses on an-

cient materials and technologies and how these intersect, both technologically and socially, in people'slives in the past. Tracing Prehistoric Social Networks throughTechnology: A Diachronic Perspective on theAegean is the outcome of a close collaboration between ten scholars in the field of Greek Archaeologywho showed an active interest beyond their own area of expertise by applying a common methodol-ogy of investigating the technological and material phenomena they usually study.Doxis Doxiadis has left CYA to take a position at Simon Fraser University as Lecturer in History

and Academic Coordinator of Hellenic Studies.Emmanuela Kantzia was Visiting Lecturer at the Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies

Department, University of Cyprus, in the fall of 2012.Hypatia Vourloumi is spending the 2012-2013 academic year as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow

at the International Research Centre ‘Interweaving Performance Cultures’ at Freie University in Berlinwhere she is conducting research on cross-cultural immigrant performance in Athens.

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Planned for later in 2013:Athens (summer)Los Angeles (November)Minneapolis (November)

SEATTLE ALUMNIEVENT IN JANUARYCYA will be hosting an alumnigathering in Seattle, WA during theweek of January 3 - 6, 2013. Detailsabout the event, including the specificdate and time, will be available atwww.cyathens.org in December, soplease check the website then. Thereception will be held in conjunctionwith the Archaeological Institute ofAmerica and the American Philologi-cal Association’s annual conference.Weinvite all alumni who will be in the areato attend. Please do, however, RSVPby December 21, 2012 to Kelly Collinsat alumni@cyathens.org if you intendto join us.

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NOSTALGIABy Emma Uri (CYA Spring & Summer ’11, Summer ’12)

Nos•tal•gia: a state of being homesick, from Greek “nostos”, to returnhome and “algia”, pain, ache. A sentimental yearning for the happinessof a former time or place.Before I left my small corner of the world for Athens, my uncle

looked on me with eyes brimming with nostalgia. “You’re going to fallin love with Greece. I wish I was your age when I discovered this place.”I couldn’t even begin to understand what my uncle was feeling, butsoon enough I was off to my semester in Athens.This past summer I joined CYA for the third time. After a whirl-

wind of a semester in Athens and a trip extension into the summerModern Greek course, I returned this past summer to continue myModern Greek studies. Why CYA?Why Greece? Coming to Greece inthe spring showed me a whole new world, one that explained some ofmy Greek-American roots and connected with my own personal values.Friends and family are a top priority, caring for others is another.Coffee shops are packed full of discussions and relationships,arguments and passion. The plateias are bustling with people, thestreets are jammed with impatient drivers; the city is exuberant andbursting with life.Studying through CYA exposed me to this beautiful world. The

staff opened up their lives to us students and showed us a different wayof living. Through the Modern Greek summer program, I was able tostart forming relationships out of the language I was trying to learn. Myexperience in the Modern Greek program leaves me speechless at times;I didn’t know how wonderful the world could be.Nostalgia is why I keep coming back to Greece. In Greece I found

a home, and being away from it causes a pain that is not easily under-stood. To ease the pain, I must return. Through the rest of my studiesand into my life post graduation, I look forward to the experiences instore for me and the places in the world that I will walk through. Fornow, my nostalgia pulls me back to my ancestors’ homeland, a place fullof life and love. Nostalgia: rooted in ancient Greek and prevalent inmy world today.

CYA FAMILY DINNERSBy MorganWard, (CYA Fall ’12)

“Strangers are just family you have yet to come to know.”

My roommate, Rebekah Heusel, came up with the idea of having Potluck dinners. The first one was a Thursday a few weeks ago. Everyonemade the one thing they knew how to make without a microwave andwe got together and enjoyed each other’s company. For the past cou-ple of weeks, we’ve adopted this as a new tradition in our “CYA Fam-ily.” Our group has grown to a head count of 12-13 people, depending.There is lots of wine and food and we all just sit and talk and eat anddrink. This group has become very close, and it’s been a lovely changein pace.Rebekah really believes that everyone should be eating together. She

cooks dinner for our flat almost every single night (Tuesdays I usuallycook). It concerns her that so many of our friends often dine alone.Now, we have multiple meals with all the wonderful people we’ve methere. She even has us do highs and lows of the day/week when we eattogether, to make sure we’re keeping up on each others lives. It’s reallyadorable. The “crew” is super functional and considerate. It’s lovely.Our weekly dinners have allowed us to get to know each other and

bond. It’s certainly been interesting. We’ve had taverna family-stylemeals, we’ve gone to pubs and watched movies together.It’s a relaxing relief from the constant hustle and bustle of being in

Athens. It is exhausting running from one thing to another. I am verygrateful to the siesta because I use it almost every day!But in case you were worried about us college students not eating rightin Athens, I assure you, we’ve been doing just fine for ourselves.

STUDENT PERSPECTIVE

Emma Uri, fourth from left in the back row, with Marinetta Papahimona,Lida Triantafyllidou and fellow students of the summer ’12 Modern Greek class.

MorganWard (second from right) and Rebekah Heusel (first from left) at dinnerwith their extended CYA family.

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A CLIMBER BARESHER SOULBy Shelbie Loonam-Hesser (CYA Fall ’12)

“In a sense everything that is exists to climb. All evolution is aclimbing towards a higher form. Climbing for life as it reaches towards theconsciousness, towards the spirit. We have always honored the high placesbecause we sense them to be the homes of gods. In the mountains there is thepromise of…something unexplainable. A higher place of awareness, a spiritthat soars. So we climb…and in climbing there is more than a metaphor;there is a means of discovery.”– Rob Parker

I knew before I even left for Greece that the Mt. Olympus trip wouldbe one of my favorites…The highest mountain in Greece, Mt. Olympus is located on the

border between Thessaly and Macedonia. In Greek mythology, Mt.Olympus was regarded as the “home” of the twelve olympian gods ofthe ancient Greek world. The “home” of Zeus, god of them all. I waseager to hike this legend of a mountain.However, before I go any further there’s something I need to

explain: I love the outdoors.Climbing and hiking are “my things”, some of my passions. I’ve

never learned more about myself than when I’ve been physically andmentally challenged. I understand that the trail, while sometimes dan-gerous, can heal, can allow for growth, for reflection, and for discovery.I understand that in going back into the wild and escaping the toils ofcity or suburban life, one rejuvenates one’s mind, one’s heart, and one’ssoul. This understanding isn’t known or seen by all. Some see a hike asmere physical activity or a cool thing to do once in a while. I see it asa journey where I learn more about myself and this beautiful world welive in. I see it as a means for both physical and mental growth. I see itas an opportunity to be alone in my thoughts in a more beautiful placethan ever imagined. I see it as a means of escaping the norm.How cool is it to say that you accomplished something like that?

That you pushed yourself to your limits and beyond? How wonderfulis it to know that you are one of the few, in comparison with the world,to see a view such as the one you see when you reach your destination?I used to be embarrassed by feeling this passionate, by feeling this

strongly about something that most people cannot understand orchoose not to care about. This is no longer the case. There is no greaterfeeling in discovering who you are, what your passions are, and where

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you know you belong. Everything afterwards seems to fall right intoplace. It’s better to feel this passionate about something in life than tofeel cold and numb. It means you’re alive and more so than most peo-ple who live day to day, in the same old routine, doing the same oldthing, thinking the same old thoughts. I refuse to live that way.The Mt. Olympus trip helped me to feel “alive” again after getting

lost in the hustle and bustle of Athens. Saying I loved the experience isan understatement. The trail pushed me to my limits, being steeperfor a longer period of time than what I’ve been used to, and staying inthe shelter was an absolute blast. Nestled into the side of the mountainoverlooking the valley, the shelter housed many other hikers on thesame journey. It was great to be able to be surrounded by other “moun-tain” people. The sleeping situation was an adventure in itself and therewere many laughs to be shared- I will never forget you Megabed. Whoknew that I would also have the best spaghetti bolognese at practically7000 feet of elevation? The stars were some of the brightest I’ve everseen and the sunrise the next morning was amazing. Most importantly,the view from the top took my breath away and I promised myself, asI stood up there overlooking the beautiful valley below, that I would beback one day.So I urge you next time you are out on the trail or in Nature – Please

take the time to look around, to notice things you wouldn’t have oth-erwise if you were just trying to meet your destination. Please take thetime to listen to your own thoughts. Please let your mind guide youwhere it pleases.Thanks for reading. Thanks for venturing out into Nature. Thanks

for letting a climber bare her soul.

AHISTORICALLYMONUMENTAL DAYBy Mary Neville (CYA Fall ’12)

It was hard to imagine the Acropolis before I saw it for the first time.I knew the architecture, the facades, the processional ways, the history,and the rituals that took place there. It was odd to know a place so wellyet at the same time not know a thing about it; I had not once seen thesoil or felt the sun from all the way up there or the wind blow up thehill, or gazed upon the city spread out below.I couldn’t believe I was actually there, and I ached to keep seeing

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ONRETURNINGTOGREECEBy Rob Lewis (CYA Fall ‘07, Summer ’12)

Why Greece? Why go? Why now? All ques-tions I was asked upon announcing my plansto return to Greece to attend Professor Dia-mant’s Archaeology of Greece course thissummer. As a full-time software developerthree years out of undergrad, a trip to a seem-ingly unstable place to study archaeology sur-prised my friends and family. The answers aredifficult to put into words. Travelers fromPausanias to Lord Byron have been drawn toGreece for centuries to explore its rich his-tory and experience the warmth of its peo-ple. Five years after my first CYA experience,I needed once again to experience whatGreece has to offer.After my 2007 CYA experience, I knew I

wanted to return. Having taken a course withProfessor Diamant, I was particularly inter-ested in attending more of his on-site lecturesand hearing more of his take on Greek his-tory and culture. I knew of the professor’ssummer course as early as 2008, but betweenschool and then work, the time never seemedright. At the start of 2012, I knew I justneeded to take the plunge. I quickly enrolled,purchased plane tickets, and scheduled timeoff. I was not particularly worried about the

news of unrest coming from Greece. TheGreeks I had met on my previous trips wereresilient and kind and I had no reason to be-lieve they would be any different this time.Greece and CYA did not disappoint. The

program put together a group of sixteensharp, fun, and, most importantly, interestedstudents for Professor Diamant’s summercourse. With the help of staff assistant AlekoCostas, we travelled all over Crete and thePeloponnese surveying sites from the earliesthunter-gather settlements up to the Byzan-tine era. The professor was able to paint abeautiful, millennia-spanning collage ofGreek history as we travelled from site to site.Along the way, we met many modern Greekswho knew the current economic situationwas a very small piece of the grand historythey were part of.So, why go back to Greece? Because

Greece has lessons to teach that are timeless.Some are stated out right: “Man is the meas-ure of all things” (Protagoras); “All things inmoderation” (inscription on the Delphictemple). Others must be discovered over ashared meal with friends, a quiet afternooncoffee, or an evening walk by the sea. I wouldencourage anyone who is interested to makethe journey and see what lessons Greece hasto teach. I am grateful I had the opportunityto do it more than once.

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MARY KEELEY REMEMBEREDMary Stathatou-Kyris Keeley, the wife of Trustee EmeritusEdmund (Mike) Keeley died on Oct. 25, 2012. Mary was a dearfriend of the program which she came to love throughout Mike’slong tenure on the Board of CYA’s Trustees.Mary had the gift of brightening up any gathering with her

warmth, her lively, friendly personality, her easy smile and hergentle sense of humor.Born of Greek parents in the cosmopolitan city of Alexandria, Egypt, she studied Modern

Greek and French literature at Oxford University where she met Mike. She was a sought aftertranslator of Modern Greek literature and published a number of translations over the years, in-cluding the well-received Vassislis Vassilikos trilogy, The Plant, the Well, the Angel, his novelThe Monarch, and a volume of the correspondence of Dimitris Mitropoulos. She also collabo-rated in the translation of contemporary Greek poets, among these the Nobel laureate GeorgeSeferis and the younger generation poets Manolis Anagnostakis and Katerina Angelaki Rooke.The CYA family extends its sincerest condolences to Mike Keeley. Mary will be missed by all

who knew her.Mary’s full obituary can be viewed at: http://obits.nj.com/obituaries/trenton/obituary.aspx?n=

mary-stathato-kyris-keeley&pid=160697525#fbLoggedOut

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more. As soon as I fixed my eye on the Propy-laea I couldn’t help but be absorbed by thewonder of it all. The sun streamed throughat the perfect angle, as if Zeus himself waswelcoming us into the home of his daughter,Athena.I love that so many people get excited by

history and trek up the same processionalpath as the ancients. I hope that people cometo places like the Acropolis to learn more andrealize that there are things in Greece thatmatter and that will always matter.

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CYAAS A CASE STUDYOF SUCCESSFULORGANIZATIONS

CYA is included as acase study of successfulorganizations in NicosLeoussis’ new book,“Winning in Businessand Po l i t i c s : TheStrategic Delta” (LibriPublishing, 2012).Leoussis maintains

that communication isthe critical element of success for anyorganization. Here is an excerpt from thebook regarding CYA’s “connect and advise”communication strategy:

Among all the elements of “College Year inAthens” I consider their “owl newsletter” as themost significant. This 24 page publicationtargets alumni and friends and aims atkeeping the Athens Year experience alive andrelevant. This way the college maintains aroster of advocates, who help potential partici-pants understand the merit of enrolling…College Year in Athens is a unique experience.Those who underwent it are the ones bestqualified to disseminate it. The best way torecruit is via ambassadors who have been thereand lived the experience and can report andrespond and convince.For more information on Leoussis’ book

you may visit the publisher’s page:h t tp : / /www. l i b r i pub l i sh ing . co .uk /management-policy-and-strategy/winning-in-business-and-politics

CYA T-SHIRTS ON SALE

Some CYA T-shirts are still available forpurchase in North America. This cottonwhite T-shirt, available in large, is printed inblue ink with the CYA owl as well as Socrates’quote, “I am not an Athenian or a Greek, buta citizen of the world”, in both English andancient Greek.T-shirts are $12, plus $5 per package for

shipping and handling. They may be orderedfrom the CYA North American Office.Please email info@cyathens.org for details.

CYAAPARTMENTSAVAILABLECYA ALUMNI and friends planning torevisit Athens during the summermonths, please keep in mind thatCYA may have apartments available forrent. CYA student apartments areconveniently located in the Pangratineighborhood of Athens and provide aless expensive option to hotel accommo-dations. For availability and rates pleasesend a request to programs@dikemes.edu.gr.

TO REQUEST ATRANSCRIPTTo request a transcript(s), please e-mail usat info@cyathens.org with “transcript(s)”in the subject line. Please include thenumber of transcripts you would like andeach address to which they should besent. Transcripts are $5.00 each. Pleasesend a check made out to: COLLEGEYEAR IN ATHENS, P.O. Box 390890,Camb r i d g e , MA 02139 - 0 0 1 0Transcripts will not be mailed out untilpayment has been received.Because transcripts are issued in our

Athens Office and then mailed to ourNorth American Office, please allow3 weeks from the time you request thetranscript(s) for it to reach its finaldestination. For “express delivery”between Greece and Cambridge, pleaseadd $35.00 to the amount due. Expressdelivery usually takes one week instead of3. Please include any labels or transcriptrequest forms that need to be attached tothe transcript(s) with your check.

OVEN BAKED CHICKEN ANDPOTATOESAn easy and delicious recipe by Meni,CYA’s Cook Extraordinaire

1 medium chicken4 lb potatos1 tbs salt1 tsp black pepper1 tbs oregano

For the sauce:2 lemons1 cup olive oil2 tbs mustard1 ½ cup water

Rinse the chicken well.

Peel and cut the potatoes in smallpieces. Rinse them well.

Place the chicken and the pota-toes in the oven pan. Add oregano,salt and pepper.

Prepare the sauce: In a bowl com-bine the juice of 2 lemons, the oliveoil and mustard, and beat with a forkto mix well.

Pour the sauce over the chickenand potatoes and add 1 ½ cup waterin the pan.

Bake for approx 1½ hour in375ºF. Every half hour turn thechicken and potatoes over in order toroast the bottom side as well.

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Slovak investment in the United States to createmore jobs in the US. Slovakia has a Schengenborder with Ukraine so we train Slovaks andprovide equipment to prevent nuclear smug-gling across the border.

We also advocate in Slovakia for a fulldemocracy and do whatever we can to promotethe rule of law and a healthy civil societysector. In the region, we work with theSlovaks to provide other countries that arefurther behind in the Western Balkans andEastern Partnership to share their successfulexperience in transitioning from an authori-tarian regime to a full-fledged capitalistdemocracy. Slovakia has benefited from itsmembership in the European Union andNATO and can share this experience with othercountries in the neighborhood.

Finally, Slovakia is even serving, along withthe Netherlands, as co-chair of the TaskForce on Tunisia under the Community ofDemocracies organization. It’s important thatTunisia succeed in its path to democracy andthe Slovaks are being very helpful in sharingtheir experience in a number of tangible ways.

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Harriet (Hetty) Jardine ’69Evelyn Karozos ’75Mary Kay Karzas ’74Catherine Keane ’91Kimberlee Williamson ’00Jamie Berger ’73Patricia A. Kenter ’84Frederic Knapp ’75Elizabeth Knebli ’69Jeffrey Koch ’08Reid Ladenson ’71Mary (Matson) Latta ’82Robert Leahey ’07Nicole Lerescu ’04Alexa Lindsay ’07Eleanor Lindsay ’67Marissa Linzi ’10Robert Liscinsky ’86Donna Mackey ’79James May, Jr. ’99Andrea Mazie ’93Erin McKenna ’97William Meeker ’72Flora Velles Migyanka ’93Robert Miller ’72Tiffany Miller ’10Paul Mitarachi & Barbara KappSarah Mitchell ’09Rebecca Proakis Mitchell ’93Claire Kitidis Mitrokostas ’98Kristin Moore ’10Roland Moore ’83Anastasia Macherides Moulis ’96Laura Norris ’83MacKenzie Nunez ’11Sophia Kyriakodis O’Donnell ’99Douglas Olcott ’65Demos Papadimas ’06Valerie (Gilmore) Paul ’81David A. Poggemeier ’78Mary Preis ’94Alicia Raisinghani ’08Amelia Reeves ’09David Riefe ’84Joanne Robillard ’08James Rogers ’71Florence (Keiser) Romanov ’67Vicki (Rosenfeld) Rudnitsky ’67Lee Schmertzler ’96Steven Schultz ’71Maro Sevastopoulos ’98Stacey Shackford ’98Samantha Sher ’08Hibben Silvo ’07Alexandra Sitarik ’10Edward & Miriam (Mollerus ’09) SmetakJustin Smith ’98Susannah Snowden ’94

DONOR LIST

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Nora Sosnoff ’79Kristen Thiers ’10Ryan (’99) & Gretchen TippsPatricia (Busak) Todd ’98Alexssa Todd ’08Anne Tricomi ’01Jennie Tucker ’66Valerie Turpin ’11Danielle (Weldy) Valente ’99Michael Wallace ’73Katherine (Whitlow) Webster ’74Christina West ’97Mark Weston ’05Henry Wiencek ’07Megan Wilhelm ’09Lori Weaver Will ’05Nicole Williams ’09Emily Woodcock ’01Gary Wright ’72Amy Rugo Zahler ’00Kathleen Zink ’09

VOLUNTEER! CYA ISALWAYS LOOKING

FOR HELPIf you are interested in recruiting stu-dents at a university near you or host-ing an alumni event, please contactus at info@cyathens.org.

INMEMORYDAVIDRITTENHOUSE’72ABI am very sad to report the sudden death ofour dear friend, David Rittenhouse, on Jan-uary 25, 2012, from an undiagnosed heartailment. Many of you will remember him asa bright, resourceful, ever-cheerful, bound-lessly optimistic guy, who made friends ofvirtually everyone he met. Brian Joseph’72AB and I had the privilege of continuingto stay in touch with him over the past 40years. He was an incredibly loyal friend, ofsterling integrity and with a singular sense ofpersonal honor. He was generous to a fault,very smart, and had a wit that could have youlaughing in no time.

David fashioned a very interesting andrewarding life for himself. After graduatingwith high honors in Classics from the Uni-versity of Rochester (and, of course, spend-ing his junior year with us at CYA), he servedin the U.S. Navy for six years, got an MBAand worked for the State Department at theDiplomatic Security Service in Germany,Sudan, Ukraine, and Chicago. He retiredabout eight years ago and bought a smallfarm near Danville, New York, where heworked to meticulously restore an old farm-house, and he and his beloved dog kept a fewsheep and ducks. He continued to study lan-guages (especially Russian and Ukrainian) onhis own, and he became a favorite occasionalsubstitute teacher at the Danville high school.

David had tremendous zest for life—apossessor of if ever there was one. Our worldis diminished by his passing, and I, person-ally, will miss him terribly.

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CLASS OF ’07Class Agent: Catherine (Hibben) Silvohsilvo@gmail.com

Joseph Newberg (B) writes, “I graduated fromDuke University School of Law in May andwas granted admission to the Kentucky barin October. I am now a first-year associate atDinsmore & Shohl, LLP in the Louisville,KY office.”

CLASS OF ’06Class Agent: ’06A Erin Meyers &’06B Bernadette Bolanerin12m@gmail.combernsb@gmail.com

Irene Murphy (summer) writes, “I’m cur-rently teaching Latin at St. John’s CollegeHigh School in Washington, DC.”

CLASS OF ’05Class Agent: Lucianna Ravasiolucianna.ravasio@gmail.com

Jody Sadornas (B) recently co-founded a civilorganization called Pandrossou Street Mar-ket and writes, “Pandrossou Street Market isa hallmark of the Plaka and Monastiraki dis-tricts, the most traditional districts of Athens,Greece. Here you can find authentic Greekhandicrafts, spices, art, fine jewelry, religiousitems and other locally produced Greekgoods.

“More than a market place, we are a collec-tion of family businesses who bear traditionsfrom every corner of the country. From therustic mountain hamlets of Thessaly to thecoastal towns of the Dodecanese islands, weare an aggregate of modern Greek culture.Here on Pandrossou, you find more than justa souvenir, you find memories.

“More than a family business, we are a com-munity whose mission is to motivate moralein the Plaka area and rebuild social trust inGreece. We seek to create collaborative part-nerships to provide community-based solu-tions so as to accelerate prosperity andeconomic growth in our homeland.Through our endeavors, we aim to re-brandGreece’s image into one that reflects innova-tion, collaboration and honest hard-work.”

CLASS OF ’04Still in need of a class agent

Please Note: Both fall semester and spring se-mester alumni are listed as part of the class ofthe full academic year (e.g., those whoattended in the fall of 1990 or spring of 1991both belong to the class of ’91). Summerstudents are listed by the year they attended.

If you are interested in becoming a classagent, contact us at: alumni@cyathens.org.

CLASS OF ’12Still in need of a class agent

Daniel Tolan (B) was baptised into the GreekOrthodox Church last July. After classes atCYA ended, Daniel spent ten days in theMonastery in Patmos, and ten days on Mt.Athos. He then returned to Patmos, where hewas baptised as ∆ανιήλ.

CLASS OF ’11Still in need of a class agent

Casey Elkins (B) writes, “I figured that I’dsend in an update email to let you know thatI’ve graduated from Colorado College with aReligion degree (Ancient World minor) andhave picked up and moved to Ireland. I’mcurrently living in Galway, working receptionat Sleepzone Hostel. Feel free to send travel-ers my way!”

CLASS OF ’10Class Agents: ’10B Andreas Glimenakis &’10B Ethan Baronaglimena@fandm.eduEthanbaron@gmail.com

Baylee Smith (A) writes, “Hey friends! Wow,how this year has flown by! Last Spring, I hada great semester that was incredibly challeng-ing but rewarding! This summer, I workedfull time in the office that I work during theschool year part-time (Procurement at WakeForest). It was great to get more experience

in finance/business world and to focus onmore direct, clear, and accomplishable tasks,as opposed to Divinity School theology/in-terpretation/paper-writing/discussion.

“This fall, I’m back into the swing of things.I’m working in my job still, but I’m alsointerning with my church 8-10 hours a week.My focus there is on helping our congrega-tion engage with the community in outreach,and observing my pastors as they lead ourcommunity! I’m enjoying it and learning alot about church, myself, community organ-izations, and Winston-Salem!

“In late December, one of the coolest thingsever is happening… I’m going to ISRAEL!I’m going with a school trip on a ‘pilgrimage’of sorts with Muslim, Jewish, and Christianstudents from Wake Forest University!

“Friends, know that I love and miss you all!I hope you are enjoying this season ofAdvent… Friends, keep me in the loopon life!”

CLASS OF ’09Class Agent: ’09A still in need of a class agent

Class Agent: ’09B Emily Radkowskiradkowski201@duq.edu

Caralina Gille O’Connell (B) writes, “I grad-uated from Wheaton College in May 2010and moved to Sweden the following fall. Ihave been living here for the past two yearsand am currently studying for myMasters inHuman Resources and Labor Relations atThe University of Gothenburg.”

CLASS OF ’08Class Agents: ’08A Aubrie Boersen,’08A Amy Hoeg & ’08B Terence O’Neillaubrie.boersen@gmail.comamy.hoeg@gmail.comterence.oneill23@gmail.com

Stephen Parkin (B) wed Jill Laney, his part-ner of seven years, on June 23rd in Spokane,Washington. They honeymooned in Greecefor several weeks, and Stephen loved gettingre-acquainted with Greece and sharing itwith his wife. Highlights included seeing anancient Greek comedy at Epidaurus, hikingthroughout the mainland and the islands,and finally making it to Monemvasia.Stephen and Jill are now living in Chicago.

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CLASS OF ’98Class Agent: ’98AMaro Sevastopoulosmaro_rose@yahoo.com

Class Agent: ’98B still in need of a class agent

Josephine Martell (A) is living in Ithaca,NY pursuing a PhD in Natural Resources atCornell. She and her husband have threechildren, a 5-year old daughter and 15month-old twin boys. She has spent the lastten years doing legislative and policy work inthe conservation and animal welfare fieldsand has an MS in animals and public policyfrom Tufts Veterinary School.

CLASS OF ’97Class Agent: Steve Maselunassmaselunas@charter.net

Jonathan Zarecki (summer) writes, “Thisyear I was granted tenure and promotion atthe University of North Carolina at Greens-boro, and next summer I’m planning onmaking my first trip back to Greece sinceCYA (I do most of my overseas travel to Italythese days).”

CLASS OF ’96Class Agent: Vasilios RoussosVasilios@gmail.com

CLASS OF ’95Class Agent: Laura Ament Taylortidndutch@bigpond.com

CLASS OF ’94Class Agent: Susannah SnowdenSusannah_snowden@hotmail.com

CLASS OF ’93Class Agent: Joel Greenjgreen12@earthlink.net

Eric Cooper (A) writes, “I haven’t sent in anupdate for ages. In short, since leaving theworld of finance, I’ve run a specialized con-sultancy based in Boise, Idaho that helpsstart-up and developmental-stage companiesparticularly in the clean- / green-tech andalternative energy industries – and unexpect-edly got involved in the entertainmentindustry a little bit too. I try to focus oncompanies and projects that will make adifference in our world. Byzantium, firstexposed to me at CYA, continues to be an

CLASS OF ’03Class Agent: Adam Fletcheradamfletcher@yahoo.com

William Crowe (AB) writes that he was inAthens over the fall leading a group from theschool at which he teaches.

CLASS OF ’02Still in need of a class agent

Jason Howe (A) and his wife recently hadtheir first child, Emma Raven Howe, on1/26/12.

CLASS OF ’01Still in need of a class agent

Marc Keller (summer) is pleased to announcethat his novel, Strange Case of Mr. Bodkin andFather Whitechapel, is now available onAmazon and BN.com.Written as a compan-ion volume to Robert Louis Stevenson’s Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the story explores thedark sides of charity and the consequences ofunhindered goodness through the tale ofruthless banker Geoffrey Bodkin and hissaintly counterpart, Father Whitechapel.Learn more at www.MEliasKeller.com.

CLASS OF ’00Still in need of a class agent

Brian Dixon (B) writes, “I’m not sure if I up-dated you last year, but I switched roles inAugust 2011. I am now faculty at IndianaUniversity in the School of Informatics. I amalso engaged in research at the RegenstriefInstitute and VA Medical Center inIndianapolis. I continue to enjoy receivingthe OWL and fondly remember the excellenttime I had at CYA. One day I want to bringmy kids (Will, age 4; and Drew, age 2) toGreece and tell them all about CYA. I alsobring it up to current students at DePauwwho are looking for a novel, enriching travelabroad experience.”

CLASS OF ’99Class Agent: ’99A still in need of a class agent

Class Agent: ’99B Ryan Tippsryan.tipps@d3sports.com

important part of life. My book Life andSociety in Byzantine Cappadocia is finally out(published by Palgrave, co-authored withMichael J Decker), and a few articles areunderway. And I’d certainly love to hear fromany of our old classmates – or alumni in myarea! eric@cooperonline.net”

CLASS OF ’92Class Agent: Kelly McCutcheon Adamskamcc71@yahoo.com

CLASS OF ’91Class Agent: Daphne Pezaris Maramaldidmaramal@fas.harvard.edu

Gordon Gallagher (A) writes, “I was swornin on Friday, October 12, 2012 as a UnitedStates Magistrate Judge in Federal Court inGrand Junction, Colorado. I look forward toserving in that position for many years. Hopeall is well with all my old CYA friends.Malcolm, if you see this, give me a call orsend me an email: Gpglaw@aol.com”

CLASS OF ’90Class Agent: Steve Gratwicksteve.gratwick@gmail.com

CLASS OF ’89Class Agent: Joe Garnjobstjoseph.garnjobst@hillsdale.edu

Brendan Burke (B) writes, “I was very happyto run into a CYA classmate at the CYAreception in Philadelphia last year – GreyHeck (AB). It really was a great surprise.

“I have been promoted to chair of my de-partment (Greek and Roman Studies) here atthe University of Victoria, and I continue to

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CLASS OF ’81Co-Class Agents: Kimberle Gray &Scott DreherKimberle_g@yahoo.comscott@dreherlawfirm.com

Susan Clift Gislason (B) writes, “I spent myhoneymoon and 50th birthday on the islandof Santorini and a few days in Athens. It wasgreat to be back!”

CLASS OF ’80Class Agent: Valentine Tallandvtalland@mac.com

Jonathan Aretakis (AB) returned to Greecefor six weeks during the summer of 2012,enjoying six unforgettable weeks with hiswife and three children--hiking, swimming,engaging in public service, and honing theirGreek language skills. A book editor andwriter, Jonathan continues to find his Musein Greece.

This was Jonathan’s seventeenth trip toGreece since his CYA days, and the familysojourn included time spent in southernMessenia, where they are restoring an oldstone house; cruising the northern Sporadesas crewmates aboard a friend’s sailboat; andextensive travels in western Crete, where he isresearching a book about his family’s role inthe wartime resistance. This trip marked theconclusion of a one-year sabbatical that wascut short by illness in 2009.

Among the highlights was meeting hisformer modern Greek instructor, MimikaDimitra, for coffee and lively conversation inthe National Gardens. Jonathan spoke toMimika about the profound influence thatCYA has had on his life course. For thosereaders who have any doubts--Greece is safe,hospitable, and ripe with the joy of living,despite its many problems, and in markedcontrast to the negative and highly distortedpicture presented by the media. CYA is anacademic and cultural jewel in the crown andneeds all of our support.

The only regret is that the CYA SummerProgram for high school students, which wasto be held on Andros, was cancelled becauseof the relatively low numbers of studentsregistering--scared off, perhaps, by the nega-tive media attention on Greece, which is bothunfair and sensationalized nonsense.

Jonathan hopes that next year he and hiswife, Ann, can send their two older children

excavate in Boeotia, at the ancient site ofEleon, east of Thebes. This is a joint Cana-dian/American and Greek synergasia. I am inAthens every year from about mid-April toAugust and I’m very glad to hear about CYAevents.”

Matthew Dwyer (B) writes, “I have lived forthe last six years in the Grand Duchy teach-ing at the International School of Luxem-bourg. My wife, Yvonne, teaches Grade 1here and our son, Quinn, is in kindergarten.”

Pamela Miller Lucanish (AB) writes, “I havebeen married for ten years and have threebeautiful children ages 5, 7, and 9. I also havethree beautiful step-children ages 22, 24, and26. I am an RN in the ICU. I recently movedfrom Los Angeles to the Dallas area.”

CLASS OF ’88Still in need of a class agent

CLASS OF ’87Class Agent: Tina Sorokietsorokie@yahoo.com

CLASS OF ’86Still in need of a class agent

CLASS OF ’85Still in need of a class agent

CLASS OF ’84Still in need of a class agent

CLASS OF ’83Still in need of a class agent

CLASS OF ’82Still in need of a class agent

Donald Haggis (AB) writes, “I am currentlyProfessor of Classical Archaeology in theDepartment of Classics at University ofNorth Carolina at Chapel Hill, conductingan excavation at the site of Azoria in easternCrete (www.azoria.org). The Azoria Project,begun in 2002, is the excavation of a 6thcentury Greek city, studying urbanization inthe Early Iron Age and Archaic periods. I willbe starting excavation at the site in 2013, andlook forward to CYA summer-sessionstudents visiting the site, while work is inprogress.”

(ages 15 and 17) to the Andros program.Editor’s note: unfortunately the Andros

Program will not be offered in 2013.

CLASS OF ’79Class Agent: Anastasia SarantosSarantosa@aol.com

CLASS OF ’78Class Agent: Bill Whartonwdwharton@gmail.com

CLASS OF ’77Class Agent: Helen Tangireshtangires@verizon.net

CLASS OF ’76Class Agent: Susan Samplinerssampliner@aol.com

CLASS OF ’75Class Agent: Rick Nevillerickneville@comcast.net

CLASS OF ’74Class Agent: Ann Marie Taliercioherelocal150@igc.org

Keith Adams (AB) writes, “I have spent thelast 38 years in and around anthropology, ge-ography, and archaeology. Married DeborahDurham; moved together to Chicago in1985, where I began work in the Midwest asa prehistoric archaeologist. On and off from1986 to 2000, I traveled to Botswana withmy anthropologist wife where I also func-tioned as ethnographic photographer andvideographer.

“We moved to Amherst, Virginia in 1993when Deborah began teaching in the An-thropology Department at Sweet Briar Col-lege. Currently, I teach archaeology anddirect the Archaeology Lab at Sweet BriarCollege. Beginning with this summer justpast, I am spending summers with BostonUniversity’s Central Lydian ArchaeologicalSurvey as project photographer and archae-ologist. The survey area is near Sardis and abit over an hour east of Izmir, Turkey. Turk-ish topography is much like I rememberGreece; all routes lead uphill. It has provedto be a great way to shed the excess poundsgained while teaching. Cheers!”

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CLASS OF ’73Class Agent: Rick VogelVogel197@comcast.net

Susan Glickman (AB) published 4 books inthe last twelve months – the final twoinstallments in the “Lunch Bunch” trilogy ofmiddle grade readers, Bernadette in the Dog-house and Bernadette to the Rescue, her sixthvolume of poems, The Smooth Yarrow, andher second novel for adults, a historicalfiction set in 18th century Quebec, TheTale-Teller. It has been a crazy year!

Lee Hawthorne Carrigan (AB) writes, “I’mstill living in Arlington…35 years. I’m stillworking for the Defense Intelligence Agency(almost 25 years). I’m still regularlycorresponding with CYA roommates BethBarefield Bogart (AB) and David Bogart(AB) and Angie Baryames King (AB). Ahighlight of the last year or so was being withBeth and David in Key West, FL for thecommissioning of USS Spruance, a guidedmissile destroyer named in honor of Bogie’sgrandfather.”

Mauni Mitchel (AB) writes, “I’m working asa counselor for Catholic Charities – workingwith ages 3-85 years. I’m married to a UnitedMethodist minister and have two grownsons. I love to sing and do art of differentsorts.”

CLASS OF ’72Still in need of a class agent

Marilyn Sizer (AB) writes, “I’m currentlyworking as a Resident Chaplain (Clinical Pas-toral Education) with St. Thomas Hospital/clinical site at Baptist Hospital, Nashville,Tennessee.”

CLASS OF ’71Class Agent: Steven Schultzsgsmozart@gmail.com

CLASS OF ’70Class Agent: J. Mara DelliPriscolijmara@travelearning.com

CLASS OF ’69Co-Class Agents: Hetty Jardine &Kelly Cullinshetty.jardine@gmail.comtkcullins@gmail.com

Paul Roth (AB) writes, “I received a PhD inGreek from Bryn Mawr, and taught classicsfor six years (Colorado College, BowdoinCollege, University of Hawaii) before Iswitched countries and careers and moved toDunedin, New Zealand in 1986, where I ama Professor of Law at the University of Otagoand a barrister. Along the way, I’ve done fewother things (relatively briefly), ranging fromworking on an oil rig off Texas to working forthe United Nations in Geneva (at differentstages of my life). The skiing is good downhere, but this might be my last year playingice hockey. I’ve got three sons, one still inhigh school and two in college -- all play icehockey (one on the New Zealand nationalteam, such as it is). I’ve been back to Greecea few times since CYA days and it sure haschanged.”

Ann Marie Taliercio (AB) writes, “Pleaseeither drop an email or stop by if you arepassing through Syracuse, NY where Icontinue to represent working women andmen as a local, regional and State representa-tive of Organized Labor. I am putting to-gether a ‘group email list’ for those whowould like to occasionally hear from eachother. Taliercio1@gmail.com”

Judith Vogt (AB) writes, “I can’t believe it’sbeen so many years since my CYA days. Myparents were here over the weekend and mymom and I were reminiscing about the tripwe had when she and my sister came to visitme at the end of our year in Athens. My son,Evan, is in college and while he’s decided notto do a year abroad for a number of reasons,we’re going to go to Paris for 2 weeks whenhis school is out in May. I came to southernCalifornia in 1976 for graduate school atUCLA and stayed after I finished. I now livein Pasadena. I did go to one CYA alum eventhere. It was fun, but I was by far the oldestattendee! I haven’t been back to Greecesince…someday!”

CLASS OF ’68Class Agent: Kip Hugheskip1290@aol.com

Kathy Bangerter (AB) and her daughter,Emma Marshall, stopped by CYA duringtheir short visit to Athens. The President wasdelighted that she made CYA part of her tripto Greece.

CLASS OF ’67Class Agent: Susan Blakessblake68@gmail.com

CLASS OF ’66Class Agent: Jennie Tuckerjtucker@oregonwireless.net

CLASS OF ’65Class Agent: Peter Allenpallen@ric.edu

CLASS OF ’64Still in need of a class agent

CLASS OF ’63Still in need of a class agent

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