2021 Class Notes - 2021 January/February, Cornell University Class of 1991
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Class Notes, 2021 January/February

January/February 2021

Although it feels, in many ways, that time has stood still, life at Cornell goes on. I, person-ally, have been impressed by how well the university has handled getting students back on campus and all the work they are doing to support students and the local community.

It was great to hear from Ric Coombe, who shared, “I am managing director of a family office, incidentally the same employer I joined out of Cornell in 1991.” Like many of us, Ric has been working from his home office since last spring, but he has had the added perk of quarantine on Thunder View Farms, a 2,000¬ acre family farm in the Catskills. This Angus farm is nationally recognized for environmental stewardship. As Ric said, “It could be a lot worse.” Ric and Karen (Cone) ’86 are excited that both of their children, Patrick ’22 and Rebecca ’24, are “at home on the Hill studying with other students in Ithaca,” although of course they wish they could visit.

I think most of us also wish we could visit Cornell, especially since our 30th Reunion is around the corner. Yes, it actually has been 30 years (though we definitely don’t feel that old) and it’s time to start planning. The world is certainly in a different place and Reunion might feel quite different as well. Nevertheless, it is important to connect and mark this milestone. A committee is getting together to plan both in¬ person and virtual com¬ ponents, so we are prepared once the university an¬nounces its plans. If anyone has any creative ideas or is interested in helping out, please reach out to Jana Pompadur Kierstead (thekiersteads@me.com).

I hope you have found ways to stay connected and find adventure and silver linings while staying safe. Please take a minute to share them with us. Now, more than ever, is a wonderful time to hear from old friends, near and far. Online news can be sent to: http://alumni.cornell.edu/class-notes/ or feel free to contact any of us directly. Lori Woodring, lori.woodring@yahoo.com; Joe Marraccino, Joe.Marraccino@wfafinet.comTim Vanini, lavanooche@icloud.com; Wendy Milks Coburn, wmilkscoburn@me.com.


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