Hopkins School Alumni: Class of 1965

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The
"Hopkins Grammar School"
Class of 1965

HGS Class of '65

Class of '65 'clickable' Graduation Photo

Welcome to the Hopkins Grammar School Class of 1965.

The historic name of "Hopkins Grammar School" has given way to "Hopkins School." What we knew as boys' "Forms I to VI" in the British "junior and senior school" tradition has given way to coeducational "Grades 7 through 12" in the conventional American middle and high school format.

But "HGS" it will always be for us, the members of its 305^th graduating class. Here we celebrate and share our memories, endurance, and fraternity.

We especially look forward to our 55th reunion in May , 2020. Tempus fugit.

Though it is hopelessly quaint to say so, we were the first Hopkins Class to go online (on February 15, 1997) with a robust web site for Alumni, at the time a pioneering role for which we were well trained. We invite you to share in the individual "alumni pages" contributed by our classmates and in our class archive. Our class photo is a context sensitive bitmap that takes you directly to the page of each of our class members. Try clicking on a few faces.

The page is hosted commercially and supported by a few members of the class. We are still one of few classes with websites, and the school has linked to us. Social media have taken over much of the function of this website over the years, but we still think that it remains a precious archive of our school and careers. We hope some day the school will establish a permanent home for Archive of our story.

We invite everyone to contribute information for his own "alumnus page" and to share an e-mail address. Audio and video clips are welcome.

Dick Hutchinson at and John Mordes have created and maintained this Web Site for our Class. We have enjoyed the positive response of many of our classmates to this effort, and we are always delighted to receive your news and commentary.

Passing into history: Our Major Reunions
Our 25th Reunion May, 2005
Our 30th Reunion May 12-13, 2005
Our 35th Reunion May 12-13, 2000
Our 40th Reunion May 6-7, 2005
Our 45th Reunion June 11-12, 2010 on the 350th Anniversary of HGS
Our 50th reunion June 12-13, 2015 all too soon has come and gone. Ave atque vale.
Our 55th reunion November 19, 2020, a virtual event in the time of covid-19
Our 57th reunion January 19, 2022, a second virtual event in the time of covid-19

For reunion details, more links to mini-reunions, click here

We continue slowly to receive news of our classmates and teachers, though most of it has gone to the class notes in the Hopkins Magazine. Keep us posted.
To help fight spam, we are using scripts to conceal the email addresses we post from spammers' spiders. So please do share your email address with your classmates. Tom Delaney is our Class Secretary. Let him know what's up at

2022

The school is getting a new head. Lovell Hall is to be torn down and a new theater and learning center will take its place.
Steve Southwick, whom many of us knew, died this April. He was a Professof of Psychiatry at Yale.
Jim Nippes died on May 16, 2022. He was at our 50th Reunion in 2015.

2020

Michael Lopez died on May 18. We extend our sympathies to his wife Nga and his daughter. Visit his page to learn some surprising things about an amazing life that overcame adversity.
Our efforts to have this website archived at HGS have yet to bear fruit.
The 55th Reunion as an in person event was canceled but was eventually held as a virtual event on November 19.

2019

Plans are in the offing to have this website hosted by Hopkins on their website. This website, more than 20 years old and originally hand-coded in HTML 2.0, might be described as rustic by todays web engineering standards, but it is ours with all its pleasures and shortcomings.
If you care about the fate and appearance of this class page in the future (still the only one according to the Development Office people), let Tom or Hutch or Dr. John know so that we can bequeath our ghosts to history in the manner you think fitting.
January: Evans "Dutch" Meinecke was named in a report concerning sexual assault at Hopkins and at St. Andrew's. Click here to read the news article in the New Haven Register.

2018

Bob Schulz died on November 27, 2018. We extend our sympathies to his wife Stephany and his children.
Deena Mack, Bill's wife, has retired from her position as Director of Development.

2015

Ken Paul, Sr. died on June 29
Barbara Riley has announced that she will retire as Head of School in June, 2016.
Our 50th Reunion took place on June 13, 2015. A sumptuously lovely time was had by all who attended, about half the class. For those who did not, Ave atque vale. A photo album will be up eventually. Here is a sample.

2014

Sal Demaio sent us a lovely Christmas music video.

2013

No news posted this year. I wonder if we're tired or just replaced by social media. I've been remiss about asking for updates.

2012

Mr. Rood died in May.

2011

John Mordes, your class prez and webmaster, is still working full time and traveling as time permits. This past summer took him and Sunny to the Canadian Arctic, to Greenland, and to Spain. The cure for juvenile diabetes remains elusive, but the hunt goes on.
Dick Hutchinson is a vice president of the board of the Mary Wade Home.
Tom Hadley's son Erik married this year. Tome is off to Macchu Picchu.
Paul O'Connell is a DOD instructor in counterintelligence.
John Braman is now in Santa Fe, NM and busy with international education projects.
Bill Walik is still in Seattle and working in finance.
John Cherniavsky is now acting deputy division director at the National Science Foundation.
David Kiphuth and his wife Linda are in Saratoga Springs NY. David just had a one person show of his at at a local gallery. He and Linda are producing heir second record album.

2010

Our 45^th Reunion was held May 7-8, 2010 and fades into history, as do we. It coincided with the 350th Anniversary of HGS. Click here or on our class photo for the the archive.
We have received information on George Grande, who has become a national figure in sports broadcasting (June).
HGS makes the Forbes top 20 list of best prep schools. Click here to read more.

2009

Paul O'Connell writes that he is currently teaching at the DOD Joint Counterintelligence Training Academy. (Dec)
Sal Demaio has send a us a holiday recording. Click here to listen. (Dec)
We have received some remarkable news about Mr. Kamen Ganchev (Aug). "Dr. Ganchev was a brave and underrated man," says our correspondent.
We have heard from Ken Ralph, who has checked in after 44 years. (Aug)
We have heard from Bill Conniff. He now lives in Idaho and has formed a software company. (Aug)
Kudos to Nick Doob who was thanked from the stage during the Oscars on February 22 for his contribution as cinematographer to the winning documentary film, Smile Pinki. Click here to read a note from Nick about the film. (Feb)
Our 45th reunion will be later than usual: on June 12, 2010 to coincide with the big celebration of the school's 350th anniversary.

2008

We have learned from his sister that Mr. Richmann has died. (May 27)
Our upcoming 45th reunion in 2010 will coincide with the the 350th anniversary of the founding of HGS. It promises to be a blast.

2007

Mr. Preston died at age 86 on March 5, 2007. Follow the link to read more about this much admired teacher.
Jim Waterman has posted new contact information.

2006

Mr. Erich died at age 87 on April 25.
There is a little year end news from or about Bob Schulz, Jim Waterman, John Cherniavsky, Tom Delaney, Tom Burkhard, Bill Walik, and Nick Doob.
As the year closes, we find that we no longer have working email for Ken Ralph, Bill Walik, Jim Nippes, Greg Jones, or Rob Pulleyn. If anyone has information, do let us know.
A little bit of information about Mr. Meinecke was sent to us (August).
The webmaster had 30 seconds of glory in June: http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/tristar/adadaily2/index.php
A Nick Doob film is coming out this fall. Click here for more information (June).
The Webmaster had 30 seconds of glory. Click here to learn a little of what he has been up to. (June).
We have a note from Mr. Preston's daughter, Margaret (June).
Mr. Erich died at age 87 on April 25.
George Fasanella died. ( Please see his page for a remembrance by Sal DeMaio. Tom Delaney asks if anyone has "interest in sending something to the family from his classmates? I'm sure we could reimburse the costs through some means at our next mini-reunion or regular reunion." You can email Tom at . (April)
We have news and a new email address from Peter Gordon. (April)
We have fascinating news of Paul Howe from Jim Waterman. Click here. (February)

2005

Our 40th Reunion in May, 2005 is a now one more grand chapter in our history!
Your HGS '65 webmaster has set us a scholarship fund in honor of his parents. Click here or here to learn more.
Bob Schulz found one of his old unit slips! Remember those? Take a look on his page.
David Kiphuth has checked in with a long message and sent a family photo (July).
Sal Demaio has checked in again and sent a family photo (May).
Ben Brown has checked in with an extraordinary story and an email address (May).
Larry Lane hopes that his adaptation of Bartleby the Scrivener will open off Broadway in November.
Nick Payne's son has informed us that he passed away in 2001. Follow the link to read about his life after HGS (Feb).
Bill Kneisel was awarded the Hopkins Medal, the School's highest honor, on Sunday November 6, 2005. It was a remarkable milestone in the history of our class, and we will soon have on line more about the event and some photos. Here's a picture of Bill delivering his acceptance speech in Heath Commons. To see a photo album of the evening, click here.
Karl Crawford passed away on the morning of July 13, 2005. We have posted his obituary. A remarkably well attended memorial service was held at HGS on Sunday, October 2, 2005. Messers Harrison, Albert, and Jorgensen, among others from our past, were there. Here's one picture of the assembled audience. To see a photo album of the evening, click here.

2004

Gordon Clark has a new email address
John Heath our gentle Senior School math teacher, died on August 17, 2004 at the age of 86 :(
John Gamble passed away on June 29 :(
Greg Jones sent us a long letter in the Spring of 2004 :)
Tom Burkhard received the school's Distinguished Alumnus Award for 2004 on May 8.
To celebrate the occasion, many of our classmates traveled to New Haven for a special 39th Reunion. :)
Click here to see a photo album of the event.
The picture to the right shows Tom in uniform in front of the newly renovated Baldwin Hall; click for a larger image.
Hugh MacArthur attended the 39th reunion.
There is quite remarkable news from Paul Howe.
Tom Hadley has checked in.
There is news from Sal DeMaio about himself and Dave Kiphuth.
Hopkins has a new website that features us prominently on the alumni page.
On February 7, 2004 we had a mini-reunion of 9 classmates. Click here to see some photos.
In January we learned that Tommy Burkhard, now an admiral, will be honored in May by the school as the distinguished alumnus for 2004!
Peter Ewell and his wife, Helga, have sent much news, new postal and email addresses, and another family photo from Nairobi.
We have a little news and an email address for Larry Lane.
There is news of Bill Mack.
In January, we heard from Mrs. Fought's son. She died in September, 2003. Click here to learn about her exceptional life after HGS..
The school has a new website

2003

John Gamble has been quite ill; people may want to write to him.
We have some information on Jim Nippes.
Peter Ewell has sent news, a new email address, and another family photo from Nairobi.

2002

Bob Schulz has written that his daughter Ellen, Harvard senior fencing co-captain, was named to the 2002 All-Ivy women's fencing team on March 12! See the Ivy League's official web site at: www.ivyleaguesports.com.
Bill Knight - aka William Atherton - is in a play, "The Castle," in NYC running through March 31, 2002. The play is presented by the Manhattan Ensemble and the theater is in lower Manhattan, around Mercer and Broom.
John Braman is now President of ISACS, the Independent School Association of the Central States and has shared some fascinating news with us.

2001

September, 2001: Unlike other classes, HGS '65 appears not to have been touched directly by the events of September 11.
John Braman has sent a new address
Gordy Clark has sent a new address
Bill Mack has a new email address
Roger Poor has sent a new address and telephone number
Sal DeMaio has sent a new email address and a bit of news
Doug Romero has sent us a new email address
Greg Cook has sent us a new email address
Bill Sarris has a new email address
Peter Ewell has sent news, a new email address, and another family photo from Nairobi
Larry Lane: A little information has turned up
Headmaster Beall has resigned

2000

Our 35th Reunion is History!
Peter Ewell has sent a family photo from Nairobi
Gordon Clark has a new email address
John Braman has a new email address and sent an interesting note regarding Cory Cramer
Mike Lopez' email address seems to be defunct. Any information?
John Braman has a new email address
Bob Schulz has a new email address
Peter Gordon has checked in and given us a home email address
Randy Burwell has checked in and we have an email address

For news going further back, check each classmate's personal page.

Upcoming Class Events

Our 55^th Reunion will be virtually on November 19. Register here: : https://hopkins.myschoolapp.com/page/event_reunion_55th?siteId=834
We hope to see you there.

The Roster of Our Classmates

Francis Alberino*	Jeff Alderman	John Braman	Ben Brown	Tom Burkhard
John "Randy" Burwell	Bob Caldwell*	Bob Champagne*	John Cherniavsky	Jim Cirillo
Gordon Clark	Richard Cole	Bill Conniff	Peter Crawley*	Tim Cunningham
Matt D'Alessio*	Tom Delaney	Sal DeMaio	Nick Doob	Jim Durfee
Mark Esposito	Peter Ewell	George Fasanella*	Michael Feldman	Don Ferguson*
John Gamble*	George Grande	Tom Hadley	Brian Hearn	Dick Hentz
Paul Howe	Dick Hutchinson	Greg Jones	Robert Jose	David Kiphuth
Bill Kneisel	Robert "Larry" Lane	Bob Leary	Marc Lendler	Jan Lindquist
Michael Lopez*	Hugh MacArthur	Bill Mack	Alan Milstone	John Mordes
Peter Nagle	James Nippes*	Paul O'Connell	Nick Payne*	Roger Poor
Robert Pulleyn	Ken Ralph	Doug Romero	Rick Ross	William Sarris
Bob Schulz*	Bob Seldon	Herb Stocking	Norm vonWettberg	Jim Waterman
Bob Wintsch	Harvey Wooding	Dean Yimoyines

*Deceased. Shaded: Attended one or more of our reunions. Bill Walik, Sandy Kurtz, and Steve Scully have also attended HGS '65 Reunions.

Our Archive

Classmates Who Did Not Graduate with Us
Our Reunions
Our Teachers
Those who remember Cory Cramer might find this area of special interest.
Our Photo Archive: Scenes from the Hill in the 60's: Under construction.
Things We Wrote at HGS: Under construction.
Things We Have Written Since: Under construction; please consider contributing.
Other links: HGS: Hopkins School

From our storied past: Click to see our Graduation Pictures and Graduation Text as printed in The New Haven Register in June, 1965.	Courtesy of Dick Hutchinson

HGS '65 invites you to email comments about and additions to this page to our webmaster and Class President, Dr. John Mordes at .

We list individual classmates' email addresses as they become available in our archive. They are scripted to deter spammers. The School has email available through the Hopkins website. You can send mail to The Razor at .

We would be pleased to work with any alumnae of Day Prospect Hill School '65 who might like to create a similar and perhaps integrated site.

Finally, we thank The Friends of Hemlock Gorge conservation group for co-hosting us on the web!

The HGS '65 Web Site went online on February 15, 1997, a long time ago.

This page last updated December 19, 2020.