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Ballots for the Hamilton College Alumni Association Alumni Trustee election mailed July 15. Elections a firm that specializes in supervising elections, will manage the election process. Each ballot is accompanied by a letter from the President of the Alumni Association and includes biographical information and a statement of candidacy for each candidate.  Completed ballots must be received by August 15. The results of the election will be certified by Elections USA, and the three candidates with the highest number of votes will be elected to fill the three vacancies for Alumni Trustee. Results will be announced to alumni on the HOLAC home page as soon as possible thereafter. Announcements also will be published in the next edition of the Hamilton Alumni Review and its online supplement (formerly eNews). Please vote. The complete election procedures are available in the "Alumni Trustee Election Procedures" link to the left of this story.

Ballots for the Hamilton College Alumni Association Alumni Trustee election mailed July 15. Elections USA, a firm that specializes in supervising elections, will manage the election process. Each ballot is accompanied by a letter from the President of the Alumni Association and includes biographical information and a statement of candidacy for each candidate.  Completed ballots must be received by August 15. The results of the election will be certified by Elections USA, and the three candidates with the highest number of votes will be elected to fill the three vacancies for Alumni Trustee. Results will be announced to alumni on the HOLAC home page as soon as possible thereafter. Announcements also will be published in the next edition of the Hamilton Alumni Review and its online supplement (formerly eNews).

The Hamilton College Alumni Office is pleased to continue our alumni travel program in calendar year 2006. In 2005 Hamilton alumni have enjoyed trips with a wonderful mix of education, camaraderie, privacy and entertainment to Costa Rica, Italy, France and China with the alumni associations of Colby and Bates colleges.  Thus far, in 2006, Hamiltonians enjoyed a journey through Vietnam in March. Due to the overwhelming success of Alumni Travel in the 2005, Hamilton is offering two more international Alumni Travel opportunities to alumni, parents and friends of the College in 2006. Passage of Peter the GreatJune 17-26, 2006  Greek Isles: Crete, Santorini and AthensOctober 9-22, 2006 All travel programs will have strong educational component complimenting the professionally managed tours. A fifth summer trip along the Lewis and Clark expedition of discovery trail is in the works for the summer of 2006. Costs and dates are subject to change. We invite you to request a brochure for any or all of the trips please complete our Travel Interest Survey to let us know what types of programs are of interest to you. We hope to see you and your family on one of our upcoming trips.  

Over 1200 Celebrated Reunions 2005  Reunions are here! A rich schedule of events makes this a great weekend. There are 23 Alumni Colleges including; guided tours of the campus, the Glen and the Arboretum. Jazz, rock and choral music are filling the air as reunions features a Saturday night dance band, two reunited rock bands from days of yore, the Alumni All Stars and both a mixed voice choir and the John Baldwin choir. Enjoy two Emerson Gallery shows, the State of the College Address by President Stewart, our Alumni Association Annual Meeting and the Half-century Annalist's letter and much more. The complete schedule can be found on our Reunions 2005 site. 

  The traditional spring Volunteer Weekend is fast approaching. Events include Alumni Council committee meetings, a plenary session of the Council, poetry by Cornelius Eady, a lecture from Nobel laureate and economist Joseph Stiglitz, music and more. The rich slate of events and working meetings follows:  Friday, April 8                 11:10 a.m.                          Orientation Session for New Council Members                                          Great Room, Philip Spencer House 12:15 p.m.                          Luncheon for Members of the Alumni Council, Former Trustees, Hamilton Today, Parents Advisory Council and members of HALTRemarks by President Joan Hinde StewartFillius Events Barn, Beinecke Student Activities Village 1:45 p.m.                            Alumni Council Committee Meetings                                          Nominations Committee Meeting:                                          Honor Court Room, Bristol Center                                          Ad Hoc Committee on Multicultural Alumni Relations:                                          Afro-Latin Cultural Center                                           Regional Affairs Committee Meeting:                                          Assembly Room, Bristol Center                                           Class Leadership Committee Meeting:                                          The Hub, Bristol Center                                           Ad Hoc Committee on the Career Center:                                          Career Center Library 3:45 p.m.                            Alumni Council Class and Regional Planning Meetings                                          The Hub and the Assembly Room will be available 4 p.m.                                Informal Get-together – An opportunity for Alumni Council members to visit with one another before the evening’s activitiesThe Little Pub 4:15 p.m.                            Reunions 2006 Gift and Planning Chairs Meeting                                          Penney Room, Bristol Center 5 - 6 p.m.                           Reception with Members of the Class of 2005                                           Emerson Hall (formerly Emerson Literary Society) 6:15 p.m.                            Dinner for Members of the Alumni Council, Hamilton Today participants, Parents Advisory Council, Reunion Planning Committee members and Other Volunteer GroupsPresentation of the Distinguished Service Award toTimothy J. HicksAnnex, Beinecke Student Activities Village 7 p.m.                                Senior Recital – Tess Giardina, Mezzo Soprano                                         Wellin Hall, Schambach Center for Music and the                                         Performing Arts 8 p.m.                                Lecture by Joseph Stiglitz                                         Professor at Columbia University and                                          winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize on                                             "Globalization and Public Policy”                                          Chapel 8 p.m.                                Class in Context Series:  Reading by Cornelius Eady                                          Sponsored by the English Department and Kirkland Project                                         Fillius Events Barn, Beinecke Student Activities Village 10 p.m.                              The Latino Renaissance                                          Fashion and Talent Show                                          Hub, Bristol Center Saturday, April 9 9 a.m.                                 Alumni Council Meeting            .                             Breakfast available from 8:15 – 9 a.mAnnex A, Beinecke Student Activities Village 10 a.m.                               Reunions 2006 Committee Meetings                                          Breakfast available from 9:30 – 10 a.m.                                          The Hub, Bristol Center; Assembly Room, Honor Court                                          Room,Brown Room and Penney Room will be utilized for                                          individual class meetings 10:30 a.m.                          A presentation for Alumni Council, Former Trustees, Hamilton Today and Parents Advisory Council members                                           Advocacy, Activism and Civic Responsibility on College Campuses                                           Coordinated by the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Dean of Faculty                                           Chapel 11 a.m.                               The Latino Renaissance                                          Alumni and Student Career Panel                                          Fillius Events Barn, Beinecke Student Activities Village 12:30 p.m.                          Annual Fund Review Session for Annual Fund VolunteersAnnex B, Beinecke Student Activities Village 1 p.m.                                Men’s Baseball – Hamilton vs. Williams (Doubleheader)Royce Field 1:30 p.m.                            HOLAC and the Alumni Council’s MissionPresentation led by Dan Nye ’88, Chair of the Alumni Council’s ad hoc Committee on HOLACKirner-Johnson 144 (Auditorium) 2:30 p.m.                            Emerson Gallery Exhibition Tours:                                          The Music Stand:  Jazz as a Unifying Social Force                                          Led by Monk Rowe, Joe Williams Director of the  azz                                     Jazz Archive                                           And                                           Professor-Printmaker Bruce Muirhead                                          Led by Professor of Art Bruce Muirhead                                          Emerson Gallery, Christian A. Johnson Hall 5 p.m.                                The Latino Renaissance Keynote Speaker                                          Ms. Sandra Guzman, Associate Editor NY POST                                          Fillius Events Barn, Beinecke Student Activities Village 8 p.m.                                Concert:  The American Piano                                          Wellin Hall, Schambach Center for Music and the                                          Performing Arts 10:30 p.m.                          The Latino Renaissance Carnival                                          Jimmy Santiago & The Latin Affair Salsa Band                                          Fillius Events Barn, Beinecke Student Activities Village

The Latino Renaissance:  The Many Faces of the 21st Century Latino will be held at Hamilton College on the weekend of April 8 and 9. The current Latino undergraduates and alumni have designed this special event with the goals of offering Hamilton Latino students a network with which to explore post-graduation career options, and providing the alumni a great opportunity to reunite, enhance and share their established networks. 

  Andrew William Begley, Hamilton Class of 1999 died in a tragic skiing accident on Sunday, January 2, 2005 in Killington, VT.  Andrew, an accomplished skier, lost control and tumbled down a difficult run on the mountain at the resort.  Andrew suffered severe head injuries and was pronounced dead upon arrival at the Rutland Regional Medical Center.  Andy was a valuable member of the Hamilton College Golf team, playing all 4 years at Hamilton while also finding time enough to earn the distinction of Phi Beta Kappa and Honors in Economics.  Since graduating from Hamilton, Andy worked as part of the corporate audit team for General Electric.  His employ took him to the far reaches of the globe including, China, New Zealand, much of Europe and all across the U.S.  Andrew recently moved to a permanent residence in Cambridge, MA after years of travel to evaluate many of GE's different business groups.  Andrew was an outdoor enthusiast whose passion for golf had been replaced by skiing as his skill increased.  Anytime he was involved in a planned event, Andrew only fuel the flame of fun, yet he was not afraid to go out on his own.  He is survived by his parents Charles and Lois who live in Lockport, NY outside of Buffalo.  Calling hours will be on Thursday evening 7-9 pm, Friday afternoon 2-4pm and evening 7-9 pm, with an 11am Mass Saturday at St. John's Catholic Church.    Donations can be made in Andrew’s memory to the Memorial Fund at Hamilton College:The Hamilton College Alumni Memorial Scholarship Fund198 College Hill Rd.Clinton, NY 13321 Cards can be sent to:Mr. and Mrs. Charles Begley (Lois)21 Spruce StreetLockport, NY   14094 He will be missed.  God rest his soul.  Darren B. Fuller ‘98

In a Pittsburg Post-Gazette artice, James Henry's father Reg Henry writes about the relief his family felt following news that James survived the impact of the devastating tsunami. A link to the article follows: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05004/436655.stm

Alf Evers, who died last Wednesday at age 99, was the town historian of Woostock, N.Y., and the author of several exhaustive works of local history,including "The Catskills: From Wilderness to Woodstock."    A charismatic figure, Alf often spoke before local groups regarding the need to limit development in the Catskills, Evers seems to have been preserved into a lucid old age by his dedication to his work. In the days before his death, he put the finishing touches on his final book, "Kingstonon-Hudson: An American Historical City," another massive production, which he wrote with the secretarial assistance of Ed Sanders, a poet and friend. It is scheduled to bepublished this spring.  "He was singing when he passed," Mr. Sanders said. "Bemusement, that's how he lived so long. The divine comedy passed over his eyes."    

Welcome to HOLAC. The Office of Alumni Programs staff is here to serve you. Bill Brower '84 - Executive Director, Annual Giving and Alumni Programs e-mail: wbrower@hamilton.edu Telephone: 315-859-4027 Jon Hysell '72 - Director of Alumni ProgramsE-mail: jahysell@hamilton.edu  Telephone: 315-859-4606 Amy Hunt - Assistant Director, Regional ProgramsE-mail: ahunt@hamilton.edu Telephone: 315-859-4004 Laurie Russell - Assistant Director, On-campus and Special EventsE-mail: lrussell@hamilton.edu  Telephone: 315-859-4642 Nikki Barbano - Senior AssistantE-mail: nbarbano@hamilton.edu  Telephone: 866-729-0314 Jackie Thompson - Staff AssistantE-mail: jdthomps@hamilton.edu  Telephone: 866-729-0314 The Office of Alumni Programs manages Alumni Association regional events, Fallcoming, Family Weekend, Volunteer Weekend and supports special programming on and off the Hill. We also are in charge of Alumni Travel, content on the Alumni Website (HOLAC,) liaise with Alumni Council committees and provide a variety of other support to Hamilton and Kirkland alumni/ae. We encourage you calls and e-mails to us. We welcome the opportunity to support alumni on and off the Hill. Personal regards,Jon A. L. Hysell '72