Monthly Archives: April 2009

Peter Kohn, Lacrosse Field Manager, inducted into the National Hall of Fame

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“The Keeper of the Kohn,” a documentary on Peter Kohn, Middlebury College field manager, who was recently inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and who has worked with generations of Middlebury athletes, is now available on Hulu. It will be the featured video on Hulu’s documentary home page tomorrow.  Here’s the link:  http://www.hulu.com/watch/62676/keeper-of-the-kohn?c=News-and-Information.  It’s an inspiring view, I recommend it for all of you, whether you played lacrosse or not.

Updated Volunteer Participation Numbers:

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Here are the update participation numbers for volunteers.  If all of you make your gift, that’s about two percentage points total participation.  Thanks if you have given already, and thanks to those in advance who haven’t.

Class Count Donors Non-Donors Part
1936 1 0 1 0%
1939 2 2 0 100%
1940 1 1 0 100%
1941 1 1 0 100%
1943 7 5 2 71%
1944 4 2 2 50%
1946 2 2 0 100%
1947 2 2 0 100%
1948 4 3 1 75%
1949 11 10 1 91%
1950 2 1 1 50%
1951 6 5 1 83%
1952 6 6 0 100%
1953 7 4 3 57%
1954 14 11 3 79%
1955 6 4 2 67%
1956 22 17 5 77%
1957 5 4 1 80%
1958 19 12 7 63%
1959 31 15 16 48%
1960 17 9 8 53%
1961 24 11 13 46%
1962 3 1 2 33%
1963 10 5 5 50%
1964 11 8 3 73%
1965 12 8 4 67%
1966 2 2 0 100%
1967 1 0 1 0%
1968 7 6 1 86%
1969 26 17 9 65%
1970 5 5 0 100%
1971 3 3 0 100%
1972 2 2 0 100%
1973 4 2 2 50%
1974 12 9 3 75%
1975 25 16 9 64%
1976 2 1 1 50%
1977 17 9 8 53%
1978 6 3 3 50%
1979 14 5 9 36%
1980 21 11 10 52%
1981 9 1 8 11%
1982 1 0 1 0%
1983 14 4 10 29%
1984 75 44 31 59%
1985 5 4 1 80%
1986 3 2 1 67%
1987 8 7 1 88%
1988 37 16 21 43%
1989 20 10 10 50%
1990 11 5 6 45%
1991 4 3 1 75%
1992 7 3 4 43%
1993 12 3 9 25%
1994 21 14 7 67%
1995 6 4 2 67%
1996 9 4 5 44%
1997 7 4 3 57%
1998 25 11 14 44%
1999 31 26 5 84%
2000 20 8 12 40%
2001 22 13 9 59%
2002 25 15 10 60%
2003 37 12 25 32%
2004 39 17 22 44%
2005 29 11 18 38%
2006 27 15 12 56%
2007 21 7 14 33%
2008 29 12 17 41%
Total 931 515 416 55%

Participation Comparison – Mid-April

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I’ve pasted below a comparison of Fiscal Year 2008 and Fiscal Year 2009 for Mid-April.  Have a look at where your class is.

PARTICIPATION COMPARISON: Mid-April
FY08 FY09
Class Participation Class Participation Difference:
1934 21%
1935 27% 1935 25% -2%
1936 32% 1936 27% -5%
1937 19% 1937 21% 2%
1938 26% 1938 20% -6%
1939 19% 1939 30% 11%
1940 33% 1940 49% 16%
1941 40% 1941 36% -4%
1942 31% 1942 28% -3%
1943 62% 1943 42% -20%
1944 41% 1944 46% 5%
1945 49% 1945 50% 1%
1946 56% 1946 58% 2%
1947 47% 1947 48% 1%
1948 59% 1948 42% -17%
1949 53% 1949 58% 5%
1950 48% 1950 38% -10%
1951 56% 1951 45% -11%
1952 45% 1952 42% -3%
1953 62% 1953 47% -15%
1954 44% 1954 56% 12%
1955 42% 1955 40% -2%
1956 55% 1956 54% -1%
1957 35% 1957 38% 3%
1958 54% 1958 37% -17%
1959 45% 1959 48% 3%
1960 42% 1960 38% -4%
1961 38% 1961 38% 0%
1962 42% 1962 35% -7%
1963 42% 1963 34% -8%
1964 34% 1964 39% 5%
1965 44% 1965 41% -3%
1966 39% 1966 34% -5%
1967 42% 1967 38% -4%
1968 41% 1968 32% -9%
1969 38% 1969 42% 4%
1970 38% 1970 35% -3%
1971 34% 1971 31% -3%
1972 36% 1972 32% -4%
1973 38% 1973 28% -10%
1974 38% 1974 30% -8%
1975 36% 1975 33% -3%
1976 41% 1976 36% -5%
1977 36% 1977 33% -3%
1978 39% 1978 30% -9%
1979 35% 1979 27% -8%
1980 31% 1980 28% -3%
1981 33% 1981 26% -7%
1982 31% 1982 29% -2%
1983 31% 1983 23% -8%
1984 36% 1984 32% -4%
1985 33% 1985 29% -4%
1986 32% 1986 32% 0%
1987 34% 1987 27% -7%
1988 32% 1988 23% -9%
1989 29% 1989 26% -3%
1990 32% 1990 28% -4%
1991 26% 1991 23% -3%
1992 24% 1992 22% -2%
1993 26% 1993 19% -7%
1994 21% 1994 18% -3%
1995 22% 1995 24% 2%
1996 21% 1996 20% -1%
1997 23% 1997 21% -2%
1998 27% 1998 17% -10%
1999 24% 1999 24% 0%
2000 18% 2000 22% 4%
2001 22% 2001 23% 1%
2002 20% 2002 22% 2%
2003 27% 2003 23% -4%
2004 24% 2004 23% -1%
2005 24% 2005 25% 1%
2006 24% 2006 24% 0%
2007 15% 2007 20% 5%
2008 18%

Volunteer Participation: 1 April 2009

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Below, you will find the volunteer participation rate as of the first of April.  I hope to have update numbers soon.  Thanks to those who have donated; to those who haven’t, help increase these numbers!

Volunteer Participation Rate – 1 April 2009
Class Volunteers Donors Percentage
1936 1 0 0%
1939 1 1 100%
1939 1 1 100%
1940 1 1 100%
1943 6 4 67%
1944 4 2 50%
1946 2 1 50%
1947 1 0 0%
1948 4 3 75%
1949 1 1 100%
1949 10 9 90%
1950 2 0 0%
1951 5 5 100%
1952 5 4 80%
1953 7 4 57%
1954 14 9 64%
1955 6 3 50%
1956 21 17 81%
1957 4 3 75%
1958 19 11 58%
1959 31 13 42%
1960 17 9 53%
1961 24 11 46%
1962 3 1 33%
1963 8 3 38%
1964 11 8 73%
1965 12 6 50%
1966 1 1 100%
1967 1 0 0%
1968 7 6 86%
1969 1 1 100%
1969 25 15 60%
1970 5 5 100%
1971 2 2 100%
1972 2 2 100%
1973 3 0 0%
1974 12 7 58%
1975 24 14 58%
1976 1 0 0%
1977 17 9 53%
1978 6 2 33%
1979 14 4 29%
1980 21 8 38%
1981 8 1 13%
1982 1 0 0%
1983 14 4 29%
1984 74 38 51%
1985 4 4 100%
1986 2 1 50%
1987 8 7 88%
1988 35 12 34%
1989 18 8 44%
1990 10 4 40%
1991 2 0 0%
1992 6 3 50%
1993 12 1 8%
1994 20 11 55%
1995 5 3 60%
1996 9 4 44%
1997 6 2 33%
1998 25 9 36%
1999 31 26 84%
2000 20 7 35%
2001 22 9 41%
2002 24 11 46%
2003 37 11 30%
2004 39 15 38%
2005 29 10 34%
2006 24 9 38%
2007 21 5 24%
2008 29 10 34%
Total 898 431 48%

Old Stone Mill

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For those of you who don’t know, Middlebury now owns the Old Stone Mill building (think:  Storm Cafe).  Storm Cafe is still in business, not to worry, but the rest of the building is now studio space where students, through the Project on Creativity and Innovation (that story here), can have a designated space to work on projects of their own choosing.  A recent, noteworthy example can be found by clicking here. Angela’s project was a portrait project of the College’s dining staff. Check it out – comes complete with a video link!

Middlebury appears in Fortune:

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Today’s online edition of Fortune magazine features an article about the impact of the economic downturn on Middlebury in particular and higher education in general. It’s the lead story online, and we expect that it will also be a significant feature in the print edition, which will be on newsstands next week and will be dated April 27.

The story is titled “Hard times on campus: Even elite colleges can’t escape the impact of the economic slump. Here’s how one New England school is working to stay on top in the face of a smaller endowment, needier students, and the bursting of the higher-ed bubble.” It includes several photographs and quotes from President Liebowitz, Vice President for Administration and Treasurer Patrick Norton, Senior Director of Student Financial Services Kim Downs, and Dean of Admissions Bob Clagett.

I thought the article might be useful to you and other key Middlebury volunteers as you work to help alumni understand why their gift to Middlebury matters this year more than ever. The story clearly articulates the challenges the College is facing and the steps we are taking to address those challenges.

You’ll find the story here. Please share the link with your classmates and anyone else you think might find it interesting and helpful.

Comparing Participation: End of March

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Whereas at end of calendar year, most young alumni classes were ahead of where they were last year, at this point in the spring, a few have fallen behind.  The most noteworthy exception is 2007!  Please take a look at where you class stands…

Participation Comparison Report – 31 March 2009
FY08 FY09
Class Participation Class Participation Difference
1999 20% 1999 21% 1%
2000 16% 2000 19% 3%
2001 21% 2001 19% -2%
2002 19% 2002 17% -2%
2003 22% 2003 20% -2%
2004 21% 2004 20% -1%
2005 21% 2005 23% 2%
2006 20% 2006 20% 0%
2007 11% 2007 18% 7%
2008 16%