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Brown University Club of Fairfield County
c/o Maddock Alumni Center
Box 1859
Providence, RI 02912-1859
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FALL 2011 NEWSLETTER
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BROWN UNIVERSITY
CLUB OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY
Newsletter &
Membership Renewal
MESSAGE FROM THE CLUB PRESIDENT
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PHOTOS OF RECENT EVENTS
The Brown University Club of Fairfield County organized thirteen events over the last year that drew more than 900 participants.
An Afternoon with Professor Barrett Hazeltine
Winter Concert with The Jabberwocks
n behalf of The Brown Club of
Fairfield County and its officers
and directors, I send especially
warm greetings to all members of the
Brown University community – alumni,
parents, students, and friends. With your
support, our Brown Club continues to
grow. Over the last year, we organized
thirteen events that drew over 900 participants. We continue to be recognized by
Brown as one of the leading and most
active Brown Clubs in the world. At our
recent family lobster bake, over 65 people
dined al fresco on a beautiful June
evening, which capped a wonderful 20102011 membership season.
With the beginning of our new membership year on September 1st, we are
pleased to announce another full calendar
of events. Please join us for as many as
you can and feel free to bring family and
friends. We encourage your participation
and your ideas, and hope that you will
join the Club as either a new or a renewing member. Your support is critical to
our continued success.
Children's Play Date
Annual Family Lobster Bake
VISIT OUR WEBSITE
alumni.brown.edu/clubs/BrownClubofFairfieldCounty
Did you know our Club website is continuously updated with upcoming event details? Visit our site often by bookmarking our URL or simply typing “Brown Club
Fairfield” into Google. In addition to our event calendar, our site offers Club membership information and an application form, photos from recent events, a registration
link for the free email edition of The Brown Daily Herald, information about volunteering as a BASC interviewer and much more!
We begin the 2011-2012 season with a
busy fall lineup, including a Greenwich
Polo Club outing, a forum with Associate
Director of Admissions Dotsy Testa ’62,
an event for alumni with young children,
an athletic clinic and talk for Brunonians
and their children, and a special evening
of wine tasting, catered food, and silent
auction to benefit The Brown Club of
Fairfield County Scholarship Fund.
We will then welcome winter with our
annual concert featuring a Brown a cappella singing group in January. We are
planning an evening at a theatrical
performance, a movie screening, and,
of course, a lecture by a noted Brown
professor.
In the spring, we will organize another
event for alumni with young children, our
ever-popular lobster bake, an outing to
see “Shakespeare on the Sound,” and
finally conclude the year with a summer
send-off party for area students of the
class of 2016. For more details on these
events, please refer to the calendar of
events in the pages that follow, or visit
our website: www.alumni.brown.edu/
clubs/BrownClubofFairfieldCounty (or
simply type “Brown Club Fairfield” into
Google, and our website will be listed
first).
All of these programs are managed by
Club volunteers and produce many benefits for the University and the extended
Brown community. In addition to building camaraderie, inspiring dialogue, and
providing entertainment, our programs
support the Club’s 30+ year legacy of
awarding scholarships to Brown students
from Fairfield County. Contributions
and proceeds have enabled us to award
more than $120,000 since the scholarship
program began.
Our Board of Directors remains strong
with 19 members representing a cross-section of classes. The Club is dedicated to
growing Brown’s presence in Fairfield
County and beyond, in collaboration
with the Brown Clubs of New York City,
Westchester County, and New Haven
County. As a Brown Cub member, you
will be notified of their activities and
receive member pricing for their events.
If you would like to become more
involved in the Brown Club, host an
event, or be considered for our leadership
team, please contact me or one of the
other directors.
I encourage you to support the Brown
Club with your membership, your attendance at our events, your suggestions for
new programs, and your continued
enthusiasm to help produce them. We
also welcome volunteers who are interested in hosting events at their homes or
helping to plan one of our many programs. Our volunteers have gained a
great deal of satisfaction from helping the
Club and Brown. I am confident you
will find this a good way to stay involved
and connected with the University and
our extended community of alumni in
Fairfield County.
Please note that all Club memberships
expire on August 31st and are up for
renewal. We ask you to complete the
enclosed membership form, including the
questionnaire. If you wish to pay your
dues online, please visit the Brown Club
website, where you can register using a
credit card. Please provide us with your
current email address so we can stay in
touch with you throughout the year. You
can also bookmark our website to quickly
learn about events throughout the year.
We look forward to receiving your Brown
Club dues, your membership form, your
suggestions, your help, and seeing you at
our upcoming events!
Sincerely,
Richard A. Williamson ’65, President
BROWN ALUMNI SCHOOLS COMMITTEE
(BASC) UPDATE
I would like to extend a sincere “thank you” to our incredible team of
over 90 dedicated alumni interviewers in Fairfield County. Together,
we successfully met the challenge of contacting and interviewing
100% of the 348 applicants from across 31 towns in Fairfield County,
as well as parts of nearby Westchester County.
The following are some comparative figures versus last year’s applicant
pool, as well as overall statistics for Brown globally:
• 339 total applicants versus 348 last year
• 39 accepted versus 37 last year
• 23 matriculated versus 20 last year
Details about our applicants as well as Brown’s total applicants follows:
Fairfield County Applicants
Early Decision
57
Regular Decision
281
Total ED and RD
338
Matriculated
Brown Globally
Early Decision
Regular Decision
Total ED and RD
Matriculated
2,796
28,150
30,946
Accepted
11
28
39
23
Percentage
19%
10%
12%
59%
577
2,115
2,692
1,489
21%
8%
9%
55%
As Brown prepares for the next application season, the Brown
Admissions Office will be offering an open forum for high school students to learn more about Brown. The forum will be held at the King
School in Stamford and will be hosted by Dotsy Testa ’62, Associate
Director of Admissions for Brown. While this program is primarily for
high school students and their parents, interested alumni and BASC
volunteers are welcome to attend. Details about the event will be sent
in the coming weeks. Please look at our website for date and time.
In addition, high school students can learn more about Brown at several upcoming college fairs held across Fairfield County where Brown
BASC volunteers will be representing Brown.
• Greenwich High School (October 13, 7:00-9:00pm)
• Danbury Mall College Fair (October 17, 5:00-8:30pm)
• Central Magnet High School, Bridgeport (TBD)
BROWN CLUB EVENTS
A special thank you is extended to the many Brown alumni who
sponsored and supported thirteen Brown Club events over the last
year, in addition to the full support and active participation of our
Board of Directors. In September, Jesse Poole ’94 and Linda
Putman ’75 arranged a festive afternoon for fans of Greenwich polo.
The Club welcomed Associate Director of Admissions Dotsy Testa
’62 in October who spoke to a large audience of prospective students
and their parents at the King School in Stamford.
Daryl Twitchell ’93 arranged for preservationist Richard Hershner
’76 to speak on “Fairfield County: The First Two Hundred Years” in
October at the Fairfield Museum, followed by a walking tour of old
Fairfield. Jennifer Biehl ’93 and Peggy Twitchell ’93 hosted a play
date for alumni with young children at Cedar Point Yacht Club.
Jennifer Biehl ’93 and Daryl Twitchell ’93 organized a very successful career networking event in November at Quatro Pazzi in Norwalk.
In December, Holly and Peter Ruhlin ’83 hosted our very popular
annual Wine Tasting Scholarship Event in Darien, accompanied by a
Silent Auction organized by Jennifer Beihl ’93 and Linda Putman
’75. We raised over $5,000 for our local Brown scholarship recipient.
In January, Jessica Sheinman ’81 organized our annual winter a cappella concert for students applying to Brown and their parents, featuring The Jabberwocks, in Stamford. In March, over 100 loyal Brown
alumni came to The Country Club of Darien to hear Professor Barrett
Hazeltine speak, arranged by Bob Lupone ’81 and Nick Ord ’66. In
April, the Brown Club joined with clubs from Harvard, Yale, and
Princeton to draw over 250 attendees to the second All-Ivy A
Cappella Concert at St. John’s Church in Stamford, featuring The
Jabberwocks. Thanks to Thano Chaltas ’87 and his wife Allison for
arranging this event with the support of Darcy Travlos ‘84.
In May, Nick Ord ’66 and Peter Ruhlin ’83 arranged for
producer/director Tim Smith ’75 to speak at a private screening of his
recent documentary at the Avon Theater in Stamford. In June,
Helena and Jesse Poole ’94 organized our ever-popular family lobster
bake at the home of Dr. Michael Doyle ’80 in Fairfield, with significant support from Jennifer Beihl ’93, Linda Putman ’75, and
Jessica Sheinman ’81. In July, Peggy Twitchell ’93 organized an
evening of Shakespeare on the Sound in Greenwich, featuring a private talk with Managing Director Emily Bryan AM ’99. And finally,
Jessica Sheinman ’81 arranged an August send-off party for students
of the Class of 2015 from Fairfield County at the Bush-Holley House
in Greenwich.
UPCOMING 2011-2012 EVENTS
Our new club membership year begins September 1st, and we are
excited to announce we are preparing fifteen events scheduled over
the next twelve months. Members of the Brown Club of Fairfield
County will be entitled to admission discounts and will also receive
event information for the New York City, Westchester County and
New Haven County Brown Clubs.
Additional details for our events will be posted to our Club website
at www.alumni.brown.edu/clubs/BrownClubofFairfieldCounty so be
sure to bookmark our site and check back often! We will also share
event updates with our more than 1,300 area alums by email
throughout the membership year.
Greenwich Polo Event (Sunday, September 18, 2011 at 3pm): Bring
a picnic, refreshments, blankets and chairs to a reserved Brown Club
area. Contact: Jesse Poole ’94 (203-662-8291).
College Admissions Forum (September-October, 2011): Dotsy
Testa ’62, Associate Director of Admissions at Brown, will speak to
high school students and parents at The King School in Stamford.
Contact: Jessica Sheinman ’81 (203-834-2993).
Ever True,
Athletic Clinic for Brunonians and Their Children (OctoberNovember, 2011): Join us for an ice hockey clinic led by a Brown Ice
Hockey team coach. Contact: Richard Williamson ‘65 (203-6554470).
Wine Tasting and Silent Auction to Benefit the Scholarship Fund
(Saturday, December 3, 2011): Welcome the holiday season with a
festive wine tasting event in Darien at the home of Holly and Peter
Ruhlin ’83, to benefit the Brown Club Scholarship Fund. A broad
array of wines from around the world will be paired with a lavish
spread of hors d’oeuvres. Contact: Peter Ruhlin ’83 (203-662-1292).
Movie Screening at the Avon Theater (February, 2012): Join us in
Stamford for the screening of a special film to be announced.
Contact: Nick Ord ‘66 (203-655-2166).
Jessica Sheinman ’81 P’13
Fairfield County BASC Area Chair
Historical Walking Tour in Fairfield
Annual Family Lobster Bake (June, 2012): One of our most popular
events will return, featuring an evening of hors d’oeuvres, beverages
and a full traditional lobster bake. Contact: Jesse Poole ’94 (203-6628291).
Shakespeare on the Sound (July, 2012): Bring a picnic, refreshments,
blanket and chairs to a reserved Brown Club area. Contact: Peggy
Twitchell ’93 (203-966-6956).
Send-off Party for the Class of 2016 (August, 2012): A great occasion for newly admitted students from Fairfield County to meet each
other before heading off to Providence. Contact: Lisa Boyle ’87
(203-662-9862).
Career Networking Event (October-November, 2011): We are reviving a popular event by offering an opportunity for alums to build
their networks and share and receive career advice. Contact: Jennifer
Beihl ’93 (203-831-0458).
Winter A Capella Concert for Prospective Students (January,
2012): A Club tradition, we will host a Winter Concert for high
school students applying to Brown. The concert will feature a
Brown a cappella group, offering a wonderful opportunity for applicants to mingle with the performers and meet current Brown students. Contact: Jessica Sheinman ’81 (203-834-2993).
Thank you again for a great year. I am looking forward to working
with many of you and hopefully meeting you during the coming year.
Children’s Play Date (May, 2012): Alumni with young children are
invited to enjoy a morning of play at a location to be announced.
Coffee, juice and snacks for kids will be provided. Contact: Peggy
Twitchell ’93 (203-966-6956).
Children’s Play Date (October, 2011): Alumni with young children
are invited to enjoy a morning of play at a location to be announced.
Coffee, juice and snacks for kids will be provided. Contact: Jennifer
Beihl ’93 (203-831-0458).
Brown Sports Event at Yale (January-February, 2012): Join us in
New Haven to cheer on the Brown Bears. Contact: Chuck Connell
’75 (203-655-4762).
If you are interested in attending or volunteering at any of the above
events, or if you are interested in becoming a BASC interviewer
and have not interviewed before, please contact me at
[email protected]. We would love to have you join us.
An Evening at the Theater (April, 2012): Join fellow alums at an
upcoming theatrical performance to be announced. Contact: Richard
Williamson ‘65 (203-655-4470).
Brown Faculty Lecture (March, 2012): We will once again bring
Brown to Fairfield County by inviting a Professor to speak. Contact:
Robert Lupone ’81 (917-539-7492).
Wine Tasting and Silent Auction to Benefit the Scholarship Fund
Club Officers and Directors
For 2011-2012
The following alumni have devoted considerable time and effort to
ensure The Brown Club of Fairfield County continues to offer events
and programs to help alumni, students, parents and friends stay in
touch with the University and the extended Brown community.
Officers
President: Richard Williamson ’65.............................(203) 655-4470
Vice President: Daryl Twitchell ’93............................(203) 966-6956
Secretary: Robert Lupone ’81 ....................................(203) 869-1640
Treasurer: Paul Bush ’72 ............................................(203) 222-8895
Membership: Peggy Twitchell ’93 ..............................(203) 966-6956
Communications: Jennifer Beihl ’93..........................(203) 831-0458
BASC Area Co-Chairs: Jessica Sheinman ’81.............(203) 834-2993
Lisa Boyle ’87........................(203) 662-9862
Directors with Terms Ending
2012
2013
2014
Thano Chaltas ’87
Jesse Poole ’94
Michelle Proulx ’76
Peter Ruhlin ’83
Jessica Sheinman ’81
Darcy Travlos ’84
Jennifer Beihl ’93
Lisa Boyle ’87
Chuck Connell ’75
Robert Lupone ’81
Preston Tisdale ’73
Richard Williamson ’65
Paul Bush ‘72
Emerson Coleman ‘76
Brian Murphy ‘67
Nick Ord ‘66
Linda Putman ‘75
Daryl Twitchell ‘93
Peggy Twitchell ’93
BROWN ALUMNI SCHOOLS COMMITTEE
(BASC) UPDATE
I would like to extend a sincere “thank you” to our incredible team of
over 90 dedicated alumni interviewers in Fairfield County. Together,
we successfully met the challenge of contacting and interviewing
100% of the 348 applicants from across 31 towns in Fairfield County,
as well as parts of nearby Westchester County.
The following are some comparative figures versus last year’s applicant
pool, as well as overall statistics for Brown globally:
• 339 total applicants versus 348 last year
• 39 accepted versus 37 last year
• 23 matriculated versus 20 last year
Details about our applicants as well as Brown’s total applicants follows:
Fairfield County Applicants
Early Decision
57
Regular Decision
281
Total ED and RD
338
Matriculated
Brown Globally
Early Decision
Regular Decision
Total ED and RD
Matriculated
2,796
28,150
30,946
Accepted
11
28
39
23
Percentage
19%
10%
12%
59%
577
2,115
2,692
1,489
21%
8%
9%
55%
As Brown prepares for the next application season, the Brown
Admissions Office will be offering an open forum for high school students to learn more about Brown. The forum will be held at the King
School in Stamford and will be hosted by Dotsy Testa ’62, Associate
Director of Admissions for Brown. While this program is primarily for
high school students and their parents, interested alumni and BASC
volunteers are welcome to attend. Details about the event will be sent
in the coming weeks. Please look at our website for date and time.
In addition, high school students can learn more about Brown at several upcoming college fairs held across Fairfield County where Brown
BASC volunteers will be representing Brown.
• Greenwich High School (October 13, 7:00-9:00pm)
• Danbury Mall College Fair (October 17, 5:00-8:30pm)
• Central Magnet High School, Bridgeport (TBD)
BROWN CLUB EVENTS
A special thank you is extended to the many Brown alumni who
sponsored and supported thirteen Brown Club events over the last
year, in addition to the full support and active participation of our
Board of Directors. In September, Jesse Poole ’94 and Linda
Putman ’75 arranged a festive afternoon for fans of Greenwich polo.
The Club welcomed Associate Director of Admissions Dotsy Testa
’62 in October who spoke to a large audience of prospective students
and their parents at the King School in Stamford.
Daryl Twitchell ’93 arranged for preservationist Richard Hershner
’76 to speak on “Fairfield County: The First Two Hundred Years” in
October at the Fairfield Museum, followed by a walking tour of old
Fairfield. Jennifer Biehl ’93 and Peggy Twitchell ’93 hosted a play
date for alumni with young children at Cedar Point Yacht Club.
Jennifer Biehl ’93 and Daryl Twitchell ’93 organized a very successful career networking event in November at Quatro Pazzi in Norwalk.
In December, Holly and Peter Ruhlin ’83 hosted our very popular
annual Wine Tasting Scholarship Event in Darien, accompanied by a
Silent Auction organized by Jennifer Beihl ’93 and Linda Putman
’75. We raised over $5,000 for our local Brown scholarship recipient.
In January, Jessica Sheinman ’81 organized our annual winter a cappella concert for students applying to Brown and their parents, featuring The Jabberwocks, in Stamford. In March, over 100 loyal Brown
alumni came to The Country Club of Darien to hear Professor Barrett
Hazeltine speak, arranged by Bob Lupone ’81 and Nick Ord ’66. In
April, the Brown Club joined with clubs from Harvard, Yale, and
Princeton to draw over 250 attendees to the second All-Ivy A
Cappella Concert at St. John’s Church in Stamford, featuring The
Jabberwocks. Thanks to Thano Chaltas ’87 and his wife Allison for
arranging this event with the support of Darcy Travlos ‘84.
In May, Nick Ord ’66 and Peter Ruhlin ’83 arranged for
producer/director Tim Smith ’75 to speak at a private screening of his
recent documentary at the Avon Theater in Stamford. In June,
Helena and Jesse Poole ’94 organized our ever-popular family lobster
bake at the home of Dr. Michael Doyle ’80 in Fairfield, with significant support from Jennifer Beihl ’93, Linda Putman ’75, and
Jessica Sheinman ’81. In July, Peggy Twitchell ’93 organized an
evening of Shakespeare on the Sound in Greenwich, featuring a private talk with Managing Director Emily Bryan AM ’99. And finally,
Jessica Sheinman ’81 arranged an August send-off party for students
of the Class of 2015 from Fairfield County at the Bush-Holley House
in Greenwich.
UPCOMING 2011-2012 EVENTS
Our new club membership year begins September 1st, and we are
excited to announce we are preparing fifteen events scheduled over
the next twelve months. Members of the Brown Club of Fairfield
County will be entitled to admission discounts and will also receive
event information for the New York City, Westchester County and
New Haven County Brown Clubs.
Additional details for our events will be posted to our Club website
at www.alumni.brown.edu/clubs/BrownClubofFairfieldCounty so be
sure to bookmark our site and check back often! We will also share
event updates with our more than 1,300 area alums by email
throughout the membership year.
Greenwich Polo Event (Sunday, September 18, 2011 at 3pm): Bring
a picnic, refreshments, blankets and chairs to a reserved Brown Club
area. Contact: Jesse Poole ’94 (203-662-8291).
College Admissions Forum (September-October, 2011): Dotsy
Testa ’62, Associate Director of Admissions at Brown, will speak to
high school students and parents at The King School in Stamford.
Contact: Jessica Sheinman ’81 (203-834-2993).
Ever True,
Athletic Clinic for Brunonians and Their Children (OctoberNovember, 2011): Join us for an ice hockey clinic led by a Brown Ice
Hockey team coach. Contact: Richard Williamson ‘65 (203-6554470).
Wine Tasting and Silent Auction to Benefit the Scholarship Fund
(Saturday, December 3, 2011): Welcome the holiday season with a
festive wine tasting event in Darien at the home of Holly and Peter
Ruhlin ’83, to benefit the Brown Club Scholarship Fund. A broad
array of wines from around the world will be paired with a lavish
spread of hors d’oeuvres. Contact: Peter Ruhlin ’83 (203-662-1292).
Movie Screening at the Avon Theater (February, 2012): Join us in
Stamford for the screening of a special film to be announced.
Contact: Nick Ord ‘66 (203-655-2166).
Jessica Sheinman ’81 P’13
Fairfield County BASC Area Chair
Historical Walking Tour in Fairfield
Annual Family Lobster Bake (June, 2012): One of our most popular
events will return, featuring an evening of hors d’oeuvres, beverages
and a full traditional lobster bake. Contact: Jesse Poole ’94 (203-6628291).
Shakespeare on the Sound (July, 2012): Bring a picnic, refreshments,
blanket and chairs to a reserved Brown Club area. Contact: Peggy
Twitchell ’93 (203-966-6956).
Send-off Party for the Class of 2016 (August, 2012): A great occasion for newly admitted students from Fairfield County to meet each
other before heading off to Providence. Contact: Lisa Boyle ’87
(203-662-9862).
Career Networking Event (October-November, 2011): We are reviving a popular event by offering an opportunity for alums to build
their networks and share and receive career advice. Contact: Jennifer
Beihl ’93 (203-831-0458).
Winter A Capella Concert for Prospective Students (January,
2012): A Club tradition, we will host a Winter Concert for high
school students applying to Brown. The concert will feature a
Brown a cappella group, offering a wonderful opportunity for applicants to mingle with the performers and meet current Brown students. Contact: Jessica Sheinman ’81 (203-834-2993).
Thank you again for a great year. I am looking forward to working
with many of you and hopefully meeting you during the coming year.
Children’s Play Date (May, 2012): Alumni with young children are
invited to enjoy a morning of play at a location to be announced.
Coffee, juice and snacks for kids will be provided. Contact: Peggy
Twitchell ’93 (203-966-6956).
Children’s Play Date (October, 2011): Alumni with young children
are invited to enjoy a morning of play at a location to be announced.
Coffee, juice and snacks for kids will be provided. Contact: Jennifer
Beihl ’93 (203-831-0458).
Brown Sports Event at Yale (January-February, 2012): Join us in
New Haven to cheer on the Brown Bears. Contact: Chuck Connell
’75 (203-655-4762).
If you are interested in attending or volunteering at any of the above
events, or if you are interested in becoming a BASC interviewer
and have not interviewed before, please contact me at
[email protected]. We would love to have you join us.
An Evening at the Theater (April, 2012): Join fellow alums at an
upcoming theatrical performance to be announced. Contact: Richard
Williamson ‘65 (203-655-4470).
Brown Faculty Lecture (March, 2012): We will once again bring
Brown to Fairfield County by inviting a Professor to speak. Contact:
Robert Lupone ’81 (917-539-7492).
Wine Tasting and Silent Auction to Benefit the Scholarship Fund
Club Officers and Directors
For 2011-2012
The following alumni have devoted considerable time and effort to
ensure The Brown Club of Fairfield County continues to offer events
and programs to help alumni, students, parents and friends stay in
touch with the University and the extended Brown community.
Officers
President: Richard Williamson ’65.............................(203) 655-4470
Vice President: Daryl Twitchell ’93............................(203) 966-6956
Secretary: Robert Lupone ’81 ....................................(203) 869-1640
Treasurer: Paul Bush ’72 ............................................(203) 222-8895
Membership: Peggy Twitchell ’93 ..............................(203) 966-6956
Communications: Jennifer Beihl ’93..........................(203) 831-0458
BASC Area Co-Chairs: Jessica Sheinman ’81.............(203) 834-2993
Lisa Boyle ’87........................(203) 662-9862
Directors with Terms Ending
2012
2013
2014
Thano Chaltas ’87
Jesse Poole ’94
Michelle Proulx ’76
Peter Ruhlin ’83
Jessica Sheinman ’81
Darcy Travlos ’84
Jennifer Beihl ’93
Lisa Boyle ’87
Chuck Connell ’75
Robert Lupone ’81
Preston Tisdale ’73
Richard Williamson ’65
Paul Bush ‘72
Emerson Coleman ‘76
Brian Murphy ‘67
Nick Ord ‘66
Linda Putman ‘75
Daryl Twitchell ‘93
Peggy Twitchell ’93
Brown University Club of Fairfield County
c/o Maddock Alumni Center
Box 1859
Providence, RI 02912-1859
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FALL 2011 NEWSLETTER
FALL 2011
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BROWN UNIVERSITY
CLUB OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY
Newsletter &
Membership Renewal
MESSAGE FROM THE CLUB PRESIDENT
O
PHOTOS OF RECENT EVENTS
The Brown University Club of Fairfield County organized thirteen events over the last year that drew more than 900 participants.
An Afternoon with Professor Barrett Hazeltine
Winter Concert with The Jabberwocks
n behalf of The Brown Club of
Fairfield County and its officers
and directors, I send especially
warm greetings to all members of the
Brown University community – alumni,
parents, students, and friends. With your
support, our Brown Club continues to
grow. Over the last year, we organized
thirteen events that drew over 900 participants. We continue to be recognized by
Brown as one of the leading and most
active Brown Clubs in the world. At our
recent family lobster bake, over 65 people
dined al fresco on a beautiful June
evening, which capped a wonderful 20102011 membership season.
With the beginning of our new membership year on September 1st, we are
pleased to announce another full calendar
of events. Please join us for as many as
you can and feel free to bring family and
friends. We encourage your participation
and your ideas, and hope that you will
join the Club as either a new or a renewing member. Your support is critical to
our continued success.
Children's Play Date
Annual Family Lobster Bake
VISIT OUR WEBSITE
alumni.brown.edu/clubs/BrownClubofFairfieldCounty
Did you know our Club website is continuously updated with upcoming event details? Visit our site often by bookmarking our URL or simply typing “Brown Club
Fairfield” into Google. In addition to our event calendar, our site offers Club membership information and an application form, photos from recent events, a registration
link for the free email edition of The Brown Daily Herald, information about volunteering as a BASC interviewer and much more!
We begin the 2011-2012 season with a
busy fall lineup, including a Greenwich
Polo Club outing, a forum with Associate
Director of Admissions Dotsy Testa ’62,
an event for alumni with young children,
an athletic clinic and talk for Brunonians
and their children, and a special evening
of wine tasting, catered food, and silent
auction to benefit The Brown Club of
Fairfield County Scholarship Fund.
We will then welcome winter with our
annual concert featuring a Brown a cappella singing group in January. We are
planning an evening at a theatrical
performance, a movie screening, and,
of course, a lecture by a noted Brown
professor.
In the spring, we will organize another
event for alumni with young children, our
ever-popular lobster bake, an outing to
see “Shakespeare on the Sound,” and
finally conclude the year with a summer
send-off party for area students of the
class of 2016. For more details on these
events, please refer to the calendar of
events in the pages that follow, or visit
our website: www.alumni.brown.edu/
clubs/BrownClubofFairfieldCounty (or
simply type “Brown Club Fairfield” into
Google, and our website will be listed
first).
All of these programs are managed by
Club volunteers and produce many benefits for the University and the extended
Brown community. In addition to building camaraderie, inspiring dialogue, and
providing entertainment, our programs
support the Club’s 30+ year legacy of
awarding scholarships to Brown students
from Fairfield County. Contributions
and proceeds have enabled us to award
more than $120,000 since the scholarship
program began.
Our Board of Directors remains strong
with 19 members representing a cross-section of classes. The Club is dedicated to
growing Brown’s presence in Fairfield
County and beyond, in collaboration
with the Brown Clubs of New York City,
Westchester County, and New Haven
County. As a Brown Cub member, you
will be notified of their activities and
receive member pricing for their events.
If you would like to become more
involved in the Brown Club, host an
event, or be considered for our leadership
team, please contact me or one of the
other directors.
I encourage you to support the Brown
Club with your membership, your attendance at our events, your suggestions for
new programs, and your continued
enthusiasm to help produce them. We
also welcome volunteers who are interested in hosting events at their homes or
helping to plan one of our many programs. Our volunteers have gained a
great deal of satisfaction from helping the
Club and Brown. I am confident you
will find this a good way to stay involved
and connected with the University and
our extended community of alumni in
Fairfield County.
Please note that all Club memberships
expire on August 31st and are up for
renewal. We ask you to complete the
enclosed membership form, including the
questionnaire. If you wish to pay your
dues online, please visit the Brown Club
website, where you can register using a
credit card. Please provide us with your
current email address so we can stay in
touch with you throughout the year. You
can also bookmark our website to quickly
learn about events throughout the year.
We look forward to receiving your Brown
Club dues, your membership form, your
suggestions, your help, and seeing you at
our upcoming events!
Sincerely,
Richard A. Williamson ’65, President