Name:
Richard Fisher ' 61
Major:
Mathematics
Degree:
Ph. D. (Astrogeophysics, University of Colorado)
Hometown: Wichita KS
Residence: Laurel MD
Occupation: Laboratory Chief, Laboratory
for Astronomy and Solar Physics
Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
Last Race: 3.2 Km Fall Run,
GSFC (16:37), October 1998
Call Sign(s): "Double-ewe-ell-see-sigh"
Willy Lima Charlie
Bigduck, Baduck
E-mail
fisher@stars.gsfc.nasa.gov
Last known throught concerning life and running: "The race don't start 'till the 16 the mile"
Steve Harrold '87
Major: Chemistry
Hometown: Buffalo, MN
Residence: Edina, MN
Occupation: Membrane Development Chemist
Cross Country provided me with the strongest fellowships that I experienced
at Grinnell or since. I wouldn't trade that cross country ellowship for
anything.
Phil Lefebvre '87
Major: Chemistry
Degree: Ph.D. Cellular Physiology (Northwestern)
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Residence: Chicago, IL
Occupation: Research Scientist
Steve Piper '88
Major: History
Degree: Master of Public Management
Hometown: Boulder, CO
Residence: Louisville, CO
Occupation: Energy Consultant, Hagler Bailly Consulting
Top 10 reasons to run Grinnell Cross Country:
Geoff Hoops '89
Major: Chemistry
Degree: Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry
Hometown: Oakmont, PA
Residence: Lafayette, IN
Occupation: Post-doctoral research associate at Purdue
Run Hard, Study Hard, Play Hard.
P. Jeffrey Nassiff '89
Major: Mathematics
Degree: ??
Hometown: Framingham, MA
Residence: Framingham, MA
Occupation: Software Engineer, Raytheon Co.
Best thing in the world.
Tom Worth '89
Major: Economics
Degree: M.S. Economics (U. of WI)
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
Residence: Madison, WI
Occupation: Ph.D. candidate (U. of WI)
I joined the cross country team on a whim my senior year. The first
thing I learned is that no one is a newcomer for long. All runners, whether
fast or slow, freshman or senior, were equally part of the team. It is
the camaraderie that I will remember.
Scott Hamilton '89 1/2
Major: History
Degree: ??
Hometown: Madison, WI
Residence: Portland, OR
Occupation: Director, Volunteer Service Center, Lewis & Clark College
Just Do It. It's fun.
Nick Hopley '89 1/2
Major: Political Science
Degree: M.B.A.
Hometown: Amherst, MA
Residence: Natick, MA
Occupation: Financial Consultant, Smith Barney
Running at Grinnell is a choice experience.
Gerald Honigstock '90
Major: Political Science
Degree: ??
Hometown: Beaverton, OR
Residence: Beaverton, OR
Occupation: Facilitator at First Interstate Bank
Running at Grinnell is a lesson in persistence. If you remain persistent,
you will get more out of it than you put in.
Sean Fox '91
Major: Physics
Degree: M.A.
Hometown: Madison, WI
Residence: Northfield, MN
Occupation: Academic Computing Coordinator, Carleton College
David Hammond '91
Majors: Economics/Russian
Degree: M.S. Economics (U. of WI)
Hometown: Freedom, WI
Residence: Minneapolis, MN
Occupation: Economic Research Assistant
The entire Grinnell experience -- athletics, academics, social life
-- has been extremely valuable in my life.
Dan Johnson '91
Major: Biology
Degree: M.D.
Hometown: Des Moines, IA
Residence: Waukesha, WI
Occupation: Family Practice Resident
Joining the Grinnell cross country team is an excellent opportunity
to immediately bond with a group of students that you can trust, learn
from, and have fun with on a daily basis. Those who don't understand this
obviously have never been on the team.
Nathan
Cook '92
Major: Chemistry
Degree: M.A. in Teaching
Hometown: Freedom, WI
Residence: Hamilton, NY
Occupation: Lab instructor, Colgate University
Chris Garman '92
Major: Political Science
Degree: ??
Hometown: Everywhere
Residence: San Diego, CA
Occupation: Grad student, UC-San Siego
Grinnell cross country: go out like a mad weasel and revel in your
pain.
Brett Kelver '92
Major: ??
Degree: ??
Hometown: Lexington, KY
Residence: Lexington, KY
Occupation: Staff assistant at homeless shelter
A great team experience; such a nurturing environment---and not just
for running and athletes, but also for friendship, for commitment, for
memories.
Guy Potter '92
Major: Anthropology
Degree: Ph.D. program in Psych (U. of NC)
Hometown: Ottumwa, IA
Residence: Chapel Hill, NC
Occupation: Grad Student (U. of NC)
John Marciari '93
Major: Classics
Degree: M.A.
Hometown: Valley Stream, NY
Residence: New Haven, CT
Occupation: Ph.D. candidate, Yale University
Slum. Mud Loop. Weasels. Roo Hop. Nationals. Long Banquets. Random
Runs. Guy Potter. Loggia. Bad Seasons. The Slum. Gravel Roads. The Streak.
Alumni.
Jeff Ulmer '93
Major: History/REES
Degree: ??
Hometown: Knoxville, TN
Residence: Chicago, IL
Occupation: ??
I made the best friends of my life here and learned how to dedicate
my life to something. I'll always be a Roo!
David Sheridan
Majors: Psychology/History
Degree: In Ph.D. program
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Residence: Milwaukee, WI
Occupation: Bartender/Marquette University
Grinnell CC kicks ass.
Barry Matchett '94
Major: Political Science
Degree: B.A.
Hometown: Denver, CO
Residence: Chicago, IL
Occupation: Legal Assistant
Absolutely the most unique and profound experience of my life. My time
at Grinnell and my running experiences will remain significant to me forever!
Jim Randall '94
Major: Spanish
Degree: B.A.
Hometown: Danville, CA
Residence: Grinnell, IA
Occupation: Assistant Swim Coach, Grinnell College
It's the people. The people I ran with were and are the best part of
running at Grinnell.
Jeff Sullivan '94
Major: Physics
Degree: B.A., Working on Ph.D. at U. of Wisconsin
Hometown: Dubuque, IA
Residence: Madison, WI
Occupation: Graduate Student
Grinnell College is one of the best places in the world to run. It's
difficult to list the reasons without sounding cliche. The combination
of fellow runners, coaches, friends, and traditions lead to a special experience
that I'll never forget. my best friends and memories of college come from
running at Grinnell. Running at Grinnell was one of the best decisions
of my life.
Zander Cannon '95
Major: English
Degree: B.A.
Hometown: Aurora, CO
Residence: Minneapolis, MN
Occupation: Cartoonist
Grinnell CC has been a big part of my best four years thus far.
