For more information and a current listing of all upcoming events, choose "Regional Events" at http://phillips.exeter.edu.

California
Exeter Association of Greater Los Angeles gathering for alumni/ae in the entertainment business on April 29.
Doug Smith '83: (626) 395-3706; jds@hss.caltech.edu

Exeter Association of Greater Los Angeles guided tasting of barley wines on May 16.
Phil Baxter '78: (310) 649-7096; baxterla@aol.com

Exeter Association of Greater Los Angeles picnic, soccer game and fireworks at the Rose Bowl on July 4.
Doug Smith '83 (see above)

Massachusetts
Exeter Association of New England planning meeting on May 7.
Bradley Richardson '75: (617) 354-9433; brichardson@phillips.exeter.edu

Exeter Association of New England annual night at Fenway Park on May 28.
Matt Fisher '82: (617) 423-3500; mfisher3@tiac.net

Minnesota
Exeter Association of Minnesota dinner with Principal Ty Tingley on May 4.
Jerry Caruso '77: (612) 339-0500; gcaruso@agio.com

New Hampshire and Maine
Exeter Seacoast Association picnic lunch followed by Portland Sea Dogs game on June 16.
Lynne Pingree Christie '85: (603) 659-0128; attylcchr@aol.com

New Mexico
Gathering with Rick Mahoney '61, director of financial aid, on May 2 in Santa Fe.
Amy Faulkner, alumni/ae affairs office: (603) 777-3481; afaulkner@exeter.edu

New York
Exeter Association of Greater New York planning meeting on May 16.
Priya Wadhera '90: (212) 877-5039; pw27@columbia.edu

Annual night at Yankee Stadium on May 22.
Craig Peckham '91: (212) 284-2145; craigpeckham@hotmail.com

Tour of the Lyndhurst estate in Tarrytown on June 16.
Dana Pilson '85: (212) 650-2415; dpilson@aol.com

Washington, D.C.
Exeter Association of Washington, D.C. annual dinner with Jack Herney, instructor in history, on May 30.
Mike Miller '83: (202) 383-2371; fly@journalist.com

Canada
Reception in Toronto with Rick Mahoney '61, director of financial aid, on May 31.
Anne Marie Samway, alumni/ae affairs and development office: (603) 777-3371; asamway@exeter.edu

Reception in Montreal with Tom Hassan '66 (Hon.), dean of admissions, and Rick Mahoney '61, director of financial aid, on June 1.
Anne Marie Samway, alumni/ae affairs and development office: (603) 777-3371; asamway@exeter.edu

Exeter Cruise to Quito
and Galapagos Islands
July 30 to August 10, 2001
Join Richard Aaronian, Harlan Page Amen professor of science, and Principal Ty Tingley on this fun and educational trip, co-sponsored with Amherst College. Journey through the living laboratory of Charles Darwin and observe species of wildlife found nowhere else on earth. Families welcome. Visit http://phillips.exeter.edu for more information or call Harold Brown '74, director of alumni/ae affairs, at (603) 777-3454; hbrown@exeter.edu

HOMECOMING

Save the date for Homecoming: November 10, 2001
Exeter's first-ever Homecoming (in 1999) was a resounding success, and the event is now a biennial tradition at the Academy. Make your plans today to come "home" to campus on November 10, 2001, enjoy an all-campus, pregame picnic and cheer Big Red to victory.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

The awards committee of the Exeter trustees seeks nominations on a rolling basis for the Academy's two highest alumni/ae honors, the Founder's Day Award and the John Phillips Award.

The Founder's Day Award is given to an alumnus, alumna, faculty emeritus or emerita, retired staff member, parent or friend who has demonstrated exceptional service to the Academy. The service must be extraordinary, beyond what is regularly contributed by others doing similar service, and the nominee must still be living at the time of nomination. Duration of service may be of any length, but should perhaps be of five years or more. The recipient may receive the award only once and should not have previously received the John Phillips Award.

The John Phillips Award is given to an alumnus or alumna of the Academy, still living at the time of nomination, whose life demonstrates John Phillips' ideal of goodness and knowledge united in noble character and usefulness to mankind. The nominee should have contributed significantly to the welfare of community, country or humanity, beyond any volunteer service to the Academy.

Nomination letters should document with specifics how the nominee meets each award criterion. Supporting documents, news articles or other materials are particularly helpful for the John Phillips Award. Nomination letters should be addressed to Harold Brown '74, director of alumni/ae affairs, Phillips Exeter Academy, 20 Main Street, Exeter, NH 03833, hbrown@exeter.edu.

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

Ross Elkin '78

"I volunteer for Exeter because I believe what Exeter does is extraordinarily important. The Academy exposes young people to an incredible variety of experiences, ideas and people at a time in their lives when they are most open, understanding and curious. Exeter tests their capabilities to the fullest, and teaches them just how much they can achieve. What better definition of 'education' is there? If Exeter didn't exist, it would need to be invented.

"I couldn't begin to tell Exeter how to teach, but I'm confident that as a volunteer, I can help generate resources that Exeter will use well. I want the Academy to be able to say, 'We can tackle that, because it's the right thing to do,' rather than limit its vision because of a lack of resources.

"As alums, we've set world-class dollar records for the Annual Giving Fund; the next clear milestone is a world-class level of alumni/ae participation. I'd like to see us reach 60 percent, and that's a goal everyone can help achieve."

- Ross Elkin '78

Class agent and national alumni/ae chair of the Exeter Annual Giving Fund; former class reunion volunteer; former secretary and elected director of the General Alumni/ae Association; recipient of the 1996 President's Award.