Merlin Ackerson ’54 and Helen Irish Ackerson ’54 flank former President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter outside the Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Ga., where the Carters are members. Last October the Ackersons participated in an Elderhostel at St. Simon’s Island, and then on their return to Iowa they stopped in Plains to attended Carter’s Sunday Bible class and the worship service following.

Cornellians gathered in March at the Vero Beach, Fla., home of Don Lindell ’55 and Barbara Libby Lindell ’56. Pictured from left are the Lindells, Martha Baker Phelps ’59, Arland Phelps, Martha Moody Glassmeyer ’72, Tom Jarom ’66, Ed Glassmeyer, Katrina Garner, President Les Garner, Carey Gibson, Terry Gibson ’59, Jane Albright Ortmeyer ’43, Howard Ortmeyer ’41, Jean Listebarger Humphrey ’51, Jim Bensen, and Bob Humphrey.

Gammas attending the Sesquicentennial Gala in Des Moines were (seated, from left) Jeff Sharpe ’91, Jason Reiter ’01, Ward Rouse ’87; (standing) John Gilliland ’89, Don Gruenwald ’52, Nels Lindquist ’71, Mark Hudson ’99, Tom Reinhard ’65, Tim Pearson ’72, Alan Bjork ’71, and adviser Richard Thomas, professor emeritus of history.

Chemistry professor Addison Ault (far right) joined Janet Ault ’78 (at right) and Cornell chaplain Catherine Quehl-Engel ’89 in Karachi, Pakistan, for the December wedding of Roohi Iqbal ’00.