200 Stories
Through the collective experiences of this extraordinary community, we define the spirit that makes us distinctly Trinity. Over the course of the Bicentennial year, we will collect 200 stories of our people, places, and this liberal arts education—some personal, some from existing publications. We invite you to join and share this communal storytelling project.
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A Relationship Etched in Lime
Having met as undergraduates, the Lorings continue to feel grateful for relationships and experiences that began at Trinity.
The Lorings
One Anniversary Leads to Others
While recently marking Trinity’s 200th anniversary, a group of alumni paused to celebrate personal commitments to the future. Nearly two dozen married alumni renewed their wedding vows in the Trinity College Chapel on June 10.
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Epic Tales of Trinity's Impact on a Family
“There seems to never have been a time when I didn’t know U2 because of the stories [my uncle] told about that concert,” writes Melissa Kotulski M’05.
Melissa KotulskiA Muddy Main Quad
Allyn Magrino ’85 recalls the impact Hurricane Gloria made on her in the fall of 1985.
Allyn Magrino ’85Main Quad memories: barbecues, walking along the Long Walk with friends, sledding down the hill with trays from the dining hall when the College was closed for a blizzard, clambakes during Reunion Weekend.
Jeffrey Coleman ’01
A Conversation on the Main Quad
Brendan McGowan ’06 remembers a conversation on the Main Quad from the fall of his senior year.
Brendan McGowan
My Favorite Place
Scott Cassie ’82 on the oasis of green calm provided by the Funston Courtyard.
Scott Cassie ’82
Bringing the Society of Women Engineers to Trinity
Susan Thomas Schlett ’84 writes about her journey as an engineering major and her role in helping Trinity secure a SWE charter and ABET accreditation.
Susan Thomas Schlett ’84
Anti-war Dissent at Trinity, 1969-73
Steve Barkan ’73 remembers actions students took to protest the Vietnam War during his years on campus.
Steve Barkan ’73
Always Play to the Whistle
Matt Glasz ’04, co-captain on the Bantam football team, recalls the undefeated season in the fall of 2003.
Trinity Families
Consuelo Pedro ’15, Elena-Marie Pedro ’17, and Anneliese Pedro ’20, who hail from Trinidad and Tobago in the southern Caribbean, all majored in the sciences at Trinity.
The Pedro Family
My Favorite Place
Dutch Barhydt ’81, M’04, P’08 shares fond memories of McCook Auditorium.
Dutch Barhydt ’81A Unique Moment in Time
“My education, I discovered, was to be found not only in Trinity’s classrooms but literally in everything that happened in the building of relationships that would describe a Trinity life, even the strangest of encounters.”
Michael Schulenberg ’63Best memory of the Main Quad: Playing a concert as part of the Brass Quintet from the balcony of the Chapel in concert with the carillons.
Jason Jacobson ’77
My Favorite Place
Bob Ebinger ’67 reflects on the role the Austin Arts Center played in his time at Trinity.
Bob Ebinger ’67Hidden Words
Jim Robertson ’69 recounts the story of a friendly contest among biochemistry classmates.
Jim Robertson ’69
Memories of Trinity
The Bicentennial resurrects fond memories of Trinity for Stan Marcuss ’63 that continue to this day.
Stan Marcuss ’63
Trinity Families
Years before any of them knew they would attend Trinity, Alfred J. Koeppel’s three children had a tradition on the Main Quad.
The Koeppel FamilyMy Favorite Professor
Rick Zedník ’93 writes about the lasting impact of Professor Joan Hedrick and Women’s Studies 101.
Rick Zedník ’93Trying Out for the Team
Mike Vitale ’73 on the life lesson learned while trying out for the freshman baseball team in 1970.
Mike Vitale ’73Main Quad Memories
Brendan Clark ’21 recalls time spent working with the Tripod, outdoors.
Brendan Clark ’21[My favorite place was] Mather Dining Hall. This was where everyone would just relax, share funny stories, tease one another, and make each other laugh. We would also strategize about planning informal social activities together.
Jeffrey Coleman ’01
Reporting for the Tripod
Brendan McGowan ’06 shares memories of being a news writer at-large for The Trinity Tripod.
Brendan McGowan ’06Four College Buddies at Trinity College: A Poem about Finding Oneself Again
Rabbi Paul Kipnes ’85 reflects on the occasion of four college roommates gathered for a guys’ weekend.
Rabbi Paul Kipnes ’85My Favorite Professor
Allyn Cross Magrino ’89 remembers Professor Kenneth Lloyd-Jones.
Allyn Cross Magrino ’89