2024
Nick Kouwenhoven sent in the following: “I always read the Class Notes and, every 25 years or so, I offer up my own. On the professional front, I have been at the University of Maryland Baltimore for the past five years where I built the UMB Academy of Lifelong Learning. On our website (umaryland.edu/lifelong-learning), visitors are invited to ask questions on important topics such as Covid, parenting, aging and the U.S. Constitution. A UMB subject matter expert responds to the question — there are hundreds of Q&A threads posted on the website that may help folks navigate a complex issue. We also operate a free, in-person literacy tutoring program for young students from West Baltimore. What was true when we were kids remains true today: Reading is fundamental. On the personal front, sadly, when the pandemic hit, the long-standing weekly doubles squash game Wells Obrecht, Tom Waxter, David Knipp and I played came to an end. The court where we played was turned into a storage facility and the boys moved on to pickleball.”