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Nancy Casper
3 February 2017Nancy Casper died peacefully on February 3rd at Three Links in Northfield. Nancy worked in the Carleton Library’s interlibrary loan services from 1987 until her retirement in 2006. She also worked closely with students through her husband, Barry (Mike) Casper’s Science, Technology, and Public Policy program (now ENTS). She was always welcoming, caring, and gracious to students and colleagues.
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Luigi Trenti-Paroli ’18
2 February 2017It is with immense sadness that I share that Luigi Trenti-Paroli ’18 took his own life in Oxford, U.K. on January 19, 2017. After completing his sophomore year at Carleton, Luigi was on a year-long sabbatical and was due to return to Carleton next fall. Luigi was a budding philosopher who enjoyed the outdoors.
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Paul Jorgensen
27 January 2017Paul Jorgensen died on Wednesday, January 25th at the age of 91. Paul taught Math and Education at Carleton for 33 years, from 1954 until his retirement in 1987 as Professor of Educational Studies and Mathematics, Emeritus. He was also the Director of Summer Programs and Associate Dean of the College from 1981-1985.
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James L. “Jimmy” Hamilton
10 January 2017James L. Hamilton died on December 31st in Bloomington, MN at the age of 80. Jimmy was an adjunct instructor in Music and Jazz Piano from 1990 until 1999. He was low-key and cool — a consummate jazz pianist — yet very friendly and cordial. Once Jimmy started playing, you knew you were in for a real musical treat. He was well-loved by his students and will be deeply missed by many.
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Jack Ranslow
2 December 2016Jack R. Ranslow, age 67, died December 1st at home in Faribault after a lengthy battle with cancer. Jack worked at Carleton in Food Service and Custodial Services for 34 years, from 1975 until his retirement in 2009. Jack was well known on campus as always being friendly, kind, and positive, even after he got sick. He was a hard worker and a great person with whom to work. Jack was passionate about helping others and often volunteered at the Faribault prison and in the larger community.
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Burt Levin
1 November 2016Burt Levin died on October 31st at age 86. Burt taught part-time in the Political Science Department at Carleton as the SIT Investment Visiting Professor of Asian Policy from 1994 until the fall of 2013. He enriched his classes with accounts of his long career in the U.S. State Department at embassies and consulates in Taipei, Jakarta, Hong Kong, Bangkok, and finally as the Ambassador to Burma from 1987–1990.
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Cris Roosenraad
26 October 2016Cris Roosenraad, 75, died at home on Monday, October 24th, from a heart attack. Cris came to Carleton in 1983 as the Dean of Students, a position he held for ten years. During that time, he also served as a Lecturer in Mathematics and Director of the Career Center.
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Noel Williams
12 October 2016Noel Williams, 58, died on Monday, Oct 10th, at home in Elysian, MN, in a yard work accident. Noel had worked as a Security Supervisor at Carleton since 1989.
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Sidharth Ramakrishnan ’19
10 October 2016Sidharth (Sid) Ramakrishnan ’19 died on September 21, 2016 at Carleton. Sid was intending to major in physics or chemistry with a dream of curing mental illnesses. He was known to his friends and faculty as brilliant, thoughtful, passionate, caring, and complex.
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Davis Taylor
13 September 2016Davis Taylor died on September 8th, at age 73. Davis taught English at Carleton from 1969 until 1987. He was known as a dedicated and caring teacher and a colleague who brought new ideas and fresh approaches to teaching. After he left Carleton, Davis had a counseling practice and followed his passion for writing poetry.