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A memorial for Dr. Charles Hildebrandt, Keene State College emeritus faculty and professor of sociology, will be held on Monday, November 3, at 4 p.m. in the Redfern Arts Center Alumni Recital Hall.
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Dr. Charles Hildebrandt, emeriti faculty, professor of sociology at Keene State College for nearly 30 years, and founder of the Cohen Center for Holocaust Studies at Keene State College, died on October 21.
“It is with great sadness that I confirm the death of Dr. Charles (Chuck) Hildebrandt, who, according to his family, battled Alzheimer’s disease and dementia for the past ten years,” President Helen Giles-Gee wrote in a message to the campus. “We are grateful for his inspiration, vision, passion, and commitment to this important work. Dr. Hildebrandt’s legacy extends from our campus to students, scholars, and colleagues across the country and the world.”
Henry F. Knight, director of the Cohen Center, said he never met Hildebrandt, but feels the founder’s profound influence. “From my very first days at Keene State College and the Cohen Center, I’ve felt the gentle shadow of Chuck Hildebrandt,” Knight said. “Everything about it has been rich and powerful. Like many others in our community, I am proudly in his debt.”
On sabbatical in 1982, Hildebrandt traveled to Jerusalem to study at the Yad Vashem to develop a course on the Sociology of the Holocaust and to prepare to establish a Holocaust Resource Center at Keene State. That year he traveled around the United States collecting books and materials for the Center. Today, as one of the nation’s oldest Holocaust resource centers, the Cohen Center for Holocaust Studies is recognized as a “center of excellence” by the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous. It has a strong collection of print and media resources, holds a biennial residential summer institute for educators, and supports a minor in Holocaust studies at Keene State College.
Paul Vincent, a former director of the Center and professor of Holocaust studies and history at Keene State, was a long-time friend of Hildebrandt’s. “The Center so much reflects the vision that he had,” Vincent said. “His goal was to remember, and to teach. That was very important to him, and it’s something I’ve carried with me.”
You can add a personal remembrance or tribute of Chuck Hildebrandt on the Cohen Center site here. Arrangements for a memorial will be announced at a later time. Gifts in his memory can be directed to the Charles Hildebrandt Holocaust Studies Award Endowment, Cohen Center for Holocaust Studies, Mason Library, 229 Main St., Keene, NH 03435-3201. For more information, call 8-2940 or visit www.keene.edu/cchs/.
Courtesy Photo; Dr. Charles Hildebrandt
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We are sad to report that Nona Fienberg’s (Arts and Humanities) mother, Mary Davis, passed away on October 16. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies or to the meaningful cause of your choice.
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Campus Safety student switchboard operator Samantha Massahos was crowned Miss Monadnock Region on October 12 in Wilton, N.H. Sam is a native of Salem, N.H. ,and is a member of the Class of 2011. She has participated in several scholarship pageants around the state and won seven out of eleven talent competitions. She will compete for the title of Miss New Hampshire in May 2009 in Derry.
Courtesy Photo: Samantha Massahos
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We are sad to report that Peter Tandy’s (Education) father passed away on September 28.
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We are sad to report that Barbara Ware’s (Modern Languages) mother died in early September.
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Congratulations to Erik Ullman (IT Group) and his wife, Melanie (KSC alumni), on the birth of their daughter, Zoe Grace, born on June 26. Zoe has two older brothers.
Anne Whittle (Admissions) sends along the following note: My family and I would like to thank the College community for the many acts of kindness shown to us at the time of our daughter’s death. This has been a very difficult time for us, but your friendship helped us through this sad time.
With sincere appreciation,
Ann Whittle
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