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HOW WONDERFUL IT WAS to learn that a
CMCer (Jim McCoy ’53, “Frosting on
the Cake”) is responsible for bringing us
the best ice cream on the planet. And
what a delightful surprise to see the
photo of Hoss Rahmenian, my favorite
merchant in all the world.
—DAN GOLDZBAND '78
I JUST RECEIVED MY COPY OF CMC. The
whole magazine is wonderful, but the
feature article on the Andersons
(“Raising the Bar on Chocolate”) is
absolutely terrific. The article was so
beautifully researched and written, and
interesting!
What a nice couple John and Tracy
Anderson are, and what a great business.
While I know I can buy Woodhouse
chocolates through the Woodhouse Web
site, I will look forward to visiting the
couple’s shop the next time I am in
Northern California.
The Taste of CMC concept is brilliant.
I always enjoy articles about eating and
drinking, and it is wonderful to see
Claremont McKenna alumni who are so
successful in these businesses.
Congratulations to the whole staff on
a really great issue!
—CAROL CARNEY
Former CMC Writing Center and
Senior Thesis Director
I HAVE BEEN A HUGE FAN of the amazing
wines made by S. Anderson Vineyards
for a long time. This summer my husband
and I shared a bottle with Chris ’84
and Elena (SCR) Toohey. It was fantastic.
I remember every bottle and every
occasion; they are that special. While the
wine connoisseur in me misses S.
Anderson greatly, the chocolate lover is
thankful. The quality of the Anderson
product continues to impress.
John mentioned in the article that he
did not feel like a CMC success because
he was not running a major corporation.
I think that John’s accomplishments are
an ideal example of CMC success. John
and his business
partner
and wife,
Tracy, have
created and
executed a
business vision
and assumed
significant
financial risk. Jeff Repetto ’86 made similar
remarks when updating us on his life
in CMC (Jeff, I think of you often and
hope you find joy every day).
CMC needs to work on creating a culture
that values diversity. We all point to
the multicultural representation among
students, but when students almost
exclusively aspire, as we did in 1986, to
be either a management consultant,
investment banker, accountant, or lawyer
(any other choice is not a real job) we
are not valuing the right things. That is
a very narrow definition of success.
A liberal arts college should embrace
graduates who explore, innovate, lead,
create, invent, express, and inspire themselves
and others. A person is not
defined just by their job. We should ask
these questions:
- How does a person add to the fabric
of their communities?
- Are they great parents?
- Are they lifelong learners?
- Are they happy and productive?
- Do they make a difference?
- What have they overcome?
- Are they wise?
John Anderson is the perfect CMC
success story.
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