Comments on: Video: Gene Clough goes skydiving

By: Andy Baker

Andy Baker — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 01:14:00 +0000

Wow, This brings a smile to my face, and a little mist to the eye. I first met Gene when I was visiting campus as a high school senior. I had his Freshman seminar, ‘Anatomy of a few small machines’ in 1987. He is truly a �ֲ��ý legend!

By: Noah Petro

Noah Petro — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 22:57:00 +0000

Gene had such a monumental impact on my career. I’m thrilled he got to experience zero g for a short while, and for that brief moment got to live a dream he’s had for much of his life!

By: Kirk Read

Kirk Read — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 17:24:00 +0000

There are so many wonderful things about this story I don’t know where to begin. Gene was so attentive and present for so many students and alums in so many ways. Thank you Sylvia and all for your tireless devotion to this wonderful �ֲ��ý legend!

By: Judith Ann Marden

Judith Ann Marden — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 20:43:00 +0000

Wonderful!! Coincidentally, Chris Kohler, former President of the �ֲ��ý Outing Club in 1983, just asked me when the BOC ran its first skydiving trip. We were able to find minutes saying that the first one was organized in 1978, but had to be canceled on account of rain. Thanks to Ellie van Gemeren ’13, the idea was revived during her BOC Presidency, and I was lucky enough to go with a group of students in October 2015. Couldn’t agree more: Skydiving is the BEST way to appreciate Maine’s fall foliage!