Paul Chaffee ‘63, Leader

Paul spent 13 years growing up in Asia, son of Presbyterian missionaries, serving as the background to his own interfaith vocation, building bridges of respect and relationship between different spiritualities and religions. He was ordained in the United Church of Christ and has devoted more than 20 years to interfaith activities.

In 1995 he became founding executive director of the Interfaith Center at the Presidio, a Bay Area regional group of 25 interfaith sponsoring organizations. He is actively involved in NAIN (North American Interfaith Network), United Religions Initiative (URI), and the Parliament of the Worlds Religions.

Publications include Accountable Leadership (1997), Remembered Light (2007), and Shared Wisdom (2004), a handbook about generating and nurturing grassroots interfaith activities.

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Vance George (S), Music Director

Vance George retired as Director of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra Chorus after more than 20years. He served at Woodstock from 1957-1960 as Choir, Orchestra and Band Director and is still remembered by his former students, now senior citizens, as someone who was patient and inspiring. He is immortalized at Woodstock in the Choir Room, which is dedicated in his honor.

Alumni who attended the Woodstock 150 Anniversary Celebration in 2004, will remember the glorious music they enjoyed that weekend. And at the WOSA/NA reunion last year in Eugene, the music he lead, including a 40 member choir, contributed to a memorable Sunday morning.

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