Hello Alums and friends of early Stockton. My apologies for the long silence. The site has been quiet, but work is being done.
Over the past few weeks I’ve been focusing on a piece about the naming of Lake Fred. I’m hoping to be done by early September and will place an announcement here.
The main news is that I have met the elusive “Fred Sommers,” who in some versions of the Lake Fred naming story christened the Lake with his name. It’s a long story, with some twists and turns, but I’d be happy to learn even more. Do any of you out there remember Fred Sommers from the first year and a half at Stockton? Did you know him? Can you let me know your memories about him and or the Lake Naming (however you remember the story)? If you have alternate versions of the naming story (not about an itinerant student named Fred walking around the lake at all hours), I’d like to know them, too. I have a good amount of information, but it was a long time ago and I’m always looking for more. You can send any info to Thomas.Kinsella@stockton.edu.
Many thanks,
Tom