Roy Ephraim Schutzengel
Marital Status:
Married (x 22 years at time of upcoming Reunion!)
Children?
Three - all delightful
Grandchildren?
Please! Not yet !!!
Education:
College: Swarthmore College (BA in Chemsitry)
Med School: University of PA (MD degree)
Residency in Pediatrics: Univ of Ca-Davis (Sacramento)
Fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology (Univ of Ca-Davis)
Fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (Yale New Haven)
Occupation:
Pediatrician
Volunteer and Professional Activities:
Board Member Saint Vincent's Special Needs Center
Current hobbies and interests:
Photography (Yes Still !), Music, Theater, Reading
What percentage of your hair is visibly gray (is this a trick question?)
(Depends if you mean BEFORE I color it red !).
If you had one year free of all responsibility and unlimited funds, what would you do?
Travel to Europe
What are the most rewarding things that you have done in your life?
Get married and have children. Take the time on a daily basis to spend with them.
What rewarding things do you plan to do in your life?
Travel more. Read more. Study more. Would love to go back to College again!
What are your favorite non-family related things to do in your free time?
I do everthing with my family. This IS a trick question!
How would you best describe your idea of "being successful?"
Having kids that like each other, and still like hanging out with their parents.
What are your most vivid memories of your days in Ridgewood?
Climbing over the fence to play tennis on the RHS courts at midnight; Classes with Mr. Ahearn and Dr. Emmers ; Best Friend Danny Unger (Class '77)
What achievement or activity are you most proud of in your life?
Computerizing my medical office so that one of the first office to be completely paperless! (Since 1999)
What single piece of wisdom would you like to leave for the next generation?
Love more.
How have you changed since high school?
I am taller. (growth spurt in college believe it or not).
What else should we know about you?!
I am still an idealist and like to assume that everyone is a good person at the core - you just have to look harder to find that in some people than in others.