David S. Perham died peacefully at home in Middlebury on February 17, 2017, following a two-year struggle with heart disease, liver issues, and rheumatoid arthritis. Born in Montclair, NJ, on January 16, 1936, Dave was the son of Dr. Bertram and Helen (Porter) Perham. A 1954 graduate of Montclair High School, where he played championship basketball and baseball, Dave attended Colgate University (1958) and attained a Masters degree at Montclair State University (NJ). After working briefly in teaching and in banking, Dave found his niche in college admissions counseling, first at St. Lawrence University, then at Princeton University, and in 1971 at Colgate University, where he worked for fifteen years as Dean of Admissions. Daves achievements at Colgate include his success helping the university adjust to co-education and to Title IX and his work with the Educational Testing Service in Princeton, NJ. Between 1982 and 1985, Dave chaired a multi-college consortium that conducted research on the role of personal qualities and academic ability in college admissions. This consortium developed the Common Application template now used by college admissions offices across the United States. After retiring to Greensboro, VT, in 1987, Dave and his wife Andrea bought Vermont Daylilies and worked in the fields as gardeners for the next ten years. They began to spend winters in Middlebury in 2013 when Daves health began to decline. Dave loved music country, rock, and especially Dixieland Jazz. He also enjoyed vegetable gardening, playing golf and tennis, and collecting sports cards. He is survived by his wife, Andrea Johnson Perham; his former wife, Cornelia Sommer DeBrun, and their four sons Philip and his wife Lydia; David, Jr. and his wife Baret; Andrew and his wife Heide; Geoffrey and his wife Meghan; and six grandchildren. Dave was predeceased by his parents and by his brother, Dr. George Porter Perham. A celebration of Daves life will take place in Greensboro in early summer. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Daves memory may be made to Colgate University or to Addison County Home Health and Hospice (P.O. Box 754, Middlebury, VT 05753). Arrangements are under the direction of Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home. Online condolences at www.sandersonfuneralservice.com