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DIRECTOR Gale Brewer. Barbara Engel Executive Director A&F gave awards to nearly 200 students in From the Executive From June and we’ve received thank-you notes and artwork from the award recipients; both Save the date: the annual musical this year were sent to the donors whose endowed will be In The Heights and will be performed funds provided these awards. You’ll see the weekends of December 4-7 and 11-14, some of this impressive work in the pages 2014. Tickets will go on sale beginning that follow. November 5, 2014.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS HONORARY BOARD EMERITUS BOARD Executive Committee Shelly Berger (PA ’56) Warren Kass (M&A ’52) Peter Bakstansky (M&A ’57) James Burrows (M&A ’58) Michael Kates (M&A ’57) President James Conlon (M&A ’68) Barbara Weitz Pollard Alexis Christoforous (LaG ’88) Audrey Flack (M&A ’48) (Retired Faculty) Vice President Charles Fox (M&A ’58) Norman Gladney (M&A ’40) Benjamin Flaim (LaG ’96) ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Treasurer Milton Glaser (MA ’47) Barbara Engel (M&A ’72) Christine Scott-Deutsch (M&A ’67) June Lebell* (M&A ’61) Executive Director Secretary Hal Linden (M&A ’48) Robindra Deb Melissa Manchester (M&A ’68) Database & Technology Members Peter Nero (M&A ’51) Chris Denham (Parent) Charles Osgood (Friend) Gregg Fisher (Friend) Toby Perlman (M&A ’60) CONTACT US Peter Frishauf* (M&A ’66) Tony Roberts (M&A ’57) Alumni & Friends Gabriel Kosakoff (M&A ’44) Jerrold Ross (M&A ’51) 100 Amsterdam Ave. Rm. 853 Walter Mankoff (M&A ’47) Carole Bayer Sager (M&A ’61) New York, NY 10023-6406 William Meezan (M&A ’63) Susan Stamberg (M&A ’55) (Tel.) 212.595.1301 Richard Mishkin (M&A ’61) Suzanne Vega (PA ’77) (Fax) 212.595.0243 Marty Verdrager (M&A ’63) Herbert Wachtell (M&A ’48) [email protected] Betsy Vorce (Friend) Peter Yarrow (M&A ’55) www.alumniandfriends.org Van Zebooker (Parent)
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Alumni & Friends of Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts
What Does A&F Do?
Alumni & Friends pursues these key goals: approximately $150,000 worth of equipment each year through in-kind donations. n Connect alumni with each other and the school. A&F programs for students support lessons, summer study, extra-curricular enrichment n Raise funds to enhance the arts educa- activities, graduation fees, and studio-related tion of our students. supplies and equipment. Funding for students n Ensure that all students, regardless of amounts to some $200,000 each year. family income, can pursue their talents A&F could not do this without each one of to the fullest. you! Our generous donors have helped us We keep alumni in touch with each other and build an endowment that has grown to $5.7 with the school through reunions, newsletters, million. Annual proceeds from this endow- our website, and special mailings. ment are the source for all this funding. A heartfelt thanks to you all. A&F’s many funding programs provide LaGuardia with school support of $115,000 We invite you to join A&F and your fellow yearly for performances, equipment and alumni and friends in helping to support supplies, master classes, guest artists, and LaGuardia and its talented students at: an instrument repair shop. A&F also receives www.alumniandfriends.org.
LaGuardia’s Students Are Grateful
Each June, students receive awards from travels to the named funds set up by donors in memory of Oregon Shake- a loved one or in honor of a beloved teacher speare Festival or class. This year, 190 awards were made to may never students. Each award recipient sends a thank- have happened you note to the donor along with samples of without your his or her work. To give you a sense of how support. Thank meaningful these awards are to our students, you again for the following are excerpts from their letters of this recogni- gratitude: tion. I will forever be “ I thank you so much for this tremendous grateful.” award. Words cannot describe – L.Santiago / Artwork by Lile Merrell, the butterflies I felt as they called me up A&F Graduation A&F Frishauf Family award. for the award or how thankful I am to A&F. award Thank you for feeding my confidence and the confidence of so many other students.” “Thank you so much for your generosity and – C.Chong / A&F Gail Melhado award perpetual effort to promote the arts. This award encourages me to continue to excel in “I am incredibly honored to have received music and face the many challenges ahead such a generous and thoughtful award. – purchasing new equipment, looking for My time at LaGuardia has changed my life teachers and opportunities. Many thanks to forever. A&F has contributed greatly to my everyone in the community.” growth as a student and as an actor. My – J. Tsahjadi / A&F Norm Potash award
3 “I also wanted to thank you again for this incredible honor-- I really appreciate everything A&F has done, not only for my personal benefit, but for every other person at LaGuardia” – R. Liss/A&F Graduation award
Artwork by Yoo Hyum Kim, A&F Fred & Kazuko Harris award.
Artwork by Michelle Wen, A&F Daisy Belin Art award. “I can’t thank you enough for this award as I am both honored and humbled by it. I have come to the conclusion that this is just
A&F NEWS another sign that I should keep working hard and pushing for my dreams to come true. I promise to myself and to you that I will keep working and striving in the pursuit of my Photograph by Shan Chen, A&F King Sang passion in action and film. Thank you, I am Wong Photography award so grateful!” – J. Kharkover / A&F Richard Harden award “I had the privilege of being taught by some of LaGuardia’s highly revered English teachers. It is true when they say that teachers change lives, but I was utterly unaware of how immense that impact would be until now. …they encouraged me to explore, question, and experience places beyond my comfort zone through reading, writing and self-expression….and introduced me to some of my favorite books and showed me the different dimensions of literature. I Photo by Paulette Henk, A&F Florida Alumni award. look forward to following in your footsteps and having the opportunity to influence someone’s senior year as you did mine.” “It was indeed a great privilege – I. Alonzo / A&F Elsie Herrmann to hear my name called in honor Memorial Journalism award and remembrance of Desiree Keras – such an inspiring, ambitious and talented young woman. This drives me to be better each and every day and to impact someone in my life the way Desiree has impacted mine. She will always be a reminder to perservere through any obstacle and aspire to be like her.” – C. Hunt / A&F Desiree Keras award
Artwork by Suzanne Borderies, A&F Helen Carr Memorial award. 4 LAGUARDIA NEWS
Alumni & Friends of Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts
What’s Happening at the School?
Here are some highlights from the school year: n Alumnus Peter Yarrow, M&A ’55, was honored by the Parents Association at an n The YoungArts Foundation identifies and amazing gala in May, hosted by Deborah supports the next generation of artists and and Al Roker (LaG parents and broadcasters) contributes to the cultural vitality of the in the 1200-seat LaGuardia concert hall. nation by investing in the artistic devel- Performers included Andrew Keenan Bolger, opment of talented young artists in the Don Roy King, Anika Larsen, Molly Mason literary, performing and visual arts. This and Jay Ungar (M&A ’63), Jarrod Spector, year, 687 young artists from 46 states were Dudley Williams (PA ‘58), and Bethany recognized for their outstanding work. Yarrow, along with numerous student Senior Brandon Ocasio was selected as a performers. Speakers included Milton Glaser finalist for his work in musical theater and (M&A ’45), Ally Sheedy and Mimi Segal Dait drama. Also honored were seniors Cris- (M&A ’56). It was a fabulous evening! tobal Arias, DeAndre Cousley, Cole Davis, Brooke Fera, Chelsea Fingal, Christiane n In February, many of the same musicians Hunt, Joy Okon, and Mathew Woodcock from last year’s “Forty Years of Jazz Fame” Livingston. reunited to honor an inspiring leader, gifted teacher, and lifelong friend, Gabriel n Grease , Urinetown and the Semi-Annual Kosakoff, chair of the instrumental music Orchestra and Choral concerts were big hits department from 1969-1991. Conducted by and played to sold-out audiences. last year’s honoree, Justin DiCioccio, the concert featured over 30 notable jazz musi- cians who graduated from 1960 to 2012. It was a spectacular evening (notwith- standing 8 inches of snow!). You can see the full broadcast of the concert at https:// alumniandfriends.org/news/jazz-fame- monday-february-3-2014. n Elisa King, beloved dance teacher, retired this June. Ms. King had been on our faculty since 1981. Earlier, she was a successful dancer Cast of Urinetown in final scene. Greg Kotis, who won the Tony Award for writing the book/lyrics of this musical and and also on the faculty is a current LaGuardia parent, worked with the LaGuardia of Martha Graham, Peri- drama department on the show. dance, Alvin Ailey, and Ballet Hispanico compa- nies. Her choreography, n Neal Singh, LaGuardia science teacher, featuring LaGuardia was one of 50 teachers selected by Amer- dance majors, is on permanent exhibit at ican Teacher as a “Hero in the Classroom,” the American Museum of Natural History. celebrating educators who go far above and beyond the call of duty. In 2012, he received the Sloan award for excellence in teaching School Needs science and mathematics. Mr. Singh is heralded by students at LaGuardia for his LaGuardia needs the following equipment: innovative curriculum in environmental • digital cameras • digital projector science, passion for the subject and his • televisions (High Definition) students, and innovation in the classroom • keyboards and mice (with USB connectors) connecting academic studies with real-life Please contact the A&F office if you can impact. donate any of these items. Thanks! 5
Reunion 2014 Was a Blast! Classes That Graduated in Years Ending in 4 and 9
Nearly 400 alumni from Music & Art met up at the castle on June 7th to celebrate their 30th to 75th anniversaries. Attendees included graduates from 1941 to 1984. The joyous day featured a tour, drinks and hors d’oeuvres on the terrace, a delicious dinner in the cafeteria, and concluded with a trip to LaGuardia High School for the Semi-Annual Orchestra and Chorus Concert. The security guards said they had never seen so much hugging in the lobby. Celebration in the auditorium at the castle. The same day, June 7: n The class of LaGuardia ’89 held its reunion at LaGuardia, which featured performances from many classmates including Jeremy Manasia (who performed in the 2013 and 2014 Jazz “Fame” concerts), blues guitarist Left: Reminiscing in the cafeteria. Right: Albert Cirigliano, M&A ‘65, Tito Deler, comedian John Mooney, singer/ Frank Cirigliano M&A ‘68 and Frank Ricciardi, M&A ‘69 shouw off songwriter/teacher Esme Montgomery their school swag with, Gabe Kosakoff (who produced the concert), and the hip hop group Get Open! featuring Sebastian Bardin-Greenberg and Kiambu Dickerson, LaG ‘91.
REIUNION 2014 The class of ‘89 continued the celebration at an after party in the East Village. More than 100 class- mates danced, ate, and were merry until the wee hours of the morning. The family picnic in Central Park’s Sheep Meadow on Sunday was a perfect way to end the weekend’s festivities.
LaGuardia, Class of 1989
n Many other LaGuardia classes held their reunions offsite (where alcohol was available). n Performing Arts alumni also came together on June 7th for a memorial for beloved drama teacher Marjorie Dycke and a reunion of PA grads. In total, over 600 alumni celebrated their time at Music & Art, Performing Arts and LaGuardia that day; numerous before and after parties complemented the celebrations. A special thanks to Arlene Wasserman, M&A ’74 for her time and invaluable support. Many class leaders have already started planning for their reunion next year, for class graduations in years ending in “0” and “5”. We’ve found that classes with leaders to help organize them have a far better experience. If you’re a class leader who has a reunion next year or would like to be a class leader, please contact Barbara Engel at the A&F office. We’re happy to help support you – we have a new Reunion “how-to” Handbook and lots of experience with what other classes have done. 6 REUNION 2014
Alumni & Friends of Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts
Music & Art Founding Alumni Music & Art, Class of 1969
Music & Art, Class of 1946 Music & Art, Class of 1974
Music & Art, Class of 1954 Music & Art, Class of 1979
Music & Art, Class of 1959 Music & Art, Class of 1984
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Eleanor Schick- and now gives lecture demonstrations in schools Pretka, M&A ’40 and community centers. (art), created the Paul Shapshak, M&A ’46, is looking to sell his 1970 very first M&A Eric Hertz Single Manual German harpsichord. logo and was a If you’re interested, you can contact him at: portraitist in the [email protected]. “Artist Village” at the 1939 New Richard Berjian, M&A ’47, published a medical York World’s Fair. suspense novel, Behind Closed Doors, (available on She studied at Amazon and Wingsepress) that received a five-star Cooper Union and rating from Amazon. He is a Doctor of Osteopathy The three Schick siblings — all had a career as a and Surgical Oncology. graduates of Music & Art. commercial artist. Walter Mankoff, M&A ’47, was inducted into the Robert Schick, MD, M&A ’40 (violin), was a captain NYS Senate Veteran’s Hall of Fame. Each year, the in the Army Air Corps in WW II and a recipient of the NYS Senate selects nominees to the Hall of Fame Bronze Star for the Battle of the Bulge. He gradu- to honor and recognize outstanding veterans who ated from both college and medical school with have distinguished themselves both in military and top honors and became a physician specializing in civilian life. State Senator Brad Hoylman selected internal medicine. Army veteran and Penn South resident Mankoff, who has made tremendous contributions to his Fred Schick, M&A June ’49 (string bass). During his community as a longtime member of several years at M&A, Fred composed a work he conducted boards, including the A&F Board of Directors. at the Semi-Annual Concert and on WQXR. He Among the comments from presenters, “Walter served in the Korean War and became a high school has a deep sense of service to his city, state, and math teacher after receiving his degree in physics nation…he worked tirelessly after Hurricane Sandy and graduate degree in math. He has also toured as to bring relief to our Chelsea neighbors. His loyalty, a jazz pianist. frankness, sharp mind, and strategic thinking are John Godlove Kormann, M&A ’41, was a WW second to none and continue to make him a guiding II paratrooper and subsequently a diplomat. As light for new generations.” Congratulations Walter! Officer-in-Charge in Benghazi, Libya, during the ’67 A&F is grateful for all your support and proud of this Arab-Israeli War he led a successful defense of the much-deserved recognition. US Embassy against mobs in the thousands who Ellen Goldstein Putterman and Milton stormed the building, setting it on fire. He retired Putterman, both M&A ’47, celebrated a family as a diplomat and Army Reserve colonel. John has reunion with four generations of family including written a book about his experiences and has made 3 sons, 3 daughters, 22 grandchildren and one numerous appearances on the History Channel. great grandchild. From their letter, “We have been involved with and thank the alumni program as M&A was the highlight of our life….we hope that other young people meet, play, perform, learn and mature under the influence of a school as special as this one.” Eleanor Merritt, M&A ’51, is a member of the group Petticoat Examples of Richard Painters. Despite the name, PP Rauh’s botanical was founded in 1953 and is an all- prints at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens. women arts group that supports Sarasota-based artists. The group Richard Rauh, M&A ’43. From September 27, 2014 was formed to show the work to January 27, 2015 Brooklyn’s Botanic Gardens of women artists who weren’t will be displaying Dick’s work in an exhibit entitled represented in exhibitions at the Patience, Paper, Pen and Brush. Dick is a renowned time of its founding. The group botanical illustrator and fellow of the Brooklyn is now known for its prestigious Botanic Garden Florilegium Society. and selective nature. It limits Elayne Jones, M&A ’45. A world- membership to 20 painters at class timpanist, Elayne was the first a time; you can learn more about membership at: African American to play with the http://www.yourobserver.com/news/east-county/A- NYC Opera in 1949, the NY Philhar- and-E/0507201434010/Girl-Power. monic in 1958, and principal player in Warren Kass, M&A ’52. Warren’s etchings were a major symphony, the San Francisco displayed at Temple Adas Israel in Sag Harbor, NY. Symphony in 1972. She retired from After a successful career in advertising, Warren the San Francisco Symphony in 1998 decided to pursue etching at The New School and 9 10 Where are we NOW? alumniandfriends.org. Your fellowalumni wouldlovetohearfromyou! cansend usanoteoremailat: info@ Please telluswhat you’reupto—you was marriedfor38years. South America, andEurope. She iswidowedand received numerousawardsthroughout the U.S., has beenbothateacherandfine artistandhas her B.F.A. andM.A.Ed.from Temple University. She Lucille Trilnick (LucilaLinik),M&A’58, many chambergroups. and symphony the Queens Opera Orchestra, City Symphony, the American Symphony, theNew York Music. A cellist, Styra hasplayedwiththe Seoul the entryforBrahmsin and theperformanceofhismusic. She alsowrote life, correspondencewithmembersofhiscircle, publications, articlesandbookchaptersonBrahm’s Brahms: LifeandLetters Styra Avins, M&A ’55,istheauthorof Murder. for hisworkon and Grammy. Hewasalsonominatedfora Tony numerous privatecollections. Chelsea’s Agora Gallery andhave beenincludedin paintings werefeaturedinarecentexhibitionat director, teacherandpublishedplaywright.Her Marcia Haufrecht,M&A’54 hosted by Upstream People Gallery. Subtle Juried Online International Art Exhibition recognition awardsinthe11th Annual Color: Bold/ was one of32(out of160)artiststoreceive special two hugevideobillboardsin Times Square. Marlene photography andimages byfeaturing them onthe brated itsuserswiththe mostprominent artwork, in Marlene Siff, M&A’53,Marlene’s workwasincluded page onhisHolocaust-themed work. work. Hiswebsite hasjust been updated toincludea 2005, he hasbeen doingsculpture andshowinghis Milton wentontoteachat Stevens Institute. Since metallurgical engineering from Columbia University, Milton Ohring, M&A’53. After receiving aPh.D. in spiritualism. complementing hishistoryof Jewish traditionand chose abiblicalthemeforhisworkintheshow, SeeMe Times Square SeeMe Times One ofMarlene piecesseenin Siff’s A Gentleman’s Guide toLoveand awards: the Tony, Oscar, Emmy major American showbusiness 12 peopletohavewonallfour Ensemble. Jonathan isoneofonly performed bytheBlue Streak in April, Space at Symphony cello andpianohaditspremiere Jonathan’s “Trio” forclarinet, Jonathan Tunick, M&A’54. on July 24th.SeeMe cele- andhaswrittennumerous Oxford Companion to Oxford Companion , isapainter, actress, SeeMe. Johannes received
many recentshowingsofherwork, includingthe Saatchi’s “One to Watch” artistsand hashad Clara Fialho,LaG’02 , hasbeennamedoneof Dans Theater Prince Credell, LaG‘00, Joe Trombino, LaG’98, Performance (Bessie) award. Isaac istherecipientofaNew York Danceand LaGuardia High School in2011, 2012, and2014. choreographed theSenior Graduation Concert for Tony-award-winning musicalPassingStrange. Opera, andwasassistantchoreographerforthe April. sang theroleof“Bess”at Syracuse Opera in starring LaQuitaMitchellas“Bess.”Laquitaalso Opera recentlyreleasedaDVD of“Porgy andBess” LaQuita Mitchell,LaG’94. Reporter Out). speaker, bestknownforfoundingHARO, (Helpa entrepreneur, angelinvestor, andinternational third book,Nice Companies FinishFirst. Peter Shankman, LaG’90, show, Yunjin Kim,LaG’89,co-stars onthe ABC television Pain - Cancer andDiabetes: The 10-Year Journey. collection ofpoems, Valerie Auguste-Partin, M&A’72, haspublisheda book, Raisingthe Arsonist’s DaughterfromtheDead. Kate Irving,M&A’67, recentlypublishedhernew D.C. on August 5,2014. concert attheHungarianEmbassyin Washington, Jay Gottlieb, PA ’66,wasthefeaturedpianistina October 4at Garvey Simon Art Access inN.Y.C. the “Onand Off the Grid”show, September2to in Charleston W.V. Herworkwillbeincludedin from theKentler, andthe Art Store’s newgallery ICPNY showat Christie’s, NY; theFlatfileshow Biennale, Eislingen, Germany; the Summer seen inmanygroupshowsincludingtheDrawing Susan Schwalb, M&A’61.Susan’s workhasbeen first asassociate principalthen asco-principal oboist. following year, hejoinedtheMinnesota Orchestra, principal oboistoftheRotterdam Philharmonic. The the New Amsterdam Ensemble.In1970he became Baroque Ensemble, the Carnegie Wind Quintet, and the New York City Opera andmemberofthe N.Y. but remained inNYC tobecome principaloboistof won aFulbright Scholarship tostudyinHolland, Symphony under Jean Morel. After graduation,he while servingasthe principaloboeofthe Juilliard he completedhisBachelorofMusicintwoyears Basil received afullscholarshipto Juilliard, where Basil Reeve, M&A’61. After graduating fromM&A, Mistresses, alongwithRochelle Aytes, LaG ’94. of Harlem,New York City Dance Theatre Gone!, Armitage Dance Theater, American danced with The Alvin Ailey attended Juilliard andhas William Isaac,LaG’95, Mom Me…Soaringthroughthe The Voice. competedonThe hasjoinedtheNederlands recentlypublishedhis The San Francisco San The Peter isan
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Bridgette Mayer Gallery in Philadelphia, Diane the finals out of 136 teams that competed; two of Birdsall Gallery in Old Lyme, Ct., ArtHamptons Art the sixteen contained LaGuardia alumni. Fair and Mark Gallery in N.J. Another LaGuardian, Will Stack, LaG ‘11 is a Roman Zhurbin, LaG ‘02, has been promoted to member of the 26th Generation of Off-Off Campus soloist at the American Ballet Theater. (the University of Chicago improv group where Second City started) and will be the Production Nigel Campbell, LaG ‘04, has joined the Gothen- Manager of the group this year. burg Ballet in Sweden. Timothee Chalamet, LaG ’13, was in the movie Bridget Kelly, LaG ’04, will release her Roc Nation Interstellar to be released in November, directed by debut LP, All or Nothing. Bridget has toured with Chris Nolan. He just completed filming The Adderall artist Jay-Z, singing the memorable chorus to Diaries, starring Ed Harris, Christian Slater, James “Empire State of Mind.” Franco, and Cynthia Nixon. Pia Toscano, LaG ’06. Since her appearance on Eldin Feratovic, LaG ’14, received a 32BJ Union American Idol, Pia has performed with Josh Groban scholarship for his fundraising efforts to elevate and Jennifer Lopez. awareness about human trafficking and child Rachelle Scott, LaG ‘08, has joined Cedar Lake marriages in Uganda. Contemporary Ballet. Guy Barfeld, LaG ’14, performed in Black Stars of Casia Vengoechea, LaG ‘08, has joined Nederlands the Great White Way – A Chapman Roberts Project on Dans Theater 2. June 23, 2014 alongside Ben Vereen, PA ’65. Oliver Houser, LaG ’11, wrote a musical, Held Christine Chu, Momentarily, that was included in the NY Fringe LaG ’14. Festival. It played to rave reviews and is one of a Christine’s work select few shows in the festival to be included in the was featured in FringeNYC Encore Series (heldmomentarily.com). P.S. Art 2014, The show is also a tribute to the depth of talent a collaboration from the LaGuardia 2011 drama class and included among the James Zebooker (writer/actor), Geena Quintos N.Y.C. Depart- (actor), India Carney (actor), Yael Rizowy (actor), ment of Marielle Young (producer), and Lionel Christian Education, the (producer). Fund for Public Schools, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.The show runs through October 20, 2014. http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/ listings/2014/ps-art-2014 Catherine Labarca, LaG ’14, won the Congres- sional Art Competition. Her painting will be displayed in the Congressional tunnel in Wash- ington, D.C. Catherine and her family were flown to D.C. for a reception. Cast of Held Momentarily at the FringeNYC Festival. Bob Stewart, Retired Faculty. Bob’s new album, Connections: Mind The Gap, received 4 ½ stars from Ansel Elgort, LaG ’12, starred in Downbeat Magazine: “Bob Stewart is credited only the film The Fault in Our Stars and with arrange- will play the role of Van Kliburn ments on most in an upcoming movie about the of this complex, pianist; see http://www.deadline. beautifully real- com/2014/06/ansel-elgort-fault-in- ized album. But, our-stars-van-cliburn-movie. drawing from Gregory Lau, LaG ‘12, has joined Nederlands Dans various collabora- Theater 2. tions spanning the 69-year-old Jesse Obremski, LaG’12, is in his third year at The tubist’s career…. Juilliard School working towards a BFA in dance and it works as an is one of four students who have been selected to original unified perform with the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company suite and a kind of musical autobiography.” Bob at the Joyce Theater this October. For tickets and participated in A&F’s first jazz concert, “Forty Years information, go to http://www.joyce.org/perfor- of Jazz Fame,” in 2013. mance/lar-lubovitch-dance-company/. Charlie Baker, LaG ‘13, is in Princeton’s Improv Group Quipfire! Gaby Febland, LaG ‘10 is in North- western’s Improv Group, Sissy Magic. Both groups made it to the national finals and each won in the regional finals. There were 16 teams that made it to 11 12 IN MEMORIAM This listincludesnotificationswereceivedsincethelastprintednewsletter send ourcondolencestothefamiliesofthosewhohavepassed. We deeply regretthelossofourclassmates, alumni andfriends In Memoriam humor magazinecalled Al Feldstein,M&A’42, following hisretirement. sailor, hedevoted himselftopaintingandexhibiting mental schoolwithartsasitscoresubject. An avid Association andestablishedasuccessful experi served aspresidentofthe California Art Education that programuntilhisretirementin1983.Healso the directorofarteducationfor Oakland andled teachers inthe Oakland publicschools. Stan was from thesameyear. Both Stan andNaomiwere 70 yearstoNaomiRudinow Choen, anM&Agrad bout withpulmonaryfibrosis.Hewasmarriedfor Stan passedawayon January 8,2014 afteralong Stan Cohen, M&A’42 founded Charlotte Russe Music, whichwroteand and producer. In1971,Herbandhiswife, Charlotte, pianist, accordionist, vocalist,composer, arranger, Herb passedawayonFebruary6, 2014. Hewasa Herb Davidson,M&A’47 talented artistandagenerousman. bers himwithaffectionandappreciation; hewasa Stanley diedonMarch10th,2014. Hisclassremem- Stanley Greenberg Stangren, M&A’46 Henderson Huggins,M&A‘46 Peter Cohen. by herdaughter, fourgrandchildren,andpartner, Gloria passedawayonMay14,2014. She issurvived Gloria Sokol Betz,M&A’46 repair-fund. https://alumniandfriends.org/give/af-instrument- to theLaGuardiainstrumentrepairprogramat Research. Donationsinhermemorymaybemade has beenwilledtothe YIVO Institutefor Jewish rapher, receivingseveral awards.Hercollection flute atM&Aandbecameaprofessionalphotog- Marion passedawayin April, 2014. She playedthe Marion Goldfarb Bernstein,M&A‘45 January 2013. Irma Barness,alsoanM&Aalum,passedawayin Ed passedawayon August 19,2013. Histwinsister, Ed Shorin andIrma Shorin Barness,M&A’44 Alphonse Normandia,M&A‘44 Norton Krasnoff, M&A‘44 Vivian Bulwa,M&A‘44 see page2.) mad-magazine-al-feldstein-dies-at-88.html. (Also nytimes.com/2014/05/01/business/media/soul-of- American satire;seethefullobituaryathttp://www. immensely popular, profitableandawellspringof at hishomeonMay1,2014. The magazinebecame
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a Masters in Psychology from Tufts University. Terry Clifford, M&A ‘74 Madeline pursued her career as a school psycholo- gist for the last 12 years at Los Altos High School in Altagracia Dilone Levat, M&A ’75 Berkeley, CA. She passed away less than 3 months Altagracia passed away in April, 2014. Born in the after learning she had cancer. She is survived by Dominican Republic, Levat came to New York City her husband of 45 years, David Israel, a daughter, at age 6. She graduated with honors in political Nicole, and husband Josh and two grandchildren, science from Barnard College, Columbia University. William and Louisa. You may contribute to a fund As head of the Alianza Project, Levat initiated and set up in her memory at: https://alumniandfriends. oversaw classical, theater, film and folkloric music org/give/. programs that reached more than 1,000 children. She served as a consultant at the CUNY Dominican Margot Adler, M&A ’64 Studies Institute and was a board member of the One of the signature voices on NPR’s airwaves Alliance of Dominican Classical Artists. In 2000 she for more than three decades, Margot died received an Outstanding Latinas Award from El of cancer in New York City at 68. Her full Diario/La Prensa for Achievement in Communica- obituary is at: http://www.npr.org/blogs/ tions. Levat is survived by a son, two sisters and two thetwo-way/2014/07/28/336081618/margot-adler- brothers. an-npr-journalist-for-three-decades-dies. Lynette Frends Brawer M&A ‘79 Fred S. Grossfeld, M&A ‘64 Sharon Patrice Davis, M&A ‘79 Stephen Guglielmi, M&A ‘64 Richard L. Sisco, M&A ‘79 Laurence Kaufman, M&A ‘64 Joy N. Bruno, M&A ‘83 Carolyn Rosenblum Koesten, M&A ‘64 Gail Mulholland Feldman, M&A ‘84 Wilfred Simpson, M&A ‘64 Isabel V. Foster, M&A ‘84 Lynn Sussman, M&A ‘64 Lisa Martinez, M&A ‘84 Jill Gartman, M&A ‘65 Terry (Dorothy) Pope, M&A ‘84 Jeff Gordon, M&A ‘69 Peter J. Tucci, M&A ‘84 Rhona Saffer, M&A ‘69 Curtis McLarin, LaG ’87 Efrain Rodriguez, M&A ’71 Efrain passed away on December 14, 2013. He was a member of the New York Police Department, an army reservist, and an active alumnus. He will be remembered especially for his distinctive smile and optimistic outlook, despite physical disabilities.
A&F Legacy Society
The Legacy Society recognizes generous alumni and friends who, through their estate planning, have provided long-term support for LaGuardia and its students by making A&F the beneficiary of an IRA, pension or profit-sharing plan. If you’ve already listed A&F in your estate, please let us know so we can include you in this and other publications as a member of the Legacy Society.
Peter Bakstansky, M&A ‘57 Caryl Johnson Hudson Baron, M&A ‘59 Mady Chalk, M&A ‘57 Barbara Engel, M&A ‘72 Peter Frishauf, M&A ‘66 Christine Kellogg, PA ‘72 William Meezan, M&A ‘63 Dr. Doris Pfeffer, M&A ‘45 Leslie Silverman, Friend Judith Landsman Slishman, M&A ‘62 13 Contributions received from February 16 to July 31, 2014.
Sponsor Constance Jameson, Parent John Zimet, M&A ‘56 A&F is grateful George Gill, M&A ‘41 Linda Messite Bell, M&A ‘57 to all its donors. $250-$499 Jay Brieloff, M&A ‘44 Joshua Gendel, M&A ‘57 Christian Anthony Peter Sternlight, M&A ‘44 Nora Fox Goldschlager, M&A ‘57 Judith Kaufman Judith Abraham Weber, M&A ‘44 Theodora Morosco Greenwald, Stanley Liebowitz Miriam Flax Ross, M&A ‘45 M&A ‘57 Kyle Smith Roslyn Potisman Swire, M&A ‘45 Muriel Bertenthal Kuhs, M&A ‘57 Bunny Dell, Faculty Bathia Churgin, M&A ‘46 Alan Lazarescu, M&A ‘57 Leadership Richard Klein, Retired Faculty Silvia Goldsmith, M&A ‘47 Susan Heimann Llewellyn, Circle $10,000+ John Kormann, M&A ‘41 Jane Harmon Hein, M&A ‘47 M&A ‘57 Martin Nass, M&A ‘43 Yale Kamisar, M&A ‘47 Sandy Weingarten Packman, Solon E. Summerfield Harvey Weiss, M&A ‘47 Ann Goldman Kendall, M&A ‘57 Foundation Barry Volkman, M&A ‘48 M&A ‘48 Jay Berliner, M&A ‘58 Ann Silverman Aviles, M&A ‘52 Liane Winrow Lunden, M&A ‘48 Alma Benney Berson, M&A ‘58 Marjorie Ellenbogen, M&A ‘54 Claire Borochowsky Angel, Ralph Bluementhal, M&A ‘58 Paulette Rubin Rosenstein, M&A ‘49 Leanore Lieblein, M&A ‘58 Society Circle M&A ‘54 Frieda Teller Blum, M&A ‘49 Carol Fogel Marcus, M&A ‘58 $2,500-$9,999 Susan Tannenbaum Manspeizer, Arnold Burk, M&A ‘49 Alice Stanley Sklar, M&A ‘58 M&A ‘58 Lida Traum Keltz, M&A ‘49 Alice Shapiro Swersey, M&A ‘58 ABC/Disney Julie Aaron Baraz, M&A ‘59 Eugene Light, M&A ‘49 Jerry Agate, M&A ‘59 THANK YOU… Pepsi/Aquafina Deborah Roseman First, Allen Miller, M&A ‘49 Jonathan Bates, M&A ‘59 Christine Scott-Deutsch, M&A ‘61 Myra Solomon Schubin, M&A ‘49 Judy Schwartz Ellen, M&A ‘59 M&A ‘67 Margaret Ross Griffel, M&A ‘61 Edythe Aldort Gissing, M&A ‘50 Laura Harris, M&A ‘59 Benjamin Flaim, LaG ‘96 Susan Ingerman, PA ‘61 Ruth Liebling Goldstone, Jean Challenger Hurd, M&A ‘59 Debra Goldstein Popkin, PA ‘61 M&A ‘50 Diana Brody Jacobson, M&A ‘59 Deborah Schein Epstein, Susan Loeserman Friedman, Margery Brussel Manber, M&A ‘63 M&A ‘51 M&A ‘59 Benefactor Carol Spector Goldin, M&A ‘63 Marcia Gusten Pundyk, M&A ‘51 Les Marshak, M&A ‘59 $1,000-$2,499 Jay Ungar, M&A ‘63 Linda Rosenkrantz Finch, Joan Amdur Morris, M&A ‘59 Gabriel Kosakoff, M&A ‘44 Lida Orzeck, M&A ‘64 M&A ‘52 Heather Kaplan Rosen, M&A ‘59 Frederick Grieger, M&A ‘52 Albert Cirigliano, M&A ‘65 Alvin Friedman-Klein, M&A ‘52 Linda Goldstein Towbin, Ellen Davis Yorke, M&A ‘58 Ellen Diamond, PA ‘67 Ruth Weiss Hohberg, M&A ‘52 M&A ‘59 Margaret Edwards Stokes, Sharon Karmon Landsberg, Esther Gingold Liebert, M&A ‘52 Michael Wachtell, M&A ‘59 M&A ‘59 M&A ‘67 Ellen Richter Nenner, M&A ‘52 Sheila Eisner Alexander, M&A ‘60 Sam Shapiro, PA ‘67 Gene Pontrelli, M&A ‘52 Marjorie Schwartz Copaken, Jillian Barron, M&A ‘69 Judith Savitz Sharenow, M&A ‘52 M&A ‘60 Louis Bonifati, M&A ‘69 Edwin Jacobowitz, M&A ‘53 Riva Machlin Powers, M&A ‘60 Patron Alisa Feldman, M&A ‘69 Fredrica Sideman Levinson, Edward Sherman, M&A ‘60 Laurie Nelson, M&A ‘73 M&A ‘53 Barbara Grossman, M&A ‘61 $500-$999 Gilbert Hoover, M&A ‘75 Karen Sethur Rotenberg, Linda Krieger, M&A ‘61 Rachel Altstein, Bela Fleck, M&A ‘76 M&A ‘53 Jimmy Owens, M&A ‘61 Rachel Altstein, Teresa Rosa, M&A ‘80 Leon Satran, M&A ‘53 Enid Rubenstein, M&A ‘61 Carol Ann Carlson Andrea Fairweather, LaG ‘87 Fred Scholder, M&A ‘53 Phyllis Stern, M&A ‘61 Mark Freedman William Arnold, M&A ‘54 Peter Taub, M&A ‘61 Stephen and Sheila Israel Fenja Blank Brodo, M&A ‘54 Deborah Silver Verlen, M&A ‘61 Donald King Friend Richard Gatti, M&A ‘54 Melanie Gould Wilensky, PA ‘61 Gary Seiden Ellen Auerbach Gilbert, M&A ‘54 Evelyn Ackerman, M&A ‘62 David Willman $100-$249 Carolyn Prince Hasson, M&A ‘54 Bruce Degen, M&A ‘62 Jean Fayette, Parent John Burns Joseph Kocinsky, M&A ‘54 Linda Bloch Grambau, M&A ‘62 Byron Dobell, M&A ‘44 Vinay Chaudri Robert Losada, M&A ‘54 Bonnie Alper Benezra, M&A ‘63 Mary Barber Phillips, M&A ‘46 Daniel Chusid Janet Chassagne Rogenstein, Jane Zevy Berkowicz, M&A ‘63 Betty Green Ajces, M&A ‘47 Peter Coy M&A ‘54 Martin Bresnick, M&A ‘63 Nita Jagoda Bowen, M&A ‘49 Alan Fleischer Linda Latter Rosdeitcher, Miriam Stern Chernick, M&A ‘63 Edward Craig, M&A ‘49 Eric and Eileen Goodis-Strom M&A ‘54 Alice Stellman Dvoskin, M&A ‘63 Saul Sternberg, M&A ‘50 Barbara Gupta Sally Bakstansky Rosoff, M&A ‘54 Sydney Fischer, M&A ‘63 Michael Kates, M&A ‘57 Carl Israel Carole Ostrow Rothman, Michael Friedmann, M&A ‘63 Gerald Trevor, M&A ‘60 Caroline Klein M&A ‘54 Rosalind Guaraldo, M&A ‘63 Elliot Cohen, M&A ‘63 Richard Lampert Helene Jaffe Swedowsky, Laura Joseph, M&A ‘63 Laura Feldman, M&A ‘63 Sarah Lusman M&A ‘54 Deborah Dash Moore, M&A ‘63 William Meezan, M&A ‘63 Laura McClung Jonathan Tunick, M&A ‘54 Vicki Baron Rachlin, M&A ‘63 Carol Slotkin, M&A ‘63 Emily Ostrower Rollie Greenberg Abkowitz, Joel Schesser, M&A ‘63 Marcus Thompson, M&A ‘63 Lydia Perez M&A ‘55 Corinne Soikin Strauss, M&A ‘63 Florence Gorsky Banikiotes, Lilly Perry Rita Zindler Asch, M&A ‘55 John Wagman, M&A ‘63 M&A ‘64 Julie Schulman Stephen Buchman, M&A ‘55 Ronald Wertheimer, M&A ‘63 Margaret Benczak, M&A ‘67 Martin Shiffenbauer Isabel and Harvey Kibel, M&A ‘55 Bernadette Zirkuli, M&A ‘63 Anne Leigh, M&A ‘69 Candace Sidner Sydell Gelber Lewis, M&A ‘55 Kathy Gruber, M&A ‘64 Heather Barkley Craige, PA ‘72 Rita Silverman Rosanne Greenwald Berkowitz, Lisa Sandow Lyons, M&A ‘64 Joshua Dachs, M&A ‘74 Susas Weintraub M&A ‘56 Elinora Mantovani, M&A ‘64 Rosa Campa Hearne, M&A ‘74 Erica Wishnow Joel Chase, M&A ‘56 Warren Torchinsky, M&A ‘64 Marcus Miller, M&A ‘76 Thomas and Sharon Collins, Anne Miodownik Fried, M&A ‘56 Marya Kraus Wintroub, M&A ‘64 Helaine Katoria Worrell, PA ‘84 Retired Faculty Gallya Lemelstreich Gordon, Laurane Geary Mendelsohn, Jacqulyn Tong, LaG ‘14 William Nash, Retired Faculty M&A 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Beth Levin Peller, M&A ‘65 Isabel Heyman Jankelson, Ruth Kevitz Donovan, M&A ‘57 Karen Marcus, PA ‘69 Abigail Gerstein Chill, M&A ‘66 M&A ‘47 Anthony Drago, M&A ‘57 Jonathan Raskin, M&A ‘69 Ellen Eisenberg, M&A ‘66 Stuart Phillips, M&A ‘47 Harriet Grossberg Ross, PA ‘57 Elliot Eichen, M&A ‘70 Arlene Zaremba Barnard, PA ‘67 Bernice Greenfield Silverman, Joan Yares Schussheim, M&A ‘57 Sarah S. Schwartzberg Gelberd, Wendy Shepard, M&A ‘67 M&A ‘47 Adina Cohen, M&A ‘58 M&A ‘70 Ronald Greenfield, M&A ‘68 Florence Alter Stern, M&A ‘47 Joan Berlly Haskel, M&A ‘58 William Stone, M&A ‘70 Marcie Pollack Kesner, M&A ‘69 Norma Varlack Greaves, Linda Himot, M&A ‘58 Christine Yost, M&A ‘70 Lorinda Klein, M&A ‘69 M&A ‘48 Lynne Littman, M&A ‘58 Lauri Robertson, M&A ‘71 Lisa Mintz Messinger, M&A ‘69 Dorothy Davis Kalson, M&A ‘48 John Radosta, M&A ‘58 Irene Landaw, M&A ‘72 Katharine Flanders Mukherji, Norma Renard Nelson, M&A ‘48 Regina Blacker Spoor, M&A ‘58 Lisa Loren, M&A ‘72 M&A ‘69 Brenda Stone Horowitz, Anna Leyens Thompson, Esteban Cuebas-Incle, M&A ‘73 David Rosenthal, M&A ‘70 M&A ‘49 M&A ‘58 Kevin Canty, M&A ‘74 Renee (Fredi) Leschins Rotta, Joyce Carlin Levy, M&A ‘49 Barton Bookman, M&A ‘59 Meryl Epstein, M&A ‘74 M&A ‘70 Evelyn Leisner Orbach, PA ‘49 Stephen Deutsch, M&A ‘59 Anisa Mehdi, M&A ‘74 Joanna Davis Berkowitz, M&A ‘71 Howard Coron, M&A ‘50 Sandra Smolofsky Feldman, Debra 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