HARVEYmagazine | Spring 2013

Serving & Sharing a Harvey tradition 5 Board of Trustees

Eileen Walker, Chair Raymond G. Kuntz Wallace L. Schwartz Philip Bowers ’70 Jeffrey Lasdon Elizabeth Sorenson Capital Campaign Chair Maury A. Leone Karen Walant Daniel K. Chapman ’73 Vice Chair President, Parents’ Association President, Alumni Association Christopher Linneman J. Eric Wise Thomas E. Dodd Edward Maluf Samar Zuaiter Barry W. Fenstermacher Thomas J. McCrossan President & Secretary Jane Petty Frank A. Weil ’44, Honorary Edward W. Kelly Joseph Plummer Alice DeSomma, Emerita Charles A. Krasne, Treasurer William B. Roberts ’51 Features 5 Harvey: Committed to Community Service 8 Alumni Community Outreach

9 Our Campus Is a Hub of Community Activity 9 10 The Jewel on the Quad 12 Eileen Walker: A Model of Dedication + Commitment to Others

departments 12 2 Letter from the Editor 3 Letter to the Editor 4 message from the Headmaster 14 Cavalier Clippings 25 Sports Roundup 28 Faculty Focus 14 28 Q&A with Faculty/Staff 30 Middle School Perspective 30 Upper School Perspective 32 parent View 34 Play It Again, Harvey 37 Student Insight 34 38 From the Archives 40 Alumni Quiz Alumni Executive Council 42 alumni News Daniel K. Chapman ’73 Seth Morton ’57 43 Recent Events President, Alumni Association Brian Ryerson ’05 48 Class Notes Nanette Baratta ’82 62 In Memoriam Diana Bondy ’05 Geoffrey R. Wiener ’32 Thomas E. Dodd Emeritus Harvey teacher 1965–75 Sally Breckenridge Philip A. Eifert ’73 Director of Alumni Relations Alexander P. McKown ’57 Ward Meehan ’98 Harvey Magazine

The Harvey School Letter from the Editor 260 Jay Street Katonah, NY 10536 As we distribute this, our fourth issue, not counting the summer’s special 914-232-3161 commencement edition, I marvel at how quickly time has flown since our harveyschool.org inaugural issue in January 2012. We have now completed a two-year cycle of [email protected] issues. We hope you have enjoyed reading about Harvey’s past and present, Headmaster and enjoyed, too, the many photos that tell such vivid stories of the many Barry W. Fenstermacher chapters in Harvey’s extraordinary history. Nothing speaks more to the extraordinary life of our school than the many Director of selfless actions by countless members of the Harvey community, past and Development present, in the service of helping others, especially those in direst need. While Laura Prichard I have been affiliated with Harvey since 1993 , when I came on board as the summer camp director, it was not until 2008, when I joined the ranks of the school staff, that I came to know Editor-in-Chief Chris Del Campo that a great part of the Harvey character is performing service to others. Harvey students not only follow the lead of staff members who suggest a cause, but more often it is the students Alumni Editor themselves who take the initiative to perform some community service. The articles in this Sally Breckenridge issue capture that sense of commitment to serve others among our students and alumni. We also thought it appropriate to celebrate a tangent theme to Harvey’s dedication to Feature Writer responding to the needs of others. For so many years, Harvey has shared its beautiful Julia Halewicz campus and wonderful facilities with the community at large. Harvey has offered area

Contributors residents many opportunities to enjoy Evarts Rink, R.K. Fields and the other playing fields, Vinny Alexander, Mark the Walker Center for the Arts, and our athletic facilities. In its first year, the athletic center Brandon, Carole Bonicelli, has hosted a New York Knicks clinic and camp and an antique show. A long time Katonah John French III ’47, Hank resident, watching his son participate in the clinic, came up to me and said, “Harvey’s always Johnson ’63, Patrick Kennedy, just been ‘that school up on the hill from the rink.’ It’s great that you’re offering this.” Stephanie Metz, Amie Phillips, Offering members of the local community opportunities to enjoy our athletic center was part William Porter, Spyros Root ’63, of Headmaster Barry Fenstermacher’s vision in proposing and planning the Athletic Center. At Jeanne Schumacher, Denise the groundbreaking, Bedford Town Supervisor Lee Roberts told the audience that she appreci- Smith, Ingrid Wittmann ated the Headmaster’s vision and acknowledged how much Harvey is a part of the community. Chief Photographer And so we dedicate this issue to all of those in Harvey’s past and present who have given Gabe Palacio Photography of themselves, their time and their talents, to help others in need. We salute those who have helped create opportunities to share the jewels of our campus with the community. Contributing If you recall a community service initiative that you would like to share with our read- Photographers ers, please let us know. We also encourage you to tell us what you like about our magazine, Lesley Boltz, Carole Bonicelli, to give us some feedback on the articles within, or to offer suggestions for future features. John Brooks, John DePalma, Please read the wonderful letter we received from John French ’47 after reading out last Duke University Athletic Department, Susan Harris, issue (see opposite page). Deborah O’Brien, Amie Phillips, Send your letters: Harvey Magazine, The Harvey School, 260 Jay Street, Katonah, NY Laura Prichard, Jeanne Puchir, 10536, or email us at [email protected]. David Rubenfeld Also, please email us (if you have not done so already) to say whether you would rather receive the online version of the magazine. Designer Good Design LLC Sincerely,

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We received the following letter and photos from John French, Harvey class of 1947, after our last edition with its article on Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition. We live in an amazingly small world, and we encour- age all of you to share your experiences or thoughts on articles we publish. “I particularly enjoyed your Winter 2013 issue. It had pictures of my roommate Bert Lachmann ’47 and an article on the hockey rink where I was one of the group that put it together and first chairman of the boys hockey program. I was particularly pleased to read that the school presented the story of Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition, which should be read by all and more than once. I trust the book Endurance was part of the presentation. “As it turns out, I was in the Antarctic last month on board the Sea Adventurer, an expedition ship stressed for Antarctic waters, includ- ing double hulls for ice penetration and a bridge that is both higher and further back than the bridges on other cruise ships. I say this because just ahead of us was the Silver Explorer, with more than 60 Hotchkiss students aboard, among others, and we both went through an Antarctic hurricane with winds approaching 100 mph and waves over 60 feet high. Our captain took us through the waves at a slight angle, whereas the Silver Explorer went head-on and its bridge was hit directly by a 60-foot wave that broke windows, seriously injuring the captain and, to a lesser extent, three of his crew, and soaked its electronics with saltwater. The ship had to turn back and cancel the rest of its voyage. We had a rough few days, but our ship completed its voyage. “Part of our voyage was to follow Shackleton’s trip in reverse from South Georgia Island to Elephant Island. They experienced at least one such hurricane, and I can’t imagine how they survived in three open boats to Elephant Island, over several months. Shackleton then went with five others in a lifeboat named the James Caird which also experienced such a storm over its 17-day voyage to South Georgia. You really have to be there to appreciate winds in excess of 80 mph in below-freezing temperatures, constantly beset by huge waves in an open lifeboat. What skill and courage he demonstrated. “I’m enclosing a couple of pictures, one showing the place on Elephant Island where Shackleton placed his crew, who then lived for a considerable time in the caves and under two overturned lifeboats with hundreds of penguins all over the area, which were plentiful enough then to keep them alive during their encampment. “The week before, we passed the place on South Georgia Island where Shackleton landed after 17 days, despite having one good day for navigation, Tell us what overcast and stormy the rest of the time, to reach a small island in a wide-open ocean. As you know, he and two others hiked over the South Georgia moun- you think! tains, which are quite rugged, to reach the whaling station on the other side. We would like to publish your Twenty years later, a well-equipped mountaineering team made the same trip comments and stories (letters may and had trouble completing it. be edited for length and clarity). “I hope Endurance becomes a part of the Harvey curriculum. It is an exercise in leadership and courage and should be an example to us all.” Harvey Magazine —John French ’47 The Harvey School 260 Jay Street, Katonah, NY, 10536,

Or email us at: [email protected] Harvey School 3 welcome message from the headmaster

Caring and Sharing

Not unlike an insurance company or Mr. Rogers, Harvey has often seen itself as a good neighbor. Though we don’t loan cups of sugar to our neighbors, we are deeply committed to holding up our end of neighborly responsibilities. For many years our campus has been open for informal recreation like sledding or hiking. Our town youth leagues in junior soccer, softball and other sports have used our fields. We’ve hosted the centennial fireworks show for our village of Katonah. Other non-profits have used our facilities, from our rink to The Walker Center for the Arts and now our new Athletic Center for education, celebration and fundraising. Not unlike For many years Harvey’s human resources have crisscrossed our area, as well. Local an insurance service opportunities have included tutoring, school-wide Habitat for Humanity projects, company or Hurricane Sandy relief work, town cleanup, Winter Carnival for local children, toy drives for Mr. Rogers, the children of inmates at the women’s prison, New Orleans relief work, and fundraising for international and national disasters. The list grows each year. Harvey Why do Harvey faculty and students do these things? The cynical among us might say stu- has often dents do these things to enhance their college chances, and faculty members participate because seen itself it is their job. Truly cynical. Though it is true we all gain experience by volunteering that might enhance a résumé or augment normal work duties, I submit the answer lies elsewhere. as a good Harvey has interconnected layers of volunteerism that flow throughout our community. Trustees neighbor. volunteer, parents volunteer, faculty and staff volunteer, and most certainly our students volunteer. This sense of helping and sharing is highly visible every day, and those new to Harvey soon catch the spirit. All of the contributions made to our larger world begin, of course, with our people. What came first? The members of this community who can’t wait to help others, or did the venues for such help inspire all of us? I suppose it truly doesn’t matter. The goodness that flows from this school every day knows no limit—we affect eternity—who knows where this helping spirit will end?

Barry W. Fenstermacher, Headmaster 4 Harvey Magazine Spring 2013 Harvey: Committed to Community Service By Julia Halewicz It was another notable year of caring and giving to our neighbors in need. Harvey students and staff helped raise more than $5,000 this year to benefit charities, some right next door and some halfway around the world.

The Community Service Club’s 3rd Annual Children’s They also appreciate what they have and where they Carnival for Charity in February collected $2,500 for come from a bit more, as well,” said Mr. Lazzaro. the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Pencils of Promise, Building has become one of the primary means while the Diversity Club raised $2,500 from a student- through which Harvey students learn to connect. produced fashion show to benefit the nonprofit Ubuntu After graduation, 15 students traveled to Costa Rica Africa. Fundraisers such as bake sales and the annual where they worked alongside residents to build the food drive and winter coat collections, the holiday toy foundation of a community center and paint school drive to benefit the children of inmates at Bedford rooms. Ms. Vicki Weisman, one of the Spanish teach- Hills Correctional Facility, and many other endeavors ers who accompanied the students, says the volun- speak to the great generosity and goodwill of Harvey teerism component asks students to reach beyond students and staff. And then there are the countless their comfort zones and immerse themselves in the hours devoted to securing these donations, working to local language and culture. help others beyond Harvey’s campus in neighborhood improvement projects in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity, or tutoring young children in Bedford Village Elementary School. “Giving back to the community is important. The Harvey experience allows our students to leave their comfort zone both in and outside of class. Volunteering affords our students with the ability to bring back their experiences and affect our community in a positive way,” said Mr. Phil Lazzaro, no stranger to community service, having taken the rugby team, along with Head Coach Mr. Mark Brandon, to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and to Texas to rehabilitate a church during their spring training trips. “The student-athletes receive a great deal from working and helping others. A sense of accomplishment runs through the squad.

The Harvey School 5 “In addition to experiencing another corner of our world, such trips provide the basis for increased cultural understanding and awareness, and are often the inspiration for them to become lifelong language learners,” said Ms. Weisman. If you were around campus this past winter term, you’d know that senior Chinasa “CeCe” Nwokocha staged a fashion show to benefit Ubuntu Africa, whose mission is to provide health care services to children with HIV and AIDS. The meaning of Ubuntu captures the essence of human connection: we exist as we are because of each other. That spirit has become part of the fabric of The Harvey School’s mission to develop in students a sense of responsibility for the world around them. Martha Handler, a Harvey parent who was instru- mental in bringing Ubuntu Africa to the school, understands the value those firsthand experiences can have in shaping a student’s life. Convincing her own children to volunteer was not always easy. Although Mrs. Handler is an active volunteer herself, it was only after meeting Ubuntu Africa founder Whitney Johnson in Cape Town, South Africa, and shadowing her for a day that the Handler children realized that they could make a difference. Seeing is often believing. For CeCe, the global health crisis became a passion after hearing the Ubuntu founder speak. Connecting to Whitney Johnson’s young age and sheer determination The meaning of Ubuntu to make a difference, CeCe mobilized her schoolmates captures the essence to stage a fashion show in Harvey’s Lasdon Theater that raised more than $2,500. Ubuntu Africa Development of human connection: Director Robyn Deutsch said the funds will go to Ubuntu Africa’s daily operations and help sustain the program. Students from the newly formed Diversity Club we exist as we are participated in the fashion show and showcased the breadth of talent and backgrounds that defines the club. because of each other. Johnson, in Africa at the time of the show, called efforts like CeCe’s “inspiring.” Visiting the school on March 5, Johnson called on all students to act. “Everyone has gifts, talents and passions they can share with other people,” she said. “All of my kids have embraced Ubuntu, and continue to seek ways both big and small that they can help. It seems to flow naturally when you find a passion that you care about,” said Mrs. Handler. The Harvey community’s passion is a desire to make a difference in the world, to assist those who need help, and to perpetuate a tradition of altruism deeply rooted in our past that inspires us to be a caring, giving neigh- bor to those near and far. H 6 Harvey Magazine Spring 2013 alumni community outreach Long after the days of progress reports and extra help, Harvey graduates carry the tradition of giving back with them in their everyday lives. Whether they lend their generosity to HIV-infected children in South Africa or to the local symphony, our alumni know the importance of helping others.

Nanette Baratta ’82 went to Namibia two years Alumni Abroad: ago with a group of students from Carthage College Timothy K. Stanton ’61 has devoted his life to service. in Wisconsin. There, she visited a refuge for AIDS- As the director of Stanford University’s Bing Overseas vulnerable children run by the Oonte OVC Organization, Studies Program in Cape Town, South Africa, near the Angolan border, and planted Hope Gardens. Stanton blends coursework with service learning and Baratta returned this June to chaperone female students. community-based partnership research in Western Cape townships and informal communities. Through the program, students are introduced to the people, Andy Pratt ’66 volunteered as a freelance videographer history, politics and culture of post-apartheid South in Guatemala to shoot a documentary concerning Maya Africa by working in partnership with local community radio and their struggles for legalization. When a hurri- leaders, activists and development professionals (find cane is about to strike or a fire breaks out, nearly a million out more at http://bosp.stanford.edu). Stanton was Mayan listeners now can hear the warning in nearly all also a Visiting Senior Fellow at the John Gardner Center of their 22 indigenous languages as well as in Spanish. In for Youth and Their Communities, a community-based addition to making public announcements, Guatemala’s research program in the School of Education, and 168 indigenous stations broadcast news and programs on founder or the Scholarly Concentration in Community environmental, health and human rights issues, as well as Health and Public Service at the School of Medicine. music and entertainment. Supporting Cultural Survival in In 1999, he published, Service-Learning: A Movement’s their efforts, the team at Interlock Media filmed the basic Pioneers Reflect on Its Origins, Practice, and Future, which operations of Mayan topics. explores the roots of a movement that sought to connect “This community outreach project was extremely satisfy- higher education with the desire to change the country. ing and educational. To hear the stories of the 36-year civil war opened my eyes to such a different world,” Pratt said. In Guatemala City, he interviewed numerous legislators In South Africa, Ashley Morganthal ’05 worked with including Rios Montt, who is currently on trial for genocide, an organization called Cotlands over the summer “a somewhat chilling experience,” he said. Later, Pratt spent doing psychotherapy and conducting psychological time in Todos Santo, a Mayan village high in the mountains, assessments to HIV-positive orphans in the area of where he met Rosendo Ramirez, a man dedicated to the Soweto, Johannesburg. Morganthal raised more than cultural survival of his people through radio. His life story $1,300 in necessities for the children, was and continues to be an inspiration for Pratt. including school clothing and sup- Watch the video at www.interlockmedia.com/ plies, food and warm blankets. productions/guatemala/guatemala.php.

The Harvey School 7 Robert C. Doherty ’44 has turned his attention to his current community in North Carolina. He’s been on the board of the North Carolina Symphony and is The Homefront: a longtime board member of the North Closer to home, Spencer Wiesner ’09 volunteers for the Carolina Museum of History. “Both Goldens Bridge Fire Department when he’s not at St. institutions do a remarkable job of outreach to the school Lawrence University serving as a firefighter, EMT and kids of the state,” said Doherty. The orchestra travels ambulance driver. Because of his volunteerism, Wiesner nearly 15,000 miles annually to perform for school chil- serves as director/chief of St. Lawrence University’s dren, and the museum hosts more than 60,000 students a Emergency Medical Services. year. Adding to his volunteerism, Doherty has just joined the board of the Audubon Society. “This all becomes more and more important as less and less time and fewer Joshua B. Linder ’03 has been involved in two community and fewer resources are devoted to such subject matter in outreach activities through his company. He volunteered the public school curriculum,” he said. to teach a series of classes on personal finance and money management to fourth and fifth graders at a local school in Maryland as part of the Junior Achievement program, In 2006, John G. Davis ’50 was awarded the Malcolm and helped plant trees at Arlington Cemetery, volunteer- Haven Award for Selfless Giving for his philanthropic ing through Casey Trees. work. “I have made ‘giving back’ a major part of my life, including spending thousands of hours doing design and administrative work Matthew S. Tractenburg ’89 moved to Silicon Valley for the Tennis Hall of Fame when it was for a job with Cisco Systems after finishing business struggling in the ’70s and ’80s,” said Davis. school. To get involved in the community, Tractenburg Putting his trust to work, Davis, a graphic wanted to volunteer. “I felt that if I could pair a social designer, has donated money, time and issue I felt strongly about with a skill set I held, perhaps talent to many nonprofits in Charleston I could make an impact,” he said. Tractenburg con- and beyond. He also has made four trips to nected with IISME (Industry Initiatives for Science and Honduras as a medical mission volunteer. Math Education), a nonprofit serving the Bay Area that specializes in placing science and math teachers from high-needs school districts with paid internships at local Gary D. Cerasi ’71 applied his expertise to his volunteer technology firms. Educators are required to structure efforts as a member of his local Lions Club in Broadview lesson plans around their summer work and bring their Heights, Ohio. “We run a local haunted house called new knowledge back to the classroom. Tractenburg Bloodview. It has been up and running for 32 years. It is served as treasurer of the organization until his family completely run for charitable purposes and has raised over moved to St. Louis in 2012. “Choose something you’re $1.3 million for charity,” said Cerasi, who served as manager passionate about and that utilizes a skill with which you of the event for seven years. Cerasi raised revenue from can provide value. Craig Barrett, the former chairman $100,000 to $160,000 and boosted support to local food and CEO of Intel, used to centers, agencies that support the blind, Lions National, and say, ‘We can do well, and do hurricane relief programs. H good,’—a simple statement that I try to remember. You can be both successful and “Choose something you’re make a difference in the lives passionate about and that of others,” said Tractenburg. utilizes a skill with which you can provide value.” —Matthew S. Tractenburg ’89 8 Harvey Magazine Spring 2013 our campus is a hub of community activity By Julia Halewicz

he new athletic center was host to a different kind of the tennis courts at the Katonah Town Park until the school sport April 5 when the community converged to shop builds its own tennis courts. T for a cause at the Bedford Spring Antiques Show. “The town is wonderful to us,” said Mr. Brandon. Hosted for the first time at The Harvey School, the event “Without the town, we couldn’t support our tennis program.” kicked off with a preview party and silent auction at the The Maxwell Evarts Ice Hockey Rink hosts public skate Walker Center for the Arts before opening to the public. sessions during the holidays and gave the Rye Mariners a place The show benefited Harvey’s neighbor, St. Matthew’s to practice when Hurricane Sandy destroyed their home rink. Episcopal Church in Bedford. “We want to support local youth sports at a time when there “We built the athletic center with the idea that it would be are not enough youth sports facilities today,” said Mr. Brandon. about more than just sports games. We want to open the facil- “It’s important for people to see the campus and find out ity to the community,” said Athletic Director Mark Brandon. about the dynamic and important things that happen here,” “For Harvey, being a good neighbor means opening our said Mr. Drude. H doors to the public,” added Business Manager Michael Drude. The school regularly allows the town of Katonah and surrounding communities to use our fields for Gaelic football, softball and lacrosse. In return, Harvey is able to use

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theater and other arts-based programs presented by outside professional instructors and artists whose talents contribute to the high quality of instruction. jewel In the summer, the Center is the focal point of Harvey’s arts camp program, which began in 1996. The camp, like the on the Quad school, is committed to helping young people realize their potential. Since 2006, when the Arts Center opened, campers hose of us who have been a part of the Harvey com- have expressed a sense of awe and wonder when they enter munity for the past seven years, at least, know about our the building. They know that something great is in store for T“campus jewel,” which offers more than 20,000 square them, and rush to class ready for creative adventures. feet of instructional space dedicated to arts education, in Last summer, the Harvey Cavalier Camp sponsored classes a contemporary brick building at the top of the quad. The by Westchester Circus Arts. Proprietor Hilary Sweeny Walker Center for the Arts, with its great-pitched tin roof enjoyed working at Harvey so much that she established a and tall windows on every side, is a symbol of architectural satellite circus arts program at the Walker Center, teaching excellence that represents The Harvey School’s commitment teenagers and adults the art of body movement using aerial to arts education. When other schools are cutting programs silks. Every Monday evening, the daring take to the air, and eliminating music budgets, Harvey sustains a program climbing the height of the theater to study the acrobatics and in a state-of-the-art facility where students can be creative, dance skills that define the aerial arts. Ms. Sweeny’s collabo- express themselves and learn lifelong communications skills. ration with the school is one of many such efforts that make The Walker Center hosts a number of concerts, programs The Harvey School a hub of arts activity and education. and shows in its unique Lasdon Theater, an intimate, flexible “It is important to share our facility with the community,” performance space. The fine arts are also alive and vibrant says Performing Arts Chairman Vinny Alexander, who over- with classes in photography, drawing, painting, glass fusion sees the public’s use of the center. “There are so many theater and sculpture. The works of both middle and upper school companies, dance schools and music groups that struggle students line the halls, and both divisions present a formal to find an affordable venue to showcase their work. Harvey art show each year. offers a great service to these organizations.” The Walker Center has also become a place for members Patrick Concilio and John Leonard are the co-owners of of the community to celebrate the arts. People outside of our Spotlight Theatre Productions, an all-volunteer community school are now venturing beyond the rink and lower fields and discovering the upper campus. Local dance and theater companies rent the facility, thus supporting Harvey’s mission and philosophy of arts education by attracting people who never knew there was something for them to enjoy on the upper campus of “that school up on the hill.” Now, families outside of our school community come in the evenings and on weekends for classes in music and

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theater, consisting of local talent. “They are committed to Mr. Alexander believes that by producing children’s theater, presenting the best of community theater, by the people, for Harvey can help encourage a new generation of theatergoers the people,” said Mr. Alexander. Spotlight, which was estab- and also secure its place as a community cultural center. lished in 1996, used the Lasdon Theater for its production of Harvey’s Headmaster Barry Fenstermacher says that Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 in November and then returned in May the facilities like the arts center and the new athletic to perform Mel Brook’s Young Frankenstein. center were built so that the educational spaces matched “It was a fabulous experience,” said Concilio, the president the level of educational instruction. He envisioned the and artistic director of Spotlight, adding that the Walker Walker Center for the Arts to have a twofold purpose. He Center served his company’s needs very well. “The atmo- first saw it as a doorway to the study of imagination and sphere is so warm, inviting and charming. The arts center creativity. It is so well equipped that Harvey students have staff is accommodating, knowledgeable and professional. The the advantage of studying in a one-of-a-kind high school accessibility and parking at the arts center are fabulous, and arts facility. The experimental theater, the art rooms, their performance space is excellent.” Concilio muses that dance studio and private music practice spaces offer seeing a Spotlight production at The Harvey School is a nice students a chance to develop their talents. The second alternative to the rising prices of Broadway show, adding, “We purpose for the center is to offer the community the same are so very happy and proud to make The Harvey School’s level of instruction and the opportunity to collaborate performing arts center a home for Spotlight Theatre. We with students and teachers at the school. look forward to presenting more shows there in the future.” The Walker Center for the Arts continues to grow, add- Dance schools also have found a stage in the Lasdon ing new classes and programs during and after the academic Theater. The Penny Lane Dance Academy rents the space for day. The Center has become a real draw in the community. its winter musical production. “The Arts Center at Harvey Most events play to capacity houses, and many see the has been a home away from home for Penny Lane for the school as a leader in arts education. There are arts events past three years,” explained Andi McCormack, the group’s almost every weekend. president and co-owner. “We love this space. It is an amazing “Harvey is committed to student creativity and developing theater with a warm, helpful staff.” young people who think outside the box,” said Mr. Alexander. Mr. Alexander had the idea and vision to create a house “The school supports, celebrates and promotes young people theater company using people from Harvey and the who are critical thinkers, expressive and not afraid to take surrounding communities. From this concept, the Teen risks. The Walker Center for the Arts has established a Theatre Company at Harvey was born. The group started creative atmosphere where students can thrive.” H earlier in the year, rehearsing on Saturdays. Young actors from The Harvey School and other area high schools met once a week, culminating their efforts with a production of Winnie the Pooh, which played to a large audience of young children and their parents who came from many towns in and around Westchester.

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a model of dedication + commitment to others

ith Harvey making service to others and sharing our with, he’d say a widget, but my background makes me think Wcampus jewels with our neighbors an integral part of it’s people,” she said. what defines us, how fitting it is that these values are reflected For Harvey, that means focusing on attracting excellent so clearly in the life and work of a woman who leads us and teachers and providing for a diverse educational experience. serves as a model of dedication and commitment to others. “To protect the mission is really our primary job,” she said. Eileen Walker considers herself a professional volunteer. “Making sure we are really investing in the right areas for Harvey’s chair of the board of trustees was working at IBM the resources we have. Are there ways we can enhance the in human resources and raising her two children with her pipeline of students who want to come here?” husband, future Priceline.com founder Jay Walker, when she In addition to her work with Harvey, Mrs. Walker decided it was time for a change. When demands at home serves on the executive committee of the board of Cornell and at work converged, Mrs. Walker gave up her job to raise University, her alma mater, where she chairs the Alumni her children, Evan ’03 and Lindsey ’05, both Harvey gradu- Affairs Committee and is a member of the Dean’s Advisory ates. What would come next was unknown. Council. Her connection to Cornell began with her father, The unknown turned out to be the PTA. “So you’re get- who was a professor there. ting into politics,” Mrs. Walker recalled her mother saying. Mrs. Walker describes her work with nonprofits as chal- “I didn’t understand what she meant.” lenging as was her time with IBM. “The reward is greater,” she A few lessons learned later—it turns out more people said. She also serves as chair of the Ridgefield Visiting Nurse will voice their opinion on how to build a playground set Association, and as an advisor to Wildlife in Crisis, an animal than respond to the latest research on brain development. rescue and rehab center in Western Connecticut, and Kids in As board chair, Mrs. Walker is currently focusing on a new Crisis, a social service organization that supports children who strategic plan for the school. cannot live at home. She also is active in the Women’s Center of If schools are in the business of creating people, then Mrs. Greater Danbury, which focuses on domestic violence issues. Walker’s B.A. in industrial and organizational psychology With her time spent on so many important organizations, and an MBA concentrating on organization theory and one of her greatest pleasures has been watching Harvey grow management set the framework for her approach to running and seeing the faculty so excited and engaged. “It’s a special the Harvey board. “If you ask a finance guy what it starts place,” she said. H

12 Harvey Magazine Spring 2013 “If you ask a finance guy what it starts with, he’d say a widget, but my background makes me think it’s people.” cavalierclippings news from the harvey campus & community

One Founders Day Closer to Centennial

With the celebration of Founders was really cool.” When told that her Day on February 11, Harvey moved name will be forever recorded as part another year closer to the school’s cen- of the school’s history, she quipped, “I tennial. At the annual gathering and guess I’ll be Harvey famous. I’ll be able cake-cutting ceremony honoring Dr. to look back on this day and feel like Herbert Carter and his wife, Mabel, someone special.” who founded the school in 1916, Dr. Carter and his wife founded the Headmaster Barry Fenstermacher residential school to help provide an took the opportunity to remind the education for their son, who suffered entire student body and staff that the from a weak heart. They believed 100-year celebration is getting close, Herbert Jr. would thrive in a fresh- to the Internet, but the Headmaster and noting that the 2015–16 school air environment that a rural setting found the answers from three students year marking Harvey’s 100th birthday would provide. The Carters named to be the most thoughtful. The first promises to be filled with “exciting and the school after Sir William Harvey, a honorable mention went to sixth- wonderful times.” 17th-century English physician noted grader Jason Lee for naming prosthet- Two of the students newest to the as the first to describe the mechanics ics. Freshman Julia Slater was the Founders Day tradition, sixth-grade of blood circulation. second honorable mention for suggest- middle school students Andrew As part of this year’s Founders ing antibiotics. The winning sugges- Lebowitz and Karina Saxton, being the Day festivities, Mr. Fenstermacher tion came from Alex Breitenbach. The youngest boy and girl in the student also revealed the winner of his sixth-grader said language was the body, had the honor of being the first to Headmaster’s Challenge. He had greatest invention of humankind. partake in the celebratory cake. asked the student body to identify and In keeping with tradition, the Andrew said he was nervous to get describe in 25 words or fewer what Founders Day cake was served for des- all the attention. “It’s not like I did they thought was the greatest inven- sert at lunch for all to enjoy. anything special, but I was glad I was tion in history. The 110 responses he selected,” he said. Added Karina, “It received ran the gamut from electricity

14 Harvey Magazine Spring 2013 KMA Showcases Art of Harvey Seniors

Three seniors were honored by having for me to have gifted and motivated stu- their artwork recognized in the “Young dents together in the same class. These Artists Exhibition” at the Katonah students shared a common work ethic, Museum of Art (KMA) this past but they approached projects from spring. Lauren Stein, Natalie Ullman completely different viewpoints. This and Benjamin Walant represented diversity made the exchange of ideas Harvey in KMA’s annual show, which stimulating and classes exciting.” celebrates the art of seniors from In the fall, Lauren will study at the museum’s member high schools Parsons, Natalie at the Chicago Art in Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Institute, and Benjamin at Rhode Dutchess and Fairfield counties. Island School of Design. Their teacher, Fine Arts Chair Carole Bonicelli, said, “It’s always a pleasure

Seven for Seven

At Harvey we are accustomed to China, while the others were identi- admitting students from Bedford or fied by Cambridge and interviewed via Chappaqua or even as far away as Skype. The three girls and four boys are New York City, but this fall we will all ninth and tenth graders; they will be welcoming new students from live in our dormitories during the week Nanjing, Guangzhou, Guiyang and and stay with Harvey host families Shanghai! Thanks to our partner- on the weekends. This first group of coordinator and double as a part-time ship with the Cambridge Institute students enrolled through our new member of the admissions staff. Ms. of International Education, our International Student Program (ISP) Gooding, who is fluent in Mandarin Admissions Office has identified, will continue their studies at Harvey Chinese, is a graduate of Colgate interviewed and accepted seven through graduation and participate University and has a master’s degree Chinese students who have enrolled in the school’s commencement day in international education policy from and will arrive in August to attend ceremony with their respective class. Harvard. She was a recipient of a Fulbright classes starting in September. Also, Mr. Porter has announced the Grant to study and travel in China. Admissions Director Bill Porter met hiring of Julia Gooding, most recently Mr. Porter said, “We look forward three of our first seven international Harvey’s liaison at the Cambridge with great excitement to this bold new students during his November trip to Institute, to serve as our school’s ISP chapter in Harvey’s history.”

The Harvey School 15 Eighth-Grade Letter Writing

once my family ran into him at church weeks, we got to the next town. This was on Sunday and invited him back to our one of the most beautiful experiences of house for breakfast, I saw another side my life; I made the trip three summers. I to Mr. Shea and understood better his loved it. But I understand that the lum- desire to stimulate us to learn. I ended up ber companies have severely damaged studying, in my next school, Latin for four the Allagash region. more years, two more than were obliga- “My favorite teacher, however, was Again this spring, the eighth-grade tory at that time. Maybe that enthusiasm perhaps Neville Davis, who taught English classes (with 41 students) was in part thanks to Mr. Shea. English and had us write compositions on wrote letters to everyone in the class “Actually, for years, as I understand, I such subjects as ‘Materialism’ or ‘Planned of 1963 (their 50th year since leav- held the record for most ‘marks,’ which Obsolescence.’ I had no idea what these ing Harvey), and some in the class of was a crazy demerit system where, even concepts even meant; those were real 1968. By the time of this publication for forgetting one’s notebook for jotting learning experiences and, as you see, I deadline, responses had been received down your homework, you could get have never forgotten them! from Walter “Hank” Johnson ’63 (to marks. For each mark, you had to walk “Oh, yes, I was impressed that you have Sammy Feuerstein ), Scott Reiniger ’63 about 200 yards during sports time. So, studied Spanish. Languages are great in (to JoJo Greenwood), Spyros Root ’63 I didn’t do much in the way of sports that they allow us not only to communi- (to Abigail Merrit), Charles Agnew ’68 (to other than walking around and around cate but to discover other ways of think- Emma Carillo), and Jonathan Wells ’68 that demerit route. ing and seeing life and the world. I speak (to Brian Alvarado). Excerpts from two “I had another teacher who was sports three more or less well and a fourth not so letters are below (see page 52 for others). [coach] there, Bill Magnan, who taught well. I have tried to learn four other ones me wrestling. Bill organized a canoe trip (including Arabic, which is really, really (From Spyros Root ’63): through the Maine wilderness on the difficult!). Even though they were too “I do remember one teacher, Mr. Shea, Allagash River, where we left one town difficult for me and I didn’t learn to speak who was the Latin teacher and was and, after having paddled and hauled the and write them, I learned a lot about the extremely strict and demanding, but canoes and cut wood and fished for six world and other cultures.”

16 Harvey Magazine Spring 2013 (From Walter “Hank” Johnson ’63): on a pond to the right of the driveway “I loved Shackleton and read “I was thrilled to get your letter. entrance. The first year, for basketball, Endurance many times, along with The world around the time I went we used to get bused to the old aban- every other book on his trip. I went to first to Harvey was a different place. doned campus in Hawthorne. The gym the Falklands on business and stayed Eisenhower was president, the Cold was completed by my second year. Little the weekend after work to research War was raging, and the news was of the faculty housing existed. the war and Shackleton. If you like dominated by racial tension, demon- “There was no social media, no com- Shackleton, read Lost in Shangri La, strations and violence. puter, and no cell phone. I was a day a more recent true story about three “A little background ... I graduated in student. We had a one-hour study hall Americans lost during WWII in New 1963. You picked someone with a lot from 5–6 before we went home. We Guinea for months. of history at Harvey. In addition to me, didn’t talk, but furiously passed notes. “I had two classmates who were part I had two brothers there and one son. It took some effort to get one across the of world history. When Castro came My father was chairman of the board, room without getting caught. In class, to power, many families left Cuba, and my mother was the daytime school if you stepped out of line or talked, and Jose Macia ’64 came to Harvey nurse. I have stayed close to many. the teacher would point at you and say, and became my best friend and later “I first went to Harvey the year the “Marks.” Marks were worked off after roommate at Canterbury. One day, at Katonah campus opened. The main class around a course, one lap for each lunch, Macia was called to the head- building was a beautiful estate house, mark. It was run by Mr. Shea, the Latin master’s office, and told his father had which later burned. To the left of teacher, a favorite of mine. been killed in the Bay of Pigs invasion. the front door was the office of the “The Neperan/Pocantico com- When the Hungarians revolted against headmaster, Lev Smith, where I had petition was more intense than now. the Soviets, one of the leaders of the my interview. What became the library We competed in all sports at the end revolution was Pal Maleter, who, when was a large, beautifully paneled room of each season and in special sports arrested, sent his family to the U.S. His between the main building and the din- that occurred throughout the year. son, of the same name, went to Harvey. ing room. The dorms, the headmaster’s Academic records were assigned a score, His father was imprisoned by the house and the classrooms were the only totaled and posted by team at the end Soviets and executed.” other facilities completed. There was no of the grading period. Special events, gym or hockey rink. We played hockey like debates, were included.

The Harvey School 17 Middle School iPads Project a Virtual Success

The pilot program using iPads in the and nuances of the device. The iPads presentations and videos to illustrate classroom had a very successful first change the dynamics of the classroom specific content and shared their flight in the Middle School this year. towards students talking to other productions with the class. In Latin Through special funding from the students in order to obtain answers.” III, Ms. Metz’s students worked in Krasne Project, the Middle School pur- Jelani White enjoyed being a part of small groups to make a video on iMovie chased 12 iPads for students in English the project. The seventh grader said, about chariot races and gladiatorial classes with Mr. Brendan Byrne, history “iPads made learning more hands-on games, an activity Jelani enjoyed doing with Mr. Douglas Plaskett, science with and easier for me. It’s a good change for his report on gods and goddesses in Mr. Sam Schursky and Latin with from just taking notes.” his Latin II class. “My favorite part was Ms. Stephanie Metz. Rather than merely look at pic- making the iMovie,” he said. The idea came about from middle tures of monuments or battles in a Ms. Metz believes the iPad proj- school faculty discussions last year textbook or on a screen, students use ect has enhanced the quality of about how to use technology to engage an iPad to virtually visit historical her instruction and enlivened the students in a more active learning places and events. “After discussing classroom environment. “The iPads environment in the classroom. Ms. Metz the geographical features of ancient allowed me to have the world at my said, “When the iPads rolled into the Rome,” Ms. Metz explained, “the fingertips to share with the class room, it felt as though everyone was part class was able to tour the historical immediately, and the class transformed of the program and contributing due to city through the use of the iPads to into a more collaborative group which the increased level of engagement. The experience it for themselves.” was able to solve problems together.” sounds and sights of the classroom are Ms. Metz said using iPads allows Ms. Metz gave the students a lot of completely different from the traditional students the opportunity to demon- credit for how much they embraced the setting, as kids move around and are strate their knowledge of the material pilot project and how much they contrib- constantly working through the material in a different format. Students created uted in making it fly in its first year.

18 Harvey Magazine Spring 2013 Math Class Goes Up, Up, and Away!

When mathematics teacher Amie Phillips and the sophomores in her plane geometry class were exploring the properties of polygons this spring, she told them, “Go fly a kite!” The directive was not aimed at abruptly dismissing the inquisitiveness of her students, but have and how to determine the lengths Shelby Moore admitted that taking at having them learn how classroom of the edges based on the length of the math was never something she enjoyed concepts in math can apply to something diagonals they have chosen.” very much. “When Mrs. Phillips told us real and tangible—like a kite. Mrs. Phillips, the chair of the math- we would be making and flying kites I “My vision was to have them realize ematics department, saw the project as was very excited. I mean, how awesome that the mathematical calculations a way for students to use their creativ- is that? Getting to do arts and crafts in we use in class can be translated into ity while applying the mathematical math class!” everyday practices,” said Mrs. Phillips. concepts to the kites they designed. A bonus to the kite-making project, When she explored the properties of The students enjoyed designing Mrs. Phillips said, was that the stu- the polygon design, it led to an analysis and constructing their kites. Robert dents learned how to work together of the right angles produced by the Massimi said, “It was a great experi- and give each other constructive unique shape of a kite. ence, because making the kites teaches criticism. “I was very happy with the “The discussion then morphed you how to be creative and builds team- outcome of the project and proud of into the idea of who could determine working skills.” the learning that developed outside the best materials and size to achieve “It was a fun experience to make the the classroom,” she said. the highest flying kites,” Mrs. Phillips shape,” said Joseph Sorrentino. “It was fun When it was time to launch their explained. “I wanted the students to be to learn math by learning about a kite’s creations, the kites flew as high as the able to determine the angles their kites sides and angles and then flying it.” joy the students had in making them.

Middle School Neperan/ Pocantico Contests

The Neperan/Pocantico rivalry is continuing in the Middle School with a spring basketball three-on-three contest. The Neperans dominated in all categories this school year in the poetry contest, the speech contest, and the middle school fall and winter sports, but were bested by the Pocanticos in (From left) Neperans John Sullivan, Hannah Paul, faculty advisor Mike Barefield ’05, the basketball game. and Rafael Tapia; Pocanticos Evan Rothman, faculty advisor Kyle Delaney ’04, and Anzel Vasquez. The Harvey School 19 Student One-Act Plays Debut in Lasdon Theater

Once again this spring, young thes- safety, his life of comfort, his life of As he leaves for the next stage in his pians staged their one-act plays. gaming. After much debate, the Man life, Nate says he hopes Mrs. Mahony Each year English Department Chair packs his bag and sets off, but when he’s continues to offer students opportuni- Dianne Mahony offers students a about to leave, the Man decides to stay. ties to write and direct their own plays. unique opportunity to write and direct “I got the idea from my own gam- “The One-Acts is a great collaborative their own one-act plays for perfor- ing experiences and my desires to set experience that offers a great chance for mances in the Lasdon Theater. This out on the road,” said Nate, who leaves not only writers to express themselves, spring, the original works of seniors Harvey with aspirations of being a but also actors.” Nathanael (Nate) Alexander and professional writer someday to follow Patrick Taylor debuted in the Walker his “passion,” as he calls it. Nate says What’s Your American Dream? Center for the Arts. writing a one-act drama helped him By Patrick Taylor ’13 realize something unique about writing Cast: Gerald Fisherman (Mark Something Pertaining to Dice a play. “The theater is an extremely Hilbert ’13), Darcy Simon (Carolyn By Nate Alexander ’13 organic experience. It grows. Something Stark ’14), Patrice Maryweather Cast: The Man (Matthew Tuckner ’15), Pertaining to Dice underwent a good (Sophia Ziotas ’14), Henry McDaniels Roger (Aidan Novins ’13), Mom (Julia amount of changes, including the swap- (Taylor Robinson ’14), Lauren Chatzky ’15), Andy (Shavana Clarke ’13), ping of two characters’ sexes. Overall I Silverstone/Boxer (Julia Chatzky ’15), Seisyll (Charlotte Wittmann ’14) learned that once you bring your writ- Sue Savino (Fiona Magliari ’13), ing to stage, it forms a life of its own.” Doc/Boxing Instructor (Shavana Nate described his plot as revolving Nate voiced his gratitude to his Clarke ’13), Marie/Mary Fisherman/ around another normal gaming night actors. “All of the actors performed Employee (Raquel Belkin ’13), Gianna among friends when the Man suddenly amazingly. I am extremely proud and Greco/Danielle Fisherman (Charlotte announces before his gaming partners honored to have worked with such Wittmann ’14) that he has decided to leave his life of talented men and women.” Patrick’s one-act play, set in a present- day Westchester suburb, revolves around three characters struggling to succeed in their desired fields of work. Patrick, a senior, said his overall theme involves the idea that “it is not about the destination or how far one goes in his field of work. It’s about the journey, or the fight to keep pressing on.” Patrick’s play, inspired by Mr. Seymour’s English 11 unit on “The American Dream” last year, centers on three working-class members struggling to achieve the American Dream,” Patrick said. “Their dreams include living comfortably, with their family having food on their table, becoming a professional musician, and becoming a professional boxer. They learn

20 Harvey Magazine Spring 2013 that the fight is more important than the entire life to the show that no director experience of having your own words success, because there are parts of their could’ve imagined being a part of or expressed in thematic form is so breath- lives, such as their family, friends, their helping create. The life instilled onto the taking when finally under the theater creations and the times spent working on audience members was a direct implica- lights that I can’t help myself but to their crafts, that make the adversity they all tion of how hard these actors worked. “ recommend everyone strive to become a face worth it in the end.” Patrick sees great value in continu- playwright and director.” Patrick said being involved in One- ing The One-Acts tradition. “The Acts has taught him that “great patience is necessary as a director and a producer.” The senior, a veteran of many Harvey theatrical productions, also learned that producing a play is a lot more difficult than acting. “As an actor, you’re taught to handle your responsibilities, which are to learn your lines, know your blocking and be able to stay in character. However, as a director, everyone’s responsibility becomes partly your responsibility.” He could not say enough about the job his actors did. “They brought an

Harvey Holds Its Annual Poetry Contest

In keeping with tradition, Harvey Emily won the Upper School trophy conducted the annual Michael Lopes for her rendition of “I Wanna Hear a Poetry Recitation Contest the day Poem” by poet and playwright Steve before spring break in March. The Colman. Emily said she chose the poem Matthew Preston Prize winners because she had heard it performed by this year were eighth-grader Jo Jo others before and wanted to interpret Greenwood and freshman Emily Sirota. it in her own way. One line stands out The two winners, along with 17 as her favorite: “I wanna hear a poem other finalists from grades 6–12, where ideas kiss similes so deeply that performed their poems before a packed metaphors get jealous.” house in the school’s Lasdon Theater. Two of the judges were the John Jo Jo delivered a poem called “B” by Jay High School’s head librarian, Lauren Sarah Kay, known for what is called Carrigan, and her husband, Thomas “spoken-word poetry.” She said she Carrigan, a librarian as well and a pub- chose “B” after she discovered it in lished poet. The third judge was Belinda a book of poems that the poet had Roth, the interim executive director of Former English Matthew Preston ’65 personally autographed for her. the Katonah Museum of Art. Chair Michael Lopes

The Harvey School 21 Bravo, Bravo!

Members of the Harvey community were treated to some returned in May and wowed their audiences in the spring fine stage performances in the Lasdon Theater this past production of The Music Man. winter and spring. The middle school performers in The Harvey’s talented singers and musicians also shared Trials of Robin Hood, directed by Marcus D. Gregio, the spotlight. The Lasdon Theater was alive in February opened the winter season in February to the delight of with the sounds of the Rock and Jazz Ensemble, directed many. Not to be outdone were the upper school perform- by Cary Brown. More mellow perhaps but no less sweet ers in the musical production of Cabaret. Directed by were the sounds emanating from the wondrous voices of Performing Arts Chair Vinny Alexander, the talented cast the singers in the spring choral concert, directed by Kathy delighted its audience with extraordinary music and dance Cushman, and from the instruments of our talented musi- numbers while theatergoers sat cabaret-style at tables cians playing a week later in the instrumental concert under amidst the stage action. The middle school thespians the direction of Andrew Tyson.

22 Harvey Magazine Spring 2013 The Harvey School 23 Science Class Flips Traditional Instruction

The students in Dr. Jeanne Schumacher’s of activities such as labs, worksheets interacting with students either one- three chemistry classes are learning sci- or taking notes and coming up with on-one or in small groups. ence concepts in a classroom dynamic HOT (higher-order thinking) ques- “I enjoy having the opportunity to that switches from the more traditional tions,” Dr. Schumacher said. “I am either meet with the teacher during teacher-centered approach to a student- thrilled at the high level of questions class for extra help or work with a centered environment. Dr. Schumacher they’re creating.” group of friends or independently,” said says she chose the “flipped classroom” Walking into the classroom, you sophomore Baily Hersh. model to gain greater opportunities might see students working on a lab, Another of Dr. Schumacher’s for a more in-depth study of chemistry taking a quiz or online homework students, Alex Bae, says the biggest while creating a more supportive learn- assessment, working in small groups difference between the teacher-centered ing environment. on an activity or project, or listening to classroom and the flipped-classroom “I am amazed at how much time I a lecture. Dr. Schumacher continually model is the amount of independence now get to spend with each student moves through the room with an iPad the students get. “Instead of having one while the class is working on a variety in one hand and a pencil in the other, assignment for the next day of class, all the assignments are due on the day of review when we go over questions in the chapter. This gives us the opportu- nity to work at our own pace because we don’t have a specific due date for all assignments except for the test review.” Dr. Schumacher says creating the video lectures involves “a phenomenal amount of class preparation.” When she completes the videos, she uploads them to YouTube, where her students can view them on any Internet-capable device. Students can learn at their own pace, pausing and rewinding when they don’t grasp a concept. While viewing the lectures along with reading the textbook, students take notes and pre- pare to submit a summary of what they learned along with at least three ques- tions, one of which, Dr. Schumacher hopes, is a HOT question. Dr. Schumacher, a teacher for 28 years, the last four at Harvey, says flip- ping the classroom has energized her teaching. “I love being the ‘guide on the side’ instead of the ‘sage on the stage.’ I wish I had done this years ago.”

24 Harvey Magazine Spring 2013 sportsroundup Winter 2012–13 season

« Most Valuable Player | t Most Improved Player | l Sportsmanship Award | n Coaches Award

Harvey’s Winter Sports Upper School The winter sports season, with an unwelcome visit from the Varsity Hockey (9–16) blizzard Nemo and the foot of snow it dumped on Harvey, « (Defense) Matt McMorrow, « (Offense) Robbie Van featured three varsity teams advancing to the semi-finals of their Raamsdonk, t Keith Lambert, n Connor Wilson, (Corsano respective leagues. The boys and girls basketball teams made it Cup) Mark Catanese; (FAA All-League) Matt McMorrow, to the semifinal round of the Housatonic Valley Athletic League Robbie Van Raamsdonk, Connor Wilson; (All-League playoffs, while the hockey team did the same in the Fairchester Honorable Mention) Keith Lambert Athletic Association championship tournament. But perhaps this winter will be remembered most for the fact that the bas- Boys Varsity Basketball (9–14) ketball teams played host on their home court in Harvey’s new (Harvey Award) Jesse Zubren, (Mr. Basketball) Ricky Hicks, 22,000-square-foot athletic center. (Cavalier Award) Sam Mackiewicz, t Jake Cohn, t Andrew At season’s end, the following athletes earned recognition Schwartz; (HVAL All-League) 1st Team Ricky Hicks, 2nd on their respective teams: Team Jesse Zubren

The Harvey School 25 Girls Varsity Basketball (9–7) « Chinasa Nwokocha, « (Defense) Rane Prieto, n Abby Hassett, l Emily Sirota, « (Leadership) Gaby Paulhac; (HVAL All-League) 1st Team Chinasa Nwokocha, 2nd Team Daly Naughton; (NEPSAC All-Star) Chinasa Nwokocha

JV Boys Basketball (13–8) « Jack Mather, t Josh Gantt, (Defensive Player of Year) Michael DePass, l Marshall Euchner, n Rohan Cassells

JV Girls Basketball (6–7) « (Offense) Taylor Williams, « (Defense) Aila Prieto, t Rebecca Tuteur, l Amanda McGraw, n Deyanne Charles

JV Hockey (1–5–1 ) n McKie Perry, n Miles Greenwald, t Brian Silva

26 Harvey Magazine Spring 2013 Middle School MS Girls Basketball (1–8) MS Boys Navy Basketball (4–10) « Allison Silk, t Sidney Piekarski, (Most Team Spirit) « Coy Treat, t David Weiner, t Tyler Cox; (Iron Man Emma Carillo Award) Jake Reber, Jason Lee

MS Boys Maroon Team (3–9) MS Hockey (4–4–2) l Anzel Vasquez, t John Sullivan, n Rafael Tapia « Kevin Zhang, n Stephen Nadler, n Peter Lombardo

See our upcoming Commencement issue for results from harvey’s Spring sports Season

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Q&A with Faculty/Staff

Amy Gignesi, History Teacher & Advisor to the Human Rights Club

This is a pretty ambitious name Pakistani teenager, education advocate, for a club—what do you and your and youngest Nobel Peace Prize nomi- members do? nee who was shot by the Taliban for her We get together once a week to discuss beliefs but lived to continue her work) human rights issues. Some days we focus helps them to understand that you’re on international topics like freedom of never too young to change the world. speech, writing letters through Amnesty Silence again this year to raise aware- International or celebrating the achieve- When you brought in a Holocaust ness in the whole school community ments of human rights activists. Other survivor to speak before the entire about the challenges gay, lesbian, days we focus more on domestic issues, school last year, in what ways did bisexual and transgender students face. paying particular attention to unequal her stories stay with the students treatment and bullying based on race, and impact their human rights What other volunteer projects are religion and sexual identity. work afterward? you involved in at Harvey? Her strength was humbling. It was an I also advise the Model UN club with What can Harvey students learn inspiration to the students to never give Mr. Seymour and take a group of by studying cases of international up and never be a bystander when they students to Bedford Hills Elementary human rights violations? What are see injustice. School once a week to tutor kids there. the big issues you are exploring with students? What are some of the things your What are you most proud of as the They can learn not only about world club did this year? faculty advisor? events but about the power that they This year we have focused a lot of our It is wonderful to see young people who have as individuals. Learning about attention just on educating ourselves. care so much about these issues. It gives people like Malala Yousafzai (the We will be celebrating the Day of me hope for the future.

28 Harvey Magazine Spring 2013 Susan Harris, School Librarian & Advisor to the Community Service Club

Why did you decide to become What’s the biggest lesson you’ve faculty advisor to the Community learned from heading up the club? Service Club? Our students’ experiences and impres- It was a natural move for me—I’ve sions of “community service” vary always been involved in the commu- dramatically. Some are ready to roll nity and an active volunteer. I enjoy up their sleeves and get dirty, some working with kids, and I am drawn to like to find creative ways to fundraise, helping people. and some have no idea what it’s all about but are curious and willing to What community service do you try something new. We have a large of their time and talents, it often trans- perform on your own time? group of students—50 to 60—and it lates into more engagement for all. For I volunteer at the community center can be challenging to find appropriate instance, we put Community Service and lead midnight runs and other and worthy projects that respond to Club leaders in charge of every group activities with our church youth group. their interests. But whenever we’ve been during Harvey Builds and gave them I’ve helped in soup kitchens, shelters ready to scrap an idea because it doesn’t responsibility to set the tone for the and senior centers; mentor Eagle Scout seem to be garnering support from the other students. Our model is one of candidates; and have organized walk students, some step up, often unexpect- student leadership, and we put a lot of teams for Crop Walk and ALS. If edly, and we get it done. responsibility on all of them. I want our there’s a need and I can contribute, I do. kids to know that they can take control How can you ensure that kids and make a difference, not just show up. Why is it important to engage get a meaningful takeaway from students in this way? volunteering and community service? I believe our society is better off if we We really can’t, but I’m a firm believer all give back, and I like to help kids see in the power of leading by doing. If the that for themselves. students see the leaders actively giving

In what ways has the Community Service Club given back? We’ve done fundraising for cancer awareness, collected and assembled care packages for soldiers overseas, held food drives for the community center, served dinner at a local men’s shelter, conducted midnight runs, tutored at Bedford Hills Elementary School, visited with the patients at Blythedale Children’s Hospital, and raised funds for relief after natural disasters like the earthquake in Haiti, the tsunami in Japan, and Hurricane Sandy in the metropolitan area.

The Harvey School 29 Middle School Perspective By Brendan Byrne, Middle School Head

Community service is a critical part of a child’s educational about greyhound dogs. The letter-writing campaign to an experience. During middle school, it is important to intro- Afghanistan-based unit had a personal connection through duce students to the needs of the greater community, both Mr. Kennedy, our social studies teacher whose brother-in-law locally and globally. Participation in community service was the unit commander and who, as a token of gratitude provides opportunities for students to develop compassion for writing letters to the men and women serving in his unit, and empathy for others. Over the years, Harvey middle gave Harvey an American flag that had flown over the base. schoolers have run coat drives, donated food to Third Other connections have emerged from the HarveySpeaks World countries, visited homeless shelters and responded to event. For example, eighth-grade students visited the Somers natural disasters. Most often this involvement was student- Manor Nursing Home and conducted interviews with driven, and this year was no different, as middle schoolers residents that were connected to in-class writing assign- once again reached out with their hearts and got involved in ments. The interviews evolved into meaningful conversations worthy causes. between the students and the residents. Students were able to For the past few years, the HarveySpeaks event in the find common interests despite the significant age differences. fall has dedicated an entire afternoon for middle school- Zachary Gault made a connection with a resident who was ers to embark on community service initiatives, including passionate about the theater and was thrilled to hear about letter-writing to American soldiers overseas, constructing Zack’s own acting endeavors. Peter Lombardo, a history birdhouses, collecting clothes for the needy and learning enthusiast, met a World War II veteran who flew fighter jets

Upper School Perspective By Philip Lazzaro, Upper School Head

Community service has always been an important value We learned many lessons, and I was proud of the efforts of our in American society. The Harvey School understands the school community. Next year, we are planning a second Day of importance of community service, and we have spent a great Service, and I know it will be very rewarding once again. deal of time promoting the benefits of our community service In the Upper School, we also have a Community Service program while also working on its expansion. Club overseen by Susan Harris and Mark Brandon. The club This past fall term, we embarked on an ambitious Upper participates in a myriad of activities in our community and School Day of Service which took place in Yonkers, N.Y., makes a difference each and every day. From volunteering and included our entire Upper School. The work in Yonkers, at local hospitals and schools, to fundraising to aid those sponsored by Habitat for Humanity, brought students, faculty impacted by natural disasters, the club teaches essential and administration together in a unique and challenging way. values to our student body.

30 Harvey Magazine Spring 2013 in the South Pacific. Peter commented, “It made the informa- supplies to schools in Long Island and the Rockaways that tion from my history textbook come to life.” had been damaged during the flooding. Notebooks, bind- The school’s connection with the home continued in ers, folders, pens and pencils were all sent to the schools December when Mrs. Cushman and Ms. Cooper accom- in the storm-damaged areas. panied our middle school chorus to the nursing home to Many programs are spearheaded by individual students. bring some holiday cheer. They sang many of the same Seventh-grader Jared Peraglia participated in a Magical numbers they had performed at the Holiday Concert. Music for Life event, in which he raised money to benefit Dozens of the residents even sang along during a moving children with special needs by singing all day long in Times rendition of “White Christmas.” Square. The entire middle school was able to contribute to “Singing for the senior citizens was a completely dif- Jared’s cause by participating in a relaxed-dress day. ferent experience. I really felt like it meant a lot to them,” Whether it is as an individual or as a group, the students recalled one student. in the Harvey Middle School continue to strive to make a Obviously, this year, many people throughout the region difference far beyond our campus. were affected by Superstorm Sandy. Most Harvey families were without power for days. In the aftermath, students were able to think beyond themselves by collecting and donating school

afternoon the students returned to campus and worked A new addition this year was a Senior Day of Service on projects as well. for our class of 2013. On May 20 the senior class Infusing community service into many areas of student life embarked on a special program centered on giving back allows our faculty to further enrich the daily life of our entire to both their community and their school. The members student body. Our faculty, through community service, is of the graduating class spent the morning volunteering helping to shape a new generation of caring, thoughtful and for various local groups in our school community. In the ambitious leaders.

The Harvey School 31 parentview perspective from the parents’ association

A Fond Farewell

When I accepted the President’s position three years ago, I center and changes to the Upper and Middle School curricu- had no idea how much I would personally benefit from this lum, among others. These years have been a time of change, role. Harvey is more than just a school; it is a community, but I have come to see that Harvey is always changing, always one that has nurtured not just my children but me as well. adapting to the times, and educating students in innovative Harvey parents are so welcoming, so generous. I can’t thank and challenging ways while continuing to do what it does you enough for saying yes to the many requests I’ve asked of best—to nurture and inspire! each of you. I’ve shared many fabulous moments with all of In this issue of Harvey Magazine, we celebrate volun- you, and have had the privilege of making many wonderful teerism and community service. Our Headmaster is fond friends. When I think of the Harvey staff, I am profoundly of saying that our parents are always quick to offer “time, grateful for their willingness to go the extra step in making talent and treasure.” I have most certainly found that to every PA event successful, and always answering our requests be true, and again, I thank you all for the many donations with a smile and a solution. Our Harvey teachers are com- you have made to help our school thrive. Take our Annual pletely dedicated to helping each of our children reach their Benefit, for example. I know it sounds clichéed, but it is highest potential, as I’m sure you have experienced in your the truth—without all of the volunteers who spent months own households. planning and preparing for those special four hours, we As I look back on these three years, I remember many would not have the incredible benefit that results from moments of fun and innovation­—providing e-blasts with PA all those efforts. Without the donations that so many of meeting summaries, which has enabled parents to connect you give to us, we would not have those wonderful silent with the PA more fully; offering HarveySpeaks, which has and live auction items to offer for our fundraising. Lastly, brought the entire community to learn together and become without the donors who underwrite, buy angel tickets and enriched in knowledge and friendship; and adding entertain- auction items, we would not be able to help support our ment to the Annual Benefit, which has brought new volun- beloved school in such a financially successful way. teers and increased attendance. Our faculty and staff work with our children and teens by As I look ahead, I see Harvey’s future already changing— deepening interpersonal connections while inspiring them the introduction of international students, the new athletic to reach their highest levels of success in a model that truly

32 Harvey Magazine Spring 2013 “These years have been a time of change, but I have come to see that Harvey is always changing, always adapting to the times, and educating students in innovative and challenging ways while continuing to do what it does best—to nurture and inspire!” works. While these principles stay constant, change is always happening. Students graduate, and so, too, do their parents! I am enormously grateful for the friendships and experiences I have had while my three children have been at Harvey, and I know that I take away more than I could ever have imagined. The future looks bright for our school, and will always be in good hands—because our community of parents, teachers and staff— will always be remarkable.

With deepest appreciation and gratitude, Karen Walant President, Parents’ Association Incoming PA President Debbie Finkel welcomed by Karen Walant

The Harvey School 33 Play It Again Harvey

An Evening of Tributes, Fellowship & Fundraising

34 Harvey Magazine Spring 2013 Play It Again

“An extraordinary performance by Mr. Fenstermacher— food prepared by our own Chef Lee Robinson, there were frankly amazing!” is how Pamela Slater, co-chair of this 30 silent and 10 live auction items, thanks to generous year’s Parents’ Association benefit, described Harvey’s very donations from the Harvey community. For the very first own multitalented headmaster, who sang, danced and, as time, student art was featured in the silent auction, and both Aalways, ably auctioneered the night away. parents and students loved it! Seniors contributed individual Harvey parents Nancy and Jim Euchner (Marshall, 10th) pieces, while middle schoolers contributed one group project enthusiastically concurred. “This was our first gala, and we from each grade. “It was particularly exciting to see student had an unbelievably good time! There was so much enter- artwork not only on display but also up for sale in the silent tainment packed into one program, and our favorite was ‘Old auction,” says Cris Alexander, Middle School Art teacher and Blue Eyes’ himself! We feel truly blessed to be part of the parent (Nate, 12th and Lily, 9th). She described the collab- Harvey family.” orative framed displays as “a great opportunity for many of Headmaster Barry Fenstermacher himself described the our students to share their talents and support the school.” evening as “a tribute to interesting personalities and our Karen Walant, Parents’ Association president, committee whole Harvey community.” co-chair and mother of seniors Will and Ben, said proudly, “To all who contributed their time, talent and treasure, “The Parents’ Association is lucky to have such a dedicated heartfelt thanks,” he added. This would most definitely and talented group of volunteers, each bringing their profes- include the wonderful faculty and staff who are there every sional expertise to help make this event so successful. The day for the young people entrusted to their care. staff, as always, worked alongside us every step of the way. Board member and former Harvey parent Jane Petty And our community was so generous. It was a great night. I (Alec ’12) who was there with her husband, Rick, had this to couldn’t be more proud of our whole community!!” say: “We especially loved the moving, To Sir with Love tribute Popular live-auction items included “Upper School Head to our devoted faculty and staff. The energy and enthusiasm for a Day” and “Middle School Head for a Day,” the latter of in the arts center was spectacular.” This feeling of camaraderie which was won by Eric and Kim Wise. Kim was enthusiastic was echoed by Upper School Head Phil Lazzaro, who said in her praise for both the Parents’ Association as well as the that the benefit was “a great night!” Mr. Lazzaro added, “It was breakout hit act of the evening. “Where does the Parents’ fantastic seeing our current parents as well as our alumni.” Association find such talent?” (Answer: Cathy Shaffer, parent Almost 300 parents, faculty and staff gathered on April of Will, 9th) “KISS was outstanding­—those outfits should 26 to support and celebrate The Harvey School community. have been auctioned! And is there a hat Barry can’t wear? In addition to fabulous live entertainment and wonderful Truly, we have the most talented headmaster ever. He was

The Harvey School 35 JOAN RIVERS & KISS IMPERSONATORS

just as good as Frank. He can sing. Imagine Barry in KISS. Likely, he could hold his own in that group, too. Now that would be funny!” The raffle table was buzzing with excitement with the drawing of a Rolex watch, an iPad and four jars of Harvey Honey from the bee hive that Technology Director John Wahlers has maintained. Our community was particularly generous at The Giving Tree, where contributions were earmarked for a project to rework the library space, envisioning a collaborative and creative environment to support a variety of learning styles. The library will soon feature an area dedicated to independent study, with new study carrels, collaborative spaces for discus- sions, supporting technology, a multimedia area, a writing center and more. Thanks to the generosity of the Harvey com- munity, plans can now proceed for the WIT Center (Writing, Information and Thought). The evening wrapped up with dancing to disco hits, “our community was so including the classic “It’s Raining Men,” which was written by our very own Paul Shaffer! Harvey parent Debra Alexandra . It was A (Courtney, 7th) stopped dancing long enough to comment GENEROUS that it was “so nice to have a night for all the parents to get together, have fun and benefit our children.” She added, “The GREAT night—I couldn’t Harvey Community is amazing.” Physics teacher Jeanne Schumacher, who attended the be more PROUD of event with her husband, Carl, exclaimed, “Each year I think that the PA can’t get any better than the last year’s perfor- mance—and each time I am wrong. It just keeps getting our whole community!!” better and better! Can’t wait to see what next year brings!” And with that, another year of benefit planning begins. H —Karen walant, Parents’ Association president

36 Harvey Magazine Spring 2013 “We have learned how to build healthy connections with people from various backgrounds, and our positions as leaders have allowed us to realize the potential we hold as individuals to enact change and inspire”

students’ view from harvey

Community Service Club By Seniors Karina Lambert and Annelise Cepero

We have both been involved with the Community Service Club since our freshman year, and it has been one of the most rewarding experiences of our high school career. We both came to Harvey knowing that we wanted to participate in community service, and since that first day, when we joined as freshmen, until now, with our positions as co-presidents, the Community Service Club has been the perfect vehicle for learning and gaining experience. As we learned more about the suffering and hardships of those in the local community and in the world, the more we wanted to do something to help. Every experience in the club, from bake sales to working with disabled children to building to raise awareness, there is a role for everyone. It is exciting with Habitat for Humanity, has taught us invaluable lessons to see the level of participation and commitment that has and skills that will undoubtedly guide us for the rest of our blossomed since we first became leaders. lives. We have learned how to build healthy connections Our goal is to create community service opportunities for with people from various backgrounds, and our positions as the whole school to ensure that Harvey has a strong service leaders have allowed us to realize the potential we hold as identity. We have made this possible with events like the individuals to enact change and inspire. Annual Children’s Carnival for Charity, Breezy Point service As leaders, we applaud individuality and creativity. Often trips, our first annual school-wide day of service in Yonkers, our weekly meetings can be described as open brainstorming and our end of the year Community Service field day. sessions, where all voices are embraced and are considered Community service is a vital element of a student’s education when we plan for each service project. We have a “divide and to develop and grow, not only as a student but as a person conquer” approach that promotes responsibility and leader- and an active citizen in this increasingly globalizing world. ship among younger members. Our meetings are a healthy We offer a big thank you to Mrs. Harris and Mr. Brandon, balance of work and play. Whether it is making posters, pre- who have been the most supportive, loving and inspiring men- paring for a candygram sale, or venturing into the community tors throughout our time as members of Community Service.

The Harvey School 37 From the Archives Remembering the Carter Years

We are delighted to present an excerpt from The Cottage, a was being built. She was also an avid writer of plays and took chapter in the memoir by Joan Carter Chevalier, daughter of a drama course at Columbia University. I remember seeing Alan Carter and granddaughter of Harvey founders Dr. Herbert her scribbling down lines on a yellow legal pad as thoughts Carter and his wife, Mabel ‘Granny’ Carter. Alumni from the came to her. early Hawthorne days especially should find this interesting and She was a spunky horseback rider too and had her nostalgic. Joan and her younger brother Peter went to live at own spirited young mare, Hyland. Her groom, Otto, who Harvey in the winter of 1929 and were there for five years; Joan rode with her on Uncle Herbert’s enormous black horse, was three years old and Peter was one. For the full chapter on Governor, kept the horses in the stable, which was part of Joan’s memories of her years living at Harvey, please go to the the complex of barn buildings. Granny, unlike her occasional Harvey website, click on the Harvey Magazine Spring 2013, friends who came to ride with her in side-saddle with flow- and then select The Cottage by Joan Carter Chevalier. ing skirts, always rode in riding britches and boots and an English tweed riding jacket, a hard hat, and of course, her About Granny riding crop. There was also a white Shetland pony, Christi, Granny was an extraordinary woman…of several outstand- kept in the stables for us children to ride. ing accomplishments. She was a semi-professional pianist and practiced daily on her Steinway piano in the living room. Life at School During the summer months, Elsa Fischer came out from the Peter and I played with the Carter girls, especially the city to live with us. She was an accomplished violinist, and older two, Ann and Joy. The Cottage was down a graveled they would play through all of the Beethoven and Mozart path that ran along the tennis courts to the Headmaster’s sonatas. Granny was also a successful gardener, directing House. We were in and out of each other’s houses all the the workmen in planting, arranging, and weeding the garden time, playing games and getting into mischief, especially at beds around The Cottage and school, an enormous under- the Headmaster’s House, where there were Fifth Formers’ taking, especially when a new building like Woolsey House beds to pie. We were allowed to play with the younger boys at the school who were around our age. Often we would play cops and robbers in the Neperan Hills, the wooded hills that rose sharply behind the farm. The Carter girls didn’t mingle much with the boys, but I was a tomboy who loved joining in on their football scrimmages in the fall when they would let me. Granny let us go to the Friday night assembly with the boys. Uncle Herbert played the piano, while Mr. Pressey, one of the Masters, would lead everybody in old familiar songs, college songs, Negro spirituals, and songs he would sing and act out, which required us all to chime in on the choruses. Mr. Pressey was a born actor. He brought pep,

38 Harvey Magazine Spring 2013 granny on hyland the carter family tree

mabel stewart petit dr. herbert swift carter (1870–1957) (1869–1927)

william m. alida agar (1898–1970) marianne alan ’23 remarried barbara (d. 1972) townsend (1904–1979) kent (d. 1982) (d. 2002) marie michael

slyvia kate peter ’41 joan harold (d. 1980) chevalier (d. 1991)

herbert jr. ’19 rachel remarried david (1900–1938) trafford luke (d. 1991)

john luke ’40 joy (d. 2007) susan randolph harris frank b. annette hope robert carter sperry

humor and plenty of zip into the songs. Once in a while, Uncle Herbert would tell a ghost story. Many of the songs I remember today came from those assemblies. Saturday night was movie night. We were allowed to go over to the dining hall for a Saturday night supper of baked beans and brown bread and then off to the movies at Woolsey House across the campus in the dark. The movies were silent then, and in black and white, mostly films of Charlie Chaplin, the Three Musketeers, or the scary Charlie Chan series. The one that terrified me the most was the Scarlet Pimpernel, which has a sound track and featured Basil Rathbone disappearing down a trap door along with the rats, a scene imprinted on my memory.

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40 Harvey Magazine Spring 2013 Harvey History Quiz Below are 20 questions that correspond with photographs on the left from the school archives, representing faculty and campus scenes and activities covering nearly 100 years. We feel that there are images/references included that everyone should be able to recognize or tell a story about. Give them a good look and then answer the questions posed. Your scoring is completely up to you, but we’d love to hear how you did. Each question is worth 5 points (you can give yourself partial credit). Answers can be found at the bottom of page 49. See how your score rates on our history scale: 90–100 points: Harvey needs you in its alumni office; 80–89: Maximus cum laude; 60–79: Magna cum laude; 40–59: Summa cum laude; 25–39: Laude; <25: Come visit Harvey and bone up on some history.

1. what was this nurse’s famous remedy for all things? 2. what part of the three r’s did mrs. baldwin provide? 3. how is mr. stafford recognized on campus today?

4. what function did the bell play in school life at hawthorne? where is it today?

5. can you name 3 alumni in this group celebrating its 10-year class reunion?

6. how many of these teachers can you identify?

7. what circle is mitter graham supervising?

8. how is mr. o’malley remembered today on campus? 9. what game was played with the flagpole?

10. how long did mr. smith serve as teacher and headmaster?

11. what was the horse’s name? 12. what was this building on hawthorne’s campus? 13. how is this famous latin teacher memorialized on campus today?

14. what tradition that continues today does the headmaster celebrate?

15. what does the banner represent?

16. where did the school’s second headmaster attend college? 17. what role did maxwell evarts (after whom the rink is named) play at harvey?

18. who can identify this spot?

19. why is the headmaster all wet?

20. what was the first play given in the new art center? the last play given in the black box theater?

The Harvey School 41 alumniNews Alumni stories and updates

Letter From Our Alumni President

Dear Alumni, I was recently reminded of the power of the Harvey network at our annual New York City alumni reception, held in April. A roomful of Harvey constituents— alumni, faculty, parents, board members—all spent the evening networking and reconnecting with former students, teachers and classmates. The Alumni Association is making an effort to help its members exchange career ideas and job advice. As a result, alumni and students are finding employment opportunities and internships. Recent graduates are returning to campus now on a regular basis to share career experiences with current students. I encourage Harvey alumni to sign up on our website to become a career resource for fellow graduates and current students. As a Harvey alum, it’s hard to describe the excitement of walking into the School’s new athletic center. Since its opening in November, this beautiful facility has been getting a lot of use. Activities have included practices and games for seven basketball teams, our first Alumni-Faculty basketball game, a Winter Carnival for area children (with alumni volunteers), a New York Knicks basketball clinic and the Bedford Spring Antique show, which attracted over 900 visitors to campus. By encouraging alumni networking and by upgrading its facilities, Harvey is engaging the broader community in new and more meaningful ways. I encourage alumni to become involved in the school. We welcome your participation!

Best regards,

Dan Chapman ’73 Alumni Association President

42 Harvey Magazine Spring 2013 recentevents Alumni Sports Kicking off the return from Christmas break were two alumni athletic events: our first-ever alumni- versus-faculty basketball game, and our annual alumni hockey scrimmage. The alumni basketball players entered the game under the assumption that they would come out winners—only to be foiled by some excellent play by faculty (and friends), resulting in a 50–55 loss. The alumni were able to schedule a return match versus the faculty for the end of May, in which they redeemed themselves by winning 57–49. The largest hockey turnout to date was seen this year, with Russell Stamm ’94 coming from Massachusetts with his family, and new players John McKeon ’87, Mike Malsin ’88 and Eric Noedig ’88 joining in the fun, as well as 10 new alumni from the recent Harvey class of 2012.

The Harvey School 43 New York City Networking Reception For the first time this year, the class reunions and New York City networking event were switched on the calendar, with the New York City event taking place in April and the reunions in October around an expanded Homecoming Weekend. Our largest turnout of alumni to date attended the networking event. In order to facilitate networking, attendees

recent were asked to raise their hands when various fields of interest were called out so that anyone interested in connecting to someone in that field could make contact with the appropriate alum. Afterward, contact information for each attendee was sent out to everyone. We hope that some new and productive connections were made at this event.

Help our alumni • Send info on your profession/field of interest even t s • Be a networking contact

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Winter Carnival

even t s for Charity For the third year in a row, the Harvey community service group sponsored an afternoon of fun-filled activities, food, raffles and more to entertain families in the community. Alumni offered to help this year, sponsoring a ring toss and piñata for the younger children. Assisting in the afternoon’s games were Brian Ryerson ’05, Ward Meehan ’98, Phil Eifert ’73, Alex McKown ’57, Dan Chapman ’73, Nanette Baratta ’82 and Tom Dodd.

46 Harvey Magazine Spring 2013 Nick Hertz ’04, Nick Duncan ’04, Bret Puchir ’00, Mike Leone ’04, David Taylor ’92, Ward Meehan ’98, Greg Janos ’98 Amy Letteri ’05, Dain Carver ’01

Career Talks The alumni speakers series was continued in March and May. At each date, 4–5 alumni joined the junior class for a special lunch in the study hall and talked about how they got to where they are now. Informal discussions and Q&A’s helped the students better understand some of the paths that our alumni have taken. Professions/topics included music performance and creation, entrepreneurship, marketing, Peace Corps, financial planning, and sports nutrition and fitness.

Alumni Returning to Campus Since most colleges do not resume classes until mid-January, we invited some alumni who graduated last year to talk to the seniors over lunch. They described their transitions in the seven months since leaving Harvey. One student was taking a gap year while the others were enrolled in college. The Headmaster joined in to ask some probing questions Dan Schonning, Dylan Rosenthal, and have some fun with the alumni and students. Jessica Harrington, Russell Pober, Katherine Kessler Julian Rissetto, Brett Marks

upcomingevents Reunion Celebrations: Saturday, October 19, 2013 In 2012, we moved the alumni reunions to the Homecoming Weekend in October. This was in response to alumni who wanted to see more teachers when they returned, as well as to watch some Harvey sports— a change from our former alumni day program, filled with classes for alumni, a sit-down buffet lunch, program, awards ceremony and reception. Going forward, we are exploring ways to combine alumni activities with school events, which provide much more interaction with our faculty and students. The downside to the new arrange- ment is that there is less opportunity to focus on and recognize specific alumni classes, and little room to include a program with information about the school today. Please let us know your thoughts about reunions going forward ([email protected]). All classes are invited to the alumni reunions, and we have special emphasis on classes at five-year intervals. This year will be the time to recognize all those whose class year ends in ‘3’ or ‘8.’ We are hoping to have a 5K race in the morning before Harvey athletics start, and an alumni tent on the field with food and drinks. More details will follow on the alumni website and through emails or social media.

The Harvey School 47 classnotes

Robert C. Doherty: “Since my retire- 32 38 ment I’ve been an active participant in Class Agent: Geoffrey R. Wiener, John G. Dempsey called after receiving his the life of the community here (in North 914-834-0175, [email protected] reunion letter and Rambler, inquiring about Carolina). I’ve been on the symphony classmate Lester Havens and wondering if board for years and have served as chair- he had come from Brooklyn, where John had man for a period of time. The same long 33 lived. He also said he did not attend Phillips board tenure is true also in the case of the 80th Reunion Academy Andover (Exeter), which was N.C. Museum of History.” (See page 8 for listed in the Rambler. His brothers attended more on Bob’s volunteerism.) Andover, but John went to Rumford School in 36 Washington Depot. Robert N. Brown: The alumni office heard from Mr. Brown’s daughter, who was looking for material and photos of 44 her father when he attended Harvey. She Jonathan J. Crawley contacted the alumni has a book of his that mentions a Harvey office for information about his classmates teacher, Mrs. Hand. They will visit the and Harvey teachers. He was feeling inspired school to look through the archives. Does to write something about his wartime days anyone remember stories about Robert that at Harvey. He and his wife live in France they could share with her? but return to Florida on occasion. He asked about events for Harvey’s Centennial Celebration, with the thought that they might be able to plan a trip around one.

Robert C. Doherty ’44

48 Harvey Magazine Spring 2013 47 50 John French III: “Recently married Carole Class Agent: John G. Davis, Parsons Bradley. The picture used a couple 843-720-1231, [email protected] Alumni of times in alumni publications of the old pond, with a reflection of the shoreline, was John G. Davis: “I have made ‘Giving Back’ a Reunion taken by me as a photo editor of the 1947 major part of my life. (See page 8 for more on yearbook. I have the original!” (See John’s let- John’s volunteerism.) A lot of my philanthropic ter to the editor on page 3 about his trip retrac- spirit is due to the fact that while I worked ing explorer Ernest Shackleton’s journey.) hard all my life I never made much money as a graphic designer/photographer, but I had the good fortune to inherit enough money to 48 live comfortably. My inheritance also allowed Ruben G. Batista*: “Where is Ruben Batista? me to make substantial gifts to a wide variety Excellent question. I am Jim Moffatt, class of nonprofits. When I came to Charleston in of 1948, and I roomed with Ruben for two 1992, the word got out that there was a ‘sucker years. I was given an address for him, I wrote, in town’ who would do design work for free, and even though we were the best of friends and I found myself working full time again in the 1940s, I received no reply. Ruben badly as a designer/photographer of brochures, Oct. 26, 2013 wanted me to attend Lawrenceville with him, annual reports and newsletters for various Varsity Games, but I opted for Kent School, less expensive philanthropies. But the folks in the nonprofit Reception, Special Day than Hotchkiss, Groton and Lawrenceville. sector are often a lot nicer than private indus- Ruben was the son of the president of Cuba, try tycoons, and I enjoyed all the community for Classes Ending as you may also know. projects and activity. I also served as president in 3 and 8 “What you may not know is that the big of two local charities for eight years each, and source of entertainment for the boys back along the way I made four trips to Honduras then was the Saturday night movie in what as a medical mission volunteer. It truly is not Davis and George Miller now share the I think was called the Boathouse. Not only in character for me to blow my own horn, but company of 23 others who have received were the films dreadful, they were ‘silents.’ if it does inspire others it’s worth it.” this prestigious award as a testament to their And most, if not all, were westerns. So you John sent us this press release about his extraordinary generosity in giving back to would see a horse galloping over the plain, receiving the Haven Award in 2006 (Press their community either through their time, but no sound as his hooves hit the ground. Release 11/18/2006): Coastal Community talent, resources or all three! John Davis has I think I saw my first television when the Foundation (CCF) is honored to announce been giving back nonstop since his arrival class was invited to Montague’s house to that this year there are two winners of in Charleston in 1993, both financially, watch a World Series game.” the prestigious Haven Award for Selfless professionally (graphic artist and advertising *The alumni office did an Internet search Community Giving. They are John G. Davis expertise) and as a board member to a range for Ruben and found him listed as deceased, and George W. Miller. The Haven Award of charitable programs with special focus since November 2007. If anyone has other honors those who always gave more than is on Darkness to Light and the Charleston

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The Harvey School 49 Born in New York and a graduate of all the Harvey athletes. Mr. Magnan (an Harvard College, he has devoted himself inspired coach) had outstanding football to philanthropic work wherever he has and baseball teams in 1956–57. Only foot- lived. While working in New York as ball loss was to an overpowering Children’s president of the Boyer Organization, a Village team, and the baseball team went graphic design firm specializing in the undefeated. Rocks was a superb quarter- production of corporate annual reports, back on the football team and a double Seth W. Morton II ’57 he also served for 28 years on the board of threat on the mound and at the plate on directors of the Fresh Air Fund and on the the baseball team. Dick was a star on the executive committee of the International hockey team.” and Urban Studies. As Engaged Scholar Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I. for Campus Compact, Tim helped organize In Charleston, he has shared his graphic Richard M. Marshall III: “Still holed up and coordinate a national initiative on and photographic expertise as well as in Ithaca, N.Y., after five years of figuring community engagement and research uni- his resources with Historic Charleston where home really is. Katonah, my home- versities, The Research Universities Civic Foundation, Sea Island Habitat for town once, and still my heart’s desire, is Engagement Network (TRUCEN) ( www. Humanity, Our Lady of Mercy Outreach, beyond my grasp. The starter home which compact.org/initiatives/civic-engagement- Lowcountry Open Land Trust, Footlight I decided not to buy in 1966 for $18,000 at-research-universities). He has published Players, Peace Works, Charleston Stage, now goes for $950,000. Therefore, I will numerous articles on service-learning and Association for the Blind, Charleston move up to Brunswick, Maine, next sum- engaged scholarship. Collegiate School, St. Philip’s and St. mer, where money can still buy a start in Michael’s churches and more. Although life. Just in time.” he avoids the spotlight, he is humbled 63 and honored by this award. “John is an Seth W. Morton II was honored by his 50th Reunion example and a contrast,” wrote Conrad firm, New York Life Insurance Co., by being Zimmerman, senior VP of Smith Barney/ named “Rookie of the Year” as the high- Theodore P. Haebler called after receiv- Citigroup, in his supporting letter. “He est producer among all new agents in the ing the 1963 reunion letter and Rambler is an example of what one caring person Stratford, Conn., General Office in 2012. pages. He noted that there were co-pres- can accomplish and a contrast with those As a result, he was invited to the Career idents of the class, Yates and Ingersoll; who adopt our community with only the Development Conference in Dallas. and that Lev Smith taught him math. thought of what it can offer them.” Another time, he went into the Master’s room, memorized the list of all the stu- 60 dents names, and then was able to recite 51 Class Agent: Richard O. Willard, all the names from memory. Class Agent: Michael Adair, 207-596-7968, [email protected] 860-535-9099, [email protected] Question for the class of 1963: How tall are you? Ted says he is 6'6" and 61 wonders if he is the tallest in the class now. 56 Timothy K. Stanton: “I read with inter- Class Agent: John W. Crawford, est your email regarding the promotion Spyros Root: “I see Chris Del Campo is your 540-247-8810, [email protected] of outreach work by Harvey alums. That editor in chief—please give him my best; he has been much of what my career has been was wonderful with my now 18-year-old about—promoting civic engagement and daughter, Mirna, who went two or three years 57 learning among university and high school to the Cavalier camp. She is now studying cos- Class Agent: Alex P. McKown, students.” (See a summary of Tim’s activities in metology in Barcelona, learning this art in the 718-392-1373, the spotlight article on page 8.) hopes of working in theater or films—she has [email protected] He helped found and served as associate already had the chance to help out in a TV director and director of the Haas Center program. When I last spoke with her she was George D. Hooker: “Enjoyed reading for Public Service from 1985–1999. He making beards and mustaches hair-by-hair. about ‘Rocks’ Liman and Dick Marshall in has taught in African Studies, American “I am now living in a country house, the Alumni section. Rocks towered over Studies, education, medicine, public policy, probably only briefly, on the Spanish

50 Harvey Magazine Spring 2013 new alumniAccolades Harvey Magazine highlights in this new section, “Alumni Accolades”, the accomplishments of our alumni or promotes upcoming events involving our alumni. This can be in any of the many artistic endeavors or as recognition for service or awards. Send your stories or events, or those of another alumnus, to [email protected].

bruce Moss ’55 author

Bruce Moss ’55 is a writer living in Santa Fe, N.M. He and He is currently revising The Outside Man while also pre- his brother, Kim ’60, both attended Harvey, as did Bruce’s paring to write a memoir on the life and final illness of son son, Gregory ’88. Greg, lost to cancer in July 2012. Bruce earned a B. A. in English Literature from In Under Black Stars: Observing Aristotle’s Unities of Time, Washington and Lee University and spent two years as a Place and Action, the narrative follows the pilgrimage of medical service officer in Texas and in South Korea with Anders Boatwright through the streets of Florence on the the 7th Infantry Division. After military service, he joined last day of the 75-year-old Dante Scholar’s life, Saturday, the editorial staff of the New York News for a year, married Oct. 29, 2005. in 1968, worked in advertising publishing and banking In Desert Electra, Anders’ daughter, Anna, aware from the until 1972, then moved with his wife and young son to time she was a little girl, when she overheard her mother Italy, where they lived near Florence from 1972 to 1974. admit her adultery during a fight with Anders in Italy, that He attended the Istituto Dante Alighieri, studying Dante’s Anders was not her father, vows to find her real father. Commedia while gaining fluency in Italian. The Italian In The Outside Man, it is 1975 in Manhattan, and experience provided the foundation for Bruce’s novel Under 33-year-old anti-hero Henry Taver sells advertising space Black Stars, set in Florence. The stock market crash of ’74 in Bartleston’s Marketing Monthly, owned by his Uncle forced him to return to the U.S. to resume work in advertis- Jack, who hired his nephew only at the insistence of his ing publishing, serving up material for The Outside Man. little sister, Henry’s formidable mother. The story evolves Bruce later married Barbara Ragonese from Bedford Village, with Henry through a web of dreams and self-analysis. a dancer and cellist, attended Columbia University’s Writing Bruce recalls: “I can trace my fascination with novels all Program, and in 1994 moved to New Mexico to write full the way back to the first, the fragrant, tissue-thin pages of time. Bruce joined the Santa Fe Writer’s Group that year Lorna Doone, assigned by Mr. Stafford in, I think, my Third and, stimulated by the Southwest, wrote Desert Electra, set Form English class. What a tale!” in New Mexico, a stand-alone sequel to Under Black Stars.

The Harvey School 51 Basque coast in a spectacularly beauti- largest academic publisher, it is a rather seri- Jonathan R. Wells (to eighth-grader Brian ful spot with a fabulous view and only a ous book, but I think open to young middle- Alvarado): “At Harvey in 1968 sports were 20-minute walk through the forest from the school students. Chapter 2, in particular, quite serious and academics were, too. As I rocky beach. I turned over the acupuncture gives an engaging history of 5,000 years of was a small kid, I was hardly a star on any school in Cancun that I had been running piracy. However, I may not be the best judge team. Academically, I did better and made the for 14 years to former students, well-trained of that since I read all six volumes of Winston headmaster’s list in the Fifth Form. Misters and capable of taking charge, as was the Churchill’s history of WWII while at Harvey.” McMahon and Shattuck were the two most original intention since founding it. I con- Haywood enclosed a copy of the book for the demanding ‘masters,’ as they were known then. tinue as a part of the Neijing school on an Harvey library. If you did something wrong or crossed them, international level and will probably resume you received a demerit. Each demerit was my teaching activities in a year or two—but equal to one lap of a quarter mile on the hill- for the meantime I am taking advantage 67 side going to the hockey rink, which had just of the relative freedom to visit family and Class Agent: David R. Robertson, been built. The school was highly disciplined friends and basically contemplate life.” 201-253-0240, [email protected] and believed that discipline was important for keeping order and self-betterment. Gustavo B. Torres’ brother, Pedro, sent “The clubs were considered important information on Gustavo’s current location, 68 as far as they related to your prep school and he reconnected with Harvey. “I attended 45th Reunion application. The more you participated in, Harvey from the fall of 1959 to May 1961, the better. I don’t remember the glee club, and, yes, I was a Neperan. Very fond memo- Class Agent: Alexander Edwards-Bourdrez, but I do remember being in the girls’ chorus ries of those years, friends and faculty.” 631-327-3301, [email protected] of The Pirates of Penzance as a humbling experience. The speech contest prob- Charles D. Agnew, Jr. (to Emma Carillo ’17): ably represented the apex of my Harvey 65 “Thank you for your nice note. It is inter- experience. In Fourth Form, I spoke about Robert C. Haywood (Note to Headmaster esting to hear from a current student about ecological damage the surrounding towns Fenstermacher): “This year, Routledge Press Harvey School. I actually only played were causing the Everglades. In Fifth Form, published Maritime Piracy, on which I am the basketball for a short time. I was terrible I discussed how song lyrics of the time principal author. As Routledge is the world’s at it and only played it because there were referred to social issues of the period. For no other options at that time. As soon as Harvey, the latter subject was quite daring. the hockey rink was built, I started playing “The school day was long, lasting to 5 or 6 looking for hockey and have been playing ever since. In at night for day students. It included an eve- Reunion agents fact, I am playing today. ning study hall after sports for an hour or two. You are very fortunate to have a new Usually I didn’t get home until after dark. The following classes have no one to athletic facility and art center. I remember “The culture of the school was serious help contact classmates and think about music being in a small room upstairs in a and diligent. We knew we were some kind their class reunion in 2013: 1938, 1943, remote building we walked to, but I don’t of elite but which kind wasn’t clear to me 1948, 1953, 1958, 1963, 1983, 1993, remember any art facility. Our classes at the time. We felt privileged not only that 1998. If you are willing to help, please were small, only boys, and very strict. We we could attend such a school but that we contact [email protected]. had to wear a tie and coat, and if we did could survive its vigors. For me, survival was anything wrong, we got demerits, and after the central theme. The first year and a half so many demerits had to come to school on were extremely challenging. By the middle Harvey Alumni a Saturday and walk in a circle for hours. I of the Fourth Form (seventh-grade), I was played soccer, football, basketball, hockey, nearly used to it.” Executive Council lacrosse, baseball, and I think I even wres- Anyone who wishes to participate tled. We only did one sport a season, too, in four annual meetings to help plan but I tried many different things. Have a 71 alumni activities, please contact great school year, study and work hard, and Gary D. Cerasi: “I have no idea when I Dan Chapman ’73 (dkchapman@ do the best you can. It is an important time graduated Harvey—it was around ’71, earthlink.net) or the Alumni Office in your life to learn good work habits and Richard Ledes was at the school then, and ([email protected]). help you be a good person. Best of luck.” I got a ton of demerits from Mr. McMahon

52 Harvey Magazine Spring 2013 in Latin class. I will always remember Mr. Deeks for history and Mr. Gaspar for math. 82 I was proud to be a Pocantico (blue club).” Nanette C. Baratta: “Two years ago I went to Namibia, Africa, with a group of students from Carthage College in Wisconsin. The 73 husband of my best friend from college is 40th Reunion a professor and choral director there, and I was invited to join them. We visited the Class Agent: Philip A. Eifert, Oonte OVC Organization in a town called 914-232-6489, [email protected] Ondangwa in Northern Namibia, close to Nanette C. the Angolan border. The organization is Baratta ’82 a refuge for AIDS-vulnerable children, a 75 place where they are fed and allowed to be Stephen G. Young (from Phil Eifert): children. We built two Hope Gardens while Volunteers Stephen enjoyed the most recent alumni we were there in order for the community to magazine and reminded me that he was have alternative food supplies. It was a won- needed #22 on the football team. He says he played derful experience. I am returning this June as fullback and linebacker. He now lives in a chaperone to the female students. I am very Class Agents, Young Alumni Florida, retired from being an arborist for much looking forward to returning. Meme Group, Regional Gatherings, most of his career, and is now taking care Shiimi is the woman behind the goodness of Alumni Guest Speakers, of his mom. His very first job was in the Oonte. Her story is quite amazing. She has Career Networking/Mentoring, Harvey School kitchen. spread rays of sunshine throughout her com- Alumni Fundraising munity. (Oonte actually means “ray of sun- shine.”) It was an honor to have been invited If you are willing to help with any of the above activities, or have ideas of 77 and to see firsthand what Oonte provides for other ways alumni may participate Class Agent: Laurance E. Baschkin, these children. It sounds somewhat similar with the school, please contact 914-764-3220, [email protected] to Ubuntu, which I am looking forward to Dan Chapman (dkchapman@ learning more about.” earthlink.net) or Sally Breckenridge ([email protected]). 78 35th Reunion 83 30th Reunion Class Agent: Patrick O. Peterkin, 85 203-655-9917, Class Agents: Melinda Frey Arkin, Class Agent: Thomas A. Jaffe, [email protected] 914-241-2134; Joshua Rosenthal, 925-200-4391, 970-385-4723, [email protected] [email protected] John B. Henry (now Seann Alderking): John changed his name for work (and union) reasons in 1978 so has been Seann 84 86 Alderking for his entire adult life. Father Class Agent: Herbert L. Sloan, Class Agent: Lisa M. Rogers Cantrell, (David P. Henry) was sent to France with 203-438-0051, [email protected] 813-672-3642, [email protected] IBM and Seann went there to school. Seann now lives in London. Daniel G. Rigger, Jr. is an iron worker fore- man and the owner of Pets a Gogo. His hob- 87 Michael H. Scott: “Still living in Beverly bies include football and golf. “ I am the proud John J. McKeon IV played in the alumni Hills, Calif., buying mobile home parks father of two, yes two sets of twins—two boys hockey scrimmage in January. John’s son throughout California. Traveling the world. and two girls, ages five and seven. We own the plays hockey with Harvey, coached by Tim Playing a lot of golf, tennis, beach volleyball. pet company Pets a Gogo, and sit /stay/ play Halewicz and Alex Morse, and attends John Also skiing every winter still.” boarding and day care. And I am in my 29th Jay. Tim invited John to come for Harvey’s year of high steel iron working.” alumni game, and he did.

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Richard I. Mack ’91’s son Hudson; Richard with NYC police officers during Sandy relief.

significantly longer than those who don’t We currently live in White Plains, N.Y. 88 participate. My wife works for Zachys International 25th Reunion “I urge anyone from Harvey to find Wine Co. in Scarsdale, and I am a finan- just a small amount of time in their hectic cial manager with Class Action Refund, a Class Agents: Wylie Smith Blake, schedules to try and give back, to make firm handling class action lawsuits. I also 203-526-4089, [email protected]; the world a better place.” am a certified sports agent; I represented Charles A. Collin, 718-431-0829, one NFL football player and a Major [email protected] League Baseball player. And I just cre- 90 ated a local chapter of ‘Stand For The Justin S. Brunelle: “I owned a gallery in Class Agent: Peter E. Hall, Silent,’ an organization against bullying. the Vail Valley for a number of years with 518-369-1991, [email protected] We speak at local elementary, middle an annex in Denver called Soke Fine Art. and high schools spreading the message My first sale at the gallery ironically was to against hate and for equality of all kids. a Katonah resident whose daughter briefly 91 I got involved with them after watching attended Harvey. Also, descendants of the Richard I. Mack: “Here I am (see photo the documentary Bully, and I’ve spoken family who owned the original farm that above) with several officers from the Bronx in depth with the founder of SFTS, Kirk is Harvey’s campus came into gallery on in assisting during the Hurricane Sandy Smalley, who lost his child to suicide another occasion. It is small world indeed.” rescue and recovery efforts. I’m on the left. from bullying. For more information Also a picture of my son, Hudson T. Mack, about my organization, please go to who is now about 18 months old. P.S. I just www.standforthesilent.org.” 89 found an old picture of me playing [hockey] Matthew S. Tractenberg: “After business at Harvey, as well as my overall stats, which school, I found myself needing a bit of con- were given to me on a hockey puck by my 94 nection to the community. While building old coach at Harvey when I graduated.” Class Agent: Russell C. Stamm, houses or working at food banks are admi- 781-329-3004, rable jobs, my workload did not lend itself [email protected] to that type of commitment. I felt that if I 93 could pair a social issue I felt strongly about, 20th Reunion with a skill set I held, perhaps I could make 95 an impact.” (See feature article on page 8 for Class Agent: Jarrod I. Brown, Class Agents: Lara W. Casano, more details on Matt’s involvement.) [email protected] 347-539-7301, [email protected]; “Studies show that teachers who can Alice M. Pinheiro-Fontana, 914-263-9834, supplement their income over the sum- Jarrod I. Brown: “Well my update is that [email protected] mer, continue their learning in the private I am 37 years old, married to my lovely sector, and bring back that content to wife, Juliane, with one son, Jacob, who incorporate it and offer new, innovative les- is 11. He is a black belt in tae kwon do sons remained in their teaching positions and honor roll student in sixth grade.

54 Harvey Magazine Spring 2013 98 15th Reunion

Class Agent: Max D. Weinstein, 917-515-8531, [email protected] 99 Class Agent: Amy Albert Morello, Stephen J. Masiello, Jr. ’96 with Harvey varsity basketball players. 845-621-2120, [email protected]

Manhattan College game in February. He Timothy Cochran was married in 96 and several team members met with the September to Nadire Ramadan in Woburn, Class Agents: Kevin P. Harrigan, students and answered questions. Mass. They spent their honeymoon in 412-853-9392, [email protected]; Disney World. Nadire works as a research David Stark and Jeanette Brandt Stark, scientist for Novartis. 336-771-5303, [email protected] 97 Class Agent: C. Blayre Farkas, Amy B. Albert Morello: “I am a speech- Stephen J. Masiello, Jr. invited the Harvey 561-929-1802, [email protected] language pathologist working primarily in boys and girls varsity basketball teams to a the adult population and loving it. I help those with communication and swallowing

Class of 1998 celebrates its 15th Year Reunion in 2013. Come join us at the Harvey Alumni Reunion on Saturday, Oct. 19.

The Harvey School 55 on how peaceful the place is.” Soss opened Rock, Says Shes Ms Blat, Jenna Andrews, up Health & Harmony in July after work- Dj Teenwolf, Young B, Rahzel, Rhett Miller ing at Finger Lakes School of Massage (Old 97’s), and Zebra Katz. for two years following her own gradua- tion. Working at the school gave Soss an advantage to opening up her own business 01 because she was able to recruit the students Dain L. Carver: “Currently, I am building she saw potential in. “I was able to recruit out my father’s business in the construction the best of the best,” she said. Joining Soss, industry by coordinating the sales effort who is a licensed massage therapist and in the commercial space. I also volunteer Reiki master, are three other massage thera- my time to help build a community for Heather P. Soss Ojeda ’99 pists and an acupuncturist who are all fully entrepreneurship, i.e. Startup Weekends, licensed and certified. Hackathons and Pitch-offs. By extending difficulties—many after having experienced Soss became passionate about massage myself into the entrepreneurial community, a stroke—regain their abilities, which is therapy as a teenager after she started to I have not only gained recognition for my incredibly rewarding. I can be both creative get treatments herself, but it wasn’t until efforts but made important lifelong con- and help people. But perhaps my most a few years after she graduated from col- nections. After learning the ins and outs of rewarding job as of late is being a mom to lege that she realized that she could help Wall Street, I decided to follow my instincts my son, Zander, born this past August. He people in the same way that my massage and work for myself. Being an entrepreneur keeps me on my toes so I don’t forget all therapists had always helped her. So Soss is not only profitable but rewarding in the of what I’ve learned about child language decided to learn the techniques that had sense that you have created something from development while I work with adults! My been so helpful to her so that she could nothing. It is the road less traveled and an husband, Ian, and I are over the moon. help other people. extremely difficult mental undertaking; For more information on Health & however, it is ultimately more rewarding Last year Heather P. Soss Ojeda opened Harmony, please call (845)363-1571 or email running your own business. “ Health & Harmony Massage and Wellness [email protected]. Center in Brewster. In the months the Joseph “Jesse” Spiegel, Jr.: “Over the center has been open, she has attracted a last eight years I have been involved with large number of clients, media coverage, and 00 business development, product develop- garnered Putnam County’s first annual 40 Courtney Dolliver Rittenberg and Craig ment and personal development. At 21, Under 40 Award. Rittenberg ’02: Baby boy Jack Dolliver I started and developed a manufacturing (From www.theexaminernews.com/ was born Jan. 8, 2013, and joins his older and retail company, which I sold in early business-profile/#comments) When you are brother Charlie. Courtney, Craig and the 2012. I led product design and develop- looking for peace and tranquility, even if just boys are all doing well. ment, sales and all areas of marketing; for a moment, in your life consider Health and traveled to China regularly to & Harmony Massage and Wellness Center Bret C. Puchir graduated from Fordham work with our factory and engineers to in Brewster. Heather Soss, a Brewster University with a B.A. in anthropology improve product design and production. native, opened Health & Harmony to offer and studied jazz guitar with a Manhattan the community she loves a place to relax. Conservatory music professor. He is a The center, which offers massage, Reiki, music producer, composer, guitarist, drum- acupuncture and a weekly meditation circle, mer and more, with skills in sound engi- is located at 2392 Route 6, so it is conve- neering, artist development, editing, and nient to clients, but it is also in a private instructing. He had been making records building so it is quiet and peaceful. since he was 15 and has a triple platinum “From the moment I walked into the record. Since 2004, he has released multiple cute, little building that I am in now, I just jazz fusion, rock and hip-hop albums. knew that the energy was right and that He has performed both internationally this was the place for me to start my busi- and nationally, with artists including Ashley ness,” said Soss. “In fact, almost everyone Simpson, Arama Mara, Lana Del Rey, Girls who walks through our doors comments Generation, FEMM, Ninjasonik, Spank Courtney Dolliver ’00 and Craig Rittenberg ’02’s baby boy Jack

56 Harvey Magazine Spring 2013 During this period, I started a number of other businesses. One was Your World Adventures/Climbing for a Cause, which provided a platform that offered climbers tools to raise funds for the charities and organizations they cared about through their outdoor adventures (similar to how race for a cure provides a platform for runners to raise funds for cancer).” Find out more: www.yourworldadventures.com 02 Class Agent: Tiffany E. Franqui, 845-612-9858, [email protected] 03 10th Reunion

Class Agents: Britt Davis, 203-722-6129, [email protected]; Evan Walker, 203-650-5281, [email protected]; Jaclyn M. Walker, 914-319-1699, [email protected] 04 Class Agent: Andrew I. Pape, (914) 428-5475, [email protected]

Nicholas Duncan: “Hello Harvey Magazine: I have been requested to discuss my latest adventure, my trip to Cuba. My father was invited to speak in Havana at an Art Deco conference there, and I (and a group including Garrett Rittenburg ’03) pounced on the opportunity. Americans cannot just go to Cuba for leisure. Havana is an Art Deco city, with a majority of the architecture designed in the 1920s and ’30s and no new buildings since Castro seized power in 1959. The country is beautiful but stuck in time. The buildings, roads, cars, books, art and much more are pre- served instead of being improved. One of the adages of communism is everyone can read, but there are no new books.” Class of 2003 celebrates its 10th Year Reunion in 2013. Come join us at the Harvey Alumni Reunion on Saturday, Oct. 19.

The Harvey School 57 Nick’s highlights included: with art (Picasso), books, dead animals and initially looked into Acadia because his • The Hotel National in Havana dis- and liquor bottles. stepmom was an alumna. He was able to playing photos of celebrities who have • You can hail any car and the driver will catch up with a number of faculty and had stayed there. take you any where that you want to go. a tour of the new athletic center, which he • The Hemingway House, well maintained Our ride to the Hemingway House was thought was great. He says he is looking for- because tourists are not allowed inside. in a 1950s Chevy. The driver was not a ward to his class’s 10th reunion next year. Apparently there were original novels taxi driver by trade, but very accommo- given to Hemingway by famous authors dating to our demands. Nic Grala and friends have developed a new that the locals were selling: F. Scott • The Tropicana, a show that has been product, Street Bocce, which they launched Fitzgerald, Zelda Fitzgerald, T.S. Elliot around since 1939 and is a great repre- in May on kickstarter.com. They need your and many more. The house was littered sentation of Cuban culture, with three help spreading the word! “Like,” “comment” stages, a cast of over 50, all outside, and or “share” their story on Facebook or follow an interesting mix of cultures: Cuban them on instagram@streetbocce. Street music (Buena Vista Social Club genre), Bocce is well en route to taking the tailgate Phantom of the Opera, African music, boy scene by storm. Initially targeting a $10,000 band music and pop music. goal on the Internet inventor/investor forum • The paladars, private restaurants in Cuba Kickstarter.com, the Street Bocce team is that have been sprouting up for the past now focused on outfitting colleges and cities 10 years, are a fine example of how to around the country with its unique product. integrate classic architecture with new The spin on the classic yard game can be design. Restaurant owners are taking played in urban centers, parking lots, streets these abandoned houses and redesigning and any area with limited space. Backers will the interior. They are a sign of capitalist enjoy the first line of Street Bocce this sum- progress because they are marketed to mer as sets are assembled and shipped to a tourists and have a feel of luxury. city or campus near you!

“Cuba is a beautiful country, and I am excited when its doors open up to the 05 world, the embargo is over, and investors Class Agents: Diana L. Bondy, feel comfortable about financial opportuni- 203-834-0764, [email protected]; ties. Then the country will flourish. The Sara R. Fleisher, 914-584-7048, food, entertainment, art, landscape and his- [email protected]; tory of the country will make it a tourist hot Laura E. Heumann, 914-234-2093, spot. My last piece of advice: If you have the [email protected]; Brian T. Ryerson, opportunity, go.” 914- 329-6863, [email protected]

Geoffrey J. Gates stopped by on his few Diana L. Bondy is in the first year of her days in the area before graduation from second master’s degree, with one more full Acadia University in Nova Scotia with a year of courses followed by an internship BBA in marketing. Last summer, he worked year. “It’s a lot of school, but I am really in Toronto and wants to find a job there in excited about all those I will help as a brand marketing. He said he loves Canada school psychologist.”

Young Alumni Group

Brian Ryerson ’05 ([email protected]) and Diana Bondy ’05 ([email protected]) are members of the Alumni Executive Steering Council. They welcome input from the Nicholas Duncan ’04’s Cuba images: (top to bottom) Hemingway house, typical street scene, young alumni on events of interest. Revolucion Plaza with image of Che Guevara. Geoffrey J. Gates ’04

58 Harvey Magazine Spring 2013 Life after Soccer at Duke for Harvey Alum

Former top scholar and HVAL All-Star in soc- of going into a new direction. “This past year I have really taken cer at The Harvey School Maddy Haller ’09, to the idea of becoming a physical therapist. Being an athlete, I wrapped up her collegiate athletic career with have been around it so much and have really developed a pas- yet another honor in April when the coaching sion for it. This spring I have been working in one of the pediat- staff of the Duke University women’s soccer ric PT clinics and have LOVED it.” team presented the South Salem native with Her immediate plans include taking some prerequisite classes the Coaches Award for outstanding contribu- for graduate studies next year with an eye toward enrolling in a tions to the team’s success. graduate program in 2014. Maddy, a 2013 graduate, was a key player on defense for the Blue It has been quite a ride for Maddy over the past four years as Devils, which advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight in the final year of her team has competed in what is arguably the toughest league her four-year soccer career. Playing left outside back, Maddy helped in all of college sports, the Atlantic Coast Conference. But the lead Duke to 41 shutouts over the four years. Duke’s defense tallied Blue Devils made it to the NCAAs every year. six shutouts in 2012 as Maddy saw action in all 23 contests. In 2011, Maddy said, “This has been an amazing experience, and I am Maddy and her teammates came close to winning the NCAA cham- so glad I have been able to share it with the Harvey community.” pionship, losing 1–0 to Stanford in the title game. And the Harvey community is so very proud of Maddy Haller’s Graduating from Duke as a history and Africa and African great success, both on the soccer field and in the classroom. American Studies (AAAS) major, Maddy says she is thinking

Ashley Morgenthal: “I also wanted to add (just Gregory Jurschak: “I’m because I’m so excited), that I just passed the serving as the company Harvey Online final qualifying exam for my program—mean- executive officer for ing that I am officially a doctoral candidate [in Fox Company, 2nd Community clinical psychology]!” (Read about Ashley’s work Battalion, 3d Marine alumni.harveyschool.org in the Soweto area of Johannesburg, South Africa Regiment. My battalion Register and get immediate access. in the article on page 8.) is currently conducting Enter your class notes, find your pre-deployment training for our upcoming classmates and reading latest alumni deployment to Okinawa, Japan, at the end news. Harvey has information on of the year. This will be my second and 06 many, many alumni (students, former Class Agents: Greg Jurschak, final deployment with the battalion before I faculty and staff, former trustees, [email protected]; Teresa Neri, rotate out of Hawaii.” Carter family...), but each has to 914-400-8646, [email protected]; Greg wrote an article which was register for his/her information to be Allison Shuchat, 914-384-4134, published in the Marine Corps Gazette available to other classmates and in [email protected] in March 2013. The whole article can order to view that of other registered be found on the Harvey website under alumni. (The data can only be made Schuyler Eldridge: “I’m in the third year of Harvey Magazine, Spring 2013, under available with your approval.) a computer engineering PhD program at “Greg Jurschak article.” Boston University on a NASA fellowship, with plans to intern at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Sky Sabin graduated from Wheaton Lab this summer. If all goes according to plan, College in 2010 with a B.A. in music. I should graduate shortly before our 10-year Through his love of music, he discov- class reunion. While the academic rigors of ered filmmaking. His first documentary graduate school are sadly not conducive to short premiered at the Woods Hole amateur figure skating, I continue to skate Film Festival in 2010 and focused on with the BU club team, traveling three to four world-famous luthier Steve Connor. His times a year to compete.” second documentary short, “Art Is a Verb,” Sky Sabin ’06

The Harvey School 59 was selected by the 2013 Roving Eye Sky is still a singer/songwriter, playing couple years. I produced and played key- International Film Festival. weekly in pubs in Newport and with his sis- boards on his debut CD, and have been After college, Sky worked on farms ter, Eleanor, in a duo called Honey Hollow, playing live shows with him when I can.” while filming during his free time. Moving which performs original folk songs. Cary was able to get Harrison a headline into video production, he worked for slot at the Towne Crier in Pawling, N.Y., in various companies producing, filming and May. “Harrison has been writing some great editing shows for local cable stations, but 07 songs and has a fantastic backing band that intent on creating his own business as he Class Agents: Brandon Brooks, I’ll be playing with that night.” built his client base. In September 2012, 203-524-5800, [email protected]; he created Sky Sabin Productions, LLC, Doniella McKoy, 914-960-9375, with a focus on weddings, advertising and [email protected] 08 documentaries. Currently Sky is working Class Agents: Gretel Coleman, on his first feature-length documentary, Doniella N. McKoy: “I am scheduled to 203-523-2498, [email protected]; Dreaming of Sugarplums, which follows the complete my master’s in health care emer- Dylan Hackley, 914-482-5318, Island Moving Co.’s site-specific perfor- gency management this year from Boston [email protected]; mance of the Nutcracker, held each winter University.” Doni was looking for contacts at Scott Oltman,904-424-6610, at Rosecliff mansion in Newport, R.I. Northern Westchester Hospital, so if you know [email protected] of anyone, please let her know. Laura R. Davis works in New Canaan at Sarah Salice held her senior project for J McGloughlin. Marist College in Harvey’s art center. The art exhibit displayed work by seven bipolar Robert W. Reeder is working for ING artists and raised $2,510 for the Balanced Financial Partners as a financial advisor. He Social Networks Mind Foundation, which helps raise aware- is living in Jersey City. ness and support for children with mood For those alumni using the social disorders. Sarah is a communications major, networking websites, take a look at with concentrations in public relations, cog- 09 Facebook and LinkedIn. Both have nitive learning, and fashion among others. Class Agents: Andrew Jamieson, Harvey Alumni groups that you can Her desire is to work in the area of make up [email protected]; Erika join. These provide another way to for stage and screen. Osborne, [email protected]; find lost classmates and reconnect Among others attending the exhibit were Peter Sorenson, [email protected]; with them on the school. Harvey is Harvey alumni Billy Zamstein ’06, Josh Megan Taylor, [email protected] not responsible for the content on Urbach, Ana Hawley ’09, Regina Salice either of these sites. ’09, Mike Bruno, Mark Vasey, Brittney Charles Spatz was named to the Dean’s Bennett, Tyler Corsano ’08, Devin List at Colby College for the Winter McCrossan ’08 and Alex Pugliese. 2012–13 school year.

Harrison Roach (From Harvey music instructor Cary Brown): “Harrison and I 10 have been working together to build his Class Agents: Jenna Spiwack, career as a singer/songwriter for the last [email protected]; Anna Walant, [email protected]; Jake Warshaw, [email protected]

In January 2013, Jacob A. Redlener stopped by Harvey before heading out to Thailand, where he will be working for Rustic Pathways, an organization with which he had Sarah Salice ’07 with Headmaster Fenstermacher; Tyler Corsano ’08 previously toured. This is a five-month posi- with 2007 alumni Mark Vasey, Josh Urbach, and Mike Bruno; tion, but he hopes it will extend into full time. 2007 alumni Alex Pugliese and Brittany Bennett. Jacob A. Redlener ’10

60 Harvey Magazine Spring 2013 Milestones Weddings 1999 Timothy Cochran to Nadire Ramadan in September

Births 2000 & 2002 Jack Dolliver Rittenberg to Courtney Dolliver Rittenberg ’00 and Craig Rittenberg ’02

Class of 2012 alumni at Harvey's prom with the Headmaster: (l to r) Hannah Slivka, Katherine Kessler, Natalia St. Lawrence, Mr. Fenstermacher, Mickey Stein 11 12 Class Agents: Victoria Shaffer, Class Agents: Brandon Hickey, 914-400-6446, [email protected]; 845-270-8670, [email protected]; Adam J. Slater, 914-874-7436, Brett Marks, 914-815-1686, [email protected]; [email protected]; Nicolette St. Lawrence, 914-707-0414, Maya Sank, 203-803-5850, [email protected]; [email protected]; KC Testwuide, 914-953-9006, Daniel Schonning, 203-788-6811, Justice C. Koonce ’11 and Brian Theiss ’11 [email protected] [email protected]; Mickey Stein, [email protected]; (From bedford.patch.com/announcements/ Natalia St. Lawrence, 914-707-0406, school and then four years of residency to visitors-from-st-bonaventure-rugby-give- [email protected] become an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. pointers-to-harveys-players) Presently, I have a private practice in Justice C. Koonce and Brian Theiss: Mount Kisco, and I am attending (clinical Over the past 15 years, 11 student- Faculty Notes instructor) at Montefiore Medical Center/ athletes from Harvey have attended Albert Einstein College of Medicine. I also St. Bonaventure and played rugby. The Jason S. Baker wrote: “I was a biology teach one day each month at Columbia college coaches, along with Koonce and and chemistry teacher at Harvey from University.” For more about Jason, see his Theiss, two current Bonaventure rugby 1995–1997. After Harvey, I went to dental website, at www.sboms.com. players, ran a practice for Harvey’s more experienced players. Harvey coach Phil Lazzaro was very happy to have the tell us what's new with you! special guests work with his team. Coach Lazzaro said, “They worked on ball drills To submit Class Notes: Send notes and/or image to [email protected]. and introduced a new forward attack philosophy which we will incorporate this Photo tips: • Set your camera to best setting spring season.” The Bonaventure squad has • Photo size 4 x 6, in 300 dpi qualified for Nationals this season. • Save files as .jpg or .tiff • Identify people in the picture • Attach file to email

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The Harvey School 61 inmemoriam

Ruben G. Batista ’48 William B. Snyder ’37 charitable organization.” According to his 11/2007 Feb. 6, 2013 obituary in the New York Times, Bill served Our Internet search showed that Ruben died William Bunker Jenkins died Feb. 6, 2013, on the board of governors of the Lawrence in 2007. His address in Florida shows a at the Indian River Medical Center in Hospital for 23 years, including three as woman living there, so he may still have a Vero Beach, Florida, due to complications its chairman. He has helped guarantee living relative there. Does anyone have infor- from pneumonia. He leaves behind three the Bronxville School Foundation, the mation about his life after Harvey? children: William Bunker, Jr.; Howard Junior League, the Reformed Church of A. Snyder (Nancy); and Joan Talcott Bronxville, the Bronxville Rotary Club, James M. Clark. He is also survived by two grand- the Campfire Club, the Home Nursing McHugh, Jr. ’40 children, Laura Blankenship Snyder Silva Association of Westchester and the Jansen Aug. 9, 2012 (Alejandro) and Taylor Marie Snyder; Memorial Hospice, among others, will James Marshall McHugh, and one great-grandchild, Alejandro V. remain solvent for years to come. Bill was Jr., a resident of Manhattan Silva. Born Dec. 16, 1922, Bill was raised also a member of the board of Westchester and former resident of Washington, D.C., in Pelham, N.Y., the son of John Taylor Community College and chaired the invest- died after a lengthy illness at the age of 85 Snyder and Laura Jenkins. He graduated ment committee, and a director of the on Aug. 9, 2012, at St. Luke’s Hospital. from The Taft School (1941) and Williams McKee Botanical Gardens in Vero Beach, Beloved husband of Caril D. McHugh, he College (1945). In 1948 he married Challis Florida. In his spare time, Bill loved fly fish- is survived by his five children: Avril, James Talcott Jones, his wife for more than 63 ing, trapshooting, golf, furniture restoration III, Jonathan, Alison and Hilary; four step- years. In WWII he enlisted in the U.S. and embroidery. He also co-founded The children: Caryn, Terry, Evan and Andrew; Army Air Corps, serving in Guam and Iwo Bronxville Mens Bookclub. and eight grandchildren. He is also survived Jima. Upon returning from duty, Bill spent by his half-sister, Nicole Perry. Interment two years with the Riegal Paper Co. before Dr. Peter S. was at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in moving to Wall Street, starting as an oil Mueller ’44 Bedford, N.Y. and gas analyst with the Empire Trust Co., March 29, 2013 which subsequently merged with The Bank Dr. Peter Mueller, of Edwin A. Ramsdell ’37 of New York. After 20 years with BNY, Princeton, N.J., passed 10/2011: correction Bill joined Loomis Sayles & Co., and in away on March 29, 2013, at the age of 82, We were notified of corrections to the due course became a director and manager surrounded by his family. He is predeceased obituary that we published in a the Summer of the New York office. After 12 years, Bill by his parents, Dr. Reginald Sterling 2012 issue of Harvey Magazine. Edwin was left to start his own company, William B. Mueller and Edith Louise Welleck of not an esquire (attended the University of Snyder & Associates, Investment Counsel, New York City; his younger brothers, Dr. Pennsylvania law school for just one year), which he closed in 2012. Bill and Challis Mark Mueller and Sterling Mueller; his and he had just one niece. lived for some 61 years in Bronxville, younger sister Anne Foote; his son-in-law N.Y., and were tireless volunteers in the Murray Self; and grandson Jory Self. He community, with Bill helping to “shore up is survived by his wife of 53 years, Ruth the finances of just about every civic and Antonia (Shipman); his four children, six

62 Harvey Magazine Spring 2013 grandchildren, three sisters and numerous practice in Princeton, N.J., he continued Florence, she was married to Ian Baldwin of nieces and nephews. to pursue his research interests clinically Mount Kisco, N.Y., in 1937. According to Centraljersey.com, Dr. and publish and speak about his areas of In 1952, with four young sons to raise, Mueller was born in New York City, interest. He developed a reputation for Rose became school librarian and then an attended Phillips Exeter Academy (class successfully treating many patients who English teacher at The Harvey School, of 1948), Princeton University (class of had been poorly responsive to conventional New York, which all her sons attended. She 1952), and University of Rochester School treatments. His multiple honors over retired as director of the Lower School in of Medicine (class of 1956). He completed the years included: American Psychiatric 1973. In 2009, The Harvey School gave his internship at Bellevue Hospital in New Association Physician Recognition Awards Rose its Distinguished Service Award for her York in 1957 and then became a clinical in 1979, 1982 and Exemplary Psychiatrist many contributions to that institution. As a associate at the National Institutes of Health of the Year Award in 1994. He also held full-time resident of Wareham in the 1970s, in Bethesda, Md., where he studied fatty multiple patents for novel uses of current Rose was elected twice to the town’s school acids and lipid metabolism in relation to medications. Dr. Mueller served in the U.S. board and for decades was active in commu- cancer, and published numerous papers on Public Health service with the title of sur- nity service on behalf of the Church of the this topic. He also met his future wife Ruth geon from 1959–­1963 and senior assistant Good Shepherd. An avid gardener, following Shipman, who worked at NIH, and they surgeon from 1957–­1959, and was in the her grandfather’s lead, she was also an enthu- were married in Chevy Chase, Md., in 1959. inactive reserves until 1996, with the title siastic lifelong sailor on Buzzards Bay and a After pursuing his research goals for six of commander. A memorial service will be passionate golfer from her teens on. For 52 years, he entered the psychiatry residency held at a later date. years she was a member of Marion, Mass.’s at Johns Hopkins Hospital. During his famous Kittansett Club, cofounded by her residency he continued his research on Rose W. Baldwin, uncle Rudolph Weld, and she won several insulin and glucose metabolism. After resi- March 3, 2013 tournaments there, as late as her 90th year. dency, he joined the faculty at Yale as an (Harvey 1951–73) At the end of her life she also shot a hole-in- assistant professor of psychiatry and prac- Rose Weld Baldwin died one twice, a golfer’s dream. She loved music ticed there until 1972. During this time, he peacefully in her own and for many decades was a subscriber to the published extensively on the role of fatty home on March 6, 2013, on Bourne Point, Boston Symphony Orchestra, whose Friday acid metabolism and insulin resistance Wareham, Mass. She was 95 years old and afternoon concerts she attended until age 94. in psychiatric disease. Also, in response lucid up to her last day. Rose was born Aug. Rosie (as she was known to friends) to his father’s diagnosis of amyotrophic 18, 1917, to Katharine Saltonstall and Philip was energetic, large-hearted and beloved lateral sclerosis (ALS), he began studying Balch Weld in Tuxedo Park, N.Y. After by a wide variety of people, young and the role of lipid and glucose metabolism is her grandfather, Civil War general Stephen old, neighbors, family, parishioners and all neurodegenerative disorders. In 1972 he Minot Weld, died in 1920, the family moved who encountered her. She was an impec- was recruited by College of Medicine and to the 52-acre Rockweld estate in Dedham, cable lady with a great sense of humor, Dentistry of New Jersey, Rutgers Medical Mass., designed by her grandfather, with dignity and a unique blend of practical School, as a clinical professor to help help from Frederick Law Olmsted (the common sense and savoir-faire. She took build a department of psychiatry. While estate is now owned and managed by MIT). an intense, empathic interest in the lives working in his clinical practice, he noted The estate was famous for having one of and vicissitudes of many. On March 15, that some of his patients experienced the country’s first and finest rock gardens. 2013, Reminiscences, a book-length memoir relapses and mood variations at certain She was the third child in a family of six written in her last year and edited by her times of the year and theorized that this children. In addition to Rockweld, Rose granddaughter Sarah Baldwin, was privately was due to seasonal light variation. He enjoyed spending weeks every summer at published. She is survived by her sister, shared his ideas with researchers at the General Weld’s Wareham estate, overlook- Katharine Weld Bacon of Alexandria, National Institutes of Mental Health. In ing Buzzards Bay. When still a young girl Va.; her four sons and their wives, Ian collaboration with researchers there, he Rose and her family moved from Dedham and Margo Preston Baldwin of South helped describe seasonal affective disorder. to New York City, where she attended the Strafford, Vt., Michael and Margherita Later, he speculated that seasonal light then-experimental Horace Mann School and Bailey Baldwin of Marion, Mass.; Howard wavelength variation was the cause and later the Brearley School before leaving to Lapsley and Karen Mulvihill Baldwin of described a seasonal energy syndrome. board at Milton Academy, from which she Kennebunkport, Maine; and Philip Weld Although he left full-time academic work graduated in 1935. After completing a year’s Baldwin and Monica Guggisberg of Paris, in the early 1980s and began his private study in Italy at the Villa Collina Ridente, in France, as well as by 12 grandchildren,

The Harvey School 63 12 great-grandchildren, and many nieces whatever book I wished, from a stack pride in helping kids get going, even when and nephews and their children and before me on her desk, for my very own.” they were so reluctant to try (they probably grandchildren. (ccgfuneralhome.com/obit/ ( Jonathan P. Scoll ’56) were dyslexic, and, of course, there was no rose-weld-baldwin1) such word or understanding then!). But “My strongest recollection of Rose, those were the kids she loved to help, and seated at her desk in the library—not for she was so positive and encouraging and “Mrs. Baldwin, during her 22 years at long—regularly getting up to help us find thoughtful with them.” (former Harvey Harvey, worked at, and for the school— books for ‘reading hour.’ Often she would teacher Frank Perrine) supported it, promoted and loved it. She hold books aside (based on individual inter- has been, more than anyone else, the ests) and place them in our hands in the “So glad that we had a chance to see her backbone of the school. But above all, manner of giving a gift. In my opinion, you when she was honored at Alumni Day a Mrs. Baldwin took on the necessary but could dedicate the whole library to Rose couple of years ago. She was a remarkable thankless task of training boys in the very Baldwin!” (Dennis A. Dilmaghani ’62) woman and will be well remembered.” fundamentals of all academic achieve- (Phil Eifert ’73) ment. She taught boys to read, to spell, to “She was my reading teacher, and a giant write, to think and to work. She used no presence in my memory of Harvey. To ask, “I am filled with sorrow at the passing frills, no gimmicks, no easy or glamorous ‘Do you remember Rose Baldwin?’ would of Rose. I remember the first book sale methods, yet she infused this essentially be to ask, ‘Do you remember your mother?’ for the library, and how Rose advised me pedestrian work with joy, significance, Generosity of spirit, gentleness, gracious- to buy the Joy of Cooking for my mother. dignity and character. As a result, a ness, patience, strength of character: these Since then, my mother has bought many generation of students has been made are some descriptive terms that leap to copies of the book, and it was her favorite capable of using their minds, with direc- mind. And oh, so classy. Ninety-five is not book until she passed. Please accept for tion and strength. Our school is what it is a short life. And lucidity to the end is a Harvey and the family my sincere and because of her. We will be the poorer for pearl beyond price. It was an honor to have deep wishes.” (Dennis Segal ’56) her absence.” (From Headmaster Dawe’s known her.” (Robert Hard ’66) address, commencement, 1973) “Rose was a wonderful librarian. I “I remember Rose well—she arrived remember many great books that she intro- Tributes to Rose Baldwin were received at Harvey the same year I did in the First duced me to, and she was very encouraging by the Alumni Office from many of her Form. She was a great lady in the truest to anyone interested in reading. Whether it former ‘boys.’ Some are included below. sense of the word and was very kind to a was new fiction, old classics or just enter- “Rose Baldwin, or Mrs. Baldwin, as young kid from Texas. I spent many a week- tainment, she encouraged us to read it all.” she was to us boys when I was at the old end at their home while I was at Harvey. (Gary Meller ’64) Harvey, in Hawthorne, is among my best They had a yard big enough to play football memories. Nearly 60 later, her warmth in, and we did just that many times.” “I’ll always remember her as the kind and the special interest she took in the (Kirk Waldron ’56) and lovely person who inhabited the small, shy boy I was back then are with school library—a kind of literary muse me still. From her I first understood that “Lucid to the end is a fitting testament to her who directed me to some fine books in reading was something to enjoy for its wonderful person.” (Henry Smith-Miller ’56) the early 1950s, including the memorable own sake, a matter of personal taste and Biography of a Grizzly, one of my all-time choice, of the adult world beyond school. “What a beautiful life. We all feel blessed favorites.” (Bruce Moss ’55) In Homer, as Odysseus arrives back at to have known her. She did love her Harvey Ithaca after 20 years, he sees a line of old days. That is, of course, where we first con- To read some of the tributes about Rosie olive trees that he recalls, with pleasure, nected. She was the librarian and tutored from 2009 when she was awarded Harvey’s planting as saplings ‘for his very own’ as a and taught the young ones and was SO Distinguished Service Award, please go to child at his father’s side. Among my old- good to Laura and me. Sunday ‘lunch’ at Harvey website, click on Harvey Magazine est books is one inscribed to me by Rose their place in Bedford with Mike making 2013, and then select “Baldwin Tributes.” Baldwin, in 1955, as a school prize. I still the martinis. Oh ‘to be young again.’ I so remember my delight when she showed clearly remember her picking out books for me into her small library office to tell me kids and getting great pleasure in getting I had won the prize, that I could select them started to love to read. She took such

64 Harvey Magazine Spring 2013 The Games Have Begun...

If you have been to Harvey recently, we hope you have seen the newest addition to our campus. The new Athletic Center is now being used regularly by the entire school community. We moved forward in 2010 with the Athletic Center project so that it would be available for student use as early as possible. This meant that we chose to finance the construction rather than wait to finish the fundraising, which would have delayed the project. The cost of the Athletic Center and tennis courts (yet to be built) is $5.5 million. To date we have raised $4.2 million. However, in order for Harvey to meet the total cost of this building, we need your support. Every contribution received will be matched dollar for dollar—so, your gift will go twice as far! If you have already made a gift or pledge, we thank you and ask you to consider increasing your gift amount. If you have not yet contributed to the Athletic Center campaign, please join your fellow parents, alumni, grandparents and friends to get the campaign to the finish line! To donate, go the Harvey website and click on Support Harvey, or call Laura Prichard, at 914-232-3161, x145. Harvey students and faculty benefit directly from your generosity. Many thanks for your continued support.

Rose Baldwin reading center

ne of the ways that we would like to honor Mrs. Baldwin is to create a permanent place in the Harvey library—the Rose Baldwin Reading Center—where students can continue to be inspired by her love of literature and learning. This will be a space where students can study and work together in a relaxed setting. Filled with traditional books, still Rosie’s favorites, this space will also accommodate the new technologies as students read and research using digital devices. This will be the place for all of that!

Your gifts will ensure an endowment in Rosie’s name that will provide continuous support for this designated library space. New books, digital tools, software and apps will be purchased as needed with the accrued interest from this endowment so that Harvey students have the most up-to-date resources available. Your gifts will ensure that future generations of students have easy access to a wide variety of reading materials and literature that were so important to Rosie. A plaque will be placed in this space honoring Rosie’s years of service to Harvey from 1951 to 1973. To donate, go to the Harvey website and click on Support Harvey, then select the Rose Baldwin Reading Center, or call Sally Breckenridge, at 914-232-3161, x123. 260 Jay Street • Katonah, NY 10536

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counting down to 100 years August 2015–June 2016

Our alumni, who played such a vital role in writing Harvey’s long and illustrious 100-year-old story, will be the central figures in the many celebrations during the school’s centennial. Working diligently to make the year-long celebration a memorable one is our Centennial Planning Committee, co-chaired by Dennis Dilmaghani ’62 and Evan and Jackie (Klein) Walker ’03. They have identified the various committees and solicited the chairs and subcommittee heads. Other members of the Planning Committee include Headmaster Fenstermacher, Philip Bowers ’70, Dary Dunham ’56, Alex McKown ’57, Dianne Mahony, Tim Stark, Dick Wyland, Laura Prichard, and Sally Breckenridge. A special centennial publication is also in the works. If you have stories or photos about Harvey to share, please contact the Alumni Office at [email protected]. We are looking for information to fill gaps in our archives for both photos and information. A centennial only comes around once in a lifetime, and we hope, with your help, to make this celebration truly memorable.