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PINTHE PIGNGRY REVIEW RY S.M.A.R.T. Team’s Prestigious Honor | Global Programs | Mandarin Chinese Re-Dedication of Hauser Auditorium Organ | 2009 Letter-in-Life Award | Homecoming FALL 2009 FALL/WINTER 2009 THE PINGRY FUND HONORING TRADITION Established in 1955, The Pingry Fund continues to support its original mission by attracting 2010and retaining the best faculty and providing a quality education for our students. STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY In 2009, Pingry Fund donations allowed us to support the financial aid needs of 33 returning families. SECURING OUR FUTURE Become a part of the 55-year-old tradition of annual giving at Pingry with your gift to The 2010 Pingry Fund today. Help Pingry Go Green by making your gift online at www.pingry.org or you may use the reply envelope included in this magazine. YOUR ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE PINGRY FUND IS ESSENTIAL TO MAINTAINING OUR TRADITIONS OF EXCELLENCE AND HONOR pingry_10 mag ad.indd 1 10/7/09 4:44:35 PM PINTHE PIGNGRY REVIEW RY 14 Lower School’s Interdisciplinary Activities Academic Two projects at the Short Hills Campus give students the chance to learn about opera and Excellence China across several disciplines. 16 Science Students Pursue Graduate-Level Knowledge Continues The S.M.A.R.T. Team, a select group of sophomores, researches topics by interacting with scientists. The team recently received an extraordinary honor. to Thrive 18 New Programs Will Allow Students to Travel the Globe 6 Pingry has created a new position to research and initiate global programs for students. The Pingry School continues 19 Mandarin Chinese Comes to Pingry to maintain the standards and The fifth foreign language offered at Pingry, Mandarin will prepare students to communicate principles that its founder, with one of the world’s largest populations. Dr. John Pingry, considered 22 The Next Half-Century Begins for Pingry’s Organ indispensable. From legendary First installed in the 1950s, the Hauser Auditorium Organ has been refurbished with new capabilities. teachers to an always-evolving 35 2009 Letter-in-Life Award curriculum, the school is known This year’s recipient is The Honorable Joseph E. Irenas ’58, a federal judge in the United for academic excellence. States District Court for the District of New Jersey. 3 From the Headmaster 44 Ask the Archivist On the cover: 5 From the Chair 45 Class Notes The Harkness Table, an example of student-centered 22 School News 57 In Memoriam learning, is used in the classroom of history faculty member John Crowley-Delman ’97. Read more on page 11. 32 Scene Around Campus 60 Dictum Ultimum 34 Alumni News 61 Alumni Calendar Board of Trustees, 2009-2010 Sara Boisvert Ronald Rice, Jr. ’86 John B. Brescher, Jr. ’65, P ’99 Interim Director of Admission Jonathan Robustelli ’90 Chair Director of Global Programs Sandra Salter ’93 John W. Holman III ’79, P ’09, ’11, ’14 Lydia B. Geacintov P ’84, ’88 Jonathan Shelby ’74, P ’08, ’11 Vice Chair Director of Studies Alison Zoellner ’83, P ’16, ’18 Edward S. Atwater IV ’63 Melanie P. Hoffmann P ’20 Terms Expiring in 2011 Director of Institutional Advancement Treasurer Jake Angell ’90 Harold W. Borden ’62 Gerry Vanasse P ’14 Todd Burrows ’90 Secretary Director of Athletics David Freinberg ’74, P ’12, ’15 Alice F. Rooke P ’02, ’04 Quoc Vo Allison Haltmaier ’80, P ’11, ’13 Assistant Secretary Director of Information Technology Cathleen Lazor ’88 H. David Rogers ’61 Deborah J. Barker P ’12, ’16 Office of Alumni Relations Kevin Schmidt ’98 Holly Hegener Cummings P ’14, ’16 and Annual Giving Tracy Klingeman Stalzer ’84 Jeffrey N. Edwards ’78, P ’12, ’14 Miller Bugliari ’52, P ’86, ’90, ’97 Betsy Vreeland ’84, P ’11, ’12, ’15 Miriam T. Esteve P ’09, ’11, ’19 Special Assistant to the Headmaster Amy Warner ’78 William D. Ju P ’09, ’11 Jacqueline Sullivan Susan Barba Welch ’77, P ’06, ’09, ’11, ’13, ’16 Steven M. Lipper ’79, P ’09, ’12, ’14 Director of Alumni Relations and Conor T. Mullett ’84, P ’14, ’15 Annual Giving Terms Expiring in 2012 what’s new Donald C. Mullins, Jr. P ’15, ’20 Alison Harle Bradford Bonner ’93 on our web site Terence M. O’Toole P ’05, ’08 Associate Director of Alumni Relations John Campbell III ’86 and Annual Giving The pingry.org homepage provides Deryck A. Palmer P ’09 Rebecca Frost ’94 links to new and expanded content. Dan C. Roberts P ’99, ’02, ’09 Kristen Tinson Jane Hoffman ’94 Ian S. Shrank ’71 Associate Director of Alumni Relations Christian E. Hoffman ’94 and Annual Giving Park B. Smith ’50 Genesia Perlmutter Kamen ’79, P ’11, ’13 Henry G. Stifel III ’83 Anthony Obst P ’92, ’95, ’97, ’02, ’07 Conor Mullett ’84, P ’14, ’15 Multimedia Gallery Associate Director of The Parent Fund Denise E. Vanech P ’09 Samuel Partridge ’92 Visit our expanding multimedia Audrey M. Wilf P ’02, ’04, ’13 Laura K. Stoffel Peter Rosenbauer ’89 Assistant Director of Alumni Relations gallery, located in the lower left Noreen C. Witte P ’13, ’16 Mary Sarro-Waite ’01 and Annual Giving corner of the homepage. The Barry L. Zubrow P ’10 William J. Silbey ’77 Yolanda G. Carden Gordon Sulcer ’61, P ’95, ’01 gallery contains photos and Honorary Trustees Development Assistant Katrina Welch ’06 videos from athletic, arts, and David M. Baldwin ’47, P ’75, ’76, ’78, ’81 Pingry Alumni Association, 2009-2010 Norbert Weldon ’91 alumni events. Fred Bartenstein, Jr. P ’68, ’70, ’72, ’75 Steve Lipper ’79, P ’09, ’12, ’14 Honorary Directors William S. Beinecke ’31, P ’61, ’64 President John P. Bent, Jr. P ’80, ’82, ’84 Albert Bauer ’45 All-School Calendar Alison Zoellner ’83, P ’16, ’18 John Geddes ’62, P ’95 Victoria Brooks P ’02, ’04 Vice President The calendar chronicles daily William V. Engel ’67 Sam Partridge ’92 The Review Editorial Staff events at Pingry, including John W. Holman, Jr. ’55, P ’79 Vice President Greg Waxberg ’96, Editor college visits, testing registration Henry H. Hoyt, Jr. ’45 Communications Writer Norbert Weldon ’91 Warren S. Kimber, Jr. ’52, P ’76, ’79 deadlines, school vacation Vice President Melanie Hoffmann P ’20 Stephan F. Newhouse ’65, P ’95, ’97, ’99 Director of Institutional Advancement days, and more. You can also Chip Korn ’89 Norman B. Tomlinson, Jr. ’44 download dates to your PDA. Treasurer Mark J. Sullivan F. Helmut Weymar ’54 Director of Strategic Communications John C. Whitehead P ’73 Genesia Perlmutter Kamen ’79 Faculty & Staff Secretary Jacqueline Sullivan Administration, 2009-2010 Director of Alumni Relations and Terms Expiring in 2010 Annual Giving Directory Nathaniel E. Conard P ’09, ’11 Mark Bigos ’79 The employee directory, Headmaster Kristen Tinson Anthony Bowes ’96 Associate Director of Alumni Relations Theodore M. Corvino, Sr. P ’94, ’97, ’02 under “About Pingry,” lists the Kyle Coleman ’80 and Annual Giving Assistant Headmaster-Short Hills positions, campuses, and Lisa Fraites-Dworkin ’81 Lower School Director Maureen E. Maher phone numbers for all faculty Jonathan Gibson ’88 Communications Associate/Writer Jonathan D. Leef P ’15, ’18 E. Lori Halivopoulos ’78 and staff members. Assistant Headmaster-Martinsville Robert Hough ’77 Design and Layout Denise M. Brown-Allen P ’13 Peter Korn, Jr. ’89 Ruby Window Creative Group, Inc. Athletics Upper School Director Stuart Lederman ’78 www.rubywindow.com The Athletics pages list Philip S. Cox Guy Leedom ’54 Photography schedules and scores for Middle School Director Steven Lipper ’79, P ’09, ’12, ’14 Peter Chollick John W. Pratt William Mennen ’85, P ’21, ’22 Bruce Morrison ’64 all teams, plus directions Chief Financial Officer Sean O’Donnell ’75, P ’05, ’10 Debbie Weisman to opponents’ schools. Planned Giving Explore how you can make a gift to Pingry that will benefit future generations of students. Learn about estate planning, find sample bequest language, PINTHE PINGRYG REVIEWRY and use the interactive “Plan-A- The Pingry Review is the official magazine of The Pingry School, with the primary purpose of disseminating alumni, Gift” feature to determine the school, faculty, and staff news and information. Comments can be sent to the editor at The Pingry School, right type of gift for you. Martinsville Road, P.O. Box 366, Martinsville, NJ 08836 or [email protected]. A LETTER FROM THE EADMASTER H who brought it to life and shares our work on examining our curriculum and pedagogy. Ongoing refinement of the curriculum is an integral aspect of how Pingry maintains its academic standards. Still, for the first time in more than a decade, we are conducting a comprehensive curriculum review, focusing primarily on how we teach, and secondarily on what we teach. Relying on data to support our conclusions, we will evaluate those aspects of our curriculum that are exemplary and those aspects that may need modifying. This effort involves our faculty and staff from both cam- puses, who are participating in seven subcommittees that are researching multiple topics, including how people learn and pedagogy, time and schedule, curriculum coor- dination, extra-curricular activities, student health, and environmental sustainability. We look forward to sharing the outcomes with you. Lest you think that our curriculum is static as we await the findings of the review process, you will find articles on the Lower School’s interdisciplinary projects and this year’s new course offerings in the Middle and Upper Schools. New opportunities also await our music students. Thanks to a recent year-long restoration of the Hauser Auditorium Organ, the latest digital technology will make it possible for more students to learn to play the organ. Articles in “Philanthropy” and “School Dear Members of the News” relate the experiences of alumni with close connections to this beloved instrument, as well as the Pingry Community, improvements to the organ.