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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. 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an attitude of respect and fairness fairness and respect of an attitude toward his students. During Upper my School years, duBourg Albert Booth and Tony generated wonderful classroom through high their memories expectations for students and compas their enthusiasm, clarity, ple, I remember Charles Atwater Atwater Charles I remember ple, Richard Baldwin,’31, Edward as and Richard Weiler Cissel ’39, and inspir particularly excellent School. in Middle instructors ing perspective an had expert’s Each on intense, his a subject, clear, and in class, style engaging and teaching and iconoclastic sion, was It funstyles. their to attend to classes. I have am privileged had masterfulsuch as teachers and I models, very much role their importantappreciate contri as an development to my butions educator. Dr. James Whitlock, Jr. ’60 the of Chairman and Emeritus Professor at Pharmacology Molecular of Department University Schoolthe Stanford of Medicine career my of much I attribute scientist as a research development and at a teacher medical school to role and mentors from advice wise models inat interest My Pingry. academics grew directly from I where Pingry, thatnoted many enthusiastic were members faculty the enjoyed and teaching about classroom For exam experience. School, which opened in opened the which fall of School, and curriculum a sixth-grade 2007, based that startedon a before review from Grade the 6 Short Hills moved Campus. wasThe review based large schools on ly middle research about that during had been the published previous decade. Thiswas review co-chaired by Middle School Director Phil Cox Director of Studies Lydia with the worked who ’88, P ’84, - - - -

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. in The Pingry Review one one of Pingry’s most important undertakings thefor coming decade. with ourprocess our must be “Our mission, consistent curriculum review of preparing andvision of to students be the citizens leaders 21st global our expect to students constantly andWe Plan. our century, Strategic and the standards,analyze for highest so aswork their evaluate we, says must anddo faculty the administration, same the for curriculum,” Headmaster ConardNat ’11. P ’09, Steering his the charge for Curriculum Review Conard developed Mr. is by Assistant which Jon co-chaired Headmaster (CRSC), Committee and History Department ’18 ChairThe Leef Murray. CRSC Jim P ’15, is engaging the that full are subcommittees in evaluating faculty seven the full spectrum of planned and in students purposefulwhich activities at or participate Pingry. for that must questions be 20 answered ascharge includes The headmaster’s a result of process. the The review the questions include desired out that comes of the a curriculum Pingryis evidence achieving education; those outcomes; the how faculty members should teach; assessment tools; Pingry. at of skills;life the current requirements; and the appropriateness proper service community and technology, arts, the athletics, of roles Each of the subcommittees hasseven its created own list of essential ques tions and those reconciled questions with charge the andheadmaster’s determine to questions their research will subcommittees The questions. the how canoutcomes they best andbe measured. achieved Ultimately, also but curriculum, the shaping for only not recommendations make will a process implementing for that will to continue assess the curriculum. in The will be of results a the published futurecurriculum review issue of Pingry’s future academic offerings and requirements, asas future offerings well the Pingry’s and academic roles requirements, and in will process, coaches be the mentors, educational of teachers, that was mandated curriculum by review influenced by a comprehensive was by the which Boardadopted Plan, of Strategic Trustees the school’s The process began inin January the spring 2007. of 2009 and marks Elevating Pingry to an Even Higher Level of Achievement Excellence faculty to research benchmarks faculty for interdisciplinary gradeeach level, connections, multi-cultural aware ness, required homerooms, supervised homerooms, ness, required afternoon studying, and numerous other aspects of middle school educa made building “The a new new tion. says. Mrs. Geacintov statement,” Middle the of feature A unique Mr. to according curriculum, School required are students all is that Cox, language. as a second Latin study to “Latin a provides student with a understanding for context different [

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the highest the moral standards,highest standing of it might how impact other languages; and implement some of the teaching methods that successful proven have problem- for based mathematics. As the school continues to modify andits curriculum, review two fac tors are constant: Pingry will always stress the importance of rigorous andpreparation college the develop of ment both Pingry’s inwith Dr. keeping original vision. ule; integrate the ninth- and tenth- grade programs;science introduce Mandarin Chinese with a full under She focuses of on She skills, habits asmind (such analytical skills), that need students and proficiencies methods Various century. the for 21st of are assessment also analyzed for purpose,their and results, desired benefits thefor learning process. beshould a tool for “Assessment learning. not should beIt an end says. Mrs. Geacintov in itself,” each faculty every year, In addition, spendsmember one full day visiting a school or of private public his or to her learnchoice about pedagogy, offerings,other schools’ assessment programs students, for and thosehow growthschools professional foster visits have Recent their for faculty. supported to Pingry’s decisions add homerooms to the sixth-grade sched - - - - In In the students spring sat 91 of 2009, thefor English Language exam—51 the earnedhighest percent possi a “5,” to Another contributor themajor at excellence of academic tradition Pingry is profession faculty members’ by Mrs. overseen al development, leads She the mentoring Geacintov. and peer coaching programs, meets annually Martinsville with every Campus faculty to member develop goals, and and long-term short-term mentors School with meets Lower and peer coaches. ble score, and 32 percent earned a “4.” score, earnedble andpercent 32 a “4.” students sat Fifty-two thefor English earnedexam—38 percent Literature a and earnedpercent 38 a “5,” “4.” As part of preparation, their college many Pingry students decide to take the AP and/orEnglish Literature AP English Language exam. Even though Pingry does not offer an AP English course, students are well- prepared, partially because English faculty memberKeating Tom offers earlyhour-long morning preparatory sessions for several weeks prior to the exams. a “It’s tribute to the English department faculty members that our English curriculum, com bined bined with preparathese intensive tory sessions, is sufficient for our students—who love literature—to take these exams and perform well,” Keating says. Mr. 2009 Waksman Student Scholars Tim Lee ’11 and Shaan Gurnani ’11 analyzed the genes from their the genes from ’11 analyzed ’11 and Shaan Gurnani Student Scholars Lee Tim 2009 Waksman A.franciscana. clones from -

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Macbeth Strange Strange Interlude Columbus Catcher in the Rye understand to first at I struggled now make much better sense. Thanks to the Pingry English department, I began to learn about jealousy (Othello ( ing me the confidence to analyze them and write about them. stayed have books these of Some with me decades for ( Jonathan Jonathan Karp ’82 TWELVE Editor-in-Chief, and Publisher be always I’ll grateful to Pingry English teachers Jack Dufford, Peter Cowen ’66, and George Moffat introducing for me to works major of literature and giv ( and (Emerson) self-reliance about (Salinger). authenticity Through the invaluable guidance of I began to learn Lionetti, Patricia to how write anfor and audience writers—skillsother edit which have been essential to my career. and of them, all we several look back at our time at Pingry as the start of a great and abiding intellectual journey. Read more about Jonathan Karp in Class Notes. I think mostly of Pat Lionetti I think Lionetti of Pat mostly and the community of aspiring writers she nurtured and nour ished. The combination of Pingry The combination students’ and inmath—their science abilities of reasoning and high analysis level in both areas—impresses colleges as does critical their and universities, thinking in areas, other to according Counseling Tim of College Director almost colleges Learaddition, “In ’92. highlight always Pingry writ seniors’ ing abilities,” he says. ing abilities,”

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“Pingry made a com dinates “Team China” at China” the Short dinates “Team students Hills Campus. Fifth-grade theexperience culture through histo between intersections discovering enrich student that would disciplines learning. “The goal is thefor team [of teachers] provide to minds and hearts join to the children with for an appreciation this most intriguing culture,” ancient She says. introduces Mrs. Everett Huang Shi Qin emperor, first China’s Di, whose reforms endured centu for ries and whose terra cotta warriors are one of the greatest archaeological finds of modern times. During library classes with Ann researches student each D’Innocenzo, as the such invention, an ancient information the uses then umbrella, and images in technology classes with Susan Ferris Rights to a create four- slide presentationPowerPoint that invention. the explains and outlines Taking her cue from Pingry’s trip cue from her to Pingry’s Taking China in Social Studies 2008, March coor faculty Everett Cathy member andpoetry, art… technology, ry, Silk learning the about Wall, Great and treasuresother Road, of Chinese The unit resulted new civilization. of teachers from a collaboration Six Disciplines for Unite to Days Seven Investigate China students are students growing in the process,” she says. An important aspect of the special ists, are who experts in fields, their current with to all keep of the latest studies and to observe, professional our programsand evaluate record, to make sure are they our meeting he says. needs,” students’ ists’ responsibilities, as Lower School asSchool Lower responsibilities, ists’ ’97, P ’94, Corvino, Sr. Ted Director explains, ’02 is that they direct work to hiremitment special two full-time ly with the teachers and with ly inthe students teachers the classrooms. -

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Each Each myth is usually recommended Assistant Director School by Lower Because each P Gibson Carolyn ’03. opera threefeatures leads and female three male Mrs. looks leads, Gibson myths for with male strong and characters. female alsoShe wants to the make stories sense to “Kids the should students. of the the myth universality andfeel They function to it lives. their apply as the chorus, Greek making moral commentary through the The songs. their to deepen is intended project understanding of abstract themes, and mood, and in tone tie literature like that to something concrete, The says. first she two operas music,” basedwere on dents’ talents, and it’s a talents, andgreat dents’ oppor it’s Echo and Narcissus also fulfillsThis initiative the Standards Music for National by MENC, established Education, Music for Association The National the Music (originally Education Conference). National Educators These singing standardsand include performing a varied repertoire; com posing and arranging; and under between standing the relationships andmusic other disciplines. “Creating an opera thereveals stu tunityconceptions to students’ build of own their gifts, assuch writing poetry and choreographing dance. is Opera’ a great character ‘Project Berdos Mr. andbuilder,” confidence says. -

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ences and perspectives, which they which and ences perspectives, gain by interacting with scientists. of the program An element essential The Milwaukee printing. is 3-D ence faculty member and S.M.A.R.T. and member S.M.A.R.T. faculty ence want the to students advisor, Team benefit from unique scientific experi Joining the S.M.A.R.T. Team is itself Team the Joining S.M.A.R.T. to an because have students honor anthatsubmit demon application understanding their strates of certain Ms. andO’Mara subjects. biological Hata, another Pingry Tommie sci

] 1st row, from left: Ashley Feng ’11, Victoria Wei ’11, and Kathryn Kolb ’11. 2nd row, from left: from Vitor ’11, and Kathryn ’11. 2nd row, Kolb Wei ’11, Victoria left: Ashley from Feng ’11, 1st row, Young Andrew O’Mara, Deirdre Advisor Team S.M.A.R.T. and member faculty science ’11, Oliveira ’11. ’11, and Susan Contess Hanchuk Stephanie for students to participate on the to students participate for because have they Team S.M.A.R.T. taken the biology year,” previous Ms. O’Mara says. was started by Dr. S.M.A.R.T. in year. academic the 2003-04 Contess ’11, Ashley Feng ’11, Ashley Feng ’11, Contess ’11, Kathryn Stephanie Hanchuk ’11, Victoria ’11, Oliveira Vitor ’11, Kolb ’11. and Young Andrew ’11, Wei year is the best “Sophomore year HermanTim for at the Center at the Modeling BioMolecular School of Milwaukee Engineering, first and team Pingry’s was formed - academics in Excellence – and Receive an Extraordinary Honor the Indiana cal including schools, Johns of Medicine, School University of School Hopkins University and Dartmouth Medical Medicine, School. of the members These were students a Modeling (Students S.M.A.R.T. was which Team, Topic) Research recognized by The American Society and Biochemistry Molecular for as a Best (ASBMB) Biology Poster in of scientific one the Honoree 12 Annual at the ASBMB categories in Orleans Meeting inNew April poster Pingry’s The for category 2009. Transcription wasRegulation: “Gene Initiation and Elongation.” Pingry was the secondary only school on the this list of winners. “With award pushed we have Pingry to a says of achievement,” level new and member faculty Pingry science Deirdre Advisor Team S.M.A.R.T. O’Mara. 2008-09 of Pingry’s Members Susan were Team S.M.A.R.T. This group past of spring, a select earnedstudents the science Pingry’s from as same scientists distinction and international medi universities Science Science Students Pursue Graduate-Level Knowledge [ A physical protein A physical by model generated 3-D printing

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of Pingry’s previous mentors in the mentors previous of Pingry’s program recommended S.M.A.R.T. request Pingry’s and accepted she her, “It with its students. to collaborate was usa coup for with huge to work Ms. O’Mara says. her,” in is signal Stock interested Dr. a a transduction, process by which kind one of signal converts into cell Based on research, their another. a poster created students Pingry’s that the of function illustrates the experiments to dis the lab’s protein, the how works, andprotein cover the translated students how their into design. the knowledge physical They the submitted poster at the of Conference, Biology Experimental Pingry is a member. ASBMB which hasto this students taken conference of Medicine andof Medicine Dentistry of New Johnson Medical Wood Jersey-Robert One University. at Rutgers School - - - - -

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tions tions and programs, Ms. Boisvert wel comes assistance and ideas. She can be at reached [email protected]. As Pingry continues to look locafor kids beshould going straight to college [after high school] because they are not going to asget out much of college as they ifwould they did something else They been a for have on year. this A years. 13 for treadmill] [education to opportunity that need kids of lot gain some on perspective what life is says. he Jersey,” New of outside like Along with programstravel stufor Conard and Mr. Ms. Boisvert dents, partnerships to like develop would inwith that schools arelocations students students may choose to expand a a the into gap year; experience vice a canstudent’s for be latter helpful Nat as Headmaster development, all “Not explains. ’11 Conard P ’09, and significant to have the world connections within the Pingry also They would like community. the faculty. to involve in the been interested always “I have an to opportunityhave teachers for Conard “They says. Mr. exchange,” in could teach countryanother a for short period of time and bring back to Pingry what they learned.” ------

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). Those The Pingry Review ] Generally, students’ tripsstudents’ will takeGenerally, place during the summer of the fresh or man,or junior year, sophomore, Boarding School in Yei, Sudan. The student’s educational fees are paid by NESEI (New Sudan Education Education Sudan (New NESEI by paid are fees educational student’s The Sudan. Yei, in School Boarding Robertby founded which was ’80. Lair Initiative), This Ms. Boisvert pastvis September, Southited Africa con to investigate trips may result in a student visit to South Africa and a faculty trip to the Sudan. Director of Global Programs Sara Boisvert in Sudan. She is joined by a female student at Yei Girls Girls Yei at student female a by joined is She Sudan. in Boisvert Sara Programs Global of Director with nections the African Leadership and visit with Academy Emma Carver ’09 asandwho, Christina’09, Vanech part of their gap years, are volunteer ing with Project the Literacy Global in She alsoJohannesburg. thevisited Sudan, she researched where a possi with collaboration ble Robert Lair ’80 (as of co-director the SudanNew Lair Mr. NESEI, Education Initiative, has bring helped to education Sudan, as featured in the Summer/Fall 2008 issue of pated in the George School’s com pated in the George School’s munity service trip to China, where Pingry learned how she about more could operate an international ser learningvice alsoShe trip. traveled Horizon to with CostaSustainable a for the potential Rica to investigate similar trip to Both that country. of the potential have these experiences inopportunities to become student the summer of 2010. In In the she partici summer of 2009, - -

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this program, contact Mary Jane Jane Mary contact program, this Gallagher Gallagher at [email protected]. For For information on to how financially support MandarinPingry’s new pro gram, please HoffmannMelanie contact [email protected]. at For For information on financially support Chinese native students in China. This students more may motivated feel way, since they can do the real communica tion in says. Mandarin Ms. Yu Chinese,” simplified to alsoteach She decided Chinese and characters a use Pinyin, because these system, are phonetics used in widely the Chinese-speaking will Students be exposed to world. Chinese (which characters traditional thanstrokes complex more require simplified characters) when they in proficiency a reach certain level reading and writing. ing ensure that our graduates will be students in Kindergarten through Grade 8 at the Whitby School in Greenwich, Conn. is “It important to integrate the lan guage learning asinto real application early as such aspossible, pen pal com with Chinese-language munication with and schools other at learners prepared prepared to be the most successful participants in and contributors to thesays economy,” Ms. Wolfson, Financial Literacy Coordinator. are students studying Sixth-grade within of a block Literacy Financial co-curricular classes. time for reserved will take student the Every class each day sixfor weeks, learning about budgeting, taxes, budgeting, and cards,credit among other topics. Financial 7-12, in Grades students For into incorporated has been Literacy classes; economics and math their Upper School students are learning interest, compound revenue, about trends in stock prices, and the history course A stand-alone banking laws. of Gradefor 9 is planned next for fall. and Economics in the students Those continue will classes Economics A.P. topics planning financial the cover to part their of a regular been have that course curriculum. - -

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group group as a financial analyst on the firm’s largest open-ended private- fund. equity development He credits his active involvement as involvement his He credits active an life-changing alumnus to Pingry’s I the education “I consider impact. opportunities the leadership received, and the I lessons experienced, of Code to be Honor the Pingry’s most influences transformative in life. my of gratitude debt a I tremendous owe to of the the talent members. faculty the afforded opportunities Without to me by I a would Pingry education, he says. not be I where am today,” is Scurci with a associate senior Mr. LLC, a private Baceline Investments firmequity specializing in the of distressed industrial acquisition After and working properties. retail as frauda securities analyst at a large he D.C., firmlaw in Washington, businessattended school and worked in ProLogis’ Julian Scurci ’99 Scurci hasMr. In been addition, active with Pingry in other ways during the past decade, including serving as a class assistingagent, with the fundraising and organization of his 5- and 10-year reunions, and andworking 5- 10-year to increase the scope of his family’s giving foundation to Pingry each year. extracurricular involvements in involvements extracurricular into excelling addition academics.” - -

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from understanding how to banker, everyonebanker, can benefit program is Pingry’s second major in the family Scurci the gift from past years. five In December 2004, Family Scurci the endowed they in “students support to Scholarship need of financial aid demonstrate who in leadership for a capacity “The “The purpose of this financial program all is literacy to provide with students fundamental tools to be sound infinancial stewards their of future their own lives—regardless a isWhether student professions. aspiring or to be doctor, a writer, investment banker, everyone can from to understanding how benefit and manage invest, their save, personalScurci says. Mr. finances,” to the refers Scurci Mr. Furthermore, crisis and economic the past year’s that in fact to students, live order need to lives, financially-healthy understand basic financial concepts. Funding thefor financial literacy ...... As far as Julian Scurci ’99 is con skills new always are there cerned, that Pingry students can learn and then to apply afterthe world aca Giving Back to Ensure that Students Students that Ensure to Back Giving Learn from Recent Financial Headlines demia. Money management is one of is one management Money demia. those skills. Thus, finanPingry’s new programcial literacy (see article on bridge to theintended help page 19), gap between academia and the out is made world, by side possible a gift from the John S. Scurci Foundation and the family of Julian Scurci ’99...... [ the pingry review 20 fall winter 2009

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We were happy were We Lindsay Liotta Forness ’80 P ’11, ’14 Lindsay Liotta Forness ’12, ’15, and they specifically highlight highlight specifically they and ’15, ’12, continues that tradition musical the Moore, Andrew Dr. by be enriched to chair of the department. music is “Our to Andrew connection Morash “In says. Mr. addi Moore,” tion to teaching music to our to music teaching tion four Pingryhe is organist children, and at on St. John the choirmaster Mountain Episcopal where Church, we are members. a in to small play supporting role and Moore tradition the Dr. music at Pingry.”

- - - of that mix,” of she “Thesays. that mix,” Bob Pyle, Jr. ’56 P ’91 and Dr. Andrew Moore ’56 P ’91 and Dr. Bob Pyle, Jr. to organ, new Pingrygiven in memory In June 1956, during Commencement, In 1956, June wasPyle Mr. one of two who people thefor of played dedication the then gram hasmade a it valuable always and modern astool, well.” to commitment longstanding Pingry’s the arts impresses current parents ’09, P ’08, Morash Diane and Daniel of Archibald Alexander Smith, Class Class Smith, Alexander Archibald of by his family. of 1876, part of be a big to continues Music has continued he and life, Pyle’s Mr. with the “I Pingry. love to be involved a tremendous have and dearly school everythingfor appreciation Pingry including thestands Code. Honor for, for request the about I read When the refurbish help to donations Hauser Organ, very thatI deeply felt inment all parts of the pro music I wanted to contribute,” he says. I wanted to contribute,” Forness ’80 P Liotta ’11 Lindsay For gifther reflects ideas:two key ’14, in life her role a major played music as a Pingryand the student, school types exposed to her different of “The organ music. was an integral part organ certainly represents a tradi tional of side but Pingry, its involve - - - - -

ly-cleaned pipes, and rewiring. Pingry rewiring. and pipes, ly-cleaned for organ the enjoy to be able will decades to come, and thisis initiative music the enhance to helping already organ’s the about more Read program. restoration, the of benefits the history, ceremony re-dedication 2009 the and on page 22. former ’63, Ned Atwater Trustee Martin II ’77, O’Connor Trustee and ’42 English Richard ’14, P ’11, Union the of boards the on serve Grassmann E.J. Trust, Foundation, Foundation—three Leavitt and N.R. thatfoundations supported the resto to effort. Honorary According ration is on the (who ’67 Engel Bill Trustee Board of these all alumni three), feel a to the personal organ. connection those “For Pingryof us attended who Campus, the at the morningHillside anservices were chapel integral part remembers Everyone life. of school duringthe organ those being played services, and the we remember addi tions to the organ in the mid-1960s,” says. Engel Mr. an The organ especially played P ’56 Jr. Bob for important Pyle, role a former Pingryand ’91, for Trustee of the Pingry president mer Alumni a the pianist for Initially Association. during Club his Glee freshman and years, he was the offered sophomore opportunity himself to to teach play the organ faculty music when mem Shrewsbury left the ber Roy school. becamePyle Mr. Pingry’s student services, and organist chapel he for performed every morning from the year until of his middle sophomore was most but a “It big, he graduated. he says. responsibility,” enjoyable, For Hauser Auditorium Organ Donors, Gifts Reflect Reflect Gifts Donors, Organ Auditorium Hauser For Personal Connections members of Thanks generosity the to of the Pingry the community, school’s treasured organ has been refurbished, a process that began in the summer of a new included restoration The 2008. freshconsole with digital technology, -

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. than Colonial Hills, so fencing than so Hills, fencing Colonial and lacrosse can compete now for conference championships. leadership emphasizes also Skyland Vanasse Mr. so sportsmanship, and and student representatives from Pingry’s varsity teams will attend seminars. leadership pre-season [in change this that think truly “I Pingry the benefit will conferences] entire the take and community of level a new to program athletics Vanasse says. Mr. excitement,” tions remain unchanged. However, tions remain unchanged. However, sportsmore Skyland includes of competition within conferenc of strength in the es— factoring each program—andschool’s estab the reduce to geography better lish time between travel schools. moved teams of Most have Pingry’s to the Skyland Conference. and skiing, polo, Squash, water are girls’ ice hockey not included in Skyland, so those teams’ affilia or her settings for individual pieces, pieces, individual or settings for her and that time. saves a instrument, like and new its “It’s the For next is flexibility incredible. or 50 60 years, the organ is going to be fully functioning and reliable,” chair of Moore, Andrew Dr. says Pingry’s music department. a Re-Dedication celebrate, To the at place took Ceremony Martinsville Campus on September placed were cameras Video 2009. 25, watch could audience the so onstage of the foot close-ups pedals and key board. Moore performedDr. music Bach, including selections by J.S. organ’s the demonstrate to intended bells. as digital such capabilities, new famous the was selections the Among andToccata Fugue in D Minor ------Courier … a higher level of competi of level higher a … letic teams. letic The Skyland Conference is one of the most respected, as well inconferences asNew competitive, says Director of Athletics Jersey,” Gerry Vanasse P ’14. The fromswitch the Colonial Hills exists, longer no which Conference, was based on the results of a com “Joining “Joining the Skyland Conference [after years spendingin 14 the Colonial Hills Conference] represents a turninghuge point Pingry’s athfor mittee that was established by the Interscholastic State Jersey New Athletic Association (NJSIAA) year. academic 2007-08 the during high 200 over realigned group The level the try to balance to schools New rivalries … renewed rivalries rivalries … renewed rivalries New in the exposure … more News benefits the of some are These tion. athletic Pingry’s for challenges and from moved school the since teams the Colonial Hills to Conference this fall. Conference Skyland the Skyland consists of pri 23 public, based schools parochial and vate, Hunterdon and in Somerset mostly Counties. Pingry’s Athletics Program Begins a New Era ration, the original was console ration, asthousands were replaced, of wires, and that reservoirs control valves, One the of pipes. isfeatures the new sys computer playback—a automatic thetem enables to soloist record any thing he or performsshe and re-play it. The wiring system theallows con onstage to be anywhere sole placed and hook-ups, because of multiple has the or work been pipe cleaned with restored, some pipes added. is that benefit more major Another canstudents learn the to organ play because canperformer each his save Mr. duBourg Mr. also purchased the European pipe work. As a result of the most resto recent - - -

- ] ews N School Re-Dedication Ceremony thanksbished, gifts to several to the The on page 21). article (see school by Emery was completed re-building and Organ Brothers, Allen Company thebuilt console and digital stops. The original organ was by built Inc. of Hagerstown, Möller, M.P. Maryland—under the of supervision former Pingryand fac music physics duBourg—and Antoine ulty member installed in at the the chapel Hillside had It been donated Campus in 1956. to Pingry by former Board Chair in Class of Smith, 1908, F. Chester Archibald of memory member family ClassSmith, Alexander of 1876. During Mr. the summer of 1965, duBourg and hisstudents physics expanded the organ, waswhich dedi cated to English faculty member Casmir A. France, who taught at Among to 1964. Pingry from 1924 the organ the played who students a former was ’63, the Stu late Lavey of the and Pingrypresident Trustee Pingry Alumni Association. the organ to the was moved In 1983, Martinsville Campus and re-assem class. physics duBourg’s by Mr. bled Dr. Andrew Moore playing the organ at the the at organ the playing Moore Andrew Dr. An sound at unmistakably majestic Pingry has enhanced Convocation, and concertsCommencement, afor the Auditorium Hauser half-century: Organ. the For first the time since the organ has1950s, been refur [ The Next Half-Century Begins for Pingry’s Organ

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23 / ------a volun ed about ed Spanish about and hope to gain a lot from being immersed in the lan guage and culture, and I want to health of public the world explore col my devote I before service and In In many cases, students use the year to expand their Independent Study continue Projects, “I want to learn in a different envi thanronment excit a classroom, I’m says. Ms. Popkin to education it,” lege an The Pingry planning Review is article that will further describe gap years these and the students’ how experiences enriched their prepara and tion college for beyond. Gap Years: More More Years: Gap Time to Experience the World members of Seven Pingry’s Class of 2009 are participating in years” “gap startingbefore Gap years college. are not the same as “fifth years” or “post-graduate” years when students enroll at another school one for year Gap moving before to year college. students have completed the college admission process and the selected school where they will enroll in the fall of 2010. teer project, or matureteer project, college for ChristinaFor example, athletics. ’09 and Vanech Emma Carver ’09 been have working as teachers’ assistants a for sixth-grade class in a South African they school where previously completed projects with Maddy Project. the Literacy Global ’09 isPopkin in volunteering Peru, in working and Survivors Kiya with schools special- for one of Kiya’s needs children.

- Kenyon College (2) College Kenyon (5) College Lafayette (4) University Lehigh Middlebury (2) College (1) University State Montclair (1) College Muhlenberg (3) University York New (1) University Northwestern (1) College Occidental (2) College Pitzer (5) University Princeton Rice (1) University (1) College Sarah Lawrence (1) College Skidmore (1) University Stanford (1) College Swarthmore (3) University Syracuse (1) University Temple (1) College Trinity (2) University Tufts (1) University Tulane of Chicago (1) University Dame (1) of Notre University (9) of Pennsylvania University (1) of SouthernUniversity California (2) Vermont of University (1) Virginia of University (4) University Vanderbilt (2) University Villanova (2) University Forest Wake (1) University and Lee Washington (1) College Wellesley (1) University Wesleyan (2) University Yale Amherst College (1) College Amherst School (1) Old Farms Avon (1) College Barnard (3) Boston College (2) University Brown Bryn (1) College Mawr (4) University Bucknell (1) College Carleton (1) Mellon University Carnegie (1) College McKenna Claremont (1) University Clemson (1) College Colby (2) University Colgate (2) Cross Holy of the College and MaryWilliam (3) of College (1) College Colorado (1) University Columbia (1) Connecticut College (4) University Cornell Dartmouth (1) College (2) College Davidson (1) Dickinson College (3) University Duke (2) University Elon (1) & Marshall College Franklin (4) University Georgetown (3) University Washington George (1) Grinnell College Harvard (2) University (5) College Hamilton (1) University High Point (1) Smith Colleges William Hobart and (2) University Johns Hopkins dents planned to participate in Division I or Division III sports. Eighty-five sports. III I Eighty-five inor Division Division planned dents to participate of andpercent the of percent 82 thoseclass early, applied admitted were early. I or Decision Early of Decision under Early the class percent applied Fifty-seven andII, 60 of percent those applicants admitted. were to chosen the This gap have the year where participants schools list includes the of The number inPingryindicates number enroll. parenthesis students In many cases, from school. each the to Class attend chosen of have 2009 who is thanby a greater college accepted the the were of who number students number of students who are attending that college. Pingry’s Class of 2009: 2009: of Class Pingry’s A New Chapter Begins schools. Class different of of Pingry’s members 2009 67 are The attending 130 There is at Pingryleast one ingraduate the freshman class of LeagueIvy each at least and three matriculating are there schools from students 15 university, members of Pingry’s ClassSeven the of class 2009. chosen to have pursue gap resuming academic their before andexperience work years of travel, service, stu careers inat theTwenty-four the schools they selected. fall have of 2010

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C a 1 d u Headmaster Chip Carver ’77, Christine Christine a r e m e n t c Valedictorian Valedictorian Student Body President

Willinger ’09 and Nat Conard P ’09, ’1 most to commitment the school. received two Giancarlo Riotto ’09 received awards: the Magistri Laudandi being for the Award, student who others cares the helping most about and succeed, The Class of 1902 having the for Award, Emblem with with her husband, established the Carver/DeLaney Hockey Baseball and Field Endowment Fund 3 4 -

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’79 P ’09, Cyril and Beatrice Baldwin Pingry Family of Citizen Award the Year from Chair of the Board Brescher ’65, P ’99. The isaward of to the members Pingrypresented family in who, rendering meritori have ous service to the community, of those qualities demonstrated that Pingry citizenship responsible aspires to instill in all of those Ms. with the associated school. of Board the on served DeLaney to 2009 from and, 1994 Trustees 2 1 On June 7, 2009, the 130 members of the Class of 2009 received received 2009 of Class the of members 130 the 2009, 7, June On their diplomas in a graduation ceremony at the Martinsville Campus. Pingry faculty members, Trustees, and the graduates’ families attended. [

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25 / 7 9 8 10 6 Maya Susan Susan Brooke Brooke William William John 1, ’13, ’16, Julia Julia 5 Calvin Carver, Carver, Calvin , ’14, and and ’14, , Park Smith ’50, John Holman ’09 1 Eliza Ricciardi Ricciardi Eliza Daniel Kissel ’09, Emma Carver ’09, William Weldon ’09, Maja Feenick ’09, John Holman, John Jr. Holman, ’55 P Natasha Welch ’09, 1, ’14, Trustee James White, Jr. ’09) Taylor Demkin ’09, Joel Behrman ’09, Grant Palmer ’09, Anne DeLaney Anne ’79 DeLaney P ’09, , and Maynard Pond and ’09, Diana Artis, her daughter Steve Lipper Steve ’79 Lipper P ’09, ’12, Meghan Finlayson ’09, A “Legacy Photo” with members of of members with Photo” “Legacy A Cameron Lan ’09 Martha Johnson ’09

, Trustee , Trustee From From left: From From left: with her godmother godmother her Yaadira Brown ’09 with From From left: From From left: Assistant Director of

4 1, ’14, and her husband 1 1 Donnantuono ’09, and Christina Daquila ’09, ’09, Sherri Edwards and Edwards William uncle Catherine Lipper ’09, and Conti ’09, Elizabeth Roberts ’09 Admission Admission and Coordinator of Multicultural Outreach Artis ’09, and Grade 1 faculty member Heather Smith-Willis James White, Jr. ’09, and Standing, from left: Former Trustee 10 Barba Welch ’77 P ’06, ’09, ’1 Honorary Trustee pictured:’79 (not Trustee grandfather of 9 John Gianis ’73 P ’03, ’06, ’09, PAA and Weldon ’72 P ’09, Trustee ’11, President Jr. ’77 P ’09, ’1 Holman III ’79 P ’09, ’1 8 ’ ’ 6 7 5 Catherine Lipper ’09, Gregory Gianis ’09, the Class of 2009 and their parents, who who parents, their and 2009 of Class the also graduated from Pingry from Sitting, left: , - -

Courier Space Boys The Pingry Bill Reichle Bill Reichle Laurinda Laurinda , and “Boys Lacrosse Milagros Coach of the Year.” Coach of the Year.” History faculty member Mike Webster was named the 2009 News has been Webster Mr. , earned “Best in Show” in in Show” “Best earned will profile Ms. Stockwell, whose will Ms. profile Stockwell, eration ineration the natural and world the ways that humans are part of that natu Fine Fine arts faculty member Stockwell 17th the of category professional the Annual Mill Photographic Phillips’ in New place took which Exhibition, She for won in Pa. Hope, June 2009. Bird Dreaming to belong which a larger series that the explores themes of decay and regen The ral next issuecycle. of Review iswork being inshowcased several across exhibits the country. Swimming Head Coach of “Coach the P ’00 asJersey’s New Swimming & Diving Boys’ for Year” thefor 2008-09 season. Head Head Coach of the Pingry Boys’ years, and 21 for Lacrosse Team Varsity he is also a of member the Jersey New Scholastic Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame. (NJSCA) - The National The National of High Federation Association Schools mathematics selected and member faculty Varsity Boys’ sion of central-Asian Muslim culture Muslim of central-Asian sion in thecapital of ancient China. Melanie Hoffmann P ’20 has been of named Institutional Director after serving as Advancement 2005. since of Development Director Ms. Hoffmann Pingry’s oversees and Alumni Relations, Development, Communications Departments. grant from the National Endowment grant Endowment from the National with the to the travel for Humanities 2009. in July Chinato Xi’an Institute “From The summer institute, Capital Ancient to Xi’an: Chang’an focused on to Modern Metropolis,” the artistic and cultural history of Crowley- Mr. China, especially Xi’an. group took Chinese lessons Delman’s In sites. many historic and visited the to experience applying addition to his history classes,Crowley- Mr. Delman will add a lesson plan to the lesson site—a web China Institute’s plan focusing on the cultural diffu - 1 Jane

Kaela Kaela ] John for an for article ews was nominated for for nominated was , Pingry’s winter musical musical winter , Pingry’s Sarah Muirhead ’1 1 received a 2009 Paper Paper a 2009 received Courier Courier News N School John Crowley-Delman ’97 at the Great Mosque in Xi’an, China Mosque in Xi’an, ’97 at the Great John Crowley-Delman Adjunct dramaAdjunct faculty member O’Connor ’1 in the Actress Supporting Best [ and Faculty Staff News for Award Star Rising Playhouse Mill for Outstanding Scenic Achievement Les Misérables in February In addition, 2009. Asch P ’04 and musical, received Honorable Mention for Best Best for Mention Honorable received Star Rising The Actress. Supporting School in High Excellence for Awards Musical Theater recognize pro 100 ductions from around New Jersey. Soccer Coach Head Varsity Boys’ ’52 Bugliari Miller P ’86, ’90, ’97 the was profiled on MSG Varsity, MSG (Madison Square Garden) Network’s new television channel to sports.high school dedicated Coach Bugliari was also interviewed by the in 2009, 13, on October published of his honor 50th season coaching the soccer boys’ team. History faculty member a Crowley-Delman ’97 received

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Brook depicts death and rebirth, with a with rebirth, and death depicts Dreaming Bird dreaming—an were it if as arranged bird dead life. symbolize to image intended Degree Degree Rutgers University Wesleyan University Rutgers University cademic cademic A A B.A. Maryville College M.L.S. M.A. New York University b.A. SUNY/Oswego M.A. SUNY/Stony b.A. University of Southern California, L.A. B.A. East Stroudsburg University B.A. B.A. B.A. Amherst College M.S. Seton Hall University b.S. Seton Hall University M.A. Marquette University b.A. Nankai University , based on religious charms, depicts the the depicts charms, religious on based , Milagros regeneration natural through process healing eyes placed Stockwell Ms. belief. supernatural and would friend a that hoping photograph, this over re-gain the full use of his eyes.

Library Assistant for Technical Services Permanent Substitute Drama/Art B German Department Department B Physical Education English Permanent Substitute History Athletic Trainer/Health B Mandarin Chinese B

B. Alfano depicts two people in perfect perfect in people two depicts oys B ame ame Diane Carroll Alicia M. Hogan ’02 Andrew Igor Jasinski N N Troy D. Spinetta John S. Murray ’65 P ’91 Michelle L. Poole Lisa I. Pritchard Stephen J. Spezio Laurinda Laurinda Stockwell’s Award-Winning Photographs

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ments ments using materials. household Thus, depending on what they are bringthey studying, from materials and home must film the experiment; the films are and sent to Geneva the physics In addition, judged. which course astronomy, includes andthe students, other excites advanced topics. the work, classroom specific Beyond entrance exams the in college these countries utilize interdisciplinary Aslearning. a anbiology example, to haspsychology student to apply biology and vice-versa. Looking to the future, Parvensky Dr. hopes to some of adapt she what learned to own her classes. “I the like of idea incorporating that physics of household requirement teacher’s experiments into chemistrymy class es—have the kids find things at film perform the home, experiment, That the and it, film show at school. all of show the that would students and chemistryphysics happen all she says. around you,” Gymnasium the in room biology the of rear The Slovakia in Stropkov, of the physics teachers requires hisrequires teachers of the physics students to design their own experi One of the major differences is that is that differences major the of One are physics and chemistry, biology, taught starting in Grade All 5. three courses appear on the sched students’ with ules each every year, class meet week. each times three or two ing workbooks in Students receive addi learn they so textbooks, their to tion skills at an early age. problem-solving in the computers numerous are There classrooms to aid students with these problem-solving exercises. method Anthat innovative Dr. Parvensky is discovered that one

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countries countries in as pursuing a science Dr. member chemistry faculty career, the spent Parvensky summer Michele other how of 2009 investigating schools teach science differently. in schools Poland, visited She and Ukraine, Serbia, where Slovakia, of pursue a students high percentage with careers. Conversations scientific led to teachers and principals science a number of revelations. Making Science Fun Could be a Secret to its Success young Concerned that America’s are falling people behind other Her ultimate goal Her ultimate is Pingry’s for students to a have variety of oppor tunities that will to contribute their the local and global impact of their volunteering. “It is “It important to connections have to be able to achieve that global outreach. I like would to see our students visit Israel because it is a different environ andment culture. Many Israelis thought it was really nice that I was Ms. Hartz says. there to volunteer,” personal growth so they understand Ms. Hartz chaperoned the children’s Ms. Hartz the children’s chaperoned trips to swimming pools and parks, “These children places. among other and I attention, bond positive crave with ed wasthem. It closely a won derful experience,” she says. Her free Her says. she derful experience,” partsother to her visit time allowed and of with andfamily Israel visit friends there. who live One of the mainof trip her outcomes will of bewith Director collaborating Programs Global Sara (see Boisvert Students Allow Programs “New Will to on page 18) the Globe” to Travel opportunities outreach global create for Pingry’s students. - - Board of Trustees. The proposal does not have to be directly ] ews N School Building a “tower to the sky.” ELI children helped helped children ELI sky.” the to “tower a Building though Even blocks. of tower this build Hartz Ms. Ms. talkative, very not was children the of one him with communicate to able still was Hartz is “This tower. the construct to actions through an important- lesson for anybody doing com the rather but words, the not is It service. munity message, the communicate can You actions. language,” the of word a speak not do you if even she says. She volunteered for three for at weeks volunteered She is ELI inthe ELI Israel Jerusalem. and Child Protection for Association is of recognized by the Government agen service human other and Israel cies as cies in the organization only Israel that deals specifically with child with andparents abuse. They work returnthe children to help children or home, they arrange care. foster for Globalization is Globalization an increasingly visible aspect of the Pingry andexperience, technology faculty member and Community Service Coordinator HartzShelley wants to bring a global to perspective Pingry’s Community Service program. Because of her desire to engage in community service out related to a teacher’s discipline, but it should contribute to making the faculty member member faculty the making to contribute should it but discipline, teacher’s a to related a better teacher. Each applicant must have taught at Pingry for at least five years before the year of the award’s announcement. These are two of the fellowships that took place during the summer of 2009. a Setting as East Middle The for Community Service of side the States, her personalUnited connection to the country, and her she spent quest her Hebrew, to improve part of the summer of 2009 in Israel. Every summer since 1989, Pingry has awarded up to five faculty summer fellowships of of fellowships summer faculty five to up awarded has Pingry 1989, since summer Every $5,000 each, based on applications that are judged by a committee including the Headmaster and Chair of the [ Summer Fellowships Provide Further Global Perspectives

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ebecca Hamm Hamm ebecca R owers (1st team), team), (1st owers B ill Klein, Nic Meiring Meiring Nic Klein, ill W owers, Dan Schuchinsky Schuchinsky Dan owers, B einiger (Honorable Mentions) einiger (Honorable ill Klein, Nic Meiring (1st team), team), (1st Meiring Nic Klein, ill W ill Klein, Nic Meiring (2nd team) W ill Klein, Nic Meiring (2nd team) owers sterman (2nd team), Emma Carver, Carver, Emma team), (2nd sterman O andall Jordan set a new school record in the triple jump: jump: triple the in record school new a set Jordan andall GIRLS’ GOLF: 4-2 GOLF: GIRLS’ 7-8 LACROSSE: GIRLS’ SOFTBALL: 5-13 SOFTBALL: Conard (Honorable Mentions) (Honorable Conard North team 4th place Golf Girls League: Jersey Tapen Colleen team; 2nd place Tournament: NJISAA Golf golfer) as an individual (2nd place semi-finalist Tournament: SCIAA (2nd team) Katie Parsels Area: All News Courier Maja Feenick (1st team), team), (1st Feenick Maja Hills: Colonial in Conference All Cassie Evan Ju (3rd team) Ju (3rd Evan W Non-Public: All Area: All News Courier Flight: by Area All News Courier Brian Kerr, David team), (3rd Star-Ledger All Somerset: All W Star-Ledger Carlton Carlton B: Non-Public All Star-Ledger Dan Schuchinsky (2nd team) the of Athlete Track “Boys County Somerset Star-Ledger B Carlton Year”: Carlton Area: All News Courier Andrew Martin, David team), (3rd LaForgia Matt team), (1st Mentions) (Honorable Thomas Sartorius, Grant R 2 ½” 42’ Danielle Cosentino, Auriel Dickey, Dickey, Auriel Cosentino, Danielle Area: All News Courier Mentions) (Honorable Tarantino Olivia 15.73 in the 100 hurdles: Dickey set a school record Auriel

esterhold esterhold plinger (2nd (2nd plinger urchenal (3rd (3rd urchenal ebster Spring 2009 Season Spring Results W B O : W urchenal, ill Burchenal, ill ill W W owers, Dan Schuchinsky Schuchinsky Dan owers, B ill Klein, Nic Meiring Meiring Nic Klein, ill ill Pinke (1st team), Alex Alex team), (1st Pinke ill W W ill Pinke (7th place) ill Pinke W oundup R andall Jordan, Matt LaForgia (2nd team), team), (2nd LaForgia Matt Jordan, andall R rendan Newman (3rd team), Dylan team), (3rd Newman rendan B thletic —Somerset County Interscholastic Athletic Association SCIAA—Somerset Interscholastic Athletic County NJISAA—New Jersey Independent Association School Athletic Association Athletic Interscholastic NJSIAA—New Jersey State BOYS’ LACROSSE: 11-5 LACROSSE: BOYS’ 7-0 TRACK: BOYS’ BOYS’ GOLF: 15-4 GOLF: BOYS’ Champions in Hills Division Hills Conference: Colonial team 2nd place Championship: Hills Conference Colonial 2nd place Hills Relays: Colonial team place 3rd NJISAA A Championships: team 7th place Tournament: SCIAA team 7th place SCIAA Relays: B: Champions NJSIAA Non-Public Somerset:Carlton All Star-Ledger team), (1st Andrew SartoriusAndrew team) (3rd (1st team doubles) (1st team team 5th place Tournament: SCIAA A NorthNJSIAA Non-Public finalist Championship: Ranking: State 19th Star-Ledger 2nd place team 2nd place Hills Conference: Colonial Hills: in Colonial Conference All Division Hills in Champions Hills Conference: Colonial team 9th place Tournament: SCIAA team 2nd place NJISAA A Championships: team B: 6th place NJSIAA Non-Public finalist Tournament: B NJSIAA Non-Public Eric Cordrey, Mac Area: All News Courier Lieberman (2nd team), James Elliott (Honorable Mention) James Elliott (Honorable Lieberman (2nd team), team), Mention) (Honorable Mike Year”: of the “Coach News Courier Somerset: State/All All Star-Ledger Somerset), All team, (1st Cordrey Mac Sophomore), All team, Somerset), All Eric Oplinger (2nd team, Somerset) All team, Newman (3rd Brendan team Division: 2nd place Waterman Conference All Eric Oplinger Waterman: All All Conference in Colonial Hills: in Colonial Conference All 13-3, 2nd place Hills Conference: Colonial team 7th place Tournament: SCIAA team; place 2nd Championship: Hills Conference Colonial James Elliott (2nd place), (Honorable Mentions) (Honorable Conor Starr (1st team), team), (1st Starr Conor Hills: Colonial in Conference All Mentions) (Honorable Tilson James Daniel Keller, Starr Conor Keller, Daniel Area: All News Courier BASEBALL: 6-11 BASEBALL: GIRLS’ TRACK: 7-0 TRACK: GIRLS’ BOYS’ TENNIS: 17-4 TENNIS: BOYS’ A - - - - - such as Harvard University, such TIAA- as Harvard University, endow and other CREF, top-tier and He hasments pensions. also Montagu, GE Samuel for worked and E. Capital, William & Simon Sons. earned Mullett his bachelor’s Mr. and of degree William at the College Mary degree at and his master’s Business Columbia He hasSchool. is and boards numerous on served with Updata several portfo involved he was In companies. 2004, lio as of a by “40 NJBIZ member selected a list of the leading young 40,” Under years Two inJersey. New executives he of was the named “Financier later, Technology Jersey by the New Year” “Both Council. expe work [Conor’s] in rience the financial area asas well his asperspective a parent and alum nus of the school will be a tremen Donald C. Mullins, Jr. and his wife Crystal are the parents of two Pingry and’20. children: Noelle ’15 Natalie Mullins Mr. has as worked a parent Thefor Pingryvolunteer Fund for years five and inhas been involved Pingry’s student recruiting efforts, including Open Houses at the Short dous addition to the Board,” Mr. dous to Mr. theaddition Board,” Brescher says.

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Companies. Companies. For 20 years, Ms. Witte was an Irish works “Noreen dancer. very hard for and very effectively Her insights in that the PSPA. an capacity will provide even help and liaisoncloser between the PSPA Brescher Mr. the Board of Trustees,” says.

For seven years, For seven she was the of of the Pingry School Parents’ Along with Association (PSPA). has at Ms. her Pingry, role Witte Howard University, earned his B.S. University, Howard in information computer systems of at thehis University M.B.A. inwork “[Don’s] Michigan. finance and marketing and his experience asparticipating in a activities will bring volunteer a tremendous to dimension the Board dynamic,” Brescher says. Mr. Noreen C. Witte and her husband two have ’83 children attending Tom and Christopher Pingry:’13 Nicole is theMs. Witte president new ’16. the Visual FOP, for volunteered at Jacksonville University and University at Jacksonville The Arts of Jersey, Center New Shakespeare Theatre of Jersey, New Summit Red Cross, Trinitas and Hospital, Saint Stony Mary’s Hill. Office Manager of The Freeman

Mullett ’84, P ’14, ’15, John W. Holman III ’79, P ’09, ’11, ’14, Park B. Smith ’50, and Ian S. Shrank ’71. Not pictured: Holly Hegener Cummings P ’14, ’16, Dr. William P ’14, ’16, Dr. ’71. Not pictured: Holly Hegener Cummings Smith ’50, and Ian S. Shrank B. Holman III ’79, P ’09, ’11, ’14, Park Mullett ’84, P ’14, ’15, John W. Dan C. Roberts Ju P ’09, ’11, Dr. P ’99, ’02, ’09, and Deryck P ’09. D. A. Palmer 1st row, from left: Denise E. Vanech P ’09, Alice F. Rooke P ’02, ’04, Barry L. Zubrow P ’10, Miriam T. Esteve P ’09, ’11, ’19, Henry P ’02, M. Wilf Esteve G. Stifel III ’83, Audrey P ’02, ’04, Barry P ’10, Miriam T. Rooke L. Zubrow F. P ’09, Alice left: from Denise Vanech E. 1st row, Borden W. P ’05, ’08, Harold M. O’Toole left:from Terence P ’12, ’16. 2nd row, J. Barker P ’13, ’16, and Deborah C. Witte IV ’63, Noreen S. Atwater ’04, ’13, Edward T. Conor ’78, P ’12, ’14, Edwards N. ’20, Jeffrey P ’15, M. Lipper ’79, P ’09, ’12, ’14, Donald Jr. ’65, P ’99, Steven C. Mullins, Jr. Brescher, Chair John’62, Board B. The Board of Trustees at the Harlem, New York-based at York-based the New Harlem, Center Side West Harlem-Dowling Children for and Family Services, a thatcare, foster center provides and adoption, a variety of services to families in crisis. He is Vice Asset Attucks of President he LLC, where focuses Management, on marketing the efforts.firm’s spearheaded Mullins Mr. previously the marketing serviceand client effort Stuxfor Capital Management, advisor anthat investment manages institutional for equity investments Prior to joining investors. Stux he wasCapital, Director of Investment Marketing at Piedmont Advisors, LLC, and he has held management marketing investment with positions & LP Lipper Co., and Prudential Asset Management Mullins, who Mr. attended Group. Hills Campus. Since 1998, Mr. Hills Mr. Campus. Since 1998, Mullins has been a board member - 1 -

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2009-10 President President on Convocation dents during The ceremo 2009. 11, September markswhich the ny, official beginning of each year, academic affirmations students’ the includes of the Code. Honor Arts Gallery at Center Hostetter the Martinsville Campus featured mixed media by sculptors: four Matthew Janson (pictured), addressed the trustees, adminis staff, and faculty, tration, stu Karla Cott, Elizabeth Demaray, Grauer. Crista and 1 2 3 on September 23, 2009. on 23, September (American Field Service) student student Service) Field (American was welcomed Italy, from Turin, by his and classmates AFS languageand Advisor foreign faculty member 2 3 ampus C round ] A ews

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lishing lishing a rapport with Pingry before they arrive on campus. displayed about 900 about postcards displayed from the to the Library” Summer “Postcards Reading Program. Librarian D’Innocenzo started the program in 2004 to summer reading encourage and to the connected students school keep in Students during the summer. through Kindergarten Grade 5 mail in book postcard each one for read. they students New also estab participate, the the Short Hills Campus on September Artist Lamont Word Spoken 2009. 25, Robinson Josh and Dixon Percussionist anoverview interdisciplinary presented of poetry Dixon and inter Mr. music. representatives from Kindergarten representatives through Grade 5 signed presented Director Codes School to Honor Lower Ted Corvino, Sr. P ’94, ’97, ’02, who commended the students for their the efforts values ongoing to uphold of the Code. Honor poemspreted by Langston Hughes, and while Frost, Robert Angelou, Maya the introduced students Robinson Mr. drums. of types several to conducted an conducted Code Honor Assembly They shared 2009. 9, on October discussions of the practical homeroom Code of the in Honor their application lives. daily Grades Grades 4 the under and guidance 5, of Faculty Advisor 7 6 5 4 [ alumni News ] A Message f ro m t h e PAA Pres ident

Like all of the members of the Answer: Pingry Alumni These two Pingry alumni Association, I feel appeared on Jeopardy! in 2009 that it is an honor to call myself a Question: “Pingry alumnus” Who are Peter Murray ’91 and because of the excellent education Scott Menke ’05? I received at the school. I am forever grateful that Pingry prepared me so well for college that I enjoyed a much easier aca- demic transition than a number of my college friends. As alumni, we can justifiably feel proud about the aca- demic honors that Pingry students regularly receive.

A handful of students receive extremely prestigious rec- Inc. Courtesy Productions, of Jeopardy! ognition each year, such as Presidential Awards and Jeopardy! Host Alex Trebek and Peter Murray ’91 National Merit Scholarships, and an impressive and “It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” says Peter Murray ’91 about ap- pearing on Jeopardy! in April 2009. Although he had performed on Pingry’s sizable portion of each senior class is also honored stage and in other theatrical productions, Mr. Murray says playing Jeop- as AP Scholars and National Merit Commended ardy! made him even more nervous. His wife Kelly was in the audience for Students. Commitment to excellence is Pingry’s the taping, and he mentioned his sons on national television. “I was thrilled to receive so many encouraging words from Pingry friends and others that ever-ascending aspiration. I hadn’t heard from in some time. I’m looking forward to reconnecting with even more of them at our 20th reunion in 2011,” he says. The benefits of an excellent education extend long after college. The education that Pingry students receive also helps prepare them for successful careers. The PAA also supports that preparation by giving the students a sampling of the possible careers that await them. We will host our annual Career Day for juniors and seniors on January 29, 2010, an opportunity for them to interact with and seek 34 advice from alumni in various fields. It has proven the pi n a very successful event over the years. I look forward to seeing you at the PAA’s other upcom- gr y ing events, including Reunion at the Martinsville r

e Campus from May 13 to 15, 2010. vi e Courtesy of Jeopardy! Productions, Inc. Courtesy Productions, of Jeopardy! w Sincerely, Jeopardy! Host Alex Trebek and Scott Menke ’05 Scott Menke ’05, who graduated from Johns Hopkins University this past spring, was one of 15 contestants in the Jeopardy! College Championship, broadcast in May 2009. He advanced to the semi-finals. “I got the oppor- tunity to appear on my favorite game show, meet other bright, interesting Steve Lipper ’79, P ’09, ’12, ’14 young people, and earn a nice paycheck in the process. I owe a lot of thanks to Pingry for filling my head with facts, to the quiz bowl team for teaching me proper buzzer technique, and to Mr. Tramontana, who imparted some valuable mathematical wagering strategies in Calc BC, which benefited me greatly on Daily Doubles,” Mr. Menke says. fall winter 2009

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Pingry is proud that Irenas Judge is recipi Award the 2009 Letter-in-Life of of the American Law Institute. asent, his career has set the highest standards of ethics and morality. When he addressed the Class of 2009 during Commencement, he charged the graduates with adhering In 2003, the Camden County Bar County Camden the 2003, In him presented Association with the Gerry which John F. Judge Award, the outstandingacknowledges contri or lawyer Jersey a New of butions and spirit the exemplifies who judge a Gerry, Judge of humanitarianism of former Chief Judge the District of Association the 2005, In Jersey. New of the Federal Bar of the State of the with him presented Jersey New United for named Award, Brennan William Court Justice Supreme States an to year each given Jr., Brennan, attorney or who hasjudge advanced expression. free of principles the Former United States Supreme Court H. Rehnquist William Chief Justice Judicial the to Irenas Judge appointed National the of Committee Resources Irenas Judge Conference. Judicial com several chaired or on served has the of chairman the was he and Board of Hospitals of United Trustees is a member Irenas Judge Newark. of of the Camden the County, State of Bar American the and Jersey, New Associations. He is admitted to prac and Jersey New of States in the tice Court Circuit Third the York, New States United the and Appeals, of has been also He Court. Supreme American the of as a fellow elected the of a fellow Bar Foundation, Arbitrators of Institute Chartered in England, London, and a member throughout principles Code’s Honor their lives. mittees including the New Jersey Jersey New the including mittees Ethics Court District Supreme Committee. He has been a trustee and Trust Investment Hamilton for County, Essex of Way United the of subjects, including corporate law, of including corporate subjects, law, trial bankruptcy, evidence, practice, and employment discrimination. - -

w, commercial law, law, commercial w, firmed by the full Senate on and legal ethics. He became one of members of five theBoard Jersey New of Bar Examiners to 1988. from 1986 Irenas Judge was writfor responsible ing and grading the essay portion of theBar Jersey New Examination. In 2,000 all, he graded approximately essays He haseach year. also lectured to nationally lawyers on a wide variety ed minorityfor students who had failed the bar exam at least twice. an as served he 2002, to 1985 From Professor at the Adjunct Rutgers teaching School of Law, University Constitutional la Judge Irenas Judge has also the mentored of lawyers. Whennext generation IrenasJudge he was law, practicing tutored students thefor bar exam and intend Pass,” “Project develop helped April 8, 1992, and appointed by the the by appointed and 1992, 8, April He 1992. 13, April on President 2002. 1, July on status senior assumed As a district court for appointed judge arise under that cases hears he life, federal statutes or the Constitution. and, on November 14, 1991, he was he 1991, 14, November on and, by seats those of one for nominated Bush. Former President George H.W. Irenas Judge wasby the approved 1, April on Committee Judiciary 1992, con -

In 1990, Congress created three new new three created Congress 1990, In seatsdistrict Jersey judges, New for …Law School, cum laude, in 1965. cum School, inlaude, …Law 1965. His first job was Law Secretary to the of Haydn Proctor the Honorable New CourtSupreme to Jersey from 1965 He became an1966. associate with the law firmprivate of McCarter & English and in rose 1966 to Partner in 1972. At At his Pingry he graduation, was awarded The Pingry-Princeton established by DeanScholarship, of Mathey the Class a of former 1908, Pingryfirstand theTrustee school’s Judge winner (1938). Letter-in-Life Irenasdegree fromearned his bachelor’s and hisin 1962 Princeton University Juris Doctor degree from Harvard From left: Judge Irenas with his daughter Dr. Amy O’Donnell, grandson Joseph E. O’Donnell, and wife Nancy, O’Donnell, and wife Nancy, Joseph E. Amy O’Donnell, grandson Dr. left: with his daughter Judge Irenas From P ’09, ’11 Nat Conard Lipper ’79 P ’09, ’12, ’14 and Headmaster Steve President and PAA Trustee joined by E.Joseph The IrenasHonorable has law practicing to career his devoted serv to decades, two almost for and, United in the judge as ing a federal District the Court for District States credits Irenas Judge Jersey. New of Code, Honor rigor, academic Pingry’s service public to commitment and as the bedrock of his professional as both served he Pingry, At career. Book” Blue “The of Editor Executive and Sports Editor of “The Pingry duringRecord” his He senior year. was alsoin clubs. several active Joseph Irenas ’58 Receives the 2009 2009 the Receives ’58 Irenas Joseph Letter-in-Life Award Association Alumni Pingry the that award prestigious most the is Award Letter-in-Life in The who, those honors it 1938, in presented First alumna. or alumnus an upon bestows gaining distinction for themselves, have brought honor to the School. - - . Tags Christopher Collins ’05 behind the camera for for camera the behind ’05 Collins Christopher Tags Mrs. Joseph Joseph Joseph DellaMrs. Rosa ’03 on the set of Porter loss loss and that with how loss interferes his other relationships. to “I who wanted deal with people had down shut their con emotional nections becausenections of the past. I want to respond people how ed to explore their suppress trauma. Some people to emotions the point of ruining Thiswith others. relationships their film is about recognizing what it takes go of whom to let somebody takes it the In opinion, my love. you courage to confide in else,” somebody he says. Collins more hasproduce Mr. helped than short films20 and andvideos and Writer, served as Producer, a for number of Photography Director of films in to addition -

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says her Pingry team because of her teammates’ camaraderie and determi to nation hardwork one for another. the beginning of “At freshmanmy [my coaches and year, teammates] to I adapted easily how noticed Ms. the style of college playing,” was think that “I says. Springmeyer highly-competitive our of because spirit at Pingry.” often games that emphasizes also She so require of she hasa travel, weekend to make can “It time her for work. be overwhelming. But I had already experienced that kind of stress at it,” handle to how I so know Pingry, she says. As these students and demonstrate, as Pingry mention, to is Lear quick Mr. high-achieving of volume has a high Pingry board, the “Across students. encourages a sense healthy of compe these he “In says. each other, tition,” students can see what excellence looks like in the arts, on the soccer is Pingry classroom. in and the field, and teachers its in what unique in and how students its of ask coaches set just don’t They them. support they the bar high—they teach the kids it.” to how over get her field hockey team hockey at Brown her field actually reminds her University of at Pingry helped Eric become a become Eric helped Pingry at and student college well-prepared adult.” confident a well-rounded, Leslie Springmeyer ’08 ------

and track athlete at Williams College, says that Pingry taught her to how be a focused stu dent while being dedi cated to sports. “I mented to her mother, “Olivia did well “Olivia to mented her mother, going as thingswhen planned weren’t the —that’s measure of a true athlete.” matched and academically letically his skills, goals, and desires. Coach Soccer] [Varsity that believe “I be to want Eric made Bugliari [Miller] Mr. Hynes, Judy says player,” a better “When a mother. child wantsHynes’ all better do to want they better, do to package whole The around. way the ter, she still all attended of ter, the meets and cross-trained to regain her strength. She ended the track season competing in the races.championship In fact, her coach at com Williams Eric attend to Hynes ’08 chose Gettysburga school College, that ath Even though Ms. Even Delia suffered an injury during her freshman fall semes Olivia Delia ’08, a cross-country definitely got good doing practice definitely a million things at once at andPingry, she says. it ishow that’s in now,” college school was very understanding of the the of understanding very was school demands of all teammy activities— national. and club, school, high me teaching of job a good did Pingry to how manage time.” my father, Bartok’s Ms. Bartok, Dave did Pingry that “Everything agrees. as an ath a person, Brittani—as for her as and a student—helped lete, to and school a great to go to prepare “[Pingry] says. he level,” a high at play extremely programs sports ran their class.” great with and well -

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Technology University of New Jersey Carolina at Chapel Hill Class of 2008 students:123 athletes 24 percent of the class) (19.5 were recruited by colleges. Division I: 10 Division III: 14 Female: Male: 12 12 14 Teams basketball: Men’s 1 basketball: Women’s 1 fencing: 1 Men’s Field hockey: 2 Football: 1 lacrosse:Men’s 1 soccer:Men’s 4 soccer: 4 Women’s 1 Softball: squash: Men’s 1 squash: 1 Women’s swimming: 3 Men’s swimming: 1 Women’s track:Women’s 2 22 Colleges and Universities American University Babson College Bowdoin College Brown University Carnegie Mellon University The College of New Jersey Columbia University Dartmouth College Emory University Gettysburg College Hamilton College—NY (2) Lehigh University Massachusetts Institute of Princeton University Rutgers, The State Swarthmore College Trinity College The University of North University of Richmond UniversityWesleyan Williams College (2) UniversityYale (2)

Lee University were were recruited by colleges. Division I: 15 Division III: 9 Male: 13 Female: 11 11 Teams Field Hockey: 2 Football: 2 Ice Hockey: 1 Women’s lacrosse:Men’s 2 lacrosse: Women’s 2 soccer:Men’s 5 soccer: 2 Women’s squash: Men’s 1 swimming: 3 Women’s track:Men’s 3 track:Women’s 1 and Colleges 20 Universities Amherst College Brown University (2) Bucknell University (2) UniversityColgate Colorado College Connecticut College Columbia University College Davidson Duke University Georgetown University Hamilton College (2) Harvard University Lafayette College Middlebury College (2) Stanford University UniversityVanderbilt Villanova University UniversityWesleyan and Washington Yale UniversityYale Class of 2009 students:130 athletes24 percent of the class) (18.4 Pingry Pingry Student-Athletes and Their College Admissions

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39 / a special pop-up exhibition in New exhibition a pop-up special Construction. Hable by hosted York her visit information, more For online at jeannieweissglass.com. Fine Art in New York, and hasshe ArtFine inYork, New ingroup numerous participated asas well the inYork New shows In 2008, Istanbul in Biennial 2005. of was the subject PICNIC show her The GatheringThe

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41 / 11 Joseph Joseph Lori Lori Jennifer Jennifer George Heller George Sherwood Kelley Sherwood Don Szerlip ’70, David Freedman David Freedman Bob Thurston ’52, Nat Conard P ’09, ’11, Miller Bugliari ’52 Bugliari Miller P Judith Schneider ’77, Neal Seth Friedman ’79, Debra Roy Sykes, Jr. ’66, David Bugliari ’97, Thomas Thomas ’52, William Hillbrant ’48, Palmer Emmitt ’94, Chris Bender ’89, and Emmy children their , Tom Oser, Oser, Michael Corcoran ’94, Tom Tom Trynin ’79, Los Angeles–July 19: From left: Jason Rothfeld, Jason left: Rothfeld, From 19: Los Angeles–July

10 11 Joshua Rothfeld, Margaret Thomas, Kristi Bender, her her Thomas, Margaret Kristi Bender, Rothfeld, Joshua husband and Selma, ’84 and his wife Betsy, Rojo, Gordon, Gordon, Schaffhauser , ’92 and her husband Kelley ’97, Tamara ’62, host Chuck Iacuzzo ’89, Carol Carol Gustafson, Headmaster Thomas Gustafson ’71, and ’86, ’90, ’97 Rothfeld ’93, Jean Forrest, Sharon Hillbrant, Lucas ’91, 9

Charlie Melanie Josh King ’12, Jim Matthews Jim Matthews John Boozan ’75, Miller Bugliari ’52 David Berenson David Berenson Audrey Li ’09, Nat Conard P ’09, ’11, Geoff Dugan ’69, , Tamara Stone Coxhead ’59, Tamara , Nic Russo, Dave AnnRapson Russo, ’75, Nic Jessica Westerman ’08, and Nancy Rob King. Back row: Algis Leveckis ’72, Zara Mannan ’09, Tim Lear ’92 Rob King ’79 P ’07, ’12, Charles Eddy III ’68, and Ed Ward ’85, host Warren Leiden ’67, San Francisco–July 20: From left:

Front row:

P ’86, ’90, ’97 his father Ezra Jennings ’89, and of College Director Counseling California Receptions in July 2009 10 Princeton Send-Off on July 16, 2009 9 Rapson, Stevens ’59, ’60, Director of Institutional Advancement Hoffmann P ’20, Headmaster Rachel Askin ’03, ’66, Leiden, Sarah Paton ’09, King, King, wife of host 14 13 16 19

Becky Becky Emily Emily Margaret Margaret Erika Lampert ’10, 18 Hannah Kirmser ’12, Alexandra Welch ’13 12 Amanda Flugstad-Clarke Flugstad-Clarke Amanda Kristen Tripicchio ’11, Corey DeLaney ’12 Katlyn Casey ’10, Schuyler Bianco ’11, Emily Strackhouse ’10, Melissa Murphy ’11, Cara Hayes ’13, 17 Dani Temares ’13, and Kara Marciscano ’10, Shayna Blackwood ’12, ’11, Soccer Coach Head Varsity from Girls’ left: Back row, Andrew , Egginton Morash ’12, Kate Sienko ’13, Krakora ’10, Tierney Griff ’11, Damstrom , ’12 and

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Maggie O’Toole ’05, Victoria Munn ’11, Jubb Corbet, Jubb Jr. Corbet, ’50, Kevin Vieira ’05 Ali Rotatori ’10, Ashley (Kazmerowski) Lan ’02, Will Munger ’05, ’08 and her father Catie Lee ’05, Leslie Hynes ’04, 0 1 ’

, Julia Blumenstyk ’10, Members of the Members alumni team: fromAlumnae left: team: row, Front Dawn and James Didden, Jr. P ’19, ’21 Aly Kerr The attendees enjoying the evening at the evening enjoying The attendees

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16 15 14 on Games Soccer Alumni/ae September 12, 2009 13 12 Jersey Shore Party on August 1, 2009 John Stamatis ’05, and his wife Joan wife his P ’77, ’78 and the home of former Trustee the of home former Trustee P Soccer ’04, AssistantVarsity Girls’ Coach Holmes ’99, Maggie Porges ’05, Liz Lan ’07, Brad Fechter ’05, and Meghan DeSanto ’03 from left: row, Middle ’10,

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Leslie (Plumeri) (Plumeri) Leslie Tracy Dungo ’03, Rita Chen ’04 Elizabeth Wallis ’05 Jacquelyn Kovacs ’96, Jeff Edwards ’78, P ’1 Alison Zoellner ’83, P ’16, ’18 Kellen Kroll ’03 Tom Diemar ’96 27 25 Elan DiMaio ’03, Christin Gianis ’03, Sharon Appelbaum ’98, Host Ashley Jackson ’04, Mark Bigos ’79, his wife Karen, and his wife Alex wife his Brad Bonner ’93 and Bruce Schundler ’66 Trustee Pam wife his Robert Meszar ’57 and Lauren (Gruel) Diemar ’96 and her Katie Corrigan ’03

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eVasseur ’96, Homecoming Homecoming on September 26, 2009 17 18 19 20 21 22 Alumnae Networking on October 1, 2009 23 24 25 26 27 L and husband and their Martinedaughter Mikasha Edwards-White ’03, and Karen Giangreco ’03 ’03, and Johnson ’05, and and Lawrence ’04, and 26 24 22 23 21 20 3 5 2 4 1 1. Lloyd Barnard ’60 ’60 Barnard Lloyd 1. 2. Tony Stein ’59 ’59 duBusc Richard 3. ’59 Ehrlich David 4. 5. David Gelber ’59 - h i v i s t c r A t h e

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Greg McNab ’58, Dave Rogers ’61, and Kip Hall ’72 ’61, Rogers Dave ’58, Greg McNab Pingry these about to our responded five boys. question 1959, Line?” My They appeared 31, on on “What’s May as the and owners of the operators Elizabethtown Babysitting Agency. Identifying the students on television: Can you identify any of the students in of the students in identify any you Can of the indi know any Ifthis photo? you Harriet Budd Hall Hall Budd Harriet at the Lower School at ’96 Waxberg Greg email please viduals, publish will [email protected]. We in the nextthe answers issue. A

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DMD, DMD,

Dick Weiss, are “living year-round year-round are “living

now lives in Williamstown, now in lives Williamstown, he (where also went Mass. to college) and masters row- ing is a big piece of his life. Sandy and MScD a in on Island, Avalon 7-Mile near Cape May, island barrier N.J. Lots of beaches, boat- but not too ing, and fishing, stopping folks many Pingry welcome. always by, though in active the being Besides Guard Coast States United I where am the Auxiliary, for Public Officer Staff Flotilla 82 Cape (Flotilla Education I May, New am Jersey), also a USCG licensed Captain and I 100 ton Master. am also part of a team that does small weekly maneuvers on a spe- cially-outfitted Coast Guard boat with rescue helicopters Atlantic from Air Station are maneuvers These City. the pilot at aimed increasing and crew proficiency in hoist-and-rescue emergency swimmer training evolutions. a received We recently as my a of efforts Trustee Museum the Winterthur Del., in Wilmington, and I also serve on the Collections, and Finance of that Committees Audit area, In institution. another Coast Guard Meritorious for Team Commendation I am efforts. these continuing

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Greg Goggin Eric Anderson has been volunteering for the New Jersey for the New Museum has been Benton volunteering Peter and he is a 20 years, N.J. for over in Allaire, of Transportation on the Board of Governors of Club Country the Palm-Aire as Membership Chairman. When I’m that, not busy doing we most of spend our time golf and relaxing.” playing 1953 Shep Davis: was “Tennis Upon sport. a always favorite the took up ’50s, reaching This year I golf. had the my of age shooting pleasure once a twice, 74, then a 75 par 72 on course. a full-length Next day, back in the 80s.” 1955 In April 2009, now and his then-partner, once Brimmer, Ingrid wife, again hosted Susi and his partner, for a meal great Hochstrasser, at Fla. home in their Naples, In his retirement, Greg is a a cook, high-level gourmet each times three player bridge and week, a of grower tropical flowers and fruit trees (includ- of mangoes) ing nine varieties on his property. The weather was perfect, 88 degrees. Pim Goodbody to hopes get a for the 55th good turnout next year and would Reunion love to see his classmates. member of New Jersey Live Steamers. He continues to build his own model own build his to He continues Steamers. member of New Jersey Live about engineering and the history reading and enjoys of railroads. railroads with the Jersey Shore captain he is a road 50 years, An bicyclist active for over so 100 miles each week. “I have Society of 50 to and rides an average Touring activities!”many he says. 1953 Miller Bugliari P ’86, Bugliari Miller They left the Houston They left the Houston I am currently serving I serving am currently

’90, ’97 on MSG was profiled the MSG (Madison Varsity, Network’s Garden) Square new television channel - dedi cated to high school sports. John Orr: “My wife Carol and I in are living Sarasota, Fla. area area in 25 2003 after years and are now residing in his Each summer Atlanta. at meets Barnegat family Light, N.J. for vacation. Peter Buchanan: “Summers on Lake Champlain, win- ters in Fla. Hobe Sound, Argentina, Lots of travel: Australia, New Zealand, and Alaska, Columbia, British Brazil in 2009. Mostly fish- ing with my who trips wife, the habit nasty has developed of getting the biggest fish.” Head Soccer Varsity Boys’ Coach 1951 John Olsen from retired Exxon several years ago. 1952 otes N

Bill Bill and his wife Susan traveled from their home in from and his wife Susan traveled Charlie Paules Bob Kirk- celebrate N.J. to Bay Head, S.C. to Head Island, Hilton

) ’37) and I have been

lass Eric ’69 works at Coke, 1945 Bob Nutt: “Alternating (shot the golf course between my age and last year) the (for chemotherapy hospital eliminated that supposedly ago). years seven cancer Otherwise, writing and - read ing. We live in Norwich, the from Vt. river just across most of (where Dartmouth my went—exceptions: family at American granddaughters University and Bucknell).” 1938 Bob Brenner still lives in Florida but spends some sum- N.J. in mer months Madison, “Ruth Carter (widow of Carter I 1996. since just companions completed 20 years of volun- teering at Shriners Hospital in My Tampa. for Children son and he along with four oth- ers just won an Emmy for one of the TV commercials they did Never for Coke. hear anything about - mem bers of my of Class 1938.”

big 80th birthday. His party, on June 20, was hosted by Cynthia Campbell, Campbell, Cynthia by hosted on June 20, was His party, big 80th birthday. land’s of Andy Parkhurst. widow Campbell ’87, ’90 ’49, P ’81, ’85,, and M’Liz Campbell Al classmate and former Trustee Strickler with wife Anne, were Also attending ’49, P ’82, ’85 Waterbury Steve C 1948

Reports) We look forward We’ll be splitting our 1961 John Kerr: “I have finally actually retired now after 40-some years in education, most of them at Kent School. Bonnie and I have sold our home of 20 years in Sharon, Conn. and will be moving to North Carolina where we’ve bought a home on the coast below Wilmington at the entrance to the Cape Fear River. Our new address will be 6095 Sullivan Ridge Rd., Harbor Oaks, Southport, N.C. 28641. time between there and our summer place on the coast of northern Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. to so many things: being by the water year-round, and and is a His in chef Ireland. a married Debbie daughter silversmith and they live in Virginia with four children. WEDDINGS Jay Hughes married on Merrill Jacqueline at 27, 2008, her September Calif. home in Lake Tahoe, on safari They honeymooned Namibia, in Africa, South Jay is a and Botswana. retired at law. He and counselor live in Aspen, Jacqueline in appeared (originally Colo. Far Brook School’s next next May as

: “That’s me, on the left, on a mission trip to me, : “That’s Clayton Lawrence son (last child still Republic in June 2009 with my the Dominican I would - encour next spring. age ’60 car other guys to bring cool cars their well. Our Reunion ‘commit- tee’ is already hard at work.” John Rush is now in as Vice Dean Singapore for Clinical Sciences at the called school new medical University Duke-National He left of Singapore. the University of Texas Center Medical Southwestern 30 to in after years Dallas move to Singapore last year. He has two sons—AJ is a in majoring at senior Tulane, and and pre-med, cell biology and is 36, Matthew married, is a of Matthew father three. Head of School the Middle Head of Upper and Assistant at School School the Cannon in Charlotte, N.C. John’s chal- lenge in Singapore is to devel- capacity research op clinical He to plans be and scientists. four years, for there another so, if friends are in his hemi- John contact please sphere, at [email protected]. Bart Wood spent the - sum mer on LBI as and usual is now with back in Florida friends and an active social sure to give him life—be a call if you are in Fla. He golf 3-4 per plays times week and has a golf trip planned trip and to another Georgia His to St. planned Maarten. son has David two children in the nest) Carlton on the right. First time I visited the Dominican Republic was in Republic was the Dominican time I visited on the right. First in the nest) Carlton and mission this trip!” 1965 as part fleet. auspices Different of an invasion 1960 1960 my my

on on a

issue. board- when Ed Cissel ’39 P 1960 William Barnard, Jr., MD: up “Gave in my office Rhode 30 after but years Island couldn’t stand retirement. I full-time am now practicing one in N.H.: hour Derry, and at from skiing Sunapee Island two from Rhode hours where we have a place. Cindy from endocrinology has retired and has become a ski bum and tennis pro. We see Nancy and ’59 P ’87, duBusc Richard ’00 year at every one place is Nancy an or artist another. and one of hangs her pieces in We room. our also living see Jane and ’73 as often they live pretty in the same town in R.I.” Rob Gibby Trustee Former P ’87: “We had a lot of ‘car in guys’ including our class, of I remnants myself. found hot rod 10 Pingry about years ago the and pieces bought My back. old hot rod has been ‘regressed’ to its 1959 configu- ration, and I am planning to drive it to our 50th Reunion 1959 David : Hilyard “Pleasant memories of our 50th still lin- ger. At two of one point, our three children were laid off but new both found jobs within how Learning two months. little most ‘things’ really mat- ter and that we can give still up a food before lot of ‘stuff’ and shelter become an me Wife is to allowing get dog. I’m working another local newspaper interviewing people like the local ing school’s headmaster, the the of CEO chief of police, and the bank, the owners local of successful most the town’s Very interesting. farm. dairy Pingry is a great school!” where where we are enjoying town- closer Actually living. house to Pingry now than back I in lived Cranford in the 1950s. Still work- ing in the label business— keeps me out of trouble.” For Gordy Robert Robert Tom Behr, Coby ’16.”

Ray Londa P ’88, Robert H. LeBow

Joe Irenas, John Richards: “The Turtle 25 After is west. years moving and I Louise in Chatham, Ridge to have moved Basking 1958 William Hetfield P ’01: from Hoffmann “Melanie Relations Alumni the Pingry Office and Development and will be and myself meeting an plan to action develop for fully funding the H. LeBow ’58 Memorial Fund by our 2012, Faculty This new reunion. 55-year funding fund will provide for the and Prize will ’58 Oratorical in the support area provide of public speaking to Pingry in of honor faculty the Class of 1958 and in memory of Dr. LeBow. Class of 1958, please update your email addresses!” 1957 Doug : Kerr “By the grace of God, I celebrated 33 years of sobriety on July 4. Stevenson at his nephew’s wedding on a mountain- top recently. Does [former Trustee] ’91 have email yet or does he still live in the ‘dark ages’?” the last six years, I have let students and vets live in my house rent-free. This is how I try to ‘give back’ to all the people who helped me to get a fine education at Pingry, Princeton, Yale Medical School, and Yale Law School. Now I’m looking for an injured veteran honor- ably discharged from Iraq or Afghanistan to try to do my part in the War on Terror. Saw a nice photo of I have just been appointed by I been appointed have just President University Temple Hart as Ann Chair Weaver of of of the the Board Visitors of School Dentistry. Kornberg Hope to see some Pingry in down here folks addition to my grandson

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really like really “Sara and “Sara Fred Fred

I’m cur- Freeman, reminds I’m I’m also still

in the chapel, They’re both very They’re

Heekin, Crane. And yes...Miller Pfeiffer, Best to everyone.” 1967 Peter ‘Dav’ : Davenport and on emails “Based recent to I’m pleased calls, phone classmates the following report busy and quite feisty: remain Mullen, Cornwall, Welt, and 1966 Bruce Schundler : as I again National worked (interpretation) Park Rangers Park at National Verde Mesa this year. It was hard work— with many long, hot days— but we it! loved Through Facebook, Jan and Waggoner we heard were a at NP. During Mesa Verde the they west, trip through us, and we visited had a mini-reunion!” wonderful Carl Youngdahl of all the members Class of 1966 to up sign for the site he started: Facebook “Pingry Alumni Class of 1966” at www.facebook.com/ group.php?gid=63858841553. are there people Thirteen and or any photos already, can be posted memorabilia in the photos section. two jobs: working rently and development creative for a corporate script-writing company production video and dock/deck/other build- ing at in my marina wife’s City. Atlantic ball around the tennis banging go to the golf and periodically to course see just how deep into the woods I can still hit a and I Desiree two have drive. daughters: beautiful junior in college and Lexis is a in here in senior high school Toms River. and cool kids, they to hear all of my old Pingry we did really stories—yes, start our day in Latin 8, Grade had studied an prefects, lunches, sit-down and Code, athletics Honor every day. [Bugliari ’52] really was our in coach baseball freshman 1964. Al Al for He and second career career second

had an enjoy- rooting Best Lawyers in Chris continues to continues Chris

Tom Ulrich has 1965 Chris Hoffman is currently as an working independent effectiveness organization with a on focus consultant sustainability. He also con- and to is poetry tinues write polishing the manuscript for Details book. his next poetry and events are at www. His son just hoopandtree.org. so this fall, college started Chris and his wife are adjust- He ing to empty-nesters. being had a but very satisfying brief visit with Laurie Paulson at the Jersey Shore last summer to all and fond greetings sends of his classmates and teachers. Chris Milton able mini-reunion with Moore at a Red Sox recent they were able game where of discussions to combine wind power, and the nine, shared local memories of life at the Hillside Campus. real estate commercial practice law in Boston with Greenberg LLP and was Traurig, by added Chambers recently USA to its America Retirement guide. is not in as sight yet, despite the current downturn. a After in career the Air Force, from his retired with the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts in Washington, D.C. Susan now live in the west- ern Maryland mountains.

A mini Pingry reunion in Waterford, Maine. From left: Bruno From Maine. A mini Pingry in Waterford, reunion Hanger, Gene Shea ’57, Robert William Berenson, Tomaino, 964 , and and Assistant Annette Tomaino Headmaster former Director of Guidance ’52 P ’86, ’90, ’97 and his wife Elizabeth Miller Bugliari 1963 Richard Manley will be City into Grove inducted Hall of Athletic College’s 30, 2010. Fame on January to refers him as His citation greatest one of the college’s and states goalkeepers soccer that his four years with the team represent the most suc- in period the four-year cessful 30-4-2 history—a program’s record, including back-to- back undefeated seasons. Geoff : Tilden “I retired as of at Head School Assistant a year ago I’m Solebury June. continuing to teach a couple of classes, but decided to trade in the responsibility and stress It’s heaven. of administration. land in I Maine purchased home next to my daughter’s and I’m now in of the process a Together, house. building we own 75 I’ll about acres. eventually retire completely and My move up there. other daughter is in Rochester and I visit there as often as I can. and I’m rock climbing still a hiking good bit. I have also and have into kayaking gotten been a gofer at H2Outfitters in Maine. They lead kayaking trips all over the world and as have been rated one of the in the by world best outfitters National Geographic Adventure A student former magazine. of mine runs the whole thing. Retirement is heaven. I strongly recommend it.” 1 If any “impedi- I hope “Just back from Personally, I look 1962 Jay (John) Norton is still working at Johnson & Johnson after 42 years and still enjoy- ing the challenge. He spends as at much time as possible home on his summer Sebago Jay’s Lake in Sadly, Maine. killed two sons were tragically in He a 1998 auto accident. is living in Somerset, N.J. forward to trying to become a decent landscape painter in oils and watercolors and to learning the art of bird carv- ing. I’ll be downsizing my woodworking shop, but I’ll still look forward to enjoying hours at my lathe, table saw, and bench and kicking around in lots of sawdust. to find ways to advise local charities in Planned Giving and, perhaps, in working with those in need of literacy programs. Pingry did a great job of preparing me—all of us—for what has been a won- derful life with, I hope, many more years yet to enjoy. classmates find themselves in Southport, do look us up!” Allen Spalt: reunion College my Antioch and the celebration of its inde- pendence from the university Trustees who abandoned their it and closed responsibilities now The last year. college, by its alumni, controlled in will reopen fall 2011 in a new iteration of its pioneer- arts, of liberal ing tradition and education, cooperative community governance.” putting putting the snow shovel behind us, enjoying time on the water and in bird watch- ing, exploring the southern states, making new friends, and exploring the world of volunteering—‘How dull it is to pause, not to shine in use.’ The process of moving— packing, down-sizing, etc.— has given me a whole new appreciation for the Roman word (thank you Albie Booth) for heavy baggage: menta.”

1974 Glenn Murphy: “Lots of cele - brations this year: the one-year anniversary of my psychother- in practice apy and counseling the graduation Ridge, Basking from George of our daughter and Law School Washington of her the passage N.Y. and N.J. bar exams, the upcoming of birth our grandchild, first 30 years of marriage to 30 of my years marriage and sweetheart, high school induction Marc’s my brother Hall Athletic into the Pingry of God Fame. has been very good to me.” engagements in New York, engagements Washington, San Francisco, and India. Spain, England, on John has also appeared and on online radio, CSPAN, for Class the MIT Master webinars series. His wife June- is of Ann now Greeley chair the Philosophy and Religious Studies department at Sacred in Fairfield, University Heart son Their Christopher Conn. recently graduated Cum Laude Connecticut from Western State University with a B.S. in Meteorology and is prepar- ing to enter graduate stud- ies in atmospheric sciences. on Long sailing John enjoys and theater Sound, Island in music New York and New Haven, going to Yankees and Bridgeport Bluefish - base and Bridgeport ball games, games. hockey Tigers Sound He is also a lay speaker and in teacher School Sunday Methodist his United local Church congregation. John Boffa has expanded real estate into commercial and now has two properties in downtown Washington, D.C. “In of the middle a capital the nation’s recession, property with stable, remains As constant. holding values ‘The booms goes, the saying but boom here, the don’t busts bust.’ I forget who said that.”

Miller Miller “Maxima “Maxima

His two springer Content Nation: Don’s older daughter is a daughter older Don’s

His wife Wendy Moffat His Moffat wife Wendy

1971 Don Kaufman is a civil in Harrisburg, litigator Pa. is an Associate Professor of English at Dickinson College Pa. they where in Carlisle, live. at in history candidate Ph.D. daughter and Yale, his younger who is graduate a Columbia is now studying criminol- ogy Oxford at New College, University. run his life. spaniels debetur canes reverentia (apologies to Mr. Booth.)” 1972 John Blossom this year notes of the marks 10th anniversary for his Shore operations active Communications Inc. business and research that provides advisory services for publishers companies. and technology His book Surviving and Thriving as Social Media Changes Our Work, Our Lives and Our Future in January was published 2009 and has led to speaking Peter Peter Burgdorff for hosting As a gathering. our Friday of result reconnecting direct I at the with Pingry Reunion, hosted a Northern California in event July at alumni our (north home in County Marin of San Francisco). The group included Nat Conard, Bugliari ’52 (now there’s a and two about dozen shock), alums from various eras. Our family is definitely bi-coastal, as have two of our children now settled in NYC: our is Leigh a daughter staffer Dave for the now-notorious and our son Letterman, for works Warrior Patrick Poets, a documentary film pro- as well as company, duction J. son John, Our Crew. eldest will soon be a writer/journalist, returning to California after 18 months in Washington, D.C.”

over Miller Miller ran with USAID- In the last 1,000 - class language educa- Asthma Free Our daughter She and her group evaluating RWF’s English is 28 and a member of the Claus Hamann for head- and programming to bringing environmental portion of Reunion Weekend Weekend of Reunion portion in May. My thanks to all who helped plan the festivities, and special thanks to Dianne and for ing up efforts the reunion the and group to and Glynis 1969 Geoff Dugan:“I was pleased to able to a join quite few for the Friday classmates 1968 Stuart : Leigh “I continue to manage Real World Foundation part-time. Together my wife Rebecca Kalin, we direct School Zone project, which is health education, materi- als, 100 New York City schools. Through my longstanding con- sulting company, Real World Productions, I recently tion projects in rooms and on the radio in the Philippines. I’m also working on another radio-based ESL project in Nepal. year, I was fortunate to be able to get back to work in Africa funded radio-based education programs in Southern Sudan and Malawi. Nila Americana folk-rock-ish band ‘Cadywire.’ have relocated from New York City to Seattle. I am still here on Tompkins Square in NYC’s East Village. Feel free to be in touch at [email protected].” some (on the Eastern Shore), and Shore), (on the Eastern I four months took a after full-time job as a job coach for developmentally-disabled I’m also volunteering adults. with the local environmental to up clean working group, The Chester River—so [Bugliari ’s ’52] must class have influenced me somehow.”

My

His Carlos Carlos Carlos business and Ray Ray has joined

retired” in April retired” Ray Robinson have They They had a get-away

Shig just completed a Shig just completed

the Dept. of Orthopaedics at of to Miami the University continue his surgery, teach- in research ing, and clinical total joint replacement. thoughts on Miami: “Boy it’s hot I’m to down here! going need a good dermatologist because of the sun exposure.” Vic Pfeiffer “ a with 2008 from his career resources human national is “Life firm. good: consulting biking, kayaking, swimming, and with being gardening, friends and family. Life has slowed in a totally positive way. My wife Patricia and I, son, with my along autistic D.C. from Washington, moved Maryland to Chestertown, I hope I hope to do some teaching and especially and consulting look forward to pursuing long- and getting hobbies neglected through a mountain of piled- up I that our books. can report AFS students, two 1966-67 Shig Nakamura three-year stint as Japanese to Arabia Saudi Ambassador and is back in Japan prepar- (probably ing for another final) overseas post. is enjoying an outstandingly at career academic successful a top Madrid business school and travels globally work- ing on projects in higher- level international education development.” Jura and down there condominium for a few years but have now decided to make it their per- home. manent moved from the Seattle area to area the from Seattle moved Miami. the Foreign Service of the Service the Foreign on August U.S. Government 28 after 30 years of service. was at the U.S. last assignment My Egypt. in Cairo, Embassy wife Catherine and I are head- ed to Singapore, her home, we where met I while was assigned there 24 years ago. Monroy, are both - prosper ing. Peter Peter Kurz: from “I retired the pingry review 48 fall winter 2009

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October 1983 Esther (Kaufman) the position accepted recently at of of Development Director Art Museum. the Montclair She lives in Summit with her and Peter children husband in and (both David Maggie Kindergarten). Esther some- times bumps into fellow Summit resident Zoellner P ’16, ’18 at the 1982 Leslie Lobell: a “After and (traveling hiatus 20-year living on both coasts of the U.S. as well as abroad), hair salon. love going to Broadway and to love going Broadway (I ran performances dance into Jude Law on the side- walk on my way to see Hugh Craig and Daniel Jackman in ‘A Steady Rain’: evening!). My I just got engaged! moved back to moved in counselor professional licensed in practicing hypnosis, psychotherapy, doing work, reduction and stress well as married getting to man named a wonderful Eric Timsak. when you are at with peace yourself and the world.”

dur- They They Lynn Lynn

well. John McIlwain enjoyed Crooker P ’11, ’14 and Paul Forness Lindsay Liotta Calif. in Big Sur, at Nepenthe Restaurant reunion a coincidental Rob Kaufman’s Mark Payne ’80—both 980 were both in Boulder, Colo. were both in Boulder, Bat for the September Mitzvah of Rob Sarah. daughter, oldest and are his doing family great and looking forward to the upcoming ski season. 1981 Dan Markovitz and Brody bi-coastally, are living New between commuting York City and Madera Corte just north of San Francisco. neither “We’re Dan writes, enough, famous rich enough, to enough be nor good-looking but this life, it’s working living for us.” Lynn is an interven- at Memorial radiologist tional Cancer Sloan-Kettering and Dan has Center, his own company. consulting John Huber in lives Palo Alto with his Marie wife, James Oh children Huber, and a and golden Madeline, He has been with retriever. 1989 and since Fargo Wells in a dinner San enjoyed recent Francisco with and of whom are doing A solo exhibition by artist A solo exhibition Jeannie Weissglass ing of the summer 2009 Celle’s Christiane opened new Clic Gallery in New Jeannie Read about York. and the exhibit on page 38. , Paul’s wife P ’11, Paul’s Rich brother Crooker left, standing: Paul’s in June 2009. From son . Sitting: Rich’s Crooker and Paul Gomez, Lindsay Liotta Forness, Susan Villa of Emily ’11) (brother Jack Crooker 1 the - ex- Steve Steve all working as hard hard as working all Michael and his wife Michael Coach Miller Bugliari Bugliari Miller Coach and at busy ’52’s Ken keeps party. (his Truth with Consumer marketing - consulting/con sumer research company) and with his family. There’s lots of on still soccer the but he’s now weekends, watching instead of playing. 1979 Michael Broder was happy to see some friends from of Class 1979 at the 30th Reunion luncheon. Mary Lee live in Dallas, and a he fund and manages hedge a venture capital firm. They are parents of Katie, a high and Brian, senior, school a high school freshman. Lipper P ’09, ’12, ’14, ’14, ’12, P ’09, Lipper Genesia Perlmutter Kamen Younghans, Jon ’13, P ’11, Donna Gresser , Harper and Ed Brody were all in atten- dance. was Editor Senior gang members, gang are are currently available on Sundance a five-part documentary that aired in in aired that documentary five-part a reformed Their son Their Avi just

BRICK CITY, BRICK He enjoyed seeing so seeing He enjoyed

Vanessa (Procopio) Pumo ’78 offenders, and offenders, as Mayor CITY, Booker to make BRICK of change happen. They episodes inspired five All says. she day,” every us executive produced by Mark Benjamin, Marc Levin, and Whitaker,Forest and VOD iTunes. trays the struggles of Newark, N.J.’s citizens and mayorthetrays tostruggles N.J.’s of Newark, make theand city stronger safer, a placebetter, to to live. thrilled was Hillside, nearby in up grew who Vanessa, be involved in a project about a city so close to home. “I’ve always been interested in urban stories, and I’d read about Mayor CoryI knewBooker. the series would be a chance for me to do something creatively gratifying that is could out found I What on. going was what to attention bring thatan armythere’s of people, including clergy, cops, of September 2009 on Sundance Channel. The series por After unpacking a few more unpacking After

many friends at both Reunion 1978 Ken Quaas has in lived the for almost suburbs Chicago 14 to but tries years still get he back to when Pingry can. brought home a 2-month-old home a brought 2-month-old ball python and is looking for- ward to bringing it in to school to show to his new fifth- sister Avi’s classmates. grade Grade is enjoying Netanya 1. boxes (40 or so), Larry will for some software looking start engineering-related activity to keep him off the streets. 1977 Larry Kaufman and his family New from Jersey have moved (Columbus), Ohio to Bexley, where his wife Rabbi Melissa Crespy became the rabbi Agudas of Congregation Achim.

Geoff’s wife Geoff’s

and and his wife Jen and her husband Adam Goldstein loads up loads I-5 and it has

Daughter Annika (5) has Annika Daughter

in Bellingham, Wash. BIRTHS Margaret (Campbell) O’Donnell daughter Matt welcomed into the Elizabeth Grayson on world She July 14, 2009. joins big sister Ashley (2). John Raby son Liam into the welcomed world 32 months ago and just started Kindergarten, and Kindergarten, just started son Finn (3) is contemplat- ing preschool. will soon rebuild Brigitte practice. her yoga teaching His move from Oregon to several has involved Canada U-Haul been a to hang excuse great out with of Virginia in May of and has Virginia just started as an Associate of on the faculty Professor at Roads Royal Management University in Victoria, BC. married Michaela Fink in Pittsburgh on October in Pittsburgh David Lionetti married Michaela Fink Marc Lionetti ’88 brother included David’s 19, 2008. Attendees 989 Geoff Archer graduated from at the the program Ph.D. of School Graduate Darden at the University Business French soldiers and civilians and civilians soldiers French of French from the perspective Greg and his family medicine. to get out decided of the rain he where and Oregon, leave at the University was teaching moved They’ve of Oregon. where back to California Greg now works as a - market his plotting while ing writer re-entry into academia. 1989 BIRTHS Jonathan Goldstein and his wife Julia welcomed son Shropshire Benno into the world Goldstein on September 24. 1990 (Best Man), sister Denise(Best Man), sister Lionetti ’85, mother and Pingry faculty member Pat and former PingryLionetti, father faculty member Bill Lionetti, and Pingry . P ’84, ’88 Geacintov faculty member Lydia 1

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Kent Kent often Brad Brad Reed Reed Treating the Treating

2008—hope- Las Las Vegas is happy to

reunion

John Feeley,

firm working out firm working

David Gibson’s Bill Adams,

Christian Donohue, . Over a period of two about their about

office. Morristown their

of weddings, I’m very excited I’m very excited of weddings, that I saw lots of Pingry alums at Best wedding. November wishes to all (I mean, y’all...).” Greg Thomas report that his book has finally been published! Trauma of the Great War the psychological examines of War impact World I on be less eventful! I’m not least, but definitely to to be engaged my married Jen Lucas. girlfriend, of Gil keeps in touch regularly with Boyce Bugliari, Kean, Dougherty, Peter Pence, and Bonner ’93. They not stop shaking their heads and laughing when - reminisc ing trip and hike of the fully next 1988 Marc a Lionetti:“I just started new job, counseling and teach- ing at School, The Khabele private a progressive small middle school/high school in downtown Austin, Tex. just became a first-time hom- eowner here in Austin. insurance -

on buy buy dogs.

Kerry Kerry True Compass True

Lane Lane , publisher and ofeditor-in-chief

William 60 Minutes Whitney Westfield. Our Together

in Germany to in Germany babysit

a Six Sigma Master a Six Master Sigma started a non-profit a started non-profit Member of Member

’09 and ’11. help even more in western N.J. very in western

have

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TWELVE Books—aTWELVE company that publishes books 12 each year—edited and published Senator Edward M. memoir, Kennedy’s Jonathanyears, interviewed Senator Kennedy and read worth50 years’ of his personal notes. Speaking with Terry AirFresh on Gross on NPR’s he 2009, September 14, a as experience the described rare opportunity to work with someone who was at the center of 50 years of American history. the promoted also Jonathan book on CBS’ For more Septemberinfor 13. mation: www.twelvebooks.com. Jonathan Karp ’82 vacation with me in

personal property/casualty property/casualty personal

McVicker, LLC, a nation- al

Gil Lai lives in Basking Ridge with wife Jane and daughters and (12) Olivia Victoria (9). 1986 Black Belt for Medco Health. to I our forward am looking 25th Reunion and I hope everyone tries to come!” a a farm soon to I am with in still contact Mark Wegryn who is doing well and living in Tennessee as working dog rescue called Brendan’s Brendan’s called dog rescue Meadows (www.brendans- we where are meadows.com) people sponsoring currently who want to dogs in foster We home. their hope to Kerry Mooney, who grew Mooney, Kerry up wedding is planned for Labor Day Weekend 2010. Kerry Materials for works Weldon and used to and I

John Skowronski: “I’m liv- as ing in N.J. working Clark, tax consultant. a corporate I recently got engaged while on Weldon Weldon 1985

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Reports). married Mark married 1994 WEDDINGS Amy Murnick McKeag in October 2009. 1993 Sandra Salter has now formed her own public rela- tions and marketing company, Inc. She Donovan Cordelia had previously been Director of Business Development for Verasoni Worldwide, marketing an independent and public relations firm. BIRTHS Dwight Schultheis and announce his wife Lauren the of birth daughter their born on Ellie, July 20, 2008. says he Dwight is “smitten” with his daughter. He is work- ing a at Mimoco, “designer consumer meets toy studio electronics company” as vice of international president in He sales. also “dabbles and is a design having blast.” The family lives in Coolidge Mass. in Corner Brookline, in Far appeared (originally Brook School’s 9 ounces 9 and 23 ounces inches long. Spencer joins big sisters Libby and Ainsley. Sam Partridge and his wife the of birth announce Heather Kate Elizabeth daughter, their She on 3, May 2009. Partridge, weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces. Kate Elizabeth PartridgeKate

Lily just started started Lily just

and her husband 3-year-old daugh- Ananda Sen ’94. Jack Jack is 3.

Stephanie (Sciubba) Jacobson son, first their Eric welcomed on May 5, Clayton, Spencer He 2009. was 9 pounds, at Pingry in Kindergarten, at in Kindergarten, Pingry exciting was incredibly which for her and for us! Everyone should be happy to hear that to seems be Pingry as rock as solid We ever. get daily updates on what the kids are home brought Lily learning. which the Code, Honor we all had to read together and sign, and they seem to take community as seri- ously as they always have.” Gautam Malhotra is an in the physician attending of Physical Department & Rehabilitation Medicine the N.J. VA within system. He is honored and blessed to and train take care of veterans some of the best residents and in Gautam the nation. seven are together Monica an itch (15 without years years dating), and his parents are He lead in great. sings doing a and cover hard rock classic band (www.twitchrocks. net) and is a doing number some including of projects, with Kate Treveloni and her husband are living in Prague with their ter. She love to would see so, if grads, you some Pingry her plan to email at visit, [email protected]. BIRTHS and Spencer Clayton Jacobson Clayton Spencer

- Mike Mike Katherine Lorraine Weldon Katherine Lorraine 1992 Doug Chernack and of Bender ’93, co-creators AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com, appeared Ray on the Rachael appeared Show on September 22, 2009. Josh Connor: “All is well with us. My wife Patricia and I live in still Hills Short our third and are expecting child in January. Lily is 5 Woody Weldon and his to wife Mary are thrilled the of birth their announce Lorraine Katherine child, third Kate was born on Weldon. July 20, in 2009, New York 8 exactly weighing City, Thomas Brother pounds. (2) (4) Abigail and sister to welcome were delighted home their baby sister.

enjoyed seeing old friends at the Class of ’89 seeing old friends at the Class Re enjoyed Tseng Laura union party and says “Thank classmates the anonymous to you The Full Picture for He is doing well and Cole Cole was born at 3:30

989 his big brother Leo, now his 15 big brother months, is very excited! p.m., weighing 8 8 pounds, weighing p.m., 20.5 and measuring ounces inches. One Big Head Films. The film was screened this sum- mer at the Hole Film Woods in Mass. Hole, Woods Festival It won for the prize Best grand at the Island Picture Rhode Film Festival International at and has been screened the San Francisco IndieFest, Film International Sonoma Independent Durango Festival, and the Red Film Festival, outside Rock Film Festival Zion National Park in Utah. BIRTHS Mara (Baydin) Kanner “all is writes well with us.” They welcomed their new- est addition, Colten Mikhail 30, on October Kanner, 2009. 1991 Jon Bowden and wrote directed is engaged to Emily is engaged to ’99 Tseng the party!”who sponsored Andrew Her brother at the taken was photo This be and will married nextCunningham September. ’95. On the left is Marin Tseng Vicki for her sister reception wedding Cod Cape On Katzenbach. the right is and Trey Tseng of Laura daughter Jillian Katzenbach, DeVita. ’92 and George DeVita (Tseng) James DeVita, son of Karen Cameron life has taken an incredibly They new course. amazing paradise live in the sailor’s John R.I. while of Newport, he to where Boston commutes runs a M&A boutique growing called Boston Meridian. 1 I I (to (to

Mr.

myself keep creativ- see that business trav- Pingry from time Pingry gods among gods among

Mr. Sluyter, Mr. Mr. Sluyter,

are still doing great are doing still

being my being own boss. stop stop by

love doing things for and still Sophie Devon Schachter of Newark, part of N.J.’s oldest office products companies. to time in my els and love to Keating, and Mr. Boyd Freiwald, ity alive and well at Pingry.” WEDDINGS Kirsten Jaeckle married G. Alan Steinhauer, Jr. 12, at 2009, on September a in Lodge, resort Gordon Baileys Harbor, Wis. Kirsten at Roth director is marketing Kase U.S.A., a cheese manu- and Wis., in Monroe, facturer Alan is a project manager at a Corporation, Epic Systems software developer for hos- pitals and health care orga- nizations in Verona, Wis. name name a few titans) and helping to

Tim ’92 married Julie married Chris ’92 and 1997 Chad Viglianti: “I am now one of of the owners proud out products office ‘My Office’ WEDDINGS Ken Williams III in Bay Head on Nordhausen 30, They are 2008. August now living in Hampton, N.J. BIRTHS Chris Franklin welcomed his second child, Henry on Franklin, Christopher August 25. He joins big sister Lynda Elizabeth. Frederique (Lear) Schachter was thrilled to welcome on Schachter Devon Sophie is 28. Freddy home February and loving with her full-time every second. “My broth- ers both had boys in the last year for and Chris James (Lucas for Tim)...so we’re enjoying the Lear family baby boom!” Elif Elif and joins and big joins

Geraldine Geraldine The reception The Sayville, in Church N.Y. Nappi on July 18, 2009, at St. Lawrence married Vanesa Alan Huska , Meyer , Ted left: John Flack Amy Flack, From N. Y. Country River, Club in Great Point held at Timber was Geraldine is now a with son Thomas (1). , and Will Sickles Sickles Manara, and Will , Jen (Nahvi) (Cowan) Manara, Kathy , Kevin Alan Huska Huska, Vanesa 1996 Bob Blackstone and his live in wife Marcie Brussels, Belgium traveling They are enjoying and watching Europe around as Tom his steps. takes first Slean when she in lived the Bay Area. student medical second-year with the UCSF/Berkeley com- bined program, and Elif just a book to writing be finished published in February 2010. BIRTHS Karen (Cowan) Flood and Brad welcomed her husband Colin James to the family on March 27, 2009. He weighed 8 7 pounds, ounces (4) (2). Julia and Hailey sisters Colin James Flood Colin Batuman and who’s now who’s in Los Angeles working on her general sur- she flew gery residency—but for over to the U2 Houston concert! Mary used to see 1995

her her

Athens and Athens

daughter, Previously, she Previously,

Subarna Biswas, Sean Murray-

forward to visiting forward

Mary Niu to moved Houston in Pediatric for her fellowship Children’s at Texas Cardiology of College Hospital/Baylor Medicine. in worked the Bay Area as for Hospitalist a Pediatric Children’s Packard Lucille University. Hospital/Stanford Mary still keeps in close con- tact with brother, Nolan ’93, and his wife Grainne in Dublin, Ireland. several of the islands. They love to travel and are look- ing Gwyneth Murray-Nolan 1995 married John A. Forsman III on June 29, and 2007, to in reside they continue She her loves job Hoboken. litigation as a commercial in and New Jersey attorney New York, and sometimes sees Tiffany Shenman ’93 and John Flack in Gwyneth town. John and her husband to Greece traveled recently for 10 seeing days, Owen Tully and his wife became proud parents for the second time on March 31 with a son, John E. “Jack” Tully. 8 10 Jack weighed pounds, a either ounces—“definitely or crease defenseman future are The Tullys attackman.” of on living the Mainline and Owen is Philadelphia, year of the second his entering Fellowship Gastroenterology Hospital. at Lankenau BIRTHS Michael Corcoran and his wife Theresa celebrated the birth of their Matthew Mandelbaum and their his welcomed wife Jamie on Ella Charlotte, child, first is 5, Matthew 2009. January 3 Grade teaching currently Heschel Joshua at Abraham School in New York City. Audrey Grace Corcoran, on Corcoran, Grace Audrey and 7, Michael March 2009. now home make their family in Pacific Palisades, Calif.

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at at the is in Nashville, is in Nashville, Sun Valley Magazine Andrew Leonard Alison Wood Tenn., studying civil engineer- ing at Vanderbilt University a pursuing and simultaneously B.E. and M.E. In she March, participated in the American of Engineers Civil Society which Conference, Southern by was hosted Vanderbilt. Alison is also studying song- Walker with Deanna writing for songs her third and writing Millburn Deli, which are usu- followed but ally, not always, stroll by a digestive brisk Park. Taylor scenic through Joshua Levin just completed his MBA at NYU. He is mar- they ried to Levin, Deysia and in are living Brooklyn, Joshua consults on strat- egy and finance for inter- food sustainable national projects. and agriculture 1998 Michael Ames took recently the position of managing edi- tor at the in Hailey, Idaho. He returns lunches to N.J. for bi-monthly with , who works at Creative Artists at Creative Hollywood Bugliari, who works agent David Agency son of Elizabeth and is the and Miller Bugliari ’52 Annie Elizabeth Ashley Morano Frank Morano and his wife Kristie welcomed their sec- ond on child May 26, 2009. was Ashley Elizabeth Annie born at 9:24 a.m. and weighed She 7 12 ounces. pounds, Frankie, her joins big brother who is The family three. resides in Bridgewater, N.J. BIRTHS Corey Simonson and wife welcomed Armstrong Emily Max Currie child, first their on September Simonson, 5, All 2009. are residing happily in Milton, Mass. , married actress Alyssa Milano at the Bugliari’s family estate in estate family P ’86, ’90, ’97, married actress Alyssa Milano at the Bugliari’s years ago. met about five couple 15, 2009. The N.J. on August Tewksbury, 1997

married HeatherAnn Pukel on October 24, married HeatherAnn Pukel Waxberg Greg N.J. guests included Michael The Chang 2008, in Shrewsbury, married Eve Lin on July 4, 2009, in Livingston, Lin on July 4, 2009, Michael married Eve Chang , his wife Waxberg Greg by attended was N.J. wedding The and Eve Lin. and Eve HeatherAnn, and Moses close friends and relatives. other Bloom, in addition to they were the University met at of Southern where Michael California, and Eve Angeles start and hope to in Los a live now They school. graduate attending soon. family 1996 1996

Jignesh Reports) Reports) Parker Murray He He and his father

Donald Tansey. Other Gary Silverstrom attended and earned NYU undergrad his Doctor of Dental Surgery in degree 2008 from the New of College York University Dentistry where he prac- ticed in the Honors Elective Program. a building are currently state-of-the-art practice in (The Silverstrom Livingston that was expected Group) to open in November. WEDDINGS Ben Golden Molly married on Cahill June 27, at 2009, Philadelphia. the Ritz-Carlton included party The wedding groomsmen and guests included 2000 George Kottas graduated from Fordham Law School in May 2009 and is now liv- ing in Brooklyn and work- ing at as a defender public the Defenders. Bronx continues to as work the continues of Baseball Director Operations for the Cleveland Indians, and Sarah works for as a Clinic the Cleveland pathologist speech-language in pediatric rehabilitation. in Far appeared (originally Brook School’s Jarett Kaplus married Lauren Vierheilig in March and a honeymoon enjoyed short and Lauren in Jarett Paris. celebrated and families their at in again a the reception Newark Museum in July, after to journeyed the which couple for a Africa and South safari has been Jarett wine tastings. working at Roseland Property Company in Short Hills, N.J. focusing 2006, February since on master-planned and mixed- use urban in-fill and waterfront in New York, developments Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Virginia. Lauren is attend- ing veterinary school at the of Pennsylvania. University in Far appeared (originally Brook School’s

in in

also also and and

Sarah Sarah digital Mike Mike express express

lives lives podium fin- Ajay , Sarkaria qualified to qualified

with fellow Class with fellow

Ajay Ajay and Dana

Labor Day Labor weekend for the 2010 season. for the 2010 season. in all races. This season,

professional and to plans professional were married on January

70.3 World Championship Championship 70.3 World

Chicago and as works an Chicago

in Clearwater, Fla. later this Fla. later in Clearwater, Lindsey year. turn do so WEDDINGS Mike Chernoff and Keil 10, at 2009, the Crystal mansion, a Plaza, restored N.J. Mike in Livingston, , , Julian Scurci Zeiler left: Mike From Sarkaria, and Dana Seeley Ajay Labor Day Weekend celebrated 2009 with some mountain time and Karaoke Lindsey Whalen in international consultant. In in competing she 2008, started triathlons—with ishes been on she’s in the podium the country around nine races in and will be competing the Vail, Colo. Vail, of 1999 alums Dana , Seeley and Zeiler. as working live in Denver, a tax attorney and rock sci- Mike respectively. entist, N.J. in lives Hoboken, serves as the operating offi- cer for Photo Lab, a and education photography that helps company therapy vegetarians former themselves through film. firm focusing on investing on investing firm focusing in distressed industrial and real-estate commercial retail the U.S. throughout properties He also launched a family- real estate Caribbean owned investment and vacation Tropical business, rental villa Island Retreats LTD (www. tropicalislandretreats.com). with was His filled summer ‘Four-teeners,’ hiking cycling, He rafting. and whitewater spent Reports) lives in lives 1999 Kris Bertsch is an assistant for coach the Soccer Men’s Team at Syracuse University. He is assisting with recruiting, opponent scouting, game prep- aration, and player training. Amy Brounstein and as works an Manhattan ITS systems engineer for M & on Long Island. J Engineering She works as a consultant in the transportation and engi- She is field. working neering in project on a long-range updating Conn., Stamford, a computer and installing on system all of the public them with and buses outfitting so GPS they can systems be appeared (originally tracked. in Far Brook School’s Julian Scurci left recently the investment - manage of ment group the REIT and is now ProLogis working a Investments, at Baceline equity private Denver-based finished her pediatric residency training inresidencyfinished her pediatric training

Reports) Sammy Schrier Sammy July and then began a fellowship in genetics and metabolismJuly and then began at a fellowship

Henry Anderson Guang-Hao Joyce (Chang) Anderson that from Chicago reports Anderson Guang-Hao Henry was born on December 31, 2008, 31, at 2008, 7 pounds, full-length album. In addition, In album. addition, full-length with filmmaking studying she’s Akers, William screenwriter and on screenwriting focusing is currently Alison directing. in production on her first short already having film, narrative made a shorts of couple silent For more and a documentary. information: www.alisonwood. com. (originally appeared in Far Brook School’s BIRTHS 5 ounces and 21 inches.

the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She married Dr. Scott Vergano, a partner in Scott Vergano, She married Dr. Hospital of Philadelphia. the Children’s moving before on May 31, 2009, and honeymooned in Greece Denville Pediatrics, Pa. Yardley, to 1998

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55 / After gradua- 2002 Jessica Saraceno is in her final year at Seton Hall School of Law. tion, she will be clerking for the Honorable Stephen C. Hansbury in Morris County Superior Court for the 2010- to their home in Arlington, to home in their Arlington, Va. Will is at a Principal APT (Applied Predictive in Arlington, Technologies) and Jen left her consulting to at Accenture position degree her master’s obtain in certification and teaching Physics at George Washington She was awarded University. the Knowles Science Teaching to Fellowship Foundation further her education. -

, Honorary Trustee , Bill Engel ’67 P ’02, ’04, HonoraryBrooks Trustee Stephen Brown- Koushik Das was the Gary Liu read during University and were - mem Eating bers of The Colonial Club. Best Man, Klinger was a groomsman, and the service. After a two- in Naxos, week honeymoon and Athens, Santorini, Paros, returned the couple Greece,

, and Ms. Brooks’ husband Brooks’ P ’97, ’00, and Ms. Saypol Barbara mother and former Trustee P ’02, ’04, Austin’s 2001 William Van Nuis Weidman Marie Jennifer married 19, on September Lewellen Ill. The in 2008, Lake Forest, took and reception wedding at place House. The Armor Will and their Jen met during year at Princeton freshman married Elizabeth Brush on June 13, 2009, at Appleford, a historic house in Villanova, Pa. The couple met at Princeton University. From From University. met at Princeton couple The Pa. house in Villanova, a historic married Elizabeth Saypol Brush on June 13, 2009, at Appleford, Austin Encarnacion, Best Man Ershad Elahi , Enrico , Houston , Andrew ’88 Winell wife Jennifer Keating’s , Mr. Keating left: English faculty member Tom chant Marine Academy, Class of 2005, and we met four years ago at a graduation party ago at a graduation met four years Class of 2005, and we after I graduated chant Marine Academy, married Brandon Wooton on July 3, 2009. Catherine writes: “He attended the U.S. Mer “He attended writes: on July 3, 2009. Catherine Wooton married Brandon Shrader Catherine Gary Silverstrom, Allison Weinstein. Molly Vicki and Bridesmaid Erica, Honorary ’97 Saypol sister Trustee , Elizabeth Austin’s Saypol Brush Saypol, Austin ’74, Rooke Tom P ’02, ’04, her husband Rooke Allie Trustee David and faculty Saypol, member John Magadini also attended. Dr. father, P ’02, ’04. Austin’s Lawrence David Desai, and their and Ben celebrated They in Greece. honeymoon live in New York where Molly is for a a in Ph.D. candidate Neuroscience at NYU and Ben in is a the Vice President department Derivatives Equity at Banc of America Securities. but I married on the North in attendance, were with 10 friends and family of Oahu, Shore Class of 2005. We Lafayette, from at work to I continue swimmer. engineer and rescue sails in Asia as a second while Brandon back in Norfolk,am now Va. left: From visit sometime soon.” it back to make Hope to trial research. HeartSentara and device drug Hospital in clinical , Brandon Wooton, Catherine’s Catherine’s Wooton, , Brandon Wooton (Shrader) Catherine Susan Shrader, Gard, Tim Susan Gabrielson-Miller, Miller, Craig ’99, and Emily Gauvin Shrader Shrader Ryan brother 2001 2000 2000 Eye is busy with off- 2007 Brette Graber is a at major Communication in University Clara Santa and is California Northern currently studying abroad in for year. her London junior She is taking classes, travel- ing, and interning at , an international Magazine, an international publication for graphic design. Kelly Peeler of as captain practices season Water Varsity the Harvard As Polo team. an Executive Board member of Harvard in Women Undergraduate the she also founded Business, in Women Business National Summit that was taking place in November under the spon- of NBC sorship Universal. an has Kelly also organized Entrepreneurship on-campus Robin with Convention of ZipCar) (founder Chase and and (founder Rich Doyle CEO Brewery). of Harpoon She was a member of the winning team last spring for I3 Entrepreneurship Harvard’s Next Challenge. Innovation she year, will be in living New York City as an analyst at J.P.Morgan, and her hob- fundraising include bies still in for Humanity for Habitat Cape Town, South Africa. in Peter and Paul and Paul Michael Kreisbuch in Peter standing next MikhailFortress to the Great. statue of Peter Shemiakin’s She She

is a senior 2006 Marissa Bialecki at Washington The George University, majoring in in and minoring psychology and journalism. Spanish is still acting in student the- ater at GW and is a Vice for her community President Sigma Epsilon sorority, service to She forward looks Alpha. in May and hopes graduating D.C. to stay in Washington, Len , Coleman a senior on Georgetown defender Soccer Men’s University’s was to Team, named National TopDrawerSoccer’s Team of the Week in He 2009. has September to named been previously the All Big East Preseason Time and the First named BIG EAST Conference’s Defensive Player of the Week. Robert Cronheim visited in May Ireland 2009 as part Golf of the Metropolitan Cup Carey team, Association’s the Golfing played which In of July Union Ireland. he 213 2009, in scored the Golf State 89th New Jersey Open (NJSGA) Association Championship, finishing with amateur lowest the second score and the eleventh low- est overall score. That same as month, one of 12 members of the team in NJSGA the Matches, Trophy Stoddard he won three points. Michael Kreisbuch, a senior spent & at Marshall, Franklin a semester abroad (January- in June 2009) St. Petersburg, Russia. He studied with in their students Russian classes, honed his Russian lan- guage skills, and taught con- versational English. He thor- oughly enjoyed living in St. through walking Petersburg, the streets where so many piv- otal moments of modern histo- ry took place, and had a won- time and time spending derful experiencing life in Russia. - Ashley Halley Wegryn Wegryn Halley Lan, Travis

2005 Ashley Artis recently graduat- ed from Duke University with a Science B.A. in Political and a in minor Photography. She is currently a member of the for America 2009 Teach D.C. Region Corps teach- ing 3 Pre-K & 4 at Martin King Elementary Luther School in Southeast D.C. development. Jason intends intends Jason development. in to May and graduate work in Richmond on transit- development. oriented Noah Mamis in is working for the American Washington Council of Trustees and Alumni, a non-profit - dedi freedom, to cated academic and accountability excellence, in American higher education. , Horowitz Steven Lan, ’07 Austin , Hilzenrath , Mike Sandelovsky Adam

, Chin Alicia Jess Siuda, Lan, ’09 Cameron has been working at The Estée Lauder CompaniesRita Lauder Estée has been at The Chen working Emory from University in May 2008. Fellow graduating since were married in New Lan were Travis and Kazmerowski Ashley port, Rhode Island on May 2, 2009. Clockwise left: top Dan from and Liz Lan ’07. She is living in living is She

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, Kazmerowski , Strangfeld Matt Scher, 2004 Jason Levinn is currently Degree his Masters completing Nicholas at Duke University’s School of the Environment in Management Environmental For his (MEM). Masters with the he’s working Project, Transit Richmond Greater in (GRTC) Virginia Company to a help them launch new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line company their and define for transit-oriented vision New Vernon and looks forward forward looks and Vernon New to hearing everyone’s news. 2011 court term. In the fall of 2011, Jessica will then begin as an associate at Mulvaney McElroy, Deutsch, & Carpenter LLP in Morristown. Sara Springmeyer Springmeyer ’03, Sara Pingry include Samantha Bailye Lauder alums at Estée left:reunion, from our five-year to ’87. On’04, and Elana Drell-Szyfer the way , Parikh Ravi , Gross

2004 2002

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or or alumna who has gained distinc tion in his or her career and In to the school. honor brought Pingry2006, December presented performance of premiere the world composed by Full Voices,” “Peace Sean member faculty music of in the McAnally recognition dedi long-standing Bristol family’s cation to and cation support of Pingry and its music program. relationship Assessing his father’s son, Bristol’s Mr. with the school, “Dad arrived says, at Brian ’69, Pingry at the Elizabeth Campus, he was a and parent trustee during the years, Hillside and he came back again and again to the Martinsville Campus. Through all its changes, changed, Pingryfor his never love all that the forgot and he never school had to him given and his family.” is Bristol by hissurvived Mr. second wife, Marybeloved Jayne His first Comey. marriage, to the ended in former Dorothea Tilton, He is also by four survived divorce. a for including Brianchildren, ’69, mer Pingry and seven Trustee, His brothers grandchildren. a for and Michal ’49, Atherton ’41 and nephews Pingrymer Trustee, David ’76, Robert Theodore ’72, Pingry. attended ’82 and Steven ’80, M. William father Bristol’s Mr. Bristol II also served as a Pingry to 1946. from 1942 Trustee r i s t o o f

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” M drug to of become one company the companies pharmaceutical largest in the world. to serving In asaddition a Trustee, as Chairman and Emeritus, as a College, of Hamilton Trustee Life Bristol wasMr. a benefac generous tor to numerous individuals and In Pingry. including organizations, loved who of his honor mother, The he established music, Scholarship Bristol Wild Madeleine Fund—the Madeleine Endowment Prize Music is Bristol awarded Wild annually to a Pingry student, music Bristol Wild and the Madeleine is to offered inScholarship students need of financial at aid and covers of Pingryleast their 80 percent a alsoBristol played Mr. tuition. in namingrole major the Bristol Gymnasium in to her honor recog nize the many years had she spent sitting in the stands cheering for her sons’ and grandsons’ teams. During time the that entire Pingry was and considering then planning to from Hillside the move Martinsville—a process that began and culminated in 1969 December Bristol was 1983—Mr. in November imple in planning, instrumental menting, and fundraising for the the for fundraising and menting, His confidence indomitable move. success was ultimate in the project’s during especially some of crucial, when the of days darker the 1970s, certain was it always not that the dreamcome true. would He is also featured commemo in the school’s rative film, which tells the tells story of which film, rative the move. the Bristol received Mr. In 1984, the highest Award, Letter-in-Life that award the Pingry Alumni to anpresents alumnus Association ac - - M o u r n s “ ] m M a i ll i memoriam

i n g r y in tion forces tion inforces Japan, and was hon discharged as orably a First He spent hisin 1946. Lieutenant career with entire the Bristol-Myers as retired Executive Company—he and wasPresident the Vice third to a lead company generation by his founded grandfather in 1887. Bristol- tenure, During Bristol’s Mr. expanded from a Myers mid-sized William “Mac” McLaren Bristol III ’39 Pa. 88, Newtown, 2009, age 18, August Pingry isby the death of saddened who wasBristol, Mr. a ofmember to the from Board1959 of Trustees served as the Board’s 1985, and Chair (1969-1973) President and was named an (1979-1980), He was a in 1985. Honorary Trustee significant figure inhistory Pingry’s interests and the advanced school’s in countless ways. in He was born1921, on 24, July and served in World N.Y. Brooklyn, II as War a of member the United States Marine Corps. Bristol Mr. infought the Battle Jima, of Iwo occupa the of member a as served P [ W Joseph North, Jr. ’46 ’46 Jr. North, Joseph Md. July 10, 2009, age 81, Sykesville, North earned Mr. six varsity letters and swimming football, baseball, for at Pingry and served as Captain of He enlisted Baseball Team. the 1946 in the Marine Corps two years for the American Theatre and received Brown He attended Ribbon. years, 36 and for then, University thefor worked Johns Manville Corporation in sales and product of materials. building management North Mr. was In inducted 1996, Hall into Pingry’s Athletic of Fame. Dr. Richard McManus ’45 Mass. 18, 2009, age 81, Beverly, August from graduated McManus Dr. and in 1949 Princeton University in 1954. College Medical York New Air in the as a Captain served He Dr. Maine. in Bangor, Force Shore North joined McManus and in 1959 Associates Radiological Hunt at primarily practiced Mass. in Danvers, Hospital Memorial positions his Memorial, Hunt At In 1984, Chief of included Radiology. of a Fellow named was McManus Dr. the American of College Radiology. brothers his by predeceased was He and ’40. William John ’37 - - -

as a member of the N.J. Panel as of a Panel of member the N.J. Distinguished Neutrals. ed from Harvard Law School in in School Law Harvard from ed his He spent career legal with 1955. McCarter & English. Upon retire he served the asfor ment a Mediator and CourtDistrict of U.S. N.J. Eugene M. Haring ’45 N.J. June 4, 2009, age 82, Princeton, his Bachelor’s Haring received Mr. degrees from Princeton and Master’s served Navy in the U.S. University, graduat and Reserve, Naval the and William B. McGinty, Jr. ’43 Va. 7, 2007, age 81, Blacksburg, November the attended McGinty Mr. a year for Oklahoma of University entering before the Academy, Naval He com he where graduated in 1947. in Pensacola, training flight pleted and his in Wings received Fla., 1950, than 70 flying more in Korea, served missions in Banshees. He servedlater as an experimental test for pilot in California. Co. Aircraft Hughes Federal the joined he 1964, In spent and IBM of Division Systems government of as director years 25 and industry development. Brownsville, Texas. he served as Texas. Brownsville, director of the BankMercantile for 24 years 24 for and was a ofmember boards. His several son William and brothers late ’69 Jr. McManus, also and Richard John ’45 ’37 attended Pingry.

] memoriam in William McManus ’40 December Ga. 20, 2008, age 86, Atlanta, from graduated McManus Mr. andin 1944 Princeton University years 43 for Union for worked Carbide Corporation in Kentucky, New Jersey, New Virginia, West In and Texas. City, York McIver W. Woody ’36 4, 2005, age 86, Dublin, OhioAugust October 3, 2003, age 85, Chesapeake, Va. October 3, 2003, age 85, Chesapeake, Mr. Nittoli attended Mercerburg from graduated Colgate Academy, a graduate and received University, degree from Hall University. Seton He served Army in during the U.S. II nearly and for then, War World 34 years, guidancewas a teacher, with and the principal counselor, schools. public Elizabeth, N.J. Edward S. Nittoli ’36 processing, processing, and banking. Mr. Pineo graduated Mr. from McGill and the University Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. Enlisting in the Army as he a rose Private, to the rank of Captain, Infantry Company servingCommander, with the 77th Infantry in Division the Pacific Theater of Operations. He received both Star the andSilver the Bronze Star Medals. His career involved grocery frozenmarketing, food Charles Chipman Pineo, Jr. ’33 17, 2009, age 93, Kennebunk, Maine March Mr. Ward, a Pingry fromWard, Mr. Trustee from graduated to 1969, 1966 andin 1944 Princeton University Navy States United the in served He received II. War during World his degree law from Columbia with and worked in 1949 University firms,law Pitney, several including & Hardin, He Kipp served Szuch. boards on numerous and as a trustee organizations. several for [ Roger C. Ward ’40 N.J. September 5, 2008, age 86, Maplewood,

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5959 / - - - Edna Muller N.J.January 26, 2009, age 94, Roselle Park, as a worked secretary Ms. Muller in Pingry’s Development Office from her include Survivors to 1983. 1965 grandson Marc Romano ’82. dents—each of his costumesa lit depicted last appear erary Porterhouse’s character. He ance at Pingry was 2009. 4, on June by the family, only not Alford was beloved also but parents, by hundreds of children, and faculty members in the Pingry family. Porterhouse July 7, 2009, age 12 spent Lab, black a 100-pound Porterhouse, in week day each Susanneone Alford’s at the Short Hills Campus. He homeroom was pictured in yearbooks with the fifth- his birthdays grade and students celebrated he paraded in On Halloween, at school. costume with the School stuLower

Mr. Keenan worked inKeenan worked Mr. Pingry’s Department from Maintenance 1982 to 1996. JoAnn Morgan Jackson N.J. April 26, 2009, Bridgewater, at English taught Mrs. Jackson and was Pingryto 1975 from 1962 chair English of School the Junior Department. Her late husband Tom chemistry taught at Pingry from 1966 to 1975. James Keenan April 20, 2009, age 82, Elizabeth, N.J. - - - Mr. Thompson earned Mr. varsity letters and football at lacrosse Pingryfor at the U.S. football and played he graduated where Academy, Naval After service in the Navy, in 1979. he pursued a career in engineering and sales. Thomas Wright Thompson, Jr. ’75 Fla. January 3, 2009, age 51, Pensacola, ed from Colgate University in 1970 in 1970 ed University from Colgate business in and his worked family’s of dealing in rare coins. He estab with reputation lished a well-known in the numismatic industry. William B. “Bill” Christensen ’66 October 3, 2008, age 60, Chatham, N.J. Christensen was Mr. of a member Book Blue staff, Spanish Pingry’s RifleDramaAFS Club, Club, Club, and Social Service Club, Club, inand he competed Society, Literary He graduat and Indoor Track. Track David Banker “P.G.” Thomas ’65 Pa. Chester, 17, 2009, age 62, West August Thomas Mr. graduated from Kenyon and his spent career in 1969 College He was also lending. in commercial of a the Past President American of BankingInstitute and a past Boardof the Regional Member American Red Cross. ------

entific community, their conversa community, entific in conversation with a in renowned conversation principal discussinginvestigator, structure—with protein of nuances translator—and as serving me out deepens to the show conversation the passion of the scientist and the ignition of the fire of the student who, one willday, offer a “Let’s see” future.to our collective I am by awed the transformation of these students’ passive acceptance of information parto their active ticipation when embracing novel information. The students have transcended textbooks and lectures and are moving now forward under their own momentum—all of this happens because connecting the passion to naturally-curi scientists’ ous students spontaneously gener ates a propulsive force. Finally, as students begin to their create poster to share their research with the sci tions and are debates so knowledge able thatable I pause to reflect on their growth from these I experiences. imagine these students standing on my shoulders as they grab a high ledge, or giving them a boost as to they attempt reach the summit on their own. They to continue look for the hand that will pull them up thefor next leg of their journey. - - - - - to the horizon. We sit sit to the We horizon. finally coming to a vista out to out the edge and ponder moving forward under of information to their transcended textbooks formation stu- of these tion. The students have their own momentum.” their own “I am awed by the trans by “I am awed and lectures and are now dents’ passive acceptance active participation when - informa embracing novel a winding path and, after a dif long, ficult climb, for myself as a teacher. I asmyself for imagine a teacher. guidingmyself students up a moun tain trail if and they being supportive I see stumble. us carefully navigating and communicate intelligently about about intelligently and communicate us. before out stretching the science walk We nect them to communithe scientific all that they “see.” all that “see.” they that edge, When over look students Pingry are members to ready faculty Team offer The more. S.M.A.R.T. take to students a and deeper WSSP understanding andof science con are students immersed Eventually, ty. that stretches

By Science Faculty Member O’Mara Faculty Deirdre By Science

Isaac Newton, in a 1676 letter to letter in a Isaac 1676 Newton, penned:Robert Hooke, biologist is seen it further, I “If by only have standing of on giants.” the shoulders gratitude the humble I appreciate from of one the minds greatest in I see a metaphor history; moreover, connect our students to the dis- by classroom the beyond cipline people the with them engaging the in involved actively are who newest discoveries in the field. we because carefully listen We teach to is task ultimate our know students to climb higher. like the Waksman Student Scholars Program (WSSP) and Students Modeling a Research Topic to strive We Team. (S.M.A.R.T.)

As a teacher, I must believe that that believe must I teacher, a As individual by renewed are societies before. than further” “see to efforts meaningful more made are Lives pursue and truth seek we when listen Teachers knowledge. new when moment that for attentively see” “Let’s says, simply student a and is ready to investigate. We chance a students science our offer opportunities with further see to

[ dictum ultimum ] ultimum [dictum the pingry review 60 ...... January 6, 2010 February 18, 2010 Back from College Princeton College Luncheon Luncheon Lower Commons, Martinsville Campus J. B. Winberie Restaurant 11:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. January 9, 2010 Princeton Area Reception Alumni Basketball Game Location TBA l Bristol Gym, Martinsville Campus 6:30 p.m. pingry Warm-up at 10:30 a.m. Game at 11:00 a.m. March 7, 2010 Atlanta Alumni January 14, 2010 Reception alumni New York City Location and Time TBA calendar of upcoming eventsl Pingry Reception Racquet and Tennis Club March 8, 2010 6:30 p.m. Vero Beach Alumni Reception January 29, 2010 Home of Judy and Career Day Steve Newhouse ’65, P ’95, ’97, ’99 Martinsville Campus 6:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. March 9, 2010 February 11, 2010 Boca Raton Alumni Columbia College Reception Luncheon Boca Beach Club Location TBA Hosted by Janie and Michael Lewis ’67 12:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m...... Thursday, May 13 to Saturday, May 15 Reunion 2010 Including Athletic Hall of Fame and Magistri Induction Ceremonies For classes ending in 5 and 0 Martinsville Campus ...... For more details visit: http://www.pingry.org/alumni/newsevents.html

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