WINTER 2020
THE WAY OF THE HAWK In Pursuit of Excellence and Fair Play
Winter 2020
Volume 40, No 1
p 4 p 28 p 32
FEATURE 4 The Way of the Hawk
CAMPUS LIFE COMMUNITY IMPACT 24 Student Accomplishments 32 The Parents’ Association Connection 28 Arts 33 Sheffield Society Dinner 30 Athletics 34 Hawken Fund 36 Advancement 40 Alumni Center 42 Fair Play
HEAD OF SCHOOL OFFICE ADVANCEMENT DEPARTMENT MARKETING DEPARTMENT Head of School Co-Directors of Advancement Director of Strategic Marketing D. Scott Looney Jeffrey M. Biggar ’68 Gina Zeman Walter Kathleen Z. Guzzi Chief Operating Officer Administrative Assistant, Stephanie A. Tolleson Director of Constituent Marketing Relations & Events Susan M. Daunch Executive Assistant Eleanor Hitchcock Anderson ’79 to the Head of School Editorial Director Emily R. Morton Database Manager Lisa A. Lentz Robin L. Baringer Graphic Designer Director of the Annual Fund Connie M. Moon Meg Boucher Photography Donor Relations Manager Jeffrey M. Biggar ’68 Lisa M. Brenner Dark Room Photography Jennifer Hartz Database Coordinator Billy Howard Jenn Jenkins Hannah Lewandoski Kevin Reeves Director of Alumni Engagement Ripcho Studio and Strategic Projects Tatiana Yudovina Bobby Mallett ’93 Administrative Assistant, Advancement Halle Shanker From the Desk of Charles P. Cooley
Dear Hawken Community,
Last summer Hawken lost a dear friend and devoted member of our community with the passing of Jack Sherwin ’53 — former Hawken parent, chair of Hawken’s Board of Trustees, and philanthropist not only for Hawken, but also for multiple other Cleveland institutions. Jack was a quintessential steward of Hawken’s mission and values, as evidenced by the tribute to him that we share with you in this issue of the Review. Jack was one of Hawken’s many champions, and he will be missed deeply by those of us who knew him and benefitted from his keen mind and big heart.
There is no doubt that Jack would have been a loyal supporter of Hawken’s recent decision to advance in Hawken athletics. While Hawken is known in Ohio and beyond as a school that offers the finest in academics, the arts, and extracurricular activities like Speech and Debate and STEMM, it has been many years since we have invested in athletics. As a result, the quality of our athletics and wellness programming has not been commensurate with our other offerings. Thus, the Board of Trustees unanimously agrees that it is time to elevate athletics to a position of unparalleled excellence.
This issue of the Review addresses the progress we have made and continue to make in this important area. We firmly believe that this investment will pay great dividends as we continue our mission of helping Hawken students build character, deepen intellect, and aspire to a higher plane of life. I am confident that after reading the feature article in this issue, you will agree.
Sincerely, Charles P. Cooley Chair, Board of Trustees
2019-2020 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Officers Lauren B. Spilman Scott M. Beatty ’77 Leon W. Pryor ’92 Charles P. Cooley, Chair David Sylvan Brooke M. Buckley ’94 Randy F. Rizor ’70 Samuel P. Gerace, Vice Chair Dominic A. Visconsi, Jr. ’77 Kristie Taylor Burns ’89 Michael Rosskamm ’97 Blair K. Haas ‘72, Vice Chair Meredith Smith Weil ’85 F. David Coleman ’69 John C. Schirm ’01 Paul N. Harris, Vice Chair Sean M. Decatur ’86 Theodore Sedgwick ’66 Steven M. Ross ‘84, Vice Chair Life Trustees Dennis P. Fisco ’73 Paul C. Shiverick ’71 Alan D. Rosskamm, Vice Chair Jeffrey M. Biggar ’68 Paul Franklin ’02 John M. Shubert ’74 Andrew Ross, Treasurer Charles P. Bolton ’57 Jonathan W. Friedland ’86 Carl E. Smith ’74 Janice W. Hawwa, Secretary Robert W. Bruml ’72 Timothy M. George ’70 Bradley A. Stirn ’68 William E. Bruner II ’67 Adam M. Guren ’99 S. Tucker Taft ’70 Trustees David A. Daberko R. George “R.G.” Hawwa ’02 Himanshu S. Amin Whitney Evans ’51 Todd R. W. Horn ’73 Emeriti Visiting Committee Members Daniel Brown Leigh L. Fabens Caleb Hsieh ’94 Laura Rosenfeld Barnes ’84, Emerita Steven Dettelbach ’84 Sally L. Gries Wendy Morton Hudson ’86 Kathleen Bole ’77, Emerita Tamara Durn Doody ’85 K.P. Horsburgh, Jr. ’65 Daniel Hurwitz Rodger S. Rickard, Emeritus Dan F. Grajzl Peter A. Horvitz ’72 Charles N. Jordan, Jr. ’65 Kendra Howley G. Russell Lincoln ’64 Henri Pell Junod, Jr. ’59 School Community Representatives John LeMay William C. McCoy ’38 Blake C. Kleinman ’95 Jeffrey B. Milbourn ’94 Brinton C. Lincoln ’94 Anthoni Visconsi II ’71 William H. Lewis ’86 Alumni Association President James “Deej” Lincoln, Jr. ’91 P. Jeffrey Lucier Julie K. Mangini Visiting Committee David A. McCreery ’81 Nina Fazio Greenberg ’96 Summer Paris Jeffrey M. Biggar ’68, Chair Tom Murphy ’89 Parents’ Association President Natalie Ronayne Donald R. Allman ’70 Wynne Dusenbury Odell ’76 Lou Salza Todd A. Barrett ’83 Sarah Dorenkott Pearson ’06 Honoring the Memory of John “Jack” Sherwin ’53
In July last summer, Hawken lost a special friend when Hawken’s annual fund. Clara and Jack dedicated the former John “Jack” Sherwin ’53 passed away. Jack graduated from middle school football field in 1985 to his legendary coach Hawken’s 9th grade in 1953 and went on to Westminster Frank “Jack” Dimpsey who had such a major impact on School in Connecticut. He graduated from John Carroll Jack growing up. Jack was the 1992 recipient of the Carl N. University and then joined the US Coast Guard. Following Holmes Distinguished Alumni Award and was also a member his military service, he went to work for Diamond Shamrock of the Sheffield Society, Hawken’s planned giving recognition in Cleveland and later started his own venture capital firm. society. Following their generous gift to Hawken’s Centennial Jack was heavily involved in the community, both as a Campaign, Hawken dedicated the Sherwin Commons at philanthropist as well as serving on the boards of Hawken Lyndhurst to honor their lifetime support of the School. Jack (past chair and Life Trustee), Westminster School (past chair), and Clara have two sons who attended Hawken, John III ’83 John Carroll University, Cleveland Clinic, the Cleveland and Tyler ’89; and two daughters, Heather (who previously Foundation (past chair) and several corporate boards. worked in the Advancement Office) and Laura. Jack and his wife Clara are quadruple decade leaders for
THE WAY OF THE HAWK It’s no secret that Hawken has been experiencing an unprecedented period of growth with the expansion of our campuses, renovation of our facilities, implementation of new programming, and increased enrollment. Our innovative approach to teaching and learning has drawn national attention; our robust arts and design programming In Pursuit of continues to evolve and thrive, and our STEMM and Speech and Debate students have received both regional and national accolades. But one crucial area, in spite of its proud legacy of success, has been Excellence and largely under-resourced in recent years: athletics. THE WAY OF THE HAWK Hawken can and should offer athletic experiences that match our academic standards. To that end, a task force was launched in 2018 under the direction of COO Stephanie Tolleson, Athletic Fair Play Director Jim Doyle, Trustee Bobby Mallett, and Upper School Human Performance Department Chair Patty Hace to develop a strategy for a comprehensive athletics, fitness, and wellness initiative that spans from early childhood through high school. The plan resonates with Hawken’s “whole child” approach, which demands that we tend to our students’ intellectual, character, physical, and emotional development. Our goal is to establish a developmentally progressive and integrated program as the foundation for lifelong wellness for all students — whether they excel in sports, in the classroom, on the debate stage, in a theatrical performance, or in any other area of interest.
On the following pages, we highlight several focus areas of our strategic plan, including: • our commitment to the highest caliber coaching staff, • our shift to a modern mastery-based PE program now renamed Human Performance, • our investment in strength and conditioning resources, • our intentional integration of athletics and human performance programming, • our mindful transition from youth to middle school to high school sports, and • our creation of opportunities for students to engage in athletics outside the playing arena.
While our goals include competing at the highest levels, the human performance and athletics work that is currently being developed and implemented is about much more than training varsity athletes and boasting winning records; it addresses the life-long health and well-being of every student. And, because the comprehensive health of our students and our school are both at stake here, this initiative supports and deepens the fulfillment of our mission; our Purpose, Promise, and Principles; and our commitment to Fair Play and the next generation.
Scott Looney #11 Stephanie Tolleson Head of School Chief Operating Officer
THE WAY OF THE HAWK In Pursuit of Excellence and Fair Play
Purpose Forward-focused preparation for the real world through the development of character and intellect Core Values Responsibility, Perseverance, Respect, Commitment, Leadership, Sportsmanship, Resilience, Teamwork, Integrity Promise Hawken Athletics welcomes all students and provides opportunities to participate both inside and outside of the competitive arena. Athletics supports students as they navigate our complex world with self-confidence, determination, and purpose; embrace challenges with strategic preparation and the goals of mastery; and engage others with respect and integrity.
Positioning Through the thoughtful fusion of world-class academic curricula and superior athletic programs, Hawken endeavors to develop its students holistically. Coupling the learning from both the classroom and the sports arena is vital to the enrichment of young people’s lives as each environment offers its own unique lessons. Only through the provision of both can Hawken achieve its aforementioned purpose.
6 HAWKEN REVIEW Our Athletes • Exhibit the highest levels of sportsmanship, conduct themselves with respect and integrity, and recognize their responsibility as representatives of the Hawken community on and off the competition field. • Strive for their personal best and recognize that in achieving that, they learn from both successes and set-backs. • Trust and respect their teammates and coaches and honor the Hawken community that supports them. • Recognize that participating in sports builds critical life skills and provides important health benefits. • Work to recognize individuality, develop empathy, and embrace diversity through teamwork.
Our Coaches and Trainers • Truly know our athletes and care about them as members of a team, as individuals, and as students committed to their academic pursuits. • Pay purposeful attention to the development of character by helping our students understand Hawken School’s motto of Fair Play and its founder’s call to find their “better selves” through active engagement in physical activity and healthy competition. • Commit to their personal best by learning continually about athletic best practices, advances in skill development and training techniques, and improvements in safety protocols. • Believe that engagement in athletics provides personal growth and skill development opportunities for all students, regardless of their individual ability and experience. • Work to recognize individuality, develop empathy, and embrace diversity though teamwork.
Our School • Believes that participation in athletics builds character, provides health benefits and real-world experiences, and develops valuable life skills including critical, creative, and strategic thinking, time management, organization, teamwork, problem solving and discipline. • Is committed to quality athletic, Human Performance, health, and fitness programs throughout the Lower, Middle and Upper School. • Provides opportunities for all students to participate in athletics both inside the arena and outside – through ancillary programming and engaging fan-based activities.
7 HAWKEN REVIEW COACHING EXCELLENCE
Experience, Knowledge, Commitment
In The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran tells us the Coaching, like teaching, is demanding work. teacher “does not bid you enter the house We have long seen coaches executing multiple of their wisdom, but rather leads you to the roles, but being an excellent coach in the 21st threshold of your own mind.” This insight century requires an even broader skill-set. applies not only to teaching but also to Coaches are expected to be more than great coaching. The coach can demonstrate, leaders. They must also build a program from motivate, and inspire, but it is the athlete the youth levels; promote their programs; who must enter the arena. Hawken coaches engage alumni and community; communicate understand this. regularly with parents; execute programs on nutrition, sleep, and strength and conditioning; Hawken’s approach to coaching, as understand modern teaching tools and articulated in The Way of the Hawk, is fully technologies; manage a wide variety of aligned with our Purpose, Promise, and contemporary issues; run off-season programs; Principles. Our coaches strive to “truly know” build buy-in; develop training culture; and our athletes in order to best help them grow. help students become their better selves. To We are committed to character education assist our coaches, Hawken has invested not through sport and the ideals of team, only in professional development to help our community, Fair Play, and the pursuit of coaches with better training practices, but also our “better selves.” We believe that athletics in many student-centered initiatives that focus provides our students authentic experience on safety, mental health, positive leadership, and engagement in the real world. And we and diversity and equity. We know that the believe in putting the student at the center of more knowledgeable and skilled our coaches learning, with our coaches serving as guides are, the better their teams will perform and the who bring their experience and passion to greater the expectation will be for successful their craft. competition and winning seasons.
Hawken is committed to attracting the Excellence in coaching provides boundless highest caliber coaching talent. In the past opportunities for our athletes to hit those two years, we have appointed 14 new “thresholds of the mind” and reach their full varsity coaches, nine of whom have joined potential. Continued commitment to The Hawken as full time faculty or staff. Many Way of the Hawk will ensure that our athletic are established professionals; some are programming fulfills Hawken’s mission and rising stars in coaching; all are committed to empowers students with “the skills and traits elevating our programs. We have also created required to navigate a complex and dynamic program director roles, positioning varsity world with self-confidence and determination.” head coaches with expanded responsibilities. Our program directors, other new varsity Jim Doyle head coach hires, and our veteran coaches Director of Athletics are featured on the following pages.
8 HAWKEN REVIEW Jim Doyle Director of Athletics
MEET OUR NINE NEW PROGRAM DIRECTORS
As part of Hawken’s strategic plan, program director positions have been created and are currently in place for five girls and six boys sports. In addition to serving as the head varsity coach, program directors orchestrate the vision and direction for their sport at the youth, middle school, and high school levels. These expanded roles engage program directors in strategic planning, hiring, promotion, partnership with the admission offices, camps and clinics, community engagement, and all other aspects of operating a modern, vibrant program.
Heidi Wilbrandt Brian Stephenson Program Director, Girls Soccer; Program Director, Football; Humanities Teacher Human Performance Teacher • Played four years of soccer • Played four years of football at Yale at Division I Davidson • Spent nine years as assistant College, earning All- coach and coordinator at football Conference Academic Team powerhouse Woodberry Forest School honors in Virginia before coming to Hawken • Coached both boys and girls teams • Our staff teaches football and life through a to state titles at The Overlake School in program called R.I.C.H. – Relationships, Intelligence, Redmond, WA Character, Humility. We strive to build a winning • At the core of our program is hard work and football program, with student-athletes who love commitment, along with community, culture, each other and display R.I.C.H. culture throughout our and unity. As in the classroom, our girls learn community. about life, each other, and themselves on the field. Aaron Brandt ‘86 Tim Hable ‘73, Program Director, Baseball; Program Director, Math Teacher Girls & Boys Swimming • Captain of Hawken’s football and • One of Hawken’s all-time baseball teams his senior year; played swimming greats; a four-year four years of baseball at Guilford high school All-American College in butterfly and individual • One of the most accomplished players medley and a 2017 Hawken and coaches in Hawken baseball history; as head Athletics Hall of Fame inductee coach, he has won 8 conference championships, • Swam four years at Dartmouth College and 13 sectional championships and is a five-time CVC was team captain his senior year; has 35 years Coach of the Year of coaching accomplishments at the collegiate, • We find and judge success by focusing on building high school, and club levels respect — for the game, for responsibility to the team, • It has been my dream and is now my privilege to and for our extended family. We hope to achieve build on former Coach Jerry Holtrey’s legacy. It is this through consistent effort, pushing each other to the goal of our program and staff to safeguard develop better skills and understanding what it takes to and expand Hawken’s nationally recognized swim compete. programs.
9 HAWKEN REVIEW COACHING EXCELLENCE
Josh Nugent David Murray ’04 Program Director, Boys Basketball; Program Director, Girls Basketball; Math Teacher Math Teacher • Graduate of John Carroll University; • A two-time Old Board Award winner; received his master’s degree in has carried those high standards positive organization management throughout his career as teacher and change at Case Western Reserve and coach University’s Weatherhead School of • Graduate of The Ohio State University Management and Columbia Teachers College • Came to Hawken from perennial state basketball • Successful basketball, golf, and football coach power St. Edward High School, where he was the top at two independent schools before returning to assistant coach Hawken in 2016 • Teaching basketball is about teaching standards. The • We have high expectations of commitment to team number one standard of the program is relentlessness — an and to success. Our Hawken girls basketball program unwillingness to let up in the pursuit of excellence. We focus is centered on the principles of hard work, character, on character development by building leadership, respect, accountability, and service. Winning is an important, and responsibility while instilling the joy inherent in the game stated goal; but it is through the application of these and in competing at a high level. virtues that we believe our girls will thrive off the court and throughout their lives. The goal is that every Ahyodha “Fuzzy” Kishna player leaves the program a better person than when Program Director, Field Hockey they entered it. • Graduate of Cleveland State University Brian Smallwood • Director of the Cleveland Field Program Director, Girls & Boys Tennis Hockey Club, the foremost field • Graduate of Cleveland State hockey club in Northeast Ohio; University represented Guyana as a goalkeeper • General manager and tennis director and forward in international competition at Center Court Tennis Center in and continues to play competitively in the North Brecksville and tennis professional at American Premier League; represented the USA at the FIH various clubs in Northeast Ohio for over Masters World Cup 2016 in Canberra, Australia 20 years; coached at the highest levels in both • Hard work and team unity are paramount, and when both high school and USTA tennis; has coached over 60 are present, growth of the individual and the team becomes players who have gone on to play collegiately exciting. We believe in goals — both individually and as a • Hawken tennis is an intense program that places team. In field hockey, having a growth mindset is everything. an emphasis on skill development, teamwork, and success. We also emphasize fun and life-long values Dan Usaj such as servant leadership. In addition to tremendous Program Director, Boys Lacrosse; success on the courts, our players frequently return Associate Athletic Director to teach younger players, and they have worked • Graduate of St. Lawrence University alongside our coaches to provide education and • Coached winning teams at youth, growth to kids in need off the courts. Successful tennis high school, and college levels over is about balance, as is success in life. an 18-year career; has developed All-Americans as well as Academic All-Americans and has been a driving force in regional player development structures and the creation of several clubs, camps, and leagues • We teach the importance of becoming part of something that is larger than the individual. Together, the team is much stronger than the players are individually. This leads to team success on the field and growth in the lives of its members. WELCOME TO OUR NEW VARSITY COACHES! THANKS TO OUR VETERAN HEAD VARSITY COACHES!
Jennifer Creech Head Coach, Girls Golf • Highly respected local PGA Patty Hace teaching professional Volleyball; Upper School HP • Played four years of golf at Department Chair and Teacher Division I University of South Alabama, earning First Team All-Conference each year and is an inductee into their Athletic Hall of Fame • High school coaching experience includes several trips to the state tournament Jessica Lariccia • Instills confidence and passion for the game in Boys Cross Country her players
Mark Jayne Head Coach, Wrestling; Human Performance Teacher Jim Newman • 3-time state champion at St. Girls Lacrosse; Humanities Teacher; Edward High School; Big Ten Assistant Director for Student Life champion and 2-time NCAA All- American at University of Illinois • Distinguished club-level coaching experience with Team Illinois National Freestyle Team; high school coaching experience at Clint Bradley ‘93 Prairie Ridge in Illinois and locally at St. Edward Girls & Boys Track and Field High School • Foundational values of the wrestling program include embracing challenges, personal integrity, family (including the Hawken wrestling family), and enjoying the journey Bert Kovarik Vlad Muresan Boys Golf Head Coach, Boys Soccer • Spent many years coaching club soccer at a high level following a short career playing in Europe Cassie Bucceri ’09 • At the age of 24, Vlad became Softball one of the youngest coaches in America to earn his “A” license from the United States Soccer Federation • To Muresan, coaching is an art, a science, and a passion. He places a premium on getting to know his players and showing great care and Christopher Farroni love. At the same time, he studies “the beautiful Girls Cross Country game” with great effort and attention to detail STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
A New Standard in Performance Training
The look and feel of Hawken’s weight room is changing. According to Director of Strength and Conditioning Kris Lewandoski, participation numbers have increased significantly over the last year — a result of team training, individual athletes, and efforts to engage students not participating in sports. With that increase in quantity comes greater quality of day-to-day training. Lewandoski explains that the culture shift is largely driven by the students. “Our students have done a great job adapting to our training methodology, which teaches functional movement patterns with an emphasis on speed and athleticism. Their consistent work ethic is building a culture of progressive development and higher expectations.”
Lewandoski also sees a higher percentage of female students utilizing the training space. “Our female athletes are major contributors to our training environment. Their effort, intensity, and intentional approach is a positive, and their progress confirms that. Because we are focus and effort driven in our training efforts, the weight room is neutral territory. Everybody enters as an equal, and students who work hard to get better serve as role models to others, creating an environment of positivity and possibility.” That approach, he asserts, leads to increased confidence and a more positive outlook in every arena.
Lewandoski’s method also aligns with Hawken’s overarching “Being in the weight room fosters important relationships commitment to building character and community. “It’s all about with peers and coaches. The strength program is directly relationships,” Lewandoski explains. He likes the potential of having in line with what we do in the pool, and Coach Lew, who a four-year window when freshmen arrive on the Upper School is a great mentor not only to me but to many others, does campus. “As a freshman, a student’s first introduction to high a fantastic job of communicating with Coach Hable, which school athletics is often physical preparation. Training gives them helps the team culture and training tactics.” the confidence to feel more welcome on their new team. We think intentionally about building their foundation and progressing - Sydney Bare ’21 them through their spectrum of development.” It’s not just about developing better athletes, he asserts. “We are building a culture of work ethic and positive coaching. The mental and physical demands of training required to compete, in any arena, is a big part of how we instill the character qualities necessary for future “The new strength and conditioning programming has shown me success.” that with the right process in place, student-athletes can become more athletic – which means becoming stronger and faster.” - Ethan Tecson ’22 Kris Lewandoski Director of Strength and Conditioning
“As a coach, parent, and alumnus, I have observed first-hand the tremendous and beneficial impact the strength and conditioning programming has had on Hawken’s students.” - Bill Bare ’93
“My training with Coach Lew definitely changed the way I approach training and fitness. His method of ‘work smarter, not harder’ is exactly what I needed. Hawken is a school aiming to prepare students for the real world, and Coach Lew is teaching students how to live healthy and active lifestyles and how to go about that in different ways, which is one of the most important aspects of life.” - Amelia Seasholtz ’19
Ella Gilson ’21, 6-time State Champion (2 cross country, 2 swimming, indoor track, track and field)
13 HAWKEN REVIEW HUMAN PERFORMANCE
A Mastery Approach to PE
In the fall of 2019, Hawken’s Physical Education program was re-established as the Human Performance (HP) Department. “We felt strongly that there was a need to change the perception around PE that shifted away from standardized testing and activities, and moved towards student-centered fitness programming,’’ says Upper School Human Performance Department Chair and coach, Patty Hace. “We wanted to move toward a model that ensures that every student, athletes and non-athletes alike, find the correlation between one’s physical presence and activity to whatever performance goals they have.” That’s what makes the LTAD model so compelling (see page 16).
Lower and Middle School Human Performance teacher and coach Dan Walton ’96 emphasizes the most important outcome of Hawken’s shift from PE to Human Performance: ensuring a very logical, intentional connection between what is being taught at the lower, middle, and high school levels. “All HP teachers and coaches aim to be on the same page when it comes to terminology, technique, warmups, and strength training,” he explains. It may happen on a smaller scale with Hawken’s youngest students, but the seeds are nonetheless planted at an early age. When teaching tumbling, for example, Walton has a deliberate conversation with his students about how the core is “I learned that recovering from games and workouts can responsible for all of those movements, telling them, be more essential for your body than constantly working “When it comes to the well-being of your body, your core is and pushing yourself.” everything, whether you’re an athlete or not.” - Dom Johnson ’23
Given all that has changed in recent decades in the field – including research that points to the connection between physical fitness and anxiety and stress levels, Hace asserts, “This course has reshaped how I think about a typical high school gym “Our current approach for HP is designed to allow our class, as it has shown me that fitness is more than just being fit, but high-performing athletes, recreational athletes, and those rather taking the time to exercise your body and mind.” with limited interest in fitness to thrive and establish habits - Anna Ricci ’22 to sustain an active life in the future.” In our long-term “This course has impacted my performance in the classroom, on the active development approach, “Upper School students can field, and on the court. Human Performance has kept me in shape identify their own pathway within that model and progress and increased my productivity during the school day.” at their own pace toward individual mastery. And as they do that, our students begin to see the correlation between “Human Performance is a great way to spice up the - Carmen Cicerini ’23 physical fitness and one’s overall physical and mental well- schedule for the day.” being.” - Jackson Martinez ’26 Patty Hace Dan Walton ’96 Upper School HP Department Chair; HP Faculty; Volleyball Coach Wrestling and Football Coach
“My perspective is very different from before and I see fitness in many realms “This course has impacted my performance in the classroom, on the other than physical. I have gotten stronger and learned new ways to apply field, and on the court. Human Performance has kept me in shape my fitness to dance.” and increased my productivity during the school day.” - Sophia Daher ’22 - Carmen Cicerini ’23
15 HAWKEN REVIEW PATHWAY TO MASTERY Student-Centered Active Development
LOWER SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL
PRE-KINDERGARTEN – GRADE 5 GRADE 6 GRADE 7–8 Support exploration of proper movement skills Demonstrate deeper Create a positive training through free-play and some organized physical understanding through experience defining purpose activities. active application of and exploring progressions. core youth development • Repetition of movement Cultivation of basic Implementations skills. youth development skills mechanics • Body weight • Improvement in mobility • Individual and joint integrity • Locomotive activities movements increase • Manipulative strength and speed • Enhancement of • Small group coordination through • Balance transitions to • Increased exposure • Coordination to school sports activities large group • Identify current growth • Rhythmic Movement activities offerings • Introduction of phase • Understanding • Development of a evolves to importance of postural strength foundation for future strategic thinking training HUMAN PERFORMANCE
FUNDAMENTALS LEARN TO TRAIN
LTAD* *Inspired by the Long Term Athlete Development model
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SPORTS UPPER YOUTH & MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS
With multiple sports opportunities each season Middle School sports and some youth programs in organized teams and clinics, sessions and introduce students to competitive sports through: games are: • Skill-based environment • FUN • Focus on team and individual progression • Developmentally appropriate • Modified competition to support skill • Inclusive development • Designed to support athlete development • Multi-sport opportunities • Focused on learning — skill acquisition, • Middle School students have a two-sport requirement in grades 7 and 8 ATHLETICS decision-making, rules
16 HAWKEN REVIEW Every Hawken student has the opportunity to determine their path in Human Performance and PATHWAY TO MASTERY Athletics. Whether focused on an active lifestyle or striving to be a highly competitive athlete, each path provides the training habits and techniques necessary to excel within students’ respective journeys while building a foundation for a future lifestyle of fitness.
UPPER SCHOOL
GRADE 7–8 GRADE 9 HUMAN PERFORMANCE 101 GRADE 10–12 PATHWAYS Develop groundwork for high school experience From lifestyle fitness to highly competitive sports, students while establishing fundamental training select a pathway that aligns with their personal goals. principles and techniques.
Active Life Path Student-Athlete Path High Performance Path • Individual goal • Promote teamwork Connect the Build daily habits Commit to the highest setting and building through challenges significance to balance level of competition in annual plan • Experience and of physical academic rigor varsity athletics with • Consistency in explore to identify preparation to with the demands the opportunity for exercise and training personal interest the ability to of a high school collegiate athletics progressions and commit to perform and athlete. Instill the and beyond. Instill • Training: fuel, a path toward achieve in every principles for an athlete character movement, strength, mastery aspect of life. active lifestyle traits that transfer fitness, sleep and Establish habits after high school to excellence in recovery to sustain an athletics. academics. • Enhance coordination active life in the through activity future.
TRAIN TO TRAIN TRAIN TO COMPETE
FRESHMAN AND J.V. SPORTS VARSITY SPORTS
Sub-varsity and some Middle School Varsity athletes train to compete, often at elite opportunities allow for introduction to training levels, with a commitment to: plans focused on: • Elevated strength and • Development of performance components conditioning work • Introduction of periodization (pre-season, in- • Periodized training environment season, post-season training) • Meaningful competition • Increased levels of meaningful competition • Achieving competitive success in the • Preparation for potential participation at the context of Fair Play varsity level and beyond
17 HAWKEN REVIEW UPPER SCHOOL ATHLETICS
Hawken’s Legacy in Athletics th 5 on the #1 all-time consecutive girls OHSAA swimming state Hawken has more championships team state individual state 21 champions list championship #1 amongst Ohio schools with 38 state titles (186) than championships any other school plus one non-OHSAA state title in Ohio! TEAM STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 73% Boys Soccer participation rate Girls Track and Field (students who participate in at least one sport) Boys Lacrosse Boys Golf Football is one of the winningest Girls Golf programs in area history with over 300 Boys Swimming wins and 10 playoff appearances. Girls Swimming
18 HAWKEN REVIEW Lauren Butler Sarah Royan UPPER SCHOOL ATHLETICS Associate Director of Athletics Head Certified Athletic Trainer
Hawken’s new championship banners in the Red Gym at Gates Mills!
Hawken’s Commitment to Wellness
University Hospitals Sports Medicine Institute provides outstanding support to Hawken School’s Athletic Department, providing Hawken student-athletes with the same level of care as the professional sports teams UH Sports Medicine cares for. UH Sports Medicine is a leader in sports medicine research, Hawken’s student aide program offers students a hands- some of which takes place at Hawken School. Due to our on approach to the field of sports medicine while also strong relationship, our student-athletes are the beneficiaries of providing sideline coverage at athletic events. Each innovative techniques to address and prevent injuries. year, student aides review Hawken’s emergency action plan; learn fundamentals of evaluation, taping, and the rehabilitation process; and receive training in handling emergency situations through participation in drills with the school athletic trainer, team doctors, and EMS personnel. Because student aides are required to be present for all games and practices, they see the injuries first hand and serve as another set of eyes on the field. They also assist in the day-to-day operations of the athletic training room, including observing weekly doctor visits Head Certified Athletic Trainer, Sarah Royan, and her and discussing athletes’ progress and clearance readiness Student Athletic Training Aides (SATA), Ariana Khan ’21 and Claire Genovese ’21 with the athletic training staff.
19 HAWKEN REVIEW YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETICS
The Building Blocks
According to Associate Director of Athletics Greg Marmaros, Middle School serves as an important bridge between youth development sports and high school sports. “You can still have fun at the middle school level,” he notes, “but the competitive aspects start to ramp up.” Youth development sports help prepare students for that more high- stakes environment.
Marmaros cites football as one example of the intentional progression of Hawken’s programming. “Grades 3 and 4 play flag football; grades 5 and 6 play 7-on-7 rookie tackle, and grades 7 and 8 play 11-on-11 football, which is what they also play in high school. So they progress through a kind of training that, like the HP program, is purposeful and developmentally appropriate.” A happy byproduct is that it keeps the kids engaged, having fun, and building skills. Youth sports programs are also offered in field hockey, golf, tennis, basketball, wrestling, lacrosse, running, LESD swimming, and Ohio Tide baseball.
To help provide continuity, organization, and communication throughout all levels of play, Hawken recently designated program directors in six boys and five girls sports. These directors will help us build a unified approach to Athletics to enhance our students’ experience.
This heightened communication leads to a more collaborative approach. “When we had close to 40 boys try out for the Middle School basketball team, our entire varsity coaching staff was at the Lyndhurst campus engaging with the process. This is the forward-focused team “I had the pleasure of coaching our rookie tackle football team with fellow alumnus and parent John Ours ‘95. It was a unique approach we plan to build across the board.” opportunity to spend time with my son Colin ‘26 and his friends while teaching a sport I love. Our kids worked hard and learned to play football safely. I volunteered for this role because my time spent in team sports as a Hawken student created life-long Marmaros also points to the important ways in which human friendships and a camaraderie second to none. I am proud to play an active role in Hawken’s strong commitment to youth athletics.” performance and athletics work together to support the whole person. - Jeff Milbourn ’94 Also, SAGE, Hawken’s food service provider, will now be working with Lyndhurst students to emphasize the role nutrition plays in fueling the body for best performance – whether students are preparing for game day, an arts performance, or the Academic Challenge.
When it comes to the Long Term Active Development (LTAD model) and pathways to mastery, Marmaros is a believer. “We’re not just putting this in brochures at open houses. We are 100% committed to this.” Greg Marmaros YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETICS Associate Director of Athletics
“I had the pleasure of coaching our rookie tackle football team with fellow alumnus and parent John Ours ‘95. It was a unique opportunity to spend time with my son Colin ‘26 and his friends while teaching a sport I love. Our kids worked hard and learned to play football safely. I volunteered for this role because my time spent in team sports as a Hawken student created life-long friendships and a camaraderie second to none. I am proud to play an active role in Hawken’s strong commitment to youth athletics.” - Jeff Milbourn ’94
“Were it not for the two-sport requirement in middle school, I would not have considered playing field hockey and would not have discovered the sport I love. Playing field hockey at Kenyon College has truly become part of who I am. I have made my best friends through the team, I have learned to be more resilient, and it is the place where I feel most at ease away from daily stresses. Field hockey at Hawken and at Kenyon has given me friendships and experiences that are irreplaceable.” - Anna Shaulis ’18
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Social Media and Student Athletic Internships Dan Usaj’s goal as Hawken’s new sports information director collaborating with Lauren Butler, Hawken’s newly appointed is to create ways to celebrate the student athlete. “We have so associate director of athletics, to launch a Student Athletics many great stories,” he reports. “My job is to celebrate student- Management and Media (SAMM) internship program. athletes’ accomplishments by promoting them in the news Usaj explains, “The goal of the SAMM program is to give and on social media.” students who are passionate about sports — even those who do not participate on an athletic team — invaluable And it appears he’s well on his way. Hawken currently boasts a experience in sports management and media relations weekly athletic newsletter, new social media graphics, a robust by working alongside members of Hawken’s Athletics and Athletics microsite, an “athletes of the week” program, and a Human Performance Department.” Usaj is also working with rebranding of athletics programs, rosters, and facilities. the interns to create a Hawken Athletics YouTube channel, preseason media guides, and live streaming of games. Usaj aims to create more opportunities to get the student body engaged through enhanced game day experiences. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: He is also charged with creating “bridges” for any student @hawkenathletics or visit hawkenhawks.com. who wants to be a part of Hawken athletics. Currently, he is Dan Usaj Associate Director of Athletics; Sports Information Director; Program Director, Boys Lacrosse
Jordan Slaughter ’20 has become a recognizable face at Hawken athletics events through his work in the ticket booth and as a scorekeeper.
“Working with the Athletics Department allows me to gain important work experience in a supportive and wholesome environment. From managing the ticket booth to working the clock/scoreboard for games to being a fan in the stands, I have gained a deeper appreciation for the people who run the department as well as the parents and families who fuel the liveliness and supportive culture of Hawken athletic events.”
“Working as an announcer at Hawken basketball games enables me to get involved in sports media and journalism before I even get to college. Not only will this give me an advantage at the next level, but it provides an opportunity to build relationships with coaches, athletics department staff members, and custodians who help set up on game day. I also love being able to support my friends on the court while providing an important service for the athletics department.”
Finn Lincoln ’21 gains valuable experience as a sports media intern at Hawken.
Ryan Levine ’22 puts his passion for film and social media to work in the athletics department.
“I care a lot about athletics at Hawken, so I enjoy using my experience with social media and the film industry to promote games and events. Making the social media posts fun and exciting will encourage more kids to come to Hawken and to get engaged in athletics both as athletes and fans. Not only am I learning more about social media marketing, but I am working to create more school spirit throughout the Hawken community.”
“The Nest, Hawken’s student spirit section, has given me the platform for sharing my love for Hawken with the entire community. In my efforts to promote sporting events through school announcements and by example – i.e. by attending, cheering, and dressing up for themed sporting events — I’ve seen what an impact community support and engagement makes on both the players and the spectators. Because of my leadership role, I am able to promote sports that usually have less attendance than others do at Hawken. It's been so satisfying to see a spike in attendance at the fall sporting events due to the efforts of the athletics department and The Nest.”
Violet Giglio ’20 spreads positivity and school spirit through her volunteer work in The Nest.
(Facing page, SAMM interns, left to right: Associate Director of Athletics Dan Usaj, Jackson Goldberg ’22, Kenan Tabachnik ’20, Jordan Slaughter ’20, Associate Director of Athletics Lauren Butler, Cooper Jared ’21, Matthew Blum ’20, Jordan Hunt ’22 (not pictured: Nelly Azar ’20, Eliana Yang ’23, Lily Wolf ’22, Finn Lincoln ’21, Tommy Hill ’20, Ryan Levine ’22, Jake Mangini ’22, Luke Culver ’21, and Jackson Lerner ’20) CAMPUS LIFE // STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Hawks in the News
15 Seniors Recognized in National Merit Competition
Congratulations to the 15 Hawken students, These students continue a long tradition representing 12% of the Class of 2020, who of Merit Scholar excellence, earning received recognition in the 2020 National Hawken the distinction of the highest Merit Scholarship Program. number of National Merit Semifinalists amongst Cleveland area peer schools for Hawken’s eight semifinalists are seniors the past ten years. Deena Akras, Andrew Caplan, Martin Ellis, Sammi Fremont, Grant Griffin, The National Merit Scholarship Program is Daniel Kotrebai, Amrita Mukunda, and an academic competition for recognition Sylvia Stewart-Bates. Seven additional and scholarships that began in 1955. This seniors were named Commended year, over 1.6 million students entered the Students in the National Merit Scholarship competition as juniors when they took Program: Sam Axner, Timothy Dang, the Preliminary SAT test. The semifinalists Zayne El-Kaissi, Ishan Gupta, Zachary represent an elite group that makes up less Rutherford, Corina Stasiak, and Amar than one percent of high school seniors Vyas. Semifinalists will be notified of their nationally and includes the highest scoring advancement to the finalist level in February test takers in each state. of 2020.
Hawken Ranked Top Private High School & K-12 School in Ohio
An article recently published in USA Today shared that data clearinghouse Niche has recognized Hawken as the #1 independent high school and #1 K-12 School in Ohio. Hawken is proud to be listed alongside other #1 schools in each state including Andover, Exeter, Punahou, Lawrenceville, and many other notable institutions.
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Upper School Students Showcase Original Research at Annual STEMM Symposium
Hawken Science Research III students took part in the 11th GramNegative Pathogen Pseudomonas Aeruginosa.” These annual Bob Maciunas STEMM Research Symposium on three top winners will be going to the Northeast Ohio November 20, presenting their projects to a panel of expert Science and Engineering Fair along with the following judges, families, and other guests. students: Gabi Cicerini ’21, Dani Doncevic ’21, Wilson Ha ’21, Lena Sylvan ’21, Kynnedy Smith ’21, Ben Cohen Special congratulations to Thomas Wong ’21, who took ’21, Krishna Sanaka ’21, Mira Getrost ’21, and Soren first place for his project, “Cellular Interaction Between Palencik ’21. Prostate Cancer and Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells;” Molly Xiao ’21, who took second place for her project, Many thanks to the STEMM judges and mentors and to “Examining the Impact of APPswe Expression on Bone Esther Bedoyan ’18, Dhweeja Dasarathy ’17, and Homeostasis and Sensory Nerve Genesis in Alzheimer’s Sauren Khosla ’18, who returned to Hawken to present Disease Patients;” and Aniyah Nelson ’21, who took their scientific research in the Kennedy Auditorium prior third place for her project, “Impact of the mutL Gene to the students’ poster sessions. Congratulations to all on the Antibiotic Resistance and Collateral Sensitivity of symposium participants on their research projects!
Chess Success Sixteen Hawken Lower, Middle, and Upper School Chess Hawks were among the over 300 students from all corners of Ohio who competed in the 2019 State of Ohio Grade Level Chess Championships on November 9. Destynn Keuchel ’22 finished second and his team with Shivam Engineer ’22, Grayson Fair ’22, and Greta Rodgers ’22 also became second in the 10th grade section. In the 9th grade section, Joe Dang ’23, Spencer Fisher ’23, Rihan Podder ’23, and Ryan Si ’23 finished third. Gunner Lincoln ’28, Calvin Powell ’28, Eli Rutherford ’28, and Yasmin Unwala ’28 also came in third place in the 4th grade section. Finally, Jude MacRaild ’31 tied for fourth place, while his team with Briggs Lincoln ’31 and Spencer Steele ’31 finished second in the 1st grade section. Go Hawks!
25 HAWKEN REVIEW Hawks in the News
At the start of this academic year, Hawken welcomed Lola Garlicka, who came from Cracow, Poland to spend the school year at Hawken through the ASSIST program. Many thanks to the Hobbs family (Ben ’33 and Frank ’26) for hosting Lola!
Congratulations to Daniel Xu ’25, who was identified as Northwestern University’s Midwest Academic Talent Search (NUMATS) Outstanding Achievement Award recipient. Daniel’s ACT score was within the top 1% of all NUMATS test-takers in sixth Lola Garlicka grade during the 2018-19 academic year.
Emma Sedlak ’20 made a video to address implicit gender bias in debate judging that was featured on cleveland.com and shared with judges at a tournament hosted by Hawken this fall.
A group of 12 students from Thomas Jefferson School in Concepción, Chile arrived at Hopkins airport in early September to begin a 12-day homestay visit with Hawken families.
During their time in Ohio, members of the group enjoyed a welcome picnic; attended classes; taught their national dance, La Cueca, to students in Creative Movement; and participated in activities on the Challenge Course and in the FabLab. They also
Emma Sedlak ’20 enjoyed trips to Niagara Falls and Amish country.
This is the fourth year we have welcomed students from Chile, and we are eager to continue our ongoing, reciprocal relationship. Many thanks to Rick Tate and Rachel Mullen for overseeing the logistics and arranging activities for their visit — and special thanks to the host students and families for opening their homes to these students.
Students from Hawken and Thomas Congratulations to the three Hawken seniors who matched with a college that will Jefferson Schools provide them 100% financial aid in the form of scholarships to cover the full cost of tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and travel expenses for four years of undergraduate study.
Jocelyn Chin matched with Duke University, Jordan Slaughter with Princeton University, and Jake Wei with The University of Chicago. These three students were among the 1,127 scholarship recipients for 2019 that were selected from a field of over 14,926 applicants. They will join a worldwide network that includes over 16,000 current Questbridge college students and graduates.
For more information about the Questbridge Scholars Programs, please visit their website at questbridge.org. Jake Wei, Jocelyn Chin, and Jordan Slaughter
26 HAWKEN REVIEW Faculty Highlights
Pat Jewell, instructional technologist at the Lower School, has authored Pat Jewell a book called Oh Da Joy - Conversations in the Art of Joyful Living. It is available for purchase on Amazon.
Congratulations to Upper School faculty member Bob Shurtz on receiving the Distinguished Secondary Teacher award from Northwestern Bob Shurtz at the university’s commencement ceremony held on June 21. Only five teachers from across the nation were honored recipients of this award. Mr. Shurtz was nominated for this award by Hawken alumnus Robby Gray ’15, a member of Northwestern’s Class of 2019.
Mastery School of Hawken consultant Doris Korda has been named the winner of the cleveland.com HomeGrown Heroes award in the Education category. Doris Korda
Upper School science teacher Rebecca Roark presented on “Helping the Adolescent Turn Outward Through the Teaching of Psychology” at a conference at Teachers College in November.
Dr. Lacy Chick, Upper School science teacher, presented a lecture Dr. Lacy Chick at Holden Arboretum in October on how organisms are coping with urbanization. She also published papers in both Biological Invasions and the Journal of Thermal Biology.
Jodie Ricci, Upper School performing arts teacher, presented a session entitled “Cultivating Creativity” at the 5th Annual Maker Ed Convening in Pittsburgh in November. Jodie Ricci Erin Thomas, assistant director of the Middle School, presented a session on “Empowering the Authentic Child” at The Spirituality in Education Conference at Columbia University in November.
Congratulations to Director of Athletics Jim Doyle on being named Erin Thomas OIAAA Athletic Director of the Year!
Jim Doyle
27 HAWKEN REVIEW CAMPUS LIFE // ARTS
Hawk Arts Winter 2020
Ellie Lee ’25 Olivia Thompson ’30 and Isabella Heresi ’30
Eleanor Greig ’30, Lilah Wise ’30, Violet Beck ’30, Julian Kleinman ’30, Nicky DiCello ’30 Gabrielle Cicerini ’21 Lena Sylvan ’21
Valeria Kislyansky ’27
Cooper Ryan ’26
Tameron Jackson ’20
Violet Giglio ’20 Deena Akras ’20 Elena Padley ’24
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Life of Galileo, Upper School Fall Play
Middle School Strings Concert Lower School students performing Together
All School Choral Performance
29 HAWKEN REVIEW CAMPUS LIFE // ATHLETICS FALL ATHLETICS 2019
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Hamilton ’22 Football Girls Tennis The Hawks finished the season The girls tennis team finished the regular with three wins and seven losses. season with a 9-8 record. The doubles Dominic Johnson ’23 matched the team of Sammi Fremont ’20 and school record for the longest rushing Ellie Faber ’21 placed first at sectionals, F 1 re ’2 were district qualifiers, and received touchdown of 96 yards. Terrence em r R 2 o abe obinson ’2 Robinson ’22 set a school record for nt ’20 & F First Team CVC honors. Molly Xiao ’21 most passing completions in a season received First Team CVC honors and with 139. Will Lindsey ’20 received placed third at the Hawken Invitational First Team CVC recognition. Tournament.
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Ecker ’20 31 HAWKEN REVIEW COMMUNITY IMPACT // PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION The Parents’ Association Connection
It’s About Community We are proud of the important role parents play in the Hawken community. They contribute in many ways that enrich the School and the student experience. Whether you are attending Parents’ Association meetings and school events, raising school spirit, becoming a Hawken ambassador, or enriching student life – we depend on one another. So, thank you!
For parents who are looking to volunteer and become more involved with the Parents’ Association, there are many incredible opportunities available throughout the year. Visit us on the new Parents’ Association website at hawken.edu/parents or email [email protected].
Visit us on Facebook: @HawkenSchoolParentsAssociation
A Discussion on Vaping Into the Arctic The Parents’ Association invited Hawken community Thank you to co-chairs Diane Bretz, Kathy Joyce, and Emily members and friends to an evening panel discussion on Lindenbaum, along with parent volunteers, for helping students the dangers of vaping. Thank you to our panelists, including find their perfect selection among a blizzard of books at the fall pediatrician and Hawken alumna Elizabeth Hellerstein ’81 Book Fair. M.D. for answering questions from attendees.
Hawken Day at the Chagrin Valley Roller Rink Grandparents & Special Friends Day Taking advantage of a faculty workday, Lower and Middle Thank you to all of our students’ special guests who joined the School students and families gathered at the Chagrin Valley Hawken community in celebrating Grandparents and Special Roller Rink for a Hawken roller skate/blade party. Thank you Friends Day on the Lyndhurst campus. Special thanks to co- to Diane Bretz and Laura O’Neill Bower ’93 for organizing chairs Genya Blount and Ryan Zeltner Keegan ’93 as well this fun-filled event. as the parent volunteers for hosting a memorable event.
New and Improved Hawks Nest A big change has occurred with the Hawks Nest spirit store! Thanks to the hard work and efforts of Amy Rand Goldberg ’91, the Hawks Nest spirit store has a new look and new technology! Be sure to check out the improved online store at store.hawken.edu and visit the campus stores for new displays, merchandise, and faster checkouts. Thank You to the Sheffield Society!
In late October, Connie & Russ ’64 Lincoln hosted 30 special gatherings. Today, there are nearly 200 guests to cocktails and dinner at the Chagrin Valley Hunt members of the Sheffield Society, named in honor Club in order to thank those members of the Hawken of Henry Sheffield, who was one of the School’s community who have made provisions in their estate plans first trustees 100 years ago. It was through his for a gift to the School. Head of School Scott Looney shared philanthropic support over 60 years that the School comments with the guests over dinner. was able to weather difficult days and the Great Depression. Mr. Sheffield left an estate gift to Hawken He spoke about the vital role that estate gifts have in upon his passing in 1977. growing and preserving the financial health of the School. He reflected back on earlier days, when alumni, parents, and friends of the School first made estate gifts to Hawken, and how those gifts have benefitted generations of students and faculty. Morrie Everett ’56 also made a few comments during dinner; he is the “father” of planned giving at Hawken as he launched the school’s legacy giving program when he was the director of development in the early 1980s.
All alumni, parents, and friends of the School who make provisions in their estate plans for Hawken become members of the Sheffield Society and are invited to these
33 HAWKEN REVIEW COMMUNITY IMPACT // HAWKEN FUND
IMAGINE the possibilities
“Hawken wouldn't be what it is without the annual fund,” says Charles P. Cooley, Chair of the Board of Trustees. “The Hawken Fund is needed to balance our annual operating “Whatever you love most about budget. Without it, we would fall short on our ability to pay Hawken, support it through the our teachers and staff, to fund our signature programs, to Hawken Fund. Participation is maintain our facilities, and so on. The Hawken Fund is an essential component for us to serve our students.” a symbol that our community is invested in Hawken’s mission.” The Hawken Fund provides mission-critical support beyond tuition revenue, totaling 5 to 6 percent of the operating - Jeff Milbourn ’94 budget each year. Its flexibility is an extraordinary asset, enabling the School to address our most pressing needs and seize new opportunities as they arise. The immediate effects of a Hawken Fund gift are simple to see – donors may be purchasing museum tickets or Strengthening annual giving and growing participation robotics kits, for example. The long-term impact, however, remains one of the strategic priorities of the School. Jeff is significant. Annual gifts are an investment in our students’ Milbourn ’94, president of the Alumni Association, notes, futures, helping turn the aspirations they have today into “Giving is a tradition that links every generation of Hawken the achievements they will celebrate tomorrow. alumni.”
34 HAWKEN REVIEW These donor stories highlight that every year every gift matters... because every gift touches someone’s life.
We give out of gratitude. Our son D.J. was apprehensive about our family moving to Cleveland. After his school visit at Hawken, he was excited about the unique and creative teaching style he observed that day. Our family is so grateful for the I give to the Hawken Fund because Hawken provided me scholarship support we have received to make with more than I could have ever asked for and the least I it possible for him to attend Hawken. D.J. has can do is give back. From life-long friends to skill sets that joined the basketball team and had an exciting helped set me apart from my peers in college and grad opportunity to travel abroad to Cuba with his school, Hawken prepared me to succeed. I am reminded Spanish class. Being at Hawken is opening his eyes frequently that my Hawken experience helped shape my to new possibilities, and my husband and I can't early success. wait to see how this experience is going to inform D.J.’s life. Sydney Calabro '15
Marlene Harris-Taylor Parent, D.J. ’21
I entered Hawken in 9th grade and was struck by how the staff and faculty (even teachers I never took a class with) made me feel like they knew me well and cared personally about my education. I found myself not only really engaged in learning, but truly happy and comfortable in school for the first time ever. The skills I learned, both in and out of class, have served me well.
Now I am a Hawken parent, experiencing Hawken through my son’s eyes. I'm constantly reminded of what a marvelous and unique place this school truly is. I'm very proud to support Hawken, as it has always proudly supported me.
Andrew Rothman '94 Parent, Dash ’31
Learn more at hawken.edu/hawkenfund
35 HAWKEN REVIEW CAMPUS LIFE // ADVANCEMENT Development News
Hawken School Welcomes Lou Salza to Board of Trustees The Hawken School Board of Trustees welcomed Lou Salza, retired head of Lawrence School, as a trustee in September. Prior to joining Lawrence School in 2007, Lou served for 11 years as head of school at ASSETS School for Gifted, Dyslexic and Gifted-Dyslexic students in Honolulu. For eight years prior to that, he was the assistant principal of the Hamilton Wenham Regional High School. Lou currently serves as a trustee for the Ohio Association of Independent Schools and the Cleveland Council of Independent Schools. He previously served as treasurer of the National Association of Independent Schools, president of the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, and president of the Learning Disabilities Network in Massachusetts; he also served on the boards of the Harvard Principals’ Center and the Glen Urquhart School.
Renovated Dining Room Opens Mid-September marked the opening of the newly updated and expanded dining room on the Lyndhurst campus. The school community has been enjoying many upgrades, including the new pasta bar and more self-serve options. A highlight of lunchtime is watching the chef prepare freshly-made items at the “action station.” Students, faculty, and staff have commented that they enjoy the extra space, comfortable seating, sound-dampening panels, and time they have to share a meal with classmates and colleagues. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Blake ’95 and Sevda Kleinman and Tom Murphy ’89, without whom this renovation wouldn’t have been possible.
Thank you to our donors who helped to make this long-awaited project a reality: The Antonucci Family Foundation Tom Murphy ’89 Edward & Nancy Cooper Parents’ Association Diana & Morris ‘56 Everett, Jr. Mrs. Joyce Rosen The Gale Family Rosskamm/Rothstein Family Marc & Abigail Glick Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Roth Barry & Jennifer Hartz Mr. & Mrs. James A. Schoff Mr. & Mrs. Russell Hibbs Dr. & Mrs. Randolph Steinhagen Blake ’95 & Sevda Kleinman John & Michelle Tomsich
There Are Many Ways to Support Hawken School • Volunteer on the Hawken Fund Squad • Wear Hawken gear from the Hawks Nest Contact Halle: [email protected] • Give to the Hawken Fund • Serve on a Reunion Committee Contact Meg: [email protected] Contact Jeff: [email protected] • Select Hawken School as your favorite organization on • Attend special events AmazonSmile • Applaud our musicians, thespians, and stage crew at • Help recent Hawken graduates explore career interests concerts, plays, and musicals by offering internships through the HawkForce program • Cheer on our athletes at games Contact Jeff: [email protected]
Whatever your passion, Hawken School is grateful for its loyal volunteers, donors, cheerleaders, and ambassadors. To view a calendar of events, visit hawken.edu.
36 HAWKEN REVIEW Impact Our Future Through Gift Planning Throughout the years, thoughtful members of the Hawken community — alumni, parents, grandparents, and faculty/staff — have left a legacy gift to the School through their estates. Planned gifts can be structured many ways, with the most common being bequests in wills and naming Hawken as a beneficiary in life insurance and/or retirement plans. Most legacy gifts are directed to Hawken’s endowment to provide financial aid for students and faculty professional development. This past summer, Hawken redesigned its planned giving website, which now offers useful new tools, newsletters, donor stories, articles for donors Visit and professional advisors, and much more. To visit the new site, go to hawken.edu/ hawken.edu/plannedgiving plannedgiving. to learn more
Hawken is committed to growing the endowment to preserve its financial strength. • Sign up for the e-newsletter All new planned gifts made known to the School will be matched up to 10% from • Request a free estate planning the Lincoln Challenge by Russ ’64 and Connie Lincoln. Legacy gifts of any size are guide deeply appreciated and will preserve Hawken’s future. • Read donor stories • Learn about the Sheffield Please contact co-director of advancement Jeffrey M. Biggar ’68 at Society, gift models, how to give, [email protected] or call 440.423.2084 for more information. and more
Donor Spotlight Welcome to the Donor Spotlight, where Hawken will introduce you to our generous alumni, parents, and friends who give of their time, talent, and resources to the School. Our donors and volunteers are inspiring the extraordinary.
“As current Hawken parents, and Josiah an alumnus of the School, we are able to see first-hand the amazing things the School is doing to provide a better place for our children to learn. A strong education, supportive community, and a value system that fosters resiliency are the best things we as parents can provide for our children. Hawken helps strengthen these ideals with our children. We value the individualism that Hawken School encourages and the joy our son has for learning. In an effort to continue Hawken School’s growth, we Hawken wants to know feel it is important to give back to the School through what inspires you. volunteerism and through giving to the Hawken Fund.” Visit hawken.edu/WhyIGive to share your story and to read what other Josiah ’99 & Dana Haas members of the Hawken Hawken Parents community are saying.
37 HAWKEN REVIEW OCTOBER 11-12, 2019 Congratulations to the classes who celebrated milestone reunions!
38 HAWKEN REVIEW HawkFest 2019 Nearly 1,000 Hawken parents and students gathered outside Walton Stadium for HawkFest before the homecoming football game, where inflatables, lawn games, and spirit activities kept Hawken fans, young and old, entertained. Thank you to the Parents’ Association for underwriting the community picnic. View more photos at hawken.edu/hawkfest19.
39 HAWKEN REVIEW COMMUNITY IMPACT // ALUMNI CENTER 2019-2020 Alumni Board Alumni Board Officers Jeffrey B. Milbourn ‘94, President Isabelle B. Bolton King ‘01, Vice President continue to be impressed by how committed Indrani Mallik Egleston ‘93, Vice President Glen M. Guyuron ‘98, Vice President I our Alumni Board is to extending our outreach Josiah A. Haas ‘99, Vice President to alumni of every generation. With the assistance of Alumni Board Members the Advancement Office, we held numerous alumni Oge Anoliefo ‘08 events over the past six months: Alumni Sports Day, Richard H. Bole ‘60 Lisa Bercu Levine ‘85 Reunion Weekend (which included the Athletics Hall Morris Everett, Jr. ‘56 of Fame Induction and HawkFest, run by the Parents Jacob E. Gries ‘12 Keniece Y. Gray ‘12 Association), Red & Gray Friday, and Winter Luncheon, David H. Gunning ‘85 which features the presentation of alumni awards. Oscar S. Hackett ‘99 David C. Henkel ‘88 David R. Horowitz ‘04 Currently, HawkForce 2020 (our summer internship Joseph R. Jenkins ‘03 program) is attracting both new company sponsors as Shaquira M. Johnson ‘94 J. Albert Klauss ‘66 well as applications from young alumni still in college. Edward M. Kuss ‘64 HawkForce is proving to be a signature outreach Susan Yarus Meisel ‘78 activity, garnering positive reviews, including the Jeffrey B. Milbourn ‘94 Julie Roth Namy ‘88 following from Nicholas DeGennaro ’17: “I look Lauren R. Pacini ‘59 forward to using HawkForce as a resource so that I Griffin D. Ralston ‘90 Marla Esgar Robbins ‘75 may have the opportunity to give back to the Hawken Matthew A. Salerno ‘92 community in the future.” Scott J. Spiegle ‘89 Benjamin M. Vodila ‘99 Avery J. Warner ‘11 As always, we would enjoy hearing from alumni about ideas that can extend our reach and impact. Senior Representatives Madelyn Eippert ’20 Jacob Kaufman ’20 Sam Li ’20 Jeff Julia Newman ’20 Jeff Milbourn ’94 President of the Alumni Board [email protected] SAVE THE DATES!
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Carl N. Holmes Award Richard W. Day Award Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. ’56 Dr. Bernard D. Perla ’80
Honorary Alumni Award Honorary Alumni Award Denise Buckley Charles Sekerak
In Memoriam - Remembering Fellow Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Parents, and Trustees Gilman B. Allen, Jr. ’53 Alvah Chisholm “Chis” Halle ’75 Edward M. Penland ’71 John Sherwin, Jr. ’53 Benjamin C. Breisch ’03 Dee Dee Miller Clayton Perry ’47 Bradley D. Stark ’73 Edward H. “Ted” deConingh, Jr. ’44 Anthony “Tony” Mollica Katerina “Katie” Prybyla ’15 William L. Steck ’52 Bradley P. “Brad” Dunning ’82 James Murfey ’65 Nelson Henry Rose ’60 Michael A. Strazzanti ’95 Steven Epstein ’66 Seth Myers ’04 Christopher L. “Chris” Royan ’67 Thomas C. Taber, Jr. ’58 Royal “Rooky” Firman III ’66 Alec M. O’Neill ’87 Stephen Douglas Sato ’67 Ralph B. Webster ’67
Look for individual tributes in the upcoming issue of Class Notes.
41 HAWKEN REVIEW Fair Play plays an important role in athletics and can mean many things to many people. The one central truth of Fair Play is that it serves our coaches, indeed all of us, as a moral compass to navigate our important work with young people.
Ken Clark culture of the Hawken girls Jim Newman and the power that lies within Teacher, Parent, JV Coach basketball program. Fair Dean of Students, Parent, yourself to change your “Competitive sports are a Play is a mutual-respect Varsity Coach circumstance by changing microcosm of life. Even hard among players, coaches, “Every team has the the way you think about work and dedication may parents, and officials. It is an opportunity for success and it. Learning these things not create the results players unwavering commitment to equal access to the facilities, enables our athletes to better and coaches desire. However, sportsmanship and integrity, so that each team can themselves and the team.” the way a student-athlete regardless of the situation. For maximize its potential and conducts him or herself our program, Fair Play is the reach its goals. Players believe Frank Jayne on the journey is a greater unrelenting prioritization of that they are respected and Assistant Varsity Coach reflection of character than kindness, dignity, and class valued by the institution “Fair Play means: the end result. I am confident over all else.” regardless of success 1. Doing the right thing. coaches and teachers will achieved in terms of trophies 2. Building a positive self- continue to keep Hawken’s Cassie Bucceri ’09 gained, as it is the work, image. deep-rooted Fair Play concept Alumna, Varsity Coach effort, and desire to improve 3. Athletes, coaches, and in mind as they guide, “It is difficult to sum up Fair individually and collectively families working together assist, and motivate Hawken Play. It is respect. It is integrity. as a team that is most highly to set goals and learn students on their athletic and It’s in our everyday actions. valued.” valuable life lessons. academic paths.” It’s more than just two short 4. Knowing that success in words. It’s what we strive to Katie Nelson ’04 life comes from working David Murray ’04 be inside the Hawken halls Alumna, Assistant Varsity Coach to be a better person. Teacher, Alumnus, Varsity Coach and on the fields, and it’s the “To me, Fair Play means 5. Having fun in the “Fair Play is the foundational lasting impression we hope teaching the female process.” principle upon which to leave on those outside the athletes at Hawken about we strive to cultivate the Hawken community.” perseverance, determination, PERSEVERANCE WELLNESS
42 HAWKEN REVIEW Jennifer Creech Chris Farroni Tim Hable ’73 Fair Play with due diligence are Varsity Coach Varsity Coach Alumnus, Varsity Coach demonstrating high character “Being a good teammate. “Fair Play means giving your “Fair Play gives each and every for themselves, their team, and Being accountable for best effort and commitment to student a chance to compete the School.” your performance. Taking all that you do in order to help to the best of their ability. It ownership whether it’s good yourself and those around you also means each student will Marko Gzvodenovic or bad and learning how your to rise to their better selves. receive the best instruction Assistant Varsity Coach actions affect others.” By maintaining a culture that available to allow each one to “Fair Play in my opinion respects this accountability, reach their full potential. means showing exemplary Claire Hole we foster positive support for sportsmanship throughout the Middle School Coach the game, rules, opponents, Fair Play also means giving activity. Fair Play is complying “Fair Play means giving all officials, and the team itself. your opponents your best with the rules and regulations students the opportunity to effort and treating their efforts of the sport even out of the participate and be successful Fair Play is demonstrated when with the respect they deserve. eye of the officials. I believe in a sport that they love to one challenges oneself to be And finally, Fair Play means that Fair Play can be applied play, keeping in mind that one’s best and not "sacrifice expecting from and giving to across all aspects of school this success looks different the gift" or withhold from the your teammates the best effort and not just sports. Students, for each individual. From a team all that they can offer as each and every day.” for example, should exhibit coaching standpoint, Fair Play the team strives to accomplish Fair Play even out of the eye is not choosing favorites and the goals of the day, the Christine Weiss of school officials — teachers, acknowledging the value that season, or the years. Middle School Coach administrators, and staff.” every athlete brings to the “Fair Play-oriented athletes team. Fair Play is making sure On game day it can be seen in and coaches bring their best Fuzzy Kishna that every player feels invested the positive relationships that to practice everyday and do Varsity Coach in as an athlete and that they exist between competitors the work needed to make the “Fair Play is a display of are being led to get better and and officials as well as the team be the best it can be. sportsmanship from one have fun.” humble belief that the When this happens, everyone athlete to another. It’s individual successes lift others on and off the course succeeds recognizing your opponent’s Vlad Muresan and motivate them to strive as a team through wins and efforts and congratulating Varsity Coach beyond their preconceived losses, ending the season them after a contest, “Fair Play represents all of the limits.” understanding that they were irrespective of winning or history, tradition, and culture a part of something worth losing. Fair Play is helping that has been set in place for Marla Esgar their time and commitment.” your opponent to their feet. over 100 years at Hawken. Robbins ’75 Fair Play is correcting a call It means that I should Alumna, Varsity Coach Brian Smallwood that goes your way but isn’t always strive to improve and “As a player, coach, and aunt, I Varsity Coach correct. The concept of Fair develop myself as a coach, believe Fair Play means giving “Fair Play is about respect Play is essential in young professional, and human everyone who is willing to give — respect that is given not athletes so that when they being. Fair Play inspires me to their best effort a chance to only to your opponents but become older, contributing be the best version of myself, play and be part of something to yourself, your teammates, members of society, they have so that my actions inspire my greater than themselves. It’s and the game. When the consideration for other people. players to realize their dream being part of a team.” contest is over and you Fair Play is about an athlete and go for it.” have demonstrated Fair Play, recognizing that people are you should be able to hold more important than contests.” your head high despite the outcome. Players that exercise TEAMWORK RESILIENCE
43 HAWKEN REVIEW Kristina Gipson school and make long-lasting Having opportunities to CJ Marshall Parent, Middle School Coach and healthy friendships.” succeed and find new passions Musser ’04 “Fair Play does not guarantee is exactly what Fair Play is and Alumna, LESD that playing time will always Katarina Doncevic ’15 should be about.” “Fair Play means learning be equal, but that it will be Alumna, Assistant Varsity Coach through adversity while influenced by an athlete’s “Fair Play means holding Josh Nugent respecting your competition, heart, dedication, and growth.” yourself to the highest of Varsity Coach, Teacher teammates, coaches, and standards. You expect the “Fair Play is about creating families. Pushing your athletic Bryan Wamsley absolute best from your peers, an environment where limits will come with success Middle School Coach, Teacher just as you would yourself. You people have the opportunity and challenges; there wouldn't “Fair Play means demonstrating respect other’s decisions when to flourish individually be growth without the respect for yourself, your you may not agree with them. and collectively. It requires downfalls. Fair Play provides team and teammates, your You appreciate differences individuals to learn about you the greatest opportunity competition, and the rest of in the world and learn from themselves and groups to to impact your athletic career your community — no matter them to grow as an individual. learn about one another. while also developing vital life the cost or the context.” Hawken has instilled this The Fair Play environment skills that shape your future principle in me and I do my highlights the strengths of personal and professional Scott Burns ’93 best to live by it each day.” each individual and creates a triumphs.” Alumnus, JV Coach group where people embrace “Fair Play is doing the right Brian Stephenson each other's differences in Jim Koelliker thing even when no one is Varsity Coach, Teacher order to leverage their unique Assistant Varsity Coach watching. It applies to the “Fair Play is a cultural standard skills to achieve great feats.” “As a coach, Fair Play classroom, the playing field, that means choosing the hard means creating a sporting and everyday life. “ right over the easy wrong. Jeff Milbourn ’94 environment that allows In sports and life, many are Parent. Alumnus, Youth Coach individual athletes to Jessica Lariccia tempted to take shortcuts; but “Fair Play is the motto that we compete with and against Varsity Coach Fair Play guides us to do things follow both in the classroom one another while having an “When I think of Fair Play, I in a manner that leads to pride and on athletic fields. Winning equal opportunity to succeed. envision opportunities for all in our work and its results. is very important, but it is not Those that succeed in sports students to join a team and Choosing a just path allows everything. Fair Play requires have physical talents, but feel a part of a community. Fair us to model ‘our better selves’ that coaches and players more importantly, they have Play gives all types of students for our students and serve as display humility, perseverance, dedication to becoming the experience to become an examples in our community.” and what it means to be the best they can be. These athlete, regardless of his or her a good teammate. Our environments are seasonally abilities or talents. The coach Dustin Dykstra ’99 character is reflected in the available to all.” can help that athlete, improve Parent, Alumnus, manner in which we treat and enjoy the sport. Individual Assistant Varsity Coach our opponents and how we Heidi Wilbrandt goals can be reached based on “Fair Play means that everyone carry ourselves in victory Varsity Coach, Teacher each athlete, and students who gets an opportunity to and defeat. I value Hawken’s “Fair Play reflects how we never thought they could do participate, an opportunity emphasis on Fair Play in all engage with others and build a sport are able to overcome to explore new passions, an aspects of my children’s relationships that honor the that fear or road block. In the opportunity to be part of education.” dignity of all people. That end, Fair Play gives student something bigger. As much as requires us to examine our athletes the chance to make Fair Play can live in the athletic biases, our privileges, and new connections within their world, it is a universal feeling. ultimately, our impacts. Until
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44 HAWKEN REVIEW we can reconcile with all a positive and healthy team respect what everyone brings success, and can develop aspects of ourselves, true dynamic that allows everyone to the team. In my mind, that is the strength and integrity to equity, true Fair Play, cannot be to achieve at their highest the only path to excellence.” embrace the challenges in achieved.” potential. Champions thrive order to improve themselves when they work hard to do Ahren Stock and their teammates.” Aaron Brandt ’86 their best and contribute to Coach, Teacher Varsity Coach, Teacher, Parent their team positively.” “Fair Play in Hawken Athletics Peter Thomas “Fair Play means providing means teaching players to Coach, Teacher, Grandparent our students with the best C.B. Pinkerton respect their teammates and “Fair Play” was an expression I possible opportunities in terms Middle School Coach, Parent, coaches as well as those of the heard a lot as a boy, growing of facilities, resources, and Teacher opposing team — and then up in Wales. The Welsh phrase coaching, while they pursue “Fair Play is about putting modeling that same respect. It “Chwarae Teg” (literally “Play their particular passion outside athletes into situations where means giving every player the Fair”) was used by coaches and of the classroom. Fair Play also they can be successful, opportunity to learn, improve, teachers to remind us to abide means that students get an improve, and contribute and compete no matter where by the spirit of the rules of the equal opportunity to improve — regardless of current skill they are in their ability level. games we played. At Hawken, their skills during team level or athletic ability. From a And it means, at the end of I learned what this expression workouts and interscholastic coaching perspective, Fair Play a contest, regardless of the really means from exemplary contests, as they work to asks us to give our students result, being able to shake coaches like Cliff Walton, who achieve common team goals.” the training and coaching hands with the other team and really lived the spirit of Fair Play. they need and deserve, and to say ‘good game’.” I have come to understand Julie Agar motivate them to be the very that the expression “Fair Play” Assistant Varsity Coach, Teacher, best version of themselves. It’s Mark Jayne transcends sports and really Parent actually incredibly demanding Varsity Coach, Teacher, Parent can be the means to building a “Fair Play means that athletic for kids and coaches to strive “Fair Play as a coach means better, more peaceful society. programs at Hawken to be at our very best for that you never give up on a emphasize the importance every repetition in practice, kid, and that every student of creating team cultures every competition, and every should get the same enjoyable where players and coaches contest is hard. It asks us to be experience. Fair Play is are mutually respectful in their relentless. Fair Play also asks us creating an environment pursuit of team excellence. to recognize that everyone in where the student-athlete can What makes for the most the program contributes to our understand the relationship successful teams is a focus on success; we should love and between hard work and
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