NoblesTHE MAGAZINE OF NOBLE AND GREENOUGH SCHOOL WINTER 2019

Data as the Throughline: Andrew Cencini ’97 Breaks Barriers PHOTO OF THE DAY

October 26, 2018

Noa Fay ’19 sings the national anthem before the Friday Night Lights field hockey game. Varsity field hockey and boys varsity soccer both defeated Lawrence Academy in their FNL matchups, 4–0 and 2–0, respectively.

PHOTO BY BEN HEIDER contents WINTER 2019

Chalk drawing by Lindsey Qian ’19, IN EVERY as part of the Spring Awakening set design. See page 34. ISSUE

2 Letter from the Head

3 Reflections What Nobles folks are saying on campus and online

4 The Bulletin News and notes

10 Development Closing the Be Nobles Bold campaign with Nobles Night

11 By the Numbers Classics and modern languages

12 Sports Another Nobles first

18 Off the Shelf All about the books we read and write

20 Perspective The bucket list

40 Graduate News What, when, why, where and how grads are doing FEATURES 64 Archive 22 Driving the Data 34 Spring Awakening Morning bells are ringing Making meaning from statistics Art is a powerful thing

Cover Photograph by Kris Qua letter from the head Nobles WINTER 2019

Editor Diving Into Data Heather Sullivan DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Assistant Editors I HAVE COMPLETED MY FIRST 18 MONTHS at Nobles as a learn- Kim Neal ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ing tour, getting to know the culture, people, programs and OF COMMUNICATIONS traditions that have shaped Nobles and contributed to the Ben Heider “secret sauce” of this special place. I have also begun to DIGITAL VIDEO PRODUCER/WRITER unpack our potential challenges and opportunities as we Alexis Sullivan look ahead to the next chapter in the Nobles history book WRITER/CONTENT MANAGER and think about the next strategic plan. Design The bulk of my learning tour has been, of course, rela- 2COMMUNIQUÉ WWW.2COMMUNIQUE.COM tional. I am collecting stories from colleagues, students, parents and graduates. I am seeking opportunities to form Photography Tim Carey and deepen relationships, and I am asking lots and lots of questions! As part of this learning jour- Louise Contino ney, I have also sought ways to gather and study data from our community. I recognize a unique Michael Dwyer Ben Heider opportunity in my first few years at Nobles to seek feedback and information that can serve as a Leah LaRiccia way to better understand Nobles and where future priorities may emerge. Doug Mills Over the past several months, we have conducted surveys of our students, current parents and Kim Neal Kris Qua graduates. We entered into a partnership with Stanford’s Challenge Success last year and worked Paul Rutherford with them to survey our students around their experience, including measures of student well- Sport Graphics ness. We also surveyed students this fall around substance use. In the spring, we partnered with The Editorial Committee SimpsonScarborough to conduct parent and graduate surveys. Brooke Asnis ’90 John Gifford ’86 Now comes the fun part! Tilesy Harrington We are now identifying and examining emerging themes and correlations, seeking areas we Bill Kehlenbeck may need to address and recognizing opportunities. We are also using this data to engage our Nobles is published three times a year for graduates, past and community in conversation. We are gathering our faculty around important and challenging current parents and grandparents, issues highlighted in the data, using this as a tool for growth and engagement. We are inviting our students and supporters of Noble and Greenough School. parents in to explore ways to best support our students together. The data also affords us impor- Nobles is a co-educational, tant insights around new ways to connect with our graduates. non-sectarian day and five-day boarding school for students The data also feeds into my understanding of what makes Nobles “Nobles,” offering insight into in grades seven (Class VI) through 12 (Class I). Noble and how Nobles is seen and has been experienced by our community over the past several decades. Greenough School is a rigorous This data allows us to consider what we need to preserve and deepen in the decades to come. academic community that strives for excellence in its Another perspective comes through INDEX, a benchmarking group we have joined. This classroom teaching, intellectual is a network of top-tier independent schools across the country, all similar to Nobles. INDEX growth in its students and commitment to the arts, facilitates the sharing and benchmarking of key data points, such as academic outcomes, human athletics and service to others. resources costs and student demographics. This group affords us an opportunity to understand For further information and our data in a broader context and to reflect on our priorities and decisions to ensure that our mis- up-to-the-minute graduate news, visit www.nobles.edu. sion is reflected in daily life at Nobles. Letters and comments may At the end of the day, the data that matters most to me can’t be asked through a survey, nor is be emailed to Heather_Sullivan@ it something that we can quantify. I care that we live out our mission every single day for every nobles.edu. We also welcome old-fashioned mail sent c/o single student. I care that our commitment to building relationships with our students makes Noble and Greenough School, 10 Campus Drive, Dedham, MA a meaningful impact while our students are on campus, and that it still remains decades after 02026. The office may be graduation. I care that our commitment to “leadership for the public good” is a promise we keep reached at 781-320-7268. in all that we do. © Noble and Greenough School —CATHERINE J. HALL, PH.D., HEAD OF SCHOOL 2019

2 Nobles WINTER 2019 I hope that you see in yourself and you see in others value that is entirely separate from accomplishments.

—BETH REILLY ’87, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, IN ASSEMBLY

We’re going to do what we always do in this The future is being shaped in beautiful community, our own backyard. which is help people out. —ALYCIA SCOTT-HISER, DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC TECHNOLOGY, ON HER EXPERIENCES —EDGAR DE LEON ’04, AT HUBWEEK 2018, IN ASSEMBLY DIRECTOR OF UPWARD BOUND, ON THE MASSACHUSETTS GAS EXPLOSIONS, IN ASSEMBLY What could be more inspirational than a picture of me? —MAX VON SCHROETER ’19, IN ASSEMBLY

He was sobbing, obviously, because he was just born, and that’s a lot to go through.

—HENRY DOLGOFF ’19, ON MEETING HIS YOUNGER BROTHER HARRISON ’23, IN ASSEMBLY

OCTOBER 5, VIA NOBLES OCTOBER 11, VIA THE NOBLEMAN I hope you will lean in, especially INSTAGRAM: Science faculty ONLINE INSTAGRAM: Tommy member Deb Harrison collects Kantrowitz ’21 working in the when it seems easier to be silent. data on the health of the academic center’s quiet room. Charles River with Class IV biology students. —ERICA PERNELL, DEAN OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION, IN ASSEMBLY

The painting that was taken down bears witness to our time.

—NAYDA CUEVAS, FOSTER GALLERY ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE, ON THE CHOICE TO REMOVE ONE OF HER PAINTINGS, IN ASSEMBLY

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cessful,” but who were often unhappy. Dan Lerner, professor at New York University, discussed happiness In addition to his function as their agent, and success in long assembly. Lerner also served as their performance and life coach. (In some cases, this meant taking 2 a.m. crying-client calls.) “What’s the divide?” Lerner asked. “What allows some people to obtain both success and happiness?” Lerner’s work as a teacher and coach to professional athletes, Fortune 500 companies and prominent musicians explores that question, suggesting that people with positive attitudes are bet- ter equipped to enjoy life and achieve meaningfully in their specialties. He cited studies that express how something as small as recalling a happy moment for 45 seconds can have a big, quantifiable impact on performance. In one study, 5-year-olds were asked to build a Lego project. Some were asked to think of a sad part of their day, some were asked to think about a great moment, and How to Be Happy some received no prompt. In terms of accuracy and collaboration, those with Understanding the Science of Happiness no prompt performed 30 percent bet- ter than those with a negative prompt. DAN LERNER TEACHES New York personal lives. In contrast, he noted Kids with a positive prompt performed University’s largest and most popu- Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles, 50 percent better than those who were lar elective course, “The Science of and her excitement and optimism about asked to recall a disappointing moment. Happiness.” In long assembly on her life and sport. He also quoted Virgin This same principle played out in myriad September 26, Lerner introduced Atlantic founder Richard Branson, situations. Another study showed that his subject to Nobles students and who said: “The reason I’m successful is when students sitting for the GRE read faculty members. because I’m happy.” a statement acknowledging the stress “I’m not going to argue that you have Lerner did not begin his career as a of taking exams—but also asserting that to be happy to be successful,” he said. professor and author. He was a talent stress supports better performance—they He cited celebrities who are “success- agent for opera singers, conductors and performed better than those who did not ful” yet clearly confront chaos in their other artists who were nearly all “suc- read the paragraph.

assembly highlights build our commu- science faculty cousin Scott, lost do we sing out the nity and change member Michael in the World Trade Hallelujah? . . . I, for Building Community to welcome new someone’s life.” Polebaum ’08 marked Center that day. “Grief one, choose hope.” Head of Upper School members to the com- the anniversary of is hard, but it presents Michael Denning munity: “You have The Hallelujah September 11, 2001, all of us a choice: Do Between asked students the opportunity to History and social by remembering his we tuck it away, or Sammi Janower ’19

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“What you do with stress is you “It’s about just exploring what you are on the outcome can be motivating for reframe it,” he said. “Once you tame it, interested in without putting pressure students and others. it can help you.” He also suggested that on yourself,” he said. Lerner’s work with artists led to his simple changes in syntax—from anxious In a Q&A session in Towles interest in more formally learning about to excited, for example—can be helpful. Auditorium following assembly, Lerner performance psychology. He studied “Our brains absolutely work dif- explained that happiness, or well-being, with Nate Zinsser, the director of West ferently,” said Lerner, when positive is typically measured on the Positive Point’s highly regarded Performance emotions are in play. For students, he and Negative Affect Schedule, a self- Psychology Program, and earned a said, more positive emotions translate to report questionnaire. He also men- master’s in positive psychology from the higher GPAs and improved memory. tioned the Diagnostic and Statistical University of Pennsylvania, where he Lerner also presented some strategies Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), studied with Martin Seligman. for getting to a happier place: grati- a tool introduced in 1952 to uniformly Ultimately, Lerner is interested in tude journaling, meditation, pursuing diagnose disorders, as well as its newer identifying how and when success and our interests with focus and—no huge counterpart, Character Strengths and happiness coexist and helping others surprise—exercise, which produces Virtues, which helps individuals better find that remarkable intersection. endorphins and a feeling of well-being. understand their strengths. Lerner Lerner’s book, U Thrive: How to Through expressing gratitude and these said that understanding and magnify- Succeed in College (and Life), which he other habits, we begin to change our neu- ing the positive attributes of yourself co-authored with his teaching partner ral pathways, he said. Lerner noted that and others can be empowering. He also Alan Schlecter, was published in 2017 by pursuing interests does not necessarily noted that recognizing the inherent Little, Brown Spark. Learn more about require one to have a defined passion. value of process rather than focusing Lerner and his work at daniellerner.com.

The Published Painter

In his article “Black Commencement and the Value of within the minority group, where, swaddled in the sanctuary of Affinity Initiatives,” visual arts faculty member David common experiences, members start to feel whole again. Roane offers a thoughtful defense of Harvard’s Black As a result, members emerge galvanized and stronger Commencement and similar affinity initiatives. and better able to engage the second step, which The article, published in the summer 2018 edition of must be re-entry within the larger community. The the National Education Association’s Thought & Action first step is analytical in nature, involving a descent journal, details the importance of these initiatives and into ‘I’; the second step is synthetic, commanding a their benefits to healing the wider community in which reformulation back into ‘We.’ Indeed, Harvard Black these groups have been marginalized. Commencement 2017 was conceived with this two-step As Roane argues, “The process governing any affinity process in mind, as Black students also were slated to attend initiative involves two steps: First is a necessary retreat inward Harvard’s regular commencement two days later.”

performed “Me and the of a plane diverted I Don’t Care McPherron ’19 shared remembered marvel- The boy’s parents Sky,” from the musical to a small town In preparation for the memories from Camp ing at the chutzpah later explained their Come From Away, a in Newfoundland Jimmy Fund Walk, Sunshine, a retreat of a young boy with son’s hairstyle: “He song written from during the a 13.1-mile walk to for children with life- long blond hair danc- doesn’t want to cut the perspective terrorist attacks fund cancer care threatening illnesses ing wildly to Icona it because two years of the female pilot on 9/11. and research, Ben and their families. He Pop’s “I Don’t Care.” ago he lost it all and

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their Summer 2018 Legal Institute Anushka Harve ’20 at the Supreme Court in Springfield, Massachusetts. JTB states, “For many students, particularly students of color and those from low- income backgrounds, the path to law school or a successful legal career is not always clear,” and that they endeavor “to illuminate that path by lighting the spark of recognition that it is possible to become a lawyer and a leader.” During the institute, Harve learned about the law and potential professions within the field, and participated in a mock trial in Springfield Federal Court. She has long loved history and explains that the legal profession runs in her family, from her grandfather, who was a high-court judge in India, to several lawyers. “To me, the best thing about the law is the visible impact you can have. It can be so noble, especially when you do pro bono work,” Harve says. Nine students from the JTB program were selected to go to Washington, D.C., on Thursday, October 25. Coincidence? Ginsburg is well known for saying, When There Are Nine “There will be enough women on the Supreme Court when there are nine.” THE ASSEMBLY CROWD let out a collec- Harve, who joined Nobles’ Class of Harve is modest about the honor tive gasp when Anushka Harve ’20 took 2020 as a sophomore last year, shares and lights up when she recounts meet- the stage to say she had just returned Ginsburg’s legal passions, among them, ing her role model. “I love women’s from Washington, D.C., from a meet- women’s rights. After she and her rights. That’s why it was so amazing to ing with Supreme Court Justice Ruth mother researched summer opportuni- meet RBG. I would specifically want to Bader Ginsburg. Her iconic status has ties, Harve applied to pipeline program help women who have been victims of indisputably reached rock-star levels. Just the Beginning (JTB) and attended domestic abuse and rape. Issues like Acclaimed 2018 documentary RBG, produced by an all-female filmmaking team led by Betsy West and Julie Cohen, chronicled Ginsburg’s determined “We all have to take up the charge for change to occur and ascent in the face of constant sexism, to bring about equality.” —ANUSHKA HARVE ’20 and often, anti-Semitism.

was worried it would for her Congressional The award recognizes Rodriguez ’19 spoke not have been born recently marched to never come back.” Award Gold Medal, initiative, service about her passion in Puerto Rico, but protest the privatiza- which is the United and achievement. for Puerto Rico. She Puerto Rico was born tion of the island. Got the Gold States Congress’ remembers her in you.” Rodriguez Cathy Hall congratu- highest award given One Star mother telling her, spoke about Hurricane The Piano Man lated Calli Bianchi ’19 to a young person. In a NedTalk, Maya “Maya, you may Maria and why she On piano, Dylan

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these should not be partisan.” Her first impression upon seeing RBG was that Who You Are in a Hurricane “she looks like my great-grandmother in India.” Upon going up to ask a Foster Gallery Artist-in- question, Harve tripped, and she and Residence Nayda A. Cuevas Ginsburg laughed together about it. spent the fall deeply immersed Harve remembers crying when she in the Nobles community. She left, thinking, “It was such an honor and continually produced beautiful a privilege. It gave me some renewed and challenging work that hung faith about the world and how impor- on walls across campus. tant the law is and our systems are. #FluidIdentity, displayed in There has been a lot of controversy Foster Gallery since September about what’s moral, and while we have a Nayda Cuevas (right) discusses her 11, includes three main sec- lot of faith in RBG, we have to take a lot exhibit PUERTO ameRICANS: The untold tions that examine Puerto Rican story of Albizu Campos, Angel Ramos Torres of responsibility and fight for our rights. & the U.S. with Cate MacDonald ‘19. history and latin@ identity. Whether I choose to become a lawyer PUERTO ameRICANS: The untold or not, this is such an impressionable story of Albizu Campos, Angel tenet of the United States.” Ramos Torres & the U.S. analyzes her great-grandfather’s involvement in the Harve praises the JTB program, Puerto Rican Nationalist movement and his suspicious death. On the back wall, which, because it is offered at no #MurrietaProtest, #DREAMers and #Inbetween2worlds explores the selfie art charge, is “helping kids who don’t have form and its contemporary historical context. #Latina: Reclaiming the Latina Tag the systemic advantages to see the compiles 100 painted re-creations of selfies and words shared on a Tumblr blog opportunities they have and to go into that encourage reflection on what it truly means to be or look Latina. the field of law. They taught us it doesn’t “I aim to create a conversation about identity . . . to cultivate an awareness so much matter what your background of otherness,” Cuevas said in a morning assembly talk on September 13. She is; the world is your oyster. It really invited the community to engage with her, welcoming Spanish, history and provides a continued relationship and art classes to test their language skills, discuss Puerto Rican history and learn valuable networking.” While she would about her interdisciplinary work. love to do it again, true to the sense of On September 20, the anniversary of Hurricane Maria, classes found her ex- social justice that runs in her veins, hibit immersed in darkness and filled with the roaring sounds of hurricane-force Harve says, “I would want every kid to winds. Speaking over the sounds of the hurricane, visual arts faculty member have this opportunity—I wouldn’t want Betsy VanOot reminded her Drawing II students of the practical issues raised to take that from someone else.” during the storm—surgeries performed by flashlight, limited food supplies and Arnav Harve, Anushka’s younger near-total destruction. brother, is a member of the Class of 2023. The exhibit inspired even more conversation and debate when Head of She would want him and everyone to School Cathy Hall requested that one image from the exhibit be removed. The know, “The issue of women’s rights is not image featured a profane hand gesture in front of a political banner. Dr. Hall just for women, because it’s not about leveraged the decision as an opportunity to use art at Nobles to provoke, chal- being above men, but equal to men. We lenge and engage. The community was involved in great discussions around all have to take up the charge for change censorship and the limitations on content that can be displayed within a to occur and to bring about equality.” secondary school.

Cleverly ’21 accompa- Grande’s “My Smith’s “Too Good Awareness announced believe this is an Tribute Band, nied Lily Jaczko ’21 Everything.” at Goodbyes.” their plans to host issue of both gender with lead as she sang Rihanna’s an open discus- equality and politics.” vocals by Joe “Stay” and then Every Time Today Is History sion ahead of the Harrington ’19, Vivian Li ’21 while Ali Castro ’20 The Debate Club and Kavanaugh hearings. So Don’t performed Ed she sang Ariana crooned Sam Students for Gender They explained, “We The Mac Porter ’17 Sheeran’s “Dive.” N

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The Dining Room

For the Nobles Theatre Collective’s production of A.R. Gurney’s The Dining Room, an ensemble cast of 13 performed a provocative series of vignettes of the vanishing culture of White Anglo-Saxon Protestants. Scenic Designer Erik Diaz and crew transformed Vinik into a black-box theatre, immersing the audience in their world as actors assumed various identities throughout the play. As families clashed about marriage and money, parenting and propriety, they also yearned for and celebrated connection. The spectrum of scenes—from the grandmother suffer- ing from dementia, to the daughter who pleads to return home with her children in the midst of relationship turmoil, to the man indignant that his brother has been “outed” at the country club—all provided a window into a culture both foreign and familiar. While The Dining Room portrays “the 1 percent,” it explores universally human problems, not just first-world ones. Director Dan Halperin said, “A very experienced, talented cast collaborated with a wonderful, committed group of designers and technicians to bring the community the best show we could.” The play’s program cover featured a quote by enigmatic street artist Banksy: “Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.”

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Nobles Night 2018

NOBLES NIGHT, held on November 10, chairs Helen and Neal Goins. For the 2018, in the Castle, marked the success- 2019 FCFF, Hall thanked the committee ful conclusion of the Be Nobles Bold and co-chairs, including Holly Haseotes campaign and celebrated the continu- Bonomo ’86 and Richard Bonomo, ing strength of the First Class Fund for Sandy and Paul Edgerley, Meredith and Faculty (FCFF) and the Annual Nobles Matt McPherron, Jennifer and Keith Fund (ANF). Over nine years, the Be Palumbo, and Kristin and Tobias Welo.

Nobles Bold campaign has raised $137.5 Longtime volunteers Christy Bergstrom Head of School Cathy Hall million. From September 1 to Nobles ’90 and Peter Gates ’69 won the Richard addresses the Nobles Night crowd. Night, the FCFF totaled $1,128,165, T. Flood award for their dedication to the and the ANF reached $3,217,320. At a ANF. Pfannenstiehl Bergstrom has vol- gathering before the main event, Head unteered in a variety of capacities, serv- of School Cathy Hall thanked campaign ing as a class agent and on the Graduate First Class Fund Committee in 1998 co-chairs Karen and Brian Conway, Council, the Graduate Council By-Law and 2001, Campaign Parent Committee Sandy and Paul Edgerley, Tom and Review Committee, her 20th and 25th from 1997 to 2000, as a graduate phone- Kristen Roberts, and Allison and Tom reunion committees, the ANF Executive a-thon caller and as a class agent. Sargent ’78. She also thanked the ANF Committee and, in the 2017–2018 fiscal During his term as a trustee, from 1997 co-chairs Erin Keith Epker ’90, Mark years, as the ANF co-chair. For the 50 to 2003, Gates also served on the Trustee Epker ’89 and Scott Johnson ’02; young years since his Nobles graduation, Gates Committee and the Development graduate co-chairs Matt Bezreh ’08 has served as a trustee and on many Committee. During the course of and Ryan Ederle ’08; parent co-chairs committees and in multiple volunteer Nobles Night, all donors, volunteers Caroline and David Ryan, and Lori and roles, including the ANF Executive and supporters of the school were Jon Shaer; and the parents of graduate Committee, reunion committees, celebrated with good food and cheer.

Big Plans for Lawrence Auditorium

After years of struggling to fit students and faculty members into the space for as- sembly, a new and improved Lawrence Auditorium will debut in early 2020, featur- ing additional seating, upgraded technology and acoustics and an expanded stage.

10 Nobles WINTER 2019 RENDERING BY BAKER DESIGN GROUP by the numbers CLASSICS AND MODERN LANGUAGES

>437 Mark Sheeran in Paris million

People speak Spanish as a native language 30 Years since the beginning of the French Female faculty members exchange program 7teach Spanish at Nobles Times faculty member Mark Gustave Ducrest ’18 and Sami Alves ’18 as young Spanish Sheeran has led a Nobles students with faculty member language immersion trip Violet Richard 16 (10 to France, 6 to Senegal)

~7,000 Characters commonly used in Mandarin, although knowing 3,500 is passable 2,770 Years since the beginning of the Latin language

ALMOST

Number of Hispanic countries Nobles has 37 visited (Spain, Cuba, Times Mark Harrington Chile, Guatemala has taught Ovid’s and, in 2019, Peru) Metamorphoses 5 text_whitney_book_noindent

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Ahead at the Charles

NOBLES PAST, present and future had the country across all youth events. faced the best clubs and schools an impressive showing at the 54th Other successful Nobles crews in the country, the vast major- Head of the Charles Regatta (HOCR), included the boys four, which fin- ity of whom row daily in the fall. which took place October 20–21. The ished 38th out of 85 crews. Their The HOCR is the largest two-day standout performance came from placement earned them automatic rowing event in the world, with nearly the Nobles girls’ first boat, which qualification in next year’s HOCR 11,000 competitors. Over a quarter of finished third out of 85 crews. They race. The girls’ second boat and boys’ a million spectators crowd the banks earned the Metropolitan District double scull both finished ahead of the Charles River to watch the Commission trophy for the highest- of many other teams’ first boats. three-mile race. In terms of Boston place finish by a Massachusetts high As one of the few remaining sporting events, the HOCR is sec- school team across all men’s and “spring only” crew programs, the ond only to the Boston Marathon women’s youth events, and were the Nobles crews competed in the race in terms of size and prestige. highest-placed high school crew in outside of their regular season. They This year saw the largest number of

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Nobles at the 54th Head of the Charles

CURRENT STUDENTS: Harvard University Women’s Nobles Women’s Youth Four, Lightweight Eight: Hannah First Boat: Sammi Janower ’19, McNeill ’17 Julia Trull ’19, Alex Poole ’19, Caroline Kinghorn ’19 and Harvard University Lightweight Sarah Averill ’19 Club Four: Aidan Crawford ’16

Nobles Women’s Youth Four, Bowdoin College Club Four: Second Boat: Lucy Del Col ’20, Calvin Kinghorn ’17 Nalani Dziama ’19, Kat Poole ’20, Molly Connors ’19, Dartmouth College Women’s Amar Scherzer ’19 Club Four: Annie Blackburn ’16

Nobles Men’s Youth Four: Sarah Boston University Club Eight: Jubber ’19, Charles Guerra ’20, Hayden Folgert ’16 Cam Nelson ’19, Riley Kramer ’19, Adam Qu ’19 Brown University Club Eight: Lachlan MacKenzie ’18 Nobles Men’s Youth Double: Nick Hazard ’20, Charles Gatnik ’19 Bowdoin College Women’s Collegiate Four: Katherine Danske Studenters Roklub (DK) Cavanagh ’15 Women’s Youth Coxed Quad: Emma Skelly ’22 Cornell University Alumni Eight: Finn Putnam ’14 (Event Winner) NOBLES GRADUATES, COACHES AND PARENTS: Men’s Senior Master Eights and University of Virginia Women’s Director’s Challenge Quad: Championship Eight: Lizzie Trull ’16 Kurt Somerville ’75 entries ever for Nobles crew, with four current crews in the youth events and Harvard University Women’s Women’s Grand Master Singles: 20 graduates, coaches and parents Championship Eight: Katherine Lisa Heavey Evans ’79 also competing. Several graduates Paglione ’16 earned selection for their teams’ first Dartmouth Alumni Women’s varsity boats, some in top Division 1 Yale University Lightweight Eight: Eight: Coach Margo Cox and Division 3 programs, and seven Geoff Skelly ’17 and Jamie graduates won medals at this year’s Patterson ’18 UMass Alumni Women’s Eight: regatta. Emma Skelly ’22 represented Coach Lizzie Antonik the Nobles crew, coxing for Denmark’s Dartmouth College Lightweight Danske Studenters Roklub. Their Four: Iain Sheerin ’17 Cambridge Senior Masters Eight: boat earned third place in the Coach Adam Balogh youth quadruple scull event. Stanford University Women’s Lightweight Eight: Hillary Senior Masters Double Scull: Umphrey ’17 (Event Winner) Coach Blair Crawford P ’16 ’20

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Cross Country Championships

Nobles hosted the boys and girls ISL cross country championship meet on November 2. The varsity girls won and the varsity boys finished 7th. At the end of the sea- son, girls head coach Mark Sheeran was honored with a plaque at the finish line to celebrate his many years of successful coaching and teaching. Don’t worry, he’s not retiring. The Mussafer family, who spearheaded the initiative, just wanted to give him some well-deserved recognition Girls varsity cross country at by starting an endowed fund in his name the ISL championship race to support experiential learning.

New head coach Panos Voulgaris Varsity Volleyball gathers the team after beating Milton Academy. Plays 100th Game

Varsity volleyball’s first game of the season was the 100th game in the short history of the program. They finished the season first in the ISL.

VARSITY FOOTBALL

Varsity football had its best record in more than a decade with new head coach Panos Voulgaris at the helm. They won the Mark Conroy Bowl over

Kingswood Oxford on a Jack Schwartz ’19 field goal as time expired to Lauren MacDonald ‘19 claim the NEPSAC Class C championship.

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Friday Night Lights

Varsity field hockey and boys varsity soccer both won their Friday Night Lights games over Lawrence Academy.

Girls Varsity Soccer

Girls varsity soccer finished first in the ISL and won the NEPSAC tournament in the final season for coach Amy Joyce ’03. Class I for- ward Allie Winstanley ’19 scored 21 goals with 13 assists over the course Girls varsity soccer of the season and earned with the NEPSAC trophy All-America honors.

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On the Playing Fields

Hayward, Eliza McPherron, all ’21 BOYS VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY VARSITY FOOTBALL Awards: Coaches Award (to the athletes Overall Record: 10-7 who demonstrate significant ability, Overall Record: 8-1 ISL Record: 9-6 improvement and commitment to the ISL Record: 7-1 ISL Championships: 7th place team): Delaney Callaghan and Mark Conroy Bowl Winners: New England New England Division 2 Championships: Grace Santoro, both ’19 Class C Champions 7th place 2019 Captains: Maeve Connolly, All-ISL: Sam Folse ’19, Leighton Graham All-ISL: Finn Crawford ’20, Emily Orscheln and Devon Tyrie, all ’20 ’19, Cam Large ’20, Casey Phinney ’21, Lev Sandler ’19 Will Welch ’19 All-New England: Finn Crawford ’20, Honorable Mention: John Grady ’19, VARSITY FIELD HOCKEY Lev Sandler ’19 Drew Kendall ’21, Mike Lukasevicz ’21, Awards: Coaches Award (to the athlete Overall Record: 11-2-3 Jackson Phinney ’20 who demonstrates significant ability, ISL Record: 9-1-2 (2nd Place) All-Scholastic ISL: Cam Large ’20, improvement and commitment to NEPSAC Class A Tournament: Casey Phinney ’21 the team): Lev Sandler ’19 Quarterfinalists Awards: Coaches Award (for best 2019 Captains: TBD All-ISL: Schuyler Edie, Lily Farden, improvement and team contribution): Courtney Hyland, all ’19 John Grady and Jack Schwartz, both Honorable Mention: Charlotte Epker ’20, ’19. E.T. Putnam Award (for excellence, GIRLS VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY Madison Michals ’21, Julia Palumbo ’19 leadership and dedication to the team in Overall Record: 15-0 NEPSAC All-Star: Schuyler Edie and honor of the former Headmaster Eliot T. ISL Record: 12-0 Lily Farden, both ’19 Putnam): Casey Phinney ’21. Marinaro ISL Championships: 1st place Awards: Walker Cup (to the player 12th Player Award (to the players whose New England Division 1 Championships: who demonstrates a high degree of contributions and spirit exemplify excel- 5th place skill, love of competition and desire lence): Sam Folse and Will Welch, both ’19 All-ISL: Celia Cheng ’22, Grace Hayward to play within the spirit of the game): 2019 Captains: TBD ’21, Olivia Hayward ’21, Eliza McPherron Schuyler Edie ’19 ’21, Emily Orscheln ’20, Grace Santoro ’19 2019 Captains: Charlotte Epker and BOYS VARSITY SOCCER All New England: Grace Hayward, Olivia Caroline Higgins, both ’20 Overall Record: 9-3-5 ISL Record: 8-2-5 NEPSAC Class B Tournament: Quarterfinalists For the first time All-ISL: Mike Balleani ’21, Harry Roberts ’20 Honorable Mention: Chris Collins ’19, ever, all seven Skye Henderson ’19, Harri Sprofera ’21 All-State: Harry Roberts ’20 NEPSAC All-Star: Skye Henderson ’19 varsity sports teams and Harry Roberts ’20 Awards: Coaches Award (for leader- advanced to New ship, sportsmanship and skill): Brendan Collins and Chris Collins, both ’19. Wiese Bowl (for contribution to team spirit, in England post- memory of Edward Wiese ’54): Skye Henderson ’19 season competitions. 2019 Captain: Harry Roberts ’20

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Casey Phinney ’21 Allie Winstanley ’19

Schuyler Edie ’19 Lev Sandler ’19

I whose talent, hard work, humility, joy- MacDonald ’19, Alex Poole ’19 GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER fully competitive spirit and qualities of All-NEPSAC: Lauren MacDonald ’19 Overall Record: 18-1 character have led most directly to the All-NEPSAC Honorable Mention: ISL Record: 15-1 (1st Place) success of the girls varsity soccer team, Alex Poole ’19 NEPSAC Class A Tournament: Champions in honor of beloved mentor and coach Awards: Coaches Award (to the player All-ISL: Kiley Bertos ’20, Ava Lung ’19, Tim Carey): Ava Lung, Emily St. John, who demonstrates commitment to Emily St. John ’19, Allie Winstanley ’19 Allie Winstanley, all ’19 team and exemplary sportsmanship): Honorable Mention: Lily Bryant ’21, 2019 Captains: TBD Calli Bianchi ’19, Kat Poole ’20. Forever Ella Midura ’20 Bulldog (to the player whose spirit and ISL MVP: Allie Winstanley ’19 dedication exemplifies the ideals of GIRLS VARSITY VOLLEYBALL All-American: Allie Winstanley ’19 the volleyball program): Ali Castro ’20, Awards: Ceci Clark Shield (for a player Overall Record: 12-5 Sophie Eldridge ’19 who best embodies the qualities, char- ISL Record: 9-0 (1st Place) 2019 Captains: Sydney Jones ’21 and acter and camaraderie that Ceci Clark NEPSAC Class A Tournament: Kat Poole ’20 represented): Alexandra Weinsten ’19. Quarterfinalists Tim Carey Award (to a member of Class All-ISL: Sydney Jones ’21, Lauren

WINTER 2019 Nobles 17 off the shelf

Sara Farizan ’03 during the graduate authors discussion at Nobles in 2017, with Dick Baker, English faculty member and former head of school

HERE TO STAY complaining while not white” to sympathetically portray SARA FARIZAN ’03 when asking the school’s lead- Bijan, who is of Persian and Algonquin Young Readers, ership, “How do you plan to Jordanian descent. an imprint of Algonquin make [my son] feel welcome?” In an interview with Books There’s the social activism of Entertainment Weekly, Bijan’s friend Stephanie and Farizan discusses how her The latest novel by Sara the unbothered confidence own background informed Farizan ’03, Here to Stay, of his friend Sean. Bijan’s the book: “Bijan and I have a when, like any other teenager, debuted on September 18, father shares “stories where lot in common in that we are you just want to read comic 2018, to critical acclaim. The love comes out of hate.” both asked the same ques- books and figure out how to novel centers on Bijan Majidi, Meanwhile, Bijan learns to tions over and over again. talk to your crush. Thankfully, a student in a New England think critically about the sys- ‘Where are you from?’ for I have not had to endure the prep school struggling tems that surround him while example, which is usually not things Bijan does in this book, with newfound popularity, supporting his friends and asked in malice, but I under- but what does happen to him romance and racism. speaking up for causes bigger stand in my own case people had been informed by current Farizan’s novel depicts the than himself. don’t mean Massachusetts. events, news stories and sto- various forms and expres- Nobles served as an inspi- Bijan and I also share a reluc- ries from family friends.” sions of bigotry: The char- ration for Farizan, who turns tance to be a token represen- Here to Stay is a quick read acters encounter racism, a critical eye on the fictional tative for a group of people in with long-lasting lessons. The classism, sexism, heterosex- Granger School in her novel a Western environment and characters are complex, and ism and more. Their indi- while also praising the brav- for a Western audience. It’s the plot is engaging. Farizan vidual reactions build a young ery of its students. Farizan, an unfair for a teenager to have has written two other novels: adult fiction manual for the Iranian American, attended to educate and teach other If You Could Be Mine and Tell different forms of resistance. Nobles during the attacks on students and adults, be a Me Again How a Crush Should There’s the “quiet rage” of 9/11 and through the tense model student, and represent Feel. All three books can be Bijan’s mother, cognizant aftermath. She draws on a whole group of people that found on Amazon or in your of the “unspoken rules of some of her own experiences the West sees as a monolith local bookstore.

18 Nobles WINTER 2019 my books... THE BOOKSHELF TEMPLE

BY KIM LIBBY, ENGLISH FACULTY MEMBER

Maybe it was the popularity of Marie Kondo’s The Art of Tidying Up or the documentary I watched on tiny houses, but in early August, I decided to purge my living space and I attacked every shelf, cabinet and deep, dark recess of my apartment. I was brutal. I made no excuses. I was feeling pretty good about my progress until I reached the bookshelf. Every previous attempt to cull the shelf had failed. I’d moved a half dozen times since college with more backbreaking boxes of books than I—or my generous family members—would like to remember. This time I would be intentional. Instead of buying another bookshelf, I would lessen the load to 200 texts, getting rid of more than half of my collection. Any reader, writer, teacher or lover of books knows how hard it can be to let a book go. In Susan Orlean’s most recent work, The Library Book, she writes, “In Senegal, the polite expression for saying that someone died is to say that his or her library has burned.” The library, in this sense, treats the mind as the shelf, and all that we have lived and remembered and read is stored on its shelves. I think the impulse to hold on to our books—like photographs and letters—comes from the satisfying sense of being surrounded by the tangible evidence that we contain stories. No wonder it’s so hard to part with these pages. In the end, I went through my stack a dozen times. I kept the books that meant something to me, and the shelf became a kind of temple. Here are five of my sacred objects:

MRS. DALLOWAY, BY VIRGINIA WOOLF me. Black-bound and yellow-paged, it still smells like the used I have three copies of this book on the shelf. I got rid of exactly bookstore in Portland where I picked it up more than a decade ago. none of them. This book is a beloved place. I often return to it in It cost me 50 cents. In this story, loyalty to family and a creative June, when the school year is wrapping up (“What a plunge!”) and calling battle for dominance in young Asher Lev as he confronts a Clarissa Dalloway is setting out on the streets of London to buy collision between religion and art. the flowers herself. The seamlessness with which Woolf moves through narrative, thought and memory is the stuff of a lifelong HOUSEKEEPING, BY MARILYNN ROBINSON study in both writing and the human experience. It never ceases Set in a haunting and fictional Idaho town, three generations of to inspire awe. women redefine how we “keep” or care for the homes we cre- ate, both figurative and literal. On the first page, a friend penciled, THE RATTLE BAG: AN ANTHOLOGY OF POETRY “You should read this. I think you’ll find joy in it.” It was a sincere My college English professor gave us strict instructions: We were recommendation—and a gift. Robinson’s style has a quiet intensity to purchase The Rattle Bag at the Grolier Poetry Shop in Harvard that resonates with me. I read the pages slowly. I pause at single Square. In what became a lesson in both small business support sentences. It’s a text that’s taken up residence in me. and poetry, she sent us on a journey to find this anthology arranged in alphabetical order by Seamus Heaney and Ted Hughes. The OUTLINE, BY RACHEL CUSK arrangement fosters unexpected partnerships. A poem by Emily This book isn’t on the shelf. It’s the absence that I notice. This sum- Dickinson lies opposite one from the Galla tribe in Ethiopia. Plath mer, Cusk completed her trilogy (Outline, Transit and Kudos) about sits next to Shakespeare. Gwendolyn Brooks shares a leaf with a woman who is rebuilding her life after the end of her marriage. A Thomas Hardy. The delightful randomness of the pairings reminds writer and teacher of writing, she spends a great deal of time listen- me of what I love most about poetry: its capacity to surprise. ing to other peoples’ stories, and in the bizarre and beautiful and vulnerable accounts that others give about their lives, the protago- MY NAME IS ASHER LEV, BY CHAIM POTOK nist begins to reconstruct a new version of her own. I haven’t been When my students don’t like a particular text, I encourage so affected by a series since Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels. My them to give it another shot in 10 years—and 10 years after that. desire to return to them is strong enough that someday soon, I will Sometimes timing is everything. Potok’s novel arrived on time for make a trip to the bookstore and add it to my library.

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The Black Kaweah Use your arms—your opportunities—to lift others up BY NICK NICKERSON, SENIOR MASTER, MATH FACULTY MEMBER

Editor’s note: On September 14, Senior Master Nick Nickerson gave his annual talk to begin the year, describing his goal to reach the summit of Black Kaweah. He asked, “What’s on your bucket list? What’s your Black Kaweah?” Demonstrating that actions matter, he pulled up members of the audience, inviting each of them to pull up the people around them. Soon, the entire assembly crowd was standing, and Nickerson said, “God gave you two arms. You can use them to lift up rather than to pull down.” Here are his remarks from that morning.

or many summers, I trav- mers later, but a two-day storm came in games to be won, prizes to be claimed, eled to the Sierra moun- and I had to bail. And so Black Kaweah our summits, our Black Kaweahs. But tains in California to hike has remained on my bucket list. As I age, the real bucket list is a lot shorter, a lot and climb, sometimes I am now beginning to accept that I will simpler, than that. Have you found joy connecting with friends, never set foot on its incredible summit. in your life? Have you brought joy to the Fother times on solo ventures. This peak is I have lived a charmed life, and there lives of others? Black Kaweah, one of the most majestic are many mountains I have climbed, When I started my teaching career, I summits in the Sierras—far from main but Black Kaweah has eluded me. thought about “school” mostly in terms trails, almost 14,000 feet high, with no I thought of this when Michael of books and equations, chalkboards and easy route—it is a summit prized by Polebaum ’08 talked about his cousin formulas. As I near the end of my career, many mountaineers. No, I have never Scott on 9/11, and as students remem- I understand much better that education climbed it. One summer, I climbed all bered their friends who passed too soon. is more than just sharing knowledge. of the other mountains in this remote I think of this daily as my good friend Bill Make no mistake; what happens in our area—Mt. Kaweah, Kaweah Queen and Kehlenbeck summons his energy to fight classrooms is important. It takes only a Red Kaweah. When I tried to climb Black cancer. Life is short; opportunities go by cursory glance at the news to realize that Kaweah, I couldn’t find a safe route up in a blink. You always think, “I’ll do that there are a lot of problems in the world the mountain. I tried to go along the tomorrow” or “I’ll come back to that next crying out for a solution. We need more ridge, only to be confronted with severe year.” What do you want to accomplish doctors to cure diseases, more engineers overhangs; I tried to drop down and inch this year? What is your “Black Kaweah”? to build safer pipelines, more visionary along a ledge system, only to find a blank In the movie The Bucket List, it is leaders of business to lessen our environ- wall. Supposedly, I was on a route that said that you are asked two questions mental footprint, more social workers to was within my abilities, but I couldn’t before you can pass through the gates help mitigate poverty, and more lawyers figure it out. Running low on food, I had of heaven: “Have you found joy in your and judges to help promote justice. Make to abandon my attempt and head to life?” and “Has your life brought joy to no mistake about it; you are very, very town, so I added the Black Kaweah to my others?” As Beth Reilly ’87 said, we focus much needed, so study hard and please bucket list of mountains I hoped to climb a lot on achievements at this school, on learn a lot. This world needs you. in the future. I tried again several sum- accomplishing certain checklist items, What you do matters. It might not seem like a lot, but make no mistake—it matters. I write thank-you notes now because colleagues such as Ben Snyder, “Make no mistake about it; you are very, very much Mark Sheeran, Vicky Seelen and Jenny needed, so study hard and please learn a lot. This world Carlson-Pietraszek wrote me notes. I needs you.” —NICK NICKERSON pick up pieces of trash I see on the way to the castle because Bill Kehlenbeck

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always picked up trash when we walked is to arm you with knowledge, hope time. It’s our job to encourage each other together. If you remember nothing else and values. Then when you do travel to discover that uniqueness and to pro- from my speech today, I want you to the world beyond these walls, you can vide ways of developing its expression.” I remember that your actions matter, not combat hatred with persistent kind- have talked in the past about your inner only to those around you, but to the com- ness, dishonesty with unflinching light and letting folks know your true self. munity as a whole. integrity, and racism with respect for To be honest, I tend to shield my light too God gave most of us two arms. These self and others. With what you learn much. I shield my light not so much for arms are opportunities. You can choose here, you will be able to help solve the sensibility, but in truth out of fear—fear to use your arms, your opportunities, to many problems this world faces. of folks not accepting me, fear of being lift others up or to pull others down. We I close with one more movie refer- too raw, fear of showing how imperfect I can use them to hug and to support or we ence. Near the end of Won’t You Be My am. Well, news flash, we are all imperfect. can use them to keep others away or to Neighbor, Fred Rogers states what should We don’t need to hide away as we strive push them down. Your choice matters. be central to the mission statement of to improve ourselves. So, my bucket list Hope is contagious, optimism radiates any school: “As human beings, our job this year is to find joy and to share that outward, and one act is passed along in life is to help people realize how rare joy with others, to keep singing that old and lifts everyone up. Together we can and valuable each one of us really is, that camp song, “This little light of mine, I’m change the world. each of us has something that no one else gonna let it shine.” My very best wishes to The purpose of a Nobles education has, something inside that is unique to all you as you continue your journey.

WINTER 2019 Nobles 21 ILLUSTRATIONS BY JONATHON CALUGI

DRIVINGTHE DATA What time will the next bus arrive? What opportunities exist beyond prison? Where’s the best pizza in the city? And who is funding our elections? The following graduates collect all the information, all the data, behind these questions and hand over the answers in quickly comprehensible ways. For Will Geary ’08, the data behind transit systems and arms sales works best in short video models that can be easily understood, used and shared. For Andrew Cencini ’97, data comprehension and computer science represent opportunity within and beyond the prison cell. For Loi Sessions Goulet ’01, the data that informs TripAdvisor also reveals the most popular pad thai within 5 miles. And for Rachel Shorey ’02, reporters for the New York Times need to know and be able to share who is supplying the billions of dollars that help determine who will be our next president. Data can be complex. It can be unwieldy. These graduates make it make sense and make it usable to improve our roads, our opportunities, our vacations and our nation.

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VISUALIZING FLOW Will Geary ’08 was a senior at Duke University studying philosophy and economics when his Nobles friend and Duke classmate Matt Grape ’08 was killed in a car crash. While trying to process the loss, Geary developed an interest in transportation. “I learned that over 40,000 people are killed in motor vehicle crashes in the U.S. each year, and from there I got interested in transportation safety BY BEN HEIDER and sustainability,” he says.

24 Nobles WINTER 2019 After graduating and working a couple That challenge of examining flows of finance jobs focused on data analysis, required him to start presenting data in Geary wanted to connect his experience more powerful ways. “I think that data with his interest in transportation, so can be a useful lens through which you he decided to pursue a master’s degree can ask questions. It’s not perfect. It’s in data science at Columbia University’s a reductive representation of the real School of Engineering. During his gradu- world that can propagate human biases, ate studies, Geary focused on transporta- so it’s important to maintain a healthy tion modeling and visualization. At an skepticism,” he cautions. “But I think internship with the San Francisco-based that visualizing data can make informa- mapping startup Mapzen, Geary devel- tion more interesting, more intuitive and oped TransitFlow, a tool for visualizing more useful, and my hope is to promote encing an immigration crisis at its south- scheduled transit movements around the curiosity and critical thinking through ern border is not supported by data from world. He explains that “how frequently maps and data visualization.” CBP. Border apprehensions in 2017 were transit comes impacts how useful and While transportation is his passion, the lowest since 1971 despite increased liberating it is for riders. The motivation Geary has maintained a strong curios- border security post-9/11.” While he’s behind TransitFlow is to make it easier ity that he discovered at the U.N. for striving to inspire critical thought and to analyze transit frequency.” visualizing data to better understand conversation, he says he has to keep in While Geary is trying to make data geopolitics. “I was familiar with the term mind that “data is the result of human visually intuitive, he’s also committed to ‘military industrial complex,’ but I didn’t systems, so you can’t take it as objective making it accessible. He shared Transit- have a good mental picture of what that truth. The map is not the territory.” Flow as open-source software so other meant.” For his own understanding, he Geary’s work has extended into the coders could provide feedback and make used publicly available data from the arts, as well. He recently worked with their own updates. Geary is now a data Stockholm International Peace Research Laura Kurgan, a design professor who scientist and head of data visualization Institute’s Arms Transfers Database to heads the Center for Spatial Research at CitySwifter, a business-intelligence create a video depicting the flow of U.S. at Columbia’s architecture school, and a platform for urban bus networks. international arms sales from 1950 to team of artists and architects on a project CitySwifter helps bus network opera- 2017. The result is a compelling two- called In Plain Sight. They analyzed satel- tors analyze their internal data, and uses minute video where thousands of col- lite imagery to map places around the machine learning to forecast key metrics, ored dots representing trend-indicator globe that are well-lit at night but devoid such as passenger travel demand and values—a unit to standardize the volume of people, and conversely, places that bus journey times. These predictions of various weaponry transfers—flow are poorly lit with lots of people, calling are then used to generate optimal bus from the U.S. to recipient countries. The attention to global inequality of electric- schedules. The goal is to better match video quickly gained traction through ity consumption and access. In Plain the supply of bus frequency with pas- Twitter, and Geary followed it with a Sight made its debut at the 2018 Venice senger demand, improving efficiency, video comparing U.S. versus USSR/Rus- Architecture Biennale. reliability and the rider experience. sian arms sales over the same period. When Geary needs to take a break Geary’s work has extended beyond With more than 5 million views, the from work, he gets on his bike and heads transportation to other areas of geograph- videos were selected for the 2018 Kantar out for a ride. “The bicycle has changed ic analysis. In 2017, he worked at the Unit- Information Is Beautiful Awards longlist. my relationship with space and time and ed Nations as a conflict analyst, focusing “I’m trying to understand how helps me think more clearly about how on peacekeeping efforts in South Sudan. complex systems change over space and they relate to each other,” he says. During “I was doing spatial analysis and map- time,” he says. He has since released two the summer of 2016, Geary bicycled solo ping to help better understand political videos visualizing the breakdown of the down the Pacific Coast from Vancouver conflict,” he says. “I learned that you can’t U.S. federal government’s budget over to Los Angeles. That patience required just look at events as static entities on a the last half century, and another show- to slow things down and travel under map. You need to think about flows—the ing apprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico his own power gives him the freedom to flows of people, the flows of money, the border. His description of the latter explore and connect with a world con- flows of weapons—over space and time.” reads, “The notion that the U.S. is experi- stantly in motion.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY LOUISE CONTINO WINTER 2019 Nobles 25 DATAAS THE THROUGH LINE Andrew Cencini ’97, a self-proclaimed nerd and troublemaker, has set out to make data work for—rather than reflect the challenges of—the incarcerated and formerly incarcerated.

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While the data might not be shocking, centers that offer a practical platform for Since then, Cencini has become part it is certainly troubling: AI, VR and autonomous driving applica- of an initiative to bring computer science tions (see page 28). At 21, Cencini led a training to incarcerated and formerly “About one-third of all 30-year-old team of 50 at Microsoft working on SQL incarcerated individuals in New York and men who aren’t working are either in Server and, at 23, helped to create what Vermont. His grant proposal, “Restart: prison, in jail or are unemployed ex- would become Bing, the second-largest Growing Computer Science Literacy via prisoners. Almost half of ex-prisoners search engine after Google. (“Britney Informal Learning Communities Among have no reported earnings in the first Spears” was the No. 1 search Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated several years after leaving prison; at the time, he recalls.) Men and Women,” was awarded $300,000 among those who do find work, half Now, Cencini’s mission is to change by the National Science Foundation. earn less than $10,090 a year or less lives by sharing computing skills Restart expands on the collabora- than a full-time job at minimum with the incarcerated and formerly tion between Bennington College’s wage.” — Adam Looney, senior fellow incarcerated. “I already failed the Prison Education Initiative (PEI) and in economic studies at Brookings rational-actor test by going into the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI) at Bard academia as a computer scientist,” he College, seeking additional ways to use Cencini is a computer scientist, a says. “I moved into education initially computer science as a tool for economic Bennington College professor and an because I wanted to share what I independence and community engage- entrepreneur whose Austin, Texas-based learned in industry in a way that ment for people in or returning home hardware and software company, Vapor helped people learn computer science from prison. IO, might have just built the next-gen- better. That was the kernel of where “It became quite apparent to me eration Internet with nationwide data things started.” that we are warehousing so much great

WINTER 2019 Nobles 27 talent in this country simply based on structing a new model for computer sci- main motivations for me to return to the zip code someone was born in or the ence education inside and after prison. academia—to help develop a model with color of their skin,” Cencini says, not- Cencini has worked with BPI and PEI my colleagues that could be transferable ing that Silicon Valley is dominated by to help develop computer science cur- in terms of how we do informal STEM white men. riculum, advise and teach students, and education in and after prison. A lot of “Those are the dominant players work with alumni upon release. His this was based on years of going into in this field. How do we change that? diverse background will help bridge the Colleges and universities are doing educational and professional worlds great work to begin to diversify on that participants in Restart will be class, race, ethnicity, a number of managing. Supported by NSF funding, factors, but I feel like there’s more Restart will serve about 200 partici- that we can do. And one of these pants, primarily the formerly incarcer- things is through prison education— ated, over the span of two years. reaching out to people who, because “To me, it’s a phenomenal opportu- of where they were born, had a lack nity to provide a really great education of opportunities and resources. But to people who have been underserved. that doesn’t mean that they don’t have It’s also a fact that there are not enough potential. You could not ask for more people entering the workforce and motivated students.” reentering their home communities Restart builds on the groundbreak- with skills in this field. After I started ing work of BPI and PEI while con- my company, this work was one of [the]

Anatomy of a Startup

I’m lucky to be able to do such a broad range of work, whether it’s tion by making the cooling and operation of these servers more social justice or working as a professor. Bennington is very cool efficient was sort of central to what we were doing. Using physics in that we have this teacher-practitioner model, which is that you and various engineering disciplines, we figured out a way of basi- teach what you do. Taking time to start a company brought great cally sucking hot air out from these servers so that you’d need authenticity to the classroom. Ten former students currently or little to no air-conditioning, and we developed software so our formerly have worked in some capacity for my company. customers could manage the servers really easily. Vapor IO, the company I cofounded, started in one direction. Initially, we targeted large data centers, thinking about the It’s still fundamentally doing the same thing, but the market has Microsofts, the Googles—these big, windowless spaces hidden in changed a little bit, and we adapted in that space. It’s a hardware plain sight in a lot of office parks, where people keep their servers and software company, which is unique. Most startups tend for different services they run. toward software because investors often perceive software to be We were targeting that market initially. Something I wanted to less expensive to develop than hardware—so it can be quite hard do was buy one of these Vapor Chambers myself, and I had kind to get funding for hardware companies. of a deal with a guy with a hydroelectric dam. And I was going to The hardware is called the Vapor Chamber, which is a revolu- put one of these mini data centers right next to his dam, where tionary circular and patented arrangement of server racks that there’s fiber-optic cable running right by on the highway—and has just a single 36-inch fan at the top of it that’s used to exhaust this remote site would be a really good backup disaster-recovery hot air. Computers produce a lot of heat, especially when in dense location that would be really efficient, just running on hydropower concentrations. with preferred power rates, and everything was there. That was a One of the main inputs to data centers of all sizes is electric- little bit of a pipe dream, of course, but the idea is that this is sort ity—so this is a key cost as well as a major and often-overlooked of where the shift in the focus of the company has been—moving environmental factor. So, finding ways to reduce power consump- computing services toward the “edge” of the Internet.

28 Nobles WINTER 2019 prison and working with some really “From a computing perspective, within the community to help integrate incredibly brilliant and talented people, it’s an interesting challenge. From a them with people working with other and watching them learn.” humanitarian perspective, it’s an initiatives, with other programs, Cencini says that his co-primary interesting challenge to make it so with other businesses to help them investigators are both anthropologists. that these systems are both secure build a network.” In assessing the program, they will and also that that security doesn’t get Cencini wants to equip the formerly assess qualitative data, including partici- in the way of learning.” incarcerated to reenter society with pants’ sentiments about their learning. Cencini says that there’s often a lag more than a bus ticket—to share with They also plan to deliver a computing between when students finish their them skills, tools, passion, connections platform that’s secure and approved by education and are actually able to reen- and networks. “We want to build New York State and can inspire others ter their home communities. Even so, people up and not break them down,” to launch in-prison computer science he’s already witnessed success stories, he says. “To me, it’s a very, very education programs. including formerly incarcerated indi- visceral and emotional thing that has Prisons are secure environments by viduals who are working in industry as tangible outputs where I can put my definition, and, he notes, any access to developers and doing data-related work skills to use. the Internet must be locked down. “I in colleges. “We hope to wake up and shake more literally wept on the way home from one “Anybody can attain skills, but the computer science educators to get them of my early visits to Woodbourne Prison, other part is putting people together, into doing this work because there’s not a in Woodbourne, New York, a number of connecting them with other formerly lot of them doing it at the moment. years ago because some of the men that I incarcerated people, but also by bring- “It is a pretty big undertaking, but, met in there had never even seen email. ing in outside experts and working you know, it is my life’s work.”

The idea that things like self-driving cars, drones, smart ap- box approach and partnered with Crown Castle, the largest cell pliances and Internet of Things devices, all of the data, all of the tower operator in the country and also an investor in the company, different communication that needs to occur with these new tech- to begin piloting, rolling out the micro-data centers at the foot of nologies that are emerging, needs to also be really fast. So, by fast their cell towers to bring computing closer to customers. I mean there’s the concept of latency, which means that basically, This concept isn’t new. Akamai, which came out of Boston in the for data to get from point A to point B, it has to be on the order of ’90s, was a way to move videos and various different types of data- about five milliseconds from the car to the tower or vice versa. heavy assets closer to customers with fixed connections in their There are different numbers that float around for it, of course, home, so they’d have a speedier experience. but essentially the only way you can get lower latency—because You could think of Vapor IO as sort of the next generation of the speed of light is fixed—is to move the computing resources that. We’re looking at a new paradigm in computing that is not closer to the customers. So that means basically putting these constrained to a wired connection. We spent years developing computing resources at places like the foot of cell towers. this technology, patenting it, refining it. My job was to develop the There’s a new mobile communication standard coming along software that controlled the hardware. that’s being defined called 5G, and that will increase capacity and I left the company in May 2017 to return to academia, and offer new features to subscribers, which will allow self-driving since then, things have accelerated even further. Early on, we got cars, augmented reality, virtual reality, a lot of these different ap- funding from Goldman Sachs, and more recently, a very substan- plications to operate in an untethered mode. tial investment from Berkshire Partners. It’s a really great and The main constraint is that you can’t have this lag, for instance, exciting time for the company. We have a lot of potential budding when you are immersed in a virtual reality experience. You don’t entrepreneurs here at Bennington. It’s been so rewarding being want to have to wait for data to reach your headset. able to bring my experience with Vapor IO back to my students. So our company took a unique and modular data-center-in-a- —ANDREW CENCINI ’97

WINTER 2019 Nobles 29 CHOOSEYOUR OWN ADVENTURE

As a child, Loi Sessions Goulet ’01 was determined to change the world by becoming its first straight-talking used-car salesman. “I decided I would be honest with people—this was my novel marketing tactic. I distinctly remember thinking that I had a different approach to selling used cars, but at the root of it, I was essentially interested in how the messages we construct can influence people or cause different behaviors.”

Now, as a user-experience (UX) research learn more about how the places where University of Pennsylvania. It was during director at the world’s largest travel site, people are born provide access to their the fledgling days of Facebook that Goulet TripAdvisor, Goulet is still intent on opportunities. Growing up in Newton, remembers, “Everyone was starting to delivering useful service with integrity, Massachusetts, and going to Nobles, she ask whether or not it was good for us or and getting people where they want to go. explains, “coming from someplace where bad for us. They made a lot of assump- She built a research team there to uncover everyone is rather privileged, I wanted tions, forming opinions based on personal customer insights and to enhance their to understand how much of that was experiences. There wasn’t actually a experience. “This whole field of user- societal and how much of it was more scientific approach to it.” So for five years, experience research is so young and about the individual.” During the new- she and her advisor delved into the use changes so fast that I’m considered a media course, Goulet recalls, “it all of social media platforms like Facebook, veteran—which is hilarious,” she says. started to make sense.” and the size and composition of people’s The seed for Goulet’s new-media Goulet tested the waters of her new- social networks. “The big question was, career was a course on the sociology of found career at technology and research what was Facebook doing to our social new media at Tufts University, where consulting firm Forrester Research, in lives?” They researched implications of she earned a B.A. in sociology and won Cambridge, Massachusetts, and pursued new-media use and social networks on the Sociology Award. She wanted to her Ph.D. in communication from the social isolation, social capital and social

30 Nobles WINTER 2019 STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIM NEAL

network diversity, as well as their impact data and make it most useful, Goulet’s on people’s interactions in public. research team employs a mixed-method In 2012, Goulet completed her disser- approach. Choosing the right method tation: “Friends in All the Right Places: for each line of inquiry is half the battle; Social Network Sites and the Geographic that puzzle is one of the most excit- Dispersion of Social Capital.” She found, ing aspects of her job. “If you select the “It can be easy to make blanket state- wrong one, it’s garbage in, garbage out. ments about social media use, but it’s all We weigh variables like, ‘How quickly do in how often you use it, who you connect we need to get this done? Do we need this with, and the features you’re using. for a representative population or just a a mobile phone when traveling to avoid Alongside that discovery, we and other sample of people? Is the question more lugging a laptop, but for pre-planning, researchers in the field kept finding that about behavior or what they’re thinking?’ they wanted their laptop. Average trip overall, there was a relationship between There’s a whole spectrum of methodology, planning happens over the course of using Facebook and having bigger, more from big data, where we look at people’s about 30 days—it’s a long process. Now, diverse social networks without losing activity logs and onsite behavior for people often book things on their phone. relationships with close ties. People trends, to the most qualitative—one-on- Location services on people’s devices weren’t replacing face-to-face relation- one conversations—with fielding surveys allow us to help people be more spontane- ships; they were supplementing them. in between. Sometimes it’s usability, ous. They want flexibility when they’re Facebook can be very positive in terms of where somebody sits down with the site on vacation. Newer technologies support our social well-being, depending on how while we observe what they’re doing. We that, so you don’t have to plan everything we use it, so I wanted to play a part in combine all of these sources: Big data tells in advance. That’s a big trend: tools to help how it would be used. The best way to do us what people are doing, then surveys you find what’s near you right now.” that was to work there.” and interviews tell us why, and the impact Another complexity in travel plan- Goulet worked at Facebook in on their attitudes and opinions.” ning over the past decade is what Goulet Menlo Park, California, until 2016. She Goulet says the pendulum has describes as “a sense of overwhelming- started as a UX researcher and became returned from dependence on big data to ness, a paradox of choice.” At TripAdvi- a research manager while also teaching the understanding that, “if you don’t talk sor, she says, “One of the greatest things “Sociology of Virtual Community and to people, if you don’t collect information we can do is to help simplify that. People Social Media” at UC Berkeley. Her data about their opinions and how it makes want more personalized experiences. analysis revealed that the value of social them feel, then you’re not ever going to They’ll say, ‘Just show me the things you networks varied greatly among people understand the why. Without the why, know I’m going to like.’ We have to cut based on their life stage and geographi- you can’t replicate that experience—or get through the noise: How do we make the cal proximity to those with whom they smarter about the future or make predic- best suggestions so it’s not their job to chose to connect. “A lot of what we tions. Ultimately, the best case is to look at sort through 120 things?” thought about was how to help Facebook the same question from multiple angles.” At both Facebook and TripAdvisor, flex to the needs of a worldwide popula- To enhance the TripAdvisor expe- Goulet has worked to build stronger, tion at different stages,” Goulet says. rience for users all around the globe, more connected communities. Although That understanding laid the foundation Goulet says researchers need to keep in skepticism of social media is common, for her work at TripAdvisor. mind, “The user experience is a product she has seen scientific evidence that it “In the case of TripAdvisor, we’re of all these overlapping characteristics: brings people closer and provides valu- helping people take better, more- where you’re from, how old you are, your able information when used effectively. informed trips through the wisdom of relationship with technology, what kind of “If you connect to public figures, you’ll other travelers.” The global site averages trip you’re planning. We have to under- get more of that, versus if you just keep 490 million monthly unique visitors and stand all of those factors individually, and it to your friends—it’s all choose-your- serves as a clearinghouse for reviews, also the interaction between them.” own-adventure. Many of us in our field travel listings and cost comparisons for Long gone are Luddite days of are thinking about how new-media people planning trips to the local sushi dogeared guidebooks and unwieldy maps. technologies can do the most good. I like joint or around the world in 80 days. As mobile technologies evolve, Goulet being a part of shaping what they enable To collect and interpret TripAdvisor’s says, “People used to be more likely to use people to do.”

WINTER 2019 Nobles 31 BY ALEXIS SULLIVAN

THE PRICE TAG ON POWER

“The amount of money that goes into elections is just so huge,” Rachel Shorey ’02 says, having worked at The New York Times for almost two election cycles. “I just worked on a story where we’re talking about billions of dollars. It’s amazing to me that that’s true, and also how quickly that became something I don’t even think about anymore.”

32 Nobles WINTER 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY BY DOUG MILLS OF THE NEW YORK TIMES Shorey is a software engineer on the elections-data community gathered to, as interactive news team at the Times, Shorey says, “pour one out for paper file.” and one of her main tasks is processing She also spends her workdays sur- data from the Federal Election Com- rounded by some of her personal heroes, mission (FEC). The FEC, according to a fact that still seems surreal to her. “I sit their mission, administers and enforces near people whose bylines I’ve read for federal campaign finance law over the and contributions, into a campaign like years,” she says. “In some cases, I’ve read U.S. House, Senate, presidency and vice that and get that far. And the way they books they’ve written. And they’re all just presidency. Every quarter, they release spent money was totally different. Until friendly, normal people. They seem like data about the amount of money spent very late, they did much less TV adver- celebrities to me in a lot of ways, and they on campaigns, but it takes them a while tising than we typically see. That’s what are, I guess, but they’re also just people.” to process it. For the first couple of days, I saw in 2016 that was unique to me.” She’s gotten used to working alongside that data is locked away in an unusable In addition to her work during elec- these major reporters, knowing what text format—that is, unless a software tion seasons, Shorey jokes that she runs kind of data they want to communicate engineer like Shorey is there to pro- a “zoo of bots” that monitor various and how. Some reporters ask for one or cess it and extract the next big story. websites of interest to New York Times two clear sentences explaining the data “My job is to mirror what the Federal reporters, including the recently added behind their stories, while others want Election Commission software is going records in the Federal Bureau of Investi- the spreadsheets and the opportunity to to do, but for the things that we care gation Vault and the Secretary of Educa- dig into the data themselves. “You just about earlier on,” she says. When the tion’s schedule. These monitors simplify have to know who you’re communicat- October 20 FEC deadline hit, Kenneth and hasten the work of the reporters ing with and what their preference is and P. Vogel and Shorey published a story on focused on those areas. She then helps what their background is. I think that’s the data—“Republicans Hold Cash Edge reporters efficiently sort through huge true with readers as well,” she says. Heading Into Final Stretch of the Mid- amounts of data. “It’s just about giv- It’s also important to remember the terms”—less than a day later. Meanwhile, ing them a little trick to find what they limits of data when telling a story. As the FEC was still processing the filings. need, filtering the data in a clever way Shorey explains, “A major part of getting Shorey has become an expert on that might feel intimidating otherwise. my job done is about not assuming every- campaign finance and individual-level “My favorite tasks are when we help thing can be explained by data. Even if you voter data, and she spends her time reporters solve something that doesn’t have a super-comprehensive dataset, you leading up to elections answering even look like a data or technology prob- still sometimes have to pick up the phone.” reporters’ questions on those topics. lem. Sometimes we’ll help them find the Data can exist somewhere between In 2016, she was tracking the cam- person they want to talk to, or help them objective fact and interpretation, which paigns of Hillary Clinton and Donald figure out where something happened, can be a concern for anyone communi- Trump. “I’ll talk about it from a money just because we’re able to collect and pro- cating about numbers. Shorey recalls the perspective,” she says, “because that’s cess a lot of data quickly.” In those stories, rare cases where she’s had to go to an edi- what I do. We had two candidates, one the technologist’s contribution may not be tor and say, “We really need to be more of whom followed all the rules. Clinton’s immediately apparent, but the story often nuanced around this number” or “This campaign was so ‘by the book’ in terms couldn’t have been told without them. number doesn’t go in unless this sen- of how they raised, spent and reported Shorey’s favorite part of her job is tence about it does as well.” But Shorey money, from my perspective. They the community of people who work on has found that reporters, naturally, want filed really clean reports. The Federal election-related data. “We have these to be accurate about the numbers in their Election Commission regularly comes weird nerd friends who we can talk about articles. “And if I’m saying, ‘Look, I think back and asks committees questions, our nerd data with,” she says. “They come there’s more nuance, and I think that this and they got almost none of those. from all corners of the media spectrum might not be fully accurate,’ then they “The Trump campaign was not like and the world.” Recently, the group want to communicate that. “That’s what that at all. I’m not going to say ‘never,’ gathered to celebrate a new bill man- everyone at this place wants,” she says. because I don’t go that far back, but it’s dating that the Senate could no longer “They want to tell the truth. And if the very unusual for someone to put so much file their campaign finance reports on truth is nuanced, then, yes, you have to of their own money, in terms of loans paper. The evening the bill passed, the explain those numbers.” N

WINTER 2019 Nobles 33 Spring

BY HEATHER SULLIVAN PHOTOGRAPHY BY BEN HEIDER Aw akening and the Power of Art to Heal

34 Nobles WINTER 2019 “There’s a moment you know you’re f___ed Not an inch more room to self-destruct No more moves, oh yeah, the dead-end zone Man, you just can’t call your soul your own.”

—MELCHIOR, PLAYED AT NOBLES BY JOE HARRINGTON ’19

Aw akening and the Power of Art to Heal

WINTER 2019 Nobles 35 Sometimes, a small thing takes on greater meaning, becoming

representative of a significant idea which they would prepare for over the summer. They had just two weeks to or truth. A student-led production rehearse together before opening night. In response to others’ concerns of Spring Awakening in Vinik over content, Madeleine Charity ’19, a member of NHT, asked, “Do you want Theatre in September 2018 was to produce comfortable students? Or do you want to produce resilient students? one of those small things. I want to be happy because I confronted the things that I care about.” “There’s a difference between ‘healthy’ and ‘safe,’” said Denning in Joe Harrington and Wyatt Sullivan, THE CONTEXT OF conversation with students after the both ’19, had an epiphany in the spring. THE CLASS OF 2019 performances. “It’s complicated, and we After going to the movies and decon- Teens are reputed to be idealistic, impul- haven’t fully figured it out. We [adminis- structing the film The Death of Stalin, sive, angsty and relentlessly wrestling trators] are thinking about what differ- Harrington’s playlist offered up “I Don’t with issues around identity, friends and ent people might need at different times. Do Sadness” from the rock-musical purpose—assumptions that are both We’re all in this together, and we all have Spring Awakening. The song is more reductive yet hold some truth. In addition important roles to play.” lively and defiant than sad. The musical, to typical teen challenges, members of in fact, is full of songs that stick with you, Nobles Class of 2019 have experienced A CHANCE FOR CONVERSATION including the awkwardly named—at least the deaths of three peers during their “In addition to NTC, I’m also involved for publication purposes—“Totally high school years: Casey Dunne ’17, who with NHT,” said Grace Smith ’20, co- F___ed.” Harrington and Sullivan in 2015 collapsed during a field hockey lighting director. She said that she is con- decided the songs and stories would practice and died of a brain hemorrhage; cerned about the cultural stigma around make an evocative Nobles Theatre Col- McCrae Williams ’17, who died in 2017 mental illness and wants to broaden the lective (NTC) production, even though during his first month of college from conversation. “If someone is suffering they were pretty sure they’d never get an alcohol-related injury; and classmate from depression or an eating disorder permission to stage it. After all, the lyrics Jane Song ’19, who died by suicide in 2016. or anxiety, we hope they will seek help. feature explicit language, and the story In this stressful and unusual context, NTC Spring Awakening does a good job of is centered on complicated themes, students, students from Nobles Heads showing how it can be calamitous [to including teen sexuality, child abuse, Together (NHT), a student group focused avoid discussing uncomfortable issues]. social tumult and suicide. on mental health, and others considered “A lot of people I’ve spoken to are With music by Duncan Sheik and whether a musical about teen death and unaware of the prevalence of mental book and lyrics by Steven Sater, Spring other social challenges might hurt or help illness,” said Smith. “It affects one in four Awakening is based on the 1891 Ger- themselves—and the community—to heal. high school students across the nation.” man play of the same name, by Frank Karina Cowperthwaite ’19, who Wedekind. The modern musical is also SELF-ADVOCACY directed the musical, initially had object- set in late-19th-century Germany: The Students discussed their points of ed to putting it on. “The reason I was so timeless story still offers insight into view among themselves with mixed apprehensive was because I felt like it what it means to be an adolescent, an perspectives, eventually asking Dan was too much; we didn’t really talk about adult—a human. For the students who Halperin, director of theatre, whether Jane after she died. I really brushed it drove the performance, the teachers and they might produce the show. He talked under the rug because it was easier not to administrators who supported them, with Head of School Cathy Hall and think about it. and the community, Spring Awakening Head of Upper School Michael Denning. “We weren’t talking about suicide, offered a critical and sympathetic view of For weeks, students and adults in the and we weren’t talking openly about society. “All good theatre holds up some community discussed the possibility; sexuality. We weren’t talking about kind of mirror,” said Celia Dorsey ’20, finally, students were granted permis- abuse. And those are things in the real stage manager. sion for a limited-scale production, world,” Cowperthwaite said.

36 Nobles WINTER 2019 Recognizing that the production “I saw their willingness to have the channel emotion through art, and this is might be complicated for some of the stu- school psychologist come talk with a prime example.” dents involved, Jen Hamilton, director of them as a real gift because I know that “I think that art isn’t meant to be psychology and counseling, offered her kids listen to each other in a differ- always safe,” said Cowperthwaite. “I advice. She was among a group of adults ent way than they listen to adults,” think it’s meant to push the boundaries.” available for students as they processed Hamilton said. “They invited me “It’s important that when students their goals artistically and emotionally. in and let me be a part of this really feel passionate about creating art that “Art can be a wonderful way to important conversation. One of the we support them as much as we possibly talk about difficult things,” Hamilton things that came out of it was that can,” Halperin said. said. She said that the musical was they really want to know what to do Kamran Bina ’21, who played Georg, a facilitator. “It removes [trauma] when they’re worried about a friend.” suggested that as a work of fiction,Spring ever so slightly so that it feels safer “The most powerful memory I have Awakening allowed the community to to talk about. And then, once you’re is when we rehearsed the grave scene for talk about important issues more easily into it, you can really talk.” She also the first time,” said Cate MacDonald ’19, than they might in the aftermath of a acknowledged that not everyone in who played Thea. “Everyone was crying, fresh tragedy. the community felt comfortable with and it was one of the hardest things to get Sullivan agreed that art can offer a the material. The summer preparation through, but afterward everyone hugged, conduit otherwise difficult to access. “We and small scale of the production made and we saw the closeness that the cast all wanted to put this musical in front of participation, both for the students had for the first time.” an audience, and we all wanted the audi- affiliated with NTC and for the audi- “You have all this emotion [because ence to listen. What’s so beautiful about ence, feel less like an imperative. The of the intensity of the show], and it just theatre is that it’s a shared experience for school also gave all involved, including all burst out in ‘Totally F___ed,’” said the people on the stage and the people the audience, access to Samaritans, Julia Temple ’20, who played Anna. “It offstage. It’s an exchange of ideas, and it’s a suicide-prevention nonprofit, as just flowed and was such a release. There an exchange of passion, and that’s what well as BARCC, a rape crisis center. was nothing like it. They say you can makes it so effective,” Sullivan said.

WINTER 2019 Nobles 37 THE POWER OF STORY emotional gap between childhood and chair of the English faculty. She played “Theatre is just as much an educational adulthood.” the adult female characters, one of whom opportunity as it is entertainment,” slapped Breene Halaby ’19, who played said Dorsey. “I like doing that storytell- WHO ARE THE ADULTS IN Wendla. Clark said that was the one ing through the technical aspects: The THE ROOM, ANYWAY? scene she never could master. performers are up on stage, but the “When we were blocking some of the “The two mother roles were the most technical aspects performed by the scenes, I would just look around and meaningful and most difficult,” Clark crew are just as important. realize, ‘Oh, my gosh. The adults in the said. “There was real humanity. It also “A lot of people don’t notice when room are not in charge,’” Bina said. “And underscored for me that some things are things go right. You want people to Karina’s taking the reins, and we’re all always the same for young people. They think that it’s all just happening like kind of working together to build this are growing up, and there is this span magic. When we get on stage and add powerful thing.” of years when they’re not trusted with lighting and sound to the set, the whole While adults were in the minority, enough and, on the other hand, trusted thing changes and becomes more real,” faculty members Shannon Clark and with too much. said Dorsey. Todd Morton were the actors who “One of the hardest things we adults “Storytelling is intrinsic to the human played a range of female and male adult do working with adolescents is figuring experience,” Sullivan said. “We want to roles, including teachers, a mother out when is the right time to let go and hear other people’s stories. We want to who achingly sends her daughter for a let them take responsibility. I feel as if share our own stories. It’s essential to back-alley abortion, and a father whose this was one of those situations in which who we are as people.” insistence on academic performance the students had asked the right ques- “I wanted to be part of Spring is one of the stressors that leads to his tions and worked through the hardest Awakening,” said Eleni Kinney ’20, son’s suicide. conversations with each other about co-lighting designer. “I had recently “To be more so a peer to and a fellow whether this was something appropri- taken the theatre design course at actor with the students was a thrill,” ate to do in this community—this was Nobles. Last spring, I designed a student- said Morton, a member of the perform- one of those times where we had to trust directed play.” Kinney explained that ing arts faculty. “Collaborating with this the kids and support them. That’s a she and Smith would read each scene, company of actors left nothing to be really scary place to be as a teacher or listen to the music, and talk about what desired. Their capacity, drive and artistic an administrator or a parent.” emotions those elements inspired. She said they talked a lot about the recurring juxtaposition of what it means to be an adult and what it means to be a child. “Nobles is so special because it’s a tight- She explained that the young characters are sometimes free and childlike; knit community. So why not talk about when the teens are with adults, and often being controlled or ridiculed, hard things in a safe, welcoming the mood changes. “We tried to keep scenes warm community where it’s okay to show lightwise, with an upbeat and almost nostalgic feel—sort of thinking back some vulnerability?” —HENRY DOLGOFF ’19 to being a kid or early teen in moments when you’re with your friends laugh- ing. The experiences with adults were very stern and cold,” said Kinney. processes functioned at a level that I “We don’t have to sit back and let “We wanted to show the effect of the have seen often at Nobles, but never have the adults [make everything happen],” expectations and the weight when the I witnessed such efficacy be sustained for said Henry Dolgoff ’19, who played teens were with adults versus getting that long and with such unison.” Moritz, the character who dies by to be themselves when they’re in a “To be one of the company was a suicide in the musical. “Moritz was a group of friends. We emphasized the transformative experience,” said Clark, blessing and a curse,” he said. “I loved

38 Nobles WINTER 2019 playing Moritz. I loved acting like him— Kinney acknowledged that the cast ing aspect of the Nobles performance. crazy and always scared. He was a lot of and crew took on tremendous work in Recent grads Oliver Halperin ’17 and fun, and then, ultimately, he really a compressed time frame. “What was Marijke Perry ’18 also contributed to wasn’t any fun.” Dolgoff said that as worth it for me was getting to spread the musical. an actor, he was very thoughtful about the message—getting to say, ‘We’re here. “This was a dramatic demonstration balancing his desire to immerse him- This is our community. This is made by of how eager our students are to lead, self in his character while keeping students for students.’” She said that she how capable they are, how trustworthy some distance. and the company experienced a sense they are,” Clark said. Cowperthwaite said one of her favorite of empowerment and recognition of “Nobles is so special because it’s a moments was the ensemble performance themselves as people with feelings and tight-knit community. So why not talk of “Left Behind,” the scene after Moritz’s voices that matter. about hard things in a safe, welcoming death. “That song is just gorgeous, and “We wanted to do this work in a community where it’s okay to show some nearly all of the company is on stage, both respectful way—in an educational vulnerability?” Dolgoff said. the adults and the students. In this scene, way. I think we achieved that to the “Yes, this was tough for students the adults show weakness,” she said. best of our ability,” Smith said. In fact, to go through, but the entire meaning “Throughout the rest of the show, the the company inspired a standing of the musical is that censoring kids adults don’t show emotion, and they are ovation for each of its two perfor- can lead to bad consequences,” said often not the resource that the students mances. Other students involved in Temple. “When kids aren’t fully need. But in that one scene, both of the the production included Mikaela informed and don’t know what’s adults break down.” Martin ’19, Lucy Morrison ’19, Vivian going on, it can lead to really drastic Tao ’21, Olivia Martin ’21, Lindsey consequences. TRANSFORMATION Qian ’19 and Liam Smith ’19. Liam “I will always look back on Spring “I’m just so happy that I was part of it,” said Smith and Sullivan performed the Awakening with pride,” she added. Smith. “Watching it never got old. I cried first scene at Nobles in which gay “We put our hearts and souls into that at the end of the performance every day.” characters kiss—another groundbreak- show,” Dolgoff said.N

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1940 1948 daughter Pam, who were wonder- he is progressing with his usual ing how Andrea and I survived hospital visits, and to compare CLASS CORRESPONDENT CLASS CORRESPONDENT Hurricane Michael (quite well, Tom Brady’s and Rob Gronkowski’s Percy Nelson Bill Bliss as a matter of fact—minor storm pass completions, and the Patriots’ 617-244-4126 781-326-1062 surge only). Trini and Pam had varying football scores. [email protected] [email protected] downsized from their home in Al- Since I was unable to organize buquerque to a smaller home right a ’52 & ’53 luncheon get-together 1946 The class unfortunately lost two opposite a beautiful, large park in Plymouth this year due to health classmates this past year, George with all sorts of amenities, in which issues, some members of the CLASS CORRESPONDENT Abbott and George Fogg, who Trini races her wheelchair around Class of ’52 attended a mini class Gregg Bemis went through Dexter, Nobles and quite regularly. reunion luncheon at Pete Hallett’s 505-983-7094 Harvard together. One bit of sad news is the favorite restaurant, The Longhorn [email protected] passing on September 25 of Dick Steakhouse, in Portsmouth, New 1951 Flood’s beautiful wife, Sally, whom Hampshire, on October 17, with The four remaining members of Dick knew for many years from Carolyn and Bob Cumings, Terry 1946 regret the passing of Robert CLASS CORRESPONDENT her days at Beaver Country Day and David Horton, Carol and Pete “Beezer” Almy on July 21, 2018. He Galt Grant School, and during many of their Willauer, and Carol and Pete Hal- was the most dedicated supporter 781-383-0854 partying days in Falmouth on Cape lett in attendance. I’m told that the of our school and was never very [email protected] Cod. Sally fought a long and valiant weather would be quite brisk (as far removed physically or in partici- battle with cancer at their beautiful in cold) during that time of year in pation of activities there. He will be 1952 & 1953 retirement home in Jamestown, New Hampshire, and my being a missed by all. Dick Lucas points out Rhode Island, and will always be warm weather enthusiast, I sent that he is interred in Marion, Mas- CLASS CORRESPONDENT remembered for brightening up them my warmest greetings and sachusetts, adjacent to his wife, Winston “Hooley” Perry any room that she entered. Dick, best wishes. Winkie, and only a mile from his [email protected] all of our hearts go out to you for As many of you may know, longtime residence there. No news your tragic loss. I am a bit of a pack rat, collect- this time from Stew Clifford or Phil I had the nicest call from “Dizzy” I regularly check in with Lucius ing Nobles memorabilia (photos, Baker. Hang in there, gents. Dymsza’s wife, Trini, and her “Pete” Hallett ’52 to see how Nobleman issues, Eliot Putnam’s “Morning Readings,” letters from classmates, Wink Childs’ musings, etc., etc., etc.) during my many years at Nobles and beyond. While Graduate Notes Policy: rummaging through my pile of Nobles memorabilia, I came upon ■■ Send graduate updates and photographs ■■ Please contact us if you’d like to volunteer as a 1947 vintage photo of Nobles’ to class correspondents if you have one. class correspondent, to collect and compile Oneida and Mohawk football ■■ Digital photographs must be high-resolution news of your classmates to share. Contact teams taken on the old football JPEG images (1MB+) to appear in print. Director of Graduate Affairs Kate Treitman field, which is now the school’s ■■ Editorial staff reserves the right to edit, Brown ’99 at [email protected]. baseball field. This brought to mind format and select all materials for ■■ Please note: If you do not have a class an interesting article that Louis publication, to accommodate eight decades correspondent listed, you can submit Newell ’53 researched and printed of classes in the magazine. your notes online at www.nobles.edu/commu- in the winter 2008-09 Nobles Bul- ■■ For more information, visit the graduate notes nity/graduates/submit-a-class-note/. letin as follows. Back in the 1850s, online submission page, www.nobles.edu/ a group of school-aged boys in community/graduates/submit-a-class-note/. Boston had developed “The Boston Game.” According to the rules of

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this new game, players could carry everyone is happy and overly the double-ended ball in their friendly) just seem to kind of rush arms (similar to rugby), unlike the right by, and then it’s New Year’s game of kicking the soccer ball Eve, when you try to stay up late with its rounded shape. In 1862, a enough to watch the ball drop in group of young men at the Dixwell Times Square, and then it’s spring- School in Boston, led by Gerrit time in Florida with the same-old Smith Miller, organized the Oneida 70 degrees or more. Obviously, the Football Club (OFC), named after only thing that I don’t miss is the Lake Oneida in New York, where shoveling of snow, galoshes and Miller lived as a young boy. For layering of clothes. T-shirts, shorts three years, the OFC battled teams and flip-flops are just fine with me. of boys from the Boston Latin So, on that pleasant note, I will School and Boston English School offer y’all my warmest regards, wish on the Boston Common. The you good health, and bid you adieu. team never lost a contest. Nobles is a lineal descendant of the 1954 Dixwell School (1851–1872), suc- ceeded by the Hopkinson School CLASS CORRESPONDENT (1872–1897) and the Volkmann Peter Partridge School (1897–1917), which merged 508-548-9418 into Nobles. This lineage makes [email protected] Nobles one of the originators of the game of football as we know 1955 it today. In 1925, a monument was erected on the Boston Common to CLASS CORRESPONDENT commemorate the Oneida Football Bob Chellis Club’s games and its players—it 781-237-9436 still stands there today. [email protected] I love living in Florida because it is always warm (or at least My tickler file failed, and the above 70 degrees or more), but school’s reminder went to a I must admit that I do miss the canceled email address, so I changing of seasons that all you missed the May class notes. But I New Englanders enjoy. The only can report that last winter Charlie way I know that the fall season is Nichols and I were dismayed—try- here is that I encounter two- to ing to contact Dick Finlay—to three-minute traffic jams because find that he had died the previous the “snowbirds” from up north are November. C’mon guys! Stay in back in town, plus I can find real closer touch! tasty honest-to-goodness apple Now, I’m really glad that Dick cider in the local Piggly Wiggly shared some biography with us Top to bottom: Bill Bliss and George Fogg (left and center) celebrated with a store. Of course, Halloween (when just last year, and I had worked it schoolmate after Fogg received the photography prize; pictured from left to right: friends come to trick & treat) and into the class notes last fall, so in a David Horton, Peter Willauer, Carol Hallett, Terry Horton, Carol Willauer, Peter Hallett and Bob Cumings; thirty-eight Oneida and Mohawk Nobles football players Thanksgiving (when friends come sense, he was on our minds—if not are shown. Other than yourself, who else can you identify in this picture from the for dinner) and Christmas (when in contact—right to the end. classes of 1951, 1952 and 1953?

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A note from Tim Horne finds students—contributing year-round Charlie Nichols’ daughter “Hi” to a cheerful Judy Newell as him in excellent spirits. Having to education and the quality of life Melinda earned a Ph.D. last we dashed in opposite directions built Watts Regulator into an in- on the Maine coast. spring, and Charlie drove to New at the Newton-Wellesley Hospital. ternational company, he’s enjoying So are Cynthia and Bill Thayer Hampshire in his latest sporty Koko Doty is not that active, but emeritus status and can drop into at their Darthia Farm in Gouldsboro, convertible to share the event, recently seemed comfortable at the North Andover HQ to ensure Maine, with their ongoing and visiting friends on the way. Johnny “The Bridges” in Westwood. And growth continues while summer- creative saga of organic farming Harrison’s granddaughter gradu- daughter Elinor Doty Juviler ’84 is ing in Rye, New Hampshire, and and support of the arts. They rebuilt ated from Loyola University in doing a great job carrying on Jim’s doing some lively traveling. For and restocked after their fire and Maryland, and I have granddaugh- insurance business and helping his 80th birthday, his daughters, continue their apprenticeship pro- ters at USC and Northwestern. Koko, and her children are now all Tiffany and Tara, didn’t take him gram and involvement in the arts, Sandy and I dropped in on Bob off at college. to dinner—they took him to Dubai from music to weaving and crafts Taylor and Carolyn twice over the I haven’t seen Dave Fisher this and Abu Dhabi! And he’s recently and foodstuffs. Their nude trustees summer. He was in fine spirits and year, but his sister, Judy Robbins, visited Prague, Dresden, Berlin, the calendar was a landmark, raising gets around Old Town Farm on an just moved into Fox Hill after a Rhine River Valley, the Romantic money for their nonprofit weaving ATV. The Farm, with its mountain career teaching English at Winsor, Road and a ranch in Montana. And group. And Bill took the pictures. views, big red barn, lots of out- so we may see him soon. he hopes to come to the Reunion And if you haven’t read Cynthia’s buildings and Carolyn’s organic Sam Gray and Gerry spent Weekend May 10–11, 2019. novels, you are missing three really garden, has plenty of space for his much of their summer sailing, as Tyler and Larry Flood’s island good reads! Strong for Potatoes in sons, Billy and Bobby, and their usual, up the New England coast, hopping continues—so far includ- 1998 won the Rep’s Choice Award, young families and projects. but headwinds may have kept ing Zanzibar, the Galápagos, the was named best new fiction by Bob/Bebo Gregg is in Han- them south of Cape Cod rather Faroe Islands, Madagascar and Ingram Books, and was a Barnes cock, New Hampshire, and we than coasting off Maine. Reunion in the Indian Ocean, and & Noble “Discover” book. I liked often see him when visiting the Wally Stimpson and Susie surely others I’ve forgotten. Larry A Certain Slant of Light very much, Taylors in New Hampshire. But he were back at North Hill for the still looks for rare photography published by St. Martin’s Press in also spends a lot of time in Scar- summer. They winter in Naples, shots. They attend the high- 2000. And A Brief Lunacy, published borough, Maine, and by his lake in Florida. Wally has been a leader of powered Camden Conference in 2005, may be the most gripping the Adirondacks, so we were not in the large and active Naples Council every February and share notes of all, involving an isolated retired luck last visit. His beautiful wood- on World Affairs there, and has added pickleball to tennis and golf on his activities list. I tried to call John Harrison to see if pickleball is now on his list too, but Sally says It’s amazing how fast you can bike up a hill when your daddy she thinks not, and there aren’t too is running along behind you with his hand on your back, giving many courts in the area yet. you a giant push up the steep incline like when you were a kid. Note the Nobles Reunion Week- That’s the way it feels when you’re riding an e-bike, whether end dates for next year: May 10–11, 2019. Friday cocktails in the Castle! you’re 80 years old or not.” —TIM LELAND ’56 On a clear day you can enjoy the slanting sun on the baseball game below, and we can claim a class (mostly Tyler’s) and comments. couple, an age we can identify with. ed acres in New York are, I think, a table for dinner. Last May, the excel- If only everyone took such an Now Cynthia has drafted it into a tree farm, and he selectively culls lent new head of school, Cathy Hall, interest in the world and our role in well-received play that she directed! trees each year. joined our table for half an hour. It’s it! And, still supporting quality aca- So, you’d enjoy a visit to Darthia I enjoyed meeting Sandy Gor- an elegant but low-key and nos- demics, Tyler is an active trustee at Farm, an “organic horse-powered ham—at the Subaru dealer in Sep- talgic night in our favorite Castle. the public/private George Stevens farm” with a rustic farm store. So tember. Everyone loves Subarus And on Saturday, there are morning Academy in Blue Hill, Maine, the arts thrive, with the Thayers and these days! She is doing well and meetings, reports, a great cookout helping it gradually expand, and the Floods, on the northern Maine was pleased to hear a bit about lunch, and sports and tours, as well now attracting Asian boarding coast. Buster’s classmates. And I said as the Graduates Assembly.

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Be well. Send us some news, assisted bikes”—and Sasha and “I had a chance to meet Kofi Annan with my fledgling library, now with and if you’re in the area, drop in London were not. on one brief occasion at the time he more than 60,000 books on art to share a drink and dinner. We’re “It’s amazing,” writes Tim, “how received an honorary degree from (visualartlibrary.org).” less than two miles from Nobles. fast you can bike up a hill when Harvard. The moment was par- Last July, Rocky Whitman your daddy is running along behind ticularly enjoyable, as I was able to and his wife, Janice, reveled in a 1956 you with his hand on your back, greet him with my very few words minor-league baseball odyssey to giving you a giant push up the steep of Twi and to earn a quick smile. In North Carolina: eight games, eight CLASS CORRESPONDENT incline like when you were a kid.” that setting, as in all settings, smile cities, eight days, with scorecards Gren “Rocky” Whitman That’s the way it feels when you’re or no smile, a minor happy moment to prove it. Teams included the 410-639-7551 riding an e-bike, says Tim, “whether or world tragedy, his qualifications Carolina Mudcats, Durham Bulls, [email protected] you’re 80 years old or not.” as an extraordinary human being Asheville Tourists, Greensboro From Wellesley, John Fritts were always obvious. Grasshoppers, Pawtucket Red Sox From Pinehurst, North Carolina, reports that “our oldest grandson “Kofi Annan’s life and accom- (“Pawsox,” visiting the Charlotte Tom Oleson writes: “Hurricane just started high school, and his plishments followed and extended Knights), Hickory Crawdads, Florence hit us a minor blow. No younger sister, middle school. We a traditional line of individuals of Wilmington, Delaware Blue Rocks, wind, but we had 10 inches of wa- often look after Spencer, age 4, greatness in Africa and America— Kannapolis Intimidators. “Also,” ter in our basement and no power and his sister, Mackenzie, who and certainly in other parts of the brags Rocky, “we chowed down for four days, losing all of our fro- just turned 1. Naps are needed world. These are individuals of on BBQ daily. Best by far was JD’s zen and much of our refrigerated after they go home. Our son, Tim, personal courage in the pursuit of Smokehouse in Valdese, just west food. We purchased two sump and his wife and daughter, age peace and the betterment of all of Hickory, with Hursey’s in Burl- pumps and a gas generator to 4, are coming from California for people. As examples, I am thinking ington as runner-up. Good baseball lower water to one inch, and then Thanksgiving. We try to have a of James Kwegyir Aggrey, who left and good food—but Eastern hired a specialist to drain and dry family reunion every year or so, the Gold Coast [Ghana] in 1893 to Carolina BBQ is overrated.” the basement. They also removed usually in Florida during the winter. become the first African to travel David Carroll writes a re- all the waterlogged things we had My brother-in-law is operations to America for higher education. sponse to the picture of the Wiese in the basement. We’re dry now manager at the Tradewinds in St. “He would go on to help lead Memorial in the spring issue of but will install a propane generator Pete Beach, so it’s the perfect place two commissions to Africa to Nobles magazine: “I believe that to keep electricity flowing in any for all of us to get together. We survey the continent’s educational the three students pictured are, future storm.” still manage to travel, but not like needs. I am thinking of W.E.B. L to R, John W. Felton, R. Marsh Tim Leland reports that he and the old days. Our pill trays need Du Bois, the civil rights visionary Morgan and Newell Flather. his wife, Julie, successfully circum- filling before each trip. I’m sure who died in Accra in 1963 at the There’s a chance it’s W. Bradlee navigated the Loire Valley on bikes others have this same problem. age of 95 while still working on (Brad) Snow Jr., but I’m pretty last spring—he at the grand old New doctor, more pills. I now have the Encyclopedia Africana. I am sure it’s Newie.” age of 80—leaving his very fit son a daytime pill tray and a second for thinking of Kwame Nkrumah, of John Harrison reports that (Sasha Leland ’88) and his equally nights. CVS loves me! I’m still at Nelson Mandela, of Martin Luther his granddaughter, Sabrina, is a athletic daughter, London, both Waterstone at Wellesley, driving King, and the list goes on. Kofi junior at Boston College, where of whom accompanied them on residents to their appointments. Annan is the most recent of these she is pre-law. She spent the fall the trip, “in our dust on the steep Most are older than I, but not all. It leaders. With the fresh inspiration semester in Rome, Italy, through hills.” A skinny octogenarian biking keeps me busy.” he leaves us, we know and trust he American University. circles around the younger set on Newell Flather was recently in- will not be the last.” a European bike trip? What’s going vited to attend a memorial service George Waterman reports 1957 on here? After returning to Boston, at the African Community Center spending time with Gage Bailey Tim and Julie wrote an article for in Lowell in honor of Kofi Annan, recently and writes, “Gage is in CLASS CORRESPONDENT the Boston Globe travel section former Secretary General of the great shape, dividing his time be- John Valentine about their amazing speed and United Nations, who is also from tween his house in Maine and his 413-256-6676 stamina, revealing all. Their secret, Ghana, where Newell served in the home in Charlton, Massachusetts. [email protected] they disclosed in the Globe article, Peace Corps. I do not think that he does email. was very simple: They were both Here are his remarks about Both Newell [Flather] and Tim Lance Grandone writes, “Karin and riding e-bikes—as in “electric- Secretary Annan on that occasion: [Leland] have been a great help I are still living in Nokoma, Florida.

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Health issues have prevented us wife, Eva, each have a teenage child Wellfleet for dinner with Jane and John Gibson from traveling as much as we’d from earlier marriages.” Ruyk Ruykhaver during a break in [email protected] like. I continue with stamp collect- Loring Conant reports, “We their annual trip north. ing, evaluating material for others, are just heading back to the West Larry Daloz writes: “After more As I write this, here we are on the and using some of my own col- Coast as I send this. We’ll be back than two decades of ecstatic life eve of our 60th reunion. Oops, lection to upgrade our house and sometime in January. The one in the green juice of the Pacific but before that happens, I am still meet those unexpected expenses thing we had hoped to do this past Northwest, Sharon and I are begin- planning the 57th-year reunion that accrue with time. One side fall was to have Peter O’Connell’s ning to think about a return to the for the Harvard ’61 football team, benefit of staying here is that I’ve daughter, Una Susseli O’Connell, Old Country of New England. Not the first Harvard team to win the been able to help our daughter, over to our home to meet a group only we, but our grandchildren, are Ivy League championship. The whose job requires her to spend of my classmates who knew him also growing older, it seems, and Ivy League was formed in 1955 to her workweeks in Brisbane and To- at Nobles. She is collecting infor- we don’t want to miss anymore ensure that Ivy League admissions ronto. She’s COO of a mining con- mation about Peter for a biography of that fun. Meanwhile, our lives were based on intellect first. Sadly, sortium in Australia. Her brother, she is writing. Unfortunately, remain full to bursting with teach- Yale overwrote that to ensure they Cass, has now retired and is devot- she suffered a severe leg break ing, community activity, public won most of the championships ing as much time as possible to just before she was to fly here activism on climate change and before ’61. Ha ha. skiing. Since he lives in Colorado, from England and had to cancel justice work, a recent visit with our But the best is yet to come for the opportunity is plentiful. Which the trip. Anyone from that era daughter’s family living in Rome, our 60th, when we gather as many brings us to our granddaughters, who has memories of ‘Mr. and my own ongoing bryophotog- of our classmates as we can in one a chemical engineer, the other O’Connell,’ please direct them raphy and engagement with the May 2019. an aerospace software developer. to me ([email protected]) and local art gallery.” Karin and I realize how lucky we I’ll forward them to Una.” From Peter Horton: “Not a lot Sixty years brings lots of joys, are to have successful children For want of anything more in- to report. Our daily life is pretty Lots of toys, lots of noise, and grandchildren. I wish all my teresting to focus on, I have decided simple. Our 60th get-together Sixty years brings lots of joys that classmates the best and urge you to conduct a grandparent survey was a fine moment, which I won’t We find still at No-bles. to remember our doors are always of our class, which now numbers soon forget. Meanwhile, the force open to visitors.” 18. We have 67 grandchildren, and of gravity spinning the world is It has so far been a mixed year David Woods has some news these are only offspring who have certainly not based on kindness, for us. Most recently in August, to share as well: “Our exchange openly acknowledged legal rights. unlike the life we knew at Nobles we lost from cancer our adopted student classmate for the year From every line I’ve read in our and one which I still try to enact Labrador, which we had for only 1955–56, Walther Mohr, died at class notes, all 67 have garnished even though I in no way resemble two and a half years. She was age 34 of meningitis in Moscow, extravagant praise, love and joy at ‘the tall man.’ Right now, up here barely nine when she passed away. where he was serving as a German their being. It may not be the time in Maine, we are treated each day Less than two weeks later, I lost diplomat. Before his death, he to say “Keep it up,” but it’s surely a to the magnificence of tree leaves my only sibling, my sister, Lois, in had three sons who emigrated to moment for congratulations to the yellow, orange and red (the scarlet her 90th year. In addition, my wife, the United States with Walther’s progenitors. Spes sibi quisque for of the maples), and, I suspect, Connie, and I have this year been widow, Gertrud, who now lives in embracing your spes. all of us graybeards heard lovely writing her mother’s memoirs, and Washington, D.C. The second son, music in its rustling, even as we given her 98 years of still living, Robert, was married on the New 1958 realize, as the song says, ‘easy’s that covers quite a lot of time Hampshire coast last October getting harder every day.’” and stories. 8. Since I live only one and a half CLASS CORRESPONDENT All of these happenings have hours away, in Peterborough, New Chris Morss 1959 caused me to bring to mind a lot Hampshire, I was able to attend the [email protected] of my past life, including times at wedding. At 50 degrees outside, CLASS CORRESPONDENT Nobles. I remember never having it was a ‘cool’ wedding. I enjoyed In July, Charlie Long joined Sara Whit Bond been allowed to learn to play a mu- seeing Walther’s family again and and George Foss and Jan and Bill [email protected] sical instrument, though I did mess even practicing the language that Russell for a weekend at the Foss’ around with my father’s banjo, I started learning under George K. summer rental in Bridgton, Maine. Buzz Gagnebin which was still in the house from Bird ’39’s tutelage. Robert and his In September, Charlie traveled to [email protected] his college years as a member of

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the Harvard banjo club. I remem- Steve Grant reports he had Strasbourg, France, for our upcom- in Honolulu, near Waikiki. Peter’s ber Van Kleek telling me that type “lunch today in L.A. with my son, ing 60th reunion in May. Richard daughter is an associate professor of instrument was junk. Hmmm. daughter-in-law, granddaughter, was the American Field Service at the University of Hawaii and That banjo story brought to mind Selden Edwards, his wife, Gaby, exchange student in the graduating Manoa, and she and her husband the paintings of one of the two and their daughter Paula. Selden class of ’59. have their only grandchild, 5- famous American pre-Civil War and Gaby live in the paradise of year-old Beatrix Puakala Oliver. painters, William Sidney Mount of the Santa Barbara area and enjoy 1960 Puakala is her Hawaiian name. Stony Brook, Long Island, who did our retirement and our frequent They have one son in Los portraits (hanging in our house) of interactions with children and CLASS CORRESPONDENT Angeles and the other in Jakarta, my great-grandparents, import- grandchildren, two families in Cali- Albert Vandam Indonesia, and the move made ers of French handkerchiefs in fornia (one north and one south) [email protected] more sense than staying on the Brooklyn, New York. Mount made and one in D.C. We spend summers East Coast. many paintings of local events, at our Lake Tahoe cabin, where the 1961 “We have established a new including dances and other music family loves to visit. Of the D.C. life, found many new friends, and performances, including the use group, Nan, our oldest (Deland’s CLASS CORRESPONDENT are quite active,” Peter writes. of banjos and violins, and indeed goddaughter), still teaches middle Jim Newell Before the move, he was teaching designed a modified version of a school Spanish at Sidwell Friends, 802-467-3555 in the grad school at the Univer- violin with a larger back plate pro- where her two children figure to be [email protected] sity of Maryland but still does a viding a fuller sound. Most of you basketball stars. Olivia, the elder, is lot of research and writing and is classmates remember I started an 11th-grader with her eye on col- 1962 active with the East-West Center playing the fiddle 20 years ago. leges, Princeton included. I continue in Honolulu. He also published Music is one of the best ways to with my late-bloomer novel-writing CLASS CORRESPONDENT a 788-page book in 2016 titled overcome the effects of tragedy. career, working—slowly now—on Peter McCombs AFIO’s Guide to the Study of Intel- My classmate William Taylor number three, the WW2 part of my 215-947-8017 or 516-629-7983 ligence, with a foreword by former reports from Gloucester that his Boston Burden family saga. ‘Having [email protected] Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. He has written several articles and We’re excited to have Peter on book reviews. board as the new class correspon- Since coming to Hawaii, The force of gravity spinning the world is dent. Please contact Peter with Peter and Luuk have traveled, news and updates at the email or spending a month in Australia certainly not based on kindness, unlike phone number listed above. Peter and some time in Europe on a the life we knew at Nobles and one which splits time between Pennsylvania cruise from Budapest to Amster- I still try to enact even though I in no way and Florida and is looking forward to dam, as well as in Holland visiting catching up with fellow classmates. family. They are planning a trip to resemble ‘the tall man.’” —PETER HORTON ’58 New Zealand later this year. 1963 “If anyone is in Honolulu, please contact me! I know where the wood is stacked for winter, books written’ being a blessed status, I CLASS CORRESPONDENT best mai tais are in the city,” surround him, friends and family are get invited to present at writers’ Jim Lehan Peter says. nearby, and the gym beckons daily. conferences all over the country, 508-520-1373 Dick Harwood and Peter Aside from those considerations, and that, of course, for a pathologi- [email protected] Harwood ’66 report with great he is busy shepherding nonprofits cally extroverted ex-English teacher, sadness the unexpected passing in the ways of getting recurring rev- is a late-innings dream come true. Editor’s Note: The following notes of their youngest brother, John enue streams instead of relying on I continue to love being the class should have been printed in the last Chamberlain Harwood, of Natick, the generosity of donors to survive. notes secretary for my Princeton issue of the magazine. Our apologies Massachusetts, on December 23, “Being as active as I can be, includ- Class of ’63, now in my sixth de- to the Class of 1963. 2017. “He is, and will be, sorely ing wandering around with two cade in that job.” Peter Oleson writes that he missed. We are thankful to have grandchildren at the Topsfield Fair We are also anticipating the and his wife, Luuk, moved to known him and had him as part of grounds. All is well, and all is safe!” return of Richard Seiler from Hawaii in January 2016 and live our lives for as long as we did.”

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1965 follow. Those who wish to will be able to attend a class. Nobles will CLASS CORRESPONDENT provide lunch and build in time Jim Summers for us to spend with school ad- [email protected] ministrators, including the head of school, Cathy Hall. Friday 1966 finishes with an elegant class dinner in the Castle. CLASS CORRESPONDENT Saturday, May 11, will include Ned Reece the usual reunion activities with [email protected] performances by students and some awards in the morning. 1967 A picnic lunch will be served beside the playing fields with a CLASS CORRESPONDENT full selection of games against Drew Sullivan Tabor. Saturday night, Brad 781-461-1477 Wilkinson has invited the class to [email protected] dinner at his newly constructed home in Needham. 1968 It’s been a little quiet in the class notes department. Stew Top: In late September, Sandy and Ned Bigelow and CLASS CORRESPONDENT Young, however, had plenty of 1964 Janet and Ned Lawson enjoyed another trip to our Andy Lord news with the birth of his grand- country’s amazing national parks. Here’s a photo of the four of them with Yosemite Valley in the background. Bottom: On June 4, 2018, 12 ’64 617-899-3948 daughter, Lila McGrath Young, on alums and six of their significant others gathered at Joe’s Bar and Grill [email protected] July 18, leading the list. He is still in Dedham. Present were John and Judy Axten, Ned and Sandy Bigelow, working for Landvest and offers Alexander Caskey and Carmen Lozano, Topher Cutler, George Darrell, Rick Farlow, Maurice and Dena Hamilburg, Nick King, Ned and Janet Lawson, 1969 his services to any classmates Art Watson, Mike Wiggins, B Wolbach and Brandy Wheeler. looking at downsizing. He is also CLASS CORRESPONDENT the lead selectman for the town Peter Pach of Gosnold, which encompasses 860-267-9701 the Elizabeth Islands off of Woods 1964 Watson, Mike Wiggins, B Wolbach [email protected] Hole, and plans to run for another and Brandy Wheeler. three-year term this spring. This CLASS CORRESPONDENT In late September, the With our 50th reunion coming into is his last year as president of the Ned Bigelow Bigelows and Lawsons enjoyed an- view on May 10 and 11, 2019, plans board of the Rotch Jones Duff 781-704-4304 other trip to our country’s amazing are hatching. Peter Gates, Wigs House and Garden Museum in [email protected] national parks, reporting, “Yosemite, Frank, Brad Wilkinson, Toby Burr New Bedford. King’s Canyon, Muir Woods and and I have agreed to be on the David Brown, who seems to be On June 4, 2018, 12 ’64 alums Point Reyes are all spectacular.” committee as of the early fall. circling the globe, sent in greetings and six of their significant others John B. Paine III also traveled May 10 is a Friday, so those of from Bhalil, Morocco. gathered at Joe’s Bar and Grill in this summer. He writes: “Just back us still reporting to work will have Weston Wellington is still Dedham for a congenial evening from a 40-day, 9,900-mile trip to take the day off. working at Dimensional Fund and an excellent meal. Present were with my wife and daughter, age 13, The full schedule of events is Advisors in Austin, Texas, offering Judy and John Axten, Sandy and across the USA to the West Coast— due to be mailed out in March, investment advice and traveling Ned Bigelow, Alexander Caskey Seattle to San Diego—and back in a but Colleen Penkala from the to engagements much of the time. and Carmen Lozano, Topher Cutler, vintage 1997 sportsmobile. We col- Nobles development staff says He writes, “Nominally a Texas George Darrell, Rick Farlow, Dena lected minerals, national parks and we will be invited to the 8:00 a.m. resident but spending most week- and Maurice Hamilburg, Nick monuments (Yosemite, Zion, Grand school assembly on May 10, with ends in New Castle, Colorado King, Janet and Ned Lawson, Art Canyon), and tourist traps.” a breakfast and tour of campus to [where he has a home], or New

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Hampshire, where I am attempt- ing to repurpose the dairy farm I worked on as a teenager into a venue for weddings and concerts.” Steve Baker says, “I just recently arrived in Florida to spend the winter with my mother. I sus- pect a number of us are spending our 50th reunion year taking care of elderly parents, in my case, my 94-year-old mother. Not what I expected years ago when leaving Nobles for the Great World outside it, but there it is. From left to right, squatting: Geoff Brooks and John Howe. First row: Paul Ayoub, Jim Vogel, Benjy Johnson, Jeff Grogan, “When I left Nobles, I figured Tom Sleeper, Kevin McCarthy, Seth Tower. Back row: Bill Chandler, Dan Brown and Doug Harvey I would eventually be a hugely successful businessman. Instead, going to be sending out a question- Leith and Nick Mittell all got but seems like everyone is keep- I have a very uncomfortable sinus naire in advance of the reunion to together in May for a Dexter ing on keeping on, and that’s good infection while sitting in a condo in create a profile of the class at 50. mini-reunion at a classmate’s news. That’s all, folks! central Florida. How the (imagi- Please look it over and take a min- house in Nahant. Harry spent nary) mighty have fallen (short)! ute to send back a reply. Otherwise, the last week of June at the 1974 Ha! I will be attending our 50th in if you have some news, thoughts, or Northfield Conference in Western May and am looking forward to just read a good book, drop me an Massachusetts, taught a course CLASS CORRESPONDENT seeing everyone.” email at [email protected]. on resiliency, and helped run Kevin McCarthy For me, life in the news busi- the kids’ program. Peter Smith 617-480-6344 ness has not lacked for excitement, 1970 retired from Dell in August. Pete, [email protected] whether nationally or in Connecti- best wishes on the next stage cut, where the state’s precarious CLASS CORRESPONDENT of the journey! Tim Clark has As I approach my 45th reunion finances have made this year’s Levy Byrd moved to Maine. No word yet on year, I am happy to announce that race for governor particularly inter- 781-449-7555 whether or not he is surfing those I am joining my classmates Geoff esting. My daughter, Nell, received [email protected] cold waters. Jeff Schwartz has Brooks, Dan Brown, Seth Tower, her doctorate in literature from the returned from an eventful RV trip Jim Vogel and Ted Wales in University of Chicago in the spring 1971 across the U.S., and we are look- creating a memorable event and is now teaching there under a ing forward to some tales come this spring. I tasked my two-year fellowship. My son, Sam, CLASS CORRESPONDENTS and photos. Jim Schuh is dividing classmates to come up with is in his fourth and final year of Harry Blackman time between Florida, Maine stories of their time at Nobles, medical school, with residency to [email protected] and Cambridge. Sounds like and Tom Sleeper replied, “It was follow next year. fun! “Doctah” John Dewey, Rob a different time back then at Congratulations to Peter John Dewey Leith and Steve Gardner are Nobles, when the inmates were Gates, who joined Christy [email protected] all still teaching. DG Wheeler running the asylum.” Pfannenstiehl Bergstrom ’90 as a is pickleballing. Win Perkins is, I look forward to reliving the winner of this year’s Flood Award, Nick Mittell of course, still flying. Appropri- many stories sent from classmates which recognizes their loyalty and [email protected] ately, Win’s wonderful video on during our reunion dinner. Another dedication as graduate volunteers Charles Lindbergh’s take-off for summer of fun for me as I caught to the Annual Nobles Fund. They Win Perkins his historic flight is featured on a up with Nobles graduates. This were recognized at Nobles Night [email protected] website for female pilots of old- summer I was again fortunate on November 10, 2018. school aircraft, called ladieslove- enough to spend time with Bob I’m looking forward to seeing Not much news to report. Harry taildraggers.com. You rock it, Win! ’67 and Rick Pinderhughes, Kent classmates at our 50th. We are Blackman, John Dewey, Rob Well, maybe not a lot of news, Jackman and Lewis Bryant (all

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FARGO CIRCLE

Longtime visual arts faculty member Joe Swayze shared these images taken by and of Rob Fargo ’77. As Fargo’s friend Adam Sholley ’77 explains, “Rob was a particu- larly gifted photographer who literally brought people together through his art and his charismatic personality.” Fargo Circle, which was originally designed by George Gifford ’78 and built by Fargo’s classmates under the direction of Bill Warren ’77, was reimagined during the recent campus renovations. Fargo’s friends and family rededicated the new space at a gathering on November 10.

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Adam Sholley ’77 speaks at the Fargo Circle re-dedication ceremony on November 10.

The new Fargo Circle plaque.

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’73). I want to say congratulations ently mentoring five relatively in a less-exalted “consulting” role And so it is now October. And yet to Michael Vance ’77 on his new new heads and adds: “The great than Hendo’s, in that younger it still feels and looks like early position as CEO of Central Boston thing about consulting is that I colleagues in our prison re- September here in NYCNY. Elder Services. can help schools and then leave, settlement programs (which they As I write this, the Red Sox My new project with Second as opposed to being a head, continue to spell “programmes”) are fighting it out with the Astros Chance for Youthful Offenders is which is 24/7/365. I certainly consult with me due to what one after winning 108 games this primed to launch in early 2019. miss kids, morning assembly youngster calls my “wisdom of season, and yet I still can’t allow This organization will be designed and being part of a school com- the ages.” To keep my feet on myself to believe that they will to divert children ages 12 to 17 munity, but not nearly enough the ground, I sometimes throw get through to the World Series away from DYS criminal justice to take on the stresses of school them a cranky, unsubstantiated and then win it all against some system programming to educa- leadership again.” He made it rumor or opinion, just to see NL team. I wonder why I feel like tional and counseling services look so easy, didn’t he? A natural. how they react. Outside prison that? They won in 2004 and again that are community-based and As for his previous workplace, walls, I continue to help people in 2007 and 2013, but I guess tailored to their needs. As a non- he notes: “Nobles continues to write their memoirs, and to I’ll never really trust them. I guess profit, we hope to eliminate youth thrive, probably more than ever pursue my interest in the Pilgrims 1967, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1986 recidivism in Middlesex, Essex and now that they have my old hide ahead of the quadricentennial left a dent in my psyche. How Suffolk counties. out of the way!” in 2020. (Check out www.pilgrim- about yours? I (Tom) would feel I had a principles.org if you’d like to Fortunately, the Celtics are 1975 very old hide if I still had young hop aboard.) picked to get to The Finals this children, but that’s exactly the Don’t run and hide; look after year, and they have been much CLASS CORRESPONDENTS position Henry Singer finds that hide. You’ve heard from the more reliable over the decades. Jed Dawson himself in. He starts his update above three hides before; let’s start Good choice, Wyc! 508-735-9663 talking about work: “I am putting acting like Brexit and diversify! And in real news, I finally [email protected] the finishing touches on a feature Class correspondent (or whatever found a useful purpose for documentary I’ve been making exalted title it is) contact emails LinkedIn when it ordered me Doug Floyd on the trial of Ratko Mladic, the are to be found above. Get in to congratulate our own Sarah 781-788-0020 Bosnian Serb general found guilty touch, and we’ll hope to see you Bowman on a promotion. For- [email protected] of genocide and other war crimes in this space next time! tunately, Sarah didn’t leave me in November 2017 at the Inter- hanging, and after a carefully 1976 national Criminal Tribunal for the 1977 written disclosure agreement Former Yugoslavia, in The Hague. told me that I can say that she’s CLASS CORRESPONDENTS It’s been a labor of love, alongside CLASS CORRESPONDENT running the L.A. office of Common Tom Bartlett making other feature-length films Linda Rheingold Sense! Sarah also advised that +44 1908 647196 for the BBC. So with work, mar- [email protected] both of her kids are out of college; [email protected] riage and family life with Mila (6) Jamie is a third-year medical and Max (2), life is largely a blur 1978 student at UCI after graduating Rob Piana of exhaustion. London, however, from Brown for undergrad, and 617-491-7499 remains a wonderful city to live CLASS CORRESPONDENT her son Jack graduated from [email protected] in, although we are bracing for Christopher Reynolds Hamilton College this past year the consequences of Brexit, Cell: 800-444-0004 and is working at William Morris Some good news: One of our which is a sad and unfathomable Home: 508-358-7757 Endeavor in NYC. Sarah loves her lesser-known, historically development for this country.” [email protected] job and the work around how our reclusive classmates has sent in I couldn’t agree more, as a lives intersect with technology. another update. Robert “Bob” fellow Brit resident. But enough 1979 She hopes everyone is well too! Henderson reports that he is of politics, and back to old hides: A few weeks later, Sarah con- continuing to work for Resource How is everyone handling 60? CLASS CORRESPONDENT tacted me again and explained Group 175, with its core work Or aren’t you there yet? Or are Dan Rodgers that she ran into someone from being assistance for schools you way beyond? (We’ve got 212-423-0374 Occidental at a political event and seeking new heads. Bob is pres- a diverse class.) This old hide is [email protected] realized that she should reach

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out to Sarah Kersh Veitch. Alas, both networks and, as of 2018, is 40th reunion in 2019. reminiscing about the old days. I didn’t have contact details, a 29-time Emmy Award winner Hmmmm. MaryBeth reminded us that she so Sarah, if you’re reading this, and three-time Eclipse Award brought former classmate Kevin please reach out to Sarah on winner. As executive producer, 1980 Williams to the Nobles prom LinkedIn. That’s an order. Sam produces NBC Sports and senior year (by then, Kevin was And last but not least, Sam NBC Sports Network’s coverage CLASS CORRESPONDENT at Portsmouth Abbey in Rhode Flood, who now looks exactly like of some of the greatest spectacles Rob Capone Island). I reminded Kevin of this his dad (Richard T. Flood Jr. ’53), in the world of sports: Sunday 781-326-7142 when he checked in with me this was named on October 10 as the Night Football, NASCAR, Premier [email protected] fall. He had no news to share, but 2018 Distinguished Graduate. League, horse racing’s Triple he hopes all of his classmates are Sam is being honored for his work Crown, IndyCar, Tour de France, 1982 doing well. He lives in Japan with as the executive producer and French Open and rugby, among his wife and three kids. president of production for NBC others. In 2016, Sporting News CLASS CORRESPONDENT Great to hear from Dan Tarlin, and NBC Sports Network. In these named Sam No. 39 on its list of Holly Malkasian Staudinger who wrote in with an update. “My roles, he has demonstrated no- the top 50 most influential people 914-925-2340 wife, Lora, and I are really enjoying table excellence in a chosen field in sports, and that same year, USA [email protected] empty-nesting, as our youngest of endeavor and unquestioned Today named Sam No. 15 on its list is now a freshman at Endicott. character—part of the criteria of the most important people in 1983 We’ll be going up north a lot in the for the award. Sam oversees all hockey. Congratulations to Sam! spring to watch him play baseball aspects of sports production for Well done. CLASS CORRESPONDENT there. Son #1 just moved to Phila- Nancy Sarkis Corcoran delphia, where he is working for [email protected] the Federal Reserve Bank, and son #2 is a senior at UMass and only a MaryBeth Long has been “found” few months from being launched. after years of being on our “miss- As for me, I am working as a ing” list. Actually, she found Steve clinical social worker at Harvard and me at Nobles Senior Project Vanguard in Quincy and singing in Night last May. It turns out she Sharon, Massachusetts’ premier was right here in Massachusetts Jewish a cappella group, having a all along. She is general counsel great time with that.” at the Middlesex District At- Lindsey Plexico Ford and torney’s office. She has been Jeff Schwartz recently traveled with the office for 15 years. She’s together to the Atlas Mountains in prosecuted criminal cases in the Morocco. Looks beautiful (Photo District and Superior Courts and at left). served as the communications As for Stephen Corcoran director before becoming general and I, we are enjoying empty- counsel. She has hosted interns nesting as Holden graduated from from Nobles for the past three Nobles in June and now attends years. She was at Nobles to see Georgetown University. Until her interns Jill Radley ’18 and next time! Love and peace to the Maddy Mills ’18 present their wonderful Class of ’83. Thanks for senior projects. As luck would staying in touch. have it, Steve and I were also there to see our son Holden ’18 1984 (and the Class of ’18) present class projects. We met MaryBeth CLASS CORRESPONDENT

Lindsey Plexico Ford and Jeff Schwartz (both ’83) at the Atlas Mountains in for dinner this summer and had Christine Todd Morocco, October 2018 a great time catching up and [email protected]

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Children’s Theater of Annapolis’ Editor’s Note: The following notes production of The Lion, the Witch should have been printed in the last and the Wardrobe. It’s great fun issue of the magazine. Our apologies to see him so excited and passion- to the Class of 1987. ate about the work! As for me, Sean Farley writes, “I live in my last movie was Universal’s Norwell with my wife, Cheri, and Breaking In, which made $53 three kids, Ryan, Kayla and Shaylin. million worldwide on a $6 million Ryan is a freshman at Endicott, budget. Everyone is pleased with where he plays varsity lacrosse. that one. And we’re about to hire Kayla is a junior at Thayer Acad- writers for Final Destination VI. emy, and Shaylin is a freshman . . . I kid you not. The year 2020 there. I just celebrated my 26th will mark the 20th anniversary of year at John Hancock Investments, the release of the first movie, and where I manage the sales force. I we’re hoping to make and release am on a plane every week and fly it by then. What a crazy trip it’s both domestically and internation- been. And then there’s the regular ally, so I would love to connect roster of movie and TV projects with anyone who is up for some

Joy Marzolf and the gila monster; Craig Perry ‘86 with I’m trying to get off the ground, drinks or a dinner. Please email 1986 wife Courtney and son Conner which makes me the monkey to me at [email protected] if the organ grinder that is the you want to get together. Hope entertainment business. Hope- everyone is awesome!” fully, Conner and I will get the Chrissy (Cadigan) Ducharme 1986 venomous Gila monster, the only chance to head up to Massachu- writes, “It was awesome to see venomous lizard in the U.S. Having setts soon. We’d love to visit such a large turnout last spring CLASS CORRESPONDENTS spent many years working with with everyone!” for our reunion. Loved being able Heather Markey them, it was a treat to work with a to catch up with so many! I apolo- 617-365-3836 researcher studying Gila monsters 1987 gize that this is the first time [email protected] and work with them in the wild.” I’m writing in, but being con- Hello from Craig Perry! “Life CLASS CORRESPONDENT nected to Nobles in so many ways Jessica Tyler is busy but good for Courtney, Emily Gallagher Byrne now, I felt especially moved to 781-934-6321 Conner and myself. As some 781-721-4444 do so. At the moment, two of our [email protected] of you know, we’ve been living [email protected] children attend Nobles. Our in Annapolis, Maryland, for the oldest daughter, Ashley ’18, Eliza Kelly Beaulac last couple of years. Usually I’m Elise Gustafson graduated last June from Nobles 703-476-4442 the one who makes the monthly [email protected] and is now at Brown University; [email protected] weeklong trip to L.A. to tend to our next daughter, Caroline, is in business. However, at the end of Evan Falchuk writes: “I’ve con- Class III; and son Reid is in Class V. Joy Marzolf writes: “This past the summer, Courtney was offered tinued to be a troublemaker—for . . . It has been surreal watching summer I helped run an inter- a teaching job at Loyola Mary- good causes. I’m the CEO of them experience Nobles. They national conference, Biology of mount University in Los Angeles, VillagePlan, a company that serves love it! Nicole Stata was a Lizards, in Rodeo, New Mexico, so now she’s the one living in Los families caring for an aging loved featured speaker in my daughter along the Arizona border. It was a Angeles and flying out every other one. I’m also on the board of Voter Ashley’s entrepreneurship class, great time returning to a fabulous weekend to see us. It’s going to Choice Massachusetts, the group and I was delighted to catch up place. It also gave me a chance be a full year of father/son time working to bring Ranked Choice with Laurie Baker at a Nobles to spend more field time with during the week, and I’m looking Voting to Massachusetts. It’s a middle school event, where our noted herpetologists. I also had a forward to it. Conner has fallen in needed upgrade to the way we children (Reid and Olive) are in chance to see lots of lizards and love with musical theater, jazz and vote and a way to get more inde- the same class. Side note: My snakes in the wild, including the tap dance. He was recently cast in pendent voices into our politics.” daughter Caroline and Laurie’s

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daughter Adelaide are also in My oldest son is graduating from the class Facebook page, so We are excited to welcome Amy the same class. I am so grateful high school in June with the next please reach out to him. We as the new class correspondent to be reconnected to the Nobles one to follow next year. Living hope to have new notes in for 1991. Please send updates to community! It has been amazing in Brookline, I have chance en- the next issue. Amy—we look forward to hearing seeing it through my children’s counters with other Nobles from you all! eyes, volunteering in admissions grads all the time. I ran into 1989 and other areas, and also Katrina (Greenman) Driscoll at 1992 coaching a little basketball Brookline High as our daughters CLASS CORRESPONDENT and lacrosse there.” are both freshmen there. I ran Rachel Spencer CLASS CORRESPONDENT Kristin Leary is still in Wash- into Katrina Newbury ’88 at an 917-921-5916 Lynne Dumas Davis ington, D.C., and enjoying her work elementary school basketball [email protected] 703-623-4211 on women’s sports issues and with game, and my new neighbor in [email protected] the Frederick Douglass Ireland my building is a Nobles grad too 1990 Project and Frederick Douglass (Tim Lee ’67).” 1993 Family Initiatives. Celebrations In August 2016, Petra Eaton Congratulations to Christy Pfan- and commemorations of the 2018 Platt and Mike Platt welcomed nenstiehl Bergstrom, who joined CLASS CORRESPONDENT bicentennial of Douglass’ birth Annika Rose Platt, who continues Peter Gates ’69 as a winner of Sam Jackson will continue into 2019, and she to amaze them with her energy this year’s Flood Award, which 978-409-9444 encourages everyone to check out and spirit! recognizes their loyalty and [email protected] info at www.DouglassIreland.org dedication as graduate volunteers or send her a note at Learyven- 1988 to the Annual Nobles Fund. They 1994 [email protected] to let her know were recognized at Nobles Night when you’re in D.C.! CLASS CORRESPONDENT on November 10. CLASS CORRESPONDENT Liz Rosenbaum Von Wagner Sasha Leland Annie Stephenson Murphy writes, “I am still enjoying my job [email protected] 1991 415-377-4466 as the cultural affairs officer at the [email protected] German Consulate in Boston. I am Thanks to Sasha Leland for CLASS CORRESPONDENT very busy with that and single- taking over the class notes for Amy Russell Farber handedly raising my four children. 1988. Sasha already manages [email protected]

From left to right: Elise Plunkett Gustafson and Westy Lockhart in Manhattan Beach, California.; Evan Falchuk ’87 and his wife, Felicia, 1987 enjoyed a fun family wedding; Nick Nickerson, Chrissy Cadigan Ducharme ’87, Ashley Ducharme ’18, Caroline Ducharme ’21 and Alex Gallagher ’90. (Nickerson was Chrissy’s coach; Alex is Ashley/Caroline’s coach; both coaches are also faculty members.)

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CLASS CORRESPONDENTS Amy Sheridan [email protected]

Molly Haverty [email protected]

Hi! Molly Haverty here. I never thought I would, but I moved to the West Coast— Portland, Oregon! Boston will always be home to me, but I am enjoying this new adventure. After a few not-very- bright years, I made a big change and moved west. It was very hard to leave the East Coast, but I am happy to be here enjoying Oregon and all it has to offer. I am skiing and playing golf and loving the coast and mountains. There is so Left to right: Alexis Wiggins’ past Fourth of July with her husband, sons Elios and Amadeo, and her mother-in-law, who was visiting from Spain. Amy Sheridan ’95’s daughter Vivienne (5) and her cousin Rob Sheridan ’97’s son Jack (4). much to do! I work at Nike and have reconnected with Amy Sheri- dan, and we’re excited to take over as director of college counseling Alexis Wiggins reports: book was published last year, a the class notes. and love living and working at a “My family and I have been book for educators called The After living in San Francisco boarding school with my family. (I bouncing around the world, Best Class You Never Taught and New York City, Amy and her obviously cheer for Nobles under enjoying the life of international (ASCD Press). While present- family have been in Portland, my breath when our teams square teaching. After two wonderful ing at an education conference Oregon, for the past six years. up against the Bulldogs.)” years in Malaysia and four incred- in Boston last spring, I had the Her husband, Tim, and daughter, We also heard from Sam ible years in Saudi Arabia, we delightful experience of visiting Vivienne (5), are loving their Zoob, who updated us: “I’ve been relocated to exotic Texas, Nobles to talk with some faculty time in the Pacific Northwest working for First Republic Bank for just outside of Houston. I am about my education work. Seeing (with frequent trips home to the the last eight years as the national the English department chair at former teachers like John Gifford East Coast). Amy works in global director of the Financial Executives the John Cooper School in The ’86, Maura Sullivan, Bill Bussey, marketing at Nike. Last summer, Alliance, a networking association Woodlands, Texas, and my hus- Ben Snyder, Vicky Seelen and members of the class had fun cel- for CFOs of private equity firms, band, Diego, is the upper school Dick Baker warmed my heart. ebrating at Molly Hamill’s wedding hedge funds and nonprofit orga- counselor there. We are surprised Seeing the beautiful, modern to Everett Hoffman. It was great to nizations. My wife, daughter and to find that we really love the campus and meeting some of catch up with AJ Bowman, Kaveh son (6 and 3) might disagree, but Houston area and all it has to the new faculty, like Head of Mojtabai and Vanessa Berberian one of the benefits is the regular offer: incredible food, culture, School Dr. Hall, made me feel Fernquest. If anyone comes to travel from Boston to New York, diversity and warm weather. so proud that Nobles is my Portland, please reach out; we’re Connecticut, San Francisco, Los (If any Nobles alums are looking alma mater.” hoping to get a Nobles group Angeles, San Diego and Portland, for a fab teaching gig, feel free to together in February. where I’ve been able to reconnect get in touch: awiggins@johncooper. 1996 It has been great to hear from with a number of classmates. If org.) I also love that one of my other classmates: Sam Bigelow anyone is in one of those cities, let dearest friends, Laura Hajar, is CLASS CORRESPONDENT writes, “I am in my seventh year me know, as it’s always great to close by in Austin, Texas, and I Alex Slawsby on the faculty at Middlesex School meet up!” visit her whenever I can. My first [email protected]

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1997 Should anyone visit the nation’s year two of Boston Winter at City cities on five continents and built capital, please look me up!” Hall Plaza in Boston, which ran two mobile ax-throwing booths CLASS CORRESPONDENTS Eric Hanson writes: “On April until the end of March. In January, as innovative fundraising tools for Bobbi Oldfield Wegner 2, I started a job as a product we opened a new production local nonprofits. Today, I’m writing 617-980-1412 manager for Skedaddle, a travel house location near Boston. In Feb- this update from the Austin City [email protected] technology company based in ruary, we went to the Super Bowl Limits music festival, and I’m Boston with an office in New York. for the second year in a row with grateful for the chance it’s given Jessie Sandell Achterhof Skedaddle has two products: We the Patriots. In March, we were at me to reflect in this rare moment 781-990-3353 set up bus charters for people In Bloom Music Festival in Hous- of quiet. It’s been a crazy year, and [email protected] looking to transport large groups ton, Texas. In April, we installed I’m looking forward to a relatively to private events (weddings, year one of the patios at City Hall quiet winter, but I’m very happy 1998 tailgates, corporate functions), Plaza for its first spring/sum- about what’s been accomplished and we set up bus routes for mer/fall season and simultane- and what’s yet to come.” CLASS CORRESPONDENT people looking for cost-effective ously produced the Second Annual Kristin Harrison and her Dave Klivans transportation to exciting public Points of Light Lantern Celebration. husband, Brad, continue to reno- [email protected] events (concerts, sporting events, May brought the unveiling of the vate their Cape in Framingham, food festivals). Initially, I was work- permanent Cox Bridge Lighting Massachusetts. With an architect Gary Pickering ’98 writes: “I’m ing on the public events product, project. In June, we teamed up for a husband, Kristin has now living in Windham, New Hamp- but in the past month I’ve had the with Now + There Inc. again to accepted the fact that this will be shire, happily married to my wife, opportunity to put everything I’ve bring Liz Glynn’s “Open House” a forever project. She continues Stephanie, with our two children, learned about cryptocurrencies in installation to Kenmore Square and to serve as the executive director Ava, age 8, and James, age 6. I the past few years to use by taking began the summer concert season of the Christa McAuliffe Charter enjoy a dual career as both a phar- ownership of Boomerang, a project at Gillette Stadium, which ran School, an expeditionary learning maceutical representative and real Skedaddle started to bring ratings straight through September. Also school serving middle schoolers in estate investor (recently partner- and reviews to the blockchain. during September, we produced the MetroWest. She looks forward ing with Dave Klivans). Our family Our goal is to create a system the third annual Lowell Kinetic to connecting with many members embraces activities pertaining to that rewards customers and Sculpture Race and installed of the Class of ’99 at the Nobles the mountains and lakes, such as workers for the value they bring Stephanie Cardon’s “Unless” at the reunion this spring! hiking, biking and motor sports.” to the reputation of a business Prudential Center. Throughout all Olivia Achtmeyer Boger is and to rectify some of the worst of this, we continued to manage excited to be back in the classroom 1999 aspects of tipping practices and and tour Parer Studios’ interna- at Fenn teaching seventh-grade the gig economy. I’m enormously tional installations based out of English, in addition to continuing on CLASS CORRESPONDENTS excited about the technology and our three international production as the director of marketing. And Stephanie Trussell Driscoll its potential, but even more so houses to more than 36 different just because it is such an awesome [email protected] about the opportunity to create a positive social impact. We hope Gabriela Herman to launch our first version through [email protected] an integration with Skedaddle’s services early next year.” Justin Gaither writes: “My wife, Bianca Mauro sent an update Daniela, two kids (Sofia, 4, and as well: “Hi, all! The last year has Will, 2) and I are still living in been professionally incredible. Washington, D.C., after graduating I’ve expanded my company, BRM from Georgetown. In fact, we’ve Production Management, and been now lived here longer than I lived fortunate enough to be part of in Massachusetts (gulp)! This some amazing projects with some past summer I celebrated my 16th incredible people. Here are some anniversary at Merrill Lynch, where of my favorite highlights from this I’m a wealth management advisor. year: We started off the year with Gabriela Herman and Tyson Evans with children Mia (2) and Elliot

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full-circle story, teaching next to her 2001 class of ’02 as the parade of babies even if we are a bit sleepier than is Kate Connolly Wade ’96. Kate in 2018 could fill a Gleason alcove normal. We’ve spent the past cou- and Olivia will also be coaching CLASS CORRESPONDENT (maybe two). Thanks to everyone ple of months adjusting to life as a middle school boys’ hockey to- Lauren Kenney Murphy for the high engagement this family of five (six, if you include our gether and hoping to channel those [email protected] go-round, and special shout-out to dog, Penny!), and their big brother, late nights on the ice with Coach those who submitted for the first Jack, is just wondering when they Harrington (sock on head and all!). Liz Besser Novak and her husband, time in 16 years! will be old enough to play with him. Gabriela Herman and her hus- Will, welcomed their third child, Christine Kistner Bowe and Best wishes to everyone, and if band, Tyson Evans, welcomed their Natasha Leslie Novak, on Decem- husband Patrick welcomed you are ever visiting the D.C. area, son, Elliott, in June on Martha’s ber 1, 2017. Natasha joins big sister Georgia Ann Bowe, born on please come say hello.” Vineyard. He joins his big sister, Tessa (7) and Brigham (5). January 23, 2018. Raymond Lam shares, “My Mia, now 2. The Herman-Evans Andrea Berberian Gardos and Cece Wedel Perez writes: wife, Julia, and I welcomed our kids have summer playdates Steve Gardos ’98 welcomed a “My husband, Mauricio, and I second child, George William Lam, with Kate Treitman Brown’s son, baby girl on August 31, 2018. Her welcomed our son, Oliver Wedel on October 15, 2018. Mother and Huck Brown, and Max Kaufman name is Winslow Nora Gardos. Her Perez, on July 27. He caught us baby are doing great!” Karp, son of Sara Kaufman big brother, Ozzie, and sister Len- by surprise, arriving almost eight Laura Bond Sunderland ’98 and Danny Tyre Karp. nox are enjoying their little sister. weeks early, but after a couple of and her husband, Kevin, and big Ali Sherman Coes’ son, Kit weeks in the NICU, he came home, brother Grady welcomed Neva 2000 Piper Sherman Coes, was born on and he has been keeping us up Jeane Sunderland into the world on May 17, 2018. Her sister, talented every night since. I am still working July 11, 2018. CLASS CORRESPONDENT photographer Jenny Sherman remotely for the Ad Council, and Andrew Mayer is happy to re- Lisa Marx Corn Moloney ’96, has a new model! we recently moved to the Palm port, “My wife, Veronica, gave birth [email protected] Beach area, so if anyone is ever in to our daughter, Gabriella, in Sep- 2002 town, let me know!” tember as she took the term Labor Kate Eisenberg and her wife, Kim Susannah Phillips Fogarty Day quite literally. We are living in Parr, welcomed their first child, CLASS CORRESPONDENT says, “My husband, Robert, and I New York, and she’s making sure Eloise (“Ellie”), on August 12. William N. Duffey III welcomed our twins, Finley Eliza- it’s the city that doesn’t sleep, but As for me, my husband, Josh, 617-893-1040 beth and George Price, on March we love her too much to care.” and I welcomed a son this past [email protected] 1. Finley is four minutes older than Molly Lawson Barrett writes, June. Isaac joins his older sister, her brother and already the boss of “After eight years in Manhattan, Sarah Tova, age 2. For both of our There must be something in everything. We are thrilled they are my husband and I are giving the new additions, see p. 62. the water this year for the here. Everyone is doing very well, suburbs a try and have recently

Left to right: Natasha (10 months), Tessa (7) and Brigham (5) Novak, children of Elizabeth Besser Novak ’01 and Will Novak; Molly (Lawson) Barrett ’02’s daughter Lucy and son George in August 2018 enjoying one final swing at a favorite Central Park playground before moving from New York to Duxbury; John Dicamillo ‘02 on a recent trip to visit classmate Rob Balanda ’02 in the Pacific Northwest.

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moved to Duxbury with our two children, Lucy (3) and George (1). I’m still working (remotely) for the Estée Lauder Companies, and we’re all adjusting to a quieter pace of life. I’d love to reconnect with old classmates in the Boston area!” Rob Balanda writes, “Brandi and I welcomed a baby girl, Coralie Louise Balanda, on August 17, 2018. Both Brandi and Coralie are doing well. We are all enjoying life in the Pacific Northwest and even had the pleasure of hosting John Left: Nina Resor’s dog, Duke. Right: Members of the Class of 2004 gather in Boston. Left to right: Carolyn Sheehan Wintner, Dicamillo recently.” Jessica Baylor, Rory Kelly Silvia, Caroline Spillane Sacks, Joe Cappellano, John Hunter and Edgar De Leon. Tim Sheridan and his wife, Jenny Rutherford, welcomed their son, Rory, into the world on May will include a large communal (Napa Valley) and is loving life on “A lot has happened since 10, 2018. space, a multipurpose amphithe- the West Coast. 2004. After college, I worked Christina Long Marin shares ater/stage that can be used for Ashwin Advani recently in Washington, D.C., for a that she and Derek Marin ’01 performances, as well as a place moved to Brooklyn and is pursuing while and traveled all across “welcomed our second child, to study, four bedrooms, two his MBA at NYU. the country consulting for the Fed- Sebastian Leslie Marin, born on bathrooms, a kitchen, two offices, David Kehlenbeck got engaged eral Aviation Administration. March 26. Leighton (2) is thrilled and an art supply room. to Ginny Wortham this summer. I eventually went back to Duke to be a big brother and shows off We hope to break ground in They will get married in Richmond, for my MBA, got married in the baby to friends and family, summer 2019. To learn more about Virginia, in February. 2013 to my college sweetheart, saying, ‘This, baby Seb. This, baby and support The Leo Project, visit Offiong Bassey and her and moved to NYC about five brother.’ In other news, I am now www.theleoproject.org. husband, Alfred, welcomed a son, years ago to work in consumer fi- doing the credit rating on state Ekeabasi, this past March. nance for Citibank. And the biggest debt for S&P Global. Derek is 2003 news of all: My wife, Kerry, and I quickly adding new clients for his 2004 welcomed our daughter, Kathryn, marketing agency.” CLASS CORRESPONDENT in February 2017. I do still cross As for me, this summer I Laura Marholin Garcia CLASS CORRESPONDENT paths with a few Nobles class- helped launch “The Leo Project,” a [email protected] Carolyn Sheehan Wintner mates (although not as frequently memorial tribute to a close friend 781-801-3742 as I would like to), and I am and fellow ISL alum (St. Mark’s Nina Resor is enjoying living in [email protected] really looking forward to the 15th ’01). Caitlin O’Hara passed away in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, with her reunion—I hope to see you there!” December 2016 after a long battle newly adopted dog, Duke. She and Class of 2004, it was great to I’ll do my best to track you with cystic fibrosis. The Leo Project her family traveled to Croatia this connect with fellow Boston-based down for more fun photos and moves beyond the classroom and summer to surprise her dad, Tom classmates this October (see updates for the next issue. provides supportive services, cre- Resor, for his 60th birthday! picture above), and I can’t And please mark your calendars ative outlets and opportunities not Phil O’Conor and his wife, wait to continue the catch-ups for Reunion! traditionally available to vulnerable Emily, had their first child in Octo- at our 15th reunion this spring. youth in Nanyuki, Kenya. ber 2017. She was born the day the In advance of our reunion, it 2005 The goal is to raise $200,000, fires broke out in Sonoma, so they would be great if everyone which covers the cost of land had to evacuate mid-labor! Luckily, could submit class notes for CLASS CORRESPONDENT (approximately two acres), everything turned out all right. the next magazine issue. Huge Saul Gorman design and all construction. The Phil is the director of a boutique props to Chris Burns for kick- 617-447-3444 2,500-square-foot resource center Cabernet winery in Yountville ing us off with his note below: [email protected]

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Molly Boskey Pascal writes: “Charlie and I welcomed a baby boy, Brooks Pascal, back on Febru- ary 24, 2018. He’s almost eight months now!”

2006

CLASS CORRESPONDENT E.B. Bartels [email protected]

Hey, party people! Happy 2019! Enjoy these exciting updates from the class of 2006 to start off your new year right. Left: Megan Bunnell, Kristy Giandomenico, Corey Stearns, Ally Geanacopoulos and In the you-can-take-the- 2009 Brett Hayes, all ’09. Right: Sarah Elizabeth Mitchell. Masshole-out-of-Massachusetts- but-you-can’t-take-the-Massa- chusetts-out-of-the-Masshole edition, a couple of our classmates wrote to me, Tessa was only 6 In the 2006-world-takeover Dwyer Martell, Molly’s husband, have returned to the Boston area. weeks old, but by the time you edition, Alex Gardiner wrote that Nick Martell, Anabel Lippincott Hooray! Alexa Walls wrote to read this, she will be closer to she went to Greece for the first Paksoy, Alex Burns, Kaius Garber me to say that she moved back 6 months! (See pages 62 and 63 time this summer (I want to go!) ’07 and Marya Stansky ’05. Also, to start a master’s program at for pictures of Tim’s and Sara’s and that she is now in her second shoutout to Hilary Segar and Kaius Harvard Business School, and Sara kiddos.) Kids grow too fast. I mean, year teaching at York Prep School Garber, who got engaged. Nobles Snyder Phillips has returned with both Lydia Paine Hagtvedt’s and on the Upper West Side of Man- romance for the win! Do they her family in tow as she starts her Mariah Rich Collins’ daughters hattan. (Specifically, Alex teaches get some sort of special alumni dermatology residency at Boston turned 1 this summer. Wasn’t I just earth science to two sections award now? University. Let’s plan an ’06 ladies’ writing the update that they had of sixth-graders, and she works night soon, yes? been born? Lydia’s daughter Elana individually with several middle 2007 In the we-are-so-old-now-our- had a wild time playing in the ball school students who have learning classmates-are-on-their-second- pit at Mariah’s daughter Hadley’s differences, so she is an actual CLASS CORRESPONDENT kids edition, Tim Furcillo wrote birthday party, and several other saint.) Also, Erin Greene went to Kat Sargent (he is always the first to respond to ’06 representatives (Erin Bruynell, Ireland in August, and, while she [email protected] my emails. THANK YOU, TIM!) to Caroline Holland and I) were in was in Dublin, the Pope happened let me know that he and his wife, attendance at Elana’s Fourth-of- to drive by her. I think that means 2008 Caitlin, welcomed Mia Doran Fur- July-themed birthday (because our class is #blessed. cillo to the world on June 4, 2018. Elana’s birthday is the Fourth of And finally, in the our-class- CLASS CORRESPONDENT Tim says, “Everyone is happy and July). See photo on page 62. always-has-more-photos-than-all- Aditya Mukerjee healthy, and big brother Colby is Also, this should probably go the-other-class-updates edition, 212-935-5637 handling the diluted attention quite in the ’05 updates, but (sorry, please turn your attention to page [email protected] well.” Then Sara Snyder Phillips Saul, I am stealing it) Melissa 62 to view the excellent picture casually mentioned that in the Bruynell Manesse ’05 and her from Molly Dwyer Martell’s wed- 2009 midst of her dermatology resi- husband, Maël, welcomed their ding featuring a plethora of ’06 dency, she and her husband, Will, daughter, Coralie Rose Manesse, peeps. Everyone in the photo is CLASS CORRESPONDENT also had another child. The baby is this fall, making 2006’s very own ’06 unless otherwise noted! From Liz Rappaport named Tessa, and their son, Erin Bruynell an aunt. Congratula- left to right: Hilary Segar, Abby 617-413-6070 Luke, just turned 2. When Sara tions, everyone! Mayer, Lucy Minott McCall, Molly [email protected]

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Sarah Elizabeth Mitchell has Marty Morris was married on June ules are quite flexible!—and the recently moved to Los Angeles to 9, 2018, at Old South Meeting drastic temperature change.” further her career as an actor in House in Boston, Massachusetts, A little north of Florida is Devin film and television. As a member to Sarah Bell (now Morris). Many Caccavaro. She says, “Since gradu- of the growing film industry in New Nobles friends were there to cel- ating from Vanderbilt in 2017, I have England, she earned eligibility to join ebrate with the newlyweds. moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, the Screen Actors Guild through and am working in real estate bank- booking a small principal role as Ted 2011 ing at Wells Fargo. I love to travel to Kennedy’s senate secretary in Chap- the Northeast to visit friends and paquiddick. Though her scene did not CLASS CORRESPONDENT family when I get the chance.” make the final cut of the movie, Sar- Katie Puccio ah relished the opportunity to work 508-446-0726 2015 opposite established actor Jason [email protected] Clarke. This summer, she completed CLASS CORRESPONDENT a five-week intensive training course 2012 Natalie Hession in acting for film at Stella Adler Art [email protected] Mariana Vega, who is studying in Cork, of Acting Studio in Hollywood. CLASS CORRESPONDENT Ireland, visited Mella Villa-Gomez Megan Bunnell, Ally Geana- Coco Woeltz Michaela Thompson writes, (both ’16), who is studying in Madrid, Spain. Here they are at the Parque del copoulos, Brett Hayes and Corey [email protected] “Just coming back from spend- Buen Retiro. Stearns are all cel-ebrating recent ing the summer in NYC at FTI engagements. All four got engaged 2013 Consulting, and from a semester within weeks of one another and abroad from January to May who will be in Europe. Wishing are gearing up for a busy 2019 CLASS CORRESPONDENT 2018 in Galway, Ireland!” everyone back home the best. wedding season! Brett and her Caroline Thayer We heard from a few classmates fiancé, Roger Bothe, met at William [email protected] 2016 as well: & Mary. Their wedding is going to Adrianna Brown writes, “I be July 2019 in Duxbury, Massa- The Class of ’13 is coming in HOT CLASS CORRESPONDENTS just started my junior year at chusetts, Brett’s hometown. Corey from all over the country with fun Sabrina Rabins Wesleyan University in Connecti- is marrying Clinton Bourbonais updates! Mackenzie Turner writes, [email protected] cut. I am majoring in anthropol- in September 2019. Megan met “I’m living in Chicago doing policy ogy and minoring in integrated her fiancé, Eric Schlobohm, at research and impact investing Mariana Vega design, engineering and applied Dartmouth and they are getting strategy for a private equity firm.” [email protected] sciences. I recently spent the married in May 2019 in Lyme, New Greg Swartz says, “I’m out in summer studying graphic design Hampshire. Ally is recently engaged Los Angeles writing, producing, Hi, Nobles! Mariana Vega here. I in Copenhagen.” to Ben Zielonka, a fellow UPenn and acting in sketch comedy, am currently entering my junior Annie Pasucci studied abroad medical student. Ally and Ben are and working as a personal trainer year at UPenn, where I row and in Italy for the fall semester. now pediatric interns together at at Equinox.” study English and computer sci- Children’s Hospital in Boston. Making a shift from the East ence. I love Philadelphia so much 2018 Lauren Martin also recently Coast to the South is Savannah that I spent the summer living got engaged to Edward Joul- Horton. She says, “I recently there while I worked and took CLASS CORRESPONDENT lian and will have a wedding moved from NYC to Gainesville, classes. Fortunately, I was still Jill Radley next June on Nantucket. Florida, to pursue an MFA in able to spend some good time [email protected] Fiction Writing at the University with people from Nobles, many 2010 of Florida. I’m really enjoying my of whom are still my best friends workshops and peers, as well as today. I have an exciting semester CLASS CORRESPONDENT the chance to assistant teach this fall—I am studying abroad at Holly Foster undergraduate English courses. I’m University College Cork in Ireland. 508-404-4616 slowly adapting to my newfound I am especially hoping to catch [email protected] free time—graduate school sched- up with any fellow Nobles grads

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in memoriam

George Hewlett Abbot ’48 passed away May 27, 2018, at age 87. He resided in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. At Nobles, he was both class and student council president, and also participated in football, hockey and crew. Abbot, who grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts, was a member of the Cum Laude Society, editor of the Nobleman and recipient of numerous school prizes. Abbot’s Classbook biography noted that his popularity, sense of humor, good nature and hard work, in studies and on the field, earned him the respect of all. Abbot graduated from Harvard University, where he majored in language, in 1952. A member of Harvard’s ROTC, he served in the Navy as a lieu- tenant during the Korean War, receiving the National Defense Service Medal. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1960, and for more than three decades practiced in the Veterans Administration Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Program. For most of those years, he worked at the VA Hospitals in West Roxbury and Brockton, Massachusetts. Abbot loved gardening and Save the Date! raising domestic animals on his Graduates Weekend is Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11, 2019! 4s and 9s — small farm in Hanover, Mas- it’s your reunion year! All graduates, regardless of your year, are invited to join sachusetts, where he resided for the Nobles community and reconnect with old friends. 30 years. He was also an avid *Please Note: We’re going paperless with reunion invitations, so to make reader and traveler, including sure we have your current email address, please visit nobles.edu/community/ trips with his wife, Marjorie, graduates/ or email Kate Treitman Brown ’99, director of graduate affairs, at to the Galápagos Islands, the [email protected]. Pacific and Europe. He was a member of the Duxbury Yacht Club and par-

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ticipated in sailing events. He warm, kind, supportive, giving prompting a close friend from visual arts degree and graduated was a longtime congregant at St. and gentlemanly presence Nobles to dub Knapp “Holly- magna cum laude in 1979. Mary’s Catholic Church in both within the Nobles community. wood Hal.” The movie tells While working in construc- Hanover and Dartmouth. He was, and will always remain, the true story of the greatest tion, he built his home in Abbot is survived by his wife, a part of the fabric of the school small boat rescue in U.S. Coast Plymouth, crafting a structure Marjorie; daughters Amy Abbot because he made an impact Guard history. to accommodate his art and and Laurence Carr; and two on all who knew him.” Almy is Knapp was a member of music studios. He was a prolific grandchildren. survived by his sons, Robert Monomoy Yacht Club, the Cha- artist, producing paintings III and John ’79; his daughters tham Men’s Club and several car as well as abstract collages Robert “Beezah” Brayton Almy Leslie and Beth; his brother, Ned clubs, including the Cape Cod made from found objects. Jr. ’46 passed away on July 21 at ’50; nine grandchildren and four Model A Club. An exceptional pianist, he age 90. While at Nobles, Almy great-grandchildren. The family Knapp is survived by his played in multiple jazz en- was a leader of multiple Nobles has asked that any gifts in his wife, Carol, and he loved being sembles across Massachusetts clubs, committees and athletic honor be made to the Class of an “uncle” to her nieces and over several decades. Van Slyck teams, a trend he continued ‘46 Fund. nephews and his friends’ chil- continued doing what he loved throughout his life to the great dren. His family said Knapp’s throughout his entire life. He benefit of the school. Harold Charles Knapp Jr. ’52 perfect day was taking family enriched the lives of those Beyond serving on the board passed away May 11, 2018, at and friends for a ride on his around him by simply being of trustees from 1983 through age 83. He resided in Chatham, boat, followed by a trip for ice true to his unique character. 1989, Almy also volunteered Massachusetts. Although he cream in an antique car. He leaves his mother, Anita; for Graduate Affairs from 2001 left Nobles his junior year to his sisters, Tena and Jennifer; his through 2008, for the Annual attend New Preparatory School Derek Wilder Van Slyck ’75 brother, Pieter ’70; his step- Nobles Fund Nucleus Commit- in Boston, Knapp stayed close passed away September 20, siblings Brooks, Taylor, Lann, tee from 1997 through 2015, to his classmates at Nobles, 2018, at age 62. He resided in Nathan and Margo; and his for the OneNobles Campaign, attending several events, Plymouth, Massachusetts. An stepmother, Trudi. and as a class agent. His including the ’52 and ’53 inductee to the Nobles Athletic generosity, especially to the Close Friends September Hall of Fame, he was a 12-time Class of ’46 and marathon Plymouth (Mass.) Luncheons. letter winner and varsity captain funds, greatly improved the In addition to Nobles and of football, hockey and lacrosse. school’s resources in athletics New Prep, Knapp attended the A running back and receiver, and the sciences. He and his Dexter School and graduated Van Slyck helped lead the late wife, Winkie, established from Boston University. He football team to an undefeated the Robert B. Almy ’20 Memo- served in the Army as a heli- season in 1974—its best since rial Book Fund for the purchase copter inspector in Germany. 1951—featuring a 41-29 victory of books, a fund that honors Returning home, Knapp applied over Milton. He was an All-Star Almy’s father and continues his engineering and manage- performer in hockey and earned to benefit the school’s library. ment skills to a 25-year career a spot on a U.S. team that When he received the Lawson with the Raytheon Corporation played in Europe. Service Award in 2014, the while residing in Wellesley, An All-League performer, Graduates Association Massachusetts. his best sport was lacrosse. honored him and his family, He pursued varied hobbies An attackman, he was invited saying, “When we think of and interests, especially after to play in the North-South those graduates who personify retiring and moving to Chatham. All-Star game and was the everything that is good about A passion was restoring antique winner of the Nobles Shield. Nobles, we think of the Almys, cars, including a Willys Jeepster He went on to play hockey and and especially Beezah.” convertible that was featured lacrosse at Bowdoin College, At his memorial service, Paul in the 2016 Disney movie The setting a long-standing record Ayoub ’74 said, “For decades, Finest Hours, in which both of 165 goals, which now ranks Beezah has been a positive, car and owner had bit parts, third all time. He earned a

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1. Strong 2006 turnout at Molly Dwyer Martell’s wedding! From left to right (everyone in the photo is ’06 unless otherwise noted): Hilary Segar, Abby Mayer, Lucy Minott McCall, Molly Dwyer Martell, Molly’s husband, Nick Martell, Anabel Lippincott Paksoy, Alex Burns, Kaius Garber ’07 and Marya Stansky ’05. 2. 2010 classmates at Marty Morris’ wedding: Dori Rahbar, Hadley Dawson, Nathan Ellis, Alexa Zilberfarb, Gregory Corrado, Kaveh Veyssi, Marty Morris, Owen Minott, Laura Kirk, Hannah Birnbaum, Tori Goyette, Sarah Kistner and Caitlin Fai (all 2010 graduates), in addition to Marty’s wife, Sarah Bell Morris. 3. Annika Rose Platt, daughter of Petra Eaton Platt ’87. 4. Elliot Herman Evans, son of Gabriela Herman ’99. 5. Children of Lisa Marx Corn ’00 and husband Josh, Isaac and Sarah Tova. 6. Daughter of Kate Eisenberg ’00 and her wife, Kim Parr, Eloise (“Ellie”). 7. Winslow Nora Gardos, daughter of Andrea Berberian Gardos ’01 and Steve Gardos ’98. 8. Kit Piper Sherman Coes, son of Ali Sherman Coes ’01, photo- graphed by Jenny Sherman Moloney ’96. 9. Jack Lidington, son of Robin McNamara Lidington ’02 and husband John. 10. Brooks Pascal, son of Molly Pascal ’05 and husband Charlie. 11. Mira Doran Furcillo, daughter of Tim Furcillo ’06.

announcements 2019; Hilary Segar ’06 and Kaius to the world on June 4, 2018; Sara Snyder Engagements: Garber ’07 got engaged. Phillips ’06 and her husband, Will, also welcomed Megan Bunnell ’09 is engaged to marry Eric their second baby, Tessa; Molly Boskey Pascal Schlobohm in May 2019; Ally Geanacopoulos Marriages: ’05 and her husband, Charlie, welcomed a baby ’09 is engaged to marry Ben Zielonka; Brett Molly Dwyer Martell ’06 married Nick boy, Brooks Pascal, on February 24, 2018; Phil Hayes ’09 is engaged to marry Roger Bothe Martell. Marty Morris ’10 married Sarah Bell. O’Conor ’03 and his wife had their first child in in July 2019; Corey Stearns ’09 is October 2017; Christine Kistner Bowe ’02 and engaged to marry Clinton Bourbonais in New Arrivals: husband Patrick welcomed Georgia Ann Bowe, September 2019; Lauren Martin ’09 is Tim Furcillo ’06 and his wife, Caitlin, born on January 23, 2018; Cece Wedel Perez ’02 engaged to marry Edward Joullian in June welcomed their second child, Mia Doran Furcillo, and husband Mauricio welcomed a son, Oliver

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12. ’06 alumnae gathered to celebrate Lydia Paine Hagtvedt ’06’s daughter Elana’s first birthday party. From left to right (all adults in the photo are ’06): Erin Bruynell, Caroline Holland, Lydia Paine Hagtvedt and E.B. Bartels. 13. Sara Snyder Phillips ’06 and her husband, Will, welcomed their second child, Tessa. Sara is pictured here with Tessa, Will and her son, Luke. 14. Cece Wedel Perez ’02 and husband Mauricio welcomed Oliver Wedel Perez on July 27, 2018. 15. Gabriella Mayer, daughter of Andrew Mayer ’02 and his wife, Veronica. 16. Vinesha Baker ’09, Cynthia Rivas Mendes ’09, Mariel Novas ’06 and Loris Toribio ’06 (baby is a boy!). 17. Christina ’02 and Derek ’01 Marin welcomed their second child on March 26, 2018, Sebastian Leslie Marin, pictured with proud big brother Leighton. 18. Tim Sheridan ’02 and his wife Jenny Rutherford welcomed their son Rory into the world on May 10, 2018. 19. Rob Balanda ’02 and wife Brandi welcomed a baby girl, Coralie Louise Balanda, on August 17, 2018. 20. Rob Balanda ’02 and wife Brandi welcomed a baby girl, Coralie Louise Balanda, on August 17, 2018. 21. Susannah (Phillips) Fogarty ’02 and husband Robert welcomed twins, Finley Elizabeth and George Prince, on March 1, 2018.

Wedel Perez, on July 27, 2018; Susannah Phillips Balanda ’02 and wife Brandi welcomed a baby ’98 welcomed daughter Winslow Nora Gardos Fogarty ’02 and husband Robert welcomed twins, girl, Coralie Louise Balanda, on August 17, 2018; on August 31, 2018; the son of Ali Sherman Coes Finley Elizabeth and George Price, on March 1, Tim Sheridan ’02 and his wife, Jenny Rutherford, ’01, Kit Piper Sherman Coes, was born on May 2018; Raymond Lam ’02 and wife Julia welcomed welcomed their son, Rory, into the world on May 17, 2018; Kate Eisenberg ’00 and her wife, Kim their second child, George William Lam, on Octo- 10, 2018; Christina Long Marin ’02 and husband Parr, welcomed their first child, Eloise (“Ellie”), on ber 15, 2018; Laura Bond Sunderland ’02 and her Derek welcomed their second child, Sebastian August 12, 2018; Lisa Marx Corn ’00 and husband husband, Kevin, and big brother Grady welcomed Leslie Marin, on March 26, 2018; Liz Besser Josh welcomed a son, Isaac, this past June; Ga- Neva Jeane Sunderland into the world on July 11, Novak ’01 and husband Will welcomed their third briela Herman ’99 and Tyson Evans welcomed a 2018; Andrew Mayer ’02 and wife Veronica gave child, Natasha Leslie Novak, on December 1, 2017; son Elliott in June; Petra Eaton Platt ’87 and Mike birth to daughter Gabriella in September; Rob Andrea Berberian Gardos ’01 and Steve Gardos Platt welcomed Annika Rose Platt in August 2016.

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MORNING BELLS

Ellen Flood and Stokley Towles II ’81 ring the Flood Bell at the start of a school day in September 1975. The copper bell was a gift to the school from Mr. and Mrs. Richard Flood Sr. at the start of that school year. Traditionally, a member of the sixth class rings the bell every morning. Photo by Joe Swayze.

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Ben McPherron ’19 and Henry Mitchell ’20 race their custom-built bots in Andy Shumway’s robotics class.

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Cloud City

September through November was the wettest fall season ever recorded by the Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory just down the road in Milton. Despite all the rain, there were a few moments of respite, including this sunset cloud break over Shattuck at the end of November.