Pingree 2012–2013 i n g r e e P r o u d l y P Eric Stacey ’81 Welcome to Pingree School! As you embark on Director of Admission the exciting process of choosing a secondary school, please read this 2012–2013 B.A., Colorado College “viewbook, go to our website and Facebook page, visit our campus, and talk to our students and faculty. We are eager to share Pingree’s academic, athletics, and arts programs with you. We think you will be as excited as we are about Today’s Pingree, a school that encourages students to explore, discover and achieve. 2012 – 2013 “ October 1 Tours and Interviews start

October 13 Open House, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

November 14 Information Night, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

December 8 ISEE (1st Pingree Scholar Test) (Independent School Entrance Exam)

January 12 ISEE (2nd Pingree Scholar Test)

January 15 Application Deadline

February 1 Financial Aid Deadline

March 10 Admission Decision Mailing

April 5 & 9 Revisit Days for Accepted Students

April 10 Accepted Students Notice of Intent

May 18 Placement Day

A dmi ss ion C al e nda r Applications can be accessed online from the Admission page of our website at www.pingree.org.

FINANCIAL AID: Pingree believes strongly that access to an excellent independent school education should be available to qualified students, regardless of their families’ financial means. In that spirit, Pingree offers a need-based financial aid program and hopes that no student will be discouraged from applying because of financial limitations. Currently, 28 percent of Pingree’s student body receives tuition assistance. Please consult the Admission page on the school website for complete information about applying for financial aid. Dr. Timothy M. Johnson Head of School Facts and Figures Art B.A., Bowdoin College Pingree is a college preparatory day school in South Hamilton, M.F.A., Maryland Massachusetts. Our teachers guide students and open Institute College of Art their minds to new intellectual, artistic, athletic, and Ed.D., University personal challenges. of Pennsylvania

Campus Size: 100 acres Enrollment: 335 Average Graduating Class: 80 Hometowns of Students: 51 Faculty with Master’s Degrees: 60% When asked what she Student/Teacher Ratio: 6:1 valued most about her Pingree Average Class Size: 12.8 education, a recent graduate said Students of Color: 15% “ without hesitation, ‘From the outside Elevators: 2 looking in, you can’t understand the Stairs: 444 magic of this place; and from the Means of Transportation to Pingree*: train, bus, car, bike, feet inside looking out, you can’t explain Average Length of Faculty Tenure: 12 years it.’ That's why I encourage you to AP Courses: 11 visit our school and see firsthand Number of AP Scholars last year: 10 what defines us. At Pingree, teachers, 2011 National Merit: students, and parents all carry torches Commended Students: 6 for one another, and the collective Fireplaces in original house: 15 light and warmth emitted brighten Seniors Accepted to College: 100% the path for everyone. There is a Students Participating in Pingree Athletics: 80% powerful Pingree understanding that Students Participating in the Arts at Pingree: 89% meaningful relationships are central 2012 Graduates Playing Collegiate Athletics: 29% (23 out of 79) at Div. 1, 2, & 3 schools to learning and the life of the mind.

* Pingree offers bus transportation to and from communities to the west, east, north and south Students are known, loved, and of the school, as well as pick up from the local train station. Please call to find out about the challenged here. numerous options. “ Every day I walk in the 2012–2013 Course Listing doors of Pingree School, I feel fortunate

to be working in a home. More than ENGLISH • Sharing Voices (9) “ • Literary Forms (10) the building makes Pingree School a • American Literature (11) • American Cultural Studies home. It is the atmosphere of trust, (interdisciplinary course with History Department) (11) • Senior Seminars (6–7 each semester, of various support, curiosity, and commitment. It topics including): • An Island as a World: Caribbean Literature • Creative Non-Fiction is the environment which encourages • American Family Drama • Playwriting and Dramatic Literature teachers and students to think critically, (offered with Art Department) • The Middle East: A Mosaic of Literature embrace intellectual risks, and consider • Engaging with Thoreau • Comic Vision the ideas and perspectives of others. • Literature of the 1980s • Public Persona (offered with Art Department) It is the culture which values all its • Creative Writing members as people, not just as teachers LANGUAGES • French I, II, III, Honors III, IV, Honors IV, Advanced French Literature and Civilization, AP and students. What an amazing place • Latin Studies, II, III (Prose), Honors IV (Poetry) • Beginning Spanish, Accelerated I, II, Advanced II, III, in which to teach, learn, and grow. Honors III, IV, Honors IV, Advanced Spanish Literature and Civilization, AP • Mandarin Chinese I, II, III, IV

HISTORY • Themes and Issues in World History (9) “ • Modern European History (10) Kristin Brown • United States History, AP United States History (11) Academic Dean • American Cultural Studies (11) B.A., Dickinson College (interdisciplinary course with English Department) Ed. M., Harvard • Electives (6–7 each semester, of various topics including): University • Honors Art History • Psychology • AP Art History • Big Ideas • History of Racism • History of Sport • Economics of Globalization • Migration Studies • Ethics • History of Alaska • 20th Century War • World Issues For course descriptions, graduation requirements, and suggested four-year plans of study, consult the Academics pages on our website at www.pingree.org

Mathematics • Integrated Math I, II, III, Honors Integrated Math III Eric Olson • Pre-Calculus, Honors Pre-Calculus P’04, ’06, ’07, ’08, ’08 • Calculus, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC • Introductory Statistics, Inferential Statistics, AP Statistics Mathematics Engineering B.A., St. Olaf College SCIENCE • Biology, Accelerated Biology, AP Biology A.L.M., Harvard University • Chemistry, Accelerated Chemistry, Honors Chemistry • Physics, Accelerated Physics, Honors Physics, AP Physics B • Electives: • Introduction to Engineering • Oceanography • Ecology • AP Environmental Science • Anatomy and Physiology

ARTs • Freshman Art Program • Advanced Photography (rotating through all arts) • Theater Lab • Instrumental Ensembles (5) • Artist Books and Mixed Media • Drawing and Painting • Contemporary Dance Forms • Dance: Body and Mind • Art of Recycling I love teaching • Sculpture • Vocal Ensembles (3) • Community Dance Team mathematics at Pingree because • Music Production and Technology I, II • Portfolio • Playwriting and Dramatic Literature I am allowed the freedom • Sound and Lights • Public Speaking • Ceramics (offered with English Department) “ to connect with my students • Theater Improv • Theatrical Design and Production in the most effective way • Public Persona • Photography • Advanced Placement Music Theory I can. I have the opportunity • Stagecraft (offered with English Department) • Introduction to Computer Programming I & II to augment the academic • Introduction to Graphic Design I & II experience with things such as computers/ Introduction to various topics including media literacy, diversity project work, puzzles, computer technology and character, health and wellness, time management and study skills, and technology graphics, artistic explorations, the geometry of snowflakes, and Community Please consult the Academics page on the school’s website to the occasional math joke. All this education read the philosophy and goals of each department and to see a full descriptions of courses. makes teaching as easy as falling off a logarithm. “ prep@pingree

As an educator, I seek out the best experiences for my students for academic enrichment as well as a means to facilitate the transition from middle school to high school. Prep@Pingree is among the best of those programs. Each year, students who attend Prep@Pingree receive tremendous academic instruction. Students enthusiastically report to me new “ discoveries and ways the program has helped them hone their quantitative, writing, analytical, and critical thinking skills. The program makes an indelible impact on their lives. Middle School Principal Marking the eleventh year of Pin“ gree School’s signature, nationally recognized public-private partnership

During the summer of 2012, we celebrated 10+ years of physical and emotional health. Each component of Prep@Pingree connecting Pingree School to the cities of Lawrence and Lynn and is designed to prepare students for the rigors of eighth grade, high forging new partnerships with other local middle schools. Each school, and beyond. year, 40 middle school students who have completed seventh or Prep@Pingree alumni matriculate to public, independent, and eighth grades engage in five weeks of academic and co-curricular parochial schools. Currently, five percent of Pingree School’s enrichment. The Prep@Pingree staff includes master public enrollment is Prep@Pingree alumni. Other Prep@Pingree alumni and independent school teachers, in addition to current Pingree have attended Brooks School, Central Catholic High School, Noble students, some of whom are Prep@Pingree alumni. Coursework and Greenough School, Phillips Academy at Andover, St. John’s in math, English, engineering design, and history involve in-depth Preparatory School, and The Governor’s Academy. The first classroom discussions, homework, and detailed assessments Prep@Pingree alumni graduated from college in 2011, a first in the forms of tests, papers, and presentations. Co-curricular for most of their families. activities provide opportunities for students to play and develop skills such as public speaking, interviewing techniques, and We are proud to be one of the few independent schools in the collaboration with one’s peers. One day each week is dedicated to country that is intensely focused on providing access to high off-campus trips designed to broaden each student’s perspective quality education to a wide range of individuals through this and teach important life lessons in perseverance, as well as innovative and successful program. Afternoon Programs Through my experiences interacting with and learning from people all around the world, I’ve “ come to believe that the most important things students gain from education are skills. Each subject offers a student an opportunity to practice skills in a different content area while also gaining important knowledge. The skills I focus on in my classroom are: empathy, critical thinking, discussion, research, writing, teamwork, and professionalism. I believe that developing these skills helps students transform into independent, productive, and happy adults.

All students are required to participate in our Afternoon Program during each season. The only exception is for seniors who are allowed to take one season off. “ Hanyen Andrew Lee The Afternoon Program includes: History B.A., Brown University • Athletics • Pursuit (outdoor education) M.A.T., Boston • Community Service • Robotics University • Dance • Theater/Musical Theater 2012 Klingenstein • School newspaper • Technical Theater Fellow • Yearbook • Independent Projects • Fitness • Team Management • Thoreau House (construction) • Musical Pit Orchestra/Band • Yoga ATHLETICS

2011 – 2012 Highlights • Facilities include seven playing fields, a softball • Evergreen League Championship: Football field, an ice rink, a gymnasium, eight tennis courts, a 1500-square foot fitness center, and a • NEPSAC Class C Finalist: Football premier cross country course. Jillian Witwicki ’14 • NEPSAC Division V Championship: Girls Cross Country • Pingree is in the Eastern Independent League (EIL) and is a member of the New England Prep • New England Class C Second Place: School Athletic Association (NEPSAC). Girls Swim Team Once I took a tour • Football competes in the Evergreen League. • EIL Champions: Girls Cross Country, Baseball of the school I knew that • Sailing competes in the Bay State Sailing League. • Pingree fields 44 teams in 17 sports. Pingree was the place for • New England Prep School Tournament • We offer different levels of competition, Appearances (2009–2012): 37 “me. Walking through the providing opportunities appropriate for all athletes within each sport. • New England Championships (2008–2012): 28 halls I noticed that everyone • Number of 2012 • 80% of Pingree students participate in treated one another like athletics in any given season. All League Players: 57 All New England Players: 6 family. I was seeking a strong Boston Globe All Scholastics: 2 • College Athletes: More than 29% of the Class hockey program and Pingree fall sports of 2012 (23 out of 79) are moving on to play caught my eye. I wanted to on teams at Division 1, 2, and 3 institutions Cross Country • Field Hockey • Golf such as Amherst College, Boston College, be active in the community, Volleyball • Football • Soccer • Pursuit Bentley University, Brown University, Colby try new things, and excel in winter sports College, Dickinson College, George Washington University, Northwestern University, Trinity both school and sports and Basketball • Ice Hockey College, Union College, University of Richmond, Ski Team • Swimming and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. I knew Pingree was a safe spring sports • Independent Projects: The serious athlete environment to do this. Baseball • Lacrosse • Sailing • Track participating in an acticity not offered by Pingree has exceeded all of Tennis • Softball • Ultimate Pingree may leave campus during the afternoon for outside training. my expectations! “ ARTS The arts are alive and growing at Pingree! We believe that art is humanity’s most essential, most universal language. Therefore, the arts are an integral part of the Pingree experience. Through the study of performing and visual arts, students gain intellectual and analytical skills and learn to interpret and communicate profound concepts and ideas as they discover new and fresh perspectives on life and the human experience. Our talented faculty is comprised of practicing artists who are inspiring mentors to their students.

Students may participate in a wide variety of offerings, including: • Dance • Rock Band • Theater Arts • Portfolio Preparation • Pingree Singers • Classical Chamber • Technical Theater • Photography • Spectrum Ensemble • Ceramics • Bookmaking • Vocal Ensembles • Percussion Ensemble • Drawing • Printmaking • A Cappella • Music Studio • Painting • Pegasus literary and • Contemporary • Music Technology • Sculpture visual art magazine Instrumental Ensembles • Music Theory • Art of Recycling

Students may also take private instrumental • Fall Theater Production: • Spring Arts Celebration of music, and vocal music lessons on campus. 15 Minute Hamlet and dance and theater performances and a student art exhibition All first-year students participate in our Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard • Coffee Houses with music Freshman Arts program that includes a • Winter Arts Celebration of music, and readings rotation through each visual and performing dance and theater performances • Off campus performances at art discipline. In subsequent years, students and a student art exhibition the Citi Performing Arts Center – are highly encouraged to pursue their • Winter Musical: Chicago Wang Theatre and other venues studies in one or more of the arts. • Music Studio Recital by students • Pegasus reading During 2011–2012, our arts calendar included: taking private lessons • Comedy/Improv Night clubs and activities

Pingree offers a variety of clubs and activities in which students can become involved. These take place primarily during the academic day, and are led by adult advisors and student leaders. Each year we encourage our students to come forward with new ideas for clubs and activities which reflect their interests and passions.

Current clubs and activities include: • College Bowl • Peer Help Program • Gay/Straight Alliance • New Columns school • Math Team • Social Concerns Group • Snow Sports Club newspaper • Model United Nations • Tour Guides • Maple Sugaring Club • Various vocal and instrumental groups • Science League • Student Council • Amnesty International • Affinity groups • Stock Market Club • Student Events • Yearbook • Women Empowered • Linux Users Group Committee • Movie Club • Technical Theater • Robotics • Latin Dance Club • Pegasus literary and (SLED) • Environmental Club • Pingree Multicultural art magazine Coalition Amal Tidjani ’15

Pingree is more than just a school; it’s my home away from home. I truly value the tight-knit community here at Pingree where you can turn to both your peers and “teachers for support and guidance. What Pingree has given me is the independence to step up and make a difference in my community. From starting my own club, Math It Up, to raising money for my charity, the Alzheimer’s Association, Pingree allows me to turn my passions into reality, and for that, I am forever grateful. “ pingree scholars program Pingree provides a wonderful opportunity to try something new and The Pingree Scholars Program offers two accepted ninth expand on something you’re already grade applicants the opportunity to receive a merit based “ passionate about. There are so many scholarship for their four years at Pingree School. The Scholars receive a 75% tuition reduction for ninth grade different clubs and organizations for and 33% reduction for tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades. everybody to be involved in, and there’s Students who receive the Pingree Scholars Award may apply always an opportunity to start one of for financial aid above and beyond their scholarship amount. your own. I love the balance of art, athletics, music, and academics and that everyone is encouraged to try as All ninth grade candidates interested in the Pingree Scholars many things as possible. It’s easy to Program must visit campus on December 8 or January 12 to take the Pingree Scholar Test (Independent School Entrance make the most out of your time at Examination). To register, go to www.iseetest.org. Registration Pingree, and there is plenty of opportunity forms are also available from our Office of Admission and to become a very well-rounded person. may be requested by calling 978-468-4415 ext. 262. Students must register for the test no later than three weeks prior Ciara Jacques ’13 to the test date. Test dates at Pingree for 2012–2013 are December 8, 2012 and January 12, 2013. “ Finalists are chosen from those candidates earning the highest scores on the test. In addition to performance on the Scholarship Test, the Admission Committee will consider the following factors:

• Academic standing • Demonstrated effort • Citizenship • Participation in extra-curricular activities

Notification of Pingree Scholar finalists is sent in mid- February. For more information about the Pingree Scholars Program, go to www.pingree.org and click on Admission. Service Learning

Civic engagement is at the very heart of Pingree’s with people outside of Pingree, students learn how to Service Learning Program. During their freshman year, adjust to the needs of others rather than expect them Pingree students build a foundation for their later to adjust to their expectations. Our Service Learning service learning by developing their stewardship of the philosophy involves learning how to serve through school and their responsibility to not only conserve but listening, being available, reflecting, relating, and improve the Pingree community. As upperclassmen, advocating for others. Throughout their years at Pingree, Pingree students expand their service learning through students learn how to plan, lead, and inspire service in their involvement in organizations outside of Pingree. others at Pingree and in the community at large. Through long-term partnerships and direct interactions

Pingree maintains relationshipS with many organizations that provide students the opportunity to serve our local community, including:

• Acord Food Pantry • Salvation Army • School’s Out • Merrimack River Feline • Beverly Bootstraps • Pettengill Food Pantry • Esperanza Academy Rescue • Crombie St. Mission • Bread and Roses • Boys and Girls Club • Cape Ann Animal Aid • My Brother’s Table • Lazarus House • Cyberspace • Northeast Animal Shelter • Cape Ann Food Pantry • Trustees of Reservations • Pathways for Children • MSPCA • Wellspring House • Mass Audubon • Bellesini Academy • YMCAs • HAWC • Essex Greenbelt Association • Community hospitals The Learning Across Borders Program (LAB)

Pingree is the type of school that prides itself in pushing students out of their comfort zone. I am the type of person who is “ always looking for something new to explore and Pingree provides that. It allows students to grow through their own curiosity. At first glance, many may think athletics are all that I’m about, but while at Pingree I was encouraged to share my other talents such as singing and dance with the community. I was Pingree provides an array of affordable international allowed to be well rounded without fear of opportunities for our students. criticism, which is beneficial to all students. This During the 2011–2012 school year, Pingree students and past year, I was captain of the football team while I their families hosted faculty and students from Denmark, auditioned for solos in our a cappella group. Thanks France, Spain, England, and Taiwan. As part of their to this school, I was allowed to express every small March vacation, Pingree students traveled to Taiwan piece of what makes me who I am. and were hosted by their new Taiwanese friends, and as part of the Senior Project Program in May, two groups Kenny Aboayge-Adinkra ’12, Amherst College of seniors traveled to Paris and Barcelona. All students participated in classes and immersed themselves in 12 “ days of language, art, history and culture.

In 2012–2013, Pingree will continue to explore new destinations that provide more opportunities for our students to engage in travel experiences that complement their studies and allow them to make meaningful connections within and outside of the United States. College

Pingree is a college preparatory school. All our students continue their education after graduation. An impressive 53% of our students are accepted by their first choices and 85% by their second choices. from 2009 – 2012, pingree seniors matriculated at:

Allegheny College 1 Connecticut College 4 Lehigh University 2 Santa Clara University 1 American University 1 Cornell University 5 Lesley University 2 Skidmore College 5 Amherst College 5 Curry College 1 Lewis & Clark College 1 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 1 Arizona State University 1 Dartmouth College 1 Loyola Marymount University 1 Smith College 1 Assumption College 1 Davidson College 2 Loyola University Maryland 2 Southern New Hampshire University 2 Babson College 2 Dickinson College 3 Macalester College 1 Spelman College 1 Barnard College 1 Elon University 8 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences 3 St. Lawrence University 8 Bates College 6 Emerson College 2 McGill University 3 Stonehill College 5 Bentley University 10 Emory University 4 Merrimack College 1 Suffolk University 2 Berklee College of Music 3 Fairfield University 2 Middlebury College 1 Syracuse University 2 Boston College 13 Florida Southern College 1 Musicians Institute 1 Temple University 1 Boston University 10 Fordham University 2 New York University 3 The Catholic University of America 1 Bowdoin College 2 Georgetown University 1 Northeastern University 4 The George Washington University 8 Brown University 3 Gettysburg College 1 Northwestern University 1 The University of Tampa 1 Bryant University 1 Gordon College 1 Parsons The New School for Design 1 Trinity College 12 Carnegie Mellon University 1 Hamilton College – NY 1 Pitzer College 4 Tufts University 4 Champlain College 1 Hampshire College 1 Providence College 8 Tulane University 3 Chapman University 1 Harvard University 1 Quinnipiac University 1 Union College 6 Coastal Carolina University 1 Harvey Mudd College 2 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2 United States Military Academy 2 Colby College 6 High Point University 2 Rhode Island School of Design 1 University of Chicago 2 Colby-Sawyer College 1 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 2 Roanoke College 1 University of Colorado at Boulder 5 Colgate University 2 Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis 1 Rollins College 1 University of Connecticut 2 College of Charleston 2 Johns Hopkins University 1 Sacred Heart University 2 University of Delaware 1 College of the Holy Cross 1 Knox College 1 Saint Anselm College 1 University of Denver 1 Colorado College 4 Lafayette College 3 Saint Michael’s College 4 University of Maine 1 Columbia University 1 University of Massachusetts, Amherst 2 University of Virginia 1 Wheelock College 1 University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth 1 University of Wisconsin, Madison 1 Whitman College 1 University of Michigan 3 Villanova University 3 Williams College 1 University of New Hampshire 5 Wagner College 2 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 3 University of New Haven 1 Warren Wilson College 1 Yale University 1 University of Oregon 1 Washington and Jefferson College 1 University of Pennsylvania 1 Washington University in St. Louis 2 University of Rhode Island 3 Wellesley College 5 University of Richmond 5 Wentworth Institute of Technology 1 University of Rochester 1 Wesleyan University 1 University of Southern California 1 West Virginia University 1 University of Southern Maine 1 Western New England University 1 University of Vermont 10 Wheaton College MA 4 2012–20132010-2011 FFacacuullttyy

Timothy M. Johnson Paul DeCourcy Appointed 2009 Appointed 2002 Head of School Science Art B.S., Fitchburg State College B.A., Bowdoin College M.A., Salem State College M.F.A., Maryland Institute Kathryn Dedieu ’89 College of Art Appointed 2010 Ed.D., University of Pennsylvania Science Rebecca Batchelder Borden B.S.C.E., B.A., Bucknell University Appointed 2010 M.S., MIT Director of Auxiliary Services Mary K. Dyer P’98, ’02 B.A., Williams College Appointed 1996 Jackson Mitchell ’12, M.Ed., Ed.D., University of Virginia Senior Associate Director of Monica Brile Admission, Director of University of Connecticut (School of Journalism) Appointed 2001 Diversity Outreach Art Department Chair B.A., Boston College Vocal Music Richard A. Erickson M.Ed., Endicott College Appointed 1985 B.M.Ed.,Westminster Choir College Art (Rider University) B.F.A., Kent State University I chose Pingree because it Kristin Brown Jay Esty Appointed 1999 Appointed 1993, 2010 has a rare balance of academic, athletic, and Academic Dean English B.A., Dickinson College Freshman Class Dean M.Ed., Harvard University B.A., Amherst College artistic strengths that I didn't see at many other Jock Burns Susan Esty Appointed 2002 “private schools in the area. The new facilities Appointed 2004 Director of Finance and Operations Director of Advising and Counseling B.A. Wesleyan University Psychology will be a testament to the creative spirit of the Steve Carey P’08 B.A., Amherst College Appointed 1990 M.A., Tufts University entire student body, as well as a reward for the Co-Director of College Ph.D., Boston College Counseling Meghan Farley diligence and hard work of our athletes and our History Appointed 2005 B.A., Bowdoin College Co-Director of College Counseling M.Ed., Harvard University B.A., Stonehill College artists, both visual and performing. Sarah Carpenter ’97 M.A.T., Sacred Heart University Appointed 2007 Katie Faulkner Access at Pingree is another value that makes Spanish Appointed 2011 B.A., Middlebury College History M.A., Columbia University B.A., Harvard University our school so great. Pingree commits to helping Tamara Conrad Steve Filosa students succeed, whether it’s by providing Appointed 2003 Appointed 2001 Director of Technology Director of Prep@Pingree B.A., University of Massachusetts Mathematics financial aid, books, or simply a ride home. Crystal U. Davis B.S., Tufts University Appointed 2010 J.D., Suffolk University Simply put, Pingree wouldn't be the community Dance Ann Foye B.A., Emory University Appointed 2005 M.A., Texas Women’s University History and College Counselor of minds that it is without support for access, M.A., New York University’s Tisch B.A., Amherst College School of the Arts. M.A.T., Brown University M.F.A., Texas Woman’s University and the effects of access are felt throughout the student body.*

* Proudly Pingree: The Campaign for Arts, Athletics, and Access will be completed by fall 2014. “ Trina Gary Mary Harbist Sheng-Chu Lu Alan McCoy P’00, ’01 Appointed 2008 Appointed 2012 Appointed 2010 Appointed 1980 Director of Multicultural Education Science Mandarin Chinese Director of Athletics English B.A., B.S., University of B.A., Shih Chien University B.A., (McDaniel College) B.A., Trinity College Pittsburgh (Taiwan) Western Maryland College Jon Gistis Jeffrey Holmes M.A., UMass-Boston David Medvitz Appointed 2012 Appointed 2012 Ann Lyons Appointed 2007 History English Appointed 2003 Technology Education B.A., Trinity College B.A., Amherst College Director of Educational B.A., Northwestern University M.A.T., Tufts University Tracy D. Johnson P’10,’12 Resource Center M.T.S., Harvard Divinity School John J. Glessner P’98, ’99 Appointed 1992 Junior Class Dean Jessica Moore Appointed 1992 College Office Coordinator/ B.A., Merrimack College Appointed 2005 History Registrar M.Ed., Lesley College English Department Chair B.A., Harvard University B.A., Amherst College Amanda Mack B.A., Middlebury College J.D., Columbia University Katherine Karch Appointed 2011 M.A., Harvard University David Goff Appointed 2003 Science Kimberley Moore Appointed 2011 Science B.A., University of Rochester Appointed 2006 French/School Photographer B.S., University of M.A., University of Illinois at Director of Advancement B.A., Colby College Massachusetts Urbana Champaign B.A., Smith College M.A., Middlebury College Christina French Kennedy James MacLaughlin ‘84 Robert D. Ogden Michael Gracey P’15 Appointed 2010 Appointed 1988 Appointed 2010 Appointed 2003 Mathematics Department Chair English Network Administrator English B.A., Bowdoin College B.A., Union College B.A., Northeastern University B.A., Amherst College M.A., Wesleyan University M.S.T., University of New Eric Olson P’04, ’06, ’07, ’08, ’08 M.Ed., Johns Hopkins Hampshire Appointed 1995 University Judith Klein P’04 Appointed 2009 Diana Batchelder Mathey Mathematics Christina Grenier Director of Communications P’01, ’04, ’09, ’11 B.A., St. Olaf College Appointed 2006 School Newspaper Advisor Appointed 2004 A.L.M., Harvard University Director of Writing Center B.A., M.Ed., Tufts University Director of Annual Fund Meghan E. O’Neill English and Parent Relations Appointed 2010 B.A., Bates College Edward Kloman Colby College Appointed 2004 Librarian Alice Grossman English Linda B. May P’02 B.A., Bishop’s University Appointed 1987 B.A., Trinity College Appointed 1998 (Quebec, Canada) Photography M.A., Bread Loaf – Middlebury Spanish M.A., Dartmouth College B.A., Marlboro College College B.A., Mary Baldwin College M.L.S., University of California M.Ed., Lesley University at Los Angeles. Wendy Lawton Diploma de Español como Eric Haltmeier Appointed 2002 Lengua Extranjera, Instituto Carolyn Paczkowska Appointed 2011 Science Cervantes, Universidad de Appointed 1991 Director of Instrumental Music B.S., Lindenwood College Salamanca History Department Chair B.A., College of Creative Arts, M.A.T, Rollins College Certificat Pratique de la Langue B.A., Middlebury College West Virginia University Française M.A., Brown University Hanyen Andrew Lee M.A., Westminster Choir Sarika Jain Patel College, Rider University Appointed 2010 History Appointed 2010 B.A., Brown University Mathematics M.A.T., Boston University B.S., Rutgers University

Trina Gary to work with educators who are interested in I am thankful Director of the intellectual, emotional, and social development of all students. Pingree Multicultural Education students are encouraged to take intellectual risks and explore the arts, B.A., Trinity “ athletics, and academics with a “can do” attitude. Consequently, it is not College unusual to see scholar athletes performing on stage and in coffee houses. Pingree students are not bound by the past; they are guided by a school culture that encourages exploration and flight. “ 2012–2013 Faculty (Continued)

Michael Posternack Sofia Sidmore Debora VanderMolen Appointed 2012 Appointed 2000 Appointed 1990 Associate Director of Spanish Photography Admission B.A., College of the Holy B.F.A., Massachusetts B.A., Muhlenberg College Cross College of Art M.Ed., Boston University Eric Stacey ’81 Two Year Certificate, Chris Powers P’14 Appointed 1997 New England School Appointed 1994 Director of Admission of Photography Director of Athletic Facilities B.A., Colorado College Barbara Whitney B.S., Boston University Barbara Swanson Appointed 2008 Jackson Patrican ’13 Ed.M. Boston University Appointed 1989 Theater Director Michelle S. Ramadan Latin B.A., Marlboro College Appointed 2010 B.A., Colby College M.F.A., Institute for Advanced English Theater Training, Harvard Harry “Buddy” Taft P’01, ’05, University B.A., Brown University ’08, ’10 Every day, I get up in Andrea Richards Michael Wilmot Appointed 1979 Appointed 2010 Appointed 2008 Dean of Student Life French History the morning and feel excited about History B.A., Colby College B.A., Dickinson College B.A., Wesleyan University Jason Ries John Young coming to school. Here, there is the Elizabeth Taft ’73, P’01, ’05, Appointed 2004 Appointed 2012 ’08, ’10 Technical Theater Director Mathematics “ Appointed 1978 perfect balance of work and free time. B.A., Marquette University B.Math., University of Ceramics Waterloo – Ontario Elizabeth Robitaille P’13, P’15 B.F.A., University of B.Ed., University of Western Pingree has taught me to be a stronger Appointed 2005 Massachusetts Ontario Director of Health Services Lila Teeters M.A.T., Salem State College B.S. in Nursing, Syracuse Appointed 2012 student in the classroom and a stronger University Julie Zook History Appointed 2011 Master of Public Health, B.A., Vassar College athlete on the field. I am encouraged Boston University Spanish M.Ed., Columbia University B.A., Grove City College Rosa Rogers Bret Thibault M.A., Universidad de to try new things such as basketball, Appointed 1995 Appointed 2012 Granada Language Department Chair Mathematics Spanish B.A., Middlebury College theater, and dance, all of which I have B.A., Vassar College M.Ed., Northeastern M.A., Boston University University never done before. This school has made Beth Savarese ’99 Robert G. Van Tuyl P’14 Appointed 2003 Appointed 1994 me into a better student but, more Mathematics Science Department Chair Senior Class Dean B.S., Trinity College B.A., College of the Holy M.B.A., University of Miami importantly, a better person. Cross M.Ed., Northeastern University Kathryn Dedieu, ’89 “ Science I like to think of Pingree as a place that fosters a Renaissance Engineering education. Pingree concentrates on the whole person: mind, body and spirit. B.S., C.E., B.A., Bucknell People in the Pingree community spend their days immersed in academic, University M.S., “ athletic, artistic and philosophical challenges. One of the true joys of being Massachusetts Institute a teacher at Pingree is watching students discover new interests or talents of Technology through Pingree’s multi-faceted curriculum. “ Dedicated to academic excellence and development of high personal standards, Pingree believes that a love of learning flourishes best in a diverse community that respects truth, curiosity, creativity, humor, and independent and imaginative thinking. Above all, Pingree strives to instill in its students integrity, decency, compassion, self-esteem and commitment to one another and to the world at large.

Pingree School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration policies, scholarship, and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Pingree is a grade 9–12 independent co-educational day school.

Sofía Sidmore Spanish Pingree is a rewarding place to work because B.A., College of we set high standards for our students and faculty. This encourages us to the Holy Cross “ continue learning and reviewing our content and curriculum. Pingree faculty members are open to new ideas including technology, instructional practices, and emerging philosophies. I feel fortunate to work in an environment that strives for educational excellence. “ Photo by Vinicius Aguiar ’12, Lehigh University

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