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ASHLEY HUBBARD HARMON ’96 ON HER TOES A new era for

Planned Giving

Planned gifts include bequests, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, charitable lead trusts, and retained life real estate. These gifts from a donor’s estate assets involve a thoughtful and deliberate process and have numerous benefits for the donor. A planned gift can reduce a donor’s income tax; allow the donor to avoid capital gains tax; and significantly impact the future of our school. To discuss the benefits of a planned gift, please call Kim Moore at 978-468-4415 ext. 282 or email her Annual Fund at [email protected].

T he Pingree Annual Fund supports the operating costs of the school. Monies donated ensure the sustenance of our educational programs, facilities, and financial aid resources. Moreover, what many people don’t realize is that tuition covers only 86% of the cost of educating a student at Pingree. The Annual Fund contributes to the 14% “silent scholarship” To make a gift online, go to that all Pingree’s students receive. www.pingree.org and click on “Giving.” B oard of Trustees 2009-10 Table of Contents Jane Blake Riley ’77, p ’05 President From the Head’s Desk 2009 Fall Sports Wrap Up James D. Smeallie p ’05, ’09 2 14 VP ICE- Resident

Keith C. Shaughnessy p ’04, ’08, ’10 Alumni Happenings Pingree Archives T reasurer 4 32 Philip G. Lake ’85 SE CRetarY Admission and College Guess Who Timothy M. Johnson Counseling Updates 34 H Ead OF SCHOOL 8 Alumni Notes Neale Attenborough p ’11, ’12 It’s All Academic 36 Kirk C. Bishop p ’06, ’06, ’08 Tamie Thompson Burke ’76, p ’09 9 Faculty & Staff Notes Patricia Castaberti p ’08 Malcom Coates p ’01 Global Initiatives 64 Dwight B. Corning p ’10, ’13 10 Nagaraja Donti p ’11, ’12 Prep@Pingree Notes Diane Kaneb p ’10, ’12, ’13 Community Service 67 Pu Le ’00 11 Therese Melden p ’09, ’11 Alumni Profile Theodore E. Ober p ’12 Arts Alive Oliver Parker p ’06, ’08, ’12 Inside Back Cover William L. Pingree p ’04, ’08 12 Mary Puma p ’05, ’07, ’10 William K. Ryan ’96 Binkley C. Shorts p ’95, ’00 Joyce W. Swagerty Features Richard D. Tadler p ’09, ’13 William J. Whelan, Jr. p ’07, ’11 COLIN DAVIS ’03

Maureen Franco p ’11 22 P Arents ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT William K. Ryan ’96 AILLUMN EADERSHIP BOARD PRESIDENT

BO O Ard F OVERSEERS

Alice Blodgett p ’78, ’81, ’82 Susan B. Brown ’70 John R. Chandler p ’92, ’97 ASHLEY Hubbard D EBORAH Herbert F. Collins p ’80, ’84, ’86 HARMON ’96 Peter M. Cowen CRAMER James C. Deveney, Jr. Alice Dietrich ’68 18 26 John P. Drislane p ’90, ’93 Mimi Davis Emmons ’64, p ’87, ’90 Bulletin Editor: Judith Klein p ’04 Richard Harte, Jr. p ’69, ’74, ’77 Al umni News and Notes: Laurie Harding Polese ’84, p ’13 and Shelley McCloy Vassallo ’76, p ’05, ’08 Richard C. Kennedy p ’75, ’76, ’78 Po h tography: Insight Studio; Ned Jackson; Debora VanderMolen; Tracy Emanuel, Tracy Emanuel Anne H. Kneisel ’66 Photography; Dan Courter, Dan Courter Photography; Christopher Muise p’11; Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Susanne Phippen p ’75, ’78, ’80, ’82 p’13; Judith Klein p ’04 and others as credited in feature articles. Charles W. Pingree p ’78 John R. Pingree p ’74 D esign: Graphic Details Charles P. Rimmer, Jr. p ’86 Printing: Cummings Printing * Edward P. Roberts p ’68, ’72 DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT: Kimberly C. Moore William S. Rogers p ’68, ’70 DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS: Judith Klein p ’04 Edward S. Rowland p ’77, ’80, ’82 DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS: Laurie Harding Polese ’84, p ’13 Gilbert L. Steward, Jr. p ’83 DIRECTOR OF annual fund & parent relations: Diana Batchelder Mathey p ’01, ’04, ’09, ’11 Alexander A. Uhle D atabase Administrator: Paul Tetta *deceased Ev ooents c rdinator: Shelley McCloy Vassallo ’76, p ’05, ’08 Dopmevel ent Office coordinator: Donna Maggio p ’05

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Pingree 101

pproaching the midway point of my past traditions to establish the priorities and art classes freshman year to the dif- Ainaugural year as a Highlander, I rel- for our shared future. ferent electives as you go out into your ju- ish the responsibilities of being a new The following responses particu- nior and senior years…and finally the op- student. Observing classes, meeting with larly resonate with me and will, I hope, tion for senior project. Pingree dedicates colleagues, spending time with students, with you. itself to creating a well-rounded student learning from Trustees and Overseers, “I had a feeling that I was part of some- ready to go out into the world.” – Class engaging in dialogue with parents, and thing special and new, especially in the of ’95 studying school culture has been fasci- context of what seemed an overwhelming “I like to believe that Pingree is al- nating, affirming, and rewarding. These and atrophied culture of New England ways striving for more, to be the best… are extraordinary times to be in education private education. Pingree was a fresh but don’t lose the ‘homey’ feeling…if I and every day is an adventure shared with perspective, one that was brash and a little were to encourage anything it would be hard-working, passionate, and thoughtful messy.” – Class of ’78 a further sense of integrity and honesty.” people. Members of the Pingree com- “Pingree needs a greater diversity of – Class of ’08 munity value the human side of educa- students and faculty…” – Class of ’88 “ART! ART! ART! Dance…ceramics… tion, the life of the mind, and the bright “At Pingree, you are known…and chal- drawing and painting…Pingree fosters future of this academic institution. lenged” – Class of ’81 an atmosphere where it is safe and en- Processing the experiences, hopes, and “The reputation that Pingree is a couraged to be creative.” – Class of ’94 dreams of the people who have built and school only for wealthy kids…I have seen “The Wheeler game at the end of the cared for this school has helped frame my changes over the years, but the reputation year…endless discussions about who thinking and decision-making over the persists. I assume the cost feeds into this was going to Nick’s Roast Beef to get past few months. Thank you to all who perception.” – Class of ’81 52 sandwiches for the bus ride…and an responded to the alumni survey that was “The special and unique relationships enormous amount of school spirit…Pin- sent in July. I read the responses carefully at Pingree not only allow students to excel gree has a sense of serenity and warmth.” and return to them regularly – the binder in the classroom, but perhaps more im- – Class of ’77 sits within reach on my desk at home. portantly, they teach one how to interact American education is in the midst Many, but not all, are positive; some sug- with adults” – Class of ’08 of change, and Pingree’s refreshing mis- gest what we need to work on. All offer “The diverse range of classes…from sion, small size, rich location, and inde- important considerations as we build on the requirement to take different history pendence will allow us to harness new

2 | www.pingree.org 3 | Bulletin Winter 2010 From the Head’s Desk Teachers at Pingree have always understood “that creativity, collaboration, communication, empathy, and adaptability are not ‘soft skills’ to acquire around rigorous study. “ opportunities in teaching and learning. ambitious and imaginative learning com- issues. In the words of Robert Evans, “We In order to prepare current students for munity. Intelligent, passionate people and are preparing the child for the path, not their futures, we are currently assessing deep, meaningful relationships will con- the path for the child.” our facilities, especially in areas of the arts tinue to be the foundation for all transfor- Kirk Varnedoe, former Curator of the and indoor athletics, and the academic mative learning experiences at Pingree, as Museum of Modern Art, once said that schedule to ensure both are meeting stu- they are at all great academic institutions. modern art is beautiful for its unprec- dent and program needs. Learning happens through the social in- edented open-endedness in its means, its Teachers at Pingree have always under- teractions with students and teachers, concerns, and its audience. The images stood that creativity, collaboration, com- parents, the community, and the world at and movements in modern art resonate munication, empathy, and adaptability are large. These inclusive interactions don’t because of the bold questions they raise not “soft skills” to acquire around rigorous just benefit students – they bring new re- and the possibilities they open up. Mod- study. These skills are the core capabili- sources and knowledge to Pingree. ern art, like good teaching, is about al- ties of a world facing complex challenges. Our teachers, by investigating topics in chemy – making new elements out of base We will continue to distinguish ourselves class such as global warming, transpor- matter and giving new life to things that as a rigorous college-preparatory institu- tation, waste management, health care, are dormant or inert. In the process of ob- tion by investing in our tradition as an poverty, energy, and education, encour- serving teachers this fall, it is striking how age students to see the the discipline of teaching parallels that of possibilities for making the contemporary artist. The tools, media, an impact on the world. and audience differ, but the thoughtful ef- Learning at Pingree is al- fort to connect, inspire, and communicate ways more than finding each day is remarkably similar. the right answer; it’s about As I finish writing to you at 6:15 p.m. being in a place that fos- on a chilly, damp Tuesday evening in De- ters ambition, innovative cember, one of our students practices gui- problem-solving, citizen- tar in the foyer; a group of juniors sing, ship, discipline, and re- laugh, and stack cans by the front door for sponsibility. the winter food drive; a cluster of students As we approach our huddle over a computer in the library 50th anniversary as a annex, tweaking a group science project; school, a milestone year and a team of athletes walks by my office for celebration, educa- door returning from practice to catch tion, and regeneration, their rides home. Their vitality is infec- our program will con- tious. I cannot help but think that I am tinue to be evaluated for so proud to be part of this special place. its relevance. We will continue to seek ways to Warmest regards, capture students’ attention and imagination. Students will continue to be expected to take their learning and use Tim Johnson it to address real life Head of School

2 | www.pingree.org 3 | Bulletin Winter 2010 alumni happenings

ecology and conservation. Her devotion to conservation and the environment lives on today through this lecture series and we are grateful to the Dorsey family for mak- Annual Eleanor M. ing these assemblies possible. Dorsey’66 Memorial Lecture

September 23, 2009 Mike Nelligan ’02, Patrick Nelligan ’04, Casey Fischer ’04, Matt Eleanor “Ellie” Dorsey, class of 1966, was Nelligan ’04 and Robbie Logan ’03 only 51 years old when she died of an inop- erable brain tumor. In the years following Homecoming her graduation from Pingree, Ellie studied Concord Day at Cornell University and later earned a October 24, 2009 master’s degree in marine biology from the Back row: Rebeca Dorsey, Bill Dorsey and Bruce Stedman. Go Highlanders! Pingree Homecoming Front row: Eleanor Dorsey (Ellie’s mother), Peter Dorsey, University of Washington. Her dedication Deborah Cramer and Susie Dorsey. Day was held on Saturday, October 24, to science and conservation brought her to 2009. The Pingree Highlanders, soccer, the Conservation Law Foundation where field hockey, and cross-country, all com- she spent 10 years advocating for environ- peted against Concord Academy. After mental causes, drawing special attention the games the Parents Association hosted to the plight of New England’s depleted a cookout for all the guests and athletes. fish stocks. In her later years, she and Members of the Alumni Leadership her family moved to Maryland where she Board were in charge of grilling burgers continued her work as a marine biologist. for the army of hungry athletes and all Prior to her death, she was nominated for visiting families, alumni and guests. For the prestigious Pew fellowship in Marine Deborah Cramer signs her book, “Smithsonian Ocean, the Alumni soccer game, the weather was Conservation, granted each year to support Our Water Our World.” not in our favor but this did not stop a few international leaders in the field working diehard alumni who came back to play in to address urgent challenges in marine the alumni soccer game. Robbie Logan ’03, traveled from New York to come back for the game. New York City Reception October 15, 2009 Tim Johnson, Head of School, and his wife, Jen Groeber, along with several faculty and staff members traveled to New York City to visit with Pingree alumni at Mickey Mantle’s Res- taurant. The alumni who attended had the June Jeswald, Sarah Durkee ’73 and Ailsa Steinert Eric Stacey ’81, Jen Groeber, Aisha Bennett ’00, Tom Manning ’99 opportunity to talk and Tim Johnson, Head of School. with Tim and share their favorite Pingree memories and stories. June Jeswald, Ailsa Steinert, Buddy Taft, Liz Taft ’73, Eric Stacey Alicia Kramer Murphy ’91 and Neil Murphy ’81 and Alan McCoy Liz Taft ’73, Alex Luhowy ’93 and Bill Ryan ’96 all enjoyed reconnect- ing with NYC alumni Aisha Bennett ’00 and Poppy Burns ’76 and friends. Many thanks to everyone who attended.

Robbie Logan ’03 and Alan McCoy4 | www.pingree.org Tim Johnson and Chapman Downes ’90 5 | Bulletin Winter 2010 alumni happenings

Athletic Honor Society Honoring Elizabeth Charlotte Glessner Honoring Jane Shotwell Pirie October 24, 2009 Class of 1999 Class of 1979 Five distinguished contributors to Pin- Field Hockey and Lacrosse Lacrosse gree’s athletic program were inducted into the Pingree School Athletic Honor Society. The Society was formed in 1999 to honor those alumni, coaches and friends who have made a significant contribution to the athletic programs at Pingree School, or whose participation in athletics, other than at Pin- gree, was so outstanding that it brought credit to Pingree School and served as a model for the Pingree Community. John Glessner, Ian Glessner ’98, Elizabeth Drew Pirie, Taylor Pirie, Jane Shotwell Pirie ’79, Robin Pirie, “Char” Glessner ’99 and Susan Glessner John Pirie and Catherine Pirie

Honoring Lester S. MacLaughlin Honoring John R. Pingree Honoring Jud Smith

p’84, ’85, ’85, ’86, ’87, ’89, ’91, gp’08, ’13, ’13 P’74, GP’12 Class of 1975 Friend of Athletics Friend of Athletics Sailing

Picture left to right: Meghan Wall MacLaughlin ’91, Robie MacLaughlin ’91, Henry Martin ’13, Helen MacLaughlin ’85, Helen MacLaughlin, Lester MacLaughlin, Nate MacLaughlin Kim Ober, Dianne Pingree, Katie Ober ’12, John Pingree, Cindy Smith, Jud Smith ’75 and Darby Smith. ’13, Julia MacLaughlin, Jess MacLaughlin and Jan MacLaughlin. Ted Ober and Sam Ober.

Please visit the Alumni page on Pingree’s website to read the full bios of this year’s inductees and a list of all past recipients. You may use the on-line nomination form to nominate future inductees.

College Age Brunch 2009 november 25, 2009 The annual College Age Alumni Brunch was held on Wednesday, November 25, 2009. This year our youngest alumni came back in droves to visit with friends, faculty and students here on campus. Alumni could be seen all over Caroline Cleary ’09 and campus and out on the football field. After the brunch, Kyle O’Donnell ’10 visiting alumni were entertained by watching the seniors ’10 and juniors ’11 compete in the Powder Puff Football Game. Thank you to everyone who came back to visit for this special event the day before Thanksgiving. Kate Klibansky ’09, Highlander Mascot (donated by the class of 2008), Clay LePard ’08 and Matt Rubin ’08.

Tony Sardo ’09, Allen Williamson ’09 and Zack Rokos ’09 Ashante Bennett ’06, Tricia Williamson ’08, and Erick Andrickson ’06. Rebecca Cordero ’11, Jolmi Minaya-Suriel ’09, Trina Meg O’Hare ’09, Liz O’Hare ’04, Steve Carey, Co-Director of College Gary (Director of Multicultural Education and English teacher), Bianka Mejia ’09. 5 | Bulletin Winter 2010 Counseling and History teacher, Susie O’Hare ’06 and Jimmy O’Hare ’12 Girls Hockey Team Com- The Alumni Association Award was established in 1982 and was renamed the Mimi petes with Pingree Alumni Davis Emmons ’64 Alumni Association Wednesday, november 25, 2009 Award in 1999 in honor of Mimi’s retire- After the College Age Brunch, 11 alumni ment and her many years of service to Pin- laced up their skates and hit the ice to gree School. This distinguished award is play a fun game of hockey against cur- presented each year at graduation to a Pin- rent Pingree hockey players. Sam Mathey gree graduate who has, through extraor- (L-R): Dale Bishop ’08, Gina Caselden ’08, Liza Richardson ’04 braved the goal while Evan Perkins ’10, ’08, Madison Kramer ’09 and Holly Noyes ’09. dinary effort and dedicated service, made student body president, learned how to a significant contribution to the quality of play hockey in preparation for his junior life of his or her school, community, or so- varsity hockey season. Evan hopes to be ciety as a whole. an honorary member of the girls hockey team. Check out the score in the background. The game ended with a 4-4 tie. Save the date for the second annual Girls Student-Alumni Hockey Game following the Alumni Brunch onWednesday, Novem- ber 24, 2010! Clare Shanahan ’10, Evan Perkins ’10 and Lacey Allis ’10.

Seeking nominations Mimi Davis Emmons ’64 Alumni Association Mimi Davis Emmons ’64 (L) and Suzy Keefe Allen ’73. Award The Office of Alumni Relations and the Alumni Leadership Board are currently What’s in Your Closet? Standing (L to R): Sarah Carpenter ’97, Phebe McKelvey ’12, A s part of our 50th anniversary, we are Aly Heffron ’13, Shelby DiFiore ’12, Carolyn Attenborough ’11, seeking nominations for the annual Mimi Liza Richardson ’08, Holly Noyes ’09, Meaghan Souza ’11, planning an extensive exhibit of Pingree ar- Ashley Bell ’04, Mary Kate Bell ’11, Alanna Krowiak ’11, Gina Davis Emmons ’64 Alumni Association chives. If you have any objects, yearbooks, Caselden ’08, Maura McDonald ’07, Dale Bishop ’08, Clare photographs or other items that you are Shanahan ’10, Sam Mathey ’04. Award recipient(s). Please visit the Alumni willing to donate or lend, please contact Sitting (L to R): Will Davis (Pingree 2019!), Addie Davis ’09, page on Pingree’s website to electronically Laurie Harding Polese ’84 at lpolese@ Madison Kramer ’09, Lacey Allis ’10, Kellie Marshall ’10, Kai- tlyn O’Connell ’11, Lily Sabatini ’12, Evan Perkins ’10. Missing send in your nomination(s) and to see a list pingree.org or 978-468-4415 ext. 310 from Photo (but at the game): Barbara Santos ’07 of all past recipients.

Alumni Holiday Gathering December 3, 2009 The Alumni Leadership Board and the Office of Alum- ni Relations hosted the Annual Alumni Holiday Gath- ering at the Boston College Club on Tom Salter ’02, Billy Rudolphnderson ’01, ’03. Sam Mathey December 3, 2009. Alumni of all ages ’04 and Jay He reconnected and shared some holiday Phu Le ’00, cheer with their Pingree friends, new Head of School, Tim Johnson, acquaintances and Pingree faculty and and Cara Agelopulos ’01. staff. Head of School, Tim Johnson and his wife, Jen Groeber, enjoyed meeting everyone and hearing stories of Pin- gree past. One of the highlights of the evening was watching the lighting of Boston Common from the 36th floor. Alan McCoy and Jessica Gifford ’98 Lauren Kruck ’05, Courtney Riedell ’05, Amanda Happy 2010 to everyone! Dyson ’89 and Rosette Cataldo ’89. Steve Filosa and John Bertolon ’05

June Jeswald, Michael Kettenbach ’00, Alex Shorts ’00, Michael Kettenbach ’00 and Scott Zimmer ’00 and Irene Farnham ’03. Chuck Manning ’00 Cara Pratt ’05, Erica Woodman ’05, Courtney Riedell ’05, Hannah Cara Pratt ’05 and Nick Pratt ’04 Donoghue ’05, Elisa Maggio ’05 and Lauren Kruck ’05. 6 | www.pingree.org 7 | Bulletin Winter 2010 Pingree Holiday Skate Date December 20, 2009

Many Pingree alumni and their families came out to enjoy an afternoon of family skating followed by a Men’s Alumni Hockey Game at the H. Alden Johnson, Jr. Rink. After the skating, alumni were invited to Liz ’73 and Buddy Taft’s home on campus for a light supper.

hSave t e Date hSave t e Date not limited to these professional fields. We welcome all alumni to participate! Winter Carnival Auction Senior Career The program runs from 9:00-12:00 and February 27, 2010 Development Series concludes with a catered luncheon in the Come in from the cold for May 24, 2010 library where we welcome the graduating this year’s Parents Associ- The Alumni Leadership Board will be class to the Alumni Association. ation Auction. The theme hosting the annual Senior Career Devel- is Winter Carnival. Dress opment Series (SCDS) on Monday, May is cozy casual. Go to 24, 2010. Each spring alumni come back Pingree.maestroweb. to campus to share their career insights com for details and see with the graduating class. Discussion pan- ad on page 65. els have included: Law and Government; Medicine and Health; Starting Your Own hSave t e Date Business; Writing and Literature; Gradu- Scott Nazarian ’86 “Skyped” in from his home in San ate School and Networking; Careers in the Francisco, California to talk about his work. Scott has worked Washington, DC as a creative director and designer with studios in Boston, Arts and Education. Guest speakers are New York and Los Angeles across film, editorial, advertising, graphic design and visualization for human-computer interac- Alumni Reception tion. Currently he is a Principal Designer with the Digital April 1, 2010 Media Group in Frog Design’s San Francisco office. The Alumni Office will host an eveningR e- ception in Washington, D.C. at the Old Ebb- We are currently seeking Alumni to join itt Grille on Thursday, April 1, 2010. Recon- the panel of presenters for the 2010 SCDS. If you would like to participate, please nect with alumni living in and around the contact Shelley McCloy Vassallo ’76 in the city and meet Head of School Tim Johnson, Walter Mears ’00, Bill Ryan ’96, Amanda Crawford Jackson ’96, Tim Everitt ’84, Michael Nelligan ’02, Keri Barrett ’03, Alumni Office at [email protected] and his wife, Jen Groeber. Invitations and Chris McCarthy ’88, Ryan Montecalvo ’95, Anna Wistran Wolfe ’95, and Tom Burke ’79. or call 978-468-4415 x261. Thank you! on-line registration coming soon.

7 | Bulletin Winter 2010 adiso m s i n update O ne of my favorite parts of being an Admission Director is the gift of perspective. I watch eighth graders grow to be engaged high school students and then focused, driven college students. It’s always amazing to me how these young eighth graders can mature so dramatically in such a short period of time. This morning I received an e-mail from one of those past eighth graders, a young man who is now a sophomore at Syracuse University. He is a lead news anchor on the Syr- acuse television network and just had one of his sport specials air on Boston’s own Channel 38. It made me proud on many fronts. First, he had clear goals when he left Pingree, and he is obviously well on his way to achieving them. Second, he felt a strong enough connection to Pingree, and to the people of Pingree, to share what he was doing. Just six short years ago, we could not predict where this young boy was headed, but we knew he would be going places. If you have been on Pingree’s campus this year, you clearly know that our school is going places also. With Dr. Johnson’s dynamic leadership, our talented faculty, and our energized student body, Pingree is full steam ahead. Our admission numbers reveal that we are in the midst of one of our strongest years ever, despite a rare convergence of demographic and economic woes facing all schools. Both October’s Admission Open House and November’s Admission Information Night were record-breaking affairs with overflowing rooms filled with interested prospective families. Numbers aside, I am incredibly impressed with the quality of students expressing interest in Pingree School. Our current ninth graders are living up to the potential we saw in them during the admission process last year, making an impact not only on campus, but in their local, and even global, communities. A s of January 5, Pingree seniors received acceptances from Beyond the traditional academic and athletic standouts in this class, we have a skier who competes at pre- Olympic events; a diver who has traveled throughout the region competing successfully against nationally American University ranked athletes; a drummer who performs at Revolutionary War re-enactments in a fife and drum corps; Bates College (3) and a student of Russian heritage who helps local Russian-speaking senior citizens by translating their Bentley University (3) Boston College mail and setting up doctors’ appointments. That is just a sampling of the exceptional freshmen now on Boston University campus. Brown University (2) I know from the applications we have received (the due date was January 15) that we have another Colorado College (3) banner year of candidates for the Class of 2014. I look forward to telling you more about their talents Davidson College University of Denver (3) and gifts soon. Elon University (3) Emory University Best wishes, FairfieldU niversity (3) Florida Southern University Fordham University Greensboro College Eric Stacey ’81 Hamilton College Nx e t STOP: High Point University (2) Director of Admission Hofstra University Lewis & Clark College Johnson & Wales College Loyola University, MD. (2) Marymount College The Class of 2010 has embraced the college The college process at Pingree is student cen- University of Massachusetts application process and finalized their last round tered and dedicated to the belief that each stu- Honors Program of applications to schools on their individual- dent possesses a unique set of talents, skills, and University of Michigan University of New Haven ized list just before the new year. Approximately distinctive strengths. The college counseling staff New York University 70 percent of the class chose to submit an early serves in both an advisory and counseling role in Northeastern University (3) application through either the Early Decision or support of each students college search, applica- Pace University Early Action option. We’ll update this after Dec. 15 tion process, and ultimate decision to matriculate. Providence College (2) Quinnipiac University with a percentage of acceptances and/or a list of Advising often centers around questions concern- Roanoke College colleges that granted acceptances. Results have ing course selection for the senior year, standard- University of Rochester begun to trickle in and the bulk of decisions will ized testing, the relative selectivity of different St. Anselm College be learned in the latter weeks of December. colleges and the myriad of details encountered Sacred Heart University Siena College Our students apply throughout the nation, in the application process itself. Our counseling Southern Maine University predominantly in the Northeast, but also in the support centers upon the personal reflections Southern New Hampshire Univ. South, Mid-Atlantic, West Coast and Metropoli- of our students as they consider the appropri- St. Michael’s College (2) Stonehill College (2) tan Mid-West. This year’s class mirrors previous ate environment and program of undergraduate Syracuse University classes in its balance between big schools and education most suitable for their ambitions and Temple University small, urban and suburban, a select interest in aspirations. In that sense, each student provides Trinity College (2) women’s colleges and even some international a unique opportunity for her/his counselor. Tulane University (2) Ursinus College activity. It is always an exciting and challenging Steve Carey US Military Academy time of year and we are reminded that the cycle University of Vermont (9) reinvents itself annually as we will begin our re- Villanova University warding work with the Class of 2011 shortly after Washington & Jefferson (3) Washington University, St. Louis the New Year. Pingree Co-Director of College Counseling Wellesley College (2) Wheaton College 8 | www.pingree.org Worcester Polytechnic Univ. (2) 9 | Bulletin Winter 2010 It’s All Academic…

National Merit entrants in each state. To be considered for a National Merit® Scholar- Recognizes Pingree ship, Semifinalists must advance to Finalist standing in the competition Students by meeting high academic standards and other requirements. Six Pingree seniors were recognized in the fall by the National Merit Schol- Students Receive arship Corporation for their achievement on the PSAT/NMSQT exam. High Honor Bowls ing an average grade of at least 3.5 (out of Julia Kennelly is a semi-finalist; Kristin 5) on all AP exams taken and grades of 3 Altreuter, Matthew Donovan, Lily Highest scholarship bowls are awarded or higher on five or more of these exams. Gabaree, Nina Jain, Emma Johnson to Pingree students who earn an aver- Caroline Cleary, Paula Costa, Sara and Lindsay Margolis all received age of 95 or higher for the entire year. Finkle, Nina Hatch, Britney McNeilly, Letters of Commendation. Bowls for seniors are awarded at gradu- Jennifer Murphy and Joshua Shain were Of the 1.5 million entrants, only 50,000, ation. The bowls for last year’s freshmen, designated as Scholars with Honor for those with the highest PSAT/NMSQT® sophomores and juniors for the 2008- receiving an average grade of at least 3.25 Selection Index scores (critical reading + 09 school year were given at a morning on all AP exams taken and grades of 3 or mathematics + writing skills scores), qual- meeting on September 30. higher on four or more of these exams. ify for recognition in the National Merit® Recipients were 2009 graduates Frazer Anderson, Charlotte David, Scholarship Program. Francesca Falzone, Sara Finkle, Ian Hatch, Adelaide Davis, Katherine King, Approximately 34,000 of the approxi- Nina Hatch, Heather Lyon, Kathryn Peter Kritikos, Susanna Manginis, mately 50,000 high scorers on the PSAT/ Milaschewski, Meredith O’Hare, Emily Melden, Kathryn Milaschewski, NMSQT® receive Letters of Commenda- Caitlin Ryan, Elizabeth Scoble, and Joshua Benjamin Mitchell, Elizabeth Pruett, tion in recognition of their outstanding Shain; seniors Kristin Altreuter, Matthew Caitlyn Ryan, Elizabeth Scoble and Lauren academic promise. About 16,000 stu- Donovan, Nina Jain, Emma John- Zion were designated as AP Scholars for dents, or approximately one-third of the son, Colleen Maher, Vinay Rajur and receiving grades of 3 or higher on three or 50,000 high scorers, qualify as Semifinal- Kaitlin Reedy; juniors Priya Donti, Kanav more AP exams. ists. Semifinalists are the highest scoring Kathuria, Sarah Mathey and Zalia Rojas; The College Board’s Advanced Place- and sophomore Olivia Miller. ment Program provides motivated and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level AP Scholars Named courses while still in high school, and to Twenty-three Pingree students earn college credit, advanced placement, were recognized in the fall by the or both for successful performance on College Board for their exceptional the AP Exams. About 18 percent of the performance on 2008 Advanced nearly 1.7 million students worldwide Placement exams. who took AP Exams performed at a suf- Ian Hatch, Heather Lyon and Mer- ficiently high level to earn an AP Scholar edith O’Hare were designated as AP Award. n Scholars with Distinction for receiv-

9 | Bulletin Winter 2010 Global Initiatives

Educating Globally at Pingree

By Kathleen Dolan from Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Yorkshire will visit in February. Each visit- Pingree’s foreign exchange efforts were ing group enjoys the diversity of our school in full swing this fall, starting with French and of the Boston area, with lectures from guests who arrived on October 24. Led by volunteer Pingree teachers on their areas of two teachers, 12 students from the Lycée St. expertise, as well as visits to places as diverse Visiting Spanish students with their Michel de Picpus in Paris stayed with Pin- as the Hemingway Room at the JFK Library Pingree hosts. L. to R. Grace Steward ’11, gree families, attended classes at Pingree, and the mill tours at Lowell Heritage Park. Hayden Steward ’13, Luís Moregó, Eric and took field trips to places of local inter- Visitors also enjoy the added treat of a night Margolis ’12, Lindsay Margolis ’10, Aaron est. They also had the bonus of celebrating at Prince Pizza, hosted by past Pingree par- Levenson ’11, Ignasi Cardó. Halloween—attending the Monster Mash, ents, Steve and Trish Castraberti. A richness visiting Salem, and trick-or-treating on the of experience here is always reflected in big day itself. Closely following the French, the return visits made by Pingree students and coming to celebrate our other uniquely when host schools abroad seek to meet the All of these foreign visits are made pos- American holiday of Thanksgiving, two same high quality of both family and school sible—and affordable—by the generosity teachers and 12 students from the Århus life which their students experience here. of Pingree families, many of whom have Købmandsskole in Århus, Denmark arrived Pingree students will return to England forged ties enduring for several years, even for their tenth annual visit. Simultaneously, in March, while several seniors will visit visiting back and forth between countries two boys from Colegio Pare Manyanet in schools in either Barcelona or Paris for and, of course, sharing hundreds of photos Barcelona attended Pingree for the month of their senior projects. Finally, the school in and messages on Facebook! November and stayed with Pingree families. Denmark is hoping that Pingree soccer will The driving force behind Pingree’s for- In January, a group from Pare Manyanet repeat the 2008 trip when 19 members of eign exchange program is the conviction visited Pingree, hosted by the families of se- the varsity team visited Århus for both cul- that the school of the 21st century must pro- nior Spanish students, and another group ture and football. Individual Pingree stu- vide opportunities to students to engage in dents have also visited families an ever-changing and increasingly global- of our partner schools on their ized world. own during the past year—both Everyone is encouraged to get involved during school time and in the with our expanding program. It truly rep- summer. Several students are resents the wave of the present! currently lined up to return hospitality abroad and live with For more information, please contact Director of a foreign family during March Global Education Kathleen Dolan at kdolan@ vacation or next summer. pingree.org. n

Students and teachers from the Århus Købmandsskole in Denmark say goodbye to Pingree on December 4 after their 9th annual Thanksgiving visit. Here they are pictured with Head Timothy Johnson on the last morning of their stay.

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Students Demonstrate Community Concern Pingree students gave back to commu- year that Pingree has hosted this nities far and wide during the first semes- event. ter this year. In November, students in the In September, student models took school’s Social Concerns Club or- to the stage for the 2009 Pingree Wear ganized “Canstruction” to collect Awareness Fashion Show to support the canned goods, boxed goods, clean- work of Schools for Schools in rebuilding supplies, and baby supplies for ing schools in war-torn northern Ugan- Beverly Bootstraps, a local organiza- da. This year’s Wear Awareness Fashion tion that helps the less fortunate. To Show raised nearly $4,000. For more display the donations, each class information about Schools for Schools created pyramids of the boxes and project of rebuilding schools in Uganda, cans on areas marked on the floor go to http://s4s.invisiblechildren.com. in the front hall, Uhle Hall and In October, 60 soccer teams with play- Commons. ers from age three to 21 took to the fields In December, the Social Con- at Pingree School for the North Section cerns Club spearheaded support Assessment Soccer Tournament of the for two local organizations of- Special Olympics. Fifteen fields were fering holiday gifts to the needy. cordoned off for the hundreds of partici- New books were collected for pants coming from as far as Milton and children served by Wellspring in southern New Hampshire and as close as Gloucester and gifts for 25 chil- down the street. This marks the second dren and six families were con- tributed to ARC of the North Shore. Pingree students continue to live the school’s mission: “Above all, Pingree strives to instill in its students integrity, decency, com- passion, self-esteem and commitment to one another and to the world at large.” n

10 | www.pingree.org 11 | Bulletin Winter 2010 Arts Alive!

Students Succeed at Photo Students District Auditions Expose Talents

Junior Priya Donti, sophomore Olivia The work of six Pingree photography Miller and sophomore Sam Garcia suc- students in Deb VanderMolen’s class was cessfully auditioned for the Northeastern accepted into the 2009 Massachusetts Massachusetts District Senior Festival High School Exhibit in Boston in the Pingree’s theater department performed Chorus which performed in concert on fall. Photos by Liz Filosa, Hank Brakeley, Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morn- ing Juliet) in November. Our thespians January 9 at Lowell High School. Sam Andrew Faulkner, Pete Siegel, Caroline careened madly between Shakespearean also qualified to audition for the All-State Reilly and Chase Goodwin were selected and modern-day times, presenting a hi- Chorus which will perform in concert at for display in the Transportation Build- larious blend of Shakespearean mishaps, Symphony Hall in March. The music fes- ing from October 15 to November 27. A adolescent mood swings, underhanded tivals are sponsored by the Massachusetts total of 500 photographs taken by stu- plotting, cross dressing, puppetry and time warps. Music Educators Association (MMEA). dents from 35 Massachusetts schools Nearly 400 singers auditioned; only 167 comprised the exhibit. were accepted. ater Director Kenny Burt; and art teach- Celebrate ers Rich Erickson, Deb VanderMolen, Liz Taft and Tim Johnson. Winter! Performance groups included the dance students, Jazz Band, Instrumental The annual Pingree Winter Arts Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, Chamber Celebration on December 17 began Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Pingree with an afternoon instrumental, vo- Singers and the A Cappella group. Perfor- cal and dance concert for students mances included original composition and faculty and continued with an and choreography. evening Student Art Show Recep- “The Winter Arts Celebration is an tion in the Bertolon Family Art opportunity for our students to exhibit Gallery and another concert in the their growth and development,” says Art Mary Weld Pingree Center for the Department Chair Monica Brile, “as they Performing Arts. Nearly 200 stu- study various artistic disciplines and dents participated by performing learn the skills and techniques that one in the concerts or displaying their needs in order to realize an artistic idea. drawing, painting, sculpture, ce- It is through these events that students ramics, photography, or prints. are able to declare their own unique artis- Participants were the students tic vision, and communicate their journey of music teachers Monica Brile, of self-discovery with the community.” Kevin Bleau, Leo Sharamitaro, Photo by Liz Filosa ’10. and Eric Clemenzi; dance teach- To see clips of the concert, please go to the er June Jeswald; Technical The- website at www.pingree.org.

12 | www.pingree.org Collage by Hank Brakeley ’10 on display at Winter Arts Celebration.

Still Life by Lucy Gladstone ’10.

Pingree to Present Harry Witherspoon, a downtrodden ney. “Lucky Stiff allows them to experiment British shoe salesman, receives the unex- with a multiplicity of characters within a ‘Lucky Stiff’ pected news that his late uncle has left him traditional musical theater style. We’ll be his entire estate—six million dollars! Of developing characters through improvisa- The Pingree stage travels to the French course, there’s a catch. In order to claim tion as well as being inspired by real-life Riviera this winter for an off-the-wall rags- the inheritance, Harry must take his uncle’s artistic figures from various time periods. to-riches adventure. This quirky musical is body on a weeklong vacation (complete Plus, students get to travel from London the first collaboration of acclaimed team with sky-diving, dancing and, of course, to New Jersey to the French Riviera in two Lynn Aherns (book and lyrics) and Stephen gambling) to Monte Carlo. If he fails to ad- hours or less!” Flaherty (music) and won the 1988 Richard here to any one of the will’s stipulations, the For a rollicking dose of gambling, ro- Rodgers Award. Following the success of fortune goes to his late uncle’s favorite char- mance, mistaken identity, murder and Lucky Stiff, the pair went on to write such ity—the Universal Dog Home of Brooklyn. high-speed entertainment be sure to see award-winning productions as Ragtime, “We have a talented, focused, hilarious Lucky Stiff on March 5, 6, & 7, 2010 in the Once on this Island, and Seussical as well as group of students this year for the musi- Mary Weld Pingree Center for the Per- the celebrated TV series, Schoolhouse Rock. cal,” says Theater Director Barbara Whit- forming Arts. n Making Music from the Ordinary

What do hair clips, water bottles, blend- diverse ways when recorded and lightly portion of each, “messed with pitch and ers, reciprocating saws, cups, books, and modified, and how similar to other instru- overlapping and wound up with pure awe- whistles have in common? ments the sounds my classmates and I someness.” In the hands of students in instrumen- produced sounded.” “This project stretched the bounds of my tal music teacher Kevin Bleau’s class in Sophomore Darren Wilson “used golf musical imagination,” junior Priya Donti Music Production and Technology, they all tees as a shaker and a biology book as my believes. “Now, I am more likely to hear ex- make beautiful sounds. The young musi- bass drum. I blew into bottles to make traordinary music in ordinary places.” The cians have been recording, manipulating, some cool sounds,” he says. “One of the experience “helped me appreciate that life and sequencing the sounds of “non-in- neat things we learned to do was change in itself is music and that inspiration can struments” to create some very interesting the pitch and make scales of the sound. come from the strangest (yet most nor- music. Some pieces were even featured at Sometimes we added so much pitch mal) of places.” the winter concert. change that the sounds took on a whole What more can one ask from a class in “I used pitch modification extensively to new life.” any subject? form minor scales and even chords, rooted “The thought of using found objects and from a single tone played and recorded making a song out of the unconventional To hear clips of the music, go to www.pingree.org, click by hitting a metal water bottle,” explains sounds they produced absolutely rocked on “Arts” and then “Instrumental Music.” sophomore Alex Caruso. “After recording my socks,” recalls junior Alex Hatch. “My an electric saw (with the blade removed, of instruments consisted of a very large Ital- course), I put an echoing effect on a clip of ian dictionary which became the bass the recording and found it to sound like a drum, a wind whistle which was a back- screeching bat. This became a centerpiece ground wooshy sound, two coconut halves for the recording as an iconic transition that yours truly carved out herself, and a noise, and added further dissonant sounds whistling sound that I made by blowing to the minor key melody. It was interesting into my hands.” After recording the differ- how noises presented themselves in such ent sounds on the computer, Alex took a

12 | www.pingree.org 13 | Bulletin Winter 2010 2009 Fall Sports Wrap Up hat an exciting and successful fall and cohesive group they were. The future Wseason it was! Fully 80 percent of looks bright! the student body participated on inter- Boys varsity soccer (11-2-3), after a slow scholastic teams as we fielded 14 teams in start, went on to capture a share of the seven sports. Pingree enjoyed tremendous EIL title on the last day of the season. success in all programs and at all levels, They played Portsmouth Abbey in a driv- including two New England Champi- ing wind and rain storm and secured the onships, two EIL Championships, four title with a convincing 5-0 win. The boys teams qualifying for post season play, a were also was selected to play in the Class Boston Globe All Scholastic golfer, an un- C NEPSAC Tournament and four of our defeated team, and an Evergreen League players were named EIL First Team All Sportsmanship Award. League. The JVs ( 10-2-2), under coaches Cross country had a strong season in Gracey and Erickson, had yet another stel- many ways. The boys team (6-4) had a tal- lar season, and our freshmen had great ented core group of young runners and success, finishing 5-2-2 on the season. managed to exceed expectations, despite Field hockey (7-5-2) also was vying for injuries to key runners. The girls team a league title and was in contention right capped a successful season by winning up to the last week of the season. The girls the New England Division 5 Champion- finished a close second and then went on ship Race at Berwick Academy on a rainy, to compete in the NEPSAC Class C Tour- windy November day. Senior Julie Mc- nament after narrowly missing a bid in Donough was named All New England 2008. Three of our girls were named EIL for her performance in the race. Both All League First Team. JV field hockey put teams return many talented runners so together that rarest of feats, an undefeated the future looks promising. season, and was able to win games against Our golf team had an outstanding teams that had had the better of us in pre- season, finishing at 15-1 and as EIL Co- vious seasons. Champions. Junior Jack Whelan had an The football team capped an excit- exceptional year was named League MVP ing 7-1 regular season with a thrilling 7-6 and Boston Globe All Scholastic, and two come-from-behind win over Brooks in the other golfers were accorded All league sta- NEPSAC Clark-Francis Bowl Game. Play- tus in the EIL. ing in front of a capacity crowd at Endicott Girls varsity soccer (10-3-2) was in the College, the Highlanders trailed until the hunt for the League title right up to the final 50 seconds of the game when they final game of the regular season and went scored a touchdown on a fourth down on to play in the NEPSAC Class C tour- play and then converted the extra point nament. The girls have made the tourna- for the win. All this in only the school’s ment for six of the last eight years and fifth year of having football! The team have won the League title in two of the last was also awarded the Evergreen League’s three years. The JV team (4-4-2) also had Sportsmanship Award. Our senior class another strong season. This team was led provided great team leadership and will by a fantastic group of seniors who used be missed, but there is a talented group soccer to support social causes by desig- of underclassmen who should help keep nating team spirit for each game as a way Pingree competitive into the future to raise awareness and funds for specific Well done, Highlanders! organizations - what a great way to com- bine sport with social justice. The freshman girls (4-4-2) were 13 strong and the Alan McCoy coaches commented on what a positive Pingree Director of Athletics

14 | www.pingree.org Varsity Boys Soccer Junior Varsity Boys Soccer Varsity Girls Soccer Coaches: Mat Perry, Eric Olson Coaches: Mike Gracey, Rich Erickson Coaches: Beth Savarese, Alan McCoy Captains: Patrick Williamson, Nick Season Record: 10-2-2 Captains: Jaimie Cappucci, Cat Dioli, Gram, Pete Seigel Offensive MVP: Ben Harrison Kara Kovacev Season Record: 11-2-3 Most Valuable Players: Alex Matuschak Season Record: 10-3-2 EIL Co-Champions and Eric Margolis EIL 2nd Place NEPSAC Class C # 5 seed Most Improved: Shane Ryan NEPSAC Class C #6 seed EIL All League: Pete Siegel, Andrew Coaches’ Award: Daniel Sullivan EIL All League: Jaimie Cappucci, Ari Faulkner, Patrick Williamson, Nick Gram Sportsmanship Award: Sami Halloul Twomey, Kara Kovacev, Alex Karamitsios EIL All League Honorable Mention: Coach’s Memorable Moment: EIL All League Honorable Mention: Matt Colbert, Ben Coleman In his first game at striker but his last at Cat Dioli Most Valuable Players: Peter Siegel, Pingree, senior Danny Sullivan netted Salem News All-Stars: Arianna Twomey, Patrick Williamson a hat trick assuring us a 4-1 win over Jamie Cappucci Coaches’ Awards: Ben Coleman, Landmark on a day we’d lost seven Salem News Honorable Mention: Cat Andrew Faulkner players to the flu. Dioli, Alex Karamitsios, Kara Kovacev Sportsmanship Award: Alex Conrad Most Valuable Players: Jaimie Cappucci Most Improved Player: Tim Knowles Freshman Boys Soccer and Ariana Twomey First-Time Letter Winners: Drew Beyer, Coaches: Doug Vigliotta, Nate Olson Lionheart Award: Kara Kovacev Matthew Colbert, Ted Harris, Narayan Season Record: 5-2-2 Coaches’ Award: Cat Dioli Plourde, Vinay Rajur, Charlie Parker Most Valuable Player: Nathan Corning First-Time Letter Winners: Emma Coach’s Memorable Moment: Coaches’ Award: Julian Wildes Arnold, Kimbery Barrett, Gwen Defensive Player: John Geer Dougherty, Margot Grinnell, Emily On the final Saturday of the season, we Offensive Player: Nate MacLaughlin Hawthrone, Alexandra Karamitsios, played Portsmouth Abbey in a Nor’easter Jacqueline Maren, Katlyn Oliver at home. A win that day would give us Coach’s Memorable Moment: Four-Year Letter Winners: Jaimie a share of the EIL league title. But the The most memorable moments for this Cappucci, Kara Kovacev Abbey was a very strong side and had year’s JV II boys soccer team were the only conceded a handful of goals all year. win against Shore Country Day (3-0) and Coach’s Memorable Moment: In stunning fashion, Pingree battled the when the team proceeded to dump a full Pingree Girls varsity soccer team had our elements and our opponent and came bucket of ice cold water over Coach Vig’s most exciting game at Newton Country away with a 5-0 win to take our share of head following the team’s final game. Day. We headed to Newton on a cold No- the title. With a strong showing in the The game was in Brookline and the tem- vember afternoon knowing that for our New England Class C quarter finals, perature on this evening was in the 40s. season to extend into the playoffs this Pingree finished the season earlier that It made for a long cold drive back in the game was a must win. At halftime we were it had hoped but very pleased with our Pingree bus for Coach Vigs. winning 2-0. Two quick goals by Newton improvement. early in the second half made it a battle to the end of regulation. All field players played hard despite being tired and our substitutes kept up the momentum with constant cheers. Two Pingree goals in the last four minutes of play gave us a hard fought win. Scores came from Alex Karamitsios, Jenn Newman (2), and Jai- mie Cappucci. Kara Kovacev was terrific in goal.

15 | Bulletin Winter 2010 Junior Varsity Girls Soccer and played goalie in the last two games. Junior Varsity Field Hockey Coaches: Anna McCoy, Charlie Mull She had never played before, never let in Coaches: Di Mathey, Lisa Clark Season Record: 4-4-1 an any goals, and received our Most Im- Season Record: 8-0-4 Most Valuable Player: Nora Doherty proved Award! Most Valuable Player: Anika Dinna Most Improved Players: Ashley Noyes, Whitmore Katherine Sullivan Varsity Field Hockey Most Improved Player: Lisa Truong Coaches’ Award: Elle Martins and Coaches: Jess Moore, Lizanne Hourihan Coaches’ Award: Kaila Amirault Bronte McGarrah Captains: Kaitlin Reedy, Lyndsey Sportsmanship Award: Peyton Beatrice Sportsmanship Award: Priya Donti Shepard Season Record: 7-5-2 Coach’s Memorable Moment: Coach’s Memorable Moment: EIL 2nd Place During the game against Shore, the girls Our season was capped with a game NEPSAC Class C #7 seed were not playing their quality of hockey, against Newton Country Day. We had EIL All League: Lyndsey Shepard, but in the second half pulled it together only half of our team since the other half Courtney Collier, Brit Mscisz and beat Shore, 1-0. They ended the sea- had fallen victim to swine flu. We played EIL All League Honorable Mention: son undefeated! into the dark with no subs, some students Kaitlin Reedy, Allie Sardo Cross Country wearing surgical masks, everyone freez- Most Valuable Player: Lyndsey Shepard ing. Despite the fact that we lost the game Coaches: Ned Jackson, Sam Mathey Most Improved Players: Courtney Four-Year Letter Winners: Broc Broccoli, we had a fantastic time and gave Newton a Collier, Brit Mscisz run for their money! Julie McDonough, Lacey Allis, Amanda Coaches’ Awards: Kaitlin Reedy, Jones Grace Steward Freshman Girls Soccer Boys: Coaches: Tamar Kingan, Chip Smith Sportsmanship Award: Stephanie Grimaldi Captain: Broc Broccoli Season Record: 4-4-1 Season Record: 6-4 Most Valuable Player: Mackenzie Foster First-Time Letter Winners: Lili O’Donnell, Fransesca Petrillo, Alexander EIL 4th Place Most Improved Player: Leah McCormack Most Valuable Player: Calvin Gonzalez Coaches’ Award: Erin Thomassen Sardo, Jocelyn Wexler, Tasha Anderson Four-year varsity letter winner: Lyndsey Most Improved Runner: Tyler Maren Coach’s Memorable Moment: Shepard Coaches’ Award: Broc Broccoli Our primary goalie was the incredible First-Time Letter Winners: Max Mak Foster, who let in only four goals Coach’s Memorable Moment: Goldstein, Calvin Gonzalez, Ben during the season, but during one of our Making the New England championships, Grossman, Alex Guldemond, final games she received a painful concus- tied second for the EILs, scoring 33 goals, Brian Hodlin 7-5-3 record. Taking Exeter to overtime, sion and could not play. One of our other Coach’s Memorable Moment: players, Leah McCormack, stepped up beating Rivers in the dark and a six-goal victory over Winsor on a Friday evening. As a testament to the dedication of this year’s team, Calvin Gonzales, who start- New England championship. Perhaps Football ed the Concord Day race in first place most memorable was watching Marykate Coaches: Chris Powers, Paul Swaim, Rob and didn’t want to lose his spot, pushed Surette emerge from the 2nd mile woods vanTuyl, Dylan Langelier, Frank DeLucca through three miles of shoeless running— loop covered from head to toe in mud af- Captains: John St. Pierre, Charlie Taft, having lost his shoes in the first 200 meters ter falling, but not missing a beat to keep Jack Williamson, Evan Perkins of the race! The famous Pingree mud bog her position in the race—ultimately fin- Season Record: 8-1 sucked them right off his feet! ishing in 7th! NEPSAC Clark/Francis Bowl Champions Salem News All Stars: Brian Rogers, Girls: Golf Brendan Oliver Captain: Julie McDonough Coach: Jim MacLaughlin All New England: Brian Rogers, Brandon Season Record: 10-2 Captain: Nevin Pathak Parker, Brendan Oliver New England Div. 5 Champions Season Record: 15-1 Evergreen League All Conference: Brian EIL 2nd Place EIL Co-Champions Rogers, Brandon Parker, Brendan Oliver, All New England Runners: Julie Globe All Scholastic: Jack Whelan Will Walfield McDonough, Maddie Dwortz, Marykate EIL All League MVP: Jack Whelan Evergreen League All Conference Surette EIL All League: Nevin Pathak, Honorable Mention: Kyle Jamerson, EIL All League: Julie McDonough, Sam Bachelder John St. Pierre, Charlie Taft Maddie Dwortz, Marykate Surette EIL All League Honorable Mention: Team Award: 2009 Football Team EIL All League Honorable Mention: Sam Cregg First-Year Letter Winners: Nicholas Leslie Horwitz Most Valuable Player: Jack Whelan Antenucci, Jerome Cappadona, Most Valuable Player: Julie McDonough Most Improved Player: Sam Cregg Hossam Hamdan, Henry Martin, Most Improved Runner: Cate Johnson Coaches Award: Nevin Pathak Jamal Martinez, Andy Rodriguez, Luis Coaches’ Award: Maddie Dwortz, Sportsmanship Award: Sam Bachelder Rodriguez, Michael White Lacey Allis First-Time Letter Winner: Ian McGowan Four-Year Letter Winners: Jon Fonvielle, First-Time Letter Winners: Isabelle Four-Year Letter Winners: Nevin Pathak, Ehab Hamden, Andrew McKay, Sam Attenborough, Victoria DaMore, Charlie DeSimone Mickey, Evan Perkins, John St. Pierre. Madeleine Dwortz, Leslie Horwitz, Coach’s Memorable Moment: Charlie Taft, Jack Williamson, Kyle Lange Catherine Johnson, Jimmy O’Hare “Golf second at EIL tourney Coach’s Memorable Moment: Coach’s Memorable Moment: co-champs w/ 15-1 record” Near the end of the Championship game, Amidst a torrential downpour, standing Captain John St. Pierre, in a timeout, says water on 50% of the course and a recent to everyone “This game is not over. We are outbreak of the H1N1 virus, the girls going to get the ball back and win.” team sloshed their way to their 1st ever Ashley Hubbard Harmon ’96 On Her Toes

18 | www.pingree.org 19 | Bulletin Winter 2010 Ashley Hubbard Harmon ’96

18 | www.pingree.org 19 | Bulletin Winter 2010 On stage at The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.

Ashley performing while attending Pingree. Performing while attending Pingree.

When other little girls traded in their they still let students go out and sun tan cluded touring around the country and dreams of becoming a ballerina for soc- and do their work on the lawn?” she an- performing for the athletes at the 2002 cer cleats and hip hop classes, Ashley swers when asked. She also recalls with Olympic Games. She returned to her Hubbard Harmon just added more dance affection sitting in the library (“such a roots in the Boston area and danced with classes to her already packed schedule. At great space”) and being in Ms. J’s dance the Boston Ballet before being offered just age 15, as a sophomore at Pingree, class (“the only modern dance I was ever a spot with the Suzanne Farrell Ballet Ashley was offered a coveted spot in the introduced to”). She participated in some based at the Kennedy Center in Washing- English National Ballet School. Always a theater productions, “whenever they ton, DC. After just one season, Ashley was strong student, she was not yet ready to needed a dancer,” and recalls a role in promoted to soloist and garnered her fa- give up an education for the dance. the school’s production of Bye Bye Birdie. vorite role: Juliet in Romeo and Juliet. Instead, she returned to Pingree where “I have very fond memories of so many After one performance in DC in No- teachers and administrators helped de- great things at Pingree,” Ashley says be- vember of 2007 Ashley had taken off her vise a program that allowed Ashley to fore asking about some of her teachers costume and was still in makeup when graduate in three years, with the Class of and her adviser, Steve Carey. she was called back on stage for notes. 1996 instead of her Class of 1997. “I did After her accelerated graduation from There, in the middle of the huge stage, in some summer school and received some Pingree at age 16, Ashley went to the bal- a spotlight provided by the stage crew, was credit for life experience,” she recalls. let school in London. Her experience was her boyfriend on one knee ready to pro- Outside of class, she trained in ballet far different from that of most classmates pose. “Everyone was in on it except me,” with Mimi Ferrell in Boxford – every day who set off for college. “There was no she says with obvious delight. She and after school, six days a week, three hours dorm,” she says. “I had an apartment with Jamie married in January 2009. Though a day. She also played the role of Clara in other students,” the only American in the his father and her uncle were childhood the Jose Mateo Ballet Company’s produc- entire class of 15. After three years and ap- friends and both she and Jamie spent ev- tion of The Nutcracker in Boston. “I nev- pearing with the English National Ballet, ery summer of their lives a mile apart on er did sports at Pingree,” Ashley says. “It Ashley returned to the United States and Martha’s Vineyard, the couple had never saddened me a little to miss out on all the accepted a position with Ballet West in met until adulthood. Jamie works in fi- team experience.” Her social life, too, was Salt Lake City. “They loved tall women,” nance, but he “loves ballet,” says Ashley. limited, yet she appreciated how friendly Ashley says, commenting on her 5’6” stat- “He liked it before we met and he’s grown and welcoming Pingree was and she en- ure as tall for a ballet dancer, especially en to love it even more.” joyed having friends at school. pointe. The twosome now live in Boston Her fondest memory of Pingree? “Do Her four years with Ballet West in- where Jamie works for Fidelity and Ash-

20 | www.pingree.org 21 | Bulletin Winter 2010 I’ve learned the “ importance of doing what you love even if it’s challenging and there are hurdles that you have to overcome. “

with other undergradu- and determine if she can dance again at ates. She loves college the same level she could before surgery. and is “throwing herself To stop dancing would be a huge step, into it.” At 30, she is in- yet Ashley “would much rather look back terested in getting more at my career and have gone out at the education and perhaps top rather than be racked with pain and starting a family. “I had slowed down by injury. I’ve accomplished a great respect and value what I wanted to accomplish in my bal- for education for my let career. If it’s the end, I’m ready for the first 16 years and then next challenge, whatever it will be.” had a break away from Clearly, Ashley has no regrets. “I think it,” she explains. “Now, I’ve had a very unusual career but a tre- going back to it, I real- mendously rewarding one. I’ve learned ize how important it is.” the importance of doing what you love The perspective gained even if it’s challenging and there are hur- from her life experi- dles that you have to overcome. To be able ence informs her stud- to look back at your career and see that ies every day, Ashley you picked something you loved and had says. the ability to do it and you could make Still a member of an impact…It is very powerful to realize Ashley performing in Romeo and Juliet. the Suzanne Farrell I had the ability to touch so many people Company, Ashley has at once—to provide a moment of beauty had to take a break in a fast-paced world where that is not al- from dancing to un- ways accessible.” Her words trail off but dergo a third hip the meaning is clear. Ashley Hubbard ley is a student at Wellesley College in surgery. “Ballet dancing is very hard on Harmon has done it her way—with ex- the Davis Scholar Program for students your body,” she says. “It is rare to find a traordinary grace and elegance. —JK older than 25. As a history major with a dancer who has had a long career and has focus on 20th century Middle Eastern not had some setback from an injury.” Photos courtesy of Ashley Hubbard Harmon and United States history, her classes are Her plan is to see how her recovery goes ’96 and June Jeswald.

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A Consuming Passion for our Enviornment

22 | www.pingree.org 23 | Bulletin Winter 2010 We are still in product develop- “ ment, making a piece of software that automates finding energy savings in buildings. “

Academy Awards aside, Colin Davis bar; and politicians Mike Huckabee and commercial buildings. “I quit my job as ’03 thought An Inconvenient Truth, the Denis Kucinich. Colin made some ap- energy efficiency and corporate sustain- documentary made by former vice presi- pointments in advance and showed up ability consultant for Celtic Energy to dent Al Gore, was too negative. “It didn’t unannounced on others’ doorsteps. start kWhOURS, Inc.,” reports Colin. “We empower people with what they could do,” Colin and his friends who were “along are still in product development, making Colin says. Instead, it “painted a hopeless for the ride,” which is also the working a piece of software that automates finding picture.” Fresh out of Trinity College as a title of the film, reached the west coast energy savings in buildings.” The young physics major focused on climate change and then returned home in October 2007 entrepreneur hopes to use the software and renewable energy, Colin wanted with hundreds of hours of film footage. for retraining unemployed blue collar something “more fun” for people to watch. The film is almost complete, with lack of workers for a new profession. “It is more He wasn’t totally clear about his goal, but funding causing the only hold-up. “We profitable for companies to be energy he was motivated enough to raise $10,000 would have been done three months af- efficient,” Colin believes. He hopes that for camera gear and round up two friends ter our return if I’d had the money,” Co- he will be able to use revenue from pro- “with nothing better to do.” lin says. “I’ve had to raise the money and viding software to professionals to give With a little training—“I spent six do it myself.” He is working with Sto- free hardware and his software to unem- months riding anywhere from 20 to 100 ries to Remember Media on the editing. ployed workers—to create a small busi- miles per day in and around downtown “They keep dropping the price. I think ness around this concept. Hartford”—the trio set off in July 2007 I’m down to seven percent of their retail Colin has done his homework. In addi- determined to ride their bicycles across quote,” Colin admits. “They know I won’t tion to his college studies, he is a LEED- the country. Along the way, Colin inter- stop asking until it’s done.” The goal for accredited, green building professional, viewed and filmed 50 environmental ex- the 60-minute film is to screen it at high “which means I have a holistic under- perts, including two who won 2007 Nobel schools, colleges and film festivals. standing of the impact of running a fa- prizes for their work on climate change; When he’s not working on the film or cility in terms of occupant health, energy researchers at the National Renewable trying to raise money to fund it, Colin is and water use, emissions and managing Energy Labs (NREL), Lawrence Laborato- the CEO of a new company he founded the supply chain.” ries in Berkeley, the Rocky Mountain In- with his brother Greg ’00, also a Pingree The underlying theme in all his work, stitute of Technology; CEOs of different graduate. kWhOURS, Inc., with a staff of Colin says, is to “find ways to make it easy socially and environmentally-conscious nine, is launching software in January that and accessible for people to address en- companies such as Stonyfield and Clif- identifies energy saving opportunities in vironmental issues in their lifestyles and

24 | www.pingree.org 25 | Bulletin Winter 2010 businesses.” He hopes his movie provides an entertaining way to educate people about ways they can positively impact the environment. “We have created a system with no connection to the products and services we receive every day,” explains Colin. “This is a simple idea with enormous implica- tions. There’s no ‘away’ in nature to throw things when we are done with them. If even a significant fraction of the world’s people consumed and acted like Ameri- cans, civilization would end. Fortu- nately, we are five percent of the world’s population but we consume 30% of the entire world’s resources.” Colin is clearly passionate about the fate of the planet, a passion he believes he developed as the son of an environmental lawyer and a dog trainer. “I spent many hours collecting trash in the tify this to myself is that I’m woods against my will,” he jokes. Yet, Co- working with companies to reduce mag- more environmentally responsible. At lin understands the difficulty in convinc- nitudes of order larger impact than what a fall all-school assembly, he showed a ing people to change their behavior. “I’m I consume myself, but like most people, trailer for his film that encouraged many still a hypocrite and you can quote me I still live outside my morals and values.” students to work with him on a student- on that,” he admits. “I buy a lot of pack- In his free time, of which there is less led effort to make Pingree green. —JK aged foods; I don’t compost anything; I and less, Colin visits Pingree regularly to drive way too much; I fly to meetings with help students launch a plan for making Photos courtesy of Colin Davis ’03. some regularity. The only way I can jus- the school, its students, faculty and staff

24 | www.pingree.org 25 | Bulletin Winter 2010 deborah cramer

This page: Horseshoe crabs, Delaware Bay ©Frans Lanting, Minden Pictures, from Smithsonian Ocean: Our Water Our World Deborah Cramer photograph ©Shawn G. Henry Opposite page: Seahorse and lace coral ©SeaPics.com, from Smithsonian Ocean: Our Water Our World.

26 | www.pingree.org 27 | Bulletin Winter 2010 deborah cramer An Ocean Story of Caution and Hope

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“The first animal was born in the ocean and we are descended from the first “ fish that walked ashore. Its name is Tik Taalik which means fresh water fish.

Tik Taalik ©Ted Daeschler, Vireo, from Smithsonian Ocean: Our Water Our World

n inveterate optimist, science writer the capacity and means to repair much of The big message,” Cramer explains, “is ADeborah Cramer, though saddened that damage. that life endures because the earth is con- by humanity’s increasingly heavy mark The book, like the Ocean Hall at the tinuously recycling itself.” upon the ocean, believes that the seem- museum, reveals the many ways all life Once she establishes the sea’s starring ingly impossible task of restoring the sea depends on the sea. Accompanied by lush role in the circle of life, Cramer points to health is achievable. She likes to quote photographs, the book brings the mes- to concrete examples of ocean treasures. Through the Looking Glass to explain her sage home that the ocean is not an ex- The copper-containing blood cells of outlook. “One can’t believe in impossible pendable commodity. For example, “tiny horseshoe crabs can be burst apart and re- things,” Alice says to the White Queen. bits of phytoplankton, tiny plants in the duced to a powder used to test the purity The Queen answers, “I dare say you sea that are normally invisible to the eye, of pharmaceuticals and medical equip- haven’t had much practice. When I was provide half the air we breathe,” she ex- ment. “If you’ve spent any time in a hos- your age, I always did it for half an hour plains. “We need the sea. Rain evaporated pital, a horseshoe crab may have saved you a day. Why, sometimes, I believe as many from the ocean, provides our drinking from a life threatening infection,” Cramer as six impossible things before breakfast.” water, irrigates agricultural fields, and suggests. Unfortunately, the numbers of Believing in the impossible is why Cra- powers industry. The Great Lakes, for ex- horseshoe crabs has gone way down in the mer offers, through her talks and writing, ample, contain 90 percent of the United past 20 years, as increasing numbers of the opportunity for people to explore the States’ fresh water and support 33 million crabs have been used for bait. Humans are meaning of the sea in their lives. While people.” What is taken from the Great not the only ones who depend on horse- she may believe in the impossible, she Lakes every year is replaced by water evap- shoe crabs. The low numbers have hurt knows that saving the ocean will entail orated from the Gulf of Mexico, another red knots, migrating birds that winter in hard work and a major commitment of example of the vital connection between Tierra del Fuego and nest in the Arctic. time and resources. life on the continents and the sea. On the long journey, they stop to refuel Cramer, who delivered the 2009 Elea- “The sea brought us here, putting oxy- in Delaware Bay, doubling their weight nor M. Dorsey ’66 Memorial Lecture at gen into the atmosphere, giving rise to the on a diet of lipid rich horseshoe crab eggs. Pingree in the fall, is the author of Smith- first plant.” Cramer’s argument gets more “The plight of the horseshoe crab and the sonian Ocean: Our Water, Our World, the compelling as she describes the partner- red knot shows how interconnected ev- companion book to the new Sant Hall ship between life and the sea. “The first erything is,” Cramer emphasizes. at the Smithsonian National Museum of animal was born in the ocean and we are Human behavior has caused great Natural History in Washington, D.C. Her descended from the first fish that walked damage to the ocean, our life source. goal in the book, and in sharing her re- ashore. Its name is Tik Taalik which “Americans are the undisputed champi- search with audiences young and old, is to means fresh water fish. Tik Taalik walked ons of trash, dumping 4.6 million pounds demonstrate that the sea is essential to life from a river onto a muddy flood plain of garbage each day,” Cramer recounts. everywhere and, that while considerable created as silt washed down from eroding Some of the plastic ends up in the ocean, damage has been done to the sea, we have mountains that were originally sea floor. creating, for example, the Pacific Gar-

28 | www.pingree.org 29 | Bulletin Winter 2010 This page: Marine phytoplankton ©Wim van Egmond, Visuals Unlimited, from Smithsonian Ocean: Our Water Our World

28 | www.pingree.org 29 | Bulletin Winter 2010 Humpback whale ©Flip Nicklin, from Smithsonian Ocean: Our Water Our World PingreeThe sea has brought a tremen- “dousus here, opportunity putting tooxygen look at intohow theit can

beatmosphere, a model citizen giving rise to “ in the Ipswich the first plant. River Watershed.

bage Patch, an area that now contains ganizations. They can, for example, help erations to come. “For example,” Cramer more plastic than plankton. In the Gulf protect the Ipswich River and Ipswich Bay explains, “choices about energy concep- of Mexico every summer, animals living by their actions at Pingree. “Pingree has a tion will determine whether coral—which on a huge swath of seafloor have trouble tremendous opportunity to look at how it contains more diversity of life than tropi- breathing. Hundreds of miles away, fer- can be a model citizen in the Ipswich Riv- cal rain forests and is our greatest hope tilizer from farms growing corn to make er Watershed,” she explains. “How much for future medicine—can continue to ethanol for our cars and high fructose water is Pingree taking out and what is the thrive. Venom from a cone snail that lives corn syrup for our food washes into the quality of the water it is putting back in? on coral is in clinical trials as a non-addic- Mississippi River. It flows into the Gulf Every time you turn on the water, it goes tive pain killer. A sponge that lives amidst of Mexico, creating blooms of algae that back to the river. Is Pingree conserving coral is a promising treatment for cancer. soak up the water’s oxygen, making life water? Is the school using bio-degradable Coral is the museum of diversity and the difficult for animals in the affected area— soaps and fertilizers and minimizing cradle of evolution. If we destroy coral, we which is the size of Massachusetts. the amount of nitrogen draining into change the course of evolution.” Cramer believes that the Pingree com- the watershed?” The questions Cramer Where is the writer’s optimism in all munity can make meaningful contribu- raises are compelling and multiple. “Is this distressing news? “The damage is tions to work being done locally to protect the school community looking for alter- severe,” she emphasizes. “We’ve arrived at the ocean. She points to the Ipswich River natives to using bottled water and plastic this place out of ignorance but now mod- Watershed Association, working to re- bags? What is the average miles per gallon ern science is telling us what’s going on store the Ipswich River; the Essex County of cars kids drive to school and of school out there. We know what we need to do.” Greenbelt, working with landowners vehicles? What is the carbon footprint of The good news is that “we have the tools to limit further development of coastal the Pingree School?” The takeaway mes- and the knowledge to restore the ocean.” lands; New England Biolabs, creating an sage? “How we live here at Pingree affects —JK ocean genome library and developing al- the health of the ocean.” ternative sources of energy from marine And the sea needs us. “There is no part For more information about Deborah Cramer organisms; and Salem Sound Coastwatch, of the ocean that is untouched by us,” and her work, go to http://seaaroundyou.com/ monitoring spawning horseshoe crabs, says Cramer. “We control the fate of the and http://www.deborahcramer.com/. Listen restoring salt marsh, and identifying inva- ocean’s most productive waters, the ice to an interview with her at www.thestory.org. sive species in Salem Sound. She hopes in the Arctic and the coral in the tropics. students will get involved with these or- The choices we make will be felt for gen-

30 | www.pingree.org 31 | Bulletin Winter 2010 Pingree’s Green Scene

Sustainability says Furnari. The most recent Curriculum post was on tofurkey, but there have also Biology teacher Mike Furnari is the go- been photos of stu- to guy when it comes to green initiatives dents biking to school on campus. Furnari initiated the school’s and a piece about a sustainability curriculum five years ago as washing machine with a way to foster changes in behavior with a bike that powers it. To long lasting effects. Each year, all fresh- read and submit, Furnari men biology students spend the first two encourages Pingree com- weeks of school engaged in the study of munity members to go to http://www.pin- pus recognition of 350 Day and two Bike sustainability issues. They look at energy greesustain.blogspot.com. to School Days. That fall, the Environ- conservation, composting, water conser- At the end of the two weeks studying mental Club’s assembly featured Colin vation, recycling, organic farming, and the Sustainability Curriculum, students Davis ’03 and launched the beginning green businesses. must each put together an action plan. of Team Sustainability, a sub-group of The hook? The class is taught by soph- This can be a list for their families of five Environmental Club members who are omores who have already taken biology. major changes to adopt in their homes, walking around the Pingree campus to “The theory is that students will listen but the list must cite information from assess lighting, food, and water usage. more to fellow students,” Furnari explains, the curriculum to substantiate the advan- “and that if you want to make changes in tages of the suggested changed. “For ex- PinGreen Committee human behavior, you’ll succeed best with ample,” explains Furnari, “if you want to young people.” reduce shower time, you have to cite sta- Encouraging more community partici- Furnari likes to give a concrete ex- tistics about reduction in water.” pation in sustainability issues is the goal ample. “We look at how many gallons of Other action plans may be to write let- of the PinGreen Committee, comprised water go through a shower head per min- ters to senators, state representatives or of parents, faculty, administration and ute,” he says. Once students know, they congressmen; or create a power point students. Anyone who would like to join will adjust the length and frequency of presentation to show to their families or the PinGreen Committee should contact their showers. Time and time again, Fur- the public. Mike Furnari at [email protected]. nari speaks with parents who tell him that The two weeks culminate with a trip they’ve changed all the light bulbs in their into the community to see real-life ap- Administrative Green house or bought a hybrid car or all started plications such as a business powered by taking shorter showers because of the in- a wind turbine, a geothermal heating sys- Initiatives formation their children received from tem, or solar photovoltaics. their peer teachers. “Teens are at the stage Next fall, the focus of the sustainabil- Jock Burns, Pingree Director of Fi- in life when they want to make a differ- ity curriculum will be water usage. “We’ll nance and Operations, has overseen sev- ence,” Furnari believes. look at bottled water and the money spent eral environmentally friendly changes on The student teachers spend a full day at on it,” says Furnari, “and we’ll look at the campus in the past two years. the end of the school year in June to dissect water taken out of the watershed.” The school went to T5 fluorescent the previous year’s curriculum, assessing Hold onto your lawn hoses, folks. Fur- lights in the gym that work off motion what was effective and what was lacking. nari’s students are going to have some detectors so they turn off when no one is Participants reconvene twice during the harsh words to share about the water there; replaced all windows and doors in summer to prepare for school’s opening. spent on lawn-watering! the original building with thermal pane Last summer, technology teacher David Pella windows; converted all fertilizer to Medvitz set up a site online so that the Environmental Club organic; went trayless in the dining hall to student teachers could have a threaded save energy and food; and replaced refrig- discussion about Thomas Friedman’s A group of students, advised by Mike eration in the hockey rink to make it more book, Hot, Flat and Crowded, posting com- Furnari and Tamar Kingan, meets weekly efficient. Burns meets regularly with the ments. The group also started a blog en- with the core mission of educating the Environmental Club to discuss changes titled Pingree Sustain. “It took off like cra- school about environmental issues. Last with items such as paper and other school zy, with people posting all sorts of things,” fall, the club members organized a cam- supplies. —JK n

30 | www.pingree.org 31 | Bulletin Winter 2010 PINGREE ahivr c e s Cap with a Story

baseball cap from the first season of boys, we performed really well. APingree’s entrée into the world of The first year in soccer, we beat boys’ sports conjures up more than a few GDA or tied them.” But that was memories for Jim Deveney, the school’s well after their first game on the first Athletics Director. Jim arrived on Hamilton-Wenham football field campus in 1971 to head the athletics pro- when they were far over-matched by the gram and teach math just a few weeks be- H-W freshman team. it was a script ‘P’. I didn’t like it but Robin, fore the first 19 boys took their spots at There were lots of details to attend to in his inimitable style, said, ‘It’s okay. It’s the previously all-girls’ school. He came that first year. Though Jim had played at a ‘P’, isn’t it?’” Robin, Jim and Dick Ken- from Lawrence Academy where he had GDA on a league championship team, nedy, the Assistant Head, donned the new coached a very strong hockey team for he had never laid out a field. He and Bill hats for a Harvard-Brown hockey game three years. People were surprised he left Walsh, the Pingree family’s caretaker, took that winter in a display of Pingree pride. Lawrence, but the Swampscott native felt the task on. The field, near the school’s “We broke out the hats at the game and that coming to Pingree was “like coming front gate “wasn’t really large enough for looked like the three stooges,” Jim re- home.” He stayed until 1983, building the a soccer field,” Jim admits, “but it worked calls. The Pingree baseball team took to athletics program and watching the num- out for the freshmen.” The men started in the field a few short months later. “Robin bers of boys grow from 19 to 90 during one corner and then had to scale the field fancied himself the first baseball coach,” his tenure. down to fit. As a math teacher, Jim’s class- Jim says with a twinkle in his eye. “I was “The whole process started the sum- room skills came in very handy, he says. his assistant.” mer before,” says Jim, “maybe in the The hockey team used the Gordon Creating the athletics department at spring of ’71, when I ordered the first College rink in Wenham while the base- Pingree was a “unique experience,” Jim ac- soccer uniforms” at the request of Robin ball team used the field at Hamilton- knowledges. Lacrosse and basketball were Rogers, the founding headmaster of Pin- Wenham’s Cutler School around the soon added to the roster. “With everything gree who was still at the school’s helm. corner from Pingree on Asbury Street. being done for the first time, it took a lot The 19 boys – 15 freshmen and four Though girls’ sports were established in of work and hours.” Yet, “building the pro- sophomores – played soccer, ice hockey field hockey, basketball and lacrosse, the gram was more fun than maintaining it.” and baseball that first year. “We made a lot first years with boys necessitated a lot of So, after 12 years, Jim left Pingree to teach a clam chowder with not too many clams,” traveling to use facilities and fields else- and coach at Buckingham, Browne and says Jim. “With not too many where. “One year,” Jim recalls, “I had Nichols. When he retired from BB&N, time at three different rinks – a new Jim had worked with 11 heads of school in rink in Essex (Chaval’s built by the Sy- 28 years. Now, that gives a guy a real sense monds family whose boys came here of perspective. —JK and played) and at Gordon College and What’s in Your Closet? in Beverly on Tozer Road where there’s The Pingree Archives welcomes donations indoor soccer now. or loans of school memorabilia, including As for baseball, the caps were or- photographs, uniforms, items with school dered in advance, during the winter of insignias, and more. Please contact Director of Alumni Relations Laurie Harding Polese ’84 1972. Jim wasn’t pleased with the de- at [email protected] or 978-468-4415 ext. sign. “I was sort of upset. I left it to the 310 or Archives Manager Michael Singer ’85 guy there [the supplier] to design and at [email protected].

32 | www.pingree.org 33 | Bulletin Winter 2010 W e’re Almost 50!

Pingree will celebrate its 50th anniversary from September 2010 to September 2011. Among the events planned are:

September 2010 December 2010 Convocation and first annual ounder’sF Annual Family Skate event and Alumni Recognition Hockey Game Unveiling of Archival Displays and School Timeline April 2011 Anniversary Literary Lecture Series— Check the website at Outdoor sculpture show featuring the Speaker TBA work of regional artists, alumni and www.pingree.org for more faculty information about Pingree’s Eleanor M. Dorsey ’66 Memorial May 2011 Lecture—Speaker TBA Alumni Reunions th 50 Anniversary. 19th Annual Golf Tournament, 50th Gala Celebration—Details Coming September 20, 2010

October 2010 July-August 2011 Prep@Pingree celebration of 10 years Homecoming—all-community day-long of helping middle school students from event with games, refreshments and Lawrence and Lynn achieve their evening music festival academic potential

November 2010 Anniversary Literary Lecture Series— Speaker TBA

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Please send names and stories to Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Relations, at [email protected] or call 978 468-4415x310.

34 | www.pingree.org 35 | Bulletin Winter 2010 Guess Who? 7 Photos From the Archives E very picture tells a story. Can you identify who is in these pictures? Can you tell us what is going on here? Our archives have many unidentified candid photographs. We periodically publish some of these photos and hope readers will help us identify the folks and stories behind them.

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36 | www.pingree.org 37 | Bulletin Winter 2010 Christopher Sanders during her visit to Los Angeles, CA.

I live in an antique house in Danvers. My daughter and her husband live in a C LASS AGENT 1966 cottage on the property and my son lives in an apartment a block away—COZY!! Christopher M. Sanders We haven’t taken any exotic trips lately, NTED [email protected] A but the three of us travel New England W CLASS Please contact Laurie Harding hunting for antique finds quite a bit. We R V AGENT E Polese ’84, Director of Alumni O E went to the ‘Roadshow’ but didn’t hit the LUN T Relations 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected] jackpot. So I guess I’ll be working until 65—which is getting pretty close. I’d love Christopher Sanders and her youngest son, Dana. Please consider joining Christopher as a to see my former classmates. I send a big Class Agent. Being a Class Agent is a great way to stay connected to Pingree and your hello to Posie, Karen and Dale! All the classmates. Twice each year, we ask you best to all of 1967!” to collect news for the Bulletin. For more 1967 C LASS AGENTS information, please contact Laurie Harding Judy Adamson successfully orga- Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Relations, nized a 300-person retirement/transi- 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected]. M. Twinkelle Thompson Wilkinson tion party for Research for Action— [email protected] We are communicating more and more by held at the Institute of Contemporary email. Emailing saves paper, postage and Dale Grant Dick Art. Charles Payne delivered a wonder- time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ [email protected] pingree.org with your preferred email address. ful lecture on the state of Urban School Karen Durkee Heywood reform before the celebration. Judy Linda Caffray Carpenter writes, [email protected] “I have been working at the American writes, “We raised money for three years Textile History Museum in Lowell for We are communicating more and more by of a summer fellowship established in email. Emailing saves paper, postage and honor of our founders. This is so Philly. more than 20 years. We just reopened time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ in June after a major renovation and I pingree.org with your preferred email address. I wonder, ‘Do you New Englanders care?’ Speaking of Philly, I’m not too would enjoy seeing any Pingree class- Victoria Swanson Donovan Bonar- fond of the Yankees here. I guess that mates who would like to come in for rigo writes, “I am happily remarried to puts me in very good company with lunch and a tour. My husband and I are a terrific guy I met while working at the you Red Sox fans!” Judy also has a new enjoying our children and grandchil- State House a while back. Tom is still hobby. She makes clothes for dolls and dren and wish we had more time for working there and I just got hired by dogs when she can find some free time friends and leisure activities.” the new Mass. Department of Trans- from her work schedule. Christopher Sanders writes, “I portation. It’s interesting to be working have been away, just not anywhere very through the transition. Tom, Kris and Leli Carey Simpson was leaving exotic. My first visit was to Portland, Oregon, to see a friend, then to LA to visit my youngest son, Dana. Both visits were lots of fun. We went hiking, ate delicious food, had much better weather in California than Portland, but Portland is the more agreeable city! As you can see by the photo of me with my youngest (Dana) who has just turned 27, I am old enough to have grandchildren. My oldest, Aaron, is 32,

and is just about to get married, so bet- This past August 2009, Judy Adamson, Karen Durkee Heywood, Leli Carey Simpson, Sally Haug Murphy, and Joie ter prospects there!” May Cook met in Marblehead and drove to lunch in Joie’s Model T.

36 | www.pingree.org 37 | Bulletin Winter 2010 for a week-long sailing trip shortly after We are communicating more and more by living in Switzerland. My former home email. Emailing saves paper, postage and meeting up with this crew. Sally Haug time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ and medieval style French garden were Murphy is enjoying the opportunity pingree.org with your preferred email address. on the edge of the old town, the walled to care for her two grandchildren a Maureen Steele Bellows says, garden overlooked the valley—18th few days a week and will be heading “Hello, all. I got back East for a jam century stone houses, mostly town- to Switzerland for another ski trip packed ‘Big Fat Greek Family Reunion’ houses, a few chateaux (stately manors) this winter. Karen Durkee Heywood in early September, but didn’t get to see modern rehabs make up the village. continues to teach kindergarten in East Ann Woodard or anyone else because Vineyards surround it. But now I am Boston. She’s considering retiring next the rest of the time was spent helping in the country. I am in Mezieres Vaud. year after 38 years in education. Karen my older son, Charles, move into his It’s a rural village only but 20 minutes and Dale Grant Dick traveled to Nan- new apartment in South Boston. Also outside of Lausanne. And our home is tucket together this summer, taking in on the agenda was a dinner and visit no longer the stately place but a (young) the extravagant shops and eateries for to son Marcus’s new apartment, which 200-year-old converted wooden barn two days. Dale was unable to have lunch he shares with a friend and Heidi, a (like in Vermont or California). Some- with the ladies in Marblehead as she Bernese puppy. (Did anyone tell them times there are cows out back. Lots of was in Kennebunkport, Maine having a they grow?) I really miss being in New weasels, foxes and squirrels (maybe due reunion with her friends from Bennett England so very much, especially after to a walnut tree). Fellowes Davis gave me College. Dale has taken on new respon- one of my trips back. Still writing, such a good feeling about Europe that I sibilities with her promotion to the doing a bit of architecture and having went to France and Italy as a student and position of Associate Dean of Education fond memories of our 40th - Ann and returned to live here. Other than that and Guidance at New England Academy Betty were such great organizers. What’s I doubt if I have changed much since in Beverly, MA. Recently she became the next, Ladies? Ann is turning into the Pingree. I still visit with Kippy Phillips alumni representative for her Endicott planning wizard - reunions, trips - how ’69 in West Newbury.” College M.Ed. Class of 2005. about another gathering?” Leigh Baker Pool writes, “I was laid Mary “Posie” Means Mansfield Catherine “Trina” Ross Sherer off in February, and as it turns out, my shares some news, “I was in the third writes, “Jeff and I continue to split calendar was (and is) so full I could not graduating class at Pingree, along with time between Providence, RI and Little possibly have continued to commute some of my friends who have remained Compton, RI. It’s the perfect combina- to Dallas. We closed on the sale of our in touch and have chosen to take Pin- tion of city life and country life. Son home in April and finally moved our gree along their journey through life as Colin (31) is now living in Providence furniture to join us in the home we’d a signal of strength, pride in excellence, which I love. He graduated from law built the year before. It was a daunt- never giving up and never forgetting school in May and feels very lucky to ing task, particularly as R.B. had just the valuable lessons learned from my have a job at Edwards, Angell, Palmer had double hernia surgery. We live in a experience at Pingree. I have been and Dodge. He successfully passed the fairly small East Texas town of 18,000 active, now with my new grandchild, RI and MA bars and is busy at work. Son and have previously supported and my fifth. I now have four grandsons Adam (29) lives in Larchmont, NY and held events for local judges, who are and one granddaughter. Wow, what is works in the golf industry, renovating elected in Texas. Earlier this year, we happenening? I don’t feel any older, but and building golf courses. He loves what held a fundraiser at our home for an years and growth tell otherwise. Fellow he does and is happy to be working, hav- incumbent district judge and now we classmates of the Class of 1967, let’s stay ing survived the economic downturn.” are branching out and holding one for in touch, let’s have lunch, let’s share a State Rep candidate against an incum- grandchildren or children or just work Ellen Shrigley Carpenter reports, bent. ‘All politics is local’, as Tip O’Neill stories. Never stop dreaming and reach- “I’m still working at Harvard as the liked to remind us, and it gets compli- ing for the highest point. Never give up! Head of Human Resources at the cated in a small town where you know I recently had emergency knee surgery, Graduate School of Education, chal- almost everyone. But it’s been fun and with a possibility (remote, but still on lenging in these days of diminished hopefully our candidate will be success- the table) of losing my leg. Class of endowments, but it is still fun and very ful. I’m contracting at the local MHMR 1967, let me hear from you! Contribute rewarding. I have two step-grandchil- organization doing public affairs, cre- to the Alumni News! Keep up the spirit dren, Covey Carpenter (11) and Evelyn dentialing and event planning. A little that is so much of Pingree, yesterday, Shrigley Carpenter (6). Both are terrific like working for the government, but I today and tomorrow!” kids, but who live in Bethlehem, PA so enjoy the work and the challenges are we do not see them often enough. Ann many. And the offices are three minutes Woodard asked if approaching the year from home! We have traveled quite a bit C LASS AGENTS 1968 2010 was causing some anxiety—yes it this year and manage to get to our ranch is! It’s very hard to believe. In my book, every six weeks or so. It’s always a treat Betty Wheeler Raymond 60 is definitely the new 39!!” to spend time there, but at 289 miles [email protected] Ann Woodard successfully found away, it’s not very convenient. It’s always Ann Woodard Ruth Rindler. Ruth writes, “Thanks wonderful to hear from classmates. I [email protected] for thinking of me. I can not believe look forward to hearing more.” we celebrated our 40th reunion. I am

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Please help us locate the following alumni from your decade so that we can get them reconnected with Pingree today. Connie Pemberton Glore and her family at a Red Sox game this past summer, 2009. Connie, Peter ’04, Fred and Nathan Glore. Please send updated contact information to Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Director of Alumni C LASS AGENT SAVE THE DATE 1969 1970 Relations at 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected]. 40th REUNION NTED Katherine E. Bradford A [email protected] W CLASS SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2010 1964 Ms. Julia C. Hammer, Ms. AGENT R V E Please contact Laurie Harding Linda Holgerson Herrick, Ms. Char- O E LUN T Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Jill Brewis Denmark writes, “I’m lotte Warren Oostmeyer Relations 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected] enjoying having an active, but more lei- surely, life style, having retired from full 1965 Ms. Marietta Amy, Ms. Sally We are communicating more and more by time Phys. Ed teaching in July 2008. I’ve Bowles, Mrs. Patricia Warnock Burke, email. Emailing saves paper, postage and returned to the tennis courts and have Ms. Linda Slade Dolan, Ms. Kristin time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ Magnuson Horowitz, Ms. Susan pingree.org with your preferred email address. enjoyed the garden and walking in the Kaye, Ms. Christina Thompson Katherine Bradford has been the 1969 beautiful countryside around Newcastle Malkemus, Ms. Anne Stocker Mills, Class Agent for several years and would with two colleagues who retired at the Ms. Elaine McDiarmid Nichols, Ms. love to share this position with another same time. I always think a great deal of Kathie Brown Tibbetts classmate. Please consider joining Kathy as Pingree at this time of year, remember- a Class Agent! Being a class agent is a great 1966 Mrs. Patricia King Carnahan, way to stay connected to Pingree and your ing all the autumn colors. Nineteen classmates. Twice each year, we ask you Sixty Nine—1970 was undoubtedly the Ms. Jean Symonds Frederiksen, Ms. to collect news for the Bulletin. For more best year of my life, even the school Jane Robertson Glass, Ms. Donna information, please contact Laurie Harding tests!! I would love to hear from anyone Cahoon Hauck, Ms. Barbara Kanter, Ms. Sherry Merrow, Dr. Joyce L. Pea- Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Relations in my year or anyone who is on this 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected]. body, Ms. Cynthia Pratt, Ms. Sarah side of the pond. Email denmark564@ Please send a quick message to lpolese@ Day Richard pingree.org with your preferred email ad- btinternet.com” dress. 1967 Mrs. Rebecca Monroe Bulwa, C LASS AGENTS Ms. Judith A. Fitzgibbon, Ms. Connie 1971 Bell Mason, Ms. Florence Pearson, 1970 C LASS AGENT Ms. Catherine Shepard Picariello, Deborah von Rosenvinge Ms. Susan Smith [email protected] Sarah Darling Pruett NTED Lisa Aronson Newmann 1968 Ms. Sherry Barkan Dreyfuss, A [email protected] [email protected] Ms. Ruth Rindler Floyd, Ms. Paula W CLASS R Please contact Laurie Harding Koslowski, Ms. Nicola Bridgman V AGENT E O E Polese ’84, Director of Alumni We are communicating more and more by L T Stevens, Ms. Annelise Thorbjornsen, UN Relations 978 468-4415 x310 or email. Emailing saves paper, postage and [email protected] time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ Ms. Jane Roediger Tomeny, Ms. pingree.org with your preferred email address. Linda Whittier Deborah von Rosenvinge writes, “I Please consider joining Sarah as a Class 1969 Ms. Christine Bailey, Ms. Agent. Being a Class Agent is a great way am well and still at House of the Raven to stay connected to Pingree and your Madeleine Chesney, Ms. Gretchen classmates. Twice each year, we ask you in Gloucester. I get flyers from Paula Gharrett, Ms. Julia M. Johnson, Ms. to collect news for the Bulletin. For more Estey out of her art studio in Amesbury, Constance Phillips Jones, Ms. Kath- information, please contact Laurie Harding Mass., where she leads a variety of Spiri- leen Parker Kucera, Ms. Deborah Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Relations, 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected]. tual and Artistic adventures open to all McManaway, Ms. Deborah Norton who would like to embark on a journey We are communicating more and more by inward. Her fees are reasonable and I email. Emailing saves paper, postage and time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ am sure it would be time well spent. pingree.org with your preferred email address. I see Hilary Brown Frye from time to time. Her children are taller than she

38 | www.pingree.org 39 | Bulletin Winter 2010 is now and, since she started later than Carolina, Greensboro. She has a new publications for the last 22 years: first, most of us, that should tell you how personal web page “in the works” at the for nine years with The Christian Sci- advanced our years are becoming! My UNC Greensboro web link www.uncg. ence Publishing Society, Department of own son, Daniel, finished hisM as- edu, which lists useful sources for mu- Translations, in Boston, and then, most ter’s in Electrical Engineering at USC sicians, scholars, composers and others. recently, at Wellesley College’s Office last December and now lives in San Sarah continues to play the cello, and is of Communications and Publications. Diego, CA and works for the Navy. Our a fan of the Beatles, Norah Jones, Buena If you ever wonder what it is like to children do grow up! Valerie Potter Vista Social Club, Frank Zappa, and herd cats and get an accurate annual Duecker wrote me earlier this year to Playing for Change (music for peace). college course catalog compiled, edited, say she was leaving the Maine Coast to Laura Lorenz writes: “I am excited proofread, and published on deadline, join her daughter, then pregnant with about my forthcoming book, Brain for faculty and students alike, then her first grandchild, in the Bay Area Injury Survivors: Narratives of Reha- Barb is the person to talk to. After a on the West Coast, the other ocean. bilitation and Healing, the first in a new 12-year tenure at Wellesley College Congratulations Valerie! series, Disability in Society, from Lynne doing publications for both internal Amanda “Mandy” Carey Hogan Rienner Publishers. I have started and external college audiences, Barb writes, “Classmates Rebekah Seamans publishing in journals. ‘Involving has left to pursue new ventures, and is Clark, Lisa Turner Ruggiero, Ann the Public Using Participatory Visual currently enjoying her newest adven- Beckert and I got together in Marble- Methods,’ co-authored with Bettina ture, in substitute teaching (but “quite head this summer to catch up on all Kolb, a colleague from the University relieved that no child has vomited in that is going on in our lives. We had a of Austria, was published in Health her classroom”), and is “learning a lot” wonderful reunion and were reminded Expectations 12:262-274 in September. in the public schools in Ashland, Mas- of the great friendships we made at Another, ‘Discovering a New Identity,’ is sachusetts, where she has lived for 11 Pingree.” Mandy’s most recent news is forthcoming with Sociology of Health years. Barbara was the primary caregiver that Windrush Farm has successfully and Illness next September. Currently for several years for both her parents closed it’s capital campaign and, in a I am working on an invited paper until they passed away a year ago. Barb huge collaborative effort, has been able on issues of metaphor and voice in notes, “I am hoping to volunteer at a to preserve all 195 acres and secure a participatory visual research for Visual long-term care facility or nursing home permanent home for the therapeutic Studies. My professional position at near Ashland very soon, as some of the riding program. Mandy writes, “The Brandeis University’s Heller School is seniors have great stories to tell!” enthusiasm for this project has been in flux as I transition from program Nancy Gabin, our former president overwhelming and ensures a very bright manager with Executive Education of the Class of 1972, lives in Indiana future.” Mandy’s daughter, Briana, is a to Sr. Research Associate under the with her family, and is tenured as As- freshman at Virginia Military Institute Institute for Behavioral Health. I am sociate Professor in the Department and loving it! “The past few months looking forward to being more focused of History at Purdue University. She have been quite a challenge with all the on research. teaches courses on women’s and gender excitement and changes.” My boyfriend of six years, Russ history, American labor history, Ameri- Susan Clayton Franklin writes, “I Dingley, and I became engaged in June, can politics and social movements, and am currently a guidance counselor at no date for a wedding yet! We had a 20th-century U.S. History. In addition Wright City High School in Wright wonderful trip in July to visit with to her many grants, fellowships and City, Missouri. My son is serving in the grandsons Gregory and Gabriel, who publications over a dedicated career, in Coast Guard in Owensboro, Kentucky. both turned two in August. Gregory is 2008 she was inducted into the Purdue My husband is a realtor. I would love my son Garth’s biological son, and Ga- University Book of Great Teachers, and to hear from people. Here’s my email: briel was adopted in January 2009 from was a nominee in 2003, 2004, 2005 and [email protected].” Swaziland! They are quiet a handful and 2008 for the university-wide Murphy well bonded! They live on the island Award for Undergraduate Teaching of Oahu, in the ‘rising’ city of Kapolei, Excellence. In 2002 and 2008, Nancy 1972 C LASS AGENTS about half an hour from Honolulu. The was awarded the College of Liberal Arts boys have just started pre-school there! Educational Excellence Award. Cur- Nathalie S. Binney I wish we lived closer. My son is surviv- rently, Nancy is writing a book on the [email protected] ing being a very involved parent of two history of women in Indiana. Nancy’s Kathleen Duff two-year-olds while working full-time achievements and awards are listed [email protected] and going to school part-time, no small on her faculty page CV on the Purdue achievement. My daughter, Olivia, has University website. We are communicating more and more by email. Emailing saves paper, postage and quit her high-paying Washington, DC Lisa Rudenberg and Valerie Bron- time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ beltway bandit job to enroll in an accel- sdon Chaviano connected in London pingree.org with your preferred email address. erated nursing program and she loves for a week this summer while Val Sarah Dorsey is a music librarian it. I am so proud of them both.” was seeing plays and viewing English at the Jackson Library, New School gardens, and Lisa was doing research of Music, at the University of North Barbara Langworthy has been in the field of communications and for the Rudenberg family archives of

40 | www.pingree.org 41 | Bulletin Winter 2010 her father’s family stay in England after leaving Germany in 1936, before coming to the United States. The highlight of Val and Lisa’s English sojourn in July 2009, in addition to catching up and having fun, was a trip to Sissinghurst, a National Heritage Trust in Kent, to experience the stunning gardens designed by writer Vita Sackville-West and her husband, Harold Nicholson, in the 1930s. Valerie actively cultivates an English garden at her home in Bar- rington, Illinois. Pictured: Tim Purinton ’88, Hillary Purinton Salmons, Dick Purinton (Parent of Alumni ’74, ’82, ’88 and former Pingree Trustee) and Ailsa Steinert. 1973 C LASS AGENT to tag along for gym, swim, shopping anything when compared to what they excursions, and the like.” wear today. Guess we were a lot tougher Kathleen Langone back then. Ha-ha!” [email protected] Emily Perkins Rees had a short but 1974 C LASS AGENT delightful reunion with Wiggy Smith We are communicating more and more by Brennan and her darling son, Charlie, email. Emailing saves paper, postage and Emily Perkins Rees who’s a sophomore at George Washing- time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ NTED [email protected] pingree.org with your preferred email address. A ton. They shared the exciting news that Welcome, New Class Agent Kathleen W CLASS Charlie’s twin sister, Rosie, (sophomore R Please contact Laurie Harding AGENT Langone! Many thanks to Sarah “Sandy” V E Polese ’84, Director of Alumni at Dartmouth) is trying out for the 2010 O E Durkee for representing the Class of 1973 LUN T Relations 978 468-4415 x310 or cross-country skiing Olympic team. for so long. Kathleen was gracious to take [email protected] Anyone can keep track via her blog— on this fun position. Would anyone else rosiebrennan.blogspot.com—Go Rosie!!! like to join Kathleen? Being a Class Agent is a great way to stay connected to Pingree Please consider joining Emily as a Class Agent! Being a Class Agent is a great way Hillary Purinton Salmons and her and your classmates. Twice each year, we to stay connected to Pingree and your family visited with Ailsa Steinert this ask you to collect news for the Bulletin. For classmates. Twice each year, we ask you past summer when Ailsa came by to see more information, please contact Laurie to collect news for the Bulletin. For more Harding Polese ’84, Director of Alumni information, please contact Laurie Harding them at their summer rental chateau in Relations 978 468-4415 x310 or lpolese@ Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Relations Normandy, France. pingree.org. 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected]. We are communicating more and more by C LASS AGENTS Kathleen Langone writes, “Just email. Emailing saves paper, postage and 1975 celebrated my second wedding anniver- time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ sary and am living in Boxford, MA. We pingree.org with your preferred email address. Frederick J. Fawcett III “Sean” just sold our house and will be moving Diana Lorenz Weggler was looking [email protected] to Middleton, MA in early December. through an old Pegasus the other day Catherine Thenault I’ll have lots more space to entertain and reminiscing about all the good [email protected] those Pingree 1973 ladies living nearby! times she had playing field hockey for We are communicating more and more by I currently work at Blue Cross of Mass Pingree. Diana writes, “My daugh- email. Emailing saves paper, postage and in Boston as a project manager. My ter’s reaction was, ‘You played FIELD time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ pingree.org with your preferred email address. daughter is doing well at Brandeis HOCKEY?’, like it was some alien and majoring in biochemistry and will activity. My, those JV tunics were ugly! graduate May 2010.” Does anyone besides me remember SAVE THE DATE Joyce English Sweeney writes, “I that Pingree’s colors used to be red 1975 am living in Bedford, NH with my and blue? Hence the red sashes on our 35th REUNION uniforms. (Whatever happened to those husband, Jack, and our toy poodles, Tori SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2010 and Shayla. I spent over a decade in sashes, I wonder? I would love to have the staffing industry as V.P. of Opera- one as a souvenir.) Young women, play- tions for a national healthcare staffing ing sports in tunics, seems so out-dated Elizabeth “Ellie” Stevens writes, company. I am thoroughly enjoying my today, but I loved my uniform, and “To think we are coming on our 35th ‘new role’ as Nana to my two-year-old remember ironing the white, button- anniversary! Wow! I have been living in grandson, Andy, and ten-month-old down, collared shirts we wore under- York, Maine for over 20 years and love granddaughter, Kaitlyn. My daughter, neath them. I am pretty sure we didn’t it here. I have four beautiful, talented Christy, and her husband, Mark, live even have numbers on our backs! And children ranging from ages of 19 to 27 less than a mile from us. Christy is a mouth-guards, what were those? Even and they are all pursuing such different stay-at-home mom, so I am delighted the goalie equipment hardly protected

40 | www.pingree.org 41 | Bulletin Winter 2010 careers: social worker, lawyer, geologist and one that is still deciding. I received my graphic design degree in 2003, and have used it in my present job and have started my own business selling a wonderful butter crunch that I make, package and sell. Ellie May’s Sweet Toffee Crunch has become a big hit as I found out by selling at the York Farm- ers Market these past two summers. I have a website: www.elliemayscandy. com. Hope to make our 35th.” Michael Updike with his two sons at the prime meridian in Greenwich.

1976 C LASS AGENT The second photo is a picture of a C LASS AGENT sculpture I did for Maudslay Park’s out Shelley McCloy Vassallo 1977 door sculpture show. I also traveled to [email protected] Mexico with Livia Cowan on Mariposa NTED Jacqueline Price Griffin business for the umteenth time this A [email protected] W CLASS October, 2009.” We are communicating more and more by R AGENT email. Emailing saves paper, postage and V E Please contact Laurie Harding O E Nina Sacharuk Anderson played time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ LUN T Polese ’84, Director of Alumni pingree.org with your preferred email address. Relations 978 468-4415 x310 or tennis with Jane Blake Riley, Whitney [email protected] R obin MacLeod Goodridge Thayer Shepard ’79 and Wendy Morgan writes, “Our eldest daughter, Meredith, Please send news and consider joining Richardson ’78. Nina writes, “At one is in her first year at University of Jackie as a Class Agent! Being a Class Agent point we realized that we had all played is a great way to stay connected to Pingree field hockey together at Pingree. And New Haven. Our youngest daughter, and your classmates. Twice each year, we Courtney, is a junior at Masconomet ask you to collect news for the Bulletin. For then we remembered that we all had High School. I am still employed at more information, please contact Laurie daughters that also played field hockey at Harding Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Pingree (Tasha Anderson ’11, Page Riley DeScenza Diamonds as a gemologist Relations 978 468-4415 x310 or lpolese@ appraising jewelry. Twenty-five years pingree.org. ’05, Lyndsey Shepard ’10 and Liza Rich- ardson ’08). The experience lives on!” with DeScenza’s! My husband, Alan, and We are communicating more and more by I are getting excited that retirement in email. Emailing saves paper, postage and Sarah Adams Bieber lives in time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ a warmer climate is getting closer to a pingree.org with your preferred email address. Bethesda, Maryland with her husband reality. Best wishes to the class of 1976!” and three children, ages 21, 20 and 18. Michael Updike writes, “I trav- Sarah writes, “They are all in college: eled this summer to England with my Penn State, Auburn University and two sons, Trevor and Sawyer, to cruise University of Texas in Austin. I teach the British canals. This is a picture Special Education, English and read- of the prime meridian in Greenwich. ing in high school. My husband is in construction management in Washing- ton, DC.”

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Marion Hewson Knowles [email protected] Tom Ellis [email protected]

We are communicating more and more by email. Emailing saves paper, postage and time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ pingree.org with your preferred email address. Russell Steinert can’t believe how much time has passed. He writes, “My wife, Janis Stemmermann, and I have been living in Williamsburg, Brooklyn since the mid-80s, a very vibrant, art- Michael Updike’s outdoor sculpture at Maudslay State park. oriented neighborhood, a 10-minute

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Please help us locate the following alumni from your decade, so that we can get them reconnected with Pingree today. Please send updated contact Martha Lyness Smeallie with her son, Andrew ’09, and husband, J.D. information to Laurie Harding ride on the L-train from Union Square Anne Phippen writes, “We are Polese ’84, Director of Alumni in Manhattan. We own and operate currently living outside of Larisa, a city Relations at 978 468-4415 x310 a young, luxury brand management in central Greece, located beside the or [email protected]. company, Acorn Concepts, and have slopes of Mt. Olympus, about halfway done so in one form or another since between Athens and Thessaloniki. Our 1970 Ms. Betsy Works Cooke, Ms. 1996. We have two daughters, Beatrice two boys are here with us, playing tons Jane Bolles Dan, Ms. Deborah (15), a sophomore at the Chapin School of soccer and going to school at the Epstein, Ms. Sarah Fuller, Dr. Wendy Holloway, Ms. Hallie Kaiser, Ms. Pa- in Manhattan and Odette (11), a fifth International School of Larisa. Our mela Potter, Ms. Linda Shepley, Ms. grader at the Grace Church School, daughter, Susanna Phippen ’09, is tak- Constance Jones Telek, Ms. Jo-Allison also in Manhattan. We have been living ing a gap year before starting college Valentine, Ms. Ellu Virkkunen among and operating in creative/busi- next fall and is living in Thessaloniki 1971 Ms. Clara Arena, Ms. Jane ness oriented activities for almost 25 and studying modern Greek language Chesney Cornforth, Ms. Sarah Davis, years now. Wow, it is hard to believe so to improve her fluency. Our daughter, Ms. Hollis Wykoff Loring, Ms. Mary much time has passed, but I can say Kitsa Phippen ’07, is a sophomore at Rose Ether-ington Selman, Ms. Eliza- confidently that every second of it has Skidmore, studying music and govern- beth Tindley, Ms. Nancy Walker been worth it!” ment. I am teaching English, and my 1972 Mrs. Sian Britten McDermott, husband has started a small landscap- Wendy Morgan Richardson writes, Dr. Anne Griffin McSand ing business here. I can’t think of “Peter and I are now empty nesters and 1973 Ms. Susan Miller Chase, Ms. having lots of fun. We miss the kids anything else newsworthy (though what I’ve written isn’t exactly newsworthy, Sally Southgate Gordon, Ms. Marga- but see them all regularly. Liza ’08 is so ret Haydon, Ms. Anne Howry, Ms. either!) but if your travel plans include happy as a sophomore at Providence Daphne Meyer College and Andrew and Chris (twin Greece, be in touch. It’s always fun to see a familiar face over here.” 1974 Ms. Fiona Brown, Mr. Andrew boys) are loving the boarding life at H. Cabot, Ms. Lizabeth Stier May, Governor’s and still keep in touch with Ms. Diane Parker Meredith, Ms. a lot of their Brookwood classmates Dorothy Mayo Moore who are now at Pingree. I am on the 1979 C LASS AGENT 1975 Mr. Michael Abbot, Dr. Anthony board of the YMCA and keeping busy Allan, Mr. Michael Fusco, Ms. Ellise with other volunteer activities and Whitney Thayer Shepard NTED Garber, Ms. Edith M. Phippen, Ms. spending a lot of time with my parents A [email protected] Gillian Rome, Ms. Martha Schleck who are in the process of moving from W CLASS R Please contact Laurie Harding V AGENT E 1976 Ms. Martha H. Brown, Mr. Ipswich to Wenham. Our house is O E Polese ’84, Director of Alumni L T William B. Frothingham III, Ms. Kim- very quiet but our two black labs and UN Relations 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected] berly A. Keany, Ms. Johanna Mason, cat keep us company! Best to all my Mr. Robert M. Nippe, Ms. Jane Ban- Pingree classmates! Hard to believe I ash Sagerman, Ms. Linda J. Snow am approaching the big 50!” Please consider joining Whitney as a Class Agent! Being a Class Agent is a great way 1977 Ms. Elizabeth O. Hall Martha Lyness Smeallie proudly to stay connected to Pingree and your 1978 Ms. Susan A. Fennings, Mr. announces, “Our son, Andrew ’09, gradu- classmates. Twice each year, we ask you to collect news for the Bulletin. For more Richard Gray, Ms. Maggie Cotreau ated from Pingree this past May, ending information, please contact Laurie Harding Harenberg, Ms. Hannah Bennett an eight-year run for us! Our older son, Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Relations Harrington, Ms. Rebecca Lewis, Mr. Thomas ’05, graduated from Boston 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected]. Donald McCaughan, Mr. Brian R. College in May and is living and working We are communicating more and more by Walsh, Jr., Ms. Mary Weglarz, Ms. over in Spain. I am still working as a nu- email. Emailing saves paper, postage and Caroline Wilson time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ tritionist (27 years now!), with my practice pingree.org with your preferred email address. 1979 Ms. Angela Gibbons, Mrs. Su- now being devoted exclusively to treating zanne Hovey, Mr. Stephen Leistinger patients with eating disorders.”

42 | www.pingree.org 43 | Bulletin Winter 2010 today. Speaking of remembering, don’t SAVE THE DATE forget we have our 30th reunion com- 1980 ing up, May 8, 2010 ! Looking forward 30th REUNION to hearing from one and all.” SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2010 Chris Yukins ran into Amy Sloane- Pinel and her truly wonderful husband Please consider joining Betsy as a Class at a reception in Boston. Chris writes, Agent! Being a Class Agent is a great way “Amy is very happy, looks terrific (I no- to stay connected to Pingree and your Emily Batchelder with her daughter, classmates. Twice each year, we ask you tice these things as I decline), and her Ali and husband, Kevin Twomey. Ali rowed in the Head of the Charles. It was freezing to collect news for the Bulletin. For more daughter is attending George Washing- cold but they had a good race. information, please contact Laurie Harding ton University, where my wife, Virginia, Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Relations and I teach—a wondrously small world. A dam Kline has a fishing story to 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected]. P.S. Here’s my Veteran’s Day remem- share. He writes, “My nephew Sam and We are communicating more and more by brance, per Betsy’s request: A large I went on a fly fishing trip to Alaska email. Emailing saves paper, postage and time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ number of my students are JAG officers over the summer. We encountered a pingree.org with your preferred email address. who deploy after our year together, to large grizzly bear at about 30 feet while Pamela M. Mori Holcombe was Iraq or Afghanistan. I hear their stories fishing for arctic grayling alone on a sworn in and entered on the rolls as a of these young lawyers careening in mountain lake. We somehow convinced legal practitioner in the state of New trucks across the countryside, riding (or maybe it just became bored looking South Wales, Australia in May, 2008. shotgun for one another as they go and listening to us) the bear to turn She and her Australian husband, Bill, about their duties. However you feel around and wander to the other side of made the move “down-under” from about these wars, you have to admire the lake while we made our escape down Fort Lauderdale in 2005 and currently these young people and their immense the trail. It was the first time in his life reside in the small coastal village of courage, and to be very grateful.” that Sam voluntarily cut a fishing out- Brooms Head. Pam writes, “It is a great ing short. We survived the trip, caught Kate Reynolds writes in reply to lifestyle change compared to doing trophy sized rainbow trout, and even Betsy’s inquiry about Veteran’s Day complex civil litigation for a big law managed to send some freshly caught remembrances: “Veteran’s Day took on firm in the U.S. We’ve changed from sockeye salmon fillets back to Sam’s a deeper meaning for me this morning hurricanes to bushfires! In 2007, we mom, Jennifer Kline ’80.” after reading about the memorial ser- spent several months residing in Egypt vice for the victims at Fort Hood await- Peter Polsonetti reports, “To make where Bill was consulting on the build ing Obama’s decision on whether or a long story short, after 14 years living of a new 180-foot motor yacht.” not to send more troops into Afghani- in Westwood, my wife, my son (9) and I Betsy Hoffman Hundahl shares stan. I’m trying to better understand moved back to Wenham. We live in the her thoughts about Veteran’s Day and the complexities of war, extremists, same house on Morgan Street where asks the class to share their remem- the Taliban’s oppression, assisting our I grew up. My son, Hazen, attends the brances. She writes, “Tomorrow is Vet- troops over there, the ideals of helping Buker School in Wenham as I did prior eran’s Day and my boys are home from a country foreign to us become ‘a better to attending Pingree. He has also been school. I am trying to think of ways to place.’ I respect all our soldiers’ selfless to summer camp at Pingree. My wife discuss the meaning of Veteran’s Day courage to fight against evil to defend is a V.P. of a Market Research company with them. When we were growing up human rights and freedom. It’s just dif- based in Dedham. I am a mechanical at Pingree in the late 70s, the United ficult knowing that innocent civilians engineer (on the advice of Mrs. Sa- States was not at war and the anti-war always get caught in the crossfire.” charuk many years ago) and have been sentiment from the 60s was still in the designing industrial lithium batteries Sue Jennings Douglas sent a notice air. I don’t remember thinking much for over 20 years. If you are at any of the in October about a “Family Rally for about Veteran’s Day back then. For my Patriots games, see if you can find me. the Environment” that she organized boys’ entire lives we have been involved My wife and I have been going since at Glen Urquhart School (Beverly, MA) in conflict with Iraq either in Desert 1992, including two Super Bowls. I see to recognize and celebrate the 350.org Storm or the ‘War on Terror’. I went to Greg Sacharuk and his mother every International Day of Climate Action. Pingree and then to college with ‘boys’ so often.” Sheila Kinkade sent this response who have subsequently served in these along afterwards, “Cool Sue. I hope wars. I don’t have any intimate stories you can foster a whole generation of 1980 C LASS AGENT to tell of these veterans but perhaps young activists who rattle their parents you do. In the interest of communica- SUVs, who realize the power they wield tion and remembrance, send me your Betsy Hoffman Hundahl through their forks, with their wallets, stories or your thoughts about Veterans, NTED [email protected] through virtually every decision they A Veterans Day, War and/or Peace. Heavy make. I’m a big fan of: http://www.sto- W CLASS Please contact Laurie Harding R stuff, I know, but the grey ponderous V AGENT E Polese ’84, Director of Alumni ryofstuff.org. Also, for future reference, O E clouds of November outside my win- LUN T Relations 978 468-4415 x310 or I’m very fond of the work the Institute [email protected] dow are turning my thoughts that way for Noetic Sciences is doing around

44 | www.pingree.org 45 | Bulletin Winter 2010 helping kids learn about where their I have left one thriving industry, Retail, passed before us. I would love to hear beliefs come from and how their world- for another, Real Estate! I head up Mar- how others are doing, and would be views are formed. See: http:// www. keting for Coldwell Banker. It is more happy to host a gathering at our home livingdeeply.org/education_Worldview_ similar to retail than one would think. in Concord, MA if that would work for Literacy.html.” Things look to be turning around after folks.” Deirdre Scudder Martin writes, a tough four years so buy, buy, buy. I Libby Dana Parker writes, “Our two “My son, Tyler, attended Camp Kieve look forward to seeing everyone in May. sons are getting up there. Will (20) is at over last summer and even had the Let’s get more Facebook participation Maine Maritime Academy studying for chance to meet Tony Paulus. I saw as it is fun to reconnect.” his Captain’s license. Sam (17) is a senior Steve Rowland at Parents Weekend Shelley Latham writes about her at Gould Academy. He is a free style at Kieve whose son was at Kieve and 14-year-old daughter, “Lucy wrote a skier and competes nationally. I am daughter at Wavus, the girls’ camp now global warming song for her band, Director of Admission at Tower School affiliated with Kieve. Tyler is now in the Happy Revolution. We thought it was in Marblehead. Life as empty nesters ninth grade and attending Buckingham pretty cute so we made a video of it (90 percent anyways) still keeps us busy. Browne & Nichols in Cambridge, MA. and just put it up on YouTube. You My husband Joe (sister of Lisa Parker I have not yet had a chance to see him can also see it at the accompanying ’76) is a yacht broker in Marblehead.” play against Pingree but I am sure that website: http://www.SaveMyPolarBear. Adrienne Ward writes, “I live with will be coming. My daughter, Hannah, info PS: Yes, that is me in the polar bear my husband, Dan Levy, and sons Ra- is in the seventh grade at the Charles costume!” phael (8) and Roland (5) in Manhattan. River School in Dover, MA and loves to Following several years as book editor, I sing and act. We just adopted a Sheltie graduated from Columbia University’s C LASS AGENTS puppy because, of course, with my 1981 School of Law in 1994. After practicing husband and me working full time jobs, in the areas of commercial litigation being parents etc., we needed another Elizabeth Dana Parker and white collar criminal defense, [email protected] challenge. Take care and join our group I joined Morgan Lewis & Bockius’ on Facebook—there are quite a number Gail Cairns Steele securities litigation and enforcement [email protected] of us.” practice, becoming partner in 2004. I Julie Jackson Flynn says, “The best recently joined a small New York firm, We are communicating more and more by example of a Veteran’s Day commemo- email. Emailing saves paper, postage and Ellenoff Grossman & Schole as partner. ration I can provide you and your time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ I defend financial institutions and children comes from my Bates’ friend’s pingree.org with your preferred email address. individuals in matters before the SEC, girlfriend. Every year, Linda organizes a Suzanne Lake Giles writes, “I am FINRA and state agencies and in civil school-wide assembly at the junior high in my third and final year of graduate matters. I also conduct internal investi- where she teaches. It is a major produc- school for counseling and psychol- gations and provide compliance advice tion to involve 100 eighth graders and ogy, with a specialization in trauma, to clients. Dan has a consulting com- 50 to 60 veterans and my friend David and I am in my second internship pany that manages web sites for Bob says it nearly burns her out. The reward at Germaine Lawrence, a residential Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, is to see the respect of the students, treatment school for girls ages 10-18. I Paul Simon and John Legend. We the surprise of the parents, and the love the work that I am studying and share a love of music, and I continue gratitude of the veterans. The event says practicing and truly feel blessed to have to attend too many concerts. Raphael it all: solemnity, attention, and pride.” found my calling in life. My husband and Roland attend City & Country, a Cathy Dana Cormier, “I have no of 17 years, Richard, is an amazing progressive school, in the West Village. vivid memories of Veteran’s Day from man. Together, we have two great kids, It provides a sense of community in the our years growing up because, as you Christopher, a freshman in high school, big city!” said, we were not actively at war and it and a tennis and golf fanatic, and, Izzy Barton writes, “I’m a little wasn’t a day we could really relate to. It Margaret, an eighth grader who plays a busy with volunteer stuff at Shore. I is so different today as our kids are in- lot of soccer and lacrosse. Richard has undated with multi-media coverage of two children from a previous marriage, the struggles here and abroad. What is Abby, who lives in Cambridge, and especially heart wrenching to me is the Matthew, who lives in Chicago. Finally, recent surge in those soldiers who have Tally was the most recent addition to perished leaving their pregnant wives our family; she is a very sweet black and unborn children to go on without mini-poodle. We spend our summers at them. So what’s up with me? We are our cottage in Boothbay Harbor, we see still in Lexington, with both kids, Elise our family as often as schedules permit (11th grade) and Henry (7th grade) at- (never enough!!!) and are fortunate to tending school here. Our passions are have discovered good friends along this journey called ‘life.’ I have been sad- hockey in the winter and boating in the Adrienne Ward’s two boys, Raphael and Roland. summer. Work-wise, since I last wrote, dened to hear of classmates who have

44 | www.pingree.org 45 | Bulletin Winter 2010 am doing pottery as much as possible and soccer, we find time to care for our Tara Scully Rockefeller writes, these days. I see Jane Singleton Stark two dogs, four cats, and one lizard! I try “Our daughter, Eliza, is loving life and frequently. My daughter is 14, a field to channel Jim Deveney while coaching playing field hockey at boarding school. hockey goalie like mom, and my son my kids’ teams, but there are definitely She plans to go out for the lacrosse is 12, both at Shore. I have also started some things lost in my translation.” team this spring and her mother is guitar lessons again, thanks to my hus- Kirsten Kimball Kaptyne lives in thrilled! Our son, Alexander (11), is all band (you may remember me carrying a Deerfield, works in the admission office about baseball, Yankees fan and all! guitar around for a while at Pingree).” at Bement School where she is dorm Michael and I are adjusting to one Langley Steinert writes, “Hilary and parent to a young group of boarding at home. We are both busy with our I are living in Concord, MA with three students. Her daughter, Ingrid, gradu- various commitments. My new favorite munchkins (ages 9, 8 and 6), two boys ated from Deerfield Academy and now is working as a board member for the and a girl. We love Concord, although attends Juilliard School in NYC in the Central Park Conservancy. I am fortu- I do miss the ocean. We take frequent Dance Division. Her younger daughter, nate to see many of you in Marblehead trips to Crane’s Beach up on the North Ilse, is a sophomore at Deerfield. or Maine in the summers. If you come Shore. On the work front, I spent to NYC get in touch, I would love to Lily King says, “Hi, all! At Libby’s catch up.” five years as co-founder/chairman of gentle prodding, I am writing to say TripAdvisor (www.tripadvisor)—which that I’m still living in Maine with my my partner and I sold to Expedia, Inc a husband, Tyler, and our two girls, Calla 1983 C LASS AGENTS few years ago. Since selling TripAdvisor, (10) and Eloise (8), who are so much fun. I’ve started a new company, CarGu- These days we play a lot of Clue and Michelle Guzowski Litavis rus (www.CarGurus.com). Much like Oh Hell and a game we invented on a [email protected] TripAdivsor, this company is an online long car ride once that is basically the Tennille Bistrian Treadwell community that allows consumers Dating Game with Polly Pockets (kind [email protected] to research, read reviews, and share of twisted, but really makes us laugh a comments about new and used cars. It lot). I am just doing the final edits on a has been fun so far. If anyone is ever in We are communicating more and more by new novel that comes out in July. Hope email. Emailing saves paper, postage and Concord, MA, drop us a line.” time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ everyone’s doing really well.” pingree.org with your preferred email address. Margaret Hunt writes, “My husband, Chris, and I are living a fairly Martha “Marcy” Steward is living in California. Marcy recently celebrated quiet life in Fairfield, CT with our two C LASS AGENTS children, Edward (14) and Lucy (13). 1982 the release of her book, Darby’s Story, I am working part time at LOFT in The Life of an Adopted Dog. The book Nanny Pope Noyes was released in November, 2009 just in Westport. I’ve started singing again, [email protected] but rather than musicals, I’m singing time for National Shelter Dog Month. Cid Johnson Rogers Congratulations, Marcy! in the Trinity (Southport) Choir and [email protected] Chorale, and sang Mendelssohn at the Tennille Bistrian Treadwell has Southport Summer Music Festival last been busy keeping fit and participating spring. I wish Mrs. Kennedy were here We are communicating more and more by email. Emailing saves paper, postage and in all kinds of endurance events. Ten- to give me voice lessons. With all the time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ nille writes, “I just returned from Wash- talent surrounding me, I sometimes pingree.org with your preferred email address. ington, DC where I ran the Marine feel like I could use them! The kids are N anny Pope Noyes reports, “Life Corps Marathon (26.2 miles) AGAIN! typically busy young teenagers: sailing, stinks as an empty nester (too quiet, What a spectacular course! Anne Jones lacrosse, drama, etc., so with all this I’m too clean) and I certainly don’t feel old met me at mile 20 and ran by my side certainly kept on my toes. I see Kieve enough to be one, but alas, I am. Our encouraging me for the next mile. Oh, stickers on cars every once in a while, son, Beckett (19), is a sophomore at the value of great friends in perfect which make me smile. I see some of Syracuse (Newhouse School connec- places! Together, Anne Jones and I you in Marblehead when I’m there in tions anyone?) and loving it and playing completed our FIRST triathlon this the summer while the kids are at camp rugby, among other things. Our daugh- past July 2009 in Montauk, NY. We had for the month of August. It’s so great to ter, Holly (18), graduated from Pingree so much fun I signed on for another! In see all the incredible things happening last spring and is a freshman at St. July 2010, I will be in Providence, RI for at Pingree!! It looks like a very different Lawrence and playing varsity lacrosse the Amica Half Ironman.” place then when we graduated in 1981, and club ice hockey. Our daughter, but with the same spirit, nice to see!” Charlotte (16), is a junior at Holderness Scott Simpson writes, “Nothing doing art and sports (RISD connec- too exciting here in Manchester, NH. tions anyone?). Sorry for the shameless My wife, Liz, and I have four children: plugs, but I can’t miss an opportunity Laura (16), Jeffrey (13), Madeline (12), to network! Hope to see our class soon and Patrick (10). Between horseback and look for our class of 1982 Facebook riding, hockey, cheerleading, baseball, page!”

46 | www.pingree.org 47 | Bulletin Winter 2010 Laurie Harding Polese says hello to everyone. “I had such a great time at SAVE THE DATE our reunion last May. That was the first 1985 time, in a long time, that I stayed up 25th REUNION until 2:00 in the morning. Thank you, SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2010 Jagruti and Rahul Patel ’85, for hosting the after-hours party so we could Marc Steinberg did a handful of all continue the fun after the reunion Triathlons this season. Marc writes, “I celebration at Pingree. I challenge the raced The Mighty Hamptons Olympic Class of 1985 to have a turnout as good Distance Tri and I beat my time from as ours! My job here at Pingree is even last year by almost 13 minutes. I also more enjoyable now that my oldest raced the Mighty Man Sprint Tri this fall daughter, Madeline, is a freshman in Montauk and finished 127th out of (Class of 2013!). It is fun getting to know 390 racers. My times are getting faster as her friends. One day, half of the JV field my fitness improves.Y ou never know - hockey team snuck into my office to there may be an Ironman in my future!” chow down a couple pizzas before a late

Jim MacLaughlin running the Boston afternoon game. I also keep a bowl of half-marathon. candy by my door to encourage visitors. 1986 C LASS AGENTS The rest of my family is doing really well. My husband, James, works for Leah Cataldo UBS Financial in Boston, my daughter, [email protected] C LASS AGENTS 1984 Susie (12) is in the sixth grade, and my Julie Clifford Smail son, Josh (10) is in the fourth grade. Life [email protected] Bill McGrath is busy. But busy is good these days. [email protected] Thanks for all your fun messages on We are communicating more and more by Sigrid Barton Orne email, Facebook and for keeping in email. Emailing saves paper, postage and [email protected] time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ touch!” pingree.org with your preferred email address.

We are communicating more and more by email. Emailing saves paper, postage and time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ 1985 C LASS AGENTS pingree.org with your preferred email address. Sigrid Barton Orne writes, “We Christina Clifford Comparato have officially sold our Glee shops in [email protected] Beverly Farms and Guilford, and we Marc A. Steinberg closed Hingham and Belmont branch- [email protected] es. This is all great news and we were really pleased with the outcome. We are We are communicating more and more by still consulting for the Beverly Farms email. Emailing saves paper, postage and time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ Jody Comins (right) and Leaf Ives ’87 “ran” owner and Beverly Farms will remain into each other at the Doug Flutie 5K Road Race pingree.org with your preferred email address. for Autism in October 2009. under the name Glee. Both Steve and I are figuring out what is next. Steve is starting an advertising sales company with his sister Sarah Orne Herring ’86 and I’m thinking of getting back in the education world. I am considering graduate school, teaching or development work. I’m still in a ‘sorting it all through stage.’ Our oldest daughter, Lindsey (13), is now in seventh grade. She runs for the cross country team and she is having an excellent season. Eliza is in fifth grade and has started oil painting classes and she loves this.” Jim MacLaughlin writes, “Jan and I celebrated our 20th anniversary in October, and I ran the Boston half- marathon for the Jimmy Fund team and raised over $900.” Jody Comins pictured with her husband, Michael, and two daughters, Talia (10) and Elizabeth (7).

46 | www.pingree.org 47 | Bulletin Winter 2010 C LASS AGENTS 1989 C LASS AGENTS 1987 AI LUMN Patti Pruett Rosette Cataldo [email protected] [email protected] Page Cogger Sostek Leigh Armstrong Hebard LOCATOR [email protected] [email protected] Kelli Duggan We are communicating more and more by [email protected] Please help us locate the email. Emailing saves paper, postage and time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ following alumni from your pingree.org with your preferred email address. We are communicating more and more by decade so that we can get them email. Emailing saves paper, postage and time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ reconnected with Pingree today. pingree.org with your preferred email address. Please send updated contact Lauren Carusi Consolazio writes, “I information to Laurie Harding hope everyone is well! I am busy doing Polese ’84, Director of Alumni the working mother juggle with my Relations at 978 468-4415 x310 daughter, Elizabeth (7), and son, Max- or [email protected]. well (4). Real Estate is a crazy business these days but lots of fun and never 1980 Mr. David Aulson, Ms. Viana dull; that is for sure. Great to catch up Daly, Mr. Jose I. Gilmartinez, Ms. on Facebook with so many of you!” Jennifer Kline, Ms. Allison C. Mitch- ell, Ms. Cherie Thibodeau Morin, Patti Pruett married Brian Trow in Atlanta, GA Ashley MacVaugh has had a busy this November, 2009. Patti now works for Ms. Tiffany Rockwell, Ms. Maryellen the Time Warner Company in Atlanta. year competing and running her eques- Rooney trian business. She just finished in the top third at the United States Equestri- 1981 M. Sally A. Johnson Daly, Mr. Kevin M. Hanson, Mr. Daniel Kristen Kaiser Murphy announces, an Federation Fall Eventing Champi- “This has been a busy and exciting Kavanagh, Ms. Nancy Schena, Mr. onships at Fair Hill International in Geoffrey Seager year or so for me! In September 2008, Maryland. She also coached the North my husband, Ken, and I were married American young riders team from Area 1982 Mr. Malcolm Harper, Mrs. Anna Thistle Brecher Miller, Mr. Mark in Maui. In May 2009, I finished my 1 New England to fourth place at the Mitchell, Ms. Leslie Teeling doctorate in education at USC, and championships in Lexington, Kentucky most exciting of all, we are expecting a this summer. She stays in touch with 1983 Ms. Lee Goldsborough Cramer, baby girl at the end of this month (Nov. local Pingree pals, Cazzy Smith ’87, Mr. Chris Hume 2009)! We are currently living in Studio Josh Sostek ’87 and Carrie Pingree ’04. 1984 Mr. Scott B. Amsterdam, Ms. City (Los Angeles), California, where my Jessica A. Balboni, Ms. Heidi Goeh- husband produces video games for Dis- ring, Ms. Nancy Jarman, Mr. Erik ney, and I am on maternity leave from 1990 C LASS AGENTS Lufkin, Ms. Vanessa Reed my job as principal at a large urban 1985 Ms. Rebecca D. Cox, Ms. Heidi middle school. Wish us luck in our new Jennifer Riley Desmarais M. Grassley, Ms. Elam Miriam M. adventures as parents!” [email protected] Radebe, Ms. Julia Adams Richard- Molly Northrup Bloom son, Ms. Sheena C. Simpson, Ms. [email protected] Susan M. Tierney, Mr. Matthew Tinti C LASS AGENTS 1988 Kristyn Burtt 1986 Ms. Linda Furey, Ms. Heather [email protected] L. Huston, Ms. Susan Webster Jennifer Huber Laugier [email protected] We are communicating more and more by 1987 Mr. Timothy K. Hollander, Jr., Kerri Goddard Kinch email. Emailing saves paper, postage and Ms. Emily J. House, Ms. Ann M. time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ Macoul, Ms. Victoria S. Masotta, Mr. [email protected] pingree.org with your preferred email address. Ian C. Rice, Mr. David W. Sauer 1988 Ms. Jennifer H. Bride, Mr. We are communicating more and more by email. Emailing saves paper, postage and Austin P. Manchester, Dr. A. Chris- time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ tian Menard, Ms. Jennifer L. Moniz, pingree.org with your preferred email address. Mr. Henry C. Mustin, Mr. David B. Scott Hale is sailing as a First As- Pinkney, Mr. David C. Roselli, Mr. sistant Engineer and has received his Peter L. Winnick Chief Engineer’s License, as well as Per- 1989 Mr. Merek S. Franklin, Ms. Ka- son in Charge endorsement, through trina V. Howard, Ms. Andrea Moore USCG. He recently headed to Singa- Ice, Ms. Merete Thorsvik, Ms. Erika Jessica Drislane, Rebecca Winthrop Monahan pore on an oil tanker to a shipyard for and Leslie Otto Owens at Wingaersheek beach Werner periodic yard repairs and inspection. last summer.

48 | www.pingree.org 49 | Bulletin Winter 2010 SAVE THE DATE 1990 1991 C LASS AGENTS 20th REUNION Shannon Patti Yates SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2010 [email protected] Pam Torto Sinclair Rebecca Winthrop Monahan [email protected] writes, “I live in Boulder, Colorado with We are communicating more and more by my husband, Ron, six-year-old twins, email. Emailing saves paper, postage and Fiona and Riley, and our dog and cat. I time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ pingree.org with your preferred email address. am happily busy caring for my fabulous kids, and volunteering in their school Shannon Patti Yates writes, “Ev- eryone here is well. Lily (8) is in second with Garden-to-Table, a program that Andra McCallum Lurie’s daughter, Miraya, brings organic gardening to schools. I dressed for Halloween 2009. grade at the Coffin School in Marble- also hold two jobs. I am a veterinarian head. Benjamin (6.5) is in first grade at and practice small animal medicine the Gerry School in Marblehead. The and acupuncture. I also do business most exciting news is that this summer development for The Ridge at Chukker we got to live in Paris, France for three Creek. The Ridge is a family-owned, months as part of a work project my green-built community in Aiken, SC. husband, Simon, was doing in conjunc- visit www.TheRidgeAiken.com. Our tion with his company’s European family loves the Colorado sunshine and offices. We were there for the months of mountains and we fill our free time July, August, and September, so the kids with skiing, cycling and climbing.” had a late start to the school year but we got to do Bastille Day in Paris, see the Emily Woodside Seiffert and her son, Noah. finish of the Tour de France, experience Melanie Janisch Reardon pictured the French exodus to the beaches for with her husband, Richard Reardon, August vacance, and really live Parisian and their two children, Daniel and life. I wasn’t sure how it would be to live Nicholas. Melanie writes, “I stay home in a big urban environment during the with my kids, in New Hampshire. My summer when all my kids wanted to son, Daniel, is in the gifted program.” do was swim and run around the back yard until the sun went down. We were pleasantly surprised at how much there is to do in Paris during the summer

Rebecca Winthrop Monahan hiking with her two children last summer.

Andra McCallum Lurie recently moved to Florida after giving birth to her second daughter, Miraya. Emily Woodside Seiffert writes, “I’m happy to share news of Noah Livingston Seiffert, born January 8, 2009. My husband, George, and I are so excited I’m able to stay home with Noah. He’s an easy baby (except when it comes to sleeping at night) and so much fun. We’re having a blast. We’ve been visiting with Shannon (Kehoe) Boucher and her family, and would love to reconnect with other Pingree friends. [email protected]” Melanie Janisch Reardon with husband Richard and sons Daniel and Nicholas for Halloween 2009.

48 | www.pingree.org 49 | Bulletin Winter 2010 Shannon Patti Yate’s son, Benjamin, in front Shannon Patti Yates with her daughter, Lily, on a Kimberly Waite Dodd and sons, of Big Ben in London. canal bridge in Amsterdam. Carson and Logan. and specifically what there is to do in notes, so I felt I would pass something the city of lights for children. Paris on. My husband, Colin, and I are living Plages brings the beach to the banks of in New Hampshire with our two sons, the Seine for July and August, complete Carson (5) and Logan (2). I work at with sand and a swimming pool. There Fidelity Investments. Life is very busy were more parks and playgrounds but happy!” than my kids could ever dream of, and of course the Berthillion ice cream is to die for! The kids and I marched 1993 C LASS AGENTS the city every day taking advantage of everything Paris has to offer. We also Derry Mason outdoors with his daughter, Mary. Jayne Seekins Lee did some traveling around Europe and [email protected] spent 10 days on the beach in Langued- Samantha Drislane Markowski oc. Paris caters to children much more [email protected] than I would have ever expected, so if you are thinking of taking your kids, We are communicating more and more by email me, I can give you a laundry list email. Emailing saves paper, postage and time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ of things to do! You can also find tales pingree.org with your preferred email address. of our adventure on my blog at http:// Jayne Seekins Lee is now living in morepickles.blogspot.com.” Stuttgart, Germany after spending a year in Cameroon, West Africa. C LASS AGENT Barbara Willcox DiLorenzo is 1992 excited to share the news about her new Diana Benton gallery. “Wavepaint Design & Gallery, [email protected] LLC is proud to showcase exquisite NTED A original fine art from New England art- W CLASS Please contact Laurie Harding R ists. Our exhibitions rotate every six to V AGENT E Polese ’84, Director of Alumni O E Relations 978 468-4415 x310 or eight weeks, featuring many award-win- LUN T [email protected] ning fine artists. Jewelry, sculpture, and paintings in a variety of media and style Please consider joining Dianna as a Class are on display. In addition to the fine Agent! Being a Class Agent is a great way Derry Mason’s daughter, Mary. to stay connected to Pingree and your art gallery, Wavepaint is also a graphic classmates. Twice each year, we ask you like her mother every day. Between design studio. Our clients and projects to collect news for the Bulletin. For more are diverse, as we produce designs for information, please contact Laurie Harding white water kayaking, rock climbing Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Relations and backpacking, I keep busy. My wife, both web and print applications. Our 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected]. Sarah, runs the women’s lacrosse pro- portfolio includes logos, business cards, catalogs, magazines, trade show We are communicating more and more by gram here which keeps her busy too. email. Emailing saves paper, postage and Next year, the three of us are moving graphics, promotional products and, of time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ course, web sites. To see our calendar of pingree.org with your preferred email address. into the dorm where we will be Dorm Deans for 90 boys. While Mercersburg events—including art history lectures, Derry Mason writes, “Things at is a wonderful home, we miss our artist receptions, live music concerts Mercersburg Academy are going well as friends and family in New England. and art classes—please visit the Director of Outdoor Education and www.wavepaint.com.” English teacher. My daughter, Mary, is Kimberly Waite Dodd writes, “I growing like a flower and looks more don’t think I have ever sent in any

50 | www.pingree.org 51 | Bulletin Winter 2010 Peter Sullivan’s daughter, Carter, welcomes her little brother, Peter Broden Sullivan.

Barbara Willcox DiLorenzo opened her own art gallery and graphic design studio in Ipwich, MA.

Melissa Himmel Twomey writes, “My husband and I with our three children—Olivia (8), Hannah (5), and William (2)—recently moved to Wash- Peter Sullivan’s newborn son, ington, DC for Jason’s job. We are living Peter Broden Sullivan. in Georgetown and are enjoying our new life here. I am continuing to run Peter Sullivan is living in Marble- my art consulting company, VisionArt head with his wife Dana and their chil- Melissa Himmel Twomey’s children, Consulting, and have completed two dren. Peter writes, “My wife, Dana, and I Olivia, Hannah and William. restaurant projects this fall, one in brought home a happy and healthy boy Boston and one in New York.” named Peter Broden Sullivan, born on 9/21/09 at 8lbs 10 oz. We are calling him Samantha Drislane Markowski ‘Brody,’ to avoid the inevitable repeat soaked up the wonderful New England and three-peat jokes. Brody joins his fall weather with her busy toddler, two-year-old sister, Carter (pictured Arden (2). Samantha writes, “Arden is a with the broken arm—full disclosure, it complete joy and she keeps Kevin and happened at daycare, we have docu- me on our toes! Hard to believe she is A gathering of 1993 friends and family. From left mentation). We should emerge from to right: Kevin Markowski, Samantha Drislane Mar- already two years old. Time really does kowski, Arden Markowski (2), Christian Hansen, forced seclusion and quarantine in the Joanna Fernandes , Ellie Ferris (5 ), Dan Ferris, fly when you’re having fun!” Daniel Ferris (3), Patricia Asselin Ferris. fourth quarter of 2011 just in time for the end of the world in 2012 (according to the Mayan calendar).”

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Rebecca Symmes Lee [email protected] Marcel Faulring [email protected]

We are communicating more and more by email. Emailing saves paper, postage and time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ pingree.org with your preferred email address. Melissa Mantzoukas McAllister writes, “My family and I are still living in Scarborough, Maine. We love it up here. It was great to catch up with people at the reunion last May. Hope- fully more fellow classmates will come Samantha Drislane Markowski’s daughter, Arden (2), takes her first pony ride. next time. Recently, Suzi Koles Reid

50 | www.pingree.org 51 | Bulletin Winter 2010 Melissa Mantzoukas McAllister’s girls Metea (6) and Chloe (4). and I met up for coffee. She is also here Kim Loika-Smith writes, “I while Jason completed his graduate in Maine and lives in the next town— received my Master’s in Social Work work in economics at the University of small world. My girls are doing great. I (MSW) in 2004. I’m currently the Clini- Texas. can’t believe I have a first grader!” cal Director of the Children’s Develop- Karen Davis Weeks writes, “My mental Disorders Unit at Hampstead husband and I, along with our two kit- Hospital in Hampstead, NH. I met ties, moved to the Philly area earlier this 1995 C LASS AGENTS my husband there in 2007, and we year. I am currently working for a great welcomed our daughter, Lila Grace, on aerospace software company and I just April 4, 2009.” Allison DeNapoli Schill started my Master’s degree in Human [email protected] Resources Management at Villanova Michelle Marks Esaias University. My husband continues to [email protected] act and has just finished his second Heather M. Fisher lead role in a short film in less than six [email protected] months.” Elissa M. Torto Adam Ferrante sends a message [email protected] to the Class of 1995, “I hope all is well and I’m looking forward to our reunion We are communicating more and more by next May! My daughter, Taylor Jane email. Emailing saves paper, postage and time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ Ferrante, was born on 12/29/08. Thanks pingree.org with your preferred email address. for giving the Facebook shout out and I Kim Loika-Smith’s daughter, Lila Grace. hope to see you soon.” SAVE THE DATE 1995 Jason Galui and his wife, Samantha, 15th REUNION and children, Jacob (3), and Stefanina (1) are living at West Point, NY where SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2010 Jason is a Major in the U.S. Army teaching economics to cadets. This past summer, Jason was fortunate to escort Bill Lemos and his wife, Christine eight cadets on a monthlong excursion McCarthy Lemos ’96, moved into a new through Western Europe (Sam and Stef home in Rowley, MA this September. came along for part of the trip, too). Bill writes, “On October 15, 2009 we The Galuis will be in New York until welcomed Matthew William Lemos the spring/summer 2011, when it’s time into the world. Our daughter Caroline to pack up and move again, perhaps to (2.5) is doing great and loving her new Europe. Prior to moving to West Point Adam Ferrante with his daughter, house and new baby brother.” in 2008, they lived in Austin, Texas Taylor Jane Ferrante.

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Kate Lockwood Bracken [email protected] Christine McCarthy Lemos [email protected] Laura Winthrop [email protected]

We are communicating more and more by email. Emailing saves paper, postage and time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ pingree.org with your preferred email address. Katie Hopping Small and her husband, Chris, are excited to announce the birth of their third son, Jude Rob- Katie Hopping Small welcomes her third son, ert. Katie writes, “He was born on No- Jude Robert, to the family. vember 6, 2009, weighing 8lbs 8oz, and 21 inches long. Jude joins big brothers Ashley Hubbard Harmon an- announces, “I want to share the news Calder and Sebastian. Everyone is do- nounces, “I was married on January 18, of our new son! My husband Dan and ing well and adjusting to life being out 2009 in Anguilla to Jamie Harmon. I welcomed our son, William Timothy numbered.” Jamie is a graduate of Harvard and Grzywacz on May 17, 2009. He weighed Matthew Landman writes, “I live a portfolio manager with Fidelity 8 lbs 11 oz and was 21 inches long. Will in Redding, CT with my girlfriend. My Investments. We met on the beach on is such a fun and happy baby and we business partner and I started a fitness Chappaquiddick Island four years ago. are loving life with him! I’ve attached a philosophy called Milo’s Methods. The He proposed onstage at The Kennedy picture.” company started in September, but we Center in Washington, D.C. after one CeCe Botchie Fine writes, “I spent about two years planning it. It is of my ballet performances. We had over received my Master’s degree in Psychol- challenging but I am grateful for the op- 130 friends and family celebrate with ogy in May 2008, and am currently portunity to work for myself. To check it us in Anguilla, including Kyra Pieper working in the pharmaceutical industry out, visit www.Milosmethods.com” von Aderkas, the German exchange in Cambridge. I would be happy to hear student who attended Pingree in 1996 from other Pingree alumni in the same (she was married on September 9th in industry.” Germany). I started Wellesley College in 2007 as a freshman. Since then, I have Tom Ryan is living in Miami, Flor- been performing as a soloist for The ida after earning his MBA at UMiami. Suzanne Farrell Ballet and going to Tom writes, “I launched a hedge fund school part time. Jamie and I are enjoy- last year while finishing up classes, and ing married life and living in Boston.” I am trying to grow that business. I also (see story about Ashley on page 18) blog on a site called Seeking Alpha if you want to know my thoughts. I’m also Mandy Gallant Grzywacz is living working on building a social network in Andover, MA, and teaching fourth for professionals.” grade in the Andover schools. Mandy Nathan Schultz writes, “I moved from New York City to Silicon Valley about two years ago. I am the Vice President of Operations at Chegg.com, the Nation’s largest textbook rental website. No wife, no kids, just a beautiful girlfriend.” Richard Ableson and his wife Mari- ana were married in February, 2007. Richard and Mariana write, “We had our first son, Jake, in November, 2007. He is the sweetest thing in the world. Richard started a company called SDC in 2005 doing Statistics and Data management in Tempe, AZ. He is doing Ashley Hubbard Harmon and her Mandy Gallant Grzywacz’s baby boy William. husband, Jamie Harmon. really well. He is currently working on

52 | www.pingree.org 53 | Bulletin Winter 2010 Richard Ableson continues to compete around the world for waterskiing. Alanna DeNapoli Morris’s son Connor, 7 months.

Brendan Greelish and his wife, Sita, recently welcomed a new baby girl to their family. Debbie Nagler had the opportunity to speak at the Freshman Class Community Service Day. Debbie writes, “It was really great to be back in a classroom at Pingree. It’s been over ten years, yikes! I spoke about Hebrew Senior Life, the non-profit organization that I work for. I explained the count- less volunteer opportunities that exist and described how volunteers are vital to a non-profit organization’s success. I also spoke about my job planning all the major fundraising events. After- ward, I got to catch up with Sarah Car- penter.” Sarah, who teaches Spanish at Pingree, talked to the Pingree freshman class about community service and her

Richard Ableson with his wife, Mariana, work with the Peace Corps. Next time and their son, Jake. you speak with Sarah, ask her about the

Jay Hardwick and his wife Lorena. bucket she purchased, and used, for her finishing his Ph.D. and still competing weekly grocery shopping! around the world for water skiing. We Alanna DeNapoli Morris writes, “I are expecting a daughter in April and 1997 C LASS AGENTS am living in R.I. and working at Provi- we’re very excited. We live in Gilbert, AZ dence Country Day. I teach history and and we spend our summers in Holder- Charles E. Crosby “Chaz” coach the varsity girls lacrosse team. My ness, NH.” [email protected] husband Jud and I welcomed Connor Jay Hardwick married Lorena Rivas Kasie Jacobs VanFaasen Bailey Morris on April 8, 2009.” [email protected] in Tampa, FL on Saturday, May 30. The Michael Tarshi announces, “We couple spent their honeymoon in his- Allison Charles were married in Boston on September [email protected] toric Old Montreal and Quebec City. 19, 2009! My wife’s name is Dr. Adela They reside in Tampa, FL where Jay We are communicating more and more by Agolli Tarshi. Pingree alumni in at- works for The University of Tampa and email. Emailing saves paper, postage and tendance at the wedding: Kasie Jacobs time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ Lorena works for the City of Tampa. pingree.org with your preferred email address. VanFaasen, Betsy Bingle ’98, Alison Charles, Michael Tigar and Mark Jerry Toomey is engaged to Nicole Swamsburg.” Congratulations, Michael Lutz and will be married at Newfound and Adela! Lake, NH on August 14, 2010. Congrat-

ulations, Jerry!

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Please help us locate the following alumni from your decade so that we can get them reconnected with Pingree today. Please send updated contact information to Laurie Harding Kasie Jacobs VanFaasen, Betsy Bingle ’98, Michael Tarshi, Adela Agolli Tarshi, and Alison Charles. Michael Tigar and Mark Swansburg also attended the wedding. Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Relations at 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected].

1998 C LASS AGENTS 1990 Ms. Kristen K. Franklin, Mr. Carl H. Lackey NTED Laura Coltin A [email protected] W CLASS 1991 Ms. Christine R. Fisher, Mr.

R V AGENT E Kara Tanzer Lucas D. Shelley, Mr. Eric C. Stapfer O E LUN T [email protected] Please contact Laurie Harding Po- 1992 Mrs. Elizabeth Ring Beltran, lese ’84, Director of Alumni Relations 978 Ms. Sarah J. Ford, Mr. Davide Gon- 468-4415 x310 or [email protected] zalez, Mr. Jim O’Hara, Ms. Jenna Petersiel, Mr. Randy Ward We are communicating more and more by email. Emailing saves paper, postage and time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ 1993 Mr. Peter F. Feldman, Ms. pingree.org with your preferred email address. Kimberly D. Goldberg, Ms. Allison Eric Davis writes, “Since 2002, I’ve Hoyt, Mr. Geoffrey T. T. Riquier, Mr. been playing music and living in New Courtney M. Souza, Ms. Taryn Hart- York City with my girlfriend, Angela, nett Stevens and our dog, Freddie. Life is good! Megan Cassella Hand and husband Tom Hand. Congrats to Steve Karl who recently 1994 Mr. Eric M. Burtt, Ms. Alexan- Megan Cassella Hand married married his beautiful wife, Michaella.” dra M. Corwin, Mr. Henry Fabian, Tom Hand in Salem, MA in September Mr. Mark R. Gustavson, Ms. Cara D. Meredith Mooers Caponigro an- 2008. Meg’s sister Kate Cassella ’02 was O’Reilly, Dr. Jay W. Patti, Mr. Christo- nounces, “My son, Michael Anthony a bridesmaid. pher Pollak, Mr. Aaron M. Zachko Caponigro, was a special Christmas Kara Tanzer and Frank Ortiz are present last year born December 10, pleased to announce the arrival of their 1995 Mr. Charles A. Davis III, Mr. 2008. He loves to watch the Patriots son, Xavier Milton Ortiz. “He joined Jesse A. Hirsch, Ms. Andrea E. Lo- with his Dad. He is such a happy gan, Mr. Fabian G. Loschek little guy!” 1996 Ms. Emily L. Gill, Ms. Susanna L. Magruder, Mr. Jonathan P. Mat- son, Jr.

1997 Ms. Erica Petersiel Chamberlin, Ms. Jesse K. Marsters, Ms. Megan Jeske O’Hara, Ms. Elizabeth A. Young

1998 Ms. Meridith M. Kilmartin, Ms. Jamie S. Merriman

1999 Ms. Christina M. O’Neill, Mr. Zachary Vitas Meredith Mooers Caponigro’s son, Kara Tanzer’s son Xavier Milton Ortiz. Michael Anthony Caponigro.

54 | www.pingree.org 55 | Bulletin Winter 2010 suports throughout Africa. Another one of fall’s highlights was seeing Sarah Curran walk down the aisle. Congrats!” Rachel LoVerme shares an update, “My boyfriend and I bought a condo in South Boston this last spring. We are en-joying our new neighborhood with our dog, Coco. I am splitting my time between running my wedding planning firm, WedBoston, and working for business advisory group Sage | Kotter. I am also the Vice Chair of Events at the Mu- seum Council at the Museum of Fine Arts. I attended Rachel Hoy’s wedding Alyssa Zagrobski hiking Mt. Kilimanjaro. this summer and had a chance to catch up with some other Pingree alumni. All the world on September 28, 2009! We ran, Jessica Lockwood Hyde, Elizabeth in all, it’s been a fruitful year!” are overjoyed to have him in our lives. “Char” Glessner, Rachael Kaplan and Jess Lockwood Hyde recently Now I just need to figure out how to get Rachel LoVerme kept things going on moved to Charlottesville, VA where she my New York baby to be a Sox fan!” the dance floor into the night. It was a is enjoying the warmer weather. She has great party! Since then, Gabriel and I Alyssa Zagrobski just completed been able to get back to New England have moved back down to Washington, her first year of business school at the for a few Pingree weddings including D.C. I’m working at the World Bank University of San Francisco. She still those of Adam Hirsch ’98, Sarah Curran to assess and improve the quality of works full time as an Account Execu- Garnett and Rachel Hoy. She has loved the HIV/AIDS projects that the Bank tive for Great West Retirement Services. catching up with her Pingree friends She was able to take some time off this summer and traveled to Tanzania where she fulfilled a life-long dream of hiking Mt. Kilimanjaro. This January, she’ll be heading to Dubai and Turkey for a few weeks to work on a consulting project with her MBA class.

1999 C LASS AGENTS

Kimberly A. Baker [email protected] Heather Horne Fraelick [email protected] Patrick R. Lee “PJ” [email protected] Jessica Lockwood Hyde [email protected] Alicia A. Vitagliano [email protected]

We are communicating more and more by email. Emailing saves paper, postage and time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ pingree.org with your preferred email address. R achel Hoy announces, “In June 2009, I received my Master’s from the Harvard School of Public Health. On August 1, 2009, Gabriel Deussom Noubissie and I celebrated our wedding with family and friends at West Beach in Beverly, MA. The class of 1999 was well represented: Melissa Bilo sang beautifully at our ceremony; Sarah Cur- Rachel Hoy and her husband, Gabriel Deussom Noubissie, stroll down West Beach on their wedding day.

56 | www.pingree.org 57 | Bulletin Winter 2010 baby on January 3, 2010—a boy. We are very excited! Hope everyone is well!” Christina O’Neill Salvo writes, “I was recently promoted to Global Imple- mentations Manager at High Street Part- ners in Boston where I’m responsible for setting up overseas entities for companies going abroad. I recently saw many Pingree faces while attending Tommy Nigrelli’s ’00 wedding as he married my husband’s cousin. Small world!” Daniel Donegan writes, “I recently moved back to the North Shore and have since opened a small car dealership in Beverly Farms, MA called Beverly Farms Motors. I specialize in European cars from sales to service. If you need a great pre-owned car or just need an oil change, stop in. You can also book appointments and view inventory online at www.bfmotor.com and, of course, discounts to any car with a Pingree sticker! All Pingree Alumni get discounts!”

2000 C LASS AGENTS Amy E. Briggs [email protected] Walter Mears [email protected] Tina Wadhwa [email protected] Ryan Nugent [email protected] Sarah Curran and her husband Ryan Garnett.

We are communicating more and more by at weddings and at our 10-year reunion Salter Frieze, Sarah Cavan and Daron email. Emailing saves paper, postage and this past summer. Greelish at the celebration. Sarah and time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ pingree.org with your preferred email address. Ruth Grainger Wadsworth is Ryan are enjoying married life and liv- excited to announce, “My news is that I ing in Natick, MA. SAVE THE DATE got married in August 2009 to Graham Nikki Early-Stahnke writes, “I am 2000 Wadsworth and we’re now living in currently living in Boston and working 10th REUNION Bristol, England. Graham is a profes- at the State Auditor’s Office.M y hus- sional tri-athlete and a personal trainer band Max and I are expecting our first SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2010 and I work in sports development, with an aim to improve sport and physical Amy Briggs writes, “I just relocated activity in schools throughout the UK. from Boston to Ohio for work. I am We just came back from a three week the new Assistant Curator for School- honeymoon where we went to Maui, Based Learning at the Cincinnati Art New Zealand and Indonesia which was Museum.” awesome!” Stephanie Morgan visited Pingree Sarah Curran married Ryan Garnett recently with the students from Excel of Marion, MA on September 26, 2009. Academy where she teaches. Jessica Lockwood Hyde served as Maid of Honor. They were joined by LT John R Moreschi, USN, writes,

classmates Elizabeth “Char” Glessner, Lauren Kochakian ’01, Heather Marrano “I continue my Navy career as a pilot Hooper, and Alicia Vitagliano at Heather’s flying the P 3 Orion surveillance air- Heather Horne Fraelick, Melissa Bilo July 2009 Las Vegas wedding. Heather Schwab, Rachel Hoy Deussom, Tamar married airline pilot Adam Hooper. craft. This year I have spent most of my

56 | www.pingree.org 57 | Bulletin Winter 2010 Congratulations to Tommy Nigrelli who married Karen Salvo on August 28, 2009 at Searles Castle in Windham, NH. Fellow class of 2000 members in attendance: Joanna Baird, Amy Briggs, Grace Gan, Matt Harrington, Phu Le, Dan McCoy, Jay Monty, Stephanie Morgan, Justin Ruane, and Jon Rubenfeld. time in Asia (Japan, Thailand, Philip- Congratulations to Nick Yaeger and his bride, Amanda Belden, pictured here on their wedding day pines, Malaysia and Singapore) flying with Kelli O’Hara ’98 (L) and Katie O’Hara (R). and supporting real world missions. I am currently deployed to Kadena Air Stephen Fantone has a degree in Paul Knight ’00 sent in an adorable Base Japan and should return to the Ocean Engineering from MIT. He is picture of their daughter, Lillian Kay U.S., barring the unexpected, a week currently working for Optikos Corpo- Knight. Gretchen writes, “Lillian was before Christmas. I am looking forward ration in Wakefield, MA. born July 30, 2009 and is just amazing! to this and hope to spend time with my Nick Yaeger was married to We are enjoying our time with her and family in Washington, DC for the holi- Amanda Belden (Nashville, TN) on May can’t believe how big she is already! We days. I was recently selected by the Navy 16, 2009 in Rosemary Beach, FL. Nick are hoping that she doesn’t catch this as an instructor pilot which will send writes, “Mandy and I met here in DC flu that is going around.” me back to Pensacola, Florida where three years ago and currently live in the I will instruct Student Naval Aviators Wesley Heights area of DC near Ameri- (SNA) in the art of flying.” can University. We now own a consulting business together that focuses C LASS AGENTS on marketing and communications 2001 strategies for businesses, non-profits and political issues. Katie and Kelli Cara N. Angelopulos [email protected] ’98 O’Hara were in attendance at our wedding, which took place in the sand Sarah Fitzgerald [email protected] down in Rosemary Beach, Florida this past spring.” Rebecca Risk wrote in to tell us Please consider joining Cara and Sarah as a Class Agent! Being a Class Agent is a great that she’s getting married to Jeff John- Gretchen and Paul Knight’s daughter, way to stay connected to Pingree and your son on May 15, 2010. Congrats! Lillian Kay Knight. classmates. Twice each year, we ask you to collect news for the Bulletin. For more Maria Sniady will also be heading information, please contact Laurie Harding to the altar next May with her fiance, Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Relations Tom Mulroy is living in New York 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected]. Carl Osterlof. City and is in his last year of medical Laura Geraty is living in the South school at Ross University School of We are communicating more and more by email. Emailing saves paper, postage and End of Boston and is getting her Mas- Medicine. Tom writes, “I am apply- time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ ter’s at Tufts’ Friedman School of Nutri- ing now for surgery residency to start pingree.org with your preferred email address. tion. Right now her area of interest is in in summer 2010 and just had my first Allison Cassidy married Shaun nutrition during pregnancy, breastfeed- interview at Maimonides Hospital Freeman on July 18, 2009 in Newbury- ing and infancy. She is looking forward in Brooklyn, with seven more to go port, MA. Her sister, Lisa Cassidy to graduating in 2011! around the Northeast.” Good luck, Tom! ’03, was the Maid of Honor. Allison Jeni Delgado is living in her own received a Sc.B. degree in neurosci- Jack O’Donohue announces, “My apartment in Kenmore Square and is ence in 2005 from Brown University wife Jennifer and I are proud to an- working at Eastern Standard and the and is expecting an M.D. in 2012 from nounce the birth of our son, Patrick Hotel Commonwealth as their Events the University of Southern California, John O’Donohue. Patrick was born on Manager. Irvine School of Medicine. Allison and October 13, 2009.” Shaun live in Irvine, California. Gretchen Knight and husband Danielle DeCristoforo is living

58 | www.pingree.org 59 | Bulletin Winter 2010 with her boyfriend in Boston, and is winter. I’ve applied to graduate schools had it two nights in a row. Give me working at Energi Insurance Services for educational psychology in Colorado nutella banana crepes and chocolate in Peabody as an Account Executive. for next fall.” balls and give me lots. The ashram She is also working for Apple as a Mac Sam Seymour is in his second year was a great experience and I was sad to Specialist. of medical school. He’s been in the Ca- leave the beautiful environment and Addie Lutts wrote to us from ribbean on the island Dominica “study- sweet german shepherd puppy and California, saying she is pursuing her ing” since last summer. He actually just my nice pea-shelling partner/indian passion for good food and is attending ran a marathon from the capital city to father figure, sherma, but it was time culinary school in San Francisco. the university there to raise money for to go and it was coooooold up there local medical supplies. In January, he so we came down. Now we’re enjoying Ali Campot is also out in San sleeping past 5:30 a.m. and talking to Francisco, teaching Spanish at a charter will be moving back to the States to do his rotations in hospitals. each other before lunch time (not that school after having recently graduated I was particularly good about keeping from Stanford with her M.A in Educa- Danielle Harsip writes, “I am way the silence up there anyways…). We’re tion. Ali is excited about her new career, down here at the bottom of the earth going to hang out here another few but is already exhausted from her first in Santiago, Chile, entering into sum- days, maybe take a cooking class, go to year teaching. We won’t tell Señora mertime and loving life! I am teaching some great yoga classes with the sweet- Rogers. English at an elementary school (fourth est man ever, and then slowly make our grade) and studying for my Master’s de- way towards Mumbai so I can apply for gree in International Relations which I a Thai visa and so we can go to Goa for C LASS AGENTS 2002 finish next July (hopefully). In my spare a few days before Lindsay heads back to time, I have taken up cycling (road and Connecticut. I am planning on heading Zachary B. Chase mountain) and I am competing in my to Thailand around the same time she [email protected] first major competition on November leaves so that I can have a couple weeks Justin J. Parker 29!” Danielle invites you to contact her to travel and see friends before heading [email protected] at [email protected]. to the farm outside of Chiangmai that Elizabeth L. Reichert I will be living/interning at until early [email protected] Caitlin Connolly recently relocated to North Carolina and is working on march.” To read more about Becca’s her MBA at Duke University. travels, write her at rebeccastix@gmail. com or you can find her on facebook. We are communicating more and more by Rebecca Wasserman writes, “I email. Emailing saves paper, postage and time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ graduated from Naropa University pingree.org with your preferred email address. in Boulder, Colorado in 2008 where C LASS AGENTS Elizabeth Reichert is in her second I studied Environmental Studies, 2003 year of graduate studies pursuing her Yoga, and Contemplative and Early Childhood Education. I’ve worked Keri A. Barrett Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the Uni- [email protected] extensively over several growing versity of Rhode Island. She is also the J. Bradford Currier Assistant Clinical Director at the URI seasons with Growing Gardens, a [email protected] local community-based gardening Psychology clinic. She is enjoying living Kate L. Hoenigsberg in Newport, RI and is planning a trip non-profit that manages community [email protected] gardens and runs youth and children to Hong Kong over the holiday break, Michael P. Meyer December 2009. oriented gardening projects similar to [email protected] the Food Project in Massachusetts. I Daniella Irvine is currently living spent last year working at a small farm- in the North End of Boston with Tova We are communicating more and more by based Waldorf preschool and nannying email. Emailing saves paper, postage and Kaplan. Daniella completed her Mas- for several families.” Becca traveled time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ ter’s of Fine Arts degree in the spring through India for several months last pingree.org with your preferred email address. and is now teaching English at Win- fall before heading to Thailand. She has Laura Champi writes, “I am a vol- throp High School and “Writing Skills” been emailing about her adventures. unteer English teacher at a public high at Bunker Hill Community College. A December email message from her school in Taltal, Chile, a small coastal Lindsey Brox is currently working read: “[sic] so back in rishikesh town out fishing town in the middle of the at Grezzo in the North End. of the ashram and into the mayhem. Atacama Desert. I am absolutely loving The first night was a bit jarring but it and am considering staying another Jess Seymour writes, “I’m hanging now I’m quite accustomed to it again year or possibly moving to Southern out in lovely Schenectady, NY, babysit- and am enjoying being able to choose Chile to work there. In any case, I hope ting during the week and planning for- what I eat at each meal, oh and eating all is well back home and look forward eign adventures when I can. I went to at whatever time I want, oh and getting to seeing what everyone else is doing.” Peru and hiked the Inca Trail to Machu dessert. I haven’t had dessert really Picchu this past August. I’m headed to Diana Stapinski writes, “I’m still since I even left the states two months Spain in a few weeks, and I’m hoping living in Beacon Hill and working at ago and since we left the ashram I’ve to be a ski instructor in Vermont this Forrester Research in Cambridge, keep-

58 | www.pingree.org 59 | Bulletin Winter 2010 ing busy with travel for work and for company, and singing in the glee club. pleasure! Also just took the GMAT 2006 C LASS AGENTS I’m graduating in May too!” and am thinking about going to busi- Kellen Millard is one of three cap- ness school. Sam Logan tains for the University of New Hamp- [email protected] shire women’s 2010 lacrosse program. C LASS AGENTS Jill Cappucci Millard, a senior defender, has played a 2004 [email protected] bigger role on the team each succes- Andrew Vassallo Morgan R.H. Baird sive season. She played in 18 games [email protected] [email protected] last season with seven starts and was Kathleen Whalen Jacob J. Marvelley a defensive specialist for a team that [email protected] [email protected] ranked No. 5 in the nation in defense. Elizabeth F. O’Hare We are communicating more and more by Millard finished with 13 ground balls, [email protected] email. Emailing saves paper, postage and eight caused turnovers and 13 draw time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ Nicholas N. Pratt pingree.org with your preferred email address. controls. Kellen is a marketing major at [email protected] the Whittemore School of Business and N icole Panico writes, “I’m cur- Economics at UNH. “Over the summer rently a junior at Amherst College I worked for BID2WIN, a construc- double majoring in history and studio We are communicating more and more by tion estimation software company as a email. Emailing saves paper, postage and art. This year, I’m also the Head Tour time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ marketing intern and as a production Guide at Amherst and I participate in pingree.org with your preferred email address. and promotions intern for Clear Chan- lots of event planning committees. I’ve Julia Stahl writes, “I am currently nel Radio.” enjoyed traveling during the past year working for Harvard University’s Tech- to Brazil, Egypt, and Italy, and hope to nology Services, where I have been for go somewhere new this summer. After the past year. In the spring, I presented graduation, I’m planning to go to archi- my undergraduate thesis as part of a tecture graduate school and pursue a panel at the Society for Military His- career in residential designing.” tory’s Annual Conference in Tennessee.” Kathleen Whalen writes, “I am finishing my senior year at Colby College, majoring in biology with a minor in C LASS AGENTS 2005 math. I’m spending January working in a research lab on campus doing a neurobi- Henrick F. Lampert ology project. I love Maine but definitely [email protected] miss my time in Australia last year.” Johnna E. Marcus [email protected] Chrissy Cronin interned with the Alex Chase Boston Celtics this fall for her cap- [email protected] stone internship for her major in sport management. Chrissy writes, “I am also minoring in marketing. I’ll be back at Kellen Millard playing lacrosse for the University We are communicating more and more by of New Hampshire. email. Emailing saves paper, postage and Syracuse in the spring, graduating in time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ May!” Michaela Iannazzi writes, “I finally pingree.org with your preferred email address. Sam Brakeley is finishing his se- settled down at Colby-Sawyer College, nior year at Colby. Sam writes, “I’m still and am completing a studio art major SAVE THE DATE with a concentration in printmaking, 2005 playing rugby and I’m looking forward to graduating in May with Kathleen and a history minor. I am doing some 5th REUNION Whalen.” small time t-shirt business and sell them to kids at school (and friends get good SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2010 Andrew Vassallo has accepted a po- deals ). In the spring, I’m heading to Ari- sition as an analyst at Cowen and Com- zona for a week with a desert communi- Caroline Kenerson writes, “I gradu- pany in New York City in the Health- ties class to learn about how the people ated from Boston College in May, and care Division. He graduates from the out there live and cope with being in a will be moving to Chicago in Septem- University of Richmond in May and desert. Luckily, despite the three trans- ber with Page Riley.” will start in his position in July. fers I am also graduating in May.” Dennis Fantone spent last June and Juliet Jacobs writes, “I spent last Heather McLeod spent her sum- July, 2009, bicycling across the United semester in Barcelona, Spain, study- mer in a stone cottage with a thatched States with “Bike and Build” to raise ing and traveling. This semester, I am roof on a farm in South Africa as awareness for affordable housing. working on my marketing major and a World-Teach volunteer. Heather Spanish minor at Fairfield University, reports, “I taught elementary school interning with an experiential events and tutored teenagers in Ocean View

60 | www.pingree.org 61 | Bulletin Winter 2010 and Masi-phumele townships. This was friend Pip Owen from Pingree. working since freshman year. He is one of the most challenging experi- Jesse Rose is the marketing direc- dorm president and also plays club ences of my life, but also one of the tor of a startup non-profit organiza- lacrosse. most rewarding. Next semester, I will tion called www.faircatchdc.org. This David Munson reports, “I recently be teaching third grade five days a week organization focuses on raising money returned from my third stay in the hos- at Gardner Pilot Academy. I will be and buying athletic equipment for DC pital in the past year. I couldn’t return graduating from BC in May, but will public schools. to school, so I did a lot of volunteer continue to stay there for the Lynch Jenny Avalon is interning at CNN work at my mother’s animal shelter, School of Education Fifth Year Gradu- Northeast Animal Shelter, and for ‘The ate Program. I miss Pingree and wish this semester in the Political Unit and has been loving it so far. Though she Brain Candy Project,’ a charity created everyone the best of luck with life! (Also, by the father of a child I met while in I still look like I am 12 years old.)” loves GW, she is really excited to study abroad this spring with the program the hospital that ended up passing Erick Andrickson writes, “I’ve Semester at Sea that will take her on away from a similar brain surgery. I been doing a lot of dancing, traveling, a cruise around the world. She is also have been hard at work raising money taking classes. I started up a business one of the founding sisters of the Chi for this charity that raises money for with a few friends labeled JAKEL. I also Omega sorority at GW and is currently parents who cannot afford comfortable jumped into dentistry and I’m dental serving as Social Director. accommodations while they wait for assisting now. I’ll eventually be going their critically ill children to, hopefully, for dental hygiene.” Jonathan Salter has become return to good health in the hospital. I involved in the Emory chapter of the was lucky enough to be able to easily af- Emily Crawford is finishing up at Foundation for International Medical Bates, as a sociology major, psychology ford a room my family had to pay for in Relief of Children and is the treasurer the hospital that was bigger so that fam- and philosophy minor. Emily shares, “I of the group this year. The group aims studied abroad in Australia and it was ily members, and my girlfriend, Kate to raise money throughout the school Klibansky ’09, could stay in the hospital an awesome experience. I went skydiv- year and search for donations to gather ing over the Whitsundays, scuba diving with me after my major brain surgery medical supplies for children in coun- last year. Needless to say, I have some on the Great Barrier Reef, and camping tries with minimal to no healthcare. in the Outback.” pretty annoying brain damage that I am The culmination of their work will be dealing with right now but I am very over their spring break when he and the optimistic about my future. I am most 2007 C LASS AGENTS group take a trip to either Costa Rica or likely going to return to college next Peru to deliver the supplies they have year, and hopefully play basketball for Elizabeth Barthelmes gathered and help out in medical clin- Suffolk. In the meantime, I am going to [email protected] ics where they are severely understaffed. stay busy working for the Brain Candy Bridget McGinn Erica Meninno went to Nicaragua Project, as well as rehabbing my brain, [email protected] to volunteer for four weeks over the and talking to other patients who are Amalia “Pip” Owen summer with the local “Centro de going through similar situations. This [email protected] Salud” (Health Center) and focused whole process has given me a whole Jonathan Salter on the door-to-door education about new outlook on life. After all of this, [email protected] symptoms and prevention of the swine one truly learns the meaning of, ‘Life is flu. For her fall semester this year at short, live every day like it’s your last.’” We are communicating more and more by email. Emailing saves paper, postage and BC, she went to Argentina on a study time. Please send a quick message to lpolese@ abroad program. After being there for pingree.org with your preferred email address. two months, she decided she wanted to C LASS AGENTS Hilary Wallis is a junior at Kenyon stay there for the whole year to really 2008 College. She is studying in Rome this get a feel for the culture and the way of Dillon Vassallo semester and enjoying her Italian lan- life. She has been lucky enough to have [email protected] guage, art history, and drawing classes, been able to travel throughout Argen- Liza Richardson as well as an extensive travel schedule. tina and see the many different beauties [email protected] She recently enjoyed a vacation in it has to offer! Morocco. Alexander Reichert continued his Andrea McInnes is currently in environmental work this past summer Patricia Williamson writes, “My London for the semester continuing at Clean Tech developing a website. He sophomore year at Southern New her studies in fashion design. She spent then attended the London School of Hampshire University is going great! her recent break in Madrid and Paris Economics followed by travels to Bar- I’ve been very involved in stuff around and has also been to Dublin. She is celona, Greece and France. Alexander my campus. I play intramural softball, hoping to visit her Barcelona friends has been selected to attend a network- I’m in the student government associa- that she made during the exchange ing conference in NYC, during January tion, I’m an English tutor, in chorus senior year at Pingree! Andrea is also 2010, through the Financial Economic and I’ve been teaching English as a planning to go to Florence to see her Institute at CMC where he has been second language as community service

60 | www.pingree.org 61 | Bulletin Winter 2010 for my sociology class. I’m busy but I love it!” Carlos O’Donnell helped his Endicott College football team to a 5-5 season. Carlos was the fourth leading scorer on his team for the second consecutive season.

2009 AP Spanish Class treats their teacher, Rosa Rogers, to dinner.

College and having so much fun. I am Please consider joining Colin and Chess as on a field hockey, soccer and dodge ball Class Agent! Being a Class Agent is a great way to stay connected to Pingree and your intramural team. I have just declared classmates. Twice each year, we ask you my major as Health Policy and Man- to collect news for the Bulletin. For more agement with a business minor and information, please contact Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Relations Spanish minor. I see Matt Spurling, 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected]. Amanda Whelan ’07 and PJ Yasi ’07 A message from Rosa Rogers, “Hi Carlos O’Donnell is a leading scorer for the around campus all the time. PC is a Endicott College football team. all. After graduation this past June, my blast!” Spanish AP class e-mailed me an invita- Kelsey Klibansky is currently a can- Gregory Pennington writes, “I tion to have lunch with them at Cielito didate for a Bachelor of Science degree am enjoying my sophomore year at Lindo Restaurant in Beverly. I met up in cultural anthropology with a minor Gettysburg so much. Elected as the with seven of them on Tuesday, June 16 in law, policy, and society at North- college’s Model UN Director, I will be and we all had a wonderful time eating eastern University. She is taking five leading our delegation to conferences Mexican food and speaking Spanish demanding classes and is currently on in Philadelphia, Chicago and Taipei, throughout the entire lunch time. The the Dean’s List. Kelsey balances weekly Taiwan. I’m a Political Science and students with me in the attached photo meetings as a member of Northeast- Spanish double major with a minor in were Noah Feldman, Elizabeth Geer, ern Students for Choice, Progressive International Affairs. I run into fellow Sara Finkle, Jolmi Minaya-Suriel, Student Alliance, the National Society Pingree alumni Hugh Harriss ’06 and Britney McNeilly, Emily Melden, and of Collegiate Scholars, and the Huski- Sira Grant ’07 on campus nearly every Kathryn Milaschewski. Needless to say ers Outing Club on campus while day. I look forward to seeing everyone how touched I was by this lovely invita- working at Boston’s five-star restau- back on campus over Thanksgiving tion and how much I miss them. Many rant, L’Espalier, as a part-time hostess. break.” thanks, Rosa” Kelsey is preparing for Northeastern Kate Rokos has been on the Dean’s University’s six-month Cooperative Charlotte David is loving RISD List for all semesters so far at Bryant, Education program starting in January; and her art classes. and is a student senator, dorm presi- she is considering opportunities in Lauren Zion is playing field hockey dent, and Bryant Ambassador. Boston, Washington, D.C., New York for Colby College. Ben MacLaughlin and Matt Mc- City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Caitlin Ryan and EB Pruett joined Donald ’09 both made the hockey team Denver. Some of her most attractive the Emory’s a cappella group “The at Southern Maine. options include work with the Federal Gathering.” City Counsel, the Massachusetts Gov- ernor’s Office, and, her favorite, the Andrew Smeallie is playing club U.S. Department of Education’s Office 2009 C LASS AGENTS soccer for Boston College. of Civil Rights. In the summer, she is Olivia Whitney is playing fall ball TE planning to work as a raft guide at the N D Colin Desko lacrosse for Trinity College. A [email protected] “Home of Serious Fun”, Three Rivers W CLASS R Jezerc Jack Begaj is busy at Bentley. AGENT Whitewater Rafting Company, for her V E Francesca “Chess” Falzone O E Jack writes, “I have joined multiple third consecutive year kicking off the LUN T [email protected] clubs, two sports teams, and I have season in April! Please contact Laurie Harding Po- managed to receive a job on campus.” Liza Richardson writes, “I am lese ’84, Director of Alumni Relations 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected] Kate Klibansky is enjoying Welles- currently a sophomore at Providence

62 | www.pingree.org 63 | Bulletin Winter 2010 ley College where she is pursuing an East Coast. She looks forward to sailing economics degree. in the spring when the team has the Derek Pratt is enjoying his fresh- privilege of hosting the ICSA College man year at the University of Maine. Sailing National Championships! This AI LUMN Here is a picture of Derek coming off winter, she and several other team the field after their win over St. Cloud. members plan on starting an Intramu- LOCATOR ral Ice Hockey team. This past summer, Addie worked as a sailing instructor in Manchester and plans to do so again Please help us locate the following next summer. alumni from your decade so that we can get them reconnected with Madison Kramer and Holly Noyes Pingree today. Please send updated played ice hockey against each other. contact information to Laurie Hard- Coach Sarah Carpenter ’97 writes, ing Polese ’84, Director of Alumni “They are both playing club hockey. Relations at 978 468-4415 x310 or Madison’s team won 10-8 and Holly [email protected]. played goalie for the first time! Madi- son got a penalty for slashing (surprise, surprise!). I’m just so proud of them 2000 Ms. Kathleen E. George, Mr. for continuing to play hockey in col- Tyler M. Prudden, Mr. Gustavo T. lege! Holly will also be playing varsity Rojas, Mr. Mathew J. Santos lacrosse this spring at St. Lawrence.” 2000 Ms. Lindsay E. Harris, Ms. Caroline E. McCoy, Ms. Rebecca F. Risk, Mr. Nicholas M. Yaeger Derek Pratt is enjoying his freshman year at the University of Maine. 2000 Mr. Sean D. Azlin, Ms. Sarah M. Buck, Mr. Zachary W. Foley, Ms. Patrick George is playing football Megan A. Linehan, Mr. William E. at Bates and as a freshman has played Rojas, Ms. Cori J. Rotsko, Mr. Samuel in every game. Although Bates is 0-5, L. Schwartz Pat is having a great year, scoring three touchdowns and rushing for over 80 2003 Ms. Margarette A. Arias, Ms. yards. Kate L. Hoenigsberg Zack Rokos is enjoying and getting the most out of NYC (attending Knicks/ 2004 Ms. Ira Baci, Ms. Foloshade T. Celtics game, concerts, eating out), Madison Kramer and Holly Noyes. Bello, Ms. Soo-Min Jenny Ha has the ultimate college dorm room view (Hudson River, lower Manhat- Andrew Smeallie and his brother, 2006 Ms. M. Alexandrine Claycomb, tan, Statue of Liberty, and Verrazano Thomas Smeallie ’05 celebrate An- Ms. Venetia Lowell, Mr. Zachary S. Bridge), and he is getting straight A’s! drew’s graduation last May 2009. Their Pliner He is playing Club Soccer and Flag proud mother, Martha Lyness Smeallie football. ’78, sent in this picture. Adelaide Davis loves the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she is participating on the Wisco sailing team and has had the chance to sail against colleges all across the Mid-West and

Addie Davis with her sailing team at the Streufert Regatta at the University of Minnesota. Andrew Smeallie and his brother, Thomas Smeallie ’05.

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Kevin Bleau: “I received a $5000 Honor Society in October. scholars on the subject, as well as field Faculty Fellowship from Berklee Col- Alice Grossman spent three weeks trips to various spots in Rhode Island lege of Music (my former employer) in in November as a fellow in residence at that were involved in the slave trade May. The award was to write the music, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (Newport, Bristol, Pawtucket). “We also lyrics, and book to act II of my musical in Amherst, VA. With the Blue Ridge did research at the RI Historical Society comedy, If You Want My Body. I worked Mountains at her door, she worked on and Brown libraries to put together on it this summer, and will pick up her portfolio and made pinhole pho- primary document lesson plans for our work again over winter break and next tographs in a supportive environment classrooms. It was a fascinating and summer. The story in a nutshell: with 20 other visual artists, writers and eye-opening two weeks.” Mildred, a rich but overweight composers. Matt Perry: “I got engaged on lawyer, yearns for her first relationship. Lizanne Hourihan (Moynihan): Columbus day to Kate Rosato. We have Annelies, a slim dancer, is about to be “I was married on December 30 back been together for 2 1/2 years. We will be evicted from her studio. The ladies home in Ireland.” getting married next September at the make a deal with the “devil,” Lorana Annisquam Yacht Club. It is not really the witch, who swaps their brains into Ned Jackson was selected as EIL an achievement in the classic sense but each other’s bodies, promising to solve Cross Country Coach of the Year for I consider that I didn’t screw up the pro- their problems. As Lorana turns up the girls and his photography work was posal to be a giant achievement.” heat, Mildred and Annelies scramble to featured in The Knot Magazine (Boston) in an article about one of his clients’ Barbara Savarese’s daughter Resa keep their secret, and must eventually ’01 was married in October. confront their philosophies on life.” weddings. Ailsa Steinert had a poem Kristin Brown gave birth to Amelia Alan McCoy did a presentation on November 20 about mentoring/profes- published in the fall issue of The Catherine Hirsch on July 22. After a Comstock Review. maternity leave in the fall, she is back at sional development for young coaches Pingree in full swing. at the annual NEPSAC conference. This is the annual conference for all of the Kenny Burt: “I am the Set and prep school Athletic Directorss in New Lighting Designer for a production of England. The Wizard of Oz at the Inly School in Scituate, MA. It is an annual benefit Anna McCoy: “I won (along with performance that includes the school’s my sister Caroline and Elsbeth Taft, students, parents, teachers, and local both Class of 2001) first place in the artists to raise funds. Production dates adult division of the Crane Beach are February 19, 20, 21.” sandcastle contest. My dad and I also brought 15 students out to the Rosebud Steve Filosa has been invited to Indian Reservation in South Dakota. We speak at a panel for the Private Schools love the experience and keep in touch with a Public Purpose national, annual with the community throughout the symposium in San Francisco in April. school year.” Trina Gary will join the faculty of Jessica Moore received an NEH the Gardner Carney Leadership Institute grant to attend one of their Summer (gcLi) at the Fountain Valley School in Institutes for Teachers last summer. It Colorado Springs, CO this coming sum- was held at Brown University and the mer. topic was “The Role of Slavery in the John Glessner’s daughter, Rise of New England Commerce, Indus- Elizabeth “Char” Glessner ’99, was try, and Culture to 1860.” It included The Comstock Review. inducted into the Pingree Athletic lectures from some of the nation’s top

64 | www.pingree.org 65 | Bulletin Winter 2010 Kirki Thompson: “Summer, snow days and school vacations mean ‘Paint!’ to me. Figures are a current interest, but I love dramatic/funky still life as well as the sea and landscapes for themes.” See her painting of a highlander, though not one seen on the Pingree campus. “Oh the weather outside is frightful, But the fire is * Kirki Thompson painting. so delightful... ” Alex Tinari: “This summer, I participated in the Himalayan In- stitute’s intensive month-long yoga teacher training in Honesdale, PA. The program, which consisted of classes in asana, pranayama, meditation, Ayurveda, Sanskrit, classical yoga texts, anatomy and physiology, and teaching techniques, is the first step of the certifica- tion process I will complete this spring.” John Young: “During the summer I completed my Master’s Degree at Salem State College. I earned a Master of Arts in Mathematics Teaching. After being challenged by a couple of Pingree students (Henry Seamans ’08 and Jake Barnett ’08) to ride to school back in 2007, I caught the cycling bug. It wasn’t too long before that obsession moved onto triathlon and in the spring of 2009 I attempted my first multi-sport race in Lowell, MA where I competed in the Mill City Aquabike Race. Since then Join us at the 2010 I have raced in three sprint triathlons Pingree Winter Carnival and Auction including the Witch City Triathlon in Salem, MA and the Timberman Triathlon in Gilford, N.H. I did a 5K Saturday, February 27 run on December 6. Monies raised went to help fund the Special Olympics On-Line Auction: of Massachusetts, specifically the same group who come to Pingree in the fall Friday, February 12 - Monday, for their soccer sectionals. My plans for next summer include the NYC Tri- February 22 @ 8:00 p.m. athlon (physically challenged division) To donate an item, advertise in our catalog, and a return to both the Witch City and underwrite the event, register to attend and to Timberman sprint races.” bid, visit pingree.maestroweb.com

* From the song, Let it Snow, by Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn

64 | www.pingree.org 65 | Bulletin Winter 2010 2 3 Guess Who? Guess Photos from the archives Every picture tells a story. Can you identify who is in these pictures? Can you tell us what is going on here? Our archives have many unidentified candid photographs. We plan to periodically publish batches of these photos seeking your help to identify the folks and stories behind them. Who? 5 10 13 1 R eplies and stories received 4 from the Fall 2009 Bulletin 12

6 11 1.) Walter Dziadul * Amy Singleton Adams ’82: “Walter 15 Dziadul, he pushed our car pool up the icey back driveway one morning with a farm tractor—very helpful!” 8 Thanks also to Jim Deveney for your 14 reply. 7 2.) Harry Groblewski Amy Singleton Adams ’82: “Mr. Gro- blewski, outstanding literature teacher. When we girls pulled our turtlenecks 9 FALL 2009 27 half way up our faces, it really annoyed him. We were banned from doing that Please send names and stories to Laurie Harding Polese ’84, in class.” Kathryn Hughes ’73: “English Director of Alumni Relations at [email protected] or call 978-468-4415 x310. Department, 1973, likely ‘waxing rhap- 26 www.pingree.org sodic’ of Shakespeare, as Robin Rogers once described him” Sarah Adams Bieber 9.) Mr. John Dewing ’77: “Mr. Harry Groblewski teaching English no doubt. I remember Jim Deveney, “That’s John Dewing.” him as a ninth grade teacher. Anyone who had him was ‘trained’ to 10.) Mr. Andrew Johnson spell his name correctly.” Hope Amory Bachelder ’77: “Harry Gro- Sarah Adams Bieber ’77: “Mr. Johnson, History teacher, is the blewski, English teacher.” I think his wife, Isabella, taught ceram- one sitting on Santa’s lap. He was brilliant and one of the most ics?” Thanks also to Martha Stasio Maffeo ’77 and Jim Deveney for stimulating teachers I ever had.” Amy Singleton Adams ’82: “Mr. your replies. Johnson, up to his usual antics. I wonder who Santa Claus is?” 3.) Tony Paulus Thanks also to Martha Stasio Maffeo ’77, Jim Deveney and Hope Sarah Adams Bieber ’77: “Tony Paulus teaching eleventh grade Amory Bachelder ’77 for your reply. English. He looked as young as we did. He loved Saul Bellow and 11.) Mr. James Deveney, “Coach” Joseph Conrad and we all learned to write A Modest Proposal.” Kathryn Hughes ’73: “Jim Deveney, c. 1972, Math Dept. and first Amy Singleton Adams ’82: “Bury the ‘very’!” Hope Amory Bachel- coach of boys’ sports. Amy Singleton Adams ’82: “Mr. Deveney, der ’77: “Tony Paulus, History and Pursuit.” the boys loved him as a coach.” Sarah Adams Bieber ’77: “Mr. Thanks also to Martha Stasio Maffeo ’77, Louise Santin MacDon- James Deveney, Algebra and Geometry teacher. He also coached ald ’73, Jim Deveney and Kathryn Hughes ’73 for your reply. soccer.” Thanks also to Hope Amory Bachelder ’77, Louise Santin 4.) John Glessner and Jay Esty MacDonald ’73 and Racket Shreve (old friend of John Chandler’s) Sarah Carpenter ’97: “John Glessner (in the kilt) and Jay Esty, at a for your reply. Pep Rally. All of the faculty dressed up as Elvis. It was hysterical. 12.) Madame Paulette Smith Those were the days!” Amy Singleton Adams ’82: “Madame Smith. Her French classes 5.) Senor Richard Cowan were too hard for me!” Sarah Adams Bieber ’77: “Senor Rick Cowan teaching Spanish II or 13.) Mr. Richard Kennedy and Mrs. Nancy Kennedy III in a far away corner room. He was hard. His sister, Livia, was Ruth Wahtera ’65: “Probably every one of us in the class of 1965 class of 1977 also. Thanks also to Jim Deveney for your reply. can tell you that this is Richard Kennedy, Assistant Headmaster and 6.) Liz Allen Taft ’73 History teacher, dancing with his wife, Nancy, at Cinderella’s Grand Amy Singleton Adams ’82: “Liz Taft, great art room (and teacher) Ball, the first ‘senior prom’ at Pingree. Mr. Kennedy stood on a for winter afternoons. I never figured out the pottery wheel, chair by the door to announce each couple as we arrived and read a though.”Thanks also to Jim Deveney and Kathryn Hughes ’73 for proclamation. Somewhere I have a picture of him up on the chair your reply. with the proclamation in his hands. We had a wonderful time planning that dance and Mr. Kennedy was always a great sport about * 7.) Dr. Frederick E. White cooperating with our demands. Thanks for the memory!” Kathryn A my Singleton Adams ’82: “Dr. White. I can’t believe we tried to Hughes ’73: “Dick and Nancy Kennedy, likely late 1960’s at a fund- learn physics from a Ph.D. while we were in high school. What raiser. Sarah Adams Bieber ’77: “Mr. Kennedy, Assitant Head- did he say?” Louise Santin MacDonald ’73: “Dr. Elmer White, master, in a play we did, HMS Pinafore (?). Not sure. Notice the Ph.D., taught physics and also taught at Boston College. His wife cigarette in his hand? Things were a lot loser then.” Thanks also to taught first grade at Shore Country Day School.” Thanks also to Jim Jim Deveney, Amy Singleton Adams ’82, Hope Amory Bachelder Deveney for your reply. ’77 and Martha Stasio Maffeo ’77 for your reply. 8.) Mrs. Eva Sacharuk with Edward Rowland ’77 14.) Mrs. Ena Trombley Hope Amory Bachelder ’77: “Eva Sacharuk and Edward Rowland Amy Singleton Adams ’82: “Ena Trombley. Double desserts, ’77, Lee Robb ’77 in the background.” Amy Singleton Adams ’82: please?!”Kathryn Hughes ’73: “Mrs. Charles Trombley, Kitchen “Eva Sacharuk, legendary chemistry teacher, especially when she Staff, c. 1973 suggested some kind of ‘intelligence’ behind the periodic table.” Sarah Adams Bieber ’77: “Mrs. Sacharuk in IPS or PSII Class.” 15.) Lyn Shields P’91,’92 , John Chandler, former Headmaster and Kathryn Hughes ’73: “Mrs. Serge Sacharuk, Science Dept. c 1975 P’ 92,’97, and Michael Wall P’91,’93. Jim Deveney: “John Chandler (early coeducation period). Jim Deveney: “Eva Sacharuk with with, Michael Wall, married to Tee Stevens Wall ’68.” Hope Amory Ed Rowland ’77” Thanks also to Martha Stasio Maffeo ’77 for Bachelder ’77: “Lyn Shields on the left.” Racket Shreve (old friend your reply. of John Chandler’s): “This is John Chandler with Michael Wall.” * Deceased

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Prep@Pingree Class Notes is a in relation to elementary and middle known for getting sportsmanship new feature in the Pingree Bulletin. school. The classes I am in this year awards for playing clean. Although I We would love to hear from more of involve Honors Integrated Math 3 with wasn’t the best out on the field, effort you. Send your news to Judy Klein at Mrs. Kane and Ms. Patel, A Cappella and enjoyment is what really counts. I [email protected]. Thanks! with Mrs. Brile, Biology with Mrs. am known throughout the school for Morgan Atkins (past P@P faculty Karch, Modern European History with my morning meeting jokes, friendly ’05) writes: “I actually graduated from Ms. McCoy, History Of Literary Forms personality, and—as quoted—“amazing the University of Vermont in the spring with Mrs. Grenier, and French 2 with singing voice. Here at Pingree, I see of 2009. I was an Elementary Education Mrs. Richards. Personally having all many P@P students daily—whether and Human Development and Family female teachers, it is to an advantage as they’re in my classes or just roaming Studies double major, and currently I deja vu because, back in middle school, around. Indeed, this high school is am a teaching assistant in a Kindergar- I had all female teachers as well. I am something to be proud of, and everyone ten classroom at Shore Country Day in Pingree Singers as an activity. I have themselves should be proud as well, in Beverly, MA. I am still in touch with been hearing about interesting colleges because they are all smart, bright, some of the other faculty members that including Tufts, Harvard, Northeast- open students and staff who make I worked with for those summers, but ern, and B.C. So far though, I haven’t every day special!” unfortunately have not spoken to any applied to any. Sportswise, I have been of the students from the program in several years at least.” Loren Duran (P@P summer ’04) writes: “I am a Prep@pingree Alumna. I attended summer 2004, I graduated from Lawrence High School, Math Science and Technology Building. I am currently attending St. John’s University in New York City as a Public Relations Major, where I am President of Hall Council and an active member in L.A.S.O, Latin American Student Organization.” Sami Halloul ’12 (P@P summers ’07 & ’08) writes: “I am a proud, devoted sophomore here at Pingree. High school is, hands down, one of the best Prep@Pingree students on field trip to MIT. experiences I am having academically,

66 | www.pingree.org 67 | Bulletin Winter 2010 Peter Laboy (P@P summer ’06) sembly, the youth and young adult group Riley Woods ’08 writes: “I was the writes: “I go to the Groton School. I am of my church. In addition to these two communications intern for P@P in a sophomore. I study English, Algebra 2, groups I am a mentor to the directors of summer 2008. I graduated from Danvers Spanish, Chemistry and World History. the youth liturgical dance ministry at my High School in 2007 and I am now a I play Varsity football, basketball and church, the Divine Movements of Zion. junior at Syracuse University. I am com- baseball. I am going to the Dominican In the near future I will be enrolling in pleting a dual degree in Photography Republic during spring break with my medical school to go into pediatrics or Illustration in the S.I. Newhouse School school to help out. family medicine.” of Public Communications and Policy Jessica Long (past P@P faculty ’08) Natalia Rosa ’12 (P@P ’07 & ’08) Studies in the College of Arts and Sci- writes: “Since my time at Prep@Pingree writes: “I’m a sophomore. I’m studying ences. I am a sister of Gamma Phi Beta as a history instructor, I have gradu- Biology, European History, IM3, Literary Sorority, and I am a creative for The Ne- ated from Dartmouth College in 2008 Forms, and Photography. I’m involved in whouse, Syracuse University’s premiere and now work at the Lynn Community Latin Dancing. I plan to work at Prep@ advertising club. For my internship this Health Center in the Behavioral Health Pingree again this year. I play basketball past summer, I worked for PerfectWed- Department. I have also been working in the winter. I take Photography as an dingPhoto.com in Danvers, where I with the youth and young adults of my art, and I’m thinking about participat- worked in the studio editing photos church, Zion Baptist Church of Lynn, ing in the fall play next year. Yes, I see three days a week and was the third MA. I am a co-director of both the other Prep@Pingree kids in school and shooter for weddings on the weekends.” Angelic Voice of Zion, the youth choir, sometimes when I visit KIPP, the middle and the Zion Youth and Young Adult As- school I attended.”

Prep@Pingree, beginning its ninth year in 2010, is an academic enrichment program that enables middle school students from urban neighborhoods in Lawrence and Lynn to sharpen their math, verbal, analytical, written and study skills in a five-week summer program on campus augmented by off- campus outreach throughout the school year. Several Prep@Pingree students from last summer’s class applied to Pingree and other independent and parochial secondary schools for fall 2010. Nineteen Prep@Pingree alumni are now enrolled at Pingree School and thriving. After enjoying its best fundraising year to date by exceeding all goals, Prep@ Pingree is seeking support for the summer program 2010 and scholarship awards for Prep@Pingree alumni who are admitted to Pingree School. Please contact me for more information about how you can invest in the American Dream at Pingree School.

Steven Filosa Director, Prep@Pingree [email protected] 978-468-4415 x265

68 | www.pingree.org Alumni Profile From Prep@Pingree to Pingree to College: One Student’s Journey

German Luis Disla ’07 and P@P ’02 & ’03 is winter and spring, and I a junior majoring in Music with a minor like hanging out with in Business Administration at Gordon my friends at school. College in Wenham. His story speaks to his strengths as well as the strengths of What was the biggest Prep@Pingree and Pingree School. challenge in adjusting to college? GLD: The biggest challenge adjusting to How did P@P prepare you for Pingree college has been being truly on my own If you were asked to describe in one and Pingree prepare you for college? academically. Professors do not really sentence (or two) how your life was GLD: Prep@Pingree prepared me for hold your hand much. You are expected affected by the opportunity to attend Pingree because it put me in a real learning to know the homework for every day, P@P, Pingree and Gordon, what would environment that was challenging in so when exams and big assignments are you say? many ways. It took me away from all the due, and you do the reading necessary or GLD: I think that places like Prep@ distractions and made me learn academic else you fall behind. It sounds simple but Pingree, Pingree and Gordon helped me skills that would be very necessary for any knowing this ahead of time while being realize that there are NO LIMITS to the prep school. Prep@Pingree provided me caught up in making new friends and things that I can do. I can go as far as my with the tool box that I needed to enter adjusting to a new home makes this hard. mind and dreams want to take me, and I into the high school world. Pingree Your syllabus is your best friend. At times know that if I work hard and am faithful prepared me for college by allowing me to it feels like you are teaching yourself to God and the things I believe in, I can take classes that were advanced and would more than your actual professors are. I and will get there. put me a step ahead of others when I got feel like professors in college are there to college. Classes like AP Music Theory more as a helper in your career. They will Anything else you would like to share? helped me an enormous amount when I be there if you need it at most anytime, GLD: Money has been something that I got to college and had to take these types but it is your job to seek them. have seen most people be limited by. It has of courses again for my music degree. been truly a blessing to have attended an It also prepared me for college because Do you have plans for after college? elite program and prep school at Pingree. the teachers and staff helped me realize What are they? Pingree, and all who represented it, was I could not just charm and talk my way GLD: As of now, I want to go to grad the helping hand that will really give me a into college; my grades were something school and study composition. I have push start to the career that I am studying that were very important as well. Also, the to start the process of interviewing and for. Nothing can stop you from fulfilling level of academics at Pingree is higher. auditioning all over again. I want to try your dreams and goals, not even money, There is a higher academic expectation and do film scoring as a career, and I and Pingree has helped me learn this. n there than where others go to school, and want to have as many tools in my belt this helped me adjust to college. as possible so that I can be ahead of the German Disla was a member of the first group game when I enter into this difficult of Prep@Pingree Students and one of the first What are your major interests? industry. I have also considered going two P@P alumni to be enrolled at Pingree for GLD: As a piano major in college, I really into business if music does not work high school. He came to P@P from Community To make a gift online, go to enjoy playing the piano in my spare time, out, or I could do both. Working in the Day Charter School in Lawrence, MA. www.pingree.org and click on “Giving.” and writing music for student films and music business would be something that other short movies. I play intramural I would enjoy very much. basketball and soccer at school during the 537 Highland Street South Hamilton, MA 01982 www.pingree.org

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May 8, 2010

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