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plus: our most successful main event ever, homecoming weekend highlights, swimming returns, and more 1 Why I returned to The Stony Brook School:

“When the opportunity arose to head back to SBS as a staff member, I knew it would be a special experience.

In my new position as admissions associate, I provide current and prospective students the same experience I value so highly as an alumnus.” Tory Abrahamsen ’10

Considering a Stony Brook education for your child? stonybrookschool.org/apply photo © bruce jeffrey The Bulletin of The Stony Brook School

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Vol. LXXXV No. 2, Winter 2016

head of school Joshua Crane P’18, ’20 assistant head of school Jane A. Taylor P’99, ’01 editor/art director/designer Rachel Estrada Ryan managing editor Sara Kristin diPierro director of annual giving Alex Edwards-Bourdrez ’72 the stony brook board of trustees S. Michael Koh ’88, Chair Elaine M. Kanas P’09, Vice-Chair J. Douglas Kirk ’79, Secretary SPECIAL FEATURE: Henry Ho ’78, Treasurer J. Scott Pavao P’10, ’14, ’20, The Strategic Plan 4 Director of Finance/Assistant Treasurer Diane W. Bennett P’14 Bruce Bohuny P’17 Rebecca Haile Swanson ’78 Ethan F. Harris ’71 Nathan Hart Jocelyn Hathaway Hutzler ’82, P’12, ’17 Wendelyne Horst Murphy ’82 John Lindsell ’70

The Stony Brook Bulletin, USPS #522-440, is produced for all alumni, parents, and friends of The Stony Brook School. The Bulletin is 14 24 published by The Stony Brook School, Inc., Stony Brook, New York, three times a year.

ALSO FEATURED mission statement The Stony Brook School is an independent 14 the main event college preparatory school (grades 7-12) that exists to challenge young men and women to Read a recap of our most successful fundraising event to date. know Jesus Christ as Lord, to love others as themselves, and to grow in knowledge and skill, in order that they may serve the world DEPARTMENTS through their character and leadership. 18 Campus Life send address changes to: 22 Athletics the stony brook school alumni office 24 Homecoming 2015 1 chapman parkway stony brook, ny 11790 28 Alumni Log phone 631-941-1550 fax 631-941-1557 34 Flow of The Brook email [email protected] website www.stonybrookschool.org alumni portal alumni.stonybrookschool.org Front and inside cover photos © Bruce Jeffrey printed by Corporate Color, Deer Park, NY

3 4 photo © michael cao ’18 Strategic Plan for The Stony Brook School

For almost a century The Stony Brook School has been a place where vision and tradition meet—vision for Christian education and a strong tradition of implementing that vision. But vision precedes tradition in the same way that character must be established before career. As Proverbs 29:18 says, “Without vision, the people perish.” So it is with high hopes that we articulate our vision for Stony Brook, to set its compass and keep it on a good course.

The next several pages identify The Stony Brook School’s core mission, statement of practice, and vision for the future. It concludes with seven strategic imperatives that will serve as benchmarks for our growth in the near term. From this visional basis we will both renew and safeguard the Stony Brook tradition that so many of us—students and families, faculty and staff, and our broad base of supporters—hold dear. We expect our centennial to be a bright occasion.

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OUR MISSION

The Stony Brook School is an independent college preparatory school (grades 7-12) that exists to challenge young men and women to know Jesus Christ as Lord, to love others as themselves, and to grow in knowledge and skill, in order that they may serve the world through their character and leadership.

OUR PRACTICE

We believe school should be a place where young people embark on a passionate quest for truth, beauty, goodness and self-discovery, informed by relationships with adults of character and faith who know and love them. Our founding Head of School Frank Gaebelein believed that “all truth is God’s truth.” With this in mind, we are confident that sincere inquiry will lead students into discovering the heuristic power of the Christian narrative. We want our students to be deeply and thoughtfully engaged in the world around them, to be prepared to meet contemporary challenges with well-trained minds and hearts. Further, we recognize our School’s commitment to excellence in the liberal arts, and we are confident that it will remain at the center of what we do.

Photo of Carson Auditorium taken by photography student Michael Cao ’18.

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OUR VISION By 2022, we see FOR THE FUTURE Stony Brook students:

The Stony Brook School turns 100 in • Exploring matters of faith and the year 2022. This milestone will be a philosophy on their quest for truth, testament to God’s faithful preserva- beauty, and goodness; tion of Stony Brook. Yet milestones do • Preparing to become leaders in not just celebrate the past; they can also arenas of business, politics, research, be inflection points towards a brighter medicine, education, social service, and more verdant future. Our planning and the church, and doing so with efforts have sought to answer the fol- cultural sensitivity, moral seriousness, lowing question: Who do we want to be and intellectual integrity; when we turn 100? Through a 15-month • Hosting and winning competitions process initiated in 2014, Stony Brook focused on using entrepreneurship, undertook an exhaustive study to iden- engineering, and technology to serve tify the strengths, weaknesses, opportu- others and solve 21st century problems nities, and threats facing the School. Out around the world; of that process emerged clarity around • Undertaking service-learning projects two essential components—a vision for locally, regionally, and globally, the School in 2022, and the strategic inspired by passionate teachers who initiatives that must be undertaken to are exemplars and mentors; achieve it. • Growing from transformational experiences as scholars, artists, athletes and leaders; As the guide to this future, • Matriculating to college knowing who the following strategic they are and how to use their gifts in imperatives are based on service to others; the recommendations of • Benefiting from excellent facilities Stony Brook’s Strategic designed to reflect the values and Planning Committee aspirations of the institution; and leadership. • Serving as models and ambassadors to other schools who are also seeking to 1. The Arts foster the development of character, a 2. Financial Sustainability love of learning, and a commitment to 3. Mentoring Students faith seeking understanding; • Spending 100 hours a year outside of 4. STEM class during an extended definition of 5. Facilities “the school day” in areas in which they have discovered a passion; 6. Partnerships • Returning from college grateful for the 7. Faculty literacy they have about faith and religion that their peers do not seem to have.

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1. The Arts Advance the arts at Stony Brook with programs that enhance student creativity, promote the marriage of technology and art, and challenge students to discover the true, the good, and the beautiful.

Rationale:

Stony Brook students routinely express jeffrey © bruce profound appreciation for their studies in core disciplines like history and science. We want to raise the profile of the arts so 2. Financial Stability that more of our students also see the arts Create financial sustainability for the as a vital part of their education. next generation of Stony Brook families We recognize that technical competence and students. alone cannot be the goal of 21st century education, and that the world needs Rationale: “technicians” who are thoughtful about As a historic school that continues to the moral, spiritual, aesthetic, and cultural provide a challenging Christian education dimensions of human creativity. to a diverse student body, The Stony Brook Creativity, critical thinking, problem- School occupies a vital place on the solving, and cultivating a love of beauty educational landscape of America and are central to education, and the beyond. Ensuring its financial health into arts have always been necessary in the future, a future which is debt-free and cultivating these qualities in students. financially enabled to achieve the ambitions of its academic, athletic and residential Action Steps: programs, is a priority for the School. • Invest in faculty development and facilities for the arts. Action Steps: • Develop curriculum and scheduling options • Moderate tuition increases, relying on to promote the arts and incentivize student alternative sources of revenue while participation in the arts. strengthening the culture of philanthropy, • Develop curriculum that helps students to charitable giving, and endowment-building reflect critically, philosophically, and to balance the budget. theologically about the arts and about • Develop a financial plan that establishes human creativity. metrics for student population, staffing, and • Incorporate the arts/humanities into the expenses yielding greater efficiencies and a STEM initiatives, creating STE[A]M. positive cash flow budget. • Network with other schools who are on the • Develop a net tuition strategy around forefront of STE[A]M initiatives. financial aid that grows enrollment, captures talented students, and generates additional tuition. 8 SBS Strategic Plan

3. Mentoring Students Action Steps: Further “Character Before Career” • Train and empower teachers, staff, and through a robust student mentoring residential dorm parents to take a larger system for all students that stresses role in counseling and mentoring students, personalized learning, health and challenging students to cultivate virtue and wholeness, leadership training, cultural a thirst for wisdom and knowledge, intelligence, and spiritual and character assisting students to practice serving and development. leading others, and helping students to grow in faith. • Develop a health and wholeness curriculum that helps students gain a critical distance from the pressures they experience related to success and performance. We will encourage our students to respond with maturity and self-control to the various idols of our culture: media, materialism, consumerism, anxiety-driven performance. • Assist students to better understand their strengths and weaknesses, to monitor their

© michael turek © michael growth and well-being. • Expand staffing in counseling and Rationale: mentoring to help students leverage their In our age of anxiety, a “character before strengths, gifts, and passions, and develop career” education is more vital than ever. skills and habits that contribute to their Character education has always been cen- well-being and the well-being of others. tered on strong relationships between faculty • Promote a robust theology of difference and students at Stony Brook, and we want and inclusion that, in conjunction with to support these relationships with greater our School’s mission, will direct us as we intentionality. Further, we believe that all cultivate cultural intelligence within the students are made in the image of God with context of our diverse community and as dignity and worth and are called to love and our students prepare to serve the world. serve others. Our program will intensify mentoring, helping students to a better knowledge of themselves and their world, and so to gaining wisdom and confidence about their choices regarding school and life.

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4. STEM 5. Facilities Further a world-class Science, Develop inspiring facilities that support Technology, Engineering, and Math the mission of The Stony Brook School, (STEM) program. enabling us to deliver on the promise of 21st Century education, and increase our Rationale: visibility in the community. The Stony Brook School opened its first STEM lab in March 2015 with the full Rationale: expectation that it will be the cornerstone of The Stony Brook School believes that a world-class STEM program on The Stony excellence honors God and inspires people. Brook School campus. We are committed to As such we must develop facilities that providing both the latest technology and the contribute to the overall vision of excellence time for our students to be able to innovate, we are seeking for every aspect of our create, and design. We recognize the need campus. In addition, our classroom and to encourage all students to explore STEM residential spaces need to facilitate and education, especially students who tend to be support our curricular aims of character, underrepresented in this field. Stony Brook creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, has a fantastic opportunity to lead communication and cross-cultural secondary education in training students to competency. marry STEM capabilities with the ethical and character considerations that are at the Action Steps: heart of The Stony Brook School’s program. • Develop a master plan for our facilities (examining every inch of campus to Action Steps: determine optimal usage) and conduct a • Create robust programs, facilities, and feasibility study (to determine our capacity scheduling that allow students to explore to fund a capital campaign for an STEM / STE[A]M related subjects and ambitious plan). activities. • Design and launch a capital campaign • Hire and train the best STEM-adept focused on campus renewal that supports teachers in this field, who also are trained the mission and the program evolution to address important ethical dilemmas and anticipated by this strategic plan. responsibilities within the area of STEM. • Repurpose Johnston Hall, then address • Improve, integrate, and invigorate teaching the necessary renewal or replacement of and learning through strategic deployment dormitories, faculty housing, and arts of technology and carryover into real-world and other facilities. engagement and problem-solving.

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6. Partnerships Develop and deepen partnerships in areas where outside entities can bring world-class resources to The Stony Brook School to benefit its students.

Rationale: Stony Brook has remarkable geographic,

© bruce jeffrey © bruce cultural, and academic resources in close proximity to its campus. We have exciting opportunities to create partnerships that can extend the reach of the classroom and can help students contextualize their education.

Action Steps: • Re-think staffing and scheduling for afternoon programming that includes athletics, the arts, clubs, service, and internships.

© michael cao ’18 cao © michael • Engage significantly in the local and metro- NYC area with businesses, research centers, museums, and universities to deliver on the promise of college and life preparation. • Develop a robust partnership with Stony Brook University in every aspect that is beneficial to The Stony Brook School in order to prepare our students for college and arrange for course work, research opportunities, cultural enrichment, and college awareness and orientation. © bruce jeffrey © bruce © bruce jeffrey © bruce

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7. Faculty Retain, recruit, and reward the best faculty members in the world.

Rationale: A teacher at The Stony Brook School must be many things: a follower of Jesus Christ, an effective mentor, a community builder, a passionate scholar, an inspiring coach, a

thoughtful theologian, and a model of jeffrey © bruce biblical literacy. Our mission depends greatly on our people. Therefore, the School will make employing and rewarding outstanding Action Steps: faculty a key priority. Hiring and • Re-engineer compensation and benefits development will emphasize excellence, to compete for talent by meeting NAIS which will be judged on three levels: salary benchmarks. • National searches will be conducted to fill vacancies. • Character • Cultivate the School’s Teaching Fellows Stony Brook School teachers will Program and develop relationships with demonstrate exceptional character as Christian Union and ministries with they model godly living before the significant presences on college campuses in community. order to attract the best and brightest mission-appropriate candidates, and • Competence capitalize upon this pool to increase Stony Brook School teachers will diversity in the hiring of faculty and staff. demonstrate skilled and engaging • Expand the professional development teaching, depth of knowledge of their program to build capacity in our teachers. subject material, a deep understanding of adolescents, and cross-cultural competency.

• Culture fit Stony Brook School teachers will contribute positively to the life of the School by wholeheartedly embracing Stony Brook’s mission, values, and ethos. © kristin hensel ’16 hensel © kristin

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What’s next for The Stony Brook School ?

These are exciting times for the The Stony Brook School. With clear vision and growing investment in our School, we feel the wind at our backs. The accomplishment of our strategic goals will position Stony Brook well for the next hundred years of growth and impact. Soli Deo Gloria!

—Joshua Crane, Head of School

14 The Main Event: Oh What a Night!

The Stony Brook School and SBS Parents hosted parents, alumni, and friends of the School at The Main Event fundraiser on October 22, 2015, at The Old Field Club. This sold-out event featured live and silent auctions, raffle baskets, a seated dinner, and music from local jazz musician Tom Manuel and his band from The Jazz Loft.

All proceeds benefited Operation Classroom Redesign, an initiative 1 to transform a number of our classrooms into spaces of creativity

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Through the generosity of our sponsors, auction donors, and our guests, the school raised 3 over $100,000...

making the 2 evening Photos: 1. Premier Sponsors Wayne Leung our and Angela Chui 4 2. Joshua Crane welcoming guests. 3. Rob Taylor ’67 and most Assistant Head of School Jane Taylor 4. Amanda Cunningham ’11 embraces Jennifer Crane successful 5. Janine Harrigan, Christine Reilly, and Patrick Harrigan, president of SBS Parents fundraising event

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Photos: 7 6. Jennifer Tharp, Kimberly Thornbury, Cris Cunningham and Sean Cunningham 7. Courtney (right) and Michael Cox ’07 8. Cris Damianos ’77 and Helayne Damianos 9. Academic Dean Sean Riley and Emily Riley 10. Alonzo and Dianne Toney 11. Bob McCarroll ’82 (right) with the evening’s auctioneer, Allan Newman 12. Jane Snyder bids on an auction item

At right: Former faculty member Tom Manuel (playing horn) and his band from The Jazz Loft (Stony Brook, NY) 8 9

16 thanks to The Main Event sponsors for a complete list, turn to the inside back cover.

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NEW FACULTY, NEW STAFF, NEW ROLES

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18 Katelyn Kishkunas (1) Christine Loo (5) Tory Abrahamsen ’10 (12) Learning Specialist Director of College Counseling Admissions Associate A graduate of Wheaton College, Katelyn Christine (“Chris”) comes to Stony Brook Tory graduated from Liberty University with a majored in English, minored in geology, from Archbishop Molloy High School in BS in communication arts/digital media. and played soccer for the school’s Division Briarwood, New York, where she built a He will focus on admissions travel, marketing, III team. After graduating, she worked as a comprehensive four-year college counsel- social media initiatives, and website teacher at Caribbean Mountain Academy and ing program for graduating classes of 200 enhancements. Jarabacoa Christian School in the Dominican students. She holds a BA in American history Republic, followed by the SciTech STEM Dis- and an MA in social work from the Univer- John Thiele (13) cover Academy in Aurora, Illinois. sity of Pennsylvania and a college counseling AP Chemistry and Middle School Science specialized certificate from the University of John joins us from Rock Quarry Middle Amy Tietjen (2) California San Diego. School and Shelton State Community College AP Psychology in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. After earning a BS in Amy holds a BA in communications from Sarah Fay (6) natural resource studies at UMass-Amherst, Palm Beach Atlantic University and an MS AP and Regular Physics John graduated with an MS in biology from in education with a specialization in school Sarah hails from Illinois and is a sixteen-year the University of Alabama. counseling from Baylor University. She taught teaching veteran. A graduate of Calvin psychology at the University of West Georgia, College with a BS in physics, she also has an Cara Dixon (14) served as counselor in a variety of contexts, MA in educational leadership from Director of Counseling Services and worked as a residence hall director at Northeastern Illinois University. An experienced counselor and researcher, Baylor University. She is the author of the Cara earned a BA in psychology and an MA children’s book Birds I’ve Met through Margaret Morena (7) in clinical counseling from Eastern University. the Alphabet. Middle School Mathematics Prior to SBS, she served as school counselor Margaret brings 23 years of experience with for Smithtown Christian School and as a Mark Tietjen (3) her as a former principal, assistant principal, private counseling consultant. Chaplain and Bible Chair and math and science teacher. She holds a BA Mark graduated with a BS in finance from from Dowling College and an MA from Stony Jennie Donovan (15) Palm Beach Atlantic University prior to Brook University. Director of Student Support Services earning both an MDiv and a ThM from After graduating from UVA with a BA in Princeton Theological Seminary. After that, DJ (8) and Danielle Cronrath psychology, Jennie earned an MEd in com- he studied philosophy at Baylor University, (not pictured) munity counseling from Boston University earning an MA and a PhD. Before coming to Co-Directors of Residential Life and an MEd in the teaching of students with Stony Brook, Mark was the program director Although not new to the SBS staff, husband moderate disabilities from Cambridge College. of the philosophy department at the University and wife team DJ and Danielle have assumed She has served as a learning specialist at Stony of West Georgia. new roles in residential life. Brook since 2010. Prior to SBS, Jennie worked as a mathematics teacher, special education Jason Webster ’05 (4) Jackson Loo (9) administrator, and department chair. Director of the Frank E. Gaebelein Academic Technology Coordinator Office of Equity and Inclusion, Jackson, a graduate of the University of Penn- Nancy Cippitelli (16) Entrepreneurship sylvania, has over 25 years of corporate and Assistant Director of Admissions Born and raised in Brooklyn, Jason graduated volunteer IT experience. Nancy joins us from Harbor Country Day from Gordon College with a BA in sociology. School in St. James, New York, where she Following graduation, he worked on city, state, Mollie Jones (10) supported the Admissions Department and and federal initiatives to improve academic English Teaching Fellow three division heads. Nancy holds a BS in performance and achievement in Boston’s A graduate of Rollins College in Florida, education from Wagner College and a lowest performing school. Most recently, Jason Mollie studied English and philosophy, while master’s in education from Jones finished an MBA in consulting and entrepre- also running cross country for the college’s International University. neurship from Wake Forest University in 2014. Division II team. Mollie served as an intern at The Geneva School in Winter Park, Florida, Lydia O’Brien (not pictured) and received a number of awards as a student Registrar for her writing. Lydia joins Stony Brook from North Central University in Minnesota, where she served as Kim Sparacio (11) associate registrar. She holds a BS in Development Associate intercultural studies from Northwestern A graduate of Briarcliffe College, Kim has College and has completed work towards actively volunteered in fundraising for private an MA in professional counseling from schools over the last 15 years, as well as Liberty University. provided administrative support to her family’s business.

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Among the many new initiatives for the 2015-2016 school year is the ambitious Outdoor Adventure Club. Founded and led by its president Ben DiRuggiero ’17, the Club has already canoed in Stony Brook, mountain biked in Avalon Park, and explored the beautiful beaches of Fire Island.

An Eagle Scout, Ben moved to Stony Brook from Georgia two years ago and wanted to share his love of nature with the Stony Brook community. With its motto, “Go, Explore, Grow,” the OAC’s mission is not only to enjoy the outdoors, build relationships, and avoid the excessive use of technology, but also to perform service in the local community and beyond. A beach clean-up was the first community service activity of the year.

The club has been extremely well received. More than 120 people signed up during orientation, and most activities have been filled to capacity. Ben has focused on planning excursions that require participants to act as a cohesive team, challenging and encouraging one another to rise above themselves. Club members also learn and refine outdoor skills such as chopping wood, building fires, cooking camp meals, and constructing tents and shelters.

20 MORE NEWS & NOTES

Yujin Kim ’16 Named Finalist in Siemens Competition

Senior Yujin Kim was named a regional finalist in the prestigious Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology. Nationwide, only 97 regional finalists from 20 states were an- nounced. Yujin’s project was mathematics based and has applications in computer graphing. It dealt primarily with spheres of influence graphs

Samantha Taveras ’16 Honored by © sbs archives (retrieved by david hickey ’08) hickey by david (retrieved archives © sbs National Hispanic Recognition Program

Learning to start a fire and cook over an Senior Samantha Taveras has been honored by open flame are basic outdoor skills that never the College Board’s National Hispanic Recogni- go out of style. tion Program (NHRP) for her score on the PSAT. Samantha’s score placed her in the top 2.5% of Pictured above: Hispanic students nationwide. Former faculty member Pierson Curtis (at left) Each year, the NHRP honors about 5,000 of

THEN bonds with students over jeffrey © bruce the highest-scoring students from over 250,000 a campfire. Curtis was Hispanic/Latino juniors who take the PSAT/NMSQT. To be eligible for an avid outdoorsman recognition, students must take the PSAT/NMSQT in October of their AND and often held dinner junior year, be of at least one-quarter Hispanic/Latino heritage, achieve outside during the the minimum required test score, and have a cumulative grade-point 1960s, which became average of 3.5 or higher by the middle of junior year. known (and loved) as NOW “PC’s Cookouts.” Stony Brook Awarded Grant from the Maclellan Foundation Pictured below: Doug DiRuggiero, father of Outdoor Adventure Club founder Ben Stony Brook has been awarded a grant from the Maclellan Foundation DiRuggiero ’17, helps continue a tradition. in support of a “STEAM in Christian Categories” project proposal, which outlined an internal design competition at SBS. The STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics) design competition will identify a local or global problem, analyze the problem in light of Christian theological categories, and then design possible solutions to those problems using knowledge and skills from the STEAM disciplines. The grant will allow the School to purchase materials and award prizes for the competition. Nearly every SBS student will participate. Once the concept is proven internally, Stony Brook will seek funding to make it an interscholastic, national event.

Welcome New Board Members

Three new members joined the SBS Board of Trustees this year. (Pictured l to r: Bruce Bohuny P’17, Rebecca Haile Swanson ’78, and John Lindsell ’70) © bruce jeffrey © bruce © jane taylor © jane

21 athletics

First Swim Meet The start of a whole new season at SBS

Join us in honoring the memory of the man who started it all: The pool’s founding donor, John “Jack” Swanson ’47 (1929-2015)

READ JACK’S OBITUARY ON PAGE 33

22 WE ARE... THE STONY BROOK BEARS The Swim Team Returns—and Shatters School Records by dan hickey ’04, associate director of athletics all photos on this spread © bruce jeffrey © bruce this spread on all photos

Ten months ago, the Swanson pool Shapiro ’04 with a time of 25.67. Not to be In the final event of the day for the Bears, the was dry and dusty. Since then, the pool outdone, her older sister Rachel broke a record 400 freestyle relay team narrowly missed reset- was resurfaced and refilled, the deck around the of her own, the 23-year-old 100 backstroke ting a 13-year-old school record by just 1.37 pool was retiled, new clear glass windows were time set by Christina Haag ’92, with a time of seconds. Rebecca Crane, Josie Levy, Francine installed, and a fresh coat of paint was applied 1:04.64. Leung, and Rachel Crane earned a time of to the walls. 4:06.09, leaving them just a few strokes away After an exciting regular season, a number from the 2002 time of 4:04.70 set by Lisa Cook Even more exciting, the swim team was resur- of Bears qualified for the Suffolk County ’05, Caitlin Kevins ’04, Caitlin McQuilling ’03, rected after a twelve-year hiatus, filling the long Championships. The 200 Medley Relay team and Amanda Shapiro ’04. dormant Swanson Natatorium with familiar achieved their best time of the season as Kate echoes. Coach Marc Danin brought a wealth of Jones, Rebecca Crane, Rachel Crane, and Fran- The girls treated us to many memorable experience, knowledge, and skill to the program cine Leung raced to a time of 2:08.36. Eighth- moments this fall. The future looks bright for and daily sharpened our fifteen swimmers. grader Rebecca Crane surged to a 25.88 per- the youthful Bears, who return all five swim- formance in the 50 freestyle, just 0.21 seconds mers who qualified for the County Finals, as Their hard work culminated in a thrilling off of her own school record time. Her mark well as other strong contributors. 60-33 victory over Class AA William Floyd in gave her a 13th place finish out of 31 swimmers. the season opener. Despite the team’s collec- Sophomore Rachel Crane achieved a lifetime Special thanks must be given to the Swanson tive inexperience and small numbers, the girls best in the 200 individual medley, finishing in a family, whose generous support made the were competitive in every single meet, never time of 2:21.63 to place 13th out of 22 swim- dream of a refurbished pool a reality. The mark losing by more than 17 points. They closed the mers. She followed that up with a scorching they have left on the history of Stony Brook season with a 54-40 victory over West Babylon, performance in the 100 backstroke, cruising Athletics is indelible. during which two school records fell. In front past her own school record by 1.66 seconds in of a standing room-only crowd, Rebecca Crane time of 1:02.98. broke the 50 freestyle record set by Amanda

23 Homecoming 2015

Take a selfie. welcome Stay awhile. home 24 all photos on this spread © bruce jeffrey © bruce this spread on all photos

The class parade and kids’ events, the sunny day and time with friends... This year’s Homecoming was all about family fun.

25 I have perceiv’d that to be with those I like is enough, To stop in company with the rest at evening is enough, To be surrounded by beautiful, curious, breathing, laughing flesh is enough, To pass among them or touch any one, or rest my arm ever so lightly round his or her neck for a moment, what is this then? I do not ask any more delight, I swim in it as in a sea.

Excerpted from: WALT WHITMAN, “I Sing the Body Electric”

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Want more Homecoming pictures? You can view all Homecoming 2015 photos and access free digital downloads on our SmugMug page. Go to stonybrookschool.smugmug.com/201516/Homecoming (password: “bears”) to see the complete album.

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SBS Alumni Log

1955 heard lots of great choruses and forgotten! It was a time I’ll always 1930s In March 2015, Dianna and Dick quartets at the competition and cherish.” (Pictured l to r: Richard Burcaw ’55 and Billie and John learned more about how our Malmstrom ’67 and former Head of 1930 Green ’55 visited Al Stalb ’55 society is working with youth to School Donn Gaebelein) (6) On May 6, 2015, John Smart ’30 and his wife, Suzie, while in St. foster music in our schools.” celebrated his 100th birthday. Petersburg, Florida. (Pictured l to r: He was publicly recognized by his Dianna Burcaw, Dick Burcaw ’55, 1966 1970s hometown of Malverne, New York, Billie Green, John Green ’55, Alan Mark Govertsen ’66 is teaching and was selected as the Grand Stalb ’55, and Suzie Stalb) (2) AP History at Coral Springs 1975 Marshall of the 2015 Malverne Christian Academy in Coral Janice Harrison Sanders ’75 and Memorial Day Parade. Springs, Florida. her husband, Peter, are living in 1960s Las Vegas, Nevada, after retiring 1967 from the military and teaching. 1940s 1963 In August 2015, Rob Taylor ’67 They have two daughters and four In November 2015, Donald connected with Philip Snyder ’79 grandchildren. 1945 Allport Bird ’63 gave a keynote in New Mexico. Philip is working Mayor Jacques Istel ’45 and his address at an international confer- as an anesthesiologist in Albuquer- Don Lockerbie ’75 finished his wife, Felicia, were featured in a ence at China Youth University in que. (Pictured l to r: Rob role in March as chief operation PBS piece in April 2015 for their Bejing. He writes, “This will be my Taylor ’67 and Philip Snyder ’79) officer and co-executive producer town of Felicity, California, which fifth trip to China. The title of my (4) Rob also organized a Stony of the Miami Beach Centennial is home to the Museum of speech ‘It Isn’t the Gale, It’s the Set Brook team to run in the Hercules Concert that was held on March History in Granite. of the Sail’ is similar to the one my on the Harbor 10K in Stony Brook 26, 2015. His next project will be dad gave when he addressed the on October 25, 2015. Proceeds consulting on the stadiums and SBS faculty in 1962.” from the race benefited Stony temporary Olympic venues for 1950s Brook Hospital Cancer Research the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio 1964 Center. (Pictured l to r: Jonathan de Janeiro. He writes, “By the way, 1950 In May 2015, Lew Flagg ’64 con- Hicks ’02, Tesella DeLorme Colonel Thad Gaebelein came Former faculty member W. Terry nected with Bob Langworthy ’62 Hicks ’02, Director of STEM down to serve as my security con- Harrison ’50 published a new in Freeport, Maine. Bob was in Education Stan Winston, Current sultant. Great fun!” book titled The Apostle Paul town for his granddaughter’s ballet Parents Ciska and Ian Haynes, Returns, where he explores the recital, and his son’s family attends Cianka Haynes ’17, Rebecca Taylor 1976 debate regarding the authority of the same church as the Flaggs. Canosa ’01, Rob Taylor ’67, Jose On July 10, former faculty the Apostle Paul. Lew writes, “He wasn’t staying Canosa, and Head of School Joshua members Michael and Carol long enough to have dinner, but he Crane) (5) Harvey ’76 visited Stony Brook Ben Moss ’54 participated in a promised he’d be back for a longer while on a tour of the Northeast group show at the Hallie Ford visit in the future.” (Pictured l to r: Richard “Dick” Malmstrom ’67 with three of their children, Jenay, Museum of Art in Salem, Oregon. Lew Flagg ’64 and Bob and his wife, Linda, travelled Jillian, and Jake. The family lives He was joined at the opening Langworthy ’62) (3) through Watkins Glen, New York, in Sarasota, Florida. (Pictured l to reception on September 11, 2015, and had lunch with former Head r: Assistant Head Jane Taylor, Jake by members of his extended family 1965 of School and baseball coach Harvey, Carol Harvey ’76, Michael including nephew-in-law Paul In July 2015, Glenn Ogden ’65 Donn Gaebelein and his wife, Harvey, Maureen Kluge Murray ’77, daughter Jennifer performed in his first International Norma. He writes, “We ex- Hanley ’87, Director of Annual Moss ’84, and nephew Ben Barbershop Competition. He changed memories of all our years Giving Alex Edwards-Bourdrez ’72, Miller ’80. (Pictured l to r: Paul writes, “Eighteen months ago, we together at ‘the Brook’ and of our Jillian Harvey, and Jenay Harvey) Murray ’77, Jennifer Moss ’84, Ben created a competition chorus of Ivy League championship year in (7) Miller ’80, and Ben Moss ’54) (1) about 100 men from all over North baseball. Donn remembered many Carolina and South Carolina. We details about our season that I had 28 1

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in May 2015. Lisa continues to teach at the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto. 7 1985 William Beckwith ’85 lives in one master’s course. He recently Northern Virginia with his wife, 4 finished Guide to Biblical Com- Edita, and two children, Preston, mentaries (10th edition), which is 7, and Sandra, 5. He writes, “I am 11 expected be published this year. working on mobile wireless in- 1980s dustry competition and spectrum 1993 Daria Lamb ’81 is working in Palo issues at a national agency. I also I Shan “Jenny” Chen ’93 and her 1980 Alto, California, at the Institute for operate my private law practice, husband, Zakk, visited campus Diego Vega ’80 hosted Bill the Future, a technology-focused which focuses on estate and small with their daughter, Chloe, and Strong ’80 at his home in Mira- think tank that forecasts societal business planning. Any classmate son, Andre, in June 2015. The mar, Florida, in late June 2015. shifts in the next 10-50 years. She who is ever visiting Northern family lives in Taiwan. (10) (Pictured l to r: Diego Vega ’80 and writes, “It is a dynamic place to be, Virginia should look me up!” Bill Strong ’80) (8) and I can’t wait until the driverless The Sea Wolves, by author Lars cars can take my daughter to her 1987 Brownworth ’93, was a New York William O’Byrne ’80 and his two-a-day basketball practices!” Jack Raplee ’87 is working on a Times Bestseller in June 2015. family moved to Colorado in July book about diners in Queens titled Lars’s website describes, “In The 2015, after serving 22 years as mis- 1982 As Diverse as the Menu. Sea Wolves, Lars Brownworth sionaries in Russia. His employer Teresa Morgan ’82 is living in brings to life this extraordi- remains Church Resource Minis- Florida and working as a nary Norse world of epic poets, tries in California, but his position rehab coordinator at Florida 1990s heroes, and travelers through the has changed from foreign field Presbyterian Homes. stories of the great Viking figures. staff to ministry team director. 1991 Among others, Leif the Lucky who 1984 Former faculty members Dr. Drew discovered a new world, Ragnar 1981 Lisa Wanzer ’84 has been accepted Rideout ’91 and his wife, Christy, Lodbrok the scourge of France, John Evans ’81 and his wife, as an affiliate artist at the Head- and their family served in Niger in Eric Bloodaxe who ruled in York, Elizabeth, continue to serve at Af- lands Center for the Arts in Cali- June and July. Drew is a medical and the crafty Harald Hardrada rica International University/Nai- fornia’s Marin County. During her missionary with Samaritan’s Purse illuminate the saga of the Viking robi Evangelical Graduate School one-year tenure, she will complete International. (Pictured l to r: age - a time which ‘has passed of Theology, where John teaches her essay collection, Jaywalking. Christy, Micah, Anika, Drew Ride- away, and grown dark under the two PhD seminars and She recently completed her fiction out ’91, and Rayna Rideout) (9) cover of night’.” (11) collection titled Gelatin Prints 29 alumni log

1994 Moving On... Alistair Green ’94 and his wife, Katie, welcomed a baby girl, Evelyn Margaret, on November 9, 2015. He writes, Three beloved couples are moving on from The Stony Brook “Mom and baby are doing great. We thank God for this School at the end of the 2015-2016 academic year. We wish all six wonderful blessing!” of them the very best in their new adventures! Emily Litman ’94 traveled to Fiji with the Fund for Teachers in July 2015 to explore the country’s ecosystems and learn about conservation education. She teaches mathematics at Learning Community Charter School in Jersey City, New Jersey. Emily writes, “We also set up a partnership with a school called Naleba School in a small village to encourage cross-cultural exchanges between our students.” (Pictured l to r: Emily Litman ’94 and her colleague, Joan Buonafide, who also went to Fiji) (12)

1999 Nora Henderson Messier ’99 and her husband, Graham, welcomed Emma Ruth on February 9, 2015. Emma joins her older sister, Zoey Marie, who was born on October 21, 2011.

Ben Taylor ’99 and Han Joon Kim ’99 connected in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2015. (Pictured l to r: Han Joon Kim ’99 and Barbara and Thom Brownworth Ben Taylor ’99) (13)

Gerald Tilma ’99 is working for The University of Texas at Austin as a software developer. 2000s

2001 Anne Evans ’01, her husband, Sean, and big sister, Maevie, welcomed a baby girl, Honor, on July 12, 2015.

2004 Rebekah “Bekky” Petek Altug ’04 is serving in Uganda with ChildVoice International. She writes, “Life is good. I’m enjoy- ing building relationships with the women, playing with the children, and living in the simplicity of nature. I’m also learning a Jean and George Linzee lot about joy, laughter, and friendship, as well as sickness, death, and changes.” (Pictured: Rebekah Petek Altug ’04, far right, with a colleague and Ugandan children) (14)

2005 Isom Chapelle ’05 and his wife, Cristina, welcomed a baby boy, Isaac, on July 9, 2015. Isom writes, “He’s healthy, fun to be around, and surprisingly strong. Cristina is recovering well, and Jason Webster ’05 was the first Brooker to see him in person.” (15)

Michael Hickey ’05 and his wife, Betsy, welcomed a baby girl, Nora Antoinette, on June 4, 2015.

2006 Eric Waxman ’06 is now a captain in the US Army. He is

all photos © bruce jeffrey © bruce all photos stationed at Ft. Louis in Washington, where he serves as an Doug and Cheryl Hicks artillery officer. Before his current position, Eric served at bases in Tennessee and Georgia.

2009 On May 14, 2015, John Kanas Jr. ’09 was the guest speaker at the Senior Luncheon at the Three Village Inn. John is currently Vice President of Commercial Private Banking NY for BankUnited. (Pictured l to r: John Kanas Jr. ’09 and Head of School Joshua Crane) (16) 30 14

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Jessica Winston ’11, her brother, 13 Tiger, and father, Stan, ran a half marathon in Philadelphia on Samantha Lee ’09 is studying March 29, 2015. Stan is a cancer 18 at the University of Pittsburgh survivor and serves as Director of for a master’s degree in applied STEM Education at Stony Brook. developmental psychology with Marci Winston, Jessica’s mother, a specialization in children with writes, “I had to share how proud special needs and child life. She I am of my children and husband writes, “It’s very exciting!” She and how grateful to God I am hopes to attend medical school in for life today! Never take it for the future. granted. It is a gift to be shared!” (Pictured l to r: Jessica Winston ’11, Stan Winston, and Tiger Winston) 2010s (18) 19

2010 2014 In May 2015, Agnes Kauer ’10 Wheaton College sophomore 20 connected with David Daniel Bennett ’14 worked for his Hickey ’08 and Anna Linzee college’s archaeology department MacDonald ’97 in Vienna, last spring. He spent six weeks in Austria. Agnes provided a tour Ashkelon, Israel, and during of the city to David, Anna, and a summer 2015 worked on a project group of SBS students. (Pictured l on Roman amphitheaters at to r: Anna Linzee MacDonald ’97 The Institute for the Study of 21 Agnes Kauer ’10, and David the Ancient World at NYU. Hickey ’08) (17) Faculty and Friends Associate Director of Athletics Dan Hickey ’04 and his wife, Jami, 2011 welcomed a baby boy, Jack Oliver, History and Bible Teacher After graduating from Harvard on October 17, 2015. (21) in May 2015, Kara Lee ’11 Dr. Jason Radcliff and his wife, worked at Spotify for the Alexandra, welcomed a baby boy, Teaching Fellow Luke 22 summer in their Global Label Nicholas Forrest, on June 24, 2015. (19) Trouwborst married Alessandra Relations Operations. Haynes on August 1, 2015, in

McKinney, Texas. (22) Co-Directors of Residential Life DJ and Danielle Cronrath ’05 welcomed a baby boy, Liam Gregory, on June 25, 2015. (Pictured l to r: Jacob, DJ, Liam, and Danielle Cronrath ’05) (20) 31 in memoriam

Hugh. T. Kramer ’48 Eric J. Nord ’70 (Croton- Obituaries (Austin, TX) on April 29, on-Hudson, NY) on July 2015. The son of mis- 9, 2014. After graduat- Alumni sionaries, Hugh spent his ing from Wittenberg first 14 years in Guate- University, he explored William H. Hazlett ’35 (Kingston, PA) on July mala before attending a culinary career but 11, 2015. The Stony Brook School. later found his passion After serving in the US in executive recruiting. John F. Conforte Jr. ’38 Navy, Hugh attended the University of Arizona He worked for Knightsbridge, Hewlett Packard, (Canadian Lakes, MI) and later moved to New York to pursue an and Deloitte. He is survived by his wife, on November 29, 2014. MBA at New York University. He worked for Andrea, and a daughter, Kelsey. A graduate of Lehigh an accounting firm for a year and later joined University and Adelphi IBM, where he would work as an executive Tyrone “Tally” Taliaferrow ’71 (Bronx, University, John served for 45 years and live in 17 different countries. NY) on May 18, 2015. After attending SUNY in the US Marine Corp Hugh served as a trustee and ordained elder for Brockport, Tally returned to New York City and during World War II in several Presbyterian churches, helping set up a played in multiple rock bands. He performed at Japan. After returning to the United States, Portuguese outreach program for the growing many iconic New York and British venues. An John joined the overseas division of General Brazilian community in Pompano Beach, Flor- advocate for peace and justice, Tally was active Motors and served in South America and ida. He was preceded in death by his first wife, with Seeds of Peace, a peace-building youth Europe in both sales and finance. He was an Elizabeth. He is survived by his wife, Marsha, organization in New York City. He is survived active board member for many years on the two step-daughters, and three grandchildren. by his two children, two grandchildren, and a Canadian Lakes Association Board, Walton- brother. Erickson Library, and God’s Helping Hands Bruce S. Parker ’60 (Coto De Caza, CA) on Pantry. He was predeceased by his wife, Anne January 1, 2015. Wayman Gooden ’72 (Newark, NJ) on August Marie. He is survived by three sons, including 4, 2015. Jeffrey Conforte ’67, one daughter, and several Joseph “Joe” A. grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Lyons ’62 (Petoskey, Jeffrey W. Reeder ’72 (Boise, Idaho) on June MI) on July 15, 2015. 11, 2015. He is survived by his parents, William George W. Moffitt ’40 (Bryn Mawr, PA) on Joe earned degrees from G. and Joyce Reeder, three sisters, including April 26, 2014, after a long illness. He is sur- Fairleigh Dickinson Uni- Heather Reeder Bott ’74, and several nieces and vived by his wife, Nancy. versity and started his ca- nephews. reer in human resources Eligio Broglio ’42 (Wel- at Columbia-Presbyteri- Ofiji R. Parris ’94 (Brooklyn, NY) on lington, FL) on June 10, an Medical Center, where he ultimately became June 1, 2015. 2015. Eligio joined the director of personnel. In November 1979, he Air Force after attending accepted a position at Bay Medical Center in Faculty and Friends Amherst College and Michigan. He served the hospital for 31 years, served as a pilot during retiring in December 2010. He is survived Arlene A. Barton (Monterey, VA) on August 2, World War II. After the by his wife, Carrie, a daughter and a son, a 2015. She was the wife of former faculty mem- war, he joined his father daughter-in-law, a sister, and three grandsons. ber Alexander James “Jim” Barton. Daughter at The Swan Club restaurant in Glenwood Sandie Barton Sinnett writes, “The Stony Brook Landing, New York. They sold the restaurant in John A. Vassilaros ’64 School was a very important part of our lives 1964, and he entered the harness horse racing (Bridgehampton, NY) for many years. Until her death, Mom loved business, where his racing stable won many on July 10, 2015. He at- to get the Stony Brook Bulletin and the annual of the top races. He was president of the first tended Parsons College letters from the recipients of the MacLennan publically traded harness horse company, Stan- and later joined the mili- Biology Award, an award that she funded.” dardbred Pacers & Trotters. Eligio was active in tary reserve, becoming many charities, most notably the Vinceremos a member of the Army’s Ronald Bratone (Setauket, NY) on April 1, Therapeutic Riding Center, where he served as elite Green Beret Special 2015. He was the father of Todd Bratone ’82. president for eight years. He is survived by his Forces. John was the third generation to join wife, Iseult, two children, ten grandchildren, Vassilaros and Sons, a leading coffee roasting Former Board Member and nine great-grandchildren. house in New York City. He became the com- Elisabeth Elliot Gren pany’s president in 1994. Believing in helping (Magnolia, MA) on June Duncan W. Buell ’46 (Philadelphia, PA) on those in need, John was a board member of 15, 2015. Born in Brus- April 24, 2015. He graduated from Yale Univer- the 52nd Street Project, an organization that sels, Belgium, to mission- sity with a degree in architecture and worked introduces inner-city children to the world of ary parents, Elisabeth for Louis Kahn in Philadelphia. He later started theater. He is survived by his wife, Alexandra, attended Hampden Du- his own firm, Buell Kratzer Powell, LTD. He is his mother, three sons, and four siblings. bose Academy in Florida survived by his wife, Sallylou, a brother, Doug- before earning a degree in classical Greek from las Buell ’58, and two grandchildren. He was Wheaton College. She began her missionary preceded in death by two sons, Ely and Gordon. work in Ecuador in 1952, learning three different languages there. In 1953, she married Jim Elliot and together they worked with the Qui- chua and Auca tribes, until Jim was killed by the Aucas in 1956. Remarkably, Elisabeth and

32 her daughter, Valerie, returned to live among the Aucas two years later, where she served John “Jack” P. Norman “Norm” as a language translator. Upon her return to Swanson ’47 A. Koop ’65 the United States, Elisabeth began writing (Hendersonville, (Woodstock, VT) and giving speeches, focusing on themes of NC) on April 13, on October 7, suffering, trusting God, obedience, and the 2015. The middle 2015. shaping of a Christian family. Elisabeth was child of five preceded in death by her husbands, Jim Elliot siblings, Jack A former board and Addison H. Leitch. She is survived by suffered as a member, Norm her husband, Lars Gren; a daughter, Valerie young child from a serious throat attended Eastern College, Eastern Shepard; eight grandchildren, including Col- condition which affected every aspect Baptist Seminary, and Princeton leen Shepard ’04; four great-grandchildren; of his daily life. He was educated at Theological Seminary, earning the and five siblings, including David M. Howard first by tutors at home and visited his degrees of Master of Divinity and ’45 and Philip G. Howard ’38. family’s bakery with his father often Master of Theology. While in seminary, during these years. There he learned the he served as student assistant at Tenth Elizabeth S. Evans (Farmington, CT) on many facets of bakery life and learned to Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia. May 13, 2015. She was the mother of Linda E. appreciate people of all ages and back- The first church that he pastored was the Evans ’80. grounds, something that would serve historic Deerfield Presbyterian Church him the rest of his life. in New Jersey. John W. Helfrich (Denver, CO) on August 2, 2015. He was the father of Andrew After recovering from his illness, he In 1990, Norm moved to Woodstock, Helfrich ’85, James Helfrich ’80, and followed his two older brothers to The Vermont, to pastor the First John Helfrich ’74. Stony Brook School, where the School’s Congregational Church, where he motto “Character Before Career” mold- and his wife, Anne, celebrated 25 years Former Board Member Ralph D. Howell Jr. ed Jack. Jack attended Bucknell Univer- of ministry this spring. His outreach (Lansdale, PA) on June 26, 2014. Ralph was sity, where he met his wife, Mary Jane, in the community included the local a principal at E.W. Howell Co., in Babylon, and established his first company that prison as well as Dartmouth College. New York, until 1984. The most notable of his delivered sandwiches to student dorms. construction achievements were the restora- In 1951, he began his career with S.B. Norm enjoyed spending summers tion of the US Trust Co., The Shermerhorn Thomas Bakery, and he continued to with family on Lake Mascoma in New Row Block at South Street Seaport, and the take on additional responsibility within Hampshire. He was preceded in death Hotel Plaza Athenee, New York. the company until his retirement. Later, by his parents, former United States he became a consultant to several small Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop Lucy D. Kinne (Charlottesville, VA) on April businesses and start-up companies. and Elizabeth Flanagan Koop. Norm is 21, 2015. She was the mother of Thomas survived by his wife of 47 years, Anne; Kinne ’78 and Lucy Kinne Wallace ’76. Jack was a family man and delighted his three children, Charles Koop ’93, in raising his two children. He loved Tina Koop Bazala, and David Koop; Former faculty member Jane Lauber (Sara- coaching Little League and teaching seven grandchildren; a brother, and sota, FL) on June 4, 2015. She was the mother Sunday school and cared deeply for his a sister. of Pamela J. Kok ’74 and mother-in-law of extended family. After early retirement, Stephen R. Kok ’74. Jack increased his volunteer efforts and was a valued board member for Dean C. Picton (Pompano Beach, FL) on many organizations. The cause of Send Us Your News & Photos November 28, 2014. He was the father of quality education was among his top Kenneth Picton ’68 and Thomas Picton ’65. philanthropic efforts, as was evident in Thank you for sharing your life’s his financial support of Stony Brook. Charles Rampone Sr. (Setauket, NY) on May milestones with the SBS family. 31, 2015. He was the president of Ramp Mo- Please include high-res digital His wife and two children, Kate and photos when possible. tors in Port Jefferson, New York. He was the John, write, “In word and deed, Jack father of Wayne Rampone ’73 and grandfa- has left us a strong Christian example [email protected] ther of Charles Rampone ’99 and Christopher to follow. His strength, determination, Rampone ’01. and great capacity to love will guide our OR footsteps. And as much as he always The Stony Brook School Ruth Schultz (San Jose, CA) on April 3, 2014. has, he will continue to support and Alumni Office She was the mother of David Schultz ’85. encourage us from above. For this we 1 Chapman Parkway give great thanks to God.” Stony Brook, NY 11790 Dorothy Shepherd (Summit, NJ) on Septem- ber 28, 2014. She was the mother of George Jack is survived by his wife, Mary Jane; We make every effort to accurately print W. Shepherd III ’66 and Timothy N. a daughter, Kathleen and her husband, all information. If you do find an error, Shepherd ’71. Hayes Mizell; a son, John P. Swanson please contact us at 631-751-1800 Jr. and his wife, Amy; four grandchil- ext. 550 so we can correct our records. Richard Tiedemann (Smithtown, NY) on dren, Paul Swanson, Anna Swanson, The School reserves the right to edit August 11, 2014. He was the father of Keith Alan Swanson, and Mark Mizell; and a submissions for length and content. Tiedemann ’79. brother, George Daniel Swanson ’51.

33 flow of the brook PILGRIMS, AND PATHS, CROSSING Stony Brook alums reunited last summer in the midst of three intensely personal journeys. by laura collins ’79

Last summer, three middle-aged Brookers One day, I entered a tiny village early in the decided, independently, to walk nearly 800 morning and an elderly woman came out of kilometers of a medieval pilgrimage route her barn to greet me. She was hunched over across northern Spain. Following an early and wore all black, which is the standard outfit Roman trade route, pilgrims have walked of a widow in Spain. She asked if I was walking this path ending in the northwestern city of alone, then launched into a stern scolding in Santiago de Compostela since the 9th Century. Spanish—the message was clear from her fur- The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is rowed brow and pointing finger. A bit baffled, built on what are believed to be the bones of I pointed to myself and then folded my hands St. James the Apostle, and it is to this shrine and said, “I pray.” She brightened and said, that millions have journeyed. “Sí.” Then I pointed to her, folded my hands and pointed to myself: “You pray for me?” The Thanks to Facebook, we became aware of each woman became radiant and patted my arm, others’ plans to walk; though we were drawn “Sí!, Sí!” She sent me on with her blessing. there for different reasons, coincidence meant we’d walk at the same time. Karen Russell ’75 Another day, I passed through a hamlet and and I had never met, and Jay Munro ’79 and I saw a driveway covered with rows of oats had not seen each other since our graduation spread to dry. At the end of the rows, a very 36 years ago. On May 28th, I met Karen in old man, with only one working arm, was try- the French village of St. Jean Pied de Port and, ing to unfurl a mess of black plastic. I dropped following a late night of sharing Stony Brook my pack and went to help. I took hold of the memories, we each started our westward walk plastic and pulled it towards the edge of the over the Pyrenees mountains. Two days later, oats, asking “Sí?” to be sure that he wanted Jay left from the same village, and three weeks them covered. I realized then that he could not after that we ran into each other in the city of communicate. He had no teeth and his whole Leon. What follows is a bit of my story. body trembled. I spent 30 minutes pulling and dragging and tucking, until finally all of the My early retirement this January provided an oats were covered with the plastic sheet. Before ideal time for a personal journey that would leaving I patted his back and said “Adios,” and involve significant physical, mental, and he looked at me with tears in his eyes. He had emotional strength. Each pilgrim carries a no words, but his message touched me deeply. pack with everything they need, and I quickly learned how little that truly is. A change of Karen, Jay, and I had our own goals in terms clothes, a silk sleep sack, minimal toiletries, of the distance we planned to walk as well as water, snacks, and trekking poles were all I what we hoped to gain from the pilgrimage. carried for the 40 days that I walked. Along The three of us never walked together, but the way there are albergues, or hostels, where Karen and I met up several times during the pilgrims spend the night. Bunk beds and first weeks, and to my surprise, soon after -ar shared bathrooms quickly became familiar riving in Santiago de Compostela I passed an accommodations. For less than ten dollars a outdoor cafe and Jay jumped up from a table night, a pilgrim has a place to sleep, and for a with a joyous welcome. few dollars more, a simple dinner. There is a connection I describe as “family,” Most mornings I walked alone. Afternoons that Stony Brook alumni share regardless of Laura Collins ’79 graduated from were spent resting, doing laundry, treating blis- when we attended. The Camino provides a George Fox College in Newberg, ters, and getting to know other pilgrims. I met similar connection for those who walk it. people from Bolivia, Korea, South Africa, the Karen, Jay, and I are fortunate to now be Oregon. She’s lived in Oregon ever Netherlands, Japan, New Zealand, Germany, connected by both of those rich and since, and has two children and two Italy, Iran, and Latvia. Cultural, generational, blessed experiences. step-children. Last January she and gender barriers dropped away. Stories, food, and wine were shared, and each morning After arriving in Santiago de Compostela, I retired from a career in financial aid we wished each other a “buen camino.” decided to continue to Cape Finisterre, once at Willamette University. With her believed to be the end of the world. A marker husband, Sam, she enjoys traveling After three weeks of walking, I detoured onto indicating 0.0 kms confirmed the end of my the Camino Invierno, a path not as popular as journey. After 40 days and 600 miles, it is hard and hiking throughout the United the Camino Frances. I hadn’t realized that “not to express the experience in just a few para- States and abroad. as popular” meant “not really used.” For eleven graphs, but I suspect that Karen and Jay would days I walked alone, without encountering a agree—that we have been forever changed. single other pilgrim. The villages are small and far apart, but the local people are kind and eager to assist those walking alone. 34 Thank You from The Main Event committee

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Alex Radin ’93 “Things Necessary”

Oil on Birch Wood Panel 30” x 45” 2012

In the painting titled Things Necessary I was thinking about the kinds of things we value in life and attempt to pass down to future generations. While there is nothing inherently wrong about the material things we pass down, I thought about how we can sometimes emphasize these items and lose perspective about what’s really significant.

Nature often provides me with many tangible reminders of what really is important in life. I chose Grandma’s china as the subject because it often resides behind a glass cabinet, rarely gets used, must stay in the family, and never gets chipped or damaged in any way. This is juxtaposed against the backdrop of helicopter seedpods spiraling down from a great maple tree. Each single seedpod contains everything necessary for that tree to pass on its inheritance to future trees, and it will drop at just the right time.

—Alex Radin ’93