The Albany Academies Magazine

SPRING/SUMMER 2016

Joan Dembinski ’55 Fulfills Her Dream of pursuing science, becoming a pastry chef, and giving back to students. The Albany Academies Magazine TALKING HEAD SCHOLAR 1 32 LUNCHEON SPRING/SUMMER SOUNDING OUT 2016 2 CUBA MID-WINTER 33 DINNER GIFTING TO THE 6 ALBANY ACADEMIES NEWS & MADE EASY 34 ANNOUNCEMENTS Editor: Ann Wendth, Director of Institutional Advancement Associate Editor: Alexis “Biz” Deeb ’08, Marketing and Communications 7 CAMPAIGN UPDATES FRANK O’BRIEN Associate 36 MEMORIAL HOCKEY Contributors: Tom Washington, Simon Balint ’16, Katarina Lichak ’16, Alina Keegan Daley ’06 , Dr. James FitzGerald ’57, Dr. Douglas M. North ’58, MAKING THE RIGHT GAME Caroline Hessberg Taylor ’71 8 MOVE Photography: Alexis “Biz Deeb ’08, Tom Wall, iSmile Studios, Loni Hetman, T.R. Laz Photography, Bob Neudel, EMH Photography ADMISSIONS Design: Evolving Door Design Q&A WITH JOAN 37 EVENTS CALENDAR Printing: Fort Orange Press 10 DEMBINSKI ’55 A2, The Albany Academies Magazine, is published twice a year by the COMMENCEMENT Institutional Advancement Office and sent to alumni/ae, parents, 38 grandparents, donors, friends, and other educational institutions. Comments HONORS PROJECTS are welcome and should be addressed to Director of Institutional 14 NEW BOARD Advancement, The Albany Academies, 135 Academy Road, Albany NY, 12208 or email [email protected]. A SPECIAL WELCOME 42 MEMBER Board of Trustees 15 DONNA RUGGIERO Jennifer Amstutz P’19, ’21 Dr. Hyacinth Mason P’19 A TRIBUTE TO William J. Belleville, Jr. ’89 George C. McNamee ’64 P’12, ’16 42 E. STEWART M. Christian Bender ’78 P’15, ’20 Cornelius D. Murray Esq. ’62 SPRING Peter Campito, P.E. ’78 P’15, ’17 P’99, ’05, ’06 17 GATHERING JONES, JR., ’59 Nancy Carey Cassidy P’13, ’15 Dr. Stewart C. Myers II ’58 Eileen M. Considine Esq. P’08 Monica Kasselman Oberting Esq. ’91 COMMENCEMENT John Hayes ’87 P’16, ’18 Brad Rosenstein ’79 MAY 43 James Hens P’22, ’23 Kaari Stannard P’20, ’23 20 PROJECTS AWARDS Eric Lewis ’83, P’17 James A. Sidford P’19 Leslie Morgan Marvin ’61 Dr. Ferdinand Venditti, Jr. P’03, 14, ’15 REUNION ON THE ROAD The Albany Academy Alumni Association Board of Directors 22 Neerav Patel ’96, President Dr. James F. McMahon, Jr. ’85, 44 AGAIN... Mark Bonavita ’94, Vice President P’22, ’24 Secretary Alan MacMurray ’75 MOVING UP Kenneth C. Weafer, Esq. ’95, ATHLETIC Nicholas Faso, Esq. ’02, Treasurer David Nardolillo ’94 26 CEREMONIES Charles Anderson ’75 Marcus Q. Pryor ’87, P’15, 46 HIGHLIGHTS Thom Besch ’77 P’13, ’15, ’17 Immediate Past President Barnaby Bullard ’89 Michael Raymond ’06 CELEBRATION Todd Curley ’93 Brendan Reuss ’94 28 OF THE ARTS 48 CLASS NOTES Raymond DeMarco, ’87 P’22 Jonathan Sussman ’04 Joseph DeRosa ’02 James Tacy ’50 P’88, ’95 Joseph G. Fitzgerald, USN (Ret) ’74 Dan Welsh ’93 AAG HALL OF FAME IN MEMORIAM James Kim ’96 30 50 Albany Academy for Girls Alumnae Council AA HALL OF FAME Jessica DeRosa Davos ’98, Margaret Lamar King ’65 31 P’27, ’29, President Jillian LeFevre ’07 Carol Crummey McCardle, Esq. ’04, Brittiny Belmonte Razzano Esq ’04 Vice President Gretchen “Pat” Aronowitz Alexandra “Lexi” Mosher Buckley, Rubenstein ’53 Esq. ’03, Secretary Staci DeNigris Shea ’00 Kimmey Janco, Esq ’81, P’17, Allison Walsh ’10 Mission Statement Treasurer Jennifer Walsh ’09 Who We Are: The Albany Academies—The Albany Academy and Albany Academy for Girls— Suzanne Aronowitz Cross ’00 Kelley Walsh ’07 develop capable and confident students through single-gender education in the Lower and Middle Alexis “Biz” Deeb ’08 Rosemary Daoud Walsh ’77, School, and through coordinate education in the Upper School. Kendra Hart ’08 P’07, ’09,’10, ’13, What We Do: Employing individualized and positive education, The Albany Academies provide Shannon Hughes ’07 Immediate Past President students with the knowledge, skills, and character needed for leadership and success in the creative, Lynne Hutter Kimball, Esq. ’97 Bettina Zeccolo-Mamone ’89, P’19 entrepreneurial century that lies ahead. Talking Head

have spoken in these pages extensively • Paving for traffic circles, parking about The Albany Academies new mission lots, and pathways will be I statement and its reflection in how we completed this summer. No more have expanded our curriculum to offer more ruts, cracks, and potholes. opportunities for student-centered projects. • The playing fields and lawns “Active Learning” is tremendously successful, are maintained at a higher level to which this edition of A2 will attest. than ever before. Now, however, I would like to turn to the This is just a partial list, but it all adds more material changes underway that will up to the oft-heard comment at Reunion enhance the future of the school, especially this year: “The place looks great!” over the next 20-30 years. Yes, I am talking about “the physical plant,” “bricks and mortar,” and The Campaign for the Third Century. Over the But wait, there’s more - much more. past five years the physical plant has been changing - in a new direction, This summer, work begins on the upwards. renovation of The Michael B. Picotte ’65 Field House. This noble structure is Some of the major projects have been featured here before: The now 50 years old: still viable and about Schellenberger Alumni/ae Center; The Caird Field Grandstand; the AAG to be beautiful once again. Next year, as Auditorium, the Borisenok Family Science Center, and the Dining and part of this project we will be turning to Events Center. But these are not the whole story, for there are many less construction of the Ruth M. Sumberg glamorous parts of the physical plant that have also been renewed and Gymnasium. The “silent phase” of replaced - not by contributions, but by operational surpluses. major fundraising for these projects was • By the end of the summer new, efficient windows will have tremendously successful. Now fundraising replaced all the 85-year-old windows of The Albany Academy. continues for the final 20% of the Field These have already been contributing to dramatically lower fuel House and Gymnasium. Give it some costs, and we expect more of the same. thought :-) • Similarly, many of the pipes and valves of the steam heat system Just as an army runs on its stomach, have been replaced and are saving money too, while making the so does a school run with its bricks classrooms more evenly and adjustably heated. Much less clanking and mortar. Thanks to all who have is heard resounding through the building. contributed to the next decades of our • The technological infrastructure of The Albany Academies has illustrious histories. gone from rudimentary to sophisticated, with hundred-fold With good wishes, increases in bandwidth and the capability to run complicated academic computing. • The Robison Track was redone; the Dorwaldt baseball field and the AAG softball field were vastly improved through donations Dr. Douglas North ’58 from a Trustee and an alumna; and both the Robison Arena and Head of School the Standish Swimming Pool received extensive upgrades to their The Albany Academies cooling and heating systems.

Spring/Summer 2016 1 Sounding out Cuba By Kim Taylor Kim Taylor visits Cuba with Dave Matthews, Smokey Robinson, and Usher to find a country rich with art, education - and possibility.

2 The Albany Academies Magazine n the winter of 1961, we were told, Che Guevara asked Fidel Castro to play golf in what had been the most elite country club in Havana, I by then long deserted, its members having fled the Revolution. No one knows whether it was Che’s or Fidel’s idea, but it was decided this would be the location for a national art school, the Instituto Superior de Artes. And this was the spot where my 15-year-old son, Henry, and I found ourselves this past April. In Cuba. Havana. Standing in the courtyard of this school, built by architect Ricardo Porro and inspired by female fertility. “Notice the four breasts at each end. We are now inside the woman’s reproductive organs,” our guide intones. A bit much for Henry, who chooses to sprint inside to see some other art. I was six years old when the Cuban missile crisis played out. I remember watching our handsome President, John F. Kennedy, on our television with rabbit ears, telling us to store rations in basements or bomb shelters, and my mother crying. I helped bring distilled water and condensed milk down to the cellar. I brought down Candyland and Chutes and Ladders since I couldn’t imagine what my father would do, Kim and son Henry with Usher, who also home all day from work, cooped up in our dank basement. had impromptu performances with Cuban counterparts I grew up looking at the metal globes at home and school with the driving by university dorms that loomed terrifying red hammer and sickle of Russia plastered over the tiny island like a decrepit prison. of Cuba. A bearded Castro remained a menacing figure over the years, in his olive uniform and boots and beret with the red star, denouncing “Why would anyone choose America at every turn. Communism, Mom?” he asked. Yet here I was, a world away from my Berkshire home yet only a “Google Batista, honey.” 45-minute flight from Miami, in the hot sunlight of this country that The roads were old and often littered had cast such a dark shadow on so many of us for so long. with piles of asphalt from abandoned jack-hammering. But the crumbling architecture was eclectic and elegant, even In the face of extreme poverty and a in its decay. Moorish, Spanish, Baroque, Art Nouveau, Art Deco - reminiscent, repressive and mysterious regime, is somehow, of an old mining town in the American West, having turned its back on there change in Cuba? Is there hope? the future. Our lovely guide - tours are required As a member of President Obama’s Committee on the Arts and to hire government-employed guides - Humanities, I traveled to Cuba in April with my son, Henry. (James announced from the bus’s tinny mike: was on a long-scheduled concert tour, so he could not join us.) We were “You will be hearing a lot about the part of the first official cultural delegation between the U.S. and Cuba, glorious year of 1959 when the people’s following President Obama’s visit of reconciliation. will prevailed.” As we were driven from the airport on one of the many vast buses, all It so happened that our visit coincided made in China, my son exclaimed: “Gee, this country is poor!” We were with the exact date of the Bay of Pigs

Spring/Summer 2016 3 invasion, 55 years ago. That fact did not go unnoticed. We were, sometimes good-naturedly, needled about the Bahia de Cochinos. Another coincidence was that the twice-a-decade meeting of the Communist Party was taking place, shrouded in secrecy and basically a stone’s throw from our hotel. A Cuban journalist whom we met a number of times at events explained there is no transparency to such meetings and that foreign press is banned. Only state-owned media outlets are allowed in. The only reporting that was evident was an edited, delayed broadcast on state television, showing Fidel in a blue- nylon Adidas jacket, surveying the proceedings at the Palacio de las Convenciones, looking frail and gaunt. The most moving Shortly before our trip, Fidel had suddenly reappeared, like Banquo’s ghost, to rail against President Obama’s visit, saying, “We don’t need the aspect of the trip empire to give us anything.” was a visit to an The retired leader, whose younger brother, Raul, was reaffirmed as president and first secretary at the Congress, accused Obama of “sweet- elementary school in talking” the Cuban people during his visit in a recent opinion piece carried by all state-run media. the heart of Havana. “Every one of us ran the risk of a heart attack listening to these words,” Castro said in his column, dismissing Obama’s comments as “honey-coated” and exhorting Cubans never to forget the many U.S. cabals to overthrow his Communist government. So, in the face of extreme poverty and a repressive and mysterious regime, is there change in Cuba? Is there hope? The answer is a cautious yes. And it lies in Cuba’s social and education systems and in its arts. Cubans are fiercely proud of their artists - their dancers, their musicians, their poets. We saw numerous performances, including collaborations with members of the U.S. President’s Committee on Arts and the Humanities - Usher, Dave Matthews, and Smokey Robinson - who were traveling with us. There were discussions with leaders of Cuban cinema and the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry; Afro-Cuban religious drumming for the Santeria ceremony; and a visit to the oldest recording studio, where Nat King Cole, Josephine Baker, and the Buena Vista Social Club have all recorded. There was also a magnificent performance of Vivaldi and Piazzolla by the Chamber Orchestra of Havana, a string ensemble of primarily young women, their dazzling virtuosity as evident as their joy and pride in performing for us. They smiled and moved to the music as they played, some tossing their long, liquid, black hair. The most moving aspect of the trip was a visit to an elementary school in the heart of Havana. Here, the President’s Committee’s Turnaround Arts program, which works to bring artists to underserved schools throughout the U.S., brought actor John Lloyd Young, Usher, and actress Alfre Woodard to the school.

4 The Albany Academies Magazine Is there a middle ground between The children, impeccably dressed in blue-and-white uniforms, derelict dorms and the Kardashians? were riveted by their American guests. No slumping or eye-rolling or Between a state-controlled television and yawning. Their toothbrushes and dingy facecloths hung in perfect order “Naked and Afraid”? Between Cubans’ against the peeling paint of the classroom wall. Their teachers seemed pride in their national poet and arts and extremely loving and encouraging. One of our committee members our own national malaise and anger and spoke to a third-grade class. cynicism? “So, what do you like most about your country?” he asked through an Cubans have done so much with so little interpreter. for so long. One can’t help but hope for an “Nature,” said one child. end to the embargo (which Cubans insist on calling el bloqueo or “the blockade”) “Music,” said another. and the end to an era in which this island, “What about your heroes. Do you like any of them?” so close to “the enemy of the North,” as we Silence. are still known in some quarters, will be fully normalized. “Fidel?” Silence. Finally, one young boy raised his hand timidly and ventured “José Martí,” the revered national poet, long dead, one of whose poems comprise the lyrics to the unofficial national anthem, “Guantanamera.” Our last night was spent at the fabulous Fábrica de Arte Cubano, the former headquarters of the city’s electricity company. It’s a space brimming with avant-garde painting and photography, performance art, dancing, singing, and, that night, an abundance of mojitos. While the Cuban people remain proud of such remarkably vibrant centers as this one, others Dave Matthews, his family, and Henry Taylor Cubans have can’t conceal their excitement at (Matthews performed in spontaneous jam sessions with Cuban musicians, including America coming to town. done so much acclaimed singer-songwriter Carlos Varela.) The Cubans we met informally with so little for - drivers, guides, hotel staff - were Perhaps the answer lies in Cubans’ delighted and bursting with generous appreciation of all types of art. so long. One can’t pride about the fact that Fast They are extremely proud of the fact that and Furious 8 is scheduled to Ernest Hemingway lived and wrote here. help but hope film in Havana soon. And about His house, Finca Vigia (Lookout Farm), rumors that an episode of “The is serenely pristine and lovingly preserved for an end to the Kardashians” is to be shot here as with his animal trophies, paintings, fishing well. tackle, and personal library of 9,000 embargo... books. One feels a kind of benediction for “You know, that’s not really the Cuban people in a line from The Old America, or what a lot of Man and the Sea, set, of course, in Cuba: Americans are like,” I said meekly to one Kardashian enthusiast. “Now is no time to think of what you do “Oh, we like them. We are looking forward to these things. It is the not have. Think of what you can do with future.” what there is.” One can’t help but wince at the thought of what aspects of American This article appeared in Berkshire Magazine’s culture will be visited on these lovely people. As we were leaving, we June 2016 issue. Kim Hessberg Taylor is a heard that the first Carnival cruise ship to dock in Havana was due the graduate of Albany Academy for Girls, Class following week. of 1971.

Spring/Summer 2016 5 Thank you to all of our Dr. James FitzGerald ’57 and Dr. Douglas North ’58 at The Albany Academy donors who have this past spring made a gift to Gifting to The Albany Academies Made Easy the Campaign By Dr. James FitzGerald ‘57 Whenever you make a gift to The Albany Academies…they love it! And, that act should make you feel happy as well. Who doesn’t like for the Third finding their name on a donor list? It feels nice to be recognized. Let’s call that a low level endorphin rush. But, as they say on the TV game shows, “Wait…there’s more!” Century. Your I imagine the highest level would be the great satisfaction one might feel making a major dollar gift and also giving a major amount of their time and energy to the Academies, reliably focused on the betterment of generosity and the school’s present and future well-being. Unfortunately, I’m much too old to reach either one of these requirements. Instead, my experience has support are so landed me somewhere in the middle. “Who doesn’t like finding appreciated. A their name on a donor list? It full listing will be feels nice to be recognized.” I can’t imagine that my mother, Agnes Dugan FitzGerald, ever gave a dime to the Academies. Not because she didn’t want to, but because published in the every penny went toward the burden of raising two kids by herself. She grew up in an era of un-liberated women. In fact, she graduated from Albany Academy for Girls in 1924, just a few years after passage Annual Giving of the 19th Constitutional Amendment - allowing women the right to vote. She spent her life working seriously for the empowerment of women. What she couldn’t give the Academies in dollars, she gave in the Report to be classroom on a daily basis. From 1933 to 1956 she became a much loved elementary school teacher for the Academies. Today, I would imagine that at least half of mailed this fall. the alumnae of a certain age would remember her fondly. Me, too! To honor her non-monetarily, but reliably focused on a gift to the Academies, I was able to work with Head of School Douglas North and Director of Institutional Advancement Ann Wendth to select an elementary classroom at The Albany Academy to be named in her honor. In addition, we were able to design a nice plaque with an etching of a beautiful lady in her early teaching years. This has made me very happy! 6 The Albany Academies Magazine FIELD HOUSE TO BE RENOVATED THIS SUMMER

f you drive by The Albany Academies Field House this summer, you’ll see lots of scaffolding, silver fencing, lifts, and trucks around the facility. That’s because the building is being renovated, thanks to a major capital campaign gift from I Margi and Michael Picotte ’65. “This newly renovated Field House to be called the Michael B. Picotte Field House will provide a wonderful new space for our AA amd AAG student-athletes, coaches, and the community. It will also showcase the continued excellence of our athletic programs and the rich history of sports at the Academies,” said Head of School Dr. Douglas M. North ’58. The renovation of the Michael B. Picotte Field House is Phase 1 of our three proposed capital campaign projects at The Albany Academy. It consists of a front façade upgrade, comprehensive lobby renovation, new storefront window and lighting systems, renovation of the corridors and bathrooms, new trophy display cases, new photo team displays and the enhancement of ADA compliance. The second phase will be the building of the Ruth M. Sumberg Gymnasium, named in memory of Class of 1963 alumnus Steven Sumberg’s mother, and the third phase will include the repurposing of the current gymnasium. Please plan to join us on Friday, September 23 for the dedication ceremony of the newly refurbished facility. More details will be forthcoming. Many alumni, alumnae, and parents have been very generous in their support of these projects. However, we have not yet reached our goal of $5.5 Million to accomplish all of these projects. If you are interested in learning more about how you can participate in these initiatives and the Campaign for the Third Century, please contact Director of Institutional Advancement Ann Wendth at (518) 429-2385 or [email protected].

Spring/Summer 2016 7 Making the Right Move

or Martha Samadashvili ’22, chess Needless to say she won all the games! The kids were excited to see such a is a passion, and she is a very good chess player in action who - at the same time - is one of their peers F accomplished chess player. A student from school. at Albany Academy for Girls since the fall Robert Lupone P’24 had the opportunity to sit down with Martha and of 2015, Martha won the 2013 North ask her some questions about her experiences thus far at the Academies. American Youth Chess Championship for girls under 10 in Toronto, Canada that How do you like your new school? gave her the title of “Woman Candidate I like The Albany Academies very much. The students here are smart Master.” The following year she won and everyone is very nice. And the school really supports you in your the 2014 North American Youth Chess achievements. Championship held in Tarrytown, NY, Do you have a favorite class? giving her the title of “Woman FIDE Master.” That same summer she achieved I like all my classes but I like History best as a subject. Learning about the title of “Pan American Youth Chess the past is so interesting. And I like Geography, too. I won the GEOBee (Geographic Bee) this year. The GEOBee is a competition among all the Champion” by winning Gold in the girls schools in the state. I won the Middle School competition and became the 10 and under in the XXV Pan American champion for our School. Youth Chess Festival in Oaxtepec, Mexico. In the fall of 2014 Martha You travel nationally and internationally for chess tournaments. Can also played in the World Youth Chess you tell us where you have gone in the past few months? Championship in South Africa, placing 8 I was in Greece in October playing at the World Youth Championship. I out of about 100 kids. Last year she played tied for 4th place out of about 120 kids. that same tournament in Greece and tied You must spend a lot of time playing chess and analyzing chess for 4th place. games to improve your own playing. Can you tell us a bit about your This past February Martha came to routine? What does an average day look like for you? The Albany Academies Lower School I spend a lot of time on chess when I come home from school. First, when Chess Club and played a simultaneous I come home from school I do my homework, and then after that I just do chess exhibition against 10 club members. chess. I take lessons from a strong Grand Master, George Kacheishvili. He

8 The Albany Academies Magazine lives in New York City. So, we either travel on Sundays to where he is, or we do lessons by Skype. So, when you say you play chess after homework, how many hours of homework and chess do you put in each day? After my homework is complete I play chess or study chess for probably three hours. When did you decide to make chess such a big part of your life? When I was seven, my grandmother came from Georgia to the US and she decided to teach me to play chess. At first, she beat me easily but Martha Samadashvili ’22 helps Lower School then she says she got the feeling that I really wasn’t playing as she would chess players develop strategies. have expected, that I was doing something special. So when I was eight years old I was already going to the local chess tournaments organized I am curious about the competitiveness by Make the Right Move. The first tournament I attended I won all four of chess and how you handle it. For games. I also used to go to the chess club at my old school and would example, what do you do when you lose? easily beat the teachers. Then, we hired an International Master, Parmen How do you deal with that? Gelazonia, to be my coach. He helped me get from beginner to expert level in chess. My coach teaches me not to get too upset about losing a game. You should just try to Has it been important to you to watch women chess players clear your mind, get a drink of water, try to be successful? stay calm and not dwell on the game you I look at women chess players as role models, because they were once just lost. Because if you do chances are it will girls like me. So I want to be like them. And some of them are really affect your playing in the next game and you good. They sometimes beat the men’s world champions! won’t play as well. He also tells parents not to ask your child . ‘Why did you make that Do you think there is a difference in how men and women play chess? mistake?’ He tells parents to just ask their No. Chess is a game of equal rights. If your idea is a good one then it child ‘Did you learn something?’ Then you will win on the board. It doesn’t matter if you are a man or a woman. can go forward with a positive mindset. What is something chess teaches you that you think is an important That is very good advice. Is there any skill? advice you can give to kids who want to With chess you really have to concentrate because if you lose your try out chess but aren’t sure it’s the thing concentration you might make a bad move or miss something. People for them? sometimes say that video games also help you to concentrate. I think I would like everyone to try to play chess that with chess you have to be more creative and you have to find because it might help them in learning strategic solutions, so it is more of a thinking process than video games. strategic thinking and concentration. They It teaches you a better thinking process. I think that is valuable because don’t have to be good but I think they it can help you with a lot of other things in life. should try it.

Spring/Summer 2016 9 Q10 The Albany Academies+A Magazine Joan Dembinski

Joan Dembinski, Class of 1955, established two What inspired you most from your education at AAG? new scholarships for students at Albany Academy Although I loved art in any form sculpture for Girls this past year. She called them The Joan was my primary love. Mrs. Ethel Dodge at AAG’55 presented me with the challenges R. Dembinski ’55 Scholarships for “Scientific of physics, biology and chemistry... and I Dreams” in honor of her passion for encouraging never stopped on the quest for learning and adventure. Science trumped art in many young girls to pursue the sciences. respects. I was inspired by the devotion that every teacher gave to me and my classmates. Can you tell us a little about your background growing up in the Diversity was present and respected. Capital Region and your parents’ decision to send you to AAG? Everyone had an opportunity to speak up and share. Four years at AAG of continuing Albany of the 40’s was a fun city when I was growing up. As a little positive experience left me with lifelong, girl, there was Washington Park where even in the 40’s, tulips were wonderful memories as well as references. present heralding spring and the Pinkster Fest. Albany Institute of History and Art offered Art Classes that my folks enrolled me in after Tell us about your interest in science at one day of listening to me try to play an ukulele! Public School #16 a young age and how you fulfilled your was my school from grade one through eight when to my parent’s utter dream to build a career in this area. surprise I graduated with honors after so many torturous years of parent Science and research was instilled in me teacher sessions regarding a rebellious child. Remember, World War II both by my mother, a registered nurse was in full action and life as we know it now was totally different and and my dad who was a Physiotherapist. full of restrictions. I was blessed to have both of my parents who were A farmer provided us with fresh chickens committed to education and they had the primary hand in bringing where my mother discussed functions of me everywhere that had educational promise: Catskills Game Farm, the different organs as we dissected them and Farmers Market in the heart of downtown Albany (where my culinary utilized all edible parts. No waste was a roots took firm hold), any museum within a train or bus ride and mantra at an early age. Mount Holyoke continuing face to face discussions over dinner. One of our lawyers, Miss College fed into my quest for science and I Ruth Miner, an AAG graduate, sponsored me to be enrolled in 1951 took all related classes until they graciously because she felt that I would be on a positive path for the future. A choice reminded me in my senior year that MHC and person that I will always treasure. was a liberal arts college and I needed to

Spring/Summer 2016 11 demonstrate a slight balance - Philosophy 101 did just fine. Two years of genetic research /transplantation at Roscoe B. Jackson Memorial Laboratory clinched research and I was hired at Sterling Winthrop Research Institute where I spent 30 years in pre-clinical and clinical research pioneering activities for women where it was unheard of. No was not an option when it came to problem-solving, writing new drug applications for orphan drugs, and going in the field and monitoring trials on investigational medications, all of which are now national and international businesses. For 20 more years, I continued as a Project Director for Coromed Inc./Omnicare Clinical Research, Inc. until I retired in 2008 at 71 years old. After retiring from your highly successful career in research you then pursued a second career as a pastry chef. Can you share that journey? Schenectady County Community College graciously accepted me into their accredited (American Culinary Federation) program where I completed three years taking every course they offered (3.99 average). The transition from research was seamless - biology, physics, and chemistry are intrinsic to daily culinary activities. The new aspects were good math, menu planning, hospitality, business plan development and safety and sanitation. I graduated as a Certified Culinarian with a baking concentration in 2010. To this day, I am grateful for the knowledge and friendship of the entire Hospitality, Culinary Arts, and Tourism Division. Retirement took on a totally new direction. You always say that giving back is what makes you happiest. Why did you decide to support the Campaign for the Third Century by establishing two scholarships? We can make choices in our lives and depending on circumstances, dreams can become reality if one is able to share with others through listening and observing where the most good can become reality. Giving back has been an integral part of my personal Mission Statement. I was fortunate to have parents who supported and provided me with a phenomenal education at great financial sacrifice. It is and will be my commitment to provide the means to help passionate students an opportunity to make their dreams a reality. The scholarships for students at AAG with a commitment to science made sense to me. As a woman in the past 50 years of my career, it was a challenge. Today, I believe that everyone deserves a chance to flourish and I am honored to be able to provide two students a way to achieve their academic goals. What advice would you give to students today? Everyone has a chance to make a difference through hard work, observation of where there is a need, and making something positive happen. Maintain Joan Dembinski ’55 making remarks at a local a healthy mind and body. Shun negativity and bad advice regardless of the community event and serving as a judge at the source. You are unique and precious. Potential is limited by looking back. spring Science Symposium at AAG Move forward with hope that you can accomplish your dreams. We (your supporters) are watching and waiting.

12 The Albany Academies Magazine I was inspired by the devotion that every teacher gave to me and my classmates. Diversity was present and respected. Everyone had an opportunity to speak up and share. Four years at AAG of a continuing positive experience left me with lifelong, wonderful memories as well as references.

Spring/Summer 2016 13 he Albany Academies’ mission statement is exhibited in countless ways during the school year. One of the most T vital examples of the school’s mission in action is the Senior Active Honors Program. This year, nine AAG students and eight AA students participated in the 2015-16 program. These year-long independent projects, where students consult with an advisor from week to week, demonstrated a broad range of interests and pursuits. They included Learning a “Triptych of the Arts” study in painting, poetry, and design; a photography exhibit in New York City; a presentation of the culture and history surrounding French baking, the composing and writing of an original song; and a presentation of the history of the Academy. at Work Despite the differences among subject areas, they are still bound by a common thread. In academic terms, the projects focus on “active By Tom Washington learning” principles, where the student assumes primary responsibility in shaping material and analyzing concepts. Really, though, this Head Librarian program model mimics the way any of us approaches learning in an Albany Academy for Girls age where information is readily available and essentially boundless: We follow subjects and ideas that inspire us. As one student phrased it this past spring, “This is exactly why I chose the program. Instead of memorizing content and preparing for tests, we took an experiential, engaged approach to subjects that we chose on our own, mostly because of a driving interest to find out more and sometimes even as a path to a future career.”

14 TheThe AlbanyAlbany AcademiesAcademies MagazineMagazine Ms. Donna Ruggiero began as the Associate Head of Donna Ruggiero School at Albany Academy for Girls on July 5, 2016. A Special Welcome Please share a little bit about your background. appeals to me, but there is plenty to do. I was I was born and raised in Pennsylvania between actually surprised about how many people Allentown and the Poconos in an area very similar asked me how I felt about moving here in to Albany. I did my undergraduate studies at my interview process. To that I said, ‘I feel Wheelock College in Boston, Massachusetts and fine! It seems like a great place and I look then worked in public schools in Boston for two forward to getting to know more people in years before I decided to go back to school for my the area!’ graduate degree in Theology at Harvard Divinity What do you think your first three School. The goal was to teach religion and philosophy at all-girls’ schools months will be like here at AAG? because I was focusing on the connection between girls’ education and There will be a learning curve. This will be spiritual passions. the time where I get to know the school, I began work in independent schools at The Peninngton School in make sure that I am meeting with all the Pennington, New Jersey, which is a private, co-educational college- constituents, get to know the students and preparatory school for day and boarding students in grades six through faculty, and as well as having my colleagues twelve; I was there for four years. I began as a Learning Specialist, one- and peers get to know me, and reach out to on-one, and slowly moved into the Assistant Dean’s position, teaching parents and alumnae. religion and philosophy as well. Then a religion and community service What are your short and long-term goals? coordinator position opened in Princeton at Stuart Country Day School, a Pre-K through Grade 12 girls’ day school. I absolutely loved it and, while My short term goal is to focus on how girls there, I started working on a counseling degree. and active learning combine, and really be able to promote that, making us leaders in After that, I worked on leadership development in schools at Princeton that area. You want people to think of this Center for Leadership Training, and took that knowledge with me when I school when you hear the terminology ‘active was hired at Miss Hall’s School as their Dean of Students. learning,’ among others, and this would be I then began my three years at Purnell School, my third girls’ school, where my long-term goal. Any kind of internship I served as a Program Director and then moved back into administration program or active learning experience will as the Assistant Head of School. I have always loved being in an all-girls help students to live the education because school environment, so I am looking forward to this opportunity at that is life. You go out there and life is Albany Academy for Girls. learning, so embrace and enjoy it. What attracted you to this position at AAG? What are your interests outside of work? The attraction was all-girls. The idea of K-12, the continuity, and ability I have a fairly green thumb and enjoy gardening to see how younger girls look up to the older girls, while giving the older from time to time. I love to knit. I am a big girls the ability to be the leader in front of them, is fantastic. The rich foodie and enjoy going out to restaurants. I also history of AAG fascinates me, along with the traditions. When I had enjoy theater - movies, or live theater. the opportunity to meet with current student leaders, they expressed What is your philosophy about leadership their love and appreciation for tradition. They alluded to the fact that and education, a mantra, perhaps? sometimes when a new person enters this school, these traditions can change. To that I simply said, ‘You don’t touch traditions.’ I then learned The whole purpose of leadership is to move about Bacon Bat, Ring Dares, Thanksgiving Lunch, and many more. forward, to communicate, and make sure you Tradition connects students who have been here in the past to the are letting people know what is going on and students who are here now. That connection is extremely important. allowing people the opportunity to come talk to you to share their thoughts. It works What is your impression of the Capital Region? together. A decision does have to be made at The region is great. In particular, the architecture stands out in my mind a certain level, but it is a cooperative project in and it is unlike any other place that I have been - and I have been to getting there. a lot of New England areas. It also has a small hometown feeling that A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU

hank you to Stephanie McCauley P’21, ’24 for her time and T dedication extended to The Albany Academies. Owner of iSmile Studios located on Wolf Road in Albany, NY, Stephanie has provided her photography services over this past school year to Albany Academy for Girls and The Albany Academy in so many ways. The banners that hung in the Silipigno Athletic Facility and the gymnasium of our senior athletes were all donated by iSmile Studios. Stephanie also took complimentary photos at Spring Gathering and for other special events throughout the year. We are very grateful to Stephanie for her incredible generosity and look forward to a great year ahead!

16 The Albany Academies Magazine SATURDAY | APRIL 23, 2016 | THE DESMOND HOTEL | ALBANY

Spring Gathering, our annual fundraiser for scholarships and financial assistance, brought together 325 parents, alumni, alumnae, and friends for an evening of fun, friendships, and entertainment. The event raised nearly $150,000. A very special thank you to the many parents, faculty, staff, and friends who attended and to those who volunteered their time and talents to help make the event so successful. Special thanks to our many corporate sponsors and honorary committee members as well.

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Spring/Summer 2016 19 Katarina Lichak ’16

ital Vio is a small startup company that designs and sells disinfecting V lights for commercial use. These Having this experience lights are permanently installed for not only strengthened constant disinfection and are safe to work under because the light used is in my desire to study the visible light spectrum. The benefit engineering in college of installing these lights in place of but was a great transition fluorescent lights for example is that they to moving on from can constantly kill colonies of harmful high school to higher bacteria, therefore, keeping the numbers education. down and the surfaces safer. During each of my days at Vital Vio I spent the mornings with the lead microbiologist and the afternoons with an engineer who is the director of electrical systems. In the microbiology In the afternoons I was often given a task before being sent to the lab I performed experiments growing engineering room to figure out how to complete it. On my first day I bacteria under Vital Vio’s lights as well was given a circuit board, solder paste, and a few dozen LEDs and was as fluorescent lights. I didn’t have any told to solder away. I had no idea what solder was or how to use it but previous experience working in this type they didn’t mind taking the time to teach me how to do it. The first of lab setting, so over the course of the circuit board I completed was then installed in the microbiology lab for month I learned how to use many of testing purposes and I was even entrusted to install it myself. My time the tools in the lab and was eventually with the engineers didn’t just consist of soldering though; I did many left to do experiments on my own. temperature tests on lights, built boxes for testing, did other odd jobs, Although some of the tasks could become and even went golfing with them, too. Overall, I really enjoyed learning quite repetitive, it was fascinating to more about what engineers do and how it can be applied to the real see that more colonies formed under world. Having this experience not only strengthened my desire to study the fluorescent lights at the end of my engineering in college but was a great transition to moving on from high experiments. school to higher education.

Katarina Lichak ’16 will attend Rochester Institute of Technology in the fall.

20 The Albany Academies Magazine May Projects

Simon Balint ’16 s a private, independent prep school, The Albany Academies embryonic chicken heart development, pride themselves on the successes of their students in higher or model rocket construction and testing? A education and beyond. Many aspects of college, such as the The answer lies in the May Projects, academic rigor and art and athletic opportunities, are well represented a unique month-long opportunity for at Academy, but some features of the “real world” simply cannot be Academy seniors to attend internships and taught on campus. The real world is so vast and complex, and the perform independent studies in subjects interests of students are so diverse, that it is impossible to offer a course of their choosing. on every possible subject. How does a high school educate adolescents For my May Project, I interned at in areas as varied as human brain surgery, business marketing, Albany International Airport, where I spent time with both the Operations Department and Air Traffic Control. I was able to experience all sides of the industry: the horror of watching an airplane crash unfold, the adrenaline of scaring geese away with pyrotechnic explosives, the stressfulness of vectoring aircraft through obscured terrain, and the sheer boredom of scanning security cameras looking for anything “suspicious.” I learned how to respond to fire alarms, how to perform runway inspections, the phraseology of local and approach controlling, and of course, how to file paperwork (no internship would be complete without paperwork!). My perspective on the aviation industry was radically changed, which, for an aspiring aviator, is particularly significant. More importantly, I was able to learn from hands-on experience in a real working environment. It was an absolutely amazing experience, and I am grateful that the Academy It was an absolutely provided me with such a unique and amazing experience, and special opportunity. I am grateful that the Simon Balint ’16 will attend Brown University Academy provided me in the fall. with such a unique and special opportunity.

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The Albany Academy ~ Albany Academy for Girls May 20 - 22, 2016

OPPOSITE PAGE: Peter Shields ’56 poses in front of his Thunderbird while celebrating his 60th Reunion FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Lisa Furlong ’66 enjoys a moment at her 50th Reunion; Alumni watch as the Cadet Corps performs in the front circle of The Albany Academy; Nicholas Soulis ’06, Keith DiStefano ’06, Nathan Bruschi ’06, and Tyler Gustafson ’06 celebrating their 10th Reunion; Caroline Hessberg Taylor ’71, Alexis “Biz” Deeb ’08, and Susan McKay ’72, P’08 SECOND ROW: Members of The Albany Academy Class of 1966 sing the traditional “Old Academy Song” with Lower, Middle, and Upper School students THIRD ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Margaret DerOhannesian ’66 together with her pen pal; Albany Academy for Girls Class of 1966 celebrate their 50th Reunion FOURTH ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Jessica Davos ’98, P’27, ’29, 2016 Distinguished Alumna Award recipient Dr. Pamela Carroll ’81, and Kimmey Janco ’81, P’17; Student performers at the Family Social REUNION 2016 AWARDS FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: The Albany Academy Class of 1966 together with their pen pals; Outstanding Young Alumna: Sara Strope ’96 Rosemary Daoud Walsh ’77, P’07, ’09, ’10, ’13 is recognized for her dedication and service Giving Bowl, Largest Reunion Class Gift: as President of the AAG Alumnae Association; AAG Class of 1956 Classmates share a warm embrace; Margaret Fredericka Voorhaar Slingerland ’32 MacClarence ’82, Cara Steiner-Riley ’81, Carol Volunteer Service Award: O’Brien ’51, P’77, ’79, ’80, ’85, GP’04, ’18, ’19, ’21, Alexandra “Lexi” Moser Buckley ’03 ’25, John MacAffer ’81, P’12, ’14, ’17, Alison Ernst ’81, Elisabeth Lyons ’81, and Laura Sekellick ’81 Giving Cup, Reunion Participation: SECOND ROW: AAG Class of 1956 A new plaque hangs in the patio outside the AAG Dining & Events Center Distinguished Alumna: THIRD ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Lee Stewart ’65, Dr. Pamela Carroll ’81 Karl Hansen, Catherine Stewart Werley ’66 Outstanding Young Alumnus: enjoy at a moment before dinner at the Albany Tyler Russell ’01 Marriott Hotel; Seta Keleshian Smith ’66 and Catherine Stewart Werley ’66 together with The Old Guard Cup: Class of 1963 their pen pals; Tyler R. Russell ’01 accepts the 2016 The Pace Setters Cup: Class of 2001 Outstanding Young Alumnus Award FOURTH ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: 2016 Distinguished The 1813 Cup: Class of 1943 Young Alumna Award recipient Sara Strope ’96 The Bicentennial Cup: Class of 1941 shares remarks; AA and AAG Classes of ’96 The Millennials Cup: Class of 2003 FIFTH ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Senior girls sit together with their mothers, a longtime tradition The O’Keefe Memorial Cup: Class of 1963 at the Albany Academy for Girls Alumnae The Trustees Cup: Class of 1941 Luncheon The Head of School Cup: Class of 1966 FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Class of 1991 enjoy time together during Reunion; Neerav Patel ’96 presents the 2016 Distinguished Alumnus Award to Peter G. Ten Eyck, II ’56; The crowd mingles together during the program SECOND ROW: Emily Lieberman Tipermas ’66 together with her pen pals THIRD ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Herbert H. Rosen ’56 and Tod Wing, Jr. ’56 celebrating their 60th Reunion; Anne McKenzie Engster ’71, Ellen Roznowski Taylor ’71, and Leslie Knauf ’71 celebrating their 45th Reunion; Student performers at the Reflections concert featuring the Wind Ensemble and Chamber singers; Faculty Member Matt Streifert, singer Prosper Mbongue-Muna (P-Muna) ’09, and Faculty Member Joseph Jacobs P’24, ’27, ’29 FOURTH ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Lt. Colonel Seford R. Olsen, USA (Ret.) ’66, together with his pen pals; Deane Semerad Pfeil ’66 co-chair of her 50th Reunion class, makes opening remarks at the Jane Lathrop Stanford Induction Ceremony; Alexandra Moser Buckley ’03 smiles after she was awarded the 2016 Fredericka Voorhaar Slingerland ’32 Volunteer Service Award

ALUMNI SCHOLARS presented at the Alumni Association Meeting on Reunion Weekend Form III: Zachary Mouzakes Form IV: Daniel Conners O’Brien Form V: Joseph Lewis Form VI: Sean Puleo

Spring/Summer 2016 25 26 The Albany Academies Magazine CONGRATULATIONS TO ALBANY ACADEMY FOR GIRLS & THE ALBANY ACADEMY FOURTH & EIGHTH GRADERS! Lower & Middle School Closing

OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: Albany Academy for Girls Class of 2024 Ceremonies OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM: The Albany Academy Class of 2024 FIRST ROW: Faculty Member Laura Frei, David Choma ’24, Anthony Duvall ’24, Michael Malatino ’24, Evan Phelps ’24, Brady Sears ’24 SECOND ROW: Eve Haworth ’24, Natasha Hurff ’24, Rhea Agrawal ’24 THIRD ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: The Albany Academy Class of 2020; Dr. North with David Choma ’24 FOURTH ROW. LEFT TO RIGHT: Albany Academy for Girls Class of 2020; Dr. Bernard Ng P’22, ’24 and his son, Gregory Ng ’24 he third annual Celebration of the Arts, held on Saturday, April 30, 2016 was another wonderful Academy event. The day was full of visual art, music, dance, and song of Middle and Upper School students. T This year’s Kermani Visiting Artists, nationally recognized ceramic artists, Mark Shapiro and Sam Taylor, were in attendance with the POW! truck. The Pots On Wheels visited The Albany Academies campus on Friday, April 29. Ceramic artists set up in the front lobby of Albany Academy for Girls with their traveling gallery, treadle pottery wheel, and Cup Latch projects for all to participate in. The big yellow truck was a hit!

28 The Albany Academies Magazine OPPOSITE PAGE: Artwork by Molly Riegert ’17 SECOND ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Sandeep Alampali ’19, Billie Jo Allen FIRST ROW: Guests gather for a performance; ‘The Connection Tree’ P’16, ’17, ’20, Robert LuPone P’24; Isobel Connell P’16 and Debora created by the AAG student body; Mark Shapiro leads instruction with Mitchell P’17, ’21, ’24 a student THIRD ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Sam Taylor leads instruction with students; Dance Workshop students perform for the crowd

Spring/Summer 2016 29 Albany Academy lbany Academy for Girls Alumnae Association Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Breakfast for Girls Athletic A took place on Sunday, May 22, 2016 during Reunion Weekend. The event brought together alumnae, family and friends of all generations. There was laughter and tears of joy as inductees Hall of Fame accepted their awards. Two alumnae and one coach were honored for their dedication to Academy athletics.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2016

Colleen Werther ’07 Angela Marathakis ’99 Coach Gregory Giombetti ’89

FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Dr. Robert T. Giombetti P’88, ’89, GP’25, Joan Giombetti P’88, ’89, GP’25, Gregory Giombetti ’89, P’25, Lisa Giombetti P’25, and Lily Giombetti ’25; Greg Giombetti ’89, P’25 poses with his lacrosse players, past and present SECOND ROW: Angela Marathakis ’99, Greg Giombetti ’89, P’25, and Colleen Werther ’07 THIRD ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Robert Werther P’06, ’07, Mary Lynne McKee, Kim Garry, Maureen Werther P’06, ’07, Mike Garry; Jessica DeRosa Davos ’98, P’27, ’29 welcomes Angela Marathakis ’99 into the Albany Academy for Girls Athletic Hall of Fame; Jessica DeRosa Davos ’98, P’27, ’29 welcomes Greg Giombetti ’89, P’25 into the Albany Academy for Girls Athletic Hall of Fame FOURTH ROW: Dr. Stephanie Finn ’05 and Alexis “Biz” Deeb introduce their lacrosse coach, Greg Giombetti ’89, P’25; Former faculty member Peter Marathakis P’99, Angela Marathakis ’99, Jessica DeRosa Davos ’98, P’27, ’29, and Tina Marathakis P’99

30 The Albany Academies Magazine he Albany Academy Alumni Association Athletic Hall The Albany of Fame took place on Saturday, May 21, 2016 and T it was a wonderful gathering of alumni, friends and family. The inductee slate was impressive and varied by class Academy Athletic year and sport. Honorees were welcomed into the Hall of Fame and celebrated for their commitment, dedication and Hall of Fame success in athletics at The Albany Academy.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2016

Richard Smith ’51 Seth DiNola ’01 Dr. Robert Brenner ’56 Tim Flynn ’01 Keith Darby ’91 Dan Olson ’01 David Tessitore, Jr. ’91 1960 Football Team Michael-John DePalmna, PhD ’96 1990 Soccer Team

FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Ernest D. Steck H’77, P’77, ’79 poses with Andrew Fisher IV ’61; George Leveille P’99, ’04 shares a laugh during the ceremony; Alumni and family gather and mingle before the start of the program SECOND ROW: Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2016 stands together, from the left, David Tessitore, Jr. ’91, Dan Olson ’01, Dr. Robert Brenner ’56, Richard Smith ’51, Michael-John DePalmna, PhD ’96, Seth DiNola ’01, Keith Darby ’91, and Timothy Flynn ’01 THIRD ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Keith Darby ’91, Dave Rider ’73, P’04, David P. Tessitore, Jr. ’91; AA Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee Member, Kenneth C. Weafer Esq. ’95 leads the Induction Ceremony; David Tessitore, Jr. ’91, Blaine LeGere ’91, David Martin ’61, and Keith Darby ’91 FOURTH ROW: Family member captures a moment of the Induction ceremony; Kenneth Lyons ’56 sharing remarks about inductee, Dr. Robert Brenner ’56

Spring/Summer 2016 31 SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 2016 DINING AND EVENTS CENTER Scholar ALBANY ACADEMY FOR GIRLS

150 parents, students, and donors gathered for a special Luncheon annual luncheon to thank the donors of our endowed scholarships and to introduce and celebrate their recipients.

FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Scholarship Donor William A.C. Brooks P’91, ’93 attends the Scholar Luncheon with recipients of The William A.C. Brooks Scholarship; E. Stewart Jones ’59, P’90, ’93, ’97 makes opening remarks; Eleeza Morrison ’22, Dr. Lewis R. Morrison ’62, P’98, ’02, GP’22, Recipient of The Amanda Morrison ’02 Scholarship Rebecca Abel ’18, and Phyllis Morrison P’98, ’02, GP’22 SECOND ROW: Kathleen Faragon P’17 and recipient of The Barbara Jaffe Stahl ’48 Scholarship Alexandra Faragon ’17 THIRD ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Rosa Belleville P’89, ’96, William Belleville P’89, ’96, recipient of The Belleville Scholarship Jason Horne ’20, Bill Horne P’17, ’20, and Christine Horne P’17, ’20; Scholarship Donor Joan Dembinski ’55 and E. Stewart Jones ’59, P’90, ’93, ’97, Past President of the Board of Trustees;Head of School Dr. Douglas North ’58, Scholarship Donor Mary Beth O’Brien P’84, recipient of The Frank E. O’Brien Jr. ’53 Scholarship Brendan Schneider ’17, Bridget Schneider P’17, and Todd Schneider P’17 FOURTH ROW: Lewis A. Swyer Scholarship recipient, Claire Connally ’16 together with her sister, Coco Connally

“I’ve never felt more grateful than I do now for the experience I had at Albany Academy for Girls and the opportunity that this scholarship has given me. Academy has shaped me into an ambitious leader and strong- minded individual that I never would have recognized four years ago.” Lucy Roesch ’16, Recipient of The Carolyn M. Nardolillo Scholarship 32 The Albany Academies Magazine THE ALBANY ACADEMIES’ ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS

*Albany Academy for Girls Alumnae Association Legacy Scholarship The Albany Academy Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship *Anonymous *The Belleville Scholarship *The Capital Bank Scholarship The Class of 1940 Scholarship The Class of 1941 Scholarship Mid-Winter The Class of 1984 Scholarship The William A. C. Brooks Scholarship *The James F. ’52 and Cynthia Caird Scholarship Dinner The Phyllis and Avron Cohen ’39 Scholarship The Dearstyne Scholarship The Martha Decker Scholarship *The Joan R. Dembinski ’55 Scholarship for “Scientific Dreams” The Hannan Scholarship The Hearst Foundation Scholarship The Elisabeth Hessberg Scholarship The Josephine Hunsdorfer Scholarship The Erin Jones Scholarship *The Penny Jones Scholarship (AA) *The Penny Jones Scholarship (AAG) The Robert Macfarland Fleet Scholarship The Caroline B. Mason Scholarship The William McEwan Scholarship The Meislahn Scholarship The William “Country” Morris Scholarship The Amanda Morrison Scholarship The Gerald E. Mull Scholarship The Carolyn M. Nardolillo Scholarship The Frank E. O’Brien Jr. ’53 Scholarship The Michael B. Picotte ’65 Scholarship The Dr. Herbert Schellenberger Scholarship The Barbara Jaffe Stahl ’48 Scholarship he Annual Mid-Winter Dinner was held on February 25, 2016 in support of the Alumni Association’s initiatives to strength the The Ernest Steck H’63, ’77 Scholarship bond between alumni and students. This year’s event included The Winthrop P. Stevens Scholarship T a very dynamic discussion about entrepreneurship and the challenges The Mildred Hinman Straub Memorial Scholarship and rewards of taking risks and featured Tom Tuttle ’84 and Chris The Lewis A. Swyer Scholarship Macomber, MD, MBA ’01. The discussion was moderated by Michael The Carl E. Touhey ’35 Scholarship Hickey, former president of the Center for Economic Growth. *The Troy Savings Bank Charitable Foundation Scholarship Our heartfelt thanks to Mr. Brad T. Rosenstein ’79, Trustee of The The Thomas Tuttle ’84 Scholarship Albany Academies and Owner of Jack’s Oyster House, for providing The William Walker Scholarship this venue for these special gatherings. The Elizabeth Allen Wallace Scholarship The Peter Wells ’52 Scholarship FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Marcus Q. Pryor ’87 and Neerav Patel ’96; 5: Nicholas Faso ’02 and Joseph DeRosa ’02 The Marjorie Dearstyne Whiteside Scholarship SECOND ROW: Neerav Patel ’96, Thomas Tuttle ’84, Christopher W. Macomber, MD, The Virginia O’Cain Wren Scholarship MBA ’01, and Michael Hickey * newly established scholarship during the Campaign for the Third Century THIRD ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: The panel from left: Thomas L. Tuttle ’84, Managing If you are interested in learning more about how Director of Kinderhook Industries, Michael J. Hickey, moderator and President and CEO of the Center for Economic Growth, and Christopher W. Macomber, MD, MBA ’01, to establish an endowed scholarship please contact Chief Resident in General Surgery; Michael Hickey and E. Stewart Jones, Jr. ’59, P’90, ’93, Director of Institutional Advancement Ann Wendth ’97, President of the Board of Trustees share remarks at [email protected] or (518) 429-2385. Spring/Summer 2016 33 Once an Academy Girl, Always an Academy Girl due out soon A new book, comprised primarily of historical photos from the long and rich history of Albany Academy for Girls, will be published and available for purchase this fall. Putting it together began a few years ago with the assistance and leadership of Betsy Hamel ’68 and Sue Rockmore ’63, but it is finally complete! More information will be forthcoming, including a special Alumni connect to promote business program at the Fort Orange Club on September 27, 2016 to unveil Two lifetime Academy friends have joined forces - entrepreneur the book. C.J. LaFalce ’75 and marketing guru Ken Blass ’76 - to promote the knotbag, an easy dispensable storage bag that you can place anywhere and it saves valuable space. They are also great storage Students release trout in local creek bags not only for inside the house, but for hobbies, workshops and all dog walkers alike! CJ asks his customers, “Why knot?” On May 17 Mrs. Alina Keegan Daley ’06 and students from Biology and AP Biology drove to Vly Creek in Voorheesville, NY to release the The knotbag is a new, efficient way to save 15-20 cents per bag, 15 trout that the Biology classes raised over an eight month period. comes with a bag dispenser and mounting hooks to save space After watching the trout transition from eggs to the juvenile stage of and give easy access to the bag. A relationship rooted in the development it was a touching end to their year-long investigation of Academy experience, we wish them the best of luck! environmental sustainability in NYS stream-beds. In October, Mrs. For more information, check out knotbags.com Daley will raise 100 trout again with her students.

AAG Middle School students in New Orleans for wind turbine competition This year two teams from AAG’s eighth grade class flew to New Orleans, Louisana to compete in the Kid Wind National Model Wind Turbine Competition! The event was held at the American Wind Energy Association’s national conference. The teams were in New Orleans from Sunday, May 22 until Wednesday, May 25. Our two teams, the Wind Steelers and Makani, competed against 27 other teams in the Middle School (grades 4-8) division. We were the only teams at the competition that were comprised of all girls! The competition involved several components which included wind turbine testing in both slow and fast speed wind tunnels, an instant challenge that tested teamwork and innovation skills on the spot, a written test that assessed overall knowledge of wind energy and renewable resources, a presentation to judges, and a bonus point activity that was completed before the trip. Out of the 27 teams in our division, the Wind Steelers placed 11th and Makani placed 12th. This is the second year of the wind turbine project at AAG and our first trip to the national competition. The teams have been working on their projects since November and it is an incredible accomplishment to have placed so well at this level of competition. The students that participated in the competition were: Freya Haworth, Skylar Dailey, Ava Navarro, Maya Ravi, Olivia Kivort, Lauren Benson, Caroline Doolan, Amanda Ricci, Kaylee Fisher, and Anika Flik. Thank you to GE and its executives for their support of this project over these past two years.

34 The Albany Academies Magazine Alixandra Rutnik ’15 publishes her Successful brick campaigns complete own cookbook! Outdoor Student Center Alixandra Rutnik’15 and her dad, Doug When you return to the AA Campus this Rutnik ’83, P’15, ’18 recently published a fall, you’ll see an addition to the Outdoor Father-Daughter cookbook. The book is a Student Courtyard…the named bricks collection of their favorite recipes, including purchased by parents and grandparents many from their expansive vegetable garden. over the past few years. Please be sure to Alixandra was at A Different Drummer’s stop over and find your family brick. Kitchen in Stuyvesant Plaza in Guilderland, NY on July 7, 2016 for a cookbook signing.

John McClintock ’57 publishes Our Academy After three years of relentless dedication and hard work, John McClintock ’57 has Class of 2016 provides enhancements to AAG published the final version ofOur Academy, Courtyard a biographical dictionary of every attendee The parents and students from the AAG Class of 2016 of The Albany Academy from 1815-1915. It raised dollars to beautify the Courtyard at Albany was a special day when he presented a copy Academy for Girls and provide additional seating with of the nearly 900-page volume to Dr. North the placement of four Adirondack chairs in the lovely in the Board of Trustees Room. setting. Trees were pruned, bushes removed, gardens beautified and perennials planted this past spring. Please be sure to stop by and see the beautiful results!

AAG 50th Reunion class raises money for playground equipment Led by Reunion Chair Deane Pfeil ’67, the AAG Class of 1966 raised money to purchase a new piece of equipment for the Lower School playground at Albany Academy for Girls. This is part of a larger plan to replace the equipment in the playground area over time and enhance the experience for students.

Spring/Summer 2016 35 Thank you to the following donors who made a gift in honor of Coach Dave Rider ’73, P’04 for a plaque to hang outside the hockey rink in the newly renovated Michael B. Picotte ’65 Field House.

Mr. David C. Burke ’75 Mr. Eric T. Cavosie ’98 & Mrs. Ashley Cantanucci Cavosie ’02 Mr. Brendan Chin ’09 Mr. & Mrs. George H. Cortright, Jr. P’84 Mr. David M. Gullott ’85 Dr. & Mrs. E. Wayne Harbinger ’55, P’85, ’86 Mr. Todd E. Hoffman ’86 Mr. Spencer B. Jones ’96 Mr. Daniel A. Kotlow ’93, P’22 Mr. Indraneil Lahiri ’98 Mr. J. Scott Lamberson ’95 Mr. Roger Marwill ’84 Mr. Robert P. McCarthy ’62, P’99 Mr. & Mrs. David C. Momrow P’90 Mr. & Mrs. D. Scott Momrow ’90, P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Patrick L. Ryan ’93 Mr. David C. Sienko ’04 Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Witko ’84

Frank O’Brien III ’84 Memorial Hockey Game and Dave Rider ’73, P’04 Ceremony

he Frank O’Brien III ’84 Memorial Hockey Game & Reception to honor Dave Rider ’73, P’04 was held on Saturday, January T 23, 2016. Over 100 alumni, alumnae, family, and friends gathered to participate in the annual memorial hockey game to honor Frank O’Brien III ’84 and to celebrate Dave Rider’s longstanding commitment to the hockey program at The Albany Academy. We are grateful to Mary Beth O’Brien and her family for their support and loyalty of this annual event.

TOP: Coach Dave Rider ’73, P’04 joins players on the bench SECOND ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Frank O’Brien III ’84; Alumni hockey players gather together with Mary Beth O’Brien P’84 and the Rider family; Scott Momrow ’09, P’19, Dave Rider ’73, P’04, Craig Darby ’91

36 The Albany Academies Magazine The Albany Academies Office of Admissions 2016-2017 Events Calendar The best way to learn about Albany Academy for Girls and The Albany Academy is to visit. Talk to those that attend or graduated from the schools. Ask the Admissions’ team questions. Tour our beautiful campuses. Attend an Open House or Lunch on Us. We promise that you’ll come away with a full understanding of what it means to be part of the Academies’ community - and how you or someone you know could fit into our community.

Lunch On Us Visiting Weeks Leap Into Learning October 6, 2016 8:00 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. PS/PK Information December 1, 2016 February 21 - 24, 2017 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. January 12, 2017 February 22 May 2, 2017 February 9, 2017 Legacy Visit Day June 20, 2017 March 9, 2017 February 23 April 6, 2017 Sibling Visit Day Welcome Reception April 17 - 20, 2017 July 13, 2017 for New Families April 19, 2017 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. Middle School Sneak Peek June 2, 2017 Open House 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. April 20, 2017 Lower School Sneak Peek November 6, 2016 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.

Scholarship/ Entrance Exam 9:00 - 11:45 a.m. November 12, 2016 December 3, 2016 AA/AAG Grade 8 Merit Scholarship Exam January 7, 2017 AA/AAG Grade 8 Merit Scholarship Exam

Spring/Summer 2016 37 38 The Albany Academies Magazine Commencement 2 016

Albany Academy for Girls - June 13 and The Albany Academy - June 14

FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Allayla Silipigno ’16, Emma Hayes ’16, Emily Padalino ’16, Lauren Madeline Hart ’16, Ciara Silipigno ’16; Mohamed Lamine Gueye ’16 SECOND ROW: Class president Mollie Laniado ’16 THIRD ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Mathew Milliken ’16 receives his diploma from his father, Associate Head of School M. Scott Milliken; Roger McNamee ’16, Raymond E. Endres ’87, and Board of Trustees member George McNamee ’64, P’12, ’16; Emily Broder ’16 and Emily Padalino ’16 process out of the ceremony; Simon Balint ’16 shares a hug with his sister, Hanieka Balint ’18 FOURTH ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Bagpipers enter the ceremony; Newly appointed President of the Board of Trustees Nancy Carey Cassidy P’13, ’15 processes out of ceremony FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Parents share congratulatory claps for the graduates; Faculty member Scott Young P’21, ’24, poses with members of the ’87 Swimming Sectional Champions, Raymond E. Endres ’87 (left) and Dr. Peter Kim ’87 (right); Julia Cronin ’16 poses for a photo with her class advisor Chris Conway; Ranking Scholar Sarah Allen ’16 shares remarks with the audience THIRD ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Director of Engineering for Facebook Messenger and Commencement speaker Raymond E. Endres ’87 addresses the students, families, and guests at Commencement at The Albany Academy; The Albany Academy Class of 2016 FOURTH ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Jeffrey Shen ’16 and friend; Daniel Del Vecchio ’16, Nicholas Fruscio ’16, Nicholas Anyaegbunam ’16, Steven Low, Jr. ’16; United States Congresswoman for New York Elise Stefanik ’02 addresses the students, families, and guests at Commencement at Albany Academy for Girls FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: President of Student Council, Brevin Francis Fleischer ’16 announces the Senior Class gift; Rajeev Balakrishna ’87, Dr. James Puleo II ’83, P’12, ’16, Timothy Owens ’83, Dr. Peter Kim ’87, and Marcus Q. Pryor ’87, P’15 SECOND ROW: Valedictorian Daniel Francis Del Vecchio ’16 receives his diploma from Dr. Douglas North ’58 THIRD ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Albany Academy for Girls 2016; Sydney Buran ’16, Lauren Madeline Hart ’16, Megan Elizabeth Balter ’16 FOURTH ROW: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik ’02 and Carol McCardle ’04 Welcome New Board Member Kaari Stannard P’20, ’23

t the June Board of Trustees meeting, Head of School Dr. Douglas M. North ’58 shared his admiration for Stu Jones ’59 A who stepped down as President of the Board of Trustees after five he Albany Academies are years at the helm. Stu is an alumnus, parent, a highly-respected defense delighted to welcome Kaari attorney, and community leader. “I want to thank Stu for his wisdom, TStannard P’20, ’23 to the Board counsel, and generosity over these past many years, and for always being of Trustees effective at its June 2016 there for the students, faculty, administration, and families of The Albany meeting. Academies,” said Dr. North. Kaari is the owner and president of New York Apple Sales, a marketer of New York State fresh apples. She is also A Tribute to a partner in Fish Creek Orchards, a large orchard operation in western New York. Kaari’s other ownership interest is in E. Stewart Jones, Jr., ’59 Fruit Forward, an intellectual property organization focusing on new, variety development of apples and pears. Kaari Esq. P’ 90, ’93, ’97 has been a very active parent at the President, Board of Trustees, The Albany Academies, July 2011 - June 2016 Academies having served as a division rep, a class parent, and board member Under Stu’s leadership, the Academies - Albany Academy for Girls and of the Albany Academies Parents The Albany Academy - have grown to 830 students, celebrated their Association. Bicentennials in grand style in 2013 and 2014, launched the public phase She received a Bachelor’s Degree in of the Campaign for the Third Century, and achieved a stellar reputation accounting from the State University of and stature as one of the best private, independent schools in the Capital New York at Buffalo. After graduating, Region. The qualities that enable Stu to be one of the best defense she received her C.P.A license and worked attorneys in the region are the same attributes that made him a great in public accounting in Atlanta, GA. Board of Trustees president. Those qualities are known as leadership, In 1996, Kaari joined New York Apple loyalty, and character. Sales and became President and Owner The reins have been handed over to a very able successor, Nancy Carey in 2000. Kaari currently holds positions Cassidy P’13, ’15. Nancy has served as a trustee, past president of the on industry boards such as the US Albany Academies Parents Association, and chair of the Marketing and Apple Association and New York Apple Enrollment Committee; we look forward to her leadership as the new Association. President of the Board. We would also like to thank the But before the first board meeting takes place in September, we would following trustees for their service and like to publicly acknowledge the debt of gratitude The Albany Academies dedication on the Board: Darlene Bilinski owes Stu Jones. Thank you for all you have done for Albany Academy for P’14, Robert McCormick P’13, ’15, and Girls and The Albany Academy. We look forward to continuing to see Carol Swyer ’71, ’06. you on campus! 42 The Albany Academies Magazine Albany Academy for Girls The Albany Academy The following awards were presented at Final Assembly on June 8. The following awards were presented at Last Chapel on June 8.

Harvard University Book Award...... Anna Ricci Alumni Association Award...... Ahmed Wassid Lachgar Smith College Book Award...... Yihan Lucia Lin Bausch and Lomb Award...... William Peter Perrone II Boston College Book Award...... Lucie Xu Beck Book Award...... Brevin Francis Fleischer Bowdoin College Book Award...... Molly Riegert Boston College Book Award...... Matthew Butler Burgess University of Rochester Book Award...... Amanda Horne Bender Excellence in Writing Awards St. Lawrence University Book Award ...... Hope Scaringe Poetry...... Alexander Karel Foyt George Washington University Book Award ...... Aminah Praileau Fiction...... Joseph Elliott Lewis High School Regional Art Award ...... Malika Umar Non Fiction...... Ahmed Wassid Lachgar Congressional Art Show ...... Takeya McFee and Victoria Cottrell Expository & Creative Non-fiction...... William John Benett Senior Art Purchase...... Sherry Li Sybil Janey Townsend Greenwood Kline AAG ’56 Bowdoin College Book Award...... Reginald Charles Anadio Memorial Art Award...... Victoria Cottrell Caldwell Mathematical Prize...... Devan Kumar Singh Craig Book Award...... William Anthony Fitzgerald Department Awards Clarkson Leadership Award...... Sean Thomas Wilkinson Performing Arts Department Award...... Sarah Allen Clarkson Achievement Award...... Chyim Lemuel Zeru Bowen History Department Award...... Katarina Lichak Colonial Council Athletic Science Department Award...... Tong Zhou Directors’ Award...... Salvatore Chase Arena Physics Award...... Sara Mitchell Declamation Book Award...... Arian Elijah Baghaei-Rad RPI Medal...... Alicia Wu Eden Roe Book Award...... William Peter Perrone II Math Department Award...... Jia Xuan “Queenie” Wan Eden Roe Music Award...... Nicholas Solomon Avella World Languages Department Award...... Ciara Silipigno Fathers’ Association Award...... Reginald Charles Anadio English Department Award...... Kyla Finlayson Gannon Book Award...... Chyim Lemuel Zeru Bowen Bender Excellence in Writing Awards...... Gansevoort Book Award...... Seung-Woo Seo For Fiction...... Madeleine Cavallino Gates Book Award...... Ahmed Wassid Lachgar For Creative Non-Fiction...... Hanieka Balint Harvard Book Award...... William Anthony Fitzgerald For Expository...... Caroline Crowell Holy Cross Book Award...... Brendan Joseph Navarro For Poetry...... Emily Argoff Heller Book Award...... Sawyer John Balint Jones Book Award (Music) Middle School Top Four Bender Portfolios ...... Douglas Michael Arend Connell Miller Sword...... Reginald Charles Anadio 1st Place...... Julia Zacher Rooney Book Award...... Giancarlo Javier Ventre 2nd Place...... Liv Eisenhardt RPI Medal...... Ahmed Wassid Lachgar 3rd Place...... Freya Haworth Spitalny Book Award...... Andrew Lewis Martin 4th Place...... Eleanor Amodeo St. Lawrence University Book Award...... Antonio Gilbert Ortiz Declamation Award...... Katia Ryan Frederick Townsend Prize...... Mohamed Lamine Gueye Melina Hudson Award...... Bryn Fleischer US Theater Award...... Michael John DeVito Colonial Council Athletic Directors Award...... Kyla Finlayson Vanderveer Book Award...... Alexandre Stefan Demoly Colonial Council Principal’s Award...... Lucy Roesch Williams College Book Award...... Joseph Elliott Lewis Faculty Enrichment Award...... Mr. Tim Fitzmaurice Upper School Visual Arts Award...... Sawyer John Balint Excellence in Teaching Awards: Van Rensselaer Classical Prize...... Roger Michael McNamee Lower School...... Mr. Matt Streifert The Albany Academy Teaching Award: Middle School...... Ms. Renee Reh Adam J. Collett, Alexandra Kolouriotis, Hilary King Upper School...... Ms. Deborah Bischoff Francis Scaramuzzi Award...... Dodie Motley Thelma Wade Holding Junior Spirit Award...Madeleine Cavallino Alumnae Scholar Awards: The following awards were presented at The Albany Academy Class of 2019...... Cate Tomson Commencement Ceremony held on June 14. Class of 2018...... Hanieka Balint Class of 2017...... Jessica Naclerio The Goold Sportsmanship Cup...... Sawyer John Balint Class of 2016...... Taylor Schaap Colonial Council Principal’s Award...... Gregory John Clifford The Exeter Prize...... James David Stark The following awards were presented at the Albany Academy Albright Award Varsity Club...... Jordan Emanuel Lockridge for Girls Commencement Ceremony held on June 13. Faculty Book Award...... Brevin Francis Fleischer Mann/Brown Book Award...... Giancarlo Javier Ventre Elizabeth Aufsesser Sonneborn Award.. Katherine Grace Pausley Helene DiStefano Memorial Award...... James David Stark Mildred Hinman Straub Community Sabisch Trophy...... Steven Mark Verstandig Service Award...... Lucy Sheila Roesch Solomon Jochnowitz-Kahn Katakin M. Toth Outstanding Athlete Award.....Carli Lynn Voellm Memorial Award...... Douglas Michael Arend Connell Head of School Award...... Helene Julia DiStefano Wendell Picture Award...... Sawyer John Balint Ranking Scholar...... Sarah Jane Allen Cameron Brown Award...... Daniel Francis Del Vecchio Americanism Award...... Christopher Conway Spring/Summer 2016 43 On the Road Again...

he Office of Institutional Advancement - with the assistance from alumnae and alumni - hosted several gatherings over this past year. Some were informal events at a local restaurant and others were more formal T receptions. Thank you to those who attended the events and to our many donors for hosting us at their homes this past year. Our calendar of alumni/ae gatherings for 2016-17 will be out soon and posted on our website; so, please look for it in the upcoming month! If you are interested in hosting a reception in your area, please contact Senior Development Officer Laurel Colasurdo at [email protected]. We’d love to visit you!

44 The Albany Academies Magazine FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Dr. Wayne Wilkins, Jr. ’37 and Senior Development Officer Laurel Colasurdo in Williamstown, MA on July 7; Alumni, alumnae, Dr. North and Director of Institutional Advancement Ann Wendth share some laughs at an informal gathering at dp’s, An American Brasserie, in Albany on March 24 SECOND ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Jim Fitzgerald ’57, Dr. North ’58, and Sven Edlund ’57 meet in Tucson, Arizona on March 17; Walt Borisenok P’06, ’08, Dr. North ’58, and Michelle Borisenok P’06, ’08 enjoy time together in Vero Beach, Florida on March 2; Kristen McNamara ’05, Kristen Lynch ’05 and Dr. North ’58 attend an alumnae and alumni reception at the University Club in Boston, Massachusetts on November 12 THIRD ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Edward and Elissa DuPont ’52, P’71, ’76, ’79, GP’10 enjoy a visit with Dr. North ’58 in Vero Beach, Florida on March 2; Nicki Borisenok ’08 and Emily Miller ’08 enjoy time together at a gathering in New York City on January 22 at the home of Camille Douglas; Dr. North and Spencer Standish ’42, P’73, ’75, ’81, ’83, GP’02, ’12 spend time together in Vero Beach, Florida on March 2 FOURTH ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Jeff Levine ’67, Cindy Amerson ’64, Lea Woodford, Paul Woodford ’85, Craig Truax ’89, Geidy Serrano, Joe Gold ’52, Laurie Steen, Dick Beamish ’52, Rachel Rice and Dr. North enjoy dinner at The Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona on March 18; Alumni catch up at the NYC gathering on January 22; Monica Oberting ’91, Trustee of The Albany Academies, Stratton Bouloukos ’81 and Alexander Douglas attend the gathering at the home of Alexander’s mom, Camille Douglas in January

Spring/Summer 2016 45 Athletic Highlights

46 The Albany Academies Magazine undefeated league record 8-0 for dual meets. They captured the Colonial Council Championship, and at the Section 2 Championship meet were runners-up to Cobleskill.

AA VARSITY HOCKEY led by Coach Brett Riley finished their season with a record of 23-12. They were 2015-16 Rider Cup Champions! AA VARSITY BASKETBALL led by Head Coach Brian Fruscio finished their regular season 16-4, 18-4 overall. AA VARSITY LACROSSE The team was crowned NYSAIS Class A led by Head Coach Doug McIver ’05 ended champions and NYS Federation Champions, the regular season 11-4 and won the AAG SWIMMING Class A. Hameir Wright ’17 was co-player Colonial Council League Championship. They of the year for NYS Class A, Salvatore led by coach Bonnie Morse-Gillham, finished were seeded #1 in the sectional tournament Arena ’16 was 10th team selection, and Will their season with a third consecutive and ended up losing in the semi-final game Bennett ’17 was honorable mention all-state. Sectional win this year by 187 points, to Ballston Spa. Niko Szelest ’17 was named and celebrated their third season going Most Outstanding Player. undefeated in dual meets.

AA VARSITY BASEBALL AAG TENNIS team led by Head Coach David Rider and Captains Brooks Knapek ‘16, Carter Knapek won the Colonial Council. ‘16, Steven Verstandig ’16 had a record of 14- 5. The baseball team finished second in the AAG VARSITY HOCKEY Liberty Division and was seeded forth in the Section 2 Class B Tournament. They went finished a successful season, entering on to play #1 seed Spa Catholic on Saturday, sectionals as the first seed. In sectionals, May 21, 2016. Unfortunately, they suffered a AAG played against Lake Placid in the semifinal beating them 5 to 0, continuing on AA VARSITY TENNIS season ending loss in the bottom of the 7th inning (5-3). to play Beekmantown at SUNY Plattsburgh led by Head Coach Tony Fruscio and for the Sectional Championship. AAG played Captains Jeffrey Shen & Michael Haelen, had hard in an evenly fought game, but lost in the a highly successful season finishing with a AA GOLF third overtime. Beekmantown advanced to 14-1 record and as a result was crowned the State Championships, which The Albany Colonial Council Champions and Section finished their season as Section 2 Class A Academies hosted. 2 Class A Champions. Michael Haelen ’17 Champions. Sean Puleo ’16 and John went on to to win the Section 2 Individual Maliki ’16 qualified for the State Tournament. Tournament which qualified him for the State Tournament. Aidan ’19 and Connors O’Brien ‘18 won the Section Doubles Tournament which also qualified them for the State Tournament.

AA VARSITY LACROSSE led by Head Coach Doug McIver ’05 ended their regular season 11-4 and won the Colonial Council League Championship. They were seeded #1 in the Sectional Tournament and ended up losing in the semi-final game AAG VARSITY LACROSSE to Ballston Spa. Niko Szelest ’17 was named led by Head Coach Greg Giombetti ’89, P’25 Most Outstanding Player. finished their season 11-4 after graduating 12 seniors last year. Despite this, they AAG BASKETBALL continued on to win the Colonial Council. AA VARSITY TRACK AND FIELD was led by Emily Padalino ’16 who scored In sectionals, the team was moved to Class her 1000 point career finishing her career led by Head Coach Jim Poole ’68, P’02, B where they lost in the first round to point total at 1,421. ’14 and Captain Sawyer Balint had an Columbia in a hard fought game. Spring/Summer 2016 47 AAG ’56 & AA 19’56: TOD WING ’56 writes: 60th Reunion - Friday and Saturday, May 20 and 1940’s 1950’s 21, 2016. The following were in attendance for AA ’48 DR. DAVID W. O’KEEFE ’48 writes: AA ’53 ROBERT BARTON ’53 writes: Thanks some or all of the scheduled events. JEFF BEAVER the good news first. Thanks to your generosity, to a heads-up from Nancy Wanger, I was on ’56, BOB BRENNER ’56, and Carol Phillippi, our class won both giving cups at last year’s hand to see Benny Wanger, the Yale baseball JOHN HAUF ’56 and wife, Brooke, FRED GUYER annual alumni meeting. We were awarded in the team’s freshman pitcher/first baseman hit his first ’56, KEN LYONS ’56, HARRY “SKIP” MEISLAHN past fifty year’s category. Namely, the Old Guard collegiate homerun this spring. Benny, of course, ’56, HERBERT ROSEN ’56 and wife, Clair, STEVE cups for most money raised and the 1813 cup is a grandson of our late classmate STEPHEN L. SEVITS ’56 and wife, Joyce, E. GEORGE for present participation. Keep up the good WANGER MD ’53. Would that Steve had loved STEVENSON ’56 and wife, Sheila, PETER TEN work. The school is doing well but still needs to see it.... EYCK ’56 and wife Rose Marie, PETER our support. I was under the weather in March WILLIAMSON ’56, TOD WING and wife JUDITH and April, but have fully recovered and feel very AAG ’53 JUDY TISCHLER ROGERS ’53 writes: GHORMLEY WING’56, MARJORIE GOULD lucky. CHARLES LITTLE’48 is doing well. He just On May 1 I was honored as one of ten Citizens of VAN SLEET ’56, ALTHEA “THEA” KAMPF returned from his granddaughter’s graduation from Achievement awardees for my volunteer activities HAMILTON ’56 and husband, Ed. Reunion UNC - Wilmington. CHARLES AUGUST ’48 is for the past 12 years in the Lake Arrowhead and highlights: AA Old Guard luncheon followed by an hale and hearty and back from Florida. DAVID Crestline areas of the mountain where I live for my evening reception at the Albany Renaissance Hotel MOESSINGER ’48 is busy sticking to a rigid work in schools, my church, Meals on Wheels, and (formally the DeWitt Clinton Hotel). Saturday exercise program. WALTER GIFFORD ’48 keeps especially for helping individuals who are shut-ins morning BOB BRENNER was inducted into The busy caring for his properties in New Hampshire with some essentials of living. I feel very blessed to Albany Academy Athletic Hall of Fame and PETER and Martha’s Vineyard. However, he reports that be able to contribute to the greater community TEN EYCK was awarded the Distinguished he has lost track of TOWNSEND MOREY ’48 in this way. Alumnus Award. A noontime AAG Alumnae who did not show up on the island last year. If Luncheon was attended by AAG ’56 graduates anyone has been in touch with Townsend please AAG ’54 KIMMEY CARNELL DECKER ’54 JUDITH GHORMLEY WING and MARJORIE contact me. KEN MACAFFER ’48 is still in a writes: LEE JANSEN BUCHMAN ’54 reports that GOULD VAN SLEET. Later that afternoon both nursing facility. BILL WEMPLE ’48 has taken a fall she and her husband are moving to a retirement classes joined together at PETER TEN EYCK’S and is recuperating in a Naples hospital. However, home, but you can contact her at her same Indian Ladder Farms for a hayride tour there is one thing we can all agree on. Getting old number. HERTA DEICHMANN HOLLY ’54 emphasizing how modern day apples are grown. is not for sissies. complains that her dry winter has turned into a This was followed by a tour of Indian Ladder very rainy one which exacerbates the aches and Farmstead Brewery and Cidery, a new venture AAG ’48 JANE FLETCHER writes: After 45 pains of years of living. Her village job has been which produces craft beers and hard cider from years in Boxford, Mass., we sold our home last filled with controversy and strife, echoing what is only ingredients produced at the farm, including summer and moved to a smaller house on the happening all over the world. CAROL TWEEDIE hops and barley. Samples were plentiful! A Cape to be near our older son, Bill, and his family. I KORTY ’54 has new projects in addition to her delicious dinner was served in the Yellow Rock continue to work, as the editor of the Genealogical theater work activity in conservation issues and is Cafe, a cozy restaurant in the farm store. Magazine of New Jersey and on books for the working to rein in the gravel industry from hauling Society of Mayflower Descendants (of which away the center of Frenchman Bay. Carol and her I’m not one, to the best of my knowledge), and husband, Dale, retired to Lamoine, ME, where the odd Rhode Island or English origin research generations of Carol’s family vacationed every problem. Sometimes, I even work on my own summer. Dale continues to paint abstract.floor family history. Lucky for me, son Bill, who’s a cloths and wall hangings popular with the summer physician in his day job, developed an interest residents. KIMMEY DECKER CARNELL went in genealogy in middle age and has published on a family trip to Denver to celebrate grandson some fine articles. I was elected a Fellow of the ZACHARY MACAFFER’S ’12 graduation from American Society of Genealogists back in 1983 University of Denver - a beautiful city and a and he was elected in 2006 (it’s for life, and only wonderful trip. MARIA BOULOUKIS CASSIER 50 living at any one time); we’re the only mother/ ’54 has been busy with only two graduations this son pair in the 75 year history of the organization, year. One was at Wake Forest and the last high though there have been two mother/daughter school graduation was in Charlotte, NC. Her pairs and two or three married couples. John and granddaughter is off to Duke. It is great when your I celebrated our 61st anniversary last October. last one is Valedictorian as well. But two flights in Gardening, which I love, has become a challenge two weeks is getting harder. She is home for a few because of a bad knee, but with the help of a days and then off to Maine for some R & R. For daughter-in-law who’s a master gardener the new many of us this is a big birthday year, 80!!!. Marc back yard is blooming with plants from the old is taking her for a few weeks river cruising thru place and some new ones too. France. The rivers will be truly navigable in July. I’d love to hear from anyone who experienced Hope all is well with the rest of you and have a AAG with me way back when; it was one of the great summer. high points of my life.

48 The Albany Academies Magazine fellow footballers BOB MCCARTHY ’62 and include Albany Civic Theater, and several local PETE TROWBRIDGE ’62, as well as former track boards. Loved the 50th last year! She encourages 1960’s captain BILL PARKS ’62. Unfortunately, neither everyone to keep in touch! TED TAYLOR ’61 nor DOUG MILLER ’61 could make this year’s tee time as each of the robust AA ’68 ADAM LEFEVRE ’68 writes: I was entrepreneurs were closing business deals reunion featured in 2 recent films: Almost Paris which weekend on the other side of the country. BRUCE was the closing night feature of the Tribeca Film JOHNSON ’61, also trim and fit, flew in from Festival, and Gold, with Matthew McConaughey, to Kalamazoo to celebrate our 55th. ANDY FISHER be released next fall. My new volume of poetry, ’61 drive through the middle of the night from A Swindler’s Grace, was published in January by New Jersey to the Hall of Fame breakfast in order New Issues Press. NEAL TAYLOR ’68 retired in to introduce Hank and Coach ERNIE STECK H 2011; however, after 4 years he was enticed to ’77 and the other 1960 football honorees and return to the semi-working world of consultants; to redress an editorial gaffe he committed 55 where all good people strive to go as they pay years ago at the F&P with a revised edition of the you ridiculous amounts of money to relive the last November 1960 school newspaper. However, the 15 years of full time work; they don’t make you prize for “travelled the longest and farthest to come to the office; you work from wherever you AA ’60 JOHN HINTERMAIER ’60 writes: I really attend” went to DAVE MARTIN ’61 and his wife are located (Florida and Montana) and they pay all enjoyed DAVE EVANS ’60 ‘Troy Boys’ article in the Carol, who drove from Florida, albeit not straight your expenses to boot. Neal travelled the world in latest A2 Academies magazine. Do you remember through. They had stopped in North Carolina for the name of “Business Development.” Other than pond hockey? Do you remember the Original Six a round of golf with R. DOUGLAS MARSHALL that, life is good, winters in Montana and summers NHL hockey teams? The pre-season often featured ’61 and Midge Marshall. TOM HAWN ’61 took in Florida (don’t ask) and 3 grandchildren (do ask). the Montreal Canadiens vs. NY Rangers at the RPI your correspondent on a guided tour of the Fieldhouse. If that series ever had a name, it could Lower School, every step of which elicited precise have been called the New York Central Railway memories of his teachers and his remarkable series! Can anyone do an article on the pranks. He was one of three Class of ’61 grads to 1970’s ‘Schenectady Boys?’ Union College had the only have spent his entire thirteen years of elementary AAG ’71 LESLIE KNAUF ’71 writes: Eight other indoor ice arena in that era. Janie and I are and secondary education at the Academy (as had members of the AAG class of ’71 celebrated our heading to Alaska in July to “feed the mosquitos” SILAS HOPKINS ’61 and LOUIS DORWALDT 45th reunion in Albany on May 20-22. CAROLINE and visit in San Francisco at both ends of our ’61). Unfortunately for the rest of us, if not for HESSBERG TAYLOR ’71, SARAH HAWN’71 and vacation. I feel at home at Ford Motor Company them, both JOHN RICH ’61 and BILL SERAFIN JENNIFER STEVENS GIRVIN ’71 made the trek after two years in the engineering support function ’61 had to celebrate milestones of grandchildren over from Massachusetts, ELLEN ROZNOWSKI of Ford’s growing number of Tier 1 suppliers. To on reunion weekend: John to attend a grandchild’s TAYLOR ’71 came up from Maryland, while date two mileposts stand out: Launching the 50th christening; Bill to attend a grandchild’s college CAROL SWYER ’71, DIDI SACHS WOLBERG Anniversary Mustang and delivering the F150, the graduation. And a shout-out to RICH WILCKE ’71 and I joined the others for fun gatherings first all-aluminum bodied pick-up truck. For ’61 and JANET NYQUIST WILCKE ’61, who at the Renaissance Hotel, AAG and the Albany Academy young men and women interested in celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year. Marriott Hotel. Several of us discretely stole away engineering apply to Kettering University. Ye, it is in from the Saturday evening cocktail reception Flint, MI but there is no hazard of water borne lead AAG ’65 CINDY URBACH writes: The agency, for a few minutes, prior to our lovely dinner at contamination. KU offers a rotational curriculum of Families In Need of Assistance, Inc., which I direct the Marriott, in order to catch the running of work and study cooperative education. For ice is working on a program with local authors and the Preakness Stakes on television in the bar. (I hockey and skiers Michigan Tech has a great Domestic Violence Shelters and homeless shelter did wager a few dollars on the winner earlier reputation! For women rowers University of children. We are part of the Stewart’s Holiday and, happily, won it all back.) Several classmates Michigan Women’s crew is great. My daughter, Liesl, Match program. Remember all the “make your sent regrets this year, but they have promised U-M ’88, is an alumnae of the program. And yes, own sundaes” we used to have at Stewart’s? Our to make attending our 50th in 2021 a priority! Wynantskill, might be near enough to be included agency works closely with them. Academy is just A special note of genuine appreciation goes to in Troy, NY; if there is any doubt, just ask MIKE thriving. The AAG logo will be alongside the AA our classmate CAROL SWYER, who not only CHAMBERLAIN ’60! Being happy is a choice! logo on the new field house under construction co-chaired our 45th reunion, but also has served Many blessings are the fruit of constant prayer! and hopefully will be completed before the as a dedicated member of the Board of Trustees, new school year begins. STEVEN SUMBERG attending innumerable meetings and events AAG ’60 DIANE ’63, Billie’s brother, has donated a major gift during the course of her 9-year board tenure, BADER KAUFMAN’60 for the new gymnasium being built in 2017 in as well as serving as a former president of the writes: I finally retired memory of his mom, Ruth Sumberg. LANEY Alumnae Association, and was a presence at AAG in May as the Director MACINTYRE JOHNSON ’65 wants me to plan throughout her daughter SAMANTHA NOBLE’S of Activities, Pastoral a big 70th birthday party for all of us; we will be ’06 years as a member of the class of 2006. An Care & Volunteers at communicating regarding this during the year. AAG student herself since nursery school, Carol a nursing home for Have a wonderful summer!! KAY KIRKLAND has been our constant, direct and invaluable link over twenty five years. SCHMIDT ’65 writes from St. Louis that her son, to the school. I offer the sincere thanks of all her In April I had a wonderful trip to Cuba. I am off daughter-in-law and 2 young granddaughters are classmates for her many years of selfless service to to India in February. I was in touch with NAVAJA moving back to St. Louis from CT. David will be AAG as she steps down from the board following BARBARA LLOPE ’60, but unfortunately we a staff physician at St. Louis Hospital, and Kay is Commencement. Thank you for all you’ve done won’t be able to get together. My two daughters looking forward to spending more time with them for AAG and the Academies, Carol! ELLEN live close by. Hard to believe that my four all. Bruce already has a swing set waiting for them! ROZNOWSKI TAYLOR has recently moved to grandchildren range in ages eighteen to twenty Kay mentioned how much she enjoyed being back Silver Spring, Maryland, sharing an apartment with eight. The youngest is off to college next fall. for our reunion last year, and wants to keep her my daughter-in-law Vibha and my grandson, Valor. AAG connection strong! MARGARET LAMAR (I’m caring for Valor three days a week so it’s much AA ’61 STEPHEN LEONARD BERNS writes: KING ’65 is still enjoying her volunteer work at more convenient to be together.) My son, Emmett, Reunion weekend got off to an active start as AAG. She helps out in the library, assists with the works in NYC but is looking for a job in the DC HENRY HANK HAASE ’61, captain of the 1960 8th grade play and volunteers in the archives. She area so he can join us. I’ve dropped a dress size Athletic Hall of Fame inductee football team, also serves on an Academies’ Arts Committee running after Valor and pushing a stroller; my days hosted his quinquennial golf outing, which included with some parents and faculty. Her other activities are very happy.

Spring/Summer 2016 49 AA ’73 ARMEN GARRO ’73 writes: Just a DEROSA DAVOS’98, TONY POTENZA ’00, support of our education and well-being. We hope quick note to let you know I play the role of SEAN DOHERTY ’00, SUZANNE ARONOWITZ to make you proud in our current endeavors Corrado Galasso in HBO’s new hit series, Vinyl. CROSS ’00, JAY ARONOWITZ ’96, STACIE and in the years to come. BENNETT STAHL I also appeared as Grandpa in a new original DENIGRIS SHEA ’00, MELISSA DEROSA ’00, ’13 is now a member of the class of 2018 at the Off-Broadway romantic comedy called How Alfo IAN DENNIS ’00, JOEY DEROSA ’02 University of California, Berkeley, and is a member Learned to Love at the E59 Theater in NY. And, yes, of their highly ranked crew team. that was me last year in a national Johnsonville AA ’06 NATHAN BRUSCHI ’06 writes: On DAVID W. BRYCE III ’13 is an IT Asset Brats commercial featuring a mobster asking his May 20-22 we celebrated our 10 year reunion. Management Intern at Independence Blue Cross. neighbor to hide something for him. Festivities started Friday night at the Albany KEVIN MASTRO ’13 served as a stagiare (intern) Renaissance Hotel where we were treated to at the Association France-Amériques during drinks with the other reunion classes, including his semester abroad in Paris through Boston our fearless former advisor DUCAN CRARY College’s BC in Paris program. JOHN PATRICK 1980’s ’96 and erudite English teacher Dave Pascone, SQUILLACE ’13 is working as a Global Wealth AA ’88 PHILLIP H. ARENSBERG ’88 was who uncannily no longer seems to age. On Management Intern at Merrill Lynch before his married June 4, 2016 to Holly Condit at the Saturday night, the 2006 Class from AA and senior year at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Harvard Club in Boston. AAG had a joint dinner at the Albany Marriot NISSON MIKHAYLOV ’13 will be graduating a MICHAEL JANN ’88 was the best man. Phill Hotel. In attendance from the boys were KEITH year early from the State University of New York and Holly are both graduates of Connecticut DISTEFANO ’06 and his fiancée Jamie, ALBERT at Albany with a bachelor’s degree in Economics College from which he graduated in English and HESSBERG ’06 and his fiancée Caroline, TYLER and English, and will be going to Israel on a she majored in psychology. He studied at the GUSTAFSON ’06, MIKE RAYMOND ’06, NICK birthright trip this summer. Second City Conservatory in Chicago, and she SOULIS ’06, and myself with my fiancée Roanna. JOHN CATTINI ’13’S band Bron Don at the holds a masters in clinical psychology from Leslie From the girls were ALINA KEEGAN DALEY Berklee School of Music has toured throughout University in Cambridge, MA. They will live in ’06 DALEY, CASSANDRA MICHAEL ’06, SAM the Northeast United States and Spain since their Seattle where he is an improv actor, writer, and NOBEL ’06, and REBECCA SOKOL ’06. ALEX formation in 2013, and they have been recognized marketing professional, and Holly is in human TASSINARI ’06 made a surprise guest appearance by several publications as an up and coming indie resources at Eddie Bauer. and provided entertainment. ROBERT HAMEL rock band whose sound emulates that of the Red ’06 and Taylor Stazzone were married in Saratoga Hot Chili Peppers. ALEX HASS ’13 will be shooting on April 2. Many Academy people were at the several films over the summer in New York City wedding and ALBERT HESSBERG served as the and in Oklahoma as a Director of Photography. He 1990’s best man. Albert is living in Boston now and just is currently studying film production in the Tisch set the date for his own wedding in December School at New York University. JAKE LAHUT has AAG ’99 IRENE PHELAN MULCAHY ’99 2017. I’ll be in New York City for the summer been working as a researcher for the Staff Writer writes: My husband and I would like to announce working at Goldman Sachs, but will otherwise Mark Singer, who has been with the magazine for the arrival of our son, Dylan Patrick Mulcahy, born be based in Cambridge, MA for the next two over 40 years. This summer he will be interning as January 14, 2016. We were so happy to have years as Roanna and I both attend Harvard a reporter for the Times Union, where he will be AMANDA MULHERN ’99 as godmother. Business School. Last month, we met up with reporting for the metro desk and writing about SCOTT SOBOLEWSKI ’06 his wife Katie, PAT local news, politics, and art in addition to his duties MULVANEY ’06, and his fiancée Lilli, and are at the New Yorker. looking forward to connecting with more ’06ers in Boston soon.

AAG ’09 GILLIAN STEWART ’09 writes: Well, I’ve somehow found myself living at the foothills of the Ozarks working with four other friends to establish a worker-owned farm to restaurant cooperative in Fox, Arkansas. We live on a 1600 acre wildlife preserve with ample farm land at our The Albany Academies - Albany Academy disposal. Winter has us focusing on crop planning, for Girls & The Albany Academy - extend infrastructure maintenance and grant writing. In condolences for the following recent passings: an effort to bootstrap our operation, we are in collaboration with a brewery in Little Rock, serving Esther Raymond Boyd ’36 on January 3, 2016 food to patrons weekly. You can check us out and 2000’s Nancy M. Chase ’39 on January 20, 2016 follow our progress at littlefoxfoods.coop. Elias Z. Djimas ’55 on October 15, 2015 AA ’12 JOHN STANDISH ’12 writes: It was Frank C. Hammett ’55 on June 3, 2016 a pleasure to meet with my fellow classmate PATRICK KANG ’12 and catch up with him in Milton A. Klarsfeld ’40 on January 1, 2016 Songtan, South Korea. He is fulfilling his service as John A. Lang II, MD ’55, P’82 on July 31, 2015 a Military Policeman for the ROK Air Force, we Gordon Livingston ’56 on March 16, 2016 had great fun comparing our military experiences thus far. DeWitt K. MacDonald, Jr. ’46 on June 5, 2016 Robert L. Meineker, MD ’39 on April 11, 2016 AA ’13 JAKE LAHUT ’13 writes: Most William A. Melhado ’47 on December 30, 2015 members of the Bicentennial class are heading into their final year of college and have begun Arnold Rosenstein ’39 on May 22, 2016 considering their next step in life, whether it be Beverly Bushnell Smith ’39 on September 24, 2015 a first job upon graduation or a continuation of AAG ’00: Alumni and alumnae gathered in studies in the form of fellowships or graduate Mary Sheehan Tebbutt ’45 on December 19, 2015 May for Suzanne Aronowitz Cross’s wedding. school. We would like to collectively thank The Paul Thanasides ’67 on January 30, 2016 From left to right: ASHLEY CANTANUCCI Albany Academies community for their continued CAVOSIE ’02, ERIC CAVOSIE ’98, JESSICA Newton B. VanDerzee III ’60 on March 22, 2016

50 The Albany Academies Magazine HOMECOMING WEEKEND October 14-15, 2016 Mark your calendar for some great athletic events, including the annual Caird Classic!

Spring/Summer 2016 51 Thank you to our many parents, faculty, staff, alumnae, alumni, grandparents, past parents and friends who made a gift to the 2015-16 Annual Fund. Your contributions go to work immediately and support programs and opportunities for students not covered by tuition alone.

Your generosity sets a standard for others to follow.

Acknowledgement of all of our donors will appear in our Annual Giving Report due out this fall. Thank You.

Summer Programs kick-off!

The Albany Academies’ Summer Programs welcomed nearly 575 campers throughout the summer! There were some new programs added this year, including a science camp held in the new Borisenok Family Science Center. MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR LEGACY OF DREAMS TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2016 in the newly renovated Michael B. Picotte Field House

HONOREES AT THE EVENT INCLUDE: TOM SHEEHAN AAG former hockey coach and AA faculty member THOMAS “TJ” CONTI ’97 Long-time supporter, alumnus, and tremendous athlete while a student at The Albany Academy PETER CAMPITO ’78 Alumnus, parent, trustee and overseer of the Campaign for the Third Century capital projects

There will also be a special dedication ceremony held earlier in the day to thank Margi and Michael Picotte ’65 for their lead gift for the Field House and to celebrate all of our donors for this project.

For more information please contact Special Events Coordinator Stacey Fontanelli at [email protected].

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Save the date for the following events Stay Connected with us on September 23, 2016 April 9, 2017 Michael B. Picotte ’65 Field Scholar Luncheon Social Media! House Dedication Ceremony April 29, 2017 and Legacy of Dreams Spring Gathering October 14-15, 2016 May 19-21, 2017 Homecoming Weekend www.facebook.com/ Reunion Weekend albany.academies October 15, 2016 May 26, 2017 Donor Reception Grandparents and November 3, 2016 Special Friends Day Boston Alumni/ae Reception June 12, 2017 November 19, 2016 Albany Academy for Girls @albanyacademies Splash! A Taste of the Arts Commencement December 29, 2016 June 13, 2017 Young Alumni/ae Gathering The Albany Academy April 6, 2017 Commencement @thealbanyacademies NYC Alumni/ae Gathering