LabLifethe magazine for alumni, parents, and friends of the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools Fall 2018 FALL 2018 in this issue InIn thethe HallsHalls

FEATURES DEPARTMENTS 22 Law School for 03 In the Halls Teens 04 The Bookshelf Lab’s littlest superheroes 24 Making: Shop Class 11 Sports Highlights for the 21st Century 19 Behind the Scenes LabLife 28 Computational 20 Connections 2018 have a big impact Thinking 36 Throwback 32 China 38 Alumni Notes 46 Alumni in Action

FROM DIRECTOR Lab will define a path so that we CHARLIE ABELMANN can continue to be an outstanding Honor, dark photo institution, continue to improve, and foster, ensure that we appropriately prepare connect, our students for citizenship in a support complex world.

Dear Friends, that I like to mention both John Fostering Community, by 20 percent. We will continue and Alice. He is famed for the Coherence, Civility to focus on meeting each child During the summer, Lab’s ideas, but she did an important We are a big school, but we are at his or her own level, and mission remains alive and well. share of the work!) one school. We must ensure having our program meet the Across our campus, nearly This year, we will be that everyone feels valued and academic, social, and emotional 1,025 children joined us for working with our many that every voice can be heard. needs of each student. Summer Lab: sports camps, constituents—all of you—to This year we are welcoming I am thrilled to welcome CSI-style science classes, theater, gather input to our strategic nearly 30 new employees and this year’s 2,156 students and activities that allowed our planning process. Through this 150 new students and their and their families, and I look campers to take advantage of process, Lab will define a path families. We want them to feel forward to speaking with When you first enter co- student decided which three features a real historical figure our great city. We also sent so that we can continue to be that this is their school from alumni at reunion or when I am teachers Amy Tomaszewski “We wanted our superpowers they would like who changed the world—Rosa students on explorations to an outstanding institution, day one. visiting other cities this year. and Dave Kaleta’s kindergarten students to start to have, and the results were Parks, Jane Goodall, Jackie Ecuador and, funded by a continue to improve, and ensure Connecting to the University classroom, you may do a graphed. Robinson, Martin Luther King, special gift, we were able to that we appropriately prepare thinking not only and Chicago double-take to make sure you “Flying was very popular,” Jr. To make the books relatable take faculty and high school our students for citizenship in With warm regards, didn’t accidentally stumble into Ms. Tomaszewski reports. “As for children, Meltzer depicted We have unparalleled resources about ways they students from Lab and the a complex world. Last year, we a comic book store. Batman, was teleporting, super strength, each subject as a child. available to us through the UChicago Charter Schools on focused on four key areas, and Wonder Woman, Superman, might want to climbing walls, and shooting “These stories focus University and beyond, and study tours to China. All of those will continue to ground Charlie Abelmann Black Panther, Thor, Aqua lasers out of their eyes.” on children who grew up will continue to take advantage change the world these activities are grounded in our work as we complete our Man…they’re all there, up Next came the photo to change the world,” Ms. of them. They are sources our commitment to learning strategic plan: high on the shelves, watching when they’re shoot: the students posed in Tomaszewski says. “We wanted for learning and provide over and inspiring the young front of a white backdrop and our students to start thinking by doing and our belief that opportunities for our students scholars. grown, but also struck their best superhero not only about ways they all benefit when we share our Honoring Dewey and faculty to serve and to “We kind of had the poses. Mr. Kaleta worked a might want to change the different perspectives. We will look to amplify all about what they contribute to the larger world. superhero theme in mind at little PhotoShop magic to world when they’re grown, but You have heard me speak the ways we bring to life the can do now, as desire to have education be the beginning of the year, but white out everything except also about what they can do about the importance of Supporting All Students interdisciplinary, hands-on, and we like to let the kids lead in children, to make the students’ faces and hands, now, as children, to make a “leaning into history,” and Issues of inclusivity, where things go from there,” and then they paired with their difference.” a means of helping children these examples of experiential affordability, access, and Mr. Kaleta says. “The first step a difference.” fifth-grade buddies to draw After some brainstorming, grow into active members of a learning are so much what John opportunity to learn are was to get them thinking about their superhero costumes. The the class settled on a democratic society. and Alice Dewey wanted for paramount. This year we will superheroes.” questions—they walked to resulting masterpieces were community service project: a their school. (You will notice increase our financial aid budget That’s when the fun First Aid Comics on 55th displayed in Gordon Parks Hall student-run lemonade stand, really began. Each Friday Mr. Street to ask an expert—the during LabArts. the proceeds from which would Kaleta and Ms. Tomaszewski owner—about super powers. From there, it was time to be donated to help save the LabLife, published twice Editor Design Lab Notes Correspondents Please send comments or Reproduction in whole or take their class on a “Friday Once they had the answers switch gears and talk about real endangered red panda. When a year, is written for the Catherine Braendel, ’81 Janice Clark Dozens of diligent alumni updated contact information part, without permission of University of Chicago agents to [email protected], the publisher, is prohibited. Adventure,” which is an they needed, it was back to people who have changed the all was said, and done, $191.47 Laboratory Schools’ Contributors Photography or call 773-702-0578. was raised and gifted by our community of alumni, parents, Megan E. Doherty, AM’05, Anna Johnson Publisher opportunity to get out of the the classroom to get to work. world without superpowers. faculty, and staff. PhD’10 Chris Kirzeder University of Chicago Volume 12, Number 1 Heather Preston Kathryn Smidstra Laboratory Schools classroom and try something The students created a list of Together the class read books littlest superheroes to the Director © 2018 by the University of Paul Schellinger 1362 E. 59th Street Chicago Laboratory Schools different. One Friday—armed superpowers and incorporated from Brad Meltzer’s “I Am” World Wildlife Fund. Charles Abelmann Lindsey Simon Chicago, IL 60637 www.ucls.uchicago.edu with a list of student-generated them into a huge chart. Each series, in which each title

02 LabLife Fall 2018 LabLife Fall 2018 03 THE BOOKSHELF In the Halls

Recommended Second-graders Architecture exhibit reading revive the lost art builds interest among History teacher Naadia Owens recommends The Southside: A Portrait of letter writing kindergarteners of Chicago and American Segregation A biography project connects young and old

he Southside: the history, and current justice and gentrification, A Portrait of impact, of de facto and de and foster a local current The book is a Chicago and jure segregation on Chicago’s events study in the great way to American identity, it has been the classroom. Any opportunity connect students Segregation perfect addition to my for students to make a by WBEZ US and African American connection between the to the south reporter Natalie Moore history courses. classroom and current side of the city, immediately piqued my Ms. Moore, born events is an important one, interest when it arrived on and raised in Chicago, especially if it helps them to dispel myths, the book scene a few years intermingles her story become more civically active. and challenge ago. A well written non- of growing up in the fiction narrative that explores Chatham neighborhood assumptions by with important research and The adults at Lab participate introducing them insights from experts on in a shared summer reading to topics like why and how segregation experience. This summer’s texts continues to plague are The Southside and High- food justice and Chicago—costing it a Risers: Cabrini-Green and gentrification, billion dollars in income the Fate of American Public each year. The book is Housing, by and foster a local a great way to connect Lab parent current events students to the south side Ben Austen study in the of the city, dispel myths, Ted Ratliff’s second graders got so when they talk about buildings on display, while and challenge classroom. the rare opportunity to build places, the kids are really others were most intrigued assumptions their writing skills and engage excited and invested,” Mr. by the models complete with by introducing with members of the Hyde Ratliff noted. miniature furniture. them to topics like food Park community through In addition to developing Prior to the field trip, Ms. Randazzo had noticed that this their social studies curriculum their writing skills, kindergarten class was more this past winter. As part of spelling, and penmanship, interested in storytelling and Lab’s Biography Project, students learn how to really the visual arts than in building, FROM THE students initiated pen-pal communicate with another but after seeing the creativity correspondence with residents person on the page, and then Marie Randazzo’s kindergarten and innovation on display SYLLABI of a local retirement home, use that communication to class experienced architecture at the Chicago Architectural Montgomery Place. write biographies of their in a new light: a field trip to the Biennial, the students started It’s not too late to “The opportunity to create pen-pals. “To have a pen-pal Chicago Architectural Biennial engaging with blocks more as a connection between Lab and recipient to whom they have at the Chicago Cultural Center part of their daily play. This was choose from among an exciting development in their Montgomery Place had been an emotional connection has allowed them to explore the Lab summer model buildings crafted by learning, Ms. Randazzo says. on my mind, and this idea been a great motivator for our “Blocks enhance the learning of La Belle Sauvage The Word is When Dimple American War I Am Not Your design visionaries from around reading lists. The just seemed a perfect way to students. We thought it would the world. mathematical concepts, design, Philip Pullman Murder Met Rishi Omar El Akkad Perfect Mexican serve the folks there and help be great to use their life stories Anthony Horowitz Sandyha Menon Daughter In structuring the visit, and even physics.” one created by the Erika Sanchez our kids with some real-world to create our biographies, Ms. Randazzo emphasized For Ms. Randazzo, this librarians in U-High’s applications for valuable doing real-world inquiry quality over quantity: rather field trip exemplifies Lab’s writing,” Mr. Ratliff said. and research with these folks than rushing the students focus on experiential learning, Pritzker-Traubert The goal of the Biography while serving our writing through the entire exhibit, as well as its strong ties to its Project is for students to form curriculum,” Mr. Ratliff said. she encouraged the children urban environment: “We want Library, alone, was to take their time and focus to encourage the children to connections with people by Students met their pen see themselves as Chicagoans eight pages long. swapping stories of real-life pals at a luncheon in May closely only on the structures that captured their interest. engaged and interacting in their Here’s a sample: experiences. “A lot of residents and read their biographies Different students were drawn city with their peers.” Dear Martin Lucky Jim Bull have histories here in Hyde aloud to them. A great time to different installations—some Nic Stone Kingsley Amis David Elliott Park, and so do our students, was had by all! were captivated by the largest

04 LabLife Fall 2018 LabLife Fall 2018 05 In the Halls Making history in Middle School mural 3.5 minutes project Labbies join the likes of Elton John, Taj Mahal, and Nas as they cut wax records on a historic, one-of-a-kind recording machine

Allison McGourty and Bernard was the first time the machine one of more than a two dozen On the last day of the film: “The music of families in the renovated building on the as possible because it’s their MacMahon, creators, writers, has “traveled” and no one classroom experiences held in the 1920s has been passed east side of campus. school and their mural. I want producers, and directors else—save for the musicians in the Corvus Gallery. Duke the Lab sessions, on to a new generation here at Ms. Alicea introduced their artistic voice to be seen of a multi-part BBC/PBS recorded for the documentary Erikson, an American Epic Lab. The opportunity to interact students to the concept of and heard in it.” documentary, American Epic, (and helped by Jack White and writer and producer assisting 125 kindergarten with history—through the mural painting and showed The work will remain on the that explores the birth of the T Bone Burnett)—has ever Mr. Bergh in the gallery-turned- students sat machine that allowed America them examples of murals walls for the foreseeable future. recording industry, served as recorded on it. studio, says, “seeing student to hear itself for the first time— around Chicago. They then “It’s another way that Lab gives Lab’s inaugural Kistenbroker Students of all ages shared reactions, listening to their on the floor of these ideas that are being brainstormed: What would be students agency—they get to Artists in Residence. Lab spent their art and practice, from great questions, and observing nurtured could expand to other the subjects? What reflects choose what they want to do. the past year working with them Middle and High School spoken the looks on their faces when Gordon Parks Arts classrooms across America.” life at Lab? After drafting their They’re choosing to do mural to help shape a curriculum to word artists, to a U-High jazz they hear themselves” on vinyl Hall, surrounding Says Ms. Torto, “By working compositions on large paper painting, and within the mural go with the documentary as it trio. On the last day of the Lab makes this form of sharing side-by-side with leading artistic grids, they began painting the class they’re choosing the is used as a teaching tool at sessions, 125 kindergarten American history rewarding. He an antique practitioners, our students walls in December 2017 and imagery and the colors and schools across the country. students sat on the floor of the notes that Labbies have a level and our faculty benefit. It is finished the work in June. the whole composition of the At the end of May, during Gordon Parks Arts Hall John of curiosity he has not before microphone, sang absolutely consistent with The sixth, seventh, and mural. It speaks to the Dewey their final visit to Lab they Rogers lobby, surrounding an experienced. (and signed!) the how John Dewey envisioned a Students in Gina Alicea’s eighth graders worked together way of kids choosing how they brought a special “guest,” the antique microphone, sang (and “We wanted to make community of learners.” Middle School art class were through all stages of the want to participate in their own original 1920s Western Electric signed!) the hopeful classic, sure that the American Epic hopeful classic, “This was a catalyst afforded the unique opportunity project. “I love that it’s not just education.” recording system—the only one What a Wonderful World. They experience was available to the for work that we’ve always to provide new artwork for one single grade,” Ms. Alicea still in existence—used in the may not have sung the same entire Lab community,” said What a Wonderful wanted to do…speaking the walls of the Middle School noted. “With all three classes American Epic films, and which words at the same time, but Music Department Chair Roz World. about folk music, the building this past year. The participating, it was wonderful allowed the music industry they succeed in just one take. Torto. In addition to the historic blues, underrepresented project began in September to see how they all worked as we know it to come into In all, Labbies made more arrival, and use, of the Western constituencies of musicians 2016 when Ms. Alicea together, and how they got to The Laboratory Schools are existence. than 40 recordings, which Mr. Electric recording system, staff and people in general. We’ve sponsored a mural painting know each other.” uniquely positioned to facilitate Engineer Nicholas Bergh, Bergh will take back to his and faculty had their first “guitar had a lot of genuine moments club that met during the The students took the lead. these types of integrative, who pieced together the studio and return in a digitized social” with musicians from the of community where music is seminar period on Wednesdays. “I tried to keep my hands off multisensory experiences machine over a ten-year labor of format. Old Town School of Folk Music, not an accessory but a central With blank white walls on the as much as possible,” Ms. steeped in hands-on, real world love, personally drove the parts “You have to remember that and the week culminated with a part of the experience,” she second floor after renovation, Alicea stated. “The students did pedagogy. from California and re-built the we are recording on equipment concert by multi-instrumentalist concludes. students in the club got to their own color selection and Mr. MacMahon was moved machine in Lab’s Corvus Gallery. that is almost 90 years old,” and American Epic session decide what the new walls mixing—the design, the content by essays Lab students wrote Mr. Bergh then “produced” Mr. Bergh told an audience of artist, Hubby Jenkins. would look like. Three teams is all their choice. I try to give about the Hopi tribe featured in student recording sessions. This Lower School students during painted murals on three walls the children as much freedom

06 LabLife Fall 2018 LabLife Fall 2018 07 In the Halls Expanded athletics U-High musicians performing program attracts at highest levels more students

When Lab built Gordon Parks through prizes, visibility, and Often overlooked successful chamber group like jumped to 67 percent. At Arts Hall, Lab educators oft professional development Flianello is exceptional!” the High School level, in Middle School said, “We are creating arts opportunities. by those outside Often overlooked by those 67% spaces that will finally match outside the experience is the addition to adding new > Senior flautistJenny Wang the talents of the students and the experience deep interconnectedness that of Middle Schoolers play sports over the past years, athletics: teams, placed second, and won a 22 teachers who will be using allows a group of musicians $500 scholarship, for “The is the deep on at least one team many have added a frosh/ them.” Labbies are in fact to, well, literally make music President’s Own” United soph team to the traditional 11different sports making great use of these interconnectedness together. Says. Ms. Huang States Marine Band Concerto JV and varsity line-ups. new performance and practice of her coaching: “Working Competition for High School that allows a group This range allows more spaces, and the nation is on details of the music— Musicians, in conjunction with 63% and our students’ interests noticing. of musicians to, articulation, eye contact, students to compete the Marine Corps Heritage are helping us to make those phrasing, dynamics, stage The number of athletic of U-Highers play on against other schools and > U-High’s Flianello Trio—2018 Foundation. She was among well, literally make choices,” says Athletics presence, the balance between team participants increased to have that experience graduates Teresa Xie (piano), only five finalists, selected at least one team Dave Ribbens the three instruments—and Director . Giacomo Glotzer (cello), and from a pool of nearly 100 music together. nearly 20 percent versus last at appropriate levels of teaching the different styles “We are proud of our Jenny Wang (flute)—received musicians, competing at the year with 923 “roster spots” competition. of classical music, expanding longstanding no-cut an invitation as one of the six John Philip Sousa Band Hall in during the 2017–18 school Not only did Lab expand “These past few years, as from normal, secondary their chamber music repertoire, Junior Wind Division ensembles Washington, DC. policy which is designed schools. They often come from building friendships, teaching year. It is a long-term trend, Middle School offerings to Lab has grown, we have been to be semi-finalists for the 2018 to encourage students to Music teacher Hsing- community music schools them how to communicate and the increased number include new sailing, fencing, able to support more options M-Prize International Chamber participate—it works! Being Huei Huang reflected on that are organized outside through music, and just of athletes is outpacing the and squash programs that Arts Competition held at the her opportunity to work with of school hours (e.g., on seeing them grow together part of a team can be University of Michigan School growth of the Lab student mirror the High School— the Flianello Trio and what Saturdays) and that can draw as musicians has been a High School transformative for a student of Music, Theatre & Dance. body overall. Lab opened up all Middle they, and students like them, on students from across the rewarding and exciting journey! socially and emotionally. This prestigious Schools sports to students represent for Lab. “Flianello’s entire Chicago area. Such Words cannot convey how athletics: teams, international competition 32 And we can help that success gives me a chance music schools are focused proud I am.” starting in the sixth grade. seeks to provide a world-class happen while still competing to reflect on how special the only on music preparation and 923 Last year, about 50 percent performance and adjudication 19different sports at very high levels—just Laboratory Schools really are! have tremendous institutional of Middle Schoolers played platform for chamber arts and “roster spots” in Many students that succeed support for musicianship. look at our two state to launch and advance the on at least one team. In at prestigious competitions Given that we have the 2017–18 championships this year.” careers of chamber ensembles 2017–18 that number like those are not coming students to be able to field a

08 LabLife Fall 2018 LabLife Fall 2018 09 In the Halls SPORTS Comics and Second graders WINTER & SPRING HIGHLIGHTS collaboration leave their mark 2017–18

GIRLS SOCCER and the 11-dive record of 223.50. The Maroons finished The team won the IHSA fourth in the IHSA Sectional Regional, Sectional, Meet. and Super-Sectional championships finishing 4th BOYS TENNIS place in the State—Lab’s strongest season in the 34- The boys tennis team won year history of girls soccer at the IHSA Class A Sectional U-High. The Maroons played and State Championship. two matches at the Final Sophomore Arjun Asokumar Four at North Central College won the State Singles in front of large crowds championship. The Maroons cheering for the Maroons. tied in points with Normal All-Conference honors went University High and both to seniors Anna Kenig-Ziesler, teams are considered State Ileana Minor, and Tia Polite. Champions. This is our first- Kudos to second year varsity ever team championship BASEBALL coach Bannon Stroud and in tennis and the first State assistant coach Josh Potter. team championship since The baseball team won the boys track and field in 1919. IHSA Regional Championship SQUASH Congratulations to seniors and advanced to compete Ayaan Asthana, James Dill, (for only the second time in The squash team competed and Sam Fleming, Lab history) in the Sectional in the inaugural Chicagoland sophomores Arjun Asokumar Championship game defeating This year, Joseph Kerney’s A couple of years ago, some Squash Conference, taking and Danesh Patel, freshman To further enhance their CCHS 1-0 in the semi-finals fourth-grade students students’ engagement with N-2 teachers developed a 3rd place. Senior John Antonio Feliciano, and head before losing to Herscher. Grissom and his brother, coach Dawuad Talib and JV were able to experience the material, the teachers project in which students Sophomore southpaw Eli Tia Polite were named 1st sophomore Peter Grissom, coach Asa Townsend for this the intersection of art, partnered with Turtel Onli, decorate letters to make List was named 1st team were named CSC All- historic accomplishment. storytelling, and history an artist and comic book signage for the Lim Family All-State by the IBCA. Eli and team ISL All-Conference and Mizan Raoul was selected Conference 1st team. Gaurav through collaboration with art creator based (like Lab) on Library. Librarians Lee McLain seniors Jake Leslie and John Shekhawat and Ethan Tyler BOYS TRACK Mckee and sophomore Zach Honorable Mention. teacher Allison Beaulieu and Chicago’s South Side. Onli and Mary Ogilvie partnered were named CSC Honorable local artist Turtel Onli. with art teachers Illia Mazurek Leslie were named to the All- Mention. The boys track team spoke with the students about Conference team. First-year FENCING It all started when Ms. his work and his experiences and Ana Romero to help competed well at the IHSA varsity coach Ted Ratliff was State Championship: junior Beaulieu and Mr. Kerney as an artist, as well as visiting second graders leave a legacy named ISL Coach-of-the-Year. The fencing team hosted the Great Lakes High Abraham Zelchenko finished recognized an overlap in their with Ms. Beaulieu’s class as at Earl Shapiro Hall as they 13th in the 3200m; sophomore curricula: Mr. Kerney teaches they crafted clay sculptures of prepare for third grade at the BOYS BASKETBALL School Fencing Conference Championships on in February. Ismael Figueroa ran a 51.86 a Black History unit every their own original comic book Historic Campus. 400m; and the 4x800m relay The boys basketball team Seniors Clemente Figueroa year, while Ms. Beaulieu holds characters. This year’s letters are and Jacob Shkrob finished 2nd team of seniors Ashwin collaged with black and finished with 16-12 season Aggarwal, Harrison Shapiro, a multi-disciplinary unit on Ultimately, both teachers and 9-3 2nd place finish in the and 3rd, respectively, at the Afro-Futurist artists such as hope students will come away white pages from discarded Illinois State Championship Nathan Blevins and freshman ISL First team All-Conference Nick Edwards-Levin set a books—a fitting use of the meet and 5th and 3rd, Sun-Ra, Octavia Butler, and from the collaboration deeply players were senior Christian season personal record of Janelle Monae. valuing diverse storytelling. materials. Brookens and junior respectively, at the Great Lakes Conference meet. 8:34.59. Sophomore Franzi They decided to “I hope that my students Mohammed Alausa. Junior Wild won the ISL and qualified Jamie Miller and freshman collaborate on a project would learn to appreciate GYMNASTICS BOYS SWIMMING to State in the 3200m while highlighting African and the importance of seeing Tolu Johnson were named freshman Viviana Glick Honorable Mention. African American characters people of color represented Freshman Tierney The boys swim team set qualified to State in the 1600m. in comics. The timing was in mainstream comics as well Cunningham represented four new school records this GIRLS BASKETBALL DANCE TROUPE particularly well aligned with as in movies,” Mr. Kerney the Maroons in the IHSA season: Senior Horace Shew Gymnastics Regional in 100m backstroke, 51.46; the blockbuster February says, “and understand the Girls basketball advanced to Special thanks to the Dance Championship meet where junior Mitch Walker 59.91 in release of Black Panther, a impact that inspires and the 2A Regional Championship Troupe for their participation at she scored a 29.2750 on all 4 the 100-yard breaststroke; and game and finished in third basketball games and school comic book movie strongly encourages us to celebrate our events; balance beam, floor senior Sonny Lee with school place in the ISL. Seniors assemblies. associated with Afro-Futurist differences.” routine, vault and uneven bars. records in the 6-dive dual aesthetics and themes. Roxanne Nesbitt and meet with a score of 128.20

10 LabLife Fall 2018 LabLife Fall 2018 11 In the Halls Graduation and Urbs in horto beyond Third-graders debate the placement of the Obama Presidential Center

Ceremonies convey a lot about Ginger Phillips introduced Ms. Phillips and her students, THE CLASS OF 2018 WILL MATRICULATE AT: an institution. For a school that “Of course, I am a unit about the evolution like many Chicago residents, does not emphasize formality, the impressed by the of the Chicago public park believe that public parkland U-High graduation is surprisingly ALLEGHENY COLLEGE MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF system to her students—and should be protected. From formal. It honors tradition, and incredible space AMERICAN UNIVERSITY MOUNT HOLYOKE CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY yet, is still incredibly personal in true Labbie fashion, they there, a perfect opportunity AMHERST COLLEGE (2) COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF and meaningful to those who CALIFORNIA, LOS took a leadership role and for the students to hone their we get to use in BARNARD COLLEGE (2) NEW COLLEGE OF participate. Says Director Charlie FLORIDA ANGELES seized what they saw as an persuasive writing skills and BOSTON COLLEGE Rockefeller,” says NEW YORK UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Abelmann, “Throughout the (15) opportunity for community debating styles was born. ceremony, our students showed BOSTON UNIVERSITY (7) UNIVERSITY OF DENVER action. The students were poise, humor, and insight—the Mr. Abelmann, “I BOWDOIN COLLEGE NORTHWESTERN energy of our graduates and their BRYN MAWR COLLEGE (2) UNIVERSITY (5) UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS “When we first heard separated into two groups: also appreciate AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN BUTLER UNIVERSITY OBERLIN COLLEGE OF that the Obama Presidential affirmative and negative on families is infectious.” ARTS AND SCIENCES (2) (4) U-High graduation has been CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE Center [OPC] was coming to how we honor PITZER COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF the OPC /Jackson Park plan. held in Rockefeller Chapel for OF TECHNOLOGY MICHIGAN (5) PRINCETON UNIVERSITY our neighborhood, we were Many were faced with the decades, and so offers thousands CARLETON COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF being part of (4) thrilled,” says Ms. Phillips. challenge of arguing a side of alumni a shared experience. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MISSOURI COLUMBIA PURDUE UNIVERSITY “Of course, I am impressed by a University. (3) UNIVERSITY OF “Then we explored the career they do not agree with. the incredible space we get to DENISON UNIVERSITY REED COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (4) and philosophies of Frederick A trip to Jackson and When our faculty DEPAUL UNIVERSITY (2) RICE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF of parks for their chosen areas, use in Rockefeller,” says Mr. PITTSBURGH Law Olmsted. His ‘Parks other public parks around Abelmann, “I also appreciate DUKE UNIVERSITY SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY for the People’ vision really the city sparked an interest in then wrote letters to aldermen don their own SKIDMORE COLLEGE (2) UNIVERSITY OF PUGET how we honor being part of a EMORY UNIVERSITY SOUND (2) resonated with us, and our which areas might be lacking to propose construction. University. When our faculty ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE academic regalia, GRINNELL COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF opinion on the placement of clean, natural spaces. Students “I’m most proud of the don their own academic regalia, HAMILTON COLLEGE – NY STANFORD UNIVERSITY TORONTO (2) the OPC started to change.” used the site parkserve.org advocacy work they’ve done,” we communicate that learning we communicate HARVARD UNIVERSITY (4) UNIVERSITY OF continues throughout our lives.” SWARTHMORE COLLEGE WISCONSIN, MADISON Olmsted—who designed (provided by the Trust for says Ms. Phillips. “They’ve HAVERFORD COLLEGE (2) As the class of 2018 readies that learning VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY really taken up what they KNOX COLLEGE New York’s Central Park Public Land) to help them for their next stage of life, college SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (2) feel strongly about. It’s been continues LEWIS & CLARK COLLEGE and Chicago’s Jackson and ascertain which areas have this counselor Melissa Warehall says, THE GEORGE VASSAR COLLEGE (2) exciting to see them take part MACALESTER COLLEGE WASHINGTON Washington Parks—has been deficit, and asked themselves “We are thrilled with the wide and UNIVERSITY WILLIAMS COLLEGE throughout our MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY back in the news as of late what they could do about in our democracy.” diverse list of colleges that our THE UNIVERSITY OF YALE UNIVERSITY (4) John and Alice Dewey students chose to attend, as well lives.” MCGILL UNIVERSITY (2) IOWA (2) regarding the construction it. Working in groups, they as the gap year experiences some MIAMI UNIVERSITY, TUFTS UNIVERSITY (3) of the OPC in Jackson Park. designed and created models would be proud. will have.” OXFORD

12 LabLife Fall 2018 LabLife Fall 2018 13 In the Halls Father and son More than 2,000 people. revisit Interlocking Seven songs. One All School Sing. Singing and clapping, Lab starts new all school traditions

Virginio Ferrari is an called “Circle Soccer”, which internationally acclaimed uses the piece as circular contemporary sculptor whose goalposts. Mr. Ferrari and his artistic ideals focus on the son, Marco, ’93, MFA’13, interaction between the work recently visited Lab. Marco, a and the person. The University video artist, filmmaker, lecturer of Chicago is home to many in communications and media of his public works. One, studies at John Cabot University Interlocking, was gifted to the in Rome, and curator of V. Laboratory Schools by Don Ferrari Foundation is filming a and Marlene Mazzoni and documentary about his father. Charles and Mary Chuman to commemorate the completion of the then–new Middle Lab’s Corvus Gallery will host “When we come More than 2,000 people. later, held hands, swaying to Then, in early June, as real effort. But we are a School building. Completed an exhibit of Virginio Ferrari’s Seven songs. One All School We Shall Overcome, during they left their last-ever Lab laboratory school: It needs in 1993, Interlocking is meant work starting on October 4. together for a Sing. In April, Lab held its what was billed as “a possibly assembly, seniors paraded to be ok try things that might to be an interactive bench, Read more about his work and shared experience, first-ever All School Sing, messy, possibly imperfect through the Historic Campus not work.” three curved parts of different connection to the University of a flash mob experiment on experiment.” where students and teachers These two efforts did sizes pieced together to form a Chicago at UChicago Arts: we build bonds Jackman Field. Every grade “We need to be intentional from every grade lined the work, and they are already on circular structure with breaks https://arts.uchicago.edu/public-art that are important came together to see just about bringing together our halls, holding signs, cheering, the calendar for Spring 2019. in between. Made of stainless to being one what it looks like when all of entire school,” says Director “Let’s go, seniors, let’s go!” steel and situated in Kenwood Lab shows up in one place at Charlie Abelmann. “When we and “clapping out” the soon- Mall, the bench has become community.” one time—many in maroon come together for a shared to-be-graduates. became a place for students and white. They shouted their experience, we build bonds Says Mr. Abelmann, to sit, talk, and even play a favorite teams during Take Me that are important to being “Coordinating this many site-specific invented game Out to the Ball Game and, one community.” people and schedules takes

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SummerLab Six weeks: 1,025 kids, 200 employees, 25 field trips, 580 hours of sports, countless stories and smiles.

16 LabLife Fall 2018 LabLife Fall 2018 17 In the Halls Behind the Scenes

In someone else’s LA VIE ARTISTIQUE PARIS

GENEVA shoes BORDEAUX Sharing her love of French art with her Inviting family traditions students, Vicki Schneider became an art into the classroom historian along the way

She knew that Lab “The classroom supports research opportunities for its faculty, so she wrote is enriched when a proposal to go to France teachers have to help the museum with its research. Her five-month the possibility to sabbatical enabled her to deepen her knowledge of renew themselves French art and experience in a field about how people work together to bring about an exhibition for which they are the public. passionate,” says Ms. Schneider. “This can only en years ago, “I was fascinated by how happen if we, Vicki Schneider much his work stood out saw a painting from the rest of the 19th- as teachers, get at a museum century paintings,” Ms. opportunities to in France that Schneider says. “Pointelin When kindergartener Zara’s our classroom family,” “We learned about made her do a double-take. enjoyed much success feel like students parents visited their daughter’s she says. It reminded her of a Rothko, during his lifetime, but after again.” classroom to share the love of how we are similar yet she was standing in a his death he was relegated > Genevieve has been their two countries—Azra is room of paintings from the to the status of ‘regional gardening with her parents and how we are with a broken ankle, she from Bosnia and Juraj from 19th century. Who could painter’ and fell into relative since she was one, so her have created it? made the opening, equipped Slovakia—they made the different, started obscurity.” family came in to talk about “I was so excited that with markers in “Pointelin moment experiential: students Anytime she was there, gardening. Each child planted I wrote his name down colors” so everyone could listened to stories and learned thinking about our she returned to the museums Her task was to put basil seeds in a pot to bring incorrectly,” says Ms. sign her cast. to count to 10 in Bosnian. own identities, in the Franche-Comté region, together the body of home. Schneider, who has taught close to the Swiss border, information that already “The classroom is They tasted apple custard French in the Middle School enriched when teachers and creamy cheese with fresh > Madeleine’s parents shared and opened our to study his work and learn existed about the artist, for the past 28 years. “I tried digitize it, and look for have the possibility to renew bread. And all this food and a tradition of going apple > Isabelle’s parents introduced looking him up, but there anything else she could about hearts and minds his life. Then two years any new material. By themselves in a field about fun laid the groundwork for picking. They read the the Dutch side of her family. was almost nothing on the which they are passionate,” something more important: children a story, had a station to others in our Her classmates loved the click- internet about him.” ago, she learned that one contacting family members of the local museums, the and collaborating with says Ms. Schneider. “This “Research shows that family for apple tasting, and created classroom family.” clacking sounds they made as She started contacting can only happen if we, as they experienced walking in curators from local museums Musée de Beaux Arts in the the Institut Pasteur (Louis involvement is the most apple stamp art. Pasteur—who discovered the teachers, get opportunities to accurate predictor of student wooden shoes. and learned that the artist, town of Dole, was planning > juice. Then he added different to hold the first Pointelin principles of vaccination— feel like students again.” academic success,” says Ishaan’s parents explained Auguste Pointelin, had Diwali, also known as The acids and bases to it—a great > Zachary’s mom is from retrospective since 1970. Ms. and Pointelin were friends), kindergarten teacher Kiran been a well-known painter Festival of Lights. Ishaan wore chance for the kids to make Japan and his dad speaks during his life, but his Schneider, who had once she found 500 previously Younus. By inviting families to observations and notice Japanese. They explained that considered a career in art unknown letters and a short share a tradition or a passion, a kurta pajama, the family achievements were eventually shared kheer (rice pudding the changes. For snack, he Japan is surrounded by water overshadowed by the global history, saw her chance and film about him. she hoped to foster the made ice cream using liquid and water plants and amazed approached the museum staff Ms. Schneider says connection between home and with cardamom), and the success of the impressionists. class used stencils to make nitrogen. the children by showing how Although his work had won to offer her help. the retrospective, which school that helps enrich the quickly seaweed grows. They awards at the 1893 World’s “It was a thrill, a dream opened June 27 and will run Lab experience. “We learned designs using rangoli (colored > Amelia’s family shared their powder). planted a little in water and Fair in Chicago, he wasn’t come true, to enter a through November 11, was about how we are similar and tradition of camping. The museum through the door “fantastic.” She, along with children put up a tent, played kids watched it grow while interested in the Paris art how we are different, started > Evan’s dad shared his love scene. He returned to his for administration for a few her two children and Lab in it, and ate s’mores. they listened to a story in thinking about our own of chemistry with “awesome” Japanese. hometown to paint in peace. months,” she says. librarian Lee McLain, made identities, and opened our experiments. First, he blended the journey to attend—even hearts and minds to others in cabbage to make cabbage

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Recognizing that our Schools their time and resources, Lab are a better place because held two special events to of the people who contribute say thank you.

On Saturday, March 3, nearly 800 members of our community came together for a great evening at Lab’s gala fundraiser, Clockwise from left: Ada Kumar, Alan Kumar, Connections co-chairs with their spouses: Antonio Gracias, Sabrina Gracias, Connections 2018, chaired Amy Han, Cornelius Brookens and Nickie Brookens Meggan Friedman, Sam Valenzisi, Darrel Hackett, Nickol Hackett by Meggan Friedman, P’31, Sabrina Gracias, P’21, P’25, and Nickol Hackett, P’23, P’25. Connections 2018 helped raise more than Robert McCullen, Evelyn McCullen, Holly Warchauer, and Bruce Warchauer $3.4 million to support the revitalization of Jackman Field and to help Lab build upon its commitment to financial aid.

Doug Grissom, Ann Grissom, Katherine O’Connor, and Michael O’Connor

Florence Almeda, ’18 performs with Martin Nesbitt, Roxanne Nesbitt, ’18, Akilah Harris, ’14 adds a leaf to the Givng Tree alumni band and Anita Blanchard

Antonio and Sabrina Gracias Juan de Pablo and Marina de Pablo Lucas Roh, Jeffrey Craig, and Charles Diawara Charlie Abelmann and Liz Parker

20 LabLife Fall 2018 LabLife Fall 2018 21 Law School for Teens In a seminar on the rights of minors, law students taught local high schoolers—and saw the law through a new lens

By Becky Beaupre Gillespie

The students at Lab and the UChicago This story is excerpted from the longer piece Woodlawn Charter School and half from It was just the kind of conversation this experience, students were willing and published by the University of Chicago Law the University of Chicago Laboratory Professor Buss had hoped for when she capable of recognizing limits to a student’s Charter Schools are different in many School. Read the full story at www.law. Schools—who had signed up for Professor decided to offer the winter quarter class, constitutional rights relative to an adult’s— uchicago.edu/news/law-school-teens. Emily Buss’s special Law School seminar The Constitutional Rights of Minors from even when they advocated expanding ways, but they share a community, and on the constitutional rights of minors, and the Minors’ Point of View, a reprise of student rights.” a desire to learn Chicago Law School they were looking to dig in. This was a the joint law school/high school class on The teens’ personal experiences often student Darrius Atkins chance to experience a slice of law school, juvenile justice that she’d offered in 2015. shaped their approach to particular issues, had a question for the explore issues that affect young people, and “One of the things that I loved—and and interesting conversations emerged as four teenagers who were learn from the eight Law School students was eager to do again—was collaborating they compared how rights differ between Through a partnership of character, and and presentations at gathered in a University who were serving as Buss’s teaching with law students in teaching law, which is students at Lab, an independent private between Lab and confidence necessary Lab, and a special of Chicago Law School assistants. a wonderful and meaningful way for law school, and students at Woodlawn, which is the UChicago Urban to succeed in college— relationship has seminar room one night: “So, what do you think?” Atkins said, students to learn,” said Buss, the Mark and a public charter school. Education Institute and in life. evolved across the third did the US Supreme Court get it right looking around the room. “Did the Court Barbara Fried Professor of Law. “The high “On the first day, they discovered that (UEI) which conducts The vision and grades. when they ruled in Wisconsin v. Yoder that get it right?” school students were engaged in a way that the Woodlawn students have constitutional research, trains generosity of Peggy the state couldn’t force Amish parents to Lab student Stanley Shapiro said that, allowed for discussions that went pretty rights in school and the Lab students teachers and school and Yung Bong Lim If you are interested send their children to school after eighth yes, the justices probably had. Those extra deep pretty quickly, and both I and the law don’t—the Constitution doesn’t apply leaders, and operates brought much greater in supporting and years of school might be unnecessary for school students learned from them.” at Lab because it’s not a state actor,” the UChicago Charter intentionality to how strengthening grade? Should an Amish family’s right to Schools, all students the organizations partnerships like express their religious beliefs trump the a child whose community and faith were “I learned how reasonable and rational Buss said. “That was a funny moment. benefit. The schools work together. As this, please contact state’s interest in educating children? built around simple living and a rejection of high school students are in discussing their But then [the Lab students found] that share a commitment to hoped, many activities the Lab Office of The high school students were quiet worldly knowledge. But Woodlawn student constitutional rights,” teaching assistant pursuant to school policy, they had many provide their students have enhanced the Alumni Relations at first, listening as Atkins and his fellow Adam Wilson wasn’t so sure: he wondered Michael Conway said. “It makes me think of the same protections, set out in their with meaningful, broad, school experience— and Development, teaching assistant teed up the conversation if Amish teens who drop out might miss their voices ought to be considered more student handbook. Still, they realized: that, and powerful learning high schoolers are 773-702-0578, about the 1972 case. It was nearing 7 pm, learning opportunities that could help their when courts try to determine the shape unlike their Woodlawn classmates, those experiences that enable connecting, UEI development@ucls. and the teens had already had long days at community, or themselves. of constitutional rights in schools. Several protections were not enforceable rights them to develop the parents, teachers, uchicago.edu. school. But they were among 16 youth— “Maybe not every Amish kid wants to be Supreme Court cases seem to fear that under the Constitution.” knowledge, critical and students are a farmer,” he said. affording students too many rights will thinking skills, strength included in lectures half from the University of Chicago lead to a Lord of the Flies situation. But in

2222 LabLife LabLife Fall Fall 2018 2017 LabLife Fall 2018 23 Making: Shop Class for the 21st Century Lab teachers invoke Dewey’s spirit with life-sized Jenga, automotive engineering, animal corpses

By Heather Preston

24 LabLife Fall 2018 LabLife Fall 2018 25 Biology looks great on paper, but they can’t teach basic building skills,” “There’s a freezer full of dead things,” Learning is actually do anything,’” Mr. Calleri says. Mr. Wong says. “And every U-High biology teacher Daniel Calleri sensory. Learning “These are universal skills. Planning, year, each student builds whispers mischievously, as he crosses measuring, list-making…everyone does their own car.” From scratch. his classroom and picks up a mounted is experimental. that to a degree. Even if you’re a lawyer, At the beginning of the opossum skull. you still need to gather everything you school year, each student was given a list of 43 instructions Mr. Calleri—a biologist with a need, organize it, make sure it’s all there to mark off as they go, and ready to go.” background in contracting—endeavors to links to 41 instructional steer his students away from “throw-away Another possibility on the horizon: A videos (each of which was culture.” periodic Saturday when people can bring filmed by Mr. Wong and his “Our taxidermy may not be perfect… in broken items—toasters, coffee pots, students last year), and some but if we stuff a piranha or mount an lamps—and see if they can be repaired in safety guidelines. From there, opossum skull rather than tossing the makerspace. they are given materials and them in the trash…well, I’ve done “You can shout ‘go green’ all you classroom time to build the something more than just show my want,” he says. “But if you’re not foot-long cars themselves. students a picture.” encouraging [students to repair things], Currently, the classroom John and Alice Dewey would you’re missing a big component of that.” doubles as a workshop, agree. They founded Lab in 1894 to but with the advent of the breathe life into his ideas about rational makerspace, things may empiricism: learning is sensory, learning change. Upon completion, the is experimental. Today Dewey’s beliefs electric cars must be able to are alive and well, as Lab educators move forward and backward across all levels and disciplines employ and have working headlights. project-based curricula. Now, with new But the beauty is in the makerspaces available to Lower, Middle, details, and and High School students, Labbies can the aesthetic differences in younger children—Ms. Maguire behind the chair? What’s in the box? follow their imaginations even further. in the cars are where the students’ “I always hesitate with the term personalities really shine through. teamed up with fifth-grade teachers Di What’s on the bookshelf?” ‘makerspace,’” says Mr. Calleri. “Some “The creativity of the designs is Bloom, Kristin Frank, and Stephanie The answers to those questions Mitzenmacher, and Di Bloom to help would drive the students’ designs. of us never stopped making things. The really something to be judged by each them bring some of their ideas into the With their rough sketches in hand, DIY movement didn’t begin recently. It’s individual student and what they were trying to emulate,” Mr. Wong says. makerspace…and what’s more brilliant they headed to the makerspace. With always been there.” than giant Jenga? the help of a representative from Nomenclature aside, the High “What is creative to one person may be viewed as cutting corners and just making Ms. Mitzenmacher and Ms. Bloom’s Bitspace—the company Lab contracted School now has a space filled with saws, students started with a standard-sized to help the school design and build the hammers, drills, band saws, a spindle a really small car to someone else.” Jenga, recorded all the measurements and makerspaces—prototypes were made, sander, a bench grinder, and other dimensions, and calculated how to blow critiques were delivered, revisions were intimidating pieces of equipment that Math them up. Then, Ms. Maguire led students made…and finally, 3D art was created. teachers like Mr. Calleri can’t wait to “I think the ‘M’ often gets forgotten in to the makerspace, where they sawed and Next up? Building scale models of get into their students’ hands. Possible ‘STEM,’” says High School math teacher sanded the 2x4s themselves. Lab’s outdoor classroom. upcoming projects include tabletop Julia Maguire. “People just think of math “‘Measure twice, cut once, measure “One of the things we’ve really 3D phylogenetic trees and avant-garde as paper and pencil, solving problems… twice, cut once’ was our mantra,” worked on this year in fifth grade is to beehives. lizard in the same genus as the Komodo but to me, math is much deeper and Ms. Maguire says with a laugh. “We get the kids out and measuring things,” “I look at objects and I question their dragon—for her independent study Engineering more beautiful than that. Making repeatedly preached caution, but that was Ms. Maguire says. “It sounds so simple, design. I think about how I can improve project. (“I used the monitor’s hide to “I tell students that lots of people in their anything, building anything is all a big all for naught. The students were very but it really teaches a lot of skills. They them. Take those beehives,” says Mr. make pocket protectors,” Mr. Calleri lives will help them prepare for a test,” math problem.” careful and precise.” need to find the right tool to measure To help prove this point—and Calleri, who is also Lab’s head beekeeper. reports. “Nothing goes to waste around says eighth-grade science teacher Michael Ms. Frank sought a project that could each object. They need to think about in hopes of fostering a love of math “Modern beehives were designed to best here.”) Another saw that an old human Wong. “Lab students should also be help her students visualize the calculation things from every angle…you can’t prepared to fix a flashlight and engineer facilitate human needs: to create as much skeleton in the classroom was missing two of area to volume, so she enlisted the make the pond this big if that tree is their way out of a problem when the honey as quickly as possible to turn a bones, and he used a 3D printer to create help of the art department. Her students this size, etc. These are skills utilized by power goes out.” were separated into groups, then told to architects, contractors…in any number of profit. But what design is actually best for replacements. Like Mr. Calleri, Mr. Wong has select from a variety of prints of famous professions.” the bees? My students can research that, Mr. Calleri hopes that bringing these always been a proponent of project- paintings. The challenge: create a likeness Perhaps Ms. Maguire has answered and thanks to the new work space, they new work spaces to Lab will inspire based learning. The opening of the new of the 2D paintings in 3D form. the question students have asked in can build new hives here.” some students to follow career paths that makerspaces, however, will take the “We asked the students to think as classrooms for generations: “When are we Not that craftsmanship is new to involve making—or at the very least, to realm of creative possibilities to a higher much about what they don’t see when ever going to use this stuff?” Mr. Calleri’s classroom. One student increase their marketable skills. echelon. they look at the painting as what they do constructed and mounted the skeleton “It’s a complaint I hear from college “In eighth grade, we do a number of see,” Ms. Maguire explains. “What’s of a black-throated monitor—a large professors all the time: ‘Yeah, this kid different engineering challenges, and we

26 LabLife Fall 2018 LabLife Fall 2018 27 Computational thinking A Lab partnership with UChicago experts is helping to keep Lab’s curriculum at the cutting edge

By Megan E. Doherty, AM’05, PhD’10

28 LabLife Fall 2018 LabLife Fall 2018 29 rom web-based research the developments that are happening. to interactive textbooks, The opportunity for us to keep Lab at the Teachers identified computers and other forefront of computer science education, picture books and digital media have become to draw from the depths of knowledge at nearly indispensable in the University of Chicago at a time when games that lend education. Students and we are going to strategically expand our educators increasingly rely on computers program, is really exciting. It allows us to themselves to the in every academic discipline, and digital incorporate concepts like data science, kinds of processes technologies have helped expand and physical computing, and so many others redefine the parameters of instruction. so that students have deeper and more behind CT: problem Recognizing this trend, several teachers meaningful exposure to these concepts and at Lab, working with teams from developments.” decomposition, “Concepts such as computational trust, the University’s Computer Science spatial skills, de-centralized data storage, encryption, Department and STEM Education, these are what we wanted the kids to have inaugurated a Schools-wide debugging, learn. Blockchain and cryptocurrencies are program known as the “Computational important contemporary topics, and we thinking (CT) Initiative” to foster greater programming. wanted to see how we can start teaching understanding of what computing and students to understand with a hands-on digital technologies make possible. approach, through active simulation,” says “The overall goal of the project is thinking is already happening—possibly Mr. Schwartz. to improve computational thinking without their realizing it—and to instruction at all levels at Lab, so that strengthen those activities with explicit held out as a basic tool for learning—is students have a cohesive nursery through connections to CT. Teachers identified embraced. The Computer Science and grade 12 experience,” says Jeremy The project got off the ground when picture books and games that lend Math departments are partnering to Schwartz, Lab’s Computer Science Research Associate Professor Diana themselves to the kinds of processes behind explore how CT can be integrated more Department chair. “We want to increase Franklin from the University’s Computer CT: problem decomposition, spatial fully into math instruction, including the use of computing and computational Science Department and UChicago STEM skills, debugging, programming. Robot using 3D modeling and 3D printing to thinking in classrooms generally, not just Education gave a presentation to Lab’s Turtles—a coding board game designed improve geometry instruction, making during the time students have in computer N–2 teachers last fall. The presentation was for preschoolers—was found to be a good learning more engaging and helping science classes.” The challenge was how designed to help those teachers understand opportunity for such thinking. Among the students build their tool sets for solving to increase students’ involvement with what computational thinking looks like in many books identified to contain strong problems in other subjects. computation in their homerooms or other different age-appropriate, non-computing material conducive to CT was Margaret A key part of the initiative is to support classes. contexts. “It’s truly revealing when you and the Moon by Dean Robbins, the true Lab teachers in their ongoing effort to “The big ideas for me,” says Mr. start to look at it just what qualifies as CT,” story of Margaret Hamilton, a NASA improve and augment their teaching Schwartz, “are that it gives us an Mr. Schwartz noted. engineer who taught herself to write code materials—both through finding new opportunity to rethink the curriculum At the N–2 level, the initiative helps and program computers at a young age. resources and updating older ones. The and move it forward with respect to all teachers identify where computational In the Lower School, the CT approach mutually beneficial collaboration with the is taking on a more hands-on cast. This University, serving Lab’s specific program year, one third grade classroom will be goals at the same time that it draws upon enhancing the Cardboard Challenge, a and enhances Professor Franklin’s research, widely successful project already existing in promises wider pedagogical applications the Lower School, to incorporate a more for computer science and STEM education explicit focus on CT. “The overall goal in ways that will serve the broader Students design and build elaborate In the High School, the CT Initiative academic community. objects, such as pinball machines, using is focused not only on continued of the project Mr. Schwartz emphasizes the vital recycled materials. To incorporate CT enhancement of the computer science role of collaboration between Lab and methods and principles, students will learn curriculum but also on exploring, with is to improve the University: “To have U of C experts to integrate digital sensors, LED displays, other teachers, how the ideas from computational provide feedback on our efforts to expand and buttons. Through CT students can computational thinking can inform our curriculum in real time, it’s something build from previous experience and take problem solving across disciplines. thinking instruction other schools can only dream of.” a given project a step or two further. “We’re working with Professor Franklin Gradation is a key concept throughout the and UChicago STEM to evaluate the at all levels at entire spectrum of CT pedagogy. current course offerings, and asking how Lab, so that By Middle School, students are ready can we add new courses that are engaging for another layer of learning and lessons and relevant for students wanting to take students have a incorporate concepts like “blockchain,” AP computer science, as well as students which is used in crypto-currencies, among who might not be as CT savvy.” Mr. cohesive nursery other technologies. Students learn by Schwartz emphasizes that High School actively simulating a blockchain system, should be where CT as a way of solving through grade 12 rather than passive instruction. problems—clearly and consciously experience.”

LabLife LabLife Fall Fall 2016 2018 27 31 30 LabLife Fall 2018 Following in John Dewey’s footsteps. Literal ly. Standing before a crowd of more than 300 people in Nanjing, as local journalists took photos and posted to social media, a group of high school students—some American, some Chinese— gave a speech. A 100-year-old speech.

By Catherine Braendel, ’81

32 LabLife Fall 2018 LabLife Fall 2018 33 “As we have already said, fruitful and creative participation in society is the end at which we aim in education; the child as he is when he comes to us is the point from which we start; and the school is the bridge linking the child and his society. his summer, a dozen high his works continue to be translated into schoolers—four from the Chinese. The business of Laboratory Schools, four The process of doing, connecting, and education is to help from Woodlawn Charter reflecting ultimately put Dewey’s ideas School, and four from into practice. Says U-High junior Gershon the child walk across RDFZ, Lab’s partner Stein, “We have been able to learn in a school in Beijing—spent 10 days on an purely Dewey way—with cross-cultural, this bridge and educational tour through China. Together, experiential learning.” become a useful, they retraced the path taken by John During their tour, students learned Dewey when he visited China for 26 about education and experienced different contributing member months starting in 1919. Accompanied perspectives and cultures first hand. “We by Lab teacher Xiaoli Zhou, UChicago went to a museum which talks about of his society.” Charter teacher Amina Beloucif, and, for the history of [academic testing] testing ABOVE: THE GYM OF NANJING —John Dewey, Beijing, 1919 SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY WHERE a portion of the trip, Director Charlie in China,” says Gershon. “Throughout DEWEY MADE A SPEECH IN 1919, AND WHERE THE STUDENTS Abelmann, the students met with Chinese history there has been a lot of REENACTED THAT SPEECH IN BOTH academicians and kindergarten students, high stakes testing. Today there is still high ENGLISH AND CHINESE. visited rural locations and major cities, and stakes testing in China, which is a LEFT: DEMAY PRESCHOOL IN NANJING just as importantly, they connected with one another. “It was thrilling to watch a diverse group of students so engaged in understanding Chinese educational history through a Dewey lens,” says BEIJING Mr. Abelmann. From 1919 to 1921, Lab founder and CHINA world-renowned educator John Dewey traveled throughout China. Dewey had NANJING been invited to visit by several of the SHANGHAI Chinese graduate students he’d taught at Columbia University. During his visit, he gained what some have called “superstar” GUIYANG status, with people flocking to his lectures, reading them (in translation) in books BY LAND KAILI and newspapers, and widely applying his BY AIR philosophies of education. Those theories of education are still influential today and

34 LabLife Fall 2018 LabLife Fall 2018 35 Dewey A colloquium honoring KEYNOTEthe 100th anniversary of a transformative two- Then & Now SPEAKERSyear trip to China made by University of Chicago Laboratory Schools founder John Dewey Centennial Colloquium The University of Chicago has a rich history of scholarly collaboration in May 2–4, 2019 China, which dates to the early 1900s. In the span FORMERof a century, UNITED research STATESpartnerships SECRETARY between OF EDUCATIONUChicago scholars and ARNEtheir DUNCAN,Chinese counterparts’82 have blossomed into

controversial topic as it is in the US. It was documentary in the coming months. Says NOBELdozens LAUREATE of ongoing interesting to see the history behind this student Alice Jiang, “We were encouraged JAMESrelationships, J. HECKMAN, spanning THE UNIVERSITY OF practice that has shaped academic to take some risks while we were filming— many fields of study. The CHICAGO HENRY standards for centuries.” Noting the use your brain to think about alteration, Laboratory Schools are SCHULTZ DISTINGUISHED emphasis on pure memorization, junior and your cameras to observe and testify excited to deepen this Odysseas Nikas notes that, “John Dewey your thoughts.” SERVICE PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICSconnection in the area of would not approve.” Says Mr. Abelmann, “The camera gave pre-collegiate education. With the guidance of documentary our students a means of looking at their filmmaker Ben Kolak, who also joined word through a different lens—literally. It This The University of Chicago This May 2019 conference the group, the students recorded their also allowed them an opportunity for self- A colloquium honoring May has a rich history of will bring together experience and reflected upon how reflection in a profound way.” the 100th anniversary ce. their different perspectives shaped scholarly collaboration in researchers, policy-makers, of a transformative China, which dates to the and school-level educators that experience and influenced one two-year trip to China another’s. They will be completing their Just as the students completed their early 1900s. In the span from the United States of a century, research and China to further our study tour, a group of 12 Lab faculty made by University of YAJUN CHEN, DIRECTOR partnerships between understanding of Dewey and staff were just embarking on theirs. Chicago Laboratory OF THE DEWEY CENTER UChicago scholars and their and his significance. Schools founder John AND PROFESSOR OF Lab will share more about these China Chinese counterparts have study tours, as well as the student Dewey PHILOSOPHY, FUDAN blossomed into dozens Please email director@ UNIVERSITY documentary, in the near future. of ongoing relationships, ucls.uchicago.edu should spanning many fields of you have an interest in study. The Laboratory sponsoring, presenting, or Schools are excited to attending this conference. deepen this connection in the area of pre-collegiate education.

36 LabLife Fall 2018 LabLife Fall 2018 37 the theatre began with Miss Bobp, with Joseph Kreines” that appeared mathematics at both Eureka Tom Rossby, Linda Krueger taken what the federal bench calls teachers who wanted to interact, although I think it started earlier in the Winter 2018 issue of the College and Bradley University and MacLachlan, Edan Unterman, “senior status,” but remains active and to have access to a super Alumni notes than that. I send my best wishes to National Band Association Journal. now sings in multiple community and Bob Wiesenek. and works every day. Trudy and library. It was a special time that any and all my classmates who are The content consisted of a serious, choirs. For several years, he wrote Activities were planned by Terry have four children and four has had a deep impact.” still alive.” comprehensive, and fascinating music reviews for the now defunct the coordinating committee grandchildren: the eldest graduated We also note with sadness the – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – interview covering the scope of Peoria Times-Observer. of Dotty Guyot, Tony Finder, this May from Georgetown Law recent death of classmate Edward Class of 1948: Interested in his education, interest in music, Phil also sent this charming Edan Unterman, and Corky School, his sister attends the Davis. Ed was with us at Lab from volunteering to serve as your development of his professional reminiscence: “My ninth-grade Benedict. Events included the University of Pennsylvania Law kindergarten through U-High. class representative? Email career, thoughts about music algebra teacher was Gladys Willcut. following: observing classes at School, and the two youngest We send our sympathy to his the Office of Alumni Relations and teaching, and multiple She got married that year and U-High, meals in Hyde Park, a grandchildren are 13-year-old wife, Jane, and his children. If you and Development at labnotes@ accomplishments. I found it a changed her name to Gladys “discussion among great U-High cousins born on the same day. would like to write to Jane please ucls.uchicago.edu. terrific read. Joe had a successful Willcut Junker. The story I like is minds” moderated by Molly Cox, Gretchen MacLane wrote contact Corky Benedict, class – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – premiere of his band’s transcription that with Lab being a progressive a docent-led architectural cruise from New York, reminiscing that representative, for Jane’s address. of Brahms’ “Variations and Fugue, school, she used to have us vote on on the Chicago River, a play at when she arrived at Lab in Miss (Ed’s full obituary is found under – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Keep in Touch 1945 Class Representatives 70TH CLASS REUNION / 1948 Op. 24” at Western Illinois whether or not we wanted to do Lookingglass Theater in the Water Flickinger’s sixth-grade class, she In Remembrance.) The Lab Notes section of this Bud Gibbs OCTOBER 12–13, 2018 University last fall and hopes to homework, and we always broke Tower Water Works building, and learned that Langston Hughes magazine is where alumni Apartment 19E be publishing his “English Songs her heart by voting no. But we did a tour on Monday of The Nature would be poet in residence at the 1954 Class Representative come to connect with the 146 Central Park, West 1949 Class Representative and Dances” within the next year. get the message that algebra wasn’t Conservancy Nachusa Grasslands school during that year. “It was Richard Heller Schools and fellow classmates. New York, NY 10023-2005 Ernest J. Dunston Meanwhile, he continues to enjoy something that was going to run surrounding Corky Benedict’s all new to me—in Norwalk, CT, 421 Ellendale Avenue Please contact your class [email protected] 4 Tetilla Road his music, his friends, and his life us over but was a process of which farm, to view their large herd of where I’d attended fifth grade, high Nashville, TN 37205 representative or the Office 212-362-0104 Santa Fe, NM 87508 in Florida. we were in control. I lost all fear wild bison. school was racially divided—the [email protected] of math in that class, and in fact The main reunion event was black high school was over the 615-343-0473 of Alumni Relations and [email protected] I have also been keeping that class laid the foundation for our dinner on Saturday evening, hill, some distance from the white – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Development with any updates Susie Stein 505-466-4346 in touch. In April, I made an my improbable career as a college held downtown at The Berghoff high school. Studying Hughes led Class of 1955: Interested in about yourself or friends 211 Apple Tree Road overdue trip to Chicago where I math teacher; 10th-grade geometry Restaurant. Joined by spouses of me to more reading. I particularly volunteering to serve as your who attended Lab. If your Winnetka, IL 60093-3703 had wonderful visits with Judy with Mrs. John was another story several classmates and Molly’s sister, remember Ethel Waters’ class representative? Email graduation year is without [email protected] Friedman Meyers, Andrea 50s Arentsen Atlass, and Bobbe entirely.” Mary Morony, ’56, we were 22 at [autobiography] His Eye is on the the Office of Alumni Relations a representative, please 1946 Class Representative EMERITUS ALUMNI REUNION Press Wolf. Andrea will leave Michael Padnos sent an dinner. Edan assembled and read Sparrow which made me weep. I and Development at labnotes@ consider volunteering to serve entertaining story (alas, too lengthy notes and greetings sent by several read it several times.” ucls.uchicago.edu. in this fun and important role. Judy Daskal OCTOBER 12–13, 2018 Miami in early October on a 5050 South Lake Shore Drive four-month cruise through many to run here) about his recent classmates unable to be with us in Bob Perlman wrote from – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Email notes, information, or – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – two-week sojourn in southern Italy person. Following are excerpts from Chicago that he regretted not Class of 1956: Interested in questions to labnotes@ucls. Apt. 1804S ports including Cuba, the Panama Chicago, IL 60615 Class of 1950: Interested in Canal, Hawaii, New Zealand, and and the imagined theft of his new those greetings: being in town the weekend of volunteering to serve as your uchicago.edu. [email protected] volunteering to serve as your circumnavigation of Australia. On cell phone. He enjoyed revisiting Barbara Koenig Englehardt the reunion. Bob is retired from class representative? Email 773-493-8373 class representative? Email a less ambitious scale, Jack and I Naples, Sorrento, and Amalfi. He wrote from Colorado that her life the University of Chicago but the Office of Alumni Relations the Office of Alumni Relations just returned from a lovely two- also briefly visited Copenhagen. continues to be very active. She is still writing. “My interests and Development at labnotes@ 30s & 1947 Class Representative and Development at labnotes@ week cruise on the Hurtigruten works with Dotty as treasurer of have focused on the new field ucls.uchicago.edu. Annette Martin Craighead ucls.uchicago.edu. ship that delivers the mail to the 1952 Class Representative the Myanmar Foundation and of evolutionary medicine, the – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6650 West Flamingo Road – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Norwegian coastal communities all William T. Salam continues “to be amazed at the integration of evolutionary biology 40s Apt. 209 1951 Class Representative the way up to the Russian border. 114 Prospector Pass impact [Dotty’s] students are with our understanding of health 1957 Class Representative Las Vegas, NV 89103 Lynn Manaster Alperin My next planned trip is to the Georgetown, TX 78633 already making in the world and and disease.” Bob and his wife, Elizabeth (Elsie) Hughes EMERITUS ALUMNI REUNION 702-648-9913 16 North Dansby Drive Opera for the Ring cycle in May [email protected] in their beloved country.” Barb Caryle, have two children and four Schneewind OCTOBER 12–13, 2018 Galveston, TX 77551 2019. 512-868-1915 and her husband, Tom Ryan, grandchildren ranging in age from Apartment 8A, 130 Eighth Avenue – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Joy Carlin writes, “I am still [email protected] While I was in Chicago, Lab’s moved to a retirement community 6 to 16. Brooklyn, NY 11215 Classes of 1940–43: Interested directing and acting in theatres – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – new director, Charlie Abelmann, 1953 Class Representative in Loveland earlier this year. Dartha Cloudman Reid [email protected] in volunteering to serve as your here in the Bay Area. I recently graciously spent some time with Cordelia “Corky” Dahlberg Together, she and Tom have eight wrote from Maine that she and 718-783-0003 class representative? Email attended a gala at the San Francisco From your class representative: me. He is extremely eager to learn Benedict children, 12 grandchildren, and Paul celebrated their 60th wedding the Office of Alumni Relations Ritz-Carlton celebrating the Keeping in touch is one of the more of the Schools’ history, of 885 West Stone Barn Road one great-granddaughter. Barb anniversary this year. Darby “keeps 1958 Class Representative and Development at labnotes@ 50th anniversary of the Berkeley themes of this issue’s column—at which we are now a part! For Franklin Grove, IL 61031 recently resigned from her position the little grey cells going” by Allen S. Musikantow ucls.uchicago.edu. Repertory Theatre at which I was least Arthur Koff and I have been example, he knew nothing of [email protected] with the Presbyterian Church leading her writing group and as a 9110 NW Highway 225A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – actor, director, and interim artistic doing some of that. Art reports Harris Vail, Curtis Edgett (“Russer, 815-677-0093 after serving for 10 years as clerk member of the Ellsworth Literature Ocala, FL 34482 Jean Hirsch Priest, ’43, received director at one time or another lunching with Phil Lyons, who Prusser, and Austrier”), Miss of session and plans to become Club which started in 1895. This [email protected] the Albert Nelson Marquis since 1973. Perhaps my passion for attended the Lab grammar school Helmkamp, and our other beloved From your class representative: The more involved with her retirement past February, their oldest daughter for a couple of years. They had not community. Barbara recommends 60TH CLASS REUNION / 1958 Lifetime Achievement Award from teachers. If you have any good Class of 1953 held an event-packed and her daughter, Maeve (12), OCTOBER 12–13, 2018 Marquis Who’s Who. She says, “I seen each other in 65 years. Phil stories about our rituals, routines, 65th reunion this past Memorial to us the book Being Mortal by flew from Ireland so Maeve could am not able to travel much these lives in Tucson, is a part owner of symbols, songs, hands-on learning Day Weekend. Traveling from both Dr. Atul Gawande and would be experience snow and go sledding the White Sox, and has children in coasts and points in between, 17 interested in hearing reactions from for the first time. And in May From your class representative: days, so I cannot come to reunions, projects, and the like, please write “The class of 1958 will celebrate its but my health is OK for age of Chicago. Art was planning lunch in them down and send them to classmates gathered in Chicago classmates who read the book. Darby and Paul drove to Ohio to June with Robert Abrams, whom for the reunion on Saturday and Catharine (Dixie) Wilder visit with their son and his family. 60th reunion at Alumni Weekend 90! I live in a retirement home him or to me (I shall forward them this coming October. Notices with in Cheyenne, WY, to be near my he had not seen in 18 years. to him). Sunday, May 26–27, with pre- and Guiles wrote from Maine that her Andy Stenn Stryer wrote Further, Art writes: “We have post-reunion events also scheduled vision has become much worse from California that “it’s with deep the details will be sent in July. I daughter’s family.” More musical news: Phil hope you are able to join me in the recently returned from visiting Marcus sent me the Famous Opera for Friday and Monday. Classmates and that she has been “suffering all gratitude that I look back on my my brother-in-law and his wife attending the reunion included kinds of remorses” about not being three U-High years. I entered the celebration.” 1944 Class Representative Choruses program from the Bradley – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – RuthAnn Johnson Frazier who live in Australia and returned University Community Chorus in Neil Adelman, Theo (Bunny) able to attend our reunion. She eighth grade from an antediluvian through Bali, Java, Brunai, the Bobrinskoy Shepherd, Deanna sends greetings and love to all. public school, where rote learning Class of 1959: Interested in 9109 Walden Road which he sings. We learned many volunteering to serve as your Silver Spring, MD 20901-3529 Philippines, Taiwan, and Hong of the choruses in Mr. Vail’s class. Cartman Strickland, Cordelia Trudy Martin Hatter wrote was the only way to educate, where Kong. We are taking a much Dahlberg Benedict, Bill Domm, from California that she now is there was only one right answer, class representative? Email [email protected] I sing in the Galveston College the Office of Alumni Relations anticipated trip later this summer Chorale which has performed Tony Finder, Norman Goldring, the oldest female of her close and and where one of the teachers up the Columbia and Snake Rivers Jean Gourfain Callahan, fairly large family since the death still cracked the knuckles of the and Development at labnotes@ some of them. Phil also wrote the ucls.uchicago.edu. in Oregon ending in Idaho.” narration for the program, tying Dorothy Hess Guyot, Lynne Holt of her mother at age 100 in 2014. disobedient pupil with her pencils. Joy Carlin at a gala at the San Joseph Kreines sent me a (Chuck’s widow and honorary class All four of Trudy’s younger sisters What a revelation it was to hear – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Francisco Ritz-Carlton celebrating all the pieces together. His bio that reprint of a nine-page article titled appeared in the program reported member), George Karcazes, also attended Lab at one time or differing opinions, shades of gray, the 50th anniversary of the Berkeley “A Life in Music: A Conversation Evelyn Lee, Molly Morony Cox, another. Trudy’s husband Terry has not stark black or white, to have Repertory Theatre that he retired from teaching

38 LabLife Fall 2018 LabLife Fall 2018 39 Earl Silbar, Jim Rubovits, Ellen much of the time looking at old – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 55TH CLASS REUNION / 1963 My primary medium for the past 93-year-old mother (a graduate 1969 Class Representatives experimental endeavor that keeps Leavitt, Phil Leavitt, and Ian yearbooks and photos and just Class of 1966: Interested in OCTOBER 12–13, 2018 50 years has been ceramics. of the University of Chicago) and Kelley Anderson me learning! At the same time, Dresner, after enjoying dinner at reminiscing. Not long after that, volunteering to serve as your Lou Malnati’s In March of this year, I was brother, Gary Swerdlow, ’70, [email protected] I’m still a professor of English, and we enjoyed a terrific dinner, good class representative? Email 1964 Class Representative the closing speaker at the annual in part thanks to having regular enjoying teaching and writing. It wine and good conversation at the the Office of Alumni Relations Robert Friedman conference of the National Council meetings there as part of being a Paula Fan writes “I’ve been seeing would always be great to see any home of Michael Newsom and and Development at labnotes@ on Education for the Ceramic Arts trustee and now secretary for the the world thanks to the piano old friends in the DC area (we’re his partner Arcelious Stephens. 720 Appletree Lane Deerfield, IL 60015 ucls.uchicago.edu. in Pittsburgh, which was attended American Board of Pathology and baritone player, Jeremy Huw up there fairly often). – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – by 6,500 ceramic artists from and a member of the Pathology Williams, beginning with glaciers 1961 Class Representative [email protected] Stewart Herman and Linda around the world. The title of my Review Committee for the off the tip of South America, to the 1972 Class Representative James Orr 847-945-6933 Herman continue to tinker with lecture is “The Power of Art and ACGME. I remain grateful for Bay Area, India, and Wales. Then Colin Smith Apartment 3802 their recently renovated 100-year- Our Precarious Future.” It contains my Lab education beginning in there’s Phoenix up the road, where 1660 North La Salle Drive Ruth Orden Leitner writes, 99 Mill Road old house in Minneapolis. The a history of artists who responded fifth grade with Miss Lawrence I performed all 10 Beethoven Santa Cruz, CA 95060-1612 Chicago, IL 60614-6027 “Having lived in Israel for almost to the follies of human civilization, whom I stayed in touch with violin sonatas in a three-day June 50 years, to my regret, I had almost house produces more than enough [email protected] [email protected] solar energy to cover what is used an overview of some of my ceramic after her return to England/ marathon with violinist Steven no contact with Labbies. This year 831-818-1455 Phil Leavitt, ’60, Arcelious – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – to run it. It is certified “net zero” work in the realm of social and Wales until she died quite a few Moeckel. Life is good, and uh-oh, Stephens, Ellen Leavitt, ’60, and Class of 1962: Interested in however, I have three events with political commentary, and a plea years ago. I received the Harvey so is the plentiful food and wine. by the International Living Future Pamela (Wang) Anderson Michael Newsom, ’60 volunteering to serve as your fellow Lab alumni in a short space Institute. Recently it also was to younger artists and students to Goldman Master Teacher of the Need to shed some pounds before class representative? Email of three months. Andi John and recognize their responsibilities, to Year award from the United States Walking with African Wildlife writes, “My company offered some named Green Builder Home of the older employees an early retirement the Office of Alumni Relations Alan Ehrenhalt were in Israel Year for “best historic remodel.” be alert, aware, and active. And Canadian Academy of Pathology for Earthwatch in South Africa in package, so even though I am not and Development at labnotes@ for their first visit and we had And it has been certified as LEED to vote. in 2017 and am very excited to August, and I need to learn how to ucls.uchicago.edu. the honor of hosting them in our platinum—the highest category The lecture was recently be returning to Hyde Park later climb a tree. Elephants, rhinos, and quite 65 years old, I was able to – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – home. Peggy Avneri is coming for sustainability. The point of uploaded to YouTube, and can this spring to give the James lions—oh my!” retire on January 1. Since then, I’ve Lloyd Graff writes, “I am next week and we will meet in the project was to prove that an be accessed by entering: Closing Vardiman Lecture on Current been sleeping late and pursuing continuing my writing career Tel Aviv and best of all, Tanya ordinary house on an ordinary Lecture Richard Notkin. Topics in Hematopathology in the interests that I never had the which I began on The Maroon Sugarman and I are going to meet lot in a chilly northern city could If you watch, please let me the Department of Pathology at time to pursue when I was working 58 years ago. I have an online 70s full time: photography, writing, in Barcelona for a week, beginning drastically reduce carbon emissions. know what you think. It’s been the University of Chicago. I have 1970 Class Representative magazine, Today’s Machining World, of July. What a pleasure to have all The house offsets approximately a long time since our graduation been able to get a lot of frequent and (oddly enough) knitting and and a blog, Swarf, with about Hannah Banks this renewed contact. Anyone else 12 tons per year, at no sacrifice to from U-High, but I value the often flyer miles thanks to being the lead 107 Garland Road crocheting. Recently, my husband 20,000 readers. I am also still in coming is welcome to contact me: comfort or attractiveness. Come difficult journey we took together editor for the WHO Classification (we’ve been together for 42 years) the used machine tool business in Newton, MA 02459 [email protected]. visit! in navigating our ways into the of Tumours of Haematopoietic and 617-.877-.7885 cell and I attended UChicago Alumni 60s Oak Forest, IL, which I prefer to Mark Plotkin donated his Richard Notkin writes, “I world beyond U-High. We had a Lymphoid Tissues, with a revised Weekend in order to attend his 617-.236-.1876 1960 Class Representative call “treasure hunting,” because good beginning. fourth edition just published papers to The George Washington am sure I speak for many of my [email protected] 45th class dinner. We had fun Ellen O’Farrell Leavitt we attempt to turn dross to gold University Gelman Library Special classmates in mourning the loss in September, 2017. I am most spending time in Hyde Park, and 7508 North Red Ledge Drive on a daily basis. I have been 1967 Class Representative proud, however, of my almost Collections Research Center. of any sense of ethics or morality 1971 Class Representative it was the first time in a long time Paradise Valley, AZ 85253 doing it since surviving Vietnam in our current government. Barry S. Finkel 20-month-old granddaughter, Mia I took a trip and didn’t check my and am still fascinated by it. I Mark was honored at a reception Susan Yost [email protected] held on March 29. Present at Trumpism reminds me of a play 10314 South Oakley Magnolia, who lives in Pittsburgh work email every five minutes. We hope to never ‘retire.’ My main that I remember being exposed to Chicago, IL 60643 with my older daughter and her 2759 Plymouth Avenue the reception were many local Columbus, OH 43209 currently live in Indianapolis and From your class representative: connection to Lab is coming to the while at U-High, Eugene Ionesco’s [email protected] husband. My younger daughter is as we’re planning to update our UChicago Hospital for medical dignitaries including DC Mayor [email protected] Phil and I continue our visits with Rhinoceros. And I have always hated 773-445-4112 in early childhood education and house, we’re likely to stay there a care. Ken Polonsky is the head of Muriel Bowser, and former Mayors 614-231-9435 Labbies. We are part of a group Sharon Pratt, Anthony Williams, the misquoted saying, ‘My country reads LabNotes to see what’s going bit longer.” the hospital, a longtime friend. Ellen Beigler Sanpere writes, on at Lab. My wife is retired but in of eight that attend National and Vince Gray. Mayor Bowser right or wrong.’ It is rarely quoted His three children, all Lab alumni, “The Class of 1967 Reunion is still her third career helping to take care Allison Booth writes, “Greetings Geographic presentations four, presented Mark with a copy of a in its full context: “My country, Jo Jo Martin writes, “I am now five, times a year in Mesa. are also close friends of my sons. right or wrong; if right, to be kept fresh on my mind—it was such of Mia.” from the early ’70s in the nearly- I played basketball for Lab and resolution proclaiming March 29 as ’20s! I’m in frequent touch with the director of a senior center in This group includes Susan and right; and if wrong, to be set right.” fun to revive friendships after 50 Park Forest, IL. I watch vibrant was very saddened to hear of the Mark Plotkin Day in DC. 1968 Class Representative Katherine Hazard, and on Rich Goldsmith, Carol and Ian (Carl Schurz, 1872). years. Since then, I’ve relocated to seniors—some age 90, driving, Dresner Kenneth Dry, passing of Zeke Upshaw, ’09. He – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – St. Petersburg, FL, having faced the Richard Dworkin Facebook I get impressions of Jesse , Harri and We have a lot of work to do to dancing, going on trips—just ’61, and Phil and me. In February, was probably the best player ever Class of 1965: Interested in reality that living on a Caribbean Apartment 24 and Eve Sinaiko, ’73, Debbie set our country right, and it begins enjoying life. It truly has given Chuck Buben and Colly Nichols at Lab, except Arne Duncan, ’82, volunteering to serve as your island is best when one is young 130 West 16th Street Kovacs, Ginnie Smith, and a with our votes this November. The me a positive perspective on stopped in for a few days on who played pro in Australia before class representative? Email very future of human civilization and healthy. Even before two New York, NY 10011 spectrum of other good people! It getting older (which does beat the their way home from a Mexican becoming Obama’s Cabinet buddy the Office of Alumni Relations is currently at stake. This is our Category 5 hurricanes hit the US [email protected] would be nice to be able to get to vacation. Of course I had to have a for one on one. and Development at labnotes@ country, our world. Nobody Virgin Islands, the infrastructure 212-366-6636 a reunion one of these years, but alternative). I have a busy social little party and we met friends Naomi Pena writes, “I have ucls.uchicago.edu. threatens the future of my children was failing, so it was time to Virginia is far. I do get to Chicago life which includes a lot of political of Colly, a lovely couple who taken up the cause of finding a – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – and grandchildren. NOBODY! move. I’m adjusting to life on 50TH CLASS REUNION / 1968 at times to see my mother, who events in the south suburbs. I am live here. This April we were in way to raise funds to restore And we need to make sure our the mainland: enjoying the many OCTOBER 12–13, 2018 lives at Montgomery Place. She’s proud to say that the mayors and the interior of the Netherlands Southern California and were able children and grandchildren—and conveniences, culture, big box doing very well at 93. other officials I associate with are to have lunch and dinner with Carillon. A gift to the United States their friends—vote, too. stores, fresh produce, manicured Bruce Baker writes, “I am happy honest caring people and give in thanks for liberation from the My husband David and I have Wendy Grampp Tucker. Next I am truly grateful for my parking lots, and air conditioning. to say that a dream-like situation lived in Charlottesville going on 32 politics a good name. I’m very day was brunch on the beach Nazis and for the Marshall Plan, U-High education. I transferred Opera, theater, lectures, art and has occurred! My name is Bruce grateful for my 12 years at Lab it stands for democracy, freedom, years now. Our daughter, Emily, with Laurie Braude and Lois from South Shore High School to history museums, Amazon Prime, Baker, a.k.a Idris Ackamoor. As has an event planning business, (kindergarten through high school) Bostwick, and Randy DeLave. and justice. An education program U-High as a sophomore. My public non-stop flights from Chicago—it’s you know our 50th reunion is this that gave me the skills to deal with on what each person might do to Events by Emily, in Durham, NC, Then a quick visit with Susie and school education had not prepared all really nice, though I miss the October and I plan to attend. To and she does a fantastic job. She many people in all situations. I run Ronnie Anson prevent the loss of these societal trade winds and turquoise waters of Judge Linzey Jones . Both Laurie and me for the study skills necessary make things even more magical will be getting married in March, into out here Ronnie had broken ankles: Laurie’s attributes seems to be very topical. St. Croix. If any of our classmates my band, Idris Ackamoor and for an in-depth education, and I 2019. Our son Aaron lives with but I am glad to have the chance to being earlier was farther along Anyone interested in helping out, are in the area, please get in touch!” the Pyramids, will be performing struggled through my first year. his wife in Riverdale, the Bronx, reconnect at the annual reunions.” in the healing process. That was let me know.” I also found a true mentor in Steven Swerdlow writes, on the weekend of the reunion, working in UX design for JP followed by dinner with Richard Robert Erickson. He encouraged “I am sorry to have missed Sunday, October 14, at the Empty 1973 Class Representative and Dee-Dee Just. A very fun 1963 Class Representative my pursuit of art, gave me creative our reunion. I remain here in Bottle in Chicago. I am happy to Morgan. They have a 3-month-old wonder, Eleanor; I’m delighted to Kevin Spicer day and I forgot to take a single David Stameshkin freedom and support, and steered Pittsburgh still as professor celebrate this important occasion Apartment A be a grandmother. photo!! When we returned home, 176 Treetops Drive me to apply to the progressive new of pathology and director for with the premiere of my band in 1122 Chelsea Avenue Earl Silbar and Jim Rubovits Lancaster, PA 17601 freshman foundation program at the University of Pittsburgh Chicago! I direct a digital humanities Santa Monica, CA 90403-4656 [email protected] came for a great visit. They did the Kansas City Art Institute. It School of Medicine Division of research center (12 full-time staff) [email protected] 717-341-5188 Andi John, Ruth Orden Leitner, some museum visits, enjoyed our was a perfect fit, and I have since Hematopathology. I do make in the University of Virginia 310-315-1833 many diverse restaurants, but spent and Alan Ehrenhalt in Ruth’s home it up to Chicago to see my Library—a very collaborative, in Israel had a productive life as an artist.

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Members of the Class of 1980 following a celebration of life for Steve Jessica DeGroot 1987 Class Representative 1991 Class Representative Current Lab student, Mohammed Emily Gunty and Anya Drew after 2005 Class Representative Taylor at Jimmy’s. Front Row: Chris Fitchen, Anne-Bernadette Weiner, 4918 Cedar Avenue Barbara Harris Mariann McKeever Alausa, ’19 interned this summer completing the 2018 River to River Mark Berberian David Sinaiko, Beth Browning, Deb Azrael, Rhonda Gans (on bended Philadelphia, PA 19143 [email protected] [email protected] with Grant Hensel, for his company Relay with fellow members of the 2540 North Spaulding Avenue knee). Back Row: Brian Ragan, Debbie Schwartz, Adam Simon, David RoundUp App “LabRats” Team [email protected] Chicago, IL 60647 Hyman, David Lieberman, Laura Marmor, Alex Garbers, John Schloerb, 215-471-5767 1992 Class Representative Craig Truitt Leah Zonis Harp writes, “We are [email protected] moving to Minneapolis! Please be Shrunali Rai 773-348-7233 Hans Massaquoi [email protected] 26054 York Road in touch if you are coming up at Huntington Woods, MI 48070- [email protected].” Bangles? Beaus? Babies? Nope, just – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1993 Class Representative blood, sweat, and a whole lot of 1311 Alan Heymann Class of 1988: Interested in pain for Emily Gunty Anya [email protected] 2703 Dennis Avenue and 313-510-7721 volunteering to serve as your Silver Spring, MD 20902 Drew as they ran 80 miles (or their class representative? Email [email protected] shares of it) from the Mississippi the Office of Alumni Relations 202-468-9554 River to the Ohio River in the 80s and Development at labnotes@ 2018 River to River Relay Race as ucls.uchicago.edu. members of the “Labrats” Team. 1980 Class Representative 25TH CLASS REUNION / 1993 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Rhonda Gans OCTOBER 12–13, 2093 Teams of eight runners complete Apartment 112 440 North 30TH CLASS REUNION / 1988 80 miles with each runner taking McClurg Court OCTOBER 12–13, 2018 1994 Class Representative 1997 Class Representative three separate 5k legs. Nancy Chicago, IL 60611 Michelle Maffia Tarkowski Win Boon (Johnson) King started the Labrats [email protected] [email protected] 10433 Lochmere Court in 2000. This was Anya’s second 312-645-0248 1989 Class Representative Fort Wayne, IN 46814 year and Emily’s fifth. Other Mekeda Johnson-Brooks 1995 Class Representative [email protected] 00s members included Karen Duncan, 1981 Class Representative 7425 South Rhodes Avenue 1975 Class Representative Dan Hartley 260-616-1022 2000 Class Representative Spike Wilson, Nancy King, Paul 45tH CLASS REUNION / 1973 Paul Robertson Chicago, IL 60619 [email protected] – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Gunty, and a few other new Lab OCTOBER 12–13, 2018 Goddess Simmons Drew 8835 South Harper Avenue [email protected] Tiago Pappas 10305 Jimenez Street Class of 1998: Interested in 1501 West Jackson Blvd. teachers. They can’t wait to do it Chicago, IL 60619 773-783-0445 Johanna Jacobsen Kiciman volunteering to serve as your again! Lake View Terrace, CA 91342 [email protected] Chicago, IL 60607 Peter van der Meulen writes, writes, “I’m a librarian at the class representative? Email [email protected] 773-667-4012 [email protected] – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – “Classmate Kevin Spicer, the 818-890-9740 Ruth MacPete’s new children’s University of Washington, Tacoma, the Office of Alumni Relations Class of 2006: Interested in persistent needle with a very strong – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – picture book, Lisette the Vet, is 773-330-8583 Class of 1982: Interested in and loving it. The commute from and Development at labnotes@ volunteering to serve as your thread, has managed to single 1976 Class Representative finally out! Ruth shares, “I am Seattle is a bit much but I adore ucls.uchicago.edu. class representative? Email handedly pull the class of ’73 back volunteering to serve as your 2001 Class Representative Stuart Field hoping my book inspires children connecting undergrads with – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – the Office of Alumni Relations together thru Facebook! I was so class representative? Email Greg Kohlhagen 1609 Blue Sage Drive the Office of Alumni Relations to never run from their fears and the information they need and and Development at labnotes@ pleased to see classmates at an Fort Collins, CO 80526-3714 believe in themselves. And of helping them find tools to evaluate 20TH CLASS REUNION / 1998 [email protected] and Development at labnotes@ OCTOBER 12–13, 2018 ucls.uchicago.edu. informal gathering on June 1 at the [email protected] course I want children to know information. Now a rock climber, Woodlawn Tap. Thanks to Doug ucls.uchicago.edu. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 970-219-5364 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – how amazing veterinary medicine I’ve enjoyed pushing myself to – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Grant Hensel writes, “This year Patinkin and Peggy Fitch for the company I founded launched 2007 Class Representative 1983 Class Representative is and be inspired to become reach new (actual) heights. Class of 1999: Interested in Molly Schloss organizing! Hope to see more in – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Cheryl Buckingham a new fundraising tool called the October. veterinarians. Please check it out: Climb on!” volunteering to serve as your [email protected] Class of 1977: Interested in [email protected] www.lisettethevet.com” class representative? Email RoundUp App, which is now being volunteering to serve as your 1996 Class Representatives the Office of Alumni Relations used by over 200 nonprofits. We 10TH CLASS REUNION / 2008 I remain an architect in 35TH CLASS REUNION / 1983 class representative? Email and Development at labnotes@ are privileged to have Mohammed OCTOBER 12–13, 2018 Portland—30 years with ZGF OCTOBER 12–13, 2018 Shira Katz the Office of Alumni Relations ucls.uchicago.edu. Alausa, a current U-High student, Architects. I work with my 1068 Ashbury Street and Development at labnotes@ 90s interning with us this summer. “ 1990 Class Representatives San Francisco, CA 94114 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – wife Sharron, who designs ucls.uchicago.edu. Kumari de Silva writes, “I’d like 2008 Class Representative healing environments for cancer Dan Kirschner [email protected] – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – to thank everyone who donated Class of 2002: Interested in Victoria Rogers patients (children) and corporate to my GoFundMe campaign. 606 Forest Avenue [email protected] Dr. John Prunskis was appointed Elena Arensman McPeak volunteering to serve as your workplaces. My 19-year-old to serve on the Department of After my diagnosis of cancer last River Forest, IL 60305-1710 daughter, Ella, just completed [email protected] [email protected] class representative? Email Linnea Madsen got married to Health and Human Services Pain year I’ve been in treatment. I am the Office of Alumni Relations her first year at the Dodge School Task Force in Washington, DC, to much obliged for all your kind 312-346-3191 Mohannad Albayari from Madaba, of Film at Chapman University. Cassandra Bissell writes, “After and Development at labnotes@ Jordan, in April. help combat the opioid epidemic contributions.” being a true gypsy for the past ucls.uchicago.edu. After years working with the State on a national level. He is the only Tara P. Shochet For the last four years Department on renovations to the 1182 East Court Street two years, with no permanent – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – physician from Illinois selected to 1984 Class Representative Charlotte Long has been working American Consulate in Bangkok Iowa City, IA 52240 residence and traveling around 2003 Class Representative and touring with the UChicago serve on the task force. Susan Mack Taple and Florence, and on new Embassy [email protected] the country for theatre work, I John Oxtoby Alumni Manual Cinema, a designs for Manila and Colombo [email protected] 319-354-0893 have settled in Door County, [email protected] theatrical cinematic shadow 1978 Class Representative – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – (Sri Lanka), I am currently Andrew G. Neal WI, where I appeared as Sherlock performance group that uses finishing work on the Biomedical Class of 1985: Interested in Walid J. Tamari is founder and Holmes in the play Miss Holmes 15TH CLASS REUNION / 2003 live score, sound, and overhead 2438 North Marshfield Avenue volunteering to serve as your OCTOBER 12–13, 2018 Innovations Building at Stanford Chicago, IL 60614 named member of Tamari Law by Christopher Walsh at Peninsula projector puppetry. She writes, class representative? Email University, where critical research [email protected] Group, LLC,which has been Players from July 4 to July 22. This “We have been to Germany, the on genetics, otolaryngology, and the Office of Alumni Relations 773-348-6367 named by the National Law coming winter I will be appearing 2004 Class Representative Netherlands, Czechia, China, orthopedics will be undertaken. and Development at labnotes@ Journal to its prestigious “Plaintiffs’ as Rosalind Franklin in the play Marcelo Pappas Taiwan, and all over the United I am so fortunate to work on ucls.uchicago.edu. Lawyers Trailblazers List for 2018.” Photograph 51 by Anna Ziegler [email protected] States. In 2017, we went to Under significant building types that hold 40TH CLASS REUNION / 1978 The National Law Journal’s goal OCTOBER 12–13, 2018 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – at Renaissance Theaterworks in the Radar at the Public Theater promise for friendship and future.” 1986 Class Representative is to “spotlight those making a big Milwaukee, WI, from January 18 M. M. Naveen writes, “I am now in Manhattan. When I am in Sam Perlman difference.” Tamari is one of only to February 10, 2019. The play a child psychiatrist working for Chicago, I live in Avondale with 1974 Class Representative 1979 Class Representatives P.O. Box 652 25 attorneys across the nation focuses on the often-overlooked Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC. I my best buds and teach teenagers Dan Kohrman Karl Wright named to this year’s list. Tamari 13957 Davana Terrace Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 role of x-ray crystallographer live with my wife and two children. about community service and 3606 McKinley Street NW samperlmandoorcounty@icloud. said, “I am honored to be included Rosalind Franklin in the discovery spirituality. I’m currently working Washington, DC 20015 Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 by the National Law Journal We have enjoyed some hiking trips [email protected] com of the double helix structure of on a couple of art projects that [email protected] among this elite group of attorneys and weekends at the beach this will hopefully have residencies in 818-981-2723 DNA while working at King’s summer. Hope to make it back for 202-966-2445 and recognized for our continued College London. Chicago. See you at the beach!” advocacy on behalf of plaintiffs.” M.M. Naveen with his wife and two a reunion sometime soon!” children

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Kyra Sturgill and Gabrielle Clark York to attend graduate school loved gardening, ice skating, at the UCLA Anderson School swimming, and RV travel. She will of Management in Los Angeles. be remembered for her kind and Kyra and I were so excited for the Obituaries gentle nature, delightful charm, opportunity to connect with our compassion for animals, and friends from Lab in New York devotion to family. before leaving for graduate school Cheryl was preceded in and we are thankful that the Lab death by her parents, Frederick community is so close-knit even in and Girtlee Booze, AM ’56, and cities outside of Chicago. I know her sister, Carolyn Booze Frizell, Kyra is excited to be back in Hyde ’61. She is survived and dearly Park and I’m excited to connect missed by her husband of 43 years, with Lab Alumni in LA! José Alvarez; daughters, Karen Alvarez, ’96, and Kristen Alvarez; 2009 Class Representative 2011 Class Representative and many other cherished relatives. Jaya Sah Rachel Sylora EMERITUS FACULTY [email protected] [email protected] Judith Rae Lashof, ’71, died of breast cancer on May 27 at Tom Stanley-Becker writes, “Hi 2012 Class Representative McClure Miller VNA Respite CORINNE SIEGEL GERSON, emeritus all, hope to see many of you soon. Ary Hansen House in Colchester, VT. After I’ve found myself on the East Coast [email protected] faculty member and former Lab U-High, she earned a bachelor’s since we graduated high school. 773-324-4012 Middle School principal, died July degree in urban problems and I just graduated from Princeton’s 2018. Corinne, who was born in 1925, social change from the University of Michigan in 1974 and a master’s Woodrow Wilson School with a 2013 Class Representative has been credited with bringing to Masters in Public Affairs (focused degree in adult literacy from the Sarah Curci Lab the Middle School advisories, the on domestic urban policy).” [email protected] University of Pennsylvania in 1984. “Sixth Grade Core,” which eventually In 2009, she completed a certificate Amartya Das became the humanities program, and of study in elementary education at [email protected] the Pretty Lake trip for seventh grade. Castleton State College. Ms. Lashof 10s was a lifelong educator, community 2010 Class Representative She believed in the principles of John Loren Kole organizer, and advocate for social 5TH CLASS REUNION / 2013 Dewey and was deeply committed change. While working with the [email protected] OCTOBER 12–13, 2018 to experience-based teaching and Movement for a New Society, she outdoor learning. Her last career was teaching at University co-wrote the book No Turning Gabrielle Clark writes, “Kyra 2014 Class Representative of Illinois Chicago and supervising student teachers. She Back: Lesbian and Gay Liberation Sturgill and myself have been for the ’80s, published in 1983. living in New York City since Lillian Eckstein continued to have an active social life, was active in both book graduating from our respective [email protected] and bridge clubs, and had many younger friends that kept her 773-548-7390 Steve Taylor, ’80, died in October undergraduate institutions in involved. She is survived by five children, two step-children, 2017. Classmate Rhonda Gans 2014. On June 22, Kyra and I Boluwatife (Bolu) Johnson and 11 grandchildren. writes, “It is always wonderful to hosted our going-away gathering gather with classmates and old in Brooklyn, NY, to which we [email protected] 708-351-8473 friends, but this occasion was invited many of our fellow Lab somber. We gathered the weekend Alumni from the classes of ’06 Alumni M. Edward Davis, Jr., ’53, died Eliza (Nelly) Mittelstead was surrounded by family on April 9 in of March 9 to honor our friend and through ’13. In addition to this classmate. So many people traveled great gathering, our event is hosted a scholarship winner from the Bettie (Morris) Magee, ’44, died Indianapolis, IN. After graduating from Lab, Ed then earned a BA from California, Massachusetts, by Timothy Thomas, ’11 and 2018 New York State Summer on June 23. After graduating from Writers Institute. From nearly 300 from the University of Chicago in New York City, Seattle, Madison, Jeremy Woo, ’11. Kyra is leaving Lab, Bettie attended Wellesley 1957 and was a member of the Psi and Italy to share wonderful stories New York to return to Hyde applications received, they awarded College and then graduate school Upsilon fraternity. Ed also received and photos. Steve’s sister, Jane Park and attend the University of 70 tuition scholarships for the at the University of Michigan. She an MBA from the University of Taylor, ’77, worked diligently to Chicago Harris School of Public 2018 summer writers institute. raised her four sons in Ann Arbor, Chicago Booth School of Business pay homage to her little brother. Policy while I am also leaving New MI, before retiring to Fuengirola, 2015 Class Representative in 1959. He spent the majority of The celebration of life was the Spain, for 11 years and then following night, at Ida Noyes Hall, Michael Glick settling in Natick in 1997. his career at RR Donnelley and [email protected] Sons, Chicago, followed by joining and two consecutive evenings were Mary Pennington Weatherall, the United Way of Chicago in spent at Jimmy’s to “raise a pint” to 2016 Class Representative ’46, died peacefully in her home 1994 as a fundraiser until moving Steve. We vowed to gather in the Julian Lark on February 25, at the age of 88 to Indianapolis in 1998. future for more joyful occasions.” [email protected] in Ipswich, MA. Mary was a civil Cheryl Booze Alvarez, ’66, died Zeke Upshaw, ’09, collapsed rights activist and more recently on March 24 as he played 2017 Class Representative advocated for Syrian refugee on October 24, 2017, from breast cancer. After graduating from Lab basketball for the G League’s Jonathan Lipman organizations. She married Grand Rapids Drive. He died two [email protected] writer John Updike in 1953, she earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and two master’s degrees days later. He was only 26 years with whom she had four children. old. A scholarship fund has been Wanqi Zhu, ’17 (Stanford ’21) After marrying her second from Roosevelt University. She had a three-decade career teaching established in honor of Zeke. The is in London with a startup. husband, Robert K. Weatherall Zeke Upshaw, ’09 Memorial Jonathan Lipman, ’17 (Stanford in 1982, she focused more on her Spanish as an adjunct college professor, middle school teacher, Fund will provide important ’21) and Rahul Mehta, ’14 painting career. financial support to talented and (Princeton ’19) are working for and high school teacher. An avid traveler, she explored highly-motivated students whose Palantir, a leading computer financial situation might otherwise security firm. Europe, Africa, Central and South America, and the Caribbean prevent them from attending Lab. Wanqi Zhu, Jonathan Lipman, and with her family, and led tours to Rahul Mehta at Palantir’s London Mexico with her students. She headquarters

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Alumni in Action Film and television Analyst, investor, Fashion industry Forensic engineer producer saké brewer, strategist Candi Hudson, ’88 Aaron Lubin, ’88 mochi maker Stephanie Horton, ’99 Russell Kohn, ’03

Since 1999, together hand at mochi—a Japanese Stephanie Horton, ’89, likes to gender or complexion. She Mr. Lubin and Ms. Burns have rice cake dessert with an ice say she blows where the wind traces her confidence back to made a dozen movies, as well cream filling. He broke it down takes her. From the Middle Stephanie her 12 years at Lab and the as a TV series: Public Morals, to two questions: Are there East to Russia, China, and cofounded solid foundation in math and which is set in 1960s New York good and trustworthy people South America, her career at science she received there. the intersection of fashion and This background gave her the City and explores the public behind this product, and could technology has certainly been Fashion Tech morals division of the New he both bring something to the self-confidence to ignore the global. Connects, a doubters and naysayers and do York Police Department. table while learning from the “My job is very international her job. “We get to explore Irish experience? and I cross a lot of borders,” nonprofit devoted gangsters and the culture in Now Mochidoki’s chief says Ms. Horton. A lifer at Lab, It takes skill to assess Hell’s Kitchen. It’s wonderful operating officer, he has spent she benefited from foreign to helping women technical elements in con- to get to play around with the the last six months helping to language instruction at an junction with human factors. things that inspired me, like grow the business and expand early age, and now speaks of color rise To do it, Ms. Hudson relies on Like many members of her Scorsese films, and reference their reach in high-end Japa- French, Spanish, and Italian. her research and materials through the ranks Chicago Police Department Aaron Lubin, ’88, wants you to them,” says Mr. Lubin. Asking the right questions nese restaurants in the United As chief strategy officer at background from her time fashion brand Alexander Wang, family, Candi Hudson, ’88, know that you don’t have to For each project that is a skill that helps Russell States. Although tempted by working as a NASA fellow and she is responsible for creating in fashion and solves cases. But instead of win the lottery to have a career comes to fruition, there are Kohn, ’03, succeed in a career some “out there” flavors like then at Johns Hopkins Applied a long-term pipeline of solving crimes, she sleuths out in the arts. many more that fail. He likened spanning research analysis for pistachio, salted caramel, and tech. Physics Lab. This training helps revenue, and crafting a plan for the root causes of accidents. “I thought that having a movies to start-up companies an investment company and wasabi, his favorite so far has her understand the behavior the company’s future growth “I grew up in that environ- career in the movie business that face enormous odds. “The founding New York’s first saké been passion fruit. and ambitions. Tapping tech’s Ms. Horton wants to and performance of certain ma- ment where my family always was as realistic as me being default position of anyone brewery. It’s an ability he trac- “The Lab toolkit is the potential, rather than being left make sure people don’t get terials in a particular environ- sat at the kitchen table trying in the NBA. I assumed only financing anything is to say, es back to his time writing for same, no matter where I’ve behind by it, is her challenge. left behind, either. Recently ment coupled with stressors she cofounded Fashion Tech to put clues together,” says Ms. the most connected people ‘no,’” he cautions. U-high’s student newspaper, applied it,” says Mr. Kohn. At “We jumped from a very like heat, pressure, electricity, Connects, a nonprofit devoted Hudson, who is a forensic engi- had opportunities, but it was the Midway. Ariel, his questions were about analog-based society to a chemistry, and fatigue. digital one really quickly. It to helping women of color rise neer. As the systems reliability a false assumption,” says Mr. “It’s always been about whether to invest or not. In the almost happened overnight,” through the ranks in fashion section chief for the Bureau of Lubin, who has been a film asking what information we world of mochi, the spectrum “For me, being a she says. “Suddenly everything and tech. Safety and Environmental En- and television producer for need to decide the best way of possible decisions is broad- was social media and a “I’ve noticed a big forcement, she says, “It’s just Ms. Hudson always 19 years. kid from the South forward,” says Mr. Kohn, er (“Do they use this brand or underrepresentation of women smartphone. Industries need deeply ingrained in me to find Mr. Lubin, a “lifer” at Lab, adding that the value of a Lab that brand?” “This ingredient and minorities in the tech has a suitcase Side of Chicago, to use it, and not that needle in the haystack.” fell in love with writing while education was less about facts or that one?”), but the funda- be beat by it.” industry, as well as at the top Ms. Hudson always has packed for the last working on the U-High Midway, than how to think about—and mentals are the same. Sony and Epic of the fashion industry,” says telling a story a suitcase packed for the last of which he was eventually with—them. Ultimately, asking the once ruled the Ms. Horton. “Why not use my contacts to help people minute calls that routinely take minute calls that editor-in-chief. While he had about the South While an undergraduate right questions and homing in music arena, gain entry and access to a her offshore, sometimes by a a hunch he wanted to work at Washington University in St. on what’s really important are she noted, routinely take her Side would be a but now it’s closed industry that’s hard to two-hour helicopter ride into in the movie business, he Louis, he needed advice on the skills that have allowed Apple’s penetrate?” the Gulf of Mexico or off the offshore. thought his best bet was to how to run a student invest- him to succeed, without sacri- dream come true.” and They contacted about California coast, or to a foren- take an indirect approach: ment fund that he’d started. ficing his sanity. 20 universities with the Amazon’s sics lab in Houston. Working become a lawyer and work on His latest goal is to turn a He was eventually connected “There’s no pride in being news they’d be able to The investigation that world. How in the oil and gas industry, she the business, rather than the book, Gang Leader for a Day, with John W. Rogers, Jr., ’76, busy, the pride is in getting provide internships across affected her most was when can fashion analyzes everything from fail- creative side. into a TV show. Written by former Lab board chair and things done,” says Mr. Kohn. fare better five leading companies. So she had to determine why ures in the operation of large But it was during law Sudhir Venkatesh, AM’92, current UChicago trustee. “It’s not about how many hours than these far, they’ve given six young the wires of a crane snapped, women opportunities to cranes to small bolts. These school at Loyola in Los Ange- PhD’97, the book explores the Mr. Rogers, who is chairman you put in, it’s about finding former giants leading to the death of a young work in fields including jobs require her to be onsite les that he realized he wanted challenges for residents of the of Ariel Investments, did the things that really move the of other oil rig worker. The 19-year-old software engineering, from as briefly has a few hours to be a storyteller, not a Robert Taylor Homes. The proj- more than give Mr. Kohn his needle.” industries? had been working offshore at “We need ecommerce, marketing, and to days at a time. dealmaker. He did a spate of ect is currently in development thoughts about the undergrad- the time to earn extra money to tailor communication. News quickly “I’m always given the im- internships at local studios and with AMC (of Mad Men and uate fund. He also offered him for college. Ms. Hudson deter- technology spread: they’ve even been possible cases, so everything is agencies, and after graduating Breaking Bad fame), and Mr. an internship, and then a job. contacted by Facebook and mined that the break was due The value of a solutions to enjoyable,” she says. he landed an entry-level job as Lubin hopes it becomes one of “John was a huge influ- Instagram, who are interested to corrosion, leading to a loss partner brands, What she hasn’t enjoyed an agent’s assistant. Through a the few ideas that overcomes ence on me. In meetings he Lab education humanizing in working with them to of integrity and strength in the is the discrimination that series of connections, he man- the odds. even referenced Lab history the retail provide internships to their rope. The equipment was too comes with being a female aged to parlay this experience “For me, being a kid from teacher, Mr. [Earl] Bell, who was less about experience,” she pool of applicants. old and hadn’t been maintained “I want to reach back and of color in a male-dominat- into an interview with actor, the South Side of Chicago, always emphasized focusing says of her work properly. facts than how to make a difference. Being able ed STEM field. Repeatedly writer, and director Ed Burns. telling a story about the South on what matters,” he says. improving luxury shopping “It’s my duty to help both on and offline. “This to help other people get to this throughout her career, she’s The two quickly became part- Side would be a dream come After he sold his stake think about—and people and find answers,” says ners, sharing a similar vision would deliver personalization point in their career is a new been told to go home and true,” he says. in the saké brewery, Mr. Kohn Ms. Hudson. “That’s why I lose for the kinds of stories they to customers while and important part of what I’d have children, or that she’s had an opportunity to try his with—them. like to do,” she says. sleep. It’s my way of helping wanted to tell. empowering store staff.” not qualified because of her families get these answers.”

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