Term Potomacthe Alumni Magazine of the Potomac School • Fall 2010

The Term PotomacThe Alumni Magazine of The Potomac School • Fall 2010

The Power of Tradition Save the Date: April 29-30, 2011

The Potomac School Alumni Association and the Alumni Governing Council present

Join your friends as we honor classes ending in 1 and 6. Reconnect with classmates, friends, faculty and staff.

Not a milestone year? All alumni are welcome!

Back to Class • May Day • All-Alumni Cocktail Party Trail Walk • Tour the Campus • and More!

Want to volunteer? We need Class Reunion Chairs. Contact Laura Miller at [email protected] or 703-749-6356. For more information, go to www.potomacschool.org/alumni. Registration materials will be mailed in February ‘11. II ■ The Potomac Term Dear Potomac Community,

Perhaps nothing binds us as a community as much as our Po- tomac traditions. These annual rituals and celebrations provide a connection through time with people we knew and those we - have yet to meet. Ask any alum who performed in Kindergar ten Circus, May Day or St. George and the Dragon, or competed in Red and Blue, and the detailed recall will astound you. Many alumni parents continue to relive those magical moments through their own children, and new parents delight in the sense of community these occasions bring. At Potomac we focus on developing exemplary habits of heart and mind, recognizing and nurturing that relationship through the learning traditions that are at the core of a Potomac education. From song to play to assembly to the exploration of our woods and streams, these are “everyday” kinds of traditions that also frame our school experience. Such activities both bind us to the past and encourage us to grow. Music and play have always figured large in the Potomac experience, inspiring creativity, self-discovery and joy in learning. Singing and performing demonstrate a willingness to extend oneself, to take risks and build self-confidence. Celebrating play is central to our academic program, and not just for our young students. Students in the Upper School delight us with their spontaneous outbreaks of dance or creative games in the Quad. Red-Blue team competitions — organized play — have carried through the generations as families retain their team affiliations. Assemblies began with the School’s founding in 1904 and continue to be important to this day. Described in the 1905 School Handbook as a rich environment for “splendid school spirit developed by the children themselves,” Assemblies remain at the heart of every division. Our values are transmitted through these recurring gatherings and instill a deep sense of enduring community. I particularly revere the handshake and goodbye to our teachers at the end of the day for every student up through grade eight. Our older students continue to be greeted by faculty each morning when they arrive at School. These gestures are symbolic of the importance of the individual child at Potomac and illustrate how every student is known and valued. The richness of our traditions doesn’t come from the events themselves, but from what they mean to us. We believe they inspire us to be worthy of our common heritage — the traditions of excellence practiced at Potomac for 106 years. Those that came before us have prepared the way; it is up to us to fulfill their expectations.

Geoffrey Jones Head of School

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2 ■ The Potomac Term Departments 1 Message from the Head of School table of contents 26 News on Campus Fall 2010 Farewell to Retiring Faculty Linda Anderson, Sarah Harnisch and Donna Lewis Potomac Celebrates Earth Day Features IS Students Capture Images from Space Science and Engineering Club Delves into Rocketry 4 The Power of Tradition Byrnes Grantees Gain Invaluable Experiences Community Profiles 30 Athletic Highlights Susan and Greg Lewis, Washington Revels leaders Wrestling, Softball, Baseball, Girls Lacrosse, Boys Tennis and former Potomac parents...... 8 Post Season Awards Angela Bullock, fourth grade teacher...... 11 36 Arts Highlights Clark Landry ’95 ...... 12 Student Activities in Fine and Performing Arts 38 Slice of Life Tom Macy ’67...... 15 Photos from Around the Campus 44 Alumni Activities 16 Farewell to the Class of 2010 Gatherings On and Off Campus Upper School Awards 48 Message to Alumni From the Alumni Governing Council Colleges and Universities Chosen 49 Class Notes 20 Alumni Return to Campus for Reunion 2010 67 In Memoriam

Fall 2010 ■ 3 The Power of

raditionA P o t o mac L e gac y

4 ■ The Potomac Term s a unifying force, tradition strengthens the core grade Medieval Bazaar, to name a few — represent the culmina- values of an institution as it evolves over time, link- tion of units of study, while building shared memories and coming past to present and present to future. Traditions munity. Our one-hundred-year legacy bequeaths a sense of his- celebrate the passing-on of cherished values and tory and tradition to our students, as well as access to common practicesA and intensify the emotional connection students, fami- experiences across generations. This legacy also provides every lies and alumni feel to their school. Tradition and vision have student a sense of self as a member of the larger community. always walked hand in hand at Potomac. We are the beneficiaries While traditions are sometimes perceived to be unalterable, of an extraordinary legacy of wise educators who developed and most have adapted over time to changing cultural realities, refined a profound vision of learning over many decades, from often with those changes becoming an integral part of the tradi- founders Edith Blair, Hetty Harrison and Ellen Thoron Leon- tion. The Christmas Play, a beloved event begun by Carol Pres- ard in 1904 to Carol Preston, Helen Seth-Smith, Bea Lindsten, ton in the 1940s, has evolved into equally beloved multicultural Imogen Rose, Cammie Passarella, John and Sara Hebeler, Jack celebrations such as the Upper School Winter Lights Assembly Langstaff, and many others. The responsibility of that legacy is to that reflect the modern demographic and inclusive ethic of the ensure that we uphold the values of our forebears and do our part School. As Potomac has grown over the years, most notably to fulfill — and carry forward — their vision. when the Upper School was added in the 1980s, new opportu- We convey our values — of integrity, community, generosity nities have arisen to both adapt old traditions and develop new of spirit and academic excellence — by the behaviors we model ones to integrate and embrace new members of our community. and the traditions we keep. Such traditions enlarge the scope and In fact, we must act imaginatively to develop the set of shared effectiveness of our educa- attitudes and goals that tional program. comprise our heritage. Shared celebrations are That dynamic environ- important components of ment encourages creativ- the Potomac journey, from ity and ensures personal Opening Day to Gradua- and community growth tion. Our dramatic pro- through the generations. 1986.

ductions, athletic contests, As Cynthia Ivorian Jones, music performances and longtime Potomac teacher Circus assemblies develop the and administrator, noted, habits of heart and mind “A lot of our Potomac critical to academic excel- traditions have changed, Kindergarten lence. Our many academic and they have to change, archives:

traditions — the third very often for the better. the grade science fair, the It’s beautiful when tradi-

Greek Olympics, the sixth From tions grow.”

“Beyond academics, I think the sense of community is Potomac’s strongest tradition. Having students, faculty and parents gather together to learn, to celebrate and to enjoy each other’s company is extremely important. Allowing children to lead, present, act, sing, speak — the list goes on — gives them a sense of confidence, of belonging, of caring, of pride, of accomplishment ... just to name a few.” —Middle and Intermediate School Science Teacher Mary Cahill

Fall 2010 ■ 5 s the Potomac Term magazine turns 50 (see sidebar on page 7), we take a look at ten of Potomac’s most beloved traditions. Perhaps you have something to add — let us know by writing us at [email protected] or by posting on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ thepotomacschool). Alumni, remember to stay connected with your classmates through the Facebook Potomac Alumni Group (search “Potomac Panther” to join). Assembly 1961.

in ssembly has been at the heart of Potomac since its founding year. Ini- Atially conceived as a Friday general get-together, Assembly has always Assembly been a time to gather, share, perform, listen, learn and celebrate for more than a century of Potomac students and faculty. When the School moved to archives: its current McLean campus in 1951, Assemblies were an important bridge the that assured continuity and strengthened the community. To this day, As- semblies build school spirit and identity while offering an From incomparable opportunity for children to speak and perform in front of a supportive audience from a very young age. “Morning Assemblies were wonderful, community times, very much like a family dinner,” says former longtime faculty member Cynthia Ivorian-Jones. Each time all four divisions gather for Opening Day, Thanksgiving and Closing Day Assemblies, the entire School is strengthened. And the regular weekly Assem- blies within divisions pull the various classrooms together so often that the group experience becomes an integral part of each student’s education. Students gain confidence as valued and contributing members of the School community. They learn to appreciate diverse viewpoints and to interact in a kind and generous way. May Day Man.

Muffin ay Day has been part of the Potomac tradition since the the

School’s earliest days. Former Headmistress Carol Pres- as M ton nurtured the event over the years, but when beloved music Hebeler teacher Jack Langstaff came to the School, he truly brought the John festivities to life and incorporated many English traditions such with

as Morris Dance and a wealth of traditional folk music. Original- 1986

ly a Lower and Middle School tradition that took place outside in on the blacktop, May Day has evolved and expanded to include Day all four divisions. In recent years music teacher Mimsy Stirn has May made her mark on the celebration, giving many more students and faculty roles in the production. archives:

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6 ■ The Potomac Term Kindergarten Circus

hose who participate in the Kindergarten Circus re- Tmember it for the rest of their lives. “Alumni really treasure the memory,” says former Lower School Head Billy Orr. “Parents treasure it too.” Every year, colorful costumes and props come out and the latest crop of eager five-year-olds transforms into a charming circus troupe, complete with clowns, body builders, lion tamers with their trained lions, elephants, cheerleaders and tumblers. Ongo- ing for at least 50 years, the circus traditionally took place outside on the playground. Today it is held in the Preston Gym and continues to delight new generations of students and parents alike. 1986.

Circus

Kindergarten

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The Potomac Termyears in print years ago, the Potomac community received its first Potomac Term — then a Fifty periodic newsletter addressing the news and events of a growing and changing School. The brainchild of Rose Chatfield-Taylor MacMurray ’35, Board Member and mother of Adelaide MacMurray Aitken ‘60 and Worth MacMurray ’69, the newsletter was written and laid out at the MacMurrays’ dining room table for its first three years of existence. MacMurray even paid for the first year’s printing out of her own pocket. Over time the Term has grown and changed, but it remains a key communication tool for the entire Potomac family, especially its wide-ranging alumni. In recent years the Term has highlighted the tradition of excellence at Potomac, focusing on the arts, athletics, early childhood education, technology and the “Craft of Teaching,” among many other topics.

Fall 2010 ■ 7 Potomac Susan and Greg Lewis rofile Revels

ast Potomac parents Susan and Greg Lewis remember their first encounter with Potomac’s PChristmas Revels in 1983. Fellow choristers in Washington’s Choral Arts Society invited the couple to a Revels party following rehearsal one night. They arrived to find people weaving through the house, hand in hand, boisterously singing, with a pied piper leading the way. “Whatever that man was doing, we wanted to be part of it,” recalled Greg. That man was Potomac music teacher, director and performer Jack Langstaff, who created the Christmas Revels at Potomac in the early 50s, drawing on his own family’s traditions and songs that had been handed down through generations. The musical tradition Langstaff created endures today with production companies in 10 cities, including who participated in Revels,” said Susan. “They were the Washington Revels, with Greg as Executive Director comfortable with themselves and so thoughtful.” and Susan as Company Manager. “Revels is about One of the Potomac parents suggested Susan and bringing families together, bringing communities Greg consider Potomac’s pre-K, saying “Potomac is together,” said Greg. “While theater has the power to Revels made into a school. There is a great sense of transform individuals, Revels has the power to transform community; each person is valued for what they bring.” communities and society.” The Lewises applied for their son, thinking they would Today’s Washington Revels is located in a large, stay for a year while they transitioned to a new home in sunny building in Silver Spring with ample rehearsal Chevy Chase. “Three lifers later we became ambassadors space, climate-controlled costume and set storage, and for the Admissions Department!” Susan said. All three welcoming office and meeting rooms on multiple levels of their boys participated in Revels beginning with the — a far cry from its first home in 1971 in then-director kids’ chorus of 8- to10-year-olds. “The experience was Mary Swope’s kitchen. Revels celebrates the seasons and defining for all of our children,” said Susan. “It taught cycles of life through traditional song, dance, storytelling them the value of community.” and ritual from cultures around the world. At every Washington Revels now includes year-round performance, the audience is encouraged to join in, and performances as well as numerous community and they do — accepting the invitation to join hands with educational events. Greg explains that the goal is to strangers and dance and sing. create an organization that can engage and touch more When the Lewises first became involved with people, especially across generations. As one Facebook Revels they lived on Capitol Hill with their young son entry points out, “You know you’re a Reveler when you’re Kip. “I was so impressed with the kids from Potomac a teenager and love hanging out with adults.”

8 ■ The Potomac Term Book Fair

otomac instills in its students a love of reading and Pnourishes this love through such traditions as Book Fair. Initiated in the 1960s, Book Fair was originally held in the Middle School Square and offered new, hardcover books for children delivered by the Francis Scott Key bookstore. Today Book Fair extends across the Lower and Middle Schools and includes new books and thousands of used volumes donated by the entire community. Last year Fair.

students collected and donated nearly 20,000 books for Book the Fair. One highlight for students is their official class after visit, a chance to buy any books they choose. Another is 1959

of “bag day,” the last day of the sale when customers can

bring home an entire bag of books for two dollars. Four Class

The years ago a Cultural and Community Night was added to

the festivities; Potomac families are invited to share their archives:

heritage including music, poetry, art, cuisine and dress. the Proceeds from the Book Fair are an important source of

From support for Potomac’s libraries.

Fall 2010 ■ 9 Nature Trails class.

science

een as emblematic of Potomac’s strong connection to the outdoors, SPotomac’s nature trails hold an important place in the hearts of stu- outdoor dents, alumni and faculty alike. Throughout the decades since the School an

at moved out of the city to McLean, teachers have incorporated the natural 1957

resources of the campus into the curriculum. Teacher Dur Morton es- of tablished the trails among the ponds and streams of Potomac’s forested Class campus during the 1950s, and they remain a valued retreat, educational The treasure and important natural legacy to nurture and protect. Genera- tions of students have captured tadpoles and turtles and dragonflies, archives:

built dams and bridges, and cleared and cared for the land they consider the

part of their Potomac education. In recent years, increased grants and From funding have brought new attention to the stewardship of the land, result- ing in improved trails and bridges, a resurgence of healthy, native species, the building and use of outdoor classrooms, and a regular community effort to clean up litter and plant trees and shrubs throughout Potomac’s beautiful 90 acres.

Fall Frolics

rom the 1940s through the late 1960s, Potomac held Fa precursor to today’s Fall Frolics that was known as the Bazaar, a festival that featured baked goods and handicrafts. Re-introduced in 1977, Fall Frolics today is one of the School’s finest community events, featuring a day of carnival games, a raffle, and a large marketplace of new and used goods. During the early years, the School Auction was held at the end of the long festival day, while the children went upstairs to watch a puppet show. Then for many years the Auction, named Friday Night Live, was held the night before. For the past several years, the Auction has moved to the spring but still remains linked to Fall Frolics as a fundraiser for faculty professional development and student scholarship programs. Since 1977, the two events have raised more than $6 million for these programs and have provided countless hours of fun and community service for generations of Potomac students.

10 ■ The Potomac Term Potomac angela bullock The Ties that Bind rofile

between older and younger students is important for both groups and a good way for the many students who enter Potomac in the upper grades to feel part of the school. “May Day is no longer just a Middle School tradition. It’s a whole school tradition. Older students sing along and the new students become part of these traditions even though they didn’t originally participate in them. When students come to the dress rehearsal of the Lower School Carols or the Intermediate School production of St. George and the Dragon, they understand Potomac’s heritage and are more connected as students and later as alums.” Potomac traditions, like the School itself, have evolved over the years as times have changed. “The power of raditions are the ties that bind together Potomac is that the School has been able to change generations of Potomac students, parents, beautifully and successfully over the years, when change “T faculty and alumni.” So muses Angela Bullock, is needed.” We have often taken existing creations, such Potomac faculty member of 34 years. After teaching stints as the music of Jack Langstaff — who was so crucial in London, Brussels, Dar es Salaam and Washington, D.C., to the development of music and performing arts at Mrs. Bullock found her home at Potomac and says, “I’ve Potomac — and turned them into something new. loved every minute of it.” Potomac has also built on the tradition of outdoor Mrs. Bullock has observed and participated in year education, which evolved from Headmistress Carol after year of Potomac traditions and witnessed their Preston’s groundbreaking development of nature trails emotive power and special meaning for our students. in the 1950s to today’s outdoor education program. “Traditions are what our alums recall at Reunion,” she “Over the years we’ve diversified, we’ve added an Upper says. “Even alumni of many years back recall fondly their School and new buildings, yet we have managed to particular roles in our annual events. ‘I was the pig that maintain an important connection to the outdoors that went out to dig.’ And they say this very proudly.” is so important to our teaching.” She believes it is important for older students to According to Middle School Head John Mathews, attend the events of the younger children. “The core “Mrs. Bullock is wonderful to have in my division of our traditions stems from the Lower, Middle and because while she knows, loves and celebrates the Intermediate Schools. Traditions in the Upper School history and traditions of Potomac, at the same time she are much newer.” She believes that this connection embraces innovation in teaching and learning.”

Fall 2010 ■ 11 Potomacrofile Q & A with clark Landry ’95

lark Landry is an entrepreneur and investor who has founded and sold several online advertising Ccompanies. He is currently co-founder and chairman at Focused Labs, a social media marketing and consulting company. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.

This issue of the Term is about Potomac traditions. So let me start by asking what were some of your favorites? The Christmas play and May Day. They elicit a similar sense of tradition and wonder for students and alumni alike. As a younger student, you remember the older kids performing and look forward to the day you can participate yourself. By the time you’re performing in the events, you’re aware of their importance and tradition, and as a result enjoy them that much more. And few things evoke more of a feeling of nostalgia than watching the Christmas play or May Day as an older student or alum. grader…Varsity wrestling matches in the Preston Gym… Hanging out with the kids as a Summer Programs camp Why do you think traditions are important? What is counselor…Playing trumpet in the band…Spending special about having a medieval celebration every time with friends in the senior lounge. year, or a Book Fair or a Fall Frolics? These traditions are important because they promote a shared heritage What about your time at Potomac is special for you and culture for each generation of Potomac students. today? For me, it’s the ongoing relationships I have Traditions provide students with a sense that they are with the people I met. The experience I shared with my part of a rich legacy that has existed at Potomac for a Potomac classmates fostered some of the strongest long time and will continue to exist in the future. friendships I have to this day. Two other things I value greatly are the rigorous academic foundation the School What were the most memorable moments for you at provided and the memories of the special teachers I Potomac? Coming over the hill on May Day…Watching had: Ms. Appleby, Mr. Harding, Mrs. Hebeler, Mr. Weiss, the Christmas play from the chorus stands as a fourth Mrs. O’Neil, Ms. Whisnant, Mr. Bissell and many others.

12 ■ The Potomac Term Shaking Hands At the End of the Day ll Potomac students come to know the proper way to say goodbye Aat the end of the day: look your teacher in the eye and shake hands. A small but important tradition, it teaches students to take a moment for connection, consideration and respect even during the most frenzied moments of departure and transition. In Potomac’s early days, the girls curtsied and the boys shook hands. “It was one of the graces that you taught younger children,” says former Development Director Ginny Howard. In modern times, while many of the traditional formalities have been lost, this tradition of respect has endured in the Lower, Middle and Intermediate Divisions. Red-Blue Day

ed-Blue competition at Potomac is one of the great traditions of the RSchool. Fourth through twelfth graders compete for the right to say at one of the closing Assemblies of the year, “Our team won.” Every child, in every event, contributes toward the overall point total, so it takes a huge collective effort to win the annual Red/Blue cup. Potomac students are assigned to the Red or the Blue team when they arrive at Potomac; younger siblings who attend the School join the same team as the rest of the family. Students compete throughout the year in various games and activities. The competition builds to the Upper School Red-Blue Day at the end of the year, when students compete in athletic contests such as tug-of-war, capture the flag and soccer, as well as board games and other activities.

Fall 2010 ■ 13 Grandparents Day

onnecting the generations is important to the CPotomac community, and Grandparents Day is a wonderful celebration of the special bond between old and young. Director of Development Ginny How- ard started the tradition in the late 1960s. Mostly Lower and Middle School grandparents came to see how their grandchildren spent their days, and then were treated to song and dance at a special assembly. Non-grandparent “special” friends could attend, but there was one important rule: No parents! Today all four divisions participate, and last year a record number of grandparents and friends came to share the day.

Class Plays

ultivating poise as both an audience Cand a performer has always been a priority at Potomac. To that end, each Lower School grade and Middle School class performs its own Class Play at an Assembly every year. These plays are a great opportunity for students to see and be seen by their peers onstage. The faculty enjoy the tradition too, some writing their own plays or adapting performs. beloved books. The students revel in the 1937 elaborate costumes and the chance to of

perform together. Class “Class plays are real bonding experi- The

ences. They let us see kids in different

roles and expose them to their class- archives:

the mates in a different way. As teachers, we

are always amazed at how sometimes the From shyest, most introverted kids are stunning on stage,” says Middle School Music Teacher Mimsy Stirn.

14 ■ The Potomac Term Potomac Q & A with Tom Macy ’67 rofile

Did any of the Potomac School traditions have a lasting impact? Potomac traditions, particularly musical ones, influenced my teaching career. I gravitated towards schools, like Potomac, with good music departments and a “family” feel to them. Jack Langstaff was a big influence. What he had us perform eventually became the Revels. And, in turn, it was Carol Preston that influenced Jack. He said that Revels would never have existed if not for her. I performed in the first Class Plays spring Revels in 1975 when I was in my early twenties. You worked at Potomac before you began your teaching career? Yes, I took a leave of absence from college and came back to Potomac, drove the bus and worked as a substitute teacher in various grades. It was a wonderful vote of confidence on the part of Bea Lindsten and Billy Orr (Middle and Lower School Heads, otomac Alum Tom Macy is a retired teacher and respectively). administrator. He taught fifth grade and served Pas grade dean and assistant head of Middle You have been active at Potomac for many years, School at Maret School in Washington, DC. Before that, as a class correspondent, attending Reunion and he taught sixth grade at both Rye County Day School even participating in the May Day Morris Dance. in New York and St. Dunstan’s Episcopal School on What keeps bringing you back? My classmates. I see performs. St. Croix, USVI. His three siblings Mary ’70, Susan ’72 12 of them fairly regularly — that is a true wealth of my 1937

of and Richard ’80 also attended Potomac. Macy lives on life. And I see others from different classes. The School Nantucket, loves to sail and enjoys renovation projects Class provided us with a great amount of time to get to know

The on his 214-year-old home. one another. That certainly is a tradition that I still see at Potomac. archives: Let’s start with your favorite tradition. What was I get back to Potomac about once every year. And I the it? Book Fair. I can remember being a fourth grader and did come back about five years ago and participated

From being so excited about books. And for the first time, in the May Day Morris Dance. May Day has a Roman I was roaming the Book Fair without being guided, foundation and is a reminder of history. The celebration choosing any book I wanted. I also remember Margaret shifts the attention from the day-to-day in the classroom Sherman, librarian at the time. She was so fond of books, and one learns something else; it’s sort of a mini course and that love of reading was transferred to us. with pageantry and costumes and performances.

Fall 2010 ■ 15 Farewell to the Class of 2010

summer storm journey of life to writing an waited graciously essay, he advised his peers for the Class of 2010 to formulate a thesis “that’s toA celebrate its graduation in bigger than you” and to live traditional fashion, outdoors it fully. Taylor assured his under the Swing Tree on friends that they are well June 16. A class known for its prepared for the future, as energy, its playfulness and its “Potomac won’t let you leave strong leadership qualities, it without mastering the essay!” was also the first to spend all Linda Anderson, retiring four years in Potomac’s new Chair of the History Depart- Upper School complex. ment and 20-year veteran of Graduating senior Jordan The Potomac School, deliv- Top: The senior class applauds the graduation day procession. Above: Senior Taylor Jones “Taylor” Jones was chosen by ered a poignant commence- was chosen by his peers to give the student address. his peers to speak to those ment address with a lesson gathered. Comparing the for the graduates on writing

16 ■ The Potomac Term their own histories. “You are their unique stories, they writing your own story with should be comfortable with every decision you make— their own choices, embrace both big and small,” she told their independent paths, and them. What is important, truly “enjoy the journey and she advised, is to seize new live in the moment,” she said. opportunities and embrace Mrs. Anderson urged the new challenges, and even get graduates to keep a healthy “into sticky situations that perspective about life’s jour- require courageous decision- ney and to stay in touch with making.” As graduates craft one another.

Above: Retiring history teacher Linda Anderson urged graduates to seize opportunities and embrace challenges in her commencement address. Head of School Geoff Jones, right, presented diplomas to the graduates.

Fall 2010 ■ 17 Colleges and Universities Chosen by the Class of 2010

Amherst College Georgetown University Tufts University Virginia Polytechnic Institute Arizona State University Guilford College University of Chicago and State University Babson College Hampton University University of Michigan Wake Forest University Belmont University Haverford College University of Pennsylvania Washington College Bowdoin College Howard University University of Vermont Wesleyan University Brown University Indiana University at University of Virginia Williams College Carnegie Mellon University Bloomington Villanova University Yale University Colby College Johns Hopkins University Virginia Commonwealth Colgate University Loyola University Maryland University College of Charleston Morehouse College College of William and Mary New York University Columbia University Oberlin College Concordia University Princeton University Connecticut College Santa Clara University Cornell University Sewanee: The University of the Dartmouth College South Denison University Spelman College Dickinson College Syracuse University Duke University The George Washington Emerson College University Emory University The University of Texas, Austin Upper School Awards

Upper School Awards recognize outstanding seniors within each academic discipline as well as athletics. The following awards were presented to members of the Class of 2010:

Music To that student whose musical skills have matured significantly while at Potomac and whose enthusiasm for music has inspired others. Enrique CuUnjieng

Science To that student who has demonstrated unusually strong interest and competence in science through his or her performance in at least three departmental courses and in activities or projects outside the regular curriculum. John Bennett

Theater To that student whose depth of commitment and love of the theater have inspired and enriched the drama program at Potomac. Samuel Lazerwitz and Isabella Gee

Upper School Award recipients (back row, from left) Drew Morrison, Enrique CuUnjieng, Paul Pemberton, David Freemyer, Alexander Nassikas, Samuel Lazerwitz, John Bennett, (front row) Claire Mattox, Amelia Moore, Grier Barnes, Isabella Gee, and Gillian Britton. The Head of School Award and Seth-Smith Award are given to members of the senior class as selected by the Upper School faculty.

Head of School Award Art Foreign Language To that student whose career at Potomac To that student who has enriched the school To that student whose enthusiastic pursuit has been distinguished by outstanding through his or her outstanding interest and of language study has been distinguished achievements and by qualities of integrity, achievement in art. by extraordinary interest, consistent effort intellectual curiosity, self-sacrifice and Amelia Moore and Alexander Nassikas and high achievement. consideration for others. Grier Barnes Enrique CuUnjieng Athletics To that student who exemplifies History Seth-Smith Award sportsmanship, leadership and dedication in To that student who during his or her To that student who has demonstrated the spirit of competition at Potomac School. years in the Upper School has consistently a spirit of service to others, generosity to Claire Mattox and David Freemyer produced outstanding work in the courses one’s fellow students, and self-reliance and offered by the History Department and has resourcefulness. English actively pursued an interest in history and Drew Morrison To that student who has come closest to related subjects within as well as outside of matching the Department’s sense of an the curriculum. ideal English student by exhibiting several of Gillian Britton the following qualities: personal growth in reading and writing (both critical and creative), Mathematics enthusiasm for books and ideas, love of words To that student who achieved excellence and outstanding ability to make connections and conveyed enthusiasm and love for between a text and the world. mathematics to his or her peers. Grier Barnes Paul Pemberton

Fall 2010 ■ 19 lear blue skies and gelhard Performing Arts Center with special past faculty Imo- presented with the first Alumni warm weather provid- for lunch and a viewing of the gen Rose and John Hebeler in Governing Council Tray for the ed a perfect backdrop student art show before head- attendance. highest Annual Fund participa- asC more than 150 alumni and ing out to the Tundra for the On Saturday morning, tion. Music teacher Jerry Rich guests returned to campus for traditional May Day celebra- alumni gathered to walk the and an alumni group sang all Reunion 2010. Alumni from tion. Many reminisced about trails led by Bern Hoffmann the favorite Potomac songs, the classes of 1938 through the songs and the parts they ’86, Potomac’s Environmental which many said transported 2005 reconnected with class- played many years ago. Sustainability Coordinator. them back to their days as mates, friends, and faculty and Later that evening more After the walk, everyone students. Saturday night class staff for a weekend filled with than 125 alumni returned pitched in to help plant a parties were held off campus memories and camaraderie. to campus to attend the All black gum tree donated by the and, by all accounts, everyone The festivities kicked off Alumni Cocktail Party. It was Alumni Governing Council in had a blast. Friday, April 30. A tour of the a beautiful evening on the new celebration of Reunion 2010. Mark your calendars for campus with Head of School Lower School Fernandez-Kim Next it was on to the Kettler April 29 and 30, 2011. Class Geoff Jones highlighted the Science Deck. Afterwards, Crossroads and more tours of years ending in 1 and 6 will familiar and the new, from the the Class of 1960 and beyond the campus led by Admission celebrate milestone reunions, llamas out front to the new celebrated their 50th reunion Director Charlotte Nelsen and but all alumni are welcome! Lower School building. Alumni hosted by Head of School several 2010 seniors. For more photos, go to also sat in on classes and visited Geoff Jones and his wife, Reunion weekend concluded http://www.potomacschool. with their favorite teachers. At Carol, in their home. Great with a Saturday afternoon lun- org/alumni/reunions/gallery/ noon everyone met in the En- memories were shared by all cheon. The Class of 1960 was index.aspx.

20 ■ The Potomac Term Opposite page: Alumni planted a black gum tree donated by the Alumni Governing Coun- cil in honor of Reunion 2010. This page: Head of School Geoff Jones (left, center, with Walter Skallerup ‘70, Chris Andreas ‘83, and Sallie Ayers Barker ‘65) and Admission Director Charlotte Nelson (below, right, with Polly Graham Coreth ‘54 and Sally Hand Herren ‘54) led alumni on campus tours Friday and Saturday of Reunion weekend. Bottom: A tour group hears about Michael DeSantis ‘12’s architecture project.

Fall 2010 ■ 21 A luncheon on Friday in the Engelhard Performing Arts Center gave alumni a chance to see the student art show. Right: Helena Holmes Morrison ‘60 and Molly Warner ‘60. Below: Valerie Vesser. Below right: Gary Hill ‘79.

fter not being back in over 20 years, fond memories quickly came flooding back. I had Aunderestimated the strong impression Po- tomac School had left on me. As soon as I arrived I was struck by that same special feeling. Walking the campus, it was as if I was a student again. The changes in the grounds and buildings were amazing. I was happy to see the llamas in their new home. The architecture and landscaping, all new yet familiar, still had that particular Potomac School flair. The School did a great job integrating the new with the old — incorporating many of the elements that make Potomac School unique. Talking to Mrs. Hebeler and Mrs. Lindsten brought my visit full circle and created lots of new memories.

Chris Andreas ‘83 chats with Bea Lindsten (center) and Sara Hebeler (left) at the Friday luncheon. —Chris Andreas ‘83

22 ■ The Potomac Term Alumni, faculty and friends enjoyed a cocktail party Friday night outside the Lower School. Left (l-r): Mary Day Fitzgibbon ‘84, Isabel Day ‘79, Leyla Day ‘76 and Jane Day Rich ‘74. Below left: Dominic Dickerson ‘04, Ebony Wheaton ‘03, Clinton Johnson (guest), and Jasmine Morgan ‘04. Below: Dabney Schmitt and Wanda Hill. Bottom: Jake Gross, Cynthis Ivorian Jones, Pam Kloman, Michael Murphy ‘04 and Michael Nichols ‘04.

Fall 2010 ■ 23 The Friday night cocktail party took place outside on the Lower School Fernandez-Kim Science Deck, right. Top left: Paul Letto ‘95, Dan Paradis, and George Wisecarver ‘95. Top right: Brian Pence ‘95 (center) and his wife Leigh with Sandy Gentles ‘94.

The Class of 1960 celebrated its 50th reunion and showed its support for The Potomac School’s Annual Fund by winning the Inaugural Alumni Governing Council Reunion Tray, with 35 percent class participa- tion. Reunion Class Chairs Lolly MacMurray-Cooper and Stephanie deSibour (holding tray) accepted the award on behalf of the class. Flanking them are Alumni Govern- ing Council President Lola Singletary ’78 and Head of School Geoff Jones.

24 ■ The Potomac Term The Saturday luncheon featured a sing- along of all the old favorites. Left (l-r): Adrienne Slaughter ‘78, Lola Singletary ‘78, Bettina Tierney ‘52, and Michael Coyne ‘00. Below left: Regina Lee ‘04 with Valerie Vesser. Below: Ben Quarles ‘95 and George Wisecarver ‘95. Bottom: Arielle Samuelson ‘04.

n Saturday, we attended the Reunion luncheon, where we were in awe of the beautiful new high Oschool ... and got lost several times. We were especially excited to sit with Ms. Bolton during the sing-a-long and to reminisce with beloved history teacher Valerie Vesser, and her husband Dale…We’re already looking forward to the next Reunion weekend! —Maggie Beddow ’04 and Charlie Tansill ‘04

Fall 2010 ■ 25 news on campus

Farewell to Retiring Faculty

Linda Anderson

knew I was capable of doing.” service program over time. Linda is as well. She sees the Linda Anderson Anderson first came to While teaching ethics at possibilities and works to ful- Potomac in 1989 to develop Potomac in the early 1990s, fill them. eacher, Advisor, Col- a K-12 community service she was selected to join a “Potomac affords people lege Counselor, Dean of program. After visiting and team of bioethics professors at the opportunity to grow in Students, Chair of the observing programs at more Georgetown University’s Ken- ways you can’t imagine. You THistory Department, Model than 40 independent schools nedy Institute of Ethics. The need to be a risk taker, you Congress leader, Community up and down the East Coast, five-year project resulted in a need to be able to step out of Service Director. In her 21 she proposed a voluntary national high school bioethics your comfort zone and say years at Potomac, Linda An- community service program curriculum, which the group ‘Yes, I can do this.’” There is derson accepted a host of re- that focused on exposure, presented at national confer- no doubt that Anderson will sponsibilities and rose to every commitment and reflection — ences and workshops. continue to seek opportunities challenge she encountered with mirroring Potomac’s philoso- Tapped as Potomac’s Dean in her retirement, which will unmatched energy, confidence phy in the classroom and on of Students in the mid 1990s, include volunteer work at her and capability. the athletic field. “We wanted Anderson also started teach- local public high school. She On the eve of her retirement Potomac students to build ing U.S. History. Always is looking forward to traveling she said, “The best part of my a commitment to service in seeking new challenges, she and spending more time with job has always been learn- their hearts — never to view it moved into World History and her family, particularly her ing new things. Every job I as a graduation requirement,” AP U.S. Government. Action, grandchildren. took on, I learned more about she said. That philosophy has service and equity, the essence myself, learned things I never sustained our community of these courses, speak to who

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morning,” she says. During sense at Potomac that you can who were initially uncomfort- Sara Harnisch her years at Potomac she was build on your own strengths. able sharing in front of others always enthusiastic about our You can add something you start volunteering to be at the aunching our youngest youngest learners and recog- are passionate about into the front of the class as the year learners in their Po- nized the special qualities in curriculum and ignite the progresses.” tomac careers has been every class. students’ enthusiasm.” Harnisch is retiring to spend LSara Harnisch’s vocation for “There are so many things I She believes the emphasis more time with her family and the last 17 years. On the eve love about Potomac,” she says, on the arts and performance to travel, but she plans to stay of her retirement, she remi- citing the sense of community, in the early years at Potomac connected to Potomac as a sub- nisced about the many Kin- the opportunity and encour- has a particularly positive stitute teacher. “I have enjoyed dergarteners she has taught. agement for everyone to connection to a child’s intel- watching so many kids grow “They are so much fun, so grow, and the joyful learning lectual and social growth. “It up,” she says. “They remember candid, so glad to see you each environment. “There is a real is satisfying to watch the kids me years later.”

Donna Lewis Sara Harnisch

and challenge. “Sometimes my the Lower School is where a to behold.” Donna Lewis responsibilities are as simple child develops all the building Lewis infused the Lower as bagging ice for an injury or blocks he or she needs for a School with her positive spirit. hildhood is a very spe- celebrating the loss of a tooth. lifetime of education — learn- There wasn’t a single aspect of cial time, and Donna Now some might say this is ing how to work with others, her job that she didn’t take se- Lewis understands not hard work, but I beg to solve problems, and appreciate riously, whether it was choos- thisC in a profound way. Under disagree. The life of a child is a the mind’s ability to imagine, ing playground equipment, her leadership the Lower complex world; deciding to act learn and grow. working with her third grade School has become a model or not is pivotal to developing She understood and in- committees, or contributing of elementary education. The independence of thought and spired instructional excellence, to the K-12 administrative hundreds of children who pro- strength of conviction. This ensuring that all of her faculty leadership. gressed through Lower School is the work of understanding, continued to grow through Lewis has often said that during her seven-year tenure with all your heart and mind, professional development she is fortunate to have made as Division Head have been what makes a child tick. It is programs. Lewis introduced educating children her life’s the fortunate recipients of her an awesome responsibility.” a comprehensive, long-range work and that she is a better commitment to and vision of Much like an architect, program aimed at honing person for having done so. early childhood education. Lewis saw her role as creat- teachers’ skills around a com- As she takes her leave from Lewis has remarked many ing the kind of environment mon language of understand- Potomac, we thank her for her times, “I have a fabulous job!” that would fuel every child’s ing and best practices. She time with us and for modeling In communications with imagination, natural curiosity said that her teachers’ knowl- the person we want to become parents, Lewis described her and inherent love of learn- edge and enthusiasm for the when we grow up. work as filled with both joy ing. She understood that process of learning is “a sight

Fall 2010 ■ 27 news on campus Students Celebrate Earth Day tudents in all divisions and eleventh graders planted cleanup in Pimmit Run. The worked hard on Earth native species throughout Upper School gardening club Day this year to beautify the campus, seniors finished and Middle School gardeners Sthe campus as well as learn building outdoor class- sold herbs and tomato plants about and promote environ- rooms with new seats for the grown on campus at a thriving mental responsibility. First benches, and there was a big Farmers Market, which also took donations from home gardens. The profits were returned to Potomac’s gardening programs. Students for Environmental Action (SEA) led an all-school Assembly in the Quad. They shared progress made on cam- Students clean up Pimmit Run. Bags pus including energy savings of litter pulled from the creek were presented at the Earth Day Assembly and waste reduction as part in the Quad. of Potomac’s overall environmental stewardship programs among local day schools to

Students plant bushes as part of the Earth Day celebration on campus. and as part of this year’s Green save energy and resources, Challenge, a competition now in its second year. Byrnes Grantees Travel to Colorado, England and Austria

hree teachers awarded with the ancient technique of Byrnes Grants in May encaustic, or hot wax, paint- ventured far afield this ing to allow participants to summerT in pursuit of learning explore and create unique experiences in visual, dra- images and textures. matic and musical arts. Kate Morgan, grade 6 Beth Dunkelberger, Kate teacher, explored two of her Morgan and Tara Clayburn passions — Shakespeare and received professional develop- drumming — in a “once-in- ment grants from Randall W. a-lifetime trip” to England in and Cheryl L. Byrnes as part late August. She participated of their program to recognize, Byrnes Grantees (from left) Kate Morgan, Beth Dunkelberger and Tara Clayburn. in an educator’s workshop reward and encourage out- at the National Theatre to standing educators in their Salzburg, Austria, in July to Middle School Art Teacher experience creative means to efforts to bring knowledge, further her knowledge of the Beth Dunkelberger participat- bring Shakespeare to life in excitement and fulfillment to Orff-Schulwerk philosophy ed in a Photographic Encaus- the classroom. In addition, the children they teach. Randy of music instruction. This tic Collage workshop offered she performed with musicians Byrnes is a past parent and method of teaching, used at by professional artist Miranda from Brazil, France and South Trustee Emeritus. Potomac, uses movement, Lake at the Anderson Ranch Africa at the Notting Hill Fes- Lower School Music Teach- speech, song, games and Center in Colorado in late tival as part of an all-woman er Tara Clayburn attended the instrument playing to teach June. The workshop brought Afro-Brazilian percussion International Summer Course even the most difficult musical together the technology of group based in Washington, offered by the Orff Institute in concepts to children. the modern digital darkroom DC.

28 ■ The Potomac Term news on campus IS Students Capture Images from Space

sing a weather balloon heat source, installed lithium four hours. Finally, their fre- to send a camera 20 batteries in the electronics quent checks of the iPad deliv- miles above the Earth, and insulated the cooler with ered wonderful news: Google IntermediateU School students newspaper. satellite images showed that captured stunning images and On launch day, using trajec- the payload was in the middle video of the curve of the Earth’s tory modeling software and of a large field. Unfortunately, atmosphere dissipating into the the latest weather forecasts, there was also a bit of bad blackness of space. the students chose Chambers- news: the balloon had flown The students planned the burg, Pennsylvania, as their over the Chesapeake Bay and mission for most of the school launch site and predicted the had landed on the Eastern year. Using a simple styrofoam balloon — which initially Shore, a four-hour drive away! cooler from 7-Eleven, they measured about five feet in The long trip to recover the programmed a small digital diameter but was expected to cooler revealed a resounding camera to shoot three pictures expand to about 25 feet before success: The camera held hun- plus ten seconds of video each bursting — would land some- dreds of gorgeous photos and minute and then mounted it in where in the countryside 20 videos. The cooler had taken the side of the cooler, angling it miles northwest of Baltimore. about 2.5 hours to float to carefully in the hopes of catch- The Saturday, June 6, 105,000 feet, and just 37 min- ing the curvature of the Earth. launch of the balloon and its utes to return safely to Earth The students loaded a tracking cargo went off without a hitch. via a bright orange parachute. application onto a GPS-enabled The students monitored the Mission accomplished! cell phone that would send the balloon’s path on an iPad, but The adventure was featured balloon’s location to a Web site as expected, the phone signal in The Washintgon Post’s every 30 seconds. To mitigate was lost eight minutes into the KidsPost section on July 13. To the -70 degrees F the bal- flight. The students broke for see more photos and video of loon would encounter at high lunch and a visit to the battle- the flight, go to www.potomac-

A camera sent into space by Intermediate School altitudes, the students added field at Gettysburg, knowing school.org/news/space.aspx. students returned with many beautiful images. chemical hand warmers as a the flight would last three to

New Science and Engineering Club Delves into Rocketry

otomac Upper School students, design, build and test a model rocket, led by sophomore Maggie with the goal of reaching a particular Thompson, established a new altitude and flight duration with a PScience and Engineering Club in certain payload as set by this year’s 2009-2010. In addition to exploring contest rules. The Potomac students various subject areas through field constructed and launched two rockets trips and special lectures, the group on a total of 11 flights with an egg as competed in the Team America Rock- cargo. Nine times they successfully etry Challenge, a contest sponsored by carried the egg to altitudes of 500 to the Aerospace Industries Association 750 feet and returned the undamaged The Upper School Science and Engineering Club designed, (AIA) and the National Associa- egg to the ground. Though the team built and tested model rockets as part of a national contest. tion of Rocketry (NAR). Along with didn’t makes the contest finals, the thousands of students from across the group learned valuable lessons and country, the group was challenged to plans to compete again next year.

Fall 2010 ■ 29 athletics highlights

30 ■ The Potomac Term athletics highlights Growing Wrestling Team Has Strong Season

ast winter’s varsity team victory during the rochano had an outstanding Coach Bissell notes that he wrestling squad pulled season. season in the 103-lb weight tried a number of new train- out an excellent record Despite being a young class, winning the MAC ing techniques last winter, ofL 11-8 and boasted its larg- team, with half its members tournament (the team placed including having the boys flip est roster ever, with 20 boys in the ninth grade, the wres- fourth) and placing fifth at truck tires across the room, on the team. In addition, tlers were well served by their the state tournament. Senior use a sledge hammer on tires, longtime Coach Steve Bissell strong numbers in all weight Captain John Henry Strong and grip and lift sandbags notched his 100th wrestling classes. Senior Gabe Cor- also won a match at the state covered in neoprene -- work- tournament, competing at 171 outs that paid off for the team. lbs. Sophomore Kip Strong “There was a good team feel finished the season with an this year,” he said, as op- 18-5 record at 119 lbs. and posed to a focus on individual a second-place finish at the performance. He is looking MAC tournament. Nick forward to an outstanding Cueva also placed second in upcoming season. the MAC at 285 lbs.

Gabe Corrochano (below) was Potomac’s sole MAC wrestling champion last year at 103 lbs. Gabe defeated Jack Barthwick of Sidwell Friends, the number one seed, in a close match 8-7 to win the championship. Far left, Kip Strong takes down an opponent. Left, Chris Graves.

Fall 2010 ■ 31 athletics highlights

Top: Softball players Claire Mattox, left, and Ann Bellinger. Tennis players Austin Ness, above, and Michael DeSantis, right.

Boys Tennis Takes Home 13th MAC Title in 16 Years

n outstanding boys favored to win, but were not 5-2 win over Collegiate, but moving into first position tennis squad had its able to capture the final honor were not able to repeat in the over Sidwell and Maret. This best season in nearly – and lost in the semifinals post season. marked the 13th time in 16 aA decade, with a conference to previous state champion Previously the Potomac years that the Potomac squad record of 14-0 and an overall Collegiate School from Rich- team had clinched the MAC claimed the end of season 17-1 record. The Panthers mond. Earlier in the season title with a decisive 7-0 win honors. entered the state tournament the boys posted a phenomenal over Georgetown Day School,

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Softball Finishes with Outstanding Record

ed by Captains Claire both honored with post-season ended in first round losses to pitching was steady throughout Mattox and Ann awards (see page 35). outstanding teams. with sophomore Lily Biggar Bellinger, the varsity Potomac was still in the The young, strong team “a model of consistency and softballL team finished with an hunt for a championship until benefited from a deep roster composure,” says Coach Parry. excellent 9-3 regular season re- the last two games of the and outstanding hitting. Coach Other standouts included Kate cord last spring. An impressive regular season schedule. Dis- Brian Parry, who celebrated Perry, who turned in a stel- early season win over Flint Hill appointing late inning losses his 20th year coaching softball, lar season at third base, and and a dismantling of a strong against top teams Saints and says he “would argue they Emma Wright sparkling in National Cathedral squad set Maret, however, dropped the were the best hitting team in center field. A spring training the tone for a notable season. team to fourth in the league. the ISL,” despite the competi- trip to Orlando helped build a Mattox and Bellinger were ISL and State tournament play tion’s top pitching. Potomac’s close-knit and cohesive team. Baseball Finishes Second in League arsity baseball had an McGregor led the young team Cummings. outstanding season, for many impressive wins, Coach Ken Tyrrell was at with a 14-4 regular including a 16-5 victory over the varsity helm this year for Vseason record and an overall league rival Sidwell Friends as the first time after two years 16-5 record. The team finished well as victories over strong coaching JV. “It’s good to second in regular season MAC competitors Bishop Ireton, see the success we had and play and second in the MAC Bullis and St. Stephens & St. good to see the momentum tournament, in both cases be- Agnes. On the mound the building around the baseball hind traditional powerhouse team was led by McGregor program,” he says. He noted Flint Hill. and Matt Giordano. Standouts that with only three seniors Captains Colin Cummings, at the plate included Conor on the team and a lot of key Enrique CuUnjieng and Nick McNerney, CuUnjieng and players returning, the team is looking sharp for the 2010- 2011 season. The team should “look to build off the success and maybe win the MAC next year,” he said.

Baseball players Conor McNerney, left, and Colin Cummings, above.

Fall 2010 ■ 33 athletics highlights Girls Lacrosse Makes Semis in State Tourney

he varsity girls la- The team was able to fulfill season games against St. Ste- Although the team lost six crosse team advanced a goal they had set for the sea- phen’s & St. Agnes and Bishop seniors to graduation, a strong as far as the semifinals son: to beat Bullis, which the Ireton. Though the former group of remaining players ofT the Virginia state lacrosse seniors had not done in their was a loss, the girls played should make for an outstand- tournament to close out an Potomac careers. They also an excellent game against a ing 2010-2011 season. excellent 11-7 season. The played especially well in early dominant opponent. girls defeated Bishop Ireton to move into the semifinal round but fell in a disappointing loss to an outstanding St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes squad. The team had also advanced to the semifinals of the ISL tournament, where they lost a close 9-8 game to a strong team from Georgetown Visitation. The team was led by captains Dori McAuliffe and Maddy Fabiani, who was in- jured much of the season but continued to provide strong leadership. “The seniors this year were a strong class, a deep class,” says Coach Julia McCombs. “They worked hard at practice, kept the team focused, and were great leaders on and off the field.”

Girls lacrosse players Jackie Pfeiffer, above, Charlotte Morris, far left, and Dori McAuliffie, left.

34 ■ The Potomac Term athletics highlights

Post-Season Awards

The following students were honored with Post-season awards by the Independent School League (ISL), the Mid-Atlantic Conference (MAC), the Virginia Independent School Athletic Association (VISAA) and The Washington Post.

ISL All-League Team Selections – Spring MAC All-League Team Selections – Winter 2010 (girls) 2009-10 (boys) Lacrosse: Charlotte Morris Jackie Pfeiffer Basketball: Cullen Hamilton Softball: Grace Dewey Wrestling: Sebastian Corrochano Claire Mattox VISAA All-State Teams – Spring 2010 ISL All-League Team Selections – Winter Baseball: Conor McNerny – Second Team 2009-10 (girls) Girls Lacrosse: Dori McAuliffe Basketball: Grace Dewey Charlotte Morris Claire Mattox Softball: Claire Mattox – First Team Ann Bellinger – All Academic MAC All-League Team Selections –Spring 2010 (boys) VISAA All-State Teams – Winter 2009-10 Baseball: Colin Cummings Boys Basketball: Cullen Hamilton – Second Team Conor McNerney Diving: Chloe Grishaw Lacrosse: Tristan Dellar Adonis Hoffman The Washington Post All-Met Teams – Connor Laughlin Spring 2010 Nick Shashy Girls Lacrosse: Charlotte Morris Felipe Toso Honorable Mention Tennis: Zach Hublitz Softball: Claire Mattox Ned Mandel Honorable Mention Track & Field: John Bennett Boys Tennis: Zach Hublitz Brendan Evans Honorable Mention James Harter Ned Mandel AJ Jones Honorable Mention Nicky Kensinger John Steele

Photos: Potomac athletes honored with post-season awards included (top, left to right) Ned Mandel, Claire Mattox (#2, celebrating with the team), Brendan Evans and Tristin Dellar.

Fall 2010 ■ 35 arts focus

Students from all divisions displayed their talents in various productions last spring. Top left: Upper School actors in the musical, “The Robber Bridegroom.” Top right: The Intermediate School musical was “Oklahoma!” Above: Middle School performers at the annual Bells, Bands and Strings concert. Right: The Upper School spring play was a modern take on “The Merry Wives of Windsor.”

36 ■ The Potomac Term arts focus From Forest to Furniture

otomac students have taken down on Potomac land. worked for the past If deemed usable, it is cut two years to harvest, into boards or beams by pro- millP and use — in various fessional sawyer Chris Bird, functional art and architecture who comes to campus twice projects — hardwoods from a year with his enormous the campus’ forests. hydrolic saw. The wood is The process starts with any allowed to season in the open large hardwood that falls or is for about six months, then is taken to a kiln off campus to be dried further and milled into usable sizes. Finally it outside the right field is brought back to campus to fence on the Gumtree be made into art projects or Field. The tree was furniture, or sold or traded for taken down when services. it began to lean too In Upper School classes, far over a neighbor’s students have put the campus’ property. The walnut beautiful hardwoods to use in coffee table in the East a number of furniture proj- Building entrance, also ects for communal use. For made by an architec- sits in the Civali Courtyard example, a piano bench in the ture class, came from a tree were made as part of senior Upper School Crossroads, cre- that fell into the stream in the projects. And several outdoor ated by members of an archi- woods. The large study table classrooms have been created tecture class, was made from in the Crossroads with a di- using rough sawn white oak a cherry tree that stood just agonal inlay and a bench that for seating.

Students and faculty worked together to turn fallen trees from the Potomac campus into art and architecture projects.

Potomac students often have the opportunity to perform off-campus. Above left, the Madrigal Singers toured Manhattan in March, performing at the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, St. Bartholomew’s Church and Trinity Church Wall Street. Above right, the Intermediate School Chorus presented an outdoor concert in May at the Palladium’s Civic Place Green in the center of McLean.

Fall 2010 ■ 37 slice of life

38 ■ The Potomac Term slice of life

Opposite page: Middle School garland girls perform as part of the traditional May Day festivities. Left, minstrals in costume at the Middle School Medieval Bazaar. Below, Upper and Lower School students enjoy time together in Assembly.

Fall 2010 ■ 39 slice of life

Top: A proud grandmother spends a morning at school for the annual Grandparents Day. Above, third graders show off their projects for Science Fair. Right, a student presents what he has learned about Egypt.

40 ■ The Potomac Term slice of life

Far left, Lower Schoolers dressed in costume for Colonial Day as part of their studies of Colonial times. Near left, a strongman at the Kindergarten Circus.

Silently and using only their hands, fourth grade students build a paper city stretching across Ramsey Assembly. The team constructed roads, skyscrapers, swimming pools, a football stadium, and an “Alcatraz”-esque jail.

Fall 2010 ■ 41 slice of life

42 ■ The Potomac Term slice of life

Top: Red-Blue Day featured its usual tug-of- war battles and enthusiastic cheering sec- tions. Far left, Middle Schoolers compete in the Greek Olympics. Left, Lower and Middle Schoolers demonstrate their skills at the annual Jump Rope for Heart Assembly. Above, Intermediate School science students study propulsion by building pneumatic launchers and experimenting with the effects of angle and pressure on the distance tennis balls will travel.

Fall 2010 ■ 43 alumni activities Seniors Join Ranks with Alumni

he Class of 2010’s 93 members were inducted into The TPotomac School Alumni Association May 18 in an event dubbed “preUNION 2010.” The traditional Senior Dinner in their honor was held in the Kettler Crossroads. Lola Singletary, President of the Alumni Governing Council, Laura Miller, Di- rector of Alumni Relations, and Margo Thronson, President of the Senior Class, welcomed the soon-to-be graduates into the alumni community. The classmates filled out a time capsule questionnaire to be opened at their fifth reunion.

The Class of 2010 (left) enjoys its Senior Dinner in May. Top: Aysia Pate. Above: David Freemyer. Top left: Tristan Dellar and Hanna Rocks.

44 ■ The Potomac Term alumni activities Alumni Enjoy Summer Happy Hour

ore than 75 alums met new ones. The event attract- Mgathered for the annual ed graduates as well as Panthers Potomac Alumni Summer Bar who left Potomac when they Night at George in Washington, were younger. A few out-of- DC, on June 24. Alumni from town alums even dropped in the classes of 1991 to 2006 re- after hearing about the event connected with old friends and from friends.

Alumni enjoying Happy Hour with old friends included (above, left to right) Annie Harris ‘05, Tru- man Morrison ‘03, Kelly O’Meara ‘05 and Willie Morrison ‘06; (left) Patrick Frailey ‘06, (unidentified), Maria Bissel ‘06 and (unidentified); (top left) Steve Shashy ‘04 and Skipper Calvert ‘01; (top middle) Patrick Frailey ‘06 and Caroline Kettler ‘05.

Alumni Athletic Breakfast

group of alumni returned to campus March 11 to Alearn more about Potomac’s athletics programs at a breakfast hosted by Jamie Sullivan ‘96, a member of the Alumni Governing Council; Rob Lee ‘78, Direc- tor of Boys Athletics; and Cas Blanchard, Director of Girls Athletics. Pictured from left: Reed Landry ‘99, Trenholm Boggs ‘99, Jamie Sullivan ‘96, Rob Lee ‘78, James Quigley ‘84, Win Huffman ‘99, Bill Miller ‘96, Libby Huffman Wilkinson ‘96, and Cas Blanchard.

Fall 2010 ■ 45 alumni activities Alumni Visit Campus

number of alumni have re- year member of the Tarheels Acently returned to campus NCAA Championship basketball to share their experiences with team shared his memories of students. Among them were Potomac, saying it was here “I Drew Durbin ’04, Marcus Gin- built my best habits as a student yard ’05 and Stephanie Amann and as a person.” He told stu- Kapsis ’01. dents, “You’ll understand later Durbin spoke to the Upper how special this place is.” School at a special assembly and Amann Kapsis, managing fundraiser for Anza (the Swahili director of programs for Teach word for “start”), an interna- for America and former Po- tional development company tomac student body president, he founded after college. Anza addressed the Upper School makes affordable tools for farm- in March as part of the Dis- ers and families in East Africa tinguished Speakers Series. such as solar cookers made from Amann Kapsis said she was recycled plastic bags, water sani- inspired by Teach for America tation devices made from used while working on her senior jerry cans, and simple carts made project at Potomac. Her interest from scrap automobile tires. in service through education Ginyard spoke at an Inter- continued during her under- mediate School assembly in graduate and graduate years at May. The national merit scholar, Princeton and Pace University, Clockwise from top left: Marcus Ginyard ‘05 speaking to the Intermediate School double major at UNC and five- respectively. in May; Stephanie Amann Kapsis ‘01 addressing the Upper School in March; and Drew Durbin ‘04 in East Africa for his international development company Anza.

Alumni Visit Terra Cotta Warrior Exhibit

ore than 65 alumni and Society’s Terra Cotta Warrior Mguests gathered at the exhibit. Potomac faculty Cort Mayflower Hotel’s Town and Morgan, Daniel Shannon, Country Bar in Washington, Grahm Bauerle and Sara Cleve- DC, February 23 for cocktails land provided insight and ex- and conversation before heading pertise as they led small groups over to The National Geographic through this fascinating exhibit.

Top: Members of the Renzy family at the Mayflower reception Ann Bellinger ‘10, Ann Renzy Maclean ‘86, Rachel Renzy Meima ‘86, and Dawn Renzy Bellinger ‘77. Bottom left: Lola Singletary ‘78 and Sally Anne Epstein ‘78. Left: Potomac faculty and staff Cort Morgan, Graham Bauerle, Dabney Schmitt, Daniel Shannon, Linda Anderson, Lois Rothman and (back) Lois’ husband Roger at The National Geographic Society.

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Alumni Battle Students in Spring Sports lumni returning to cam- fans with an exciting one-point Apus May 22 to compete in victory. Alumni were also vic- lacrosse, baseball and tennis torious over the varsity baseball enjoyed perfect weather and team. Tennis players enjoyed challenging opponents. Alumni hitting the ball around and play- lacrosse players took on the ing matches with students and boys varsity team and delighted parents as well.

Students and alumni met for friendly contests on the courts and fields of Potomac in May. Alumni proved their mettle by prevailing in both lacrosse and baseball. Alumni Are You Out of the Loop? Between editions of The Potomac Term, 1,584 of you are missing out on… • The monthly alumni e-newsletter “Llama Notes” • E-alerts on fun alumni networking events near you • The latest buzz on Potomac’s campus • And more! What to do about it? Contact Laura Miller at [email protected], call 1-800-725-8664 or go to www.potomacschool.org/alumni and reconnect.

Don’t stay out of the loop! Contact Potomac today.

Fall 2010 ■ 47 message to alumni

Dear Alumni:

Tradition is a cornerstone of the Potomac experience for students, faculty, administration, staff, parents and friends. A thread weaves its way from kindergarten to twelfth grade and from student to alumni, active teacher or staff member to retiree, and current to past parent. Potomac is a unique academic institution with core beliefs in individual worth, the ability of children to learn, explore and develop and, ultimately, to become responsible adults, equipped to make a positive difference in the world — in other words, to lead exemplary lives.

In this issue of The Term, we focus on the many traditions that enhance the Potomac learning experience. Through the arts, students express themselves and are given the opportunity to present, recite, dance, sing, play an instrument or exhibit their handiwork. Through athletics, children learn the value of teamwork and the excitement of personal bests. Through assembly by grade-level and as a student body, we endow a sense of belonging and history. Through reunion and alumni relations, we maintain connectivity between schoolmates and between today’s Potomac and its former students. These elements, separately and combined, instill life- long learning, create friendships and foster a spirit of excellence.

The School we alumni know and love is alive and well, educating students and creating memories. The “look” of the campus may be different, but the feeling of being on campus remains the same. I encourage you to stay interested in Potomac by reading The Term and e-correspondence including Llama Notes; to share details of your life/career with class correspondents or Laura Miller, Director of Alumni Relations; and to visit whenever you are in the DC metro area.

Sincerely,

Lola J. Singletary ‘78 President, Alumni Governing Council

48 ■ The Potomac Term class notes e encourage you to visit the alumni online community at www.potomacschool.org to keep in touch Wwith former classmates and find out how to participate in current Potomac School activities. To submit an item for Class Notes, contact your class correspondent or Director of Alumni Relations Laura Miller at [email protected]. Some classes need a designated correspondent — if you are interested in serving as a representative for your class, please contact Laura Miller for more information. We reserve the right to edit submissions to Class Notes for style and length. Got Facebook? If you have a Facebook account, search and join the official Potomac Panthers Alumni Group!

1938 Potomac, he believes that he was the four children and five grandchil- 1945 most senior Potomac graduate on dren, who all live within an hour of Class Correspondent: the premises. At the Naval Academy, Manchester. I hope the rest of our Class Correspondent: John Dugger the 65th reunion of his class of small but select class are doing well Patricia Mulligan Briska 4970 Sentinel Drive, #106 1946, a wartime class graduating in and will send along their news for 201 Silverthorn Rd. Bethesda, MD 20816 1945, it appeared that only a third the next issue of The Term.” Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 of his class of more than 1,000 still (301) 229-5425 Geraldine Warburg Zetzel, who (850) 932-7344 survived, and of those, about eighty [email protected] lives in Cambridge, MA, has an- made it to the reunion, most of them nounced the publication of her latest 1946 Bill Pearson, renowned for his cruises vigorous and replete with sea stories. book of poetry, Mapping the Sands. and his dancing with Eleanor, reports, His more exciting news is that his The book will appeal to those who Class Correspondent: “Eleanor and I celebrated our 40th daughter Patsy Dugger ‘91 is to value poetry “for the expansion of Marjorie Key Andrews wedding anniversary with a 39-day be married on an official occasion the spirit, as well as for music and 1107 Route 292 cruise through the Panama Canal, in San Francisco in August 2010 the sensuous pleasures of language.” Holmes, NY 12531 out to San Diego and back to Fort with a celebration in October in It is available from Mayapple Press, (845) 855-7418 Lauderdale in January. Got my wings San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Her Bay City, MI. clipped a bit in April when I had a slight fiance is Isaac Newton, a Californian 1947 stroke which kept me in the hospital for whose family, none physicists, came eight days and in rehab for two more 1943 from Newton, Massachusetts. Patsy’s Julian Alington is retired and weeks. Everything is fine now and I’m mother, Norma Dugger, formerly living in England. He is now wid- back to walking my usual eight miles Day Ely Ravenscroft writes, “I am of The Potomac School Board, is owed and has four children and a day or more and dancing whenever in Montana visiting about 25 family fully occupied with preparations for eight grandchildren. His cousin, possible. We’re heading to California members of younger generations—I the celebration in Mexico. Rue Hill, was last known living in again at the end of August for a grand- am the last of my generation in my Montreal about ten years ago, but he daughter’s wedding in Burbank and family and in my husband’s. Will 1942 has lost touch. from there to Chicago for what will return to AZ and continue working hard on changing the current probably be the last national reunion Class Correspondent: bad perception that our state has of 1949 of the 104th infantry (Timberworld) Katharine Stanley-Brown Abbott division. They’re running out of at- the wonderful hard-working, kind 3 Tucks Point Rd. Class Correspondent: tendees. Then in October we’re flying and family-oriented immigrants Manchester, MA 01944 Laura Lee Larson to Venice, Italy, to start another cruise, both legal and illegal. I love AZ but (978) 526-4436 P.O. Box 1139 which will stop in several ports in the there are some weird laws here.” [email protected] Clarksburg, MD 20871 Mediterranean before returning trans- (240) 401-4602 atlantic to Fort Lauderdale. Provided Katharine Stanley-Brown Ab- 1944 we both stay healthy, we’ll be cruising bott writes, “Gordon and I are Georgia Harwood Blackmore again to the Caribbean for the month of doing well on the North Shore of Class Correspondent: writes, “ I am very grateful for my February.” Bill’s new e-mail address is Massachusetts. For me, tennis, walk- Juliet Gill Davis four years at Potomac. I fondly re- th [email protected]. ing, volunteer work in Boston; for 2237 48 St., NW member the old school on California Gordon writing, his boat, the local Washington, DC 20007 Street with the winding stairways and Your scribe, John Dugger, at- health club. And for us both, the joy (202) 625-0614 home-like classrooms. Now, as an tended a couple of reunions—at of being included in the lives of our [email protected] old lady, I keep myself feeling young

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while my husband, Bill, and I rescue, Daphne Barnard Davis writes Edie Murphy Holbrook is now on in Jordan (Arabia) and will learn foster and find good homes for dogs. that after graduating Potomac and the board of the National Committee Arabic. During the past ten years, we have living in Antwerp, Paris, Aruba, on American Foreign Policy and is Sandy Robinson Righter is still given at least 150 dogs a second Nassau, London and New York, first enjoying the challenge. The focus in the city of Boston but they have a chance. It is heartwarming work, bet- as a diplomat’s daughter and then as is on U.S. national security issues. little place in Mattapoisett, MA, on ter then playing Bingo at our age.” an international banker’s wife, she Violinist Misha Simonyan, her “Rus- Buzzards Bay, so they are able to get and Michael came to “rest” in Ston- sian son,” 24, just made his debut Mary Gale Buchanan writes, “I away in the summer and on week- ington, CT. She now finds herself at Buckingham Palace, performing am enjoying living in Annapolis, ends. They also have a small, rustic driving a tractor and trying to create for Prince Charles, then with the Maryland! I am giving occasional cabin on the island of North Haven, “points de vue” out of New England New York Philharmonic in June, tours of the Naval Academy.” Maine, that they nailed together, hardpan. “What has life come to? A and is now recording with Deutsche literally, with their kids 24 years ago, Gladys Roberts Thomaswrites, “I rather nice thing, considering the Grammophon. Her daughters Anna and they go up there for a couple of left the Washington area in 1959, 10 alternatives!” and Sara are busy with work and weeks in August. Their children live years after graduating from the ninth kids. They will be visiting briefly this Anne Livingston Emmet is the in Providence and NYC, and their grade at Potomac. My entire adult life summer. It is very hard having them proud grandmother of six chil- 4 grandchildren are scattered, with has been spent in New York. I retired both on the West Coast. dren—two boys and four girls. She one starting Film School in New in 2007 from the Starr Foundation, is painting and writing these days Emily B. McLean writes, “Tina York this fall, and another going into a major grant maker in medicine, and just celebrated a big birthday in Knox Radigan and I had two her junior year at DePaul University education, culture and other fields.” Boston with her sister-in-law and wonderful lunches while she and in Chicago. Sandy’s husband, Jim, Sandy Robinson Righter steering Charlie were here. The weather for is still practicing architecture and 1952 the birthday ship. They had such a Florida was unusual and so cold. We she is still involved with community good time, and Anne says they all were dressed up like Eskimos. So projects and music, and is heading Class Correspondent: look better than 20 years ago! She is good to see her and catch up! Last this summer to sing Brahms for Louise “Beebe” Graham going to Antarctica this November June my 11th grandchild was born. a week with the Berkshire Choral 218 N. Main St. for a month. She sends her love to The grandchildren range in age from Festival (she wonders if there might Wolfeboro, NH 03894 everyone and wishes we could all get 26 to one. Such fun! Call if you are be others who do this, too?) Sandy (603) 569-2876 together more often. in the Ft. Myers area. It’s usually sees Anne Livingston Emmet paradise!” quite regularly, and in the past year Sally Hand Herren wrote that 1953 also got together with Avis Bohlen they have really enjoyed their winter Tina Knox Radigan writes, “In Calleo and Lalitte Carusi Smith, Class Correspondent: get-aways, this year to Argentina September, we will have been living and caught a glimpse of Daphne Mary Murray Bradley Coleman and Chile on another Overseas Ad- down here in the Northern Neck Barnard Davis. She also sees Di- 22 Wildwood Dr. venture Travel (OAT) trip. Their trip of Virginia for four years. We just dette Van Slyck from time to time, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 last year with OAT to China (includ- love it here, and living on the water now married to Jimmy Hammond, (207) 741-2944 ing Tibet) convinced them that they is very special and relaxing. We an old friend of theirs. She says [email protected] are one of the best for traveling with both play a lot of golf, and Charlie there are several Potomac girls in a small group (12-16), bringing a keeps very busy serving on two Evelyn Scofield Rowland writes, and around Boston, different classes, country’s culture and history alive, Boards, volunteering at the library “We are now spending our summers and of course, whenever they see creating adventurous moments, and serving as Guardian Ad Litem at Swan’s Island, ME, and winters in each other, they break into a rousing and keeping an active pace. At for some clients that are physically a condo in Madison, GA. We have chorus of “Great Days and Jolly.” home Sally is enjoying golf, tennis or emotionally handicapped. We seven grandchildren. Our eldest son and bridge (the latter with Polly spend three months in the winter Lalitte Carusi Smith has just and wife are in Kolkata, India, where Graham Coreth), and keeping her in Ft. Myers, FL, and get to see returned from Paris where she vis- he is heading up the Consular Section; brain alive being a docent at Hill- Emily McLean when we are there. ited her sister, Ceci Carusi Pose they have two girls, ages 9 and 8. Our wood Museum and Gardens with its Our daughter, Kate, is still living in ’49. Last fall she had dinner with middle son is in Atlanta, where he is fabulous Russian and French collec- Chicago and has two children, Laura Sandy Robinson Righter in Mas- Director of Sponsorship and Market- tions. Her children are a joy to them, (19) who will be a sophomore at sachusetts, having not seen her in ing for Cobb Energy Performing Arts Michael and Allison close by for the Evergreen State College in Olympia, many years. She is struggling with Center. He and his wife have three moment, and Lisa and Charles and WA, and Lucy (2). She is very busy golf, which she took up about five children, boys, ages 9 and 5, and a girl, their sweet granddaughters (3 and with Lucy and looks after two other years ago in order to play with her 7. Our youngest son lives in Santa Fe, 5) about to move from NY to Cali- children in her home. Our son, Josh, husband, Dick Smith. He has a low NM, and works at Los Alamos Na- fornia…too far! is still Food & Beverage manager at handicap and luckily is patient and tional Lab. His wife owns Santa Fe Dry Washington Golf and Country Club. a good teacher! Lalitte’s children Goods store on the square in Santa Fe In the past 6 months, Sally has He is getting married on September and grandchildren visit them often and they have two boys, ages 7 and 3.” enjoyed keeping in touch with 17 on Kiawah Island to a wonderful in East Hampton, where they live Potomac pals: Roman Fullerton gal. He has a son, Knox (4), by his year-round. Hynson, Mary Coffman Luzzat- 1954 first marriage.” to, Eda Darneille Doyle, Didette Class Correspondent: Van Slyck, and Willia Fales Eck- Betsy Clifford Reynolds wrote 1955 Elizabeth Knox Radigan erberg who spends half her time in that Chris, Laura and Jenny are well Eliza Kellogg Klose writes, “I 124 Laurel Lane Washington and the rest in Sweden. and busy with their lives. Grandson have moved to New England to join Lancaster, VA 22503 Polly and Sally went to our 55th Cliff (19) is going to Tufts and spent Harding Bancroft, whose twin sister, (804) 435-1503 reunion together and were amazed a year in China. Grandson Henry Mary Jane ‘57, is a good friend of [email protected] at the expansion of Potomac! (17) will spend his junior year

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my sister, Celina Kellogg Moore for the online magazine, Slate. It’s and I now have a beautiful, fully fully, this year he will complete the ‘57. They introduced us after Hard- a happy return to the subject I first solar powered home in the Colo- grad school apps in astrophysics and ing’s wife died in 2007. Celina and got very interested in at Potomac, rado Rockies where we spend three get his head back into the stars….. Mary Jane met at Potomac in the thanks to Duryea Morton ’48. months each year. Have beads will And me? I continue to provide 1950’s.” I’m also writing about plants for the travel! I am starting a foundation to employment for six people, which magazine of the American Society of help the Umoja Uaso Woman’s Vil- is no mean feat these days, though I Prue Lloyd Rosenthal writes, “My Landscape Architects.” lage in Archer’s Post, Kenya, where have to say that my business—archi- husband, Ami, and I just spent 5 I have traveled to work with the tectural lighting design—has never days with Eliza Kellogg Klose and Adelaide MacMurray-Cooper women and taught them new bead- been so challenged in the 30 years of her friend Harding Bancroft.... We writes, “Our 50th Reunion was a ing techniques and product designs. its existence and I would love to hear had a wonderful time in Stratford, poignant occasion: very little of I saw Perrin Dulany this past that a few more good people weren’t Ontario, with other friends eating 1960’s nest of cinderblock build- spring and Barby Franklin too.” afraid to build something in these great food and seeing plays, includ- ings was recognizable among the trying times.” ing The Tempest, which was “our” splendid construction of 2010, but Dede Fryer Hacking writes, 8th grade play, with Eliza starring as the school’s emphasis on academic “Jeremy and I are alive and well French Gamble Wallop Prospero!” achievement and community re- in Oakville, ON. I am building my writes, “Too many years have flown sponsibility was still very evident, business as an interior decorator, by to believe that in three years, we 1957 and we “happy few” were warmly redesigner, stager and organizer. My will have to have a 50th reunion! welcomed: Stephanie deSibour, website is www.eleanorhackingin- I am traveling often to London, Marjorie Hornblower Johnson Molly Warner, Helena Holmes, teriors.com. Finally realizing my Geneva, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Istanbul writes, “I am writing from Hangzho, Lyn DuVal, Debbie Shapley and childhood ambitions now that both and Oslo at the moment on behalf China, where I am visiting my son myself came, and Connie Casey sons are grown and flown. Neither of of both corporate and private invest- Conrad, who teaches yoga here. It is and Becky McCandlish had hoped my offspring is married. Both live in ment clients. In 2000, I sold both ...full of adventure, despite the killer to be there. As always, the combi- NYC. Eldest completed a great trip firms that had become too large heat and the “Plum Rains.” Yester- nation of reminiscence and more around the world—topped off with for me to run effectively and with day, for example, we went around recent news was deeply rewarding, a 6-week Arctic whitewater canoe the attention they deserved. Then I the corner to a hole-in-the-wall Chi- and we concluded that the passage trip—eating ‘off the land.’ Youngest started a smaller firm all over again! nese doctor, who did acupuncture of fifty years had served us well! On coordinating international events Complete madness, but I love my and moxiebustion on my arthritic a sad note, Becky’s husband Larry for Major League Baseball and lov- clients and work....My ‘group’ has of- knees. A few weeks ago I went to my Burckmyer died in early June after ing every minute. In addition to my fices in London, Geneva, Abu Dhabi, Concord Academy 50th reunion and a long illness. He was a friendly, business, I enjoy badminton, tennis, Doha and Singapore. My wonderful enjoyed seeing Potomac classmates generous man, an entrepreneur and bridge and mah jong. Anyone trav- son, Scott, lives in Washington and Mary Jane Bancroft and Jo Field sailor who will be much missed. His elling to the Golden Horseshoe is is thriving in his work. It is the best there too. Both looked beautiful. The memorial service in Marblehead was welcome to stay.” thing any parent can wish for—to reunion was a catalyst for Chuck packed with friends and family.” see one’s children do well and be Wendy Millar Phillips writes, and me to take time off from work happy, too! Now I am just counting “My husband and I divide our time and come east from Colorado for a the days and weeks for some grand- 1962 between NYC and East Hampton. couple of weeks. We also got to visit children to appear! Life is good and We are fortunate to have one son Susie Cooley and Kim Berton at Class Correspondent: yes, you can survive a divorce from and his wife here in NYC. Our old- their farm in the northeast kingdom Deborah Johansen Harris a politician!! I am also active doing est son and his wife and 1-year-old of Vermont. Susie is as full of beans 30 Anderson Ave. pro bono work with JEM, a proactive daughter live in Boston. The baby and wonderful as ever. Her new crop Holden, MA 01520 group protecting lives and liberty for girl is quite a novelty after four of lambs were out playing in the (508) 829-0980 the people of Darfur.” sons! Our son Peter was married in fields. Old friends are the best ones.” [email protected] January and lives in San Francisco. Thomas, the youngest, is a senior at 1964 1960 1963 Middlebury. I look forward to read- Class Correspondent: ing about the Class of ‘63 and hope Constance Casey writes, “My hus- Class Correspondent: Alison Peake to see classmates more often in the band, Harold Varmus, has stepped Anne Williams 8 Park Place future.” down after 10 years as president of 152 E. 94th St., Apt. 5H Hartford, CT 06106 Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer New York, NY 10128 Christopher H. Ripman writes, (860) 951-8888 Center in New York, as he said he (212) 300-4362 “My son Seth (19) has just finished [email protected] would when he took the job. He’ll [email protected] his freshman year at Johns Hopkins, Debbie Bell has been happily mar- be director of the National Cancer having bitten off seven courses and Wendy Neel Ellsworth writes, ried and living in NYC for ages. Her Institute, so we’ll be dividing our three simultaneous shows. I guess “I am still traveling around the job is still the same (working for a time between New York City, Wash- the ‘I just can’t say NO, it sounds so U.S. teaching beading classes. My union). All is well with her and her ington, DC, and Old Chatham in up- interesting’ gene got passed on…. book Beading - The Creative family. state New York. Our new (smaller) My older son Ben has abandoned Spirit: Finding Your Sacred Cen- New York City apartment is walking NASA (where he was, for a time, a Joan FitzGerald Denny is still ter through the Art of Beadwork distance from the American Mu- rocket scientist) for sunny Southern doing yoga, writing and is involved is selling well. I will celebrate my seum of Natural History, where I’ll California to try out being a POSSLQ in many community projects. Joan mom’s, Mary Wilson Neel ‘32, be using the library to research the (Person of the Opposite Sex Sharing is doing well and enjoys living in 92nd birthday with her in New pieces about creatures I’m writing Living Quarters) with his lady love Cambridge. Hampshire on July 20. My husband (and working for the census). Hope-

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Laura Merriam Fay has been meaning, don’t they? We’re living in are my niece and nephew! No one of us has it all and yet each traveling extensively this past year, Great Falls, VA, which you’d think one is amazing. We laugh and cry partly work-related and partly for was in another state when I was 1967 together all the time. Well actually I pleasure. Her daughter Alexandra growing up and asking my Mum for don’t cry much but I could. lives on the East Coast and has a a ride to Georgia’s house. Mum is Class Correspondent: delightful young son named Charlie. living with us, and at 88 gets around Tom Macy Her other daughter, Francesca, has quite a bit, writing poetry and 49 Orange St. moved back to San Francisco after visiting her pals, and entertaining Nantucket, MA 02554 a stint in NYC. Laura and Paul are anyone who gets in her aura. Our (508) 228-1559 healthy and happy and encourage daughter (Guru Sadhana) is married [email protected] anyone from Potomac to look them to Hari Mandir in New Mexico with up if/when in California. Luckily, Ali two delightful kiddos—a four-year- 1968 and Laura are able to see each other old daughter (Siri Sunderi) and a 3 several times a year. ½-month-old son (Akal Dharm). Jeremy Gordon writes, “I am still Our son, Sada Sat Simran (yes, living in McLean, enjoying free- Lynn Dominick Novack is still my dad just shook his head when lance editing projects, and staying “The above photo documents one in Dallas with her family. Recently he heard that one) is married to involved in Potomac through my of my passions. Our 16-year-old she transitioned to a job at the SMU Guru Das and they expect a girl in son, Max, who will be in eighth son was my guide as we floated and Tower as a Senior Fellow in national September. Thought you’d enjoy a grade there. See you at the 45th if not fished the Colorado River in the security. She and her husband John little roller coaster ride with some before!” mountains of Colorado last month. have found time to travel to Pata- Sikh names. I love being a Granny, Sam rowed the raft, netted my fish gonia several times where they do Peggy Gill Schaake writes, “My as many of you do, so we’re out there and took the photo, and then he some serious photography. Lynn is husband and I just returned from quite a bit. In June we got spiritually drove me half-way home. I caught hoping to put together a photogra- a 6 1/2 month sailing trip down recharged at the Summer Solstice more fish than he did, but he says phy show later this year in Dallas. the Intercoastal Waterway and yoga festival. that’s because he does all of the row- over to the Bahamas, where we Penny Flather Parke writes that ing. It simply doesn’t get any better went to several islands and back she has two sons; one of whom is than this. up the waterway to Annapolis. The employed and the other is still at- trip was chock full of experiences. “I still work a lot but am starting to tending college. She has seen Guru We will be leaving in October to wonder why, given the choices all Sangat (Truffy Angleton) in Wis- visit the islands we missed. Living around me.” consin a couple of times. Still living on a boat is a true experience. Our outside of Chicago, life is good, and Ted Davis writes, “All things con- cat protested in the beginning but she’d said she’d love to see everyone sidered with the numerous distrac- quickly became an experienced again. tions in the crazy world we find our- boat cat. Saw Simone Jorissen selves in, the family and I are doing Ali Peake reports, “I’m still in briefly while she was in Washington. well. I’m 10+ years into working for Hartford and teaching Spanish in Meanwhile, I’m teaching yoga, mak- She planned on seeing Moosie Equinix selling data center space to one of West Hartford’s two public ing art and music, and helping Mum Chavchavadze and Laura Wain- those in need of a secure location to high schools. My son Trevor married out with this and that. Our son is a wright as well. Simone looked house their IT infrastructure. Laura last May in North Carolina and my musician in the traditional Indian wonderful as always. She is ageless!” and I moved to 13+ acres in Lees- youngest daughter, Avery, married “Raag” style, and he and his wife burg four years ago. We’re putting this past May in Slovenia (her hus- live mostly in India, from which he 1969 the finishing touches on our “resto- band plays professional hockey in travels the world with his merry ration” of the house and property, Austria). My middle girl, Morgan, is band singing in Sikh temples and Class Correspondent: which had been neglected. I can say moving to NYC from DC. All is good teaching at youth camps. Alexander “Sandy” Dominick that helping maintain a property of and my work keeps me very busy, 8219 East Voltaire St. this size keeps you fit, but my golf Next time we have a reunion, let’s although the thought of retirement Scottsdale, AZ 85260 game has suffered! Laura spends get together and sing! My husband (if only I could afford to) does enter (480) 948-0887 many hours a week tending the can take turns to accompany us on my mind these days! [email protected] beds and ever-expanding vegetable any song, as well as some of you. It garden. Our daughter Amanda is It seems that many of our classmates could be fun. I’d love to see you all. Liz Blair wrote that she enjoyed living in Belfast, Northern Ireland, are out of town, since I’ve not heard Please call if you’re in the area. Love visiting Potomac’s new Lower School completing a Master’s program at from the majority of you. I was to you all.” building last March. “It’s a beauti- Queens University in literature. She struck, while talking to Debbie, fully designed structure and every Jocelyn Danielson Tennille loves Ireland and may find a way Guru Sangat and Joan how, as I was classroom still has a door to the lives in Miami. She is out in Idaho to stay there; we plan to visit later listening to their voices, I was able to outdoors.” clearly see their faces again… all of for a few months and is getting in the year. James is preparing for John Cochran writes: “I have us in those pale blue Potomac unies. many family visitors throughout community college this fall as he two kids in college and one in high I hope sincerely to hear from all of the summer, which is what it’s all explores what he really wants to do. school. Betsy is an avid runner and you next time. Let’s get this thing about. She’s doing considerable work At the moment he’s expanding his health nut (I’m not). Raising our going!” around Miami, volunteering much very solid guitar talents and study of of her time in ‘good works.’ I haven’t family has been a wild ride. We have the Japanese language.” Guru Sangat (Truffy Angleton) seen her in a while, but we’re able to a great combination of scholars, Sandy Dominick, Class Agent, writes, “the 60’s have a whole new keep in touch via her children who athletes and socially adept children.

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writes, “I’m first of all gratified by a business training youngsters in Emeritus Vineyards (he became administration’s plans to close the the level of response from you all lacrosse. My younger son is start- renowned in California for his ex- detention facility (now in limbo), to to my requests for news. (Some ing his senior year and is an also a pertise in Burgundian winemaking more mundane medical administra- of you need to do better, and you varsity goalie in lacrosse, so they techniques, which he brought with tion and policy development. know who you are!) I’m still in keep us busy at tournaments around him to California after having lived sunny Arizona, and still working the area. I am taking some time off and studied winemaking for years for Recording for the Blind & Dys- from my work in recruiting right in Burgundy). He was also working lexic. [Until recently] I was Area now as I recover from back surgery. full throttle on his many personal Director for the state, but have just Won’t be dancing in the near future. projects, most notably writing, right accepted a new position as Manager My husband Larry continues in the up to the end—and lived his last few of Organizational Relations for the software business, and fortunately months as fearlessly and fully as he western U.S., primarily focusing on we haven’t been hit too badly by the had the previous 50 years. It was a Board development, growth and economy. We have three stepdaugh- privilege to have known Don and to maintenance. My biggest news is the ters in Florida and one grandchild have been his friend since our early arrival of my granddaughter Maddi, there and another on the way, so years together at Potomac. There is a who was born on May 27, five weeks that keeps us busy. I am very excited wonderful website to Don’s memory, early but weighing in at 6 lbs 3 oz, that my mother has finally moved initiated by Don’s lovely wife, Col- My wife, Lisa Kelly, is a pediatrician 19.5 inches, and a full head of curly back to the area and has bought a leen, at http://donblackburn.webs. in private practice in Northern Vir- black hair. Good thing she didn’t go condo in Ashburn, VA, so is close com/, and below is a photo from ginia, and she clearly has a lot more to term!! She has joined her older to us. I have seen Nina Davis on a their 2006 wedding at Half Moon fun at work than I do, singing songs brother Ayden, who turned two last trip to Charlottesville where she is Bay in California. as she enters exam rooms, wearing April. My twins are going to be 19 in living now, and keep in touch with crazy socks, and tickling four year August, and are both starting their both Martha Soyster Hynes and olds. As for our spare time, as the second year of college here locally. Debby Harper Hailey at least parents of a delightful five-year-old I’m happy to have the opportunity once a year. Hope all is well with girl, we are clearly at a different to serve as agent, because as I may everyone else.” stage of our lives than most of the have mentioned before, my time Debby Harper Hailey writes, class of 1969, but having a helluva at Potomac was the happiest of all “I live in Rockville, MD, with my lot of fun. My low back, however, my academic experiences. To this husband Gary and four kids—three reminds me from time to time why day I feel very connected to both are out of college, one has a job, two we were intended to raise children at the school and to all of you. That’s a are in grad school and our fourth is a much younger age.” good feeling to have.” a sophomore in high school. I run Cy Vance writes from New York: Addison Edwards writes, “Hello a nonprofit that raises funds for “Our two kids, Clare and Simon, are to everyone from Carcassonne, Canterbury Cathedral in England.” in college, we’ve moved back from France. I hope you have had a pleas- (Note from the class correspon- Seattle to New York City in 2004 ant year.… It has been fun watching dent: She wrote that what she (and we’re experiencing Arizona- some of the South Africa Soccer remembers of me is my sticking like heat right now), and thankfully (Foot Ball) Championships. And straight pins into the skin of my Shortly after our reunion, Craig everyone is well.” (Agent’s note: In so far the American team has been fingers all the way to the head, and Davis was in town, and he and case any of you have been living playing quite well. It brings back that “only boys would do that.” I caught up over dinner... Craig under a rock for the last year or memories of our 7th grade Potomac Nice to be remembered for some- divides his time between Chicago, so, Cy was elected as Manhattan soccer team. We had a good team thing, I guess!) where he has a number of real estate District Attorney last November. and a lot of fun.” ventures, and a home in the country Congratulations, Cyrus!) Steve Wolf writes, “We hosted a which he is renovating. Craig’s sister, Jim Epstein writes, “Still living small, wonderfully intimate reunion Cathie Kaplan ‘73, teaches science 1969 in Tacoma Park and working in dinner on May 1 in DC—Worth at Potomac, and our daughter Sage DC. Working on a slew of exciting MacMurray, Ted Davis, Anne will have the pleasure of being her projects: shared space campus for Sprunt, yours truly, and respective Rachel Whetzel Casselman student when she enters Potomac’s writes, “Living up here in beauti- progressive organization and intern spouses—a lot of catching up and kindergarten in the Fall! housing on U Street, a large-scale fond memories. Our mini-reunion ful Maine. All three girls will be local food system based in the was further enlivened by the pres- As for me, my career in the U.S. in college this fall. Taking my northern Virginia Redmont region. ence of my mom and Craig Davis’ Public Health Service, after nearly youngest out to Colorado to go to Daughter Justine taking a gap year mom, who lives a stone’s throw 20 years, continues to take interest- Western State. The middle girl is at before heading to Colorado College. from us... To commemorate the ing turns (mostly good), and has Johnson and Wales in Culinary in Can’t complain in spite of the tough occasion, we opened some of Don taken me over the past several years Providence, and the oldest will be economy” Blackburn’s 2006 Emeritus Wil- to perhaps my most interesting as- a senior at St. Lawrence University. liam Wesley Pinot Noir and raised a signment of all, as medical director She just came back from a semester Biz Orr Fawkes writes, “I am toast to Don’s memory. As you may for the U.S. Marshals Service. My in Findhorn at an Ecovillage and still in the Northern Virginia area know, Don passed away on April 23, work there has run the gamut from now I can’t eat anything unless local, with my own two kids starting to 2009, after a battle with an excep- medical support for U.S. Marshals in season, organic — I think never leave the nest...My son Michael has tionally rare cancer.... Nearly until “ConAir” flights (see below) to med- been alive! The list goes on. I still just completed his first year at the the end of his life, [Don] remained ical fact-finding missions to Guan- work when I want at various nursing University of Virginia and is home at the helm as the winemaker for tanamo Bay in preparation for the homes and I am loving it.” for the summer. He is just starting

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1970 was nice to see everyone. Big thanks middle school there, so it will be her to Bill and Suzie for hosting us again turn to have Dad as a teacher. Visit Class Correspondent: with such grace.” Garrett Jewett me on Facebook (Tina Adler) or Jane McAllister wrote, “We all had a terrific time. twitter (tmadler)!” Thanks once again to Susie and 1948 Rockingham St. Chrissie Albert Carnes says, Bill. Let’s all stay in touch and maybe McLean, VA 22101 “Summer means taking the grand- in five years we’ll break into double (703) 536-7873 children (who are girls 8 and 6 and digits! Happy May Day all!” [email protected] boys 4 and 2) on fun outings! This Jeremy Gordon ’68 is administer- Maggie White Momber, writes, is way cool! Other than that I work ing a Facebook page as a collection “All the best from Munich, land of about 25 hours a week as a vet- of reminiscences for his younger football fever! The reunion dinner erinarian, work around my 10-acre brother, our sorely missed classmate sounds like a great time and regret Dana Strong van Loon farm, and just plain enjoy life. It’s Sam Gordon. “Friends, I enjoy my that I couldn’t make it. Thanks to all good.” those who have joined the Class role in keeping the Potomac class 1971 Caught up with Peter Albritton, of 1970 Facebook group: Dana connection going, a process made who is still at the Smithsonian’s Strong, Garrett Jewett, John easier by e-mail and Facebook.” Class Correspondent: American History Museum after 27 Dillon, Melinda Titus, Bobby Ann Edgeworth years! His latest exhibit is an expan- Jane McAllister, class correspon- Rock, Sandy Skallerup, Sarah 161 W. 15th St., Apt. 21 sion of the First Ladies Gowns. Ask dent writes, “Say it ain’t so! We have Bucknell Treco, Travis Brown, New York, NY 10011 him what he thought of the latest apparently reached retirement age! Krikky Rose Jaffe, Sarah Meeker (212) 633-2839 inaugural gown! Peter’s wife of three Attendees of the 2010 Potomac Jensen, Tiggie Lowry, Mary D. [email protected] years is Anastasia, a self-employed Reunion included: John Dillon, Macy, Anne Phillips Martin, interpreter, whom he met while Garrett Jewett, Robert Kes- Linn Cary Mehta, Antonia 1972 each was watching their (now 8th sler, and Sandy Skallerup. John Palfrey, Nat Parker, and Peggy grade) sons playing soccer. Now was impressed with the Potomac Moorehead Williams. Class Correspondents: property and remarked on a deer he’s got two soccer sons (William Caroline Baldwin Kahl he photographed near the lower Lindsay Potts writes: “I’ve retired! and Anton) and a soccer mom 1907 Windsor Rd. pond. (“There were no deer within Just in time to watch most of the wife! He also has daughter Grace, Alexandria, VA 22307 20 miles of Potomac in 1973.”) World Cup ─ with appropriate beer a sophomore at VCU. Sister Penny (703) 887-7273 Dinner guests that evening at Bill in hand for the afternoon games. For Albritton ’74 is into bicycling and [email protected] McElwain and Susie Crudgington’s now, just being a better guardian to triathlons and sister Elisabeth my sister and better board member Albritton Horst ’75 is retiring beautiful home were the usual Rosamond Parker Smythe with local nonprofit. Also doing a with her husband from Minnesota (mostly) locals: Garrett; Robert; 331 North St. bit of traveling with my husband, to New Mexico, where she will con- Matthew Kimball with his wife, Medfield, MA 02052 including a trip to Eastern Europe tinue yoga instruction and they both Lydia; Travis Brown; Duncan (508) 359-6959 last February.” will work on their arts — weaving Krieger with his wonderful young [email protected] and crafts for her, painting for him. son Gabriel; and myself. Bobby Melinda Titus, in town in July for Peter surprised me by saying he’d Rock joined for dessert (after miss- her uncle’s memorial service, was ac- 1973 only been at Potomac for 7th and ing the class photo, but his visage companied by her three daughters, 8th grade (I felt like I’d known him has miraculously appeared in the one a recent graduate of Simmons Class Correspondent: for ages), but he fondly remembers photo supplied by Garrett originally College with an MA in library sci- Liza Gookin Hodskins many of our classmates and prom- shot by Lydia, below). ence, one a nurse practitioner, one a 630 N. Irving St. ises to make it to a reunion one day. student at a college in Florida. Arlington, VA 22201 (703) 528-6751 Frank Bennett writes, “Teri and I Sarah Bucknell Treco hasn’t sent [email protected] were in Barcelona during the World particular news from London, but Cup in an apartment with five of thanks to her, the 1970 class Face- Tina Adler writes, “After clamor- the recent grads from the Potomac book page is launched. Sarah was ing out of the recession trenches class of 2010—John Bennett unable to attend the reunion, but this year (last year was the pits), I’m ’10, Tristan Dellar ’10, Anneka often visits the area in her role as writing for different groups—in- Wilson ’10, Grier Barnes ’10 and member of the National Advisory cluding AARP’s online news site... Tori McCaffrey ’10. The boys took Board for DC’s National Museum of seems I’m about the right age to their post graduation trip to Lon- Bobby was unable to attend reunion Women in the Arts. really understand their needs. Doug don, met the girls in Amsterdam in a events (other than dessert), but he and I are looking forward to our Dana Strong van Loon writes, youth hostel, went to Paris and then was in town from LA for his family’s first vacation by ourselves since the “Am newly divorced and have start- met us in Barcelona. Teri and I got a memorial service for his beloved kids were born—two weeks in Spain ed massage college. Daughter Mar- week in southern Spain on our own stepfather. Philip Frisbee, from (excuse me, I have to pinch myself), got is at American University; other and then flew there to take care of the somewhat local Plains, Va, was staying at a friend’s apartment on daughter, Nina, a junior in high them—at least during the daylight unable to attend due to illness, but the coast. The kids think they have school. Boulder is still gorgeous, hours. Our opinion was the small he remains in our hearts; we send the better deal—their beloved na- as is my simple vacation home on cities in southern Spain—Cordoba, him our love and best wishes. Nor ture camp in WVA. Mikaela is enter- Water Island, US Virgin Islands, Sevillia and Granada—were the best could Dana Strong attend, but she ing her last year at Burgundy, where which is available for rent for those part of the trip. Philip Bennett ’13 called to wish us well.” Of the dinner Doug teaches, and Ella is starting Duncan Krieger wrote: “It really who like to be off the beaten path.” stayed home and played in summer

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lacrosse tournaments, which tells students found a parakeet outside. at camp in Maine last summer and Louise Putnam-Stoner is going you a lot about ninth grade priori- As we have had no luck in locating had a great time, which allowed me through changes in life as many ties! We definitely had an interesting her home, she will join the cocka- to visit the Reynolds (Anne ’72) of us do, but all at about the same year in our family with a senior, tiels in the aviary in the fall.” there. New York has its trials and time. Her mother, Esther Willcox a freshman and a kindergartener tribulations, but all in all, we’re glad (Auchincloss) Putnam, died in Janu- Lelee Frank Hazard writes, “My at the same time. John will be at we made the move. My job at an ary after a long illness. Her daughter life is now completely devoted to UVA next year following in both his investment firm has kept me busy. Jenny, 22, graduated from UVA in getting visas for traveling children parents footsteps—it will be nice to One of the perks is covering clients December; son Nick, 19, just fin- and driving to UVA tennis camp. have him nearby and available as a in Texas so I spend a lot of time in ished a very successful first year at Have a great summer!” source of student tickets to football Austin. Anna and I took the boys James Madison University; daughter games. Things are going well at Carrie Gibson’s performance there for a long weekend which Sarah, 16, is recovering from a knee Simplexity where we continue to be company, Had to Be Productions, is I’d recommend to all. LBJ’s ranch, injury and looking forward to enter- the largest online seller of mobile going gangbusters. Check it out at the Alamo in San Antonio, great ing her junior year at Middlesex phones and other wireless devices www.hadtobe.com. hill country scenery and excellent in Concord, Mass. Divorced, she in the U.S.—we just added HP, Sony Alexandra Sandy Harvey is a Tex Mex, BBQ and margaritas, will moved out of “the old neighbor- and Dell as clients—call for advice! trial lawyer with her own firm in keep us coming back. Best to all.” hood” last year into a “wonderful Please come by for a visit if any of apartment” in Charlottesville, and Boston, mostly handling employ- Class correspondent Liza Gookin you are going to be near McLean.” ment and contract cases. Last year, this summer moved “almost all my Hodskins writes, “In July 2009 I belongings to a loft in Boston July she cut her hours and took on a job worked my last day (of six years) at running a local non-profit commu- 4th weekend (me, alone with a 26 Potomac, and two days later started foot U-Haul, driving into Boston... I nity center. She writes, “It has been as the aide to Jay Fisette on the extremely time-consuming to run leave the rest to your imagination). Arlington County Board. He’s Chair- Nick is the current occupant, as I both the law firm and the non-profit, man, so my hours are crazy, but it’s but I have enjoyed it. It’s helping me still have my job at UVA and am a great place to work—and it’s one attempting to figure out a way to define what life will be like post-law mile from home so I get to bike or career, which will be within the next work from a distance.” She continues walk every day. He’s very much into to volunteer with the Patients & few years. Everything else is the ‘green’ issues, as am I, so it’s really a same. We live right in Boston and Friends Research Fund, which raises lovely match. Otherwise things are awareness and funds for cutting- Frank Bennett’s family and friends in are enjoying raising the kids in the the same—same house, same hus- edge research at the University of Barcelona. city. My husband, John, is still in the band, same dog, parents still alive Virginia Cancer Center. “If there are investment business. My daughter, and kicking, but some new friends John Chester wrote us with the Riley, is starting high school this any of you who are [in Boston] who and a new outlook! I’ve had to cut would be interested in meeting for sad news that his father had died. fall, which I can’t believe, while my a lot of things out (like editing the “Dad was a consistent supporter of son, Sam, is starting middle school. a cup of coffee or a drink some time neighborhood newsletter, catering, this fall, drop me an email!” Potomac, with three children (John, They both play a lot of sports, and I etc.), but it’s been worth it. The one Isabelle ’77, and Charlie ’81), love going to their games. I’m sure thing I do miss in the job is those Tom Resor writes, “I am still work- two grandchildren as well as nieces I’m not the only one who thinks it’s lovely weeks and weeks of school ing at Nobles and now work primar- and nephews, and grand-nieces and strange that we’re in our 50’s. I sure vacations! Still, Steve and I did take ily as a college counselor (I still nephews attending. Who knows don’t feel that old! I ski a lot in the two weeks to see the UK and Ire- teach English and coach hockey and how many soccer games, Christmas winter and hike, bike and run in land, spending a bit of time looking lacrosse). Three of my five children assemblies, and square dances he the summer, but it does take some for ancestors’ lands and castles. We have graduated from college and are attended over the years!” extra stretching to keep the injuries/ stayed at a Potomac parent’s house living and working in Boston, Jack- soreness at bay! I’m sorry I couldn’t Nancy Cox Harris wrote, “Mar- (the Donovans) in Cork, which was son Hole, and Seoul, respectively. make the last reunion. I everyone ried for 21 years (and counting), lovely. Recently I saw Keith Aus- My fourth child will be a junior in is doing well and look forward to three kids ages 19, 16 and 13, live brook and also Diana Morgan’s college this fall, and my youngest, seeing you all in 2013.” in Silicon Valley (lived there for 23 mother. Diana just moved down to Matthew, will be a senior at Nobles. years with five years off in Europe John Hargrove is evidently unwell, be with her in horse country, and He and I were in DC briefly a few when kids were young), work part and I let his mother know how sorry both are doing well. Thanks to ev- weekends ago (too briefly to call on time as a lawyer for large law firm our class would be to hear it. eryone who wrote in—if you didn’t, friends, unfortunately) to visit col- (K & L Gates). I get back to the East I know it’s because I didn’t have your leges and see my father and brother, Tony Hass wrote, “We’ve been Coast several times a year to see my contact info! Write me to update me, Jamie, whose daughters attend living in New York now for six family—my parents at 80 and 85 are and if you ‘friend’ me on Facebook Potomac. While Matthew and I took years and have settled in. Our boys, still healthy and well (knock wood), I’ll send you the other Potomac ‘73 self guided tours of American, GW, Henry (age 11) and Will (age 9) are as are all my four siblings who also people I have. (Classmates only, and Georgetown, I was flooded with in school in the city and keeping us attended Potomac. Life since ‘73 has though, please.)” great memories from my Washing- busy. Soccer seems to have taken been good, hope it stays that way!” ton and Potomac days. I vowed to over our lives with multiple games We were all so sad to hear of make it back for our 40th! As our Cathie Davis Kaplan writes, “The and tournaments on the weekends. Tommy May’s death last year. numbers at home keep shrinking, new Lower School Science lab is I miss the days of one sport per Many of us were able to attend his my wife has been able to spend more great! It is light-filled and spacious, season and no weekend practices. services, which his parents and time on developing her adventure even big enough to have a large But, they are happy playing and brother Terry ’71 greatly appreci- travel company, Adriatic Kayak walk-in aviary for the cockatiels! turned us into World Cup fans. Bra- ated. Tours (adriatickayaktours.com), This spring a second grade class of zil in 2014? Otherwise, they were which offers sea kayaking, biking,

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and rafting trips on the Dalmatian but don’t think that day will ever in Conway, SC. His sister is also bury College, will be interning at the Coast around Dubrovnik, Croatia, come. Howard and I just had our in S.C.—at Clemson. Now work- International Trade Administration. and further south in Montenegro on 28th anniversary—impossible to being at my 7th non-profit in Talbot She keeps in touch with Deedee the Bay of Kotor. Basically, over the lieve. Nicholas is 26, in London, and County—fundraising for a day care Kerr. past few years, we have renovated searching for a decent job in green that also has before and after school an apartment in Dubrovnik and a energy/real estate — struggling but care in four of the county schools. 1976 house in Montenegro (available for optimistic. Olivia is 22, in Boulder Not sure how I ended up in that area rent starting in August) as that part and finishing up school. All in all, of work but our past board presi- Class Correspondent: of the world has rebounded after much to be grateful for.” dent, Cammy Passarella, was head Julie Just Reiss the Balkan wars. It is beautiful and of the Potomac Lower School and 201 E. 79th St., #7C fascinating area. Best to everyone.” 1975 moved here when she retired (was New York, NY 10075 also great friends with Nora McCar- (212) 772-2442 Armin St. George is Vice Chair- Class Correspondents: thy Mancha)—small world!” [email protected] man/Sr. Vice President and one of Margaret Griffin Begor two co-founders of Crosswater Pro- Jay Howard is in Knoxville, TN, John Brooks is in his 12th year in 110 Bayview Ave ductions, Inc. (www.crosswater.net/ where he is starting his third year Atlanta at the Centers for Disease Oxford, MD 21654 keymanagement.html) and Digital as director of development at Webb. Control. He’s an epidemiologist and (410) 226-0006 Messaging Services, Inc. He writes, He and his wife, Wendy, plan to conducts research aimed at improv- [email protected] “All is well on the health front celebrate their 25th wedding an- ing care and treatment of HIV- thankfully. Like everyone else, busi- Alison MacDonald von Klemperer niversary in Hawaii. Son Evan is a infected adults domestically. He also ness encountered a sharp decline 192 Leroy Ave. rising junior at University of Ala- provides technical assistance to CDC during the past 18-month economic Darien, CT 06820 bama. “Roll Tide!” Daughter Bailey studies in East and Southern Africa. slowdown. On the positive side it (202) 655-6198 is a rising high school senior, daugh- Still sees patients at the local VA forced us to focus our creative re- [email protected] ter Maddie is a rising junior, and hospital and loves clinical medicine. sources in other areas, one of which daughter Halsey is a rising eighth Just bought first pair of real glasses. Margaret Evans Beers wrote that has established a niche for us in the grader. They all attend Webb. Recently developed an interest in a lot is going on in her life. This year medical community where we pro- bird watching; glasses help. Happily was a banner year as she turned Susan Holmes and her husband, vide customized content to medical partnered with same guy for past 10 50 and will celebrate 30 years of Matt Heller, moved to Chicago two groups/clinics that educate patients years. Attempts the NYT crossword marriage to David. They have put summers ago. She writes that “Chi- and employees about the groups’ daily; presently able to complete all two daughters through college: cago is a great city, but it isn’t New practices. Not only does it satisfy my puzzles through Wednesday and Parker is an actuary, living in Mas- York and it isn’t home...” Their son creative psyche, but the frustrated most Sundays. sachusetts, and has been married Nathaniel Heller will be a junior at doctor in me now gets to learn more for three years. Daphne is living Middlesex in Concord, MA, where And from Kofi Burbridge, musi- about the profession I once wanted in New Orleans and considering Susan has gotten very involved with cian of awesome talent (including, to pursue. graduate school. Their youngest the admissions and alumni depart- still, flute!): “It’s so great to connect “Still do a lot for the retail sector daughter, Charlotte, is in her senior ment. She hopes to have a Potomac with old friends, ESPECIALLY and traditional media, including year at Oberlin Conservatory while reunion cocktail party in Chicago! the ones from Potomac. Since I’ve a show that aired on PBS last year their son, David IV, is still at home missed all of the previous ones, I’m Lizzie Edgeworth Cantacuzene and is now scheduled to air on and in Middle School. Margaret putting my foot down and not al- was planning a 12 day trip to Por- ABC in mid-September—“Proving owns a small clothing agency, but lowing any performance to block the tugal when she wrote. Last year she Holiness” with Martin Sheen as the her passion is still singing. She is way to the party this spring.” caught up with Margaret Evans narrator. My creative partner, John the paid section leader of a choir at Beers, her husband, David, and Stephen Hill writes, “Since Mr. Michael Adamo, wrote the score for a parish in Suffield, CT, and is also son, David IV, for dinner. Susan Rollings 4th grade class, I’ve loved the program. Also discovered new the soprano vocalist in Trio Canta- Holmes and her husband Matt were music. I’ve loved television. And ways to attract the attention of the bile, featuring a harpist and pianist in town also last year from their new now I have an awesome job in both online generation with new mobile that accompany her. They perform home in Chicago and came to din- as President of Music Programming marketing programs, which has classical repertoire in and around ner as well. She also ran into Peter and Specials at BET. I get to work become a fun exploration as well.… the Hartford area. She writes that Arundel, who also commented with/hang out with all of your kids’ I remain an eternal optimist despite she hopes a local DC member of on his upcoming 50th. He reported favorite stars and produce shows the difficult times.” the class will step forward to host a that Chipper Chapin finally got like The BET Awards; cable’s most future reunion...soon!!! According to Facebook, Tom married for the first time a couple watched Awards show last year (and Warnke is married and living in Peggy Griffin Begor writes, “I am of years ago. Edward, Michael and this year... so far). All the while, I get Long Beach, California with two still on the Eastern Shore of Mary- Peter all attended the wedding in to remain childlike in my fascina- children, Brigid (18) and Aidan (14). land—in Oxford—some of you may NYC. Lizzie works part time at tion and wonder. Currently living remember visiting at my parents’ Maret School, where Nicholas (10) in NY and walking five avenue 1974 house on Peach Blossom Creek. I is enrolled and Elizabeth (9) will blocks to work daily. I love up on my have now moved to the Tred Avon be going this fall. Her youngest, nephew, Charlie (son of Gary Hill Barbara Parrot Katz writes, “Still and no longer have my old ‘sailfish’ Clarissa (8), will be in her last year ‘79 and current trustee) whenever I designing and building gardens in but have an equally old ‘sunfish’ if at Beauvoir. can. But the best thing in the world: the DC Metro area, although for any one feels adventurous—kayak I’m madly in love with the woman Tzu-Lin Li Toner is in NJ but will sure, the size of the projects has too—which is easier to launch!! I want to spend the rest of my life be in D.C. a lot this summer where been reduced in 2010. Been at this My youngest goes off to college in with. She’s even a DC native! Look- her oldest, a rising senior at Middle- for 25 years, and dream of ‘retiring’ mid August—at Coastal Carolina ing forward to introducing you to

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her at our 35th reunion! I am the Sandra Blinoff Sassow writes, I have to give huge thanks to Tim Garden Theater on Broadway in luckiest guy I know!” “My husband, Nick, and I have Makepeace and Caroline DiBona NYC that holds the iconic theatri- started a design and manufacturing Makepeace ‘76 and their amazing cal experience that is Mamma Class Correspondent Julie Just company in the renewable energy kids for cheering me up with 100% Mia! Alas, and yet thank God, my writes, “After not a lot of news in sector. We design distributed energy reliability. For the moment I’m try- journey there is coming to an end in recent years—the email inbox had systems, with our first two products ing to stick in LA more and enjoy October. I will bid it an affectionate gone dark—we have a flood of amaz- being: Muckbuster, a small anaero- the sunshine and turn myself into a fond(adie)ue. It has not been with- ing reports from Potomac class of ‘76. bic digester that converts organic writer not a producer. We’ll see.” out an element of cheese. Our classmates have been busy doing waste into energy, and Windbuster, a some truly remarkable things. Four Hewes writes, “I ran a six- “In August I will be pulling double small vertical axis wind turbine. We mile trail race Sunday after helping duty by working on both Mamma As for me, I’m still thoroughly en- are headquartered in UK, but will manage the Urban Epic Triathlon Mia! and the final workshop of joying my job as Children’s Books be starting a U.S. subsidiary in Janu- all weekend. Being outdoors is the the much ballyhooed new musi- Editor of the New York Times, which ary. My oldest daughter, Juliana, is best way to enjoy living in Maine. cal by the gentlemen from ‘South enables me to read books like Twi- at SCAD, studying fashion and fine My daughter is learning to love Park’ entitled Book of Mormon. I light and The Golden Compass for art. My middle girls, Valentina and sailing. The campus of her school, will be developing several roles in work. Our 35th reunion is coming Bianca, are starting Wycombe Abbey Friends School of Portland, reminds this workshop, including those of up in the spring, so I hope to see school in the UK this September. My me of our old campus—one of the Joseph Smith and Satan; some feel everyone there!” son, Luca, is just about to turn 7.” reasons I picked it. Summer is lovely I am well-versed for the latter. Life Brad MacKenzie writes, “I’ve been here; you’re all invited to come visit. is good.” traveling all over the country lately, 1977 (Winter’s pretty great, too.)” Rich Macy writes, ”I have lived in since I started Telluride Vodka. Vicki Howard writes, “I am enjoy- Potomac, MD, for the past four years It’s made from Telluride mountain Class Correspondent: ing my summer with my 14-year-old (after a five-year stint in Atlanta). I spring water and corn, which is Wendy Arundel daughter. I went to my 30th high live only a few houses from Chris gluten-free and naturally sweeter 67 Brush Hill Rd. school reunion at Foxcroft school Caskin though we have only seen than wheat or potatoes. A few of our Sherborn, MA 01770 and saw Tania Hendrick Coffey each other a couple of times. I work classmates can tell you that it’s really (508) 651-2567 and Sara Faulkner Maley. We are for the Federal Corporation PBGC. I good. It should be available soon at [email protected] off to the outer banks in August.” am coming up on my 25th wedding more places in D.C., but as of this Wendy Arundel writes, “Life anniversary with the girl I started writing, you can only get it from changed dramatically this spring Lange Johnson writes, “Still in dating senior year of college. We Joe at Ace Beverage on New Mexico when my children (Charlotte (12) Oakton, Va, with daughter Zoe and have a rising HS senior girl who Avenue.” and Ben (14)) both decided to wife Liz. Zoe is getting ready for is delightful—but naturally teen- move in with Skip in Wellesley. But kindergarten at Oakton Elementary. Jonathan Mudd writes, “I was age Alzheimer kicks in whenever since raising tweens and teens is no Celebrating 14th wedding anniver- delighted to see some old Potomac her friends call, text or FB and she picnic (as my classmates confess), sary this year. Recently got back into schoolmates come out to my gig in seems not to remember we exist I’m trying to see this change of competitive tennis, playing both June at Jammin’ Java in Vienna, Va. (it’s really not that bad). I also have script as an opportunity to grow The singles and doubles in the 45 and My combo will be doing a return a rising seventh grade son who is Mudroom, my organizing business. over division. Yikes! Really enjoyed engagement there on Sept. 8, and my payback for being sarcastic and Have stepped away from marathon catching up with classmates at the will be at The Birchmere in Alexan- smart to my parents when I was training and I spend much more 30-year reunion—haven’t seen much dria in November. My latest record, his age.” of anyone since that gathering, but Truth Lies, has been getting some time at the gym on machines that Facebook is the great equalizer. All Sara Faulkner Maley writes, nice press notices. More info on my buff but aren’t as hard on my knees. the best to everyone!” “It was so great to catch up with music website: www.muddmusic. Even sold my trusty treadmill on Wendy Arundel, Vicki Howard com. Otherwise, I just want to know Craigslist.” Rufus Johnson writes, “After 23 and Tania Hendrick Coffey at if Tom Hoopes is still wearing that Tania Hendrick Coffeyis having years of enjoyable parenting, I’m our Foxcroft Reunion (30th!). Life Greek sailor’s cap, whether Jay Hass fun, most of the time, mothering finally at the “empty nest” stage and is wonderful for the Sara Faulkner can still play the mouth-drums, and horses, dogs and her amazing and am eager to enjoy my new-found Maley Family. We have been living if Julie Just is still all about “Tor- athletic bad boy, Alexander, at her freedom. My oldest daughter, Whit- in Rappahannock County, Va, on our toises: Milwaukee.” Bad Horse Ranch in Steamboat ney, is in grad school at the Uni- small Four Lochs Farm for 10 years. Springs, Co. I think she’s okay with all veristy of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Tony Poole and his wife Elizabeth We have way too many animals: of us visiting her whenever we want. My son, Rufus III, is in the Army still live in Arlington with their twin goats, chickens, dogs, horses, sheep, National Guard and is attending the daughters Alison and Natalie (12) Paul Duke writes, “I am out in birds and fish. Husband, Donnie, University of Missouri, Kansas City, who attend Williamsburg Middle Los Angeles, where I work as a kind is a farrier and a whip for Thorn- and my youngest daughter, Nina, is School. Both girls are active in soc- of consultant between the U.S. and ton Hill Hounds. Oldest daughter, college-bound in the fall. Seems like cer, basketball, volleyball and swim- Chinese film industries. I worked for Virginia, is a senior at the Univer- only yesterday we were attending ming and have been tearing up the several years for Columbia Pictures sity of Arizona in the Race Track Potomac recess and hiding from Mr. water this summer as members of on a bunch of Chinese movies in Industry Program; son, Mason, just Kloman.” the Highlands Swim Team. Tony and Beijing, Shanghai, Xinjiang and graduated from Ligonier Valley High Scott O’Gorman live nearby and elsewhere and that was a lot of fun. David Macdonald writes, “As School in PA; and daughter Alice is a see each other on occasion—Face- My parents got sick in 2005 and some of you may know, I have spent foxhunting fool riding her homebred book has also become a fun way to I spent a few years in DC dealing the better portion of the last year Conemarra Pony, Willow. I am a keep in touch with Potomac class- with their health situations as they dancing on the illusory Greek isle Pediatric Vision Therapist (the most mates from nearly 35 years ago. passed away. It was a tough time but depicted on the stage of the Winter incredibly rewarding job), and man-

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age our Winchester, VA, clinic. So great husband Robert who is a busy Julia Oppenheimer respectively) will both be attending happy to have re-connected with so stay-at-home father.” 1913 Quebec St. a small private school downtown many of you on Facebook and want Arlington, VA 22207 where the students ring handbells Julie Warder writes, “I am still to hear more of your stories.” (703) 465-1713 during Christmas Lessons and Car- living in Phoenix with my husband [email protected] ols, display replicas of illuminated Stephen Millett writes, “I have and three children. I was in DC for manuscripts in the hallways, and put applied for a new job! Working with the wedding of Bern Hoffmann on musicals in fifth grade (though, NOAA, NMF, and CG, and local ’86 and was able to catch up with 1981 sadly, no Gilbert and Sullivan). authorities, recovering sea turtles in some people from my teaching days Class Correspondent: Would love to hear how my class- the Gulf of Mexico for rehabilitation, at Potomac; Faculty Bill Cook and Julia Smith Lam mates are doing!” recovery and eventual release back Cort Morgan and my past kinder- 72 Maddex Farm Rd. into the environment, as well as re- garten student Albert Pingree ’00 Shepherdstown, WV 25443 covery of dead turtles for necropsy.” and his fiance Mary Ann Robinson. 1984 (304) 876-8475 I dragged my kids around Potomac Ptolemy Tompkins just published [email protected] Class Correspondent: sharing old memories and of course his fourth book, The Divine Life James Quigley made them sit on the llamas for Dan Clemente writes, “I am still of Animals, and is working on a 5143 Macomb Street, NW a photo! They thought the new living in the DC area with my family. new one—The Modern Book of the Washington, DC 20016 playgrounds were quite amazing! I Married with two boys, CJ (11) and Dead—that should be published [email protected] thought all the new facilities were! Max (8), who keep us busy. I’m at by Simon & Schuster sometime in I can’t wait to catch up with class- Boy Scout Camp with CJ as I type. I 2012. Writing is often pretty boring mates again at our next reunion!” have an agency with Farmers Insur- work, and he’s very much enjoying 1985 ance and my wife, Kelley, works for being in touch with a lot of his old Hildreth Willson writes, “We’ve the Rec Center by our house. Would Potomac friends through Facebook, just returned from a long weekend Barclay Sharon Cadieux writes, love to see anyone still in the area.” which he checks a little more often in Gold Rush country....We are “Still living in Charlotte, NC, after than he probably should. looking forward to a badly needed Vincent Johnson writes, “I’m 16 years—with my son, Spencer vacation—beach, Mad Martha’s ice living in Gaithersburg, MD, now and (10). I LOVE my job as a Child 1978 cream, The Vineyard Sound, and working at NIST (15 years now... Life Specialist at Levine Children’s fresh seafood beckon. All of which wow). Carla, Isaiah (11), and Del- Hospital. I make a difference in the Class Correspondent: reminds me of flying into Boston, aney (9) are all doing well.” lives of children everyday and it is Julia Twiname Warder which makes me think of Cam- incredibly rewarding. I am traveling 10360 E. Cortez St. bridge, which summons thoughts 1983 to Southern CA in July with Julia Scottsdale, AZ 85260 of Jack Langstaff’s Christmas Rev- Dugger and Carter Ong (Laurence (480) 661-7901 els. My husband, Chas, will sing in Class Correspondent: Smith’s wife) to celebrate our 40th. [email protected] the California Revels’ Christmas Jennifer T. Webber I have enjoyed keeping up with fel- production this year, upholding 8 Plymouth Rd., S. low classmates and their updates via Adrienne Slaughter writes, those wonderful winter solstice Portland, ME 04106 Facebook. Cheers to everyone!” “Things here are fine and ever- music traditions we were lucky (207) 774-2206 changing. Joshua and Daria are now Chrissy Wyman Coughlin writes, enough to enjoy with Jack at Po- [email protected] rising third and fourth graders! “In addition to my life as a singer- tomac. I suspect a dragon may be Joshua will attend OUR Potomac Christopher Andreas writes, songwriter, I have started working slain. May all your dragons be slain School (I am overjoyed!!) this fall “Angelica Jude Andreas was born for an adventure travel company, A as well.” and Daria may, she’s on the waiting on June 28 at 8:40 pm weighing 6lbs World Away Travels. We run trips list. Currently, I’m in an eight-week Curt Winsor writes, “All 3 daugh- 5oz, 19.75 in. long. She arrived 4 all over the world and I am working post-doc Bridges to Business pro- ters now attending Potomac: Julia weeks early … but she’s doing great. on getting Potomac students and gram (marketing track) at Virginia ’23 (K), Eliza ’21 (2nd), Devon Thankfully, as preemies go she was alumni involved! This picture is of Tech in Blacksburg, VA (Pamplin ’13 (10th).” on the big side.” me in Torres del Paine National Park School of Business)... I LOVE it. I’m in Chile.” also teaching online.” She hopes to 1979 get a tenure-track university job in the DC area this fall. She saw Class Correspondent: Potomac Alumni Governing Council Speke Wilson President Lola Singletary at the 7309 University Ave. Potomac reunion this spring. Her Glen Echo, MD 20812 sister, Gerri-Ann Barker ’79, is (301) 320-2331 well, with her son Gordon at Rut- [email protected] gers and daughter Alex a rising 3rd grader in Winston-Salem, NC. 1980 Jane Sommers-Kelly writes, Class Correspondents: “Although on vacation now back Annette Poblete writes, “I’m still Chase Bradley in Fontainebleau au France where living in Manhattan and working 33 Village Dr. we lived 1998-2007, we are now part-time as an in-house counsel Chrissy Wyman Coughlin East Lyme, CT 06333 based in Chapel Hill, NC, as I work for an ExxonMobil-Shell joint (860) 739-5754 at Duke. Two boys 13 and 12 and a venture. This fall, my daughters, [email protected] Maia and Rachel (ages 7 and 4,

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1986 In March 2010, Rebecca his early love of hiking and climb- Chaudhry Stein gave birth to ing, she and Adam may very well Class Correspondents: twins—two beautiful boys—Luke be showing him the ropes of glacier Holly Green Gordon and Jake! Rebecca is doing really travel sooner than they thought that 203 W. 102nd St., Apt. 4F well and loving motherhood. they would. New York, NY 10025 Darius Brawn and Lisa (212) 665-6655 Jankowsky Brawn ‘92 had a blast [email protected] at Josh Stinchcomb’s wedding Kelly Hensley in CT last Sept. Tim Wisecarver, 309 E. 49th St., Apt. 17C Mike Semchyshyn, Morgan Till New York, NY 10017 and Peter Heller were also in at- (212) 230-1653 tendance. This spring he and Lisa [email protected] enjoyed a fun dinner in NYC with Antonia Stout ‘92, who was visit- 1990 ing from L.A. They also enjoyed a David Belin and family London, Logan and Ricky Stokes recent visit from Morgan and Peter who came to stay with them for a Class Correspondent: Tyrrell Carr Januzzi’s children night in CT. As we know, it’s always Danielle Kleman Porak de Quinn and Ellison are now 3 1/2 great to see old friends! Darius and Varna and 2 years old, respectively. “Erin Lisa recently relocated to Connecti- 1555 Blake St., Suite #509 Boyle Alvino and I live close to cut from Chicago. They truly enjoy Denver, CO 80202 each other (and try to see each being out of an apartment, and their (202) 333-5350 other often), and in May, Claire kids and dog love having a backyard. [email protected] Hamady, Erin and I got together in Tennis is big for the family, and little NYC for drinks.” Tom Arundel graduated this past Julian has learned that he has a love May with an MBA from the Univer- Class correspondent Danielle of scuba diving. sity of Maryland. Now that he’s fin- Kleman Porak de Varna writes, Chris Chaplin met up with his ished 18 months of balancing school “My husband, Victor, and I were David Strazan holding Logan Stokes brother (Jon Chaplin ‘94) in Costa with a full-time job, he returns to transferred to Colorado in August (Ricky Stokes’ son) with son Harbor Rica where they got to enjoy some his role as eCommerce Manager at 2009 and our stay in Colorado has Strazan and wife Jessica Kober. wonderful weather and great surfing Marriott International, and to his just been extended. We just love conditions. While at home in Los family, including wife Kara and two being out West as every day feels like 1991 Angeles, he enjoys surfing north boys, Nathan (5) and Jack (2). a vacation and we enjoy the 300+ of Malibu and has met up with days of sunshine! Allison White David Belin was married to Del- Class Correspondent: Simon Lamb ‘91 to hang ten a Woods and I found out that we phine Chanel in 2000 and has two Thea Lehming Brandt few times with him. He sees Simon live close to each other and see each boys, Augustin, 9, and Théo, 6. He 3629 Francis Avenue N., #A and Masud Khan (frequently, other regularly in lovely Boulder. In writes that he’s “now living in the Seattle, WA 98103 as they both also live in L.A). Jon late summer, Victor and I are off to Boulder, CO, area where I recently (206) 245-5129 (Chaplin) came out to L.A. for a visit Switzerland for Victor’s high school built a house with my brother; ex- [email protected] in late April and he and Chris had reunion, see our friends and family ploring a new career path after sell- Since Liza Blank left Potomac’s dinner with Cora Olson ‘96 and and then we finish with a vaca- ing my antique businesses in NYC green lawns in 1991, she has lived in Jen Dubin at Din Tai Fung, a well- tion on the Mediterranean. When & Paris; cycling competitively and South America, San Francisco, and known dumpling restaurant. Chris we return, we will be closer to ski enjoying the Colorado lifestyle.” Brooklyn. She has been in Brooklyn is taking the California bar exam season!” since 2001, when she moved to the in July 2010, intending to focus city to get her Master’s in social on entertainment and intellectual work. She has worked as a bilingual property law. child and family therapist and is Patsy Dugger has lots of great currently the founding social worker news! She still lives in San Fran- at the DREAM Charter School in cisco, and joined Ecos Consulting East Harlem. in March as director of commercial Class correspondent Thea Lehm- and industrial utility programs after ing Brandt enjoys the Seattle life spending nine years at PG&E run- with her husband (Adam), two ning energy efficiency programs. year-old son (Nicolas) and Bernese Around that same time, she got mountain dog (Dash). She contin- engaged to Isaac Newton—and they ues to work as a usability engineer, are getting married in October in conducting usability studies for Mexico. They recently purchased web-based applications and design- a beautiful flat in SF and moved in ing web interfaces for her clients. together. Patsy sends out love to our Thea temporarily hung up her class and friends! mountaineering boots when Nicolas Jessica Ryan Guzman and her Class of ‘90 at the 2010 Reunion in May. came onto the scene, but because of

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family now reside in Alpharetta, GA, Morley, along with her two daugh- “In my spare time, I spend a lot of Shauna McBay in Monterrey, CA, after living for two years in Southern ters. The two enjoyed their time time with my brother, Tom Till and met her beautiful daughter, Skye CA. They are thrilled to be experi- together, catching up and sharing ’94 and mother at our farm near Lee. She ran into Emily Brunk encing parenthood for a third time some laughs about old times at Charlottesville. I also see quite a bit Jones and her daughter, Lucy, at after the birth of their daughter, Mia Potomac. Amy also looks forward of Tim Wisecarver, Mike Sem- Browne Academy in Alexandria Greene Guzman, in August of 2009. to starting a Grandparents Day at chyshyn, Bill Barton and Jamie and saw Tamara Bechara in New She is adored by her older siblings her son’s school this year, based on Stump and James Quigley ‘84 York City where she continues her Julia (12) and Christian (8). the success of this event at Potomac. here in Washington; and I am in successful acting career, including Charisse Mortensen McElroy regular touch with Peter Heller, work on the CBS hit show “The Tanya Malik is enjoying living in a chairs Potomac’s effort and has been Josh Bowers, Josh Stinchcomb Good Wife.” small town in South Carolina, where kind enough to provide her with the and Darius Brawn.” she works for a local ad agency as an Eric Malawer’s son Miles will start outline of the day’s agenda. art director. She is fortunate enough kindergarten at Potomac this fall. to get to take her dog there with her Josh Stinchcomb had a beautiful most days. outdoor wedding in Connecticut 1993 last fall. Fellow 1991 Potomac alum Kate Rylander Morley and her fam- in attendance included Josh Bow- Jonathan Brady writes, “I have ily relocated to the Raleigh, NC, area ers, Michael Semchyshyn, Chris been working as a photographer for almost three years ago after 10 years Heinz, Tim Wisecarver, Morgan 10 years mostly in the UK and find in the LA area. She currently works for Till and Peter Heller. Josh and myself often covering the English the YMCA of the Triangle Area in the his wife enjoy living in Brooklyn Premier League soccer (football) Wellness and Aquatics departments Heights, and he works at Condé Nast season. This summer I was lucky at the Cary Family YMCA. Kate’s as the publisher of their websites. enough to be selected to cover the husband David is a video editor and World Cup in South Africa for EPA, currently working for TV-One. Her Morgan Till writes, “It’s been a Morgan Till at Kandahar Airfield, an agency that I string for. I have daughters Abby and Elizabeth just busy last year or so here in Washing- southern Afghanistan, waiting for a included a picture of me at pitchside started grades 7 and 4, respectively. ton and abroad. I’m still producing C-130 flight back to Kabul. during halftime at the Paraguay v. They share their house with two cats, for the PBS NewsHour; 12 years New Zealand fixture in Polokwane two mice, and one collie. there now. I spent about a month in Tim Wisecarver recently met in a rather fetching orange bib. The Afghanistan last year (over 2 trips), up with fellow ’91 alums Sunil Ale Plesch writes, “Still living World Cup was an amazing experi- traveling from the high mountain quite a life in Bali ... mastering the Budhrani, Tallman Johnson, outposts of the Korengal and Pech art of surfing.” He also continues Billy Barton, Morgan Till and valleys in the east with the U.S. to wow us all with his skillful and Michael Semchyshyn to discuss Army to the southern reaches of powerful photography. Ale has also the glory days and consume bever- Helmand Province; the expanses of worked to help bring attention to ages in Arlington, VA. Kandahar in 110-degree-heat (in Yayasan Senyum, The Smile Foun- early MARCH); and on foot patrols dation of Bali. 1992 in the restive areas bordering the Amy Mancha Redstone still Panjshir Valley. Had occasion to Class Correspondent: lives in Fort Collins, CO, with her twice venture inside the heavily- Ama Amoako Adams husband, Victor, son Nathan (7) guarded confines of the Presidential 12 West Chapman St. and daughter Caitlin (4). They love Palace to produce interviews with Alexandria, VA 22301 the weather and atmosphere of the Hamid Karzai, including his first [email protected] [Jonathan Brady at the World Cup town. Amy enjoys her job at Agilent broadcast interview just days after Technologies as the Global Reloca- Ally Bloom’s son, Teddy, finished he’d been awarded re-election last ence and the atmosphere through- tion Program Manager, where she his first year of kindergarten at Po- November. My travels have also out was terrific. If anyone has not manages the vendor who moves tomac. It was a joy for Ally to watch taken me to Pakistan with the Secre- had the chance to visit South Africa him participate in the Lower School tary of State, in Islamabad and La- yet I cannot recommend it highly Carols and the Circus to mark the hore. Perhaps the most astonishing enough. Covering the World Cup end of the school year. Ally’s second stop was Port-au-Prince, for 10 days was the second time I have visited son, Ben, starts kindergarten next after the earthquake. Just crushingly there and both times it has been year—he will be in the same grade sad, and destruction on a mind- brilliant. If any of my old classmates as Eric Malawer’s son. It has been boggling scale. Other reporting trips are travelling through London they great for Ally to return to Potomac took me to the inner sanctums of are welcome to ring me on the in a new role and see her children the Vatican to report on its reaction number below. I haven’t seen any- become a part of the community she to the sexual abuse scandals and, one from my year since I bumped has cherished. Ally recently attended most recently, nine days in Brazil into Adam Tully and Matthew the wedding of John Cecchi this to report on (what else?) the World Stinchcomb at Oberlin in the mid Kate Rylander Morley and Amy year and saw many Potomac alumni Cup—and Brazil’s growing and im- 90s. tel: +44(0) 7931 541 489.” Mancha Redstone portant oil industry in the wake of including Stuart Salyer and Ste- BP. Also spent 10 days in Vancouver phen Salyer ’99 as well as Mike Erin Cleary had twin boys on Agilent employees around the world. at the Olympics (where my father Semchyshyn. She has also been February 26, 2010. David Eoin and She recently got a chance to travel lives now), though that was purely fortunate to see a few of our class- Robert Fulton are both doing well. to Cary, NC, for work. While there, for fun and a bit of R&R. mates over the past year. 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1994 part of the next decade. I launched to attend Eric Clapton’s Crossroads D.C. I was fortunate to have Rachel Calvert Strategies this year as my Guitar Festival and proposed. We Wright ’96 and Rebecca Rader Class Correspondent: science-nerd hobbies have finally are living in Manhattan and look Brown ’99 standing by my side as Lauren Banks Amos become monetized. My first iPhone forward to planning a wedding for two of my bridemaids. The Potomac 4207 Blagden Ave., NW app premiered to rave reviews in the next year, most likely in DC. Hope School Madrigal Singers, directed Washington, DC 20011 App Store in June, and I have begun everyone is enjoying the summer by Jerry Rich, performed three (571) 594-6053 professionally consulting UFC fight- weather and doing well.” songs during the ceremony, includ- [email protected] ers through my unique statistical ing Biebl’s Ave Maria with solos analysis of mixed martial arts.” 1997 performed by my brothers, Michael Sandy Gentles is with Eagle Hill Coyne ’00 and Sandy Coyne Kimberly J. McCorry is proud to Consulting, a management consult- Class Correspondents: ’95. Vail Breed, Carolyn Starr announce the birth of her son, Peter ing firm, where he is director of Alexis Vanderhye Doolittle and Edward Smith also Connor McCorry, who was born on new client development. Busy with 1616 Massachusetts Avenue, Apt 12A attended the wedding celebration June 22 and joins big brother Jack a young son, James, Sandy remains Cambridge, MA 02138 that continued at Union Station (14 months). Mom and dad are active in Juvenile Diabetes Research (703) 472-5220 following the ceremony. happy to be a family of four and are Foundation (JDRF), and loves to [email protected] travel and explore his new Bethesda learning quickly how to play “man- “I am group vice president at community with his wife, Laura. to-man!” Elizabeth Race Terborgh Makovsky & Company, a public 121 Pembroke St., #2 relations firm in New York, where Barrett and Mary Katherine Boston, MA 02118 I consult on behalf of healthcare Trible Peters welcomed a son, (415) 826-9363 companies. I am also a founder Lochlan Trible Ross Peters, on June [email protected] of the Young Professionals of the 18, 2010. They live in Richmond, American Heart Association in NYC Virginia. In response to the January 2010 and serve on the New York City earthquake, John Morrison was George Wisecarver and wife, Regional Board of the American deployed to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as Katie, announced the arrival of their Heart Association. My husband just a planning manager with Virginia son, William, on June 12, 2010. Wil- completed his first year at Columbia Task Force 1, Fairfax County’s Urban liam was 9 lbs and 21.5”. Mom and Business School. Prior to pursuing Search and Rescue team. In their baby are happy and healthy! his MBA, he was an equity research 14 days in Haiti, the team made Sandy Gentles analyst at FrontPoint Partners, a nine live rescues and assisted other division of Morgan Stanley Invest- 1996 rescue teams with seven more. The Perry Aldigé Shure had a baby ment Management.” team also participated in other boy, Benjamin Edward Shure, on Class Correspondent: humanitarian work including shor- June 12. Chris Cramer ing damaged hospitals and setting 79 MacDougal St., #15 Chris Winland welcomed his up donated tents at a local children’s New York, NY 10012 second child in April 2010. hospital. (202) 492-3398 1995 [email protected] Scott Trabandt won an Emmy for Best Evening Newscast from the A group of Potomac alums from National Capital Chesapeake Bay Class Correspondent: the class of 1996—including Will Chapter of the National Academy of Erin Vagley Lamson, Brett Nelson, Tom nd Television Arts and Sciences. Scott 649 2 Ave., Apt. 3H Serafin, Leah Lipsky Shaheen, produces the 11pm News for NBC New York, NY 10016 Michael Shaheen, and Jamie 4 in Washington, D.C. The winning (202) 215-3756 Sullivan—descended on Ska- show chronicled the first night of the [email protected] neateles, NY, in July for the nuptials Kate Coyne Coyle and Ryan Coyle deadly Metro crash in June 2009. of longtime bachelor Parker Kelsey Meredith Bower writes, “I am Lizzy DeMuth Gresham writes, and his bride-to-be, Bethany Abbott. Courtney Young lives in Wilm- getting married this September, and “I was in DC last week and spent The festivities kicked off on Friday ington, NC, and is the development our two mutts will be the ring bear- time with Susan Reynolds Spies night with a rollicking ride on the and marketing director for the An- ers. Honeymoon will be 2.5 weeks in whose son, Cooper is the same venerable skiff, the Judge Ben nual International Cucalorus Film New Zealand—can’t wait!” age as my third, Ben (4 months), Wiles, over the storm-tossed waters Festival. brother to Henry (4) and Alice (2). Scott Farrell and his wife had a of Lake Skaneateles. The ceremony It is wonderful to share parenthood baby girl on June 15. Everyone is and reception were held at the stun- 1998 with childhood friends! We took the doing great. ning Anyela’s Vineyards the follow- kids to Potomac for a walk and some ing afternoon. The Potomac crowd Reed Kuhn writes, “I’m still liv- Class Correspondent: heartfelt nostalgia. Then I was off to greatly enjoyed the Kelsey’s inspiring ing in Arlington, VA with my wife, Jessica Ohly Colorado for my sister, Catherine dance floor performance, catching Karin, and working for a boutique 17 Saint Germain St., Apt. 3 DeMuth Lauer’s ‘01 wedding. It up with each other, and sharing a strategy consulting firm that dabbles Boston, MA 02115-3238 was beautiful!” in private equity and venture capital. host of Potomac stories from the (703) 356-9525 Karin starts med school right down early to mid 90s. [email protected] the road at GW this fall, so it’s good Yael Feder writes, “I just got en- Kate Coyne Coyle writes, “I was that I have hobbies while she’s in gaged this past weekend. My fiance married to Ryan Coyle on May 8 the library/hospital for the better surprised me with a trip to Chicago at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in

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1999 pro bono fellowship at an organiza- of her internal medicine residency tion called Urban Justice Center that at George Washington University Class Correspondents: provides free legal services for com- and is considering a career in pul- Daryn Cambridge munity organizers in the city. manary/critical care or infectious diseases. 2818 New Providence CT. Daryn Cambridge and Alyson Falls Church, VA 22042 Lipsky are living in Falls Church, Liz Nightengale ‘81 visited with (703) 522-3502 VA, with their dog Reginald. Alyson Dabney Schmitt (Potomac Di- [email protected] is a Research Associate at Devel- rector of Development) at an art Reed Landry opment Alternatives, Inc., and is auction in Hanoi, Viet Nam, held pursuing a PhD in Public Policy and to honor the memory of Dabney’s 1229 30th Street, NW Ian Lindsay Shinsato in middle Washington, DC 20007 Administration from George Wash- son Landon Schmitt. Landon’s ington University. Daryn is Director Hanoi friends came together to (703)593-8916 Meredith Shuba recently moved for Knowledge & Digital Strategies raise money for The Landon Carter [email protected] back from London where she was at the International Center on Non- Schmitt School for Children with getting a degree in the Conservation Belen Aquino and her fiance Drew violent Conflict and is an adjunct Visual Disabilities being built in of Paintings. She and her husband are getting married in October. She professor at American University Dong Ha, Quang Tri Province, Viet Paul are now in Richmond, VA, is living in Chicago where she work- where he teaches two courses: Edu- Nam. For more information go to starting up a men’s shirt company ing as a professional photographer. cation for International Develop- www.lcsmemorialfund.org. called Ledbury. Anne Blaney is living outside of ment and Peace Education. New York City, teaching high school Charlotte Hutton Cox and her 2000 English. She recently got engaged, husband Austin are living on Oahu, just finished her first half-marathon, Hawaii, where they have been for Class Correspondents: and sees Rachel Shuler a lot. two years. Their days are filled with Alison Weisgall Trenholm Boggs writes, “Still beaches, hiking, running, and enjoy- 51 Walker St., Apt. 3B living with Reed Landry and Win ing paradise at its finest. New York, NY 10013-3552 (301) 652-2599 Huffman in Georgetown, where Win Huffman helped organize [email protected] Reed and I hosted the Class of ‘99 Goals for Good’s first annual reunion. I got engaged to Avery lacrosse game on April 27, which Jonathan Haworth Easley in February and will be raised more than $10,000 for the 1925 N. Woodley St. married in January 2011 in Austin, Alzheimer Association. As team Arlington, VA 22207 TX. The wedding party will include captain for a charity lacrosse event (703) 307-3019 Potomac Alums Todd Kincaide, Huffman said, “It wasn’t hard to [email protected] Reed Landry, Jody Goehring, get guys to commit.... Hunter and I Nicola Fucigna is pursuing an Doug Trabandt, Win Huffman, broke out our lacrosse rolodexes and Dabney Schmitt and Liz MFA in poetry at the University Yorke Allen, Jamie Sullivan ‘96, tapped our friends, and they went Nightengale ‘81 of Arizona in Tucson. She misses and Christian Gomez.” and recruited their friends. We had you all. Shauna Burgess Friedman and guys asking their MLL teammates to Ian Lindsay Shinsato writes, Jon Haworth has had a very her husband Jon just welcomed a come down and play. It just snow- “After moving to Japan in 1986 busy spring teaching and traveling baby girl—Claire Rebecca Fried- balled into these great rosters that I attended international and around the United States. He took a man—into their family on June 29. we knew would make for an enter- American schools there, then came four-day trip to Las Vegas in early She’s doing really well and they are taining game for the fans, which is back to DC for my BA and MA at February only to get stranded on the enjoying life as parents. They are liv- really what it was all about.” Another American University. I majored in West Coast during the blizzard. He ing in NYC where Shauna is working familiar face on the field was Tren- international relations. Following was able to travel to Los Angeles and as a litigator at WilmerHale. She holm Boggs. that I worked at the World Bank San Francisco before finally making spent the last three months doing a Pamela Kasenetz is in the middle for a few years as a contractor, then for a government contractor for it home two weeks later than sched- about three years. After feeling that uled. He also started a blog and was I needed a change I started doing featured as one of the top bloggers independent consulting for about on Wordpress in May (go to www. a year and a half, and while doing jonhaworth.wordpress.com for more so I spent a year in Korea working information). He will be in the DC and studying the Korean language. area this summer before most likely I have recently started working for traveling back to London from Sep- the Department of State and will be tember to December to spend some moving to Indonesia this June as a time job hunting and looking for foreign service officer with my wife, more permanent work. Carolyn. We were married last sum- Naa-Young Yun Hirschmann mer in Korea.” got married in 2006 to Greg Hirschmann, who is an architect. She is a musician in a band called Class of ‘99 at the 2010 Reunion in May. Eternal Summers. She plays gui-

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2001 New York including CJ Fahey, at Columbia’s Business School; Tom Class Correspondents: Cannell, who resides in Park Slope, Daphne Chester Brooklyn; and Eric Kasenetz. Lau- 41 5th Ave, Apt 7C ren Grass will be moving to New New York, NY 10003 York City in August 2010 and starts (202) 360-0660 at Columbia business school this [email protected] fall. Stirling Kelso continues to work at Travel + Leisure magazine Caroline Leith in New York and is getting married 2818 N St NW in Austin, Texas, on October 9, 2010. Washington, DC 20007 Elissa Brown is working in docu- (202) 333-0517 mentary film and was most recently [email protected] the assistant producer for “By the Stirling Kelso People,” a documentary of Barack 32 Greene Ave., Apt. #2 Obama’s campaign, which was Brooklyn, NY 11238 recently nominated for five Emmy awards and can be seen on DVD Jon Haworth, Mr. Thomas, Ben Rose, Mrs. Nields, Milada Hejtmanek and Mrs. (512) 350-9108 or HBO. Daphne Chester is still Anderson at Reunion 2010 in May. [email protected] living in New York City and works Stephanie Amann Kapsis was for Neuberger Berman, an asset tar, sings and writes the music. and film for the last few years since married in May 2009 to Jim Kapsis, management firm. Elena Knappen Their debut album is coming out on college and has been living in Los whom she met during her senior is living in Ft. Greene, Brooklyn, and Kanine Records in September with Angeles where he grew up, so being year at Princeton. They were mar- is an excellent third grade teacher at worldwide distribution, and they involved in New York theatre is a ried in a lovely ceremony at the an Achievement First Charter School will be on tour this fall in the U.S., so good change of pace. He is sorry that Oxon Hill Manor just outside of in Brooklyn. Look for pictures of her keep an eye out for them! he missed the reunion and hopes Washington, DC. Steph and Jim are and her class in the September 2010 that he gets to see all of his old currently living in Del Ray, Alexan- Kathleen Kiernan married Ivan issue of Vanity Fair! classmates at the next gathering in dria, and Steph continues to work Harnden on May 30 in Chatham, December. for Teach for America. Kate Jackson works at Reuters’ MA, and her bridesmaids were all London office, covering the busi- Potomac grads. Her two maids of Lucinda Brown Revell got mar- After getting married during the ness beat on their online television honor were her sisters Cara Kier- ried in April. She’s half way through summer of 2009, Bryan Bennett launch. She is also getting married nan ‘03 and Meaghan Kiernan getting her MBA at INSEAD, for and his wife Emily are living in in London next spring. Marian ‘05 and her bridesmaids were which she’s been studying in Singa- Washington, DC. Also in the area, Smith married on May 29, 2010, Courtney Fischer, Katherine pore and France. Over the summer working in real estate, is Rory By- in D.C. and is an editor at MSNBC’s Twomey, Maura Myers, and Aly she’s living in Cambodia and work- rnes. John Ohly lives in the Tysons London office. Cecily Hutton, Sudow. Ivan and Kathleen started ing for an investment fund focusing area, and is getting married on also recently engaged, is living in their residencies at Duke University on emerging markets. October 2, 2010, at his home-away- Amsterdam. Lina Gomez currently Medical Center last month and are from-home in Stowe, Vermont. His After a year in Nashville working as resides in Bogota, Colombia, where both loving it so far! They are very best man will be Skip Calvert, a Teach for America Corps Member she and her boyfriend Roberto happy to be back on the East Coast! who splits his time between Vir- teaching Algebra 2 and Geometry, Clausell have launched a series of ginia Beach where he flies for the Aly Sudow is transferring back glossy city and lifestyle magazines in Navy, and Old Town Alexandria. to the Bay Area. She writes, “I’ll be Cartagena and Bogota. Garrett Clarke will be married in living in San Francisco and working September 2010 to Paige MacDon- Steven John and his wife, Kristin, in Hayward at a charter high school ald at a ceremony in Bedford, New are still in Los Angeles. She is a called Impact Academy—still teach- York. Garrett currently works for teacher and he is doing something ing math. Thanks to Ashvin Sax- Microsoft and is getting his MBA at or other. They have a bunch of pets. ena, Marcel Gauthier and Gail Columbia. Also, they will be celebrating their Nields (Potomac Past Faculty) for 5th anniversary in October (which their words of wisdom and encour- Alex Cheek graduated from is, admittedly, madness). Oh and agement over Facebook this past Harvard Business School in May Steve’s first novel is being published year!” Before she leaves Nashville, 2010 along with Potomac classmate next year. Please buy it so he can she is working to finish her Master’s Whitney Petersmeyer and will be eat food. in education administration and working for Teach for America. She will be married in the Harvard Cha- In the fall of 2009 Caroline Leith (L to R: Aly Sudow, Courtney Fischer, supervision. pel over Labor Day weekend 2010 to received an MBA from The Univer- Kathleen Kiernan Harnden, Katherine John Warin has been living in Bos- fellow Harvard College and Harvard sity of Oxford, Said Business School. Twomey, Maura Myers) ton working for a consulting firm Business School classmate Matt She is now living in DC and working for the past three years. This fall he Segneri. They are living in Boston, in the School of Public Administra- Fran Kranz this summer was is moving to Chicago to attend The though Whitney will be traveling to tion at American University. in New York acting in a play off University of Chicago Booth School New York City frequently for her job. Broadway called “The Bachelorette.” of Business. He is excited to move to Noah Miller writes, “Earlier this He has been working in television the Midwest! We have several classmates living in year, I planned a 10-day trip to visit

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friends in Kaishay, Japan (where I 1624 8th Pl two D.C. firms, Sarah Duncan is the second straight summer, with had worked for the prefecture in McLean, VA 22101 finishing her final year of law school Potomac graduate Chris Ayer ’00 ‘07)—turned into a five-week, six- [email protected] at Vanderbilt this year. She hopes opening the show with an acoustic country tour of South Asia. It was a to return to the D.C. area to work at set of his own. Many Potomac alums Elizabeth Fabiani great time and too many memories a firm, but may take a detour else- came out to hear them play. … The 1616 Brookfield Dr. to share here, so just ask me about where in the country for a clerkship band is hard at work on a follow up Ann Arbor, MI 48103 it (one lesson: not all sushi is the for a year or two. to their debut album “Midnight in (703) 298-2955 same... raw poo-seí? Not good).” Virginia,” released on iTunes in the [email protected] Elizabeth Fabiani is currently Now he’s back in Northern CA and fall of 2009.” Follow The Morrison living in Ann Arbor, MI, and work- saving up for that dream car, a ‘69 Elise Jett Baran Canfield and Neil Brothers Band on http://themor- ing for Google where she has been Chevelle SS-454. Richard Canfield were recently mar- risonbrothersband.com/. for the past three years. She’s looking ried at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Mallory Shear-Heyman is direct- forward to seeing the Potomac crew Maya Jaafar writes, “I just finished in Washington, DC. The Rev. Wil- ing three children’s musicals for over Thanksgiving! my third year teaching art and liam C. McFadden, who officiated at Adventure Theatre in Glen Echo, outdoor education at Potomac. the wedding of the bride’s parents Sarah Fennell writes, “Potomac MD, this summer. She is also finish- This summer, I am taking a course in 1979, performed the ceremony. Alums Truman and Willie Mor- ing her Master’s in theatre education through the National Outdoor Lead- Elise taught at Washington Latin rison ’06 formed the country rock at Catholic University. ership School for outdoor educators, PCS for the past two years as a math group The Morrison Brothers Band focusing on mountaineering and Laura Smith is working on a teacher and will be a math teacher a few years ago, and are currently rock climbing. I am spending the seismic research vessel, where at Georgetown Prep in the fall. She touring the East Coast all summer rest of the summer in Maine, and she spends 50 percent of her time graduated from Brown and was a with their bandmate, a singer- likely staying in Maine through the out at sea collecting data to map Fulbright fellow from 2007 to 2008 songwriter and Potomac graduate fall.” the geology under the ocean. This at Adam Mickiewicz University in Julie Grass ’05. On June 18, the past year alone her ship has been Poznan, Poland, where she studied Morrison Brothers Band sold out Ian MacLeod writes, “In August in Norway, India and Qatar. One linguistics. Alums in the wedding the Birchmere in Alexandria, VA, for I will finish a year-long adventure of her favorite parts of the job is party were Elise’s siblings: Brendan driving the small boats out in the Baran ‘99 Mieke Baran ‘00 and middle of the ocean, while another Anneke Baran ‘08. Other alums great part of the job is working in attendance: Will Lamson ‘96, with people from every continent! Molly Langer ‘03, Mary Thomas Laura also spends 25 percent of her ’03, Owen McAleer ‘08, Tim time in Norway where she works in Shaheen ‘00, and Ben Martin the Oslo office (and engages in all ’00. sports Norwegian, including their Ashley Bender is still working at passion of cross country skiing). The Google in NYC and getting her MBA remaining 25 percent of her time at NYU during the nights. She does Laura has spent traveling and build- get a chance to see fellow classmates ing a sailboat with her boyfriend in Cynthia Starr, Eric Rosenthal, Argentina, which will be launched Ashley Seidlitz and Peter Car- in September! rington often! 2002 Anne Benveniste writes, “I’m still loving living in London and have Class Correspondents: just moved into a new place in Not- Kate House ting Hill. Memorial Day weekend Truman and Willie Morrison 980 Saigon Rd. saw fellow Potomac alums at both McLean, VA 22102 Alexa Rubenstein’s and Lisa (571) 216-9393 Rainey’s weddings—which were in [email protected] the same weekend! Both weddings were a lot of fun and the girls looked Kate Buchanan stunning. I am spending the sum- 104 East 35th St., Apt. 4A mer traveling: over July and August New York, NY 10016 will be in San Sebastian, Stockholm (301) 229-3507 and Peru, where I’m visiting the [email protected] Amazon and Machu Picchu. Peru Crawford Appleby will be at- will be my first visit to South Amer- tending Loyola Law School in Los ica so I’m really looking forward to Angeles this fall. it. In September, I’ll be in NYC for a week and I’d love to see anyone who 2003 is around! As always, if anyone is in London, I would love to get drinks Class Correspondents: and catch up.” Aleem Ahmed After splitting her summer between Forest Kettler, Sarah Fennell and Andrew Warin at the Birchmere

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220 W. 26th St., Apt. PH6 tutor. Sam has been back from Spain New York, NY 10001 since the middle of May and is [email protected] working for a public relations/public affairs firm in DC. Love is in the air. Katie Johnson is getting married to Matt Critchfield Wil Stiner is still making magic on on August 7 in Washington, DC. the big screen. He recently finished They plan to return to Boston this post-production on his second piece fall, where Katie will finish her final for Volvo and is editing an experi- year at the Doctor of Physical Thera- mental feature-length adaptation of py program at Boston University. Plato’s Symposium. Wil is about to release his first feature, “Ser o estar,” Kevin Mayer was in the desert of Twenty-nine Palms, California, this summer with his battalion (1st Battalion/8th Marines) for a month- long pre-deployment training event Alexa Nicole Rubenstein called Mojave Viper. Kevin’s deployment in August/September will teaching English in Seoul, South UNC’s Gillings School of Public probably take him into the Embed- Korea. I will touch down in Vero Health in May.” ded Training Team in Northern Beach, Florida, and spend a semes- Many members of the Potomac Helmand Province of Afghanistan, ter taking biology courses at a near- Class ’03 gathered on Kiawah Island, where he will be living and working by state college and re-acclimating SC, for Lisa Rainey Fraser’s wedding. with the Afghan Army for about to my homeland! While in Florida eight months in a mentorship and I hope to hone my surfing, scuba (Bottom row from the left: Lau- advisory role. diving and spearfishing skills. Let ren Huber, Elizabeth Fabiani, Caroline Reid me know if anyone comes down to Alison Heyman, Rachel Dyke, Florida, I’d love to meet up.” Pamela Barris, Cynthia Starr, Caroline Dalton, Elizabeth Cal Nannes writes, “I just started Cook, Ashley Bender.) my fourth year of medical school at the University of Maryland in Bal- Alexa Nicole Rubenstein was timore. I decided to pursue a com- married to Dr. Evan Lockwood bined residency in internal medicine Rachlin on May 29, 2010, in Boston. and pediatrics. This year I’ll be Two of Alexa’s Potomac classmates, starting the application process, but Anne Benveniste and Mary Mor- I’m also looking forward to some rison, were bridesmaids. Alexa is electives and time off.” a financial analyst in the New York office of Goldman Sachs, where she works in private wealth management. Her new husband received an MD/MBA from Harvard two days before the wedding. He is an associate at McKinsey & Company in New York. Andrew Warin is working for Booz Allen Hamilton in DC. He sees Lisa Rainey Wedding many of his fellow Potomac alums L-R: Jessica Zunzer-Whitaker and Caroline Reid around the district. It was great Lisa Rainey got married to her col- coaching McLean youth soccer this lege sweetheart, Jamie Fraser, over past spring, and he looks forward to Memorial Day Weekend in Kiawah, another great year with the Alumni Caroline Reed married Mark which he directed bilingually in SC. She was so thrilled to be able Governing Council. Peterson on April 10 in Bluffton, SC Spain in 2007 and has started pro- to share beach time, dance parties, (see photo). They are now living in duction for his second feature film. and the ceremony with many of her Old Town, Alexandria, where they What’s the next film about? Wil said Potomac friends. After honeymoon- 2004 both work at Clark Construction. its logline (synopsis) is “The water ing in the Mediterranean, Lisa is Class Correspondents: dripping from two opposing hands working for a boutique healthcare Sam Simon also just got engaged Kathryn Johnson ringing out a towel.” consulting firm to help hospitals to her boyfriend, Dan Grunfeld. She 6715 Benjamin St. and physician groups strategically completed her Master’s in public Ryan Yonkman also got married McLean, VA 22101 navigate the implications of the relations last August (2009) from last winter. (703) 969-4940 Syracuse University and spent the new Health Reform Bill. She looks Jessica Zunzer-Whitaker gradu- [email protected] following nine months in Spain forward to earning her Master’s in ated from USC with a Master’s in Healthcare Administration from Regina Lee traveling and working as an English

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social work and is working as a child 2006 duty in the Army after completing University of Arkansas for Medical and family therapist in Santa Mon- AROTC. I will be an Infantry of- Sciences (UAMS), working on a ica. She focuses on children with Class Correspondent: ficer and will head to Fort Benning, study on adolescent marijuana and autism and other developmental Virginia O’Connell Georgia, in February to complete the alcohol abuse and addiction. As a disabilities and is getting her license 250 Cork Road Infantry Officer Basic Course and research technician, he gathers “all in clinical social work. sorts of information about the families and teens and provide that to the Ryan Yonkman also got married therapists who will use that in their last winter. treatment programs” and to the lead Last but not least, Robbie de psychologists, who will publish a Picciotto, Drew Peterson and study analyzing various treatments Edmund Rucci are still rooming for teens with addiction. together in Boston. Robbie and Drew just returned from a trip to 2007 the World Cup in Johannesburg and a safari in Botswana. Robbie will be Class Correspondents: starting an event marketing job at a Patricia Green sports agency called Octagon, and 1247 Ingleside Avenue Drew is still working for Altman McLean, VA 22101 Vilandrie, a technology consult- (703) 761-4626 ing firm. Edmund is currently in [email protected] Melbourne, Australia, on a transfer Patrick Foust through his job at Bain & Company 7822 Swinks Mill Ct. (where Regina Lee and Margot L-R: Sam Gulland and Patrick Frailey) McLean, VA 22102 Kabalkin also work!). (202) 309-2620 Charleston SC 29407 [email protected] 2005 (703) 328-2421 Ranger School; after that I’ll go to [email protected] Fort Drum, NY, to lead a platoon in Class Correspondents: the 10th Mountain Division.” 2010 Charlotte Lawson Trevor Lewis Patrick Frailey was recently Class Correspondents: 3247 R St., NW 6512 Western Avenue commissioned into the US Navy. Maggie Nelsen Washington, DC 20007 Chevy Chase, MD 20815 Patrick will attend flight school in 207 East Street, NE (202) 588-9008 (202) 213-9767 Pensacola, FL, to become a Naval Vienna, VA 22180 [email protected] [email protected] Flight Officer. (703) 938-8425 Jordan Yarboro After graduating from Yale, Ste- [email protected] Virginia O’Connell graduated 12950 Oak Lawn Place phen Dobeck returns to Washing- from University of South Carolina Tory McCaffrey Herndon, VA 22071 ton, DC, to start work with an IT Nursing School in May and will start 1001 Swinks Mill Road (703) 946-1987 consulting company, New Signature. work as an RN at the Medical Uni- McLean, VA [email protected] Sam Gulland graduated from versity of South Carolina (MUSC) in (703) 821-2798 Princeton in June and was com- Charleston on August 1. [email protected] missioned as an Army Officer on graduation day. He writes, “I am Zach Swope is working at the Notes for the class of 2010 will begin committed to doing four years active Center for Addiction Research at the in the spring 2011 issue.

66 ■ The Potomac Term in memoriam

Faye Schwartz Kronisch Marian Kirk Appel ’32 McDonald Blackburn, Jr. ‘69 pper School English Teacher Faye Kronisch died March 24 following a long illness. Eleanor Ong Chatfield-Taylor ’39 Mrs. Kronisch was a gifted teacher who leaves behind a won- Former faculty Uderful legacy. All of us at Potomac will miss her and send our warmest Amy Corcoran ‘80 condolences to her husband Mark, her children Mimi and Nathaniel, and Sister of Leila Corcoran ‘82 her grandchildren. A teacher for 34 years, Mrs. Kronisch often said, “I have the almost per- Muriel Maddox ’36 fect job.” And according to Assistant Head of School Sheila O’Marah, “Po- tomac experienced — not an almost — but a truly perfect teacher. Astute, Sally Peck Meyer ’51 animated by ideas and the students who sparked those ideas, and thought- Sister of Mary Peck Burr ‘58 fully analytical, Faye entered her classroom as a conductor might step Lisette Littlehales Roberts ’41 forward, aware that rehearsal was vital and that ultimately the culminating orchestration emerged not from the conductor, but from the combined Jan Wouters ‘69 talents and efforts of the individual members. She cheered September’s arrival, happily noting that once again she would be engaging with ‘new students, new books, and creative, thoughtful and engaging discussions.’ As she expected much of her students, so she expected more of herself. As a teacher, a mentor, a colleague and a friend, she was unequaled.”

Fall 2010 ■ 67 Faculty Member Gives Back A For Potomac teacher Sharyn Stein, the past 18 years have been focused around the hundreds of students she has taught, coached and mentored.

In the classroom, Stein unlocks the mysteries of seventh- and eighth-grade math. When not teaching, she serves as an eighth grade advisor, oversees discipline and student life within the Intermediate School, coaches Potomac softball and girls soccer, and leads the community service efforts of the seventh and eighth graders. Seventeen of her summers have included Potomac Summer Programs, with 15 of those years as director of the Discovery Camp and the past two as director of the Counselor Assistant program. A National Board Certified teacher in early adolescent math, Stein is the first middle school teacher to receive the Williams College George A. Olmsted Award for Excellence in Secondary Education. reward as seeing them master the material she is teaching. When asked to reflect on what originally brought her to Po- Stein says that her journey from college to graduate school to tomac, Stein recalls how quickly she noticed that the School Potomac was made possible, in part, by the generosity of strang- aligned with her belief that it was “all about the kids.” She recalls ers — who helped finance her education through the grants and that she immediately fell in love with the students and observed loans they helped fund. Appreciating how valuable the aid was in that they lived the Potomac mission of acting with kindness, civility her own life, Stein has chosen to give back by including Potomac and generosity of spirit — the same guidelines that motivate Stein in her estate plans. By becoming a member of the Second Cen- in both her professional and personal life. tury Endowment Society, she feels she can help uphold what she It is impossible to measure the impact that Stein has had on the describes as Potomac’s valiant efforts to provide financial aid to lives of Potomac students and families. As much as she has given to worthy students. “Potomac provides so many amazing opportuni- her students, however, she feels they have reciprocated by helping her ties for kids and adults to grow and learn, and I am happy for any grow as an educator, a coach and a person. Sometimes, she says, the small part I can play in helping kids take advantage of the special enjoyment of seeing her students smile and have fun is as much of a gift that is Potomac.”

Membership in the Second Century Endowment Society is open to everyone.

For more information about planned giving opportunities, visit www.potomacschool.org or contact Potomac’s Associate Director of Development, Jinene Christian, at 703-749-6326 or [email protected]. 68 ■ The Potomac Term Annual Fund uition supports just 82 percent of the cost of a Potomac education — that’s a $3,700 tuition gap per T student. Your Annual Fund gift makes up the difference and allows Potomac to offer superb music, Gives Back art and theater programs, outstanding athletic opportunities and co-curricular academic programs from debate to robotics. It provides professional development opportunities that ensure we attract and retain Athe highest quality teachers in the Washington area. The Annual Fund is the difference between a good school and a great one.

As we kick off the 2010-2011 Annual Fund, please join your fellow parents, alumni and friends and participate with a gift. To make a gift, please visit www.potomacschool.org or call the Annual Giving Office at 703-873-5557.

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