PegTHE MAGAZINE Board OF DARROW SCHOOL FALL/WINTER 2015–16

imPACt Transforming the performing arts at Darrow MISSION At Darrow School, we are dedicated to serving students with diverse backgrounds and abilities, building on each student’s individual talents and interests to inspire enduring confidence

Photo by Steve Ricci for success in college and life. FALL/WINTER 2015–16 Peg Board

14 Duck Dominance Founded in 1932 on the site of the first Shaker On the soccer fields and the community in America. cross-country trails, the 2015 fall sports season was marked by championships 110 Darrow Road and historic accomplishments. New Lebanon, New York 12125 P: (518) 794-6000 18 imPACt! F: (518) 794-7065 Darrow’s performing arts curriculum has been www.darrowschool.org transformed by the new Performing Arts Editor Center (PAC), which is rapidly becoming the Steve Ricci, Director of Communications Mountainside’s coolest place to be.

Contributors Paul Gundlach ’71; Jim Healey; 22 Our Sincere Thanks Alexandra Heddinger P’13, ’14; Your stories. Your voices. Our thanks. Simon Holzapfel; Lawrence Klein; Ross Matican ’16; Nikki Pressley; The 2014–2015 Annual Fund campaign Joelle Russo; Don Singleton; was a huge success because of Tom Tift; Craig Westcott the generosity of Darrow’s legion of supporters. HEAD OF SCHOOL Simon Holzapfel

48 Cheese Passion BOARD OF TRUSTEES Robert W. Kee ’71, Chair Lily Spencer ’07 has turned her passion Jennifer Cholnoky P’13, ’18, Vice-Chair for, and expert knowledge of, cheese into H. Barton Riley, Treasurer a successful career creating beautiful and Sharon A. Kennedy P’10, Secretary delicious works of edible art.

Patrice Pisinski Angle P’14

DEPARTMENTS Errol Glasser P’07 Robert Greifeld ’05 2 Learning First 32 Advancement News Paul S. Gundlach ’71 4 Scene Around 36 Alumni Notes Thomas Hallowell ’82 Samuel Harper ’74 6 On Campus 47 In Memoriam Daniel Holt ’92 Christian Masters ’82 17 From the Board 48 Alumni Spotlight Peter Rosemond ’70, P’15 Mark C. Russell ’73 Henry L. Savage, Jr. ’59 Laurence Van Meter On the cover: Fei Wang ’18 has got the beat in the Darrow Performing Arts Center’s (PAC) performance studio. In just one semester, the PAC is already Peter S. Wadsworth ’72 transforming the School’s performing arts curriculm. Story on page 18. Robert C. Warner ’60 Photo by Steve Ricci David Webster ’66

DARROW SCHOOL 3 LEARNING FIRST

Designing Time Long before teenagers even start to think about SATs, summer jobs, and college choices, they face one of their most fundamental challenges: identity formation—that essential question, “Who am I?”

This isn’t meant to imply that such a complex and introspective process can or should be finished simply because someone has reached the age of 20; far from it. But for so many people, high school remains the most common place and time in which we begin to uncover the answer. Recognizing that fact, one of the best things a school can do to shepherd students in this development is to provide them with an assortment of creative outlets—designing spaces where self-expression is safe and encouraged, where collaboration and feedback are abundant, and where creativity is allowed to flow.

This summer we built such a place—the Darrow School Performing Arts Center—in a Dairy Barn space that had been largely unused. Throughout the fall semester, both inside and outside of classes, students, teachers, and guest performers packed the PAC, making friends, expressing themselves through music, mixing and recording songs, crafting inventive and inspired movies and animation, and bringing stories to life for the stage. For some students, a free block during which to bang on a drum kit for a few minutes is a great stress reliever, lightening the pressures of the academic day. For others, perhaps visiting during open hours, the PAC provides a fun and educational opportunity to learn the technological know-how behind music and movies. And for a few, the PAC is a place where they discover and cultivate a previously unrealized talent, building the confidence and acquiring the expertise they’ll need to display those talents before a live audience.

Education is indispensible to identity formation. We cannot learn who we are and what our place is in the world until we’ve learned how that world works. It is gratifying to help students make better sense of the world by making better sense of themselves. I appreciate your involvement in that process and I welcome your thoughts about other ways in which we can do it better. As always, feel free to email me at [email protected] or send a tweet to @saholzapfel.

SIMON HOLZAPFEL HEAD OF SCHOOL

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6 PEG BOARD FALL/WINTER 2015–16 1 The Darrow community gathers around Tanner’s Pond following Convocation in September. 2 From left: Maya Woolridge ’17, Jess Cooper ’17, and Theresa Russell ’18 lend a hand to socialize kittens during Hands-to-Work volunteer service in September at the Berkshire Humane Society. 3 The Bio-Orbs have landed! In October, the bins (made of recycled plastic) were placed in the North Family and Center Family areas, between Neale and Hinckley Houses, and at the garden, and are being used to compost yard waste and food scraps. In the photo, Dulce Lopez ’16 displays one of the orbs, and Craig Westcott, Sustainability Coordinator, displays one of several new five-gallon buckets being used in the kitchen to recycle food waste. 4 Grandparents and Special Friends Day in November set a record for attendance, as grandparents like Roberta Temes GP’18 (with Abe Pritzker ’18) joined classes in session, attended receptions and dinners, and watched the debut of the Darrow Theater Workshop’s fall play. 5 Spanish teacher Josh Brown managed to be one of Halloween’s most colorful and most creepy characters. 6 Grace Bell ’16 gets a lift while trimming the tropical and subtropical plants in the Samson Environmental Center during Hands-to-Work in October. 7 In September, members of the Print and Other Matters: Bookmaking and Zines class enjoyed a special opportunity to watch a local book artist in action when they visited Valerie Carrigan (center) of Messenger Press Studio in North Adams, Massachusetts. From left: Ross Matican ’16, Leona Wang ’16, Kehao Su ’16, Carrigan, Emily Handler ’16, Nyaiah Lamb ’17, and Maya Woolridge ’17 (photo by Nikki Pressley) 8 Sam Carton ’10, Assistant Director of Admission, leads a tour of the campus during Berkshire Chamber Night at Darrow in August. The event welcomed members of the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce to the Mountainside for a reception and an opportunity to see the newly renovated kitchen facilities and the Performing Arts Center. 6 9 Teacher Chris Ouellette pilots the tractor crew across the Mountainside.

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Blazing Trails of Innovation

by Joelle Russo

This summer, as one of three recip- ients of the Learning First Grant, I was fortunate to be selected to embark on an expedition to the future of learning. The Learning First Grant is a profes- sional development grant awarded to faculty who want to pursue an interest

related to their professional objectives Last summer (from left), Joelle Russo, Director of Academic Mentorship; Jennifer Pytleski, and goals as Darrow educators and Chair of the Performing Arts Department; and Ingrid Gustavson, Director of Studies; leaders. In June, I packed my bags and received a Learning First Grant to attend the Trailblazer: The Innovative Leadership Conference in Boulder, Colorado. headed off to Newark airport—with Director of Studies Ingrid Gustavson and Chair of the Performing Arts De- One of the key takeaways from the “...people don’t follow ideas, partment Jennifer Pytleski—where we conference was the ability to under- they follow people. It is through boarded a flight bound for Trailblazer: stand the traits of innovative leaders, this concept of embracing and The Innovative Leadership Conference, and the signature presence that they in beautiful Boulder, Colorado. bring to an organization. Using case fostering empathy that new A trailblazer is defined as a person studies, we identified these traits opportunities are to be found.” who makes, does, or discovers some- in addition to how each successful thing new, and makes it acceptable leader exudes and utilizes them. We or popular. It is also a term used for a learned that people don’t follow ideas: —Joelle Russo person who marks or prepares a trail they follow people. It is through this for other people to follow. These were concept of embracing and fostering tively collaborated, and developed precisely the skills we honed and put empathy that new opportunities are to prototypes for possible solutions. At into practice over the course of the be found. the close of the conference, time was four-day workshop. During the final two days of the set aside for individual reflection, as In a partnership with two profes- conference, we undertook a design well as for discussion of the team dy- sional development providers—the challenge as an introduction to Design namics that emerged while engaging in Watershed School and Leadership+ Thinking. A framework was utilized creative collaboration. Design—the conference was facilitat- to lead us to creative and collabora- The experience of Trailblazer has ed by Carla Silver, Greg Bamford, and tive problem solving. The challenge been invaluable to my work here at Ryan Burke, and focused specifically enabled us to understand and practice Darrow as the Director of Academic on providing school leaders with the the skills and mindsets of innova- Mentorship. It is a learning challenge tools to lead transformative, innova- tors. We were pushed as a group to that all teachers interested in innovat- tive, and intentional change in their identify our own personal tolerance for ing change, building communication, schools. change, and we were taught how to and developing leadership skills The conference formally opened successfully cultivate leadership teams should experience. Ultimately, it is the with an afternoon session that asked, that are supportive and embracing of job of all teachers to explore strange “What is innovation?” Our facilitators in- change. Through the use of design new worlds, to seek out new life and troduced key concepts and inquiry into thinking we created an innovative new civilizations, and boldly go where the nature of innovation. This introduc- solution to a real-world problem that no teacher has gone before. tion provided the opportunities for us had been posed at the start of this to connect with our peers and fostered activity. —Joelle Russo is Director of Aca­ a collaborative community spirit that Throughout the process we empa- demic Mentorship, Day Student continued to develop throughout our thized with our end users, redefined Coordinator, and a member of the time there. our problem in creative ways, effec- English Department faculty.

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Welcome to the Mountainside A talented group of teachers and staff arrived in fall

MIKE CORRAL, a former faculty member at Darrow, recently returned to the Mountainside after a hiatus of many years and many miles. Darrow alumni from 1981 to 1997 will remem- ber Mike as Chair of the Science Department, a ski instructor, and a college advisor. He returned this year to join the Academic Mentorship Program and is currently working with four students. Two of his sons, Zack ‘94 and Chris ‘99, are Darrow alums, and his third son, Daniel, is currently a coach for the Boys Varsity Basketball team. Daniel’s wife (Mike’s daugh- ter-in-law) Lily Corral, has been a biology teacher at Darrow for two years. In 1997, Mike left Darrow to become a science teacher at Pittsfield High School, where he worked for 15 years. He also served on the boards of the New Lebanon School District and the New Leb- anon Public Library. In 2011, he traveled to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, to teach science at a small international school.

SARA HENRY has been HEATHER McDERMOTT named the Nathan Pauld- joins the administrative staff ing ’89 Artist in Residence as Executive Assistant to for the 2015–2016 school Head of School Simon Holz- year. An Alaska native, she apfel. A resident of Pittsfield, has an M.F.A. in ceramics MA, Heather has an M.S. from SUNY/New Paltz. from Springfield College Read more about Sara’s and is active in many com- work on page 13. munity organizations.

AUDREY KIELY brings a PAUL RIX has a B.A. from Ar- B.A. in psychology from izona State University and an Weslyan University to her M.A. from National Universi- position as academic men- ty. An ESOL science teacher tor, a sharp difference from and academic mentor, Paul’s her last position wielding a teaching skills complement cleaver as a meat mon- his skills as a farm-based ger for a Brooklyn, NY, educator and New Leba- butchery. non-based homesteader.

JOANNA SUTTON has PATRICK TOOLE inaugu- B.S. degrees in mathemat- rated the Darrow Narrative ics and philosophy from Film Festival and has a the UMass Lowell, and B.F.A. in Film/Digital Video an M.S. in applied math- from the University of the ematics from Rensselaer Arts. He has taught film Polytechnic Institute. In her workshops, acted in local free time, she indulges a theaters, and edited fea- passion for gaming. ture documentaries.

DARROW SCHOOL 9 Fall Family ON October 2–3, 2015 CAMPUS Weekend Photos by Steve Ricci

With hints of scarlet, tangerine, and chartreuse adorning tree hems, families gathered on the Mountainside October 2–3 to celebrate fall with music, art, and learning. Participants enjoyed mini-classes, lunches and dinners, speeches at Convocation on the theme of Thriving@Darrow, a display of student artwork, and the teamwork of the Darrow Ducks in soccer and cross-country competitions. Left: Aura Bruce P’16 captures the beautiful Heyniger Memorial Library following Convocation.

Above (left): John Bell P’16 speaks during Convocation in the Tannery about what Darrow has done for his daughter, Grace Bell ’16. You can listen to his speech on Darrow’s YouTube channel.

Above (right): Seth Rachlin P’17 poses proudly with son, Ziggy Rachlin ’17, who was featured on the cover of the Summer 2015 Peg Board.

Below: The Cross-Country team joins hands at the start of the race.

Top: Abe Pritzker ’18 and Dylan Winne ’18 enjoy lunch with Natalie Winne P’18 and Lucy Pritzker P’18.

Center: Convocation speakers (from left): Head of School Simon Holzapfel; Joelle Russo, Director of Academic Men- torship; Catt Gagnon ’17; and Eric Hernandez ’17

Bottom: Families mingle at a reception in the Seip Gallery of the Joline Arts Gallery.

10 PEG BOARD FALL/WINTER 2015–16 ON CAMPUS Seagull: A Work in Progress

Left: Katherine Moody ’17 portrays Nina and Chris Earley ’16 is Konstantin.

Below (clockwise from top left): Rebecca Tedeschi ’17 and Gabi Bruce ’16 as Alek Dorn and Paulina; Adam Fuchs ’16 as Boris; Theresa Russell ’18 as Roman, Max Humphries ’16 as Sorin, and Max Paladino ’19 as Demitre

On November 13–14, the Dar- row Theater Workshop presented Seagull: A Work in Progress, an adaptation of Chekov’s classic 19th-century masterpiece, The Seagull, interpreted by the Darrow Theater Workshop for a modern-day audience. The play, said director Jennifer Pytleski, chair of the Performing Arts Department, challenged the cast and crew to interpret the original language and cultural references while ensuring the intention of what Chekhov wrote remained true. “Adapting, especially when done as a full group, is challenging,” Pyt­ leski said. “The title refers to the creative process that the ensemble took on, from our first concepts right up through our final show. These actors continued to evolve and go deeper into their characters’ worlds every time they stepped on the stage.” You can see more photos at www. flickr.com/photos/darrowschool.

SAVE THE DATE Spring Family Weekend & Music Showcase April 29–30, 2016 Visit darrowschool.org for details. DARROW SCHOOL 11 ON Winter CAMPUS Concert December 11, 2015

The Darrow Performance Group, under the direction of Music Director Andy Wrba, delivered a knockout show at this year’s Winter Concert. If you missed the show, you can see photos and video from the event on Darrow’s Flickr and YouTube sites.

Right: Brandy Ryles ’16, Solana Russell ’18, Jess Cooper ’18, and Luna Porcaro ’18 perform a stirring rendition of Amy Winehouse’s song, “Valerie”

Above: Seth Carr ’19 (left) and Chris Earley ’16 perform Above: Zion Russell ’17 sings “Before I Let Go” to close the concert. on bass and guitar, respectively, during a rendition of Bob Marley’s classic, “Three Little Birds.” Below: Violinst Will Peltz-Smalley ’18 accompanies Fei Wang ’18 on vocals and Rachel Yang ’18 on guitar as they cover “A Little Bit Sweet.” Below: Eric Hernandez ’17 plays keyboard during a perfor- mance of “All I Want,” sung by Jess Cooper ’18.

12 PEG BOARD FALL/WINTER 2015–16 ON CAMPUS The “Write” Way to Say What’s on Your Mind Darrow Writing Lab is helping students hone their skills by Ross Matican ’16 Student Body President

In an age of text lingo and emojis, there is no question that the craft of the Members of the Darrow Writing Lab (from left): Rebecca Tedeschi ’17, Nyaiah Lamb ’17, sentence is at stake. Writing is a vital Grace Bell ’16, Ross Matican ’16, Cassidy Roberts ’18, and Kipling Papa-Silveria ’16 component of academic life at Darrow, spanning the curriculum from analytical taught us the nuts and bolts of writing There is a common misconception essays in the humanities to weekly instruction. We learned about cultural that more words means better writing. reflective responses in math classes, differences in the construction of argu- It is actually quite the contrary; some and everywhere in between. ments, various techniques for outlining of the best writing is short and to the As part of my platform for Junior and revising, and, most importantly, point. As one of my teachers once put Class President last school year, I how to inspire confidence in apprehen- it, “be precise and concise”; say what sought to alleviate some of the anxiety sive students. you need to say with the fewest words that English Language Learners (ELLs) As a peer mentor in the program, I possible. faced outside of the classroom, so i see firsthand the diversity of students’ Effective writing must have a logi- proposed the idea of a writing support strengths and weaknesses. Though cal flow. Good writers must question group. Ms. Ingrid Gustavson, Director I often want to tackle grammar and themselves after each sentence and of Studies, helped me find the right punctuation right off the bat, Ms. Katz paragraph to see how the connec- teachers for the job, our faculty advi- encouraged the team to focus on tion of ideas supports their initial sors: Ms. Dana Katz (ESOL); Ms. Eileen argument structuring as the top priority. claim, asking themselves after each Ordu (World Languages); and Ms. Mechanics would follow. sentence, “So what? Why is this Kathleen Leisure (English), who helped One of my favorite strategies is important?” lift the program off the ground. informal conversation. Often, my peers And why is writing so important? By November 2014, we had a running can verbally express what they want to Because writing is thinking. To write is timeline and thorough application say but have trouble putting the pieces to process and synthesize knowledge, process. I announced Darrow Writing together on paper. After we talk it out, and develop new ideas. Learning how Lab at Morning Meeting, and soon we I like to help students logically organize to write helps language and thinking had a full cohort of student volunteers their ideas in response to a prompt. skills across the board. Classroom par- with a knack for the pen. What began as And everything starts with a good ticipation soon becomes less daunting an experiment in peer tutoring became thesis statement. when you know how to say what’s on a serious student organization able to Darrow students are independent your mind. Even leadership becomes help students of all backgrounds. thinkers. My job is to help them con- easier. These perks, of course, carry Writing Lab came to fruition within a nect the dots. For some, it’s the claim into “the real world” as well. single semester. Kipling Papa-Silveria that daunts them; for others, it’s the It has been an absolute pleasure ’16, Grace Bell ’16, Rebecca Tedeschi evidence. Regardless of the initial que- to build Darrow Writing Lab from the ’17, Cassidy Roberts ’18, and Nyaiah ry, students always leave Writing Lab bottom up. The learning that I have ex- Lamb ’17 joined me on a whirlwind with a product—typically an outline, perienced is invaluable, and the reward of meetings, schedule changes, and first draft, or completed revision—and a incomparable. marketing attempts, while the teachers plan of action. “There is a common misconception that more words means better writing. It’s actually quite the contrary; some of the best writing is short and to the point.”

—Ross Matican ’16

DARROW SCHOOL 13 STUDENT PROFILE Brandy Ryles ’16: A Person She Didn’t Expect to Be

“Plates up!” James classic, “At Last,” for the 2014 When Hands-to-Work prefect Winter Concert. Brandy Ryles ’16 bellows that familiar “Until that point I had always been refrain at 8:20 on Wednesday morn- singing along with others; but when I ings, the entire Darrow community has did a lead for the first time, I just let it an almost Pavlovian response, rising go,” she said. “Everyone was asking, from their chairs and delivering their ‘Where did that come from?’ I sur- breakfast plates to the dishwashing prised myself. I knew I had something, window. Then, following attendance but I had never let it go like that. It felt and brief announcements, she hosts so good.” “Five Minutes of Fun,” which might Brandy, has also taken on another include a version of musical chairs, a leadership role, one that is close to limbo or planking contest, or an all- her heart. She and her 16-year-old sis- school sing-along. ter are both adopted, and in Brandy’s At 8:30 sharp, it’s time to put Hands- sophomore year at Darrow she discov- to-Work to work, and Brandy will su- ered her biological grandmother on pervise the distribution of tools in the Facebook. Although she previously tool room and ensure that all crews had known she was adopted and had are equipped and organized for the seen pictures of other siblings, she day’s tasks before she begins her own had never met her biological family. Hands-to-Work—often in her favorite Above: Brandy Ryles ’16 at work in her The experience inspired her to start location, the Samson Environmental favorite Hands-to-Work location: the Samson an adoption support group at Darrow Center and The Living Machine®—but Environmental Center to help other adopted students. also on occasion with the garden and Many describe Brandy as an even- wood-chopping crews. The attentive and passionate four- keeled, levelheaded, and hard-work- In awarding her the George Love year senior has emerged as an excep- ing leader, she believes that she is Hands-to-Work Award at last year’s tional role model for student leaders now a significantly different person Baccalaureate Ceremony, chemistry at Darrow, well beyond Hands-to- than the freshman who arrived on the teacher and Director of the Hands- Work. She has also served as a music Mountainside unsure of her goals and to-Work program Ted Lightburn said, prefect, the head resident assistant in her ability to achieve them. “Due to her efforts, Hands-to-Work Meacham, a core leader, co-captain Her advice to that freshman self is: consistently started on time and was of this year’s Girls Varsity Basketball “Don’t be afraid to put yourself out well organized... Brandy also took the team, a star performer on stage for the there. Leadership can sometimes initiative to circulate through campus, Darrow Theater Workshop’s fall plays, overwhelm who you are, but Darrow join crews with their work, and pro- and as a lead vocalist for the Darrow changed me for the better,” she said. vide support to the entire campus on Performance Group. It was in this last “I didn’t expect myself to be this Wednesday mornings. The program role that she discovered her voice, person. I never thought that could could not have asked for a more literally and figuratively. happen. But I’m so happy I’ve had the proactive approach...this year went Having sung with the chorus and opportunity to do these things and smoothly due in large part to Brandy’s the Darrow Performance Group for meet the people I have.” hard work, thought­ful approach, and years, she hadn’t had a chance to sing independent thinking.” a lead until she performed the Etta

“Hands-to-Work consistently started on time and was well organized...this year went smoothly due in large part to Brandy’s hard work, thought­ful approach, and independent thinking.”

—Ted Lightburn, Director of Hands -to-Work

14 PEG BOARD FALL/WINTER 2015–16 FACULTY PROFILE Sara Henry: What Can I Give My Eyes to Look At?

Although Palmer, Alaska, may be thousands of miles from New Lebanon, New York, Sara Henry’s hometown provided parallels to the Mountainside that made an artist’s residency at Dar- row enticing. These include a tight-knit, intimate community in a small-town environment. After receiving a bachelor of fine arts degree in sculpture from the Univer- sity of Alaska/Anchorage, she made a cross-country trek to attend the State University of New York at New Paltz, where she received her master of fine arts in ceramics in 2015. She had been seeking a way to continue working as an artist with an opportunity to teach when she met the chair of Darrow’s Visual Arts Department, Liz Fougère, at a conference of the National Council for Education in Ceramic Arts in Rhode Island in March 2015. “The timing seemed remarkable,” said Fougère. “We were looking for a Sara Henry, the 2015–2016 Nathan Paulding ’89 Artist in Residency, incorporates a variety new artist-in-residence for the coming of materials and objects to create works that are both sculptural and functional. year, and here was this bright, talented artist looking for exactly what we were that hardens before it is treated and “I like rough, jagged textures, lots offering. We had a great conversation.” baked to become a finalized piece. of color, and strong visual stimuli,” she Henry’s knowledge, passion, back- Normally, ceramic artists pour slip into said. “In my heart, I’m definitely a sculp- ground, and influences—particularly a mold, then pour out the excess after tor. When I’m creating a piece, I want with regard to geography and land- a certain time period, leaving behind it to be the most interesting thing I can scapes—Fougère said, made her an a relatively thin shell. Henry’s process create. I am always thinking, ‘What can ideal candidate. eliminates the last step, leaving the full I give my eyes to look at?’” “The community here played a big quantity of slip to harden. When she’s not creating in the part in my decision,” Henry said. “I was The other distinguishing character- studio, Henry is working on her other looking for a group of people who I istic of her work involves the incor- craft: teaching. In introductory ceramics could connect with and make artwork poration of various objects that might classes, she focuses on the basics of with, and I liked the idea of a smaller include clay pieces, paper, metals, and the art, noting that students must first high school with small classes.” other materials and minerals to lend learn the traditions and fundamentals Henry says her work as a ceramics color and texture, such as manga- before they can really begin exploring artist has followed two paths: sculptur- nese, raw umber, granular ilmenites (a their creative voices. al and functional. Samples of her work titanium derivative with a high melting “You have to know the rules before can range from tall, heavy, monolithic point), cryolite, cobalt sulfate, copper, you can break them,” she said. blocks to small wire-handled cups. But and soda ash. The assorted elements In the spring, Henry will debut her what makes the pieces most distinc- combine to create surface texture, defi- first exhibit at Darrow in conjunction tive are two characteristics: weight and nition, depth, and sparkle. The special- with Spring Family Weekend. You can color. She has created her own formula ized formula of the clay lends a layered, learn more about Sara Henry at www. for slip, the viscous foundational fluid rippled, almost topographical effect. sarahenrystudio.com.

DARROW SCHOOL 15 THE DARROW DUCKS Cross-Country Has a Run of Success

From left: Head Coach by Tom Tift Tom Tift, Jayme Andres Cross-Country Head Coach ’18, Assistant Coach Martha Slocombe, The Darrow Coed Cross-Country and Crystal Awobue team began the 2015 season hoping to ’19 accept the trophy for the 2015 HVAL build on 2014’s success. Championship following Despite strong competition at Sep- the tournament, which tember’s Oakwood Invitational, the was hosted this year by girls demonstrated quality as well as Darrow. quantity, finishing first out of five teams Hudson Valley Athletic League champi- Winne ’18, and Seth Carr ’19 all contin- by a wide margin. They were led by onships, hosted on the Mountainside in ued their steady improvement. Greer Kramer ’17, a new student and November. Hopes dimmed somewhat For the girls, things got tense when an established distance runner, who in the days before the meet when we one of our lead runners dropped out finished first overall by a full minute lost two of our top four runners due in mid-race, and the team fell behind in the field of 23 runners. The Ducks to medical issues. However, improve- an improving Oakwood squad. But the finished with five runners in the top ment in the boys’ times made it clear Ducks gradually moved up and were 10: Annabelle Teetsel ’18 (fifth), Jayme that they did not let the setback affect able to pull out a narrow five-point Andres ’18 (eighth), Crystal Awobue ’19 their performances, finishing a strong victory to win the tournament. Greer (ninth), and Sophia Morrison ’16 (tenth). second in the field of six teams. Kipling led the charge by taking second place The boys finished a close second out again broke his own course record with overall, and Crystal (fifth), Anna- of seven teams, highlighted by Kipling a time of 18:45 to win in dominating belle (eighth), and Jayme (ninth) also Papa-Silveria ’16 finishing first overall in fashion. Kevin battled to finish third medaled. Cassidy Roberts ’18 clinched a field of 85 runners. (See page 15 for overall in his best time ever, and three- the victory as our fifth scorer. more about Kipling’s incredible season.) year captain Aaron Yang ’16 finished Among the many successes to re- At the Darrow School Invitational his Darrow cross-country career with flect on this season, the most prevalent in October, the boys won in spectac- his best time ever to take tenth. Johnny has been the dramatic improvement ular fashion, with four of the top five Hu ’17 also stepped up in the race, and over last year’s accomplishments, and finishers. Kipling continued his winning sophomores Nick Adams ’18, Dylan a bright future for returning runners. ways, smashing the course record in the process and setting a new stan- dard of 19:41. Rounding out the top All-Star Captain finishers were Kevin Yang ’17 (fourth), and Holden Borten ’16 (fifth). The girls finished strong, coming in second out After a stellar season playing on the of five teams, led by rapidly improv- Boys Varsity Soccer team, for which ing Crystal (fourth). Anabelle, Jayme, he received Most Valuable Player hon- and Sophia also medaled, and Marum ors, Kofi Poku ’16 was selected to rep- Sadiq ’16 finished fifth. resent Darrow and the Hudson Valley These strong early performances set Athletic League (HVAL) at the New En- Kofi Poku ’16 the pace for a “run” of success. In all gland Prep School Soccer Association at the NEPSSA of the invitationals in which the Ducks All-Star game, held at Brooks School All-Star game in November participated, both the boys and girls in North Andover, Massachusetts. finished either first or second. Kipling According to Athletics Director Don also named honorary captain, played continued a string of victories that Singleton, “Kofi was the only HVAL 57 minutes, did a great job anchoring ran unabated through the season and player on the squad of small and the defense and, in the second half, included several course records. medium-sized schools from the was moved up to mid-field and had These successes were a prelude western half of New England—quite a couple of nice passes as well as a for the final test, the much-anticipated an honor to be so selected. He was great scoring opportunity.”

16 PEG BOARD FALL/WINTER 2015–16 This One Goes to 100... Rochelle Foster ’16 has goals. A lot of them.

Darrow Athletics Director Don Sin- ics history: scoring 100 goals over the gleton’s favorite story about the soccer course of her four-year soccer career. prowess of Rochelle Foster ’16 involves She was named Most Valuable Player a game in which she didn’t even play. at the Fall Sports Awards Banquet in With the Girls Varsity Soccer team November. She was also named to the taking the field for a playoff game— Hudson Valley Athletic League Girls against a team that Rochelle had Soccer All-League First Team, and rep- scored against many times during the resented Darrow at the New England regular season—the opposition set up All-Star competition. with only three players on offense and When she takes the field for the 2016 seven players back on defense. softball season, Foster will be one of ”They had arranged the team with a select group of Darrow Ducks who a strong defensive setup for the sole can claim to have been a four-year, purpose of stopping No. 10,” he recalls. 12-season athlete, in basketball, soccer, Rochelle Foster ’16 dodges an opponent during soccer “What they didn’t know was that Ro- and softball. Soft-spoken and reserved competition at Fall Family Weekend in October. chelle had been injured in a previous off the fields and courts, she is a fierce game and wasn’t even playing that day. competitor, known for her relentless to her family, which includes an older The other team stayed in that defen- offense and tenacious defense. brother who holds all the school track sive setup the entire game, not noticing “I always want to win,” Foster said, records at Colby Sawyer College, Rochelle on the sidelines, on crutches.” “but what I really love about the com- where he currently attends, and a The Ducks won the game, due in petition is just playing a minute at a younger sister who is also a track star part to the formidable reputation of a time. I just want to go all out for every at her school. player whose skills are so feared by minute of the game because, when it’s “At the beginning of the school the opposition that they structured done, that minute is gone. You can’t year [Head of School Simon Holzap- their game plans around her talents. have it back.” fel] asked what we most want to be This year on the soccer field, Foster A native of Hopewell, Jamaica, Fos- remembered for at Darrow,” she said. achieved a milestone in Darrow athlet- ter says she owes her athletic abilities “For me, that would be athletics.“ The Virtues of Preparation Kipling Papa-Silveria ’16 didn’t just October’s Darrow School Invitational finishing nearly a minute under his break records on the cross-country by smashing the previous course previous time. trails this season, he obliterated them. record with a time of 19:41, and then He credits his accomplishments to Early in the season at the Oakwood broke that record at November’s Hud- early training that he did over the sum- School Invitational, he handily out- son Valley Athletic League Champi- mer, so he would come into the season paced a field of 85 runners. He finished onships, hosted by Darrow, at 18:45, in shape. “I didn’t do much during the first half of summer, just weekly runs,” he said. “But by early August i realized it was time to step it up, and I started running two to three miles and then four to five miles every day.” Papa-Silveria also represented Dar- row in the New England High School All-Stars competiton in November.

Kipling Papa-Silveria ’16 crosses the finish line at the Hudson Valley Athletic League Championships, hosted at Darrow in November, with a record time that beat his previous course record by almost a minute.

DARROW SCHOOL 17 IN THE CLASSROOM

In Environmental Science class, Logan Hallock ’19 (seated) and his teammates Mikayla Levy ’19 (third from left) and Tyler Jarrett ’19 (fourth from left) present the prototype design for their worm bin to class visitors Joelle Russo, Director of Academic Mentorship (left), Rochelle Foster ’16 (second from right), and Elena Wurst ’16 (right). Unhappy Meals, Worm Bins, and the Art of Learning

In 2014, Raleigh Werberger, Darrow’s “It’s an experiment to see if the Dean of Faculty and history teacher, epis­temology of artistic thinking could published an Edutopia blog post about transform high school curriculum,” he using entrepreneurship to transform said. “If there is no money to add art student work. At the time, he had to the curriculum, what happens if you no idea the article would lead to the just make all curriculum ‘art’?” publication of his first book, From Proj- In the 2015–2016 school year, Wer­ ect-Based Learning to Artistic Thinking: berger has joined science teacher Lessons Learned from Creating an Caleb Corliss’s ninth grade Environ- Unhappy Meal (Rowman & Littlefield, mental Science class for another proj- 2015). ect-based learning assignment. “The publisher contacted me about According to Corliss, the class cov- developing the topic into a book, ers aspects of environmental science, but it really didn’t culminate in a way history, and English, with students that would lend itself to book form,” work­ing in teams and taking on indi- Werberger said. He had a different vidual roles as designers, contractors, idea, based on a presentation he had and salespeople. The end goal is recently seen by an artist, who con- Dean of Faculty Raleigh Werberger with designing, building, and selling vermi­ cluded by asking the audience to help his newly published book: From Project- culture composting bins that convert Based Learning to Artistic Thinking: Lessons food waste into compost—from initial him figure out what the project was Learned from Creating an Unhappy Meal actually about. sketches of prototypes, to presen- “He was asking us to create the proj- The concept of an artistic process tations of the designs to the School ect for him,” Werberger said. “Normally that helps students develop the ques- community, to physical construction of what we do in education is start with tion became the genesis of the book, the bins, to sales and marketing of the a question and then build a project to which focuses on the Unhappy Meal finished project. answer the question. But an architect project he conducted last year in his As they tackle unexpected changes friend who was there explained that ninth grade experiential learning class, and obstacles throughout the process, art is a series of endeavors that leads deconstructing and recreating a Mc- Corliss said, students are challenged to to clarity about the question that is Donald’s Happy Meal from scratch. (A reconsider their thinking and make ac­ driving the artist. The right question story on the project was featured in the com­modations in order to to compete comes last.” Summer 2015 issue of Peg Board.) effectively.

18 PEG BOARD FALL/WINTER 2015–16 FROM THE BOARD

A Look Back at a Great Year

As 2015 faded into the rearview mirror, I reflected on what a busy and satisfying year it was. The following musings are not in any particular order of occurrence or importance: • Midway through my second year as chair, I am thankful that I have such a strong working relationship with Simon, our head. Simon likes to introduce me Board of Trustees Chair Bob Kee ’71 (right) enjoyed dinner with Student Body President Ross as his “boss,” but I think “partner” is Matican ’16 and other Core Leaders during meetings of the Board of Trustees in October. a much more apt description. I come from a business and entrepreneurial exciting, invigorating, and contagious. background, whereas Simon is clearly The level of student Our students seem more bright-eyed, rooted in academics. As we look at involvement that is so evident more confident, more willing to interact problems together through these on campus this year is exciting, with adults, and overall more outgoing different prisms, we often come to than I remember in years past. It seems different conclusions about the best invigorating, and contagious. easier to strike up conversations in the courses of action. The compromises dining hall, while passing in hallways, or represent our ability to learn from one pointless or rudderless meetings. When attending a function in the theater. De- another. I can honestly say I have never I was invited onto the Darrow School cember’s Winter Concert was a shining had a boring conversation with Simon. Board, I encountered a culture of meet- example of engaged and involved stu- I look forward to our weekly Friday ings very focused on maximizing the dents. The performers on stage showed calls, never knowing what direction our time we have together, and when I be- incredible talent, but even more exciting discussions will take us. I find this fun, came chair a few years later, I promised was their cheering student fan club in enlightening, and energizing. the trustees that we would perpetuate the audience. The Tannery roof had its • Because we start Board of Trust- that for as long as I was at the helm. We integrity tested that evening! ee meetings on Friday mornings, I have a content-rich agenda for every • Finally, I am grateful for the support have started traveling from Texas meeting, and our quarterly meetings that my family and business have pro- on Wednesday afternoon, reserving never feel like a waste of time. My son, vided me this year, so that I can dedi- Thursday for a campus round-robin of and anyone else, should be so lucky to cate the time and resources to Darrow one-hour meetings with administrators, work in such a stimulating and produc- that I believe the School deserves. It faculty, and staff. I have learned so tive environment. During the last two is rare to be offered the opportunity to much from these one-on-one exchang- meetings, two comments—one from give back to a school that made such a es as I get to better know the folks who a longtime trustee, and one from our difference in my life so many years ago, make Darrow run on a daily basis. What Facilities Director—changed the course so that Darrow can continue that in- an incredibly dedicated, intelligent, of our entire discussion from that point fluential magic for years to come. I will diverse, and good-humored group of forward. Darrow is blessed to have never take this opportunity for granted. people work at the School. Our team is active and engaged trustees who feel second to none, and I’m proud to work comfortable speaking their minds and with them. sharing their concerns. The board’s • I hate bad meetings. My son works decision processes are stronger as a for a large corporate tech firm in Austin, result. and he constantly complains about how • The level of student involvement Bob Kee ’71, Chair much time he wastes every month in that is so evident on campus this year is Board of Trustees

DARROW SCHOOL 19 imPACt rom a dilapidated suite of School Performing Arts Center abandoned rooms beneath the (affectionately nicknamed “the PAC”) F Dairy Barn kitchen to a modern has, in just one semester, become one educational facility for studies in of the most popular and prominent music, theater, and film, the Darrow locations on the Mountainside.

STORY AND PHOTOS BY STEVE RICCI

20 PEG BOARD FALL/WINTER 2015–16 New center accelerates Darrow’s performing arts curriculum hen the Joline Arts Center was W completed in 2001, the result was an incomparable facility for the visual arts at Dar- row, complete with studios and classrooms “Transformative isn’t too strong for drawing, painting, ceramics, woodworking, graphic design, and photography, as well as a word to describe how, literally, ample gallery space for student, faculty, alum- from one year to the next, we have ni, and visiting artists’ exhibitions. An unin- tended consequence of the Joline’s addition, developed not just a dedicated however, was the stark disparity it created when compared with the existing facilities space, but a dedicated space available for the performing arts curriculum. designed specifically to serve the That disparity virtually disappeared this summer, thanks to a record-breaking anony- disciplines being taught there. mous gift to Darrow that enabled the School ” to convert a previously unused space in the —Ingrid Gustavson, Director of Studies Dairy Barn into a contemporary center fo- cused exclusively on the performing arts. “I think a lot about where we were at this is a long way from the two small classrooms time last year,” said Music Director Andy Wrba. and keyboard we had last year,” Wrba said. In the fall semester, Wrba taught The History “The PAC has opened up a world of possibili- Music prefect Louis Roberts ’18 enjoys practicing of Jazz in the newly created PAC for the first ties we hadn’t even imagined just a year ago.” guitar and drums in the PAC as a way to relax during time, utilizing the performance studio, record- Jennifer Pytleski, Director of Performing the busy school day. ing booth, rehearsal spaces, practice rooms, Arts, noted that this year’s Winter One-Act and modernized classroom featuring a state- Plays will be entirely composed of works writ- “That is a direct gift of this new space,” she of-the-art projection and sound system. “This ten, directed, and produced by the students. said, noting that having dedicated classroom, practice, and rehearsal spaces has vastly improved the freedom she and her students have in planning the complex production. “Part of the magic of Darrow being a small school has always been the challenge of shar- ing a limited amount of space,” she said. “But now we aren’t competing with other classes in one-block periods that might also need to meet in the same space. We are actually developing our curriculum around the capa- bilities we have as a whole department. We have an identity, and we don’t feel like we are just floating from space to space, trying to find room to work.” “Transformative isn’t too strong a word to describe how, literally, from one year to the next, we have developed not just a dedicat- ed space, but a dedicated space designed specifically to serve the disciplines being taught there,” said Ingrid Gustavson, Director of Studies, noting that the performing arts faculty were consulted in the planning stages Music prefect Will Peltz-Smalley ’18 monitors the Behringer multi-track digital mixing console while Above: in order to ensure the facility would meet their students perform live in the rehearsal room in the background. Opposite: Music Director Andy Wrba works with members of the Darrow Performance Group, Tyler Jarrett ’18 (left), and Seth Carr ’19, in the rehearsal room. academic needs.

DARROW SCHOOL 21 ...imPACt The creation of a performing arts program to equal the visual arts program has long been a strategic goal at Darrow, Gus- tavson said. “We’re not quite there in terms of the number of classes, but we’re certainly there in terms of enthusiasm from faculty and students, and in the quality of space and resourc- es.” Last year, she said, no theater classes were scheduled during the academic day. This year, two well enrolled theater classes were offered in the fall semester, in addition to two music classes, two sections of Performance Group, and two film classes. Film and video teacher Patrick Toole, who taught Introduction to Film in the fall semester and is teaching Narrative Film Pro- duction in the spring semester, is thrilled to teach in the mod- Film and video teacher Patrick Toole used the PAC’s spacious walls and ernized, spacious classroom, but he is most enjoying a unique IdeaPaint to work with Introduction to Film students (from left: Kipling Papa- Silveria ’16, Chris Earley ’16, Solana Russell ’18, and Brandy Ryles ’16) in feature of the PAC. “The IdeaPaint is great!” he said, referring to creating December’s Film and Animation Festival. the specialized paint that covers virtually every vertical surface in each room, making it possible to use every inch of wall space as an erasable white-board. “Last year, I was teaching out of the Mac Lab, which is a great space, but we had virtually no room to spread out,” Toole said. “In the PAC classroom, we can cover the walls with story- boards, handouts, and visual aids.” For the Film and Animation Film Festival that his students created in December, his class recreated an entire scene from the classic movie Jaws. “We were able to put the entire storyboard, shot by shot, up on the wall, and move things around, and write notes,” he said. “We never would have been able to do that in our old space. It not only makes the process easier to understand, it also lends a feeling that we are serious about our work, and the students are able to work the way an actual filmmaker would work.” The popularity of the PAC, Gustavson said, is evident in the engagement with all members of the community. “There are Grammy-winning jazz musician Charles Neville (center) returned to the film, music, and theater students in there almost constantly,” Mountainside this fall for a master class. The PAC has hosted numerous local she said. “As an active-learning school that values expanding musicians for lectures and performances. From left: Music Director Andy outside classroom walls, and ensuring that learning happens Wrba, Golan Naftali ’19, Chris Earley ’16, Neville, Brandy Ryles ’16, Jasneal Pabla ’16, Rochelle Foster ’16, and Zephyr Maliki ’17. across the curriculum, when you have students who are in a space when they don’t have to be, that pretty much says it all about how successful the program is.” The PAC has become so popular with some students, Toole said, that they have earned the good-natured moniker “PAC nerds.” “They absolutely love this space and they’re in here every chance they get,” he said. “I had some film students who took to the place so much, I would come to class 15 minutes early to prepare, and I would find them already here editing their projects.” One of those proud PAC nerds is Louis Roberts ’18, who works at the center as a music prefect but also enjoys using the performance studio to practice drums and guitar in his spare time. “Drumming, for me, is like meditation,” he said. “You’re focusing on this one little groove for a while and it lets your mind open up and just wander,” he said. “The only reason I’ve The Darrow Theater Workshop, under the direction of Jennifer Pytleski (front been able to write as many amazing essays as I have at Darrow row, center), Chair of the Performing Arts Department, at dress rehearsal for is that I’ve had this opportunity to do nothing but hit things with the fall play, Seagull: A Work in Progress (see page 9). sticks for an extended period of time.”

22 PEG BOARD FALL/WINTER 2015–16 Chris Earley ’16: PAC Man

As you may have noted from the cover in Music Production. He was also the lead of this magazine and some of the photos in in the Darrow Theater Workshop’s fall play: this article, Chris Earley ’16 is in the PAC a Seagull: A Work in Progress. (In case you’re lot. A music and film prefect, he serves as wondering, he also took Russian Literature an ambassador and caretaker for the center, and Probability.) providing tours for visitors, overseeing open “There are some days when I get here hours, and keeping things clean and orga- in the morning and I don’t leave the Dairy nized. He also serves on the Hands-to-Work Barn until the last block of the day,” said the Media Crew, helping facilitate video projects four-year senior, who is applying to several for the School, and cataloging footage. film schools and plans to pursue a career in In the fall semester, Earley took five courses screenwriting after Darrow. ater,” Earley said. “But having this space really in the PAC—Darrow Performance Group, The “It wasn’t until sophomore year, when I had cemented what I want to do. It made the pros- History of Jazz, Introduction to Film, Writing a chance to work with some friends on a film, pect of making a living at performing music or for Performance, and an independent study that I developed an interest in film and the- writing screenplays a viable option.” Remove, Repair, and Redesign: Taking on the “Full Gut” For many years the suite of rooms on the ment, served as owner’s representatives for ceiling trusses requiring reenforcement, and ground floor of the Dairy Barn, beneath the the project, overseeing each phase. corroded pipes that had backed up. Once kitchen, had served as faculty/staff housing “I knew that what was down there was a the major structural issues were addressed, and a number of other purposes, before a bloody mess, and that there would be some Gratiot and Bennett began working with large portion of it was left unused. In the sum- challenges,” Gratiot said, “but it wasn’t until the performing arts faculty to establish the mer of 2015, that space was transformed into I got there and started to really get into the locations of classroom and studio spaces, a fully equipped center for the teaching of the demolition that we realized the full extent.” configure wiring for electronic equipment, performing arts. “The project was a full gut,” said Gratiot, and select furniture and other interior design Shepherding the process was a familiar who commended the contractor, BBL Con- components. figure in renovation projects at Darrow, John struction of Albany, New York, for completing “It’s an amazing transformation,” Bennett Gratiot ’68, the former vice-chair of the Board the job on time while also completing a full said. “Folks who walk in now see this nice of Trustees and the chair of the successful renovation of the kitchen above in the same new space, but if they had known what it sustainability initiative, growing.greener, from time period. “Anything that was there was came from, that makes it all the more impres- 2010–2012. Gratiot and Darrow’s Science coming out and we were starting fresh. You sive. It was well done, not just physically but Department Chair Jim Bennett, who has expe- just take everything out and recycle what you functionally.” rience in construction and facilities manage- can. Then we were able to look at the struc- “The energy and the excitement gener- tural issues and figure out the details of what ated by this project, for the faculty and the needed to be addressed.” students, is wonderful,” Gratiot said. “The Those details, Bennett said, included bottom line is: if you build it, the kids are support columns that needed to be relocated, gonna use it.”

Far left (top): The pre- renovation space that now houses the Performing Arts Center, with ceiling and floor tiles missing or broken, and leaks from corroded pipes coming from the kitchen above Far left (bottom): By mid- summer structural repairs had been made and crews were putting in the walls, floors, and insulation. Near left: The PAC classroom as it appeared at the start of the fall 2015 semester Above photo by Paul Gundlach ’71 DARROW SCHOOL 23 Dear Darrow Community, There is a great scene in the film As Good As It Gets in which a LIFETIME GIVING HONOR SOCIETY socially awkward and clearly in love Jack Nicholson says to a radiant Darrow School honors those donors who have generously given time Helen Hunt, “You make me want to be a better man!” You, the Darrow and again to address the School’s capital needs, endowment goals, and community of supporters, make us want to be a better school. The tale Annual Fund requirements with membership in the Lifetime Giving Honor of generosity told within the following pages—the 2014–2015 Annual Society. We thank them for the significant resources they have contribut- Report—should make anyone who holds this School in trust, as we ed, which have repeatedly helped the School address important aspects do, feel the same will as Jack’s character to constantly improve. It is an of Darrow’s operating, programmatic, and physical plant needs. Their gifts extraordinarily humbling experience to be the stewards of this unique will make a difference in the lives of students for many years. and important place, and moreover, to be charged with the faith of $2,000,000+ Circle those similarly committed to a thriving educational community. Anonymous As we considered the possibility of a stand-alone, direct-mail H. Arthur Smith ‘40 Charitable Foundation Annual Report independent of Peg Board this year, the unanimous $1,000,000+ Circle feeling was that this important record of giving deserves to occupy a Ms. Alexa Clay Seip ‘74 & Mr. Tom Seip & the Seip Family Foundation place of prominence in our flagship publication. Our intention is that it serve as a heartfelt and genuine thank-you from all of the students, $500,000+ Circle faculty, administration, staff, and Board of Trustees of Darrow School Anonymous Mr. Donald C. McGraw Jr.* ‘43, GP’06 & who are the beneficiaries of your commitment to this community. Ms. B. Holliday H. Hudimac Mr. & Mrs. Robert McGraw P’06 Mr. Abram Poole Jr.* ‘56 With the largest single gift in the history of the School Mrs. Edith S. Quintana* ($2 million) leading the way in January, and another $1 million-plus $250,000+ Circle in matching funds pledged in short order thereafter, together we Anonymous Mr. Clifford Shedd III & raised more than $4 million for Darrow in the 2014–2015 fiscal year. Mr. Donald L. Blumenthal ‘61 & Ms. Michelle Miller Shedd P’04 Sustained by another strong Annual Fund campaign (which secured the Nathan & Violet David Foundation David & JoEllen Sweet P’01 Mr. Bradford A. Gardner ‘68 Mr. William R. Windsor* ‘58 nearly $500,000), another $223,000 was raised for special capital Tim Moore ‘78 Mr. Keith C. Wold Jr. P’13 projects, and $134,000 for endowments. The impact of this funding Mr. & Mrs. Earl Samson III ‘76 has been immediate and dramatic, some of which you will see within $100,000+ Circle the pages of this magazine, and all of which will persist for genera- Anonymous (1) (2) Angela Hawkins ‘76 tions to come on the Mountainside. Mr. David Benson ‘62 & The Benson Joan & Denny Hopper ‘62 Simply put, thank you for all that you have done, are doing, and Foundation Mr. & Mrs. John Lemery will do to ensure that your Darrow continues to thrive as the vibrant, Mr. Jim Brooks Jr. ‘60 Mr. & Mrs. Richard* Lidz ‘52, GP’12 Mr. & Mrs. David* Markin relevant educational community that it is. Diana Davis Spencer Foundation/Shelby Collum Davis Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Phillips H. Marshall ‘53 Mr. & Mrs. Cornelis Drost P’02, ’03 Mr. & Mrs. James McManus P’96 Respectfully yours, E.E. Ford Foundation Ms. Susan Cole Niederhoffer ‘73 Dr. Stuart A. Fox ‘42, P’67 Mr. H. Barton Riley Mr. William Franks ‘64 Christopher Russo ‘78 Mr. & Mrs. Errol Glasser P’07 Helen & Henry L. Savage, Jr. ‘59 Mr. John P. Gratiot ‘68 Mr. & Mrs. John Schlenker ‘57 Bob Kee ’71 Simon Holzapfel Francis Greenburger & Mrs. Deborah K. Solbert P’77 Chair, Board of Trustees Head of School Ms. Isabelle Autones P’14 Mr. Peter S. Wadsworth ‘72 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Greifeld P’05 The Walbridge Fund, Ltd. Edward Groth III ‘62 Mr. Alan N. Wiegand ‘67 24 PEG BOARD FALL/WINTER 2015–16 *deceased New members Annual Report 2014–2015

Wickersham Associates Mr. Earl Samson III ’76 Wickersham, the primary Shaker dwelling Mr. Frank Siciliano & house, was built in 1856 and named for Ms. Abby Notterman P’10 George Wickersham, Shaker leader and Mr. Geoffrey R. Smith ’64 worship and rejoice in their community, it was Mr. Norman K. Nicholson ’53 & architect. The chief building for Darrow School Mrs. Deborah K. Solbert P’77 the foundation of their life together. The Whit- Nancy Hewett since 1932, it currently houses administrative Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Warner ’60 taker House Associates are alumni, parents, Dr. Elisabeth Noelke P’17 offices, the majority of classrooms, and fac- and friends who contribute leadership gifts of Mr. Lawrence K. Pomeroy ’60 Tannery Circle ulty apartments. The Wickersham Associates $1,000–$2,499. Mr. Ronald D. Potier ’52 are alumni, parents, and friends whose gen- The Tannery building, remodeled and Ms. Lisa Reich P’16 & the Henry & Anne erous leadership contributions of $10,000 dedicated in 1948 as the Laflin-Whitehead Anonymous (4) Reich Family Foundation Inc. or more are as central to Darrow’s success as Chapel, is home to major school ceremonies, Mr. & Mrs. Ernie Anastasio GP’15 Gretchen & Jay Riley Wickersham is central to our campus. especially Commencement. For years, Auchincloss Family Fund of The Mr. Peter Rosemond ’70, P’15 students met regularly for services in this Foundation for Enhancing Communities Mr. Mark Russell ’73 Anonymous building, and today students meet there each on behalf of Mr. & Mrs. Sloan Mrs. Marjorie Schmid P’71 Jim & Patrice Angle P’14 Friday for a period of reflection and sharing. Auchincloss ’61 Mr. Eugene Schofield Mr. David Benson ’62 & With Tanner’s Pond and the view westward Mr. Thomas S. Auray ’82 Mr. Edwin V. Selden ’60 The Benson Foundation across the valley, this part of the campus Mr. Richard Barovick GP’15 Mr. Clifford Shedd III & Ms. Dorothy Cholnoky GP’13, ’18 touches the souls of all who live here. The Mr. & Mrs. John Bell P’16 Ms. Michelle Miller Shedd P’04 Jennifer & Peter Cholnoky P’13, ’18 Tannery Circle members are those alumni, Mr. Thomas Bird ’62 & ’63 Mr. Bradley Smith ’57 Mr. & Mrs. Errol Glasser P’07 parents, and friends who give leadership gifts Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bookbinder P’06 Mr. Hans J. Solmssen ’55 Mr. Samuel Harper ’74 of $2,500–$4,999. Barbara & Chuck Booth ’55 Alan & Kristi Strahler Mr. Robert Kee ’71 Mr. A. Grant Bowry ’63 Raymond F. & Carolyn A. Strecker P’06 Mr. Christian Masters ’82 Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Anastasio P’15 Mr. Richard K. Brown & Ms. Margaret L. Sweet ’01 Mr. & Mrs. Bartlett W. Paulding P’89 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Bruce P’16 Ms. Anita Loose-Brown Mr. & Mrs. Peter Tishman P’78, GP’15 Christopher Russo ’78 Mr. John Carton & Ms. Wendy Mr. Charles Coan ’13 Mr. Peter S. Wadsworth ’72 Ms. Alexa Clay Seip ’74 & Mr. Tom Seip Rowden P’10 Mr. Peter Coan & Ms. Lauren Mundy Mr. & Mrs. George Wailand H. Bronson Smith ’64 & The Frances Mr. James Ehrlich ’77 Coan P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Evan Weisman P’14 & Beverly Dubose Foundation, Inc. Sally & David Falck ’71 Joan & Charles Dattelbaum ’59 Mr. Alan N. Wiegand ’67 David & JoEllen Sweet P’01 Wilson H. Faude ’65 Jeff Davis ’68 Anne Heyniger Willard Ms. Carmen Tal P’16 Ms. Bryce K. Ferguson P’10 Mr. Daniel deMenocal Jr. ’71 Mr. Robert B. Wilson P’93 Gradian Health Systems LLC Dr. William Duncan III ’54, GP’18 Mr. John Wolfe ’48 Heyniger Society Mr. Thomas B. Hallowell ’82 Mr. Andrew B. Duvall III ’62 Murray J.Yudin P’80 In 1938, C. Lambert Heyniger took over John K. Henne Charitable Trust Erb Family Foundation as headmaster from the School’s first Mr. Simon Holzapfel Mr. John M. Erb ’72 Head of School Circle headmaster, Charles H. Jones. Heyniger Mr. Denton S. Hopper ’62 Mr. Herman Fellinger ’53 Heyniger, Joline, and those who followed have renamed the School “Darrow School” and Ms. B. Holliday H. Hudimac Mr. W. Law Fotterall III ’71 made a profound impact on Darrow. Their guidance served as headmaster until his death in 1960. Mr. Joseph O. Humphreys ’57 Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Fox P’02 allowed the Darrow tradition to continue through During his tenure, Heyniger had a profound Mr. Douglas A. Leslie ’55 Mr. & Mrs. A. King Francis ’71, P’87, ’89 social and academic evolution and difficult economic impact on the Darrow community. Heyniger Lisa & David Lewis Mr. John P. Gratiot ’68 times. Alumni, parents, and friends who support the Society members are those alumni, parents, Mr. Peter Lynch & Mr. Francis Greenburger & Ms. School with gifts of $500–$999 comprise the Head and friends who give leadership gifts of Ms. Blaine Ryan-Lynch P’09 Isabelle Autones P’14 & the Francis of School Circle. $5,000–$9,999. Mr. Jeffrey Mayer ’74 & The Greenburger Charitable Fund Witter-Mayer Family Charitable Fund David Groth ’65 Anonymous AIG Matching Grants Program Alice McNally P’15 Angela Hawkins ’76 Mr. Ricker Alford Jr. ’55 Mr. Drew Barringer ’65 Mr. & Mrs. James W. Neumeister P’94 H. Scott & Linda P. Higgins P’11 Mr. William Anthony Jr. ’62 Mr. Donald L. Blumenthal ’61 & The Mr. & Mrs. John Parman P’02 Mr. Wolcott T. Hinchey ’67 Mr. James B. Baker ’50 Nathan & Violet David Foundation Mr. Sterling Pile III ’70 Paul N. Houston Mr. Andrew Barnett Perry Cohen & Brooke Bull Mr. Stephen M. Rudy ’75 Mr. David R. Kamenstein Jr. ’59 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Barovick P’15 Mr. Willis S. DeLaCour Jr. ’60 & the Mr. Roger Steckler ’48 Mr. Stafford W. Keegin ’60, P’99 Mr. & Mrs. Curtis L. Blake P’74 DeLaCour Family Foundation Dick Tauber Mr. Owen A. Kelly Jr. ’60 Mr. Jonathan Blinken P’15 Ms. Nancy Feinberg P’13 Mr. Walter K. Taylor ’54 The Kiplinger Foundation BNY Mellon Community Partnership Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family The Walbridge Fund, Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. David H. LaMotte P’15 Jonathan D. Bookbinder ’06 Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Laurence Van Meter G. Larry Larned ’57* & Andree Larned Mr. Eric Brown ’08 Mr. Bradford A. Gardner ’68 Pete Wilmot ’59 Julie Farmer & Scott Lazarus P’15 Ms. Luella Buono GP’17 Mr. Robert J. Glovsky ’69 Mr. Robert* & Mrs. Nancy Wolf Mr. Richard I. Lidz* ’52, GP’12 & Ms. Sadie Burton-Goss ’73 Joseph H. Budge & Mrs. Celia Lidz Tom Chapman ’53 Whittaker House Associates Sharon A. Kennedy P’10 Mr. William Lloyd Makepeace ’71 Mr. Russell Curry ’70 Anderson Lidz ’12 The first Shaker Meeting House, built in 1785, Alan Mayers ’50 Dr. Ethan Dmitrovsky ’72 Mr. Phillips H. Marshall ’53 is named in honor of Father James Whittaker, Mr. David McIlvain Ms. Valle E. Dwight ’75, P’11 & Tim Moore ’78 who planned the Mount Lebanon Shaker Mr. Oscar Morgenstern Jr. ’82 Mr. Phil O’Donoghue ’74, P’11 Settlement. A place where the Shakers met to Dr. Peter Mudge GP’14 Mr. H. Barton Riley DARROW SCHOOL 25 Friends of Blaine Ryan Lynch Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Fuller ’65 Mr. Stephen T. Golding ’68 Rev. Peter J. Gorday ’62 Mr. Thomas D. Gorday Jr. ’68 Mr. David R. Halperin ’73 & Ms. Carol Schifman Mr. Robert L. Harding ’64 Mr. W. James Harman II ’49 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Hills ’69 Mr. Dan Holt ’92 William R. Horowitz ’71 Mr. & Mrs. John Jolly P’07 Burke & Lisa Jones ’81 Mr. Jeffrey Jones & Ms. Elaine Schott-Jones P’03 Mrs. Kristin Kilgore Kuntz ’86 M. Barton Laws, PhD. ’72 Adlyn & Ted Loewenthal P’03 Pierre Loomis ’62 Mr. James M. McLean ’52 G. Scott Milnor ’71 Mr. Peter Milton ’48 Mr. Patrick Murray ’89 Ms. Susan Cole Niederhoffer ’73 village residents. Darrow’s campus comprises Ms. Susan Drucker ’77 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Matican P’16 Dr. Richard A. O’Leary P’11 the North, Church, and Center Shaker Family Mr. Charles P. Emerson Jr. ’61 Mrs. Mary Anne Mayo & Mr. Richard Oliver ’68 buildings, where current students and faculty Mr. Richard Everett III ’79 Mr. Stephen Nelson P’03 Ms. Maria Papa P’16 live together as a close, family-like commu- Mary H. Frost & Oscar Frost P’13, ’15 Mr. & Ms. Peter McCorkle P’15 Mr. Gregory Perkins ’78 nity. Today, the Center Family comprises Ann Mr. Peter B. Frothingham ’53 Mr. & Mrs. James McManus P’96 Julie & Seth Rachlin P’17 Lee Cottage, Medicine Shop, Cherry Lane Mr. Timothy Galvin & Ms. Janet Meleney Ms. Ann Rothenberg P’10 Cottage, Valentine, the sheep barn, pond, Ms. Ellen Sheppard P’09 Annie & David Miller Mr. Peter Ruth ’60 and sugar house. Alumni, parents, and Melissa Gardner Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Murad Mrs. Harriet H. Savage friends who support the School with annual Mr. Jason C. Gish ’87 Mr. Nathaniel Parsons ’75 Helen & Henry L. Savage, Jr. ’59 gifts of $250–$499 are members of the Mr. Peter Gordon ’84 Mr. Peter Raff ’71 Mr. Sam Schmidt & Center Family Society. Mr. Robert Greifeld ’05 Mr. Steven Ricci & Ms. Amanda Powers P’14 Mr. Russell Halley ’80 Ms. Rhea Tannenbaum Dr. Sydney W. Schneidman ’68 Anonymous (2) Mr. Jonathan K. Hart ’73 Mr. William Ritter ’50 Mr. Matthew W. Sears ’74 Mr. John Albers P’05 Ms. Alexandra Heddinger & Mr. Mark Robinson ’63 Carl M. Sharpe ’62 Mr. Donal Bahrenburg ’55, P’78 Mr. Marc Warren P’13, ’14 Mr. M. Jack Rudnick ’66 Ms. Sayre Sheldon GP’12 & Tim Barclay Ms. Jamie Hicks-Furgang Molly Russo P’78 Mr. Ridge Morgan Jake Bell & Regina Rodwell Bell P’05 Annie & Ken Hilton ’66 Ms. Georgien Schoofs GP’08, ’12, ’15 Ms. Lori Speranzo P’15 Ms. Margaret Biggar ’80 Mr. William A. Hintermister ’72 Mr. Thomas Seamon Pat & Nick Speranzo GP’15 Mr. Henry Bird ’58 Ms. Patricia Hite Mr. Patterson Sims ’66 Lore Squier P’78, ’82, GP’10 Mr. A. Pierce Bounds ’67 Mr. Scott Hommel ’65 Mr. Harlan Strader Jr. ’70 Ms. Lydia Sussek ’82 David Campbell ’70 Mr. William O. Hopkins ’54 T. Rowe Price Program for Don & Marie Sutherland David A. Cantor ’72 Mr. Christopher T. Howes ’70 Charitable Giving Steve & Sally Swenson Sam Carton ’10 Dwight Howes ’77 Target Corporation Mr. Oliver B. Taylor ’61 Robert Castro ’05 Mr. Stephen Isom ’61 Mr. Warner G. Vaughan ’66 Mr. Peter Ten Broeck ’56 George W. Chase ’48 Ms. Anita Jenkins ’75 Mr. Albert Waterhouse ’75 Thomson Reuters Ann & Doug Clark Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Killian P’05 Mr. Carter White P’86, ’89 Mrs. Mary F. Wadsworth P’72 Amy & Michael Clarke David & Sharon King ’64 Ms. Natalie Winne P’18 Mr. Timothy Waters ’75 Mr. & Mrs. David Cohn P’10 Dr. Lawrence Kraftowitz & Mr. Stephen Wood ’74 & Thayer West ’67 Sarah & Tom Crowell P’16 Ms. Amy Dunkin P’15 The Braewold Fund The Westcott-Brozman Family Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Currie ’61 Mr. Adam Kriveloff ’74 Mr. James Wurst & Ms. Rosa Rivera P’16 Mr. & Mrs. James Whitin ’67 Mr. & Mrs. Peter Daly GP’18 Mr. Gibbs LaMotte ’15 Ms. Janine Young ’87 Ms. Susan Wolfe GP’16 Mr. James D. Darby Jr. P’89 Ms. Natalie Lawrence ’95 Mrs. Dudley Woodbridge GP’05 Mr. Charles H. Detwiller III ’61 Mr. Fred Leinfuss ’78 Hands-to-Work Society Mr. David H. Dickson ’66 Kirk B. Leone ’72 Since Darrow’s inception, students have Center Family Society Dr. Duane Dietz P’17 Dr. & Mrs. James Longley P’74 helped sustain the community by actively As the Shakers built the Mount Lebanon Merrilee & Hamilton “Tony” Ms. Denise Lutz P’18 participating in Hands-to-Work. Each Village, they created family groupings for Dodge Jr. ’77 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Mannarino P’15 member of the community contributes to the

26 PEG BOARD FALL/WINTER 2015–16 Annual Report 2014–2015 success of the School. The Hands-to-Work So- Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Gagnon P’17 ciety comprises alumni, parents, and friends Mr. & Mrs. Earl Gagnon GP’17 who contribute to the Darrow community Ms. Erin Gerrity ’05 with gifts of $100–$249. Ms. Cheryl A. Gesregan P’94 John Gette ’59 Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Nunley Mr. A. Keith Spence ’71 Anonymous (2) Mr. William O. Gette ’62 Kate O’Brien ’85 Mr. John W. Stewart ’48 Robert Abbott P’81 Mr. & Mrs. Nelson S. Gifford P’77 Ms. Marian Ottaviano P’78 Mr. Harlan Strader Jr. ’70 Rodger & Susan Abel P’09 Mitch Globe P’13, ’16 Ms. Anne E. Paddock ’72 Ms. Elizabeth Strickler Ms. Donna Aitoro Mr. Michael E. Graupner ’68 Mr. Arthur A. Parks ’57 Jane F. Taylor P’05 Mary & Stephen Auzenne ’71 Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Grew P’83 Ms. Dominique Paul ’10 Ms. Linda Taylor Mrs. Nancy Ballenger P’75 Mr. Stephen Griffing III ’70 Andy Pemberton ’08 Mr. Alex Tedeschi & Dr. Kathryn Oh P’17 Mrs. William Baltz P’78 Mr. Paul S. Gundlach ’71 Raymond M. Polley ’53 Mr. & Mrs. Clark Thomson Alison L. Baxter Ms. Ingrid Gustavson Mr. Eric H. Pookrum ’71, P’89 Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin C. Ms. Elizabeth Bean ’14 Lori Friedland Guttman ’73 Joel & Marianna Priest Tilghman GP’13, ’18 Donald deB. Beaver Mr. & Mrs. Walter Hallowell P’82 Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Prignano P’88 Mr. William Tyler ’68 Samuel D.T. Bieber ’05 Mr. Hargreaves Heap III ’55 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Robins P’15 Ms. Belgica Urbaez P’06 Mr. David Blake ’65 Mr. Joseph Hefta & Ms. Stacey Giordano Dr. & Mrs. Chester Robinson GP’03 Mr. Trevor Vasey ’76 Ms. Wendy Brennan ’74 Cyrus Henry Jr. ’49 Mr. Michael M. T. Romanow ’74 Mr. John Way ’67 Mr. Jim Brooks Jr. ’60 “Nick” Heyniger ’48 Mrs. Joan Root Ms. Adria Weatherbee P’16 Ms. Enid Brownstone GP’16 Dr. Lansing C. Hoskins ’46 Mr. Stanley W. Root Jr. ’41* Ms. Pamela Weatherbee GP’16 Mr. Joseph Buck ’41* & The Hon. William H. Hudnut III ’50 Mr. Frank S. Rosenberg ’62 Carol & Rob Williams Mrs. Martha Buck Ms. Katie P. Humes ’76 Drs. Jeffrey & Karen Ross Mr. John Willis Jr. ’55 Parker Burroughs ’67 Katherine W. Jarrett P’88 Mr. Stuart Rothkopf P’84, ’88 Mr. Brian Winne P’18 Ms. Nancy Dunn Byers ’75 Kate Johansen Dr. & Mrs. Harry Roy P’87 Mr. David D. Wood ’42 Mr. David S. Campbell ’53 Helen “Bitsy” Joline Mr. Ian Ruderman Mr. & Mrs. James Wood P’74 & Mrs. Douglas Campbell W’53 Mr. & Mrs. Aldred Jones GP’17 Mr. Roy Russell & The Braewold Fund Suzanne Campbell Mr. Matthew Kirsch P’18 Ms. Marcelle Fung P’17, ’18 Mr. Oliver G. Wood ’47 Ms. Katherine Cholakis-Kolysko ’06 Lawrence & Sarah Klein J. Wood Rutter Mike Wozniak ’11 Jonathan Clement & Barbara Hawn P’09 Mr. Harold Knox ’66 Ms. Virginia A. Ryan Douglass ’79 Mr. George S. Cobb ’56 Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Kranz GP’15 Ms. Crysta Ryan Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Cohen P’16 Contributors Mr. Thomas Laabs-Johnson ’67 Mr. Andrew Schain ’72 R. Scott Conant ’70 Ms. Andrea Lamm P’16 Mr. Schneiter Anonymous (3) Marty Conn ’56 Mr. T. Harry Lang Jr. ’62 Mrs. Marian Schwaikert P’71 Mr. Nathan Abel ’09 Ms. Elaine Cooper P’17 M. Edward S. Lansing ’39* Lauren Seif ’04 Mr. Carl Akin ’58 Ms. Eva Cooper GP’08 Mary Elizabeth Lansing Thomas E. Severn ’63 Ms. Isabella Anastasio ’15 Mr. & Mrs. Marshall Cooper P’08, ’12, ’15 Mr. William Le Mon ’50 Mr. W. Travis Shedd ’04 Mr. Thomas Atkin ’60 Douglas Currie ’64 Mr. Benjamin Levine ’61 Mr. John Sherer ’07 Ms. Marjorie Aulisio GP’12 Mr. Mark A. Curry ’65 Mr. & Mrs. James Low P’15 Nancy Slamin P’08 Ms. Onyinyechi Awobue ’15 Mr. Raymond Davis Mr. George J. Lyford ’54 Mitchell Slotkin ’58 Mr. & Mrs. John Baird Mr. Alfredo Del Valle ’83 Matt & Maggie Malatesta Mr. E. Lee Smith ’64 David Ballenger ’75 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Diamond P’87 Mr. Gilbert Manchester ’62 Mr. & Mrs. Procter Smith III Mr. Thomas Barclay ’72 Mr. Evan Downey Mr. Derrick Mancini & Mr. Edward R. Smitkin Jr. ’66 Mr. Jesse Barovick ’15 David & Evelyn Dufresne Ms. Elizabeth Gardner P’15 Ms. Linda J. Durfee ’72 Ms. Susan Maney P’11 Ms. Nancy Dutton Ms. Roslyn Mann P’03 BREAKDOWN BY GIVING CLUBS Dr. & Mrs. Ralph Earle Jr. P’87 Mr. Efrem Marder P’98, ’01 Mr. & Mrs. William Earley P’16 Janice Martin GIVING CLUB AND DOLLAR RANGE TOTAL DOLLARS TOTAL DONORS Mr. Peter Ehrlich Ms. Pamela Martin Mr. Richard Ely II ’67 Mr. Norman McCracken Wickersham Associates, $10,000+ $140,389 11 Mr. & Mrs. David Fabiano P’02 Robert T. McLean ’50 Heyniger Society, $5,000–$9,999 $97,339 17 Mr. Sean Fagan & Mr. Robert Merrow ’66 Ms. Jean O’Neil P’07, ’10 Dr. & Mrs. Robert Meyer P’11 Tannery Circle, $2,500–$4,999 $76,348 25 Dr. & Mrs. Stuart Fass P’99 Dr. & Mrs. Louis Michaliski GP’18 Whittaker House Assoc., $1,000–$2,499 $83,766 69 David Felmly & Kristin Leesment P’06 Mr. Thomas Miner Jr. ’63, P’97 Head of School Circle, $500–$999 $37,705 67 Mr. James A. Finney III ’71 Loren Mintz ’53 Mr. & Mrs. David Forster P’08 Mr. Allen F. Moench ’54 Center Family Society, $250–$499 $24,053 82 Jeffrey Fox ’67 & Mary Beth Fox Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Monsky P’12 Hands-to-Work Society, $100–$249 $20,051 164 Ms. Roberta Fox GP’18 Moore & Van Allen, PLLC Dr. Stuart A. Fox ’42, P’67 Mr. Tim Mulcahy ’73 Contributors $5,169 155 Mr. William Franks ’64 Margaret Sarles & Mr. Michael Fuchs & Richard Newfarmer P’05 TOTAL $484,820 590 Ms. Myra Jacobs P’16 Mr. George L. Norton ’67

DARROW SCHOOL 27 Miss Anne C. Beach ’72 Freecause, Inc./OneCause Ms. Amanda Low ’15 Joelle Russo Mr. Stuart Beard ’79 Ms. Linda Goldstein Frickman ’74 Mr. Anthony Mack ’51 Mr. Richard Sackett P’11 Ms. Maia Beckwith ’15 Ms. Oakley Frost ’15 Ms. Lucia Mancini ’15 Peter & Ann K. Seidman P’02 Mr. Noel Bell ’05 Eugene Gaddis & Mr. & Mrs. Louis E. Manfre P’98 Ms. Hannah Seserman ’15 Mr. James Bennett P’09, ’11 Alison Lane-Reticker P’07 Ms. Olivia Mannarino ’15 Mr. Michael Seserman P’15, ’19 Mr. & Mrs. John Biancheri Sr. P’88 Mr. Brad Gewehr & Ms. Marta Manning ’99 Mr. August Shah ’15 Mr. Benjamin Blinken ’15 Ms. Blythe Hamer P’14 Mr. & Mrs. Marshall Dr. Laura Siegel GP’16 Ms. Katryn Broido ’04 Michael Glovsky Mr. Kenneth Mayers Ms. Nancy Sjoberg GP’17 Mrs. Laura Byers P’74 Deborah S. Gordon P’04 Mr. Daniel McCorkle ’15 Christopher & Martha Slocombe Ralph & Sarah Carey Dr. & Mrs. Howard Gordon P’84 James K. McGhie ’71 Ms. Kathryn Smith ’09 Mr. Julian Catalan Carpenter ’15 Ms. Cynthia Gray Mr. Trevor McKee ’05 Ms. Wanci Song ’15 Ms. Karen Cavanagh P’14 & Mr. Laurence M. Hagar ’51 Mr. Samuel McNally ’15 Ms. Nicole Speranzo ’15 Mr. John Mason Ms. Allison Hall P’17 Merck Foundation Broome Spiro & Penny Wilson P’11 Bill Chastka’71 Hannaford Helps Schools Mr. John Merritt Jr. ’75 Mr. Zhanxiang Sun ’15 Mrs. Maureen Conway P’83 Ms. Natalie Haviland ’15 Arnold E. Messner Thomas A. Tift, Jr. Ms. Emily Cooper ’08 Lauree & Gregory Hickok Ms. Zenab Minhas ’15 Ms. Linda Tishman ’78, P’15 Ms. Megan Cooper ’15 Mr. & Mrs. Alexander C. Hoffman GP’12 Morgan Stanley Ms. Alexis Vargas ’15 Caleb Corliss Ryan Holt ’94 & Tara Holt Ms. Kyle Widmer Morris Mr. Alex Vaughn ’58 Mr. Lewis Cowardin Mr. Jonathan Horwitz ’60 Mr. & Mrs. Perry Moss P’15 John Villinski Ms. Diane Dauer Herbert B. Hudnut Jr. ’49 Mr. Steven Moss ’15 Deborah M. Vittone Anne De Coster P’76 Ms. Ayla Hull ’15 Ms. Jennifer Munt Sherry & Fred Wells III ’67 Marissa Lee de Gregoriis ’75 Mr. & Mrs. Dallas Hull P’15 Mr. Lewis Murdock Jr. ’50 Raleigh Werberger Mr. Matthew Demsky ’15 Mr. John R. Hultgren ’70 Drs. Lawrence & Danielle Mutty P’79 Ms. Jenelle Williams ’05 Mr. Valentin Denin ’15 Mr. Ryunosuke Ishida ’15 Seth O’Bryan & Julie Pasternack Mr. & Mrs. R. Wilson Wilmer P’95 Kieran Dennis ’03 Mr. C. Peter Junker ’70 Mr. Theodore T. Odell ’40 Mr. Gerald Wilmot ’70 Douglas Donnellan ’78 Ms. Dana Katz Mr. Timothy O’Donoghue ’11 Ms. Shirley Winne GP’18 Ms. Stephanie Drake ’12 Mr. James Keipper P’99 Chris Ouellette Mr. Peter Wolcott ’56 Mr. David J. duFresne ’99 Marlyn McGary Klee P’85 Mr. William Parsons ’65 Harriet Wollman P’85 Elijah James Dunn ’04 Mr. Eli Kraftowitz ’15 Mr. James Peltz & Dr. Ruth Smalley P’18 Mr. Andrew Wrba Mr. Sidney Dunn ’09 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kulp GP’18 Mr. Matthew L. Piazzi ’95 Ms. Li-Wen Yu ’15 Ms. Zoë Dunn ’06 Mr. R. T. Towner Lapp ’62 Ms. Maia Porcaro ’15 Mr. Jonathan W. Ely ’68 Mr. Donald M. Laronge ’51 Judith A. Powers P’10 Legacy Society Mr. Xuezhi Feng ’15 Mr. Thomas Laurent Mr. Stephen Purington Mr. & Ms. Garnet Foster P’16 Ms. Adrienne Lazes Ms. Jennifer Pytleski The Darrow School Legacy Society Liz & Dennis Fougère Rob & Lisa Leary P’10 John F. Remington ’54 members listing can be found on Mrs. Miriam K. Fredenthal P’59 Mr. Roy Leinfuss ’80 Mr. Lee Romanow P’74 page 34. Ms. Sarah Frederick & Ms. Kathleen Leisure Ms. Zoë Rosemond ’15 Mr. Ryan Frederick Ms. Joanna Lightburn Mr. & Mrs. James Russell P’18 RESTRICTED AND UNDESIGNATED GIFTS

Advancement Travel 2014–15 Mr. Peter Lynch & Planned Giving Marketing Special Operations Ms. Alexa Seip ’74 & Mr. Tom Seip Ms. Blaine Ryan-Lynch P’09 and Communications Unrestricted Ms. Lisa Reich P’16 & the Henry & Anne Mr. & Mrs. Errol Glasser P’07 Anonymous Artist in Residence Reich Family Foundation Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Warner ’60 Mr. & Mrs. Bartlett Paulding P’89 Mr. & Mrs. Henry L. Savage Jr. ’59 Student Community-Building Professional Development Mr. Simon Holzapfel Event Sponsorships Hands-to-Work Ms. Sharon Kennedy & Robert J. Glovsky ’69 Technology Friends of Blaine Ryan Lynch Mr. Joseph Budge P’10 Mr. & Mrs. Peter Cholnoky P’13, P’18 Facilities Ms. Alexa Seip ’74 & Mr. Tom Seip Linda Tishman ’78, P’15 & the Alfred Ian Gifford ’77 & The Fleetwing James W. & Martha B. Solmssen Faculty Award L. Morse & Annette S. Morse Charitable Foundation Trust Neumeister Fund for Faculty Mr. Hans Solmssen ’55 Foundation Timothy P. Moore ’78 Professional Development Mr. and Mrs. James Neumeister P’94 Spring Term 2015 Wickersham Classroom Furniture Faculty Community Building HuaHua Shadow Puppets Lisa & David Lewis Mr. Simon Holzapfel John K. Henne Spring Term Mr. Andrew Duvall III ’62 Financial Aid (not endowed) Scholarship Mr. Edward Groth III ’62 Ms. Patricia Hite John K. Henne Charitable Trust Mr. Gilbert Manchester ’62 Joan & Denton Hopper ’62

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2014–2015 Trustees Mr. James M. McLean ’52 Marty Conn ’56 Mr. Edwin V. Selden ’60 Mr. Ronald D. Potier ’52 Mr. Peter Ten Broeck ’56 Mr. Robert C. Warner ’60 Mrs. Jennifer Cholnoky P’13, ’18 Mr. David S. Campbell ’53 Mr. Peter Wolcott ’56 Mr. Sloan Auchincloss ’61 Ms. Valle Dwight ’75 Tom Chapman ’53 Mr. Joseph O. Humphreys ’57 Mr. Donald L. Blumenthal ’61 Mr. Errol Glasser P’07 Mr. Herman Fellinger ’53 G. Larry Larned* ’57 Mr. Charles W. Currie ’61 Mr. Paul Gundlach ’71 Mr. Peter B. Frothingham ’53 Mr. Arthur A. Parks ’57 Mr. Charles H. Detwiller III ’61 Mr. Thomas Hallowell ’82 Mr. Phillips H. Marshall ’53 Mr. Bradley Smith ’57 Mr. Charles P. Emerson Jr. ’61 Mr. Samuel Harper ’74 Loren Mintz ’53 Mr. Carl Akin ’58 Mr. Stephen Isom ’61 Mr. Daniel Holt ’92 Mr. Norman K. Nicholson ’53 Mr. Henry Bird ’58 Mr. Benjamin Levine ’61 Mr. Robert Kee ’71 Raymond M. Polley ’53 Mitchell Slotkin ’58 Mr. Oliver B. Taylor ’61 Ms. Sharon Kennedy P’10 Dr. William Duncan III ’54, GP’18 Mr. Alex Vaughn ’58 Mr. William Anthony Jr. ’62 Mr. Christian M. Masters ’82 Mr. William O. Hopkins ’54 Charles Dattelbaum ’59 Mr. David Benson ’62 Mr. H. Barton Riley Mr. George J. Lyford ’54 John Gette ’59 Mr. Thomas Bird ’62 & ’63 Mr. Peter Rosemond ’70, P’15 Mr. Allen F. Moench ’54 Mr. David R. Kamenstein Jr. ’59 Mr. Andrew B. Duvall III ’62 Mr. Mark Russell ’73 John F. Remington ’54 Henry L. Savage, Jr. ’59 Mr. William O. Gette ’62 Mr. Earl Samson III ’76 Mr. Walter K. Taylor ’54 Pete Wilmot ’59 Rev. Peter J. Gorday ’62 Mr. Henry L. Savage Jr. ’59 Mr. Ricker Alford Jr. ’55 Mr. Thomas Atkin ’60 Edward Groth III ’62 Mr. Laurence Van Meter Mr. Donal Bahrenburg ’55, P’78 Mr. Jim Brooks Jr. ’60 Mr. Denton S. Hopper ’62 Mr. Peter Wadsworth ’72 Chuck Booth ’55 Mr. Willis S. DeLaCour Jr. ’60 Mr. T. Harry Lang Jr. ’62 Mr. Robert Warner ’60 Mr. Hargreaves Heap III ’55 Mr. Jonathan Horwitz ’60 Mr. R. T. Towner Lapp ’62 Mr. Douglas A. Leslie ’55 Mr. Stafford W. Keegin ’60, P’99 Pierre Loomis ’62 Alumni Mr. Hans J. Solmssen ’55 Mr. Owen A. Kelly Jr. ’60 Mr. Gilbert Manchester ’62 Mr. John Willis Jr. ’55 Mr. Lawrence K. Pomeroy ’60 Mr. Frank S. Rosenberg ’62 Anonymous (6) Mr. George S. Cobb ’56 Mr. Peter Ruth ’60 Carl M. Sharpe ’62 M. Edward S. Lansing* ’39 Mr. Theodore T. Odell ’40 Mr. Joseph Buck* ’41 Mr. Stanley W. Root Jr.* ’41 Dr. Stuart A. Fox ’42, P’67 Mr. David D. Wood ’42 Dr. Lansing C. Hoskins ’46 Mr. Oliver G. Wood ’47 George W. Chase ’48 “Nick” Heyniger ’48 Mr. Peter Milton ’48 Mr. Roger Steckler ’48 Mr. John W. Stewart ’48 Mr. John Wolfe ’48 Mr. W. James Harman II ’49 Cyrus Henry Jr. ’49 Herbert B. Hudnut Jr. ’49 Mr. James B. Baker ’50 The Hon. William H. Hudnut III ’50 Mr. William Le Mon ’50 Alan Mayers ’50 Robert T. McLean ’50 Mr. Lewis Murdock Jr. ’50 Mr. William Ritter ’50 Mr. Laurence M. Hagar ’51 Mr. Donald M. Laronge ’51 Mr. Anthony Mack ’51

Mr. Richard I. Lidz* ’52, GP’12 DARROW SCHOOL 29 Mr. A. Grant Bowry ’63 Mr. Peter Rosemond ’70, P’15 Angela Hawkins ’76 Mr. Nathan Abel ’09 Mr. Thomas Miner Jr. ’63 P’97 Mr. Harlan Strader Jr. ’70 Ms. Katie P. Humes ’76 Mr. Sidney Dunn ’09 Mr. Mark Robinson ’63 Mr. Gerald Wilmot ’70 Mr. Earl Samson III ’76 Ms. Kathryn Smith ’09 Thomas E. Severn ’63 Stephen Auzenne ’71 Mr. Trevor Vasey ’76 Sam Carton ’10 Douglas Currie ’64 Bill Chastka ’71 Hamilton “Tony” Dodge Jr. ’77 Ms. Dominique Paul ’10 Mr. William Franks ’64 Mr. Daniel deMenocal Jr. ’71 Ms. Susan Drucker ’77 Mr. Timothy O’Donoghue ’11 Mr. Robert L. Harding ’64 David Falck ’71 Mr. James Ehrlich ’77 Mike Wozniak ’11 David King ’64 Mr. James A. Finney III ’71 Dwight Howes ’77 Ms. Stephanie Drake ’12 Mr. E. Lee Smith ’64 Mr. W. Law Fotterall III ’71 Douglas Donnellan ’78 Anderson Lidz ’12 H. Bronson Smith ’64 Mr. A. King Francis ’71, P’87, ’89 Mr. Fred Leinfuss ’78 Mr. Charles Coan ’13 Mr. Drew Barringer ’65 Mr. Paul S. Gundlach ’71 Tim Moore ’78 Ms. Elizabeth Bean ’14 Mr. David Blake ’65 William R. Horowitz ’71 Mr. Gregory Perkins ’78 Ms. Isabella Anastasio ’15 Mr. Mark A. Curry ’65 Mr. Robert Kee ’71 Christopher Russo ’78 Ms. Onyinyechi Awobue ’15 Wilson H. Faude ’65 Mr. William Lloyd Makepeace ’71 Ms. Linda Tishman ’78, P’15 Mr. Jesse Barovick ’15 Mr. Andrew Fuller ’65 James K. McGhie ’71 Mr. Stuart Beard ’79 Ms. Maia Beckwith ’15 David Groth ’65 G. Scott Milnor ’71 Ms. Virginia A. Ryan Douglass ’79 Mr. Benjamin Blinken ’15 Mr. Scott Hommel ’65 Mr. Eric H. Pookrum ’71, P’89 Mr. Richard Everett III ’79 Mr. William Parsons ’65 Mr. Peter Raff ’71 Ms. Margaret Biggar ’80 Mr. David H. Dickson ’66 Mr. A. Keith Spence ’71 Mr. Russell Halley ’80 SUMMARY OF Ken Hilton ’66 Mr. Thomas Barclay ’72 Mr. Roy Leinfuss ’80 GIFTS TO Mr. Harold Knox ’66 Miss Anne C. Beach ’72 Burke Jones ’81 Mr. Robert Merrow ’66 David A. Cantor ’72 Mr. Thomas S. Auray ’82 DARROW SCHOOL Mr. M. Jack Rudnick ’66 Dr. Ethan Dmitrovsky ’72 Mr. Thomas B. Hallowell ’82 Mr. Patterson Sims ’66 Ms. Linda J. Durfee ’72 Mr. Christian Masters ’82 Mr. Edward R. Smitkin Jr. ’66 Mr. John M. Erb ’72 Mr. Oscar Morgenstern Jr. ’82 ANNUAL FUND Mr. Warner G. Vaughan ’66 Mr. William A. Hintermister ’72 Ms. Lydia Sussek ’82 Mr. A. Pierce Bounds ’67 M. Barton Laws, PhD. ’72 Mr. Alfredo Del Valle ’83 Trustees $66,950 Parker Burroughs ’67 Kirk B. Leone ’72 Mr. Peter Gordon ’84 Alumni $235,452 Mr. Richard Ely II ’67 Ms. Anne E. Paddock ’72 Kate O’Brien ’85 Current Parents $50,895 Jeffrey Fox ’67 Mr. Andrew Schain ’72 Mrs. Kristin Kilgore Kuntz ’86 Current Grandparents $17,736 Mr. Wolcott T. Hinchey ’67 Mr. Peter S. Wadsworth ’72 Mr. Jason C. Gish ’87 Mr. Thomas Laabs-Johnson ’67 Ms. Sadie Burton-Goss ’73 Ms. Janine Young ’87 Parents of Alumni $72,099 Mr. George L. Norton ’67 Lori Friedland Guttman ’73 Mr. Patrick Murray ’89 Faculty /Staff $4,133 Mr. John Way ’67 Mr. David R. Halperin ’73 Mr. Dan Holt ’92 Other Individuals $33,083 Fred Wells III ’67 Mr. Jonathan K. Hart ’73 Ryan Holt ’94 Organizations $4,342 Thayer West ’67 Mr. Tim Mulcahy ’73 Ms. Natalie Lawrence ’95 Non-attributable/Other $130 Mr. James Whitin ’67 Ms. Susan Cole Niederhoffer ’73 Mr. Matthew L. Piazzi ’95 Mr. Alan N. Wiegand ’67 Mr. Mark Russell ’73 Mr. David J. duFresne ’99 Annual Fund Total $484,820 Jeff Davis ’68 Ms. Wendy Brennan ’74 Ms. Marta Manning ’99 Mr. Jonathan W. Ely ’68 Ms. Linda Goldstein Frickman ’74 Ms. Margaret L. Sweet ’01 Mr. Bradford A. Gardner ’68 Mr. Samuel Harper ’74 Kieran Dennis ’03 CAPITAL & RESTRICTED Mr. Stephen T. Golding ’68 Mr. Adam Kriveloff ’74 Ms. Katryn Broido ’04 Mr. Thomas D. Gorday Jr. ’68 Mr. Jeffrey Mayer ’74 Elijah James Dunn ’04 Restricted Gifts $223,390 Mr. John P. Gratiot ’68 Mr. Phil O’Donoghue ’74 Lauren Seif ’04 Mr. Michael E. Graupner ’68 Mr. Michael M. T. Romanow ’74 Mr. W. Travis Shedd ’04 Financial Aid $25,127 (non-endowed funds) Mr. Richard Oliver ’68 Mr. Matthew W. Sears ’74 Mr. Noel Bell ’05 Dr. Sydney W. Schneidman ’68 Ms. Alexa Clay Seip ’74 Samuel D.T. Bieber ’05 Endowments $134,000 Mr. William Tyler ’68 Mr. Stephen Wood ’74 Robert Castro ’05 Mr. Robert J. Glovsky ’69 David Ballenger ’75 Ms. Erin Gerrity ’05 growing.greener $9,100 (pledge payments) Mr. Thomas C. Hills ’69 Ms. Nancy Dunn Byers ’75 Mr. Robert Greifeld ’05 David Campbell ’70 Marissa Lee de Gregoriis ’75 Mr. Trevor McKee ’05 Capital Gifts $3,174,884 R. Scott Conant ’70 Ms. Valle E. Dwight ’75 Ms. Jenelle Williams ’05 Mr. Russell Curry ’70 Ms. Anita Jenkins ’75 Jonathan D. Bookbinder ’06 Capital & Restricted Total $3,566,501 Mr. Stephen Griffing III ’70 Mr. John Merritt Jr. ’75 Ms. Katherine Cholakis-Kolysko ’06 Mr. Christopher T. Howes ’70 Mr. Nathaniel Parsons ’75 Ms. Zoë Dunn ’06 Total Annual & Capital Mr. John R. Hultgren ’70 Mr. Stephen M. Rudy ’75 Mr. John Sherer ’07 Contributions Mr. C. Peter Junker ’70 Mr. Albert Waterhouse ’75 Mr. Eric Brown ’08 Mr. Sterling Pile III ’70 Mr. Timothy Waters ’75 Ms. Emily Cooper ’08 $4,051,321

30 PEG BOARD FALL/WINTER 2015–16 Mr. Julian Catalan Carpenter ’15 Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Matthews P’18 Ms. Megan Cooper ’15 Mr. & Ms. Peter McCorkle P’15 Annual Report 2014–2015 Mr. Matthew Demsky ’15 Alice McNally P’15 Mr. Valentin Denin ’15 Mr. & Mrs. Perry Moss P’15 Mr. Xuezhi Feng ’15 Dr. Elisabeth Noelke P’17 Past Parents Mr. Peter Coan & Ms. Oakley Frost ’15 Ms. Maria Papa P’16 Ms. Lauren Mundy Coan P’13 Ms. Natalie Haviland ’15 Mr. James Peltz & Dr. Ruth Smalley P’18 Robert Abbott P’81 Mr. & Mrs. David Cohn P’10 Ms. Ayla Hull ’15 Julie and Seth Rachlin P’17 Rodger & Susan Abel P’09 Mrs. Maureen Conway P’83 Mr. Ryunosuke Ishida ’15 Ms. Lisa Reich P’16 Mr. John Albers P’05 Mr. James D. Darby Jr. P’89 Mr. Eli Kraftowitz ’15 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Robins P’15 Jim and Patrice Angle P’14 Anne De Coster P’76 Mr. Gibbs LaMotte ’15 Mr. Peter Rosemond ’70, P’15 Mr. Donal Bahrenburg ’55, P’78 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Diamond P’87 Ms. Amanda Low ’15 Mr. & Mrs. James Russell P’18 Mrs. Nancy Ballenger P’75 Dr. & Mrs. Ralph Earle Jr. P’87 Ms. Lucia Mancini ’15 Mr. Roy Russell & Mrs. William Baltz P’78 Mr. Peter Ehrlich Ms. Olivia Mannarino ’15 Ms. Marcelle Fung P’17, ’18 Jake Bell & Regina Rodwell Bell P’05 Mr. & Mrs. David Fabiano P’02 Mr. Daniel McCorkle ’15 Mr. Michael Seserman P’15, ’19 Mr. James Bennett P’09, ’11 Mr. Sean Fagan & Mr. Samuel McNally ’15 Ms. Lori Speranzo P’15 Mr. & Mrs. John Biancheri Sr. P’88 Ms. Jean O’Neil P’07, ’10 Ms. Zenab Minhas ’15 Carmen Tal P’15 Mr. & Mrs. Curtis L. Blake P’74 Dr. & Mrs. Stuart Fass P’99 Mr. Steven Moss ’15 Mr. Alex Tedeschi & Dr. Kathryn Oh P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bookbinder P’06 Ms. Nancy Feinberg P’13 Ms. Maia Porcaro ’15 Ms. Linda Tishman ’78, P’15 Mrs. Laura Byers P’74 David Felmly & Kristin Leesment P’06 Ms. Zoë Rosemond ’15 Ms. Adria Weatherbee P’16 Mr. John Carton & Ms. Bryce K. Ferguson P’10 Ms. Hannah Seserman ’15 Mr. Brian Winne P’18 Ms. Wendy Rowden P’10 Mr. & Mrs. David Forster P’08 Mr. August Shah ’15 Ms. Natalie Winne P’18 Ms. Karen Cavanagh P’14 & Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Fox P’02 Ms. Wanci Song ’15 Mr. James Wurst & Ms. Rosa Rivera P’16 Mr. John Mason Dr. Stuart A. Fox ’42, P’67 Ms. Nicole Speranzo ’15 Jonathan Clement & Barbara Hawn P’09 Mr. & Mrs. A. King Francis ’71, P’87, ’89 Mr. Zhanxiang Sun ’15 Ms. Alexis Vargas ’15 Ms. Li-Wen Yu ’15

2014–2015 Parents GIFTS IN MEMORY Darrow School is grateful to alumni, Casey Lynch ’09 Mr. Jim Brooks Jr. ’60 Anonymous (2) family, and friends who honor their Ms. Patricia Hite Ralph & Sarah Carey Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Barovick P’15 loved ones—often Darrow alumni and Mr. Peter Lynch & Mr. John Carton & Mr. & Mrs. John Bell P’16 former faculty—with gifts to the School. Ms. Blaine Ryan-Lynch P’09 Ms. Wendy Rowden P’10 Mr. Jonathan Blinken P’15 The following memorial gifts were Ann & Doug Clark made during the 2014–2015 year: James “Des” McCracken Mr. & Mrs. Marshall Cooper P’08, ’12, ’15 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Bruce P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Marshall Mr. Evan Downey Jennifer & Peter Cholnoky P’13, ’18 Jonathan Neweill Achilles ’67 Mr. Norman McCracken David & Evelyn Dufresne Ms. Elaine Cooper P’17 Thayer West ’67 Mr. & Mrs. Procter Smith III Ms. Nancy Dutton Mr. & Mrs. Marshall Cooper P’08, ’12, ’15 Mr. Harlan Strader Dr. & Mrs. Stuart Fass P’99 Christopher Berliner ’61 Sarah and Tom Crowell P’16 Mrs. Nancy Wolf Mary H. Frost & Oscar Frost P’13 P’15 Mr. William G. Ewald* ’61 Dr. Duane Dietz P’17 Ms. Linda J. Durfee ’72 Mr. Francis Greenburger & Mr. Peter Ten Broeck ’56 Mr. & Mrs. William Earley P’16 John R. Chase ’48 Ms. Isabelle Autones P’14 Mr. Joseph Hefta & Mr. & Ms. Garnet Foster P’16 George W. Chase ’48 Edward M. McIlvain ’64 Ms. Stacey Giordano Mary H. Frost & Oscar Frost P’13, ’15 Mr. A. Grant Bowry ’63 William Ewald ’61 Mr. & Mrs. John Jolly P’07 Mr. Michael Fuchs & Mr. David McIlvain Ms. Lise Ewald Ms. Myra Jacobs P’16 Lawrence & Sarah Klein Moore & Van Allen, PLLC Mr. Charles Loveland III ’62 Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Gagnon P’17 Roger Dardis McNamee Janice Martin Ms. Allison Hall P’17 Lauree & Gregory Hickok Robinson Fredenthal ’59 Ms. Pamela Martin Mr. & Mrs. Dallas Hull P’15 Mrs. Miriam K. Fredenthal P’59 Abram Poole ’56 Mr. & Mrs. James W. Neumeister P’94 Mr. Matthew Kirsch P’18 Mr. Peter Ten Broeck ’56 John Forsythe Joline Drs. Jeffrey & Karen Ross Ms. Andrea Lamm P’16 Helen “Bitsy” Joline Helen & Henry L. Savage, Jr. ’59 Mr. & Mrs. David H. LaMotte P’15 Richard L. Rutter ’65 Ms. Alexa Clay Seip ’74 & Mr. Tom Seip Annie & Ken Hilton ’66 J. Wood Rutter Julie Farmer & Scott Lazarus P’15 A. Scott Leake ’62 Mr. & Mrs. Richard K. Stover P’91 Mr. & Mrs. James Low P’15 Mr. A. Grant Bowry ’63 Robert Wolf Jane F. Taylor P’05 Ms. Denise Lutz P’18 Ms. Marjorie Aulisio GP’12 Deborah M. Vittone Mr. Derrick Mancini & Richard I. Lidz ’52 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bookbinder P’06 Mr. Peter S. Wadsworth ’72 Ms. Elizabeth Gardner P’15 Mrs. Nancy Wolf & Mr. Robert Wolf* Barbara & Chuck Booth ’55 Mrs. Nancy Wolf Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Mannarino P’15 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Matican P’16

DARROW SCHOOL 31 Mrs. Miriam K. Fredenthal P’59 Ms. Roslyn Mann P’03 David & JoEllen Sweet P’01 Angela Hawkins ’76 Eugene Gaddis & Mr. Efrem Marder P’98, ’01 Jane F. Taylor P’05 “Nick” Heyniger ’48 Alison Lane-Reticker P’07 Mrs. Mary Anne Mayo & Ms. Belgica Urbaez P’06 William R. Horowitz ’71 Mr. Timothy Galvin & Mr. Stephen Nelson P’03 Mrs. Mary F. Wadsworth P’72 Dwight Howes ’77 Ms. Ellen Sheppard P’09 Marlyn McGary Klee P’85 Mr. & Mrs. Evan Weisman P’14 Ms. B. Holliday H. Hudimac Ms. Cheryl A. Gesregan P’94 Mr. & Mrs. James McManus P’96 Mr. Carter White P’86, ’89 Herbert B. Hudnut Jr. ’49 Mr. Brad Gewehr Dr. & Mrs. Robert Meyer P’11 Mr. & Mrs. R. Wilson Wilmer P’95 The Hon. William H. Hudnut III ’50 & Ms. Blythe Hamer P’14 Mr. Thomas Miner Jr. ’63, P’97 Mr. Robert B. Wilson P’93 Mr. Stafford W. Keegin ’60, P’99 Mr. & Mrs. Nelson S. Gifford P’77 Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Monsky P’12 Harriet Wollman P’85 Mr. Richard I. Lidz* ’52, GP’12 Mr. & Mrs. Errol Glasser P’07 Drs. Lawrence & Danielle Mutty P’79 Mr. & Mrs. James Wood P’74 & Mr. James McManus P’96 Mitch Globe P’13, ’16 Mr. & Mrs. James W. Neumeister P’94 The Braewold Fund Loren Mintz ’53 Deborah S. Gordon P’04 Margaret Sarles & Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wozniak P’11 Mr. James W. Neumeister P’94 Dr. & Mrs. Howard Gordon P’84 Richard Newfarmer P’05 Murray J. Yudin P’80 Ms. Susan Cole Niederhoffer ’73 Mr. Francis Greenburger Dr. Richard A. O’Leary P’11 Mr. Richard W. Nunley & Ms. Isabelle Autones P’14 Ms. Marian Ottaviano P’78 Former Trustees Mr. Ronald D. Potier ’52 Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Grew P’83 Mr. & Mrs. John Parman P’02 Mr. Michael M. T. Romanow ’74 Mr. & Mrs. Walter Hallowell P’82 Mr. & Mrs. Bartlett W. Paulding P’89 Robert Abbott P’81 Mr. Frank S. Rosenberg ’62 Ms. Alexandra Heddinger & Judith A. Powers P’10 Mr. James B. Baker ’50 Mr. Mark Russell ’73 Mr. Marc Warren P’13, ’14 Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Prignano P’88 Mr. David Benson ’62 Ms. Alexa Clay Seip ’74 H. Scott & Linda P. Higgins P’11 Mr. Lee Romanow P’74 Ms. Margaret Biggar ’80 Mr. Clifford Shedd III P’04 & Katherine W. Jarrett P’88 Ms. Ann Rothenberg P’10 Mr. Richard Bookbinder P’06 Ms. Michelle Miller Shedd P’04 Mr. & Mrs. John Jolly P’07 Mr. Stuart Rothkopf P’84, ’88 Mr. A. Grant Bowry ’63 Mrs. Deborah K. Solbert P’77 Mr. Jeffrey Jones & Dr. & Mrs. Harry Roy P’87 Mr. Jim Brooks Jr. ’60 Mr. Hans J. Solmssen ’55 Ms. Elaine Schott-Jones P’03 Molly Russo P’78 Mr. Richard K. Brown Mr. Harlan Strader Jr. ’70 Mr. Stafford W. Keegin ’60, P’99 Mr. Richard Sackett P’11 Ms. Sadie Burton-Goss ’73 David Sweet P’01 Joseph H. Budge & Mrs. Marjorie Schmid P’71 Ann Clark Ms. Margaret L. Sweet ’01 Sharon A. Kennedy P’10 Mr. Sam Schmidt & Perry Cohen Mr. Robert C. Warner ’60 Mr. James Keipper P’99 Ms. Amanda Powers P’14 Mr. Charles W. Currie ’61 Mr. Alan N. Wiegand ’67 Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Killian P’05 Mrs. Marian Schwaikert P’71 Mr. Charles H. Detwiller III ’61 Anne Heyniger Willard Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kulp GP’18 Peter & Ann K. Seidman P’02 Dr. William Duncan III ’54, GP’18 Mr. Robert B. Wilson P’93 Rob & Lisa Leary P’10 Mr. Frank Siciliano & Ms. Valle E. Dwight ’75, P’11 Mr. Oliver G. Wood ’47 Mr. Stephen Lidz & Ms. Abby Notterman P’10 David Falck ’71 Ms. Christine Anderson P’12 Mr. Clifford Shedd III & Anne Fass P’99 Current and Past Grandparents Adlyn & Ted Loewenthal P’03 Ms. Michelle Miller Shedd P’04 Mr. William Franks ’64 Dr. & Mrs. James Longley P’74 Nancy Slamin P’08 Mr. Andrew Fuller ’65 Mr. & Mrs. Ernie Anastasio GP’15 Mr. Peter Lynch & Mrs. Deborah K. Solbert P’77 Mr. Bradford A. Gardner ’68 Ms. Marjorie Aulisio GP’12 Ms. Blaine Ryan-Lynch P’09 Broome Spiro & Penny Wilson P’11 Mr. Robert J. Glovsky ’69 Mr. Richard Barovick GP’15 Ms. Susan Maney P’11 Lore Squier P’78, ’82, GP’10 Mr. John P. Gratiot ’68 Ms. Enid Brownstone GP’16 Mr. & Mrs. Louis E. Manfre P’98 Raymond F. & Carolyn A. Strecker P’06 Edward Groth III ’62 Ms. Luella Buono GP’17 GIFTS TO PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS A. Scott Leake ’62 Scholarship Marjorie Hirschberg Scholarship The Darrow Endowment David Benson ’62 & the Benson Foundation for the Performing Arts Earl A. Samson III ’76 Mr. Frank Rosenberg ’62 Mr. Richard Tauber The John A. Hartford Foundation, Inc. Mr. Joseph Coffee Jr. ’62 Mrs. Katherine C. Moore P’78 Richard Moore Warren A. Gardner Scholarship Class of 1961 Scholarship Tim Moore ’78 Mrs. Diane Gardner P’68 Sloan Auchincloss ’61 Mr. Bradford A. Gardner ’68 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Currie ’61 Mercy Ewing ’75 Endowed Mr. & Mrs. John Lemery Mr. William Ewald* ’61 Art Scholarship Edward M. McIlvain ’64 Scholarship Ms. Cathy Foote-Fish ’75 William Travis Shedd ’04 David Ballenger ’75 Mr. David King ’64 Scholarship Mr. Thomas Armistead ’64 Mr. Clifford Shedd III & Ms. Michelle Miller Shedd P’04 Quasi (unrestricted) Endowment Mrs. Mary Catherine Miller GP’04 Hoopes Family Faculty Award Mr. G. Larry Larned Jr.* ’57 Mr. Abram Poole Jr.* ’56 32 B. HollidayPEG H. BOARDHudimac FALL/WINTER & the SunTrust 2015–16 Foundation *deceased Annual Report 2014–2015 Ms. Dorothy Cholnoky GP’13, ’18 Mr. Andrew Barnett Ms. Eva Cooper GP’08, ’12, ’15 Alison L. Baxter Mr. & Mrs. Peter Daly GP’18 Donald deB. Beaver Lisa Leary P’10 Deborah M. Vittone Ms. Roberta Fox GP’18 Mr. James Bennett P’09, ’11 Ms. Kathleen Leisure Raleigh Werberger Mr. & Mrs. Earl Gagnon GP’17 Mr. Richard K. Brown & Ms. Joanna Lightburn Craig Westcott & Kenly Brozman Mr. & Mrs. Alexander C. Hoffman GP’12 Ms. Anita Loose-Brown Matt & Maggie Malatesta Mrs. Nancy Wolf Mr. & Mrs. Aldred Jones GP’17 Sam Carton ’10 Ms. Janet Meleney Mr. Andrew Wrba Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Kranz GP’15 Amy & Michael Clarke Arnold E. Messner Mr. T. Harry Lang Jr. ’62, GP’14 Perry Cohen & Brooke Bull David Miller Friends of Darrow Dr. & Mrs. Louis Michaliski GP’18 Caleb Corliss Ms. Kyle Widmer Morris Dr. Peter Mudge GP’14 Ms. Diane Dauer Ms. Jennifer Munt Anonymous Dr. & Mrs. Chester Robinson GP’03 Mr. Evan Downey Mr. Richard W. Nunley Mrs. Douglas Campbell W’53 Ms. Georgien Schoofs GP’08, ’12, ’15 Elijah James Dunn ’04 Seth O’Bryan & Julie Pasternack Suzanne Campbell Ms. Sayre Sheldon GP’12 & Ms. Nancy Dutton Chris Ouellette Mr. Lewis Cowardin Mr. Ridge Morgan Mr. Sean Fagan & Joel & Marianna Priest Mr. Raymond Davis Dr. Laura Siegel GP’16 Ms. Jean O’Neil P’07, ’10 Mr. Stephen Purington Lauree and Gregory Hickok Ms. Nancy Sjoberg GP’17 Liz and Dennis Fougère Ms. Jennifer Pytleski Paul N. Houston Pat and Nick Speranzo GP’15 Ms. Sarah Frederick Mr. Steven Ricci Helen “Bitsy” Joline Lore Squier P’78, ’82, GP’10 Mary H. Frost P’13, ’15 Mr. H. Barton Riley Mary Elizabeth Lansing W’39 Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin C. Melissa Gardner Mr. Ian Ruderman Lisa & David Lewis Tilghman GP’13, ’18 Mitch Globe P’13, ’16 Joelle Russo Janice Martin Mr. & Mrs. Peter Tishman P’78, GP’15 Michael Glovsky Ms. Crysta Ryan Ms. Pamela Martin Ms. Pamela Weatherbee GP’16 Ms. Cynthia Gray Mr. Thomas Seamon Mr. Kenneth Mayers Ms. Shirley Winne GP’18 Ms. Ingrid Gustavson Christopher & Martha Slocombe Mr. Norman McCracken Ms. Susan Wolfe GP’16 Ms. Alexandra Heddinger P’13, ’14 Mr. & Mrs. Procter Smith III Mr. David McIlvain Mrs. Dudley Woodbridge GP’05 Mr. Joseph Hefta & Ms. Stacey Giordano Ms. Elizabeth Strickler Gretchen & Jay Riley Ms. Jamie Hicks-Furgang Don Sutherland Mrs. Joan Root Current and Former Faculty Mr. Simon Holzapfel Steve Swenson Drs. Jeffrey & Karen Ross Ms. B. Holliday H. Hudimac Dick Tauber J. Wood Rutter Anonymous (3) Kate Johansen Ms. Linda Taylor Mrs. Harriet H. Savage Ms. Donna Aitoro Ms. Dana Katz Mr. & Mrs. Clark Thomson Mr. Eugene Schofield Ms. Marjorie Aulisio GP’12 Lawrence Klein Thomas A. Tift, Jr. Alan & Kristi Strahler Mr. John Baird Mr. Thomas Laurent Mr. & Mrs. Laurence Van Meter Mr. & Mrs. George Wailand Tim Barclay Ms. Adrienne Lazes John Villinski Anne Heyniger Willard THANK YOU!

DARROW SCHOOL 33 ADVANCEMENT NEWS

Shedd Family Donates New Endowed Scholarship Fund

Jacobs Endowed Scholarship Fund The Darrow School Advancement Depart- The Jacobs Endowed Scholarship Fund ment is honored and grateful to add a new was established in honor of Seth Jacobs ’89 endowed scholarship fund to a diverse list by his parents, Susan and Henry D. Jacobs Jr., of funds that enable deserving students to in appreciation for the success Seth experi- pursue a Darrow education. enced as a result of his studies and accom- The William Travis Shedd Class of 2004 plishments at Darrow. Endowed Scholarship Fund has been es- Mahnken Endowed Scholarship Fund tablished by Travis’s parents, Michelle Miller Established through the donations of Shedd P’04 and Clifford Shedd III P’04, and alumni, this scholarship honors Harry Mahnk- his grandmother Mary Catherine Miller GP’04, en’s dedicated service to Darrow as athletic in his honor and in appreciation of his many director and coach. It is awarded to a student accomplishments as a student and teacher at who provides important leadership through Darrow. The scholarship will be awarded to a good sportsmanship and strong performance Darrow student with demonstrated financial Clifford Shedd III and Michelle Miller Shedd P’04 in Darrow’s athletic program. need. (above), and Mary Catherine Miller GP’04, have “With four sons, we learned that the chal- established the William Travis Shedd Class of 2004 Marjorie Hirschberg Scholarship lenge is to fit the school to the child, not the Endowed Scholarship Fund in his honor and in for the Performing Arts appreciation of Travis’s many accomplishments as a reverse,” said Cliff Shedd in announcing the Established by Tim Moore ’78 in memory student and faculty member at Darrow. fund. “Travis, though very capable, was strug- of former Darrow theater director Marjorie Hirschberg, this scholarship is awarded to a gling in large competitive schools in Houston, serving disadvantaged children—with an returning student who is making a significant and having a tough time. When he left his interest in a career in the service professions. admissions interview at Darrow, he said, ‘Well, contribution to the performing arts program. Class of 1961 Scholarship that place sure deserves consideration.’ He Mercy Ewing ’75 Endowed Art Scholarship Created by the Class of 1961 in conjunc- was right. Darrow fit Travis like a warm, comfy Established by Katie Humes ’76, a close tion with their 40th Reunion, this scholarship glove, because Darrow is all about finding friend of Mercy Ewing ’75, this scholarship honors the Darrow faculty who gave them the and nurturing the divine gift in each child. It’s honors the memory of Ewing and her sense structure, guidance, and education that made about personalization, not pressurization. For of adventure and artistic talent by providing a difference in their lives. a parent, Darrow is easy to love.” aid to a returning student with demonstrated Darrow offers a broad range of endowed Edward M. McIlvain ’64 Endowed interest and talent in the arts. Scholarship scholarship funds, aimed at helping students Stover Scholarship Fund Established with a bequest from the late with demonstrated financial need and specific Established by Holly and Richard Stover Edward McIlvain ’64, and enhanced through talents and abilities. These include: P ’91, parents of Richard “Kit” Stover ’91, this generous gifts of family and friends, this scholarship is awarded to a student who is scholarship is awarded to a student who best A. Scott Leake ’62 Endowed Scholarship from Berkshire or Columbia County. In the exemplifies the qualities of vitality, integrity, Established by Richard Leake P’62 and case that no students meet the latter qualifi- and courage. other family members and friends in mem- cation, the scholarship is awarded as needed. ory of A. Scott Leake ’62, this scholarship is Warren A. Gardner Scholarship awarded to a student with a particular affinity Established by trustee emeritus Bradford for Hands-to-Work and/or athletics. Gardner ’68 and other family members and To learn more about Endowed Ron Calloway ’67 Scholarship friends in memory of his father, Warren, this Scholarship Funds at Darrow visit Awarded in memory of Ron Calloway ’67, an scholarship is awarded to students with our website at www.darrowschool. exceptional student and school leader, who demonstrated financial need. org and click on “Support Darrow” applied the education and leadership skills Harry W. Willis ’69 Endowed Music Fund and “Endowments.” he learned at Darrow to his career of serving This award provides for up to $500 toward You can also contact Lawrence others as a social worker. The scholarship was the cost of musical instruction, whether instru- established by Ron’s wife, Deborah Calloway, mental or vocal, for a Darrow student from any Klein, Director of Institutional Ad- to help a student—especially one supported class who shows proven ability and interest in vancement, at kleinl@darrowschool. by the Boys’ Club of New York or other group music. org or (518) 794-6031.

34 PEG BOARD FALL/WINTER 2015–16 ADVANCEMENT NEWS

Two New Members Elected to Board of Trustees

At the December 2015 meeting, the Darrow Board of Trustees elected two new members: Patrice Pisinski Angle P’14 and Bob Greifeld ’05. With a professional background in the field of energy and renewables, Patrice was impressed by Darrow whenever she would visit the Mountainside, particularly by its Hands-to-Work and sustainability programs. Her son, Spencer Pisinski, was a member of the Class of 2014. Active in many civic and community organi- zations, Angle has spent a career in marketing communications, serving as press advance for two U.S. presidents and as marketing director for renewable energy for another U.S. president and his Secretary of Energy. She is currently Patrice Pisinski Angle P’14 Bob Greifeld ’05 working in real estate in the metro Washington, D.C., area. She is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill Bob Greifeld graduated from Darrow in Greifeld’s decision to join the board, he and has done graduate work at George Wash- 2005. A New Jersey native, he lives in New said, was motivated in part by his mother, who ington University. York City and is studying theater at The New had served as a board member. “My family “Darrow has an individualized approach for School. has stayed involved with the School since I student learning,” she said, “but it is also very “The New School gives me a kind of similar graduated,” he said. “It’s always been a really structured and allows students to grow. It was a vibe as Darrow did,” he said. “It’s for people nurturing, supportive environment and, when very good opportunity for my son and for other who are comfortable finding their own way I had the chance to give something back, I students to be able to find themselves as they and looking for someting a little different. That didn’t think twice.” set out for college.” resonates with me.” Our Generous Donors Get the Picture

Bart and Connie Paulding ’89 have made take the classes if Darrow had not been given another generous gift to the visual arts at the funds to purchase the cameras. These Darrrow in memory of their late son Nathan students are now some of the most gifted and Paulding ’89. hard-working photographers in my class.” In addition to sponsoring the Nathan Pauld- When the Communications Office was in ing ‘89 Memorial Artist in Residence Program, need of new camera equipment at the start and donating an EPSON Stylus Pro 7900 digital of the school year, former staff and board printer in 2012, they recently made a gift of member Holly Hoopes Hudimac came to the $2,000 to the program, enabling the purchase rescue, donating a brand new Canon EOS 70D of four Canon DSLR camera kits, the Rebel T5. DSLR kit. The kits came with the camera, a bag, and two “Almost every picture in this issue of Peg lenses, and have already been used for two Board was taken with the camera, lenses, and classes: Animation in the fall and Introduction to accessories that Holly donated,” said Steve Recent donations of camera equipment to the Digital Photography in the spring. Ricci, Director of Communications and editor Visual Arts Department and the Communications “Without these cameras, neither of these of Peg Board. “And the new camera also has Office have substantially improved the film classes would be possible,” said film and video video capability, which we did not have before.” and video curriculum (including courses like Animation and Introduction to Film, taught by The Darrow School Advancement Office teacher Patrick Toole. “I had several students Patrick Toole—pictured above with students Louis who took the class and did not own their own would like to thank our generous donors for Roberts ’18 and Max Sidell ’18) and Darrow’s cameras. They would not have been able to helping us “focus” on the “big picture.” publications and online images.

DARROW SCHOOL 35 ADVANCEMENT NEWS Molly Russo: A Husband, a Son, a Legacy

Molly Russo W’51, P’78 was born in London and attended college there as a Spanish major before moving to Madrid, where she worked as an interpreter and translator, and as a secretary. A few years later, she emigrated to the U.S., eventually settling in New York City and finding a job. One day at work, Molly Russo, a member of Darrow School’s Legacy while having lunch in the cafeteria, she Society, at her home in New noticed that there was only one other Canaan, CT person in the room, so they introduced themselves. The other person was Tony and other members of the community who had Dog.” A pioneer in the field of sports talk radio Russo, Class of 1951, and he and Molly influenced him. “It impressed me so much that in the ’90s, Chris is today the host of his own would be married for 57 years. I was very ready to turn my son over to Darrow radio show, Mad Dog Sports Radio, on Sirius­ When Molly and Tony were engaged when the time came,” she recalls. XM, and also the host of the cable television in 1955, the first place he took her was to Their son is Christopher Russo ’78, who is show, High Heat, which appears on the MLB Darrow, where he introduced her to Mr. a nationally syndicated radio and television Network. (Chris was profiled in the fall 2013 Lamb Heyniger, Mr. Charles Brodhead, sports commentator better known as “Mad issue of Peg Board.)

Legacy Society Members The Darrow Schoool Legacy Society recognizes those who have generously included Darrow in their estate planning.

Anonymous Mr. David Halperin ‘73 & Ms. Carol Schifman Mr. Wallace Powers Jr. ‘36 Mr. William F. Arnold Jr.* ‘48 Mr. Michael Hardiman ‘75 Mrs. Edith S. Quintana* Mr. James Baker ‘50 Mr. William H. Hays III ‘63 Mr. Peter K. Raff ‘71 Mr. Thomas Barclay ‘72 Mr. Hargreaves Heap III ‘55 Mrs. Claire A. Rantoul* Mr. Drew Barringer ‘65 Dr. Kenneth Hilton ‘66 Mr. John B. Rhodes Sr.* ‘42 Miss Anne C. Beach ‘72 Mr. Christopher Howes ‘70 Mr. Stanley Root Jr.* ‘41 Mr. A. Grant Bowry ‘63 Rev. William Hudnut III ‘50 Mr. Henry Rosenthal* ‘41 Mr. Thomas Bull* ‘47 Mr. & Mrs. John Joline III* Vera Molly & Anthony M. Russo* ’51, P’78 Ms. Sadie Burton-Goss ‘73 Mr. T. Harry Lang Jr. ‘62 Ms. Alexa Seip ‘74 & Mr. Tom Seip Mr. D. Eugene Callender II ‘58 Dr. M. Barton Laws Jr. ‘72 Mr. Edwin V. Selden ‘60 Mr. David Campbell ‘53 Mr. Roy Leinfuss ‘80 Mr. H. Arthur Smith* ‘40 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Clarke Ellen & Douglas Leslie ‘55 Mr. & Mrs. Orin* Soest ‘44 Mr. Hamilton Dodge Jr. ‘77 Mr. & Mrs. Richard* Lidz ‘52, GP’12 Mr. Hans Solmssen ‘55 Dr. William Duncan III ‘54 GP’18 Mr. Alan Mayers ‘50 Mr. John Stewart ‘48 Mr. Bruce Eskew ‘64 Ms. Abby Mayou P’03 Dr. I. Donald Stuard* ‘52 Dr. Stuart & Mrs. Anne Fass P’99 Mrs. Campbell McComas ‘47 Mr. David S. Thompson* ‘35 Mr. Herman Fellinger ‘53 Ms. Frances McCurry Mr. Warner Vaughan ‘66 Mr. Charles W. D. Gayley* ‘44 Mr. Edward M. McIlvain* ‘64 Mr. Peter Wadsworth ‘72 Mr. John O. Gette ‘59 Ms. Janet Meleney Mr. Robert Warner ‘60 Earl “Peb” Gilbert* ‘68 Ms. Eugenia Murray ‘89 Mr. & Mrs. James T. Whitin ‘67 Dr. Samuel W. Golden IV* ‘72 Ms. Susan Cole Niederhoffer ‘73 Mrs. Marion Whyte* P’61, P’64 Mr. John Gratiot ‘68 Mr. Edward Overton* Mr. Alan Wiegand ‘67 Mr. David Groth ‘65 Mr. Arthur Parks ‘57 Mr. William R. Windsor* ‘58 Mr. Edward Groth III ‘62 Mr. Gregory Perkins ‘78 Nancy & Robert Wolf* Estate of Hope R. Groth* Mr. Raymond Polley ‘53 Mr. Paul Gundlach ‘71 Mr. Abram Poole Jr.* ‘56 *deceased

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Darrow’s gift-planning website offers you the guidance needed to make an informed decision about your charitable giving options. Find Chris Russo ’78, Tony Russo ’51 (who passed away in August 2013), and Molly Russo. In his eulogy out more about how to designate for his father, Chris recalled the opportunity Tony gave him to attend Darrow, saying, “...when Dad Darrow as the beneficiary of: left his only child at the Mountainside in September 1974, it was one of the best things he ever did.” (Photo courtesy of Molly Russo) • Simple bequests Molly says Chris was lost in the huge • Trusts public schools near their Long Island Darrow has always been very • IRA disbursements home and needed the kind of individ- near and dear to my heart. • Real property gifts ualized attention a small, independent I would encourage people • Tangible personal property gifts school like Darrow could provide. Hav- to remember Darrow in their ing visited his father’s alma mater as a ...and many more child, Chris was familiar with the School estate, and to leave some and its campus, and he thrived when he money to the School so that it became a student. For more information, please “Chris loved it at Darrow, and I can can continue to grow. It was see why,” she said, noting that he de­vel­ a very easy decision to make, contact Lawrence Klein, Director oped an affinity for sports early on, par- and a very easy process to do. of Institutional Advancement­ ticularly for tennis, at which he excelled. and General Counsel, at kleinl@ She also said it was at Darrow that he darrowschool.org or (518) 794-6031. began to show an interest in broadcast- ing, and he liked to walk around using a —Molly Russo pencil as a faux microphone to interview and included the School in her estate classmates and teachers. planning. “There’s something about it that draws “I would encourage people to remem- you in. I think it’s the Shaker history and ber Darrow in their estate, and to leave the enthusiasm of the teachers,” she some money to the School so that it can said. “It’s the kind of thing you don’t find continue to grow,” she said. “It was a in public schools.” very easy decision to make, and a very Today, Molly is equally as passionate easy process to do.” about what Darrow does for students If you are thinking of making a like Tony and Chris as she was when planned gift, please consider Darrow she first set foot on the Mountainside and visit our website to learn more more than 60 years ago. “What’s im- about planned giving. pressed me most is how much Darrow has grown and prospered since I first If you would like more information http://darrowschool.giftplans.org saw the School,” she said. “Darrow has about joining the Darrow School Legacy always been very near and dear to my heart,” she said. Society, or have any questions, please In order to ensure that Darrow contin- contact Lawrence Klein, Director of ues providing an unparalleled education Institutional Advancement and General for future generations, Molly has joined Counsel, at [email protected] or the Darrow School Legacy Society (518) 794-6031.

DARROW SCHOOL 37 Alumni Notes includes news received prior to January 15, 2015. To have your update included in our summer issue, please send news ALUMNI and photos to Steve Ricci, Editor, 110 Darrow Road, New Lebanon, NY, 12125, or email [email protected] by June 30, 2016. In NOTES the interest of space, only class years for which we have news are listed.

Simon Holzapfel, Robert showed his Speaking of Norm Nicholson, Darrow will be 36 most prized artwork and ceramic pieces. seing him and his wife, Nancy Hewett, when Robert had been a postgrad student they return to the Mountainside this semester Wallace Powers Jr. at Darrow for one year before going to for their annual visit with history, French, and (860) 442-7965 Hamilton College. His brother, Jim, is a other classes. Watch our eNewsletters and member of the Class of 1952. Robert Facebook posts for updates. Wallace Powers Jr. spoke with Director of recalled liking faculty members Charles Institutional Advancement Lawrence Klein Brodhead, John Van Vorst, and Lamb in early January, to learn about what’s been Heyniger, as well as his time in Ann Lee. happening at the School this year. Lawrence During his career as an environmental reports that Wally, who, at age 97 is Darrow’s lawyer for NY State, he brokered a deal oldest known alum, is in fine spirits and to make a large conservation area near asked about the Great Stone Barn. Lawrence LaGuardia Airport. Bob has two children. is hoping to visit Wally in the spring to His daughter is nearby in the Albany, NY, personally deliver a plaque recognizing his area and involved in local politics, as is her membership in the Legacy Society. husband. Bob’s son is a “renaissance man” who is interested in medicine (traditional and Chinese), art, and other business 44 endeavors. Class agent needed Whether at his summer house in James­ From left: Don Bahrenburg ’55, Head of town, RI, or wintering in Stuart, FL, where School Simon Holzapfel, Tom “Mat” Head of School Simon Holzapfel and Alexa he met up with Simon Holzapfel and Miner ’63, P’97, and Director of Seip ’74 got together with Frank Kittredge Lawrence Klein, Bill Ritter says he plays a Institutional Advance­ment Lawrence on Maryland’s Eastern Shore in November. lot of golf and bridge. He is doing well and Klein in Sarasota, FL Frank attended Darrow for a few months has four grandchildren, two of whom are as an eighth-grader, living with his older already through college. brother while their parents were traveling in Europe. He attended Hotchkiss for high 55 school and Yale for his undergrad, and is an Class agent needed active class agent for both. He said he loved 52 his time at Darrow because he got to live Class agent needed Don Bahrenburg (see photo above) and with older boys, and shared stories about Tom “Mat” Miner ’63, P’97 caught up with his work selling industrial and power plants Jim McLean met recently with Simon Simon Holzapfel and Lawrence Klein at for GE in the ’60s–’80s in Africa and the Holz­apfel and Lawrence Klein at a café breakfast in Sarasota, FL, in January. Don Middle East. Frank is a solid supporter of the near his home in Tampa, FL. Jim was in was on campus for his 60th Reunion last arts in his community of Easton, MD. the Navy, and spends lots of time at the June, which was a trip down memory lane: local air base. He said he wants to find “a road I traveled, which made me the ways to make positive social impact and to person I am today,” as Don describes it. 48 volunteer time more than just “entertaining Mat is on the board of a local elder housing himself” in retirement. nonprofit, and is doing well and enjoying Lambert Heyniger retirement. His son, Jamie ’97, lives in New [email protected] Jersey. John Wolfe has been a longtime resident of 53 Alaska and is hoping to connect with other Darrow folks in the state. Several years ago, Peter Frothingham he submitted a detailed and rich transcript of [email protected] his memories of Darrow in the 1940s. 56 Peter Frothingham wrote last July, “I am Martin Conn having a rare birthday party this year as I [email protected] or [email protected] 50 reach a milestone. Our trip to Scandinavia and Russia last year was very pleasurable. Peter Wolcott writes that he is still living half Alan Mayers I continue to be active in environmental the year in Melbourne, Australia, and half [email protected] matters and as a volunteer with hospice.” in Leelanau County, Michigan. He traveled Peter and his wife ElVida took a trip to to Madagascar last year for a two-week, Robert McLean is a retired environmental Seattle from their home in Odell, OR, intensive birding trip. “I returned to the USA lawyer and art dealer. At Reunion last June, for a Darrow gathering in November. He for a bad heart diagnosis resulting in triple he participated in the painting activity, mentioned classmates Tom Chapman and bypass surgery,” he said, “but, I am now and, during a recent visit to his home Norm Nicholson. recovering and planning a hiking trip in in Loudonville, NY, by Head of School Patagonia in late March.”

38 PEG BOARD FALL/WINTER 2015–16 ALUMNI NOTES 58 61 Henry Bird Charles Detwiller III [email protected] [email protected]

Class agent Chip Detwiller is working to organize the class’s 55th Reunion. He keeps up with Darrow happenings, and says his wife Carly’s travel agent work is “going gangbusters.” Cuba, and competitive shooting. He is still actively running his insurance firm. He met Ben Levine, who was with Bill Ewald when his wife, who is German, in Venezuela, when he passed away last summer, wrote a their families worked for Philip Morris. moving reflection about Bill, including their time together at Darrow, which he shared Mitch Slotkin ’58 (center) and David with Bill’s family and many of the Class of Kamenstein ’59 (right) had lunch recently 66 1961. About their 50th Reunion in 2011, Ben with Simon Holzapfel and Lawrence Klein wrote, “Bill became the class unifier, quietly Patterson Sims at the Palm Beach Yacht Club. and diligently drawing us all together.” [email protected]

Kazutane Sohma was fortunate to escape Director of Alumni Relations Alexandra 59 harm during the typhoon that ravaged Heddinger met with David Webster at his northeast Japan in September. After Simon apartment in New York City, across from Henry L. Savage Jr. Holzapfel sent an email to check in on him, Washington Square Park, where he lives with [email protected] Kazu wrote back saying there had been his husband, activist and playwright Larry pouring rain for several days, but they were Kramer. They talked about planning for the Last fall, Simon Holzapfel caught up with only left with a large pool on the golf course. Class of 1966’s 50th Reunion in June. David John Gette on the phone. John said he was would like to get more active in organizing grateful for the scholarship he got when he the event, along with Patterson Sims and was here and for how Darrow played a key 62 Jay Townsend. David hopes to make it to the role in his getting into the College of William Mountainside soon for a day of contacting & Mary for undergrad. He commented that Edward “Ned” Groth III classmates and encouraging them to come. he loves how the Peg Board looks. [email protected]

Class Agent Ned Groth has moved to Boston, where his wife, Sharon Begley, has 67 60 taken a job with the Boston Globe. He says, Jim Brooks Jr. “The address in Pelham still works; we still Pierce Bounds [email protected] own the house and our daughter lives there.” [email protected] Thomas Laabs-Johnson James Mithoefer has been named a PA Jim Brooks and his wife, Mimi, moved [email protected] to Old Say­brook, CT, last summer. Jim is (physician’s assistant) at Southwestern Ver­ a consistent attendee at Darrow events, mont Medical Center Express Care, walk-in and we hope to see him and Mimi at our treatment center. He has degrees from Alan Wiegand continues to split his time southern New England gatherings this Northeastern and Cornell Universities. between his homes in Dorset, VT, and Vero spring. Beach, FL. Former Head of School Nancy Wolf says she sees Alan and his wife, Marcia When you see students and teachers Holland, at events for the many nonprofits writing on the walls of the new Performing Alan and Marcia support in southern Arts Center (and other places) coated 64 Vermont, including the United Counseling with special “white-board” dry-erase paint Rik Ehmann Service’s Barn Sale, where Nancy joined called IdeaPaint, you can thank Duncan [email protected] Marcia as a volunteer, and social events of Henderson, who provided the connection. the Southern Vermont Health Foundation, He was talking with Assistant Head of R. Schuyler Bridgman where Alan is on the board. School Craig Westcott during Reunion 2015, [email protected] and one thing led to another, and now we John Sielski and his partner Jim Dozmati, capture ideas and collaborate more than During a dinner in Coral Gables with Simon former restaurateurs in Northampton, MA, ever. Duncan also has ideas about new Holzapfel and Lawrence Klein, John Blake now run Greens Treat Suites, a small bed lockers when we get to upgrading the (next column, top), shared his interest in and breakfast, and Greens Treat CSA, in athletic areas of the Dairy Barn. Latin American politics, Chinese history, the Pioneer Valley. A CSA (community

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supported agriculture) is a farm that partners with members of the public, who prepay for a share of the farm’s produce, and then 68 71 receive a weekly box of fresh vegetables Stephen Golding Paul Gundlach during the season. From their webpage: [email protected] [email protected] “We continue producing food with the same hand tools used by John’s parents and William Tyler continues to work in sales grandparents on their respective Whately for GlobalFoundries, the world’s third farms. One of the smallest CSA farms, we largest micro­processor component firm. offer one of the largest varieties of herbs, He said he’s on the road most days each flowers, vegetables, and fruit with an week—which occasionally brings him near individualized service for people wanting campus—and says he’ll stop by one day. He the highest quality produce conveniently.” added that his time at Darrow was important More at online at bit.ly/1OclJdl. to him and that he cherished it.

69 When visiting Law Fotteral (above, left) at his home in Vero Beach, FL, Lawrence Klein Kevin O’Neill (above, right) and Simon Holzapfel were [email protected] treated to a round of croquet. Law stays in touch with several classmates, including Peter Stephens Michael Flomen, Nick Crumm, and Bill [email protected] Makepeace, as well as Peter Raff, whose wedding Law attended. Charlie Erker got together with Simon Holzapfel and Lawrence Klein in Naples Michael Flomen continues to split his during their trip through Florida in January. time between New York City and Quebec, He is recently retired from PNB Bank, where Canada. He has several projects under way he was in cash management. He has lived and was recently nominated for the 2016 On their trip to Asia last summer, Simon in Naples for many years and says he likes Scotiabank Photography Award. His wife Holzapfel and Lawrence Klein met with being outdoors. had her first gallery show in NYC at a gallery (pictured above) at his home Basil Lampier in Chelsea. Michael recently got together in Macau, where they were joined by his Thanks to who celebrated a with Nick Crumm and said Nick surfs a lot, wife and toddler son. Basil said he liked Bob Glovsky milestone birthday this past year. In lieu of runs a construction company in New York, his time at Darrow, and hopes to be back presents, Bob asked friends and family to and spends time in Montauk. on the Mountainside for his 50th Reunion, just a little over a year away. He currently make a gift to Darrow in his honor. Peter Raff also keeps in touch with Nick works doing community development. A and he works with Nick’s construction highlight of Simon’s and Lawrence’s trip was firm from time to time doing high-end when Basil bought them treats at a local residential construction in NYC. He’s also Portuguese bakery. 70 been working for a restaurant group out of Greenwich, CT, which runs the Wuji’s has moved from Little John Hultgren George Norton restaurants, including one in Scarsdale, Rock, AR, to Pensacola, FL, where he [email protected] NY. Peter is building his own ski house in teaches English as a Second Language at Dorset, VT, and said he saw former Head the University of West Florida part-time to After 20 years in ESE (Exceptional Student of School Nancy Wolf for dinner nearby. In foreign exchange students. His wife, Janie, Education for special learners) Stephen early fall, he hung out with Law Fotterall is employed at the Naval Hospital. Griffing has retired. He writes, “I still work in in Maine and also spent time on Martha’s Alaska’s Bering Sea Commercial Fishing. Eat Vineyard with Bill Makepeace. Bill and MJ is back in Carlisle, PA, full- wild salmon.” Pierce Bounds continue to call Boulder, CO, home, and time, now that his wife, Donna, has retired. now have a place in Mexico, south of Baja, Pierce, though also retired, is still on call John Hultgren has been an emergency instead of staying on their boat, as they for photo work at Dickinson College, and responder for many years, and was recently have for many years. is on their Reunion committee. His older honored with an award for his work and daughter is a grad of Pitt ’12 and has joined service. He writes, “I am very humbled David Falck spends time in Maine each the Dickinson family in the Theater/Dance and honored to receive the Kentucky EMS summer and is often joined by Darrow Department as costume manager. His Above and Beyond Award at the Kentucky friends. In August, Alexa Seip ’74 and her younger daughter is at the University of EMS Awards Banquet. Thank you! This husband Tom were there with David and his South Carolina. means a lot, and I really appreciate it!” wife, Sally.

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At Peter Raff’s Alexa Seip is now on the board of the suggestion, we Wye River Upper School in Easton, MD, connected with 73 where she lives. She and her husband, Eric Gold, who David Halperin Tom, spent two weeks on their boat is a renowned [email protected] in Maine in August. It was a great trip and gunsmith. He they met up with David Falck ’71, and his is based in John Keeshan is vice-president at Simp­ wife, Sally. Alexa has also been riding her Flagstaff, AZ, son Spence Young, the world’s largest horse and competing. Alexa and Tom plan where he has independent shipbroking group, in Stam­ to spend the winter on Braes Island in South lived since ford, CT. John was a four-year senior, and Carolina. he graduated his cousin is Peter Gerster ’69. from Darrow. A master engraver, he views himself not as a “gun person,” but as an artist. Business is good, and he’s booked with work years ahead. This photo is a sample of his talented etching.

King Francis hosted a get-together at his home in Pittsfield, MA, following a concert performance by the Darrow Performance Group at the Made in the Berkshires event George MacDonell (above, center) was in October. (For more on the gathering, happy to catch up with Simon Holzapfel see page 46.) Classmates Bob Kee and and Lawrence Klein during their recent Paul Gundlach were there, and the group Yoshiaki Bannai (above, center) connected trip to Florida. George has a high-end is working with others, including Keith with Simon Holzapfel and Lawrence landscape architecture business, Integrated th Spence, on plans for their 45 Reunion in Klein in Japan last summer. After Darrow, Landscape Architecture, in Naples, FL. His June. Yoshiaki did grad work at Stanford and he two daughters are both grown and through is president of the Stanford Club of Tokyo. college. He serves on the Board of the Emerson Electronic Corp. and has a few start-up tech ventures in education. His cousin 72 is Kazu Sohma ’61. He would like to see 75 Class agent needed Darrow have gatherings or a club for Marisa Lee deGregoriis Japanese alumni. [email protected] Ethan Dmitrovsky has moved to Houston and is now at the University of Texas MD Susan Cole Niederhoffer recently Valle Dwight has been named Director Anderson Cancer Center. caught up with Simon Holzapfel. She told of Development and Communications him about her time at Darrow and her for the Association for Community Bart Laws is a faculty member at Brown friendship with Alexa Seip ’74, and recalled Living, an organization in the Pioneer University School for Public Health. He is a teachers and reading Ayn Rand. Susan has Valley of Massachusetts for residential medical sociologist who studies patient- four children, the youngest of whom is a and community services for people with doctor communication and working through senior in college, as well as a nine-year-old intellectual disabilities. Previously she had the Affordable Care Act’s initiative to make stepson. For many years, Susan has served served for four years as Development medicine delivery more efficient. His work on several boards at the schools where her and Communications Manager for is largely funded by grants and his project children were students. the association’s Whole Children and will take a few years to complete. During Milestones programs in Hadley, MA. Under lunch with Simon Holzapfel and Lawrence her leadership, Whole Children was a Klein, he remembered his time at Darrow 74 top-three fundraiser in Valley Gives, the fondly. community online giving day, for three years Kate Sargent running. She has also spearheaded the Paul Gilfillan continues to enjoy [email protected] organization’s Disability Awareness Pioneer retirement and writes, “I have frequently Award. Before joining Whole Children in been visiting family in North Carolina, as Jeffrey Mayer’s son is a senior in high 2011, Valle had a long career as a writer well as seeing my children who live in school and has been applying to colleges and editor for magazines, newspapers, Chicago and New York City. I also work (including early decision at Santa Clara, a and websites, including Disney magazine, part-time in my town as a voting registrar, nearby California university). Jeff stays in the Daily Hampshire Gazette, and Great and if that’s not enough, I recently touch with classmate Chris Organ in Texas Schools. She served Darrow’s Board of enrolled in a music theory class at a local and would be happy to meet anytime we Trustees from 2011 through 2015, was on community college.” are out his way. He also reports that he lost the Board of Directors of Whole Children his yearbook in a house fire a while ago. from 2005 to 2011, and was chair of the

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special education Parent Advisory Council He continues to work at Xerox, performing in Northampton. Recently, her son Aidan diagnostic tests on the iGen4. “My daughter, was featured in a Boston Globe article about Kate, just got back from Swaziland in Africa the college experience for students with after spending two months there at an intellectual disabilities, which really captured orphanage compound where she taught the his personality and drive. Aidan had often kids, created the curriculum, and did a few joined Valle and her husband—fellow alum ‘Hands-to-Work’ tasks around the school. Phil O’Donoghue ’74—on the Darrow She’s definitely doing her part to make a campus for reunions and to visit his brother, difference,” he said. Brian also told us he’s Tim O’Donoghue ’11, for soccer games, been practicing drums to jam with alums in famiy weekends, theater productions, and the new recording studio at Reunion in June. other events. Read the article online at bit.ly/1QAeC4S. Linda Tishman ’78, P’15 with Simon 77 Holzapfel. Dwight Howes [email protected]

Hamilton “Tony” Dodge Jr. writes, “Semi- retirement has been good! Still working with troubled kids and their families. Merrilee and I plan on attending my 40th in 2017. I hope more of our classmates will come this year.”

Stephen Rudy (above, right) caught up recently with Simon Holzapfel at Steve’s office at st21 and Broadway in New York City. Steve is the CEO of Gradian Health Systems, a not-for-profit medical device maker. He has a son in Harvard Medical School and another who is a senior at the University of Washington. His wife is studying to be a docent at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Stephen, In October, David Cole ’78 (pictured above) who visited the Mountainside last summer was married to Mami Imanishi in Japan, for his 40th Reunion, recalled working on the where he has been living and working yearbook when he was at Darrow. for many years. His sister, Susan Cole Niederhoffer ‘73 (center) was there for the 76 celebration. Brian Burkhart Dwight Howes ’77 (above) stopped by the 81 [email protected] Mountainside recently to say hi to Alex Burke Jones Heddinger. Dwight was in the area visiting [email protected] Class Agent Brian Burkhart (pictured below his daughter at Colgate University. with Alex Heddinger and Simon Holzapfel Orrin Schonfeld during a recent visit to Darrow) is planning [email protected] for the Class of 1976’s 40th Reunion in June. 78 Kari Wishingrad Alicia Platt Messing writes, “I moved to [email protected] Nairobi in August 2014 and am teaching at the International School of Kenya and We usually catch up with Linda Tishman continue to teach in the elementary school, P’15 in New York City, but she happened working with learning-support students. I to be in Florida during Darrow’s recent find living in Kenya amazing. Besides the gathering, so she had dinner in Tampa with proliferation of wild animals, the people and Simon Holzapfel (who was also her son the climate are incredibly agreeable. My Ben Blinken’s ’15 advisor for three years) daughter has entered high school this year and Director of Institutional Advancement and hopes to graduate from ISK. Check out Lawrence Klein. my blog at nachosinnairobi.wordpress.com.”

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Kenneth Bruno had lunch with Simon the gathering in Boca Raton, as it was close Constance (Connie) Englert (née John Holzapfel in late October. Ken lives near to Delray Beach, where he is located. He Englert) has recently moved her startup Petersburgh, NY, 30 minutes from Darrow, thanked Craig again for some Darrow maple transportation management firm to and said he drives by every once in a while. syrup Craig had given him a few years Shelburne­ Falls, MA. TrueNorth Transit He said he enjoyed his time at Darrow ago. Steve had actually given it to fellow Group specializes in rural and regional bus and credits it for getting him ready for alum Brewster Minton ’83 (see ’83 news). services, providing access and support college. Currently, he is General Council Brewster had invited Steve on a fishing trip, to isolated and at-risk communities. The and Director of Human Resources at CMA and Steve gave him the syrup to use when company was recently awarded a major Consulting, a firm that provides systems they cooked the fish they caught. MassDOT contract for scheduled intercity integration, software products, managed service. Connie’s business has become and professional IT services. one of the largest transgender-owned professional service providers in New 83 England. She says, “Thanks all!” Whoops! We apologize for a mistake in the Class agent needed summer 2015 Peg Board note about Chris Klein. The caption stated that he served in Iran. He wrote, “That’s probably a typo; I’ve never served in Iran (in fact, no U.S. diplomat has since 1979). I have served in Iraq.”

John Bergin (above, right), the gracious 86 proprietor of the Cherry Street East Teri Heumann-Meyer restaurant and pub in New Canaan, CT, [email protected] took time out of a busy lunch service in Brewster Minton (pictured above, center, December to host Darrow’s Lawrence Alyssa Keenan (pictured below, left, with with Simon Holzapfel and Lawrence Klein) Klein and Director of Communications Alex Heddinger) stopped by campus with has made a career of deep-sea fishing, Steve Ricci, who had stopped by with their her husband, Andrew, and their daughter taking groups out on the water for fishing guest Molly Russo W’51, P’78. Steve and for a tour of the new Performing Arts Center trips and teaching fly and spey casting. Lawrence were in town to interview Molly and the Joline Arts Center. Alyssa keeps in He splits his time between Naples, FL, (who recently moved to New Canaan) for touch with several ’80s friends, including (where this photo was snapped) and South a Peg Board story (see page 34) about Janine Young ’87. Hampton, NY, where he says he “can the Darrow Legacy Society. John not only throw a Frisbee from my backyard into the treated the Darrow contingent to lunch, he bay.” Brewster said he currently holds the also shared many stories and memories title of “second-most accurate flycaster about his academic and athletic adventures in North America.” He recalled pulling as a student on the Mountainside. John many “harmless pranks” without being loves to talk about Darrow, so if you find caught during his time at Darrow, including yourself in western Connecticut, drop by switching the license plates of faculty Cherry Street East Cafe for a great meal automobiles and lining the Wickersham in a charming New England-style pub bell with foam so that it was inaudible restaurant. when it was rung for breakfast. Brew was the Hands-to-Work prefect, succeeding Tom Hallowell ’82. He added that he liked Darrow, and that after graduation he’s 85 “gone fishin’ ever since,” with stints as a Eric Hammond restauranteur and gym owner. [email protected] 87 Jeffrey Hirsch and his father, Yale Hirsch, Janine Young 84 were featured in a New York Times article [email protected] in early January. Their publication, Stock David Kidd Trader’s Almanac—an annual compilation of Randy Earle works at a community college [email protected] trends, statistics, and advice for investors— in the Seattle area doing student support Steven DeVito recently shared memories has been used as a barometer for predicting work. His wife consults with schools to help with Assistant Head of School Craig ups and downs. With the market off to a them improve. Randy recently caught up Westcott, about living in Medicine, rocky start this year, the Almanac is attracting with Simon Holzapfel and Darrow alums at a where Walter and Cheryl Moore were more attention. You can read about it at gathering in Seattle. (See page 46.) houseparents. Steve had hoped to make http://nyti.ms/1Vk6XXI.

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Daniel Dus has been working in the solar energy field for several years and last fall made the switch to Dynamic Energy, thanks in part to an introduction made by Craig Westcott. Dan wrote to thank Craig, and said, “Remember that time you introduced me to Andreas? Well, hey, thanks for the new job!” Dan is investigating solar array options that Darrow might consider. He continues to work on his home in nearby Fox Hollow, MA. 97 Yadhira Alvarez The magic of social media! When James [email protected] Roy (above) saw a Facebook post by Alex Dan Holt, Jr.—perhaps the first member of Hed­dinger noting that she was in New York Darrow’s Class of 2033? Adam Farber is an interior designer in City, he commented that he was only a few Florida and says he does a lot of work in blocks away at work at Martayanlan Maps China. Adam recently purchased property in (www.martayanlan.com). Alex swung by to New Hope, PA, where he is moving. meet him and get a tour of the shop, which 95 is full of cool historic maps, many of which are centuries old. James has worked there Natalie Lawrence for 15 years, following a career as a history [email protected] 99 teacher. He went to Hampshire College Emily Keegin after Darrow and plays in two rock bands. [email protected]

Ms. Jamie Wallace Weiler 92 [email protected] Daniel Holt [email protected] Peter E. Vermeer is living in Petersburg, AK, with his wife, Tori, and their 18-month- It’s been a year of firsts for Class Agent old son, Jack, and was in touch with former and Darrow School Trustee Dan Holt. faculty member Clark Thomson this fall. Last spring, he and his wife, Katherine, He described life in Alaska as simpler, purchased their first house (where they more personal, and in many ways more hosted a Darrow gathering in April), meaningful. They were especially looking and he has started a new job with the Simeon Bittman (above), his wife Natanya, forward to seeing the Aurora Borealis. United States Agency for International and their new baby, Eli, visited with Peter writes: “It’s not quite like living in a Development (USAID), a White House- teacher Jim Bennett over the holidays. Jack London novel. But, it’s close. The feel appointed position. And, on December 9, Sim is deep into his first year as Executive of it is a lot like Maine; not Portland, more the couple welcomed their first child, Dan Chef, transforming the culinary offerings like Jonesport.” Jr. (pictured top of next column). at Sterling College in Vermont, a school with very similar cultural values to Darrow. Monica Schneider writes, “I am getting Check out Sim’s posting on the school ready to launch a website for my new blog named Working Hands. Working photography business. It’s still under 94 Minds. (Sound familiar?) While on campus, construction, but the URL will be he toured Darrow’s newly renovated BlackandWhitedc.com. I shoot exclusively Jonathan Holt kitchen and was impressed by the scope with a manual camera using black-and- [email protected] of our capital improvements. He says he white film, a skill I first discovered and is currently where we were a year ago, developed at Darrow. I even use the same Katya Segovia Abouarab is enjoying working through renovation details as type of camera. Contrast is a theme in my parenthood, and adds, “Things are crazy, I Sterling plans for major kitchen expansion work, both in the sense of high-contrast must admit!” this upcoming summer. photos (I LOVE, LOVE light), but also in

44 PEG BOARD FALL/WINTER 2015–16 ALUMNI NOTES that I am attracted to photos that show Darrow taught her to be responsible juxtaposition and contrast in that sense. A and to work hard, tools she has used lot of my work can be classified as urban to be successful as a make-up artist exploration. I enter abandoned spaces and for screen and theater. This photo construction sites to get the best photos, was taken at Darrow’s regional gathering which also allows me to capture changes in Brooklyn in November. For more on the in the city (DC is a city undergoing rapid gathering see page 46. change) in real time. Finally, using film gives my work a retro and intimate feel that I Greg Hughes works at The John F. Kennedy simply don’t think can be replicated with Center for the Performing Arts, after several digital technology. I’ll have prints for sale as years as the Digital Marketing Manager at well as private photo sessions and people Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. His sister, should check it out.” Monica’s work was Noelle ’02, also lives in the DC area. included in a juried show in late January, and can be viewed on Instagram at www.instagram.com/blackandwhite_dc/

Michael Franco proposed to his girlfriend in October and is now engaged.

Raton, and went out with the Darrow gang 01 afterward to check out Sloane’s, an ice cream parlor owned by the son of David Jake Brown (above, center) completed his Class agent needed Kamenstein ’59. barefoot cross-country run on Halloween at Jacob Riis Park in Queens, NY. He Dora Lenfestey is living in Seattle, WA, was greeted by family and friends with and stopped by the hotel where Simon 04 champagne toasts—and a jump into the Holzapfel hosted a casual gathering of Atlantic. He had been running (shoeless!) Darrow friends (see page 46). Dora has Katryn Broido across the United States since March 5. been working as a barista in this coffee [email protected] Jake’s epic journey raised funds for several haven and enjoying life with her dog. charities, including the Semper Fi Fund. Congratulations are in order! Firas Ibrahim Super-supporters, his mom Diane, and his Congratulations to Rachel Elliot Helmers is engaged to Taylor Goodman, and Kate father Jim, were at his side. (Steves) and her husband on the birth of (Beth) “KT” Broido is engaged to Peter Bak. their second daughter, Meadow. 06 Congratulations, too, to Jeremy Jones and his wife on the birth of their daughter, 05 Jon Bookbinder Sophia Jeramie. Bobby Castro [email protected] [email protected] 02 Noelle E. Hughes [email protected]

Michinari Matsunaga (the first of four siblings to graduate from Darrow) is working for his family’s company, which supplies parts to Komatsu Industrial Machinery. Jared Schwartz’s Poor Devil Pepper Com­ The beautiful bride pictured at the top of Emma Berley (above in the green coat) pany is expanding. They now have six the next column is Jennifer Rodriguez, missed Reunion last June because she main flavors (with a variety of heat) and are who writes, “We got married in Tampa, had landed a job doing make-up for the always experimenting with new flavors. FL, on December 12, 2015. My husband’s Netflix show, Orange is the New Black, The sauces, as well as logo gear, can be name is Chris Rogers and he is a pilot for and had to be available that weekend. She found at www.poordevilpepperco.com, Spirit Airlines. I’m still working on finishing spent a while chatting with Special Events and at festivals and fairs, like this one last my dissertation to get my Psy.D., while Coordinator Sarah Frederick and said she fall at the Great Barrington Fairgrounds, working as a therapist at a community- has fond memories of Darrow. Emma said where Alex Heddinger ran into him. Also, based clinic in South Florida.” Jenn also she was not on the “traditional track” at congratulations, Jared, on your engagement attended the recent gathering in Boca Darrow (referring to college prep) and said to Laura Webster (pictured above with Jared).

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Class Agent Jon Bookbinder met with Alex Heddinger for lunch to catch up and start planning the Class of 2006’s 10th Reunion 09 this June. He started a Class of 2006 Shannan Pabla Facebook group to keep in touch. Jon is [email protected] working at Strategies for Wealth, an agency of the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, where he helps clients with financial planning.

Seok Chung “Luke” Kang has been work­- ing in banking in Toyko, and recently changed jobs to Credit Suisse from Citi­ Bank. He loved his time at Darrow and the Matsunaga family, Michihisa in particular. Luke is trilingual, speaking Korean, his native language, as well as Japanese and English fluently. See 2010 Alumni Notes for a photo of Luke. Josh Talesnick (above, right, with Simon Holzapfel) is the assistant front office In the photo, he is wearing one of the manager for Hyatt Times Square in New team’s shirts. Scott went to Kansas State York City, where he is responsible for all University, where he had a leadership role oper­ations except kitchen. He was sorry in the Taiwanese student union. to miss a recent young alumni gathering in Brooklyn, but had to work.

Michihisa Matsunaga is working for his father’s firm in Japan.

Erina Matsunaga is working on an architect­ ure/interior design master’s degree in Tokyo. Last summer, Anni Han (second from right) met up with Simon Holzapfel and Lawrence After moving to Charleston, SC, last summer, Klein in Taipei, where she was working Sarah Howard is now working for the as the assistant manager of a local club. Charleston County School District. Anni is interested in reviving her mother’s Atsumi Nakashima. who is working in fashion business one day. She was very Selassie Sayon completed the Annenberg- finance in Japan, got together with Simon positive about her Darrow experience and Newseum (ANEW) Summer Teacher Holzapfel and Lawrence Klein during enjoyed meeting recent grad Li-Wen Yu ’15 Institute last summer. Entry was through a their trip to Asia last summer. Also at the (second from left). competitive process, with 432 applications gathering at Lauderdale (owned by the for just 48 spots. Selassie is a teacher at parents of Ryu Ishida ’15) were, from left: The Mandell School, where former Darrow Seok Chung “Luke” Kang ’06, Lawrence, faculty Rick Brown is serving as head. Yumi Yoshizawa ’07, Atsumi, Hiroko Ishida 07 P’15 (Ryu’s mom), and Simon. Amanda Glasser [email protected] 10 Emii Matsunaga and her mother, Miyuki, Ariana Cohn 11 en­joyed dinner with Simon Holzapfel and [email protected] Lawrence Klein in Japan last summer. Emii Amelia O’Leary recalled her friendship with April Covington Shawn Leary [email protected] and Mecah Bellamy. Emii’s career as a [email protected] singer and songwriter in both Japanese and Khareem Foster (pictured at top of next English is taking off, and her mom serves Shih-Chi “Scott” Yang took Simon column with Alex Heddinger) is a double as her manager. Her website (http://emii.jp) Holzapfel and Lawrence Klein on a tour major in engineering and mathematics at includes videos and links to her music. of his father’s factory in the southern University of Hartford and is planning to tip of Taiwan last summer. Shih-Chi was transfer to Worcester Polytechnic next year. Amanda Glasser has moved from Thailand about to start his com­pulsory military She returned to Darrow for a visit in the fall, to South Africa, where she is working on a service, in which he will do education which led to an invitation to come back in “cooking therapy” program, which will be work. He remembered soccer teammates December and talk to seniors about college, similar to the art therapy studies she did at Tim O’Donoghue ’11, Ning Ma ’11, Ben in particular some of the challenges she the University of Vermont. Warren ’13, and classmate Sam Carton. has faced in the engineering school. She

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Elena del Peral was featured in a Maddie Cholnoky is spending the recent article (bit.ly/1SSD97e ) about spring semester studying abroad hemispherectomy, a medical procedure in Australia. which half of the brain is removed. Elena underwent this procedure as a young child, MaryLea Wold is a junior at Savannah after suffering repeated seizures. Elena College of Art and Design. Last summer, she overcame the challenges, thriving at Darrow completed an internship with Nickelodeon and at Curry College where she is a senior in California, where she worked on the show and has made dean’s list every semester Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. since freshman year. She majors in public shared how much she loved her time on the relations and is a PR intern at One Mission, a Ben Warren is studying electronic music Mountainside and how much she credits pediatric cancer foundation in Boston. composition and engineering at Dubspot in Darrow with giving her study skills and time New York City. management skills. She stays in touch with classmates Pei “Jasmine” Jing, Tishinah 13 Corey Dale-Miller stopped by Darrow Manderson, and Kendra McNichols. recently to say hi. He is finishing up his Class agent needed studies at Dutchess Community College and Pei “Jasmine” Jing is earning a master’s plans to transfer to a four-year school and in public policy at Brown University, having get a degree in music education. graduated from the University of Washington Noa Naftali has gotten her real estate with a degree in International Relations. She license in New York City. Her dad, Ed Yue Wang has declared math as her major recently returned from a graduate school Hirschfeld, teaches at Darrow, and now her at the University of Washington. field trip to Brazil, and is serving as an intern brother, Golan ’19, is a freshman. for the Rhode Island Commission on Women, an agency recently established by Governor Hayden Zahn is doing well as a junior at 14 Gina Raimondo. She remains close with Bard College, where he is pursuing Asian Weihua Li ’13 and Lingyan Zhou. studies, with a concentration in Japanese Ben Eckstein history. [email protected] Mimi Sakarett graduated from Hobart- William Smith Colleges and is working as Yi “Tiffany” Hua is a double major in political Yi-Sheng Yu is a sophomore at the a software engineer for Dealer Team, a science and public health at Perdue. She and University of Washington in Seattle, where company that supplies cloud computing her parents, along with Kehao Su ’16, joined he is involved with the Taiwanese student services for automotive dealerships. At their Simon Holzapfel and Lawrence Klein for group. website (www.dealerteam.com) you can see dinner during their Asia trip last summer. a photo of Mimi.

Congratulations to Zack Cassotta-Bremen­ kamp on his engagement to Nina Dosch. Former Faculty News Rick Brown planned on retiring from The Procter and Laura Smith recently Mandell School this year, but those plans stepped down after directing 28 prod­ are on hold as he continues to build that uctions over the past 12 years for the 12 school’s foundation and reputation. His Salisbury School Dramatic Society. Elena del Peral wife Anita Loose-Brown continues­ to They have fond memories of directing [email protected] teach science at Berkshire School, where such Darrow shows as Bye, Bye Birdie, she is the department chair. Home Sweet Homicide, The Zoo Story, Last summer Yi “Z” Zhang did an internship and Apollo of Bellac, with Dave Miller. in human resources for Alcoa. Z is a double Perry Cohen, through his company Procter continues to teach English (44 major at Rider University in Princeton, NJ, The Venture Out Project (TVOP), is years) and recently became Salisbury’s where he is studying entrepreneurship partnering with this year’s Spring Term Director of Sports Information. studies and supply chain management. on a weeklong hiking and backpacking trip on Vermont’s Long Trail and the Nancy Wolf stays in touch with Darrow Qiming Li is studying history and legal Appalachian Trail. and many alumni and friends. She studies at Roger Williams University, where came to the Winter Music Showcase in he is a senior. He remembers Dennis A big thank you to Holly Hoopes December and was in Florida during Fougère in particular as an influence. Hudimac, who provided a much needed our recent gathering in Boca Raton. upgrade for Darrow’s Communications She is volunteering with a hospice Koa Lopez dropped in during his winter Office with her gift of a camera and a full organization and ohter nonprofits near break from Brandeis, where he is a senior. suite of accessories. Many of the photos her home in Vermont. Koa is studying public health policy and in this issue were taken with the camera, continues to work in ceramics, including which also has video capabilities. managing the studio at the university.

DARROW SCHOOL 47 Regional Gatherings Because not everyone can come to the Mountainside, Darrow brings the Mountainside to you, with re- gional gatherings held on a regular basis around the country and across the globe. Recently, we sponsored gatherings in Seattle, Boca Raton, In Seattle, WA: (standing) Yi Sheng Yu ’14, Peter Classmates at the Pittsfield, MA, home of King Francis Frothingham ’53, Yue Wang ’13, and Dora Lenfesty ’01; Brooklyn, and Pittsfield, and plans ’71 (right) following October’s Made in the Berkshires (seated) Zhan Xiang Sun ’15, Li-Wen Yu ’15, Randy Earl are under way for more in 2016. event: Bob Kee ’71, Chair of the Board of Trustees (left) ’87, and Simon Holzapfel Confirmed dates include: and Trustee Paul Gundlach ’71

• Southern New England: May 5 • New York City: May 18

Other gatherings now in the plan- ning stages include Connecticut, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Colora- do, and Jackson Hole, Wyoming. If you would like to attend a gather- ing, or would like more information In Boca Raton, FL: (rear) Richard Barrack ’89, Bob on hosting a gathering in your area, In Brooklyn in November, at the One Stop Beer Shop, Glovsky ’69, Sue Glovsky, Simon Holzapfel, Jennifer please contact Alexandra Hedding- owned by Ben Roshia ’04: (seated) Bob Greifeld ’05, Rodriguez ’02, and Jim Howell P’79; (middle): Oo Sadé Strachan ’07, Sam Kimball ’05, Elizabeth Adams er, Director of Alumni Relations, at Chapnick, former Head of School Nancy Wolf, ’09, Lily McAllen ’08; (standing) Jane Feldman ’74, and Jean Howell P’79; (front) Jason Chapnick ’65, [email protected] or Emma Berley ’05, Chris Roshia ’04, Ben Roshia ’04, Mike Lawrence Klein, and Loren Mintz ’53 (518) 794-6007. Finkelstein ’09, Craig Westcott, and Eric Brown ’08

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r In Memoriam Edward Comly II ’49 tended Colgate University in Hamilton, NY, and Babson College in Wellesley, Edward “Tom” Comly ’49 died on MA. Peter worked in the family busi- December 25, 2015, at the age of ness, Cazenovia Lumber and Oil, for 85. Tom was born in Trenton, NJ, more than 30 years. He was a sergeant and resided in Morrisville, PA, before in the U.S. Army from 1970–1972. moving to West Amwell Township in He is survived by a sister, a niece, a 1956. Prior to Darrow, he attended The nephew, and seven great-nieces and Lawrenceville School and received great-nephews, along with a number of his bachelor of science degree from devoted friends. Lehigh University. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Patricia; his son Robert Ross ’84 William; his daughters-in law Barbara Robert Ross ’84 passed away on and Renee; and his grandchildren November 18, 2015. Born on March Peter, Angus, and Katherine Comly. 6, 1966, in Cleveland, OH, Rob loved life. He married his best friend, Janell Donald M. Starbuck ’50 (Cramer), on December 7, 1991. Rob Donald M. Starbuck ’50, of Brewster, enjoyed a wonderful career at General NY, since 1967, died Wednesday, March Motors where he held various posi- 9, 2011, at home. Donald was born in tions with the regional office. When Ed Terry ‘58 Manhattan, NY, on February 2, 1932. not working, Rob loved being with the In addition to his time at Darrow, he people he cared for. Whether boating in Amherst, NH.” Ed also served as a graduated from Scarsdale High School, on Lake Erie, shooting pistols, creating trustee for Darrow from 1970–1973. attended Nichols Junior College, and furniture and accessories from exotic Mike included the photo above of Ed, received a bachelor of science degree woods, or exploring a festival or fair, taken at Darrow in 1957. from Columbia University in Manhattan. Rob always enjoyed an adventure. Donald married Bernice Huber on Au- Known for his caring spirit and loyalty, gust 7, 1963, in NYC. He is survived by Peter Morris ’61 he could lift the spirit of others with his daughter and three grandchildren. Peter DuBois Morris ’61 passed away a simple word of encouragement or on Friday, February 13, 2015. He was act of kindness. Rob leaves behind Edwin G. B. Terry ’58 born in New York City in 1943 and was his wife, Janell; parents; a brother; educated at Darrow, Blair Academy, and much extended family and many Darrow was notified by Mike Terry and at Syracuse University. His love friends who are like family. ’60, that his brother, Ed, passed away. of skiing took him to Vermont, where Mike writes, “It is my sad duty to tell he practiced architecture for many you that my brother, Ed Terry ’58, died William Larow ’92 years. Peter was an intensely curious of a sudden heart attack at his home in William “Billy” Daniel Larow ’92 man whose many interests included Sanford, NC, on November 14, 2015, at passed away suddenly on November food and wine, gardening, boating, age 76. At Darrow, he was an excellent 27, 2015, in Albany, NY. He was born and keeping bees. He is survived by soccer and hockey player and was March 31, 1974, in Pittsfield, MA, and his wife, Pennie; his children, Hasket elected to All-New England Lacrosse. attended Pittsfield Public Schools and Sarah Morris; siblings; and his dear He went on to play lacrosse at the Uni- before joining Darrow. Billy enjoyed friend, Nancy Campbell. Peter attend- versity of Pennsylvania. After serving skateboarding and snowboarding, and ed several Darrow reunions and looked in the U.S. Coast Guard, he graduated he loved animals, especially his bulldog, forward to them. with honors from the Tuck School Mickey. His greatest passion was art, of Business at Dartmouth. He was in which his interests spanned many happy and very active playing golf and Peter Davis ’66 different artistic genres. He is survived traveling until the end. He leaves his Peter Davis ’66 died on November by his parents, Dale and Heather Larow wife, Nickie, and two children, Eddie 29, 2015, in Syracuse, NY. He was born of Bluffton, SC; sister, Jennifer Larow Jr. in Houston, and Nicole Terry Jones in Chicago but lived most of his life in Metcalf of Pittsfield, MA; nieces; and (married to Patrick, mother of Ben, 5) Cazenovia, NY. After Darrow, he at- many cousins, aunts, and uncles.

DARROW SCHOOL 49 r ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT Lily Spencer ’07: Big Cheeses and Tiny Houses

Lily Spencer ’07 approaches the creation of a cheese plate the way an artist approaches a canvas. Her primary objectives are the same: color, balance, symmetry, and the use of many simple elements to form a com- plex whole. The added bonus is that her works of art are also delicious. A professional cheesemonger now living in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Spen- cer was drawn to her unusual vocation Left: A sample cheese platter through a series of life events that start- created by Lily Spencer at Cheesemongers of Santa Fe. ed on the Mountainside. Before she be- came a four-year student at Darrow, her Below: Lily and Michael at work family had traveled a great deal when on their tiny house in Santa Fe, she was a child, and she lived at vari- New Mexico. ous times in the U.S., Singapore, Tokyo, Photos courtesy of Lily Spencer and South Korea. Discovering Darrow at a school fair, she was attracted by its small size, scenic campus, and distinc- tive programs like Hands-to-Work and maple syrup-making. “For me it was great getting to be a little more independent,” she said. “I had a difficult time at bigger schools. It just wasn’t very exciting. At Darrow, I was passionate about music and theater; I played tennis and I loved science, especially working as an SEC prefect in the Living Machine®, and also chopping wood for Maple Fest and apple picking for Hands-to-Work.” After a year at Smith College she transferred to Hampshire College, where she studied food and nutrition, them,” she said. But after four years In January 2015, she began working focusing specifically on American of bustling city life, Spencer and her at Cheesemongers of Santa Fe, where cheesemaking from a scientific and fiancé, Michael, were ready to pursue she continues to create extraordinary historical perspective. She received a a different mutual interest in the slower artisinal cheesemaking designs. The bachelor of arts degree with a major in pace of Santa Fe. more relaxed atmosphere, she said, cheesemaking and music composition “I had never built a house before; has inspired her to expand her creative in 2011. Over three summers during most people haven’t,” she said, “but approach to designing platters. college, Spencer worked on a farm in the idea of small, miniature spaces, “Cheese is just the best thing ever,” upstate New York, where her interest in always appealed to me. Mike worked in she said. “Ever since I was little, I felt food and nutrition was further kindled. construction briefly and is an amateur like I could eat cheese all day. My dad After college, she took a job as a carpenter. He had a book about tiny used to say I was part mouse.” cheesemonger at BKLYN Larder, a houses and we decided to move out Lily and Michael have set a wedding retail cheese and provisions shop in west and try to build one together. It’s date for May 21 of this year, which is New York City. hard work but it’s also challenging and also the date of her parents’ 40th wed- “It is an established neighborhood fun. And the day we both have off from ding anniversary. store where you get to see the same our jobs to work on the house together She expects there will be a lot of people every day, and get to know is Wednesday, Hands-to-Work day!” cheese at the wedding.

50 PEG BOARD FALL/WINTER 2015–16 The school where everything just works.

At Darrow, learning is hands-on.  e active curriculum fully engages learners in critical thinking, project management, dialogue, and critique. Students from around the nation and around the world engage in debate, experimentation, and service learning.  ere’s freedom to pursue individual interests in the arts and athletics. Our environmental practices—which have earned national recognition—set a standard for making sustainability part of everyday life.

Darrow is for students who are ready to learn with their hands on, their minds on, and their hearts open.

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