PRINCETON D
Flourishing on the Great A Report on the State of the School “It is my turn to say thank you for a bond that has lasted 48 years.”
Carl D. Reimers Faculty member 1961 to 1999, P’80, Trustee 1999 to Present
“My relationship with the school began in 1961 when I joined the faculty of Miss Fines School.
Since then, I have thoroughly enjoyed a long relationship with the school as a teacher, parent,
and most recently, as a trustee. In my view, our faculty is second to none, and I included PDS
in my estate plans because I knew the funds I gave would be used to support outstanding teaching.
That I also saved on taxes and increased my income during my lifetime by funding a charitable trust
for the school with low-yielding securities was a great bonus.”
For information about including Princeton Day School in your estate plans, contact Andrew C. Hamlin at 609-924-6700, ext. 1251 or at [email protected] Contents Princeton Day School Journal
Volume 46, Number 2 • FALL 2009
SCHOOL LIFE
2 News & Events 5 PDS Notable: Willie Wade 6 Live & Learn: Seniors Share Personal Credos 8 Arts Notes 10 Sports Notes
FACULTY
12 Faculty Awards 15 Faculty Transitions 16 Notes From Dominican Republic: ;Pa’ 18 Nores From Addis Ababa 20 Former Faculty News
STATE OF THE SCHOOL REPORT
22 Letter from Paul J. Stellato 25 Financial Charts 26 College Counseling Outlook 27 True Blue (and White!) Alumni
ALUMNI
28 Message from Alumni Board President 29 Alumni Awards Nomination Form 30 Alumni Weekend 2009 32 Spotlight on Young Alumni 34 Alumni Parties, May 2009 36 Save The Date: Reunion Weekend 2010 38 Alumni Gathering in Princeton p. 2 2 39 Class Notes 39 Miss Fine’s School 46 Princeton Country Day School FALL 2009 JOURNAL Editor: Michelle Ruess 49 Princeton Day School Designer: Maria Kauzmann, MK Design Printed by Garrison Printing Company 64 Class of 2009 & Senior awards 68 In M emoriam ~ ^ The Journal is printed on 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper NEW S & EVENTS SCHOOL LIFE News Events
Lower Schoolers Have Green Thumb Our youngest students continued the tradition of planting daffodil bulbs throughout campus to brighten the early days of spring. With a little help from teachers and parents, these young gardeners learn about plants — and patience.
Fall Weekend '09 Go Blue! Go White! Even threats of rain couldn’t dampen Panther Pride as athletes and coaches gathered for a The entire school comes together to celebrate Blue barbecue and bonfire kicking off Fall Weekend. & White Day each spring, with friendly - but spir Athletes turned actors for team skits spoofing ited - competition. 'This year, Blues rule the school! subjects from the “joys” of running to a favorite coach before gathering around a blazing fire that kindled lots of team spirit. On Saturday, our athletes competed in cross country, soccer, field hockey and football. Plus, athletes helped raise money for charities by selling hot dogs and collecting gently used cleats. The Homecoming Dance was a hit, too, drawing a record number of Upper School students and kicking off a great fall sports season!
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Annual Fund Update Parents, alumni, faculty, and grandparents stepped forward to support Princeton Day School in breathtaking ways last year: We raised $1,108,612 from more than 1,800 donors. A Flashy Science Demo The outstanding Princeton Day School edu Lower School students were mesmerized by the wonders cational experience each student receives is made of science demonstrated by members of the US Science possible through your support of the Annual Fund. Club, especially the “Methane Mamba.” As methane In an effort to be fiscally prudent and good gas is bubbled up through a funnel of soapy water, stewards of our environment, we have posted our a buoyant column of suds grows gracefully upward 2008-2009 Annual Report online. Please visit like a large bubbly snake swaying to the air www.pds/annualreport to view our report. currents in the room, explained US chemistry While you’re there, please support the teacher Jane Spencer. 2009-2010 Annual Fund. You can make a gift online by clicking on www.pds.org/giveonline.
Pictured, Ms. Waters, center, with PDS Flik food ser vice chefs Joe Carratura and Brian Mochnal.
Our Garden Grows Up Close and Personal Alice Waters, a top chef and author who created Imagine the Possibilities, the arts apprecia Chez Panisse and an advocate of “slow food,” was a tion program created in 1996 by third- special guest at a Garden Party hosted by Princeton grade teacher Bev Gallagher, brought Day School to celebrate the school’s organic garden acclaimed artist Raul Colon, author Kathi project. Earlier this year K iwi magazine named PDS Appelt and poet J. Patrick Lewis into PDS Grand Prize Winner among independent schools classrooms this year. In 2010, students nationwide based on campus efforts to incorporate and faculty will welcome Carmen Agra organic, locally grown, fresh foods into lunches and Deedy, Andrea Pinkney, Charles Smith meals - the second national recognition earned by and PDS parent Jeffrey Eugenides. PDS for sustainability efforts. PDS also won the Imagine the Possibilities is made national Green Cup Challenge among independent possible by the John D. Wallace, Jr. ’78 day schools for reducing electricity use and green Memorial Guest Artist Series Fund estab house gas emissions. lished by Happy and Jack Wallace PCD Parents, students ’48 in memory of their son. and faculty recently Imagine the Possibilities visiting artists Raul Colon (above), celebrated the garden at author Kathi Appelt (below, left) and poet J. Patrick Lewis (below). a Harvest Dinner hosted by members of the Up per School EnAct and Garden clubs. “We want the food experience at PDS to help students learn how to keep their bodies and the planet healthy,” said PDS Sustainability Coordinator Liz Cutler.
FALL 2009 • PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL • 3 NEW S & EVENTS SCHOOL LIFE
The Molecule
Pictured below at the ceremony, from left, Head of Middle School Steve Hancock, Head of School Paul J. Stellato, MS Teacher Jack Madani, eighth-graders Rory Finnegan, Quentin Frer-Carossio, Eddie Hannush; seventh-graders Kayla Stokes and Liam Hunt; front row, fifth- grader Asianna Hall, sixth-grader Julie Goldberg and fifth-grader Sam Noden. MS Playground Students Swarm ‘The M olecule
Middle Schoolers climbed, bounced, slid and twisted on the gyroscopic climbing structure they nicknamed “The Molecule" following a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 22. The ceremony marked the re-opening of a Middle School activity area featuring basketball courts, a ping pong pavilion, four-square court, wall-ball area, tether ball stands, a gazebo and picnic tables. The new area was made possible by donations from PDS families and friends.
Making the Most of Inside PDS Go to www.pds.org and click on Inside PDS Over the summer, Princeton Day School added new website features making This brings you to a webpage displaying: it easier to get the information you need about school, alumni and athletics. • News Just follow these steps and log-in to Inside PDS for news, events, photos — • Announcem ents even alumni class notes! • Photos • Downloads/Form s • My Groups P r in c e t o n Day Sc h o o l • Events 1. In the upper left corner, click on “First time logging in?” Our Week in Photos 2. Enter your email and check boxes to Pitaot Voyr Fi>« 555555535 ^ receive both a Username and Password I etti.iihaltri Merit Bcigantlmo 10/7/2009 Princeton Day School seniors are recognized by the National Ment 3. Minimize — do not close — the webpage Scholarship Program for outstanding performance on the Preliminary SAT/Na&onal Merit Scholarship test. 4. When you receive the emails, return to Read More the log-in page PDS t 6/29/2009 V President Barack Obama this month nominated Donald Glps '7S as 5. Enter the Confirmation Key in the ambassador to South Afnca. Rfted Mora appropriate fields — This Is Case Sensitive! 6. Type in a new password, confirm and “Submit” Announcements School Events Refresh 7. When you enter your username and personal IPOS Parent) iation Meeting ’ NEW TOPIC' 10/21/2009 password, you will be enrolled in the online 8:IS AM to 9:30 AM ■ PDS Now on Twttter 9/16 Join us for announcements and updates community!
If you have any questions, Director of Communication Michelle Ruess is happy to help you get connected! She can be reached at [email protected] or 609 924-6700 x1280
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PDS Notable Willie Wade H ’97
Willie Wade joined the Princeton Day School com that there was never a more accurate local munity in 1964 when the school was still under weather forecaster than Willie; he must have construction and remained a central and beloved had a direct line to Mother Nature. Forget all figure on campus for 40 years, until his retirement the modern (and usually inaccurate) meteo in 2005. He passed away in January 2009. rological technology — just ask Willie. And I On Alumni Weekend, friends and family o f cannot leave unmentioned my chats with Wil Mr. Wade gathered on campus to share memories lie about those special inhabitants of Colross and plant a flowering dogwood tree in his honor we had independently come across during near the spot where he greeted so many students, the days when my classrooms and office were parents andfaculty. Father Dan Skvir shared located there. these remarks: Willie was very real, warm, kind and genuine, integrity personified, a true friend to s Linda Stefanelli ’62 mentioned at the retirement cel so many. Fie was always a gentleman and a gentle man, always ebration, there are but a few individuals who need but even tempered and unperturbed.... well, almost always .... there A a single name for instant recognition. Willie was one of were those PDS parents who might carelessly ignore his signals them, and the mention of his name inevitably brings a smile to or drive too close for comfort at this corner; they earned his rare every face. Willie was unique, a legend, an integral and beloved ire. You know, we part of this institution. now auction off Willie was the first to school, opening its doors in winter’s the names of some dark and taking his station at this vehicular entrance, often at of the roads on the great peril. And the last to leave, locking up after late games, PDS campus.... but practices, dances, meetings. It seemed as if he were always here, this will always be omnipresent, 24/7, just like the traffic light right here, his im Willie’s corner for personal but expensive replacement. the generations of Willie was here at the beginning, at the foundation, allow PDS families he ing him to be a valued and accurate historian of PDS lore. Few greeted and directed knew as much about the school’s anecdotal history, its famous daily. Wade family members with PDS Head of School and infamous characters as Willie did. And he delighted in shar A tree at this Paul J. Stellato and Board of Trustees Chair ing those stories. very spot is a most C. Treby McLaughlin Williams '80. We all have personal memories of Willie. Mine include his appropriate and exceptional kindness and generosity, supplying me with countless lasting way to celebrate Willie’s memory, like the tree cited in shag golf balls. Most of us know of Willie’s exceptional prowess Psalm 1, comparing a righteous man to a tree - and we would with golf clubs and his love of the game. And many of us know all agree that Willie was among other things a righteous man:
The righteous are like trees, planted by streams o f water, which yield their fruit in due season, and their leaves do not wither. In all that they do, they prosper.
May this tree, and may Willie’s legacy be deep-rooted, long-lived and fruitful; may it prosper, bringing forth the best memories of this beloved member of our PDS com munity who was the living definition of a good friend, indeed, a good man, a very good man. ■
FALL 2009 • PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL • 5 LIVE AND LEARN SCHOOL LIFE
PDS Seniors Share Personal Credos
Memories. Princeton Day School seniors share all that and more when they present a personal “Credo” as Sarcasm. part of a unique five-week seminar focused on creating “A Life that Works.”
Jokes. he course, created in 2001 by English Department Chair David LaMotte, fills the time before Senior Projects in a meaningful way, gathering seniors four times a week to pursue both a spiritual and practical approach to shaping their Secrets. Tfutures. Students read a mix of materials from essays to articles, poems to short stories, as points of departure for discussions that range from existential questions of how to Tears. make meaning in one’s life to the practical challenges of living with a roommate in college. They keep a journal and hear from adults who share career advice, life lessons and Dreams. personal stories. They ponder and discuss how their values, philosophy and personality shape their lives. And they write a personal statement to share with classmates and special guests that reflects “what beliefs, values, and aspirations shape your decision making and your sense of who you are.. “The kids take it very seriously,” said US English teacher Kate Winton. “A lot of stuff comes up unexpectedly.. .It’s not just an act of writing - it’s really more about who they are.” The seminar reflects the essence of a PDS education, teachers said, requiring students to synthesize both the intellectual skills and emotional maturity they have developed. Students must integrate what they have learned about life both in the classroom and beyond it, critically examine their lives and articulately defend their conclusions. For Natalie Powell ’09, the assignment came at “the perfect time.” As a freshman, she would not have had the courage to talk about her values and struggles with classmates. But facing only a few more weeks at PDS, seniors have developed a camaraderie and appreciation for one another, she said. “It has to happen at this very moment.” “It has to happen at this very moment. Classmates sense their lives are about to change in ways both dramatic and routine. Writing a credo allows them to pause the game, mark this moment, capture forever who they are now and who they hope to become. “It is strange to think of writing down what I believe for future generations to read,” Natalie wrote in her credo. “Strange to think that perhaps, one day, I will pass this on to my boatload of children to find out how their mama thought way back when ” Yet teachers are not seeking “a philosophical discussion of timeless truths.” by Michelle Ruess, Instead, they are encouraging these young adults poised between childhood and adult Communication Director responsibilities to take a deep breath and confront big ideas. Students are asked to consider questions such as:
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“...encouraging young adults...to take a deep breath and confront big ideas.”
• Career. . . job. . . vocation. . . avocation. . .What differences in meaning do you hear in these terms, and what do these differences suggest about the way you think about or value “work”? • As you look back at your schooling and home life and as you look forward to college and a time of growing independence, what beliefs, values, and aspirations shape your decision-making and your sense of who you are?
Some embrace the opportunity, courageously sharing personal and emotional details. Revelations about bullying, eating disorders, disappointments and heartaches are not uncommon, Ms. Winton said. “I don’t know what goes on in the journey to get to the final product.. .for some, it’s an odyssey.” Few listeners would have guessed happy-go-lucky Natalie faced doubts as a new freshman. Today Natalie “genuinely loves this school,” but at first, she wrote, “I felt that my short, thick hair, brown skin, brown eyes and round, curvy everything did not belong in this world of long, easy to manage hair, not brown skin, not brown eyes, and definitely not round, curvy everything.” An accomplished singer, Dana Modzelewski ’09 revealed the meaning of music in her life. “I didn’t grow up with a religion and so 7found what music means to me. when I came across hardships, I didn’t have God to turn to for answers,” she wrote. “As I started high school my life became more stressful; suddenly I had so much work and so little free time, my friendships were changing, and I didn’t have that much to fall back on. I desperately needed some thing or activity or belief system on which I could rely and it was through this search for my own inner strength that I found what music means to me.” Others are more skeptical.
hen I first heard about the credo I thought to myself: Terrific! Flere comes some more soul-searching, hidden meaning-finding, deep 'r h P thought-provoking, tho liberal ... assignment that PDS loves to sling at its fine young minds,” wrote Luke Podsiadlo ’09. Yet, in the end, Luke also was moved by the experiences of his \..one o f the most admirable and moving things I have ever seen. classmates. “.. .What I learned yesterday is that when I said I didn’t want to appear weak, what I should have said was that I didn’t want to be strong,” he wrote. “Because being willing to share something that has hurt you with your peers, those who have the potential to judge you the most, is quite possibly one of the most admirable and moving things I have ever seen.” Thinking, sharing, learning. Apparently, that’s what being a PDS senior is all about.
I f this story brought back memories — share them with us! Email your form er English teacher or PDS Director o f Communication M ichelle Ruess at [email protected]
FALL 2009 • PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL • 7 ARTS NOTES SCHOOL LIFE
Upper Sc Class of 2013 Puts Spin on Classics Wows with Since joining the PDS community in 2007, Upper Bugsy Malone School Theater Director Stan Cahill has enjoyed Eighth grade actors bringing both quirky - Working - and classic - continued the tradi The Crucible - productions to the McAneny tion of wonderful stage Theater stage. productions with their For the 2009-10 season, he is combining both. performance of Bugsy Malone, a tale of romance and revenge set in the roaring This year’s Fall Play, onstage in early No ‘20s with book by Alan Parker and lyrics and music by Paul Williams. vember, is William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar — All members of the although Mr. Cahill has set his version in modern Class of 2013 participated, day corporate America. “It’s going to be different,” singing, dancing, working he said, “and we are using the McAneny Theater on the set and handling in a whole new way.” spotlights and other stage The Upper School musical will be A Cho tech responsibilities under rus Line, a Tony-winning ensemble piece with the direction of MS Drama popular songs and choreography showcasing the Teacher Deb Sugarman dancing talents of PDS students. and former MS Music In addition to the song and dance numbers, he Teacher Patricia Thel. was attracted to the show for its minimalist nature, The play, based on a 1976 movie, tells the story of a gang rivalry between which features contemporary characters and stark Fat Sam (William Ezekowitz) and Dandy Dan (David Crane). Add an aspir set design. This show depends on the energy and ing singer, Blousey (Kalyn Altmeye.r) and a well-intentioned wiseguy, Bugsy talent of the performers; what they bring to the Malone (Jack Brickner) and you’ve got a star-crossed comedy complete with stage rather than what they find there, he said. silly string squirt guns. “We’ve got the talent right now we can pull Special thanks to the pit orchestra, including Ryan Brechmacher, Tom Buck- it off,” Mr. Cahill said. “This is not standard high elew, Steven Hancock and school fare — we’ve got a few tricks up our sleeves.” Peter Reichlin; as well as Performances are scheduled for early February parent Liz Westergaard for her costume design, Jeff Van Velsor for the set design, and Ann Robide- aux for the choreography. “We could never pull this project off without the many parent volun teers,” Ms. Sugarman said. For the 2009-10 sea son, the Middle School will be performing Alice in Wonderland as the fall play and the eighth grade will stage Zhe Wiz, featuring Dorothy’s adventures in the Land of Oz, set to music that is a wild mixture of rock, gospel and soul. “This is the story everybody knows, but with an 80’s motown twist,” Ms. Sugarman said. “Lively, fanciful and fun — we feel it’s the perfect show for the class of 2014!”
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Upcoming Art Gallery Shows
Eileen Hohmuth- Lemonick Opening Gallery Exhibit "Distant Lives" Jan. 25 - Feb. 19 Reflects Fall Splendor Photographs from The Anne Reid ’72 Art Gallery was proud to open Mrs. H’s work in the 2009-10 gallery season with “Breaking Ground II,” Malawi documenting an exhibition of paintings by Bill Hardy, director of the plight o f healthcare Lower School art teacher Tina Dadian visiting Vietnam. the Holbrook Arts Center at Millbrook School. workers. Mr. Hardy, the Robert Wood Johnson Jr. Chair Winter Exhibit Features in the Arts at Millbrook, holds a master’s degree Jerry Hirniak from San Diego State University. His work is March 1 - April 16 Art for a Cause featured in exhibits throughout California, New Installation art Over the past decade, the Princeton Day School York, Connecticut and Minnesota. “...I combine community has developed an ongoing relationship the spontaneity of the moment with the beauty of with Kids Earth Fund, primarily through the advo listening, pondering, and painting,” he said. “I feel PDS Student Show cacy of Lower School art teacher Tina Dadian. the paintings become a breaking ground.” April 26 - May 14 This exhibit, running from December 1 - January “Breaking Ground I I ” continues a series origi 15, includes artwork by children around the world, nated some 20 years ago. With these three-square including hand-painted canvas bags and calendars PDS Senior Thesis canvases, Mr. Hardy aspires to “create a tension that by PDS students. May 24 - June 11 was equal on all sides.” While viewers may initially Proceeds from the sale of these artworks see his work as “large blocks of primary color” Mr. provide sponsorships for children to attend school Hardy hopes that on closer examination, “they and have shelter at a Kids Earth Home in Ho Chi become a field in which numerous colors exist.” Minh City, Vietnam. “The PDS children loved this project, learned Access to the Arts valuable painting lessons in the process, and Middle School Library Assistant Janet Dickson expressed enthusiasm and a sense of pride that was recently honored by the New Jersey Cultural they could make a difference in the lives of other Access Network Committee for sharing her love children,” Ms. Dadian said. of the arts with count- less audiences by pro viding audio descrip Yasrmn Hernandez Shares Artistry, Culture tions for performances Brooklyn-born, Puerto Rican painter and instal throughout the state. lation artist Yasmin Hernandez shared her unique Audio description is Middle School Library artistry and culture in “Soul Rebels,” a series of the narration of live Assistant Janet Dickson works displayed from Oct. 19 to Nov. 19. with Tom Muza, General theater for people who Ms. Hernandez is a Cornell University graduate Manager of McCarter are blind or visually Theatre. whose works have been displayed at El Museo del impaired. The Cultural Barrio in New York City, El Museo de Arte Access Network, co-sponsored by the New Jersey de Puerto Rico, El Taller Puertorriqueno in Phila State Council on the Arts and the New Jersey The atre Alliance, presented Ms. Dickson with its “Lead delphia, and most recently at El Museo Fuerte ership Award” during a June ceremony celebrating Conde de Mirasol in Vieques, Puerto Rico, 15 years of cultural access. Describing her work, Ms. Hernandez said, “Janet’s passion, skill, determination, and most “With my images I reveal and celebrate (s)heroes importantly, her dedication to learning new meth of hidden histories and their legacies. Each figure ods and practices to ensure that the New Jersey depicted — whether a freedom fighter, a spiritual arts community continues to provide access to all, deity, or my mom — comes from a place of disen is unparalleled and truly makers her a leader in the franchisement and is battling to rise above. field,” according to the Network Committee.
FALL 2009 • PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL • 9 SPORTS NOTES SCHOOL LIFE SportsNotes
Panthers in the News
• Jamier Gee ’11 (defensive back) and Dylan Kelly ’10 (special teams) were • The PDS Boys Varsity Soccer Team was ranked honored by the 12th Man TD Club for their performance on the field. among the Top 10 Area Teams by the Trenton Times. Honored players are selected by area football coaches. • Girls Tennis Wins ‘A’ Championship • Adam Fisch ’11 led a 1, 2, 3, 4 finish - followed by Charlie Behling ’10, PDS Girls Varsity Tennis followed up their 2008 Meade Atkeson ’11 and Nick Rehmus ’11, as the Panthers earned a second Prep B Championship by winning the 2009 Prep boys Patriot Conference Cross-Country Championship. A Championship! Samantha Lieb ’11 won first singles and Sam Asch ’13 won second singles, while First Doubles Team of Samantha Schaeffer ’11 and Nicole Keim ’12 took the trophy as well. PDS has been dubbed a “dream team” after an undefeated season (12-0) and a Second Place finish in the Mercer County tournament. “All good stuff” reports Coach Patty Headley.
Panthers go PINK during a Varsity Field Hockey game to raise awareness and donations for Breast Cancer Research. Beyond PDS
PDS '83 Remembers Athlete, Friend Other Panthers now playing lacrosse at the collegiate level include: Members of the Princeton Day School Class of 1983 gathered during Alum Mary Peters ’06 at Gettysburg (soccer and lacrosse) ni Weekend with faculty, former faculty and family members to honor PDS Keely Langdon ’07 at University of Pennsylvania athlete Peter Hatfield ’83 in a ceremony rededicating the remodeled athletic Katie Briody ’07 at Colby entrance in his memory. Hannah Epstein ’08 at Middlebury Peter attended PDS through eighth And Coach Jill Thomas reports that other former grade and moved on PDS athletes have found new sports: Ali Hiller ’07 to St. Paul’s School, is sailing for Dartmouth University and Caidin but passed away be Gribbin ’09 has joined crew at Cornell University. fore completing high Asante Brooks ’06 recently was named an school. Classmates NESCAC Player of the Week. Asante also assisted and friends donated in a recent Wesleyan soccer victory over Coast more than $20,000 Head of School Paul J. Stellato, far right, joins PDS Guard. This was the team’s fifth shutout of to finance renovation '83 classmates Stewart von Oehsen, Phil Clippinger and the family of Peter Hatfield. the season. In addition, Wesleyan broke into the of the entrance, in national top 25, coming in at number 15, and cluding new teak benches, a plaque, landscaping and a four-foot wide PDS jumped up to second in New England, behind Panthers Class of 1983 emblem. Williams, according to the Wesleyan Argus online. “Peter was a big part of our class and his passing had a profound effect on so many of us,” said Phil Clippinger ’83 who helped organize the ef Antoine Hoppenot ’06, playing Varsity soccer fort. “It was great to talk with classmates during the fund-raising process for Princeton University, recently scored against and hear so many wonderful stories about Peter.” Colgate to help the Tigers win and then scored the Classmate Stewart von Oehsen, owner of Princeton Land Design, do Tigers’ two goals in 0 7 ’ to defeat Harvard for the nated materials, as well as design and demolition services. team’s biggest win of the season.. Last year, he was “Peter was a great teammate, but more importantly, he was fun to be named to the All-Ivy Second Team as a freshman. around” Mr. von Oehsen said. “I have so many fond memories of him.”
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PDS Exports Girls LAX Talent
Mariel Jenkins ’09 will continue her stellar sports career by join ing the Crimson lacrosse team at Harvard. Mariel, whose two younger sisters also attend PDS, joined the school community in seventh grade. In Upper School, Mariel was a starting player on both varsity field Pictured, seated, Mariel Jenkins '09, center, with Pictured seated, from left, her mother, Cindy; hockey and varsity lacrosse teams all her mother Lisa on the left and father Paul on the Cammie Linville '09 and her father, Judson four years. As a senior, she was co right; standing from left, PDS Head of School Linville; and standing, from left, PDS Head of Paul J. Stellato, Director of Athletics John Levan- School Paul J. Stellato, Director of Athletics captain of both varsity field hockey dowski, Girls Varsity Lacrosse Coach Jill Thomas John Levandowski, Varsity Lacrosse Coach Jill and lacrosse teams, leading her team and Head of Upper School Carlton Tucker. Thomas and Head of Upper School Carlton at midfield with incredible speed Tucker. and agility. Mariel finished her Panther lacrosse Cameron (Cammie) Linville ’09 will be playing Division I lacrosse at season with 118 goals. Lafayette College in Easton, PA. Cammie, whose parents also graduated In addition, Mariel was recognized by the 2009 from Lafayette, was a starting player on both varsity soccer and varsity National Achievement Program for African-Ameri lacrosse teams all four years at PDS. As a senior, she was captain of the can students. She also was named an Academic girls varsity lacrosse team and co-chair of the PDS Upper School Athletic All American. Association. She excelled in academics as well, consistently earning Honor “While excelling on the field, Mariel also has Roll distinction. Cammie was named a Second Team All American. been a champion in the classroom,” said Head of “Cammie worked really hard to take her game to the next level,” said Upper School Carlton Tucker. Coach Thomas. “She never settled.”
Boys LAX ...More Tennis
Boys LAX players also are staying active in college, PDS Tennis has a reports Varsity Boys Coach Rob Tuckman tradition of sending Derek Mayer ’07, a junior midfielder for the talented athletes to play Union College men’s lacrosse team recently was at the collegiate level. featured in NCAA magazine. (See Classnotes) As a In addition to David sophomore, Derek went 56-43 in the faceoff circle Holland ’08, playing for a .566 win average, but it was his efforts off the Division I for Duke field that truly got the attention of the NCAA. University, we can cheer As a bone marrow donor, Derek organized his Vikram Gupta ’05, entire lacrosse team as well as two other Union Seth Stein ’06, and College varsity teams, to register themselves as Bo Marshall ’07. bone marrow donors as well. David McCourt ’09 Members of the Class of 2009 are continuing is playing club tennis their sports careers at colleges and universities Other former Panthers playing at Georgetown and around the country. Above, from left, front row: college lacrosse include: Sanjeev Sharma Cammie Linville playing Lafayette Lacrosse, ’06 has won honors Mariel Jenkins playing Harvard Lacrosse, Pat Briody ’06 NickVik ’09 playing USTA doubles, Charlotte Lescroat playing Hamilton Field at Colby College at Tufts University according to Coach Hockey, Francesca Behling playing Haverford David Blitzer ’06 Frank Howard ’09 at Rome Campbell. Fencing, Caitlin Gribbin, rowing crew at at Williams College St. Vincent College Elena Bowen ’09 Cornell University. From left, back row: Joe is playing at Wellesley Rogers playing Grinnel Basketball, Frankie Joey Horowitz ’07 Jake Lipkin ’08 at and Alexis Jacobi ’04 Howard is planning to play lacrosse at Saint at Bently College Washington and Lee played at Lehigh Vincent College, Mike Darrar is playing junior Jonathon Chow ’07 University. hockey. at USC
FALL 2009 • PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL • 11 FACULTY NOTES SCHOOL LIFE Notes
DAVID C. BOGLE AWARD: Faculty Awards Rebecca Pagitt-Mungai & Amy Beckford
iddle School humanities teachers Amy Beckford and Rebecca Pagitt-Mungai were able to attend the history program of the International Summer School at JOHNSTON FACULTY ENRICHMENT AWARD: MCambridge University, where they immersed themselves in the Arlene Cohen study of several historical periods that are taught at PDS. In their proposal the team stated, “In our interdisciplinary y receiving the 2009 Johnston Award, Middle School fifth and sixth grade humanities courses, we continually consider math teacher Arlene Cohen was able to attend the Bridges the balance we are striking between the critical skills contained BMath Art Conference in Banff, Canada. Ms. Cohen was in the History and English disciplines.” They added that the intrigued by the conference, which she said, “...brought together seventh and eighth grade students expand global understanding an international group of mathematicians, scientists, artists, in their studies. educators, musicians, computer scientists, and model builders in The combined eight courses Ms. Beckford and Ms. Pagitt- a lively atmosphere of exchange and mutual encouragement.” Mungai attended covered subjects including Rome, Sparta, Ms. Cohen sought to augment her appreciation for The Tudors, Soviet leaders and Alexander the Great. interdisciplinary connections, specifically between math and “Our classes covered a variety of the topics contained within art. Those who have been in Ms. Cohen’s classroom, decorated our middle school curriculum and often provided us with new with origami, posters of M.C. Escher’s work, and Pythagorean perspectives and insights,” Ms. Beckford said. “We were also theorem quilts, might deduce that she has been a teacher reminded of the student experience and the importance of seeking those mathematical/artistic connections. differentiated instruction.” Ms. Cohen took away a few specific ideas from the conference that she is excited to bring to her math classroom. OSTRO GRANT: “My origami unit in 6th grade will be greatly enhanced this year Judy Michaels, Betsy Rizza, Bette Soloway & Kate Winton thanks to inspiration, conversation and enlightenment at the Bridges conference,” states Ms. Cohen. “The experience opened he teachers who have been awarded the Ostro Grant, up a whole new world for me.” which supports interdisciplinary education at Princeton She has also started planning a mathematics mural which Day School, seek continued support for the Lively Arts she is painting on the wall of John Howe’s classroom - the T Program. This program, formerly known as the Lincoln Center former Middle School art loft — which she hopes will prove Program, promotes aesthetic education for both teachers and to be inspiring to students and adults alike. students at the School. For the past 30 years, participating PDS teachers have attended summer workshops at the Lincoln Center Institute The Robert C. Whitlock Award for Distinguished (LCI) in New York City, where they received specific training Teaching is the school's highest honor for faculty, to help students appreciate dance, theater, and music. They also awarded annually by faculty members and the gained experience in collaborative and interdisciplinary modes Head of School, in honor of the former longtime of teaching, and were able to bring LCI teaching artists back to architecture teacher. their own classrooms for workshops and live performances. The Carl Reimers Distinguished Teacher Chair is When the LCI restricted their program to a smaller travel awarded every three years by the Head of School, in radius from New York, PDS turned to resources like McCarter consultation with the Division Heads, in recognition Theatre, Young Audiences of New Jersey, and others. The Ostro of exceptional teaching and devotion to students. Grant awardees hope to continue the momentum from the LCI, coordinate communication among teachers participating in by Phoebe Outerbridge '84 Lively Arts, and generate more opportunities for and interest in cross-discipline, hands-on learning at PDS.
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ROBERT C. WHITLOCK AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED TEACHING David LaMotte: A Life That Works By Phoebe Outerbridge '84
erhaps David LaMotte was metaphorically borrowing from men I had taught. I still feel that same excitement and gratitude the idiom, “Life is a bowlful of cherries” when he thought about the students I am privileged to teach.” Pfully set a basket of hand-picked wine berries from his Mrs. Cutler, who calls Mr. LaMotte “brilliant,” venerates backyard upon the desk of then newly appointed Head of School her colleague for his deep, broad knowledge base that he shares Paul J. Stellato. Mr. LaMotte’s note didn’t just welcome the in the classroom. To his advisees, he is a great listener. To his Stellatos or extol the virtues of wine berries. He went on to say students, he is a champion supporter. “He is always asking his that while the berries were classified as an invasive species, he had students to question, wonder, rethink, revise in a way that is to long considered them native, and hoped that Mr. Stellato, too, tally supportive,” extols Mrs. Cutler. “He brings out the best his would consider himself to be a native of PDS. students have to give.” At the 2009 end-of-year reception, the Head of School re A hallmark of Mr. LaMotte’s teaching is Mr. Stellato’s called this story and summed up: “I learned later that summer... aforementioned “sense of place” — his maintaining not just a how deep and abiding are David LaMottes understanding and literary but also a literal connection with the physical world and appreciation of a sense of place.” community. Whether through words (Wendell Barry, poet and After announcing that Mr. LaMotte had won Princeton Day essayist who writes on the natural world, is a favorite) or deeds School’s highest honor for faculty, the Robert C. Whitlock Award (baking homemade treats for advisees or guiding a meditation on for Distinguished Teaching, Mr. the classroom floor when student attention is on the wane), his Stellato added, “David LaMotte’s approach to teaching is truly organic. Nick Vik ’09, a student in life has been, to borrow the title Mr. LaMotte’s ninth grade English class and an advisee his subse of one of our signature English quent years, says, “He loves nature. One poem he used to read a courses, a ‘life that works’.” lot in ninth grade English was Robert Frost’s ‘Stopping by Woods The PDS life also works for on a Snowy Evening’.” Mr. LaMotte. As English teacher Mr. LaMotte says his teaching style leaves a lot of room for to Upper School students and play, noting that the “biggest obstacle is fear.” His favorite mo chair of the English depart ment in the classroom is when a student starts a sentence with, ment, Mr. LaMotte tends to the “This is kind of random but...” He explains: “This means I am emergent critical thinkers of the not only doing my job by leaving room for the student to say freshman class as purposefully anything, but also that this student is thinking independently.” and thoughtfully as he does his He adds in affirmation: “Randomness is where creativity and college-bound seniors during their knowledge intersect.” spring seminars. Princeton Day School has benefited on many levels from His passion for teaching is transparent. Describing why he Mr. LaMotte’s gifts as a great thinker, educator, and writer. Aside loves to teach, Mr. LaMotte smiles and says, “Teaching at a day from classroom work, his myriad contributions include collabo school is the next best thing to having a family farm. Work and ration with third grade teacher Bev Gallagher on her Weaving play are integrated. And I have loved going to school with my Words program for educators, his leadership of a poetry work own children. Caring for and teaching students is akin to caring shop, organization of a faculty writing seminar, and the initial for and teaching your own kids.” Mr. LaMotte noted, with regret, proposal for the highly successful senior seminar, “A Life That that this would be the first year he had no “hand to hold” going Works.” (See story page 6) into school, since his daughter, Gretchen, is studying in San He also chaired the committee that researched and wrote the Francisco, and Jenny ’07 is in college. school’s Statement of Philosophy. Head of Upper School Carlton It was by recommendation of his Princeton graduate school Tucker, who lauds Mr. LaMotte’s sensitivity to language, says that friend and Upper School English teacher Liz Cutler that Mr. contribution reflects his overall modus operandi: “He has used his LaMotte ended up applying for and being offered a teaching po gift with language to help define ourselves as a community.” sition at PDS in 1993. He recalls teaching a Shakespeare elective Mr. LaMotte maintains the reason he loves Princeton Day that year which was similar to a seminar he had led at Princeton School is less about specific accomplishments, and more about the University. He says, “I remember being struck with the feeling essence of teaching: “The focus of my energies is in the classroom, that these juniors and seniors at PDS were more imaginative as and in the end, that’s all that matters. I think most of the teachers readers and more lively in discussion than the Princeton fresh here would say the same thing, which is why I love teaching here.”
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CARL REIMERS DISTINGUISHED TEACHING CHAIR PDS Says “Bravo!” to Cindy Peifer By Phoebe Outerbridge ’84
t’s two weeks before the start of school and Cindy Peifer’s written “six of them,” as if she were referring to report card com classroom, full of miniature desks and organized piles of books ments and not a full-length script for a grade of four-dozen chil I and materials, looks like most other fourth grade classrooms. dren. Ms. Peifer, who has a background in singing and piano, Chalkboard? Check. Wall maps? Check. Platypuses (class mas says she tries “to have 48 starring roles.” cot)? Check. Computers? Check. Trophy case? While operetta audiences are surprised that fourth-graders .. .Trophy case? Cindy Peifer might need one. Having are so capable of putting on a great performance, Ms. Peifer says been named the Carl Reimers Distinguished Teaching Chair the rewards of the operetta’s toils extend to student and teacher this year, Cindy Peifer has now garnered every possible fac alike: “It’s so joyous because music is involved. The students ulty honor Princeton Day School has to offer, including the become such a closely-knit Whitlock Award, the David C. Bogle Award, and the Johnston team, and they appreciate one — Enrichment Award (the latter two being faculty grant awards). another greatly. That’s the real As Head of School Paul Stellato related to the attendees at the payoff for the teachers.” 2009 end-of-year dinner, “With the Reimers Chair, Cindy com Ms. Peifer stresses that she pletes a career grand slam—The Cindy Slam.” is part of a wonderful team There are many other things in good supply in Ms. Peifer’s of teachers who bring out classroom: integrity, kindness, creativity, sensitivity, and dedi the best in one another, and cation, to name a few. The Head of School bestows The Carl “have more great ideas and Reimers Distinguished Teaching Chair honor every three years plans than we have time for.” to the PDS teacher who exemplifies “exceptional teaching and Whether she is collaborating devotion to students” among other criteria. It is implicit that on the operetta with Lower this appointed faculty educate in the spirit of the Chair’s epony School music teacher Andrea mous former PDS teacher and trustee, cultivating and nurturing Schaeffer or with other fac his or her flock with an eye not just to what students will be ulty on another project, Ms. come but who they will become. Peifer truly appreciates what Lower School Head John Weaver echoes, “Cindy is an ex her colleagues have to offer traordinary teacher. Her students leave each year feeling like around her. Attesting to this, capable and valued members of a community.” He adds that it’s third grade teacher Betsy Rizza says, “She appreciates and en not unusual for Ms. Peifer’s students to remain in contact with joys what the entire school has to offer, and her*colleagues so her far beyond their fourth grade year. respect her view.” Ms. Peifer, who was a social worker before she began teach- Part of what makes Cindy Peifer such a respected teacher is ing, has the gift of encouraging her students to believe in them her integrity and her ability to understand her students’ passions selves. She notes, “Fourth graders are at a wonderful stage in There is a calm focus and emotional sensitivity about Ms. Peifer their lives. The students have great curiosity, are eager to learn that serves her students well. Yet it is never at the expense of fun. and willing to take risks. They have a wide range of interests and “Cindy likes to surprise the children and make them laugh,” make every day stimulating and fun.” explains Chris Hart, fellow fourth-grade tacher, recalling Ms. Outside her classroom, Ms. Peifer is a coach for Destination Peifer’s amusing students by dancing with a larger-than-life pup Imagination (D.I.), where she also demonstrates a deep ap pet around the auditorium seats. preciation for students’ strengths as she simultaneously watches Ms. Peifer has inspired fourth-graders at PDS to love learn them glean life skills. Thinking outside of the box the D.I. way ing, to think outside the box, and to discover the power of inspired her to bring a creative math model to life in the fourth working together as a team. Ms. Peifer says she would love to see grade. Ms. Peifer earned a grant to introduce two days of hands- her students grow into leaders. “But not in the way you might on match activities to the existing math curriculum. think,” she qualifies. “A real leader is a person who makes sure Aside from her roles as D.I. coach or as Interim Head of that everyone in the group has an important role to play, and Lower School in 2007-8, Ms. Peifer might be known best for her feels respected and empowered.” role behind the scenes, literally, of the fourth grade operetta. In Luckily, the students in Ms. Peifer’s classroom can learn by her characteristically understated manner Ms. Peifer says she has example.
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Faculty Transitions
rinceton Day School recently honored longtime printer s Lower School students, faculty and parents launched Pat McStravick, who retired after sharing her talents with the 2009-10 school year, they all missed the friendly Pthe community for 26 years. A guidance of Judy Williams, who retired in June after 25 At the end-of-year gathering, Head of School Paul J. Stellato years as a math learning specialist and transportation guru. thanked Pat for her dedication and generous spirit. A recipient of the David C. Bogle Award for 2004-05, Judy “I understand that through the years she has worked count served as coordinator of Lower School special programs and, less weekends and evenings in our print shop — not just to get most recently, as the Lower School learning specialist for math. the job done — but to do it perfectly,” Mr. Stellato said. As colleagues Susan Ferguson Not only has she been our printer but she has been a guard in and Karen Pike joked at the the girls locker room, our fill-in switchboard operator and a PDS end-of-year gathering, Judy bartender at countless school events. She probably knows more taught 875 weeks at PDS, ate people in this community 4,375 lunches, attached garland than anyone else and al halos on 840 kindergartners for ways has a smile and a kind the annual holiday program, word to share with others.” spent 300 days on bus duty and Indeed, Mr. Stellato helped raise more than $12,750 noted, “the very for children’s charities through foundation of schools Second Grade calendar sales. like PDS rests upon the They concluded the “Top devoted and tireless work 10 Numerical Facts About Judy of all too-often unheralded Williams” list by declaring: employees like Pat “Number of people who McStravick.” can replace Judy - zero!” “There are people you know who will always be there. And, we take them for granted,” they declared. “From covering a lunch duty to providing a safety pin, Judy met our needs. She did it with grace and kindness. Every day her presence reminds us of an earlier era, when people took the time to be gracious, to stop and say hello.” In October, Judy emailed her PDS pals this update on her new life in Switzerland: “The students are like students everywhere, but ours speak a huge variety of languages. On any given day we hear Italian, Russian (lots), Spanish, Portuguese and German. Some of the PreK and kindergarten students speak to me in their mother tongues and seem baffled that I cannot understand what they are saying. They must think that I am an idiot. I am getting to know all of the students—lots of new names to remember! Work is keeping us both busy.”
FALL 2009 • PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL • 15 Notes from the Dominican Republic: jPa’ lante!
by Mary Williams
As a culminating activity to their ’08- ’09 Ostro Grant project to Everybody at LAM expand English and Spanish curriculum materials from the starting wants a photo op with Stanley Green and point offreshman study o f In the Time o f the Butterflies by Julia Stanley Ann Eugenides! Alvarez, Upper School teachers Liz Ransom and Mary Williams Even the teachers wear planned a research week in the Dominican Republic during Spring uniforms at Look At Me Break 2009. When circumstances interrupted Liz’s travel plans, School, including Marla Pfenninger PDS '04, Mary joinedforces with her son Nathan, whose own research left, with PDS English explores African diasporic arts and architecture in the Americas. teacher Mary Williams.
ividing our time between Santo Domingo, the first city Columbus’ son Diego built while Governor of the Indies, and founded by Europeans in the New World, and a trip the ruins of the Franciscan monastery where Enriquillo studied through the central highlands, the Cibao Valley, and along before leading his famed 13-year Taino resistance movement Dthe northern coast from Puerto Plata to the Samana Peninsula, (1520-1533). we encountered warm, generous people and varied terrains and In 1960 Julia Alvarez’s family escaped the Trujillo regime her experiences while exploring urban, rural, and small town settings father opposed just three months before the politically active of both privilege and poverty. Mirabal sisters (code names: The Butterflies) were murdered, and As soon as we left Las Americas International Airport, we learned something more about each of these families almost we discovered that driving in the capital is quite challenging. everyday. In addition, The Museo del Hombre Dominicano Traffic of all types, from mopeds to limousines, and from farm proved to be a treasure trove of cultural history and artifacts, and wagons to tour buses and trucks negotiate major highways, its librarian was immensely helpful in providing access to hard- wide boulevards, and the narrow cobblestones of the Colonial to-find books and periodicals. Zone by beeping their way through those intersections that Two school visits while in the capital were made possible have neither stop signs nor traffic lights. As one taxi driver, who through Nathan’s contacts with the Melassa Foundation (which is also a member of the national police, explained: “It works supports community initiatives at the Primary School in Mata because everyone knows that all Dominicans are terrible drivers, Los Indios) and through the generosity of Marla Pfenninger so they must be really careful all the time; and as a result, there ’04 who was teaching 3rd grade at the private bilingual Look At are not that many accidents!” Me School. The warmth of the welcomes we received were made In the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo, walking the streets even livelier by the children’s delight in meeting “Flat Stanley Columbus walked, we visited the original Ozama Fortress, Green” and “Flat Stanley Ann Eugenides” who traveled with us the oldest New World Cathedral, the Alcazar de Colon that from Cindy Peifer’s 4th grade classroom at PDS. An unexpected privilege while in in several of the family compounds Mata Los Indios was the opportunity along the single lane that is Los to visit the workshop of Sixto Marranitos, we enjoyed a bountiful Minier, to meet with his widow, dinner back at the office - rice to learn more of the drumming and beans, eggplant, yucca with traditions that The Brotherhood of onions, macaroni salad, fried eggs the Congos of the Holy Spirit has and salami with wonderfully spiced kept alive for more than 300 years, tea and followed by the marvelous to see the UNESCO recognition homegrown coffee. the Brotherhood received during Sr. Leaving our small SUV at the Minier’s captaincy, and to acquire office, we were thankful for a lift in a copy of the video-documentary the heavier farm truck down the steep “Congo Pa’ Ti.” and deeply rutted lane to Alvarez’ remote cottage and guest cabin which e left the capital Friday, we shared in total darkness with large heading north on Highway spiders that were largely peaceful #1, the last excellent roadway - thanks to the much appreciated W we would see for three days. After mosquito nets. In the brilliant light leaving the divided highway at next morning, the lushness of the Julia Alvarez' Finca Alta Gracia headquarters, high La Vega, where the Mirabals had in the foothills of Pico Duarte, where the only paved surrounding trees and flowers was attended boarding school, the roads driveway doubles as a drying floor for coffee beans. magnificent. themselves became as challenging as Thanks to introductions by coffee volunteer Dylan After a cheery breakfast, we the traffic. We wound our way to the Wajda (second from right), Finca employees welcomed threaded our way back past the rock us into their homes in the tiny village of Los Marranitos. mountain resort town of Jarabacoa, slide, the washout and two jumpy then crept past rock slides and washouts on the only road toward herds of cattle determined to commandeer the right of way, then Pico Duarte, the highest mountain in the Caribbean. headed for the Cibao Valley’s market town of Salcedo, where At the single colmado (family store) that was all we could portraits of the Mirabal sisters grace the water tower, and the see of Manguito, bandshell in the central square is a concrete butterfly. Just outside a small sign marks of town, the Museo Hermanas Mirabal is an immaculately main the steep dirt road tained upper middle class home, with galleria and Visitors’ Center, up to Alvarez’ whose grounds proclaim surviving sister Dede’s love of gardening, 240-acre organic one of the themes Alvarez underscores throughout the novel. coffee farm Finca From their faces on the RD$200 peso note (value about Alta Gracia, where US$7.00), to the avenues, parks, and schools that bear their we were welcomed names, to the mariposas (butterflies) that are featured in designs, by volunteers Naomi business logos, and trinkets in all parts of the country, the and Dylan, other core recognition of their sacrifice and the reverence for the memory staff members, and of las Hermanas Mirabals in the DR seem comparable to the the Finca mascot - a commemorative responses to JFK in this country. chihuahua named Equally ubiquitous were the billboards and posters toasting The Mirabal family home in Salcedo is lovingly Lassie! Following President Leonel Fernandez Reyna’s re-election last August — preserved as El Museo Hermanas Mirabal a tour of the tiny “jPa’ ‘lante, Presidente!” (To the future, Mr. President!), and it is where the lives of Patria, Minerva and Maria library/classroom and with this same optimism that we wish to continue to deepen our Teresa Mirabal, the three sisters martyred the nearly vertical, understanding of Dominican and Dominican-American culture. during the Trujillo regime, are memorialized and they are interred along with Minerva's tree-shaded coffee ;Pa’ ‘lante with heartfelt thanks for making this adventure husband, Manolo Tavares. terraces and visits possible, PDS! FACULTY NOTES SCHOOL LIFE
Notes from ADDIS ABABA by Michelle Ruess, Communications Director
Upper School Theater Director Stan Cahill spent three weeks over the summer working with the Worldwide Orphans agency in Ethiopia. He teamed up with a dancer, a visual artist, a director and an actor to develop an arts curriculum for children who have lost everything but their hope.
atching the school buses loaded with HIV-positive children approach, PDS US Theater Director Stan Cahill silently ran through a “universal precautions” The center offers a range of programs, including cooking, job checklist for avoiding infection. When the bus doors folded training and the arts featuring visiting artists. open, a wave of eager children swamped the Worldwide “The medicines have prolonged life and improved the quality Orphans agency volunteers. Mr. Cahill found himself covered of life,” Mr. Cahill said. “But for the meds to work, the kids with children hugging his legs or grasping his hands. And he can’t be depressed. WWO found one of the best ways to avoid realized this was one of the best moments in his life. depression is to get them involved in the creative arts.” As a visiting artist, Mr. Cahill helped develop an arts curriculum for children served by the center. He trained a group of young adults who had grown up at the orphanages to serve as teachers for the younger children after the visitors went home. Quickly, he learned to rethink some of his teaching methods.
“They burrowed their way into my heart”
For example, Mr. Cahill had to acknowledge the debilitating fatigue these children suffer and work around their need for daily, lengthy naps. When he proposed playing games, WWO workers gently pointed out that many western games - dodge ball, tag, hide-and-seek — are based on “elimination” yet these children are alienated and alone in real life. Sharing toys “They burrowed their way into my heart,” Mr. Cahill says. that couldn’t last — such as sidewalk chalk or crayons - was “It was beautiful.” discouraged and an emphasis was placed on being creative with Since 2007, WWO has run a care facility in Addis Ababa for what children already had available. orphans and children in families with HIV/AIDS. According “There’s a big push on capacity building so when you leave, to their website, WWO is responsible for the evaluation, they can keep doing it,” Mr. Cahill said. “We had to celebrate treatment, medication and follow-up for children at six what they do have and turn it into art.” Ethiopian orphanages. Their goal is to bring these children not And he soon discovered they had enough. They had stories only the medical care they need but also a sense of community. and imagination and humor and one another.
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THETj cc Their good-byes celebrate the experience that we had. ^"CT/0 M Otjr . _ ~
“There were moments every day when I would see little kids >Se-cr£!y*r H«* a* ~ T w O * take care of each other in ways we don’t take care of each other,” m - ( /9AJ -TijjtA ' ' ^ f h j C\ £ Mr. Cahilll said. I/;' ^ bn n et r They appreciated simple gestures and kindness. After helping one young man, Eyob, learn to play guitar, Mr. Cahill was touched when he said, matter-of-factly, “You are the only father I’ve known.” After a lesson on drawing, Mr. Cahill was surprised the next morning when a young child who seemed not to engage fOAi X. W J Y ip u s , , at all in the day’s activity presented him with an elaborate drawing inscribed with the words “I love you” in English.
hen it was time to leave, Mr. Cahill expected ® ^ c r , o j tears and clinging. But he was the one struggling *. w w with sadness. “They know how to say good-bye,” % Mr. Cahill said. “Their good-byes celebrate the experience that we had.” During his stay, a professional development opportunity supported by PDS, Mr. Cahill directed younger children in a students to develop production of “Where the Wild Things Are” and guided older performance pieces based on their personal stories. He plans to incorporate the lessons he learned into the PDS experience, helping students surrounded by affluence to view theater as more than costumes and props and to focus on sharing stories instead. “They had no toys, no chalk, no chalkboard, no costumes,” Mr. Cahill said. “They didn’t have anything Yet to see them make a production with nothing - and it worked! - I want to incorporate some of that feeling into PDS.’’ That’s one reason Mr. Cahill selected “A Chorus Line” for the 2010 Upper School musical. The production depends on the energy and talent of the performers; what they bring to the stage rather than what they find there. “I saw it happen - out there in the middle of nowhere, in a god-forsaken room,” he said. “My goal in the classroom is to create a neutral space, with nothing in it, a place that can become any place... “I want to help students become confident that what they have is enough...”
For more inform ation about Worldwide Orphans, visit www.wwo.org nmmunaniiiiiiii FALL 2009 • PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL • 19 FACULTY NOTES SCHOOL LIFE
Former Faculty Past Faculty Embrace New Adventures
Betsy Dykstra writes: Pro bono work is for a Peace Corps project in Benin, a drum I have retired after 35 years of teaching and administrating. ming project in Senegal, and a community service project in My years at PDS were some of my favorites. Working with Sara Mali. The touring includes Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Togo. Schwiebert, the faculty, and the PDS students was great! Now it In the last year, I’ve had a one-woman show (Portraits of Peru) is on to more volunteering, polishing up a fairly new golf game, at the Thomas Sweet Cafe and a few pictures on display at MCCC, and reading to my heart’s content! Phillips Mill, and the Sally Patterson Center. In addition, I will be able to spend more time with my In June, while I was at the Lower School final assembly, grandchildren—one who belongs to Peter ’88 out in Seattle and lightning struck my garage and started a nasty fire. No people, three who go with Andy ’89 down in Florida! animals, or even plants were harmed, but almost everything in the garage was lost and there was some fire and smoke dam age to the rest of the house. The fire marshal and police chief Patrick Gavin writes: informed me that B&Bs in Princeton Township are now illegal Update on me includes a new job - I now work at Politico, a because transients are frowned upon, so I no longer rent rooms DC-based politics-centric newspaper and website - and was to University visitors. Instead I’m in the process of setting up a recently engaged and will get married in DC in January. flat which I will be able to offer to long-term renters on a lease. Not sure if I’m going to enjoy this, but thought I’d give it a try Bryce Hayes writes: since I need the income for property taxes and house mainte After completing my masters degree in Choral Conducting nance. (Giving up travel is NOT an option.) from Temple University in the Spring of 2008, I moved to I miss teaching (but not the grading and meetings). So this Minneapolis, to begin doctoral work at the University of past summer, I again taught morning and afternoon classes Minnesota. I am about to begin year two of my three-year for eight weeks in the PDS Summer Programs: digital photo, degree, and I have just been named as conductor of the new photoshop, graphic arts, virtual world traveler, and college ensemble, Campus Singers. essay. As usual, I learned a lot - like who MF Doom is and what I am starting to consider what my next move will be after the Pages is and how kids keep getting younger (imagine, seniors doctorate. I am hoping to teach at the university level and move have no idea who The Odd Couple is!) into conducting professionally. Looking forward to hearing what you all are doing these days. I’m enjoying life in the Midwest, but missing Princeton - ([email protected]) and especially PDS! Dean Jacoby writes: Bonnie Hunter writes: I can hardly believe it is only three years since I left PDS — it Travel, teaching, and photography still shape my life. In the past feels so much longer ago. The past years have been busy and full year I visited Bhutan for a week, then moved on for three weeks of change. Karla and I have taken up residence in a (partially in India. My goal there was pro bono publicity shoots of work at completed) personally remodeled house in Albuquerque, NM in tea plantations in Darjeeling and the Mother Theresa Center in the “historic” area around the University of New Mexico. Calcutta. For the last ten days I visited tribal villages in Orissa, Having a house that is 60 years old is an anomaly out here - adding to my collection of photos of dress, customs, and rituals but the city was founded 300 years ago and we are surrounded of “vanishing” cultures. by pueblos and a vibrant native culture that, of course, stretches During the winter I returned to Vietnam and Calcutta on back thousands of years. An hour down 1-40 west and you arrive a tour which included orphanages, former prisons, and war at Acoma pueblo - the longest continually inhabited place in memorials - a grim reminder of people’s cruelty and resilience. North America. Though pictures weren’t allowed there, I shall never forget the Too, Karla and I welcomed our second child, a boy named Lur sight of children maimed by land mines actively playing soccer (Earth in Basque) on April 11. His older sister, Ainara - born just at a Cambodian orphanage. before we left PDS — seems thrilled (most of the time) with her As you read this, I’ve just returned from another tour and vol new toy. While our life has been dominated by moving multiple unteer shoot, this time to West Africa for six weeks. times, fixing up an old house and being parents, I have found
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time to be an assistant JV coach of boys soccer at Albuquerque Bente Ott writes: Academy (where I am the associate director of college counseling) I’ve enjoyed every year of my retirement. I feel blessed to visit and we have attended a number of events such as pueblo feast days children and grandchildren (6) whenever I want to. and the largest powwow in the world - the Gathering of Nations Foreign travel is always on the agenda. Last fall I experienced - as well as the Santa Fe Indian market. a trip to Jordan and Egypt. This fall, the trip extends to Israel. Also, I have continued my volunteer work with College I’ve always dreamed of visiting all the Biblical landmarks. Horizons - the pre-college program for Native students profiled In June, I flew to Petuluma, CA to attend graduations - in an earlier PDS bulletin. This year the family traveled to eighth grade, sixth grade and prekindergarten - for sons of Erik Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA for a busy but very Ott ’83. They are now residing in Madrid, Spain for the school rewarding five-day program. year. They live in an apartment and all three boys attend a public school nearby. In late November, I plan to visit them. Pete Jaques writes: My trip to Denmark takes place every summer. It’s so It was good to see a lot of old colleagues, parents, students and necessary for me to catch up with my family. friends at the dedication of the Peter Hatfield ’83 terrace at the Looking forward back door to the gym last spring. That place truly was the center to many more life of friendships for a lot of us. It was also great to attend the 1984 experiences, counting reunion party at Whitney Ross’s place, and see so many people on good health. - who have magically leapt from 14 or 18 to 43-years-old. Great as kids, fascinating as adults. My “retirement” was transformed by events. The consulting career was put on hold by a major injury to my wife, Sue, and by the economy. Now I’m the Interim Head of School at Friends School Haverford, and really enjoying myself. Why plan?
Carol Kane writes: We’re still living at Windrows (no cooking!!) Did have a wonderful time in Ireland at a granddaughter’s wedding - 8 ft. flame throwers, drums, dancing, etc, at the reception. Last October, we went to Paris and came home on the QMII. We had a chance to visit the chateau we’ve rented twice in the Loire Valley. We’d hoped to go to Germany this August for a grandson’s wedding but, alas, I broke my hip. The hip is fine now and we’re enjoying the pictures. We have nine grandchildren in all, perhaps the rest will marry closer to home! My best to all!
Frances Alice Kleeman Emily Frank, a niece of Ms. Kleeman, wanted to share the news that her aunt died in July 2009. She writes: Bente Ott at the pyramid Zoser during a trip During her last weeks, she heard from many of you and your to Egypt in November 2008. love came through loud and clear. Acknowledgements may be sent to her sister Elizabeth Kleeman Frank, 818 W. 40th Street, Baltimore MD 21218 or to her brother, Richard P. Kleeman, 701 King Farm Boulevard, Rockville MD 20850.
FALL 2009 • PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL • 21 PDS STATE OF THE SCHOOL
STATE OF THE SCHOOL REPORT Growing, Thriving, Flourishing
Nay answer me. Stand, and unfold yourself.
Hamlet, I, i, 2
hat art imitates life is an article of faith that people or be unfolded by someone or something else (such as the in my business (the business of teaching, lest truth?). Smitten by the language of Shakespeare, I have T you wondered where I was going with this), and the returned many times to the simple and elegant choice of splendidly arrayed page allows us a luxury which life words in this single line. What does Francisco really want rarely affords: to view its wide prospects to know? Or, better said, how much with dispassion, detachment, and the does he want to know and what would distance one must have to make sense he just as soon leave for the next officer of the whole thing. How much different of the watch? He says neither reveal our lives would be if the meaning of the yourself {too much information for a moment revealed itself in the moment: frostbitten soldier who is ready to trade if we did not have to wait for facts to the long night for a soft bed) nor show unwind and, in doing so, present the yourself (he needs a bit more, in that truth embedded there. Of course, the funny way that fear breeds curiosity). past presents its own challenges, as the Francisco’s charge is precise and to the dewy haze of days gone by dulls the point, for it elicits the response he seeks immediacy of the event itself and, in and unfolds for Shakespeare’s audience many cases, yields only those truths that the next layer of intrigue. (Remember, serve our interest at the time. (From once relieved of his post and about to our years living in Virginia, we came leave the stage, Francisco turns to say: to know well a Faulkner phrase applied liberally across ‘Tis bitter cold/And I am sick at heart. We know something the South, most often in conversation about the Civil really good is on the way!) War: The past isn’t dead. It isn’t even past.) The question No, the words could not be better chosen: If in inevitably becomes: How do we know the real thing Shakespeare, as in life, the readiness (may be) all, the when we see it? unfolding is everything. This most urgent demand that frames this essay, The charge for this piece, delivered from our offered by a terrified Francisco in the first scene of marvelous director of communications, Michelle Ruess, Hamlet, is the one upon which the entire play turns: is to write about the state of the school: to sum up, Hamlet’s vain attempt to find the real thing is, in through engaging prose and cheery anecdotes, the year just every way, an unfolding that binds and releases each ended, and to look knowingly toward the year to come. character brave (or foolish) enough to unfold himself I don’t really know that I have started well with the two
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paragraphs above, may appear to except to say that have little to do the lives we lead at with one another Princeton Day School are a sort of unfolding: the studied but which are tied together in critical ways. Framed by application of the talents and resources of gifted faculty, the accreditation process of Middle States Association challenging their students to imagine and realize who they of Schools and Colleges, Princeton Day School has set will be. Yet it seems to me that Francisco’s charge - Nay, out to answer two questions: What do tue do? Why do we answer me. Stand and unfold yourself— recommends a sort do it? Addressed and answered within the framework of compact that is offered and accepted each day in every of reaccreditation, the questions prepare Princeton Day classroom, on every playing field and court and (with a School for the next round of strategic planning, which will nod to the upper school production of Julius Caesar) in array before us a series of additional questions. At the same the theater, or anywhere students and faculty gather in this time, members of the senior staff and board of trustees act of unfolding. (I spoke with lots of parents as they were are well into a discussion whose outcome will determine exiting their parent/teacher conferences and encountered, how the school will and must sustain itself financially in almost to a person, two responses: how well our faculty the years that lie ahead of us. Every question we ask and know our children; and how eager they are to see who they answer at which we arrive will be grounded in the mission: will become.) Stand and unfold yourself. the school’s commitment to our children’s unfolding. That our children’s lives unfold themselves before us Two things in particular encourage and excite me is, in pursuit of one goal of this essay, the point at which art about these efforts and say a great deal about the state of the and life are indistinguishable. Whether on the battlements school: our courage to ask these difficult, essential questions; of the castle at Elsinore or at the drafting tables of the and our wisdom to ask them in the right order. So many architecture studio, what unfolds is both highly predictable schools, during the course of the last year, have slashed their and completely mysterious. But what of the other storms payrolls and then looked around later to survey the damage. that rage about us and for which we must be wholly We have been thoughtful and purposeful in our work, prepared, even if we are unsure what form they will finally taking time to understand - and renew our promise to - the take? In those moments, we lean as heavily on hard work program and its people; and then setting about to design and good questions as we do on the lessons of literature. and build financial systems to support them and, even more, From the time the economic tables turned last fall, to ensure that they will flourish. the school has engaged itself in parallel conversations, both So forget for now the State of Denmark; the state of of which seek to ask and answer essential questions that Princeton Day School could not be better.
FALL 2009 • PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL • 23 PDS STATE OF THE SCHOOL
Princeton Day School
BOARD OF TRUSTEES ALUMNI BOARD ADMINISTRATION
C. Treby McLaughlin Williams ’80 Galete J. Levin ’96 Paul J. Stellato, Head o f School Chair President Kelly J. Dun, Director o f Admission and Financial Aid Gianna Goldman Anthony Dell ’80 Dulany H. Gibson, Business Manager Vice Chair Vice President, Alumni Activities Andrew C. Hamlin, Director o f Advancement Andrew M. Okun Shana Fineburg Owen ’87 Steven E. Hancock, Head o f Middle School Treasurer Vice President, School Relationships Sarah M. Graham, Director o f College Counseling
Thomas B. Harvey John C. Baker 62 John J. Levandowski, Director o f Athletics Secretary/Parliamentarian Adrena N. Cunningham ’99 Sharanya Naik, Diversity Coordinator Sara E. K. Cooper ’80 Carlton H. Tucker, Head o f Upper School Robin R. Antonacci Benjamin M. Frost ’92 John W. Weaver Ph.D., Head o f Lower School Robert H. B. Baldwin, Jr. Rosalind Waskow Hansen ’81 Laura E. Banks Christopher J. Horan ’79 Marc C. Brahaney OFFICE OF ADVANCEMENT Elisabeth Aall Kaemmerlen ’64 Barbara Griffin Cole ’78 Sarah W. Lott ’96 Peter M. Fasolo Andrew C. Hamlin, Director o f Advancement Whitney B. Ross 84 Jill Goldman ’74 Tracey W. Gates, D irector o f Alumni Relations Giovanna G. Torchia ’98 Laura Hanson and Reunion Giving Frederic A. Hargadon Sally L. Fineburg ’80 Margery F. Miller, Design and Production Manager Eleanor V. Horne Ex-officio Michelle R. Ruess, Director o f Communication Galete J. Levin ’96 Katherine Fay, Associate Director o f Annual Fund Tracey W. Gates Tobin V. Levy Director o f Alumni Relations Kathy A. Schulte, Associate Director o f Advancement Nancy Weiss Malkiel and Reunion Giving Doreen K. Weinberg, Assistant to Associate Director Carl D. Reimers o f Advancement and Director o f Alumni Relations Mark J. Samse Ann M. Wiley ’70, Director o f Advancement David R. Scott Office Operations Paul J. Stellato Dolores Wright, Assistant to Director o f Advancement Lisa R. Stockman John D. Wallace ’48 Marilyn W. Grounds, Trustee Emerita Betty Wold Johnson, Trustee Emerita Samuel W. Lambert III, Trustee Emeritus Edward E. Matthews, Trustee Emeritus Stanley C. Smoyer, Trustee Emeritus
Princeton Day School complies with all federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination in its admissions, employment and administrative policies.
24 • PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL • FALL 2009 STATE OF THE SCHOOL PDS Endowment Annual Giving 9.8% I 5.0%
Net Tuition 82.9% Other Income \ 0.6%
Net Auxiliary Programs 1.7%
REVENUE Tuition...... 23,419,061 Financial Aid grants & remission (5,252,241) Net tuition...... 18,166,820 Endowment Support...... 2,144,492 Annual Giving...... 1,103,112 Other Income...... 136,488 Auxiliary Programs (net)...... 373,393
Total $21,924,305
EXPENSES Administration Instruction & Student Services 12,987,072 17.4% Administration...... 3,819,880 / Plant Operations ...... 2,638,201 Capital Asset Renewal...... 1,208,204 General Institution...... 576,399 Debt Service...... 690,279
Total $21,920,035
Net $4,270
Plant Operations 12.0%
Capital Asset Renewal 5.5%
SSs\ General Institution \ 2.6% Instruction & Student Services Debt Service 59.2% 3.1%
FALL 2009 • PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL • 25 PDS STATE OF THE SCHOOL
College Counseling Outlook
By Sarah Graham Director of College Counseling ecently, I attended the annual conference of the National Association of RCollege Admissions Counseling to date and have seen the culture of excess play out on college (NACAC) in Baltimore. The campuses. Eager to turn the heads of prospective families, five days on the Inner Harbor tours weave through state-of-the-art fitness centers, dining centered on joyous reunions extravaganzas with cooked-to-order omelets at every breakfast, with old friends on both sides and tanning salons. While these perks certainly make a college of the admissions desk, informative sessions on current trends in experience fun, I think the economy will force everyone — from the college admission process, and (in my newly elected post as colleges to students to parents to counselors — to take a deeper Assembly Delegate) governance events to help guide the future look at the fundamentals of teaching, learning, and preparing of NACAC. But, I also noted the absence of colleagues whose for life after college that distinguish one college from another. districts would not fund their way to the festivities. Venders The higher education system in the United States is teeming failed to distribute as many give-aways in the exhibit hall as in with phenomenal educational opportunities beyond the most years past. And we wore our name badges in flimsy plastic strips. selective schools ranked highest on US News and World Report. These superficial examples served as reminders that economic There also are many less well-known colleges that offer amazing situations will inform much of what happens in the college academic opportunities for students (and many of them offer process this year. merit aid to boot!). This is the point that Loren Pope’s Colleges Indeed, many college admissions representatives predict that That Change Lives tried to make several years ago. Families the true effects of the economy might play out in their admis preparing for the college process are even more well-served to sions cycle this year. Indeed, by mid-fall 2008, many families listen to his message now. began to add “financial safeties” to college lists. Public institu tions, in particular, saw their application numbers swell. But, econd, PDS students have been afforded myriad come May 1, students generally attended schools similar to those academic and extracurricular opportunities to explore they had originally targeted, albeit sometimes turning down a S their interests and expand their horizons. By doing so, former top choice when another contender came back with a they learn about themselves and what physical, academic, and significant merit scholarship. In turn, many highly selective col social environments suit them best. Thus, the tools gained leges posted record application numbers, and dozens of competi from a PDS education not only assist students in finding great tive private colleges actually saw record enrollments as well. college matches, they also prepare students to maximize their Yet, colleges worry they may see lower numbers in their experiences and success by taking full advantage of all of the applicant pools, more requests for financial aid that is not opportunities available to them. As a nice corollary, given their available, and more families choosing to pursue less expensive readiness to dive into a college level curriculum and student life, alternatives. On the high school side, counselors wonder how PDS students have proven to be very competitive for many types cost will factor into their students’ selection of colleges this year. of merit scholarships. The bottom line: while everyone knows the economy will affect Indeed, there is much to be excited about as we move this year’s admissions cycle, no one is sure exactly how. into this year. While the economy remains a factor, I am confident that all of our students will have fabulous options for owever, despite the uncertainty that danced across the continuing their studies when they march off the Colross lawn at faces of many of my colleagues when we discussed what commencement. might lie ahead in the admissions process, overall, a H sense of optimism prevailed. And, driving up 1-95 North onBefore the joining the Princeton Day School community in June way back to New Jersey, this is the feeling I carried home with 2009, Sarah Graham worked as an admission officer at Princeton me (along with way too many bags filled with college informa University, her alma mater, and then as associate director o f college tional materials and a newfound obsession with crab cakes). counseling at the Hun School o f Princeton for four years, while I am optimistic for two reasons in particular. First, I think pursuing a master’s degree in counseling. Mrs. Graham is a member it’s wonderful that students and parents are starting to look and Assembly Delegate for the executive board o f the New Jersey beyond the mere ranking of a school to investigate what they Association for College Admissions Counseling, which recently really get for their money. I have visited more than 110 colleges named her Outstanding Rising Professional.
26 • PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL • FALL 2009 STATE OF THE SCHOOL PDS
True Blue (and White!) Alumni One reason for great optimism, especially in these difficult economic times, is the great number of loyal alumni who support PDS every year. Those listed below have contributed Christopher J. Horan ’79 Alice Northrop Robbins ’40 to the Annual Fund consecutively for ten or more years. Nearly Mary Lawson-Johnston Howe ’85 Markley Roberts ’44 Benjamin F. Howell, Jr. ’32 Shepherd K. Roberts ’47 100 of them have given for twenty or more years in a row. On Henry J. H uff’54 Barbara Johnston Rodgers ’51 behalf of the students, teachers, and coaches at Princeton Day Simeon H. Hutner ’77 Arianna Rosati ’88 School, I send my profound thanks to each and every one of Mary Hobler Hyson ’68 Peter R. Rossmassler ’47 Alice Jacobson ’63 Wendy Gartner Rowland ’53 you, and to all those who so thoughtfully and regularly support Ariana Jakub ’99 H ardy S. Royal ’89 our important work here on campus. Richard B. Judge, Jr. ’69 Patrick Rulon-Miller ’55 Hilary Thompson Kenyon ’53 Peyton Brewster Rutledge ’68 Sincerely, Jane Henderson Kenyon ’79 Alice Ganoe Ryden ’82 Paul J. Stellato Hope Thompson Kerr ’53 Kenneth C. Scasserra ’53 Head o f School Nancy Hudler Keuffel ’58 William D. Schafer ’87 James B. Kilgore ’63 Sally Hagen Schmid ’60 L. Chloe King ’55 Lauren Goodyear Schramm ’82 Joseph Abelson ’73 Katherine Webster Dwight ’54 Lewis C. Kleinhans III ’46 Sara M. Schwiebert 05 Maria Tardugno Aldrich ’99 Martha Thompson Eckfeldt ’60 Sally Kuser Lane ’42 Susan Bauer Schwinger ’73 Glenna Weisberg Andersen ’73 C. William Edwards, Jr. ’63 Sarah K. Lane ’66 Marjorie Shaw ’70 Louise Mason Bachelder ’54 Jettie Edwards ’64 James Laughlin ’43 Jane Gihon Shillaber ’53 J. Keith Baicker ’78 Mark A. Egner ’82 Julia Gallup Laughlin ’55 Cynthia A. Shoemaker ’70 G ordon M cAllen Baker ’51 Katharine Walker Ellison ’62 John T. Law ’48 A. Markell Meyers Shriver ’46 Richard W. Baker III ’58 Shawn W. Ellsworth ’75 Suzanne E. Lengyel ’84 Rebecca Nemiroff Siegel ’96 Patience Outerbridge Banister ’63 H arold B. Erdm an, Sr. ’39 Eleanor Vandewater Leonard ’44 M una Shehadi Sill ’79 Sophia Godfrey Bauer ’68 Judith Erdman ’72 Amy R. Livingston ’91 David B. Smoyer ’56 Laura S. Bennett ’85 Michael P. Erdman ’50 Julia Lockwood, M.D. ’67 Barbara Spalholz, Ph.D. ’74 Linda Staniar Bergh ’66 Peter E. B. Erdman ’43 Laura W. Mali-Astrue ’74 Austin C. Starkey, Jr. ’69 Andrew M. Bordeman ’98 Laura Farina ’79 Charles F. Mapes, Jr. ’48 Linda Maxwell Stefanelli ’62 Dorothy Pickering Bossidy ’71 Anne Bishop Faynberg ’73 Jay R. Marcus ’80 Michele R Sternberg ’87 Lewis C. Bowers II ’70 Scott J. Feldman ’93 Richard G. Marcus ’62 Dana H. Stewardson ’80 Wendy McAneny Bradburn ’50 Ellen M. Fisher ’73 Hilary Martin ’70 Austin P. Sullivan, Jr. ’54 John E. Brinster ’75 D avid S. Fitton, Jr. ’79 Gregory E. Matthews ’76 Elisabeth Kahora Taylor ’91 Lucy Englander Brinster ’78 Barbara Russell Flight ’77 Colin C. McAneny ’45 Christopher M. Thomas ’82 Olive Schulte Brown ’43 Karen P. Fredericks ’89 Tania Lawson-Johnston McCleery ’71 Caroline Stewardson Thornewill ’83 Ralph M. Brown III ’75 Benjamin M. Frost ’92 A nn I. M cClellan ’68 Giovanna G. Torchio ’98 Katharine Bryan Bulkley ’47 Alfred W. Gardner ’44 Jo Schlossberg McConaghy ’67 Karen M. Turner ’72 Jodie Platt Butz ’71 Katharine Gulick Gardner ’48 Howard McMorris II ’59 Palmer B. Uhl ’74 Eric M. Bylin ’85 Julia Penick Garry ’77 Wendy Lawson-Johnston McNeil ’70 Karen Callaway Urisko ’85 Frederica Cagan-Doeringer ’70 Moore Gates, Jr. ’42 Sheila Mehta ’78 Margaret Brooks Van Dusen ’31 Vance G. Camisa, Esquire ’79 Thomas R. Gates ’78 Arthur D. Meritt ’50 John E. Vine ’82 H enry B. C annon III ’53 Beth Geter-Douglass ’82 Sean N. Merriweather ’99 Stephen M. Vine ’70 Kevin M. Capinpin ’92 Marjorie Wallace Gibson ’84 Catherine White Mertz ’79 H enry T. Vogt ’72 James Carey, Jr. ’57 Louise Whipple Gillock ’73 Edwin H. M etcalf’51 Susan Barclay Walcott ’57 Patricia Sly Chamberlain ’67 Jill L. G oldm an ’74 Nancy B. M iller ’57 John D. Wallace ’48 Jaye Chen ’86 Barbara Straut Goldsmith ’84 John B. M ittnacht ’73 Randall S. Walter ’87 V ictoria C.P. C hen, Ph.D . ’84 Beatrice Zenzie Gregory ’83 Marjorie Libby Moore ’43 Leslie Straut Ward ’80 Thomas D. Chubet ’61 Alice Lee Groton ’78 Patience Morgan-Irigoyen ’66 Lisbeth A. Warren ’71 Amy Venable Ciuffreda ’88 Alexandra Smith Gunderson ’75 Mary Lee Muromcew ’46 Lucy Law W ebster ’49 John W. Claghorn III ’68 Sally Campbell Haas ’63 Kang-Yup Na ’82 Jennifer Weiss ’77 Ann Kinczel Clapp ’59 John P. Hall III ’79 Nicholas De Jongh Osborne ’80 Elizabeth Westergaard ’78 Phyllis Vandewater Clement ’40 Julia Fulper Hardt ’61 Phoebe Vaughn Outerbridge ’84 Marina von Neumann Whitman ’52 Barbara Griffin Cole ’78 Anne Harrison-Clark ’56 Jeffrey Perlman ’82 Jennifer Dutton Whyte ’80 Alicia M. Collins ’89 Cary Smith Hart, M.D. ’64 Jamie Phares-Jacobson ’80 Ann M. Wiley ’70 John F. Cook ’56 M ichael L. H art ’68 Alice Roberts Pierson ’47 Jane T. W iley ’69 Gail Cotton ’62 Jennifer Chandler Hauge ’78 Robert R. Piper ’46 Edward J. Willard ’84 Elizabeth Mason Cousins ’78 Mark A. Heald ’43 Keith D. Plapinger ’74 Cintra Eglin Willcox ’76 Dr. G. Grenville Cuyler ’53 Elizabeth C. Healy ’69 Mary Byrd Platt ’49 C. Treby McLaughlin Williams ’80 Guy K. Dean III ’55 Daniel J. Helmick ’90 Howard F. Powers, Jr. ’80 Gay Wilmerding ’75 Donald DeCandia ’82 Daniel R. Herr ’84 Joseph D. Punia ’71 Robert D. Wilmot ’69 Nicholas J. DeCandia ’80 Lorraine M. Herr ’82 Joan Thomas Purnell ’42 Jean Gorman Wilson ’69 Anthony Dell ’80 Susan C. Hockings, Ph.D. ’86 Russell B. Pyne ’73 M ary Greey W oody ’41 Robert E. Dougherty ’43 Katherine Gulick Hoffman ’72 R uth Pessel Riedel ’59 Thomas C. Worthington ’71 Christina Bachelder Dufresne ’77 Benjamin A. Hohmuth, M.D. ’90 Gail Petty Riepe ’64 George M. Zoukee ’77
FALL 2009 • PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL • 27 PRESIDENT'S LETTER ALUMNI NEWS
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Alumni Community Online Greetings from the Alumni Association! new and improved! Over the summer, Princeton Day School e recently held our first board meeting of the year where we welcomed added new website features making it new board members, Whitney Ross ’84, Benjamin Frost ’92, Sara easier to get the information you need Lott ’96, Adrena Cunningham ’99 and Giovanna Torchio ’98 to about classmates, alumni events, photos our vibrant board, and we have already begun to plan events for you to enjoy and campus news. Now you can just Alumni from classes 1998 - 2008 were invited to network and mingle from log-in to stay connected with faculty 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 18 at Pop Burger, “the New York and friends! trend setting burger joint,” at 14 East 58th Street in New York City. • Class Notes - by clicking on If you are in town for the Thanksgiving holiday, please stop by PDS on “Add a Class Note” you can easily November 28 for the annual post-Thanksgiving alumni games where alumni post your latest news and photos can participate in a variety of sporting events, including hockey, soccer and for your classmates to enjoy basketball beginning at 1 p.m. Additionally, please mark your calendars for • My Groups is a list of your mem our annual young alumni pub night December 22 at the Yankee Doodle Tap bership groups, such as your class. Room in the heart of Princeton at 10 Palmer Square. • My Profile which enables you to The start of this academic year also marks the inauguration of our new and update emails, phone numbers and improved “Alumni Community,” a marvelous addition to the PDS, PCD and other contact informa MFS alumni web site, where a simple sign in process takes you to a per tion for school records sonalized page providing current school information, photos, • Directory - look up class notes and alumni event dates for your respective class year. friends by typing their The improvements made to the alumni page are truly remark last names in the search able, and I invite each of you to take a few moments to visit window our “Alumni Community” at www.pds.org. Also, please feel free Directions for logging to visit our Facebook page, “The Princeton Day School Alumni in can be found at Group,” where you can find details regarding upcoming alumni www.pds.org, Alumni & Development. events and school information. We look forward to greeting you at our events and assisting you in Note: If PDS does not have your current email address, you will be unable to reconnecting with the PDS community log in. Please contact Ann Wiley ’70 at [email protected] or 609 924-6700 x 1260 to share your email with us. Galete J. Levin ’96 President 2009-20010 ALUMNI BOARD
Galete J. Levin ’96 John C. Baker ’62 Tracey Gates President Sara E. K. Cooper ’80 Director o f Alumni Relations Adrena N. Cunningham ’99 and Reunion Giving Anthony Dell ’80 Benjamin M. Frost ’92 Vice President, Alumni Activities Rosalind Waskow Hansen ’81 Shana Feneburg Owen ’87 Christopher J. Horan ’79 Vice President, School Relationships Elisabeth (Mea) Aall Kaemmerlen ’64 Sara W. Lott ’96 Sally Lynne Fineburg ’80 Whitney B. Ross ’84 Ex-Officio Giovanna G. Torchio ’98
28 • PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL • FALL 2009 ALUMNI NEWS NOMINATION FORM
Recognizing Excellence Nominations being accepted for Alumni Service Award, Alumni Achievement Award, Outstanding Young Alumni Award, and Athletic Hall o f Fame
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• The Alumni Service Award is given to an alumna/us whose I would like to nominate: efforts to give back to the community and/or Princeton Day School reflect the highest ideals of the school. The recipient is someone who inspires others by his or her example of sensi tivity or generosity. Class o f ______• The Alumni Achievement Award is given to an alumna/us who has achieved excellence in his or her chosen field and For the: D Al umni Service Award who has made a commitment to helping others. The recipient is someone who inspires others by his or her achievement. umni Achievement Award • The Outstanding Young Alumni Award will honor an alumna/us O Outstanding Young Alumni Award who graduated within the past 10 years, who has made n Athletic Hall of Fame significant contributions to civic or professional organizations, whose life is characterized by creativity, curiosity and Reason for nomination: community service and who reflects the highest ideals of Princeton Day School.
Athletic Hall of Fame • Athletes: Player nominees must have attended Miss Fine’s School, Princeton Country Day School, or Princeton Day School for a minimum of two years. Athletes become eligible for consideration five years after the graduation of their class. Inductees will have compiled an exceptional interscholastic athletic career or otherwise distinguished themselves through outstanding athletic achievements and exemplify the highest ideals of the school. Selection is based primarily on athletic ac complishments while at Miss Fine’s School, Princeton Country Day School or Princeton Day School. Subsequent achievements in athletics and other areas are also taken into consideration. • Coaches: To be eligible for consideration as a coach, nominees must have retired from coaching at PDS after working at the school for a minimum of five years. Selection is based upon an excep tional coaching career, which brought great credit to the school. Your name, class year, address and phone: • Extraordinary Achievement: The Selection Committee also considers for induction those nominees: a) who have achieved extraordinary success in athletic endeavors or programs not offered by the school; b) whose distinguishing athletic achievements occurred subsequent to their time at school; c) whose example of uncommon commitment, dedication, and support of our athletic program is worthy of special recognition. Please attach additional paper for multiple nominations. Please send nominations to the Alumni Office, PO Box 75, Princeton, NJ 08542 or you may Thank you. submit nominations online at www.pds.org/alumni
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Alumni Weekend 2009 Awards, Games, Food & Friends!
(1 to r) Alumni Service Award recipient Jill Goldman ’74, Outstanding Young Alumni Award recipient F. Patrick Holmes III ’99, and Alumni Achievement Award recipient Erica Frank ’79.
Celebrating their 70th reunion, PCD ‘39 classmates Harold Coach Jill Thomas with Athletic Athletic Hall of Fame B. Erdman, Edward S. Frohling and T. Burnett Fisher. Hall of Fame honoree Lauren honoree Howard “Mac” Welsh ’99. McMorris ’59.
wards, games, food and friends were in abundance during Alumni Weekend 2009 as 500 alumni and A families came back to campus to celebrate the good old days. But those weren’t the only in things in abundance. Everywhere you turned, there was laughter, delight, com passion, caring and sharing. Our new Head of School Paul J. Stellato and his wife Maureen opened their beau tiful home for the All-Alumni Gathering and guests had fun wandering over to our first boys varsity lacrosse game under the lights! The Panther 5k Fun Run/Walk was a big hit with 30 early risers. The new combined Alumni Awards and Ath letic Hall of Fame Inductions Ceremony was spectacular, highlighting alumni achievements in many areas and re uniting 12 members of the 1983 boys varsity soccer team for the first time in 25 years to celebrate as they became the first team inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame. Our alumni circle keeps growing — so come join us Athletic Hall of Fame honorees from the 1983 Boys Varsity Soccer team. for Alumni Weekend 2010 on May 14 and 15!
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Alumni Games • Alumni Weekend • May 2009
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SPOTLIGHT ON YOUNG ALUMNI Bridging the Gap Year by Lindsey Mischner '08
fter discussing gap year options I tried to communicate with some of the with Father Dan in the early staff in my dormitory, it was obvious that i spring o f my senior year, I was anywhere but home. I am frequently asked if I had to wear a I decided to apply to the Junior A burqa in Jordan. In general, I wore loose- Fellow program at King’s Academy fitting pants and short-sleeved shirts, with in Jordan. King Abudullah II some modifications if I were going to a founded King’s Academy in 2007 particularly conservative area. Unless I vis because he loved his years at ited a mosque, covering my hair was never Deerfield Academy and wanted necessary. I chose how to dress depending on the affluence of the area I was visiting. to create a similar experience for My method of determining the wealth students in the Middle East. was to look at the way the women were The school is located about 30 minutes dressed. Since Jordan is liberal compared outside of Amman, the capital of Jordan, to other Middle Eastern countries, the and about five minutes from Madaba, a hijab (or head covering) is not a require town famous for an ancient mosaic map ment. I found that more women in richer on the floor of St. George’s Church. I parts of Amman did not cover their hair, visited both places many times; I learned while most women in the poorer sections how to get around which is made difficult did. Of course, this is neither a certifiable by the fact that Jordanians don’t ever use nor fool-proof method, but it provided The Treasury in Petra street names (if they exist) to indicate me with a general where something is. guideline. As a Junior Fellow, my job was multi Another inqui faceted. I worked as an intern in the ry I often answer Office of Student Life, acted as a residen has to do with tial advisor for 14 girls in my dormitory, how Jordanians coached the volleyball team, and acted reacted when as a general role model for the students. they found out I I also took classes on both Modern was American. In Standard and colloquial Arabic, as well as general, it wasn’t some seminars on Islamic art history and an issue of when Middle Eastern history. they would find There were always points during the out. Since I don’t day when I felt as if I were still in the look like an Arab United States. When I was on campus, and I don’t speak where I was most of the time, almost ev perfect Arabic, it eryone that I interacted with spoke Eng was always obvi lish. However, as soon as I left campus or ous that I didn’t Other Junior Fellows and Lindsey in Spiritual Center at King's Acad emy
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Bridging the Gap Year continued from previous page Join us for fit in. (It was such a relief to come home and blend in Career Day 2010! once again!) In the begin ning of the year, when a Share your passion and advice cab driver would ask, “Min with PDS juniors and seniors as wayne inti?” (or “Where are a panelist for Career Day 2010. you from?”) I would often claim that I was Canadian. Each year, alumni return What country is more inof to campus to interact with fensive than Canada? students during morning However, especially after workshops and a networking the election of Obama, I Lindsey with students living in the dorm she supervised as luncheon. Students ask ques would reply, “Min Amrika.” a Junior Fellow. tions, seek advice and evaluate I never had a negative re career choices. Panels reflect sponse. In fact, the person would usually the diversity of student inter respond, “Amrika! Good, good! Obama ests, focusing on music, film good, yes?” I’ve learned that this positive and drama, law, politics and response comes from two things. First public service, art, architec of all, Jordanians tend to be very good ture, technology, photography, at separating a person’s values from the finance, engineering, medicine, actions of their government. Also, since education and social services/ Americans make up a large constituency of the tourist population, Jordanians are nonprofits. taught to be very friendly so that Ameri cans will continue to visit. Jordan is a Career Day 2010 Friday, April 16 “It was empowering 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lindsey and another Junior Fellow at Qasr to be in a place Kharaneh, one of Jordan's Desert Castles. Princeton Day School
where I had to If you would like to figure everything Plus, I navigated through the difficulties participate, please contact caused by the misunderstandings of dif Alumni Relations Director ferent languages. ” Tracey Gates at [email protected] out for myself If it hadn’t been for this program, I or call 609 924-6700x1265. — Lindsey Mischner '08 doubt that I would’ve gone to Jordan or the other places I was able to visit in the Middle East because stereotypes would country that has no oil; it relies heavily on have scared me away. As for King’s Acad tourism to support its economy. emy, witnessing the evolution of a young However, supporting the Jordanian school helped me to appreciate PDS more economy was only one benefit of my gap than I did when I shook Mr. Tucker’s year. In general, gap years are thought of hand at Commencement. as transitional times of growth or change. It is definitely an odd sensation now I found that this was true. I came home to be a year behind my classmates from in July more confident and sure of my 2008 and a year older than my classmates abilities. It was empowering to be in a in college. But, at the same time, I am place where I had to figure everything excited to be a student again and I enjoy During the 2009 networking out for myself. In addition to my job, I sharing my unique experiences with oth luncheon, PDS students were orchestrated a student trip to Italy, which ers. captivated by the stories of involved multiple visits to the Italian You’ve heard it before, but I’ll say it Patrick Courtney '85, vice embassy, and organized a co-curricular again: take each opportunity as it comes. president of media relations for Major League Baseball. “intersession” for the month of January. For me, it was totally worth it.
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Alumni Class Parties May 2009
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Princeton Day School Alumni Weekend 2010
RELIVE • REUNITE • RENEW • RECONNECT
M ay 14 and 15
36 • PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL • FALL 2009 A L U M N I N EW S SAVE THE DATE May 2010 Reunion Volunteers For more information about Reunions 2010 contact one o f the following volunteers!
5th Reunion • 2005 25th Reunion • 1985 Jay Bavishi...... [email protected] Pat Courtney...... [email protected] Gyan Kapur...... [email protected] Tonya Faulkenburg...... [email protected] Anu Shah...... [email protected] Sal Fier...... [email protected] Meghan Kerwin...... [email protected] Lynch Hunt ...... [email protected] Rajiv Mallipudi...... [email protected] Alex Kekalos...... [email protected] Nick Maloney...... [email protected] Jon McConaughy...... [email protected] Lynne O’Donnell...... [email protected] 10th Reunion • 2000 Ted Power...... [email protected] Ben Brickner...... [email protected] Paul Van Horn...... [email protected] John Dorazio...... [email protected] Nabil Laoudji...... [email protected] 30th Reunion • 1980 Kyle Lieberman ...... [email protected] James Burke...... [email protected] Natasha Nolan...... [email protected] Liza Connolly...... [email protected] Paris McLean...... [email protected] Sara Cooper...... [email protected] Rachel Levin...... [email protected] Tony D ell...... [email protected] Lauren Ira...... [email protected] Sally Fineburg...... [email protected] Jamie Jacobson ...... [email protected]. 15th Reunion • 1995 Jim Laughlin...... [email protected] Missy McCormick...... [email protected] Lolli Leeson...... [email protected] Jon Graziano...... [email protected] Joy Power...... [email protected] Howie Powers...... [email protected] Deb Wepman...... [email protected] Dana Stewardson...... [email protected] Andrea Eckert...... [email protected] Leslie Ward...... [email protected] Phil Glassner...... [email protected] Treby W illiam s...... [email protected] Zaneta Shannon...... [email protected] 35th Reunion • 1975 20th Reunion • 1990 John Brinster...... [email protected] Janice Abud-Falcone...... falconeO 1 @comcast. net Shawn Ellsworth...... [email protected] Lylah Alphonse...... [email protected] Molly McDonough...... [email protected] Liz Cook...... [email protected] Kip O’Brien...... [email protected] Jason Hollander...... [email protected] Susan Vaughan Meade...... Smeade31 [email protected] Stephen Pollard...... [email protected] Dave Ragsdale...... [email protected] 40th Reunion • 1970 Timory Ridall...... [email protected] Louise Hutner...... [email protected] Arielle Levitan...... [email protected] Allison Kozicharow...... [email protected] Kysha Pierre-Louis...... [email protected] Janet Masterton...... [email protected] Wendy McNeil...... [email protected] Meg Michael...... [email protected] Nicki Sarett...... [email protected] Ann W iley...... [email protected] Contact the Alumni Office at 1-877-924-2586 if your reunion year is not listed above and 50th MFS Reunion • 1960 you would Hike to organize your reunion. Louise Marshall...... [email protected] 50th PCD Reunion • 1960 Karl Pettit ’60...... ,[email protected]
RELIVE RENEW • RECONNECTREUNITE
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Alex Powers, Howie Powers '80, Pat Osander and Vinnie Murthy '06
Jennifer Hanks '86, Jamie Phares '80 and Sally Fineberg '80 Meg Brinster Michael '70 and Mark Zaininger '81.
Martha Sullivan Sword '73 and Head of School Paul J. Stellato.
Catherine Bogle (wife of David '82), Molly Murdock Finnell Melissa Rosenberg '04 '76, and Sam Finnell. and Vinnie Murthy '06
If you missed the Young Alumni Neworking Party at Pop Burger NYC on November 18, mark your calendar for...
Tuesday, December 22,8-1^ P- Nassau Inn Tap Boom, rnnoe ^ ncj the online Alumni Community at www.pds.org for information on regional gatherings
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PDS Communications Office Marjorie Libby Moore 90 Woolsey Court 1930 Pennington, NJ 08534-1428 80th Reunion 1944 Margaretta R. Cowenhoven 247 Heron Point Correspondent needed Chestertown, MD 21620-1680 1931-1934 1945 65 th Reunion Miss Fine's classmates Caroline Rosenblum Moseley, Mary Butler PDS Communications Office Correspondent needed Nickerson and Caroline Savage Langan enjoy a mini-reunion in Concord MA. 1935 1946 1953 the honors for greatest percent 75th Reunion 3«n—gr.iwn age attending AND greatest per Correspondent needed centage financial support! Ellen PDS Communications Office Elaine Polhemus Frost Jamieson Franck was there, and 416 Crosslands Drive 1947 I went to campus to have lunch 1936-1937 Kennett Square, PA 19348 [email protected] with Jo and Ellen. They agreed Barbara Pettit Finch that I haven’t changed a bit in 50 PDS Communications Office 15 Indian creek Road Elaine Frost shared this note: years! (secretary’s note = ho-ho) Holmdale, NJ 07733 Caroline Rosenblum Moseley Jo continues her work as presi 1938 wrote that she and Roger had dent of the Chattanooga Theatre 1948-49 attended Roger’s Harvard Med Centre and of the Symphony Roberta Harper Lawrence School 50th Reunion last spring. Guild. That keeps her off the 3359 Burbank Drive Correspondent needed They visited with Caroline Sav streets! Chattanooga is just para Ann Arbor, Ml 48105 age Langan and John in Concord dise, and she is glad to be able to [email protected] 1950 while they were in Massachusetts, help keep it that way. Jo’s mother 60th Reunion and Caroline Langan arranged for died quietly in her sleep in April at 1939 a mini-reunion lunch with Mary age 94. Correspondent needed Butler Nickerson. They had a Ellen Jamieson Franck wrote Therese E. Critchlow great time, and sent me a picture! that her summer included a trip to 11 Westcott Road 1951 Let me know when some of you Istanbul for her nephew’s wedding Princeton, NJ 08540-3059 get together like this, and send me (lots of sightseeing and socializing) Nellie Oliphant Duncan pictures! and a stop in the Canary Islands 1940 Coventry Farm, 549 The Great Road on the way home (lots of sleeping Princeton, NJ 08540-2537 70th Reunion late and sunbathing). As the Ca [email protected] 1954 Anne Guthrie Yokana nary Islands belong to Spain but 87 Battle Road Katherine Webster Dwight are actually in Africa, that adds up Princeton, NJ 08540-4945 1952 115 Windsor Road to 4 continents in 10 days. It was Tenafly, NJ 07670-2615 all fun, but she is glad to be home. Jean Samuels Stephens 201-569-4846 Mary Tyson Goodridge 1941 16 Stonerise Drive [email protected] Lund (Ty) spent a delightful Lawrenceville, NJ 08548-5533 Correspondent needed summer in San Miguel de Al- [email protected] 1955 lende — it was cool with flowers 1942 The school has learned that Jean 55th Reunion that did not stop blooming. Liv Samuels Stephens was recently ing there is idyllic — wonderful L. Chloe King people, food and countryside. Ty Mary Roberts Woodbridge honored by The Lawrenceville 64 Carey Road continues to work with women 2316 Windrow Drive School for her 50 years of service. Needham, MA 02494-1104 from the USA in recovery from Princeton, NJ 08540-5020 Jean’s celebration included a trip [email protected] to New York C ity to see “South alcohol and drug addictions. She Pacific” and dinner at Picholine. Jo Cornforth Coke wrote that also enjoys her grandchildren! Congrats to Jean! her 50th reunion at Wellesley Laura Travers Pardee and her College was a blast! Her class won husband, Fred, had a wonderful
FALL 2009 • PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL • 39 CLASS NOTES | A L U M N I NEW S summer. They spent the month ganize possessions. I’ve also joined quietly at home, on April 5, of of June in Austria and Germany, the board of Beacon Hill Village, congestive heart failure. All of us including a week’s cruise on the which pioneered a new way of in the MFS Class of 1957 send Danube with 43 other classmates helping us older folks stay in our our condolences to Paul and the of Fred’s PU ’56 class and their homes, but does much more (see whole family. wives, as well as marvelous days www.beaconhillvillage.org), and Paul Carter: My beloved wife, in Paris in a wonderful apartment. have been much engaged in edit Betsy, was the loving mother of Laura and Fred returned to have ing its second book to help other Michael, Catherine and Stephen, a service for family and close groups form and operate Villages.” adoring grandmother to Megan, friends at St. John’s Cathedral for Marina Turkevich Nau- Alexandra and J ulianne, and de a renewal of marriage vows after mann has good news “to cheer voted sister to Brian and Diane. MFS '56 classmate Lockie fifty years. They then took their us through the Upper Valley’s Teacher, editor, and perpetual Stafford Proctor's eldest grand children, their spouses and their dark, rainy summer. On June 22 student of art history, Betsy had son Jay, 17, admires his newest four grandchildren to Grand Lake Andrew (PDS ’84) and his lovely an intellectual curiosity, a probing cousin, Ella. near Rocky Mountain National wife, Liz, presented us with our mind, a sympathetic concern for Park for a week. They hate to see second grandchild—Ludmilla going on. W e are 13 now, from those in need, and a love of life. summer ending so fast! Leigh Naumann. (See photo of 17-year-old Jay to little Ella - my We married in 1960 after Chloe King continues to Andrew and Ludmilla at home newest. (See photo) The teens Betsy’s first two years at Wellesley, enjoy the freedom of retirement! on sunny Vashon Island, WA.) loved an infant!” and completed studies together at In M ay we spent two weeks in Mila will visit us for three days in Margy Pacsu reports “a very the University of Minnesota. She France. A week in the Loire Valley mid-Sept. while her parents are at nasty itchy case of shingles. ” Add graduated with honors in Greek. seeing the chateaux Mrs. Wade so a NY wedding. Our two Boston ing that both Charlotte Cook and That was no mean feat since she often talked about. Then we took nannies (Kristin, PDS ’82 and her her husband Craig had previously was pregnant with Michael the a river cruise from Honfleur to 10-year-old Esme) promise to be had it as well, Margy urges all of first year, and he was omnipresent Paris. The whole trip was fabulous! in attendance. With their younger us to get the newly developed and listening to ancient Greek Summer in New England was wet arms and legs it should be fun all vaccine as a preventative, despite poetry the second year. and cold for weeks on end, but it around!” its expense. Once our children were all didn’t bother us on golf courses. I (Cicely Tomlinson Richard in Ridgewood, NJ schools, Betsy We played in spite of the strange son) can vouch, secondhand, for took an MA in Art History at Co weather. In mid-August one of my the agony of this nasty aftermath lumbia, then taught, and worked nephews and his three sons (8, 10, of childhood chicken pox. My at the Numismatic Society. With 15) spent a week with us in NH. husband John suffered with it for her knowledge of French, Italian We had perfect weather for them! weeks in the late spring and re and German she was able to cor I look forward to singing with the tains the scars to prove it. respond with scholars in Europe. Wellesley Choral Society again M y life changed a bit in the For many years she continued this year, and to resuming flute spring when I switched roles and free-lance editing. “And, by God, lessons. Life IS good! joined our school board after more than a decade of chroni Betsy Baker Carter '57 in 1990 with 1956 cling the creation of the four- her children, front, Michael; rear, town, interstate, pre-k-12 school Catherine, Betsy and Stephen. Cicely Tomlinson Richardson district for our local newspaper. 58 Bear Tree Road Class of 1956 alumna Marina I’m still doing other reporting, Oxford, NH 03777 Turkevich Naumann's son but under a lot less pressure. [email protected] Andrew '84 and his new The summer was full of fami daughter Ludmilla enjoy the ly activities here and in Chatham Cicely Richardson shared this sun on Vashon Island, WA. but ended sadly with the death news: Betsy Thomas Peterson of my sister Sally Tomlinson’s reports that she, Whitney Wing (MFS ’58) husband, surrounded Kathleen Dunn Lyman is on OppersdorfF and “our consum by family and friends. the move. “We are beginning the mate coordinator Anne Harrison- Pamela Thompson Sinkler- work to move to Maine full-time. Clark” recently met for lunch in Todd is gearing up, with the First we need to build a garage Boothbay Harbor. “It was espe help of Betsy P., for a class here in Maine, which may begin cially great to see W hitney (after gathering in Philadelphia in next week. Then we have to get a mere 30 or 40 years) and hear 2010 (spring or fall?), so we our condo in Lincoln ready to sell of her busy life in Lincoln, Maine should be hearing lots from her. and “deaccession” much furniture, with family and fighting cell tow She can’t wait to show off her books etc. to power down to one ers, as well as painting,” Betsy “lovely city — with historical assets home. W e’ve had a wonderful wrote. “But, alas, no photo— the that hold their own against those time this summer in Maine de battery on my camera died at the of gorgeous Boston!” wrong moment, and none of us spite all the rain and are about to had the patience for me to rum embark on a bike/barge trip from 1957 mage in a car full of bags packed Paris to Bruges. It will give my for a week’s trip to Quebec.” new hip a good test.” Susan Baldwin Betsy has “had a busy summer, Lockie Stafford Proctor and 95 Creekside Drive her family “spent a wonderful with two projects as well as fam Shelburne, VT 05482 week in early August at the Basin ily visits and not-enough time in [email protected] Maine. I’ve finally got some new Harbor Club on Lake Champlain behind Eugenie Rudd (left) and paint on my walls here in Boston, in Vermont. It is the lake’s 400th Alissa Kramer Sutphin received AFS foreign student, Marianne and have tried to use the disrup celebration this year (Samuel de a sad call from Paul Carter that Peskine (right), at our June 1957 tion as a stimulus to prune and or Champlain) and so much was his wife, Betsy Baker Carter, died graduation.
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I did it!” photo at the dining room Betsy was also so proud of her 1958 not seen one another since 1961, table in 1995 upon the comple three children: her daughter in but still found plenty to chatter tion of her father’s book. This publishing, and her two lawyer Nancy Hudler Keuffel about. Sarah is now retired and at was a supreme accomplishment sons. Michael, her oldest, says: 1329 West Indian Mound that point was actively involved of Betsy’s life. She carried this out My mother spent a lot of time Bloomfield Hills, Ml 48301-2263 in a landscaping project of their while suffering from congestive teaching me how to write essays [email protected] home. The Models were planning heart failure. and research papers, emphasizing a trip in November to a group of Betsy loved to travel. She the importance of good organiza Nancy Keuffel writes: Are you Pacific islands, an area that they guided our family on a Euro tion of ideas and a clear writing tweeting on Twitter? I am trying have enjoyed visiting in the past. pean art and architecture tour style. She was especially proud to do so. Anyone in the Class who Do pipe up or tweet and let and instilled in all four of us a when, years later, I published two wants to “follow me,” come along! me know your news! continuing love for those things articles in law journals. She re In the line of more traditional that meant so much to her. She minded me, “I taught you how to “following,” I received by mail 1959 triumphed over serious health write.” from Marina Turkevich Nau- mann ’56 a wonderful article challenges. Even after mobility Read Michael’s moving trib Ann Kinczel Clapp about Sally Tomlinson that was became a problem we took the ute to his mother in our class 5709 Visitation Way wheelchair to rugged areas of the notes online. Through their mu in the Valley News which publish Baltimore, MD 21210 American West, as well as to visit tual love of classical and European es news of upper New Hampshire [email protected] our sons in France and California. languages they delved into the and Vermont. The article was in Ann Clapp reports: Class reunion Betsy’s wheelchair logged more spiritual meaning of life in great recognition of Sally’s retirement at Manasquan NJ: attending were miles than most suitcases. depth. Paul’s loving eulogy also after eleven years of service from Dana Conroy Aymond, Susan Our sons visited us shortly has wonderful stories, meeting the Board of Directors of the Stevenson Badder, Sasha Rob before Betsy died. Catherine ac Betsy in England in 1958 and Rivendell Trails Association. Sally bins Cavander, Ann Kinczel companied us to our Cape Cod flipping the sailboat. was actively involved - translate Clapp, Jean Schettino Conlon, family vacation home in April. Nancy Miller: Having known bushwhacking - in building this Nan Nicholes Goodrich, Marion Betsy always relaxed there and Betsy practically all of our 70 38-mile trail as well as in working Dean Hall, Lucy James, Judith found the setting magical. It years, I appreciate what a really with the owners whose lands cross Levin, Cecilia Aall Mathews, seems fitting that that is where fine woman she was. the trail, and training volunteers Nancy McMorris, Wendy Yeaton she died peacefully. For my 70th birthday in June to maintain the trail. Smith gathered at the Clapp beach She was my best friend for I spent two weeks in England In 2004 American Trails hon house in Manasquan, NJ. Many over fifty years. She will be missed with my niece, Ann Miller Paiva ored her as both the New Hamp stories, memories, plans, and greatly by her loving family and ’86, her husband, Manuel, Alex shire Trails Advocate and as The laughs were shared. her many friends. (6), Sophie (10 months), and New Hampshire Trails Worker. Diane Baker Wagner ’53: Sarah Bristol Ritchie ’75, who During part of these years she Betsy was a wonderful sister. We was born on my 71 birthday. It also was a member of the local 1960 kept in touch until the end. She was truly magical from beginning school board. Sally also has taught 50th Reunion Chinese (remember The Link) was very bright. I miss talking to end, including the weather and Penelope Hart Bragonier and non-Western Studies at Dart with her. the airlines. We had five days at 68 Beacon Street mouth. She and her husband, a Kinsa Turnbull: Betsy was a the luxurious Goring Hotel in Boston, MA 02108 former official with the United great addition to our class in 11 th London and one week at Hamp [email protected] grade. Everyone loved her. She ton Court Palace. In July I did Nations World Food Program was always so enthusiastic, even the Swim Across America, a one- who now makes and markets Penny Bragonier writes: when we almost tipped over while mile open water swim in Long Ethiopian food, live at the foot of The Class o f’60 lucked out canoeing on Carnegie Lake. Island Sound, a cancer research Mount Cube. again with a very special gathering Anne Gildar Kaufman: I’ll fundraiser. A couple of my photos In June my husband and I spot for our 8th annual reunion. always remember Betsy’s smile will be online. met Sarah Adams Model and This time Caroline Godfrey and her laughter. She could light Susie adds: Upon her return her husband Klaus for dinner in Werth (with lots of help from her up a room! from Italy, Ros Webster Perry Los Gatos, California. W e had sister Gigi, MFS ’65) hosted us in Susie Baldwin Smith: I will post an update on her fam have respected Betsy’s intellect, ily’s challenges during the Santa and the rich depth of her being, Barbara fires. Check online. ever since walking and biking to To log in for the first time to school together in the mid-’40s. our secured class notes, photos Betsy appreciated her brief, but and remembrances at Alumni- intellectually stimulating, MFS MFS, My Groups, 1957: Google experience. She honored Mrs. “How to Use the new www.pds. Raubitschek, Mrs. Shepherd and org” and follow the step-by-step Mrs. Wade for deepening her love directions. Or call me and I’ll of languages and literature. guide you through the steps over Betsy was so proud of her the phone while you are at your husband. At the height of his 32 computer. years at Columbia University, Please Note: If PDS does not Paul served as Executive V.P. and have your current email address, Senior Advisor to the President. you will be unable to log in. This fall Paul will visit Michael in Please contact Alumni Director, Several members of the MFS Class of '59 enjoyed an unofficial Paris and Stephen in California: Tracey Gates, at [email protected] reunion, including Dana Conroy Aymond, Susan Stevenson Bad der, Sasha Robbins Cavander, Ann Kinczel Clapp, Jean Schettino Catherine is close by in New York with your current email address. Conlon, Nancy Nicholes Goodrich, Marion Dean Hall, Lucy James, City. MFS ’57 is moving into the 21st Judith Levin, Cecilia Aall Mathews, Nancy McMorris and Wendy century. Yeaton Smith.
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Blue Hill, Maine, where Caroline our end since the economy has debilitating disease. Martha drives ible to the eye when suddenly it is lucky and tough enough to live clipped our wings. But Frank and him to Boston for regular treat seems to emerge to tower above year-round. Since the late Sep I went to New Orleans last spring ment in an experimental program you when the tide goes down. The tember weather was brisk and the for a week of rebuilding hurricane- that occasionally brings him flora and fauna on this trip were Godfrey family house (perched damaged housing. We were relief. Dick is quick to credit her incredible - especially the birds dramatically on rocks overlooking stunned by the desolate emptiness unfailing support for getting him and the crocodiles. the outer harbor) not winterized, of the poorest neighborhoods through each day. “I stopped off in Perth where Bill Starkey, PCD ’55, kindly lent nearly five years after Katrina. Bar The weekend of May 15, 2010, again there are superb wines from us his family’s warm and lovely ren lots bearing few traces, other is our WHAT? (not possible) the vineyards in the Margaret digs next door. than the occasional concrete slab, reunion. We’re hoping everyone River Valley. Cape Leeuwin What a way to bring sum of houses passed down through will gather in Princeton, maybe in where the Indian Ocean meets the mer to a close. The nine of us generations; number codes spray- rented housing that will accom Southern Ocean is breathtaking (Caroline, Gigi, Mary Liz Alex painted by rescue teams still visible modate us all. More info to come. scenery. The rest of my trip was ander, Carol Garrigues Scofield, on the doors of houses that remain primarily in the Melbourne area Sally Hagen Schmid, Anne Kales standing. While Frank performed 1961 catching up with old friends from Howson, Louise Scheide Mar real construction work, I either Reading Recovery. After spending shall, Mary Lee Skinner Bayne, teetered on top of a ladder paint Fiona Morgan Fein so much time in Australian wine and I) explored the coastline, ate ing ceilings and walls or hunkered 10 West 66th Street, #25D country I understand why Aussies well, drank amply, gabbed end on the floor finishing trim. Go, New York, NY 10023-6212 love their wine!” lessly, and basked in the glow of new knee! [email protected] I, Nancy Smoyer, spent two the living room fire. I spent last week in Princeton weeks in Poland in July, touring Nancy Smoyer Everyone looked in fine shape, visiting my mother who at 91 is 375 Crystal Road and attending an international Fairbanks, AK 99712 convention of Jehovah’s W it [email protected] nesses. I had been to Poland and other Iron Curtain countries in Nancy Smoyer writes: The trends the ’60s and really didn’t know of our class continue with many what to expect, but I was surprised reports of travels, kids, and life nevertheless. They’ve had a terri thoughts and changes. Starting bly difficult history but now much with travels, Trika Smith-Burke has been rebuilt since the war and writes, “This summer I went on joining the EU has brought in a glorious trip to Australia for a much needed funds.” month and a half. I spent a week Julia Cornforth Holofcener in Sydney with friends and then traveled back to the USA from traveled to Adelaide where I got France and tells us, “Yes, we’ve to visit the Barossa Valley where done it again! W e’ve bought 23 many of the major Australian wine acres in West Virginia, a wonder producers own land - W olf Blass, ful 100-year old log lodge with a MFS 1960 mini-reunion included, back row from left, Sally Hagen Penfolds, Jacob s Creek. huge stone fireplace gracing a liv Schmid, Mary Lee Skinner Bayne, Anne Kales Howson, Mary “Then Joan Smith, a Reading ing room with a beamed cathedral Elizabeth Alexander and front row, from left, Penny Hart Bragonier, Recovery colleague from Victoria, ceiling and a second house Larry Caroline Godfrey Werth, Carol Garrigues Scofield, Louise Scheide and I rode on the Ghan, a train can turn into a solar-heated stu Marshall. that travels from Adelaide on the dio. W e’re having the best time except for Sally who arrived with remarkably hale and hearty and southern coast across the outback cleaning out and restoring. Night nasty bruises up and down both living on her own. While there, all the way to Darwin on the time falls and we remember our arms. Days before leaving Florida I had lunch with Mary Jane northern coast. We had “whis- ages, but in the morning we’re at for the reunion, she was mugged Burbidge Hayes. She’s back on tlestops” on the train in Alice it again. The body is an amazing in a Delray parking lot. Unwill the job as manager of the math Springs where we went on a cul thing! ing to relinquish her bag and the department at the Institute for tural tour with an aboriginal guide “I keep thinking how marvel travel documents that were in it, Advanced Study. The grueling and in Katherine where we went ous it would be to have a reunion she held on for dear life. When back surgery and rehab process up the Katherine River Gorge. here. When all is finished, we will the guy dragged her to his car, she underwent last year has paid It’s called the “Ghan” from the be able to sleep quite a few. The jumped in and gunned the engine, off. Most of her pain is gone, she Afghanis who used to care for the only problem is the ONE bath she wisely gave up the goods. walks well, and she looks great, camels that the English brought room. And we decided not to get Annie reported on the round- having shorn her beautiful long over when exploring Australia. rid of the turkey-claw footed tub. the-world trip she and husband, locks in exchange for a perky “Next was an expedition cruise It’s so comfortable! Just like the Jeff, had recently taken, after cash shorter do. In all my years in on the Orion around the Kim one on the 3rd floor at 71 West- ing in years of accumulated fre Princeton, I’d never stepped foot berley from Darwin to Broome cott Road! I know Mom and Dad quent flier miles. It was “a whirl inside the Institute. Sitting in the (around the northwestern part of are watching over me and can see wind trip of four different cultures cafeteria among all those geniuses, Australia). Weather was sunny their handiwork in their daughter in 32 days,” with one-week stops I felt electrical charges of brilliance and 80 to 90 every day. Each day all of the time. I miss them a lot!” in Amsterdam, Moscow, Tokyo, zapping through my brain (and on the cruise we took expeditions Cherry Raymond also writes and Sydney. Anne says the sun out again). Awesome. in Jacques Cousteau inflatable of home and reunions. “Well, never set during their stay in St. On the way to Princeton, boats. Particularly memorable I have bit of good news, mostly Petersburg, while it never shone at Frank and I visited Martha were the 17-million-year-old rock that I’m settling into a new home Ayers Rock. “We were bummed, Thompson Eckfeldt and husband art by the aboriginals that rivals that affords a calming view of but the Aussie locals rejoiced in Dick in Brooklyn Heights. Dick the Lascaux caves in France, the cornfields and greenhouses, and their first rain in 421 days.” is now enduring his fifth year King George and Mitchell Falls sets my heart to gladness with No exotic travels to report from of mastocytosis, a rare and very and the Montgomery Reef invis the seeping up all around of the
42 • PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL • FALL 2009 A L U M N I N EW S CLASS NOTES deep quiet and fragrant goodness here, sailing when we can on our of land that is happy and well- 62 year old gaff-rigged wooden tended. It certainly has kicked up sloop, and tooling around harbors vivid memories of life on the farm in Martha (guess who she’s named in Princeton. after). I have a little display shop “Too, I am grateful for the in our fabulous old barn, and sell magic of the screen saver on my pots at the Farmers’ Market here Mac which, without any prior in Brooksville. Pretty good life! consultation, has been randomly “I’ve done some talks in libraries floating stellar photos of MFS on the subject of bipolar disorder classmates from our last reunion - M y book, Sunshine and Shadow, across the screen and into my work My Battle with Bipolar Disorder, place. What a surprise and a gift! I has been of great use and interest look up and there is Debbie smil among those who’ve read it. I need ing so directly and lovingly that to get it out more, as my reason I am floored by her grace. Polly for writing it is education and gesturing, Trika and Nancy con information. Professional help is ferring. Shots of the whole crew needed!” Bottom row: Helen Crossley '38, Louise Irving '40, Mea (Liz Aall) from last autumn, randomly ap Joan Yeaton Seamon con Kaemmerlen '64, Nan Buchanan Agar '38, Tracey Gates (PDS pearing, Polly and Trisha, Trika tinues to travel, while keeping up Director of Alumni Relations and Reunion Giving). Top row: and Tibby and Cynthia, Cecilia (Aall) Mathews '59, Julie (Fulper) Hardt '61, Sally Lane Julie and Julia, and Nancy '66, Susie (Behr) Travers '60, Louise (Scheide) Marshall '60. and Fiona, ail looking so remarkably recognizable as Springtime Get-Together themselves that I find the A group of very enthusiastic Miss Fine’s alumnae had a springtime heart smiling. Fiona - thank get-together in the form of a tour of Trenton on April 22. 'Their you for your wonderful excellent guide was Sally Lane MFS ’66, extremely knowledgeable photos! I highly recommend in Trenton history and currently Assis you try storing your photos tant Commissioner of the NJ Depart where your screen saver can ment of Environmental Protection. From grab them! her, the group got the inside scoop on “It would be wonderful old and new neighborhoods, downtown to catch up somehow with Revolutionary War battles, Trenton’s those who haven’t made it MFS '61 alumna Joan (Yeaton) Sea great families, archeological findings to reunions lately, to really mon and Hal with grandson Mark at the next to the State House, and Ellarslie, get a feel for how you are... Grand Canyon. the City Museum, which sits in the Fred letters, emails, photos, erick Law Olmsted-designed Cadwalader reunions? Our time is shrinking! Park. For lunch, organizer Mea (Liz Aall) with the kids. “We have a trip to Kaemmerlen MFS ’64, took the group Like this.... Iceland in October and then - still to the Mates Inn, a restaurant in which The legs of the crane unknown - Christmas with the inmates from local prisons are trained for have become short kids at some location. So, big the restaurant business. in the summer rain. - Buson year for changes. Oldest son Lt. Many participants had strong memo Col. John retired from the US ries of Trenton and shared them. Julie “Of late a memory has been visit Army in J une after 20 years and is Fulper Hardt ’61, had particularly fun ing of that amazing Christmas our now with Booz Allen in the DC stories, including her weekly sessions at dancing school in the senior year when a bunch of you area. W e went to his retirement Contemporary (a women’s club on West State Street). Those of us made those stained glass windows ceremony at the Pentagon where who went to Mr. Sawyer’s dancing school at the Present Day Club for the front hall windows, the his many honors were recognized. in Princeton—painful memories to all—were jealous. school was bursting with excite We are so proud after his sterling ment, and the basement was career. I must admit I shed some packed with pine scent and girls of tears. Then, daughter Julie was still as daunting and as wonderful. music (got to work on Bartok’s all ages preparing wreaths. promoted to Asst. General Coun “I still think of Polly’s book 2nd String Quartet this summer), What a special time.” sel and Secretary of the Board and hope classmates have read it. I I am branching out this fall with Polly Busselle Bishop, con at General Dynamics. And son have passed it on to many friends. a little fiddling and the Middle tinues with the house-moving James continues with his work at Lucia Norton Woodruff, too, East Ensemble at UT, a class open theme, as well as information Dell with so many exotic travels. writes about children and life. to the community as well as stu about her book which Joan men “Hal and I had a fantastic trip “No one ever told me it would be dents. It’s great fun and a whole tions. She writes: “W e’ve had a with grandson Mark, age 10, to so busy being a grandmother of new world with participants from huge change in our lives — leav Arizona and the Grand Canyon young grandchildren. With three all over. W e’ll see if I can learn by ing Cape Cod after over 30 years in July. This was an Intergenera- of them in our two daughters’ ear! And quarter tones for Arabic - buying a condo in Portland, tional Elderhostel trip that friends homes in Houston and Boston music. (Luckily I don’t have to do Maine for the winters, summers recommended to us - and I would area I often find myself wishing belly dancing for the concert at still spent in Brooksville, Maine recommend to all classmates I could tri-locate! ... No com the end of the semester!) (where sometimes we are lucky with grandkids age 10-12. It was plaints, however! Being a grand “Had a chance to briefly catch and get to see Julie Fulper and Bill wonderful to return to the Grand parent is magical. up with Cherry last month, much Hardt). It’s a beautiful place that Canyon where some 25 years ago “Musical threads continue to too short but great to see her.” my husband Don designed, high we had hiked down with our kids connect me to people of all ages Barbara Pearce Williams of above and overlooking Penobscot and spent the night at Phantom and backgrounds. Along with the fers these words of encouragement Bay. We really have a lovely life Ranch and then hiked out. It was Austin Symphony and chamber about her life: “I am 10 months
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post a bi-lateral lung transplant appealing. “It has several pools, is Tassie Turkevich Skvir Laurie Rogers called 2009, done at UCSF Medical Center. located on a first class golf course, reports” I have been away from “the year of traveling.” She took I recently had a slight “bump” in and is near Palm Desert, a high- Princeton all but four days this two major trips this summer. this amazing journey manifested by end area of shops and great restau summer. A busy, but definitely She and her sister visited Europe a mild case of “rejection.” A little rants.” I hope many of you will be fun, summer helping Nika and her for several weeks. She came back scary but I am doing really well. able to join us. family move from California to home and then took off for a I just want to let everyone know Susan and Bruce will be cruis Connecticut. Dan and I drove one fabulous African safari. Laurie that I am available to share this ing around Ireland when we gath of the cars from Berkeley to Long took wonderful pictures which experience with anyone interested. er at Susie’s. She and Bruce spent Island - beautifully (and fully) she shared with me. I know it helped me a lot to talk to a wonderful week in Sydney in packed by our son-in-law, Sanj, Kathy Sittig Dunlop did not people before my transplant.” May with good friends. They also with the usual stuff plus a bike. send her usual Christmas letter And we end with Fiona traveled to New England to visit Just enough room for the in-laws in 2008, but she did manage to Morgan Fein’s activities and her family and were planning to see to either be passengers or driv send a recap of what she’s been reminder as reunion-organizer ex Susan’s niece, Megan Mathews, ers. W e took the time see several doing. In October 2008, she traordinaire for us to come to our and her fiance in Omaha at the National Parks - had a great time! and her family went to Greece 50th! “Besides the shuttling be end of July. “When we’re home, Everyone has arrived safely on the together. They gathered in Penn tween our house in northwestern I’m volunteering for the Los An East Coast now. The cousins (all sylvania for the holidays, and NJ and the apartment in Manhat geles Opera League and helping 3 will be 2 years old by the end of Kathy sent pictures of her good tan, which we still consider home, manage a fundraiser for the Circle the month) have thoroughly en looking, very grown up family. our schedules are a little more of Huntington Memorial Hos joyed being together - especially in In May, she went to Jamaica. relaxed as Harvey is reducing his pital, to support the Constance Long Island. “I’m sure it must also This past summer, she attended obligations at work as his young Zahorik Breast Center. And I be very enjoyable for Tassie and a meeting of over 2,400 Pres est brother and son are taking continue to manage customer and Dan to have Nika and her family byterian women in Louisville, on more. The eldest grandchild employee events at Southern Cali closer to Long Island and Princ KY. By the time you read this, has graduated from college and is fornia Edison which I still enjoy eton. Tassie’s current email address she will have been to China moving in with her boyfriend and too much to retire just yet.” is: [email protected]. with her husband, Richard, and applying to graduate school. Kate Sayen Kirkland is My thanks to everyone who their daughter, Allison. She and “I continue to try to make a happy to announce the engage wrote and I hope you will plan to Richard both sing in the Orchid dent in the cultural offerings of ment of her daugther, Anne. She be in California March 18-21. Island Chorus, a new group. NYC and am working hard at will be getting married April 17, They are both involved with their learning classical guitar. M y ac 2010 in Houston. Anne is an art 1963 local Habitat for Humanity, and tivities on behalf of Wells College historian who spent this last year Kathy does many other activities. increased when I became a trustee at Harvard’s I Tatti in Florence. Alice Jacobson She and Richard celebrated their in February. Due to its size and set Lucky Kate went for a visit over 2924 NE 21st Avenue 42nd anniversary in August. ting, Wells offers something quite Christmas. Anne will be moving Portland, OR 97212-3444 I have had a busy, if less ex special in the world of liberal arts to Atlanta when she returns from [email protected] otic, summer. AJ and I went on education. And, as for every other Italy. Unfortunately, Kate will not a cruise to Alaska. We had great Alice Jacobson writes: Pamela school, the challenges in this par be able to join us at Susie’s. She is weather. The highlights were tak Sidford Schaeffer spent most of ticular economy are enormous. So very busy researching and writing ing a float plane into the fjords the summer on Cape Cod despite the job is daunting but worthwhile. a new book under a strict dead around Ketchikan; going on a the less-than-summer weather “Just so no one forgets, we line. Kate will be in Princeton the whale-spotting trip in Juneau, that many on the East Coast have our 45th college reunions weekend of Oct. 15-17, so some and visiting the Hubbard Glacier, have reported. As usual she and this spring and in 2011 our 50th of you may get to see her then. one of two glaciers which are ad Leonard were hosts to hoards of MFS reunion. I warmly invite Linda Maxwell Stefanelli, vancing, despite global warming. guests. They are still remodeling those who have managed not to Kitty Walker Ellison, and Win We rented a house on the Or their house in Dennis, and the be tempted to observe the anniver Dickey Kellogg also sent their egon coast for a week with some new move-in date is set for 2010. sary in the past to make an excep regrets for the gathering at Susie’s. friends, and we had many visitors. Samantha, their granddaughter, tion this time. It would really be Linda and her husband, Tony, were The Northwest is a great place to was 17th months old when Pam nice to see you.” hoping to get a week at the shore visit from June-October! wrote in August. She is the light to celebrate Tony’s 70th birthday. I hope that all the members of of their lives and has “lots of 1962 Linda is also recovering well from our class are doing well and that words and activities.. ..including surgery she underwent July 22nd. you will send your news to me for holding her breath under water.” Gail Cotton Kitty and Dan are enjoying their the next issue. Pam and Leonard celebrated their 4720 West 10th Street Road grandson, Miles, and traveling 41st wedding anniversary, and Greeley, CO 80634-2319 across the country to weddings - 1964 [email protected] Missouri in July and New York Pam asks, “How can that be when I’m not 41 years old yet?” City in August for her brother Barbara Callaway Gail Cotton writes: It appears fall Sally Campbell Haas went to Sam’s daugther, Maria. Win and 7 Lashinju is a very busy time for our class. Albuquerque last April to escape Spen spent July 4th in Hyannis Cold Spring, NY 10516 Sadly, it means many of you will the Denver snows. While there, with Susie and Bruce ( a longtime 704-724-5700 (H) not be able to join us at Susie McPherson-Kellogg tradition) she met Ginny Elmer Stafford 866 394-4945 (M) Shea McPherson’s the weekend and was committed to several East and visited her shop, Aqui. Sally of Sept. 11 th. However, another Coast weddings in October which reports that Ginny is active with Hi, Everyone. I hope you all had a opportunity to gather will be com made it hard to squeeze in another her grandchildren, civic endeavors wonderful summer. ing up in March 2010. trip to Hyannis. W in is looking as a business owner, and a therapy This year it appears many of Susan Mathews Heard is forward to a visit from her sister, practice. Sally enjoyed the daily us spent time traveling. Two of hosting us the weekend of March Polly, and her husband who will be 30-35 mile bike rides which she our crew went to Turkey. Others 18-21 at her timeshare at Westin coming from England to Colorado took, and she hopes to return to to Australia, South Africa, Egypt, Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage, the end of October. New Mexico to see Ginny and and Japan. Maybe we should plan CA. Susan makes it sound very ride her bike. to have our next reunion abroad!
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Penny Pettit Kreinberg and Price from Alabama. So, it hubby are in Turkey as I write. seems Susan and Ken are I’m not sure where they’re visiting filling up their lovely house in Turkey, but perhaps Penny will with an expanding family. share the story of her trip in the Claiming to be “retired,” spring edition of the Journal. Pen Susan devotes much of her ny has been helping her daughter time to various educational return to work by caring for her boards, like Deerfield newborn granddaughter since last Academy and Radcliffe In winter, so I’m guessing a change stitute Dean’s Council and MFS all in the family: Mea Kaemmerlen of space and pace has been a good is an overseer of Harvard '64 with sisters Pamela Aall McPherson Barbara Callaway '64 shared thing. Hope you got to spend University. '68 and Cecilia Aall Mathews '59 this photo of Christmas in some time at your beach house Dora Lange Gilstrap Naples, FL with, left to right, “Greetings from South Africa! I this summer, Penny. Your descrip has been busy making the Lucy MacCallum, Elizabeth just came out of the bush having tion of it is most compelling, “The arrangements for a fall reunion Hare '88, Jasper Drake, Hobie been on safari in Botswana, Na beach house is in Netarts, a small for those of us who can make it Hare '93 and Katherine Hare. town on a tiny bay. It is 6 miles to Palm Springs, CA. Thanks to mibia and Zimbabwe. It was the from Tillamook which sits on Dora for taking this on. I know it most fabulous trip. Seeing these else.” Being a pediatrician doesn’t 101. This means that Netarts and will be a huge success. Dora writes magnificant animals - lions, hippos, seem to give you a leg up on be our little ocean beach are off the that she “retired from teaching buffalo, cheetas, zebra - up close ing a grandmother, which is good beaten path. We take a daily walk first grade in June and am ready and in their natural habitat is news for the rest of us. to the next town along the beach to become one of those wonder thrilling! I am now touring As some of you know, I’ve for coffee at the only coffee shop. ful volunteers that, as a teacher, Capetown which is a truly beauti been fortunate to spend the sum It’s beautiful and simple.” I used to appreciate so much. ful city. Can’t wait to see everyone mer with my daughter Elizabeth Susan Jamieson went to Tur George and I have spent the sum at our reunion in Oct!” Go, Fran! Hare ’88 and her family in the key for the marriage of her son. mer in Santa Barbara with travels The last time we heard from Hudson River Valley. W hat a Sue mentioned last spring that she up the California coast. We will Annie Harris, she emailed me gift! I’ve enjoyed being with my and Max were going on a “3-week spend November exploring east from her car, full of the emotion grandson, Jasper (4) on a daily trip to Istanbul on 8/8 for son ern Australia. I had a brief chance of the day, as she returned to basis, and appreciate all this part M at’s wedding to Yasha. Yasha is to see Cary Hart when she passed Boston having attended Obama’s of upper New York state has to Turkish (American dad) and grew through town. inauguration in Washington, DC. offer with its mountainous beauty, up in Istanbul. She and Mat met Now we have both joined the In that email, she promised to rich farmland, and culture. I’ve in college so it is a wedding on ranks of doting grandmothers write. Well, she kept her promise. been hiking on the fabulous trails their 10-year anniversary. We had and volunteers. We are looking “I still live in Salem, MA, with in this area and attended a 5-day a wedding celebration in Atlanta forward to seeing as many class of my husband Andy, who is the meditation retreat at the Garrison in March and are doing a second, ’64 grads as possible at our West associate director of the Media Institute down the road. Despite a bit more formal version in Istan Coast Mini 45th Reunion in Palm Lab at MIT. Our daughter Julia the rainy, cold spring and summer bul on 8/14. It will be wonderful Springs at the end of October.” graduated from Cornell last year. here, I’ve spent time volunteering to have the [MFS] Greek Island Linda Conroy Vaughn She is living and working in Bos at a local organic farm (a CSA) group together again [this fall]. responded to my plea for news ton (great to have her nearby for and expect to receive a certifica It just occurs to me that that trip and wrote “My Mom turned 97 awhile) and she is applying to law tion in permaculture this fall in included my first trip to Turkey., this month (August), can you schools. I serve as the Executive Vermont. I find I’m very inter little could I have imagined an imagine? She still lives near me Director of the regional Essex ested in organic food production other trip 47 years later for a son’s in California. Brad, our son, got National Heritage Commission. and putting farmers back on the marriage to a Turkish citizen!” Sue engaged this week and is hoping We work in partnership with the land. Time to get back to basics! will definitely have photos for our for a Napa wedding next spring/ National Park Service, the Trust My daughter, Katherine Hare, next Journal entry. Right? summer. Dave and I are headed ees of Reservations, and many is still living in Manhattan, which Last month Susan Schild- to Egypt and Jordan this fall, citizens groups to develop bike means I get to see her frequently. kraut Wallach and I had lunch just before our reunion. We just trails, plan scenic byways, preserve It’s harder to catch up with Hobie in Waccabuc, NY, where she and completed a remodel on our open space, and promote historic Hare ’93, though. He recently Ken have renovated a fabulous house which just about put us in preservation in the 500-square- moved from Florida to Chicago country home, about an hour the looney bin. We have done mile area just north of Boston. where he’s working as the As north of the City. Waccabuc is a remodels before but this was the This summer one of our more sistant Coach for DePaul Uni beautiful area, filled with historic one from hell. Enough said.” challenging projects was beginning versity’s Div I soccer team while houses and farms. Sue did ail the Not sure how many of you recall the restoration of a lighthouse pursiung a master’s degree. decorating in the house and says Linda’s mom, our homeroom keeper’s dwelling on an island off Thanks to those of you who the entire remodeling project took teacher in 6th grade and our math the coast. We live in a great place continue to make this column two years to complete. The results teacher. I visited Mrs. Conroy to visit — so come by!” possible. I would love to hear from are well worth the effort. The set with Linda about 3 years ago and Here’s a blurb from grand more of our class in 2010, before ting and architectural detailing was delighted to find her as I re mother Cary Smith Hart. we get any closer to our 50th. In combine to provide a pleasing membered her; sharp, attractive, “Elissa’s baby, Lane, is incredibly the meantime, I wish you all good aesthetic and feeling of serenity. and interested in world events. It’s cute (so I’m prejudiced) and also health and happiness. The hours melted away as we en quite amazing to think she is now is starting to get very chubby. It joyed each other’s company and almost a centenarian. seems he has an insatiable appe 1965 tite. I went back for 4 nights last tried to catch up. Susan is a grand For those of you who ignored 45th Reunion mother to daughter Dana’s two my email request for news, shame week to help out while Josh was Elise Rosenhaupt Noble on you. Fran W o lf responded all traveling for business, but baby little girls (2Vi and 5 mos). Her 2255 Old Arroyo Chamisa Road son, Keith, was married the week the way from South Africa. In her care taking was so consuming I didn’t have time to do anything Santa Fe, NM 87505 end before our visit, to Ginger email she shared the following: [email protected]
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1926-1929 1945 65th Reunion PDS Communications Office Colin C. McAneny 438 Evans Street 1930 Vicksburg, MS 39180 80tK Reunion [email protected] PDS Communications Office 1946 1931-1934 Correspondent needed PDS Communications Office 1947 1935 Peter Rossmassler The Case o f the He-Men Hijinks: 75th Reunion 1382 Newtown-Langhorne Rd., Apt. N106 A Mystery Worthy o f the Hardy Boys PDS Communications Office Newtown, PA 18940 215-968-7340 One dark and stormy night - well, actually, it was more like 1936-1938 Peter Rossmassler writes: mid-afternoon on a beautiful September day - a mysterious Rowland Burnstan is living in PDS Communications Office man delivered a package to the PDS receptionist. Carlsbad, CA near one of his He declined to wait while Alumni Relations Director 1939 children and his four grand Tracey Gates was summoned. Instead, he slid an envelope children. Carlsbad is about 30 minutes from San Diego. He is across the desk and said “This will explain everything.” Harold B. Erdman The package was a vintage “Princeton Country Day 14 Smalley Lane retired and would not move back East for all the tea in China. School” sign, recently spotted on eBay. The envelope Skillman, NJ 08558 [email protected] Mac Peyton is living in Cam contained the following typed message: bridge, MA and music remains his “Howdy - may we have a plaque? We’d like a plaque please.” 1940 passion, particularly composing. He, like me, is involved in plan 70 th Reunion THE PCD SIGN FROM BROADMEAD ning our 60th Exeter Reunion in James K. Meritt April 2010. Donated by the Fighting He-Men of the last class to enter 809 Saratoga Terrace Shep Roberts is living in Princeton Country Day, the 4th Grade for the 1964-65 Turnersville, NJ 08012-1227 Lafayette Hill, PA. Teaching biol academic year, many of whom came from Miss Masons ogy has been his career, which school at 53 Bayard Lane, and formed the nucleus of the 1941 he is still doing at Temple. He PDS Class of 1973. has children and grandchildren Walter Van B. Roberts Jr. nearby. The family has a summer To help solve the mystery of the Fighting He-Men and how home in Maine where they spend 1942 several weeks. they came to have the PCD sign, we turned to none other Paul Roediger has retired than our resident historian Harry Rulon-Miller ’51. But he Detlev F. Vagts from his Medical practice, and is was unable to shed much light on these hijinks. 29 Follen Street living in Jenkintown, PA as well An email to Buzz Woodworth garnered only a cryptic Cambridge, MA 02138-3502 as at a cottage at the Jersey Shore. [email protected] reply: “My lips are sealed on this...ignorance is bliss. Good Like many classmates, he keeps busy with pro bono work. His luck solving the mystery.” 1943 wife is an accomplished painter. If you know “the rest of the story” please share it with David Rogers lives in Hing- Alumni Director Tracey Gates at [email protected] or Peter E.B. Erdman ham, MA. He is continuing his 609-924-6700x1265. 700 Hollinshead Spring Road, Apt. D100 consulting business which keeps Skillman, NJ 08558-2038 Otherwise, we’ll have no choice but to dust for him busy and often calls for travel ing a bit. He has six children and a fingerprints, review security tapes and call in the PDS CSI 1944 bunch of grands. student team (otherwise known as Steve Gadd’s forensic Kim Steele is living in science class)! Correspondent needed Charleston, SC. He retired from teaching 10 years ago and moved
46 • PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL • FALL 2009 A L U M N I NEW S CLASS NOTES south to avoid winter storms and 1957 cold. He has four children, with none living in the South. James Carey Jr. Finally, Frances and I moved 545 Washington Street Join the Princeton Day School to a CCRC in Newtown, PA Dedham, MA 02026-4438 Alumni Group on Facebook (Pennswood Village) in March [email protected] 2009. We are selling our farm go to www.facebook .com and type in four miles north of Princeton. We 1958 "Princeton Day School Alumni Group" spend summers in the Thousand Islands in the St. Lawrence River C.R. Perry Rodgers Jr. Reconnect with fellow alums and learn about where deferred maintenance keeps 80 Stony Brook Road us busy. We have three sons and Hopewell, NJ 08525-2710 what's happening at PDS today. five grandchildren. [email protected]
1948 1959 1960 Brad Smith writes that he is still solvent and gainfully em John D. Wallace Roger Budny 50th Reunion ployed, “not insignificant in the 5 Sentinel Road 90 Audubon Lane Karl Pettit III current environment.” Princeton, NJ 08540-2301 Washington Crossing, PA 18977 6079 Pidcock Creek Road Finally, on a personal note, [email protected] [email protected] New Hope, PA 18938-9313 my wife, Angie Huang, and I [email protected] Roger Budny writes: Charlie welcomed a new addition to our 1949 Caldwell is living in Palm Desert, family, a daughter, born on June California. 1961 15, 2009. Avala Huang Ritchie Correspondent needed I also received a write up from weighed in at a healthy 7 pounds, Correspondent needed Ross Fullam: After PCD I went 12 ounces. Approaching 3 1950 to Westminster School and then months as these notes go to press, 60th Reunion majored in American History at 1962 Avala is providing quite a chal William C. Wallace Colgate University. lenge for her parents, but also Correspondent needed 25 Barnsdale Road I next got an MA in Folk much happiness and enjoyment. Short Hills, NJ 07078-2018 Life/Museum Training at the Life goes on. Cooperstown Graduate Program 1963 Diran Majarian writes: In 1951 .... M y first job was as the As October 2008,1 gave a seminar in sistant Curator of the New Haven John A. Ritchie London to a select group of insti 6014 Walton Road tutional investors on the “Impact Edwin H. Metcalf Colony Historical Society....After Bethesda, MD 20817-2519 23 Toth Lane two years I resigned and bought of the Financial Crisis on the [email protected] Rocky Hill, NJ 08553-1010 a run-down, but once elegant, Shipping Markets.” Early this year, I was involved in a distressed asset [email protected] farmhouse in Cherry Valley, NY John Ritchie writes: transaction involving two chemi and did subsistence farming and David Blair writes: “M y news is cal tankers operated out of Stam 1952 tried to spend as, little money brief. M y son, Sam Blair, was mar ford, CT that were repossessed by as possible by bartering and__ ried two weekends ago on August the senior lender. Philip Kopper Developed an interest in agricul 29, and I will be celebrating my 4610 DeRussey Parkway tural history and how people lived marriage to Lina Hervas again, Chevy Chase, MD 20815-5332 their daily lives in the past.... this time in NH, on October 11 1964 [email protected] Married while a junior in college With the change of administra and divorced after 9 years....two tions earlier this year, Ford Fraker William E. Ring 1953 children, Scott and JulieAnn.... is no longer the U.S. Ambassador 2118 Wilshire Boulevard, #336 Scott received his BS and MS to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Santa Monica, CA 90403 Ken Scasserra from M IT and now lives in Palo But not long after leaving that [email protected] 2 Chippin Court Alto, CA with his wife, Jie, and post, Ford joined the private equity Donald E. Woodbridge their daughter, Yimin— Life Robbinsville, NJ 08691 firm of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts 64 Depot Hill Road [email protected] goal is to become wise.. .enjoy & Co. as a Senior Advisor. In a Amenia, NY 12501-5817 traveling to other countries— press release, co-founders Henry [email protected] 1954 Married to Wendy in 1979.... Kravis and George Roberts said daughter Amber graduated from that Ford would be “an important Correspondent needed Bryn Mawr in 2004 and now lives addition to our leadership team 1965 in Philadelphia with her husband in the region. We are pleased he 45th Reunion 1955 Matt and our newest grandchild, has decided to join the firm and Correspondent needed Gabriel....Our marriage seems to 55th Reunion welcome his advice, counsel and be getting better as time passes, professional expertise.” Guy K. Dean III probably because we argue a lot— 11 Lemore Circle Retired from a career in Museum Rocky Hill, NJ 08553-1007 Administration and Historic Pres Please note: Class notes include columns submitted by the class [email protected] ervation. . ..Live in Jacksonville, correspondents, as well as notes submitted directly to PDS and Florida...taught for three years in media reports on class members. 1956 the local public schools and now substitute teach most every school Classes without a correspondent may send notes to: Correspondent needed d ay.. ..Sometimes I feel like a crea PDS Communications Office, Princeton Day School ture from a different planet (1950s R0. Box 75, Princeton, NJ 08542 • Email: [email protected] America)__
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The May Magaret Fine Society
Established in 1998, The May Margaret Fine Society recognizes those loyal alumnae/i, parents and friends who have informed the school that they have made provisions for Princeton Day School in their estate plans.
Including the school in their will, establishing a charitable trust while maintaining life income, or naming the school as a life insurance beneficiary are just some of the ways these individuals have helped secure the long-term strength of Princeton Day School.
Mrs. Gladys Borrus+ Nancy Hudler Keuffel ’58 Christopher R. P. Rodgers+ Dorothy Pickering Bossidy ’71 Mr. Samuel W. Lambert III Arianna Rosati ’88 Sarah Hart Brodsky ’54+ Mrs. Louisa G. Lambert Jeffrey E. Schuss ’73 Katherine Eisenhart Brown ’38+ David Mathey ’47+ A. Markell Meyers Shriver ’46 Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Bylin Dean W. Mathey ’43 Ms. Ann A. Smith+ Melissa Rosendorf Calvert ’91 David H. McAlpin, Jr. ’43 Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Smoyer Miss Shirley Davis+ Edwin H. M etcalf’51 Patricia Smith Thompson ’45+ Mr. and Mrs. Guy K. Dean III ’55 Marcia Goetze Nappi ’52 Ann M. Wiley ’70 Mrs. J. Richardson Dilworth+ Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Ober, Jr. Mary Roberts Woodbridge ’42 B. Adelaide Banks Evers ’28+ Ms. Bente L. Ott Mrs. Helen Woodruff* Mr. James Scott Hill+ The Reverend Carl D. Reimers Mrs. Elizabeth Kelley+ Mrs. Joyce S. Robinson deceased+
If you have included Princeton Day School in your estate plans, please consider informing the Development Office and being included in The May Margaret Fine Society.
If you would like to learn more about including Princeton Day School in your estate plans, please contact Andrew C. Hamlin, Princeton Day School’s Director of Advancement at 609-924-6700 ext. 1251 or at [email protected]
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19 6 6 had a mini-reunion on Martha’s new digs in Clinton Corners, NY; time, but I sure am glad I don’t Vineyard this summer in August. spent some time in East Hampton have to go through the nightly Lynn Wiley Hoffman Katherine was visiting her mother with her sisters this summer, and feeding schedule (or no schedule) 1701 Newport Road #1425 in West Tisbury and Galey and helped her daughter Lacey move again!” Croydon, PA 19021 her husband Max were up from into a Boston apartment. After And there’s more good news. 215-788-6143 their Mexican home visiting years in New Jersey, Hannah Mary and Max’s son Julio, who [email protected] Charles Kennedy (PCD or PDS Blakeman and her family moved was injured in a car crash almost and brother of Kevin ’63) and his south to Myrtle Beach, South two years ago, is doing very well Deborah Hobler wife Mariza (Max’s first cousin) on Carolina in August. and dancing once more with the 1342 Rialto Lane West Chop. They shared sun, fun Santa Barbara, CA 93105-4628 American Ballet Theatre. “There and reminisced about their child 805-682-4896 19 6 7 is some pain, but being on stage [email protected] hood summers spent on the island. with his colleagues is worth it,” Carol Bonner Clark celebrated Susan Fritsch Hunter M ary writes. Debbie Hobler writes: her 15th wedding anniversary 12 Fatima Drive And there’s another “little As your class secretary forgot the with Ray, visiting friends in Geor Bethany, CT 06524 deadline for class notes, and is gia where they took time for long [email protected] on the road tomorrow morning walks, great food and good com to attend a wedding in beautiful pany. Her grandkids and family Susan Hunter writes: W hat a Tahoe, she writes these class notes are keeping her busy with swim great collection of news, photos with all the anxiety of turning ming and soccer games. and get-togethers! It must be in a ill-researched paper for Mrs. With much excitement, Lynn memories of the ’60s — and 60th birthdays — that have brought the Shepard. A few months ago, Wiley Hoffman reported that her my brother Randy, rummaging son, Kit Ludwig, became engaged stars into alignment for this issue. Bill, Becky and I had pizza through papers, found a business to Eva Nedzynski in August. with Julia Lockwood and her card ofjettie (Jay) Edwards MFS In May, Hilary Drorbaugh daughters, Shradha and Priyanka ’64 from a PDS reunion from Propst traveled to the Grand in Freeport, ME in July on our over 10 years ago, and sent me an Teton National Parks and Yellow way up to a Hunter family re e-mail to tell me that Jettie was stone Park. union. And earlier that same Franny Gorman enjoys her 60th living here in Santa Barbara. I had Check out Patience Morgan- weekend, Mary Young Bragado birthday with her grandson Max. no idea another MFS’er was in my Irigoyens fabulous website for her and husband Max Bragado Dar- midst, and called her right away. custom design jewelry business, Max!” Franny Gorman sent man visited us in Bethany on their We’ve both been living in Santa http://patiencemorgandesign.com. a photo of her and her little way to a week on Cape Cod. They Barbara since 1988—and had yet Her work is beautiful, and was grandson Max on Franny’s 60th brought with them the great news to trip over one another. We’ve exhibited at the Tappan Library in birthday. Franny’s daughter Col that they are grandparents for the now had the pleasure of numer Tappan, NY in May and June. leen was due to have a little girl in first time. Little Max was born ous dinners and countless hours Classmates on the Move: September, so Max will be a big to their daughter Ilia in Spain on of reminiscing and catching up Dale Marzoni Kellogg loves brother. Franny writes that she’s M ay 9 and M ary spent almost on what we’ve been doing (or not her retirement and new digs in been busy helping her mother two months with them after the doing) for the past 40 years. To Santa Fe. Her home was built by move from her house into Stone- baby was born. “We are totally our great relief, we immediately Allen Stamm, a well known Santa bridge. Franny writes: “What a head over heels with little Max,” recognized each other (there’s Fe builder who built thousands horrendous task, as she has lived she wrote. “It’s been a very special hope for us yet) and love spending of high quality but not high-cost there since 1960. Tell everyone to time together. I told her about at houses. Stamm worked to make start cleaning out now!” tending my Dad’s 65th Princeton his homes livable, handsome Weezie Huntington writes: To reunion in late May, where I ran and durable. Since Dale’s toddler celebrate my 60th birthday, 11 of into Jack McCarthy, PDS ’62 who grandson is in the house, the my nearest and dearest joined me was celebrating his 40th; Craig “durable” part of the building in hiking across Scotland, from Battle PCD ’62 and Anne Morgan sounds good to me. Fort W illiam to Inverness, 78 Battle. I had forgotten that Jettie Hope Rose Angier and Fred miles in 5 full and 2 half days. It and Bill Edwards’ PCD ’63 Dad have continued to commute was awesome. My feet will never was not only a Princeton alum but between Maine and Cape Cod, recover. Director of Princeton Admissions keeping an eye on their property Francoise Foassier has retired for so many years before he moved that is for sale on the Cape. They after a 37-year career as a profes back to Santa Barbara. are waiting, like all of us, for the sor at the Lycee d’Hotellerie et de Katherine Becker and Ga- markets to RISE. Mary Young Bragado's new Tourisme in Talence/Bordeaux. ley Bissell Sergio Castelvetere Sally Behr Ogden also has grandson Max. She taught English to students
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nervousness. Or perhaps, we had no anxiety about the first day of school and felt comfortable in our skin. The first day of school would arrive, no matter how we felt! Now, in September 2009, there are more challenges for each of us. Lisa Lawrence reports: “I’ve bought a house in Las Vegas, NM and am getting settled in.” If you want to check out Lisa’s art, go to Francoise Foassier '67 celebrated her retirement 1967 classmate Julia Lockwood and daughters www.7thHeavenStudioGallery.com with her whole family in June. They are her daughter Shradha, left, and Priyanka hosted Susan Fritsch Joe Chandler is fast approach Peggy and her husband with their new baby Manon Hunter, Becky Hunter and Bill Hunter (not pic ing the excitement of a new and two of their three boys, and Francoise's tured) at Julia's home in South Freeport, Maine in house, too. He writes, “Noom son Julien with his wife and their little girl Chloe. July. and I bought a house in Thailand. It will be my retirement home. I going into the hotel, catering and Julia Lockwood writes with think I can easily spend a Vi year tourism businesses. Her final year news of her children: Rachel there and the other V2 here, prob was great, she said, but she’ll miss will be living in Portland next ably in Maine, which has been the students. Francoises trip to the year, as she has taken a job with home for over 20 years.” (Joe’s U.S. in September and October Americorps again, this time work business ‘Maine Biotechnology was a retirement present to herself. ing with the Maine Historical Services has an office in Thai We’ll have more about her trip in Society doing outreach to the land.) He adds, “It’s been a packed the next issue. schools teaching kids how to use Julia Lockwood and Jenny summer. Son Nick graduated from Polly Smock sent in a photo the Maine history Web site. She Borgerhoff in Princeton. college. I spent a lot of time in of her son-in-law Steve, daughter is really excited about this and is California with my family as both April and their children Griffin, combining it with a class in the my sister and brother-in-law died 5, and Sullivan, 2 months. Polly American Studies Department at 1968 this year and it’s been a trauma, to writes: Griffin is bright, fun and the University of Southern Maine. Mary Hobler Hyson say the least.” The class sends its creative. He likes making stop- She continues to perform a lot 1067 Wolf Hill Road sympathy to you, Joe. action videos with his toys, and with a vaudeville band and is hav Cheshire, CT 06410-1732 - Another classmate, Bob Spears, is figuring out how to read. He’ll ing a lot of fun. It’s great for us, [email protected] wrote on September 1st of his start kindergarten soon at a little because we get to see her more present major challenge. “I am private school outside of Char than when she was in Poughkeep Sia Godfrey Bauer getting ready for all 1,000+ of my lottesville, VA. Sully was born sie or Dublin. 7 Hart Ridge Drive schools to open by trying to find in June, is growing by leaps and Shradha is heading into her Burlington, CT 06013-1817 out which ones are in the path of bounds and promises to be an senior year, thinking about col [email protected] a giant brush fire. I am working interesting as his big brother. lege probably somewhere here Mary Hyson writes: I find it with the Red Cross as they use I am retired so am able to de in Maine. That’s great for us interesting that even though some of our schools as shelters. vote more time to my meditation too! Her knee is finally healing my life is no longer guided by a Air quality is now deemed to be practice as I always longed to do. It up following surgery for a torn school calendar, I feel as though “hazardous” and everyone wants a fuels my quiet life and vice-versa. I ACL during last year’s basketball I am beginning a new year. I can mask. This afternoon I will go to also sing with a bluegrass-folk style season. She decided not to play almost feel the butterflies in my the planning meeting for all of the quartet; we lead hymn sing-alongs soccer this past fall as she hasn’t stomach. Do you remember pre disruption that will accompany at a retirement community. Our regained full strength yet and is paring for that first day of school? Michael Jackson’s funeral—which style is lively and improvisational, saving herself for basketball and Perhaps it meant buying an outfit is scheduled for Thursday (unless with lots of old-fashioned gospel lacrosse. Priyanka is in the fifth at Bamberger’s, or getting new the cemetery burns down). Just harmonies - not very “churchy” grade. We have had a great sum shoes at Hulit’s or choosing just another exciting day in LA!” but actually pretty inspiring. The mer despite the almost constant the right lined spiral notebooks I had the opportunity to visit residents seem to enjoy it. rain and are looking forward to a from Woolworth’s or cartridge briefly with Gail Smith Cleare at busy fall. I am delighted pens from Hinkson’s. Perhaps her home in Massachusetts this to be able to see Jenny we called friends to swap stories spring. She is one ambitious wom Borgerhoff sometimes from summer vacation to ease our an! Her life oozes with wonderful when I come to Princ creative ventures such as working eton to visit my mother on her novel and a cookbook, cre who celebrated her 99th ating a line of jewelry using lovely birthday in September. stones and beads, meanwhile jug And I got to see Susie gling the care of her family and and Bill Hunter this past her dogs and chickens! (The eggs summer in Freeport, are delicate and yummy!) which was wonderful. Nancy Flagg wrote: “I was The class extends back in Princeton twice since its sympathy to Mary mid-July as my Mom was not Woodbridge Lott, whose doing well (Parkinson’s) and then mother, Josephine Wood she died on August 4. She died at Polly Smock '67 sent in a photo of her bridge, died in August. home and my brother and I were son-in-law Steve, daughter April and A photo of 2-year-old Nate Hyson, by her side. We had her service their children Griffin, and Sullivan. grandson of Mary Hobler Hyson at Trinity Church. I spent almost ' 68 .
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as intended in the early years, it they would want to know) they was great to be exposed to the said that he was an all-star alum Hoblers, Smiths, Brewsters, Jaegers, having made a gift every single and all the other young women year for 68 years in a row...Dad who enriched the environment certainly did love his years and and brought great perspectives to friends at Princeton. My plate has the classroom, the artistic pursuits, been full for the past few years as the athletic fields, the social events head of our community center and the charitable works that the here in Northeast Harbor. We are Punky Brewster, Mary Hobler Hyson school supported. Thank you for just finishing up a $3 million capi and Sia Godfrey Bauer at Sia's vaca that. It has stayed with me over tal campaign which has certainly tion home in Rhode Island. the years and is something that I kept me busy. always am pleased to have taken Charlie and I are still playing three weeks back home, and in away from PDS.” W hat a fine golf and enjoying hiking and boat spite of it being a sad and difficult testimonial, Rick. Thank you. ing in Maine. We will celebrate time, it was very nice to have some Mazzie Madeira Gogolak our 30th wedding anniversary extended time in Princeton to writes: I am feeling the cool fall along with my 60th (can we be Punky Brewster shared this photo air here in Maine too and think that old?) next summer so we are really reconnect with growing up of her grandson, Brendan, 2. there, and with so many people I ing about the wonderful autumns contemplating a trip to celebrate. knew as a child. Sometimes I won in Princeton - riding my bike to W ill let you know the results in der how it would be to live back children and their families. It is Miss Fine’s with Sia and gang is next year’s notes! In the meantime, East again. (Nancy lives in LA.) I particularly gratifying now be always a pleasant memory (can’t best to you and all our classmates. am a Phillies fan, so I would love cause, having reached this “grand you just smell the fallen to get to their ballpark more often. maternal age,” I find that with leaves?) Anyhow, we too And I miss the changing of the the perspective of living almost are far from that sched seasons.” Again, Nancy, our con 60 (yikes!) years— that there is ule - having sold our dolences to you. comfort and a sense of confidence condo in Dedham last I spoke with Susan Koch that I can offer young, first-time year we are relegated (it LaTuIippe earlier this summer parents. Not to mention the daily is a tough life) to Maine after her father, Bill Koch, had joy of observing the capable little and Florida now and passed away. Her parents had lived people in my care! It’s fascinating will stay in Maine until with Susan for many years in Ver and just plain fun. the middle of October mont and moved to Maine only I have also become involved when we begin to wend our way to Naples. a few months before his death. with an after-school program here Gillian Gordon with Isla and Bob in Singapore. Susan, we are so sorry for your in Princeton (Princeton Young We’ve had a hectic sum Gillian Gordon writes: I loss. It is also wonderful to know Achievers) which offers homework mer as we totally gutted our that good things are happening at help and enrichment activities to Maine house last winter so we’ve am in Singapore. Just arrived to the same time. Susan will become the community’s children. There been getting it organized along teach MA film producing at NYU with having our son’s wedding Tisch Asia School of Arts. It is an a grandmother for the eighth are three learning centers in dif amazing 3-year programme and time; her daughter, Bissie is to be ferent parts of town. I can tell you here in late July. His bride is from Buffalo, NY and they decided I am already very impressed by married in 2010, and her nephew, that Princeton, like communities the students’ work. So, as you all Collin Koch was to be wed in July everywhere, certainly does have a that Maine would offer a great are tripping through the Autumn 2009. Susan, husband Steve, and lot of sparkly, energetic and lovely destination so we were thrilled to leaves think of me as I start school 3 of her grandchildren were plan kids! have their big day on our turf. It was a high point in our summer right in the Equator. I swim every ning a cruise to Bermuda. On the homefront - I am for sure. Steve and Lauren live in morning and admire the palm There have been other sig grateful to say that we are fine. Charlestown, MA and he works in trees before I walk 15 minutes nificant losses for our classmates. Vladimir is still working and en Norwood for Cramer Productions to work. I am then soaking wet Anne Fulper lost her dear sister, joying it. We were at our house on as head of web casting....she works again. It is hot and humid here. Rada in March, which is a deep the Croatian island of Krk (that’s in HR at Omgio (a division of Just like Princeton in summer. heartache for Anne. My mother- right, no vowel!) this summer. Thompson Financial) so both are One races into air-conditioned in-law, Estella passed away in late Our daughter, Sasha, finished an employed - phew! Our youngest cabs and malls to escape it. This July. May all of those classmates MBA at UCLA and is presently son, Sam, is starting his second strange City state is full of sky who experienced losses this year looking for a job. She is especially year teaching at Blair Academy in scrapers and escalators. It is where be comforted by the wonderful interested in finding something in Blairstown, NJ and loves teaching my Dad’s regiment, the Argyll memories that connect us to our the healthcare arena. English and Latin. He’s working and Sutherland Highlanders, were loved ones. Linda Baker Bogue has been on a master’s degree from Middle- stationed before the fall of Singa Bob Ramsey briefly noted enormously kind in talking to bury’s Bread Loaf School of pore and his famous stay in prison that his two sons, Patrick (8) and Sasha and encouraging her. Our English and has two summers to camp. I am piecing together the Jack (6) are back to school at the other daughter, Sophie, has just go on that. Sadly, my father died days before the Japanese invaded. Chapin School. begun a PhD program in Philoso in April having slipped on ice and Fascinating. Would love to see One of our dedicated class phy at Syracuse University.” Hey, broken his hip. Along with other any of the gang who might be out mates, Connie Sayen Ban, always Connie. Maybe Sasha should ask health issues, the slope just got too here. I can be reached at gillian. has an upbeat and refreshing Mr. Obama if there are any job steep and too slippery. Thankfully, [email protected]. I will be here outlook on life. “All is well here. openings! he did not linger - but I found ’til mid-May and then back to the Believe it or not, I am still get In closing, I thought I would it interesting that when Charlie UK. ting ready for school - nursery share some observations that Rick called the Princeton Alumni office Faron Daub Fahy writes: In school! As I have mentioned so Ross wrote a year ago. “I am cer to inform them (he was president September Tom and I were in many times, I never tire of spend tain that regardless of whether the of the class of 1940 so we thought Jonesport, Maine, enjoying the ing time in the presence of young co-ed experiment of PDS worked
FALL 2009 • PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL • 51 CLASS NOTES A L U M N I NEW S wonderful weather, (finally), and Rick: Hi all....Hope everyone from, where we are going and all Gale: Hi! At the risk of being the local color. Water was still a had a safe and easy trip home and the various personas we are and greatly redundant, I also greatly little chilly-62 degrees, so I didn’t that you all felt the effort was as have been and plan on being. enjoyed the time spent with all go swimming. Tom was recuperat worthwhile as I did. The weekend I’m so happy all got home of you and George Treves, whose ing from rotator cuff surgery, so was too short and I wish there had safe; me too. Thank you Bob and mother died two days ago. There we just had a peaceful time, eating been more time for one on one. Debbie and Philip and Diane—for was not enough time together, seafood and watching lobster boats It was great to see everyone and providing such lovely and gracious so let’s push ahead with a New and sailboats from the deck of our revisit very special times. spreads, and locales, where we England-based reunion so more of camp. Traveled to Lubec, too. Bob and Debra...Thank you could relax and just be ourselves. us can make it. I would love to do Not too much to relate, kids for a top of the line dinner party. I miss everyone already! it in the fall or winter, and Vil and still aren’t married, dad in Penn Philip and Diane.Thanks for the And yes; I will be happy to put in I would be happy to carpool tak sylvania-94 in November, mom in terrific follow up in the morning. elbow grease, and calling, and pro ing another couple up with us. Connecticut -92. I am still at the Next time my place!! viding food or rides, or whatever Bill: Karen and I returned real estate office at Sugarloaf, ski Philip: I have to agree with else is needed to make the next home last night to NM and it ing and canoeing. Rick and Candy that it was great get-together happen-wherever we was nice to see that many have having everyone around for the decide. checked in already. It was good 19 6 9 weekend-sort of like an extended Biggest hugs to all, and re down to my soul to see you all! I family! I hope all made it back member that the Great Republic was hoping the experience would Susan Denise Harris home safely and look forward to of Brooklyn isn’t so far from many help me crystallize some thoughts 324 South Bald Hill Road seeing everyone again soon. places near and around NYC. :-) about life, past, etc. and I have al New Canaan, CT 06840-2902 Now that (at least some of And, I’m nice and centrally- ready reflected on how PDS subtly [email protected] you) know where we live, please located here in Manhattan promoted the creative process, as let me know if you are in Princ weekdays—right at 28th and Park, our informal tour showed. Need Beth Healy writes: eton or environs and feel very free in case anyone’s in town during a less to say, there wasn’t enough On the occasion of our 40th re to come on by. weekday.... time to catch up and I hope the union, 13 members of our class Beth: Yes! Agree, agree ... Jack Jane: I’m chiming in too. future brings us more and greater attended: Candy (Boyajian) De- and I had a safe and easy trip back Everyone at work has remarked at opportunities to visit. Santes, Bill “Chevy” and Karen here to NH. Smile on my face how happy I look. I said it was be Thanks especially to Diane, Chalverus, Gale Colby and Vil - many happy feelings and memo cause I had been 17 again over the Debbie, Philip and Bob for mak Mirzayanov, Beth Healy and ries. Hugs to all - Jane and I have weekend. Glad to hear that every ing us feel so welcome back home Jack Calhoun, Alexandra “Pooh” emailed about holding some mini one arrived home safely. Thanks and letting your kids ‘hang’. If any Holt Goldstein, Rick Judge, reunions in New England and to the Rathausers and Winders for of you travel west, please e-mail Blair Lee, Grace “Bebe” Ramus, elsewhere - before our next big being such gracious and generous and consider our guestroom as Bob “Rat” and Debra Rathauser, one at PDS - lots of ideas for next hosts. (And how proud they must yours. Lastly, have a fabulous 19th Larry Tan, Barbara (Thomsen) tim e— be of their sons - what nice kids!) birthday, Bayly!! and Steve Kerekhoff, Jane Wiley, Blair: It was truly fun! Bob Thanks to Beth for her call to the Barbara: I just got home to Philip and Diane Winder (and and Debbie, thank you so much, scattered class. Kudos to “honor CA last night after a gathering of Bailey). and Beth for organizing and ary classmates” - the spouses, for Cranbury people (to dedicate a Also joining us were: George cheering us on. You deserve an putting up with PDS talk. They tree in memory of my mother) Treves ’71, Daniel Rathauser ’06, other PDS Varsity letter for that. seemed to fit in seamlessly so I most of whom I’ve known even Seth Stein 06 and Greg Rosen ’06. Given the collision of natural ado hope they felt that way. Miss you longer than I’ve known you all The evening was memorable. lescent psychosis with late 1960’s all already and really don’t want to — since kindergarten. I can hardly The rain held off. We remem insanity, it is a miracle any of us wait 5 years. I have that class list describe the sense of walking on air bered our departed classmates, found our way back. I am just from my sister so if anyone wants after both these events — as if the and reminisced (name by name) sorry more could not have done a copy, I can email it. We should airplane that carried me home was about those not in attendance as the same. Love to you all. start working on some of those not strictly necessary. It seems that we “LINKed” to the past with You won’t believe this. I was absentees! if we open ourselves to it, “family” Simon and Garfunkel playing walking around a green market PS In late August, I received can extend much further than just softly in the background. in Manhattan, with my daughter a note from Ronnie Davis and to those whose genes we share! Finally, we determined to gath Brita, yesterday. We were admiring Molly Hall just contacted me Sorry I missed the brunch er in even greater numbers in the this booth that had all those great through Facebook. at Philip’s house — I’ll bet it was future, even as those remaining evil meats: fresh bacon, sausages headed to Phil’s house for Sunday etc. and I hear a voice saying (I breakfast...before the bubble fully think to no one in particular) burst. “the bacon is fantastic...”. I look Candace: I left Philip’s at up, and who do I see but Andrea 12:15 and pulled into my drive Fishman manning the booth!! I way at 8:30. It was a very long have not seen Andrea in 17 years. haul but totally worth it though I So you see, there is strong PDS must say I felt a little melancholy class of 1969 karma in the air... as I drove. I loved seeing every Pooh: Oh...I echo, echo, echo one of you, and don’t want to wait all love and happy thoughts to another 5 years. So, I am ready to everyone. It did my heart a world get together whenever. I do travel of good to see each and every on business reasonably often, so one—and you are right; it feels like I will keep in touch with anyone family. After all, there are not that I get reasonably close to. Again, many people in the world as we thank you to Bob and Debbie grow older who knew us when we and Philip and Diane, and to were kids—where we have come 1969 classmates enjoy touring the school's new facilities. Bailey for the “play list.”
52 • PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL • FALL 2009 A L U M N I NEW S CLASS NOTES great. I want to thank all of you which has inspired my interest in living in Princeton still (lifelong tional and the travels to unlikely who welcomed me so warmly after cross cultural arts education. I am natives, both of us — we actually corners of the world were amaz 40 years. I can’t believe I waited looking forward to the institution knew each other in elementary ing. Let us remember our cavalier so long to come back. It can take being built and bringing together school at Nassau St. School! Heidi attitude of: 30 year mortgages, such a long time to fully grow up! two unique worlds through the and I were in the same grade, and 401Ks, and pension plans. Now, And thanks especially to Rat arts. We continue to love traveling Bill was right behind us.) Oh, in these challenging times, reality and Debbie for hosting such a to our cabin in South has arrived. It was always a proud wonderful evening! Thanks again. Carolina and hope moment to tell someone that I I’ll never forget this weekend! that we spend even worked for Johnson & Johnson, Larry: After a three-hour more time there in the and they always seemed proud, delay at Newark my plane was future.” too. After all, Johnson & Johnson re-directed to Chicago for an Bruce Plapinger baby products are the BEST! unscheduled plane change. I got wrote: Karen and I are Moving on, I am looking to the to San Francisco at about 1:30am doing'well. Health is future and ALL is wonderful!” Monday morning and my poor good as is work. We Hope everyone is planning to wife decided to get me since the bought a new house attend our 40th reunion in May. airporter that comes to our suburb on 12/31/08. House Mark your calendars NOW for stops at midnight. Tuesday night I was a model home May 14-15. came down with a sore throat and and we got a fantastic a fever. I’m much better and back price from the builder PDS 1970 classmates Jon Paynter and Bill 1971 at work today, so it probably isn’t and a great deal from Power in Alaska. Bill continues to work for H1N1. the mortgage com the National Park Service and Jon was visit Betsy Meredith Rigo Anyway, the weekend was a lot pany (5% on a 30 ing Denali with his wife. 200 East 90th Street of fun. I wish I had talked to each year fixed, no points). New York. NY 10128 of you more. Especially those of Call it good timing. We love the Heidi and Bill’s sister Louise (PHS [email protected] you that just went to Bob’s. Thank house (in Newark, DE). It’s close ’70) will be here this weekend, you Bob for hosting the gather to both our parents and not far and Bill’s mother and mine, and 1972 ing. I should have gone to Philips from where we dock the boat in lots more extended family. since my flight was so delayed. the summer. Hope things are well Bill Power wrote: “This Jan Hall Burruss Thank you Gale for getting us all with everyone and I think I’ll ac summer my wife and I took a 69 Forest Street there. tually make it to the reunion next two-week vacation to Alaska. Jon Sherborn, MA 01770-1619 I just looked at the photos that May. Paynter continues to work for the [email protected] Jane put on Snapfish. I will try to Louise Hutner and Bill National Park Service and during do the same as soon as I figure out Flemer ’71 were married on Sep our visit to Denali we met at his 1973 how to do it. I hope everyone else tember 12. Louise wrote: Bill and house and enjoyed an excellent who took photos will do some I have been engaged for 5 years local restaurant and reminisced Jill Williams Dickerson thing similar. Is there a chance at and finally MADE the time to get about our PCD/PDS experience. 27 Anthony Lane getting a copy of the group shot married. Between us, we have six We had not seen each other for Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 that I missed at Bob’s? children (and ALL will be joining 35+ years. We recognized each [email protected] Come to San Francisco and us tomorrow for the wedding!) other instantly, (see nearby photo) Cassandra Oxley visit me. We don’t have the same Jon took the wiser path, he can so life is very full and busy. Four 171 Pine Hill Road level of accommodations as Bob are out of college and working retire at any time. I will continue Boxborough, MA 01719 or Philip... we’re cozy. Love to all. (Megan, Emma, Neil, and Matt), to practice geriatrics until I see [email protected] one is a sophomore at Skidmore death’s door. I have a busy Geri 1970 (Peter), and the youngest (Will) atrics/Internal Medicine practice 1974 40th Reunion just started 9th grade at Princ with a core interest in Alzheimer’s disease. I frequently lecture to eton High School. We’re getting Keith D. Plapinger Ann M. Wiley married at my mother’s farm in caregivers on Alzheimer’s — The 33 Cold Soil Road 25 Joy Street Middlebury, VT tomorrow, Sep Disease with Two Victims,’ Still Boston, MA 02114-4149 Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-1054 tember 12. It’s a small gathering of living at the Jersey Shore on LBI. [email protected] [email protected] family and a few friends (who can Summer’s just over and soon the Ann Wiley writes: make it - most can’t at this time of traffic lights will go off. GREAT! Keith Plapinger writes: I hope Wendy Lawson-Johnston year). Then next week we’re going Have three kids; Kristin, a Pratt you all enjoyed a nice summer. McNeil wrote: “My news is that to Paris for a week for our honey graduate working in Graphics Although it has been quite damp my son, Tucker, just got engaged moon. We hope to have a celebra Communications, Bill Jr. who up here in Massachusetts, we to his girlfriend of 2Vi years, Jen tion with friends later this fall in will graduate from the University always appreciate the long days nifer Eason. We are ecstatic and Princeton. We did see Allyn Love of Delaware this December with and warm temperatures. adore her and know they will and his wife Maggie last weekend a degree in Biomechanical Engi Our summer began with a won have an awesome marriage. My (Labor Day), while they were in neering, and James who is a senior derful visit to PDS in mid-May daughter Lawson is due to have Princeton visiting his mother. We in high school. Love them all but for our 35th reunion. We had a her second child the third week of had a small gathering on Labor can’t wait until all employed and very nice tour of the school and October. Both children are hap Day and he and a few others all out of the house.” were quite impressed by the size pily ensconced in Richmond, VA brought wines for all to taste and Janet Masterton wrote: “After and quality of the school’s facili and we spend a fair amount of give an opinion, for our wedding. 28 years, I have decided to take ties. During that tour, we ran into time down there with them. On He and Bill and a few friends put early retirement! My career with Lisa Bachelder Alcock, Barbara the museum front, we are launch together an impromptu band, Johnson & Johnson was interest Spalholz and Terry Ward. The ing a new initiative to build a mu as they love to do when they get ing, rewarding, at times stressful, real highlight for all of us was a seum in Abu Dhabi. This has been together, and we were treated to at times fascinating and even dinner with all of the Class o f’74 an exciting and interesting project some wonderful music. We’re FUN! The work was no less excep attendees at Pretty Brook Farm.
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For those of you who were un perform at a Pops concert in members are hoping to ramp up Keith Rittmaster was spot able to make the reunion, please Boston over the holidays this year. the excitement for our upcom lighted in the July 2009 issue of try your best to join us for our Evelyn continued to provide me ing reunion, on the weekend of “Outside” magazine. According 40th in 2014 (!). We really had a with advice (as in high school), so M ay 14, 2010. Shawn Ellsworth to “Outside,” Keith is the natural- lot of fun and shared many amus I did not have a chance to talk to has already offered to provide his science curator for the North ing stories about senior year with her much about her activities. My home for the class dinner, and if Carolina Maritime Museum. The each other. (There were no mem sincere apologies to those of you we get this on everyone’s calendar, “Outside” story is about a famous bers of the present administration whose status I haven’t reported, we hope to have a fabulous turn ly friendly Atlantic bottlenose or faculty to hold us back - there my memory is limited and we out of friends. So far, the reunion dolphin who has the number “56” were some stories told that even I were told “No recording devices” committee includes Shawn, John branded on his dorsal fin, and had actually never heard. No chil after dinner began... Brinster, Kip Herrick O’Brien, Keith is quoted about his many dren were present to put a damper As for me, I left Putnam last Susi Vaughan Meade and Molly encounters with Dolphin 56! on the conversation either.) summer and am enjoying mov Sword McDonough, but we are From Molly Moynahan: When Ellen and I pulled up to ing into “the next phase” of my hoping that others of you will join We’re doing well here in Chicago. Pretty Brook Farm, we were not career. Our oldest daughter, Kate, us to plan a great 35th reunion My darling husband is work greeted by one of the McClures, graduated from the University weekend! ing on this big steel thingie at instead Sab Russo, Ted Dowey, of Colorado last summer, spent Some recent news and sight O’Hare, Terminal 3-look up, he’s Palmer Uhl, Evelyn Turner the year working in Spain and ings: a number of our classmates a cute blonde! Luke is starting Counts and several others wel has just returned to the States to appeared in Princeton for Peter sophomore year at a great school comed us and saw to it that we begin work as a teaching fellow McLoughlin’s Dad’s memorial here called Jones College Prep and were served appropriate refresh for Citizen Schools at two schools service. John McLoughlin had a has a very fast mile with the track ments. After a lot of chatter and in Boston. Our son Sam just remarkable 94 years of life, and an team. I’m writing and teaching a few pictures, we went into the completed his freshman year at extraordinary life it was. Among and applying to PhD program for dining room and enjoyed a nice, Wesleyan, and we had the plea the many friends who came to adolescent literacy at University if not particularly quiet, din sure of running into Diana Lewis the service were PDS classmates of Illinois. If anyone needs editing ner. By this point, attendees had Abbott over parents’ weekend last Peter Chalverus, Peter Lawson- or ghost writing, get in touch. I’m grown to include those mentioned fall, since Di’s daughter Sarah also Johnston, Shawn Ellsworth, Tad not sure the stimulus will pay for above, plus Fran Treves, Eleanor attends Wes. Our youngest, Caro van Dusen and Molly Sword my next degree. I look forward to Funk Schuster, David Straut, line, just completed her freshman McDonough. our next face-to-face in May. love, Annie Williams, Jill Goldman, year at Dana Hall. She keeps us Amy Stover Garofalo was the other Molly Bill Brown (no Ted), and Diana young with her teenage antics! back in the US from her home in From Kip Herrick O’Brien: Roberts. I guess that’s all for now. Please Italy with daughter Livia and son We spent the summer on Fishers In general, we are all dealing don’t hesitate to send along notes Giulio for a family wedding in the Island and had a wonderful, relax with the changes our age presents: to me at keithplapinger@gmail. Adirondacks this summer. During ing time. Kelty and I have been parents aging or passing away, com and, most importantly, make a brief visit to the Princeton area on a number of college hunting empty(ing) nests, the bad econ sure you attend our 40th. she re-connected with Jane Farley trips...one last spring that started omy and sometimes career or von Oehsen and similar changes. A recap of those 1975 Molly Sword Mc I talked to: Sab left CB Richard Donough and one 35th Reunion Ellis and runs a commercial of our other ex-pat real estate firm with offices near Yuki Moore Laurenti classmates, Anne Princeton. Ted continues his civil 464 Hamilton Avenue Russell Barrett, engineering work. Bill continues Trenton, NJ 08609-2711 who was “home” [email protected] professoring at U of Chicago, from Abu Dhabi Barbara does cancer research at Mary Sword McDonough with her daughter, the National Institutes of Health 111 North Main Street Maria, for some in Maryland. Diana has a very Pennington, NJ 08534-2206 summer fun in nice, relaxed life in several locales [email protected] New Jersey. (I remember more about the Maybe we lifestyle than the locations...). Molly McDonough writes: Our could bring our Fran continues his architecting in classmates are devastated by the far-flung friends loss of our dear friend Stephen Molly Moynihan '75 shared this photo of her Princeton and seems to see a fair to the reunion son Luke, with LeBron James and pals. number of classmates and other “Felix” Mantell, who died this through a massive PDSers from time to time. Annie summer after a long battle with set-up of laptops at the class din in Memphis, TN and ending in works for NT Calloway, but has cancer. Stephen was a brilliant, ner, connecting to everyone who W illiamsburg, VA!! We saw 12 moved out of her agent role and thoughtful man with a sharp wit lives abroad on Skype! No cheat colleges in 10 days!! Whew, that now does all of their web work. and a stunningly positive outlook ing, though - we’re not going to was LOTS of driving!! About a Eleanor keeps busy with her on life. Even during the depths Skype with anyone calling in from month after the trip my daugh three kids. Mr. Straut continues of his own medical challenges, North Jersey or Bucks County, un ter said to me, “Mom, that was banking from the South-land. Stephen reached out to others less you have a really good excuse a really fun trip we made down Lisa lives up near us and we had to lend his unflagging support, for not being there in person, and south but I think I want to go to interesting talks about the trials encouraging words, an irrepress a signed note from your advisor. college closer to home.” Oh, well, and tribulations we face parent ible sense of humor and his Facebook has provided some luckily we did have fun together!! ing our young adults. Terry works simply glowing spirit. Stephen’s wonderful connections, includ My interior design business in at a boarding school in central classmates send their deepest con ing a note from Keith Thomas, CT continues to be busy (luck Massachusetts and in his spare dolences to his wife, Harriet, their who let me know that he is living ily), despite the current economic time sings with the Tanglewood children Laura and Will, and Ste in Alpharetta, Georgia, and has downturn. However, my most chorus. Unbeknownst to us, we phen’s whole family. We will miss been there since 2005. Keith has 2 current news is that I will be hav had the pleasure of hearing him him enormously. boys, ages 16 and 18. ing total hip replacement surgery The 35th Reunion Committee
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Thanks to M olly’s last summer at Wooden Boat (see 1976 abilities to keep photo below). Kat is a senior at in touch and hold Choate (Wallingford, CT) this Creigh Duncan together the ties year. Our son Mike has gone back 549 The Great Road that bind, I am for his second year at Cornell, Princeton, NJ 08540-2537 now thinking where he is in the Engineering [email protected] about coming to College. my first ever PDS It was a busy summer. I From the online Alumni Com reunion. Since I was Vincentio in a production munity. Gary Kraut writes: Still left 2 years before of Taming o f the Shrew. It was living in France, recently created the finish line I a great experience as most of the online magazine France Revis always felt a bit the actors and crew do theater ited, www.FranceRevisited.com, out of it... but as their primary gig. I learn so for savvy readers and experienced Kip Herrick O'Brien '75 Connor and Kelty, children there were 11 much from these folks. Also on travelers... and PDS alums. with her husband James. of Kip Herrick O'Brien '75. years with all of the theater front, Julie (Julie you... and so now Sly Selberg PDS ’74) and I de 1977 on September 28...how did I I imagine how much fun it would signed and ran the lighting for get SO OLD??? I’rrt hoping that be to see Caroline Erdman, Su a production of Disney’s Beauty Alice Graff Looney everyone will make a concerted zanne Bishop, Peter LJ, Peter and the Beast. We’ve now done 70 Jagger Lane effort to come to our reunion in McLoughlin, Michael Hill, El about a dozen shows, but this Westhampton, NY 11977 [email protected] May. I just got an email from Me- len Albert, Susi Vaughan (sorry one marked our first paid gig rial Burtle ’74 who said she hadn’t no married names came easily to and the launch of gone to her reunion last year but mind) and all the rest of you (and Moonglow Lighting. then, after she saw all the pictures oh how great to see Amy Stover, Not quite ready to from the reunion, she was kicking but that sounds geographically quit the day jobs, but herself for not going. Let that be unlikely). in this economy it’s a lesson to our classmates. Let’s all So, we’ll see what is possible. good to be diverse. get there for our reunion, the last In the meantime, thanks to Molly And speaking of the one was SOOOO fun. Hope to for making a visit here in Chicago. economy, this really see everyone there. And if any of you know you are stinks. I feel lucky From Bill McClellan: The going.... please send word to give to say that I’ve still central theme coming from me further incentive. got a job, but I have Class of 1978 pals Barbara Vaughn Hoimes, Maine is, education, education, Note from Molly: It was such lost a number of Tom Gates, Peter Morgan and Michele Plante and education. Kate is doing well fun to see Sally while I was visiting good co-workers in gather at the 50th birthday party of Chris Cole, at Lawrenceville in her senior year Chicago, and to meet her hus the past two years. I husband of Barbie Griffin Cole '78. and starting to think about which band, John, and their wonderful hope others from ’75 colleges to apply to. We had a children, Sandy and Maggie! The are faring better. great summer travelling all over years just melted away as we remi The McDonough children 1978 the eastern seaboard visiting pro nisced and regaled each other with are doing a lot of traveling, with spective colleges. My wife Nelda memories and laughs. I hope we Sarah (20) in Paris for her junior Allison Ijams Sargent is starting a two-year nursing pro can convince Sally to come back year abroad, and Tom (17) having 25 The Water Way gram to get her BA and become for our reunion, along with all of spent 4 weeks backpacking in the Wellesley, MA 02481 an RN. I have switched schools the rest of you! Talkeetna Range in Alaska with [email protected] to teach in middle school again. I From Lars Selberg: Just back the National Outdoor Leadership Jenny Chandler shared this news am teaching math and science. I from a week in Maine, where I School (NOLS). Pete and I are about a career move: “The National need some more credits for math took a course in joinerwork and looking forward to visiting Sarah Council of Nonprofits announced so I am taking math courses while decorative inlay at the Wooden in Paris for Christmas. that Jennifer Chandler has joined teaching. Boat School; great class. I was Please save the date for our its staff as Vice President and Di My wife and I are celebrating there with my daughter Kat, as reunion in May, and come on rector of Network Support and 22 years of marriage today (Sep we have a house in the same town back to PDS for some great fun Knowledge Transfer. An attorney, as the school. Early in the week and great friends! tember 5, 2009.) I look forward Chandler brings to the National to seeing you all at the reunion. we launched the boat she built Council nearly 20 years of non From John Brinster: The profit experience in a variety of Brinsters are newly empty nesters! roles, from legal advisor and senior Kyle Brinster ’07, is a junior at Le staff member to program volunteer high class of ’11. Kyle is a history and board member. major and is planning a spring “At the National Council, semester abroad. Chandler will focus on connect Jeremy Brinster ’09, just start ing networks of local, state, and ed at University of Pennsylvania. regional nonprofit associations with Jeremy, like all freshmen, is wide- resources that build their capacity eyed and curious so direction is to support and serve more than uncertain, but pre-med is not out 20,000 organizations nationwide. of the question. Don Gips, who has been serv John and Lucy ’78 are busy ing as White House director of travel agents. Anyone interested Lars Selberg '75 sent this photo Mike Selberg, son of Lars personnel, was nominated in June in future travel plans let us know. of his daughter, Kat, rowing a boat Selberg '75, is studying engi by President Barack Obama to [email protected] that she made at the Wooden Boat neering at Cornell University be ambassador to the Republic of From Sally Blodget Carton: Workshop in Maine. - despite the t-shirt worn here! South Africa.
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1979 to celebrate the life of Kristy tion for their hard work and dedi looking great! I’m so proud of her Anastasio and the culmination of cation on behalf of our class. achievements! I’m sending a big Nicolas R. Donath a lifelong dream of Trey’s to per I tracked down one of our AFS hello to the class of 1983, loads 10956 Royal Highlands Street form his music with a world-class students from senior year, Marcus of encouragement to my nephew Las Vegas, NV 89141-4364 symphony...“As a friend and fel Herbert. Marcus writes: I’m still Obataiye Ferguson ’14 and well [email protected] low alum, I simply could not have with the BBC, but now based wishes to the PDS community at been more proud.” in Glasgow, in Scotland. I’m an large.Would love to hear from you! Evan R. Press To read the NYTimes review executive producer (posh name Macky Alston was nominated 2744 Shady Brook Cove of the concert, go to http://www. for senior producer) in charge of for an Emmy for his last docu Fayetteville, AR 72703 nytimes.com/2009/09/14/arts/ a team making science documen mentary on how hard it is to stay [email protected] music/ I4trey.html taries for BBC TV. Bit of a career out of a prison when you get out 1980 change after nearly 15 years as a of prison. The film, called Hard 1983 TV news producer (including 3 Road Home, was on PBS last year. 30th Reunion in the US). I’m married with two He and his team will learn if they Jennifer Dutton Whyte Noelle Damico daughters - Louisa, 6, and Ashley, win September 22. More info on 990 Singleton Avenue 17 Dyke Road 3; lots of pictures on my Facebook what Macky has been up to these Woodmere, NY 11598-1718 Setauket, NY 11733-3014 page. M y wife, Morag, is half days can be found at www. macky [email protected] Scottish and half American, so we alston.com. Rena Ann Whitehouse spend a lot of time in the States. In typical Erik Ott fashion, 395 Central Park, Unit #230 Dana Stewardson writes: Our In fact we’re moving to California I received this short and sweet Atlanta, GA 30312 daughter, Ashley, will be entering for a few months in December update, “Not one to update much [email protected] her senior year at Penn; son, Rob, - I’ve been offered a journalism but.. .we moved the family to Ma Lawrenceville School ’09 will From Rena: Well, it’s hard to be fellowship at Stanford University drid... Fiesta-Siesta.” Congrats to attend Trinity college in the fall. lieve that another summer is com so we’ll be enjoying the delights of you, Erik and hope the move has ing to a close as I write. It all seems Palo Alto for a bit. been a great adventure for you, 1981 to go so much more quickly these Sherri Benson Small writes: Milagros and the kids. days. Thanks to those of you who I am doing well. I’m living in Phil Clippinger literally and Camie Carrington Levy submitted alumni notes to me via Nutley with my husband Ken figuratively “ran into” Keri Shee 2212 Weymouth Street email. If you’re interested, many and our four children who keep han Putnam over the summer at Moscow, ID 83843-9618 of our classmates are on Facebook, us very busy attending choir and JFK Airport. Both Phil and Keri [email protected] which is a great way to reconnect band concerts; soccer and football were picking up their children as well as a convenient tool to sub games, and a whole host of other from summer trips. Isn’t it always mit class notes in the future. activities. Our daughter, Jasmine, amazing when you’re reminded In May 2008, there was a is just starting high school this how small the world can be? dedication ceremony of our class year and were excited about I’ve determined that I want to gift for our 25th reunion. Thanks that. Her brother Joshua is close travel like Phil Berger! He writes, to the leadership and hard work behind, in his last year of middle “My sailing team and I skippered of Phil Clippinger - and the school. We have a daughter, a boat in Palermo and sailed the generosity of many — we managed Jaela, who is excited to be starting coast of Sicily this summer, while to generate nearly $25,000 for fourth grade and our almost-three my wife and kids toured Italy for our class gift in honor of former year-old, Jordan, has everyone 3 ‘/2 weeks. In my next life I want classmate, Peter Hatfield. Our gift: chasing to keep up with him. His to come back as my kids (or dog). consisted of a significant landscape big excitement these days is yelling Summer is almost over, but we and hardscape upgrade to the en out when he sees a “big truck,” fire still have an overnight sailing race Remembering Kristine Anas- trance of the lower gym at PDS. truck or hears a “big jet!” out of Annapolis in a couple of tasio Manning '81 (above): In The Hatfield family and a number My husband’s doing software weeks. My law practice is crazy September, Trey Anastasio '82 of classmates, friends, PDS ad development and computer pro busy as I represent a lot of finan performed a concert at Carnegie ministrators, faculty and others gramming/ analysis in New York cial companies, and am doing a Hall with the New York Philhar were present for the dedication of City. He’s a native New Yorker. lot of restructuring of loans, as monic in memory of his sister. the space. Princeton Land Design I’m a technology project manager I’m sure you can imagine. Also, and owner Stewart von Oehsen and have had a very busy two I’m starting to represent boxing 1982 generously donated labor and de years career-wise. One of my big promotion companies from all sign of the space, which includes a gest goals for the summer was over the United States, which is Lorraine M. Herr Class of 1983 panther-themed seal to get to the beach, which I was keeping the practice of law inter 9 S-021 Skyline Court embedded in the concrete paving minimally successful at (yay for esting. Naperville, IL 60564-9448 outside the gym. This was a huge Seaside Heights and Westhamp- And here’s Phil’s update from [email protected] effort on behalf of all involved to ton Beach!). August 2008: Summer is good In September, Trey Anastasio per make this lovely class gift a reality. I’m also a first-year seminary with a vacation with my wife Tara formed a concert at Carnegie Hall And, it was made all the more spe student having just started classes up the coast of Croatia. The vaca with the New York Philharmonic cial as close friends and classmates at end of August so I’m really tion was followed by three days of in memory of his sister, Kristy of Peter were so closely involved in excited about that. And with that my skippering a boat in the Flying Anastasio ’81 (see In Memoriam). the ideation, design and installa new endeavor, a husband, four Scot North American Champion Several PDS alumni attended the tion of the project. Please be sure kids and a career, 1 BETTER stay ships. My 11 -year-old daughter event, including Tom Marshall, to stop by the school and check it in close contact with the Lord, or is a rocker performing with her Trey’s writing partner and lyricist out the next time you’re in town. I’ll go crazy otherwise (big smile!). rock bank at The World Cafe in for 20 years. And again, many thanks to all of Also, I saw Tracy Watkins Philadelphia, and my 13-year-old Phil Clippinger ’83 also en our classmates who contributed, as Thompson in July when she came daughter is a starter for her middle joyed the event, describing the well as to Phil, Stewart, Princeton out to support me during a fam school basketball team. All is well show as “an extraordinary way Land Design and PDS administra ily loss. She was doing well and here on the Main Line.
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Steve Schluter and his wife, the fall of 2008 and then went research laboratory to found and it’s incredibly relaxing to Cindy, just returned from Mar to Oaxaca, Mexico for six weeks and launch DiscoveryBioMed, soak in for hours, as the icy wind tha’s Vineyard after a week at and studied Spanish for the first Inc., a cell engineering and drug whips past your ears. Copenhagen the Erdman family home there. time. I was there for their Day discovery company in a business is all bicycles, kids and babies Others in the group included Jon of the Dead celebrations (so spe incubator called Innovation De whizzing by in their parents’ Erdman and his wife Nathalie, cial), saw some terrific art (and pot in downtown Birmingham, baskets, cigarettes and blackber Stewart von Oehsen and his wife, purchased more than I could AL. Not only are we continuing ries and wine held in one hand Dawn, and Mac McDougald and carry home — can you say extra to do our own R&D in work as people in business attire ride his wife, Melissa. A great time was suitcase?), visited and enjoyed done by our research group on down the city streets. The archi had by all. some ruins, ate some great food cystic fibrosis, chronic kidney tecture is beautiful, and the canals Sarah Kuser writes, “I’m still and drank some amazing artisanal diseases, and diabetes, but we are gorgeous. Amsterdam was all married to the same guy. I still mezcal (but skipped the worm are also performing services for about museums, and retracing the have the same kid. She’s 5’11” and the fried grasshoppers), and academic clients, partnering back last steps of my grandfather’s fam (and beautiful, though I’m bi met some really special people on to help them out in tough fund ily, all of whom were killed in the ased) and starting as a freshman my travels. I truly had a wonder ing climates. We are backed by Holocaust. Grim but worthwhile, at University of Arizona. I’ve ful experience and cannot wait to venture capital and have clients as I sobbed at Anne Frank’s house been an ICU nurse for the past go back. And, with my founda in Birmingham, Atlanta, Kansas when I read the names of my lost 14 years with some time spent tion of Italian and PDS French City, Baltimore, NYC, Chicago, relatives in the book of records. in education. Now I’m a wound (thank you Madames Pringle and Boston and Vermont. We are Our daughter, Talya, went to care nurse. I hope soon to become Echevarria, and Mademoiselle leading a therapeutics renais camp for the second summer in a CWOCN [Note from Rena: Noel), I picked up Spanish very sance by doing drug discovery a row in upstate NY She loves it according to my Internet search, quickly and was the star of my bioassays in a biologically and and always wants to stay longer! this is a Certified Wound, Os class! I even managed in week physiologically relevant manner She’s going into fifth grade which tomy and Continence Nurse]. It’s two to successfully describe to my to find new drugs for chronic is hard to believe. Laura is work my middle age career plan. I have Oaxacan instructor and classmates human diseases. E-mail: erik@ ing for production companies five horses, three dogs and four - in Spanish — that I live in a loft discoverybiomed.com; www. and just finished writing her first cats and am happy to be in my condominium when many barely discoverybiomed.com screenplay. I’m still working with last year as a 4H volunteer. I’m had an idea what a loft was in the Tom Haroldson: Sadly I won’t horses, offering Equine Assisted planning a camping trip in the first place. be able to make it to reunion Learning and other kinds of ex White Mountains with horses and Notes from August 2008 which events, at least I don’t believe so, periential programs, and thinking friends for Labor Day weekend were not published last fall (ok, fu ll but I’m sure it would be fun. I’m a about working soon with other 2009. M y intention in life is to disclosure, I was a slacker for not working stiff at a law firm in L.A. forms of animal therapy. We are increase compassion for all. That’s submitting). I’m married and have a little boy legally married here in California, my life in a nutshell.” Peter Stabler writes: To Craig named Nicholas (Nikko) who is finally, and are hoping that the Sylvia Wills Millar writes Phares: still waiting for you to AVz and very cute. It truly would new law will not be repealed by that she just got back from three return following albums: Houses be fun to catch up with every an amendment on the ballot this weeks in Europe. She has written of the Holy, Outlandos D’Amour, one... fall. After 17 years together, it two books and both should be in Point of Know Return. And I Karri Bowen Poole was hop would be nice to have some rights print this next year. She has also want them clean. To the rest of ing to make the reunion this year that we can count on. started a doctoral program which you: very sorry I wasn’t able to at but was suffering through a seri I’d love to hear from Keri is keeping her busy. Sylvia and her tend the reunion. I trust this finds ous case of morning sickness in Sheehan Putnam, if she’s still out husband are living in Tewksbury, you all well, if slightly aged. her first trimester of pregnancy, here in LA, and anyone else who’d NJ and Sarasota, FL. From Erik Schwiebert:It was expecting her third child who like to get in touch. Write to me And Sylvia’s update from 2008 great to see old friends in May at was due in November 2008. at [email protected]. is: I was in Cambodia on a mis the reunion. It was fun to play a Karri and her husband, Don, sion trip during our 25th reunion. few holes in the swamp that was live in Rye, NY with their two 1984 - We are moving to Sarasota, Bedens Brook for the golf out children, Grier and Sam. After Florida in August. I am working ing (it took my clubs and golf leaving teaching two years ago, Adrienne Spiegel McMullen on a TV show for We TV called bag about a week to dry out). I Karri started her own business, 216 North Elmwood Avenue Women on a Mission. I am one of would like to thank the foursome Playroom Plus Educational De Oak Park, IL 60302-2222 the women who will be featured of Mac, Otter, Ebe, and JSVO sign, which helps families turn [email protected] on the show. In May, I received a for including a fifth for a few their playroom into a classroom. Ted Willard holes while it was raining side She sees herself mainly as a liai Master of Divinity from Biblical 214 Lynchburg Rd son between school and home Theological Seminary. ways. It was great to finally see Pilot Mountain, NC 27041-9320 I guess when approaching Stewart and Dawn’s farm — truly and educates parents on their 45 no news is good news, writes a wonderful spot. Many thanks selection of educational toys and 1985 Suzanne Utaski Gibbs. I’m still to Stewart, Sarah, Rena, Zoe, materials and also creates centers living in Napa practicing my art etc., for putting on a great show. (block, art, dramatic play etc.) 25th Reunion and I’m in good health. I’m still It was also great to be there with within their home. Lynne Erdman O'Donnell married (almost 17 years now) my mother for her honors dur Rachel Egger Pray: Laura and PO Box 4017 and still raising two wonderfully ing Alumni weekend. Also, great I just got back from an amazing Beaverton, OR 97229 challenging boys, ages 10 and 12. to see the many faculty who are trip, to Iceland, Denmark and [email protected] Whew! I might start thinking such great friends of mine. Holland. We stayed up all night about 2013 - now that will be a After 20 years in academia with the midnight sun, ate incred 1986 big year - 30 years out of PDS at Dartmouth, Johns Hopkins, ible food and tolted on Icelandic and not quite an antique. and the University of Alabama horses, across lava fields. There Susan Franz Murphy And as for me, Rena White- at Birmingham, I resigned my is a natural, geothermal mineral 3838 River Road house? I left my job with The tenured faculty appointment and bath, called the Blue Lagoon, Lumberville, PA 18933 Atlanta journal Constitution in vacated my funded academic heated by underground magma, [email protected]
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1987 job with Standard Pacific Capital lective (not 100% confirmed Doria Roberts hedge fund. And this is com name, but close enough). We help P0 Box 5313 Craig Stuart pletely random: I ran into Pete individuals and networks trans Atlanta, GA 31107 form the way they engage with 1638 Fell Street Sienkiewicz at an ACDC concert Lauren French wicked problems, like the one I San Francisco, CA 94117 (no kidding) in Oakland. I have 965 Morgan Street [email protected] reconnected with Ben Travers in naively entered into for the US Meadeville, PA 16335 the Bay Area. Election Assistance Commission [email protected] Sofia Xethalis Reed Newhall: Pretty excited in 2007. Also applying for a grant 1953 Shore Oak Drive to be inducted into the Pomona in 2010 with a research partner Doria Roberts shared this press Decatur, IL 62521 College Athletic Hall of Fame to try out problem-solving and release from May 2009: [email protected] this year for tennis. Taking my sensemaking with school-age kids Internationally touring, family (wife Tara and two kids, to help them cultivate so-called Atlanta based singer/songwriter 1988 Yell, 5, and Mackenzie, 5) out for workplace skills of the future. Doria Roberts was invited to the the ceremony. Still local in West Possibly thinking of going for White House as part of a consor Amy Venable Ciuffreda Windsor, New Jersey. It was nice Masters in Design Education. tium of artist/activists and com 8 Rydal Drive seeing so many faces at our 20th. Collins Roth: Continue to munity organizers for a briefing Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 Looking forward to the 25th. try to keep a handle on four kids, and organizing session entitled [email protected] Holly Greenberg opened her one wife, a dog and (for about two “Art, Community, Social Justice Arianna Rosati own psychotherapy private prac weeks mid-summer) a turtle while and National Recovery.” [email protected] tice, specializing in trauma and traveling more than I care to in The briefing, which took place post traumatic stress disorder. She places that are far too far away. Just May 12, 2009, was facilitated Arianna Rosati writes: is based in San Francisco. for kicks, I have been helping run by the newly appointed cultural I begin with tragic news. John Christine Grounds is doing an insurgent campaign to unseat policy makers of the Obama ad Mislow - land and clever classmate well with two sons and a still- the 80-year-olds who run my local ministration (including the head to us, highly regarded neurosurgeon employed Wall Street husband. citizens association - the first posi of the National Endowment of to the world -- died in June while She’s in private practice but is now tion I have run for since acting as the Arts) and was sponsored by climbing Mt. McKinley. Our sym co-running a non-profit mental #2 on Lambros’ slate for junior (or State Voices, The Pratt Center for pathy goes out to his family. This is health clinic in Chelsea called maybe senior) class government. Community Development and the an unfathomable loss. the Training Institute for Mental Hopefully, the result will be more Nathan Cummings Foundation. Many of us (37 at last count) Health offering counseling on a positive. (BTW, the turtle somehow The invited group was char keep in touch via the PDS 88 sliding fee scale to the community. escaped in case anyone asks.) acterized as a virtual “brain trust” Facebook page. (Come join us.) In The excellent Brit Eaton (who Tim Hawkes: I’m an overtired of creative individuals tackling that spirit, here are the updates: I saw in LA when we were both parent of 2 boys (Zack, 4 and social issues such as healthcare, Courtney Shannon: Ready dashing through town) writes: Matt, 1). Living in South Salem, green jobs, education and eco for change after 16 years, I left “I’m trying to get The Fashion NY and working in Stamford, CT. nomic justice from a combination my teaching job and moved out Archeaologist TV show picked I recently had a nice time catching of intuitive perspectives and real of NYC. I am currently living in up....getting close to a deal....living up over drinks with Arianna Rosa world actualization. They have Skillman and am on the hunt for on riverfront near New Mexico/ ti. And every time I hear “You be been asked to report back to the something new and exciting. I am Colorado state line...Lambros just illin’” by Run DMC come on my administration with their strate very hopeful and excited about out to visit and we had bad raft iPod during a run I think about gies for cultural recovery. what’s to come. ing accident....lost my raft under getting drunk and playing foosball Roberts was personally invited George Dodds went to NJ for a cliff where it remains stuck two at Collins’ house in 10th grade. by Billy Wimsatt, Senior Strate Matt Lucas’ 40th birthday party months after...could have been us (Collins replied: You will be gist on Growth & Partnerships at and saw Nils von Zelewitz. The entombed there I have a 3-year- pleased to hear the foosball table Green For All, a “green collar” jobs Junior Dodds are Pearson (3) and is still in use in my family’s Reho- training program founded by Van old boy named Zealand, and an Courtney (1). both, DE, beach house. Come Jones, who recently transitioned 8-month-old little screaming ban Elaine Chou: Over July 4th, I down sometime, I even think I into his new appointment in the shee of a girl named Indie....my went to San Francisco to visit Heidi have Run DMC on my iPod.) White House as Special Advisor wife Kelly and I just had our 5th and meet her gorgeous daughter, By coincidence, I was on the for Green Jobs, Enterprise and wedding anniversary...with regards Iman. I’m working as a lawyer, Amalfi Coast in May along with Innovation for the White House to John Mislow: will raise a glass but still trying to figure out what Jeremy Rabb, who was on his Council on Environmental Quality. to him...sounds like he lived an to be when I grow up. At Eileen honeymoon. (I suggested the loca Wimsatt tapped Roberts for amazing life...wish I had known Hohmuth-L’s suggestion, I spent tion; the timing was fortuitous.) the consortium not only because him in these later years.” a week in August at Maine Media Jeremy is waiting until he has a of her 15 year plus artist/activist Paul Robertson just took a Workshop taking a darkroom photo to announce his wedding, career advocating for underserved new job as GM of The Ranch at class. (Loading film on st'eel reels is so you didn’t hear it from me. communities, but also for her Rock Creek and is on year ten of IMPOSSIBLE!) As for me, I continue to work latest projects involving green wedded bliss to Susannah Hol Chris Moody: I’ve been cel at DailyCandy.com (who stays at a touring for artists and an urban re lander Robertson. They have two ebrating my 40th birthday with 40 job for eight years anymore?) and vitalization and outreach concept daughters, Sophia, 7, and Georgia, Days of Fun. I’ve been to The Chel log lots of frequent flier miles — including digital storytelling, film 4. “Send my best to all and apolo tenham Gold Cup, a Test Match Syria, Lebanon, India, Sri Lanka, and hands-on rebuilding efforts gies for missing our 20th.” at Lord’s, dined at Le Manoir aux and, as ever, London and Italy. entitled “Searching for Martin, Liz Hare: Living in the Hud Quat’Saisons, climbed a mountain, Finding Ourselves”. son Valley with Todd and Jasper, revisited our honeymoon hotel, Roberts will be returning to who is 4. Todd is (as of writing) 1989 seen U2 and Washington for follow up presen Waitingfor Godot, working for Wireless Gen in Christina Frank tations, meetings and workshops been surfing, as well as many other DUMBO as program director 147 East Delaware Avenue with other consortium members events with family and friends. for suite of technical projects for Pennington, NJ 08534 early next month. Laura Heins: Moved to Bay NYC Board of Ed. Finally brand E-mail: [email protected] Area in 2008. Jay Hubbs and I ing my own business, ReadyCol- married in Sun Valley. Started a for more information
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1990 1994 Aberdeen, NJ 07747 1998 20th Reunion [email protected] C. Justin Hillenbrand Marin S. Blitzer Jonathan R Clancy It is hard to believe that an 300 East 59th Street 791 Tremont Street, Apt. W501 [email protected] other summer has already gone Apartment 1001 Boston, MA 02118 New York, NY 10022-2054 by. Thanks to everyone who sent Deborah Bushell Gans marinblitzerl [email protected] [email protected] news this time around as it is al 143 Isle Verde Way ways wonderful to hear from you. Giovanna G. Torchio Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 Marika Sardar Thanks to modern technology W 47 W 88 Street, #4A [email protected] 5205 39th Avenue (i.e. Facebook), garnering infor Sunnyside, NY 11 104-1008 New York, NY 10024 [email protected] mation was a little bit easier this [email protected] 1991 time around. I have started a PDS Class of 1997 page on there to Elizabeth (Gordon) Hall shared Irene L. Kim Asbury 1995 help facilitate. So, if anyone in our this with Facebook friends: I cur 5 Wayne Street # 3 15th Reunion class is on Facebook and isn’t yet rently live in New York and con Jersey City, NJ 07302-3351 Eric Schorr a member, please join. Tali Levin tinue to work as the office manag er for Fog Creek Software. Char Sarah Beatty Raterman 28 Swayze Street wrote shortly after returning from lie, my son, was born November 3 Ivy Glen Lane West Orange, NJ 07052-2026 Paris where her family celebrated 21, 2008. We look forward to Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 [email protected] not only her sister Galete’s ’96 celebrating his first birthday. [email protected] Melissa Woodruff Mccormick wedding, but also Tali’s son Aviel’s 257 S. State Street first birthday. Tali is currently Anna Lewis recently joined Jeremy Kuris writes: I mar Newtown, PA 18940 working as a social worker at the the Fog Creek team as well and is ried Rowena “Nina” Santiago in [email protected] University Medical Center of engaged to Nicole Hablenko who Washington, DC on August 30, Princeton medical clinic. is a circus performer specializing 2008 in two ceremonies: one 1996 From Andrew Breitenberg: in fire eating. They plan a circus Catholic, and one Jewish. Guests “I was recently married June 6, themed wedding for next summer. included my brothers: Benjamin Sonal M. Mahida 2009 to Mariah Cocke in Virginia Jake Dickson shared this with Kuris ’93 and Gabriel Kuris ’99, 10 Colt Circle Beach. We plan to return to Cape Facebook: Got engaged, getting Nina’s cousins Ramon Santiago Princeton Junction, NJ 08550-2247 Town, South Africa (indefinitely!) married in November, opening a ’89, and Jennifer Santiago, and where we will continue our work butcher shop in New York City in Stephen Nanfara our friends Alyssa Denzer, Ron building community amongst the September. The focus is on locally 5 Pegg Road De Villa, Jennifer Kim, and poor.” and sustainably raised meats from Flemington, NJ 08822 Anca Novacovici. Closer to home Seth Adler small family farms. [email protected] I am a senior principal soft and his wife Heather have been ware developer with CACI on a Jennifer Walsh married Matthew living in Lawrenceville for the past 1999 contract at the US Department of Thurlow at Nassau Presbyterian 5 years. On April 23 Seth and State Bureau of Diplomatic Securi Church in Princeton. Jennifer, Heather welcomed a son, Oliver. Robyn L. Wells ty, and Nina is a litigation associate who graduated from the Univer Oliver joined his older sister Sarah 479 Jefferson Road at Troutman Sanders. We’re having sity of Pennsylvania and earned who was born April 9, 2007. Seth Princeton, NJ 08540-3418 a great time living in DC! a master’s degree in adult and recently saw Rebecca Highland [email protected] ’95 and her husband Mark Jasper primary care geriatrics from New Joanna B. Woodruff with their 6-month-old daughter 1992 York University, is a nurse practi 1229 River Road Sadie as they were back East for a tioner in New York. Washington Crossing, PA 18977 Meghan Bencze Mayhew From the online Alumni Com visit from Berkeley, CA, [email protected] 1011 Dacian Ave., Apt. A munity: Richard McColl writes: I In other baby news Janie Egan Durham, NC 27701 have opened and been successfully Bertelson and her husband Eric Chris Breitenberg writes: [email protected] running my own hotel in the Co welcomed Henry MacDougall Warm greetings and blessings lombian UNESCO heritage town Bertelson into the world. Little from a beat-up bus driving Blair F. Young of Mompos - La Casa Amarilla ‘Mac’ was born February 23. The through Cambodia. I’ve been 1204 Alsace Way growing Bertelson family will soon thinking of you all quite frequent Lafayette, CO 80026 (www.lacasaamarillamompos. be leaving the island of Manhattan ly over the past couple of months [email protected] com) and I have also started a Colombia-based travel agency and moving north to New Ca and felt a need to share a thought. Anne Bussard married Dylan specializing in touring the routes naan, CT. Thinking over ten years, I’m Supina PhD in June at St. Mark’s of Gabriel Garcia Marquez - Aji As for myself, I spent a lot sad to miss all of you at this mo Church in Philadelphia. Anne is a Colombia (www.ajicolombia.com). of the summer training for the ment. I see your faces well in my Fellow of the American College of I continue to work as a free NYC Half-Marathon, which I memory. I’m drafting Spokes Obstetrics and Gynecology with lance journalist in Colombia and completed in under 2 hours, my man pages with Julia and Gabe. a medical practice in Paoli, PA. my published works can be found personal goal. It was my second Digging holes in the woods with Her husband is a health economist and seen altogether at www.rmc half-marathon of the year, after Rieps and Holmes. Marveling at with Johnson & Johnson. coll.co.uk. completing the St. Louis Half- the unstoppable force of Welsh Marathon on a very rainy Sunday and the girls field hockey team. 1993 1997 in April. I recently moved down Swinging in the Jazz Band with town and absolutely love my new Dayna, Karl, Sigman, Brenton neighborhood. In October I am Darcey Carlson Leonard Mandy Rabinowitz and Louie. Surviving Calc and off to India for two weeks with 1754 Brook Road 59 W. 12th St. Computers with Mr. Mig. Playing my Mom - best birthday present Warren, VT 05674 Apt. 9A too many Dave Matthews songs I could ask for! I hope all of the [email protected] New York, NY 10011 with too many of you in the the 212-206-8687 rest of you are doing well. Have a atre lobby. I hope you are wearing Adam D. Petrick wonderful fall. the marks of many good years and 476 Massachusetts Ave. Apt PH Ellyn R. Rajfer rich experiences since then. Boston, MA 02118-1142 5304 Central Avenue
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On the first day of 9th grade, Natasha Jacques Nolan shift RN in a critical care unit. To purchase a signed copy of I remember hearing Carlton talk 44 Fox Chase Run After college Frank Lee lived the full-length monograph from about community. While I initially Hillsborough, NJ 08844 and taught English in Korea for a which the photographs in this laughed it off (or perhaps more [email protected] while and writes: I graduated from 20x200 edition are drawn, please realistically was distracted by his Matthew S. McGowan NYU Law School last year, and visit: http://tajforer.com/index. hulking frame or Steph Sanders 941 Lyndale Avenue I m now a first-year associate at a php?x=page&title=threefoldsun down the aisle), looking back now, Trenton, NJ 08629-2409 law firm in New York, and I am I know what he meant. Last year I [email protected] specializing in white-collar defense 2001 met Doss in DC over some Ethio and internal investigations. pian food and we both comment Sapna E. Thottathil John Dorazio, also known as Nick Sardar ed on a feeling we share about 1865 Euclid Avenue 10th year reunion co-chair, has 9 Braemar Drive our class. A feeling that seemed to Berkeley, CA 94709 started in a graduate program at Princeton, NJ 08540 surpass rose-colored nostalgia. [email protected] Columbia Business School. We [email protected] It was a sense of authentic wish you all the best! Natasha Nolan writes: Hello Ashton Todd community. Not some mess of I also have news from other fellow classmates, I’m looking 20 Boudinot Street people thrown together and la PDS alumni from other years. forward to seeing you at our 10th Princeton, NJ 08540 beled a community, but a group reunion M ay 14 and 15. We cur Joanna W oodruff’99 shared with a real connection that rently have a 10th reunion Face- this via Facebook: I am currently A Joy Woffindin emerged over the years. A genuine book page which I encourage you living in Philly.T’m starting my 211 Goat Hill Road energy. A mutual respect. A certain all to join if you haven’t. It will 4th year teaching at Germantown Lambertville, NJ 08530 [email protected] electricity that passed from one to have lots of information leading Academy, where I coach field the other. Maybe it was seeing each hockey and softball and direct the up to the reunion, plus photos Laura Gosnell shared with Face- other’s talents blossom before our middle school musicals. I am hop- and much, muchmore. Hope to book friends: Returned from a year eyes. Maybe it was our devastat- ing to start a graduate program for see a huge turnout. See you then. of volunteer teaching in China and ingly creative and well-performed occupational therapy in fall 2010. As for other classmates news: is now applying to grad school Halloween Challenge routines. Sarah Masters became Sarah Lam- Life is great, and I have never been Maybe it was an insignificant mo ble in Oct. 2008 in Hertfordshire, better. I’m loving where I live and 2002 ment of kindness that endeared England. Megan Cheresnick was work....and more importantly am someone to you, a reconciled spat in love with being an aunt to the 2 one of the bridesmaids. Stephanie Marlee Sayen or a random connection you had best boys ever! Gash, Arielle Notterman and Al 425 East 63rd St., Apt. W8C with someone while waiting for a Stephanie Horowitz writes: lison (DiBianca)Fasoli made the New York, NY 10065 ride home. Whatever it was, I left A project of mine is featured on trip across the pond as well for the (609)240-2351 PDS thinking two things. First, the current cover of New England big day. I have also just finished [email protected] that each of us could and would my PhD in biology and biochem Design. You can view a digital copy leave PDS to take unique and istry at the University of Bath. at the link below. “Turn” to page 70 Andrea J. Swaney exciting trips into the world. And Continuing with weddings, for the full article. http://digital. 1 Pine Tree Place second, that something special there were a few over the sum designnewengland.com/designnew Parsippany, NJ 07054 [email protected] happened on the Great Road. mer. Megan Cheresnick also got england/20090708/?u 1 =texterity For you and for that time and Following up on the 2007 married and her bridesmaids were Jeremy Johnson writes: Over the that sense of community, I am JournalArtsNotes item about his Sarah (Masters) Lamble, Abby past year I’ve helped John Katz- grateful. I count it as a pillar in the book Threefold Sun, Taj Forer (Kelton) Thaker, Allison (DiBi- man (founder of the Princeton Re foundation of my life. It’s some writes: I am writing to let you anca) Fasoli and Stephanie Gash. view) start 2tor.com, a company thing I’ve longed for and worked know about an exciting project Allison (DiBianca) Fasoli also which partners with elite colleges to create since then. It’s one reason that I am part of and to announce got married and her bridesmaids and helps take them online. Our I’m traveling to Phnom Penh and a great opportunity for any and all were Megan Cheresnick, Stepha first partner is the University of it’s why I’m sad not to be with you of you who may be interested in nie Gash and Abby (Kelton) Southern California and first tonight to embrace that feeling again. owning one of my photographs! Thaker. It is great to know that program is the MAT@USC (mat. So I send my wishes to you. The (often) prohibitively a group of friends can still be so usc.edu), the first online master’s That you may all find a deep sense expensive nature of the fine art close 10 years after leaving PDS. in education from an elite research of community in your lives today market creates a barrier for many Page Schmucker became Page university. This past month we and in the future. That it would people who wish to own original, Small, when she married Mack also closed our A rond of fund bless you and bring you love and signed, editioned works created enzie Small, from Lawrenceville ing, led by Redpoint Ventures, joy, authenticity and hope. by the artists they love. Well, the School, September 5. She is work with Novak Biddle and CityLight Michael Bodel, who recently timing could not be better for the ing for a technology company in Capital participating. We also just was married at Pretty Brook Farm, 20x200 project! Tbe folks behind Doylestown, PA. launched a site to promote our is the Artist in Residence at the www.20x200.com work directly Christina Lee married Jason first program that I think you guys HERE Arts Center in Soho, pre with artists from the international Park on Sept. 5 as well. will find interesting - myteacher- sented a comedy piece in August. fine arts community to create af Laura DavidofF just moved myhero.com. For more, go to http://www.here. fordable editions of contemporary back to the US after spending Marlee Sayen shared these org / see/now/summersublet/ fine art and make them available six years living in Australia. notes: Nathaniel Halpern and to the public for as little as $20. (I wonder if she moved back just Chris Palsho are in the final I am pleased to announce that 2000 for the reunion!) stages of production for their web I have been asked to edition two 10 th Reunion Speaking about living abroad, series www.LookingForGrace.com. of my photographs from Threefold Jess Batt, is currently living in Email Chris if you have any com Jessica L. Batt Sun for this exciting project. Both 32 Fox Grape Road Argentina with her fiance Juan. ments or questions (chrispalsho@ editions are now available for Flemington, NJ 08822-401 1 Sara Jane Brown also got en gmail.com). purchase (in several different sizes [email protected] gaged this June to Christopher W. Michael Rosen writes: “I’m / prices) at the link below, http:// Spence - wedding date: sometime pursuing a PhD in Applied Phys www.20x200.com/ in the fall of 2011. She is a night ics at Stanford these days, where
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I work on theoretical models for where I broke the Canadian re fly fishing guide for WorldCast Brooklyn and is now working full the evolution of microbes. Life cord for the 200 meter butterfly anglers in the summer and a ski time as a digital designer in Man consists mostly of research with event. After Rome I traveled to instructor at Jackson Hole. hattan. Currently, she is also try some teaching and classes. M y Leeds, England and set a new ing to get a book of short stories family are all Californians now, so world-record in the men’s 4x200 2 0 0 4 published, which she wrote as part I rarely make it back east anymore meter free-style relay. This season of her senior project at CMU. and I’m particularly jealous of the is dedicated to getting ready for Erin McCormick Hallie Slamowitz is now many PDSers who live in NYC.” the Pan Pacific championships PO Box 476 teaching first grade in the South Dan Hutner is living in Ver in LA and then Commonwealth Middlebury, VT 05753 Bronx for Teach for America! mont and writes: “I’m head coach games in India. 908.265.9494 Rajiv Mallipudi just gradu of the Middlebury Ski Club, a Brian Smith directed PINK! a [email protected] ated with a major in Biomedical weekend youth racing program. new play that offers a glimpse into Engineering from Johns Hopkins During the week I work in the Bunk 14, where five 12-year-old 2 0 05 University (JHU ’09). Last sum family investment management girls navigate a strict social caste 5th Reunion mer he won the Vredenburg firm, and get up to the mountain system with hilarious and increas Scholarship 08, which allowed most afternoons to coach the lo ingly terrifying results. Meet the Kyle Boatwright him to conduct cancer research 6 University Drive, Suite 206-187 cal high school ski team. In the Campers at www.PinkThePlay.com in Australia where he studied the Amherst, MA 01002 warmer seasons I coach tennis, Nick Perold writes: delivery of drug loaded targeted 609-658-2076 and try to get out to play as much James Ramos says: I got en nanoparticles to colon cancer cells. [email protected] as I can myself!” gaged on the 4th of July to my This summer, he stayed at the Nathaniel Smith writes: “I future wife Tina Fuller. We will be Kaitlyn L. Langdon JHU Medical Campus and stud am working in NYC as a drum married on June 11, 2010 in the 9 Benedek Road ied the reduction of non-specific mer and guitarist. I’m playing Basilica of the Sacred Heart on Princeton, NJ 08540 heating in tumor mouse models with PM Dawn, an R&B group campus at Notre Dame and Ben pinkcowgirll [email protected] using alternating magnetic fields. from the ’90s. I have also started Johnson will be serving as my best His work will be published in an ...and here are a bunch of entries a record label with Microsoft and man. Tina is originally from Ca academic journal in the next few for the column! (As is the norm, we are revamping the way music is racas, Venezuela, we met in Italian months, and he is applying for Rajiv Mallipudi wrote something sold/distributed. We are currently class freshman year at Notre Dame a US patent for his device and incredibly long and asked me ex working with Alicia Keys, Shakira, and have been together since heating method. He hopes to also plicitly not to edit it. I still edited Keith Urban and Lil’ Wayne. November 4, 2006. We are living present his work at the American it, and look at what’s left...) Enjoy. We are looking at accepting in Minneapolis and have enjoyed Society o f Nanomedicine confer Kyle new artists, so please contact me at the beautiful (if brief) summer. ence in late October. Sweet. He Kyle Boatwright spent her [email protected] Allison Marshall says: is now beginning his master’s in senior year at Amherst College if you are interested.” I moved to from Washington, Reproductive and Cancer Biology writing and producing a full- Jessie Tamayo shared with DC to Brooklyn, NY in August. at the JHU Bloomberg School of length musical called “God Is Facebook friends: I’m excited I have started a new job as an Public Health 10. He also started Dead,” which starred Zach Cherry about Waldorf kindergartens and Associate Producer at Bloomberg a new clinical research position at ’06 as Colin Powell. It premiered gardening with the Dadians and Television in Manhattan. JHU where he helps his patients in January 2009 and is hopefully ART you do with your hands. Morgan Weed is currently lose weight and fight diabetes. on its way to stages outside of the I’m on my way to Canyonlands, performing in Green Day’s new (Finally I am combining my love college community. She’s living Utah to wear a NPS uniform and rock opera “American Idiot” at of nutrition, exercise and medicine in Amherst these days, teaching an Americorps badge and have the Berkeley Repertory Theater in to research! LEGIT!) After grad piano lessons and working for the fun teaching and learning with Berkeley, CA. school he will start applying to Massachusetts International Festi elementary schoolers in the big Alyssa Briody recently moved medical school. Once his applica val of the Arts, and generally being tions are out of the way, he will arches and needles! to Buenos Aires, Argentina. entirely financially unsuccessful. then compete in his 3rd body Zoe Dadian shared with Face Katie Weber moved to Bologna, She loves it. building contest August 2010! He book friends: Opened a crepe cart Italy earlier this fall to begin an Hannah Heller spent her last is on track to win, as he currently in Asheville NC, the cart is called MIA at Johns Hopkins SAIS. year at Wellesley doing research stands at 5’2 with a lean mean 160 Crepes of Wrath and PDS English Nick Perold recendy joined his on variances in Early Christian lbs of muscle! Oh yeah, there will teacher would be proud. former PDS teacher and cross synagogues in the Galilee and be more Pudi Pumped Power epi country coach, Ken Smith, to launch tending to her responsibilities sodes to come! GET UP! a new social media site called So- 2 0 0 3 as residence hall president. This Sunny Anuzis graduated from cialSquawk.com, which publishes summer she worked as an instruc Sarah Lawrence College in May Nicholas L. Perold rich-media social announcements. tional assistant at Sylvan Learning 2009 after one heck of a senior 2012 Mill Road Bianca Gersten says...I’m Center, which was pretty terrible, year. In addition to a challenging Pennington, NJ 08534 trudging away in my second year but earned her enough money to course load, Sunny competed in [email protected]. at Georgetown Law, was recently move to Israel for five months un cross-country in the fall and spring accepted onto the Georgetown Elizabeth Sayen is working as a til January (writing from a bench (ultimately rising to captain), de Law Journal, and just accepted a in Jerusalem as we speak!), while cided to learn how to play softball Design Assistant at the Coach Inc. summer position with Milbank, she interns at an arts education on the school team, participated Headquarters in New York. She is Tweed, Hadley and McCloy LLP organization in Tel Aviv. Shalom, in two campus choirs and the living in the West Village and is in NYC for next summer. and see you soon! New York Latvian Concert Choir, loving exploring the city. Rich Dreher appeared in the Victoriya Kovalchuk (Vika) FINALLY started taking Latvian Stefan Hirniak says: I am still McCarter Theatre’s late October graduated from Carnegie Mellon lessons, ran a half-marathon, and swimming away, currently living production of “She Stoops to with a Bachelor of Humanities fell head over heels for her best in Victoria British Columbia and Conquer” in which he played the and Arts, an interdisciplinary de friend, an incredibly suave gentle training with the Canadian na roles of Stingo and Jeremy. gree, in Communication Design man from Botswana. Since gradu tional swim team. This past sum Will Dewey is still living in and Creative Writing. After gradu ation she has been scooping ice mer I competed in the 2009 FINA Jackson Hole WY where he is a Swimming World Championships ation, she moved to Williamsburg, cream, led a five-week internship
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at Morven for students on a beautiful late af from the Isles program, ternoon at our church. The prize for the most creative submission in the history of the and chased seven ... We celebrated Class of 2006 notes goes to Ellen Cook and Jonathan Hofmann, 7-9-year-olds around afterwards at the who penned a poem about their experiences in 2009: Latvian camp for two Albemarle mansion, weeks. She is currently where we first crossed For Ellen Cook and the Jonathan Hofmann, hunting for a job and paths (when JefF was 2009 has been the best it can, training for her first 10 -and Tae was 11) Be when you are abroad and away from school, triathlon on September at the American Boy- Experiencing new cultures is totally cool. 13th. choir School summer From Galway, Ireland to Boca Raton, After graduating camp.” Neither o f us had our usual cell phone. from Haverford Col Kaitlin Mischner '05 Richm.ond-Moll is Sorry i f you tried to reach us and did not succeed, lege, Cecily Moyer not only a shopping Our hunger for knowledge we didfeed. spent the summer collecting soil destination in Virginia but also and plant samples at 34 Philadel Jeff and Tae’s new last name. Moll At Renaissance Institute in Florida Jonny flourished, phia urban gardens so she could writes: “We both decided to hy And at National University o f Ireland Ellens mind was nourished. advise gardeners about lead and phenate our names, so we are now All and all a great year o f personal growth and progress other substances in the soil. The the Richmond-Molls!” We learned more about ourselves — not less. results are important for protect Best of luck to the new couple Ellen had a blast in the land o f Eire, ing children and others who play from the Class of ’06! Classes were simple and o f the rain she did not tire. and work in the gardens from Her favorite place was a beach in Connemara, exposure to harmful chemicals. Though from Galway it was a bit far-a. Her work was financed by an in novative grant program she devel Though Florida is his least favorite state, oped with colleagues, according to Jonathan worked hard and was never late. an article in the Princeton Packet. Florida is a strange culture, that’s for sure- From our online Alumni It was definitely too hot outside to wear fur. Community: Amanda King writes: Hello from 12 hours in the GO CLASS OF2006! future! Right now I’m teaching English at a university in China Kim presented a paper at the panel, for a year. Rather ridiculous that us on occasion, while Knowlton which was sponsored by the United they let me do such a thing, but was a residential advisor in Savitz Nations and Kyunghee University. I’m having a great time. I watched ky s and my building. Kim will be starting her junior the National Day celebrations Tanvi Goel stayed at home year at NYU in the fall, which she on TV when they were held in this summer, working in invest says she is “very excited about.” Beijing — it was a rather big affair ment banking at Barclays Capital New York City was home lasting all day. I’ve climbed the in the natural resources division. to many alumni this summer. Great Wall, and am living on the Jeff Moll '06 and his bride Tae Goel’s family moved to Houston I worked there this summer, east coast of the country, right Richmond at their May wedding two years ago, so Goel decided in P rin c e to n . Photo by Christian Oth Studios. and spent time with Adam by the sea, which is nice. Over to work in Barclays Houston of Savitzky, Sarah Mischner, Sal October holiday, when National fice. Goel will graduate from the Drago, Daniel Rathauser, Andy Day and the Mid-Autumn festival Other members of our class spent University of Pennsylvania this Babick, Craig Knowlton, and were happening, I was traveling the summer working in various coming year with a joint degree Greg Rosen. I heard rumors that down south, by Shanghai - I locations across the world. Han from the Wharton School and the Neil Sharma was working in the was in Suzhou, Hangzhou and nah Tamminen’s summer in San School of Engineering. city as well. Mischner lived in Nanjing. All beautiful and all Francisco felt more like winter, but Also graduating from the Harlem and had an internship very, very, crowded with Chinese she enjoyed her time at the Ameri Penn School of Engineering this with the New York City Opera tourists. I’ve been in China for can Conservatory Theater anyway. coming spring is Amanda Levy. in the development department. nearly two months and I still Tamminen writes: “I had an While most of us are trying to fin Mischner just completed her ish up our bachelor’s degree, Levy cannot believe it. awesome time there - it’s beauti junior year at Smith College, and will be earning both a bachelor’s Kaitlin Mischner received a ful, but surprisingly chilly! Coinci writes that the highlight of the and a master’s degree in Material B.A. with honors from the dentally, while I was in the middle year was “joining the 5 college Science and Engineering. Levy University of Chicago with a of jam-packed Market Street in downtown San Francisco, I heard opera Dido and Aeneas.” has plans to apply to graduate major in Economics. She is cur someone calling my name, and it Savitzky and I lived together, school for her PhD. rently working in Chicago. turned out to be Saya Russell of first in NYU housing and then Jared Tepper will graduate ’05! Her family had moved from in Stuyvesant Town. I worked at this spring as well. Tepper writes: 2006 Princeton to Berkeley, CA.” a software firm called Bootstrap “I’m going into my last year at Tamminen added that before Software, and helped develop an Colby College. It’s really hard to Mendy Fisch heading to San Francisco, she took application that allows Bootstrap believe; time flies by so quickly. 105 Fitz-Randolph Road a bike trip around Western Ire and other software companies to It’s been a good experience so far, Princeton, NJ 08540 track bugs in programs that they though I do have some regrets. [email protected] land with her family. They cycled through Galway, the Aran Islands, write. Savitzky worked for a bi However, over the past year or Mendy Fisch writes: This past the Connemara region, and West cycle shop, where he practiced his two, I’ve realized that a perfect May, JefF Moll became the first port, among other locations. Spanish skills, and helped develop fit is near impossible to find. In member of the Class of 2006 to Esther Kim, meanwhile, spent a blog and Internet presence for a regards to my future, I’ve been get married. JefF married Tae Rich part of her summer in Korea, startup company, Women’s Busi- " leaning heavily towards applying mond on May 30 in Princeton. where she was the chair of a panel ness Media. Drago was an intern to medical school. I’ll admit that Moll writes: “We were married at the World Civic Youth Forum. at a small hedge fund, and visited I am a bit nervous, but I’m really
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Kevin Smith '06 traveled from Boston University to Colby to cheer on his PDS buddy Patrick Briody '06. excited about the possibility of going to med school, and I am looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead.” Aaron Sashihara plans to start college this coming year, after get ting discharged from the Marines. In August, our newest alumni - the Class of 2009 - gathered on campus for the Last Hurrah Barbecue Sashihara has one more deploy before heading off to colleges and universities throughout the nation. ment ahead of him before this happens. Sashihara is unsure what his deployment will entail, but The Dean’s list recognizes those 2007 of waiting for good roles to come explained that he will either “float students with grade point averages her way, so she decided to pro from port-to-port in Europe, then of 3.333 or above. A recipient of Melanie Philippou duce and star in “Five Women sit off the coast of Afghanistan for the Carlile Prize for Composition University of Connecticutt Wearing the Same Dress” by a couple months as a contingency from the Smith College Music 233 Glenbrook Road Alan Ball. The play opened Oct. force,” or “simply fly straight over Department, Sarah was an intern Storrs, CT 06269 29 at Duo Theatre in NYC. to Afghanistan and have a classic at the New York City Opera this [email protected]_ Krissy, who graduated in ground deployment, with nothing summer. She is majoring in Music May from the Neighborhood Allie Crouse to do with the boat that and minoring in Stu Playhouse School of the Theatre, Boston University, Box 1888 would follow us.” dio Art at Smith. told a Town Topics reporter “I’m 277 Babcock Street Sashihara explained In April 2009, a much better actress than I am Boston, MA 02215 that it is often difficult the Colby Mens a producer, because all I want to [email protected] to predict what will lacrosse team chal do is to delve into my script and take place during a lenged Tufts in the Derek Mayer shared this news do my character analysis.” Yet deployment. He writes: quarterfinals of the from NCAA.com: “I just wanted she has enjoyed the experience of “1/6, another unit, NESCAC tourna to drop you a note about an ar producing and acting in the play was supposed to float ment for the first ticle about Derek that appeared focused on interactions of five around Europe last year, time in seven years at NCAA.com on July 15.You bridesmaids during a wedding but that got changed 2 (and only the second can currently access the article reception. Sarah R. Mischner '06 weeks before they were time ever!). Kevin at the Union College Athletic supposed to leave, and they ended Smith (who attends Boston website at: 2 0 0 8 up going to Afghanistan and see University) was there to cheer on http://www.unionathletics.com/ Tess Glancey ing some pretty crazy stuff... so his PDS buddy Patrick Briody. As Union College men’s 4 Colts Neck Drive the official word on what we’re Though the Colby Mules lost a lacrosse player Derek Mayer Newtown, PA 18940 doing is never really official, and tough one, this great PDS friend found out last year, bone mar there’s constant rumor-mongering ship won the day! row donation is one simple way Julia Salem just received the Prize about what we’ll actually be do Rebecca Freedholm, now a of saving patients with leukemia, for Modern Languages “in rec ing.” senior at Kenyon College, was lymphoma, multiple myeloma ognition of excellent work in the Sashihara is applying to awarded in May an important and many other diseases. Mayer subject” from St. Hilda’s College schools, and says he plans to “be award by the English Depart and another player began a Union at Oxford University England. shipping back from this deploy ment - “The Philip Wolcott College bone marrow registry list ment early in order to check out Timberlake Scholarship” which last March, recruiting the entire 20 09 of the Marines, and then will “is awarded to the junior major men’s lacrosse team and staff, as be going straight to college. ... ing in English who has done the well as the women’s ice hockey Within a month, I’ll go from most distinguished work in his or and men’s soccer teams to sign up. Elena Bowen is playing varsity combat zone to college campus; her courses in English.” In addi Krissy Garber ‘07 was tired tennis for Wellesley College. should be interesting.” tion, Rebecca was recently elected Sarah R. Mischner was named to the Kenyon chapter of the Phi to the Dean’s List at Smith Col Beta Kappa Society. lege for her academic achievement www.pds.org during the 2008-09 school year.
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The Graduating Class of 2009
Daniel Altman Julie Elkin Nicholas Lehmann Julia Realmuto Blake Backinoff Anthony Farina Charlotte Lescroart Meg E. Reilly Rachel Beardsley Jake V. Felton Devon Light-Wills Christopher Remington Francesca Behling Brian Fishbein Cameron Linville Gabriela N. Rodriguez Alexander M. Berger Elizabeth Fisher Brielle Manley Nashalys Rodriguez Elena V. Bowen Erika Fritz Paul Mannino Joseph P. Rogers Jeremy Brinster Spenser Cabin Florencia Marquez Daniel Savitzky Rachel Bristol Misha Gerschel James Martinson Keshav Sharma Danielle Callier Una Graonic Sarah Matthes Justin Shechtel Blair Capriotti II David Greek Bryanna R. Mayes Ryan Sheldon Sam Chertock Katherine Greenberg David-Tyler McCourt Sara Sherman Brittany Christian Caitlin Gribbin Amalia McDonald Ashley Smoots Alexandra Clint Phillip Grudzina Juan Carlos Melendez-Torres Alison Sorrentino Avraham Concool Franklin Howard III Michael Milizzo Benjamin D. Stadulis Erin Cook Tyler Howe Dana Miller Virginia W. Stattman Sara Cook John Inman Dana Modzelewski AmyJ. Straus Salvatore D’Angelo, III Nicholas Jabs Christian E. Nwigwe Will Sword Michael Darrar Mariel Jenkins Emma Pajer Georgia Travers Alexis Deana-Roga Sasha L. Kleinman James Patteson Vinay Trivedi Robert Deutsch Jeffrey Kowalski Alexander Phipps Kenneth J. Turner, Jr. Gregory Dool Andrew Krech Luke D. Podsiadlo G.M. Nicholas Vik Dylan Dreher Noah Lanard Max K. Popkin Emily R. Waters Cameron Dunbar Rebecca B. Lavinson Natalie Powell Lindsay White James Dwyer Erik Lefebvre Matthew Raborn Bradley Wilson
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SENIOR AWARDS Class o f2009
Alumni Service Award: Computer Award: Ali Berger Vinay Trivedi This year’s com Vinay is a student puter award goes who exemplifies to a senior who the spirit of the studied Java PDS Community programming Service Program. for three years, In his effort to culminating in bring the world the Computer of computers and on-line access to Science AP exam this year. During the senior citizens of his county, that time, he has shown himself he has brought together multiple to be an outstanding programmer organizations. In the process he with a love of learning. His senior has written and received a grant in Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholars Program project was quite ambitious, using order to form a new organization 2009 Distinguished Scholars are Devon Light-Wills, Jeff Kowalski, a W ii (wee) remote to make music — “Senior Link” - and served as Brian Fishbein, Alison Sorrentino, Jeremy Brinster, Georgia Travers and on a computer. the founder and president of this Lindsay White. organization. In addition, he has Hubert INI. Alyea Award: served as a tutor in the school’s Brian Fishbein writing center and accumulated ways which has helped the class of The History Award: Vinay Trivedi Brian demon more than 500 hours of commu 2009 to graduate from PDS with In five courses strated a passion nity service. both respect and admiration. over the past and an un four years Vinay matched interest English Award: Lindsay White John Douglas Sacks-Wilner Award: demonstrated his in the field of Danni Callier Lindsay distin intellectual hun Chemistry. His This award recog guished herself as ger and sense for interests have led nizes a member a patient, humble, intricate detail in him to explore of the graduating and powerful history, econom the world of ce class who has interpreter of ics, and international relations. He ramic non-conductors and their shown resolu texts. She is also has set an enthusiastic and sophis applications to every day life. tion, courage and remarkably gener ticated tone as a gracious and pa self-command. ous and mindful tient anchor for class discussions. This year’s award goes to a student in her work with others, whether Moreover, his love of history and whose unfailing positive attitude she is responding to a classmate’s public affairs is evident in the lead has been her trademark through writing, collaborating on a scene ership role he has played in numer out her upper school years. Re from Shakespeare, or mentoring ous extracurricular activities. gardless of the day, she approaches in the Writing Center. life with a smile and a song (she is Math Award: Jeff Kowalski always singing)...Positive, enthu The English Department Jeff has an unde siastic and always willing to help Writing Award: Ryan Sheldon niable intuitive another, she has given much to our One teacher understanding community for she has such a kind describes Ryan’s of mathematics, spirit that refuses to ever give up. writing as “in handling the most fused with a complex and chal Biology Award: Fred Woodbridge Memorial melancholy that lenging aspects of Ryan Sheldon & Jeremy Brinster Award: Amy Straus is global in scope, his math courses This award is yet individual in with ease. W hile quiet by nature, Both students have shown a presented each focus.” He has he manages to make an incred remarkable persistence in their year to a graduat the fiction writer’s gift of being ible impact on class discussions, pursuit of knowledge, always go ing senior who able to imagine the “other.” In this pointing out nuances of various ing beyond the class requirement has exhibited writer’s own words, his characters problems, as well as coming up and digging deeper to get a better outstanding lead “do not escape. They are perpetu with new and original strategies understanding of the biological ership qualities in ally burdened by their memories and approaches. world. Their willingness to work developing class of the past.” with others coupled with their un unity and spirit. This year’s award ending enthusiasm and contagious winner has the incredible ability to upbeat attitude have made them both lead and listen and was able to invaluable assets to their peers and move her peers and direct her class a joy to work with throughout in positive, supportive, and spirited Congratulations! upper school.
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French Award: Georgia Travers interpretive savvy as she made her Georgia distin way through the epics of Virgil guished herself and Ovid. throughout her Nick exhausted two curricula language career and brilliantly completed four by her love for APs (both in French and Spanish) the language, the decided to start studying Chinese French culture, as a senior. In French, it is his and French litera- * remarkable ability to read and analyze the most challenging liter ture. She chose to pursue studying Sara’s outstanding photographs ary texts that distinguishes him. In some of the major works of French have been selected for many ju Spanish, his insightful comments Chemistry Award: literature in an Advanced Litera ried exhibitions and earned her and his overall energy and joy in Vinay Trivedi b Dana Modzelewski ture class, in which she developed many awards and recognition. She facing new challenges were his Inspired to learn, motivated to ex further her excellent speaking pro has a uniquely creative vision, and trademarks. cel, yet wise enough to enjoy the ficiency, her writing talent, and her combined with her impressive great analytical skills. skills, this has led to images that entire learning experience, these The Gary Lott Art Purchase are invariably independent, origi two honorees possess a remark Award: Una Graonic able sense of patience, discipline Spanish Award: David Greek nal and outstanding. The Gary Lott Art and clarity of thought. They have A confident com distinguished themselves in the municator on Purchase Award classroom through their inquisitive any topic, he was is in memory of enthusiasm in local and state sci especially eager to Gary Lott, long ence competitions. debate political time history topics or to dis teacher, Dept. cuss economic Chair, and artist issues impacting in his own right. Latin America. Una has been an exceptional pho Having completed the highest lev tographer for four years and now els of the PDS Spanish program, her work will continue to inspire Ceramics Award: Elena Bowen he took the initiative as a senior students. Her inquisitive nature, & Rebecca Lavinson sensitivity, humility and kindness to work as a teaching assistant to High artistic ambition, a strong are evident in both her images keep his Spanish skills sharp. and consistent work ethic and and in her relationships with all a wish to grow within the study around her. Chinese Award: Flori Marquez and practice of the ceramic arts Physics Award: As the Chinese are shared attributes of these two Jeff Kowalski b Paul Mannino proverb goes honorees. Both enjoy the process of search “Learning is a Elena’s work is described as ing and eventually discovering treasure that will understated and graceful elegance. the connections that exist in the follow its owner Rebecca exudes a persistent cre world of physics. In fact they everywhere.” Flori ative energy just beneath her quiet have consistently surprised and has shown enthu exterior. Combining a playful and delighted their mentor with their siasm, determina intellectual approach to her work knowledge, enthusiasm to learn, tion, and eagerness in the study of she has created high impact sculp and their willingness to help oth the Chinese language, and culture. tural and functional pieces. She has demonstrated her passion ers learn about the secrets of light Mixed Media Award: and love of learning that will help behavior along with other mind- Misha Gerschel b Rachel Bristol boggling topics encountered in AP her build bridges across continents Physics. in years to come. This years drawing, painting and multi media awards go to two The Elizabeth Fine Latin Award: students who have learned to see Jeremy Brinster the studio as a place where dis covery, invention, craft and play This year’s Eliza come together as a means to a beth Fine Latin deeper understanding of the world Award goes to around them. In this commitment a student who they have learned to bridge the vo Andy Franz Award: manifests that cabularies of seemingly opposing Jeff Kowalski & Erik Lefebvre Italian gift of disciplines and worked at building This Award is named in honor of sprezzatura connections. former PDS teacher, Andy Franz. — the capacity to make even dif Dual Language Award: Both recipients are talented wood ficult tasks seem simple. His fel Nick Vik & Sarah Matthes Photography Award: workers, with an excellent eye for low students marvel over how the Emma Pajer Sara Sherman Sarah demonstrated excellence b detail, and a strong sense of de most recondite couplet of Ovid’s in both Latin and Spanish, and Emma’s respect for nature is evi sign. Their body of work includes poetry comes out in smooth and added Greek to her language mix dent in her work and her talent unique and well built coffee tables, sensible English. He even ennobles this year. In Spanish, she displayed shines whether she works digitally a couple of beautiful chairs, some pop culture with classical learning, a passion and talent for the lan or on film, in black and white or extremely impressive V4 scale mod transforming Miley Cyrus’ latest guage, for strong writing on a color. She is the person whose els, and even a life-size trebuchet hit into passable Latin verse. variety of topics, and for exploring kindness extends to everyone in - the medieval contraption that the culture. In Latin she showed the lab, always willing to help. was used to catapult things into a
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castle. Both students put a tremen starred in field hockey and la dous amount of time and effort crosse; and Vinay in the sports of into all that they do in the shop. soccer and tennis.
qualities embodied in this special award. All were multi-sport athletes who placed their team above their Music Award: Alexandra Clint, own individual goals; while provid Juan-Carlos Melendez-Torres ing positive leadership and practic & Dana Modzelewski ing exemplary sportsmanship. These recipients are active learners and performers, participating en PDS-NJISAA Jan Baker Scholar- thusiastically in our school’s music Athlete Award: Georgia Travers ensembles. These students pursued Each year PDS musical knowledge through de nominates a Gold P Athletic Awards: partment courses as well as inde senior for the Cammie Linville, Mariel Jenkins; pendent study, and achieved high prestigious New John Inman b Nick Jabs levels of accomplishment. They Jersey Indepen consistently demonstrated leader The Upper School’s Gold P Award dent School ship in rehearsals, in class and in celebrates sportsmanship, citizen “Scholar Athlete” performance. ship, team participation, and Award. This » -4*8 excellence in athletics. award is based on stellar academic As four-year letter winners and achievement in the classroom and Best of leaders of our varsity soccer and exceptional performance on the field hockey teams in the fall sea athletic field. son and teammates on our varsity For only the third time since luck to lacrosse team, there is no doubt its inception, we have the honor that Mariel and Cammie are ex to present the NJISAA Scholar- traordinary athletes who are fierce Athlete Award. This scholar-athlete competitors. Their athletic careers was selected from among 30 prep the Class at PDS have enjoyed great success schools in the state of NJ. We are Performing Arts Award: including a state championship, also honored that this prestigious Ali Berger & Brad Wilson three time state finalist and three award is named in honor of Jan . o f2009 Ali and Brad participated in every time Mercer County finalists. Baker, long time and well-respect production, onstage and back Both John and Nick are gifted ed Director of Athletics at our very stage, since they were freshman, athletes who have received numer own Princeton Day School. working tirelessly and always ous local and state recognitions. expecting the very best of them Though they excelled in two dif selves. Through their intense and ferent sports in the fall and spring unfailing commitment, they have seasons.. .football and golf, their become leaders in the program talents came together and were and have set a high standard for highlighted in the winter provid others to follow. ing strong leadership and excel lence to the success of our varsity ice hockey team. Both recipients have been recognized as top student-athleres in their respective sports in the state.
Frankie K. Sportsmanship Award: Erik Lefebvre, Charlotte Lescroart & Anthony Farina Frankie K recipients are student- athletes who have been exemplary The PDS Scholar Athlete Award: in terms of sportsmanship and The Cum Laude Society Alison Sorrentino & Vinay Trivedi athletic achievement throughout Each year, the PDS Chapter of the Cum Laude Society inducts a number The unique academic demands their high school years. They place of students whose academic performance and citizenship fulfill this na associated with PDS make our the team above their own indi tional honor society’s guiding principles of excellence, justice, and honor. student athletes quite special in vidual goals and have displayed Ali Berger, Jeremy Brinster, Jake Felton, Brian Fishbein, Misha Ger- their own right. These students integrity, commitment, leadership, schel, Caitlin Gribbin, Mariel Jenkins, Jeffrey Kowalski, Devon Light- have balanced a rigorous class and a true love for sports. Wills, Brielle Manley, Paul Mannino, Sarah Matthes, Dana Miller, Dana load while committing fully to Charlotte, Anthony and Erik Modzelewski, Ryan Sheldon, Georgia Travers, Vinay Trivedi, Lindsay their athletic endeavors. Alison demonstrated all the admirable White and Brad Wilson.
FALL 2009 • PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL • 67 PDS STAFF, ALUM NI & FRIENDS IN M E M O R IA M
The school has learned o f the passing o f the following members o f the PDS In Memoriam community. We wish to extend our deepest sympathies to their families and friends.
Philip Albert, father of Richard Albert ’72, Kevin Hoffman ’78, brother of Marianne Michael J. Myers, father of Ellen Albert ’75 and Karen Albert ’79 Hoffman Tukey ’66, Karen Hoffman Gregory Myers ’88 and Friedlander ’69 and Brian Hoffman ’84 Jennifer Myers Wells ’90 Joan Taylor Ashley ’38 Ray L. Hurst Sr., husband of Thomas Norris, husband of Walter G. Barlow, father of Francine Barlow Janet Hill Hurst ’45 Nancy Hurd Norris ’47 Bryant ’71 and Alison Barlow Loats ’76 Marian Jabs, father of Margaret Devlin Palsho, grandmother Malcolm Brewster Barton, stepfather of Nick Jabs ’09 and James Jabs ’12 of Erika Palsho Cantin ’88, Kleyton Parkhurst ’81 Christopher Palsho ’02 and Charles Johnston, father of Ryan Palsho ’05 Ivan E. Becker, father of David Becker ’82 Timothy Johnston ’78 and Kenneth Becker ’85 Renee D. Punia, mother of Carole Kamer, mother of Joseph Punia ’71 Robert Benham ’39, brother of Jodi Kamer Howard ’80 Martin Benham ’42 Cary Armstrong Rothe ’61, daughter of K. Sinclair Kerr ’39 James I. Armstrong ’34, Elizabeth Baker Carter ’57, sister of sister of James I. Armstrong, Jr. ’69 Diane Baker Wagner ’53 Carol Furman Kirkwood ’40 Edward Seckel, father of Karen I. Cotton, mother of Frances Kleeman, David Seckel ’71 Alexander Cotton ’98 and Sonya Cotton 01 Miss Fine’s School music teacher William K. Selden, writer of Frieda ChimacofF, grandmother of Peter C. Kulsrud, brother of From These Roots, The Creation o f Princeton Katherine ChimacofF ’04 Pamela Kulsrud ’79 Day School, PDS’s history book Marina Cucchi, daughter of Lower Amanda Lake ’82 Rada Fulper Shows ’58, sister of School teacher Julie Cucchi; sister of Agnes Fulper ’54, Julia Fulper Hardt ’61 Bruno Cucchi ’21 and Nico Cucchi ’23 Genevieve Lescroart ’03, sister of Byron Lescroart ’01, Natalie Lescroart ’06, and Anne Fulper ’68 John Danielson, father of Alexandra Lescroart ’07, and Todd L. Stafford, half-brother of Sarah Danielson Rominski ’99 Charlotte Lescroart ’09 Lucile Stafford Proctor ’56 Anne Mitchell Dielhenn ’29, sister of Kristine Anastasio Manning ’81, sister of Mary Elizabeth Thompson, mother of Elizabeth Mitchell Beatty ’28, mother of Ernest (Trey) J. Anastasio III ’82 former trustee Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Roach, Jane Dielhenn Otis ’60 and Arthur Bruner grandmother of W. John Roach ’85 and Dielhenn ’62; aunt of Frederick S. Osborne Stephen Mantell ’75, brother of R. David Roach ’87 Jr. ’55 and Lydia Osborne ’65 Michael Mantell ’76, David Mantell ’79 and Eva M antell ’81; uncle to Leora Stepp Tower ’46, mother of Paul F. DiManno, father of Rebecca Mantell ’08, Matthew Mantell ’10, David Tower ’70 and Katherine DiManno ’01 Miranda Noden ’15 and Samuel Noden ’17 Cynthia Tower Bryan ’72 Anna Eure, mother of Mary Elizabeth Mas kail, mother of Clotilde Treves, mother of Dianna Eure Smith ’69 Jo Cornforth Coke ’55 and George Treves ’71, Francis Treves ’74 Julia Cornforth Holofcener ’61 Joyce Tattersall Flagg ’39, mother of and Claire Treves Brezel ’77 Nancy Flagg ’68 and David Flagg ’70 John T. McLoughlin, former trustee, George Warren, father of father of John McLoughlin ’63, Hollis Genevieve Gallo, grandmother of Lisa Warren ’71 and grandfather of McLoughlin ’65 and Peter McLoughlin ’75 Joey Gallo ’99 and Amy Gallo ’03 Alix W arren ’02, Andrew Warren ’98 Edward Meredith, grandfather of and Rachel Cantlay ’13 Richard Griggs, former math teacher at George Meredith Carpeni ’06, Shelley Ellen Wexler, mother of Thomas Wexler ’78 PCD and PDS, father of Robert Griggs ’61 Meredith Carpeni ’07 and Hannah Taggart ’ 12 and J. Jeffrey Griggs ’64; father-in-law of and Elizabeth Wexler ’80 Donna Maxwell Griggs ’65 Brian A. Miller, father of Alexa Miller ’00 Viola Hitti Winder ’36, mother of Thomas H. Gosnell, grandfather of John M. K. Mislow ’88, half-brother of B. Philip W inder ’69 Nicholas H. Travers ’03, Peter D. Travers ’08, Christopher Mislow ’70 Marie Josephine Woodbridge, mother of Georgia B. Travers ’09 and M ary G. Travers ’14 Norman Morgenstern, husband of former Mary Woodbridge Lott ’67 and James E. Higgins, father of faculty member faculty member Josiane Morgenstern and grandmother of Sarah Lott ’96 Pete Higgins, grandfather of father of Melissa Morgenstern Berger ’95, Elsie K. Zink, grandmother of Catie Higgins '17, Jane Higgins ’22 and Davina Morgenstern Gilbert ’96 and Alexander Zink ’12 and Julianna Zink ’14 Quinn Higgins ’23 Daniel Morgenstern ’03
68 • PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL • FALL 2009 LESSONS OF LASTING VALUE
“M y teachers and coaches taught me to take responsibility for my education. That lesson and their unfailing support laid the foundation for much of what I’ve been able to achieve. Princeton Day School gave me choices in life that I can only now appreciate. It’s the type of education that every student should experience and that I am proud to support every year.”
Navroze M. Alphonse ’91 P’21 and P’23 Managing Director Pequot Capital Management Princeton Day School P.O. Box 75, The Great Road Princeton, New Jersey 08542 Phone: 609.924.6700 Web site: www.pds.org
Going Greener Campus got a little greener after Doug Kale, left, of Kale’s Nursery in Lawrence, donated a 14-foot October Glory Red Maple tree in recognition of our victory in the 2009 Green Cup Challenge. Pictured with Mr. Kale, from left, PDS Sustainabililty Coordinator Liz Cutler and PDS Head of School Paul J. Stellato. “In preparing its students to be citizens o f the world, Princeton Day School appreciates that one topic — stewardship of the natural world and its resources — will only grow in importance,’’ Mr. Stellato said. “Our claiming the Green Cup Challenge reassures me that we are on absolutely the right track.”