LabLifethe magazine for alumni, parents, and friends of the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools Fall 2016 FALL 2016 in this issue In the Halls

FEATURES DEPARTMENTS 24 Teacher Travelers 03 In the Halls 28 New Parents Fund 04 The Bookshelf A novel experience Founded 10 U-High Awards 30 “Stay Weird. Stay 13 Sports Highlights LabLife Different.” 14 In the World 34 Reviving the Lost 21 Behind the Scenes Art of Letter-Writing 22 Lab in Pictures 38 Throwback Lisa Sukenic’s fourth-grade students 39 Alumni Notes 46 Alumni in Action become published novelists

FROM INTERIM DIRECTOR I’ve experienced Lab as a parent, BETH HARRIS a neighbor, as its lawyer, as an A familiar, administrator, and as a board member. Yet this role as Interim Director feels like warm a new beginning and a rare opportunity embrace to contribute to a place that has shaped my own life and that of my family.

The Laboratory Schools have > Lab now occupies the entirety In preparing for the coming our curriculum, is the view been intertwined with my life of Judd Hall year, I have been reflecting on of the child as taking an at the University of Chicago for active part in his or her own > Judd has been entirely Lab’s strong sense of its own most of the 30 years that I have learning. We teach children renovated community. Lab’s mission, spent here. I’ve experienced the quality of the education it to be responsible members of Lab as a parent, a neighbor, as > U-High has been substantially affords, and its unique—even their own learning community. its lawyer, as an administrator, renovated quirky—character, make it a We cannot do this effectively and as a board member. Yet > The cafeteria, Café Lab, has very special place. Lab, perhaps without ourselves, as school this role as Interim Director leaders, as teachers, and been wholly transformed more than any other school, is a Imagine 20 fourth-graders Ms. Sukenic sidekicks as part of character edited between October and feels like a new beginning and a place where children learn to be as parents, modeling and clutching hardcover books and development. Ms. Sukenic April, when they sent their With these final projects, along rare opportunity to contribute excited by ideas. This, to me, is articulating how we would spontaneously singing, “We pointed out pointed out that a novel’s novels to Student Treasures with the opening of Earl Shapiro to a place that has shaped my at the heart of what brings all of like people to behave toward are the Champions.” They had villain doesn’t necessarily Publishing, which specializes Hall in 2013 and Gordon Parks own life and that of my family. us to Lab and what unites us as one another. done what many adult writers that a novel’s have to be evil—he or she in children’s writing. The Arts Hall last fall, we have When I walked through the a community. I look forward to meeting never achieve—they had each simply must “thwart your project culminated on June 1 substantially transformed our villain doesn’t doors of Blaine for the first time We are also a community you, to hearing your ideas, written and published a novel. character’s plan.” with an author reading at campus. But I think when as Interim Director, I felt the that shares the values, articulated and guiding this School Their teacher, Lisa necessarily have In addition to the 57th Street Books. you see the changes, you will familiar, warm embrace of a in our mission statement, through another very successful Sukenic, a poet currently mechanics of a novel— feel that the spirit of Lab is to be evil—he or school that is intense, nurturing, of learning experientially, year of outstanding teaching working on a novel in verse, characters, plot, setting— still captured in its gothic and filled with the buzz of exhibiting kindness, and and learning. believes that “children learn she simply must Ms. Sukenic also taught arches (both new and old), its young minds eager to soak in honoring diversity. It is how to write by writing.” So the students more abstract everything. spectacular classrooms, and It will be an honor. “thwart your important to remind ourselves she decided to bring her class concepts. For example, “Children learn how to This fall marks the first time its communal spaces. This is that the learning we all value so along on her own journey character’s plan.” NaNoWriMo sets the goal write by writing,” says in five years that school begins a school campus of which we Warm regards, highly can only take place in an through the writing process. at 50,000 words, but the Ms. Sukenic. can all be incredibly proud! without a major construction environment in which we treat “Everything students’ novels had no word Moreover, I am convinced that project underway. Those of each other with dignity and I did, they did.” count goal. “They should Lab is significantly stronger in one month, but they would you who have visited campus respect. National Novel Writing use as many or as few words and better than it was when we Beth A. Harris follow the same trajectory. in recent weeks have seen the Among the legacies we Month (NaNoWriMo) needed to tell their story.” embarked on the expansion and The students started by exciting changes: carry from founder John Dewey, challenges writers to spend They should also feel free building project a decade ago. and that is still deeply rooted in reflecting on which books November cranking out a they like and dislike, and why. to veer from their plan and novel; the organization also They then thought about follow where the story leads runs a Young Writers Program, their own stories, looking them. And finally: writing is LabLife, published three Editor Carrie Golus, AB’91, AM’93 Photography University of Chicago Volume 10, Number 1 offering novel-writing at “the main characters and never really done, but there is times a year, is written for Catherine Braendel, ’81 Ingrid Gonçalves, AB’08 Chris Kirzeder Laboratory Schools 1362 E. 59th Street © 2016 by the University of resources for K–12 classrooms. a point where you must send the University of Chicago Contributors Heather Preston Anne Ryan Chicago Laboratory Schools their motivations, what’s Laboratory Schools’ John Zich Chicago, IL 60637 Amy Braverman Puma Maureen Searcy Working from an adapted special about a character,” it out into the world. community of alumni, parents, Lab Notes Correspondents www.ucls.uchicago.edu Reproduction in whole or faculty, and staff. Sean Carr, AB’90 Design part, without permission of toolkit, Ms. Sukenic’s students The students Janice Clark Dozens of diligent alumni Please send comments or the publisher, is prohibited. says Ms. Sukenic. The class Interim Director Jeanie Chung agents updated contact information to wouldn’t complete their novels brainstormed, wrote, and Beth A. Harris Megan E. Doherty, AM’05, [email protected], also discussed nemeses and PhD’10 or call 773-702-0578.

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Recommended Embeddedxxx reading NK teacher Kiran Younus recommends the Ms. Marvel comic books For an English elective, U-Highers experience the world as they study and create narrative journalistic pieces

’ve been slowly the teenage daughter of struggles she experiences as she homeschooled on Pakistani immigrants living in grows into her own unique, Carrying the comic books and Jersey City. wonderful person. Early on, weighty banners of everything I never A couple of months ago, Kamala uses her power to take wanted to know about on her 11th birthday, my on the blue-eyed, blonde-haired immigrant families, that “universe” over daughter received the first five form of Carol Danvers, who Muslims, and young the past 18 years or so since I’ve Ms. Marvel issues, penned by held the persona of Ms. Marvel known my husband. G. Willow Wilson. I casually in the comic book a generation women in 21st This knowledge (and flipped through the first one. earlier, believing this may help century America all things Star Wars) comes To my surprise, an hour later, her escape an unspoken tension in handy with my students, I’d devoured all five issues and she feels in her identity. She all at once, Kamala during story dictation or to was thinking about running soon sheds that skin, realizing settle a classroom debate: out to get the sixth. I was she must be comfortable in shatters many “Ms. Younus! Is Batman an amazed at how much I—the her own, and starts to use her stereotypes, within X-man?” (He’s not.) Beyond daughter of Pakistani Muslim powers to greater heroic effect. the classroom, I enjoyed the immigrants—related to Ms. Kamala is perfectly the comic’s pages summer blockbuster Marvel Marvel and how much it spoke relatable precisely because but also outside of movies as much as anyone else. to my experience growing up. she is imperfect—young and Recently, however, my personal Like any teenager, Kamala impetuous, sometimes reckless. them. interest level in comic books questions her identity, wants to But Kamala also is paying experienced a sharp uptick fit in but also to carve her own attention to issues happening in and fitting seamlessly into the when I was introduced path, and dreams about having the world around her, working greater world of Marvel comics, to the Ms. Marvel superpowers. Well, in her way toward sound moral in the tradition of Captain series, featuring her case, she has one: shape choices. We don’t have to look America, Iron Man, and Spider- protagonist Kamala shifting—the ability to too hard to see our daughters Man. Carrying the weighty Last spring several Lab juniors by writing about “The American basis. Another student took in “If you’re given Khan, transform into someone else (and sons) in her. banners of immigrant families, and seniors spent some time Man, Age Ten.” Similarly the the sights, sounds, and smells Muslims, and young women in unfamiliar surroundings. The late David Foster Wallace, in of a popular food truck as its access to or reshape herself. This power Kudos to Marvel for not Stony Island Arts Bank. Barack his now iconic “Consider the crew prepared for, served, and makes for a useful literary relegating Kamala Khan to in 21st century America all at once, Kamala shatters many Obama’s old barbershop on 53rd Lobster,” footnoted and aw- cleaned up after the lunch rush. something, if you’re device, as it fits perfectly the role of a token minority or Street. Nursery and Kindergarten shucksed his way into the brains And sometimes the students with her female member of an ensemble. stereotypes, within the comic’s seeing something pages but also outside of them. classrooms at Earl Shapiro Hall. and consciences of Gourmet lucked into an unexpected story. hyphenated She suffices as a singular hero, The students were working magazine’s readers to debate— One chose to observe life in you don’t normally identity and the headlining her own comic book on their final projects—1,000– with them and himself—the the salon where she gets her 3,000-word reported stories—for ethics of boiling crustaceans hair cut. Then, after starting get to see—if you’re Mark Krewatch’s class, Literary alive. her reporting, she discovered open minded, Journalism. Emphasis is on The students wrote two that a woman who had worked FROM THE writing and giving persuasive Each year, Lab brings the announces the newest winner literary, since this was not a critical papers on these or other at the salon for 20 years was it’s going to be presentations in support of their previous year’s award-winning to a crowd of wildly cheering journalism class but an English examples of narrative journalism in the process of taking over interesting.” SYLLABI “candidate.” Then third, fourth, author to the school. Students children. The 2016 finalists and elective. they read throughout the quarter, the business. “So she caught a Created and funded in honor and fifth graders vote on best host the award ceremony, winners: “The idea was to have a but the lion’s share of their really lovely moment,” says Mr. of Zena Sutherland (a former illustration, best text, and best introducing the author who critical element so I could pitch effort was focused on their own Krewatch. New Yorker article “The UChicago faculty member overall. this as an English course,” reporting. Either on their own The students were able to Mountains of Pi” as an example. and still considered among the says Mr. Krewatch. “And the or with help from Mr. Krewatch, unite the critical and practical Nominally about people trying world’s most influential scholars other thing is just our classical himself a journalist, they had parts of the class when they to break the world’s record for of young people’s literature), Deweyian ‘let’s try to do it.’” to find something they found discussed what it was that most digits of pi calculated, Mr. the Zena Sutherland Award for For the critical piece, interesting enough to spend narrative journalists—and Krewatch says its true concerns Children’s Literature is one of the they read classics of literary seven or eight hours immersing they, themselves—were trying are “ambition, who people are, only kid-selected book awards in journalism (also known themselves in, as fly-on-the-wall captionto accomplish caption through caption their captionthe mysteries caption of caption life, and caption what is the United States and has grown as narrative or long-form observers, over the span of as captionwork. They caption should caption be looking, caption captionrandom caption and what caption is ordered.” caption an international reputation. journalism) to learn the different many weeks. The student at captionMr. Krewatch caption says, caption for “natural caption caption The caption ultimate, caption humanistic caption Each year, Lab librarians strategies that nonfiction writers the Stony Island Arts Bank, for captionand organic caption metaphor. caption Find caption captionlesson ofcaption the class, caption says caption Mr. use to reach their audiences. example, watched three artists something that truly exists, that Krewatch: “If you’re given access review new children’s books and BEST OVERALL BEST TEXT BEST ILLUSTRATIONS FINALIST FINALIST caption caption caption caption caption narrow the group to 20. Sixth The Orchid Thief author Susan engaged in a collaborative captioncatches captionyour eye, caption and allows caption you to something, if you’re seeing something you don’t normally get graders work from November Trombone Shorty I Don’t Like Koala Orlean, for example, stealthily arts project that involved their captionto project caption upon itcaption some largercaption Beyond the Pond Sidewalk Flowers Red to see—if you’re open minded, to March negotiating the finalists Joseph Kuefler Troy Andrews JonArno Lawson Sean Ferrell Jan De Kinder told a story of gender bias in the painting over different parts of captionidea of society.”caption caption caption and then promote each book, illus. Bryan Collier illus. Sydney Smith illus.Charles Santoso cologne-heavy pages of Esquire one another’s work on a rotating He offered Richard Preston’s it’s going to be interesting.”

04 LabLife Fall 2016 LabLife Fall 2016 05 In the Halls Stand out Quiet—professional Living statues development in W. Kamau Bell, ’90, urges the class of 2016 to have uncomfortable conversations progress

Once teachers at Earl Shapiro In his 2016 commencement income brackets, ideologies, He urged Ms. Devetski, who calls During their biography unit James, a Pocahontas, a Harriet Hall put their empty classrooms “When you do a address, W. Kamau Bell, ’90, and more—Klan members, Quiet an “amazing book,” says this spring, Lab second-graders Tubman, and many more. Neil into hibernation at the end of said that he has gone by San Quentin prisoners and graduates to “not that reading it was important lot of experiential did more than read about Armstrong wore a costume the school year, it’s time for the Kamau his whole life—except guards, Portland hipsters, because of the nature of Lab’s the lives of historical figures. sewn by his mother, his helmet always surround Summer Read to begin. activities where the the three years he was at Lab. people living off the grid, curriculum. “When you do a lot They also investigated and constructed from cardboard For the past several years, When he arrived at Lab in Alaskans—to find out what yourself with of experiential activities where students work in impersonated them. and tape. Winston Churchill Lab’s Primary School faculty 10th grade, Mr. Bell felt like they have in common and the students work in small Teachers Catie Gillespie even sported an antique people who are have selected a book to read small groups,” she an outsider compared to what makes them different. groups,” she says, “the more and Lauryn Marinho pocket watch. over the summer, coming “students who seemed to have Mr. Bell, who was featured talkative kids tend to be the ones introduced their classes to the The research project exactly like you.” together to discuss it in small says, “the more been going to school together in LabLife’s Winter 2013–14 who lead the way. As a faculty, biography genre in March. culminated in an April event groups the week before school since they were zygotes.” issue, said he developed that we want to be thinking about talkative kids tend Each student then selected a where each student delivered starts each fall. Recent titles So when a teacher called curiosity about other people Lab taught him was “how to creating opportunities for quieter famous individual and got to their in-character speech include The Emotional Life of to be the ones him “Walter” based on the at Lab, where he met students learn,” and not just in the voices to be heard and for those work researching and writing before classmates, parents, and Your Brain, Making Makers, attendance sheet, he went with with a wide range of ideas and classroom. He urged graduates kids to excel.” who lead the way. down important details from teachers. The students stood What if All the Kids Are White? it. “I was pretty much trying interests, citing Jason Smith, to “not always surround It’s not just about listening the subject’s life, including on a chair and held a pose, like (the NK teachers joining in for As a faculty, we to keep my head down and ’90, his best friend since they yourself with people who to the students, she says. For a his or her birthdate, family a statue on a pedestal, until it that one), and Quiet: The Power not be noticed,” he said. met as 10th-graders. At the are exactly like you”—and Professional Development Day want to be thinking background, childhood, was their turn to speak. Ms. of Introverts in a World That These days, Mr. Bell, time, Mr. Smith was “a long- to begin immediately after last spring, the faculty undertook precursors to fame, and major Gillespie and Ms. Marinho Can’t Stop Talking. about creating a self-described standup haired, Grateful Dead-head, the ceremony, by starting a several challenges that required accomplishments. The students helped them prepare by sharing The goal, says Primary comedian, TV host, podcaster, patchouli-smelling socialist conversation with a classmate them to work as a team, but opportunities for used their research to write public speaking strategies, from School Principal Susan and racial-justice advocate, who had an after-school job they didn’t know before. without talking. It was a chance speeches from the perspective of making eye contact to forming Devetski, is “to keep us quieter voices to be says he is more comfortable going door to door for nuclear “Don’t be afraid of people for quieter faculty and staff their chosen subject. their words slowly and clearly. thinking about the children standing out. “It’s hard to be a disarmament,” and Mr. Bell being different from you,” he members to take the lead—and, heard and for those With help from parents, “The students felt proud in our midst and the unique black man at a KKK rally and was into kung fu. Today Mr. said. “Don’t be afraid to have Ms. Devetski says, the chance students designed and created because they worked hard to qualities that each brings, kids to excel.” not be noticed.” Mr. Bell did Smith and his wife, Rachel, are uncomfortable conversations. to “model what we’re saying and costumes: there were two prepare for the big day, and and how we are constructing in fact attend a KKK rally for co-owners of The Book Table, Don’t be afraid to say, ‘I don’t doing in the classroom with the Abraham Lincolns, one with they were happy that they had curriculum in a way that invites his CNN show, United Shades an independent bookstore in know. Could you explain it to adults in the community.” a homemade paper top hat. an enthusiastic audience,” of America, in which he travels Oak Park. me?’ Don’t be afraid to shut the participation of diverse There were also two Helen Ms. Gillespie said. “It gave them across the country talking In all seriousness, Mr. Bell up and listen.” groups of kids.” Kellers, a Nikola Tesla, a Lebron a sense of accomplishment.” to people of different races, said, the most important skill

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“We congratulate our students whose work, intelligence, and creativity are U-High Awards 2015-16 acknowledged through the awarding of these honors. I look forward to encouraging and recognizing the myriad endeavors and daily achievements of U-High students, the faculty who support and inspire them, and all that makes U-High a rich and vibrant community.” —STEPHANIE WEBER, HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

Alexander Gajewski, Illinois State Scholar Hope Rhinestine Freshman Outstanding Achievement in Alex Pietraszek, Mili Shah Rensselaer Math and Science Modern World History Award Tobias Ginsburg, Janine Liu, Grace Anderson, Award Theatre Arts Mathematics State Competition To a junior who has shown a Jonathan Kutasov School Awards for Wanqi Zhu Theodore Ando, In honor of the late English Fine Arts Elizabeth Sullivan Algebra I: Roshni Padhi, third consistent interest in both math French Service, Citizenship, Student Council: Samantha Aronson, teacher to a student who place, Mili Shah, fifth place and science Phil Montag Award Academic Achievement Charlie Billings, Nicolas Audrain, Robert Bacon, has helped himself or herself Special Thank You Award Geometry: Elbert Du, third place Will Zich Mbella Beseka Fabrice Guyot-Sionnest, Anna Bakwin, Julien Bendelac, and others through class Julie Murmann, Jair Rojas, Precalculus: Shaunak Puri, third Bovée-Spink Award Jonathan Lipman, Mbella Beseka, Charles Billings, discussions and who exhibits Studio Awards Willis Weinstein, Jamie Williams place National Battle of Midway Josette Spink and Arthur Bovée Senior Service Award Ciara O’Muircheartaigh, Maia-Claire Boussy, Mary Brady, tolerance of others, listens Sculpture: Florence Almeda, Science Contest taught at Lab from the 20’s to For outstanding contributions to Oluwafikunayomi Walter-Johnson, William Bremer, Grace Broderick, receptively, has a gracious Eliana Whitehouse Mathematics State Competition Taylor Horton, second the 40’s. This award honors school life over their entire high Daniel Zhu Micaiah Buchheim-Jurisson, spirit and gentleness, and asks Studio Practices: Daniel Martinez Music Team Awards seniors who consistently showed school career Elena Carroll-Maestripieri, questions filled with wonder Algebra I: Neena Dhanoa, AT Biology State of Illinois 2016 History Fair excellence and dedication to Leah Umanskiy, President’s Award for Andrew Chizewer, Zoe Dervin Illinois High School Art Thomas Hsee, Pria Parsad Blue Ribbons & Distinction of learning French during their four Oluwafikunayomi Walter-Johnson Educational Improvement Elizabeth Chon, Joanna Cohen, Exhibition Harris Vail Award Sammer Marzouk, Roshini Padhi, Superior years at Lab. Veronica Baio, Arjun Dhar, Alina Cui, Joseph Curci, Brown Book Award Kat Flocke, Alice Carlstrom, In honor of the retired teacher, Alexander Pietraszek, Mili Shah, Bausch and Lomb Award to Alexander Azar, Pascale Boonstra, Mbella Beseka, Nikita Dulin, U-High Service Award Isabel Levin, Guinevere Pandolfi Maya Daiter, Anjali Das, To a junior who best combines Saskia Knowles scholarships to Western Illinois first place a Junior Grace Broderick, Nathan Isaacs, Emma Lichter, For contributions to school life Ishaan Dayal, Nikita Dulin, excellence in spoken and University Jazz Camp and Geometry: Helena Abney- Tobias Ginsburg Eliza Edwards-Levin, Elsa Erling, Signe Odelbo, Jair Rojas during the current school year Brent Cawelti Award Marcel Dupont, written expression with Illinois High School Senior performing arts scholarships to McPeek, Ayaan Asthana, Bailey Garb, Tobias Ginsburg, Seniors: Kimya Buckner, In honor of the late U-Higher, Merrick Fahrenwald, outstanding overall academic Portfolio Exhibition Knox College Matt Atassi, Jeremy Chizewer, Bryan Swan AT Physics Award Allie Kreitman, Annika List, Eliade Scholarship Maya Daiter, Nathan Isaacs, recognizing seniors who have Sophia Fioramonti-Gorchow, achievement Brian Dean, Anna Funk, Emi Cohen, Will Kent Elbert Du, John McKee, fifth place Julius Stein Zora Navarre, Leah Umanskiy Mircea Eliade, a professor Halima Mossi, Leah Umanskiy, made considerable progress Alexander Foster, Anna Funk, Will Curry Julia Hedges, Phoebe Lincoln, Precalculus: Joanna Cohen, First Alternates for National of philosophy from Romania, Oluwafikunayomi Walter-Johnson during their high school years, Ariel Gans, Benjamin Glick, Genevieve Nemeth, Marcel Dupont, Monica Lewis, Chemistry Award Kyle Adlaka, Julian Bendelac, taught for many years at the Juniors: Kara Coleman, been academically strong, and Madeleine Greenblatt, Bryn Mawr Book Award Ellie Roussos, Mose Sreebny Mathematics Shaunak Puri, Fritz Reece, Anna Kenig-Ziesler Paige Fishman, Jonathan Lipman, University of Chicago. He Eliza Edwards-Levin, participated in co-curricular Fabrice Guyot-Sionnest, To a junior who demonstrates Jonathan Soohoo, fourth place Alexandra Rodman, Ellie Roussos, believed that traveling abroad is Jonathan Lipman, activities or sports Alexandra Harron, a true love of learning and Robert Erickson Award Calculator: Anjali Das, Iota Sigma Pi Outstanding Zachary Volchenboum essential to learning a language. Taylor Thompson Maya Daiter, Brian Dean Christopher Healy, David Hedges, intellectual curiosity about the In honor of the late unified arts American Mathematics John McKee, Emma Mueller, Young Women in Chemistry Gold Medalists This scholarship enables two Sophomores: Natalie Glick, Julia Hedges, Paula Herbst, world around her department chairperson, art and Competitions Roshni Padhi, Fritz Reece, Award Representing the State of Illinois juniors from Lab to travel to La Olivia Issa, Elizabeth Van Ha Faith Dremmer Award Luke Herrigel, Avik Herur-Raman, Genevieve Liu photography teacher for high School winner for AMC12A: seventh place Leah Umanskiy at National History Day Rochelle, France for a month. Freshmen: Otto Brown, In honor of the late U-Higher Nathan Isaacs, Lucia Kenig- achievement in the fine arts Wanqi Zhu Freshman/sophomore two- Wilson King, Emma Mueller, The recipients of the Eliade Alyssa Russell to a student who manifests her Ziesler, William Kent, Dartmouth Book Award Julia Hedges School winner for AMC12B: person: Mili Shah, Roshni Padhi, Science Team Awards Katherine Zhang scholarship are: many personal and academic Loic Khodarkovsky, Max Kramer, To a junior in the top 10 Wanqi Zhu seventh place WYSE Jessica Franks, Sophie Hinerfeld Citizenship Award qualities Julian Lark, William Leiter, percent of the class who has Betty Debs Sobel Award School winner for AMC10A: Junior/senior two-person: Second in state US History Award For exemplary concern for Joanna Cohen Brynn Lewis, Monica Lewis, demonstrated intellectual In honor of the 1938 graduate John McKee, Roshni Padhi Marcel Dupont, Shaunak Puri, Athena Chien National French Exam Award the welfare of the school Emma Lichter, Jason Lin, leadership and made a for achievements in the School winner for AMC10B: eighth place JETS Level 1A community and concern for David Scheunemann Award Nora Lin, Kellie Lu, positive contribution to the graphic arts Roshni Padhi Freshman/sophomore eight- Freshman/sophomore teams: Western Civilization Award Gold: Anna Bakwin, Louis Brooks other individuals In honor of the late alumnus Ashley Mahome, Jacob Meyer, extracurricular life of the school Saskia Knowles, Rosie Weaver person: Helena Abney-McPeek, third in state Aida Basic Silver: Maya Daiter, Briana Garcia, Seniors: Grace Anderson, to a junior with outstanding Henry Moore, Halima Mossi, Shaunak Puri American Invitational Matt Atassi, Jeremy Chizewer, Junior/senior teams: Alicia Haydon Mbella Beseka, accomplishments in music, Ravi Nayak, Joseph Neal, Jane Bruening Kinglsey Art Mathematics Exam Neena Dhanoa, Elbert Du, fourth and fifth in state World History Award Bronze: Grace Broderick Kimya Buckner, Ilana Dutton, literature, and science, and with Genevieve Nemeth, Hal Hoffenkamp Award Scholarship Certificates of Participation: Thomas Hsee, Sammer Marzouk, Grace Cain Level 2A Rachel Housinger, Nathan Isaacs, diverse interests Xiaochen Ni, To a junior for love of learning, In honor of the 1924 graduate Helena Abney-McPeek, Campbell Phalen, first place Envirothon Gold: Chauson Dam, Tosya Ciara O’Muircheartaigh, Tiboo Mehta Ciara O’Muircheartaigh, especially through discussion for a senior who also intends to Elbert Du, John McKee, Junior/senior eight-person: Second in State Khodarkovsky, Mili Shah, Leah Umanskiy Signe Odelbo, Lauren Onel, Alexander Gajewski, pursue a career in the visual arts Roshni Padhi, Wanqi Zhu Athena Chien, Marcel Dupont, World Languages Alexandra Stevanovich, Juniors: Jonathan Lipman, Alan Stern Award Sarah Pan, Maeve Potter, Lucy Ordman Rachel Housinger Monica Lewis, Nikki Menta, Physics Olympiad Qualifying Rachel Zemil Lucy Ordman, Zoe Rebollo-Baum, In honor of the late alumnus to Maria Privitera, Franklin Reece, American Invitational Christos Nikas, Shaunak Puri, Exam Silver: Andrea Benitez, Jair Rojas, Reed Rosenbacher, Taylor Thompson seniors in the creative arts University of Chicago Book Alliance for Young Artists and Mathematics Exam USAMO Malika Ramani, Jonathan Soohoo, Qualified for second round Zoe Dervin, Neena Dhanoa, Sophomores: Nikita Dulin, Elizabeth Sullivan Gabriella Roussos, Syrah Russell, Award Writers National Competition Elbert Du, Wanqi Zhu fifth place Jonathan Kutasov Chinese Grant Fishman, Elena Liao, Florence Almeda, Arun Sharma, Samir Shekhawat, Roxanne Nesbitt, Elizabeth Van Ha Isabella Khan Silver Medal in Painting: Freshman/sophomore relay: Jamal Nimer, Roshni Padhi, The Phoenix Award Lucy Shen, Eve Skosey-LaLonde, Ellie Roussos Illinois Math League Ayaan Asthana, Jeremy Chizewer, Sarah Polson, Jasmine Wang Freshmen: Mohammed Alausa, Schuler Small, Lakshmi Venkate Otto Brown The only award determined Senior Book Awards Art & Activism Award: School Winner: Roshni Padhi Neena Dhanoa, History Chinese Book Awards Bronze: Alessandra Latherow, exclusively by students. Somala, Jonathan SooHoo, Elena Carroll-Maestripieri, Elizabeth Van Ha Certificates of Distinction: Alexander Pietraszek, fifth place Chinese 3: Shiva Menta, Roma Nayak, Maria Alejandra Soto Salas, Principal’s Citations Awarded to students Andrew Chizewer, Helena Abney-McPeek, Junior/senior: Athena Chien, Alexander Pietraszek Ruxandra Nicolae, who are generous in their Julius Stein, Elizabeth Sullivan, Merrick Fahrenwald, Jeremy Chizewer, Elbert Du, Ojus Khanolkar, Malika Ramani, African American History Award Chinese 3A: Sophia Stamatakos ArtsFest: Johanna Cohen, Tiffany Suwatthee, Maya Daiter, Ilana Dutton, encouragement of others Alex Harron, Olivia Perozo, Theatre Emma Mueller, Shaunak Puri Jonathan Soohoo, tenth place Nigel Telman Samira Glaeser-Khan Level 3A and supportive of all, non- Leah Umanskiy, Nigel Van Ha, Ellie Roussos, Logan Young Orals Team: Emma Mueller, Chinese 4: Sonny Lee Gold: Jeremy Chizewer, Mira Jacobs, Halima Mossi, Oluwafikunayomi Walter-Johnson, Schuler Small judgmental, approachable, and Illinois Council of Teachers of Fritz Reece, fourth place Published in the Concord Chinese 4A: Michael Rubin, David Runesha always find the bright side or Rosalind Weaver, Willis Weinstein, William M. Schuester Legacy Excellence in Acting Mathematics Review Elizabeth Van Ha Silver: James Dill, Allen Jiang, Black Students’ Association/ Angela White, Jamie Williams, MLK Assembly: silver lining. They represent Award Sarah Pan Third Place, ICTM Division 3AA North Suburban Math League Xander Tyska Chinese 5: Emi Cohen Elizabeth Meyer University High School with Kelvin Xie, Logan Young, Harry Ni Seniors: Joanna Cohen, Anjali All Conference Team Chinese 5A: Isabella Khan, Bronze: Ayaan Asthana, Kimya Buckner, Tamera Carter, Daniel Zhu Autumn Espinosa, their dedication to improving the Outstanding Achievement in Das, Marcel Dupont, Fritz Reece, John Mckee, Roshni Padhi AT European History Award Zoe Rebollo Baum Jessica Franks, Ashley Mahome, Maria Privitera, community. Pegasus Young Playwrights Acting Lucy Shen, Jonathan Soohoo Elizabeth Van Ha Chinese 6: Benjamin Glick Sophie Hinerfeld, Mingus Zoller Senior: Jason Lin Festival Competition Autumn Espinosa Juniors: Athena Chien, Honorable Mention All AP Chinese: Helen He Rachel Schonbaum, Junior: Danny Kim Departmental and Subject Top 20: Fu-Cheng Jansen Ojus Khanolkar, Tiffany Lau, Conference AT Economics Award Oluwafikunayomi Walter-Johnson, Diversity Initiatives and Area Awards Collaborative Efforts (D.I.C.E): Sophomore: Cecile Ngo Top 10: Mary Brady Outstanding Achievement in Nikki Menta, Emma Mueller, Senior: Fritz Reece Grace Anderson Midwest Chinese Speech Teresa Xie Kimya Buckner, Freshman: Campbell Phalen Theatre Production Christos Nikas, Shaunak Puri, Juniors: Tobias Ginsburg, Contest Level 4A Nathan Isaacs, Arun Sharma, Regional Scholastic Writing Jessica Stein Malika Ramani Emma Mueller, Christos Nikas, AT Modern World Award Chinese 3: Tiffany Lau, silver Gold: Nikita Dulin, Eliza Edwards- Oluwafikunayomi Walter-Johnson Awards Sophomores: Helena Abney- Shaunak Puri Lily Levitt Chinese 3A: Campbell Phalen, Levin, Alexander Gajewsky, Green Team: Chantalle Dupont, Academic and Leadership English Eliza Edwards-Levin, Anna Funk, Achievement in Theatre McPeek, Ayaan Asthana, Sophomore: Jeremy Chizewer gold Christos Nikas, Will Zich Ariel Gans, Victoria Gin, Honors, Awards, Alexandra Ingrassia, Isabel Levin, Production Matt Atassi, Jeremy Chizewer, Freshmen: Neena Dhanoa, AT United States History Award Chinese 4A: Michael Rubin, gold Silver: Michelle Awh, Angela White Scholarships Ellie Roussos Julia Hedges, Lauren Onel Elbert Du, Giacomo Glotzer, Alexander Pietraszek, Mili Shah Eliza Edwards-Levin Pascale Boonstra, Jason Chang, Mental Health Assembly: Eunice Helkamp McGuire John McKee Ojus Khanolkar, Emma Mueller Maya Daiter Award Scholastic Bowl Awards Outstanding Achievement in Freshmen: Neena Dhanoa, Mathematical Olympiad Early World History Award Malika Ramani Social Justice Week: MVP: Lauren Onel Technical Theatre Seamus Flannery, Summer Program Derek de Jong Bronze: Mathew Ferraro, National Merit Scholar In honor of the retired English Eliza Edwards-Levin, teacher, a $1,000 tuition grant Nikita Dulin, Mattie Greenblatt, Thomas Hsee, Jennifer Lewis, Elbert Du Elena Graziani, Alexander Kaplan Leah Umanskiy Joanna Cohen, Emma Lichter, Maeve Potter Sammer Marzouk, Roshni Padhi, Holocaust Class Award Level 5A Fabrice Guyot-Sionnest to juniors for senior year STEM Club: Athena Chien, Elsa Erling, Malika Ramani Campbell Phalen, Leah Umanskiy Gold: Loic Khodarkovsky

08 LabLife Fall 2016 LabLife Fall 2016 09 In the Halls SPORTS U-High Awards 2015-16 FALL HIGHLIGHTS 2016

Silver: Jacob Mazzarella, Latin II Shreya Dhar, Daniel Garfinkle, Elena Carroll-Maestripieri, teacher and tennis coach Larry Arun Sharma Gold: Olivia Cheng, Chloe Charlotte Goldberger, Elizabeth Chon, Ariel Gans, Bronze: Emma Lichter Schneewind Reuben Slade Service Learning Awards Julian Lark, Alexandra McFarlane it was one Lab’s Silver: Nathan Blevins, Honorable Mention: Lundsgaarde, Clyde Schwab, best finishes in modern U-High Alliance Française de Chicago Taylor Bogert, Hayward Melton, Otto Brown, Madison Christmas, Willis Weinstein tennis history. McCormick Award for Maya Paloma, Horace Shew Oran Diermeier-Lazar, Continuing Service Book Excellence Cum Laude: Leah Emanuel, Amber Huo, Owen Lasco, Awards First ranked doubles Given to high school seniors Victoria Gin, Michael Hellie, Jennifer Lewis, Thomas Linquist, For seniors who have continued Computer Science team of junior Ajay Chopra/ from the Chicago area who Vivian Liang Jordyn Mahome, Oliver Maciak, their commitment to service received the highest score on Latin III Stephanie Miller, since sophomore year, funded sophomore Sam Fleming had the 2016 National French Exam Gold: Hazel Martello Samantha Rodman, Erin Rogers, by Mr. and Mrs. Charles National Center for Women & an impressive showing at Arun Sharma Silver: Xander Tyska Jessica Silverstein, Schwartz Information Technology 2016 State. Junior Jonathan Kutasov Dheven Unni, Mitchell Walker, Samantha Aronson, National Runner-Up Aspirations Helen and Louise Gardner Magna Cum Laude: Nathaniel Westneat Marcel Dupont, Ilana Dutton, in Computing was named IHSTCA All-State Endowment Scholarship Prize Joshua Kaplan, Daniel Rubin Level 3 Julius Stein, Elizabeth Sullivan Joanna Cohen 3rd team and the doubles The Helen and Louise Gardner Latin IV Prose Gold: Helena Abney-McPeek, Achievement in Computer team, Ajay/Sam, was named Fund was created by the Silver: Harry Ni Matt Atassi, Kendall Cunningham, Science 4x800m (1st); freshman Honorable Mention All-State. Gardner sisters at the University Magna Cum Laude: Erica Hsieh, Alice Huang, Journalism Theodore Ando Sally Carlstrom 4x800m in 1959. This fund promotes Julius Stein Anna Kenig-Ziesler, John McKee, Coach Dawuad Talib received the study of German language Cum Laude: Joanna Cohen, Roxanne Nesbitt, Emma Picker Aspirations in Computing (1st); junior Shoshana Holt- ISL Coach-of-the-Year. and culture through an active McKenzie McNally, Silver: Florence Almeda, Photojournalism Leadership Andrea Billingsley, Campbell Auslander 4x400m (1st); senior student exchange between Lab Jamie Williams Sophia Campbell, Luis de Pablo, Award Phalen Lab’s tennis history Paula Herbst 4x400m (1st). and our German partner school Latin 6 Elbert Du, Katherine Edwards, Nikita Dulin includes George Lott, ’24, Sam Rezaei Silver: Theodore Ando Aden Goolsbee, Elena Sparrow, Coaches Debbie Ribbens, who won the state doubles Eva Griffin-Stolbach, Illinois Journalism Education Athletics Lynne Ingalls, and Chris Wilhelm Gregor Heggen Spanish Book Awards Whitney Thomas, Jennifer Wang Association All-State in 1924, later won doubles Koutavas were all named ISL Memorial Pretzel Scholarship To students who have Bronze: Kyle Adlaka, Journalism Team titles at Wimbledon, the Averie Miller, Zoe Rebollo Baum, demonstrated superior Chantalle Dupont, Zoe Grace Anderson Physical Education Health & Girls Track and Field Coaches- Ariel Toole performances during their years Goldberger, Emma Meyers, Wellness Awards French Open, and the U.S. BASEBALL BOYS TENNIS of-the-Year. of Spanish study Kelly Slimmon Illinois Journalism Education Mbella Beseka, Open, and in 1964 was German Book Awards Seniors: Samantha Aronson, Honorable Mention: Association Annual Newspaper Avik Herur-Raman, Nora Lin, inducted into the International For students who show Ciara O’Muircheartaigh Ashwin Aggarwal, Arjun Dhar, Contest Halima Mossi The baseball team finished With a literal home court outstanding improvement in their Juniors: Kyle Adlaka, Jonah Bauer, Sam Fleming, Placed in every category Tennis Hall of Fame. BOYS TRACK AND understanding of the German Gabriella Conforti, Jennifer Jiao, Jacob Leslie, Isabella Light, entered (22 of 25 possible) Chick Evans Scholarship for second in the ISL with a fine advantage, the boys tennis FIELD language or demonstrate Tiboo Mehta Miranda Mejia, Sam Morin, Honorable Mentions: 1 Caddies 7-3 record. Named to the ISL team won the IHSA Sectional exceptional motivation and Sophomores: Sophia Campbell, Venkat Somala, Ethan Tyler Third Place Awards: 4 Jair Rojas All-Conference team were Championship held at U-High. GIRLS TRACK AND interest in the study of Germany Nicola Han, Roxanne Nesbitt, Level 4 Second Place Awards: 14 FIELD Senior Jacob Meyer advanced and its culture Emma Picker, Ethan Tyler Gold: Gabriella Conforti, First Place Awards: 18 James Wherry-Willis Award seniors Brad Koontz, Joe The Maroons scored 30 points to the IHSA State Track AP German: Eleanor Grosse Freshmen: Hongjia Chen, Marissa Martinez, Harrison Paula Herbst Curci, and Dylan Olthoff and to soundly defeat the other and Field Championships German 5: Elsa Erling Charlotte Goldberger, Mia Palmer Shapiro 2015 U-Highlights Yearbook The girls track and field German 4: Olivia Issa Silver: Jonathan Kutasov, Bill Zarvis Award sophomore John McKee. 10 teams and sent all six of by winning both the 1600m team won both the ISL German 3: Jacob Posner National Spanish Exam Emma Rafkin, Katherine Zhang, Illinois Journalism Education Grace Anderson, Mira Jacobs, Junior left-handed pitcher their players on to the IHSA and 3200m at the St. Rita Local Winners Myra Ziad Association Lucy Kenig-Ziesler, Phoebe Championship and the Owen Lasko was named ISL State Championship. There, Sectional. This marks the National German Exam Award Level 1 Bronze: Ana Pachicano, Best Overall Yearbook Lincoln, Jacob Meyer, Joe Curci 16-team 2A IHSA Sectional Level 1 Sobresaliente: Isabel Levin, Amar Shabeeb First place in 6 of 8 categories: Honorable Mention. the Maroons scored 14 points fourth consecutive year Jacob Championship in a meet co- Gold: Andrea Billingsley, Bassem Noghnogh, Mia Palmer Honorable Mention: Julia Gately, Writing, sports, photography, William “Doc” Monilaw to finish an impressive 13th has qualified to run at State. Jenna Dreixler, Olivia Jarard, Level 2 Jennifer Jiao, Saskia Knowles, design, divider pages and Medalists hosted by U-High and Whitney Eva Massey, Nicholas Merchant, Excelente: Aida Basic Tiboo Mehta, Taylor Thompson, coverage Grace Cain, Ilana Dutton, place. According to long-time The 4x800m relay team of GIRLS SOCCER Young (3A) at Concordia Whitney Merkle, Jacob Posner, Notable: Tomer Keysar Ryan Zimmerman Caleb Hill, Nigel Van Ha juniors Charlie Sowerby and Henry Sowerby, Alec Wyers, Level 3 Level 5 U-High Midway University. Brian Brady and sophomores Grace Zhang Sobresaliente: Helena Abney- Gold: Ciara O’Muircheartaigh Best Print Newspaper in Illinois The girls soccer team Eleven girls qualified to Silver: Thomas Hsee, McPeek, Erica Hsieh, Silver: Grace Anderson, (enrollment up to 508 students) Harrison Shapiro and Ashwin defeated Universal School run at State in nine different Jamison Miller Anna Kenig-Ziesler Alina Cui, Fabrice Guyot- Best Overall Publication (print Aggarwal won their relay and Excelente: Alice Huang, Sionnest, Lucia Kenig-Ziesler, or online) in Illinois (enrollment 6-0 on Jackman Field events: Senior Lucy Kenig- John McKee Shaunak Puri, up to 508 students) to win the 1A Regional qualified to run at State. Latin Jonathan Soohoo, Ziesler 3200m (1st) and Level I Elizabeth Sullivan, U-High Midway Soccer Championship. 1600m (1st); junior Taylor Gold: Aida Basic, Tomer Keysar, Leah Umanskiy, Willis Weinstein ISL All-Conference players Thompson 400m (1st) Latin Book Awards Bassem Noghnogh, Mia Palmer Bronze: Samantha Aronson, 2014-15 National Scholastic Latin I: Jake Lim Silver: Isabel Levin, Nicolas Audrain, Charlie Billings, Press Association included sophomores Anna and 4x400m (1st); senior Latin II: Olivia Cheng Sammer Marzouk Daniela Garcia, Julia Hedges, First class with three marks of Kenig-Ziesler and Kendall Genevieve Nemeth 800m (1st) Latin III: Joshua Kaplan Bronze: Brandon Latherow, Lucy Ordman, Olivia Perozo, Distinction Cunningham both 1st team Latin IV: Harry Ni Mizan Raoul Gabriella Roussos, and 4x400m (1st); junior Elsa Honorable Mention: Clemente Eliana Waxman National Scholastic Press and Tia Polite and Ileana Minor, Erling 1600m (2nd), 3200m National Latin Exam Award Figueroa, Sohil Manek, Honorable Mention: Grace Cain, Association Journalism Honor 2nd team. Kendall, Ileana, and (2nd), and 4x800 (1st); junior Latin 1 Bryce Palmer, Alexa Patrick- Anjali Das, Ilana Dutton, Roll Gold: Olivia Perozo Rodriguez, Eddie Rose, Ariel Gans, Madeleine Greenblatt, Ten U-High Midway and seven Anna were named Illinois HS Lilia Wilson 100m (2nd) and Silver: Luca Carroll-Maestripieri, Lauryn Schweickart Alexandra Harron, David Hedges, U-Highlights journalists Soccer Coaches Association 200m (2nd); junior Chavon Jason Portugal Level 2 Syrah Russell, Daniel Zhu Magna Cum Laude: Dania Baig, Gold: Nicola Han, Quill and Scroll National (IHSSCA) All Regional Team. Hussey High Jump (1st) and Henry Cassel, Derek de Jong, Priyanka Shrijay Journalism Honor Society Coach Mike Moses was 400m (2nd); senior Grace Cain Nicholas Slimmon Silver: Robert Coats, National Award Winners named ISL Coach-of-the-Year. GEORGE LOTT, ’24, AND JOHN VAN RYN 800m (2nd) and 4x800 (1st); Rhea Peddinti Grace Anderson, AFTER WINNING THE FRENCH OPEN Bronze: Matthew Chang, Micaiah Buchheim-Jurisson, DOUBLES TITLE IN 1931. junior Alice Carlstrom

PHOTO ABOVE: UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE, APF5-01418, SPECIAL COLLECTIONS RESEARCH CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LIBRARY 10 LabLife Fall 2016 LabLife Fall 2016 11 In the Halls In the World The teachings A map of the World of children Language Day Using classroom “documentation,” including photos, videos, and recordings, teachers study students’ signals and tailor instruction accordingly

Each spring, fifth-grade decade, students put language students head out into the city skills to work through events for World Language Day. A and excursions involving Lab tradition for more than a global culture, arts, and food.

DANK Haus German American Cultural Center

Berlin Wall Monument Lutz Café and Pastry Shop

The Kids’ Table

Children speak many languages. collaboration to study the use of sharing their findings with words “showed us how they association with early La Sardine They talk, of course. But they documentation in the Nursery/ colleagues. The group returned Documentation developed imaginary worlds, childhood learning. As students Don Churro also gesture, make faces, and Kindergarten, Primary, and with new tools and inspiration makes it possible built a deeper learning about progress, they begin to share National Museum of Mexican Art communicate in as many as Lower Schools. to learn from their students and systems of life, and connected responsibility for documenting Chinese-American Museum of Chicago 100 verbal and nonverbal ways. Reggio Emilia builds on from each other. for teachers to what they’ve seen over a period and interpreting their own Irma C. Ruiz Elementary School Little Village walking tour The slightest movement of the Dewey’s democratic educational These tools included of time,” Ms. Dodd says. learning under their teacher’s eyes can hint at what’s going on philosophy. Both are founded classroom exercises designed to evaluate students’ Teachers also used See, guidance. between the ears. on the idea of the child as a help students make thoughtful Think, Wonder in monthly “Documentation isn’t just progress without Studying Matisse and An Italian educational competent, capable citizen. The observations about the world, meetings where they shared about taking pictures and using baking Madeleines at Lab model that takes inspiration teacher–student relationship and to help teachers interpret the rigid barrier of documentation and insights them as an assessment tool,” from Lab founder John Dewey, is more of a partnership than a those observations. A routine from their classrooms. Through Ms. Dodd says. “It’s about the Reggio Emilia Approach hierarchy, as each one draws called See, Think, Wonder testing. “It’s very this group learning process, learning how to look and think seeks to understand and learn knowledge from the other. By invites students to answer they helped each other deeper about children and your from children’s many forms of informing the way teachers the questions: “What do you much an act of interpret their documentation own work with them.” expression. interact with their class, children see?” “What do you think about love, because it from a variety of perspectives, Through extensive become the architects of their that?” “What does it make you advancing their own classroom documentation, own learning. wonder?” takes time and development as teachers. including photos, videos, and “It’s important for everyone Ms. Dodd used this thinking “Putting the pictures up and recordings, teachers study their to know what children are routine with students throughout patience and a real sharing them is a way to say, students’ signals and tailor thinking,” Ms. Dodd says. the year in the Lab garden. ability to listen.” ‘Here’s my find from my dig their instruction accordingly. “They’re meaning makers. The approach formed a shared from today. What do you make Documentation makes it They’re not a tabula rasa. language to help the class of that? What strikes you about possible for teachers to evaluate Children create ideas at a very investigate and discuss how this picture?’” says NK Principal students’ progress without the early age.” garden life changes from fall to Carla Young. “It’s a way of rigid barrier of testing. Last summer Ms. Dodd and spring. Their answers helped increasing your appreciation of “It’s very much an act of seven other Lab teachers from Ms. Dodd to evolve her science other points of view.” love, because it takes time and nursery through fifth grade curriculum in time with her The exchange between patience and a real ability to attended a Harvard Graduate students’ learning. faculty has introduced listen,” says Lab Nursery and School of Education conference The process of talking Reggio Emilia to teachers Kindergarten teacher Meredith to discuss strategies for making through the thinking routine of older students, despite Dodd, who is leading a faculty students’ learning visible and and writing down students’ the approach’s common

12 LabLife Fall 2016 LabLife Fall 2016 13 In the World “Speed dating” to match a The Class of 2016 summer internship matriculates Match Day for the inaugural Internship for Civic Engagement

After seven minutes, a bell to participate in a greater Students spent strengthen students’ grasp of and the role youth could play in The senior class will once again AUGUSTANA COLLEGE MASSACHUSETTS UNIVERSITY OF BARD COLLEGE (4) INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA, LOS sounded and someone yelled University of Chicago initiative social, political, and cultural community development. fan out across the United States TECHNOLOGY ANGELES five weeks BARNARD COLLEGE (3) “Swiiiiitch! On cue, 17 to engage the community.” issues by connecting the skills The program, established and one will cross an ocean to MOUNT HOLYOKE UNIVERSITY OF students from U-High and Created through a making a they’ve learned in the classroom through a $1 million gift from attend college. One hundred BELOIT COLLEGE COLLEGE CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO the University of Chicago partnership between the with the needs and expertise Peggy and Yung Bong Lim, and twenty seven students will BOSTON COLLEGE NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (5) UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Charter School bustled to their University’s Office of difference through of the community,” says Ms. was born out of an ongoing matriculate at nearly 60 different BOSTON UNIVERSITY NORTHEASTERN (25) next stations. They worked Civic Engagement and Wallace. institutions. BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY (2) UNIVERSITY OF community-based partnership between the COLORADO AT BOULDER their way from table to table, its Community Programs The students began their “We were thrilled with the BROWN UNIVERSITY NORTHWESTERN Charter Schools and Lab. The UNIVERSITY (7) (2) meeting in small groups Accelerator, the paid internships learning on the internships with a three-day gift opened the door for a more choices that our seniors had,” BRYN MAWR COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER says College Couselor Melissa OBERLIN COLLEGE with representatives from paired students with six boot camp to gain skills in robust relationship, including BUTLER UNIVERSITY (2) UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS mid-South Side. PRINCETON UNIVERSITY organizations they hoped to businesses and nonprofits that workforce readiness and to opportunities for teacher Meltzer Warehall. “And we CARLETON COLLEGE AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN appreciated the opportunity, PURDUE UNIVERSITY (7) work for this summer. serve the nearby Woodlawn, learn about the challenges collaborations, student access COLGATE UNIVERSITY (3) WEST once again, to guide our UNIVERSITY OF Welcome to match day Greater Grand Crossing, facing the mid-South Side. It to University professors, and COLORADO COLLEGE (2) REED COLLEGE (2) students and their families LOUISVILLE for the inaugural Internship Douglas, Grand Boulevard, in grades six through 12. was a primer on how to behave community development. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (2) through the exciting process SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF for Civic Engagement. This and North Kenwood/Oakland Another was testing new in an office setting, how to “Though our schools are DARTMOUTH COLLEGE MANCHESTER of determining their next steps SCRIPPS COLLEGE (2) summer nine Lab and eight neighborhoods. tech curriculum for junior interview, soft skills such as different in many ways,” says EMMANUEL COLLEGE SKIDMORE COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Charter School students would Students would spend high students at Artifice, making eye contact, and also after Lab.” Lab’s formal college (3) Ms. Wallace, “the Lim gift has FORDHAM UNIVERSITY (2) STANFORD UNIVERSITY spend five weeks making a 20–25 hours each week in small which teaches tech and an opportunity to talk about process begins in the middle of UNIVERSITY OF PUGET made it possible to explore our GEORGETOWN SWARTHMORE COLLEGE difference through community- teams doing direct service, entrepreneurial skills. expectations and potential similarities and focus in on junior year, and while for most it UNIVERSITY (2) SOUND (2) ends with commitments in May, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF based learning on the mid- research, and reinforcing Participating organizations all cultural differences. a set of experiential learning HAROLD WASHINGTON (2) South Side. infrastructure to help benefit from the Community Each Friday, the cohort for some it can last through to COLLEGE, CITY COLLEGES WASHINGTON opportunities that highlight our OF CHICAGO THE COLLEGE OF VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY “Since these internships strengthen the organizations’ Programs Accelerator, which gathered to swap experiences graduation day (and beyond). WOOSTER schools’ shared commitment to Always, says Ms. Warehall, JOHNS HOPKINS WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY are focused on nonprofit, ability to achieve their missions. launched in 2014 and serves and improve their interpersonal UNIVERSITY THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA developing community-minded, “when student return to visit us, IN ST. LOUIS (2) civic-minded positions, it’s a Internship opportunities as an incubator for mid-South communication and public compassionate, and civically KENYON COLLEGE THE UNIVERSITY OF WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY we are reminded: Lab launches TEXAS, AUSTIN new niche,” says Alexzandra included assessing online tools Side businesses and nonprofits speaking through personal and engaged students.” LAKE FOREST COLLEGE YALE UNIVERSITY (4) them well.” TUFTS UNIVERSITY (3) Wallace, manager of special for future program use for that work to improve the health group reflections. Students LEWIS & CLARK COLLEGE projects and school outreach Project Exploration, which and vitality of the area. also examined the historical UNIVERSITY OF MACALESTER COLLEGE (3) CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY for Lab. “This is a way for provides STEM programming “This leadership- and political context of issues (2) the Charter School and Lab for underrepresented youth development experience will affecting the mid-South Side

14 LabLife Fall 2016 LabLife Fall 2016 15 In the World Camp MacLean Special Delivery Celebrating with a sapling Former sixth-grade campers return years later as junior counselors

about 10 campers and a Lab their experience as fun as Last spring Erica Lee’s first- applicants said they were “good In June, 24 kindergarteners really wonderful to be able to teacher who served as a senior possible.” graders did a quarter-long Mail carrier at walking” or curious to see decorated a newly planted tree contribute to the Park District in counselor. Jake, whose brother was project on the US Post Office applicants said other classrooms. in Jackson Park. They made the this way.” In addition to formal a camper this year, says he and letter writing. The project A section of Ms. Lee’s little ornaments themselves: An arborist with the Chicago responsibilities, the enjoyed being “a sixth-grader culminated in a postal service they were “good room became the post office, colorfully drawn rabbits with Park District facilitated the sophomores were there for a week,” but in truth the that ran throughout Earl at walking” or complete with student-designed notes about what they love process of choosing a tree and to answer questions, ease junior counselors had both Shapiro Hall for two weeks. stamps and a bin for dead about school on the back. deciding where to plant it. The homesickness, and make sure more freedom and more “The post office unit curious to see (undeliverable) letters. The tree, a sugar maple, is their class picked the sugar maple the sixth-graders had fun: “just responsibility than they had allows students an authentic other classrooms. Postal service ran from May tree. Visible from the school after learning that it is a fast Sixth-grade camp is a Middle make them feel comfortable at as campers. opportunity to apply literacy 16–27. Stamps were sold from lobby, it’s their class gift. grower, so the students can School spring tradition at Lab. camp,” says junior Tia Polite. Staying up and doing skills. They develop a sense 8–8:30 a.m. every morning The parents of Sarah Abella watch it age as they do. They in Ms. Lee’s classroom, and and Melanie Webers’ three- needed a sunny spot without This past May, seven U-High All U-High students can homework hours after the of job responsibility as post five jobs in the pre-machine- deliveries were made at year loop class, in which Nursery a preexisting root system sophomores took part in be junior counselors, but campers went to bed, the office employees, and it unifies age system: window clerk, mail lunchtime, with about 200 and Kindergarten students have underground, close enough to another tradition—reliving volunteers must be willing sophomores got to know the school through a student- carrier, drop and dye clerk centered communication letters written and exchanged the same teacher for three see from the school. the experience as junior to volunteer to miss a week each other better, as well as (who cancels the stamps), nixie The arborist fielded all system,” Ms. Lee explained. daily. years, donated a tree to give counselors. of school. Although making the 15 Lab teachers who clerk (who faces the envelopes back to the green spaces their the kids’ questions: Yes, they The project began with Second-graders wrote to the During the weeklong stay up the work can be a big staffed the camp. forward and ensures mail children have spent so much could make maple syrup if they a field trip to the Post Office first-graders, telling them what at YMCA Camp MacLean commitment, Tia and five “We got to see completely is addressed properly), and time enjoying and studying in. wanted. Yes, the Park District branch at 55th Street and the coming year would hold. in Burlington, Wisconsin, of her friends—Jake Leslie, different sides of them,” distribution clerk (who puts The students have logged 275 would love it if they climb the Lake Park in April. (“Just don’t “It’s going to be epic,” was one junior counselors helped run Roxanne Nesbitt, Miranda Roxanne says. “They treated mail in the correct slots for hours over three years enjoying tree—as long as they let it grow come on tax day,” the staff prediction. First-graders wrote structured activities, such as Mireles, Megan Moran, and us more like equals.” delivery). the parks, and during their up a bit first. told Ms. Lee when she asked Bruce and Norma, Ms. Lee’s orienteering and crafts, for the Elizabeth Van Ha—decided to Junior counselors earn The students told Ms. Lee second year of Nursery School Says Ms. Abella, “The idea for permission beforehand.) cats. “Do you like your cat 124 Lab sixth-graders. During try it. Jessica Franks had been service hours required to why they would be particularly they engaged in a close study that this tree will be here with The first-graders learned about food?” free time they were stationed a junior counselor in ninth graduate, but that wasn’t their suited for the jobs they wanted. of trees. new kids long after we’re gone post office boxes and how long Like everyone, the kids at different voluntary grade and enjoyed it so much motivation. As Jake says, “I Applicants for window clerk, “I’m thrilled; we feel very is a pretty cool feeling.” it takes to send a package. loved receiving mail. But, activities: the zip line, the that she came back. had a lot of fun. It wasn’t for example, often said they responsible for being good In May Ms. Lee began says Ms. Lee they had to be climbing wall, the basketball “I really enjoyed when I really about the hours.” were “good at doubles” (since stewards of the park,” says taking job applications for reminded, “If you want a letter, court. And at night, they each went to sixth-grade camp,” Tia stamps cost two cents each) or Ms. Abella. “Classes are out stayed in a cabin along with says, “so I wanted to make the school-wide post office. then you should write one.” there all day, every day, so it’s Students could choose from “good at talking.” Mail carrier

16 LabLife Fall 2016 LabLife Fall 2016 17 In the World The average age of a Learning together homeless Chicagoan is 11... And other powerful lessons from a Middle School South Side icons teach Lab and Charter School students about service opportunity local art and activism

A group of seventh graders this The experience was one donations. Some sixth-graders Annette Steinbarth’s eighth- had seemed like a problem for Last year, a gift from Lab on the South Side. The group “When we can get spring learned a hard truth about of many that Middle School pitched in with aquaponic farm graders went on a cleaning spree people much older than them. parents Peggy and Yung Bong visited the Stony Island Arts out and engage homelessness in Chicago: it students had at the end of the maintenance and composting at Gilda’s Club, which provides “These experiences are Lim helped to launch a formal Bank, journalistic production affects adults but also kids like school year. Over two weeks, at The Plant, while a group support and a welcoming really powerful for the students, partnership between Lab and the company the Invisible Institute, with people like University’s Urban Education and the Renaissance Society. themselves. 325 sixth, seventh, and eighth of eighth graders helped the place for people affected by but the May Service Learning Tim Black and Jamie On May 13 they spent their graders participated in May Chicago Park District clean cancer. They organized art experiences are just the first Institute Charter Schools. As Among the “strangers” they lunch hour preparing and serving Service Learning experiences, Washington Park. supplies, decorated the art step,” says Ms. Evans. “We can part of that partnership, this talked to—on the subject of Kalven and Theaster spring University of Chicago a meal to the homeless at with 24 out of 27 advisories Some advisors chose room blackboard, cleaned play pique their interest, so moving talking to strangers—were professors offered informal, Theaster Gates, professor of Gates, that’s a whole Matthew House, a community- joining voluntarily—two didn’t the community partner equipment and toys, vacuumed forward hopefully the exposure noncredit classes to high school Visual Arts and artistic director based organization in Bronzeville work due to scheduling issues, organizations. A few wanted to and mopped floors. to life outside Lab’s walls will students from both schools. of the Arts Bank; Invisible different kind of that provides food, daytime and one event was rained out. expose their students to certain “Although they were there increase their desire to learn Lab parent Bart Schultz, senior Institute Director Jamie Kalven, education.” shelter, and support services. “In the past, this was social issues, while others made just a short time, I was amazed more about why social issues lecturer in Humanities and ’65, who won a George Polk The nonprofit’s director something that individual choices based on the most with how well they worked exist in our community in the first director of the Civic Knowledge Award for helping break the of development asked if they advisories would do. If they had practical logistics. Ms. Evans together and how motivated place.” and a Lab parent, taught a Project, led a course called Laquan McDonald story; and seminar course during the winter could guess the average age a particular interest, they might and the advisors discussed they were,” says Ms. Steinbarth. Part of that interest may Philosophy, Civic Knowledge, activist, educator, and author of a homeless Chicagoan. The take on a project themselves,” their students’ strengths, areas “I didn’t have to goad them into come from learning firsthand that quarter of 2014–15 and returned and Talking to Strangers. Timuel Black, AM’54. this spring to co-lead a reading surprising answer—11—hit close says Hannah Evans, service where growth was needed, and doing anything. They were so small acts of kindness can have Meeting after school each “It’s really not about talking group with faculty colleague to home. learning coordinator. “This was how a particular service learning into it they worked until the last a big impact. “Little things can week, with a finale at the Civic in a classroom,” Mr. Schultz Herschella Conyers called “It was dramatic; you could the first year we did it in such a experience might help. minute—that’s how invested be of great help,” wrote Caroline Knowledge Project’s UChicago says. “There’s plenty of that. Growing up Black in America. see it immediately on their concentrated way. There’s a lot The students participated they were.” Taylor, one eighth-grader who office, the students read and When we can get out and engage The texts included Democracy faces,” says Matthew Landa, of interest.” in pre- and post-visit reflections Like those who went to visited Gilda’s Club. “So even if discussed work by John Dewey, with people like Tim Black Remixed: Black Youth and the Middle School counselor. “They In addition to Matthew about their expectations, why Matthew House, the group at you are cleaning for a half hour, it Civic Knowledge Project and Jamie Kalven and Theaster Future of American Politics, by seemed to think, ‘That’s me, House, seventh-graders visited they thought the work would Gilda’s Club was surprised to makes a difference.” founder Danielle Allen, and Gates, that’s a whole different political science professor Cathy that’s my brother, that’s my Growing Power’s Iron Street be important, what happened, learn the extent to which youth Mr. Schultz himself, though kind of education.” Students Cohen, who also attended as a sister.’ Students said they had Farm, where they helped strengths they saw in each other, are affected: the facility had a the teacher hesitated to call the from both schools, he says, were guest discussion leader, and Why one concept of homelessness with harvesting and weeding, and challenges they faced while children’s art room, a teen room, group a class as such. unaware of the cultural resources Are All the Black Kids Sitting going in but had a much more and Open Books, where they there. and a playroom for younger Rather, it was an opportunity located blocks from their homes. Together in the Cafeteria? by realistic perception afterwards.” processed and organized kids. Like homelessness, cancer to engage with activism and art Emily Buss, a law professor Beverly Daniel Tatum.

18 LabLife Fall 2016 LabLife Fall 2016 19 In the World Behind the Scenes

Reel world experience JEAN-FRANKLIN: CROSSES CULTURES Summer “apprenticeship” gives U-High and Charter AND MIXES DISCIPLINES School teens the chance to be filmmakers French, Spanish, piano, and even some Italian

the trumpet, but the music school told his mother that three-year-olds lacked the lung capacity. By the time he was ten and old enough to start, “I had completely forgotten about the trumpet,” he says. He never learned to play. At Indiana, Mr. Magrou felt like he made progress on the piano. “It was becoming heavy for me because I had such a passion for it,” he says. “The world of classical music is so difficult. I thought, should I even try it?” With his parents’ taught French and Spanish encouragement, after college at a number of middle and high schools in Indiana before hen Jean- he spent two years at the Mr. Magrou, who Schola Cantorum de Paris. joining Lab two years ago. (He Franklin is learning Italian and “getting Magrou’s teaches French “I loved it,” he says. “I never thought that I could actually pretty good at it,” he says.) mother Mr. Magrou likes to moved from and Spanish at play the repertoire that I was playing.” integrate music into his U-High photography and film filmmakers, similar to how program will participate in the Mr. Jaffe’s ultimate goal is Chicago to France in the Lab, grew up in language classes, especially teacher Benjamin Jaffe began Hollywood works. Students production portion of a feature to produce a professional, high- late 1970s, she didn’t know a At the same time, he realized what a lonely at the high school level. He making films in the early ’80s, would leave with practical film, written by Mr. Jaffe and his quality film. “I want that to be our word of French. She got a job Paris, spending includes French hip-hop, when independent filmmakers knowledge and a demo reel “to wife, which centers on themes of calling card,” he says. “It’s an working in a perfume shop existence musicians have. summers with “You spend long hours alone for example, in a unit on like Spike Lee and Jim Jarmusch show what they’re capable of social justice and family. experiment, but when it’s done, on the Rue de Rivoli and met minorities in France. “We were creating templates of how creating,” says Mr. Jaffe. The students will help with I hope we’ll blow people away Mr. Magrou’s father when they in practice rooms, six to his grandparents eight hours a day.” And the use music as a method of to “do things on your own,” The summer apprenticeship auditions for cast and crew and with what kids can do.” were performing together in a immersion at Lab,” he says. pantomime troupe. in Muncie, difficulty of earning a living says Mr. Jaffe. “Lee made his is run through CRib Productions, then three weeks of production. as a professional musician was “It’s a great way to immerse first feature-length film,She’s which Mr. Jaffe started with a Apprentices will work on all Mr. Magrou, who kids in the culture and the teaches French and Spanish Indiana. daunting. Gotta Have It, on a credit card. grant from Chicago Filmmakers aspects of a film shoot, including Apprentices will work on So Mr. Magrou returned to language.” Jarmusch made his first movie, in 2014, when he worked for camera work, lighting, and all aspects of a film shoot, at Lab, grew up in Paris, He plays piano for spending summers with his games and prom; he joined the Muncie and earned a master’s Stranger Than Paradise, with a Chicago Public Schools, to give sound, both on location and including camera work, swing choir. “I was the popular degree in secondary education Westminster Presbyterian Super 8 camera.” They provided inner-city teens “an equal chance using Lab’s filmmaking facilities. lighting, and sound, both grandparents in Muncie, church in Munster, Indiana, Indiana. “I thought it was French guy, especially among at Ball State University. He a model for Mr. Jaffe to get into at a career in filmmaking.” Production is just one part on location and using and occasionally gives recitals. amazing,” he says. “So the girls,” he says, laughing. film and an ethic to pass on to The name, CRib, is a play on a of the filmmaking process, Lab’s filmmaking After graduation he He has less time to play for his students. baby’s bed and slang for home, though. Mr. Jaffe hopes to different from downtown pleasure since he and his wife facilities. Paris.” He couldn’t believe enrolled at Indiana University– This summer Mr. Jaffe, who because that’s how Mr. Jaffe expand the program into the Bloomington, majoring in had a baby, he says, though people had swimming pools he does sit at the piano with joined Lab in 2014, is leading envisions it: “a home for young school year, incorporating editing in their backyards. He Spanish, which he had studied a paid filmmaking internship filmmakers.” into his own class. He has also in France, and art history; he his daughter sometimes. “She thought the Holiday Inn was plays very modern music right to give teens from Lab and the This is the first year Mr. teamed up with English teacher incredible. took music classes as electives. University of Chicago Charter Jaffe is leading the summer Mark Krewatch to teach An instructor told him he now,” he says. “Atonal.” At 17, curious to know Mr. Magrou doesn’t School experience in a real apprenticeship for Lab, screenwriting—part of pre- more about the United States, should pursue music more production environment. He collaborating with Malcolm production—and music teacher seriously. “He said I was regret giving up his dream he decided to attend a year of becoming a professional wasn’t interested in creating Harlan, who leads the program Francisco Dean to teach digital talented enough and I would of school in America, as a musician. “Music is a passion,” a traditional film program; he for UChicago Charter. The music production and film regret it if I didn’t actually try.” senior at Muncie Central High he says. “It’s something very wanted to offer an apprentice- apprenticeship is funded by a scoring. Both ran pilot classes Mr. Magrou had taken School—even though he had intimate and personal. Like style experience with the grant made by the Lim family last year. piano lessons since age three. already graduated in France. a diary that I don’t want guidance of professional and the students chosen for the He had wanted to learn to play In Muncie he went to football anybody to read.”

20 LabLife Fall 2016 LabLife Fall 2016 21

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

HONORING PARENTS In May, former Director Robin Appleby established U-High student ambassadors, the Tiffany Flowers, Thomas Rudbeck, Roseline Beseka and Kim Olivier THANKING the Parent Volunteer Maroon Keys, greet guests as they arrive and Cheryl Rudbeck Thank You Reception ALUMNI to honor, celebrate, and publicly acknowledge the For the past four summers, role that our parents play. Smita Shah, ’91 has hosted Whether they serve as room and underwritten the annual Nabil Moubayed, Deanna Quan, ’89, parents or chaperones Lab Alumni Donor Thank and Lynn Sasamoto, ’79 or manage major events You party to recognize like Book Swap, LabArts, and celebrate the financial and Spirit Days, parents contributions of our alumni. make a difference. They This year, Interim Director also help raise important Beth A. Harris gave a brief funds through the Parents update for the more than 75 Philanthropy Committee, alumni who joined Smita and give admissions tours, and co-host Renu Mohindra, ’94, welcome new families to our at MileNorth Hotel’s 52Eighty Rooftop Lounge. campus and in their homes. David Solow, ’97, Tiago Pappas, ’00, Andy Rosenband, ’99, Shilpa Rupani, ’03, and Zachary Levin, ’03

Robin Appleby and Tai Duncan, ’00 Ajay Shah, ’97, and Smita Shah, ’91 Nancy Friedland, ’64, Denise Jeffries, and Lorinzo Jeffries, ’73

Smita Shah, ’91, Mariann McKeever, ’91, Cheryl Cortez, ’92, and Interim Kim Stolze, Noha El-Sharkawy-Aref, Jim Orr, ’61, Nancy Friedland, ’64, Lorinzo Jeffries, ’73, Charles Fisher, ’07, Jacob Sklarsky, ’96, and Dir. of Alumni Director Beth A. Harris Ann Grissom, and Nicole Brookens Susie Stein, ’45, Rachel Berg ’58 Sandy Carton, ’08, and Field Osler Relations & Giving Jeremiah Stevens

22 LabLife Fall 2016 LabLife Fall 2016 23 Teacher Travelers The ideals of John Dewey reach around the world

by Claire Zulkey

Gina Alicea, Sylvie Anglin, Rob Ley

24 LabLife Fall 2016 LabLife Fall 2016 25 xchange trips aren’t just Educators in Japan are interested in for students. In 2015, how education trends are shifting away EDUCATORS Japanese Fulbright from rote, teacher-centered learning toward scholar Kazuyo a more student-centered, experiential IN JAPAN ARE Nakamura visited the model, “which is what Dewey set out to do INTERESTED IN Laboratory Schools to over 100 years ago when he started Lab,” conduct fieldwork on says Ms. Anglin. The audiences, which HOW EDUCATION art education while included several members of the John she studied the work of John Dewey, Lab’s Dewey Society of Japan, were engaged and TRENDS ARE founder. full of questions. “They grilled us,” Ms. SHIFTING AWAY In Japan, where she is now a professor Anglin says. “When we talked about how of art education and curriculum studies education should be child-centered, they FROM ROTE, at Hiroshima University, Ms. Nakamura were curious to learn exactly what that belongs to the Research Initiative for looks like.” TEACHER- Developing Learning Systems (RIDLS), Ms. Alicea and Mr. Ley provided which aims to create international examples of how to build a curriculum CENTERED networks with educational institutions. based on experiential learning. “You’re LEARNING TOWARD While it prepares to update its current not reading a textbook—you’re going curriculum, the Japanese Ministry of out and seeing it,” Ms. Alicea says. When A MORE STUDENT- Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and her students learn about architecture, for Technology is closely examining Dewey’s instance, she takes them on a field trip CENTERED, ideals for inspiration. “The Laboratory in Hyde Park to compare Victorian- and EXPERIENTIAL Schools have been recognized as one of Prairie-style architecture in their own back the leading schools in the United States,” yard. When Mr. Rob teaches his students MODEL. Ms. Nakamura says, and so with her help, civics, he instructs them to keep track of RIDLS invited Lab faculty to visit Japan. how government affects them from the Lower School Principal Sylvie Anglin, moment they wake up to the moment they in them,” she says. The Japanese educators were particularly struck when Ms. Anglin said, “The teacher is like a traveler who embarks on a journey with children for learning.” The takeaway, says Ms. Nakamura, is that “it’s important for not only the child but also the teacher to continue to learn.” To that end, the faculty’s time visiting receiving a guide for Japanese educators move,” the elementary art students she now a graduate student studying to be a local attractions sparked inspiration for on lesson study, Ms. Anglin and Mr. observed this time enjoyed making a mess teacher, told Ms. Anglin how formative future lessons and developments at Lab. Ley are considering setting up their own of cut-up pieces of paper during a lesson that year had been. When she found out Ms. Alicea was touched by the generosity group back home. “The resources and the on abstract art. “There was such freedom there were people from Lab speaking at and grace of her hosts, especially after structure of that would fit our school really in the room,” she says. “It was really the University, she made a special trip to visiting the atomic bomb memorial in well,” says Mr. Ley. wonderful to see the progression.” attend the lectures. Hiroshima. She noted the juxtaposition When they weren’t delivering their The trip both affirmed the Lab faculty’s “It was a real joy to be able to go and between the summer gun violence America own addresses or seeing the sights, the Lab work and challenged them to discover share what we do in our school with people was enduring while she toured the relatively faculty visited lower-grade schools affiliated how they could further integrate Dewey’s who are so interested and committed to serene Japan. She is also contemplating with Hiroshima University (much the ideals back home. “We exist in our own excellence in education,” says Ms. Anglin. revisiting lessons she’s taught about Chicago way Lab is affiliated with the University of departments. My mind is not focused on Audience members told her, “When we photojournalist Gordon Parks and how Chicago) in Hiroshima, Osaka, and Kyoto. social studies, it’s not focused on what talk about the hopes and dreams we have he used his camera to record racism in “There was such a gentle and kind Sylvie’s doing with the Lower School, so for our children, we find we have a lot in manner in the way that the teacher and it was really great to step back from it and common.” fourth grade teacher Rob Ley, and fine go to sleep. “I want them to see how their America. This is a poignant time, she says, the kids interacted,” says Ms. Anglin. “The see the bigger picture and how we do it More than 100 years after the arts teacher Gina Alicea visited to speak personal lives connect to government,” to reflect on how art can “be a voice for kids all had responsibility for their school, together,” says Ms. Alicea. Laboratory Schools were founded, says on the subject, “The 21st Century and he says, which students can often see as expressing anger or frustration or whatever whether it was serving lunch to each other, At one point during the trip, Lab’s Ms. Nakamura, “Dewey’s educational Redesigning School Education.” abstract. “They might learn things like emotions America is going through.” cleaning up or caring for areas around impact on its students came full circle. philosophy is still meaningful to school As part of a two-week visit, the Lab how a bill becomes a law, but they don’t Ms. Anglin meanwhile noted the the school, or leading the greeting at the During a break between presentations, a education in our time.” faculty gave presentations at Hiroshima understand how that affects them.” Japanese educators’ commitment to being beginning of each class.” Japanese woman carrying a stuffed mouse University and affiliated schools on the According to Ms. Nakamura, 21st- the best teachers possible. “The Japanese Ms. Alicea, who studied in Japan that was wearing a Laboratory Schools goals and history of Lab as it relates to century learning—geared toward creativity, use a strategy called lesson study as a 14 years ago for her own Fulbright sweatshirt approached Ms. Anglin. “She Dewey’s ideas. “We sent our presentations collaboration, critical thinking, citizenship, way to observe and provide constructive, scholarship, already saw a freer educational said that she had gone to Lab when she early, and our hosts translated everything and cross-cultural competency—is explicit feedback to each other on how to mentality. Compared to the last time she was in kindergarten for one year when into a book that they gave out,” says fully realized at Lab. “The audience was make a lesson better,” she says. “It goes visited a Japanese classroom, where “they her dad was a visiting professor at the Ms. Anglin. “All our PowerPoints were very impressed with such educational deep in terms of how kids are learning and were sitting in little rows, and they couldn’t University of Chicago.” The woman, translated into Japanese.” experiments and found great inspiration getting the most out of that lesson.” After

26 LabLife Fall 2016 LabLife LabLife Fall Fall 2016 2016 27 27 PLEASE SAVE THE DATE TO JOIN US: The Family Festival Sponsored by the Laboratory Schools all-schools New Parents Board of Directors Sunday, October 16, 1–4 p.m.

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Lab invites you to festival

hen families and Kovler Gym. Financial constraints > Enhancing the arts return to limited the execution of the complete plan, > Upgrading the Historic Campus Sunday campus this and so, in 2005, with University support, > Creating a new space for early 1– 4pm fall, renovations Lab engaged Skidmore, Owings & Merrill childhood education October 16 to the Historic LLP to lead the second stage of the process. > Providing increased student aid and Michele Seidl (with Campus will Skidmore’s plan served as the professional development Christie Henry be complete cornerstone for what came to be known > Enhancing Lab’s libraries Neil Shubin) and they will see the full result of the most as the Lab+ Campaign and Project, the transformative period in the Schools’ primary goal of which was to maintain the The Schools are grateful to the parents history. diversity so central to our community while and alumni who supported the record- MEET THE she is currently editorial Philanthropy Committee they care most about. It option for support. We The goal of updating Lab’s physical allowing for improvements to every aspect breaking Lab+ campaign, the results of PARENTS FUND director for the University volunteer. might even spark some will also be present at which will ensure that current students of Chicago Press. interesting discussions school gatherings to plant goes back well more than 20 years to of the Schools: LEADERS LabLife: Tell us about the and generations of children to come around the dinner table. encourage participation. a master plan developed by Nagle Hartray, MICHELE SEIDL new Parents Fund. benefit from one of the best educational CHRISTIE HENRY which included building the Middle School Michele has been a LabLife: How will the Michele: Our focus is Christie’s relationship Christie: In talking to experiences available anywhere. member of the Lab Parents Fund Blitz work? participation. We want all with Lab began in 2006 fellow parents about community since her parents to support this when her daughter, Lab’s fundraising, we Christie: It’s been fun to son, Nathaniel, arrived initiative because their Ellie, enrolled at Lab, learned that parents are plan. We’ve recruited a as a three-year-old support carries with it PARENTS Recognizing that the > Academic Programs followed two years later eager to support Lab but great group of parent Nursery Schooler. He is the message that we— LEADING experience of each Lab & Faculty Support, by her son, Jack. She would like to be able to volunteers who are currently a freshman and as parents—are fully family is unique, the sustaining and enriching has been a stalwart direct their philanthropy organized by division and PARENTS his sister, Hannah, is in committed to ensuring Parents Fund includes leading edge programs volunteer ever since, to areas that are grade. To highlight the fifth grade. Michele has that Lab continues to Inspired by the successes four key areas of support, including taking on one important to them and areas of giving, we’ve > Co-curriculars, regularly volunteered offer the best education of Lab+, and to continue which we hope will align of Lab’s most important their children. created a series of videos enhancing learning her time since and has to our children and the rich and vital history with the many meaningful volunteer roles, Parents’ that take viewers into beyond the classroom especially enjoyed time Michele: More than 60 generations of future of parent philanthropy at interests of all Lab Association president the halls of the school to spent in the classroom percent of our parents Labbies. Lab, we have launched a families: We expect this to be from 2010 to 2012, capture philanthropy at and serving as a member support Lab and the parents new Parents Fund, which a month of fun and and overseeing the work in everyday student > The Possibilities of several principal newly structured Parents will initially be co-chaired celebration, in addition PA Speaker series. experiences. Each week Fund, an unrestricted search committees. Fund will do just that— by parent volunteers to philanthropic success. 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28 LabLife Fall 2016 LabLife Fall 2016 29 “Stay weird. Stay different.” Long before Graham Moore, ’99, won an Oscar for The Imitation Game, he’d been fascinated by the story of a gay, English mathematician who committed suicide.

By Megan Doherty, AM’05, PhD’10

30 LabLife Fall 2016 LabLife Fall 2016 31 raham Moore was to the Oscars?’ felt like a lovely way to start “THINK LESS was really encouraged. Lab encouraged an sitting alone in his hotel evening up the debt.” intellectual voraciousness in me.” room in Scottsdale, In addition to his Oscar win, Mr. ABOUT TRYING That voraciousness may have helped In his Oscar acceptance speech, Mr. Arizona, in December Moore urged young people to “stay weird, Moore received a 2015 Writers Guild TO BE A WRITER sustain him during many years of trial 2010 when he got a stay different. of America Award for Best Adapted and error. It was when he and Mr. Epstein phone call that changed “The things that make you feel weird Screenplay and Lab’s Rising Star were in college—Mr. Moore at Columbia AND MORE ABOUT University and Mr. Epstein at New York his life. His agent on or different are the very things that can Professional Achievement Award in University—that they began writing scripts the other line was telling him that the book make your work really exciting and 2014, the same year he was U-High’s THE STORY YOU together. he was on tour for made it to The New interesting,” he adds now. “Think less commencement speaker. WANT TO TELL AND Mr. Epstein suggested the idea one York Times Best Seller list. about trying to be a writer and more about At that commencement, he talked night, and Mr. Moore thought he was It was a quiet, solitary moment, the story you want to tell and what you can about friendship, using his collaborator WHAT YOU CAN joking. But a phone call the next morning yet it represented a monumental shift. uniquely bring to that story. What’s your and friend Mr. Epstein as a model. “The convinced him that his friend was serious. “This was the moment I realized that way of telling it that no one else would?” friendships I developed at Lab have stayed UNIQUELY BRING “He said, ‘I’m in film school, it’s not that I’m a professional, I don’t need to have Along with two of his siblings, his date with me my entire life. No one’s at their hard,” recalls Mr. Moore. “I’ll show you a day job,” says Mr. Moore, ’99. “That’s to the Oscars was his mother, Susan Sher, best in high school—I certainly wasn’t— TO THAT STORY. how to do it. It’ll be fun.’” when the switch flipped in my head and, former Lab board chair and adviser, former but I hope students realize the other people WHAT’S YOUR Mr. Moore doesn’t remember exactly practically speaking, when a switch flipped chief of staff to Michelle Obama, and a they meet at Lab may be the most precious in my life.” thing Lab has to offer.” WAY OF TELLING IT what their first script was about. “A light senior executive adviser at the University of teen comedy” was as much as he could That novel, The Sherlockian, was a Chicago and the UChicago Medicine. six-year labor of love. Its success came THAT NO ONE ELSE recall—and that it was “not very good.” Getting to share that night with family After graduating college in ’03, he after years of rejection, disappointment, was important to him. “My mom has done he road to the Oscars was paved in and the desire to quit. Had he given up, T WOULD?” spent the next five years in New York so much for me my entire life, so getting small but pivotal decisions—like when Mr. working as a sound engineer at clubs in he wouldn’t have enjoyed another of those to say, ‘Hey, Mom, want to come with me Epstein convinced him, despite his protests private, transformative moments three novel, The Last Days of Night, comes out the evenings and writing during the day, that they should move to Los Angeles. in September, and he’s working with before Mr. Epstein persuaded him to move years later, when he found himself crying “Everyone else said there was no way to There was never an “aha” moment when in the bathroom of a film studio outside sell that story,” Mr. Moore says, citing their “IN MY WORK Ms. Grossman and Mr. Ostrowsky on to Los Angeles. In addition to working he knew with certainty he was on the right a screenplay for it. He also has some on screenplays and starting what would London after watching actors Benedict fears that no one would want to finance a path. Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley film about a gay, English mathematician NOW, I HAVE THE television credits: his first job in Los become The Sherlockian, he also dabbled in “In fact, I’m sort of not quite sure what Angeles was writing for the ABC sitcom journalism. perform lines he wrote. who committed suicide. “I kept putting it GREAT PRIVILEGE my chosen path is even at this point,” he The movie they were rehearsing, The aside and never doing anything with it.” 10 Things I Hate About You. “A lot of my 20s were spent trying jokes. “I’m a writer, but I bounce back and “I consider myself a novelist first and different things, figuring out that I wasn’t Imitation Game, won him an Oscar for Until, that is, a chance encounter in OF BEING ABLE forth a lot.” Best Adapted Screenplay in 2015. But the Los Angeles. It was the summer of 2010, foremost,” Mr. Moore says. “In my work quite good enough at them, and then TO JUMP BACK Mr. Moore has written two novels now, I have the great privilege of being finding something else I was better at,” he glitz and glamour of that Hollywood night and he went to the party of someone he and is working on a third. In addition to couldn’t compete with the quiet realization hardly knew. “I didn’t really know anyone able to jump back and forth between says. “That kind of experimentation was AND FORTH The Imitation Game, he also wrote the film and books and television, and Lab very helpful.” that this film, this story he had wanted to in Los Angeles at that point,” says Mr. screenplay adaptation of Erik Larson’s write since he was a student at Lab, might Moore. “I’m not sure how or why I got BETWEEN FILM was a place where that kind of bounding novel The Devil in the White City, which around and experimentation of interests be really good. invited. I think she sent an email invite to AND BOOKS AND will star Leonardo DiCaprio. His second the wrong Graham.” Eight or nine failed scripts preceded He learned that his hostess, Nora TELEVISION, AND The Imitation Game, which will always Based on the life of Alan Turing, Grossman, wanted to be a producer and have a special place in his heart. the film told the story of the British had just optioned her first book, which she LAB WAS A PLACE “Sometimes I feel sad that I’ll never mathematician who, during World War II, said was “about a mathematician you’ve WHERE THAT KIND quite love anything that much again,” helped crack the German Enigma code. never heard of.” When he pressed her says Mr. Moore. “You never get over your Mr. Moore—a self-proclaimed for details and learned it was about Mr. OF BOUNDING first love.” He and his fellow filmmakers computer nerd who attended computer Turing, he flipped. felt a tremendous responsibility to tell programming camp, space camp, and “I launched into a completely AROUND AND Mr. Turing’s story fairly, accurately, and then camped out in the school computer insufferable, deranged monologue about EXPERIMENTATION respectfully. lab—had been intrigued by Mr. Turing, how I’d been dreaming of doing a script Before the movie was released, the “an object of cult-like fascination, a legend on him. She was inching back in her own OF INTERESTS filmmakers held a private screening among computer science folks.” kitchen.” for members of Mr. Turing’s family in That enduring interest, born in middle Eventually he convinced Ms. Grossman WAS REALLY London. Filled with nerves, Mr. Moore school, followed him from Chicago to and her business partner, Ido Ostrowsky, ENCOURAGED. was relieved when family members told New York and then to Los Angeles. He to let him write it on spec. Six years and an Mr. Cumberbatch that watching him on screen was “just like seeing Alan again.” kept talking to his friend and collaborator Academy Award later, the three share an LAB ENCOURAGED “From that point on, once his family Ben Epstein, ’99, various agents, and office and are working on their next movie felt we’d done justice to his story, we were managers about this amazing true story, together. AN INTELLECTUAL happy. Everything else, the awards, was but no one was swayed. VORACIOUSNESS just icing,” says Mr. Moore. “We made the IN ME.” film we wanted to make.”

32 LabLife Fall 2016 LabLife Fall 2016 33 Reviving the lost art of letter-writing Students from UChicago elementary schools tour the city with their pen pals

By Megan E. Doherty, AM’05, PhD’10

34 LabLife Fall 2016 LabLife Fall 2016 35 early 300 eight- and nine- made their field trips to Lab. To ease first- every time they saw each other. Some The most important learning necessarily our job to give answers but to year-olds spent a sunny meeting jitters, teachers prepped students classes made origami monster bookmarks occurred with, and about, give space to discuss and let them share Thursday in May taking by talking about conversation strategies, for their buddies. Others played icebreaker their thoughts.” in Chicago’s sights and including how to listen, how to add games of questions and answers to foster each other Near the end of the school year, on waving at passersby from thoughts, how to ask questions. conversation. “Studying the neighborhoods gave the pen May 12, five buses from Chicago Trolley bright red, double-decker After the first play date, the teachers For their Chicago history lessons, the pals something to connect over,” says Ms. & Double Decker Company gathered tour buses. While the children on the buses knew they were on the right track, seeing students discussed the Great Chicago Heller. “It was a powerful way to give them the students to see, in person, the sites go to school only a few miles apart, these the kids smile, laugh, share, and bubble Fire of 1871 that started in Little Italy, the experience of learning more about the that they had studied: Jane Addams Hull young friends had only recently met. over with excitement. the murals in Pilsen, the 1893 World’s world and themselves.” House in Little Italy; 16th Street murals The moment was the result of a “I loved seeing the kids together and Fair in Hyde Park, the 12 bronze statues After the meetings, the third-graders in Pilsen; the Chicago River; the Adler partnership between different University of the blossoming of friendships,” wrote Ms. of the zodiac signs in Chinatown, and completed written reflections. “She is kind Planetarium; and Chinatown’s Nine and she does not judge me about who I Chicago elementary schools to learn more Park in an email to her fellow third-grade a Bronzeville monument to the Great Dragon Wall. about their surrounding communities— SOME STUDENTS teachers. “I hope that they will take this Migration. am and I don’t judge her and we talk and When the docents offered the and each other. After exchanging letters experience and become better citizens who microphone to the as pen pals and then visiting each BONDED OVER A can make a positive impact in this world.” students, asking if they other’s schools, the students participated The day of the first field trip, one wanted to share some in this joint exploration of Chicago MUTUAL LOVE OF student in Carly Bressler’s Donoghue class knowledge about the neighborhoods. JOLLY RANCHERS. went home sick, so the teachers improvised neighborhoods, many “Being open to sharing yourself with a solution: FaceTime. The absent student took a turn. They shared someone whom you don’t know and OTHERS CREATED participated virtually for the entire play learned facts but also learning how to learn about somebody date. Her Lab pen pal carried the phone their observations. “I new, we’re building on that whole sense A SPECIAL around the classroom “as if it was her see that in Chinatown of curiosity kids have about each other,’ best friend on the other line,” shared Ms. a lot of the signs are in says Sylvie Anglin, Lab’s Lower School HANDSHAKE THAT Bressler in the teacher email chain. Chinese,” noted one principal. “What makes them the same THEY PERFORMED Some students bonded over a mutual student. “Maybe that’s and different? Hopefully that will deepen love of Jolly Ranchers. Others created a because they want to their curiosity and appreciation for others.” EVERY TIME THEY special handshake that they performed celebrate their culture.” The collaboration was occasioned by After the bus tours, the Exploratory Seed Grants program, SAW EACH OTHER. everyone returned to which is open to faculty from each of Lab for a potluck lunch. the schools in order to foster creative The meal—pizza, tacos, partnerships between Lab and UChicago egg rolls, vegetable Charter schools. Proposed projects must They sent letters back and forth beginning fried rice, fried chicken, promote innovative student learning in January, and the days the notes arrived macaroni and cheese, experiences, celebrate diversity, and from their pen pals were occasion for and greens—was served support the missions and values of each immense excitement. by parents from each of school. They wrote about anticipating the schools. After an information session about the summer, sought name ideas for pet guinea “It was powerful to see grant in October 2015, Lab teachers Hee pigs, shared favorite holidays, and hatched the kids breaking bread Park and Brandy Wortinger reached out get along very good,” noted one student. together,” says Ms. Heller. “But not only plans to open lemonade stands together. “I learned everybody is special in their own to Deena Heller, a teacher at Donoghue, They included drawings and doodles of the kids; it was good for them to see their to discuss commonalities across the way,” wrote another. parents serving food together too.” hearts and double-decker buses, and they Although geographically close to schools’ curricula. When they discovered signed off: “your friend.” The excitement of getting to know they all taught Chicago history, the idea each other, many of the students come each other turned to sadness that this was “I feel happy when we played from different racial, cultural, and of connecting their students through together,” wrote one. “Write back!” wrote their last meeting. The students clamored neighborhood exploration was born. socioeconomic backgrounds. After they for photos posing with each other to others. met, the Lab teachers fielded questions Before the experiment began, the remember their time together. from their curious students about their “Our schools have a willingness to A five-month foundation collaborating teachers met to match observations. They had conversations For five months, Lab’s third-grade kids with common interests, such as take risks and try new things and to be about first names, reasons to have uniforms innovative,” says Ms. Anglin. “Innovation classrooms paired with classes from gymnastics or bicycling. Others were versus free dress, different class schedules, Donoghue or North Kenwood/Oakland paired by personality traits: curious kids, can be imperfect. The fact that we had what a charter school is, why Donoghue a whole grade level of faculty who were (NKO), two of the University of Chicago jokers. The handwritten letters provided had signs about a strict attendance policy, Charter Schools. the foundation for two classroom “play willing to embrace the unknown of what and why Lab’s facilities seemed more this partnership could be, even if it’s a little Lab’s six third-grade classrooms, two dates,” during which students visited their modern. from NKO and three from Donoghue, buddies’ schools to meet and discuss their scary or messy, is part of the culture of the “These questions weren’t necessarily University of Chicago.” split into groups, each focusing on one shared lessons on Chicago history—and different from what normally goes on. of five neighborhoods: Bronzeville, Hyde simply be kids, playing together. It’s not the first time we teachers have Park, Chinatown, Pilsen, and Little Italy. In February, Lab students visited had hard questions from our students,” Charter School classrooms to meet their says Ms. Heller. “As educators, it’s not pen pals, and in April the Charter Schools

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plane that flew above the top of Program Committee, planning all Mount Everest and the length of sorts of wonderful activities—for Alumni notes the Himalaya range.” example, theatrical events and Gabriella Cohen writes, “I a pedway tour of Downtown retired last year and returned to Chicago. When we aren’t busy UChicago to take courses, docent enjoying life in Evanston, my at the Oriental Institute, and input husband, Hugh, and I manage to data to the Integrated Database travel: Santa Barbara, Sacramento, research archives. I decided I don’t Hawaii, and San Miguel de need to leave my descendants Allende, Mexico, this year.” any money, so I travel with one grandchild at a time. Last summer, 1952 Class Representative 1946 accompanied by my grandson, William T. Salam Jonny, I went to Vienna and Berlin. 114 Prospector Pass This summer, I went on a Danube Georgetown, TX 78633 In September 1946, this Boyer, the Martin A. a four-year program that Keep in Touch at Highland Park Hospital. The Lab Notes section of this “Caryl Seidenberg, with River cruise with my Princeton- [email protected] group of 13- and 14-year- Ryerson Distinguished combined the last two magazine is where alumni her artistry, has produced graduate granddaughter. I ride 512-868-1915 my horse, who keeps me strong, olds enrolled at the Service Professor in years of the University High come to connect with the approximately 20 books, now reasonably agile, and balanced.” 1953 Class Representative University of Chicago, after History, writes about the School and the first two Schools and fellow classmates. owned and displayed by the UIC completing only two years innovative program in his years of the College for Richard J. Daley Library, where Lou Dean writes, “In the Cordelia “Corky” Dahlberg Please contact your class things-we-don’t-know-about-each Benedict at U-High. Joining what was Occasional Papers on local Lab Schools students, representative or the Office the books were on exhibit this past June through September. other department, the delightful 885 West Stone Barn Road called the Hutchins College, Higher Education, VII, The he launched a small but of Alumni Relations and songwriter Tom Lehrer and I Franklin Grove, IL 61031 were Richard Freeman, College at The University of important precedent that, Development with any updates “Current activities of their grandchildren appear to be the were barracks-mates when we [email protected] Diane Darrow, Charles Chicago: “When [University within a decade, would about yourself or friends served in the military, assigned to 815-677-0093 who attended Lab. If your dominant interest of all classmates Bidwell, Barrie Seid, Calla President John Maynard] mushroom to transform the I have interviewed; including the Army Security Agency. After graduation year is without basic training, I spent a month 1954 Class Representative Lurie, and Dorothy Leiber. Hutchins persuaded the academic landscape of the Howard Smith and Hortie a representative, please at Fort Devens, MA, where one Richard Heller UChicago Dean of University Senate in mid- University.” consider volunteering to serve Coplan—who, with her husband, has been a world traveler. of my barracks-mates was Harry 421 Ellendale Drive the College John W. November 1932 to authorize in this fun and important role. Blackstone, Jr., who became Nashville, TN 37205 “And I continue my work with Email notes, information, or a nationally known magician [email protected] dyslexic students in Hyde Park.” questions to labnotes@ucls. following in the footsteps of 615-343-0473 uchicago.edu. his father.” 1948 Class Representative Art Koff reports: “I continue Paul Freehling writes, “I retired Dorothy Drucker Nesbitt to write a monthly column for from Seyfarth Shaw on June 9005 Oak Trail Circle MarketWatch and be interviewed 30, 2016. Fifty-two years of law 40s Santa Rosa, CA 95409 regularly by media, including firm practice is enough. I will be [email protected] 1940s CLASSES REUNION Israeli National Radio, USA Today, offering my services as a mediator OCTOBER 14–15, 2016 847-291-4131 Fox News, and a newspaper in and arbitrator from now on. Santiago, Chili.” “My wife Sue (Susan Seder, 1949 Class Representative Roger Isaacs, ’43, released a new Michael Padnos writes, “I ’57), continues to own and operate paperback book, The Golden Ark: Ernest J. Dunston have been invited to Jerusalem for her cookware store in Hyde Park. A Pictorial History. This illustrated 4 Tetilla Road the premiere of the documentary September marked 40 years! book is the culmination of Isaacs’ Santa Fe, NM 87508 about my son Theo’s liberation “Sue and I had two nice trips continued 50 years of biblical [email protected] from Syrian captivity. The film recently. We were in Washington research and guides the reader 505-466-4346 was shown at the Jerusalem Film D.C., where I worked during two along the Ark’s precarious journey Festival on July 13, and will of the four days there and Sue from Mount Sinai across the Jordan be shown again at MOMA on played for all four. We both love River. The book may be purchased 50s September 30. I plan to attend visiting D.C. We also went to Paris online at talkingwithgod.net. both premieres. In between the for a week. Our children and three 1950s CLASSES REUNION premieres, in August, I will travel of our four grandchildren were 1945 Class Representative OCTOBER 14–15, 2016 down the Burgundy Canal. I able to join us for four of the seven Bud Gibbs am thrilled for my son, who days. Paris is one of our favorite Apartment 19E 1951 Class Representative has become something of an cities. Even though it rained for 146 Central Park, West Lynn Manaster Alperin international celebrity. The film part of every day we were there, New York, NY 10023-2005 16 North Dansby Drive will enter general circulation after and was chilly, we had a great time [email protected] Galveston, TX 77551 MOMA and will be on Netflix being in the City of Lights with 212-362-0104 [email protected] starting in November.” our family. The museums had Steve Webster, who left our not yet closed because of flooding 1946 Class Representative From your class representative: class after eighth grade, writes: when we were there, and visited Judy Daskal “We traveled to India and Nepal “I work part time at Gundersen some we’ve seen before and some Apartment 1804S in March. I found India to be a Health System in La Crosse, WI. we haven’t. Because of the rain, 5050 South Lake Shore Drive country filled with contradictions As a dermatologist, I give skin the parks were lush and beautiful. Chicago, IL 60615 and sensory overload. We cancer screens and sun safety talks We had fabulous rooms at the [email protected] could hardly take it all in. Our (‘use sunscreen, wear hats’) at local Hotel D’Angleterre in the Saint 773-493-8373 conveyances ranged from an businesses. My wife, Katie, and I Germaine area on the Left Bank, incredible rickshaw ride through continue to enjoy recreation on the and they didn’t cost an arm and From your class representative: Old Delhi, to boats, jeeps, buses, Mississippi.” a leg. “Margie Barron and Howard plane rides, an open Hummer Bobette Press Wolf reports: “Sue and I have the same email Barron enjoy their new residence safari in a former maharaja’s forest “I continue to exhibit my body address: suefreehling@comcast. preserve, an elephant ride up to of photographic work titled ‘Fifty net.” University of Chicago Photographic Archive, at North Shore Place in Skokie. “Josie Drapekin takes great the top of an enormous fortress, Couples over Fifty.’ I also still apf3-02474, Special Collections Research University of Chicago Photographic Archive, a camel-drawn cart, and a small Center, University of Chicago Library pride[apf4-01980], in her 36 Special years Collections volunteering Research serve on the Lincoln Park Village Center, University of Chicago Library

38 LabLife Fall 2016 LabLife LabLife Winter Fall 2016 39 1957 Class Representative from late April to Thanksgiving. Jim Adelman, Ellen Myers Adelman, Jim Kennedy, Norvell Brown Kennedy, Barb Schulman Ruttenberg, California road trips, Boston, Joe Belmont, ’66 (letter sweater), Gil Elizabeth Hughes Schneewind We travelled to Connecticut ’60, Ellen O’Farrell Leavitt, ’60, ’60, Ellen O’Farrell Leavitt, ’60, ’63, Peggy Kadison Beck, ’63, Europe (Spain, Italy, and France), Bogs ’66 (behind Joe’s left shoulder) Apartment 8A, 130 Eighth Avenue College in early June for my wife’s Philip Leavitt Philip Leavitt Judi Epstein Shapiro, ’63, Betty Panama Canal, Guatemala, Mexico and Mark Madorin ’66 (red and white Brooklyn, NY 11215 50th college reunion. I went to Rosenstein Musburger, ’63, Susie City, and Maya Riviera. We are jacket), joined U-High’s baseball Furth Hand, Lynne Firsel, ’63, and team for a postgame photo following 70s [email protected] Israel in late June through early planning to return to Paris in the 718-783-0003 July.” Karen Goldberg Topin, ’63 fall for our 30th anniversary. And an 8-2 win at North Shore. 1970s CLASSES REUNION Buzz Stein reports: “Pegasus finally, after 36 years in San Diego, OCTOBER 14–15, 2016 From your class representative: Books published a book I have we are moving to Albany, OR.” “Another year has rolled around— worked on for several years. The Betty Rosenstein 1970 Class Representative academic year, that is, which is book is titled Hair: A Human Musburger reports: “Our book Hannah Banks how time always passes in my History. In it I describe my club celebrated Susie Furth 107 Garland Road mind. That comes from living observations on how the nagging, Hand’s 70th birthday. We have Newton, MA 02459 with academics all my life and, in a recalcitrant, valuable, elusive fiber previously celebrated Karen 617.877.7885 cell small way, being one myself—as a covering our heads serves humans. Goldberg Topin’s and Lynne 617.236.1876 aand spent a night with Cathy [email protected] social worker, I always worked with In researching the book I traveled competitions for the indefinite and Don Zaleski in Maineville, Firsel’s 70th birthdays and by the students. I still do pro bono work the world to talk with people future. I hope to be able to attend a end of this year will have celebrated OH. Cathy and I walked around From your class representative: at the Henry Street Settlement but who spend their lives with hair: U-High reunion in the not-too- the lake on which they live, while everyone’s 70th. To everyone else art teacher at U-High, was a true was down to one student this year. fur trappers (Canada), scholars distant future.” $65,000 pledged or raised! A in the class who is about to or mentor to me, and channeled “After many years of serving us Don drove Phil back 50 miles to special thank you to everyone well, Jim Grodzins has stepped I like working in one of the world’s of North American settlement, a gas station where Phil had lost has celebrated their 70th, happy my energies into a self-directed first settlement houses, still serving shepherds (Australia, United who has donated. Over the next birthday!” investigation of the many down as our U-High 1970 class his wallet. They rode in a bright two years, our class fundraising agent. I hope you will all join me immigrants on the Lower East Side States), weavers (Wales, Ireland), yellow 2007 Corvette, one of five approaches to various media. of New York. The nationalities have forensic pathologists (Washington, 60s committee, Dick Lansing, Betty 1964 Class Representative He also inspired me through his in thanking him for a job well fabulous cars in their collection. Rosenstein Musburger done. We’ll have more news for changed, but not the needs. D.C.), artists (United States, 1960s CLASSES REUNION , and I, Robert Friedman commitment to the arts and his Phil was very lucky that a Good will be working with you to raise future issues. In the meantime, if “My other occupation is that United Kingdom), wig makers OCTOBER 14–15, 2016 Samaritan had picked up his wallet 720 Appletree Lane wonderfully unique aesthetics in of a German–English translator. (United Kingdom, Japan), barbers the remaining $35,000 so we can Deerfield, IL 60015 painting, drawing, photography, you haven’t been getting my email and turned it in with all contents announce that we have reached updates, please contact me at Originally I translated philosophy, (United States), hair jewelry 1960 Class Representative still intact. [email protected] and other mediums. which was my major, but since the collectors (United States, United Ellen O’Farrell Leavitt our goal of $100,000 at our 55th 847-945-6933 “Phoebe—my marriage partner [email protected] so I can “We then traveled back to reunion. We hope that all 145 class include you. ’60s and ’70s I’ve translated, among Kingdom), and others. The writing 7508 North Red Ledge Drive Chicago, where we had dinner with for 23 years and a painter and other things, an eyewitness memoir was a discovery process but at the Paradise Valley, AZ 85253 members will consider a gift to the 1966 Class Representative printmaker—and I now live on “If you have anything you’d Sharon Gordon Millman and Scholarship Fund. So many of us like to see in future issues of Lab of the Franco-Prussian War, a book same time a learning exercise in [email protected] her husband Barry. We see Sharon Joe Belmont the Key Peninsula in Puget Sound, about cats, and a romantic novel. presenting ideas to a different (non- (including myself) benefited from 8139 South 88th Street Washington. I spend my days in Life—news, gallery openings, quite often and she never fails to scholarships or tuition remission speaking engagements, awards, I get a kick out of finding just the academic) audience. From your class representative: receive us with a warm welcome, Franklin, WI 53132 my studio, a converted four-car right term in English for a German “I am semi-retired (from “Phil and I went on a long road as children of parents employed [email protected] garage right next to our fixer- retirements—please feel free to interesting stories, and clever by UChicago. This is our chance share! We’re all interested in what phrase; not everyone’s idea of fun, university and industry), trip and along the way enjoyed quips. And Barry knows absolutely 262-412-4252 upper home. I have been working I realize. comfortably ensconced in the wonderful visits with four to help give another generation of as a sculptor my entire adult life, you’re thinking and doing. Look everybody on the North Shore. students the same great education forward to hearing from you soon.” “Jerry and I lived in Baltimore college town of Princeton and classmates and their spouses. “I’m writing this while on the From your class representative: following my passion for art and for 23 years, but happily retired engaged with other writing First stop was Durham, NC, we enjoyed. Pledges can be made “Fifty years after playing my last social/political commentary, mostly trip, and as we continue westward, and paid over a five-year period. If 1971 Class Representative back to Brooklyn 11 years ago. projects, half-marathon running where we visited with Jim and we also hope to visit Art Loewy baseball game at U-High, former in the medium of ceramics. Life is I sing in a church choir and in (it’s easy to win in my age group), Norvell Brown Kennedy at you haven’t made a contribution teammates Gil Bogs, Mark good. Susan Yost in St. Louis and Carol and yet or would like to add to your 2759 Plymouth Avenue the Cecilia Chorus of New York, arborist work (local arboretum), their eclectic gallery, filled with Ian Dresner in Basalt, CO (our Madorin, and I joined U-High’s “Unfortunately, I cannot which sings major choral works grandkids (five), and voraciously wonderful antiques, artifacts, art, pledge, you can do so by contacting baseball team on a very cold May attend our 50th reunion. I have a Columbus, OH 43209 dog Homer is in love with their Jeremiah Stevens at the Laboratory [email protected] in Carnegie Hall. One of my reading and rereading the classics. jewelry, crafts, and much more. puppy Dulcinea). We hope to afternoon for a postgame photo tight deadline for a solo exhibition daughters is a trainer of elementary I cannot help but echo a common We reminisced over dinner and Schools’ Office of Alumni following an 8-2 win at North at Zolla/Lieberman Gallery in 614-231-9435 meet up with Christina and Relations and Development at school teachers; another daughter theme of these Notes: The Lab caught up on 57 years gone by. Peter Bornstein in Denver, with Shore. Gil, Mark and I then went Chicago. October will be full of is a writer and editor; and a third experience, through my teachers We had not seen each other since [email protected], or you to the team’s fabulous home field, final glazing, firing kilns, packing From your class representative: “As whom we had a delightful dinner can email me at david.stameshkin@ those of you who get emails know, daughter is a professor of Chinese and classmates, served as an literally the day we graduated two years ago.” the Kroc Center, to watch an 8-2 and shipping the work. If you are history in La Jolla, California. important bedrock for my later and it was truly wonderful to get fandm.edu for more information. win over Latin School. A few near Chicago, please join Phoebe I have taken over Debbie Kovacs’ Between them they have four development. It was indelible, reacquainted. “I am also proud to announce days later, our trio watched the and me at the opening reception role as class representative. If you 1961 Class Representative that for the second consecutive are not receiving my emails and children: one went to Beloit inextricable, and invaluable, and I “Next stop was to Greensboro, James Orr final game of the 2016 baseball on Friday evening, November 4th. College in the fall, the others are am most grateful to have had this NC, where we enjoyed the year, the class of 1963 had the season—a tough first round State The gallery is located at 325 W. would like to, please contact me Apartment 3802, 1660 North La highest percentage of donors of any at [email protected]. There younger. unique privilege. My best wishes hospitality of Jim and Ellen Salle Drive Playoff loss to a very talented team Huron. “We both have to walk slowly to all.” Myers Adelman. Jim and Phil Lab class! Let’s make it a ‘three- from Illiana Christian. Thanks “When I think of my is also a Facebook page titled Chicago, IL 60614-6027 peat’ this year!” ‘U-High Class of 1971.’ The page with canes, Jerry because of normal compared notes about being on [email protected] to a great coaching staff and a granddaughters, Ava, 7, and pressure hydrocephalus, I because 1958 Class Representative their respective high school swim Sean Cardenas writes: “In great group of student-athletes for Sophie, 5, I see the future. They was started for the last reunion of a dead kneecap. But we do get Allen S. Musikantow teams and we talked about current 2014, our first grandchild joined making us feel so welcome, and deserve a world which will afford and perhaps will be a good vehicle 1963 Class Representative the family: a grandson who brings for reunion plans and updates for around and do the things we want 9110 NW Highway 225A events, including the presidential David Stameshkin for presenting each of us with a them the kind of opportunities that to do. Ocala, FL 34482 campaign—a topic of endless us hours of joy. With Cathy’s team hat.” have blessed our lives. Be aware, October. 176 Treetops Drive retirement, we are now able to “As for me, I am living in It’s always good to know where [email protected] discussion. Lancaster, PA 17601 Richard (Dicky) Notkin: “I alert and active, and vote.” and how you all are, be the news “After a couple of days in spend time traveling. Trips have look back 50 years with mixed Bexley, OH, which is a small [email protected] included Yellowstone, Glacier, suburb of Columbus. I live about happy or sad.” David Kraines writes: “After Philadelphia, we started back west 717-341-5188 emotions. Am I the only one who 1967 Class Representative Bob Despres says: “My wife, 51 years of college teaching and is embarrassed when I recall what Barry S. Finkel two miles from Susan Marantz and we see one another several my fox terrier, and I are splitting research, including 45 years at From your class representative: an idiot I was as a teenager? My 10314 South Oakley our time between Chicago and Duke, I became an emeritus mind can hardly comprehend a Chicago, IL 60643 times a month. We try to take a “As you may recall, at our 50th walk every Sunday morning when Williamsburg, VA. In Chicago, we (finally exposed as out of merit) reunion back in 2013, we began a half century of post-high school [email protected] live in Vista Homes at 59th and this past summer. Although I will life, but my joints keep reminding 773-445-4112 we are both in town. I’m still fundraising drive to raise $100,000 doing psychotherapy part time Stony Island Avenue, just around have a major reduction in teaching by the time of our 55th reunion me that yes, we are definitely in the the corner from Lab. Our son and and a total reduction in salary, post-middle-age years. 1968 Class Representative but am thinking about retiring, in 2018 to establish the Class of as my husband has retired from my sister live in Chicago. My son I expect to continue to ride my 1963 Endowed Scholarship Fund “I am grateful for the quality Richard Dworkin and his wife work at the recently Segway regularly to my office and education I received when Apartment 24 medicine and we’ve been traveling at Lab. As of this date, thanks more. I recently met up with Judy opened Baja California restaurant, act as faculty advisor of our math to generous donations from 57 I transferred from Chicago 130 West 16th Street Leña Brava, as chefs for famed club, director of the undergraduate Public Schools to U-High at the New York, NY 10011 Deutelbaum Kern and Donna members (39.3 percent) of the Epstein Barrows on one of my Mexican restaurant entrepreneur math research program, and Philip Leavitt, Ellen O’Farrell Leavitt, beginning of my sophomore year [email protected] class, we are almost two-thirds of trips to Chicago. I have a daughter Rick Bayless. We live in Chicago coordinator of undergraduate math ’60, Cathy Zaleski, Don Zaleski, ’60 the way to our goal with nearly Anne Hiltner, ’63 in December 2015 in 1963. Robert Erickson, my 212-366-6636

40 LabLife Fall 2016 LabLife Fall 2016 41 Robin Hazard Ray, ’73 Auburn Cemetery. The novel nearby San Francisco, and my son, of Illinois and my new book, An When I go back there, I feel whole. Cameron Downing, Leo Downing, teaching yoga in Santa Clarita and Mark Weiss, ’84 is available through Amazon in Jack, is running my wife, Anne’s, Iron Wind: Europe Under Hitler I feel like me. And my Lab friends and Sandra Altamero-Downing, ’79 Frazier Park, CA, writing for my eBook and paperback formats.” family avocado farm in Cambria, will be published by Basic Books are a huge part of that, so I was blog, kumaridotcalm.com, and CA (near Hearst Castle), although in October. I will attend the 2017 very excited to be back in August.” working as a broker associate for 1974 Class Representative he has expanded to include passion reunion.” Allan Hurst writes: “It’s been Mountain Properties, Inc., in Pine Dan Kohrman fruit, goat cheese, and heritage pigs, an interesting few years. In 2010, Mountain Club, CA, after I got my 3606 McKinley Street NW among other things. I left Stanford 1978 Class Representative I moved my mother from Chicago broker license this year.” Washington, DC 20015 Graduate School of Business about Andrew G. Neal to the Bay Area so I could care for [email protected] five years ago and have been an 2438 North Marshfield Avenue her, given that she had developed 1984 Class Representative 202-966-2445 operating partner for a couple of Chicago, IL 60614 dementia. It was an unpleasant Susan Mack Taple private equity firms, where I serve [email protected] journey at best, and ‘character [email protected] Jennifer Gray writes: “It has been as an active board member and 773-348-6367 building’ doesn’t begin to describe a few years since our days together mentor to our CEOs. I also get it. My mom died in 2014 after a Tiffany McLean writes: “I am a who lives in the Lakeview area, at Lab, hasn’t it? It’s all been a bit of over to Stanford still as a mentor 1979 Class Representatives long and painful struggle, and her loves New York and wants to start prosecutor for Los Angeles County. and a son who started law school a whirlwind for me. After finishing for entrepreneurship students, Karl Wright passing was a mercy for everyone her career there. She says she will My son, Trey, is 16, an athlete, and 90s high school I left Chicago for two play tennis two or three times a 13957 Davana Terrace this fall.” involved. I was surprised and come back to Texas when it is time a letterman at Crescenta Valley 1990s CLASSES REUNION Rob McNeill writes: “I decades, taking a ‘gap year’ then week, and look after my three dogs Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 touched that Juli Hamp, Leslie to start a family. I’m hoping she High School. My other son, Ian, OCTOBER 14–15, 2016 remain a history professor at going to college on the east coast with Anne. [email protected] Matlaw, and Bambi Bellows doesn’t forget that! is 14 and a concert drummer. My Georgetown University, specializing and settling in the New York City “In the last year or two I have 818-981-2723 showed up at Mom’s memorial “Our baby just completed 30-year-old daughter, Iman, is a 1990 Class Representatives in environmental history. Lately area. I worked as an architectural seen Dan Kohrman for dinner out (thank you guys again for being her freshman year in high school. sound engineer. We have three Dan Kirschner I’ve been writing about the lighting designer for a number here in California, gone to Jessica DeGroot there!). I haven’t returned to Texas public schools do not have yorkies.” 606 Forest Avenue Anthropocene (as some people of years there, married and had a Bulls vs.Warriors game with 4918 Cedar Avenue Chicago since then. Even though I the greatest reputation, but we are River Forest, IL 60305-1710 now call the period since about two amazing daughters. After my Paul Strauss (sorry about the Philadelphia, PA 19143 miss the city terribly, I’m dreading lucky enough to live in the top 1986 Class Representative [email protected] 1945 in order to emphasize the divorce, the girls and I moved to beat down by the World Champion [email protected] my first visit there without any district in the state. Eliza is taking Sam Perlman 312-346-3191 destabilizing role of humankind Evanston, where I raised them on Dubs), visited Matthew Patinkin 215-471-5767 family still living there. advantage of a high school medical P.O. Box 652 upon Earth systems and the my own for a dozen years. This was at his Chicago apartment with his “I’m still living in the San program and thinks she wants to Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 Tara P. Shochet global environment). My most my ‘adventures in single parenting’ parents, seen Steve Massaquoi Hans Massaquoi Francisco Bay Area (in Sunnyvale, go into orthopedic surgery. Outside [email protected] 1182 East Court Street recent book, coauthored with a period. Thirteen years ago I met and his adorable one-year-old 26054 York Road the town that gave Atari and of school she does competitive Iowa City, IA 52240 former student, is called The Great and married my husband Scott daughter in Boston, and seen and Huntington Woods, MI Chuck E. Cheese Pizza Time cheerleading. Like the select soccer 1987 Class Representative [email protected] Acceleration. For more info, please Wilkerson, ’77. Scott teaches high spoken to my friend and business 48070-1311 Theater to the world), and will be we experienced with her sister, Barbara Harris 319-354-0893 visit http://www.hup.harvard.edu/ school math in the Chicago Public partner Eric Schwartz many [email protected] celebrating 13 years of marriage it is a very intense program. My [email protected] catalog.php?isbn=9780674545038. School system. I did not know him times both here in California 313-510-7721 to my husband Randy Hensley chauffeur hat is still being pressed 1992 Class Representative “I remain married to Julie at Lab, but it seems like we lived and in Madison, WI, where he (not a Labbie) this Thanksgiving. into action. 1989 Class Representative Shrunali Rai Billingsley, ’75, one of Franny parallel lives. lives. I caught up with Cathryn Sandra Altamero-Downing Still a partner at a network and “My husband, Mark Lovrich, Mekeda Johnson-Brooks [email protected] Billingsley’s several sisters. After “I am a psychotherapist Collins, ’76, late last year (Dan writes: “Our 18-year-old son, Leo, virtualization consulting firm (Keep ’80, is a mechanical engineer and 7425 South Rhodes Avenue 25 years of agreeable chaos, Julie now, practicing in Chicago and Kohrman’s younger sister) in San started his first year of university in IT Simple) with more than 30 founded a software company with Chicago, IL 60619 From your class representative: and I are now beginning the phase Evanston, and loving my work! Francisco when she brought her February, since the academic year employees. Amazed to realize that I a partner. I help out with the [email protected] “We had an impromptu mini of empty-nest parenthood. One This summer I took a leap, and amazing trunk show to town and in Sydney is the calendar year. He’s hit retirement age in just 10 years, administrative tasks and leg work 773-783-0445 class reunion at Catherine Vaux of its defining features is multiple, tried adjunct teaching at the I did some holiday shopping with studying commerce and seems to and probably targeting Portland, of the business. I also volunteer Curry’s house in Evanston. With gigantic tuition bills. graduate level. I think I finally her. It was great to see her after 30 be enjoying it. OR, as our retirement destination.” at a local hospital. All in all, life From your class representative: kids and spouses in tow, Cheryl “Many are the days when I discovered the concept of ‘taking years and she is doing well in New “Cameron and I have a small is good for us. High school seems “I am happy to share a hearty Cortez, Jon Belonio, Chris wish I were back in Chicago and on too much.’ I am also planning York and all of the world.” design and project management My contact info: like yesterday. How did we get to congratulations for Angelique Harper, Valerie Dillon Melotti, able to witness the triumphs of a wedding for our older daughter consulting practice which works Allan Hurst middle age so fast?” Williams-Power as she starts Matthew Tuttle, Marc Piane, 1975 Class Representative the Sox and Cubs at close range, Emily who is 31 and a journalist on major projects: airports, mines, 1168 La Rochelle Terrace, Unit A a new journey as president of Dimitri Karcazes, Irene Reed, rather than here in Washington so and living in Chicago. Emily Goddess Simmons Drew universities, etc. Right now Sunnyvale, CA 94089 the Field Foundation. In her and Shrunali Rai had a great exposed to the grim spectacle of says she has a dream job, as the 10305 Jimenez Street Cam is the finalization manager Landline 408.744.0447 previous role as program director time reminiscing, laughing, and electoral politics!” marijuana reporter for The Extract, Lake View Terrace, CA 91342 for Barangaroo, a huge urban Cell 650.207.0215 80s for the Joyce Foundation’s enjoying good eats and drinks. the online version of the Chicago [email protected] rejuvenation project in Sydney. It’s [email protected] 1980s CLASSES REUNION Culture Program, she made a Hope to see everyone at our 25th 1973 Class Representative Sun Times. Her fiancé is a teacher 818-890-9740 very exciting. OCTOBER 14–15, 2016 deep and lasting impact on the class reunion next year.” at a charter school in Chicago and “I’m now looking for full-time Kevin Spicer Terra Rosenthal Lovrich reports: arts community. Her passion and Jamal Ahmad writes: “I just Apartment A we are thrilled to have him joining 1976 Class Representative work. I’ve been working part time “Our son graduated from the 1980 Class Representative enthusiasm blended with her astute moved to Evanston. I’ll continue 1122 Chelsea Avenue our family. Our daughter Caitlin is Stuart Field for our business and consulting in University of Illinois with a degree Rhonda Gans eye for marketing and growth working as an orthopaedic foot/ Santa Monica, CA 90403-4656 26 and lives in Los Angeles where 1609 Blue Sage Drive finance when a project comes along in computer science. He has Apartment 112 made her an invaluable asset. Those ankle surgeon, but for NorthShore [email protected] she stayed after going to college Fort Collins, CO 80526-3714 but I would like something full accepted a job with a consulting 440 North McClurg Court abilities blended with her expansive Orthopaedic Institute at North 310-315-1833 there. She is very creative, and [email protected] time now. I just started looking, so company located in Downtown Chicago, IL 60611 vision definitely position her to Shore University Health System. trying to find her way into a career 970-219-5364 that’s keeping me busy. I practice Chicago. He loves the Midwest and [email protected] make a strong impact in her new I look forward to reconnecting Robin Hazard Ray writes: “I where she can use her gifts. In the yoga daily and am active in is very excited to begin this new 312-645-0248 role. Wishing her the best!” with all and admit I’ve been awful recently published my first mystery meantime she has a wonderful life Class of 1977: Interested in Sydney’s vegan and animal rights chapter in his life. It is interesting about doing so before. Ramadan novel, The Strangers’ Tomb. The in LA, filled with friends and travel, volunteering to serve as your community. to have our son, a born and raised 1981 Class Representative Mubarak to those who fasted book is set in Boston in 1858, and is enjoying her twenties. I am class representative? Email “Living in Sydney is wonderful Texan, become a Chicagoan. Paul Robertson with me.” thoroughly enjoying this period of but being away from the United where rival scientists, fugitive the Office of Alumni Relations Basically the reverse of his father Suite 1408B, 8750 Georgia Avenue Cheryl Cortez reports: “After slaves, Irish immigrants, and my life as well and feeling grateful. and Development at labnotes@ States gets harder for me every and me. I am excited to have one Silver Spring, MD 20910 eight years as a stay-at-home decaying Boston Brahmins jostle “I have attended some recent ucls.uchicago.edu. year. Cam would love to live and more reason to return to the city. [email protected] mother, I relaunched my career as for position and survival—and Lab reunions, and look forward to work there at some point and we “Our middle child will be a 301-588-3859 a private equity investment analyst some of them don’t make it. It is catching up with everyone at the Peter Fritzsche writes: “Join had been looking to move, but he senior at the University of Illinois this summer. I am excited to learn part of a projected three-part series next one!” our collective children, Lauren, is enjoying his current project so in the fall. Yes, two of our kiddos 1983 Class Representative new things and explore this part of crafted around a broad theme—the Dan Rudolph sends word Eric, Elisabeth, and Joshua, and we’ll probably stay here until Leo will have degrees from U of I. So Cheryl Buckingham myself (which has been dormant human price of pseudoscience— from Atherton, CA: “I just wrote the happy parents, Franziska and finishes university, at the very least. strange, never would have predicted [email protected] for a while). The best part about with clues resolved by real and my last tuition check to Stanford Peter Fritzsche, in welcoming “I’m very fortunate to have a that. Her field is marketing and this journey is that I will work for imagined scientists from Boston’s University for my youngest child, Matteo Hellmut Fritzsche to the great group of friends and some supply chain management. She Kumari de Silva writes: “I had a Lab alum. Our network is more past, and set in and around Ellen, who graduates in June with world. Matteo was born on June of Cam’s family here. But, in all spent last summer in New Jersey at a fun time teaching my first yoga David Cunningham, Camille Baughn- valuable than I originally believed. honesty, there is nothing like Cunningham, ’84, and Susan Mack Cambridge’s beautiful Mount a BS in product design. My middle 6 (D-Day). Meanwhile, I am still Unilever, and this summer she is in workshop in Bakersfield, CA, at Hope everyone had a great daughter, Claire, lives and works in America and Americans for me. Taple, ’84. teaching history at the University Manhattan at Bloomingdales. She Samsara Wellness Center. I am still summer!”

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Marc Piane, ’92, Irene Reed, ’92, Ross Knorr, ’03, Ryan Sturgill, ’03, part of his MacArthur Genius Valerie Dillon Melotti, ’92, Matthew Marisa Levin, Laura Jarrett, ’03, John Grant funds with Mariposa! To 1970s 1990s Tuttle, ’92, Chris Harper, ’92, Cheryl Oxtoby, ’03, Andy Jeninga, ’03, Zach learn more please visit http://www. Cortez, ’92, Dimitri Karcazes, ’92, Levin, ’03, Alex Chiu, ’03, Maude 10s Obituaries Anna Jean Fan, ’72, died on April Steva Maram, ’98, died suddenly mariposadrfoundation.org/.” Shrunali Rai, ’92, Jon Belonio, ’92, Baggetto, ’03, Grant Chavin, ’97, David 2010s CLASSES REUNION 15 after a five-year battle with at home May 11. After graduating David Scheinfeld writes: “Lab Catherine Vaux Curry, ’92, at the Solow, ’97, and Chase Chavin, ’97. OCTOBER 14–15, 2016 cancer. She attended Lab until her from Lab and attending the community, good to reconnect! Class of 1992 BBQ. family moved to Tucson, AZ, in University of Southern California My beautiful wife, Melissa, our 2010 Class Representative 1967. Anna was an adventurer, where she studied drama and was 6-month-old daughter, Antonia, Loren Kole Eurailing her way through Europe, a member of Delta sorority, Steva and I now live in Austin, TX. [email protected] and ultimately moving to China worked as a press assistant in the After leading backcountry in 1980, just as the country was Illinois Governor’s office and in wilderness courses for Outward 2011 Class Representative Bound in Montana, I worked opening its doors to foreigners. In marketing at Pure Nightclub in Rachel Sylora her seven years there, she prepared Las Vegas. She is survived by her for Northwestern for a few years. [email protected] I then attended University of Chinese students for life in the parents, Barry Steven Maram and Texas–Austin, where I received my 2012 Class Representative United States, taught English, Carol Lynn Maram. Cyrus Dowlatshahi writes: “I PhD in counseling psychology. Ary Hansen Mid-Missouri. Mariel’s father, and worked for IBM China. After recently moved to New York City I became a licensed psychologist [email protected] 1930s William Stephenson, the founder returning to Chicago and a series Charity Thomas writes: “Within after completing Takin’ Place, a and worked in the Department 773-324-4012 of Q Methodology, was a of programming jobs, in her 40s the last year, I’ve seen three Labbies documentary about Chicago’s of Veterans Affairs as a trauma Natalie Stern Mackler, ’37, died visiting professor of psychology she consummated her passion in England. Sarah Rose, Cheryl South Side, at the end of 2015. therapist. On the side, my research 2013 Class Representatives on March 24. She was involved at UChicago. She passed away for maps, adding a third master’s Cortez, and Kim Thomas (who Takin’ Place (www.takinplacemovie. and program development focuses Sarah Curci in many Chicago charities, peacefully, secure in the knowledge degree—this in geography—to came just to see my husband and com) has screened around the on adventure therapy for veterans; [email protected] including Chicago Lying-In that her parents’ home, the home her previous two in mathematics me). Ben and I will be home in country and has been very well integrating therapeutic facilitation Hospital’s Mothers’ Aid Pavilion she loved, was going to new, and linguistics. Her dream job October for Alumni Weekend received. Most importantly, I’ve with outdoor adventure to promote Amartya Das and the Foundation for Hearing like-minded owners, and that her was her last one, working for the and hope to see as many people as recently been able to enjoy the psychosocial growth. We are in [email protected] and Speech Rehabilitation. Nat father’s Q Methodology papers, City of Chicago in geographical possible.” White Sox in New York City with the middle of a gut-remodel of an played tennis until she was 90 and files, works, and books were safe information systems. fellow South Siders and Labbies 2014 Class Representatives became a bronze life master at in the Center for the History of Anna loved music, science, 1993 Class Representative 1887 house, and we are thoroughly Houston Stokes and Sarah Lillian Eckstein bridge between the ages of 90–95. Psychology in Akron, OH. She is and cats. She played the piano for Alan Heymann enjoying being new parents. Let me Schlessinger.” [email protected] She had a sensational disposition survived by a sister and brothers. many productions of Hyde Park’s 2703 Dennis Avenue know if you are ever in Austin! You Jessica Lawson reports: “I 773-548-7390 and love of life. All who knew Nat Gilbert and Sullivan Company Silver Spring, MD 20902 can reach me at dscheinfeld@gmail. am in the Dominican Republic. com or 253-208-7018.” cared for her. Sheila Anne Morgenstern, ’58, besides singing in the chorus, and [email protected] Boluwatife (Bolu) Johnson SB’64, died on July 10, 2015. was a stalwart Chicago Symphony 202-468-9554 I currently work at WTTW and am very active with Mariposa DR 2001 Class Representative [email protected] Her sister, Mary Morgentern,’59, and theatre supporter. Anna was Foundation, an organization I Greg Kohlhagen 708-351-8473 1940s writes: “Sheila passed away from a Hyde Park Greeter, showing 1994 Class Representative countless visitors the neighborhood Michelle Maffia Tarkowski cofounded. Our mission is to equip [email protected] cancer, she was 74 years old. After Maddie Rafkin reports: “I’m Howard Robert Barron, ’45, she loved so much. As an intrepid [email protected] girls with the tools and support graduating from U-High she went they need to become independent 2003 Class Representative working at Breakthrough New PhB’48, died at the age of 86. to Oberlin College, where she Earthwatch volunteer for 15 years, Orleans, which is a teaching young women, and to help their John Oxtoby Howard was a graduate of Yale Law received her BA in political science she tagged koalas; served as a 1995 Class Representative fellowship that helps at-risk middle families out of extreme poverty. [email protected] School and Stanford University. He in 1962. In 1964 she received lookout post for a meerkat in South Dan Hartley schoolers keep their grades on [email protected] In that capacity, I traveled to was a judge advocate general for the her MA in constructional law Africa; counted otters in Alaska Copenhagen to represent Mariposa track. I work around 12 hours a US Navy. Howard was a partner at from the University of Michigan. and wildlife in Malawi; paddled the 2005 Class Representative day, get to write my own lesson 1996 Class Representatives at the 2016 Women Deliver Mark Berberian Jenner & Block for decades, after Following graduate school she Niers River in Germany looking conference, the world’s largest plans, lead my own classes, and which he joined Schiff Hardin in moved to Washington, DC, where for signs of beaver; and just last Shira Katz Apartment 3 assign homework here at Tulane global conference on the health, 1997 as counsel. He was a longtime she worked as a program manager November, checked penguin nests 260 Chattanooga Street 850 West Diversey Parkway University. It is a six-week course, rights, and wellbeing of girls and member of Highland Park High at the Department of Health and for eggs in Argentina, lifting the San Francisco, CA 94114 Chicago, IL 60614 and I get a taste of how rigorous School Board 113 and president Human Services with youth and heavy birds with a long piece of [email protected] women in the last decade. One [email protected] the teaching profession will be in of the District 107 School Board. their families. These programs rebar. She died in Tucson, family of our girls was recently accepted 773-348-7233 the future!” He is survived by wife Marjorie included funding services to in attendance, just as she wished. Elena Arensman McPeak at the United World College Zoe Briskey writes: “I am Shapira Barron, ’46 She is survived by her brother [email protected] in Costa Rica, which is a huge 2007 Class Representative excited to have released my new , and his runaways, homeless youths, child Michael, her sister Paula Fan, ’69, accomplishment! In addition, Molly Schloss album! It’s called Eloquence* and daughters. welfare, and Head Start. She retired 1997 Class Representative Lin-Manuel Miranda (of Hamilton [email protected] the whole thing can be heard at after 33 years of working with the and her devoted companion, Win Boon fame) is a big supporter and https://zoebriskey.bandcamp.com/ government. Sheila was an avid Také Yamamoto. 10433 Lochmere Court recently announced he would share 2008 Class Representative album/eloquence-2. 1950s reader and a lover of art and art Fort Wayne, IN 46814 Victoria Rogers Also, I just finished writing history. She enjoyed attending Janet Rice, ’76, died peacefully [email protected] [email protected] a musical inspired by Anton Mariel B. Stephenson, ’56, concerts, theater, and ballet at home in April. As an adult, 260-918-2228 Chekhov’s The Three Sisters.” died on February 29. A widely performances. She was a Redskins Janet retained her forthright 2009 Class Representative known and greatly talented fan and had season tickets for their manner, smart dry wit, and great Jaya Sah artist, Mariel’s favored painting home games for many years. She compassion for others. She raised [email protected] medium was watercolor. Friends, was a longtime member of the and trained eight puppies that 00s family, and art lovers now display Sierra Club, a conservationist, and were placed in service to a blind 2000s CLASSES REUNION Lauline Gough writes: “I her work throughout the world. lover of the outdoors. She traveled person. Janet is survived by her two OCTOBER 14–15, 2016 graduated from Loyola University Following her respect and love to many parts of the world and was children, her older sister, Barbara Chicago School of Law this year for our environment, in 2013 she always very interested in politics.” Rice, ’73, and her father, Stuart and accepted employment as a followed her parents’ example Rice, who is the Hixon Professor 2000 Class Representative Cook County assistant state’s and honored their memory by Emeritus, Chemistry at UChicago. Tiago Pappas establishing most of her 10- 3654 N. Lincoln attorney.” Daniel R. Scheinfeld Sr., Sandra Lillian Eckstein, ’14, Tomi Johnson, acre property as the Stephenson Chicago, IL 60613 Scheinfeld, David Scheinfeld, ’12, Nathan Eckstein, ’12, and Conservation Easement, donated [email protected] ’00, wife, Melissa Scheinfeld, and Boluwatife (Bolu) Johnson, ’14, at to the Greenbelt Land Trust of 773-435-0447 daughter, Antonia Scheinfeld Princeton University

44 LabLife Fall 2016 LabLife Fall 2016 45 Alumni in Action Actor, entrepreneur, Global solutions Improving urban A resilient programmer Sarah Hanck, ’96 communities gerontologist Rishi Bhat, ’02 Shari Runner, ’75, Phoebe Liebig, ’49 MBA’82

son a book on how to do it the unknown. “It was a really from high school; and other Senior Scholarships, in 1997 himself. At age seven, he “read eye-opening experience,” says programs that provide jobs and again in 2006, took her to it as a bedtime story every Ms. Hanck, who broke out of and help members of the India, where she conducted field community purchase and night for a while,” said Mr. the expat circles to live with research on homes and services maintain homes. Bhat, who began by making locals she befriended. for the elderly and developed Now a vice president at Starting her career in an educational program for the his own games. finance and trading foreign In third grade, he brought strategy consulting firm Rabin department of social work at a Martin, she designs solutions exchange, Ms. Runner says women’s university in Tirupati. weekly printouts of those that work lost its luster when programs to his teacher, for complex global health Her work has earned problems for clients such as it became more automated her recognition, including a Bob Strang, who gave him the Bill and Melinda Gates and less human. She took a 2003 Clark Tibbitts Award for feedback and encouraged him Foundation and the Children’s two-year hiatus from banking Excellence in Gerontology from Internet entrepreneur Rishi to keep going. Investment Fund Foundation. to start her own business, the Association for Gerontology Bhat, ’02, has been using a Since then computers have Her primary focus has been to Houseffects, “an upscale Crate in Higher Education, leadership Shari Runner, ’75, MBA’82, was Researcher Phoebe Liebig, ’49, computer since 1987—when taken precedent for Mr. Bhat, help build and evaluate Merck and Barrel.” Eventually desiring awards from several national a Lab lifer. Her mother first stumbled into the field of he was three. At age six he except for a brief interlude for Mothers, a $500 million more flexibility as a parent, she Global health strategist Sarah enrolled Ms. Runner’s older gerontology—literally. In 1971, began programming, and as a as a child actor. After some initiative to improve the health began consulting for nonprofits Hanck’s journey through 25 sister after their overcrowded she was teaching English and sophomore at Lab he sold his local theater and television countries began with the energy of mothers during pregnancy by helping with their business first software startup. public school literally did planning. social studies at a Los Angeles “I was a late work, in 1995 he costarred and community of Hyde Park. and childbirth. not have a seat for her, and “Pretty decent for a “The entrepreneurial public school where disgruntled in the filmThe Indian in the Coming of age surrounded by suggested she sit on the 15-year-old,” says Mr. Bhat, spirit has really run through students were dumping trash bloomer, getting Cupboard. By the time he was people from all over the world, window sill. “My parents on the floor. She slipped on now a doctoral student in 13, however, he’d replaced Ms. Hanck, ’96, says her eyes everything I have done, and “I’m someone thought education was the that came from Lab,” says Ms. some sunflower seeds, and my PhD at 50. computer science at the acting with a renewed focus on were opened. most important thing that suffered injuries that led to nine University of Illinois. “It was a community who never accepts Runner, “knowing how to learn, I like to think computers; he took college- anybody could have,” says Ms. having curiosity, and the ability hospitalizations over the next That fledgling company, of like-minded individuals; level programming courses as Runner, president and CEO of to think through things in a four years. SiegeSoft, marketed a everyone was there in the the status quo and of myself as a a high school senior. the Chicago Urban League. different way.” The injuries to her spine program to protect users’ In addition to SiegeSoft, pursuit of knowledge to make “You can’t get that when your limited her ability to work. the world a better place,” says who directly deals In 2010 she joined the living example of privacy online. It began as a Mr. Bhat has started and sold school isn’t even prepared to Chicago Urban League, which She asked her friend Jim project to relieve boredom: two other software companies: Ms. Hanck, who named her with the issue at accept you into the classroom.” Birren, head of the University daughter, Ellis, after the street had made an impression on productive aging.” when the pre-calculus class MyEdesk, which allowed users Leading the Chicago her during a college internship, of Southern California (USC) she grew up on. (Ms. Hanck hand.” Urban League’s strategic gerontology program, if he had to access their desktop over solidifying her sense of who and statewide organizations, is the daughter of emeritus planning, development, any technical writing she could the Internet, and Fone2Fone, “There’s no pill you can they were and what they stood and USC’s 2015 Lifetime science teacher Gerold Hanck, programming, and community do. Starting as a grant writer, At age six he began designed to save, restore, and give someone to prevent them for: an organization that effects Achievement Award. who retired in June.) outreach, she hopes to change she needed to learn about the share content between mobile dying in childbirth. There’s positive change for the African Gerontology focuses on Arriving at Lab in fifth the trajectories of many African field—one that held personal programming, and phones. no silver bullet for a lot of the American community. lifespan development, beginning grade began a lifelong push to American youth and adults in interest for Ms. Liebig, who After selling Fone2Fone, health problems we deal with,” “I want to be remembered with childhood. Ms. Liebig’s own as a sophomore at question the status quo and the city. at age 38 had spinal issues his interest in entrepreneurship says Ms. Hanck, who previously for changing so many of the three years at Lab, grades 8–10, to think about how to improve “The most challenging rendering her unable to even waned. He returned to school helped design and pilot the first proved formative, she says. “I Lab he sold his first life for the community beyond thing about my work now is to drive. foster care program in Vietnam give a lot of credit to U-High for and is focusing his research her neighborhood. Reading know that we’ve come a long “It was a midlife decision, for HealthRight International. “It “The entrepreneurial giving me the groundwork and software startup. on predictive computing: Heart of Darkness in Darlene way, but we’re still facing many not a midlife crisis,” says Ms. requires a lot of multifaceted experiences that allowed me to employing mathematical McCampbell’s English class of the same issues and the Liebig, who, now, retired at 82, solutions and interventions.” spirit has really run be a risk taker, to be able to say, Mr. Bhat intended to take one models and natural language inspired a new goal: to visit same ills,” she says. “In our very worked as a policy analyst and Ms. Hanck, who received ‘Let’s try this out and see if it summer was canceled, he processing to make Africa. segregated city, it’s frustrating consultant before joining USC’s U-High’s Rising Star Award in through everything works.’” wrote the program as a tool to predictions about human She realized that dream to know we do so much good Andrus Gerontology Center as 2013, hopes to work with more She appreciated teachers protect his own privacy on the behavior based on social at age 24. After volunteering and we’ve been fighting the I have done, and an assistant professor. “I was foundations and corporate who led her into new pathways, Internet before realizing it was media data. as an HIV-prevention counselor symptoms for so long, but a late bloomer, getting my PhD at a free clinic in Washington, social responsibility initiatives including opportunities to take a business opportunity. “I want to make a real we’ve not been able to address that came from Lab.” at 50. I like to think of myself as DC, she took a graduate-school in the future—to help them find shop instead of cooking, engage He has a history of always contribution to academia. A the root causes.” a living example of productive internship with a network of HIV the right partners and invest in in student critiques in her Latin taking his interests to the next Some initiatives include aging.” new possibility is predicting the right answers. things that make so many class, and study creative writing clinics in Malawi. Her mission Project Ready-College, which Ms. Liebig conducted level. both physical and mental “I’m someone who never people in the city live separate with Langston Hughes. was to glean best practices and helps youth and their families several national studies on When six-year-old Mr. health issues, especially as accepts the status quo and who and unequal lives,” says Ms. Now Ms. Liebig gardens, facilitate them learning from navigate the college application housing and long-term care, Bhat asked how his computer it relates to the spread of directly deals with the issue at Runner. “When people have practices yoga, and sings in each other. process; the Urban Youth including family caregiving, games were made, his disease,” he says, and then, hand,” says Ms. Hanck. “I want access, they achieve things the Jouyssance Early Music In 2003, armed with a Connection program, which home modifications, and father, an engineer, explained jokingly, adds, “I also kind to get directly to the heart of the beyond their wildest dreams.” Ensemble. As she puts it, “One backpack and five CDs that she mentors young men and assistive technology policies the basic principles of of want people to call me answer.” can be resilient at many ages.” listened to incessantly over the women at risk of not graduating and programs. Two Fulbright programming and bought his ‘Doctor.’” three-month trip, she leapt into

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