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Volume CXXXVIII, Number 5 The Pingry School, Martinsville, New Jersey JUNE 10, 2012 COMMENCEMENT 2012

Dr. Richardson, Beloved School Seniors Pursue Their Counselor, Retires After 43 Years Interests During ISP seven years of hard work. He profound difference in people’s inspired by McFarland’s rior design. Grace Putman By DAN ABEND (VI) then began teaching a psychology lives, dealing with people who are By KASIA AXTELL (V), interest in architecture and experimented with different course, before he and colleague struggling,” he said. BEN KAMINOFF (IV), and by the Drafting classes she photography techniques. After 43 years as a teacher and VINITA DAVEY (V) coach, Dr. Michael Richardson is Mrs. Pat Lionetti decided to offer Dr. Richardson can also be took at Pingry. Later, Cassidy, Putman, and retiring at this school year’s end. an AP Psychology class instead. described as an innovator during Lang took cooking classes Dr. Richardson, or Dr. Rich as he He has taught that class and re- his time at Pingry. He founded On Monday, May 7, the Cailee Cassidy com- and worked at the farm at is frequently called, is a man of mained the school’s psychologist both the school’s pottery program, Class of 2012 embarked on pleted a photography proj- Ninety Acres on the Natirar many talents, and over his career and counselor throughout the which he taught for a few years, Independent Study Proj- ect that focused on specific estate in Far Hills. The final remainder of his career. he has held numerous and the girls’ soccer program, ects (ISP). Each year, week of their ISPs, positions in various aca- which he coached as ISP gives seniors a the girls researched well. He also, along demic and athletic fields. chance to pursue their and prepared recipes He has been Head of the with Mrs. Lionetti, interests and explore changed the format of while keeping a blog Middle School, advi- the realm outside of that documented the sor, history teacher, art the Peer Group retreat to the overnight trip to Pingry as they prepare process. teacher, Track and Field to make the transition and Soccer coach, and Bryn Mawr, a model that is still used today. into the adult world. Liz Jolley, Kyra school psychologist and ISPs vary from stu- counselor. In addition to re- Topor, Rebecca dent to student, and In the academic field, styling the retreat, Curran, and Maisie Dr. Rich began as a his- Richardson spent a this year was no ex- Laud pursued their tory teacher, offering great deal of his ef- ception. While some interests in the culi- lessons in a variety of forts assisting with students stayed on nary arts and spent courses in the discipline, the Peer Leadership campus to do their the first part of their before discovering his Program as a whole. ISPs, others travelled ISPs taking cooking interest in psychology. Although he was a as far as China to pur- lessons and visiting After going back to member of the faculty sue their interests. farmers’ markets in school to get certified group that founded The seniors presented New York City with as a school psychologist, the program, origi- the results of their a Pingry mother, Mrs. he began doing testing nally he was unsure projects at this year’s “if it would actually Flora Feitel. Jolley and seeing students for ISP night on Wednes- created a slideshow counseling. Ten years work or be a good day, June 6. thing.” A Dali-inspired elephant painted by E. that included photo- later, he decided to get a graphs she took of doctorate in clinical psy- The first Peer Kong during his ISP. E. Kong (VI) Leader retreat, how- Arts and Design the girls’ cooking ex- chology. Though getting Dr. Rich and Mrs. Lionetti on the annual Peer body parts of many Group retreat. Courtesy of Mrs. Lionetti ever, assured him that periences and trips to New his doctorate was arduous Eleni McFar- people and compared them — especially because “I Although he has done ev- the program was worth York. For the remainder of land created four artwork against each other on a was working full time at Pingry erything at Pingry from being the effort and was something he her ISP, she photographed wanted to be involved in. “After groups consisting of four larger scale. Elise Lang scenery in Peapack-Glad- and basically going to grad school Middle School Head to teaching interned with an interior full time while squeezing in an art, his favorite position of all the first retreat I was completely pieces each. Two of the stone, while Laud went on designer in Morristown to internship and dissertation,”— he was being a counselor. “You have groups focused on insects learn about cooking, table was able to get his degree after an opportunity there to make a Continued on Page 14 and the other two on Continued on Page 16 buildings. The latter was setting, and, of course, inte- SENIOR REFLECTIONS COLLEGE SUMMARY 1902 & MAGISTRI AWARDS DEPARTING FACULTY SPORTS P. 2-5 P. 6-7 P. 9-11 P. 14-15 P. 19-20 2 THE PINGRY RECORD SENIOR REFLECTIONS JUNE 10, 2012 EDITORIAL An Open Letter to the Pingry Community in most respects. all of that I have worked with so a certain activity is no reason not to By WILLIAM SAULNIER (VI) I was not like that before I came many great people who all mean start a club for your own passion. Dear Pingry, to Pingry. I was shy, reclusive, the world to me. Most of you Also, as one last request, please Well, it’s time for me to leave quiet, not saying much, with no know who you are, I am sure, but someone start the Young Demo- Thanks, Facebook the place where I and the rest of friends, and very alone in middle I want to repeat that all of you are crats Club. I think my biggest the Class of 2012 have spent some school. It was not a fun time for the reason why I felt comfortable regret is not starting that. Usually, when I am struggling to start an editorial, I flip of the most formative years of our me, so I viewed high school (and here, at Pingry, To my classmates: Lastly, to the teachers and open the New York Times op-ed section and look for inspi- lives. Kind of strange, is it not – all Pingry) as an opportunity to re- It has been an awesome ride with administration: I have gotten to ration. This time, on a whim I went to Facebook instead. the choices and the circumstances invent myself as someone else. you guys. I know I was always a know a lot of you very well over Perfectly preserved in time like an online yearbook of that led us to this place? And that is what I ended up doing; black sheep, so thanks for putting these four years. I have had my our senior year, the Seniors 2011-2012 Facebook group Looking back, what originally I changed who I was externally up with me during my more “out share of dress code violations, brought laughter, tears, and pure, unadulterated nostalgia drew me to Pingry? I had got- to try to get closer to the ideal of there” moments. one “skipped class,” and a missed to my otherwise ordinary Sunday night as I attempted to ten into both Pingry and another who I wanted to be. And I made I have a challenge to you as assembly, and I have dodged past assemble a coherent reflection. school, and while I don’t remem- those steps forward. It is not often you leave to go out to college or teachers trying to get to the lost From the deep, philosophical discussions about dress ber this conversation, my mom we get opportunities like that, to whatever. You have built up per- and found to grab a blazer before code and its meaning to us as Pingry scholars (“Pingry says that I picked Pingry because fully throw away not only other sonalities and personas, likes and someone sees me. My challenge to prides itself on the maturity of its student body; now is a of three key things. The first was people’s (pre)conceptions but also dislikes, and things that define you you is to foster breaking the status time where we can show everyone exactly what that means” that the food was better. Perhaps our own notions of normalcy and as a person. College is going to be quo. Remember that every student – Nick Canavan); to the coordination of a giant, albeit short- I had not arrived on a day where really start with a clean slate. an opportunity for all of us to be you teach and interact with is an lived game of Assassin (thanks Cole); to the endless debate they were serving blackened The longer I was at Pingry, the our real selves, with nobody else individual who has his own iden- about the senior prank, I think much of our grade’s deepest tilapia, but even with those types more comfortable I was throwing knowing (or thinking they know) tity, his own passions, and his own bonding occurred not within the hallowed halls of Pingry’s of lows, it has met my expecta- away that old, middle school, who we were before we arrived unique way of viewing the world. spaceship, but online via the beloved Senior group. tions. The second was that there sense of “normal.” It is because on campus. Go start clubs, go start Remember also the Pingry There were many mornings where my first-period Calc was a computer science program. I became comfortable enough up an informal tea-drinking group motto, “Maxima reverentia pu- class spent the first five minutes of the day rehashing the Everyone knows with myself that on Thursday afternoons, go be a eris debetur.” Give the students previous evening’s posts and admitting to nervousness ev- how much I took “The longer I was at I sought to let my leader. Do not let yourself be lim- respect, and you will receive it ery time we commented, for fear of not garnering enough advantage of that. passions be what ited by what people think of you. in return. Encourage them to get “likes.” The best part was seeing, for the first time, how Lastly (and this Pingry, the more they were instead Do not even be limited by who to know you, and they will make funny and bright some of the quietest people in school are. is the part I don’t comfortable I was of molding them you think you are right now. It is the effort. But most of all do not Many times, people’s posts made me want to get to know remember) I said to fit what others an opportunity you only get a few confine or trap them, let them free them better. the girls were bet- throwing away that old, thought them to times in your life – to truly have (within reason) to shatter barriers I smile thinking back on the nights I spent refreshing the ter. Well, let’s just be. a chance to start over. Go for it. and to create new things that break page every ten seconds to see the latest joke or idea rather leave that be… middle school, sense of All through Second, to the rest of the Pin- with tradition and normalcy. than poring over textbooks. I know that it’s these memories, I bring this up “normal.” my four years gry students, I am leaving you, a To conclude, I’ll leave every- not the hours of stressful studying, that I’ll associate with because I think I at Pingry I have community that is brilliant and one with this quote from Willy my four very happy years at Pingry. speak for all of been challenging stimulating, for another com- Wonka: “A little nonsense now Ever since I wrote that op-ed last winter about the Slow us when I say we were different normalcy, or at least trying to. munity. My challenge to you is to and then, is relished by the wisest Movement, I’ve tried my best to convey a certain mantra people four years ago then we I helped to revive and continue not get set in your ways, especially men.” Go make some nonsense. to my fellow students about our priorities: slow down and are now. Everyone sees me as the Gaming Club on a spur of the you sophomores and juniors. You Have some fun. Challenge what enjoy the ride. Of course, hindsight is 20/20 – knowing that a crazy, outspoken, all over the moment decision. I helped push do not have to wait until you go is normal. Relish the opportunity I’m going to a great school next year, it’s easy for me to say place, weird guy who talks a bit for technology improvement in to college to go do something to do anything you put your mind that my philosophy worked out. But even if that weren’t the (OK, maybe more than a bit) too both the courses offered and in that is out there and exciting. Just to. And, most of all, be yourself. case, I would at least be able to claim that I spent my four much, cracks a few too many the more day-to-day usage, like because not everyone in the school Love you all, years at Pingry happily exploring my interests and talents. jokes, but is a pretty regular guy the 1 to 1 program. Throughout is publicly showing that they enjoy William I found my niche in the Record office (aka “The Cave”) while still participating in two Varsity sports and being a Peer Leader. Even though I think I probably spent more time this week alone in The Cave than I did in the cafeteria all year, I don’t really mind because I’ve loved every minute of it (despite my frequent meltdowns – sorry Dan). I guess what I am saying, and what I want everyone who will one day be in my place to know, is that your GPA and college ranking aren’t what matter in the long run. To be honest, I thought the college process would be a much different experience for me – I never saw myself going to Georgetown, and in fact I filled out the application at 10 PM the night it was due. But I couldn’t be happier that I’ll be in D.C. next year, and the schools I once thought were my perfect fit now seem crusty and stale. Don’t waste your time here stressing about inscrutable college statistics or packing your résumé with things you don’t even like. The friendships you make with your peers, the relationships you form with teachers, the experience D. Abend (VI) and R. Feitel (VI) you gain in your desired field of choice – that’s what you’ll remember about Pingry. In ten or fifteen years when I want to reminisce about high school, I’m not going to go looking for a transcript to prove to myself that my four years were a success. I’m going Pingry: Where Nerdiness Finds a Home to go on Facebook and reread the Senior Facebook group. I’ll be lucky if I still remember any of the inside jokes, but By MARGARET MORASH (VI) prepared for college or that person you meet at Pingry ISP play, to watch film for I have no doubt that I’ll remember each and every person. change in general is scary; has a nerd-like passion for football, or to finish editing Thank you to every teacher and student with whom I may I have been at Pingry since what scares me about leav- something. A general over- Vital Signs. have crossed paths in these four years. Without all of you, the third grade, so it feels ing is that the environment eagerness coupled with an And there are always op- I would not be where I am today. I love you all – and if strange to be a senior reflect- Pingry fosters is not readily obsession that goes beyond portunities to get involved you ever want to get in touch, you know where to find me. ing on the past ten years. I am found anywhere else. There the socially acceptable lim- – to join in the nerdiness – to excited to move on to college is a general atmosphere of its makes people at Pingry share someone’s passion. My and the “real world” and all nerdiness around Pingry that special. It is cool to care and freshman year I decided to go that is still to come, but it is I know I will miss. everyone has something they out for ice hockey. I did not — Roxanne Feitel sad, and, quite frankly, a little This nerdiness includes are passionate about. know how to skate, let alone bit scary to be leaving Pingry. that traditional “did Anakin You know how to play, but I It is not that I feel un- really need to become Darth you are in a “A general over- was immediately Vader to bring balance to pretty unique made to feel a the force” discussion, paired place when eagerness coupled with part of the team; Volume CXXXVIII with coming to school early you can go an obsession that goes Coach McA- Number 5 to sit down with the Physics from talk- nally lent skates, office and talk quantum me- ing to Hunter beyond the socially Chloe ‘11 and chanics. So many people at Stires (III) acceptable limits Emma ‘09 Carv- Editors in Chief Pingry have a genuine love about George er let me borrow for knowledge; we’re eager to Washington makes people at pants and a hel- Roxanne Feitel discuss concepts, meet with to hearing met, and Court- Photo Editor Dan Abend Faculty Advisor teachers, and find out how Michael Ar- Pingry special.” ney Hulse ‘10 Sarah Park Dr. Susan Dineen everything fits into the big rom (V) play showed me how picture. We also – or at least the key-tar to watching Dan to put it all on. Now – I will those of us with any cinemat- Keller (VI) pitch. Everyone say it – we were not the best Copy Editors ic sense – have a deep-seated has something that they have team Pingry has ever seen, Vinita Davey and undying love for “Star poured their time and energy but we played hard and that Managing Editors Caroline Murphy Technical Advisor Wars.” We all “fail” tests with into, and it shows. team was probably the nicest Sarah Park an 82% and Mrs. Grant never While it might not always and most welcoming group I Alyssa Baum Mr. Thomas Varnes Mariel Kennedy has a free CP when there’s an be tangible, there is always have ever been a part of. Ben Kaminoff essay assigned. We love to an undercurrent of excite- Furthermore, despite our Kasia Axtell know things and we love to ment at Pingry because there less than impressive record, know them well. is always something going But the nerdiness extends on. People are staying late All rights reserved. All contents © 2012 The Pingry Record. Printed on recycled paper. Please recycle after use. Continued on Page 4 beyond the traditional. Every to work on Sam Gelman’s 3 THE PINGRY RECORD SENIOR REFLECTIONS JUNE 10, 2012 THE PINGRY RECORD SENIOR REFLECTIONS JUNE 10, 2012 My Transformation From Awkward New Girl to Triumphant Senior and told me to stop wearing them I experienced my first “low” By KATE LEIB (VI) Club burned out, the eclectic array mud be an excuse to run poorly. can be turned positive. Mr. Del- to school. I continued to wear when I waited for my carpool after of music played in the art studio The mud that later spattered our man taught me that in both art and My first day of sophomore those pants throughout my four school only to realize that I had and the dark room filled the void. faces during the race was trivial, life, “ugly is beautiful.” Without year, a fellow classmate came years at Pingry until they ripped not seen their messages alerting The spirit of music appreciation because we had already embraced the influential and supportive up, introduced herself, and said, in an unfortunate and undisclosed me that they had taken the bus was revived and combined with it. While my competitors ran people I have encountered, I may “Welcome to Pingry! You must incident. home long before. It began to get live performance and the visual around puddles, I ran straight never have experienced such rev- be the new girl!” I awkwardly After I overcame the awkward dark, and I spent an hour shivering arts in the various Coffeehouses through them, determined to run elations. I have gained confidence went along with it and accepted first week of ninth grade, I dis- and sniffling under John Pingry’s that were held this year. To me, the best race possible, despite the and a determination to take ad- her friendly greeting even though tinctly remember telling someone bronze, omniscient these events are horrible conditions. Letting go of vantage of every opportunity and I wasn’t new; I came to Pingry that every day of school was gaze while I waited “I spent my days play- an amalgama- excuses and focusing on the posi- learn from my defeats. Through- freshman year. This social mishap better than the last. I was naively for my ride. I prob- tion of Pingry’s tive helped me reach my longtime out the past four years, I have had was not entirely my classmate’s convinced that every day at Pingry ably could have ing board games with most creative goal of breaking 19 minutes in a many highs and lows, but if I were fault because I spent nearly all of would be the best day ever. My solved the whole and talented stu- 5K race. to graph my Pingry experience my free time in the library fresh- exuberance plateaued somewhere dilemma by asking my family, having real dents, and I am My time at Pingry is chrono- on the graphing calculator that I man year, so I forgive her for not in October when I realized that someone inside the conversations, and even thankful to have logically divided in my mind lost right before my AP Calculus knowing I existed. In ninth grade hard work was standard among building for help attended all of by memories like these. I have exam, it would be an increasing, I was quiet, shy, and wore the my peers, and that Chemistry was instead of being so concentrating on my them. learned that negative experiences concave, and upward trend. same pair of pants every other not my forte. The reality was that shy and helpless. Many of my day until Mrs. Forrester found my time at Pingry would include Pingry was foreign homework.” best memo- out that they were made of denim both lows and highs. to me then, and I ries occurred failed to realize that I was sur- between 3:30 to 5:30 at cross- rounded by friendly people. country practice. I’ll never forget EDITORIAL But sometimes even the low- the torturous five minute planks, est moments can lead to positive ridiculous out and backs, or bru- outcomes. When I showed up for tal plateau breakers, but when I my first Outing Club hike ever, think of the cross-country team, See You Soon, Losers the only person in the parking lot the first thing that comes to mind was an intimidating upperclass- is laughing incessantly with my man who informed me that Mr. teammates. The most important Early on during my freshman year I was sitting through Crowley-Delman and Mr. Horesta thing that I have learned from an all-school morning meeting when Mr. Conard referred to had bailed. My sophomore ears cross country is that when a van how wonderful that past weekend’s alumni reunion event were not yet attuned to sarcasm of pulls up on the side of the road was. I turned to my friend next to me and smirked. “I’m this caliber, so I went home, only and a man yells “Get in my van,” never going to go to those,” I said, “unless it’s to see how to later discover that the hike went it means that you are gong to much fatter people got since high school,” to which we on without me. After that naïve Gabriel’s Fountain instead of both laughed quietly. and embarrassing experience, I finishing your run. I think that At that point in my Pingry career I believed alumni re- was determined to go on an Out- this knowledge will serve me well unions to be a waste of time, which makes sense because ing Club hike, so I attended the when I leave Pingry. at that point, high school to me was just a step on the next hike and several after that, The second most important staircase to college. I was under the impression that any- and since then the Outing Club thing I have learned is to always thing I did in high school – or even anyone I met – were has become one of the most fulfill- stay positive. At our Conference just temporary placeholders in my life that I would replace ing and fun aspects of my Pingry meet this past fall, it was pouring when I went to college with newer events and people. It experience. rain and miserably cold. The field was an arrogant mindset, but I had my entire teenage to But for all the lows I’ve had, in front of us seemed to stretch adult life all in front of me at once and I did not care to there have been many more highs. endlessly into the mist and was appreciate enjoying the present, which in that case was Sophomore year, Hannah Kirm- dappled with puddles of ankle high school and Pingry. ser and I were introduced to the deep mud. Before the race, my With that mentality, I never understood the attachment wonders of Rock Club. Though teammate, Julia Tarantino (IV), to high school, like the reunion weekend, that I seemed to now defunct, this after-school smeared some mud on her face. I always hear about. I could not fathom why people always activity made the week worth followed suit, and soon the entire came back to visit while they were in college, went to getting through and introduced Varsity squad was covered head reunions, or got involved in high school related events after they had graduated from Pingry. To be honest, I “An increasing, concave, and upward trend.” me to all kinds of new music and to toe in mud. The effect was S. Sun (VI) people. However, when Rock liberating, as we refused to let the thought they were “losers;” I thought that they must have had nothing better going on in their lives than to try to relive high school. Well, things have changed for me since then. As our Seize the Day: Finding Our Identities and class headed to the home stretch of graduation, we were peppered with reminders about coming back for reunion events and donating from our overflowing, teenage wallets Priorities Under the Clocktower to the Pingry Fund. But as I listened to it all, something clicked inside of my head. I realized that most of my By ANDREW HANNA (VI) However, I can say with cer- Questions like these didn’t country in some of the most elite tainty that our school is not like really stop once I got into high sectors of society. This “insider” classmates, people who have become routine acquaintances Going to a place like Pingry Dead Poets Society’s “Hellton.” school, where the stakes are big- mentality is even more dominant and integral parts of my days, are people I might never comes with a lot of baggage. It’s The classes at our school, even ger. When it seems like your at college, where you are con- see again after graduation. Not by my or their own doing, an institution with a name and a the AP classes, approach course whole future is riding on your next stantly bombarded with the idea but rather that we are just all headed our different ways school that’s older than many of material in interesting, atypical report card, it becomes easy to that you deserve recognition and in college and then life. the universities its students go on ways. I acted out several historical fall victim to the grade-grubbing praise because you attended a It was a sad thought because I realized how important to attend. It’s a private, college roles in my AP European History mentality. And with that obsession particular institution. everyone at this school has actually been to me. In fact, I preparatory school with connota- class, created a Halo-version of comes detachment from passion- I guess what I’m trying to say thought about how much time I’ve spent in this one, ugly- tions and stereotypes attached to Macbeth for 10th grade English, ate learning and self-discovery. here is that Pingry has made me looking building for the past seven years and realized that it. Throughout my six years at this and listened to folk music in When it comes to the issue consider what future version of I have almost been here as much as I have been at my own school, I’ve been trying to decide Postwar American Societies. Fur- of old-school elitism, we do a me I want to be. house. In a way this place has literally become a second whether our community conforms thermore, there are more teachers satisfactory job. For the most I want to be a conscientious home. I grew up at this place, going from a tiny seventh to the mold of being a traditional, at Pingry similar to the film’s part, I haven’t seen outright elit- thinker that learns for the sake grader to an only reasonably below average height 18 year success-oriented establishment, open-minded John Keating than ism among the community. If of knowledge, rather than for the old, and I’ve made enough memories in this building to or is perhaps a more progressive, the stern Headmaster Gale Nolan. anything, it’s a more subtle kind: sake of a grade. consider it a true home base. open-ended institution that defies We have our own Mr. Keating, generalizations about “public I want to be someone still So therefore, if this is my second home, then the people the private school stereotypes. and countless other faculty mem- school” education, comments “working for the common good here are my second family. Obviously my friends have been What I’ve even- bers, that encour- about people from certain regions rather than solely for personal large parts of my life, and so have teachers that I had for tually decided “Your graduating class age us to “think for or backgrounds, and an over- advantage,” someone who people semesters upon semesters, but even the people that may is that we both ourselves.” whelming surety in one’s own can have faith in. just seem like background characters to me during the year fit and defy the is your very first And yet, some- intelligence, be it the street kind I want to stay as grounded as are as much a part of the fabric of my days as anyone else. mold simultane- how, I’ve heard or the intellectual kind. These on I can, and not lose myself in the But, after graduation, they are all going to vanish from my ously. important network be- questions like “will their own are not that harmful, but world of privilege and elitism. If every day life. Last week, I cause it will spread out this be graded?” I worry that they are symptoms of Pingry has taught me anything That is why I came to the conclusion that I do not want watched “Dead and “how much what we may eventually become. (and it has taught me a lot), it is to let them vanish. Just like my real family, I don’t really Poets Society.” across the country in is this assignment During my college visits over to consider things like these, to feel like saying goodbye to this group of people when I It takes place at worth?” over and the past few months, I’ve in- have conviction, but to also keep go to college and then never coming “home” again. I may a college-prepa- some of the most elite over again. Ever variably run into several former an open mind. find myself becoming one of those people I used to make ratory boarding sectors of society.” since I came to Pin- Pingry graduates. They’ve treated Pingry gives us the environ- fun of, who wants to see if, for just a little bit, I can relive school that lives gry in 7th grade, me kindly and helped me out; a ment to ask ourselves: “Who do some pieces of high school. I guess Freshman Dan could up to all the ste- there has been an few even offered to let me stay we want to be?” My advice to call me a “loser.” reotypes. The classes are tedious, obsession with grades and scores with them, all because I attended my fellow students, to those still So now I plan to make a new family at college, like I the teachers are closed-minded, that was completely foreign to the same high school as they did. at Pingry and to those leaving it, always thought I would. The difference is, I don’t plan on and it sends 75% of it students me when I first started. In my 7th There’s nothing wrong with that is to learn to think for yourselves, using my college experience to replace everything from to Ivy League schools. Its “four grade History class, I listened to either: I will certainly help out to be daring, to question yourself high school. I don’t plan on replacing my second family. pillars” of Tradition, Honor, Dis- other kids ask our teacher, Mr. members of the Pingry commu- and others, and to “suck out all the So when I get home on breaks, I might be one of the los- cipline, and Excellence are eerily Bartsch, “How many sentences nity that end up at the same college marrow of life,” as Thoreau said. ers coming back to visit campus when there is an event reminiscent of Pingry’s own logo, are in a paragraph?” I wondered as me. It’s just that there’s a certain The very first thing I learned in going on – and I am glad to hear that a good deal of my “Excellence and Honor” (a logo what kind of a school I had got- element of being part of an “inside my 7th grade Latin class was the classmates will be too. See you at reunion, losers. that, over the past three years, has ten myself into. Thankfully, Mr. club” and deserving special treat- phrase Carpe Diem, “seize the been printed on almost all invita- Bartsch was one of those people ment because we all used to be a day.” That was probably the most tions, school apparel, and Pingry who made cryptic, non-committal part of the same community. important thing I learned at Pingry. candy bars, making “Maxima remarks until you finally realized Your graduating class is your Carpe Diem. Seize the day. And, Reverentia Pueris Debetu-r” a de he wouldn’t lay the answer out very first important network be- as John Keating says, “Make your — Dan Abend facto school motto). right in front of you. cause it will spread out across the lives extraordinary.” 4 THE PINGRY RECORD SENIOR REFLECTIONS JUNE 10, 2012 It’s Hard Not to Be Nostalgic After Thirteen Years; Pingry Has Been Part of My Blood Since Before I Was Born came flooding back. I drove by the eteria, that the lower school had I receive my diploma. estly don’t think there are many Thanks to a couple of trips By ELISE LANG (VI) mini John Pingry statue where I maintained the same features and Looking back, my visits to other places where you will find down memory lane that helped put While I was driving home from would tote my ultra-trendy L.L. traditions that form its image in my the Lower Campus provided me people so genuinely passionate my time at Pingry in perspective, a friend’s house in Short Hills Bean rollie backpack and shake memory today. with one crucial comfort that about what it is they are involved I am happy to say adopting this three months back, I underwent Mr Corvino’s hand each morn- Luckily, when I returned to has infused my feelings towards in—whether it be athletics, arts, mentality has not taken too much one of those completely bizarre, ing. I continued in my slightly the Lower Campus for Field Day, graduation: reassurance. Driving academics, or extracurriculars. effort. I owe it to my teachers, out of body experiences in which bizarre stroll through memory I was relieved to find that this through the ghost town of my past Though I have always experi- my friends, and my classmates to thought seems to completely lane, passing by the creek I was was still the case. In addition to and watching a whole new set of enced it, what I have come to value leave this place on the best note detach itself from action. granted special permission to running the “statue of liberty” students relive my experiences at about Pingry is that this institution possible and be thankful for all Though my thoughts prompted explore in fifth grade, the carpool event for a group of indefatigable Field Day has provided me with is built, shaped, and constantly of the amazing experiences that I me to head towards 24 West, my line where Dr. P announced my elementary school students, I had a necessary sigh of relief that will redefined by people who do and have had here. steering wheel seemed to disagree. ride each afternoon, the athletic the incredible privilege of visiting enable me to move on from my believe in things they are genu- I may be nostalgic at this point, My instincts guiding me like fields where I timidly served as my old teachers, touring my old memories with faith. I saw kids inely passionate about. Now that but I am not naïve. I know that autopilot, I was struck with the ir- “jail guard” in capture the flag, classrooms, and even making one decked out in their team colors, I have the benefit of distance, I my time as a Pingry student repressible urge take a detour—if the class room where I read “From last attempt to complete a pull-up blue and white, including a fifth realize that is a pretty cool thing. will quickly be replaced by my you can call it that. Instead of mak- The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil in the lower school gym (an at- grade boy whose all-consuming At the Senior Giving Commit- newfound role as a Pingry alum- ing my way towards Morristown, E Frankweiler” and learned how to tempt, which, for the twentieth dedication to his team compelled tee 100 Days to Graduation event nus. Yet despite this period of I found myself lingering in the completely guide myself through time, I failed). him to paint his nails blue. this year, Mr. Leef shared with us overwhelming transition, my deserted parking lot of Pingry’s the Metropolitan Museum of Art My visit allowed me to relive I witnessed teachers doing an interesting piece of advice that memories of Pingry over the Lower Campus. True, I had not (looking back, an impressive feat some of the best years of my life everything in their power to keep has stuck with me since. He cau- past couple of months have only and re-experience the same their homeroom tioned us that illuminated and solidified what I high of genuine enthusiasm motivated during “...The traditions, relation-so often when have experienced over the past 13 and school spirit that had difficult tasks, re- we are forced to years; though the students, faculty, always kept me energized as gardless of the fact ships, and values that move on from courses, and teams that shape Pin- a little kid. Field Day left me one of their teams a meaningful gry may change, the traditions and fulfilled, inspired, nostalgic, was losing by a mile. have colored my experi- experience, re- values that the Pingry community and proud that I have had I even dropped in ence at Pingry along the lationship, or revolves upon are constant. I am the opportunity of spending to the lower school community, we confident that Pingry will remain so much of my time at such cafeteria only to be way will endure long try to find fault an institution filled with individu- an amazing place. remembered by my with that which als who are actively engaged in With Graduation fast ap- favorite lunch man, past the moment I we are leaving areas they are passionate about, proaching, I cannot help but Charlie, who greeted receive my diploma.” behind. We be- and that the fire of curiosity that feel lost. As the youngest of me with the same come unneces- overwhelms this community will four girls who all attended overpowering smile sarily resentful, continue to burn on. Pingry and a student who I had always loved. angry, and bitter – criticizing our At the end of the day, my in- has been at the school since These snapshots may appear surroundings and claiming that stincts have led me back to where Kindergarten, I am a Pingry disconnected and insignificant, we “can’t wait to get out.” This I started off. That first drive into “lifer” in the truest sense of yet they offer a glimpse into the defense mechanism is destructive, the lower campus—at worst a the term. I feel a deep con- type of community that captured Mr. Leef warned, and only lends concerning and stalker-ish de- nection to this place; it has my heart at age five. The apprecia- itself to a hostility that is pointless tour, at best a treasured trip down been part of my blood since tion associated with these types of and disingenuous. memory lane—was the first step before I was born. I cannot experiences is not unique to my Rather than leave on a bad note towards reminding me why I will even begin to fathom what feelings towards the lower school: for the sake of ease, he urged us to always cherish the 13 years I’ve my life will be like without it extends into my high school ex- use the last few months of school had here. Pingry is an overwhelm- D. Abend (VI) Pingry as a daily physical perience as well. The enthusiasm to seek out and reflect on all of the ingly special place, and I can now ended up at my house per se. Yet for a 10 year old). I navigated presence, but my experience at I have witnessed, the teachers that good that has existed in our years go forward with the certainty that in reality, I had made it home mentally through the entire school, Field Day has reminded me that I have met, the dynamic commu- at Pingry. Quite simply, rather than it always will be. after all. wondering and hoping that the the traditions, relationships, and nity that I have engaged in are all close the door saying “I can’t wait Thank you so much to every- As I looped through the vacant skinny dark blue lockers looked values that have colored my ex- aspects of my years at Pingry that to get out of here,” he urged us to one who has made this such a great campus, memories of my experi- the same, that my favorite lunch perience at Pingry along the way have figured largely into my time walk away thinking “I don’t want experience for me. I’m going to ences at my old stomping grounds man was still working in the caf- will endure long past the moment here over the past 13 years. I hon- to leave.” miss it all. How Pingry Has Shaped Me Finding a Home not only because of how much place. Coming from a public to fine tune my grammar, but it By SARAH PARK (VI) Pingry means to me, but also school, I was used to feeling like also taught me so much about the There were many reasons why because a part of me is scared that the odd one out because I actually culture of the 1920s, Sigmund Amongst The Nerds I did not want to attend Pingry I will not ever be able to find this enjoyed learning and reading for Freud and other prominent psy- Continued From Page 2 an incredible time commit- when I was accepted in eighth same sense of community again. fun. However, when I came to chologists, and what a ha-ha is (for ment and an overabundance grade. Among them were my re- I am also a person who is pretty Pingry, I was surrounded by stu- those of you interested, it is a gen- Coach McAnally still cared of patience, Mr. De intro- luctance to leave my public school resistant to change, and I did not dents who were just as passionate, tle slope leading to a brick wall to more than ever. He gave us duced me to research, a field I friends, the dress code (which quite feel ready to relinquish the if not more, about learning, and keep cows from wandering). And inspirational talks about how am now very interested in, but honestly seemed like the worst really weird schedule or morning who were motivated to succeed. while A.P. U.S. was one of the skating is the closest you would have otherwise known thing in the entire world), and just meetings – things that have be- Although at times I have felt most challenging courses I have will ever get to flying; he nothing about. plain stubbornness. come ingrained overwhelmed by the intelligence ever taken, I genuinely enjoyed spent hours working with us We are lucky as students I was so opposed to “When I came to Pingry, as a part of my and numerous talents of my peers, going to class each day because at practice (even those of us at Pingry to be constantly enrolling that I even life. mostly I am inspired to push my- I found the subject interesting. who were sufficiently lack- surrounded by teachers and boycotted Accept- I was surrounded by Although self more and work harder. Pingry Rather than simply being lectured, ing in talent); he constantly faculty who love and are ed Students Day, to some I may is a competitive environment, I was able to partake in many encouraged us and applauded excited about what they are students who were just seem like a but I love how supportive we are discussions and debates about something that I the efforts we made. teaching and want us to be now look back on confident and as a community of everyone’s the material. The friendships that as passionate, if not My own nerdiness flour- just as passionate about it as extremely im- carefree senior, talents, whether they be related I formed with my teachers outside ished my sophomore year, as mature, but at the more, about learning, there was a time to academics, the arts, or athletics. the classroom also contributed to as they are, whether it be my Bio class was switching math, English, basketball, or same time kind of and who were when I was a When I look back on these my level of enjoyment in many amusing. When I small and timid past four years, for the most part classes. What I love about the over to Chem in the middle sculpture. The coolest part finally did decide to motivated to succeed.” freshman who I feel happy with how I divided teachers at Pingry is that they are of the year, when Mr. De is seeing how infectious that attend, it was only would avoid the my time among different activi- not just our teachers, but they are offered to give anyone the excitement is; all the students after weeks of pros senior couches ties. I played squash, wrote and also our friends and mentors. opportunity to finish a lab here are eager enough – and and cons lists, tears, and tons of like they were the plague. It is hard edited for The Pingry Record, If I had to give one piece of we had been working on in nerdy enough – to want to melodrama. However, I can now to fathom that four years have got the chance to partake in Peer advice to underclassmen, it would class. Unable to pass up an soak up everything they can. think of no place I would have passed since I first began my time Leadership, and started a club, be to take advantage of all of the opportunity for more class It has been incredible to rather spent my high school years. at Pingry, but what is even more in addition to joining many each opportunities that Pingry offers, work, I took him up on his watch my peers work so hard I am so blessed to have had the difficult to believe is how much I year at the Club Fair. This spring and to keep an open mind when offer and that one lab turned at what they are passionate opportunity to attend a school like as a person have changed. I even did boys’ lacrosse stats with it comes to people, activities, or into a series of projects that about, and I know that that Pingry, and it is a name that I will Somehow over the past few two of my friends. Some of my classes. You will be surprised by have taught me valuable re- level of energy and commit- bear proudly for the rest of my life. years I have gone from an awk- fondest and most fulfilling memo- how often your expectations can search and bench techniques ment will drive our class to As school began to wind down ward, self-conscious, and inse- ries come from these disparate turn out to be completely false, and have given me countless success in a variety of differ- and my last day of classes drew cure girl to a poised, mature, and activities, and each one imparted and when you are a senior, you opportunities to get involved ent fields. I feel truly lucky nearer, I began to have frequent confident one. In a college essay many lessons that I could not have will feel as if you are graduating with the science community to be part of a community mental breakdowns about how I wrote this past fall, I talked learned in a classroom, and many with more than just a diploma; in the “real world.” and a class that constantly about how Pingry has helped to friendships that I would not have you will leave as a well-rounded rapidly the end of high school was Working with Mr. De, Mr. amazes me. approaching. What had seemed shape who I am today, and I re- formed otherwise. individual. Alfano, and Michaela Ennis Pingry has prepared us like an interminable length of ally meant it. The Honor Code, My experiences in the class- To the Class of 2012: thank (VI) has showed me the im- time at the start of my freshmen the friendships I have made with room were just as rewarding and you for making this year one of well, and I will miss this year was quickly coming to a both students and faculty, and our enjoyable. Although my classes the happiest of my life. Thanks mense amounts of knowledge nerdy, passionate environ- close and I was not prepared in strong sense of community have were demanding in terms of time for all of the good times on the out there and the limitless ment. Yet I know we are all the slightest. While many of my all contributed to my character and energy, there was not one couches, the Starbucks runs, and amount that is still waiting prepared to further explore classmates expressed how excited and the ideals that I value. that I felt was a waste of my time. the countless laughs. I cannot to be found and how exciting, our passions and to continue they were to finally be done with It is no exaggeration when I Mr. Dean Sluyter’s tenth grade wait to see what is in store for interesting, and challenging it to grow, learn, and succeed in high school, I was more hesitant say that Pingry is a very special English class not only helped me all of you. can be to look for it. Through our new beginnings. 5 THE PINGRY RECORD SENIOR REFLECTIONS JUNE 10, 2012 Redshirting Yet Again: Why I’ll Miss Pingry When I’m Redoing My Senior Year at Exeter By PATRICK LACKEY (VI) just hated me. They tried to already do. in the middle of nowhere or calm me down by explain- Looking back at my anger attend a New England prep One day in 1999, I was on ing that Pingry only had one in 1999, it is pretty funny that school. Some kids choose a plane coming back to New first grade spot open and that I was so upset about hav- to leave home earlier than Jersey with my parents. For Pingry wanted me to be older ing to do an entire year of others, but I’m glad I stayed some reason, they thought than I was. However, nothing school again. It is especially because I enjoyed my Pingry this would be a good time to calmed me down, and I man- funny because I am actually experience tremendously. tell me that I would be attend- aged to remain upset until the choosing to do the exact same And even though New Jer- ing Pingry the following year. beginning of the following thing next year. Although I sey high school hockey does At first I was excited that I school year. was forced to do kindergar- not really help the college had been accepted to Pingry, Upon first arriving in Mrs. ten again by Pingry and my recruiting process, it has but I did not really know what Ogden’s kindergarten class- parents, I am choosing to certainly helped me. it meant at the time. My par- room, I saw the 15 other kids take a Post-Graduate year at There is somebody I need ents proceeded to who would Phillips Exeter Academy next to thank for how far I’ve tell me that there “I just hope the Exeter soon be my year before I go to college. come. There is not enough was a dress code best friends. Since I was a redshirt in I could possibly say about at Pingry and that community will be as After meet- kindergarten and I will tech- Coach John Magadini, also I would have to open and accepting as ing them, I nically be a redshirt again known as Mags. I would do tuck in my col- soon learned when I PG, I guess I can be basically anything to play lared shirt every- Pingry’s once they learn that I wasn’t considered a double-redshirt. one more game for him. He day. I was furious, the only stu- Basically I’ll be a pretty old is such a classy and humble but since I was on how old I am.” dent who high school kid. I just hope man, and I’m proud to say a plane I tried to was doing the Exeter community will he’s my coach. He is one of contain myself like the strong kindergarten again. As the be as open and accepting as the major reasons my ex- kindergartener I was. years passed, more students Pingry’s once they learn how perience at Pingry has been When we arrived at home, entered our class by repeating old I am. such a positive one. Not to my parents dropped another grades during their transi- But Patrick… if your mention he helped me get D. Abend (VI) bomb. They told me that I tions to Pingry. experience at Pingry was into Exeter. would be attending Pingry Honestly, now I am glad so great, why would you I am truly looking forward the following year as a kin- Pingry placed me in kinder- want to go to another high to next year. I am excited dergartener… again. At that garten instead of first grade. school? Well, the college about the interesting classes Pingry: Not Your point, I went berserk. I’ve had the opportunity hockey recruiting process I will be taking and I cannot “Again?!” I yelled at my to make many friends, and works differently than other wait to play some high-cali- parents. I had to do an entire I think our grade is pretty sports because coaches want ber hockey. While I am still Average Spaceship year of school again? I guess great. I would much rather be older, more developed play- worried about some things, I By DYLAN SUN (VI) Susan Contess ’11, morality you could say I was “redshirt- in the Pingry Class of 2012 ers, which means they don’t am confident that my experi- with Sydney Li (V) and Ri- Earlier this year, I was invit- cardo Vollbrechthausen (VI), ing” my kindergarten year. than 2011. Plus, if I was in usually want players to be ence at Pingry has adequately ed to an admissions presenta- computer science with Josh I started to wonder if I the Class of 2011, compared true freshmen. So basically prepared me so I will be able tion for the parents of prospec- King (VI), business with David to my classmates, I might American hockey players to make new friends…and was not smart enough for tive Pingry students. I immedi- Sukhin (VI), and everything first grade or if my parents seem even shorter than I have to play junior hockey complete my homework. ately agreed to attend. In return else with Tori Campbell (VI). for everything But Pingry Pingry has given “At any other school, isn’t just a place me over these to study. My best past six years, my list of activities memories come Coming to Pingry Unwillingly, But the least I could from the social do was extol its would have relegated groups I’ve been virtues. As I sat me to a closed-off and a part of and the Leaving Even More Reluctantly at the edge of friends that I’ve By ED XIAO (VI) Sorry, Mom and Dad, but any single cause, I believe that ous people around me. We’re the stage in front homogenous set of made. At any you wasted that insurance the enthusiasm Pingry instills in this whirlpool together, and of the dozens of other school, my Senior reflections gener- money. in you is simply unparalleled. I love the company. parents, my goal friends.” list of activities ally open with a favorite Although I wasn’t con- I loved math and hated Eng- We all know that the Pingry was to assure would have rel- memory or happy story. I was stantly enjoying high school, lish before high school, but life comes at a great sacrifice them that the numerous hopes egated me to a closed-off and tempted to start mine that way, I couldn’t imagine leaving. after Pingry’s rigorous litera- in terms of money, time, ef- they had for their children homogenous set of friends. I but it suddenly hit me that af- Where else could I be called ture and humanities classes, fort, sleep, etc. But with this would be fulfilled at Pingry, as might have been labeled a nerd ter all those papers, journals, an “angel face” by the head that has all changed. Thanks sacrifice comes limitless op- had my parents’ hopes for me. (who am I kidding? I definitely and B-board posts, this 1,000 of my school? And despite to teachers and the great portunities. Leaving this year, The first time I visited Pin- would’ve been), which would word reflection would be the the pale turquoise clock tow- Drama Department, I finally I’d like to say something to gry, I was in awe of the “space- have been like being a mathlete final piece I write at Pingry. er and the periodic learned to every member of our com- ship.” It seemed cold, a mix- in “Mean Girls.” I also realized that, ironi- rainforest inside the “Slowly, I realized that appreciate munity: don’t forget to look ture of abandoned factory and At Pingry, though, people cally, one of the best things school, it began to works such around you from time to time nuclear bunker. But it was the did more than just take me at I’ve ever written was my feel nice saying, “I there was more to as “Pyg- and realize what an amazing people who made it inviting, face value and I’ve been able to sophomore final exam es- go to Pingry.” Call Pingry than homework malion” or life you live. Pingry does my buddy (who lost me on the do the same of them. If I hadn’t say for Mrs. Grant where I it loyalty, love, or “Nicholas its best to make high school way to the bathroom) notwith- come to Pingry, I never would wrote about originality: “be something else, but and studying. What a Nickleby.” special, and despite how long standing. The teachers all took have realized how multidimen- yourself, because everyone there is a certain I still like the year may feel, remember an interest in me, even though sional everyone is. else is already taken.” In the pride that comes shock! There was some math better, to cherish your time here. I was just a little sixth grader It’s human tendency to make spirit of that sentiment, I’ll try with being a student aspect of fun after all!” but most of So return Dr. Brown-Al- toting a notebook as large as sense of our world by compart- something a little different. here. it is because len’s hug harder next time my face. They explained all the mentalizing everything, but So here is my Pingry story, Realizing that I of the lov- it comes, and chat with Mr. class material to me and even I’ve learned that doing so with about how much I didn’t want would never allow myself to able and huggable Mr. Manny Keating about everything in included me in their conversa- people would be a disservice. to come here and how much I erase my Pingry years from Tramontana. the world except the paper tions. They cared, and contin- Pingry has given me perhaps now don’t want to leave. my life, I immersed myself The teachers all love their you’re supposed to be writing. ued to do so from the day I the best gift any institution When I came to Pingry in in high school. I convinced subjects so much that, natu- One day, you, like my 129 entered till my last day of senior could impart: the ability to the Fall of 2008, I was not a myself to sign up for three rally, their enthusiasm spreads peers and I, will wish in the year. The students, too, were understand others. happy camper. With a massive sports and do something with to the students. And in athlet- back of your mind that you eager to tell me what made I would be lying if I said I’d workload, completely new my time at school. I attended ics, regardless of the sport, could relive just one more Pingry an awesome place. “My never had a bad day at Pingry. friends, and scary teachers a homecoming dance, then everyone is so excited to don day of high school. You only friend is taking BC Calculus in The strenuous workload here and coaches, Pingry was the Snowball, and finally Prom. the Pingry uniform. As a tiny live once and you only go to 7th grade,” said one of them. makes those all but inevitable. last place I wanted to be, and Slowly, I realized that there freshman, I was the happi- Pingry once. That was the other thing. I’ve even cried at school on a adding an hour of commuting was more to Pingry than est person to leave Coach To conclude the story that The quality of the students few occasions, sopping up the time each day only made it homework and studying. Raby’s team runs. Today, I I began with, I guess I’ll at Pingry is one of the defining tears with the absurdly thin worse. Everyone knows fresh- What a shock! There was bask in the glory of lying never know what life I would characteristics of this school. tissues from those light blue man year is a tough rite of some aspect of fun, after all! exhausted on the track af- have lived at Livingston High There’s just so much talent boxes. But each time, so many passage into high school life As a result, I would say ter Coach Horesta’s torture School instead of at Pingry. here. There are star athletes, caring individuals gathered as it is, so I felt that switching that I now spend more time at knowing that my teammates But looking back, it doesn’t musicians, artists, writers, ac- around me and buoyed my schools was a horrible idea. Pingry than at my house (ex- beside me are equally enthu- really matter. I’ve had the tors, and activists. In whatever emotions. Every day, I went home and cluding sleeping hours, which siastic to fight and defend our best time of my life at Pin- I wanted to pursue, there was In the end, it won’t be the cried to my parents about how we all know at this school are titles. And most importantly, gry, and I cannot imagine a someone else who did it with bad times I’ll remember, just bad school was (I know this really minimal). My copy/ instead of rushing home to better way to have spent the greater facility than I ever the hilarious moments and is being published, but some paste function on my phone get started on the latest fun- past four years. To my peers, could. Dr. Richardson, whose incredible successes that I’ve things can’t be kept quiet, is “staying at school, be home packed Honors Bio project, the brightest, classiest, and AP Psychology class I took shared with some of the best right?). My parents grew late today” to easily text to my I have learned how to lounge most amazing people to ever this year, noted on several people around. Thank you to weary of my complaining and parents, and I can’t remember at the couches with the rest of traverse the halls and ring occasions that a student’s IQ everyone I’ve met at Pingry for before sophomore year, they how many times I’ve had to the senior class, feeling that I the bells of Dr. John Pingry, will increase at Pingry. It just being the amazing individuals gave me the option to return wrack my brain thinking of have all the time in the world thank you for making my high happens when you’re around you are and for making this to public school. Even after things to do at school just to to chat with my peers and school experience unforget- so many smart people. experience the greatest I’ve I decided to come back to stay a bit longer. procrastinate over my work. table. I honestly don’t mind if The interactions that I’ve ever had. Thank you especially Pingry, they purchased tuition So why did I enjoy such a I have learned how to make the world ends in 2012 – the had with my peers have given to the (best) Class of 2012; it’s insurance in case I dropped profound transition? Although acquaintances, then friends, memories I’ve had here are me my identity. I’ve discussed been a privilege that I’ll never out mid-year. nothing is ever the result of and finally family of the vari- forever in my heart. existentialism and food with forget. THE PINGRY RECORD COLLEGE SUMMARY JUNE 10, 2012 6 2012 Senior Class College Application Summary

By ALYSSA BAUM (IV) last year. admitted, which is relatively letes over the past five years. At least one student will be ‘92, Head of College Counsel- Recently, applying to col- high compared to the 75% of Members of the Class of attending each of the Ivy ing, noted, “These students Next year, members of lege “early” has become in- applicants from the Class of 2012 applied to a diverse Schools; four students are represent a cross-section of the Class of 2012 will be at- creasingly popular among 2011 who were admitted early. group of schools. Several planning to attend Columbia the class. The students have tending 67 different schools students. The “early” pro- Recruited athletes account students were admitted to University as well as the Uni- many different academic and across the globe. This number gram includes Early Action, for 18% of this year’s graduat- schools that Pingry graduates versity of Pennsylvania, and extra-curricular interests, and matches a six-year high and Early Decision, Early Deci- ing class. This number is high have not matriculated at in re- five students are planning to overall, they represent the best is significantly larger than sion II, and Rolling Admis- compared to 14% of the Class cent years, including Parsons attend Cornell University as Pingry has to offer academi- last year’s 62 schools. This sion. Eighty-eight percent of of 2011 who were recruited, The New School for Design, well as Princeton University. cally and athletically.” class applied to 157 different the class applied “early,” and but it is on par with the aver- Franklin W. Olin College of This year marks record Reflecting on the year, Mr. schools, compared to 164 83% of these students were age number of recruited ath- Engineering, the California admits at seven different uni- Lear said, “This was a very Institute of Technology, and versities; most notably, 11 stu- fun class to work with. They Pratt Institute. dents plan to attend Bucknell were very independent, and Of the 22% of the class ad- University. Next year, Pingry they looked at some inter- mitted to Ivy League schools, graduates will comprise over esting schools. I hope next 19% will be attending Ivies 1% of Bucknell’s entire fresh- year’s class has the same compared to 25% last year. man class. Mr. Timothy Lear success!”

Colleges with the highest Pingry matriculation. Highlights:

• Record numbers of acceptances at Rutgers, University of Michi- gan, University of Chicago, Duke, Washington University in St. Louis, and Bucknell The number of students matriculating to Ivy League universities. • 2 students admitted to and attending international schools: New Schools for 2012: McGill University in Montreal and the University of St. Andrews • Student admitted to Pratt and matriculating at Parsons the New in Scotland • Individuals received Vanderbilt University Cornelius Scholarship School for Design (first admit in a decade) (full tuition) and Cornell University Meining Family Scholarship • Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering (first student since 2004) (offered to less than 2% of undergrad students at Cornell) • California Institute of Technology (third admit in a decade) • Students admitted to and matriculating at all eight Ivy League • Furman College schools • McGill University • Multiple admits to Stanford for the first time since 2006

A US map depicting the regional distribution of students. Percentages are approximate. R. Feitel (VI) THE PINGRY RECORD COLLEGE PLACEMENT JUNE 10, 2012 7 College Placement

daniel abend sergio gomez yu (BETTY) li justin shangold vanderbilt university bowdoin college gettysburg college bucknell university hannah ajmani andrew gorelick matthew lipper harrison skinner cornell university gettysburg college bucknell university tulane university christopher albanese jacob green lucky luzuriaga cara solina westminster school university of miami boston college new york university jake aronwald molly greninger florence ma adrienne sozansky university of richmond sarah lawrence college johns hopkins university university of california at los angeles benjamin ballintyn caryn ha jacob mackoff university of pennsylvania rutgers, the state university of trinity college neil steiner new jersey at new brunswick middlebury college lee barker alexander mango bowdoin college andrew hanna columbia university david sukhin princeton university massachusetts institute of margot marchese josé barrionuevo technology colby college emily haselton middlebury college washington university in st. louis nolan sullivan andrew martin kiran bhatt university of michigan tufts university justen haynes hamilton college rochester institute of technology dylan sun emily mccormick shayna blackwood university of pennsylvania northeastern university madeline higgins cornell university georgetown university stephanie sun eleni mcfarland nicholas branchina williams college hotchkiss school ashley hough duke university duke university michael supron logan mcgowan andrew burchenal franklin and marshall college lafayette college alexander ingrassia university of notre dame lehigh university alice symington connor mclaughlin ryan campbell university of vermont yale university arvind iyengar bucknell university university of chicago madison taylor J. Tanner mcmahon victoria campbell harvard university yale university bryan james new york university lafayette college silas taylor alak mehta nicholas canavan carleton college oberlin college yvonne jeng vanderbilt university bucknell university kyra topor sarah meyers catherine cassidy bucknell university lehigh university eleanor johnson cornell university university of vermont reba tyson margaret morash alexander castle new york university colgate university julia johnstone rutgers, the state university of princeton university new jersey at new brunswick eberechi uche matthew chan columbia university university of pennsylvania elizabeth jolley emilie moy new york university lehigh university kaitlin ulker edward christensen bucknell university parsons the new school for design cole jordan benjamin muller bucknell university lehigh university katarina underwood maël corboz university of pennsylvania rutgers, the state university of daniel keller christina najarian new jersey at new brunswick bucknell university mcgill university anders velischek bucknell university rebecca curran william kelly emma nosofsky princeton university university of notre dame lehigh university ricardo vollbrechthausen columbia university emily damstrom mariel kennedy stuart o’keeffe villanova university university of notre dame cornell university marissa von nessi college of william and mary corey delaney dylan key thomas o’reilly dartmouth college lawrenceville school furman university anne vreeland vanderbilt university caroline dreyfuss mahnoor khan douglas ober bryn mawr college seton hall university boston university connie wang northwestern university kelechukwu eboh sarah kim james ogden new york university georgetown university syracuse university jillian ward carnegie mellon university cameron edwards joshua king sarah park bucknell university united states naval academy brown university marisa werner boston college frederick elliot hannah kirmser john pflieger columbia university lehigh university syracuse university sarah williams dartmouth college michaela ennis edward kong grace putman massachusetts institute of yale university denison university taylor wright technology cornell university christine kumar jason ring brad erickson johns hopkins university williams college rebecca wynne bucknell university sarah lawrence college patrick lackey john roberts roxanne feitel phillips exeter academy vanderbilt university edward xiao georgetown university princeton university elise lang james ross kevin fischer duke university stanford university brian yan wake forest university university of chicago martha laud kevin sampaio jonathan freinberg miami university, oxford, ohio syracuse university caroline zee university of st. andrews davidson college (scotland) kathleen leib william saulnier middlebury college franklin w. olin college of samuel gelman engineering princeton university jason levine As of lehigh university molly schulman clare goggins tufts university June 4, 2012 drew university 8 Senior Awards

Academic Awards National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Students John R. Whittemore ’47 Biology Award Michaela Ennis; Edward Kong Daniel Abend Cameron Edwards Mariel Kennedy James Ross Ernest C. Shawcross Chemistry Award James Ross; Edward Xiao Jake Aronwald Roxanne Feitel Florence Ma William Saulnier Antoine du Bourg Physics Award Dylan Sun; Edward Xiao Benjamin Ballintyn Samuel Gelman Alexander Mango Cara Solina Science Book Award Elise Lang Kiran Bhatt Adrienne Sozansky Science Research Award Michaela Ennis; Margaret Morash Molly Greninger Emily McCormick Victoria Campbell Caryn Ha Logan McGowan Neil Steiner Whitlock Prize for Math Dylan Sun; Edward Xiao Catherine Cassidy Advanced Math Prize Mariel Kennedy; Douglas Ober Emily Haselton James McMahon David Sukhin Union College Casmir A. France Award for Excellence in English Julia Johnstone Alexander Castle Ashley Hough Margaret Morash Stephanie Sun Paul H. and Sarah Rouslin Excellence in English Award ryan Campbell; Samuel Gelman Matthew Chan Arvind Iyengar Douglas Ober Silas Taylor Martin B. O’Connor ’26 Journalism Award Daniel Abend; Roxanne Feitel Maël Corboz Julia Johnstone Jason Ring Reba Tyson Yearbook Award Jason Ring Rebecca Curran Connie Wang Justin Society Awards Poetry: Edward Kong; Douglas Ober Fiction: William Saulnier M memoir: Eleni McFarland Playwriting: Samuel Gelman National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists Creative Non-Fiction: Dylan Sun Michaela Ennis Joshua King Madison Taylor Jean S. MacDonald History Prize Andrew Hanna; Edward Kong; Sarah Park Kevin Fischer Edward Kong Katarina Underwood Psychology Prize Elise Lang; Connor McLaughlin Andrew Hanna Alak Mehta Edward Xiao Chinese Language Prize Ricardo Vollbrechthausen Sarah Kim Dylan Sun Brian Yan French Language Prize Sarah Park German Language Prize Anne Vreeland Spanish Language Prize Sarah Williams Advanced Language Prize French: Dylan Sun National Merit Scholarship Finalists Spanish: Emily Haselton The DeGryse Prize in Modern European Languages maël Corboz; Roxanne Feitel Michaela Ennis Joshua King Madison Taylor Kevin Fischer Edward Kong Katarina Underwood Sarah Kim Alak Mehta Edward Xiao Arts & Drama Dylan Sun Director’s Award for Achievement in Dramatic Arts Samuel Gelman Drama Department Prize for Technical Theatre Eleanor Johnson Drama Department Prize for Musical Theatre Ryan Campbell National Hispanic Recognition Program Michael E. Popp Photography Prize Jonathan Freinberg; Cara Solina Alexander Mango Brendan J. Donahue ’79 Memorial Prize for Fine Arts Kathleen Leib; Florence Ma Katarina Underwood Ricardo Vollbrechthausen Brendan J. Donahue ’79 Memorial Prize for Pottery edward Christensen; James Ross Barbara Berlin Prize in Art History Mariel Kennedy; Julia Johnstone Music Award Dylan Sun 2012 Presidential Scholar Candidates Dylan Sun Madison Taylor School Service & Leadership Michael Jupka, Jr., ’76 Blue Key Award Elise Lang 2012 Presidential Scholar Semifinalist Community Service Award Jillian Ward Dylan Sun Paul R. Leary ’90 Award Frederick Elliot; Anders Velischek John Taylor Babbitt ’07 Award James Ogden Student Government Achievement Award Marisa Werner The Elizabeth Allan Smith ‘83 Memorial Ashley Hough All-School Awards Special Prize to AFS Student Lara Abou Ammar Pingry School Parents’ Association Women’s Sports Award Margaret Morash C. B. Newton Pingry-Princeton Scholarship Prize Centennial Cup — Gift of the Class of ’61 Patrick Lackey Julia Johnstone Rebecca Curran Andrew Hanna Class of ’26 Reese Williams Award Andrew Burchenal Samuel Gelman Edward Xiao Faculty Prize Alexander Ingrassia Cipriano Family Scholar-Athlete Award Ashley Hough; Alexander Mango Charles B. Atwater Valedictory Award Edward Kong Athletic Awards Boys’ Cross-Country Award Michael Supron Cum Laude Society Girls’ Cross-Country Award Kathleen Leib Ryan Campbell Mariel Kennedy Stuart O’Keeffe Andrea Montague Field Hockey Award Ashley Hough Tom Boyer Award Justin Shangold Edward Kong Douglas Ober Victoria Campbell Michael Jupka, Jr., ’76 Football Award Connor McLaughlin Rebecca Curran Elise Lang Sarah Park Florence Ma Timothy C. Cornwall ’64 Boys’ Frederick Elliot; Michaela Ennis James Ross soccer Sportsmanship Award Maël Corboz Roxanne Feitel Eleni McFarland Dylan Sun Dick Gradwohl Boys’ Soccer Cup for Most Team Spirit Dylan Key; Andrew Martin Samuel Gelman Connor McLaughlin Madison Taylor Elizabeth Allan Smith ’83 Girls’ Soccer Award Margaret Morash Andrew Hanna Emily McCormick Marisa Werner Water Polo Award Jason Ring Julia Johnstone Alak Mehta Edward Xiao Frank L. Romano Boys’ Basketball Award Michael Supron Margaret Morash Joe LaValley Boys’ Basketball Award Daniel Keller Virginia Nazario Fencing Award Edward Kong; Cara Solina Varsity Boys’ Ice Hockey Award Nicholas Branchina; Patrick Lackey Girls’ Ice Hockey Award Reba “Kit” Tyson Advanced Placement Scholars Girls’ Ski Team Award Madeline Higgins Boys’ Ski Team Award Brad Erickson Daniel Abend Andrew Hanna Lucky Luzuriaga Molly Schulman Girls’ Squash Team Award Sarah Park Hannah Ajmani Madeline Higgins Florence Ma** Harrison Skinner Boys’ Swimming Award James Ross Benjamin Ballintyn Ashley Hough Alexander Mango Cara Solina Ashley G. Marsh and Family Swimming Award Catherine Cassidy Michael Jupka, Jr., ’76 Wrestling Award Daniel Abend José Barrionuevo* Alexander Ingrassia* Emily McCormick* David Sukhin*** Kiran Bhatt** Arvind Iyengar** Nolan Sullivan* Boys’ Winter Track Award Benjamin Ballintyn Eleni McFarland Girls’ Winter Track Award Emily McCormick Ryan Campbell Julia Johnstone** Dylan Sun*** Logan McGowan Class of 1935 Graham Churchill Baseball Award Daniel Keller Victoria Campbell* Elizabeth Jolley Connor McLaughlin** Stephanie Sun Boys’ Golf Award Jacob Green; Logan McGowan Catherine Cassidy William Kelly J. Tanner McMahon** Madison Taylor** Girls’ Golf Award Kyra Topor Alexander Castle* Mariel Kennedy* Alak Mehta** Silas Taylor Richard C. Weiler Boys’ Lacrosse Award Dylan Key Rebecca Curran** Sarah Kim** Margaret Morash* Reba Tyson Girls’ Lacrosse Sportsmanship Award Ashley Hough Girls’ Lacrosse Award Emily Damstrom; Anne Vreeland Corey DeLaney Joshua King** Christina Najarian* Eberechi Uche* Caroline Dreyfuss* Edward Kong** Katarina Underwood Pingry Softball Award Michaela Ennis; Madison Taylor Douglas Ober** Boys’ Tennis Award Arvind Iyengar Michaela Ennis Christine Kumar* Marissa VonNessi Stuart O’Keeffe* Boys’ Track Award James Tanner McMahon Roxanne Feitel Elise Lang* Sarah Park Connie Wang* Richard G. Gradwohl Girls’ Track Award kathleen Leib; Emily McCormick; Margaret Morash Kevin Fischer* Jason Levine* Jason Ring Jillian Ward Twelve Varsity Letter Award Rebecca Curran; Kathleen Leib Samuel Gelman* Kathleen Leib** James Ross** Marisa Werner* Skyland Conference Maël Corboz; Anne Vreeland Jacob Green* Matthew Lipper William Saulnier Edward Xiao*** NJSIAA (State) Kathleen Leib Caryn Ha* Brian Yan** NJISAA (Independent Schools) Margaret Morash; Jason Ring * With Honors **With Distinction *** National Scholar Somerset County Margaret Morash; James Ross 9

The 1902 Emblem he Class of 1902 Emblem is awarded to Marisa Werner of the Class of 2012, who, while at The Pingry School, Tby the efficiency and the amount of service and loyalty of attitude has done the most for the school, and who has been judged therefore by schoolfellows and faculty to have shown of them all the greatest amount of school spirit. The Class of 1902 Emblem represents the highest ideals of The Pingry School. The nominees chosen by their classmates and faculty are considered to embody the very principles of integrity and service that lie at the heart of the institution. Thus, even to be nominated for this award is regarded as a paramount honor.

marisa Werner

The Magistri Laudandi Award

In every class, there is one student who graciously gives of him/herself to help the school and fellow students, who demonstrates a personal integrity and generosity that inspire the best in others. This person’s own achievements are many, yet his/ her sense of purpose is to the greater good. While others may be identified as “the student most likely to succeed,” this person is prized as “the student who helps all succeed.”

Ryan Campbell

See next page for pictures and profiles of all nominees 10

Nominees for 1902 Emblem (E) & Magistri Laudandi (M) Awards

ryan campbell tori campbell roxanne feitel andrew hanna E, M E, M E E, M Years at Pingry: 4 Years at Pingry: 4 Years at Pingry: 4 Years at Pingry: 6 Trademark Characteristics: Saying “hi” in Trademark Characteristics: Wearing Trademark Characteristics: Calm under Trademark Characteristics: Egypto- the hall, hair-flipping, singing to myself… sweatshirts, baking things, telling weird pressure, practical, always carrying a Coke Korean, smells good. Yeah, that’s about it. all the time! stories Zero Activities: Drama, Fall Play, Honor Board, Activities: Musical theater, singing, song- Activities: Drama, martial arts, travelling to Activities: The Record, Field Hockey, Student Government, Model UN, Props writing, playing guitar, running China, Creative Writing SMAC, Squash, Peer Leadership Summer Plans: A month of hanging out Summer Plans: Summer job, missons trip Summer Plans: Hopefully getting a job Summer Plans: Hanging out with friends, with friends, then Turkey and Egypt for three to Philadelphia, releasing an EP of original College Plans: Yale University living at the Jersey Shore, sleeping weeks. Dark Knight Rises. songs Career Possibilities: Acupuncturist, doctor, College Plans: Georgetown University College Plans: Princeton University College Plans: Yale University with an un- author or lyricist Career Possibilities: Journalism, teaching, Career Possibilities: Journalist/Diplomat in decided major Faculty Mentors: Mr. Romano, Mr. Keating, publishing – I’m all over the place the middle of a warzone Career Possibilities: Undecided, but being Ms. Yu, Mrs. Grant, and countless others…. Faculty Mentors: Ms. Chatterji, Ms. Leb- Faculty Mentors: Mr. Romano, Ms. Kehoe, in a rock band would be fun…as would being Favorite Pingry Memory: 2010’s Fall Play owitz, Dr. Dineen, Mr. Crowley-Delman, Mr. Dr. Murray, Mrs. Grant, Mr. Keating a teacher…or a doctor… still undecided… Nicholas Nickleby, Peer Leadership Burns, and many others Favorite Pingry Memory: The Senior Faculty Mentors: Too many to list, but I’m What I’ll Take Away: Seriously amazing Favorite Pingry Memory: The Senior Peer Dance at the spa this year was one of my thankful for all their support! friends, some great memories, and Ronnie Leadership retreat in Lebanon and the Field all-time favorites. Favorite Pingry Memory: Seeing Nicholas Haymaker quotes that no one other than Hockey team Pasta Parties What I’ll Take Away: Humility, knowing Nickleby after 3 months away from home and Pingry people will understand What I’ll Take Away: Great friends and that people under pressure are capable of ex- stepping onstage with the cast. teachers, leadership skills, the ability to traordinary things, a 150 year anniversary tie. What I’ll Take Away: Amazing friendships write a great paper at the last minute, and a and memories! lifelong home

dan keller patrick lackey elise lang KATE LEIB E E, M E, M E Years at Pingry: 13 Years at Pingry: 13 Years at Pingry: 13 Years at Pingry: 4 Trademark Characteristics: Competitive, Trademark Characteristics: #14. Also, I Trademark Characteristics: Always out Trademark Characteristics: Reliability, motivated, passionate attempt to be nice, friendly, caring, and hope- of dress code, gives lots of tours, organized, creativity, dry sense of humor, and a bun Activities: Baseball, basketball, Spanish fully athletic. hard-working Activities: Cross Country, Track, Swimming, Outing Club, Green Group, Art Club Activities: Hockey, (formerly Lacrosse), and Activities: Blue Key, Vital Signs, SMAC, Summer Plans: Hiking in the Catskills, the Summer Plans: Peer Leadership A little baseball, a lot of Peer Leadership, SGC Adirondacks, and part of the Appalachian vacation, some wiffleball with the boys, Summer Plans: Trying to get recruited at Summer Plans: A mix: working for an Trail. Triathlon Sprint National Champion- Jersey Shore hockey camps, working at the Pingry Golf interior designer, waitressing, lifeguarding, ships College Plans: Bucknell University Camp, and spending time with friends and babysitting College Plans: Middlebury College Career Possibilities: In ten years I could be College Plans: TBD… I’ll be a Post-Graduate College Plans: Duke University Career Possibilities: Environmental or art doing anything, I have no idea. at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire Career Possibilities: Journalism, marketing, related, working with animals, or maybe a Faculty Mentors: Trem, Coach Murdock, Career Possibilities: I’d like to do something entrepreneurship, PR; who knows! wayfaring harmonica player. and Mr. Corvino Sr. All great teachers, with marketing and/or coaching. Faculty Mentors: Mr. Keating, Mr. Coe, Faculty Mentors: Mr. Delman, Mr. Grant, coaches, and people, and we have a lot in Faculty Mentors: Mrs. Brunhouse, Mr. Mrs. O’Mara, Ms. Chatterji, Mr. Lear, and Mr. Horesta, Mr. Crowley-Delman, Mr. Lear, common. Poprik, the Peer Leadership advisors, Mr. MANY, many more! and Mr. Boyd Favorite Pingry Memory: Toss up: popping Favorite Pingry Memory: Prom Keating, and the one and only… Mags. Favorite Pingry Memory: Any SAC as- the Moon Bounce at X Games and upsetting What I’ll Take Away: Favorite Pingry Memory: Becoming back- The fact that I’ve met sembly my sophomore year, especially Will Mount St. Dominic’s in the 2011 Cross Coun- a lot of good people through 13 years, both to-back Skylands Conference Champions with Pinke’s rendition of “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” try State Championships. teachers and students. the Hockey team. What I’ll Take Away: 13 years of oppor- What I’ll Take Away: I’ve been supported What I’ll Take Away: Great memories, the tunities shared with dedicated faculty, an and inspired by a collection of creative and ability to work hard, and a sense of community engaging community, and amazing friends minds who have taught me to pursue my pas- sions with determination and originality. 11

Nominees for 1902 Emblem (E) & Magistri Laudandi (M) Awards

jason levine Matthew Lipper Emily McCormick Connor McLaughlin E M M E, M Years at Pingry: 6 Years at Pingry: 6 Years at Pingry: 4 Years at Pingry: 4 Trademark Characteristics: Witty, amicable, Trademark Characteristics: Outgoing, Trademark Characteristics: Motivated, Trademark Characteristics: Organized, and dependable friendly, “Live it up” happy, thoughtful optimistic, honest, and trustworthy Activities: Tennis, Fishing, and, of course, A/V Activities: Soccer, JTB, Peer Leadership Activities: Soccer, Track, GlamourGals Club, Activities: Football, Wrestling, Lacrosse (III, Summer Plans: Discovering Amsterdam, Summer Plans: Helping at Lifecamp, play- Peer Leadership IV, V), Track and Field (VI), Peer Leader, Co- trekking the Scottish Highlands, and explor- ing soccer, and spending time with family Summer Plans: Working at English Farm Chair Senior Class Giving Committee ing Barcelona and friends College Plans: Engineering at Cornell Uni- Summer Plans: Caddying and/or working College Plans: Mechanical Engineering at College Plans: Engineering at Bucknell versity at a restaurant Lehigh University University Career Possibilities: Investment Banking College Plans: Bucknell University Career Possibilities: Entrepreneurial field Career Possibilities: Engineering, market- Faculty Mentors: Mrs. Hartz, Mrs.Geactinov Career Possibilities: Medical Doctor (Field involving an engineering background ing, business Favorite Pingry Memory: The France trip Undecided) or Economist Faculty Mentors: Mr. Delman, Mr. McAnally, Faculty Mentors: Coach, Mrs. Castaldo, Dr. that I took over Sophomore Spring Break. Faculty Mentors: Mr. Keating, Mr. Burns, Mr. Bartsch, Mr. Raby, Mr. Romano, Mrs. DeSimone, Dr. Rich, Mrs. Lionetti, Fahey, Writing my name beside my friends’ onto the Mr. LaValette, Mr. Shilts, Dr. Richardson, Hartz, Ms. Godfrey, and Mrs. Kinney Ms. Yorke, Mr. Murdock, Mrs. McGrath Eiffel Tower is an experience I feel so lucky and Ms. Lionetti Favorite Pingry Memory: Either, in 7th Favorite Pingry Memory: The French trip to have as a high schooler. Favorite Pingry Memory: All of my ex- grade, when Mr. Bartsch was standing in front sophomore year, the soccer trips to Europe, What I’ll Take Away: I’ve gained the confi- periences with my Peer Group and the Peer of a projector, and “No Signal” appeared on his and the Peer Leadership retreats dence in myself to succeed. Pingry provided Leadership program. forehead, or when Mr. Raby recited the Russian What I’ll Take Away: Pingry changes your me with an environment that forced me to re- What I’ll Take Away: Reach for the stars and alphabet/stood on a table- you had to be there... life and has had a great impact on me. I’ll ally get out there, find my place in the school, take some risks. Trust me, you won’t regret it. What I’ll Take Away: Confidence, maturity, leave with stellar memories and the best and then be a leader in that area. professionalism, and lifelong friendships friends and mentors.

margaret morash dylan sun Eberechi Cecilia Uche marisa werner E, M E, M E, M E, M Years at Pingry: 10 (since 3rd grade) Years at Pingry: 6 Years at Pingry: 6 Years at Pingry: 4 Trademark Characteristics: Nerdy, friend- Trademark Characteristics: Hard-working, Trademark Characteristics: Some people Trademark Characteristics: Action-orient- ly, easygoing supportive, friendly say I laugh a lot. I guess that’s true. ed, optimistic, and laughs at jokes that usually Activities: Soccer, iRT, track, Honor Board, Activities: Buttondowns, Tennis, Quizbowl, Activities: Basketball, Honor Board, Peer no one else finds humorous Student Government, Peer Leadership Peer Leadership, Winter Musical Leadership Activities: Student Body President, President Summer Plans: Playing soccer, hanging Summer Plans: Learning to build websites Summer Plans: Work and some fun of Model United Nations Club, Swimming, out with friends, getting ready for preseason and to read and write Chinese College Plans: Columbia University Tennis, Model Congress, The Pingry Record College Plans: Rutgers, The State University of College Plans: University of Pennsylvania Career Possibilities: Something in the health Summer Plans: Interning at Nicoll, Davis, New Jersey at New Brunswick Career Possibilities: Social entrepreneur field & Spinella during the week and lifeguarding Career Possibilities: Research Faculty Mentors: The Peer advisors, the Faculty Mentors: My advisor, Mrs. For- on the weekends Faculty Mentors: Mr. De Physics office (Mrs. Newman), Mr. De, Mrs. rester! College Plans: Boston College Favorite Pingry Memory: winning States Grant, Ms. Davlin, Mr. Keating, Mmes. Gea- Favorite Pingry Memory: The senior year Career Possibilities: Law, teaching, business this year with the girls’ soccer team. cintov & Jordan, Sra. Godfrey, Dr. Moore, trips were the best. From the Peer Leader re- Faculty Mentors: Mrs. Brunhouse, Ms. Chat- What I’ll Take Away: Long-lasting friend- Mrs. Forrester and many more. treat, where I got to learn things about people terji, DBA, Ms. Lebowitz, and Ms. Wolfson ships and community ties as well as engag- Favorite Pingry Memory: The Peer Leader- in my class that I wouldn’t have known with- Favorite Pingry Memory: Delivering the ing classroom experiences with awesome ship retreat and the French trip out that trip, to the fun times all the seniors Convocation speech to the entire student body teachers and fun times with the soccer and What I’ll Take Away: I’ve grown tremen- had at the resort. and faculty track teams. dously because of the tight relationships I’ve What I’ll Take Away: I’ll take with me the What I’ll Take Away: Confidence, intellec- forged with faculty and peers. Pingry has respect and responsibility that Pingry teaches tual growth, and leadership skills taught me to care for others, to pursue what I us students through the Honor Code. love, and to find good friends wherever I go. 12 THE PINGRY RECORD WORD IN THE HALL JUNE 10, 2012 ord in the all Faculty:W What will you miss about the H Class of 2012?

Mrs. Hartz Mr. Keating Ms. Yu “Their humor, creativity, and the ‘12’ in “How good they were at “Their humor in Chinese the ‘r’ spot of their senior shirts.” distracting me from my work.” class.”

Mr. Magadini Mrs. Cooperman Mr. Corvino “Saying hello to them “Their friendliness and “Just Dan Keller’s every morning.” positive attitude!” right arm.” Students: What do you admire most about the seniors?

Morgan Burke (V) and Yumi Adedire Fakorede (IV) Lori Kim (III) Casagrande (V) “Their enthusiasm.” “My sister.” “Their sense of style.”

Julian Rajan (IV) Carly Rotatori (V) Will LaCosta (V) & Justin Sullivan (V) "Their ability to party." "That they’re all very friendly and “Freddy Elliot” say hi to me in the hallways." Seniors: Why is the Class of 2012 the best?

Caroline Zee Andrew Hanna & Cameron Edwards Liz Jolley “The way that we have come “How many people we are “We’re really really ridiculously together.” sending to Bucknell.” good-looking.”

Kevin Sampaio & Johnny Pflieger Connie Wang Tom O’Reilly “Us” “Our diversity of opinions” “Our desire to be great” THE PINGRY RECORD SCHOOL NEWS JUNE 10, 2012 13 Second Annual Spring Fling Congrats, Stud Gov Members! Form VI Form V Form IV

Student Body President: Class President: Peter Highlighter Rave Is a Success David Soled President: Akshay Rao atmosphere in the tent using black was generally positive, and they Rothpletz By NICOLE BLUM (V) reactive decorations,” Soled said. appreciated the hard work that Class President: Mac Hugin Vice-President: Louis On Friday, May 19th, the Stu- Kate Sienko (V) who attended the Student Government put in. “You Monteagudo Vice President: Hunter dent Government hosted the an- event, said, “I thought that student could tell Student Government put Vice-President: Sam Conti nual Spring Fling dance. The government did a great job deco- a lot of work into this,” Charlie Ricciardi Carter Allinson theme was highlighter rave, as it rating the gym.” Duryee (IV) said, “and I think it Matt Dannenbaum was at last year’s event, and it was Most students wore neon or paid off. It was a great event and it Nicole Arata Reeve Carver held in the Bristol Gymnasium white clothing, which glowed un- was really fun.” Soled, who did a Brian Costa Taylor Dillon from seven o’clock at night to ten. derneath the black and neon lights, great deal of the coordinating in or- Sean Carver With the theme the same as last and students drew on each other’s der to make the night possible, was Amanda Hulse Alec Kirmser year, Student Government focused shirts with high-quality highlight- just happy to see that the people Kyle Casey on exceeding expectations that this ers provided by the Student Gov- who came enjoyed themselves. would be exactly the same event Cameron Kirdzik Cory Ransom ernment for extra glow-in-the-dark “We really hope everyone had a Jennifer Guo as one year ago. “As much fun as appeal. The Student Government great time, as it looked like they Caroline Murphy last year was, we tried to ‘one up’ also handed out glow necklaces did,” he said. Kacey Weiniger it and go all out to make sure the and glow sticks to create a neon students had the best experience atmosphere. possible,” Student Body President “Spring Fling was colorful, David Soled (V) said. bright, and exciting,” Sonalika An exciting tunnel entrance Reddi (V) said. She added that, “I Reunion Weekend Celebrating Sesquicenten- led to the dancing space, which thought the music was perfect for was mostly dark but adorned with a rave.” The music was mostly many lights and decorations. A electronic dance courtesy of DJ nial Features Twitter Co-Founder Jack Dorsey white tent was propped in the Jason Robinson from Supreme Bill and Mrs. Maida center of the gym for people to Productionz, the same DJ used at By MARIEL KENNEDY (VI) house of Mr. including graduates from the Leader reunion was held. Here, dance under, while the ceiling the Snowball and Homecoming Tansey. 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and 2000’s former Peer Leaders were in- was decorated with lit neon bal- dances. With the highest participation Ms. Kate Whitman-Annis, as well as a few current seniors. vited to join Mrs. Pat Lionetti loons. “We created an awesome The reception from students for a Reunion weekend in seven Director of Alumni Relations and The eldest alumnus participating to celebrate the Peer Leadership years, Pingry’s 150th Reunion Annual Giving, commented, “We was Rich Thomas ’62, a former program, which approaches its Weekend was held from Thurs- were so excited to welcome the lacrosse coach at Pingry. 30th year. Anders Velischek (VI), day, May 17, to Saturday, May Class of 1962 back for their 50th One of the most significant who was a Peer Leader this past 19. The celebration included reunion. Several members over 20 events and activities, all of the class had never been of which were complemented by to our Martinsville Cam- ideal weather. pus, so we were excited Thursday, the first day of the to introduce them to our reunion, featured events for the many great facilities on 50th reunion class, the Class of this campus.” 1962. These events included a On the following day, tour of Pingry’s former Hillside all of the returning alumni Campus, now the site of Kean and the current Upper University, and a welcome dinner School students had the Juniors enjoy the Spring Fling Rave. H. Advokat (V) for the Class of 1962 held at the opportunity to attend a lecture on the relevance of the bronze statue of John Pingry given by the creator of the statue, Robert Shure. Walk With Heart Raises Over Later on Friday, the Fifty-Year Club Lun- cheon was held. During $50,000 for JTB Foundation the luncheon, the new- bake sales, and est members of the Fifty (From left to right) Mr. Miller Bugliari ‘52, Jack Dorsey, and David Bugliari ‘97 posed for a picture after the keynote speech. hanging up fly- Year Club, the class of Courtesy of J. Bratek ers. Addition- 1962, were inducted. This event featured the remarks from events of the reunion occurred year, said, “It was a great catching ally, they had when on Saturday, David Bugliari up with friends and meeting some to map out the Headmaster Nat Conard and a performance by the Buttondowns. ’97, a talent agent at Creative Art- of the people who helped make course, organize ists Agency interviewed Twitter Peer Leadership the success it is.” the venue, get Subsequently, alumni were invited to attend mini-classes held by cur- and Square Co-Founder Jack Reunion Weekend culminated volunteers, sell rent faculty members. Mr. Tom Dorsey. According to Communi- in the Sesquicentennial Gala, raffle tickets, Keating taught Ethical Dilemma, cations Writer, Mr. Gregory Wax- which was attended by over 800 and design the Ms. Deirdre O’Mara taught Biol- berg ‘96, Mr. Dorsey’s “messages people. This event featured a sit shirts. ogy: 2012, and Mr. Al Romano fit with the school’s emphasis on down dinner, an orchestra, and In spite of all taught Creative Dramatics. preparing students to be global dancing. It provided alumni, cur- the hard work, On Friday evening, class par- citizens.” rent and past parents, faculty and Lipper said, ties were held. The Pingry Of- Mr. Dorsey emphasized the staff, and friends the opportunity “the experience fice of Alumni & Development ability of Twitter to expedite to celebrate Pingry’s past and the was awesome worked with reunion volunteers global communications. He il- vision for the school’s future. and rewarding.” to find party locations and drive lustrated the speed of Twitter by The response about the week- explaining to the audience that end was extremely positive, Vreeland attri- attendance to these parties. Ms. with many alumni and butes special current faculty com- thanks to JTB mending the school for foundation Vice putting on a fun, well President Mrs. thought out, and well The seniors who ran the event with Mrs. Babbitt and Miss Wolfson Joanne Babbitt, run event. Many alumni just before it began. L. Jolley (VI) and board mem- who came primarily to bers Miss Leslie reconnect with their By AMANDA HULSE (V) over $50,000 in registra- Wolfson and Mrs. LeeAnne classmates, were also tion fees, raffle ticket sales, Lan, without whom she said just very happy to see On Sunday, May 20, the and donations. “There was the walk would not have some people they had sixth annual Walk With a great turn out, and the been possible. not seen in decades and Heart was held, benefit- weather was amazing,” The Pingry community, share memories. ting the John Taylor Bab- Vreeland said. including the faculty, stu- Joyce Kopidakis bit Foundation. The JTB State Senator Joe Vitale dents, and alumni who came ’82, who traveled from Foundation fights sudden came out to support the or- out to support the founda- Vermont to attend the cardiac death and honors ganization’s efforts. Senator tion, shared their enthusi- reunion, explained her motivation for attend- the memory of John Taylor Vitale spoke about the Good asm about the event. Kacey ing saying, “I wanted Babbitt, a member of the Samaritan Bill, a bill that Weiniger (III) said, “It was Class of 2007, who passed he endorsed with the help Placesettings at the Gala featured commemorative 150th Anniver- to be in a room crowded my first time at the JTB with people who knew away from sudden cardiac of the JTB Foundation. The sary clocktowers as favors for guests in attendance. Walk and I had a lot of fun Courtesy of J. Bratek precisely what I knew death while playing bas- law was signed into effect walking with my friends for ketball in 2006. This year, Whitman-Annis noted, “The class while he was in California, he was of a time and place by Governor Christie on an important cause.” David that’s becoming more and more seniors Annie Vreeland, parties were exceptional. It was informed about an earthquake by May 3rd and provides legal Soled (V), who volunteered, difficult to remember in great de- Ashley Hough, Matt Lipper, great to see it all come together social media before he could even protection to citizens who agreed with Weiniger, say- tail.” She continued, “I wanted to and Will Kelly organized and to see classmates catching up sense it. He said, “The technology use AEDs to help others ing, “It was a great day for with one another.” moved faster than the seismic be in a room of people who knew the walk for their Indepen- without certification. a great cause. Everyone Saturday, the last day of the wave.” Connor McLaughlin (VI) of Miller Bugliari’s charisma dent Study Project. Preparations for the Walk seemed to have a good time reunion, commenced with a 5K noted, “I very much enjoyed the and Victor Nazario’s passion for As in past years, the With Heart began in Feb- walking and listening to fun run followed by an Alumni Jack Dorsey lecture; it was both imparting his love of Spanish lit- event boasted great suc- ruary, when the four club Mrs. Babbitt and the seniors Lacrosse game held on the John informative and entertaining” erature and Tom Johnson’s knack cess. Around 450 people leaders started soliciting speak about the JTB Foun- Taylor Babbit ‘07 Memorial Field. As the reunion weekend ap- for making science wonderful, attended the walk, raising food donations, holding dation.” This game included 34 alumni proached completion, a Peer and many other fond memories.” 14 THE PINGRY RECORD DEPARTING FACULTY JUNE 10, 2012 Dr. Richardson Re- Mr. Quoc Vo Will Return to San Diego tires After 43 Years to Work at the Francis Parker School figured it’s time,” he said. Even so, By ROXANNE FEITEL (VI) ogy in Pingry’s classrooms most of the classrooms look New Jersey, as well as “the Continued From Page 1 Dr. Rich will miss interacting with and facilities. For example, the same” and “the growth of students and the faculty, be- his students. “They’re great: they After serving as the Direc- “presentation convinced,” he said. “I saw a dif- are challenging, bright, and keep tor of Pingry’s technological peripherals” like ferent side of kids and even myself. you on your toes. Kids keep you needs over the past eight projectors and It was a life-changing event.” young in so many ways,” he said. years, Mr. Quoc Vo, Director Smart Boards, A few years later, he and Mrs. Dr. Richardson stressed that of Information Technology, is as well as DVD Lionetti took over as program “the most important thing at Pingry returning to his hometown of and VHS players, mentors. As a mentor, he oversaw is the relationship between students San Diego to run the technol- have been made and teachers.” the peer groups and their day-to- ogy department at the Francis standard in most day activities, a position he held His own relationship with the Parker School. classrooms. Mr. alongside Mrs. Lionetti for 27 students he cared so much about Mr. Vo, who moved to the Vo also noted years before they passed it over to was clearly very strong, so much United States in 1975 as a so that alumni, friends, coworkers, that “anything Mr. Jason Murdock and Ms. Laura refugee of Vietnam, gradu- and students have sent in numerous that can be net- Yorke this past fall. ated from the University of Beyond Peer Group, Dr. Rich remembrances and testimonials work/Internet en- California, San Diego with a is well known for his intellect in about his impact to Mrs. Lionetti. abled…has those and out of the classroom, as well She plans to collect these and put Bachelor’s degree in Math- features now,” in- as his modesty. “He’s incredibly them together in a book to give ematics, and later, a Master’s cluding the heat- intelligent,” Lionetti said. “But to him. degree in Education. ing and air con- he never flaunted his intelligence, “The comments I’ve received Mr. Vo first worked at two ditioning in the or the depth and breadth of his have been so poignant and mean- schools in La Jolla, San Di- school, as well knowledge.” ingful,” she said. “He saved a lot ego: Stanley Middle School as the surveil- More noticeable to his students of people over the years. He gave and La Jolla Country Day lance system and and coworkers however, was a lot of people hope that there School. At La Jolla Coun- the alert system his compassion as well as his were solutions to the problems that try Day School, he worked that notifies the thoughtfulness. “No matter what seemed insurmountable.” closely with former Head- community about master Mr. John Neiswender school closures. R. Davis (IV) as the Director of Technology, As the point person respon- the [AP] Computer Science cause they’re a unique bunch eventually joining him on the sible for technology through- curriculum.” of people.” East Coast at Pingry in 2004. out both campuses, Mr. Vo Mr. Vo will return to San Mr. Vo’s impact on the Starting as a manager and faced some unique challenges Diego to work at the Francis community, according to se- administrator at Pingry, Mr. on a day-to-day basis. He Parker School this fall, which nior Jamie Ogden, has been Vo worked on “everything, primarily identified the ev- is “very similar to Pingry” in immeasurable. “Whenever from desktop support to help- er-present task of “training that it also has two campuses there was a problem with the ing students and teaching faculty and staff how to use and has almost the same num- Internet or email services, we students.” During his tenure, technology” both in the class- ber of students. knew Mr. Vo was on it and it he taught math to ninth grad- room and in their every day Eight years after joining would be taken care of shortly. ers, served as an advisor, and lives, “because it [technology] Pingry’s staff, Mr. Vo jokingly Knowing that he kept things taught a co-curricular Lego is changing so rapidly and we said he has learned how to running smoothly behind Robotics class to sixth grad- all have a variety of skill lev- “survive in sub-freezing tem- the scenes always reassured ers. els.” Meanwhile, he felt his peratures,” as well as how to me about the quality of our Since joining the staff, Mr. greatest successes have been retro-fit a 150-year-old school technology. His expertise and Vo has overseen the wide- in “getting a handle on all the with current technology. Mr. friendliness will be sorely spread expansion of technol- presentation systems so that Vo will miss the seasons in missed.” Ms. Lear-Svedman, Art Teacher and Yearbook Coordinator, Leaves Tremendous Legacy of Fine and Industrial Arts (now Her first year, she taught seventh student, said. “She always stayed By KASIA AXTELL (V) Arts High). She then enrolled and eighth grade Art and Clay- really late to make sure that ev- Dr. Rich performed a ventriloquist act with a middle in Kean College to become an working and helped design, build, erything was perfect, and all of After thirty-two years at Pin- schooler in a Faculty Talent Show in the ‘70s. art teacher and worked full time and paint sets for the Fall Play. her students have had so much Courtesy of Mrs. Lionetti gry, Ms. Margaretta Lear-Sved- Through the years respect for her dedication and you wanted to talk about, Dr. Rich Although Dr. Rich still plans to since then, she has passion.” always listened intently,” Johnny come back and visit Pingry, and also taught Photog- Ms. Lear-Svedman admitted Pflieger (VI) said. “He never maybe even do some substitute raphy, Graphic Arts, that her favorite part of producing judged anyone.” teaching, it will be nearly impossi- Jewelry, and Art Fun- the yearbook was sitting down Now, Dr. Rich has decided to ble for the school to replace all that damentals. She also with the staff each year and plan- retire from Pingry and his full-time he has contributed — especially created the Drafting ning the following year’s edition. teaching career. He will continue his impact on students and faculty. Program, Drawing “It’s really exciting to explore and working at his practice in Basking “He was and always will be a and Painting cours- envision the possibilities and then Ridge that he operates with Mrs. great teacher, mentor, and person es, a Woodworking see them beginning to take shape. Lionetti when he is not teaching, in general,” Connor McLaughlin course, AP Studio The staff is an endless source of but “working the two together was (VI) said, voicing what so many Art, and changed ideas and have their fingers on getting pretty exhausting.” feel. “The Pingry Community will Yearbook to a course the pulse of our times,” she said. “After 43 years [of teaching] I surely miss his presence.” rather than a club dur- Ending her Pingry career ing her time at Pingry. will be bittersweet for Ms. Lear- Undoubtedly, Ms. Svedman, whose Pingry roots CONGRATULATIONS, Lear-Svedman made go back farther than 1980. She her strongest impact grew up in Elizabeth when Pingry PEER LEADERS! with the yearbook. was located there and learned to She became the Year- swim at their summer camp at Boys Girls book advisor in 1985 the age of twelve. She will miss and decided to ap- the students, whose love of learn- point an editor for ing, combined with the teach- Dorian Brown-Allen Nicole Arata each section of the ers’ passion for imparting their Mike Beck Vinita Davey book, along with es- knowledge, are the reasons Ms. Brian Costa Emma Galgano tablishing an Editor Lear-Svedman said she stayed at R. Davis (IV) in Chief, photogra- Pingry for so long. Andrew Dellapina Sophia Feng man has decided the time is right while taking night courses for Christian Fechter Amanda Haik phy editor, and art editor. She “This has made a wonderful for her to move on. Her plan is to five years until she could af- helped make Yearbook a class, atmosphere of continual explo- Jack Galiardo Kelly Mao become involved in art and the- ford to transfer to the daytime and “in the following years, the ration and growth in and across Jack Hickey Caroline Murphy ater groups near her new home at program. During her last year of editors and staff strengthened both groups. It encouraged in- Brian Li Amara Nnaeto the Jersey Shore, potentially teach college, Ms. Lear-Svedman was the book with wider coverage, volvement for its own sake, rather or start an art group of her own, a Student Teacher at Battin High stronger layouts, graphics and than to just build a resume,” she Jack Mccaffery Sonalika Reddi and expand her calligraphy and School in Elizabeth, and then Tim Landers Carly Rotatori theme development, and better said. “It was an atmosphere that framing services. “I think I need taught Industrial Arts there after photography.” allowed and encouraged a person Cole McCollum Lauren Salazar a few more lives to do everything obtaining her Bachelor’s Degree Her time and devotion to the to stretch him or herself intellec- Adam Palmer Kate Sienko I want to do,” she joked. in Fine Arts in 1972. She later yearbook had a large impact tually, artistically, and personally Billy Porges Dani Temares Before Pingry, Ms. Lear- returned to night school for an on the book’s staff that spent as far as he or she could reach, Rahul Rakhit Lexi Van Biesen Svedman worked in the adver- Industrial Arts degree and, next, many hours working with Ms. and then some.” tising department of RJ Goerke a Master’s Degree in Art. Lear-Svedman. “We’re all really “You know I mean every word Steven Rienzi Stephanie Wilf Co., and later at the print shop In 1980, Mr. Michael Popp, JT Surgeon Nicole Witte going to miss her. She taught all of that because I have been driv- of Thomas & Betts Co. while the first Art Department Head of her students so much and she ing 103 miles round-trip every Hugh Thompson Naomi Wong taking courses to become an il- at Pingry, invited Ms. Lear- put 110% into everything she day for my last twenty-eight years lustrator at the Newark School Svedman to start teaching here. did,” Lisa Ulker (V), a Yearbook of working here,” she joked. THE PINGRY RECORD DEPARTING FACULTY JUNE 10, 2012 15 Ms. Yorke ‘98 Will Be Missed by All Mr. Alfano Heads adjust to the social and academic the same things I used to say, and teachers you stumble upon every By VINITA DAVEY (V) atmosphere. “Pingry was just so make some of the same mistakes few years—someone who truly to Panama to Teach After progressing from Pingry different from my public school,” I used to make was part of the cares about her students and loves student to coach to teacher, Upper she said. However, during her reasoning behind my decision to her job.” School English teacher Ms. Laura time here, she excelled at both come back to Pingry. They con- Ms. Yorke’s legacy transcends Yorke ’98 will be leaving Pingry academics and athletics. She vinced me that this was my call- the influence she has made on her to move onto the next phase of her was part of the Peer Leadership ing,” Ms. Yorke said. Throughout students inside the classroom. teaching career in Maryland. Her program as well, and the experi- the years, she has also coached Through her involvement in unique philosophy of teaching, ences she had as a Peer Leader the Varsity boys and girls’ Track athletics, Peer Leadership, and which includes a great deal of contributed to her decision to help and Field team, Middle School Mindful Awareness, she has been compassion, understanding, and facilitate the program as a teacher. Track and Field team, and Middle a friend and mentor to many stu- friendship towards her students Although Ms. Yorke graduated School Basketball. dents outside academics. During both in and out of the classroom in the Class of 1998, she returned Reminiscing about high her second year of teaching, Ms. has distinguished her and ensured in the spring of 1999 as an assis- school, Ms. Yorke said that her Yorke became involved in the that the legacy she leaves behind tant coach for the boys and girls’ teachers were the most inspiring Peer Leadership program, an at Pingry will not be forgotten Track and Field Team. During the part of her experience. “I could experience she called “one of the easily. second semester of her senior year tell immediately that somehow I best things I do all year” because R. Davis (IV) Coming to Pingry in the fall in college, she began to coach the wanted to be just like them. I saw “the people who take part in the By ALYSSA BAUM (IV) community in various other fields. of 1994 as a freshman, Ms. Yorke Junior Varsity girls’ Soccer team. how they made such a difference program are all so full of love He shared leadership of the Prom says that it took her a long time to “Hearing some of the girls say in my life—I didn’t know what and compassion, and really try Mr. Andrew Alfano is leaving Committee with fellow Science they did exactly, but they to make this school and world a Pingry after teaching in the Sci- teacher Ms. Jill Kehoe, and served seemed to really care and be better place.” ence department for the past three as a SMART Team sponsor, a here for my benefit.” Ryan Campbell (VI), a Peer years. In his first year at Pingry, Mr. faculty advisor for the Speech Because of that influence, Leader, really enjoyed working Alfano was a permanent substitute and Debate team, and a Middle after graduating from college, with Ms. Yorke this year. “She is and taught Research. During the School Swimming coach. Mr. Ms. Yorke returned to teach always looking to do things that 2011-2012 school year, he taught Alfano jokingly added “a bunch full-time at Pingry, finally benefit other people,” Campbell Biology I, Honors Biology II, and of boring faculty committees” to gaining the opportunity to said. “She’s really practical and Research. Throughout his time the list as well. walk in the shoes of her teach- pragmatic, but her number-one at Pingry, he has appreciated the He said that some of the high- ers. Throughout her time here concern is always what’s best for “highly motivated students, and lights of his time at Pingry were she has taught a wide range of the participants in the program.” the fact that the faculty was always proms, designing and renovating English classes. This year she After the departure of the willing to try new things.” the Research Lab, winning a taught English 10, American Mindful Awareness Program Mr. Alfano is known for his new PCR machine for the lab by Literature, and Literature of founder, Mr. Dean Sluyter, Ms. colorful personality and sense of creating a YouTube video with his Enlightenment. In each class, Yorke ran that program for the last humor. One of his Honors Biology Research class, and seeing his stu- her students saw how passion- two years as well. Through the II students, Anna Butrico (IV), dents graduate and go to college. ate she was about teaching and program, she has worked tireless- said, “Mr. Alfano is one of my Next year, Mr. Alfano is impacting their lives. ly to help ensure the health and favorite teachers at Pingry. He planning to teach International Dominique Romanelli (V), well-being of Pingry students. is so positive and always keeps Baccalaureate Chemistry at the who was in her American Now, this fall, Ms. Yorke will class upbeat!” Natalie Gilbert (IV) American School of Panama. Literature class, said, “Ms. be moving to Maryland with her agreed. “I love biology because Sophomores Avery Vella and Ken- R. Davis (IV) Yorke is one of those amazing fiancé, Sean Kulkarni ‘98, where of him,” she said. “He is a very dal Foster noted that in Panama, she will teach eighth-grade Eng- approachable person, both as a “Mr. Alfano will be able to wear lish at an all-boys school. While teacher and a mentor.” his flip flops in the winter without she may no longer be teaching Mr. Alfano became an advisor being judged!” Ms. Fung-Kee-Fung Will Fill a at Pingry, it will be hard for this year for the first time. Sofia Reflecting on his time at Pingry, someone to fill her shoes, given Deak (IV) and Madison Stevens Mr. Alfano said, “Pingry is a truly all of her interests and positions (IV), two of his advisees, said, unique and special place and I will as well as her unique personality “We have had a lot of fun with Mr. miss it very dearly. But I am very Position in Shanghai, China and teaching style. “Pingry was Alfano in advisory and we are re- excited about the opportunity to make teaching worthwhile,” Pingry, she is excited about By BEN KAMINOFF (IV) so lucky to have Ms. Yorke, and ally going to miss him next year.” experience a different culture and Ms. Fung-Kee-Fung said. her new job in Shanghai. may never have another teacher Besides science, Mr. Alfano has environment and continue to grow Her experiences in the “It was an extremely hard After six years as an Up- like her,” Romanelli said. made a major impact on the Pingry to be a better teacher.” community go beyond aca- decision to leave, especially per School Science teacher demics. For the past two because I feel that I have — with a two year stint years, Ms. Fung-Kee-Fung, become so close to the com- in the Middle School — who played tennis in college, munity. I went to an interna- Ms. Lisa Fung-Kee-Fung is coached the Varsity girls’ tional school as a child and Mrs. Stockwell to Focus leaving Pingry to become a and Varsity boys’ Tennis have always liked the envi- teacher at Shanghai Ameri- teams. ronment of an international can School, an international Having played tennis her school,” she said. “It has also on Art Projects in Santa Fe school, in Shanghai, China. entire life, Ms. Fung-Kee- been a dream of mine to live By CAROLINE MURPHY (V) that she couldn’t teach.” ulty Art Exhibits in the Gallery Ms. Fung-Kee-Fung’s Fung initially felt that it in China and be immersed in Whether she was teaching know that Mrs. Stockwell was a career journey began when was difficult to become a the lifestyle of the Eastern Mrs. Laurinda Stockwell, a art fundamentals to sixth grad- frequent contributor, not many she joined the community coach. “I had always been world. When I got the offer teacher and member of the Art ers or teaching photography, her people at Pingry are aware of the in September 2006 after the player and found it hard to work in Shanghai, I had Department for the last 12 years, specialty, Mrs. Stockwell felt she extent of work Mrs. Stockwell has graduating from Lafayette to switch roles and instruct this gut feeling that I had to is leaving the school after classes has always been a natural teacher. done outside of the school. She has College. It only took a little others,” she said. “I wanted take it.” end. In fact, she is leaving the state She comes from a family of artists done a great deal of work on large while here for her to figure to pass down all my experi- Reminiscing about her of New Jersey as well, heading and teachers, and she attributes her commissions for public spaces in out that she was in the right ence, but learned that I had time at Pingry, Ms. Fung- southwest to live in Santa Fe, New knowledge and comfort level in the last ten years, including creat- field. “Within my first few ing artwork for hospitals, to also let players make mis- Kee-Fung said that she will Mexico. months at Pingry, I fell in parks, and train stations. takes on their own.” miss her fellow faculty mem- Mrs. Stockwell was love with teaching,” she Those outside projects Madison Stevens (IV), bers the most, saying, “Be- raised in Ohio and earned said. are some of Mrs. Stock- who played first singles for ing surrounded by such intel- her B.F.A. at Columbus Inside the classroom, Ms. well’s favorite art-related the Varsity girls’ tennis team lectually stimulating people College of Arts and Design Fung-Kee-Fung challenged activities, which is why the last two years, said, “Ms. in all disciplines made com- and her M.F.A. at the Tyler her students to think about when she moves to Santa Fung-Kee-Fung has the abil- ing to work so enjoyable.” School of Art at Temple science unconventionally, Fe she plans on getting ity to inspire her players to She also shared some University. stimulating their minds on even more involved in reach new heights. She is valuable advice with mem- Before beginning her a daily basis. Tanay Gupta similar ventures. “I’ve amazing and I am going to bers of the Pingry communi- teaching career at Pingry, (IV), who had Ms. Fung- worked with some amaz- miss her.” ty: “Let life be an adventure Mrs. Stockwell worked Kee-Fung for Biology I in ing people while collabo- While Ms. Fung-Kee- and live in the present as part-time as an artist-in-res- ninth grade, recalled that she rating on these projects Fung has enjoyed her time at much as possible.” idence, working in schools had “an exciting personality and communities around and I want to do more of which brought life to New Jersey where the art those,” she said. “It’s hard the material and gave programs were not well teaching full-time and students the opportu- funded. Additionally, she R. Davis (IV) working on them, so by nity to develop a pas- taught part-time at Rutgers Univer- the art field to her dad, who was a not teaching I look forward to do- sion for science.” sity and Montclair State College. designer in his own right. ing more.” Mrs. Stockwell added Although Ms. Fung- At Pingry, Mrs. Stockwell was The students who have had the that ultimately, her “goal is to work Kee-Fung has several a jack-of-all-trades in the Art De- opportunity to take one of her art on similar projects at a national great memories of partment over her career. Her skill classes appreciated not only how level” instead of just in-state work. Pingry, she distinctly in various forms of art allowed knowledgeable she was on the Reflecting on her time at Pin- remembers receiving a her to teach classes ranging from subjects, but also how engaged gry, Mrs. Stockwell is grateful for hand-written card from photography to clayworking. Her with their learning she was. “She the many friends she has made, and a student describing enthusiastic and approachable helped foster my love of photog- hopes to stay in touch even though how her class made the teaching style combined with raphy because she was truly pas- she will be a few time zones away. student realize that she her ability to cover such a wide sionate about her students finding When asked about her students, loved and wanted to range of topics so easily made their own artistic vision,” Katarina she had some very nice input. pursue science. “Mo- Mrs. Stockwell a great asset to the Underwood (VI) said. “It’s amazing to me how many ments like that —times department. “Having to replace Unknown to many members kids have so much talent, but they when you step back Mrs. Stockwell is like replacing the of our community, Mrs. Stockwell demonstrate talent in so may dif- and realize that you are irreplaceable,” Mr. Miles Boyd, lived parallel lives as teacher and ferent artistic disciplines,” she said. making an impact on Head of the Art Department, said. artist. Although members of the “Working with Pingry students has community who visited the Fac- been very humbling.” a student — are what Ms. Fung-Kee-Fung with two of her students. R. Davis (IV) “There’s hardly a course we offer 16 THE PINGRY RECORD ISP JUNE 10, 2012 Students Set Off On Personal Explorations Continued From Page 1 lake. His video included his the scarves to the AIDS plied them to his project. taught a class lesson for Sarah Williams, Co- own background music. Resource Foundation for Pingry’s Lower Campus’s rey Delaney, and Emily Children. Julia Johnstone David Sukhin interned Financial Literacy program to intern in the Development Damstrom worked at the Ned Chris- Office and Topor and Curran Mansion in May Designer tensen, who will made a cookbook of recipes Showcase and Gardens at be studying at the they made during ISP. Glynallyn Castle in Mor- Parsons School ristown. Williams also took of Design this After years of experi- a week off to intern with a fall, pursued his ence with painting, Steph- Pingry dad at JP Morgan passion for fashion anie Sun and Florence Chase bank in New York design by interning Ma wanted to dabble in City. at the Ralph Lauren other art forms. The pair Offices in New York researched and created Following years of City. He worked in works of photography, print, constructing wood fur- the Rugby Ralph wax, charcoal, watercolor, niture, Johnny Rob- Lauren Women’s metal, fabric, paper maché, erts and Bryan James built Design Department, and clay. a full-sized wooden table shadowing the from scratch. The pair took Conceptual Director Neil Steiner spent most part in all aspects of the for the Design team. of his ISP at Pingry pursuing project, including planning, his passion for sculpting drafting, measuring, cutting, Cole Jordan and while incorporating media construction, and editing. Jose Barrionuevo like wood and sheet metal. created and man- aged a clothing brand called Big Brother Apparel. They made the ma- jority of their de- Andrew Hanna and Nolan Sullivan interviewed protestors at the Occupy Wall St. movement in signs and printed NYC. Here, Hanna records his conversation with a protestor. Photographed by C. Wang them on crewnecks, tank tops, and long sleeve spent the second part of her at UpData, a private equity based on his ISP experience. shirts. Jordan and Barrion- ISP helping Kennedy, and firm, whose main focus is on uevo also created a website the first part shadowing a technology. The firm’s work Edward Kong and Matt with pictures of students home inspector and learning incorporates all of Sukhin’s Chan interned at JP Mor- modeling their clothing. about the techniques used to various interests, including gan Chase to gain a better The boys sold the apparel inspect homes. technology and finance. understanding of Public at school and donated all Finance. The pair worked proceeds to the John Taylor Kit Tyson and Kate Leib Yvonne Jeng had an in- with analysts to do financial Babbitt Foundation. learned different printmak- ternship in New York City research as they became ing techniques and then at Leerink Swann, an invest- familiar with 9-to-5 jobs, Marissa Von Nessi and created prints of their own. ment bank whose primary hour-long twice-daily train Molly Schulman visited Both girls found styles of focus is healthcare. She rides to and from Penn Sta- several museums, where printmaking that matched shadowed a managing direc- tion, and New York City’s they focused on Impression- their individual artistic tor and learned about differ- work environment. ist, Renaissance, modern, styles, and by the end of ent transactions from other and religious art. The pair their ISP, they had a firm analysts at the company. Betty Li worked in the researched two of the paint- grasp on the art of printmak- strategy department of Tader ings they saw on each trip. ing and had completed many Sarah Kim shadowed Coal SCM Co., Ltd., a fa- Von Nessi and Schulman prints of their own. a Pingry contact and his mous coal supply chain in also kept a detailed blog colleagues at a healthcare Dalian, China. She learned containing the research they Clare Goggins pursued focused investment bank about a strategy system did and the observations interests in both metalwork- that does public equity deals called Balanced Scorecard, One day of L. Jolley, R. Curran, M. Laud, and K. Topor’s they made during their ISP. ing and printmaking during and M & A deals for public which was originally cre- cooking ISP was devoted to roast chicken. L. Jolley (VI) The blog will be used as a her ISP. Under the instruc- biotech, medical device, and ated to aid the accounting resource for future art his- tion of Pingry teacher Mr. healthcare services compa- department, but is now used Throughout his ISP, he tory students. Richard Freiwald, Goggins nies. Kim was interested in in the strategy department, kept a journal that included Andrew Burche- created jewelry and prints this alternative side of the too, to plan a staff’s future nal sketches and photographs worked with a carpenter Cameron Edwards and for a display in the main finance world. goals and work and to mea- of his work in progress. For to learn the many skills Alex Ingrassia studied the hallway at Pingry. sure one’s performance in a inspiration, Steiner visited associated with carpentry. evolution of cartoons, start- Interested in learning company. After learning all several museums, galleries, He performed various jobs, ing in the 1960s and ending Like Goggins, Brad Er- about the basics of invest- about Balanced Scorecards, and sculpture gardens. all of which involved hands- with modern day cartoons. ickson worked under Mr. ing in the stock market, Li helped plan and write on experience and physical They made two visits to the Freiwald and made a vari- Chris Albanese and Mi- some. This, she said, was After taking Art Portfo- labor. Museum of Comic & Car- ety of pots and sculptures chael Supron began by the most exciting part of lio Development, James toon Art in May, and wrote using different clay-work- reading and studying two her ISP. Ross experimented with a Combining his interests a paper on their findings. ing methods that he had books on the subject. They variety of ceramic glazes. in photography, fishing, learned during class with continued by meeting with a Lucky Luzuriaga spent He made many pots, bowls, boating, music, and engi- Mariel Kennedy knit Mr. Freiwald. stockbroker and researching her ISP at Ulmar Insurance Jason Levine and vases in an assortment neering, built half a kilometer’s worth which markets and stocks to Brokerage Corp. in Brook- of colors by mixing different a full-size boat. Levine then of scarves during her ISP. Business/Finance invest in. After a few weeks, lyn, NY. The first week, glazes and positioning the created a video of himself She will donate each of they learned about day trad- Luzuriaga shadowed an in- items differently in the kiln. fishing on his boat in a local Dan Abend, Andrew ing and buying and selling surance broker and learned Martin, Taylor Wright, more or less stocks based about the different types of and Jake Mackoff cre- on the market’s fluctuations. insurance the agency offers ated their own business and how they assist cus- right on campus. The Hoping to further her tomers. Later, she worked boys opened an outdoor interests in French, Interna- with customers under the breakfast venue where tional Affairs, and business, supervision of the broker they cooked made-to- Caroline Dreyfuss was an she shadowed in addition order dishes for students intern at the French-Ameri- to helping with paperwork. and faculty. Besides can Chamber of Commerce cooking, Abend, Martin, in New York. She kept a Arvind Iyengar interned Wright, and Mackoff journal describing her work at Mercury Capital to learn learned about the busi- in various departments and about the real estate invest- ness and marketing as- her interactions with outside ment world and how mort- pects of the food industry groups, including member gages work. Iyengar gained as they planned and pre- companies. technical skills by analyzing pared the business. All real-life dilemmas and im- profits were donated to Freddy Elliot wanted proved his economic aware- the John Taylor Babbitt to learn what investment ness. Foundation. banks do and how they make money, so he interned at First, Emily McCormick Jake Aronwald chose Goldman Sachs in New York planned a Mother’s Day to develop a computer for an exciting four weeks. Event at Chelsea Senior game for his ISP. He Elliot sat at a trading desk Living in Bridgewater. She learned the fundamentals and listened in on transac- and four volunteers painted The above painting was created by Stephanie Sun as part of her collection of artwork of programming and ap- tions. He also prepared and the women’s nails there and depicting deer during ISP. S. Sun (VI) THE PINGRY RECORD ISP JUNE 10, 2012 17 For Independent Study Projects During May presented them with roses as mostly did office work, but worked as an assistant kin- developing a portfolio of range of departments. Mother’s Day gifts. Next, enjoyed being so close to the dergarten teacher at The photography from around Hoping for a chance to McCormick spent a week at animals every day. Mount Vernon School in New York City. Language/Culture learn more about her ances- JP Morgan Chase and vis- Newark, New Jersey. While tral country, Armenia, while ited several different groups Dan Keller, Dylan Key, there, she played with the Johnny Pflieger fur- After reading Herman pursuing her interest in within the bank. Finally, she and Justin Shangold or- students, helped them fur- ther explored his interest Hesse’s “Siddhartha,” Tan- International Affairs, Chris- spent two weeks working ganized a charity 5-on-5 ther their language skills, in photography through a ner McMahon decided to tina Najarian interned di- at Crowley’s Cupcakes in soccer tournament at Pin- and read to them. variety of projects. He used study Buddhism and ex- rectly under the Armenian Madison, where she learned gry. Participants in the alternative processes of periment with a variety of Ambassador to the United about running a business tournament included high Film and Photography picture taking and printing Buddhist practices. He read States, Garen Nazarian, at and baking, frosting, and school students, faculty, and and explored their different an assortment of Buddhist the Armenian Embassy in decorating cupcakes. friends from other schools. Andrew Gorelick, who usages, benefits, and dif- texts, meditated twice a day, New York City. Keller, Key, and Shangold is interested in acting, ferences. and explored many Buddhist Communications/Mar- put together a fun event for and Kevin Sampaio, inter- art forms including music, Medicine keting the Pingry community and ested in directing, spent their Sergio Gomez and photography, and poetry. donated all the proceeds to ISP studying films together. Thomas O’Reilly studied Combining her passions the evolution of Hoping to learn more for art and science, Caryn humor by tracing about their home state, Ki- Ha volunteered at the its course over the ran Bhatt and Alak Mehta Healing Arts program at centuries. First, visited two to three histori- Atlantic Health Overlook they read Part One cal or nature sites per week Hospital in Summit. The of Arthur Koes- throughout New Jersey. program implements music tler’s “The Act of The boys also wrote journal and art in patients’ recoveries. Creation” and used entries, essays, poems, and After interviewing patients, it as a foundation stories about their travels Ha created a documentary for their explo- and experiences. comparing the effectiveness ration of humor. of art and music therapy Then, they watched To learn Brazilian Portu- to traditional medicinal and analyzed six- guese by immersing himself treatments. teen comedies completely in the language spanning from the and Brazilian culture, Ri- Interested in public early 20th centu- cardo Vollbrechthausen health, Cecilia Uche worked ry to more recent lived in São Paulo, Brazil, at the Infection Prevention times. for two weeks. While there, and Control Department at in addition to taking lessons St. Barnabas Hospital in in Portuguese, he studied Livingston. The department Journalism Emerging Market Micro- handles statistics that are economics at the Funda- collected by the hospital, Cara Solina, who will attend NYU Tisch to study photography in the Fall, took photos of people Roxanne Fei- ção Getulio Vargas, one of and educates staff about and places around New York City for her ISP. C. Solina (VI) tel shadowed Mrs. Brazil’s most prestigious infection prevention by Hannah Ajmani interned the charity of the winning To understand what Jane Sarkin O’Connor for universities. placing emphasis on hand at Facebook’s New York of- team’s choice. makes a film good or bad, three days at the Vanity Fair washing, conducting tracer fice, where she learned how the pair watched two movies offices in Midtown Manhat- Law/Politics rounds, and keeping patients the social networking site Education a day, one known as a clas- tan, where she learned about safe. operates. Ajmani’s goal was sic of cinema and the other the behind-the-scenes as- Marisa Werner and KC to figure out how Facebook Rebecca Curran in- notorious for being awful. pects of producing a maga- Eboh interned at the Hoping to explore the can help communities grow, terned at the Renaissance They also wrote, filmed, and zine. She then interned corporate law firm medical field and decide which she achieved through Church, where she led dis- edited a documentary about at The Alliance for Youth Wollmuth, Maher, and whether becoming a doctor identifying and studying cussion groups intended Pingry’s history. Artists & Writers, a branch Deutsch, LLP, which handles could be in his future, Con- various groups of Facebook to get middle school-aged of Scholastic, in SoHo, and many different types of nor McLaughlin interned users and non-users who students thinking about the Katarina Under- obtained hands-on experi- corporate transactions. They at a family medical practice could benefit from social role that faith plays in their wood visited and ence planning events and worked with Pingry parent run by a Pingry parent, Dr. networking. lives. Curran also planned photographed the Grand learning about the publish- Mr. David H. Wollmuth, a Mitchell Mayer, in Wood- high school lessons and Canyon and various national ing industry and non-profit prominent attorney and a bridge, NJ. McLaughlin Rebecca Wynne and created topics for discus- parks in Arizona and Utah. organizations. partner in the firm, from kept a journal detailing his Adrienne Sozansky in- sion in high school breakout All of her images focused on whom they learned about experiences shadowing Dr. terned at David Ellis Events groups, which are a more nature and landscapes. Sarah Park pursued her the areas of private equity, Mayer. in Cedar Knolls, NJ. The mature, biblically focused passion for photography and bond indentures corporate girls spent most of their version of the middle school After taking the film fashion as a photo intern at governance and mergers, Pursuing her love for ISPs doing paper work in the discussion groups. She also class at Pingry, Anders Elle Magazine in New York and acquisitions. animals and horses in par- company’s office, but they created a cookbook with fel- Velischek and Kevin under Pingry alum Stepha- occasionally got to help out low senior Kyra Topor. Fischer viewed many Amer- nie Swanicke. At Elle, Park with food preparations and ican films that highlighted had the chance to attend decorations. Harry Skinner, who distinct filmmaking tech- photoshoots in addition to Continued on Page 16 has considered becoming a niques in a variety of genres. working in the office. She Stuart O’Keeffe interned teacher after college, was a The pair also created four kept a daily blog of her at Albing International Mar- teacher’s aide to fifth grade “sweded movies” that rec- experiences at Elle, post- keting in Flemington, where Language Arts teachers Dr. reated their favorite films. ing photos and sharing her he worked on market re- Pearlman and occasionally schedule and her thoughts. search for a company called Mrs. Alford at the Lower Soon-to-be New York Bambooee. O’Keefe helped School campus. At the end University student Cara Andrew Hanna and No- market one of the com- of his ISP, Skinner reflected Solina captured New York lan Sullivan interviewed pany’s products, reusable on his time as a teacher’s City’s vibe by taking pho- and surveyed members of paper towel made from bam- assistant in a journal. tos of people and architec- the Occupy Wall Street boo, by conducting research ture in neighborhoods like movement in order to fully on the recycling and paper Building upon their time Chinatown, Little Italy, understand the movement’s industries. as peer leaders, Ben Muller Brooklyn, and Midtown. cultural and political impact and Alex Castle volunteered Solina hand developed the on both the present and the Community Service at St. Justine’s Preschool photos in Pingry’s dark future. They also captured in Newark. They worked room. Jonathan Freinberg videos and photographs Ashley Hough, Annie closely with students in all spent the first part of his of the protesters to gain a Vreeland, Matt Lipper, subjects and applied their ISP photographing all of the visual understanding of the and Will Kelly organized listening and problem solv- teachers he has had at Pin- movement’s implications. the 6th Annual Walk with ing skills on a daily basis. gry. Then, he joined Solina Heart, an annual walk-a- in photographing Manhattan Emilie Moy met with thon that benefits the John Pingry “Lifer” Kaitlin neighborhoods. and observed the editors at Taylor Babbitt Foundation, Ulker worked with kinder- several Hearst publications which is dedicated to garten students at the Lower Madeline Higgins took and departments, includ- raising awareness about and Campus. She also interned an introductory course at ing Good Housekeeping, preventing sudden cardiac at Vensette, under founder the Photomanhattan Photog- the Good Housekeeping death. and Pingry alum Lauren raphy School in New York Research Institute, Seven- Remington-Platt. Vensette City. Higgins learned about teen, Hearst Digital, and O, Because they have always is a fashion and beauty camera settings, focus con- The Oprah Magazine. She loved animals, Emma No- company in New York City. trol, exposure control, light- learned about the creation sofsky and Margot Mar- ing, photo-composition, of both the print and digital chese chose to do their ISP Interested in being an and portraiture and project editions of major national at St. Hubert’s Animal Shel- elementary school teacher development. Later, she put magazines, from story pitch- ter in Madison. The girls in the future, Noor Khan these new skills to use by es to the editing process, in a Jonathan Freinberg photographed members of the faculty for his ISP. J. Freinberg (VI) THE PINGRY RECORD ISP JUNE 10, 2012 Seniors Pursue Passions During ISP (Cont’d)

Continued From Page 17 After finding out that re- through fitness and condi- Music cording companies or signed tioning routines. artists will only consider ticular, Alice Symington Connie Wang prepared hiring a songwriter if he Ben Ballintyn has always shadowed an equine vet- a senior piano recital, of or she has written at least wished he could fly, so as erinarian to gain practical roughly forty-five minutes twenty lyric sheets, Tori soon as he turned eighteen, experience in veterinary in length, and created a Campbell, who had written he began learning how to medicine, a field she is con- CD recording of the pieces four full songs before her skydive. He trained with sidering studying in college she will perform at her re- ISP, set out to write sixteen Freefall Adventures in Wil- in order to one day work as cital. Hoping to continue her more for a full portfolio. liamstown, NJ, and took a a veterinarian herself. piano performance career Campbell also spent four course called the “Advance after high school, she will days learning basic chords Freefall Program.” After Miscellaneous be polishing pieces she has on the piano and two days Ballintyn performed all played before in addition to co-writing a song with her twenty-five jumps required Mael Corboz and Lee studying new pieces that she brother, Ryan. for an “A” license, he be- Barker took five overnight will perfect in college. came a certified skydiver. hikes on the New Jersey’s Science Jamie Ogden helped Will Saulni- Coach Shilts transfer last er interned at the year’s game tapes onto a Liberty Science website for football coaches Center in Jer- and players. Then, he helped sey City. Along the team’s coaches to ana- with supervising lyze the tapes to help them many exhibits, organize strategies for next Saulnier worked year. with members of the staff to Pingry Varsity Golf Cap- ensure that all tains Logan McGowan and of the almost Jacob Green enhanced their 2000 students golfing skills by discovering who came to the and playing on a variety of Cailee Cassidy, Grace Putman, and Elise Lang volunteered center each day golf courses across the state. on the farm at Natirar. Here, Cassidy holds a baby lamb. had a wonderful They also incorporated their Courtesy of C. Cassidy experience. love for writing into the a play called “I Hate Ham- With Ms. Davlin as his project by reviewing each let,” which was shown at mentor, Dylan Sun pursued Sarah Mey- course. Pingry on May 23, 24, and his passion for creative writ- ers worked in 25. Gelman casted and di- ing and worked on finishing a Rutgers Uni- Patrick Lackey interned rected the play in addition a novel that he started writ- versity research at Cutting Edge Ice Acad- to managing the set and the ing last year. In addition, lab, where she emy in Elmwood Park, NJ. technical aspects of the pro- he worked on a few shorter learned about Lackey accomplished his This carrot cake, recipe via Jonathan Freinberg, was among the recipes duction. Eleanor Johnson pieces on the side. tested by Margaret Morash and Christine Kumar during their ISP. Nanotechnology two main goals: working di- helped design and build the Courtesy of M. Morash and worked on rectly with kids and learning show’s set. The experience After visiting 42 schools part of the Appalachian Trail. Pursuing a nanostar syn- about the business aspect of strengthened her problem- during her college search, The pair researched hiking her love for music, Han- thesis. When she had time his favorite sport, hockey. solving skills, taught her to Caroline Zee decided to safety and familiarized nah Kirmser completed a to spare, Meyers came back When he wasn’t working as manage a budget, and gave write a book called “The themselves with common two-part project, the first to Pingry to work on metal- a skating trainer or hockey her the opportunity to hone College Process: A to Zee.” flora and fauna. Throughout phase of which she spent working. She experimented coach, Lackey helped orga- her creative abilities and her Zee wrote from her own their ISP, Corboz and Barker practicing and recording with different patinas for nize the calendar of daily leadership skills. Coached experience in addition to kept journals recording their three songs of different metal like Copper, giving lessons that the facility will by a Pingry mother, Johnson interviewing several of Pin- procedures, experiences, genres. The second phase her the opportunity to incor- offer this summer. also spent time recording a gry’s college counselors, and encounters. The boys she spent interning at Sony porate chemistry into the art demo in New York City. independent college coun- also read ”Walden,” “Walk- Music Entertainment in component of her ISP. Jillian Ward worked at selors, college admissions ing,” and “On the Road” and New York City, where she the Powerflow Yoga stu- Writing officers, parents, and high wrote essays relating each learned more about the Brian Yan, Silas Taylor, dio in Chatham, where she school juniors and seniors novel to their experiences marketing aspect of the Jason Ring, and Ed Xiao, was able to clear her mind, Molly Greninger com- about their takes on the pro- with nature. music industry, which she all of whom are interested become more focused, and pleted a novel she began last cess. Zee’s book details how hopes she will eventually go in pursuing a math, science, gain the ability to connect spring in Creative Writing to begin the college search For the first part of his into after college. or engineering degree in with herself. She also cre- entitled “Fireworks,” which process, forming a list of ISP, Josh King worked college, worked together to ated a yoga postures book, is written in Southern dia- potential schools, visiting at Pingry and helped Mr. Continuing his interest build a go-kart completely allowing her to research and lect from the points of view colleges, interviewing, writ- Burkhart with a project in experimenting with the from scratch. By doing so, become comfortable with a of four teenage boys living ing essays, finding the best for the Computer Science world of songwriting and they gained experience in variety of yoga poses. in Texas. The novel revolves books to guide soon-to-be classes. Afterwards, King musical production, Alex the field of applied science. around the relationships college students through the went to Anson, ME, where Mango wrote, sang, and Nick Branchina re- that the boys have with process of applying, dealing he helped his friends, who produced his own dance/pop Doug Ober spent his searched concussions and each other, their families, with parents, and, finally, a were missionaries in North- album of 10-15 songs using ISP helping Pingry teacher head trauma. He also par- and society, and deals with section listing the colleges ern Kenya for 20 years and the software GarageBand. Mr. David Maxwell with a ticipated in several work- issues such as abuse, love, with the best website, the started a missionary called He also produced and sold project that involved trans- outs specifically designed and coming of age. best food, etc. Cutting Truth in Maine af- CD recordings of his tracks, forming Arabidopsis with a to reduce the risk of con- ter moving back to the US. the proceeds of which went fungal virus so that the plant cussions by strengthen- King helped them to clear to the Mount Pleasant would be resistant to the ing the neck, spine, and land and build a house for Animal Shelter. fungus when exposed to it. shoulders. Some of these a new spiritual ministry workouts took place at project. Having been a musician Sports/Fitness Pingry’s fitness center all his life, Nick Canavan and others at the Extra Emily Haselton is an gathered bamboo, dry bam- Longtime football fan Edge Academy in Pine EMT, so she spent the first boo, and wood to build a Michaela Ennis helped Brook, NJ. two weeks of her ISP on call flute, saxophone, and trum- Mr. Shilts analyze Pingry to respond to medical emer- pet. Then, he composed and football game tapes. First, Theater gencies with the Bernards- recorded music to play with she created an Excel spread- ville Fire Department’s First the instruments he created. sheet containing all of the To understand what Aid Squad. Then, she trav- data from the games, and goes on behind-the- elled to North Carolina to Ryan Campbell, who has later, she produced a full scenes of a theater shadow Mr. Matthew Mor- written numerous songs in written analysis of the data production, Madi rissey, a computer playback his free time over the last she collected. Taylor and Justen supervisor on movie sets. five years, wrote and re- Haynes interned at the corded full-length, fully or- Talented soccer player Paper Mill Playhouse in Maggie Morash and chestrated songs in the form Shayna Blackwood trained Millburn. In addition to Christine Kumar worked of an extended play during male and female high editing scripts for next in the lab of a medical his ISP. Campbell honed his school-aged players, par- season’s shows, the pair devices company called songwriting skills in addi- ticularly those of Somerville helped out backstage TYRX. They also collected tion to learning more about High School, in the sport. during Press Day, Tech recipes from Pingry students the recording, orchestrating, She exposed her players to Week, and performances and faculty and compiled and marketing aspects of the more advanced aspects of of “Once on this Island.” them into a comprehensive music industry. soccer little by little while Pingry cookbook. getting her players in shape Sam Gelman directed 19 THE PINGRY RECORD SPORTS JUNE 10, 2012 James Ross Dives Into Stanford Leib Continues Onto University’s Division I Swim Team Middlebury Teams at Pingry, Ross replied, “I think runner, she attributes much By ALYSSA BAUM (IV) Ross has been swimming I was also friends with. As I got By BEN KAMINOFF (IV) since he was five years old. When older, it was the opposite. I’ve the highlight would be winning of her success to her team- When James Ross was 10 he lived in Pennsylvania, he liked being able to help younger counties this year.” At that meet, Kate Leib (VI), captain of mates and coaches, including years old, Stanford Graduate and swam for the Upper Main Line swimmers during my later years Ross won the 50-yard freestyle the Varsity girls’ Cross Country girls’ Varsity Cross Country 2000 Swimming Olympian Tom YMCA, and now he swims for on the team.” in 21.22 seconds (a meet record) and Track and Field teams, will and Track Head Coach Mr. Wilkens spoke at his swimming the Somerset Hills YMCA team Ross has enjoyed being and won the 100-yard freestyle be attending Middlebury Col- Tim Grant. She said, “Having club. Ross said, “I remember and Pingry’s Varsity Swimming coached by Mr. Bill Reichle, in 47.41 seconds. Ross was also lege this fall. There, she will be my teammates push me to be who stepped a member of two of the three a part of the school’s Division a better runner and learning down from winning relay teams. III Cross Country and outdoor a great deal about training his posi- At the Meet of Champions Track teams, competing in technique and racing strategy tion of Head in March, Ross won the 50-yard events like the 5000 meter, from my coaches has helped Coach at the freestyle race in 21.03 seconds, 1500 meter, and 800 meter me succeed.” Leib also feels end of the his first individual Meet of Cham- distance races. that her experiences on the 2012 season. pions title. Ross was also part of While going through the cross-country and track teams Ross said, a Pingry relay team that swept recruitment process, Leib felt have taught her a lot, saying “Mr. Reichle all three of the relays at the meet that Middlebury was a natural that the teams showed her that is very good (the 200-yard medley relay, the fit for her. “In addition to the “No matter how many people about coach- 200-yard freestyle relay, and the good vibes from the Cross underestimate you, the only ing towards 400-yard freestyle relay). On his Country team and coach, one person who can determine your instilling val- club team, Ross currently holds of the deciding factors that performance is yourself.” ues instead the record for the 15-18 age group helped set Middlebury apart When asked about her fa- of towards long course 50-yard freestyle. was their renowned environ- vorite memory running for winning.” In addition to swimming, Ross He contin- was inducted into the Cum Laude ued, “Com- society in the fall, won the Rens- ing in as a selaer Math & Science Award, freshman, won the Clay Working prize, I had a big and was named Somerset Hills him as being a modest and kind team. head. Mr. Reichle helped me YMCA Youth Volunteer of the person, and since then, I’ve “Pingry swimming is differ- gain modesty while being able Year for his work in the Saturdays wanted to go to go to Stanford.” ent from my club in that it has to build true self-esteem instead in Motion program. Eight years later, Ross achieved a closer-knit team atmosphere,” of the false, hollow self-esteem I Although Ross admits that his goal; he has been recruited to Ross said. “As a younger swim- had when I first came to Pingry.” he will “miss Pingry next year,” swim at Stanford University in mer, it was fun to have people When asked about the high- he is looking forward to the next the fall of 2012. on the team to look up to who light of his final season swimming chapter of his life at Stanford. Sarah Williams to Sail at Dartmouth

By SARAH PARK (VI) and was first introduced to the a hobby. She committed to an Elizabeth Kratzig. When she sport by her father when she was intense training and competing races outside the United States, Sarah Williams, who will be young. By the time she was eight, program, and since then has con- Williams sails with the Inter- sailing at Dartmouth College next Williams was entering races. tinued to sail almost year-round. national 420 Team USA. Some year, has had sailing in her blood However, it wasn’t until mid- Although it became more dif- of her recent achievements and from a young age. She grew up dle school that Williams started ficult to sail as often as she used awards include first place at the watching her older siblings sail to view sailing as more than just to once she began high school, U.S. Sailing Women’s Double- Williams still made time to prac- handed National Championships, tice on weekends and over breaks fifteenth place and top American and holidays. Over the summer, sailor at the 2011 European she sails almost every day. Even Championships in Portugal, and with her crazy schedule, Wil- third place at the 2011 Co-ed U.S. mental studies program,” she Pingry, Leib reminisced about liams also managed to play field Sailing Youth Championships. said. “The combination of their the time that the cross-country hockey for two years and lacrosse Many aspects of the sport academic programs and small, team upset Mount St. Domi- for all four. contribute to Williams’s pas- but competitive Cross Country nic’s for the state title. She When Williams first began sion for sailing. She enjoys the and Track teams made Middle- remembers that the week after looking at colleges, she knew that “technical aspect of [it] because bury the right school for me.” their victory, the team broke she wanted to find a school that it takes a lot of measuring, math, Over the past four years, into the top ten at the Meet of “had a good sailing team, but also and precision,” but she also loves Leib has helped drive the Cross Champions and beat Mount St. great academics.” What stood “getting out to the racecourse, Country and Track teams to Dominic’s again. “We enjoyed out to her at Dartmouth was the deciding on a strategy, and ex- numerous victories. She is one being the underdogs because enthusiastic, positive, and laid- ecuting [her] plan.” of nine seniors in the entire we got to sneak up and shatter back yet hardworking attitude of Sailing has also provided state of New Jersey who has people’s expectations,” she the team, as well as the coaches’ Williams with the opportunities qualified for the Cross Country recalled. emphasis on improving skills to travel to over ten countries Meet of Champions during all Aside from running, Leib rather than solely on winning. including Israel, Peru, and Italy, four years of high school. This enjoys a wide range of ac- Besides the sailing program, and to meet several interesting Cross Country season alone, tivities including hiking, swim- Williams “loved the atmosphere people. At times, she has “sec- Leib was named First Team ming, playing the harmonica, on campus” and knew that she ond-guessed why [she devotes] All-Conference, All-Prep, All creating art, and exploring would be happy there even if she so much time to [sailing],” but Non-Public B, Second Team buildings. Although she is “broke a leg and couldn’t sail.” in the end believes that “it was Star-Ledger All Non-Public, excited for college, she said, Williams currently trains with all worth it,” and if given the and First Team Star-Ledger “I am going to miss the beau- a small group of high school chance to do it all over again, All-Somerset. tiful architecture and beautiful students from the East Coast and she wouldn’t “spend any less Although Leib is a natural people at Pingry.” In this photo, an ad for Laser Performance, Sarah is at left. is coached by Olympic sailor time sailing.” Justin Shangold Joins Bucknell Bisons on D-I Football Team By MARISA WERNER (VI) career in the fourth grade for than he had as a freshman. As an impact, but as a freshman, playing in a game whenever season as well as the last of the a Pop Warner League team, a senior, he wanted to make he was satisfied with simply he was needed and watching seniors’ high school careers. Justin Shangold (VI) is which eventually led him to the seniors make their plays. Shangold recalled, “It was sad looking forward to playing play for Pingry. He recalls, But this year, Justin served as because we knew this group Division I football at Buck- “Senior year was much differ- one of the captains and led the would never play together nell University next year. ent than freshman year playing team every day, a duty which again, but we were happy that Shangold, who committed football, mostly because of included getting the final word we went out with a win.” to the school in December, how much I was actually play- in practices and preparing the Shangold will always re- explained, “I chose Bucknell ing in the games. Back then, I team both mentally and physi- member how much each of the because I thought it was a would get in from time to time cally for games. Shangold members of the football team place where I could fit in in several games but I was not said, “I love being a leader and truly cared about each other well both athletically and involved as nearly as much as giving my teammates someone and the coaches. academically, and I could get I was this year. This year for they can look up to and count As he begins his season along with the other players on almost the entire season I had on anytime.” next year, he will always the team.” Bucknell was not to start on both offense and Looking back on his foot- remember Pingry football’s the only school interested in defense, as well as play on ball career at Pingry, his fa- motto, “The most important Shangold as a potential player special teams to return kicks vorite moment was this year guy in the room is the one next for their team. Some of his or punts.” when the team won their final to you,” which underscores final options were Princeton, Aside from getting more game. They held on to a close the close bond that the players Lafayette, Columbia, and playing time, Shangold ex- lead against St. Anthony’s in share and demonstrates how Dartmouth. plained that as a senior, he had Jersey City and ended up win- much they truly care about the Shangold began his football a completely different mindset ning the last game of the 2012 program. Page

V20olume CXXXVIII, Number 5 SportThe Pingry School, Martinsville, New Jersey S JUNE 10, 2012 Mael Corboz Stays Close to Home, Annie Vreeland Off to Vanderbilt Will Play Soccer for Rutgers to Play Division I Lacrosse our head coach, Carter Abbott, sing lot closer and our successes have Corboz began playing rec- en Boot,” or MVP of the game. By RACHEL LIMA (V) By TANAY GUPTA (IV) reational soccer at four years Since his junior year, Corboz ‘Call Me Maybe’ every time she increased as a result, which makes Senior Mael Corboz has old. At seven, he started play- has played for the New York Annie Vreeland (VI), the cap- drove us around in the van.” it all the more fun.” been recruited to play soccer ing with Greenbrook’s travel Red Bulls Academy alongside tain of the girls’ Varsity lacrosse Becoming cap- at Rutgers University in the team, and three years later Columbia-bound Forward team, is getting ready to attend tain after four years fall, where he intends to pur- joined the Players’ Develop- Freddy Elliot (VI). Vanderbilt University this fall. of varsity lacrosse sue a degree in the School of ment Academy (PDA). Then, Corboz said that former Vreeland was recruited to join the was also an incred- Engineering. After narrowing at age eleven, Corboz left PDA French Real Madrid Mid- lacrosse team early by Vanderbilt ible experience for down to his top five college to play for the New Jersey Soc- fielder Zinedine Zidane, who and committed in January of her Vreeland, who loved is regarded throughout the junior year. She visited several being a leader this world as one of the best soccer different schools the summer be- year. “I love being players of all time, has influ- fore, but after seeing Vanderbilt in captain because I enced him throughout his life. September of her junior year, she am a very vocal Soccer has taken Corboz to knew it was the school for her. “I person on and off faraway parts of the globe, like loved the campus and the lacrosse the field. I like to Holland, Scotland, and Spain. girls,” she said. pump people up or Elliot recounts staying up late Vreeland began her lacrosse get people focused with Corboz the first night of career early, playing for a Millburn before a game,” she a soccer trip to England in the recreational team coached by her said. summer of 2009. As rising own mother. As she got older As a captain, sophomores, they were “intim- and became more serious about she is proudest of idated by the older kids” and lacrosse, Vreeland joined a club how her team has unsure whether they would be team, Metro Magic, in sixth grade changed and grown able to start in matches, but and played with them until her since her freshman their skills proved valuable as senior year. year. “I cannot ex- soon as the season began and Recalling her Pingry career, press how different the two of them have started Vreeland’s favorite memory is our team is now than every game since then. the preseason trip to California in it was four years ago. Recalling his experience 2012. “We beat the number one Looking back, we under Coach Mr. Miller Bu- team in California when we scrim- really struggled to gliari ’52, Corboz said it was maged them, which was amazing,” build a good team dynamic,” she Vreeland has a lot to do before “an honor to have played for she said. “Plus, we also got to hear said, “but the team has gotten a arriving at Vanderbilt in the fall. Coach Bugliari because of She has a workout routine to fol- all the success he’s had for low over the summer and she also over 50 years.” He added that plans to keep her skills sharp by choices to Rutgers, Harvard, cer Academy (NJSA). During Coach Bugliari’s expansive Emily Damstrom participating in a tournament in Princeton, Dartmouth, and his time with NJSA, he won knowledge of the sport was Vail, Colorado to help her prepare Georgetown, he chose Rutgers three state cups, two regional what made him such a great for college. mainly because he likes the championships, and a national coach. Heads to Villanova Now, as a veteran of the col- coaching staff and “their style championship in 2008, during top schools in the country during lege recruiting process, Vreeland Christian Fechter (V) com- By KASIA AXTELL (V) of play.” which he also won the “Gold- mented that Corboz is an all- her junior year, which made her has some advice for other Pingry around solid soccer player. Soccer standout Emily Dam- decision tough. “I knew I wanted student-athletes applying to col- His composure under pressure strom will be heading to Vil- to stay close to my family, so leges. “It’s never too early to start was evident when he scored a lanova University next fall after the three colleges I ended up looking at schools and reaching Keller Pitches His penalty kick against Delbarton being recruited to play for the narrowing it down to and choos- out to coaches. The best way to to take Pingry into overtime in ing from were make a coach remember you is a key game this season. Pingry Villanova, to make the effort to get into their Way to Bucknell lost the game, but Corboz Georgetown, office,” she said. “Also, you must position except for catcher and proved that he is a strong cap- and UPenn,” be persistent,” she added. “For By VINITA DAVEY (V) shortstop, including a lot of time tain, both on and off the field. she said. In example, calling or e-mailing a Dan Keller (VI) has been in centerfield, and has played Now, Corboz is looking for- the end, she coach with updates or tournament playing baseball since he was them all with impressive skill. ward to a successful freshman chose Vil- schedules will remind them that a young boy, and now he is ex- That skill led to his being named season at Rutgers University. lanova, a you are interested and will keep cited to play at the NCAA level First Team Raritan Division of As for a career after college, member of him interested in you.” at Bucknell University. His love the Skyland Conference his Corboz said, “I’m definitely the Big East affair with the sport began when sophomore and junior years and doing everything I can to go Conference, team that Damstrom enjoyed. he was in elementary school, Third Team Somerset County pro.” because of its “I’ve had the opportunity to go playing tee ball at the age of League, as a junior. competitive to some really cool places with four and actual baseball when Besides his talent, one of his skills with outside teams, soccer pro- my PDA team,” she said. he was six years old. Years later, Keller’s assets that generated including the NJ Mariners, the gram as well College will be a lot of work, as a member of the Varsity boys’ college interest in him was his Flor-Mad Legion, the NJ/NY as proximity but Damstrom, who played for Baseball team, Keller’s skill maturity and leadership. A great Outlaws, and the NJ Super 17. to her home. the Pingry girls’ Varsity Soc- earned him a spot on the team example was his performance in He has also worked on his ath- In addi- cer team all four years of high under Head Coach Ted Corvino this year’s Skyland Conference leticism outside of the diamond tion to soccer, school, will undoubtedly find a Jr. ’94 for all four years of high Raritan Division Championship as a multidimensional athlete, Damstrom way to balance her hectic soccer school. game. This year’s win marks the excelling at basketball in addi- grew up play- schedule and schoolwork and On the field, Keller is a first and last time Pingry has tion to baseball. In fact, during ing basketball still make time for an exciting standout as a pitcher and was won the championship during his senior year of basketball, and lacrosse. social life. “I’m really looking rewarded with a recruitment Keller’s time playing for the he was named to the Skyland However, forward to playing with my new to pitch at Bucknell. That said, team, and their 2-0 victory over Conference Boys’ All-Stars soccer, which team, of course, but besides the talented athlete has experi- Somerville that day was largely Second Team. she started soccer, I’m looking forward to ence playing a diverse range facilitated by Keller’s excellent In addition to Bucknell, playing living the college life,” she said. of positions on the team. At plays at the plate and in the field. Keller also received an offer around four “Everyone says it’s the best four one point or another over his Other than Pingry, Keller has to play at Lafayette College. school’s women’s soccer team. or five, “has years of your life, so I’m really career, Keller has played every spent a great deal of time honing Keller chose Bucknell because Damstrom, who has wanted been my whole life since I was excited.” he “really liked the cam- to play college soccer for as about ten,” she said. To take her After attending Pingry for pus the most, and be- long as she can remember, was game to the next level, Damstrom the last eight years, Damstrom cause their athletics are highly recruited by some of the began playing for the Players’ admitted that she is sad to finally historically very strong.” Development Academy (PDA) leave. “I’ll probably miss the He also felt that the ex- 30 new teammates and being a nine years ago, and her team, people the most,” she said. “It’s istence of a turf field little freshman,” but knows that Charge, practices three to four going to be hard, because for added to the school’s all the practicing and training he times a week and has games the last four years, I have spent appeal. “There’s always will have to do in the fall will every weekend. It is tough to almost every day with the same an opportunity to win the prepare him to take on the sea- balance the PDA schedule with group of people, and now I’m Patriot League and go to son eagerly and optimistically. school, but there are also some moving on. That is definitely the NCAA tournament, While he may be moving on nice perks to being a part of the going to be the toughest part.” and that’s what really to the next level, Keller will still drove me to find a Divi- miss the Pingry baseball family. Congrats to all of the recruited athletes in the Class of “Most of all, I’ll miss the hilari- sion 1 school I could play 2012! We’re sorry we couldn’t feature all of you. at,” Keller said. ous coaching staff, who always As for beginning his have us laughing at something college career, Keller is while at the same time getting The Editors would like to thank Mr. Bruce “a little nervous about under our skin and pushing us Morrison '64 for taking sports photographs and stepping into a group of to work hard,” he said. allowing the Record to use them.