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JOURNAL SPRING 2018 CONTENTSSPRING 2018 1 From the Headmaster MORAVIAN ACADEMY’S PARENT AMBASSADOR NETWORK 2 Shining Bright In conjunction with the Office of Admis- Talent Abounds at the Middle and Upper School sions, Moravian Academy created a Parent 4 Ambassador Network (PAN) of approximately Into the Woods 25 members to represent our school by 5 sharing their many and varied experiences with other families in and about the Greater 6 Thank you to our Retiring Faculty and Staff! Lehigh Valley. We know that our parents are our best advocates and tell stories about our 10 Fields and Courts Moravian community better than just about 12 Through the Looking Glass: anyone. We value and trust our relationships Moravian Academy Auction with these storytellers. Our goal for PAN is to encourage a family to visit our campus and tour our beautiful 14 Moravian Academy in the Community facilities - whether that be our downtown, 15 International Festival for All Families historic Bethlehem campus or our sprawling 120-acre Upper School campus. In order 16 Summer at the Academy Preview to assist our members, we provide litera- ture with key items such as top reasons to 17 Lehigh Valley Summerbridge choose Moravian Academy, statistics and studies supporting an independent school 18 Student Lebenslauf: “Same Difference?” education, and guidelines for answering some of the more difficult questions posed 19 Institutional Advancement News to the admissions team. We invite you to consider joining our PAN 21 Alumni News community. If you are interested, please reach out to Ingrid Gerber, Senior Director of 28 Class Notes Admissions, at [email protected]. 32 Gapp Extension School HONORARY TRUSTEES CONTRIBUTING WRITERS The Moravian Academy Journal is published 2017-2018 Margaret Baldock Tracy Bozik by Moravian Academy, a non-profit educational HEADMASTER Steven Krawiec Robin Flemming institution, 7 East Market Street, Bethlehem, PA Jeffrey M. Zemsky Gordon L. Sommers Jessica McPherson 18018 (610) 868-4744. Susan Parent BOARD OF TRUSTEES ASSOCIATE TRUSTEES (FACULTY) Charlie Lynn Trapasso Moravian Academy does not discriminate Christopher Weiler – Chair Katherine Martin Burd ’96 Kathrine Yeaw ‘18 on the basis of race, nationality, sex, sexual Mary Catherine Tachovsky – Vice Chair Sarah Harshman Jarred Weaver orientation, religious affiliation or ethnic origin Brian Loftus – Secretary Lisa Molina-Cheung Robert J. Zaiser in the administration of its educational and Lawrence B. Eighmy – Treasurer ADVISORS TO THE BOARD Jeffrey M. Zemsky admissions policies, financial aid awards, Tasha Bolden Jeffrey M. Zemsky – Headmaster and athletic or other school administered James Boylan DESIGN programs. Applicants who are disabled (or Dylan Deal – Director of Upper School Imagevolution Erica D’Agostino ’91 John Donecker – Director of Middle School applicants’ family members who are disabled) Joan Duckloe James L. Kirtland – Director of Business and PHOTOGRAPHY requiring any type of accommodation during Daniel Eyvazzadeh ’96 Financial Affairs Tom Amico the application process, or at any other time, Michael Gulati Ann S. Mindler ’70P – Assistant Head of School Tracy Bozik are encouraged to identify themselves and in- Matthew McQueen ’99 Susan Parent – Director of Lower School Marco Calderon dicate what type of accommodation is needed. Jaime Mitchell Stuart Robert J. Zaiser – Director of Institutional Lisa Molina-Cheung Paxton Christine Perrucci Advancement Becky Miller Joanne Regina Amey Owen © 2018 by Moravian Academy. Kathleen Waterbury Reilly EDITORS Stephanie Palmeri Christian Rice Amey Owen Carla Snook Periodicals postage paid at Bethlehem, PA. The Honorable Paula Roscioli ’83 Stephanie Vasta Lindsay Woodruff Postmaster: send changes of address to Carole Devey Schachter ’76 Robert J. Zaiser Karen Pearce Sonier ’78 Moravian Academy Journal, John Spurlock ’01 PRINTING 7 East Market Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018. Mary Wilford-Hunt Christmas City Printing Co., Inc. www.moravianacademy.org DEAR MORAVIAN ACADEMY COMMUNITY, Great teachers are at the heart of every Moravian Acad- emy education. To the students they inspire, teachers will remain forever in their memories, standing in their classrooms and lighting those around them. Time is alone, however, in refusing to stop and today the bittersweet wisdom of Ecclesiastes 3:1 still rings true: “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” In this spring issue, on pages 6-9, we provide a tribute to the extraordinary teachers, as well as incredible staff members, who this year are concluding their days at Moravian Academy and beginning their well-deserved entries into retirement. We have been witnesses to the careers they chose to spend inspiring others to be better and stronger. As they begin new chapters, I wish to launch them into their next journeys filled with the knowledge that they helped young people grow, learn and become their better selves. To this end, we are gathering stories and expressions of gratitude into special books for each of these retiring faculty members. If you would like to contribute your own reflections, I encour- age you to send them to [email protected] or mail them to Tracy Bozik at 11 West Market Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018. We have also created a Gratitude Fund for Faculty Development and I invite you to dedicate a gift in honor of a retiring faculty member (view page 9 for more details). As they do year-round, our students this spring continued to amaze me. The Upper School’s sold-out performances of “Into the Woods” in March (see page 5) blew audiences away, while the happenings at the International Festival for All Families in April (see page 15) brilliant- ly showcased the many countries around the world that our student body represents. Their noteworthy accomplishments (highlighted on pages 2-3) and endless acts of giving (featured on page 14) affirm for me that young people truly do realize their potential in an atmosphere of love and understanding. On behalf of everyone at Moravian Academy, I wish you all a wonderful end to the academic school year and an enjoyable summer! Sincerely, Jeffrey M. Zemsky Headmaster JOURNAL | SPRING 2018 1 ShiningAcademic Bright and Music Accolades Congratulations to the following sixth Violinists Yan Yu ’23 and Krysta Miranda Reiko Gibson ’20 was graders who were selected to have Nichols ’21 won their divisions at the honored with “The Strength for Leah” their literary works published as part Bloomsburg University of Pennsylva- Community Award for her painting of the Creative Communication writing nia’s Young Classical Artists’ Compe- entitled “Natural Beauty” at the 8th contest: Grace Baittinger, Ches- tition. Both were invited to perform at Annual Hope and Healing Juried Art sie Bartolacci, Anya Chadha, Ryan the University on May 5, as well as a Show at The Baum School in Cheng, Aman Desai, Victoria Fegley, recording session on May 6 at WVIA Allentown. Kanchan Gupta, Krish Gupta, Quinn Public Media Studios. Lauden, Navya Manne, Pranavi Sophia Trembler ’23 was selected to Marella, Bianca Matos, Sienna Pow- The DECA Team competed in the State perform at Carnegie Hall in New York ell, Hannah Puc, Gina Sexton, Valia Career Development Conference in City with the Junior Honors Choir in Tsirukis, Divya Verma, and Joshua February. Ryan Hoffman ’19, Garrick June. Walker. Creative Communication, a Lombardi ’19, Robbie Shaff ’19, and national organization, publishes books Dante Trapasso ’18 finished second Middle and Upper School students of poetry and essays that are written in the Quiz Bowl. Naveen Ailawadi showcased their involvement in by students in grades K-9. ’19 finished third in the Professional sophisticated research projects that Selling category. Isha Mohapatra ’19 focus on STEM at the Delaware Valley Flutist Nicole Masucci ’18 qualified is now the new Pennsylvania District 7 Science Fair (DVSF) in April. Several and participated in the Pennsylvania Representative. students received awards and schol- Music Educators Association (PMEA) arships for their accomplishments. Region 5 Band Festival in February. At the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Winners included Neha Skandan ’21, Science Region 3 Competition in Feb- who placed first in mathematics; Isha Kaylee Davis ’18, Logan Kelley ’18, ruary, 10 Upper School and 23 Middle Mohapatra ’19, who placed second in Katie Keller ’18, Jon Riker ’18, and School students presented their work. engineering; Neil Deshmukh ’20, who Chae Park ’18 participated in the Our Middle School participants earned placed first in computer science; Rhea PMEA District 10 Chorus Festival in 21 first place awards, one second place Malhotra ’20, who placed first in bio- January. award and one student even earned a chemistry and earned a spot to partic- perfect score. Upper School students ipate at the Intel International Science Violinists Justine Dell ’18 and Krysta Elizabeth Stifel ’19 and Rhea and Engineering Fair competition in Nichols ’21 participated in the PMEA Malhotra ’20 received first place May; Michael Alchaer ’23, who earned District 10 Orchestra Festival in awards, and Karilyn Kruklitis ’20 and honorable mention for his research in February. Isha Kaza ’20 received second place mathematics; and Okezue Bell ’23, awards. who earned honorable mention for his Your middle school Moravian Acade- research in computer science. my Geography Bee winner is Gianna The Debate Team participated in the Guarasi ’24! On April 6, she traveled to Allentown Diocese Forensics League Neil Deshmukh ’20 was inducted Harrisburg to compete in the National (ADFL) National Qualifier. Neha Skan- into the Da Vinci Science Center’s Geographic Pennsylvania State Geog- dan ’21 placed third in the Lincoln Science Hall of Fame on April 28. raphy Bee against over one hundred Douglas category. Julius Ewungkem The Science Hall of Fame recognizes students. Gianna did very well in the ’20 and Avi Singh ’20 placed third and exceptional high school students who preliminary round, earning a score of Athina Jaffer ’19 and Naveen Ailawadi have demonstrated a passion for the seven out of a possible score of eight.