The Albany Academies Magazine

FALL/WINTER 2014-15

In Memory of a Beloved Teacher Alumni, alumnae and friends gather to pay tribute to Mrs. Marion Thorstensen 1920 – 2014 The Albany Academies Magazine TALKING HEAD SENATOR KIRSTEN 1 19 GILLIBRAND FALL/WINTER AAG DANCE 2014-15 2 WORKSHOP Q&A WITH MICHELLE COLLABORATION 20 KELLEN, AAG ATHLETIC DIRECTOR 2 ENERGY ABOUNDS FALL ATHLETICS 21 HIGHLIGHTS Editor: Ann Wendth, Director of Institutional Advancement LEADERSHIP DONOR Associate Editor: Natalie Jones, Marketing and Communications Associate 3 RECEPTION Contributors: Dr. Douglas M. North ’58, Dr. William G. Durden ’67, 6TH ANNUAL Andrew Fisher IV ’61, Lisa Rubin-Johnson ’76, and Alexis “Biz” Deeb ’08 ALBANY CHILDREN’S Photography: Tom Wall, Gary Gold, Ann Wendth, Natalie Jones and HOMECOMING 22 Alexis “Biz” Deeb ’08 BOOK FESTIVAL 4 CAIRD CLASSIC Design: Evolving Door Design Printing: Fort Orange Press PURSUING A PASSION A2, The Albany Academies Magazine, is published twice a year by the SCHOLAR LUNCHEON Institutional Advancement Office and sent to alumni/ae, parents, 6 23 FOR WRITING grandparents, donors, friends, and other educational institutions. Comments are welcome and should be addressed to Director of Institutional IN EDUCATIONAL Advancement, The Albany Academies, 135 Academy Road, Albany NY, FROM BOOKS TO 12208 or email [email protected]. 8 PRIVILEGE BEGIN 23 TWEETS Board of Trustees RESPONSIBILITIES William J. Belleville, Jr. ’89 Robert J. McCormick P’13, ’15 M. Christian Bender ’78 P’13, ’15, ’20 George C. McNamee ’64 P’12, ’16 2014-15 Darlene Bilinski P’14 Cornelius D. Murray Esq. ’62 NEW SPACES AT 24 ADMISSIONS Peter Campito, P.E. ’78 P’15, ’17 P’99, ’05, ’06 10 THE ACADEMIES Nancy Carey Cassidy P’13, ’15 Dr. Stewart C. Myers ’58 EVENTS Eileen M. Considine Esq. P’08 Debra A. Nelson P’10, ’13 John Hayes ’87 P’16, ’18 Monica Kasselman Oberting Esq. ’91 James Hens P’22, ’23 P’19, ’21 13 SPRING GATHERING E. Stewart Jones Esq. ’59 Brad Rosenstein ’79 LITTLE SHOP OF P’90, ’93, ’97, President James A. Sidford P’19, Secretary 25 HORRORS Dr. Eric Lewis ’83 P’17 Carol Swyer ’71 P’06 IN MEMORY OF Leslie Morgan Marvin ’61 Timothy R. Welles P’06, ’12, Treasurer Dr. Hyacinth Mason P’19 14 MRS. “T” 25 FALL FROLIC The Albany Academy Alumni Association Board of Directors Marcus Q. Pryor ’87, P’15, President Joseph Fitzgerald ’74 FROM SOFTWARE TO Raymond DeMarco ’88, P’22, John Hayes ’87 CLASS NOTES Vice President Brian Lasky ’03 16 SKIRTS TO SATS 28 Neerav Patel ’96, Secretary Jay McMahon ’85, P’22, ’24 Nick Faso ’02, Treasurer David Nardolillo ’94 IN MEMORIAM Thom Besch ’77, P’13, ’15 James Tacy ’50, P’88, ’95, GP’20, ’22 ELISE STEFANIK ’02 Mark Bonavita ’94 Darryl Teal ’88, P’22 16 37 Michael Borisenok ’06 Kenneth C. Weafer ’95 TJ Conti ’97 Dan Welsh ’93 2013-14 Todd Curley ’93 FATHER & DAUGHTER 38 GIVING REPORT Albany Academy for Girls Alumnae Council 18 SHARE A LOVE OF Rosemary Daoud Walsh ’77 P’07, Margaret Lamar King ’65 COOKING ’09, ’10, ’13, President Jennifer Riitano Levy ’93 Jessica DeRosa Davos ’98 P’27, Monica Kasselman Oberting Esq. ’91 Vice President P’19, ’21 Brittiny Belmonte Razzano ’04, Alexandra “Lexi” Moser Buckley ’03 Secretary Josie Tracey O’Connor ’94 Marcia Babcock Aronowitz ’57, Gina Riitano ’00 Treasurer Pat Aronowitz Rubenstein ’53 Mission Statement Suzanne Aronowitz ’00 Staci DeNigris Shea ’00 Carol Crummey ’04 Susan Hengerer Sneeringer ’72 Who We Are: The Albany Academies – The Albany Academy and Albany Academy for Girls – Jessica DeRosa Davos ’98 P’01, ’04, ’08 develop capable and confident students through single-gender education in the Lower and Middle Dr. Sarah Elmendorf ’70 Carol Swyer ’71 P’06 School, and through coordinate education in the Upper School. P’06, ’08, ’10 Allison Walsh ’10 What We Do: Employing individualized and positive education, The Albany Academies provide Kimmey Janco Esq. ’81 Jennifer Walsh ’09 students with the knowledge, skills, and character needed for leadership and success in the creative, Lynne Hutter Kimball Esq. ’97 entrepreneurial century that lies ahead. Talking Head Is Entrepreneurship Teachable?

he Mission of the Albany Academies – is a celebrated case in point. Students (on the facing page to your left) says involved in this kind of early learning will T that we aim to prepare students for not be devastated by critiquing later, and the “creative, entrepreneurial century that they will ultimately be good collaborators lies ahead.” The Academies are preparatory later in life as a group of workers take on a schools – which, narrowly and traditionally significant project together. defined, has meant preparing students to OK, enough on the mission and how it get into college. A broader definition is to translates into action. Questions? prepare students from an early age with “the [email protected] knowledge, skills, and character” that will make them successful in college and after college as well. This is the “As With good wishes, the twig is bent, so grows the tree” approach. Let’s take some of these mission concepts and look into them more deeply. Dr. Douglas North ’58 “The creative, entrepreneurial century that lies ahead.” In our Head of School opinion, the working world our current students will make their way The Albany Academies in will increasingly be about creating the future – in fact the future will belong to those who can create it. Virtually every organization in the United States, indeed the world, is now entrepreneurial – involved actively in managing a rapidly changing present and “getting in front of the curve” by creating the next best design, process or product. We want our students prepared to succeed in that world. “Knowledge” has always been a staple of preparation. You have to know your stuff. But how does one most effectively teach knowledge these days. The answer seems be student engagement and motivation – what I call Active Learning. Students are engaged and motivated by the practical use of knowledge. They learn what they need to know while simultaneously experiencing what they can do with that knowledge. A good example of conveying knowledge through active classroom learning will be built as part of the Science Initiative. More on that Capital Campaign project in the next issue of A2. “Skills” There are multiple ways of stating “21st Century Skills,” and if you search for that topic on the Internet, you will find dozens of versions. Here are just a few examples: collaboration, planning, creative thinking, critical thinking, public presentation, and complex problem- solving skills. They are often called “soft skills” and are critical to the new economic order. “Character” Sometimes 21st Century skills go deep enough to be called the development of character. How do we build initiative- taking and leadership skills, as well as followership skills, into children from an early age? Just a simple example: give children practice, early and often, with giving and taking peer feedback. “Austin’s Butterfly” – search for it

Fall/Winter 2014-15 1 AAG Dance Workshop Collaborates with Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company and the Center for Disability Services

Energy Abounds at Albany Academy for Girls cience, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education is directly tied to the nationwide initiative toward S innovation and global competitiveness. Preparing today’s young leaders for tomorrow’s technology and careers in STEM requires not just top-flight educators and cutting-edge curriculum, but also demands a concerted effort to think in an entrepreneurial and collaborative way. Ciara Silipigno ’16 (at right) dances with a This fall GE and Albany Academy for Girls have partnered on a pilot client at the Center for program to provide hands-on education in our classroom and introduce Disability Services. role models to the girls in the fields of STEM. The newly-formed plan is focused on eighth graders this year, but the goal is to add more classes in the future. “I am striving to follow a framework that is designed to help promote education in science and engineering by actively engaging n collaboration with the Ellen Sinopoli real world practices and applying cross-cutting concepts to deepen the Dance Company and the Center for understanding of the core ideas in these fields for our young students,” I Disability Services, Dance Workshop said Ms. Pamela Quinn, Lower and Middle School Director at Albany students from Albany Academy for Girls Academy for Girls. put on a wonderful performance on Learning how to convert kinetic to mechanical energy in a wind Thursday, November 20 in the newly turbine, understanding the mechanical loads assessment process for new renovated Auditorium. The showcase wind turbines, gear ratios and wind turbine gearboxes are just some of was called “A Showcase of Creative the concepts being taught as part of the science pilot program. Equally as M.O.V.E.ment.” The acronym M.O.V.E. important however, is introducing real-life engineers and scientists to the stands for Mobility Opportunities Via girls. Throughout the year, speakers from GE who work in these fields will Experience. visit the classroom and help bring the concepts to life for the students. The program offered an inspiring “Our goal is to start as a pilot program at Albany Academy for Girls and look into the world of the physically then spread it to other schools,” said Ann McEntee P’24, ’28, President disabled and it demonstrated how art and and CEO, Renewables, GE Power and Water. “We want to get more movement can bring added dimension women interested in STEM.” There will also be field trips to Jiminy Peak to their lives. It also taught us that as a and the GE Energy Learning Center in Niskayuna, NY to educate the school we can do more to educate our students about how a real wind turbine works and how the concepts they students’ consciousness of and sensitivity have learned in the classroom relate to this. toward those who are different but Middle School Science Teacher Kayla Montanye and Ms. Quinn have equally human. been working with the students and GE to help create the program and All those who attended the ensure our students receive the exposure, encouragement, and support performance were overwhelmed with they need to enter and succeed in STEM fields. “These hands-on joy by the effort and time put in by all experiences will link science and engineering to real world problems and groups involved. It was truly inspiring! connect our students to real women who are experts in the field,” said Ms. Quinn.

2 The Albany Academies Magazine Leadership Donor Reception

he Albany Academies recognized our leadership donors during a special reception held on October 11 T at the home of Kimberly and E. Stewart Jones, Jr. ’59 P’90, ’93, ’97. The reception was held to honor and thank donors for their continued support and generosity.

FIRST ROW: Alexandra and Paul O’Leary P’18, Yumfei Huang P’19, Steven P. Delarge P’09, ’14 and Cindy Huang P’19 SECOND ROW: Susan Fisher P’02, ’05, ’13, Jackie Falvey P’13 and Nancy Carey Cassidy P’13, ’15 THIRD ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Harry Odabashian ’64, Deane Pfeil ’65, Ann Fisher, Andrew Fisher, IV ’61 and Jeffrey Pfeil; David H. Hayes ’84 P’16 and Thomas F. Cassidy Jr., P’13, ’15 FOURTH ROW: Dr. Ellen Cole with Stephen ’58 and Ellen Safranko P’91

Fall/Winter 2014-15 3 4 The Albany Academies Magazine OPPOSITE PAGE: Kenneth C. Weafer, Esq. ’95 watches The Albany Academy Battery Drum Lines performs at half time FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Alumni and alumnae gather on center field at halftime during the Third Annual Caird Classic; Emilie Jafri ’15, Anna Braun ’15, Haley Martin ’15 and Madeleine Bell Cavallino ’17; Sarah Jones ’15, Mouyun “Lily” Li ’15 and Pukhraj “Raj” Mann ’15 SECOND ROW: Caroline Crowell ’19 and Gianna Mamone ’19 get ready to cheer on the Cadets THIRD ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: The Albany Academy’s College Counselor Jak Bestle, Michael Borisenok ’06, Douglas McIver ’05 and Jeffrey Brown P’13; Marcus Q. Pryor ’87 P’15, Daniel Kotlow ’93 P’22 and Ray DeMarco ’88 P’22; Over 45 alumni and alumnae joined us for the annual Homecoming tailgate on October 11, 2014 FOURTH ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Cindy and Jim ’52 Caird with Head of School Dr. Douglas M. North ’58; Daniel Warnick ’21 of The Albany Academies’ Pep Band

Fall/Winter 2014-15 5 he Scholar Luncheon was held on October 12 in the Dining and Event Center to thank our donors who have established or T contributed to Endowed Scholarships and have opened doors and created countless opportunities for Academy students. It was also Scholar an opportunity for the donors to meet the students and families who are Luncheon recipients of the scholarships. FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Mary Wren along with her son Christopher O’Cain Wren stands with her scholarship recipients and their families; Ahmed Lachgar ’17, his parents Fatima and Mohammed Lachgar P’11, ’17, Abel Bowden ’17, Jacob Bowden ’20 and Dylan and Tevis Bowden P’12, ’14, ’17, ’20; William J. Belleville P’89, ’96, father of Bill Belleville ’89 who established a scholarship this past year in honor of his parents, stand with his scholarship recipient Jason Horne ’20 and The Frank E. O’Brien Jr. ’53 scholarship recipient Nicholas Pasquini ’15; Christopher Hartigan P’12, ’15, Cindy and James ’52 Caird, Kyle Hartigan ’15 and Theresa Hartigan P’12 ’15 enjoy the luncheon. Kyle is the recipient of the newly established James F. ’52 and Cynthia Caird Scholarship SECOND ROW: Lucy Roesch ’16, recipient of The Carolyn M. Nardolillo Scholarship, and Carol B. Swyer ’71, P’06, donor of The Lewis A. Swyer Scholarship share a moment together THIRD ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Ernie Steck H’77 P’77, ’79, Jordan Lockridge ’16 and David Steck ’79 spend a few moments together; William and Rosa Belleville P’89, ’96 with Board of Trustees President E. Stewart Jones, Jr. ’59 P’90, ’93, ’97; William A. C. Brooks P’91, ’93 stands with his scholarship recipients Tattiahna Cree Welsh ’18 and Desiree Ogunyase ’15 OPPOSITE PAGE: Speaker and scholarship donor Mary Wren, who traveled all the way from California to attend this ceremony, gives heartwarming remarks about her decision to establish and support a scholarship at The Albany Academy

“Our father, Lewis Swyer, believed in a quality education. He established this scholarship to allow those less fortunate the opportunity to attend Albany Academy for Girls and gain knowledge for a promising future. We are proud and honored to continue our support of The Lewis A. Swyer Scholarship.” Carol Swyer ’71, P ’06 and Edward Swyer ’67, Donors of The Lewis A. Swyer Scholarship

6 The Albany Academies Magazine “I chose to donate to The Albany Academy as a way to honor my Mother’s memory and her dedication to lifelong learning, to help students in need and to give back to society with a lasting impact.” Mary Wren Donor of The Virginia O’Cain Wren Scholarship

This scholarship means everything to me. Without this scholarship I would not be able to attend Albany Academy for Girls. And, without The Albany Academies, I would not be the well-rounded student that I am today and would not be so well prepared for college. Desiree Ogunyase ’15 Recipient of The William A.C. Brooks Scholarship

Fall/Winter 2014-15 7 am sitting on a plane from Venice to Philadelphia as I write these words – one of many flights I take internationally. In a few days I I begin yet another phase in my professional life, phases that have already involved leadership positions in the military, Foreign Service, higher education and business. This time I assume the newly created positions of dean of the soon-to-be established Bath Spa University School of Business and Entrepreneurship (UK) and CEO of Bath Spa Global. I shall be commuting monthly between Baltimore, where my wife and I live, and London/Bath. At Bath Spa I am to lead a private- public partnership between a private equity-related company and a state-sponsored British university to establish a new form of business education in the UK – business informed by the arts, design and creativity – and to help the UK advance its global profile as a place for innovation.

It really should not have been this way.

I attended The Albany Academy decades ago as a soon-to-be first- generation college student. Nobody in the direct line of my mother or father’s family went to college. But my parents were determined that I would be the one to change the family narrative. They were not clear about what that change would mean for my life, but they believed that the best education available was essential for me to achieve to a better place than they. Through acquaintances they heard that The Albany Academy offered arguably the best pre-collegiate education in the area. Through their tremendous financial sacrifice and discipline I became a Cadet.

Now when I reflect on my time at the Academy, I realize the significant part the school played in whatever I accomplished. It was at the Academy that I gained a mindset that would, I believe, permit me to get a few things done that might – just might – help other people and change the way things are done. It was at the Academy that I developed a “disciplined impatience” not to accept institutions as they are, but to alter or build new ones to meet evolving demands and opportunities. There were the wonderfully dedicated and often In Educational delightfully outrageous teachers who showed me that speaking up in an informed way can lead to change. There were the gracious families – like the Mertzes and Hurds – who took an interest in me Privilege Begin and gently introduced me to worlds that I had never known. The first college campus I ever visited was made possible by Dr. Mertz, an AA Responsibilities alumnus, who brought his son, Doug, a classmate and friend, and me to his alma mater, Yale, to walk about campus and dine in his college (from that moment I knew that the university environment was for By Dr. William G. Durden ’67 me). There was the ethos of the school – leadership, integrity, initiative and discipline – in the classroom and on the playing field – that was engrained in me. And there was the long, distinguished history of the school and the accomplishments of its alumni that gave me a narrative larger than my evolving self (Yes, I read Melville regularly and seek him out while traveling – most recently in Venice).

8 The Albany Academies Magazine What is Planned Giving?

“Planned giving” is a term commonly used to describe a wide variety of giving vehicles that allow you to give to The Albany Academies during your lifetime and/or after your death, while meeting your current income needs and providing for your heirs.

David Kalinski ’75, William G. Durden, Ph.D. ’67 and Dr. Douglas M. North ’58 at the Alumni/ae Reception at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD on October 2, 2014 Planned giving is The Albany Academy provided me with the “DNA” for my typically done in professional life and for that I am grateful. But “verbally” grateful is conjunction with not sufficient – certainly not for The Albany Academies’ graduates. I am often taken by the title of a short story by the American writer estate planning, and Delmore Schwartz – “In Dreams Begin Responsibilities.” With respect is a viable option to the Academies that title for me is transformed into “In Educational Privilege Begin Responsibilities. “ Primary among these responsibilities for donors of all is the requirement to “give back” to those institutions that have made income levels. you who you are. In so doing, you are part of something larger than yourself. You participate in a grand and enduring American tradition A planned gift to The Albany so astutely noted by Alexis De Tocqueville in his major commentary, Academies is attractive for many Democracy in America. Unlike people in Europe, Americans join and reasons. It may allow you to make support social institutions. For De Tocqueville this practice is what larger gifts than you otherwise makes the United States distinctive; it is what makes it “work.” could out of your current assets. Depending on how a planned gift is My wife and I wish to assume our responsibilities and participate in set up, it may also let you receive a something larger than us. For this reason we have, through planned stream of income for life, earn higher giving, directed a portion of our estate to go to The Albany Academies investment yield, or reduce your so that future students can be guaranteed that they will receive the same capital gains or estate taxes. opportunity to change the course of a family narrative that I did. This is the way the world works when it works well. For more information about planned Dr. Durden is the Vice President and Special Advisor to the CEO, Shorelight giving please contact Director of Education, Inc. (Boston), Dean, School of Business and Entrepreneurship, Institutional Advancement Ann Wendth Bath Spa University, Bath, England and CEO, Bath Spa Global, President Emeritus at [email protected] and Professor of Liberal Arts, Dickinson College, Joint Appointment Professor (research), School of Education, Johns Hopkins University, and Operating Partner, or (518) 429-2385. Sterling Partners.

Fall/Winter 2014-15 9 Auditorium

CAMPAIGN FOR THE THIRD CENTURY

Over these past two years The Albany Academies celebrated their Bicentennial in grand style and with much support from alumnae, alumni, parents, and many friends. The momentum continues at Albany Academy for Girls and The Albany Academy as we enter our Third Century and seek to upgrade and renovate our facilities. This past summer was a busy one at the Academies: we renovated the Auditorium at Albany Academy for Girls, refurbished the Alumni and Alumnae Center and transformed the Lower School Gymnasium at AAG into a beautiful Dining and Events Center. We look forward to providing you more information about the Campaign in the coming months. Thank you for your support in so many ways!

10 The Albany Academies Magazine LEFT: Chip and Ilene Stein P’05, ’05, Kim Hessberg Taylor ’71, Dr. Douglas M. North ’58 and E. Stewart Jones, Jr. ’59 P’90, ’93, ’97 celebrate the official ribbon cutting of the Auditorium at Albany Academy for Girls on November 14, 2014. Kim and James Taylor provided a special concert in May to raise funds for the renovation. BELOW: Jodi Stein Emmott ’05, Peter Emmott, Ilene Stein P’05, ’05, and Heather Stein Kruse ’05, Corey Kruse and Chip Stein P’05, ’05 relax in the newly renovated Auditorium. Thank you to the Stein Family for their generous gift towards the project.

Dining & Events Center Renovations were made to the Albany Academy for Girls Lower School Gym, turning the space into a beautiful Dining and Event Center.

Fall/Winter 2014-15 11 The Schellenberger Alumni/ae Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held on October 10, 2014 and was dedicated to the late Herbert H. Schellenberger, a faculty member at The Albany Academy from 1958-1977 where he taught German, Latin and History. Through the generosity of Gabrielle Schellenberger, the beloved spouse of Mr. Schellenberger, the renovations to the Alumni/ae Center were made possible.

Spring Gathering 2015

Saturday, April 18, 2015 60 STATE PLACE | ALBANY | 6:00 – 11:00 P. M.

Please join us for the 2015 Spring Gathering celebration. It promises to be ABOVE: Cdr. Joseph G. Fitzgerald, USN ’74 an evening you won’t want to miss so mark your calendar. Proceeds will benefit reminisces of his days spent with Mr. Schellenberger in German class and the impact he had on so many scholarship and financial assistance programs at The Albany Academies – students at The Albany Academy RIGHT: Board of Trustees President E. Stewart Jones ’59 Albany Academy for Girls and The Albany Academy. P’90, ’93, ’97, Albany Academy for Girls Alumnae Association President Rosemary Daoud Walsh ’77 P’07, ’09, ’10, ’13, Albany Academy Alumni Association This year will be a special one as we honor parents of the Class of 2015 at the event. President Marcus Q. Pryor ’87 P’15 and Head of School Dr. Douglas M. North ’58 hold the resolution in honor of Herbert H. Schellenberger and the For more information, please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement Alumni/ae Center at (518) 429-2342 or visit albanyacademies.org.

12 The Albany Academies Magazine Spring Gathering 2015

Saturday, April 18, 2015 60 STATE PLACE | ALBANY | 6:00 – 11:00 P. M.

Please join us for the 2015 Spring Gathering celebration. It promises to be an evening you won’t want to miss so mark your calendar. Proceeds will benefit scholarship and financial assistance programs at The Albany Academies – Albany Academy for Girls and The Albany Academy.

This year will be a special one as we honor parents of the Class of 2015 at the event.

For more information, please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at (518) 429-2342 or visit albanyacademies.org.

Fall/Winter 2014-15 13 On November 14, The Albany Academies hosted a special event in memory of Mrs. Marion Thorstensen, affectionately known as Mrs. “T,” who passed away on June 22, 2014. The memorial took place in the newly renovated Auditorium at Albany Academy for Girls. Nearly 70 alumni and alumnae, traveling from as far away as Virginia, reunited to celebrate the legacy and memory of Mrs. “T” as a beloved faculty member at The Albany Academy and Albany Academy for Girls from 1953 to 1981.

Louise Copeland Marks ’60 opens the Mrs. “T” Memorial Event with her memories of the beloved faculty member Susan McKay ’72 P’08, Laura McKay ’75, Kim Hessberg Taylor ’71 and Cathy Rosenblatt Teitelbaum ’65 P’94 look through an Academe at the Mrs. Marion Thorstensen Memorial Event Marion Thorstensen’s daughter Trudy Thorstensen O’Connell ’64 thanks those who joined her in celebrating her mother’s legacy at Albany Academy for Girls and The Albany Academy. Rand Peabody ’64 shows off a theater poster from 1963 and speaks highly of Mrs. “T”’s role during those performances. Carol Swyer ’71 P’06, former Faculty Member and colleague of Mrs. Thorstensen Mrs. Arvilla Cline and Linda Allanson ’65. Linda O’Connor Casertano ’74, Lydia Littlefield ’74, Carola Sautter ’74 and Connie Boynton Ochsenbein ’73 enjoy a moment at the reception of the Mrs. “T” event.

IN MEMORY OF Mrs. T 14 The Albany Academies Magazine A Special Tribute By Andy Fisher IV ’61 During my five years at the Albany Academy, act alone, the cast includes a dinosaur, a I was not an athlete. I usually washed out in mammoth, Moses, Homer, a telegraph boy, the first rounds of the drill competitions, so a doctor, the inventor of the alphabet, the I was not a soldier. Not once did I receive play’s stage manager, the family maid, the so much as a certificate from Cum Laude, actress playing the family maid, and the whole so I was not a scholar either. But Marion dysfunctional Antrobus family, and they’re all Thorstensen thought I could act, and to on the stage at the same time. quote Frank to quote Frank Nash’s old On the night of the dress rehearsal, Mrs. “T” teacher Robert Frost, that has made all the had been having trouble keeping everyone difference. Out of me, Mrs. “T” coaxed a in character when Mr. Antrobus loses his dissolute, cowardly Christian in Imperial cool in the face of the ice age. Antrobus Rome; a flawed in suburban paterfamilias flings down the book he has been reading, New Jersey; a lonely old man trying to rekindle a cherished love; and an and the whole mishpuchah is supposed to be eloquent, magical street person. You could say that after playing the Ragpicker aghast. Just before the dress rehearsal, Mrs. in , I never acted again, but you would be wrong. The Madwoman of Chaillot “T” took me aside and instructed me to Acting is about what we are, but it is much more about what we are not – pick up not the book, but a teacup, and fling and what we can be. And so Mrs. “T” has been with me through a life filled the teacup down at the climactic moment. It with changes, during which I have been forced to re-invent myself many times. worked beautifully; the actors started getting It all began on a fall morning in 1959, when there appeared on the interested when I picked up the cup and chalkboard by the Albany Academy Buttery the following announcement: not the book, and when I flung it down and “Tryouts today for Androcles and the Lion.” Jock Harcourt ’59, who would it shattered all over the stage, there were play the handsome Captain, gave me a ride downtown. We walked into the audible gasps from all over. gym at the old Girls’ Academy building and my life changed. Mrs. “T” halted the rehearsal, and, in the only Behind that unforgettable smile, Mrs. “T” encouraged me to play Spintho, time I can ever remember her raising her a Christian prisoner who abandons his faith, rushes off to sacrifice to the voice, shouted, “THAT’S the way I want you appropriate Roman god, takes a wrong turn, and is eaten by the lion. to play it!” And they did. Mrs. “T” encouraged me to play Spintho as broadly as possible, getting Maya Angelou, another recent departure thrown across the stage by Al Sims ’59 as the Centurion and held in a from among us, once wrote, “People will hammerlock by Jay Frank ’59 as the ferocious Christian prisoner Ferrovius. forget what you said. People will forget what As I have said before, playing Spintho taught me a valuable lesson. After you did. But people will always remember that, I auditioned only for the lead roles, because the star is rarely held in a how you made them feel.” Mrs. “T” made us hammerlock by a man twice his size. feel competent and credible, necessary and responsible, joyful and accomplished, and, just So the next year, I was Mr. Antrobus in The Skin of Our Teeth. Directing that as importantly, she planted in us the seeds of play had to have been, to borrow a term, like shepherding cats. In the first making others feel that way.

Fall/Winter 2014-15 15 AAG Alumna Elise Stefanik ’02 From Software to becomes youngest woman ever elected to Congress Skirts to SATs: The Road to Launching my College Admissions Consulting Business By Lisa Rubin-Johnsonn ’76

t was the summer of 2012 and I was contemplating quitting my job. I While working in business development for a New York City luxury apparel company, I had come to the realization that the glam world of fashion felt superfluous and I just didn’t love what I was doing. Remembering the advice “Make your avocation your vocation,” I noticed lise Stefanik ’02 was recently elected I was spending my free time reading articles on education and the to Congress and was recognized college process. Taking this cue, I started researching graduate schools in Eas the youngest woman to ever be educational consulting. Within a few weeks, I jumped in with both feet: I elected to that position. After graduating left my job, enrolled in a one-year grad program and with the full support from Albany Academy for Girls in 2002, of my husband Glenn (AA ’75) and two teenage sons, began taking the Congresswoman Stefanik went on to steps toward a brand new career and business. study at Harvard University where she AAG taught me that women could accomplish anything. My college graduated with Honors and was one education in engineering showed me that trial, error, and perseverance led of only three women in her class to be to success. My entrepreneurial spirit was developed after college when I recognized with the Women’s Leadership worked for and founded a series of software startups in the 80s and 90s. I Award. After graduating from Harvard’s had survived the hard knocks of launching fledgling high-tech businesses so Institute of Politics, the then 22-year-old I was confident that my educational consulting startup would be successful. joined the White House as a staff assistant What I needed fast, though, were two things: experience and mentors. So, under the administration of President while I was in grad school, I volunteered to counsel low-income, inner-city George W. Bush. After that opportunity high school seniors in Boston, many who would be first-generation college she continued to work on numerous students. Not only was this an incredibly rewarding experience, but it also campaigns at the State, Congressional, gave me quick expertise in the college process and confirmed that I wanted Senate and Presidential level. to pursue college admissions consulting. I also joined the top professional During Reunion Weekend 2014, organization in my field as a student member, attended conferences and met Congresswoman Stefanik was recognized seasoned consultants who gave me good advice. by the Albany Academy for Girls Alumnae After earning my Certificate in Educational Consulting in November of Association as the year’s Outstanding 2013, I wasted no time. I incorporated my business called in!Admissions Young Alumna. The award is given to LLC in December 2013 and launched my website early in 2014 (www. a recipient who exemplifies success in inadmissions.com). In my first year, I have consulted with high and low their career field, has made significant contributions to the welfare of her income families, with students from around the country and the world, community and positively represents AAG. from Boston to L.A., China to Saudi Arabia. I now make my own hours, Elise is a great example of this outstanding get to travel around the country to see new colleges, and love working distinction and we congratulate her on this with a wide range of students on their college planning and application historical accomplishment! process. Most importantly, I get the chance every day to help launch young adults into the next chapter of their lives. Leaving my job to do something Elise Stefanik ’02 accepts her Outstanding entrepreneurial was certainly a risk... but turned out to be absolutely the Young Alumna Award on May 17, 2014 at the right decision for the next chapter in my life. Albany Academy for Girls Alumnae Luncheon and Annual Meeting. Lisa is a member of The Albany Academies’ Capital Campaign Steering Committee.

16 The Albany Academies Magazine 2014-15 ANNUAL FUND

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Fall/Winter 2014-15 17 A special recipe from Ali: Chicken Pesto Panini • Grilled chicken, sliced • Good pesto sauce, my favorite is BuddhaPesto • Lacey swiss or manchego cheese • A small handful of spinach leaves (optional) • 2 slices of multigrain or Ezekiel bread

1. Smear desired amount of pesto sauce on both slices of bread. (I use a lot because I love pesto!) 2. Place one slice of cheese on a slice of bread, and assemble the slices of grilled chicken on top of the cheese, and then place another slice of cheese on top of the chicken; arrange desired amount of spinach leaves to top it off. 3. Close sandwich and place on Panini press. Sear for about 5 to 7 minutes, or until melty, gooey, and hot.

18 The Albany Academies Magazine Father & Daughter Share a Love of Cooking

lixandra Rutnik’s ’15 love for cooking began at a young age while n Friday, October 3, watching the Food Network with her father, Douglas P. Rutnik ’83. 2014 Senator Kirsten A “We would pretend we were Bobby and Emeril,” said Alixandra, a O Gillibrand visited Albany senior and “lifer” at Albany Academy for Girls. Around the same time her Academy for Girls and gave a love of cooking began, the idea to assemble the recipes into a cookbook was wonderful presentation to the born. Over the last seven years Alixandra and her father have been working students about the importance on a cookbook full of recipes they have made together. “It started out small of using their voices to shape but it was so much fun we just kept adding on to it. Today the book contains the future and described how over 70 recipes with a personal story and photograph to accompany each she strives to make a meaningful one.” Good friend and classmate Hailey Martin ’15 has been the ‘official’ difference in the world every day. photographer for the book. “We spent countless hours together on the Students participated in a very weekends, cooking recipes, then shooting photographs for the book.” engaging question and answer Alixandra and her father are currently working with The Troy Book Makers session with the Senator. to publish “The Chic Chef, a Father Daughter Collection” and the book is Senator Gillibrand is the aunt set to be printed in February 2015. of Alixandra Rutnik ’15 and serves In addition to the cookbook, Alixandra has also started a cupcake business. as a role model to her. “I am so “It all began during my sophomore year when I brought my signature mocha impressed by the way she speaks cupcakes with espresso buttercream frosting to school. Everyone loved them and answers questions with such and kept asking me to make them again,” said Ali. This sparked the young ease. Her message is so powerful entrepreneur to start her own business. “Once I set my mind on something I and I think she is a great influence love, I won’t stop until it’s finished.” With an official website for Chic Chef, on young women.” said Alixandra Alixandra has sold hundreds of cupcakes. Last spring she made 200 cupcakes about her aunt’s presentation. th for the AAG Senior Tea event in honor of the 200 class. Senator Gillibrand is a US Senator Alixandra plans to continue the cupcake business even after graduation. “The and the author of “Off the Sidelines... cupcakes are part of who I am at AAG and will definitely stay with me after I Raise Your Voice, Change the World.” graduate.” Although she is not sure what she wants to study, after four years It is a playbook for women who want to step up, whether in Congress or of French with Madame Keegan P’06, ’10 she would love to incorporate her the boardroom or the local PTA. She cooking with the French language and culture. This fall Alixandra connected will be the commencement speaker at with Nancy Wekselbam ’69 and has been working with her to promote Nancy’s Albany Academy for Girls in June 2015. products from the line The Gracious Gourmet in Albany’s Honest Weight Food Co-Op. Nancy was featured in our Spring/Summer A2 issue.

Fall/Winter 2014-15 19 Michelle Kellen joined the Academies as the Q: Your professional experience has been primarily with public schools. Athletic Director at Albany Academy for What have you observed to be the differences now working at a single Girls on July 1, 2014. We caught up with her gender independent school? recently to learn more about her vision, A: Wow- so many differences. There’s a strong sense of community here. leadership style and career. Michelle relocated The schedule is so different, which is great because it allows time for extra to the Albany area from Texas, where she help, advising and clubs during the day instead of after school. Activities was the Associate Principal at Coppell High outside of the school day can be challenging for students. School. She previously taught and coached at Colleyville Heritage High School. Teachers at AAG are personally invested in their students. The small class sizes, the advisory program and the great attitudes of the teachers make this happen. Teachers also have more autonomy in a private school. Athletics is a different world. The amount of money invested in athletics, cheerleading and bands, at times, takes the focus away from the true purpose of schools which are to educate kids and prepare them for the future. At times people forget that sports are just that: a sport, a game. The pressure on players and + with coaches can become overwhelming. Q A Q: What has surprised you the most about living and Michelle working in the Capital Region? A: Before I moved here, I was told the Capital Region Kellen was also known as “Smalbany.” I totally believe that now, but that is a great thing! Texas is a state of transplants. People are surprised that I moved here. I love the area, it is beautiful. I love the fact that we are close to so much – Boston, NYC, Montreal and so many beautiful small towns. The ocean is a few hours away and the mountains are in our backyard. Another pleasant discovery is people here are so friendly, both the AAG community and the Capital Region as a whole. Q: What are you goals for AAG’s athletic program? A: My main goal is to make all the programs competitive. We have pockets of excellence within the program but my goal is for all teams to vie for league, section and state championships. Equally as important is for the girls to use sports as a vehicle for learning life skills, such as teamwork, being a leader and at times a good follower. Another goal is for students to learn that hard work pays off. It may not be a visible result such as a win, but over the long run it becomes a habit that is essential in college and life. I want athletes to learn how important their teammates are, both in the actual playing or practicing time and in life. Q: What inspires you? A: A challenge always inspires me. It makes me be creative, collaborative and engaged in problem-solving. I enjoy that every day is different in my job. The kids also inspire me. I love seeing the younger students in PE with my co-workers. They are so excited about being active, playing games and working on athletic skills. In Middle School they begin to learn about teamwork and their abilities, while the Upper School students are Michelle Kellen seen here during putting it all together and enjoying success or learning how to deal with a college basketball game. loss. Each day I am reminded that what I do is an important part of their AAG experience.

20 The Albany Academies Magazine Q: Tell me more about your athletic career and lessons learned along the way. Fall Athletic Highlights A: Sports have always been important. I grew up playing sports with the neighborhood kids - baseball, basketball, and football. I started organized sports in middle and high school. I played three sports every year and managed the volleyball team. I even played softball and ran track during the same season my freshman year. I remember wearing softball pants and a track shirt one day – throwing the shot put and discus then heading to the softball field to play a game. I attended Marycrest College in Davenport, Iowa and played basketball in the N.A.I.A. league. At times it was challenging but for three years I had an incredible coach who assembled a team with some great players who really complemented each other. I learned so many important life lessons from those experiences. Many of my closest friends are ones who I played high school or college sports with. They are the ones who made it through the toughest practices and games with me. I may not remember the scores but the memories of road trips, celebrating wins and just simply hanging out with my teammates have stayed with me forever. I learned that you can accomplish things you never thought you could. Just when you are ready to give up, something kicks in to push you through. I learned that you might not like everyone on your team, but you have to figure out a way to work with them or you won’t have success. I continue to keep athletics in my life outside of AAG. Currently I work part time as a volleyball official at the collegiate and club level. This year I Co-Captain Sean Puleo ’16 led the Varsity Golf Team to an officiated my first Division I volleyball game. undefeated season in the Colonial Council and a second place finish in Sectionals. Sean Puleo ’16 was named ESPN Radio’s Q: How do you advise young girls aspiring to 104.5 Athlete of the Week during November and earned a participate in athletics beyond high school? spot on the Section 2 team that will compete at the State Championship in June at Cornell University. A: In order to best support them, it is most important to find out which level they want to play, whether The Albany Academy Varsity Cross-Country Team, led by Head Coach James Poole ’68, P’02, ’14 and captain Tyghe McCoy it is Division I, II or III, or if they want to play ’15, had a dual meet record of 8-1, with the only loss to the for a community college. In order to have that eventual Council Champion Fonda. conversation, you have to encourage them to be Senior Emily Acker ’15 had an incredible season for Albany honest with themselves while also making sure that Academy for Girls’ Varsity Cross Country Team. She was they select a school not just for athletic purposes. Colonial Council Champion and Class C Section 2 champion Students need to consider the academic and social and finished in 2nd place at states aspects of the college or university and not make a The Albany Academy for Girls Varsity Tennis Team had an decision based on a coach because that could change undefeated Colonial Council season. They finished the regular tomorrow. We want them to fully thrive in the college season 12-1, with a match record of 84-7. or university they choose. AAG Varisty Swimming finished the regular season 11-0 and were crowned Section 2, Division II champions for the 2nd year in a row. Seven swimmers and divers qualified for state competition. The Albany Academy Varsity Boys Soccer Team finished the Follow AAG Athletics on Twitter: @AAGAthletics season with an outstanding 15-1-1 record and were crowned Colonial Council - Liberty Division champions.

Fall/Winter 2014-15 21 FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Members of the Albany Tulip Court Meghan Yi and Jillian Callanan ’12 help run an arts and crafts table for children at the festival; Kevin Kurtz shows a young fan some characters from his books; Jennifer Sattler helps a book festival attendee complete her ’Author Passport’ SECOND ROW: Alyssa Satin Capucilli reads an excerpt from one of her books with festival attendees THIRD ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Schimmer Lifetime Achievement Award winner Mark Teague; Dr. Douglas M. North ’58 reads Mark Teague’s The Three Little Pigs and The Somewhat Bad Wolf to festival attendees

he sixth annual Albany Children’s Book Festival – hosted by The Albany Academies and held on November 1 – attracted more T than 500 people to the Academy. Attendees had the opportunity to meet over 60 authors and illustrators, enjoy author readings and presentations, participate in arts and crafts and so much more. This year’s event welcomed renowned author Mark Teague who was the recipient of the Schimmer Lifetime Achievement Award sponsored by Austin & Co.

2222 The Albany2013 Academies MagazineSpring/Summer Pursuing a Passion For Writing eenan Boscoe ’15 entered his first writing From Books competition in seventh grade thanks to the to Tweets: K encouragement of his parents and librarians at The Albany Academy. The Albany Children’s Book Festival A Librarian’s View accepts hundreds of submissions each year from students all over the Capital Region as part of its writing contest. of The Future In 2011 Keenan took home a first place prize for his story about three little pigs. From that year on, Keenan By Tom Washington submitted a story in every writing contest and as a tenth AAG Upper School Librarian grader he was invited to the 2012 Albany Children’s Book Festival, not to accept a prize for his work but as an author of children’s stories. eeks ago I put a question to my 14-year- “I have a knack for writing and old niece at the dinner table. She is a high I really enjoy it. I’ve always liked W school student in Cambridge, New York. art so this is just another creative “What compels you to check in with that iPhone every outlet for me to tell my stories.” two minutes,” I asked, “especially when we’re all eating said Keenan. In preparation for the together? What’s happening on that device that is more Albany Children’s Book Festival interesting than the conversation happening right in Keenan self-published three of his front of you?” It was not a winning question; what stories into books. His first book parent hasn’t already taken the same poll and heard the titled Chad: The Boy Who Ate Too obvious reply? My niece’s response, though, gave me Much Candy, his second The Wee Little Pigs and his third The pause for thought. “Everything is happening on this Professor. All three books were illustrated by Keenan as well. device, Uncle Tom. You’re a school librarian. Learn to embrace the technology instead of criticizing it.” At the Sixth Annual Albany Children’s Book Festival this past November, Keenan had the opportunity to receive I’ve been a school librarian for over a decade now. some great advice from his Book Festival “booth neighbor” Early on in my career, when the main stacks started Brett Axel. Axel is a poet and self-published author who gathering more dust than browsers, I thought the works with hundreds of poets and authors each year to abysmal print circulation records spelled a definitive help connect them with publishers. He has given many end to our cornerstone trade of attracting students to lectures on topics ranging from writing for an audience to ideas, to the age-old conversation between reader and the politics of getting published. “I was very gracious for writer. In fact, there has never been a better time to the advice. He gave me great insight and encouraged me to serve as a school librarian. This same conversation is just keeping working at professional publishing,” Keenan said happening in a multitude of shapes and arrangements about his conversation with the fellow Book Festival author. – on the web, on Twitter, a Podcast, an RSS news feed, or a video headline. And as the new AAG Librarian, the As Keenan completes his senior year at The Albany challenge is to make the video headlines on a national Academy he continues to work on his stories in a project- election or a tweet from the popular young adult fiction based learning course called Pathways. This elective course author John Greene as much of a daily draw as the is designed for students who desire self-interest study, who message on a student’s iPhone. “think outside the box” and are motivated leaders in their desired field. “I never expected this to be bigger than the Greene once tweeted that a book is just like a tweet, contest. Now I am working to create stories that I really except that books are longer. The same push that leads want to tell. I have been putting much more thought and someone to read Donna Tartt’s novel, The Goldfinch, effort into my writing. I want the reader to be convinced,” is the same impulse that leads my niece or any student said Keenan about continuing his passion. Keenan explains to check the pulse of their phone “messages.” We all he currently has a bad case of writer’s block but aims to have want to be connected, a part of the bigger conversation. 2-3 stories completed by the end of the year. To that end, the primary goal of the AAG Library is to encourage media literate students – to provide As for making a career as a writer, “It is entirely possible.” students with the necessary tools to become thinking However, Keenan is more interested in colleges and adults amidst these myriad dispatches in the age of universities that offer courses in information. animation and graphic arts. Keenan has applied Early Decision to Colby The AAG Library is on Twitter @AAG_Library. College in Waterville, Maine. As the saying goes, follow us!

Fall/Winter 2014-15 23 The Albany Academies Office of Admissions 2014-2015 Events Calendar

The best way to learn about Albany Academy for Girls and The Albany Academy is to visit – and talk to those that attend or graduated from the schools. Ask the Admissions’ team questions. Tour our beautiful campuses. JANUARY 10 Attend an Open House or Lunch on Us. Entrance Exam We promise that you’ll come away with a full understanding of what it means to be JANUARY 15 part of the Academies’ community – and how you or someone you know could fit Lunch on Us into our community. JANUARY 25 Open House FEBRUARY 5 Lunch on Us FEBRUARY 17 – 20 Visiting Week MARCH 5 For more information, please contact our Office of Admissions at (518) 429-2348. Lunch on Us APRIL 6 – 10 Visiting Week APRIL 23 Lunch on Us JUNE 18 Lunch on Us

24 The Albany Academies Magazine Save the Date! ~ April 25, 2015 Fall Frolic Supports the Arts at The Academies More than 75 parents, alumnae, alumni and friends gathered at Wolfert’s Roost Country Club on November 23 to support the arts at The Albany Academies. Sponsored by the Arts Council of the Albany Academies Parents Association, the Fall Frolic showcased the wide variety of opportunities available in the arts for students at the Academies – from visual arts, to Dance Workshop, to photography and music. The event had something for everyone! Attendees also had the chance to shop for the holidays, purchase “wish list” items for the Arts Department, and enjoy a wonderful lunch with friends. Owen Smith, Executive Director of Park Playhouse, was the featured speaker and talked about the importance of the arts in the Capital Region. Thank you to the many volunteers involved in the success of the Fall Frolic, especially Isobel Connell P’16 who chaired the event.

Little Shop of Horrors

The Albany Academies’ Fall Production of Little Shop of Horrors was a hit! On November 7 and 8 Upper School students presented two shows after months and months of preparation, set building and rehearsals. Under the direction of Music Faculty Matt Streifert, the cast and crew put on two amazing musical and theatrical performances. Congratulations to the cast, crew, staff and musicians on a job well done!

FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Gordon O’Brien ’15 and Sarah Allen ’16 put on a wonderful performance as lead characters. SECOND ROW: Gordon O’Brien ’15 and Elizabeth Carey-Cassidy ’15 in the opening act play Seymour and Mrs. Mushnik respectively; Elizabeth Bryan ’17, Victoria Cottrell ’16, Paige Moynihan ’15 and Aminah Praileau ’17 play the Urchins in Little Shop of Horrors THIRD ROW: The cast and crew of Little Shop of Horrors bow after a spectacular performance

Fall/Winter 2014-15 25 Save the date for Reunion 2015! Reconnect with classmates, see the new spaces at Albany Academy for Girls and The Albany Academy and learn more about the exciting initiatives leading the Academies into the Third Century!

To make your travel arrangements a little easier we have booked a block of rooms for all alumni and alumnae traveling back to the Albany area for Reunion Weekend. Please reserve your room by April 17 at the Hilton Garden Inn at Albany Medical Center located at 62 New Scotland Avenue, Albany. For more information or to help plan your class gathering, please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at (518) 429-2414. Keep checking albanyacademies.org for more information about Reunion 2015. We hope to see you there!

MAY 2015 15 - 17

HONORING THE CLASSES OF 1935,1940, 1945, 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010

26 The Albany Academies Magazine Bettina Zeccolo-Mamone ’89, P’19 and Cypriana McCray ’94

Fall/Winter 2014-15 27 *Classes not listed need a class secretary! starting to look at retirement communities. I am not sure I’m ready but eventually it seems like the 1945 sensible thing to do. Finally don’t forget the year’s Mary Paris Gray 121 Chestnut Street Annual Fund, The Academies is doing well but still Cedartown, GA 30125 needs our support. Let’s try and win another cup. 1937 Dr. E. Wayne Wilkins, Jr. 240 South St. PO Box 593 1946 1949 Williamstown, MA 01267 Powell Ten Eyck Jean Yowell Farrisee [email protected] 47 Bronk Road 145 Eastover Drive Selkirk, NY 12158-3022 Frankfort, KY 40601 [email protected] [email protected] 1940 Frank J. Williams, Jr. PO Box 477 1947 1950 Altamont, NY 12009 Fred Muhlfelder Jim Tacy 12 Saradale Ave. PO Box 1402 Elizabeth Aufsesser Sonneborn Albany, NY 12211-233 Albany, NY 12201 Beverwyck, 40 Autumn Drive, Apt 274 [email protected] Slingerlands, NY 12159 Shirley Stevens French [email protected] 325 Loftlands Farm Carole Koblantz Deitcher Earlysville, VA 22936 79 Harris Avenue [email protected] Albany, NY 12208 [email protected]

Helene Fuller Wasson 1941 125 Winne Road Harry Taylor Delmar, NY 12054 420 Sand Creek Road #229 1948 Albany, NY 12205-2716 David W. O’Keeffe M.D. [email protected] 30 Greyledge Drive Loudonville, N.Y. 12211 Janice Sharp Adkins [email protected] 1611 Cold Spring Road, Apt. 219 1951 Williamstown, MA 01267 AA ’48: PAUL FLEISHMAN ’48, Andrew C. Holmes [email protected] As promised 36 Cod Cove Farm Road in the last issue your local classmates had lunch Edgecomb, ME 04556-3025 with Paul and his wife Micki at the Teresian [email protected] House Nursing Facility, where Paul is a resident. Carol Conner O’Brien The event was most enjoyable and Paul was 31 Sage Hill Lane 1942 BILL Albany, NY 12204 Richard C. Lesser thrilled to see some of his old classmates. [email protected] 801 Hawks Bluff WIMPLE ’48, and his wife continue to enjoy their Clermont, FL 34711 retirement community down in Naples , Florida. [email protected] AAG ’51: LLOYDA SHAW ALBACH ’51 TOWNSAND MOREY, JR. ’48 , has landed back in Lloyda is still playing tennis, but the book is on hold Long Bow Key, Florida, after a summer on Martha’s while she begins to train for a Sky Diving event Vineyard. He is doing well except for a couple of on her 90th birthday. This endeavor comes with bad wheels, which has required him to join the a “buddy” who takes the landing while hanging 1943 cane brigade. CHUCK LIDDLE ’48, is recovering Austin A. Woodward onto the participant. Lloyda said “that he must be 28 Woods Hill Road from open heart surgery for a valve replacement efficient and good looking. It’s a Republican thing, Voorheesville, NY 12186 and is doing quite well. WALT GIFFORD ’48, [email protected] you know. President Bush did this on his 80th continues to be active and enjoys taking care of and 90th.” LEE METCALFE BENNETT ’51 is still Elizabeth White Christenson his properties in New Hampshire and on Martha’s living in England. We were all so happy to have her 23 Glen Washington Road Vineyard. CHUCK AUGUST ’48 and his wife Lois Bronxville, NY 10708 come back for our last Reunion. Well, the good [email protected] will be heading to Florida soon for the winter. They news is that she is doing a great deal of traveling all KEN plan a cruise to China in February 2015. the time. So, maybe there’s a chance next year that MACAFFER ’48 , After a recent hospitalization one trip will be to the AAG Reunion May 15-17 for an infected foot Ken is now a resident at 2015! MARY HAMMES CORBIN ’51 Mary’s great! 1944 the Cohoes Eddy in their assisted living facility. If She lives in a lovely apartment with a screened in DAVID Hawn John you are in the area stop in and visit him. porch overlooking a wonderful main circle. She 9 Loudonwood East MOSSINGER ’48, sends his best from California Loudonville, NY does her gardening vicariously from here as she [email protected] where he continues to enjoy his hobbies of wood and rescue dog, Sassy, watch the gardeners create carving and working with stained glass. He also their beauty. She vacationed with her daughter enjoys his sea side home with 180 view of the and family last summer, and a good time was had ocean. DAVID O’KEEFE ’48, Diane and I are

28 The Albany Academies Magazine by all. JOAN MINAHAN DAVIS ’51 Joan was own home and at her leisure. It keeps her busy. 06032 if you prefer to use snail mail. ...Sad news: chipper as ever! She, Dan and all the family went She enjoys doing it. A win, win situation! RUTH LEWIS “CREEL” FROMAN, JR. ’53 died March 12 to Bethany Beach in Delaware. They had a super CAMERON UCTMAN ’51 Ruthie and her sister at 78. Remembered among us as the guy who set time. She said it was great having all the children Mary “Polly” Cameron Willams ’40 have gone the Academy’s basketball scoring record, led the and grandchildren at once. The magnificent on many trips these last few years. Recently they baseball team in hitting and may also have led the weather managed to keep them beachside most attended a wonderful Rhodes Scholar program on Capital Region in touchdowns, he applied the same of the time. They had one day of rain, which was China’s relationship with us and her neighbors in relentless energy to his political science studies at declared “movie day”. Perfect! MARY GIFFORD Washington D.C. She’s still involved in her many Yale (B.A. 1957) and Northwestern (Ph.D., 1960). EVERETT ’51 Mary and Dick, spend much of their activities – church, choir and volunteering with an In 1965 the University of California hired him for time at their house in Martha’s Vineyard. One agency that counsels people coming out of jail. its fledgling School of Social Sciences; he taught daughter lives there full time, the second half of MARCIA VINICK ’51 Marcia said that “following there for 39 years, including a four-year hitch as the time, while the third lives in East Haddam. a fall I landed in the ER, then REHAB,and am dean. Bob Sharlet,’53 his fellow Ph.D. and political Mary’s brother has a house at the Vineyard, so now in assisted living. What an adjustment! No scientist, notes that in retirement Creel was doing many good times are had there by all the family, independent living, no car, no Racino! UGH! “some unusual and challenging research...[on] the especially Thanksgiving! HELEN WAHL GRAY WATCH YOUR STEP!!!” ( I talked with Marcia relationship between language and power in the ’51 Helen as always is wonderful! She has nine for a while, and I must tell you she has a GREAT philosophies of Nietzsche, Wittgenstein, Foucault grandchildren, five of which are boys and four girls. attitude.) JANE CLEE WEEKS ’51 Jane has been and Marx.” Creel leaves his wife, Anh Tran, and Three of them live in Delmar and go to Bethlehem continuing with her art classes. She enjoys this and two daughters... Sharlet, still a research professor Central High School which is nice for Helen to finds interest in painting water colors. She and at Union College in Schenectady, reports that his have them near her. She said that they are all her fellow artist friends go on tours of different son Jeff received tenure last spring as an English great, all her children are doing well, and she feels museums to view the work of other artists. MARY professor at Dartmouth. Jeff is a namesake of Bob’s terrific! SUSANNA WALDBILLIG HENDERSON LEE MCCABE WHITTIER ’51 Tinker, as she is late brother Jeff Sharlet ’55 who as a GI opposed ’51 Sano is so happy and thankful! She is delighted known to us, and husband Charles are all doing the Vietnam War and whose death may have been to be living in “the lovely country of West Marin, nicely. Her children and grandchildren are all caused by exposure to Agent Purple, a toxin akin California.” She drives seniors to do their shopping, fine. Her oldest granddaughter is in the Honors to Agent Orange. Bob maintains a monthly blog, volunteers as a disc jockey at KWMR, is still taking Program in Northeastern in Boston. She’s so “Searching For Jeff,” with 50,000 readers and has classes and spends an enormous amount of time proud of all of them. They had a nice summer and a book on his brother in progress. . . . Yet another admiring her garden. RUTH BABCOCK MYRICK beautiful fall. PHYLLIS LAVINE BERK ’51 I’d like to Ph.D. in our class, JIM COCKCROFT ’53, writes ’51 said she pictures everybody in our class “as report on my 80th birthday celebration that took from Montreal that the number of books he’s we were” in ’51. Great! Keep that image! Her place last May. With my husband’s blessing and a produced is up to 50, with titles in both English weather in Texas has been fabulous. However, in bevy of aides to care for him, daughter Celia and and Spanish. His subjects, often interconnected, July when cutting up a chicken with a meat cleaver, I hosted a multigenerational group of friends and include Latin American economics, politics and she missed the chicken and caught her finger. relatives for an all-girls weekend of fun and food – human rights (or denial thereof) and U.S. foreign Thanks to the “handsome, darling, wonderful” the first time I was able to take a break from my policy. He’s also a lecturer, poet and three-time plastic surgeon, she was dismissed in October. The caregiving responsibilities in three years! We spent Fulbright Scholar. You can find his biography on finger is crooked, but she seemed to enjoy the two heavenly days and nights at a Connecticut the Internet in English, Spanish and French. . . . rehab. CAROL CONNERS O’BRIEN ’51 Mike inn, and then on Sunday moved on to a tour of From Tennessee, DON FEENEY ’53 checks in ’50 and I, children (4) and grandchildren (15) are the Rockefeller estate in Westchester and a final with word of a great-grandson who’s his pride all fine. First grandchild, Carol “Coco’ Crummey’ brunch overlooking the Hudson River. What a and joy, Eli Ocean Feeney. Don also fills in some 04 is engaged to be married. Conner O’Brien ’18 happy treat! By the time you read this, Celia will information on former classmates: BILL EVANS is the 6th one (more coming). I’m volunteering, have appeared at Manhattan’s Metropolitan Room ’53 (remembered here as a big tackle, No. 73) do real estate, play tennis and platform, ski and for the debut of her solo cabaret act in November is in Florida and carries on despite a stroke that take courses in writing. MARTHA WADDELL and December. Her musical comings and goings put him in a wheelchair. And HAROLD STOREY OLSON ’51 Martha just arrived back home in can be found at www.gramercynightingale.com ’53 (who taught your secretary how to keep a California from our own Rensselaer where she’s and on Facebook at Celia Berk Music. Sales of her basketball scorebook) died in South Carolina in been since last May. She had a wonderful time debut album continue to soar worldwide. Howard 2007. Don notes that Hal had an Air Force career while here, reuniting with friends over dinner and and I are just “holding onto her coattails” and going and was active as a volunteer helping other senior enjoying the superb weather. She took her first trip along for this amazing ride! Love to you all – Phyllis. citizens. ...Writing on Election Day, Don remarked to Lake George and thought it was magnificent. on the value of the American history course Dave She’s looking forward to coming back next spring. Midgley taught at the Academy – a grounding he SARAH PELLMAN ’51 Last spring Sally was upset feels most kids today aren’t getting. This may be at losing her cat. Now, exciting news! She has 1952 fodder for a column sometime. We’ll see. two. They are eight month old brothers. Jason is Prentiss Carnell 7 Autumn Lane very small but is definitely the “boss”. Danaus, the West Sand Lake, NY 12196 brother is much bigger but very shy and follows [email protected] Jason’s lead. Jason is not afraid of anything. Not 1954 even Kayla, the dog. It sounds like Sally’s taking care Daniel H. Cook CAROLINE 4212 Robin Hood Road of twins or maybe triplets with Kayla. Jacksonville, FL 32210-5827 DEUEL ROBERTS ’51 Dewey is expecting 1953 [email protected] guests from California, New York, Ohio, Paris, Robert Barton and Australia for Thanksgiving. A granddaughter, 42 Grassy Hill Road AA’ 54: On the sad side of the news, we lost Framington, CT 06032 ZEBULON “ZEB” S. ROBBINS ’54, FREDERICK J. junior at NYU and her brother attending Oberlin [email protected] and parents from California will be there to BAUER ’54 and JOHN “JACK” E. KAMPF ’54 this celebrate the Holiday. They are hoping that their AA ’53: Greetings to all, and first, a year. Peter and Tacy, Ann Sheila and I attended twin granddaughters, one gainfully employed and housekeeping matter: RICHARD DEGRAFF ’53 Zeb’s services. We were greatly impressed with his the other just back from Australia will also be in has handed off the mantle of class secretary, so life-time contributions to Clifton Park’s growth and attendance. MARY LOU SABISCH SCHNEIDER from now on class notes will be “by Bob Barton” development. Fred was the Santa Claus of ’51 Mary Lou said everything is terrific. Her (a line typed countless times during your new Newburgh with the flowing white beard and his children and grandchildren are all great. She has secretary’s career as a newsman). The collection famous shop after retiring from the printing started a little business for herself. She makes the point for notes henceforth will be RbrtBarton@ industry. Pete also attended Jack’s service. Jack bolster pads for yoga users. She does this in her aol.com, or 42 Grassy Hill Road, Farmington, CT retired from NYS, was an avid runner and world traveler. Our condolences go out to Joanne, Clair

Fall/Winter 2014-15 29 and Ellie. I spoke with RICHARD P. RUTLAND and when I tell the grandkids that you don’t get a from Northern California, except that I am still ’54 who is in charge of our ’54 Fund. He has sent body like mine without working out, they say: going strong, but maybe a little slower. Plan to memorial gifts to the AA in memory of our three “Grandpa, if that’s what you get from working out, travel to Puerto Rico again this year in the spring, deceased classmates. He and Betty recently forget about it!!!” ALFRED “AL” S. MUELLER ’54 making it about seven years now. I have six welcomed their 4th great-grand. VINT checked in from Maine with the classic, “No new is grandchildren which keep me going to athletic VANDERZEE ’54 reported that he lost his good news.” That means that he’s still upright! events, hockey, softball, etc. The oldest girl entered brother, Pieter ’61, to cancer in September. Pieter ANTHONY “TONY” T. PITKIEWICZ ’54 called. St. Michael’s college this fall and the rest are in the was a few years behind us at the AA. On the He remains very active and tries to “stay one step High School phase. I continue to maintain my positive side Vint has a new granddaughter making ahead of the doctors”. He spends time helping home in San Jose and I am on the Board of our a total of six. BILL CORRIGAN ’54 checked in Mary with her many crafts. His son, Steve is in the Swim & Racquet Club consisting of 761 families. from Rumford, RI and reports that they are Albany area while his two other kids now live in My wife passed in 2004, and I subsequently met experiencing the best weather in New England. the Sunshine State. His grandkids count is four. and have been spending my time with a wonderful After all his years with Brown he should expect JAMES “JIM” TYLER ’54 and Dee Tyler spent a day widowed lady here in S.J. Please keep up the nothing but the best! JOHN “JACK” G. with FRANK IGOE ’54 and Bunny Igoe at Lake communication lines for our class, as it is the only DAMRATH, JR. ’54 called from “the middle of George this past August. “We had lots of fun way I can keep track of everyone.” The nowhere in the Arkansas Valley, CO” to say that reminiscing about old times and ended the visit REVEREND RUSSELL “RUSS” STEVENSON, III they have very dry conditions that are causing real with a long leisurely ride around the lake. During ’54 has finally retired and he and Sherrill will stay problems. He and Carolyn spend time with the winter season we’ll break it up with a few visits in Gonzales. TX. They also plan to spend the children and grandchildren (13) who are spread to Colorado to visit our granddaughter and summer at their place on Lake Champlain. Their out over the Midwest. Jack sounded good, is several weeks in Florida. Frank and Bunny had number of grandkids has stabilized at 21. We healthy and was sorry to miss our 60th. JAMES moved to Saratoga but kept their home in Medina. commiserated about the NY taxes but agreed that “JIM” C. COVERT III ’54 also apologized for They decided to return to western NY and spend we enjoy the winters in the south and summers in missing the reunion and writes that he’s due for the next five years working on their bucket lists. the north. I spoke with PETER TACY ’54. Melba cataract surgery in mid-October. Jeanne has had Spoke with DONALD KING WILSON, JR. ’54 recently lost her sister and brother-in-law. Pete some common female issues but is confident that who advised me that his health has stabilized after asks, “Does anyone remember a classmate named everything is now OK “Thank God!” CHARLES 29 radiation treatments and some chemo. He’s Tracy?” And, “Who was our classmate who flew an “ROSS” COOK, JR. ’54 is still technology become a soccer fan as two family members are airplane and crashed.” Actually, Pete has researched challenged. We spent 45 minutes on the phone leading soccer efforts in CT. He sounded great and many of our old Cues and has a list of names of Googling all sorts of information for him. He was we reminisced some and shared information about classmates who were not graduated with us so impressed and I think he’s sold (on getting an iPad), his children (9) and grandchildren (19). LEWIS next month we plan to begin a “Where are they but still needs encouragement since he doesn’t get “LEW” R. H. SANDLER ’54 also advised that he now?”exercise. Ann Sheila and I are back in out much. LAWRENCE “LARRY” MARWILL, M.D. has some serious health issues, “Although I feel fine Jacksonville. We still have our summer place on ’54 wrote, “I have just returned to Slingerlands and am still enjoying the full-time practice of law, I Crooked Lake and expect to head north again after several months at Lake George. We are have been diagnosed with a bladder cancer that when the snow melts. Our five kids and 5 playing bridge, dancing and spending time with our has gotten into my right kidney. Since I lost my left grandsons are all doing well and have “sand in their four grandchildren and, yes, our three children. I kidney to bladder cancer three years ago, I started shoes.” Riley II (Irish Setter) and I jog every plan to do some skiing this winter and also some chemotherapy last week. Hopefully, the chemo will morning and hope to do another 26.2 next year. traveling. We enjoyed the reunion and the do its thing and I will be able to continue to lead a Thanks to all of our classmates for their willingness company of Alton and Emily Steiner. ALTON L. normal life. But for this hiccup, all is well. I spent to participate in contributing to Class Notes. You STEINER, M.D. ’54 emailed, “Looking back fondly some quality time fly-fishing in both Montana and do not have to wait to be asked. Send news to the reunion weekend, my induction into the Alberta this past summer. Have my sights set on anytime and it will be passed on. Sports Hall of Fame was quite a kick. My two sons fly-fishing Kamchatka, Russia next summer if all Kimmey Carnell Decker came in from out of town to get their first look at goes well. Meanwhile, Willy is fine. She has been a 53 Spruce Lane the Academy and we were joined by my brother real trouper and a wonderful caregiver. Best Slingerlands, NY 12159 [email protected] Alan ’55 and Academy brothers, Larry Marwill and regards to one and all.” BURRILL P. BURKE ’54 Bob Rosenblatt ’53. I had to give a short speech and Tina are aging gracefully and handling a variety Holly Herta Deichmann about what Academy sports meant to me and I of health issues from their 106 acre estate in 9660 NE 5th Avenue Road Miami Shores, FL 33138 came home with a handsome framed plaque of Clifton Park. He’ll keep the house and told me that [email protected] me in full dress regalia, circa 1954, that future his two boys are interested in breeding horses and generations no doubt will puzzle over. The slowly growing hops on the remaining land. Maybe Burrill AAG ’54: KIMMEY CARNELL DECKER ’54 waning Texas summer has given me the will keep an acre or two to grow marijuana - for Well, it was spring when we celebrated our 60th opportunity to continue swimming outdoors into personal use only! Spoke with ROBERT “BOB” reunion, with just four of us, Maria Cassier, MARY October. At Thanksgiving, we look forward to our SALZER ’54. He was Mary’s caretaker (“a labor of LOU BECK HIATT ’54, JANET ERICKSON ’54 family being together with our six grandchildren love”) for almost 10 years as Alzheimer’s took its and me. Now we head into the THIRD century from Florida, California and Texas. PAUL J. GOETZ toll. Bob has had some heart issues, but continues of The Albany Academies – that is exciting – be ’54 writes, “All is well with our entire family – wish to get out. Three of his kids are in the Capital sure and read all information coming from the I could say the same for my beloved Dodgers! I District area and one in SC. They have given him 4 schools – and Maria I will try to get the stuff sent continue to be busy with the Miracle League grandkids. From THOMAS “TOM” MOSHER ’54 to Canada!! Now I want a few words from each which is a rubberized surface baseball field for and Heidi Mosher, “We are enjoying retirement of us – How are you and what are you up to as handicapped children and adults to play baseball. where we play bridge, play tennis and socialize we head into the winter months? I’d love to hear We just received a $10K donation from Derek often. We’re having fun visiting grandchildren in from each of you!!! (Dreamer that I am) MARIA Jeter made possible through his recognition by the Loomis California, Thousand Oaks California and BOULOUKOS CASSIER ’54 Surely you are all Baltimore Orioles who do their spring training Sea Island Georgia. All 7 grandkids are in primary getting ready for thanksgiving, we celebrated ours here in Sarasota. This will be my 18th year raising education, so you know what a ball that is. There up here already, so we are all in the Xmas mood! money for Easter Seals through our golf tourney are so many interesting people and activities that Have not been up to much since I last saw you... called The Meadows Cup. I continue my church make every day a pleasure. I enjoy going to Rotary as you know Marc and I went to Paris for a week... activities and am still waiting to hear from Tommy weekly and participating in their good work. he needed one more return to his birthplace Lasorda to play short for the Dodgers. Can’t figure Regards and good health to the class of ’54. And which is always fun and truly not a hardship to go out why I have never heard over all these years! I also from the left coast JOHN “JACK” to that beautiful city. We managed a cruise out of continue to work out at the gym 3 days a week, WINCHESTER, JR. ’54 wrote, “Not much news Boston all the way the US coast into the Canadian

30 The Albany Academies Magazine Maritime Provinces and landed in Quebec City, an independent senior living community. Judy wait to visit them. Happy Holidays to all.” SUSAN which, again, is a great city to visit... Other than graciously gave us a tour of their beautiful new BUCKNER HURD ’58 says she’s busier than that, we always seem to be “On the Road Again” residence, including their apartment, and treated ever “but it is a good busy. I continue to work visiting children and grandchildren from Richmond us to a delicious lunch. We all greatly appreciated with refugees from Burma, the Rescue Mission V.A. to Charlotte N.C. on to Ann Arbor, M.I. and in this opportunity to spend time together and catch in Albany and my Church. I teach ESL three between I manage to visit my college roommates up on the latest news in our lives. days a week and take the refugees to doctor in Saratoga for 3-4 days... always a fun time. Marc appointments and try to untangle insurance and and I will head to Florida for a few weeks this DSS paperwork. About four nights a week I work winter. Just about enough time for me, I miss with the kids on homework; some nights I have Toronto too much. Other than that - not much 1957 as many as 12 children who need help. This gives until May and June when we have a grandchild James L. FitzGerald one cause to reach for the Tylenol bottle. My 333 Beck Road graduating high school in each of those states... Eagle Bridge, NY 12057 family is well. My daughters are into biking, hiking, and will keep us on the road. I hear from Pete [email protected] running and triathlons. I have five grandchildren Neville occasionally, he seems to be trying to cope out of college and gainfully employed. My youngest Marcia Babcock Aronowitz with the loss of his wife ELLEN NEVILLE ’54. My 56 Loudonwood East granddaughter graduates from AAG this year. heart does go out too him they were attached Loudonville, NY 12211 Listening to her class practice songs for the Bacon at the hip those two. Anyway, be well and enjoy [email protected] Bat brought back many memories, such as the the holidays and your families and all the best for Bacon Bat at Kirsten’s house, on a perfect fall day the New Year. MARY LOU BECK HIATT ’54 The and having an amazing time. I hope life is being highlights of this year so far have been Reunion, good to you and I thank you for your friendship where it was so good to see my classmates. Also, 1958 through the years.” ELLEN STEIN NEWELL ’58 “I, Henry C. Schmerler my trip to China and Tibet. We went to the Potala 4484 Brynwood Drive like others, am aware of the cognitive dissonance Palace, which is a monastery, seminary, palace and Naples, FL 34119 between my comfortable life and the real world former living quarters of the Dalai Lama. There [email protected] of mayhem and irrationality – especially striking we observed Buddhist monks training. We took Robert Taylor when I read The New York Times at breakfast while a Sera Monastery Tour which is one of the most 4 Via Lago enjoying our view of ducks on the pond. I feel very important Buddhist monasteries in Tibet. We Boynton Beach, FL 33432-2818 lucky to have a wonderful husband, two sons and [email protected] started in Beijing and ended in Shanghai. families living nearby, good friends, good health, Faith Pulliam Fogarty the comfort of a beautiful house, an abundance 2143 N. Northlake Way, #53 Seattle, WA 98103 of fresh local food, and the chance to continue to 206-632-7999 play flute and piccolo in the Cambridge Symphony 1955 [email protected] Orchestra. I don’t feel at all deserving about E. Wayne Harbinger this, simply fortunate.” ELIZABETH “TOCKEY” 478 W. Lawrence Street TOWNSEND DEARSTYNE ’58 Albany, NY 12208 “This has been [email protected] the year of curbing my activities (slightly) by unusual proxy...I have spent a good part of it on crutches. A freak accident testing my new ski boots last December not only gave me a ride headfirst 1956 on a rescue toboggan down the longest ski slope, Charles C. Wing, Jr. but landed me in hospital with a torn left ACL, 38 Unionville-Feura Bush Road with operation following. Months of rehab moved PO Box 10 Feura Bush, NY 12067 Faith Pulliam Fogarty ’58 on her Seattle houseboat. me right along in recovery, but then my badly need [email protected] AAG ’58: CAROL BARNET FUCHS ’58 says helix and hammer toe operation in September hello from Philadelphia. “Spent most of last year Judith Ghormely Wing meant 6 weeks on crutches and no weight bearing 40 Autumn Drive in Chappaqua, where Alan was the Interim Rabbi.” on that foot. I’ve been very patient and upbeat, Slingerlands, NY 12159 Then in May he had open-heart surgery, but is but enough is enough. I want to be skiing again [email protected] now doing well after a long, difficult recovery. this season! Beside these slight hiccoughs, we’ve Rena Lanzet Aggen Intended to celebrate our 50th in Israel with enjoyed travels, many a visitor, including 3 weeks 28 Lee Avenue our kids and grandkids in the summer, but had with our grand-boys (sans parents), our happy Schenectady, NY 12303 [email protected] to postpone it. (Never think twice about trip life in Bregenz, and our on-going involvement insurance... we got every penny of the 11 airfares with a project Bill and I started 6 years ago – and land deposits back!) I still love volunteering at enabling highly motivated, low income immigrant a KIPP elementary school in West Philly. Oldest high school students to learn self-esteem and granddaughter, Rachael, who just applied to leadership skills which will eventually help them college, is the Drum Major of the Newtown High integrate into their new society. Never a dull School marching band and we enjoy watching the moment.” FAITH PULLIAM FOGARTY ’58 “My competitions. (“Newtown/Sandy Hook will never routine seems to have settled on 4 months at be the same!”) EMMA STEIN HOUSEMAN ’58 the family property Bozenbrow (Albany area) says: “Hi everyone. I am about to have another in the summer (where I enjoy seeing JOANIE total knee replacement and a great-grandchild. PARRY BAIM ’58 when we meet for breakfast at Classmates from Albany Academy for Girls Eeek! “ JUDY LAUNSBACK LEWIS ’58 “After Altamont’s Home Front Café), 6 months in Seattle 1956 reconnect. a pleasant summer in our house on a pond, we on my houseboat (where I am now) and 2 months AAG ’56: On Friday, October 24, 2014, JUDY are moving back to Cotuit on the Cape because traveling. Subletted an apartment in NYC in Sept- GHORMLEY WING ’56 invited MARJORIE that house has a garage and three cozy fire Oct and saw JOAN ROSENSTOCK ’58 who is GOULD VAN SLYKE ’56 ELIZABETH WILCKE places. I keep busy teaching Design classes for the still lawyering on, looks fabulous and is a bundle MCINTYRE ’56 ALTHEA KAMPF HAMILTON Osterville Garden Club, and serving as President of energy and fun. So, I have a good life, but I feel ’56 and RENA LANZET AGGEN ’56 to visit her of the Episcopal Church Women at our church in guilty that I don’t settle down in one place and at her new living quarters. Judy and her husband, Barnstable village. I am also co-chair of our Holly get stuck into some useful volunteer work or do Charles C. Wing, Jr. ’56 have sold their home Fair on December 6th. Our daughter and her something to help this pitiful world improve its lot in Feura Bush and moved into The Beverwyck, husband just moved to Dorset, Vermont; can’t somehow (hmmm, I think I said that the last time I

Fall/Winter 2014-15 31 wrote) KIRSTEN WALDBILLIG CHRISTIANSON other things, who we were dating way back then. Ken Kudon 2 Old Creek Court ’58 reports from the cold north: “Hello everyone. The attached picture was taken in front of the Potomac, MD 20854 I am still living in Wisconsin and operating the restaurant where we had dinner that evening. I [email protected] Center for Handmade Paper at Woodwalk talked with LINCOLN KILBOURNE ’59 in late Gallery, Door County. I am also teaching out of August. He retired from GE back in 1985 after AA ’60: It was an interesting year for the Kleins, my studio this winter. I live here in Algoma on 25 years of service to the company, traveling ALAN KLEIN ’60 and Mary Ellen Fisher Klein ’60. Lake Michigan which is a continual inspiration both extensively throughout the US. He now lives in We attended a Conference in Abu Dhabi and for my spirit and for my art. Over the weekend Keeseville, NY during the winter months and at stayed several days. Growth is certainly back in we saw and heard the tundra swans flying over his summer home overlooking Lake Champlain swing in most of the UAE. We enjoyed a visit to in large numbers. It is quite cold now and we during the summer months. The summer home Washington, DC.; what a super place to examine, are wondering if it will be like last winter. We was originally built by his grandfather in 1913. feed and observe. It does the heart well if not the love the snow and get out on our skis as much Over the years he has acquired almost a thousand legs, which are a lot shorter from all the walking. as we can. That was the saving grace last winter! acres of land in the Keeseville area from which he Business is slowly returning. Traveling is a must and Hoping all are doing well and love to all.” SUSAN cuts and sells timber. He reminded me that he was still fun. I am optimistic about the USA despite ED MCKENZIE WOLK ’58 “Hello from Williamstown. good friends with, and a college roommate of, the lack of a Congress with brains or guts or SCHRAUTH ’59 I continue spending a lot of time with my children , and a partner with him in the compromising skills. Cheaper fuel will lead to a and grandchildren, reading, going to plays (saw early 1960s running the Cranberry Bog Restaurant growth of manufacturing and all the good things in Colonie. An email from Marty Haase said that every Williamstown Theater Festival production that brings. Our best to all. JOHN NIGRO ’60 WILLIAM S. HASSE, ESQ. ’59 is making slow but this past summer), and doing volunteer work. I notes that he took his grandson, Johnny Dailey ’23 steady progress in his recovery from neuropathy hope next summer to take JOAN ROSENSTOCK to a 10th Birthday party with six of his classmates in both lower legs. He is now home, but receives ’58 up on her invitation to meet at the races in to the RPI/Harvard hockey game on November continuing therapy during the week. It may be Saratoga. Maybe we could do a group meeting at 7th... great pizza and wings. Harvard 4, RPI 0!! Christmas before Bill is fully back on his feet again. the track. See you there?” Great time anyway for these potential AA hockey A new member of their family is Hobie, a Cavalier greats! THOMAS LAQUIDARA ’60 says that it King Charles spaniel puppy, who really brightens their days. At the end of September I received is good to hear from you guys (I guess he means an email from CHILLY FORESMAN ’59. He and Alan and me) even if it is another set of taskings. 1959 (We like that word Tom). An ideal place for us wife Marcia will celebrate 50 years of marriage Eric Moore to meet in May would be at the Magic Castle 4110 Mel Smith Road next year. They have two grown children and New Albany, IN 47150 one 3-year old grandson. Chilly spent most of his in Hollywood, CA. Fine dining and great magic [email protected] working career as a Caterpillar Dealer in Albany, acts until 2 AM! RODNEY SANGSTER ’60 and New York and running the company which over JONATHAN GORDON ’60. Retired life is still time grew to include Massachusetts, Maine, Road very good. We are amazed at how daring and Island and most of New England. Retired now, he persistent our grandchildren are even as they build and Marcia spend about 7 months a year in Vero confidence and swim in new waters. I have been Beach, FL and the balance in Chatham, Mass. They with dying people and their families a lot this year. love to travel, have seen much of the world, and One can save loved ones a lot of pain if you have have plans to visit China in the near future. STEVE all your final directives in order, all your will or trust GUNTHER ’59 reports that he and Beverly are documentation set up and updated and this is waiting on their 10th grand child, hopefully to be really important, start talking about your inevitable born on Halloween, Steve’s birthday. Grandchild demise years in advance. Amazing how some AA ’59: In early June I had a wonderful email #9 is four months old and #8 is 14 months old. offspring are in full denial! It is just as important to from CHUCK ELLEDGE ’59. Chuck graduated He also commented on ED KEMP’S ’59 hilarious have a tough “executor” for your medical directives from Lehigh University and did continuing graduate acceptance speech during reunion last spring as for the material goods. There are still hospitals work at Union College in Schenectady. He and at the 1959 Hockey team’s induction into the and physicians who insist on treating the near dead wife Judy (second marriage for both) have lived in Academy Athletic Hall of Fame. Both he and and others who worry about morphine addiction Southport, NC for the last 9 years and between Beverly are doing well and he hopes to be able in late Stage IV cancer patients. them have four children and six grandchildren. to play in the upcoming alumni hockey game this Recent books read: T.S. Eliot and Prejudice by Over the years work has taken them to Nashville, winter, if his knees hold out. He continues to work Christopher Ricks; The End of the World and the TN and Muskegon, MI. among other places. full time as an orthopedic and hand surgeon in Ends of God by John Polkinghorne and Michael Chuck’s professional career was spent working the Washington, D.C. area. There is a wonderful Welker; Paul the Convert by Alan Segal; Adventures in managing information technology for several feature article about our classmate and colleague in the Orgasmatron by Christopher Turner; large corporations, including GE while he attended E. STEWART JONES JR. ’59 in the September The Abilene Paradox by Jerry B. Harvey and A Union. Now retired, his hobby interests include 2014 issue of Super Lawyers magazine. It can Handbook on Hanging by Charles Duff. Be of woodworking projects that have ranged from be found at www.superlawyers.com. It shares good cheer! ADAM SCHWEIKERT ’60 emailed: building furniture to woodturning bowls, vases, and some stories about his growing up years and the “Hi Ken and the rest of you guys. Not really sure ornaments. Once an avid skier, he decided that relationship he had with his father, E. Stewart Jones whether these things are truly noteworthy, but that had become a high risk sport and gave it up Sr. P’59, ’61 and the influence his dad had on his here it goes anyway. We celebrated the birth of last year. I had a brief but nice conversation with career path. It also gives some insight into his family our first great grandchild just a few weeks ago. DAVID WANGER ’59 mid- August. He has finally life and his work as a trial lawyer now over the last (Is Adam our first ’60 great grandparent?) Really decided to retire from his law practice although 40+ years. It’s an article well worth reading. Thanks hits you that time goes by, quickly! Also, our 16th he admits it is not as easy as he had hoped. He to all who sent in messages this past summer and grandchild will arrive this coming February, 2015. and his wife Amy, also an attorney, have two fall. It would be great to hear from others as well. I would enjoy seeing everyone again, at the 55th children. David lives in South Hamilton, MA about reunion. How about doing something, just us (class AARON 25 miles northeast of Boston. In late July, of 1960) separate from other reunions? Intimate, NICHOLSON ’59, BOB KIRKWOOD ’59 and like the dinner last time, or you name it. Blessings I got together at the harbor in Stonington, CT 1960 from Dawn and me, to all of you.” TOM FORI ’60, for lunch at the Stonington Harbor yacht club, a Alan Klein too, says that he is likely to attend our class’s 55th sail on Bob’s boat out in the bay and a wonderful 18034 Cherrywood Lane Homewood, IL 60430 reunion at the Academy next May, 15-17 2015. dinner at a local restaurant in town. It is always fun [email protected] KEN KUDON ’60 No big news from the Kudons reminiscing about our Academy days and, among

32 The Albany Academies Magazine this fall. We took a great trip to the Canadian Linda “Trudy” Hemstead Calabrese still a choir member, something I’ve enjoyed for 24 Crane Road Rockies in early September. Big time snow storm Huntington, NY 11743 many years. The voice still hits those high notes! and temps in the 30s and 40s almost the entire [email protected] I also hold offices in two church ladies’ groups, trip. As we hit Calgary Airport for our trip home both doing excellent community service for those the temp returned to the low 70s – normal for AAG ’61: HELEN ALBERT GOLDEN ’61 Life in need. My particular project helps local needy that time of year. In another month we will be here is the same, doing the things we usually do. Veterans. I am humbled by their lives after boots visiting BARRY FISCHER ’60 and Carol Fisher Best wishes to all. SALLY BURKHART HADDAD on the ground. It is an act of kindness to show in White Plains. Barry and I will spend Sunday, ’61 The years are quickly going by. My husband them appreciation. Hubby Bob has had some December 14 at MetLife Stadium watching the and I have recently returned from Barcelona, setbacks and I am the caretaker of note. Children, Redskins (my team) and Giants (his team) duke Spain. We are tired out from traveling, but not too Matt and Katy are healthy and busily living their it out. Who will be smiling after the game? When tired to help care for our son’s three children. His lives. Grandchildren are the joys of older age. you see these Notes, you will know. wife, Mary Kasdin Haddad had to attend another The little ones still believe I am magical and have meeting in Brussels . Her relatives, the Stillers, Santa’s ear. And from the 50th Reunion Bulletin: Linda Furlong 11 Astra and her dad, Jacob Kasdan will be visiting from MARY ELLEN “MEL” VUNCK CONRAD ’62 Wayland, MA 01778-3901 California. I am sure she will make time to see Following the completion of her college degree [email protected] them! The rest of our family is doing well too. Out in Human Resources and an MBA in Business daughter is teaching yoga to high school girls who Administration, she has had a career in Human AAG ’60: KAREN KERMANI PETERSON are in need of exercise. She is volunteering this Resource Management in Oregon, garnering state ’60 sounds like she has been out and about. She service to the high schools in her area. She has recognition three different times and culminating wrote “In June, I experienced a twelve day trip to many schools that have invited her to do so. We all in the founding and operation of her own human Normandy, fourteen students plus two historians. think she is an angel. Duty calls. My son’s nanny has resources consulting firm for the last 15 years. We walked the beaches, climbed the cliffs, then the flu and my husband and I must hurry to our She believes that the single sex education at AAG worked our way to Paris down the Champs new “job” Sally. imprinted a self-identity so that no person, policy Elysees to the Arc De Triomphe, as the PA 28th or situation could actually become a barrier in her infantry had marched in “victory” in August of life. She still enjoys sports and travel. She has two 1944. In July, I traveled to Montreal to watch my daughters and two adopted children whom she granddaughters Irish dance at Nationals (Emily, 11, 1962 is raising as a second younger family. She also has placed 10th and Natalie, 9, placed 12th). In August, Robert P. McCarthy one grandchild and one great grandchild. I drove to Ohio for a four day conference, Walking 5 Fox Hollow Rd Troy, NY 12180 with Palestinian Christians, and in September to [email protected] Toronto for another conference. All in all a great summer! BARBARA SCHAEFFER SCHWARTZ Lauree McMahon Hickok Summer: 89 Luke Hill Road, Canaan NY 12029 1963 ’60 reports that her big news for 2014 was a trip Winter: 75 Willett Street Apt 5A, Albany NY 12210 Steven D. Ranney to Italy in March with seven knitting friends. In (518) 781-4539 Cell (718) 440-6103 800 Rosemont Ave. Frederick, MD 2170 addition to the magnificent art, statues, buildings [email protected] and food, we hit every knitting shop in Florence AAG ’62: DIANE FALLON BOYLAN ’62 writes that she is enjoying the beautiful Autumn and Rome and didn’t leave too much yarn behind. Steve Ranney ’63 and weather. My Christmas cactus is already blooming Knitting has become my hobby and my passion.” To George Chelius ’63 inside, while my Hydrangeas outside are lending further satisfy that passion, Barbara plans to attend reconnect in Santa Fe, a pink blush to the soon to be snowy yard. I Vogue Knitting Live, a large knitting convention New Mexico. in New York City in January 2015. NANCY absolutely love living here on the lake! Each AA ’63: How about SPORBORG GREEN ’60 a conversation was season has its own beauty. My husky, Nani is a this picture of GEORGE fun companion. She enjoys the wild life around had with Nancy who is in Bonita Springs, Florida CHELIUS ’63 AND where she spends 7 months a year, and where she here, always wanting to hunt the smaller animals BOB WING ’63 in was enjoying some great golfing weather. She told and present them as trophies. I am not currently Santa Fe, New Mexico. me she plays golf on average 3 times a week and working, so I have enjoyed volunteering at the George, a stock broker life is wonderful. Her family is well- son Will Keck, Saratoga Springs Racetrack backstretch workers’ by trade, counseled his clients never to purchase whose professional life has been in the world of free store. We are also participating in fellowship a second home, especially after retirement. I guess TV, has moved from TV Guide to the Hallmark dinners with couples from the United Methodist it is not what you say, it is what you DO. George Channel where he produces Home and Family. Church of Saratoga Springs. It’s a great way to recently purchased a lovely second home in Bob’s Her granddaughter is soon to be married. LINDA get to know others from the church. LAUREE town, and he invites everyone to visit - at Bob’s FURLONG ’60 In August, I did some traveling of MCMAHON HICKOK ’62 and her husband Greg house... Hummmmm. And if you want to build in my own, crossing off one of my bucket list items and spent a week in Ireland in October. We saw Santa Fe and you need a contractor, Bob is your by visiting Alaska, accompanied by my sister, Lisa one of everything: a prehistoric site (Newgrange), man. Any new retirement plans? Let us all know. Furlong ’66, and brother, Chris ’68, my brother’s a ruined monastery (Glendalough), a Famine GERRY FASSETT ’63 expects to call it a day at family, and one of my cousins. We took an Inside Museum and a Georgian house (Strokesville), as the end of the year from the IT consulting work Passage cruise followed by a week on land going well as scenery - the Cliffs of Moher, the Burren he has been doing most of his career. They say from Anchorage to Fairbanks including time in and the Connemara Peninsula. We also did a don’t retire together with your spouse, so Annie Denali. The experience did not disappoint. I trust McNamee roots tour in Meath. Too short a trip by tested the waters a year ago and she seems to be that everyone has reserved the dates of May far and we hope to return. Otherwise I continue in good spirits. Anyone planning to be in Florida 15-17, 2015 to attend our upcoming milestone to volunteer for the Shaker Museum in Mount during February 2015? We might get together for reunion (I won’t bother to spell out the actual Lebanon, helping with their development work. I dinner some evening. STEVE RANNEY ’63 will number.) attended the very, very moving memorial for Mrs. be in Boca Grande, near Ft. Myers, that month, “T” at AAG in November. Arvilla Cline received a and he has already made plans to contact LARRY standing ovation. HELEN BOULOUKOS FALLON HERMAN ’63 in Tampa and HANK EVANS ’63 in ’62 writes that “Exciting News” is not part of my Key West. DAVE SCHLANG ’63 has been dealing 1961 daily routine. I am either very busy or trying to with some unusual and serious cancer in his Leonard Berns gain strength to keep on keeping on. One positive stomach for several years. While he has not been 2D Misty Hollow note is that I am enjoying good health to date. I Ballston Lake, NY 12019 able to eliminate it, a series of painful surgeries [email protected] enjoy the continued involvement at church. I am

Fall/Winter 2014-15 33 have kept it under control. Bill Dearstyne Michele Dominy ’71 David’s spirit has never ’58, Ken and Amy Rosenthal faltered, and his golf game Moore ’67 Holloway ’71, March is still pretty impressive. and Elizabeth 2014 visiting Kate Finally, PAUL EPSTEIN “Tockey” Grumbach ’71 ’63 sends this picture of Townsend himself at Lake Placid at Dearstyne ’58. AAG ’71: the USMS National 2 mile MICHELE swim race. He was there to practice for the USMS DOMINY ’71 has National 10K in Lake George last summer where shared that her work related travel has presented Paul placed 4th in the nation. Impressive! with the Army in Hanau, just outside Frankfurt, special opportunities this year with an intensive from 1972 – 1975 and returned to see some college provost’s trip to Israel and Palestine with Barbara Grumbach Wheeler 114 Morningside Drive of his old haunts. During a side trip to Bregenz, Project Interchange this past January. She also New York, NY 10027 Austria, we spent a delightful afternoon with had another opportunity to lead an accreditation [email protected] BILL DEARSTYNE ’58, and his wife ELIZABETH workshop for Bard College Berlin in February, “TOCKEY” TOWNSEND DEARSTYNE ’58. Bill and some research time at the British Library and “Tockey” have retired to Bregenz, which is at following an anthropology conference at the the edge of the Bodensee, or Lake Constance. British Museum in June. Most recently she had 1964 After a good Austrian lunch, Bill took them on the joy of taking her 13 year old niece to the Odabashian Harry a walking tour of his town showed us the many Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Diagon 4 Norwood Dr. Menands, NY 12204-1215 attractions. From the friendliness of the people and Alley in Orlando, Florida. AMY ROSENTHAL [email protected] the natural beauty of the area, it was easy to see HOLLOWAY ’71, KATE GRUMBACH, M.D. why they chose this city for their retirement home. ’71 and I visited DC in March, and I had a special Laurie Stein Bigley MARTHA COLYER ’71 18 Devon Court Mimi Evans time with Amy and in Voorheesville, NY 12186 328 The Promenade September during a trip to Burlington, Vermont. [email protected] Edgewater, NJ 07020 AMY ROSENTHAL HOLLOWAY ’71 - “I have [email protected] decided to retire on July 1st. Not quite sure what I will be doing after that, but rest assured it will involve lots of gardening, catch up on 1965 reading, travelling and visiting with my kids. LESLIE John F. Assini 1968 KNAUF ’71 - I had a lovely early August visit with 818 Karenwald Lane W. Allen Schade, Jr. Schenectady, NY 12309-6414 33692 Holtz Hill Drive ELIZABETH (BETTINA) HILLS TODD ’71 at [email protected] Dana Point, CA 92629 her home in Brewster, MA. It was too short, but [email protected] Stephen Marks still fun to spend time with Bettina by the shore. 561 Bloominggrove Drive I also joined MICHELE DOMINY ’71, CAROL Rensselaer, N.Y. 12144-9416 SWYER ’71 CAROLINE (KIM) HESSBERG [email protected] and TAYLOR ’71 at the memorial tribute for Mrs. AA ’65: On October 16, Hudson Valley 1969 Marion Thorstensen (Mrs. “T”) at the school on Rolland B. Peacock Community College dedicated Dental Clinic to 2 Yankee Maid Lane November 14. Kim shared with the audience some longtime Trustee DR. ROBERT H. HILL II ’65. Goshen, NY 10924-2616 of her own memories of Mrs. “T”, along with a few Hudson Valley’s Dental Hygiene Clinic was named [email protected] recollections from her classmates. in honor of Dr. Hill, in recognition of his three Sandra D. O’Connor decades of service and philanthropy to the college. 333 East 43rd Street #401 New York, NY 10017 [email protected] Margaret Lamar King 1972 46 Ramsey Place Kenneth J. Aufsesser Albany, NY 12208-3015 RR 4-9 Canaan Circle [email protected] South Salem, NY 10590 1970 [email protected] Laurence I. Talbot Sue Hengerer Sneeringer 1 Charlotte Road 17 Valley View Drive 1966 Marblehead, MA 01945-1602 Albany, NY 12208 [email protected] Stephen V. Lewis [email protected] 15 MacAffer Drive Wendy Peck Vanbeusichem Menands, NY 12204 Lindsay Wood Li 13 Sand Road [email protected] 160 Union Street Castleton, NY 12033 Norfolk, MA 02056 Lisa Furlong [email protected] P.O. Box 1173 Ashland, NH 03217 Susan Hengerer Sneeringer [email protected] ’72, Elizabeth “Beth” 1971 Manning ’72, Barbara George T. Harder H. DeGraff ’72, Lindsay 15 Euclid Avenue Delmar, NY 12054 Woods Li ’72 and Lucy Larner ’72 in Lenox, MA 1967 Leslie Knauf PO Box 115 Mark Macomber Malden Bridge, NY 12115 1430 Western Ave Albany, N.Y. 12203 Leslie Knauf ’71, Kim [email protected] Hessberg Taylor ’71, 1973 Carol Swyer ’71 and Frank J. Williams III AA’67: KEN MOORE ’67 reports he and his 211 Larry Hill Road Michelle Dominy ’71 Schoharie, NY 12157 wife Karolee returned to Germany in this past June at the Mrs. Thorstensen [email protected] for a 2-week driving tour. He was stationed Memorial Event

34 The Albany Academies Magazine SYD TRITSCHLER ’75 writes that she is “just back from Ethiopia, which was amazing and hard. Life 1974 in Austin is good, starting a group for divorcing 1980 William A. Kellert dads. Definitely planning on our 40th reunion Eric Cramer Besch, Esq. 2 Ross Court 6730 Springhill Dr. Loudonville, NY 12211 next year. Had a great visit with Deb here in Frederick, MD 21702 [email protected] Austin in August. I’m sorry to miss Mrs. T’s service. [email protected] I loved her.” TESS EVERETT ’75 is splitting her Linda O’Connor Jenean Taranto-Watson Casertano ’74, time between Stuart, FL and Skaneateles, NY. She 74 Bittersweet Lane Lydia Littlefield ’74 is still doing art restoration and has a website, Slingerlands, NY 12159 [email protected] Carola Sautter ’74 www. paintingrestoration.net. Getting ready to and Connie Boynton go back to Florida after Thanksgiving. MAGGIE Ochsenbein ’73 at HOLBRITTER ’75 writes that she just finished the Mrs. Thorstensn serving 7 years on the Albany Ronald McDonald Memorial Event. house Board as Chair of Development, helping 1981 them raise 2 million to buy and refurbish our third Kimmey Janco 19 Ash Grove Lane house. “Now I am working with the Mohawk and Selkirk, NY 12158 Hudson River Humane Society to raise $7 million [email protected] so they can tear down their 100 year-old facility 1975 Anne Olcott David A. Van Wie and build a new one.” Maggie will be our 40th 187 West Rock Avenue 292 Town Farm Road Reunion Chair and has already reserved the Falcon New Haven, CT 06515 New Gloucester, ME 04260 Room at Schuyler Meadows for Saturday night of [email protected] 207-272-2482 [email protected] our reunion, if we feel we like the idea. Thoughts? I, ANNE HUKILL YEAGER ’75, just got back from AAG ’81: ALISON ERNST ’81 Currently a Anne Hukill Yaeger the Academy for the Memorial for Mrs. “T”. I librarian at an independent school in Grosse 32 Ledgewood Road LAURA MCKAY ’75 Bronxville, NY 10708 drove up with , and we had Pointe Woods, MI. The University Liggett School [email protected] lunch with Sue Mckay ’72 and Kim Hessberg Tayor reminds me of AAG (in terms of architecture, as ’71. So many people came, including TERESA well as program). This is my fourth independent Anne Hukill Yaeger EVERETT MURPHY ’75, AMY KERR ’75 (and school library gig. My big/fun professional news is ’74 and Laura most of her sisters!), MAGGIE HOLBRITTER ’75 I’m serving on the 2015 Caldecott Committee, McCay ’75 in front and ROSLYN “ROZ” JEFFERSON ’75. It was also working with American Library Association of Albany Academy so special to get to see those who were seniors colleagues across the country to select the most for Girls before the when we were juniors: Carola Sautter ’74, Lydia distinguished American picture book out of the Mrs. Thorstensen Littlefield ’74, Linda O’Connor Casertano ’74, 2014 crop of eligible titles. Memorial Event. and Connie Boynton Ochsenbein ’73. And to see Mrs. Cline and Mrs. Seidel again? Priceless! Laura and are wondering if Mrs. “T” would have been Lynn Reinhard surprised at the enduring impact she had on so 1982 ’75 and Marie many of our lives, or had she known it all along? George D. Mahoney Paticopoulos We hope the latter. 3058 New Williamsburg Dr. Needham ’75 in Schenectady, NY 12303 [email protected] Bruges. 1976 AAG ’75: LYNN REINHARD ’75 and MARIE Ken Blass PATICOPOULOS NEEDHAM ’75 met up in 357 Pitts Road 1983 Old Chatham, NY Jerald P. Casey Brussels and Bruges this summer. “We did a huge [email protected] 96 Connolly Road amount of exploring the art and architecture Ballston Lake, NY 12019-1904 history of Bruges and Brussels,” writes Marie. Lisa Rubin-Johnson [email protected] 99 Dale Street “Lynn researched the medieval history of Bruges, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 thankfully, because I hadn’t. We both enjoyed the [email protected] trip tremendously. Was it Mrs Putney who taught us art history class senior year? That sparked 1984 my interest in art history which I continued at Michael Obel-Omia [email protected] Wellesley.” Lynn also writes that her son Dan 1977 has become a Volunteer Firefighter at home in Edward DeBerri AAG ’84: RENEE BYTNER GREGORY ’84 115 S Burning Tree Drive Germany, which Lynn doesn’t love on school night. Hampstead, NC 28443 I have lived in Darien CT for 18 years but I do She made it back to the US to see her father [email protected] pass through Albany when I watch my son play this summer, who is doing well, and also got to lacrosse. My son Richard Gregory, Jr. goes to Union see Tess. She spoke on the phone with Andi, Kim College, Class of 2015 he is one of the captains of and Kyle but not, alas, your secretary. ROSLYN Lacrosse Team JEFFERSON ’75 is looking forward to our AAG 1978 and has a job at 40th anniversary in May. This fall her most thrilling Lisa Tate Field Citibank when events have been her son Noah’s collegiate 18 Delafield Drive Albany, NY 12205 he graduates. soccer season at Syracuse University, and they are [email protected] My other currently #1 in the country! Her old cheerleading son George skills are coming in handy! Also, Roslyn recently Gregory became appointed to the Albany Community attends St. Police Advisory Committee. She participated in 1979 Lawrence her neighborhood block fair in September, selling Jeanne Dignum Birch University, Class of 2016 My daughter Lilly hand crafted jewelry and soap, a first public 24 Daytona Avenue Gregory is a senior at Darien High School but has venture in that department. Albany, NY 12203 [email protected] committed to Trinity College to play lacrosse.

Fall/Winter 2014-15 35 Andrew Safranko Lynne Hutter Kimball 40 Marquis Drive 225 Kenwood Avenue Slingerlands, NY 12159 Delmar, NY 12054 1985 [email protected] [email protected] Kirk W. Harbinger 16 Patriot Circle Monica Kasselman Oberting Clifton Park, NY 12065 105 Woods Lane [email protected] Menands, NY 12204 [email protected] Sarah Carswell Heffernan 1998 156 Savin Hill Avenue John LaBoda Dorchester, MA 02125 46 Cobble Creek Road [email protected] Rochester, NY 14564 1992 [email protected] Michele Samal Kinnon Duncan P. McCaskill [email protected] 1200 Braddock Place, Apt. 102 Jessica DeRosa Davos Alexandria, VA 22314 21 Olive Tree Lane [email protected] Albany, NY 12208 1986 [email protected] Todd Hoffman 700 Route 22 1993 Pawling, NY 12564 William R. Samuels 1999 [email protected] 301 East 52nd Street #4B Nicholas Conger New York, NY 10022 1911 S St. NW Apt. 1 [email protected] Washington, DC20009-1100 [email protected] Jennifer Riitano Levy 101 Steeple Way 1987 Schenectady, NY 12306 G. Todd D’Alleva 27 Cayuga Court Averill Park, NY 12018 2000 [email protected] Evril Clayton 1994 67 Patroon Place Mark J. Bonavita Loudonville, NY 12211 223 Executive Drive [email protected] Guilderland, NY 12084 1988 Staci DeNigris Shea [email protected] Lt. Colonel Joseph Clearfield 94 Pembrooke Street #8 1515 23rd Street Cypriana McCray Boston, MA 02118 Arlington, VA 22202 13667 Legacy Circle Apt M [email protected] Herndon, VA 20171-4757 AA ’88: LT. [email protected] COLONEL JOSEPH CLEARFIELD ’88 - I thought you all might get 2001 Andrew M. Stone a kick out of seeing me 1995 15180 Old Hickory Blvd, Apt 302 hard at work supporting K.C. Weafer Nashville, TN, 37211-6553 1 Gloria Drive [email protected] the Secretary of Defense Latham, NT 12110 on his recent trip to [email protected] China. AA ’95: ARI E. KREPOSTMEN ’95 currently 2002 lives on the Atlantic coast of France, a quick three Seth A. Wander, MD, Ph.D. hour TGV ride from Paris, with his spouse and 4 Longfellow Place, Apt. 705 1989 son (Raphael, age 2). Ari and family welcome any Boston, MA 02114 William J. Belleville intrepid Albany Academy travelers who want to [email protected] 155 West 70th Street, PH3B practice their French language skills this summer New York, NY 10023 Congratulations to ELISE STEFANIK ’02 , Elise [email protected] (mostly July, but also early to mid-August). They have an extra room that sleeps two in a double was elected to the US House of Representatives Jeffrey M. Berman bed, plus room for a crib if needed. Ari intends to in November where she will represent New York’s 6 Woodcrest Road 21st district. Elise attended Harvard University and Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 return to the U.S. in September, assuming papers [email protected] for his spouse can be obtained. Passionate and subsequently served during the Bush administration resourceful immigration attorneys should contact in the Chief of Staff’s office. She is the youngest Sarah McLaughlin me at [email protected]. woman elected to congress in US history. Elise was 80 King Street Swampscott, MA 01907 the recipient of this year’s outstanding young alumna 508-221-1650 award alongside our own NICK FASO ESQ. ’02 [email protected] who received the Outstanding Young Alumnus 1996 Award. Nick is currently an associate attorney at Neerav Patel Whiteman, Osterman and Hanna in Albany and is 22 Shelbourne Dr. Clifton Park, NY 12065 the first member of the class of 2002 appointed 1990 [email protected] to the AA Alumni Board. Nick married law school Jasan M. Ward classmate Meaghan Murphy last September with 206 N Pearl Street, #203 Alexis Casano-Antonellis many Academy alumni in attendance including Albany, NY 12207-2359 184 St. Marks Avenue #1 [email protected] Brooklyn, NY 11238 best man CHRIS WAIT ’02, IAN MOTT ’02, R. [email protected] CANNON BAILEY ’02, BRIAN SELCHICK ’02, BRIAN POLLOCK ’02, JOE DEROSA ’02, CHRIS SHAW ’02 and MATT MADISON ’02. Congratulations also to LIZ DREW ’02 who 1991 1997 married Carl Feibusch last spring. Liz is currently Joseph Bonavita Robert M. Witt living in San Francisco where she works for Shift 302 Audubon Boulevard 473 Western Avenue New Orleans, LA 70125 Albany, NY 12203 Communications in public relations. Congratulations [email protected] [email protected] to MARY ANITO ’02 who was recently engaged to

36 The Albany Academies Magazine Josh Jensen. Mary graduated with an MBA from MIT Katharine Schimmer AAG ’10: MOR BASS ’10 has been honorably P.O. Box 396 and recently relocated to Boston after working for Stockbridge, MA 01262 released from the Israeli Air Force at the rank of the Caterpillar Company in Illinois. Her fiancé, Josh, [email protected] Sergeant after a successful service as the Public is pursuing his MBA at MIT. Finally, congratulations Relations NCO for the Israel Air Defense School. to YONI JOCHNOWITZ-KAHN ’02 who was AAG ’06: EMILY CHOW ’06 After close During her service, Mor was named an outstanding recently engaged to Dr. Rebecca Gerber. Yoni is to eight years of living in Washington, DC and soldier in her company. After her release, she spent currently completing his third year of law school advocating for change in U.S. policy towards Latin several weeks traveling Western Europe as a way at Northeastern University. Yoni and Rebecca live America, Emily has started a new position as the to relax before starting her bachelor’s degree on in Providence, where Rebecca is an attending Online Advocacy Coordinator with the American full scholarship and living stipend at the Hebrew radiologist at Brown University Medical School. Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida. She now University of Jerusalem. Mor sends well wishes to all resides in Miami. Eileen Tucker in your corner of the world. Spiro ‘05, Kevin Petersen, Megan Tucker Petersen 2007 ‘02 and Kathleen Colin Dennis 2011 Tucker ‘09 at the 1536 Tibbits Ave Nick Cardona Troy, NY 12180 7 Prospect Terrace ceremony. [email protected] Albany, NY [email protected] AA ’07: First MEGHAN TUCKER PETERSEN ’02 was Paris Naigles married on August 30, 2014 to Kevin Petersen Lieutenant CLAYTON 10 Kings Court MACOMBER ’07 Clifton Park, NY 12065 at St. Mary’s Church in Albany. Megan’s sisters [email protected] Eileen Tucker Spiro ’05 and Kathleen Tucker ’09 completed F-15E were matron and maid of honor. The couple “Strike Eagle” training at Seymour Johnson met at the College of the Holy Cross were they AFB, in Greensboro, NC and is now fully mission both graduated in 2006. Megan is currently the qualified and stationed at Mountain Home AFB, 2012 E-Commerce Manager at Jack Rodgers USA in Idaho, near Boise. Julie Kamath NYC and Kevin is a second year general surgery 2021 F. Street resident at St. Josephs Regional Medical Center, in Jillian P. LeFevre Potomac House #527 250 Bushendorf Road Washington, DC 20052 New Jersey. They live in Jersey City, NJ. Ravena, NY 12143 [email protected] [email protected] Alexus Gould 11 Nadler Road Clifton Park, NY 12065 2003 [email protected] Brian Lasky 2008 191 East 76th Street Apt. LA Omar McGill New York, NY 10016 20 Chestnut Street [email protected] Schenectady, NY 12307 [email protected] 2013 Elizabeth Conolly Jake LaHut 2353 Albatross AA ’08: CHRIS PARATORE ’08 just stepped 1314 Fox Hollow Road San Diego, CA 92101 out to brunch with President and CEO Dr. John D. Niskayuna, NY 12309 [email protected] Bennett, MD, FACC, FACP at CDPHP to discuss [email protected] the third quarter over some lunch. Certainly, not an unusual day for myself, as I began my career as a Health Plan Associate in 2012 and now am Team 2004 Lead, Market Data and Analytics. I ask anyone to 2014 John P. Garvey join me on LinkedIn to discuss the latest trends in Abbie Stasior 112 Hunter Lane 21 Schuyler Road Queensbury, NY 12804 the healthcare field. Loudonville, NY 12211 [email protected] ALEKSANDER SAAR ’08 recently obtained [email protected] his MBA in Healthcare Management degree from Gretchen Freihofer 21 Father Fr Gilday Street Union Graduate College and is now working Boston, MA 02118 for Upstate Dermatology as a Practice Manager. [email protected] Besides discussing the ever so evolving healthcare world with colleagues, I enjoy visiting the local Hewitt’s Garden Center, where I recently found a The Albany Academies – Albany Academy for Girls cranberry crush hibiscus plant with my name on it. & The Albany Academy – extend condolences for 2005 Jill Scalzo the following recent passings: Conor Stewart 240 Miller Road 1100 Calle Del Cerro Selkirk, NY 12158 Ardelle Baker McGray ’59 on July 3, 2014 San Clemente, CA 92672 [email protected] 518-859-1456 [email protected] Rebecca Molholt ’88 on July 12, 2014

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