LabLifethe magazine for alumni, parents, and friends of the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools Fall 2017 FALL 2017 in this issue InIn thethe HallsHalls

FEATURES DEPARTMENTS 22 Educator Charles 03 In the Halls Abelmann 04 The Bookshelf LabArtsxxx 2017 24 Faces of Feeling 08 U-High Awards 28 Join the Club... 11 Sports Highlights LabLife or Any Club 12 In the World 32 Powering Potential 19 Behind the Scenes and Opening Doors 20 Lab in Pictures 36 Throwback Now in its sixth year, LabArts has become one of the 38 Alumni Notes Schools’ most significant community events 46 Alumni in Action

FROM DIRECTOR “Whether it is at an alumni event CHARLIE ABELMANN here on campus or in another city, at Opening a family potluck, with an email, or at doors one of the ‘Chats with Charlie’ I will host, please do take the time to tell me your story and share your ideas.”

Dear Friends, how these experiences promote contemplate how to ensure that meeting with as many people as I critical life skills. These and other Lab continues to be one of the can to listen, exchange ideas, and Welcome to the 2017–2018 students told me how they love most outstanding educational build relationships. So, whether school year. I am so happy to be their peers, their teachers, and experiences. Already it is clear to it is at an alumni event here on here. I am honored to have the all they get to do at Lab and at me that our principals, teachers, campus or in another city, at a opportunity to work with you—a the University. and administrators feel that same family potluck, with an email, community of people who care so That enthusiasm for Lab responsibility. or at one of the “Chats with very much about this school—as lasts: Alumni with whom I have As I have started to get to Charlie” I will host, please do take we chart the course for Lab’s met—recent grads in DC, current know the University, Hyde Park, the time to tell me your story and future together. Lab employees, a group who and Chicago, I am enthusiastic share your ideas. The center of everything we work at Ariel Investments with about all of the opportunities I am deeply interested and Led by a group of parents—in “It has been a pleasure do as a school is the student. In former Lab Board Chair John W. available in our halls and right value your thoughts. partnership with the fine and working with Tracy Coe, Cynthia its simplest form, it’s my job to Rogers, Jr., ’76—all talk about outside our door. I am committed I wish to extend my deepest performing arts faculty—LabArts Heusing, Cheryl Rudbeck, and make sure that our young learners outstanding teachers and peers to deepening our connection appreciation to Beth Harris and has grown to what is now two Garland Taylor who have been love coming to school every day who remain friends and have to the University and the city. her work with the community weeks of events centered the core parent volunteers on and love the opportunities we become colleagues. It is a group Fittingly, we have established a last year. She knows and loves around a gallery-style installation the project for all six years,” says can create on and off campus to that stays connected to each other school-wide theme for the year, Lab, and having her counsel and of more than 1,500 pieces Ms. Alicea. “Celebrating the arts support their academic, social, and involved with Lab. Our Opening Doors, which we will assistance as I transition into my of student artwork. “LabArts in our new arts hall makes it that and emotional growth, and school community is enhanced explore in all kinds of ways, across new role has been invaluable. gives our youngest students much more exciting.” to acknowledge the spiritual because of them. all ages. The theme has another I thank the Lab and an opportunity to see what’s dimension of childhood. At Lastly, I have had the aspect that is important for all of University community for so possible in the curriculum as Lab, I am among many with the privilege of attending get- us: Lab’s is a large community— warmly welcoming me and they get older,” says Fine Arts same goal. togethers for new families hosted home this year to more than my family. Department Chair Gina Alicea. Over the summer, I by our impressively supportive 2,100 students—and we must “Our students view their work welcomed seeing the hundreds of Parents’ Association and attended be intentional about shaping a Warm regards, with pride and gladly bring children on campus for Summer by current families as well. In diverse and inclusive community their families to this all-schools Lab, including a group of conversation, I quickly realized for students, families, employees, celebration.” students from China! The energy what huge sacrifices some families and alumni. In addition to the gallery, was infectious. In meeting some make in order to send their I am learning about Lab’s past Charlie Abelmann this year’s LabArts included: the of the Lab and UChicago Charter children to Lab, whether meeting and present by listening, reading, Middle School musical; DigiMuse students doing Summer Link the cost of tuition, making a and uncovering symbols around (a digital music concert); a internships and speaking with the long commute, or even, in some the school. I hope to learn more hands-on, all-ages art project; High School students serving as cases, relocating from other from you about your hopes and the U-High film festival; and a Summer Lab counselors, I saw states. This can motivate us to dreams for Lab, and I will be variety of receptions bringing caption caption caption caption caption caption caption families together to see the caption caption caption caption caption caption caption caption results of longer-term student caption caption caption caption caption caption caption caption LabLife, published three Director Heather Preston Photography Publisher or call 773-702-0578. times a year, is written for Charles Abelmann Lindsay Simon Chris Kirzeder University of Chicago Volume 11, Number 1 projects. Throughout the two caption caption caption caption caption caption caption caption the University of Chicago Editor Keith Ulrich Anne Ryan Laboratory Schools © 2017 by the University of weeks, teachers routinely caption caption caption caption caption Laboratory Schools’ Design John Zich 1362 E. 59th Street Chicago Laboratory Schools community of alumni, parents, Catherine Braendel, ’81 Chicago, IL 60637 brought students to experience caption caption caption caption faculty, and staff. Contributors Janice Clark Lab Notes Correspondents Dozens of diligent alumni www.ucls.uchicago.edu Reproduction in whole or the gallery installation and caption caption caption caption Jeanie Chung agents Please send comments or part, without permission of explore art being made by Megan E. Doherty, AM’05, updated contact information the publisher, is prohibited. caption caption caption caption PhD’10 to [email protected], other Labbies.

02 LabLife Fall 2017 LabLife Fall 2017 03 THE BOOKSHELF In the Halls

Recommended Lab’s littlest Middle Schoolers reading thespians stage a slice into the heart Humanities teacher Janice Moy recommends Elena Ferrante’s My Brilliant Friend South African tale of science

he first She competes. “We’ll see their teacher recognizes Lila’s of Elena who wins this time,” she tells brilliance: the girl has taught The reader Ferrante’s herself. And so she writes the herself how to read and write. wonders: What four story of her long relationship Over the years, the Lenù “Neapolitan with Lila. and Lila are friends and rivals. role does rivalry Novels,” They are poor girls They keep in each other’s among friends My Brilliant Friend explores from a violent Neapolitan sights, even as their paths questions that may interest neighborhood controlled by diverge. One of the girls, and classmates anyone who has ever been a the Camorra. Lenù is the with the encouragement of play in promoting student or a teacher or had a pretty, blonde one—smart, her teachers and the reluctant “frenemy” in school. but not aggressive, the one acquiescence of her parents, one’s intellectual In the novel’s prologue, praised by teachers. Lila is will climb out of poverty and, narrator Lenù receives a call disheveled, disruptive, and seemingly, the limitations of and artistic from the worried son of an “very bad.” But before long the old neighborhood. The development? old friend. Lila, a woman in other, who does not advance her 60s, has gone missing. beyond elementary school, Innate ability Searching her apartment, the will marry young and badly or formal son sees that every trace of and not escape Naples. his mother, even old photos, Absorbed in the drama education—which is gone. Lenù realizes that of the girls’ symbiotic matters more? her friend wants not only to relationship, the reader “disappear herself” but also wonders: What role does “the entire life that she had rivalry among friends and left behind.” classmates play in promoting son who use music and Grab a scalpel and a heart and To culminate a But Lenù knows this one’s intellectual and artistic magic to triumph over a let’s get started. Welcome to game. Lila is overdoing it, development? Innate ability fearsome giant. sixth grade life science. unit about the as always. And Lenù does or formal education—which Students divided the Every year the students in Mark Wagner’s “Systems of circulatory system, what she has always done: matters more? work into writing, set design, the Human Body” course are the students go publicity, and casting. The treated to serious experiential set committee designed the learning: dissection. To straight to the sets on paper and “hired” culminate a unit about the system’s epicenter FROM THE crews to help them draw and circulatory system, the Nursery/Kindergarten paint large backgrounds. The students go straight to the by slicing into SYLLABI system’s epicenter by slicing teachers Marie Randazzo, writing committee took an preserved sheep’s into preserved sheep’s hearts. One of the great things Jennifer Morris, and Karen improvisational approach to “We use sheep hearts hearts. about being a librarian? DeMaio proposed making one scenes, writing dialogue as it was acted out. The publicity because they are the same Reading is part of the of their daily-read stories into basic size and structure as a play for students to perform team created the playbill. the human heart,” Mr. Wagner The result was a creative, the opportunity to get their job description. The Last Days of My Cubs: A Love When Breath Filmish: a Graphic Lucky Jim for their families and friends. says. “Students are able to see hands dirty… so to speak. Story Becomes Air educational experience rooted Night Journey through Film Kingsley Amis In classic Deweyan style, the four chambers of the heart “This is a great way for any Every year Lab Graham Moore, ’99 Scott Simon Paul Kalanithi Edward Ross the students chose the story in critical thinking. Along and review each chamber’s future doctors in the class to librarians recommend themselves—via secret ballot. with student enthusiasm, says function.” realize that this is something The students are placed scads of books to readers “To the chagrin of some Ms. Randazzo, “Parents and they might like to do,” Mr. and the joy of others, the teachers collaborated to make into groups where each Wagner says. of all ages. The High Abiyoyo come alive.” performs a specific job: story Abiyoyo won,” said dissecting, recording data, or School summer reading Ms. Randazzo. The tale by sketching what they see. This Pete Seeger—based on a allows the more squeamish titles are just right for South African lullaby and folk students a little distance and parents and alumni, too. American Street Black River Falls The Performance of The Curiosities: A Collection of Stories story—describes a father and grants the scalpel enthusiasts Ibi Zoboi Jeff Hirsch Becoming Human Maggie Stiefvater, Tessa Gratton, and Daniel Borzutzky Brenna Yovanoff

04 LabLife Fall 2017 LabLife Fall 2017 05 In the Halls Exploring the past with Compliments build How to make the Bayeux Tapestry community and history jump off curriculum the page

Kate On October 14 ages that includes Stonehenge they start piecing the story their speed at “Sharks and Lab’s AT Modern European who preferred to work offstage Mannering Students ’s fifth-grade class and Beowulf. But it all starts together as a group. Each Minnows,” or their reading, History students participate could work on costumes, traveled back in time—to with the Battle of Hastings, student is paired with one writing, and listening skills. expressed in a yearlong, hands-on set design, fundraising, or England in 1066, where the immortalized in the 230-foot tapestry panel to research in The exercise encouraged appreciation for project that complements publicity. famed Battle of Hastings Bayeux Tapestry. depth, before creating their students to practice kindness the curriculum, usually in Opening night on June 5 was fought exactly 950 years At first, Ms. Mannering own comics-style replica of toward each other and to a wide range the form of a play. This year, proved to be a rousing success, earlier. asks the class to look at the the panel’s imagery in the appreciate each classmate’s of character three classes worked together both for the students and the Ms. Mannering always tapestry as archaeologists, computer lab. unique, positive qualities. to act out Wild Swans: Three teachers. Says Ms. Gerst, “The begins her British history closely observing its panels to The project gives students “It feels different when traits, including Daughters of China by Jung kids gave rounds of speeches lessons on that date, kicking discern its narrative sequence an opportunity to further Every morning, students you start the day off as a classmates’ Chang. The memoir follows afterwards in which they off a journey through the and characters; eventually, their research skills, embrace in Elizabeth Luna’s first- community,” Ms. Luna says. “It ® three generations as they focused on how they learned creativity, and learn more grade class begin their day sets up an environment where Lego engineering witness the arc of communism so much from the process about primary sources and together with a simple but it’s easier to learn because prowess, their and the Cultural Revolution and were grateful for our the importance of perspective. significant ritual. They stand students feel comfortable in China from the post- guidance.” “Always be cognizant of who in a circle, and they take turns together. Everyone ends up speed at “Sharks World War II era through is telling the story,” Ms. giving fellow classmates a with a big smile on their face.” and Minnows,” the 1970s. Says teacher Chris Mannering advises. compliment. Toward the end of the Janus, “Putting on a theater In the spirit of Lab founder “The compliment can’t be school year, students began or their reading, production like this is a John Dewey, the project is about someone’s appearance writing their compliments writing, and powerful way of creating a also a chance for students to or what they’re wearing. It has down (in proper letter remembering experience.” “learn by doing” and immerse to be about who they are and format) so the recipients—a listening skills. In hopes of better themselves in the past. The what they do,” Ms. Luna says. different one each day—could preparing Labbies for the goal is “appreciating history Students expressed read them privately. Ms. collaboration required in as alive and exciting,” Ms. appreciation for a wide Luna collected the written the 21st-century workplace, Mannering says. “It is not range of character traits, compliments in a book for teachers Chris Janus and just facts and dates but people including classmates’ Lego® each student to keep as a Christy Gerst structured the living the stories inside the engineering prowess, personalized memento. project to be completely big events.” student-directed. Students

06 LabLife Fall 2017 LabLife Fall 2017 07 In the Halls U-High Awards 2016-17

Award for Educational Colleen Baumann, HackIllinois 2017 Facebook Phil Montag Award Jacob Mazzarella, American Invitational Junior/senior two-person: Bausch and Lomb Award to Improvement Pascale Boonstra, Favorite Jacob Mazzarella Rachel Schonbaum, Mathematics Exam Elbert Du, Shaunak Puri, a Junior School Awards for Charlie Flocke, Genevieve Liu, Alexandra Brown, CoinTK created by Fine Arts Whitney Thomas, Certificates of Participation: second place Anna Kenig-Ziesler Service, Citizenship, Hazel Martello, Becky Wah Alice Carlstrom, Alberto Cattaneo, Ashwin Aggarwal, Chicago Metro History Fair Benjamin Wittenbrink, Helena Abney-McPeek, Freshman/sophomore Academic Achievement Jason Chang, Athena Chien, Alexander Gajewski, Special Prize Winners Teresa Xie Neena Dhanoa, Elbert Du, eight-person: Neena Dhanoa, Biology Award Brent Cawelti Award Ajay Chopra, Gabriella Conforti, Jonathan Lipman, Wanqi Zhu Chicago Architecture Chicago Jewish Historical John McKee, Roshni Padhi, Al Dines, Amy Hines, Sejal Prachand, Franziska Wild In honor of the late U-Higher, William Curry, Criss Edwards, Foundation’s Newhouse Society Award: Daniel Rubin NSPA Best of Show, Seattle Wanqi Zhu Esha Mishra, Ioannis Nikas, Senior Service Award recognizing seniors who have Eliza Edwards-Levin, Architecture & Design Grand Clarence Darrow Society Award: National Convention Roshni Padhi, Neha Ramani, Iota Sigma Pi Outstanding For outstanding contributions made considerable progress Simone Einhorn, Ilana Emanuel, English Prize Winners Harrison Shapiro Third Place, Newspaper Tabloid American Invitational Mili Shah, fourth place Young Women in Chemistry to school life over their entire during their high school years, Elsa Erling, Mathew Ferraro, Zoe Goldberger, Hyde Park Historical Society 16 or fewer pages Mathematics Exam USAMO Junior/senior eight-person: Award high school career been academically strong, and Paige Fishman, Imogen Foster, Rachel Schonbaum Award: Nicola Han Wanqi Zhu Helena Abney-McPeek, Pascale Boonstra Eliza Edwards-Levin, participated in co-curricular Alexander Gajewski, Eunice Helkamp McGuire Javras Award for Superior Journalism Education Matt Atassi, Jason Chang, Jonathan Lipman activities or sports Bailey Garb, Julia Gately, Award Studio Awards Historical Research: Association (national) Illinois Math League Elbert Du, Giacomo Glotzer, Science Team Awards Alexandra Brown, Tobias Ginsburg, Elena Graziani, In honor of the retired English Sculpture: Anna Kenig-Ziesler, Jennifer Wang Write-off Contests, Seattle School Winner: Roshni Padhi, John McKee, Shaunak Puri, U-High Service Award Eamonn Keenan Benjamin Grobman, teacher, a $1,000 tuition grant Hayward Melton National Convention David Pan Malika Ramani, first place WYSE For contributions to school life Jingyi Jiao, Joshua Kaplan, to juniors for senior year Studio Practices: Recipient of the State of Emma Trone, excellent, Freshman/sophomore relay: 1st in State during the current school year Faith Dremmer Award Eamonn Keenan, Isabella Khan, Olivia Cheng, Zoe VanderVelde Illinois Abraham Lincoln news writing Illinois Council of Teachers of Charles Chen, 11/12 team, 1st in State; Seniors: Pascale Boonstra, In honor of the late U-Higher Ojus Khanolkar, Eui Chan Kim, Anna Kenig-Ziesler Foundation Prize Jacob Posner, honorable Mathematics Seamus Flannery, Kaley Qin, best score in Nation Athena Chien, Eliza Edwards- to a student who manifests her Allie Kreitman, Illinois High School Art Daniel Rubin mention, sports writing Third Place, ICTM Division 3AA Donna Tong, eighth place Levin, Jonathan Lipman, many personal and academic Christopher Kucera, Tiffany Lau, Hope Rhinestine Freshman Exhibition Seniors: Jason Chang, Junior/senior relay 1: Envirothon Taylor Thompson, Eliana qualities Benjamin Lindau, Award Macelo Gutierrez-Miranda, State of Illinois 2017 2016 U-Highlights Yearbook Athena Chien, Tobias Ginsburg, Ayaan Asthana, Matt Atassi, 1st in State Waxman Emma Rafkin Jonathan Lipman, Annika List, In honor of the late English James Woodruff History Fair Emma Mueller, Shaunak Puri, Athena Chien, John McKee, Juniors: Talia Goerge-Karron, Genevieve Liu, Janine Liu, teacher to a student who Illinois Finalist Illinois Journalism Education Malika Ramani third place Illinois Science Olympiad Olivia Issa, Michael Rubin, David Scheunemann Award Sarah Markovitz, Hazel Martello, has helped himself or herself Robert Erickson Award Documentary teams: Association Juniors: Helena Abney-McPeek, Junior/senior relay 2: 1st in Regionals, 8th in State Elizabeth Van Ha In honor of the late alumnus Marissa Martinez, and others through class In honor of the late unified arts Sophia Campbell, James Dill, Best Overall Yearbook Matt Atassi, Ayaan Asthana, Helena Abney-McPeek, Sophomores: Otto Brown, to a junior with outstanding Jacob Mazzarella, Aran Mehta, discussions and who exhibits department chairperson, art and Elbert Du, Katya Edwards, (enrollment 350-600) Jeremy Chizewer, Elbert Du, Giacomo Glotzer, David Pan, Physics Olympiad Qualifying Mili Shah accomplishments in music, Nikita Menta, Hyder Mohyuddin, tolerance of others, listens photography teacher for high Marc Fohran, Briana Garcia, First place in 6 of 8 categories: Giacomo Glotzer, John McKee Malika Ramani, sixth place Exam Freshmen: Jeremy Ng, literature, and science, and Emma Mueller, Zora Navarre, receptively, has a gracious achievement in the fine arts Zoe Goldberg, writing, sports, photography, Sophomores: Neena Dhanoa, Orals Team: Jeremy Chizewer, Qualified for second round Franziska Wild with diverse interests Kendra Nealey, Christos Nikas, spirit and gentleness, and asks Lucy Ordman Benjamin Hoffmeister, design, divider pages, coverage Seamus Flannery, Jennifer Lewis, Emma Mueller, third place Helena Abney-McPeek, Hayward Melton Pria Parsad, Delnaz Patel, questions filled with wonder Alexandra Ingrassia, Sammer Marzouk, Roshni Padhi, Elbert Du Citizenship Award Rhea Peddinti, Donna Tong Betty Debs Sobel Award Vivian Liang, Daniel Martinez, U-High Midway Campbell Phalen, North Suburban Math League For exemplary concern for Alan Stern Award Andrew Pomposelli, In honor of the 1938 graduate Emma Meyers, Maya Paloma, Alexander Pietraszek, Mili Shah All Conference Team the welfare of the school In honor of the late alumnus to David Portugal, Shaunak Puri, Brown Book Award for achievements in the Giulia Shaughnessy, Illinois Journalism Education Freshmen: Charles Chen, Elbert Du, Roshni Padhi, Service Learning community and concern for seniors in the creative arts Sarah Qadir, Emma Rafkin, To a junior who best combines graphic arts Katherine Stolze, Michael Rubin, Association Annual Newspaper Amy Hu, Juliana Li, Jessica Pan other individuals Marissa Martinez, Will Zich Malika Ramani, Daniel Rubin, excellence in spoken and Alice Carlstrom, Nicole Kuper Chloe Schneewind, Contest Esha Mishra, Charlie Mueller, All Division Seniors: Pascale Boonstra, Tomohiro Sawada, Clyde Schwab, written expression with Sharanya Srinavasan, Best Print Newspaper in Illinois Ioannis Nikas, Jessica Pan, Shaunak Puri Continuing Service Senior Benjamin Grobman, The Phoenix Award Jacob Silverstein, outstanding overall academic Jane Bruening Kingsley Art Teresa Xie (Division 1: Small schools) Danesh Patel, Kaley Qin, Book Awards Jonathan Lipman, The only award determined Nicholas Slimmon, achievement Scholarship Exhibits: Jonah Bauer, Best Overall Publication (print or Neha Ramani, Gabriel Ran, Honorable Mention All For seniors who have continued Genevieve Liu, Lucy Ordman, exclusively by students. Charles Sowerby, Jonathan Ruiz In honor of the 1924 graduate Michael Hellie online) in Illinois (Division 1: Small Donna Tong Conference their commitment to service since Taylor Thompson Awarded to students Frederick Stein, Nigel Telman, for a senior who also intends to Papers: Nicola Han, schools) Sophomore: Neena Dhanoa sophomore year, funded by Mr. Juniors: Olivia Issa, who are generous in their Mia Waggoner, Jacqueline Walker, Bryn Mawr Book Award pursue a career in the visual arts Eamonn Keenan, Placed in every category entered; Mathematics State Freshman: Gabriel Ran and Mrs. Charles Schwartz Hayward Melton, Elena Sparrow, encouragement of others Eliana Waxman, To a junior who demonstrates Charlie Flocke Jonathan Kutasov, Daniel Rubin, first place in 22 of 23 Competition Team Awards Pascale Boonstra, Gabrielle Elizabeth Van Ha and supportive of all, non- Benjamin Wittenbrink, a true love of learning and Harrison Shapiro, Jennifer Wang Honorable Mentions: 1; Second Algebra I: Charles Chen, Conforti, Paige Fishman, Sophomores: Hongjia Chen, judgmental, approachable, and Nicholas Woodruff, intellectual curiosity about the The Photojournalism Website team: Aida Basic, Place Awards: 16; Third Place Juliana Li, Charlie Mueller, Music Zoe Robollo Baum Madison Christmas always find the bright side or Katherine Zhang, Wanqi Zhu, world around her Leadership Award Milo Dandy, Victoria Gin, Awards: 2 Jessica Pan, Neha Ramani, Freshmen: Nolan Issa, silver lining. They represent Myra Ziad Elena Sparrow Paige Fishman Alexa Patrick-Rodriguez Gabriel Ran, third place Destiny Strange University High School with Illinois Journalism Education Individual Honors: Harris Vail Award Theatre their dedication to improving Hal Hoffenkamp Award Illinois Gold Medalist Association Journalist of the Gabriel Ran, eighth place In honor of the retired teacher, Principal’s Citations Award the community. To a junior for love of learning, History Documentaries: James Dill, Year Geometry: Neena Dhanoa, scholarships to Western Illinois ArtsFest: Alexandria du Buclet, Senior: Wanqi Zhu Departmental and especially through discussion Katya Edwards, Briana Garcia, Marissa Martinez, Runner-up Ruxandra Nicolae, Roshni Padhi, University Jazz Camp and Outstanding Achievement in Ilana Emanuel, Imogen Foster, Junior: Jacob Shkrob Subject Area Awards Jeremy Chizewer, Zoe Goldberg, Emma Meyers, Campbell Phalen, performing arts scholarships to Theatre Arts Bailey Garb, Megan Moran, Sophomore: Elizabeth Meyer, African American History first place Illinois Journalism Education Alexander Pietraszek, Knox College Will Zich Eliana Waxman, Will Zich Alexander Pietraszek Elizabeth Van Ha Award Research Papers: Association All-State Mili Shah, sixth place Alexandria du Buclet, Black Students’ Association/ Freshman: Donna Tong Roxanne Nesbitt Jennifer Wang, first place; Journalism Team Individual Honors: Mathew Ferraro, Nigel Telman Special Thank You Award University of Chicago Book Nicola Han, second place Roshni Padhi, sixth place MLK Assembly: Tamera Carter, Computer Science Marissa Martinez Charlie Flocke, Eui Chan Kim, Daniela Garcia, Shoshana Holt- Award AT Economics Award Algebra 2: Helena Abney- Electro-Acoustic Ensemble Daniel Rubin, Frederick Stein Auslander, Jordyn Mahome, Department Chloe Schneewind Malika Ramani US History Award McPeek, Ayaan Asthana, Helena Abney-McPeek, Lauren Parks, Saige Porter, Academic and Leadership Kendra Nealy Mathematics Jeremy Chizewer, Elbert Du, Alexander Gajewski, Ariel Toole Honors, Awards, Senior Book Awards AT European History Award John McKee, David Pan, Tobias Ginsburg, Eye to Eye: Bailey Litwin, Scholarships National Center for Women Andrew Beach, Bailey Garb, Mili Shah fifth place Joshua Kaplan, Janine Liu, World Languages Samantha Rodman & Information Technology Joshua Kaplan, Delnaz Patel, Journalism American Mathematics Individual Honors: Nigel Telman Jewish Students’ Association Aspirations in Computing Nigel Telman AT Modern World Award Competitions Elbert Du, seventh place Holocaust Assembly: Helena Abney-McPeek, Sammer Marzouk School winner for AMC12A: Precalculus: Jason Chang, Jacob Beiser, Sarah Markovitz, National Merit Scholar Ruxandra Nicolae Pegasus Young Playwrights National Scholastic Press Athena Chien, Tobias Ginsburg, Chinese Janine Liu, Malika Ramani Elbert Du Emma Rafkin, Jonathan Ruiz Festival Competition AT United States History Association Journalism School winner for AMC12B: Emma Mueller, Shaunak Puri, Science Refugee Club: Matt Atassi, Achievement in Computer Top 10: Nigel Telman Honor Roll Malika Ramani, ninth place National Merit Finalist Award Wanqi Zhu Alexandra Brown, Olivia Issa, Science Jennifer Wang U-High Midway: School winner for AMC10A: Calculator: Athena Chien, Chinese Book Awards Bailey Litwin, Camille Pascale Boonstra, Jonathan Lipman Regional Scholastic Writing Talia Goerge-Karron, Sonny Lee, Jeremy Chizewer, Emma Mueller, AT Biology Chinese 3: Risa Cohen Tobias Ginsburg, Wanqi Zhu Roshni Padhi Rehkemper, Giulia Shaughnessy Awards Early World History Award Marissa Martinez, Clyde Schwab School winner for AMC10B: Danesh Patel, Campbell Phalen, Luis De Pablo, Arjun Dhar, Chinese 3A: Jessica Pan STEM Club: Athena Chien, Aspirations in Computing Jacob Beiser, Olivia Issa, Neha Ramani Roshni Padhi eighth place Malika Ramani Chinese 4: Olivia Pon Alexander Gajewski, Illinois State Scholar Benjamin Cifu, Jessica Pan Jamal Nimer, Jenna Nimer, U-Highlights: Freshman/sophomore Chinese 4A: Campbell Phalen Ojus Khanolkar, Janine Liu, Samuel Adelman, Jacob Posner Florence Almeda, Matan two-person: Neena Dhanoa, AT Chemistry Award Chinese 5: Amanda Mei Levitt Dhanya Asokumar, Modern World History Award Wanqi Zhu Isha Singh Diermeier-Lazar, Jessica Pan, fourth place Isabel Levin Chinese 5A: Elizabeth Van Ha Alexander Azar, Paige Fishman, Nicola Han, Chinese 6: Criss Edwards

08 LabLife Fall 2017 LabLife Fall 2017 09 In the Halls SPORTS U-High Awards 2016-17 SPRING HIGHLIGHTS 2017

AP Chinese: Janine Liu and culture through an active National Spanish Exam Local BOYS TENNIS Midwest Chinese Speech student exchange between Lab Winners Contest German and our German partner school Level 2 Athletics GIRLS SOCCER Chinese 3A: Danesh Patel, Jeremy Ng Notable: Isabel Levin, The doubles team of junior gold, Ioannis Nikas, silver Jonathan Ruiz Chinese 4: Jacob Beiser, silver Bovée-Spink Award Level 4 William “Doc” Monilaw Sam Fleming and freshman The soccer team finished Chinese 5: Jonathan Ruiz, gold Josette Spink and Arthur Bovée Latin & Greek Sobresaliente: Medalists Arjun Asokumar won the IHSA 11-7-1 and won both the IHSA Chinese 5A: taught at Lab from the 20s to Helena Abney-McPeek Jameel Alausa, Elsa Erling, Class A State Championship 1A Regional and Sectional Giulia Shaughnessy, silver the 40s. This award honors Excelente: Anna Kenig-Ziesler Eamonn Keenan, AP Chinese: Isabella Khan, seniors who consistently Latin & Greek Book Awards Notable: Erica Hsieh, Taylor Thompson defeating Dunlap High School Championship before losing gold & scholarship showed excellence and Latin I: Leah Iosevich Emma Picker in the final match. This a tough 1-0 Super-Sectional dedication to learning French Latin 2: Noa Rebollo Baum Level 5 2017 IHSA State Champions, during their four years at Lab. Latin 3: Horace Shew Primer Premio: Harrison Shapiro Doubles Tennis Class A was U-High’s first doubles match to IC College Prep. French Pascale Boonstra, Latin 4: Hazel Martello Level 6 Arjun Asokumar, championship since 1927 Juniors Anna Kenig-Ziesler Eliza Edwards-Levin, Classical Greek 1: Excelente: Lucy Ordman Samuel Fleming Simone Einhorn, Maya Paloma, and the fourth doubles and Tia Polite were selected National French Exam Award Alexander Gajewski, Chloe Schneewind National Spanish Exam Bill Zarvis Award championship in school 1st team ISL All-Conference. Level 2A Christos Nikas, Malika Ramani Level I Colleen Baumann, history. Sam and Arjun went Fafa Van Ha was named to the Platinum (perfect score): National Latin Exam Award Silver: Elena Graziani, Athena Chien, Oliver Maciak, Lisa Calegari, Sofia Damer-Salas, German Book Awards Latin 1 Anika Gupta, Hazel Martello, Charlie Marks, Averie Miller, 15-0 on the season. Lab’s ISL 2nd team. Audrey Kim, Franziska Wild For students who show Gold: Leah Iosevich Joana Rose, Dylan Scott, Andrew Pomposelli, second doubles team Gold: Ananya Asthana, outstanding improvement in their Silver: George Culver, Benjamin Wolf Tamera Shaw Kepler Boonstra, Erin Flannigan, understanding of the German Jacob Levine, Gabriel Ran, Bronze: Esha Mishra, of senior Ajay Chopra and Emily He, Nolan Issa, language or demonstrate Tomohiro Sawada, Yuqing Yang Saige Porter James Wherry-Willis Award junior James Dill qualified for Julian Kennedy, Nikita Kumar, exceptional motivation and Magna Cum Laude: Level 2 Zoe Rebollo Baum State and won three matches Anjali Prachand, Neha Ramani, interest in the study of Germany Jocelyn Tlapa Gold: Aida Basic, Charles Chen, Alia Thomas and its culture Cum Laude: Jason Coe, Hongjia Chen, Eve Grobman, Physical Education Health & in the state championship Silver: Arjun Asokumar, Overall achievement in German: Charlotte Kistenbroker Zain Jansen, Isabel Levin, Wellness Awards series. The Maroons finished Constantin Carrigan, Elsa Erling Latin 2 Nikhil Patel, Sejal Prachand, Julia Gately, Benjamin Grobman, Briana Garcia, Jillian Garraway, AP German: Charlie Sowerby Silver: Jason Portugal, Jonathan Ruiz, Gershon Stein, Oliver Maciak, Lucy Ordman fifth in the State with 19 dropping 17.92 seconds off Jump with a jump of 17’-00”, Alicia Hayden, Kaley Qin, German 3: Tiangang Huang Derek de Jong Anna Stephanov points. Seniors Jonathan their best time. Joining Charlie won the IHSA Sectional long Anna Rzhetsky, Lea Runesha, German 4: Eva Massey Magna Cum Laude: Silver: Suleyman Ahmed, and high jump competitions, Maria Shaughnessy German 5: Giacomo Glotzer Sophia Hood, Nicholas Slimmon, Benjamin Cifu, Anya Gazes, Kutosov and Alec Kaplan and on the ISL All-Conference Bronze: Louis Brooks, Emerson Wright Eli Hinerfeld, Sophia Hood, juniors Horace Shew and team were: seniors Tommy and qualified to State in those Sarah Lurye, Charlie Mueller, National German Exam Award Cum Laude: Noa Rebollo Baum Tomer Keysar, Avery Schwartz, Ayann Asthana joined Sam, Sawada, 4x400m, Jason events as well as the 4x400m Polina Sonin, Caroline Taylor, Level 1 Latin 3 Gaurav Shekhawart Level 3A Gold: Natalie Bakwin, Gold: Chloe Schneewind Bronze: Riya Chadha, Arjun, and Ajay on the ISL Chang, 4x100m, and Chris relay. Senior Shoshana Holt- Gold: Zoe Dervin, Leah Edelson, John Freeman, Silver: Olivia Cheng, Grace Brady, Elizabeth Gately, All-Conference team. Kucera, 4x100m; junior James Auslander was named ISL Seamus Flannery, Naina Jolly, Tiangang Huang, Jeremy Ng, Elena Graziani Sohil Manek, All-Conference in the 100m Jamal Nimer, Roshni Padhi, Odysseas Nikas, Magna Cum Laude: Bassem Noghnogh, Woodruff, 4x200 and 4x400; Sarah Polson, Mili Shah, Zoe Robollo Baum, Nathan Blevins, Taylor Bogert, Bryce Palmer, senior Ben Grobman and and 300m hurdles, triple jump, Jasmine Wang Nikita Sekhar, Paul Staley Victoria Gin, Maya Paloma Aleksandra Witkowska and 4x400m relay. Taylor was Silver: Son Chau Dam, Silver: Polina Sonin Cum Laude: Horace Shew Level 3 junior Sean White in the 4x100 Grant Fishman, Level 2 Latin 4 Poetry Gold: Nicola Han and 4x200; and freshmen All-Conference in the shot put Tosya Khodarkovsky, Gold: Thomas Hsee, Gold: Hazel Martello Silver: Sophia Campbell, Stanley Shapiro, 4x200m, and and 4x400m. Adria was ISL Elena Liao, Roma Nayak, Olivia Jarard, Eva Massey, Robert Coats III, Alyssa Russell, All-Conference in the 4x400m Ruxandra Nicolae, Nicholas Merchant, National Greek Exam Priyanka Shrijay, Isha Singh, BOYS TRACK AND Ismael Figueroa, 4x400m. Alexandra Stevanovich, Whitney Merkle, Jamison Miller, Green Ribbon: Maya Paloma, Haley Wanner relay. Lauren Williams Jacob Posner, Henry Sowerby, Chloe Schneewind Bronze: Matthew Chang, FIELD Bronze: Shiva Menta Alec Wyers, Grace Zhang Shreya Dhar, Daniel Garfinkle, GIRLS TRACK AND Level 4A Silver: Jenna Dreixler Reuben Slade, Dheven Unni, FIELD BASEBALL Gold: David Runesha Level 3 Spanish William Walker, Wanqi Zhu Senior Charlie Marks finished Silver: Jeremy Chizewer, Gold: Clara Dandy, Level 4 2nd in the IHSA Class 2A State Elizabeth Meyer, Giacomo Glotzer, John Grissom, Senior Lilia Wilson was The team won the IHSA 2A Gold: Helena Abney-McPeek, Meet in the 400m with a time Rachel Schonbaum, Olivia Issa, Bailey Litwin, Spanish Book Awards Erica Hsieh, Anna Kenig-Ziesler, named ISL Runner-of-the- Regional Championship and Rachel Zemil Thanh Nguyen (Cecile) Ngo, To students who have Roxanne Nesbitt, Emma Picker, of 49.85 winning All-State Year for winning the 100m finished with a fine 16-6 record Bronze: James Dill, Allen Jiang Anna Peterson, demonstrated superior Jennifer Wang, honors. Charlie won the IHSA Level 5A Camille Rehkemper, performances during their years Silver: Florence Almeda, and 200m races in the ISL and a second place finish 2A Sectional 400m race and Gold: Alexander Gajewski Sam Rezaei, Fionn Stamataky, of Spanish study Kendall Cunningham, Elbert Du, Championship. Lilia qualified in the ISL. Senior Andrew Silver: Michelle Awh, Joshua Ulane Senior: Gabriella Conforti, Alice Huang, John McKee was named ISL Runner-of-the- Pascale Boonstra, Silver: Milo Dandy, Marc Fohran, Julia Gately, Emma Rafkin Bronze: Luis De Pablo, for the 2A State Championship Pomposelli, juniors John Year for winning the 100m, Eliza Edwards-Levin, Sofia Mondragon Juniors: Jonathan Ruiz, Chantalle Dupont, in the 200m. The 4x400m McKee and Jacob Leslie, Alexander Kaplan Level 4 Harrison Shapiro, Katherine Edwards, 200m, 400m, and 4x400m Bronze: Jason Chang, Gold: Alice Carlstrom, Cole Summerfelt, Samuel Fleming, relay team of seniors Taylor and freshmen Zach Leslie Mathew Ferraro, Ojus Elsa Erling, Clyde Schwab, Jennifer Wang Aden Goolsbee, Samuel Morin, relay. The 4x800m relay team Thompson and Chavon and Eli List were named ISL Khanolkar, Emma Mueller, Charlie Sowerby Sophomores: Robert Coats III, Whitney Thomas, of juniors Ashwin Aggarwal, Hussey and freshmen Adria All-Conference. David Reid Malika Ramani, Will Zich Jennifer Lewis, Priyanka Shrijay Level 5 Nathan Blevins, and Harrison Helen and Louise Gardner Freshmen: Anna Stephanov, Gold: Harrison Shapiro Wilson and Sophia Hood was named ISL Coach-of- Endowment Scholarship Prize Destiny Strange Silver: Gabriella Conforti, Shapiro, and sophomore qualified for State based on the-Year and the Maroons The Helen and Louise Gardner Emma Rafkin Abraham Zelchenko won the Fund was created by the Level 6 their second place finish at were awarded the ISL Gardner sisters at the University Silver: Lucy Ordman IHSA Sectional Championship Sectionals. Chavon set a new Sportsmanship Award. in 1959. This fund promotes and ran well at the State meet the study of German language school record in the Long

10 LabLife Fall 2017 LabLife Fall 2017 11 In the World U-High student leaders Math expo Seeing the whole see Obama speak student What started out as an ordinary Monday morning turned into the opportunity of a Students look beyond their desks for real- Deans of admissions talk about the lifetime for five U-High students. world questions and mathematical answers college process

been encouraged to jot down On April 24, freshman Franziska sophomores, and juniors, in How does sleep quality and For the past five years, U-High BARNARD COLLEGE (2) OBERLIN CONSERVATORY UNIVERSITY OF How does OF MUSIC COLORADO–BOULDER (2) Wild Mohammad duration affect classroom questions as they occurred to has hosted “Day with the Deans” BELOIT COLLEGE , sophomores the hope that seeing the former OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE (2) UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS– Alausa Jordyn Mahome performance? How do figure them throughout the year. for high school juniors from both BERKLEE COLLEGE OF and , and President speak would be “a sleep quality MUSIC (2) OLD DOMINION CHICAGO (4) Olivia Issa Elizabeth skaters manage all those Once they have their Lab and the UChicago Charter juniors and catalyst for them continuing BROWN UNIVERSITY (3) UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS– and duration schools. These professionals— URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (2) Van Ha were called in to meet with to come together and inspiring impressive jumps and spins? questions, it’s time for research ONTARIO COLLEGE OF this year from Denison University, CALIFORNIA COLLEGE Stephanie Weber What is the impact of food and data collection. One OF THE ARTS–SAN ART & DESIGN UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Principal , who others in the community” when affect classroom (8) wanted to share some big news: they returned to campus the deserts on our society? student logged his sleeping The Ohio State University, Reed FRANCISCO OXFORD COLLEGE OF Fourth-grade teacher habits and looked for patterns performance? College, and Tufts University— CARLETON COLLEGE EMORY UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE The students had been selected to following school year. PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY DAME (2) Rob Ley sent his students on on how sleep affected his speak candidly about the COLORADO COLLEGE (3) see President Barack Obama speak Ms. Weber sees this as one How do figure admissions process and how PITZER COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF at the University of Chicago later of many ways Lab draws on its a mission to find answers to ability to concentrate at school. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (2) PENNSYLVANIA (4) colleges view applicants. Says CORNELL UNIVERSITY (4) PRINCETON UNIVERSITY that day. relationship to the University these and other complicated Another student, who takes skaters manage all (2) UNIVERSITY OF U-High College Counselor DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (2) ROCHESTER “Their faces just lit up. They of Chicago and to the South questions—using nothing ice-skating lessons, studied REED COLLEGE those impressive Abigale Wagner, “There is DEPAUL UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF SAN couldn’t believe it,” Ms. Weber Side to enrich its students’ but math. the mysterious physics and RICE UNIVERSITY DIEGO not one single factor that their EMORY UNIVERSITY says of the students’ reaction to the education and deepen their ties “Fourth graders need to be geometry of the sport. A student jumps and spins? schools use in the admissions SCIENCES PO-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY OF SAN GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY DUAL BA FRANCISCO news. “They certainly understood to the wider community. She taught to ask questions,” Mr. concerned with food deserts process. Rather a host of factors UNIVERSITY PROGRAM What is the impact UNIVERSITY OF that it was a tremendous emphasizes that “it’s vital to Ley says. “Younger children charted the quality of available and characteristics are considered GOUCHER COLLEGE SCRIPPS COLLEGE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA opportunity, and they were be actively involved in what’s ask questions constantly, but food and its correlation to the of food deserts on when reading each applicant’s HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY SKIDMORE COLLEGE (2) honored to have been asked.” happening politically within as they get older, they become demographics of various areas in file—recommendations, essays, INDIANA UNIVERSITY– SPELMAN COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO BLOOMINGTON (2) (2) The purpose of President one’s own community and more self-conscious and think Chicago. our society? and sincere involvement in an ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE array of activities are all valued in JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY OF Obama’s speech—his first public beyond.” it’s cooler to pretend to know At the end of the school STANFORD UNIVERSITY (4) WISCONSIN–MADISON their admissions review.” UNIVERSITY address since leaving office— Ultimately, Obama’s talk everything. I wanted to remind year, the students showcased SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY “story problem”—a fictional Karen Richardson, of Tufts, KENYON COLLEGE was to discuss the importance had a profound impact, says my students to be curious… their projects at Lab’s sixth TUFTS UNIVERSITY VASSAR COLLEGE (2) story to add human interest to emphasized that their admissions LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY of young leaders and his own Ms. Weber. “Even though and to breathe life into annual Math Expo. For this UNITED STATES MILITARY WASHINGTON the problem. The expo gives officers seek students who are MOUNT HOLYOKE experience as a community they are young, their voices, COLLEGE ACADEMY–WEST POINT UNIVERSITY–ST. LOUIS mathematical concepts.” poster session, each project students and their families unique individuals who have organizer. With that in mind, Ms. thoughts, and points of view are NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (3) UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III WELLESLEY COLLEGE And so the students got to board is broken into four the opportunity to browse the sought to pursue their own DE MADRID Weber set out to select students important. They deserve to be work generating their testable sections: the testable question, NORTHEASTERN WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY different projects and learn from original interests. Here’s where UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF who exemplified the values of heard, and they have the power questions. For inspiration, they the math concept used to CALIFORNIA–LOS WHEATON COLLEGE– one another. the unique individuals from NORTHWESTERN ANGELES ILLINOIS leadership and civic engagement. to make a difference.” looked through their “Wonder answer the question, a “graphs the U-High Class of 2017 are UNIVERSITY (5) She focused on current freshmen, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WHITTIER COLLEGE Books,” in which they’d and data” section, and a matriculating: (12) YALE UNIVERSITY (5)

12 LabLife Fall 2017 LabLife Fall 2017 13 In the World The Revival Playground planners and frog logs Third graders improvise in a Lab Lower Schoolers have jumped into the Lab-UChicago Charter partnership playground design business. Literally.

The young On June 5, during a lively the two school communities that promotes teamwork and Critical thinking, confidence, improv show at the UChicago through that experience. keeps the young thespians and creativity are necessary designers Logan Center for the Arts in Improv gave the children busy as they become more skills for success in all fields: had already front of an audience of 500 a chance to communicate and comfortable being on the medicine, engineering, executed a people, performers asked connect in whole new ways. stage. The children have to politics, and law, to name a major “play audience members for a single Once a month, throughout the figure out what their partners few. survey” to word, which they used, taking spring, third graders walked are trying to communicate According to Ms. Phillips, turns, to build an impromptu to The Revival, a Hyde Park with their gestures, then think improv coaxed out traits in help inform story one word at a time. The comedy and improv venue, to what the next logical step some of her students that she plans for audience not only roared with take classes with their Charter would be to build an effective hadn’t seen before. “It’s been the Historic laughter but beamed with school pen pals. machine. interesting to see who’s shy and Campus pride: they were not watching “They absolutely loved it,” The Revival’s classes who shines on the stage,” she outdoor play spaces. Then, working a professional comedy troupe, says teacher Ginger Phillips. are in line with a growing says. “Sometimes it’s kids who with Lab’s playground consultant (that’s they were watching their very “And it’s a great opportunity educational trend of using are reluctant writers who turn own third-grade children, for them to improve their improv as a learning tool out to be great on stage. It just a great job!) students reviewed and grandchildren, and friends cooperation skills, their across all academic subjects. goes to show that introduction voted on the various elements of the perform on this very grown-up listening skills, and to foster to various mediums is crucial future Kenwood Mall playground. First, stage. creativity.” to helping young people find they prioritized their top playground Now in its second year, At The Revival, the Improv gave the their voices.” activities (climbing, riding, and fitness/ Lab’s collaborative partnership students broke into small “I am so grateful for this with the UChicago Charter groups. The groups rotated children a chance grant and want to keep the obstacles) and voted on the overall style (think “traditional”—decks, slides, schools has expanded beyond between classroom work on to communicate partnership [with the Charter square, gaga, and wall ball! grade teacher Lisa Sukenic, made the third grade to include a performance skills—listening, school] going to see what bridges versus “modern”—nets, spin, Meanwhile, in Blaine Courtyard, the new play structure come alive as program called “Debate it communication, teamwork, and connect in more we can do with it,” sway.) Labbies voted for “tower” by Summer Labbies transformed the an art installation by depicting the Forward,” in which middle and idea-generation—and Ms. Phillips says. “It’s been a a landslide. They also voted on the whole new ways. recently installed log play structure. ecology and life cycle of our amphibian schoolers learn how to then hit the main stage to trial by error—and it’s been “special extras” like a track ride and a debate and mount a mock bring these skills to life. There successful—but we want to These lower and middle school cohabitants—Frog Logs became an giant spinning globe. The Kenwood Mall competition for a parent the students played theatre keep making it better. It’s students, members of an “art is life; instant hit. installation will be ready for September audience. The goal is to co- games, a favorite of which is resources like these that make life is art” class co-taught by art create experiential learning “make a machine with your Lab such an incredible place recess—along with Lab classics: four- opportunities and connect partner,” a non-verbal game to learn.” teacher Philip Matsikas and fourth

14 LabLife Fall 2017 LabLife Fall 2017 15 In the World

For six weeks every > Through “Be the summer, the Lab Change” students Summer Lab: believe in magic experience unfolds looked at the ways in in a whole new way: which social change Nearly 1,000 children occurs, and met with attend Summer Lab—a people from five range of programs for local not-for-profits children ages two to working to improve our 18. Summer Lab draws communities. a diverse group—half are not Lab students > Scores of and this year 50 visited performers took part for the summer from in the second annual Asia, Central America, Summer Theatre Lab Europe, and Australia. full production of a Here are some of the Broadway musical and highlights: the Summer Lab on Stage performance. > “Amazing Architecture” > Visitors from China’s spotlighted Frank Lloyd Big Bridge Academy Wright on the occasion spent three weeks at of his 150th birthday. Lab. In this sixth year Kids read former of collaboration, the Lab teacher Blue Big Bridge students Balliett’s The Wright participated in Three, toured Robie Summer School and House, and visited the sports camps. Garden of the Phoenix in Jackson Park with sketchbooks.

16 LabLife Fall 2017 LabLife Fall 2017 17 Behind the Scenes In the World Waste not, want not LIVE, LEAP, LEARN

Debby Davis is all about embracing NORTH SOUTH From the Lower School to U-High, composting and self-directed learning—her own and other environmental efforts surged at Lab this year her students’

well—as a teacher at Sacred says. “You can just go and Heart Schools on the north try things, just for the pure side of Chicago, where she sake of dancing or playing an also taught fourth-grade girls. instrument.” Lab first caught Ms. To bring some of this Davis’s attention as a potential freedom into her classroom, high school for her eldest Ms. Davis instituted weekly sons. The Schools’ pedagogical “Genius Hours” during approach stood out for its which students learn about a focus on learning through deep understanding and broad application, with less emphasis “As an adult on rote, rigid test-taking skills. learner, you have She submitted her application for the job she still holds nine so much freedom,” years later. Ms. Davis spent much she says. “You of her life helping young can just go and ebby Davis’s through art” program at a people pursue activities that educational multicultural middle school interested them. Now that try things.” journey has in Minneapolis, Ms. Davis her children are grown, she spanned decades, moved across the Atlantic has more time to pursue those Brown apple “Our dream is school-wide project for the And they didn’t stop there. borders, and Ocean with her husband to activities for herself. (“Wait, I topic of their choice, either cores? Black Lower School. Fueled by their own curiosity, disciplines. And she’s just Belgium, where she worked can do this, too!” she says.) individually, with partners, or banana peels? to have zero “I want to catch the kids the students asked Ms. Phillips getting started. at an English-speaking In addition to a brief stint in small groups. Projects range Slimy egg when they are young and get if GoGo SqueeZ pouches— A third-grade teacher Catholic school for two and with salsa, Ms. Davis has from learning to sew stuffed shells? If garbage at Lab— them excited about doing little pureed fruit snacks that are at Lab, Ms. Davis studied a half years. performed ballroom dance, animals to researching real-life you’ve got for everything things to make a big difference popular in school lunches— nursing in college before “I got to do a lot of travel and just signed up for a global animals to composing music ’em, Labbies in our environment,” Ms. can be recycled. Ms. Phillips trading the hospital for the and just be a part of another dance class. and editing videos on the to be recycled classroom and settling on culture, struggling with the “As an adult learner, you computer. want ’em. Phillips says. found a company online have so much freedom,” she The beauty of Genius In 2003, inspired by Al Ms. Phillips purchased that specializes in recycling education. Her teaching language and how to live and or composted,” career has taken her to Europe work in a different country,” Hour is that every Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth, little green composting bins the pouches, so her students and back but her pursuit of she says. “And I worked week brings a new then-Director David Magill Ms. Phillips says. for each classroom and two put a special “GoGo SqueeZ learning never stops. She with colleagues from all over chance to explore. founded the Green Team at “Our classroom is large ones for the school Bin” outside their classroom played the clarinet while the world.” By investigating an U-High. Now led by junior garden. To promote the door so that students from growing up but since then The couple returned to unfamiliar topic, Victoria Gin, the team seeks pretty close!” program, her students visited the whole school can drop off she’s also learned the flute— the United States when their and repeating the to “educate Lab students to other classrooms to explain their pouches, and stay out of along with tennis, calligraphy, twins were born, and Ms. process every week, be more environmentally which items from school landfills. and dance. Davis spent eight years as a students develop conscious as well as create lunches can be put in the “Our dream is to have “I just follow my full-time mom. But that didn’t the skills for self- a sustainable community.” Dismayed by Chicago’s composting bin, which should zero garbage at Lab—for curiosity,” she says. keep her out of the classroom. directed discovery. The team has promoted this relatively meager recycling be recycled, and which should everything to be recycled With three children of An active volunteer at her “So, you’ve learned mission in many ways, such efforts, Oregon-grown go back home. or composted,” Ms. Phillips her own, including twin sons, children’s school, she helped to do this type as posting recycling signs, third-grade teacher Ginger “The thing my students says. “Our classroom is Ms. Davis hasn’t always had start a chess club. “Even of learning,” Ms. implementing hydration Phillips is determined to incite love most is their daily trek pretty close!” time to pursue extracurricular though I don’t play chess!” Davis says, “Now stations, and, most recently, environmental changes at the after lunch to collect all the activities outside of home or she says. “But I can organize do it again.” composting. Now younger Lower School. This year— bins from the classrooms school. But her roles as an teachers and students, and Her imperative students are getting in on the armed with a grant from and empty them into the educator and parent offered I wanted that experience for applies not just action as interest spreads. the Parent’s Association— large bin in the garden,” Ms. plenty of opportunities to my kids.” to Genius Hour, Ms. Phillips consolidated Phillips says. “They love the learn and grow. When Ms. Davis’s but to educational Lab’s previously sporadic responsibility.” After teaching an youngest child went to adventures at every composting efforts into a experimental “science kindergarten, she did as stage of life.

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Recognizing that our Schools their time and resources, Lab Recognizingare a better that place our because Schools held twotime special and resources, events to areof athe better people place who because contribute of say thankLab you.held two special events THANKYOU the people who contribute their to say thank you. THANKING HONORING ALUMNI PARENTS

For the fifth year in a The second annual row, Alumni Association volunteer thank you party Executive Board member was a smashing success, Smita Shah, ’91, has with many in attendance. underwritten the Lab alumni The event was designed donor thank you event at a to recognize, celebrate, Lars Stole, Audris Wong downtown Chicago hotel Michelle Webb, ‘91, Lynn Sasamoto, ‘79, Monica Palmer, ‘91, Monica Horton, ‘91, and acknowledge our Rhonda Gans, ‘80 with an extraordinary view parent volunteers who of Chicago. This year’s donate their precious time event took place at London to Lab. In so doing, these House with more than critical volunteers make the 70 alumni in attendance. Schools a better place for Lab’s new director, Charlie our students, our faculty and Abelmann, gave brief staff, and one another. This introductory remarks. year, Tina Louie and Audris Wong were honored for their extraordinary leadership of the Parents’ Association. Maarten de Jeu and Lorinzo Smita Shah, ‘91, and Director Lauren Uchima, ‘10, Clare Casey, ‘10, Jeffries, ‘73 Charles Abelmann Caitlin Finn, ‘10

Ramez Haddadin, ‘00, Tiago Pappas, Andee Stacy and Cathy Lee Audris Wong and Tina Louie ‘00, and Johanna Pappas

Nathaniel Robinson, Chitra Nair, Advisor & Former Interim Director Cheryl Rudbeck, Lauren Polite, Cynthia Monica Palmer, ‘91, and Deanna Sieglinde Lim-Seiwert, and Beth Harris and Director of All-Schools Heusing, Peggy Lim, and Andee Stacy Quan, ‘89 Donna Fackenthal Programs Nicole Hood

20 LabLife Fall 2017 LabLife Fall 2017 21 “In a very short time,” says Mr. Abelmann, “I am seeing why this school In his own words— Educator Charles Abelmann has such a rich history: Its people are a little more about Charlie passionate about education; the teachers are deeply invested in the students; and the students are open, talented, and engaged. named director of the I grew up around university life, and I Within a very short time, Charlie (as am eager to be part of a community so he will say you should call him) has invested in the education of young people, immersed himself in life at Lab. He one that places a high value on inquiry and Laboratory Schools collaboration.” wants to learn all he can about the “The search committee was unanimous Schools from others as he fosters in its enthusiasm for Charlie,” says David community and continues to explore harles Abelmann, former school also became a convener on “We are impressed by Charlie’s passion Kistenbroker, chair of the Lab Board. “He the city—he is drawn to bakeries, has a strong vision for education and an head of the Barrie School important topics in education and formed for education, his breadth of experience, galleries, museums, and visiting new affinity for collaborative work with boards, in Silver Spring, MD, local and global partnerships that provided and his enthusiasm for collaborating across neighborhoods on foot or by bike. joined Lab as director on new opportunities for students and faculty the Lab community to advance teaching, parents, teachers, staff, and students.” July 1. He spent seven to build community and support social learning, and the development of students,” Mr. Abelmann earned his MA and EdD in administration, planning, and years leading Barrie, responsibility. says David Fithian, executive vice president On context which is an independent Prior to his leadership of Barrie, of the University, who has oversight social policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. His BA in English As I’ve met with people from our community creativity, and innovation. school for students 18 months through Mr. Abelmann developed an expansive responsibility for Lab and its director. and started to get to know the University, We have opportunity for our students grade 12 that combines a Montessori- understanding of educational practice Mr. Fithian led the search process and religion is from Duke University. He has two high school-aged sons, Tobias and Hyde Park, and Chicago, I am enthusiastic and teachers to interact with researchers based program for younger students with and policy through his work at the working with a committee that included and policymakers and to do more with Emilio. about all of the opportunities available a college preparatory program for older World Bank where, among other things, Lab administrators, teachers, parents, and right outside our door! Parents and alumni neighbors like the DuSable or Smart students, while training future educators he oversaw investment in education alumni. To ground and inform its work the “The summer was a great time to get have so much to offer our students, and museums. The city itself is a classroom— and leaders. programs, conducted policy analysis, committee held open sessions and one-on- grounded and start to explore,” says Mr. we can take even greater advantage of what better venue for learning about “The Laboratory Schools have a legacy and aided in capacity-building in East one information-gathering meetings across Abelmann, “but it’s even more exciting now being part of the University of Chicago complex social issues and the importance of outstanding and innovative education, Asia and East Africa. He has served as the entire Lab community. that our students and teachers are back.” and its outstanding array of people, ideas, of civic engagement? and Charlie will provide the strong principal of a public elementary school in academic leadership needed to continue Washington and as special assistant to the On embracing the history of Lab and enhance that tradition,” says UChicago superintendent of the DC public schools. “THE LABORATORY The alumni, parents, and teachers I’ve met more environmentally sustainable, and more President Robert J. Zimmer, who made share one of my greatest beliefs as an peaceful. Learning happens everywhere the appointment. “He is also committed to SCHOOLS HAVE educator: that learning is a lifelong process and we will continue to think beyond the fostering vibrant connections between Lab and that schooling offers an opportunity to classroom when we consider how students A LEGACY OF enhance and inspire the natural curiosity grow to love learning and see that they can and the rest of the University, which will with which we are born. Those beliefs have make a difference. bring multiple benefits to our community.” OUTSTANDING direct ties to Lab founder John Dewey who so In its simplest form, you will hear me say, At Barrie Mr. Abelmann strengthened beautifully acknowledged the innate curiosity my job is to make sure that our students love academic programs, in part by ensuring AND INNOVATIVE we all have. coming to school every day and love learning! coordination among divisions and EDUCATION, AND By exchanging diverse ideas, developing Our students need to gain not only the ability promoting pedagogical innovation. critical thinking skills, and engaging in our to think critically but to work collaboratively Under his leadership, the school formed CHARLIE WILL local and global community, we can make and develop a depth of emotional grounding partnerships that attracted guest artists and the world more economically balanced, to interact in a diverse, multicultural world. visiting teachers from other countries. The PROVIDE THE STRONG ACADEMIC On the relevance of my past work overseas In Mongolia, I saw how motivating children’s books and simply sharing oral stories. Lab LEADERSHIP NEEDED books can be for both adults and youth. is a place that values children’s literature. I We helped revitalize the publishing industry am excited to share my passion for books TO CONTINUE and inspired children and parents to create from around the world and resources like thousands of books. I saw the power of the International Children’s Digital Library AND ENHANCE sharing both published and homemade that was linked to our work in Mongolia. THAT TRADITION,” On community, cookies, and lemonade SAYS UCHICAGO We are a large, diverse community, so that feels comfortable and welcoming. making sure that everyone feels connected I find that even a simple invitation PRESIDENT ROBERT J. and part of that community could not be for cookies and lemonade—ice cream more important. We will be working to or fruit can work, too—can give people ZIMMER, WHO MADE find new ways for everyone—certainly license to make new connections. every student, but also parents, guardians, I look forward to lots of these small but THE APPOINTMENT. faculty, staff, and alumni—to find a Lab important opportunities!

22 LabLife Fall 2017 LabLife Fall 2017 23 Miles’s story told by Astrid Miles is mad at the dinosaur because, he, Miles, doesn’t want his mom. The dinosaur cracked into pieces then everyone was happy. Then he wanted his Faces of daddy. Then it’s almost dark, then the fire works almost come < Isabelle’s story told by Willa out. The other dinosaur is nice and it helps him not make him One time Isabelle was walking mad anymore. It makes him to school and it was so cold happy, happy, happy! feeling when she was walking to school and it was snowing and her mom was the scribe of story Sebastian’s story told by Max dictation. But it got colder and colder and Isabelle thought that Sebastian had a little lovey. she missed her dad! So that’s Then his lovey went away. why I picked Isabelle because The witch stole his lovey but she’s so sad! he didn’t like that. He was surprised by the witch stole it because the witch stole it and it was his favorite lovey. The witch grabbed it from him and threw his little lovey away. Then he sleeped in his bed without it.

Astrid’s story told by Ziyan Astrid is sad. Maybe Isabelle was walking her in and then Silu came and she walked her in. They made a house for Astrid and then they changed their mind. It was just for them. That’s why she’s sad.

eachers Maureen themes or interests. And when they find THE ABILITY TO Movrich, Wendy those commonalities? That’s when things Noah’s story told by Samuel “READ THE FACE” Minor, and Luciana get interesting. Taschini picked up on “We have a popular picture book in Noah is sad. Noah thinks I’m OF A FRIEND HELPS a recurring theme in the room called Superhero ABC by Bob (Samuel) is gone. That I’m sick COMMUNICATE their classroom—“bad McLeod. Some children were having a sometimes. One day I went to guy versus good guy” hard time reading the expressions of the school and dropped Noah off. WHEN HE MIGHT BE play—and an entire faces of the characters in the book. ‘Who’s flow of teaching and learning emerged. the bad guy?’ was a common question,” Noah went to school. Noah UPSET, ANGRY, HURT, At Lab, Nursery/Kindergarten teachers explains Ms. Movrich. misses me. are constantly observing, documenting, Being able to think about feelings, your STUCK, FRUSTRATED, and thinking about the play and interests own and others’, is an important element byOR X SAD. of the children in their classrooms. They’re guiding the Nursery curriculum—building looking for just these kinds of common empathy is a part of the social/emotional

24 LabLife Fall 2017 LabLife Fall 20172016 2325 Lucian’s story told by Derin Imogen’s story told by Silu She’s mad! She’s angry! development children are working on in He’s angry. Because he’s nursery school. The ability to “read the afraid of the monster. He’s The toy break! The dinosaur face” of a friend helps communicate when trying to chase Lucian. Lucian break! Smashed him. I don’t he might be upset, angry, hurt, stuck, is very fast but the monster know who smashed him. frustrated, or sad. “Our project began She was sad. And she walked with this in mind. How do children isn’t. The monster is very fast decode a friend’s face or images in a with his hands. The monster is away. That’s the end. book?” trying to eat Lucian all up. He The teachers decided to start with runs so fast. color and simple symbols (think emojis). The class read and discussed a story that explored the idea of color and the feelings one may associate with them. Later, the children looked closely at faces drawn by Ms. Minor and talked about which emotion they thought the face represented. One drawing in Ziyan’s story told by Cassius particular—a face that had two eyes and a simple straight line for a mouth— He’s sad. Someone stole his inspired very different interpretations: favorite toy, it was a monster Imogen said it was a frustrated face. truck. It was a gift from his Lucy said it was a goofy face. parents. They got it at a store. Zephyr said it was a confused face. Adrian said it was a fine face. And a vampire stole it. He’s When children were challenged to gonna break it apart. The use their own face to express different vampire disappears and Ziyan emotions for a photo session it wasn’t an gets the monster truck back. easy task for all. Some referred to their emoji project for inspiration. Others needed verbal prompts such as, “think of something that makes you mad.” But when the children were invited to pick a friend’s photo, focus on the emotion on the face, and then offer a story that would explain the emotion: “We observed how Leah’s story told by Gaby easy it was for them. It made sense to the children to talk about feelings in She’s mad! She’s not jumping relationship to their friends and their in the puddles. She’s not go knowledge of those friends.” into the puddles. She not jump in the puddles. “Don’t jump in the puddles!” Leah says. She WHEN no want to go outside but her CHILDREN WERE parent want her. I don’t know CHALLENGED TO what else. USE THEIR OWN FACE TO EXPRESS DIFFERENT EMOTIONS FOR A PHOTO SESSION IT WASN’T AN EASY TASK FOR ALL.

26 LabLife Fall 2016 LabLife LabLife Fall Fall 2016 2016 27 27 Join the club... or any club The whys and hows of the Middle School club “curriculum”

By Megan E. Doherty, AM’05, PhD’10

28 LabLife Fall 2017 LabLife Fall 2017 29 ubik’s Cubes. Harry participate in ASA.” Do Your Homework Club Potter. Drawing. Legos. Ms. Moy and co-sponsor Mythili Environmental Club Quiz Bowl. Anime. Venkataraman speak enthusiastically Math. Chamber music. about the club’s cultural celebrations and Jewish Students Historical fiction. philanthropic work but also about how Association Homework. If you are a the club serves as a place where kids can Middle Schooler and it’s lunchtime, you be comfortable about Asian culture and Math Counts have time to be part of a club—one of identity, and to celebrate them. Says Ms. Rubik’s Cubes these, or one of dozens more. Moy, “It’s kind of a ‘it’s fun and cool to In the Middle School, the student club have this identity; we’re here’ thing, in my Star Wars Club program has both intellectual and social/ view.” 6th Grade Math Team emotional underpinnings. Yes, clubs are In some cases, clubs allow students to fun. Yes, they can be driven by student get leadership experience that they may not 7th Grade Math Team interest. But clubs provide an important For the Middle otherwise have: When a group of students 8th Grade Math Team scaffold for Middle Schoolers to develop expressed an interest in economics, their a variety of interpersonal and intellectual Schooler, clubs are club found a sponsor in sixth-grade Drawing Club skills and connections. for experimenting humanities teacher Kelly Storm. They Lego™ Civilization Thanks to the revamped schedule, four discuss how tax cuts might impact markets ™ days out of five there are 30 minutes set and exploring their and social programs, and they track a few Marvel Club aside for club activities (after a 20-minute interests without stocks over time, exploring how current Prism lunch period). About half of Middle events connect to the economy and cause Science Fiction Schoolers head to a club on any given day, the pressure stock value to go up and down. club and contributes questions to keep the though it’s not required—kids may opt “It’s something we don’t study Movie Club participants thinking. To prompt change, they met each instead for a longer lunch break, to visit of a long-term formally in the Middle School, but they Science Olympiad the library, or simply to hang out with were interested in the subject and it’s an week and engaged in high-level discussions friends. For the Middle Schooler, clubs commitment. extension of their curiosity,” says Ms. 6th Grade Work Time about how sexism can creep into rules for what students can wear. As a result, they are for experimenting and exploring their Storm. “This allows kids to spend time 7th Grade Math Help interests without the pressure of a long- proposed a new dress code that they felt term commitment. Asian Students would reduce shame for girls and increase “Kids need to know that they have Association fairness, consistency in enforcement, and options and flexibility to explore,” says freedom of expression. The next step for Middle School Principal Sandy Bixby. Black Students the club is to create a survey to gauge how “That is why we say clubs are drop-in and Association club name—datio is Latin for “giving.” students feel about the current dress code drop-out. It has to be easy and fun.” This is The kids raised $140 for Doctors Without and the alternate suggestion, a task that the way all of the 40 or so Middle School Chamber Music Borders at their bake sale at Lab’s Holiday will likely extend into this year. clubs operate. Chess Club Bazaar in December. The club also doubles “The effort was completely generated As teachers get to know the students as a dance troupe, with the students by their commitment and interest, and their interests, clubs also serve as a Datio Project planning to perform at fundraisers in and they took the lead on developing a tool to help kids make connections with Drama Club order to raise awareness for social action. responsive, thoughtful, and grounded dress code that addressed their concerns,” new friends. Says Middle School Dean of Fantasy Book Club Their routine debuted in May for a small, Students Ryan Allen, “We use the clubs as donation-based “friends and family” says Ms. Doyle, whose own classroom an encouragement to explore for our kids. Ganesian Math Club show to benefit the Chicago Anti-Cruelty discussions lead to questions of power, authority, and gender discrimination. They are not only trying out interests and History Vault Society. intellectual ideas, they are tapping into the “The Datio Project works to be actively “This is typical of our kids.” social connections that come along with Jammed Locker engaged in the world we live in through Says Mr. Allen, “The clubs provide opportunities for kids to explore their them.” Little Bits social action, a value that John Dewey Because it’s developmentally- highlighted in his work,” says Emily different interests in a very autonomous appropriate, every Middle School club Quiz Bowl Forrest-Mattfield, Lower School fine arts way. Advisors get the chance to know kids in a different environment. While they is sponsored by an adult who is present Social Justice teacher and the club’s sponsor. when the club meets. These adults provide Also new this past year was the Dress could be really involved, they tend to step important structure for young people who Robotics Club Code Club, an offshoot of student council, back and let the kids run the show.” are coming into their own as individuals. be a very good thing. We also always have Anime Club which addressed issues surrounding the Says Janice Moy, faculty co-sponsor students who are not Asian who become experiencing new things outside of the school dress code and solicited student for the Asian Students Association (ASA), Economics Club very strong and supportive members of classroom, both academic and social.” input. “Many students who identify as Asian are the club. These are often students who like The Datio Project Club, newly formed Glee Club “They’re a group of students who not drawn to a club like ASA and we don’t or have experience with certain aspects last year, consists of a group of sixth graders believe that the code unfairly targets girls, push it, but for those who are intrigued by Historical Fiction of Asian culture, have lived in Asian who want to focus on giving back to the causing body shaming, and has not been ASA’s existence and interested in exploring countries, are studying an Asian language, community. The student who initiated the Book Club enforced uniformly,” says humanities their ‘Asian-ness,’ I think that the club can club, Lorelei Deakin, also settled on the or just have Asian friends who also like to MLAB teacher Peggy Doyle, who oversees the

30 LabLife Fall 2017 LabLife Fall 2017 31 Powering s a middle school student My mom and dad started tearing up. I felt A special place Myra Ziad, ’17, like a billion doors opened for me.” For more than a decade, Cathie approached the work of Lab’s partnership with the Malone Wlaschin, the Malone Foundation’s applying to high schools Foundation has made it possible for 10 executive director, traveled to more than with enthusiasm but outstanding students of limited financial 10 schools every year in search of the potential and also trepidation. On means to benefit from, and enhance, the most enriching learning environments in top of worrying about simply getting an U-High experience. These are students the country. Lab was chosen as one of 50 acceptance, she worried about her family’s with stellar academic performance, schools nationwide to partner with the ability to afford independent school above-and-beyond work ethic, and deep Malone Scholars Program. tuition. thirst for knowledge. Each partner school is entrusted with “Lab was my top choice, but in the “Malone Scholars are top-tier,” a $2 million endowment to fund Malone opening doors back of my mind I knew it wouldn’t be explains Irene Reed, executive director Scholarships for students in the top possible because of the tuition,” Ms. of admissions and financial aid at Lab. five percent of their national class who Ziad recalls. But when she opened the “To think about them going to another qualify for financial aid for at least 30 envelope from Lab, she found not only school would be a huge loss for our percent of their tuition. an acceptance letter, but also a letter from students and our institution.” She “Lab is a special place,” Ms. Wlaschin the Malone Family Foundation offering says the Malone Scholars Program has says. “I visited a few other schools in The Malone Scholars Program makes a Lab her a full merit scholarship through their been a tremendous force for recruiting Illinois, and there was no question in my Malone Scholars Program. “I thought it outstanding students. mind that Lab was absolutely the best. education possible. And the scholars make was a prank or a scam. I started crying. The education these kids were getting the most of Lab.

By Ingrid Gonçalves, AB’08

32 LabLife Fall 2017 LabLife Fall 2016 33 and the warmth of the place were among Professor of Chemistry Greg Engel. And with Ms. Martello focusing her time on the highest I found anywhere in the he dove in deep at Lab joining the Math, Certamen and Ethics bowl, Lab made “MALONE country.” She was moved by students’ Science, Linguistics, and Scholastic Bowl a lasting impact on the life trajectories SCHOLARS ARE outspoken love for their school and teams, too. (“I guess I also helped form of both siblings. This summer, her impressed by the wealth of academic and the Latin club,” he adds.) second as part of the Internship for TOP-TIER,” extracurricular programs available for a Mr. Gunderman recently graduated Civic Engagement, Ms. Martello broad range of interests. from the Massachusetts Institute of added leadership responsibilities for EXPLAINS IRENE Technology, where he double majored in the program as a senior intern working REED, EXECUTIVE Seizing opportunity physics and math, and now he’s heading with Alderman Sophia King. “She has a Lane Gunderman, ’13, his sister, Hazel to graduate school. deep intellectual capacity and she really DIRECTOR Martello, ’17, and Ms. Ziad believe that Though their interests differed, uses her intellect to make connections a Lab education is not to be taken for between policy and people,” says OF ADMISSIONS granted. The Malone Scholars Program program director Alex Wallace. AND FINANCIAL placed that privilege within reach and “I THOUGHT IT “Malone Scholars don’t just have inspired them to make the most of it. great grades,” Ms. Reed explains. “Often AID AT LAB. “I was very excited about Lab,” Mr. WAS A PRANK OR these kids shine in the admissions Gunderman says. “I was able to do process despite having overcome some “TO THINK ABOUT research during some summers in high A SCAM. I STARTED pretty serious obstacles in their personal THEM GOING TO school (something that I doubt I could CRYING. MY MOM lives.” have done at another school as easily), This fall, Ms. Martello is attending ANOTHER SCHOOL take classes at UChicago, and take very AND DAD STARTED the University of Chicago, hoping to well-taught and challenging courses in study political science and linguistics. WOULD BE A HUGE nearly every subject.” TEARING UP. I FELT “I’m still unsure what I’d like to do after LOSS FOR OUR As a finalist in the 2013 Intel LIKE A BILLION college, but hopefully something with Science Talent Search, Mr. Gunderman international law or politics.” STUDENTS AND traveled to Washington, DC, to present DOORS OPENED Ms. Ziad developed an early interest the Summer Link research project he in neuroscience, which she began to OUR INSTITUTION.” worked on with UChicago Associate FOR ME.” pursue during her sophomore year at Malone credits his success to the challenging, engaging education he experienced early in life. He established the Malone Family Foundation in 1997 to offer the same opportunity for students. The foundation’s ultimate goal is to provide an outstanding education to every student in the top five percent of their national class. Says Ms. Martello, “I came to Lab Lab. She presented her research on Lab, and I had the privilege to be a part uncertain of my capabilities and of brain injury and memory loss at the of this community that’s unlike my future, but Lab helped me nourish National Junior Science and Humanities any other.” my ambitions and reach my potential. Symposium in San Diego, and Ms. Ziad is enrolling in the After six years of hard work, not only completed several Summer Link research University of Michigan this fall, where on my end, but of my teachers, friends, projects with UChicago faculty while at she plans to study neuroscience as part family, and support system, I’m ready to U-High. of her pre-med track, and to explore continue pursuing a top-notch education One research project, in partnership other subjects as well. and am looking onto a bright future.” with the Brain Surgery Institute paired “Eventually I believe that the Ms. Ziad with Dr. David M. Frim, One life at a time Malone Scholars Program will change chief of neurosurgery at University of In the mid-1950s, worried about her the world,” Ms. Wlaschin says. “The Chicago Medicine. As part of her work, son, Dr. John C. Malone’s mother went first Malone Scholars only graduated in she created microscope slides out of to the nearby New Haven Grammar 2004, but they’re already out doing great brain sections less than two millimeters School to ask if they would consider a things. We’re still in our infancy, and it’s in size. Each section had to be perfectly work scholarship for her son. They did a perpetual program, so I think it’s going flat, requiring a great deal of care and and Malone went on to study electrical to make a big difference.” precision―much like neurosurgery itself. engineering and economics at Yale Making the world a better place is “Not many high school students get University, earn a master’s and PhD no small feat. But Lab’s Malone Scholars that opportunity,” she says. “But I took from Johns Hopkins University, and seem poised to help. each opportunity and made the most eventually build a multibillion-dollar of it, because not everyone gets to go to fortune in the cable television industry.

34 LabLife Fall 2017 LabLife Fall 2017 35 THROWBACK-TO-SCHOOL 1982

Back into the swing: Paul Crayton, ’84, and Edyth Stone, ’83, at a back-to-school party in the cafeteria.

36 LabLife Fall 2017 LabLife Winter 2017 37 George Tressel writes, “I have three years. I was admitted to the in Illinois is always great—with Salim Barbara Lewis writes, 1957 Class Representative Meredith Eaton, Jean never thought of myself as a Lab UChicago Medical School in 1951, sunny, breezy days for hiking “Still cattle farming in the Elizabeth (Elsie) Hughes Maclean Snyder, Mike Winter, Alumni notes alumnus, but rather as an alumnus so I was back in Hyde Park for along the lake; hot, humid days Adirondacks—good weather, good Schneewind and Marianna Tax Choldin of the Fifty Year Club (FYC). I those four years plus internship and for staying indoors to paint and soil, good air, good water. Much Apartment 8A write, “The Class of ’59 is having continued in physics for another residency training in pediatrics. I read; “gi-normous” lightning and to be grateful for. Over 200 calves 130 Eighth Avenue a big birthday party! Most of us year or so after receiving the was drafted and served two years thunder storms that brilliantly light were born in April and May, and Brooklyn, NY 11215 turn 75 this year, and we’re using PhB in 1943. Like all of us, the as an Army doctor at Fort Carson, up the whole sky—and sometimes now the bulls are back in the herd, [email protected] this momentous occasion as a FYC experience set the tone and Colorado. We moved to Princeton, all of that in one day! Saw U-High so everyone is happy! Come visit. 718-783-0003 reason to celebrate together during framework for the rest of my life. NJ, in 1960 and lived there for 40 friends Happy Stone and Nancy lewisfamilyfarm.com.” the weekend of October 20–22, People who know me ask regularly years. I thoroughly enjoyed those and Kenny Marks at the 85th 60TH CLASS REUNION /1957 2017. We’re planning a tour of what the Hutchins program was years of pediatric practice. Sixteen birthday party for my husband Jay 1953 Class Representative OCTOBER 13–14, 2017 our school—new and renovated all about, and I always answer years ago my wife, Joan, and I Canel in Highland Park. Cordelia “Corky” Dahlberg buildings—a great dinner together, Benedict that its goal was to start as early as moved to Hanover, NH, where we Jay and I were in England and 1958 Class Representative and some other nice events. A France in May visiting favorite 885 West Stone Barn Road number of classmates have already possible to make Renaissance men live in a continuing care retirement Allen S. Musikantow museums. In June we took a Franklin Grove, IL 61031 responded that they’ll join us. If Keep in Touch – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – and women. People were trained community called Kendal at 9110 NW Highway 225A trip up the Rhine River from [email protected] we haven’t heard from you yet, The Lab Notes section of this Class of 1942: Interested in to be widely versed and sufficiently Hanover. Living in a college town Ocala, FL 34482 Amsterdam to Basel and Lucern— 815-677-0093 please e-mail any or all of us: magazine is where alumni volunteering to serve as your fluent in history, literature, science, means we never stop learning. [email protected] come to connect with the class representative? Email philosophy, etc., and to learn That was true in Hyde Park and visiting several more amazing Meredith ([email protected]), Jean museums and Art Basel. In July, 1954 Class Representative ([email protected]), Mike Schools and fellow classmates. the Office of Alumni Relations about and carry on an intelligent Princeton and is still true now in – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – we flew to St. Thomas and Peter Richard Heller ([email protected]), and Please contact your class and Development at labnotes@ discourse in almost any field or Dartmouth College’s hometown. Class of 1959: Interested in representative or the Office ucls.uchicago.edu. environment. Joan and I have three children—all Island for a family celebration. 421 Ellendale Drive Marianna ([email protected]). Nashville, TN 37205 volunteering to serve as your of Alumni Relations and – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – As a result, I have enjoyed a married with families—and we August includes our annual trek to We’d love to hear from you, and to [email protected] class representative? Email Development with any updates wonderful adventure—exploring, have eight grandchildren. Our first Santa Fe for the opera there, and see you in October!” 75TH CLASS REUNION /1942 a visit to Boulder, CO for a family 615-343-0473 the Office of Alumni Relations about yourself or friends writing about, and making films great grandchild is due in August. and Development at labnotes@ OCTOBER 13–14, 2017 wedding. After that, it’s back home who attended Lab. If your and TV programs (and winning I have often had the intention ucls.uchicago.edu. Louie Zand writes, “I’ve been a – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – awards) about every subject one can of returning for a Lab reunion, to California for a while. Our next – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – graduation year is without big adventure will be the North solar eclipse chaser for well over a representative, please Class of 1943: Interested in imagine. George Lindholm and but there has always been some 60s of India in late October to see the 50 years. Eclipse chasing has taken 1960 Class Representative volunteering to serve as your I were “happy warriors” together conflict. Dear classmates, we shared Owen Cramer writes, “I’m consider volunteering to serve Adjanta and Ellora caves—all part me to some fabulous places and on class representative? Email for a good number of years—ran so much of our youth together. no longer chair of my classics Ellen O’Farrell Leavitt in this fun and important role. of our plan “to do as much as we some incredible adventures all over the Office of Alumni Relations the US film program for the 1964 Will you too share your life history department at Colorado College: 7508 North Red Ledge Drive Email notes, information, or can for as long as we can!” Clearly, the world. I have have long felt that and Development at labnotes@ Atoms For Peace Conference, in one paragraph?” I became as a solo classicist in Paradise Valley, AZ 85253 questions to labnotes@ucls. we both have an overabundance of a total eclipse of the sun is the most [email protected] uchicago.edu. ucls.uchicago.edu. among other things—and when he 1965, expanded the department – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – died, I helped carry his casket. 1947 Class Representative the curiosity gene!” beautiful sight in all of nature. A good friend of mine has made a to two departments in 1977, three Later I was a division director of Annette Martin Craighead in 2009, and now, in 2017, to Menachem Kovacs writes. 1944 Class Representative the National Science Foundation Apartment 209, 6650 West 1949 Class Representative short film that captures the joys of “Recently again I visited Israel eclipse chasing. You can view it at: four tenure lines. A capable new 40s RuthAnn Johnson Frazier and headed a large project of the Flamingo Road Ernest J. Dunston generation is now in charge and with my son Rabbi Mayer Kovacs 9109 Walden Road Children’s Television Workshop. Las Vegas, NV 89103 4 Tetilla Road eclipseguy.com/videos/hooked-on- and again connected with family EMERITUS ALUMNI REUNION I’m on sabbatical. Among other Silver Spring, MD 20901-3529 A few years ago the American 702-648-9913 Santa Fe, NM 87508 the-shadow. and friends in holy places like OCTOBER 13–14, 2017 This year’s solar eclipse, on things I’m working on getting two [email protected] Association of Museums named [email protected] courses I haven’t managed to teach Jerusalem, Hebron, and Tiberias as – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – me one of the “Hundred Most 70TH CLASS REUNION /1947 505-466-4346 August 21, will be quite special as it well as Netanya, Tel Aviv, and Gush will be the first one visible from the so far into the curriculum next Class of 1940: Interested in Ralph Bettman writes, “At age 89, Influential in the last Hundred OCTOBER 13–14, 2017 spring: Alexander the Great and Katif refugee communities. Very volunteering to serve as your I’m living a carefree, comfortable Years” (or something like that) at United States since the 1970s. The inspiring! Continuing in Senior path of totality, where you want to Race, Ethnicity, and Prejudice in class representative? Email life in California. There are no shaping the growth of museums. Joanne Phillips Hirschfield the Ancient World. Unexpectedly Torah Kollel in Baltimore and in classmates in the area that I know (Truth is, I don’t remember exactly writes, “Making sure I am still 50s be, will run from the Oregon coast the worldwide Torah program of the Office of Alumni Relations the other things now include and Development at labnotes@ of. I tried to visit the school a year how they phrased it.) here considering I am class of ’47! EMERITUS ALUMNI REUNION eastward, across the entire country, Daf Yomi, tens of thousands of us before heading out into the cardiac rehab to get my new stent ucls.uchicago.edu. ago, to show it to my now-grown But I didn’t mean this to be a Doing well! Just want to say hello OCTOBER 13–14, 2017 working. Becky (my Oberlin learn a page a day of Talmud with – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – children, but could not find it puff piece—rather to remember to old friends. I have a wonderful Atlantic. We’ll be watching the big commentaries. Fascinating!” show from Riverton, WY. Another classmate, a Mississippian by birth, Class of 1941: Interested in in the construction and one way some of our classmates and their life. Three amazing sons and a – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – married since 1962) and I have volunteering to serve as your streets now in the area. As they say, stories, in case you don’t already wonderful daughter! Thirteen Class of 1950: Interested in website, greatamericaneclipse.com, 1961 Class Representative you can’t go back. I do enjoy Lab will give you all the information four sons and eight grandchildren, class representative? Email know them. After our last FYC grands and three in-law grands. volunteering to serve as your all living at a distance: We like to James Orr the Office of Alumni Relations Notes and the occasional photos of class reunion, Ric Meana and Wonderful memories from Lab! class representative? Email you’ll need to make viewing plans. Apartment 3802 our days.” Clear skies, always.” take the train to one coast or the and Development at labnotes@ Kaye Piper stopped by my home My son wrote an interesting book: the Office of Alumni Relations other for visits. I am planning to 1660 North La Salle Drive ucls.uchicago.edu. in DC and we had a wonderful You Don’t Have to Be Wrong for Me and Development at labnotes@ Chicago, IL 60614-6027 1945 Class Representatives – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – be in Chicago for our reunion in – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – afternoon of old memories and to Be Right: Finding Faith Without ucls.uchicago.edu. October.” [email protected] Bud Gibbs nostalgia. Unfortunately, I think Fanaticism. A good read by Rabbi – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Class of 1955: Interested in Apartment 19E volunteering to serve as your Paul Boorstin writes, “My novel, Charlotte Dragstedt Jeffrey I am the only one left now. Kaye, Brad Hirschfield.” 1951 Class Representative writes, “I majored in math. My 146 Central Park, West of course, was still largely disabled Richard Dick Woellner class representative? Email David and the Philistine Woman, New York, NY 10023-2005 Lynn Manaster Alperin the Office of Alumni Relations has just been published and it’s cousin, Beulah Shoesmith, was from her life fighting infantile writes, “This will be our 70th 16 North Dansby Drive a great math teacher. I got a job [email protected] paralysis and the aftermath—and reunion! (See, I can still do and Development at labnotes@ getting great reviews. I hope my 212-362-0104 Galveston, TX 77551 ucls.uchicago.edu. U-High friends and classmates with NASA after graduating, we spent a marvelous afternoon arithmetic. Thanks, Ms. Oftedal [email protected] then in Dr. Leon Thurstone’s reminiscing while she lay at rest in in third grade!) Is anybody else – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – will visit my book website at www. Susie Stein Class of 1956: Interested in paulboorstin.com to see the press laboratory doing secret statistical their van. planning to come to the reunion?” 1952 Class Representative 211 Apple Tree Road I am now 91, have outlived volunteering to serve as your reception and to learn more about work. I met Thomas Jeffrey there Winnetka, IL 60093-3703 William T. Salam and we married a year later. Now four wives and endless friends, and 1948 Class Representative class representative? Email it, and then I hope they’ll order [email protected] 114 Prospector Pass the Office of Alumni Relations the book on Amazon. And most I have three children and four enjoy wonderful memories. I hope Dorothy Drucker Nesbitt Georgetown, TX 78633 grandchildren. I am going to you don’t mind my sharing a few.” 9005 Oak Trail Circle and Development at labnotes@ of all, I hope everyone will let me 1946 Class Representative [email protected] ucls.uchicago.edu.. know what they think, and keep celebrate my 94th birthday on Judy Daskal Tom Wilson writes, “In 1934 Santa Rosa, CA 95409 512-868-1915 August 15 in Northern Michigan I started Nursery School at Lab. [email protected] – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – in touch!” Apartment 1804S Robert F. Nussbaum writes, with my large family by way of 5050 South Lake Shore Drive In 1946, after tenth grade, Rob 847-291-4131 \ 65TH CLASS REUNION /1952 a party my chef grandson will McDougal and I left Chicago for OCTOBER 13–14, 2017 “I was elected Commander of the Chicago, IL 60615 Department of Illinois Jewish War produce. Love to all!” [email protected] prep school at Deerfield. I then MeraLee Kahn Goldman 773-493-8373 attended Haverford College for writes, “Spending the summer Bill March, ’56

38 LabLife Fall 2017 LabLife Fall 2017 39 Veterans of the United States.” Jerry Neugarten ’65 like it—electric lead guitar, Top 40. Susan Epstein Faibisoff writes, – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Peter Kovler, ’69, Judy Kovler, ’67, about our careers anymore, just of projects. I initiated the IDEA Kathryn Posin’s company, Just last December I had a reunion “My husband is a gastroenterologist Class of 1965: Interested in Sherry Lansing, ’62, Dick Lansing, retirements. We wish you the best.” Land and Home Project, which Kathryn Posin Dance Company with a couple of the guys from my physician. He practiced in Skokie volunteering to serve as your ’63, and Fanchon Weiss Auman, ’67 Frederic Wilson writes, “I’m inspired educators around the (KPDC), was awarded the Art Denver surf band from back in the for 30 years and retired three years class representative? Email still here in Alaska and continue globe to create theatre pieces and Works award of $10,000 as part of 60s, and in 2014 I had a reunion ago to take care of his mother in the Office of Alumni Relations to enjoy working for the US educational projects with student the National Endowment for the with the guys from my 80s Austin, Tucson until she passed away. and Development at labnotes@ Geological Survey. Last year I teachers and young people on Arts funding announcement for the TX, rock band. I performed in Las Several months later, we moved ucls.uchicago.edu. completed a major project, the issues of sustainability. Their 2017 fiscal year. Vegas for 20 years, mostly as a duo to Jerusalem. We have two – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – product of which is the publication work is incredible! (Check out the Lee Preston writes, “This past (neighborhood bars), then moved daughters and nine grandchildren of a new geologic map of Alaska Facebook “IDEA Land and Home” winter a number of Lab alumni here to Tucson, AZ, eight years ago. living here. We still have a son, a Jerry Neugarten writes, “Bob and digital database. It was even page.) At our most recent meeting came to visit Fran and me at our Still single with a significant-other daughter, and 10 grandchildren Graham is on the board of the new announced on the PBS Newshour in Portugal, at the historic Colegio home in Scottsdale, Arizona, and girlfriend, from the 60s, whom I living in the States. My son is chief Chess Foundation.” which has got to be a first for a Espirito Santo, the University of it was a blast. Ben Shapiro and had not seen for 40 years. I’ve been neurologist at the VA hospital Jerry Neugarten is a retired geologic map. My newest project Évora, I was elected vice president. wife, Barbara, and Dick Goldberg the wildlife facility to another using my professional name since in Saint Louis. My daughter is Manhattan prosecutor and has involves the Caribbean. I’ve not Now I am looking for ways to do living in Silver Spring, MD, and and wife, Lisa, stayed with us and nonprofit organization, Project 1975 and have toured the Midwest been very involved in running a major city in the lower 48 could been back to the Chicago area fundraising to help support more we were joined for drinks, dinner, Chimps, which is now embarking and Southwest—lots of motels, is a teacher. My two daughters in community-wide chess program for years and literally haven’t projects like Land and Home, and Israel are nurses; The eldest will become ‘net zero’ with no sacrifice and hours of reminiscing and on the most ambitious retirement bars, and parties. Lots of fun. I for over 20 years. His chess teams in attractiveness, comfort, or seen anyone from my class since to find ways for more young people laughing by Rich Silverman and project yet: to retire all 250+ got married in 1975, divorced in be going to midwifery school next have won many awards and in graduation 50 years ago! Is anybody to have exchanges across countries year. I am very proud of my kids, convenience. While it looks for all wife, Carol. A few weeks later, chimpanzees at the New Iberia 1985. Three great kids in Austin, both the New York and Illinois the world like a brand-new 1907 out there?” and cultures, using drama as their Steve Marcus and wife, Lynne Research Center. There had never TX. Two grand kids. I’m still a obviously, and take great joy in state championships, and one of means of developing connection my grandchildren, ranging in age house, with handsome, traditional Graham Marcus, ’62, stayed been a huge need for the wildlife computer and electronics geek. I his clubs made it to the national woodwork, it is packed with 1968 Class Representative and empathy with each other. I with us for more reminiscing and facility I built to support gorillas, set up and installed home theater from 18 months to 20 years. My championship level. Neugarten has Richard Dworkin welcome any advice or interest 18-year-old grandson has been sustainable technology, including laughing. It was just a great time so I am pleased to finally see all units during musician ‘down time.’ also received community service 54 solar panels, four 250-feet-deep Apartment 24 from fellow alumni! Write me at of strengthening longstanding the efforts I sank into it being I choose Z-Wave and Zigbee for accepted into one of the most awards for his volunteer chess work 130 West 16th Street [email protected]. Best difficult military services: He will geothermal wells, and triple-glazed friendships. We have been friends put to a better use. After selling my smart home. I’m not an Apple in New York and Illinois. He has windows. Over the past year, it New York, NY 10011 wishes to all from my brownstone for about 60 years. Much of the my property in North Georgia, I person—too proprietary. Feel be a Navy Seal when he begins his also chaired the Youth Committee [email protected] in Brooklyn!” military service in a year or so. has produced 25 percent more reminiscing focused, of course, on moved to the Hill Country just free to say hello. I got over being and served on the board of the than it has used, and we hope to 212-366-6636 Yakov Ben-Haim (aka Jim our shared time and adventures at south of Fredericksburg, TX. It’s shy decades ago. My relaxation is We love living in Israel! We Illinois Chess Association from Moulton) writes, “I have written will be starting ulpan in September. spend many sustainable years here. U-High. I know we’re all looking about an hour from San Antonio performing classic rock, viewing 2009-2015. Neugarten is currently Visitors are welcome.” Sarah Lincoln writes, “I continue a new book (my sixth) titled, sci-fi, adventure, and fantasy I am very excited about that. I forward to getting together again and only a little further from the author of the Chicago Chess Joey Kenig writes, “I closed to live in Hyde Park, our small Dilemmas of ‘Wonderland’: movies, and practicing at the have a basic knowledge of Hebrew and often.” Austin. Foundation curriculum, coaches’ House Dog Carpentry three years town. I retired from patient care (as Decisions in the Age of Innovation. I still work on my Android shooting range. Rock & rule!” (from going to Hebrew school in handbook, and strategic plan. an oncologist) about five years ago It will be published by Oxford the States), but Jan (my husband) ago and have since then been 55TH CLASS REUNION /1962 Calendar app (Pimlical), but I’m Paul Breslin wrote to share Kathie Booth Stevens writes, working as a musician. I perform but continue to do clinical work. University Press.” OCTOBER 13–14, 2017 taking it a lot easier these days, about Jack Kolb, who passed away and I are really looking forward “I’m living in Oxford, England. I’m And that’s because, as a late-in- to becoming proficient in the both solo and with others and split as I am rather enjoying quasi- last year. “He was much beloved chair of Oxfordshire’s magistrates. my time between Ely, MN, my life-parent, I still have three more – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – retirement and having more time by his students and his wife of 17 language. We sit in the first-tier criminal years of college tuition ahead of Well, I want to say that I home since 1979, and St Louis. Class of 1962: Interested in on my hands. I spend a lot of time years, Katie Andrews. He was one courts, dealing with 95 percent If you’re curious, you can find a me! My daughter (U-High class 70s volunteering to serve as your on astronomy and completed one of my closest friends at U-High. have such wonderful memories of of all criminal cases in the United of 2016) will be returning for her 1970 Class Representative U-High. The education was the variety of video clips on YouTube, class representative? Email of my bucket list items with a We crossed paths again as graduate Kingdom. We are not legally and a couple of CDs online. second year at NYU Tisch School Hannah Banks the Office of Alumni Relations perfect Messier Marathon down students at the University of absolute best. I think I learned trained, but receive a lot of training of the Arts in photography. She 107 Garland Road more in high school than I ever Perhaps the most interesting and Development at labnotes@ in Big Bend in March of this year. Virginia. After that, we only saw and we do it very part time (and recent St. Louis collaboration is loves everything about it. Looking Newton, MA 02459 ucls.uchicago.edu The only sad part was that my dog, each other a few times but kept learned anywhere else. I remember for no pay). The criminal justice forward to our reunion in 2018.” 617-877-7885 cell the friendships I had there with with pianist Richard Egan and – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Freeway, quickly slipped into end- in touch by letter, phone, and by system in the United Kingdom is poet Andrea Scarpino. Rich and I 617-236-1876 stage renal failure shortly afterwards email, when that became available. great fondness, although I have – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – going through major changes, so perform regularly as a duo (piano/ Class of 1969: Interested in [email protected] 1963 Class Representative and I had to put him to sleep. Katie held a lovely memorial not kept up with any of the people my role has been a lot about change guitar/voice), and when we play volunteering to serve as your David Stameshkin But life does go on and fun service for his friends on October with whom I enjoyed such lovely management, but it has been a very Jim Hazard writes, “I am writing with Andrea, we accompany her class representative? Email 176 Treetops Drive continues—I just returned from 9, which would have been his 70th friendships. But I will never forget interesting and challenging three from my wife’s village on a Greek them. I am always so terribly sorry as if she were a singer, except that the Office of Alumni Relations Lancaster, PA 17601 Berlin last week where I got to birthday. We all remembered him years, which will come to an end she reads (speaks) instead of sings. island. The family returned to [email protected] spend a day with a friend driving as a generous friend and wonderful when I hear of the loss of any of and Development at labnotes@ this year. Our daughter is writing Her work is daring and powerful ucls.uchicago.edu. France after an eight-year sojourn 717-341-5188 a brand new Ferrari 488 Spider conversationalist. I grieve for this our classmates. I am also so proud detective fiction for children—a in Silicon Valley. I continue to when I hear of our achievements! and can be found in three volumes: – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – on the Autobahn at...uhhhh... loss still, which may be why I dream come true for her. I’m in Once, Then; What the Willow fiddle with real things—wooden, C. E. Steuart Dewar writes, somewhat ridiculous speeds (not couldn’t write about it until now. That is about it! If anyone touch with Penny John, Pam Sonya Baehr writes, “Hi Fellow vegetal, and electrical. My son, is ever in Israel, I would love to Said as it Fell; and Once Upon “Following a tumultuous 2015, quite the 212 mph top speed, but While I’m here, I want to Pacelli, Kennette Benedict, and WingLake.” Lab grads! I have been involved Geoffrey, will start at Brown this 2016 started off to a much not that far away either). thank Ben Counts for his moving get together. My email is susan. Sue Levine. My mother still lives for many years now with the fall, 47 years after his father. My [email protected]. Best wishes quieter note, which was definitely I’ve been happy to link up with story about how Tommy Stern in Hyde Park.” 1967 Class Representative International Drama/Theatre and other son, Benjamin, has a rare welcome, and 2017 continues fellow classmate Kim Mosely, who posthumously saved his life. I think to everyone!” Education Association, or IDEA. condition and an indomitable – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Barry S. Finkel that trend. With JoBeth’s passing lives in Austin, for some enjoyable about Tommy a lot, too. We were Mark Plotkin was recently As a theatre educator I was thrilled will to build. I continue work on recognized by the DC City Class of 1966: Interested in 10314 South Oakley in 2015, I decided to donate conversations about life. I hope close early on, less so afterwards, Chicago, IL 60643 to attend the World Congresses CommonAccord.org, a project to that a 55th reunion is in the offing but I remember him vividly. Council, which declared Monday, volunteering to serve as your that IDEA has sponsored, where electrify the law.” April 10, 2017 “Mark Plotkin class representative? Email [email protected] in 2018 (missed the 50th reunion There were a lot of witty people 773-445-4112 researchers, educators, and having my knees replaced).” in our class, but he was one of the Day” in the District of Columbia the Office of Alumni Relations practitioners from all over the 1971 Class Representative in honor of Mark’s 70th birthday. and Development at labnotes@ Ann Gold writes, “I have sharpest. Hoping the rest of us 50TH CLASS REUNION /1967 world come together to share Susan Yost published a new book called can hang in there for many more The vote was unanimous. A ucls.uchicago.edu. workshops, papers, performances, – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – OCTOBER 13–14, 2017 2759 Plymouth Avenue Shiptown: Between Rural and years.” ceremony was held in the office of and fellowship. I presented a Columbus, OH 43209 Urban North India (University Jack Evans, the longest serving DC Stewart Herman writes, “My paper at the Ottawa Congress, [email protected] of Pennsylvania Press, 2017). In 1964 Class Representative council member. In attendance at wife, Linda, and I recently retired Thomas Hirsh writes, “Robert and participated with two of 614-231-9435 February, 2017 I revisited friends in Robert Friedman the celebration were former mayors from college teaching and moved Bergman, Kevin Kenward, my students in an international Rajasthan.” 720 Appletree Lane Sharon Pratt and Vince Gray. Also to Minneapolis. We renovated a Jonathan Speigel and I still exchange at the Congress in John McNeill writes, “Rob Jory Blakemore Johnson Deerfield, IL 60015 newly elected Congressman Jamie 100-year-old house to produce meet for lunch at Macy’s (formerly Hong Kong, where students from McNeill was elected in 2017 to writes, “Still alive and well! Loving [email protected] Raskin (D-MD). And to top it off more energy than it uses. The point Marshall Field’s) in downtown 21 different countries devised the American Academy of Arts Social Security and Medicare. 847-945-6933 classmate Michael Weisskopf was was to show that an ordinary city Chicago on State Street at least an original performance piece and Sciences and elected president also there.” quarterly. We have been doing Ann Gold,’63 with Samud Allows me to perform when I feel house on an ordinary city plot together. At the Paris Congress of the American Historical in the most climate-challenged so for decades. We don’t talk in 2013 I was elected director Association. His proudest

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accomplishment is reconnecting Cathy Altman Nocquet ’74 Argentine tango, a discipline he has 35TH CLASS REUNION /1982 Michael Straus, ’88, and his family – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – homes of her previous work. 40TH CLASS REUNION /1977 with Spike Kaplansky after nearly studied and practiced for 20 years. OCTOBER 13–14, 2017 Class of 1988: Interested in She believes this work holds the OTOBER 13–14, 2017 40 years.” His broad interest in the creative volunteering to serve as your potential to raise difficult questions arts led him first to writing poetry, class representative? Email about the social and political fabric 1972 Class Representative 1978 Class Representative then prose and in time, full-length Tom Bigongiari writes, “On the Office of Alumni Relations of our city. Colin Smith Andrew G. Neal novels. A Glance at My Other, July 29 I am getting married in and Development at labnotes@ 99 Mill Road 2438 North Marshfield Avenue which is set in Paris, draws on Rochester, NY. My fiancee’s name ucls.uchicago.edu. 1993 Class Representative Santa Cruz, CA 95060-1612 Chicago, IL 60614 Bruce’s long acquaintanceship with is Shannon Ligammari. She works – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Alan Heymann [email protected] [email protected] French culture and subcultures. He for Target, and I am a social worker 2703 Dennis Avenue 831-818-1455 773-348-6367 currently lives with his French wife, with Catholic Family Center, 1989 Class Representative Silver Spring, MD 20902 and doing community theater on Amity R. Shlaes leads the Calvin Michelle, in Cesson, France. Mekeda Johnson-Brooks [email protected] the side. Other lab alumni who 45TH CLASS REUNION /1972 Coolidge Presidential Foundation Rachel received a degree in 7425 South Rhodes Avenue 202-468-9554 are attending the wedding: my OCTOBER 13–14, 2017 as board chair and is at work on her comparative literature from Smith Chicago, IL 60619 sixth book, A History of the Great College and an MBA from Boston brother, Matthew Bigongiari, [email protected] Sarah Abella will become the University before being recruited ’78, Thomas Marks, Thomas Society. share then and now stories. Kim 773-783-0445 administrative and program Karen Meier writes, “By the time back to Chicago by the ad agency Kirsten, Eric Berry, Stephen Du Buclet, ’83, Arnold Toole, coordinator at Lab for grades N–2. you read this I will have moved Leo Burnett. She spent 24 years at Kellam, ’81, Cyrus Claffey, Carmen Elena Mitchell writes, Sarah has taught Nursery School at 1979 Class Representatives ’83, David Wong, and Camille from the Bay Area to Portland, OR. Burnett, as a planner, a discipline Michael Claffey, ’78, and “Living in LA since 2000, writing, Lab since 2006. Before joining Lab, Karl Wright Baughn-Cunningham to name We are retiring, downsizing, and 1976 Class Representative which combines market research Gabrielle Frahm,’81.” producing and mommying my she worked for three years at CPS 13957 Davana Terrace a few, are Lab parents whom I starting a new stage of life. Plan to Stuart Field and insights to create brand four-year-old son. Married to and was a founder and director of Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 often see around campus. Come by do lots of traveling, hiking, eating 1609 Blue Sage Drive strategies. In 2011, she left Burnett 1983 Class Representative an awesome guy (philosophy a KIPP school in Chicago for three [email protected] U-High and take a look, it’s bigger out, and making new friends with Fort Collins, CO 80526-3714 to form her own company, Insights Cheryl Buckingham professor who keeps my brain years. Sarah will be helping to keep 818-981-2723 and better, really!” our neighbors at PDX Commons, [email protected] Straight Up, where she continues [email protected] spinning). Currently working operations going smoothly for all of an active adult cohousing 970-219-5364 Jessica DeGroot to conduct research and uncover on a documentary about my late Earl Shapiro Hall. development (pdxcommons.com). Sarah Allen McQuad writes, insights for many of America’s best- Bess Bezirgan Winston writes, brother’s artistic journey and battle Heather McClean Massart 4918 Cedar Avenue “I’ve just finished recording my Contact me if you want to get Becky Brisben Davis writes, known brands. She has interviewed “I am the principal and founder with schizophrenia. For those who has joined the Obama Foundation together in Portland or are curious Philadelphia, PA 19143 fifth solo album, which will be “My business Becky Davis Design hundreds of consumers over the of the Winston Agency (www. don’t know, our beloved Gabriel as director of development about cohousing.” [email protected] out in January 2018, and am has its 10th anniversary this fall. I years, and is thrilled and honored thewinstonagency.com), a full Mitchell, ’91 operations and policy. 215-471-5767 planning a US tour to promote it (Lab through eighth build custom WordPress websites to interview Bruce. service communications firm in grade, graduated from Kenwood), 1973 Class Representative in September–October 2018— for a wide variety of businesses Hans Massaquoi the Washington, DC metro area. died by suicide in 2012. Wow, that 1994 Class Representative Kevin Spicer keep an eye on http://www. and am proud to have done the 26054 York Road My team and I deliver strategic was hard to write. Anyway, I see Michelle Maffia Tarkowski Apartment A sarahmcquaid.com/tour for details. redesign for one of my favorite Huntington Woods, MI 48070- public relations programs to help most of you on Facebook these [email protected] 1122 Chelsea Avenue Still enjoying life in Cornwall—my places in the city: the Garfield Park 1311 companies, associations, and days or at reunions, but ‘hello’ to Santa Monica, CA 90403-4656 80s kids are 12 and 14 years old now, Conservatory site. I’m active in the [email protected] 1980 Class Representative nonprofit organizations tell their everyone else.” 1995 Class Representative [email protected] so the dreaded teens are looming, WordPress community, running 313-510-7721 Rhonda Gans stories and advance their interests Dan Hartley 310-315-1833 but so far so good!” a monthly meetup on the North Apartment 112 with the audiences that matter [email protected] Side and speaking at WordCamps Bruce Wilkerson published his 440 North Mcclurg Court most. Winston Agency clients – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Robert Gomer writes, “I’m now all over the country, including first novel,A Glance At My Other. Chicago, IL 60611 include the World Bank Group, Class of 1982: Interested in 1996 Class Representatives living in Texas, teaching biology 90s WordCamp Europe in Vienna He was interviewed at 57th Street [email protected] Avery Dennison, Tetra Pak, Meals volunteering to serve as your 1990 Class Representatives Shira Katz at Texas A&M (I never thought I last year. This was my first time in Books about his work by his Lab 312-645-0248 on Wheels America, and others. I class representative? Email Dan Kirschner 260 Chattanooga Street would be doing this!) and doing Europe and it was a very fun trip Rachel Kligerman am always eager to network with the Office of Alumni Relations 606 Forest Avenue San Francisco, CA 94114 research on fibrosing diseases. classmate . that I hope to repeat every few 1981 Class Representative fellow Labbies or Hyde Parkers in and Development at labnotes@ River Forest, IL 60305-1710 [email protected] My wife Deb and I have a small After three years of university in years. Mostly though, I continue to Paul Robertson the DC area.” ucls.uchicago.edu. [email protected] farm with a couple of miniature the United States, Bruce studied code, manage projects, and run my Suite 1408B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 312-346-3191 Elena Arensman McPeak donkeys, cats, and a dog. My at the University of Provence in business from my home office in 8750 Georgia Avenue 1984 Class Representative [email protected] daughter Katie is now an attorney Aix-en-Provence where he earned Lincoln Square. Silver Spring, MD 20910 Susan Mack Taple 1986 Class Representative Tara P. Shochet in San Francisco making more than undergraduate and graduate My daughter is happily married [email protected] [email protected] Sam Perlman 1182 East Court Street 1997 Class Representative Deb and I combined. Any Class of degrees in fine arts, English, and and has just completed her PhD in French. He then lived in Aix-en- 301-588-3859 P.O. Box 652 Iowa City, IA 52240 Win Boon ’73 people who are in or visiting Anthropology. She has been a poor Paul Marks writes, “Hello Class Provence for 15 years where he – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 [email protected] 10433 Lochmere Court Texas, please stop by!” student in Salt Lake City for six of ’84. It was a bit surreal to sit in [email protected] pursued a career in the arts before Class of 1982: Interested in 319-354-0893 Fort Wayne, IN 46814 years and never travelled the area, qualifying to teach in the French Rockefeller Chapel watching my 1974 Class Representative volunteering to serve as your [email protected] so we took a fabulous trip through educational system. Today he is son graduate from U-High this Monika Schmitter writes, 1991 Class Representative 260-616-1022 Dan Kohrman class representative? Email most of the national parks so close an English teacher to physically June. Thirty-three years ago we all “I’m an associate professor of Mariann McKeever 3606 McKinley Street NW to her this summer. the Office of Alumni Relations handicapped or hospitalized shared the same experience, but Italian Renaissance and Baroque [email protected] 20TH CLASS REUNION /1997 Washington, DC 20015 and Development at labnotes@ My son is an electrical French children and owns and how the world has changed…..or art history at the University of OCTOBER 13–14, 2017 [email protected] ucls.uchicago.edu. engineer, working in the western operates a combination art gallery/ maybe not. The gowns and hats, Massachusetts–Amherst. This 1992 Class Representative 202-966-2445 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – suburbs. He programs those big dance studio where he also teaches the awkward and joyous moments fall will be my twentieth year in Shrunali Rai – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – one-armed robots that you see in with other Lab parents and their Western Massachusetts, which [email protected] Class of 1998: Interested in Cathy Altman Nocquet writes, “I manufacturing. I’m a pretty proud graduates. The seniors saying I love. I recently visited Laura volunteering to serve as your divide my time between Paris and mom.” goodbye to Lab, their teachers, Orleans, ’86, in the eastern part of 25TH CLASS REUNION /1992 class representative? Email New York, editing college essays, Elizabeth (Lizby) DuBois and each other. Some happy the state, where she has just opened OCTOBER 13–14, 2017 the Office of Alumni Relations primarily. It’s been wonderful writes, “I graduated in June 2017 and relieved, others looking sad the New Bedford Fishing Heritage and Development at labnotes@ staying in touch with so many of with a doctorate of education from and despondent, and many just Center.” ucls.uchicago.edu. my classmates.” Portland State University.” wanting to leave and say their final Amanda Williams is proud – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – farewells. Off to college they go, 1987 Class Representative to have her first solo museum 1975 Class Representative – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – and 12 of them will be heading Barbara Harris exhibition on display at the Todd Belcore writes, “I started Goddess Simmons Drew Class of 1977: Interested in across the street to UChicago! One MCA. The work on display is an volunteering to serve as your [email protected] my own national non-profit called 10305 Jimenez Street more son to finish in 2020 for me extension of her acclaimed 2015 Social Change, which transforms Lake View Terrace, CA 91342 class representative? Email work Color(ed) Theory. Many of and my memories and times spent 30TH CLASS REUNION /1987 systems and empowers individuals, [email protected] the Office of Alumni Relations at Lab will take on a new chapter. the sculptures on display are built and Development at labnotes@ OCTOBER 13–14, 2017 communities, and organizations via 818-890-9740 Although it’s always nice to see using bricks, siding, and other ucls.uchicago.edu. film, community capacity building, Harry Bims, ’81, with locals Labbies as parents to reconnect and materials from the demolished – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – John Vita, ’76, and son Jack in Berlin

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Deana Greenfield, ’96, flew a kite Department, and I am currently Cortni Agnew, ’07, and family Joe Konowski, ’10 and Emily for the first time on vacation in working for the Dubai government Kleeman, ’10, celebrated one year of Galveston, TX 00s at the Emirates National Oil marriage this past June Obituaries 2000 Class Representative Company (ENOC) as their ethics Tiago Pappas and compliance lead. I enjoy 3654 N. Lincoln giving lectures at universities and Chicago, IL 60613 presentations at conferences on [email protected] the principles and importance 773-435-0447 of compliance and corporate governance in the Middle East. I 2001 Class Representative am passionate about giving back, Greg Kohlhagen and in 2009 I joined a project [email protected] to build a premier educational/ training institution on 150 acres – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – of land from the center of the Class of 2002: Interested in capital of Uganda in Kampala. volunteering to serve as your classical languages at the University The project is constantly inviting 1940s of California–Berkley. John spent class representative? Email new supporters/investors to join the Office of Alumni Relations his career teaching others about us in initiating a great change in Dorothy Diane Drucker Nesbitt, his passion and was a professor of and Development at labnotes@ that country. Please contact me at ’48, AM’58, affectionately known ucls.uchicago.edu. classics at St. Mary’s College for [email protected] if you engaged in February to Mohannad My sister, Natalia Khosla, ’10, to all as Dot then Ditto, died of almost 50 years. He is survived technical assistance, advocacy and – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Bayari from Madaba, Jordan.” and I are living together here, would like more information.” natural causes on April 10 in her by his wife, son, brother Lester legal representation. and hopefully pursuing some home in Santa Rosa, CA. From Dragstedt II, ’44, and sister The past year we’ve passed seven 15TH CLASS REUNION /2002 2009 Class Representative interesting dance projects at the 2005 Class Representative her 53-year marriage to Frank T. Charlotte Dragstedt Jeffrey, ’40, bills in multiple states—legislation OCTOBER 13–14, 2017 Jaya Sah same time. I love catching up with Nesbitt, Jr., she is survived by her Mark Berberian SB’44. ranging from comprehensive bail Apartment 3 [email protected] Labbies, so reach out if you want!” four children and granddaughter. reform to a bill ensuring people Julia Betley writes, “I got married 850 West Diversey Parkway Giorgi Plys-Garzotto writes, Born June 7, 1933 to Albert are properly informed of the on July 8 to Mitch Morgan. We Chicago, IL 60614 Patrick Robert Philizaire will be “I graduated from NYU’s Tisch and Ruth (Levinson) Drucker, consequences of pleading guilty both work in licensing for Film and [email protected] an assistant teacher at Lab in the School of the Arts last June as part she grew up with her brother 1960s before doing so in Illinois to a TV music and met while working 773-348-7233 Nursery School next year. of the class of 2016. My thesis film Bill in Chicago’s Hyde Park whistleblower bill in Missouri to from NYU, ‘Won’t Somebody neighborhood, a proud graduate Ellen Myers Adelman, ’60, in the music industry together. We – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – decrease improper government also both went to the University Think of the Children?’ has been of, and then teacher at, the AM’65, died on February 23. Ellen action. Class of 2006: Interested in in the official selection for 14 film University of Chicago Laboratory was an active member of Temple of Southern California. I work volunteering to serve as your We have trained over 50 at RCA Records and he works festivals to date, including the Schools. After graduating from Emanuel in Greensboro, NC. She class representative? Email 10s individuals and organizations at Warner Chappell. I am now 2010 Class Representative Equinox Women’s Film Festival, Smith College (Pi Lamda Theta) is survived by her husband, James, on rights, remedies, and the the Office of Alumni Relations Loren Kole Miami Independent Film Festival, in 1954, she taught English at and her children, Joel and Lisa. senior director of licensing and and Development at labnotes@ steps necessary to accelerate their soundtracks for RCA Records.” [email protected] and Munich Underground Film elementary and high school levels impact. We also sponsored several ucls.uchicago.edu. Festival. It has also won five awards, in Cambridge,MA Chicago; Bill Parsons, ’63, died in Gina Monaco writes, “I am in – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – direct service programs with Indianapolis at Indiana University 2011 Class Representative including two for best director. It Evanston; and Winnetka. She and December 2016. Bill was the first partners to provide food, clothing, most recently screened at the indie Frank were married in 1959, and education director of the Holocaust just starting year five of seven in my 2007 Class Representative Rachel Sylora legal assistance, and more to neurosurgery residency. I graduated [email protected] theater Anthology Film Archives raised their children (and beloved Museum in Washington, DC. communities and organizations. Molly Schloss in New York as part of the film black labs) in Illinois and Southern He received national recognition from Loyola University Chicago [email protected] Currently we have secured three in 2013 with an MD and a PhD Tyler Anderson is currently series ‘NewFilmmakers NewYork.’ I California. Ditto trained in family for his leadership, passion, and cities (LA, NYC, and Chicago) to (obtained from the Department of teaching young children English currently do freelance video editing therapy and counseling and worked commitment to teaching the showcase our annual Social Change 10TH CLASS REUNION /2007 and writing in New York, but plan as a clinical social worker (MSW) lessons of genocide and the Cell Biology, Neurobiology, and OCTOBER 13–14, 2017 in Beijing. He is leaving that post Film Festival. Anatomy). My dissertation focused to teach in an international school to move to Los Angeles in October at Swedish Covenant Hospital in Holocaust and to recognize it on treating nerve injury in animal in Shenzhen Guandong Province, to pursue writing for television.” Chicago from 1981–84. She taught was the result of individual and – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – institutional choices. Bill retired Class of 1999: Interested in models with electrical stimulation 2008 Class Representative China. He considers his work and English as a Second Language to and androgens, which we found Victoria Rogers stay in China to be an incredible, 2013 Class Representatives the Japanese expat community in 2015 as chief of staff of the volunteering to serve as your United States Holocaust Memorial class representative? Email speeds up clinical recovery in a [email protected] life-altering experience. He still Sarah Curci on the Chicago North Shore. variety of nerve injuries. Maybe loves to sing. When he was in [email protected] She loved skiing, tennis, sailing, Museum in Washington, DC, after the Office of Alumni Relations 25 years of service. He was also the and Development at labnotes@ someday we’ll get to test these Linnea Madsen writes, “I got kindergarten he would break into piano, and recorder, and was long therapies in patients.” song quite often.” Amartya Das passionate about sewing, quilting, recipient of numerous awards for ucls.uchicago.edu. his leadership and publications. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Matt Soble writes, “I [email protected] and needlework. An early adopter, 2003 Class Representative currently am living in New York she co-organized the North Shore Mr. Parsons is survived by his wife Katey Schein Prudhomme John Oxtoby City working for Sealed, a startup Sean O. Magill writes, “I will Mac Users Group from 1983. She and son, as well as his brothers writes, “I am living in DC, [email protected] company focusing on residential be attending Purdue in my final and Frank loved traveling, from James Parsons, ’70, and working for the US Agency for energy efficiency. Saving the world, year to get my degree in biological Alaska to European cruises, and Bradford Parsons, ’77. International Development, and 2004 Class Representative one boiler at a time!” engineering.” for many years she had an abiding leading a team that manages Marcelo Pappas passion for Japanese culture, and humanitarian assistance programs [email protected] 2012 Class Representative 2014 Class Representatives language. in the Middle East—including Ary Hansen Lillian Eckstein life-saving operations in Syria, Iraq, Tomell Ceasar writes, “Hello [email protected] [email protected] John Albert Dragstedt,’49, and Yemen. My husband, Justin, Lab family. After graduating from 773-324-4012 773-548-7390 AB’56, AM’62, died at age 83 and I welcomed our first child, Stanford University in 2008 I on October 30, 2016. Albert Tristan, in June.” moved to Dubai, where I have 5TH CLASS REUNION /2012 Boluwatife (Bolu) Johnson attended Lab through the eighth been living and working for the OCTOBER 13–14, 2017 [email protected] grade before graduating from high past eight years. I spent nearly 708-351-8473 school at Hyde Park High. He was interested in the classics from seven years working at TOTAL Kavia Khosla writes, “Hi Middle East, a French oil and his earliest years and went on to everyone! I’m happy to be coming receive two degrees from UChicago gas conglomerate, as Head of back to Hyde Park for medical their Corporate Governance before completing his PhD in Benjamin Brichta, ’04 school at UChicago this fall.

44 LabLife Fall 2017 LabLife Fall 2017 45 Alumni in Action Diplomatic Sports medicine Dancer and Economic attorney physician choreographer environmentalist Timothy Wilkins, ’82 Gianmichel Corrado, ’87 Rachel Turner, ’09 Michael Greenstone, ’87

Lawyer Timothy Wilkins, ’82, States at a firm that has 2,500 Instead of listening, he says, Although she’s been dancing “It’s easy to understand and “Access to inexpensive breaks down assumptions lawyers across 28 offices we need to be looking—with since she was three, Rachel relate to since it deals with and reliable energy is critical to marry global business and around the world. “At Lab, I portable, affordable ultrasound Turner, ’09, never thought issues that affect people on a for advancing living standards, social justice. learned that the more diverse machines. “Now, you can she could turn it into a viable day-to-day basis.” but the least expensive forms Working on mergers and voices that contributed to a have a probe that fits into your career. But after performing To achieve of energy come bundled with acquisitions for international project, the better the outcome. iPhone, and no prohibitive two years ago in two shows her goal air pollution that shortens firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Coming to Wall Street firms, costs,” he says. “I want to level for the Capital Fringe Festival of uniting people’s lives and greenhouse Deringer, he helps companies I was surprised to see such a the disparities in health care so in Washington, DC, it all came communities gas emissions that increase come up with solutions that small percentage of women and every frontline clinician, whether together. through dance, the odds of destructive climate work across vastly different lawyers of color.” Mr. Wilkins on the South Side of Chicago “I suddenly realized, woah! Ms. Turner change,” he says. “How to cultural, legal, and economic started a global Black Affinity or Rwanda, can have cardiac I’m actually doing this,” she began organizing balance the goals of economic backgrounds. Network that connects black imaging ability at the highest says. “It’s still fantastic and not local arts growth and environmental “What makes it really fun is lawyers at his firm’s global level.” real for me that I get to do this programming. quality is the challenge.” in every deal you must assume offices from London, Shanghai, After a decade practicing for a living.” She coordinated In 2014, Mr. Greenstone Physician Gianmichel Corrado, Michael Greenstone, ’87, didn’t the hat of an international Paris, and Frankfurt. emergency medicine, Dr. a dance and colleagues partnered with ’87, has a life project: replacing always think he’d try to make diplomat,” says Mr. Wilkins, who To help with the diversity Corrado—who was in the ER showcase with the government in Gujarat, the stethoscope with the people’s lives better through credits social studies teacher challenge, Mr. Wilkins pioneered often enough as a patient 13 companies the most industrialized state portable ultrasound. economics. Earl Bell with fostering his ability Freshfields’ Legal Outreach recovering from basketball designed to be in India, to reduce industrial When he was a 23-year-old “My company “I was certain when I to structure persuasive written program, which works with and skiing injuries—began a accessible post-baccalaureate student, he arrived at Lab in the ninth grade and oral arguments. New York City public schools to fellowship in sports medicine to those liked playing pick-up basketball. is really about that, despite being five feet Drafting language that is expose students to the type of at Boston Children’s Hospital. unfamiliar One day, a young man suddenly three-and-a-half inches tall, This revelation— comprehensible to both US and thinking and writing required to It was there that he began human connection. with collapsed in the middle of the an NBA career was ahead of Indonesian parties, for example, applying ultrasound technology the art and game. me,” quipped Mr. Greenstone, that learning requires Mr. Wilkins to see to the problem of sudden death Everything we do performed in an “He just died right in director of the Becker Friedman things from each party’s point “Coming to Wall in athletes. underserved community opens doors to front of us. I’ll never forget that has a common Institute. “But the world was of view. His most creative and “In sports medicine, I care for neighbors who may have moment,” says Dr. Corrado, broader. Lab helped open my effective fixes arrive when he Street firms, I for athletes of all ages, from five thread around never experienced dance. better understand head team physician at eyes to that.” breaks out of the mentality that to 80 years old. I love seeing “My experience running was surprised to Northeastern University and the The Milton Friedman the world—had a the customary US law approach people of every age group get relationships, Arts Fest at Lab prepared me associate program director for Professor in Economics at is the right one. see such a small back out there to play safely,” for this type of work,” says Ms. Primary Care Sports Medicine from technology the University of Chicago lasting impact on “I spend 100 percent of he says, adding that he’s Turner. Fellowship at Boston Children’s credits Lab with giving him my time doing those deals, and percentage of trained his team to use portable Ms. Turner, who received Mr. Greenstone. Hospital. and social media a solid foundation in how to another 25 percent working on ultrasound machines to do her first grant from the DC women and What happened was not think clearly and linearly about social justice echocardiograms. to inequality and Commission on Arts and pollution. They devised an an isolated case. On average, problems. When he was a issues,” quipped “We’re screening all Humanities in May, used incentive structure to entice lawyers of color.” every three days in the United U-high junior, he took history Mr. Wilkins, athletes at Northeastern now. injustice.” the money to put on the local environmental auditors to States an otherwise healthy, with Earl Bell. He clearly who is the be a good lawyer. We haven’t found any anomalies DAnCEecostia! Festival in be honest about plant pollution. young athlete dies of an remembers the moment he only African Mr. Wilkins serves on yet. But someday, we will.” She moved to DC after August. The event spanned The state adopted the reforms undetected cardiac anomaly. figured out how to construct a American the Diversity and Inclusion college to teach dance at St. four nights and included free he and his team outlined The most common cause is paragraph with a sharp topic partner in the Committee of the NYC Bar Andrew’s Episcopal School, performances and dance as policy, which resulted hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, sentence, and it was as if a light United Association and on the and was inspired to take classes for children and adults. in reducing pollution by 30 a condition that makes it harder Stethoscopes have went on. board of the New York Public her choreography into the The goal was simply to expose percent. for the heart to pump blood. “I realized, oh my Theater, which has promoted been used to listen professional world. Initially more people to dance. Now he’s working to “You could save their lives, goodness, I could make all my playwrights and performers of working with her friends, “Dance is such a large understand the economic but these heart anomalies are paragraphs like that one.” color. In 2016 he was named to the heart since including Karlin Gatton, ’11, part of African American consequences of climate very difficult to detect,” says This revelation—that the Minority Lawyer of the she founded her dance communities, including change, with a focus on the Dr. Corrado, whose research before there was learning opens doors to better Year in Private Practice by company Errant Movement liturgical and social dance energy needs of developing as an assistant professor at understand the world—had Chambers USA and was the in 2015. trends. It’s important to countries. Harvard Medical School focuses electricity. We need a lasting impact on Mr. highest-ranked lawyer at #16 “My company is really witness these dances on “The most exciting on sudden cardiac death in Greenstone. In college, he on the Financial Times list of to be looking—with about human connection. the stage alongside modern problems are finding the athletes. “How do you prevent a found that economics offered 100 Leading Ethnic Minority Everything we do has a and ballet, and see how areas where governments kid who is seemingly fine from portable, affordable a clear way to think about the Executives. common thread around they can be performed on a can successfully intervene dying of something you can world and the tradeoffs that “There is power in relationships, from technology professional level as a career.” in markets to improve our hardly detect? The best way is ultrasound people in societies face. While the sharing of stories and social media to inequality well-being—that is where it is with an echocardiogram.” he is broadly interested in the on the challenges and machines. and injustice,” says Ms. Turner, possible to make a difference in Stethoscopes have been role of government in society, he successes of being a whose work, though modern, people’s lives.” used to listen to the heart since is focused on finding solutions minority lawyer across is strongly influenced by ballet. continents,” he says. before there was electricity. to the global energy challenge.

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