Alumni Give Back Summer 2019 Volume 39, No 2 p 4 p 29 p 32 FEATURE 4 Alumni Give Back CAMPUS LIFE COMMUNITY IMPACT 20 Student Accomplishments 37 The Parents’ Association Connection 22 Mastery School of Hawken 40 Alumni Center 24 Arts 44 Hawken Fund 26 Athletics 46 In Memoriam 48 Fair Play HEAD OF SCHOOL OFFICE ADVANCEMENT DEPARTMENT MARKETING DEPARTMENT Head of School Co-Directors of Advancement Director of Strategic Marketing D. Scott Looney Jeffrey M. Biggar ’68 Gina Zeman Walter Kathleen Z. Guzzi Chief Operating Officer Administrative Assistant, Stephanie A. Tolleson Director of Constituent Advancement & Marketing Relations & Events Susan M. Daunch Executive Assistant Eleanor Hitchcock Anderson ’79 to the Head of School Editorial Director Emily R. Morton Database Manager Lisa A. Lentz Robin L. Baringer Graphic Designer Director of the Annual Fund Connie M. Moon Meg Boucher Photography Donor Relations Manager Jeffrey M. Biggar ’68 Lisa M. Brenner Wendy Cohen Jennifer Hartz Database Coordinator Billy Howard Jenn Jenkins Kevin Reeves Ripcho Studio Director of Alumni Engagement and Strategic Projects Bobby Mallett ’93 From the Desk of D. Scott Looney The Hawken Alumni Association was happy to welcome 112 new members to its ranks at the 2019 Commencement ceremony held on Sunday, June 2. This year’s graduates have indicated an incredibly broad range of intended majors – a testament to the wide range of exposure they get and passions they develop while students at Hawken. Those Hawken alumni who came before them have clearly made their mark in a variety of fields and careers, as our Upper School students witnessed at this year’s second bi-annual Alumni Give Back Day. This issue of the Review highlights some of those people who gave up time and resource to live up to Hawken’s motto of introducing the next generation to “a higher plane of life.” The event marked just one of the many ways our alumni remain one of Hawken’s most powerful resources and assets. It is my hope that members of the Class of 2019 and beyond will continue to “pay it forward” as so many of their predecessors have done, making a difference in their past and present communities and throughout the world. Thank you to all of you who make Hawken and the world a better place so that our students can aspire to do the same. 2019-2020 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officers David Sylvan Scott M. Beatty ’77 Charles “Chaun” Q. Powell ’99 Charles P. Cooley, Chair Dominic A. Visconsi, Jr. ’77 Brooke M. Buckley ’94 Leon W. Pryor ’92 Samuel P. Gerace, Vice Chair Meredith Smith Weil ’85 Kristie Taylor Burns ’89 Randy F. Rizor ’70 Blair K. Haas ‘72, Vice Chair F. David Coleman ’69 Michael Rosskamm ’97 Paul N. Harris, Vice Chair Life Trustees Sean M. Decatur ’86 John C. Schirm ’01 Steven M. Ross ‘84, Vice Chair Jeffrey M. Biggar ’68 Dennis P. Fisco ’73 Theodore Sedgwick ’66 Alan D. Rosskamm, Vice Chair Charles P. Bolton ’57 Paul Franklin ’02 Paul C. Shiverick ’71 Andrew Ross, Treasurer Robert W. Bruml ’72 Jonathan W. Friedland ’86 John M. Shubert ’74 Janice W. Hawwa, Secretary William E. Bruner II ’67 Timothy M. George ’70 Carl E. Smith ’74 David A. Daberko Adam M. Guren ’99 Bradley A. Stirn ’68 Trustees Whitney Evans ’51 R. George “R.G.” Hawwa ’02 S. Tucker Taft ’70 Himanshu S. Amin Leigh L. Fabens Todd R. W. Horn ’73 Daniel Brown Sally L. Gries Caleb Hsieh ’94 Emeriti Visiting Committee Members Steven Dettelbach ’84 K.P. Horsburgh, Jr. ’65 Wendy Morton Hudson ’86 Laura Rosenfeld Barnes ’84, Emerita Tamara Durn Doody ’85 Peter A. Horvitz ’72 Daniel Hurwitz Kathleen Bole ’77, Emerita Dan F. Grajzl G. Russell Lincoln ’64 Charles N. Jordan, Jr. ’65 Rodger S. Rickard, Emeritus Kendra Howley William C. McCoy ’38 Henri Pell Junod, Jr. ’59 John LeMay John Sherwin, Jr. ’53 Blake C. Kleinman ’95 School Community Representatives Brinton C. Lincoln ’94 Anthoni Visconsi II ’71 William H. Lewis ’86 Jeffrey B. Milbourn ’94 James “Deej” Lincoln, Jr. ’91 P. Jeffrey Lucier Alumni Association President Julie K. Mangini Visiting Committee David A. McCreery ’81 Summer Paris Jeffrey M. Biggar ’68, Chair Tom Murphy ’89 Nina Fazio Greenberg ’96 Natalie Ronayne Donald R. Allman ’70 Wynne Dusenbury Odell ’76 Parents’ Association President Lauren B. Spilman Todd A. Barrett ’83 Sarah Dorenkott Pearson ’06 by Lisa A. Lentz March 8, 2019 marked Hawken School’s second Alumni Give Back Day, with 55 alumni returning to campus to share their experiences in the workplace. Each session – representing fields that spanned politics, STEMM, entrepreneurship, digital media, the arts, and more – ran twice during the course of the day, with each student attending four 60-minute sessions or classes. There were also designated “office hours,” enabling time for students to engage with alumni in a one-on-one format. Alumni Give Back Day provides students yet another learning opportunity that teaches students more than they could ever glean from a textbook. As Head of School D. Scott Looney wrote, “These alumni experiences have the power to open our students’ eyes to possibilities, give them a sense of what options in the real world look like, and influence their future career paths.” Upper School Director Kim Samson added, “The Hawken network is something we are really proud of – and it’s exciting to watch current students making connections with those who came before them.” This article highlights just some of the many alumni who gave of their time, talent, and experience to give back to the School that gave so much to them – and to purposefully live out Hawken’s longstanding motto: “That the better self shall prevail and each generation introduce its successor to a higher plane of life.” The logos depicted throughout the feature story represent companies for whom this group of alumni currently work or have previously worked. This highlights the vast real-world experience our alumni shared with our students throughout the day. 4 HAWKEN REVIEW “On Alumni Give Back Day, each presenter shared the story of his or her journey from Hawken into the world. Whether it was through college, internships, or following an obscure passion, the common thread was that they all landed in a place that was unique but that was also influenced by their time at Hawken. I learned through these sessions that you can map out a plan for your life through the college process and scheduling, but not every plan plays out the way you think it will – because life has twists and turns that lead you to different destinations than those originally anticipated. Hawken is just the first step.” Liv Sontag ’19 “As an alumnus who is also a current member of the Hawken faculty, Alumni Give Back Day (AGBD) has a special significance. Selfishly, it is a day (and weekend) to reconnect with dear friends, classmates, and teammates, many of whom evoke cherished teenage memories. Yet, from a broader vantage point, what makes AGBD truly special is how it brings together different generations of Hawken students and gives life to the limitless possibilities that are available to them after they graduate. As a teacher, I am acutely aware of the chasm that often lies between curricular content and its real-world application. In this regard, AGBD affords students a unique first-hand opportunity to see the innumerable paths down which a Hawken education has taken their predecessors. AGBD is a showcase of Hawken at its best, bridging the gap between past, present, and future.” David Murray ’04 Upper School Math Teacher 5 HAWKEN REVIEW Madeline Dangerfield-Cha ’06 Co-CEO, Mon Ami THAT JUST GOT REAL: THE UNEXPECTED DILEMMAS OF STARTING BUSINESSES FROM SCRATCH Head of marketing and chief storyteller for a startup company that connects aging seniors with “activity companions,” Madeline shared first-hand the ups and downs of starting her own business. This “real talk” highlighted her initial idealistic dreams as well as the subsequent reality of confronting unanticipated challenges – among them, sexism facing female entrepreneurs, firing employees who were older than she, and dealing with “casually racist” remarks from clients. Students were visibly engaged as she shared the awakening she experienced in her entrepreneurial journey – and learned what it takes to confront and overcome such challenges. Who knew Madeline has worked? in more than 20 countries, with prolonged stints in New York, London, Singapore, Tokyo, and California. Her passion for deriving meaning from facts and figures was put to good use when she oversaw a data analytics team in Asia. Dustin Dykstra ’99 Area Director, Shake Shack SHAKE SHACK: NOT JUST BURGERS, FRIES, AND SHAKES What do Shake Shack and Fair Play have to do with one another? In case you hadn’t heard, Shake Shack stands for “something good” – and Dustin takes tremendous pride in that distinction. In this class, Dustin shared his perspective on business, emphasizing that it’s not just about profit. Instead, it’s more about taking care of your team. Not all businesses make that a priority, but it’s this kind of out-of-the-box thinking – a skill Dustin credits to his Hawken education – that will “pay dividends over years to come.” He also emphasized that there’s a lot more out there than being a doctor or a lawyer or a financial advisor – even though those fields are typically more lucrative. Students left the session with an appreciation for Dustin’s enthusiasm and dedication to his work and his employees, but that’s not all. Each was also presented with a Shake Shack gift card to experience first-hand the way he does business.