BULLETIN FALL/WINTER 07–08

Life-Long Learning Pingree Teachers are Life-Long Learners bringing new perspectives of the world around them into their lives and into their classrooms. Pegasus S ociety Profile

Pegasus Society Board of Trustees 2006–07 Jane Blake Riley ’77, p ’05 Make a Gift President contents James D. Smeallie p ’05, ’09 to Pingree with Vice President Keith C. Shaughnessy p ’04, ’08, ’10 Lasting Value Treasurer William Pingree p ’04, ’08 Secretary

For many of us, Pingree holds a special place Peter M. Cowen Headmaster in our hearts. Who can forget the thrill of On Being a Teacher Cover Story: Nina S. Anderson ’77, p ’09 Reflections: seeing the campus for the first time, cheer- Living Proof Richard C. Bane p ’04, ’05 from Headmaster ing on the home team during Wheeler Day, Kirk C. Bishop p ’06, ’06, ’08 Peter M. Cowen or watching a loved one receive his or her di- Tamie Thompson Burke ’76, p ’09 12 ploma in the Hedge Garden? What better Patricia Castraberti p ’08 2 Malcolm Coates p ’01 way to honor that legacy than by making Frederick Glore p ’04 Pingree the beneficiary of your will or trust. Philip G. Lake ’85 Therese Melden p ’09, ’11 Through your generosity, you will be provid- Theodore E. Ober ing permanent support to the School, and in Mary Puma p ’05, ’07, ’10 Leslie Reichert p ’02, ’07 Alumni exchange receive the satisfaction of knowing Binkley C. Shorts p ’95, ’00 22 Gatherings that you are helping to ensure that future Augusta Stanislaw p ’01, ’02, ’08 generations of students benefit from a Joyce W. Swagerty Sandra Williamson p ’08, ’09, ’10 Pingree education. What could be a better Susan Winthrop p ’90, ’96, ’99 return on your investment? Brucie B. Wright

By informing the School of your intentions, Ed Halsted p ’08 Parents Association President WIT New Faculty & Staff you qualify for immediate membership in William K. Ryan ’96 18 the Pegasus Society, established in 1994 to Alumni Leadership Board President recognize and honor donors who have made 4 provisions for Pingree in their estate plans. THE CASTRABERTI FAMILY LEGACY Board of Overseers Alice Blodgett p ’78, ’81, ’82 We gratefully thank the following Pegasus Pingree parents Steve and Trish Castraberti p’08 have been long and generous sup- 26 Susan B. Brown ’70 Fall Sports Society members for creating a lasting lega- porters of the school. Beginning with their son, Andrew’s, matriculation in the fall John R. Chandler p ’92, ’97 Awards cy at Pingree School. of 2004, the Castraberti family has provided an unending supply of pizza, hosted in- Herbert F. Collins p ’80, ’84, ’86 James C. Deveney, Jr. numerable team and grade dinners at their Saugus restaurant, and initiated count- Judith Adamson ’67 Alice Dietrich ’68 less friend-raising events for parents, often held at their comedy club, Giggles. In John Drislane p ’90, ’93 Anonymous (2) addition to their tangible contributions to Pingree, Trish has given limitless hours of Mimi Davis Emmons ’64 p ’87, ’90 Amy Blodgett ’82 Richard Harte, Jr. p ’69, ’74, ’77 Notes from volunteer support, including serving as President of the Parents Association and Scot R. Bradstreet ’79 Richard C. Kennedy p ’75, ’76, ’78 20 Barbara Wilcox DiLorenzo’s ’93 Art Show Chair of a Pingree Parent Auction. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees. Anne H. Kneisel ’66 Mr. and Mrs. Alexander K. Buck Jr. p ’02 Susanne Phippen p ’75, ’78, ’80, ’82 T he Pingree School Bulletin is published twice y early for alumni, parents, Ellie Cabot Recently, the Castrabertis informed Pingree that they had made provision for the Charles W. Pingree p ’78 and friends of the School . Please send address changes and other communications to: Trisha and Steven Castraberti p ’08 School in their estate plans. Steve commented, “Still to this day, as we drive down the John R. Pingree p ’74 Charles P. Rimmer, Jr. p ’86 Marketing & Communications Office Mark Comunale ’76 driveway toward the School and admire the spectacular surroundings, we feel the Edward P. Roberts * p ’68, ’72 Pingree School, 537 Highland Street, South Hamilton, MA 01982-1399 James S. Craig ’80 gratitude of being a part of such a great institution. Your freshman enters Pingree as William S. Rogers p ’68, ’70 Phone: 978.468.4415 • Fax: 978.468.3758 Alice Roberts Dietrich ’68 a child and your senior graduates as an inspired and confident adult ready to face the Edward S. Rowland p ’77, ’80, ’82 Web Address: www.pingree.org Gilbert L. Steward, Jr. p ’83 Alumni e-mail: [email protected] Mr. and Mrs. John P. Drislane p ’90, ’93 challenges of the world.” Alexander A. Uhle Publications e-mail: [email protected] Mimi Davis Emmons ’64, p ’87, ’90 “When I was young, I didn’t even know that schools like this existed,” remarked * deceased Betsy and Steve Fantone p ’01, ’05 Trish. “There are days when I just want to sit down in a classroom and be a student Director of Institutional Advancement: Kimberley C. Moore Ms. Katherine Nelson Greene ’65 again. I hope that each student at Pingree understands what a profound impact this Director of Marketing & Communications: Samantha Drislane Markowski ’93 Mr. and Mrs. Carroll J. Hebbel p ’82 journey will have on the rest of his or her life. Although Pingree was founded only 46 Director of Alumni Relations: Laurie Harding Polese ’84 Dana P. Jordan ’75 Director of Annual Fund & Parent Relations: Diana Batchelder Mathey years ago, our graduates have positively changed the world around us. Every Pingree Anne and Bill Kneisel Database Administrator: Paul Tetta graduate I have ever met is just a good person. We want Pingree to continue to ad- (Anne Hooper Kneisel ’66) Events Coordinator: Shelley McCloy Vassallo ’76 vance into the future and inspire its graduates to go out and make the world a little Development Office Coordinator: Donna Maggio Mr. and Mrs. Lockwood Merriman bit better for all of us.” Editor and Writer: Samantha Drislane Markowski ’93 Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt Morgan p ’78, ’80 gp ’08 Alumni Editors: Laurie Harding Polese ’84 and Shelley McCloy Vassallo ’76 Elizabeth W. Parker ’76 Photography: Blind Dog Photo, Dan Courter, Samantha Drislane Markowski ’93, David Pratt Photography, Sumner Pingree, Jr. Tracy Emanuel Photography, Ned Jackson, Mark Drury, Pingree School archives Design: Mark Drury, Percolator Design, Inc Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Purinton p ’74, ’82, ’88 Printing: Cricket Press Michael W. Robb ’76 * On the cover Madelyn M. Sheilds p ’91, ’92 Pingree School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. It does not Mr. and Mrs. Binkley Shorts p ’95, ’00 Bottom row, left to right: Ailsa Steinert and June Jeswald. discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration policies, scholarship, and loan programs, and athletic and other School-administered programs. Kemp C. Stickney ’75 Middle row: John Glessner, Lynette Gray, Kirki Thompson, and Sarah Carpenter ’97. Top row: Eric Olson, Wendy Lawton, and Sean Hagon. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in the Pingree Bulletin is correct. Please direct any errors to the Marketing & Communications Office and accept our apologies. * deceased Community Service at Pingree

On Being a Teacher

This edition of the Pingree Bulletin focuses on the core of a Pingree education: teachers. Obviously, NPH Honduras: Where Kids Get to Stay Kids it will be replete with teaching and learning moments and stories as well, but what we present you Devon Tadler ’09 with here is a potpourri of faculty members and their worlds: what they teach, why they teach, how they teach, and their love of being Pingree teachers and life-long learners. Nuestos Pequenos Hermanos (nph) is a series of orphanages with locations all over Latin America and the Caribbean. NPH was founded in 1954. Currently, there are 3,100 children that are within its system, in As a teacher of 38 years, I have many per- corporates the term “master,” which is Chapter 3 countries such as Mexico, Peru, Nicaragua, and Honduras. In total, the spectives I could share with you on the British for teacher. Going to meetings, “The daily joy.” orphanages operate in seven different countries. The children in these teaching profession. Just thinking about asking people to support Pingree, work- I now have a group of 5 seniors that meet orphanages are non-adoptable. They are kids who have been abused, or- what I might share here has reminded me ing with Trustees, going to more meet- in my office for English class. They sit in Esperanza Academy phaned, and shuffled from different family members. NPH is a sanctu- of many exciting moments of teaching I ings, giving speeches, talking with par- Pingree chairs and on the couch. Some- Caroline Gerber ’08 ary for them, a place that they know they can stay and get an education have had as an educator at Pingree and ents, engaging with prospective parents, times we have a fire in the fireplace. Daily, Fear poured over me as I walked into to be able to eventually have lives elsewhere. going to more meetings >>> that is a big we try to have a fire in their cerebellums. the unfamiliar cafeteria swarming better than their parents. Hav- I think what I’d like to do, though, is part of what I do. It is quite adult-centered. The course is called The Loner in Litera- with little girls. After a warm wel- ing the orphanages be non- share with you several brief, personal, Teaching my class of 5 seniors this fall is ture. They discuss Hamlet, Shylock, J. Al- come, the principal of Esperanza adoptive also means that the novelesque reflections — all about being a what I also do and what I love most. I am fred Prufrock, Randle Patrick McMurphy, Academy, the new, tuition free inde- teacher. Perhaps this will be an appetizer jealous of full-time teachers who interact Meursault, and Holden Caulfield, among family unit can stay intact; broth- pendent school in Lawrence, intro- to the main course of Pingree faculty with students all day in class. It’s true. others. They’ve seen Jack Nicholson on ers and sisters do not have to be duced me to a table of students. By my members and stories about teaching that Chapter 2 video in a mental institution and Mel Gib- split apart. second day, I felt a part of the bustling will make this entire Pingree Bulletin a “The deeper rewards.” son in his castle in Denmark. That’s excit- When I was in the Eighth cafeteria that housed a tight-knit com- very memorable one. The joy of teaching is engaging young ing already, but the icing hasn’t hit the Grade, I first got to experience munity of fifth and sixth grade girls. I Introduction minds. It is an awesome responsibility cake yet. They talk about the power soci- the love and caring of these chil- “On deciding to be a teacher.” that must be undertaken with great seri- ety has over the individual. They discuss tutored at Esperanza Academy to build dren and once again this sum- I knew as a sophomore in prep school that ousness but which yields great fun and the process of literary creation. They write the girls’ confidence in their academic mer, I got to experience it again. I wanted to be a teacher. David Koth, who joy. Teaching moments are the best. about how a lyric from Crosby, Stills, ability, but I never anticipated the im- When I spent my time at NPH, I taught me algebra at The Pingry School in Whether it is in the hall, on the field, in Nash, and Young relates to Ken Kesey’s pact they would have on me. One day was able to help them. We cleaned out a massive basement underneath NJ, was my main inspiration. He was the classroom, or in my office — that mo- novel. They teach each other. They teach a table full of girls gestured for me to the kitchen, organized numerous bags of clothing and shoes to be hand- commanding, engaged, organized, and ment where you realize that you have me. They articulate. They think. It is utter help them. Before I could sit down, I ed out to the children, cleaned out food storage rooms, washed them and enthusiastic. I also loved algebra. I think made a connection and a positive impact joy. What more could I ask? realized that they already finished it was the type A in me that spurred me to on a young mind >>> that’s why we do Conclusion restocked them, and finally cooked a lunch for the 700 people that work their homework. I came to understand enjoy his class and his teaching style so it — for moments like that! The rewards “No conclusion.” or reside at the orphanage. I also got a chance to make life-long memo- that while my tutoring skills were much. I interviewed for a teaching job are not monetary; they are emotional, Not here. This is the beginning of our ries and bonds with their children. In the afternoon, we were able to go helpful, my consistent presence was during my senior year in college and was spiritual, internal, selfless. Bulletin, not the conclusion. There is no play and help out the tias (basically, the people that watch the kids) in most appreciated. Through tutoring lucky to be offered a position at end to teaching, its process, its Casa Suyapa (the baby house). They were the most adorable children you the girls, helping them to organize St. Paul’s School in Garden hurdles, its joys. That’s what we will ever want to meet. All they want to do is hug you and tell you about City, Long Island. That was mean when we refer to learning overflowing cubbies, watching chorus themselves. Then, in the evening, we 1970. This is 2008. This is my as life-long. Enjoy this Bulletin, rehearsals, and talking with them, I hung out with the older kids, making 38th happy year in the teaching as we enjoy teaching at Pingree! joined the community of Esperanza friends and trying to bridge the lan- profession. Academy. Each day, I drove to the guage gap. NPH is an experience that Chapter 1 School and left glowing. The School I will never forget and one that I even- “A love story.” created a comfortable environment tually hope to get to share with the Teaching has been and remains that encouraged me to open up and my first love. As I have said to Pingree community by possibly plan- learn from the girls. As I reached out Pingree parents and others, I ning a community service trip for to them, they reached out to me and use the title Headmaster to de- Pingree students my senior year. we supported each other. scribe what I do because it in-

Peter M. Cowen, Headmaster REFLECTIONS

2 www.pingree.org FALL/WINTER 07–08 3 WIT

Taken from the Thursday, November 1, 2007, edition of the Hamilton-Wenham Chronicle

By Ian Hurley

‘Wit’ cast members sheer locks for a good cause In an effort to raise awareness about ovarian cancer and in conjunction with their fall theater production of “Wit,” five Pingree students from the small cast have cut their hair and donated it to the Pantene Beautiful Lengths organization. Nelle Phippen of Wenham, Alexandra Perkins of South Hamilton, Caroline Cleary of Beverly, Shannon Burke of Marblehead, and Cara Blackman of Rockport hoped cutting their hair would raise the awareness of Pingree School students and also supply real-hair wigs to children suffering from the side effects of chemotherapy. On November 2nd, 3rd and 4th students put on the production of Margaret Edson’s Pulitzer Prize- winning play, “Wit.” Students in the theater program worked all fall with members of the performing arts, English, community service, health and counseling departments to fully understand and raise their awareness of the themes in the play, which deals with one woman’s valiant struggle against the aggressive ovarian cancer with which she has been diagnosed. In addition to cutting their hair, members of the cast were actively involved with local and national organizations to help support ovarian cancer research. During the month of October, the 18-member cast joined the Run/Walk for the Whisper March in Boston, had a jeans day to raise money for the Hospice of the North Shore, and joined 15 students from the Social Concerns group to walk in the 3-mile Hospice of the North Shore Walk. Tickets sold for $15, and $5 of each ticket sale was donated to ovarian cancer research.

4 www.pingree.org FALL/WINTER 07–08 5 Board of Trustees Notes

Pingree Welcomes New Board Members to the 2007–2008 Board of Trustees Therese Melden Therese Melden and her husband, Kurt, live in Manchester, MA. They have two daugh- Tamie Thompson Burke ’76 ters: Emily ’09 and Annie ’11. Therese received her B.S. from Boston University and an MBA from Northeastern Tamie was named a new Trustee of Pingree School in June 2007. She is a Managing Di- University. She has worked as a Service Coordinator for the Department of Mental rector of Jones Lang LaSalle, a global real estate services company headquartered in Chi- Health and Retardation, and as a Training Consultant and Partner at Innovative Con- cago which purchased Spaulding and Slye Colliers in January 2006. Previously she was cepts in Worcester, MA. with Spaulding and Slye Colliers for nearly 26 years and served as a Principal of the firm Therese has served on the Board of Trustees at both Shore Country Day School and for 15 years. Tamie was the first woman to be hired as a broker in a major downtown com- Summit Montessori School in Framingham, MA. At Shore, she served on the Diversity, mercial real estate firm when she entered the field in 1980 and specializes in both land- Development, Nominating, Marketing and Education Committees and was the Chair of lord and tenant services. Over the course of her career, she has held numerous manage- the very successful “Streetball” event which raised $51,000 for financial aid for students rial positions in the firm and has been recognized within the firm and the industry as a of diversity. At Summit, she led the Parent Association. trailblazer and a leader. Some of her many awards include being named a Women’s Busi- ness Hall of Fame Honoree in 2001 and the Commercial Broker Association (CBA) Lead- ership Award recipient in 2005. Tamie was the first female recipient of the CBA Leader- William K. Ryan ’96 ship Award and was selected for this great honor by her competitors. Bill is a 1996 graduate of Pingree School. He received his B.S. from The Carroll School of Man- Tamie is a 1976 graduate of Pingree School and had four older siblings who also attended Pingree. After Pingree she received agement at Boston College with a major in Finance. He is Vice President and Director of Re- her B.A. from Boston College in 1980. Tamie distinguished herself in athletics at Pingree and Boston College in soccer and lacrosse. search of Ryan Financial and is a member of Ryan Financial’s investment committee. He holds While at Boston College, she was awarded the 1980 Eagle of the Year Award as the outstanding female athlete of the year. In 1995 Series 7 and Series 65 securities licenses, and is a registered investment advisor representative. she was inducted into The Boston College Athletic Hall of Fame for soccer and lacrosse and in 1999 was elected into the Pingree Bill is a member of The Boston College Club where he serves on the Charity and Golf Commit- School Athletic Honor Society. In 1989 and 1990 she was elected as the first female President of the Varsity Club at Boston College tees, and is an active member of the Networking Club. He also serves as President of the and was the first female to serve as president of a Division I Varsity Club in the country (1989–1990). Tamie has served for over 20 Pingree School Alumni Leadership Board. Bill and his wife Alison live in Marblehead, MA, years on the Varsity Club Executive Committee and numerous other committees. with their daughter Catherine and son Marty. Tamie continues to serve on the Board of the Commercial Brokers Association in Boston and was the first female President in 2004. She is a Trustee of the Sports Museum of Boston (1999 to present) and has been a member of NEWIRE (New England Wom- en in Real Estate) for nearly 20 years. She has served on the board of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board (2002–2003) and Marble- head Youth Soccer (1999–2004) in addition to coaching for five years. Tamie participated in the Boston College Connections pro- Binkley Shorts gram which is a women’s mentor program for female students at Boston College both in its inaugural year (1999) and as time per- Binkley C. Shorts was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Seattle, Washington where he mitted thereafter. attended Lakeside School. He went on to Pomona College in California, majoring in economics. Tamie and her husband William C. “Twig” Burke III live in Marblehead, MA with their daughter Shannon ’09, and son, Rory, After serving in Vietnam as an army engineer, he attended Harvard Business School and then who attends the Eaglebrook School in Deerfield MA. In her spare time she enjoys boating, golfing, tennis and spending time with pursued a career in financial management. For 35 years, he worked at Wellington Management her extended family. until he retired at the end of 2006. Bink has served on the boards of the Massachusetts Arthritis Foundation (Chairman 1998); Joseph Edwin Halsted North Shore United Way (Chairman 2004); Hamilton-Wenham Open Land Trust; Shore Coun- try Day School; Boston Foundation (current); Foundation for Excellent Schools (current); and Ed Halsted retired in 2003 after a 35-year career as President of Halsted Design Group, North Shore Community College Foundation (current). He is married to Paula and they have a firm that specialized in marketing communications for the education, retail and three children, Stephanie, Elizabeth ’95 and Alex ’00. Paula and Bink live in Wenham, MA. technology sectors. Since 1992, Ed has contributed his design and marketing talents to his community in Manchester, MA and to his youngest son’s schools, Pingree and Brookwood. Joyce Wilson Swagerty Ed is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Manchester Historical Society. He has also served on the board of The Manchester Community Center and The North Joyce Wilson Swagerty is currently the Head of Upper School at Brookwood School in Man- Shore Seminar Series as well as Committee Co-Chair for the Manchester July 4th Pa- chester, MA where her leadership responsibilities include oversight of student develop- rade, Manchester Yacht Club, and the Manchester 350th Anniversary Celebration. In ment and progress, supervision of faculty, and facilitation of the parent-school partnership support of these organizations, Ed spearheaded several fundraising campaigns and for Grade 6 through Grade 8. She joined the Brookwood faculty in 2001 as a middle school special events, and was the principal designer for newsletters, publications, brochures math teacher and Grade 6 Advisor. Prior to her tenure at Brookwood School, Joyce worked and exhibits. Ed also designed and produced a 700-page commemorative history/pho- for twenty years as a manager and consultant in the corporate sector. During her 15 years at tography book that chronicles 350 years of life in Manchester, MA. J. Howard and Associates, Inc. (now Novations, Inc.), she served as a director, senior con- Ed was active on several Brookwood School committees, including the auction, dances and special events. Since 2004, Ed has sultant, and project manager supporting Fortune 500 companies to mobilize human re- been an active member of the Pingree Auction Committee, designing and producing the auction catalog, invitations, and marketing sources and increase workforce productivity. materials and helping to create the atmosphere for the special night. Ed served as Vice President of the Pingree Parents Association Joyce is a cum laude graduate of Harvard College (1978) and earned her Master of Edu- in 2006–2007, and as a Co-Chair for Pingree’s record-breaking Auction in 2007. He is currently the President of the Pingree Par- cation degree from Lesley University. Joyce and her husband live in Lexington, MA and are the parents of two adult daughters. ents Association. Daina is a recent graduate of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and Camille is in her junior year at the University of Ed lives in Manchester, MA with his wife, Carol, and son Taylor ’08. He also has two older sons and one grandson. His personal Massachusetts, Amherst. In her spare time Joyce enjoys gardening, writing, and a variety of artistic endeavors. interests include tennis, fly fishing, boating and raising orchids.

6 www.pingree.org FALL/WINTER 07–08 7 Greetings from 10,000 feet! I’ve been at the High Mountain Institute (HMI), a semester school for juniors in High School in the Rocky INTERNATIONAL Mountains, for 3 months now and couldn’t be happier. The weather is beautiful, often sunny and cold and it has been snowing for the last few days. The HMI campus overlooks the two highest peaks in the state, which are constantly EXCHANGE snow capped (even when I first arrived in August). We’ve gone on two expeditions backpacking in the back country, and have summited at least two French Exchange peaks of 14,000 plus feet. The students here come from all over the country, Pingree just finished Part One of our Third Annual French Exchange spanning California and Texas to Wisconsin and Minnesota, and there are seven with a private high school in Paris, St Michel de Picpus. From October students from the Boston area. Each student comes from a very different 27 to November 7, 2007, we welcomed 12 French students, ages 14–16, background and skill level in backpacking. One student is even training for the who were placed with Pingree families, and two teachers. The group participated in a variety of activities both in and out of school. On US Olympic Ski Team! some days, the French students followed their Pingree hosts’ class Here are a few highlights from our semester so far: schedules or attended special classes set up just for them. On other During the first expedition we separated into four groups, half backpacking days, they went on group field trips which included Crane’s Beach, the in the San Juan Mountain Region, and half, including myself, in the Collegiate North Shore Mall, the Peabody-Essex Museum and Salem (on Hallow- Mountain Region. My group summited Mt. Antero and was able to watch the een), Harvard University, sites in Boston on “The Freedom Trail”, sunrise from halfway up! We learned the basics of backpacking, from cooking Quincy Market, Newbury Street, Portsmouth, NH, the Kittery outlets, and even a “Duck Tour”. Just by chance, they were in Boston and able on a hiking stove to staying dry and healthy. Let me tell you, it wasn’t easy to be to witness the extraordinary Red Sox Parade and Rally after the World without a shower and a bed for two full weeks! Series! The French students also attended sporting matches, our fall In between expeditions, we have a great time on campus. Every Saturday theatre production of “Wit”, and followed our Pingree tradition of night, the cook-crew (each student cooks breakfast, lunch, or dinner three days community service by doing work at the Gloucester Food Pantry. All a week) picks a theme and everyone dresses up. Previous themes have included attended a farewell dinner with their host families at Prince Pizza, Cowboys/Indians, Jane Fonda, Beach, Gender Bender, and Pirates/Ninjas. After courtesy of Pingree parents Steve and Trish Castraberti P’08. There were tears and hugs as they parted and promises to write and return. dinner there is always a fun activity. We’ve gone bowling, played a huge game of Part Two of the annual exchange will be in May, 2008, when a capture the flag, and chilled out at the local hot springs. Saturday mornings, group of Pingree seniors will go to Paris for a home stay, go on excur- and the occasional Sunday, students get the chance to spend time in town. We sions and attend some classes. do our laundry, go grocery shopping, raid Melanzana (a local store with handmade clothes) and the thrift store, and hang out at Proving Grounds, the England & Barcelona local coffee shop. Often, on weeknights, we end the night with a spontaneous Exchange dance party in the kitchen and Sunday mornings are usually devoted to Pingree hosted two foreign students Quidditch (yes, the game from Harry Potter). Each Cabin is a House and we’re during the months of October and No- all competing for the House Cup! vember. Alice Castle, from the Wake- field Girls’ High School in Yorkshire, The second expedition began with community service on Mt. Elbert and Mt. England stayed with senior Bridget Massive, the two tallest mountains in Colorado. We did trail work in places Harris for two weeks, and Irene Escudé, where the trail was rundown and unsafe. After two days of work on Mt. Elbert, from Pare Manyanet School in Barcelo- my group woke up at 3 o’clock on a snowy morning and began our summit na, stayed with junior Elizabeth Geer. attempt. We summited to the highest point in the Rocky Mountains just after Bridget visited Wakefield last March, the sun rose. It was a challenging climb (especially in such poor weather), but and Elizabeth hopes to visit Pare Man- yanet next spring. Elizabeth Geer and Pare Manyanet we made it. On the way down, several students ‘penguin slid’ down the paths in student Irene Escudé. the fresh powder. The rest of the trip was spent hiking from lake to lake in the Viking Invasion Sawatch Mountains (crossing paths with other HMI groups) before hiking back From November 17 to 30, for the 7th consecutive year, Pingree hosted a to HMI with Independent Student Travel (IST). It was an extremely successful group of Danish students from the Århus Købmandsskole, along with expedition, and we all excelled! their teachers, Mai-Britt Fennefoss Nielsen and Conni Paldam. Once Junior Addie Davis After the expedition, the campus filled with excitement.I t was time for more and thanks to the generosity of Pingree families, our Danish writes to us Parent’s Weekend. Parents met with teachers (yes, HMI is a school believe it or guests stayed with host families, attending classes and going on field from her semester trips to the JFK Museum, the Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center, away at the not) and adjusted to the altitude before we each ventured out around the state, and the Hilton-Winn Farm in Ogunquit, ME. In addition, through the High Mountain some skiing and others visiting colleges! generosity of Pingree parents Steve and Trish Castraberti P ’08, both Institute The end of the semester will conclude with an expedition in the Canyon in Leadville, CO. guests and hosts enjoyed an evening at Prince Pizza in Saugus. Lands of Utah. I couldn’t be happier here in Colorado, and I encourage other The Danish visit has become a wonderful Pingree tradition, and we Pingree students to consider taking the risk I have taken. It has been worth always look forward to their arrival and to the openness and curiosity of every minute! spirit they always bring with them!

8 www.pingree.org FALL/WINTER 07–08 9 Dr. Luke Hunter Speaks at the 6th Annual Dorsey Lecture Series

On October 10, 2007, Pingree School, as well as family and friends of the late Eleanor (Ellie) M. Dorsey ’66 attended the sixth annual Memorial Lecture in Ellie’s honor. Ellie, a 1966 Pingree grad- uate was only 51 years old when she died of an inoperable brain tumor in 2000, dedicated her life to conservation efforts and environmental causes. Dorsey Family, Friends and Pingree Alumni gather at the reception following the Annual A memorial fund has been set up at Lecture. Luke Hunter, 3rd from left. Pingree School in Ellie’s honor, and each Luke Hunter, Ph.D., Director, WCS Great Cats Program year a lecture is held to increase aware- Traditionally, the cheetah is thought of as endemic to Africa. However, until recent times its former ness of environmental and conservation range stretched as far west as India and north into Kazakhstan. Today, the last remaining Asiatic issues among members of the Pingree cheetahs are represented by a small and critically endangered population in Iran. Estimated at no community. This year Dr. Luke Hunter, more than 100 individuals, this subspecies is currently distributed throughout the isolated Kavir Director of the Wildlife Conservation So- desert. Small fragmented groups, decreasing viable habitat and limited access to prey have left the ciety (WCS) Great Cats Program was the Asiatic cheetah extremely vulnerable to extinction. The future of this subspecies is uncertain, but lecturer, and his topic, On the Verge of Ex- with the help of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the Iranian government launched a ma- tinction: Saving Iran’s Cheetahs was very jor initiative to save their cheetah, its habitat, and its prey. well received by both the student and Luke Hunter has conducted fieldwork on large cats since 1992, focusing on efforts to restore adult members of the audience. species to areas of their former range. He has contributed to more than 50 scientific papers and A coffee reception for Ellie’s family popular articles, and has written five books. Dr. Hunter is currently working on his sixth book, a members followed in Uhle Hall. field guide to all carnivore species of the world.

James Jandl, Amy McGowan p ’07, ’10, Mike McGowan p ’07, ’10 and Rob Mainiero p ’07.

Pictures of Hope

William “Amory” Parker ’08 The 17th Annual Interview conducted by Samantha Drislane Markowski ’93 Farewell Destinos Pingree School Amory Parker ’08, spent over five weeks this past summer traveling through Costa Rica and Kenya, and the In late October, our Spanish AP class watched the last episode of our soap Golf Tournament experiences have had a lasting effect on him. Equipped with his camera and guitar, Amory experienced Costa opera Destinos. We had watched Destinos since the beginning of our junior Rica through a community service program called Cross Cultural Solutions. He worked in a high school, an year and felt sad that our two-year Destinos journey had come to an end. Our On September 24th, the 17th Annual Pingree School orphanage and a day camp. He said he’d always thought about teaching as a career, but that this trip has re- AP class then decided to commemorate the event by coming to class the next Golf Tournament was held at Myopia Hunt Club. ally encouraged him to look into the field more seriously in college. After leaving CostaR ica, Amory, continued morning all dressed in black. In addition, we decided to gather together for a Over 120 parents, family and friends turned out for onto Kenya, where he met up with his family, and where he again visited schools, and spent time with the local special lunch in the Commons to mourn the loss of Destinos’ colorful, the occasion which raised over $28,000. All children. Taking pictures all along to document his travels, Amory says he started taking photography classes cultural characters and to celebrate the fact that soon we will all be moving proceeds from the tournament go towards at Pingree, and has found he has a talent and a passion for it. Amory’s photography was on display and for sale on to our own new “Destinies”. scholarship support for students who could not at Pingree. Several of Amory’s photos have already been purchased, and he hopes to sell more. With the pro- otherwise attend Pingree. The day of golf wrapped ceeds, Amory plans to send art supplies to some of the schools he visited in both countries. “Some of the kids Seniors Nikki Starrett , Lauri Pérez, Amanda Sweat , Adam Geiger, Winsthon up with a dinner and raffle. Special thanks go to I met were so artistic, and the cost of art supplies is so high, that they only get to indulge their talents a few López, and Lily Carey trustees Ted Ober and J.D. Smeallie, P ’05, ’09 for times a year. I’d like to change that for at least a few of these children,” he says. co-chairing this exciting and successful event! 10 www.pingree.org For more information, or to purchase any of Amory’s work you can contact him at [email protected]. Sean Hagon Wendy Lawton I’m currently completing my Master of Sci- This summer I participated in a graduate course out of the ence degree in Music Technology at Indi- Colorado School of Mines on the ecology of the Colorado ana University/Purdue University at India- River. We followed the river from its headwaters in Rocky napolis (IUPUI). I’m a cum laude graduate Mountain National Park outside of Denver to the Grand of Berklee College of Music with a B.M. in Canyon. Along the way we drove, canoed, went rafting, and Professional Music (Music Education, com- camped as we studied the flora, fauna, water quality and ge- position and music technology). In my 5th ology along the river. The river is utilized as a water source year at Pingree, I’m currently teaching AP by 11 different states which creates significant controversy Music Theory, Instrumental Music and over water rights and conservation interests. Trips like Music Production and Technology classes. these, made possible by Pingree’s Summer Professional Outside of Pingree, I compose music for Development Programs, directly impact the information and activities I share with my Pingree students. film and T.V., and completed music for my This summer’s course had multiple connections with course content in both my ecology and AP environ- first T.V. show called“Celebrity Build” which mental studies classes. —Wendy Lawton, Science Teacher aired on Fox Sports Net New England this past spring. It featured Matt Light of the Eric Olson’s sculpture ’Factions’ at Maudslay State Park, Newburyport. New England Patriots and Jon Runyan of the Philadelphia Eagles. Apart from teaching, I am also the owner of MusicMedia Solutions which pro- vides clients with customized music and sound design for film, T.V., corporate vid- eos, student films, web sites and more. (musicmediasolutions.com). You can also find me performing as a keyboardist with the national act, The Dan Lawson Band which recently released a new self titled CD. It can be purchased at FYE and Newbury Comics stores. I am featured on tracks #3 “Roadkill” and #5 “Miss Me”. The Dan Lawson Band is an original blues band. danlawson.com. —Sean Hagan, Music Teacher Eric P. Olson I earned my BA in Studio Art/Mathematics with a minor in Physics from St. Olaf College, Northfield, Sean HagOn MN. Following college I worked as a designer/technical illustrator for Jonathan Press in Cannon Falls, MN before going into teaching. I began teaching in 1987 in Northfield, MN, Stavanger, Norway, and West Tytherly, England, prior to coming to Pingree 13 years ago. I teach math, as well as one section of art; freshman technical drawing. I also coach the boys’ varsity tennis and soccer teams, and founded the Pingree Table-Tennis Club. To stay active in each sport, outside of Pingree, I recently earned my US Pro- fessional Tennis Association license, so I am a Level 3 Tennis Professional, which helps me coach and run the All-Court Tennis Camp in the summer. I play for two Over-40 mens soccer teams; one indoors, one outdoors, in addition to playing in competitive table-tennis tournaments. I earned my Master’s Degree (AML) from Harvard Extension School, 2005, in the History of Sci- ence. My thesis on the Mathematics of the Design of the Parthenon won the prize that year my field. I

It has often been said that “When you stop learning, you stop living.” It is safe to say that Pingree educators take this phrase with the utmost seriousness, as their thirst for knowledge is alive and well, not only in the confines of the school itself, but in every facet of their lives. As you read the following stories, you will find that those who teach at Pingree are students themselves, constantly living delving deeper into the study of their discipline, or taking great departures from their comfort zones to embark on entirely new challenges, thus broadening their horizons and bringing new perspectives of the world around them into their lives and into their classrooms. Math teachers who are also sculptors, Spanish teachers who have a love for genealogy and administrators who are proof published authors are just a few of the people who believe life is about learning, 12 www.pingree.org and they are living proof! FALL/WINTER 07–08 13 hope to publish the thesis in the next year. in New Hampshire and was able to provide day and also at the Beverly Library, and at Porter Currently I am enjoying the use of a small care there for my husband who has Alzheimer’s. Square Books in Cambridge. bronze-casting foundry I set up this summer in Dylan Thomas, I am not, but I do have a Thanks also to last summer’s sabbatical, I Ralph Newburyport to cast sculpture. In addition to writing shed — once a hen house, then my moth- worked a number of times independently with my own work, Pingree art teacher Rich Erickson er-in-law’s puppy nursery. Now, I share it with the Barbara Helfgott Hyett on editing the poems Sneeden Pingree English Teacher, 1988–1994 and I may be casting some student work in the spiders, and occasionally a hornet, and write my after returning to Massachusetts. spring. poems looking out over the fields and the neigh- My work with poetry has enriched my Maintaining and stoking a writing I have exhibited my sculpture in eight of the boring farmer’s cows who graze there. teaching, both in Creative Writing classes and life outside of my teaching has not last ten shows at the Maudslay Outdoor Sculpture I have been working on putting my poems, in regular English classes. been easy, especially since I’ve Exhibition in Newburyport. One of the pieces written over the past few years, into a manu- I am deeply grateful to the School for their spent the last decade (and then wound up on the grounds of the Peabody Essex script for possible publication as a chapter book. backing… and will let you all know what hap- some) as the head of a boys’ dorm Museum in Salem for the summer of 1999. Again, through Pingree’s professional develop- pens to the book! — Ailsa K. Steinert p ’78, ’81, at Exeter. There’s a lot working I am a strong believer in life-long learning, ment funding, I have, during this period, taken ’88, English Teacher against securing that aesthetic and and enjoy cross-referencing my varied interests part in the weekly workshops for publishing psychic space essential to writing. Piles Poet Dave Smith in class. — Eric P. Olson p ’04, ’06, ’07, ’08, poets, Poemworks, with Barbara Helfgott Hyett Lynette Gray of papers to be graded, books to read, re-read in and Ralph Sneeden. Mathematics Teacher in Brookline, MA. I have also attended her work- Lynette Gray earned her undergraduate degree preparation for class — not to mention the omnipresent bustle and shop in the south of France and graduated Summa Cum Laude hum of the school community and all of its responsibilities. But you learn how to Ailsa K. Steinert (summer 2006). from Merrimack College after years claim that time, whether it’s being hunched on the couch with a laptop in the dark from 5AM One of the finest aspects of teaching at Pingree I have had poems pub- of taking courses part-time. She re- to 7AM before the family is up, or between classes with the classroom door locked. When I’m writing over the years has been the help I have received lished in Orion, The Lar- ceived the Victor J. Mill medal for and productive, I’m a happier, more patient teacher. Erecting protective barriers between my writing through its professional development policy. com Review, The Comstock being 1st in the School of Continuing and my “career” as a teacher has always seemed an exhausting and necessary exercise, but over the There are a number of different grants available Review, Saltmarsh Press’ Education, and was also selected as a years I’ve begun to sense, warily, that the two realms engage in more commerce than I’d realized. through the School, and I have gained im- Mountain anthology, an contributor with her essay on “Repre- I did a lot of growing up at Pingree (I was twenty-three when I started), and headmaster John Chandler mensely both as a teacher and a writer by mak- upcoming anthology of sentations of Black Death and Social was passionately supportive of my forays into graduate programs, and of my writing itself. The Bread ing use of them. poems dealing with Al- Death” to The Fiction of Toni Morri- Loaf School of English at Middlebury College was one of the first key increments in my maturation as This last summer, zheimers, and most recent- son, a compilation of essays recently a teacher and a writer; at the age of twenty-seven I was addicted to being a student again. Becoming through Pingree’s Sum- ly, in Inkwell magazine. I published by the National Council of more confident with my subject (literature) and my art (writing) always seemed mutually exclusive mer Professional Devel- have read my poems at Teachers of English. — Lynette Gray endeavors: one for teaching, the other for myself. But at Bread Loaf, and then at the MFA Program for Pingree at a faculty and opment Program, I spent Lynette Gray p ’96, Assistant to the Headmaster Writers at Warren Wilson College, I began to suspect the essential fusion of the two. At some point in two weeks at our house former-faculty reading, the mid-Eighties I began reading the poems of Dave Smith, first in theNew Yorker magazine and then after buying his books. In Smith’s poems about John Glessner Learning childhood and memory, I found something that inspired me to consider Two years ago, my wife and I spent 10 days in Ghana, in the western part of Africa, writing my own poems, and just as compelling was my impatience to share visiting our son Ian who graduated from Pingree with the class of 1997, and who was from the his poems with my students at Pingree, hoping that his narratives, evocative in Ghana doing an independent study for his major, Sociology/Anthropology at the settings, and haunting images would provide students a model for exploring University of Maine. While there, we spent an extensive time visiting the slave castles Journey their own pasts. John Chandler’s suggestion that I apply for a Klingenstein on the coast of Ghana from which thousands of blacks were kept in chains until a Fellowship at Columbia University was probably the best professional advice slave ship could carry them to the West Indies or America. It was a pretty I’ve ever been given, and helped me realize once and for all that writing and teaching were not at stirring occasion, and brought home the stinging inhumanity of slavery, odds. New York changed my aesthetic, but most importantly, it drove me deeper into poetry, let me especially when we were shown “The Door of no Return”, through write my own stuff while I researched ways to introduce students to narrative poetry as an alternative which slaves proceeded to be picked up by rowing boats and taken out to writing the personal prose narrative — to find more poets like Dave Smith. Well, over twenty-years to slave ships which lay just offshore. Once through the door, no one later, I finally brought Dave up from Johns Hopkins, where he runs the Writing Seminars, to do a returned. The female slaves were treated the same as males, except reading and teach a few classes at Exeter. For me it was an emotional and spiritual culmination of so that many of them were selected by the masters of the castles to many elements in my career. satisfy their sexual desires before being shipped to the new world. Of course, the most uncanny and compelling connection between my writing and my teaching is that What I saw, and what I learned from talking to the Ghanaians, I have the person who ended up publishing my book, and someone whose writing I admire a great deal, and been able to intimately describe in my US History classes. The trip was have for a long time, is Nathaniel Bellows, Pingree ’91, whom I had as a student during his senior not billed as professional development, but it certainly turned out to be year, and who was listening carefully as I played a tape of Dave Smith reading his work. Nathaniel and one. Last Christmas, my wife and I went to Florence for a week, and that I have been great friends for many years, but neither of us anticipated that he’d be the one to rescue cultural experience taught us that there is a world outside of our own, my book after its disastrous two year experience with a publisher in California, and that Dave would which is rather more steeped in history than our own, and that city provide an endorsement on that back cover. My bringing Dave Smith to Exeter to work with students, was one of the cradles of the Italian Renaissance. I use these Nathaniel’s founding of Harmon Blunt Publishers in New York City with his brother Matt, and his experiences in my classes to try and impress upon my publication of Evidence of the Journey, trace a full circle, or, better yet, a sort of helix in which the students that History did not begin when Columbus strands of my teaching life and writing life have become inextricably bound. discovered America. I have been teaching History at Pingree Ralph has been teaching at Exeter since 1995, and this winter he’ll be the Bergeron Writing Fellow at the since 1992. I have taught the AP U.S. History American School in London. More information about his book Evidence of the Journey can be found at: course for 10 years, as well as a course on the http://www.harmonblunt.com/HBP_books_ETOJ.html U.S. Constitution to seniors, capitalizing on http://www.poems.com/poem.php?date=13735 my prior life as a lawyer. — http://www.exeter.edu/documents/Exeter_Bulletin/Winter_07_A_Place_for_Poetry.pdf 14 www.pingree.org John Glessner p ’97, ’99, History Teacher Sarah Carpenter ’97

Katy Gibbs & Ann Lyons Sarah Carpenter ’97 Channel from Madagascar to Tanzania to climb Helping others and embarking on a scouting I’ve been teaching for five years in a variety of the impressive Mt. Kilimanjaro; the highest mission for Pingree students who love animals atmospheres and genres. I began teaching di- peak on the African continent. I continued on Kirki Thompson were the dual purposes of Director of Commu- rectly out of Middlebury College with a com- Knowing a foreign language makes me quick- to Kenya and South Africa to go on safari and Returning to the classroom and academic nity Services Katy Gibbs and Director of Study bined third/fourth grade class in rural Ver- ly feel at home in new places. That can be as climb the imposing Drakensburg Mountains. enrichment, this past summer I honed my June Jeswald Skills Ann Lyons’ trip to Best Friends Animal mont. The travel bug soon hit and I joined the close as Lawrence and as far away as Costa Back in the United States, I spent time as a teen Spanish skills while spending time at a local It was 1971 when I came to Pingree part-time to Sanctuary in Kaneb, Utah. Following a lead Peace Corps as an English as a Foreign Lan- Rica or France. My interest in painting dove- backpacking guide in New Hampshire for a school in Santiago, Chile. I chaperoned stu- teach dance. There was music and a part-time about a special place in Angel Canyon (where guage teacher in a rural village in Côte d’Ivoire. tails with a love of travel, so this past June, summer while taking many trips on my own dents from my previous school and lived with a visual arts teacher, but not an art department. the Lone Ranger series was filmed) Mrs. Gibbs The country soon fell into political disarray, so with the assistance of the Pingree Summer across the host family just as my students did. This “win- A few years later I realized that a private and Mrs. Lyons traveled to Utah I transferred to another Professional Development Program, my hus- mountains of ter in summer” trip exposed me to the places school which placed a strong emphasis in July, where as Mrs. Gibbs rural African village, this band and I traveled to the Basque region of New England where the poet Pablo Neruda spent time build- on excellence needed an art department commented “It is 112 degrees in time in Madagascar. northern Spain and southwestern France. and across the ing extraordinary houses full of his collections to complete the picture. And so, with a the evening!” The mission of Upon completing my ser- The Basque homeland straddles the western country to Col- from around the world and one can truly un- lot of help, I started one. The rest is his- Best Friends is the simple phi- vice, I returned to the Pyrenees, a mountainous area with lively fish- orado, Califor- derstand the inspiration for his poetry while tory. We have a strong department with losophy that kindness to ani- United States to complete ing ports in Spain and sandy stretches of nia as well as standing on the beaches of Chile. I was also faculty who are practicing artists and mals helps build a better world a Masters in Internation- beaches and pine forests in France. With bare the beautiful lucky to take on the famous ski slopes of the teachers. for all of us. Assigned “large animals” for their al Educational Develop- bones supplies to sketch and record scenes, I Alaskan coast. Andes Mountains while learning how to cook My discipline is dance and after all of these work during their stay, Mrs. Gibbs and Mrs. Ly- ment at Columbia Uni- later paint the scenes on snow days or during All of this ex- like a local as well as bargain like one too at the years, my passion for art and the creative pro- ons delivered food, water and medicine to hors- versity. New York City school vacations. The photos here are exam- ploration and local, outdoor markets. cess remains strong. es, mules and donkeys roaming the grounds or was a shock and I missed ples. The shot of the young French surfers is a adventure is My time in Chile when combined with my Professional development has provided me confined in corrals throughout the canyon. teaching, therefore I headed north to New painting waiting to be executed. the reason why the Pursuit program at Pingree experiences in Madagascar as well as my trav- with many opportunities to take classes, to “Bumping along in an old Hampshire to teach History at a boarding Apart from my love of art, was a natural fit and something that has be- els all over the world, bring a global perspective travel to distant countries, to view and study pick-up truck was an ex- school. Fate then took a turn and brought me family history is another great in- come a true joy to coach as I can share my love and real life examples to my students which the art of various cultures and to attend profes- perience like no other we back to my alma mater to teach Spanish with spiration of mine, and so far I’ve of the outdoors with my students. they cannot pull from a textbook. This view sional concerts. have had!” they reported. my old AP Spanish teacher as my guide! I have compiled three histories of family Ice hockey is my other lifelong passion out- helps my students to understand a culture oth- Currently, I am taking classes in Pilates The scenery was spectac- also been lucky this year to take over the girls’ surnames, the latest this summer side of the classroom that I uphold through a er than their own and encourages them to be- and Gyratonic. I keep abreast of the profession- ular and the work very re- ice hockey program at Pingree School from my of the Kirk family. My grandfather and the last women’s Senior B team in NY/NJ. Playing for come global citizens. al dance world and work to promote equity in warding. Best Friends ed- old coach, Jim MacLaughlin ’84 p ’08, who tran- male in our Kirk line, was the Surgeon General this team and traveling around the country to Up next? Of course I have many adven- dance education in schools. It is a privilege and ucates and supports humane groups nation- sitioned to the boys’ program to watch his son of the U.S. Army during World War II. Four- play keeps me fresh with the world of ice hock- tures on tap for the upcoming summer. Rock a joy to teach young people about art, and to in- wide to bring about a time when there are no after founding and coaching the girls’ team at teen generations before him, the first Kirk I ey, but more importantly maintains that enthu- climbing, backpacking through Alaska, Mada- spire them and open up the world of art and the more abused and homeless pets. As a result of Pingree for 19 years. found was a doctor during the Scottish border siasm and excitement for the sport that I can gascar and the Olympic Games in Beijing, Chi- possibility of spending a life engaged in work their trip, Mrs. Gibbs and Mrs. Lyons will be While being in the classroom is what I love wars in the mid 1500’s. The discovery made for then transfer to my team. Last year at the USA na are all on the list. The adventure never ends! which is deeply rewarding. – June Jeswald P ’79, organizing a service trip for interested Pingree to do, I fuel this enthusiasm and energy a striking circle of events. Hockey Women’s Senior National Tournament — Sarah Carpenter ’97, Spanish Teacher GP ’05, Dance Teacher students to Best Friends next June. – Written by through weekend and summer expeditions in — Kirki Thompson, Spanish Teacher my team finished 3rd in the country and this Lynette Gray, Katy Gibbs, Director of Community and outside of the country. Prior to returning to year we will be competing once again for the Service, and Ann Lyons, Director of Study Skills the United States after my Peace Corps service title in March. for example, I headed across the Mozambique

16 www.pingree.org Paintings by FALL/WINTER 07–08 17 Kirki Thompson National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Students

Pingree School is proud to announce that seven of their students have been named Commended Students in the 2008 National Merit Scholarship Program. Those students are Adam Geiger ’08 of Boxford, Taylor Halsted ’08 of Manchester, Anna Huzar ’08 of North Andover, Kelsey Jamerson ’08 of Georgetown, Nathaniel Leach ’08 of Salem, Adam Logan ’08 of Melrose, and Nicole Starrett ’08 of North Andover. A letter of commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) will be presented to these scholastically talented seniors. Senior Matthew Rubin of Reading, has Left to Right: Meredith O’Hare ’09, Anna Huzer ’08 , Kelsey Jamerson ’08, Heather Lyon ’09, John Nugent ’08, Erika Mitkus ’08, Nicole Starrett ’08, Adam Logan ’08, Stephanie Simmons ’08, Lily Carey ’08. Missing: Adam Geiger ’08, Ethel Mickey ’08 earned the high honor of being a semifinalist in the Scholarship Program.

Twelve Peter Cowen Elected to Country Day About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional Pingree Students School Headmasters’ Association academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2008 competition for National Merit Awarded Scholarships, Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.4 million Highest Honor Bowls This past spring, Headmaster Peter M. Cowen was elected to The students who entered the 2008 competition by taking the 2006 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Country Day School Headmasters’ Association of the United States. Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). Pingree School is proud to announce Founded in 1912, the Association’s active membership is limited to 100 school heads nationwide. This select group meets annually to that twelve of our students are discuss issues and trends unique to independent country day “The young people named Commended Students in the 2008 National Merit Scholarship Program recipients of Highest Honor Bowls for schools. To be selected to join is an honor certainly for Peter, but are distinguished by their strong academic performance in this rigorous competition,” commented a the 2006–2007 academic school year. also for Pingree School. Former Pingree Headmaster John spokesperson for NMSC. The bowls are awarded to students Chandler p ’92, ’97 and long-time trustee Malcolm Coates p ’01 were who earn and maintain an average of also elected members of the Association. 95 or above for the entire school year. Congratulations on all your hard work! New Faculty and Staff q Sarah E. Carpenter ’97 is returning to Pingree School as a Spanish broad range of experience to Pingree. He has held positions in the class- teacher. Sarah earned her B.A. from Middlebury and a Master of Arts in room and in technology at Walnut Hill School, River Valley Charter International Education Development from Teachers College at Columbia School, St. John’s Prep, and The Newman School. University. After serving as an education volunteer with the Peace Corps in t Susan Tully comes to us from Arlington High School where she taught Madagascar, she has taught at Denver Academy in Colorado and Kimball biology. Susan has a B.S. from Stonehill College with a major in biology Union Academy in New Hampshire. Sarah is living on campus and coach- and a M.A.T. from Simmons College. She is teaching math and science ing Pursuit in the fall and girls’ ice hockey this winter. courses at Pingree as well as advising and coaching. Susan is engaged to w Lizanne Hourihan joins the History Department, coming to us from Peter Mason, Pingree Class of 1996. County Cork, Ireland, after completing a year’s fellowship at Boston Col- y Substituting for Sofia Sidmore while she is out on maternity leave is lege. She is a graduate of the University College Cork, Ireland, with an Maria Elena Leslie from Danvers. Maria is from Ecuador and has been advanced degree in education and an undergraduate degree in geography teaching in the Danvers school system for several years. and history. She has taught history and is coaching field hockey at Pingree. Alex Tinari received her MFA in poetry from The University of Mon- Lizanne has prior coaching experience in field hockey at Christ King u tana and her BA in Liberal Arts with a concentration in writing from The Girls’ Secondary School in Ireland, and she is a rugby enthusiast. New School for Social Research. At the University of Montana, she taught e Jennifer Kane returns for the 2007–2008 school year after freshman composition and served as staff writer for the Vice her stint as Michelle Connor’s maternity leave substitute at President for Student Affairs. She also taught creative writing the end of last year. Jenn has a B.A. from Colgate Univer- r t q at various middle schools through the Missoula Writer’s sity and an M.S. in Science and Mathematics from the Collaborative. In 1995, Alex participated in a service-learn- University of Pennsylvania where she was the recipient e ww ing semester on the Rosebud Reservation in South Da- of the Dean’s Award for Distinguished Teaching. In ad- u y kota, where she returns each year to visit her host family. dition to her teaching duties at Pingree, Jenn is an advi- At Pingree, Alex teaches freshman, sophomore, and se- sor and assists with the Math Team. nior English and coaches yoga and Pursuit. She looks for- r David Medvitz joins the Pingree faculty as Tech- ward to chaperoning on Pingree’s South Dakota trip to nology Educator. A graduate of Northwestern Univer- the Rosebud Reservation this summer.

sity and Harvard Divinity School, Dave brings a FALL/WINTER 07–08 19 Patti Leasure and Michael Rubin p’05, ’08 Parent of Alumni Event On November 4th, 2007, Pingree held its 2nd Annual Parent of Alumni Reception. With more than 60 guests in attendance, the pur- Home Away from Home: Barbara Willcox DiLorenzo ’93 pose of the event was to reconnect parents of An Alumni Perspective of her Freshman Year at College alumni with each other, with current families From September 10th through October 21st, Barbara Willcox and to give them an opportunity to see how the DiLorenzo ’93 showcased her recent art work in the Bertolon School has grown. Guests were able to watch When Liz Mainiero ’07 was looking at colleges she wanted Family Art Gallery entitled, “Visual Comparisons of Independent the Patriots vs. Indianapolis game on several something that was similar to Pingree, a place where she could Retailers Versus Big Chain Stores in the Plein-Air Method.” A SmartBoards® in Uhle Hall while being treated feel safe to take risks and be herself. She found just that place in reception for Pingree alumni, families, friends and faculty & staff to a cocktail reception. During half-time, Head- FairfieldU niversity. With only 4,000 students, she says it’s small was held on Sunday, September 30, 2007. While guests enjoyed Barbara created this show specifically for the Pingree master Peter M. Cowen shared some highlights enough to know everyone. She credits Pingree’s College Place- the thought provoking display of art, they were also treated to a gallery, keeping in mind the thinking population of the from the school year to date. The evening was a ment Office in helping her find the ‘right fit.’ “They spent a lot of time listening to my likes and dislikes. In the end, I couldn’t be culinary feast catered by Barbara’s husband, Rennie. To support students and faculty. She entered five of these pieces in the great success. See you next year! happier!” Liz says she had the expected trepidation of any stu- local business, ingredients were purchased from the Coastal North Shore Arts Association, and was juried in as a member. Barbara was encouraged by the positive dent about to leave home and head out on her own for the first Green Grocer and Russell Orchards. Zumi’s café, generously time. “The first two weeks were the hardest, but the overall transi- experience, and looks forward to expanding her paintings donated fair trade organic coffee, and was also featured as one tion was much easier that I expected. Having grown up as an only of the paintings in the show. both in physical scale and in social commentary. For more child, I love dorm life. I have two roommates and we have a blast!” information about Barbara and her work as a painter, Liz says the greatest thing Pingree encouraged in her was the illustrator and web designer please visit her website at natural instinct to be involved. “Pingree made it cool to be a part www.wavepaint.com. of clubs and activities.” As a result, Liz is a member of Fairfield University Student Association (FUSA), Club Ice Hockey, and the Several alumni attended Barbara Willcox DiLorenzo’s Art Exhibit. campus community service program. “The Club Sports are a Among the attendees were: (left to right) Seth Bartlett ’91, Laurie great way to meet upperclassmen. I would definitely recommend Harding Polese ’84, Samantha Drislane Markowski ’93, Barbara Willcox DiLorenzo ’93, Jessica Wistran ’93 with her son, Dylan, Stacey Kacoyanis p’05 Cub Morgan p ’80, ’78, g p ’08 getting involved in some sort of activity for any college freshman. wearing his “Pre-Pingree” bib (Pingree class of 2025?!) and Patricia It makes the transition much easier.” Another advantage that Lyn Shields p ’91, ’92 chats with Paula and trustee Asselin Ferris ’93. Pingree gave Liz that helped make the transition into college eas- Bink Shorts p ’95, ’00 ier is how prepared she has felt. “I was amazed at how prepared I was. Academically, my stats class has been like a review with Mr. Filosa, and I placed into an upper level French course, and still feel like I am far ahead of the game! “When I call my parents, who I talk to daily while at school, and tell them ‘Hey, I got an A,’ they say ‘Pingree made it cool to be smart,’ and I agree. At Pingree, I learned to work hard, play hard, and just be a good person, and these have turned out to be my greatest assets!” Interview conducted by Samantha Drislane Markowski ’93

20 www.pingree.org FALL/WINTER 07–08 21 Coming events this spring: March 23–April 23 Parents Association Silent Auction on-line. pingree.maestroweb.com Bid Often! April 28 Spring Auction sponsored by Parents Association Alumni from every decade — 1960’s through 2000’s — have been seen at the well at- May 3 tended Alumni receptions and events this fall and early winter. Guests have enjoyed re- Reunion Celebration connecting with each other, reminiscing with their favorite former faculty members May 19 Senior Career Development and meeting and networking with alumni from other classes. At most of our events, Series — volunteer panelists needed! Headmaster, Peter Cowen has shared with the guests all the great things that are hap- Alumni Holiday Gathering in Boston at The Living Room, December 6, 2007 pening here at Pingree — in the classrooms, on the playing fields, outside the School Top Left: Kathleen Dyer ’02, Beth Savarese ’99, Elsbeth Taft ’01 and Tova Kaplan ’02. Top Center: Nancy & Peter M. Cowen, Headmaster. Top Right: Director of Athletics, Alan McCoy, Zach Brady ’00 and guest. with Community Service, and in the Admissions, College Placement and Advancement Bottom Left: Dave Archer ’01, Jay Henderson ’03, Justin Parker ’02, Michael Nelligan ’02 and Nick Walton ’02. Fundraising Departments. The Alumni Relations Office and the Alumni Leadership Board Bottom Right: Kevin Schwartz ’96, Anna Wistran Wolfe ’95, guest, Andrew Goldberg ’95 and Jeremy Hood ’95 host these events to keep our alumni connected with each other, informed about Pingree today and OUR plans for the future.

Reception at Bryant Park Grill, New York City, October 11, 2007 Top Left: Janice Stemmermann- Steinert, Buddy Taft, and Russell Steinert ’78 Top Right: Christy Fisher ’91, Brian Ritter ’94 and Laura Winthrop ’96 Bottom Left: Sarah Durkee ’73, Marissa Walsh ’90 and Nicole Serratore ’93 Bottom Right: Drama Teacher, Lynn Weltler and North Shore Alumni Reception, Newbury, MA at the home of Mary Gene Tuthill Clavin ’83, November 16, 2007 Ryan Serhant ’02 Top Left: Bill VanLoon ’83, Alena Matses Dunn ’83, Karen Pandy VanLoon ’83, and Phil Dunn. Top Right: Dean of Student Life, Buddy Taft and Mary Gene Tuthill Clavin ’83. Bottom Left: Bob Weatherall ’78, Ann Pulver p ’81, ’83 and Bob Pulver p ’81, ’83. Bottom Center: Callie Roberts ’83 and Dianne Pappas ’83. Bottom Right: Karen Pandy VanLoon ’83 and English Teacher, Ailsa Steinert p ’78, ’81, ’88. College Age Alumni Brunch, November 21, 2007 Director of Annual Fund & Parent Relations, Associate Director of Admissions, Mary Dyer, Mike Gibson ’03 and Joanna McDonaugh ’07 and Co-Director Elena Brandano ’07 and Andrew Vassallo ’06 Abby Evans ’05 and Diana Mathey and Samuel Mathey ’04 Sira Grant ’07 and Elena Brandano ’07 Justin Gordon ’04 of College Counseling, Steve Carey Christina Brandano ’07 and Dan Morgan ’06 Dan Hamel ’05 Dave Archer ’01 and Will Brengle ’04

Juan Gonzales ’05

Daron Greelish ’95

Jay Henderson ’03

Ray Roy ’04 Paul Knight ’00

Chris Connolly ’97 A terrific time was had by all at the practice shirts was met with some resistance. WHAT A COMEBACK! I can’t say enough Pingree Alumni Basketball Game on Decem- GAMETIME! As I walked onto the court for about the courage and resiliency of the Blue ber 21st, 2007. Laurie Harding Polese ’84 and I, tip-off I felt an old sense of Pingree Pride rush Team. The 2nd half saw a complete disman- the only alumni from the 80’s in attendance, back into my 40 year old body as those pre- tling of the White Team’s earlier success. Our were so pleased to see almost 20 former play- game butterflies seemed like flying saucers guards took over. Swish after swish cut into the ers both male and female arrive at the gym to smashing into my inflamed, ulcer-ridden White Team’s lead. 15, 10, 8, 5 — we were show what they still had in the tank. The fes- stomach lining. I gazed at the 1986 Eastern knocking at the door. We were substituting tivities began by shooting free throws to choose League Basketball Championship banner in freely to keep our legs fresh, but when the teams. The decision was made that the first the rafters. Boy, was I thinner then… Before buzzer sounded we looked at the scoreboard — people to hit their free throw would be the the action started I noticed a young woman on White Team 63 Blue Team 61. Although the Paul Knight ’00 White Team and after about 40 minutes we the White Team who graduated in 2004 and loss was devastating, my thoughts soon turned were ready to play some mused if she knew that I would be swatting positive realizing that hot pasta and cold beer alumni gatherings ball. I suited up for the her first shot into the sixth row. Just like old awaited me at the Taft’s house. The younger alumni basketball game Blue Team (I didn’t at- times… alumni decided to stay and play another game Mark W. Ferrante ’86 tempt a free throw) and Back to the game. The first half was a blood while the older alum, meaning me, decided donned the appropri- bath. The White Team was on fire. They that flattened arches and bleeding eyes were ate blue mesh, practice shirt as did my team- knocked down 3 pointer after 3 pointer. The good indications to say my farewells. Jess Seymour ’01 mates. As I struggled into my uniform, I won- point guards were ruling the evening with Many thanks to Laurie for her hard work dered aloud why they were making these shirts skillful chucking every time down the court. with the event and for her skillful work of the smaller than when I played here, and how long They had a brilliant game plan of pretending scoreboard and especially for all the alums the gym washing machine had been broken. I they were on the court by themselves. Their who attended. Also, thank you to the Taft’s for don’t remember raw onion and anchovy sand- stat sheets were burning up (except for assists). their hospitality. It was a lot of fun. We’ll see wiches being on the menu when I was in The Blue Team’s problems were compounded you all next year. I hope for enough people to school. Anyway, another important decision when our tallest player went down with a bad show up to do a mini-tournament of sorts, was made to have the White Team wear white ankle sprain; he would not return. We found complete with refs. Please let me know if you shirts so there wouldn’t be any confusion about ourselves down by 18 at half time. My left arm have any other ideas to make this event a “can’t to whom to pass the ball. My request to go was numb, my lips were blue and my chest was miss”! shirts/ skins instead of the blue and white tight, but I refused to quit. Email Mark at [email protected]. Jess Seymour ’01, Holly O’Donohue ’99, 24 www.pingree.org Sarah Carpenter ’97 FALL/WINTER 07–08 25 Nate Leach ’08 Caroline Mead ’11 Lemarre Rey ’09

Girls’ Cross Country: 6–12 Boys’ Varsity Soccer: 15–2–2 Girls’ Varsity Soccer: 13–3–1 Varsity Football: 3–5 JV Wrap Ups JV Girls’ Soccer: 5–3–4 eil champions eil champions eil all-league evergreen league all-league JV II Boys’ Soccer: 8–3–2 coaches’ award Nicole Starrett ’08 Boston Globe All-Scholastic eil tournament champions William Taft ’08 Heather Lyon ’09 most valuable player Billy Nickerson ’08 boston globe all-scholastic Derek Pratt ’09 coaches’ award Emma Johnson ’10 2007 eil all-league most valuable player Jackie Lee ’08 Charlie Hildt ’11 Morgan Bell ’10 Nicole Starrett ’08 evergreen league all-league honorable mention eil all-league most valuable player most valuable player Pingree Fall coaches’ award Billy Nickerson ’08 Jason Kramer ’08 most valuable player Emma Chandler ’08 eil all-league Jackie Lee ’08 Carlos O’Donnell ’08 Narayan Plourde ’11 Elizabeth Geer ’10 eil all-league Lamarre Rey ’09 most improved player Sports Awards team spirit award Nathaniel Leach ’08 most improved player Caroline Lubbock ’8 Allen Williamson ’09 Caitlin Doherty ’09 offensive most valuable player Andrew Rodriguez ’11 Alexandra Glazer ’09 Varsity Golf: 5–9 Ned Seigel ’08 Cara Lemire ’08 Carlos O’Donnell ’08 sportsmanship award Varsity Field Hockey: 13–3 Ariana Twomey ’11 JV Boys’ Soccer: 9–2–3 4th place in the eil eil all-league honorable mention Defensive Most Valuable Player Kimberly Barrett ’10 eil champions Daniel Guley ’08 Michela Colbert ’09 William Taft ’08 coaches’ award eil all-league eil tournament champions Adam Logan ’08 eil all-league honorable mention Alex Conrad ’10 JV Field Hockey: 11–2–1 Jack Whelan ’11 most valuable lineman boston globe all-scholastic Jake Barnett ’08 Kellie Barile ’08 Daniel Rogers ’09 offensive most valuable player coaches’ award eil honorable mention Amy McLaughlin ’08 most valuable player Jamie Cappucci ’10 Zach Rochman ’09 Brit Mscisz ’10 Colin Kenny ’11 team most valuable player eil all-league most valuable player Billy Nickerson ’08 most valuable player Derek Pratt ’09 defensive most valuable player Lauren St. Pierre ’10 rookie of the year Amy McLaughlin ’08 coaches’ award Jackie Lee ’08 Andrew Faulkner ’10 offensive most valuable player Jack Whelan ’11 eil all-league Nathaniel Leach ’08 most improved players most improved player Veronica Corning ’10 most improved player Haley Thompson ’09 “surprise offensive” player Cat Dioli ’10 Noah Feldman ’09 defensive most valuable player Nevin Pathak ’10 Dale Bishop ’09 Andrew Smeallie ’09 Kate Roman ’08 Grace Steward ’11 coaches’ award JV II Girls’ Soccer: 8–2–2 Liza Richardson ’08 “surprise defensive” player sportsmanship award most improved player Benjamin Bradley ’08 eil all-league honorable mention Jake Barnet ’08 Samantha Taylor ’08 coaches’ award Liz Scoble ’09 Boys’ Cross Country: 5–11 Lindsay Thompson ’08 most improved players dedication award Emma Arnold ’11 Brittani Yeung ’08 Patrick Williamson ’09 Kellie Barile ’08 Nora Doherty ’11 eil all-league JV Girls Soccer Team most valuable player lionheart award most valuable player Jesse Sullivan ’08 sportsmanship award Haley Thompson ’09 Cara Lemire ’08 Grace Grinnell ’11 Jolmi Minaya ’09 Benjamin Coleman ’10 most improved player most improved player most valuable player Brittani Yeung ’08 Alexis Demoulas ’11 Jesse Sullivan ’08 Dale Bishop ’09 hustle award coaches’ award sportsmanship award Samantha Jones ’11 Peter Kritikos ’10 Lily Carey ’08 Ian Hatch ’09 Coaches’ Award most improved runner Lauren Zion ’09 Tyler Maren ’11

Samantha Taylor ’08 26 www.pingree.org FALL/WINTER 07–08 27 A letter from William K. Ryan ’96, President, Pingree Alumni Leadership Board

Dear Fellow Alumni,

Pingree’s Alumni Leadership Board (ALB) is full of enthusiastic members who are giving their time and energy to bringing all Pingree Alumni together. An im- portant part of our role is to serve as Ambassadors to the School. We spread the word about the value of On a bright, but blustery Sunday in September, thirty tennis of doubles tennis, keeping track of the number of games won. players met at the Pingree courts for a friendly Round Robin The winners of the tournament were Jen Mscisz ’10 and Larry a Pingree education, we recom- tournament. The First Annual Pingree Tennis Tournament was Mitkus P ’08, ’11. Proceeds from the event support the Pingree mend prospective families to visit the School and we a huge success, thanks to the organizing efforts of Nancy and Scholarship Fund. Congratulations to all of the players as we encourage people to support our School financially. Ron Pruett ’81, P ’09, ’11. Each participant played at least 6 sets look forward to more tennis next fall! Sally Wigglesworth In collaboration with the Alumni Relations Office, Cioffi ’86, Doug we have already hosted several successful events on Cioffi ’84 and their and off campus. Look through this Bulletin to see pic- First Annual Pingree School Tennis Tournament daughter Alexa. tures and highlights from the following events: Bar- bara Willcox DiLorenzo’s ’93 Art Show; Annual Ellie Dorsey ’66 Memorial Lecture; New York City Recep- PINGREE SCHOOL HOMECOMING tion; Homecoming Day; Alumni Reception in New- bury, MA; College Age Alumni Brunch; Boston Holi- day Gathering; Open Skating and Alumni Hockey and Basketball games. We’ve been busy and we send a big Jack Pruett (son of Paul Pruett ’84) thank you to everyone who has participated! and Will Hundahl (son of Betsy Event invitations and annual fund appeals will con- Hoffman Hundahl ’80) tinue throughout the year. We have several more events in the coming months and we will continue our Annual Fund efforts to increase Alumni participation up until the deadline of June 30, 2008. Pingree cele- Alumni Leadership Board Isabelle Ferrante, daughter of Mark ’86 brated the most successful Annual Fund last year. We hope that you will celebrate with us this year by at- tending our events and that you will again consider Pingree School Homecoming supporting Pingree with a donation. was held on Saturday, October 20, 2007. Taylor Perkins ’07 and Hannah McGowan ’07 If you would like to hear more about our programs Many Pingree friends stopped by the Alumni and would like to get involved, please contact me or Tent to have refreshments, enjoy a craft with Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Rela- A lu m ni tions, [email protected]. Thank you for “Celebrat- their children, and to socialize. Pingree's fall Skate ing and Reconnecting” with Pingree! athletic teams competed against Concord Amy Singleton Adams ’82 and her son Alec. Academy for the Chandler Bowl on this Warmest Regards, beautiful fall afternoon. Pingree captured the most wins and retained the victory bowl! After Senior Career Day the games, Pingree's Parents Association The Alumni Leadership Board will be hosting the fourth annual Senior Career William K. Ryan ’96 Development Series (SCDS) on Monday, May 19, 2008. For the past three hosted class tents in the front courtyard. Each President, Alumni Leadership Board years more than 50 alumni have returned to campus each spring to share their [email protected] tent offered an opportunity for career insights with the graduating class. Discussion panels have included: Bill Ryan ’96 with wife Alison and parents, students and alumni to Law and Government; Medicine and Health; Starting Your Own Business; children Cate and Marty mingle and enjoy a cookout Writing and Literature; Graduate School and Networking; Careers in the Arts together. and Education. This past year’s event culminated with a lunch for the students and alumni in the Library. The ALB welcomed the seniors to the Alumni Asso- ciation. The Office of Alumni Relations presented a PowerPoint slide show Chrissy McCarthy Lemos ’96, Bill Lemos ’95 featuring all the events & opportunities our graduating class has to look for- and daughter Caroline ward to as they become alumni. We are currently seeking Alumni to volunteer for the 2008 SCDS. If you

28 www.pingree.org Heidi and Mark Ferrante ’86 with would like to participate please contact Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Director of FALL/WINTER 07–08 29 daughters Emma and Isabelle Alumni Relations at [email protected] or 978-468-4415 x310. I have two daughters, Flynn, 26 and Polly and Jane and all of you. I think of you many ways, but in others, it’s a logical Chelsea, 25. Currently Flynn is living in Da- all and hold you in my heart forever.” continuation of what I’ve been doing all kar, Senegal working for a NGO regarding Jill Eiseman Brennan’s daughter gradu- along: educating, mentoring, counseling, and providing therapy and a listening, water rights as well as taking law school ated last year first in her class, cum laude, compassionate ear. I’m honored, delighted, classes at the local university. She will grad- and is now a sophomore at Boston College. and humbled to be taking on this new

Alumni Notes uate from Boalt with the class of 2008 and Jill and her husband recently bought a small challenge. Husband Nicholas, son Sam, Alumni will, most likely, work in the area of human house outside Charleston, SC which they and daughter Clementine have all been rights. Chelsea is enrolled in a theater pro- love. wonderfully supportive, if occasionally skeptical, of my new career, as have my gram in Los Angeles as well as performing Sarah Stiles who lives in Swampscott, three sisters and ever-enthusiastic mother. Improv in the evening. She also loves doing just switched to a new job she really likes, Reinvention and expansion of the self at 58 Shakespeare on stage. She certainly did not which involves distribution of educational is a wonderful thing! All best, Bebe” inherit any of this from me because I have books. Her son, Hall, is in college in Mary- memories of Shakespeare as being the bane land. Sarah, by the way, mentioned awhile Dale Grant Dick writes, “I am teaching of my Pingree experience along with Miss. ago that she might be interested in helping writing at an incredibly innovative school Diennes’ Russian History which, as she with the class agent job. This would be that opened its doors in September of would say ‘put me in the soup.’ I never really good! 2006. New England Academy is a small, knew what that meant but coming from Christopher Sanders writes, “I am still private school in Beverly, MA that changes the lives of students whose social and Miss Diennes, it was formidable. living in Arlington, MA, and in the real es- My own daughter was so affected by the We work to protect whales, seals and ele- emotional disabilities stand in the way of 1964 teachers she had, primarily at Sarah phants around the world — and other en- I still see Jill Eiseman Brennan regularly tate business at Coldwell Banker. My oldest their success. Our mission is to provide a Class Agents Lawrence College, that she is currently at dangered species. Recently, I have gotten to- and we laugh about times at Pingree. I have son, Aaron, is a social worker in Cambridge, challenging academic curriculum in a Merrilyn Clay Belliveau Cornell pursuing a doctorate. Of course, all therapeutic environment so that each Notesgether with Heidi Knights Adams, Pinny the fondest memories of my Pingree sisters and my younger son, Dana, who graduated 17 University Lane of us who are fortunate enough to be and the antics we would get up to. Often I last fall from Drew University, has just student can develop his or her academic, Manchester, MA 01944 parents are teachers in a way, aren’t we? Mayo Randall and Rebecca Sonnabend social, and emotional skills in preparation yearn for those days of lounging on the moved to Venice, CA, where he is working 978 526-7915 Those moments when we see the fruits of Leavitt.” for college and life. Our students have our labors are some of the most thrilling grass with our reflectors made from Beatles at a law firm. I see my dear friend Rebecca average to superior intelligence - many are Suzanne McAleer Morrison Wolski I’ve ever experienced.” albums and smoking without worries for Bennett, who lives in Somerville, quite fre- considered “exceptional” — yet are not [email protected] 1966 our health in the Senior Room. I miss Art quently. achieving their full potential and have often lost hope of continuing on to college. I have Class Agent History classes from Mr. Davis and his Linda Caffray Carpenter and her hus- seen miracles at this school and I am proud Leslie Smith Gill writes, “I recently retired Christopher M. Sanders daughter, Fanna, terrorizing her under- band Larry write “We are enjoying our to be part of a vision that is making such a from teaching mostly First Grade in the 1965 [email protected] classmates. The bus rides back home pick- grandchildren, our careers, and our friends. difference for students and their families.” Marblehead Public Schools for the past 33 Class Agent years! I do miss working some and seeing Susan Oliver Schneider Second Class Agent WANTED ing up dear friends along the way, Rebecca Life is busy and fun. A new grandchild is my friends every day, but not the long hours [email protected] REWARD if found volunteering! and Chrissy and Sue and Heidi in Marble- due in early May.” Linda and Larry live in Posie Means Mansfield is actively teaching of preparation. I have recently visited Please contact Laurie Harding Polese ’84, head… and who can forget Sarah Stiles and Andover, MA. and training EMT’s for the Lynn area Police Charleston, SC and am renting a place in Second Class Agent WANTED Director of Alumni Relations and Ambulance squads. She is also serving the Caribbean for the holidays with my two REWARD if found volunteering! 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected] as a regional faculty member for the daughters, son-in-laws and 3 grandchildren. Please contact Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Please send news and consider joining Christopher American Heart Association and oversees I plan to go to Florida in March and visit Director of Alumni Relations 1967 as a Class Agent. Being a Class Agent is a great two of their centers. Naples and Boca Raton. I love being retired 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected] Please help us locate the following alumni from Class Agent way to stay connected to Pingree and your class- your decade, so that we can get them back on M. Twinkelle Thompson Wilkinson and enjoy my book club too.” Please consider joining Susan as a Class Agent. Be- mates. Twice each year we ask you to collect news track and reconnected with Pingree today. [email protected] ing a Class Agent is a great way to stay connected for the Bulletin. For more information, please con- Please send updated contact information to WELCOME NEW CLASS AGENTS! to Pingree and your classmates. Twice each year we tact Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Anne Keefe credits the teachers she had at Dale Grant Dick th ask you to collect news for the Bulletin. For more Relations, 978 468-4415 x310 or lpolese@pingree. Relations at 978 468-4415 x310 or lpolese@ 1968 40 Pingree for shaping her life and for showing [email protected] information, please contact Laurie Harding Polese org. pingree.org. CLASS AGENTs her how to appreciate learning and how to ’84, Director of Alumni Relations, 978 468-4415 Betty Wheeler Raymond reunion learn. Anne writes, “They had faith in me Karen Durkee Heywood MAY 3, 2008 x310 or [email protected]. Randi Nectow Coleman responds to Christo- 1964 Ms. Julia C. Hammer, Ms. Linda Holgerson [email protected] [email protected] when I really needed it and I feel, if only to pher’s email, “Crissy, of course I recognize Herrick, Ms. Charlotte Warren Oostmeyer 1965 honor them, I had to write for this Bulletin. I Jody Franklin Burrows writes, “So here is a Ms. Marietta Amy, Mrs. Patricia Warnock Burke, Ann Woodard your name. You are forever imprinted on send a never-ending ‘Thank you’ to Mr. brief summary: still married to the same Ms. Linda Slade Dolan, Ms. Susan Kaye, Ms. Bebe Brown Nixon writes, “My news — and [email protected] Rogers, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Nickless and the my memory and it was wonderful to see you Christina Thompson Malkemus, Ms. Elaine man, three children Matthew, age 35 (yikes) it’s right in line with your theme of Please save the date for a memorable 40th reunion others. I have done a bit of teaching, though again at the reunion. Funny, it is hard to re- McDiarmid Nichols, Ms. Kathie Brown Tibbetts married with two children, Sarah, age 31 1966 Mrs. Patricia King Carnahan, Ms. Jean education and teaching, in the broadest celebration planned for Saturday, May 3, 2008 at not recently. For three years I taught the member whether it was last year or the one Symonds Frederiksen, Ms. Jane Robertson Glass, sense of both those words — is that after Pingree. Please contact Laurie Harding Polese ’84, third year stage managers at The Yale and married and Joanna, age 24 who gradu- before, but yet I can remember Pingree days Ms. Donna Cahoon Hauck, Ms. Barbara Kanter, over 20 years in the filmmaking, writing and Director of Alumni Relations, if you would like to Drama School. It was a real eye opener. I ated from the U. of Colorado last December as if they were yesterday. At least some of Ms. Sherry Merrow, Ms. Arnelle Pappas Meyer, producing world of public television and get involved with the planning, lpolese@pingree. was surprised that I knew enough to teach, and still living, and enjoying, Boulder. Dr. Joyce L. Peabody, Ms. Cynthia Pratt 1967 educational programming, and nearly a org or 978-468-4415 x310. and that they wanted to hear what I had to them. To update you and everyone: Working full time as a Crisis Intervention Mrs. Rebecca Monroe Bulwa, Ms. Judith A. decade of making films for health care say. I have since been in a position to give I am currently living in Palm Beach Fitzgibbon, Ms. Florence Pearson, Ms. Catherine providers and their patients around Judy Adamson writes, “Our son, Kevin Ad- Specialist with children and families. Enjoy Shepard Picariello, Ms. Susan Smith 1968 Ms. jobs to a couple of the people I taught, and Gardens, Florida working as an interven- women’s reproductive health issues, while amson-Jackes, married Alejandra Echever- that was very gratifying. I still read theses singing with choral arts group, swimming, Sherry Barkan Dreyfuss, Ms. Ruth Rindler Floyd, tionist. My company, Addiction Interven- also working as a crisis counselor at ria on September 27 in Manhattan with a from the current students, occasionally. hiking, working in garden, protest-march- Ms. Paula Koslowski, Ms. Marcy Rubin, Ms. Jane tion Resources, has its home office in Min- Planned Parenthood, I completed my When I was the Associate Artistic Director Roediger Tomeny, Ms. Linda Whittier 1969 Ms. wonderful wedding fiesta at The Foundry ing and proud to be a modern American Christine Bailey, Ms. Madeleine Chesney, Ms. Masters’ degree in clinical social work at at the Westport Country Playhouse, I also nesota, and I travel across the country meet- in Queens the following day. And, while I Liberal!” Gretchen Gharrett, Ms. Julia M. Johnson, Ms. Boston University this past May, passed my mentored a number of interns. It was ing with families and taking their addicted wait patiently for grandchildren, I’m happy Kay Gamage Green writes, “I continue Constance Phillips Jones, Ms. Kathleen Parker licensing exam in September, and am hugely satisfying. family member to treatment. I love my work Kucera, Ms. Deborah McManaway, Ms. Deborah beginning work as a family and couples to say I have an adorable rescued grand-pup- to live on Cape Cod and work for a wonder- Norton and the extraordinary people that I have en- therapist/clinical social worker at Brigham py named Figaro.” ful international not-for-profit organization. countered while doing it. and Women’s Hospital. It’s a big change in

Continuing the theme of teaching through the class notes section of the Bulletin, please look for the notes highlighted 30 www.pingree.org in brown, as they indicate our Alumni teachers and their stories of education and life-long learning. FALL/WINTER 07–08 31 State College. Mike works at Talbots in their zons, a day center for adults with develop- Elizabeth Updike Cobblah: “I have been dancers — we were over 60 professionals pleting his college application process, with 1969 Hingham main office in the management mental disabilities. I have three children - teaching at the Fenn School (all boys grades from all over the world sharing our work, a few nudges from Mom.” CLASS AGENT 4-9) in Concord MA for the past 10 years. I policies, thoughts about art and creating… construction department. He is a member Nathalie is a bilingual 4th grade teacher in Katherine E. Bradford love it. I have variety and growth so yes, I can give a good master class in the of the Boston Braves Soccer Team. The team [email protected] inner city San Francisco, Katharine and opportunity in my job teaching library skills/ technique and repertory of Isadora Duncan. travels all over the world to play veteran pro- Stewart (all Alsops) are students.” language arts to 4th and 5th graders and Oil I can also receive guests from Pingree - 1975 Second Class Agent WANTED fessional soccer teams. Having a love for the painting to 8th and 9th graders. I am a students or alumni in France — either here Class Agent Alumni Notes REWARD if found volunteering! dedicated passionate member of the in Paris or in Normandy at la taille, a new Frederick “Sean” J. Fawcett II Please contact Laurie Harding Polese ’84, sport and meeting the native people of the Diversity Committee and fortunate to have artist’s residency. Go see the web site at 129 Goden Street Director of Alumni Relations different counties has been a great experi- 1972 been sent to four NAIS People of Color www.alataille.com. My daughter, Zoë (18), is Belmont, MA 02478 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected] ence. They have a mission statement to play Class Agents Nathalie S. Binney Conferences and to the 2007 NAIS Summer now going to Institute Universitaire and bring peace and understanding be- Second Class Agent WANTED Katherine Bradford has been the 1969 Class Agent [email protected] Diversity Institute - amazing, profound Technique — for management — eventually for the last several years and would love to share this tween people of different cultures. I trav- experiences!! Fenn is a collegial, supportive, arts management, and she’s learning to REWARD if found volunteering! position with another classmate. Please consider eled recently with the team to Hamburg, Kathleen Duff stimulating place to work. I love working manage on her own in an apartment in the Please contact Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Relations joining Kathy as a Class Agent! Being a class agent Germany. We had a great time. So life has [email protected] with middle school boys. My husband, Tete, courtyard where I have my dance studio. is a great way to stay connected to Pingree and your works here too! Life is good! I still write Clarisse (15) is in hotel school and wants to 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected] been good to all of us. I now have two nieces Laura Lorenz writes, “I am in the throws of classmates. For more information, please contact poetry and practice yoga. That’s me, more become a chef. She loves it and is Please send news and consider joining Sean as a at Pingree, Jena Pruett ’10 and Anna McGinn Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Re- writing my doctoral dissertation on living or less!!” appreciated by all. They may both be Class Agent! Being a Class Agent is a great way to lations 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected]. ’10, and several of my cousins have children with traumatic brain injury. My research looking for internships in the USA if anyone stay connected to Pingree and your classmates. Amy Swanson writes from Paris, “Hello has suggestions. Lots of love to all, and I’m there too.” participants — 12 brain injury survivors — Twice each year we ask you to collect news for the everyone, I hope you are all well and happy. happy to be in touch!” Esther Darling Mulroy writes, “I have a Bulletin. For more information, please contact have been taking photographs of their lives I had a great visit with Sarah and her Masters degree in Speech Therapy from Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Re- and talking with me about their photos. I wonderful, talented and beautiful family UVM and have been working in the field of 1970 Meridith Pepin Duca encourages you to lations 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected]. am using narrative analysis methods to an- while I was in NYC this past September. view Amy Swanson’s performance video Early Intervention for 13 years in the cities of Class Agent alyze the visuals and interview text. It’s an Lynn and Salem and 5 other surrounding Sarah Darling Pruett I’m rarely teaching but did do a master class clips available online at http://on-line-dance. Ren Robb: “My Pingree experience was so towns. I travel to the home and teach [email protected] exciting time in many ways! My son and at Bard College for the Dance Across tv/amy_swanson.htm. “The quality is ran- enjoyable, great teachers and friends, and I families to learn to communicate effectively daughter-in-law are expecting a child. I Borders USA 2007. I did love giving that dom and ephemeral but fascinating none have loved education ever since. My interest with their babies and toddlers age birth to Second Class Agent WANTED can’t wait to be a grandmother. My daughter Duncan class to all those eager good the less.” was piqued when I substitute taught at Vero three who are eligible for our services. REWARD if found volunteering! Beach High School and found it fun and is working in northern Virginia and partici- Sometimes the children have a diagnosis, Please contact Laurie Harding Polese ’84, rewarding. Initially, I didn’t consider Hearing Impairment, Pervasive Director of Alumni Relations pating on a roller derby team called ‘Scare teaching as a profession/career because I Developmental Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected] Force.’ I guess you could call it rugby on 1974 thought I needed to make more money. But Autism, Apraxia and some are eligible wheels! I didn’t realize how much fun the Class Agent after ten years in the financial management because they do not pass our screening Please help us locate the following alumni from Emily Perkins Rees business, sitting behind a desk, burning out ‘50’s’ can be!” your decade, so that we can get them back on test. They have found that Early Intervention 4 MayflowerD rive and becoming increasingly unhappy, I took can change the neurology or can teach the track and reconnected with Pingree today. Please send updated contact information to East Hamstead, NH 03826 a vocational aptitude test that came up child how to be aware of their weak area and th Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Director of Alumni resoundingly ‘Education!’ So I moved to learn to accommodate. For example, if the 1973 3� Relations at 978 468-4415 x310 or lpolese@ Second Class Agent WANTED Florida and took the pay cut in exchange for child has an auditory processing issue we Class Agent pingree.org. REWARD if found volunteering! a change in lifestyle. I got certified in would give therapy to shorten the amount Sarah “Sandy” Durkee reunion Please contact Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Economics (it was my least favorite subject MAY 3, 2008 of processing time and simultaneously [email protected] 1970 Ms. Betsy Works Cooke, Ms. Jane Bolles Dan, Director of Alumni Relations in business school, but the quickest route to teach the child to keep focused and attend Ms. Deborah Epstein, Ms. Sarah Fuller, Ms. Hallie 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected] getting my certification) and started Second Class Agent WANTED to a task and not think ahead of the next Kaiser, Ms. Pamela Potter, Ms. Linda Shepley, Ms. teaching at risk teenagers in a dropout REWARD if found volunteering! Please send news and consider joining Emily as a thing to do and respond or express Constance Jones Telek, Ms. Jo-Allison Valentine, prevention program at Vero Beach High Please contact Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Class Agent! Being a Class Agent is a great way to themselves thoughtfully. I have worked with Ms. Ellu Virkkunen 1971 Ms. Clara Arena, Ms. School. After five years in that program,I Director of Alumni Relations Jane Chesney Cornforth, Ms. Sarah Davis, Ms. Lisa stay connected to Pingree and your classmates. families of many different cultures Susie Brown and the staff at the Boston Cen- was asked to take over for the retiring 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected] Aronson Newmann, Ms. Mary Rose Etherington Twice each year we ask you to collect news for the including: African Nations, Dominican, ter for Adult Education spent their lunch Economics teacher and reluctantly agreed. Selman, Ms. Elizabeth Tindley, Ms. Nancy Walker Bulletin. For more information, please contact Puerto Rico, Columbia, Brazil, Cambodia, Please save the date for a memorable 35th reunion That was fourteen years ago and I have had hour at the Boston Red Sox World Series 1972 Ms. Dianne Collatos, Ms. Marla Ginsberg, Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Re- China, German, Italian and American. It is a celebration planned for Saturday, May 3, 2008 at Ms. Sian Britten McDermott Dr. Anne Griffin more fun every year. I teach AP, Honors, Victory Rolling Rally. (photo submitted by lations 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected]. great learning experience as well as being Pingree. Please contact Laurie Harding Polese ’84, McSand 1973 Ms. Suzy Keefe Allen, Ms. Susan and Regular classes and enjoyed a 100% able to share my skill and knowledge with Jennifer Scott.) Director of Alumni Relations, if you would like to Miller Chase, Ms. Sally Southgate Gordon, Ms. Diana Lorenz Weggler and family reside in pass rate on the Advanced Placement test the families. I use translators and am Anne Howry, Ms. Megan E. Miller 1974 Ms. get involved with the planning, lpolese@pingree. Northfield, Vermont, where she is an editor my first three years teaching it. Ten years certified in CPR and First Aid.” org or 978-468-4415 x310. Fiona Brown, Mr. Andrew H. Cabot, Ms. Lizabeth ago, I was asked to become an Stier May, Ms. Diane Parker Meredith, Ms. Gail at Norwich University. She and her husband administrator, but turned down the 1971 Please send news and consider joining Sandy as a Serafini Richmond 1975 Mr. Michael Abbot, Dr. Ester also writes about her busy family of 27 years, Bob, have four children: Ryan, opportunity to stay in the classroom where I Class Agents Class Agent! Being a Class Agent is a great way to Anthony Allan, Mr. Michael Fusco, Ms. Ellise Deborah von Rosenvinge 25, graduated from Cornell in 2006; Rose, felt I could make more of a difference. My life, “My husband, Michael, and I moved to stay connected to Pingree and your classmates. For Garber, Ms. Dana E. Kennedy, Ms. Gillian Rome, worst day teaching is better than the best Marblehead, MA 7 years ago. We had two [email protected] more information, please contact Laurie Harding Ms. Martha Schleck 1976 Ms. Martha H. Brown, 21, is a senior at the University of Vermont; day I ever had in business. The kids keep sons graduate from Pingree and one son Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Relations 978 Mr. William B. Frothingham III, Ms. Kimberly A. Wilhelmina, 15, and Pearl, 13, attend public Lisa Aronson Newmann Keany, Ms. Johanna Mason, Mr. Robert M. Nippe, me young and the summers keep me sane. 468-4415 x310 or [email protected]. who graduated from Swampscott High [email protected] Ms. Jane Banash Sagerman, Ms. Linda J. Snow school in Northfield. In her spare time Di- I can’t think of any other vocation in which I School. Conor, the Swampscott High gradu- Liz Allen Taft will be hosting the “All Girls” 1977 Mr. Mark Ashford, Ms. Arden Donovan, Ms. ana plays ice hockey for a women’s team. would rather be working.” ate, is a musician. He won prizes for playing Valerie Potter Duecker writes, “For the past Elizabeth O. Hall, Mr. Christopher R. Hopkins, Claire M. Donaldson is in her second cocktail reception at her home prior to the Ms. Leslie Wheeler 1978 Ms. Susan A. Fennings, three and a half years, I’ve been pastor of Kemp Stickney writes, “I turned 50 in his classical guitar at New England Conser- Reunion celebration on Saturday, May 3, Mr. Richard Gray, Ms. Maggie Cotreau Harenberg, year of Seminary at Boston University, Stonington United Methodist Church on September and my wife Edith and I cele- vatory and has currently completed one se- 2008. Please contact Liz if you would like Ms. Hannah Bennett Harrington Ms. Rebecca working towards her Masters of Divinity. mester of a masters degree in music compo- the island of Deer Isle, in Downeast Maine. Lewis, Mr. Donald McCaughan, Mr. Brian R. She writes, “I found it was time for a midlife brated the big day in Paris with close friends details about this milestone event, ltaft@ Walsh, Jr., Ms. Mary Weglarz, Ms. Caroline Wilson It’s a mighty, small church that has miracu- and family and then off to Burgundy for a sition at Washington University in Cheney, pingree.org. Pingree will be sending infor- 1979 Ms. Angela Gibbons, Mrs. Suzanne Ho, Mr. career ‘shift.’ My call is to be a Hospice lously raised enough money to renovate few days where we try to spend a month Washington. Tom ’01 is in his second year of mation and the invitation in the coming Stephen Leistinger Chaplain, and I am currently interning at most of the building. We host the local Epis- each year near Cluny. I was recently elected Medical School at Ross University in Mi- months. Please save the date and join in Hospice of the North Shore. My son, Nick, copal Church, as well as Downeast Hori- a member of the Board of Trustees of The ami, Florida. Robert ’04 is attending Salem the fun! is a senior at Salem High School and com-

Continuing the theme of teaching through the class notes section of the Bulletin, please look for the notes highlighted 32 www.pingree.org in brown, as they indicate our Alumni teachers and their stories of education and life-long learning. FALL/WINTER 07–08 33 Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, ed to have a major mid-life crisis when I Manufacturing business and we have a first holidays here. Aside from having fam- spent 1981-82 in Beijing, China. Pursued FL. I continue to be interested in art history turned 50 in April. I love to cycle, and have junior at Milton Academy, Lyndsey, who ily get-togethers not much else is going on 1979 my first career in Asian Art Conservation enjoys volleyball and softball and an 8th Class Agent and attribute that life long passion to my always aspired to riding a century (100-mile but will be getting ready for our annual visit working first in NYC at the Metropolitan grader at Milton, Tyler, who enjoys baseball. Whitney Thayer Shepard parents and to all of those art history cours- bike ride), but I had never managed to ride I am on the search committee for the new to Italy in August to see the in-laws and the [email protected] Museum then at the British Museum in es with Fellowes Davis. I can visualize the more than 25–30 miles. I decided that turn- Head of School.” rest of the family! Would love to hear from London. Had a great time but ultimately got Second Class Agent WANTED Alumni Notes old library with Vivaldi or some other peri- ing 50 made this a good time to reach that you, drop a line [email protected].” tired of fixing broken things, and developed REWARD if found volunteering! od piece playing before Fellowes would be- goal — so I joined the Leukemia and Lym- Henry Kennedy writes, “Here’s a picture of Dale Hawkes Seamans reports, “I am an irreversible interest in preventing break- me and my folks in our NYC firefighter garb. Please contact Laurie Hardin Polese ’84, gin his class. I still wear bowties in his hon- phoma Society’s team-in-training program. currently the director of Communications age in the first place. In 1990, I married Every summer we donate a week of ‘family Director of Alumni Relations 978 468-4415 or. My son Crocker (19) got his EMT desig- On September 22nd, I rode 100 miles; from camp’ at Kieve to NYC firefighters and for the Massachusetts Behavioral Health x310 or [email protected] David Charles Collins and we had a son, nation and tells me that he wants to be a Hampton Beach, NH to Newburyport, MA, Pentagon families who lost family members Partnership in Boston, a managed care Please send news and consider joining Whitney as Zachary, in 1992. During my pregnancy I Para-Medic and a Mountain Guide. My up to Ogunquit Maine and back to Hamp- on 9/11. Also, what started as ‘Pingree company that delivers behavioral health a Class Agent! Being a Class Agent is a great way started a consultancy in private art collec- daughter Eliza (16) is an avid skier and has ton Beach. It was great to raise money to North’ at Kieve in the 60’s is now called services. In my free time (of which there’s to stay connected to Pingree and your classmates. tions management, and have been actively ‘The Leadership School.’ We serve 10,000 raced for the Jackson Hole Ski Team for the support a good cause and I loved training not much), I do a lot of running and house- Twice each year we ask you to collect news for the working at preventative conservation ever kids a year. Kieve teaches approx. ¼ of all Bulletin. For more information, please contact past two years. She says college in Califor- for and succeeding in riding 100-miles. I cleaning. Caroline ’06 is enjoying her sec- since, caring for private and corporate art kids in Maine.” Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Re- nia may be in her future. have decided that my next goal will be to ond year at St. Lawrence University, and lations 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected]. collections, as well as estates and some- I understand that Jud Smith continues ride the 100-mile around Lake Tahoe in Henry ’08, a senior at Pingree, is anxiously times artist studios. Soon we moved to Park to race successfully in the Etchell’s class in June 2009. (I am on the right side of the awaiting to hear from colleges, but his Jane Pirie is the Athletic Director at Slope, Brooklyn to settle down and live the Marblehead and ventures to Coconut Grove picture riding with my coach Jim and my hope is to go to school out west. Campbell Brookwood School in Manchester, MA. She Brownstone renovator’s life. We had a sec- in the winter to race out of the Biscayne Bay teammate Katie). I was very sad to see my ’75, when he is not hard at work at Maripo- writes, “Having been at Brookwood for the ond child, Willa, in 1994, and a standard Yacht Club. I keep expecting to run into good friend Cathy Call ’76 and husband pack sa, is hard at work at home, creating art or past 20 years I have had the pleasure of poodle was thrown into the mix a few years teaching and coaching many Pingree alums’ him while I am having lunch there but may- up and move to Seattle this spring. But on creating mayhem.” ago. All of it keeps me very busy and so the kids and then have sent many of my be it will happen this coming season. Jud, if the bright side — Emily and I are hoping to students on to become Pingree alums. I am years speed by. We get to Marblehead to vis- you see this, send me an email or call when visit them in the spring. It will be worth the also very excited that our oldest son, Taylor it my step-mother, and whenever possible you get to Miami. I am still running Wilm- trip because Cathy’s husband, Blake, makes 1978 30th is currently a freshman at Pingree and try to see Lisa Griffel Perroncello and her ington Trust in Florida out of North Palm the best coffee in the world!” Class Agents loving it. It’s great to be back at Pingree husband, Joe, and 3 children in Boston. Our Marion Hewson Knowles more often — what a beautiful campus!” Beach but we recently opened an office in Henry Kennedy ’76 and his parents, Dick and Nancy. reunion girls have a great time together. Griff is The Reverend Nancy James Deming writes, [email protected] MAY 3, 2008 Boston so I invited a few friends to our re- completely unchanged, she looks 25, may- “Dear Pingree friends, I am an Episcopal Wendy Morgan Richardson ception at the Institute of Contemporary Art Priest and the head pastor of an urban be. I have no other active Pingree connec- in Boston earlier this month including Livia parish in Philadelphia. I also sit on the 1977 [email protected] tions at the moment, but welcome hearing Class Agent Cowan ’77 and Mark Glovsky. I don’t get to board (chapter) of the Episcopal Cathedral Third Class Agent WANTED from classmates. Everybody comes to New Jacqueline Price Griffin Boston very often but maybe now that we of Philadelphia. Parish life of worship, REWARD if found volunteering! York City at some point!” teaching the faith and service in the name [email protected] have an office there I will have an excuse to Please contact Laurie Harding Polese ’84, of the crucified and risen Lord keeps me Second Class Agent WANTED Director of Alumni Relations 978 468-4415 come to Boston more often… and what about extraordinarily busy. My free time is spent in REWARD if found volunteering! x310 or [email protected] those Red Sox?” the solitude and comfort of my home with 1980 Please contact Laurie Harding Polese, my husband, Philip, and two standard Please save the date for a memorable 30th reunion Class Agent Director of Alumni Relations 978 468-4415 poodles.” celebration planned for Saturday, May 3, 2008 at Laura K. Morgan x310 or [email protected] Pingree. Please contact Laurie Harding Polese ’84, [email protected] Please send news and consider joining Jackie as a Director of Alumni Relations, if you would like to Whitney Thayer Shepard ’79, Wendy Morgan Richardson ’78, Jane Shotwell Pirie ’79 and Hope Amory Bachelder ’77 Class Agent! Being a Class Agent is a great way to get involved with the planning, lpolese@pingree. gather at the Alumni Tent on Homecoming Day before org or 978-468-4415 x310. Second Class Agent WANTED stay connected to Pingree and your classmates. watching their children compete against Concord School: 1976 REWARD if found volunteering! Twice each year we ask you to collect news for the Lyndsey Shepard ’10, Eliza Richardson ’08, Taylor Pirie ’11 Class Agent Please send news and consider joining Marion and and Sam Bachelder ’10. Please contact Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Shelley McCloy Vassallo Bulletin. For more information, please contact Wendy as a Class Agent! Being a Class Agent is a Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Re- Director of Alumni Relations [email protected] great way to stay connected to Pingree and your Emily Batchelder, “Kevin and I are very lations 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected]. 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected] classmates. Twice each year we ask you to collect excited to be moving into Charlestown as of Second Class Agent WANTED Please send news and consider joining Laura as a Coasting through mid-life, Catherine Thenault (on right) Jackie Price Griffin says, “It was such a plea- news for the Bulletin. For more information, please November 1, 2007. The move will greatly rode 100 miles for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society REWARD if found volunteering! contact Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Director of Class Agent! Being a Class Agent is a great way to Please contact Laurie Harding Polese ’84, sure to see many of you in May. As always, improve our commute during the week and Catherine Thenault writes, “Life is busy and Alumni Relations 978 468-4415 x310 or lpolese@ stay connected to Pingree and your classmates. Director of Alumni Relations thank you, Jane Riley, for hosting such a pingree.org. we plan to be up in Hamilton on weekends. Twice each year we ask you to collect news for the hectic in RI. This past year has been full of 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected] lovely party. News here is mostly about pre- My daughter, Alexandra, is now a sopho- Bulletin. For more information, please contact lots of milestones! Our firstborn off to col- Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Re- Please send news and consider joining Shelley as a school and potty training - oh joy! My son more at Union College. I am currently work- lege and our youngest turned 13! The big- lations 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected]. Class Agent! Being a Class Agent is a great way to Nathaniel is 3 1/2 and crazy for dinosaurs ing with CBRE as the General Manager of gest roller-coaster ride was getting my el- stay connected to Pingree and your classmates. and monster trucks. I didn’t believe in the 101 Arch Street in Boston.” Julie Jackson Flynn writes, “My son, Eric, is dest daughter Elizabeth through the whole Twice each year we ask you to collect news for the gender preprogramming idea too much be- Maura Kehoe Collins was “Surprised at a great nursery school and enjoying it. I college process. But she and I survived and Bulletin. For more information, please contact fore having this child. Now I see that boys but happy to be ‘found’ by the Alumni Of- am a booking agent for a cable arts program she is currently attending Carnegie Mellon Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Re- lations 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected]. just come wired to seek out moving parts fice (Thank youLisa Novak!). So, this will be in Boston.” where she is studying computer science/ro- and destructo opportunities, but it’s also in- my first class note in 28 years! Seems im- botics. My other two children keep my hus- Laurel Samson Starks says, “Things are credibly fun to hang out with him.” possible, but it is true. It has been so long band, Ernie, and me very busy. Emily is 15 pretty much the same with us (luckily, we’re Martha Stasio Maffeo writes, “As they since graduation that it is hard to know and a sophomore and Spencer is in 8th healthy and happy and busy!) — I’m say, no news is good news. My husband, where to start with ‘news’, there is so much. grade and just turned 13! teaching history at Milton Academy. My Wendy Morgan Richardson, Chris Pingree, and Bob Pellegrino, and I are enjoying our new Weatherall met this fall to begin plans for the 35th Reunion Of the salient bits, I guess I would have to In addition to work and family, I decid- husband, Keith, is in the Plastics this Spring. Please save the date, Saturday, May 3, 2008. home in Saugus and look forward to our say I graduated from Mt. Holyoke in 1983,

Continuing the theme of teaching through the class notes section of the Bulletin, please look for the notes highlighted 34 www.pingree.org in brown, as they indicate our Alumni teachers and their stories of education and life-long learning. FALL/WINTER 07–08 35 true international spirit. My wife, Gisele, Sigrid Barton Orne says her life has have a great place to shop to look phenome- ens to count, and 2 cats. The kids go to Ath- 1981 and I have three children, Natasha (9), Alex- been a little crazy and exciting. Sigrid and nal (sorry to brag for you Sig, but I am in ens Montessori School. I am the Fundrais- Class AgentS andra (6 1/2), and Zachary (2 1/2). The girls her husband, Steve, started a business 5 love with Glee, yet a new priority on my list!) ing Coordinator there and ‘very’ active with Elizabeth Dana Parker [email protected] attend the bilingual Chinese International years ago, “Glee,” woman’s clothing bou- and we are all well and healthy. I would love the parent organization (Mr. Paulus would School, which teaches in English and Man- tiques. Sigrid says, “This year we basically to hear from the rest of our class.” pull out his ‘very’ can!). I ride when I can, Welcome new class agent

Alumni Notes Gail Cairns Steele darin Chinese. I sit on the development doubled in size. We now have 5 stores: Bev- Carrie Ives Schluter writes, “My hus- but the kids keep me busy with tennis, the- [email protected] board of CIS, which will soon celebrate its erly Farms, MA, Hingham, MA, Belmont, band, Doug, are I are living in Marblehead, ater, soccer, and school outings. Freddie is a 25th anniversary. The spirit of CIS and the MA, Guilford, CT, and West Hartford, CT. after having moved ‘back’ (for me, at least) farrier. He specializes in horses with lame- Gail Cairns Steele writes, “Here I sit in my devotion of the faculty, student body, par- Sorry I’m shameless… stop in to shop! from the Washington, DC area five years ness problems. He is about to have his first comfortable suburban house in total awe af- ents, and a young group of alumni reminds Opening 2 stores within 3 months of each ago. Kids: Christian (8), Anna (5) and Nich- book published. I look forward to hearing ter reading Nanda’s humble description of me of Pingree in so many ways. I am still other leaves you spinning. We have 2 girls olas (3), better known as ‘Iggy’ due to an ear- how the others in our class are doing.” her latest journeys and accomplishments in with Morgan Stanley, where I am a Manag- Lindsey (11) and Eliza (8 ½… that ½ is impor- ly mispronunciation by his sister!) are all at the most recent Bulletin. Yikes. Candidly, I Chris Lorenz and Gabrielle Brunner in the Andes above Ushuaia, at the southern tip of South America in ing Director and run our Prime Brokerage tant). Both are into surfing and skiing. Lind- Bell School, where I spent seven years. A lot have lots of fond memories from our school Argentina. business in Asia. As such, I travel quite a sey went to sleep-away camp for the first of deja vu! Doug started a design-build firm 1985 days, but I don’t really think about Pingree lot. This is especially the case for Tokyo, time this summer for 2 weeks… she loved it! when we moved to town, and is finding it to Class Agents too often - now that we are decades past Christina Clifford Comparato where I seem to spend about a week of each Steve has been playing hockey with Bill be a welcome change after eight years be- graduation (‘you are almost elderly,’ my 9 th [email protected] 1983 month. If you or any other old Pingree McGrath and Doug Cioffi. This is their Sun- hind a desk at National Geographic. Last year old son, Dylan, said recently!). I always 25 Class Agents friends ever find yourself out here, please let day night guy time, they play hockey (it’s ac- month I quit my job as editor-in-chief of the Marc A. Steinberg love to hear news about old classmates. Lily Michelle Guzowski Litavis reunion me know, and I’ll be sure to show you how tually a real league) and drink beer after. Environmental News Network to focus on a [email protected] King’s latest novel (another oh-so amazing [email protected] MAY 3, 2008 magical Hong Kong can be. I hope to see I’m looking forward to ski season. I love be- business I founded at the beginning of the person), The English Teacher, has a haunt- Paige Bronk says, “It is great reading about Tennille Bistrian Treadwell you one day soon. Perhaps at the school, or ing outdoors all day and I enjoy the family year with a California-based partner. We’re ingly familiar description of a warm old old friends from Pingree, what they are do- [email protected] maybe one of the Alumni Events in NY will time together. Plus I get time to knit.” providing PR, marketing, and media servic- school building. If you haven’t already read ing and where they are located. Reading Please save the date for a memorable 25th reunion line up with one of my quarterly trips.” Alex (Cindy) Alexander replied to Sig’s es to companies committed to environmen- it, you should. Seeing Eric Stacey makes me their names brings back great memories. celebration planned for Saturday, May 3, 2008 at request for news, “Hi Sig! Alex here! aka — tal sustainability — mostly green develop- 1) feel guilty about not working out enough The faces of Bing, Marc, Bo, Hunter, and Pingree. Please contact Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Cindy. I looked at your website. You carry ers and builders. It’s going well so far, and — have you seen him recently? - and 2) want Director of Alumni Relations, if you would like to even Joey Mac are imprinted in my memo- many of the brands that they have at my fa- allows me time to stay involved in the chil- to catch up with many people I’ve lost touch get involved with the planning, lpolese@pingree. ry. My time at Pingree seemed like yester- vorite boutique chain in San Francisco. dren’s lives, volunteering in the classroom, with over the years. This past year was filled org or 978-468-4415 x310. day, but will never be forgotten due to its Congrats on your success! I am now work- etc.” with many wonderful things to be thankful Betsy Case Quigley proudly announces the significance. Glad to see that both Buddy ing as a pilates instructor as well as a mas- Linda Hopkinton Maude has been living for and a few too many reminders that life addition of Tyler Collins Quigley to their Taft and Alan McCoy are still at it. My fam- sage therapist (which I have been for 18 in Marblehead for the last 12 years. She can be very short. Keeping that in mind, I family! ily and I are currently living and working in years now! My God!). I love teaching pilates writes, “My husband and his family have am submitting my first contribution to the Newport, RI. Look me up some day for and mostly do individual sessions. I am still lived here all their lives. I have three chil- Bulletin in 26 years. Now its your turn.” lunch if you are in the area and if you like to pursuing acting and just finished a short ac- dren. Jared is in kindergarten at the Bell boat and fish, definitely call me.” tion thriller where I got to struggle on the School (in the same class as Laura Cap- Paula Alex Soteropoulos writes, “I re- 1982 edge of a cliff! I am also in a play right now shaw’s ’85 son, Finn). Ashleigh is at pre- cently saw Pam Karlyn Mazow at a kid’s where I play a presidential candidate. It’s a school at Bell School and is in class with Class Agents birthday party. I have been at Genzyme Nanny Pope Noyes comedy. Life is good. I’ve adopted a third Carrie Ives Schluter’s son Nicholas. Small Corp for 15 years and am currently Vice [email protected] dog and still happy with my fab wife, Stacey, world! Ian is 2. I just quit work in August to President of Global Strategic Marketing for Cid Johnson Rogers who works for the city.” continue my MBA, something I have want- our Transplant business. My husband, Taki, [email protected] Jagruti Patel writes, “I have come to love ed to pursue for many years but, due to life and I have a 9-year old daughter, Alexia.” ‘Glee’ and I am proud of my fellow Pingree altering events, could not until now. So for Marc Steinberg, “I am still living in Chris Lorenz, “For the last 5 years I have female colleague’s success. I am so proud of the next 2 years I will finish school and Manhattan with my wife, Stephanie, and been a ‘seasonal’ project manager (spring you. Well my news, I have two boys ages 3 drive the kids to and from school and take our 2 beautiful children, Alexander and and fall) at the Weston Racquet Club, where and 5. Both are at school at Notre Dame care of Ian, big change from working in the Caroline. I am in the real estate business I taught and directed the tennis programs Betsy Case Quigley’s son, Tyler Collins Quigley. Children’s Class. It shocks me that two indi- corporate world although I am also consult- and develop property from Northern New for 10 years or so. In the other 6 to 9 months Christine Kneifel Haley’s daughter, Emily (3), gets ready for viduals from the same parents are worlds ing for the company I worked for so I am not England down to Pennsylvania. I recently of summer and winter I travel and backpack Halloween! different in their persona and attitude. Be- completely out of the loop. After I complete went to Colorado to watch the Red Sox beat all over the world or spend time in Maine, 1984 Becky Ward Acselrod has been busy sides being a taxi driver and rolling around my MBA, I am sure I will be in the rat race the Rockies in the World Series! I was a Class Agents with her recent move from Medfield, MA to kayaking and visiting with family. Last win- on the floor with the two loves of my life, I again.” Bill McGrath guest of Hank Aaron’s at game 4 and sat ter included southern Brazil, Chile and Ar- Westport, CT. She writes, “My husband, [email protected] am still practicing cosmetic and reconstruc- Sabrina Sweeney is living in Good with him during the Red Sox victory. It was gentina (Patagonia) and Bolivia. Life as a David, had started a new job in Westport in tive plastic surgery at Beverly Hospital. My Hope, Georgia just outside of Athens. She an experience I will never forget. Happy nomad is great and I have been sharing it Sigrid Barton Orne September 2006 and was spending the poor husband, Rahul, ends up being last on writes, “My husband, Freddie Garcia, and I 40th Birthdays to the class of 1985!” for 17 years with Gabrielle Brunner, who [email protected] week in Westport and weekends in Med- the priority list after the two boys, the dog, have been married for 14 years and we have Lori Dine Murray writes, “I moved to the came to the 20th with me.” field. After almost a year of that, David and Kurt Baker says, “Life in Hong Kong is good. the parents and parents-in-law. Rahul is do- 4 children: Owen (12), Ferran (9 and the west coast to attend UC Santa Barbara and I and the kids, Sarah (7) and Braeden (5), Sometimes it is hard to believe that I have ing extremely well with his company which only girl), Noah (7), and Jacob (4 ¾ — That never left. I met my husband, Craig, at made the move. We’ve settled in and are been here for 18+ years, but I can’t imagine he started a few years ago on healthcare con- too is very important!). We live on a 20 acre UCSB and we just celebrated our 15 year an- making new friends. We enjoy being 10 living anywhere else. Hong Kong is an sulting. In general, I cannot complain. I farm with 5 horses, 5 dogs, too many chick- niversary. We have 2 kids, Matthew (11) and minutes from the beach and an hour from amazing city, with an amazing pulse and NYC.”

Continuing the theme of teaching through the class notes section of the Bulletin, please look for the notes highlighted 36 www.pingree.org in brown, as they indicate our Alumni teachers and their stories of education and life-long learning. FALL/WINTER 07–08 37 Kara (7). I’ve been working at a local bank airplanes and vice versa. If you fly in, out or school trip to France. In fact, Monsieur Le and at two Dana Farber labs studying topics Adair Kendrick Look has two children. originating real estate loans for the past 14 over New England air-space, I install, trou- Flem left me behind in France while ranging from hurricane dynamics, “My daughter, Austen, is 16 months and my engineering design, protein structure and years. We usually come back to Marblehead bleshoot, configure and fix all circuits and everyone else returned to the U.S. One son, Jansen, is almost 4. My husband, Rod, might find it ironic, thatI am now in charge targeted therapies for cancer. in the summer to visit my mom and and I have recently moved to Sebastopol, CA hardware that carry operational telecom of chaperoning students to Europe and friends.” data and voice.” Quebec. I haven’t lost any kids yet, but I As for instrumental teachers at Pingree, they from San Francisco. Rod is an ER Doctor in

Alumni Notes Ross Dohrmann went to Julie & Phil Jody Comins writes, “My older daugh- have had my share of adventures with high were more influential in my choice of Napa and I am a psychiatrist specializing in Lake’s 15th wedding anniversary party in ter, Talia, is in 3rd grade and my younger school kids oversees. Next week, 20 discipline (biology/science) and not Women’s Health. We love the weather and necessarily my choice to teach… that came their barn in Essex. Also seen at the celebra- one, Elizabeth, started Kindergarten so I de- students from Switzerland are coming to look forward to our third child, due in about our school to stay with our students for two later once I realized that I could not only tion were Ted Thayer, Scott Pulver ’83, Doug a month!” cided it was time to go back to work! I’m weeks. We then travel and visit the same understand science but also communicate it Cioffi ’84, Sally Wigglesworth Cioffi ’86, Tim working part-time at Brandeis University in students in Geneva in February. Other than well (those don’t always go hand-in-hand)! Everitt ’84 and Abby Collins Schibli ’86. Ab- one of the graduate programs: The Horn- education, I am living the Vermont life with Mrs. Sacharuk and Mr. Furnari were Patti Pruett with Giraffes in Nairobi, Kenya. by’s husband’s band entertained the party. stein program for Professional Jewish Lead- a wife who also teaches and a son and inspirational to me.” Ross says, “This was the first time I’ve seen ership. I’m the Director of Fieldwork & daughter, who both attend a one-room school house.” Pingree folks in years. Everybody looks ex- Alumni Relations. It’s fun to be back in the 1988 th actly the same. Just more dignified, espe- working world and I continue to volunteer Mary Moossa-Jurek: I have a master’s 1987 20 cially after midnight. Cheers to you!!” as the Vice President of Community and degree in special education and am Class Agents Class Agents teaching moderate to severe children at the Jennifer Huber Laugier reunion Dana Limani Tarlow announces, “Dan Education at the MetroWest Jewish Day Patti Pruett MAY 3, 2008 professional center for child development in [email protected] and I are thrilled to tell all of our Pingree School in Framingham where my girls go to [email protected] Andover, MA. My youngest daughter was Kerri Goddard Kinch classmates that we had a baby boy, Drake school. Mike and I still live in Framingham my inspiration as she has fairly severe Page Cogger Sostek [email protected] Aaron Tarlow, on June 21, 2007. The first and recently celebrated our 10th anniversa- special needs herself as well as being [email protected] day of summer! Our little beach baby ry! I would love to hear from folks — send medically complicated. She does have the Please save the date for a memorable 20th reunion most incredibly joyous spirit and is the Deborah Coppola Scaringi and her husband, weighed 8lbs 10oz. He enjoyed his first hike me an email [email protected].” celebration planned for Saturday, May 3, 2008 at Adair Kendrick Look’s son, Jansen, visiting with Arthur biggest Red Sox fan in America! up Mt. Tecumseh, his first 4,000 footer in Stephen, are proud to announce the birth of Pingree. Please contact Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Steinert. Van Car: “As I write this I am administering Director of Alumni Relations, if you would like to the White Mountains. I am still working at their third child, Nicolas John. Nicolas was Kristin Orne Dean moved into her new ‘necap’ tests to juniors, so I guess I should Kate Cairnes Kellogg writes, “Jamie ’85 get involved with the planning, [email protected] Entercom Communications as a Senior born on May 18th at Massachusetts General write about my life and education. Believe it and I have three children: Jay (6 ½) and or 978-468-4415 x310. home in Belmont on Halloween 2007 after Marketing and Advertising Consultant for or not, I have been teaching French for 12 Hospital in Boston and weighed in at 6 lbs 418 days of renovations. She writes, “The Phoebe & Julia (4 ½). We are at such a busy Congratulations to Louise Cornetta who was WEEI, WAAF, Mike 93.7, and WRKO.” years at a public high school in Morrisville, 11.5 ounces and 19.5 inches long. Nathan (8) boys, 5 and 2, keep us incredibly busy and stage — but fun! I talk to Robin Olney promoted to Program Director II. She writes, Rick Case and his wife, Daye, are living Vermont. When I was at Pingree, I had and Sophia (5) are thrilled to welcome their they are thrilled with their new stomping some interesting adventures on our high Hutchinson frequently and she says it has “My job is to oversee our talk shows on the in Salem, MA with their two sons, Trip (2) new little brother to their home in Southbor- grounds.” already snowed where they live in Jackson, network as well as at our five owned and op- and Mac (1). Rick writes, “We spend a lot of ough, Massachusetts. Besides keeping busy WY! My girls are looking forward to taking erated stations. I still freelance for ESPN The time reminding Mark Ferrante ’86 and his with 3 kids, Deb is the Marketing Director skating with Christine Cataudella ‘Cat’ Hop- Magazine as well. I covered the Red Sox wife, Heidi, how much weddings cost and for the Massachusetts’ law firm, Fletcher, 1989 kins again this winter! It’s fun for me to World Series run and it was almost as much Tilton & Whipple. Class Agents wondering how Steiny halted the hair loss Please help us locate the following alumni from catch up with her and Phoebe & Julia love fun as the 2004 World Series because I was Rosette Cataldo Jones process at age 30!?” your decade, so that we can get them back on skating with her!” track and reconnected with Pingree today. able to take it in more and just enjoy this [email protected] Please send updated contact information to time.” Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Leah Cataldo: “I have been teaching at Leigh Armstrong Hebard Kerri Goddard Kinch welcomes her sec- 1986 Relations at 978 468-4415 x310 or lpolese@ BB&N for ten years. I am currently in my [email protected] Class Agents pingree.org. third year as Upper School Science ond son, Edward “Teddy” Kinch. Teddy was Welcome New Class Agent! Leah Cataldo Department Head and I have previously born on September 9, 2007. He has an older Kelli Duggan [email protected] 1980 Mr. David Aulson, Ms. Viana Daly, Mr. Jose served as Sophomore Grade Dean and as a brother, Charlie, who is two. We are still liv- [email protected] I. Gilmartinez, Ms. Pamela Mori Holcombe, Ms. Trustee of the School (BB&N has one ing in Hamilton, though relocating to a new Julie Clifford Smail Jennifer Kline, Ms. Allison C. Mitchell, Ms. Cherie faculty member sit on their Board of Will Carr sent in some vital statistics: “Still Thibodeau Morin, Ms. Tiffany Rockwell, Ms. home next month. It is hard to believe, but [email protected] Trustees for a three year term. My term just Married, 2 kids, heavily in debt, and fre- Maryellen Rooney, Mr. Christopher R. Yukins 1981 ended in 2007.) I teach Biology at both the our 20th reunion is fast approaching this Ms. Sally Johnson Daly, Mr. Kevin M. Hanson, quently drinking with fellow Pingree class- Meredith Goddard Stravato and her hus- introductory and Advanced Placement Mr. Daniel Kavanagh, Ms. Nancy Schena , Mr. spring! I hope to see most of you then. levels and I have designed a new course in mates.” band, Rick, welcome Henry Goddard Stava- Geoffrey Seager 1982 Mr. Malcolm Harper, Mrs. Mary Cahill Farella has been married for to to their family. Henry is a lucky little boy, Anna Thistle Brecher Miller, Mr. Mark Mitchell, its second year entitled ‘Current Topics and Research in Science and Technology’. The he has two big sisters to give him lots of ad- Ms. Leslie Teeling 1983 Ms. Lee Goldsborough Beth Levitsky married David Stracher on August 11, 2007. 12 years and has five children. She has Cramer, Mr. Chris Hume 1984 Dr. Matthew A. new course provides students who are Pictured above, Kristen Levitsky Godkin ’88, Sarah Harding worked at WGBH for 15 years (“How did vice, Lexi (9) and Abby (6). Collins, Ms. Heidi Goehring, Mr. Erik Lufkin, Ms. deeply interested in science an opportunity Glickman, Beth Levitsky Stracher and Jennifer Kneifel THAT happen?”). Mary got together with Jon Ward writes, “I don’t have much to Vanessa Reed 1985 Ms. Rebecca D. Cox, Ms. to pursue contemporary topics in science in Lutton smile for the Pingree group shot. Heidi M. Grassley, Ms. Elam Miriam Radebe, Lauren Carusi Consalazio a few months back, share other than as the boys (6, 4) get older, depth that I choose (samples include Global Patti Pruett is the Southeast Franchise Ms. Susan M. Tierney, Mr. Matthew Tinti 1986 Warming, HIV/AIDS Education in Africa, and can attest that she is just as wonderful it gets easier. My wife, Jen, and I just cele- Ms. Linda Furey, Ms. Heather L. Huston, Ms. Director for Sports Illustrated/SI.com. She’s Scientific Misconduct) but also that they as ever. brated our 13th Anniversary. So the obvious Kristin W. Robbins, Ms. Susan Webster 1987 Mr. been living in Atlanta, GA for almost 3 years Timothy K. Hollander, Jr., s. Emily J. House, Ms. choose. Students present their work at our Sarah Orne Herring has a four-year old jokes around the number 13 have been fly- CTR Science Symposium, an evening event and absolutely loves it. Any chance she gets, Ann M. Macoul , Ms. Victoria S. Masotta, Mr. Ian son and has been married for 8 years now. ing around.” C. Rice, Mr. David W. Sauer 1988 Mr. Austin P. hosted at the school, and students also she tries to travel. In the last year, she’s been For 5 years she has owned and run a media Sandy Weisenfeld writes, “I am a tele- Manchester, Ms. Jennifer L. Moniz, Mr. Henry C. engage in research internships to Southern Spain, Mexico, Dubai, Kenya Mustin, Ms. Lisa M. Pantano, Mr. David C. Roselli, (approximately 20 hours/week) during their rep firm representing 6 Conde Nast maga- com engineer contracted to work with the and Tanzania. Mr. Peter L. Winnick 1989 Ms. Rachel E. Coburn, eight week senior spring project. Last year zines. FAA in telecommunication operations. I Ms. Katrina V. Howard, Ms. Andrea Moore Ice, the students enrolled in the course Jamie Jamitkowski celebrated his 5th wed- make sure air traffic controllers can talk to Ms. Merete Thorsvik completed lab internships at three MIT labs Kerry Goddard Kinch’s boys, Teddy and Charlie. ding anniversary and has a four-year old

Continuing the theme of teaching through the class notes section of the Bulletin, please look for the notes highlighted 38 www.pingree.org in brown, as they indicate our Alumni teachers and their stories of education and life-long learning. FALL/WINTER 07–08 39 daughter. He has been running “Undercov- with a few Pingree alums out on the road Fire Dept. and take a drive by Pingree for ’06, my Dad was diagnosed with ALS, more Shannon Patti Yates and her family have er Wear” since his parents’ retirement. He 1990 this year and I am happy to have the oppor- old time’s sake.” commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. decided to stay in Marblehead. Her daugh- also owns the largest professional wrestling Class Agents tunity to be a Class Agent for the Class of Jim Brady writes, “I work at a commer- Since then, family and friends have made ter, Lily, started kindergarten this year and Jennifer Riley Desmarais school on the East Coast. He writes about [email protected] 1990. It has been fun catching up with ev- cial real estate firm in downtown Boston many efforts to raise funds and create her son, Benjamin, is in Pre-K. She keeps his sad career irony: “I see sweaty, over- eryone!” where I have been for the last ten years. I awareness in the fight against the disease. herself busy helping out with the PTO and

Alumni Notes weight men in spandex 10 times as often as Molly Northrup Bloom live in Manchester, MA and have 3 kids with One of those efforts occurred last July in the is enjoying spending time pursuing her in- [email protected] Matthew Feldman writes, “I recently I see shapely females in lingerie!” my wife, Wendy; Molly (6), Hayden (4), and form of a bike ride from Boston to NY called terest in the culinary arts. finished my PhD in Social Work at Columbia Carrie Egan is living in San Francisco Welcome New Class Agent! Quinn (2). Recently had lunch with Jessica the Tri-State Trek benefiting the Cambridge, Tracy Cohen Orloff writes “We’ve had a Kristyn Burtt University, and I am now directing a NIDA which she says, “is great fun. I see lots of [email protected] (National Institute of Drug Abuse) funded Drislane who works at Mellon and talk with MA nonprofit ALSTDI (www.als.net). Our great summer boating and beaching in Pingree friends in the summer in Marble- research study at the Center for HIV/AIDS Chapman Downes who is a producer at HBO team consisted of 22 family and friends, in- Marblehead. The kids and I got to catch up head. I have a daughter, Addie (5) and a son, Educational Studies and Training in New Real Sports often. I also see Alison Taylor, cluding classmate, Donovan Wildgoose. We with some friends from near and far at the York City that is looking at the effectiveness Stuart (4).” Jemma Tory, Andy Smith, and Chris Wilson raised nearly $70K. We’ll be doing the ride pool party hosted by Wrenn and Seth Bar- of an intervention to reduce drug use and Ned Foster is a proud “SAHD” — Stay unsafe sex among young gay and bisexual from time to time who all live in the area.” again in ’08 and hope to beat last year’s fund tlett. Our family spent a week in Maine with at Home Dad and living in Memphis, TN. men. I also am an adjunct assistant Kate Dale writes, “My husband and I are raising sum.” If you are interested in join- Shannon Patti Yates and her family in Au- He has been married for ten years and has professor at the Columbia University School living in Chicago at the moment. We have a ing Dave and his team or donating to the gust. All our kids are the same age so we two children, Dwight (4) and Emily (16 of Social Work.” son Trevor (18 mo) and we’re on our way to cause, please contact Dave at davevirden@ had a blast.” months). Ned writes, “Since we moved to pick up his new little sister Neely (7 mo) in yahoo.com. Elizabeth Emmons married Todd K. Leslie Owens writes, “In December I’ll Memphis, the Patriots and Red Sox have China in early November 2007. In my spare Seth Bartlett writes, “This summer my Ulutas at the Phillips Library in Salem, MA be starting a new job as an analyst at For- won championships and those few Pingree time, I’m a leadership coach and facilitator wife, Wrenn, and I had a Pingree Alumni on June 22, 2007. The reception was held at rester Research in Cambridge.” Alumni that I see when we’re back in MA for Proteus-International and I have my kids pool party. Andy Smith ’90, Will Carr the Peabody Essex Museum. Alison Em- Andra McCallum Lurie is living in the have all agreed that I am not allowed back in own life coaching practice on the side. I love ’89, Kate Dale Payne ’90, Susie Scrymgeor mons, was Liz’s Maid of Honor, and the Shannon Kehoe Boucher’s daughters, Kayleigh and Washington, DC area with her husband, MA until the Celtics and Bruins each win a Brooke. what I do and also feel very fortunate that Hamilton ’90, Eliza Whitmore Denitto ’90, groom’s father, Dincer Ulutas, was the Best Eric, and one-year-old daughter, Ava. Andra Championship!” I’ve found some balance between work and Jim Brady ’90, Chilton Ames ’91, Tracy Cohen Man. Liz and Todd honeymooned for two has an independent technology consulting Tom Winship writes, “I just moved up Shannon Kehoe Boucher writes, “My home. We were home visiting this summer Orloff ’91, Stephanie Cohen Curran ’91 and weeks in Hawaii. The couple will remain practice concentrating on construction proj- the street into a home I bought in April. I husband, Pat, and I have lived in Beverly, and had a wonderful mini reunion at Seth Shannon Patti Yates ’91 all attended with living in Marblehead, MA. Congratulations Massachusetts with our 2 daughters, ects in Washington, DC, and New York City. am now officially a homeowner in the Boo- Bartlett’s. It was so fun to see everyone!” spouses and kids. We would have liked to to Liz and Todd! Kayleigh (10) and Brooke (8) for 5 years. I gie Down Bronx! Not much else is new here. recently graduated from Lesley University have more join the party, but 22 kids (future I am still working in the South Bronx for the with a master’s in Education and I am Pingree Highlanders) in my parents’ pool FDNY. I even saw Kathy Mac a year or so ago currently working as a Reading Specialist at 1991 all at once was an interesting experience!” on the Deegan, going to work. Although I Cove Elementary School in Beverly. Outside Class Agent of work, I am the director of the Destination Shannon Patti Yates don’t get to see as many sweaty men as Imagination program at my daughters’ [email protected] Jamin does, I do get to hang out in housing school, and coach two DI teams there. I am projects a lot. Hope all are well, and if any- enjoying teaching, being a mom, and living one is in the NYC area and want, to grab a back in the area! I was happy to reconnect Second Class Agent WANTED REWARD if found volunteering! beer, feel free to drop me line.” with some old Pingree classmates, Emily Woodside and Matt Feldman, who are both Please contact Laurie Harding Polese ’84, doing great!” Director of Alumni Relations 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected] Andra McCallum Lurie’s daughter, Ava. Greg Kirkpatrick is getting his PhD at Please send news and consider joining Shannon as Please help us locate the following alumni from a Class Agent! Being a Class Agent is a great way your decade, so that we can get them back on Cornell in geophysics and has been happily to stay connected to Pingree and your classmates. Left to Right Back Row: Sydney Hamilton, Ryan Hamilton, track and reconnected with Pingree today. married for 8 years. Twice each year we ask you to collect news for the Jack Curran, Grace Orloff, Kate Curran, Annabelle Please send updated contact information to Kristin Tomaselli writes, “I just started a Bulletin. For more information, please contact Blaisdell, Emily Blaisdell, Thurston Blaisdale (children of Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Director of Alumni non-alums), Molly Brady, Lily Yates. Left to Right Second Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Re- Relations at 978 468-4415 x310 or lpolese@ new job a couple of months ago in Andover Row: Taylor DeNitto, Izzy Cole, Benjamin Yates, Zoe Carr, pingree.org. at Philips Electronics North America Corp. lations 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected]. Amelia Carr, Luli Bartlett, Quinn Brady. Left to Right Kids sitting in front: Miles Smith, Bodie Smith, Tucker Smith, Flat screen anyone?? I am living in Meth- Trevor Payne (standing), Hayden Brady.” 1990 Ms. Molly M. Bloom, Ms. Kristen K. uen.” Franklin, Mr. Carl H. Lackey 1991 Ms. Anna Morrison Bissell, Ms. Christine R. Fisher, Ms. Brantly Westfall writes, “I started new Heather E. Macarty, Ms. Alicia Kramer Murphy, job as a permanent firefighter/EMT with Mr. Lucas D. Shelley 1992 Mrs. Elizabeth Ring the City of Larkspur, CA, also joined Cali- Beltran, Ms. Sarah J. Ford, Mr. Davide Gonzalez, Kristyn Burtt and cousin, Michael Riendeau ’98, on the fornia Army National Guard. I just with- Mr. Jim O’Hara, Ms. Jenna Petersiel, Mr. Randy Great Wall of China in 2005. Ward 1993 Ms. Allison Hoyt, Mr. Geoffrey T. T. drew from my Bachelor degree program 8 Elizabeth Emmons and her husband, Todd Ulutas, on their Riquier, Ms. Shelley M. Smith 1994 Ms. Alexandra Kristyn Burtt writes, “I have lived in Los wedding day. classes short in order to concentrate on FF M. Corwin, Ms. Kristin E. Doherty, Mr. Mark R. Angeles on and off for the past 7 years. I Gustavson, Ms. Cara D. O’Reilly, Dr. Jay W. Patti, probation for the year!! Bought a townhouse work as an on camera host/spokesperson Mr. Christopher Pollak, Mr. Aaron M. Zachko in Corte Madera, CA and own the Balance 1995 Mr. Fabian G. Loschek 1997 Ms. Erica where I am currently touring the US with Workout (www.thebalanceworkout.com) fit- Petersiel Chamberlin, Ms. Jesse K. Marsters, Mr. Toyota talking about alternative fuel vehi- Dave Virden and Donovan Wildgoose team up to raise Michael S. Tarshi 1998 Ms. Ann E. B. Matson ness studio with my partner, Michele cles and working on a show called Toyota funds for ALS. Vaughan. Whenever I can get back East I Live. My job has also allowed me to catch up Dave Virden is helping to fight ALS in sup- make sure to visit Skip Mullin at Hamilton Pool parties are not just for kids! The “Cohen sisters” and port of his father. He writes, “In October Seth Bartlett.

Continuing the theme of teaching through the class notes section of the Bulletin, please look for the notes highlighted 40 www.pingree.org in brown, as they indicate our Alumni teachers and their stories of education and life-long learning. FALL/WINTER 07–08 41 Derry Mason says, “Life is good in south ating marketing and access agreements 1992 central PA! I am currently teaching with land developers and REITs for Veri- 1995 1996 American Literature and I am the Director Class Agents Class Agents zon’s fiber to the premise network. He is of Outdoor Education at Mercersburg Allison DeNapoli Schill Kate Lockwood Bracken Class Agents WANTED Academy. My wife and I love the community also completing his MBA at Florida State [email protected] [email protected] REWARD if found volunteering! and feel fortunate to be here. The outdoor University. Eric says, “I’d love to hear from Please contact Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Alumni Notes program is a great success with multiple everyone. Feel free to drop me a line at em- Michelle Marks Esaias Christine McCarthy Lemos Director of Alumni Relations programs, year-round expeditions locally [email protected] [email protected] 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected] [email protected].” and internationally, high level climbers and Marcel Faulring writes, “My wife, Me- Heather M. Fisher Laura Winthrop Please send news and consider becoming a Class paddlers, and lots of connections to the gan, and I moved to Roanoke, VA in August. [email protected] [email protected] Agent! Being a Class Agent is a great way to stay residential and academic facets of the I am still a pilot for Piedmont Airlines (US connected to Pingree and your classmates. Twice school.” Elissa M. Torto each year we ask you to collect news for the Bulle- Airways Express) and Megan is a high [email protected] tin. For more information, please contact Laurie school history teacher in Roanoke. We plan Harding Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Relations Mat Riendeau writes, “After four years over- Jess Wistran son Dylan Richard Hart. to stay in Roanoke for the long haul.” 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected]. seas in Africa and Asia, my wife, Karen, and Jess Wistran has some happy news to Jack Michaud completed his Master of Sci- I have returned to the states and are living share. “I had a baby boy on June 23rd. His ence degree in Computer Science at the in Chicago. I make money directing and name is Dylan Richard Hart. My husband, University of Southern Maine, in December running inner city volunteer projects while Greg, and I are having so much fun with 2006. He is enjoying his career as a Soft- working hard at honing my telekinetic pow- him.” ware Engineer in Portland. Jack lives in Fal- ers in my spare time. I can eat fifty eggs. Beth Moody Zschau announces, “Hi ev- mouth, Maine with his wife, Janelle, and Feel free to email at matriendeau@gmail. eryone. Here’s a pic of our new baby boy! children Teddy (5) and Dory (2). He has also com.” Jake William Zschau, 8 lbs 1 oz. He was recently started a side business as a semi- Nicole Gilbert Cote shares some happy Life is Good! Bill Ryan’s son, Marty. Derry Mason. born on Monday, Oct. 1st and we are all do- professional photographer. He sent in this news, “My husband, Brian, and I are thrilled ing great. Love, Elizabeth, Doug, and big J.B. Bingle lives on the North Shore and still picture of his son. “My classmates might to announce the birth of our daughter, De- sister, Lily!” has yet to find a more beautiful place to set- get a kick out of this because I’m told there von Noelle Cote. She arrived on August 19th 1993 th tle. He has spent the last decade intensely is a strong family resemblance!” 15 Melissa Mantzoukas McAllister’s daughters, Chole and and weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces. We cur- Class Agents Metea. studying Lam Te Thien (Zen) Buddhism. rently live in South Hadley, MA and I just Kristin Bell reunion He cares deeply for the environment and AY Melissa Mantzoukas McAllister writes, finished a graduate program in psychology 115 Cedar Street M 3, 2008 believes strongly in animal rights. He has “We are still living in Scarborough, Maine at the University of Massachusetts, Am- Framingham, MA 01702 been a vegan and a wildlife defender for but moved about a year ago to our new herst.” Stacey Dalton Cook many years. He hopes that many other home. My husband, Mike, and I have 2 870 Salem Street Pingree alums will use their positions of daughters, Metea (4) and Chloe (2). They Groveland, MA 01834 privilege and influence to help create a bet- are hilarious little kids and keep us busy to 781 334-2828 ter world for all species, animal and human, say the least. Hope everyone is well out and to help heal our Mother Earth. J.B. can Jayne Seekins Lee there.” usually be found walking the woods, fields, [email protected] Emily Davis Luongo has some big news. and beaches of Cape Ann where he spends Samantha Drislane Markowski On November 7, 2007 she gave birth to a 10 the vast majority of his time engaged in ho- [email protected] lb. 8 oz. healthy baby boy, Jude North Luon- listic wildlife tracking. He reminds us all to Jack Michaud’s ’92 son, Teddy (5). go! Jude, his proud sister, Elizabeth (4 ½) Please save the date for a memorable 15th reunion “get outside and listen to the birds, because and his parents are all doing great. Congrat- celebration planned for Saturday, May 3, 2008 at they have so much to say.” Gretchen Weber is in her second year of Pingree. Please contact Laurie Harding Polese ’84, ulations, Emily! teaching high school history and geography Director of Alumni Relations if you would like to at Convent of the Sacred Heart in San get involved with the planning, lpolese@pingree. Francisco. Gretchen writes, “The school is Beth Moody Zschau’s daughter, Lily and newborn son, org or 978 468-4415 x310. Jake. 1997 an old mansion like Pingree, except that Nicole Gilbert Cote’s daughter, Devon Noelle Cote, born Class Agents instead of the pond and the playing fields,I August 19, 2007 Charles “Chaz” E. Crosby have Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge Congratulations to Alex Sands on his [email protected] right outside my classroom window. 1994 engagement to Lidia Rodriguez. An August Kasie Jacobs VanFaasen Teaching is seriously making me appreciate Class Agents my high school teachers in a whole new Rebecca Symmes Lee 2008 wedding is planned. [email protected] way. In other news, I’m getting married in [email protected] Sausalito in June.” Allison Charles Marcel Faulring [email protected] Caroline Smith Simms writes, “I’m still [email protected] living in Missoula, Montana with my Kasie Jacobs VanFaasen is so happy to re- husband Matt. We’re both teachers — he Samantha Drislane Markowski welcomes Arden Hughes Brett Freedman finished law school in May port, “I married Bill Van Faasen on July 21, teaches art at a local high school and I Markowski. and is currently working as an Assistant Emily Davis Luongo’s daughter, Elizabeth, with newborn 2007 at the Sacred Heart Parish. We had an baby, Jude. teach composition and technical writing at Samantha Drislane Markowski and her hus- District Attorney in Middlesex County Mas- amazing wedding reception in a tent deco- the University of Montana. I have a student band, Kevin, are thrilled to announce the sachusetts. rated with blue hydrangeas at the Essex this year who had gone to Exeter and had great things to say about Ralph Sneeden.” arrival of Arden Hughes Markowski. She Eric Burtt is currently living in Tampa, County Club in Manchester-by-the Sea, was born on December 6, 2007 and weighed FL. He works for Verizon Communications MA. Many Pingree alumni were in atten- 5lbs. 1 oz. Congratulations Samantha! as a Business Development Manger negoti- 5/3/08 REUNIONS! ’68 | ’73 | ’78 | ’83 | ’88 | ’93 | ’98 | ’03 Continuing the theme of teaching through the class notes section of the Bulletin, please look for the notes highlighted 42 www.pingree.org in brown, as they indicate our Alumni teachers and their stories of education and life-long learning. FALL/WINTER 07–08 43 dance, Allison Charles ’97 (maid of honor), Director of Alumni Relations if you would like to ed Nations sponsored program and is cur- Recently she visited Kara Burke in Portland Mandy Charles ’00, Brendan Greelish ’97, get involved with the planning, [email protected] 1999 2000 rently in Turkey/Italy flying missions in and spent a long weekend with friends at or 978 468-4415 x310. Class Agents Class Agents Michael Tarshi ’97, Michael Tigar ’97, Eliza- support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since the beach in San Diego. Kimberly A. Baker Amy E. Briggs beth Ware Sargent ’95, and Heather Horne Jack could look up at the sky he always want- Allison Cassidy is also on the west coast, Michael Riendeau writes, “I got my B.A. In [email protected] [email protected] Fraelick ’99. We took a fabulous honeymoon ed to fly. He has reached that goal now. He living in Sacramento, CA where she works Music and French and lived in France and

Alumni Notes Heather Horne Fraelick Walter Mears trip to Barbados to celebrate! We now live in Africa. I currently live in Chicago. I am a is currently in North Africa hunting Al Qae- as a Clinical Research Coordinator in the [email protected] [email protected] Salem, MA.” resident teaching artist through Urban da and is in his element.” Ophthalmology department at the Univer- Gateways. I teach private percussion Patrick R. Lee Tina Wadhwa sity of California, Davis Medical Center. instruction at the Highland Park High [email protected] [email protected] She is currently applying to medical school school and Washburne Middle School in and hopes to start in the fall of 2008. Winnetka, IL. I was a teaching artist with the Jessica Lockwood Hyde Ryan Nugent Silk Road Project through the CSO and I [email protected] [email protected] Sarah Fitzgerald is working at Arnold performed on stage at Millennium Park Worldwide’s Boston office in the New Busi- with Yo-Yo Ma. I play drums in various Alicia A. Vitagliano Julie Hanlon writes, “After graduating from ness department. She is a part of the pitch [email protected] groups throughout the city and am active in Penn with a BA in Anthropology and Reli- team that tries to win new clients. Sarah ran a community of West African drummers gious Studies, I moved to India for a year to into Tova Kaplan in the elevator recently — a and dancers. I went to China with my Heather Horne Fraelick writes, “In July I took work and study before going on to Cam- cousin, Kristyn Burtt ’90, to see my brother, a new position as an Account Strategist with new addition to Arnold! Mat ’95, in ’05, and had a good time.” PerkettPR — a virtual PR firm where I’m bridge University in England for my mas- ters. I received an MPhil in Archaeology Elsbeth Taft is living in Brighton, MA and working from home doing tech PR. Also, we Jack Moreschi and his crew in from North Africa. working as a seventh grade social studies Meredith Mooers Caponigro announces, “I from Cambridge in 2006. I am now in the Congratulations to Kasie Jacobs VanFaasen and her recently moved back to Massachusetts and teacher in Shrewsbury, MA. It is her first husband, Bill VanFaasen! recently got married September 30th in Nicole Pasciuto is excited to share that 2nd year of a PhD program in Anthropolo- year on her own; she did an internship last Kennebunkport, Maine to Brian! I am are happy to be close to family and friends she just received a promotion to Wine Festi- gy, with a concentration in Archaeology, at year in a seventh grade classroom in Dover, working towards my masters degree in again. We just returned from a recent vaca- val Coordinator which is a yearly festival of Nursing and still playing ice hockey. My the University of Chicago. I study ancient NH as work for her masters degree. tion to Morgan’s Rock in Nicaragua.” wine pairing dinners with winemakers or husband started a company, Northeast South Asia, particularly India, and have ex- proprietors of wineries from around the Dave Coates wrote from a hotel room in Regional Ambulance, 2 years ago. I work cavated in Rajasthan and Orissa, and will be Cleveland, OH, while watching the Red Sox there as a paramedic and teach EMT school world. She writes, “The festival is in it’s 19th working in Karnataka this winter.” take on the Indians — an ironic place to to educate others on the importance of year and will take place from January until Jack Moreschi’s parents sent in this up- have to travel for work! Dave shared the pre-hospital emergency medicine.” April and include over fifty events. I have date for Jack, “After graduating from The exciting news that he got married this been working very closely with the Execu- College of Holy Cross in 2004 with a major summer — the wedding was in Small Point, tive Chef, Daniel Bruce of ‘Meritage’, in co- ME where he met his wife, Sophie. The in Political Science and minors in Middle ordinating these upcoming events and am newlyweds have settled in Baltimore, MD. Eastern and Asian Studies, Jack was com- Dave is still working for Northrop thrilled to be expanding my knowledge of Ali Charles and Mandy Charles ’00 on the dance floor missioned an Ensign in the United States Grumman in Annapolis while taking classes celebrating Kasie Jacob VanFaasen’s wedding day! wine and food. I invite all to learn more at Navy and was selected for flight school. Af- at John’s Hopkins for his masters degree. www.bostonwinefestival.net and I hope to Ashley Sands writes, “I am doing well ter two years of intense academic, physical Sophie works for the Baltimore City see some familiar faces here this year!” Teaching Residency; they hire teachers from and coaching gymnastics in Beverly… I love and flight training Jack was awarded his non-traditional (doctor, lawyer, engineer, it!” Amy Briggs writes, “I have just finished ‘Wings of Gold’ and designated a Naval Avi- just out of school, etc.) backgrounds to my Master’s program in Museum Educa- Heather Horne Fraelick and her husband, Richard, ator (Pilot) in July 2006 at the Naval Air Sta- teach in the high need Baltimore City tion at Tufts University and have recently vacationed in Nicaragua. tion, Corpus Christi, Texas. Jack was select- schools. th started as the Manager of Museum Guide 1998 10 Meredith Mooers Caponigro and her husband, Brian, on ed to fly the Navy’s P-3 Orion Maritime Sur- their wedding day. Alicia Vitagliano was instated as a Li- Class Agents and Tour Programs at the DeCordova Mu- Jennifer Bertolon is living in Washing- censed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) veillance and Special Operations aircraft Laura Coltin reunion Megan Cassella recently became en- seum & Sculpture Park in Lincoln, MA.” ton, D.C. and is working as a staff accoun- [email protected] MAY 3, 2008 in Massachusetts. She recently left her posi- and was assigned to Patrol Squadron VP-45 gaged to Thomas Hand, a graduate of Gov- tant for the Washington Nationals Baseball tion as an emergency service psychiatric cli- in Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida. Kara Tanzer ernor Dummer Academy and UMASS Am- Team. nician for the Boston emergency services Jack has served in El Salvador flying Coun- [email protected] herst. Megan works in Boston as a Spanish 2001 Cara Angelopulos is working in Har- team. Currently she is working as an urgent ter Narcotics missions in support of a Unit- translator and marketing writer for Health Class Agents vard’s Alumni Affairs and Development utilization review clinician for Beacon Cara N. Angelopulos Dialog. Thomas is a landscape architect at Office in Cambridge, MA. She oversees the Third Class Agent WANTED Health Strategies, LLC. This spring she will [email protected] REWARD if found volunteering! Carol R Johnson Associates. senior class gift campaign, undergraduate be starting her Ph.D. in Media Psychology Welcome New Class Agent! Please contact Laurie Harding Polese ’84, programs of the Harvard College Fund, Please help us locate the following alumni from Sarah Fitzgerald Director of Alumni Relations at Fielding Graduate University. your decade, so that we can get them back on [email protected] and student group fundraising. She re- 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected] Cassie Vitali writes, “I am working for a track and reconnected with Pingree today. cently attended Ryan Nugent ’00’s wed- local television station on the North Shore Please send news and consider joining Laura and Please send updated contact information to ding, celebrating the special occasion with Kara as a Class Agent! Being a Class Agent is a as an on-air talent and also doing acting pro- Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Class Agent WANTED Relations at 978 468-4415 x310 or lpolese@ Mat Santos ’00, Paul Knight ’00, Gretchen great way to stay connected to Pingree and your fessionally for a comedy dinner theatre com- REWARD if found volunteering! pingree.org. Knight, Chris Fusco ’00, Chuck Manning classmates. Twice each year we ask you to collect pany based out of California that performs Please contact Laurie Harding Polese ’84, news for the Bulletin. For more information, please Director of Alumni Relations ’00, Tyler Prudden ’00, and Caitlin Doran- here on the East Coast.” 2000 Ms. Kathleen E. George, Mr. Tyler M. 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected] Serafino ’00. contact Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Director of Prudden, Mr. Gustavo T. Rojas, Mr. Mathew J. Alumni Relations 978 468-4415 x310 or lpolese@ Santos 2001 Ms. Lindsay E. Harris, Ms. Rebecca Kristin Hibner is living in Phoenix, AZ and pingree.org. F. Risk 2002 Mr. Sean D. Azlin, Ms. Megan A. is the Regional Sales Manager for Lutron Linehan, Mr. William E. Rojas, Mr. Samuel L. Please save the date for a memorable 10th reunion Schwartz 2003 Ms. Rachel D. Harmeling 2004 Electronics. She covers sixteen states and celebration planned for Saturday, May 3, 2008 at Megan Cassella and her fiancé, Thomas Hand. Ms. Foloshade T. Bello 2006 Ms. M. Alexandrine has enjoyed exploring the west coast cities. Pingree. Please contact Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Claycomb

Continuing the theme of teaching through the class notes section of the Bulletin, please look for the notes highlighted 44 www.pingree.org in brown, as they indicate our Alumni teachers and their stories of education and life-long learning. FALL/WINTER 07–08 45 Teaching has been a thrill for me since day quired letters, diaries and personal papers Ryan Serhant ’02 one in the classroom. Working with Prep@ related to the First and Second World Wars. Pingree’s hardworking and dedicated Following graduation, Bridget was ac- When Ryan Serhant graduated Pingree students, staff and teachers gave me the School, becoming a television star was time to witness and live what true teaching cepted to the King’s College History Depart- Alumni Notes certainly a wonderful dream, but the and learning is all about. I’ve heard over the ment as a master’s student in Imperial and reality is much sweeter. Ryan went on past 6 years that Prep@Pingree breaks Commonwealth History, for the 2008–9 to Hamilton College where he doubled down walls and opens up doors for its academic year. In the interim, she is work- majored in English Literature and students. I can add, without question, that ing at Harvard University in Houghton Li- the same statement is true for Prep@ Theatre, and he credits Pingree theatre Pingree staff. brary, spending her mornings in the main director Lynn Weltler for encouraging stacks, which house the most important col- Pingree Alumni celebrate Ryan Nugent’s wedding: left to him to pursue theatre in college. After I’ve matured considerably as a student, lections of American manuscripts and rare right are: Tyler Prudden ’00, Cara Angelopolous ’01, Paul his graduation in May of 2006, Ryan teacher, and person through my Knight ’00, Chris Fusco ’00, Caitlin Doran ’00, Ryan, Mat books and her afternoons in the Houghton quickly moved to New York City. Since experiences with Prep@Pingree. I’ve Santos ’00, Gretchen Knight ’01, and Chuck Manning ’00. Theater Collections, where she is helping living in New York, Ryan has found witnessed the evolution of the program and Adeline (Addie) Lutts is employed at the Elizabeth Reichert and Alexander Reichert ’07 after the made my best effort to keep pace with its with a massive re-cataloging process that Pan Mass Challenge. success on a reality show, as well as an Museum of Fine Arts in Boston in the con- Off-Broadway production called Purple growth. Prep@Pingree students challenge will make the extensive collection of objects me every summer to come to class fully and papers in this department more acces- Tom and Cynthia Belheumer P ’04, ’06 join the festivities servation department. Her expertise is gild- Hearts, but his biggest break came this at Keri Barrett’s opening celebration. Jessica Seymour is in her second year engaged and committed to learning by ing and restoring frames and furniture. fall with a contract on the hit soap opera sible to researchers and the interested pub- teaching Spanish at Savannah Country Day demonstrating these qualities day in and She’s taking classes in woodworking at the As the World Turns. Ryan plays Evan lic. She is also working part-time at Harvard school and coaching soccer. day out. Their enthusiasm and open- Alyssa Bertolon is completing her final year North Bennet Street School and living in Walsh IV, a young, hotshot, biochemist. minded approach to education is truly an Law School as a document-controller in the at the University of Richmond, with a Sam Seymour is working at a medical capital projects office. Following her up- Spanish major and a double minor in the Fort Point area of Boston. Ryan says his dad is his personal hero. inspiration. I have been privileged to work research lab and applying to medical with such wonderful people and I look education and business. She will be student He taught him to “work as hard as coming year in England, Bridget hopes to forward to seeing what’s in store next for teaching this spring. schools. possible.” return to the States to pursue a degree in Prep@Pingree.” 2002 Aaron Nossiff graduated from Bates archival science and thereafter her doctor- Colin Davis led a three month, 4,000 As for any advice Ryan can give to Class Agents College in May with a Bachelor of Arts de- ate in History, hoping to remain in the mile bicycle ride from Boston to San Fran- Zacharay B. Chase current Pingree students looking to Bridget Keown graduated cum laude gree in English. world of books and military history for as [email protected] pursue a career in the arts, he says, from Smith College this May with a double cisco this summer for a Sustainable Future. Brian Zinn is working at Fidelity Invest- long as possible. “If it’s something that you really love major in History and Russian Literature The goal of the ride and the accompanying Justin J. Parker ments as a Retirement Investment Special- doing, something you can’t imagine and Language. She was named to the Dean’s Keri Barrett opened a clothing and ac- documentary is to raise awareness that [email protected] ist. In his position, Brian provides guidance going without, go for it. Take the List, as well as to the list of First Group cessories boutique in Andover, MA with her greenhouse gas emissions and their link to to employees of non-profits including hospi- Elizabeth L. Reichert wonderful values you learn at Pingree Scholars, ranking her among the top ten sister. Keri writes, “We had a Grand Open- climate change are a serious threat, and to tals, schools and charity organizations. [email protected] and apply them! No one is special in percent of her class for grade-point average ing Party for our boutique ‘First Date’ and highlight what innovative individuals and this industry, you have to self-motivate. and academic achievement, as well as re- there was a great turnout from Pingree businesses are doing to curb them while in- Jessica A. Seymour Acting is the only thing I ever found ceiving High Honors in History for her alumni including Ryan Hendrickson, Jay vesting in a cleaner future. Colin explains, [email protected] personally rewarding, therefore, I had to honors thesis, entitled: “Imperial Insanity: Henderson, Kate Whitney ’02, Cassandra Le- “Climate change is a serious issue, but I 2003 th take the leap. I’m glad I did!” Katie Healey, Caitlin Connolly, Elizabeth 5 one, Irene Farnham, and Kate Hoeignsberg also see it as an opportunity for us to take a Class Agents The Role of Imperial Ideology in the Treat- Reichert, her brother Alexander Reichert’07, as well as some Pingree alum parents in- Keri A. Barrett reunion ment and Understanding of Shell-Shock in fresh look at the way we do business. I hope and P.J. Yasi ’07 all rode in the Pan Mass cluding the Belhumeur’s, the Barrett’s, the [email protected] MAY 3, 2008 the First World War”. While at Smith, Bridg- that by educating others about practical Challenge this summer in support of their Leone’s, Mrs. Whitney, and Mrs. Farnham. ways that they can implement green tech- J. Bradford Currier Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science et founded the Smith Repertory Theater family and friends who have been affected Many Pingree people have stopped by the [email protected] Honor Society, and named a 2007 Junior Company and directed five of the group’s nology and increase efficiency in their by cancer. It was a two-day 196-mile bike store including Dana Swartz and her moth- Fellow of the American Academy of Politi- shows, all of which received high praise homes and businesses, we can motivate ef- ride to raise money for the Dana Farber Jim- Kate L. Hoenigsberg er, Mrs. Caselden and her daughter Gina cal and Social Science. Brad is now settling from the Smith Sophian and the Northamp- forts toward a more sustainable society.” For my Fund. [email protected] ’08, who is a senior at Pingree, and Rachel down in Washington D.C., where he has ton community. She was also active in the more information, visit www.ridetosustain. Harmeling has stopped in several times. We Michael P. Meyer been selected a George Washington Univer- Smith College Glee Club, with whom she com had a ‘Bunny and Chad’ trunk show on De- [email protected] sity Law School Presidential Merit Scholar. performed Beethoven’s 9th Symphony at cember 3rd. Bunny and Chad are totes and Please save the date for a memorable 5th reunion Carnegie Hall in the spring of 2005, and clutches that we sell at First Date and the celebration planned for Saturday, May 3, 2008 at Holly O’Donohue writes about her the Smith College Department of Residence experiences with Pingree’s Prep@Pingree designer of these pretty preppy bags is Re- Pingree. Please contact Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Life, serving as a House Community Advi- program and her teaching career. “Six becca Ryan ’97.” Director of Alumni Relations, if you would like to sor and Head Resident in two houses on get involved with the planning, [email protected] summers ago, Prep@Pingree rerouted my campus. During her junior year, Bridget or 978 468-4415 x310. life permanently. Perhaps that is a bold statement with which to begin these spent a semester at King’s College, London, Brad Currier graduated summa cum laude thoughts but it’s the truth. I write this now where she was enrolled in the War Studies as a faculty member at The Governor’s from Boston University, receiving a Bache- and History departments looking at the in- lor of Arts degree in Political Science. Brad Academy. I teach math, coach ice hockey and soccer, supervise students in the dorm fluence of imperialism on the armies of var- was awarded the College Prize for excel- and advise 6 young women. Were it not for ious combatant nations in the First World lence in political science and as the student Katie Healey and Caitlin Connolly complete the Pan Mass the opportunity to learn the art of teaching War. The following summer, she worked as Challenge. speaker at that department’s graduation Prep@Pingree afforded me,I would have an archivist at the Imperial War Museum in never found myself in this place or in such a ceremony. He was also inducted into the London, working the Department of Docu- Pingree Alumni celebrate with Keri Barrett at the opening of her boutique, “First Date!” Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society, the personally rewarding profession for me. ments to preserve and catalogue newly-ac- Diana Stapinski graduated from Colby College in May.

Continuing the theme of teaching through the class notes section of the Bulletin, please look for the notes highlighted 46 www.pingree.org in brown, as they indicate our Alumni teachers and their stories of education and life-long learning. FALL/WINTER 07–08 47 Diana Stapinski graduated from Colby Bulletin. For more information, please contact has been having an amazing time traveling participated in the IES Dublin Theater Per- I’ve been busy playing on the BC women’s College in May with cum laude honors and Laurie Harding Polese ’84, Director of Alumni Re- around and seeing the country! She writes, formance Program where she took courses club soccer team, and coaching soccer at lations 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected]. Newton Country Day. I am really enjoying a double major in Economics and distinc- “I highly suggest that everyone takes a trip at the Gaiety School of Acting. working in the school environment, and tion in Spanish. She spent a semester abroad Brian Zapert writes, “I’m studying abroad in there sometime in their life. It is impossible Page Riley is spending her fall semester also getting to reconnect with Pingree Alumni Notes her junior year at the University of Sala- Madrid at the moment, living up the good to be bored when you’ve got hiking, skiing, in Copenhagen, Denmark attending the through the EIL! I am a Human manca in Spain. Diana has accepted a posi- Spanish life. I recently traveled to Amster- bungee jumping, sailing, and so much Denmark International Studies Program Development major in the Lynch School of tion as a consultant for IBM out of the Fair- dam, Heidelberg, Paris, Geneva, Toulousse, more right at your finger tips. I will miss it (DIS). She is living with a wonderful host Education at BC, which I absolutely love. The mission of the Lynch School is to fax, Virginia office and is living in Arling- and Barcelona. Me encanta la vida españo- all, but I cannot wait to get back home to see family and having a great time with the pro- improve the human condition through ton, VA. la.” my family and friends and relax before gram and traveling throughout Europe. On education, a goal which is pursued through Price Williams graduated from Union Andrew Orenberg is currently a junior heading back to Denver! I hope everyone is the first day that Page was in Copenhagen Chloe Lutts in Beijing. excellence and ethics in teaching, research College this spring with BA in mechanical at Emory and just started his first semester doing well and wish you all a happy holiday she attended orientation for the program and service. The underlying aspect that Chloe Lutts spent the spring semester engineering. Price was a Dean’s List stu- at the Goizueta Business School. He writes, season!” and ran into Caroline Kilpatrick. Caroline is a brings this all together is the aspiration to of her junior year in China, studying at the enhance the human condition, imagination, dent, president of Alpha Delta Phi fraternity “As of now, I’m planning on getting a BBA junior at Colorado College and also study- Beijing School of Foreign Studies. She and to make the world more just. I have and senior member of the College’s Society with a focus in Marketing and Finance. I’m ing at DIS for the semester. wrote a blog about her trip at chloelutts. found that all of my classes incorporate this of Automotive Engineers Mini Baja team, also close to completing my music minor. Danny Hamel writes, “All is well with social justice ideal into the course work, com, which she has continued now that which designs, builds and drives a race car I’m in a coed a cappella group here called me. This summer I was an instructor for which makes it truly engrained within the she’s home, writing commentary on world in intercollegiate competition. He was elect- AHANA A Cappella and we sing primarily White Pine Programs, and nature-based ed- students. The School of Ed here is a tight affairs. Now she’s back at Brown University knit community that in a sense reminds me ed to Sigma Xi, the national scientific re- R&B music. This is my second year in the ucation and survival skills school in Maine. for her senior year, majoring in Internation- of Pingree, and I am thankful to be a part of search honor society. Price presented his re- group and it has been a blast so far. I’ve also I worked to develop a curriculum on the al Relations. it!” search, “Development of drag reducing boat sung in the University Chorus for 2 semes- natural world for the Museum of Science to Julia Stahl is now in her senior year at tail plates for use on tractor trailers” at ters and am in it for a third semester this use with high schools. This fall semester I Kip Lange is going to Barcelona to study Hamilton, majoring in history and organiz- Union’s annual Steinmetz Symposium, an fall. This past summer I interned at Ameri- am attending a wilderness skills/survival for the spring semester. ing her research for her history thesis. She exposition of student creative, scholarly and can Greetings in Cleveland, Ohio. I worked school in upstate New York, and I’ll be Thomas Smeallie has been helping out got a start on some of this research when research achievement. He has accepted a in their product management department spending the spring semester in New Zea- with the Special Olympics soccer program. she landed a Levitt Grant this past summer; Kate Seymore studied abroad in New Zealand. position as a mechanical engineer at Ray- for alternative cards, in which I helped to land.” Athletes from Brighton come to a field near research efforts took her digging into the Abbey Evans writes, “I have been hav- theon Corp. in Tewksbury, MA where he manage the different card lines and came BC every Tuesday and student volunteers National Archives. Last year, Julia enjoyed ing a wonderful time in college this year. Kate Carnevale is studying elementary worked as an engineering and management up with long term ideas to help improve the from BC put on a practice. At the end of the spring semester abroad in Edinburgh, pos- I’m an anthropology major at American education at Boston College and planning intern last summer. Jewish card line. I’m hoping to find an in- to teach 3rd grade. She says she is really season they have a big tournament at The sibly made better by the fact that Ira Baci University, but I’m currently in the middle Dane Cunningham graduated from ternship in either consulting or finance for looking forward to it! Governor’s Academy. was doing her semester abroad there as of my study abroad in Australia and loving Bates College in May with a B.A. in theater. the upcoming summer and I would like it to Henrik Lampert has transferred from well. Julia has enjoyed singing with the it. Although I have yet to see a kangaroo, the In 2005, Dane played the role of Hortensio be either in Atlanta or Boston. I’ve really Dennis Fantone writes, “I had an enjoy- the University of Denver to University of Hamilton Choir which included a European experience has been one-in-a-million. The in the theater department’s production of loved college so far and I’ve made some able summer. The highlights were being in Colorado at Boulder and loves it. He says, tour freshman year. people here are so nice and I’m learning “Taming of the Shrew.” In 2006, he partici- wonderful friendships that I hope will last a bowling league with fellow Pingree alums “My classes are really fun, and I’m playing Harry Bane is loving Middlebury where how to play Australian Rules Football, pated in the production of “The Skin of our for the rest of my life. The experiences I’ve Thomas Smeallie ’05, Will Fischer ’06 and intramural hockey and dodge ball during he is finishing his junior year after starting which is a combination of rugby and soccer. Teeth.” He received the 2007 Senseny Me- had and the lessons I’ve learned are irre- Eli Marcus ’06 as well as Andrew Smeallie the week.” post Pingree in February. He is an econom- morial Award, which recognizes his creativ- placeable and I can’t wait to see what’s in I don’t want to leave! After Australia, I’m do- ’09. Also I participated in a Women’s over ics major, and was named captain of the golf Morgan Atkins writes, “I’m currently in my ity and promise in the dramatic arts. store for me in the next 2 years.” ing another study abroad, this time in Scot- 40 soccer league where I competed with third year of the education program at team, where he was just named First Team land. I’ll be studying at the University of Ed- some pretty intense women and also Haley Bane is in her junior year and is UVM, and I am really enjoying it! I have NESCAC for the third consecutive year. He inburgh and learning all about Scottish cul- in the hotel school at Cornell. She spent last Pingree alum Martha Lyness Smeallie ’78, started a portion of my student teaching spent this summer at the Tuck Bridge Pro- 2004 summer in NYC doing two internships in ture. It should be a great time! My email is P’05, ’09 and Angela Smeallie and some this semester in a third and fourth grade gram at Dartmouth. Class Agents special events for a corporate showroom, [email protected].” other very fine ladies.” combination class at Edmunds Elementary Morgan R.H. Baird school in downtown Burlington, and truly and in marketing for an internet publishing John Bertolon is a sophomore in the [email protected] Carroll School of Management at BC major- love the experience. The education classes 2005 company. At Cornell she has started a wom- here have been extremely helpful, and I am Jacob J. Marvelley en’s golf program, and is hoping to achieve ing in finance with a minor in Spanish. Class Agents anxious to be in the elementary classroom [email protected] Christinah Barnett spent the summer Henrick F. Lampert varsity status in 2008. full time during my senior year.” attending primatology field school in the Elizabeth F. O’Hare [email protected] Johnna Marcus sends a big “Hello to all rainforest of Costa Rica. She writes, “Now [email protected] in the Pingree Community! I am really en- Johnna E. Marcus joying Emerson College this semester! I I’m spending the fall semester studying Nicholas N. Pratt [email protected] have just gotten my own apartment in the abroad in Ankara, Turkey and the spring se- [email protected] city and love being out of dormitory life. I mester abroad in Prague, Czech Republic. Jenny Ha graduated from George Washing- Third Class Agent WANTED am taking some really interesting classes My concentrations are anthropology and REWARD if found volunteering! ton University in May of 2007 and is current- including ‘Professional Voice and Speech’, studio art double major with a minor in art Please contact Laurie Harding Polese ’84, history.” ly in Seoul, Korea studying for her LSAT’s. Director of Alumni Relations ‘American Sign Language’ and ‘Conflict Katie Ventimiglia spent last summer in She is also working at the Korean consulate 978 468-4415 x310 or [email protected] and Negotiation’. As always, I wish the Dennis Fantone warming up for a big match at Soccer Etc. and planning to return to the states to attend Pingree community all the best and I hope Saratoga Springs, N.Y. where she worked as Please consider joining Henrick and Johnna as a law school as soon as possible. to stop by and say hello sometime soon.” a production intern with the Lake George Class Agent! Being a Class Agent is a great way to Caroline Kenerson says, “Everything is great Opera Company and with Studio Arts En- stay connected to Pingree and your classmates. Kate Seymour is finishing up her 5 at BC! I am preparing now to study abroad Twice each year we ask you to collect news for the month study abroad in New Zealand and tertainment. During fall semester, Katie in Madrid this spring, which I can’t wait for.

Continuing the theme of teaching through the class notes section of the Bulletin, please look for the notes highlighted 48 www.pingree.org in brown, as they indicate our Alumni teachers and their stories of education and life-long learning. FALL/WINTER 07–08 49 says, “I see a lot of Jill Wexler. This past ment. He entered the Robbins School of Sam Mathey ’04. I am majoring in Global- information, please contact Laurie Harding Polese raise money for the Dana Farber Jimmy 2006 summer I traveled to South Africa and vol- Business this fall at Richmond as a Busi- ization Studies and Spanish and hopefully ’84, Director of Alumni Relations 978 468-4415 Fund. Class Agents x310 or [email protected]. unteered at an AIDS clinic, something I’m ness major with a minor in Art History. studying in Madrid with Calder Zwerling Alexander Reichert has had a great start Sam Logan [email protected] hoping to do again next summer.” Andy is playing again this year on the Rich- and Edwin Guerrero next year.” at Claremont McKenna College enjoying mond Club Baseball Team as pitcher/short- Chris Novotny is majoring in Environ- his new friends, professors, classes and of Alumni Notes Heather McLeod has a double major in Jill Cappucci stop and is the facilities manager for the ment Design with an emphasis in architec- course the weather. He is volunteering in [email protected] elementary education and communications at Boston College. She writes, “I made first team. He also plays on an intramural soccer ture and design studies. He is looking to the Admissions Office, was selected to work Andrew Vassallo tier dean’s list. This semester, I am student team and will be coaching a City of Rich- study abroad next year, or possibly take the as a research analyst at the Financial-Eco- [email protected] teaching (my pre-practicum) in a second mond youth basketball team with his room- year off. Chris says, “I’m living the good life nomic Institute and is playing on the Club Welcome new class Agent! grade classroom in Brookline at St. Mary of mate this winter. Andy and his brother, Dil- in colorful Colorado with Nick Corvinus and Lacrosse team. the Assumption School. I have the Kathleen Whalen lon ’08, spent the summer together working Will Fischer. I’ve started promoting for a lo- [email protected] opportunity to make and teach lessons and also conduct read aloud interventions with as launch operators at the Sandy Bay Yacht cal venue, so I am getting to see a lot of live an ELL student (English Language Learner). Club in Rockport and keeping an eye on music.” Emily Somach’s school has a program I am reading with a little girl, who is their younger brother, James. James sails in Emilie Winslow is taking a year off from where students can teach staff members of adopted from China. In the fall of my junior the sailing program at SBYC with his favor- school. She writes, “I am in the middle of a the school how to do certain things. She year, I hope to be teaching abroad in ite instructor, Alex Levin ’07! NOLS semester in the Rockies, doing back- writes, “I taught two women, one Australia! For Halloween, some other housekeeper and one copy center Pingree alums, Thomas Smeallie ’05, Toni Balzotti is pursuing a major in packing, whitewater canoeing, climbing employee, how to use the internet and Dennis Fantone ’05, Kip Lange ’05, my communications and thinking of transfer- and canyoning and then I am heading to Pa- Microsoft Word. It was a really great roomie, and I had a quality team costume, ring to UCLA. She writes, “I interned first tagonia in the spring for about three experience, and I’m going to be teaching ‘The Rugrats’.” semester at a movie production company as months.” some new staff members this semester, Sarah Williamson Outback. an assistant to Jon Voight and I learned a lot Calder Zwerling says, “Syracuse is good. and then I might even co-teach the class the Sam Brakeley is a sophomore at Colby. semester after.” about the movie industry… basically it is not I’m still not 100 percent sure of my major. Sarah Williamson spent 3 weeks this past He is playing Club Rugby this season and for me! Now I am interning at a PR compa- I’m going abroad probably to Madrid with summer touring Australia participating in having a ball! He is studying Enviromental Chrissy Cronin writes, “I’m majoring in ny that reps some of my favorite fashion la- the Brit (Hugh Harriss).” a research program on giant mantas in Ex- Sciences and will be hiking the Appala- Sport Management at Syracuse, and I did bels and working at a boutique in Beverly Juliet Jacobs writes, “I’m at Fairfield mouth, WA with the St. Mary’s Anglican chian Trail beginning this February and an internship with the New England Rip- Hills. I think about everyone at home all the majoring in marketing, minor in Spanish. Girls’ School (Perth). Sarah is wasting no completing the trek in August 2008. tide this past summer, which is a profes- time even if I don’t always keep in touch! I’m living in a sweet dorm that basically time getting involved in activities at George- sional women’s fast-pitch softball team. I’m Heather, Lauren, and Zach have come to vis- runs my life… volunteering in Bridgeport, town. As a freshman, she was selected to also part of a student management team at it and I was so happy to see them! No matter Connecticut at a literacy center with the cut- the governing board of “On the Docket” – school working for the company Syracuse- how many great people I meet out here, they est kids in the world… teaching freshmen The Supreme Court Society of Georgetown Steiner Collectibles which is being launched don’t know the old stories and memories about surviving college… absolutely loving University, and she is writing for the this year. I’m also a member of the Sport that keep you smiling! Nothing compares to school and planning to go abroad to Nicara- Georgetown Voice. “On the Docket” is es- Management Club, which puts on an annu- old friends!” gua or Spain next year.” tablished in order to promote an under- al charity auction in the spring. Last year Emma Laing writes, “I’m currently a Eli Markos say, “Hi. I’m in my second standing of the constitutional legal system our speaker was Bill Walton and this year double major in theatre and philosophy at year at Syracuse studying communications primarily through attendance at Supreme will (hopefully) be Donovan McNabb.” Court hearings and discussion of the histo- Sam Brakeley and his rugby team at Colby. New England College. I made the Dean’s and rhetorical studies. I am also playing for Alex Geiger writes, “I’m at Dickinson List last year and this year I’m stage manag- the club rugby team and enjoying it.” ry and merits of relevant cases currently be- College with an art history major and phi- ing the main stage production at school. I Kathleen Whalen is a Biology major with fore the Court. Email: spw27@georgetown. losophy minor. I’m planning to go to St. An- bartended in Boston all summer and I have a Mathematics minor and plans to attend edu drew’s University in Scotland next year if I a book published now! It’s a collection of po- veterinary school after Colby. She writes, “I can get in. I’m on the equestrian team at my etry called ‘A Beautiful Hallucination’ and it am going to study aboard probably in Aus- school. I also joined a sorority, Kappa Alpha is available on Amazon.com and BarnesNo- tralia next year to study marine biology, and Theta. This past summer I rode, worked at ble.com. It’s also currently in stores in the hopefully at the same university as Heather an antique bookstore and babysat for an Midwest. I’m especially busy since I plan on McLeod if things work out.” awesome British family.” graduating in 3 ½ years rather than 4. Drew Bishop sent some news about her- Venetia Lowell writes, “I love Babson self and Caroline Seamans, “We are rooming this year and thankful to be back in MA af- 2007 together at St. Lawrence in an upper class- ter living in NYC for the summer. I’m put- room dorm on campus and loving sophmore Dillon ’08 and Andrew Vassallo with their younger brother, ting my Pingree tour guide skills to work SEVERAL Class Agents wanted year. I am majoring in sociology while Caro- James. here by joining the Admissions Assistant REWARD if found volunteering! LIVE line is majoring in psychology. For our fall Andy Vassallo enjoyed his first year at Please contact Laurie Harding Polese ’84, P.J. Yasi and Alexander Reichert complete the Pan Mass Program.” Challenge. Auction Director of Alumni Relations 978 468-4415 break we both went out to Colorado to visit the University of Richmond. He was named Dan Morgan is playing for the UMASS April 26, 2008 x310 or [email protected] P.J. Yasi, Alexander Reichert, Elizabeth Kyle for the weekend. CC is the perfect place to the Dean’s List and inducted into the Phi Rugby Football Club. He’s been working Reichert ’02, Katie Healey ’02, and Caitlin for him, a small liberal arts college in the Beta Eta Honor Society for freshmen who out and says, “Everyone should see how Chances are the alumni news section is the first place you will look when you receive a Pingree bul- Connolly ’02 all rode in the Pan Mass Chal- middle of the beautiful mountains. It was a have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 jacked and tan I am!” letin. Please consider becoming a Class Agent! Be- lenge this summer in support of their fam- great change of scenery for us!” or above and rank in the top 20% of their Hugh Harriss, “Hey, school is going ing a Class Agent is a great way to stay connected ily and friends who have been affected by Nicole Panico is a freshman at Amherst class. In May he was selected as a Book great. I’m Pledging Phi Sig at Gettysburg to Pingree and your classmates. Twice each year we cancer. It was a two-day 196 bike ride to College this year and I’m loving it so far. She Award recipient by the Art History depart- right now. I’ll be at the same fraternity as ask you to collect news for the Bulletin. For more

Continuing the theme of teaching through the class notes section of the Bulletin, please look for the notes highlighted 50 www.pingree.org in brown, as they indicate our Alumni teachers and their stories of education and life-long learning. FALL/WINTER 07–08 51 Written by Samantha Drislane Markowski ’93 in memoriam Alumni

Edward (Ned) P. Roberts Heidi L. Schulz ’80 Monsieur Marcel LeFlem

Edward (Ned) P. Roberts formerly of Wenham, Heidi Luise Schulz, 45, of Newburyport died “En souvenir de Monsieur LeFlem, ancien husband of Alice Jaques Roberts, died at peacefully Saturday, September 29, 2007 at professeur de français à Pingree “ Brooksby Village, Peabody, on November 2, Massachusetts General Hospital with her family Profile Amy Singleton Adams ’82 2007, at the age of 90. In addition to his wife, he at her bedside. Heidi, the daughter of Hans and Monsieur Marcel LeFlem died on is survived by his daughters Alice and her Margita Schulz of West Newbury, was born June 1, 2006 after a short illness. Hired husband Curtiss Dietrich ’68 of Boston, Polly March 4, 1962, in Quincy, MA. She grew up in by Pingree’s first Headmaster Robin Driving onto the campus of teaching style, Adams credits yet another and her husband Rex Swain of Washington, CT, Newburyport and West Newbury. She was a Rogers, Monsieur LeFlem was a beloved the College of the Holy Pingree teacher. “The way Marcel LeFlem and sons Edward, Jr. and his wife Susie of 1980 graduate of Pingree School and earned her French teacher at Pingree from 1967 – Cross on a beautiful Sep- taught French influences how I teach Dedham, William of Steamboat Springs, CO, bachelor of arts degree from Bennington College 1987 and served as Department Chair of tember morning, I antici- Russian language. He focused on under- and Joseph and his wife Angela of Wenham, and in 1984, and a master’s degree in comparative Foreign Languages. He retired in 1987 pate meeting Amy Single- standing, teaching grammar by modeling a grandson, Edward, III and his wife Michelle of literature from Brown University in 1990. and moved to Pampano Beach, Florida ton Adams ’82, an Associ- it, not by discussing it. I still remember Tampa, FL. He is also survived by several nieces She excelled in writing, languages, literature and with his wife Rita. Monsieur LeFlem ate Professor of Russian his unforgettable World War II stories, al- and nephews who were endlessly amused by the art. She was an empathetic, supportive and leaves behind his wife, a son, a daughter Literature, author, research- though I heard them only in French. I use antics of Uncle Neddy. A 1939 graduate of loving friend, sister and daughter, and a and five grandchildren. er and mom. I expected to a communicative approach, based on the Harvard College, Edward “Ned” Roberts’ nurturing mother to her two children Tess and meet a fast paced, high same belief that communicating is the business career spanned textiles, banking, and Owen. She was a gourmet in the kitchen and an powered, possibly aloof, primary goal of language. There is no transportation. He was a founding trustee and artist in the garden. scholar, but the woman English spoken in my class. I use things treasurer of Pingree School in Hamilton, trustee For the last two and a half years of her life, who greeted me warmly like posters, PowerPoint, and even my of the Wenham Museum, past chairman of the Heidi struggled with cancer. She fought fiercely. and spoke of her fondness kids’ toys to teach. Recently, I’ve incorpo- Greater North Shore United Way, and past Heidi refused to let her illness define her, and for Pingree School, her love rated music into my language classes so president of the Massachusetts Society for her courage in the face of an uncertain future of teaching and her devo- students can sing vocabulary and gram- Promoting Agriculture. He was a longtime was impossible to ignore. It was one more thing tion to her family was alto- Amy Singleton Adams, Associate Professor of Russian Department of mar without needing to discuss it. One fa- member of the AD Club, Myopia Hunt Club, to admire about her. gether different. Modern Languages and Literature, College of the Holy Cross vorite is the Russian version of ‘Head, India Wharf Rats, and the Tavern Club. Heidi is survived by her parents; her children, Adams, who looks as greatest and most valuable asset. There’s Shoulders, Knees, and Toes!’” Contributions may be made to the Massachusetts Tess and Owen Matthews; her sister and her youthful as some of the senior girls walk- such a feeling of mutual respect in the On the topic of family, Amy’s warm Society for Promoting Agriculture, c/o Mr. R.T. sister’s husband Maria and Marc Ralston of ing the halls at Pingree, says her time at classroom that students can’t help but smile broadens, “It’s a juggling act being Hall, 22 Proctor St., Manchester, MA 01944. Roslindale, MA.; her brother Michael Schulz Pingree was the best four years of her feel encouraged to perform beyond their a working mom, and I really depend on and his wife Marie Mahaer of Placitas, NM; her life. “I made some of my best friends own expectations. Ailsa Steinert’s ap- the flexibility that’s built into my job. Be- brother Hans Schulz and his wife Christine there, and our families still get together proach towards literature was sophisti- cause of my field, my boys are aware that Morris of Windham, NH.; her brother Julian as often as we can.” Amy talked about cated for the high school level, but we there are people in the world with differ- Schulz of Malden, MA; the father of her children some of her extra-curricular activities at rose to the challenge; we couldn’t help ent languages and traditions. They even James Matthews of Jamaica Plain, MA; her Pingree as opportunities to try new but catch Francie Caudill’s enthusiasm know some Russian! As far as schedules nieces Kate, Lindsay, Emma and Iris Schulz, and things and take risks. “I was on the first for the natural sciences.” go, we try to keep things simple, focus- Isabel Ralston; her nephews Jesse Schultz and cross country ski team with Coach Bill I asked Amy when she first became ing on family activities that let them ex- Jake Ralston; and her companion Michael Reagan; we were his ‘Bad News Bears.’ interested in Russia and its language. plore things like nature, art, and sports. Updike of Newburyport. Part of our training was carrying each “I’ve always loved languages, and I think Simplicity is the hardest goal I’ve ever Donations in Heidi’s memory may be made to other on our backs up the back stairway. I got interested in Russia when I was set, but it keeps us grounded and focused the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, We had a good time!” Amy also fondly only about six years old. I loved watching on the important things.” 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114; or to the recalls music teacher Nancy Kennedy. the Russian gymnasts, the ballet, and Amy is currently in the process of American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, “She organized the glee club and the Dr. Zhivago. Funny how a childhood writing a second book, “Mothers and Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718. plays and had an amazing knack for get- passion can turn into a career.” Sons: Christian Myth and Social Protest in ting all the boys to participate.” Amy loves teaching at the college level Soviet Era Literature.” Her first, “Noplace When I asked Amy about her experi- because, she says, “you can teach what Like Home,” published in 1997 under her ence with academics at Pingree she had you’re thinking about in your own re- maiden name, Amy C. Singleton, can be this to say: “The faculty at Pingree is its search.” When asked about her language found in the Pingree School Library. 52 www.pingree.org A Portrait of Pingree www.pingree.maestroweb.com “The Art of an Education” Be a part of the Pingree Parents Association’s Annual Fund Raiser Donate: We are looking for everything from restaurant gift certificates to Red Sox tickets to vacations homes. Buy a Raffle Ticket: The winner receives a three-year lease on a 2008 Toyota Highlander or $10,000 in cash. Raffle tickets are $200 each and only 200 will be sold. The Path to Pingree Project: Buy a granite paver and we will engrave your name or the name of a student or graduate on it. Pavers will be set in a “path to Pingree” this summer. Each engraved paver costs $150. Bid On-Line: Our Silent Auction will be a totally on-line event this year. Opening bids will begin on March 23 and will close on April 23 at 6:00 pm. Visit www.pingree.maestroweb.com often! 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