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President Henry Dormitzer III ’88 Head of School Ronald M. Cino P’21, ’22 First Vice President Susan Weagly Jacobs, J.D. P’03 Second Vice President Sarah (Sullivan) Pulsifer ’91 Hilltopper Editor Neil R. Isakson P’15, ’19 Secretary Brian A. O’Connell, Esq. ’67 Treasurer Jonathan S. Stuart ’86 Associate Editor Barbara Strogoff P’97, ’03 2015 Case DI Bronze Award Benny Sato Ambush ’69 Graphic Design Good Design LLC Dr. Lauren S. Baker P’15,’18 winner for Best William Breidenbach ’69 Photography Ursula Arello Designed Magazine Patricia Z. Eppinger P’16,’20 David Barron, Oxygen Group R. Victor Fields ’71 Greg Cappello Matthew Finkle ’87 Barbara Gould 2016 CASE DI Silver David P. Forsberg ’65 Hockmeyer Studios Award winner for J. Michael Grenon ’88 Neil Isakson Arthur Kentros ’74 Tom Kates Photography General Excellence, Jamie E. Lavin ’02 Marcia Mallett Independent School Dana R. Levenson ’75 Anette Macintire Magazines Andrew B. O’Donnell, Esq. ’73 Mike Nydam Jacqueline Peterson Peter Smith James J. Pietro ’81 J.P. Ricciardi P’15,’17 Videography Neil Isakson Hervey S. Ross ’46 OskeeVision Robert Scumaci P’15,’18 David V. Shamoian ’70 Advancement Office Marillyn G. Earley, Director of Advancement Luke M. Vaillancourt ’01 Ursula A. Arello ’85, P’21, Director of Donor and Alumni Engagement Frank R. Callahan ’71, Director of Planned Giving Alicia Figueiredo, Manager of Alumni Programs and Events Neil R. Isakson, Director of External Communications Anette Macintire P’22, Annual Fund Coordinator ON THE COVER Dexter P. Morse, Headmaster Emeritus Kingsley Laboratories Tara Probeck, Director of Marketing received a complete Erica Driscoll Ribeiro P’20, Director of Annual Giving renovation during Donald E. “Dee” Rowe ’47, Special Assistant to the Head of School ONWARD: The Campaign Kim Stone, Director of Donor Development for Worcester Academy. Barbara Strogoff, Gift Coordinator/Editor

Featured Writer Caroline Reich P’06,’08 is a former development staffer for Worcester Academy. She and her husband, Joel Reich, are benefactors of the Summer Scholars Program, which serves children living in the WA neighborhood.

Contributing Writer Jody McNamara P’09,’12, a marketing and communications consultant, is a longtime feature writer and former director of parent relations at Worcester Academy. Jody, who organized and chaired two consecutive MISSION auctions for WA, lives on Cape Cod. FPO Worcester Academy exists to instill in its students the desire to learn The Hilltopper is published twice yearly by Worcester Academy. throughout life, to engage passionately with the world around them, Reader comment, as well as information of interest, is always welcome. and to be honorable persons of strong and resourceful character. Please write to Neil R. Isakson, director of external communications, at Worcester Academy, 81 Providence St., Worcester, MA 01604 USA, CORE VALUES or email [email protected]. We are a community—curious, thoughtful, generous, and thriving in our diversity. We embrace each of our core values as essential to the mission of Worcester Academy and as testimony of our beliefs and commitments.

HONOR | RESPECT | COMMUNITY | PERSONAL GROWTH | CHALLENGE

2 the HILLTOPPER : summer/fall 2016 from the head of school impact of Worcester Academy’s ONWARD campaign measured in stories of success and growth

I am pleased to announce the successful completion of ONWARD: We also should honor the impact of the campaign on our historic The Campaign for Worcester Academy, which has exceeded its main campus. We dreamed of renovating and properly steward- goal of $50 million with a total of $52.2 million! I am humbled ing our historic buildings. Our phenomenal faculty and student by the generosity of our alumni, parents, and friends around the body deserve learning environments that are equal to their tal- world. To all of you who care deeply about Worcester Academy ent, passion, and overall excellence. For example, as we became and the role it plays in the lives of our students and this commu- better known as a top math and science school, we renovated nity, please accept my deepest appreciation. Your investment in Kingsley, creating customized science laboratories and equip- the school’s future is inspiring and has brought to fruition exciting ping classrooms with important resources that match our desire opportunities for our great school. for excellence. Walker, too, is now a state-of-the-art academic The Worcester Academy Board of Trustees, led by Henry building that projects the ways in which we value both our tradi- Dormitzer ’88, current Board President, and Jim Pietro ’81, who tion and our innovative spirit. The work on these buildings has served as Board President at the start of ONWARD and continued allowed our faculty to create collaborative learning opportunities to steer the campaign to its successful completion, have collectively for students and themselves, and to demonstrate the depth of supported this effort with bold decision-making and personal gen- what our students might explore. erosity. Their leadership, together with Dexter Morse (Headmaster This campaign has created 22 new endowed funds that honor 1997–2012), provided the vision for this campaign and the convic- faculty excellence, support learning, and provide scholarships tion that it was both necessary and possible. for students. As the cost of education rises, these funds enable The impact of this campaign on Worcester Academy is noth- Worcester Academy to stay true to its roots, as Dr. Abercrombie ing short of remarkable and will be remembered as historic in envisioned, when he said, “The academy should ever invite the many ways. Twenty years ago, the idea of completing a campaign worthy student of slender means.” These funds speak to the impact of this magnitude would have seemed unrealistic at best. We that dedicated and talented teachers have on students and the received a $15 million challenge gift at the start of the campaign, desire that alumni and parents have to continue the spirit and prac- which at the time was not only the largest gift the school had ever tices that have made Worcester Academy special and accessible. received, but also was the largest single gift ever donated to a I am honored to be part of the accomplishments of this historic Worcester organization. campaign. So, it is with pride and tremendous gratitude that I say, The continued growth of the campus is shaping not only our “Thank you!” and offer stories in this Hilltopper issue of success present, but also our future. Purchasing 17 acres of land in our and growth. You will learn more about the many ways in which the own neighborhood connects us with our community while open- generosity and support of many have set the highest standard for ing a world of possibilities to us. The construction of Morse Field Worcester Academy while opening our eyes to the next set of ideas has enabled us to expand our program while providing a space about what is possible. Onward, indeed. we share with our community. The opening of the Performance Center, the first new arts building since the construction of Warner Theater, gives new prominence to our outstanding performing arts programs and connects arts, academics, athletics, and community space in an authentic, unique way. Ronald M. Cino

Worcester Academy 3 campaign TRANSFORMS CAMPUS, STUDENT AND TEACHING EXPERIENCES FOR 21ST CENTURY

by Caroline Reich

4 the HILLTOPPER : summer/fall 2016 THINK BACK TO WORCESTER ACADEMY IN 2005. Those days were heady times on the Hilltop—innovative programs happening in classrooms NEW APPLIED TECHNOLOGY and a recent successfully completed $31.5 million capital campaign, the OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY largest in WA’s history. The Hilltop was thriving. The Goldsberry family’s ties to WA run strong and deep, with a senior currently studying on the School leaders were busy working on plans to meet the needs of the Hilltop and two generations of the family as active talented student body. Our teachers and students needed modern spaces alumni. The family established the multigenerational and places to learn, play, and grow. Several of the historic buildings “Goldsberry Family Fund for Applied Technology” during the ONWARD Campaign through gifts from that define the character of our campus were outdated, and would need Drs. John and Dorista Goldsberry and the families of renovations requiring open-minded vision and serious investment. “We knew,” their children: John ’77, Yvonne ’78, James ’82, and says James Pietro ’81, ONWARD Campaign co-chair and then-president of the Carol ’83. “We decided that applied technology for teaching and learning was what we wanted to sup- board of trustees, “that the next campaign would have to be transformational port with our fund,” explains Yvonne. and would require a vision encompassing a new sense of what was possible The ONWARD Campaign and the Goldsberry Fund for our students and faculty, our facilities, and the entire WA community.” have enabled WA to make great strides in our com- mitment to a strong technology infrastructure and innovative technology programs for students. The Mildred H. McEvoy Library alone now has a new MakerSpace where students can create with robotics, electronics, 3-D printers, 3-D pens, computer program- ming, and art and design; whiteboard tabletops for collaborative student research projects; an audio-visual area with a green room; and a Lego wall. This year, physics students built self-powered model cars using Logger Pro research software and Vernier sensors; and used the Scratch programming language for building video games. Students in engineering class built a wind tunnel and designed bodies for slot cars that they tested in the wind tunnel. Yvonne says her family appreciates that the fund allowed them to pool their resources to make a meaningful gift and that they all can grow the fund over time. It also creates a legacy of philanthropy at WA for younger generations of the family. “As donors, we love hearing about the real-world impact our gift is making for today’s students, and, as a family, we’re proud to have been a part of this aspi- rational campaign,” Yvonne says.

Worcester Academy 5 SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS WITH MUSIC PASSION When Henry Dormitzer ’88 created the Ellen Dormitzer Memorial Music Scholarship in 2008, he knew he wanted its recipients to share his beloved sister’s love of music. As a WA Board member (now its president), he also knew the importance of creating scholarship funds to help keep a Worcester Academy education accessible to the best and brightest. “To me, WA is all about bright students experiencing great programs,” Henry asserts. “I am On hand for the dedication were Paul Rossley ’56, very pleased that each year a talented, passionate George McEvoy ’56, and Tony Tilton. student receives a scholarship that bears my sis- ter’s name,” he says. “The academy has historically LIBRARY NAMED FOR WA MOM, BENEFACTOR been about delivering a very high quality educa- While you find the Mildred H. McEvoy Foundation atop donor lists on plaques around WA’s tion to talented students across all socio-economic campus, you wouldn’t have found it on a building—until now, that is. The academy has backgrounds, and it is important we continue to honored Mildred H. McEvoy, mother of George McEvoy ’56 and founder of the Mildred H. honor that.” McEvoy Foundation, by naming the WA library in her memory. George says, “Our family Daviana Perez ’18 of Worcester is this year’s isn’t big on naming buildings and things,” but he did like the idea of honoring his mother, Dormitzer Scholar. She says, “Without scholarship who drove regular, long carpool routes and was in every way a great WA mom, with the support, I would not be able to attend WA, nor naming of this bustling hub of student activity! George and his best friend, WA classmate would I have had amazing opportunities to explore Paul Rossley, note that they spent lots of time during their student years in the corner of the artistic opportunities here. Every day, whether campus where the library is now located, eating jelly doughnuts—so it is a perfect location in my voice lessons, Advanced Chorus, Academy for a naming in Mildred’s honor! Singers, musical rehearsals, or even independent Mildred passed away in 1968, but her spirit lives on through the philanthropy of the practice, I learn more about ‘where’ my voice can foundation. In just over 30-plus years, the McEvoy Foundation has committed more than go, the places it can take me.” $1M to Worcester Academy’s fundraising efforts.

WA PARENTS INVEST IN TODAY, PAY IT FORWARD When Bob and Jennifer Scumaci’s son, Jake ’15, enrolled at WA, they were duly impressed with the recent renovations to Kingsley’s science labs. “Someone before us had invested generously in that project to benefit our child, so we made our first campaign gift to invest in the next step,” which happened to be the Walker project, Bob explains. When their second child, Louis ’18 enrolled, they made another gift around the time that the Worcester Academy Performance Center was built. “There are lots of things you can give your dollars to, but investing in your child’s school, for their time and for the generations that follow, is a great way of securing your investment and priorities.” Their daughter, Angela ’20, recently joined the freshman class. When Tom and Mary Heiser P’09,’11,’15 made their gift to the ONWARD Campaign, it was to support the Academy’s Center for Learning (CFL), “because our children were able to benefit greatly from extra help at WA. The CFL encourages students seek extra help if they need it and to know that it is a place for learning, not a place for struggle,” they explain. “Our family had an incredible WA experience,” say Tom and Mary. “We are thankful for the caring, respect, and friendship that the faculty provided to our children. It encouraged us to participate more and support WA in positive ways.”

6 the HILLTOPPER : summer/fall 2016 $15M GIFT EMBOLDENS campus was landlocked in 2005–2006. we knew it would be about more than program,” Pietro explains. So, what to ACADEMY TO MAKE Just then, the nearby former St. Vincent just raising money. It would be about tackle first? Hospital property hit the market. The believing in a future in ways WA had not When Dr. Daniel W. Abercrombie built VISIONARY DECISIONS developer who owned the property was envisioned in decades. “This effort was Kingsley Labs in 1897, he designed a And then came an anonymous donor. also a WA alumnus and was willing to about stretching us to dream bigger, to state-of-the-art science/academic facility A $15 million challenge gift from an work with us to make a purchase hap- imagine boldly, and not to settle,” says that drew admirers, such as presidents alumnus and parent of an alum who pen. With the challenge gift secured, the Head of School Ron Cino. “The ONWARD of Harvard and MIT, who ogled the labs believed that unless the WA community acquisition was able to move forward. Campaign name tells that story, of push- where high schoolers were getting their was willing to dream big and invest “That property gives us the space and ing excellence as an institution well into science instruction. But, by the late 20th in that dream, all the great ideas were the potential to do whatever we want the 21st century, in our programming, century, the labs had become inadequate just “pie in the sky,” says Pietro. That and need for the next 100 years,” says student access, faculty support, facili- for 21st century science education. The $15 million gift—at the time the largest Pietro. “The message to our school ties, and endowment growth.” facilities were, in fact, inhibiting our single gift to an educational institution community and to the larger world in ability to teach science using modern in Worcester—changed everything. “The acquiring this property was: Worcester AS ALWAYS, technology and teaching practices. In donor challenged us to raise $50 million Academy is going to be around—we’re 2008, the ribbon was cut on a $6M+ because he believed that WA could be ACADEMICS COME FIRST going to thrive, not just survive.” “Values-driven” is how many describe Kingsley renovation with seven all- bigger, better, and more. In his chal- The $15 million gift also changed the the focus of ONWARD effort. While the purpose science labs where teachers are lenge, he invited us as a community to wider community’s attitudes toward Worcester Academy Board of Trustees now “designers of learning experiences envision what our school could be, to Worcester Academy. Local foundations, had a long list of capital projects it that put students at the center of the believe in that vision, and to work hard always supportive of the school, made needed or wanted to do, the touchstone learning process in an interactive way,” to make it happen. “Financial and moral very generous early gifts to the cam- for every discussion, says Headmaster explains former administrator Michael support like that are very empower- paign. Several were excited to support Emeritus Dexter Morse, was, “What is Mallett, who was Science Department ing,” explains Marillyn Earley, Worcester the campaign’s first project, the renova- the right thing and the best thing for chair during the renovation. Students now Academy’s director of advancement. tion of Kingsley Laboratories. Others our students?” And since the school’s have the infrastructure to use laptops, do supported the land acquisition or more founding, the most important values at auto data collection, collaborate in small SETTING UP general goals of the campaign. WA were instilling a love of learning in teams for investigation and sharing, use THE NEXT CENTURY When the school publicly announced its students and offering the finest teach- whiteboards and SMART Boards, and Sometimes the moon and the stars align. the campaign, named “ONWARD: The ing. “We knew we had to take care of the develop uber-confident lab and technical Worcester Academy’s historic main Campaign for Worcester Academy,” core of our school first—the academic skills. “They leave WA quite prepared for

Worcester Academy 7 the case-based and inquiry-based proj- new technology tools to use at the same donors added significantly to existing places for collaboration. Teachers were ects they’ll find in college and beyond,” time teaching pedagogies emphasizing scholarship funds so that more students included in the design process. Mallett says. project-based and collaborative learn- could benefit. “Before the Walker renovation, “Dr. Abercrombie’s vision to build a ing were being integrated with WA’s And yet other donors created special collaboration between peers was state-of-the-art campus formed an anchor traditional rigorous academic program. program funds to enhance specific needs immensely challenging. Teachers were and a permanence for the educational Renovating Walker Hall, which housed on campus. One new fund brings visiting all over and communicated largely experience here at WA. So bringing those WA’s humanities and arts programs, was artists to campus, while another covers through email,” explains Kirk Upton, buildings back to life was our commit- another priority. The goal was to create the miscellaneous costs of financial aid Upper School history teacher. “Now, ment to bringing them back to relevance appropriate spaces for teachers and stu- recipients, such as winter coats or soccer we have open-concept offices, we’re for this century,” says Pietro. dents to learn in the most engaging ways. cleats. Another fund supports the Center sitting in the same room, we just spin for Learning, and a multigenerational around and talk to our colleagues—this TRANSFORMING ENHANCING academy family created a fund that sup- provides consistency for our students, TEACHING AND STUDENT ACCESS ports applied technology. All of these better mapping between courses, and STUDENT EXPERIENCES AND EXPERIENCES funds are reflective of donor passions creativity is higher,” he says. Upton The impact of the Kingsley project was All the lovely classrooms and labs in and have enriched the student experi- also notes that prior to the renovation, profound and immediate, Morse remem- the world are meaningless without ence on our campus. problems with classroom connectivity bers, and Jim Pietro concurs. “Kingsley bright, motivated students in them. As Worcester Academy focused on and flexibility were very distracting to was the first big pivot point in the WA has long embraced its commitment student-centered educational programs, the learning process. “Now they can roll campaign. We’d had a series of building to providing financial aid to talented it also looked at how buildings and tech- their desks together for brisk discus- projects in mind, but Kingsley caused students. The ONWARD Campaign nology influence teaching practice, which sion, use their fully-charged laptops a paradigm shift in how the thoughtful attracted many donors whose passion is directly impacts student learning. It goes with working Wi-Fi, and collaborate on renovation of a building can change the ensuring that our student body contin- without saying that Walker Hall needed a SMART Board.” educational experience for students and ues to be a rich tapestry of students a whole new infrastructure. Heating and Class of 2007 alumni Patrick O’Donnell, for our faculty,” he explains. “Some of the from every walk of life. Two donors, for cooling, having outlets to plug in technol- who now teaches history in WA’s Upper old stuff [in our historic buildings] was example, created endowed funds to ogy, and handicap access were obvious School, and Stephanie Jackson, who now endearing, but, at some point, it became provide permanent support for WA’s upgrades on the list. This shift in think- teaches math in the Upper School, each inhibiting to our students, teachers, and Neighborhood Scholarship Program. ing influenced every phase of the Walker experienced Kingsley and Walker as programs.” The new labs and renovated Another created a scholarship for a stu- design process, creating new spaces for students before the renovations and now classrooms in Kingsley gave teachers dent who excels in swimming. Several faculty department offices and gathering teach in renovated buildings. They have

8 the HILLTOPPER : summer/fall 2016 DONOR PERPETUATES NEW SCHOLARSHIP BRINGS RARE OPPORTUNITIES, OPENS HEARTS CIRCLE OF PAYING AND MINDS IT FORWARD WITH The background story is interesting enough. A WA alum from Michigan served in the U.S. Army in CAMPAIGN GIFTS Ethiopia and saw the desperate need for education—and the power even a few educated people have to Bob Weissman ’58 is a thoughtful and change the lives of many. Could Harry Emmons ’60 and his wife, Lori, have imagined that their scholar- experienced philanthropist—and a ship’s first recipient, Mubarik Mohamoud ’13, a young man who grew up in a refugee camp, would head savvy investor. It is no surprise then off to MIT? Or that the second Emmons Scholarship recipient, Deqa Aden ’14, a lovely young woman that his ONWARD gifts reflect that. from Somaliland, would discover the joys of singing, participating in model U.N. and all manner of Knowing the importance of a strong campus activities, and would gain entrance to Grinnell, one of the country’s most competitive liberal annual giving program, Bob set up arts colleges? Would it surprise them that the current recipient, Ahmed Hussein ’16, enjoyed a second a challenge to increase donor par- successful cross-country season (running on a course named for Emmonses) and is headed to Texas ticipation and help the Annual Fund Christian University this fall? reach the $1M mark. Both goals were “We decided that we would fund a student each year to receive a Worcester Academy education exceeded! This gift was personal for with the hope that perhaps they’d return to their countries to be leaders and change-agents,” Harry Bob. “As a grad who did not participate explains. Harry and Lori also hoped that the presence of students from Africa would enrich perspectives in annual giving for a number of years, of the WA student body—and it has. One WA day student tells of a small moment during the Annual I recognized late in life that America Spree Day when she and Deqa Aden were watching students pour buckets of water over each other and was built and runs on the energy and squirt each other with water guns. “Americans sure do waste a lot of water,” Deqa remarked, explaining contributions of people who under- how in Somaliland, water is a precious resource. The moment has stuck with both of them. A boarding stand how to create real opportunity. student from New Hampshire exclaimed that the best part of his WA experience had been living with I got a wonderful education at the friends from Somaliland and Azerbaijan. Academy, and I was a scholarship Being donors of a scholarship has also given Harry and Lori and their three recipients a chance to student, so this is my time to pay it get to know each other. “We don’t have our own children, so sharing events like graduations, sporting forward and to create new opportuni- events, getting together for meals, these have been great moments,” comments Harry. Deqa says, “I ties for today’s WA students.” consider myself lucky to have been able to meet and spend time with the Emmonses, who even made it Bob and his wife, Janet, have also to my WA graduation! Mr. and Mrs. Emmons were more than just my sponsors. They taught me so much made a leadership commitment to about the importance of giving back and the power of generosity. I will forever be grateful and honored ONWARD by becoming members of to be an Emmons Scholar.” Worcester Academy’s 1834 Society, whose 275 members have included WA in their estate plans. Says Bob, “Like many, I had plenty of uses for my capital, but I didn’t want that to be an excuse for not giving generously to the campaign.” Plus, he says, planned giving donors have the benefit of see- Harry and Lori Emmons and their ing how charities are stewarding the scholarship recipient, institutions while donors are still alive. Ahmed Hussein ’16, from Somaliland at Bob doesn’t consider his contribu- his WA graduation. tions to WA to be gifts, but rather investments. “I’m giving tools to bright, energetic kids so they can gain the skills they need to be highly successful in life. Then they can per- petuate the circle of paying it forward, and return our investment,” he says.

Worcester Academy 9 UNIQUE BOND BETWEEN DONORS AND RECIPIENTS Richard Sullivan ’59 of Shrewsbury, MA, passed away in 2010 after a long struggle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS). His family, wanting to honor him, considered how important his Worcester Academy experi- ence had been. So they created a scholarship for a student-athlete “who demonstrates courage in the face of adversity,” as Richard had done in his final years. They could not have imagined that just a mile away in Shrewsbury, a young family was dealing with the loss of the dad to ALS. Two of their daughters, Alicia ’07 and Lauren ’08, had grad- uated from WA, but then John ’14, son to recently widowed mother, Nancy Marculitis, was at the academy. John became the first recipient Arpan Bose, the first Bernon Junior Community Service Award recipient, of the Richard Sullivan ’59 Memorial Scholarship. has directed a $7,500 donation to Habitat for Humanity. Dianne Sullivan, Richard’s widow, says she cried when she learned of the ALS connection between the two families, but she now revels in the DONOR’S PASSION TO CREATE TRUE COMMUNITY joy of meeting Nancy and John, having attended many of his baseball SERVANTS SPARKS INNOVATIVE FUND and basketball games. For his part, John knows that the connection Alan Bernon ’72 had previously endowed a Community Service Fund and support of the Sullivans made his goal of attending WA possible. to support service learning overall. Through the ONWARD Campaign, “The Sullivans, I feel, were there supporting me all the way through my Alan decided to push his passion for developing young people’s journey,” John says, adding that it’s the relationships among academy interests in service and philanthropy to the next level. He and his wife, families that makes Worcester Academy a special place. Carol, endowed the Bernon Junior Community Service Award, to be Today, the youngest Marculitis child, James ’19, is a sophomore at WA. given to a student who excels in community service. “It is really special to have this connection with the Sullivans, who have “My thought was to encourage a student to go deeper into their com- been so nice and supportive,” James explains. As a freshman, James munity service, to reward and inspire them, so that it might in spark a participated in Dexter Prize, and Nancy invited Dianne to watch his lifelong passion,” says Alan. debut performance. He also runs cross-country and track, and recently This award, begun in 2015, is given annually to one junior who won a Model U.N. award. This year, he is starting a literature club. “I demonstrates an exceptional commitment to community service. The feel privileged that Nancy and the boys have been willing to allow our recipient receives $2,500 as a personal award, and the remaining $7,500 family to share in their lives as they attend Worcester Academy. Ours is is donated to a charity of the student’s choice. Says first recipient, a unique and wonderful experience. At some point, we hope to build on Arpan Bose ’16, “I was tremendously honored that my work was being the fund so more students can benefit,” Dianne says. recognized in this way, especially since volunteering is, to my mind, something you do for others.” Dianne Sullivan P ’91,’93, Abigail Sullivan, James Marculitis ’19, Nancy Marculitis P ’07,’08,’14,’19, and Sarah Sullivan Pulsifer ’91. Arpan has volunteered for the YMCA, the Mustard Seed soup kitchen, and for a missionary charity in India. He also has gone on WA’s Habitat for Humanity mission trip and has worked on the Habitat project across the street from the academy campus on nearby Aetna Street. “In the end, I decided to give the donation to Habitat for Humanity Metro West/ Greater Worcester. This was a large amount of money to have responsi- bility for—it impacts not just you but many others, so you want to make a good decision,” he explains. “The impact of this award has been huge for me. It has made me want to do more, to learn how philanthropy works. This is not just a ‘pat on the back’ award—it sticks with you,” Arpan says. As for the $2,500 personal award, Arpan will use it for school expenses at University of Michigan, where he has already checked out the Habitat for Humanity Chapter.

10 the HILLTOPPER : summer/fall 2016 unique perspectives on the changes. and Gaskill Field in full play. Throw in a Pit Theater would be displaced in the classes by visiting artists, a Mother’s “The shared faculty space is huge in my few weeks of bad weather and you could renovation. Here again, good planning Day concert featuring alumni perfor- teaching practice. Now I can connect have a muddy mess of cancelled games and the acquisition of the South Campus mances, and plays by Upper School and with other teachers and receive mentor- and frustrated coaches and athletes. The property presented a value-added option Middle School actors. ing and advice, and share ideas easily,” solution: a “field of dreams” in the form for our students. In 2016, the Worcester O’Donnell says. Of the Walker renova- of an artificial turf, lighted, all-purpose Academy Performance Center officially A FUTURE SECURED, tion, he says, “It’s familiar but better. field, dedicated in honor of Headmaster opened, featuring a new, flexible black SCHOOL PRIDE SURGES It’s in keeping with the 21st century Dexter Morse and his wife, Barbara, in box theater, green room, enhanced dress- The ONWARD Campaign has transformed while holding on to connections of the 2011. Morse Field became the first WA ing rooms, a lobby/gallery for events and Worcester Academy in ways even its past.” Jackson believes that teachers in facility at South Campus, the name for the art exhibitions, and a patio for outdoor leaders could not have imagined back in both buildings are using technology and old St. V’s property. The project attracted performances. Students are learning to 2005. It has enabled us to be ahead of the project-based leaning in their teach- donors ranging from alumni, to groups use professional-level theatrical sound curve in 21st century teaching practices ing much more because the renovated of alumni parents, to groups of former and lighting systems. “There are so many and programs and has provided us with buildings have made this possible. “The teammates, and has been a huge suc- ways in which the performance center the space we need to build our future for investment WA made in these facilities cess. In constant use by WA athletes for has already enhanced our program,” generations to come. “I have always been says, ‘We are willing to invest what it football, soccer, lacrosse, and field hockey, says David Plante, performance center impressed with how deeply our alumni takes to prepare our students as learners it is also used by Union Hill Elementary manager. “From a technical standpoint, and most loyal donors trust Worcester and investigators,’ ” she states. School students for physical education, the enhanced sound and lighting sys- Academy. They love this school. They and on off days by neighbors and commu- tems have a lot to offer, and students love their teachers and know that they ‘FIELD OF DREAMS’ nity groups. “We sent a clear signal to the are experiencing a much more intimate need to help new generations of teachers AND A NEW STAGE community that by keeping Morse Field setting, which will be leading us to much continue to be transformational for future FOR PERFORMERS accessible to visitors, the academy is a more challenging work. Most important, generations of WA students,” declares The students happily engaged on the true neighbor and partner on Union Hill,” the students all feel the excitement of the Morse. And the ONWARD Campaign has Hilltop and soaking up science in the says Cino. “And we are set up to enjoy new facility which they can truly own. fostered newfound pride in our school. new labs in Kingsley were not one- the excitement of night games and other I’m proud to say our opening season was “You can see this especially in the unri- dimensional. The Athletic Department events at this beautiful facility.” a strong one,” Plante says. valed passion of our young alums,” says was fielding 50-plus teams each year, While Walker’s renovations added The performance center has already Jim Pietro. “They want to know what’s and scheduling games was a real chal- wonderful theater classrooms and visual hosted several community events, stu- next and what’s possible, and they want lenge, even with New Balance Fields arts classroom spaces, we knew the dent and faculty art exhibitions, master to be part of the journey ONWARD.”

Worcester Academy 11 Matthew Finkle ’87 and Grace Cho George ’55 and Alta-Mae Butler GP’11,’14 Edwin ’67 and Peggy Fedeli Shelly Scherer ’59 Matthew K. Finkle ’87 Scholarship Morse Field Scoreboard Morse Field Stanley Shenkman ’46 Thomas and Mary Heiser P’09,’11,’15 In honor of the Butler Family ’55,’11,’14 In honor of our lifelong friendship: Ed Fedeli ’67, In honor of Samuel Shenkman Center for Learning Financial Aid Estate of Henry J. Camosse ’49 Steve Oakes ’67, and Rick Graham ’67 William ’47 and Anne Snow Susan W. Jacobs P’03 Nicholas ’58 and Jean Cotsidas, Trustees of Dr. Alfred H. Graham Scholarship In memory of Harry H. Snow 1906 donors N. Scott ’65 and Sheila Knight the Cotsidas Charitable Trust Drs. John Ferriss and Mary Maloney P’02,’04,’06 Championship Soccer Teams’ Families Norman Knight Charitable Foundation Gerald Cushing and Martha Shadan P’07,’10 Lippard Scholarship In honor of the 2008, 2009, 2011 Knight Family Scholarship Kingsley Laboratories Renovations Michael Flaherty ’64 Championship Girls’ Varsity Soccer Teams, Alice McCabe P’71 Peter and Rita Dignan P’07 The Excellence in Teaching Fund Coach Adam Strogoff ’97 and Assistant $15 MIL+ Neal Graham McCabe ’71 Memorial Fund M.J. Donnelly John J. Pietro, Jr. Scholarship Coach, John Liller Anonymous Neal G. McCabe ’71 Memorial Scholarship In memory of J. Robert Donnelly 1936 William “Doc” Samko Scholarship Parents and teammates of the 2006 Boys Varsity James Pietro ’81 and Terrie Hanna P’11,’14,’19 Michael Donoghue ’71 James ’82 and Lisa Goldsberry P’14,’17 Soccer Team John J. Pietro, Jr. Scholarship Robert Dorfman ’69 Goldsberry Family Fund for Applied Technology In honor of their undefeated season and $1 MIL+ Dr. W. Stephen ’58 and Diane Piper In memory of Carol Dorfman Gould Drs. John and Dorista Goldsberry Coach James Proctor and George I. Alden Trust William S. Piper Memorial Scholarship Barbara F. Gould Varsity Swim Coach Fund P’77,’78,’82,’83, GP’12,’14,’15,’17 Assistant Coach Ryan Boccuzzi Kingsley Laboratories Renovations Hervey Ross ’46 Alan ’72 and Pam Duncan Goldsberry Family Fund for Applied Technology Benjamin Williams Dr. John L. Edwards 1904 Trust Ellen Dormitzer Music Scholarship The Paul Morano Sr. Fund for Dr. Yvonne Goldsberry ’78 Benjamin D. Williams III Scholarship Harold ’60 and Lori Emmons John J. Pietro, Jr. Scholarship Community Enhancement Goldsberry Family Fund for Applied Technology Harold H. Emmons III & Rowe/Blackburn Fund for Athletic Excellence David ’65 and Ann Forsberg P’91,’94 The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation Lori K. Emmons Scholarship Morse Field- in memory of Wanda Ross The Grenon Family: Marc Hembrough ’80 $1K+ George ’60 and Bicky Kellner The Excellence in Teaching Fund J. Michael Grenon ’88 and Brittany Holt Grenon Morse Field Peter Adams ’61 Vinik Family Foundation William “Doc” Samko Scholarship David and Rosalie Grenon P’88,’92 Dianne Jones Peter Babaian ’95 M. Penny Siegel Vinik ’80 and Jeffrey Vinik Edwin ’61 and Felicia Shaw Joshua Horowitz ’77 and Patricia Baggett Anne Cooke Jones Scholarship Thimble Club Endowed Scholarship Robert ’58 and Janet Weissman Estate of Mary Starrett Hoche-Scofield Foundation Franklin ’41 and Caroline June Estate of Robert I. Beddoe 1935 Donald ’44* and Ruth Taylor P’70 Kingsley Laboratories Renovations Jamie Lavin ’02 Bill ’48 and Doris Cahill Richard Canton ’53 Worcester Academy Thimble Club Hyde/Dexter Russell Charitable Foundation Kim L. McCabe $500K+ Estate of Warren A. Clason ’47 Thimble Club Endowed Scholarship Myles ’52* and Lois Lopatin Neal G. McCabe ’71 Memorial Scholarship Allen Family Charitable Trust Ronald Davis 1938* Johnny Yeung ’72* Christian and Cathy* McCarthy P’11 Estate of Neal G. McCabe ’71 Estate of F. Harold Daniels 1905 Morgan and Loretta Dewey P’03,’05 Estates of Jacques C. LeBermuth 1924 Estate of Florence Medlinsky P’70 Neal G. McCabe ’71 Memorial Scholarship Jeffrey Medlinsky ’70 Scholarship William J. McKee, Jr. 1927 Trust Barbara F. Gould Varsity Swim Coach Fund and Claudine LeBermuth George DiFalco GP’94 Levine Family $50K+ In memory of Jeffrey Medlinsky ’70 Dr. Gordon McMurdo ’47 Steve ’64 and Cynthia Adelman P’97 Sarah Duemmel Memorial Award In memory of Marc D. Levine ’84 Dexter and Barbara Morse Donald ’51* and Margaret Mix Rowe Family Scholarship Estate of Gordon I. Erikson 1939 Mildred H. McEvoy Foundation General Campaign Fund Mark and Katherine Puccio P’16 Bill Breidenbach ’69, P’98,’00 and Melanie Gage Russell Gaudet ’56 Michael Puk Sun ’68 and Frances Tien Morse Field Sarah Sullivan Pulsifer ’91 and L. Hale Pulsifer Visiting Artist Program Thomas George ’56 In honor of George M. Andes, John ’60 and Ted ’59* Natt Richard F. Sullivan’59 Memorial Scholarship Estate of Robert Doyle ’43 Dr. Sonia Glazer P’80,’84 Clarence H. Barthelman, Irving Ted M. Natt Endowed Fund In memory of Richard F. Sullivan ’59 Karnig and Karen Durgarian P’04,’08 Allan Glazer Memorial Award B.Freeman, and Gordon C. Ramsey Charles ’73 and Elizabeth O’Connor P’03,’06,’12 Ellen Dormitzer Music Scholarship Armenian Heritage Scholarship Helen Gould* The Tien Student Impact Award In memory of Charles J. O’Connor Jr. and In honor of Richard ’59* and Dianne Sullivan Fletcher Foundation Swimming Pool Estate of Charles E. Willock 1922 Paul T. and Elizabeth Kelleher Jennifer Gaudette Quinn ’87 and Daniel Quinn Lawrence ’72 and Jane Gordon P’11 John and Josephine Hackett James L. Wilson 1928 Living Trust Sean Padgett & Ann-Margaret White P’13,’15,’20 The Rader Family, Richard A. Rader ’51 Alice and Richard Hammond P’73,’75,’81, Serendipity Fund Harold G. Rader Scholarship GP’00,’03,’05,’07,’16,’17,’19 GP’11,’14,’18,’19,’20 Barbara F. Gould Varsity Swim Coach Fund Paul ’56 and Fay Rossley William “Doc” Samko Scholarship $250K+ John J. Pietro, Jr. Scholarship Joel and Caroline Reich P’06,’08 In memory of George D. Blakeslee 1929 Brooks Harrington P’03 Bernard ’43 and Judy Briskin In memory of John J. Pietro Jr. ’48 Summer Scholars Program Estate of Richard M. Sargeant 1940 Mary Piper Johnson* P’58,’60 The Bernard ’43 and Judith Briskin Jeffco Fibres, Inc. John Rosenthal ’50 Page Sargisson ’93 William S. Piper Memorial Endowed Scholarship In honor of Blanche Lonstein John B. and Virginia Wade Sampson Trust In honor of Betsy Sargisson Robert Johnson ’45 Austin Cable 1938* Estate of John Murray Fox 1938 Estate of Frank M. Simons 1936 David ’70 and Andrea Shamoian Kenneth F. Johnson ’73 Memorial Award Fred Harris Daniels Foundation Halbert Katzen ’80 Bernard and Laurie Student P’18 Capital Projects Robert Johnston ’44* Daniels Gym Renovations General Campaign Fund Goldsberry Fund for Applied Technology Center for Learning Endowed Fund James and Mary Jordan P’17 George F. & Sybil H. Fuller Foundation Serendipity Fund Dianne Sullivan P’91,’93 James Wells ’61 Kevin and Nancy Lagasse P’15 Peter ’63 and Karla Gardner Arthur ’74 and Mary Kentros Richard F. Sullivan ’59 Memorial Scholarship Harold G. Rader Scholarship Barbara F. Gould Varsity Swim Coach Fund Rowe Family Scholarship Stewart ’70 and Rhonda Lassner, The Stempler Family Foundation In honor of the Wells family Andrew ’73 and Marjorie O’Donnell Estate of Guthrie M. Mitchell 1930 Lassner Family Gift Trust Gerald and Deana Stempler Fund P’03,’05,’07,’10 Mary P. Stinson Trust Dana ’75 and Christine Levenson P’18,’21 In honor of Emily ’05 and Ken and Joanne O’Keefe Stoddard Charitable Trust Jeffrey ’74 and Nancy Lonstein Sally Rose ’09 Stempler $5K+ Janet Macko Award In honor of Blanche Lonstein Ross Weaver ’66 Estate of Dr. Charles Freeman Alexander III ’62 William “Doc” Samko Scholarship Estate of Lemuel Manchester ’44 James and Marita Zuraitis P’08,’09 In memory of Dr. Charles F. Alexander III ’62 Dr. Howard & Valerie Price P ’15, ’19 $100K+ Jim and Sue Mullholland P’15 Kelly Blackburn Curran ’82 Barbara F. Gould Varsity Swim Coach Fund Anonymous Barbara F. Gould Varsity Swim Coach Fund John Deitz ’63 Thomas ’76 and Janice Roddenbery Jacqueline Abodeely ’93 Stephen ’61 and Judy Pashall $10K+ Members of the 2003 Junior Football Team, and The Purjes Foundation George M. Abodeely Jr. ’58 Pashall Family Fund Anonymous their coaches, Dexter Morse and Bill Servant Neal Graham McCabe ’71 Memorial Scholarship Neighborhood Scholarship Paul ’75 and Susan Pietro P’18,’20 Ronald ’50 and Gladys Abdow In honor of their undefeated In Memory of Neal G. McCabe ’71 In memory of George M. Abodeely Jr. ’58 John J. Pietro, Jr. Scholarship Morse Field “Silver Bowl season” Kenneth Safran ’64 Alan ’72 and Carol Bernon Richard Piper ’60 and Ann Coles Dr. and Mrs. James J. Barry P’15,’18 Julian Geiger William “Doc” Samko* P’69,’72 Carol & Alan J. Bernon Family William S. Piper Memorial Barbara F. Gould Varsity Swim Coach Fund Rowe Family Scholarship William “Doc” Samko Scholarship Charitable Foundation John Salter ’61 David and Lynn Butler P’11,’14 Edward ’77 and Macrina Hjerpe Frederick Squire ’59 The Bernon Family Community Service Program Robert and Jennifer Scumaci P’15,’18,’20 Morse Field Rowe/Blackburn Fund for Althletic Excellence John J. Pietro, Jr. Scholarship Bernon Family Scholarship Capital Projects In honor of Samuel ’11 and In honor of the Hjerpe Family William Talcott ’79 and Bernon Junior Service Award General Campaign Fund Mackenzie ’14 Butler Earle Leeder ’52* Wendy McGovern-Talcott ’80, P’08 Estate of Eric F. ’38 and Jane Bessels Estate of Dr. Ivan Spear ’40, GP’00,’04 Ronald M. Cino and Endowment Unrestricted William “Doc” Samko Scholarship Estate of Mrs. Violet Blakeley Jonathan Stuart ’86 and Kelly Giles Stuart ’86 Nathalie J. Pérez-Cino P’21,’22 George and Donna McMillan P’06,’08 Luke Vaillancourt ’01 David R. Brown 1931 Trust The Stuart Family Fund Robert ’78 and Denise Clemence P’07,’09,’12 McMillan Fdn. Fund for Music & Performing Arts Benjamin Williams Donald and Phyllis Campbell P’97,’98,’00 Estate of Donald H. Trussell ’51 Morse Field Neil* and Joanne McNamara P’09,’12 Benjamin D. Williams III Scholarship The Phyllis and Donald Campbell Donald H. ’51 and Sylvia G. Trussell James ’62 and Nancy Coghlin P’86 Estate of Dr. David J. Molloy ’56 David Woodbury ’66 Charitable Foundation Scholarship Morse Field In memory of Joseph F. Molloy Barbara F. Gould Varsity Swim Coach Fund Campbell Community Service Fund In honor of Dee Rowe ’47 and David Gavitt* Brian O’Connell ’67 Kenji Yoshikawa and Arva Chiu P’17 Anthony and Susan Consigli P’09, ’21 Michael and Janine Dallas P’17 In memory of Andrew J. and Ireen B. O’Connell Barbara F. Gould Varsity Swim Coach Fund Consigli Construction Co., Inc. $25K+ Thomas and Mary Demakes P’06 Larry and Kathleen Park P’13 Joseph ’46 and Margaret DiGeronimo Dr. Lauren Baker P’15,’18 Morse Field Donald ’47 and Virginia Rowe GP’12,’17,’19 *denotes deceased Henry ’88 and Jessica Dormitzer Estate of Karl L. Briel ’40 In honor of Harry Demakes ’06 Rowe Family Scholarship list finalized as of June 30, 2016 Ellen Dormitzer Music Scholarship Harold G. Rader Scholarship Francis Ford and Shirley Doyle P’09 E. Michael and Maribeth Scanlon P’07 Andrew Duncan ’81 In memory of Dorothy M. Briel Barbara F. Gould Varsity Swim Coach Fund Morse Field Gifts to the Rowe Family Scholarship fund are Frederick and Patricia Eppinger P’16,’20 (2) In memory of Harold G. “Dutch” Rader General Campaign Fund In honor of the 2006 Boys Varsity Soccer Team acknowledged each year in the Annual Report.

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Commencementexercises

Worcester Academy held its 182st Commencement Exercises on Friday, June 3, with 162 students graduating under sunny skies. Commencement speaker was a longtime history teacher and coach Peter Roberts, who retired at the end of the school year.

Mr. Roberts, who is loved by students and alumni alike, has taught at Worcester Academy for the last 32 years. He has coached soccer and track and field.

The graduation ceremony was held outside on the historic Quad on the Academy’s main campus at 81 Providence Street.

Also speaking were Valedictorian Martha Kebeh of Worcester and Salutatorian Varun Bhaskar Nair of Bolton.

Worcester Academy 13 Peter Roberts Speech Excerpt

“Worcester Academy Class of 2016, may you be in the vanguard of advancement and may you craft new venues by which to use the tools of today and tomorrow so that we can solve in a totally “big way” the enormous problems that beset the planet, like and for example, climate change, but know too technology alone won’t get the job done, for let us all embrace the wisdom and experience of the ages, let us embrace diversity, let us embrace education, let us embrace passion, and let us embrace empathy. So Class of 2016, shall we get on with it, because if there is any generation that can and needs to make a real difference, it’s you; if there is any generation that can save ourselves from ourselves, it’s you; if there is any generation that can save the world from the world, it’s you. Progress is being made; we can create a sustainable future and we must. With nature’s wind at your back, may you depart from this campus with that sunny and polite optimism you are so well known for. Thank your academy faculty and thank your parents for all they have done. I will look for you when I am back this way and you will look for me. We will rejoice! That’s it!”

Class of 2016 College Matriculation List

Bekbolat Abdikanov Purdue University Jonathan Crimmin Siena College Weston Daniel Hannon-Bogosh Union College Danae Alexandrou University of Rochester Porraket Dechdacho Pennsylvania State University Stephanie A. Hartman Temple University John Andrew Alexopoulos Eastern Connecticut State Peter N. Del Po Boston College Julia Harvey Northeastern University University Justin Depietri Roger Williams University Siobhan Herr University of New Hampshire Katherine Altamirano Dickinson College Caleb I. F. Dimenstein Skidmore College ReAnnen M. Hogan Connecticut College Alila Amangali University of Rochester Thomas J. Diskin Bentley University Tyler J. Hogan Marist College Marislena Amezquita University of Connecticut Matthew P. Donovan Deerfield Academy (Postgraduate) Yin Hu University of Illinois at Nazaire M. Arcand Quinnipiac University Laina Dowd Suffolk University Urbana-Champaign Zackary Bennett Aresty Suffolk University Kaitlin M. Drapkin The George Washington University Ahmed Hussein Texas Christian University William Athanas The University of Tampa Mary Katherine Drinkwater University of New England Emma Joaquin University of Richmond Keelan M. Baldwin Elon University Brian Eddy Indiana State University Daniel Johnson Bryant University Elizabeth Barberio University of New Hampshire Jocelyn C. Emus Pratt Institute Barrett T. Kalmansson Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Nassir Shakur Barrino University of San Diego Victoria M. Endow The George Washington University DuKyung Kang Maryland Institute College of Art Nicholas E. Barris Tufts University Kathryn E. Eppinger Duke University Garrett A. Kasper Hofstra University James W. Bechta Colorado College James L. Fahey Franklin and Marshall College Martha L. Kebeh Harvard University Madeline A. Belden College of the Holy Cross Jingzhang Feng Pennsylvania State University Julia Kelleher Connecticut College Arpan Bose University of Michigan Devin P. Fitman Wentworth Institute of Technology Hannah M. Kelley High Point University Alexander J. Botazzi University of Connecticut Nell Fitzgerald Northeastern University Rohshan Khalili University of Massachusetts, Alexander E. Brickman Siena College Jacqueline R. Gangi Fairfield University Dartmouth Yusheng Cai Duke University Katrina P. Gangi Fairfield University MinJun Kim Wake Forest University John A. Campsmith Long Island University - Brooklyn Turner R. J. Geenty Union College Muzaffer Koksal Undecided Isabelle R. Capestany-Murkland Johnson & Wales University Marguerite C. Gordon-Johnson University of Rhode Island Zachary Koulopoulos Syracuse University Robert Carlson Saint Michael’s College James Christopher Griffin Framingham State University Hannah Kreh University of Delaware Keith P. Carroll Boston College Xiaoquan Gu Undecided Ashlyn Krygowski New York University Jordan Chagnon University of Ottawa (CAN) Timothy Francis Guinee Union College Andrew S. Lavine Bryant University Xuezhen Chen University of Connecticut Sang Yee Ha New York University Kylie J. Lavine University of Miami Virginia J. Courtney University of Massachusetts, Amherst Alexis D. Hackett Suffolk University Seth Learned College of the Holy Cross Colin Creamer Merrimack College Kevin Haley Suffield Academy (Postgraduate) Hongyang Li University of Wisconsin

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2016 Senior Awards

Bucknell Scholarship: Jiayuan Michael Liu Class of 1935 Prize Trophy: Brian Quistberg Class of 1890 All-Around Athletic Prize: Ashlyn Krygowski The Rev. Edward Merrill Dart ’27 Award: Andranik Markaryan Sarah Duemmel ’94 Memorial Award: Ahmed Hussein The Dr. David A. Echelman Memorial Science Award: Shucheng Phillip Tian The Allan Glazer Memorial Science Award: Bekbolat Abdikanov Marc D. Levine ’84 Lifer Award: Hannah Kreh William W. McAlpine Award: Julia Harvey Neil W. Peters III Award: Varun Nair Cole Porter 1909 Visual & Performing Arts Award: Garrett Kasper H.G. Rader Grant: Martha Kebeh Donald “Dee” Rowe ’47 Award: Arpan Bose George T. Sargisson Class of ’27 Award: Kevin Marfo Sigma Cup: Martha Kebeh Richard Winters Drama Award: Nicholas Barris

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Peishan Li Colgate University Marcello Nicoletti Worcester Polytechnic Institute Aaron R. Snyder George Washington University Siraphob Limprapaipong Lehigh University Abigail Leigh O’Keefe Brown University Joe R. Suyemoto Syracuse University Jiayuan Liu Washington University in St. Louis Harun O. Ozgul Quinnipiac University Jake Teuner American International College Olivia M. Lockbaum McGill University (CAN) Zachary Harris Pesetsky Fitchburg State University Shucheng Tian Tufts University Lyle Logan Suffolk University Sean C. Pierson Trinity College Dublin (IRL) Matthew E. Topa Bryant University Hannah M. Lowe Worcester Polytechnic Institute Carmela A. Pijaca Fordham University Abulkhair Turmakhanov American University Timary P. Malley Hamilton College Lena M. Polito Loyola University Maryland Benjamin I. Ushman Washington University in St. Louis Hannah B. Malloy Lafayette College Isabel Polletta Bard College Hunter John Walsh Merrimack College Jennifer N. Manning State University of New York Christian A. Polymeros Massachusetts Maritime Academy Justin Wang University of Oxford (UK) - Plattsburgh Sirapatsorn Pongpiriyakarn Harvey Mudd College Wei-Chen Wang University of Illinois at Kevin Marfo The George Washington University Ryan M. Poyastro-Pearson Temple University Urbana-Champaign Andranik Markaryan University of California, San Diego Caroline R. Puccio High Point University Xin Wang Bates College Olesya Martynova Trinity College Brian P. Quistberg Northwestern University Yadi Wang University of California, Berkeley Julie A. McDermott American University Christian Ramsey Stonehill College Samuel B. Waxlax Colorado School of Mines Ryan M. McDermott Roger Williams University Gwen Ream Bryant University James Wells McGill University (CAN) Brady McMillan University of San Diego Keith J. Reiter University of Maine at Farmington Jesse Paul Wims University of Redlands Michaela Margaret McNamara Endicott College Mickey C. Riley Stonehill College Danica J. Woo Northeastern University Morgan McSweeney Wake Forest University Brandon Ryan Rinaldi Curry College Jiaxin Wu University of Illinois at Hiliana M.R.M. Melo Smith College Tamell Robinson SUNY – Buffalo State Urbana-Champaign Samantha Mili Mount Ida College Catherine A. Romanova Northeastern University Yingjian Wu Boston College Amir J. Miller Ohio University Michael John Ryan Merrimack College Ying Yang University of Pennsylvania John Moore Deferring Enrollment Maximillian S. Sadlier Northeastern University Jeffrey Otto Zaccardo Syracuse University Michael Morhardt Boston College Matthew Sanchez Southern New Hampshire University Jiaqi Zhang Boston College Moira C. Mullaney Colby College Nicholas B. Sanchez Roger Williams University Qingwen Zhang New York University Alexander R. Mura Fairfield University Bryce A. Santos Merrimack College Xiangyu Zhang Indiana University Varun Nair Duke University Abdul Sesay American International College Jiaxian Lou Zheng Cornell University Quang Anh Nguyen Indiana University Benjamin M. Sigel Emory University Qiyuan Zheng Wesleyan University Lucio C. Nicoletti Worcester Polytechnic Institute Kishan Singh University of Southern California Jiacheng Zhu Undecided

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1. The Class of 1966 began their weekend by sharing their stories with students in history teacher Peter Roberts’ “Experience the 60s” class. Reunion Weekend 2016 welcomed the Classes of

2. Members of the Class of 1991 who attended their 25th Reunion included 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, Bonnie Carr O’Neill, Raymond Carville, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Drew Forsberg, Paula Hamann, Kenneth 1996, 2001, and 2011 back to the Hilltop to rekindle Paharik, Sarah Pulsifer, Elissa Robertson, and Sarah Wilson. friendships and experience Worcester Academy today. 3. Members from the Class of 1996 warmed up the dance floor later in the evening.

4. Members of the Class of 1966 gathered at Tatnuck Country Club 4 in Worcester on Friday night to celebrate their 50th Reunion. In attendance were Fred Anderson, Scott Beeten, Robert Bertucio, Robert Bourgault, Robert Caine, Daniel Callahan, William Carr, Wayne Clarkson, Kenneth Cohen, Richard Cooke, Richard Friedman, David Gardner, Richard Gaudette, Wayne Glazier, Marshall Gould, Douglas Green, Jack Hall, Peter Hawes, Richard Higgins, Kenneth Jacobs, Andrew Johnson, Benjamin Kravitz, James Lasbury, Michael Luzzi, Gary 3 Mesnick, David Muller, Philip Myers, Noah Nason, George Pipkin, Glenn Rader, Pate Rawak, Michael Reidy, 5 Paul Shannon, William Stelmok, William Such, George Weill, David Woodbury, and Peter Wright.

5. Andy Johnson, Class of 1966, celebrates his class winning the Reunion Cup Challenge.

Worcester Academy 17 The 50th Reunion Class of 1966 started their weekend on Friday, May 6, with a special class called “Experience the ’60s” taught by faculty member Peter Roberts and his students. After lunch in the Megaron, some classmates enjoyed reminiscing while others went back to class. In the afternoon, the Class of 1966 met in Daniels Gymnasium to remember their dear classmate, Lawson “Spider” Riley, who passed away their senior year. The Class capped their day off with a dinner at the Tatnuck Country Club in Worcester hosted by Head of School Ron Cino and his wife, Nathalie. 1 4 1. Members of the Class of 1966 memorialized their classmate, Lawson “Spider” Riley, who passed away during their senior year. Spider’s sister, Barbara, and his cousins, Pat and Brian, were in attendance, along with his coach, Dee Rowe, and WA trustees and Varsity Basketball Team members.

2. Peter Roberts, longtime WA faculty member and coach, rang the old school bell to open the Reunion Gala 2 dinner. Peter retired in June. 3. Jessica Phillips ’89 put on a top-notch performance in the new 3 Performance Center at WA’s South Campus.

4. Attending their 20th Reunion were Alta Dantzler, Erika Elbeck, Kate Freed, Bianca Ho, Ryo Mouri Shibahara, Jason Sabol, Shana Starobin, and Beth Williams-Breault.

5. Donald Muir ’56 celebrated his 60th Reunion and Kenneth Gorczynski, Class of 1961, celebrated his 55th Reunion at the Saturday night Gala.

5 Reunion Weekend welcomed back the rest of the classes on Saturday, May 7, as alumni returned to campus for a series of events beginning with a memorial service and including the annual alumni soccer game, reunion barbeque, a memorable concert by

18 the HILLTOPPER : summer/fall 2016 Jessica Phillips ’89, and lots of catching up! Later in the afternoon several award winners were celebrated at Warner Theater. Young Alumna Award Winner Shana Starobin ’96, Distinguished Alumnus Award winner David Muller ’66, Cole Porter Award winner 6. Classmates from the Class of 1991 Victor Fields ’71, and Hall of Famers Sonia Glazer, John Mackenzie, and enjoying the night and reminiscing Howard and Janet Shainheit were all presented with framed certificates. about their time at WA. 7. Head of School Ron Cino enjoying the company of alumni from the Class of 2011.

8. Class of 2011 celebrated their 6 7 5th Reunion! In attendance were Alexander Aghjayan, Samuel Butler, Jaclyn DiPersio, Cole DiRoberto, Anthony DiStefano, John Donovan, Stephen Economos, Mia Etre, Thomas Gardner, Samuel Green, Nicholas Greenhalgh, Tamani Jayasinghe, William Lane, Kevin Mangaudis, Caroline McCarthy, MaryClaire Pelletier, Erin Reilly, Brandon Revelli, Sara Riordan, Jessica Scott, Julianna Sheridan, and Joseph Young.

9. WA faculty members Jack Haringa ’86 and Anthony Butler enjoyed the class posters on display. Other attendees from the class of 1986 were Stephen Scott and Jonathan Stuart.

10. Philip Miles and John O’Horo, Class of 1976, celebrated their 40th Reunion from WA with their significant others.

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Worcester Academy 19 1. The Class of 1966 Gala attendees included Jeffrey Allen, Robert Bertucio, Robert Caine, William Carr, Wayne Clarkson, Kenneth Cohen, Richard Cooke, David Gardner, And then the Richard Higgins, Kenneth Jacobs, Lawrence Kelcourse, James Lasbury, party started! David Muller, Philip Myers, Noah Nason, Glenn Rader, Pate Rawak, The Reunion Gala Michael Reidy, William Stelmok, George Weill, David Woodbury, and Peter Wright. brought alumni

2. Jaclyn DiPersio and Joseph of all ages to the Younge from the Class of 2011 find themselves among the crowd in their class photo. dance floor in

3. Victor Fields, Class of 1971, celebration of their graced Worcester Academy with his melodic voice at a well attended friendship and Mother’s Day Concert following the Reunion events. Pictured are his daughter, Gina, Ron Cino, love of Worcester Nathalie-Perez Cino, and Victor prior to the concert. Academy. 4. The Class of 2001 was well represented at its 15th Reunion by Angela Bonnici, Rebecca Bourke, Mark DiStefano, Jennifer Glowik, Seth Goldberg, Kathleen Irving, Urs 1 Klingsporn, Eva Nazarewicz, Joshua Ritz, Alexis Singh, Irene Slepak, William Treese, Luke Vaillancourt, 2 3 and Judith Wilber. scan this page for 5. Frank Callahan, William Camp, Victor Fields, Alan Kirschbaum, more photos from Alan Pandiani, Michael Schreiber, and Michael Scully attended their reunion weekend 45th Reunion.

Also attending Reunion Weekend were Richard Fucillo and Christopher Tully who celebrated their 35th Reunion.

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20 the HILLTOPPER : summer/fall 2016 reunion 2016 Peter Wright ’66 Proves All Who Wander Are Not Lost by Jody P. McNamara

Those 1966 WA grads who found them- “The summer before my freshman freedom, not the device. We get so And through it all, Pete remembers his selves back on the Hilltop for their 50th year at WA, my older brother was caught up in the accouterments rather WA experience. Reunion were greeted with a blast from leaving to attend Lycoming College in than the experience,” he explains. “WA taught me what perseverance is their past. Sitting front and center in the Williamsport, PA. I bet him that I could “If you ride an expensive bike, what all about. It didn’t matter how good you parking lot was the very same 1947 MG beat him to Williamsport riding a bicycle happens if it’s stolen? If you carry noth- were, it mattered that you showed up. I that Peter Wright had driven to school if he gave me a 3-day head start. I had a ing of value, there’s nothing to lose. was never a great student. I went out for every day. It was as if time had stood bike that I’d bought for $15 in a hard- You learn ‘less-is-more’ very quickly football, wrestling, and track, and I was still, and the image of that MG brought ware store. Three hundred and fifty miles when you’re stuck at the side of the no good at any of them. But it was what with it all the memories and the prom- later, I won the bet. I did it again the road in the Carpathian Mountains!” you did. You kept moving forward.” ises of Providence Street 50 years ago. following year,” Peter adds. “The trip actually needed to happen,” By his WA junior year, Pete was a Peter tells us. “I completed the MG’s seasoned bicyclist and ready to attempt fourth engine rebuild just a while ago, a more challenging ride. “It was the mid- and I really needed to take it on a nice Sixties and racial tensions were running long drive. Since I live in Maryland, this high,” Pete explains. “One class project seemed the perfect opportunity. And it was to send books to the Medgar Evers was wonderful to bring back all those Library in Jackson, MS. Our class boxed good memories. up hundreds of books. It got me think- “My WA roommate, Pate Rawak, was ing. I’ve never trusted TV coverage—I’ve from Doylestown, PA. On one of my trips actually never owned a TV—and I to visit Pate, we dropped in on another wanted to see the real story. I convinced classmate, Steve Foster,” Peter recalls. my parents that a bike trip to Mississippi “Steve’s brother was selling the MG, but was in order. wanted $1,500 for it. That car was only “I saw the South,” muses Peter. about 15 years old at the time, but $1,500 “I passed right through Oxford, MS, was a lot of money in those days. I said where those three civil rights workers ‘If the price ever drops to $200–$300, let were lynched. me know.’ Just a few days later, Steve “But I learned a lot about human called to say $200 was sounding like a nature,” Peter continues. “I have found good offer. I bought it and drove it back that around the world, people are intrin- to Massachusetts. sically good. There is really no one out “We drove all over the place in that there looking for someone on a bicycle car!” Peter continues his reminiscing. to beat up! I’ve met people from every “Pate was a cheerleader and would ride walk of life. Rich … Poor … Criminals … around the Gaskill track on the fender, you name it.” shouting through a megaphone at foot- And Pete isn’t joking when he says ball games. Many weekends, we’d pile “around the world.” In addition to his four guys into it and head out to Cape domestic forays (which he still lights Cod or other places all over the state.” out on), Pete has brought his bicycle “Heading out,” it turns out, has been to Mexico, Colombia, Panama, and a lifelong pursuit for Peter Wright. further. With his single-speed Schwinn Wanderlust, and the freedom it brings, is that he built in 1968, Pete undertook 10 definitely a part of his being. Those high years of mission work in Romania—all school trips to Pennsylvania? Almost all on his bicycle. “I rode from Budapest of them were done on a bicycle! to the Ukraine,” Pete states. “It’s the

Worcester Academy 21 - - - A Lifer at WA, Shana was a dedicated A Lifer at WA, Worcester graduation from Following ing Alaska’s temperate rainforests. Shana ing Alaska’s temperate rainforests. in environmen moved on to pursue a career tal policy and sustainable development. As she practitioner and educator, a scholar, in the U.S. has worked with organizations including American and internationally, Service, Ashoka Innovators Jewish World in Bangladesh, and BRAC for the Public, Nicaragua. She holds two Masters FINCA and Environmental Policy in Public degrees Duke University and will Management from complete her PhD at Duke in 2016. Young Alumna Alumna Young AwardRecognition ’96 Shana Starobin Dr. at is a Regulation Fellow Shana Starobin School Law the University of Pennsylvania of (2015–2017) and an Assistant Professor Studies at Government and Environmental and Bowdoin College (2017– ). Her research teaching center on the transnational regula natural tion and governance of agriculture, and the environment. resources, Inducted into the Cum scholar and leader. she earned faculty Society as a junior, Laude prizes for overall academic achievement English, Fine Biology, in as well as awards Spanish. Shana served and Arts, History, as an editor of the Lance and Vigornia and was active in student government of Senators. A four-year the Council through she also participated in varsity Ambassador, tennis, the ski team, the Committee for and HKA. Social Action Shana attended Harvard College, Academy, she concentrated in Historywhere and Science and graduated magna cum laude in 2000 for her thesis on the politics of govern - - - After attending Bowdoin College, Victor After attending Bowdoin College, Victor Now a Billboard-charted artist, critically- changed my life. I Academy “Worcester Born in Brooklyn, NY, and raised in NY, Born in Brooklyn, tunity to give something meaningful back.” tained varsity basketball and soccer and I tained varsity basketball and soccer and was active in student government. So it was artistically.” myself cool to express While building a moved to Oakland, CA. he studied voice successful business career, and sat in at local jazz clubs in the evenings. to Victor introduced a mutual friend There, producer/songwriter, Grammy-nominated Benson, Whitney Houston), Kashif (George which led to their collaboration on Victor’s (1999). The CD debut album, “Promise” fan and a loyal reviews gained impressive has Victor base and launched a career. CDs: “52nd Street” four more since released (2005), “Thinking(2002), “Victor” of You” (2015). Project” (2006), and “The Lou Rawls acclaimed international vocalist and jazz of classic American leading interpreter WA: on reflects music, Victor memories, and I’ve made many have great Now I have the oppor life-long friends here. Cole Porter Arts Cole Porter AwardRecognition Fields ’71 R. Victor belongs Fields Victor It has been written that silky species of soul jazz singers. Histo a rare rich gauzy tenor and ability to move seam lessly between blues, jazz, R&B and Pop legendaryprompted performer to Lou Rawls call him “the man with the golden voice.” was shaped by his mother, Victor Worcester, pianist, who a singer and a Julliard-trained cultivated his love of music. While a student “Best awarded was Victor at the Academy, in the for his portrayalNew Actor” of Tony and he sang in R&B Side Story, musical West “I cap bands at dances in the Megaron. ------In the private sector for six years, Dave ment in 2014, publishing in ancient history and biblical studies. tions at the Central Intelligence Agency and and the Defense Intelligence Agency, of National developing policy for the Director Intelligence. Commander Muller completed at the National his intelligence career he taught where Counterterrorism Center, intelligence advanced seminars on terrorism the to officers of the Intelligence Community, Defense Department, and law enforcement to writing afteragencies. He returned retire most expert on the rise of China’s seapower, most expert on the rise of China’s seapower, and his book China as a Maritime Power was widely acclaimed as definitive. He the Navy’slater directed clandestine and overt intelligence collection human-source operations worldwide, principally targeting of the Soviet Union, China, the armed forces Iran, and Cuba. He completed his naval service intel at the White House, providing ligence support to the office of national drug policy. control founded the international investment service Foreign Markets Advisory. In 1998, he sold to the Intelligence the business and returned serving in intelligence opera Community, Cmdr. David G. Muller, Jr. USN ’66 Jr. David G. Muller, Cmdr. attended the and up in Worcester Dave grew He was presi as a day student. Academy in dent of Eta Kappa Alpha and appeared He studied historymany of its productions. and Chinese language at Dartmouth College, graduating with honors. Dave was com missioned an officer in Naval Intelligence, Atlantic, and served 20 years in the Pacific, and Mediterranean theaters, in the Office of Naval Intelligence, and at the White House. Commander Muller was the US Navy’s fore Distinguished Distinguished AwardAlumnus

AWARDS 2016 : summer/fall 2016 22 the HILLTOPPER Hall of Fame incorporated into her love of science. former schools heads who provide Janet Shainheit She is an extremely helpful and caring a range of consulting services to A graduate of the University of Recipients teacher. In many ways and for many independent schools nationally and Massachusetts, Amherst, Janet served Dr. Sonia Glazer years the presence of Dr. Glazer has internationally, with a primary focus as Worcester Academy’s Librarian/ As a child Zofia (Sonia) T. Glazer began enriched our community.” on assisting Boards of Trustees with Library Director from July 1975 to June her education in her native Poland and She is the mother of David Glazer, Heads of School searches. In 2014, 2006. During her years on the Hilltop, in Kazakhstan (Siberia), graduating from Anita Sadun ’80 and Michael Neill ’84. he became managing partner of Janet also taught several elective high school in Belgium. She attended Educators’ Collaborative. English courses in Creative Writing the University of Brussels, where she John Mackenzie and Women’s Literature. Throughout earned her M.S. in Chemistry in 1953 John Mackenzie began working in Howard Shainheit her tenure, she was an advisor to and her Ph.D. in Chemistry in 1956. After independent schools three months after Born in Brooklyn, NY, in 1937, Howard clubs and activities, including Lance engaging in research on amino sugars graduating from Bowdoin College and grew up in Springfield, Massachusetts. and the Student Faculty Senate, and at Massachusetts General Hospital from has spent his entire career in service to After high school, he served in the she served as the costume assistant 1956 to 1959, Dr. Glazer worked with independent schools as a teacher, coach, U.S. Air Force for three and a half years for the spring musical. She also was steroids at the Worcester Foundation for department chair, senior administra- as a radar maintenance technician. active in the Thimble Club and the Experimental Biology from 1959 to 1961. tor, and ultimately as a Head of School He then earned his B.A. in English, faculty chorus. In addition, for 30 years, She joined the Worcester Academy fac- for twenty-two years. He also earned summa cum laude, from the University Janet was responsible for selecting ulty in 1974, spending the next 23 years a M.A. in Educational Administration of Massachusetts, Amherst, where he the prize books awarded to students teaching Chemistry, as well as Earth from Columbia University as a Joseph was a Phi Beta Kappa scholar. He later who were honored for academic excel- Science, General Science and Algebra, Klingenstein Fellow. attended graduate school there as well. lence. Janet represented the Academy along with coaching skiing. In 1998 Dr. John served as Headmaster at After Howard and Janet were mar- in the Cooperative Library Association Glazer joined the faculty of Worcester Worcester Academy from 1991–1997. ried in 1963, they served in the Peace of Greater Boston, the School Library Polytechnic Institute, where she taught During his tenure the school witnessed Corps for two years, teaching English in Association of Greater Worcester and for 16 years. a thorough remodeling of Middle School Nigeria. After the Peace Corps, Howard the New England Independent School In 2013, at the conclusion of the “Honor and postgraduate programs; a reversal began his independent school teaching Library Association. the Legacy” campaign, Worcester of declining enrollment trend; the estab- career, first at the Winchendon School In Janet’s last decade at WA, she was Academy’s Alumni and Annual Fund lishment of a faculty evaluation program; and then at Cheshire Academy. an enthusiastic participant in planning offices honored a group of ten iconic fac- the introduction of community service Howard joined the Worcester Academy the school’s new library, now known ulty members from the annals of Academy and senior project requirements; a rede- faculty in 1975, teaching English and as the Mildred H. McEvoy Library. She history, and across various disciplines, as sign of personal counseling services serving as the Department Chair. During studied library design, visited over a personifications of “excellence in teach- and health curriculum; a refinement of his 25 years at Worcester Academy, he dozen school libraries, and recruited a ing.” Dr. Glazer was selected as part of budgetary and financial aid procedures; taught eighth grade English, Junior faculty committee to share their per- this special group, the rest of whom were the planning, fundraising, and comple- Honors, Senior English and a variety of spectives and vision. Janet consulted all men. She set high standards in her tion of the capital project to renovate electives, including Shakespearean trag- with the architects of Rader Hall and classrooms, and always worked with her Gaskill Field; two strategic plans; the edy, comedy and satire, African literature was a critical partner in the project’s students to ensure their success. In fact, addition of sixth grade; a significant and creative writing. successful completion. she mentored students and faculty alike technology initiative; the revitalization He served as a dorm master for 12 over her long teaching career. of parent and alumni organizations; the years, advised the debate team, coached The 1989 yearbook, which was dedi- initiation of a comprehensive capi- tennis and cross country, and was the cated to Dr. Glazer, affectionately states: tal campaign; and an increase of the Academy’s first coach of girls soccer. “Any of her students could testify to her Annual Fund by over 80%. In his retirement, Howard spends his attention to detail and safety, which are In 2013, John joined Educators’ time gardening, styling bonsai, birding, Collaborative, a partnership of twelve and fly-fishing.

Worcester Academy 23 Alumni News WORCESTER ACADEMY hello from around the world your alumni relations A dinner and social gathering at the Pudong Shangri-La in Shanghai brought parents, alumni and other friends together on team! SHANGHAI March 17. It was great connecting new and old friends alike!

Hello and greetings from your dedicated Worcester Academy Alumni Relations Team! We want to help you

stay well connected with TOKYO your alma mater. If you have TOKYO any questions regarding events being planned, BEIJING services available to alumni, or would like to make suggestions, please feel free to contact us. We would love to hear from you! We work collaboratively to ensure that Worcester Academy alumni enjoy the many programs, events, opportunities, and Tokyo, Japan resources available. Your Worcester Academy experience Head of School Ron Cino and members of the Worcester Academy community extends beyond your years as a student. Please join us at an gathered at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel in Tokyo on March 11. The group had dinner together and heard the many ways WA is delivering on its mission to students. event, whether on or off campus. WA alumni, parents, and others gathered at the We hope you will stay connected to us! You are part of a Grand Maison in Beijing on March 20. Hilltopper worldwide network of over 7,500 active Worcester Academy HONG spirit was on full display throughout the lunch! alumni. We urge you to take this association to heart and become an involved alumna or alumnus. KONG For more information, visit our website at worcesteracademy. org or visit the WA Alums Facebook page.

Ursula A. Arello ’85, P’21 Director of Donor and Alumni Engagement KOREA Seoul, South Korea The Worcester Academy community in Hong Kong enjoyed a wonderful The Venus Room of the Intercontinental Seoul COEX was nice location for a get-together of Worcester Alicia Figueiredo dinner with at the JW Marriott Hong Kong, Pacific Place on March 15. Academy’s community in South Korea on March The dinner was a great chance to catch up on news about WA and the 13. Those gathered heard about all the exciting Manager of Alumni Programs and Events things happening at the Academy, including the exciting ways our students are engaging with the world around them! culminations of over $50 million capital campaign.

24 the HILLTOPPER : summer/fall 2016 alumni news events close to home SOCCER AttendingAlumni the January Hockey Alumni Hockey Game were Lauren Abbenante ’14, Michael Allen ’05, James Athanas ’80, Michael Barry ’03, John Bath ’07, Patrick Brosnihan ’05, Bryan Carpenter ’11, Brian Cooperman ’83, Colin Hackett ’06, William Kasper ’05, Ryan King ’89, Kevin Mortimer ’08, Matthew Mortimer ’12, Brian Reynolds ’09, Alumni soccer players gathered for a game, followed by a William Richard ’87, Robert Snider ’57, Dennis HOCKEY Players suited up for the game! White ’09, and Timothy White ’05. reception at Whisky on Water in May. NYC we’d love to NYC

Dan Gezari ’61 hosted Worcester Academy alumni and friends Ron Cino and Chuck Vassallo ’77 at the Explorers Club in NYC this February. see you! FLORIDA NYC Want to reconnect with classmates, faculty, and other friends? Visit us during one of our upcoming alumni events! The schedule below includes many fun opportunities Bob ’76 and Shana Arello hosted Worcester Academy at The Ritz-Carlton Members to share memories and rejuvenate fond friendships. Beach Club in Sarasota, FL. Alumni in attendance were Robert Aronson ’74, Paul Cohan ’47, For additional details, updates, or to register, go to Bruce Crawford ’45, Al Dawley ’55, Howard Jacobson ’50, Benjamin Kravitz ’66, Our host Dan Gezari ’61 worcesteracademy.org/register. Pate Rawak ’66, and Karam Skaff ’46. and Lyn Stevens BOSTON Saturday, October 22, 2016 FLORIDA BOSTON OSKEE WEEKEND

Wednesday, November 23, 2016 THANKSGIVING EVE WORCESTER MEET UP John Butterworth ’10, Praveen Howard Jacobson ’50, Karam Skaff ’46, and Mahendran ’10, and Sam Tripp ’10 John Pearson ’68, Carla Zottoli Paul Cohan ’47 at the Sarasota Alumni event. at the Boston Reception. DeFosse ’82, and Ed Moffitt ’80

BOSTON Friday, May 5, & Saturday, May 6

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Night ’16 To host an event or to suggest an event location, Night ’16 is a or for more information, call the celebratory event to Victoria Endow, Katrina Gangi, welcome the class into Worcester Academy Alumni Team Danica Woo, Jacqueline Gangi and Vincent Ciavarra ’10, Alex Danais ’09, faculty the alumni association. at 508-754-5302 extension 181. Class of 2016 members Moira Mullaney enjoyed the night member James Proctor, and Lilly Slatkin ’10 sign their banner. with friends. at the Boston reception in January.

Worcester Academy 25 on the HILLTOP Jessica Phillips: FROM WORCESTER ACADEMY, TO BROADWAY AND HOLLYWOOD, AND BACK AGAIN! Concert By NBC ‘Law & Order, SVU’ Star A Celebration Of New Worcester Academy Performance Center by Neil R. Isakson

Broadway star and Academy alumna Jessica Phillips ’89, held a special concert May 7 to celebrate the comple- tion of the new Worcester Academy Performance Center at 14 Marion Avenue in Worcester. Phillips, widely known for her recur- ring role as assistant district attorney “Pippa Cox” on NBC’s Law and Order, Special Victims Unit, sang a selection of songs from her Broadway shows as well as a compilation of songs written by fel- scan this page to see low Worcester Academy graduate, Cole the master class Porter, Class of 1909. arts building constructed by the Academy “What an exciting time for Worcester since Warner Theater was built in 1932. Academy and for the lucky students and A milestone in the success of families who will benefit from the new the school’s $50 million capital Performance Center,” Phillips said. “It’s campaign—“ONWARD: The Campaign wonderful to be back on the Hilltop.” for Worcester Academy,” the $3.5 Phillips has said that she found her million theater features a flexible, voice during her four years at Worcester 120-seat theater/multi purpose space, Academy where she first began per- an adjacent lobby/gallery named the forming in musicals. She said she was “Cole Porter Lobby, Worcester Academy thrilled to return to WA and to shine a Class of 1909,” and large bi-folding spotlight on the new facility and the glass doors that open to the outdoors. enormously positive impact it is having The lobby is one of the few spaces in on the school community. America named for Cole Porter, one of The Worcester Academy Performance America’s greatest songwriters, who Megan Dickie ’19 works with Jessica Phillips during a master class Center is the first visual and performing spent four years at Worcester Academy. that Jessica held while visiting campus.

26 the HILLTOPPER : summer/fall 2016 GRADUATION PROJECT TAKES students to haiti

Worcester Academy Seniors Katie Eppinger and Emma Joaquin flew to Haiti in March as part of their Graduation Project. The trip to the Be Like Brit Foundation and orphanage gave the pair an understanding of Haiti’s culture and the needs of its people, as well as provided an opportunity for them to design, imple- JESSICA PHILLIPS ment, and install a professionally-organized French-language Jessica Phillips graduated from library at the orphanage. The library features color-coded Emerson College in Boston in 1994. guides that correspond to levels of difficulty. Also traveling to She is best known on Broadway Haiti with Katie and Emma were Katie’s sister, Lauren ’20, and for her role as “Sheriff Marla” in Katie’s mom, WA Trustee Patty Eppinger, along with Academy Alan Menken’s Leap Of Faith, starring French teacher Wendy Perkins, and friends Mark and Jan opposite Raul Esparza. Other Original Fuller. Read more about their experience on the Be Like Brit Broadway Cast credits include “Marion” Foundation blog at belikebrit.org. in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert; Pulitzer Prize winner Next To Normal; the 25th Anniversary revival of Jesus Christ Superstar; and The Scarlet Pimpernel, 1,2, & 3. On television, viewers will recognize Jessica as the indefatigable assistant district attorney “Pippa Cox” BROADCASTING on NBC’s Law & Order, Special Victims STUDENTS EXPLORE Unit for the last four seasons, as well as guest star appearances on Royal Pains (USA), Unforgettable (CBS), and pilots “The Ordained” (CBS) and “Bronx ESPN Warrants” (FX). She is featured as The Singer in the film La Vida Inesperada, premiering this year. Jessica was recently honored to perform as the studios guest vocalist for Broadway Today and Tomorrow in the American Society of Stephen Scott ’86 took his Worcester Composers, Authors and Publishers’ Academy Broadcasting Class to ESPN 100th Anniversary celebration at the studios in Bristol, CT. The class toured Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts the facility, including production spaces, in Washington, D.C., and appears on studio spaces, and office spaces for each concert stages across the country. In show. The group also watched “NFL addition to her Broadway cast albums, Live” as it was being filmed. Jessica can be found on iTunes sing- ing with her country band, “10th & Carlisle.” She is mom to sons Jonah and Malcolm, which she calls her “greatest role to date.”

Worcester Academy 27 SENIORS CELEBRATE THEIR math college selections team TAKES SECOND AT NEW ENGLANDS The Worcester Academy Upper School Math Team won Second Place at the New England Championship Math Meet in the spring. WA has been First or Second in the New Englands for 11 of the last 12 years. The team’s con- tinued success places it among the winningest teams of any kind ever at WA (mathematically speaking of course!), contributing largely to Worcester Academy’s reputation as a math powerhouse! Seniors celebrated their college selections recently by wearing sweatshirts or T-shirts that named the colleges and universities they would be attending. The annual tradition came with plenty of picture-taking as well as cupcakes complete with mini college pennants. 2016 Capstone presenters

Eight Worcester Academy seniors made Capstone presentations this year as the culmi- nation of their WA Capstone Projects, which represent the highest levels of scholarship at the Academy. The 2016 Capstone Projects covered a range of topics including Wealth Inequality, Monochrome Photography, Game Theory, Gene Mutation, the Implications of Taoism, the Influence of the Ming Dynasty, the Decline of the Tang Dynasty, and Structural Applications based on Maple Seed Pods.

28 the HILLTOPPER : summer/fall 2016 on the hilltop Martha Kebeh ’16 a brilliant academic, an even better human being NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOLAR BEGINS STUDIES AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY by Jody P. McNamara

Intelligence. Perseverance. Inquisitiveness. struggle. The opportunities that the WA These are all attributes you’d expect to Neighborhood Scholarship has afforded find in a Worcester Academy valedicto- Martha are unparalleled. When asked rian. And while Martha Kebeh ’16, this about the highlights of her years here on year’s class-selected valedictorian, has The Hilltop, Martha doesn’t skip a beat. all of these qualities in abundance, the “The 8th grade Outward Bound trip first thing you notice about her is her to New York City definitely stands out,” warm and generous smile. Martha offers enthusiastically. “We all Martha has a lot to smile about complained about not taking a shower right now. After addressing her class for 3 days, but we all knew that we at graduation this past June, Martha were learning a lot about the world has begun her studies at Harvard and about each other. We all became a University. It’s been a long road to this little more independent on that trip and, enviable position, but Martha has man- clichéd as it sounds, I think we began to aged her way through WA with great find ourselves.” grace and charm—and her classmates Martha plans to double major at love her for it. Harvard. She’ll be studying both English Getting Martha to this point has been and Biology, taking on a pre-med track. an arduous road for the Kebeh fam- “I’m not completely positive about ily. Martha’s mom, Abibatu Kamara, medical school, but I want to have things is a native of Sierra Leone, and her lined up correctly if I decide in that dad, Lamine Kebeh, hails from Liberia. direction,” Martha says. “And I just love Together, the Kebehs fled Liberia for studying English. It’s my way to express Greece in 1995, eventually emigrat- myself.” Martha, always eager to learn, ing to the United States and settling in adds, “There were still classes at WA Worcester. Adding three children to the that I didn’t get to take! Astronomy… applied, including Yale and Princeton. Square. I just felt so great! So indepen- family along the way, both of Martha’s Geology… I’m so sad there was never Why Harvard? dent! I love the city and the feeling of parents now work at UMass Memorial enough time for everything.” “The location is perfect for me, “ Martha having everything right at your finger- Medical Center, Abibatu as a nurse and Is there a favorite teacher at WA? says, enthusiastically. “It’s close enough tips. I like stepping outside of who I am Lamine as a custodian. “Don’t make me pick! Martha laughs to come home, but far enough away that I and meeting people who aren’t all hav- With Abibatu working days and Lamine heartily. “These teachers are tough, but can create my own little world there. After ing the very same experience as me.” on a night shift, juggling the family sched- their toughness just makes you better in all, that’s what college is for; to go find It appears that Martha Kebeh has a ule and finances has been difficult. “It’s the long run.” yourself in a new setting.” world of new experiences ahead of her. not easy for my parents,” Martha confirms, We couldn’t agree more. “The people I met and the vibe I got She sums up her current situation just “And I appreciate everything they’ve done Martha had her pick of schools, to be were just perfect,” Martha continues. perfectly for us: for my brother, sister, and me.” sure. In fact, Martha was accepted for “I went to Harvard’s accepted students “I feel very prepared by Worcester But it’s been well worth the admission to every school where she weekend and had coffee in Harvard Academy. I feel like I’m in a good place.”

Worcester Academy 29 Worcester Academy’s Joe Philbin ’80 coaching for Colts

Worcester Academy’s Joe Philbin ’80 is new assistant head coach/offensive line coach for the Indianapolis Colts. Previously, Joe was head coach of the Miami Dolphins. He earned a Super Bowl ring in 2011 as offensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers. Worcester Academy honored him as its 2010 Varsity Club Honoree with a dinner in the Megaron. Joe says he still appreciates the value of his experience on the Hilltop, even 36 years after his graduation from WA.

Veteran girls basketball coach Sherry Levin scoring record for women with 2,253 points. has returned to the Hilltop, bringing a wealth Levin played for Holy Cross legend, Togo of experience to the Worcester Academy girls Palazzi. Internationally, she has been the head Sherry Levin basketball program. coach for the USA Womens Basketball team As head coach at WA from 2001–2008 that played in the 2012 Pan Am Maccabi games returns to lead Coach Levin’s teams won two New England in Brazil and the USA Jr. Girls Basketball Team Championships, one in Class B and one in at the 19th World Maccabiah Games in Israel— Hilltopper girls Class A, including a 24–0 season in 2006. Many both teams captured the gold medal. basketball program players went on to have collegiate careers at by Neil Isakson schools such as William & Mary, Manhattan College, College of Charleston, Bentley Worcester Academy University, and WPI. athletics program Ms. Levin, who was also recently appointed WA student athletes excel both on and off coach of the U.S. Womens Open basketball the field while also embracing each of the team at the next year’s World Maccabiah Academy’s core values: honor, respect, com- Games, said she is thrilled to return to WA. munity, personal growth, and challenge. They “It is an amazing opportunity,” she said. “I build camaraderie, develop strategies for look forward to working with these students competition, hone leadership skills, and learn to sustain the high level of competition at valuable lessons about achieving goals through Worcester Academy.” Worcester Academy’s athletic program. Levin has been inducted into three halls The range of athletic offerings at Worcester of fame: In the first year of eligibility at the Academy is extensive as it fields more than 50 College of the Holy Cross, Newton North High teams and 17 different sports throughout the School, and the New England Basketball Hall year at the Middle School and High School lev- of Fame. As a player at Holy Cross College, els. Nearly 60 percent of students participate in she was honored as a Kodak District I All- one of its programs and all athletes are encour- American, two-time first team Division I aged to pursue excellence. CoSida Academic All-American, four-time Many alumni credit their athletic experience Jewish All-American, and MAAC Conference as having prepared them for success in college

WA ATHLETICS Scholar Athlete. She still holds the HC all-time and later in life.

30 the HILLTOPPER : summer/fall 2016 The 18th annual varsity club

Naismith 2016 basketball Hall of Fame calling?

Donald “Dee” Rowe ’47, legendary WA basketball coach and former UConn coach, is being nominated for induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Celtics great Bob Cousy and the New England Basketball Hall of Fame are 2016 Rowe Scholars enjoying time with Dee ’47 and Ginny Rowe. nominating Dee for the honor. Dee, who was assistant coach for the 1980 U.S. mens Olympic team, led the Hilltoppers to 9 Prep School titles as well as having led the Huskies to the Sweet 16 in 1976. Sports columnist and WA alumnus Bill Reynolds, who starred as a senior on Dee’s 1964 champion- Rowe Tournament ship team at WA, is currently authoring a book on Rowe. supports scholarship aid for WA student athletes You’ve got our vote, Dee! by Ursula A. Arello

The 18th annual Rowe Scholarship Classic and basketball coach. Following his years at was held at Worcester Country Club on June Worcester Academy, Dee coached mens basket- 6, 2016. The day began with the annual golf ball at the University of Connecticut and was tournament, followed by a cocktail reception and also an assistant for the Olympic team in 1980. scoreboard dinner. The 2016 Rowe Family Scholarship recipi- Dee and his wife, Ginny, were present at ents were Abby Flaherty ’17, Dervin Hylton ’17, the 2016 event, and were greeted by guests spring 2016 Julia Pelletier ’17, and Ivan Sebuufu-Bazitya ’17. and golfers, including Rowe Tournament team win loss tie other Since 1998, the Rowe Family Scholarship Committee Chairman Robert Hall ’62. When Varsity Baseball 24 8 (18–7 reg.season) Fund has awarded annual scholarships to new asked about Dee’s impact on student athletes, (Florida 6–1) or returning students of outstanding character Bob Hall stated “He taught us character and JV Baseball 11 2 who, in addition to participating in athletics, discipline more than wins and losses. He is Varsity Softball 10 7 exhibit strong leadership both at school and more than a coach, he’s become a lifelong Varsity Boys Track/Field 19 4 NEPSTA — 5th place in the community. The scholarship fund was friend to many of us.” Varsity Girls Track/Field 21 1 NEPSTA — 4th place established as a lasting tribute to Worcester The dinner program was highlighted by the Varsity Boys Tennis 4 5 Academy alumnus Donald E. “Dee” Rowe presentation of the awards, and included mas- Varsity Girls Tennis 8 4 ’47, and his family for more than 50 years of ter of ceremonies David Forsberg ’65, Head of Varsity Golf 7 4 love and devotion to Worcester Academy. Dee School Ronald M. Cino, Director of Athletics Ed played basketball for Worcester Academy Reilly, and prior Rowe recipient Bobby Barrett Varsity Boys Lacrosse 9 6 and returned to serve as athletic director ’06. Concluding remarks were offered by Dee. Varsity Girls Lacrosse 10 5

Worcester Academy 31 varsity club honors Harvard College’s Daniela Faas Ph.D. ’00 and NBA’s Michael Wilhelm ’86

The Worcester Academy Varsity Club honored two and great success in the athletic arena. She earned also an assistant coach for the WNBA’s Cleveland alumni this year at its annual Varsity Club Dinner varsity letters in three sports—soccer, swimming and Rockers, helping lead them to the Eastern Conference in April. Those receiving 2016 Varsity Club Awards softball. Her passion was swimming. Team MVP in Championship in 1998. Mike worked the 2002 season were Daniela Faas, Ph.D. ’00 and Michael Wilhelm 1999 and 2000, Daniela was undefeated over a two-year as a regional advance scout for the Denver Nuggets. ’86. Dr. Faas is a researcher and instructor in period in the 500 freestyle and undefeated her senior Since 2002 Mike has served the Bulls in several Mechanical Engineering with Harvard College and year in both the 200 and 100 breaststroke. capacities, including his current position as Assistant MIT. Michael Wilhelm is an NBA assistant coach with Daniela had a distinguished swim and water polo Coach. Mike’s stature as one of the longest-tenured the Chicago Bulls. career at Bucknell and at Iowa State. She was a four- NBA assistants is a testament to the impact he has on The awards were presented at the Annual Varsity time All-Patriot League swimmer who set league his players and his teams. Club Dinner in The Megaron. A reception preceding records in two events and school records in four. In the dinner was held in Abercrombie House, the head of water polo, Daniela was a 3-year letter winner and school’s home. 4-year Player-Coach of the Iowa State women’s club Nearly every year since 1965, the Academy has hon- team. She was named her team’s Most Valuable ored a graduate who, while at the Academy, excelled in Swimmer, received the 2004 Margaret L. Bryan Award Worcester Academy sports, and then has gone on to experience success in as the best dual athlete at Bucknell, and was twice athletics and in life. The honoree is selected from nomi- the recipient of Bucknell University’s International nations submitted by alumni and other members of the Awareness Award. school community. olympians While they have very different careers, each of the recipients spoke about the role of their Worcester Michael Wilhelm With the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, still fresh Academy education and their mutual respect for what Mike Wilhelm is currently in his 14th season as a coach in mind, we salute those Worcester Academy students the other had achieved. with the Chicago Bulls and in his 21st overall in the NBA. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Mike attended St. and alumni who have represented their country, and Ignatius High School prior to enrolling at Worcester their alma mater, so well on the national stage! Daniela Faas, Ph.D. Academy for a postgraduate year. During that year Daniela is the senior preceptor in design-based in- Mike excelled in the classroom and was a two-sport >> Wes Piermarini ’00, 2-man crew, Beijing 2008 struction at the School of Engineering and Applied star. He captained the Varsity Basketball team and >> Donn Nelson ’82, Coach, Basketball Atlanta 1996 Science at Harvard University and a research affiliate earned the Most Valuable Player award in Track & >> Jeff Bannister ’65, Decathlon Munich 1972 in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT. Field, a sport in which he remains the Academy’s >> Bill Toomey ’57, Decathlon Mexico City 1968 She teaches courses in Mechanical Engineering and record holder in the 110-yard hurdles. Mike credits two >> Dee Rowe ’47, Coach, Basketball Moscow 1980 engineering design. Her research focuses on develop- Worcester Academy coaches, Tom Blackburn and Mike >> John D. Clarke ’45 Lacrosse London 1948 ing low cost immersive Virtual Reality applications in Stubljar, for inspiring his passion for coaching. >> Nevin Harkness ’39, Lacrosse London 1948 Mechanical Engineering and in design methodology for Mike attended Southampton College on Long Island, >> Basil Francis ’36, Breast Stroke Los Angeles 1932 engineering education. where he excelled in basketball, led his team as a >> Charles Proctor ’24, Ski Jump, St. Moritz 1928 Daniela received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, two-year captain and earned his B.A. in History. Mike >> Willard Tibbetts ’22, Track Paris 1924 B.A. in International Relations and M.S. in Mechanical earned a Master’s Degree in Sports Administration >> Bill Comins ’21, Broad Jump Paris 1924 Engineering at Bucknell University and a Ph.D. in from Ohio University, then began his career in Sweden’s >> J. Oliver Johnstone ’12, High Jump Stockholm 1912 Mechanical Engineering and Human-Computer professional league with the Sundsvall Dragons in 1992. >> L. A. Whitney ’10, Shot Put, Stockholm 1912 Interaction at Iowa State University. In 1993, Mike entered the NBA with the Cleveland >> Charles French ’05, 300 Yard Dash, London 1908 Daniela’s foundation for excellence was set at the Cavaliers as a video coordinator. In 1999 he became >> Arthur F. Duffey ’99, Sprinter, Paris 1900 Academy through exemplary academic achievement the team’s advance scout. During that time, Mike was >> Bascom Johnson ’96, Pole Vault, Paris 1900

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>> Kudos to the Worcester Academy beater to earn only its second bas- Girls Hockey Team for rais- ketball championship in ’Nova school ing Leukemia Awareness at WA. history. Congratulation, Darryll! Our Leukemia, which affects both Hilltopper pride is showing! children and adults, is diagnosed in nearly 400,000 people worldwide >> It was a big year for Hilltoppers each year. It is the most common in the National Football League childhood cancer. Thanks, girls, for draft. Three WA alumni entered the raising awareness of this terrible NFL as draft picks for the Steelers, disease and for promoting a cure! Dolphins, and Redskins, respec- tively. The Hilltoppers are Canaan >> Worcester Academy’s Lexi Hackett Severin, Jordan Lucas, and ’16 became the all-time lead- Steven Daniels, all members of ing scorer for WA’s Varsity Girls the Class of 2012. Congratulations Basketball Team in a 58–45 win to these outstanding athletes! versus Naval Prep. Lexi’s 3-pointer eclipsed the record of 1,351 set by >> Sophomore Aliyah Boston ’19 was Erica Sobel ’98, which had stood a finalist for the USA Womens U17 for more than a decade and a half. World Championship Basketball Congratulations Lexi! Team. As a finalist, Aliyah was one of 18 girls who trained at the United >> Two Academy alumni who gradu- States Olympic Training Center in Worcester Academy was well represented on the Worcester Bravehearts Baseball Team this year! Anyone who caught a game at Hanover Insurance Park found themselves cheering for no fewer than five Hilltoppers! ated more than 10 years apart had Colorado in June. We’re impressed, Representing WA were alumni Peter Bovenzi ’15, John Friday ’14, Nick Barry ’14, Dante Ricciardi ’15, Joe Caico the opportunity to meet each other Aliyah, and so very proud! ’14, and Sam Steeves ’13. The Bravehearts, part of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL), have won two on the basketball court—though not of the last three FCBL championships. on the Hilltop. Head coaches Rick >> This season, Gerry Frew earned Carlisle ’79 of the Dallas Mavericks his 500th career coaching victory and Michael Malone ’89 of the after the WA girls track and field >> Former Worcester Academy cross- the pole vault, the high jump, and Denver Nuggets played one another team set a school record in wins country coach and Virginia resident discus. Dixon says he is still manag- in Texas in February. While the Mavs with 21 (21–1 overall), while the Dixon Hemphill, enjoying the ripe ing to cut time off his own records won the matchup 122–116, the two boys posted a 19–4 mark and their old age of 91 years old, continues to and is glad to continue following his head coaches are still good friends ninth consecutive winning sea- rack up track achievements. Dixon, passion. His other hobbies include and have long supported one another son. Altogether, he has amassed who coached at Worcester Academy sailing, woodworking, and spending in their careers in the NBA. Go WA! 510 wins. Congrats Mr. Frew! from 1958 to 1961 (following an time with his grandchildren. invitation from fellow Middlebury >> WA’s Darryl Reynolds ’13 won grad Dee Rowe ’47), currently holds >> Worcester Academy alumnus Dick the NCAA National Basketball the 2015 senior world record for the Capp ’61 is celebrating his 55th Championship along with his team- 5000 meter and has previous world Reunion this year. He wrote to say mates in April in what many were records in the 1500 meter and the he fondly remembers having been calling the greatest NCAA March mile. Surprisingly, Dixon’s competi- a member of the Green Bay Packers Madness championship game in tour- tive running career didn’t begin until team that won Super Bowl II 33–14 nament history. Villanova beat the he was 50 years old. Before that, over the Oakland Raiders at the storied University of North Carolina his focus was on field events like Orange Bowl in Miami in 1968. 77–74 with a three-point buzzer

Worcester Academy 33 MULHOLLAND CHALLENGE GIFT ESTABLISHES Barbara F. Gould varsity swim coach fund by Jody P. McNamara

Great care for and dedication to stu- Sue and Jim Mulholland are grateful dents are definitely the hallmarks of parents. Their son, Robert ’15, entered many great Worcester Academy teach- WA as a junior in the autumn of 2013. ers and coaches. If you or your children He was understandably apprehensive went to school here on the Hilltop, you about his new surroundings and lack know this to be true. Every once in a of institutional knowledge. Barbara, while, though, one of these remarkable then Dean of the Junior Class, bent over individuals inspires so many students backwards to acclimate Robert, helping and instills such lifelong ambitions in with everything from course selection his or her charges, that a groundswell of to academic advisor. When it came to acknowledgment and giving back bub- sports, Robert was in a bit of a quandary bles to the surface. So it is with Barbara as well. A no-brainer for Barbara, she Gould and the newly established and encouraged Robert to join the swim team endowed Barbara F. Gould Varsity Swim that winter and the results, for Robert, Coach Fund. were extraordinary. Through her enlight- Barbara Gould, first and foremost, is ened coaching, Barbara brought Robert truly remarkable. For 24 years, her relent- from the “slow lane” to the “fast lane,” less knack for getting to know each of with his significant contributions leading her students—their individual strengths to two New England Championships, a and weaknesses, desires and motiva- Feldman Swimming Award for Robert, tors—has put her at the top of many and the discovery of a true passion for donated $25,000 to establish an endowed envelope from a class of 2020 member students’ lists of beloved teachers and the water. Robert has gone on to attain fund in Barbara’s name. They also issued containing two ten dollar bills!) coaches. Her ability to take the meek- certifications as a Red Cross Life Guard, a a challenge to those who had also The Barbara F. Gould Varsity Swim est student with little known athletic Water Safety Instructor, and a Life Guard benefitted from Barbara’s outstanding Coach Fund is an endowed fund whose ability under her wing and to turn her Instructor. As Sue Mulholland later wrote, mentoring: If those interested could raise proceeds will be used to benefit WA’s or him into a team player, at the very “Miss Gould set the standards of conduct $25,000 by June 30, 2016, the Mulhollands swimming program. Further, WA’s least, or even a champion in some cases, and self-discipline at a very high level for would match that amount as well. varsity swim coach position will be is without parallel. And, all the while, Robert as well as for all of her students. The call-to-action went out with permanently named “The Barbara F. Barbara does this extraordinary work With firmness and a sincere interest in incredible results. The goal was met Gould Varsity Swim Coach.” How well with no fanfare. What spurs Barbara on my son, she challenged him to be the and exceeded, and the generous deserved this honor is! isn’t acknowledgment or accolades. Just best person that he could be.” Mulhollands matched the entire amount the honest desire to see a kid succeed. The Mulhollands had a sneaking suspi- dollar for dollar. In the end, about half To contribute to The Barbara F. Gould Life could have gone on this way cion that others might feel the same way of the gifts came from alums who had Varsity Swim Coach Fund, please indefinitely, with no recognition, other about Barbara Gould as well. With the swum for Barbara. Most of the remain- contact the Advancement Office at than the occasional hug, for Barbara and assistance of WA’s advancement team, der came from parents of Barbara’s 508-754-5302, x172 or visit the her wondrous work. Enter the Mulholland they hatched a plan to honor Barbara in swimmers. (There were even gifts Academy website and make your family with an ingenious idea. perpetuity. The Mulhollands generously from current students, including one gift online.

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1909 1942 1954 1957 On June 13, 2016, THAD BELL ’42 did you know? was the recipient of the Harold E. Saunders Lifetime Achievement Did you know that Award, presented by the American alumnus MARK Society of Naval Engineers at a SLADE ’57 became ceremony at the NAVSEA Warfare an actor after filling Centers in Newport, RI. During his in for another boy in a 38-year career in this field, Thad WA play called “The was recognized as an international Male Animal?” Mark, expert in submarine and surface ship After traveling from Mexico to attend who was the step-son sonar design, testing, and perfor- his grandson’s graduation from of Esmond Crowley mance analysis. He was responsible Marianapolis, MIGUEL MARQUEZ Jr. ’36, later became famous acting in for the conceptual design of the ’54, his grandson, Ricardo Devila, and television and in movies following gradu- anti-submarine warfare sonar used his youngest daughter, Sylvia, traveled ation. Union Hill’s Kathleen Lewis was on destroyers and cruisers for more to WA by Uber to visit and tour WA’s president of Mark’s fan club. “I grew than a decade. In fact, a 1975 digital campus. URSULA ARELLO ’85, direc- up on nearby Shannon Street and had a electronics upgrade to this system is tor of donor and alumni engagement, fan club for Mark from 1977 to 1995 with the principal hull-mounted sonar in showed the family around. His son, fans from all over the world,” she says. the U.S. Navy today. Thad wrote, “I MIGUEL ’83, and daughter, CECELIA Kathleen notes that Mark starred in the owe much to WA—my most important ’85, are both WA alums, as was television series “The High Chaparral” educational experience!” Miguel’s cousin, VICTOR CRUZ ’33. and “Wackiest Ship in the Army” while his films included “Benji.” “He still has a huge following of new and original fans from all over the world,” Kathleen says. WA’s oldest known living alumnus DR. JAMES T. BLODGETT ’34, who turns 100 She notes that Mark stayed in touch in September 2016, has stories to tell. One of his most recent is of being decorated with Worcester Academy even after he ALUMNI PROFILE as Chevalier, or knight, of the French Legion of Honor by the Consul General of 1955 became famous. He was a member of France in Boston. The Consul General Fabien Fieschi remarked that it is France’s WA’s Chips ‘n’ Slivers group (group mem- “oldest and highest honor.” During the ceremony, Dr. Blodgett recalled when his DR. CARL LIEBERMAN ’55 reports bers have relatives who also attended pipe was shot out of his hands by an unknown German in Normandy, France, that he is still practicing Ear, Nose & Worcester Academy) and frequently vis- during World War II. Dr. Blodgett was a 27-year-old physician when he entered Throat medicine in Framingham, MA. He ited Dutch Rader and Shirley Pelletier in military service in 1943. During World War II, he was assigned as Medical Officer, spent some time with KARAM SKAFF the WA Alumni Office. Today, Mark is an General Duty Surgery, with the 129th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion. He ’46 in Longboat Key, FL, last winter. accomplished artist and cartoonist with was initially stationed in Dover, England, but was soon advancing to Normandy a studio in Northern California, where and landing on a three-mile long stretch of shoreline that was given the code he lives with wife of 48 years, Melinda. name of Utah Beach. In his three years of service during the fighting in Europe, Dr. Even his current occupation has roots Blodgett’s unit also moved through Belgium and Germany and helped to defeat the in his time at Worcester Academy, says German air force. Dr. Blodgett went on to a distinguished medical career. He and Kathleen. As a student, Mark loved to his late wife, Alice, lived in their Sterling, MA, home for over 60 years, and raised draw, she says. His much-appreciated two daughters. Dr. Blodgett now resides in The Villages, Florida. cartoons can be seen in WA’s Towers Yearbooks from the 1950s.

Worcester Academy 35 40th Reunion 1958 1977 May 5–6, 2017 1985

PETER MONE ’58 and his wife Sharon BILL KEVILLE ’77 is a partner at enjoy their winters playing golf in La Melick & Porter in Boston where he Quinta, CA. Peter says their four grand- handles civil litigation. Bill lives in sons keep them happy. Also, their son, Southboro with his wife, Nikki. He Peter, age 32, ran a 2:37 in the Boston attended this year’s Boston alumni gath- Marathon and a 2:28 in the Chicago ering with his “chip,” CAITLIN ’08! Marathon. The Mones were in Boston in April to watch their son compete. 1980 1966

MICHAEL REIDY ’66 has been appointed chairman of the academy council at St. Augustine Academy in Maidstone, Kent, England. The council is a local governing body for the school. 1983 behind the post

JAMES LOCKMAN ’85 wrote: I wanted to pass along this photo for the Hilltopper. In March, my son’s FIRST Robotics team 172 Northern Force came to WPI for the WPI District event. We needed a place to gather and enjoy some down time after the first day of the event, and we connected with Jeremy Smith and Leah Wolf, mentors of LISA WALSH plays in the coverband WA’s FIRST Team 4987 Mega Rams. Our “Hot Sauce.” team came to the Hilltop for some pizza and a little history lesson. The kayak in the Megaron was put there by Donald MacMillan, polar explorer and WA 1973 1981 Faculty from 1903 to 1908. MacMillan was a Bowdoin College graduate and JIM FORBES ’73 has returned to his had ties to Gorham, Maine, where a Following up on last issue’s Facebook investigative reporting roots, serving as museum of his expedition is located post...TIM TANGHERLINI’S ’81 co-executive producer of a project that in a local church. Northern Force is daughter, Isabella, is a member of aired on Cable TV’s History Channel in comprised of students from Gorham and a group that builds schools in the July. For the past four years, Jim was Falmouth, Maine, closing the circle. developing world. Last summer, they part of a team of in pursuit of the truth kicked off their fundraising campaign about the only unsolved air hijacking to build a school in Malawi. The one in American history, perpetrated by a they built in Haiti the previous summer man who called himself Dan Cooper, on is complete, and a central point of the Thanksgiving Eve, 1971. village. Another recent donation is put- ting solar panels on the school, so that it can have lights! 36 the HILLTOPPER : summer/fall 2016 1993 checking in

behind the post 1991 1994 Congratulations to KYLE LARACY WINN SARGISSON GIANINO’S ’85 ’94 and his wife, Ginny, on the birth of daughter is attending Suffolk University their fourth daughter, Clare Jeanne, in in Boston this fall as a freshman. December. The Laracy family lives in Montclair, NJ. 1990 1996

ALTA BOOVER DANTZLER ’96 was on campus in May to conduct a master class for Don Irving’s choral students in Walker Gallery. Alta, whose mezzo- soprano voice has graced the halls of Carnegie Hall, among other legendary venues, spoke with students about her experience at WA, which she said she has come to value tremendously over the years.

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20th Reunion 1997 May 5–6, 2017 1998

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MEIGHAN NURSE ’97, along with her father, JAMES NURSE ’70, and cousin, MATTHEW TOPA ’16, celebrated Matt’s graduation from Worcester Academy on June 3.

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15th Reunion 2002 May 5–6, 2017

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After graduating from the Juilliard School and dancing professionally for 12 years, ANTHONY BOUGIOURIS ’99 went back to school and received his MBA from McGill University. He has been consulting over the past two years and recenttly relocated to New York City to join the marketing department at a Midtown law firm.

TSUNE ITO ’99 and his wife, Yorika, visited campus in November as the couple traveled to the U.S. for their 10th wedding anniversary. Tsune and Yoriko visited with Bob Thorn and had lunch with Pam Lefferts and Elisabeth Cotton. Tsune stays in touch with SEIJI ICHIHARA ’99, YUTA NAKAMURA ’00, AND BRIAN KIM ’99. The couple now lives in Kawasaki, Japan, where Tsune works for Expedia. Worcester Academy 39 LINDSAY RITZ ESPOSITO ’02 completed her second year of Physician Assistant school at Tufts University. 2004 2006 Lindsay and her husband, Andy, live in Somerville, MA. KATHY ARIAS ’04 is now an admin- istrative assistant for Partners eCare at Partners Healthcare. She lives in 2003 Chelsea, MA.

LATICIA ROLLE ’06 is a current blog creator and content writer for BluHazl.com, a lifestyle blog empower- ing women and embracing sisterhood. Laticia attended the 2016 White House Easter Egg Roll in Washington, D.C., with friend Shaquille (aka “Shaq!”) O’Neal, where the pair socialized with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. get connected Worcester Academy has a variety of social media channels to help you stay up to date with the latest news from the Hilltop. Whether you still live in the area and want to know about upcoming events, or you live overseas and want to see what is happening in our NICK STAFFORD ’03 stopped by cam- classrooms through videos, social media is our way of bringing the Hilltop to you. pus and visited with Director of Planned Giving Frank Callahan ’71, Director of Here are just a few ways that you can stay connected: College Counseling Jonathan Baker and receptionist Marketta Carter in March. Become a fan of the Worcester Academy Facebook Page. See posts about A prominent player on WA’s 2003 N.E. upcoming events and connect with the Worcester Academy Online Community. Championship boys basketball team, he followed then-coach MO CASSARA Visit Worcester Academy on Flickr to see the latest photos from games, ’93 to the University of Dayton where performances, and school life. www.flickr.com/photos/worcesteracademy he continued his basketball career. Nick is now the director of development, Watch videos of students, faculty, alumni, and parents experiencing a Academic Affairs, at the University of real-world education. www.youtube.com/user/WorcesterAcademy Cincinnati Foundation and was in the Worcester area for work. Catch breaking news about events, lectures, and more when you follow @WorcesterAcdmy on Twitter.

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DAPHNE BASTIEN ’08, who checking in attended the alumni reception in Boston, is working as a staff therapist at a community-based mental health agency in Boston. 2009

ALBERT FELDMAN ’09 earned his PATTAYA HONGSMATIP ’08 has Master’s in Public Health at Boston entered the technology development University’s School of Public Health program at AT&T. She earned her mas- this year. ter’s degree in electrical engineering from Boston University.

JASON FELDMAN ’07 visited and spoke to Worcester Academy’s Activities & Allies Club at lunch on April 26. Jason talked about his work as Dean of Character and Culture at Outward Bound High School in Brooklyn, NY, where he metes out “restorative justice” (helping student realize the impact of their actions with- behind the post out punishing them for their behavior). A 2011 graduate of Boston College, After spending 6 years abroad in where he earned a bachelor’s degree in China, Democrats Abroad DNC Sanders English, Jason is currently finishing a behind the post delegate SOLOMON STEEN ’06 master’s degree in Secondary Inclusive dives back into the deep end of U.S. Education at Teachers College, PETER RAWINSKI ’08, along with politics at Senator Warren’s campaign Columbia University. He plans to work fellow WA classmates KELLY ’08 AND manager training camp. To learn more at a school in Manhattan in Special CASEY ’09 ZURAITIS, traveled to about Democrats Abroad, and how you Education, with an emphasis on project- Prague and Vienna this spring. and your friends overseas can vote in based learning following his graduation the upcoming congressional primary from Columbia. and federal elections, please visit votefromabroad.org.

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STEVE DANIELS ’12 was drafted in the 7th round (pick #232) by the Washington Redskins. “Juice,” who attended WA as a postgraduate, played inside linebacker for the Eagles of Boston College.

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Bryant University baseball senior ROBBY 2011 RINN ’12 was named the New England 2014 Player of the Year in May. He became the JESSA CAMPBELL’S ’11 first feature- first player in program history to earn A student at Union College, HANNAH length film, “10 Days in a Madhouse,” New England Player of the Year honors. BARNES ’14 participated in a 3-week was well received at the Cannes Film In addition, he was voted to the first team mini-term in India last December and Festival and is now showing in select for the second straight year. Robby had plans to study in Greece this fall. theaters across the U.S. Jessa co-stars one of the best offensive seasons in pro- with Christopher Lambert (Highlander, gram history this past year, hitting .380 Mortal Kombat) and Kelly LeBrock (Weird with 81 hits, 24 doubles, four triples, five Science) in the true story of Nellie Bly, a home runs, 57 RBI and 52 runs scored. He young reporter who feigns mental illness won the NEC batting title and also leads to expose corruption and abuse in an the NEC in hits, doubles, RBI and runs insane asylum during the late 1800s. scored, becoming just the second player in DI program history to record 50+ RBI and 50+ runs scored in the same season. SCOTT ISBELL ’11 has signed on to Wu-Tang Management as Wu-Tang Clan’s first-ever signed pop artist. In 2015, he performed at the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, TX alongside Raekwon, Cappadonna, and Ghostface Killah, all of the Wu-Tang Clan. His most popular song “Trumpified,” has been played more than 92 million times on the web based SoundCloud audio platform. Scott has also been using his status in the entertainment industry to help spread awareness about eating disorders in men. He works as a journalist and blogger for 50 Cent/G-Unit’s This Is 50 and is in his senior year at Emerson College.

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CONRAD GEENTY ’14 spent 3 weeks stationed in Phnom Phenh Cambodia teaching English and learning about Cambodian life and culture as part of the Army ROTC CULP program designed to increase the cultural aware- ness of cadets. Here he is pictured at 2016 one of the ancient Cambodian Temples near Siem Reap.

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JOHN E. D. PEACOCK of Indianapolis, IN, died on JAMES P. FYFE of Wellington, FL, passed away on SANFORD “SANDY” CONN of Coconut Creek, FL, Dec. 18, 2015. After graduating from Dartmouth College April 6, 2016. His daughter, Patricia Fyfe Monaco, and formerly of Worcester, died on June 15, 2016. He is in 1940, he entered the Marine Corps as a second wrote to inform WA. survived by his wife of 63 years, Miriam; a son and a Lieutenant and retired as a Major in 1945. During that daughter; a sister; and five grandchildren. A graduate time, he served in Cuba, Guadalcanal, and in Quantico, of Nichols College, Mr. Conn was president of Mac-Ben VA. In 1943, he married Sylvia Griffith after a whirlwind Sporting Goods and Flying Feet of Mac-Ben. His passions two-week courtship. They were married for 67 years, until 1945 included his family and sports. For many years, he taught her death in 2010. In 1945, they moved to Indianapolis, tennis, golf, skiing, and SCUBA diving. He also founded where they raised three children who survive him; as COLONEL DONALD W. STEWART, USAF (Ret.), of the Mac-Ben Softball League. He will be missed by the well as five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Nashua NH, passed away on Dec. 23, 2015. In 1944, sports enthusiasts of Worcester, where he was well Mr. Peacock enjoyed 28 years in management with L.S. after his junior year at WA, he entered basic training in known prior to his retirement to Florida. Ayres & Co., followed by several years as personnel direc- the U.S. Maritime Service. After serving on a petroleum tor of the Indianapolis Department of Public Safety. He tanker, Mr. Stewart returned to Worcester Academy and served as president of the Ayres Foundation and was a completed his senior year. He graduated from the U.S. volunteer for the Executive Service Corps. As a result, he Merchant Marine Academy in 1948 and went on to sail 13 made many connections with Indianapolis area non-profit seas and visit 35 countries. In 1951, he transferred to the organizations, which he considered to be the backbone of U.S. Air Force and became a pilot. He flew 112 missions in former faculty the Indianapolis community. He always said he learned Korea and 131 in Vietnam. He served with the 4th Allied LEONARD DESPRES of Cornville, ME, passed much more from them than he was able to give back. In Tactical Air Force NATO in Germany. In 1975, he was away in January of 2016. Mr. DesPres earned his recent years at Marquette Manor, Mr. Peacock volun- assigned as Deputy Director of Maintenance Engineering, a B.S. in Zoology at the University of New teered in the gift store and library and enjoyed reviewing NORAD/Aerospace Defense Command Headquarters. Hampshire and a Master’s in Education from books for the residents. Mr. Stewart attended Air Command and Staff College the University of Maine at Orono. He retired at Maxwell, AFB in Montgomery, AL, and earned an in 2003 following a 40-year career teaching MBA at George Washington University. As a civilian, he high school science in several New England worked for TRW Colorado Springs Electronics; Textron schools, including Worcester Academy, where Defense Systems in Wilmington, MA; and Honeywell 1941 he taught from 1967-1969. In his spare time, Electro Optical Systems Division in Lexington, MA. In Mr. DesPres enjoyed blacksmithing, gardening, of Woodbridge, CT, and Marco 1984, he went to work for Raytheon as Quality Assurance GRANT ERIC NELSON and skiing. An avid historian, he was affiliated Island, FL, passed away on March 24, 2016. He attended Manager for the Patriot Air Defense Missile Program with several French and Indian War reenact- Colgate University. After first serving as a U.S. Marine, Office. He retired in 1994. He is survived by Karen, his ment groups that traveled throughout the U.S. Mr. Nelson went on to join the Navy, serving as the wife of 43 years; a brother; one daughter; four sons; and and Eastern Canada bringing history to life for commanding officer of the USS Strength, a minesweeper five grandchildren. visitors at historical settings. He is survived during World War II. Mr. Nelson was president of Perrigo by Marie, his wife of 53 years; two sons; his Inc. before he retired to spend more time on Marco Island. brother, Daniel; and several grandchildren. Predeceased by his wife, Joyce, Mr. Nelson is survived by One of his brothers, Jack DesPres, who pre- a daughter; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchil- deceased him in 2001, taught biology at the dren. He also leaves behind a special friend, Lois Marx of Academy and coached football, hockey and Cleveland, OH, and Marco Island. baseball at WA for 10 years. Longtime friends Pauline and Samuel Hirth, who was a faculty member at Worcester Academy from 1966-69, were instrumental in helping Len remain in his home until his passing.

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JOHN HARVEY SHEA of Scituate, MA, passed away on 1947 1948 June 28, 2014. A graduate of Harvard College with a B.A. in English Literature, Mr. Shea served in the U.S. Army SAMUEL I. COUTURE of Gill, MA, died on Jan 8, 2016. FRANCIS E. BARON of the Wisconsin Veteran Home as a paratrooper assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division In 1951, after earning a degree in business administra- in King, WI, formerly of West Warren, MA, passed away at Fort Benning, GA. He was a sports fan, devoted to tion from the University of Massachusetts, Mr. Couture on Nov. 28, 2012. Mr. Baron was a U.S. Air Force veteran Harvard football, Scituate athletics, and the enjoyment enlisted in the U.S. Army. During the Korean War, he was of the Korean Conflict. He is survived by his brother, of watching his children and grandchildren participate assigned to field artillery until his honorable discharge in Thomas Baron, of Worcester; nieces, nephews, other in sporting events. Mr. Shea leaves his former wife and 1953 as a 2nd Lieutenant. In 1952, Mr. Couture married relatives and friends. In addition to his parents, he was longtime friend, Jane Shea of Squantum; two children; his teenage sweetheart, Lillian, after having endured preceded in death by his brothers, John, WA Class of and two grandchildren. many separations due to education and military service. 1950, in 2004; and Joseph. They enjoyed 62 years of marriage before her death in 2014. Together, they raised three children and traveled RAY BILLINGTON passed away in 2015 in Somerset, the world enjoying the beauty and good food of each MA, where he had served the town as a school commit- 1950 destination; making lifelong friends at “Painting and teeman and a selectman for 20 years. He graduated from Decorating” conventions; and playing golf whenever Colby College in 1954 after serving in the U.S. Navy. He RUSSELL WILLIAM KERR JR. of Bradenton, FL, passed they could. For more than 60 years Mr. Couture was a continued his interest in sports by coaching the American away on March 7, 2016. He leaves behind two sons and a member of the Country Club of Greenfield, where he won Legion baseball team and by officiating at high school daughter; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; the 1964 Club Invitational 4 Ball and got three holes in baseball, basketball, and football games in south- and four siblings. He was married for 58 years to his wife, one. He truly loved this game of golf. He was also actively eastern Massachusetts. Mr. Billington was a founder Kathryn, who passed away in 2010. Mr. Kerr graduated engaged in many civic and charitable clubs in his com- of the Southeastern Massachusetts Baseball Officials from Northeastern University with majors in History and munity. In addition to his three children, Mr. Couture is Association and was awarded the Milt Kelley Award for Business. A Korean War veteran, he attained the rank of survived by five grandchildren. 40 years of service to football officiating, both as an active sergeant before being honorably discharged in 1955. Mr. official and as commissioner. He is survived by his wife, Kerr was a business owner, an artisan, a golfer, an okay DR. RICHARD CHARLES LIPPINCOTT of Little Rock, Priscilla; a daughter; a son; and four grandchildren. card player, and an awesome friend. AR, died on March 10, 2015. He is survived by a son; two daughters; two granddaughters; and Jacqueline Petit, a dear family friend. A medical doctor specializing in psychiatry, Dr. Lippincott advocated for the mentally 1949 1951 ill his entire working life. He directed the mental health programs for the states of New Hampshire, Louisiana, HAROLD W. “HAP” PRESSON of Burnt Hills, NY, died LANE WOODWORTH “WOODY” GOSS of North and Oregon. Dr. Lippincott was a professor or assistant on Jan. 8, 2016. Hap graduated from Dartmouth College Andover, MA, died on May 6, 2016. His wife of 49 years, professor of Psychiatry at the University of Vermont in 1953, then served for three years as a gunnery officer Nancy, predeceased him in 2007. He is survived by three Medical School, Tulane School of Medicine, Louisiana aboard destroyers in the Atlantic and Pacific fleets. sons; six grandchildren; and a large extended family State University Medical School, and UAMS, among oth- Following his service in the Navy, he joined General across the country. Woody graduated from Dartmouth ers. Testifying before state legislatures and Congress, Electric Company in 1957. Mr. Presson remained with College in 1955 and The Darden School at the University he also advocated for the inclusion of mental health care GE during a long career in employee and labor relations, of Virginia in 1960. He was a former Dartmouth College coverage in state and federal health insurance programs. except for a three-year leave of absence when he served class president and longtime Dartmouth College Fund as press secretary to Mayor William F. Walsh in Syracuse, Chair. He served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1958 NY. Mr. Presson is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, whom and the U.S. Army Reserves until 1962. Mr. Goss was a he married in 1958. Together, they raised two sons and a commercial banker for 35 years, beginning his career in daughter, and they have three grandchildren. He enjoyed 1960 at Chemical Bank in New York and then spending hunting, boating, golf, reading, and spending time with 16 years in Worcester as vice president at Mechanics his family. Mr. Presson’s father, known as “Had,” WA National Bank (Multibank). He later moved to Arlington Class of 1917, was a former faculty member at Worcester Trust in Lawrence, MA, and Union National Bank in Academy and a member of the Academy’s Hall of Fame. Lowell, MA. From 1980 to his 1995 retirement, Mr. Goss was a vice president at State Street Bank in Boston.

Worcester Academy 45 Throughout his life, he was a trustee for a wide variety of charities and educational and historical institutions. 1953 He was an elected member of the American Antiquarian Society. He and his wife, Nancy, shared a passion for art, RICHARD M. MORIN of Nashville, TN, died on Dec. 17, trustee music, history, antiques, and the preservation of historic 2015. He graduated from Boston University and earned a properties. master’s in religious education from the Scarritt-Bennett STEPHAN “SHLOMO” RUBINSTEIN ’56, Center. A life-long Jewish educator, Mr. Morin was direc- a lifelong resident of Worcester, died on July REYNALD SANSOUCY of Worcester died on June 9, tor of education at Temple Ohabai Sholom and a trustee of 5, 2016. He leaves his sister, Joan Urdan, of 2016. He is survived by his four daughters and two sons; Congregation Micah. He also served as executive director Milwaukee, WI; a niece and nephews; a large ten grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. His of the National Association of Temple Educators and as extended family and many friends. A 1960 wife of sixty-two years, Ginny, died in 2011. He gradu- registrar for the Reform Jewish Educators Certification cum laude graduate of Harvard University, ated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1955 with a Program. An alumnus of Leadership Nashville and a he owned and managed real estate. Mr. degree in Mechanical Engineering and was an active WPI member of the executive committee of the Davidson Rubinstein served on the Worcester Academy alumnus for many years. Upon graduation, Mr. Sansoucy County Democratic Party, Mr. Morin managed human Board of Trustees from 1977 to 1979. was recruited to work at the Presmet Corp. in Worcester, resources training for Mayor Richard Fulton and was one of America’s pioneering powder metal manufacturers. a director of Metro Head Start. A Worcester native, he He worked at Presmet for 40 years, retiring as executive remained a diehard Red Sox fan. Mr. Morin is survived by credits toward his Ph.D. After 33 years in education, he vice-president. In 1993, he received the Distinguished Cynthia, his wife of 57 years; a daughter and a son; and retired in 1998. Mr. Joseph also worked as vice president Award for Service to the Powder Metal Industry, awarded four grandchildren. and general manager of Holden Country Club for seven by the American Powder Metal Industries Institute. A years. Retirement afforded him time to work with his son, member of several Model A and Model T car clubs, Mr. Richie, doing landscape work. It also enabled him more Sansoucy enjoyed restoring, maintaining, and driving time on the golf course, especially at Oak Hill Country his antique cars on many club tours with his wife, Ginny, 1954 Club, and a weekly dinner ritual with his best friend and as navigator. He also loved gardening, and, every year, “gumba,” Mike Revelli, WA 1954. It is an understatement his orchard, vegetable garden, berry patch, and flower JOSEPH “JOE” GABIS of Lunenburg, MA, died on May to say that he was an avid Red Sox and Patriots fan. In beds were remarkable for their beauty and abundance, 24, 2015. He played football at Boston College, graduating addition to his wife of 53 years, Elaine, he leaves a son which he shared generously. He was also known as an in 1958 with a degree in Economics. Mr. Gabis worked and a daughter; and four grandchildren. animated raconteur on many subjects from the Civil War for Beneficial Finance as the manager of the Gardner, to sports legends to the way things work. The quintes- Leominster, and Fitchburg offices, retiring at age 50. WALTER F. SAWYER III of Ashburnham, MA, died sential handyman, he spent many enjoyable years in his He was also the president of the Lenders Exchange. on May 4, 2016. After graduating from the University of workshop among his tools and projects. Mr. Gabis was actively involved in the Elks, Knights of Maine, Orono, he returned home to Fitchburg to work in Columbus, and sportsman clubs. He enjoyed all outdoor the paper mills and stayed in the paper field his entire KENNETH LOUIS WAKEEN passed away on Feb. 24, activities, BC football games, and playing chess with professional life, finally selling his own business, Cheever 2016 in Naples, FL. A World War II veteran and recipi- his children and grandchildren. Mr. Gabis is survived by Specialty Products Inc., and retiring in 2014. Mr. Sawyer ent of the Victory Medal, he used his GI Bill benefits to Caroline, his wife of 57 years; four children; five grandchil- loved the Red Sox and to read, cook, fish, bird watch, bat- attend WA and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where dren; and one great-grandchild. tle squirrels, play tennis, and spend time with his family, he earned a degree in electrical engineering. He went particularly his grandchildren. He was a trusted friend, on to work for Raytheon, Digital, and Gould Instruments. RICHARD “DICK” N. JOSEPH SR. of Shrewsbury, had a quick wit, and was a master of the one liner. He Mr. Wakeen was an accomplished artist. His paintings MA, passed away on Feb. 13, 2016. An outstanding was a good, honest, hardworking man who infuriatingly are on display in homes across the country and abroad, athlete while at the Academy, he earned an athletic thought complicated things were simple, and he was and in the Armenian National Museum in Watertown, scholarship to Holy Cross, where he developed his usually right. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Charleen; MA. Mr. Wakeen is survived by his wife, Joan; three nickname, “Lefty.” Mr. Joseph completed his studies at two sons; a daughter; a brother; and four grandchildren. daughters and two sons; 14 grandchildren and eight Suffolk University and later earned his degree from New great-grandchildren. England School of Law. He served in the U.S. Army. He was active with the Shrewsbury Little League where he helped open the door to the first female little league player. He also was responsible for instituting the Shrewsbury Senior Babe Ruth team. Mr. Joseph taught English at the Shrewsbury middle school and chaired its language arts department. While teaching, he earned his master’s in Education from Worcester State College and

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JON E. THORSON of Camden, ME, passed away on JOHN E. “JACK” KING of Little River, SC, died on Nov. 11, 2013. He was a 1959 graduate of Worcester March 26, 2015. He spent most of his life in Central 1957 Polytechnic Institute, where he received his degree in Massachusetts, where he taught physics and mathemat- electrical and mechanical engineering. His served as a ics in the Leicester school system, rising to become head JOHN “BUCKO” M. BUCKLEY of Marion, MA died on Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, stationed at Fort of the high school math department for many years. Dec. 13, 2015. He leaves his wife, Nanna, of Marion; two Monmouth, NJ. Mr. Thorson’s career was with IBM in During his summers, he worked the presses at the Cape sons; a step-daughter; and his former wife, Patricia; two New York, where he held several patents. He retired in Codder newspaper in Orleans. After he retired, Mr. King sisters and a brother; and four grandchildren. A gradu- 1991 and moved to Maine. Mr. Thorson loved his retire- moved to Little River, where he pursued his life-long ate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a degree ment in Camden, where he enjoyed working at The Owl passion for wildlife-watching and photography. He is sur- in Physics, he received an M.B.A. from Thunderbird & Turtle Bookstore; Steel Pro; Stonewall Kitchen; and vived by his wife, Mary; his sister; a daughter and a son; School of Global Management. Mr. Buckley’s career French & Brawn; in addition to being a member of The three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. began at High Voltage Engineering, followed by Camden Fire Department. He is survived by his wife, Braincon, Black and Webster, MKS Instruments, and Elizabeth; a son and a daughter; two grandchildren; a Buckley Consultants. His commitments to the com- step-son; and a sister. munity included serving on the Town of Marion’s 1956 School, Finance and Conservation committees. A former HOWARD C. VIBBER II of Auburn, MA, died on Dec. Commodore and race chairman of the Beverly Yacht 26, 2015. After owning the Northeast Book Binding Co. JAMES GEORGES HAIDAS of Osterville, MA, passed Club, he spearheaded the “Porch Project” and was in Medford for 8 years, he moved back to Auburn in away on Dec. 18, 2105. A graduate of Colby College, he instrumental in founding the women’s racing program. 1985 where he and his wife, Carol, owned and oper- received his MBA from Cornell University. After gradu- Mr. Buckley was recognized nationally for his race man- ated The Burning Bush Religious Stores in Auburn and ation, he worked as a financial analyst in Manhattan agement of major regattas and championships as well Westborough until his retirement in 2001. He also flew before partnering with his brother, Connie, and Samuel as for his own sailing accomplishments. Above all he his own single engine plane in and out of Oxford and Ungerleider to form Ungerleider Haidas, a full-service was a great mentor and always willing to provide sup- Worcester airports. He and his wife traveled extensively Wall Street brokerage firm. After nearly 15 years of living port for new and old sailors and innovative programs, throughout the years. Mr. Vibber leaves his wife of 58 in NYC, he returned to Cape Cod. In 1976, he and his while enlivening all of his endeavors with wit, laughter, years, Carol; five children; 12 grandchildren; eight great- Connie began building the first of three Cooke’s Seafood and a sharp intellect. He was also a competitive squash grandchildren; and a sister. restaurants. He and his wife, Frances, made their home player and enjoyed music throughout his life. in West Harwich and had two sons. Mr. Haidas had suc- cessful careers in finance, restaurants, and real estate, DAVID J. MERCER of Los Angeles and Palm Desert, but what mattered most to him was family. He filled his CA, passed away on Dec. 7, 2015. Born in New York, he 1955 home with laughter and the sound of his beautiful piano graduated from Roanoke College, where he met Georgia playing. A true epicure and an accomplished cook, he Lee (Kunke), his wife of 53 years. They moved to Los ROBERT W. KELLEY of Saco, ME, passed away on loved good food, French wine, cigars, and the pleasure Angeles, where he went on to found two businesses: April 11, 2016. Robert attended schools in Worcester of enjoying those with loved ones. His favorite days Horizons International and Performance Labs. He is and left school early to serve in the U.S. Air Force. After were spent boating on the “Outlook” with his family and survived by his wife; a son; a grandson; and his brother, his service to his country, he returned home, enroll- friends. Aided by his wife and partner, Frances, he dis- Howard. He loved playing golf, especially while in his ing first at Worcester Academy and then at Worcester played great courage and self-discipline for over 20 years Palm Desert home, talking with friends, walking the Polytechnic Institute, where he received a degree in with kidney and, later, cardiac disease—never complain- dog, and eating sushi. mechanical engineering. He moved to Maine in 1978 ing and living a full life. He was overjoyed at the arrival of and was employed with Saco Defense until his retire- his first grandchild, Zoe, and at the news of his second. ment. He and his wife, Priscilla, spent many summers He delighted in seeing his sons follow in his footsteps in at the camp he built in Vinalhaven. Mr. Kelley enjoyed the restaurant business. 1959 crossword puzzles, cooking turkeys, and reading. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Priscilla Prince Kelley of DAVID JOSEPH MOLLOY, M.D. of Sun Lakes, AZ, died RONALD M. LEVINE of Carmel, NY, passed away Saco; a daughter; and two grandchildren. on Dec. 26, 2015. He graduated from Princeton University on Dec. 9, 2015. with an A.B. in 1960 and from Yale University with an M.D. in 1964. Dr. Molloy practiced OB-GYN in St. Thomas for 24 years. He loved the U.S. Virgin Islands; Tortola; the culture; the people and the food. He is remembered as a surgeon who performed the very first vaginal hysterec- tomy in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Dr. Molloy was a member of the 1834 Society.

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spending time with his family and friends and was father Dr. Henry Listenik, and his wife, Ann, of Webster, 1960 known for his wonderful sense of humor. One of his MA; three sisters and three brothers, including Mark favorite things to do was eat, and, even though he was Listewnik, WA Class of 1990. She was predeceased by CHRISTOPHER FINK of Little Switzerland, NC, passed always eating something, somehow he never gained her mother, Dorothy Lilla Listenik. away in April of 2016. A graduate of the University of a pound. In fact, Mr. Johnson loved food and cooking North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Mr. Fink served in the U.S. so much that he wrote and published two cookbooks. Navy for nearly five years during the Vietnam War. Above all, he was so proud to be a grandfather and a Formerly of Willow Grove, PA, Mr. Fink greatly enjoyed great-grandfather. 1980 his scenic views of the sea and of eight or nine moun- tain ridges from his Little Switzerland retirement home PROFESSOR HOUMAN YOUNESSI of South Windsor, in the Blue Ridge Mountains. In 2002, he retired from CT, a native of Tehran, Iran, passed away on March 24, Honeywell Inc. after 32 years as an industrial product 1966 2016. He is survived by his wife, Sheyda; son, Daniel; marketing manager. WA heard of Mr. Fink’s passing mother, Farah; and brother, James. A true Renaissance from his classmate, Moris Kushelevitch, who had heard ROBERT ALAN HOCHBERG, a resident of Bristol, RI, for man, he was an international authority on informatics, the news from Chris’ wife, Carol Fink. Sadly, Moris eight years, died on June 3, 2015. Mr. Hochberg had been computer science and functional genomics, and was the also passed away just a couple of months later. Moris an attorney for 43 years. In addition to his wife, Sandy, he author of several books and numerous scientific articles, wrote that he felt lucky to have reunited with his former is survived by his two children and his sister. Dr. Younessi’s academic career spanned research, teach- WA classmate a few years ago during a visit to North ing, and leadership positions at Swinburne University Carolina, and that Chris seemed very much like the of Technology in Australia, RPI (Hartford, CT campus), 15-year-old Moris remembered from long ago. UConn and Jackson Laboratory (CT). He was also an avid 1970 photographer and an accomplished poet. MORIS KUSHELEVITCH of Moshav Bet Yehoshua, Israel, died unexpectedly on July 1, 2016. Close friend EDWARD H. LEONARD III, a longtime resident of and Academy classmate John McGowan received the Holden, MA, passed away on Sept. 16, 2014. Mr. Leonard call informing him of Moris’ passing. Mr. Kushelevitch graduated in 1981 from the University of Bridgeport 1981 lived in Israel and also loved America. He leaves his with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. He devoted wife, Deborah; three children; three grandchil- then furthered his education at Worcester Polytechnic ROBERT J. BUONOPANE JR. of Peabody, MA, husband dren, and his two bulldogs in Israel; and a sister, Clarita Institute, earning his master’s in electrical engineering of Molly Buonopane, with whom he shared 23 years of Kaufman, in New York City. John McGowan recounts in 1984. Mr. Leonard joined Analog Devices in 2003 as a marriage, died on Dec. 20, 2015. He is survived by two that in recent years, when several of their WA class- member of Central Applications in Wilmington, where daughters and one son; his mother; four brothers and mates had visited with Moris and Deborah in Israel, he worked tirelessly in customer support for the previ- many nieces and nephews. Being of strong faith, he was Moris always enjoyed being their tour guide. His hob- ous 11 years. His diverse experience and knowledge, a daily communicant at St. Adelaide’s church in Peabody, bies included restoring old cars, including most recently, combined with a willingness to always help out, made attending the 9 a.m. Mass. He was a devoted family man a 1957 Cadillac convertible. Mr. Kushelevitch served the him a “go to” person for customers and ADI colleagues who loved spending time with his family and watching Israeli government for many years in both a civilian and alike. As a friend and engineer, Mr. Leonard was well his children play sports. a military capacity. He later developed a strong interest respected by all. In his spare time, he was an active in photography and owned the only Kodak Kodachrome member of the HAM Radio community. film processing lab in Israel. Classmates who were able to attend their 50th Worcester Academy reunion a few 2002 years ago each received beautiful prints of Moris’ photo- graphic work. 1979 SEAN PATRICK TOOMEY of Dudley, MA, passed away on July 3, 2016. He leaves the mother of his two young BARBARA J. LISTENIK of Glen Spey, NY, passed children, Abby Ruth Terreri; his son, Sean Patrick, and away on Feb. 25, 2016. A graduate of Roger Williams his daughter, Maia, all of Gilford, CT; his mother, Wanda 1961 University, Ms. Listenik had a successful career as an Toomey, of Dudley; and four siblings. He also leaves many artist, founding Fierce Release Design Corporation, adoring family members and friends, who remember him RAYMOND “RAY” E. JOHNSON JR. passed away which specialized in residential and commercial murals. for his caring heart. His father, Michael Toomey, prede- on Nov. 5, 2015. A resident of Readfield, ME, he had She was a fervent advocate for animal rights, propos- ceased him in 2000. Sean was a 2008 graduate of Roger many interests, which included raising the Boxer dog ing the “Safe Air Travel for Animals Act,” known as the Williams University. He loved being a father, and his breed for many years with his late wife, Karen. He was “Boris Bill,” which was passed into law in 1999. Ms. happiest times were spent sailing, fishing, golfing, and very involved with his church family. He also enjoyed Listenik is survived by her partner, Edward Gavalla; her spending time with his family.

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