The Friends Academy Magazine for Alumni, Parents & Friends

The Friends Academy Magazine for Alumni, Parents & Friends The Meeting House Spring 2011

Congratulations to the Class of 2011! Friends Academy Board of Trustees, 2010-2011 Co-Presidents Thomas Hawkins ‘78 Scott Rechler

Vice President Doris Pailet

Treasurer Strong Minds. Francis Ingrassia Kind Hearts. Secretary The Friends Academy Mission Nancy Tilton

Founded in 1876 by Gideon Frost for “the children Board Members of Friends and those similarly sentimented,” Friends Carl Ashkin Academy is a Quaker, coeducational, independent, Cynthia Boults college preparatory school serving 750 students from Debra Del Vecchio age three through twelfth grade. John R. Gambling ‘69 Albert Granger Elizabeth McCaul Ingrassia The school’s philosophy is based on the Quaker Susan Karches principles of integrity, simplicity, patience, Jodi Leeser moderation, peaceful resolution of conflict, and a Victoria Quesada Moore belief that the silence and simple ministry of the Brian Mullaney “gathered meeting” brings the presence of God into Honorary Trustee the midst of busy lives. Friends Academy is John W. Oelsner committed to developing a diverse community whose members value excellence in learning and growth in Head of School knowledge and skill, a genuine commitment to William G. Morris Jr. service and ethical action, and a realization that every life is to be explored, celebrated, and enjoyed Friends Academy Alumni Association, 2010-2011 President in the spirit of the Religious Society of Friends. Peter Stein ’79

The Meeting House Vice President Editorial Board, 2010-2011 Penelope Wylie Mayer ‘75 Amanda Fisk ‘99 Kathy Fox Secretary Hayley Kucich ‘03 Pamela Foschi Danbusky ‘97 Penelope Wylie Mayer ‘75 Andrea Miller Alumni Board Members Jennifer Ryan Woods ‘99 Park Benjamin III ‘61 Barbara Shoen Brundige ‘63 Thomas Hawkins ‘78 Elisabeth Dillof Dreizen ‘78 Lydia Fichera ‘84 Kathryn Hawkins Schneider ‘86 Alana Teutonico '94 Salwa Touma ‘01

President Emeritus James R. Greene ‘74

Alumni Office The Meeting House | Fall 2009 Alumni Affairs Coordinator, Kathy Fox From the Head of School William G. Morris Jr.

Friends, she gained a lasting appreciation of listening, reflection, and e are pleased to send you the spring issue of The discerning what is important in life. In Peter’s and Anne’s Meeting House, and I hope that, as you read about lives, their readiness met good fortune and turned into life- Wyour school, you find inspiration in the lives and changing opportunity for themselves and others. activities of students, faculty, alumni, and parents profiled I also see in the life of Brian Hom ’11 lessons that resonate herein. Many of the stories speak of service to with the spirit of Friends Academy and speak others, of taking advantage of opportunities that to all of us in an uplifting way. Brian had many present themselves unexpectedly, and of how the passions, but none more defining than the 100- foundation established at Friends allows for living yard dash in track where he competed fiercely fully and meaningfully. and joyfully. We might think that competition is I am reminded of former British Prime Minister anathema to the ideals of a Quaker community, Margaret Thatcher’s response when she was asked but the roots of the word compete are from the how she had seized opportunities to become a Latin con petire, which means “to seek together.” leader, “Opportunity arises when luck meets readi- For Brian, striving to actualize his potential as ness.” Certainly Ms. Thatcher suggests that seren- a sprinter – or scholar, friend, or advocate for dipity played a role in her life, but she also speaks to having social justice and equity – meant not only honing his own the confidence to act because of her preparation. Peter skills and determination, but helping his teammates and Galbraith ’56, our Distinguished Alumnus, exemplifies how those he competed against actualize theirs as well. Brian a life of service in public health resulted from a mixture of instinctively understood that it is within community, no good luck, hard work, and a passion that began as a whisper matter how small or large – that we create opportunity for in his conscience and grew into a calling that he has pursued ourselves and others. May we all heed his message, because with quiet dignity and total dedication. Anne DeContades we live in times when we need ”to seek together” the Truth d’Ornano’s poignant and powerful story shows how an and the Light. individual can make a lasting impact, and clearly her time at I wish you the best for the rest of the summer and look FA gave her the confidence and “you can do it” motivation. forward to seeing you at Fall Fair & Homecoming on More importantly, though, through Meeting for Worship, Saturday, September 24.

From The Archives: 1997 – Friends Academy Founder's Day FA Trivia Contest

More skilled at running Jeopardy than Alex Trebek and as nimble on the course as Ben Hogan, this man was an inspiration to

archives FA students for decades...

y y academ Who am I? E-mail your answer to [email protected]. The winner, whose name

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friends of y rtes u co all correct entries, The students behind the scenes: (back row): Renauld Williams ’99, Sumon Saha ’98, Jessica Hertz ’99, will receive a surprise Qiana Brown ’97, Lindsay Roth ’99, Kevin Reilly ’98, Amy Wilson ’98, Melissa Sue Dickenson ’98. (Front Friends Academy gift. row): Michael Kivowitz ’97, Jamie Jacobs ’97, Devon George ’97, Laura Drumm ’97, Mike Linchitz ’98. The Meeting House | Spring 2011 Coming to America Fourth graders perform in the 4th Grade Immigration Project, a theater and social studies combined unit. Students researched and wrote their family stories and met with the advanced acting class nearly a dozen times to learn gestures, blocking and how to give vocal inflection.

AMANDA FISK/FRIENDS ACADEMY insideVol. 47, No. 3 Around the Quad. 7 The Fahey Master Teacher Award Friends Academy honored for 14 years of service “A 1,2 ... A 1,2,3,4!” The 125th Commencement Community Service: Needed, but not asked Connecting in China 2011 Auction. 13 The Arts. 14 Shakespeare gets groovy in this year’s Middle School production. Feature Story. 16 Quaker Compass: Quaker principles help Peter Galbraith ’56 find true calling and passion. Sports: Go FA! 19 From perfect seasons, regatta medals and exciting no-hitter games to trips to the states and conference championship wins, Fourth graders (left) the 2011 spring sports season offered something for everyone. Mya Guiler-Papin and Kelsey O'Sullivan Faculty Milestones. 27 and (above) Andrew LeoGrande, Chloe Papouchado and Alumni News. 28 Jaedon Rooney reenact the stories of their Alumni Profiles. 30 parents, grandparents Barry Joseph ’87: In search of truth and justice – by using the digital world. and others in their Anne DeContades d’Ornano ’55: From wartime child to influential journey to America. French politician: A life guided by Friends. Class Notes. 34 In Memoriam. 52

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Editor Andrea Miller, Director of Communications and Marketing 516.393.4295 | [email protected] Writers Tara Askeland, Nate Klass '05, Alison Kennedy '11, Kathy Fox, Hayley Kucich '03, Andrea Miller and Jennifer Ryan Woods '99 Photographers Michael Damm, Amanda Fisk, David Gatoux, Andrea Miller, Mary Alice Kolodner and Al Quackenbush on the cover JOYFUL GATHERING OF RED AND BLACK. Eighty-seven seniors received their diplomas this year at Friends Academy’s 125th Commencement. Amanda Fisk/Friends Academy Meeting House Thoughts, memories and reflections letters from our readers ... you!

Past memories hat can I say? Having lived most Wof my life in the back row, or in a FA Trivia Contest Winner group, I am astonished and overwhelmed During my 29 years at Friends Academy, I have been impressed with to find myself singled out, and you could the students and their progress in life. By that I mean the kind of work even say "featured" in your beautiful they do and how it reflects the Friends’ philosophy. It is a great pleasure alumni magazine. Seeing my own writ- to see them years later. Who am I? ing gave me cold chills and a few tears when I first saw it. The next day though, Answer: Peter Philander this morning, when reading "the Meeting House Letters," the well known fact that Beloved Middle School teacher Peter Wonderful – inside and out old people remember their early days Philander was pictured in our winter trivia Incidentally, Peter was an outstanding clearly and their recent ones not at all, contest. What follows are some of the correct social studies teacher and the consum- was proven when I didn't realize that the responses we received: mate gentleman with a very wry sense of letter I was reading was mine until I came Remembering his voice humor; a pleasure to work with and to know! to my signature! He was a great teacher. I can hear that – Alan Craig, Former Assistant Head of –Ruth Cotterill Richards ’35 gravelly voice now, prodding us to know School and Director of Development the countries and capitals, talking about The winter issue the prickly pears in South Africa; in fact, ust picked up our mail and couldn't he kind of sounded like what a prickly Only a superlative will do Jwait to tell you what a beautiful, origi- pear might sound like, if it had a voice, Peter Philander ... best social studies nally creative and most of all interesting sort of melodic and provocative at the teacher ever in Middle School!!! issue of The Meeting House delighted me same time. Maybe that's just me, funny – Katie Hawkins Schneider ’86 today!! what 35 years will do to your memory! – Doris Pailet, former FA Early – Jonathan Kenton ’79 Childhood teacher and Board of Trustees Other correct responses: Vice President for 2010-11 Multi-talented teacher The great Peter Philander! A magnifi- Roger Thomas ’75 More FA couples cent teacher who taught every 8th grader Allison Kinsley ’77 he magazine is wonderful. Thank to appreciate and understand world geog- Laura Match Schaffer ’85 raphy. Also, a brilliant and quite famous Tyou for the tribute to my mother and Bill Dudjoc ’73 for Joan Heagney's obit. South African poet. Judi Upright – Administrative Assistant Loved the article about people who – Peter Stein, ’79 to Director of Student Life/ Upper met at Friends. Add to that: Inspirational lesssons School Attendance Laurie Castleman (’52) and Valerie I'm pretty sure that it's Mr. Philander. Greenman Castleman (’53) Valerie's little I will never forget his religion class, sister (Connie, now deceased) married lectures on Mahatma Gandhi. Donn Andre in FA. His dad was a history teacher and his mom taught drama. Joe – Arianne Levitt Golub ’81 Fletcher (’53) and Linda Ferro Fletcher (’53). – Margaret Whitney Shiels ’52 the former logo with a picture of the Meeting Send Us Your House could be revived. I have always believed Meeting House Letters: Former faculty/athletics add depth the Quaker traditions represented the heart and ongrats on the recent issue of the soul of dear old F.A. and made the school stand Share a reflection of a past article or remembrance MH. It’s the most comprehensive C out from its peers. of Friends. and artistic one ever. I like the way you included former teachers and gave lots of – Ward Burian ’54 Also, we are compiling memories of Friends from the coverage to athletics. The MH has evolved Editor's Note: On the contents page, we have made ’40s and ’50s. All memories are welcome – Lower into a magazine most colleges would be the rounded photo of the Meeting House much School, Middle School, Upper School, friends, proud of. larger. Thank you for the suggestion and look for it teachers, etc. We would love your input! E-mail P.S. I do have one suggestion. Perhaps at the top right-hand corner. [email protected].

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Lillian Shulman: 2010-11 Fahey Master Teacher Serving those in need Third grade teacher develops plan to assist current students who need extra support

COLLEEN FORTUNA FOR friends academy 2011-12 (Left) Co-director of W.A.T.C.H. Judy James, Head of School Bill Morris, Middle School prin- Fahey Award cipal Steve Rubenacker, junior Willow Mindich, Recipient: Al W.A.T.C.H co-director Geoff Nelson, junior Quackenbush Elizabeth Birnbaum, Middle School English teacher Kathleen Schalk and Middle School math teacher Allison Barth. Friends Academy honored for 14 years of service by North Shore Sheltering AMANDA FISK/friends academy n Thursday, June 9, Friends Third grade teacher Lillian Shulman created a program that helped teach, model and support peer tutoring within the classroom. hysical OAcademy was recognized PEducation by the North Shore Sheltering his year, my great- recorders and cassettes gave teacher Al Program for 14 years of dedicated est satisfaction was the children an opportunity to Quackenbush was service, including volunteerism, in the development listen to the story, which enabled chosen as next “T year’s Fahey Award preparing meals and lunches, of a ‘safe’ environment in which them to easily participate in providing numerous supplies and children are given the oppor- group discussions. They also winner and will be helping to donating thousands of dollars in tunity to learn,” said 2010-11 recorded their own voice as they implement the support of the charity. Fahey Master Teacher award were reading, which helped to "Team Captain For Pastor Elizabeth Simpson, recipient Lillian Shulman. improve their fluency. Leaders Program," who is President of the North Shore Throughout the year, Shul- “I spent a considerable a curriculum Sheltering Program, Friends’ in- man worked to create a pilot amount of time teaching, model- designed to help volvement was nothing but crucial. program that would bring ing and supporting peer tutoring empower student- “Quite simply, I don't know how current students, who were within the classroom,” said athletes who are in we would have survived over these challenged in a particular area, Shulman. the role as captains for their teams. past years without the support and up to where they needed to “It was amazing to watch this This program friendship of Friends Academy,” be academically. “This meant unfold as the stronger students will help support said Simpson. getting creative with the cur- reached out to the ones who and foster leader- The Sheltering Program was riculum now in place,” explained were struggling. What was dif- ships skills within formed a little over 14 years ago by Shulman. “I knew I wasn’t going ferent from last year to this was student-athletes concerned clergy and the com- to ‘change the world’ so to speak, the intuitive understanding that and athletic teams. munity after a homeless man was but I was willing to take it one they were both travelling down He will also found dead due to exposure to the step at a time.” the same path, but just doing it a be assisting the department For example, rather than bit differently.” elements. Services include medical with new and emotional support, supplies have a child struggle through “I believe we need to provide technology that and meals, as well as shelter for a novel, Shulman’s program an academic environment that will be included homeless men. “This is frankly a individualized the lessons so takes the child right where he in the facility long overdue recognition of Friends that each student was taught the is, celebrates him for the gifts renovation. Academy and we are thrilled to do specific skills needed in order he has, and then teaches him it this year,” added Simpson. to improve reading fluency and how to learn and move on from strengthen comprehension. Tape there,” added Shulman.

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A 1,2 ... a 1,2,3... 4! Introducing the Middle School Jazz Band

AMANDA FISK PHOTOS/friends academy (Left) Eva Mullarkey, 7th, on flute; Noah Lopez, 6th, on alto saxophone; Will Podbela on trumpet, 6th; Elijah Rechler, 8th, on trombone and JuliaM ariani, 6th, on alto saxophone. A lot of rhythm. A lot of soul. Fledgling Middle School program to choose music from all styles and takes after-school leap, lands on top genres. We play Afro-Cuban, Funk, By Andrea Miller Rock-Fusion, Pop, Bebop and Big-Band, Director of Communications but we always go back to the Blues,” said hen you hear the Tennyson. Middle School jazz In May, the jazz band travelled to band, you just can’t the Music in the Parks Festival at Six help but tap your feet, Flags Amusement Park. “It was our first Wbob your head and ... smile. It might be time going to something competitive,” the sunglasses or just maybe the blue Seventh graders Dennis Lin and sixth grader Noah said sixth grader Amber Broder, who wigs, but it’s definitely got something to Lopez raise the Middle School Jazz Band’s first-ever plays the piano. While the band did trophy. do with the swing. not directly compete, they did receive a This year, the jazz band became a in fifth grade, I heard about the jazz rating. “We got an Excellent rating,” said regular, fixed after-school program led band and I got really inspired because I Tennyson. “They had the highest score by music teacher Jesse Tennyson. “We had just gotten my saxophone,” recalled out of all the middle school bands and a decided to move the class to the after- sixth grader Julia Mariani, who plays the few of the high school bands,” he added. noon because there was so much interest alto saxophone. “In the beginning of the It’s clear to see that “the band” has from all three Middle School grades, year, I could only play a basic B-flat, but become the most important thing for and what I found, was that students had now all of us have progressed to a jazz these musicians. “It’s amazing how far more time to dig deeply into this rich band that amounts to something big.” we’ve gotten from the first practice,” said art form and experiment with music From “Chameleon” to “Sweet Caro- sixth grader and alto saxophonist Cade creatively,” said Tennyson. line” to “Afro Blue,” the band features Huseby. And as Wynton Marsalis told For the student musicians, jazz band a variety of instrumental sounds – bass these budding jazzers earlier this year, has been about coming together and guitar and saxophone, drums and “This music was designed to have you creating something larger. “When I was keyboard, flute and trombone. “I strive play with each other.”

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AMANDA FISK/friends academy Middle School students raised over $21,000 to benefit the North Shore Sheltering Program. Middle School annual walk-a-thon huge success his year, Middle School stu- Tdents raised over $21,000 to benefit the North Shore Sheltering Program in their annual spring walk-a-thon and collected many books and art supplies to donate to the Wyandanch Elementary Early Childhood School Healthy Students Program. Students also donated funds to the Brain Injury Association of America, in memory of Brian Hom, ’11. New organic FA Edible Garden takes root ith the help of FA parents, Wfaculty and staff, a new organic edible garden was planted first grade in mid-June behind the Kin- dergarten classroom. Pumpkins, tomatoes, herbs, lettuce and more were sowed into six raised boxes. During the summer, a group of volunteers are helping to weed, clip and take the harvest to the FA Kitchen for use in meals.

THIRD GRADE

AMANDA FISK/FRIENDS ACADEMY Top: Early Childhood students performed songs from folktales and nursery rhymes for family and friends. Middle: First graders read from plays in Reader's Theater as they put their literacy skills on stage for parents and family. Bottom: Third grader Liam ANDREA MILLER/friends academy Jachetta portrays Daniel Boone during the People of Accomplishment presentation. Fifth grade teacher Brie Kraska ’93, her daugh- Third graders researched a historical celebrity, and literally became that person, able ter Marley (class of 2026), and nephew help to answer almost any question about their life. plant rosemary, parsley, thyme and sage in the organic herb garden.

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125th FA Commencement “You must choose to stay in a place of love amongst the chaos and confusion.” AMANDA FISK PHOTOS/friends academy Jillian Broderick models her Easy Glide inven- – Bill Morris, FA Commencement Address tion. Fifth grade Invention Convention tests physics and creative hutzpah! he Goldfish Feeder. The Au- Ttomatic Firestarter. The Easy Pour. And let's not forget, The Baby Entertainer. These “EZ” inventions and more were featured, demonstrated and deconstructed at this year's Fifth Grade Invention Convention. In class, students learned the A,B,C's of simple machines – about levers, pulleys, the wheel and axle, AMANDA FISK/friends academy Seniors turn their tassels and officially become members of the 6,000+ FriendsA cademy Alumni body. as well as the inclined plane. Out of class, they pooled their creative By Andrea Miller each graduate wore, was the spirit of juices to construct a machine Director of Communications senior Brian Hom, who passed away that would make a task less work, nder threatening skies, earlier this year. using at least one of these simple but encased safely within Senior Dana Schlenger announced machines. the lighted large, but cozy that the class gift would be given in The Bubble Blower employed white tent, families, faculty honor of Hom – a donation to the Di- a wheel and axle, pulley and fan, Uand friends sat together to watch the versity Grant Fund and the foundation while the Level Best Dry Com- Class of 2011 take their final step of the Brian Hom Scholarship. pound Leveler made use of a before college. “I think our Senior Class gift is pulley, wheel and axle and inclined Seniors Amanda Lamothe and reflective of the remarkable impact plane. “A lot of people use a knife Edward McNelis reminisced with Brian has had on all of our lives,” said to measure and that's dangerous,” their classmates about what made their Schlenger. stated its inventor. Safe and simple. journey through Friends so unique and The Class of 2011 accumulated an Words to live by. so unforgettable. impressive list of college matriculations Middle School Social Studies teacher and honors. One student received the Phil Cicciari delivered the faculty Dickinson Scholarship to the Univer- address along with five important life sity of Miami Business School, while lessons he shared with the graduates. another earned the Marquis Scholar- “You are the first class I had the ship to Lafayette College, both worth privilege to teach here at Friends $20,000 per year. Forty-six percent of Academy and one that will always be the Class of 2011 will attend the top 30 close to my heart,” Cicciari said. universities and colleges,* while 16%

Robert Carroll uses a helmet and some simple Ever present in all speeches and of the class were recruited for athletics machines to construct his invention. emblazoned within the white ribbons and arts, with 8 attending D1 schools. * U.S. News & World Report ranking The Meeting House | Spring 2011 Around the Quad 11

Community Service Day Needed, but not asked From ISPs to Community Service Day, Upper Schoolers step into bettering someone else’s world MIKE DAMM PHOTOS/friends academy Former FA parent Boomer Esiason to Gunnar ’09 and Sydney ’10 gets ready to hit one home. Baseball/Softball team HR Derby definitely scores utslugging the weather, O40 student-athletes from JV Baseball and Girls Varsity Softball, their parents and faculty/ staff showed their support for the Boomer Esiason Foundation at the 2nd annual Home Run Derby on May 7.

The four-hour long event raised amanda fisk/friends academy $2,350 for research for awareness Seniors Hunter Robinson and Cole Chartash paint the Wall Ball wall on Community Service Day. of Cystic Fibrosis through the By Andrea Miller headed to Stop & Shop and bought sale of T-shirts (still available) and Director of Communications participation pledges. “We want food for a soup kitchen or food pantry,” this to be an annual event and get oing community service she added. everyone involved,” said JV Base- is part of the Quaker Senior Independent Study Programs ball coach Mike Damm. “Dphilosophy of helping (ISP), a graduation requirement, also out where it is needed and not asked,” ran the gamut. Senior Jon DeFrancesch said senior Katie Sands as she addressed wanted “to give back to a place where her classmates on Community Service I spent so many hours” and chose to Day, along with her co-coordinator, work with 6- to 10-year-olds at a tennis senior Bailey Saltz. Saltz also serves as help center with both physical and co-leader of W.A.T.C.H. mental challenges. Separating into groups, Upper Seniors Jenna Trotta and Jackie Cron Schoolers then headed out to a myriad travelled to Florida to volunteer with of organizations for the day. While Give Kids the World, geared to helping some students stayed on campus to families with terminally ill children. clean up the Meeting House, paint Senior Jessie McNiel spent her time the Wall Ball and help out sorting with Project Sage, a horse rescue group textbooks, others set out to Momma’s in Northport, which functions entirely House, Westbury Friends, the Christo- on volunteers, by mucking out stalls pher Morely Park and the Great Neck and caring for the abused horses. And Senior Citizen Center, to name a few. seniors Amanda Lamothe and Nikita “One of the new things we did this Chabra reorganized the garage/storage (Top) Kasey Leeds, Alana Stein, Jon Ramsay and year was RockCanRoll,” said Sands. facility of Momma’s House, a non-prof- Sara Naghavi. (Bottom) FA parents Tom Hawk- “Groups of four students and a teacher, it that provides a support system and ins and Susan Silverman are on top of the grill. armed with coupons and a budget, child care for teenage mothers.

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FA Students Dive into New Culture Connecting in China On March 26, a group of Upper School students, accompanied by Hui-Lin Lin, FA’s Upper HUI-LIN LIN/friends academy School Chinese teacher, took to the skies for an adventure of a lifetime. They were bound for FA students, along with Nate Klass '05, second Shanghai, China, where they spent more than a week soaking in the culture. Dining on Chinese from right, at Fudan High School in Shanghai. delicacies, attending language classes, touring the city and its environs, and living with host My life – in China families, FA students Emma Brown, Ryan Dobrin, Candace Taylor, Amanda Wylie, Tommy By Nate Klass '05 Kaminsky, David Sher, Jake Henin, Andrew Feinstein, Sam Statfeld and Alison Kennedy had the unique opportunity to experience life in China firsthand. Classes were held at Fudan s the college counselor at High School, and it was on their first day there that the group unexpectedly ran intoNate Fudan High School, a small A Klass’05, who has been working in Shanghai as a college counselor. international school in Shanghai, I am the co-advisor for the Student It is a small world after all. Government Association, and we By Alison Kennedy '11 were given the task of planning hugged my parents for the last the prom. My co-advisor and I time at the airport and departed wandered aimlessly around what for Shanghai with Mrs. Lin. After is now a barren, deserted concrete an exhausting fifteen-hour flight, I jungle. All around us were broken Ifinally had my first glimpse of the gleam- buses, half-demolished pavilions; ing lights of China. Later that night I an entire city built for just a six- met Wu WeiTong, my hosting student, at month span of time that is now the Fudan High School. After only a few left in a state of ruin. China may minutes of conversation (in Chinese) we be developing quickly, but it seems wanted to know everything about each everything they build disintegrates other. All my fears were gone and excite- even quicker. ment rushed to my brain. Six years ago, I don’t think I HUI-LIN LIN/friends academy Wu lives on the 23rd floor of an apart- Senior Alison Kennedy and Wu WeiTong, her Chinese could ever have imagined that ment in Shanghai across from a very hosting student and friend. China would be my home. I beautiful park. She would later tell me had never thought about being a I had so many terrific experiences that I that she wished she had more time to teacher, had never thought about will treasure for the rest of my life. I went enjoy the park, but her schoolwork takes education as a choice for my future to the Chinese Pavilion and Expo, the up too much of her time. life. It all began in college, when Pearl Tower, Cheng Huang Miao (City of Immediately, upon my arrival at her I decided to study Chinese. From God Temple), HanZhou, XiXi Wetlands, home, I was flooded with offers of hot there, I studied abroad in both Bei- West Lake, tea farm, silk factory, Ocean milk, hot water, hot oatmeal, and some jing and Nanjing, which truly got Aquarium, and last but not least, Dairy sticky kind of hot bread, which I later me hooked. I knew that moving to Queen. My favorite place was Cheng learned was called a bao zi. It is customary China was the only way I would be Huang Miao because I learned how to in China to overfeed guests in your house. able to truly master the language. bargain in Chinese. The next morning, WeiTong and I There will always be parts of Four years of Mrs. Lin’s class and this parted, and I went off to the morning Chi- China that are just not knowable incredible trip, have inspired me to major nese lesson. Walking through the halls of for foreigners, but it is this struggle in Chinese at the United States Naval the Fudan High School, I was introduced to understand my surroundings Academy. to Nathan Class ‘05, who is currently that I find so intriguing and what I am looking forward to a lifetime of working there. will keep me here for many years. speaking Chinese and one day meeting up Over the course of the next ten days, with WeiTong again, as old pals. * Find full versions of both these stories on the Alumni Portal at www.fa.org The Meeting House | Spring 2011 2011 Auction 13 {A Retrospective of Good Times at the Friends Academy Dinner & Auction} By Tara Askeland Assistant Director of Development for Parent Relations and Special Events riends Academy’s 19th annual Dinner and Auction was a tremen- Fdous success as parents, alumni, faculty and friends came to Old West- bury Golf and Country Club to show their support for the school’s biggest DAN GOODRICH FOR FRIENDS ACADEM Y annual fundraising event of the year. This year’s event was chaired by Mar- garet Hutzel, along with Silent Auction Chair Marie Napoli and Journal Chair David Miller. The Dinner Chairs were Marisa and Curt Kramer. Kimberly

Griffiths organized the gift bags. THE LIVE AUCTION: Gaily decorated tables with complimentary gift bags filled with treats for the beach greeted The theme of this year’s event was FA each couple. From the left, Melissa Zucker, Robert Rosenbaum and guest and Tom Hutzel. @ Play: “A retrospective of good times (Below left) Silent Auction chair Marie Napoli, Parent Council President Katie Schneider ’86, Head of School Bill Morris and Auction Chair Margaret Hutzel. (Below right) A guest bids on the new BidPal iPod device. at Friends Academy.” The evening began with cocktails and appetizers as guests browsed the vast selection of Silent Auc- tion items, which ranged from tickets to events and play dates with faculty members, to jewelry and guitar lessons. New to the event this year was BidPal, an electronic bidding device, which al- lowed bidders to bid anytime, anywhere from the event. Bidders were able to bid on items, watch items, and be alerted when they were outbid. This added to the excitement of the Silent Auction. This was followed by a sit-down dinner and Live Auction, conducted by veteran auctioneer and trustee John Gambling ’69. Some of the Live Auction’s biggest ticket items included a sail around Oyster Bay Harbor, golf at Sebonac Golf Club, a murder mystery party hosted by a group of faculty, and Head of School for the Day. From pounding the pavement and Clockwise: Janet and Frank DellaFerra, John Gambling ’69 rallies the bids. Carolyn and creating gift baskets to decorating the Albert Papouchado and Joanna and Peter ball room at Old Westbury and Karageorgiou. Instant updates from the Silent proofreading the catalog, our volun- Auction items are displayed electronically. Incoming Parent Council President Jeanne teers worked tirelessly. Thanks to the Sawicki, Nicole Sessions and Julie Riviezzo. hard work and efforts of more than 100 Natalia ’93 and Adam Good ’93. parent, faculty and staff volunteers, this year’s Auction exceeded all expectations So, mark your calendar for the 20th day, April 19th, 2012, chaired by Lynne and certainly was a labor of love. Annual Dinner and Auction on Thurs- Koufakis at Pine Hollow Country Club.

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"A Midsummer Night’s Dream"

AMANDA FISK photos/friends academy Soaring high above the fairyland forest of silks, cast members from this year’s Middle School production, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” take to the stage for their final number and salute to the audience. Shakespeare gets groovy Middle School reimagines Shakespeare’s comedy – 60s-style

By Andrea Miller Director of Communications

think I love you... so what am I so Sixth grader “ I afraid of ?...” “Just take another piece Sabrina Harris feels the beat of my heart now, baby!” “Yeah... you really as a member got me... you got me so I don’t know what I’m of Hippolyta’s doing...” court. Sound familiar? Sound like Shakespeare?Well, for those who witnessed the high-flying, soliloquy- sounding rocked-out chords of this year’s Middle School production of “A

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Midsummer Night’s Rechler. “We needed to Spring 2011 Dream,” it sounded listen to dialogue and just right. pay attention to the Concert Fierce spinning on ‘stops’.” aerial silks, vibrant Cast members colors and a score of guided the audience & Art 60s hits injected a new through the ever-fluid energy into the clas- trio of interlocking Series sic Shakespeare love love stories in rapid triangle. and tight Shakespear- {Upper School} “This is the first ean English. time we’ve ever Brightly-colored done Shakespeare silks provided the in a Middle School Fairyland forest back- production,” director drop commanded by Tracey Foster told the the King and Queen audience following the Fairies – Oberon (Matt show. It is also a first Tidona, 8th) and Tita- in a number of other nia (Sierra Fisher, 8th). areas, including use of Mischievous Puck aerial silks in a Middle (Peter Bahr, 7th) plays School play and the havoc with the hearts first time a middle of Helena (Brooke schooler (eighth grader Gardner, 8th), Lysand- Julia Neisloss) has er (Ethan Flicker, 8th), been the show’s stage Hermia (Alexis Toles, manager. 8th) and Demetrius “Running the show (Perry Gordon, 8th). when the show’s run- And the glib Nick ning is harder than Bottom (Cameron Hel- every other role,” lerman, 8th), who ends explained Foster. “She up becoming Titania’s has to know everyone’s love interest after be- {middle School} part, the mikes, the (From the top): Eva Mullarkey (7th), Megan ing transformed into a sound, the lighting and Wooten (7th), Javana Clark (8th) as Hippolyta donkey, rounds out the and Kaitlyn Hardy (6th). Lexi Leeser (6th) be able to tell them all willows the silks. Saborny Mahmud (7th) as lead characters. what to do.” Snug. Brooke Gardner (8th) as Helena. Peter Dance teacher Kimo Belting out tunes Bahr (7th) plays Puck and Cameron Hellerman Sibbett choreographed (8th) is surrounded by fairies Julia Newitt from The Doors, The (8th) and Emma Hanley (8th). the dance and silk Kinks, The Partridge numbers, while alum Family, Janis Joplin and others was the Corey Pierno ‘02 blocked out the stunt fully charged student and faculty band, numbers with the cast. “He showed us including Carl Pozzi on acoustic/electric how to react with emotions, how to look guitar, Ken Ambach on acoustic/bass like we were stabbing ourselves with a guitar, Elijah Rechler, 8th, on keyboard foam sword,” said Hellerman of his death {lower School} and Tyrone Perkins, 8th, on drums. scene with seventh grader Natalia Lee. AMANDA FISK photos/friends academy “This was the second time we had The play capped the intensive four-day Instrumental and vocals were performed at each of the Middle School students in the pit band,” Middle School Arts Week that offered concerts: Upper School – May 18; Middle School – May said Foster. “Not every note in the play all students the opportunity to explore 26; Lower School – June 2. Art shows accompanied each of the concerts. is written down,” said pit band leader visual, performing and musical arts.

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2011 Distinguished Alumnus: Peter Galbraith ‘56

AMANDA FISK/friends academy Peter Galbraith presented the Distinguished Alumnus address at Fourth Day Honors on June 8, 2011. Quaker Compass Friends principles help alum find true calling and passion

By Jennifer Ryan Woods ’99

Every year the “Distinguished Alumni Award” order to dedicate his career to service, in particular, is presented to an alumnus or alumna who has improving public health. Throughout the span of conducted his or her life in accordance with the his career, Peter has been involved in providing values upon which Friends Academy was founded, dental care to underprivileged children, developing including honesty, integrity, respect and perhaps programs to help treat infectious diseases, regulat- most notably, service. ing the use of antibiotics in agricultural products, It is appropriate that this year’s recipient, Peter researching the impacts of carcinogens in food and Galbraith ’56, is an alumnus who relinquished his water and expanding programs for substance abuse private dental practice more than 30 years ago in prevention and treatment.

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Peter Galbraith '56

n describing his decision to devote his career to public service, Peter says, “There was something about public service that… seemed like a Inoble calling. I really enjoyed the wider perspective,” he says. “I have had some wonderful opportunities to do a variety of things,” he says, adding that in many cases, these opportunities have simply been a result of being at the right place at the right time. “I didn’t set out to specifically deal with these causes but that’s where I ended up, and it was fascinating and exciting.” Peter’s call to service didn’t come right COURTESY THE LAMP away, however. In 1956, the Community Government formed after students and faculty dissolved the Student Council and Ju- “I was slow to get my act together,” he diciary Board. Based on the Penn Charter School model, Community government represented administration, says. After graduating from Friends Acad- the faculty and the students as part of a true community government. Peter Galbraith served as co-president. emy, he joined the army and then went on to receive a B.A. at Hobart College. After Excerpts from June 6, 2011 Fourth Day Honors Address graduation, though, he was still unclear On the role that Quakerism had on his life: about what path lay ahead. “All of my roommates were going to he Quaker commitment to service and social justice clearly made an impression on law school so I gave that a try,” he says. He me. As we moved around NY and New England we attended a number of churches soon recognized that wasn’t the right path. “Tthat were good at charity, but not inclined toward social justice advocacy or at- After a period of time, Peter decided to tempting to make systemic changes to our society that would diminish the need for charity. pursue a career in dentistry. He went back In the late 90s I was privileged to team up with a rabbi, two priests and two pastors for to school to complete some additional un- seven years while we created VIA, an interfaith social justice advocacy organization in Vermont dergraduate work and enrolled in dental that is similar to what President Obama did as a community organizer in Chicago. school at the University of Pennsylvania. In this type of organization, the agenda for action emerges, not from a small group of After receiving his D.M.D. and completing people deciding how to change the world, but from hundreds of conversations a residency in Vermont, Peter set up a den- between people in a community. tal practice. It was during this phase of his This building of consensus was certainly a Quaker principle that I had life that his perspective began to change. learned early on; although it took decades before I had the wisdom and “While I was [practicing dentistry] I the patience to carry it out.” heard from a social worker friend about Peter Galbraith's senior the problems with children in certain yearbook photo rural parts of Vermont not being able to get dental care.” For many of these children, he says, dental care consisted of this program prompted Peter to team up public health. their parents using pliers to remove their with a friend and together they expanded “By 37, I had a doctorate degree, but not teeth or gargling with kerosene to relieve that single unit into seven statewide mo- really a life calling,” Peter said, adding, “by tooth pain. bile and portable dental clinics. the time I was in my late 30s I had figured After seeing these harsh realities for “While I really enjoyed my dental it out. It’s hard to say why it took me so himself, Peter received a grant to set up a practice and trying to meet the needs of long to figure it out, but once I did I was mobile dental unit to help children with my patients… it wasn’t terribly challeng- fortunate.” urgent dental needs. He would set up shop ing, and my work with this non-profit that Though Peter didn’t recognize this in church basements and school buildings I set up called me to think about a broader calling until later in his life, looking back, where he could have access to children. He picture of public health,” Peter says. So he says, “the things that I grew up in the staffed the dental units by going around after 10 years in private practice, Peter midst of, and the beliefs that are a large the Northeast recruiting dental students decided to sell the practice to his partner part of the Friends education had more that were about to graduate. The success of and went back to school to earn a degree in Continued on Page 18

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Peter Galbraith '56 of an impact on me than I realized at the been exposed to the virus died and the lab time.” technician who had worked on the blood “My sense is that those 13 years [as a sample almost died as well. Peter convened student at Friends] had an impact on me. the hospital leadership as well as a leading I know there are some seniors that can virus hunter and ultimately stabilized the articulate what it has meant to them, but I situation. Shortly after they brought in two don’t think I began to think about it until virologists to figure out how this person I was in my mid to late 30s,” he said. became infected while working on the Now, however, it is easy to see how many virus in his lab. of the Quaker principles and philosophies Peter’s next position was as a state have impacted his life. epidemiologist with the Vermont Depart- “At our 50th reunion, they handed out ment of Health, where he was involved in A Quaker Book of Wisdom. I started reading the discovery of a new type of Salmonella that and I’ve seen many connections to the (not yet discovered in the U.S.) that was things that are important to me.” responsible for a significant number of Peter received his Masters of Public hospitalizations in the U.K., 10% of which Health from Harvard in 1977, after which were fatal. he took a job with the Erie County Depart- AMANDA FISK/friends academy Peter retired in 2001, though he has Peter Galbraith '56 and Head of School Bill Morris ment of Health in Buffalo, N.Y. In this continued to remain an active public role, Peter worked with foundations to put rebuild infectious disease programs, which servant, developing a statewide interfaith nurse practitioners in public schools in had gone largely dormant in the late 70s. social justice advocacy organization (The addition to reaching out to families with Along with his group of infectious disease Vermont Interfaith Action), as well as newborns to make sure they had proper epidemiologists, Peter helped create the working to expand substance abuse treat- healthcare by the time the children got to state of Connecticut’s initial response to ment and prevention school. HIV/AIDS. While the in Vermont, which has After three years in this post, Peter’s boss, virus had not yet been one of the worst rates of the health commissioner, was let go along identified, the methods of “At our 50th untreated substance abuse with his deputy commissioner – Peter. For- transmission were becom- reunion, they in the nation. tunately, just prior to this, their efforts paid ing clear, which prompted handed out Peter says the trajec- off as the program received a $3.5 million Peter’s group to create A Quaker Book of tory of his life can best grant to bring a full array of health care one of the country’s first Wisdom. I started be articulated by a quote services into Buffalo’s schools using nurse needle exchange programs from author and The practitioners. and to repeal a Connecti- reading that and New Yorker contributor “As is common in public health over the cut law that required a I’ve seen many Roger Angell: “…a life last 20 years or more, these positions have prescription in order to connections to the sheltered by privilege and become political. They used to be based on purchase needles. things that are engrossing work, and shot expertise and credentials. Now when you In the years that fol- important to me.” through with good luck.” get a new county executive or governor lowed, Peter assumed a “When I saw that they change staff,” he said. But for Peter, position as chief of the [quote] it really struck this wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. In fact, Bureau of Health Promo- me,” Peter says, adding it opened up many doors for him and gave tion for the state of Connecticut, where he that spending Kindergarten through high him the chance to be involved in areas of developed programs to deal with infec- school at Friends Academy was an extraor- public health that he otherwise wouldn’t tious disease epidemiology, among other dinary privilege. "It was an extraordinary have. things. While in this role, Peter recalls privilege to marry a woman who has After his work in Buffalo concluded, his most interesting case: One Saturday managed to stay with me for almost 50 Peter assumed a position of director of morning he received a call from the Yale years. And the work I have stumbled into preventable diseases with Connecticut’s New Haven Hospital director asking without a real game plan, I look back and State Health Department. During this him to remove, via airlift, a Yale research think, ‘I had an extraordinary opportunity, time, his responsibilities included working scientist, who had become infected with a it was a privilege, it was certainly engross- with states and the Environmental Protec- hemorrhagic fever virus. Little was known ing – and shot through with good luck is tion Agency to understand the impact of at the time about the virus, other than the about the best way to explain how or why chemicals in food and water as well as to fact that a Brazilian engineer who had it happened.’”

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{Spring 2011}

academy and AL QUACKENBUSH/friends MIKE DAMM, DAVID GATOUX

From perfect seasons, regatta medals and exciting no-hitter games, to trips to the states and conference championship wins, the 2011 Spring sports season offered something for everyone.

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FA 2011 Spring Sports Girls Golf – Conference Champions Varsity Track and Field: Bittersweet Season

AL QUACKENBUSH/friends academy The 2011 Girls Varsity Golf Team: (top, from left) Jamie Genatt, Stacey Danziger, Danielle Soviero, Maggie Brennan, Augusta Mayer and Coach Gail Baker. (Bottom from left) Jalisa Clark, Gab Aaron, Nicole Katz, Sydney Menzin, Emily LeoGrande. (Missing from photo) Meghan Johansen. mike damm/friends academy Senior Kira Garry Girls Varsity Golf: Team Finishes with Perfect 10-0 Season nding with a perfect 10-0 season, as well as finishing first in their confer- Five athletes ence, the Friends Academy Girls Varsity Golf team accomplished what no other golf team in FA history has achieved. qualify for NYS “Last year we were so close to winning the conference north title and Championships Ethis year we acomplished this goal,” said soph- individual awards omore Emily LeoGrande. “Our team, without pring track 2011 can only be character- seniors, really came together at every match to ALL-DIVISION – Jamie Genatt, Sized as bittersweet. The team was happy play their hardest despite the minor setbacks Augusta Mayer, Maggie to have successfully completed a challeng- Brennan, Nicole Katz, we encountered,” LeoGrande added. ing season and according to Coach Louisa Sydney Menzin, Stacey Danziger, Garry, all the athletes relied deeply on their In addition to their conference win, Friends Emily LeoGrande posted pivotal wins against strength, resilience, and love of the sport. The team hosted the Division champion- Jericho, Locust Valley, Manhasset, and Great Neck South. According to ships and the athletes responded well to coach Gail Baker, the success of the season was built on consistent low the support from the FA fans by winning scores from all team members. “All the girls were able to improve their an unprecedented 9 events. The girls team scores throughout the season. I was most impressed with the determi- amassed 124 points to finish 2nd overall. Coach Gail nation and drive that they showed to achieve our team goal of winning 12 athletes received All-Division recogni- Baker was awarded Coach the conference,” said Baker. tion and 15 athletes qualified to compete in of the Year for Friends also finished third in the county tournament on May 25th the Nassau County championships. the Section 8 at Bethpage State Park. “Looking ahead to next year, I am very opti- At the County meet, five FA athletes Conference. mistic about our team's success,” said Baker. “We are returning with all received All-County recognition and our girls and looking forward to challenging ourselves to win another conference qualified to compete in the NewY ork State Championships. The girls team finished championship. It was a pleasure working with this team and watching their hard 4th in the County; their strongest finish in work come to fruition,” she added. over 5 years. 2011 ROSTER: Gab Aaron, Maggie Brennan, Meghan Johansen, Nicole Katz, Emily LeoGrande, The team also had success in other as- Jalisa Clark, Stacey Danziger, Jamie Genatt, Augusta Mayer, Sydney Menzin and Danielle Soviero. pects of their program. The boys and girls

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FA 2011 Spring Sports teams joined together to practice and work in a very positive way this season. Their 8th annual marathon relay was supported not only by the track team, but also by the boys’ varsity lacrosse team and twenty-five other students, parents, staff members and teachers in the FA community. “We are very pleased to be able to donate over $8,000 to the

david gatoux/friends academy Brain Injury Asso- Eighth grader Glenn ciation in memory MIKE DAMM/friends academy Senior Jess Sawicki Lostritto of Brian Hom. We are very thankful to this community individual awards and to all of Nassau County track for the Nationals Qualifier – Kira Garry – 8th place 2,000m. steeplechase love and support we have felt throughout All-State – Kira Garry – 2,000m. steeplechase this season. We are very proud of this team and all their accomplishments,” said Coach State Qualifiers – Kira Garry 2,000 m. steeplechase and 3,000m. run; Candace Taylor 400m. dash; 4 X 800m. relay – Molly Sullivan, Katrina Garry, Sunny Lostritto, Kira Garry Garry. Team – 4th place in County 2011 ROSTER: Robert Adams, Elizabeth Birnbaum, All-County – 4 X 800m. champions – Molly Sullivan, Katrina Garry, Sunny Lostritto, William Duke, Savannah Febesh, Katrina Garry, Kira Kira Garry; 400m. champion – Candace Taylor; 2000m. steeplechase 2nd place Kira Garry; Garry, Kirsten Grady, Lydia Graham, Melissa Green- 3000m. 2nd place Kira Garry blatt, Ian Hom,Brianna Izquierda, Bryan Judge, Kasey Katz, Amanda Lamothe, Alix Liss, Domenica All-Division – 100 m.dash Lydia Graham (3rd place); Long Jump Kasey Katz (2nd place); Lostritto, Glenn Lostritto, Sahill Massand, Lynda 800m. run Katrina Garry (3rd place); 3,200m. run Glenn Lostritto (2nd place); 200m. dash Negron, Tolulope Ojo, Shekinah Pettway, Lauriane Shekinah Pettway (2nd place) Pinto, Casey Quinn, Gabrielle Rechler, Jessica Team – 2nd place in Division Sawicki, Trevor Sequino, Maureen Sullivan, Candace Taylor, Sophia Toles, Erika Vidal, Victoria Wang. Division Champions – 100m. champion Shekinah Pettway; 1500m. champion Kira Garry; 400m. champion Candace Taylor; 800m. champion Molly Sullivan; 3000m. champion Kira 2011 SCHOOL RECORDS Garry; 200 m. champion Candace Taylor; 4 X 800m. champions – Molly Sullivan, Katrina 3,000m. steeplechase – Glenn Lostritto Garry, Sunny Lostritto, Kira Garry; 4 X 100m. champions – Lydia Graham, Tolu Ojo, Sophia 1500m. run 4:47.1 – Kira Garry (broke 1986 record) Toles, Shekinah Pettway; 4 X 400m. champions – Candace Taylor, Lydia Graham, 3,000m. run 10:02.0 – Kira Garry (broke 1987 Molly Sullivan, Amanda Lamothe record)

Varsity Baseball: a no-hitter by senior Sam Harrington, the No-Hitter Raises Excitement first no hitter thrown by a Friends Acad- emy pitcher since 2004. lthough the baseball team did not win 2011 ROSTER: Jack Bauer, Neil Boneparth, Devin Aas many games as they hoped, this Gerzof, Kyle Grady, Samuel Harrington, Samuel did not reflect the fine efforts of the play- Hawkins, Matthew Ioannou, Alek Kucich, Edward ers. Every player on the team gave a 100 McNelis, Joseph Moodhe, Jonathan Ramsay, Benjamin Wachtler. (Mgrs.) Stephanie Batista, percent effort in all games and practices. Kayli Kamperle “We were especially proud of the way that MIKE DAMM/friends academy the boys supported each other regardless of Junior Jon Ramsay individual awards the score of the game,” said coach Marshall very exciting win against Carle Place by ALL CONFERENCE – ALEK KUCICH Lindner. a score of 4 to 3, and the win against East ALL DIVISION – Highlights of the season included a Rockaway on Senior Day, which featured SAM HARRINGTON, ED McNELIS

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FA 2011 Spring Sports Varsity Boys Golf: age with a total just over 35. In the end, Player Ranked in NYS Top 10 Friends qualified all six starting players for the individual County tournament, also ith only slight exaggeration, the qualifying the team as a wild card based W2011 Friends Academy boys golf on scoring average. season was the most exciting series of At the Counties, sophomore Christian athletic events as the team embarked on Fitzgerald shot a second-day 71 on the competitive golf in the deepest division on Bethpage Red Course, playing over 7000 Long Island. yards, securing his spot in the top nine Backed by four senior leaders, this group and a trip to States. This was the lowest of small-time dreamers and big-time number shot over both days of play. Scial- players suffered a crushing loss to division abba shot a day-two 76 and beat two other favorite, Jericho, on the opening day of players over a four-hole playoff to secure the season. Two days later, Friends found the 10th spot as an alternate to the state MIKE DAMM/friends academy revenge in the form of low numbers, beat- tournament. Junior Kelsey Denihan ing Jericho with a team total of 200. It was Varsity Girls Lacrosse: the first in a string of six straight victories 2011 ROSTER: Rob Berke, Christian Curran, Connor Dooley, Ian D'Silva, Christian FitzGerald, Nicholas Valuable Season – the center of the team's 7-3, second place McNiel, Alexander Muran, Hunter Robinson, Peter finish in Division II. Signature victories in- Scialiabba, Trevor Williams, Jordan Woldenberg. he 2011 Friends Academy Girls Var- cluded road wins at Manhasset and Great Tsity Lacrosse Team concluded another Neck South, as well as a home victory over individual awards season in which they strove to work hard a very strong Syosset team. All County – Peter Scialabba and compete to win in every competition This says nothing of the season's in which they played. The team proved All County Honorable Men- exceptional individual moments – junior to, yet again, be a formidable opponent as tion – J.Christian Fitzgerald, Hunter Robinson sitting two-under on Jordan Woldenberg they competed in many hard fought games the eighth at Nassau, taking an 11 on the throughout the course of the season. hole and still finishing with a 41 for the All Conference – Hunter There were many exciting and intense Robinson, Christian Curran, round. Or senior Peter Scialabba finishing competitions as five of the team's confer- Robert Berke second in the county in scoring aver- ence games were decided by a margin of three goals or less. The lessons and experiences the girls faced in both their victories and defeats Varsity Boys Lacrosse: Second in Conference will surely have a positive effect on each he Friends Academy Boys Lacrosse with a record of 11-3. player as they grow as both individuals and as a team in seasons to come. Tteam had a very successful spring 2011 ROSTER: Grant Baskind, Cole Chartash, campaign this year. They began the year Sean Collins, Frank DellaFera, Harrison DellaFera, 2011 ROSTER: Kelsey Denihan, Grace Dixon, with a victory over Suffolk's top Class C Garrett Doran, Nicholas Gavin, Travis Hefele, Bryan Amanda Edwards, Augusta Gahan, Brigid Gahan, school, Bayport Blue Point, and followed Judge, Liam Kearney, Ryan Marsh, Derek Maruca, Kayla Guerin, Alix Heffron, Brooke Henn, William O'Kane, Peter Picoli, Alexander Ryan, Krystina Iordanou, Nancy Karches, Kristina Kim, that with a dramatic William Sands, Kellan Sehring, Ryan Sherlock, come-from-behind Alexa Landow, Morgan Landow, Margot Chretien Teitelbaum, Jasper Themelis, Jonathan Mangiarotti, Rose Mangiarotti, Jennifer Massa, overtime win against Wagner, John Westermann, David Zambratto. Carolina Mocorrea, Taylor Ross, Erica Sklar. Class A Oceans- (Mgrs) Thomas Gambino, Sierra Linder, Michelle Quick, Bailey Saltz, Elizabeth Vitiello. ide. Highlights of individual awards the regular season individual awards included convincing Scholar Athlete – augusta All County (all three are wins over rivals Locust gahan MIKE DAMM/FA two-time selections) – Alex Unsung hero – kristina kim Freshman Will Sands Valley, Floral Park and Ryan, Bryan Judge, Quentin Seaford, a last second DellaFerA all conference – erica sklar, krystina Iordanou victory over Carey, and an impressive win Honorable Mention All over Port Washington fueled by a circus of County – Derek Maruca, Jon honorable mention all a third quarter. Wagner, Harry DellaFera county – Rosie Mangiarotti They finished the regular season second All Conference – David Zam- all county – Kelsey Denihan in their conference, and at the season's end, bratto, Ryan Marsh, Nick GaviN stood ninth in New York State's class C The Meeting House | Spring 2011 Sports: Go FA! 23

FA 2011 Spring Sports Varsity Softball: Strong Team Unity riends Academy Varsity softball ended Fthe regular season finishing with a conference record of 7-7 in the B-C conference. Highlights of the season included an 11-10 victory in a come-from-behind win against Oyster Bay and a 4-3 win over Wheatley High School. According to Coach Christine Botti, the girls did an excellent job of remaining focused and working hard throughout the season. “Their camaraderie and belief in each other contributed to the improve- DAVID GATOUX/friends academy ment that was accomplished throughout Freshman Ada Bielawski and senior Alison Kennedy the season as a team and individuals,” said Coach Botti. Varsity Crew: Strong Season Results in Medals, Titles 2011 ROSTER: Simisola Akinola, Holly Constants, Correy Denihan, Paige Elgarten, Dylan Foley, he 2011 Spring Crew season was Oyster Bay. It was a great day for Wylie Megan Fox, Rachel Garibaldi, Erin Gluck, Carina exciting from the start. Unfortunately, and Brown, who won their double race Goebelbecker, Marielle Goebelbecker, Dana Kaplan, T Kasey Leeds, Sara Naghavi, Sarah O'Sullivan, Taylor senior Emily Browning, and also a captain, once again. Both Kuczmarski in his single Quinland, Claudia Ratner, Caitlin Rubin, Chelsea could not compete this season. She got in- and the novice boys’ quad came in third Rubin, Alana Stein, Alexandra Zezulin. jured before the first race, but despite this, in their finals. Judge finished 4th in the was a wonderful supporter and leader by varsity single race, while Bielawski came in individual awards coming to practice and traveling together second in a JV single race. All-County – Erin Gluck with the team. She didn’t miss a race and At the New York State Championships, All-Conference – Paige Elgar- was a big help for all rowers as well as Bielawski and Kennedy once again showed ten, Sasha Zezulin coaches. that they are one of the strongest doubles All-League – Holly Constants Friends Crew started their season strong in New York. The double came in second at The Big Duck Regatta, where they won overall, but first in the scholastic divi- several medals. Junior Matt Kuczmar- sion and, therefore, claimed the NY State ski earned gold in a single followed by Championship. The following weekend, junior Daniel DeCamello with silver and at the Stotesbury Cup in Philadelphia, sophomore Chris Sawicki with bronze. the double came in a strong second. The DeCamello and Kuczmarski also won a strong spring results qualified the duo double race. Junior Cecilia Judge also had for Scholastic Nationals, where the girls a great race finishing second in her single. not only qualified for finals, but finished Freshman Ada Bielawski and senior Alison 2nd in the Women’s Lightweight Varsity Kennedy won the gold medal in the girls’ Double race. double, setting the bar high for their two Overall, it was a very successful season novice teammates, freshmen Emma Brown for both varsity and novice rowers. All and Amanda Wylie, who also won their rowers showed great passion, growth, and first race in a double. In the novice boys’ resilience to inclement weather – on and quad, sophomores Matt Lieber, Stefan off the water, and we’re already looking Sayre and freshmen Aidan Vascotto and forward to next year. Jack Viener also had their first race at the Big Duck where they finished second. 2011 ROSTER: Adrienne Bielawski, Emma Brown, Emily Browning, Daniel DeCamello, Cecilia Judge, Freshmen Jack Piuggi and Bobby Moore Alison Kennedy, Matthew Kuczmarski, Matthew finished fourth in their novice double race. Lieber, Robert Moore, Spencer Moslow, Jack Piuggi, DAVID GATOUX/friends academy Next stop for Friends Academy rowers Christopher Sawicki, Stefan Sayre, Aidan Vascotto, Junior Erin Gluck was the Long Island Championships in Jack Viener, Amanda Wylie.

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FA 2011 Spring Sports Varsity Boys Tennis: Season of Ups and Downs he Boys Varsity Tennis team this Tspring had its share of ups and downs, yet by late April the team had come together to become a formidable force on the courts. After losing their number one singles player to a shoulder injury after only the fourth match, the team rallied after two DAVID GATOUX/friends academy grueling matches against rivals Roslyn Sophomore Dwayne Taylor and Herricks to bring home back-to-back wins against Garden City and Wheatley. JV Boys Lacrosse: Over the course of the season, the four Strong Season Showing doubles pairs increased in strength and he 2011 Boys Junior Varsity Lacrosse skill, coming to the net and finding their Tteam can be looked at as a success game there. They became more and in many ways – total wins, the level of more adept at drilling the ball to their participation and the individual improve- opponents’ feet, or just beyond the other ments. team’s reach, and finishing off the point With 23 players on the team, one of the in a quick and timely fashion. largest rosters in recent memory, each and The singles courts consistently put every player helped push one another to on an admirable contest at every match, DAVID GATOUX/friends academy get better in practice and played a major with some serious sweat and stamina ac- Junior Rootul Patel role in every game. “Whether they were companying the boys’ rocket-like serves Gregory Rosenthal – were all selected to expected to score goals, stop the other team and rock-solid baseline play. At times, play in the Nassau County Champion- from scoring goals, or do the dirty work they were in a sort of David and Goliath ship in Oceanside on May 14th. in between the lines, the boys knew and situation, with their opponents appear- accepted their role on the team. This team ing to be twice their stature, but even 2011 ROSTER: David Binler, Jonathan DeFran- showed maturity beyond their years and then, the athletes kept their cool and just cesch, Michael DeMatteis, Theodore Haggerty, was critical to their successful season,” said kept hammering away until they won the Raghav Kedia, Sahil Massand, Rootul Patel, Reed coach Dave Barth. point. Rosenbluth, Gregory Rosenthal, Eli Rousso, With trips to the far side of Nassau Anthony Russo, Rajan Sharma, David Sher, Throughout the season the boys proved Stephen Shin, Raizada Vaid, Jack Vissicchio, that they were truly a 4th-quarter team, County, to right around the corner at Andrew Yaraghi, Shervin Yaraghi. posting a number of late-game comebacks. Wheatley, the Friends Academy Boys (Mgrs.) Lauren Kolodny, Kate Neisloss. This was evident in the game against Lo- Varsity Tennis team had a season of cust Valley. Losing 8-3 at the start of the which they can be proud. individual awards 4th quarter, the boys outscored the Falcons Four of the players – senior Jon DeFrancesch, sophomore Jack Vissichio, ALL COUNTY – 6-1 to force overtime, where, after ex- Jon Defrancesch changing multiple possessions, sophomore freshman Bhavin Vaid, and sophomore Jonny Blum scored the game-winning goal. Though the boys fell just short of their goal of 10 wins, they finished the 2011 season with 9 wins and 5 losses – one of JV Baseball: the best JV records in recent memory. Home Run Derby Caps Great Season 2011 ROSTER: Jonathan Blum, Nicholas Chapman, t was an honor to have worked with total win record over the past three years. Matthew Collins, John Forlines, Harrison Fritz, the JV baseball team this spring. A The athletes made great progression in- Nathaniel Hogg, Kevin Isernio, Zachary Kriesberg, “I Nicholas Moretto, Harrison Mullen, Jonathan talented and dedicated group comprised dividually and collectively as they started Nierenberg, John O'Brien, Joseph Paniccia, of 12 athletes who wore the “F” with to gel towards the end. Bill Rechler, Daniel Ross, Austin Rossi, Evan Sayre, pride,” said Coach Mike Damm. The season culminated with the team's Jordan Schuss, Mark Slotnick, Andrew Stingi, The season was marked by a drastic im- second annual Home Run Derby, which Tyler Tam, Dwayne Taylor, Brandon Yaraghi. provement where the team eclipsed their they sponsored along with Girls Softball. (Mgrs.) Cori Rooney, Olivia Youngwall.

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FA 2011 Spring Sports

DAVID GATOUX/friends academy Sophomore Joe Macy at bat.

2011 ROSTER: Nicholas Croce, Patrick Crowley, AMANDA FISK/friends academy Matthew Feinstein, Andrew Feinstein, James Hawkins, Jahan Khan, Brian Lightcap, Joseph 19 FA Athletes to Play Macy, Jake Silverman, Spencer Sklar, Collegiate Competitive Sports in Fall 2011 Cole Valentino, Skyler Zaken. (Back row) Alison Kennedy: Navy (Crew); Derek Maruca: Drexel (Lacrosse); Nick Gavin: Hamilton (Lacrosse, Football); Emily Browning: Bucknell (Crew); Holly Constants: Bryn Mawr (Field Hockey, Basketball); Jonathan Wagner: St. Lawrence (Lacrosse); Matt Slotnick: Duke (Soccer); Ryan Marsh: Clark (Lacrosse); JV Boys Tennis: Jon DeFrancesch: Bucknell (Tennis) and TJ Hefele: Cortland (Basketball). (Front row) Colin Heffron: Dartmouth (Soccer); Setting a Foundation Quentin DellaFera: Wesleyan (Lacrosse); Chris Campbell: Colgate (Soccer); Kira Garry: Yale (Cross Country, Track); Michelle Babicz: Haverford (Soccer); Kyle Grady: Bentley (Football); Bryan Judge: Stony Brook (Lacrosse); he Boys JV Tennis Team started off the Peter Scialabba: Bucknell (Golf) and Alex Ryan: Bucknell (Lacrosse). T2011 season with some very competitive try-outs and despite some difficult conditions, weather and otherwise, the 2011 ROSTER: Justin Ashkin, Rani Bendary, Andrew risk-taking when trying new positions. players worked extremely hard. Both the Eng, Samuel Friedman, David Hanna, Timothy “It has been an absolute pleasure to work try-outs and the practices were conducted Ingrassia, Tommy Kaminsky, Justin Levine, Erik with these young women, aid in their de- Loscalzo, Aaron Moslow, Tyler Newitt, Ethan at a high level and the players all displayed velopment as teammates, and get to know a willingness to follow the program and Nyein, Zachary Podbela, Ian Rudolph, Alexander Schneider, Alexander Storch. (Mgrs.) Zorina each player individually. Thank you all the “team” concept. Akhund, Rebecca Broxmeyer, Jacqueline Leon. for your patience, commitment, and hard The team’s matches were played against work, resulting in a very fruitful season,” some very strong competition, and said Assistant Coach Kate Scudellari. although the match-play record was not JV Girls Lacrosse: what they would have liked, the experience Playing Smart 2011 ROSTER: Rania Aniftos, Catherine Bechand, was invaluable, especially for the first-year Lauren Egodigwe, Chloe Friedman, Katrina Garry, players. Next year looks very promising his past season, the coaches had the Charlotte Gelfand, Kayla Guerin, Frances Hilbert, with the majority of the players set to Tpleasure of working with one of the Brittany Kriegstein, Natasha Makowsky, Emily Mara, Olivia Meszaros, Rose Morabito, Madeline return for the Spring 2012 season. strongest Junior Varsity teams that the FA Girls’ Lacrosse program has seen in O'Brien, Lucy Petropoulos, Katy Saltz, Nikki Simon. recent years. With only three losses and an incredibly impressive and reaffirming tie against Cold Spring Harbor, Friends Academy approached every game this season with unyielding heart, intelligence, endurance, and class. However challenging the circumstance, these players maintained a positive spirit and serious mindset on the field. According to Head Coach Blake Miller, each accomplished their original goal – to play “smart” with a high “Lacrosse IQ” DAVID GATOUX/friends academy Sophomore Ethan Nyein. – and each supported and encouraged all MIKE DAMM/friends academy others with words of praise and crucial Freshman Emily Mara.

The Meeting House | Spring 2011 Y ACADEM ALICE KOLODNER/FRIENDS Y Congratulations Class of 2011! MAR

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Fr i e n d s Ac a d e m y Cl a s s o f 2011 Co l l e g e Ma t r i c u l a t i o n s

Alfred University l American Musical and Dramatic Academy l Barnard Northfield Mt. Hermon/US Naval Academy l Northwestern University l College l Bentley University l Binghamton University l Boston College Parsons The School for New Design l Princeton University l Providence l Boston University l Brown University l Bryn Mawr College l Bucknell College l Quinnipiac University l Randolph Macon College l Rensselaer University l Carnegie Mellon University l Clark University l Clarkson l Polytechnic Institute l Rice University l Roanoke College l Roger Wil- University l Clemson University l Colgate University l College at Cortland liams University l Smith College l St. Lawrence University l Stony Brook l College of Charleston l Columbia University l Connecticut College l University l Swarthmore College l Syracuse University l Trinity College l Cornell University l Dartmouth College l Davidson College l Drexel Tufts University l Tulane University l University of Colorado at Boulder University l Duke University l Elon University l Fairfield University l l University of Denver l University of Mary Washington l University of Franklin & Marshall College l Georgetown University l George Miami l University of Michigan l University of Richmond l University of Washington University l Hamilton College l Harvard Rochester l University of Toronto l University of Vermont l University l Haverford College l Johns Hopkins University l University of Virginia l Vanderbilt University l Villanova Uni- Lafayette College l Loyola College l Manhattanville College l versity l Wake Forest University l Washington University in St. McGill University l Miami University at Oxford l Muhlenberg Louis l Wellesley College l Wesleyan University l Williams College l New York University l Northeastern University l College l University of Wisconsin at Madison l Yale University

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Edward Herscher Faculty Professional Development Polly Duke presented during An FA institution retires “La Journée Francophone” at Baruch In June 2002, Herscher was awarded The Fahey College on March 6, or 23 years, Upper School English and Art History teacher Ed Herscher (or "Hersch" to Master Teacher award for his work on his opus 2011, on “La Technologie his students) wore too many hats to count: magnum (website) and in supporting American qui soutient la Francoph- F Studies, English 10, Art History and 9th grade From Department convener to ISP Committee onie.” She was invited as a delegate to member, to helping with Admissions, college Early Civilizations History. attend the national AATF Conven- profile writing, opera, music appreciation and In addition to the works of art Herscher tion in July 2011 in Montreal where more. collected digitally, he also donated hun- she both presided over one session One particularly insightful and pro- dreds of art history books, music CDs and presented at a panel entitled phetic remark, written by Ted With- and opera videos to the FA Library and ultimately helped create one “Teaching Quebec in New York.” ington, commented that Herscher would have to be “a jack of all trades of the most premiere independent Amy Mulcahy* completed her in the first year.” To which Herscher school art collections in the area. MA degree in Spanish from Middle- replied, “I am enough of a dilettante to Herscher’s appreciation of the bury College this past regard any new discipline as a challenge arts was not limited to the visuals. According to Theater teacher Andrew year. Amy also spent to teach, whatever your academic needs Geha, Herscher offered his own personal two summers studying are – just don’t make me a football coach, especially if you want a winning team.” spin to Macbeth. advanced grammar, literature and Known by his colleagues for his breadth “Edward played Duncan in Macbeth. After culture in Guadalajara, Mexico. and depth of knowledge, as well as his ongoing Duncan is killed, Edward had about an hour and a half before the curtain call. During the first night New to FA, Kate Scudellari penchant for reading, Herscher constantly pushed of the show, Will Roland (playing Macbeth), went presented at a conference this past boundaries. David Drinkwater would comment, “Ed has a challenging way of making connections to look for the king's crown before his entrance as spring for the New York between different aspects of culture.” the newly kinged Macbeth. No crown, no Edward. City Association of For- In 1995, a Rauch Grant enabled Herscher to A student ran over to Edward's classroom, where eign Language Teachers travel for over two months to India, Nepal and Sri he found King Duncan, crowned and wearing his entitled “Using Storybooks in the Lanka and ultimately led to the development of an full costume, working on his website. He didn’t Spanish Classroom.” This experi- enlightening new course for his students entitled, know the crown was used by anyone other than ential student-centered workshop, “Passage to India.” himself,” said Geha. geared toward middle and high By 1996, Herscher had dived into the internet In addition to the FA legacy of his three children – Hilary ’91, Charlotte ’92 and Daniel ’94 school students, used technology, with his commitment to his Humanities website. – Friends will treasure the legacy that renasissance realia, dramatic readings with role- Today, the works of art showcased on the site number into the multi-thousands. man Edward Herscher built and left. playing, critical analysis of essential questions, song clozes and contempo- rary polemic issues. Former Faculty Notes Meghan Stott* completed her Trisha Baca, former Upper School Spanish luck of meeting Mr. Abdulrahman Zeitoun, MA degree in Science Education teacher and JV Basketball Coach writes, the Syrian-American at the center of the book from Walden University. She is also “I’m in my second year at the School of the Zeitoun. I was truly moved by the stories of his Holy Child in Rye, New York and loving the experiences during and after Hurricane Katrina. a recipient of several 15-minute commute! I whole-heartedly Professional Develop- I’m currently the 11th recommend the book and ment grants for Aca- grade Dean and happily all who can, to visit and demic Study. As a result of her work, survived the crazy and help out in New Orleans. Meghan has introduced a number of fun tradition of Ring Even after almost six new units and projects into her LS Day in March. Also years since the hurricane curriculum, including several topics in March, I traveled and levees broke, NOLA in earth science. Meghan has recent- throughout Guatemala still needs help. I look ly taken on the role of Professional for one week and saw forward to the summer, many cities throughout working in Barcelona Development Liaison for NYSAIS this beautiful and for Oxbridge Academic and offered her first workshop here at often-forgotten country. Programs and returning FA last spring. It was a workshop on During the second to Holy Child as the teaching, using your school campus. week of spring break, Former Upper School Spanish teacher Trish Baca 12th grade Dean. I send Meghan has plans for a second work- I traveled with a (center) in New Orleans. everyone at Friends a big shop this fall. group of 18 girls to New Orleans, LA. We did hug, especially the language department and the community service in the Lower 9th ward, saw Upper School. * Friends Academy helped support their academic studies. several parts of the city and had the fortunate Congrats Quaker Basketball!”

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from the

presidentPeter Stein ’79 Dear Fellow Alumni, Commencement at Friends – it comes complete with We are all shaped in part by the foundation we built smiles and tears, new beginnings and closing chapters. from our experiences at Friends and that helps to guide On June 11th, as the Class of 2011 threw their hats us in sometimes unexpected ways. in the air in celebration, I was reminded of a June day Another June event was the Annual New York City 32 years earlier, when my graduating class, the Class Reunion held this year at the Princeton/Columbia of 1979, celebrated in a similar way. I often reflect on Club. More than 200 alums gathered to share an eve- my time at Friends and the education I ning together and to honor retiring English received, and I am forever grateful. A week and art history teacher, Ed Herscher. Gradu- earlier, at Fourth Day Honors, I had the ates from the ’60s to 2010 filled the room, privilege of inducting the Class of 2011 along with Friends faculty, both present and into the Friends Academy Alumni As- former. sociation. I am confident that these bright As we look ahead, September brings with it young men and women, equipped with the Fall Fair and Homecoming. On Friday, Sep- foundation our school has given them, will tember 23rd the Class of 1961 will celebrate “let their life speak.” their 50th Reunion with a luncheon at the That same day, I had the honor of Jackson House. On Saturday, September 24th, hearing Peter Galbraith ’56 deliver the following the Fall Fair, all alumni are invited Distinguished Alumnus address at the Peter Stein ’79, to our Homecoming Reception at the Jackson awards ceremony. Peter began his career Friends Academy House. Additionally, classes ending in 1 and 6 as a dentist in private practice, but realized Alumni will celebrate special year reunions. Class reps that something was missing. He decided to Association will be in touch with specific reunion details change his career path and dedicate his life President shortly. to service, in particular, improving public I wish you all a summer filled with sun- health. As he told fellow alum Jennifer shine, happiness, health and peace. Ryan Woods ’99 (you can read Peter’s profile on page See you in the fall! 16),“The things that I grew up in the midst of, and the Peter beliefs that are a large part of the Friends education had more of an impact on me than I realized at the time.”

Help us help you and your fellow alums stay connected Send us your news and address Connect by website: Are you on Facebook? 1 and e-mail updates: 2 FA's password-protected Alumni 3 Become a member of the Friends Alumni Office Community: www.fa.org/alumni Academy group. Type “Friends Friends Academy Click on log into “My Backpack”* Academy Alumni Association” in 270 Duck Pond Road on the left-hand side. Search by the search bar. Locust Valley, NY 11560 last name, maiden name, class [email protected]; 516-465-1796 year and profession. Are you on LinkedIn? 4 Register and join the Friends Academy Alumni group to **If you do not know your username and password, network with fellow alums at e-mail Kathy Fox in the Alumni Office: [email protected]. www.linkedin.com.

The Meeting House | Spring 2011 Friends Academy Alumni Association Alumni are the living legacy of Friends Academy.

50th Reunion!

Class of 1961 Reconnect at FA's Largest Community Event Special Reunion Celebrations for Classes Ending in 1 and 6 Fall Fair & Homecoming 25th Reunion! September 23-25, 2011 Friday: 50th Reunion Luncheon for the Class of 1961

Friday night: Potential class gatherings

Saturday: Fall Fair followed by the Homecoming Reception on campus for all alumni. Join us in recognizing Craig White '61, at the Reception.

Saturday night: Reunion Dinners off campus for classes ending in 1 and 6.

Sunday: Meeting for Worship in Matinecock Meeting House Class of 1986 Volunteers in classes planning special reunions will reach out to classmates soon. More information is on the alumni pages of the FA website: www.fa.org/alumni. Contact Kathy Fox in the Alumni Office with questions: [email protected] or 516-465-1796

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Barry Joseph ’87

Barry Joseph from the 1987 issue of The Lamp.

In search of truth and justice – by using the digital world

By Hayley Kucich '03 hat same year, Barry entered the mandatory Friends Academy typing class and saw row Barry Joseph: sarcastic, dry, witty, after row of typewriters. “I had used typewrit- hilarious, a computer nerd, a giver, a role ers before, but that is not how I'd already model – and an individual above all else. Tlearned to type. Four years earlier I was fortunate enough Here is his story... In 1986, during Barry to receive a home computer from my parents, one of the Joseph’s junior year at Friends Academy, first generation. I programmed games and used Bulletin Barry’s identity had been stolen on the Board Systems to log into chat rooms and pretend to hack internet. “Luckily, almost a decade before government computers. So when I saw those typewriters I anyone had heard of the internet, few could had the foresight, or arrogance, to laugh. I explained to the make neither heads nor tails of it. teacher that I would never use a typewriter, so I should not Unfortunately, the allegations were true, learn to type on one.” Instead, he asked if he could learn and someone had stolen my identity online. on the one computer in the back of the room, which, at Such an accusation had been leveled the time, could have been the only computer in the entire against me, as my online identity had been school. The teacher agreed, and Barry was elated to notice compromised and used for illicit activity.” that one year later, all of the typewriters had been replaced This experience would have a life-long with computers. impact on Barry… he would go on to After years of becoming enveloped deeper and deeper in become an expert and a leader in the field the world of computers, Barry became regarded by many of computers and the internet in order as an outsider, but as he notes, “It was a role I was willing to help the greater good. to occupy if that’s what it meant to pursue my interests.” During Barry’s time in public school before entering

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Barry Joseph ’87: Truth and Justice – by Using the Digital World

Friends Academy for high school, “there but before long it felt empty. There was a social and world issues – a video game was a strong wall between my interest- reason I had wanted to go to social work about poverty in Haiti played by millions, driven learning at home and what I was school and the Web and my comfy desk an animated movie about child soldiers in "supposed" to learn in school. At Friends, chair could not change that. There was Northern Uganda viewed on YouTube by the line was more permeable: that com- something I had come to appreciate, from tens of thousands, a Google map of human puter available in the back of the typing both my Jewish background and my hours rights abusers, etc…” room and the flexibility of the teacher to spent performing community service at Barry explains that “the youth I work accommodate my personalized learning Friends Academy, that I expected from my with do not have the same financial privi- needs. The computer programming class work, but was just not getting it.” leges I enjoyed, nor a school with the same was led by an exceptional educator who hrough Barry’s involvement with resources and educational philosophy cared less if I could sort numbers than if the New Voices Fellowship of the that served me so well. Through my work, I could do it with style. These were key to Academy for Education Develop- I aim not just to develop the youth's IT my later success in life.” T abilities, but also their digital literacies, the ment, funded by the Ford Foundation, n 1995, four years Barry became involved skills they need to fully participate in the after Barry received with Global Kids’ workplace, classroom and civic spaces of his BA from North- Online Leadership our digital age. That means, in part, learn- I ing how to learn, to be in charge of how western University and his Program. As explained MA in American Studies on the program’s website, they develop new skills and gain knowl- from NYU, a new phenom- Barry has “developed edge, and how to strategically navigate and enon called the “World innovative programs in integrate their interest-driven, informal Wide Web” was born. This the areas of youth-led and formal learning environments. At new “thing” was being led online dialogues, video Global Kids, we seek to build the capacity by young people, people games as a form of youth of educators; not to be intimidated by the that were a lot like Barry, media, and the educa- changes being wrought by digital media, who previously had been “It was an exciting tional potential of virtual nor sit back in deference to youth's exist- dismissed as slackers or worlds, combining youth ing abilities, but to collaborate with them and creative time as guides and mentors, helping them to “outsiders.” “Few seasoned and more development practices adult professionals were with the development of develop the ethical and safety behaviors prepared with academic lucrative than high profile digital media required to effectively traverse our new or professional experience I had ever imagined projects that develop third spaces.” required to not just code for my mid-20s, 21st Century Skills.” He ince graduating from Friends web pages but to design but before long it has also worked with Academy, not only has Barry chosen these new interactive expe- felt empty.” Global Kids’ develop- Sto live a life dedicated to helping im- riences. Few had the skills ment program to secure prove the lives of the people around him, or the autodidactic capa- funding from a number but he has been a role model to those who bilities necessary to run of foundations and cor- have been bullied. Not only was he bullied the required programs and porations. He currently in cyberspace back in 1986, but he used keep up as they changed is entering his twelfth that experience to transform his life, which almost monthly.” He did year as the director of in turn has positively transformed so not expect the World Wide Global Kids, which serves many other lives as well. Barry continues Web to be a big hit, so Barry dropped out as an afterschool program in New York to be a class representative from his NYC of Social Work School after one year, antic- City that supports urban youth to become home for his FA class and states that “some ipating returning, but as history tells, the global citizens, community leaders, and of my best friends now are still my best Web was a huge success and he did not end successful students. “My team and I have friends from my time at FA.” The FA years up returning to school. Barry then entered developed innovative programs that work continue to prove, alumni profile after the commercial Web development world on the bleeding edge of education to turn profile, to be some of the most influential building and managing the first websites youth's electronic playthings – video and transformative years in many of its for Sotheby's, Car and Driver magazine, games, mobile phones, social media, virtual students’ lives. and Black and Decker. “It was an excit- games, and whatever may follow – into For more information about the Global ing and creative time, and more lucrative powerful educational tools for the produc- Kids’ Online Leadership Program, please visit than I had ever imagined for my mid-20s, tion of youth media addressing critical http://www.olpglobalkids.org.

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Anne DeContades d’Ornano ’55

From wartime child to influential French politician: A life guided by Friends

Anne DeContades d'Ornano '55 at home in France.

By Hayley Kucich ’03 Anne DeContades d’Ornano ’55 is one of those rare Friends Academy alums. You could pick up her biography at a corner bookstore and not put the book down until the last page had been read, maybe aloud, twice. The Friends community is very fortunate to be able to name Anne to its list of accomplished alumni, and Anne has also explained that she, too, feels very fortunate to have attended FA. She was born in Paris, France in December 1936 and was only 2-1/2 years old when WWII began. Although many of her first memories of her life took place during the wartime years in occupied France, where she traveled between Paris and the Loire Valley where her grandparents lived, Anne notes that she really does not have any bad memories from this part of her childhood. Wartime life became the norm: no toys, sometimes not enough food, not enough heating, not much school, no electricity, sometimes long hours in air-raid shelters and no father because he had been made a POW at a very early stage, only to return six years later. But Anne was never lonely because she was never without her brother, three years older than she. Anne notes, “It was a time of storytelling and imagination. You can't miss things you don't know about, and nearly everyone was in the same boat. I was lucky to be that age, not old enough to really realize and too young to remember “before the war.”

t was then, in 1944, just before D-Day, when life Frenchman who lived in New York. Her parents eventu- became more complicated. Both Anne and her ally divorced while the children lived in Switzerland brother became ill and they were sent to a nurs- and Anne’s mother left for the USA. ing home/care center in the French Alps. After a Anne explains that “divorce at the time and under Ibrief stay in the Alps, Anne and her brother moved to those circumstances was not frequent and, to say the a boarding school in Switzerland where they remained least, not well looked upon, even less so in a Catholic, for two years. While initially living in the Alps, Anne’s aristocratic family. So, they settled upon the best ar- father returned from Germany, but he had been away for rangement of which they could think – her brother over six years and Anne’s mother, who was young and would inherit the title, the name, and the castle in very beautiful, had fallen in love with another man... a France, while Anne would go and join her mother, her

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Anne DeContades d’Ornano ’55: From Wartime Child to Influential French Politician mother’s husband, and their new baby girl change and went into politics. He became such as roads, harbors, school buildings, etc. in the United States – Plandome, Long the mayor of a well-known French resort in addition to welfare, the fire department Island to be exact. Anne explains that she on the Normandy coast, not far from the and all kinds of local bureaus. Anne ran for arrived “at the age of 11 in February 1948, D-Day beaches, called Deauville. He would County Councellor, was elected locally and a skinny, quiet, rather introverted, shy and do his business work Monday-Thursday then elected President. “I was re-elected ev- not a very happy child.” After in Paris and work at City Hall ery 3 years until last March when I decided trying out the Manhasset Public on Fridays and weekends. “This not to run for the presidency and became Schools, Anne eventually landed at schedule made it difficult for me to First Vice-President. For the first ten years, Friends Academy. Anne recounts, keep working... But as I can't stand I was the only woman to hold that position “Just before school was out for the not to do anything and household in France. There are one hundred départe- summer, Mr. Hyatt, FA’s headmaster work is not really my cup of tea, I ments in France. They are, of course, much asked my mother to come see him did all kinds of things – I became smaller than the states in the U.S. but it is with me. I remember that very president of the still a pretty big job.” well. He talked to me more than local Red Cross, nne continues to he did to my mother and told me Anne DeContades helped establish be City Councel- that I hadn't done well but that he 1955 senior portrait an institution for lor in Deauville, from The Lamp. A was sure that I could ‘make it’ and abused children, first Vice-President of that he was determined to help learned how to fly the ‘Département’ and me do so, but there was a condition: I had and became a pilot, wrote has been involved in to go through 7th grade again! I hated the speeches for my husband, humanitarian work in thought and felt like an idiot, but it proved etc...” Asia – particularly Burma out to be the best idea.” n 1968, Michel was – for many years. “I was a Anne returned to FA the following elected to Parlement co-founder of an American September, quickly made friends, became Iand became very Film Festival in Deauville “popular,” loved most of her teachers – “I close to Valery Giscard before becoming Mayor remember them all very well – and began d'Estaing who was elected of the town and I still am to really enjoy life. I was an average student; President of France in involved with that. I try I probably could have done better but was 1974. He became so to find more time for my actually rather lazy and I think, at the involved in politics that six grandchildren. I go to beginning at least, my French accent and he sold his business, his the U.S. once in a while ‘the poor child who has been through the father retired and his “The meetings in but, unfortunately less and war’ excuse helped me get away with more brother started a new firm the Meeting House less... I do not have much than normal.” called “Sisley” which con- time nor reasons to go, but fter high school, Anne had to make tinues to thrive. Michel ... gave me that I miss it.” a tough decision – whether or not became Minister of Indus- ‘you can do it’ Anne has led a selfless Ato move to Mexico with her moth- try and stayed involved motivation ... and life of leadership and ser- er and stepfather, move to France with her with government during a sense ... as to what vice to the French people, father, or go to college. Anne explains, “As a all of Giscard’s presiden- is important, or not, characteristics that are child, I dreamt of becoming a doctor but it tial term (1974-1981). in life.” commonly attributed to a could not possibly fit into my schedule and In 1977 the local Friends Academy student. my grades in science were not that good. elections came up and he “I think the FA ‘spirit’ So I decided to go to nursing school and decided not to run again gave me self-confidence I became an RN at Flower Fifth Avenue as mayor so, instead, Anne ran. Anne was and tolerance. The meetings in the Meet- Hospital, New York Medical College. I then elected and re-elected four times (it is a ing House taught me to listen to others, to worked for a while as an operating room six-year term), so Anne remained Mayor for think by myself and to think twice. It gave nurse.” Soon after though, Anne returned to twenty-four years. me that “you can do it” motivation which Paris where she married French business- In 1991, Michel was killed in an has certainly helped... and also a sense of man, Michel d’Ornano, one of the creators accident. At the time he was still a very in- decision as to what is important, or not, in (along with his father and brother) of the fluential politician. He was in the national life. All that shines is not gold. My FA years perfume and cosmetic firm Orlane, which Parlement and was President of the “Con- were happy years as were many others, but at the time was the number one cosmetic seil Général” of the state of Calvados, which the memory of them certainly helped me firm in Europe. Michel made a career placed him in charge of infrastructures get through the difficulties.”

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Happy 100th birthday to Zebulon Wilson! Zeb left Friends at the age of 14 to help provide for his family. A birthday celebration took place on Saturday, July 2 at The Waterview Club in Bayville, NY. A founding member of the Robert Spittel Post 1285 of the American Legion, Zeb was honored by the Post and his birthday of July 3 was designated by local dignitaries as Zeb Wilson Day in Bay- ville. The Post is named after Zeb's nephew who was killed on Dec. 8, 1944, while on duty in the Pacific during WWII. 1934 The 1942 girls field hockey team Calling all members of the Class of 1940: Calling all members of the Class of 1945: Walter J. Wilson we are compiling memories of Friends from we are compiling memories of Friends from 548 N. Main St. Apt. 314 the ’40s and ’50s. If you have a memory to the ’40s and ’50s. If you have a memory to Ashland, OR 97520 share, please send it to Margaret Whitney Shiels share, please send it to Margaret Whitney (541) 488-2389 ’52 at [email protected]. All memories Shiels ’52 at [email protected]. All [email protected] are welcome – Lower School, Middle memories are welcome – Lower School, School, Upper School, friends, teachers, etc. Middle School, Upper School, friends, Walter Wilson writes: “Looking forward We would love your input! teachers, etc. We would love your input! to August 1st, at which time I shall reach the age of 95. Never thought I would do this – the good Lord has sure watched over 1942 1946 me. I am still able to walk a couple of miles Helen Craft Price Evelyn Broglio Diefendorf at least four or five times a week, have no 173 Ocean Pines Terrace 355 Lake Forest Drive, SW complaints, am reasonably content and am Jupiter, FL 33477 Pinehurst, NC 28374 able to care for my wife who is totally blind [email protected] (910) 295-3680 (we are both in our 90s although she just [email protected] reached it last month).” Walt asks, “I should Greetings, FA Class of 1942: we are com- know this, but are there any FAers about Save the date! September 24th is Fall piling memories of Friends from the ’40s my age or older I could contact? It’s odd Fair and Homecoming … and the class of and ’50s. If you have a memory to share, how our memory works but I can remember 1946’s 65th Reunion! We are also compiling please send it to Margaret Whitney Shiels ’52 at more clearly my time at the Academy than memories of Friends from the ’40s and [email protected]. All memories are most of my early schooling. For instance, ’50s. If you have a memory to share, please welcome – Lower School, Middle School, I still remember what S. Archibald Smith send it to Margaret Whitney Shiels ’52 at Upper School, friends, teachers, etc. We looked like as well as Mr. and Mrs. Prince, [email protected]. All memories are would love your input! Mr. Birne, the morning assembly, as well as welcome – Lower School, Middle School, Mr. Cox, my favorite guest speaker. Wish I Upper School, friends, teachers, etc. We could return and visit but flying today is a 1945 would love your input! real chore for me even though I spent most of my business career in the Army Air Corps Joy Mayes Brown 1947 or USAF.” So if you’re out there, give Walt a 2110 West Center Road call, write him a letter, or send him an email. P.O. Box 239 If anyone from the Class of 1947 would like He would love to hear from you! Otis, MA 01253 to be the class representative, please contact (413) 269-6398 us at [email protected]. We would love to hear [email protected] 1940 from you! Also, we are compiling memories of Friends from the ’40s and ’50s. If Sheila Morrisey Potter Florence Milyko Skinner you have a memory to share, please send it 37 Lawnwood Avenue Margaret Whitney Shiels ’52 4202 Avalon Drive East to at mspauma- Longmeadow, MA 01106 [email protected]. All memories are welcome New Canaan, CT 06840 (413) 567-0988 – Lower School, Middle School, Upper 203-966-9475 [email protected] [email protected] School, friends, teachers, etc. We would love your input!

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[email protected]. All memories are Gifted Schools.” Annemarie comments, “He 1948 welcome – Lower School, Middle School, is only 11 years old. So, what is gifted?” Upper School, friends, teachers, etc. We Last summer they drove up to Cape Cod Marian Schwartz Feniger would love your input! to escape the muggy VA weather only to 16 West 77th St., Apt. 9E discover The Cape had the same weather! New York, NY 10024 (212) 362-8968 Despite the humidity, they had a wonderful [email protected] 1952 time with friends. Fritz still builds ship Margaret Whitney Shiels models from scratch. “We are no longer To the Class of 1948: we are compiling 5427 FM 2515 traveling with all the harassment at airports. memories of Friends from the ’40s and Kaufman, TX 75142 If we can’t get there by car, we don’t go. We ’50s. If you have a memory to share, please (972) 962-8124 were so spoiled living on LI between both send it to Margaret Whitney Shiels ’52 at [email protected] airports that everything now seems a hassle. [email protected]. All memories are We also dog sit for Micheline and prefer the two dogs coming to us. Annemarie is welcome – Lower School, Middle School, Bob Burian reports that his granddaughter, busy with water aerobics 4 times a week, Upper School, friends, teachers, etc. We Grace, starts middle school next fall. She is church and reading.” I, Margaret Shiels, would love your input! interested in dance and has performed with am happy to report that our widower son, her classmates. Bob is on the vestry of St. Frank, has remarried a wonderful girl that he Timothy’s Episcopal Church just in time for “remet” at a Trinity Valley School reunion. 1949 the church to take up the issue of same sex Jennifer had been in the 8th grade when marriages. His youngest daughter, Susie, is Frank was a senior. It is funny because he If anyone from the Class of 1949 would a partner in her accessories shop, “Bling” often commented on the cute 8th grade girls! like to be the class representative, please in Darien. So far business is very good. Son, David, completed a full “Iron Man” contact us at [email protected]. We would Barbara is hopeful for a successful garden competition and has a shiny medal to prove love to hear from you! Additionally, we are this summer. Bob says Ken can no longer it. It is a grueling event involving swimming, compiling memories of Friends from the ’40s travel in a car. Bob had been taking him for biking and running. The last grandchild, and ’50s. If you have a memory to share, drives to see friends. Ken must travel in his Cameron, graduated from high school in please send it to Margaret Whitney Shiels ’52 at own wheelchair that will not fit in a regular June. Andrew is a junior engineering major [email protected]. All memories are car. Donn Sullivan just returned from a “photo at Trinity University in San Antonio, his welcome – Lower School, Middle School, safari” hunting barns in New England for sister, Sara, will be a sophomore at Baylor Upper School, friends, teachers, etc. We next winter’s painting subjects. Anyone want and Frank’s Kate will be a sophomore at would love your input! to buy a 1966 Mustang? Donn’s son, Mike, Oklahoma City University studying Musical has one for sale. He and Mike have also put Theater. No more little ones. The Book and in a garden that sounds perfect for a salad. 1950 Author Luncheon benefitting the library here He has enjoyed watching the Red Sox play. will have its 11th event in November. Since Suzanne Didier De Vito In a recent conversation we agreed that we it is “my baby” its success makes me very 59 West 12th Street, 16A will never forgive the Dodgers for leaving pleased. I continue to go to book clubs, give New York, NY 10011 Brooklyn. Laurie and Valerie Castleman ‘53 (212) 627-7103 book reviews and paint in watercolor. I read, suggested an alternative to going to FA for [email protected] read, read! We just built a courtyard around our 60th. What I hear from some of you is the front of the house boasting a stucco wall how difficult it is getting to the Island after Calling all members of the Class of 1950: that matches the house. We already have the flying into a NY airport. The Castlemans we are compiling memories of Friends from hammock up and many hanging baskets and have offered their house as a reunion spot the ’40s and ’50s. If you have a memory to plants. Great place to relax with a book and a in late May or early June of 2012. They are share, please send it to Margaret Whitney Shiels nice glass of wine. The courtyard has gentle 30 minutes west of Philly and surrounded ’52 at [email protected]. All memories lighting and a sprinkler system. I bought a by reasonable hotels. We could have dinners are welcome – Lower School, Middle little fountain to hear the sound of water. at their house or at their club. They have School, Upper School, friends, teachers, etc. Perfect! You know you are always welcome hosted a family reunion for 35. Laurie said We would love your input! to join us. Our lake is stocked with fish and that years ago they had a family reunion we have several small boats. Robert calls it in Williamsburg that was lots of fun. a grandchild trap. They like to bring their 1951 Annemarie and Fritz Schreiber are still loving friends here and several Boy Scout Troops Williamsburg. Their son, Mark, is a full bird George H. Gifford, Jr. come out to the farm to camp and earn colonel after serving in Iraq and receiving a 12 Oak Ridge Road badges involving water sports. All the men in Stony Brook, NY 11790-2011 Bronze Star. He and family should be back the family are Eagle Scouts. We are in good (631) 751-7489 in the states next year. Fritz took Mark’s health and are feeling very blessed. We are son, William, to look at colleges. His sister, compiling memories of Friends from the ’40s Victoria, turned 21 and will finish her BA Save the date! September 24th is Fall and ’50s. If you have a memory to share, this year at the U. of Maryland in Heidelberg Fair and Homecoming … and the class of please send it to me, Margaret Whitney Shiels – via computer. Daughter, Micheline, moved 1951’s 60th Reunion! We are also compiling at [email protected]. All memories are from Citibank in LI City to JP Morgan/ memories of Friends from the ’40s and welcome – Lower School, Middle School, Chase in Wilmington, DE. Chris’ son has ’50s. If you have a memory to share, please Upper School, friends, teachers, etc. We been accepted in VA in one of the “Most send it to Margaret Whitney Shiels ’52 at would love your input!

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four months of the year, he was hooked up to a portable machine to facilitate healing. In spite of it all, Pete and Sandy continue to play duplicate bridge, dance, remain very active in the Anastasia Baptist Church, and even play a bit of tennis. Sondi Conklin Wright writes, “My husband Hal and I just came back from a month in Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj, India, which is the residence of the Dalai Lama and the seat of Tibet in India. I had wanted to go there for 20 years, ever since I was sitting at many 10-day Buddhist meditation retreats and picked up a young couple at the airport in California to take them to the next retreat. They had just returned from Dharamsala and had been “in heaven.” They said the monks and the nuns are just beautiful: playful, wise, at peace and happy. I thought ahhhhhh, someday I’d like to be there. Of course, in 20 years much has changed and there are many foreigners (every country in the world, The Class of 1955 brings beauty to the quad as their gift of four trees takes root. save China). We stayed in a Tibetan Guest House with a staff of young, happy Tibetan refugees who literally sang in the hallways. 1953 1955 They had made the dangerous trek across Arthur M. Geoffrion the Himalayas in 25-50 days, and had they Timmie Buck Wiant 322-24th St. been caught by the Chinese they would 6369 Pershing Avenue Santa Monica, CA 90402 have been shot or jailed. The energy was St. Louis, MO 63130 (310) 394-0185 palpable, and meditating there was easy and (314) 726-2564 [email protected] natural. I could go on and on – I’d be happy [email protected] to answer anyone’s questions by email or Naomi Johnson Dempsey telephone. Back here in Denver, I am still Greetings Class of 1953: we are compiling 69 Webster Point Rd. teaching yoga (9 classes a week). My son, memories of Friends from the ’40s and Madison, CT 06443 daughter-in-law and grandson live here. ’50s. If you have a memory to share, please 203-245-7617 My son Juan has been in managerial tech send it to Margaret Whitney Shiels ’52 at [email protected] for a long time and is writing a book about [email protected]. All memories are his relationship with his father, Hunter. My welcome – Lower School, Middle School, husband, Hal, is a psychiatrist, working for Upper School, friends, teachers, etc. We Herb Cares writes, “Jamie Reid ’54, came from the VA 2 days a week and privates one day. would love your input! his home in Vermont and staggered into my office in a Boston suburb. He had spinal cord So here we are. I’ve had and am having a compression in his neck from overgrown very, very rich life – no doubt about it – lots arthritis-like spurs, and could barely walk. of pain and suffering but also lots of joy.” 1954 He didn’t like the neurosurgeon he saw at Sarah (Sally) Leonori Pusey writes that she is Dartmouth in New Hampshire, and asked if a retired educator living in the Napa Valley. If anyone from the Class of 1954 would I would operate on him. It was easy to say She occasionally tutors and edits, and also like to be the class representative, please yes, but when it came time for the surgery, teaches the art of basket-making one-on- contact us at [email protected]. We would I realized that Jamie was a life-long friend one. “Once in a great while I meet someone love to hear from you! Additionally, we are I had known for 60 years – since I came to who went to Friends,” she says, and “Mr. compiling memories of Friends from the ’40s Friends in 1950. Anyhow, we pulled out all Stubbs is always a topic of conversation.” and ’50s. If you have a memory to share, the stops, and the surgery went very well. John Galbraith wrote at press time that he was please send it to Margaret Whitney Shiels ’52 at Jamie is back running over a mile a day now. about to leave for three weeks in Norway. [email protected]. All memories are Years ago ... who would have thought? Here’s Stand by for his report in the next issue. Allan welcome – Lower School, Middle School, another unlikely event: the Chief of General Munro writes, “18 years ago, the class column Upper School, friends, teachers, etc. We Surgery in my hospital is Fred Millham, carried a note that my daughter, Amy, from would love your input! nephew of our classmate Hazel Millham [now my second marriage, and my granddaughter, Lucia Michelli].” This must be the season Annie, were born a few months apart. Well, for neck problems. Peter Klinge recently had now they are both graduating from Kimball a serious problem with his neck vertebrate Union Academy in New Hampshire, where that required the surgical insertion of 5 plates, my brother, Sandy ‘57, and my brother, and then a follow-up surgery. For the first Blake ‘61, and I graduated after many years

The Meeting House | Spring 2011 Class Notes 37 attending FA. The three of us all started in the San Carlos. Carol Klarberg Tabb writes from FA elementary school. Amy looks like she is 1957 California where she had lunch with Abbie bound for Skidmore where I believe Peggy Freedman. Carol will retire next year after Foster and maybe a couple of other ‘55s went. Roger O. Sanders twenty-five years of teaching.Kate Millham 324 Fishing Ln. Amy is an equestrienne and was attracted Latimer recently visited Southold, Long Deland, FL 32720 to the Skidmore riding team, which was the (386) 736-0815 Island with Gerry Whitehead to have lunch Intercollegiate Champion in 2010 or 2009. [email protected] with Anne Schwiebert. Bruce Burrows followed Annie is off to Sacred Heart in Fairfield, CT tradition with a mini-reunion at The Citadel where she will study nursing. My son, Jon, Greetings Class of 1957! We are compiling in Charleston, SC with Messrs. Warden, Seeler will be a junior this fall at Kimball Union memories of Friends from the ’40s and and Jameson. Then Bruce and his wife went and is doing well and playing soccer and ’50s. If you have a memory to share, to Vietnam. Bruce prays for Anne Schwiebert lacrosse, so we will be doing the college please send it Margaret Whitney Shiels ’52 at who is bravely undergoing chemotherapy tours again later this year. As for Kathy [email protected]. All memories are and showing great courage. She is active and me, we are into our third year living in welcome – Lower School, Middle School, on Long Island’s East End with family and New London, NH and welcome any ‘55s to Upper School, friends, teachers, etc. We friends. Abbie Freedman graciously thanked stop by as we are easy to find, being only 3 would love your input! me for assuming the 1959 class notes post. doors down from Colby Sawyer College on The entire class wishes the best of health Main Street.” Owen Smith writes that he still to Anne Schwiebert and Abbie Freedman spends most of his time at the Milleridge 1958 and thanks them for their long service as Inn. He is also Chairman of the Board of class representatives. Tim O’Connell writes Trustees of the Institute of World Politics, a If anyone from the Class of 1958 would that he saw Steve Sundgaard as he returned 200-student graduate school in Washington like to be the class representative, please from the FA Early 50th Reunion in 2008 at DC. This semester he taught a course at the contact us at [email protected]. We would Dave Seeler’s home in the Hamptons. Tim C.W. Post campus of Long Island University. love to hear from you! Additionally, we are loves the diversity of New Haven where He sold his house in Palm Beach but still has compiling memories of Friends from the ’40s his father originated and looks forward to his mother’s home in Fort Lauderdale, where and ’50s. If you have a memory to share, our 55th FA reunion in 2014. Judith Reeve he hopes to spend time this coming winter. please send it to Margaret Whitney Shiels ’52 at had arthroscopic treatment on her knee We are compiling memories of Friends from [email protected]. All memories are replacements. She is walking and gardening the ’40s and ’50s. If you have a memory to welcome – Lower School, Middle School, well and grateful for the improvement. share, please send it to Margaret Whitney Shiels Upper School, friends, teachers, etc. We Judith says, “Between Ken and me, we ’52 at [email protected]. All memories would love your input! have 8 grandchildren.” She continues her are welcome – Lower School, Middle School, landscape design practice and serves the Upper School, friends, teachers, etc. We town on the Conservation Committee. She would love your input! 1959 and Ken spend 8 ½ months in NH and the John W. Gates rest in Tucson where they play with John 1956 395 Sunken Meadow Road Froehlich. Some years they see Sally and Kings Park, NY 11754 John Wenger when they visit their daughter Anne Wauchope Smith (631) 663-2704 in Tucson. Charlie Jameson is happily retired 297 London Drive [email protected] in a 55 year-old gated community about 40 Beaconsfield miles west of Washington, DC. His daughter Quebec H9W 5Z1 John Gates reports that…Bob Pickels had and son-in-law have his one and three-year- Canada two new grandchildren in 2010, for a total old grandsons. Charlie retired in 2006 as (514) 695-1951 of 6! He has two artificial knees and now Northrop Grumman’s Director of Exports [email protected] skies in Wyoming. The former mayor of and Imports and enjoys golfing, walking his Sherrill, NY is a well-known physician dogs and having fun with his electric train Save the date! September 24th is Fall Fair and inventor. Tom Carter remembers layout in his 20’ by 40’ basement. His wife and Homecoming … and the class of 1956’s our esteemed English teacher, Mrs. Jean Dana retired from the D.E.A. in 2008 and 55th Reunion! We are compiling memories Stubbs, and has spent 35 years working for they enjoy Charlie’s restored and enhanced of Friends from the ’40s and ’50s. If you the Peace Corps and doing good work for 1957 red Chevy belair convertible with a have a memory to share, please send it to USaids.gov in India. Alice Fisher worries new 500 HP fuel-injected and supercharged Margaret Whitney Shiels ’52 at mspaumanok@ about Anne Schwiebert’s health as we all do. engine, power steering, 5-speed “tremec” aol.com. All memories are welcome – David Seeler has 42 years at the Bayberry in transmission, a 3.50 rear end, power brakes Lower School, Middle School, Upper Amagansett and has not retired. Mike Altman and AM/FM radio for unending 50s rock and School, friends, teachers, etc. We would bought a home in Sarasota, FL which he roll. Charlie visited Ft. Sumter, SC where love your input! and his wife will visit from Chicago. He his relative, Henry Ward Beecher delivered has wonderful memories of his years at FA. the keynote address, witnessed by another Robin Holske, a fine musician and FA’s only of his relatives, Col. Frank Beecher, who led salsa pianist has lived in Boscawen, NH his unit, the First North Carolina Colored for many years. He enjoys an occasional Volunteers (a unit consisting of freed slaves) cigar and fine meals.John Froehlich, a poet in a highly successful campaign in the Deep and lover of the great American West will South. John Wenger and his wife, Sally, ride his motorcycle to Driggs, ID and visit went to Royal Street in the New Orleans

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living in Vancouver and nursing part time and travelling all over the globe the rest. Next is a safari to Africa. Meantime yours truly and Craig White will be working with FA planning a great weekend in September. – Park Benjamin, Class Representative 1962 Randi Reeve Filoon P.O. Box 5495 Ketchum, ID 83340 (208) 788-1734 [email protected]

I had lunch with Melissa Fox in May. She is still working at MIT as an Administrative Assistant. Also had a wonderful visit and if dinner with Maria Olivieri Quinn in San Class of 1961 – 25 years ago at their 25th Reunion. The class will be celebrating its 50th reunion this year. Francisco. She is studying Chinese art and calligraphy and is enjoying being a French quarter in January. John brought a grandmother. Both of our daughters live in Pablo Picasso lithograph in an art gallery San Francisco so I look forward to seeing there. In February the Wengers visited their more of her as we go there frequently to oldest daughter, Susan, in Tucson, AZ. John visit our 4 grandkids that live there. My played tennis there with Ken, Judith Reeve’s husband Fred and I are going sailing with husband. The Wengers had a nice visit with Sandi Ray Holland off the coast of Sardinia in their younger daughter in South Carolina September and then doing some traveling in and saw his brother and sister at a family Italy. More later. reunion in Durham, NC. John is glad to be back, playing tennis after some issues with his knees. We are compiling memories of 1963 Friends from the ’40s and ’50s. If you have Alumni Association President Peter Stein ’79 with Alumni Board member Park Benjamin ’61 and Craig Barbara Shoen Brundige a memory to share, please send it to Margaret White ‘61 367 Split Rock Rd. Whitney Shiels ’52 at [email protected]. Syosset, NY 11791 All memories are welcome – Lower School, (516) 922-3944 Middle School, Upper School, friends, you didn’t graduate with us. Whether you [email protected] teachers, etc. We would love your input! can make it or not, please join our class Facebook page. Just go to www.facebook. Paula E. Howe com and search under “FA 1961.” It is a 4914 Eigel Street 1960 closed group, so you must request to join. If Houston, TX 77007-3326 Dona Fagan Arnow you have any problems, you can email the (713) 863-7541 14901 Talking Rock Court alumni office at [email protected]. Ruth [email protected] North Potomac, MD 20878 Edmunds Naylor writes, “Had great fun at my (301) 294-0823 grandson Cole’s 5th birthday party, with little From Paula Howe: I have been quite remiss as [email protected] 2-year-old Eden learning to talk – the whole class correspondent the past couple of years family lives near me in England, by the and want to get going again – especially sea; it was balmy and relaxing. Otherwise, since we have a BIG reunion coming up in 1961 I’m busy with website development for the 2013! For me, 2010 was a year of change. My mother passed away in January at the Park Benjamin, III British Autogenic Society as I’m on the Exec age of 97 ½. And Exxon Mobil made the P. O. Box 368 Committee, I’m finishing up my dissertation Oyster Bay, NY 11771 for a PhD on anxiety and relaxation decision to close its Law Library where I (516) 922-9537 therapies, and Sue Curtis and I hope to meet had been the Law Librarian for 19 years. I [email protected] up in Paris by the end of June. My PhD is am now a Senior Paralegal in the Litigation fully funded, too. I don’t do torture without section of the Exxon Mobil Law Department. Attention all Class of ’61 members! Our being paid for it! But I have permission now One of these days I will retire. I still have 50th Reunion, September 23-25th, is fast to leave the country and do the dissertation my parents’ retirement home in Cooperstown approaching! Already we have heard from anywhere there’s WiFi, so after the FA and visit for a couple of weeks each fall many of you that you plan to join us in reunion I plan on going to South Africa and rent it out as much as possible from September, and we would like to have as for a month or so.” Susan Galbraith Markey May-October. If any of you are baseball many of our Classmates as possible, even ([email protected]) writes that she is still fans, let me know. I also still continue my

The Meeting House | Spring 2011 Class Notes 39 volunteer work with animal organizations – Steve live in New Hampshire – he is a NH my passion is helping animals have a better native. MaryAnn taught for 38 years as an life. I saw Diane Olding Stanley twice last elementary school teacher before retiring in year – once at her home in Oak Ridge, NJ 2008 – but she still does some substituting. and once at my mother’s memorial service They love to travel and are also animal in Cooperstown in the fall of 2010. Melissa lovers, as I am. More news will come... Fox from the Class of 1962 also attended and continues to drive over from Boston each fall from Somerville, MA for a visit. I 1964 was very surprised to hear on Facebook last Suzanne Notides Melzig month that BJ Brundige is the realtor for my 104 E. Hillcrest Ave. childhood home on Townsend Road in Glen Richmond, VA 23226 Cove! I hardly recognized it since it has (804) 358-7626 been so wonderfully renovated. I also could [email protected] not afford to live there... From Diane Olding Stanley [[email protected]]: I am very Douglas Altchek ’64 and Alumni Board member thankful to be five years cancer free now, Barbara Shoen Brundige ’63 at the NYC Reunion. 1965 by God’s grace. Also, there are two new Robert D. Tilden with the idea of a few months this winter in grandchildren on the way. This fall, Mel and 3640 County Road 16 I are looking forward to a riverboat cruise on Florida. Does that sound too old? Yup, it Montour Falls, NY 14865 the Danube and some travel in Hungary and does! We work, we play, we travel, and we (607) 535-2217 Poland. From Toni Naren Gates [tonigates@ try to stay healthy. So far, so good. From [email protected] aol.com]: My best, most recent news is Lee Cronbach [[email protected] , 425- a double whammy! My son and his wife 673-8747, 4810 241st St. SW, Mountainlake moved to Wichita last May. Ryan decided to Terrace, WA 98403]: After twenty years 1966 work for Bud....at least for a while. He liked as a freelance musician in Boston and Los the job and liked the stability in this very Angeles, Lee has been living and working Helen Lotowycz Rising unstable economy. I was really surprised since 1991 in a beautiful tree-filled blue- 98 South Bay Avenue that stability trumped the vagabond, collar Seattle suburb as a piano teacher and Brightwaters, NY 11718 freelance, creative filmmaker lifestyle. church pianist (Bethesda Lutheran Church), (631) 666-0135 [email protected] Hmmmmm. Well, by the end of May, they while faithfully attending a Conservative Synagogue (Beth Shalom). He and his announced they were pregnant! On January Save the date! September 24th is Fall Fair 26, 2011 Maxwell Vincent Gates, “Max,” spouse of 25 years, Rodel A. Baldoz, a medical technologist, plan to retire to the and Homecoming … and the class of 1966’s was born. So for the first time in 17 years we 45th Reunion! have a child living in our city, and we have Philippines next year, hopefully with their a grandchild to watch grow right under our faithful Golden Retriever Gandalf and their very eyes! It’s been a delight! Our daughter two loyal cats (the fish and chickens will 1967 lives in New York (having moved recently have to fend for themselves). Lee has made from San Francisco). She has a 6-year-old several CDs, the best of which, Angel Blues Diana Dickson-Witmer son. We get to spend a good chunk of time (2010) can be ordered from him. It contains 24 Brendle Lane with them when we go to the Adirondacks a mix of old recordings from Boston and Los Greenville, DE 19807 (302) 656-1190 for the summer. Lindsey has founded a Angeles, and a set of six pieces recorded in [email protected] theater company there and moves in for July Seattle with his favorite Seattle jazz players. and part of August. Unbelievably, the other 9 You can hear some clips at Lee's website, months of the year Bud and I are still living www.leecronbach.com. From Bruce Birkett Scott W. Tilden in Wichita, KS. We just celebrated 32 years [[email protected]]: Bruce lost his dear 506 Hogan Court here! Who knew! We, are, however, flirting partner of many years with his untimely Doylestown, PA 18901-5900 death in March of this year. He continues to (215) 491-9319 live in Europe and continues to be involved [email protected] with renewable energy projects involving African and European companies. From Kathy Laemmle Garren: New e-mail address: 1968 [email protected]. She still lives full time Lesley L. Graham in Portland, Maine. Her mother passed away 615 NW Murphy Blvd. July 24, 2010 at the age of 94, and Kathy Joplin, MI 64801 really enjoyed living right around her for (417) 781-1858 the last couple of years and being able to see [email protected] her daily. [I agree with that, having had my mother near me in Houston for over 10 years As always I stay in constant contact with before she died.] I have reconnected with Kathy Attridge Anas and all is well with her Lee Cronbach ’63 with one of his students, Marina MaryAnn Engle Jenness [maj1028@comcast. and she too stays in touch with Sally Rising Hench, at a recital in 1999. net] via Facebook! She and her husband Continued on Page 42

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2011 NYC Alumni Reunion Held Monday, June 6, 2011 at the Princeton/Columbia Club in NYC DANIEL GOODRICH FOR FRIENDS ACADEM Y

Retiring English and Art History teacher Edward Herscher is honored at the 2011 NYC Alumni Reunion on June 6, 2011.

Upper School Principal Deb Schoman with her husband, Jeff, and Alumni Board secretary Pam Foschi Danbusky ’97

Rigo Reyes ’09, Mike Linchitz ’98, Bryan Good ’99 and his wife Kristin

Robert Greenberg ’00, Jared Crosby Jones Spanish teacher Edgar Posada ’00, Beth Chase ’00 with Brendan O'Kane ’03 and Swathi and David Hsu ’03 Gopalakrishnan ’00

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Jeffrey Daniels ’90, Rashid Walker ’87 and English teacher Frank McRoberts ’96 with fiancee Susan Marron Rick Sullivan and Dean of Students Ron Baskind.

Meghan Campbell ’95, former teacher Alec Dick and Catherine Callahan ’96

Vishal Mahadkar ’06, Julie Zisfein ’06 and Brian Alessi ’06

Divya Yadlapalli ’07, Amani Shiek ’07, Kevin Sun ’07 and Pria Yadlapalli ’09

Kyle Gerzof ’09 and Courtney Lenoir ’10 Hayley Kucich ’03 and her sister Nell Kucich ’09

Alumni Association President Peter Stein ’79, retiring English teacher Edward Herscher with his wife, Brigitte, and Head of School Bill Morris. >>To see more photos from the NYC Reunion, log onto the Alumni Portal at www.fa.org/alumni Chris Gillick ’99, Melissa Korn ’02, Lisa Pasch ’96 and Beth Chase ’00 The Meeting House | Spring 2011 42 Class Notes

Dean. Greg Tarone stays in great contact and is closer after they retire in a couple of years busy as ever enjoying living in Connecticut. (especially when there are grandchildren to Had a Facebook request from David Porter, visit). Nicole moved there after finishing which was great, and I saw in Paul Hand’s med school at U Penn in May and Alex just Facebook that his daughter graduated from finished his first year of law school at GW. college. Karin Neilson shares she made So, stay tuned. Spencer Lovette writes from another trip to Africa "(great time and very Southern NH that he’s developing medical successful event), and am home for a few instruments and technology, including some weeks now, enjoying the responsibilities of surgical products and In Vitro Diagnostic my new role as VP of Programs for the local instruments for KMC, a contract developer chapter of AAUW." My news remains the and manufacturer. His daughter Brenda same: working for the corporate office at is working as a Speech Pathologist in Management Recruiters International. It gives Cambridge, MA and son Trevor is still me the opportunity to do some travel. I want in college and living at home. Spencer to thank Bob Rushmore, Greg Tarone, Peggy and Judie built an energy star home with Weiner, Nancy Kassop, Willy Merriken, Johnny Hanging out with the band in 1969. geothermal heating as a low maintenance Malcolm, Kathy Attridge Anas, Karin Neilson, www.self-healing.org to hear more of her retirement retreat and enjoy a wide range of and Robbie Thomas, my favorite FA teacher, story). In 1992, Melissa was run over by a sports through the seasons, including biking, for checking in on me after the incredible truck, had her face and body crushed and skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, swimming, tornado that hit Joplin May 22nd. All was went through 30 surgeries over 9 years in skating and kayaking. Spencer recently got OK for me but, wow, how devastating for the her quest to overcome the effects of this together with Rick Wicker who’s working for community. The recovery has been amazing tragedy. Melissa, who divorced 4 years a precision machining company in nearby – everyone helping one another. I think my after her accident, is now remarried to Hap MA. Elizabeth Leslie Traver writes, “I breed guardian angels Lee & Wilrose Graham were Wotila (during treatment, she was told to “go and show American Bobtail cats. No, not watching over me and this part of town. I out and find a boyfriend”) and is heading bobcats. My guys are fully domestic. I appreciate any updates from you all so next back to Texas for a while after having been was part of a team to take the first American news will be more exciting but at least there Director of Education and Development at Bobtail in history to a Lifetime Achievement isn’t a blank for the class of 1968. The School For Self-Healing in Seattle, award. That year he earned his IW WA. Another classmate I reconnected with (International Win) and was the 18th best is Jane Organist Karuschkat, a fully ordained shorthaired cat in the world. Yes, you read 1969 non-denominational minister, Certified right, I said in the world. A cat must be in the top twenty to win. The year before, he Jane Forelle Casey Nutritional Consultant, and Professional Life 1190 Pequot Ave., P.O. Box 469 Coach as well as a gifted psychic. She is a was number 21. I’d much rather be number Southport, CT 06890 Raw Food Chef and Instructor of Live and 121. I was able to meet and show against (203) 292-3644 Living Foods and still lives in Glen Cove. the top 5 other cats in the world and even [email protected] Patricia Adelson Gould writes from White River though the competition is tough, the people Junction, VT where she works at Au Bon are great. Last weekend I took his son, Ron II, to a show in Largo/Clearwater. Ron II At the suggestion of Kathy Fox, I started a Pain in the Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital had all the points he needed, but he needed Friends Academy Class of 1969 group on Facility. Patricia has been organizing a that Best Cat ribbon. Everyone knew why Facebook. We only have 14 members so fashion show and luncheon to benefit the I was there, so when it got down to the last far, but it’s been fun and I strongly urge you Norris Cotton Cancer Center at DHMC. two ribbons everyone was holding their to check it out. Search for the group and She’s also working on a research project to breath. The judge hung the Best Ribbon then request to join; it’s that easy. One of try to prove that eating raw almonds (which and everyone in the area went nuts. I’m the things I determined in setting this up is provide the right proportions of calcium, iron surprised some people outside the show that, as we turn 60, we run the gamut (and I and phosphorus) every day is a preventative hall didn’t hear us. Everyone loves to hear won’t name names) from totally embracing measure for cancer and makes custom hand- “SUPREME” shouted when it happens. So social networking to “what’s Facebook?”. As braided rugs on the side. If you’re ever he’s what’s called “Done” but I’ll still show for the latter position, I highly recommend in Quechee, VT, stop in to Dana’s by the him, and if I win the lottery, next year I’ll becoming conversant with it, if for no other Gorge for a bite and check out her heart rug Candy Barr show him to an International Win like his reason than to snoop on your kids. That in their entryway. has expanded father. It costs about $30-$40K to do the said, not all of us got such a late start as the exposure for her paintings from the 4 driving and the motels and the show entries. to still have high school age kids. One of galleries that represent her to include the It’s an expensive hobby, but oh, I love it. the best outcomes was to reconnect with Internet. You can keep up with her via her I think I’ll stay away from long distance some long-lost classmates and catch up on website (www.candybarrartist.blogspot.com). shows for a while and join the dark side, events in their lives. Without a doubt, the Candy winters in Arizona and summers in CFA, Cat Fanciers Association. They have most fascinating and inspiring was Melissa Vermont where she enjoys being outdoors, plenty of shows in the area so I won’t have (Misty) Moody who’s one of the featured painting landscapes on location, as well as Judith Fox Javelly to drive all over. One year I put 30K miles people in Roko Belic’s new documentary portraits and figures. writes on my car driving to Raleigh, NC, Augusta, “Happy” in which he travels the world to that while she and Bernard love their Miami Toledo, Reading, PA, Iselin, NJ, Bessemer, ascertain what makes us truly happy (check lifestyle, she allows that if both Nicole and Birmingham, Destin, FL, St Augustine, out http://www.thehappymovie.com and Alex end up settling in DC, they may relocate

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Largo, FL and a few others I can’t remember. Greetings and salutations, Class of 1972! They all became a blur after a while. I 1971 The last time that I penned school-related used to say that I spent more time in motel news was as Jacque Strappe, Sports Editor rooms than at home. I did have to explain Robin D. Campbell for the Red & Black! Maurice Kerins III 66 Vista Dr. that. But it was okay because I was writing writes: “Let’s see – Joan and I are still Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 a book and I had plenty of quiet time. It’s (518) 886-8874 in Dallas – 23 years now. I am currently not finished yet and I already have two more [email protected] employed as a Vice President with First in mind. I have a 31-year-old daughter. She Southwest, a Dallas based investment is a computer engineer and works for Harris Craig Kronman banking firm that concentrates on municipal Corp., a government subcontractor. She has 37 Meadow View Rd. finance after a bit of a hiatus from the a “Top Secret” clearance and that’s the only Orinda, CA 94563 business world. Having been downsized thing I’ll ever know about her job. She is (925) 258-9442 several times in my career, I was ready to also a painter. She painted the wall mural [email protected] throw in the towel and in 2009 I left Wall from “Birdcage” on one of their living room Street altogether and returned to graduate walls and now she’s working on another wall CeCe Levy is living in California. She is school and earned an MA in Philosophy mural of a jungle scene, and she writes also. working for Ford, touring this country and in 2010 at the University of Texas at Right brain, left brain thing. I do wall murals promoting their vehicles. When not on tour, Dallas. During this time I was employed also, but I’m not anywhere near as ambitious she works on marketing and social media as a graduate TA, which was an interesting 1 for the Hotel Vejeur, located in Andalusia, as Kate is, nor as good. She has a 2 /2-year- experience. Late last summer I decided to old daughter named Hunter and Hunter was Spain, in the village Vejer de la Frontiera return to the job market and was fortunate to born in December, so she is a Sagittarius. I on the Atlantic near Gibraltar. Peter Darbee find my current position. John McGrane was 1 writes: “After six years as Chairman and can’t be old enough to have a 2 /2-year-old here, passing through on his way to Austin, granddaughter! It’s not fair!! Did you hear CEO of PG&E, I have decided to retire. The in April. We had dinner and a chance to catch my foot stomping? So that’s an update on my first 5 years of this job had truly been the up.” Susan Johnson Banta reports: We moved life for the last 6-7 years, so maybe some of most rewarding and fulfilling of experiences. to Stinson Beach – even further west from our other silent classmates will contribute. Since the explosion of our gas pipeline in where we lived before in Nicasio. It is a My hat’s off to you [Jane] trying to pull info San Bruno [CA,] the politics and press of small town with a population that fluctuates out of our classmates.” As for me (Jane Forelle California have been formidable to say the with the weather. Living by the beach and Casey), I recently completed 15 years at Blyth, least. The conclusion I reached was it was next to fabulous hiking trails has made Inc., currently heading up its treasury and tax best for the company and our family for me our family even more outdoorsy. We love functions and continue to row competitively. to retire and let someone else see if they can it. Sister Kim came out to visit last month Last November, a group of us made the trip to lead the company through this very difficult while she was here on her book tour for Turino (site of the 2006 Winter Olympics) for business environment. It was clearly one of “What to Wear for the Rest of Your Life.” A an 11k race, after which we treated ourselves the greatest privileges one can imagine to few days later Judy Keefer, who was in SF to a few days in the Piemonte region of Italy, lead a company of 20,000 men and women. for the Natural Resources Defense Council complete with cooking class (I’ve really Melinda and I are blessed to have our first fundraising event and honors dinner, joined perfected my focaccia) and ventured into grandchild, Claire, who is now two-and-a- us for Easter dinner. Judy is the CFO of the forest hunt with Giuseppe and his dog half. Our three children, Jonathan (28), Curtis NRDC. She hasn’t changed a bit. Good Lady in search of the White Alba Truffle. (26) and Sarah (24) are all well. Melinda and fun. My eldest, Adriana, is graduating from This year, I’m hoping to make it to Poznan, I are in the process of purchasing a sailboat Marin Academy high school this year and Poland for the Masters World Championships which we hope to sail throughout much of will be attending the American University in in September. My husband, Bob, continues the world.” Robin Campbell is still living near Paris this fall. She just recently competed his investment advisory work at RBC Wealth Lake Saratoga, New York. She spends much in the SW Regionals in Rowing – winning a Management and, if that’s not tough enough of her time teaching and continues to serve on silver and bronze medal and earning a place these days, he’s embraced the college search the board of the American Costume Society. at the Nationals in the Girls Lightweight process as our son, Taylor, will be a senior at September 24th is Fall Fair and Homecoming Eight. Very exciting! Our other three St. Paul’s in the fall. I hope some of you are and the class of 1971’s 40th Reunion! Look children, Gabrielle, Max and Sophia are all inspired to check out the Facebook group; if for reunion information from Dan Robinson. thriving – living on the beach and pursuing not, e-mail or snail mail an update when you their academic studies at Marin Academy get the next request. and the Nicasio School. Gabrielle and Max 1972 show a strong interest in acting, lacrosse Karen Spero Albers (Max) and tennis (Gabrielle). Sophia is 1970 2513 Harris Avenue still in middle school and wants to be a Richland, WA 99354-1637 Eli Abbe coxswain for the Marin rowing team next (509) 375-5356 299 Ely Place year. Philip is slugging it out as an architect [email protected] Palo Alto, CA 94306 in this still terrible CA market. I am being (415) 856-3498 a full-time mom and trying to write in Sarah Hollett Hossfeld [email protected] between. I realized my mother was 54 when 125 Kellog Street my father died and she started a whole new Oyster Bay, NY 11771 (516) 922-0955 life after that. So, at age 57, I remind myself [email protected] it is not too late to launch a third career. I spoke with Claire Seiburg Hribar recently,

The Meeting House | Spring 2011 44 Class Notes who was bubbling with the news that she and her husband George are now proud grandparents of twin boys! In fact she enjoys being a grandmother so much, that she has decided to place her career as a Physician’s Assistant to an Orthopedic Surgeon on hold indefinitely. Their son George Jr. recently relocated his family to San Francisco, so Claire is a jet setting grandma! Clare Laemmle Bridge and her husband Alexander have been living in Nova Scotia since June 2008. Clare is quite the accomplished jeweler as evidenced by a recent email: “I received a call from Nova Scotia Designer Crafts Council (NSDCC), stating that my cuff was chosen for the ‘Inspired’ exhibit at the Mary Tilde Mariani Giacche ’75, Penelope Wylie Mayer ’75, and Chris Mayer ’75 together in Florence, Italy with Augusta Mayer and Vienna Giacche. E. Black Gallery, Halifax; opening reception is June 9!!! The show will run through July 24. I was speechless at the other end of Stamford, CT. I see Lulu who lives about the phone, and needless to say, incredibly 20 minutes away and stay in touch with 1974 honored. I owe many thanks to my mother... Cyndy Beach Koch, Jill Johnson and Hank Reusch. Hoping we can try to organize some Evette Beckett-Tuggle who influenced my energy.” You can view 2 Dana’s Island Way sort of reunion for many of us sometime... her eclectic jewelry collection at http://www. Glen Cove, NY 11542 Kathy Neisloss Leventhal frida.ca/clarebridge/. My family and I are perhaps in NYC? (516) 671-6377 still living in eastern Washington. Both of writes, “Whew! Where does the time go? [email protected] my sons attend Washington State University; My niece, Kate Neisloss, is graduating from Kevin is finishing his degree in Construction F.A. on June 11th. I can still remember Greetings from the Class of 1974! Tim Management and Kyle is a pre-med student. our graduation on the lawn behind the Andrea writes from Cold Spring Harbor, NY: I am still actively involved in PTA and was gym. I’m not even sure if the configuration “Really sorry to hear about Mrs. Gordon. recently elected as Washington State PTA of the campus there is even the same as it She was a great lady. She got Bruce, Wink Vice President. In my free time, I catch up was in June, 1973! We spend a lot of our and me through chemistry. The Long Island with friends and classmates on Facebook! time on the west coast now as we have a legal community is moving along pretty well Tempus fugit - next year our class celebrates lot of our family there....a daughter and 2 given the economy. Four of our five children its 40th anniversary! Holey Moley! Shall grandchildren in San Francisco, a daughter are out of the house and the fifth graduates we have a get together? Anyone interested in in Bellingham, Washington and our son at from Cold Spring Harbor next spring. Finally planning the event or forming a committee? USC. We love San Francisco and the hills Donna and I can start travelling alone. Speak It would be really great to get together before keep us in good shape, to be sure! I’m to Bruce Wood and Kendall Bradley Wood, Wink we succumb to the Golden Years of walkers, on the Board of Advisors at Hospital for Picoli and Liz Murcott Beach as they live 1/4 motorized scooters, designer walking canes Special Surgery in NYC, so if anyone needs mile from us. My best to everyone. Playing and those ever so glamorous oxygen tanks! a joint replaced, this is the place to go. golf with Kevin Hagan ’73 and see Daphne Riker If you are interested, send me an email It’s an amazing institution and the patient Hagan ’73 every week.” Sandy Hull writes and we’ll get this shindig moving. In the experience is outstanding. It’s a tad different from Jenkintown, PA: “Our third son, Kevin, meantime, enjoy, stay healthy and happy! from my prior life in publishing but whoever is graduating from high school on June 16 said you can only do one thing in this life, and will be heading off to Amherst College right? We have been traveling a lot this year in the fall.” My husband, Reggie, “retired” 1973 and visits to Hong Kong, Singapore and from Memorial Presbyterian Church in China are so invigorating. The excitement March as Senior Pastor after almost 38 Laura Wicker Hackett of growth, opportunity, construction, new years. It was a bit emotional for all of us. 2420 Chatham Court technologies really makes you stop and gasp. He is still with Nassau Community College State College, PA 16803 It’s stunning, indeed. But, every time we and will stay in the ministry but wants to do (814) 238-7661 touch down in Newark or JFK, we say the ministry in a different way. We are looking [email protected] same thing, “there’s no place like home.” at the possibility of starting a non-profit that Hope you and our F.A. classmates are faring focuses on the family. I am still with Nassau Thanks to the few who sent in notes! C’mon, well. Andrea Cassullo Harkins writes, “I now County, but wearing two hats as Executive we can’t be that dull! Send me your news! have a beautiful grandson. He is 16 months Director of the Business Development Unit Susan Nappa Cocke reports, “Phil and I live in old. We all live on the same property only in and also Acting Executive Director of the Greenwich, CT. I have been working hard different houses. We also have rentals. Going Office of Minority Affairs. My daughter, building my fashion accessories company – back east in July to the Berkshires. Would Lauren Jackson ’05, lives in Brooklyn along http://www.pkcollection.com/ – travelling like to maybe see some old friends.” with many other FA graduates, it seems. on the east coast participating in many She is working in television production in charity show boutiques. Phil works with his Manhattan. Stay well. – EBT own investment management company in

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1975 1983 Tilde Mariani Giacché Caroline Kaplan Salita Falconara, 11 21 Drake Lane 19032 San Terenzo di Lerici White Plains, NY 10607 La Spezia (914) 347-1562 Italy [email protected] 339-260-1874 [email protected] Many thanks to all of you who wrote in after my call for class notes. It was fun to Tilde Mariani Giacché writes, “I had a hear from you. Here’s the news so we can wonderful visit from Penelope [Wylie Mayer], all be up to date: Dave Bushnell wrote: The Chris [Mayer] and their lovely daughter fun/hilarious news is that I spent last year Augusta in Florence – we had a great time as the Executive Creative Director for Lady catching up!” Tom Hawkins ’78, Friends Academy Board of Trustees Gaga’s digital agency, running all the digital/ Co-President, and Nina Riccardi ’78 at the NYC social media business for Gaga, the Black 1976 Reunion on June 6, 2011. Eyed Peas, and a number of other recording artists and feature films. No, the meat dress Nancy Toher Hawkins 1979 was not my idea. Just recently, that job led 123 Duck Pond Road to a new position as President of Digital Glen Cove, NY 11542 Pamela Picoli for a Washington, DC-area agency called (516) 671-8977 9 Johnston Street Viva Creative, an experiential advertising [email protected] Locust Valley, NY 11560 agency with mostly Fortune 500 clients. It’s (516) 676-0214 everything from mobile apps to arena-sized Save the date! September 24th is Fall Fair [email protected] and Homecoming … and the class of 1976’s live events, and it’s a big challenge and lots 35th Reunion! Look for information from of fun. I’m in the process of moving to DC Nancy Toher Hawkins regarding the class 1980 after 20 years in New York City! For people celebration. that remember me more as a trumpet player Michael Salzhauer than a geek, I haven’t given that up, and have 860 Park Avenue played jazz around New York at places like New York, NY 10075 BB King’s, the Bitter End, and the Knitting (212) 744-7974 Factory and can’t wait to see what the DC [email protected] music scene has to offer. Anyway, that’s me in a nutshell at the moment. Hope all’s well 1981 with you! Regina Mead Lafaire wrote in with family news: Gregory has graduated from Betsy Jordan Gahagan Westminster and is headed to the School of PO Box 12 Architecture at The University of Miami. 142 Skunks Misery Road Marielle will be a senior – looking at colleges Locust Valley, NY 11560 now. Gracie is just starting 10th grade and (516) 759-6697 Former math teacher Alec Dick, former history teacher will be commuting to Chapin in NY and [email protected] Xavier will be in first grade! It is all going Rene Lape and Paul Rosta ’77 at the NYC Reunion. too fast. Anthony is working for the Lehman Robert Blechman 42 South Knoll Road Brothers Estate and I am teaching several 1977 Mill Valley, CA 94941 cooking classes. Really enjoying it! I hope (415) 810-8889 my classmates are all happy and healthy! Chuck Cooperstein [email protected] Andrew Strow (Kotimsky) said he’s never 1332 Coral Drive written before, but managed to sum up all Coppell, TX 75019 the years since graduation: It has certainly Save the date! September 24th is Fall Fair (972) 393-2160 been quite a long time! I did run into some and Homecoming … and the class of 1981’s [email protected] folks at the Fall Fair a few years go. I keep in 30th Reunion! Details coming from Betsy infrequent contact with Todd Krakower, Carol Jordan Grahagan and Robert Blechman. Thurer Wolk and Nancy Salzman Papandreadis, but 1978 that’s about it. So here’s the quick synopsis: Thomas Hawkins 1982 I have been living in Manhattan since 1987 123 Duck Pond Road and after a couple of different careers, I fell Glen Cove, NY 11542 into what I found I do best: Selling drugs. If anyone from the Class of 1982 would like (516) 671-8977 Actually, no, I am the ringleader for others to be the class representative, please contact [email protected] who sell drugs. My days at FA were clearly us at [email protected]. We would love to hear well spent. Before this gets edited out by The from you! Meeting House editor or I get inundated with

The Meeting House | Spring 2011 46 Class Notes calls from many of my former classmates wonderful storyline of the character Hope (aka Steve Lash/Robin Wilpon), it’s all for an McNeill from Alison’s wonderful book called upstanding pharmaceutical company. I am Pug Hill. Alison’s books are great reads and the uncle of two nephews who also live in are enjoyable for everyone. Before A Pug’s the city and I really enjoy being an uncle. Tale hit the selling floor,Publisher's Weekly I get to be irresponsible and then give the called it “a charming mystery with abundant kids back and let my brother deal with the personality” and Booklist wrote that it is “a consequences. Greetings and best wishes to winningly affectionate tribute to art, love, all! Brian Lavin and Will Corkhill sent amusing New York City, and pugs.” Congratulations prankster emails that I won’t include here. Alison! Pick up your copy today! Tanya It gave me a nice warm feeling inside to Zuckerbrot has launched an F-Factor food know that things never change. I got a quick History teacher Herb Lape with Adam Fruitbine ’89 line based on her successful book called hello from Laura Dilimetin, but she was too The F-Factor Diet that is now available at rushed to send news. She did, however, Costco, Gristedes, Fairway and many other offer to take over the position of Class News busy. Save the date! September 24th is Fall markets. Tanya will be opening a second Gatherer from me. Thank you, Laura. Like Fair and Homecoming … and the class of F-Factor center in Roslyn in January of I said, things never change. I’m writing this 1986’s 25th Reunion! Look for information 2012! Congratulations Tanya. Stay tuned for entry from the Green Mountains of Vermont. from Katie Hawkins Schneider regarding the the next column which will detail so much We arrived here in Smuggler’s Notch this reunion. more….please continue to email, Facebook or afternoon and my kids have already been out tweet all your news so that the FA community to play mini golf and swim. Vacation is such 1987 can hear about it! In the meantime, happy a different experience when your kids can go summer to everyone! Xo JoAn out on their own (I thought this day would Barry D. Joseph never come!). Best to you all and keep the 67-66 108th Street, D66 news coming! Forest Hills, NY 10010 1990 (718) 222-3563 [email protected] If anyone from the Class of 1990 would like 1984 to be the class representative, please contact Emily Beiles Kaufman us at [email protected]. We would love to hear Beth Anne Melkmann 7 Beechwood Drive from you! 162 East 80th Street, Apt. 3B Saddle River, NJ 07458 New York, NY 10075 (201) 785-0907 (212) 988-1753 [email protected] [email protected] 1991 Michael Fox 1988 1209 N. Citrus Avenue 1985 Hollywood, CA 90038 Eileen Mc Glinchey Hume (646) 373-7535 Laura Match Schaffer 353 Hickory Avenue [email protected] 16 Miles Avenue Garwood, NJ 07027 Providence, RI 02906 (908) 789-3396 Colleen Doyle Moran [email protected] [email protected] 10 Arbor Way Morristown, NJ 07960 (973) 656-1513 1986 1989 [email protected] Stacy Koppelman Fritz Adam Fruitbine 26 Glenwood Road 375 Faletti Circle Save the date! September 24th is Fall Fair Roslyn Harbor, NY 11576 River Vale, NJ 07675 and Homecoming … and the class of 1991’s (516) 625-2936 (201) 391-3040 20th Reunion! Details coming from Colleen [email protected] [email protected] Doyle Moran and Liz Siris Winchester.

Kathryn Hawkins Schneider JoAn Monaco 76 Highland Road 315 East 72nd St., Apt 18-L Glen Cove, NY 11542 New York, NY 10021 (516) 759-5504 (646) 438-9264 [email protected] [email protected]

Katie Hawkins Schneider just finished her term Greetings Class of 1989! It’s a blistering as President of Parent Council at Friends hot day in NYC as I write this update so it’s and is looking forward to quieter times going to be short and sweet. Our class has ahead. She has two boys, Alex and Nick, been up to some wonderful things…new jobs, who are entering 10th and 8th grades at FA new babies, new careers and bigger homes. who will continue to keep her more than Most notably, Alison Pace has a new book out called A Pug’s Tale, which picks up the Evan Cagner ’91 with math teacher Maxine Lifshitz

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to increase the level of Praise & Worship in God through physical interpretation of song. I have videos posted of our work so far with more to come. Just go to youtube and type in “Conception Mime Ministries” or “cobra2471” to see our videos. For those of you who have youtube accounts, subscribe to my channel and/or send a friend request. That’s it for now. Everyone Be Blessed!” Nevin Gussack writes: “I’ve resided in Florida since 1997, which is also the date that I graduated from SUNY Albany. I earned a double major in history (honors) and political science. While living in Florida, I pursued two Masters Degrees in Library and Information Science and Social Science Education. I’ve been employed with the Broward County Libraries since 2000 and enjoy it immensely. I am happily married to Jennifer since 2003 and have a very precious 5-year-old daughter Emily. She will be Honoree, retiring English and art history teacher Ed Herscher with his wife Brigitte and son Hilary ’91 turning 6 in July...my God, how time flies. I also enjoy writing for various conservative Josh Sussman at IAC, recently began to or nationalist political organizations and 1992 oversee Business & Legal Affairs of Electus, work(ed) on various political campaigns a next generation studio. It’s always great down in Florida, including FL District 22 Amanda Valenti Anzalone Clayton Siegert to see who recently Congressman, Lt. Col. Allen West.” Jon Fox, 100 I Street moved to a new apartment in Astoria with to whom I am extremely appreciative of for S. Boston, MA 02127 her husband Mike. Since she looks exactly helping me spur conversation on Facebook (617) 821-2867 the same, if not better, since high school; [email protected] – especially from friends we haven’t heard we’ll soon be celebrating her 21st birthday from in years – tells me that his second son, Kenyatt Godbalt again! and I were recently Gavin Logan Fox, was born on June 8th and 1993 in touch – he writes: “I am happily married, that he will be starting a new job as Director and I live in Charlotte, NC with my wife, of User Experience at an international Natalia Porcelli Good Crystal. We have two children, Samira, 4 design agency called Level Studios where 2 Tondan Lane and Kenyatt, Jr., 11 months. I have been he’ll be working on projects for Apple, Lattingtown, NY 11560 working as a speech-language pathologist Blackberry, Vizio, Disney and more. His [email protected] for the past four years, and I finally opened older son, Ronan, turns 3 in July and he my own private practice this year! My lives in Pasadena, CA. His wife, Joanna, is Danielle Valenti Smith daughter attends pre-school at the Goddard a part-time chef and full time Mom. Gillian 420 East 72nd Street School in Waxhaw, NC, and my son goes to Apt. 6J Mueller writes that she is doing well, living in day care at the YMCA, which is where my Washington DC and working in the United New York, NY 10021 wife currently works part -time as a branch (646) 334-3888 States Senate on legislative policy mainly training coordinator. He also tells me that [email protected] focused on health care, poverty, aging, and he misses teaching at Friends. It was such veterans. Jim Moeller writes: “I thought I a pleasure running into Jim Gillies and his Jesse Shafer and his wife Courtney have a would share that my wife and I are expecting wife at an event at Old Westbury Gardens. baby girl named Eve, who will turn 1 in our first child in October. We recently They live very close to Adam and me in August. They recently made the move from found out that it’s going to be a girl and we Lattingtown Harbor and have 2 children. Manhattan to Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. couldn’t be more excited. Adrienne and I got Jillian Stile tells me that she is working on When not changing diapers, Jesse is a real married last May (just over a year ago) and her dissertation study for her PhD in Clinical estate broker with Corcoran and has been have been living in Centerport for a little Psychology at the New School for Social hard at work partnering new media and over three years.” Arlene Thung Kim writes: Research and is enjoying West Village life video in selling luxury properties. Amanda “Currently I'm married (met him at Amherst) with her significant other, and small dog, Levy Laserson, Jesse Laserson, Aditya Mattoo and residing with our 2 boys Rohan (3 years) BonBon. She also plans to dedicate time and his wife, and Adam (Good) and I recently and Anduin (2 years), and 2 goldendoodle this summer working in India with homeless visited Jesse and Courtney with our families. dogs, Gandalf and Ellie in CT. I’m a children. Will Satchell writes, “1st just wanna It was heartwarming to see all of our children pediatric anesthesiologist and my husband say hello to the class of ‘93 ... miss ya’ll. My playing together. It’s amazing that we have is a High Risk OB at Yale, although we are passion right now is mime dancing at my all stayed so close and that our children currently mulling a move to the midwest. I church, which is Grace Community Christian are now growing up together…. Aditya is have great memories of FA and it’s nice to Ministries in Amityville, NY. The name of expecting his third boy in July. As part of his reconnect on Facebook.” Katie Howe Bruno my group is ‘Conception’. Our mission is position as General Counsel of Programming writes: “I married my husband, Joe, on

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1994 1998 Heather Upton Justin J. Boults 269 Ohio St. 222 Gates Ave., Apt. #2 Pasadena, CA 91106 Brooklyn, NY 11238 (626) 507-8524 [email protected] [email protected] Justin P. Meli 1500 Chicago Ave., Apt. 620 Danielle Lia Van Riper Philip Van Riper and Evanston, IL 60201 just welcomed their first child, son Sloane (713) 553-4108 Douglas Van Riper, on June 3rd. Everyone [email protected] is happy and doing well. Also in June, Ravi Shah graduated from Stony Brook Medical Jordan S. Tarry Kelly MacKinnon ’94 and Claudine Bitel ’94 at the School, where he completed a fellowship 333 E. 5th St., Apt. C3 NYC Reunion on June 6, 2011. in hematology/oncology. Congrats to all! New York, NY 10003 October 17, 2009, and we bought a home in Reilly Catherine First was born on June 13 to (516) 526-1689 [email protected] Springfield, NJ this past fall. I teach third Heather Upton and Zach First. Mom, Dad and grade at The Peck School in Morristown, baby are all happy and doing well! NJ. I love teaching there, being married to Joe, and being a homeowner. Corrie Van Exel Alford writes, “I am currently married 1995 and living in Atlanta, GA. We have 3 kids – Thomas A. Pascarella Taylor, 15 (yes 15), Aaron Jr. 5, and Ethan 156 Lewis Avenue 2. I am a dermatologist and my husband is Westbury, NY 11590 a general surgeon. We both currently work [email protected] for Kaiser Permanente, but I am leaving to go into private practice this summer. We met Kelly Reid Walsh during college but married after med school 96 Grove Street – we both went to Emory. My daughter goes Wellesley, MA 02482 (781) 237-2893 to the Atlanta Girls School, where she will [email protected] be a junior in the fall, and Aaron Jr. will be starting kindergarten at Woodward Academy (Left) Jamie Lombardo Aquilina ’99 and her 6-week-old in the fall. Walter Gaceta tells me: “I am 1996 son Colin; (center) Jennifer Ryan Woods ’99 with married, living in Monroe, NY. We have 3 Audrey and Ella (5 1/2 months) at their christening kids: Brandon, 13, Britney, 9, and Brynn, and (right) Jordanna Davis ’99 with her 3-month-old Luke Cass daughter Norah. 5. I started my own business 4 years ago, 350 Chardon Ave. called S.C.O.R.E. Training LLC, which is Suite 1202 an athletic training business. This year we San Juan, PR 00918 1999 have partnered up with the YMCA to reach [email protected] even a broader market, and it has gotten off John F. Reid 15 Wood Valley Road to a very successful start! My wife, Richelle, On April 17, Frank McRoberts was engaged to Chatham, MA 02633 is a web system administrator for Medco be married to Susan Marron. The wedding is [email protected] Health Solution in Franklin Lakes, NJ. As December 3. Best wishes to them both! Save for me, Adam and I moved to Lattingtown the date! September 24th is Fall Fair and Jennifer Ryan Woods last summer after 13 years in Manhattan Homecoming … and the class of 1996’s 15th 2 Meadow Spring Lane and have an almost 6-year-old starting 1st Reunion! Look for upcoming details. Glen Cove, NY 11540 grade at Friends in September. It’s great (516) 398-0888 seeing so many familiar faces and meeting [email protected] sons and daughters of alums who have also 1997 decided to send their children to Friends. Devon Broderick Carroll Congratulations to Jordanna Davis on the What a testament to the school… Danielle 28 Bedford St., Apt. 23 birth of her daughter Norah Davis Mott in Valenti Smith is still a Manhattan hold-out New York, NY 10014-4471 January and to Jamie Lombardo Aquilina on the and is moving to a new apartment with her (917) 531-7579 birth of her son Colin Josef Aquilina this past 3 children: Siena, 5, Marco, 3, and Luca,1. [email protected] February. Thank you again so much for all of your updates – it’s so great to hear from you and Devon A. George to have a lot of exciting news to report. 163 West 18th Street, Apt. 9b New York, NY 10011 (516) 457-8082 [email protected]

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Tara Kristin Hanna 2000 245 Locust Street W. Hempstead, NY 11552 Paul P. Corrigan (516) 316-8220 1 The Preserve [email protected] Woodbury, NY 11797 (516) 448-2228 Andrew Joseph Rivara [email protected] 249 Cleft Road Mill Neck, NY 11765 Meredith A. MacKinnon (516) 624-8380 46 Duck Pond Road [email protected] Glen Cove, NY 11542 (516) 759-2063 [email protected] Congratulations to Ashley Levien ‘04 and Brian Dooley who got engaged on January 15th and Congratulations to Meghana Saxena who will be getting married on October 1st, 2011. Rob Abney ’05 with his fiance and Paul Wagner ’04 married Harish Sarma on August 21, 2010. LLC, which produces the Fiesta5 – a party The wedding took place at the Plaza Hotel in 2004 favor that you wear on your hand allowing New York City. you to explode, launch, shoot, and scatter Angela Teresa Batista confetti up into the air every time you slap 2 Greenway hands or give someone a high five. http:// Muttontown, NY 11771 2001 (516) 857-6572 www.fiesta5.com. After 3 years as an [email protected] analyst for brokerage firm Sterne Agee,Sam Christopher Scott Harvey Eisner starts a new chapter as an associate at 16 Stiles Drive Jonathan Harley Koenig investment firm William Blair & Company, Melville, NY 11747 31 Yukon Drive LLC. Dave Greene, who just finished his (516) 425-1096 Woodbury, NY 11797 third year as a private banking associate [email protected] [email protected] at Credit Suisse, recently received a long Hadley Devon Mongell overdue operation to surgically repair his 245 E. 63rd Street Sorry for being so absent lately but here are left shoulder. He’s been strengthening and Apt. 517 some updates from the Class of 2004: Zach rehabbing well in time for this summer’s New York, NY 10065 Rosenow began working as a Digital Sales country club golf championship so he can (516) 759-1377 Planner for BBC Worldwide following a year reclaim his title. Nobody from the class of [email protected] at CNN working in a comparable fashion. 2004 is quite certain of what Ben Ryan is Maya Klauber Save the date! September 24th is Fall Fair He and his family are also celebrating the doing. Congratulations to who and Homecoming … and the class of 2001’s engagement of older sister Bari, ‘01. Jason writes, "I just got engaged!! My fiance's name 10th Reunion! Look for upcoming details. Jacobs has continued to excel as a paralegal is John Ferrarone and we've been friends for one of New York City’s most prestigious since high school. We met in upstate New law firms concentrating in complex criminal York while we were volunteering at a camp 2002 and civil litigation. Jessica Natbony graduated for kids with Muscular Dystrophy. We'll both be finishing up our graduate programs next Lauren Marie Bebry from Georgetown University Law School 2757 Heathfield Road and is spending the summer in NYC studying spring; John will receive his M.D. from New Bloomfield, MI 48301 for the Bar examination. Paul Wagner started York Medical College and I'll be earning my (631) 875-5725 his career as the Director of Syndication at MSW from Columbia University School of [email protected] NeuLion, Inc., an online entertainment and Social Work. We're excited for our future digital media provider. In addition, he’s co- together and just couldn't be happier." Michael Jason Weiss founded and continues to develop FiestaFive 40 Cow Neck Road Sands Point, NY 11050 2005 (516) 883-1572 [email protected] Robert Harrison Aaron 27 Shorewood Drive Sands Point, NY 11050 (516) 524-4261 2003 [email protected] Katherine Elizabeth Donoghue 88 Leonard St., Apt. 1511 Helen Simpson Hatch New York, NY 10013 137 Linden Farms Road (516) 238 -4550 Locust Valley, NY 11560 [email protected] (516) 609-3239 [email protected] Christopher Alessi ’04 with his sister Caroline Alessi ’09

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Class of 2006 5-Year Anniversary Reception Held Saturday, June 4, 2011 at the Jackson House

Thirty-four classmates from 2006 attended their Five-Year Reunion. KATHY FOX PHOTOS/FRIENDS ACADEMY

Brian Alessi, Alric Carter, Gia Vigliotti and George Blocker

Alumni and faculty gathered to catch up at the Jackson House. Emma Brockway, Carly Postal, Jeannie An and Emory Clark Upper School mathematics teacher Marika Knight and Jennifer Wagner

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June 11. Katy was named to the North/South 2006 All-Star team after standing third on the team with 44 points this spring, scoring 34 goals, Brian T. Alessi dishing out 10 assists and winning 29 draw 50 Shore Drive controls. The senior upped her game in the Plandome, NY 11030 (516) 365-3983 tournament, scoring 13 goals on 20 shots for [email protected] an uncanny .650 percentage and was tabbed for the All-Tournament squad as a result. Jennifer Marie Wagner 124 Feeks Lane Locust Valley, NY 11560 2008 (516) 656-3480 Laura Berke [email protected] [email protected]

Kaitlin Marie Wagner Alexandria Phillips 124 Feeks Lane [email protected] Samantha Nesfield ’10, ShervinA fshari ’10 and Locust Valley, NY 11560 Sharon D’Silva ’10 enjoy their firstA lumni Reunion. (516) 656-3480 Sam Menzin reports, “Since January, I have [email protected] been working for Turner-Gary Sports, a 2010 baseball agency. I am working for the Mets The Class of 2006 had a great reunion on in their front office this summer. Still Jasmine Wang June 4th which began at the Jackson House playing baseball at Swarthmore. Competing [email protected] and continued in NYC into the wee hours. in the NYC triathlon for the first time in Alexa Gordon If you didn’t make it, check out more photos August.” [email protected] on the alumni portal. Zach Schoenhut 2009 [email protected] Ingrid A. Gutierrez [email protected] 2011 Cristen Koufakis Holly Constants [email protected] [email protected]

Nell C. Kucich Gabrielle McPhaul-Guerrier [email protected] [email protected] FA’s Alumni Association warmly welcomes John E. Mascari [email protected] the Class of 2011! You will be missed on campus, and we hope you visit often. Keep Katy Dissinger ’07 plays for Bowdoin College. Jessica M. Rizzi us posted on the next exciting chapter of [email protected] your lives. Follow your dreams – we wish you happiness and peace. 2007 Anthony F. Tedesco Rebecca Pacchiano [email protected] [email protected] Congratulations to Jessica Rizzi, a rising junior Christine Farrell at Indiana University-Bloomington who was [email protected] recently awarded “Up & Coming Student of 2011” by the Student Activities Office. Caitlin Koufakis Jessica was chosen for her involvement in [email protected] Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority Cassandra Sclafani, Trinity College Class of Inc. (newly elected President and past 2011, was accepted to the Teach for America VP of Marketing), Multicultural Greek program. She will complete the 2-year Council, Parliamentarian, AmeriCorps program in CT, which includes receiving member through the Lead IU Initiative a Masters degree in Education. Sclafani (Basketball Coach for 2nd Graders, Teacher’s will be teaching high school Spanish. Katy Assistant at Fairview Elementary, Tutor at Dissinger who just finished her senior year at Banneker at the View Community Center), Bowdoin was named to the IWLCA Division Student Organization Ethics Board (1 of 12 III North/South All-Star Team and played in students chosen by the Dean of Students), Amanda Lamothe ’11 delivers the student address at the North/South game at the United Sports Multicultural Outreach Education through the the 125th Commencement. To read all the speeches Training Center in Downingtown, PA, on Admissions Office and other clubs as well. and see more photos, head to www.fa.org/FALiveBlog.

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Brian Hom, 1993 - 2011

is smile would light up the (Far left) Celebrating a room. No mat- winning track season with teammates. “ ter how down we wouldH feel, Brian's sense of (Left) Playing trombone in the Upper School humor and laughter lifted our Jazz Band. spirits. He was our caring and devoted friend. Brian "let his life speak" and fought prejudice and intolerance as a leader in the Di- versity Club. He treated everyone with respect. Brian was someone we could count on, trust and believe in. He was an inspiration to us in the classroom and on the track or field. We marveled at his tenacity and determination to win as he sprinted down the straightaway. We listened to his strong opinions, no matter the topic, in class discussions. We admired his commitment to his school work. He was passionate, determined, and persevered in all that he did. He pushed us to do our very best intellectually and athletically. He was a cherished (Above) Brian being member of our class and will Brian. live on in the hearts and minds (Bottom) Taking on a of all who knew him. No words track competitor. can describe how much we love him and how much we will miss him. " – With love, Class of 2011

Words from a classmate rian was one of the funniest, most intelligent, and most extraordinary Bpeople I know. His smile glowed and his laugh was infectious. He constantly inspired me to be my best and to do my best and I am so thankful to be able to say that he was and always will be one of my closest friends. Our whole class misses him to no end but we find comfort in knowing that he is in a better place. We are all so grateful for the time that we were blessed to spend with him. – Alisha Kumar Members of the Class of 2011 walked the track after a memorial to Brian Hom at Friends Academy.

The Meeting House | Spring 2011 In Memoriam 53 We Remember... Lanie Garvan Patton ’71 Alice Jane Pollitt Lockwood ’40 Full of heart and love for all Ira Vail ’46 Lanie Garvan Patton ’71 t is with great sadness that I bid Janet Haberman (former faculty) Ifarewell to Lanie Garvan Patton ’71, Brian Hom ’11 a Friends alumna who was one of my best friends since we were in Kinder- garten together down in the basement room of the Lower School. We painted pictures together, ate lunches together, played on the playground, took naps side by side and discovered a friendship that would last all through our school years and beyond. We realized at an early age that we shared a passion for horses, which led to many years of wonderful riding adventures. Lanie loved her childhood pony, Bridie Murphy, who became a favorite of many of our FA classmates as Bridie was always on hand to provide pony rides at Lanie’s birthday parties. As the years progressed, our friendship stayed strong. Whether during school hours or after-school activities, we were constant companions. In our junior year, we made a unified decision to The class of 1940 – Alice Jane Pollitt Lockwood is in the center of the front row. switch from French class to learning Russian. This turned out to be a Alice Jane Pollitt Lockwood '40 sharing what was blooming in it at any given mo- wonderful decision. It was loads of ment; often taking a bouquet to a friend or offering fun and we both even did quite well, Passionate about quiet service a handful of blossoms to someone who had just considering all our hysterical mispro- stopped in to say hello. Probably one of the most nunciations. ’ve had a bit of time to think about what words endearing habits of my mother was her treasured cor- Lanie had a kind and gentle spirit I“fit” my mother and how FA influenced her as a respondence – no e-mail for this girl! She loved her that never failed to amaze me. For young school girl and how particular sentiments con- stationery and wrote notes to everyone, 95% of the those who didn’t know her well, she ap- tinued throughout her life. She was very loyal to FA time including a newspaper/magazine article that peared shy. For those of us who knew – she attended many Fall Fairs and was a class rep as she thought the receiver would find interesting. Her her, we had the privilege of seeing and well. FA is steeped in its tradition to expose students/ grandchildren can vouch for this, as they were often knowing the funniest and kindest faculty/parents to the importance of service to others. on the receiving end. Her faith was enormous. I have person in the world. Lanie had a heart My mother lived that creed very well. She pre- found her handwriting in the margins of her so big and full of love, all of which was ferred to keep things simple (that Quaker Bible where she made reference to other evident in the unending love she gave influence) and was a trusted friend to favorite scriptures. her friends, her family, and her horses many, doing good deeds quietly. In the photo to the side, are my and dogs. There was always something baking mother and Jean Brown McCarty ’40 Moving into adulthood, Lanie in the oven at our house, and very (whose obit is in the last Meeting House became a mother of two beautiful often it was headed to someone else’s issue alongside my uncle, Don Pollitt daughters, Sondra and Brady, and a house – so often that my father, brother ’34). I believe it was taken in 1990 grandmother to Danielle. She made and I would need to ask, “Who is this when Jean was here for the 50th Class her home in Sullivan County, New for?” or “Can I cut this?” She recorded Reunion. They are standing outside the York, which she shared with her de- tapes/disks for the blind. This is particularly Alice Jane Pollitt Brookville Reformed Church where my voted husband, Tim. Always wanting significant because her own sight deteriorat- Lockwood ’40 with parents were married in August 1944 and to help others, Lanie was active as an ed steadily and rapidly due to a misdiagnosis her husband and Jean where Jean stood with my mother as one EMT and took care of elderly people. of glaucoma. She accepted her limitations Brown McCarty ’40. of her bridesmaids. My mother’s family Not surprising, she was also very with grace and continued reading and writ- history goes back to the early 1800s on LI active with the local humane society. ing as long as she could. She delivered flow- and the Tappen family who settled in Jericho. She Lanie knew how to lend a hand to all ers from church to shut-ins, and for years she and my spent considerable time collecting family genealogy who needed help, whether they were father delivered Meals on Wheels on holidays so the and preserving cherished family heirlooms like the humans or animals. regular drivers could have the day off. They were pas- quilts made by my great-great-grandmother. Every Lanie, your legacy of love and sionate about getting food to those who needed it. quilt has a date in the corner! She was exceptionally compassion are an inspiration to us all. As a literacy volunteer, she spoke with much close to her “big” brother ( Don Pollitt ’34) speaking Rest in peace, sweet friend! admiration about the young South American woman regularly even when thousands of miles separated – CeCe Levy ‘71 who travelled by bus to meet with her at a nearby them in later years, and I am grateful that she did not library for her weekly English lesson. My mother have to mourn for him for an extended period, as she knew how important it was for her to be patient passed away not even two months after him. while her student worked so hard to succeed with – Nancy Lockwood her new language. My mother loved her garden and

The Meeting House | Spring 2011 2011-12 Friends Academy Annual Fund You can make a difference for all of these students.

Strong support of the Annual Fund means that our school will be able to continue its proud tradition and fulfill its mission of giving each student the finest experience possible.

Because tuition only covers 85% of the cost to run Friends Academy, we need your support.

Please call the Development Office at (516) 393-4269 with any questions or to make your gift online.

Make your gift by... Check: Made payable to Friends Academy Visa or MasterCard: Call 516-393-4269 Online: At www.fa.org/giving Gift of stock: May offer tax advantages for capital gains

Please Support Our Faculty, Our Children and Our Annual Fund The Gift that Gives Back: Donate Today and Deduct it from This Year's Taxes. Friends Academy Alumni Association Alumni are the living legacy of Friends Academy. Alumni Upcoming Events>>

Plan ahead now for the 2011 Homecoming Weekend September 23-25. Bring your family and reconnect with friends! Homecoming Weekend and Fall Fair Friday, September 23 to Sunday, September 25, 2011 50th Reunion Luncheon for the Class of 1961 Friday, September 23 at noon Fall Fair and Homecoming Saturday, September 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Homecoming Reception for all alumni at the Jackson House on campus 7 p.m. on – Class dinners off-campus Meeting for Worship in Matinecock Meeting House Sunday, September 25 at 10 a.m.

Annual Alumni Basketball Game Saturday, November 26, 2011 Mommy & Me Playdate at FA For Infants & Toddlers | Monday, November 28 More information is on the alumni pages of the Friends Academy website: www.fa.org/alumni  Non-Profit Friends Academy U.S. Postage Founded 1876 PAID 270 Duck Pond Road, Locust Valley, NY 11560 Hicksville, NY Strong Minds. 516.676.0393 | www.fa.org Permit No. 438 Kind Hearts.

FOR PARENTS OF ALUMNI: If this magazine is addressed to a son or daughter who no longer lives at home, kindly call us with the correct address at 516-465-1796

Find us ... Save and join us online The Date! Our website www.fa.org September 6 Visit our official school site to First Day of Classes see regular slideshows of school and updates on campus life. September 19 Parenting Workshop Facebook with FA Quaker-In- www.facebook.com Residence - 8:30 AM Type in Friends Academy Alumni (Jackson House) Association and become a member of our Alumni Face- book group and get connected September 23 to over 1,000 “Friends!” FA Family Night, 5:30 - 7:30 PM Twitter www.twitter.com/ September 24 friendsacademy FA Fall Fair, 10 AM - 4 PM Sign up and follow instant Alumni Reception, updates about athletic wins, 4:30 PM (Jackson House) art and theater openings, news coverage, and more. October 26 Parent Council Brunch Linked In (Nassau Country Club) www.linkedin.com Register and join the Friends Academy Alumni group to Fifth grader Benjamin Balser adds upside-down aerial acrobatics to the finale network with fellow alums. of the Lower School Spring Concert.