NicholsSUMMER 2016 Hooked: Seventh-Graders Explore Trout in Science and Art Mission “Our aim is to train minds, bodies and hearts for the work of life, and to carry into all we do the highest ideals of character and service.” – Joseph D. Allen, 1909 (second Headmaster of Nichols School) 16 Jeremy Jacobs Jr. ’81 President, Board of Trustees William Clough Head of School Leslie Garcia Director of Development Simon Chabel Director of Marketing & Communications Editor: Nannie Clough Class Notes Editor: Blake Walsh ’98 Director of Alumni Relations Design: Kelley Rechin, Duffy Moon Design Printing: Cohber Contributors: Meg Stevenson Auerbach ’99, James Avino ’08, Kerry Bennett, Simon Chabel, Bill Clough, Chelsy Collins, Paul Errickson, Philip Hamilton ’81, Sarah Jensen, Andrea Mancuso, Ron Montesano, Clare Poth ’81, Mary Rech Rockwell, Sandy Smith ’93, Andrew Sutherland, Nicholas Swift, Blake Walsh ’98, Laura Yusick ’96 Photography: Jayne Appelbaum ’17, Simon Chabel, Alex Fisher ’15, Tom Maynor, Sandy Smith, Brynn Wilkins Class Notes:
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[email protected] Published by Nichols School’s Marketing & Communications Office and Development Office for alumni, parents and friends of the School. 38 28 NicholsSUMMER 2016 FEATURES 16 7 Commencement 14 A Headmaster’s Legacy: the Boocock Scholarship 16 The Palm at the End of the Mind – Why the Junior Poetry Project Remains Vital After All These Years 22 A Nichols Startup: Entrepreneurial Studies 28 Alumni Profile: James Avino ’08 33 Sabbatical Stories 38 The Mysterious Return of Pan Piping 44 Hooked: Seventh-Graders Explore Trout in Science and Art 48 Alumni Profile: Philip Hamilton ’81 DEPARTMENTS 4 Campus Clips 52 Derby Day Success 6 From Mitchell Hall 53 Reunion 13 NYSAIS Re-Accreditation: 56 In Memorium An Update 65 Class Notes 42 Pen Pals – means “that which is true” and is pronounced “taw alay théss.” Nichols School 1250 Amherst St., Buffalo, NY 14216 42 Telephone: 716.332.6300 • Fax: 716.875.3931 • www.nicholsschool.org Nichols is an inclusive community.