The Magazine of Wilbraham & Monson Academy The Global School ® 2016 fall ACADEMYWORLD
Cultural Enrichment at 7,972 Feet
also in this issue: Alumni Authors Traveling Titans Reunion 2016 perspectives by brian p. easler Head of School When is a Roof More Than Just a Roof?
administrative efficiency and campaign. This new approach is working, and about our renewed attention on the Rich Hall roof renovation is the first major the experience of the students and evidence of its effectiveness. the continued development of our In addition, our focus on capital priorities mission. These efforts and their is becoming more intentional, which will effects on our budget, our program maximize budget predictability and admission and our admission attractiveness appeal, give direction to annual capital have converged to allow the roof improvement items, and provide the best possible project to happen. learning environment, improving each year, Still, this may not seem for our current students and families. The Rich particularly exciting … unless Hall roof is just the beginning. understood within the context that During the next year we will also be completing this project now is rebuilding the Rich Hall portico, incorporating only possible because of the tireless a ramp for increased accessibility. This will not efforts during the last 30 years only give the front of Rich Hall a much-needed of former heads Dick Malley and face-lift, but it will also make our most central Rodney LaBrecque, the Trustees, building more accessible for people of all ages staff and volunteers who worked and abilities. And finally, we will replace all of with them, and the foundation that the windows and restore the traditional, period they all provided for our recent façade of Rich Hall. efforts to push the Academy to the All of these current projects will also increase next stage of its evolution. Without our energy efficiency, improve the visual that work, we would not be in appeal of a magnificent building and what it the position we are now to better communicates about us, and continue to build utilize your support to move momentum on the path forward. The repair and renovation of the Rich Hall our school forward. This seemingly simple roof This is why the Rich Hall roof project is roof may not seem particularly exciting to project is, in reality, a pivotal step in the path much more than just a roof. It symbolizes the casual observer, but for the broader WMA forward for WMA, which signals a dynamic shift the rising and pervasive sense of positive energy community it represents a lot more than just a in the institutional ethos. and confidence that is building at WMA, and roof. It is a milestone on the path forward and Central to this shift is that the renovation the promise of what is to come next. a positive outlook for the future of the Academy. demonstrates a stronger command of our In previous issues we have talked about resources and is funded through our existing our restructuring of the budget so that annual revenues and current fundraising efforts fund dollars support growth, about increased rather than the result of a targeted fundraising
An architectural rendering of Rich Hall, upon completion of the roof and portico repair and renovation.
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Associate Editors Printing Russ Held Starburst Bill Wells Board of Trustees Advisory Board Scott B. Jacobs ’75, Chair Mark Aimone James E. LaCrosse ’50W, Vice Chair Christina Cronin Mark R. Shenkman ’61M, Vice Chair Brian Easler Donald J. Stuart ’73, Treasurer Dawn Hines Krista Hanson, Secretary Erik Kindblom David J. Callahan 24 Robert S. Edmunds ’01 Contributing Writers Caitlin S. Flynn ’06 Allie Collins-Anderson ’16 K. Ivan F. Gothner Christina Cronin Linda B. Griffin Brian Easler Judith A. Knapp Dawn Hines Barry M. Maloney ’85 Meg Hutcheson Timothy J. Marini Kevin Kane Kent W. Pecoy Morayma Linarez ’16 David A. Reeves Janet Moran Craig A. Rubin ’63W Colin O’Brien ’16 Bonnie Faulkner Ryan ’82 Matthew Schmidt ’16 Mary Sparago ’17 Trustees Emeriti 32 26 Carly Venditti ’16 Eric W. Anderson Bill Wells Richard S. Fuld ’64W William E. James ’64W Photography Feature Story Traveling Titans Paul Bloomfield Parents Association S. Pierce Photography Brenda Labbe 32 Peru: Cultural Enrichment 34 England: Plymouth Exchange Bill Wells Various contributing 36 Namibia: Changing Perception photographers Supporting WMA Departments 2 Pres & Helen Blake 4 News From the Hill WMA Spotlight 10 Titans Victorious 19 Reunion 2016 Alumni, we’d like to hear from you! Send your current contact information 26 Former Faculty Arthur Kelley 24 Introducing new Director of and news to [email protected]. 55 Stephanie Reeves ’12 Advancement Mark Aimone “Academy World” is published in the spring and fall for alumni, parents and friends of the Academy. Please direct comments and letters to: 43 Class Notes Alumni Authors 56 Annual Report wilbraham & monson academy marketing & communications office 423 main street 28 Michael Galitello ’56M In Memoriam wilbraham, ma 01095-1715 30 [email protected] Sean McGrath ’07 42 Frederic A. Rothery Our Mission 54 We Remember Wilbraham & Monson Academy is a transformational experience where students become challenge-seeking citizens and leaders of an evolving world. Wilbraham & Monson Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, military status, gender identity, and any other on the cover categories protected by federal, state or local law. Fifteen WMA students spent 12 days in March traveling throughout Peru. The group — get social with us! led by faculty members Andrew Shea ’08 and Kevin Kane — explored mountainous Cusco, wilbrahammonsonacademy embraced the culture of Lima, learned about ancient civilizations and witnessed the wilbrahammonson magnificence of Machu Picchu. wilbrahammonsonacad Mary Sparago ’17 details the trip that left everyone culturally enriched and heightened @theglobalschool their global awareness on page 32. qqid: 2306006424
WILBRAHAM & MONSON ACADEMY 1 Supporting WMA by BILL WELLS Director of Student Promotion Blakes Retain Passionate Connection with the Academy
A member of the Wilbraham & Monson the $250,000 to finish the dorm. I had already with me at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Academy Board of Trustees approached given all I could, but I realized if I gave another after I married Pres and the Blake Middle School S. Prestley Blake during the 1970s after the $50,000, I could save the school.” was built, I thought that the people who were Academy unexpectedly found itself in a pinch. Led by the two financial giants, Wallace Blake teaching there were doing a great job. They were “It’s a long, long story,” explained Mr. Blake, Dormitory was completed in 1976. It gave the so into teaching.” co-founder of Wilbraham-based Friendly’s Ice Academy a new dorm and, just as importantly, Head of School Brian Easler said the Academy Cream. “The state forced the Academy to spend the school avoided an embarrassing dilemma. has embraced the close relationship with the Blakes. money on one of the halls, and that took all the And since that first major donation, Mr. Blake “Aside from the obvious influence of the Blakes money the school planned to use to build a new and his wife Helen have been great supporters of becoming involved in the Academy when they dorm. Someone asked me if I would go to the the school, donating literally millions upon millions had no formal connection with the school, except school. I think it was (former Board of Trustees of dollars despite having no direct connection to its presence in the town of Wilbraham, which was member) Bud Rothery. The school was desperate. WMA. Why? The answer is simple: people. “We went down to see (Reader’s Digest “Pres is influenced by people, and when you owner) DeWitt Wallace. I got the idea to do see who has graduated from the Academy and “They truly are members a (fundraising) challenge. So we were sitting their continued interest, that’s inspiring,” Mrs. around and having lunch, and he asked me what Blake said. “I’m interested in the Academy of our community and have I done, and I said I’ve because of the people and the results. I was friends we are so grateful for ▼ Brian Easler, done everything I can. He with Billy Guerin’s (’89) parents, and his dad center, with S. said if I gave $50,000 more, (Bill) was on the Board of Trustees. Between them Prestley and Helen everything they’ve done.” Blake at their home he would give $200,000, that and (Mathematics Department member) Alan brian easler in Connecticut. way the school would have Sherman, who was working on a master’s in math head of school ▲ top left important to them, they Fourteen years after his retirement from WMA, upward with Mr. Easler firmly at the helm. S. Prestley Blake and his have stayed involved Mr. Malley still stays in regular contact with the The Blakes, who have known Mr. Easler since wife, Helen, assisting in with the school and have Blakes. He, more than anyone, knows how much Mr. Malley hired him in 1998, plan to be involved the ribbon cutting for the become increasingly more the Academy benefitted from their unselfish support. in future WMA efforts, and have included the Rodney and Shirley LaBrecque House in generous and supportive “The Blakes cared deeply about helping Academy in their will for a substantial amount. October 2014. Rodney and of our program,” Mr. educational institutions like WMA that served “I feel good that Brian is the protégé of those Shirley LaBrecque are seen Easler said. “They truly students who were committed to working former heads of school,” Mrs. Blake said. cutting the ribbon while are members of our hard to discover and develop their talent and Board of Trustee community and we are interests,” Mr. Malley said. “When I think about members Timm Marini S. Prestley and Helen Blake and Scott B. Jacobs ’75 so grateful for everything what the Blakes did for WMA and other area (Chair) look on. they’ve done.” educational institutions, I don’t see the names of have made donations toward The Blakes’ those schools — I see countless names of students the following endeavors and top right contributions to the who were able to receive a superb education Head of School Brian Academy escalated upon because of the Blakes. They understood that projects at Wilbraham & Easler and S. Prestley Blake at Mr. Blake’s 100th the arrival of Dick the bottom line on the balance sheet for a school Monson Academy Birthday celebrations, Malley as head of school was not a number, but the name of a child! which were held at the in 1989. Mr. Blake Many girls and boys, now women and men, who Annual Fund Lyman and Merrie Wood recognized and respected never met Helen or Pres, are where they are Bicentennial Book Museum of Springfield Mr. Malley’s work ethic today because of the Blakes’ deep conviction Blake Middle School History in October 2014. and dedication to the in the value of education and their love for Blake Scholar Program school during his 13-year tenure at the Academy. the community in which they lived and worked. Campus Center renovation Mr. Blake was always quick to offer one of his “Had it not been for Pres and Helen Blake, Capital Fund “challenges” to help raise money for projects, such there is no question in my mind that the CEGS Program as the Blake Middle School, the Rodney and Wilbraham & Monson that is thriving today Field House Project Shirley LaBrecque House and the turf field, as would not have made it through the lean years Fisk Hall renovation well as major renovations to the campus center of the 1990s.” Malley House and athletic center. In their own style, Mr. Malley and (former Named Scholars “Dick Malley was working so hard at raising Head of School) Mr. LaBrecque took the school Rodney and Shirley LaBrecque House money for the school,” said Mr. Blake, 102. “It was to new heights during their roles as head of Turf Field awful hard, awful hard. I knew how hard it was.” school, and the Academy continues to trend Wallace Blake Dormitory
WILBRAHAM & MONSON ACADEMY 3 departments News from the Hill
WMA lands 9 awards at statewide art competition
Wilbraham & Monson Academy might be the the side to supplement academics,” WMA Fine Global and art school. & Performing Arts Department Chair Paul The 2016 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Bloomfield said. “This is actually integral for a honored nine students from the Academy Jan. 28. fair number of students.” SungMin “Steve” Chu ’16, Drew Morrison ’16, For their gold key recognition, Steve and Muyi “Jennifer” Zhao ’16, Wilasinee “Bee” Drew advanced to the regional competition. Daloonpet ’16, Insun Kim ’18, Celina Rivernider ’19, Steve earned three gold keys and an honorable Elias Skillings ’17, Bingchen “Sam” Wang ’16 and mention, with his gold key total being more than Wayne Wu ’16 were recognized by the statewide any WMA student in recent history. competition. “You won’t find many students from any ▲ Among nine WMA students honored with 2016 Scholastic “It shows the students are taking visual school who earned three gold keys,” Mr. Art and Writing Awards were (left to right): Front row, arts seriously, and they see this as a path toward Bloomfield said. Wayne Wu ’16, Elias Skillings ’17, Insun Kim ’18 and Wilasinee college and going beyond to professional “Bee” Daloonpet ’16. Top row, SungMin “Steve” Chu ’16, Drew Morrision ’16 and Bingchen “Sam” Wang ’16. careers that it’s not just an activity to do on
Colin O’Brien ’16 honored for work at Harvard Model Congress
It takes talent and a strong work ethic to stand out among 1,500 peers. When it comes to politics, Wilbraham & Monson Academy’s Colin O’Brien ’16 has plenty of both qualities. At the closing ceremonies of the 31st session of Harvard Model Congress, Colin received an Award of Excellence, which included being honored with a gavel. The event was held at the Sheraton Boston Hotel Feb. 18–21. Colin represented Luke Messer, a Republican from Indiana’s 6th District, on the United States House of Representatives Financial Committee. He wrote legislation on Cuban-United States relations, cryptocurrency relations and vaccine injury compensation. He enjoyed the fast pace of the committee work, which included 28 hours in session during a four-day period. “It’s good to be recognized,” Colin said. “A lot of us put in a lot of work. We did this every day after school for 2–3 months and it’s a good feeling to put all of that knowledge to work and work with others and be rewarded for the effort and collaboration.”
4 ACADEMY WORLD FALL 2016 Isaias “Ikas” de Brito Trindade ’17 earns Harvard Model UN honor
Wilbraham & Monson Academy’s Isaias “Ikas” de Brito Trindade ’17 requested to be more involved at this year’s Harvard Model United Nations. He was, and he was rewarded for it. At the conclusion of the three-day event in Boston, which included 3,000 students from throughout the country, Ikas was selected for the Verbal Mention Award for his work with the Cabinet of the Islamic Republic of Iran, circa 1981. 29 earn National French awards “Ikas’ second year in Model UN was a successful one,” said Center for Entrepreneurial Fantastique! Twenty-nine WMA students earned and Global Studies Chair Gina Markowski, For the second straight year, Wilbraham & recognition for their scores on the national who runs WMA’s Model UN with CEGS Monson Academy students excelled at Le Grand exam, including six who ranked very Department member Gary Cook. “He applied Concours, aka the National French Contest of high nationally: Sofia Tosato ’16, Daniel for a Specialized Agency before we even began the American Association of Teachers of French. Voronin ’17, Santiago Esquivel Barbosa ’19, this academic year in August. He enthusiastically “We’re getting a lot of reinforcement for the Charlotte Derose ’21, Jeremy Dubois ’21 contacted me in July asking for my opinion as quality of our program because so many of our and Rimma Khaziullina ’21. to what committee he should apply for. That’s students do well on the regional level and on the More than 80,000 students in the United dedication. His passion for Model UN is national level, so that speaks well for our French States took the 2016 exam. infectious and he was an instrumental leader for program,” World Languages Department Chair new students this year.” Kevin Kane said. “We see that as a positive sign ▲ Twelve of the Academy’s 29 Ikas proved to be an instrumental leader at for what we’ve been doing in the past and where National French award winners the 63rd annual conference as well. He served we want to go with the program.” pose with their awards. as Javad Fakoori, Iran’s Minister of Defense and Military Logistics. “Ikas was able to rely on his research and pre-conference preparation, but also had to adapt to unexpected crises as presented to him by his Dias Staff,” Ms. Markowski explained. “Ikas was able to rewrite the course of history.”
WILBRAHAM & MONSON ACADEMY 5 departments: NEWS FROM THE HILL
Mr. Easler serves as co-keynote speaker at conference
Even though he wasn’t in a classroom, Wilbraham Mr. Easler was one of two presenters at the & Monson Academy Head of School Brian Easler Winter Residential Life Workshop, which was recently passed a meaningful test. hosted by The Association of Boarding Schools. After giving a three-day presentation to The seminar drew school deans and directors representatives from boarding schools of residential life from 22 schools in the United throughout the world at a conference in Florida States, Canada and China. in early February, Mr. Easler was asked to come “This workshop is advertised to every back to deliver his educated message at next boarding school in the world,” Mr. Easler year’s event. explained. “Since it’s a faculty of only two, the “It seemed to go well,” Mr. Easler said. “They name Wilbraham & Monson Academy under asked me to be the regular guy. They want me my name would be in front of every boarding back so I guess I passed the test.” school in the world. That’s good for us.”
Daniel Qin-Dong ’17 selected for international conference
Wilbraham & Monson Academy’s Daniel Qin-Dong ’17 figured he had submitted a worthy paper for the International Conference on Political Science, Sociology and International Relations when the organization referred to him as Dr. Daniel Qin-Dong in an acceptance letter. Daniel, with the guidance of former faculty Mr. Sean McGrath ’07 of the English Department, presented his interpretation of “Midnight’s Children” at the sixth annual global conference in Singapore Sept. 26–27. Daniel wrote a sociology paper for Mr. McGrath’s English 10 class two years ago. He took the suggested edits, worked on the paper some more and showed his dad, who is a sociology professor at Westfield State University. Daniel’s dad told him if he kept working on the paper, he could submit it to a conference. Daniel took his dad’s suggestion and was later accepted for the PSSIR conference, which draws university professors, business owners and government officials from around the world. “All the professors are researching things I want to research in college and in the future,” said Daniel, who plans to pursue a career in international relations or political science.
6 ACADEMY WORLD FALL 2016 The award-winning groups, all members of the Class of 2019
JAM (advanced brain scanner for cyberspace protection): • Maria Baltazar • Jada Childs • Alyssa Gaderon • Gordon Hertel
WMA science students Changing the World One Swilter at a Time (purifying water in win national awards one of the 14 Grand Engineering Challenges,” coastal regions): Mrs. Axtell explained. “The students were tasked • Julia Grocott For the second year in a row, students from with envisioning and communicating a new Wilbraham & Monson Academy earned awards technology that will exist 20 years in the future • Maia Hutcheson-Jones at a contest billed as the world’s largest science through collaborative brainstorming and research • Yanjun “Lucy” Meng competition. of current science and technology. • Gianna Paroli Three groups from Marissa Axtell’s STEM “This is an important competition for us to 9 Physics classes were named honorable mention participate in because it teaches the kids about the The Ez-Chip (internal blood winners at the 24th annual Toshiba/National engineering design process, and also gives them pressure monitor): Science Teachers Association ExploraVision the skills of technical writing — putting their • Ania Axas competition, which had a focus on problem- inventions and ideas into scientific terminology. solving, critical thinking and collaboration skills. They get to use their research skills in a scientific • Adam Kugelmass “Throughout the second trimester, all students kind of way, as opposed to the other research • Abigail Lacey in STEM 9 worked in groups of 3–4 to tackle they are doing in their other classes.” • Jack Woodbury
WILBRAHAM & MONSON ACADEMY 7 departments: NEWS FROM THE HILL
Lucas Roos ’17, Oron Steingrub ’18 chosen for Young Writers’ Conference
Wilbraham & Monson Academy’s Oron Steingrub ’18 (left in photo) and Lucas Roos ’17 were selected to attend the New England Young Writers’ Conference at the Bread Loaf campus of Middlebury College in Vermont May 19–22. This was the third year in a row that two WMA students were picked for the elite writing program. “I’m delighted we keep sending two students every year to experience this wonderful program,” WMA Dean of Curriculum Meg Hutcheson said. “It’s a special place. It sits on top of a mountain and you go to school in a building called ‘The Barn’ and you’re surrounded by wonderful writers and teachers. It’s a wonderful literary experience that Mr. (Tim) Harrington ’73, Ms. (Heidi) Ostendarp, Mr. (Wally) Swanson and I have had through our work and education. We are excited to share the experience with WMA kids. It’s a special program.”
13 students land Latin awards
Wilbraham & Monson Academy has a history of doing very well on the National Latin Exam, and this school year followed that trend. Thirty-five percent of the Academy students who took the 2016 exam were recognized with awards for their performance. “Our students in Latin have traditionally had strong results on the national exam,” explained Mr. Kevin Kane, Chair of the World Languages Department. “Our consistent results have always been great reinforcement for the quality of our program, and great recognition for students who may not always be in the limelight.” More than 150,000 students from all 50 ▲ ▲ Min Kyum “Jonathan” Kim ’17 Brendan Kane ’17 states, as well as 19 countries, took the 2016 exam. Thirteen WMA students garnered honors, including two students — Brendan Kane ’17 and Min Kyum “Jonathan” Kim ’17 — who received the highest award.
8 ACADEMY WORLD FALL 2016 Emelia Boyko ’18 wins photo contest
Much to her surprise, Wilbraham & Monson Academy’s Emelia Boyko ’18 has a flair for photography, so much so that she won the first photo contest she entered. Emelia won the Student Photography Contest at the Valley Photographic Center in Springfield with her photo “Water Drops in Space.” Emelia used her creativity to produce the photo, using the reflective light and shadows in the Academy’s darkroom for the image. “I put glass over a paper, and I put water on the glass,” Emelia explained. “I put the light on and it made a shadow of the water. It came out really cool.”
Emelia Boyko ’18 submitted “Water Drops in Space” as a winning entry in the Student Photography Contest at the Valley Photographic Center in Springfield.
WILBRAHAM & MONSON ACADEMY 9 departments Titans Victorious
Ania Axas ’19 sets 3 swim records
Before the final swim meet of the season even in the morning in the trial, and then I beat it began, Ania Axas ’19 had a truly great season for again at night in the final.” Wilbraham & Monson Academy. Setting a record in the 100 butterfly was Throw in the season finale and Ania had one a complete surprise and bonus to her. Her trial of the best swim seasons in Academy history — time of 1:00.23 topped the school record of and she was a freshman. 1:01.12, set by Ivy Durepo ’13. Ania placed fifth Ania set two school records at the New in the final. England Division III Championships on March 5 Ania, who was named MVP of the team at at the Canterbury School, establishing marks the Athletic Awards Ceremony March 3, said her in the 200 Individual Medley and 100 Butterfly. season couldn’t have gone better. She also set a As the fourth seed, she bettered her school school record (5:16.46) in the 500 freestyle, giving mark in the 200 IM in the trials before going even her three school marks in her first season. faster in the final, when she won the race in two “This is the most fun I’ve ever had minutes, 10.59 seconds. swimming,” said Ania, who has competed in “I was hoping, since I was ranked fourth, I high-level swim meets throughout the East wanted to make it to finals and beat my time Coast. “USA Swimming is more individual because I knew I could,” Ania said. “There were swimming, but being on a high school team you a lot of girls from USA Swimming there. I become family with your team and it helped me focused on my race. I beat my previous best time grow more.”
Girls’ Basketball earns playoff berth
Months and months of hard work gave the Wilbraham & Monson Academy Girls’ Basketball team the opportunity to do what it loves — to keep working. The Titans earned the No. 6 seed in the New England Prep School Athletic Council Class C Tournament. “It’s a proud moment, for the goals we’ve made and now one has been achieved,” Coach Durelle Brown said. “We still have more to reach, but we have that gratification that the hard work has paid off.” The Titans, who finished 8-11 in 2014–2015, capped the regular season with a record of 14-5, before falling in the quarterfinal round to No. 3 Lexington Christian Academy. “That’s a great transformation,” Coach Brown said. “It’s a proud moment knowing the program is going in the right direction. It’s a reflection of them and their hard work. I’m a proud coach.”
10 ACADEMY WORLD FALL 2016 Baseball qualifies for third consecutive postseason
The seniors on the Wilbraham & Monson Academy Baseball team picked a great time to play their best game of the season. With a berth in the playoffs at stake, the Titans beat undefeated Cheshire Academy 3-1 on May 14 to qualify for the postseason for the third season in a row. “I’m very proud of the guys,” Coach Jim Irzyk said. “The seniors stepped it up, namely Steve Fleury ’16, Andre Marrero ’16, Tom Quinn ’16 and Joey Mack ’16. It was our best game of the year.” WMA, which lost by a run in the final in 2015, lost at Berkshire School in a Western New England Prep School Baseball League semifinal.
Christina Felchner ’16 claims top swim award
Christina Felchner ’16 didn’t feel like herself as she entered the final swim meet of her storied career at Wilbraham & Monson Academy. Her right shoulder was giving her problems, and her typical upbeat demeanor was nowhere to be found. One race changed all that. After sprinting to a win in her preliminary race of the 50 freestyle, Christina won another preliminary before touching first in the final of the 50 and 100 freestyle races at the New England Prep School Athletic Council Division III Championships, held at the Canterbury School on March 5. Christina received the league’s highest honor at the conclusion of the meet when she was named winner of the Robertson Award. “I was shocked on that,” said Christina, referring to the league’s top award. “I knew there was a chance I could get that because, generally, in the past, the guys and girls who have won both their individual events and have done well during the season. So I knew there was a chance I could get it but I wasn’t sure. Then Mr. (Dan) Moran said I needed to stay (when the meet was over) because I could possibly get an award.” And Christina earned that award, winning the 50 free in 25.11 seconds and the 100 free in 54.79. Both were her top times. She won both events last year at the New England meet as well.
WILBRAHAM & MONSON ACADEMY 11 departments: Titans Victorious
Lauren Poole ’17 adds more track records
For Lauren Poole ’17, that’s four Wilbraham & Monson Academy Spring Track records … and counting. Lauren set her second Academy mark of the season and fourth for her career April 27 when she won the 100-meter dash in 12.84 seconds, topping Shae Clark’s 2013 record of 13.00. “I feel so accomplished to have four records,” Lauren said. “It feels amazing.” Lauren set the school mark earlier in the season in the long jump. She had the best throw in the shot put in school history a year ago, and was a member of the record-setting 4x100 relay team from 2013. In the April 27 meet at Northfield Mount Hermon, which also included Williston Northampton School, Lauren faced stiff competition from the starting gun to the finish line, convincingly crossing first by .30. “At that race, I had tough competition to push me,” Lauren explained. “I had three other girls who were right with me and that pushed me to go faster and faster and pushed me to get the record.” Lauren ran a hand-held time of 12.6, which calculates to a 12.84. Her previous best hand-held time was a 13.09, meaning she ran nearly a half-second faster in her record-setting performance.
Craig Green ’16 wins New England focused on since arriving at the Academy as a javelin title postgraduate. After running the 4x100 relay, though, the leg was still too sore to compete. Wilbraham & Monson Academy’s Craig Green ’16 Luckily, Craig had entered the javelin. finished with a New England title, but it sure “As soon as I ran the relay and felt it, I knew I wasn’t the New England title he was expecting. couldn’t continue, so I’m glad I threw the javelin,” Long proven to be one of the fastest sprinters he said. in the region, Craig won the javelin at the New On his final attempt, everything came England Prep School Track Association Division together. As soon as the javelin left his hand, he III Championship Meet May 21 at the Hyde knew it was his best throw ever. School in Woodstock, Conn. “That was the second time I’ve thrown the Craig battled an upper-leg injury for the final javelin this year, and I’ve never thrown farther few weeks of the season. He did everything he than 130 feet,” said Craig, a former high school could to be healthy enough to run at a high level quarterback. “The fact I threw 163 feet surprised at the New England meet, which he had been me a lot and everyone else.”
12 ACADEMY WORLD FALL 2016 Titans win Class B Softball title
Wilbraham & Monson Academy Softball Coach the Western New England Prep School Softball Erik Kindblom, in a sense, played cards all season. Association Class B final May 22 in Simsbury, Conn. And in the biggest game of 2016, against the Ashley didn’t pitch against Ethel Walker in top-ranked team in the region, Coach Kindblom a 16-9 regular season loss, nor did she pitch in the finally played his ace — and his ace proved to be league all-star game against any of the Walker the trump card. batters. Ashley kept Ethel Walker’s potent lineup ▼ Pitcher Ashley Michanczyk ’16 pitched a from finding any kind of groove, holding the The WMA softball team won the Western New England Prep five-hitter and allowed just one earned run as the tournament’s No. 1 seed to its lowest run total of School Softball Association Titans topped The Ethel Walker School 5-2 in the season. Class B championship in May.
WILBRAHAM & MONSON ACADEMY 13 departments
▲ Wenjun “Happy” Chang ’18 Wenjun “Happy” Chang ’18 swims to individual and relay records enjoyed a record-setting performance at the New England After the New England Prep School Athletic time in his trial before taking another 1.5 seconds Prep School Athletic Council Council Division III Swimming Championships in the final to top the previous school record Championships in March. at the Canterbury School March 5, Wenjun by .01. “Happy” Chang ’18 had plenty of reasons to be … “I wanted to get a medal and believed I could well, happy. break the record, and I did,” said Happy, who Happy set a school record in an individual and placed second overall. “Before the final I just relay race, and finished on the podium in all four tried to tell myself I could break the record to of his events. pump myself up.” “I feel happy. And I can work harder to Happy swam the second leg of the record- improve,” he said. setting 200 medley relay, with the team of Cole Happy established a WMA record in the 100 Hansen ’17, Tom Quinn ’16 and Jack Wilson ’19 butterfly, touching in 55.12 seconds in the final. finishing in third with a time of 1:45.45. He Entering the meet, his previous best was a 59.65. also placed second in the 100 breaststroke and He knocked more than two seconds off his best the 200 freestyle relay.
14 ACADEMY WORLD FALL 2016 Wenyen Gabriel ’16 named to Jordan Brand Classic team
Months after his senior season concluded, the good news kept coming for Wilbraham & Monson Academy’s Wenyen Gabriel ’16, who was just one of 21 basketball players in the country to be named to the roster for the Jordan Brand Classic. Wenyen played in the 15th annual all-star game on a big basketball stage — at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn April 15. He was the only player from New England selected. Wenyen, who was notified he made the team in early March, played with three future teammates at the University of Kentucky. A Jordan representative presented him with a banner at the Academy March 31. Wenyen played in the Jordan game six days after he competed at the Nike Hoop Summit in Oregon as a member of the USA Basketball Junior National Select Team.
Wenyen Gabriel ’16, Carly Venditti ’16 named McScholar Athletes
Athletically and academically, Wenyen Gabriel ’16 and Carly Venditti ’16 have been special to Wilbraham & Monson Academy. On May 4, surrounded by the top student-athletes in Western Massachusetts, Wenyen and Carly were treated to a special event when they were honored at the 20th annual McDonald’s McScholar Athletes Awards Ceremony at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield. Wenyen starred on the basketball court for two seasons as a Titan, and also had impressive one-year stints on the Water Polo and Boys’ Volleyball teams. He is playing basketball on a full athletic scholarship at a Division I giant, the University of Kentucky. Meanwhile, Carly excelled at WMA Girls’ Volleyball and Softball since she arrived at the Academy four years ago, helping the Titans to the New England Class B Softball title her senior year. She is playing softball at Wheaton College, where she has received an academic scholarship.
WILBRAHAM & MONSON ACADEMY 15 departments: campus events Prize Day
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1 Phil Shaw ’57W presents the Phil Shaw Award to Wenyen Gabriel ’16. 2 Shiyin “Sally” Liu ’18 accepts the Class of 1977 Humanitarian Award from former Dean of Students Tiffany Alrefae. 3 2016 Prize winners. 4 Emily Dromgold ’17 accepts the Trustee Award from Faculty Marshall Don Kelly. 5 New inductees into the Cum Laude Society: Lilianna “Lili” Brook ’16, Alexandra Collins-Anderson ’16, Nichole Czuber ’16, Lin “Catherine” Dong ’16, David Little ’16, Colin O’Brien ’16, Carly Venditti ’16, Yingwen “Phoebe” Jiang ’16, Xin Yu “Joy” Weng ’16, Junhao “Mark” 3 Xu ’16, Shukun “Jason” Zhang ’16, Geqiong “Luciar” Zhao ’16, Jordana Irzyk ’17, Matthew Schmidt ’16 and Julianne Schmidt ’17. 6 Dean of Studies Erik Kindblom and Kiana Smith ’17, winner of the 2016 Davison Prize. 7 Jordana Irzyk ’17 accepts the John L. Nepomuceno Prize from alumni parent Mrs. Ellen Nepomuceno.
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16 ACADEMY WORLD FALL 2016 Commencement 2016
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1 Xin Yu “Joy” Weng ’16 served as this year’s Class Speaker. 2 Matthew Schmidt ’16, Junhao “Mark” Xu ’16, James Sabatino ’16 and Colin O’Brien ’16 with their senior stones. 3 Deanna Conti ’16 and Sydney Liptak ’16 proudly show off their senior stones! 4 David Little ’16 is all smiles after receiving his diploma! 5 Faculty member Lizzy Mitchell-Kelly ’04 poses for a photo with Asaiah Edwards ’16, Netiwat Phukhachee ’15 and Peter Caine ’16 following Commencement. 6 Carly Venditti accepts the Cora Pease Chandler Award from Head of School Brian P. Easler. 7 The WMA Class of 2016 8 Alexander Debelov ’06, Chief Executive Officer of Virool, was the Commencement speaker. 6 all photos by s. pierce photography and paul bloomfield
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WILBRAHAM & MONSON ACADEMY 17 departments: alumni events A Roast for Coach Gary Cook
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1 Monty Euston ’62W, right, presented Coach Cook with a game ball signed by himself and teammates from the 1964 team that won the New England Prep title coached by Phil Shaw. 2 The Marini family — WMA Trustee Timm, wife Jackie, son Casey ’10 and daughter Riley-Jane ’13 — came out to support Coach Cook. 3 Former Assistant Coach Sean McGrath ’07 had fun posing as Coach Cook! 4 Incoming Varsity Coach Michael Rouette, father of Mick ’14 and Macauley ’18, shared a few words about Coach Cook. 5 Director of Athletics Don Nicholson ’79 presented Coach Cook with his very own Varsity letter. 6 Tim Korytoski ’98, Coach Cook, A.J. Korytoski ’00 and Jeff Lagomarsino ’99 are all smiles at the Roast. 7 Coach Cook takes a moment with Ado Kawuba ’13, now a Boston College soccer defender. 8 Director of College Counseling John Boozang got into character! 9 The Cook family — Gary, Tim, Deb and Colin ’04 — took a moment to pose for the camera.
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18 ACADEMY WORLD FALL 2016 Reunion 2016
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1 Gary Beauchamp ’78 and Head of School Brian Easler stand in front of the display case, in which Gary showcases his autograph and history collections for the Academy. 2 Sam Wharton ’61W created a rubbing of his late friend and classmate Eric Blackstead’s senior stone and added his personal drawing 9 to it. 3 Katie Stolpinski Kalmakis ’06 and Shellie Brzoska ’06 shared a hug. 4 Giza Gaspar-Martins ’91 accepted the 2016 Service to the Community Award from Head of School Brian Easler. 5 Class of 1981 alumnae Beth Byrne, Lynne Kleeberg, Patty Petrosky and Veronica Barrett pose near the entrance to Lak Dining Hall. Dr. Patty Petrosky was honored with the 2016 Service to the Community Award. 6 Diane Brown, Barbara August, Beverly Budd and Cecelia Titus, alumnae from 1977, enjoyed Reunion Weekend. 7 Members of Wilbraham Academy’s Class of 1966 celebrate their 50th Reunion. 8 A happy “team” picture taken after the Alumni Women’s Soccer game. 9 Peter Jurgens, Jeff Power, Brian Race, Sam Greene and Alex Debelov, all from the Class of 2006, “dress up” in WMA blazers found in the lost & found rack.
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10 Ted Ferriter and Nick Thornblade, classmates from 1966W, shared a few laughs. 11 Art created at our Paint & Sip. 12 Former Trustee Ron Masnicki ’57M picked out his lobster at the Clambake. 13 Players and coaches were all smiles after the Alumni Men’s Soccer game. 14 Members of the Class of 1976 celebrate their 40th Reunion. Pictured (left to right) are John Casey, Nick Staszko, Liz Pacosa-McEvoy, Lee Laferriere-Bates, Janet Julian, Susan Fishkin O’Brien and Dee Dee Rothery. 15 Lauren Pinkston ’01, Kyle Nicholson ’03, Nicole Nicoletos ’03 and Director of Athletics Don Nicholson ’79 shared smiles. 16 Class of 1978 graduates Cindy St. George, Gary Beauchamp, Cherylann Henry and Tim Marsano were on campus for Reunion Weekend. 17 Mike Sokol, Laura Mulcahy Mayhew and Rick Libby from the Class of 1986 haven’t lost their humor. 18 Jenny and Ian Eddy ’66W enjoyed the tastings on the patio. 19 Alumni men’s lacrosse players and coaches took a breather after competing in the 2016 Alumni Game. 20 Jeannette Viens ’11 and Sarah Goolishian ’13 enjoy a social moment.
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21 Monson Academy graduates rang the Monson Bell in the Heritage Courtyard. 22 Leverett Marsden Hubbard Jr., seated, and wife, Catee (left), posed with Dr. Stephanie Easler and Head of School Brian Easler at the dedication of the Leverett Marsden Hubbard Office of Alumni & Development. 23 John Banas ’80, Peter Waszkis ’80 and Sam Hanmer ’80 (far right) were the forces behind honoring Don Kelly with a bench on campus. 24 Players and coaches struck a pose after the Alumni Men’s Basketball game. 25 Ray Anton and Jeff Teitel from the Monson Academy Class of 1961 were on hand 27 for their 55th Reunion. 26 Gail & Don Nogueria, Ted Ferriter and Carlos Mendoza celebrate their 50th Reunion. 27 Alumni Rugby players and coaches posed for a photo after the 2016 Alumni Games. 28 Class of 1977 Alumnae (left to right) Diane Brown, Erin McDonald, Beverly Budd, Adrian McLean, Cecelia Titus, Steven Riel, Sally Holzgrefe and Barbara August enjoyed their time together. 29 Phil Holt and Steven Paul from 1966W enjoyed Reunion Weekend. 30 Director of College Counseling John Boozang and former Assistant Soccer Coach Sean McGrath ’07 displayed the Coach Cook shirts.
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WILBRAHAM & MONSON ACADEMY 21 inside the classroom by Meg Hutcheson Dean of Curriculum Newly-named Computer Science & Technology Department Redesigns Curriculum
Dedicated to our commitment to fostering So far, we have robust student enrollment for innovation, technology and design thinking these new courses, which will be taught by methodologies, Wilbraham & Monson Academy Director of Information Technology Marxan announced some exciting new courses for the Pescetta. Science Department Chair Kathy 2016–2017 school year. Gorski said, “adapting the year-long Essentials of The newly-named Computer Science & Computing Science Program to fit our trimester Technology Department redesigned its curriculum, format will allow more students to discover the and is launching three new introductory Computer breadth of topics that comprise computer science Science electives: and hopefully pique their interest to continue and deepen their study of CS that will be essential • Exploring Web Design and Scratch knowledge in all future career paths.” Programming The new spring semester Honors Computer • Exploring and Using Big Data Science and year-long AP Computer Science A • Exploring Robotics with Snap! courses are offered online, through Virtual High School. WMA offers students two new courses that engage them in coding and programming practices. However, students can take Mobile Computer Science Principals, our new mid-level course that aligns with the new STEM-focused Advanced Placement curriculum. As stated in the WMA Curriculum Guide, “A major aim of this course is to attract students who might not think of themselves as ‘typical’ candidates for computer science and allow them to explore project-based lessons that emphasize writing, communication, collaboration and creativity.” Mobile CSP is a project-based course that covers the “7 Big Ideas and 6 Computational Thinking Practices of Computer Science.” Students will complete two collaborative programming projects and an individual research and writing project on the impact of a recent, computing innovation that appeals to the student. Students will also learn computer science by building socially useful mobile apps. In this way, student learning will be associated closely with their interests and grounded in their schools, homes and communities. Mobile CSP teacher Steve Gray ’70W said, “It is an amazing course! It has something for anyone who is interested in the computing field. From theory to coding, it will keep students captivated with its well thought-out and implemented curriculum.”
22 ACADEMY WORLD FALL 2016 top left Fine & Performing Arts Department Faculty member Wendy Decker
top right English Department Faculty member Lizzy Mitchell-Kelly ’04
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bottom right Science Department Chair Kathy Gorski, Ph.D.
Additional New Courses Introduced
The Art Department’s Wendy Decker is excited to the second year of our AP Capstone program. With “This is an opportunity for students to focus share with Wilbraham & Monson Academy students the adoption of AP Research, students further solely on the skills and processes required for strong, her new course on architectural design. In this 10-week the skills acquired in the AP Seminar course by articulate and academically-sound writing without elective, students research architectural elements, understanding research methodology; employing any of the additional requirements of a traditional brainstorm and sketch their own ideas, and create ethical research practices; and accessing, analyzing English course,” said Lizzy Mitchell-Kelly, who projects such as elevation drawings, blueprint drawings, and synthesizing information as they address their developed the new curriculum in collaboration with 3-D perspective drawings, mixed media paintings, 3-D own finely-honed research question. The course English Department Chair Tim Harrington ’73. “This models, digital renderings and 3-D printed models. culminates in a 20-page academic paper accompanied specific focus will allow students the space and time The Science Department has added an intermediate- by a 20-minute presentation with an oral defense. to delve deeply into concepts and ideas.” level physics experience. Physics for Engineering and And because clear, concise writing is always Offered in addition to English 10, this class will Design was created for students who are interested in cited as one of the needed skills for students in the 21st rely mostly on in-class lessons, exercises and learning physics, but might not be ready for a more Century, we have created a mandatory sophomore writing assignments in an effort to bolster students’ theoretical or calculus-based study. Students will study writing experience. grammatical and mechanical proficiency basic mechanics, thermodynamics, hydrodynamics, Writing Foundations aims to help develop without the after-school time commitment of electricity and ancillary topics. This will lead to student- grammatical and mechanical skills and techniques a full-time course. centered investigations to demonstrate mastery of that will allow students to produce strong, We hope these new courses add to the robust physics, engineering and design concepts. articulate and academically sound writing. The and rich student academic experience WMA takes Another exciting addition to the course lineup is trimester course meets three times a week. great pride in offering to all students.
WILBRAHAM & MONSON ACADEMY 23 Alumni & Development by BILL WELLS Director of Student Promotion New Director of Advancement Eager to Build Relationships at WMA
When he was applying for the Director of of the team to move us in the direction we’re it’s relational,” Mr. ▲ New Director of Advancement position at Wilbraham & Monson going.” Aimone said. “When Advancement T. Mark Academy in the spring, Mark Aimone was Aimone felt the same way. you build relationships Aimone stands in front of scheduled to interview with Head of School “We totally hit it off,” Mr. Aimone added. with people, it’s more the Leverett Marsden Hubbard Office of Alumni & Brian Easler for an hour. “And each time I had a conversation with Brian rewarding for them Development at Morrow That interview turned into a pleasant and each time I dug a little deeper, I just saw an and ultimately for the House. three-hour talk, with both men becoming more incredible opportunity here. His vision for the institution. People relaxed and open as the conversation continued. place and the things you need from an alumni support what they’re engaged with; if you’re not And when that conversation was over, Mr. engagement standpoint are achievable and connected with something, you really don’t have Easler and Mr. Aimone knew that conversation exciting. There’s a lot of energy here, and I felt any interest in supporting it. So the strategy isn’t wouldn’t be their last. that from kids, faculty, administrative teams, how do we go out and just raise a bunch of money, After visiting the campus again — the next parents, Board members … I felt that energy it’s how do we go out and get those people that time with his wife, Megan ’85 — Mr. Aimone was from everybody and that was exciting.” aren’t connected to our school and get them hired in June as the Director of Advancement. Mr. Aimone did exciting things at his alma more connected. In turn, that leads to greater “While I was speaking with Mark, it became mater, Tabor Academy, including increasing money. That’s an oversimplification of it, but the quickly apparent that he was not only steeped in the Annual Fund by 75 percent in five years as relationship to me is the most important thing in boarding school his entire life, but his style and Director of Advancement. His fundraising record the business we do.” approach was one that was going to work well for is impressive, relying on his one-on-one skills to Mr. Aimone knows a little about WMA’s us,” Mr. Easler said. “He has exactly the skills we build relationships. history, with his wife and brother-in-law Todd need to help us … to be that last key component “For me, fundraising isn’t transactional, Stuart ’86 as graduates of the Academy. While he
24 ACADEMY WORLD FALL 2016 had some knowledge of the school, he knows it’s The one memory Mr. Aimone has of Mark Aimone, a small sample, which is why he’s spending the the Academy is a good one — so typical for Director of Advancement majority of his first year soaking in as much as he anyone who played high school sports. When can from people on and off campus. he was a junior at Tabor, he competed in a Born: Aug. 18, 1967 “The three things I say are listen, learn and 16-team, two-day lacrosse tournament at the engage,” Mr. Aimone said. “Listen a lot to learn Academy. The visiting players did homestays, High School: Tabor Academy, 1986 the history and culture of this place. I’m coming and Mr. Aimone stayed with WMA’s College: Franklin & Marshall, 1990; from a place where I spent six years working Andrew Bazarian ’86. Andrew’s mom, Mrs. BA in History and I am also an alumnus so I had this wealth Ginny Knapp, is on the Academy’s Board of of knowledge of what life was like at Tabor Trustees. Hamline University, 2006; Masters in Academy. “I remember about 40 lacrosse players Nonprofit Management “Here at WMA, my wife and brother-in-law going to the Friendly’s in Wilbraham,” Wife: Megan Stuart ’85 have that knowledge base and at this point I only Mr. Aimone recalled. “All of us were from Children: Kayla (17) and Claire (12) have my one memory of the school. I have to different schools and different places but it learn the stories and culture. My No. 1 priority was like we had been friends forever. It was so Dog: Colt (7), black lab is to listen, learn and engage over the next year, much fun and is one of those moments from Previous position: Director of Advancement although it’s a never-ending process. We have high school that you will always remember.” at Tabor Academy, 2010–2016 an interesting history with Monson Academy, Now, Mr. Aimone is in position to create Wilbraham Academy and Wesleyan Academy. many more memories of Wilbraham & Interests: Stand-up paddle boarding, biking, You’ve got this interesting past that needs to come Monson Academy. golf, skiing together into this moment and into this school to To contact Mr. Aimone, email maimone@ Other: Played football and club hockey at help drive us forward.” wma.us or call 413.596.9134. Franklin & Marshall
Mark Aimone with his wife, Megan (Stuart) ’85, daughters, Claire (far left) and Kayla (right), and Colt, the family’s black lab in front of Malley House.
WILBRAHAM & MONSON ACADEMY 25 WMA Spotlight: Former Faculty by BILL WELLS Director of Student Promotion Former English Teacher Reflects on Past, WMA Days
With a wise understanding of teenage boys’ until this summer, when four members of the mischievous behavior, Mr. Arthur Kelley happily Wilbraham Class of 1964 — Wilber James, Dick worked at Wilbraham Academy for 15 school Fuld, Tim Huston and Andrew Petkun — paid years, from 1955 until the merger with Monson the 93-year-old Mr. Kelley a visit at his humble Academy in 1971. home in Connecticut. The group was shocked to Mr. Kelley loved teaching English to his boys. learn of Mr. Kelley’s war experiences. With some After school, he was the advisor for Dramatics prodding and an iPad, Mr. Kelley started to open and the Rubicon, and he even started the ski up and share some stories. program. In March 1945, with the Allies closing in on A graduate of Middlebury College, the victory in the European Theater, Mr. Kelley and University of Michigan and Yale University, Mr. his crew left the U.S. for southern Italy to join Kelley is also a veteran of World War II. He was the 460th Bombardier Group in the 15th Air Force. honorably discharged from the U.S. Air Force in “The first mission that was scary to me was 1945 soon after the war ended. flying the Atlantic,” said Mr. Kelley, who trained Blessed with intelligence, dignity and at various camps throughout the U.S. after patience, few things rattled the always-reliable leaving Middlebury and volunteering for the Air Mr. Kelley — except one topic. When a student join his bombardier group; he never talked about Force in 1943. “We flew as individual planes. We at the Academy would boastfully speak on the seeing flak explode just feet from his face while took off closely after one another but we all lost glamour of war, Mr. Kelley would be quick to serving as a navigator on bombing raids over each other. If we went into the drink, that was it, verbally challenge the boy, assuring him there Germany; and he never told the story how both so that was frightening to me.” was nothing glamorous about war. War was engines on one side of his bomber were once In two months, Mr. Kelley flew more than 20 necessary, but it was costly and it was deadly. shot out, crippling the plane. missions over Europe. His crew only flew five or What Mr. Kelley didn’t do, though, was speak “I never talked about my war experiences,” so missions. But since Mr. Kelley was a navigator, about his personal war experiences. He never said Mr. Kelley during an interview in late July. and a capable one at that, he was forced to join told boys he was scared just flying to Europe to Nope, he never told his boys those stories … other crews on different bombing runs.
▲ Arthur Kelley, while a teacher at Wilbraham Academy.
From left to right in the back row are Bill “Wilber” James ’64W and Andrew Petkun ’64W. Tim Huston ’64W, Mr. Kelley and Dick Fuld ’64W are seated in the front row.
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“They knew I was just a newcomer and they pulling the plane down. When you can see the “It was surprising to me that late in time, kids were wondering whether I would get the bomber whitecaps on the Atlantic Ocean, that’s not good.” weren’t understanding what war was about. They back or not,” he said. When the war in Europe ended in May 1945, were glamorizing it as much as they could. It Mr. Kelley’s training and will to survive Mr. Kelley returned home to Connecticut. He made me angry at the time. If it was in class, it never failed, getting the bomber to its target and went back to Middlebury, then Michigan, and would set me off on a tirade right away,” he home every mission. His bombers occasionally earned a graduate degree from Yale. At the strong admitted. faced little resistance, but other times the flight suggestion of his mother, he got into teaching, But the tirades were rare, as the boys respected was harrowing. where fellow Yale grad and Wilbraham Academy Mr. Kelley’s teaching ability and understanding. “There were a few times when the enemy was Headmaster Gray Mattern scooped him up. “I got hooked on teaching when I got to accurate in their configurations,” Mr. Kelley “Gray was very understanding,” he said. “He Wilbraham,” he said. “The things that helped me explained. “They were shooting at us (with was excellent. He was suited for the job and decide that I enjoyed working there was the risk anti-aircraft guns). I could look out the window the kids appreciated him. I was one of his first and mischievous going on all the time. There was and see the explosions, which were close. They employees. During Gray Mattern’s tenure, an energy of youth. had a good bead on us. I remember flying through Wilbraham was growing. We were sending “I get teary about it now because it was a good the flak, which made a noise on the fuselage. students to good schools.” life; a nice life. I tear up easily about the past. The You knew you were close to the explosion when Many of those college-bound boys had Mr. students and I understood each other.” that happened. But we were never knocked out. Kelley as an English teacher, where he was a And thanks to a visit by four members of the We did lose altitude a few times because we’d favorite of the students … except when someone Wilbraham Academy Class of 1964, now everyone lose an engine. We lost two engines on one wing believed war as being truly depicted by movies connected to WMA has a better understanding one time, which was dangerous because it was rather than reality. of Mr. Kelley.
WILBRAHAM & MONSON ACADEMY 27 alumni authors by BILL WELLS Director of Student Promotion A Far from Textbook Experience for Michael Galitello ’56M
Michael Galitello ’56M wasn’t a typical high school student when he attended Monson Academy. Yes, he was committed to his studies and had a number of friends. But Michael was older than his Monson classmates. Much older. Michael was scheduled to graduate from public school in 1949. However, he found the classes boring and dropped out of school as a junior. He joined the U.S. Army in 1950, and in January of 1952 he was a soldier in the Korean War. He fought in the historic battles of Old Baldy and White Horse, earning numerous medals that included the Combat Infantry Badge for excellent performance of duty under enemy fire and a Bronze Star for Heroism, capturing two prisoners while on patrol in a blizzard. A few months prior to his discharge, Michael was selected to participate in a military test. Neither he nor his comrades knew where they were headed or what they would be doing. In Nevada, Michael was one of 3,000 soldiers who witnessed a nuclear test in May of 1953. When an atomic bomb was dropped from a plane, Michael was in a foxhole. “We wondered what was going on,” Michael recalled. “With our eyes closed, we were still able to see a bright, bright flash. Then they told us to stand up and take a look. I thought the world was coming to an end.” Less than 10,000 yards away, Michael saw the bomb’s mushroom cloud roll toward the sky. Then, without warning, he felt the atomic blast. “The dust cloud and force hit me right in the face and I developed basal cell (carcinoma) cancer, and that’s what I got out of that,” he said. “The radioactive dust hit me in the face. “We were told to leave our trenches and head toward ground zero. The smoke had cleared. There was this black area. I don’t know how big it was but they wanted us to go to ground zero and observe and report what we saw. We observed dead sheep, destroyed trucks, totally destroyed bridges and houses. We began to question why Michael Galitello ’56M we were down there.” holds copies of “Katerina’s Tears” and “The Ornament,” Michael, currently two books he has written in one of the few recent years.
28 ACADEMY WORLD FALL 2016 remaining survivors of the atomic bomb testing, organization recognized his writing talent and was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army encouraged him to write about something other during the summer of 1952. Along with the basal than the war. cell cancer, he suffered from post-traumatic stress “They told me to concentrate on other disorder, which included horrible dreams. subjects,” he said. He wasn’t sure what to do going forward, but But what? Michael was watching TV one he knew he needed some time to recuperate. day when he saw a beautiful woman leaning As a war veteran, Michael was eligible for the against the railing of a boat while on a cruise. G.I. Bill, which, among other things, provided a She was alone. The image sparked an idea. He free high school, vocational or college education. began writing “Katerina’s Tears,” a romance Since he hadn’t graduated high school, Michael novel. Still, Michael needed more inspiration. decided he would use part of his G.I. Bill to Yes, the writing was therapeutic, but he needed attend a private high school. He enrolled at something to keep pushing him forward. He Monson in 1954 and graduated in 1956, receiving found that motivation in the book’s dedication. the school’s Excellence in Spanish Award. “Those guys who died in war, regardless of “If I hadn’t gone to Monson, Lord knows which war it was, they really never had a chance where I would have ended up,” said Michael, who to come home and meet the love of their lives, was four or five years older than most classmates. which in my book is Katerina. Had they lived, Great men like Mr. George Rogers, Mr. maybe they would have met their Katerina, and George Morrow and Mr. George Robinson Katerina would have met them. helped him stay on track and molded him into a “I dedicated the book to the guys I fought with young man with high character. who never made it home, and to the guys who “Monson Academy had a beautiful, friendly were involved in the atomic bomb testing who atmosphere, and it was all about education,” he died of various diseases.” said. “We had to buckle down and do it, and the “Katerina’s Tears” was published in 2014. teachers were on us at all times, making sure we Michael donated, and will continue to donate, learned. They gave us extra time, and they would 100 percent of the proceeds to his local VA. devote some of their free time to us to make sure Michael Galitello ’56M during his younger days. He found so much pleasure and satisfaction we got through the course OK. We got nothing in writing his first novel that he rolled right but help. They were the best teachers in the world. into another. His second, “The Ornament,” “I enjoyed campus life. The food was performing a demonstration to the media in 1958. is a fictional story published in 2015 about tremendous. The students were from everywhere, Michael, though, dropped out of college after two 12-year-old girls whose mothers die at and they were so friendly and kind. They wanted two years due to financial reasons. Christmastime. to be your friend, especially me because I was in He went home to Torrington, Conn., and Michael, now 80, is working on four more the army. I was friends with everyone.” was hired by the Metropolitan District Water books, including “Faye and the Crow” and “The Michael majored in pre-med at Aurora Company in Hartford, which was responsible for Other Side of Time,” and he hopes to get one College in Illinois. He was involved in the early supplying clean water to 450,000 people in the of his first two books onto the silver screen as a stages of rescue breathing, later known as CPR, Greater Hartford area. He climbed the company movie. ladder, retiring as the night supervisor after a Listening to radio shows such as “Gang 33-year career. Busters” and “The Lone Ranger” as a child in the As Michael got older, his PTSD continued. 1940s helped Michael develop his imagination. “Monson Academy had As a form of therapy, he wrote about his war Monson Academy gave Michael a chance to put experiences, as well as his extended family’s his creative spirit to paper — a spirit he still relies a beautiful, friendly experience in World War II. One uncle on today. atmosphere, and it was was killed in Italy and another spent time in “Monson refined my imagination and mind,” Auschwitz before the historic concentration he said. “Monson shaped and formed my life, and all about education.” camp was liberated by the Allies. A few made me a better person. Without Monson, I michael galitello ’56m staff members at his local Veterans Affairs wouldn’t be where I am today.”
WILBRAHAM & MONSON ACADEMY 29 alumni authors by BILL WELLS Director of Student Promotion ‘Oculus’ Collaboration of Mr. McGrath ’07, Ms. Decker Comes Full Circle
Mr. Sean McGrath ’07 has already made a deep imprint on Wilbraham & Monson Academy as a member of the English Department, coach, dorm parent and friend. Before he departed the Academy during the summer for a new teaching position in California, Mr. McGrath left a lasting impression, with the help of Fine & Performing Arts Department member Wendy Decker. Mr. McGrath and Ms. Decker released their first book, “Oculus,” on June 15. The hardcover book included 24 poems, written since 2012, by Mr. McGrath and supported by Ms. Decker’s illustrations. “There’s a lot of poetry out there, much of it for free, so I wanted to create something that was both personal and generous,” said Mr. McGrath, who was hired to be an English teacher at Fairmont Prep Academy in Anaheim, Calif. “Once Wendy and I began floating around the idea of adding illustrations to the poetry, that’s when we got serious. And then when I realized I was leaving WMA, in late winter, we really put a timeline on this.” The 60-page book includes themes — both literal and metaphorical — of life, death, rebirth, life cycles and the changing of seasons. Mr. McGrath’s personal works of poetry are profound in both meaning and volume, but it wasn’t until he connected with Ms. Decker that his vision of a poetry book came into full focus. “I think a lot of times poetry can be inaccessible to the reader,” Mr. McGrath said. “Wendy’s illustrations provide a window into seeing some of the themes of these poems more clearly. It can help guide the reader to specific images or draw them into a certain place or space. “We’re excited to be doing something It allows the reader to further imagine that space.” tangible instead of just giving ideas and having “There’s a lot of poetry The biggest challenge for Ms. Decker was conversation. It’s finally going into something working out of her comfort zone, creating pieces people can read and look back on, and this is one out there, much of it from someone else’s ideas and beliefs. last hurrah before Sean leaves and something “The most challenging part is for me to turn we’re doing creatively together.” for free, so I wanted the words into images,” Ms. Decker explained. With all of the poems written and the to create something “Usually, I draw from life, but this forces me to illustrations nearly complete, fate was on Sean’s think about the imagery differently and piece side regarding the title of the book. that was both personal together the composition in a way that I usually “We were in Binney Hall in the teachers’ don’t. Most of the illustrations require multiple workspace, which is overlooked by a circular and generous.” sketches before we decide on a final design. window, or an oculus,” Sean said. “We were sean mcgrath ’07
30 ACADEMY WORLD FALL 2016 gazing up out of this window brainstorming Since they started working on this project, But I also have great interest from other writer titles when this one came to us. We think it Mr. McGrath and Ms. Decker have been friends. We’re beginning to kick around doing a encompasses not only the circularity of a lot brainstorming possibilities for other types of collection or anthology of sorts. I think we can of the works, but connects with the vantage publications they would like to pursue in the future. move this into a business of its own and there are through which we’d like the readers to see this “The book is the first step, and then the different horizons that won’t just be me writing piece as a whole.” greeting cards,” Mr. McGrath explained. “If we and Wendy drawing. I think there’s a bigger Predominantly by word of mouth, “Oculus” were to do a second run, that would be great. business behind it.” nearly sold out of its hardcover copies in less than a month. The book sold well with family and friends of Mr. McGrath and Ms. Decker, and even made its way into a few stores. “Our friends and family are proud we were able to put a collection together like this,” Mr. McGrath said. “They were impressed we were able to put something of professional quality together.” And Mr. McGrath and Ms. Decker plan to keep that professional quality going. They hope to do a second printing of “Oculus” and they’ve already printed greeting cards, which include one of the book’s illustrations and a line from a poem. “It’s another way to get the book out there,” Ms. Decker said. “If people don’t get the book, at least they can appreciate an illustration or line 17 from the poem and maybe explore that further.” These sMall kingdOMs MaRisa Pioneer Valley, Summer 2015 MProvidence,aRisa May 2012 Mr. McGrath and Ms. Decker have begun to Providence, May 2012 notice ocular/circular symbols around them as We watched the skyscrapers grow into summer, Did you talk to her last night? well as the recurrent, cyclical archetypes that are Sketching needle and spine beyond the plumes, Did Inyou your talk dreamsto her lastagain, night? present in their book — themes such as life, death, Children hardly believed they could only scratch In your A ghost dreams again, The surface of our covers And A ghostpain to greet you when you woke. seasons, phases, love, beginnings and ends. And pain Snooze. to greet you when you woke. Dare to perforate these golden bluffs Snooze. But she has gone. In a voice But not she her has own, gone. “hello, how are you?” The cold dug in, so too the treeroots, melding, under earth, In a Thoughvoice not blessed her own, to see“hello, her, how are you?” The parallel rise, the rejoining at the canopy, you stood Though you blessed couldn’t to answer,see her, Afoot, shielded from snowfall, steaded limbs knocking ajar, you couldn’t and soon answer, A love unfound waiting for defrost. Her haunts and soonwill revisit. Her haunts will revisit.
left bottom left Sean McGrath ’07 and Wendy “These Small Kingdoms,” Decker proudly show off written by former Faculty their collaboration “Oculus.” member Sean McGrath ’07, drawing by Wendy Decker. top right An illustration for bottom right “Oculus” by Fine & “Marisa,” by Sean Performing Arts Faculty McGrath ’07, illustrated by member Wendy Decker. Wendy Decker.
WILBRAHAM & MONSON ACADEMY 31 feature story: traveling titans BY MARY SPARAGO ’17 Peru Provides Global, Cultural Enrichment
The ability to think globally is reinforced inside and outside the classroom for students at Wilbraham & Monson Academy. WMA works to offer unique opportunities to its community in order to enrich members with global awareness, creating global leaders with the mindset to consider and improve conditions outside their country of origin. In March, a group of 15 students — led by chaperones Mr. Andrew Shea ’08 and Mr. Kevin Kane — landed in Lima, Peru, to begin a 12-day journey throughout that region of South America. As the trip progressed, we were exposed to the varying climates of Peru and were challenged by the heat of Lima, the mountainous Cusco and the altitude of Machu Picchu. To initiate the trip, the group was embraced by the heat and culture of the region as it traveled through the capital city of Lima. Touring the remains of ancient civilizations, students were exposed to the architecture and cultural practices of the Peruvian ancestors: the Incas. From beachfront dinners to captivating sunsets, students explored the city on foot and by bicycle, fully engaging themselves in their environment. Our charismatic tour guide, Clarissa, led the group to a local market, where we tasted exotically-textured native foods and immersed ourselves in the Peruvian culture. By plane, the students left behind the heat of Lima, landing in the old capital of Cusco, known for its breathtaking mountainous landscape. The change in temperature, landscape and altitude WMA students and faculty met up with Mark Shenkman ’61M and his wife Rosalind at their hotel in Cusco. Pictured from forced us to adapt as we found ourselves short middle left are Nichole Czuber ’16, Peter Labbe ’17, Mary Sparago ’17, Julia Sparago ’17, Xin Yu “Joy” Weng ’16, Maya Preibisz-Kamat ’17, Mr. Shenkman ’61M, Mrs. Shenkman, Addison Wakelin ’18, Ashley Bradway ’18, Danielle Bellefeuille ’16 and Sarah Lynn '09, who of breath due to the elevation. We visited lives and works in Peru. Back row: Isaias “Ikas” de Brito Trindade ’17, Anthony Romano ’17, David Little ’16, Colin O’Brien ’16, Aaron historical museums, absorbing more Peruvian Ruiz ’16 and Faculty member Drew Shea ’08. In front are Brendan Kane ’17 and World Languages Department Chair Kevin Kane.
32 ACADEMY WORLD FALL 2016 Peter Labbe ’17, Julia culture. Notably, the towards Machu top Sparago ’17, Mary Sparago ’17, group partook in a Picchu. The Inca The beauty of the sunset Nichole Czuber ’16 and Maya traditional, spiritual Trail’s path varied in Peru. Preibisz-Kamat ’17. ceremony in the from jungle terrain to bottom mountains, learning of the religion and customs open walkways that Anthony Romano ’17 of the native people. The group met with WMA slithered around the crosses bridge Km 104 on Trustee Mark R. Shenkman ’61M and his wife edges of the mountain the hike to Machu Picchu. Rosalind, discussing the experiences of the trip and overlooked the and coincidental meeting. Ha, small world! wide river to Incan While in Cusco, the group was also physically stairs climbing at demanding inclines. Each challenged, as the terrain turned from land to student was given a small stone before the climb water as we faced whitewater rafting in the to carry up the mountain. Students’ physical region’s quick rapids. In different groups, students strength and endurance were tested again, yet the engaged in rafting battles, where almost everyone tour guide readily praised us for our surprisingly was tossed overboard into the refreshing water. positive attitudes, constant talking and From splashing to group chants and names, the embracing of the conditions and challenge. students competed in exciting rafting games When the group reached the top, Machu while overcoming the level III rapids that were Picchu sat off in the distance, covered by a surrounded by Cusco’s stretching mountain range cloudy sky. We were told to place our stone on and crisp air. At the end, the wet and tired group the ground, as the group huddled around in was treated to a lunch prepared by the locals. a small circle and joined hands while the tour Inca Bridge. When back in town, we practiced From there, the students experienced the guide expressed words of gratitude and prayer. our bartering and Spanish skills at local markets, power and fortitude of the mountains. After an With the stones forming a heart on the ground enforcing more cultural understanding. overnight camping in tents near a hot spring in in the center of the circle, all eyes were closed as We returned to Lima for the remaining days. Aguas Calientes, we continued our interaction the tour guide continued her prayer to the We visited the local mall and colorful fountain with the local people. The students biked down the mountain god, Pachamama. When the moment park, allowing for reflection and relaxation after great mountain, passing over small waterfalls concluded, we opened our eyes to find the clouds our strenuous few days. The trip concluded with that crashed over the course, avoiding llamas and had disappeared around Machu Picchu and the tearful farewells toward our beloved tour guide, alpacas along the way. ancient civilization had become fully visible. as the students left with a deeper understanding Students then visited a large salt mine, as It was an emotional moment for all and one most of Peru’s local customs and traditions. We were Peru is one of the largest producers of salt in South memorable. all grateful for the experience to travel and America. After dining at a buffet and enjoying The group toured Machu Picchu, some of explore, having taken full advantage of the sights performances from local artists, the group us climbing the steeper Wayna Picchu while and opportunities the country offered. We left prepared for the six-hour hike up the Inca Trail others captured llama “selfies” or hiked to the culturally enriched and more globally aware.
WILBRAHAM & MONSON ACADEMY 33 traveling titans BY CARLY VENDITTI ’16 A Memorable ‘Pilgrimage’ Made to London
The plane ride was nothing like the pilgrims’ The Tube ride into the heart of London United Kingdom. On our first night in London, voyage to America nearly 400 years ago. Math highlighted the group’s grogginess. More we met up with the college roommate of Jeanette Department faculty member Mrs. Donna Barone commuters joined us on the brisk railway system Viens ’11, the daughter of Mrs. Barone. She was and four Wilbraham & Monson Academy and the sun continued to rise over the slate-roofed full of helpful information and positivity, but the students were not fleeing religious persecution, houses. At each stop, an automated voice in a students could not help but doze off at the table but rather leaving the campus for spring break. perky British accent reminded us to “mind the gap after the meal. There was slight turbulence that did not interfere between the train and the platform.” The group The next morning we were destined for with the various movies Cole Hansen ’17, James stuck to underground transportation the first day, Paddington Station to board a train to Plymouth, Halloran ’16, Olivia DeBaise ’18 and I watched since pedestrians do not have the right of way in and we left after taking photos with the Padding- during the six-hour flight. Touching down at England. Sometimes even the sidewalks were too ton Bear. James and Cole fell right asleep on Heathrow Airport meant the start of a long day much to handle. the train ride. I complained that it was not the that never really ended for the students; it was As we became hungry at random hours, Hogwarts Express and ended up watching the 5 a.m. in England and everyone there seemed to candy was a must. Cole was frustrated with the countryside roll by with Olivia. After failing be fully awake. difference between Starburst flavors in the to count the thousands of sheep we passed, we were herded off the train and into the misty seaside town. It was the first time any of the four students had been in a car on the opposite side of the road. After a few intense minutes of bracing ourselves in case of a car crash, we were delivered to Plymouth College. In no time, we were paired with a student from Plymouth who would help set us up in a boarding house and bring us to our lessons. The classroom setting was more similar to ours than we imagined. Students would begin classes on task and slowly fade to discuss the differences between American and British school. The real differences between cultures began to show when students from Plymouth College brought the WMA students back to their homes for a night. Mrs. Barone Carly Venditti ’16 and was upset that the students Cole Hansen ’17 enjoyed the Hubbard Plymouth left her, but with a heavy Exchange Program heart she returned to her experience in March. The residence to pet the cat pair traveled with Olivia of the family with whom DeBaise ’18 and James she was staying. Cole Halloran ’16.
34 ACADEMY WORLD FALL 2016 right Carly Venditti ’16, departed on a 40-minute After a day with the families, we ventured into museums came the iconic stops, including a visit left, and Olivia DeBaise ’18 trip, taking a bus, ferry downtown to walk the sites, including the spot to Buckingham Palace with Tori (D’Amato) were all smiles in front of and car to a student’s where the pilgrims of 1620 departed. The brief Mayson ’06. Kensington Palace. house in Cornwall. walking tour had breathtaking history, including Our final day in England was by far our James went out to dinner preserved Tudor houses and the shell of a church favorite, as Mrs. Barone led us to an open-air below Left to right, Olivia DeBaise ’18, Carly with another boy and his that was bombed during World War II. Olivia market with internationally inspired foods and Venditti ’16, Cole Hansen family, while Olivia and and I found the Tudor Estate so beautiful that it shopping. Before we knew it, it was time to ’17 and James Halloran ’16 I walked through the inspired us to continuously sing, “The hills are pack up our things and leave the Queen’s City visited the site from various row houses to alive, with the sound of music,” even though that for the flight back to WMA, knowing our where the pilgrims reach the one in which we song originated in Austria. After developing a new British friends from Plymouth were coming departed in 1620. would be staying. Each connection to Plymouth’s students and families, it to see us in a matter of weeks to reunite at family showed the American students a proper was time to join a crowded train back to London. the Academy. British time, with traditional dinners, British tea In London, we visited the popular tourist time snacks and plenty of Cadbury chocolates. attractions. Over the course of the weekend, we walked close to 45 miles. In one day we saw St. Paul’s Cathedral, rode the London Eye, took a river tour on the Thames, searched for modern art modeled after human waste in the Hubbard Tate Modern Museum and marveled at Big Ben. We all had something Plymouth Exchange we wanted to see as we roamed. I wanted to see Platform 9 3/4 in King’s Leverett Marsden Hubbard Jr., a friend of WMA, Cross Station, Cole wanted to see founded the Hubbard Plymouth Exchange the swimming pool from the 2012 Program in 2008. The purpose of the fund is to Olympic Games, James saw a boy support an exchange with Plymouth College or geared up to play American football another boarding school in Great Britain so that and Olivia wanted more scones. WMA students will develop an appreciation for The return to London brought the history and culture of England and to on more museums and good food. understand through first-hand experience the We found the British Museum most connectedness of the “colony” with “the exciting, as it displayed some of motherland.” Four students in good standing, the most profound exhibits. I got who have never traveled outside of the United extremely nerdy as I hunted States, are selected each year based on an essay down all of the objects I read about application outlining their desire to travel. in my AP World History summer reading book. Along with the
WILBRAHAM & MONSON ACADEMY 35 traveling titans BY Allie Collins-ANDerSON ’16 A Second Story of Namibia
The United States has historically been whose mother is a white Namibian), followed recognized as a melting pot of peoples and by a black Namibian, two American researchers cultures. After being immersed in Namibian and finally a group of five women of the native culture for 14 days, it has never been more Himba tribe. evident to me that my home country is not Only a few minutes prior to arriving at the unique in its cultural identity. grocery store, DeWet had told us that Namibia is I first recognized this when shopping in a the second most unpopulated country in the world. grocery store in a small Namibian town en route With this being true, the Namibian people appeared to Etosha National Park. Just as the locals were to be shockingly diverse — not just in its wildlife. staring at the other students and me, I quickly When traveling between campsites, there began staring at them. I stared at one group were often hours when we would not see another in particular — a line of customers who were vehicle or person. Yet whenever we would arrive checking out with the cashier. In order, there in a small town or city to refuel and buy water was a white native Namibian (according to and food, it was typical to see a mix of indigenous our South African tour guide named DeWet, people, native Namibians and white foreigners
Students traverse the sand dunes in Gobabeb Research Facility.
36 ACADEMY WORLD FALL 2016 who were there to study the wildlife. Ignorantly, I Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie expected to see very few white people, nevermind has often spoken about “the danger of a single westerners, in Namibia. Therefore, I was story” and how we often accept the first story amazed at the diversity of people that I observed we are told about a particular person, place or in each town and at Gobabeb and the Cheetah culture as being the ultimate truth and reality. Conservation Fund, the two research facilities we Only when we are exposed to a different, second visited. Moreover, I gradually began to realize story can we can begin to change our perception that the majority of people with whom we came of people. My experience on the Academy’s trip in contact spoke English. to Namibia is my second story of this small piece As a former Global Scholar and proud alumna of Africa. of the Global School®, I was incredibly confident that I did not view the world and its people through stereotypical lenses. However, while in top left Daniel Namibia, I quickly realized that I still have much Qin-Dong ’17 with to learn about cultures I have yet to experience, students from the and even those that I have already experienced. Orotjitombo Primary School. I traveled to Namibia expecting nothing specific, as I was aware that I did not know much about the top right Lucas Roos country. However, in expecting nothing in ’17 plays soccer with particular, I realized that I expected something Namibian children. very particular — the stereotypical, indigenous, middle right “savage” Africa that somehow still exists in the Observing wildlife in minds of many people. Etosha National Park.
WILBRAHAM & MONSON ACADEMY 37 OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM By KEVIN KANE, Morayma LINAREZ ’16, COLIN O’BRIEN ’16 and MATTHEW SCHMIDT ’16 Who Are Our Neighbors? Spanish 6 Class Studies Local Latino Community Mr. Kevin Kane’s post-AP Spanish 6 class began a study of the Latino community in the “We wanted to understand the area we Springfield area during the third trimester of the 2015–2016 academic year. live in on a broader scale and hoped to We wanted to understand the area we live in get a better sense of the size, complexity, on a broader scale and hoped to get a better sense of the size, complexity, economic impact and economic impact and needs of the needs of the Latino community. Simply, who are our neighbors? The students chose individual Latino community.” areas of interest to investigate. We were able to arrange an interview with Mr. Alex Morse, the Mayor of Holyoke, a neighboring city with a significant Latino population. Morayma Linarez ’16 spent the last trimester For the spring trimester, Matthew Schmidt ’16 researching governmental programs for a diverse focused on the socio-economic status of Latinos population in and around Springfield. She in Western Massachusetts. During the last 20 initiated contact with City Hall in Holyoke, years, the Latino population in the region has which eventually led to the meeting with the rapidly increased. Ethnic minorities, such as mayor. Morayma was very excited to learn how a Puerto Ricans, are now expanding their presence city in Western Massachusetts with a large Latino and bringing a new wave of skill and knowledge population worked. We learned that ethnic to Holyoke and Springfield. In an interview diversity and economic factors play an important with Mayor Morse, he explained the importance role. Mayor Morse mentioned that Holyoke has of entrepreneurship in the Latino community. a high poverty rate and this means an increase in The mayor is continuing to harness this governmental programs offered. He emphasized entrepreneurial spirit through the Stimulating the governmental programs are not offered Potential, Accessing Resource Knowledge exclusively to one group or another but rather to program. The goal of SPARK is to reinvigorate everyone who would benefit from them. the local economy. The program offers classes, Colin O’Brien ’16 went into the meeting resources and mentoring programs to create with Mayor Morse with the hopes of gaining a foundation for new businesses to succeed. The an understanding of the primary and secondary program was a success — more than 1,000 education system of Holyoke. What he found businesses and 2,000 jobs were created. was very surprising. One of the more shocking Through this brief investigation of the Latino changes the Holyoke schools have seen in recent population around Springfield, we have learned years is the termination of the desegregation that it is a much more diverse and interesting program of busing students to schools outside community. We have learned a lot, but there is their neighborhood. Since the end of this still a lot that we are not aware of. We hope this policy — which was in place when Mayor Morse project is just a beginning and will continue attended public schools in Holyoke — schools in the coming years and become more integrated such as William G. Morgan School have reached throughout WMA’s Spanish curriculum at a a 92 percent Hispanic student body population. variety of levels. Overall, Latino students comprise a majority of students in Holyoke, with more than 70 percent of students coming from an Hispanic background. top Furthermore, all but one of Holyoke’s primary Colin O’Brien ’16 schools have been ranked with the state’s lowest performance rating and were taken over by middle the state during the summer of 2015. However, Morayma Linarez ’16 the mayor has high expectations for the progress bottom of the schools in the community. Matthew Schmidt ’16
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Hyannis Harbor Hawks baseball game with friends of the Academy, July 17, 2016
1 Alumni parents David & Christine Johnston and Elaine & Gary Fialky were in attendance. Christine and Elaine are also both former WMA faculty members. 2 Drew Mele ’15 displays his form while throwing out the first pitch. 3 Angelique Viamari ’03 sits with her two boys. 4 Members of the Class of 2015 — (left to right) Adriana Russell, Emily Carson, Meg Harrington, Andrew Dasco and Drew Mele — cool off with an ice cream treat. 5 Andy and Kim Mele — parents of Alessandra ’09, Brooke ’11 and Drew ’15 — share smiles. 6 Chuck Carson strikes a pose with son Michael ’18. 7 William Doe ’46W, son-in-law of the late and 3 longtime Wilbraham Academy teacher and administrator Howe “Buff” Newell, spends time with Brian Easler. 8 Kylie Kane ’21 and her father Patrick.
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WILBRAHAM & MONSON ACADEMY 41 in memoriam by BILL WELLS Director of Student Promotion Rotherys Leave Behind Longlasting Footprint at WMA
During a time when influence on what most of us later understood.” the Academy was trying to Mr. Rothery helped guide the school through rebuild its reputation, the three head of school searches and through some Rotherys were respected of its most critical times, such as when the in town and served as great Academy was facing decreasing enrollments and ambassadors for the school. experiencing financial challenges. The Rotherys “They said nothing but were instrumental in introducing the Academy positive things about other to S. Prestley and Helen Blake. Between Mr. people, so they were held in Rothery’s involvement in finding and supporting high regard in the town of the leaders of the school during his tenure and Wilbraham,” former Head gaining the financial backing and support of of School Mr. Dick Malley the Blakes, he was very instrumental in turning said. “Neither of them was the school into its current state as a successful shy about letting people institution. know they not only cared The Rotherys are survived by their three tremendously about the daughters: Sue Ellen, Kyle ’72 and Dee Dee ’76. school, but also respected Fred and Delight Rothery it. They were so strongly connected to the school, that helped people in the community take the school more seriously.” One of three daughters, Excerpt from a speech given by former Head Kyle ’72 saw this firsthand. of School Rodney LaBrecque in 2012 prior “Dad committed himself to Fred Rothery receiving the school’s Bell passionately to things he and Atlas Award, given to a non-alumnus cared deeply about, and who helped lift the Academy to a higher level that is what he did with through volunteerism and service: Fred “Bud” Rothery, who thoughtfully and the Academy,” said Kyle. “His many years of generously served on the Wilbraham & Monson working for the school bear testimony to that. “Personally, my wife and I have been graced to Academy Board of Trustees for 23 years, died on It was a special place for him and my mother, have such good friends and mentors as Fred June 26, 2016. He was 93. not only because me and my sister, Dee Dee ’76, and Delight. Within a month of our arrival at Mr. Rothery’s wife, Delight, also supported attended the Academy, but my dad’s grandfather Wilbraham & Monson, both of them welcomed the Academy in so many ways. The couple hosted emigrated from England to attend Wesleyan us to join them for dinner and learn more about Academy visitors at their lovely home on the Academy — the precursor to the Academy.” the school. Fred was a wealth of knowledge mountain and organized events that brought the Mr. Rothery served on the Board from 1972– about past trustees and loyal donors. He gave Academy community together with other local 1995 with a contemplative presence, including me insight into the role the Academy had played organizations. Delight, 90, passed away July 10, while he was the chair from 1975–1977. He was in Wilbraham and the larger community. He 2015. Mr. Rothery passed away on what would also a World War II veteran who fought in North made sure I met many of the right people in have been the couple’s 68th wedding anniversary. Africa and Europe. Springfield who could be quite helpful to a new “Fred and Delight were very close,” said Peter “He was a kind person — very reflective,” said Head of School. I owe much of my success at the Lincoln ’55W, who served on the Board with Bill Faulkner ’57W, whose time on the Board Academy to his friendship, counsel and support. Mr. Rothery. “She was a wonderful, outgoing overlapped Mr. Rothery’s. “He was always “The Academy, too, owes much the same debt woman. Both of them together were, in a way, attentive in the meetings. He would seldom speak of gratitude to this man who gave so selflessly wonderful emissaries for the Academy in up, and if he did it would be toward the end of of his time, talent and treasure to insure that the community, which was very important the discussion. But he spoke in small groups during students, much as has his daughters, are able to to the school.” breaks of meetings, which probably had more benefit from an independent school education.”
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1944 Wilbraham Brothers Organization since 1968, Rican organist Andres Mojica. Mr. medicine services, and then to Art is still very involved in the life of Watts serves as a dedicated volunteer Denmark to serve in a similar position. 1 Walter “Mac” McLane traveled his little brother. in his hometown at the Methuen Adventures in Saudi Arabia lured me from Colorado with his son, Bruce, Memorial Musical Hall in Methuen, back once more to a similar position to visit classmate Harold “Bud” 1956 Wilbraham Mass. The Music Hall is home to at King Fahad National Guard Hospital. Porter and spend time on campus in The Great Organ. Organists come Finally in 2004, I went to a group of May. From left to right are Bruce, Mac Timothy Hennessey, Ph.D, a History from around the globe to play this six Danish hospitals, stayed for 10 and Bud. faculty member from 1960–1963, masterpiece. years and retired at an age of nearly passed away in October of 2015. 75. Throughout the 30-odd years, 1950 Wilbraham Tim attended the Academy as a 1958 Wilbraham Lisbeth has been with me teaching postgraduate and came back to teach languages to a multitude of students. Art Robbins was inducted into the and coach Junior Varsity Football after Dr. Larry Lentchner wrote, “I am We are now living a 45-minute drive Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame, graduating from Brown University. In pleased to announce that a novel I out of Copenhagen, at the sea in a which recognizes the achievements 1962 he married his wife, Linda, and have written over the past five years, great wooden house. In France, we of the people of Rhode Island who they lived for a year in an apartment ‘Onederland,’ has been published have an old farmhouse situated high have made significant contributions in Rich Hall. After graduate school, and is available both in hard copy in the French Pyrenées Orientales — to their community, state and/or Tim was a professor at Michigan and as an e-book.” Having to do with not far from the Mediterranèe. We nation. The HOF wrote, “Art is State University before spending the religious violence and terrorism, this are in good health and hope to enjoy widely known as a highly creative, rest of his career at the University of book is Dr. Lentchner’s attempt to many more years in retirement.” intelligent, skillful, and successful Rhode Island. understand the consciousness that is hotel developer. He is also recognized becoming all too commonplace. For 1959 Monson by all for his generous, caring and Douglas Blampied wrote, “I’m now more information about the book, humanitarian spirit.” With more than retired and spend my winters in search Amazon.com. Attorney Steven Schwartz was six successful hotel developments, Venice, Fla., and summers in Sugar the recipient of the Distinguished Art also co-founded the Greater Hill, N.H., golfing and boating.” 1959 Wilbraham Advisor in Philanthropy Award. The Providence/Warwick Convention award is presented annually by the and Visitor Bureau. He served on 1957 Wilbraham Stener “Jensen” Bernvil wrote: “I Community Foundation of Western the boards of Home & Hospice Care, remarried in 1983 to Lisbeth, returned Massachusetts, in partnership the Jewish Federation and the 2 Bill Faulkner recently caught up to my Danish position for a couple of with the Estate Planning Council of Providence Hebrew School. A big with former WMA Head of School years only to return to Saudi Arabia as Hampden County and the Pioneer brother in the Rhode Island Big Fred Watts at a concert by Puerto medical director of transfusion Valley Estate Planning Council. Each year, the award’s recipient may 1 2 3 recommend a Hampden, Hampshire or Franklin county charity of their choice to receive a $1,000 grant. Steven has decided to recommend the grant be made to the Children’s Study Home in recognition of its 150th anniversary.
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44 ACADEMY WORLD FALL 2016 3 Dave Benziger sent along of photo and his partner, Suzie Paris, have we meet in a local Starbucks before 1976 of himself with Larry Alexander, made improvements to rainwater the gas fire in lieu of the fireside of one of his best friends from Monson catchment and infiltration through an Oxford pub (alas). I’d welcome 8 After making calls about her Academy Class of 1961. Larry and increased ground cover, reducing soil hearing from old friends and new at 40th Reunion, Liz Pacosa McEvoy his wife were on a major road trip runoff and erosion. This has led to 413.567.1893.” reconnected with classmate Janet through the U.S. and Canada and improvements in wildlife habitat for Brown Julian. Janet and her son, managed to stop by and see Dave at black-capped vireos, Texas horned 6 Jim Law and his wife, Roberta, were Michael, came up to visit Liz and tour his home in Dedham, Mass., in June lizards and spot-tailed earless lizards. in the states for a family reunion and the campus. 2016. Benny and “Gopher” together They spent several years working to stopped by campus as they made their again 55 years after graduation! clear the Ashe juniper that dominated way through New England. Jim was 1978 much of the landscape and allowing able to meet up with classmate Rob After earning a bachelor’s degree the native herbaceous plants to Humberston while in the area. The 9 Mont Stong shared a photo of him from Syracuse and a stint in the U.S. recover. The ranch has also served Laws currently live in the Netherlands. and Jenny Franklin when they met for Marine Corps, Philip Pearl spent as a study site for multiple lunch in Orlando, Fla., in May. Besties two years as an Air America pilot graduate-level projects by Texas 1970 Wilbraham from the Class of 1978! in Vietnam and Laos. In 1969, he Tech on the effects of prescribed emigrated to Israel, where he flew burning, and for species such as Rene Fabricant wrote: “In October, 1981 C130s in the Israeli Air Force and for the Texas horned lizard. Beyond the my wife Lynne and I will be celebrating 20 years was a 747 captain with El Al ranch, Richard co-founded The our 40th wedding anniversary. A 10 Kamtorn Sheepchaiisara and Israel Airlines. Now safely and happily Conservation Agency, a scientific portion of our family has moved back Vincent Schelzi ’79 stopped by retired, he lives near Los Angeles with nonprofit dedicated to the to New England. Our son Loic and campus in May. Kamtorn is a Chief his lovely and patient wife Susan conservation of natural biodiversity. his wife Marielle are now employed at Business Development and Marketing and Charley, his Australian Shepherd. the University of Vermont Medical Officer at TYK Holdings, and also He has two very successful daughters, 1964 Wilbraham Center as a critical care and trauma on the organizing committee of the two terrific stepsons and four surgeon and she as an anesthesiology Thai Alumni Association’s 100th beautiful grandchildren. 4 Three members of the Class of 1964 resident.” Anniversary Gala to celebrate the gathered in Bangkok in April. Korn first Thai student at WMA. Vincent 1961 Wilbraham Dabbaransi treated classmates Bob 1972 is a Senior Manager at VTec Training, Stone and Steve Rozwenc to a “Royal a computer software training and Sam Wharton wrote: “In 2009, my Dinner” at Suan Sunandha Rajabhat 7 Dean Redfern caught up with the consulting company. wife Lani and I retired from our University, where Korn is Chairman of WMA Baseball team to watch them business and went back to school. its Board of Directors. play at Historic Dodgertown in Vero 1982 In 2012, I received a degree from Beach, Fla., during spring break. the Frank Lloyd Wright School of 1968 Wilbraham Pictured left to right are Coach Jim Judy Wesson Candage has been Architecture. We have returned from Irzyk, Joey Mack ’16, Dean Redfern, elected President of the New England an amazing educational, communal 5 Rob Humberston wrote: “About and Steve Fleury ’16. Morgan Horse Association. There and nomadic experience, shuttling to turn 65. In a far cry from that are currently 465 active members between Taliesin and Taliesin West, Assembly stage playing recorder with 1975 across New England in the association, and have settled in Putney, Vt.” Frank Stratton in 1967, I have begun which promotes and celebrates a new chapter in my long investment David Klein wrote and published “If the great Morgan horse in the show 1962 Wilbraham career. I’ve joined a bank colleague You Can Speak, You Can Write.” The ring, on the trail and as favorite of nearly 30 years in his wonderful book teaches writers how to find family pals. You can learn more at Richard Taylor is proud to tell us Ameriprise office in Suffield, Conn. I their writing voice, which is the same www.NEMHA.com. that his Blue Mountain Peak Ranch focus on investment management. as their speaking voice, and how to was named as a 2016 Leopold In my spare time, I serve as President put that voice down on paper. This 1984 Conservation Award winner. His of the Board of the Storrs Library in is how writers find their natural dedication to habitat and wildlife Longmeadow, Mass., where I live, rhythm. David mentions the Academy 11 Classmates Chip Filiault, Sean conservation earned him $10,000 and I also dabble with writing in a in one of the examples used. You Morgan and Chris Cebula got and the state’s highest honor for small group. In perhaps the modern can learn more about his book at together in July while Chip was back in private land conservation. Richard equivalent of Tolkien’s “Inklings,” www.davidkleinwriting.com. Massachusetts for a few days.
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15 16 Shake-Out each October. I currently Levreault, Lynn Kozub Vreeland and live in Montebello, Calif., with my Maura Bullock. beautiful wife, Nora, my 7-year-old daughter Mia, and my 5-year-old, DTC Perspectives Inc., the leading high-energy athletic son TJ.” conference, training and publishing company for the consumer marketing Richard Thompson wrote: “On of pharmaceutical and healthcare April 26, I was elected as the products, has named Mike Rutstein Chairman for the Airlines Clearing into the DTC Hall of Fame. Mike is House Revenue Accounting founder and CEO of STRIKEFORCE 17 Committee (besides being re-elected Communications, the first dedicated to the Board of Directors for ACH “open source” healthcare agency for a third term). I’m still living on designed to provide clients with the Cape with beautiful Melanie and greater access to top-level talent seeing classmates Joe Pouliot, Tom and specificity to meet the individual Winn and Mike Sokol every so needs of each assignment. often. I also expect to see Young Suk Kim when he heads back to 1988 the States.” 17 Vernon Percy visited campus in 12 Laura Gramse, Dean Rohan children — Cameron, 16; Caylee, 14; 1987 June with his son. Vernon and his wife, and Guy DeWolf had a great night and Marran, 10. Four of the five Frigo Diana Hay Percy, were looking at the talking about old times and listening siblings went to WMA — Ken ’89, Jeff Fialky was named a finalist Middle School for their son, Vernon. to Alex Rohan, Dean’s son, perform Marie ’87, Jeannette ’85 and Mike ’84. for the second annual Continued We may have another legacy student at Nathan Bill’s on a Thursday night Excellence Awards from at the Academy! in April. 1986 BusinessWest. These awards recognize past “40 Under 40” 18 Leslie Klofas Soper wrote: “Just 13 Dean Rohan and classmate 15 Todd Stuart wrote: “After working honorees who built on the business getting settled into the Midwest. Stuart Boucaud got together with 22 years in a small Orange County successes and civic commitment We moved to Indiana a year ago their families at Stuart’s restaurant — private school in southern California, that initially earned them that and I miss New England terribly! The Lion’s Den — in Brooklyn. I am now in my third year teaching at honor. Jeff was a member of the My husband and I have two beautiful Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles. The “40 Under 40” Class of 2008, when daughters on the cusp of the Kent Karosen recently announced Lycée is a French immersion school he was recognized as an associate teen years, so I’m prepared for the his book about Alzheimer’s. “Why in West Los Angeles, which services attorney at Bacon Wilson and rollercoaster ride.” Can’t Grandma Remember My students from preschool to 12th for his volunteer work with Name?” is a children’s book grade. This past year, I was assigned to numerous organizations. Since 1989 that juxtaposes art created by the position of Emergency Response then, he has added to his résumé: kindergarteners with art created Coordinator for the six campuses. I he was named a partner at Bacon Celebrated culinary team Jonathan by Alzheimer’s patients. All am responsible for coordinating and Wilson, and is active in leadership Lundy & TJ Cox launched their upscale royalties benefit the Fisher Center implementing all fire, earthquake, capacities with the firm. A leader catering offerings as “Jonathan’s Foundation in the quest to find a shelter-in-place and lockdown drills in the Greater Springfield business Events.” The team is now available cure. To learn more or to preorder for the school. I also lead in-services community, Jeff serves as chair to book special events throughout Kent’s book, go to alzinfo.org/book. for the faculty and staff, educating of the Springfield Chamber of the Bluegrass State, bringing their them about emergency preparation Commerce and is on the board of culinary artistry to central Kentucky’s 1985 and campus emergency procedures. trustees of the Springfield Museums. special events culture. A James Beard Throughout the year, I speak to the Award semifinalist for best chef in 14 Jeannette Frigo married students about school safety during 16 A few ladies from the Class of the Southeast, Jonathan is also the James Bergreen in February at the assemblies and I get the school 1987 had a get-together in Baltimore author of “Jonathan’s Bluegrass Table: Garden Gables Inn in Lenox, Mass. involved in national, school-wide in May. Left to right are Laurie Redefining Kentucky Cuisine.” Jeannette and Jim have three events, like The Great California Froehlich, Maria Filardi, Laura The website is jonathansevents.com.
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Justin Blair lives on the East end kids, Joey and Alyssa, were able to 2002 of Long Island with his wife, Carrie, see where Jacob lived and had classes. Former ARC member Michael and children, Imogen, 9, and Henry, 7. They also made sure to check on his Marinaccio was recently nominated 28 Liz Hurlburt Wheelock wrote: His company — JB Sports Marketing — senior stone. for best actor at the Los Angeles “I got married on June 8, 2014, to a focuses on producing various Independent Film Festival Awards. wonderful man, Richard Wheelock. types of sporting events, including 1995 Michael was in a short Sci-Fi film We recently bought a home and are fitness competitions and combat with Eric Roberts titled “Than All Else now living in Westfield, Mass. Rich sports. 24 Shawn Jones and his wife Kels Ever.” Michael wrote, “I didn’t end works at MassMutual and I work at welcomed little Avery Marie into their up winning but it was an honor to be Travelers Insurance. We are very Ming Chang has been named to the family on April 8, 2016. nominated and the film actually won excited about our latest addition, Board of Directors of Asian Services best Sci-Fi short.” Maxwell Richard Wheelock, born in Action (ASIA Inc.), a social service 1997 May 11, 2016, at 8:37 a.m. He weighed agency whose mission is to provide 2000 7 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 19 Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders Tiffany Popoli married Paul Doyle inches long.” in northeastern Ohio access to quality, on Nantucket on June 25, 2016. The 27 Ramon E. Garcia ran the 2016 culturally and language appropriate newlyweds honeymooned on the Boston Marathon in support of Adam Perron has been hired as an information and services. What a Amalfi Coast. the David Ortiz Children’s Fund! Assistant Coach for the Ohio State great opportunity for Ming to help #TeamBigPapi University’s Men’s Soccer team, where people living in his local community. Keshawn Dodds is the new Executive he will coach the Buckeyes’ goalies. ASIA Inc. serves almost 22,000 Director of the Boys & Girls Family Kevin Welch received a Game Changer Prior to this appointment, Adam held individuals annually in more than 55 Center of Springfield, Mass. He is award from his employer, C.R. Bard, coaching positions at Southern New ethnic dialects through 60 different extremely excited for this move for top sales for one of their products. Hampshire University, Colby College, programs. because the Boys & Girls Club is He is a Territory Sales Manager in Bridgton Academy, the University of where he grew up. His mother Bard’s Peripheral Vascular Division. Massachusetts and Utica College. 1991 brought him to the Family Center Kevin also works there with classmate when he was 7, and from then until Patrick Macdonald ’89. 2003 20 The seventh annual beer hunting now, Keshawn attributes much of his trip took Jason Welch ’92, Mike success to his time there. This is a true 2001 29 Rob Talevi received his bachelor’s D’Agostino ’92, Jim Lagrant ’91 and honor for Keshawn to lead the Center degree in Communication Studies, Brad Dolben ’91 to Portsmouth, N.H. in which he grew up. As if Demetri Tsolakis isn’t busy with a concentration in Advertising & enough with Committee — the Media Production, from Suffolk 1994 1998 Mediterranean restaurant located in University in Boston. In 2013, he Boston’s Seaport District — he’s about married Erin and they now live in 21 Jean Pierre Peinado met with 25 Kate Carrigan Houston and her to open a new fast-casual Greek place West Roxbury, Mass. They welcomed classmate Enrique Larez in Toronto, husband, Tom, welcomed Thomas in Back Bay. Gre.Co will be located their son Logan into this world in June Canada. Jean Pierre was there for a Mackler Houston into their family in at 225 Newbury St. Stay tuned for of 2015. Rob is currently the Email business convention and Enrique is January. Mack arrived weighing just authentic gyros and loukoumades Marketing Manager at Bright Horizons living there. They’re making a habit of more than 10 pounds and is 3 weeks (Greek dumplings)! Family Solutions, where he recently getting together — this was their third old in this family photo. started blogging for them about annual reunion. Michael Insler recently attained the being a first time dad! rank of Associate Professor, with tenure, at the Naval Academy. His
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Ian McEwen was selected to officiate annual “40 Under 40 Awards.” The positions before panels composed of life has truly changed. I went to for the Girls’ Tier II USA Hockey awards spotlight the region’s top alumni practitioners and professors. Rollins College for four years and then National Championship tournament young business leaders who excel Alex is finishing his J.D. this spring at played professional baseball from in Burlington, Vt., March 31–April in their industry and show dynamic Columbia and then moving to Boston 2011–2013. We won a championship 4. He wrote: “It’s a big honor as an leadership. This program honors to spend a year as a law clerk on the for the Joliet Slammers out of Joliet, official to be selected out of the distinguished business people under U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Ill., and then I retired after the 2013 Northeast District of U.S. It’s a chance the age of 40 who have made a mark Circuit. He said, “If there are any season. Having to make a decision to work with some outstanding in the region at an extraordinarily recent graduates that are interested to go back to Massachusetts or stay officials from around the United young age. Angelique is an Assistant in pursuing degrees in international in Illinois, I turned down a head States, as well as great exposure on Vice President, Governance law or law school more generally, coaching position at IVCC and took the national level.” Ian will be joining Manager at The Cape Cod Five Cents I’d be happy to talk.” For more on the assistant coach job at Hockey East as a women’s Division I Savings Bank. information, visit web.law.columbia University of St. Francis and began college linesman this hockey season. . e d u / s t o n e - m o o t - c o u r t / fi n a l i s t s / my master’s in the MBA program. 2004 a l e x a n d e r - e l y - 1 6 I also created the Illinois Hawks 30 Nicole (Nicholson) Nicoletos baseball organization. Owning my and her husband, Paul, welcomed 32 Josh Wuerthele and his wife 34 Diana Van Leeuwen completed own business has been surreal. We Isabelle Marie into their family on Jan. Cara welcomed Declan David the 2016 Boston Marathon in support started with six teams in year one 22, 2016. Wuerthele into their family. Declan of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical and now have 12. Next year we look arrived on July 8, 2016, weighing 7 Center’s Annual Fund. Diana ran to be at 15–17 teams. I train 50–100 31 There was a WMA class of 2003 pounds, 1 ounce. in memory of her uncle, Peter Van athletes in baseball training alone, mini-reunion girls’ weekend in Leeuwen, who received treatment for and have just completed my third California in April! Left to right 33 Marisa Barone-Fenn married glioblastoma at BIDMC. year as an assistant and attained a 4.0 are: Nicole Nicoletos, with Adam Fenn on June 4, 2016, at the in the master’s program. It’s hard to daughter Isabelle, Katie Edwards, Publick House in Sturbridge, Mass. 35 Sarah Merry and Adam Mariucci say how humbling this experience has Jessica Fenner and Carrie Ertl, were married at St. Patrick’s Old been, but the journey is just getting with daughter Harper. Aaron Wile can now add author to his Cathedral in Manhattan in May. started.” résumé. He is the 2014–2016 Anne L. The newlyweds honeymooned Andrew Leichthammer has started Poulet Curatorial Fellow at The Frick in Tahiti. William Daly has been named a new venture. He is a co-owner of Collection in New York, where he General Manager of Quality Eats, Good Measure Brewing Company curated an exhibition and worked on 2006 located at 10 Greenwich Ave., in in Northfield, Vt. Andrew and his his PhD dissertation at Harvard. The East Village, N.Y. Zagat calls Quality business partner received their license exhibition “Watteau’s Soldiers: Scenes 36 Ben Hewett wrote: “Since 2006, Eats — the newest restaurant of to brew in Vermont and are busy of Military Life in Eighteenth-Century brewing! France” is devoted to the little-known 40 military paintings and drawings Dana Burton operates Quabbin Valley of the 18th century French artist Acupuncture in Belchertown, Mass., Jean-Antoine Watteau. It was on where she specializes in traditional view from July 12–Oct. 2 at The Frick. Chinese medicine. Dana has dual Aaron’s book is the accompanying master’s degrees in Acupuncture & catalogue to the exhibition. Oriental Medicine and Applied Clinical Nutrition. Board certified and licensed 2005 in Massachusetts, Dana’s services start with an in-depth traditional Alex Ely is one of only four finalists Chinese medical assessment. Go to in the Harlan Fiske Stone Moot www.quabbinvalleyacupuncture.com Court Final Arguments competition to learn more. at Columbia Law School. These arguments are the culmination of a Angelique Viamari was a winner three-round elimination competition in the Cape & Plymouth Business where students present their
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52 ACADEMY WORLD FALL 2016 Michael Stillman’s Quality brand — a 2008 Texas Medical School, TIRR Memorial peace studies, and was recognized “casual meat-centric neighborhood Hermann is a national leader in as a 2016 Yarrow Award recipient restaurant.” Jacob Heyman is working as a Product medical rehabilitation and research. from the Kroc Institute. The Yarrow Sales and Services Supervisor at Vail Their vision is to contribute to society’s Award is given annually to peace 37 Victoria Mayson traveled from Resorts in Vail, Co. removal of the word “disability.” studies undergraduates who England and Sarah Merry ’05 traveled demonstrate academic excellence from New York City to celebrate 2009 2012 and a commitment to service in peace Sarah’s bachelorette party in Miami and justice. Teresa has volunteered in April. 41 Look for Jermaine Boswell in Marissa McDermott is attending locally as a tutor and a mentor to country singer Eric Paslay’s new Fairfield University this fall to pursue high school students. She is the 2007 music video, “High Class!” Jermaine her master’s in Education. She is founder of Fighting Together, a cancer was an actor in the video. finishing up at the University of survivors club at Notre Dame that Guy Pistone has launched more New Haven. encourages and mentors children than 400 apps for fitness, sports, Caitlin Mitchell will be working in a local pediatric oncology unit. dance, martial arts, physical as a judicial intern next summer 45 There was a mini-WMA reunion Internationally, she has done service therapy and more through his for Chief Judge Conrad of the U.S. at UCLA in May. Pictured left to work with organizations in Peru and company Fitivity. The apps are District Court for the Western right are: Jianguang Ding ’11, Bobby Chile, and conducted independent available for both iPhone and District of Virginia. Caitlin is Zhang ’11, Becky Baihui Chen ’12, research on topics ranging from Android. Check out getfitivity.com attending Elon University School Xiang Wang ’13, Andrew Ying ’13, alternative strategies for refugee for more info. of Law in Greensboro, N.C. Irene Gao ’14 and Chen Wang ’16. housing in Germany to indigenous land and identity in Chile, and cultural 38 Alex Tuohey officially released 2010 Ryan Dahlen is in Grenoble, preservation in England. Teresa also his first single, “Dreamcatcher,” on France, for the fall 2016 semester. served for several years as president iTunes, Spotify and Apple Music on 42 Aimee (Adamski) Nygren and The marketing major is trading of Human Rights ND, and last summer May 16. her husband, Mikko, welcomed twins Bentley University for Grenoble completed an investigative internship into their family on May 22, 2016. The Ecole de Management for the first with Human Rights Watch in New 39 There was a mini-WMA reunion girls are named Alyxandra (“Alyx”) semester of his senior year. Ryan York City. Teresa is back on campus in Japan in July. Pictured left to right: and Harper. will study marketing and take global teaching Advanced ESL at WMA. Kimihiro Koshima ’06, Tomohiko management courses (his minor), Hoshino ’03, Reina Hirooka ’07, 43 Wakasa Ito and her husband, as well as taking French for the 2013 Saori Nakamura Kusumoto ’05, Masashi Mizuno, welcomed son Ouga first time. Issei Tanaka ’04, Yuji Watanabe ’07, into their family on June 7, 2016. 46 Carly Cronin, a junior marketing Kento Fukasaku ’05 and Masamune Former Columbia University men’s major at Bryant University, was Konakamura ’05. 44 Naofall “Ming” Folahan and basketball standout Maodo Lo named a Northeast Conference his wife, Stephanie, married again reached a three-year agreement Scholar-Athlete. All scholar-athlete 40 Sara Young visited a couple of with a ceremony last May. Standing with Brose Bamberg Baskets of the award winners must maintain a WMA classrooms last April. She works up for their classmate were Mitch German Beko Basketball League minimum cumulative grade point for National Oceanic & Atmospheric Amelio ’10, Steve Marcus ’10 and Ben and Euro League. Maodo recently average of 3.2 and participate with Administration in the Office of Marcus ’12. The happy couple wrapped up a stint playing for the distinction as a member of a varsity Protected Resources, where they are parents to daughter Deja Soleil Philadelphia 76ers summer league team. Carly earned a spot on the primarily work on marine mammals, and son Caesar. squad in Utah and Las Vegas. Maodo All-NEC First Team for the second sea turtles and some endangered played for the German National straight year after she finished second marine fish species. Sara knows she Stephanie Duperre has passed team in the European Championship on Bryant in groundballs (33), draw has a fairly obscure career and would the NBCOT exam and is officially a qualifier in September, and began his controls (29) and caused turnovers love to have met someone who went registered Occupational Therapist. first professional season with Brose (20). She anchored a defense that into the biological sciences after WMA Steph will soon be starting an Bamberg in October. ranked first in the conference with an while she was a student here. It was inpatient rehab position with TIRR 8.94 goals against average en route great to have her share her knowledge Memorial Hermann in Houston. A Teresa Kennedy recently graduated to earning a share of the NEC regular with the students. teaching hospital for Baylor College from the University of Notre Dame season championship and a berth of Medicine and The University of with a degree in anthropology and in the NEC title match. Carly has
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appeared on the NEC Academic Honor a 13-7-1 record and the runner-up Paris. Jessie is taking all of her classes that Valeria wishes more high school Roll in each of her three years and honor in the ECAC Division III New in French, as well as working as an students knew about the maritime heads into her senior year carrying a England Championship. intern at a French company during industry and the seven maritime 3.7 grade point average. the second semester. A recipient of academies in the United States. 48 Molly Moran and Brandon the Benjamin A. Gilman International 47 Adolph Kawuba met Lionel McKenna ’12 took in opening day Scholarship, Jessie was awarded 51 Max Zielinski is a Backcountry Messi, Argentina’s most well-known at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in $5,000 to aid with expenses. “There Caretaker with the Green Mountain soccer star, while working a California. is also a follow-up project to discuss Club, a nonprofit organization that soccer camp at Gillette Stadium in how the scholarship impacted maintains Vermont’s hiking trails, Foxboro, Mass. 49 Philip Antonacci has spent the my time abroad so I will actually be including the Long Trail — a 273- summer before his senior year at the returning to WMA after my time mile, long-distance hiking trail in University of New England women’s University of Pennsylvania down in France to discuss the experience Vermont that stretches from soccer player Brielle Robinson has under in Australia. He has worked and the scholarship.” the Massachusetts to the Quebec been named as an Eastern College and learned from Gai Waterhouse borders. It was the predecessor to Athletic Conference Division III New of Tulloch Lodge, a leading 50 Valeria Surkovaite recently the Appalachian Trail and was England All-Star as the Second Team thoroughbred trainer. Time spent obtained her U.S. Citizenship! She’s founded in 1910. “My work focuses goalkeeper. Brielle made all 21 starts with Gai will bring great ideas back been very busy at Massachusetts on ‘employing hiker education and between the posts for the Nor’easters to the family business. Phil is part Maritime Academy, where she will backcountry stewardship in order last season, posting an .802 save of harness racing’s famed Antonacci graduate from its four-year program to promote Leave No Trace principles percentage (89 saves) and a 1.07 family of Lindy Farms in Connecticut, after just 2 1/2 years in December. and to protect Vermont’s natural goals against average, with eight solo and is the younger brother of Valeria’s internships include the resources.’ I’m stationed on Mt. shutouts and a significant portion Standardbred trainer Frank ’01. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors, Mansfield and Sterling Pond, camping of two others. She was named First where she was an investments in overnight shelters and collecting Team All-Conference by the head 2014 intern, Traxys North America, New a fee for use by hikers. I’m responsible coaches in the Commonwealth Coast York Maritime Organization, and for maintaining trails, composting Conference, where she led the league Jessica Smith is spending this school she’s currently at Northern Shipping sewage and providing safety and in shutouts (five) and ranked second year abroad where she is a resident Funds, a maritime investment bank. information for mountain users with in wins (six). UNE finished 2015 with assistant for the NYU program in Her experience has been so great first response and search & rescue. I We Remember
Mr. Charles A. Adams ’41M Mr. David H. Comins ’49M Mr. Kenneth A. Gustafson ’49W Dr. Kenneth G. Robbins D.D.S., Dr. Loriston K. Amsden ’56W Mr. Robert F. Connelly, Mr. Lafayette Keeney, Former Faculty Dr. James G. Barnes, Alumni Parent Alumni Parent Mr. Frederic A. Rothery, Alumni Parent Mrs. Bernadine F. Dooley, Mr. David H. Levine ’60M Alumni Parent Alumni Parent Dr. Souther J. Beale ’33W Mr. Thomas B. Lincoln ’01 Mr. Richard S. Ullery Jr. ’52M Mr. Harry L. Ellingwood ’42M Mr. Eric N. Blackstead Jr. ’61W Mr. Arthur Little, Mr. Ronald W. Urquhart ’50W Mr. Charles R. Calabrese, Mr. R. Hartley Field Jr. ’60W Alumni Grandparent Mr. Arthur R. White ’56M Alumni Grandparent Mrs. Betty Fitzgerald, Mr. David A. Luebke ’73 Mr. Robert C. Willis ’65W Alumni Grandparent Mr. Raymond M. Carestia, Mr. Robert C. Merrill Jr. ’48W Alumni Parent Mr. John B. Frisone ’43W Mr. William T. Olmstead ’41W Mr. Cosmo J. Caterino ’44W Mrs. Jacquelyn M. Graziano, Mr. Harry “Jeff” Read ’57W * * March 2015 Alumni Parent
54 ACADEMY WORLD FALL 2016 also act as the ‘face’ of the GMC for five different categories last season. Frostburg State University men’s Year Two, preparation; and Year many hikers, providing information He was tops on the team in scoring lacrosse player Jake Howarth Three, travel). “I will be traveling to and generally being a good steward. (74.35), one-putts (30 percent), par 3 was named to the Capital Athletic about 11 different Asian countries. I’ll Mt. Mansfield is the largest of only scoring (3.15), par 4 scoring (4.24) Conference All-Academic Team. be spending about a month each in three areas in Vermont where fragile, and birdies (75). His best round was China, Japan and India, and making rare Arctic-Alpine vegetation can a final-round 65 (7 under par) at The 53 Rachella Ferst had a blast trips to other countries as well. I will be found. So the best part of my job Connecticut Cup, which provided his traveling with family this summer be taking a full year of classes taught is to inform people about the fragile best finish (tie for 11th) in a tournament. before heading back to Mount Holyoke by my university or a local professor, nature of this vegetation that can College for her sophomore year. Her and the class will be relevant to the only be found outside of the Arctic 52 Carolyn Cross spent her spring itinerary included: Germany, the country we are in.” Circle on these mountain summits break helping to build homes in Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, the Czech and how to keep them from Fort Lauderdale, Fla. She traveled Republic, Austria, Hungary and Israel. 54 Members of the Class of 2015 disappearing.” with the Habitat for Humanity club were able to enjoy some time from Connecticut College. “The job Sara Burke has been accepted into the together on Cape Cod this summer 2015 that I picked for the week and really Pacific Rim program at the University before heading back to college for enjoyed was putting shingles on two of Puget Sound. Through this program, their sophomore year! Left to right Boston College’s Matt Naumec was roofs. The future homeowners were she will be traveling throughout Asia are: Drew Mele, Austin Fabbo, named to the 2016 Division I All-New able to assist us one of the days, so for nine months in 2017–18. Sara Aparna Sivakumar, Andres Feng, England Team, and was also named it was great to get a chance to talk explained that this program runs Emily Moran, Meg Harrington, the Rookie of the Year. Matt led BC in to them.” every three years (Year One, selection; Andrew Dasco and Sara Burke.
WMA SPOTLIGHT
Stephanie Reeves ’12 Teaching in Russia on Fulbright Fellowship Award BY BILL WELLS Director of Student Promotion
Stephanie Reeves ’12 traveled throughout the world as level,” said Ms. Meg Hutcheson, Stephanie’s advisor a Global Scholar at Wilbraham & Monson Academy. at WMA. “At WMA, Stephanie was always asking Four years after graduating from the Academy, tough questions, researching fascinating topics and Stephanie earned another chance to travel outside fostering her global thinking. the country — far, far outside the country. “For her Global Scholar Capstone project in Stephanie, who graduated from Connecticut 2012, Stephanie wrote: ‘On my travels to Russia this College in May with a triple major, was granted a U.S. summer, I was acutely aware of the language Fulbright Student Program fellowship. She is differences. I’ve studied Latin, Spanish, and, more teaching English at the Kazan National Research recently, Chinese, but Russian is in its own category. Technological University, a school of 27,000 students I hope to investigate further these issues of language neuroscience institute in Moscow,” she said. located 500 miles east of Moscow, Russia. and how its linguistic power can affect the success “I really wanted to go back.” “I was very excited when I found out I won a or decline of a culture.’ ” Upon her return, she’ll have specialized Fulbright scholarship,” said Stephanie, who traveled Through various trips, Stephanie had already shoes so she can participate in something she’s to Russia, Italy and Spain as a WMA student. “I’m spent about eight months in Russia. For the loved since a very young age. excited to go back to a place where I have learned so Fulbright fellowship, she started in September “I’m hoping to dance a lot and continue my much and I’ve spent time in.” another 10 months in the world’s largest country. training,” said Stephanie, who danced at WMA. “With her creativity, passion and intelligence, “I took the Russian language four years in college, “I’ve taken ballet and modern dance classes in Stephanie is an astute, motivated young woman who I’ve studied abroad in St. Petersburg, and I worked St. Petersburg and Moscow. I’d like to get into the always aspired to take her scholarship to the next for a summer at a Russian Academy of Sciences arts community in Kazan as well.”
WILBRAHAM & MONSON ACADEMY 55 departments: annual report Annual Report 2015–2016 Wilbraham & Monson Academy
56 ACADEMY WORLD FALL 2016 Thank you for your support!
On behalf of the entire community, I am pleased • 272 New Donors were added to the roster to express our gratitude and appreciation for the this year generous support you have provided over this past • Reunion classes raised close to $145,000 for the year. Although my history with Wilbraham & Monson Annual Fund Academy is brief, I am deeply honored to have joined • 228 donors have been contributing to WMA such a vibrant community and am struck by the for five or more years generosity that is conveyed on the following pages. In many ways, the roof project and coming As I sit in my office in Morrow House and look renovation of the portico are simply a harbinger of out the window at the renovation of the roof at what’s to come. With your support and commitment Rich Hall, I cannot help but think about the impact behind us, we are just getting started! your generosity and support has made — and I look forward to meeting you during my travels is making — on WMA! This is a place that holds and encourage you to return to campus so that you so much meaning for so many in our history and may share in the excitement that is WMA today. it’s exciting to see this signature space being Thank you for making a difference in the life of restored to its former glory. our school and the lives of our students!
Highlights from the 2015–2016 year include: • Members of the Class of 2016 had 100% participation to the Annual Fund for the first mark aimone time in recent history director of advancement
2015–2016 summary of giving
Alumni $456,700
Current Parents $109,103
Alumni Parents $209,416
Grandparents & Alumni Grandparents $10,375
Spouses of Alumni $36,875
annual fund Faculty & Staff $6,092
Corporations, Foundations & Matching Gifts $20,396
Friends $29,029
Other $22,106
Total Annual Fund $900,092
Capital Programs & Endowment $428,803
Major Gifts $648,966
Cap/Major Gifts total $1,077,769
total giving Grand Total $1,977,861
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The Herbert P. Irene E. and George A. Davis The Wallace Foundation Mr. William S. Ho Mr. Richard Altman Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Gary E. Wendlandt & Ms. Annis C. Chan Mrs. Sylvia F. Altman Blake Society Mr. & Mrs. Scott B. Jacobs ’75 WMA Parents Association Mr. & Mrs. Leverett M. Hubbard Jr. Mr. Eric W. Anderson Mr. & Mrs. William E. James ’64W Mr. Sergay G. Zarynoff ’57W Mr. Donald M. Joffray ’46W Mr. William M. Awad III In recognition of benefactors Mr. & Mrs. Donald M. Joffray ’46W Mr. S. Peter Manchester ’58W Babson Capital Management LLC whose loyalty, support and Mr. & Mrs. Hideo Kagami Mr. Xiansheng Meng Barnes & Noble Booksellers generosity have helped shape Annual Giving Mr. & Mrs. Jamieson D. Kennedy, & Mrs. Guorong Zhao Mr. Joshua D. Binney ’07 the future of Wilbraham & M.D. ’51W Century Club Mr. & Mrs. David L. Nagle Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Bourgeois Monson Academy. Their total Mrs. Judith A. Knapp $25,000+ Mr. Edward J. Sack ’47W Dr. David L. Brown ’64M support for the Academy is in KSD Charitable Foundation Mr. Yan Shi & Ms. Bing Fang Mr. & Mrs. Matthew M. Burke excess of $100,000. Mr. & Mrs. James E. LaCrosse ’50W Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Philip C. Steiger Jr. Mr. Song Chang Mr. & Mrs. Richard Altman Mr. W. R. Lappin ’53M Mr. & Mrs. Frank G. Antonacci Mr. William A. Tychsen ’59W & Mrs. Zhaoyan Liang Andrew Associates Mr. Peter C. Lincoln ’55W Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Antonacci Mr. Peter M. Waszkis ’80 Mr. Seung Jae Chyun ’75 Mrs. Mary B. Annan Mr. & Mrs. Frank L. Livermore ’17W Mrs. Marianne Antonacci Mr. & Mrs. Gary E. Wendlandt Mr. Mark C. Clark ’75 Antonacci Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Keith Martin ’47W Mr. & Mrs. David J. Callahan Commonwealth of Massachusetts Mr. & Mrs. Frank G. Antonacci Mr. & Mrs. David Witherspoon Mr. Scott B. Jacobs ’75 Old Academy Club Mr. Chang Sheng Dai Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Antonacci Dr. & Mrs. Charles A. McCallum Mr. James E. LaCrosse ’50W $3,000–$4,999 & Mrs. Yan Zhang Mrs. Marianne Antonacci J r. ’43W Mr. Keon Soo Lee & Mrs. Insuk Han Mr. Van Gothner Mr. & Mrs. Ronald W. Barend ’66M Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. McCallum ’47W Mr. Mark R. Shenkman ’61M Ms. Linda R. Berube & Ms. Elizabeth A. Davison Mr. & Mrs. S. Prestley Blake Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. McEvoy ’68W Mr. Donald J. Stuart ’73 Mr. Michael Clarke ’58W Mr. Alexander Debelov ’06 Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Callahan III ’75 Mr. & Mrs. Mark S. McKenna Mr. Paul B. Cronin ’53W Mr. A. Winslow Dodge ’58W Mr. & Mrs. David J. Callahan Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Morgan ’59W Leadership Circle Dr. Bonnie Faulkner Ryan ’82 DonateWell Ms. Janet Callahan National Wine & Spirits Inc. $15,000–$19,999 Mrs. Virginia L. Hoyt Mr. James S. Downey ’73 Mr. & Mrs. Jon E. Callahan ’81 Palmer Paving Corporation Mr. Jian Fang Hua Mr. Brian P. Easler Ms. Julie A. Callahan ’78 The Pecoy Companies Mr. Michael J. Flynn & Ms. Wan Fei Gong & Dr. Stephanie Easler Mr. & Mrs. John F. Chapple III ’60W Mr. Kent W. Pecoy Mrs. Linda B. Griffin Mr. Eung Ju Kim & Gyoung Won Yun Mrs. Francesca Eastman Mr. & Mrs. Michael Clarke ’58W Mr. Frank J. Pizzitola ’43M Mrs. Judith A. Knapp Mr. Jin Kyu Kim & Mr. Edward C. Goodstein Community Foundation of Mr. Oscar H. Plotkin Mr. Peter C. Lincoln ’55W & Mrs. Seung Eun Lee Mr. Robert S. Edmunds ’01 Western MA Mr. & Mrs. Peter S. Plumb, Esq. ’61W Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Marini Mr. & Mrs. Yniong Lee Mr. Robert B. Enemark ’42W Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Deininger ’43W Mr. & Mrs. Brian F. Randall ’60W Mr. Cunguang Mao Mrs. Laurie Blair Ernst ’73 Mr. Ernest E. Denby Ms. Carol F. Relihan ’73 & Mr. 1804 Founders’ Club & Mrs. Beibei Yu & Mr. John Ernst Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Dooley John Arthur $10,000–$14,999 Mr. Gerardo Navarro D’Amiano Mr. William R. Faulkner Jr. ’57W The Edward E. Ford Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Sack ’47W & Mrs. Lluvia Leon Sanchez Mr. Bruce S. Ferguson ’67W Mr. & Mrs. Leonard G. Enroth ’39W Schwab Charitable Fund Mr. Francis M. Austin Jr. ’46W Dr. Sun Ha Park Ms. Caitlin S. Flynn ’06 Mr. William R. Faulkner Jr. ’57W Mr. & Mrs. James J. Shea Jr. ’44W Mr. Graeme A. Bazarian ’87 Mr. Yun Chul Park Mr. Evan H. Gallivan ’96 Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Mr. & Mrs. J. David Shenk Sr. ’74 Mrs. Judith B. Hale & Mrs. Eun Young Ko Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Gallivan Mrs. Marjorie H. Fisher Shenkman Capital Mr. & Mrs. Glenn R. Hanson Mr. & Mrs. Gregory A. Popovich Mr. Dwight W. Gammons ’52W Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Flynn Management, Inc. Mr. Jamieson D. Kennedy ’51W Mr. Brian J. Popovich ’15 Mr. Gunter M. Glass ’63W Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Fuld Jr. ’64W Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Shenkman ’61M U. S. Trust Mr. Gary A. Popovich ’08 Mr. Harold W. Gramse, D.D.S. ’47W Dr. Edward J. Gramse D.D.S. ’39W Mr. & Mrs. Charoen Mr. Richard F. Morgan ’59W Mr. Dean F. Redfern ’72 Mrs. Norma Greenhalgh Greater New Orleans Foundation Sirivadhanabhakdi Mr. Seri Osathanugraph ’51W Mr. & Mrs. Murray J. Ross Ms. Susan Greenhalgh Viveiros Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Griffin Mr. & Mrs. Steven D. Spence ’76 Mr. Kent W. Pecoy Kevin E. Schmidt, M.D. Mr. David H. Griffith ’59W Mr. & Mrs. William A. Griffin ’68W Mr. Jonathan L. Sperling ’57W Mr. Brian F. Randall ’60W & Mary E. King, M.D. Mrs. Catherine E. Gustafson Haas Electric, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Stuart ’73 Mr. & Mrs. Hirokazu Yamanashi Mr. Jonathan L. Sperling ’57W Dr. Harrison B. Hawley ’61W Mr.and Mrs. Alan Hale ’46 Mrs. Anne P. Symes Mr. J. Lawrie Hibbard ’52W Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Hale ’55W Mr. & Mrs. Edward Symes III ’64W Atlas & bell Circle Headmaster’s Circle Dr. Bernard Hoyt ’42M Mr. & Mrs. Glenn R. Hanson Mr. & Mrs. Brent G. Todd ’81 $5,000–$9,999 $1,000–$2,999 Mr. Howard T. Jensen Jr. ’59W Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Hickson Jr. Mrs. Leonia S. Todd Mr. Brian W. Juengst ’01 Mr. & Mrs. Leverett M. Hubbard Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William A. Ms. Rosadela Ciulla Mr. Dana T. Aftab ’81 Mr. Hyunwook Kang & Ms. Mija Seo Tychsen ’59W Mr. Richard G. Dooley Dr. & Mrs. David D. Agahigian Mr. M. Loran Kary ’67W
58 ACADEMY WORLD FALL 2016 Dr. Mark A. Keroack ’72 Hill Society Dr. Charles A. McCallum Jr. ’43W Mr. Christopher C. Antonacci ’06 Mr. & Mrs. Anthony L. Carey Dr. Jordan L. Kramer ’73 $500–$999 Mr. Walter E. McLane ’44W Dr. Gary W. Ardison ’57W Mr. Richard D. Carreno ’65W Dr. Aaron D. Kugelmass Mr. Joseph W. Merritt Jr. ’57W Mr. Robert J. Ardison III ’55W Ms. Emily J. Carson ’15 & Mrs. Karen E. Ambrose Mr. Thomas P. Addicks Mr. Allen J. Miles III Mr. David W. Armstrong Jr. ’40W Mr. John M. Casey Jr. ’76 Mr. & Mrs. Alan W. Kulig Mrs. Megan S. Aimone ’85 Dr. John W. Miller ’49W Ms. Barbara T. August ’77 Ms. Kristen Casey Mr. Yong D. Kwon ’88 & Mr. T. Mark Aimone Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Moran Mr. Andrew C. Bail Mr. David B. Chamberlain ’71W Mr. Thomas J. Langer ’73 Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Anderson Mr. Robert T. O’Neill ’69M Ms. Dawn Baker Mr. Wing Ho Chan ’13 Mr. Richard LeStage ’61W Lt. Col. Richard W. Bailey USMC Mr. Alan A. Orquiola ’89 Mr. Gregory J. Balicki ’07 Mr. Timothy R. Chapin ’55W Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Little Ret. ’55M Mr. Douglas W. Osmond ’75 Mr. Robert R. Balicki ’04 Dr. Symin J. Charpentier ’07 Mr. Xiangnan Liu & Ms. Haiyan Cao Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence E. Bater Dr. Christopher N. Otis & Ms. Carolyn P. Balicki ’05 Chase Glass & Allied Products Inc. Mr. Robert M. Mack Mr. David P. Benziger ’61M & Dr. Roxanne R. Florence Mr. David Ball Mr. Vincent Che ’16 & Ms. Deborah A. Basile Mr. Frederick L. Blackwell ’72 Mrs. Pacharin Pibulsonggram Bank of America Mr. Rongkun Che & Ms. Yuefen Wei Mr. Barry M. Maloney ’85 Mr. Phillip J. Cardone Mr. Jeffrey M. Polep ’72 Mr. Robert D. Bardwell III ’70W Mr. and Ms. Xiang Chen Mr. & Mrs. Steven P. Marcus Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Carson Dr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Race Mr. James A. Barkhuff ’67W Mr. Xuanji Chen ’16 Mr. Casey J. Marini ’10 ConocoPhillips Company Ms. Carol F. Relihan ’73 Mr. Derrick G. Barnagian ’11 Mr. Alton W. Cheney ’38W Ms. Riley-Jane M. Marini ’13 Mr. Edwin T. Conway ’77 Mr. Andrew J. Ross ’97 Ms. Donna L. Barone Mr. William B. Cheney ’57W Secretary of the Commonwealth Mr. Frederik O. Crawford ’60W Mr. Jack Rubin Mr. Henry D. Bartlett ’56W Mr. & Mrs. Joseph D. Cheria MassMutual Financial Group Mr. William L. Danforth ’56W & Ms. Patricia Yuzawa-Rubin Mr. W. Scott Bartlett III ’63W Mr. & Mrs. James D. Cherry Mrs. Cheryl A. McCarthy Mr. Harry A. Day ’57W Mr. Edward W. Shore Jr. ’48W Mr. Gregory J. Bazarian ’90 Ms. Gail Chesworth-Taylor Mr. Craig E. Meadows ’64W Mr. John C. Duncan III ’56W Mr. Stoughton L. Smead Dr. S. James Beale ’33W Ms. Hyo Jung Choi ’16 Mr. Zhibiao Mo Mr. Robert G. Faulkner Sr. ’53W Mr. & Mrs. Garrett P. Smith Mr. Gerald E. Bean Mr. Chang-Yi Chou ’16 & Mrs. Lijie Cheng Mr. Scott A. Faulkner CPA ’88 Mr. Donald J. Southwick ’64M & Ms. Melissa Lindo Mr. Yuh-Jyh Chou Mr. Paul M. Murray ’63W Mr. Joseph J. Garstka ’69M Mr. Jonathan L. Specter ’89 Mr. Jomei M. Bean-Lindo ’16 & Ms. Ai-Ling Tung Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Nallen Mr. Richard R. Garstka ’73 Mr. H. Fletcher Swanson ’63W Mr. Gary R. Beauchamp ’78 Mr. Seung Koo Chu Mr. Robert K. Nichols ’63W GCD Insurance Consultants Mr. Donald T. Tull ’55W Mr. & Mrs. Henrique Dal Corso & Ms. Sun Lee Choi Ms. Elisabeth A. Perenick Dr. & Mrs. Stuart M. Ginsberg United Technologies Becker Herbstrith Roos Mr. Sung Min Chu ’16 Mr. Richard B. Phillips ’63W Mr. Richard P. Goldman Dr. & Mrs. Charles B. Warden Jr. Mr. John G. Becker Jr. Ms. Saem Chun ’97 Mr. & Mrs. Peter A. Picknelly Jr. ’77 Mrs. Laura Gramse, D.M.D. ’84 Dr. William H. Warren ’42W Ms. Danielle Q. Bellefeuille ’16 Mr. Mark F. Cignoli ’67M Mr. Peter S. Plumb Esq. ’61W Mr. Arthur W. Gregory III ’59W Dr. David F. Wender ’69W Mr. Timofey Beloborodov ’16 Mrs. Marilyn S. Clark ’84 Mrs. Jane N. Putnam Ms. Ellen M. Hancock Mr. Feng Yan & Ms. Jie Gao Mr. Eric J. Bennett ’86 Mr. Nicholas R. Clement ’05 Mr. Ralph A. Quackenbush ’51W Dr. Leigh Harrington ’59W Dr. Brett R. Zalkan ’83 Mr. William J. Best Ms. Olivia C. Clement ’06 Mr. & Mrs. David A. Reeves Mr. Robert L. Hayward ’46M Zampell Building Services Ms. Roseanne Bianchi Mr. & Mrs. Gregory J. Clewes Smith & Wesson Corp. Mr. William D. Howerton ’49W Mr. & Ms. Changqing Zhang Mr. Lawrence Biondo Mr. Richard D. Coan ’57W Mr. Dennis C. Sowers ’59W Mr. David E. Hoxeng ’68W Mr. Lewis W. Birmingham ’60W Ms. Sara T. Colburn ’10 Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Stolpinski Ms. Ying Huang Rubicon Society Mr. Douglas H. Blampied ’56W Ms. Kathleen E. Collins Mrs. Linda E. Swift Mr. Matthew C. Jarvinen ’96 up to $499 Mr. Jaelon Blandburg ’16 Ms. Alexandra L. Mr. C. Stetson Thomas ’50W Mr. Robert A. Johnson ’54W Mr. Frederick M. Bodington Jr. ’55M Collins-Anderson ’16 UBS Employee Giving Programs Mr. & Mrs. Douglas A. Johnston Sr. Anonymous Mr. Jeffrey F. Bonk ’78 Mr. Edoardo Comazzi ’17 Mr. Jin Wang Mr. Douglas H. Jones ’70W A. Boilard & Sons, Inc. Mr. John F. Boozang Ms. Deanna M. Conti ’16 & Ms. Xiangbing Luo Dr. Chan Y. Kim & Mrs. Young Kang A. Simos & Co. Mr. Phillip Borninkhof ’16 Mr. Russell S. Cook ’57W Mr. & Mrs. Yoshio Watanabe Mr. Olli Timi P. Kokkonen ’55W Mr. Joel E. Ackerman ’89 Dr. Robert J. Brandt ’50W Mr. Robert M. Corey ’87 Mr. Frederick D. Watts Mr. Robert B. Kornfeld ’72 Mr. Patrick T. Agahigian ’09 Mr. Lawrence W. Bray ’61M Ms. Ashley A. Costanzo ’08 Mr. Stacey H. Widdicombe III ’70W Mr. Daniel B. Kunhardt Jr. ’72 Mr. Arman Ahmed ’16 Mr. Richard B. Brigham ’52W Ms. Christina J. Cronin CFRE Mr. Benjamin F. Wilson ’69W Mr. Heung S. Lee ’58W Mr. Colin S. Akerly ’09 Mr. John A. Brockway ’61M Mr. Robert C. Crowell ’56M Mr. & Mrs. Martin R. Wright Mr. & Mrs. Jian Liu Mr. Julian A. Alexis ’16 Mr. Jonathan D. Broder ’66W Ms. Nichole K. Czuber ’16 Mr. Youzhi Xu & Mrs. Xia Wang Mr. Yedong Liu & Mrs. Ling Hu Mr. & Mrs. Wendell P. Alexis Ms. Lilianna L. Brook ’16 Ms. Stacy D. DaCruz ’06 Mr. Jae Jun Yang Dr. Ronald L. Majka ’68M Mr. Stephen M. Allen ’57W Mr. John C. Burns ’66M Dr. Andrew J. Dadagian ’51W & Ms. Eun Kyung Min Mr. John C. Marsh ’58W Mr. and Ms. Hasan Y. Alrefae Mr. Bruce E. Buxton Mr. Eric Dai ’16 Mr. Zhiyou Zhang & Mrs. Jianhua Qi Mr. Josef E. Martin CPCU ’82 Amazon Smile Foundation Mr. Peter R. Caine ’16 Ms. Wilasinee Daloonpet ’16 Mr. Todd R. Masnicki ’89 Mrs. Patricia H. Ambrose Cmdr. John S. Calhoun USCG ’61W Mr. William H. Daly ’06
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Mr. Matthew E. D’Amaddio ’06 Mr. & Mrs. David Fortin Ms. Marissa A. Helstowski ’06 Mr. Joshua S. Kelly ’85 Mr. Guoqiang Liang Mrs. Jill F. Dangleis Mr. Donald L. Foulds ’53W Mr. & Mrs. Dale Henry Mr. Brian T. Kennedy ’15 & Mrs. Yunxia Song Mr. Ly B. Dat & Ms. Nguyen T. Hue Mr. Brian J. Fracasso ’10 Ms. Jeanne F. Henry ’04 Ms. Teresa J. Kennedy ’12 Mr. Shaodong Liang ’16 Lilly Mr. Charles D. D’Avanzo Dr. James H. Freeman ’49W Mr. & Mrs. Hakim L. Hernandez Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Kennedy III Ms. Morayma Linarez ’16 Mr. Paul D’Avanzo ’04 Mr. Stanley L. Fri Mr. James H. Herzog Jr. ’70W Mr. & Mrs. Timothy P. Kenny Mr. Timothy N. Lincoln ’68W Mrs. Kim Davis Mr. Peter O. Frisch Mr. Richard G. Heus ’68W Mr. & Mrs. Erik M. Kindblom Drs. Michael & Nancy Lindberg Mr. & Mrs. Bert Davison Mr. Frank Fritts Mr. Wadsworth C. Hine Jr. ’69W Ms. Nancy King Ms. Sydney M. Liptak ’16 Mr. Ronald E. Dean ’50W Mr. & Mrs. Frederic W. Fuller III Mr. William C. Hine II ’67W Mr. & Mrs. John M. Kirwan Mr. & Mrs. William Liptak Ms. Claudia Debelova ’04 Ms. Pamela Fullerton Ms. DawnMarie Hines Mr. Richard A. Knight ’59M Mr. David H. Little ’16 Ms. Wendy L. Decker Mr. Joseph A. Furgal ’57M Mrs. Betty Lou Hodgman Ms. Gina Markowski Mr. John A. Little ’12 Ms. Erin L. Demers ’16 Mr. Wenyen M. Gabriel ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Holohan Mr. Nicholas T. Kubacki ’16 Mr. Zhigang Liu Mr. Adam J. Demos ’06 Mr. Baccio F. Galletti ’16 Mrs. Sally A. Holzgrefe ’77 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Kubacki & Ms. Xueping Wang Mr. & Mrs. Kevin L. Derose Dr. Frederick C. Gao Mr. Peter F. Hooben ’82 Ms. Jillair Kubish Mr. John Lombard Mr. Christopher Descalzo Jr. ’93 Mr. & Mrs. L. Michael Gatzkiewicz Mr. Lloyd N. Hoover ’43W Mr. Alexander N. Kugelmass ’16 & Ms. Lilly Lombard Mr. Peter R. Dixon ’66W Mr. Henry E. Gaviglio ’47W Mr. & Mrs. Allen Hsiao Mr. & Mrs. Paul Labbe Mr. P. J. Louis ’92 Ms. Caitlyn D. Donahue ’15 Mr. Thomas M. Gavin ’66W Mr. Keats Hua ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Brian LaBrec Mr. Wen Lu & Mrs. Pei Tang Ms. Lin Dong ’16 Ms. Kate A. Gaw Mrs. Charlene L. Hulten Ms. Abigail R. Lacey ’19 Mr. Yiming Lu ’16 Mr. Yuelai Dong & Ms. Haiyan Zhu Mr. Adam J. Ginsberg ’10 Mr. Robert R. Humberston ’68W Mrs. Bertha P. Lak Ms. Hanh Minh Ly ’16 Dorm Co Mr. & Mrs. William J. Giokas Mr. William O. Humes ’59M Mr. Richard H. Lamb ’69W Mr. David B. Lyman ’74 Mr. Henry M. Downey ’70W Mrs. Tina L. Girhiny Mr. Jahkeem D. Hunt ’16 Mr. Michael J. Lane ’86 Mr. Mark S. Lyon Mr. & Mrs. Verner Drohan Mr. & Mrs. Jason Goldaper Mr. Doug S. Hutcheson Mr. William R. Lane Jr. ’83 & Mrs. Anne S. Redman-Lyon Mr. & Mrs. Jack S. Dromgold Mr. Andrew A. Goncalves ’15 & Ms. Margaret Lenihan Mr. Evan Lanoue ’16 Ms. Sarah E. Lyon Mr. Edward C. Dunn ’69W Ms. Lindsay A. Goneau ’03 Hutcheson Mr. Jesadang Laohaprasit ’94 Mr. Ian S. Macdonald ’94 Mr. Dylan G. Dupont ’16 Arlene M. Goodman M.D. ’96 Mr. & Mrs. Frederick M. Insler Mrs. Mercedese E. Large Mr. Joseph B. Mack ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Michael H. Dziura Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence H. Goodman Dr. Jonathan T. Insler ’99 Mr. Michael J. Lavelle Dr. Robert K. MacLauchlin Rev. William J. Eakins Mr. Robert J. Googins ’53W Mr. Michael A. Insler ’01 & Ms. Susan Buckley Ph.D. ’50W Mr. Asaiah J. Edwards ’16 Dr. Barbara J. Gordon Mr. James Irzyk & Ms. Jody L. Abzug Mr. James S. Law ’68W Dr. Thomas G. Magill ’55W Mr. & Mrs. Regan Edwards & Mr. David J. Gordon Mr. & Mrs. Peter B. Izyk Mr. Pietro Leggio ’16 Mr. Richard A. Malin ’51M Mr. & Mrs. Hank A. English Dr. Kathleen M. Gorski Mr. Albert J. Jack Jr. ’78 Ms. Michele A. LeMaitre Mr. Anthony D. Maloni Sr. ’63M Mr. Mountfort A. Euston ’62W Ms. Payton R. Grande ’16 Mr. Eric W. Jacobs ’74 Mr. Ralph F. Leonard ’61W Mr. & Mrs. Michael C. Mannix ExxonMobil Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Steven E. Grande Ms. Stacy E. Jagodowski ’98 Mr. & Mrs. James M. Leone Mr. Michael C. Mannix Dr. Timothy W. Farrell Mrs. Charlotte M. Graves Mr. & Mrs. Christopher J. Jalbert Mr. & Mrs. John Leone Mr. Giampaolo Marcellini Mr. Phillip L. Faulstich Mr. Steven M. Gray ’70W Mr. Nicholas C. Jalbert ’12 Ms. Deborah M. Levheim & Mrs. Giulia Fontana & Mrs. Carol LaLiberte Mr. Craig K. Green ’16 Mr. Si Il Jang & Dr. Lisa Levheim Mr. Michele Marcellini ’16 Ms. Allyson M. Faulstick ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Devon M. Green & Mrs. Sun Young Hwang Mr. Dong Li & Mrs. Zixue Lin Mr. Robert T. Marchant ’51W Mr. & Mrs. Don Faulstick Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Greene Mr. Young Ho Jang ’16 Ms. Yonglinna Li ’16 Mr. Spencer A. Marocchini ’16 Mr. Jonathan H. Faulstick ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Laurent R. Grenier Mr. Skip Jarocki Ms. Christina A. Felchner ’16 Mr. John J. Guerin ’96 Mr. Christopher F. Jasinski ’00 Mr. Donald N. Femia ’54W & Mrs. Kristina S. Guerin ’98 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew T. Jessup Ms. Nicole M. Fenner ’05 Mr. Zengke Guo & Mrs. Bing Qi Mr. Yuchuan Jia ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin S. Ferris Mr. Jerald J. Haggerty ’61W Mr. Zhongquan Jia Capt. Edward C. Ferriter ’66W Mr. & Mrs. Dean D. Halloran Sr. & Mrs. Xiaolei Wu Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Fialky Mr. James C. Halloran ’16 Ms. Yingwen Jiang ’16 Mrs. Maria F. Filardi ’87 Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Mr. Frank D. Johnson ’42W Mr. Douglas Findlay ’61W A. Hannoush Ms. Brigid M. Jurgens ’08 Mr. Mark A. Fischer Ms. Adrianne T. Hanson ’10 Mr. & Mrs. James S. Jurgens Mr. & Mrs. David C. Fitchet Mr. Robert J. Harlan Jr. ’62M Mr. Peter J. Jurgens ’06 Mr. Stephen J. Fleury ’16 Mr. Brian M. Hatch ’90 Mr. Shashank Kamat Mr. Jon S. Florio ’60M Ms. Margaret E. Hayes ’90 & Dr. Joanna M. Preibisz Ms. Elizabeth A. Fontaine Squindo Mr. Richard P. Hayes ’55M Mr. Theodore W. Kappler Jr. ’61W
60 ACADEMY WORLD FALL 2016 Mr. Andre J. Marrero ’16 Mr. Gerardo Navarro Leon ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey R. Power Jr. Mr. Steven J. Schwartz ’59M Mr. Michael J. Thompson Col. Timothy D. Marsano ’78 Mr. Spencer C. Nelms ’09 Mr. Nicholas A. Powlovich ’69M Mr. Edward S. Schwerdtle II ’52W Mr. Thomas R. Toman Mr. & Mrs. Olasode O. Martins Mr. Richard D. Newton ’79 Mr. Benjamin D. Premo ’05 Mr. Richard A. Serafino Jr. ’77 Ms. Thy K. Ton Nu ’16 Mr. Alex S. Mascaro ’07 Mr. Donald J. Nicholson ’79 Mr. & Mrs. Myles P. Prior Mrs. Bonnie M. Serino ’87 Mr. Thang T. Ton & Mrs. Thu T. Le Mr. James G. Matzen ’60W Mr. David L. Nickerson ’49W Mr. Gary L. Provost Mr. & Mrs. James H. Shaw Mr. Walter J. Toner ’67W Mr. G. Robert McAllister ’79 Mr. Donald W. Nogueira Jr. ’66W Mr. G. Eric Pucher ’47W Cmdr. John G. Shaw ’64W Mr. Brian K. Toomey ’66W Mr. Thomas H. McCallum Jr. ’56W Mr. Karl G. Nonemaker ’64M Dr. Parshant Puri & Dr. Beata Puri Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Sheehan Ms. Sofia Tosato ’16 Ms. Kristen H. McCarthy ’05 Mr. George S. Norfleet III ’65M Mr. Stephen Puzzo ’16 Ms. Jie Sheng ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Brian Towle Jr. Mr. Richard T. McCarthy ’51W Mr. Colin A. O’Brien ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen M. Puzzo Mr. Weimin Sheng & Ms. Junying Li Mr. Robert W. Tull ’50W Ms. Olivia F. McCauley ’16 Mr. Brian P. O’Connor ’89 Mr. Xiancheng Qiu & Mrs. Ruifen Li Mr. Jeffrey A. Shepard ’16 Winston M. Turner, Ph.D. ’62W Mr. Kelley J. McCormick ’84 Mr. Michael O’Donnell ’16 Ms. Yi Qiu ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Ronald W. Shepard Dr. Martitia P. Tuttle ’73 Ms. Erin L. McDonald ’77 Mr. Richard J. O’Donnell ’80 Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Quinn Mr. & Mrs. David K. Sherman Mr. David M. Tyson ’51W Mr. David P. McDowell ’73 Ms. Mona E. O’Dowd ’01 Mr. Thomas M. Quinn ’16 Mr. Wenxuan Shi ’17 Mr. & Mrs. Adam P. VanVoorhis Mr. Robert A. McElaney ’85 Ms. Kaylee M. Oliver ’16 Mr. Steven L. Ragnauth ’12 Mr. Edwin Shivell ’50M Mr. Joshua P. VanVoorhis ’16 Mr. Timothy J. McEvoy ’68W Mr. David Olsen ’52W Mr. Philip S. Rand ’58W Ms. Cynthia L. Shults Mr. Richard C. Veit III ’65M Mr. Elmer J. McMahon Mr. John R. O’Reilly & Ms. Ann Rick Mr. Frederick C. Rathbone Jr. ’62M Mr. Rand K. Silver ’88 Mr. Andrew G. Veitch ’65W Mr. George F. McQueston ’66W Mr. David A. Ortiz ’16 Mrs. Elizabeth E. Reeves Mr. Ralph D. Sinsheimer ’73 Ms. Carly A. Venditti ’16 Mr. John H. Meissner ’66W Mr. David H. Otte Mr. Peter A. Reeves ’04 Mr. & Mrs. William A. Sisson Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John P. Venditti Mr. & Mrs. Masahiro Mekada & Mrs. Audrey Blake Otte Ms. Katherine A. Reilly Mr. Joshua T. Slater ’13 Mr. Brenden Vessichio ’16 Mr. Andrew J. Mele ’15 Mrs. Debra J. Pageau ’76 Ms. Sarah A. Richard ’07 Ms. Kathryn A. Sloan ’10 Mr. Benjamin Vezele ’15 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew P. Mele Ms. Stephanie C. Pajak ’09 Mr. Steven J. Riel ’77 Ms. Caroline T. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Momo Vezele Ms. Katelyn A. Mercer ’15 Ms. Brigida C. Palatino ’08 Mr. Edgar C. Riozzi ’62W Ms. Jacqueline M. Smith ’11 Ms. Jeannette I. Viens ’11 Mr. William J. Metzger ’97 Dr. Michael A. Pangan ’86 Mr. John T. Risley Ms. Jessica J. Smith ’14 Mr. Jonathan E. Viens Jr. ’13 & Dr. Natalie W. Metzger ’96 Mrs. Jerilyn J. Paolino ’83 Mr. Matthew T. Risley ’96 Mr. & Mrs. Leon Smith II Mr. Richard P. von Hoorn ’52W Ms. Ashley Michanczyk ’16 Ms. Titilayo Paris ’01 Ms. Melody Rivera Mr. Richard R. Smith Mr. Thomas C. Vose ’66W Mr. Irwin G. Michelman ’75 Mr. Bradley L. Paster ’89 Ms. Stephanie T. Robbins ’10 Mr. Richard L. Smithwa ’51W Mr. Filip Vukelic ’16 Mr. Eugeniu V. Miculet ’06 Mr. Andrew M. Paul ’69W Mrs. Doris H. Roberson Mr. Frederick Spann Mr. & Mrs. Ivica Vukelic Dr. James M. Miller ’56W Mr. Jalen M. Paul ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Donald B. Robitaille & Ms. A. Jacquetta Ms. Susanne Elisabeth Wagoner ’01 Mr. Karl F. Miller ’60W Mr. Steven L. Paul ’66W Mr. & Mrs. Roberto Webb-Spann Mr. & Mrs. John C. Wakelin Mr. Carl F. Mitchell ’53W Mr. Daniel F. Pawling Sr. Rodriguez Freitas Dr. & Mrs. Anthony G. Spartos Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Walker Mr. M. Scott Mitchell ’57W Mr. John R. Payne Jr. ’62W Mr. Manuel Rodriguez ’16 Dr. & Mrs. Nicholas T. Spellman Mr. William D. Walsh ’58M Mr. Mark S. Mizell ’03 Mr. Jordan M. Payne ’16 Dr. Giorgio Rossi Cairo Mr. & Mrs. Rene L. St. Marie Mr. & Mrs. Wayne E. Walton Mr. Aiko Mizukami Ms. Karen J. Pekala ’69M & Dr. Annamaria Testa Mr. Michael J. Stacy ’02 Mr. Bingchen Wang ’16 Mr. & Mrs. James F. Monahan Mr. & Mrs. Luke R. Pelletier Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Roux Jr. Mr. Michael F. Stone ’67W Mr. Chen Wang ’16 Mr. Kevin J. Monahan ’73 Dr. Marxan E. Pescetta Mr. Aaron V. Ruiz ’16 Mr. Mont E. Stong ’78 Mr. Jianhua Wang & Ms. Lizhen Lu Ms. Maria-Rallou T. Moore Mr. Frederick V. Peterson Jr. ’66W Lt. Col. Stephen M. Rusiecki ’80 Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Stuer Mr. Lin Jiang Wang & Ms. Lin Liu Ms. Tresara G. Moore ’11 Mr. Stephen J. Petrolati ’73 Mr. Jeffrey D. Rusin ’16 Ms. Hillary M. Sullivan ’72 Ms. Liu Yi Wang ’16 Mrs. Barbara A. Moran Ms. Linda Pietras Mr. James A. Russell ’55M Mr. Walter G. Swanson Mr. Xi Wang ’16 Ms. Emily L. Moran ’15 Mrs. Christine L. Pilch Mancini ’83 Mr. Stanley H. Rutstein Mr. James W. Symmonds ’64M Mr. R. Wallace Watson ’70W Ms. Molly C. Moran ’13 Mr. & Mrs. William L. Pinkston III Mrs. Theodora Ryan Mr. Joseph C. Szklarz ’75M Ms. Xavierra Webb-Spann ’04 Mr. Trevor G. Moran ’10 Mr. Willard F. Pinney Jr. ’61W Mrs. Cara A. Sabatino Mr. Douglas J. Taber ’74 Mr. & Mrs. David C. Weeks Mr. Andrew D. Mordasky ’13 Mr. Pasquale H. Pio III ’06 Mr. James P. Sabatino ’16 Mr. Marco Tacchini ’16 Mr. Steven I. Weiss ’67M Dr. & Mrs. David M. Mordasky Mr. Cyrus J. Pishevar ’16 Mr. Devin D. Salmon ’14 Ms. Hannah K. Tanguay ’10 Ms. Megan J. Wells ’16 Ms. Victoria C. Mordasky ’10 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen F. Pizzitola Mr. & Mrs. James I. Sammons Target Ms. Xin Yu Weng ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Allen Morrison Mr. & Mrs. Craig A. Platt Mr. Theodore G. Sarant ’73 Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Taylor Jr. Mr. Robert T. Wentworth ’71M Ms. Megan A. Motyka Mr. Niccolo Podesta ’16 Mr. Jonathan M. Sargent ’71W Mr. Richard P. Taylor ’62W Mr. & Mrs. Eric J. Wesson Mr. Peter L. Murray Esq. ’61W Mr. Robert S. Porter ’59W Mr. & Mrs. John N. Sarno Ms. Anike M. Tella-Martins ’16 Mr. Thad Wheeler Mr. Bruce Mutch ’97 Mr. Bud Porter ’44W Mr. Matthew J. Schmidt ’16 Dr. John A. TenBrook Jr. ’88 Ms. Erika M. Whipple Mr. Joey Na ’16 Mr. Jeffrey R. Power III ’06 Mr. Kenneth E. Schneider ’71W Ms. Kara Thayer ’95 Mr. David R. Whitehouse ’56W Ms. Nancy W. Naftulin Ms. Kerry E. Power ’07 Mr. Eric T. Schoonover ’54W Ms. Kimberly Therieau Mr. Harry T. Whitin III ’63W
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Mr. Herbert W. Wilkinson III ’61M Dr. Bonnie Faulkner Ryan ’82 alumni: 1966 1950 Mr. William W. Willard ’59W Ms. Caitlin S. Flynn ’06 monson academy Mr. John C. Burns Dr. Robert J. Brandt Ms. Lauren T. Willis ’16 Mrs. Linda B. Griffin 1967 Mr. Ronald E. Dean Mr. Bruce A. Wilson ’60W Mrs. Krista Hanson 1942 Mr. Mark F. Cignoli Mr. James E. LaCrosse Mr. Craig M. Wilson ’60W Mr. Scott B. Jacobs ’75 Dr. Bernard Hoyt Mr. Steven I. Weiss Mr. Robert K. MacLauchlin, Ph.D. Mr. Herbert R. Wilson ’62W Mrs. Judith A. Knapp 1946 1968 Mr. C. Stetson Thomas Dr. James S. Wilson ’61M Mr. James E. LaCrosse ’50W Mr. Robert L. Hayward Dr. Ronald L. Majka Mr. Robert W. Tull Mr. Jeremy Woo ’04 Mr. Barry M. Maloney ’85 1950 1969 1951 Mr. Paul G. Woodhouse ’55W Mr. Timothy J. Marini Mr. Edwin Shivell Mr. Joseph J. Garstka Dr. Andrew J. Dadagian Mr. Carter I. Wormeley ’72 Mr. Kent W. Pecoy 1951 Mr. Robert T. O’Neill Mr. Jamieson D. Kennedy Mr. Albert I. Wu ’85 Mr. David A. Reeves Mr. Richard A. Malin Ms. Karen J. Pekala Mr. Robert T. Marchant Mr. Mingshen Wu Mr. Mark R. Shenkman ’61M 1955 Mr. Nicholas A. Powlovich Mr. Richard T. McCarthy & Mrs. Lifang Huang Mr. Donald J. Stuart ’73 Mr. Frederick M. Bodington Jr. 1971 Mr. Seri Osathanugraph Mr. Wayne Wu ’16 Mr. Richard P. Hayes Mr. Robert T. Wentworth Mr. Ralph A. Quackenbush Mr. Junhao Xu ’16 Trustee Emeriti Lt. Col. Richard W. Bailey Mr. Richard L. Smithwa Mr. Ali Yalcin USMC Ret. alumni: Mr. David M. Tyson Mr. Rin Yamanashi ’16 Mr. Eric W. Anderson Mr. James A. Russell Wilbraham Academy 1952 Mr. Chang Yong Yang ’16 1956 Mr. Richard B. Brigham Mr. Kaihan Yang ’16 Former Trustees Mr. Robert C. Crowell 1933 Mr. Dwight W. Gammons Mr. Weidong Yang 1957 Dr. S. James Beale Mr. J. Lawrie Hibbard & Mrs. Haiying Bao Mr. Francis M. Austin Jr. ’46W Mr. Joseph A. Furgal 1938 Mr. David Olsen Mr. Yijie Yang ’16 Mr. Bruce E. Buxton 1958 Mr. Alton W. Cheney Mr. Edward S. Schwerdtle II Ms. Mengkun Yao ’16 Mr. Richard G. Dooley Mr. William D. Walsh 1940 Mr. Richard P. von Hoorn Mr. Wenkai Yao Mr. William R. Faulkner Jr. ’57W 1959 Mr. David W. Armstrong Jr. 1953 & Ms. Zhenhong Wang Mr. Bruce S. Ferguson ’67W Mr. William O. Humes 1942 Mr. Paul B. Cronin Ms. Susan B. Yesley Mr. Gary L. Fialky Mr. Richard A. Knight Mr. Robert B. Enemark Mr. Robert G. Faulkner Sr. Mr. Thomas F. Young Jr. ’66W Mr. Michael J. Flynn Mr. Steven J. Schwartz Mr. Frank D. Johnson Mr. Donald L. Foulds Mr. Qianchen Yuan ’15 Mr. Richard P. Goldman 1960 Dr. William H. Warren Mr. Robert J. Googins Mr. Fernando Zavala ’07 Mr. David H. Griffith ’59W Mr. Jon S. Florio 1943 Mr. Carl F. Mitchell Ms. Yelizaveta J. Zenchenko ’04 Mr. Richard LeStage ’61W 1961 Mr. Lloyd N. Hoover 1954 Mr. Qing Zhang & Mrs. Ling Hu Mr. Peter C. Lincoln ’55W Mr. David P. Benziger Dr. Charles A. McCallum Jr. Mr. Donald N. Femia Mr. Shukun Zhang ’16 Mr. Steven P. Marcus Mr. Lawrence W. Bray 1944 Mr. Robert A. Johnson Mr. Xinyu Zhang ’16 Mr. Todd R. Masnicki ’89 Mr. John A. Brockway Mr. Walter E. McLane Mr. Eric T. Schoonover Mr. Afeng Zhao & Ms. Chaofen Lu Mr. Timothy J. McEvoy ’68W Mr. Mark R. Shenkman Mr. Bud Porter Dr. Fred M. Ziter Jr. Ms. Geqiong Zhao ’16 Mr. Craig E. Meadows ’64W Mr. Herbert W. Wilkinson III 1946 1955 Ms. Muyi Zhao ’16 Mr. Richard F. Morgan ’59W Dr. James S. Wilson Mr. Francis M. Austin Jr. Mr. Robert J. Ardison III Dr. Fred M. Ziter Jr. ’54W Mr. Richard B. Phillips ’63W 1962 Mr. Donald M. Joffray Mr. Timothy R. Chapin Mr. Gregory J. Zollo ’66W Mr. Peter S. Plumb Esq. ’61W Mr. Robert J. Harlan Jr. 1947 Mr. Robert T. Hale Ms. Carol F. Relihan ’73 Mr. Frederick C. Rathbone Jr. Mr. Henry E. Gaviglio Mr. Olli Timi P. Kokkonen Mr. Edward J. Sack ’47W 1963 Mr. Harold W. Gramse, D.D.S. Mr. Peter C. Lincoln Mr. Stoughton L. Smead Mr. Anthony D. Maloni Sr. Mr. G. Eric Pucher Dr. Thomas G. Magill Annual Report Mr. Jonathan L. Specter ’89 1964 Mr. Edward J. Sack Mr. Donald T. Tull list by Mr. Jonathan L. Sperling ’57W Dr. David L. Brown 1948 Mr. Paul G. Woodhouse Constituency Mr. Richard P. Taylor ’62W Mr. Karl G. Nonemaker Mr. Edward W. Shore Jr. 1956 Mr. William A. Tychsen ’59W Mr. Donald J. Southwick 1949 Mr. Henry D. Bartlett Trustee Mr. Gary E. Wendlandt Mr. James W. Symmonds Dr. James H. Freeman Mr. Douglas H. Blampied Mr. William W. Willard ’59W 1965 Mr. William D. Howerton Mr. William L. Danforth Mr. David J. Callahan Mr. Benjamin F. Wilson ’69W Mr. George S. Norfleet III Dr. John W. Miller Mr. John C. Duncan III Mr. Van Gothner Ms. Susan B. Yesley Mr. Richard C. Veit III Mr. David L. Nickerson Mr. Thomas H. McCallum Jr. Mr. Robert S. Edmunds ’01
62 ACADEMY WORLD FALL 2016 Dr. James M. Miller 1962 1969 1975 Mr. Kevin L. Derose Mr. David R. Whitehouse Mr. Mountfort A. Euston Mr. Edward C. Dunn Mr. Seung Jae Chyun Mr. Joshua S. Kelly 1957 Mr. John R. Payne Jr. Mr. Wadsworth C. Hine Jr. Mr. Mark C. Clark Mr. Barry M. Maloney Mr. Stephen M. Allen Mr. Edgar C. Riozzi Mr. Richard H. Lamb Mr. Scott B. Jacobs Mr. Robert A. McElaney Dr. Gary W. Ardison Mr. Richard P. Taylor Mr. Andrew M. Paul Mr. Irwin G. Michelman Mr. Albert I. Wu Mr. William B. Cheney Winston M. Turner, Ph.D. Dr. David F. Wender Mr. Douglas W. Osmond 1986 Mr. Richard D. Coan Mr. Herbert R. Wilson Mr. Benjamin F. Wilson Mr. Joseph C. Szklarz Mr. Eric J. Bennett Mr. Russell S. Cook 1963 1970 Mr. David J. Callahan Mr. Michael J. Lane Mr. Harry A. Day Mr. W. Scott Bartlett III Mr. Robert D. Bardwell III Mr. John M. Casey Jr. Dr. Michael A. Pangan Mr. William R. Faulkner Jr. Mr. Gunter M. Glass Mr. Henry M. Downey Mrs. Debra J. Pageau 1987 Mr. Joseph W. Merritt Jr. Mr. Paul M. Murray Mr. Steven M. Gray 1977 Mr. Graeme A. Bazarian Mr. M. Scott Mitchell Mr. Robert K. Nichols Mr. James H. Herzog Jr. Ms. Barbara T. August Mr. Robert M. Corey Mr. Jonathan L. Sperling Mr. Richard B. Phillips Mr. Douglas H. Jones Mr. Edwin T. Conway Mrs. Maria F. Filardi 1958 Mr. H. Fletcher Swanson Mr. R. Wallace Watson Mrs. Sally A. Holzgrefe Mrs. Bonnie M. Serino Mr. Michael Clarke Mr. Harry T. Whitin III Mr. Stacey H. Widdicombe III Ms. Erin L. McDonald 1988 Mr. A. Winslow Dodge 1964 1971 Mr. Peter A. Picknelly Jr. Mr. Scott A. Faulkner CPA Mr. Heung S. Lee Mr. Craig E. Meadows Mr. David B. Chamberlain Mr. Steven J. Riel Mr. Yong D. Kwon Mr. S. Peter Manchester Cmdr. John G. Shaw Mr. Jonathan M. Sargent Mr. Richard A. Serafino Jr. Mr. Rand K. Silver Mr. John C. Marsh 1965 Mr. Kenneth E. Schneider 1978 Dr. John A. TenBrook Jr. Mr. Philip S. Rand Mr. Richard D. Carreno Mr. Gary R. Beauchamp 1989 1959 Mr. Andrew G. Veitch alumni: Wilbraham & Mr. Jeffrey F. Bonk Mr. Joel E. Ackerman Mr. Arthur W. Gregory III 1966 Monson Academy Mr. Albert J. Jack Jr. Mr. Todd R. Masnicki Mr. David H. Griffith Mr. Jonathan D. Broder Col. Timothy D. Marsano Mr. Brian P. O’Connor Dr. Leigh Harrington Mr. Peter R. Dixon 1972 Mr. Mont E. Stong Mr. Alan A. Orquiola Mr. Howard T. Jensen Jr. Capt. Edward C. Ferriter Mr. Frederick L. Blackwell 1979 Mr. Bradley L. Paster Mr. Richard F. Morgan Mr. Thomas M. Gavin Dr. Mark A. Keroack Mr. G. Robert McAllister Dr. Parshant Puri Mr. Robert S. Porter Mr. George F. McQueston Mr. Robert B. Kornfeld Mr. Richard D. Newton Mr. Jonathan L. Specter Mr. Dennis C. Sowers Mr. John H. Meissner Mr. Daniel B. Kunhardt Jr. Mr. Donald J. Nicholson Mr. Eric J. Wesson Mr. William A. Tychsen Mr. Donald W. Nogueira Jr. Mr. Jeffrey M. Polep 1980 1990 Mr. William W. Willard Mr. Steven L. Paul Mr. Dean F. Redfern Mr. Richard J. O’Donnell Mr. Gregory J. Bazarian 1960 Mr. Frederick V. Peterson Jr. Ms. Hillary M. Sullivan Lt. Col. Stephen M. Rusiecki Mr. Brian M. Hatch Mr. Lewis W. Birmingham Mr. Brian K. Toomey Mr. Carter I. Wormeley Mr. Peter M. Waszkis Ms. Margaret E. Hayes Mr. Frederik O. Crawford Mr. Thomas C. Vose 1973 1981 1992 Mr. James G. Matzen Mr. Thomas F. Young Jr. Mr. James S. Downey Mr. Dana T. Aftab Mr. P. J. Louis Mr. Karl F. Miller Mr. Gregory J. Zollo Mrs. Laurie Blair Ernst Anonymous 1993 Mr. Brian F. Randall 1967 Mr. Richard R. Garstka 1982 Mr. Christopher Descalzo Jr. Mr. Bruce A. Wilson Mr. James A. Barkhuff Dr. Jordan L. Kramer Mr. Peter F. Hooben 1994 Mr. Craig M. Wilson Mr. Bruce S. Ferguson Mr. Thomas J. Langer Mr. Josef E. Martin CPCU Mr. Jesadang Laohaprasit 1961 Mr. William C. Hine II Mr. David P. McDowell Dr. Bonnie Faulkner Ryan Mr. Ian S. Macdonald Cmdr. John S. Calhoun USCG Mr. M. Loran Kary Mr. Kevin J. Monahan 1983 Mr. Adam P. VanVoorhis Mr. Douglas Findlay Mr. Michael F. Stone Mr. Stephen J. Petrolati Mr. William R. Lane Jr. 1995 Mr. Jerald J. Haggerty Mr. Walter J. Toner Ms. Carol F. Relihan Mrs. Jerilyn J. Paolino Ms. Kara Thayer Dr. Harrison B. Hawley 1968 Mr. Theodore G. Sarant Mrs. Christine L. Pilch Mancini 1996 Mr. Theodore W. Kappler Jr. Mr. Richard G. Heus Mr. Ralph D. Sinsheimer Dr. Brett R. Zalkan Mr. Evan H. Gallivan Mr. Ralph F. Leonard Mr. David E. Hoxeng Mr. Donald J. Stuart 1984 Arlene M. Goodman, M.D. Mr. Richard LeStage Mr. Robert R. Humberston Dr. Martitia P. Tuttle Mrs. Marilyn S. Clark Mr. John J. Guerin Mr. Peter L. Murray Esq. Mr. James S. Law 1974 Mrs. Laura Gramse, D.M.D. Mr. Matthew C. Jarvinen Mr. Willard F. Pinney Jr. Mr. Timothy N. Lincoln Mr. Eric W. Jacobs Mr. Kelley J. McCormick Dr. Natalie W. Metzger Mr. Peter S. Plumb Esq. Mr. Timothy J. McEvoy Mr. David B. Lyman 1985 Mr. Matthew T. Risley Mr. Douglas J. Taber Mrs. Megan S. Aimone
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1997 Ms. Marissa A. Helstowski Mr. Joshua T. Slater Mr. Craig K. Green Ms. Carly A. Venditti Ms. Saem Chun Mr. Peter J. Jurgens Mr. Jonathan E. Viens Jr. Mr. James C. Halloran Mr. Brenden Vessichio Mr. William J. Metzger Mr. Eugeniu V. Miculet 2014 Mr. Keats Hua Mr. Filip Vukelic Mr. Bruce Mutch Mr. Pasquale H. Pio III Mr. Devin D. Salmon Mr. Jahkeem D. Hunt Mr. Bingchen Wang Mr. Andrew J. Ross Mr. Jeffrey R. Power III Ms. Jessica J. Smith Mr. Young Ho Jang Mr. Chen Wang 1998 2007 2015 Mr. Yuchuan Jia Ms. Liu Yi Wang Mrs. Kristina S. Guerin Mr. Gregory J. Balicki Ms. Emily J. Carson Ms. Yingwen Jiang Mr. Xi Wang Ms. Stacy E. Jagodowski Mr. Joshua D. Binney Ms. Caitlyn D. Donahue Mr. Nicholas T. Kubacki Ms. Megan J. Wells 1999 Dr. Symin J. Charpentier Mr. Andrew A. Goncalves Mr. Alexander N. Kugelmass Ms. Xin Yu Weng Dr. Jonathan T. Insler Mr. Alex S. Mascaro Mr. Brian T. Kennedy Mr. Evan Lanoue Ms. Lauren T. Willis 2000 Ms. Kerry E. Power Mr. Andrew J. Mele Mr. Pietro Leggio Mr. Wayne Wu Mr. Christopher F. Jasinski Ms. Sarah A. Richard Ms. Katelyn A. Mercer Ms. Yonglinna Li Mr. Junhao Xu Mr. Aiko Mizukami Mr. Fernando Zavala Ms. Emily L. Moran Mr. Shaodong Liang Mr. Ali Yalcin Mr. Andrew J. Korytoski 2008 Mr. Brian J. Popovich Ms. Morayma Linarez Mr. Rin Yamanashi 2001 Ms. Ashley A. Costanzo Mr. Benjamin Vezele Ms. Sydney M. Liptak Mr. Chang Yong Yang Mr. Robert S. Edmunds Ms. Brigid M. Jurgens Mr. Qianchen Yuan Mr. David H. Little Mr. Kaihan Yang Mr. Michael A. Insler Ms. Brigida C. Palatino Mr. Yiming Lu Mr. Yijie Yang Mr. Brian W. Juengst Mr. Gary A. Popovich Current Students Ms. Hanh Minh Ly Ms. Mengkun Yao Ms. Mona E. O’Dowd 2009 Mr. Joseph B. Mack Mr. Shukun Zhang Ms. Titilayo Paris Mr. Patrick T. Agahigian 2016 Mr. Michele Marcellini Mr. Xinyu Zhang Ms. Susanne Elisabeth Wagoner Mr. Colin S. Akerly Mr. Arman Ahmed Mr. Spencer A. Marocchini Ms. Geqiong Zhao 2002 Ms. Sarah E. Lyon Mr. Julian A. Alexis Mr. Andre J. Marrero Ms. Muyi Zhao Mr. Michael J. Stacy Mr. Spencer C. Nelms Mr. Jomei M. Bean-Lindo Ms. Olivia F. McCauley 2017 2003 Ms. Stephanie C. Pajak Ms. Danielle Q. Bellefeuille Ms. Ashley Michanczyk Mr. Edoardo Comazzi ’17 Ms. Lindsay A. Goneau 2010 Mr. Timofey Beloborodov Mr. Drew Morrison Mr. Wenxuan Shi ’17 Mr. Mark S. Mizell Ms. Sara T. Colburn Mr. Jaelon Blandburg Mr. Joey Na 2019 2004 Mr. Brian J. Fracasso Mr. Phillip Borninkhof Mr. Gerardo Navarro Leon Ms. Abigail R. Lacey ’19 Mr. Robert R. Balicki Mr. Adam J. Ginsberg Ms. Lilianna L. Brook Mr. Colin A. O’Brien Mr. Paul D’Avanzo Ms. Adrianne T. Hanson Mr. Peter R. Caine Mr. Michael O’Donnell Current parents Ms. Claudia Debelova Mr. Casey J. Marini Mr. Vincent Che Ms. Kaylee M. Oliver Ms. Jeanne F. Henry Mr. Trevor G. Moran Mr. Xuanji Chen Mr. David A. Ortiz 2016 Mr. Peter A. Reeves Ms. Victoria C. Mordasky Ms. Hyo Jung Choi Mr. Jalen M. Paul Ms. Renee A. Alexander Ms. Xavierra Webb-Spann Ms. Stephanie T. Robbins Mr. Chang-Yi Chou Mr. Jordan M. Payne Mr. & Mrs. Wendell P. Alexis Mr. Jeremy Woo Ms. Kathryn A. Sloan Mr. Sung Min Chu Mr. Cyrus J. Pishevar Mr. Gerald E. Bean Ms. Yelizaveta J. Zenchenko Ms. Hannah K. Tanguay Ms. Alexandra L. Collins-Anderson Mr. Niccolo Podesta & Ms. Melissa Lindo 2005 2011 Ms. Deanna M. Conti Mr. Stephen Puzzo Mr. Rongkun Che & Ms. Yuefen Wei Ms. Carolyn P. Balicki Mr. Derrick G. Barnagian Ms. Nichole K. Czuber Ms. Yi Qiu Mr. and Ms. Xiang Chen Mr. Nicholas R. Clement Ms. Tresara G. Moore Mr. Eric Dai Mr. Thomas M. Quinn Mr. Yuh-Jyh Chou Ms. Nicole M. Fenner Ms. Jacqueline M. Smith Ms. Wilasinee Daloonpet Mr. Manuel Manuel Rodriguez & Ms. Ai-Ling Tung Ms. Kristen H. McCarthy Ms. Jeannette I. Viens Ms. Erin L. Demers Mr. Aaron V. Ruiz Mr. Seung Koo Chu Mr. Benjamin D. Premo 2012 Ms. Lin Dong Mr. Jeffrey D. Rusin & Ms. Sun Lee Choi 2006 Mr. Nicholas C. Jalbert Mr. Dylan G. Dupont Mr. James P. Sabatino Ms. Rosadela Ciulla Mr. Christopher C. Antonacci Ms. Teresa J. Kennedy Mr. Asaiah J. Edwards Mr. Matthew J. Schmidt Ms. Kathleen E. Collins Ms. Olivia C. Clement Mr. John A. Little Ms. Allyson M. Faulstick Ms. Jie Sheng Mr. Chang Sheng Dai Ms. Stacy D. DaCruz Mr. Steven L. Ragnauth Mr. Jonathan H. Faulstick Mr. Jeffrey A. Shepard & Mrs. Yan Zhang Mr. William H. Daly 2013 Ms. Christina A. Felchner Mr. Marco Tacchini Mr. Ly B. Dat & Ms. Nguyen T. Hue Mr. Matthew E. D’Amaddio Mr. Wing Ho Chan Mr. Stephen J. Fleury Ms. Anike M. Tella-Martins Mr. Yuelai Dong & Ms. Haiyan Zhu Mr. Alexander Debelov Ms. Riley-Jane M. Marini Mr. Wenyen M. Gabriel Ms. Thy K. Ton Nu Mr. & Mrs. Regan Edwards Mr. Adam J. Demos Ms. Molly C. Moran Mr. Baccio F. Galletti Ms. Sofia Tosato Mr. & Mrs. Don Faulstick Ms. Caitlin S. Flynn Mr. Andrew D. Mordasky Ms. Payton R. Grande Mr. Joshua P. VanVoorhis Mr. & Mrs. Steven E. Grande
64 ACADEMY WORLD FALL 2016 Mr. & Mrs. Paul Labbe Mr. Xiansheng Meng Mr. Van Gothner Mr. & Mrs. Yniong Lee & Mrs. Guorong Zhao & Ms. Elizabeth A. Davison Mr. & Mrs. John Leone Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Roux Jr. Mr. Richard G. Dooley Mr. Cunguang Mao Dr. & Mrs. Nicholas T. Spellman Mr. & Mrs. Hank A. English & Mrs. Beibei Yu Mr. Jin Wang & Ms. Xiangbing Luo Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Faulkner Mr. Zhibiao Mo & Mrs. Lijie Cheng Mr. Youzhi Xu & Mrs. Xia Wang Sr. ’53W Mr. & Mrs. Craig A. Platt Mr. Feng Yan & Ms. Jie Gao Mr. Phillip L. Faulstich Kevin E. Schmidt, M.D. Mr. Zhiyou Zhang & Mrs. Jianhua Qi & Mrs. Carol LaLiberte & Mary E. King, M.D. 2020 Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Fialky Mr. Yan Shi & Ms. Bing Fang Mr. Hyunwook Kang & Ms. Mija Seo Mr. & Mrs. David C. Fitchet Mr. & Mrs. Leon Smith II Mr. & Mrs. Timothy P. Kenny Mr. Michael J. Flynn Ms. Susan B. Yesley Ms. Megan A. Motyka Mr. & Mrs. David Fortin 2018 Dr. Christopher N. Otis Mr. & Mrs. Frederic W. Fuller III Mr. & Mrs. Devon M. Green Mr. Weimin Sheng Ms. Dawn Baker & Dr. Roxanne R. Florence Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Gallivan Mr. Zengke Guo & Mrs. Bing Qi & Ms. Junying Li Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Carson Mr. David H. Otte Ms. Kate A. Gaw Mr. & Mrs. Dean D. Halloran Sr. Mr. Thang T. Ton and Mrs. Thu T. Le Mr. Song Chang & Mrs. Audrey Blake Otte Dr. & Mrs. Stuart M. Ginsberg Mr. Jian Fang Hua Mr. & Mrs. Adam P. VanVoorhis ’94 & Mrs. Zhaoyan Liang Dr. Parshant Puri ’89 Mr. & Mrs. William J. Giokas & Ms. Wan Fei Gong Mr. & Mrs. John P. Venditti Mr. & Mrs. Joseph D. Cheria & Dr. Beata Puri Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence H. Goodman Ms. Ying Huang Mr. & Mrs. Ivica Vukelic Mr. & Mrs. Kevin L. Derose ’85 Mr. & Mrs. James H. Shaw Dr. Barbara J. Gordon Mr. Si Il Jang Mr. Jianhua Wang & Ms. Lizhen Lu Mr. & Mrs. Alan W. Kulig 2021 & Mr. David J. Gordon & Mrs. Sun Young Hwang Mr. Lin Jiang Wang & Ms. Lin Liu Ms. Michele A. LeMaitre Mr. & Mrs. Kevin L. Derose ’85 Ms. Deborah M. Levheim Mr. Zhongquan Jia Mr. Mingshen Wu Mr. & Mrs. Jian Liu Mr. & Mrs. Anthony A. Hannoush & Dr. Lisa Levheim & Mrs. Xiaolei Wu & Mrs. Lifang Huang Mr. Yedong Liu & Mrs. Ling Hu Mr. & Mrs. Erik M. Kindblom Drs. Michael & Nancy Lindberg Dr. Chan Y. Kim Mr. & Mrs. Hirokazu Yamanashi Mr. & Mrs. David L. Nagle Mr. Allen J. Miles III Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Little & Mrs. Young Kang Mr. Jae Jun Yang Dr. Sun Ha Park Mr. & Mrs. Luke R. Pelletier Mr. John Lombard Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Kubacki & Ms. Eun Kyung Min Mr. Yun Chul Park Ms. Elisabeth A. Perenick & Ms. Lilly Lombard Dr. Aaron D. Kugelmass Mr. Weidong Yang & Mrs. Eun Young Ko Mr. & Mrs. Peter A. Picknelly Jr. ’77 Mr. Mark S. Lyon & Mrs. Karen E. Ambrose & Mrs. Haiying Bao Mr. & Mrs. Peter A. Picknelly Jr. ’77 Mr. & Mrs. Eric J. Wesson ’85 & Mrs. Anne S. Redman-Lyon Mr. Dong Li & Mrs. Zixue Lin Mr. Wenkai Yao Mr. & Mrs. Rene L. St. Marie 2022 Mr. & Mrs. Steven P. Marcus Mr. Guoqiang Liang & Ms. Zhenhong Wang Mr. & Mrs. Brian Towle Jr. Mrs. Tina L. Girhiny Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Marini & Mrs. Yunxia Song Mr. & Mrs. Changqing Zhang Mr. & Mrs. Adam P. VanVoorhis ’94 Mr. & Mrs. Jason Goldaper Mrs. Cheryl A. McCarthy Mr. & Mrs. William Liptak Mr. Qing Zhang & Mrs. Ling Hu Mr. & Mrs. John C. Wakelin Mrs. Laura Gramse,++ D.M.D ’84 Mr. Craig E. Meadows ’64W Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Little Mr. Afeng Zhao & Ms. Chaofen Lu Mr. & Mrs. Eric J. Wesson ’89 Mr. & Mrs. Masahiro Mekada Mr. Wen Lu & Mrs. Pei Tang 2017 2019 Alumni Parents Mr. & Mrs. Andrew P. Mele Mr. Robert M. Mack Mr. William M. Awad III Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin S. Ferris Mr. & Mrs. James F. Monahan & Ms. Deborah A. Basile Mr. & Mrs. Henrique Dal Corso Ms. Pamela Fullerton Dr. & Mrs. David D. Agahigian Ms. Maria-Rallou T. Moore Mr. Giampaolo Marcellini Becker Herbstrith Roos Mr. & Mrs. Hakim L. Hernandez Mr. Richard Altman Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Moran & Mrs. Giulia Fontana Mr. & Mrs. Jack S. Dromgold Mr. Doug S. Hutcheson Mr. Eric W. Anderson Dr. and Mrs. David M. Mordasky Mr. & Mrs. Olasode O. Martins Mr. & Mrs. Hank A. English & Ms. Margaret Lenihan Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. David L. Nagle Mr. Gerardo Navarro D’Amiano Mr. William S. Ho Hutcheson Mr. William M. Awad III Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Nallen & Mrs. Lluvia Leon Sanchez & Ms. Annis C. Chan Mr. Hyunwook Kang & Ms. Mija Seo Ms. Donna L. Barone Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Nicholson ’79 Mr. & Mrs. Richard J.O’Donnell ’80 Mr. James Irzyk Mr. Eung Ju Kim & Gyoung Won Yun Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence E. Bater Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. O’Donnell ’80 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen M. Puzzo & Ms. Jody L. Abzug Dr. Aaron D. Kugelmass Mr. William J. Best Mr. John R. O’Reilly Mr. Xiancheng Qiu & Mrs. Ruifen Li Mr. Shashank Kamat & Mrs. Karen E. Ambrose Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Bourgeois & Ms. Ann Rick Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Quinn & Dr. Joanna M. Preibisz Mr. & Mrs. Alan W. Kulig Mr. & Mrs. David J. Callahan Mr. Daniel F. Pawling Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Roberto Mr. Jin Kyu Kim Mr. & Mrs. Paul Labbe Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Carson Mr. & Mrs. Luke R. Pelletier Rodriguez Freitas & Mrs. Seung Eun Lee Mr. & Mrs. Brian LaBrec Mr. & Mrs. James D. Cherry Mr. & Mrs. Peter A. Picknelly Jr. ’77 Mrs. Cara A. Sabatino Mr. & Mrs. Erik M. Kindblom Mr. & Mrs. James M. Leone Mr. Seung Jae Chyun ’75 Mr. & Mrs. William L. Pinkston III Kevin E. Schmidt, M.D. Ms. Jillair Kubish Mr. Xiangnan Liu & Ms. Haiyan Cao Mr. & Mrs. Gregory J. Clewes Mr. & Mrs. Gregory A. Popovich & Mary E. King, M.D. Mr. & Mrs. Alan W. Kulig Mr. Zhigang Liu & Ms. Xueping Wang Mr. Charles D. D’Avanzo Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey R. Power Jr.
WILBRAHAM & MONSON ACADEMY 65 departments: annual report
Mr. & Mrs. Myles P. Prior Alumni Spouse Ms. Gina Markowski Mr. Michael J. Thompson Mr. Trevor G. Moran ’10 Dr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Race Ms. Deborah M. Levheim Mr. Frederick D. Watts Mr. Gary A. Popovich ’08 Mr. & Mrs. David A. Reeves Mrs. Linda B. Griffin Mr. John Lombard Mr. Herbert W. Wilkinson III ’61M Mr. & Mrs. Gregory A. Popovich Mrs. Elizabeth E. Reeves Mrs. Judith B. Hale Mr. Michael C. Mannix Ms. Susanne Elisabeth Wagoner ’01 Mr. John T. Risley Mrs. Virginia L. Hoyt Mrs. Barbara A. Moran Friends Ms. Susan B. Yesley Mr. & Mrs. Murray J. Ross Mrs. Catherine E. Gustafson Mr. Donald J. Nicholson ’79 Dr. and Mrs. David D. Agahigian Dr. Giorgio Rossi Cairo Mrs. Jane N. Putnam Mr. Luke R. Pelletier Mr. Andrew C. Bail Mr. Colin S. Akerly ’09 & Dr. Annamaria Testa Mrs. Linda E. Swift Dr. Marxan E. Pescetta Ms. Linda R. Berube Mr. Stephen M. Allen ’57W Mr. Jack Rubin Mrs. Pacharin Pibulsonggram Ms. Linda Pietras Mr. Lawrence Biondo Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Anderson & Ms. Patricia Yuzawa-Rubin Mrs. Betty Lou Hodgman Mrs. Rose B. Power Mr. & Mrs. Matthew M. Burke Mr. Christopher C. Antonacci ’06 Lt. Col. Stephen M. Rusiecki ’80 Mrs. Doris H. Roberson Ms. Melody Rivera Mr. Bruce E. Buxton Mr. David W. Armstrong Jr. ’40W Mr. Stanley H. Rutstein Mrs. Charlotte M. Graves Mrs. Theodora Ryan Mr. & Mrs. Bert Davison Mr. William M. Awad III Mr. & Mrs. John N. Sarno Ms. Cynthia L. Shults Rev. William J. Eakins Mr. James A. Barkhuff ’67W Kevin E. Schmidt, M.D. Faculty & Staff Ms. Caroline T. Smith Mrs. Francesca Eastman Mr. Derrick G. Barnagian ’11 & Mary E. King, M.D. Mr. Walter G. Swanson & Mr. Edward C. Goodstein Mr. Henry D. Bartlett ’56W Mr. & Mrs. David K. Sherman Mr. Thomas P. Addicks Ms. Kimberly Therieau Ms. Susan Greenhalgh Viveiros Mr. Graeme A. Bazarian ’87 Ms. Caroline T. Smith Mr. Hasan Y. Alrefae Ms. Sarah E. Wakelin Mr. & Mrs. Leverett Ms. Emily J. Carson ’15 Mr. & Mrs. Garrett P. Smith Mrs. Tiffany E. Alrefae Dr. Charles B. Warden Jr. M. Hubbard Jr. Mr. Wing Ho Chan ’13 Mr. Frederick Spann Ms. Donna L. Barone Mr. David C. Weeks Ms. Nancy King Mr. & Mrs. James D. Cherry & Ms. A. Jacquetta Ms. Roseanne Bianchi Mrs. Marjorie Weeks Mr. Michael J. Lavelle Mr. Nicholas R. Clement ’05 Webb-Spann Mr. John F. Boozang Mr. Thad Wheeler & Ms. Susan Buckley Ms. Olivia C. Clement ’06 Dr. & Mrs. Anthony G. Spartos Mr. Phillip J. Cardone Ms. Erika M. Whipple Mr. & Mrs. Michael C. Mannix Mr. & Mrs. Gregory J. Clewes Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Stolpinski Ms. Kristen Casey Mr. Elmer J. McMahon Ms. Sara T. Colburn ’10 Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Stuer Ms. Gail Chesworth-Taylor Former Faculty & Staff Mr. Kent W. Pecoy Commonwealth of Massachusetts Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Taylor Jr. Ms. Christina J. Cronin CFRE Mr. & Mrs. Stephen F. Pizzitola Ms. Ashley A. Costanzo ’08 Mr. Thomas R. Toman Mr. Charles D. D’Avanzo Mr. David Ball Mr. & Mrs. James I. Sammons Ms. Stacy D. DaCruz ’06 Mr. & Mrs. Momo Vezele Mrs. Kim Davis Mr. John G. Becker Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Sheehan Mr. Matthew E. D’Amaddio ’06 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Walker Ms. Wendy L. Decker Mr. Phillip J. Cardone Mr. & Mrs. William A. Sisson Jr. Mr. Paul D’Avanzo ’04 Mr. & Mrs. Wayne E. Walton Mr. Michael H. Dziura Mr. & Mrs. Anthony L. Carey Mr. Stoughton L. Smead Mr. Alexander Debelov ’06 Mr. & Mrs. Yoshio Watanabe Mrs. Susan M. Dziura Mrs. Jill F. Dangleis Mr. & Mrs. Philip C. Steiger Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Kevin L. Derose Mr. & Mrs. David C. Weeks Mr. Brian P. Easler Mr. Edward C. Dunn ’69W Mr. A. Winslow Dodge ’58W Mr. & Mrs. Martin R. Wright Mrs. Laurie Blair Ernst ’73 Mr. John Ernst Designated Annual Mr. Brian P. Easler Ms. Susan B. Yesley Mr. Mark A. Fischer Dr. Timothy W. Farrell Fund Mrs. Laurie Blair Ernst ’73 Ms. Elizabeth A. Fontaine Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Fialky Mr. Donald N. Femia ’54W Grandparents & Alumni Squindo Mr. Stanley L. Fri Mr. Robert J. Ardison III ’55W Ms. Nicole M. Fenner ’05 Grandparents Dr. Frederick C. Gao Mr. Peter O. Frisch Mr. David P. Benziger ’61M Mr. & Mrs. David C. Fitchet Ms. Kate A. Gaw Mr. Frank Fritts Mr. John A. Brockway ’61M Ms. Caitlin S. Flynn ’06 Mrs. Sylvia F. Altman Mrs. Virginia C. Giokas Mr. Richard P. Goldman Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Carson Mr. Michael J. Flynn Mrs. Patricia H. Ambrose Mrs. Tina L. Girhiny Mrs. Linda B. Griffin Mr. Robert M. Corey ’87 Mr. Brian J. Fracasso ’10 Mr. Richard G. Dooley Mrs. Danielle M. Goldaper Mr. Allen Hsiao Mr. Van Gothner Mr. & Mrs. Jason Goldaper Mr. & Mrs. Verner Drohan Dr. Kathleen M. Gorski Mr. Skip Jarocki & Ms. Elizabeth A. Davison Mr. Andrew A. Goncalves ’15 Mr. & Mrs. L. Michael Gatzkiewicz Mr. Steven M. Gray ’70 Mr. & Mrs. James S. Jurgens Mrs. Laurie Blair Ernst ’73 Ms. Lindsay A. Goneau ’03 Mr. Donald M. Joffray ’46W Ms. DawnMarie Hines Mrs. Bertha P. Lak & Mr. John Ernst Arlene M. Goodman M.D. ’96 Mr. John R. Payne Jr. ’62W Mrs. Gayle W. Hsiao Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Little Ernst Financial Group Mrs. Charlotte M. Graves Ms. Katherine A. Reilly Mr. Doug S. Hutcheson Ms. Nancy W. Naftulin Dr. Timothy W. Farrell Dr. & Mrs. Richard A. Greene Mr. & Mrs. Donald B. Robitaille Ms. Margaret Lenihan Hutcheson Mrs. Jerilyn J. Paolino ’83 Mr. William R. Faulkner Jr. ’57W Ms. Adrianne T. Hanson ’10 Mr. & Mrs. Gary E. Wendlandt Mr. James Irzyk Mr. Gary L. Provost Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Kennedy III Ms. Marissa A. Helstowski ’06 Mrs. Lisa C. Jalbert Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Roux Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Little Mr. & Mrs. Leverett M. Hubbard Jr. Mrs. Anne W. Kindblom Mr. & Mrs. David K. Sherman Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Marini Mr. & Mrs. Peter B. Izyk Mr. Erik M. Kindblom Mr. Richard R. Smith Ms. Emily L. Moran ’15 Mr. Scott B. Jacobs ’75
66 ACADEMY WORLD FALL 2016 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew T. Jessup Mr. C. Stetson Thomas ’50W Vanguard Charitable Ms. Lilianna L. Brook ’16 Mr. Wenyen M. Gabriel ’16 Mr. Brian T. Kennedy ’15 Winston M. Turner, Ph.D. ’62W Endowment Program Mr. Peter R. Caine ’16 Mr. Baccio F. Galletti ’16 Ms. Teresa J. Kennedy ’12 Mr. Benjamin Vezele ’15 West Central Family & Mr. John M. Casey Jr. ’76 Mr. Andrew A. Goncalves ’15 Mr. & Mrs. Erik M. Kindblom Mr. & Mrs. Momo Vezele Counseling, Ltd. Ms. Kristen Casey Ms. Lindsay A. Goneau ’03 Mrs. Judith A. Knapp Ms. Jeannette I. Viens ’11 Zampell Building Services Mr. Wing Ho Chan ’13 Ms. Payton R. Grande ’16 Mr. Yong D. Kwon ’88 Mr. Jonathan E. Viens Jr. ’13 Mr. Vincent Che ’16 Mr. & Mrs.Steven E. Grande Mr. James S. Law ’68W Mr. & Mrs. Wayne E. Walton Matching gift Mr. Rongkun Che Mr. Craig K. Green ’16 Mr. John A. Little ’12 Mr. R. Wallace Watson ’70W & Ms. Yuefen Wei Mr. & Mrs. Devon M. Green Mr. David B. Lyman ’74 Dr. James S. Wilson ’61M Archie D. & Bertha H. Walker Mr. and Ms. Xiang Chen Ms. Susan Greenhalgh Viveiros Dr. Robert K. MacLauchlin Mr. Carter I. Wormeley ’72 Foundation Mr. Xuanji Chen ’16 Mr. Zengke Guo & Mrs. Bing Qi Ph.D. ’50W Mr. Fernando Zavala ’07 Babson Capital Management LLC Mr. & Mrs. Joseph D. Cheria Mr. Jerald J. Haggerty ’61W Mr. John C. Marsh ’58W Ms. Yelizaveta J. Zenchenko ’04 Bank of America Ms. Hyo Jung Choi ’16 Mr. James C. Halloran ’16 Mr. Alex S. Mascaro ’07 ConocoPhillips Company Mr. Chang-Yi Chou ’16 Ms. Adrianne T. Hanson ’10 Ms. Kristen H. McCarthy ’05 Foundations & Cornerstone Real Estate Mr. Yuh-Jyh Chou Mr. & Mrs. Hakim L. Hernandez Mr. Kelley J. McCormick ’84 Corporations Advisers LLC & Ms. Ai-Ling Tung Mr. William S. Ho Mr. Andrew J. Mele ’15 ExxonMobil Foundation, Inc. Mr. Sung Min Chu ’16 & Ms. Annis C. Chan Mr. & Mrs. Andrew P. Mele A. Boilard & Sons, Inc. Lilly Ms. Saem Chun ’97 Mr. Jian Fang Hua Ms. Katelyn A. Mercer ’15 A. Simos & Co. MassMutual Financial Group Ms. Rosadela Ciulla & Ms. Wan Fei Gong Ms. Molly C. Moran ’13 Amazon Smile Foundation PNC Ms. Kathleen E. Collins Mr. Keats Hua ’16 Mr. Andrew D. Mordasky ’13 Andrew Associates UBS Employee Giving Programs Ms. Alexandra L. Ms. Ying Huang Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Nallen Anonymous United Technologies Collins-Anderson ’16 Mr. Jahkeem D. Hunt ’16 Ms. Mona E. O’Dowd ’01 Antonacci Family Foundation Verisk Matching Gifts Program Mr. Edoardo Comazzi ’17 Mr. Young Ho Jang ’16 Mr. Seri Osathanugraph ’51W Barnes & Noble Booksellers Ms. Deanna M. Conti ’16 Mr. Yuchuan Jia ’16 Mr. David H. Otte Chase Glass & Allied Products Inc. New Donors Mr. Robert M. Corey ’87 Mr. Zhongquan Jia & Mrs. Audrey Blake Otte The Columbus Foundation Ms. Ashley A. Costanzo ’08 & Mrs. Xiaolei Wu Mr. Bradley L. Paster ’89 Community Foundation of A. Simos & Co. Ms. Nichole K. Czuber ’16 Ms. Yingwen Jiang ’16 Mr. & Mrs. William L. Pinkston III Western MA Mr. Thomas P. Addicks Mr. Eric Dai ’16 Mr. Shashank Kamat Mr. & Mrs. Stephen F. Pizzitola The David B. & Edward C. Mr. Arman Ahmed ’16 Ms. Wilasinee Daloonpet ’16 & Dr. Joanna M. Preibisz Mr. Brian J. Popovich ’15 Goodstein Foundation Mrs. Megan S. Aimone ’85 Mr. Matthew E. D’Amaddio ’06 Mr. Hyunwook Kang & Ms. Mija Seo Mr. Jeffrey R. Power III ’06 DonateWell & Mr. T. Mark Aimone Mr. Ly B. Dat & Ms. Nguyen T. Hue Mr. Brian T. Kennedy ’15 Ms. Kerry E. Power ’07 Dorm Co Mr. Julian A. Alexis ’16 Mr. Paul D’Avanzo ’04 Ms. Teresa J. Kennedy ’12 Mr. Steven L. Ragnauth ’12 Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Mr. & Mrs. Wendell P. Alexis Ms. Erin L. Demers ’16 Dr. Chan Y. Kim Mr. & Mrs. David A. Reeves GCD Insurance Consultants Amazon Smile Foundation Ms. Caitlyn D. Donahue ’15 & Mrs. Young Kang Ms. Sarah A. Richard ’07 H. A. Wilson Company Ms. Barbara T. August ’77 DonateWell Mr. Eung Ju Kim Ms. Stephanie T. Robbins ’10 J. Polep Distribution Services Mr. Andrew C. Bail Ms. Lin Dong ’16 & Gyoung Won Yun Mr. Devin D. Salmon ’14 Jack & Sylvia Altman Foundation Ms. Dawn Baker Mr. Yuelai Dong & Ms. Haiyan Zhu Mr. Nicholas T. Kubacki ’16 Mr. Kenneth E. Schneider ’71W Secretary of the Commonwealth Mr. David Ball Dorm Co Ms. Jillair Kubish Mrs. Bonnie M. Serino ’87 Palmer Paving Corporation Mr. Gerald E. Bean Mr. Dylan G. Dupont ’16 Mr. Alexander N. Kugelmass ’16 Mr. Joshua T. Slater ’13 Rice Fruit Farm, Inc. & Ms. Melissa Lindo Rev. William J. Eakins Mr. & Mrs. Brian LaBrec Ms. Kathryn A. Sloan ’10 The Sack Foundation Inc. Mr. Jomei M. Bean-Lindo ’16 Mr. Asaiah J. Edwards ’16 Ms. Abigail R. Lacey ’19 Smith & Wesson Corp. Schwab Charitable Fund Mr. & Mrs. Henrique Dal Corso Mr. & Mrs. Regan Edwards Mr. Evan Lanoue ’16 Ms. Jacqueline M. Smith ’11 Shenkman Capital Becker Herbstrith Roos Ms. Allyson M. Faulstick ’16 Mr. Michael J. Lavelle Ms. Jessica J. Smith ’14 Management, Inc. 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Mr. & Mrs. Stephen M. Puzzo Mr. Peter M. Waszkis ’80 Mr. & Mrs. Anthony L. Carey: 21 Ms. Yi Qiu ’16 Ms. Megan J. Wells ’16 Mr. Paul B. Cronin ’53W: 21 Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Quinn Ms. Xin Yu Weng ’16 Mr. Richard G. Dooley: 21 Mr. Thomas M. Quinn ’16 Mr. Robert T. Wentworth ’71 Mrs. Virginia L. Hoyt: 21 Mr. Steven L. Ragnauth ’12 Ms. Lauren T. Willis ’16 Mr. Olli Timi P. Kokkonen ’55W: 21 Mr. Frederick C. Rathbone Jr. ’62 Mr. Jeremy Woo ’04 Mr. James S. Law ’68W: 21 Ms. Stephanie T. Robbins ’10 Mr. Carter I. Wormeley ’72 Mr. Andrew M. Paul ’69W: 21 Mr. & Mrs. Roberto Rodriguez Mr. Mingshen Wu Mr. Edwin Shivell ’50: M: 21 Freitas & Mrs. Lifang Huang Dr. Brett R. Zalkan ’83: 21 Mr. Manuel Manuel Rodriguez ’16 Mr. Wayne Wu ’16 Mr. Stephen M. Allen ’57W: 20 Dr. Giorgio Rossi Cairo Mr. Junhao Xu ’16 Mr. David W. Armstrong & Dr. Annamaria Testa Mr. Ali Yalcin Jr. ’40W: 20 Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Roux Jr. Mr. Rin Yamanashi ’16 Mr. Frederick L. Blackwell ’72: 20 Mr. Aaron V. Ruiz ’16 Mr. Feng Yan and Ms. Jie Gao Mr. Lawrence W. Bray ’61M: 20 Ms. Yonglinna Li ’16 Mr. Allen J. Miles III Mr. Jeffrey D. Rusin ’16 Mr. Chang Yong Yang ’16 Mr. William L. Danforth ’56W: 20 Mr. Guoqiang Liang Mr. Aiko Mizukami Mr. James P. Sabatino ’16 Mr. Kaihan Yang ’16 Mr. Bruce S. Ferguson ’67W: 20 & Mrs. Yunxia Song Mr. Zhibiao Mo Mr. Devin D. Salmon ’14 Mr. Yijie Yang ’16 Dr. Barbara J. Gordon Mr. Shaodong Liang ’16 & Mrs. Lijie Cheng Mr. & Mrs. James I. Sammons Ms. Mengkun Yao ’16 & Mr. David J. Gordon: 20 Ms. Morayma Linarez ’16 Ms. Emily L. Moran ’15 Mr. Matthew J. Schmidt ’16 Mr. Wenkai Yao Mrs. Charlotte M. Graves: 20 Ms. Sydney M. Liptak ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Allen Morrison Mr. & Mrs. James H. Shaw & Ms. Zhenhong Wang Mrs. Norma Greenhalgh: 20 Mr. & Mrs. William Liptak Mr. Drew Morrison ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Sheehan Ms. Yelizaveta J. Zenchenko ’04 Mr. James H. Herzog Jr. ’70W: 20 Mr. David H. Little ’16 Ms. Megan A. 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St. Marie Years Consecutive Dr. Ronald L. Majka ’68M: 20 Mr. Robert M. Mack Ms. Mona E. O’Dowd ’01 Mr. Joseph C. Szklarz ’75 Giving Mr. John C. Marsh ’58W: 20 & Ms. Deborah A. Basile Ms. Kaylee M. Oliver ’16 Mr. Marco Tacchini ’16 Mr. Todd R. Masnicki ’89: 20 Mr. Anthony D. Maloni Sr. ’63 Mr. David A. Ortiz ’16 Ms. Anike M. Tella-Martins ’16 Mr. Michael Clarke ’58W: 30 Mr. Peter L. Murray Esq. ’61W: 20 Mr. & Mrs. Michael C. Mannix Mr. Seri Osathanugraph ’51W Ms. Kimberly Therieau Mr. Richard P. Goldman: 30 Mr. Robert K. Nichols ’63W: 20 Mr. Cunguang Mao & Mrs. Beibei Yu Ms. Stephanie C. Pajak ’09 Ms. Thy K. Ton Nu ’16 Mr. Peter C. Lincoln ’55W: 30 Mr. Steven L. Paul ’66W: 20 Mr. Giampaolo Marcellini Ms. Titilayo Paris ’01 Mr. Brian K. Toomey ’66 Mr. Richard B. Phillips ’63W: 30 Mr. Daniel F. Pawling Sr.: 20 & Mrs. Giulia Fontana Dr. Sun Ha Park Ms. Sofia Tosato ’16 Mr. Peter S. Plumb Esq. ’61W: 30 Mr. Robert S. Porter ’59W: 20 Mr. Michele Marcellini ’16 Mr. Yun Chul Park Mr. Joshua P. VanVoorhis ’16 Ms. Carol F. Relihan ’73: 30 Mr. & Mrs. Murray J. Ross: 20 Mr. Casey J. Marini ’10 & Mrs. Eun Young Ko Ms. Carly A. Venditti ’16 Mr. Jonathan L. Sperling ’57W: 30 Mr. & Mrs. David K. Sherman: 20 Ms. Riley-Jane M. Marini ’13 Mr. Jalen M. Paul ’16 Mr. Brenden Vessichio ’16 Mr. William R. Faulkner Jr. ’57W: 29 Mr. Dennis C. Sowers ’59W: 20 Mr. Spencer A. Marocchini ’16 Mr. Jordan M. Payne ’16 Mr. Benjamin Vezele ’15 Mr. David H. Griffith ’59W: 29 Mr. Donald J. Stuart ’73: 20 Mr. Andre J. Marrero ’16 Ms. Elisabeth A. Perenick Mr. Jonathan E. Viens Jr. ’13 Mr. S. Peter Manchester ’58W: 26 Mr. Frederick D. Watts: 20 Mr. & Mrs. Olasode O. Martins Mr. Cyrus J. Pishevar ’16 Mr. Filip Vukelic ’16 Mr. William A. Tychsen ’59W: 26 Dr. David F. Wender ’69W: 20 Ms. Kristen H. McCarthy ’05 PNC Mr. and Mrs. Ivica Vukelic Mrs. Judith A. Knapp: 25 Mr. Harry T. Whitin III ’63W: 20 Ms. Olivia F. McCauley ’16 Mr. Niccolo Podesta ’16 Mr. Bingchen Wang ’16 Mr. Mark R. Shenkman ’61M: 25 Mr. Stacey H. Widdicombe Mr. Elmer J. McMahon Mr. Jeffrey R. Power III ’06 Mr. Chen Wang ’16 Mrs. Linda B. Griffin: 22 III ’70W: 20 Mr. & Mrs. Masahiro Mekada Ms. Kerry E. Power ’07 Mr. Jin Wang & Ms. Xiangbing Luo Mr. & Mrs. Gary E. Wendlandt: 22 Lt. Col. Richard W. Bailey USMC Mr. Xiansheng Meng Dr. Parshant Puri ’89 Ms. Liu Yi Wang ’16 Mr. Frederick M. Bodington Ret. ’55M: 19 & Mrs. Guorong Zhao & Dr. Beata Puri Mr. Xi Wang ’16 Jr. ’55M: 21 Mr. Josef E. Martin CPCU ’82: 19 Ms. Ashley Michanczyk ’16 Mr. Stephen Puzzo ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Waszkis Dr. David L. Brown ’64M: 21 Mr. Richard T. McCarthy ’51W: 19
68 ACADEMY WORLD FALL 2016 Mr. Carl F. Mitchell ’53: 19 Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Mr. William O. Humes ’59M: 12 Dr. Kathleen M. Gorski: 8 Mr. Thomas J. Langer ’73: 5 Mr. James W. Symmonds ’64: 19 O’Donnell ’80: 15 Mr. James G. Matzen ’60W: 12 Ms. Jeanne F. Henry ’04: 8 Mr. Barry M. Maloney ’85: 5 Dr. Fred M. Ziter Jr. ’54: 19 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey R. Power Jr.: 15 Mr. Nicholas A. Powlovich ’69M: 12 Mr. & Mrs. Christopher J. Jalbert: 8 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew P. Mele: 5 Mr. John G. Becker Jr.: 18 Mr. Edward W. Shore Jr. ’48W: 15 Mr. Ralph A. Quackenbush ’51W: 12 Mr. Douglas H. Jones ’70W: 8 Mr. Frederick V. Peterson Jr. ’66: 5 Mr. Joseph J. Garstka ’69: 18 Mr. & Mrs. Martin R. Wright: 15 Mr. Jonathan M. Sargent ’71W: 12 Mr. John Lombard Mrs. Christine L. Pilch Mr. Theodore W. Kappler Jr. ’61: 18 Mr. Robert J. Ardison III ’55W: 14 Mr. & Mrs. Philip C. Steiger Jr.: 12 & Ms. Lilly Lombard: 8 Mancini ’83: 5 Mr. Daniel B. Kunhardt Jr. ’72: 18 Mr. Gary R. Beauchamp ’78: 14 Ms. Kara Thayer ’95: 12 Mr. David B. Lyman ’74: 8 Mr. Dean F. Redfern ’72: 5 Mr. Richard A. Serafino Jr. ’77: 18 Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Bourgeois: 14 Mr. Robert W. Tull ’50W: 12 Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Marini: 8 Mr. James A. Russell ’55: 5 Mr. H. Fletcher Swanson ’63W: 18 Mr. John A. Brockway ’61: 14 Winston M. Turner Ph.D. ’62W: 12 Mr. David Olsen ’52W: 8 Mr. & Mrs. John N. Sarno: 5 Mr. David M. Tyson ’51: 18 Mr. James S. Downey ’73: 14 Mr. Douglas H. Blampied ’56: 11 Dr. James S. Wilson ’61M: 8 Ms. Caroline T. Smith: 5 Ms. Erika M. Whipple: 18 Mr. Evan H. Gallivan ’96: 14 Mr. Seung Jae Chyun ’75: 11 Mr. Lewis W. Birmingham ’60W: 7 Mr. Mont E. Stong ’78: 5 Mr. Herbert W. Wilkinson III ’61: 18 Dr. Jonathan T. Insler ’99: 14 Mr. Robert C. Crowell ’56M: 11 Mr. Phillip L. Faulstich Mr. Douglas J. Taber ’74: 5 Mr. Charles D. D’Avanzo: 17 Mr. Michael A. Insler ’01: 14 Mr. Donald N. Femia ’54W: 11 & Mrs. Carol LaLiberte: 7 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Walker: 5 Dr. Timothy W. Farrell: 17 Ms. Stacy E. Jagodowski ’98: 14 Ms. Caitlin S. Flynn ’06: 11 Mr. Richard R. Garstka ’73: 7 Mr. Robert G. Faulkner Sr. Mr. Donald M. Joffray ’46W: 14 Mr. Peter J. Jurgens ’06: 11 Mr. & Mrs. L. Michael Gatzkiewicz: 7 ’53W: 17 Mr. M. Loran Kary ’67W: 14 Mr. Yong D. Kwon ’88: 11 Mr. Robert J. Googins ’53W: 7 Mr. Steven M. Gray ’70: 17 Mr. Brian F. Randall ’60W: 14 M r. Mark S. Lyon Mrs. June Caldwell Martin: 7 Gifts In Kind Mrs. Betty Lou Hodgman: 17 Ms. Cynthia L. Shults: 14 & Mrs. Anne S. Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Nallen: 7 Mr. William M. Awad III Mr. & Mrs. Leverett M. Ms. Liz Wagoner ’01: 14 Redman-Lyon: 11 Dr. Michael A. Pangan ’86: 7 Mr. David Ball Hubbard Jr.: 17 Mr. Benjamin F. Wilson ’69: 14 Mr. Ian S. Macdonald ’94: 11 Mr. John R. Payne Jr. ’62W: 7 Ms. Linda R. Berube Mr. James E. LaCrosse ’50W: 17 Mrs. Sylvia F. Altman: 13 Mr. Irwin G. Michelman ’75: 11 Mr. & Mrs. Gregory A. Popovich: 7 Mr. Lewis W. Birmingham ’60W Mr. Heung S. Lee ’58: 17 Mr. Robert D. Bardwell III ’70W: 13 Cmdr. John G. Shaw ’64W: 11 Mr. Walter G. Swanson: 7 Rev. William J. Eakins Drs. Michael & Nancy Lindberg: 17 Mr. David P. Benziger ’61M: 13 Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Taylor Jr.: 11 Mr. Thomas C. Vose ’66: 7 Mr. Michael J. Flynn Mr. & Mrs. James F. Monahan: 17 Mr. David B. Chamberlain ’71M: 13 Mr. Donald T. Tull ’55W: 11 Mr. Richard Altman: 6 Mr. Henry E. Gaviglio ’47W Mrs. Debra J. Pageau ’76: 17 Ms. Gail Chesworth-Taylor: 13 Mr. Bruce A. Wilson ’60W: 11 Mr. & Mrs. Gregory J. Clewes: 6 Mr. Harold W. Gramse, D.D.S. ’47W Mr. Camille F. Sarrouf ’51W: 17 Mr. Donald J. Collins ’60M: 13 Mr. Dana T. Aftab ’81: 10 Mr. Thomas M. Gavin ’66W: 6 Mr. Steven M. Gray ’70W Mr. & Mrs. Garrett P. Smith: 17 Mr. Harry A. Day ’57W: 13 Mr. Eric W. Anderson: 10 Dr. Leigh Harrington ’59W: 6 Mrs. Linda B. Griffin Mr. Andrew G. Veitch ’65W: 17 Mr. Peter O. Frisch: 13 Mr. James A. Barkhuff ’67W: 10 Dr. Harrison B. Hawley ’61W: 6 Mrs. Betty Lou Hodgman Mr. John F. Boozang: 16 Ms. Tina L. Girhiny: 13 Mrs. Jill F. Dangleis: 10 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew T. Jessup: 6 Mr. & Mrs. Leverett Mr. & Mrs. Bert Davison: 16 Dr. & Mrs. Richard A. Greene: 13 Mr. Mark A. Fischer: 10 Mr. Jamieson D. Kennedy ’51W: 6 M. Hubbard Jr. Mr. Ronald E. Dean ’50W: 16 Mr. & Mrs. Glenn R. Hanson: 13 Dr. Mark A. Keroack ’72: 10 Ms. Sarah E. Lyon ’09: 6 Ms. Nancy King Mr. Michael J. Flynn: 16 Mr. Doug S. Hutcheson Mr. David P. McDowell ’73: 10 Mr. Thomas H. McCallum Jr. ’56W: 6 Mr. Richard A. Knight ’59M Mr. Gunter M. Glass ’63W: 16 & Ms. Margaret Lenihan Mr. David L. Nickerson ’49W: 10 Mr. John H. Meissner ’66W: 6 Mr. David B. Lyman ’74 Mr. Arthur W. Gregory III ’59W: 16 Hutcheson: 13 Mr. Douglas W. Osmond ’75: 10 Mr. Joseph W. Merritt Jr. ’57W: 6 Mr. Robert M. Mack Mr. & Mrs. Dale Henry: 16 Mr. Robert A. Johnson ’54W: 13 Mr. & Mrs. David A. Reeves: 10 Mr. Kevin J. Monahan ’73: 6 & Ms. Deborah A. Basile Dr. Jordan L. Kramer ’73: 16 Mr. & Mrs. James S. Jurgens: 13 Mr. & Mrs. Donald B. Robitaille: 10 Mr. & Mrs. David L. Nagle: 6 Massachusetts Archives Mrs. Jerilyn J. Paolino ’83: 16 Mr. William R. Lane Jr. ’83: 13 Lt. Col. Stephen M. Rusiecki ’80: 10 Mr. & Mrs. Luke R. Pelletier: 6 Mrs. Cheryl A. McCarthy Mr. Willard F. Pinney Jr. ’61W: 16 Mr. Richard A. Malin ’51M: 13 Mr. Paul G. Woodhouse ’55W: 10 Mr. Gary L. Provost: 6 Mrs. Barbara A. Moran Dr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Race: 16 Mr. Robert T. Marchant ’51W: 13 Mr. Jeffrey F. Bonk ’78: 9 Mrs. Doris H. Roberson: 6 Mr. Paul M. Murray Mrs. Elizabeth E. Reeves: 16 Mrs. Lenita C. McCallum Mr. John C. Burns ’66M: 9 Kevin E. Schmidt, M.D. Mr. Mark R. Shenkman ’61M Mr. Edward J. Sack ’47W: 16 Witherspoon: 13 Mr. Robert L. Hayward ’46M: 9 & Mary E. King, M.D.: 6 Mr. Joseph C. Szklarz ’75 Mr. Edward S. Schwerdtle II ’52W: 16 Mr. Bud Porter ’44W: 13 Ms. Brigid M. Jurgens ’08: 9 Mr. Eric T. Schoonover ’54: 6 Mr. & Mrs. Eric J. Wesson Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Stolpinski: 16 Mr. G. Eric Pucher ’47W: 13 Mrs. Bertha P. Lak: 9 Mr. Michael J. Thompson: 6 Mr. Herbert W. Wilkinson III ’61M Dr. William H. Warren ’42W: 16 Mrs. Bonnie M. Serino ’87: 13 Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Little: 9 Mr. & Mrs. Matthew M. Burke: 5 Ms. Susan B. Yesley Ms. Sarah E. Wakelin: 16 Mr. Richard R. Smith: 13 Dr. John W. Miller ’49W: 9 Mr. Robert S. Edmunds ’01: 5 Dr. & Mrs. David D. Agahigian: 15 Mr. C. Stetson Thomas ’50: 13 Ms. Maria-Rallou T. Moore: 9 Ms. Ellen M. Hancock: 5 Mr. Brian P. Easler Ms. Christina J. Cronin CFRE: 12 Ms. Nancy W. Naftulin: 9 Mr. Robert R. Humberston ’68: 5 & Dr. Stephanie Easler: 15 Ms. Barbara Godard: 12 Ms. Linda Pietras: 9 Mr. Skip Jarocki: 5 Mr. & Mrs. William J. Giokas: 15 Mrs. Judith B. Hale: 12 Mr. Richard P. Taylor ’62W: 9 Dr. Aaron D. Kugelmass Mr. & Mrs. Erik M. Kindblom: 15 Mr. J. Lawrie Hibbard ’52W: 12 Ms. Susan B. Yesley: 9 & Mrs. Karen E. Ambrose: 5
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2016 Capital Schwab Charitable Fund The Ruth and Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Waszkis ’80 The Shenkman Trading Mr. & Mrs. Erik M. Kindblom H. Wesley Benton Ms. Marcia C. Fisher Center Fund Projects Mr. & Mrs. S. Prestley Blake Scholarship Fund Mr. James Brennan Campaigns Mr. & Mrs. Samuel R. Hanmer Shenkman Capital Management, Wireless Dr. & Mrs. David L. Brown ’64M ’80 Inc. Chapel Audio Campaign Microphone Fund Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Collins ’60M Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Shenkman ’61M The Parker Hodgman Mr. & Mrs. David Witherspoon Mrs. Courtney T. Paterna ’96 The Bequest Scholarship Fund The Phil and Francis Dr. Charles A. McCallum Jr. ’43W & Dr. Matthew D. Paterna Endowment Fund Shaw Scholarship Fund Mr. & Mrs. Jamieson D. Kennedy Mr. Ian S. Macdonald ’94 Mrs. Betty Lou Hodgman M.D. ’51W DonateWell Mr. James J. Shea Jr. ’44W Mr. & Mrs. Frederic D. Riley ’56W Dr. & Dr. Hee-Sup Kim Mr. Robert S. Edmunds ’01 Mrs. Martha B. Barend The Hubbard Plymouth Mr. & Mrs. Donald M. Joffray Mr. & Mrs. Xiang Yu Mr. Ronald W. Barend ’66M College Exchange Fund ’46W Innovation Center Mr. Jingping Yang Mr. Charles M. Kingsbury Mr. & Mrs. Carl S. Socha Capital Projects Fund Mr. & Mrs. Leverett M. Hubbard Jr. Mr. S. Peter Manchester ’58W Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Flynn Ms. Elisabeth A. Perenick Dr. Paul I. Kingsbury ’53W Schwab Charitable Fund Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers Mr. & Mrs. Craig A. Rubin ’63W The Markell and Mr. & Mrs. David H. Griffith ’59W Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Shenkman LLC Mr. William R. Faulkner Jr. ’55W Monson Owen David Mr. Stacey H. Widdicombe III ’61M Mr. & Mrs. Jack S. Dromgold Dow Fund ’70W Mr. & Mrs. Scott B. Jacobs ’75 Mr. & Mrs. Erik M. Kindblom The Francis Michael Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Shenkman Capital Management, Dr. Aaron D. Kugelmass Casey Fund for the Fine Dr. & Mrs. David L. Brown ’64M Archie D. & Bertha H. Walker Inc. & Mrs. Karen E. Ambrose and Performing Arts Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Phillip L. Faulstich The Keith and June ExxonMobil Foundation, Inc. The WMA Property Mr. William M. Awad III Dr. & Mrs. Brett R. Zalkan ’83 Martin Faculty Chair Mr. & Mrs. Peter S. Plumb Esq. Acquisition Fund Ms. Susan B. Yesley Mr. & Mrs. David L. Nagle Fund ’61W Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Little Mr. Gary R. Beauchamp ’78 Mr. & Mrs. James E. LaCrosse ’50W Mr. & Mrs. Andrew P. Mele Mr. Arthur H. Zalkan Mrs. June C. Martin The Unexpended Gifts/ Mr. & Mrs. Craig A. Rubin ’63W WMA Parents Association Barber Prize Fund Mr. Peter C. Lincoln ’55W The Albert Winslow The George Morrow Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Shenkman Dodge Arboricultural Scholarship Fund The United Methodist ’61M Endowment Fund Foundation of New England Mr. Jonathan L. Sperling ’57W Dr. & Mrs. F. Knowlton Utley III ’55M Mr. & Mrs. Peter S. Plumb Esq. Funds/Special Mr. & Mrs. Albert W. Dodge Jr. ’58W Dr. & Mrs. David L. Brown ’64M The Fred and Evelyn Ziter ’61W Funds Mr. & Mrs. William Faculty Professional Mr. & Mrs. Bruce S. Ferguson ’67W & Joanne D. McGee The George Rogers Development Fund Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Goldman The Antonacci Family Mr. & Mrs. Roy & Susan D. Hall Scholar Athlete Fund Mr. & Mrs. Scott B. Jacobs ’75 Scholarship Fund Dr. & Mrs. Fred M. Ziter Jr. ’54W Mr. & Mrs. David Witherspoon The Paul Beech Godard Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Collins ’60M Ms. Carol F. Relihan ’73 Antonacci Family Foundation Prize Fund & Mr. John Arthur Mrs. Marianne Antonacci The Sarrouf Family In Honor/ Mr. Brian P. Easler Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Antonacci Ms. Barbara Godard Scholarship Fund Memory of & Dr. Stephanie Easler Mr. & Mrs. Frank G. Antonacci Mr. & Mrs. Stoughton L. Smead The Heritage Courtyard Mr. & Mrs. Camille F. Sarrouf ’51W In Memory of Mrs. Patricia Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Flynn The Sandy Bayless Fund/Don Kelly Bench Mrs. Linda Hennessey M. Altman Mr. Richard F. Morgan ’59W Scholarship Fund in Memory of Mr. Thomas Mr. Richard M. Altman Mr. & Mrs. William E. James ’64W Mr. & Mrs. John S. Banas III ’80 Hennessey ’56W In Memory of Dr. Loriston K. Mr. William R. Faulkner Jr. ’57W Ms. Elizabeth Bayless The Brennan Family Foundation Amsden ’56W Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Ms. Marcia C. Fisher Shenkman Capital O’Donnell ’80 Mr. Thomas H. McCallum Management, Inc. Mr. Edward J. Brennan III ’80 Jr. ’56W
70 ACADEMY WORLD FALL 2016 In Memory of Dr. Souther J. In Honor of Ms. Emily A. In Honor of Mr. Herbert W. Mr. William F. Favorite Dr. & Mrs. Robert K. MacLauchlin Beale ’33W Dromgold ’17 Wilkinson III ’61 Mr. Evan H. Gallivan ’96 Ph.D. ’50W Mr. & Mrs. James I. Sammons Mr. & Mrs. Jack S. Dromgold Ms. Christina J. Cronin CFRE Mr. & Mrs. Dwight W. Mrs. Angela M. Maldonado Mr. & Mrs. William A. Sisson Jr. Gammons ’52W Mr. S. Peter Manchester ’58W In Honor of Mr. Michael H. Dziura Mr. & Mrs. Gunter M. Glass ’63W Mr. Robert T. Marchant ’51W In Memory of Mr. Francis M. Casey & Mrs. Susan M. Dziura WMA Heritage Mrs. Linda B. Griffin Mrs. Taffy L. Marron Mr. Jeffrey F. Bonk ’78 Mrs. Mercedese E. Large Society Mr. David H. Griffith ’59W Mr. Josef E. Martin CPCU ’82 In Memory of Mr. George T. In Honor of Mr. Thomas Eccleston Mr. & Mrs. Alan W. Hale ’81 Mrs. June C. Martin Greenhalgh ’45W Mr. Bruce Mutch ’97 Ms. Jane C. Hale Mr. Charles P. Mason Jr. ’62W Mrs. Norma Greenhalgh The Heritage Society is Mrs. Janet Hale Mrs. Lenita C. McCallum In Honor of Mr. Elie Hannoush ’21 comprised of individuals who Mrs. Susan D. Hall Witherspoon & Mr. David In Memory of Mr. William A. Mr. & Mrs. Anthony A. Hannoush have included Wilbraham & Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Harrington Witherspoon Griffin ’68W In Honor of Mr. Gordon W. Hertel ’19 Monson Academy in their will Sr. ’60M Dr. Charles A. McCallum Mrs. Linda B. Griffin Ms. Pamela Fullerton or estate plan, have established Mr. Douglas J. Harwood ’70W J r. ’43W an endowed fund or have made Mrs. Betty Lou Hodgman Mr. Robert C. McCray ’43M In Memory of Mr. Kenneth A. In Honor of Mr. Nicholas C. Jalbert ’12 a planned gift to the Academy. Mrs. Virginia L. Hoyt Mrs. Joanne D. McGee Gustafson ’49W Mr. & Mrs. Christopher J. Jalbert These individuals add to our Mr. & Mrs. Leverett M. Mr. John H. Meissner ’66W Mrs. Catherine E. Gustafson In Honor of Mr. Moonseong Kang ’19 endowment. Their generosity Hubbard Jr. Mrs. Marcy A. Minnick ’97 In Memory of Robert T. Hale ’55W Mr. Hyunwook Kang & and planning creates significant Mr. & Mrs. Scott B. Jacobs ’75 Mr. M. Scott Mitchell ’57W Mrs. Judith B. Hale Ms. Mija Seo Academy resources. Mr. Kent L. Karosen ’84 & Mr. Dr. Oscar R. Nepomuceno Brian Hauserman Mrs. Diane Peters In Memory of Prof. Timothy M. In Honor of Mr. Moonsu Kang ’20 Mr. John M. Adan Jr. ’62W Mr. & Mrs. Jamieson D. Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. Peter S. Plumb Hennessey Ph.D. ’56W Mr. Hyunwook Kang & Ms. Mija Seo Mr. Dana T. Aftab ’81 M.D. ’51W Esq. ’61W Mrs. Linda Hennessey In Honor of Mr. Donald E. Kelly Mr. Robert A. Augusto Dr. Paul I. Kingsbury ’53W Mrs. Jewell G. Prentice Mr. Gary R. Beauchamp ’78 Mrs. Cynthia O. Bean Dr. Jordan L. Kramer ’73 Mr. G. Eric Pucher ’47W In Memory of Lt. Timothy D. Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Waszkis Mr. Gary R. Beauchamp ’78 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel B. Kunhardt Mr. Brian F. Randall ’60 Jessup ’87 Ms. Linda R. Berube Jr. ’72 Ms. Carol F. Relihan ’73 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew T. Jessup In Honor of Mr. William P. Mr. Lewis W. Birmingham ’60W Mr. & Mrs. Rodney J. LaBrecque & Mr. John Arthur Kenny ’20 In Memory of Mr. Robert L. Mr. & Mrs. S. Prestley Blake Mr. & Mrs. James E. Mr. Lawrence K. Saex ’69 M Mr. & Mrs. Timothy P. Kenny Lord ’60M Dr. David L. Brown ’64M LaCrosse ’50W Mr. & Mrs. Camille F. Mr. Jon S. Florio ’60M In Honor of Mr. Nicholas Leone ’17 & Ms. Ruth Remmick Mr. Philip C. Lawton ’54W Sarrouf ’51W Mr. & Mrs. John Leone Mr. & Mrs. James L. Brown Mr. Peter C. Lincoln ’55W Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. In Memory of Mr. Robert S. IV ’55M Mr. Charles P. Lukasik ’74 Shenkman ’61M Putnam ’48W In Honor of Mr. Alexander Mrs. Jeanne K. Caropreso Mr. James W. Lyons Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Shivell ’50M Mrs. Jane N. Putnam B. Otte ’20 Mrs. Priscilla Carter Mr. Jonathan L. Sperling ’57 W Mr. David H. Otte & Mrs. Audrey In Memory of Mrs. Patricia E. Mr. & Mrs. John F. Chapple Blake Otte Mazeika III ’60W In Honor of Mr. Lars Mr. Gary R. Beauchamp ’78 Mrs. Marilyn S. Clark ’84 & Mr. C. Strudwick ’18 Michael Clark In Honor of Mr. David Z. Beecher Ms. Michele A. LeMaitre Mrs. Anna S. Clough Mr. Bruce Mutch ’97 In Memory of Mr. Gustavus Mr. Fredrick M. Crean ’67 W In Honor of Ms. Rebecca L. F. Swift IV ’66W Ms. Christina J. Cronin CFRE & Bouchard Esq. Mrs. Linda E. Swift Mr. Mark Langevin Mr. Bruce Mutch ’97 Dr. Neida Q. Dimeo In Honor of Mr. Kyrin S. Walsh ’20 Mr. & Mrs. A. Winslow In Honor of Mr. Phillip J. Cardone Mr. Scott J. Walsh Dodge ’58W Mr. Bruce Mutch ’97 In Honor of Dr. Charles B. Warden Jr. Mr. Robert S. Edmunds ’01 In Honor of Mr. Gary F. Cook Mr. Shashank Kamat & Dr. Joanna Mr. Peter G. Ellis ’37W Mr. Patrick T. Agahigian ’09 M. Preibisz Mr. Robert B. Enemark ’42W Mr. Robert A. McElaney ’85 Mr. William R. Faulkner Jr. ’57W
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Ms. Cynthia R. St. George Dr. William D. Ziter ’56W Capt. Robert T. Leary USCG Thank You To Our CFRE ’78 Ret ’37W Mr. George L. Stephenson The Estates of…. Volunteers Mr. Ronald Lerner ’52W II ’51W Mr. & Mrs. Ronald W. Mr. Richard B. Lord ’38W Our fundraising success is largely Ms. Janet Sweeney Barend ’66M Mr. N. Frank Maldonado ’55W due to the volunteer efforts of: Ms. Mary Sweeney Mr. Garey M. Browne Jr. ’54M Mr. Harvey A. Marron ’60M reunion agents, class agents, Mr. Thomas F. Sweeney Mr. Charles W. Carter Mr. Keith Martin ’47W students, parents and friends of Mr. & Mrs. Edward Symes Mr. Kenneth R. Churilla ’61M Mr. Caleb H. O’Connor ’30W the Academy. Thank you for all III ’64W Dr. Walter S. Clough M.D. ’45W Mr. Sherman V. Olson ’49M your tireless efforts throughout Mr. Richard P. Taylor ’62W Mr. Douglas Coon ’39W Mr. George I. Parker Jr. ’31W the year. Whether it was writing Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Thompson Mr. Fredrick M. Crean ’67W Ms. Kimberly S. Peters ’78 letters or making phone calls, Mr. Donald T. Tull ’55W Mr. Leonard Cummings ’40W Mr. Frank J. Pizzitola ’43M you had a major hand in the Mr. Robert W. Tull ’50W Mrs. Mary A. Cutler ’01M Mr. Chester H. Prentice ’40W success of the 2015–2016 year. Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Vitale Mr. Peter G. Ellis ’37W Mr. Craig Shea ’48W Mr. Frederick D. Watts Mr. William F. Favorite Mr. James J. Shea Jr. ’44W discrepancy Mr. & Mrs. Gary E. Wendlandt Dr. Ralph A. Goddard M.D. ’46W Mr. Francis W. Smith ’44W Mr. Paul G. Woodhouse ’55W Dr. Edward J. Gramse D.D.S. ’39W Mr. George L. Stephenson II ’51W We have tried our best to ensure Mr. Washburne D. Wright ’60W Mr. William A. Griffin ’68W Mr. Lewis A. Storrs ’21W the accuracy of the information Ms. Chelsey A. Zahornacky Mr. Kenneth A. Gustafson ’49W Mr. John S. Williams ’39W contained within these pages. Mr. Michael J. Zahornacky Jr. Mr. Alan Hale ’46W Mr. Arthur H. Zalkan If you come across an error or Mr. Michael J. Zahornacky IV Mr. Allan L. Haling ’42W Mr. Paul G. Zarynoff ’53W omission, please accept our Dr. & Mrs. Brett R. Zalkan ’83 Mr. Parker E. Hodgman ’55M Mr. Sergay G. Zarynoff ’57W apologies and let us know of the Mr. Ira L. Zalkan ’89 Mr. John G. Hoyt ’48M error so that we may take the Mrs. Barbara Zarynoff Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. appropriate actions to correct it. Dr. & Mrs. Fred M. Ziter Jr. ’54W Kessaris ’50W To make a correction, call the Mr. Michael P. Ziter ’61W Mr. Harrison W. King CFP ’46W Development Office at 413.596.9133.
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WILBRAHAM & MONSON ACADEMY 73 history by JANET MORAN Associate Director of Archives From the Archives
Rich Hall Throughout History a local quarry and with a slate roof. It was state and purpose that would inspire him for the rest From the early 1840s to the 1850s, students at of the art for its time. No other boarding school of his life. Raymond began as a student and later the Academy lived with families in Wilbraham, had such a building. The cost of the building was became a beloved teacher. He went on to become without a dormitory on campus. The first boarding $60,000 upon completion, a considerable expense a reverend with the Methodist church where he house was built in 1852, before it burned down at a time when tuition was $2.25 a week. met and was influenced by Dr. Wilbur Fisk, the five years later. The school rallied and built a Academy’s first headmaster. He became widely bigger, more comfortable house. It was razed the Fathers of Rich Hall respected and well connected within the church same year, this time likely due to arson. Although Among the many important individuals in and the business community. this was never proved, it seemed probable given the history of the Academy, two great men — In need of a headmaster, the Board summoned the tumultuous times. The country was in a state Reverend Minor Raymond and the Hall’s Rev. Minor back to the Academy in 1848. It of racial unrest, with a presidential election full namesake, Isaac Rich — made possible the was under his tutelage that the rebuilding and of contention and the Academy had a strong construction of Rich Hall. It has remained the rebirth from the disastrous fires of the Academy’s abolitionist reputation. This was the beginning focal point of the Academy. boarding houses took place. Rev. Minor was of the period of secession. Abraham Lincoln was a skilled fundraiser. It was through his loyal sworn in as president in March 1861, one month Minor Raymond, Headmaster 1848–1864 connections and strong support from the board before the Civil War began. Minor Raymond was a young laborer and that he was able to secure the funds to rebuild Rich Hall opened that fall. It had been decided mender of shoes, seemingly without a passion after the unthinkable loss and debt. to build a structure of great for education. It wasn’t until a revival period He was considered a wise builder with a great ▲ Rich Hall, as it looked before its 2016 dimensions, one out of of 1828 at the Academy that he became inspired vision and passion for the Academy, which led to roof renovation project. brick and brownstone from to enroll. He later developed the aspirations the successful building of Rich Hall.
74 ACADEMY WORLD FALL 2016 Isaac Rich, Trustee and Benefactor them door-to-door with a wheelbarrow, sending Isaac Rich was born on Cape Cod in 1801 and his proceeds home to his mother. Isaac quickly grew up in a Methodist family. With the loss became successful through hard work. It was of his father as a boy, Isaac worked hard and through this experience that he became a master saved enough money to gain passage to Boston of economy and industry, without a formal in search of work to support his family. He was education and as a self-made man. able to gather oysters from the harbor and sold It was in Boston, through the church, that Rich also met Dr. Fisk. Rich grew up without educational advantages, which helped create “The Rich Hall roof his deep interest in education through the influence of Dr. Fisk. These experiences and ▼ bottom left ▲ top left repair and renovation relationships drove him to become successful A view of Rich Hall, from Isaac Rich, for whom and philanthropic, allowing a boy with only Main Street, during the Rich Hall was named, 1930s. helped make possible its only adds to the a sixpence in his pocket to become a millionaire construction through in a large city. ▼ bottom right his generous financial positive energy and Rich first donated to the Academy in 1847 An illustrative architectural donations. and he was generous in doing so during his rendering of Rich Hall confidence that is from the 1930s. ▲ top right lifetime. He found his passion in education. He Minor Raymond, an building on our campus. became a Trustee of the Academy and went on Academy headmaster to become a Trustee at Wesleyan University and during the mid-1800s, I am excited about this one of the founders of Boston University. played a leading role in the construction of The construction of Rich Hall became a Rich Hall. milestone and our reality through the strong and steady leadership path forward.” of Rev. Minor, Rich’s abundant generosity and the generosity of others and the leadership brian easler of a fearless Board. head of school
WILBRAHAM & MONSON ACADEMY 75 Wilbraham & Monson Academy Heritage Society preserve our heritage. . . in vest in our future
The Albert Winslow Dodge ’32W Arboricultural Endowment
The man who loved trees has deep roots at WMA. Al Dodge ’32W, a life-long arborist, planted hundreds of trees in some of the prettiest places in New England from the towns of Wenham, Topsfield and Hamilton to Deerfield Academy, Dartmouth College and other schools. For many years, Al shared his talents with the Academy, as an advisor to many heads of school on how to beautify our campus with new trees and take care of our current trees. Al passed away in 2015 at age 100. His three children — Albert Winslow “Win” Dodge ’58W, Susan Hall and Joanne McGee — have created an endowed fund that will support the care and maintenance of the trees on our campus. In May 2016, a beech tree was planted and dedicated in honor of Al in the Class of 1956 Roger Lincoln Contemplative Garden that overlooks Crystal Pond. Are you passionate about a program or piece of the Academy that you would like to see preserved? Gifts to the WMA Endowment fund can do just that. Contact Christina Cronin, Director of Capital and Planned Giving, at [email protected] or 413.596.9189 for more information on creating a legacy.
▲ above The late Al Dodge ’32W as seen in his garden.
far left From left to right, State Rep. Angelo Puppolo Jr., D-Springfield, Head of School Brian Easler, and Dodge family members Bill McGee, Susan Hall, Joanne McGee, Win Dodge ’58W and Julie Dodge participated in the dedication ceremony.
left A stone marks the dedication of the beech tree in the Class of 1956 Roger Lincoln Contemplative Garden.
76 ACADEMY WORLD FALL 2016 the world ahead Building The Global School®
Profiles in Planned Giving: Leverett Marsden Hubbard Jr., wife Catee continue Family Support of WMA
Three generations of the Hubbard Family have played Development at Morrow House was named in honor ▼ below, left to right pivotal roles in supporting Wilbraham & Monson Academy. of the more than 80 years the Hubbard Family has Head of School Brian Easler, Leverett Marsden Hubbard Sr., Wesleyan Academy Class committed to Wilbraham & Monson Academy. Leverett Dr. Stephanie Easler, Catee of 1901, was the first lifetime trustee of the Academy and Hubbard Jr. and Catee were on hand to share the story Hubbard and Leverett Marsden Hubbard Jr. stand outside his father, Judge Leverett Marsden Hubbard, Wesleyan of how his father and grandfather dedicated their lives to Morrow House after it was Academy Class of 1868, also served many years as a trustee. serving the Academy. dedicated in honor of the Leverett Hubbard Jr. spent his career teaching at As part of their estate plan, Lev and Catee plan to Hubbard family. independent schools. fully endow The Leverett Marsden Hubbard Teaching In honor of his family’s commitment to the Academy, Faculty Sabbatical Travel Fund and the Hubbard Lev and his wife, Catee, chose to establish two funds at Plymouth College Exchange Fund to ensure that students the Academy: The Leverett Marsden Hubbard Teaching and faculty will benefit for many years. Faculty Sabbatical Travel Fund and the Hubbard Plymouth Putting the school in your will or estate plan or College Exchange Fund. Through these funds, the making WMA the beneficiary of a retirement fund or Hubbards are able to share their passion for travel and insurance policy are some of the ways you can invest learning with Academy faculty and students. in the future of the Academy. Contact Christina Cronin, During Reunion Weekend on June 11, 2016, the Director of Capital and Planned Giving, at Leverett Marsden Hubbard Office of Alumni and [email protected] or 413.596.9189 for more information. Wilbraham & Monson Academy 423 Main Street non profit organization Wilbraham, MA 01095-1715 us postage www.wma.us paid tel: 413.596.6811 permit no 88 enfield ct address service requested
save the date: reunion 2017 june 9–10
all alumni are invited as we celebrate the classes of . . .
1942 | 1947 | 1952 | 1957 | 1962 | 1967 | 1972 | 1977 | 1982 | 1987 | 1992 | 1997 | 2002 | 2007 | 2012
To see the schedule and to register go to www.wma.us/reunion2017. Contact Dawn Hines, Associate Director of Alumni Relations, at [email protected] or 413.596.9118.