The Friends Academy Magazine for Alumni, Parents & Friends The Meeting House Spring/Summer 2012

Caps soar at the 126th Friends Academy Commencement as 101 seniors graduated to FA Alumni. Friends Academy Board of Trustees, 2011-2012 Co-Presidents Thomas Hawkins ’78 Scott Rechler

Treasurer Francis Ingrassia

Board Members Strong Minds. Carl Ashkin Kind Hearts. Cynthia Boults Peggy Brucia The Friends Academy Mission Jeff Daniels ’90 Debra Del Vecchio Founded in 1876 by Gideon Frost for “the children Albert Granger of Friends and those similarly sentimented,” Friends Conchita Heffron Elizabeth McCaul Ingrassia Academy is a Quaker, coeducational, independent, Jodi Leeser college preparatory school serving 775 students Victoria Quesada Moore from age three through twelfth grade. Joe Podbela Robert Rosenbaum The school’s philosophy is based on the Quaker principles of integrity, simplicity, patience, Honorary Trustee John W. Oelsner moderation, peaceful resolution of conflict, and a belief that the silence and simple ministry of the Head of School “gathered meeting” brings the presence of God into William G. Morris Jr. the midst of busy lives. Friends Academy is committed to developing a diverse community whose Friends Academy Alumni Association, 2011-2012 members value excellence in learning and growth in President Peter Stein ’79 knowledge and skill, a genuine commitment to service and ethical action, and a realization that Vice President every life is to be explored, celebrated, and enjoyed Penelope Wylie Mayer ’75 in the spirit of the Religious Society of Friends. Secretary The Meeting House Pamela Foschi Danbusky ’97 Editorial Board, 2011-2012 Alumni Board Members Amanda Fisk ’99 Park Benjamin III ’61 Kathy Fox Barbara Shoen Brundige ’63 Natalia Porcelli Good ’93 Thomas Hawkins ’78 Hayley Kucich ’03 Elisabeth Dillof Dreizen ’78 Penelope Wylie Mayer ’75 Lydia Fichera ’84 Andrea Miller Kathryn Hawkins Schneider ’86 Jennifer Ryan Woods ’99 Elizabeth Siris Winchester ’91 Colleen Doyle Moran ’91 Alana Teutonico ’94 Thomas Pascarella ’95 Courtney Devon Taylor ’01 Salwa Touma ’01 Jenna McCann ’06

President Emeritus James R. Greene ’74

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

Friends, to making a difference in the world by restoring hope that the arrival of our Spring/Summer issue hope, dignity, justice, and peace to those who are less of The Meeting House finds all of you enjoying fortunate. Isummer. Those of us in education look forward We know from educational research that those to summer as a time for reflection, rejuvenation, and students who are engaged in their classes and extra- recharging for the coming year. Many of curricular activities “will respond to the our faculty are engaged in professional best that is him or her,” as Robert Smith development work to become better at states in A Quaker Book of Wisdom, and that their craft, and many others are running what most determines the engagement of our summer programs or planning for the students is the development of trusting coming year. We keep busy, and we are relationships with teachers who mentor constantly trying to do our best at FA, and them. Great teachers care deeply about in so doing, our best keeps getting better. their students, are passionate about their Through character development and subject, collaborate with their colleagues enriching of the mind, we seek each day to in the service of students, and are life-long inspire our students to develop their unique passions learners. No one embodies these principles more and to awaken their spirits so that they will lead lives than Margaret Lindner, who after 28 years of lov- of service and care in addressing real world challeng- ingly enriching our community, is retiring. We will es. The narratives about our Distinguished Alumna, miss her, but we know that the connections she has Barbara Boyle Wiener ’73, and our other featured forged with students, parents, and colleagues will alumna, Elisabeth Salzhauer Axel ’83 and Andrea endure within the soul of Friends Academy. Buffa ’85, show the indelible imprints of their time As you peruse the articles and photographs that at Friends. Each felt the impact of extraordinary fac- follow, I know that you will feel how powerfully our ulty and the Quaker principles that are the founda- approach to education plays out in the lives of our tion of a Friends Academy education. We would all current and past students and teachers, and you will do well to learn from their unyielding commitment share in the excitement I feel about Friends Academy.

From The Archives: June 1947 – Friends Commencement FA Trivia Contest

“You have given us the great gift of knowledge, and have encouraged us to voice our thoughts freely. You have touched our hearts with your kindness and concern. For all this and more, we thank you.”

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rtesy u co E-mail your answer to [email protected]. From left to right: Richard Dresser, unidentified (possibly Patricia McElvany), unidentified (possibly Louise The winner, whose name Dunham), Frank Beatty (facing in the shade), Muriel Spear, Anne Sharp, M. Joan Adams, Marion Frahm, will be drawn from Majorie van Breda Kolff, Ellen Hanlon (or Carolyn Munson), William Jessup, John Ball, Marjorie Peterson, all correct entries, will receive a surprise Janet Forster, Louise Ancrum, Carol Hagen and Horton Kennedy. Friends Academy gift. The Meeting House | Spring/Summer 2012 High-Flying Learning Dance teacher Kimo Sibbett instructs second graders on the silks, an aerial apparatus. Story, page 12.

AMANDA FISK/FRIENDS ACADEMY insideVol. 48, No. 3 Meeting House Letters. 6 Around the Quad. 8 2011-12 Fahey Award: Team captains mentored International welcome Tiny Voices: Early Childhood Singalong 1st Inaugural Relay for Life at Friends Academy Writing 3.O: The Lucy Calkins Reading & Writing Workshop Mental aerobics 2012: The Year of Sustainability 2012 Auction. 15 The Arts. 16 Middle School Arts Week: Explore, create ... unleash! Feature Story. 20 2012 Distinguished Alumna Barbara Boyle Weaner ’73: Simple Gifts – Through simplicity and stewardship, FA alum receives and gives back Sports: Go FA! 23 A repeat perfect season and first-ever state championship title wrapped up the 2012 Spring Sports season as individuals, pairs and teams rose to the occasion and grabbed the moment. Faculty Milestones. 30 Art teacher Margaret Lindner retires: A Lower School gift to all Alumni News & Profiles. 32 Elisabeth Salzhauer Axel ’83: Inspiring visual arts advocate for the blind Andrea Buffa ’85: Renowned national/international media, social justice and peace activist Class Notes. 38 In Memoriam. 54

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Editor Andrea Miller, Director of Communications and Marketing 516.393.4295 | [email protected] Writers Kathy Fox, Natalia Porcelli Good ‘03, Hayley Kucich '03, Andrea Miller and Jennifer Ryan Woods ‘99 Photographers Michael Damm, Amanda Fisk ‘99, David Gatoux, Andrea Miller and Al Quackenbush on the cover SOARING CAPS, HOPES AND DREAMS. 101 Friends Academy graduates throw their caps into the air at the 126th Commencement held on June 9, 2012. Amanda Fisk/Friends Academy Meeting House Thoughts, memories and reflections letters from our readers ... you! A walk down Memory Lane hat a joy it was to get the latest FA Trivia Contest Responses Wedition of The Meeting House with a picture of my parents on the front cover! If you were a student, faculty or staff member and ate My father, Victor Haughton, was Headmas- in the Friends Academy Commons, chances are you’d see ter of Friends Academy in the 1950s. He, me every day. Who am I? as well as my mother (Marian Haughton), were mentioned in some of the letters Answer: The Commons’ Julia Miller published in the feature story. The student recollections were so won- The indomitable Julia Miller, who just Twenty-nine years of working at the same derful to read. My parents loved teaching celebrated her 90th birthday, has been a school shows true love and devotion to at Friends, he in French and she in mainstay of the Friends Academy Commons our community. elementary/reading. I was born and raised and cafeteria. Here is an excerpt from an Throughout these years, Julia has on the campus, until we left for France in article Brittany Elias ’09 wrote in 2009. watched the school evolve into what it is now. She has seen big changes, especially 1959 when I was in middle school. My he’s been here since the ice in the food system, most notably with the brother (also Victor Haughton, class of age,” Marsha Mayer, the cash machine. “The old system is better, 1957) and I are shown in some of the inside technology teacher, said with pictures. “S [the new system has] too many buttons.” a smile, as she exaggerated the longevity Julia feels comfortable enough to share Seeing and reading about my parents is of Julia’s career here at Friends Academy. her problems with students; she trusts us. so touching. I still have a recording of my A strong work ethic is what allows her to Many students are comfortable enough to Dad reading The Christmas Carol as Dan work despite old age. What continues to talk with her and enjoy her company just Hornbostel mentioned in his letter. What puzzle and even frustrate some students as much as she enjoys theirs. a great Father’s Day present this was and I is the question: what propels this octoge- Clearly, Friends Academy has rubbed know that he, as well as my Mom, would narian to continue to work? off on Julia, and she has rubbed off on all have been very honored to have read these Most students don’t even know her of us. “I have to be nice, the students help letters. last name, but this wouldn’t bother Julia me a lot. If they weren’t nice, I don’t think As you can see, their last name was because she cares deeply about each and I could have this personality that I have.” HAUGHTON and not Houghton. In- every one of us. “I like working at Friends terestingly enough, the Houghtons were Academy, I really do. I like the students, Correct responses: people that shared the same house with I like working with them. They keep my parents on campus for several years. me young and they keep me on my feet; Brittany Elias ‘09 This made for some interesting times as they keep me going.” Julia Miller, the Judi Upright they also shared the one phone line to the Friends Academy cashier, explained in Al Quackenbush building. her quivering voice that radiates old age. Samantha Fox ‘04 Thanks again for the wonderful article. – Marcia Haughton Nybakken Brought to tears and smiles Compelling young alum Thanks for ‘finding me’ over 40s, 50s memories y compliments on your last article in irst, let me thank you for “finding me,” hat a wonderful job you did on MThe Meeting House about the FA alum Fand, after many years, adding my name Wthe collecting and editing of (Mats Lemberger ’01), who is working in to your mailing list for The Meeting House. I the Friends Academy article. I was West Virginia providing medical care to am very much enjoying the Winter/Spring alternately laughing and crying over rural residents. I really enjoyed it. 2012 issue which I just received. those memories. Oh, there were many I think it’s a very powerful tool for Needless to say the feature article has more I could have come up with, and students and young alumni to read about brought back many memories. I remember now I’m sorry I didn’t. values we learned at FA put to practice. Ward Burian; and I do remember when he – Terry Larson ‘52 – Luke Cass ‘96 and my sister were “a number.” The picture of Mom and Dad in front of our house is nostalgic. Thanks again for including me. Send Us Your Thoughts Correction – John Hiatt ’58 We want to hear from you! 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Al Quackenbush: 2011-12 Fahey Master Teacher Team captains mentored New formal leadership program created to help student-athletes on field, in all roles

By Kathy Fox Alumni Affairs Coordinator or more than three decades, Al Quackenbush, the 2011-2012 recipient of the Fahey Award, has devoted himself to the FA communityF in a myriad of ways. He has taught physical education to students in Kindergarten through 12th grade as well as Middle and Upper School health. Additionally, Al has served as a Middle School advisor, Upper School advisor and AMANDA FISK/friends academy Physical Education teacher Al Quackenbush implemented the “Team Captain Leaders Program,” a curriculum head advisor, and for the past 5 years he’s designed to help empower student-athletes who are in the role as captains for their teams. been the Assistant Director of Physical Education and Athletics. His coaching students through a passion for and ef- to face challenges both on and off the responsibilities have included coaching at fectiveness in teaching as well as demon- field. At Friends, many of the athletes all levels in football, baseball, ice hockey, strated a depth of character that reflects participate in more than one sport. As Al and lacrosse as well as supervising and as- the school’s values and serves as explains, “Exposure to this pro- sisting with the winter strength and con- a model for the community. gram allows them to not only ditioning program. Al has also worked Al has used his award this be formal leaders as captains, with the FA Summer Camp Programs year to dive head first into but to also create smaller leader- first as a coach, and then for the past 20 creating a leadership program ship guilds in their other sports years as the Sports Camp Director. Most for sports team captains. The where they may not be serving recently, Al was made Acting Director of program revolves around a as a formal captain and impact Physical Education and Athletics. curriculum that was developed 2012-13 the rest of their teammates. Wearing so many hats, it is no wonder by Team Captain Leaders, an Fahey Award This in turn, strengthens and why Al stands out in the hearts of so organization geared towards Recipient: enhances the athletic experi- many FA students as a significant influ- developing successful leaders Andrew Geha ence for every athlete.” ence in their lives. He instills values that from academic institutions and “The experiences, dynam- have shaped students and helped guide comprised of former athletic ics and challenges that occur them throughout their lives. directors, independent school administra- through the participation in athletics are The Fahey Award for Master Teaching, tors, athletes and former military leaders. really a microcosm of what our student- established in 2001 (and first presented By implementing both an online cur- athletes will experience throughout their to Roger Erickson), is presented annually riculum as well as regular meetings with lifetimes. each spring to a member of the FA faculty team captains and coaches, Al has worked The goal is to make this an on-going who has served the profession long and for the past year to hone this program. program that our captains can take part well and has distinguished him/herself The leadership curriculum, which in year to year, and to develop skills through his/her contributions both in focuses on roles and responsibilities, lead- that they can take with them and draw and out of the classroom. ership style, team dynamics, goals, and on when they leave the athletic arena To be eligible one must have served the leadership moments, is designed to make and move into roles as college students, FA community for a minimum of seven FA team captains effective leaders and to professionals, community members, and years, during which time he/she inspired empower them with the skills necessary citizens,” says Al.

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AMANDA FISK/friends academy From left, World Languages & Cultures head Polly Duke, Head of School Bill Morris, Vice- Principal of the High School Affiliated to Fudan University Wang Deyao, Director of the Fudan International School Jack Chang and Lower/ Upper School Chinese teacher Hui Lin Lin. International welcome! epresentatives from the High RSchool Affiliated to Fudan Uni- versity flew halfway across the world to meet with their FA counterparts in late May. The two schools share a bi-annual homestay program and this year, 10 students from China will be visiting FA in February. Director Jack Chang and Vice- Principal Wang Deyao were treated to lunch and a campus tour after discussing ways in which Friends can pursue global initiatives with the partnership. “We are interested in longer stays for our students at the Fudan International School and the possibility of some teacher exchanges,” said Polly Duke, head of the World Languages & Cultures department. FA Diversity Dinner raises over $8,000 for Grant Fund very year, the FA Diversity Club Einvites the community to the Di- versity Grant Fund dinner for a night of culinary wonder and the chance to celebrate the many different cultures that exist at Friends. This year the dinner raised over $8,000. ANDREA MILLER/FRIENDS ACADEMY

All of the event’s proceeds head to EARLY CHILDHOOD SINGALONG: Early Childhood hosted their first the Grant Fund, which according to Spring Sing as they treated their parents and families to a display Club member Sigal Markowitz, “is of artwork and a whopping 15 songs! The medleys included “Kooka- burra,” “Simple Gifts,” “I Love My Mommy,” “We Recycle,” “You Are My available to all students who need a Sunshine,” “Here Comes the Sun,” and “It’s a Small World.” At the end of little help when it comes to paying the sing-a-long, all the children presented their mothers with gifts of for school expenses.” white carnations.

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1st Inaugural Relay for Life at Friends Tears, hugs and hope he Friends Academy Inau- gural Relay for Life was held AMANDA FISK/friends academy on April 28th. Relay for Life Just another bake sale? Not so fast. To sell their unites friends and families who cupcakes fifth graders Margaux Blau, Emma Wal- lach and Gail Saez-Hall have studied economic areT committed to help in the fight for a topics ranging from natural, capital and human cure for cancer. resources to the laws of supply and demand, This event came together at Friends profit and loss and how to keep a business log. Academy through the efforts of an amaz- Friendsville 2012 tests ing committee comprised of students, 5th grade biz know-how teachers, administrators and parents; all collaborating over many months of ach year, in May, the fifth grade hard work and dedication, united for one classrooms enter a world that E purpose. “The result was overwhelming!” goes way beyond the traditional class- said lead organizer and FA parent Maggie room setting. Johansen. “Several hundred registered par- With the support of the other fifth ticipants attended the event which began grade teachers, social studies teacher at 4:00 p.m. with activities and entertain- Kim Soscie and her students trans- ment for the kids and a fabulous BBQ for form the classroom into “Friends- all,” added Johansen. ville,” a mini-society that mimics a In addition, a special catered dinner to real-life marketplace, where students honor Cancer Survivors and Caregivers create their own businesses, and apply was a very moving experience for those in the economic principles they have attendance. The official Opening Cer- studied for weeks in preparation. emonies kicked off the all-night walk with During the Friendsville unit, stu- Survivors taking the “first Victory lap.” dents become active learners through By nightfall, all participants had gath- real-life experiences. Businesses run ered for the Luminary Ceremony, where the gamut from bakeries to jewelry Survivors and Caregivers shared heart- stores; nail salons to sports shops; wrenching stories of battles lost and battles advertising to insurance. Students won. Afterward, participants walked the develop a business plan, complete a Luminary Reflective Path in silence, taking written business log with thoughts in the hundreds of candles lit in dedica- about their business, and are required tion to those who have lost their battle to to keep a written transaction sheet of cancer and for those who are now fighting all income and expenses. to win. With hearts filled with hope, ev- Scenes from Friends Academy’s first all-school Relay for “We often discuss real-life ex- eryone joined in the Fight Back Ceremony Life. The event raised over $60,000. amples from our own towns. If a and vowed to see an end to cancer in our through the night. restaurant went out of business, we lifetime. “By sunrise, a tired but exhilarated stop and think about what factors The evening progressed with a Barn group of participants celebrated their suc- may have caused it. Was it the loca- Dance set to live Country music, DJ’s, cess!” said Johansen. Ultimately, Friends tion, the quality of service, or were Zumba, video game buses, and a midnight Academy raised over $60,000 to contrib- the prices simply too high? Students concert showcasing several FA alumni ute to the American Cancer Society, but as love to think about these things and bands. Dunkin’ Donuts and coffee, late Johansen reflects, “more than that, those it really helps to solidify their learn- night pizza and sandwiches kept the en- who were fortunate to participate – were ing,” said Soscie. ergy up as participants took turns walking changed forever.”

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The Lucy Calkins Writing & Reading Workshop Writing 3.0 The Lower School redefines and reimagines The 1,2,3s their writing and reading programs for K-Grade 5 of Lucy Calkins t’s a belief system. It’s a prac- students know how to write personal nar- tice – like practicing yoga,” rative stories and by 4th and 5th grades, says third grade teacher Kara they are working through realistic fiction, Lewis ’86, in describing the persuasive writing and informational text. “Inew Lucy Calkins Writing Workshop that “The student has to know what strong the Lower School embraced this year. writing is, who their audience is, what their According to Lower School Principal angle is and how to use detail to support 1 Long and strong. Deborah McCrimmon, the process began in what they write,” explained Lewis. “In each Students write for the spring of 2011 when four teachers and of these genres, the program teaches differ- 40 minutes every day McCrimmon attended the Teachers College ent methods and then each grade teaches to help build their Reading & Writing Project’s 80th Saturday age-specific skills.” confidence as writers. Reunion at Riverside Church, led by Co- Each day incorporates 40 minutes of The program wants lumbia University professor Lucy Calkins. writing. “They are building their confi- them to believe in “After attending dence as writers and themselves as writers. multiple workshops know how to ap- that day, we knew proach a complicated the program was one writing task,” said that would serve our Lewis. Lower School well,” Learning did said McCrimmon. not stop with the The workshop students. In May, a 2 gives teachers the Columbia University Continuity of ability to use dif- teacher/trainer visit- program. Students ferent management Fourth graders use peer groups in their reading and ed with all the Lower build upon the skills techniques with writing. School teachers over they learn in each their students. “For example if the genre is five different days. “The trainer provided an grade. realistic fiction, one child may have trouble initial demonstration lesson, reviewed all of backing up his writing with detail and an- the students’ writing notebooks, taught the other child may need to practice dialogue. theory of the workshop and gave teachers This program gives teachers the skills to the opportunity to sit down and discuss help both,” explained Lewis. their mini-lessons. It made us all look at Upon returning, the Lower School team ourselves as learners,” said Lewis. pitched the idea of the workshop to their An additional four teachers attended the 3 colleagues, which involved changing the workshop this summer and this fall the Follow the child. schedule to incorporate writing across all reading arm of the workshop will be inter- The workshops man- subjects. twined to expose students to different kinds agement techniques Every grade has its own set of units that of genre by using similar mentor texts that give teachers the skills it follows across the year. In Kindergarten, show by example. “This program brings to offer differentiated students learn all of the different methods more continuity and a clearer scope and help to students who for brainstorming by drawing pictures and sequence for our writing curriculum,” said are working on the learn to create a group story, which they Lewis, “as well as an enthusiasm for literacy same text. build upon in first grade. By third grade, in both teachers and students!”

The Meeting House | Spring/Summer 2012 12 Around the Quad 126th FA Commencement Mental aerobics Silks train Kindergartners on up to access their creative and cognitive sides

COURTESY ISLAND PHOTOGRAPHY Sigal Markowitz and Bolade Majekodunmi await the turning of the tassels. 101 graduate with honor; join FA alumni community ith family and friends Wgathered, Friends Academy celebrated its 126th Commencement on Saturday, June 9. One hundred and one members of the Class of AMANDA FISK/friends academy Kindergartners Spencer Shepherd, Lucia Donnelly and Gianluca Grella practice ascending the silks. 2012 received their diplomas from Head of School Bill Morris, Upper By Andrea Miller Kepano. “Each grade works on different School Principal Deborah Schoman Director of Communications variations of a large movement combi- and Board of Trustees Co-Presidents rom 30 feet above, brightly nation – from learning to tie the silk, Tom Hawkins ’78 and Scott Rechler. colored swatches of silky mate- to completing challenging wraps and Graduation speeches were presented rial hang down, brushing the drops. They must be able to support by Liam Collier of Glen Cove, who floor of the theater stage. their own body weight and also be sup- will attend Vassar College, Paulina FThese are the Friends Academy silks – portive of their classmates as they work Gordon of Sands Point who will a creative and cognitive training ground on the same activity,” added Kepano. attend Washington University – St. for 100% of students in Kindergarten For Kepano, who just finished his Louis and Jalisa Clark of Glen Cove, through sixth grade, 40% of the seventh fifth year at Friends, the silkwork chal- who will attend Dartmouth College and eighth graders and eight Upper lenges students to watch and learn. “I in the fall. Upper School History School classes. want you to be open to the unexpected,” teacher Geoff Nelson delivered the “The silks to me is mostly mental,” he tells a second grade class. “Open your faculty address. says instructor Kimo Kepano and FA minds up and see what happens.” A number of students are matricu- dance teacher. “There is so much think- Part of the dance program, the silks lating in specific programs related ing and it’s so valuable for kids in all classes incorporate choreography, music, to the fields of education, dramatic areas of learning. We don’t think about the introduction of artistic elements studies, business, sports management, other academics as physical. If we can and forming a relationship with the music, art and fashion merchandising. engage our minds and full body, train- audience. One student received the prestigious ing the brain beyond what we normally Kepano constantly urges his students Presidential Scholarship at the Uni- do, we can access the brain more fully,” to push themselves and support each versity of Southern California, which added Kepano. other – whether they are fourth graders is awarded based on academic excel- According to Kepano, the aerial who practice weaving together music, lence in addition to extracurricular movement class consists of two parts: a steps and aerial pull-ups or Upper activities. While 20,000 applicants physical warmup designed to challenge School students learning a wrap that apply for the scholarship, only 1,000 students’ cognitive thinking and muscle will be connected to a motorized winch. are selected for interviewing, with endurance and the aerial silkwork. “The “I will not back down until you try 150 final Presidential scholars. students work in groups of three and your absolute hardest!” he promises. must move as an ensemble,” explained And they know he means it.

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136th Founder’s Day Relearning Messages of Sacrifice

DEBBIE ALBER/friends academy A sixth grader reads to three-year-old Natalie Baron from her original picture book. Below, one of the sixth grade book covers. Sharing a love of authorship and illustration f you happened to wander into the I6th grade English classroom this spring, you would have found student authors busy at work, writing and illustrating picture books. Several years ago, English teacher Debbie Alber stumbled upon a picture book called Owen and Mzee, which follows the poignant relation- ship between a 200-year-old tortoise, Mzee, who mothers a baby hippo, Owen, after the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami devastates the area. Using this story as a model, students learned how picture books are created from start to finish and began to research two very differ- ent animals. They then wrote a story involving a problem that brought the two animals together, such as cata- strophic natural events or environ- mental issues that force the animals out of their natural habitats. Students were required to use craft techniques such as personification, onomatopoeia, metaphor, and sensory description, which they study during the first semester. After transferring the writing to their own blank 26- AMANDA FISK/FRIENDS ACADEMY page hard cover book, each student illustrates every page. The theme of stewardship and sustainability resonated during this year’s Founder’s Day, held to celebrate the 1876 founding of Friends by Gideon Frost. “This is more Finally, the 6th graders take a trip than just using reusable water bottles,” stated Katrina Garry, Liam Collier and Sa- to the Lower School to present and vannah Febesh. Above Gideon Frost (History teacher Herb Lape), a hardy 214 years old, makes an appearance. Through a skit, Lower School students mentor their read to students in Early Childhood peers about wastefulness in the cafeteria. through 3rd grade.

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EcoSteps! Sponsored by the Upper School Environmental Club, a fenced-in area collects a sampling From Spanish to Music of plastic bottles still used on campus classes, here’s how during Earth Week. students went enviro.

Fifth graders Max Savasta, Mya Guiler-Papin and Olivia Lizza pull fresh radishes from the Edible 2012: The Year of Sustainability Garden. World Languages & Cultures n Awareness + Action 7th and 8th Grade Spanish: Students learn vocabulary related to the environment. hat can you do? Each student studied the environmental issues In the year of sustain- in a Spanish-speaking country and created posters/brochures in Spanish offering environ- ability at Friends Academy, mental tips. this question took on n AP French: Students created glogs Wnew meaning as students, faculty and staff of different Francophone countries. Class made pledges to reduce their personal use compared those environmental challenges of of plastic water bottles campuswide. each country. In the Upper School, the Environmental n Spanish iii: Students read Clara perspec- Club challenged the community as soon Lower School science teacher Meghan Stott helps tiva, a novela about deforestation in Chile. as school began. “We started right off with Kindergartners plant radish seeds in the FA Edible a water bottle sale,” said president and Garden. Music senior Chris McCann, “and we sold all of spinach, peas, radishes, lettuce, tomatoes, n 6th grade chorus: Students helped them.” Throughout the year, club members squash and beans. to compose an extra verse to the 6th Grade pushed for an alternative to the Poland And in Sara Pozzi’s Upper School Winter concert Song, “Be the Change.” water coolers found around campus, which Spanish classes, students spent a month Science impacted the Senior Class Gift. studying national disasters and environ- n MARINE BIOLOGY: Students study plastics “We wanted to get rid of all the plastic mental issues, which culminated in big in oceans using TED talks and creating cups, big cooler bottles and the gas needed final projects. Animoto videos. to transport those coolers to campus,” Ultimately for McCann, alumni Earth n LOWER SCHOOL SCIENCE: How pollution explained McCann. Starting this year, Week speaker and FA parent Jed Morey ’90 affects ponds; using photos, students studied new water stations, which feature filtered, helped bring environmental issues to a per- why environmental events, like the Exxon cooled water with a separate spout for fill- sonal level. “He made a big impact because Valdez, occurred; discussed global warming ing reusable water bottles will be installed. he showed how these problems don’t just and the greenhouse effect. In its second year, students from all affect our planet, but ourselves.” Graphic Design three divisions composted, planted and McCann remains optimistic about the Students design PSAs/posters for Earth Week. harvested a cornucopia of vegetables and future. “My hope is that this is not a one- herbs in the FA Edible Garden, including year theme, but a lifetime theme.”

The Meeting House | Spring/Summer 2012 2012 Auction 15 {Our Children. Their Future. The 20th Annual Friends Academy Dinner & Auction} By Tara Askeland Assistant Director of Development for Parent Relations and Special Events riends Academy’s 20th annual Dinner and Auction was a tremen- Fdous success as parents, alumni, faculty and friends came to Pine Hollow Country Club to show their support for the school’s biggest annual fundraising event of the year. This year’s event was chaired by Lynne Koufakis, along with Live Auction Chair Sheila Schuss, Silent Auction Chairs Suzanne McCooey and Debra Russell, Journal Chair Debora THE LIVE AUCTION: Tables adorned with sunflowers greet couples. From the left, Cynthia Naughton, Cari and Bob Thivierge, phone-a-thon Chair Allison Quinn, Rita Ingrassia, Frank and Elizabeth Ingrassia, Rita Afzelius ’80 and Ron Afzelius. Below left, drumming Heaney ’87, and Gift Bag Chair Kimberly teacher Yahaya Kamate leads the African Drumming Circle. Below right, Korry and Timothy Groves peruse the Griffiths-Broder. The Dinner Chairs were Silent Auction on BidPal through their iTouch. Second row on left: Parent Council President Jeanne Sawicki, Bill Cynthia and Kevin Naughton. Morris and Auction chair Lynn Koufakis. “This Auction could not have been possible without the generosity of all the parents of Friends Academy who donated their time, resources, and wonderful gift items, as well as the local businesses who have done the same,” said Lynne Koufakis. The theme of this year’s event was Our Children. Their Future. The evening began with cocktails and appetizers as guests browsed the vast selection of Silent Auction items, which ranged from event tickets to play dates with faculty. New to the event this year was our Giving Tree where everyone was a winner! Above, Auctioneer Jed This was followed by a performance by Morey ’90. Christina our Upper School Jazz Band led by Joe Thivierge, Joseph Romano, sit-down dinner and Live Auc- Panaciulli, Michael Koufakis, David Leeser, tion, which proved to be a lively event, Anthony Scordio, Jodi conducted by Jed Morey ’90. Some of Leeser, Debora Thiviere the Live Auction’s biggest ticket items in- and Allison Heaney ’87. cluded Courtside seats at the Nets, a week Right, Vandita and Above left, Lower School teachers in the Burgundy Valley and one-of-a- Rajinder Singh. Meghan Stott, Fina Scibilia and Brie kind dinners hosted by Friends Academy Far right, Kraska ’93. Above right, Mimi Bachman, the Giving Tree, Sheila Schuss, Charles Bachman, Schon families. a new addition Beechler and Simon Egan. From pounding the pavement and cre- to this year’s ating gift baskets to decorating Pine Hol- Auction. low Country Club, proofreading the cata- log, our volunteers worked tirelessly. This year’s Auction exceeded all expectations and netted a record-breaking number of ner and Auction on Thursday, April 18th, and certainly was a labor of love. This $420,000 to benefit the school. So, mark 2013, chaired by Lynne Koufakis at Pine year’s event brought in over 320 attendees your calendar for the 21st Annual Din- Hollow Country Club.

The Meeting House | Spring/Summer 2012 16 The Arts

Middle School Arts Week E x plore , discover . . . unleash! “The Dragon”

Julia Mariani portrays Taisya. In four days, 200 students and 20 teachers dig into original works of sculpture, painting, poetry, improv, acting, music and more.

By Andrea Miller Director of Communications For one week every April, the entire Middle School descends upon the Dolan Center to tye on an apron, pick up a paintbrush, open the pages of a script, compose in GarageBand, discuss improv techniques, analyze Shakespeare and so much more. This week, aptly called Middle School Arts Week, is filled with workshops that allow every student to dabble in whatever catches their fancy. In Yahaya Kamate’s African Drumming Class, his students tightly clasp their hand drums between their knees. “Slow... slow ... slow... quick, quick quick,” instructs Kamate, who himself is playing five different drums at the same time. The Dragon makes its fiery entrance.

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Above, art teacher Allison Doherty demon- strates the art of collaborative print making.

Right, Marcus Menzin battles Reed Mullen in a practice battle.

At first a little lopsided in their playing, the girls and boys, seated opposite each other, slowly merge their rhythms together as they reach a crescendo, enticed by Kamate’s verbal rhythms. Down the hallway, other students are experimenting with Australian didgeridoos, long brightly-colored tubes, whose openings are topped with beeswax. “This is an interesting class,” remarks 6th grader Emily Grana- Matt Tidona plays Sir Johanne, lead knight of Queen Everil’s, played by Eva Mullarkey. dos. Instructor A.J. Block demon- strates how to warm up. “You start In a small corner room, a group with a lip buzz,” he says. “Hold it of students have donned birthday for as long as you can. It’s really hats and are eating cupcakes and the way, the students start dissect- Above, Kimo ing the passages of Shakespeare’s Kepano shows important to be warmed up. My kernels of homemade popcorn. students how to old trombone teacher made us “It was Shakespeare’s birthday “Macbeth,” examining the themes control the buzz our lips for three weeks be- of prophecy and taking turns to movements of this past Sunday,” explains teacher the Dragon. fore we even got our instruments,” Jacob Martin, “so the kids wanted read each part. he adds. to celebrate.” With cupcakes out of Upstairs in the Art studio, Below left, Kevin students have paired up for a col- Baskind tries out a didgeridoo. laborative printmaking workshop with art teacher Allison Doherty. Below right, the Each team has drawn and painted start of one of the neighbor- a neighborhood scene on a 1 foot hood scenes in by 3/4 foot piece of specialized the print-making plastic. workshop. “We had groups working dur-

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Middle School Arts Week

Middle School students study teacher Yahaya Kamate as they try to replicate his drum rhythms.

Seventh grader Alexandra Hoffman mixes tracks in the GarageBand workshop.

composing their own tracks in GarageBand. Directed by Technol-

A student shows off ogy Director Ken Ambach, each her henna artwork student learns how to use the made from a program and create their first song concoction of henna plant extract, lemon with a keyboard, microphone and juice and sugar in synthesizer. Amanda Fisk’s ’99 On seventh grader Will Ka- workshop. Will Roland ’07 leads a circle discussion about how to react during improv comedy. minsky’s screen, Ambach shows ing the morning and afternoon,” dation, every student is involved the different tracks Kaminsky explained Doherty. “The students in creating a part of the “nation,” has created. “He uses a club beat first drew the drawings freehand, be it trees, flowers, animals, dino- for the intro, adds some trom- then gave them to different stu- saurs, structures and figurines. As bone, electric piano and then uses dents, who traced them on plexi- each piece is added, Hay snaps a preloaded loops to bring it all glas, who then gave this to another quick picture as she and the other together,” explains Ambach. set of students who colored the students discuss what to build Songwriting, poetry, pinhole scene in.” and film next. Ultimately, each photography, sculpture, music, hip In an adjacent room, another group created a minute-long stop- hop and henna creations round group of students are busily at motion film that they shared with out the 17 offered workshops. work fashioning clay figurines the entire Middle School. For a group of more than 40 and scenes with instructor Kaitlyn For four days, the music studio students, their workshop began Hay. On top of a cardboard foun- is home to groups of students several weeks earlier on the main

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Middle School Arts Week Spring 2012 Concert & Art Series

Villagers and sixth graders Drew Donner, Grace Sands and Riona Park sing one of the musical numbers. School Principal Steve Rubena- {Upper School} cker), the countryside is besieged after a series of dragon attacks. Laying waste to village after village, the Queen, frustrated with the inaction of her Knights, decides to confront the Dragon herself. Meanwhile, Taisya becomes obsessed with stories about a girl, Einara (Middle School World

Middle and Upper School Art teacher John Languages & Cultures teacher Regan shows students how to build sculptures Lanessa Davis), who confronted from wire and plastic paint. the Dragon in the past and disap- {middle School} stage. Practicing lines, blocking, peared. She sets out to try and choreography, singing and sword- defeat the Dragon alone as well. fighting, the students bring to life At the peak of their own battles, “The Dragon,” an original musical both the commoner and royal girl by theater teacher Andrew Geha, learn the Dragon’s secret – that in written expressly for Middle destroying the Dragon, they are School Arts Week. in fact, conquering their own per- Directed by Geha, Director sonal fears and inner challenges. of Arts Tracey Foster and NYU Throughout the musical, professor Corey Pierno ’02, “The the elaborate stage combat and Dragon” follows the ultimately sword fighting (taught by Pierno) parallel journeys of villager girl heighten the intensity, culiminat- {lower School} ing in final battles between Queen Taisya (Julia Mariani), and Queen AMANDA FISK photos/friends academy Everil (Eva Mullarkey). Everil and her father and Taisya Instrumental and vocals were performed at each of the In the midst of Queen Everil’s and Einara against a spectacular concerts: Upper School – May 3; Lower School – May 10; finale of the special effects display Middle School – May 24. Art shows accompanied each of reluctant rise to reign follow- the concerts. ing her father, the King (Middle of the elusive Dragon.

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Healer Distinguished Alumnus:

A nurse Barbara Boyle Weaner ’73 practicioner specializing in nephrology, Barbara Weaner divides her time between rural satellite Simple clinics and a dialysis unit. gifts Simplicity and stewardship: FA alum receives and gives back

By Jennifer Ryan Woods ’99 Farmer arbara Weaner felt an instant harmony with the Quaker values Barbara and her that she experienced as a student husband, Scott, own a 60-acre at Friends. In the years since, these farm in West valuesB have remained the underpinning Virginia, where upon which she has built her life – embrac- farming has ing a lifestyle of simplicity and displaying become their way of life. an unwavering devotion to her community. They grow 2.5 “I wasn’t raised Quaker but… acres of organic when I went to Friends and pesticide-free started going to Meeting and vegetables, raise their getting exposed to the Quaker own meat and philosophy, that completely have opened harmonized with me,” said their home to Weaner who was chosen as this others around the world. year’s recipient of the Distin- guished Alumni Award. During the years Weaner attended Friends, from 1969 to 1973, a lot was happening with Barbara and her the country – the Vietnam War and the husband Scott Weaner. Quaker Roots inauguration of Earth Day. “We as a school were very involved in Barbara Boyle environmental and social issues. I feel like in her senior that totally molded who I became and that year at Friends remained a strong force through my life,” in 1973. she said. The experience of Quaker meeting in particular, had a profound effect on Weaner, which she described during her award acceptance speech at the 4th Day Honors Ceremony. XXXXXXX/friends academy “Friends Academy is a wonderful place,

The Meeting House | Spring/Summer 2012 Feature Story 21 where you can start school as a freshman an environmentally sound way of living,” on Monday, and by Thursday morning you said Weaner. The farm now boasts about find yourself in an old grey Meeting House, 2.5 acres of vegetables – devoid of any for an hour of silence, without instruction, herbicides, pesticide or fungicides that are or much forewarning. And there you sit chemically produced – which they sell at with your body, your mind, and your com- the farmer’s market. They also raise their munity. Sitting in the pregnant silence, the own meat. nowness of not knowing what will emerge The family is also committed to sharing takes on powerful presence.” what they have learned about organic farm- Weaner said there always have been two ing by participating in WWOOF – World sides to her: on one side, a scholar and on Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms – an the other, an adventurer. After graduating international organization through which from Friends, Weaner took the scholarly anyone from anywhere in the world can path, attending Duke University with the learn about organic gardening by volunteer- intention of becoming a doctor. Following ing to work on a farm where they are of- her sophomore year, however, her adventur- fered housing and food, and sometimes pay. AMANDA FISK/friends academy ous side began to beckon, “We’ve been participat- Excerpts from June 6, and she decided to drop ing in the program for 2011 Fourth Day Honors out. Weaner’s love of years. It’s been really fun. Address “One of my best friends farming and the We’ve had people staying from FA, Nick Seamon, environment was from all over the world,” On the Quaker principle and didn’t go to college right said Weaner. tenent of service: away. He was involved instilled in her as a Weaner’s love of farming in the anti-war and civil child and can largely and the environment was ervice is a natural conse- rights movement and… be traced back to her instilled in her as a child quence of kindness, grati- when he got out of Friends years at Friends. and can largely be traced “Stude, love and compassion. he went to work for the back to her years at Friends. Beyond duty. Or maybe, embodying the César Chávez farm move- Barbara and Scott Weaner’s log “When I was at Friends duty to know. ment. I kept looking at this cabin, which they restored. we had an Outdoor Educa- We humans have the ability to know, life thinking, ‘I want to go tion week in N.J., which think and understand. This is view. do something.’ So I dropped was a really profound We choose our speech, our actions, out after sophomore year experience for me… the our livelihoods. This is action. and traveled through west- teachers were really en- We can exert effort, apply awareness ern USA.” thusiastic about the world and concentration. This is practice. It was during this time and the environment,” she Human means finding our place in the that Weaner met her hus- said, recalling four teachers world and living out of that place, with band Scott, and decided to in particular that made caring and concern for others, working settle in West Virginia. “We the greatest impact on her: with trust and doubt. Service includes had both left college with Tom Wood, Lila Gordon, being aware of our limitations, and the intention of going ‘back Lewis Hitzrot, and Kings- other inconvenient truths. It includes to the land,’” she said add- ton Heath. acknowledgment of uniqueness, as well ing that “In the 60s and 70s a lot of people, During her time at Friends, Weaner also as background. It is potential, as well as in reaction to the Vietnam War, fled cities participated in a sailing program that was resistance.” and the consumer lifestyle and went rural. offered by William Masland, who was the We were a part of that.” Chairman of the Board at that time. In the Weaner and her husband bought a 60- summer he invited FA students to go sail- acre farm in a very rural and remote area, ing with him and explore the East Coast, which was all they could afford at the time. Weaner said. The land housed an abandoned and unliv- “He was a deeply committed Quaker and able log cabin, which they began restoring loved the environment. That is where my a little at a time with a lot of help from the pace actually began.” community. During her 4th Day Honors address,

Farming became their way of life. Weaner gave tribute to Masland, her men- AMANDA FISK/friends academy “We wanted to go beyond a simple Head of School Bill Morris and Barbara Boyle vegetable garden. We wanted to explore Continued on Page 22 Weaner following Fourth Day Honors.

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Distinguished Alumnus: Barbara Boyle Weaner ’73

Continued from Page 21 tor, whom she credits with having a deep impact on her life. “Bill Masland lived Quaker precepts of integrity, equality, simplicity, community and peace. He did not preach these, or teach these as ideals. He embodied them. There was no difference between spiritual and secular. Action was faith,” she said. For years Weaner completely immersed herself in building the farm and raising her three children. Then, just as her ad- venturous side had prompted her to leave college to travel several years before, this time her scholarly side came knocking. “This little voice inside me started grow- ing, and I kept trying to push it away,” she said, adding that although she was once again being drawn toward medicine, she had a 60-acre farm to manage, 3 kids and a husband; she didn’t feel comfortable COURTESY friends academy ARCHIVES making the significant time commitment Barbara Boyle joins other students aboard FA Board Chairman Bill Masland’s floating classroom, “The Flying Cloud.” necessary to become a physician. Ultimately, Weaner decided to become a There is an epidemic of kidney disease nurse practitioner, which would allow her in the U.S. and around the world, Weaner to be fully engaged as a healer without the said, adding that while people are not very intensity of becoming a physician. So she aware of it, it’s connected to things people went back to college for two years to get are aware of such as heart disease, diabetes, her nursing degree. malnutrition and other sociologic and In 1988, Weaner and her family tem- environmental influences as well. porarily relocated to Connecticut so she The outpatient clinic that they began, could get her Masters in Nursing from located in Elkins, W.V. was the first of the Yale. six clinics currently operating. Currently, After graduating Yale, Weaner’s fam- Weaner divides her time between the clinic and a dialysis unit. COURTESY BARBARA AND SCOTT WEANER ily moved back to West Virginia and she Barbara Boyle Weaner at home in West Virginia. worked as a nurse practitioner at a family Weaner’s sister Elizabeth Boyle is often medical practice where she enjoyed work- in awe of her sister’s achievements. “Over boards of many different nature-oriented ing with adolescents. After 10 years, how- the years I have always been floored by organizations.” ever, she decided to accept a position with how much she accomplishes in her life… “She has taken tremendous risks in West Virginia University’s Department of she juggles a tremendous amount on her her life and her decisions have been very Medicine in Nephrology – the branch of plate,” said Boyle who added, “she has a unorthodox. But ultimately she has been medicine that deals with the kidneys. very stable and happy family life. She tremendously successful and has helped so The doctor who was running the pro- has three grown kids and is now a grand- many people,” Boyle said. gram, Rebecca Schmidt, “was an extremely mother.” In her final remarks to the Friends Acad- magnetic person. She had a big vision and Weaner has a daughter Fern, 34, and two emy seniors, just days away from gradua- she took me in.” sons, Caleb, 31, and Kyle, 29. tion, Weaner expressed her wish for their According to Weaner, Schmidt noticed a Boyle added, “Barbara has traveled a future journeys through life: lot of patients had to drive long distances tremendously curvy road in her life to “To all of you, a blessing: that you lead to see a specialist, and had the idea to start get where she is and all throughout that lives of simplicity, of service, full of the rural satellite clinics for patients with kid- journey she has been incredibly commit- joy of living, in the community of our Big ney disease so they could get earlier care to ted to other people… her family, her medi- Watershed, in the beautiful wildness of help prevent progression. cal pursuits and her involvement on the this planet.”

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{Spring 2012}

academy and AL QUACKENBUSH/friends MIKE DAMM, DAVID GATOUX

A repeat perfect season and first-ever state championship title wrapped up the 2012 Spring Sports season as individuals, pairs and teams rose to the occasion and grabbed the moment.

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FA 2012 Spring Sports Girls track – 1st overall state champions Varsity Girls Track & Field: 012 was our most successful outdoor track and field season in the NYPHSAA. This was a year of great individual 2 competition, amazing relays, and a wonderful team spirit. We continued our tradition of initi- ating a service effort during the spring season and we were thrilled to have 208 runners or walkers join us in the Brian Hom Memorial Run. We raised $12,500 for the Brian Hom Diversity Scholarship fund and it was a mean- friends academy ingful FA community event. We were Molly Sullivan, Candace Taylor, Coach Louisa Garry, Katrina Garry and Kelsey Margey. pleased to have runners qualify for and compete successfully in the prestigious individual awards: girls and boys Penn Relays, St. Anthony’s Invitational, Division IVB Champions 400 hurdles – 3rd place All-State 1500 meters – Kelsey Margey Katrina Garry 800 meters – Kelsey Margey, the Loucks Games and the NY State 100 meters – Shekinah Pettway High jump – 1st place Division II, NY Federa- Championships in Syracuse. 400 meters – Candace Taylor 3rd place Riley Denihan tion State Champion 3000 meters – Amanda Long Jump – 2nd place Kasey 400 meters – Candace Taylor, This year we brought home an Edwards Katz, 3rd place Kristina Kim 1st place Division II, 3rd place unprecedented 21 medals and tied 200 meters – Candace Taylor NY Federation 1600 meters – Evan Sayre All-County 4 X 800 m. relay – Molly with Medgar Evers with 30 points to 3200 meters – Rob Adams 100m. dash – Shekinah Pettway Sullivan, Candace Taylor, win the NY Federation championships. 800 meters – Glenn Lostritto 400m. dash – Candace Taylor Katrina Garry, Kelsey Margey, Girls 4 X 100 relay – Katherine 800m. dash – Kelsey Margey 1st place Division II, What a memorable season! Hom, Kasey Katz, Sophia Toles, 4 X 400m. relay – SUNNY Los- 4th place NY Federation – Coach Louisa Garry Shekinah Pettway tritto, Molly Sullivan, Kelsey Girls 4 X 400m. relay – Margey, Candace Taylor National Champion 2012 ROSTER: Victoria Broderick, Carolyn Cahill, Kristina Kim, Kelsey Margey, 4 X 800m. relay – Katrina Girl’s Mile – Kelsey Margey Javana Clark, Riley Denihan, Amanda Edwards, Catherine Sullivan, Garry, Molly Sullivan, Candace Juliane Florez, Chloe Friedman, Katrina Garry, Sim- Candace Taylor Taylor, Kelsey Margey New School Records ran Ghooi, Kristen Grady, Lydia Graham, Harmony Girls 4 X 800m. relay – 3000 Steeplechase – Evan Mile, 1500 m, 800m – Grodsky, Katherine Hom, Danielle Kahn, Kasey Katrina Garry, Sunny Lostritto, Sayre Kelsey Margey Katz, Kristina Kim, Alix Liss, Domenica Lostritto, Molly Sullivan, Kelsey Margey 3000 Steeplechase – Natasha Makowsky, Kelsey Margey, Kara McNelis, State Qualifiers Evan Sayre Jacqueline O’Brien, Katie Pappas, Shekinah All-Division Kelsey Margey, Kasey Katz, 400 m. – Candace Taylor 800 meters – 2nd place Shekinah Pettway, Domenica 4 X 800m. relay – Candace Pettway, Paige Sklar, Catherine Sullivan, Maureen Molly Sullivan Lostritto, Katrina Garry, Molly Taylor, Kelsey Margey, Molly Sullivan, Candace Taylor, Sofia Toles and Erika Sullivan,Candace Taylor Sullivan, Katrina Garry Vidal. Mgrs. Victoria Wang, Brianna Izuierda.

Varsity Boys Track & Field: Building Year for Young Squad

Senior t was a building year for the Boys Track team 53 points and finished 5th in the Division IVB Rob Iwith nine new athletes on the team. It’s not Championships. They had a good showing at Adams easy to compete in 13 individual events and the County Class A Championships; nine boys three relays with a roster of 18 boys, but this qualified for the meet and they earned a 12th team did a great job of demonstrating its place overall finish. versatility and resilience in scoring in a wide 2012 ROSTER: Robert Adams, Christos Aniftos, variety of events. Michael Bernardini, Julian Christian, Alfred Constants, We were thrilled to be able to run all three William Duke, Anthony Guevera, Scott Gulbransen, James relays as well as field athletes in the shot, discus, Hawkins, Cyrus Holder, Ian Hom, Glenn Lostritto, Bolade Majekodunmi II, Sahil Massand, John O’Brien, Evan Sayre, long jump, and triple jump. The boys scored Cole Valentino and Aidan Vascotto. The Meeting House | Spring/Summer 2012 Sports: Go FA! 25

FA 2012 Spring Sports Girls Golf crowned back-to-back conference champions Varsity Girls Golf: sau County Tournament, proudly repre- Team Repeats Perfect senting Friends Academy over the course of two days. The Nassau County team placed Undefeated Season 3rd in the state championship out of 11 he Girls Varsity Golf Team finished sections. Twith an undefeated season and the Junior Augusta Mayer qualified for States Conference Championship title for the sec- and received “All County”recognition. ond year in a row! “The girls showed great 2012 ROSTER: Margaret Brennan, Jalisa Clark, dedication, achieving personal goals and Marianna Cuomo Maier, Stacey Danziger, Jamie reaching great heights as a united group,” Genatt, Stephanie Gherlone, Meghan Johansen, said Coach Gail Baker. “The encourage- Nicole Katz, Emily LeoGrande, Augusta Mayer, Sydney Menzin, Nikki Simon and Danielle Soviero. ment consistently expressed amongst the girls is commendable, and this support helped to create a positive and winning individual awards environment. We are very proud of what All County, State Qualifier - we accomplished this season and are look- Augusta Mayer ing forward to next year with our returning All Class - Stephanie Gherlone players,” she added. All Conference - Maggie Bren- Six girls, including Augusta Mayer, Mari- nan, Emily LeoGrande anna Cuomo Maier, Stephanie Gherlone, All Conference - Marianna Maggie Brennan, Emily LeoGrande, and mike damm/friends academy Cuomo-Maier Sydney Menzin, went on to play in the Nas- Junior and captain, Augusta Mayer.

Varsity Boys Golf: All Six Starting Golfers Qualify for Counties reat underdog stories seem to come Friends team came back to defeat this same “Ga dime a dozen in recent decades. roster two days later at Nassau Country Hickory High in the movie Hoosiers, Happy Club. It was a campaign where Christian Gillmore in Happy Gillmore, Rudy in Rudy. Fitzgerald would shoot a terrifying 3-under The USA Hockey team in 1980. In essence, 32 at the Piping Rock Club, defeating his we’ve become conditioned opponent by 9 strokes. This individual awards DAVID GATOUX/friends academy to expect the unexpected. All County - Christian season featured mul- Taking a swing on the links. In fact, we might be a bit Fitzgerald, Chris White and tiple rounds in the 30s numb to the appearance Christian Curran (HONORABLE from senior captain Friends finished seventh in Nassau County. of great stories. And so it MENTION) Christian Curran, all Christian Fitzgerald and Hunter Robinson takes a special team, a spe- All Conference - Hunter of which inspired the qualified as individuals for the second day cial group of big dream- Robinson, Danny Ross, awe of FA golf alumnae of the County Championships where they ers to inspire us, to call Ian D’Silva on Facebook, one alum, competed against some of the best golfers us to higher purposes of summarizing in a single on Long Island. camaraderie and competition. This was the sentence both the season and Curran’s 2012 ROSTER: Grant Baskind, Nicholas Chapman, 2012 Friends Academy Boys’ Golf team,” mercurial rise to the number three spot Struan Coleman, Matthew Collins, Sean Collins, recounted Coach Geoff Nelson. in our order, saying: “You have got to be Harrison DellaFera, Kyle Dineen, Garrett Doran, Graduating the top two players from the kidding me.” This echoed the 2012 team’s John Forlines, Michael Isernio, Liam Kearney, Wil- 2011 roster, the 2012 team faced long odds motto about their plans to “Shock the liam O’Kane, Jonathan Nierenberg, Peter Picoli, Bill from the outset. The 2012 squad featured world.” And shock the world they did, earn- Rechler, Austin Rossi, William Sands, Kellan Seh- ring, Tyler Sehring, Mark Slotnick, Andrew Stingi, two varsity rookies, including freshman ing a victory over the eventual Conference Gavin Tam, Tyler Tam, Chretien Teitelbaum, Jasper Chris White debuting in the number two Champion Syosset and qualifying all six Themelis, John Westermann and Brandon Yaraghi. spot and Danny Ross playing five. And yet, starting golfers for the County Tourna- Mgrs. Olivia Frey, Kasey Leeds, Sierra Lindner and after a season-opening loss to Jericho, the ment for the second year in a row where Michelle Quick.

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FA 2012 Spring Sports

DAVID GATOUX/friends academy Junior David Sher Varsity Boys Tennis: Nassau Co. Semi-Final Finish he Boys Varsity Tennis team just Twrapped up their finest season since becoming a Section 8 mainstay with a final four-semifinal finish in the Nassau County HS Tennis Championships. This year’s team worked hard and came together competing against the

best schools and top MIKE DAMM/friends academy conference in Nassau Sophomore Nick Chapman charges down the field. County. Ably led by our three captains, the team Young team advances to counties finished with a 9-5 Varsity Boys Tennis player and senior An- record. They defeated Varsity Boys Lacrosse: 2012 ROSTER: Grant Baskind, Nicholas Chap- drew Yaraghi battled perennial powerhouse man, Struan Coleman, Matthew Collins, Sean through NYS Quarter Roslyn for the first time Depth after Graduating Collins, Harrison DellaFera, Kyle Dineen, Garrett Doran, John Forlines, Michael Isernio, Liam Kear- Finals to advance to in 10 years, while also Impact Seniors the NYS champion- ney, William O’Kane, Jonathan Nierenberg, Peter ship finals at the Na- defeating Long Beach fter graduating twelve seniors and six Picoli, Bill Rechler, Austin Rossi, William Sands, tional Tennis Center (another powerhouse) Aplayers who went on to play collegiate Kellan Sehring, Tyler Sehring, Mark Slotnick, in Flushing Meadows three times throughout lacrosse, the 2012 Varsity Boys Lacrosse Andrew Stingi, Gavin Tam, Tyler Tam, Chretien on Saturday, June 2. the season. Six mem- team worked hard to bring young players Teitelbaum, Jasper Themelis, John Westermann and An unseeded finalist, Brandon Yaraghi. Mgrs. Olivia Frey, Kasey Leeds, bers were selected to along in the first half of the season. Sierra Lindner and Michelle Quick. Yaraghi faced compete in the County defending state With numerous underclassmen stepping champion Josh Individual Champion- into some important roles, and returning individual awards Levine from Cold ships, with each partici- players being asked to shoulder more of Spring Harbor. pant winning at least the burden, the team strengthened with All County – Harry Del- Yaraghi ultimately two rounds (another laFera, Will Sands, Sean Col- lost, but finished challenges and found itself fighting to lins (HONORABLE MENTION) #2 in New York and first for the program). return to Hofstra for the county champi- earned the Sports- Captain Andrew onship game for the second straight year. All Conference – Jasper manship Award. Yaraghi placed 2nd Captains Harry DellaFera and Jasper Themelis, Chre Teitelbaum, overall and made All-State for the third Themelis spearheaded the leadership of Liam Kearney, Kellan Sehring time in his five years on the varsity team. a group who found its stride at the right Academic All Conference “This year’s results were a testament to time. – Harry DellaFera, Sean Col- players who worked hard, were unselfish, “Seniors Sean Collins, Grant Baskind, lins, Jasper Themelis and all in!” said Coach Brian Baxter. Zack Westermann and Mike Isernio led by Long Island Metropolitan Lacrosse Foundation “Un- 2012 ROSTER: David Binler, Andrew Eng, Ian effort and example, and fostered the devel- Friedman, Raghav Kedia, Sahil Massand, Andrew opment of a team primed to make a run in sung Hero” Award – Peter Picoli Muran, Nicholas Pascucci, Zachary Podbela, the playoffs,” said Coach Brian Crocco. Gregory Rosenthal, Eli Rousso, David Sher, Raizada Vaid, Jack Vissicchio, Andrew Yaraghi. Mgrs. Jeanne Budd and Ariana Farahani.

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FA 2012 Spring Sports Varsity Boys Baseball: Developing Team Sported High Work Ethic lthough the Boys Varsity Baseball team Adid not win as many games as we had hoped for, there were many positives to the season. This year’s team was very young, and much of the season was devoted to developing players. Several players made great progress as the season went on, and that should really help us become a much individual stronger team next awards year. The coaches ALL-CONFERENCE were especially – ALEK KUCICH gratified by the team’s work ethic, which always remained at a very high level. Highlights of the season included sweep- ing the 3-game series with Carle Place and game 2 of the best-of-3 playoff series with DAVID GATOUX/friends academy Senior Erica Sklar beats her opponent to the ball. East Rockaway. In this very exciting game we scored the winning run in our last at bat Varsity Girls Lacrosse: to force a third and deciding playoff game. New Team Advances to Quarter Finals 2012 ROSTER: Jack Bauer, Neil Boneparth, Noah Broxmeyer, Nicholas Croce, Patrick Crowley, Mat- hen you start off a season you 2012 ROSTER: Catherine Bechand, Julia thew Feinstein, Devin Gerzof, Perry Gordon, Alek Wbegin to think about what you Ciardullo, Kelsey Denihan, Mabel Evans, Char- Kucich, Brian Lightcap, Jack Lori, Joseph Macy, have and what you are going to do with lotte Gelfand, Kayla Guerin, Alix Heffron, Frances Hilbert, Alexa Landow, Morgan Landow, Margot William McEvoy, Joseph Moodhe, Steven Petrocelli, what you have. “We knew we were young Gregory Petrossian, Jonathan Ramsay, Spencer Sklar Mangiarotti, Rose Mangiarotti, Emily Mara, and Skyler Zaken. Mgr. Paul Asadourian. and as with any season we had work to Olivia Meszaros, Carolina Mocorrea, Madeline do,” said Coach Kellie Mortiz. “We knew O’Brien, Isabella Pascucci, Lauriane Pinto, Elana it would be challenging, but we knew Pinto, Casey Quinn, Katy Saltz, Caroline Sga- we could do it.” Upperclassmen leader- glione, Erica Sklar and Alexis Toles. Mgr. Savannah Febesh. ship and encouragement paired with the underclassmen’s desire to learn and work individual awards hard. According to Coach Moritz, “It took All County – Kelsey Denihan, time for the girls to gel as one – this was Rose Mangiarotti (HONORABLE a new team and a new season with a new MENTION) coach, but with some humor, hard work, All Conference – Alix team handball, singing and the dedication Heffron, Carolina Mocorrea, of all, we were able to come together.” Erica Sklar Coach Moritz continued, “Although Unsung Hero – Margot that coming together can be the most Mangiarotti challenging part; it is one of the most im- Scholar Athlete – Morgan portant. Together a team walks on and off Landow the field. Together a team sweats through Friends Academy Awards drills and sprints. Together a team whines Coaches Award – Olivia to their coach. Together a team laughs. It’s Meszaros in the togetherness, that a team succeeds. And it was together this team finished MVP – Kelsey Denihan MICHAEL DAMM/friends academy the season in the Class C Quarter Finals, MIP – Bel Evans Freshman Matt Feinstein lets the ball fly. fighting to the end.”

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DAVID GATOUX/friends academy Eighth grader Emily Horne fields the ball. Varsity Softball: Season Measured DAVID GATOUX/friends academy by Team Growth Juniors Matt Lieber and Stefan Sayre glide over the water. or the Varsity Softball team in 2012 Varsity Crew: Fthe season’s success was not measured by wins and losses. It is measured by the Exciting Season with State, National Finishes growth and development each girl showed he 2012 spring season proved excit- single category. Emma Brown took bronze during the course of the season. After a Ting from the start for the Friends in a JV single category. Matt Lieber, to- slow start to the season we continued to Academy Varsity Crew team. Due to mild gether with his partner, repeated their vic- grow as a team, both on and off the field. weather conditions (for the first time in tory from last year by winning the doubles Throughout the season the girls contin- many years), Friends Academy rowers were race. Sam Lerner and Ethan Flicker had ued to work hard and enjoy the time they able to row on Oyster Bay right from the their first race in a Novice double. spent together. The effort that they put in very beginning of the season. The team’s next stop was the New York and the commitment that they made con- The extra water time led to a strong State Scholastic regatta, where FA rowers tributed to the improvement of not only showing at the late April Interscholastic raced in singles and doubles boats. FA had each individual, but the team as a whole. Sculling Association Championships a strong start with all the boats making 2012 ROSTER: Paige Elgarten, Dylan Foley, Ra- against many competitive Philadelphia the semi-finals and four boats making the chel Garibaldi, Erin Gluck, Marielle Goebelbecker, and New Jersey crews. finals. Emily Horne, Sarah O’Sullivan, Taylor Quinland, At their next and only home regatta, After some very close races two Friends Danielle Ramsay, Claudia Ratner, Casey Rosen, Cait- Friends Academy Crew once again showed Academy boats made it to the Scholastic lin Rubin, Xixi Shi, Alana Stein and Alex Zezulin. Mgrs. Keyonne Sessions and Sam Riese. to be one of the strongest crews on Long National Regatta – Matt Kuczmaski in his Island. As parents and friends cheered single, as well as Matt Lieber and Stephan individual awards from the shore, motivated FA rowers made Sayre in their double. The pair competed the Long Island Championships one of the for the national title. ALL-CONFERENCE – Paige most successful regattas of the season. Friends Academy crew also competed Elgarten Senior Matt Kuczmarski won the single at one of the largest scholastic regattas, ALL-DIVISION – Alana Stein boys’ race and Cece Judge came in fifth in Stotesbury, where they had a chance to and Erin Gluck the girls’ single race. Jack Viener, together race against strong American and Cana- Sr. Scholar Athlete – Erin with his partners Matt Lieber, Stephan dian crews. Gluck Sayre and Chris Sawicki won the boys 2012 ROSTER: Emma Brown, Ethan Flicker, quad race. A quad of four novice girls: Adina Grodsky, Cecilia Judge, Matthew Amanda Wylie, Adina Grodski, Olivia Kuczmarski, Samuel Lerner, Gabriel Patino, Schmidlapp and Julia Vascotto also had a Matthew Lieber, Christopher Sawicki, Stefan Sayre, Olivia Schmidlapp, Julia Vascotto, Jack Viener great race finishing in second place. Jack and Amanda Wylie. Viener captured second in the lightweight

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FA 2012 Spring Sports Boys JV Tennis: Competitive Tryouts Lead to Competitive Season he Boys JV Tennis season got off to a Tstrong start with some very competi- tive try-outs with many new players joining a handful of players from last year’s squad. After two weeks of try-outs and the forma- tion of our roster, the team was put through some intense work-outs and practice ses- sions to prep them for the season opener. Although the team’s overall record did not reflect this, the team was very competi- AMANDA FISK/friends academy tive playing against some very strong teams in our section. The players on the team 13 FA Athletes to Play gained some valuable match play experi- Collegiate Competitive Sports in Fall 2012 ence this year which will serve them well in From left, Kelsey Denihan: Villanova (Field Hockey); Rebeca Baker: Mount Holyoke (Riding); Sigal Markowitz preparing for next season. (Brown University Crew); Spencer Moslow: Tufts University (Crew); Andrew Yaraghi: Amherst (Tennis); Bennett Felder: Juniata College (Basketball); Matt Kuczmarski: Northeastern (Crew); Nina Vascotto: University of Virginia 2012 ROSTER: Rani Bendary, Samer Bendary, Samuel (Crew); Morgan Feldman: Trinity College (Tennis); Harry DellaFera: Villanova (Lacrosse); Erica Sklar: Villanova Friedman, Cameron Hellerman, Stephan Herard, (Lacrosse); Savannah Febesh: Bentley (Field Hockey) and Erin Gluck: Swarthmore (Field Hockey). Timothy Ingrassia, Tommy Kaminsky, Michael Kliger, Erik Loscalzo, Tyler Newitt, Ethan Nyein, Alexan- der Pakh, Reed Rosenbluth, Alexander Schneider, Alexander Storch and Jonathan Weinberg. Mgrs. Boys JV Lacrosse: One of its Most Successful Seasons Jacqueline Leon and Rose Morabito. he Junior Varsity Boys Lacrosse team Tcompleted one of its most successful seasons in school history, ending the year with 12 wins and just 1 loss. Highlights of the season include a 12-3 win over Cold Spring Harbor, 14-1 win over Sea- ford and a 6-5 overtime victory at Locust Valley.

The boys consistently put in the work MICHAEL DAMM/friends academy needed to be successful, and their final Members of the lacrosse team celebrate. record shows just that. They not only commitment to the program. won games, but they won them the right way. Their team-first attitude showed 2012 ROSTER: Jason Baskind, Damon Burris, Jonathan Cangemi, Jordan Christian, Pierce Del- maturity beyond their years and was laFera, John Forlines, Joshua Goldblatt, Adam critical to their overall success. The boys Hartog, Nathaniel Hogg, Kevin Isernio, Griffin were great representatives of both the la- Nesfield, Jonathan Nierenberg, Joseph Paniccia, crosse program and the Friends Academy Jesse Rabaglia, Brandon Rosenbaum, Brendan community. The coaches would like to Sherlock, Zachary Sideris, Mark Slotnick, Jack DAVID GATOUX/friends academy Statfeld, Andrew Stingi and Gavin Tam. Preparing to return. thank all players for their hard work, and

Girls JV Lacrosse: New Lessons Learned Freshman Isabella Pascucci. verall, this season was a success even We played with strength and Friends Academy. Othough we split with wins and losses. pride and everyone who watched 2012 ROSTER: Sydney Banks, Morgan Everyone learned at least one thing new, our games could truly tell that the Bauer, Julia Ciardullo, Sara DeCicco, Gabrielle FitzGerald, Gloria Fortuna, Kayla which is a victory in my book. The wins girls demonstrated great desire Guerin, Devon McCann, Madeline O’Brien, Sarah that we had were phenomenal and abso- from start to finish. I’m glad that I had O’Kane, Isabella Pascucci, Alexis Toles and Vivian lutely deserved. this team in my first year coaching at Zetterstrom. Mgr. Lauriane Pinto.

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Art Teacher Margaret Lindner Retires Faculty Professional Development Kristin Minuto, Early Child- A Lower School gift to all hood Director and Early Child- By Andrea Miller Studio program. Each week, students developed hood teacher Liz Lione, Director of Communications their own project through choice of material and presented at Adelphi concept. “She liberated many of us from our egg he first time Lower School librarian Kate University on “Multi-Age cartons, shoe boxes and other recyclables that she Madigan met fellow art teacher Margaret Grouping in the Early and her students would transform into remarkable Lindner was 21 years ago on the day of Childhood Setting” on T expressions of creativity,” said Morris. Madigan’s interview at Friends. “She was down in Over the years, Lindner made it a priority to May 6 to the Graduate the Play Group room stay current with the Curriculum Development Class. and came out wearing a prevailing trends in Kristin and Liz discussed the dynam- bright green mylar wig arts education, “be they ics of the multi-age group setting, and huge heavy rubber discipline-based, inte- gloves,” remembers differentiation for instruction, peer grated, either studio- Madigan. “Margaret modeling, effectively dealing wtih centered or analysis was a sea monster for behavioral challenges, and curricu- heavy, technology- their “Under the Sea” lum design and implementation. based, etc.,” she said theme that summer in a summary for the and I knew that there Maressa Tesoriero, assistant school. A model for FA’s was something special first grade teacher, com- curriculum mapping, about her right away!” pleted her MA degree in Lindner always strove For 28 years at Special Education from to ask “what we do, Friends, students in Lower School Art teacher Margaret Lindner is honored at Long Island University - CW Post. the New York City Reunion on June 4, 2012. why we do it and how Lindner’s art classes we know it is effective,” Director of Diversity and Multi- have been “abuzz with creativity, engagement said Dean of Faculty Mary Alice Kolodner. and enthusiasm as they cut and pasted, painted, cultural Affairs, Shanelle Rob- Lindner also received the prestigious Fahey sculpted, wove, photographed, filmed, designed and inson was selected Master Teacher award from Friends Academy, much more,” in the words of Head of School Bill to facilitate a 11/ -day which is presented annually each spring to a mem- 2 Morris. Institute at the National ber of the FA faculty who has served the profession Lindner began her career at Friends as an Early for more than seven years and made learning come Conference on Race and Ethnicity Childhood teacher and then transitioned to art from May 29 - June 2 in Manhattan. alive for his/her students. teacher for the Lower School. She acted as the Linder’s generosity of spirit didn’t stop at the NCORE constitutes the leading and convener for the Art department for several years, classroom door. “I have to say that as busy as Mar- most comprehensive national forum team leader of Lower School Specials and co- garet was, she was never too busy to make a card on issues of face and ethnicity in coordinated bus drop-off and pickup for six years for a sick colleague or a poster to wish good luck American education. with co-conspirator Kate Madigan. or congratulate a team. She would come up with “I can’t tell you how many other community- an idea and make Halloween costumes for any Former Faculty Notes building activities she was a part of,” recounted LS faculty who needed them. And she was always There’s a new Spatola Madigan. available to help all faculty and staff with any art in town!! (well, in “Margaret always had a booth at the Fall Fair ideas or quick repairs,” said Madigan. Florida). Former faculty and always gave a creative donation to the Auction. An inspiration to so many students, Madigan She came and planted bulbs on a Saturday with members Pam and plainly states, “Any child who has had Lower families one year and helped plant the FA Garden School Art with Margaret Lindner has been Mike Spatola are proud Michael Patrick outside of Kindergarten. Not to mention the Cummings given a gift of being taught by a truly passionate, new grandparents to Tag Craft afternoon between Thanksgiving and caring and enthusiastic person. She is a remark- Michael Patrick Cummings, who was Christmas,” said Madigan. “These are just a few of able teacher who can bring out the very best in a born yesterday to an even prouder the many things she has been a big part of over the child. I am also truly fortunate to have Margaret mom, Heather Spatola Cummings! years.” as the dearest of friends. As she ventures off to new To the members of the FA classes The legacy Lindner is best known for and most endeavors, Margaret’s effervescent personality and of 1972-1980: David W. Clark taught proud of is her pioneering student-centered Art infectious smile will surely be missed.” at FA in the early 1970s and he sends Margaret Lindner: Creating everlasting connections this message of greeting. “Believe it or not, I am now in my 43rd year of teaching secondary students, and still loving it! I live in the Philadelphia area suburbs and would be happy to hear from former students or faculty ([email protected]).” Lindner in 1987; with husband Marshall at the 2000 Auction; helping students create Care Cards for nursing homes. The Meeting House | Spring/Summer 2012 A Quaker Education: A Gift For Life

e are grateful to all who choose to Wsupport the uniqueness of a Quaker education and the mission of Gideon Frost by making Friends Academy a charitable priority. Your generosity helps to create a community that is committed to building strong minds and kind hearts throughout our entire student body.

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presidentPeter Stein ’79 Dear Fellow Alumni, was a smashing success. More than 200 alumni gathered With great excitement, on June 9, 2012, Friends at the Princeton/Columbia Club joined by faculty and Academy graduated 101 students, and as their hats flew former faculty. Honored at the event was retiring Lower in the air, family, friends, and faculty looked on with School art teacher, Margaret Lindner. pride. We warmly welcome the Class of 2012 into the Those of you lucky enough to have been among Friends Academy Alumni Association, and wish them Margaret’s students during her 28 years at Friends know every success as they enter the next exciting chapter of what a gem she is. Margaret bid “Cheerio” to FA, but she their lives. leaves behind a legacy….and lots and lots of The world has changed a lot since my art projects! graduation from Friends in 1979, and Looking forward, classes ending in “2” and although we may marvel at the changes, “7” will celebrate special reunions this coming we should also remember that our 2012 October. The Class of 1962 will celebrate its graduates share the same hopes, fears and 50th Reunion with a luncheon at the Marion dreams of past generations. The Class of Jackson House at noon on Friday, October 2012 graduates from Friends with solid 19th. Fall Fair and Homecoming is Saturday, critical thinking skills, a strong work ethic October 20th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Alumni and a compelling social conscience. And are invited to gather under the Alumni Tent because of this, our young graduates offer for coffee and cookies, and then at 4:30 p.m. the promise of a better world. We look Peter Stein ’79, head to the Jackson House for an All Alumni forward to great things ahead! Friends Academy Reception. Individual class celebrations will When you read through this issue of Alumni follow. Also, we’re looking to feature our The Meeting House, you will find numer- Association alumni musicians this year at Fall Fair & ous examples of why a Friends Academy President Homecoming. If you would like to perform, education has such value. At Fourth Day please contact Kathy Fox at [email protected]. Honors, the year-end awards ceremony for Class reps will be in touch with specific the Upper School, I had the privilege of hearing from reunion details. The weekend ends with Meeting for Distinguished Alumna Barbara Boyle Weaner ’73, who Worship on Sunday at 10 a.m. at the Matinecock Meet- shared her wishes for the graduating seniors: “To all ing House. of you, a blessing: that you lead lives of simplicity, of I wish you all a happy and peaceful summer. See you service, full of the joy of living, in the community of our in the fall! Big Watershed, in the beautiful wildness of this planet.” Peter You can read more about Barbara in Jennifer Ryan Woods ’99 profile (see page 20). Our Annual New York City Reunion this past June

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Friends Academy Alumni Association Alumni are the living legacy of Friends Academy. Reconnect at FA's Largest Community Event Special Reunion Celebrations for Classes Ending in 2 and 7

Class of 1962 Fall Fair & Homecoming October 19-21, 2012

Friday: 50th Reunion Luncheon for the Class of 1962

Friday night: Informal class gatherings

Saturday: Fall Fair followed by the Homecoming Reception on campus for all alumni.

Saturday night: Reunion Dinners off campus for classes ending in 2 and 7.

Sunday: Meeting for Worship in Matinecock Meeting House

25th Reunion!

50th Reunion! Class of 1987

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

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Elisabeth Salzhauer Axel ’83 Inspiring visual arts advocate for the blind

By Hayley Kucich ’01 Elisabeth Axel is one of “those people.” Yes, “those people” meaning that they somehow manage to be good at almost everything, make it look like nothing, and they do it with a smile at all times; never complain- ing, always trying to help others, and in this case…working to improve the quality of life for the blind, especially in relationship to the arts. But Elisabeth is one of “those people” that you just can’t help but want to get to know better because you know what a good person she is. It doesn’t bug you that she has accomplished so much already, has a career while simultaneously raising a family, ap- pears on morning talk shows and later on in the day is assisting with the signing of an arts education bill … She inspires you to do better in your own everyday life and she is one of “those people” that you end up loving. This is the case with Elisabeth Axel and you will soon discover after reading this brief synopsis of Elisabeth’s life thus far, why I have become inspired to push on to help change the world for the better, and I thank you, Elisabeth, for sharing your amazing story with us. Elisabeth Salzhauer from lisabeth attended Friends Acad- the 1983 Lamp yearbook. emy from 1979 to 1983 and she believes that “one of the key reasons my parents chose EFriends for me to attend was that the school’s core principles were so in sync how important and integral the right sibility and was a role model for me as a with their own values. They wanted to be type of education is in “creating lifelong strong, respected woman; Mr. William sure that my brother, Michael Salzhauer learners and for instilling informative Masland reinforced the idea part of (’80), and I would be in a stimulating, young minds and hearts Quakerism and the Jew- positive environment that fostered and with the spirit of altru- ish faith that the light strengthened those values and priorities. ism and the richness of “It’s been my of our Creator is within My parents didn’t just ‘talk the talk,’ they giving of yourself so that incredible privilege each one of us, and that actually lived by them. They showed others also can enjoy and and challenge to help it is our obligation to use their priorities by how they invested flourish in their own life lead a multi-decade that light, or talents, to their time, money, and I like to think, aspirations.” bring even more light two of their most valuable assets – my She fondly remembers effort to raise the bar to the world. I ran track brother and I. By investing in our educa- how “Mr. Frank Brogan of ‘what’s possible’ and my track coaches, tion at FA, they were investing in creating and the Craigs taught for blind people.” Mr. Jim Parks and Mr. caring and committed human beings who me the value of carefully Jeffrey Word, taught me would go on to contribute to society,” said choosing how to spend the discipline to stick Elisabeth. my time to try to make a valuable contri- to something, no matter how uphill the And now that Elisabeth is a mother bution to my community. Miss Elizabeth battle might seem. Mr. Parks, with his of four children of her own, she realizes Roosevelt taught me about civic respon- recitation of poetry to inspire us, taught

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Elisabeth Salzhauer Axel ’83: Visual Arts Advocate for the Blind me to be interested in everything in life lead a multi-decade effort to raise the bar of Art Beyond Sight many people, accord- and not to be too concerned about choosing ‘what’s possible’ for blind people, working ing to Elisabeth, thought she was crazy. an ultimate career path.” with neuroscientists, cognitive psycholo- “Why should blind people have access to After graduating from Friends Academy, gists, educators and people with dis- museums? Why should a blind person Elisabeth continued on to Tuft’s Univer- abilities.” This effort includes organizing be able to touch in a museum? Or learn sity, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts biennial conferences at the Metropolitan by verbal description? Or learn through degree in art history. After Tufts, Elisabeth Museum of Art on multimodal learning; a tactile diagram? Or want to make art? studied at Harvard University’s Depart- a multi-city museum study But the President of the ment of Fine Arts as a Special Scholar. aiming to define content National Federation of After graduation, Elisabeth worked as access, which was honored the Blind at that time, Dr. senior lecturer at the Whitney Museum of by the Institute of Museum Kenneth Jernigan, took me American Art (1987-2001). She also taught and Library Services with a under his wing. He said, art appreciation and art-making courses, as National Leadership grant; ‘You know Elisabeth, your well as instituted a five-year long Annen- and an upcoming book on ideas may or may not be berg Grant, which integrated art into core Multisensory Museums. interesting to blind people, curriculum areas for Queens 5th grade And if that was not but they are ideas that are public school students. enough to add to her plate, Above, Elisabeth and one of the mem- worth trying and cul- Then, in 1987, she founded Art Beyond Elisabeth is also the Editor- bers of the Blind Boys of Alabama, tural venues programming Sight/Art Education for the Blind, now in-Chief of publications 2006. Below, Elisabeth with Charles should be accessible if a Rangel, U.S. Representative for NY’s named Art Beyond Sight. “This year as we such as Art History Through 15th Congressional district. blind person wants it.’” get set to celebrate our 25th anniversary, I Touch and Sound, a multi- The solid moral and am proud to say that the ABS team and I, sensory encyclopedia, and civic-minded education together with some remarkable partners, Co-Editor of Art Beyond that Elisabeth absorbed have helped to expand the educational and Sight: A Resource Guide to through her time at artistic programming opportunities for Art, Creativity and Visual Friends has seeped through people who are blind and visually im- Impairment, which has been her life’s actions and con- paired in New York City, in the U.S., and translated into Spanish, tinues to be ever-present in around the world,” said Elisabeth. On the Korean and – Lithuanian. her everyday life. “I try to local level she has co-chaired Project Access Honored by various live by the principle that NYC with the NYC Mayor’s Office for organizations for her efforts it is important to make a People with Disabilities and Department to develop a more fair and balanced society contribution to my community. We must of Cultural Affairs; on the national level, where people of all abilities can live life to not just sit back and take, but try to give she serves as co-chair of a White House- the fullest, Elisabeth has been honored by back to society. And to a very large extent initiated Working Group on Accessibility the Jewish Guild for the Blind, the Ameri- it is my teachers at Friends who I have to and the Arts, impacting federal grant- can Foundation for the Blind, and the New thank for guiding me in this world view making policy as well as tackling key issues York Times in their “Most Important Ideas of service to others. The words I delivered of access for all; and on the international 2003” citation. She has also appeared on to the Friends graduating class of 1999 as level, Art Beyond Sight is a UNESCO non- countless primetime national news shows. the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni governmental organization working with Despite Elisabeth’s heavy work sched- Award still pretty much express my senti- more than 300 museums and schools. ule, she values her family above all else. “In ments: ‘The greater Friends community, Elisabeth has conceived and overseen my professional career, my work with Art especially Mr. Withington, reinforced that major research initiatives, including the Beyond Sight has immeasurably enriched a portion of our energies and leisure time, creation of a “language” and guidelines me. Inspired by my grandmother, a painter and even our money, in a certain sense is for tactile diagrams, and verbal descrip- who lost her sight, I was first moved to not ‘ours’ to begin with. It is money put tion and sound to communicate visual create the organization after experiencing into trust to do what is right for others culture to people who are blind – methods first-hand the challenges in accessibil- when they need it. In this sense it is not now used throughout the world, as well as ity to the arts for people who are blind. I ‘charity,’ but just us returning the money award-winning initiatives to teach daily wanted to change that and give everyone to where it was meant to be used.’” living skills, through art, to blind children – especially people with disabilities – the To learn more about Elisabeth Axel and and teens. opportunity to enjoy and be enriched by her work or get involved, visit her new website, Elisabeth comments that “it’s been my art and culture.” www.projectaccessforall.com or e-mail Elisa- incredible privilege and challenge to help Twenty-five years ago when she started beth at [email protected].

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Andrea Buffa ’85 Renowned national/international media, social justice and peace activist

By Natalia Porcelli Good ’93 Andrea Buffa ‘85 is a remarkable woman who has been an activist in every sense of the word for her entire career. Even now, she doesn’t stop confronting those issues that she cares deeply about. As her profile proclaims on the Global Exchange website, an international human rights organization where she previously worked as the Cam- paigns Director, “Andrea has been an activist and organizer since her high school years and has worked on more peace and justice issues than she can remember – Central American solidarity, South African apartheid, women’s rights, housing rights, diversity in academia, media consolidation, Iraq, and others.” uffa’s roots as an activist began at Friends Academy. The Quaker tenets of non-violent resolution of conflict and com- mitmentB to community and social change greatly impacted her. Specifically, she vividly recalls a teacher at Friends who helped her to “see the world in a differ- ent way.” In a world history class, Buffa asked about the U.S. invasion of Grenada based on a New York Times article that she had read. The teacher queried whether that was the only

source that could be Courtesy of ANDREA BUFFA relied upon to tell the Andrea Buffa ’85 credits her volunteerism and time at Quaker Meeting at Friends to awakening her activism. whole picture of what was really happen- upon current events happening through- that has existed for 30 years, formed by ing in the war. That out the world. Experiences such as these freelance journalists who joined together experience taught her directly impacted her quest to become in order to improve media coverage of the value of perspective an agent of social change who could do social activist movements such as the and the importance of something about inequities in the world. women’s movement and the gay rights Andrea Buffa ’85 analyzing events from “Friends was critical in my development movement. Today, the organization con- in earlier years. different points of view. as a human being – someone who cares tinues to work for a more just, account- We also spoke about about what’s going on in the world.” able and diverse media system. her eye-opening experience volunteering After graduating from Yale University Buffa began her work at Media Alli- at Amigos de Las Americas between her and receiving her Masters degree from ance studying how the local media in sophomore and junior year, where she the University of California, Berkeley, California was covering ballot measures and two other volunteers helped to build Buffa worked as a social worker for regarding education; specifically advocat- latrines in a small town in Mexico. Buffa the homeless advocating for affordable ing the coverage of bilingual students and also recalls being a student who regularly housing. Thereafter, Buffa joined Media parents. At that time the organization stood up in Quaker Meeting to reflect Alliance, a California-based organization was heavily involved in campaigning

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Andrea Buffa ’85: Social Justice and Peace Activist to keep KPFA, a Berkeley-based radio Through vigils, speaking events, peace Afghanistan wars, CODEPINK is now station (the first listener-sponsored, non- marches and educational events, Global part of the Occupy movement and gives commercial community radio station), Exchange sought to stop the war before voice to a variety of women’s issues. In from losing its independence. Today, the it happened. Buffa didn’t stop there: she 2004, Buffa went to Florida on behalf Pacifica Radio stations provide provoca- helped lead a half-million person strong of CODEPINK and spent time bring- tive and progressive programming like march outside the Republican National ing attention to the Bush/Cheney visits. Democracy Now and, as Buffa explained, Convention in New York City. After the Buffa also supported Cindy Sheehan, the stations are among a small number Iraq war began, she brought media atten- an American anti-war activist whose of stations that play local music and air tion to the impact of war son was killed in the opinions from a variety of perspectives on people in the military Iraq war, bring me- that one cannot hear anywhere else. and their families, and dia attention to her Buffa does not take her activism visited Iraq in order to extended 2005 vigil at a lightly. During the campaign to keep understand the toll on makeshift camp outside KPFA independent, she recounted that ordinary Iraqis and on President Bush’s ranch she camped out on the street with KPFA the country as a result of in Crawford, Texas. workers who were locked out from the war. Recently, Buffa their jobs and was involved in various Buffa continued her has been working on marches and rallies. quest for peace when labor-related issues, yet One of the “main things I learned at she co-founded United another cause that she Friends Academy is that everyone has for Peace and Justice is passionate about. She their own ideas of how their actions can (UFPJ), the largest peace worked at UC Berke- be a form of activism – [it spans the spec- coalition in the United ley’s Center for Labor trum] from writing a letter to a legislator States. At the time, more Research and Education, to going to a rally.” For her, it is always than 70 peace and justice focusing on climate important to be conscious of the impact organizations agreed to change issues, and that one is making and to act as a role form a new coalition to the Apollo Alliance, a model. coordinate efforts to end Buffa continued coalition of community Beginning in 2002, Buffa began the war in Iraq. UFPJ her quest for groups, labor, businesses working at Global Exchange, another is now comprised of and environmental California-based non-profit organization. 1400 member groups peace when she groups working on cli- At its core, Global Exchange seeks to cre- around the world work- co-founded United mate change. While she ate a just and sustainable world by cam- ing on a broad range of for Peace and has not put her activism paigning to protect the rights of workers, issues that is run out of Justice, the largest aside, Buffa currently encouraging the growth of local, green the American Friends peace coalition in holds a position at economies, and creating international Service Committee. As the United States. Kaiser-Permanente, a collaborations to promote peace. Buffa UFPJ’s website states, California-based health- was initially hired to help communities “together we are working care organization, where organize peace events on the one-year an- to end war and oppres- she promotes workplace niversary of the September 11th attacks. sion, shift resources toward human democracy by ensuring that manag- “A lot of people felt that the lesson needs, protect the environment and ers and workers make decisions jointly should be about peace and how we can promote sustainable alternatives. Our about their day-to-day work. create a more peaceful world rather than long-term goal is to grow a culture of As a final testament to Friends Acad- about violence or revenge.” More than justice, peace, equality, cooperation and emy, we concluded our conversation 300 events were held in different com- respect. We value diversity and respect with her telling me that the driving munities. Subsequently, Buffa recounted the earth.” force in her decision to pursue a path that she was most proud of being a key In addition to her work at Global dedicated to various forms of activism U.S. organizer of the February 15, 2003 Exchange, Buffa has been involved with was her Friends Academy education. protest marches against the Iraq war – the women’s activist group CODEPINK. Regardless of one’s political leanings, the same date that European protesters CODEPINK’s name is derived from the this much is clear: Buffa’s experience at were waging similar protests. These color-coded alert system initiated by Friends Academy gave her the courage to events inspired the New York Times to the U.S. government regarding potential pursue her passion and the conviction to acknowledge that the peace movement terrorist threats. Originally created as persevere when faced with even the most was the second world superpower. an organization against the Iraq and extraordinary obstacles.

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is waging a brave battle over cancer, he takes 1934 care of her and all that needs doing around the house. He keeps busy driving, cooking Walter J. Wilson and maintaining their house. 548 N. Main St. Apt. 314 Ashland, OR 97520 (541) 488-2389 1946 [email protected] Evelyn Broglio Diefendorf Penick Village Apt. 5118 1940 514 E. New Jersey Avenue Florence Milyko Skinner Southern Pines, NC 28387 4202 Avalon Drive East (910) 692-0182 New Canaan, CT 06840 [email protected] 203-966-9475 [email protected] Barbara and Bob Burian ’52 at their daughter Susie’s 1947 wedding to George Richards. If anyone from the Class of 1947 would like 1942 to be the class representative, please contact Terry Larson commented on the “Memories” Helen Craft Price us at [email protected]. We would love to hear spread in the Meeting House: “What a 173 Ocean Pines Terrace from you! wonderful job you did on the collecting and Jupiter, FL 33477 editing of the Friends Academy article. I was [email protected] alternately laughing and crying over those 1948 memories. Oh, there were many more I could Marian Schwartz Feniger have come up with, and now I’m sorry I 1945 16 West 77th St., Apt. 9E didn’t. Am in touch with Wendy to thank her New York, NY 10024 for her remarkable words about my family. Joy Mayes Brown We both crawled into that closet to listen to 2110 West Center Road (212) 362-8968 [email protected] the fights – wickedly happy! The pictures are P.O. Box 239 great fun too. We are now back in PA for the Otis, MA 01253 summer months after a remarkable trip to (413) 269-6398 1949 Turkey with the Carnegie Museum of [email protected] Natural History. An amazing walk through If anyone from the Class of 1949 would like civilizations.” Fluff Macy Thayer: “I guess the Sheila Morrisey Potter to be the class representative, please contact most excitement right now is tropical storm 37 Lawnwood Avenue us at [email protected]. We would love to hear Debby who is sitting right on our doorstep Longmeadow, MA 01106 from you! and not wanting to move. Last year, (413) 567-0988 Hurricane Irene decided to visit Long Island [email protected] 1950 and our little house in Bayville filled up with five feet of water! I guess living near or on Sheila Morrisey Potter: As of March 13th, I Suzanne Didier De Vito the water isn’t always the best idea! Our moved from my home in Longmeadow, 59 West 12th Street, 16A oldest, Jennifer still lives in Glen Cove with MA where I lived for 45 years to Rockridge New York, NY 10011 her two teenagers. Our other two, Sandy Retirement Community in the 5-college area (212) 627-7103 (Seth) and Ann live in different parts of of Northampton, MA in the independent [email protected] Maine. I have kept busy as editor of the living section. My apartment is lovely, and Casey Keynoter for a long time and with my whole family, save two grandchildren, other activities that get me off this island and are within 10 minutes of where I now live. 1951 up to Sarasota, which is a wonderful small I have made nice friends and play bridge George H. Gifford, Jr. city. Alec is in good health and we are both and mahjong and go to lectures and exercise 12 Oak Ridge Road enraptured with Jannie, our Westie.” classes. This is a small and beautiful campus, Stony Brook, NY 11790-2011 Annemarie and Fritz Schreiber are very happy and my family pops in often, which I love. (631) 751-7489 in Williamsburg, Va. “Daughter, Michie and The trauma of downsizing was terrible, but Annemarie went to Salzburg, Heidelberg and I was ready to do this move and no longer Frankfurt in April/May. Son Mark joined us have the worry over maintaining a house 1952 in Salzburg for several days. Annemarie and gardens. Now, if only my house would showed them where her mom and she used to Margaret Whitney Shiels get sold, it would make a big difference. spend summer and one winter in the 5427 FM 2515 Unfortunately, there are over 100 houses for mountain. It was fun since Annemarie had Kaufman, TX 75142 sale in Longmeadow, four on my street!! not been there since Christmas 1943/44. We (972) 962-8124 So much for the housing market picking up were in Heidelberg for Mark’s daughter’s [email protected] speed. Not much news from Lew Zimmerman. college graduation from the U of Maryland, He and Elinor are still in FL., and while she which serves military families throughout the

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world. The graduation was very well done. good and bad, on the web for biologists, spent another two weeks with friends in The US ambassador to Berlin gave the pharmacists, chemists, etc. to study in Brittany and Paris. Back in Port Ludlow, address. Fritz was at home happily watching relation to medical discovery. Had to take a WA. in June to enjoy Bruce, Gail and family Michie’s two German Shepherds. Mark and killer exam first to prove that I was after they completed their tour of duty in family are leaving Heidelberg to their new scientifically literate enough to give my Burkino Faso. In the last week of June we duty station in England. Grandson, William, consent to do whatever.... I attended a PGP rented a house in the San Juans to celebrate Mark’s youngest, is starting his studies in conference in Boston in late April and am our 50th anniversary. All family participated August at St. John’s on LI. Isn’t it ironic that now working on a book proposal for young except the Japan contingent. Kari completed he will be there and there is no family on LI adults on the subject of this scientific a nursing degree and is at the Westchester any longer?” Since Fay Tegtmeyer Biggins revolution and what it will mean for their Hospital. Her children (ages 11 and 14) cannot get internet in her little part of the FL. generation. I’m also still Editorial Director of visited us for the month of July. Connie will Panhandle, I gave her a call. She still owns Onward Publishing in Northport. Business fly with them to NY and will go to CT. to two houses and is trying to sell the FL. house has slowed but we still do a great deal of spend a mini-reunion with her Dobbs friends. so she can move to GA. near the mountains. work – annual reports, surgical newsletters, Robert and Margaret Shiels drove up to She has four dogs, two of which are Therapy hospital histories, etc. for North Shore-LIJ Yellowstone Park in July. Daughter Heather Dogs. She takes them to shut-ins, nursing Hospital System in Manhasset/Great Neck, met us in Jackson, WY and together we homes, hospitals, facilities for troubled teens. which takes me back to our old stomping toured the park as well as the Tetons. She likes working with the young people the grounds a few times a year. Thank you to all Yellowstone is so huge that our motel was in best. She is secretary of her local Friends of who sent your wonderful memories of our MT. Robert brought a 2009 National the Library group. Of course Bob Burian’s big years at Friends Academy. The photos were Geographic showing how YNP is a Super news is the wedding of his daughter, Susie, terrific. I loved the one of Mr. and Mrs. Volcano waiting to blow. The last time (many to George Richards. Bob and Barbara are Haughton. She was our 3rd grade teacher eons ago) the lava and debris reached the delighted with the match and very fond of (and a memorable one) and he was to Gulf of Mexico. It is magnificent in the George who is a widower with small become headmaster far into our future. We mountains, lakes, geysers, mud pots, bison, children. Ann Galbraith Hayward writes from are doing well considering our advancing elk, deer, moose, etc. The only traffic jam we California: I am still working two days a years. Our ranch is a nice, quiet spot and all encountered was when a herd of bison week at a posh retirement home – waiting for of you are invited to visit. Our private lake crossed the road and everyone was trying to someone to adopt me – perhaps. Anyway it is needs rain but is very full of fish and the get pictures. There is so much energy in this a wonderful way to stay in touch with boats are waiting to be launched. Connie one natural wonder it makes me realize how people. I also volunteer at a very well run Miller: “I’m going to work at the bank three arrogant we are if we think that man is more food bank two days a month. My days a week starting Jul 1. Good thing, than a blip compared to the volcanoes, granddaughter, Kristina, graduated in May because I just bought an English Bulldog. earthquakes, tsunamis, etc., in nature. Please from Humboldt State University after What a mush he is! I am, however, send me or Friends any changes you have in playing on their championship softball team absolutely exhausted. It’s like having a child your contact information so that we can keep for 4 years. She is looking to perhaps apply all over again.” Had a wonderful chat with in touch. Love, Margaret to the FBI. I hope my stellar career (?) holds Van Hanford McDonald from FL. She has no up under the FBI scrutiny – anyway my flooding problems. I wish some FL rain years at Friends might hold me in good stead. could come to Texas to cool off and fill the 1953 What are you all thinking about our 60th lakes. Van is very busy in retirement and is Many thanks to Timmie Buck Wiant who is Reunion? I have been going back East ALL still teaching her art history course, which I stepping down from her role as class rep. If these years so I was hoping we could do our wish I could sit in on. She speaks to libraries, anyone from the Class of 1953 is interested 60th somewhere else. I know some and (me schools and other groups. She too is a reader in taking over the reins, please contact us at too) think it means more to be at FA, but the and we shared what we were reading. I hope [email protected]. We would love to hear from hassle to get there is almost not worth it. you all will share with me the books you are you! Wendy Murphy: “Yes, we’re doing just fine enjoying. I have a NOOK and find it is great here, though Jack is slowing down more than for traveling. Van suggested “Ahab’s Wife” I like to see, which means I have to move a about wife of the Moby Dick character. I am 1954 little faster and harder to keep us where we reading “Moby Duck.” Not a misprint. A want to be. I bought an almost-new 90 hp container ship from Japan encounters a If anyone from the Class of 1954 would like 20-foot Seaway boat last November on monster wave and 28,000 bath toys are to be the class representative, please contact Craig’s List just to prove that I wasn’t going washed into the ocean. The author follows us at [email protected]. We would love to hear gracefully into old age but fighting it every where they washed up and in doing so from you! step of the way. Son Nicholas and I towed discovers the tons of plastic trash polluting her up to Maine in May to be ready for the the oceans and the shores. Connie and Bob 1955 summer vacation season on Blueberry Island. Wilkinson spent Nov. to April at their place in Also of possible interest, I am one of a Arizona. Pickle ball, tennis, bicycling, bridge Arthur M. Geoffrion thousand or so volunteers participating in the (and eating) were their favorite activities. 322-24th St. Harvard Med School Personal Genome “May was spent in France. With another Santa Monica, CA 90402 Project, phase two, of the Human Genome couple we rented a drive-it-yourself canal (310) 394-0185 Project. We offer our genetic material for boat in Burgundy for a week and rented a [email protected] analysis in return for having all the data, rural house, tasted the local wine and then

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PENNY COX ELDERMAN Is still outliving her younger husband

WALLY COOK HARVEY GLUCK Does Wall Street from Florida His US passport... ready to travel!

The Class of 1957 Then & Now

MARTY MELLON DONOHUE Is still at Point Lookout, NY TODD MUDGE Says he’s the only classmate still working full time

JOHN FINN recalls the 1956 undefeated- NIKKI PENNEY untied football season Attends lots of H.S. graduations n 1957, Dwight Eisenhower sat in the White IHouse, “Leave it to Beaver” premiered on CBS and Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story” debuted on Broadway. And the cost of a first-class stamp? 3 cents.

BOB GOLUB Marlboro man is retired HERB TEESE III attorney in Manhattan Celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary in 2012

ROGER SANDERS is fighting backyard gators in Florida CAROL MAWBY HANNUM Has family coming out PETER FAGAN of her ears! Doesn’t seem to age!

COMPILED BY ROGER SANDERS ’57

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Naomi Johnson Dempsey d’Ornano and Jean Claude Aubourg, the idea 69 Webster Point Road of taking another trip together has been 1957 Madison, CT 06443 coming up. A river cruise during the summer Roger O. Sanders 203-245-7617 or fall of 2013 is the top contender. On the 324 Fishing Ln. [email protected] advice of a travel agent friend of Naomi’s, Deland, FL 32720 American Cruise Lines seems to be the (386) 736-0815 Janet Boeing Francis reports that between best choice. They offer a good selection of [email protected] herself and Rich, they have eight children 7-day cruises on relatively new boats. The and 14 grandchildren. The family gets Mississippi River cruises look good, most together at their New Hampshire house likely New Orleans to Memphis (9 departures 1958 during the summer. In June, Janet and a in June, September, and November) or St. friend hosted a wine-tasting dinner for 16 Louis to St. Paul (10 departures in July, John Hiatt there. Later in June, Janet and Rich attended August, and October). The Columbia and 21 Brookview Drive the Aspen Ideas Festival covering the Snake River cruise in the Pacific Northwest Glenmoore, PA 19343 arts, science, culture, religion, philosophy, also looks good (weekly departures June (610) 942-8814 economics, and politics. The last of these through October). We need a minimum of [email protected] is especially fine with her, a self-professed 12 people (6 rooms) to get the 10% group Welcome to John Hiatt, who has joined the “political junky.” She spends as much time discount. If you are interested, please ranks of FA class reps. If you would like to as possible playing duplicate bridge, and also check http://americancruiselines.com and help him in his new role or have any news Connie Bryson teaches bridge. is probably contact Naomi with your trip preferences and (big or small) to report, drop John a line! the first in our class to have a 14-month-old timing constraints. This could be a lot of fun! And speaking of news, John writes: About great grandchild, who is bilingual and also the Hiatts.....Both Peggy ‘51 and Jean ‘53 (my signs. Connie enjoys babysitting for her great 1956 sisters) graduated from FA and went on to granddaughter and also tutors and works with Earlham where they met their husbands. I an autistic boy. Connie’s daughter Jeanie Anne Wauchope Smith left FA summer of ‘55 when dad accepted lives only a block away and likes to rescue 297 London Drive headmaster position at Moorestown Friends’ pets. When we called, two of her birds were Beaconsfield School in N.J. just across the river from in Connie’s care. Her grandson has been Quebec H9W 5Z1 Philadelphia. I graduated from MFS in 1958, teaching martial arts and recently headed Canada graduated from Lehigh (BSME) in 1962 and John Galbraith back to college. wrote as (514) 695-1951 from Univ. of Pittsburgh (MBA) in 1963. I follows about “probably the best trip we have [email protected] married Gail (Philly native) in 1968. We have ever had” in the Spring of 2011: “The trip four sons and six grandkids. I had a 40+ year was with National Geographic Expeditions Dear Class, Anne has asked me to contribute career in manufacturing management, peaking on a relatively small ship that allowed us to something to our class news and I have as VP - Materials for Grove Worldwide get into some places the bigger ships can’t agreed to do this. First of all, I must tell (mobile hydraulic cranes and aerial work go. We flew to Bergen where we stayed for you how disappointed that I feel every platforms) in Shady Grove, Pa. About you.....I a few days prior to boarding. We were on year that none of us has sent anything. I would love to hear from you. Some of you the ship for 14 days, first sailing through am, of course, guilty of this, also. I think on the roster I remember very well. Other the fjords and then onto Arctic Svalbard, that it would be fun to hear about your names are not familiar to me. Please take a a group of islands in the Barents Sea way trips, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, moment and send me a “hello,” (even those north of the Arctic Circle. By the time you your interests, hobbies, retirement, etc. As of you whom I don’t know). It will be great cross the Arctic Circle you have 24 hours for me, I live in Texas on Lake Conroe in fun to hear from you. I have many fond of daylight, an interesting experience. Our a golf community called Bentwater. We memories of FA and the fun we had together. furthest point north was up to the Ice Cap, travel a lot with friends and will take a I remember names, teachers, clubs on Friday which at that point was 600 miles south of river cruise in Europe in Sept. We have nights, study halls, kissing behind the garage, the North Pole. Upon disembarking, we flew seven grandchildren; six in college and spanish rice for lunch, the common room, to Oslo and spent a few extra days in one one graduated from college. We will be the rec room, the dorms, waiting on tables, of the world’s finest cities (in our opinion). great-grandparents for the second time my dishwashing job in the kitchen, Teddy This year we will fly east and visit Peter in December. I had cancer six years the chef, “Sleepless” the night watchman, and Debby in Vermont and then spend some ago and have been doing well so far naughty boarders picking dandelions on time with friends in Maine. Bruce Whiteley’s and try to make the most out of life. the soccer fields on Sat. mornings in the widow Walda, who joined us with their I had the opportunity to be in contact spring, and much, much more. What do you daughter Karin at our 50th, reports that she with Julie Stein before her passing. I remember? When you write, if you have and Bruce, who died 13 years ago, would will always have wonderful memories contact info. (specifically e-mail addresses) have been married 50 years on June 9. She of our friendship and her family. I also for any of our classmates with whom you does a lot of babysitting for Karin’s two have fond memories of our mini-reunion are in touch, I’d appreciate if you’d send that young boys. Karin’s twin, Philip, has two in North Carolina organized by Jean, Peter, information, too. Perhaps, working together, older girls, one of whom graduated from and Anne. If you are ever near Houston let we can get some news into The Meeting college this year. Another reunion? Ever me know at [email protected] Hope House. I look forward to hearing from all of since the spectacular trip that 16 of us took to see some news from the class of ’56. you. Your (partial) classmate and friend. – to France in 2008 to visit Anne de Contades – Wendy Odenweller John Hiatt

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home! What a coincidence for sure! I 1959 think it is still available should anyone be interested…I also was able to spend time Charles Jameson with Diane Olding Stanley and Melissa Fox ‘62 at 13464 Brightview Way my home in Cooperstown, NY. I visit there Gainesville, VA 20155-5535 each fall and love to have them come for a (703) 743-1619 few days. I am sad to report that we have lost [email protected] another classmate, Jeri Vlasak Stolowicz. I do not have many details, but she died in mid- 1960 February. Dona Fagan Arnow 14901 Talking Rock Court 1964 North Potomac, MD 20878 Suzanne Notides Melzig (301) 294-0823 1963: Toni Naren Gates, Paula Howe and Bud Gates 104 E. Hillcrest Ave. [email protected] Richmond, VA 23226 Friday night dinner possibly at Walls Wharf (804) 358-7626 in Bayville, Saturday at Fall Fair and [email protected] 1961 Homecoming, an all-alumni reception, and a Saturday night class dinner at the Creek Park Benjamin Hope all of you classmates reading this are Club. We really hope you can all make it! P. O. Box 368 thinking about 2014 and our 50th Reunion. Oyster Bay, NY 11771 In fact, some local (Long Island) volunteers (516) 922-9537 1963 would be a big help. Perry and I had the great [email protected] fun this June meeting up with Betsy Malcolm Barbara Shoen Brundige Eklof and Gail Spenser Chase in Virginia Beach, 367 Split Rock Rd. where they were vacationing. We had such 1962 Syosset, NY 11791 a great visit talking about many of you and Randi Reeve Filoon (516) 922-3944 catching up on class news. The amazing P.O. Box 5495 [email protected] coincidence was that Betsy had just been Ketchum, ID 83340 cheering on our son Doug who ran in the (208) 788-1734 Paula E. Howe Memorial Day Marathon in Burlington, [email protected] 4914 Eigel Street Vermont – small world. I contacted all Houston, TX 77007-3326 classmates who had e-mails on file and (713) 863-7541 received some great responses. Jeff Bloom [email protected] writes that he has kept up with Dave Dystra The following class notes were mistakenly and Rannce Clements. Jeff went to George omitted from the spring issue; so here they Washington University and works for the are, a bit late. My apologies to Paula Howe, Defense Intelligence Agency, then enlisted who submitted them on time! Start thinking in the Army Security Agency, then the DA’s now about attending our 50th Reunion in office and finally went to Law School at St. 2013! If you have not attended a reunion, John’s in Queens. Jeff is married to Greta, this is definitely the one to start with. I had also a lawyer, and they have practiced in San a very nice visit with Toni Naren Gates and Diego where they have raised three children. her husband, Bud, in February. She and Bud They are looking forward to retirement in planned an art-viewing trip to Houston for the next year. Patty Burrows writes that she members of the Wichita Art Museum, of is practicing child and family therapy in which they are both big supporters. They Westport, Connecticut. She has designed an had a very full four days of looking at art anti-bullying program for elementary and in museums and in private collections. I middle schools. She is a proud grandmother was lucky to be invited to join the group for of five and keeps in close touch with Doug dinner one night. I think this was the second Altchek and Jill Stamburg Jarrow. Bob Coad The Class of 1962 will celebrate its 50th Reunion time in almost 50 years that I had seen Toni has been retired for the past ten years and this fall during Fall Fair and Homecoming Weekend and it was wonderful to catch up. While is living in Arlington where he spends the October 19-21, 2012. looking at a posting on Facebook by B.J. good weather on his boat with wife Karen. It’s time to look at planes, trains and Schoen Brundige several months ago I noticed Bob has kept a small consulting business automobiles for your trip to Friends in she posted a real estate listing for a home on going which assists fire and police chiefs celebration of the Class of 1962’s 50th Townsend Road in Glen Cove. I looked at with communications system upgrades. Perry Reunion! Reunion weekend begins with a the pictures and thought it looked a little like Clark writes from Portland, Maine where he luncheon on Friday, October 19th at noon the house I grew up in, but there were several serves on the board of the Friends School of and ends on Sunday, Oct 21st with Meeting upgrades and I was not sure. So I sent her Portland. He is also involved in Alzheimer’s for Worship. In between there’s a casual an e-mail and it was indeed my childhood Research at Boston University. Betsy

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Malcolm Eklof is in the Burlington, Vermont in the Alumni Office at 516-465-1795. area close to her three children. She wants classmates to know about the challenges of 1968 her son Sven, who contracted Lyme disease three years ago and after visiting numerous Lesley L. Graham specialists, was finally diagnosed – he will 615 NW Murphy Blvd. have two years of antibiotic therapy before Joplin, MO 64801 he will have recovered, so watch out for (417) 781-1858 those ticks! Betsy is still involved with her [email protected] travel agency but spends most of her time enjoying her grandchildren. Gail Spencer Chase Once again it’s challenging creating some lives in upstate New York with her husband exciting news about our class but a little Larry and close to her two children and is better than a blank page. Keep in mind th granddaughter. Perry and I are still working, Sunflowers adorn the dedication of an interactive 2013 is the 45 Reunion. So here goes for but planning to be retired by the fall of 2014. museum/aquarium at Maritime Gloucester, MA, which the friendly class of 1968: Mary Watkins We have five children in Phoenix so we have was dedicated in honor of its first director, Harriet writes from Santa Barbara, where she is bought a home there to keep up with this Merton Webster ’65. nine months a year and New York City in the fall: “I am co-chairing a doctoral big family. We plan to stay in Richmond, better warning, Jay Tucker dropped by last program in Community Psychology, Virginia most of the time and hope to year on his bicycle. He was riding with a tour Liberation Psychology, and Ecopsychology reconnect with classmates as we all have a of the Finger Lakes that camped nearby for at Pacifica Graduate Institute. I happily little more spare time. Looking forward to the night. We hung out together for several re-married four years ago to Ed Casey, a hearing from many more classmates. Let me enjoyable hours. Jack Beuttell is still in TX philosopher who teaches at SUNY. Thus I know if you would like to be more involved and still selling, although mostly retired. He live the fall semester in NY and commute with reunion planning. I have already and I exchanged several e-mails regarding to Pacifica once a month to teach. My four recruited Gail and Betsy! – Sue Notides Melzig a discovery that we are third cousins, and daughters are now all in their twenties and that in the 1800s our lines were friends and out of school, pursuing their interests. I am business associates. A short note from Eddie deeply enjoying these young women in their 1965 Boyd reveals that he has retired and moved twenties! I am busy writing and teaching in to New Hampshire. Several times a year I Robert D. Tilden the field of liberation psychology, and am talk with Brandt Rising, the best host a class 3640 County Road 16 doing what I can to support the OCCUPY reunion could ever hope to have… See Montour Falls, NY 14865 movement.” It’s fun to see Anne Maher, everyone in 2015! (607) 535-2217 Bob Piro, David Porter and occasionally Bob [email protected] Rushmore thanks to Liz on Facebook so next 1966 time send me some news that you want the Andrew Merton ’62 shared the following Helen Lotowycz Rising rest to see..LOL. I had a wonderful visit with information about a memorial tribute for 98 South Bay Avenue Kathy Attridge Anas’ daughter Carrie last week his sister Harriet Merton Webster: Sunday, Brightwaters, NY 11718 in So. Calif. and she is an awesome young May 20, on what would (631) 666-0135 lady. Kathy, you did a fabulous job!! Still have been my sister’s [email protected] hear from Greg Tarone who’s doing well in all 65th birthday, a pier at his endeavors. As for me, nothing new since Maritime Gloucester, last issue. Joplin is rebuilding, had President MA, an interactive 1967 Obama as the keynote speaker for the High museum/aquarium on the Diana Dickson-Witmer School graduation and 1-year anniversary waterfront, was dedicated of the tornado in town May 22nd. The town A portrait of 24 Brendle Lane in her name. Harriet Greenville, DE 19807 has an amazing spirit. I am looking forward Harriet Merton was the museum’s first Webster from the (302) 656-1190 to my visit from my nephew Gardner and director, from 2001 – dedication. [email protected] his wife Heather, Todd Graham’s ’67 great son. last year, when she died Please help with exciting news for next time of complications from myelodysplastic Scott W. Tilden and have a wonderful summer and 2012. syndrome. Here’s a link to a collage 506 Hogan Court – Lesley of photos of the dedication: http:// Doylestown, PA 18901-5900 www.flickr.com/photos/coastalliving/ (215) 491-9319 1969 sets/72157629818804172/show/. Last [email protected] summer I dropped in on Eric Koster. My wife Jane Forelle Casey 1190 Pequot Ave., P.O. Box 469 and I were in his area and called him from Forty-five years ago Bobby Kennedy visited Southport, CT 06890 about a half a mile away to see if he was campus, and the class of 1967 graduated (203) 292-3644 accepting guests. We had a great visit with from Friends. Now it’s time to celebrate that [email protected] him and Gloria, during which he told me of milestone with your 45th Class Reunion his adventures in Saigon as a long-haired this fall during Fall Fair and Homecoming, freaky kid in the merchant marine. Come October 20, 2012. If you are interested in to the next reunion for details! With much joining the celebration, please call Kathy Fox

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on the Madeline Islands (in the middle of 1970 the Bay of St. Lawrence) and Prince Edward Eli Abbe Island. We will return to Cape Breton this 299 Ely Place summer. I just got back from a short trip to Palo Alto, CA 94306 Denmark for the naming of a square in honor (415) 856-3498 of my grandfather in the historic village of [email protected] Dragør. My mother’s father emigrated to the USA in 1917 but never forgot his home village. It has been rewarding sponsoring Bill 1971 Dudjoc for his big Tahoe ride for Leukemia Craig Kronman and Lymphoma Society as one of my first 37 Meadow View Rd. Brian Cressey ’73 and George Brandon ’73 catch up cousins is undergoing treatment for a form Orinda, CA 94563 in CA. of leukemia. Thanks Bill for all the miles you ride to find a cure! Our granddaughter, (925) 258-9442 seminars. Billy has been riding for the Francesca, will be 2 1/ this summer. She is [email protected] Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The 2 a joy! If you have a youngster and want he/ Tahoe ride was fantastic!!! 1,300 of us from she to learn to ride a bike fast, try a strider around the country cycled 100 miles and 1972 bike or balance bike. It is a wonderful way raised over $ 5 Million for the Leukemia & Karen Spero Albers to teach youngsters and to skip the whole Lymphoma Society. My fundraising topped 2513 Harris Avenue training wheel thing.” Beth Rose: “Ron and out at $4,460. I am proud to say that FA folks Richland, WA 99354-1637 I are approaching a decade of living on accounted for almost 30% of that figure..... (509) 375-5356 Stewart Island, which is off the southern tip WAY TO GO FRIENDS ACADEMY !!!!! [email protected] of New Zealand’s South Island. It is a really Cindy is still working as a legal assistant beautiful place – an island about the size of at a small law firm in Wallingford, CT and The Class of 1972 is holding its Singapore that is mostly national park and working out at the YMCA 5 days a week. 40th Reunion Friday, August 17, 2012 – has a population of fewer than 400 people. I think we both figured out that with the TBD (watch email/FB). Location: Glen This is most definitely a far cry from life tanking economy, unemployment, and Cove Mansion (fka. Harrison House, 200 on Long Island. My job is as Professor of savings getting eaten up, we’ll never be able Dosoris Lane, Glen Cove). Saturday, August International Business at Aalto University to retire so we might as well stay healthy. 18, 2012 - 4:00 pm. Location: Kane’s Beach in Helsinki, Finland, which must put me :-) Not a bad thing really.” David Rosenberg: House, Valley Road, Glen Cove. Lodging: in the running for the rather unenviable “My daughter Jennifer just defended her Special rates at Glen Cove Mansion, title of “world’s longest commute!” Brian dissertation in equine reproduction to earn call 516.671.6400 and mention Friend’s Cressey: “My family had lunch with George her Master’s degree from Texas A&M. Reunion. www.glencovemansion For more Brandon and his family recently in Encinitas, . Additionally my son Daniel is graduating information, directions, etc. – Facebook – CA where they were vacationing. His son, with a degree in psychology from Cal State, FA Class of ’72 Reunion Karen Spero Albers Ian, just graduated from my alma mater, San Marcos and is planning on attending – [email protected] H: 509.375.5356 Bowdoin. It was fun to share college war graduate school. I recently saw Vince Mazzeo, M: 509.531.2956 Directions: Jim Kane stories. Ian also got to know my parents who . played tennis with Brian Cressey and Cliff – [email protected] M: 207-329- retired to Brunswick, ME just shortly before Gardner. Also spoke to “OB,” Mike O’Brien. 1764. he enrolled.” Best of all is that I visited with Marty Jacobson! We played tennis and had dinner 1973 with Vince.” Jeff Hull: “I just finished my 1974 12th year teaching Sculpture, Ceramics, Laura Wicker Hackett and Art 1 at Longview High School, in Many thanks to Evette Beckett-Tuggle who is 2420 Chatham Court Longview, Texas, and making art when I can. stepping down from her role as class rep. If State College, PA 16803 Bonnie and I will celebrate our 30th wedding anyone from the Class of 1974 is interested (814) 238-7661 anniversary Oct. 9, 2012. Kids: Kim, 26, is in taking over the reins, please contact us at [email protected] an FBI Special Agent living in Macon, GA. [email protected]. We would love to hear from Chris, 24, is a Coder/Programmer for an you! Planning has started for our 40th reunion. insurance company in Little Rock, AR by If you have not received an e-mail, please day and the lead vocalist in the band, “Every 1975 contact me at [email protected] to be Knee Shall Bow” by night; their first album Tilde Mariani Giacché added to the list. Jill Johnson will be heading comes out July 2012. Brandi, 21, will be a Salita Falconara, 11 up the planning and will be contacting senior at Ouachita Baptist University Fall 19032 San Terenzo di Lerici everyone as the plans unfold. Bill Dudjoc 2013.” Jeff Leach: “40 years went quick. I La Spezia, Italy writes: “After 18 months of no job and still run 10 miles per day because I forgot 339-260-1874 running through COBRA, I start with Solar to accept that I was old.” Chris Rising Turner: [email protected] City on July 16th as a Field Energy Adviser. “My husband and I continue to live in I will be on site at seven Home Depots in Salisbury, VT growing a lot of our own food. the greater Hartford area, scheduling site We have found time to fit in some traveling. visits, training employees, and putting on Last summer we camped with our neighbors

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1982 Leslie Oren & Michael Poloukhine 930 Embury Street Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 [email protected] [email protected]

We neglected to update everyone in the last notes that Jill Capobianco is living in London. Enjoying participating in our class of ’82 Facebook group, she writes, “I have put so much in deep storage that it’s been a long time since seeing any of these faces – amazing how clearly it all comes back though. Really fun and sweet seeing all these photos – especially some from Middle School. Thank you everyone who has dug up all these memories.” We were glad to see on our FB group that Chip Garner and Jill had On October 20th the Class of 1977 will celebrate its 35th Reunion. Costumes are optional. tea together – and posted a fabulous pic (you both look amazing!) Sharon Bradford Franklin writes: “My daughter is about to graduate 1976 1980 from high school (can’t believe that’s Nancy Toher Hawkins Michael Salzhauer possible, or that it’s been 30 years for us for 123 Duck Pond Road 860 Park Avenue that matter).” For your class reps, Michael Glen Cove, NY 11542 New York, NY 10075 Poloukhine and Leslie Oren, we’ve been back (516) 671-8977 (212) 744-7974 and forth from LA to NY and CT a few times [email protected] [email protected] this year. Leslie got together with both Susan Pierez and Robbin Mitchell (too briefly with each!). We were also in CT in June for the 1977 1981 high school graduation of Michael’s son, Chuck Cooperstein Betsy Jordan Gahagan Nick (Sharon, we share your incredulity). 1332 Coral Drive P.O. Box 12 Happy to report we saw Ed Balazs, and his Coppell, TX 75019 142 Skunks Misery Road wife Iria, and John Corcoran and his wife (972) 393-2160 Locust Valley, NY 11560 Carrie, and all are doing well. Speaking of [email protected] (516) 759-6697 30 years, our 30th reunion is upon us. Heather [email protected] Johnston and Susan Peirez have volunteered Save the date! October 20th is Fall Fair to spearhead the event, which will take place and Homecoming and the Class of 1977’s Robert Blechman the evening of the 2012 Fall Fair, Saturday, 35th Reunion. Is anyone interested in 42 South Knoll Road October 20. Heather asks that anyone who spearheading a reunion celebration? If so, Mill Valley, CA 94941 thinks that he or she MIGHT attend (this please call Kathy Fox in the Alumni Office at (415) 810-8889 is not an RSVP, just wanting to gauge 516-465-1796. [email protected] interest) let her know. Please email Heather at [email protected]. We are 1978 In May, Caroline Simko, John and Kate looking forward to seeing everyone there! Seligson Friedman ’82 and I met up at the Thomas Hawkins NYC home of Kurt and Ellen Goodwin 1983 123 Duck Pond Road Pohmer. The purpose was to enlighten Glen Cove, NY 11542 our awareness of India’s Caste system, its Laura Dilimetin (516) 671-8977 inequities and cycle of oppression to the 66 Eakins Road [email protected] lower Caste communities. Kurt and Ellen Manhasset, NY 11030 have been very active in fundraising for [email protected] 1979 this cause and their energy and efforts are making a difference. If anyone is interested 1984 Pamela Picoli in learning more on how to get involved – 9 Johnston Street please reach out. It was nice to see Ellen’s Beth Anne Melkmann Susan Haack Lenoir’s Locust Valley, NY 11560 parents and mother too. 162 East 80th Street, Apt. 3B Betsy (516) 676-0214 – New York, NY 10075 [email protected] (212) 988-1753 [email protected] Continued on page 48 The Meeting House | Spring/Summer 2012 46 Class Notes

2012 NYC Alumni Reunion Held Monday, June 4, 2012 at the Princeton/Columbia Club in NYC DANIEL GOODRICH FOR FRIENDS ACADEMY

Alumni, their spouses, current and former faculty mingle at the 2012 New York City Alumni Reunion on Monday, June 4, 2012.

Retiring Lower School art teacher Margaret Lindner is honored for her 28 years of teaching at Friends.

Above, Haley Moss ’03, Tara Hanna ’03, Farah Visslaili ’03, Liz Stork ’03 and Glenn Grindlinger ’92.

Geoff Bernard ‘00, Above, Peter Stein ’79, Kristin Valt ’85 Ariel Fish ’00, Laura and Paul Rosta ’77. Belt ’00 and Hadley Mongell ’01.

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Julie Stevenson- Meyer ‘79, Nanette Stevenson ‘71, Evan Cagner ’91, Colleen Doyle Moran ’91 and Ann-Louise Nicole Del Gadio Maseli ’91. Beltramini ‘79, and Karen Capobianco ‘79

Angad Bindra ’11, Salaar Khan ’11 and Raj Sharma ‘11.

Ken Mills ‘78, Ellen Auwarter ‘80 and Frank Orzechowski ‘78.

Roger Richardson, Pat Parmelee, Cindy Boults, Margaret Lindner, Ellie McGlinchey and Lynn DeNatale.

Upper School Spanish teachers Edgar Posada and Chi Chi Anyoku ’10 and Cirsten Sara Pozzi with Kevin Zusy ’07. Burton ’10.

Julie Zisfein ‘06, Danielle Farrell ’06, Emily Brown ’06, Alexandra DeFrancesch ’09 and Kaitlin Wagner ’06. >>To see more photos from the NYC Reunion, log onto the Alumni Portal at www.fa.org/alumni  Patti Mitchell Posillico ’86 and Katharine Posillico McGowan ’86. The Meeting House | Spring/Summer 2012 48 Class Notes

1985 Laura Match Schaffer 1220 Studio Lane Riverwoods, IL 60015 [email protected] The Class of 1985 has a new Facebook page just for our class (FA Eighty-Five). If you haven’t ‘friended’ it yet, please do so. It was great catching up recently with Stephanie Gitlin! She is living in Long Island City and has an adorable daughter, Sophia. Stephanie is working in her family’s business, Milgo Industrial, with her father and brother Stewart. Robert Lawrence was in touch from Tokyo to say that he will be retiring from JP Morgan and will be moving his family back to the US to Charleston, SC. Additionally, his son Eric has been accepted at Andover The class of 1992 from their senior yearbook. and will start in September. 1986 1989 1990 Adam Fruitbine If anyone from the Class of 1990 would like Kara Vassel Lewis 375 Faletti Circle to be the class representative, please contact 147 Saint Andrews Lane River Vale, NJ 07675 us at [email protected]. We would love to hear Glen Cove, NY 11542-2233 (201) 391-3040 from you! 516 801 1048 [email protected] [email protected] JoAn Monaco 1991 Chuck Ritter 315 East 72nd St., Apt. 18-L 79 The Promenade New York, NY 10021 Michael Fox Glen Head, NY 11545-1739 (646) 438-9264 1209 N. Citrus Avenue 516-676-8271 [email protected] Hollywood, CA 90038 [email protected] (646) 373-7535 Greetings Classmates! The class of 1989 [email protected] is happy to learn that Regan Otto Schroeder 1987 and her family have moved back to the Colleen Doyle Moran United States from London. Regan, her Barry D. Joseph 10 Arbor Way husband Christophe and their three boys will Morristown, NJ 07960 67-66 108th Street, D66 spend the summer at their home in Quogue Forest Hills, NY 10010 (973) 656-1513 and then will be in the city starting in the [email protected] (718) 222-3563 fall. Welcome home, Regan! On another [email protected] note, many of you remember our fantastic biology teacher, Dr. Stephen Bazil...I 1992 Emily Beiles Kaufman received a great letter from Dr. Bazil a Clayton Siegert 7 Beechwood Drive few weeks ago. It looks like the Class of 100 I Street Saddle River, NJ 07458 1989 was the class that “broke the camel’s S. Boston, MA 02127 (201) 785-0907 back,” as Dr. Bazil decided to retire with (617) 821-2867 [email protected] our class to move to the Berkshires. After [email protected] two winters there without snow, Dr. Bazil Has it really been 25 years? Yup! Mark and his wife decided to divide their time Plans are well underway for the Class your calendars for October 20th and join between western Massachusetts, Florida of 1992’s 30th Reunion. The weekend your classmates in celebration of your 25th and NYC. Unfortunately, Dr. Bazil’s wife festivities are not to be missed, so make sure reunion! of 48 years passed away three years ago, your calendar is cleared for Oct 19-21, 2012. which has kept him in the city for the 1988 majority of his time with his children and 10 grandchildren! It was so great to hear from 1993 Eileen Mc Glinchey Hume Dr. Bazil and learn that he is in midtown Natalia Porcelli Good 353 Hickory Avenue when he’s not traveling or grandfathering. 2 Tondan Lane Garwood, NJ 07027 Have a great summer everyone and I look Lattingtown, NY 11560 (908) 789-3396 forward to writing a longer update in the [email protected] [email protected] fall! All the best, JoAn

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Danielle Valenti Smith and I are still living in Lincroft, NJ, with our 420 East 72nd Street 3 children: Luke (age 6), Olivia (age 5), and Apt. 6J Avery (age 2). I’m coming up on my fifteenth New York, NY 10021 year working for Stryker Corporation.” (646) 334-3888 Danielle Valenti Smith writes that she is “loving [email protected] her new neighborhood on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. I continue to substitute It’s hard to believe that our 20-year reunion and do kindergarten admission testing for St. is right around the corner… I’m not sure Ignatius Loyola, where I used to teach full about anyone else, but it doesn’t feel like time. I have three children Siena (6), Luca it’s been that long since I was an FA student. (4) and Marco (2). I keep in close contact Then again, maybe it’s because I was on with Sandy Lyon Mare, who is currently living campus nearly every day often seeing other Members of the Class of 1993 get together at the in Charlotte with her husband Lindo and four alums. Here are some relatively recent Good’s house in May. Pictured are Jesse Laserson, children, Hayden (9), Kayla (7), Landon (5), updates I received from our class: Jennifer Jesse Shafer, Amanda Valente Anzalone, Joshua Suss- and Rylan (2). Congratulations to Serenety Berliner writes: “We welcomed our second man, Amanda Levy Laserson, Todd Jacobson, Angeliqua Hanley who writes in with exciting news: child on June 23rd, Madison Rain. My Mitra, Natalia Porcelli Good, Adam Good, Danielle “I’ve been selected by NASA to participate older son Scott is 20 months old. Life is Valenti and Jillian Stile. in the NASASocial with SpaceX for the first good and I’m looking forward to having the West all-star teams, volunteered throughout commercial launch to the International Space summer off to spend time with my kids.” Central Florida renovating homes, building Station in history. I’m extremely excited and Josh Sussman has recently moved from New a playground and refurbishing transitional honored to be a part of this historic event!” York to Los Angeles with his girlfriend. housing as well as serving food to residents Thank you to everyone who keeps in touch Josh has accepted a new job in Los Angeles at the Coalition for the Homeless.” Amanda and as always, we’d love to hear from more as the SVP, General Counsel of Electus, Levy Laserson recently began working at of you. LLC. Electus is a next generation studio that Eastwoods as the Director of Admissions, enables premium content creators to engage Marketing and Communications. Amanda 1994 with advertising and technology partners and Jesse’s son Sam will be in first grade at at the inception of the creative process and Eastwoods beginning in September and their Heather Upton partner on the finished product across a daughter Sophie will join him in the third 269 Ohio St. global and multi-platform distribution model. grade. I recently ran into Wendy Commins at, Pasadena, CA 91106 The move was one of mixed emotions for of all places, my brother’s apartment! She (626) 507-8524 Josh. On the one hand, he’s very excited was there for a jewelry trunk show that my [email protected] about his new adventure in LA. On the sister-in-law was hosting. Wendy is doing other hand, Josh was very sad to leave his very well – she lives in the West Village, friends and family in NY (particularly his is working for an investment firm and has 1995 FA alum friends who reside in NY) and two beautiful daughters. I also recently Thomas A. Pascarella promises to stay in touch. We’ll miss you caught up with Jillian Stile. She is also 156 Lewis Avenue too Josh… Jon Fox writes, “My kids are 3 living in the West Village and is working Westbury, NY 11590 years and 5 months. I am now working at on defending her dissertation to complete [email protected] a startup incubator called IdeaLab where her psychology doctorate. Will Satchell gave I am designing next gen social networks me his update via our class Facebook group Kelly Reid Walsh and crowd-sourced philanthropy websites. saying, “I celebrated my marriage of seven 96 Grove Street All in all, things are well. May have a years on Feb 25th, 2012. I’ve been working Wellesley, MA 02482 bigger update next time. We shall see...” for Catholic Health Services of Long Island (781) 237-2893 Todd Jacobson recently got engaged and we (CHSLI) for 10 years now. I’m also enjoying [email protected] couldn’t be happier for him and his fiancee. ministering to people through dance/mime. Amanda and Jesse Laserson, Jesse Shafer, Aditya The name of my group is “Inspiration Dance Mattoo, Adam Good and I celebrated their Ministries.” We are on facebook under 1996 engagement in Manhattan. Todd is busy my name. You can look us up and like our Luke Cass with the Olympics, but he is still finding time page if you so desire. Have a blessed day 350 Chardon Ave. to get ready for the wedding at the end of everyone!” Rob Friedrich writes, “I am Suite 1202 September. Before his engagement he wrote, married with two children (Charlie, 5 and San Juan, PR 00918 “I am still really enjoying my work at the Cole, 3) and living in Annapolis, MD. I have [email protected] NBA. I am now the Senior Vice President been a rowing coach ever since I graduated of Community Relations overseeing all of from Rutgers and I was just promoted to Sameer Sayeed writes that his son and heir, the league’s global community and public the Director of Rowing at the U.S. Naval Oscar Daniel Sayeed, is now 16 months affairs initiatives. Recently, during NBA Academy. After learning to row at Friends, old. Poppa Sameer and mother Caroline are All Star 2012, we executed more than 25 I kept it up in college, rowed on the national happy to report that Oscar is very active and community programs, including our NBA team and now have been coaching for 15 very fresh, but a lot of fun. Some pictures of Cares All-Star Day of Service where more years. Hope all is well.” Bill Verrichio writes, the handsome fellow and happy brood are than 1,500 volunteers, including the East and “All is well out here in NJ. My wife Karen included. Sam and Caroline are also very

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author’scorner ake a look at some the John Michael Kohler Arts Center Tof the most recent books (Sheboygan, Wisconsin from September 2012 and writings by Friends through January 2013). RISD Museum: Work from Lucas’ ongoing series, Front- Academy alumni: country, will be included in America in Lucas Foglia ’01: A Natural Order. View: Landscape Photography 1865 to Five years in the making, A Natural Now at the RISD Museum (Providence, Order is an 80-page, large-format mono- Rhode Island from September 22 through graph about Americans who left cities January 13). and suburbs to live off the grid in the The Sayeed Family: Caroline, Oscar and Sameer ‘96 Alice Ingraham Davies ’61: Allart rural Southeast. An instructional zine, van Everdingen (1621-1675): First Painter of pleased to announce that Oscar will soon wildlifoodin, is included with the book. Scandinavian Landscape become a big brother! Caroline and Sameer “Foglia’s photographs, at once iconic are expecting the arrival of twin boys around and intimate, provoke A catalogue raisonne written by Alice November. Sameer recently accepted a us to take a candid look Ingraham Davies in col- position as a cardiologist at Columbia at individuals whose laboration with Frederic J. University Medical Center in Manhattan and chosen lifestyles seem Duparc. “This study of Al- Caroline is a radiologist at NYU Medical lart van Everdingen (1621- Center. They live on the Upper East Side. both exotic and un- 1675) draws particular The class offers nervingly close to home... you both hearty Part journal, part survival manual, it attention to his significant congratulations on reads like a poet’s version of the Whole contribution to the history of art as your beautiful and Earth Catalog, the bible for 1970s back- the earliest painter of the landscape of growing family to-the-landers. ” – Nazraeli Press. Scandinavia… Complete bibliographies and what are sure and indexes also make this a definitive to be extremely Check out Lucas’ work at one of these up- Twice the fun! Nicole reference book.” – amazon.co.uk fun and joyous coming events and exhibitions: Pier 24: Nadel’s ’96 twins Sebastian Lisa Elmaleh Craig ‘68: and Tristan. time ahead. Nicole Work from A Natural Order is included Nadel is working in the current exhibition, (About Face, at Grandma Elmaleh’s Moroccan Cookbook at Winthrop University hospital in wound Pier 24 in San Francisco). Les Recontres Inside this book you will healing and Hyperbaric Medicine and loving d’Arles 2012: A solo exhibition of pho- discover memoirs and motherhood. Photos of her beautiful twin tographs from A Natural Order will be recipes from Mme Sarah boys, Sebastian and Tristan, are included. on view (At Les Recontres d’Arles 2012 in Elmaleh, Lisa Elmaleh We hope that the class is getting ready for Craig’s maternal grand- some much deserved rest and relaxation this Arles, France from July 2 through September summer and we look forward to hearing 23). Book Signing: Carte Blanche Book- mother, whose feasts were more from you all in the coming months. store (San Francisco - July 26). Unseen described by Craig Claiborne, food Photo Fair: The Michael Hoppen Gal- writer for The New York Times as “Moroc- 1997 lery will exhibit photographs from A can cooking that a sultan would envy.” Natural Order at the Unseen Photo Devon Broderick Carroll Fair, (Amsterdam, the Netherlands from If you've written or published a book, 28 Bedford St., Apt. 23 September 19 through September 23). John please consider donating a copy to the New York, NY 10014-4471 Michael Kohler Arts Center: Work Friends Academy Kumar Wang Library. (917) 531-7579 from A Natural Order will be included [email protected] Contact Library director Judy James at in The Kids are All Right, an exhibi- 516-393-4279 or [email protected]. Devon A. George tion about family and photography at 163 West 18th Street, Apt. 9B New York, NY 10011 (516) 457-8082 Justin P. Meli [email protected] 1998 1500 Chicago Ave., Apt. 620 Evanston, IL 60201 Justin J. Boults Plans for the Class of 1997’s 15th Reunion (713) 553-4108 222 Gates Ave., Apt. #2 are underway, so save the date: October 20, [email protected] Brooklyn, NY 11238 2012…and plan on joining in the fun! [email protected]

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Jennifer Ryan Woods (516) 883-1572 2 Meadow Spring Lane [email protected] alumni Glen Cove, NY 11540 (516) 398-0888 On Saturday, October 20th, the Class of 2002 in sports th [email protected] will celebrate its 10 Reunion. Please mark Peter Scialabba ’11, who your calendars and plan on sharing this just finished his freshman year at 2000 milestone with your friends from Friends! Bucknell, earned a runner-up finish Paul P. Corrigan 2003 at his first Patriot 1 The Preserve League Champ- Woodbury, NY 11797 Jessica Jakobson ionship. Peter was (516) 448-2228 12 Dickerson Avenue [email protected] Bayville, NY 11709 named Patriot [email protected] League Rookie Meredith A. MacKinnon of the Year after 46 Duck Pond Road posting a 217 total Glen Cove, NY 11542 2004 over 54 holes. (516) 759-2063 Angela Teresa Batista [email protected] 2 Greenway Kudos to Kira Garry ’11, rising Muttontown, NY 11771 sophomore at Yale University for 2001 (516) 857-6572 breaking Yale’s school record in the [email protected] Hadley Devon Mongell steeplechase with a time of 10:22.81 245 E. 63rd Street at the New Balance Boston Twilight Jonathan Harley Koenig Apt. 517 31 Yukon Drive Meet. Her time was nearly five New York, NY 10065 seconds better than the previous Woodbury, NY 11797 (516) 759-1377 [email protected] school record set in 2010. [email protected]

Hi everyone! First of all, I wanted to send 2005 along congratulations to our classmates Courtney Taylor and Sally Touma for helping to Helen Simpson Hatch organize a terrific NYC FA reunion in June 137 Linden Farms Road at the Princeton Club. It was great to see all Locust Valley, NY 11560 of our classmates that came out, and hope to (516) 609-3239 see even more of you at the next one! Diane [email protected] Loviglio is still living in San Francisco, and married Gillman Tolle last September in a beautiful ceremony. All the best Diane! Our fellow classmate Christopher Dutcher also got in touch with me to spread the word about the terrific charity work he has been doing for MPS disorder. This summer he will be documenting a road trip across the country where he will be staying with other families affected by his disease. Congratulations Chris, we are so proud of you, and the Members of the Class of 2005 at Lindsay Lostritto’s URL to his charity is CTMAD.ORG to read bridal shower. more about it. Have a great summer! xoxo Hadley 2006 2002 Brian T. Alessi 50 Shore Drive 1999 Lauren Marie Bebry Plandome, NY 11030 8655 Edgewood Park Drive (516) 365-3983 John F. Reid Commerce, MI 48382 [email protected] 15 Wood Valley Road (631) 875-5725 Chatham, MA 02633 [email protected] Brian Witthuhn recently completed his first [email protected] year at Columbia Law School and will be Michael Jason Weiss working for an affordable housing developer, 40 Cow Neck Road Broadway Housing Communities, over Sands Point, NY 11050

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Class of 2007 5-Year Anniversary Reception Held Saturday, June 2, 2012 at the Jackson House

KK Durante, Maron Alemu and Deepa George.

Art teacher John Regan and Head of School Bill Morris with Katie Koufakis and Emily Treiber. KATHY FOX PHOTOS/FRIENDS ACADEMY

Twenty-five classmates reunited from 2007 for their Five-Year Reunion. Spanish teacher Edgar Posada with Karina Kononenko, Fressia Barbagelata and Simran Chabra.

Alumni and faculty gathered to catch up at the Jackson House.

Who’s stylin’? John Regan or Katie Koufakis? Emily Treiber, Alexandra Hochberg, Kaitlyn Moore, Katie Koufakis, Loren Lostritto, Katie Dissinger and Chrissy Farrell. The Meeting House | Spring/Summer 2012 Class Notes 53

his first summer. Jenna McCann is living in Manhattan and working at J.P. Morgan’s Private Bank as analyst. She recently joined the Friends Academy Alumni Association Board and is excited about finding new ways for the younger alumni to stay involved at Friends! Ethan Lazar continues his work in international film finance and distribution in Los Angeles. He recently traveled to the Cannes Film Festival, where his team sold a slate of feature films to international distributors. After graduating from Princeton, Kristin Morrison spent two years working at Goldman Sachs’ Boston office on the U.S. Equity Sales desk. While her time in Red Sox nation was enjoyable, home is where her heart is. She recently relocated to NY and has joined the start-up world, working for 2011 classmates reunite at the New York City Reunion on Monday, June 4, 2012. Bonobos, the men’s retail company, on the performance marketing team with a focus on Gabrielle McPhaul-Guerrier acquiring new customers. Vishal Mahadkar 2008 188 Leaf Avenue finished his second year at Fordham Laura Berke Central Islip, NY 11722 University School of Law, where he is 310 3rd Avenue, Apt. 1906A [email protected] Online Managing Editor of the Fordham New York, NY 10010 Journal of Corporate and Financial Law (516) 680-4437 2012 (http://fordhamcorporatecenter.org/about/). [email protected] Vishal is splitting his time this summer Gabrielle Rechler between the United States Bankruptcy Court Alexandria Phillips 58 Hoaglands Lane for the Southern District of New York, 68 Flower Hill Rd. Old Brookville, NY 11545 where he serves as a Judicial Intern to the Huntington, NY 11743 [email protected] Honorable Allan L. Gropper, and the Legal (631) 421-3332 516-404-4105 and Compliance Division at Morgan Stanley, [email protected] where he has worked since May 2011. Jake Ingrassia – Brian 95 Feeks Lane 2009 Lattingtown, NY 11560 Nell C. Kucich [email protected] 2007 316 Manhasset Woods Road 516-236-6064 Manhasset, NY 11030 Rebecca Pacchiano (516) 965-0635 93 Tenth Street Chris McCann [email protected] Hicksville, NY 11801 170 Linden Farms Road 516-932-0002 Locust Valley, NY 11560 John E. Mascari [email protected] [email protected] Dartmouth College 3153 Hinman Sarah Chartash Christine Farrell Hanover, NH 03755 19 Serenite Lane 1971 Cedar Swamp Road [email protected] Muttontown, NY 11791 Glen Head, NY 11545 [email protected] (516) 606-1300 516-941-7309 [email protected] 2010 Alexa Gordon To the Class of 2012: Welcome to the Caitlin Koufakis 24 West Creek Farms Rd. 239 Cleft Road Alumni Association! We wish you peace, Sands Point, NY 11050 health, and happiness as you enter the next Mill Neck, NY 11765 [email protected] (516) 627-5222 exciting chapter of your lives. Have fun [email protected] at college, follow your dreams, and visit 2011 your old home at FA often! We can’t wait On a beautiful June night, 25 members from to hear your news! Speaking of news, the class of 2007, joined by Upper School Holly Constants congratulations to Nina Vascotto, who will faculty and administration, gathered at the 52 Ayers Road be representing the United States in Plodiv, Marion Jackson House to celebrate their Locust Valley, NY 11560 Bulgaria at the 2012 World Rowing Senior Five-Year Reunion. If you missed the event, [email protected] and Junior Championships Aug. 14-19. Nina stop by FA, and pick up your alumni tee! will be rowing a single scull for the Junior National team.

The Meeting House | Spring/Summer 2012 54 In Memoriam We Remember... Patricia Rauch McIrvin ’57 John W. Gates III ’59 Harriet Merton Webster ’65

Patricia Rauch Harriet Merton McIrvin ’57 Webster ’65

John W. Gates III ‘59: Honored Vietnam veteran

Catchi Childs ’38 ohn W. Gates III died May 5, 2012 at the St. JJohnland Nursing Center, Northport, New York, and was a member of the ’59 “Master Class.” John graduated from Princeton University and majored in English with a thesis on John Dos Passos. FA Artists! After serving in combat in Vietnam with the are you a... Army’s 1st Infantry Division, he worked for a bank and for an airline and then had a long career as a casualty reinsurance musician? underwriter in Manhattan. John was married to Aggie performer? Kimmel (her father was Admi- ral Kimmel, Commander of the Navy Fleet in Pearl Harbor at visual artist? the time of the Japanese attack Dec. 7, 1941). His marriage John W. Gates ended in divorce many years writer? lll ‘59 ago. John’s grandfather was Melissa Errico ’88 Norman Thomas, who ran for arts educator? the Presidency on the Socialist ticket in the late 30s. The class extends sympathies to his mother Frances T. Gates, his sister Nancy Gates Gerber Sebastian Then, please e-mail [email protected] Arcelus ’95 (FA ’54), and his brother Norman. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made for special reasons: in honor of John to Friends Academy, or to the 3 Little Animal Shelter, 33 Warner Road, Hun- tington, N.Y. 11743. 1 Alumni musicians to 2 Profiles for an 3 Perform at our 50th A special note about John: John’s combat perform during the upcoming special Arts Fall Fair in 2013! experience included being sprayed by Agent 2012 Fall Fair on Oct. 20. Meeting House issue. Orange, which resulted in many years in and out of Veterans Hospitals. He accepted all of this, and to this day, I must say he was, and will always be, my hero. – David Seeler ‘59

Obituary notices Please send announcements and memories to Kathy Fox at [email protected] or call Victoria Moran Caluneo ’83 Lucas Foglia ’01 Liz Dillof Dreizen ’78 (516) 465-1765. Feel free to include a photo with your message.

The Meeting House | Spring/Summer 2012 Friends Academy Alumni Association Alumni are the living legacy of Friends Academy. Alumni Upcoming Events>>

Come and cheer on your favorite FA team! Plan ahead now for the 2012 Homecoming Weekend October 19-21. Bring your family and reconnect with friends! Homecoming Weekend and Fall Fair Friday, October 19 to Sunday, October 21, 2012 50th Reunion Luncheon for the Class of 1962 Friday, October 19 at noon Fall Fair and Homecoming Saturday, October 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Homecoming Reception for all alumni at the Jackson House on campus 7 p.m. on – Class dinners off-campus Meeting for Worship in Matinecock Meeting House Sunday, October 21 at 10 a.m.

Annual Alumni Basketball Game Saturday, November 24, 2012

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Find us ... Save and join us online The Date! Our website www.fa.org September 4 Visit our official school site First Day of Classes to see regular slideshows of school and updates on September 8 campus life. Family Community Service: Sandwich making Facebook - 10 AM (Commons) www.facebook.com/ FAalumni (and) September 24 FriendsAcademyNY Parenting Workshop Become a member of our with FA Quaker-In- Alumni and school Facebook Residence - 8:30 AM pages and get connected to over (Jackson House) 1,000 “Friends!” October 11 Twitter Honors Concert - 7 PM www.twitter.com/ (Theater) friendsacademy Sign up and follow instant updates about athletic wins, art October 19 and theater openings, news FA Family Night coverage, and more. - 5 to 7 PM Linked In October 20 www.linkedin.com Fall Fair & Homecoming Morgan Wilkins, 7th, positions her clay figurine in the Clay-Nation workshop Register and join the Friends - 10 AM to 4 PM during Middle School Arts Week. Students collaboratively built scenes and char- Academy Alumni group to acters and then took series of photos to create 20 to 30-second stop-motion network with fellow alums. films.