97% of our Faculty ^nd Staff Support the Princeton Day School Annual Fund) The Annual Fund remains Princeton Day School’s top giving priority because it directly supports the school’s greatest assets—our students and our teachers. The dollars raised each year are crucial in enabling the school to provide superior faculty, small class sizes, individualized attention, state-of-the-art technology and facilities, financial aid support, and dynamic programming. Every member of the PDS community is asked to contribute to the Annual Fund. The Alberto Petrella Garden Classroom, dedicated on September 8, 2012. Page 3 FEATURES 14 Celebrating Six Coaches of the Year Rob Tuckman, Boys Lacrosse; Ray O’Brien, Boys Baseball; Mika Ryan, Girls Basketball; Paris McLean '00, Boys Basketball; Scott Bertoli, Boys Ice Hockey; Lorna Gifis-Cook, Girls Ice Hockey IN EVERY ISSUE 18 A Century of Athletic Opportunities From the archives: Photos of students from Miss Fine's School, Princeton Country Day 02 Letter from Head of School School and Princeton Day School in uniform and ready to play 03 school life: News and Events Spotlight on Alumni: Randy Melville '77 21 school life: Catching up with the former basketball star, trustee, Alumni Achievement Award 05 Arts Notes winner, and Hall of Fame Inductee 08 school life: Sports Notes 23 Panther Pride: Recent Student-Athletes 11 Faculty Notes Excelling in College and Beyond Soccer, Lacrosse, Field Hockey, Tennis: From College to the Pros 26 Board of Trustees News 90 The Class of 2012 29 Annual Report Senior Awards, Matriculation List, Senior Photo 63 Alumni News 69 Class Notes Fall 2012 Journal Volume 50/Number 2 95 In Memoriam Editor: Kathryn Rosko, Director of Communications 96 Snapshots Designer: Margery Miller, Art Director Contributing Writers: Linda Maxwell Stefanelli '62, Evan Thomas Class Notes Editor: Ann Wiley '70 Printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper. Printed by Garrison Printing Company Fall 2012 LETTER FROM Paul J. Stellato, Head o f Sck ool The start of this school year—or any school year, for that matter—is a torrent, a blend of optimism and energy that only youth possesses. These young ones— some focused squarely on a goal, others content (for a few days, at least) to be swept along by the larger group’s tide—know only possibility and promise. “I see you stand like greyhounds Along the way, they will be both giddy with the power of flight and sobered by in the slips, Straining upon the start. the tug of the earth (read: homework, grades, college admissions, long lines at lunch). But one thing is for sure: each young body and mind is always in Th ame s alfoot, Follow your spirit.. motion, as, to a school-age child, a body at rest is no body at all. As adults in Shakespeare, Henry the Fifth the school community beholding this swelling scene, we are wise to step out of the way and marvel at what unfolds before us. And what of the start of this school year, in particular? The keenness of its rhythm and brightness of its glow are compelling; and even though we have not yet stopped to take a breath, we seem to be daily nourished by something like breath, only better: the quiet fury of a community in full possession of itself, sensing that the broad achievements of today are there only to be quickly and quietly surpassed. We have begun as well as any school can begin. For the fifth consecutive year (the only five years in our school’s storied history), our enrollment has risen above 900; within that count is the largest Upper School—411 students—ever to assemble on the Great Road. Just weeks ago, we christened the Alberto Petrella Garden Classroom. Named for a school icon, the classroom is the brainchild of Liz Cutler and Pam Flory, and the handiwork of architect and parent Susan Bristol. Two weeks later, another school icon—long-time athletic director Jan Baker—together with Board Chair Barbie Cole and Director of Athletics Tim Williams, cut blue and white ribbons to mark the opening of a newly turfed Baker Field. (Not to be outdone by the adult ceremony, girls’ field hockey brought home a 1-0 win. Talk about messages sent and received!) Thanks to Assistant Head of School Steve Hancock’s brilliant work (and unalloyed parent generosity), every middle schooler has an iPad; by early winter, they will be joined by their 4th grade peers. Next year, the Upper School. Within the walls, our conversations range from student health and wellness to student assessment; faculty evaluation to curriculum coordination. Having said a sad goodbye to four board members (including a chair for the ages, Treby Williams), our company is replenished with four new members, guided by a bright and bold star, Board Chair Barbie Cole. And so my colleagues and I endeavor to keep pace, keep up and, every so often, rush ahead of our young charges. In their service, we are daily reminded that ours is the best work anyone can imagine. 'PaulJ. Stellato Head of School JOURNAL SCHOOL LIFE News ana Events Imagine the Possibilities the Caldecott Award-winning illustra­ The Alberto Petrella Imagine the Possibilities, a program made tions for Smoky Night by Eve Bunting. Garden Classroom possible through the John D. Wallace, Jr. Princeton Day School announced the ’78 Memorial Guest Artist Series Fund, Poet, author, and activist Michael J. creation of the Alberto Petrella Garden began in 1996 to bring authors, illustrators Rosen has written and published Classroom on campus, located next to the and poets to Princeton Day School. We numerous books, ranging from chil­ school’s bountiful organic garden. The were honored to welcome thefollowing dren’s picture books to adult poetry. construction, which began in the spring, distinguished guests to campus: Students had the unique opportunity to was ready for students in the fall. Designed learn Mr. Rosen’s writing process in MS by architect Susan Bristol, the classroom Imagine the Possibilities guest artists: Sara "Zoe" Hart '96, David Diaz (top), Michael J. Rosen, and Dr. Cornel West with LS teacher Bev Gallagher, Head of School Paul Stellato, US teacher George Sanderson, and Trustee John D. (Jack) Wallace '48 Renowned alpine mountaineer and and US English Classes and in presen­ serves as a covered extension of the garden writer Sara “Zoe” Hart ’96 returned to tations to the LS students. Mr. Rosen’s and includes tables, chairs, a chalkboard, PDS to talk with students about the children’s books include Chanukah and a kitchen. Head of School Paul unique challenges and joys of her chosen Lights and Elijah's Angel: A Story for Stellato remarked: “The Alberto Petrella career. Ms. Hart is the fourth American Chanukah and Christmas, for which he Garden Classroom represents our strong woman to earn her International received the prestigious National Jewish commitment to sustainability at Princeton Federation of Mountain Guides Book Award. Day School. It will be a central hub on Associations status, the highest level of campus where any teacher in any division credential available to professional Dr. Cornel West, a prominent and or discipline can take a group to have class mountain guides. provocative intellectual and Class of outdoors, exposing students to fresh air 1943 University Professor at Princeton and a relaxed environment for discussion, Award-winning illustrator and visual University, is best known for his classic writing, or performance.” PDS artist David Diaz explored the process books including Race Matters, as well as Sustainability Coordinator Liz Cuder of illustration with our students while on his frequent appearances in films and on added, “This space will allow Princeton campus. An informal session, “Hanging television. Dr. West delivered a riveting Day School students the opportunity to with the Artist,” gave student artists the lecture titled “The Socratic and the embark on the learning journey, from seed chance to paint side-by-side with Mr. Prophetic” to the Upper School students. to table, right there in the garden.” Diaz, whose distinctive work includes Fall 2012 Barn Week Returns! minor league baseball team hailing from Princeton Day School was pleased to Mexico and the Dominican Republic to hold the second annual Barn Week last visit PDS and interact with students. spring. This program offers our Lower This was a great opportunity for our School students the opportunity to foreign language students to mingle 4 interact with a barn full of farm animals, with NY Yankees-affiliated ball players including a horse, sheep, goats and a while working at fluency in Spanish. pot-bellied pig. The animals stayed at Pretty Brook Farm for a week, and were The Great Giveaway Grows! Events J § i thoughtfully incorporated into the LS A Trip to China At the end of the 2011-12 school year, Upper School students, recent graduates, V% science and social studies curricula. The members of the Community Council y “Open Barn” visiting day was once again and faculty chaperones, including David and the student group EnAct spear­ a popular event for our community. Freedholm, Maria Sheperd, Eileen headed the collection of gently used Hohmuth-Lemonick, Barbara Walker, school supplies destined for a dumpster. Blue and White Day and Tian Tu journeyed to China this The total of 39 cartons of supplies was Blue and White Day took place on the summer to explore culture and history. one up from last year. The cartons went fields on a sunny Friday in May. The The two-week itinerary included stays to HomeFront for their summer school entire school took part in a variety of in Beijing, Xian, Dunhuang and and tutoring programs and to the events, including an epic PreK-12 relay Shanghai.