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Harmony in the Arts: Celebrating The Buttondowns and the Hostetter Arts Center’s 5th Anniversary What Do Grade 6 Students Think About the New Middle School? Also Inside: Faculty Awards and New Board Members

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9 Hostetter Arts Center: Five Years Young Hostetter Drama Department Chair Albert Romano, Music Department Chair Andrew Moore, and Fine Arts Department Chair Miles Boyd reflect on the ways that 6Arts Center the center has allowed Pingry to realize its full artistic expression. John Hanly remembers a 17 Bill Redpath ’57 transformative gift from the Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of The Buttondowns from a founding member. Hostetters which created 30 Scene Around Campus Spotlight an outstanding arts facility. Grade 6 Students Wowed by The Carol And Park B. Smith ’50 Middle School.

On the cover: 3 From the Headmaster 18 School News 34 Philanthropy Photo by Debbie Weisman of – Independant Study Program The Buttondowns taken at 35 Newest Board Members – Alex Snape ’07 Reunion ’07, celebrating their 36 Alumni News – Faculty Enrichment 5oth Anniversary. 41 Class Notes 54 In Memoriam – Spotlight on Sports 56 Dictum Ultimum – Scene Around Campus Board of Trustees, 2007-2008 Jonathan D. Leef Genesia Perlmutter Kamen ’79 Pingry.org Victoria Brooks Assistant Headmaster-Martinsville Robert Kirkland ’48 Chair Upper School Director Conor Mullet ’84 John B. Brescher, Jr. ’65 John W. Pratt Samuel Partridge ’92 Online with Vice Chair Chief Financial Officer Mary Sarro-Waite ’01 The Pingry School Edward S. Atwater IV ’63 Reena Kamins William J. Silbey ’77 Treasurer Director of Admission Gordon Sulcer ’61 Harold W. Borden ’62 Philip S. Cox Katrina Welch ’06 Secretary Middle School Director Norbert Weldon ’91 Alice F. Rooke Lydia B. Geacintov Terms Expiring in 2010 Assistant Secretary Director of Studies Mark Bigos ’79 Melanie P. Hoffmann Cynthia Cuffie-Jackson Anthony Bowes ’96 Director of Development Anne DeLaney ’79 Kyle Coleman ’80 Jeffrey N. Edwards ’78 Gerry Vanasse Lisa Fraites-Dworkin ’81 Director of Athletics Miriam T. Esteve Jonathan Gibson ’88 E. Lori Halivopoulos ’78 Quoc Vo E. Lori Halivopoulos ’78 Director of Information Technology John W. Holman III ’79 Robert Hough ’77 Peter Korn, Jr. ’89 Megan Kellogg Office of Alumni Relations Stuart Lederman ’78 Log on to www.pingry.org Martin B. O’Connor II ’77 Jacqueline Sullivan Guy Leedom ’54 to get all the athletic teams’ Terence M. O’Toole Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Deryck A. Palmer Steven Lipper ’79 sports schedules. Miller Bugliari ’52 William Mennen ’85 Dan C. Roberts Special Assistant to the Headmaster Barbara Leslie Saypol Sean O’Donnell ’75 You can now view all school Kristen Tinson Ian S. Shrank ’71 Ronald Rice, Jr. ’86 Assistant Director of Alumni Relations news and mailings on our Julie A. Silbermann Jonathan Robustelli ’90 Sandra Salter ’93 web site, www.pingry.org. Park B. Smith ’50 Pingry Alumni Association Jonathan Shelby ’74 Click on “Monthy Notices Henry G. Stifel III ’83 E. Lori Halivopoulos ’78 for Parents” for a listing by Geraldine I. Vitale President Alison Zoellner ’83 Lower School, Middle School, Audrey M. Wilf Sean W. O’Donnell ’75 Honorary Directors and Upper School. Barry L. Zubrow Vice President Rob Hall ’54 Sam Partridge ’92 Henry Kreh ’44 Honorary Trustees Vice President Key dates for the 2008-2009 David M. Baldwin ’47 Editors academic year can be found Norbert Weldon ’91 Fred Bartenstein, Jr. Vice President Melanie Hoffmann on the News page. Director of Development William S. Beinecke ’31 John L. Geddes ’62 Phillip R. Bennett Treasurer Barbara J. Reef Director of Strategic Communications Also view online: John P. Bent, Jr. John Campbell III ’86 A presentation about the William M. Bristol III ’39 Secretary James S. Bratek William V. Engel ’67 Web Manager and Graphic Designer Strategic Plan Terms Expiring in 2008 John W. Holman, Jr. ’55 Greg Waxberg ’96 Todd Burrows ’90 The Annual Report on Giving Henry H. Hoyt, Jr. ’45 Communications Writer David Freinberg ’74 Reunion 2008 Warren S. Kimber, Jr. ’52 Darren Greninger John Geddes ’62 Stephan F. Newhouse ’65 Communications Associate Stewart Lavey ’63 Norman B. Tomlinson, Jr. ’44 Design and Layout Cathleen Lazor ’88 F. Helmut Weymar ’54 Ruby Window Creative Group, Inc. H. David Rogers ’61 John C. Whitehead www.rubywindow.com Kevin Schmidt ’98 Freelance Writers Life Trustee Tracy S. Klingeman Stalzer ’84 Suzanne Park Robert B. Gibby ’31 Amy Warner ’78 Julie A. Silbermann Susan Barba Welch ’77 Administration Photography The Arts Calendar Nathaniel E. Conard Terms Expiring in 2009 Bruce Morrison ’64 Alumni in the News Headmaster Albert Bauer ’45 Bill Storer Bradford Bonner ’93 Debbie Weisman The Pingry Wire Theodore M. Corvino, Sr. Assistant Headmaster-Short Hills John Campbell III ’86 Proofreader Lower School Director Rebecca Frost ’94 Julie A. Silbermann Jane Hoffman ’94

www.pingry.org is the easiest way PINTHE PINGRYG REVIEWRY to stay up-to-date with what’s happening at Pingry. You can read The Pingry Review is the official magazine of The Pingry School, with the primary purpose of disseminating about school news and download alumni, school, faculty, and staff news and information. Comments can be sent to the editor at past issues of The Pingry Review. The Pingry School, Martinsville Road, P.O. Box 366, Martinsville, NJ 08836 Log on and stay in touch! or by sending an email to [email protected]. 3 winter 2008

st er a dm a e and stay in touch! Sincerely, Nathaniel E. Conard it—we are it—we including essays by four grade 6 students, describing their impressions. As we always, catchinghope you enjoy up on news around campus and news from alumni. Stay warm, grade 6 students are benefiting from classrooms,new new and a Commons new area technology, at Martinsville. you do not to have take only for my word However, his comments about the Hostetter his Artscomments about the bothHostetter Center and thought-provoking. enlightening choral group the arts,Within the arewe men’s celebrating known asmarked 50 Therecently which Buttondowns, years, and we are pleased to share a trip down memory who recounts lane the by Bill challenge Redpath of ’57, finding a name for the ensemble. the AsArtsHostetter know, you probably isCenter one of the at two Thefacilities newest Pingry TheSchool. other is The School, Carol and Middle B. Park Smith ’50 home for grade 6 and Forms I and TheII. Short Hills Campus houses now kindergarten through gradeand 5, H

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be mmun m o e M y C et ter r gr n ea i As you As will you read in of members this issue of The Review, and the were we on arts where perspective faculty provide They we where areare thankful,now. as we all are, for opening of the ArtsHostetter a wonderful Center, physical expansion of our arts and facilities an expansion of Pingry’s experience. educational to offer a philosophy complete performancenew and studio spaces that allow students to pursue their interests in intended for venues the arts. I also want to draw to your anattention article by one of In a predecessors—John my thoughtfulHanly. essay and photography, filmmaking, painting, This the we year celebrate five year, anniversary of the P are encompass, that they arts, all in The a is student Whether at Pingry. thriving pottery, music, drama, in involved actively outlets the of areas interest, other or John shares conversation, his unique perspective about the years when he was andheadmaster, students showing were increased in interest arts will you courses.find I believe D for creativity are stronger than ever. than are stronger creativity for A L

Noted Noted Corrections In Arithe Class ’03, section Notes Marciscano was referred to as a junior the Winter/Spring issue, 2007 Donald name wasE. Gugelman’s misspelled. versary and published in The Hebronian should read(Spring as1983) follows: is Thea task.175th It Duns those getting close to their casket. Before they expire must We all conspire put allTo our begs in one askit. at Georgetown. He actually at graduatedGeorgetown. this past spring, magna cum laude, and is attending NYU Medical School. In the article on the Kellogg family on we should page note that7, the sequence of great-great-great-great grandfather should be separated by hyphens (as it is not commas.here), Onthe theArchivist” “Ask page in is said that 27 No. ’49 Waterbury Steve Koth, not Roth, and 5 No. is not Fick, regret these errors. We Frick. the In the ’56, obituary Woolsey on Jay during writtenWoolsey limerick by Mr. anni the year 175th leading to Hebron’s -

The Pingry Review A New Review In this issue, you will a enjoy new maga to we strive be as accurate as possible mistakes with every However, detail. occasionally reach print. Please note the corrections following from our Winter/Spring 2007 issue. Warm Wishes, BarbaraReef J. Director of Strategic Communications The Pingry School zine format. Our magazine focuses on the Arts and spotlights those individuals instrumental of in the development Pingry’s Arts’ programs, as as well those changedwhose lives as a result of their experiences in the Arts at Pingry. Please let us know how you like our and appreciate welcome format. new We your feedback. In every issue of ] editor the From [

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The Pingry Review will entice f ro m of art. production production to learn how to use state- and equipment; of-the-art the spaces public serve as an in-school museum in students which can display or view a constantly-changing array We are stewarding our We resources by posting our Annual Report online!

you to you stop with by and us celebrate by taking in a performance or seeing an exhibition. Warm regards, ’04 Vicki Brooks ’02, PP Trustee Chair If you haven’t had a If chanceyou haven’t to visit the Upper School Campus of late, I hope this issue of • • • These examples just scratch the surface. will update We you on our progress as we continue to advance these themes and as we continue to excep provide tional education for our students in an environment that emphasizes leadership, honor, and character, and, above all, a commitment to respect and serve others. may view the You Strategic Plan in its entirety on our www.pingry.org, web site, Pingry.” under the heading “About please a If prefer you printed copy, Pingry’s contact Office of Strategic (email:breef@pingry. Communications ext. 1292). org or call: 908-647-5555,

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h ess C the stage at the Macrae Theater, named in of honor legendary drama Al teacher regularly Romano, hosts a of plethora andteachers visiting dignitaries who share their broad experiences with students; the sunny Visual Arts Studio provides art,of all forms for and materials space and has and sculpture, printmaking, and photography used for technology graphic design; the dance studio offers space not only for instruction and expression, physical but also andyoga for more meditative practices; the sound stage and lighting areas students enable ininterested theater athletic facilities. facilities. athletic ing ways to enhance our marketing marketing our enhance to ways ing efforts so that we can attract, admit, and ultimately enroll the programs have the necessary With With the completion of our branding ourexercise, Communications and Admission Departments are address best candidates. are taking engage We steps to actively the student body in its commitment to the Code. Honor This past fall, students signed the Honor Code in their individual advisory groups and thesepresented signed documents to the BoardHonor Chair and the President Student Government during Convocation. are assessingWe our athletic programs to ensure that all

New Strategic Plan Strategic New providing a beautiful for venue perfor mances, the Arts hasCenter these additional advantages: • • • • Here areHere just a of examples few our progress to date: • • • t h e A M - - -

Attract Exceptional Students inInvest the Finest Faculty and Staff Enrich Academic Programs Facilities Enhance OurDevelop Resources

sure to visit the Pingry Martinsville Campus and attend fine student perfor mances at the Leola and Amos Hostetter ArtsBut those only who have Center. performancesattended at the Arts may not Center realize more much how it offers to our students, andfaculty, daily school life. In may realizefact, few just how critical the Arts Center is to our mission. In to overall addition For For the last years,five it has been a plea This past fall, The Pingry School launched a and new Strategic ambitious thea for Plan blueprint provides which future ourof achieve our school. To vision, Pingry must focus on four core themes: intellectual andhonor character, engagement and inclusion andrigor, and stewardshipdiversity, and sustain Our plan ability. Strategic outlines five Goals that will advance these themes the years next five over and us help prepare our students to become global citizens century:and leaders of the 21st to: are goals These • • • • • have already We begun the exciting of work making this plan a reality. Pingry Launches Launches Pingry

– John Hanly Pictured: ’54 Amos B. Jr. Hostetter, outstanding Arts Center, outstanding a Arts model Center, for any school.” decided to do something that would benefit Pingry and honor his and Janet’s parents. The result was the “[Amos ’54] and his wife Barbara, and his sister Janet,

6 the pingry review 7 winter 2008 ster a nly dm Five weeks later, I attended a performance of King Lear in Canada. There were three women sitting in front of me who explained that they had never seen Shakespeare on the stage, and to the forward not were looking frankly next four hours. When the play ended, each of the women was weeping fate. at Lear’s a ea 7 h n H Joh by former Hostetter Arts Center Arts then it struck me: they were rehearsing rehearsing were they me: it struck then for a production of Macbeth. the word remote. My host took tome host My remote. word the an in auditorium a local high school where there were a group of students tongue. native their in a play rehearsing I watched intently for some time and Some years ago, I visited the Himalayan Himalayan the visited I ago, years Some defines that nation a of Bhutan, kingdom Just Just imagine: these written were plays son by theof in seller a poorly-educated failedan glove obscure tears three to reduce could play Shakespeare’s after his 400 death, years almost and, in England, town stage—athe cast on Shakespeare nothing saw about knew thanthey Lear and other who what women of characters struggling with the big issues. Art is so important because it allows us to ponder thesegreat questions of life, andlove, death. Much of our popular culture is ephemeral, our pop songs and popcorn movies forgotten within months. Real art, on the other hand, touches us in lasting ways, as the Bhutanese students and the Canadian understood.women Art examines the same questions that Pingry students consider every day—how to live, what to value, what it all means. Art is simply one method of confronting these questions, and artists and writersthese to get explore questions through their expression.creative

sums philosophy up Hanly’s Mr. of its time]. I thought it was necessary if we were going to have a strong arts program. If you If look nationwide, [it wasno, not ahead Did it seem ahead of its time? What is your own about philosophy the role of the Arts in a curriculum such as and Pingry’s, what is the impact upon the we experience educational provide for our students? I think the Arts require students to take far more risks. That always strikes me as one of the important things in the Arts… students can sit down and think about some of the larger issues, It’s test. a on do to going they’re how of instead an area where notthey’re judged in the same way they are in the academic classes.

The Review A: Q: A: Q: of Perhaps thisPerhaps fromquote issuethe fall 1997 on on the Arts and his Pingryadvice for “What I want to urge you to do is to emphasize your creative creative your emphasize to is do to you urge to want I “What determined that there was a need for an Arts Center at Pingry? I think it was at one of the [Boardretreats of Trustees’] that [the decision] was finalized. The Arts were increasingly becoming a major part of school Thelife. arts faculty was becoming more and more active. Arts spaces are not like other spaces—so, it wasn’t just a question of adding on space—it was a question of adding a very particular space. The great thing about the art teachers was that they were all working artists themselves. They brought the knowledge of art forms to the students that the rest of us didn’t understand at all. side. Now your creative side is not the same as your artistic side, although there is a lot of overlap. This creative side is your ability to take creativity the this And pieces of the puzzle solution. and new a put them picture, new a have you that so order new whole a in is as important in math and in science, even in playing chess, as it is in painting and drama… And do so will I urge it you…to What have the courage may. to you test that although creative side in inventor, you. I great a become will you that you tell won’t is help you to control your life because the decisions that you make will be the wiser and because you will have looked at the issues from many points of notview, just one.” students even better:

How did the decision come about to develop an Arts Center and why was it John John Hanly John John Hanly recently sat down to talk about the Hostetter Arts Center and the impact School. Pingry The on had has it Q: A: A Conversation with Former Headmaster Headmaster Former with A Conversation about the ArtsHostetter Hanly John Center - - -

What made the supportfamily’s so spe cial cial was that they dictated what never should be done; they allowed the art teachers to determine what they needed, and that faith in the faculty most proved important in the success of the project. This success is reflected on the faces of the faculty when they show off the mag isIt nificent a facility. facility that makes clear that the school is committed to the arts as surely as it is committed to academics, athletics, community service, and every other major aspect of school life. Pingry and its present and future students can count themselves fortunate indeed. The vision and generosity of the Hostetter family has created opportuni ties in the arts that I wish I had had in the days when we had crayons rather than oils and saucepans instead of drums. ing the Arts Center: Gretchen Johnson, in clear and logical terms, challenged us to be satisfied with nothing but the best. From that minute, success was the only option, but it took the Hostetters— Barbara, Janet, and Amos—to make that success a Amos reality. headed ’54 the Board of of Trustees Amherst College, but he and his wife Barbara, and his sister Janet, decided to do something that would benefit Pingry and honor his and Janet’s parents. The result was the outstanding Arts a model for Center, any school. Every Every fundraising campaign reaches a point at which the institution has to plunge into unknown territory. I will always remember that inmoment conceiv For many of us, art meant playing an artus, playing of many meant For with in drawing band or the instrument crayons—activities usually scheduled at the end of the day waswhen everyone I was delighted, exit. the for heading Pingry and at I arrived when therefore, in fine the curriculum a vigorous found and performing arts. But success breeds signed students and more More excess. up to take arts courses, and, as a result, artstake as to up a and, result, courses, only not needed We space. ranof we out also specially-designed but space more can room be usedsame the While space. to teach Latin or history or ageometry, rehearsal room or an attic theater or a those be used can for dark room only specific purposes. In short, to create a artsworld-class center—and that was our investment significant a very goal—took of energy and resources.

8 the pingry review 9 winter 2008 9 Arts Center. The Center ushered in a new era in Pingry,specially-designeditswithat ArtsEducation rooms and facilities creating ways to teach and practice the arts that were unimaginable In the sections that Drama before. follow, Department Chair Albert Romano, Music Department Chair Andrew Moore, and Fine Arts Department Chair Miles Boyd reflect on the ways that the new center has allowed Pingry to realize its full artistic expression. In May of this school year, Pingry will mark the fifth the mark will Pingry year, school of this May In of anniversary the of opening Pingry’s Hostetter - - -

I can confidently state that the potential for the future is greater even than the opportunities we envisioned when we into moved the Arts In other Center. words, where we are going is more even thanexciting where we have been. This past year we began our first evening drawing class attended by parents, our faculty, students, and studentseven from an area public school. Last year we greatly increased our programming in the gallery; we partnered with the sci ence ence department for a traveling visual exhibit of protein structures; we invited our community to join a school-wide multicultural exhibition; we hosted exhi bitions by traditional Chinese master painter Hsu Dan, and by internationally- known artist and Pingry parent Gary Komarin; we held an exhibition and workshops by Jersey City artist Megan Klim. Our Annualarea-wide Pingry Photography Show blossomed to include schools this11 past andyear, we hosted a packed house of visitors at the awards for thisAt theceremony second show. annual Pingry Arts Council Fine Arts Evening we Award expanded the dinner and awards program to include perfor mances by drama and music students, enter

C rt s o u n g A Y ers continued to support my outside instrumental training, allowing me to present my work in a wide variety of concerts and as my senior independent study project. of Pingry’s a capella groups gave me the opportunity to learn the basics of singing with, leading, and eventually arranging for such ensembles, and trained my ear in a way that still proves to be valuable. As I approached my senior teach year, Yale in currently is ’04 Jackson School Ashley Graduate Yale and during College program five-year bachelor’s a Music’s of receive will a and she which College Yale from degree Ashley Jackson ’04 The multitude of performing groups at Pingry allowed me to venture into new musical disciplines outside of those which I continue to pursue at the graduate level. Particularly, the high caliber the from music in degree Music. master’s of School Graduate Yale sister, Ashley’s ’07, Jackson Pingry, Ariana at arts and the in active Balladeers also the was in currently is participating She productions. drama University Cornell at student a psychology. in a major pursuing - - - rs -

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rally been reflecting on its impact on our school. goesIt almost without saying that there is little similarity between the pro grams offered before the Hostetter Arts Center and our programs As I now. pen this article, I look to the future knowing that we are still growing into this tremen dousAs facility facility. any well-planned should do, the Hostetter Arts Center will allow us to mature asand a evolve school many for many, years to come. As we are planning the commemoration of anniversarythe five-year of the opening of the Hostetter Arts I have natuCenter, tion, and emotion. The language of art art of language The emotion. and tion, must be learned, expanded, and repeated. Thus, art is an integral part of the Pingry experience, creating perceptive, informed, skillful graduates prepared to meet the needs of a complex and com Our society. petitive students learn to make in decisions there when situations to learn They answers. standard no are respect the often very different ways others have of thinking, working, and expressing themselves. By By Miles Boyd, Fine Arts Department Chair require the use of mind, imaginabody, The making and understanding of art

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Still Still others in will the follow footsteps of ’04 who isMelissa Tyson a distinguished art student at the Rhode Island School of Design. But many will be like one of my former photo students, Jeff Rauch ’97, who recently sent me an email as his 10-year reunion was Jeff writes, approaching. students whose lives have been forever changed by this exceptional vision. “I “I am married now for almost two years, have a steady job for the past andfive, on inthelive York New Upper West Side. When it comes to photography, I took with me critique, every possible lesson, and tip that I could learn in three years and stored them inaway the back of brainmy so I could call upon them I needed. when am sure there are many more students like found me who have their outlet thatcreative they can take with them through life.” Jeff may hisnot have developed vocation in the arts, but he did discover his passion isthat passion The Pingry School—a at still very years much 10 alive, after he graduated. Many of our student artists may thenot achieve sameof successlevel as some of our graduates, but most have still embarked on a lifelong journey of enrichment in the arts because of their experiences here at Pingry. A building does not make a program, stu dents do, but yearsfive in the Hostetter Arts Center is a special moment in Thisoccasion is a proud history. Pingry’s most but, artsthe and for faculty, me for importantly, it is significant for the and at vote all general meetings of the Council. Membership is free for any Pingry alumni during their first five years after graduation. Those interested may sign up by contacting Music Coordinator Barbara Conroy at [email protected]. The Pingry Arts like Council, the new Artsdemonstrates Hostetter Center, to Pingry’s commitment arts education and arts extracurricular programs. PAC’s isrole to support the talented and inspir ing faculty and its studentscreative in bringing great art and performances to Pingry and the community at large. - -

at Pingry. I learned so much about people and human interactions through the drama classes and the plays. Photography is another love and I remember many trips to the darkroom during my free periods working on one photo or another. the arts, but also for life. a student ’06 is Bialecki Marisa Washington of George time The at the at and about University, undecided was printing her major. Marisa Marisa Bialecki ’06 Drama and photography were proba bly the two best experiences I had For my senior Independent Study Project, which focused on portraits, many fellow students served as my Romano, thankful to Mr. I’m models. Ms. Stockwell, and Mr. Boyd who were great mentors–for not only film at the world-renowned Tribeca film Tribeca film at the world-renowned festival. He gained international recogni tion for histion for first film at the Sundance film festival just a yearsfew ago. Soon some alumni will be ’01 Hite like Tessa who is currently preparing for her first in theexhibition vibrant post-graduate San Francisco art Students scene. will seek to emulate Andrew’04 Werner who has already interned with some of best thearchitects world’s and was just honored at Carnegie for hisMellon entry in their prestigious design competition. achievement in theachievement arts. In particular, by organiz achievement celebrates PAC ing the annual Arts Awards Assembly and Dinner in the spring. is made up of PAC various elected select officials,representative, a PSPA members of the school administration, including the headmaster and school directors, and the heads of the music, drama and dance, and art departments. In addition, annual membership in PAC is available for a small fee to Pingry students, alumni, faculty, family, and friends. Membership can be renewed annually and entitles members to attend - - - -

With the With opening of the Hostetter Arts years five PingryCenter ago, students dancehave now studios, a state-of-the-art specially-designed music theater, rooms, and art studios to practice the visual and performing arts.studentshelp take To full advantage of these opportunities, the Pingry wasArts created Council (PAC) to support the arts programs at Pingry. In will coordination with the PAC school, goals, several including to work achieve any providing personnel and equipment needed artsfor artspublicizing activities, performances and exhibitions, serving as a resource for attracting visiting artists, and recognizing student and faculty Pingry Arts Council Plays Crucial Support Role to Arts Programs art. This year we plan to raise the bar higher. even For many in our community, it is hard to years five seem Even look back clearly. so have now graduated long ago. We an upper school class that has known noth ing but Pingry with the Hostetter Arts Our Center. programs so have evolved inmuch this time; permeations like our annual alumni art evenings, shows, ISP and the Fine Arts banquet have already become traditions. The strongest reminder of the impact of this building came to me in a very odd fashion. Someone outside our communi ty vandalized sculpture the garden, PSPA destroying a number of large-scale stu works dent made during the last several stu our of response emotional The years. dent community to this tragedy showed very thatclearly our students highly value their artistic creations, and that these efforts really do define who they are as students. Without a doubt, the building has solidified and validated the artistic program for our students. In our community there are young men and who will women become successful directors, filmmakers, actors and actress es, photographers and painters, dancers, vocalists, and instrumentalists. No doubt willseveral be ’97, like George Heller inwho, a recent trade article, was named one of the to people know top in100 Hollywood, or Jamie Johnson ’98, who this past year his premiered second major along with an ofexhibition student

er to make a successful finished product. Off-Broadway an in film, performing in worked has and play theater. and television, tumes, set design—have to come togeth The actor needs the eye of the director to tell him what to do and the costume and light designers need to clothe and light you well. currently is ’93 Cortese Drew Drew Cortese ’93 playSince I sports,didn’t being part of the drama group at Pingry was a great way to be part of a team. Through the drama classes Romano,and I Mr. learned the value and power of telling a good story. What’s great about theater is thata collaborative it’s effort and all the different elements—acting, cos rooms, students have found a sanctuary of sound andThey found have silence. a refuge for creation and exploration. Jazz great Miles Davis was fond of saying, not what’s there, play what’s play “Don’t and there,” Hostetter has become a space students where can find what is exactly and“there” what is not. For generations to come, students will the enjoy magic and of living wonder Students music. will know the thrill of creating echoes of soundancient and of the excitement not there before. producing something that was simply - -

its six practice rooms, where they can practice on their own or be taught individ ually by a vocal coach or master teacher. and sound. The Macrae Theater is is Theater Macrae The sound. and particularly appropriate for student recitals and chamber performances and hosts the Musical every spring. Like the thatpathways wind through the the Great Swamp, hallways of the ArtsHostetter wind Center alongside living classrooms and laboratories, refug es the for In theseentire community. to use the stunning Commons area in the Arts Center, which has splendid acoustics and is adorned with student art creatingwork, a gallery of sight for for composing and arranging their work. also is space laboratory unusual This to home a small gathering of students by enrolling who, in AP Theory, Music study the complex “language” of music- making, and become fluent in “speak ing” the language of counterpoint and asymmetric meter. Chamber groups, which used to meet in wrestling rooms, now meet in one of two rehearsal rooms that were specifically designed for ensemble music. Students are also encouraged Hostetter Arts Center has provided sanctuary for students who explore new sounds and new ways of creating sound. Equipped with MIDI capabilities, the music lab allows students to use the and newest most advanced equipment

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and closets. even Since its establishment, the students have found refuge in one of Before Before the creation of the Hostetter Arts studentsCenter, practiced in hallways that work that with work understandingnew of the composer’s intent. Students are encour In May 2003, the Hostetter Arts Center Arts Center Hostetter the 2003, May In was officially dedicated, establishing another refuge and sanctuary here in a provides sanctuary This Jersey. New home for students who come to Pingry seeking to better understand who they are and where they fit in the remarkable Visitors inhabit. they world diverse and surprised are on often Artsthe to Center their first visit, as they find themselves surrounded by both silence and sound, and quickly the lively chaos of the cafeteria seems very far away. musicians Young are trained in one of three large rehearsal spaces, each equipped with recording capabilities and Students canvideo equipment. hear and watch Leonard Bernstein conduct Candide aged to fill the air with the sound of can They instruments. and voices their the resulting with music perceive greater acuity thanks to the superior acoustics of the rehearsal rooms. They can con the way humantemplate mingle voices in together They can song. appreciate the interplay between the melodic string haunting beautysection’s and the wind playful lilting, whisper. section’s By Andrew Moore, Music Department Chair Department Music Moore, Andrew By of network extensive an 1960, In meadows and wetlands, marshes, The as established officially was Wildlife National Swamp Great Congress. of act an by Refuge A Sanctuary of Sound: Celebrating Five Years at HostetterFive Years Celebrating A of Sanctuary Sound: ecological an is sanctuary This nationally-recognized and marvel historic an as landmark. It is not only one of New Jersey’s finer destinations, but also a national treasure. The sanctuary has become a living museum, class- retreat. and laboratory, room, the pingry review 12 winter 2008 13 - -

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). She has also exhibited has also She exhibited ). ), and on TV shows TV and on shows ), ), ), in film ( sion, and commercials. He and and He commercials. and sion, Off-Broadway plays, films, televi Scott alumni, Pingry other two ’93, Knott Gibson ’94 and Hirsch are the founders of a non-profit organization, New York Collective, to supporting dedicated is which - (www.nycollec artists emerging tive.org). Wayne Kasserman ’94 Wayne As soon as I saw “Pippin” performed at Pingry, I knew it was the school for me. The drama experience at Pingry gave me the drive and passion for performing and has shaped my work as an actor. Pingry provided the tools to pursue drama at a very high level and gave me a head start in terms of how to evaluate scripts and how to a approach wide variety of work. I have to give credit to Al Romano and Trisha in Wheeler, as particular, they the presented craft of acting in a very adult and challenging manner. pursued has ’94 Kasserman actor, Wayne a professional as plays, a career Broadway in appearing Sesame Street of My of SuccessMy ( shows in many and paintings prints her Not Jersey. New of state the throughout only did she bring this incredible exper tise and experience to us, she also a teacher’s importantly, more brought, Walk students. craft and her her of love after day any workshop theater the past a find corps will eager of and you school students working under her guidance. While the production of a play really only needs a troupe of actors and an audience resources design modest (Shakespeare’s in Western theater best the produced it Culture), is to exciting work in a pro duction space whose possibilities are still being discovered yearsfive after the open us has allowed It ing Artsthe of Center. to stage challenging plays and musicals and to thegive school audience an expe in the independent school community. the and theater new the of resources The the expanded have Asch Jane arrival of possibilities for Pingry Drama for many years to come. rience with live theater that is unique is that unique theater live with rience Godot

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Fifth of July, Fifth Waiting forof July, off Broadway ( often were limited by the shared use of the production space. the Finally, Macrae ple in the audience would later claim that real the to match was a perfect set the dining room they remembered from their was a of that first whole the Well, youth. and has designed Jane that sets of series built with the Tom of help Latin Teacher Varnes and a crew of student volunteers. faculty an adjunct become has since She and Dramathe of Department, member with the her continuing involvement, design visual our of productions’ quality creative new up opening has soared, directors. faculty for possibilities Jane has a wealth of experience to offer as a has worked Jane students. Pingry’s artist and both on scenic professional Theater’s state-of-the-art lighting, sound, sound, lighting, state-of-the-art Theater’s directors enable systems and projection and students to stage sophisticated productions. another received The drama department Jane arrival of serendipitous gift the with both arrival shows her of The story Asch. Three talent. immense and modesty her build I was to struggling when ago, years the set for the a fallwoman play, intro duced herself as the mother of a Pingry experience some had she said she student; in professional theater and offered her Thinking set. the with help to services that I could always use an extra pair of hands to paint, I accepted her Overoffer. the next two months, Jane Asch proceed ed to turn a rather amateurish high complete a dining room into set school with painted hardwood floors. Some peo - - - -

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Sam Waterbury ’07 Waterbury Sam At Pingry, I participated in every drama production I could, as an actor, and evensinger, as an assistant director for the Middle School. wasIt a won derful experience for me and I learned so much about all aspects of acting and theater, particularly Romano.from Mr. Romano andMr. the other drama teachers opened my eyes to so many different styles of wasacting. It also amazing to learn fromMoore andDr. also to be surrounded by peers and those older than me who fostered my growth as a singer and I composer. even had the great experience of composing music and hearing it come alive with a performance by the Buttondowns. still is ’07 at Waterbury Sam performing and singing College. Bowdoin counselor of Heller’s, and Camp counselor of Heller’s, Rockaway for Sony Pictures. Less than years 10 since its inception, Foursight Entertainment is now run from an office goal in Hills. Beverly Heller’s for the future, along with his partners, is to secure investors and be able to finance films From independently. hometown hometown Pingry boy to Hollywood has Heller his entrepreneur, followed dream to the big screen.

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Makes Mark on Hollywood on Mark Makes Friendly Skies Friendly Haven, directed George Heller ’97 and Senator Hillary Clinton at a L0s Angeles fundraiser by Heller’s USC roommate, Frank by Heller’s Flowers. They have also signed a three- picture deal with Miramax a for Florida andState student they discovered, they scripts. 75 have sold Two approximately upcoming projects include tive niche—scoutingfor tive universities emerging film talent. Earning a living was by keeping their a day jobs (Heller the partnersdealer), blackjack sold their first script option in and 2001 steadily began selling scripts and producing films. produce thehelped they date, have To Orlando Bloom drama, fines of a apartment. college The scene was right out of Central Casting—a of couple struggling,college but creative, kids using every resource available to them, scheduling meetings around their class schedules and school projects. Built on energy and passion, Foursight Entertainment had humble beginnings, By the and overhead. little fortunately graduated time fromHeller USC in 2001, the company had andeveloped innova Paramount, for written by a former camp ’97 Heller George George graduatedHeller from Pingry in andCoast left the for with 1997 West a dream, like so many others, of making it in the film industry. have But he didn’t to wait As long. an undergraduate in the prestigious USC Film School, Heller, along with two other Cinematic Arts students, launched a film management and production company from the con

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and to Ria productions, theater also spent time in the Fine Arts Department, tak ing classes jewelry, in photography, Henry Street Settlement); Brundibar Trish Wheeler, Stephanie Wheeler, Romankow, Trish Miles Boyd, and Rich Freiwald with teaching her the basics of their various art forms and continues to be influenced by them and their work. Ria is a graduate of Oberlin College and the at Institute Theatre National the of theHer Theater Center. O’Neill Eugene ater and opera directing credits include: Better Angels: A Play About Captain Hook Polybe+Seats); (director, Heat Juilliard Drama(assistant director, and Division); Minutes Ten to Go Affairs International FestivalsPlay Collective in 2004 and and 2005, Networking for the Pingry Pingry Reunion in May 2007. has stayed heartclose to Ria’s and her continued Play Minute with the Ten involvement Festival is greatly appreciated. Ria Currently, is the Program Manager for the graduate Theatre Arts Division School ofat Columbia theUniversity’s Arts. She is also a jewelry and knitwear designer—her Ria company, Cooper Designs, produces works that can be purchased online inand at APT 141 she collaborated Recently, York. New with Seek Brothers’ fashion line on “I Like Ice: Can Conscious Fashion be Fashion Conscious?” for an exhibition and window display for the Fashion Center 2007 Arts Festival. For more information on her designs, Ria can be reached at riacooperdesigns@gmail. com. Street Street Theatre She directed Lab). Directs and Designs and Directs Ria Cooper ’97 was heavily involved in Ria Cooper was’97 involved heavily the arts programs at Pingry. She entered Pingry in her sophomore year and began immediately taking classes in the Drama Department. She acted in various productions throughout her years at including Pingry, Ria Cooper American Life metalworking. She metalworking. credits Al Romano, the pingry review 14 winter 2008 15

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. In he addition, was awarded the in college and beyond. Being part of the Buttondowns in increasedinterest my choral music and expanded musical my horizons. At Harvard, my involvement in various choral and vocal ensembles, whether as ordirector, a singer, accompanist, cultivated my interest in Medieval and Renaissance music. Harvard at a freshman Kolb, musicology Paul studying is to intends University, and theory music and historical in work graduate do musicology. Paul Kolb ’07 decide I didn’t until just before the beginning of my senior year at Pingry that I might want to pursue music Gibson KnottGibson ’93 His Pursues Arts the in Passion While at Pingry, Gibson Knott ’93 focused on drama as his primary extra curricular activity. He incurricularparticipated activity. every main stage that production was usuallyavailable, as an actor and some times as a stage manager. Knott also completed all of the courses that were offered at that time, including two years in the play production course where several full shows were staged in the During Theater. Attic his time at Pingry, Knott theplayed title inrole Moliere’s Tartuffe Fry, Not for Burning Christopher by the Deputy Head in Narrator and Mysterious Man in Woods duringAward Director’s his senior year. Knott states that Pingry Drama provided him with a unique, safe, and challenging inenvironment which to grow as an tastes in art and teach students how to discern quality. “I like the fact that Pingry is opening these options for students,a whether it’s career choice or just having art as a part of your life when you get to be an adult,” Meredith said. Meredith explained that art, after all, lives. enriches people’s -

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college, college, Meredith found work in art galleries, and, the over years, she slowly found ofclients her own. She relied upon these in relationships establishing her own gallery, located on the Upper East focuses gallery Her Manhattan. of Side primarily on American art from the 19 ence,” rather thanence,” part of some rarefied wonderful “It’s to have thatworld. art in its students, especially with the Hostetter Arts Center and its art gal seeing makes gallery Hostetter The lery. art on a regular basis seem natural—it makes it “part of your everyday experi [gallery] in the students’ environment because, if it becomes a familiar part of your environment, then it’s not so strange to go out into New andYork walk into a gallery.” Art classes at Pingry are another impor tant part of exposing young people to the arts. Meredith said that these class es studentshelp discover their own can be thisjudged. Developing ability to artjudge basedcriteria is on objective process, she pointed out, but a life-long one that can start in school. Meredith stated, too, that Pingry is doing a wonderful job of instilling a of love Century to the present and is open to most see people the however, public; the by appointment. exhibitions changed has “business gallery art The dramatically the notes lastover years,” 25 Meredith. Many art collectors are now “chasing labels” and buying a particular piece of artwork becausesimply it was done by a artist,brand-name regardless of Meredith quality. pointed out that at on the her gallery, other hand, most of the art buyers and who lovers come to see her exhibitions are quite discerning. own Her training in judging artistic merit by defined standards began with her music teachers at Pingry. “The Music Department at Pingry she was superb,” said. She remembered how her Glee Club demanded teachers a certain standard of so important “It’s excellence. to under stand what the standards are when you’re said. In Meredith any art a kid,” one can learn the standards by which a work -

double double majoring in aking art—she was interest ed in art history. She liked the way a painting could shed light on the period in history from which it came. And so at gravitated Pingry, Meredith toward a class called “History of the which Arts,” artcovered history and It history. music was an important experience for her at me for what had cemented Pingry. “It already been an so interest, I when got to college I ended up art history and French.” her spend to her enabled major dual This junior year abroad in Paris, where she saw many great artworks up Afterclose. Meredith Ward ’78 is ’78 Meredith happy Ward to be doing something she never thought she’d do—in 2004, she opened her own art gallery, Fine Meredith Art,Ward in In a interview, recent City. York New explained Meredith difficult how isit to break into the art gallery Happily, world. she was able to break in hadand a she’s career years. 25 for While not everyone may want to pursue such a difficult field, or have any even interest in the arts as a makes one thingWard Meredith career, canthe clear: everyone arts,enjoy and Pingry is doing a good to job anfoster appreciation of the arts in its students. wasMeredith among the first to women graduate from Pingry after the school became co-ed inWhen the she 1970s. attended Pingry, art classes were limited to studio arts. But Meredith had no interest in m Meredith Ward ’78 Discusses Art Discusses ’78 Ward Meredith Art Appreciation and Galleries - -

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The Seabiscuit , and eventually , where he had the , where he covered . In 2005, he also The Orchid Thief God is not Great by Christopher of what began in high school.” He left journalism in his mid-twenties, City, and to moved York New however, hoping to focus more on his of love books and his interest in theater. He found work in book publishing as an editorial assistant with the publishing giant Random House. There, he edited several bestsellers, including The Miami Herald education, and then wrote for Providence Journal city beat. Jonathan says that all his newspaper jobs were an “outgrowth and rose to editor-in-chief of the company. he In left 2005, Random House to become publisher and editor at a publishing house Twelve, Warner that publishes books12 a year, one each month, each one personally edited by Jonathan. Among Warner inaugural 2007 slate of books Twelve’s was Hitchens. alsoWarner Twelve recently announced that it will publish Senator Kennedy’sTed memoirs. Jonathan has been so to devoted pub ing dreams. Last year he had his first a producedmusical play, called to Save the andWorld LoveFind True in Ninety Minutes lishing that it was not until recently playwrit his realize to able was he that had one ofplays per his 10-minute formed on Pingry’s campus during a Ten-Minute Playa Festival.Ten-Minute The event was held at the Hostetter Arts Center and Jonathangave a chance to see the Center, which he described as “a beauti He alsoful applauded Pingry’s facility.” continuing efforts in arts education: “Expression in the arts is one of the ways in which creativity can blossom and it ought to be a vital part of the high school experience.” any some With luck, of Pingry’s stu dents will find a lifelong creative outlet in writing. If so, they might one day work with the esteemed editor of Jonathan Karp. Twelve, Warner -

. . There, The Washington The Pingry Record , as a wonderful mentor. He The Brown Daily Herald Record and had some of his articles pub Jonathan Karp ’82 Practices Karp Literary Jonathan Book and Editor Arts as Journalist it had on his path from journalist, to superstar book editor, to publisher. During his four years at Pingry’s Hillside Campus, Jonathan was one of the editors of A successful journalist and book editor, Pingry alumnus Jonathan Karp ’82, [his] and writing of “love his that says of love books all began In at a Pingry.” recent interview, Jonathan remembered his time at Pingry and the influence he developed a love of journalism and writing that “stayed with him his whole He remembers A. Patricia career.” then Lionetti, the faculty advisor for the still stays in touch with her regularly and describes her as a “great influence in my life.” He also fondly remembers the English Department faculty— “Pingry had a fantastic Literature Department.” Jonathan said that all ism at Brown University, where he was editor of the great novels and plays to which they exposed moved him “definitely me forward in life.” Jonathan continued to pursue journal During two of his summers in college, he was an intern with lished on the newspaper’s front page. After college, he took a position with Post

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artist and a human being. Al Romano created the strongest possible foundation for further studies in the arts and intro duced him to the value of analyzing a text and working with a team, two skills that have proved useful in all his bothendeavors, in and out of the Knott theater. says that many of the students with whom he duringworked his years at Pingry were wonderfully talented and dedicated and are still among his artisticfavorite collaborators. After graduatingCollege from Kenyon with a BA in English, Knott spent four years as an actor performing in independent films and regional theaters. Although the acting life was exciting and challenging, he found that the struggle most removed of the fulfillment. He finally settled into a job developing andArts4All’s for producing content ArtsPass, a distance learning company focusing on arts and entertainment. Although Knott spendsnow his days in the marketing department of a publish he continues to ing spend ascompany, much time as possible in the arts through writing, acting, and He producing. cur rently serves as Co-Artistic Director for the theater division of York New for theCollective Arts (founded by fel low Pingry alumniKasserman Wayne and Scott Hirsch) and has produced the Play annual Ten-Minute organization’s the for Festival past four years, an event born at and inspired by Pingry. Knott also serves on the Board of Directors for The Shaw a Project, New group dedicated to preservingYork-based the works of George Bernard Shaw and his contemporaries through staged read ings, new filmwhile developing and tele vision projects for his own production In company. recent years he helped initi ate the Lunchtime Alumni Theatre pre sentations for Pingry’s alumni weekends. In to spendingaddition his days in his time found has Knott position, marketing to produce two films; direct countless plays; and perform in numerous produc tions as ancomedian, actor, and impro visational artist. The in foundation drama he at received Pingry and the artistic skills he learned to helped have keep his passion alive and thriving. the pingry review 16 winter 2008 17 - -

was something fresh and freeing. and fresh something was As The Buttondowns, very we were much a part of The Pingry School com ly began participating in the Club Glee concerts.would briskly We ourwheel into selves place, sing four or songsfive with varying degrees of confidence to audiences that were generally unfamiliar with a capella singing, and then quickly allowed ourourselves wheel out. We almost no selves time to hear and receive the appreciation for our performances. the tradition Yet, of The Buttondowns, with its modest beginnings, continues unbroken half a century later. It is gratifying to see that the current Buttondowns group, with its very sophisticated performances, is at a level of achievement to which we The Buttondowns, a evoked certain liberated spirit, suggesting our music sang We at munity. dances and eventual initially aspired 50 years ago. shirts in which we were literally up-to- was collar The button-down our-necks. a relaxed, comfortable fashion requiring less fuss—an American-style revision of traditional European fashion. And so in that way our group name, -

’57 t h a The Buttondowns, 1965-1966 Leads a Jolly Life,” “Baby Sister Blues,” Blues,” “Baby Sister Leads Life,” a Jolly more modern and songs, such later, as which of lyrics the Melody,” “Unchained my darling, include love, “My I hunger for your touch.” During this time, we were still trying to come up with an name appropriate for our group. Then one night, at a rehearsal duBourg Mr. by provided generously dinner at his apartment in Summit, middle school Brett teacher Mr. Boocock’s wife, Betsy “The Buttondowns” suggested Boocock, and we quickly embraced it as our new shirts name. Button-down then were a recent, primarily East Coast phenome preferred preferred more classical but still music, took us under his wing and the provided encouragement and support we needed. standardssang Yale mostly such We as “Landlord Fill “Bandolero,” Lee,” “Aura He “The Pope, the Flowing Bowl,” collarThe non. promisedbutton-down freedom from the stiff starched-collar tured—so we needed we faculty decided sought supervisionout and We advice. the and new musical physics intensely duBourg, who perhaps Tony teacher, Our rehearsalsirregularly held were at best and were sometimes too unstruc , - - - -

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their their a capella group. Near the end of my Form IV year at Pingry, I began to think seriously of getting together a 12-to-15 member singing group similar to the ones I had long admired. Pingry had its occa sional quartets and other small groups, but nothing of this size. I did not think there would be much interest, but, as it turned out, there were others who shared my interest, and, in the spring of 1955, into a startedwe quickly formal to evolve we group. calledInitially “The ourselves Dozen” Baker’s (the name of another group). By the Yale we following year, had members,perhaps mostly Form14 IV and Form V students, including among Eugene Bill othersFort Sam’57, Fisk ’57, Hilton ’57, Jervey Urner Jim ’57, Shea ’57, Perkins Stephen ’57, Biddulph Romney and Cyrus Bill Smith ’59, Montfort ’57, who served’56, as the firstgroup’s presi occasionalreceived dent. We piano sup port from Bob andPyle ’56 I was desig thenated as the “Pitchpipe,” group’s person theproviding for responsible andinitial pitch controlling the pace with subtle hand guestures.

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what kind of people get ALS, which, in which, ALS, get people of kind what turn, they hope would lead to a greater understanding of ALS and a ultimately cure for this horrific disease. ALS Advocacy in National Participating Day was a tremendously emotional expe channel positively these feelings into rience. Upon my arrival at the conference conference the at arrival my Upon rience. I wascenter, surrounded and by PALS it was one of the first times I was with other besides Seeing my father. PALS all the wheelchairs, feeding tubes, aides, etc., brought back some of my most dreadful memories of living in close proximity to the disease. I Fortunately, was able to my meeting with my Congressman. On morning,Wednesday all of the con stituents headed to Hill. Capitol firstMy meeting was with my Congressman, Rodney Frelinghuysen. In the past, there had not been constituents any PALS to meet with him, and, as a result, he had not signed the bill. But upon hearing me tell of my experience with ALS and of losing he wasmy father, touched clearly and eager to inhelp any way possible. encing made more it even special. I can experience, rewarding think a more of not especially knowing that my Dad was right there with me and that he would be incredibly proud of me. I was so impressed with this powerful caringman’s and empathetic response; it really changed my feelings about the government. groupMy leader encour aged me to up follow with Frelinghuysen to ensure that he signed the bill and, to my surprise, he signed the bill that day. There were a lot of tears thatbut day, they were tears Being of surroundedjoy. by so many other people who had been and are going through what I am experi

Alex Snape ’07, third from left, with fellow advocates on Advocacy Day One Student’s ISP Experience: ISP Student’s One on Advocating of My Father Behalf By Alex Snape ’07 When I first decided to intern at the ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) my Dad was Associationstill for my ISP, passed he When disease. the with living inaway the thoughtMarch 2007, of being so close to the disease for the whole month of May was daunting. all With the grief, mourning, and sadness that come with losing a loved one, it often can be difficult to channel these feelings into a positive outlet. Despite my skepticism, I discovered that working at the ALS Association was a magnificent way to deal with the loss of my father and ship experience was taken to a new whole when I withtraveled level more than other1,000 constituents from around the country for to National Washington, D.C. ALS Advocacy Day on May 2007. 16, The purpose of this trip was for PALS and(ALS patients) their families to personally meet with their respective Congressmen in an attempt to get the As explained passed. Act ALS Registry ALS the site, web Association ALS the on Registry isAct “legislation that would authorize the Centers for Disease Control a and maintain create to and Prevention single ALS Such nationwide a registry.” registry would allow researchers to study continue his legacy. involved ALS Association the at work My everything from entering information into a database to scheduling appoint ments with Congressmen. But my intern - - -

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Alex’s father died of ALS in March 2007. 2007. ALS of in March died father Alex’s Other projects took students to locations Croix, St. including US, the outside Greece, and Many Vietnam. projects ben efited or entertained the greater Pingry students’ on drawing often community, a musical, staging students with creativity, planning a andfashion organizingshow, a walk-a-thon. Last seniors year, participated in various architecture, of in fields the internships interior design, publishing, finance, tech nology, medicine, as well as many others. others. as many as well medicine, nology, independently or Working in small groups the had they students, four to two of with closely work to opportunity unique organizations and professionals outside example, For Pingry the community. ’07 Snape Alex follows, that in article the writes about his ISP with the ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) Association. While with the ALS Association, Alex learned about the orga effortsnization’s to research and cure ALS and to assist those who suffer from this progressive and devastating neurolog ical disease. In addition to his daily work mately 25 years,mately but 2007 was the first year that all seniors were required to par An ticipate. allows ISP a senior to explore an interest area that is not covered during a typical school year or school experience. The courseISP was designed to broaden students’ knowledge and themgive the opportunity to learn a new skill or trade outside the classroom. Informational meetings for students and parents are inheld withearly November the students immersed in the projects on a daily basis in projects The May. of month the during w Graduating seniors a have now coursenew requirement that is designed to aprovide The experience. learning of type different Independent Study Programhas (ISP) been in existence at Pingry for approxi and Creativity Outside the Classroom Creativity Outside and [ Promotes Learning Study Program Independent upon their interests and the availability of internships and opportunities. Washington, D.C. to persuadeWashington, D.C. his con gressional representative to pass legislation creating an ALS registry. Regrettably, the pingry review 18 winter 2008 19

A Teaching A Teaching a brave soul offered a possible method for solving the puzzle. And then another added on. And a Finally, another. break through moment—this lab is about “Here’s your going data. on?”What’s “Here’s they asked and stopped talking. Silence. I can say with confidence that I wasn’t the only one who thought about bolting for the But door. we kept our cool, and, after several painful minutes of silence, photosynthesis! From there, we exploded with ideas. Every so often, the teachers would step in and ask questions to keep us on a certain path or steer us toward By another. the time class ended, we had answered some questions and created countless others. I walkingfound myself back down the science building’s spiral staircase with two other conference attendees, the three talking of us excitedly about the class and the questions it had raised. We stopped fish at We the tankbrightly-lit at the bottom I of the stairs. Somehow, beautifulhow appreciated wasit hadn’t must have I when passedWe by earlier. stood at the tank for 30 minutes or more asking each other questions. finally from away tore ourselves the We fish tankwere and We to dinner. went three humanities talkingteachers about biology—three kids discovering the joy of learning again for the first time. - -

to an article on Enhancing the Classroom Experience Classroom the Enhancing Howl sion-based classes insion-based the which teacher acts as andfacilitator the students are made responsible for their own learning. Classes twiceeach met being done a day, Harkness-style andwith “students” a teacher sitting around a big oval table, discussing the reading,previous night’s which could include anything from Allen Ginsburg’s cult leader EachJones. Jim attendee had to assume the of once duringrole teacher class thefacilitating discussionweek, for historya groupand ofEnglish know-it-all a teachers, truly daunting task. In addition to the classes, I decided to attend an optional workshop run by two I teachers. wasbiology late for Exeter class and quickly ran up the stairs and found classroom. my Before I knew it, my classmates and I were outside cutting from leaves trees. Then back we went inside, cooked the inleaves water and fed the mixture into a spectrophotometer to measure of what wavelengths light were absorbed by thechlorophyll. leaves’ When finishedwe were with the lab, the had teachers us at ansit oval Harkness They thetable. displayed raw data from our lab on a giant screen. ference ference at Phillipsin Academy Exeter HampshireNew this Thesummer. week- humanities long for conference teachers focuses on the Harkness method of learning. The Harkness method is a model for creating discus student-driven, I I was fortunate enough to the attend HumanitiesExeter Institute con (EHI) Pictured left to right: V Form students Eliza Ricciardi, Will Stamatis, Brooke John Conti, Crowley- Delman ’97 (teacher), and David Louria John Crowley-Delman ’97: Crowley-Delman John Style for Inspiring Interest in Any Subject Subject Any in Interest Inspiring for Style - - - -

Facult y Summer Enrichment: studio in Munich, LaurindaGermany, designed and fabricated a wall of glass with photographic images of water fused into the glass. The glasscompleted art iswhich work, called Ocean, has now been installed in emergen the hospital’s cy waiting area and is meant to have a calming effect upon all who see it. In Laurindaaddition, recently completed a glass artbus ter for project NJ Transit’s minal in Hackensack. All of these activi ties keep Laurinda busy and productive and certainly bring energyexciting and passion to her classes at Pingry. She She recently completed working on an artpublic commission exciting thefor Atlanticare Hospital in Atlantic City, with artisans Working NJ. in a glass Photography Photography to Upper School students at Pingry. She is a vital member of the Fine Arts Department and the students truly her classes.enjoy But talentsLaurinda’s are not only found in the Pingry classroom, but also in her personal art activities. Fine Arts teacher Laurinda Stockwell with with Stockwell Laurinda teacher Arts Fine and (left) McGowan Garrett 6 students Grade (right) Hanlon Christopher Laurinda Stockwell teaches Art 6 to Middle School students, and Art Fundamentals and Introduction to Laurinda Stockwell Laurinda Stockwell’s glass artwork at Atlanticare Hospital Hospital Atlanticare at artwork glass Stockwell’s

Copper Copper and silver luster glaze vase Richard A. Freiwald Freiwald A. Richard with Richard Martha Freiwald Johnson, V Form for Italy to traveled I summer past This a where I fellowship researched and flashexplored glaze techniques. luster researchMy primarily focused on Galileo Chiniwork. Chini’s was a highly regard ed Florentine who ushered in the Stile Artmovement. Nouveau Italy’s Floreale, I also focused on historical antique luster. maiolica every artisticexperiencing I enjoyed marvel the city of Florence has to offer— from the gems maiolica of Chini, to the monumental Apennine by Giambologna, to MaryThe by Magdalene Donatello. experience has enriched my teaching of This sculptors. master Renaissance the has summer alsofellowship inspired me to a create series of artworks. I sincerely opportunitymy appreciate to study abroad; isit one of the many reasons I being enjoy a Pingry teacher.

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to to be to able engage with some of the researchers inforemost molecular biology was incredible!” and assistance needed to make the goals workshop’s a reality. Liliana is looking forward to using her to new proficiency bring learnexciting ing experiences to her classes for years to come. was“It an amazing experience— to to enhance the teaching of molecular Princeton will loan theteachers biology. equipment otherwise cost-prohibitive they will need, and supply the reagents, at no cost to theeither teachers or their schools. AnnDr. Sliski, the outreach will keep in director, withclose contact the the completed who have teachers institute, and willthe advice provide Princeton professors, including a Macarthur Foundation award” “genius winner and a Nobel laureate. duringAs a thefollow-up school year, Princeton will support who have teachers completed the program in their efforts -

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Biology Teacher Liliana Torres and Dr. Eric Wieschaus, Princeton Professor and winner of The Nobel Nobel The of winner and Professor Princeton Wieschaus, Eric Dr. and Torres Liliana Teacher Biology Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1995 Pingry science teacher Liliana Torres Pingry Liliana teacher Torres science was one of only 23 teachers selected to attend a special workshop at Princeton of goal The summer. past this University the program, offered through a partner ship between the Molecular Biology Department at Princeton andUniversity the Hughes Medical Howard Institute, is to teachers help bring cutting-edge molecular biology into their classrooms. The summer isteachers for workshop designed to participantsgive the hands- on laboratory experiences and tools to make a major impact in their own class rooms and schools. During the two-week spent teachers as workshop, time much in the laboratory (or working on lab- asrelated projects) a typical Princeton undergraduate spends during a year-long laboratory course. A highlight of the program was the opportunity to interact with leading researchers at Princeton University. Teachers had lunchtime discussion seminars with a large number of Pingry Science Teacher Studies Molecular Molecular Studies Teacher Science Pingry Luminaries with Princeton Biology the pingry review 20 winter 2008 21 - -

Lower School, I, asI, School, Lower the school on to collect more than 57,000 books. on to more thancollect 57,000 Enough books shipped were to not only fill the librarynew but also to distribute thousands of books to the schools in rural areas of outside Johannesburg. In the librarian, directlyworked with my stu dents to write pen pal to to letters give the children in South Africa and took many pictures of students my to present with the I letters. also began developing a library system for a community unfa miliar with the concept of lending and borrowing books and devised a color- coded cataloging system that would also be used as a other for model libraries in South Africa. Soon, the group was no longer satisfied just to collect and ship the books and to a distant country The library ”before” - -

Enhancing the Classroom Experience Classroom the Enhancing to to a warehouse they where stored were and later shipped via cargo container Africa. South to On FebruaryEmma, 2007 Chloe, and 24, Christina organized more than stu100 dent volunteers, including the entire Peer Leadership group, to sort, count, and pack the books under the direction of faculty members. The devotion students’ and enthusiasm were infectious. Word-of- mouth and of the the publicity February furtherevent inspired students at other schools and to churches run book drives Jersey, New Throughout cause. the for close to 50 schools, churches, and civic organizations from countiesfive got the By the students end of May, involved. nearly tripled their initial goal and went the two Pingry campuses and decided to open the book drive to the surrounding community. Support grew as Christina (Form Ross V); theMillard Vanech ’07; family; Steele and other Pingry friends, teammates, and members of communities from across Northern Jersey New joined the effort. Nat Conard, Pingry Headmaster, donated the use of an unused classroom in Martinsville to sort and pack the books. Mike Virzi, director of andfacilities, his staff trans ported more than pallets of 14 books A warm welcome from the community and local officials as the GLP group unloads container -

Faculty Summer Enrichment: Packing books at Pingry ed complainedbut never about the long days of lugging heavy boxes across the dusty paths and unloading, labeling, and organizing thousands of books. These remarkable students by driven their were mission that had begun many months before to bring books and a library to the children in a rural community in South Africa. than inall started less ago a year It December 2006, when Emma Carver, Anne DeLaney mother and her V, Form met ’79 the representatives of a New the organization, based non-profit Jersey by chance (GLP), Global Project Literacy performing community while service for Mothers Against Drunk Driving GLP the that learned They (MADD). was founded for the purpose of fostering community-based literacy initiatives the and Asia, South Africa, throughout Caribbean. Emma and her siblings, Chloe (Grade and Sean and Reeve III), (Form were inspired6), by the GLP mission and decided to start a book drive for one of Africa. South in sites target GLP’s Emma took the idea of a book drive to her friends and organized a meeting at her home for students and interested parents. By Februarythe Carvers, 2007, ShekharNeeraj and his parents, and 17,000 collected already had friends books towards their goal of 20,000 at Sharing the Magic the Sharing Director Library Hills Short D’Innocenzo, Ann By They gathered around a small table midday African South intense the under sun to share a loaf of bread and a jar of The group peanut butter. of children with paint in their hair, red clay dirt on their faces, colored dotsand stick-on hanging from their clothes was exhaust -

ly and friendship that can be shared. We We shared. be can that friendship and ly also learned that most of the children from this school inlive what are known as “shanty enormoustowns,” areas con corrugatedsisting of metal one-room structures or heat without electricity, that they eat only one meal anda day, had the never opportunityhave to own or read a book, learning to read only through rote memorization and drilling. less And thannow, a year from Emma and firstAnne’s encounter with the Christina, Emma, Project, Literacy Global and Chloe formed have a Club” “GLP of their for thoughthem love (even they had their met them), interest never in sports, and about their families. We enormous are there although that, learned differences in the lives of our students and those of the Zuurbekom students, there is still a core commonality of fami at the Upper School with advisor Pat with the Lionetti mission of continuing the they startedwork and strengthening the connections they made in South and Sean and Shekhar Neeraj Africa. CarverReeve are planning to do the same in the Middle School with the help of Mike Virzi and Janaky Ramaswamy, and I am continuing the relationship between the Pingry and Zuurbekom Schools through the Pal Project Pen at the Lower School. In addition to the bonds that were forged group, our in participants the all between imagethe of most indelible our journey is of the day we distributed thousands The children. of thousands to books of students in stood perfect patiently lines by grade. After a long wait, the books arrived and we one gave to each child. They thanked and hugged us, and some bowed. Later even that afternoon, from the windows of our bus, we saw clusters of their precious children clutching opened books, reading as they walked on the dusty red paths clay alongside the readingroad, as they walked the long trek home to their shanty town. For more information on GLP and the book drive, visit www.glpinc.org. - -

l Enhancing the Classroom Experience Classroom the Enhancing Christina Vanech, Form V, unloading books V, Form Christina Vanech, South African children to use their new Children library. and adults paint rolled on the building, constructed shelves for the books, made signs, and finally 4,000 booksshelved using the simple, colored dot system that I had devised. After ready days we were several of work, to open the library and the local chi two PingryMeanwhile, parents and I had the rare opportunity to spend a full day at the Zuurbekom School working direct dren poured in and scooped up the books, sitting later with us on the floor sharing the magic of reading. ly with the students and teachers on the that Project Pal I had Pen started in the spring at For the most School. of Lower the students, this was the first they letter letters wrote they and received ever had back to our Pingry students telling them - -

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The group in the Library new Thelma Tate trip to South Africa in August 2007 to build a library to house these books. On August 2, ten middle school and high school students, Elizabeth Moore Pingryand ’07 Ross Director Millard ’07, of Mike andFacilities Virzi, I joined four Olubayi including Dr. teen volunteers andThomas Mr. from the for GLP long flight to Johannesburg, South Africa we spent more thanwhere two weeks visiting schools and creating a communi ty library and learningThanks center. to had the GLP previously relationships by the formed welcomed there, we were students, teachers, members, church and localeven officials as special guests and friends and learned firsthand about the South African history and culture. Our teamlong days on worked the renovation of an storage old building that had sat unused years. several for Our mission was to convert this building into a library to be used by the children and adults of the Randfontein area. Our team hauled books from the cargo container to an old garage where the children and adults color-coding thou worked side-by-side sands dots of inbooks order with stick-on to them divide into different categories and grade to makelevels it easier for the decided decided to join the Carvers on their the pingry review 22 winter 2008 23

egree egree D D cademic cademic A.B. Columbia College M.A. St. Louis University, Madrid, Spain B.A. Providence College Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign B.A. College of William & Mary M.A. University of Kansas B.S. Providence College B.A. Emerson College M.A. Middlebury College B.A. Bryn Mawr College B.A. Bowling Green State University (Ohio) B.A. Universidad Pedagógica de Maturín, Venezuela M.S. Western Illinois University Ph.D. Adelphi University B.A. Providence College M.A.T. Montclair State University B.A. Columbia University A.B. Princeton University M.A. Hunter College B.S. University of Tehran, Iran M.A. St. John’s University M.A. NYU Steinhardt School of Education B.A. Pennsylvania State University M.A. Manhattan School of Music B.A. University of Michigan M.S. Adelphi University Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies J.D. Rutgers School of Law, Newark B.A. Middlebury College B.A. Brandeis University M.A. Kean College of New Jersey B.A. Rutgers University The Wharton School of Business B.S. Wake Forest University B.A. Iona College B.S. Muhlenberg College A A B.A. Newark State College Science Applied and Engineering of School University, Columbia B.S. M.B.A. University of Pennsylvania, M.F.A. Columbia University School of the Arts B.A. Hamilton College epartment epartment Head Varsity Boys’ Basketball Coach English, Middle School Permanent Substitute Foreign Language

Physical Education Communications Department Latin (one year appointment) Director of Annual Giving Spanish

Foreign Language MS Humanities Director of College Counseling Kindergarten

Assistant Director of College Counseling Music (String) Teacher Lower School Teacher

U.S. History Director of Admission Grade Four Lower School Teacher Assistant Director of Athletics Director of Academic Support Services Communications Department Lower School Teacher Mathematics

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Pearlstein, Dennis

Murdock, Jason M. Mila, Laura

Waxberg, Greg ’96 Lewis, Emily A. McGuinness, Jeff Mecartty-Dunlap, Frances

Velischek, Randy Kovacs, Stephen M. Lear, Timothy P. ’92 Watts, Homa M.

Kinney, Susan P. Schader, Jennifer

Horesta, Matthew Kamins, Reena Cassady, Kristan Seabury, Dale V. Torres, Martha A. Greninger, Darren N Casey, Patricia Poprik, Bradford J.

N Brunhouse, Allison C. ’ SHORT HILLS: Faculty and Staff New to Pingry in 2007 – 2008 – 2008 2007 in StaffPingry to and New Faculty MARTINSVILLE:

Christopher Christopher M. Shilts Deidre Deidre O’Mara Established in 2005 and and 2005 in Established first in 2007June awarded This award recognizes outstanding Woodruff English The J. Faculty Award Established in 1996 in honor of The Norman B. Tomlinson, History for Chair Jr.’44, and Literature Established in 1989 This award isto a given faculty member in the humanities who has taught at Pingry at for least years five and made a significant to thecontribution life of the school outside the classroom. 2005 – 2008 The Senior Class Faculty Chair and 1997 in Established first in 2007June awarded This award was established to honor James P. Whitlock, Jr., ’60 Faculty Development Fund Mathematics, Science, for and Technology teachers in the disciplines of natural sciences, mathematics, and technology. Irish S. Christine 2007 Woodruff J. ’27 English This award recognizes who teachers instill in their students of the love learning and commitment to living the ideals of the Honor Code. Kehoe M. Laura 2007 Knee Jean 2007 a distinguished teacher and aprovide stipend for professional and curricular in his/herdevelopment discipline. 2007 - 2008

James P. Murray P. James S. Boyd Miles R. Berdos Thomas extracurricular responsibilities. Romankow A. Stephanie 2007 Facciani D. Mark 2007 successful involvement in multiple Established in 1993, this award is is award this 1993, in this of Established memory the to dedicated recognize to Teacher the Master personify best who teachers philosophy. Pingry young, encourage to is given This award experienced teachers to stay in teaching and recognizes good teaching and First awarded in 1989, in honor of of honor in 1989, in awarded First utmost the had and education to for excellent respect teachers. This award isto a given faculty member from any department who has taught at Pingry for at least yearsfive and shown extraordinary dedication to our students. 2004 – 2007 Junior Hahn Herbert F. The Faculty Award Faculty Todd Murray The E. Chair committed was who Todd E. Murray 2007 – 2010 The David B. BuffumB. David The History Chair honor to 2005, June in Awarded First and taught who Buffum B. Pingry of David a generation influenced students This chair is awarded to an outstanding faculty inmember the Pingry History Department Buffum’s who embodies Mr. to of anddedication and education love history at Pingry. 2005 – 2008

Peter S. Thomson S. Peter Thomas M. Keating M. Thomas A. DeSimone Alfred

Ann D’Innocenzo pictured with Wendel Thomas, a trustee of the Global Global the of a trustee Thomas, Wendel with pictured D’Innocenzo Ann Literacy Project At the Global Literacy Project’s annual year-end year-end annual Project’s Literacy Global the At the and GLP 2007, 1, December on dinner African South Magubane, Fikile Honorable Ann recognized York, New to General Consul with project this on work her for D’Innocenzo the “Librarian of the Year” Award.

The Edward forG. Engel Chair Mathematics and Science Chair, endowed first Pingry’s “Eddie” of honor in 1983 in and established in “mathematical class participated the who Engel, genius,” scientific to soccer. music from everything This award isto a given faculty member in the mathematics or science depart ment who hasment taught at Pingry at for least years five and made a significant contribution to the life of the school outside the classroom. 2005 – 2008 The Albert W. Booth Chair Chair Booth W. Albert The for Master Teachers one to honor 1993, in Established of Pingry’s beloved Master teachers, teachers, Master beloved Pingry’s of Albert “Albie” Booth. This award isto a given faculty member from any department who has taught at Pingry at for least years five and reflects those qualities of honor, integrity, to idealism, students, dedication and scholarship for defined which reverence life andBooth’s Mr. work. 2007 – 2008 2007 – 2008

Although every faculty member significantly contributes to the Pingry experience, a handful of faculty are recognized at the end of each school year—those who have made outstanding contributions in education to The Pingry School. The following awards were given to faculty in June 2007 for the school year. 2007-2008 Faculty Awards Faculty the pingry review 24 winter 2008 25

Jay Sogliuzzo 2nd place 2nd Halvorsen place Division, 1st team:1st Dan Ambrosia, Brad DanZanoni Weiniger, team:2nd Chris Black Mention: SogliuzzoHonorable Jay team:2nd Dan Ambrosia 3rd team: Dan Weiniger Freshman:Top Mike Ambrosia (Forward), Ryan Kiska (Defenseman), MartinPeter (Goalie) Sophomore: Mike Ambrosia Top Dan Weiniger Line), (Offensive (Offensive Line) Century Club—those who players topped career100 goals this season: Dan Ambrosia, Dan Weiniger team:1st Dan Ambrosia team:2nd Brad DanZanoni Weiniger, ChrisMention: Honorable Black, Epee: Parul Agarwal, place 16th place 12th Foil: Kate (19/100), Conway Yamini Nabar (82/100) Epee: Cassidy Reich (63/68) Sabre: Diamond McClintock (38/85) Girls Sophomore Butler Championship Epee: Zara Mannan (8/76) Boys’ Ice Hockey: 19-4-1 Somerset County Tournament Mennen League Division Standing League: Mennen Halvorsen Division Awards: Star-Ledger All-Star Courier News All-Area NJSIAA State Girls Individual Championship NJSIAA State Girls Team Championship Butler Freshman Girls Championship

Squads: Foil (21/45), Epee (42/45), Epee (42/45), Squads: (21/45), Foil Sabre (20/45) Overall: 31/45 Epee Squads:place), (7th Foil place) Sabre place), (3rd (3rd Overall: 3rd place Individuals: Epee: Parul Agarwal, 4th place Sabre Squads: place), Epee (7th place) (11th Squads: Epee (11th place), place), Squads: Epee (11th Sabre (5th Sabre place) (5th Epee: Alex van den Bergh, place 1st Sabre: place Craig12th Limoli, place 11th Epee: Alex van den Bergh, team1st Acosta (107/107), Foil: Michael Parisi Anthony Sam Baron (28/107), (65/107), Spencer Maxwell (93/107), Polans Zubrow Matthew (84/107), Polans (98/107) John Sabre: Brian Green (77/96), David Martin (79/96), (22/96) Kwon Epee: Holman Jay (30/89), Klein Will (12/89) Foil: Brian Quinn (85/101), Louis Schermerhorn (40/101) team:1st Alex van den Bergh Girls’ Fencing: 5-8 Santelli Girls Team Championship District #2 Girls Qualifiers NJSIAA State Girls Squad Championship NJSIAA NJSIAA State Boys Squad Championship NJSIAA State Boys Individual Individual Boys State NJSIAA Championship NJSIAA State Boys Team Championship NJFCA Boys All-State Butler Freshman Boys Championship Butler Sophomore Boys Championship Star-Ledger All-State

John John SooHoo, 5th place Russell Simpson, 5th place; Squads: Foil (35), Epee (18), Sabre (15) Epee Squads:(18), Foil (35), Overall: 21 Epee Squads:place), (7th Foil place) Sabre (1st place), (2nd Overall: 3rd place Individuals: Epee: Alex van den Bergh, place 1st place; Sabre:2nd Craig Limoli, 1st team:1st Katie Occhipinti team:2nd Katie Parsels Bartlett,Mention: Honorable Shelby Casey Rupon Colonial Hills Conference Standing: place 3rd 3rd team: Katie Occhipinti Occhipinti, Katie Mention: Honorable Parsels Katie 2nd Team: Jeff Team: Tanenbaum 2nd Kim Mention: Kimber, Honorable Tyler Parsels Jeff 3rd Team: Tanenbaum All Jeff Junior Team: Tanenbaum Honorable Mention: Jeff Tanenbaum career Jeff Junior Tanenbaum points score—1,000 Boys’ Fencing: 6-6 Cetrulo Boys Team Championship District #2 Boys Qualifiers Colonial Hills All-Conference Star-Ledger All-Somerset All Star Courier News All-Area Girls’ Basketball: 16-9 Winter Winter 2006-2007 Season Results Boys’ Basketball: 4-17 Colonial Hills All-Conference Star-Ledger All-Somerset All-Star Courier News All-Area

Districts: 9th place;Team, place 2nd lb.), (160 Topf Trevor team 1st All-Conference: Zac Flowerman 4th in Topf: SCIAA Trevor Zac Flowerman, Rutgers Prep Champion, Tournament in2nd Hanover Park Tournament Honorable Mention: Zac Flowerman, Topf Trevor Topf 3rd team: Trevor 2nd place 2nd Amanda King Coach of the Judy Lee Year: 2nd team: Emily Lang, 200 Freestyle Christina Daquilla, 500 Freestyle Back 100 Alysia Tsui, 200 Team Medley Relay 3rd team: 50 Feenick, FreestyleMaja 200 Freestyle Team Relay 400 Freestyle Team Relay flyteam:2nd 100 Alysia Tsui, ChristinaMention: Honorable Daquilla, Becky Feenick, Maja Krakora Wrestling: 0-17 SCIAA Tournament: Conference: Hills Colonial Courier News All-Area Star-Ledger All-Somerset Cougar Invitational America All Scholastic Swimming USA Team Star-Ledger All-Somerset: Courier News All-Area

1st 1st place 1st place place 2nd place 2nd place 2nd 1st place 2nd place 2nd place 2nd place 3rd place 1st Division “B” B place 2nd in Non-Public 1st place Coach of the Bill Year: Reichle Ranked in the14th state Fly 100 Guiffre, John team: 1st team:2nd Sean Breast100 Hager, team:2nd 200 Team Medley Relay Freestyle 100 3rd team: Gordon Peeler, 3rd team: 200 Freestyle Team Relay 3rd team: 400 Freestyle Team Guiffre John team: 3rd Coach of the Bill Year: Reichle team:1st John Guiffre, 200 Medley Individual Mention: Honorable Sean Hager 4th place in the “B” draw Ranking: 20th National Team: Girls draw Unseeded in the “A” First Round vs. Groton: L 0-7 Second RoundPrep: vs. Poly L 2-5 1-6 L Baldwin: vs. Round Third draw place in16th the “A” Ranking: 16th National Girls’ Swimming: 10-4 Colonial Hills Conference Standing Colonial Hills Conference Meet SCIAA Tournament Prep “A” Tournament State Tournament Big Blue Tournament Boys’ Swimming: 11-4 Colonial Hills Conference Standing Colonial Hills Conference Meet SCIAA Tournament Prep B Tournament NJSIAA Big Blue Invitational Star-Ledger All-Somerset: All-Star/All-State Courier News

Boys Draw: Brian O’Toole (V), Boys (V), Draw: Brian O’Toole Champion Girls Draw: Aly ChampionKerr (V), Boys Team: Seeded 4th in the “B” draw First Round buy Second Round vs. Hotchkiss: W 4-3 Quarterfinal vs. Hackley: W 4-3 Semifinal L Academy: 3-4 vs. Tabor 3/4 Playoff vs. Mercersburg: L 3-4 Boys 11-0 JV 2-0 Girls 3-2, in Giant Slalom in Ben2nd State Slalom, Mackoff, 3rd in Giant Slalom Sam Grabel and Sam Mackoff in top 8 of state ranking Kate Hiscano, Kelsey Reich, Julia Strangfeld in of top league10 ranking 1st place inplace 3rd 1st Slalom, in top 8 of state ranking Sam Grabel, BenSam Mackoff, Mackoff in of top league10 ranking HiscanoKelsey and Kate Strangfeld V/JV V/JV Boys: 2nd V/JV Girls: place 1st place in 1st states with overall Won the “B” bracket Won team:2nd Liz Moore, Stephanie Naratil Honorable Mention: Valerie Naratil team:2nd Liz Moore 3rd team: Stephanie Naratil ranked 4th Team in the state

New Jersey High School Championship: Team School High National Championship Squash Individual Stats: Stats: Individual Skiing League Standings WIHLMA Tournament WIHLMA All-Star Girls’ Girls’ Ice Hockey: 7-8 Star-Ledger All-State All-Stars the pingry review 26 winter 2008 27

Jeff Tanenbaum doubles:2nd Klein Evan Will Ju, David Kerr, Mention: Honorable Brian Weiniger 20:Final RankedTop place 13th Final Group and Leaders:Area Team Somerset County, Ranked 3rd place team:1st Sam Adriance, 2nd place 2nd Rankedfinalist #10, in North A Garrett Schuman lost in ¼’s NJSIAA 2nd team: singles:1st Garrett Schuman singles:2nd Jonathan Reef 3rd singles: Austin Conti doubles:1st Sam Adriance, Jeff Tanenbaum team:2nd Garrett Schuman team:2nd Sam Adriance, Garrett Schuman, Jeff Tanenbaum 3rd team: Jonathan Reef Coach of the GaryYear: Miller Ranked Ten: 4thFinal place Top team:2nd Sam Adriance, Jeff Tanenbaum 3rd team: Garrett Schuman Austin Conti, Mention: Honorable Reef Jonathan Star-Ledger All-State/All Non-Public: Boys’ Tennis: 16-6 Colonial Hills Conference Standing States Standing Colonial Hills Conference/Hills Division All-State/All-Somerset Courier News All-Area:

1st team: 1st Grapstein, Arielle Occhipinti Katie Honorable Mention: Maja Feenick, Biff Parker-Magyar team:2nd Arielle Grapstein 3rd team: Katie Occhipinti Ranked 8th in Somerset County team:2nd Arielle Grapstein Honorable Mention: Katie Occhipinti 2nd team:2nd Liz Lan, Jen Lang 1st team:1st Kim Kimber team:2nd Henry Burchenal, Brad Zanoni BrundedgeMention: Will Honorable team:2nd Richard Bradley Richard Bradley Ranked Division 8th in Non-Public team:1st Richard Bradley 3rd team: Kim Kimber Ventura, Rob Mention: Honorable Brad Zanoni team:1st Richard Bradley team:2nd Brad Zanoni Softball: 10-12 All Conference/Hills Division Star-Ledger All-Somerset Courier News All-Area Girls’ Lacrosse: 11-7 Courier News All-Area Boys’ Boys’ Lacrosse: 9-8 All Conference/All Waterman Star-Ledger All-Stars/All-State All Conference/All Waterman Courier News All-Area Coaches Lacrosse NJ Association All-State

Katrina Soriano, 6th place Team, 4th place Team tied for place 7th Team Conference Champions Individuals:Sellinger, Ryan Top place 2nd State Prep B Finals: 5th place team:1st Alex Savello team:2nd Scott Davimos, Ryan Sellinger Ryan Ranked Ten: place 7th Final Top Sellinger, Mention: Honorable Ryan Dan Weiniger 2nd team:2nd Devers, CraigNick Ramirez Zach Carr, Mention: Honorable Cummins Chris 3rd team: Craig Ramirez Ranked place 7th in Somerset County Zach Carr, Mention: Honorable CorriganPeter Girls’ Golf: 1-2 State Prep Tournament Boys’ Golf: 17-2 Somerset County Tournament Colonial Hills Colonial Hills Conference/All Conference Courier News Courier News All-Area Spring Spring Sports 2007 Season Results Baseball: 12-15 Colonial Hills Conference/All Conference All-Stars/All Star-Ledger Non-Public Somerset Courier News All-Area

Leslie Springmeyer team:2nd Hillary Densen, Parsels Katie Honorable Mention: Jennifer Lang, Jordan Shelby North Coaches Hockey Jersey Field Association: team 1st Player Leslie Springmeyer: Star-Ledger of thein Year Somerset County Final Area standing in Somerset County: place 2nd 20/GroupFinal Top I: 4th place Player of Player the Leslie SpringmeyerYear: Sankovich, team:1st Taylor Team: 4th place (out of 16 teams) 4th of place (out 16 Team: Individual: 6th Olivia Tarantino, place teams place of 2nd 18 F Division, 4th place Individuals: Tarantino, Olivia 4th place team:1st Olivia Tarantino team:1st Olivia Tarantino Rookie of the Year/Somerset County: Tarantino Olivia team:2nd Olivia Tarantino Delia, Olivia Mention: Honorable Martha Gross Final Area Ranking: place 7th Star-Ledger Honors Field Hockey: 18-3-2 Champions Conference Hills Colonial Somerset County Champions NJSIAA – Sectional Finalist All Conference Colonial Conference Honors Girls’ Girls’ Cross Country: 12-0 Somerset County Meet Champions Invitational Academy Newark Colonial Hills Conference Champions Shore Coaches Invitational NJSIAA Non-Public B Prep A Meet Champions Star-Ledger Honors All Somerset All State (All Non-Public) Courier News All Area

Team: 2nd place 2nd Team: Individual: Dan Schuchinsky, 6th place; Matt LaForgia, place 7th 4th place of(out teams)15 F Division, 4th place of(out 26 teams) 3rd place of(out 25 teams) place 15th of(out 20 teams) Matt LaForgia, Dan Schuchinsky Matt LaForgia, Craig Limoli, Dan Schuchinsky, John Soo Hoo team:1st Matt LaForgia, Dan Schuchinsky 3rd team: Craig Limoli Group Ranking:Final Non-Public place 7th All Non-Public State/All 3rd team: Matt LaForgia team:1st Matt LaForgia team:2nd Dan Schuchinsky Craig Mention: Limoli, Honorable John Soo Hoo Boys’ Cross Country: 11-0 Champions Invitational Academy Newark Championship Conference Hills Colonial Somerset County Meet Shore Coaches Invitational Prep B State Champions NJSIAA Non-Public B Group NJSIAA Meet of Champions All State, Non-Public B Conference: All B: Prep State, All Somerset All All-State Star-Ledger All-Area News Courier Fall Sports 2007 Season Results

8th 8th place place 3rd Division Champions place 2nd Champions year Champions, consecutive 7th 400 m hurdles Adrienne Spiegel, champion Olivia Delia, Martha Gross, Adrienne Spiegel, Erin Toner: 4 x 400 Erin Toner: Adrienne Spiegel, relay championship team 3rd team: Erin Toner Delia, Olivia Mention: Honorable Martha Gross Division Division Champions, 4th place overall Colonial Hills Conference Relays: 4th 4th place 5th place overall Chris placed Scavone in1st the 3200 SCIAA Championship Meet: place 12th States/Non-Public B Champions— First State Championship Boys’ in HistoryTeam Russell Simpson, discus champion m high hurdlesCarlton Bowers, 110 champion Evan Mendelsohn, pole vault champion

Girls’ Track and Field: 7-0 SCIAA Championship Meet Prep A Colonial Hills Conference/Hills Championship Conference Hills Colonial Meet Colonial Hills Conference Relays States Courier News All-Area Colonial Hills Conference/Hills Boys’ Boys’ Track and Field: 7-0 Colonial Hills Conference Championship Prep B Champions the pingry review 28 winter 2008 29

Gordon Peeler, Oliver Rogers Oliver Gordon Peeler, Jack DiMassimo, John Jack Guiffre, 3rd place 3rd place 3rd in 6-3 lost Reef 6-4, Jackie County Finals County Meghan Finlayson & BatistaNatalie in County 6-3 lost Finals6-2, Doubles: Team Natalie 1st Battista, Meghan Finlayson State Non-Public Team/All 1st Doubles: Battista,Natalie Meghan Finlayson Ranking:Final Non-Public 6th place team/Doubles2nd team: Natalie Battista, Meghan Finlayson team/1st Doubles: 3rd Battista,Natalie Meghan Finlayson Honorable Mention: Jackie Reef 1st team:1st Brittani Bartok, Kim Kroll, Sarah Strackhouse team:2nd Caroline Albanese, Casey Rupon of Player the BrittaniYear: Bartok Somerset Countyof the Team Year Final Area Ranking: place in 1st Somerset County Area: of the Year/All Player Brittani Bartok Brittani team:1st Brittani Bartok team:2nd Caroline Albanese 3rd team: Alyssa Zupon Mention: Honorable Kara Marciscano, Casey Rupon Water Polo: 12-8 Tournament “B” Polo Water Eastern Champions All-Tournament Team Selections Girls’ Tennis: 16-6 Colonial Hills Conference SCIAA Star-Ledger All Somerset All-State Selections Courier News All Area All-Area by Flight All-Somerset All-Somerset Honors Courier News All-Area

in round 3rd of Brittanithe Year: Player Bartok career (100+ goals) team:1st Caroline Albanese, Kim Kroll, Alyssa Zupon 2nd team: Kara Marciscano Honorable Mention: Adrienne Spiegel, Sarah Strackhouse team:1st Brittani Bartok team:1st Brittani Bartok, Kim Kroll team:3rd Caroline Albanese, Casey Rupon 2nd place 2nd Lost in tournamentNJSIAA 1st team:1st Grant Schonberg team:1st Grant Schonberg team: 2nd Eric Hynes Matt Fechter, team: 1st Eric Hynes, Matt Fechter, Grant Schonberg team:2nd Scott Keogh 3rd team: StamatisWill Final Area Ranking: place in 1st Somerset County Somerset Countyof the Team Year Somerset County of Player the Year: Grant Schonberg ranked 1st Team team: 1st Eric Hynes, Matt Fechter, Grant Schonberg 3rd team: Scott Keogh Matt Rybak, Mention: Honorable Stamatis Will Colonial Hills Conference Conference Hills Colonial Honors/Colonial Division Star-Ledger All Star/All State All Non-Public Honors Girls’ Soccer: 16-2-2 Colonial Hills Conference Champions Hills Division SCIAA Champions Star-Ledger Star-Ledger All-Star/All State All-Star/All Non-Public All-Star/All Somerset Courier News All-Area

2nd round2nd as # 3 seed team: 1st Eric Hynes, Matt Fechter, Grant Schonberg team:2nd Matt David Rybak, Miller, Stamatis Will Mention: Honorable Lost in tournamentNJSIAA in Brendan Burgdorf, Scott Keogh 1st team Offense/Colonial1st Division: Cary Corrigan, Corrigan Peter team Offense/Colonial2nd Division: Lalli Scott Christensen, Chris team Defense/Colonial2nd Division: AndrewReichert, Weinstock Tyler Holman, Jay Mention: Honorable Tilson Jim All Somerset Offense: team 3rd – CorriganPeter 1st team:1st Hilary Densen, Taylor Sankovich, Leslie Springmeyer team:2nd Beth Homan, Katie Parsels 3rd team: Jordan Shelby All team:State/2nd Leslie Springmeyer Sankovich, team:1st Taylor Leslie Springmeyer team:2nd Hilary Densen Leslie Springmeyer: of Player the year Sankovich, team:1st Taylor Leslie Springmeyer team:2nd Beth Homan, Katie Parsels 3rd team: Hillary Densen Honorable Mention: Jennifer Lang Final Area Ranking: place 2nd Colonial Hills Conference / Hills Division All Conference Honors Colonial Hills Conference Champions SCIAA Champions Boys’ Soccer: 18-1 Football: 2-8 Colonial Hills Conference/All Conference Star-Ledger All Somerset All State Selections All State/All Group 1: Courier News All-Area

and to learn. a wonderful, fun place in which to be I see my teacher’s I smilingsee my teacher’s face;happy he’s is School Middle The too. there, be to ment. When I walk into my first class, class, first my I walk into When ment. in such a moodpositive because they are happy to be in such a friendly environ I have been in The Carol & Park B. & Park in The Carol been I have Smith Middle ’50 School for only one home. like feels it already but month, I Each get up day, looking forward to Middle new the because school to going place. a warm is such and inviting School In the morning, when I walk into the a huge puts there being just building, smile on my face. All my classmates are By Gabriella Savettiere ’14 Commons area with couches, chairs, and I tables. thought that the gym was nice because, the for first time, we got to choose what we wanted to wear accord ing to our interpretation of the weather. When I first came into the school, many different reasons. The Carol & Park B. Smith ’50 Middle School I loved I theloved classrooms. I was absolutely amazed by the Boards.SMART I thought that wasit the coolest thing could you how write with an electric pen on a board.projection the School I a Middle love lot for

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is so much Themore selection. variety of drinks is also impressive. At Short Hills, we could only get orange juice, apple juice, milk, or chocolate milk. Martinsville,At there are all kinds of flavored waters and The juices. dessert at Martinsville seems isIt asawesome. if we get ice cream every I other day. am very thankful that the Middle new School was hasIt built. made Pingry I I do great not eat red thatso meat, it’s we have pasta every day for lunch. I always know that there will be some thing good for lunch. Having four food stations instead of one is great. There an better even school. I am excited about I the am instrumentalexcited rehearsal times because two we get lessons per insteadweek of Having one. the opportunity to join clubs is awe is some. It great that the we have chance to share our withhobbies oth ers. areClubs also a great way to meet friendsnew and kids in other grades. I lunch Finally, love at Martinsville. is a great place to hang out, especially with all the beautiful furniture. The boards SMART make interactive school a lot more fun. In Spanish, Señora Carr lets us use the SMART board One to of correct homework. biggest fearsmy was that I get would overpowered by the high school kids. the highLuckily, school kids are in their own part of the school and we have our own place. The schedules are new great because anwe get gymextended period. Also, -

My Experience in the the in Experience My New Middle School By Neeraj ’14 Shekhar The School hasMiddle new made learning so more fun.much since Ever the I firstknew that day, the Middle School was perfect me. I for love Pingry, but the School Middle new The Commonsmakesbetter. even it ally play ally wall play ball and talk about what’s happened during Afterthe day. school, I pack up and then go outside and play and Avery friends my with Frisbee Brandon. Once in a while else someone in Grade 6 will play Frisbee with us. I amUsually, the first one to be picked up by my parents, and my friends are left with the job of putting the I Historysubject. well. is favorite my started a political debate about taxes and the waran in Iraq. Usually I’m Independent, but, in this case, I was on I the side. alsoRepublican like what are making doing We in science. we’re posters of group’s the My Carbon Cycle. poster looks really good so Physical far. Education is both fun and boring. The soccer is fun but the track and cross country are boring. All you do in track and cross country is run and stretch. see what I isdon’t so fun about that. On the other hand, I think that soccer is really fun, because a we play lot of games. When I first came to Pingry I thought it would be really hard and strict. I also thought I would have hoursfive of a turnsnight. It homework out that all the teachers are nice and that we have two have only We time. free of lot a hours of a homework night. I am really Pingry The of part am I that glad and School, I hope that I will continue to have a great year at my new school. a break, get a drink, and talk to my classmates. I also havinglove recess because it gives us time to andexercise stress. relieve At recess, I hang out with usu We Hills. Far from friends old my Frisbee away. I think that classesmy are great as -

It hasIt been a great first month at time free of lot a having love I Pingry. between classes next to ready my get for class. This free time allows me to have My First Month in the Carol & Park B. Smith ’50 Middle School By Ian Edwards ’14 Every day afterEvery we lunch, a delicious have music and art or educaphysical tion. If it is an “A Day,” the girlstion. If it go isDay,” to an “A ed. phys. and the boys go to music and the art.boys go “B to Day,” If phys. it’s ed. and the girls go to music and art. In music, I am participating in the girls’ chorus along with all the other sixth been gradehave singing girls. We by Mozart, “In Dulci Jubilo” “Alleluia” 8” No. andby Gilpin, “Symphony by In Gustav art,Mahler. we are creating drawings of rainforest plants and animals. I have been working on a drawing of a toucan and a drawing of a giant leaf. After all my classes are it completed, is time wait to for our go home. We parents in the beautiful Commons. In the Commons, we play chess, do home organizework, our lockers, or play even the I piano. am very grateful to those enough generous to who were help ’50 Smith B. Park & Carol The build and School, Middle I like would to Their you. thank heartfelt a them give will generosity affect me and fellow my students a for lifetime. 6 3 9 7 5 4 -

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(VI) Christmas at the celebration House in historic Vanderveer Bedminster, NJ. Burke (V) Elizabeth Homan (VI) Massengill (VI) (V) line up on Halloween. 9 6 7 8 5 ryteller and singer, ryteller came and to thesinger, Lower School on October 26, and 2007 performed traditional stories from African and African-American culture. Gutman the visited Lower to 2007 School on October 17, share insights into his writing focus process;novels Gutman’s mainly on sports. Libby Libby Lindstrom for Halloween. Club members (V) C -

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Day, students cleaned up the Day, cemetery at the Lamington Presbyterian Church in Bedminster Marchese (II) Cassidy (II) Sarah Sarah Williams (II) 4 3 2 1 Innsbruck, Austria. Field Service Field student (AFS) Matthias Tinzl baby chick she helped raisebaby she helped chick from its time as an egg. Grade 1 stu dents caringspent October 2007 eggsfor and feeding the hatched chicks as part of their studies on farm communities. Gunther Day.

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plan that would address cy, permittingcy, students from neighboring communities to attend. Only one remained:problem how the he he devised a concern and Newton’s simultaneously win for his sons the right to attend Pingry. The plan was father simple: Bud’s would introduce Newton to the parents of some new prospective students. So, father threwBud’s a garden party, invit ing friends fromCranford, Rahway, and to meet C.B. Newton Westfield in his backyard, where Newton could present his vision for the school and convince them to send their sons to Pingry. The garden party its achieved dual purpose. Newton found Mr. the extra students he wanted and the school changed its poli would Elizabeth outside from students a only time, the At school. the to travel cars, had and railroad the families few was primarythe transportation. of mode So, in the end, most students from outside Elizabeth took the Jersey Central line train to Pingry, calling the train the “Pingryjokes that Wes hisExpress.” father said that, each morning, he and his commuters fellow took the train and then station the from miles walk several to had was a long it Although school. the to telling enjoys walk,his Wes father that the distance from the station to the Thanks half-a-mile. to closer was school to the train and Pingry’s policy change, the student base began to grow. Although Pingry’s influx of new students inlived different towns, told Ackley Mr. that Wes the bonds between his class mates were strong. After school and during weekends, the boys up traveled and down the railroad line to visit each other and studyIn fact, together. these bonds of friendship strongheld for many years after these classmates graduated from Pingry. In memory of his parents and their influence in opening Pingry to Rahway and other communities, Bud Ackley established the John and Louise Ackley Scholarship Fund into be 2003, awarded to a Rahway inresident need of financial assistance to attend Pingry. In this way, the familyAckley continues to expand Pingry’s reach to new generations of worthy students. - -

’26 y ever, saying thatever, want he to didn’t be the head of such a small school, and The story of how Bud and his brother came to attend Pingry is a fondly-remem bered familyfamily Bud’s story. first came to the area when Bud was a boy. At the father time, themoved Bud’s fam it was a school for “local” boys and not a school for others thewho “down lived railroad Around line.” this same time, Pingry officials were wooing Charles Bertram Newton to become the next headmaster. C.B. Newton resisted, how that he would only become headmaster if the school decided to grow its student population. According to the when Bud’s story, father objection, heard of Newton’s ily ily from Manhattan the“to country” at the suggestion of the family pediatrician. The pediatrician said that if Bud didn’t get some country he air, would never grow and thrive. So the familyAckley up picked and NJ. to moved Rahway, father heardBud’s about The Pingry School in Elizabeth, but learned that e u m n u s

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Recalling His School Years and aSchool Years His Recalling History in Pingry’s Pivotal Change S [ it it may be easy to some forget of the early history, when it wasschool’s just a small school for boys in Elizabeth. But the memory of that period lives on in Alexander one “Bud” McFarlan Ackley, of 20 men who made up the Pingry Class This of January1926. he turns and 100, he may now be the oldest living alumnus of The Pingry School. His memories shed light on an important change in Pingry’s history. isAckley Mr. part of a proud Pingry tradition in his His family. brother Jack was a member of the Classand of 1925 two Bud’s sons Emory and’64 ’60 Wes attended Pingry, made Ackley too. Mr. the most of his time at Pingry. He was a member of Dramaticthe Debate Team, Association (the Drama club), and committee on arrangements, which was responsible for organizing school dances in the Gymnasium. Perhaps not surpris ing thesegiven hisactivities, class voted him “Most Versatile.”

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ing—is being “CTO,” chief technology chief ing—is being “CTO,” officer for the household. Zubrow his hardest may job be Barryat home. explained that one of his jobs— favorite and one sometimesthat’s all-consum 20 20 years, and Matt and other students benefit from the experience and positive traditions that are part of Pingry.” Barry has been married years for 21 to Jan head a of Rock, venture MedCapital, capital firm. Thein reside Zubrows Far Hills, andNJ, have two sons—Spencer, an eighth-grade student at The Winston School in Short andHills, NJ, Matt at Pingry. Here at Pingry, Matt enjoys English, history, and science classes and has many diverse interests including Model UN, Quiz andBowl, mock trials. allDespite of Barry’s various roles, faculty who have been here for over private private sector and recently accepted a position as the Chief Risk Officer for Chase. JPMorgan Barry In addition, is Co-Chairman of the Board of Managers College. of Haverford Barry began his Pingry Board position this September and is assigned to the Development, Finance and Investment committees. Barry said he is very impressed with the how effectively Board is managed and hopes to thehelp Board the implement new Strategic Plan. “If we go about our task in the right way and do a good we will job, establish a terrific foundation for Pingry for the next said decade,” Barry. since “Ever my oldest son Matt (Form IV) began attending Pingry, beenI’ve very pleased with the dedication and quality of the faculty. I think it means a lot when you have Having worked with Having Corzineworked many for years at Goldman Sachs, Barry now advises Governor Corzine on fiscal and matters. policy LastBarry year, also began his position as Chair of the New Authority Schools Jersey Development the Schools Construction(formerly a agency governmental Corporation), working to oversee school construction Corzine, Governor during in Jersey. New his campaign, pledged to reform the problems plaguing the school construc tion programs and turned to Barry for to fulfillhelp his promise. Barry also continues his work in the -

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] members Like Governor Jon Corzine and U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, with executive is a Barryformer Zubrow to a commitment with Sachs Goldman public service and giving back to his com JPMorganChase Officer Barry Zubrow Joins Pingry Board In munity. addition to serving the New Jersey state government, Barry now brings his expertise to Pingry as one of this new Boardyear’s of members. Trustee Barry grew out up in Wynnewood, PA, side Philadelphia, and nearby went to a he received where College, Haverford inBA his Economics. He MBA received and inJD both in 1979 1980, from the of University Chicago. He at worked Goldman Sachs for 26 years, retiring in 2003 as the Chief firm’s Administrative Officer, heading up the Operations, Finance, and Resources Divisions. implement the Plan. Strategic “My new implement goal[s] this year [are] to streamline com Gary, an oral surgeon, look forward to celebrating their wedding25th anniver sary not next at Whenyear. Pingry, she’s Gerry reading, enjoys traveling, garden ing, and the great outdoors. munications by using technology more effectively; [to] increase dialogue and connections and among parents, faculty, administrators; and [to] a create greater sense of community within Pingry.” After her BS receiving in Medical a minor (with in Chemistry) Technology and a MS in Chemistry from Rutgers University, Gerry enjoyed a career in science and management for more than two decades, working in Research & Development at American Cyanamid and Pfizer. Gerry and her husband, trustees

------of - board ew N ROFILES: ROFILES: p Geraldine Vitale, Geraldinebetter knownVitale, as is “Gerry,” this Pingryyear’s School Parents’ Association President, (PSPA) and, as a result, is now an ex-officio Board serving of member, Trustees on the Buildings & Grounds and Finance committees for theschool 2007-2008 year. She has been a parent volunteer with Pingry for years,13 since ever her daughter Lauren began’07 kindergar ten. Lauren ran on the cross country team and lacrosseplayed at Pingry before attending Hamilton College this fall. Lauren hopes to pursue a career in advertising or marketing. Gerry’s son Matthew (Form III) loves baseball, golf, and cars. Although Gerry has always been an really parent, only it’s when she involved retired from asher job the Director of Office Project R&D, at Pfizer Consumer that Healthcare in she took on 2003, more responsibilities execu on the PSPA board. tive posi her new volunteer With tions at Pingry, Gerry said her hours are sometimes longer than when she worked at Pfizer, but her Pingry work is also a and more enjoyable meaningful experi ence because she has the unique oppor tunity to see Pingry from a very different perspective. Although her new responsi bilities do not draw on her science back ground per se, Gerry certainly relies on her managementproject and organiza tional experience to tackle challenges and get things done at Pingry. Gerry hopes she can make a contribupositive tion to bothand to the the PSPA Board of andTrustees looks forward to helping Retired Scientist Gerry Gerry Scientist Retired New on Takes Vitale President PSPA as Roles and Board Member [ - - - -

of many organizations. “In a of world more ever specialization, I want to speak in praise of being general His teaching credits include Associate Professor of Statistics at Harvard and Associate Professor of andDemography Statistics of at the CaliforniaUniversity at later Berkeley—he became professor, then chair of the department. Also an author and he sits editor, on the board ists, Pingry he said in generalists,” his address. commencement “Pingry2007 made me, and has made open you, up to ouroutside inclinations or endeavors aptitudes. As your years unfold, it will not be your specialties that will enrich and friendship, love, for capacities your nurturing, so much as your openness to the breadth of human experience that Pingry has fostered.” clambake lunch and alumni lacrosse game,by the followed class parties later that evening. Mark your calendars and May 17, 16 2008 for our next Reunion Weekend, which will feature anniversaries for the classes ending in 3s and 8s. At graduation on June 8, 2007, Dr. was’64 awarded Kenneth Wachter the Letter in Life Award, the most prestigious Alumni by given theAward Pingry Alumni Association to an alum nus/ae who has a distinguished career in either professional or civic life. His speech can be found online (www.pin gry.k12.nj.us/alumni/wachter2007.pdf). The mission of the Pingry Alumni Association is to promote and organize thatactivities advance the interests of The Pingry School and its alumni/ae and to promote a closer relationship and better understanding between the school and its alumni/ae. BoardThe PAA is currently working on new initiatives this to achieve help mission: the devel opment of a Mentorship Program for current Pingry students and recent graduates; and programs designed to reach out to young hope alumni. to We share more details with the Pingry com munity during the coming months. - - -

E. Lori Halivopoulos ’78 presents Dr. Kenneth Kenneth Dr. presents ’78 Halivopoulos Lori E. at Award Letter-In-Life the with ’64 Wachter Commencement in June 2007 seniors. seniors. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard and earnedUniversity a DegreeMaster’s in Applied Mathematics from He alsoOxford University. studied as a Keasbey Memorial Scholar at Trinity in College Cambridge, England, where he earned ina Ph.D. Statistics. sented sented his State of the School Address, and I had the esteemed honor of present ing Stuart Lederman a dear’78, friend and classmate, with the Nelson Carr for hisAward dedication and selfless contributions to The Pingry School (see next pagealso for details). We nominat new new Magistri Faculty members who have served 25 years at Pingry, including Jeanine Carr (Short Hills and Martinsville Boyer Campuses), Tom (Martinsville Campus), and Joe Forte (Martinsville Campus). Doug Macrae also’77 honored Miller Bugliari for ’52 his 60th year at Pingry. The continuedevents the next day with the Annual Meeting of the Pingry Alumni Association. Nat Conard pre ed several new members to the Pingry Alumni Associate Board: Mark Bigos Anthony Bowes Lipper ’79, Steve ’79, Will ’96, Lisa Fraites-Dworkin ’81, Jonathan Mennen ’85, Robustelli ’90, and Alison Malin ZoellnerThe ’83. afternoon included activities the annual the 1996 theBoys’ AlumniSoccer 1996 Team. then gathered at our Reminisce Under to eat, event drink,the Tent socialize, listen to music, and honor the three ------] The Pingry Alumni Association has been quite duringactive the second half of 2007. Reunion last Weekend News

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Dr. Kenneth Wachter ’64, mathematical ’64, Kenneth Wachter Dr. demographer and statistician, was recog Letter-In-Life Awarded to Dr. Kenneth Wachter ’64 nized at commencement on June 10, This isrecipient. as2007 a Letter-In-Life the most prestigious alumni award given by the Pingry Alumni Association to an alumnus or alumna with a distinguished career in professional or life, civic with consideration also to given the individu service to andal’s support of Pingry. He thereceived award for his steadfast pur suit ofand excellence commitment to uses the science Wachter education; Dr. of social statistics to varioussolve help concerns. societal As a Pingry student, he inexcelled litera ture and theHe science. received school’s first Presidential Scholar estabAward, lished by Lyndon President Johnson, honors some which of the country’s most distinguished graduating high school 2007 2007 Reunion and Graduation ’78 Halivopoulos Lori E. By [ Pingry Alumni Association Celebrates ed one or more of the many activities thatThe weekend. beganfestivities with Club Luncheon, the annual 50-Year where members of the class were of ’57 inducted into theAfterward, club. there was a 50th Anniversary of celebration the Buttondowns—the inaugural mem bers, the current Buttondowns, and members from intervening classes all performed. Later that ourevening, annual Hall of Fame award was ceremony induct held, ing Daniel Christopher’94, Kellner K. Lear LearRebecca’92, P. Timothy ’92, Nazario and ’90, ’67 William Prevost D. May May was one of the most well-attended alumni inevents Pingry history. More than 600 alumni and their guests attend the pingry review 36 winter 2008 37

Miller A. Bugliari ’52 Scholarships Scholarships Alumni for Available and Children Grandchildren have Funds Endowment Aid Financial alumni, by years the over established been Pingry of provide to and friends parents, opportunities for talented and ambitious students. 56 FinancialWith Aid than more totaling Funds Endowment million, Pingry$33 prides itself on its students gifted offering to commitment excellence. academic ’52 Bugliari A. Miller The 1996, In Scholarship Fund was established in honor of Coach Bugliari to provide need-based financial assistance for the children and grandchildren of Pingry alumni. Donations are no longer needed for this Fund due to the generosity of the Pingry community the over years— today, the Bugliari Fund stands at more than $3 million and provides an annual income to support qualified legacy stu dents. Children and grandchildren of alumni in Kindergarten through Form VI who qualify for Pingry admission and financial aid are eligible to receive assistance from the Bugliari Fund. If you are or know a Pingry alumna/us who has a child or grandchild interested in applying to Pingry, please contact Reena Kamins, Director of Admission, or email rkamins@ at 908-647-6419, pingry.org for information about the application process and the Bugliari Scholarship Fund.

volunteer; andvolunteer; member of the Miller 500, Career Day, Golf,HOF, and NYC Steering committees. StuartAdditionally, served on the Board and of Trustees as of the President Pingry Alumni Association from 2000-2004. He is also currently the Alumni Annual Fund He hasCo-Chair. served as Vice and of theis President PAA a member efforts and contributions on behalf of alma mater! your of the C.B. Newton Society of The Pingry School. Stuart is a graduate of of The University Delaware, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree, where and of Emory University, he earned his J.D. Stuart was presented with the Carr while Award his parents, wife, and two daughters proudly He watched. later thanked the Pingry Alumni Office and commented, “I met Mr. Carr when I an receive award was still a student...to named inan hisaward that honor, has been to given many great Pingry alumni volunteers, including several who were my mentors, is overwhelming.” Thank Stuart,you, from the entire Pingry community your for tireless -

er; Annual Fund coveted Nelson L. Service Carr Award. Clockwise from left: Stuart, mother Susan, father Peter, wife daughter Lynn, Emerson, and daughter Jordan Lori Halivopoulos ’78 presented Stuart with the Nelson coveted L. Carr Service The Award. award is presented each year at the Annual Meeting to an alum nus or alumna who has distinguished himself or herself by dedication and selfless contributions to his or her alma Adding mater. is to the excitement the fact that the award is undisclosed to theuntil recipient it is at unveiled the meeting. In making the award presentation, Lori and Stuartthat a friend been had noted classmate of hers at Pingry during the She recalled Stuart’s1970s. Blue Book page entry from that time as follows: do right. This“Always will gratify some people and astonish the rest.” Ms. Halivopoulos commended Stuart for living by this credo and for his active in numerous Pingryinvolvement activi serving as agent; class including ties, Career Day speak The Pingry on May Reunion Weekend was2007, a particularly18-19, poignant and one memorable for alumnus Stuart Lederman ’78, and one that held a pleasant surprise. At the Annual Meeting of President Alumni, PAA Stuart M. Lederman ’78 (left) with his family who were present when he was honored with the 2006 Nelson L. 2006 Carr Nelson Service Award Lederman ’78 Presented to Stuart M.

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A Brodgesell ’05 Wednesday, November 7, 2007 November 7, Wednesday, From leftat Nola’s. to right: Hal Lee ’07 Lauren Vitale ’07 Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at Tap 2007 at Tap November 7, Wednesday, Room at the Colgate Inn. From left to right: 3 1 2 October 2007 30, at Z Square Café. From left to right (clockwise): Jonathan Roberts ’05 ’06 Tilson ’06 Bernstein ’06 Bernstein Headmaster Nat Conard ’52 Bugliari Alex Holland ’04. 2 7

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Two Seniors Honored Honored Seniors Two by Fund Memorial tions tions to the including school community, his and participation inleadership many Alexander Snape clubs. wasfor selected his contributions as a for peeraca leader, Paul Paul R. Leary ’90 tragic drunk driving the accident summer Gettysburg from graduated he before made he friends the However, College. Pingry and at at a student while and him, forgotten not have Gettysburg his legacy of decentness and kindness Sean summer, past This continues. from friends closest Paul’s of one Barrett, first the organized College, Gettysburg annual Paul Leary Memorial Golf Outing (Gettysburg, Gettysburg The Links at at a date between On Paul’s 21, July PA). died, he and date the 27 July of birthday to came thanfriends 50 more 11, July golf The friend. their remember and golf tournament raised more than $2,000 for and fund his that family memorial the three of his classmates established at year, Each death. Paul’s after Pingry right the Paul Leary Memorial Fund awards best who a Pingry to senior $1,000 and kindness, spirit, Paul’s embodies athletics. of love Last the year, two Leary were recipients attending Culbertson Nicholas ’07, Harvard andUniversity, Alexander attending The George Snape ’07, While Nicholas University. Washington Culbertson Pingryattended the for last two years of high school, he was selected for his andacademic excellence contribu and asleadership for excellence, demic captain of the ski team of and president Pingry’s chapter of the Gay/Straight Alliance.

, family practitioner Dr. Dr. practitioner , family by Caswell O. Hobbs ’59 Hobbs ’59 by Caswell O. by Tom Ruprecht ’87 relies upon relies ’87 Ruprecht by Tom Failing System Failing Robert H. proposesLeBow ’58 a single- system payer as the remedy for America’s Dr. care system. health dysfunctional who passedLeBow, inwasaway 2003, a gifted public speaker who talked to audi care reform. health about worldwide ences ’58 LeBow H. Robert The annual Dr. Memorial Oratorical Competition was created in 2005 through the generosity their of in memory 1958 of Class the of classmate. Antitrust Strategies for Mergers, Acquistions, andJoint Ventures, Strategic Allliances guidanceprovides to attorneys and on to how comply business executives with antitrust laws in executing mergers and acquisitions. Bush: An UnauthorizedGeorge W. Oral History fictitious fictitious quotes from thePresident, 43rd his andfamily, his inner incircle pre senting senting a humorous account of the life. President’s - - -

by by Stephanie Health Care Meltdown: Care Health Black and White Dani by Rosenbaum ’85 offers Rosenbaum ’85 thoseadvice for brides who want a wed non-traditional ding that incorporates their own style. In his book, Confronting the Myths and Fixing our The novel Shapiro ’80 explores the troubled rela Clara as a child. The Anti-Bride Guide tionship between Clara and her photog who became famousrapher mother, photographs takingof provocative We recently called We upon alumni to let us know about books or novels they have written and published. Above are the covers for these alumni authors’ books along with brief descriptions below. Pingry in Print Pingry in v en t s E u m n i l A 44 13 12 13 11 10 4 31 13 3 9 8 3 35 In the last issue, when identifying the students in the above picture, picture, above the in students the identifying when issue, last the In Donald E. Gugelman’s name was regret misspelled. this We error.

7 h i v i s t 6 c attended Pingryattended all 12 usyears!) helped to identify Thanks 44. and 35, 31, Nos. also ’49 to Waterbury Steve who identified 4. No. one one of two students in his graduating class who 4. Andy Studdiford 31. John Bradshaw 35. Robert Pursley 44. Might be Bill Brewster still want to identify We the remaining two students, at [email protected]. In In the of picture on page 35 The Pingry Review Winter/ School “Lower Spring 2007, Donald E. circa 1942,” (and only Gugelman ’53 If you 3 No. and 13. No. an have please answer, email ’96 Greg Waxberg r 5 A

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John Klein and his wife Ann-Marie have and his wife Ann-Marie a girl from adopted little in China. Provence Jiangxi Their daughter Angelia Koppenhoefer Kangdi Theresa 1, was 2005 and born August on 29, 2006. August adopted Angelia has adapted to her new home and family very quickly. This is the couple’s adoption. international second They have a six-year-old daughter, Natalya, who was adopted from Russia in 2002. The two girls have become best buddies. The to are planning Koppenhoefers move to Charlottesville, VA. Kangdi Theresa Angelia Koppenhoefer as the college’s ninth - presi Search The dent. Presidential Committee unanimously rec- John to the Board ommended his wealth citing of Trustees, of experience in leadership, administration, educational as and fundraising, business, well as his international back- ground and lifelong interest 1964 Dr. Kenneth R. Koppenhoefer 1 9 6 of Board College’s Randolph 3 Trustees has named to Prior his in people. young as president, appointment John served as the Executive of Vice Chancellor University Washington in St. Louis.

The Apprentice Frank Ali receives Frank his Dream Ace Award to able Pete Hawkins wasn’t make the 45th reunion since he attended commencement at University Military American in DC. He writes, “Bill Lycan a mighty sworn I have and our for back it make to oath 50th. Bill recently sent me the banjo I used to play in the Pingston the in and Balladeers restored.” it having I’m Trio. 1962 Frank Ali received an impres- in finish place sive second Ace Dream Ace Hardware’s tested The contest contest. business knowledge and - entre in an skills entry preneurial pool of more than 5,400 people from around the country. the becomes The winner of owner an Ace near store $1 worth million. Houston “Met lots of He great writes, people and finally was on TV Met Fun Bill and times! radio. Rancic from 1.” More information season Ace Dream can about be found at www.dreamacehard- ware.com. in March, and in March, tent-camped through Nova Scotia and Newfoundland (specifically, the Viking settlement at L’Anseaux Meadows) in August. Ganz writes that the trip “will provide more anecdotes for teaching World History at Ohio State University’s Newark (Ohio) Campus. But the highpoint of the the year was attending 50th class reunion at Pingry.”

Eric Anderson Greg Goggin on the - fol he home front, three more otes grandbabies are due or delivered already this year—February (boy), May, and August. We must be getting older or ‘more mature’ as our children say.” 1957 A. Harding Ganz and his Fred Schweizer “My writes, to for the return Pingry 50th was one of year Reunion the I’ve experiences best personal had in a Please long time. keep up your good work.” wife Diane toured Machu and Lake Titicaca Picchu 1956 Richard Auerbach and his want to thank Sharon, wife, all of who the were people 50th in their making involved reunion possible. He writes, “It was a for treat us and made once more how me appreciate each of my special classmates to be. were and On continue t Greg Goggin and continued his conversation his conversation continued with Day in St. Patrick’s lowing and Greg his Florida. Naples, friend hosted a small dinner party that evening. A master and served Greg prepared chef, meal featuring a sumptuous and tiramisu. swordfish grilled at the was Also present table of grandfather Leeds, Byron Jason Leeds ’07. “Small Eric writes. world,”

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lass 1955 with such a brief Not satisfied at the Beacon conversation Hill Club bar at the 50th Reunion, 1 9 5Eric Anderson ’55 that writes 3 Bob Pierson is “a banker, per- who collects haps now retired, He fire engines.” and restores and has a collection, large Anderson writes, “I saw four restored, of beautifully them, in the basement of his house in Mendham.” a trustee of Episcopal a of Episcopal trustee Community Services, and of the of Board Chairman Bancroft Neurohealth in Haddonfield, NJ—a 127-year- serves which old organization, and with behavioral persons disorders.” neurological Dick West has spent the last as years three a of teacher at SIAS English spoken in University International City (Henan Xinzheng Province). The central China is home to location 2% of the world’s population. Dick has summary a written 400-word his experience, chronicling in will be which published of Class 1953 the Princeton yearbook. 1949 1949 Raymond H. Welsh writes, to continues “My schedule be full with UBS Financial at roles the trustee Services, of Pennsylvania University being and Penn Medicine,

1940 1940 In February 2007, Deming became the proud of Peyton great-grandfather Deming, son of Justin Deming and his wife Kim. C

John A. Christy Miller Bugliari ’52 Marin Independent Marin Independent Walter Long ’63. He sat Bill Sterns ’66. It turns VT. John spent VT. six on John spent years and council town Summit’s but ran with Walter worked him to succeed unsuccessfully on as John also served mayor. alumnus with fellow council Henry Ogden . ’78 a second a home in second Dorset, was elected the managing part- and firm ner of his 24-lawyer led the relocation of the firm’s been teaching illustration and illustration been teaching for the past classes painting He nine years. and his wife back moved recently Palma and owns out like John, that Bill, 1973 In July 2007, in Northern California.” 1 9 7Eric Fowler has recently 2 as been named of chair the at the fine arts department of Art College Pennsylvania he where has and Design, to Manhattan and are enjoying city life in the Murray Hill area. John A. Maher attended a Red Cross dinner honoring former Summit Mayor and Pingry alu- mus, with alumni this summer [summer of 2007] by our son, Patrick, a junior at Connecticut College majoring in Film Studies. Our older son, John, is a sports journalist for the Journal, a daily newspaper 1971 GQ magazine has named Secretary Security Homeland Michael Chertoff as one of the 50 Most Powerful People in D.C. Chertoff was also profiled in an article for The Washington Post. He is described as “emerging as a trusted player behind the scenes of one of this year’s most difficult issues”—immigration.

Excellence, Excellence, The Late Show Diamond , McClintock Geoff Dugan writes, “I was pleased to participate in a Pingry ‘mini-reunion’ of sorts while attending our daughter Leigh’s May 2007 - commence ment at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA with my wife Sally, our sons John and Patrick, and other family members. Leigh received a bachelor’s degree in theater and now ventures to New York City, where she will be on the staff of with David Letterman. She will be joined in New York City 1969 forward forward tour—boring except when terrifying) —and a tour as an appellate attorney with de facto responsibility for running the Navy’s criminal appellate practice before the U.S. Supreme Court (heady stuff for a young lawyer). These days, I have an appellate practice in California. My clients all live in an extraordinarily exclusive gated community— death row at San Quentin. Whatever your views on the death penalty, it is certainly interesting and complex work. My wonderful wife of 26 years Nancy and I, along with two dogs and three cats, reside in Prescott, Arizona. Here in the land of perpetual rodeo, the welcome mat is always out.” Bill Engel with

Honorary trustee current Form current IV Form SEEDS (Scholars, Educators, Peter M. , Cowen Dedication & Success) student. Pingry was honored by the Mutual of Mutual the by honored was Pingry student. & Success) Dedication school. partner a SEEDS being for SEEDS NJ and Foundation America Engel received the award on Pingry’s behalf 1967 1967 Clay Seaman writes, “40th Reunion?! A short note to update classmates on my years in the wilderness. After college and law school, I determined that I was not quite ready to settle down, so I ran away to join the Navy. I spent the next 20 years as a Navy JAG. Those years involved your tax dollars at work, and I am grateful for every penny spent on my trav- els around the globe. Among others, I did a tour of duty in Guam, a tour as an aircraft car- rier JAG (big thrill—many catapult launches and arrested landings), a tour as the law of war advisor to Commander Middle East Force—afloat in the Persian Gulf (typical

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and Pingry Headmaster 1966 1966 an old house on Maryland’s an old on house Maryland’s (Chestertown) Shore Eastern and love to would see friends He to there. plans begin to in hoping start He 2008. is still swimming and exercis- ing—and dancing to soul as music as often possible. Vic Pfeiffer has renovated pistachios. Greetings to the Class of 1967.” working with developmentally- full-time, adults disabled is well is well on The Luck of The Irish Ranch in the sunny San of Valley California. Joaquin was My son Patrick eldest and currently married recently in lives the Bay Area with his wife Crystal. I still enjoy work- as well as ing in pediatrics, We endeavors. my farming had our first harvest of our

Stephen Naylon “All writes, 1 9 6 7 figures test last August up in Lake Placid.” John R. Stearns is a still senior weather forecaster at WSI in MA. “We He writes, Andover, vacation in Lake Placid, NY, I at where skate the figure I it Center. think is Olympic an honor to be able to skate on the same ice the where on ice’ occurred 1980 ‘miracle in the 1980 Olympics. Managed to pass my first the pingry review 42 winter 2008 43

Judith Jane Sarkin Catherine Gatto- Catherine Catharine Clapp Catharine Miller, at Meredith Ward Park Place, Jude Schneider ’77, Abby Harris Seidman ’77, happily became a full-time a became full-time happily mom to Patrick stay-at-home (now 16 and Megan and 13 years old). They are both for- to tunate be similar at schools ironically, though, to Pingry, neither one is Maura neither co-ed. wishes her best to the Class of 1977. In 2007 issue the winter of O’Connor gives insight into her life as Vanity Fair’s fea- Jane has met editor. tures while celebrities countless working at the esteemed publi- Tom Cruise counting cation, and Julia Roberts among the stars the on stars her Some of list. her responsibilities include the magazine’s organizing renowned Oscar parties, - set and shoots, ting up celebrity for ideas the brainstorming annual Hollywood issue. fascinating these Despite grounded. remains Jane details, the importance She stresses of family and Pingry’s signifi- cance in her life.

Vanessa Procopio Pumo, Vanessa Stephanie Edelson. The long distance award went Maura Victor Victor Maura Mary Beth Kelman Dubinsky ’76, Jean Amabile Telljohann ’77, Jean and Amabile Telljohann Beth Levanthal ’77, Diane Wasserman Feldman ’76, Feldman Diane Wasserman . Mary In the Lee Donahue middle from row, left Trousdale are and law school at the University in Stockholm and has two in Stockholm daughters with her long-term partner, Adri de Ritter. Her and Greta are girls named probably that’s Well, Matilda. all you really care to know, but that’s just the surface details, So of much more to course! up but life, one’s summing there it is. I wish everyone wish I could the best—truly [at have been there Reunion 2007]!” William Cunningham is a pro- and public of fessor medicine at He health UCLA. writes, “I live in Santa Monica with my wife and 21-month-old son. See you on the lacrosse field!” at John Hopkins college After of Chicago, Neligan up ended in Dallas, law TX, she where practiced before with two firms large 12 her partnership leaving ago years to a start law firm Pat and with her husband his partners. In 2002, Maura Jennifer Beimfohr, and

Robin Breene Hetrick. In the front from row, left are Jean Telljohann ’77, Jean Telljohann Jennifer Groel Beimfohr, Kathryn Gasorek McAdams, Twenty of the first Twenty female Pingry graduates gathered in in September New at York a get-together hosted by Siran Hovnanian Sahakian ’76, E. Lori Halivopoulos, Lena , Hagman by Elliot DeSanto ’00, and Jude Schneider, who traveled from Los Angeles for the event. Others came from as far as Massachusetts Beth Leventhal ’77) and Maryland (Ann Cunningham Davis) to ( Seidel ’77, Jane Sarkin O’Connor ’77, Harding ’77, , Meredith Ward Meredith’s In art gallery. the back from row, left are Ann Cunningham Davis, 1978 and another in creative writing. I have three daughters: Lena, a graduate at the University of New Hampshire; at a the Mary, sophomore of Island; Rhode University and Grace, a senior at Norwich Free Academy. I have been happily married to my husband Kevin for 23 years. I am still in close contact with the way. She is an economist

Geoff Dugan, his daughther Leigh’s fellow Lehigh Meghan DeSanto ’03, rom left, classmate F I also teach I a also teach in course drama 1977 Gay (Hallett) Collins writes, at “I Waterford English teach in High School Waterford, CT. I am a nationally-certified that earned having teacher, in I 2003. taught distinction 7 Grade before for years eight to moving the high school to In English, level. addition 1975 Dr. Andrew J. Faber is excited by his recent appointment as of the EmCare site director at Paxton program hospitalist in Utica, Hospital St. Luke’s NY. 1969 1969 offices to Midtown Atlanta. Atlanta. to Midtown offices He writes, “If anyone is pass- please Atlanta, ing through give me a call or stop by.” Richard of Kurtz’s drawings prize fighters have been select- in ed the Art for inclusion Across Arkansas program and Foundation J. Clinton The The Thea Foundation. goal of the project is to com- of the importance municate The artworks art in education. had to in be the the collection think” people “make that types and are being used as examples of fine art schools. for public about More information Richard’s works can be found at www.richardkurtz.com co-sponsored by the William co-sponsored , whose daughter Natalie graduated from Lehigh in May May in Lehigh from graduated Natalie daughter Rob Klopman’67, whose ,

he graduated magna cum laude Marcy Coen Smith ’81 used a poetic movement of the a movement poetic 1960s. She got her doctorate (M.A. University from Brown Carrie 1998). Ph.D. 1993, currently lives in Boulder, CO in lives Boulder, currently Brad and with her husband daughters Olivia and Audrey. Pamela Ostroff Intrater writes, I “When in lived NYC, I was whenever delighted always Pingry I into fellow bumped I alums. to moved Singapore ago with my a year-and-a-half and children three husband (8, (8, 6, and 3 old) and years haven’t bumped into anybody. I spontaneous miss those encounters. So, if anyone is traveling through Changi air- port, let me know.” However, Pamela did run into one per- She writes, son in Singapore. “ to live here. We reconnected and had a few giggles reminisc- can Pamela ing Pingry.” about be contacted at pintrater@ yahoo.com. from Duke University (A.B. 1989) and was a Fulbright Scholar to Bogotá, Colombia, 1985 Carrie Chorba is an associate professor of Spanish at College. McKenna Claremont S where she researched Nadaísmo Vi Vi is at an art director in Studios Accelerant is VA. William Alexandria, co-owner of Federal Parking, Inc., a private business dealing management. in transportation in resides The couple D.C. Washington, of Saint Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C. A recep- at the National tion followed Club. Women’s Democratic 1986 WEDDINGS William Boyle married Vi on 21, Dinh Nguyen April 2007. The afternoon nuptials at took place the Cathedral

Tom Trynin Peter Cowen ’66, Robin Feman Robin ’85, Feman As As for me, I’ve Jon Dressner, his Dan Slater - celebrat

Please visit her at www. Class of 1982 enjoyed Tom Trynin ’79 Trynin Tom 1982 The time at a their fabulous reunion. 1983 Ilene Goldman’s 22-month-old recently Charlotte daughter flew through her second open heart surgery. Ilene writes, beautifully recovering “She’s us and on keeping our toes. charlottesjourneyhome.blog- spot.com. returned, for the moment, to academics and am teaching at of Illinois-Chicago University be Please in this semester. touch if you’re in Chicago!” This year of his son ed the bar-mitzvah His and wife Cindi Jacob. son Ben were very younger proud of Jake’s accomplish- were In ment. attendance classmate wife, and four kids. Dan was also recently elected to the board of trustees of Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates. From left to From right: Dani Shapiro, and Feman Feman ’85, and ’79 all met up at the signing. Peter taught his three fellow alumni at Pingry and is now headmaster at the Pingree School in South Hamilton, MA. Robin and Tom have just relocated to Boston. Dani’s book was reviewed in the April 22, 2007 issue of The New York Times and more information about her and her writing can be found at www.danishapiro.com.

Robin Chip Chip Anne Anne and her chil- Vanity Fair. Peter Cowen ’66, 1980 Maureen (Kelly) McLaughlin writes, “Michael McLaughlin was sworn in as the president of the Somerset County Bar Association in September 2006. He will serve a one-year term.” Dani Shapiro held a book signing of her latest novel, Black & White, at The Brookline Booksmith in April 2007. Carver, Jr. ’77, V), dren Emma (Form Chloe Sean (6), and III), (Form to South (6) Reeve traveled to the Global Africa assist Literacy Project (G.L.P.), a libraries that builds nonprofit and distributes books to the underserved and impoverished areas of Africa, South Asia, and the Caribbean. They were by joined a dedicated dozen and parents, students, Pingry (see this issue’s members staff on volunteer their article mission). work with Anne’s in the was June profiled G.L.P. 2007 issue of 1979 In August 2007, DeLaney, her husband surgeries for various rips and and rips various for surgeries tears, I am still playing basket- league.’ ladies ‘old an in ball a for back it made haven’t I keeping love but yet, reunion are classmates my what with up you if touch in get Please to. up can Michelle Seattle.” to come be contacted at [email protected] ington.edu. GQ magazine has named Steve Elmendorf as one of the in People 50 Most Powerful D.C. Elmendorf was Dick for adviser closest Gephardt’s more than a before decade becoming a lobbyist at Bryan LLC. He is Cave Strategies being as possibly described who has made “the lobbyist the since moves the biggest election.”

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and her family, who live live who family, her ’78 and knee couple a Despite nearby. Michelle to Brot continues work in the field of neurosci- ence in Seattle. Her husband Doug is in a the professor at School the Dental of Washington, University and they have two sons, ages 11 writes, and 8. Michelle together get occasionally “We with 1978 have or will spend summers on Block Island living with their grandparents, waiting tables and working for their uncle BookNook, so, if you find yourself on the Island, look them up. and Patti I get don’t east as much as we like would and would welcome any Pingry who way find their classmates to Columbus!” second college graduation in May as 2007, son, Bryan, their from his degree received Miami University (OH). Their is in Jennifer, child, youngest at year Washington her second in Jaime St. Louis. University any graduate “Barring writes, school ceremonies, we should be safe for the 35th reunion! the and Patti I have weathered to nesters’ ‘empty transition in three well and survived Jaime Jaime Sisto and his wife Patti his to 30th attend were unable reunion. class Natalie, graduated from Georgetown University on the date. reunion at We once. college have with together getting enjoyed Michael Potthoff Barbara and last met up with Austrian them in the southern Alps late in the spring of 2006. Michael and I also skied together in Steamboat Springs last year and plan to meet up again next winter. have two children—Louis and Pia—who may be exchange students as well some day! the pingry review 44 winter 2008 45

Ryan works, Sauce Experience was a way of promoting the launch of the videogame Madden NFL ’08. Attended by Tiki Barber, Marketing, created and produced the Madden NFL ’08 VIP Experience, in which the Eagles Cheerleaders participated. Warren Moon, Rick DiPietro, and others, the Experience transformed the ESPN Zone at Times Square into a VIP Luxury Lounge. As thanks for the media exposure the Experience gave the team, the Cheerleaders secured field passes for Ryan. , Jack Jennifer Timothy, (Erday) True and Katelynn Elizabeth 1990 Ryan David Saniuk recently attended a Monday Night Football game as the special guest of the Philadelphia Eagles’ Cheerleaders. The company for which The

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and Bruen Wedding Fay 1989 Mark Pasnik is an assistant professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston and is leading an Alternative Winter Break service-learning community project in New Orleans. Mark with approximately is working 30 Wentworth students in the of New neighborhood Treme they lead soil where Orleans, remediation efforts. This is his second year leading this project, and he has to plans return to to continue New Orleans the work. BIRTHS Ned Southworth welcomed his third child Isabella Kathrina Day Squire 17, on November Southworth is of the “Izzie” delight 2006. her parents and big brother, (7 old) and years big Brownie sister, Annie (4 ½ years old). Jennifer (Erday) True and her True are Matthew husband the birth to announce pleased (4 of lbs., Jack Timothy twins Elizabeth 15 oz.) and Katelynn (5 on 8 lbs., who oz.), arrived writes, July 8, Jennifer 2007. “We in are living Dublin, We look forward California. in to with touch keeping alumni. is [email protected].”

Cooper Siegrist Lazor and older older and Lazor Siegrist Cooper brother Wyatt 1988 Jay Antonelli has been selected to join USA Wrestling coach Greco-Roman National Steve Fraser as a World Team coach in Greco-Roman wres- Jay was tling. a for coach the Team that 2005 U.S. World competed in Budapest, Hungary, which earned a medal and placed 17th in the He has served team standings. as years the head coach several of Corps the U.S. Marine wrestling team and is quoted as saying, “I am excited and to get honored this position, States, the United to represent USA Wrestling, and the sport at the of World wrestling Championships.” BIRTHS Cathleen (Pace) Lazor is the birth to announce pleased of Siegrist her son, Cooper was born on Cooper Lazor. 27, March 2007 and weighed 8 lbs., 14 oz. sharing and his toy trucks sharing dinosaurs with Matthew! on on May 9, Big brother 2007. about Will (3), is very excited

George W. Bush: An Bush: W. George with The Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders at a Monday a at Monday Cheerleaders Eagles Ryan Philadelphia David The Saniuk with Night game Football 1987 David Dunbar and his wife Julie have two beautiful girls— are and Claire—who Isabella ages 6 and 4. Tom Ruprecht has recently written and published a book titled Unauthorized Oral History. Elana Drell Szyfer writes, in many years “After my and Brooklyn, Manhattan and I Claude moved husband back to in New Jersey 2001. and We live in Maplewood now have three girls: 5-year- old Sofia, 3 ½-year-old and 4-month-old Isabella, I Paloma. work in Manhattan of marketing as vice president a division for Prescriptives, of the Estée Lauder, Inc. My is Claude a husband partner at at the law firm of Stroock and Stroock and Lavan.” BIRTHS Linda (Cohen) Curtis and to are pleased her husband the of birth their announce son, Quentin Abraham Curtis. was born on Quentin August 2, 2007 and is great. doing lives still family The Curtis in Juneau, AK. Linda writes, “I was to sorry miss the 20th see but couldn’t Reunion, when from Alaska traveling I was seven months pregnant. Best wishes to everyone!” Jennifer Portnoy and Peter the birth celebrated Gladstone Gladstone Daniel of Matthew

Jake Angell ’90. degree in clinical psychology psychology in clinical degree at the Pacific Graduate School School at Graduate the Pacific of Psychology. Jay Murnick writes, “It’s been in May 2004. Besides heading 1993 Christina Hawrylo has to her engagement announced James O’Sullivan. James - grad uated from Carmelite College in Castle Martyr, Ireland and holds a bachelor’s degree from the Cork Institute of Technology in Cork. He is a sales engineer with Foxlink International Inc. in Silicon Valley, CA. Christina, who earned a bachelor’s degree from Hastings College of the Law at the University of California, is pursuing a doctoral a busy time for me the last several years. I left Related Capital Co. in the city in 2002 to get my M.B.A. from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. I graduated with a degree in real estate finance 1992 Brian Antonelli is in his first wrestling year as an assistant at coach the Academy. Naval In of the late summer 2007, Alex Tinari was hired to teach at The English Pingree a high school School, private on of the Shore North Boston. Headmaster Peter Cowen ’66 and is teacher a Pingry former with Alex works alumnus. Jess Moore, sister of Pingry alumnus to Vicky “Thanks Alex writes, John Tom Keating, Grant, Li, and Susan Dineen for the great times in English class— I’ve stolen some of your teaching techniques and in mechanical engineering in philosophy from Colgate University and law degree paper topics for use in my own classes. I’d love to own hear classes. community, from the Pingry and former teachers including classmates.”

Drew Campbell Drew ’81, Campbell Jennifer Egan, and her husband Andrew welcomed Madeline Joy Mackenzie on March 3, 2007. Madeline joins sister Molly Belle who is 3 years old. Gina recently opened the New Jersey office for San Francisco based CMBS Firm, Bridger Commercial Funding. Andrew with Prudential is employed Securities. The couple lives NJ. in Chatham, Dana Loesberg Baron was the birth to announce thrilled and of her Whitney twin girls 26, 2007. on Casey February The family lives in New York and for City, Dana works She writes, Sachs. Goldman drop me a “Please line and say hello!” Norbert “Woody” Weldon and his wife Mary Weldon proudly announced the birth of their Jane who was Abigail daughter born February 20, 2007. her joins big brother Abigail his who celebrated Thomas two days prior birthday second to Abigail’s arrival. 1991 BIRTHS Gina (Stanziola) Mackenzie

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Jubb Corbet ’50, Amy Waterbury Bagliani Amy ’82, Waterbury Gillian Vigman, Jamie ’85, Campbell husband Bruce announced the BIRTHS Todd Burrows is pleased to announce the birth of his daughter Jane Rolston Burrows who was born on February 16, 2007. She 6 15 weighed lbs., oz. and was is Sarah 18 long. doing inches and very well, Todd is also in Todd writes, there. hanging to “All Jane wants do is sleep and a eat, just like me. She’s good baby.” Karin Luke Crookes and her his new brother. Melissa Tong and her husband first their Drew welcomed baby. birth of their daughter. Kylie of birth daughter. their was born on 20, March 2006 and her joins big brothers: 6-year-old Tommy, 5-year-old Ty, and 3-year-old Will. The to the enjoy continues couple VT. pace of life in Williston, David Crosby and his wife their welcomed Dominique son Pierce Graydon Crosby on weighed July 10, Pierce 2007. 7 lbs., 8 oz. and was 20.5 inches. Pierce and Dominique are is and Connor great, doing excited about the arrival of Mark Donohue

Sarah Thomas, Steve Waterbury and ’49. Steve In Waterbury the back row from left are ’85 , David Waterbury

Margaret Campbell Margaret O’Donnell Campbell was wed in November 2006. Many alumni attended the wedding. In the front row from left are Katharine Outcalt Campbell ’87,

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Ann Gradman McDonnell, and Stephen Parkhurst ’88, Andy Campbell Andy ’49, Campbell

Joe Lucas ’91, 1990

Lisa Hyman Joel married 6, on 2007. January Sockman is senior project manager in, corporate architecture and construction for The Gap, Inc. in San Francisco. She is a graduate of The Academy of the Holy Cross and received a bachelor of architecture degree from Virginia Tech. Ben is a senior design manager for retail development at Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA. After graduating from Syracuse, Ben was awarded a master of fine arts degree by Savannah College of Arts and Design, where he was elected to Tau Sigma Delta honor society. The couple met on the playing fields of Central Park in 2001. Both were then working in the Rockefeller Center office of Gensler & Associates and were members of the firm’s softball team in New York City’s Architecture League. Ben and Kristen now live in Mountain View, CA. WEDDINGS Benjamin Fay, ably assisted by best man married Kristen Bruen on Saturday, June 30 at Chesapeake Bay Beach Club on Kent Island, MD. Kristen the pingry review 46 winter 2008 47

Dara Frimmer, Christy Clark Christy Rob Morris ’92 is 8 lbs., 8 3 lbs., oz. He big joins sister who is Abrie, 2 old. The years family lives in Stowe, VT. 1995 WEDDINGS Gwyneth Murray-Nolan was to John A. married Forsman III at Our Lady of Perpetual in Help Church Bernardsville, NJ on June 29, 2007. A be joining a practice. a be joining practice. BIRTHS Noel (Kemmerer) Howe and her husband Christopher son their Timothy welcomed Howe on March Kemmerer weighed 14, Timothy 2007. was held at Fiddler’s reception fellowship in allergy and in allergy fellowship and at Brigham immunology in Boston Hospital Women’s and to will be moving New York shortly, where she will in August 2006. Her in 2006. sister August Jayanti Rao her is finishing high school, I finally stopped to buy long enough a traveling I horse. been able to have see Ashley (Rooney) Threeton from time to time while travel- TX, and ing I to Houston, caught up with who is now a rabbi, over New in My Year’s New York City. brother doing fantastically in North got his and recently Carolina Tae Kwon Do black belt.” In April 2007, Murfitt wrote, “Just wanted to drop a line and say hello to Geoff My husband everyone! and our first I are expecting May around baby sometime and so We’re 24th. excited, a lot I’ve been learning from Shannon Dunphy Ramos, who girl had her little first on Joana 15, 2007.” March Jyoti Rao has enjoying been in living New City for York she the where past six years, in her residency completed internal medicine and is finishing her fellowship in endo- at both New York crinology, Center. Medical University She married Santosh Rao

The New York Times. Patrick Patrick Terrell and his wife Julie proudly welcomed their son Charles Hamilton Terrell The 19, 2007. on January is well. family doing 1994 Aimee Cho launched recently a line of trench coats under She writes, the Gryphon. label is “My season in first stores now, so look out for please them and buy Everyone one! needs a good trench coat. If you need more convincing, Gryphon has been featured in and on the magazine Vogue and editors of backs magazine New row front during stylists York Fashion Week.” Amanda Freeman featured was in the August 19, 2007 issue of Amanda quotes The article and others in discussing how Square Union Manhattan’s is now known for health-con- and spas, food stores, scious green that promote stores living or that operate in an Amanda manner. eco-friendly and her business partner operate the web site VitalJuiceDaily.com from a Union Square office; the information web site provides on nutrition, fitness, green and topics. other living Margaret “Meg” Harjes to her engagement announced A. II. Thomas Mulry Thomas, who graduated from Drew with a in degree University is an and business, psychology portfolio equity international in at Suisse New trader Credit Meg a York City. holds degree and law from in government and master’s College Lafayette degree in business administra- and tion in economics finance of School Stern from NYU’s Business. She is an institution- with Credit broker al equities in Suisse New York City. Amy Morris for is BP working She writes, London. outside leaving after years “Twelve

World World Adam Adam Gracie, Dwight Schultheis The Sopranos , Perfect Stranger, Inside Man, and Graham Macmillan Todd . Burchett The cou - on April 6, 2007. Tate joins who is Piper, big 2 sister years old. Lauren Heller and BIRTHS Libbi (Ocken) Cinti and her husband Darren welcomed son Cinti their Tate Ocken Trade Center, enjoying I’m really others. PA in to County, Bucks September 2005. Adam writes, and best news yet “The biggest was the of birth our child, first on Cole, 31, 2007. March Drop me a line at adamslad@ yahoo.com.” WEDDINGS Dwight Schultheis married on Heller September Lauren 16, 2006 in Cape Porpoise, ceremony ME. The wedding was on the at water sunset. Pingry alumni at the wedding included They include, Hope & Faith, Music & Lyrics, are really life and things Sladowsky has been working in IT & at Johnson Johnson, presently in Titusville, NJ. He met his wife Lynn at work, in and was the married couple in They lived June 2004. Princeton before moving and MA. ple in lives Waltham, wonderful!” For the past six years,

Michaela Michaela Three Amy ’94 and After honeymooning Aunts Before the wedding, I Tiffany Shenman “Life writes, I am is now fantastic! teaching NJ in and grade first Oakland, loving every minute of it. In addition to teaching, I have been asked to work as the to the head of assistant school Over 2007. September starting I high the years, have coached school and college field hockey teams all over New Jersey and will be U16 and taking U19 teams to the National Field Hockey Festival in California in November 2007. I’m also a real estate agent in Realty Point for Castle sold and recently Hoboken condos to Pingry alumni Mike Ulz ’93 and Murray-Nolan ’98. I play and team a coach softball co-ed in Hoboken, and I in Hoboken, also have a social been running large networking group in the area for grossing the last four years, to In addition 800 members. all of that, I also began acting as a hobby and have appeared in TV, film, and commercials—10 films, three televi- and a sion shows, commercial. back up North with a love for all things barbecue and a few new words in my vocabulary, I left Austin engaged to my future wife. Jodi Sukloff and for three weeks in Australia, we settled down in Hoboken, NJ. worked for a short period of time back at Related before moving to the Kushner Companies in Florham Park, NJ, where I work as a vice president on their residential devel- opments. Jodi and I recently bought a house in Short Hills and moved in at the beginning of February 2007. I were married at the Ritz- Carlton, Buckhead in Atlanta, GA over Memorial Day weekend 2005. weeks later, we welcomed our first child, Jacquelyn Ruth Murnick. Lee ’89 are both doing great— Amy in Dallas, TX and Lee back in NYC after spending a year in Paris. I look forward to hearing from y’all soon!”

Jeff Jeff Anthony Anthony , Kara andPackouz Thomas Diemar, , and Chris Franklin friends out there. I’d love out there. friends

to hear from you!” WEDDINGS Anthony Bowes Lydie married on Hudson July 21, Bennett 2007. The couple met at from University, Harvard her received Lydie which received and Anthony M.B.A. in degree education. a master’s They are also both graduates of Middlebury College. Lydie to use her will continue name professionally. She is a consul- tant in the of New York office the Boston Consulting Group. Anthony, who also has a master’s degree in history from Rutgers University, is the associate director of the middle school at the Ross School in NY. East Hampton, have been collecting Pingry Pingry been collecting have mail for the last 10 and years, lo and behold. So, to anyone upon this who may happen very random entry, I’m alive and very well living in with my fantastic Vermont on June Jeff (married husband 6, a 2003), dog and Indy, a cat Phalaris, a.k.a. Fats, on 16 outside bliss of acres pastoral VT. Life is good. Burlington, I hope that is true for all my old Peter Blanchard ’95,

Colin Colin Bennett, Lauren (Gruel) Diemar, , Jay Crosby thought thought laughter at laughter

and his wife Sarah were married on married were Sarah Michael wife Blanchard his and June 2, 2007 on Nantucket Island, the MA. top From row, Miller Bugliari ’52, Zoë (Wilmerding) been rotting away in my address, since my parents starting from the left are Bowes, Boyer. In the second starting row, from the left, are Beth Field Blanchard ’91, Alex . Conway Michael and Sarah are in the front row 19 9 6 weighed 7 lbs., 9 oz. The school met in couple business at Darden (UVA) and - recent home ly into their moved in Towson, Maryland. 1996 Jamie Fitzgerald and his wife Jen are excited to move back to of D.C. and the suburbs now that Virginia Northern an has Jamie earned M.B.A. In July from Wake Forest. 2007, Jamie began working as an associate with Booz Allen Hamilton. The couple cele- anniversary third their brated in 2007. August home, at While her parents’ 25 worth years through sifting of stuff, Wainer “I wrote, just went 500 about pounds through that of stuff worth Pingry have with some very (along attic bits and pieces interesting that some of my former mates die of surely would I Anyway, was feeling seeing). and nostalgic quite web I’d out check Pingry’s site and see if I change could my

has never been better!” Drew Pinkin and his wife Caroline welcomed their daughter Reed McNeil on November 17, 2007. Reed Karen (Baldomero) Mesonas my receiving “After writes, in nursing degree master’s information in January 2007, and our Lenny I welcomed 7 Life oz. and was perfect! about Karen’s business can be found at www.CreatedBy Karen.com. Karen daughters ’s (Cowan) Flood Hailey Anne and Julia Rae Ana into angel Grace little 22, the on world February 2007—her daddy’s 30th birthday! It was quite a birthday present! She weighed 6 lbs., John Flack’s new baby boy Karen (Cowan) Flood and her their Brad welcomed husband daughter Hailey Anne on March 16, 2007—the same day her big sister Julia Rae turned two. The family recent- NJ. ly to moved Fanwood, Karen is at home raising the girls, but she has a small invi- business and stationery tation on the More information side. ’s 30th birthday John Flack’s 30th birthday came a John day present early. and his wife Amy had a baby 9, boy 2007. on November He He was 6 8 ounces pounds, and measured 20 inches. Both mother and son are doing fine.

Kirin James Dutta Pritam Dutta and his wife the like to would announce birth of their first child Kirin was Kirin born Dutta. James 9, He on 2007. was November 6 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 20 inches. Both mother and son are doing fine. BIRTHS Linda Boyd her welcomed Katharine Monica daughter on Boyd 18, July 2006. “Nikki” on on Cape Cod Bay in Orleans, was MA. held at A reception home summer family’s Mary’s MA. Mary’s in East Orleans, sisters, Katherine and Anne, is Manuel were her attendants. in a the department professor at the of prehistory in Complutense Universidad Madrid. A Fulbright scholar, he has member been a visiting of at the Rutgers faculty and the University University who Mary, of Missouri. degree her bachelor’s received cum from Brown magna laude University, is a doctoral candi- of date with the department anthropology at Harvard University studying archaeolo- a trip to wedding gy. Following Zanzibar, the couple will reside Spain. del Monte, in Boadilla Mary Elizabeth Prendergast Elbow Elbow Country Club. The a new has purchased couple Gwyneth home in Hoboken. also has a at new position Braff, Harris, & Sukoneck in Livingston, NJ, where she - con to as tinues work an insurance In addition, attorney. defense she has enjoyed recent trips Spain, Portugal, to Africa, and Antigua. married Manuel Dominguez- 30, on September Rodrigo was The 2006. ceremony Beach at Skaket performed the pingry review 48 winter 2008 49

Catherine Catherine The New York Times. be found in the June 6, 2007 issue of Daniel Nagler is currently living in Boston and working in finance. real estate commercial This past summer, Pfaffenroth at the interned State Department’s Fulbright Branch, Exchange Teacher the ins and outs learning of grant administration. spending enjoyed Catherine in time with her D.C., family as her well as interest testing for in the State working in This later life. Department will be her last year at the Fletcher School (located - out side Boston). She will be tak- of ing over as editor-in-chief of Forum World The Fletcher affairs Affairs, an international journal with articles by experts by in the and field published She also students. Fletcher every trivia playing enjoys at D’s night Johnny Monday at Davis Square. WEDDINGS Matthew Alexander married the former Miss Vanessa Wolf did on June 16, Vanessa 2007. her undergraduate and gradu- in at ate art studies history she where and Yale, Matthew met. Vanessa is now the Associate Director of Annual at and Alumni the Giving Town School for Boys, a private K-8 academy in San is the Matthew Francisco. at officer compliance chief Management, Capital Clarium fund a hedge macro global with more than two billion management. under dollars Following a honeymoon in the is the couple at Caribbean, home in San Francisco. an interview following his win, following an interview Micah said, “We ran a cam- on the that was focused paign I people it’s clear issues. think that I’ve been understood fighting hard for this - commu nity for a More time.” long on can Micah information

1997 David , Bugliari who works for Creative Artists Agency, actor celebrated recently Jeremy Piven’s Emmy win in actor a for best supporting is Piven a comedy. star in the and HBO Entourage, show, one of Bugliari’s clients. Micah Kellner, aide to the New York City comptroller Jr., C. Thompson William won a special election yester- day for an assembly seat repre- the East Side Upper senting of Manhattan. Micah received of 64 the percent vote with 100 percent of the precincts reporting. The 65th Assembly most of the includes District area east of Avenue Second between 60th and 80th Streets In Island. as well as Roosevelt Kim Kim grew up in New York from the City and graduated University of North Carolina at Chapel She Hill. currently at works Magazine. Vogue from Duke graduated Rahul School Business and Harvard at works and currently Tailwind Management a - pri firm in vate equity New York. They met 5 years ago through mutual friends and currently live in New York.

Uma Prashant Prashant Neel Shah, Alex Conway, Chris Franklin, Mayuri Amuluru Amuluru Mayuri Anthony Bowes, Rajitha Vinnakota ’98, Krishna Amuluru ’99, Jeff Boyer. Chris and Colin Bennett, Sam Wilson, Heath Freeman , ’98 Amuluru ’95, ’97, Anu Yerramalli , ’98 Yerramalli ’00, Leslie (Plumeri) , Levasseur Lauren (Gruel) , Diemar Thomas Diemar, Fallon, NV the to Fallon, complete course, Top Gun instructor My the next FA-18E. flying job will have me as the tactics for the west coast instructor fleet. Now my wife and I are to out to headed California begin our life together. If anyone will be near the Fresno/ Modesto area, please drop by!” Leslie Plumeri Jay married 15, on September Levasseur 2007 in Bedminster and spent honeymooning weeks three The Indonesia. throughout is be to couple happy finally back home in New Jersey, where Jay is working in con- and management struction worker. is social a Leslie school Rahul Vinnakota Kim married 2, 2007 at on Davis September Club Country Elbow Fiddlers in Bedminster. They were for- Pingry to tunate have several alumni in attendance, including: and were groomsmen. Colin

Rob Adam , Keil Greg Whalen, and Kristen ’99. Kate Leslie Plumeri’s wedding Geoff Geronimo married on Givens October Rebecca 20, 2007 in NV. Las Vegas, Rebecca completed her - under in degree Russian graduate studies at George Mason and now in works University sales. technology information is Geoff a Account Project Specialist for GTSI Corp. in VA. The couple Chantilly, VA in and Herndon, resides San Diego, CA. Kyle Mitschele writes, “I was 11, 2007 to August married Kate Biggs in Malden Bridge, NY. Pingry alumni in attendance were my sister attendance. Soon thereafter, I an began eight-month deployment overseas to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Somolia. On I my home, return was sent to Baldwin, is a of school middle teacher Arts in English/Language Harrison, NY, and I am cur- school middle teaching rently at Day Rye history Country at I’m also busily work School. in degree a doctoral pursuing College, at Teachers education Columbia University.” Andrew Moan “Much writes, over the past has happened I year. to was Mary married on 19, 2006. Calsin August Chris Parliman was in

At At a management consulting group in Manhattan that of industrial uses principles engineering to make companies more efficient. Stephanie Somogyi married A. III in Miller Kenneth is Stephanie 2007. October of PR the Spread in founder a public fashion Manhattan, is the Kenneth firm. relations of Blackhealth vice president The two recently Financial. performing Alison at Wood a concert WEDDINGS Shari Siadat married Nicholas Patton Loeffler on March 18, who graduated Shari, 2007. from New York University in information with degrees is a and marketing, systems of Medefield vice president in New a America York, of the Group P\S\L division is a Nicholas in Montreal. Cornell graduate and founder Corporation, of Simplistics 1998 Alison Wood has been busy her career music pursuing from her since graduation in Her adult 2001. Harvard alternative acoustic CD, Arm’s Length, in was released are available Samples 2006. Alison on page. her MySpace concerts has been playing in area and mostly the Boston in New Jersey occasionally and New She York City. faculty! and wonderful sends greetings to friends greetings sends

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Lindsay Mariana Walsh ’01 Mariana Walsh Amanda Walsh Amanda Walsh in 2007. She is presently an intern at St. Vincent’s in Center Medical Catholic she begins before Manhattan residency her ophthalmology at S. the Edward Harkness of Columbia Eye Institute University College of and Surgeons. Physicians to will continue Alexandra use her name professionally. Erica Saypol married Kirk Peter Saari on July 15, 2006. Orianne Dutka , ’98 Randi Schnur, and Tasher ’96 were brides all maids. Erica’s brother, ’00, was a groomsman. Erica received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Princeton University. She is pursuing a doctoral degree in clinical psychology at Columbia a also is Kirk University. a (with graduate Princeton degree in economics) and with a as director works now New in Wyman Oliver Mercer York City. The two celebrated Mustique to trip a wedding New in home at are now and City. York

Julia Walsh ’03. from Bottom Julia left: row, Walsh

Andrew Leonard, and cum laude Vanessa Chandis, Jim Vanessa McNamara, summa cum laude Laura Hunt, and Marshall McLean, Peter Ryan, Phi Betta Kappa society. society. Phi Kappa Betta Alexandra graduated University from Georgetown in 2001 and from Georgetown of School Medicine University Law School, prior to prior he which Law School, graduated from Tufts University, where into the he was inducted he specializes in mergers and in mergers he specializes acquisitions and private - equi on focus ty, with a particular is a Brendan America. Latin of Cornell 2005 graduate Shari Siadat,

Christina Barba, Greg Greg Abby , Corcoran Kate Kate Caton Caton Jamie Jamie Ian Braunstein Ian Braunstein married Amanda James Walsh McNamara on September 16, 2006 at The Church of Christ The King in NJ. New The Vernon, reception was held at Somerset Hills Country Club in Bernardsville,

Kim Barbieri McLean, Leezie McLean ’01, Haley Joel Satnick, Mike , Petrillo

Jackie , Chung Sara Braunstein Jon , Brauman Jen Joel ’94. is Brendan

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Erica Saypool’s wedding Alexandra Braunstein Braunstein Alexandra O’Connor married Brendan P. on May 5, O’Connor 2007 in New York City. In attendance were Weintraub ’95, ’99, Clark, Goldstein Legge, Shapiro, Stevens, and with the firm of an associate where and Watkins, Latham the pingry review 50 winter 2008 51 Jacob Jacob Julian Scurci Peter duBusc, America’s Next America’s Dave Alchus, Scott Buell, . In third row row Brian Neaman. third In . In second row, row, Meghan Lind. second In Mike Roberts , ’99 Andrew Tonkery is a profes- in living photographer sional and currently Los Angeles French with famed working celebrity/fashion photogra- Recent Deluy. Lionel pher, photo credits include: Billy Bob Thornton, Ice Cube, Gibson, Tyrese Blunt, Emily Tyra Banks’ Top , Model Las Vega Luxor Showgirl “2008 Hotel Marley, Damian Calendar,” Gwen and, most recently, Stefani.

Sam Haverstick, , Gianfranco Tripicchio Elliot DeSanto, and Elizabeth Roberts ’08, , Arianna and Papasikos Ted Smith, Ted Jeff Roos, , Keith Castaldo enjoy a day of skiing in Beaver Creek Colorado Colorado Creek Beaver in Katie skiing of Roberts a day ’02 enjoy From left to From right: ’99, and Eve weekend over 2007 New Year’s a In September J.D. degree. Amy a 2007, began clerkship Court Superior with State Judge Barbara Curran in Jersey City, NJ. Kristen Peters graduated from the University of Southern California Law School in May 2007. Elizabeth Swanicke is engaged is James to Loonam. James in U.S. attorney an assistant of New district the eastern and York, Liz is a at student Fordham Law School. The couple plans to marry in the of summer 2008. David Kotch ’99, Bif Brunhouse were married on June 23, 2007 at Madison Avenue Carolyn Crandall ’01, Crandall Carolyn Andrew Gruel ’98,

Lauren Diemar ’96,

Nicole , Cohen Allie Manly and Presbyterian Church The in reception New was York. at the Rainbow left Room. in From front Rich Myers, Thomas Diemar ’96, Lindsey Lindsey , Madden Justin Manly ’98, Mike Chernoff, Gordon Hunt and from left are , Wolkowitz row are Allie, Bif, from left, are 2 0 0 0 On New Year’s Day 2007, Emily Bishop became engaged to Kevin Leftwich. Emily and Kevin met during their freshman year at Georgetown and they graduated University, of from NYU Law School in graduation, May After 2007. a two-year will complete Emily in the clerkship judicial federal of New York, district southern an will pursue Kevin while L.L.M. degree in Taxation at is NYU. The planning couple an October 2009 wedding. Amy Elizabeth Catapano cum from laude graduated of Law with School Hall Seton 2000 From left are Sarah Keil, and Max.

Nick Sarro- Julian Scurci Mike R0berts Julian Scurci and Mike Roberts enjoyed . The article Newsweek. The article Classmates WEDDINGS Max Moore and his fiancée in a were married Kellie villa Mexico. in Vallarta, Puerto Nick Sarro-Waite Julian Scurci and Julian Scurci and Waite both returned to their College, Hamilton mater, alma to this past August celebrate CJ of the classmate wedding Cantil. Nick works in fixed- income sales for Lehman Brothers in Boston, MA, in works and fund Julian for ProLogis, management in Denver, CO. an online article, Uganda: for Fight Fresh Soldiers Child Start, for the May 16 issue of describes Ugandan children’s involvement in warfare. Earlier this year, and in snow while some fresh CO. Creek, Beaver Andrew Ehrenkranz wrote 1999 (New York). (New York). purchased their new home their purchased on the east side together

Ashley Jackson Ashley Jackson has been accepted into the very com- and Yale College petitive Yale Graduate School of program five-year Music’s she which will receive during from Yale degree a bachelor’s and degree a College master’s in from the music Yale of Music. School Graduate is Ashley also one of three winners of the Yale of Friends Undergraduate Competition. Recital Music As a winner, in a in she performed recital February 2007, when she partnered with a fellow win- en ner “Pièce to play Ravel’s and de Forme Habanera” No. 1 “Arabesque Debussy’s other among pour piano,” is Ashley principal works. of Yale Symphony harpist Orchestra (YSO); 2004 Last year, she received an she received Last year, and teaching undergraduate at the assistantship research for Public Center Taubman to the spatial Policy study variation of multiple cities and and areas its rural effect on to services. access social a has position Sarah accepted in for with Teach America of the Valley Rio Grande after she which begins Texas, in May. She will graduating social high school be teaching studies.

Lexy Lexy Jay Lydon Christine Layng, Charles Diemar) gath- members as a “real page turn- a er,” and work is considered Louis quality. of publishable graduated from Hartwick with a literature in major English and a minor in philosophy. Ari Marciscano is a first-year at NYU student medical He has School. Medical of the distinction received into the Honors admission Program in Clinical Research. Oncological Jacy Papasikos graduated from the University of North Hill in at Chapel Carolina He June 2007. is currently at school the dental attending of Pennsylvania. University Sarah Saxton-Frump studies and political policy public at University. theory Brown She has held many elected on Brown’s positions of Council Undergraduate Students, most recently serv- She was also ing as president. to Ivy Council. head delegate This past summer, she worked and as lead copy a manuscript for the and researcher editor on Project Princeton at the Security National School. Wilson Woodrow

Adam Schmidlin,

Brad Gillispie, and Brian Brian Members of the Class of left, 2002 (From and guest, George George John , Burgess Katie , Towt , Charles Fraser Louis DiLeo - success Marisa , Fershing Liz . Wight ered in New Hampshire for a weekend of skiing and fine dining. Jack Jack dining. fine and skiing of a weekend for Hampshire New in ered London, New in a bistro London, New of Jack’s of owner ’93, Diemar of a dinner cooked and off night the ’98 Gruel Andrew Chef gave NH, roasted legs, quail glazed marmalade included that proportions epic vegetables, risotto cakes, and his take on surf and turf—a filet topped Gillispie, Brad by supplied were Beverages cakes. crab homemade with who works for Harpoon Brewery in Boston, MA Knopp, 2 0 0 2 2003 On May 27, eight 2007, from the graduates Pingry Class of 2003 graduated from Cornell University. The - grad uates include: David , Cronheim Doliner, Doug , Hirsch Scopelianos, and Katie Corrigan graduated in May from Duke University 2007. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English with minors in economics and will be Katie studies. Russian living in New York and work- in their ing for Blackstone alternative asset management group. In 2007, his senior defended fully thesis before the Senior before thesis at Committee Faculty Thesis His thesis, College. Hartwick is Way,” a “American titled novella told in first-person It in is the written narrative. of of style the writings Cormac MaCarthy and William Kennedy. Louis’ by faculty is described novella

Randy Randy (UFC). Prior to Peter Khalil

joining Zuffa, Randy worked worked Randy Zuffa, joining at as CONCOM a freelancer Inc., a small television pro- in based company duction Bloomfield, CT whose clients the UFC, the NBA, include the NHL, and MLB to name a at few. While CONCOM all over traveled Randy Inc., the U.S. and Europe covering He events. sporting various his time will now dedicate toward covering UFC’s exciting events.

Amanda Kavanaugh spent 2002 a Austria year in Salzburg, Fulbright with the Austrian Commission. She finished her in May and, 2007, placement Amanda 2007, summer since has enjoyed living and working in New York City. Ultimate Fighting Championship In November 2006, Sulcer LLC, Zuffa joined where he works with the 2001 (Columbia ’04) graduated graduated ’04) (Columbia Law School. from Stanford in New resides The couple both where York City, In June 2007, a Cornell graduate, is a sales a graduate, Cornell at Suisse Credit associate a in New Samuel, York. is an graduate, Georgetown the with consumer associate at group and goods services Group, Lehrman the Gerson a research firm in New York. married Peter In August, a fellow Thalberg, Rebecca Law graduate. Stanford as first-year are employed law at prominent associates firms. WEDDINGS Samuel Haverstick III married Sarah Casey Wieser on 20, Sarah, 2007. September the pingry review 52 winter 2008 53

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Soccer Buzz in Philadelphia. Ariana is Ariana in Philadelphia. of the also the recipient C. Steven Chellevold which Scholarship, Memorial of in memory a was created Schering-Plough executive by and his is family administered by the Schering-Plough The scholarship Foundation. who to is students awarded demonstrate outstanding to dedication leadership, and service, community outstanding scholastic scholastic outstanding achievements. Katherine Sheeleigh, a University, at Harvard freshman and soccer player player and soccer freshman was named to Team Magazine’s National of the Week for the week 27, 2007. of September Alex Snape in was profiled the July 12, 2007 issue of Star-Ledger for his work in of ALS support research. with involved Alex became the a cause year ago when his father, Richard, was diag- with ALS, also known nosed Alex disease. as Lou Gehrig’s student has used Pingry’s assemblies to educate - class He the about illness. mates them to has even motivated take part in a for “Walk Rick Snape” at the annual Walk to $2,000 ALS, raising D’Feet Alex is currently for research. at a George freshman and University Washington the fight to plans continue against ALS. Marissa Waldemore, a - fresh player man and hockey field at Yale University, was Ivynamed League Rookie of the Week for the week of 11, As 2007. a September and Form VI Pingry student last team captain hockey field bring helped Marissa year, her team to its third straight her team to its straight third conference championship.

Adam Adam David ’03, a New York Times article on her outstanding service to service her outstanding Jack and Jill, academic and dedication achievement, This service. to community to one is award presented recipient of each chapter at the Jack and Jill of America Conference Regional Eastern 2007 Ariana Jackson is the recipient of Robertson the Carole by that was Award awarded the Morris County Chapter of Jack and Inc. Jill of America for this award She received dance department and a play department dance stage-managed, directed, set-designed, and acted and by acted set-designed, She also enjoys freshmen. group. her a cappella Lauren Salz decided to take a year off between graduating from Pingry and starting Barnard College. During this time, she did a few volunteer stints, including three months at an orphanage in Ghana. Lauren’s parents and older brother, second-year medical student at Boston University, coordi- nated with Unite for Sight to David efforts. with assist served as an eye doctor’s assistant. He, along with his father Alan helped to restore the sight of 30 patients through the use of free surgeries. A how authors use the internet and to blog sites promote their books mentioned Goldstein, at a sophomore MIT, and a web site he helped create, Booktour.com. authors allows Booktour.com to post their tour dates, biog- raphy, and information about thus allowing books, their readers to quickly find infor- favorite their about mation as Adam serves the writers. Technology Chief web site’s Officer.

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Scott Whitney The Daily Record. Adam Pantel and his father in a were profiled Glenn July issue of In the article, both father and son share their love of At fencing. the U.S. Fencing Association’s Summer National Championship, Adam took third in the Division I men’s foil, and Glenn took third in Veteran’s age 59 to 50 the in foil men’s bracket—their best finishes date. to Katy Pinke is at a sophomore Princeton University. During her freshman year, she performed in two drama produc- play thesis senior tions—a for the school’s theater and in St. Louis. in St. Louis. 2006 2005 Sarah Jillian Tarplin is studying pre-medicine and Spanish University, at Georgetown she where has been on the honors list with first dean’s semester. every of she summer 2006, studied the Latin American Boom in at a writers university to hopes Sarah Barcelona. resume her medical mission- ary work in the Dominican Republic. In May 2007, made the dean’s list at Washington University and history while finding joy finding while and history in managing his new business.

The New York Times. The for Economic Willpower). Willpower). for Economic working is RENEW currently on to a promote petition at for dorms students green UR. Jamil McClintock was named to All-Ivy Team the Second and for track field. men’s Bryan Zupon in was featured the September 30, 2007 issue of Duke senior discussed his creation of Z Kitchen, an under- ground restaurant located in Bryan, dorm room. his college of the follower an adamant has chefs, leading nation’s success unexpected found with Z Kitchen. The restau- such meals boasts which rant, as with braised red snapper is olives, and candied fennel each week. booked steadily Although Bryan does not a in plan to career establish the culinary arts, he will con- in his economics tinue studies called RENEW (Richmond (Richmond RENEW called Network Environmental a member of the Berkeley a of the member Berkeley Orchestra, Saybrook and Yale Bach Orchestra, Society; and a winner of the Waite 2005 YSO William She Competition. Concerto in the 14, April was featured For more 2007 YSO Concert. on the concert, information go to http://research.yale.edu/ yso/season. Jason Levinn received a Civic D. David Burhans 2007 for summer Fellowship of from the University Richmond (UR). The fellowship helped to at work the Jason’s support Action Climate Chesapeake Network (CCAN) in - down town Richmond, VA. CCAN environmental is a grassroots to that works organization promote greener energy - prac tices in the commonwealth of Virginia. Jason has also started a new, on-campus envi- of group his own ronmental -

, former trustee d d 74, former faculty member 74, dents and a college counselor. He also led also led He counselor. and a college dents the girls’ tennis team for 23 years, helping them to achieve a record wins.242 In 2005, The John R. Dufford, Tennis Jr. wasTrophy established, ensuring that live and memory contributions Dufford’s was award annual first The Pingry. at on presented two years ago at the Senior Awards Assembly to the senior who He is survived by his wife of years51 Charlotte, daughters Catherine, Christine and grandchildren ’83, and Elizabeth ’79, Charlotte and Maxine Pradie. A memori NJ. in Elizabeth, Andrew H. Campbell ’49 of the and president former (1971-1991) Pingry Alumni Association, died on The at held was mass A 2007. 20, April of Church in Saint of Catherine Siena Campbell 2007. on April 25, NJ, Hillside, of the was Eastern the president former Steel Barrel and Corp. to 1992 from 1958 Jack Dufford, and coach for several sports (1959-1997) March anon illness following died teams, 38 for English teaching Besides 2007. 10, years, Dufford also served as dean of stu varsity girls’ the to most the contributed and NJ, Born in team. Paterson, tennis raised in DuffordMorrisville, wasPA, a Princeton School, Peddie the of graduate University. and York New University, March Saturday, on was held al service Church Episcopal Elizabeth’s St. at 31, Headmaster Cunningham is remembered Cunningham is remembered Headmaster for his of love to Pingry, the devotion the for and passion and faculty, students Pingry at place took that changes many during his tenure.

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’38 ’38 m a ered had of a private school ambiance. I was He continues, “Whenin heaven.” I got my contract, I actually read a per and a sense of dignity. Headmaster Cunningham saved the day at one most when ceremony graduation memorable a stranger ‘in the buff’ bolted down the center grass aisle and Cunningham, with notes.” the take to how appropriately into how appropriately that vision I sonal fromstatement him thanking me for stepping into a very difficult situation (in his estimation) and helping the German program to get back on its feet. I Cunningham’sappreciated Mr. called(I never him by his first name) pro me, his warmth toward attitude, fessional a of program his support definitely, and, at which, that time, looked clearly to be on its last legs. I am sure he was part of a ‘breed’ of headmasters that I, as a ‘public knew.” never schooler,’ Fifth grade social studies teacher Mrs. Cathleen describesEverett how “he always had great presence of mind out missing a beat, carried on with total decorum. I think we renamed it the ‘Frisky She goes Garden.’” on “I to say, remember his kindness to me in introduc ing me to Herbert Hahn, who was a cherished faculty He must member. have and was shy a friend I that needed sensed at that initial gathering. I have always Headmaster that. for him to grateful been Cunningham provided precious opportu block’ the on kids ‘new the all of for nities to mingle with some of the older revered are etched names whose members faculty into the heart and soul of our school as his own name will always be. I know that his family was most important to him, and so I extend the warmest of wishes and heartfelt to love Cecil their Carey, children, and grandchildren.” French teacher Madame Jane Roxbury happily as on first me the “signed he how recalls female department He’s head in 1982. the one who stood up for me at when, my I refused meeting, Heads Department first I still remember correctly, the books were books the were correctly, remember I still The room leather-bound. looked very and and in order, and academic stately the smell of the tobacco from his pipe helped to make everything merge some u n n i n g h b -

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[ Cunningham: “He wore perfectly creased creased perfectly Cunningham:wore “He and a blue loafers, khaki penny pants, his had hair side the parted on He blazer. and sharp asin straight his (as crease the pants) and he smoked a pipe. His office had bookalong shelves the walls, and, if remembers being hired by Mr. Faculty members remember him with unan imous respect, admiration, and fondness. Norman LaValette Mr. German teacher As a student, Scotty Cunningham was in involved many extracurricular activi comments) Arthur Oschwald’s (see ties Scotty was Pingry, at While and athletics. a athlete inJersey New All-State basket he which for and football, baseball, ball, of Hall Athletic the into was inducted He participated inFame inthe mile1997. for relay track, too. Scotty was the recipi ent of Award Emblem the 1902 coveted and was a beloved graduated he when member of the Class of 1938. The from graduated Scotty Pingry, After College of William & Mary, where he was Student Body andPresident captain of War During World team. track 1943 the CunninghamMr. II, commanded a motor torpedo boat in the South andPacific subsequently asworked a briefer at the CunninghamMr. Pentagon. returned to at as Pingry Headmaster the and served 1980. until 1970 from campus Hillside the After that, he served as President of as During his tenure 1982. Pingry until headmaster, Pingry became a coeduca tional institution, merged with the Short Hills Country Day School the (now Lower Campus), and planned the move Campus. Martinsville the to Hillside from The at Admissions of Dean as served He College of William & Mary early in his professional career and also returned Executive the become to in 1982 there of President theVice Society of Alumni. his wife, by Cunningham is survived Mr. Cecil Cary Cunningham; his daughter, Ann Cunningham Davis ’78; and his Cunningham son, Todd ’80. By By Darina Shtrakhman ’08 Former student and Headmaster Hughes Westcott “Scotty” Cunningham ’38 2007. 24, July Tuesday, on passed away

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- Joseph Karen Peake, on d Kelly , Jordan in Feb. moving to the New York legalto moving thescene, York New in expert tax a Dick leading became soon matters, pleading two cases before the Supreme Court.U.S. He retired as a partner of Breed, Abbott, and Morgan over home a lovely to and moved in 1992 Hamburg looking Cove in CT. Lyme, An he avid madesailor, numerous cruis es in his own boat on Block Island Sound. Dick is survived by his daughter Anne, sons Richard and step Philip, daughters Jean and Anne, grandfive children and four step grandchildren, as aswell his wife Corinne of CT. Lyme, Frank B. Williams ’38, on May 11, 2007 We also mourn the loss of these these of loss the mourn also We members of the Pingry Community: J. L. Bauer ’32, on Dec. 6, 2007 Salomon Benellbaz, father of Foreign Language teacher 2007 Ellen Y. Chan ’81, on July 26, 2007 Henry B. Clark ’46, on Oct. 19, 2007 G. W. Davison-Ackley ’64, on Sept. 30, 2007 Richard C. Deyo ’56, on Jan. 28, 2008 John F. Gerkens ’67, on July 26, 2007 William Gilroy ’36, on Aug. 6, 2007 Ruth , Gilwood mother of English teacher Susan , Dineen on Feb. 13, 2007 James W. Hand ’30, on Oct. 16, 2007 Edward H. Hewson ’52, on May 14, 2007 Warren G. Horre ’42, on Jan. 21, 2007 Charles O. Hoyt ’47, on Oct. 16, 2007 Edward Hughes ’41, on Jan. 31, 2008 Terry A. Johnston ’57, on Apr. 26, 2007 Donald R. Jomo ’48, on May 1, 2007 Andrew Knox ’42, on March 8, 2007 Caroline LaValley, wife of the late LaValley—Martinsville Campus teacher, coach, and administrator—on Dec.18, 2007 Edmund A. , Lefevre former head of the English department, on April 27, 2006 John Luyben, husband of Upper School Administrative Assistant December 15, 2007 William J. McCaffery ’46, on June 24, 2007 Robert G. McCullam ’37, on March 21, 2007 Bertram B. Miller ’60, on Aug. 30, 2007 Alec D. Penny ’40, on Oct. 11, 2007 Ignatius A. Piedilato ’97, on March 16, 2007 William W. Robinson ’35, on April 3, 2007 Robert B. Rogers ’49, on Dec. 7, 2007 Walter E. Sampson ’45, on Nov. 28, 2007 Henry M. Slauson ’32, on April 15, 2007 -

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ort Hills, died on Jan. 6, 6, Jan. on died d ved as an officer in the U.S. Air Force Force Air as in an U.S. the ved officer Bess Cornwall, married Barbara Wallace who passedand, afterward, inaway 1985, married Elizabeth Hillard He graduEddy. ated ated from inPhillips Academy Exeter Princeton inUniversity 1939, 1935, and Yale University in 1942. Later that inUniversity and 1942. Yale he year, began his service in the Navy and servedII. War throughout World Afterward, Cornwall began his career at the law firm of Hood, Lafferty & Emerson in andNewark, NJ, then worked as a corporate secretary & for Wallace Tiernan, theInc., manufacturing compa thatny was founded by his father-in-law, CharlesCornwall Wallace. was active estab and Jersey New for Fund The with lished the Joseph C. Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies at Rutgers, Newark. the In Cornwall1984, family was one of three major contributors to the Pingry endowment fund. After his son Timothy members of the died ’64 Cornwallin 1977, NJ, on 2007. NJ, September 25, F. Cornwall, a F. stepdaughter Ellen Eddy Thorndike, a stepson Charles B. Eddy III, and grandchildren.12 A memorial service was at held Christ Church in Sh Elizabeth Cornwall and Duncan,Pamela two Cornwallsons and John W. Joseph family established the C. Timothy Cornwall Memorial Scholarship Fund, and dedicated later inthe Cornwall1987 The Timothy. of memory in Pavilion Cornwall wasPavilion designed by Tim’s Another brother, ’67. brother Joe, Jr. John also’66, attended Pingry. Joseph Cornwall is survived by two daughters 2008, in Branford, CT, after a courageous a after courageous CT, in Branford, 2008, Pingryto came Dick cancer. with battle in the fromfall Summit, of andNJ, 1942 popular most the of one became quickly members of his class because of his warm he As a senior, and humor. personality tennis excellent played and managed the track team, leading it to many meets. After graduating from Pingry, Dick went to Yale University where he studied electrical and industrial engineering. After receiving degree, his he bachelor’s ser during supervisingthe Korean War, the maintenance of communications gear, with such experience leading to a long- time to amateurdevotion radio. Dick Michigan of University the to went then where he hisreceived law degree after being Associateelected Editor of the Immediately Review. Law Michigan Richard R. Dailey ’46 R. Dailey Richard - - -

- - , 91, died in his home in his home died , 91, , 89, former trustee, 89, d d Joseph C. Cornwall (1960-1969), died on August 14, 2007. He died 2007. on August 14, (1960-1969), was to Henryborn and on June 6, 1918, Edward Edward G. Engel ’33 on July 26, 2007. Born on in2007. 26, July Elizabeth, Engel lived in Roselle, Westfield, Watchung, and Hightstown, At Pingry, NJ. Engel won several math prizes and participated board, publications club, in dramatic the soccer, and After glee club. graduating from Pingry, Engel was a Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude graduate of Princeton andUniversity also did gradu Engel ate work at Columbia University. Kellogg was an engineer with M.W. HydrocarbonCompany, Research Inc., and EngineeringYara Corporation for many years before retiring as president and chairman of Engineering.Yara He also served as a trustee of the Union Foundation and the GrassmannE.J. Trust and was to elected the Roselle Board of Engel and Education. hisIn 1983, wife trustannuity lead a charitable created Pat and appointed his nephew William V. estab helped trust This trustee. ’67 Engel lish Pingry’s first chair, Theendowed Edward G. Engel Faculty Chair, with pref erence to given mathematics and science Engel wasfaculty. one of three major con fund Pingry the to endowment tributors inand 1984 The Engel Dining Room was and alumni Engel five of in named honor (Edward school the to service family’s the JosephG. ’33, WilliamG. ’67, ’35, V. Richard ’70, F. and Robert J. ’70). In Pingry1988, awarded Edward G. Engel the Award, highest with its Letter-in-Life honor to given an alumnus. Engel is sur Suzanne Engel, B. his daughter by vived his sister Mary E. Flannery and brother- John Flannery,in-law and many nieces and nephews. A mass was held at St. NJ. Watchung, Church, Hill Stony Mary’s past director past of Bank director the First National of Central New Jersey. He served as chairman of the board of trustees of Elizabeth General Medical Center since and 1994 as a trustee College, of Wells of Way the United College, Roanoke Union County and Eastern Union and the County, and Family Children’s Service of isHe Elizabeth. survived by his wife Cynthia, his son andJames ’85, ’90 his Margaret O’Donnell daughters and Katharine Outcalt ’87.

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Headmaster John Hanly. TheHeadmaster John Hanly. realization realization of that vision with the Artsimpressive demonstrates Center to Pingry’s continuing dedication nally are hired Popp still by at Mr. Pingry Each of member the today. art department is a gifted professional artist with of a artlove and teaching. Their enthusiasm, expertise, and love of young makepeople them success ful, inspiring Students learnteachers. to see with the andeyes new world analytical along with abilities develop In the process, their most creativity. interests in lifelong students develop arts. particular When after I teach retired in 2001, ing art history 26 for years, a student made wrote a to passive me, “You Pingry ispassion.” a interest lifelong a school that not only offers a vast arts program, but also understands arthow explains and enriches life. the arts. the Of course, a magnificent building is of but one component a Pingry arts The education. heart of the arts at Pingry is its Thoseteachers. origi -

phy, drafting, and phy, art history. The anconcept for Arts Center began with current Miles Boyd, Fine Arts Department andHead, of of teaching art he andhistory, Ernie dean Shawcross, of studies, were andenthusiastic Other supportive. too. changes underway, were positive The year after I came to Mike Pingry, was Popp hired to head the first art department. He soon a created full department offering painting in every photogra sculpture, medium, pottery, Barbara Z. Berlin

Despite theseDespite fromchallenges, the I Headmaster approached moment Scotty Cunningham with the idea students students are to the have Hostetter for space a magnificent Arts Center, art. viewing and creating, learning, in May opened which Center, The equip boasts 2003, state-of-the-art painting ment, studios filled with natural light, angallery, exhibition represents It garden. a and sculpture quite a change from when I began my career at Pingry. Thirty-one years I when ago, taught Pingry’s first art history class on the Hillside Campus, there wasan neither arts nor ancenter art department. The room school also a lacked specialized all for So, classes. art our history for the years I was at the camHillside pus, I taught in some unusual plac chapel, huge in the years es—several one year in the chemistry inlab, later dark and (nice room photography the and, one year— showing), slide for no place absolutely was there when two for sections of art history— BugliariMiller us gave his office on the mezzanine of the library. How special and fortunate Pingry fortunate and special How A magnificent space for learning, creating, and viewing art By Barbara Z. Berlin The Hostetter Arts Center

[ dictum ultimum ] ultimum [dictum the pingry review 56 Reunion Weekend May 16-17, 2008 Visit www.pingry.org/alumni/reunion.html for more detailed information...... pingry Friday, May 16, 2008 Saturday, May 17, 2008 Class Visitation Breakfast with 10:30 a.m. our Headmaster, Nat Conard alumni 50-Year Club 9:30 a.m. calendar of upcoming events Luncheon 12:00 noon Martinsville, NJ Featuring The Buttondowns. Annual Meeting Members of the Class of 1958 of Alumni will be inducted into this 10:45 a.m. club. All alumni 1958 and older are invited to attend with their spouse or guest. Children’s Entertainment 11 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Headmaster’s Reception 5:30 p.m. Clam Bake 12:00 noon under the tent, The Wilf Family Commons, Martinsville Campus Middle School

Hall of Fame Lacrosse Shooting Clinic and Contest Induction 1:30 p.m. Including a special For boys and girls ages 5-10 Magistri presentation conducted by the boys, girls, 6:00 p.m. and coaches of the Big Blue The Wilf Family Commons, varsity teams. Prizes included. Middle School This year’s inductees include: Kimberly Susko ’97, Coach Lawn Bowling “...the highpoint of the year was attending Richard Weiler, Trainer Mike 1958 vs. 1983 Lalley, 1947 Golf Team, 2:00 p.m. the 50th class reunion at Pingry.” 1958 Golf Team, and 1977 A friendly game, spectators Boys’ Lacrosse Team. – A. Harding Ganz ’57 welcome. Reminisce Under Alumni Lacrosse For additional information please feel free to contact: Jackie Sullivan, Director of Alumni and Parent Relations the Big Top Game at [email protected] or Kristen Tinson, Assistant Director of 7-11 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Alumni Relations, at [email protected] Call them at Martinsville Campus 800 994-ALUM (2586) Hosted by Headmaster Nat Conard. All alumni are invited Class Parties with their guests to this spe- Evening cial opening event. Reunite Classes ending in 3 or 8 will Alumni Directory with your classmates, faculty be celebrating benchmark We have contracted Publishing Concepts, Inc. (PCI) and coaches at this informal reunions at various locations. to produce our next alumni directory. get together. Cocktails and For more information Look for communications regarding this project. food stations. please check the web at: www.pingry.org...... The Pingry Golf Outing June 9, 2008 Visit us online: Morris County Golf Club www.pingry.org Attention Parents of Alumni: If this magazine is addressed to a son or daughter who no longer maintains a permanent address at your home, please email us at [email protected] with his or her new address.

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