THE ALLEN-STEVENSON SCHOOL

Upper School Closing Exercises

Friday, June 12, 2020 11:15 AM A CELEBRATION OF EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS

PROCESSIONAL Andante (from Sonata in C Major K545) by W. A. Mozart Aleeza Meir, Piano Production: Aleeza Meir

OPENING REMARKS David R. Trower h’95, Headmaster

HUMORESQUE Pierce Van der Rhoer, flute by Antonin Dvořák Aleeza Meir, Piano Production: Aleeza Meir

SPEAKER Christopher Weitz, ’84 Introduced by David R. Trower h’95, Headmaster

PRESENTATIONS TO STUDENTS

DESMOND COLE FORTITER David R. Trower h’95, Headmaster ET RECTE AWARD Presented to a graduate who has demonstrated in both work and daily life the qualities of character most esteemed at Allen-Stevenson.

THE ROBBY ZUCKERT HONOR David R. Trower h’95, Headmaster Presented in memory of Robert Perry Zuckert ’84, to a boy of any grade for exemplifying high moral character, possessing a strong sense of right and wrong, and encouraging loyalty, authenticity, kindness, empathy, courage, determination and thoughtfulness among his classmates at The Allen-Stevenson School.

ATHLETIC AWARD Richard Alifano, Athletic Director A silver trophy, presented by the Allen-Stevenson senior class of 1944, awarded to the outstanding all-around athlete and sportsman of the Upper School.

CHARLES E. HORMAN AWARD J.P. Jacquet, Asst. Upper School Head Presented annually, in memory of Charles E. Horman ’57, to that boy who has demonstrated outstanding independence of spirit throughout his time in the Upper School. ALUMNI MEDAL Christopher Weitz, ’84 The School’s highest award, presented annually to a boy who, forgetful of himself, has done most for his fellow students, for his teachers and for his School.

GEORGE KELLNER GREAT David R. Trower, h’95, Headmaster TEACHER AWARD

WHEN I RETURN (FROM Upper School Chorus FEARLESS ARE WE): THREE SONGS Michelle Demko, Conductor Aleeza Meir, Pianist Production: Jaison Spain and Aleeza Meir

FAREWELL FROM FACULTY AND STAFF

PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES David R. Trower h’95, Headmaster Steven Cohen, Head of Upper School

SHENANDOAH James Resurreccion, French Horn Arranged by Paul Basler Aleeza Meir, Piano Production: Aleeza Meir

EIGHTH GRADE FAREWELL Jeremy M. Negrin

CLOSING REMARKS Steven Cohen, Head of Upper School

BLESSING David R. Trower h’95, Headmaster

THE ALLEN-STEVENSON SCHOOL SONG Middle School Orchestra Arranged by Claire Schlegel Upper School Philharmonia Conductor: Claire Schlegel Production: Aleeza Meir EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATES

Oscar Blum Joseph John Hegenbart IV Angel J. Quiñonez Skyler Robert Brozyna Joshua M. Hong Manas Ramesh Asher Cohen Alexander Nicolás Irausquin-Petit Ellis Franklin Resnick Dylan Samuel Collins Alexander Gardner Jackson James Channing Resurreccion Nicholas Olivier de Marval Stephen Wilson Ketchum Julian D. Sandoval Charles David DeMarco Brandon Lioudis Justin A. Sandoval Elijah Balthazar Edney Justin Lioudis Luke Aloysius Sarsfield IV Reed Ferguson Noel Liam Mac Mahon Henry Stoller Alexander James Fratepietro Jeremy M. Negrin Neil Sheldon Thompson Adam Daniel Gall Nathan Toby Neulander Pierce James Van der Rhoer Jack Elliot Gelder Andre Paul Phillips William Gordon Whiting II Baylin H. Goldstein William Martin Pinkos Sebastiano Orison Williams

Christopher Weitz ’84 was born in City, the son of actress and Berlin-born novelist/fashion designer (born Hans Werner Weitz). His brother is filmmaker Paul Weitz. He is the grandson of agent and Mexican actress on his maternal side. His grandmother, Lupita, starred in Santa, ’s first talkie, in 1932.

Chris was educated at The Allen-Stevenson School in New York and St Paul’s School in London and went on to graduate with a B.A. and M.A. in English Literature from Trinity College, Cambridge.

Chris began his film career as a co-writer, along with his brother Paul, of the 1998 animated film . In 1999, he and Paul directed and produced American Pie, which became a major box office success. In 2002 the brothers co-wrote and directed About a Boy, which earned them an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Chris went on to direct several other feature films, including the 2007 adaptation of Philip Pullman’s bestselling fantasy novel, The Golden Compass, and the second film installment in the Twilight series, New Moon. His 2011 film A Better Life garnered an Award nomination for its lead actor, Demián Bichir. He most recently directed Operation Finale (2018), starring Oscar Isaac and sir Ben Kingsley.

More recently, Chris has written several feature films, including Cinderella, for Disney, and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, for Lucasfilm.

Chris has produced a number of films through his and Paul’s company Depth of Field, including Tom Ford’s A Single Man and Peter Sollett’s Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist; Columbus, starring John Cho and Haley Lu Richardson, which premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, and The Farewell (2019), written and directed by Lulu Wang, for which Awkwafina won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy.

He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Mercedes Martinez and three children.