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We all left with smiles on our faces! pleasure of speaking with some parents of Now that the harsh winter is over, I’m espe- current students about cially pleased to invite each of you to come their kids’ experiences for a tour of our school. We’d love to meet you at the school. Univer- and show you how the school has evolved sally, these parents focused on the value of an since you graduated. I know you’d be de- arts education and the power of the life-af- lighted and proud. I look forward to hearing firming community at LaGuardia. One insight- from you. ful parent boiled it down to one word: happi- ness. She said that her kids were so happy at Best, the school and that, bottom line, that’s what we all want for our kids. As an alumna who is privileged to meet many other alumni, I hear DIRECTOR similar reactions from most other alumni: “It was the best experience of my life.” With From the Executive From these newsletters, I try to convey all the joie de vivre and all the happiness that exists here. To get a real sense of it, you’ll have to come Barbara Engel to one of the performances listed on page 5. Executive Director Recently, I watched the school’s production BOARD OF DIRECTORS HONORARY BOARD ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Executive Committee Shelly Berger (PA ’56) Barbara Engel (M&A ’72) Peter Bakstansky (M&A ’57) James Burrows (M&A ’58) Executive Director President James Conlon (M&A ’68) Joy Pak Audrey Flack (M&A ’48) Alexis Christoforous (LaG ’88) Director of Advancement Charles Fox (M&A ’58) Vice President Norman Gladney (M&A ’40) Natalia Kurylak (LaG ’06) Alumni Relations Manager Benjamin Flaim (LaG ’96) Milton Glaser (MA ’47) Treasurer June Lebell* (M&A ’61) Robindra Deb Van Zebooker (Parent) Hal Linden (M&A ’48) Database & Technology Secretary Melissa Manchester (M&A ’68) Peter Nero (M&A ’51) Gunther Marx (M&A ’45) Members Charles Osgood (Friend) Copy Editor Chris Denham (Parent) Toby Perlman (M&A ’60) Melinda Moore (Parent) Gregg S. Fisher (Friend) Tony Roberts (M&A ’57) Type and Design Peter Frishauf* (M&A ’66) Jerrold Ross (M&A ’51) Gabriel Kosakoff (M&A ’44) Carole Bayer Sager (M&A ’61) Walter Mankoff (M&A ’47)