DERRYFIELD TODAY 2016
NEWS FROM THE DERRYFIELD SCHOOL
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CLASS OF 2016
GIVING PROFILE
All Things Social @ Derryfield
Celebrating our 49th Commencement
Bill Zorn
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COMMENCEMENT: JUNE 11, 2016 Members of the Class of 2016 gather for a final photo together before they join the alumni community. For more Commencement coverage, see pages 24–27.
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Message from the Head ................ 2 DSmash ........................................ 3 campus notes Classroom ................................... 4 Art ................................................ 8 Athletics ....................................... 12 Leadership & Advancement.......... 22
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Class of 2016 ................................. 24 Annual Report .............................. 34 alumni news Class Notes ................................... 48 Life After Derryfield ...................... 63 Remembering Founders ............... 64 Donor Profile ................................ 65
DERRYFIELD TODAY Dawn Kilcrease, Editor Director of Marketing & Communications
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Director of Marketing & Communications The Derryfield School 2108 River Road, Manchester, NH 03104 The Derryfield School is a coeducational, non-sectarian, college-preparatory day school currently serving 397 students in grades 6-12 from over 50 communities. The mission of The Derryfield School is to inspire bright, motivated young people to be their best and provide them with the skills and experiences needed to be valued, dynamic, confident, and purposeful members of any community.
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Annalise Groves ’17 creates a viable solution to an actual problem using an innovator's mindset and entrepreneurial spirit. [Story page 31] D E R RY F I E L D.O R G
MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD 2015–2016 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mary Halpin Carter Head of School Bradley Benson ’78 Chair Christine Cikacz Vice Chair Lisa McGrath Secretary Everett G. Bishop Treasurer Lori Evans Alderin ’00 John L. Arnold ’00, Esq. Sabrina E. Dunlap ’00 Norene Farr Sally B. Green
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Louis A. Imbriano Barbara Labonte James R. Lamp Paul J. Leyden Richard Lombardozzi, Jr Shannon McGinley Lisa McGrath Daniel S. Muskat ’82 Emily R. Newick ’97 Camille Triola-Northrup Vadim Plotsker Lucy S. Potter E. Charles Sanborn James K. Steiner Margaret A. Tatro (PFA) Phillip B. Taub David A. Thirkill William V.A. Zorn, Esq.
LEADERSHIP Mary Halpin Carter Head of School Jennifer Melkonian Associate Head of School Susan Grodman Assistant Head for External Affairs
ADVANCEMENT Jennifer Melkonian Interim Director of Advancement Alice Handwerk Director of Alumni Development Mollie Mattuchio MacDearmid Director of Annual Giving & Campaign Associate Anna Moskov Philanthropy Advisor Shauna Sarsfield Advancement Office Coordinator Lisa Tourangeau Communications and Event Coordinator 2
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Head of School, Dr. Mary Halpin Carter.
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ear Friends,
In the main office, I overheard Jenny Boesch, our stellar Director of Academic Support, speaking with a mom and dad about Becca Karp who will be working with their 7 th grade son this year. “I know she’ll work her magic with him,” Jenny said, before going on to explain how this teacher would help their son grow and continue to strengthen learning skills that he and Jenny have been working on. I know Becca, and Jenny was absolutely correct in her assessment. How extraordinary it is for Derryfield to have such remarkable faculty that we regularly use words like “magical” to describe their teaching skills and ability to transform the lives of young people. As the new school year begins, the campus is infused with a current of energy and excitement. Adults feel the joy of learning, too. It draws teachers back after they retire; Candy Chaplin and Paul and Karen Whitmore are among the emeritus faculty who will be back on campus this fall. If visitors from another galaxy studied Derryfield, they would conclude it is the intelligent, curious, humorous, and caring life force that draws us all back every autumn. Who is to credit for it? Certainly, the exceptional people—the faculty, staff, trustees, students, and families. But it is also the work they do to push Derryfield forward that helps produce the energetic buzz, their determined, systematic commitment to being always
better as an educational community. We have, together, been implementing a strategic plan of communal design since 2013. The result has been significant strides forward in academics, innovation and entrepreneurship education, leadership, facilities, student life, alumni connection, global studies, service, diversity, and environmental sustainability. You have a right to be proud of your school. Our forward momentum assures that this year, too, will be one marked by accomplishment. The faculty and staff have embarked on a year of inquiry into 21st century skills and teaching techniques. We read the book Twenty-first Century Skills: Learning for Life in Our Times by Bernie Trilling and Charles Fadel to provide a shared vocabulary and understanding of what every student needs to be able to do and the teaching methods that develop those skills. Next year, we will study program and the schedule designs needed to support 21st century skills. So much fascinating, vital research and work lies ahead. Thank you for your loyalty and support for our extraordinary school. We hope to see you at a Derryfield event soon! Best,
Mary Halpin Carter, Ph.D. Head of School
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Perhaps Amy’s most special power was her ability to communicate clearly with me even though she was non-verbal. From my earliest moments I had the ability to understand her, and she taught me many valuable lessons without ever speaking a single word. She taught me to live for each day, to enjoy the time we have with each other, because tomorrow is promised to no one. I learned that even those without a voice have something to say. Everyone has a story, and it is important to listen carefully to the messages people express. scan for video
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It’s ironic, in this day of endless connection, how truly disconnected we really are. We lose—in our rush to connect online and to please by being someone we are not—one important connection, and that is the connection to ourselves. Gavin Faulkner ’16 | Senior Moment D E R RY F I E L D.O R G
campus notes MATH TEAM WINS STATE NH-SMASH COMPETITION squarely in the middle of the pack, but an absolutely amazing essay round put us back on the map.” Ultimately, Derryfield ended the competition ahead of the rest, with 212 points to second place’s 175 and third place’s 155. Mr. Chang adds “Amery Jiang scored 32 points on her own (perfect score is 36) and tied with four others across the divisions for a first place individual award. Zach Levell, Shuting Zhang, and Kate Jiang were part of a large group of 26 students who received second place awards.”
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he Derryfield School Math Team emerged victorious at the State NH-SMASH (New Hampshire Southern Mathematics Association of Senior Highs) competition on March 15 at Plymouth State University. Coach Harley Chang proudly shared, “It was a glorious day for the Derryfield Math Team as we edged out nine other schools to become the Small Division (Division IV) State Champions!"
Having placed second at the regional NH-SMASH competition on March 2, the team went into competition with high energy and confidence. The NH-SMASH league consists of five meets. The Derryfield math team consistently performed well at these competitions of thinking and computing math aficionados. The contest is attended by 21 schools split into three divisions of seven schools each.
He continued, "It seemed unlikely after the team round, which came first and put us
Each competitor chooses three of five topics and high total points win, so having a full
team is to one's advantage. Led by captains and seniors Amery Jiang, Margaret and Zach Levell, and Shuting Zhang, other members of the team that competed for the second place NH-SMASH win included: Angela Xu, Crystal Xie, Kate Jiang, Selina Zhu, and Colin Lawless. Those competing in the State meet were: Amery Jiang, Margaret and Zach Levell, Angela Xu, Shuting Zhang, Jack Miron, Kate Jiang, Selina Zhu, and Colin Lawless. More great news! Five of the Derryfield team members received a perfect score on a single subject—more than any other school in the division: Zhiqiao Jiang, Wanchen Jiang, Zachary Levell, and Peiluo Xu in Algebra 2; and Shuting Zhang in Geometry. The team looks forward to building on their successes under the direction of Coach Chris Induni. Juniors Kate Jiang and Selina Zhu will serve as captains for the 2016-2017 academic year.
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any Derryfield alumni recall participating in an international trip during their time here, but Derryfield’s formal global program is only seven years old. The program was created with the following objectives: increase global learning through the curriculum; enhance student diversity through enrolling a small group of international students; provide opportunities to learn about the world; increase world language proficiency; and provide volunteer opportunities through trips and exchanges. Currently, 30% of the student population participates in a global program each year, with half of last year’s graduating class having experienced one or more trips. The 2015-2016 trips included: Washington, D.C. Politics & Culture (middle school), Habitat for Humanity, North Carolina (upper school),
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Spain Language Immersion & Culture (upper school), Island School Research & Sustainability (upper school), and South Africa Cape Town & Durban Exchange (upper school). Of course we want students to have fun while participating in these programs. We also want them to have experiences that deepen their understanding of the people, culture, and language, and/or make a contribution through service work. In a small city in Romania, our students had an unplanned meeting with a Holocaust survivor, who shared her story of surviving two concentration camps, losing friends and family, and life in Romania after World War II. These and other encounters give our student travelers a perspective they would never have as a regular tourist. Sometimes the experiences our students have while traveling are a planned part of
the itinerary, and sometimes they are the result of taking advantage of a moment or an opportunity. For example, our Nepal trekking and service trip always includes physicians who set up clinics in two remote villages. On one Nepal trip, a student assisted with a procedure to clean and suture a deep cut on a toddler. The physician had the supplies to perform the procedure, but no anesthetic was available. This (and other experiences on the trip) led the student toward an international career path, and a lasting connection with the country. Another student’s experience assisting with amphibian research in the Amazon led her to study zoology in college; and another student's Semester at Sea adventure inspired her to pursue the Peace Corps.
STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT THE "REAL" COST OF FOOD
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hen students in Brent Powell’s class on the American Food System talk about the real cost of food, they’re not debating how much Burger King charges for a Whopper. They have learned that there is so much more to the equation: a thoughtful discussion of any topic on the food system takes into balance factors such as nutrition, government policy, marketing, and environmental costs. The class was presented with an opportunity to see ideas at work when Food Tank, a nonprofit organization committed to building a global community for safe, healthy, nourished eaters, hosted a live-stream panel discussion on True Cost Accounting in the Food System. This topic perfectly blends the ideas they cover in class. The panel discussion was co-hosted by the Union for Concerned Scientists and held at American University with international experts representing the scientific, business, and government perspectives, including the author of one of the papers they had read earlier in the term. It was, indeed, a global event; 2,000 people viewed the live stream from 90 different countries.
This is where it gets tricky, because this class is an offering of the Malone Schools Online Network. The students in Mr. Powell’s class attend six different independent schools across the country, including Derryfield. Facilitating bi-weekly class discussions for the class involves the use of both hardware and software (Bluejeans) purchased, installed, and supported by Derryfield and other participating schools. This technology allows students to participate in the lively class discussions that are central to an independent school experience. Students watched livestream of the Food Tank Panel while using the classroom chat feature of their learning management system to make connections and share feedback with each other, but the really amazing part of the experience came through social media. Students started tweeting into the conference discussion using the hashtag #foodtank, and even had a question discussed by the panel. The successful convergence of multiple technologies enabled an amazing classroom experience in which high school students were able to join a discussion with national experts in their field.
Mr. Powell’s students saw the same nuanced connections they had studied in class reflected in the topics discussed by the panel, reiterating for them the challenge of finding easy solutions when several interconnected factors need to be taken into consideration. In fact, one student noticed that a panelist had oversimplified a point during the discussion. Students came away from the class with a sense of excitement to be included in the national conversation with experienced scholars.
TO OUR ALUMS: what are your lasting memories from a Derryfield domestic or international trip? How have those experiences influenced your career, interests, or view of the world? Send an email to Susan Grodman, at sgrodman@derryfield. org. We will compile your feedback and share the results with you. Meanwhile, keep exploring! D E R RY F I E L D.O R G
THE MIDDLE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE: A PORTRAIT OF LEARNING
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hen she visited Derryfield in 2011, Jo Ann Deak, a psychologist and educator and author of Your Fantastic Elastic Brain, once described the human brain as a ball of multi-colored rubber bands. When we are born, some of the bands are naturally thick and strong; some are thin and underdeveloped. Some of the bands are right on the surface and interact all day; some are buried and must be mined to be used and strengthened. As Deak writes, "Every interaction a child has, during the course of a day, influences the adult that child will become.” The Derryfield Middle School Learner’s Portrait invites a child to strengthen all of the bands— to explore and to develop a diverse range of skills, the “traits.” As a child engages in the day to day curriculum and community, every trait can be explored and strengthened. Serving meals at New Horizons with the seventh grade advisory, and planning a social event
with Leadership Council all develop skills in community building and belonging. Creating a graph to represent data, explaining your thinking in a math journal, and writing the code to make your robot place a block in a basket all strengthen problem solving. Taking on the role of a character for the sixth grade play, learning the trumpet for band, and presenting your justice project all develop your confidence and skills in speaking and performing. This fall, Derryfield Middle Schoolers will begin to create their “mosaics,” a digital presentation of their dynamic Learner’s Portraits. When they emerge as eighth graders, their Mosaic will represent each aspect of their portrait as it has evolved—those experiences they consider to be most important among all that they have learned and experienced as learners and community members.
At Derryfield we strive to educate the
The Learner's Portrait At Derryfield we strive to educate the whole child. We understand the critical role we play in the development of lifelong learning skills and habits. We are equally committed to the teaching of these skills to the discipline-specific content. Grounded in current brain-based research and best practices, our program is designed to help each student develop the eight facets of their unique “Learner’s Portrait.” AS A DERRYFIELD STUDENT, I AM... • an engaged community member • an active, healthy person • an organized, self-directed learner • a curious, critical reader and researcher • an inventive, informative writer • a creative composer and designer • an inquisitive investigator and determined problem solver • a dynamic and effective performer/presenter
FORMER NBA PLAYER, CHRIS HERREN, TALKS HONESTLY WITH STUDENTS ABOUT ADDICTION
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s part of a comprehensive health and wellness program, The Derryfield School is committed to educating students on positive decision making, as well as understanding the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. To this end, a proactive approach was taken when former NBA basketball player Chris Herren was invited to speak with the eighth through twelfth graders during the winter trimester. Chris, originally from Fall River, MA, seemed to have the world at his feet. He was a high school basketball star, college basketball standout, and NBA player for the Denver Nuggets and his home team, the Boston Celtics. Unfortunately, his addiction to a myriad of drugs, including heroin, caused him to forfeit all he had worked to achieve.
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After many attempts at rehab Chris found success once again—he has been sober for seven-and-a-half years. As a result, he has made it his personal mission to share his journey with others and speak candidly about how his poor choices affected his life and that of his family. Chris’s talk was both overwhelming and insightful, and the feedback from students was resoundingly positive. Many shared, “I felt as though he were talking right to me.” When teenagers engage in meaningful/honest conversations about drugs and alcohol they are 42% less likely to try or abuse drugs and alcohol, a goal we hope to attain. M.S. Physical Education teacher Jeff Hastings concluded, "I’m most excited about the fact that our students are engaging in conversations with teachers not only about the impact his speech had on them but with questions about drugs and
alcohol. That sort of impact is going to have long lasting effects on our community and that was exactly what I hoped to achieve— for us to talk openly about a difficult topic."
GLOBALLY-MINDED STUDENTS EXPERIENCE OTHERS' PERSPECTIVES
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odel UN has historically been a popular club in the Upper School at Derryfield, giving globally-minded students the opportunity to experience how policy is formulated in today's world. Students “step into the shoes of ambassadors from UN member states to debate current issues on the organization's agenda.” The culminating experience involves participating in a Model UN Conference where student delegates from schools across the country “make speeches, prepare draft resolutions, negotiate with allies and adversaries, resolve conflicts, and navigate the Model UN conference rules of procedure.” Tyler Crews ’17 shared, “I became involved with Model UN my freshman year. At that point, I had signed up for seven clubs. Surprisingly, Model UN ended up becoming my 'thing.' My true passion for international politics emerged during my sophomore year conference, when I was placed on the Council for Women Empowerment. I had an awareness of the status
of Women Empowerment in the US, but I had never sought to educate myself on the global condition of women. What I learned horrified me, yet inspired me to help catalyze change. I realized that Model UN is not just about winning awards, or passing a position paper. Model UN is about recognizing what is happening beyond our small circles, and learning what you can do to support the international community.” While Derryfield upper school students attended the conference at Harvard University, eighth graders had the opportunity to experience this process as well when, as part of their Justice class, they held a Model UN assembly on campus this fall. According to Justice teacher Laura Russell, this practice has several objectives: to teach the students parliamentary procedure, to expose them to the art of negotiation, and to give them practice in researching a country and its position on a topic.
Each student represented one of 25 countries —from the United States and Saudi Arabia to France and Peru. Students were given the topic of food insecurity to research and prepare to debate in a general assembly. Delegates had four weeks of class time to conduct research and formulate their responses to the issue from the perspective of their country. With their knowledge in hand, the students had to draft and pass resolutions and try to convince other countries to support their stance.
STUDENTS EXPLORE THE UNIQUE ROLE NEW HAMPSHIRE PLAYS IN THE POLITICAL LANDSCAPE
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he Derryfield School took New Hampshire’s “First in the Nation” status to a whole new level. Students had the unique opportunity to participate in a one of a kind learning experience with “The New Hampshire Primary,” an “innovative blended learning class taught jointly at Derryfield and online.” During the first portion of the class, students attended one weekly lecture that introduced them to the constitutional basis for elections, examined famous political writings on primaries, and viewed fictional primary contests in film. This work culminated in a mock debate held on the Derryfield stage, where participants modeled themselves after the various candidates running for president in this election cycle. In preparation for the debate,
the students generated a list of topics they wanted to discuss during their exchange. From there, History teacher Dr. David Pook gave them a short list of topics. Each student created speeches for five topics, three of which they were able to discuss. The debate utilized the newest technology, allowing one “candidate” to join in via cable uplink and included audience participation. Students in the audience signed in to Socrative.com on their personal devices and participated in the discussion with the live results projected on the screen.
receiving weekly updates as the primary was happening. Gavin Shilling ’17, concluded, “The MOOC class was a lot of work, but because I was motivated by the topic, I saw it as more of a learning experience than just classwork. I gained information I wouldn’t have otherwise received.” He adds that the debate itself was very helpful in regard to his public speaking skills and understanding the motivations and politics that drive these debates. It also provided him with a clearer understanding of the candidates' perspectives on the issues.
To complete the semester, students joined the University of New Hampshire MOOC (massive online open course) which involved studying the history of primaries, and New Hampshire’s in particular, examining the realities of running a campaign in the State, and D E R RY F I E L D.O R G
ART PHOTOGRAPHER CHRONICLES THE REFUGEE EXPERIENCE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
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he Derryfield School Lyceum Gallery and E. Charles Sanborn Visiting Fellow Program proudly presented Different Roots, Common Dreams: New Hampshire’s Cultural Diversity, featuring photography by Becky
Field.
Ms. Field's stories and her musical guests entertained students during a special assembly in February. The reception, held later in the month due to tricky New England weather, featured authentic Syrian refreshments from Aissa Sweets of Concord (a bakery owned by Derryfield alumna Evelyn Brensinger Aissa '99), followed by a presentation and book signing. With 133 photographs and firsthand stories and quotes from New Hampshire immigrants, Different Roots, Common Dreams: New Hampshire’s Cultural Diversity illustrates the beauty and resilience of new American families and describes the joys and challenges of finding home in a new land. The photographs show workplaces, funerals, weddings, children at play, sacred ceremonies, and colorful celebrations.
Presenter Becky Field shares her photographs and stories during a special assembly in February.
“My photography shows that while we may be different in many ways, we all have the same dreams,” said Field, “to have a safe home, a job that supports our families, a bright future for our children, and freedom to practice our religious and cultural traditions.” About the Photographer: Becky Field’s images focus primarily on social documentary issues. Since 2012, she has photographed cultural, ethnic and religious diversity in New Hampshire. Field holds a Certificate in Photography from the NH Institute of Art and is a member of NH Society of Photographic Artists and Professional Photographers of America. In past work, Becky was communications director with the American Red Cross in New Hampshire where her photographs were used to support the humanitarian work of the Red Cross. Before that, she was a wildlife research ecologist with the U.S. Department of Interior and a university faculty member. Becky holds masters and doctorate degrees in wildlife ecology and lives in Concord, NH. To learn more about Becky Field, visit www.DifferentRootsNH.com.
Nepali musicians, now residents of Concord, delighted the Derryfield community with live music on tabla and harmonium.
DERRYFIELD STUDENTS' CREATIVITY SHINES AT SCHOLASTIC ART AWARDS
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he Scholastic Art Awards is an annual juried art competition for students in grades 7-12. Their work is considered next to the artwork of hundreds of student artists from all over the state of New Hampshire.
Out of 38 individual entries, Derryfield celebrated with eight big wins! Among the winners, Rosie Steiner '17 was awarded a Gold Key for her digital drawing "Galactic." Silver Keys were presented to Susanna Barger '17 and Olivia Husak '17. Honorable Mentions was given to Megan Farr '18, Olivia Husak '17, and Anja Stadelmann '17. Recent alumnus, Noah Doherty '16, was recognized with a Silver Key and Honorable Mention for two digital art portfolios, and was presented with a scholarship from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. With new and expanding courses in the creative arts, Derryfield looks forward to even more students participating this winter. 8
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THE CREATIVE ARTS AT DERRYFIELD: A YEAR IN REVIEW
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he Creative Arts department at Derryfield strives to engage the mind, brighten the spirit, and deepen our understanding of the world around us while inspiring imagination, conversation, and hope. The magic of the Creative Arts offers a shared human experience. Each year the magic is captured in opportunities that abound in the studio, on the stage, and in rehearsal rooms. Our program is marked by participation, personalization, and individual creativity. Derryfield artists did some amazing things this past year! From the middle school wave to the upper school cafeteria, a steady rotation of stunning artwork filled the walls at Derryfield this year. Introducing five new visual art courses, students explored how technology can be implemented to create artwork through the practice of digital art, graphic design, and advanced digital photography. Printmaking and 2D Mixed Media further enhanced the existing visual art electives, and encouraged many collaborative and experimental approaches to the art making process. Middle school students blended their understanding of art history with creation, critical thinking and problem solving and developed amazing works of art. The hard work and creative efforts of our students was recognized this year with eight Scholastic Art Award Winners. The Lyceum Gallery continues to be an active space for viewing and discussing artwork, with five different exhibitions, and numerous visiting artists who hold master classes and workshops. Experiential art trips to regional museums and galleries further enhanced student learning, and was highlighted by a trip to New York City where students met with two Derryfield alumni, artist Jeff Frederick ’87 and Katie Griffin ’00, Exhibition Manager at the Guggenheim Museum, as well as famed photographer and painter William Wegman. The music department had a fabulous year with record audiences enjoying Winter and Spring concerts. Middle and upper school musicians performed at numerous assemblies and off campus events. Both choral and instrumental programs continued to grow in numbers and options. The Upper
School a cappella groups are especially popular and have inspired middle schoolers to create their own group! The instrumental groups continue to grow and the future promises more collaboration, more mentorship, and more growth. At the state level, the Derryfield program continues to impress with students named to the NHMEA Jazz All State Festival, with each student featured prominently at the final concert At the New Hampshire All State Festival there were nine students selected, and two of them were invited to participate in the prestigious Chamber Music Festival.
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nce again the main stage was filled with extraordinary performances. As part of the middle school curriculum all sixth graders perform in a musical. Half of the class prepared the outrageous How To Eat Like a Child in the fall while the spring section brought the house down with Schoolhouse Rock. The Middle School production of Disney’s Cinderella was a stunning display of talent, complete with a magnificent carriage. Audiences experienced the power of theater as upper school thespians performed the smash hit musical Phantom of the Opera. Far beneath the majesty and splendor of the Paris Opera House hides the Phantom in a shadowy existence. Shamed by his physical appearance and feared by all, the love he holds for his beautiful protégée Christine Daaé is so strong that even her heart cannot resist. Choreography, costumes and extraordinary vocals exceeded the most seasoned theater goers’ expectations. The Crucible – Directors Jim Speigel and Ellen Desmond write, “Despite the weighty content, the Crucible is an intense drama with messages that get at the core of human desire and integrity in subtle ways.” Cast member Anna Mae Murphy, who played the role of Abigail Williams shared that in times of threat people lose their sense of good judgement and look for someone to take the lead. But what happens when leadership falls into the wrong hands? Audiences left this intense performance reminded that those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
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CLASS OF 1970 AWARD: Given to a Derryfield student athlete on each varsity squad who has been a member of that squad for two or more seasons and has shown, through enthusiasm, endeavor, and selfless interest, to of natural 1 2 haveDmade E R RY the F I E Lmost D T O DAY 2 0 16 ability to improve play and performance.
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erryfield’s fall teams once again posted exciting results. Both the boys’ and girls’ soccer teams repeated as state champions, marking the forth-consecutive championship for the boys. Gabi Brummett ’17 once again voted Gatorade NH Player of the Year. Field hockey continued to challenge themselves by playing Division II and making the quarterfinals in just their second year of play at that level. Golf also got in on the action at the division III level for the second consecutive year finishing 5th overall. Varsity cross-country and crew had terrific team and individual results as well.
FALL SPORTS Field Hockey (8-4-3): D-II Quarterfinalists CLASS OF 1970 AWARD: Frankie DeIeso-Frechette ’16 Crew CLASS OF 1970 AWARD: Danielle Gale ’16 and Nathan Hillsgrove ’16 Golf (12-8): D-III States, 5th Place CLASS OF 1970 AWARD: Max Curtin’17 Boys’ Soccer (18-2): D-IV State Champions; 4th Consecutive State Title CLASS OF 1970 AWARD: Ryan Stagg ’16 Girls’ Soccer (20-0): D-IV State Champions CLASS OF 1970 AWARD: Hannah Kelsey ’16 Cross Country CLASS OF 1970 AWARD: Ryan Goggin ’16
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ven a lack of winter weather last year couldn’t keep our winter athletes and teams from achieving success. The boys' and girls' alpine team found individual success with six members qualifying for the Meet of Champions and the boys’ team once again winning the state championship. The Nordic team also qualified a racer for the Meet of Champions. Our boys' and girls' basketball teams both made the playoffs despite key graduations from the year before, while the ice hockey team continued to build their numbers and program in their second year of a co-op with Hollis Brookline. Our swim team also provided three individual state champions.
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WINTER SPORTS Boys’ Basketball (8-11) CLASS OF 1970 AWARD: Burton Owen ’16 Girls’ Basketball (10-1) CLASS OF 1970 AWARDS: Elizabeth Krogman ’16 and Frankie DeIeso-Frechette ’16 Alpine Skiing: NH D-IV State Champions (Boys) CLASS OF 1970 AWARD: Peter Lehman ’16 Miranda Shilling ’19: SILVER IN SLALOM AT STATE MEET Connor Huftalen ’17: SILVER IN GIANT SLALOM Tucker Ormiston ’17: SILVER IN SLALOM AT STATE MEET Nordic Skiing CLASS OF 1970 AWARDS: Gavin Faulkner ’16 and Darby Gillett ’18 Gavin Faulkner ’16: TEAM NH (TOP 25 SKIER IN THE STATE), MEET OF CHAMPIONS Swimming CLASS OF 1970 AWARDS: Jonathan "Scooty" Devine ’16 and Jonathan Furlong ’17 Jonathan Furlong ’17: ONE METER DIVING D-II STATE CHAMPION Emma Wagner ’17: 200 FREESTYLE STATE CHAMPION Lindsey Wagner ’19: 50 FREESTYLE AND 100 BACKSTROKE STATE CHAMPION Ice Hockey (0-18) CLASS OF 1970 AWARD: Michael Chiasson ’16
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ith a quick end to winter our spring teams got an early jump on the season and achieved some incredible results. The boys’ lacrosse team once again made it back to the Division II championship this time defeating Hollis Brookline to win the championship, while our girls’ team once again made the state final four. Baseball and softball both had numerous individuals recognized and both made the playoffs. Our girls’ and boys’ tennis teams were strong once again with both teams competing at the Division I level and the girls’ making the quarterfinals, while the boys finished runners-up.
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Boys’ Tennis (15-2): D-I State Finalist CLASS OF 1970 AWARD: Brock Higley ’16 Girls’ Tennis (11-4): D-I State Quarterfinalist CLASS OF 1970 AWARDS: Eliza Kissick ’16 and Mary Quinn ’16 Boys’ Lacrosse (19-1): D-II State Champions CLASS OF 1970 AWARDS: Jessey Bryan ’16 and Andrew Johnson ’16 Joe Costa ’16: ACADEMIC ALL AMERICAN Michael Chiasson ’16: OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jeff Gorton: ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR Girls’ Lacrosse (13-4): D-III Semi-finalist CLASS OF 1970 AWARD: Polly Carter ’16 Crew CLASS OF 1970 AWARDS: Alex Labonte ’17 and Katherine Kittler ’17 Equestrian CLASS OF 1970 AWARD: Charlotte Leyden ’16 Softball (10-7) CLASS OF 1970 AWARD: Erika Wentz ’17 Baseball (9–9): D-IV State Quarterfinalists CLASS OF 1970 AWARDS: Parker Blaisdell ’16 and Burton Owen ’16
END-OF-YEAR AWARDS INDEPENDENT SPORT AWARD Hannah Kelsey ’16: SNOWBOARDING
COACHES’ AWARD Frankie DeIeso-Frechette ’16, Joe Costa ’16
ATHLETES OF THE YEAR Frankie DeIeso-Frechette ’16, Joe Costa ’16 D E R RY F I E L D.O R G
breakthrough manchester BREAKTHROUGH MANCHESTER CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF TEACHING, LEARNING, AND LEADING
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ust over 160 people joined Breakthrough Manchester on July 15 to reconnect and reminisce, celebrate with the current community, and consider the future of this remarkable program.
In addition to the rich conversation and connections that made the occasion so special, we unveiled the 25th Anniversary film documentary that Jan Sutcliffe and Joel Schwelling volunteered hundreds of hours to produce for us. The film features five BTM teacher alumni who now all work together as colleagues in an urban turnaround school, UP Academy Leonard in Lawrence, MA. The film reminds us that the work we do is so important not only for individual students and teachers in the short term, but also for leveraging better education and greater opportunity for thousands of students across the country and across the globe in the long term. Every former director returned to mark the event, along with the key early champions and founders. Left to right: Marc Hurlbut, Lynn Sorensen, Joel Vargas, Natalie Koepp Gray, Kathryn Robinson, Kate Erskine, Becky Berk, Pauline Elkin, and Nancy Stearns.
REFLECTIONS OF A BREAKTHROUGH MANCHESTER ALUM
Molly's Breakthrough Reflections
olly Provencher ’13 reflects on the impact and trajectory Breakthrough Manchester had on her life. A Breakthrough alum, Molly returned for her fourth summer of teaching with the program that inspired her to reach high. Molly is presently enrolled at Connecticut College, where she is studying history and education.
Dear Breakthrough, On my first day as a student, I was so small. You gave me a voice. On my first day the bus ride home was a magical carriage buzzing with newness. On my first day I had spirit coursing through my veins. My teachers smiled, and played, cheered and joked unlike any teachers that have ever existed. On my last day, everything was the same, except for me. And I never would be, for all the right reasons.
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Dear Breakthrough, With no direction, gliding through high school, you never let me lose sight of college. When I wavered you were there. Stable as ever, ready to show me that difficult was just a synonym for challenge. And I always did like a challenge. Dear Breakthrough, Your students are your heart and soul. Your students will work hard. Your students will go to college. They will shine bright in their classes like STARS. Your students will come to you when their world is falling apart before their eyes. And you, Breakthrough, will always be willing to help. Dear Breakthrough, I will be a teacher soon. I will be the best teacher because I will always look for the praise and the prompt. Where I can improve and how I can increase achievement. I will look at where I need to step up and step back. I will jump at the opportunity to lean into discomfort. I will be crisp and say what’s core. And most importantly I will always be early. Breakthrough Manchester alums pose for a photo opp. Front row: Alissa Rogers, Becca Hall, Sydney Han, Monericka Semeran Back row: Lainee Shaughnessy ’14, Meghan Kelley, Hannah Willis, Molly Provencher ’13, Elizabeth Eby. 18
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Dear Breakthrough, It's me again. Did you know that you changed my life?
BREAKTHROUGH MANCHESTER SUMMER THEMES
PARTNERSHIP WITH SNHU ALLOWS PROGRAM GROWTH
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or 25 years, Breakthrough Manchester at The Derryfield School (originally called Summerbridge) has worked with Manchester middle school students who have high academic potential but limited opportunities for enrichment and advancement, particularly during the summer months. Now, through a new partnership with Southern NH University, Breakthrough will extend mentoring, periodic workshops, college counseling, and school-year enrichment activities for these students right through their entry into college. Although the entire sixyear program is tuition-free, the expectations of students and their families are high. Students must apply to Breakthrough as sixth graders; there is no other entry point into the program. “Breakthrough develops and fosters a unique culture of college-bound expectations, high spirits, positive risk-taking, personal growth and leadership,” says Becky Berk, Breakthrough’s Executive Director. “Our students support each other, swimming in a sea of like-minded and motivated students who demonstrate commitment to their own success and that of their peers. The fact that our students enter the program and develop and grow together is central to their success as scholars and leaders within their own schools and communities.” Breakthrough operates with a unique StudentsTeaching-Students model. The students in the Breakthrough program are taught by college undergraduates (and some high-achieving high school students) who receive intensive training, mentoring, coaching, and support as emerging educators. Our dual approach—developing student potential as scholars while also inspiring the next generation of excellent teachers—has won accolades from Columbia University, the College Board, and the Drucker Institute, among others. In fact, the paid summer Teaching Fellowship at Breakthrough has been named a “Top Ten Internship for College Undergraduates in the Country” by Princeton Review. Breakthrough works to close the opportunity gap from two sides simultaneously—providing academic enrichment opportunities to students who might not otherwise have them, and developing the next generation of excellent teachers who are
1991 - None 1992 - Under the Sea 1993 - Space 1994 - Art History 1995 - Nobel Prizes 1996 - Ancient Greece 1997 - Leadership 1998 - Harlem Renaissance 1999 - Telling Our Stories committed to the effective education of all students. A college education is increasingly necessary for greater earning potential in the 21 st century and beyond. Breakthrough Manchester is squarely focused on fully developing the talent of motivated students—students who are willing to work hard but who lack opportunities that their peers may readily afford. We look for students who like to learn, are curious, have dreams for their future, and typically earn above average grades in school—through talent or hard work or both. Accepted students also typically have one or more characteristics that put them at risk for obtaining a college degree: their parents did not attend college, they speak a language other than English at home, they are eligible for free or reduced lunch, their race or ethnicity is typically underrepresented on college campuses, or they live in a single parent or substitute caregiver household. “We simply cannot afford to overlook the latent talent among our community’s children, regardless of their zip code, neighborhood, language, ethnicity, family income, or family structure,” according to Berk. See why BTM is BoomDynamite! View Breakthrough Manchester's 25TH Anniversary film
2000 - 10 Years of SBM 2001 - Exploration 2002 - Great Cities 2003 - Ancient Civilizations 2004 - Shakespeare 2005 - The High Seas 2006 - The Rain Forest 2007 - Journey Into the Mind 2008 - Olympics 2009 - Planet Earth 2010 - National Parks 2011 - Becoming Our Heroes: Visionary, Scholarly, Resilient 2012 - Dare to Be Different 2013 - Go the Distance 2014 – If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It! 2015 – Never Give Up 2016 – Celebrating 25 years of Teaching, Learning and Leading
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LEADERSHIP & ADVANCEMENT
DERRYFIELD KICKS UP ITS HEELS AT A FIESTA
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fter taking a break for a year due to the 50th Anniversary Gala in 2015, the PFA Spring Benefit came back with an "Ole!" in 2016. Over 200 members of the Derryfield community gathered on May 14 at the Manchester Country Club for a rousing “Catorce de Mayo” celebration. Organized by event chairs extraordinaire Julie Taub, Lea Kelsey, and Brenda Lombardozzi, the event was as much for community building as it was for raising money, and it was a great success at both. Guests participated in raffles, popped balloons, bid enthusiastically on silent and live auction items, all while connecting, conversing, and generally enjoying each others’ company. In the end, over $100,000 was raised to support programs at both Derryfield and Breakthrough Manchester, and every guest, whether they were a winning bidder or not, took home warm memories of the event.
Celebrity Auctioneer Billy Costa delights attendees with his quick wit while drumming up dollars to support the PFA's initiatives.
DERRYFIELD WELCOMES NEW TRUSTEES
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he Derryfield School’s 2016-2017 Board of Trustees will be led by Bradley Benson ’78 as Chair, Christine Cikacz as Vice Chair, Lisa McGrath as Secretary, and Everett Bishop as Treasurer. The School is also pleased to welcome some new members to the Board.
president of the Housing Partnership Insurance Exchange, which insures affordable housing complexes across the US. He looks to share that experience, as well as his experience with other non-profit boards, to ensure another fifty years of success for Derryfield.
Bill Kelsey, father of Hannah ’16, Nate ’18, and Lila ’21, may be relatively new to Derryfield, but he and his wife Lea have already had a big impact. They both served as parent Annual Fund Chairs in 2015-2016, Bill is coaching the Middle School soccer team, and Lea was a co-chair of the PFA Spring Benefit in May. “Derryfield has offered a lot to my family in two short years,” says Bill, “community, passion for learning, and building confidence in oneself. I am happy to serve on the Board to ensure that Derryfield can continue to offer that same experience to future generations of students.” Bill has extensive insurance and real estate development experience, and is currently the
Neal Winneg ’78 joins the Board with a Derryfield history that goes back to the very beginning—his parents, Fran and Dick Winneg were one of the original 39 founding families. A lawyer and businessman, he has been general counsel and an executive at a wide variety of businesses in the Boston area, including marketing, tech, and education-related companies. Neal has been tremendously impressed with Derryfield’s growth and progress from its early days as a small, alternative school, and is eager to work for its continued advancement and maturity. Having left Derryfield after the tenth grade for a boarding school experience,
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and having two children who also attended different independent schools, Neal brings both an inside and an important outside perspective to his work on the Board. Jim Lamp, husband of former trustee Laurie Lamp and father of Curtis ’09, Barrett ’11, Emmie ’12, and Griffin ’14, is an engineer by trade, and is the principal at J and Company, LLC in Tewksbury, MA. Although his children have all graduated, he’s pleased to be on the Board and to remain a vital part of the Derryfield community. He’s excited about where the School is heading and about the planned new facilities to support an “already great day school.” Being an engineer himself, and with three of his four children either in, or pursing, careers in STEAM fields, he’s especially excited by the new STEAM spaces, and is looking forward to helping make them a reality.
A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR DEPARTING BOARD MEMBERS
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ay 2015 saw another type of reunion for Derryfield: not for alumni of the school, but for the Board of Trustees. Hosted by Karl and Louise Norwood and Vadim and Colleen Plotsker, current and former trustees gathered at the Plotskers’ home to celebrate the school and its accomplishments, and to look to the future. Attendees heard from Mary Carter about the strides the school is making toward its vision and mission, and what still needs to be done to realize them fully.
SUMMER GATHERINGS
Board Chair Brad Benson ’78 also took time to say farewell to departing trustees, and to thank them for their service. The entire school community echoes his words of gratitude. John Arnold ’00 joined the Board in 2011, having served on the Alumni Council, where he continues to serve. His legal skills on the Governance Committee were invaluable, as he updated the Board and Alumni Council by-laws, and helped craft resolutions that were clear, concise, and understandable. Gary Goudreau, parent of Taylor ’11 and Tiffany ’09, joined the Board in 2013, serving on the Buildings and Grounds committee, he generously shared his architectural expertise. Although he had to end his term early when his firm bid to design Derryfield’s new facilities, Gary remains passionate about Derryfield and helping us reach our shared vision. John Bryan, parent of Nick ’08, Cassie ’12, and Jessey ’16, joined the Board in 2010. He was always a voice of wisdom and careful thought in discussions, and was especially concerned about and encouraging to faculty and staff. Lisa McGrath, parent of Ryan ’19, joined the Board in 2013. She served on the Governance Committee and was secretary of the Board. She was always on the spot with marketing advice and had a wealth of good ideas about how to engage our community. D E R RY F I E L D.O R G
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DERRYFIELD CELEBRATES 49TH COMMENCEMENT
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he sound of laughter and joyful chattering filled the air as the class of 2016 assembled for their final moments together as a class. Graduates were welcomed by Head of School Dr. Mary Halpin Carter and commended for their collective accomplishments and playful approach to life. "More than any class in recent memory, you have defined your
passions and have pursued them on a high level—and you are proud to celebrate each other’s accomplishments." Dr. Carter also posed a challenge to the graduates: to take their talent, playfulness, and sense of community and become dynamic and purposeful members of any community. Noam Hantman ’16 applauded his classmates for being " intellectual
powerhouses" and looks forward to "showing the world just how big of an impact we are going to have."
the years ahead by embracing an entrepreneurial and hopeful spirit of asking, "why not?"
Retiring English teacher Richard Anthony gave the faculty address. “We can’t tell where we’ll find things to latch onto; we can’t predict what or who will be important," however we can “pay attention to the world.” He spoke about Muhammad Ali's global impact, far beyond the confines of a boxing ring and athleticism. Much of who Ali was or became was of his own creation. “He created a version of himself, to a great extent with words,” words that were solidified through actions.
Class President Peter Lehmann presented the class gift, a donation to Derryfield’s Annual Fund “in honor of our excellent teachers, advisors, coaches, and directors—we have enjoyed class trips, international travel, assembly speakers, and been the recipients of unmatched educational experiences.”
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Elizabeth Krogman ’16 delivered the Farewell Address. "We are embarking on a life expedition, and it would be insane to imagine we are going to be the exact same people at a later checkpoint. But regardless of what occurs, hold on to the inner self that determines who you are right now. Stay true to the excellent people you have already become."
AWARDS COMMUNIT Y AWARDS
ACADEMIC AWARDS
JUNIOR CLASS AWARDS
Madeline Pierson
Grant Kegel Elizabeth Krogman
Paige Voss ’17
English
Naomi Durand ’17
D.A.R Good Citizen Award
Charlotte Leyden Alumni Award
Francesca DeIeso-Frechette Mayor's Award
Ryan Goggin Class of 1994 Award
ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS Gavin Faulkner
Jessey Bryan Zachary Levell Dennis F. Holland Mathematics Award
Noam Hantman Barbara J. Stahl, Ph.D. Life Science Award
Shuting Zhang Physical Science
Eric Anthony
The Ken Piatt Memorial Award
History
Erica Wentz ’17
Danielle Gale
The Matthew L. Young '88 Scholarship
Art
Madeline Pierson
Grant Kegel
The Clifford R. Nyquist Memorial Award
Drama
Bella Hoang ’18
Eliza Kissick Brock Higley Peiluo Xu
Henrietta Mesches Memorial Award
Benjamin Wickett ’18 Richard Crafts Memorial Music Award
ATHLETIC Parker Blaisdell Michael Chiasson The Lamplighter Athletic Award
Elizabeth Krogman Burton Owen The Scholar-Athlete Awards
Music
Jessey Bryan Latin
Carolyn Adie Spanish
Elizabeth Krogman Zachary Sherman Chinese
Rensselaer Medal The Wellesley Book Award
Samuel Grondin ’17 The Harvard Book Award
Jonathan Furlong ’17 Emma Wagner ’17 The Dartmouth Book Award
SERVICE AWARDS Carolyn Adie Eric Anthony Francesca DeIeso-Frechette Elizabeth Krogman Mary Quinn Ryan Stagg
HEAD OF SCHOOL AWARDS Sarah Wilson The R. Philip Hugny Award
Andrew Johnson The Ralph J. Scozzafava Award
Mary Quinn The William B. Pfeifer Award
Joseph Costa The Marcus D. Hurlbut Award * All class of 2016, unless otherwise noted.
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CLASS OF 2016 COLLEGE DECISIONS AND MATRICULATION Carolyn Adie Georgetown University
Jonathan Devine Montana State University, Bozeman
Andrew Johnson Merrimack College
Burton Owen Davidson College
Eric Anthony Wesleyan University
Noah Doherty Hampshire College
Alexander Kaufman University of Vermont
Madeline Pierson Colby College
Lilli Baumgardner University of New Hampshire
Kiana Dorsey University of New Hampshire
Grant Kegel Northwestern University
Emma Polgrean Bates College
Victoria Bemis Boston University
Matthew Dubreuil Wheaton College MA
Suzannah Kelsey Hamilton College
Mary Quinn Boston College
Parker Blaisdell Colorado State University
Jared Farr Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Eliza Kissick Bates College
Pratnik Ravel Northeastern University
Molly Brady Nova Southeastern University
Gavin Faulkner Montana State University, Bozeman
Elizabeth Krogman Duke University
Zachary Sherman New York University
Jessey Bryan University of California, Los Angeles
Danielle Gale University of Vermont
Peter Lehmann Berklee College of Music
Samantha Smith Manhattanville College
Mary W. “Polly� Carter Dartmouth College
Ryan Goggin Brown University
Owen Leonard University of Toronto
Christopher St. Jean Babson College
Luke Chapdelaine Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Noam Hantman Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Margaret Levell Purdue University
Ryan Stagg Boston College
Michael Chiasson Brewster Academy - PG Year
Brock Higley Emerson College
Philip Tatro Zachary Levell University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Pace University
William Clark Champlain College
Nathan Hillsgrove Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Charlotte Leyden Montana State University, Bozeman
Xinyu Teng Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Robert Cordova University of Vermont
Margaret Ives Allegheny College
Samuel Lynn University of Rochester
Emily van Duren University of Vermont
Joseph Costa Colby College
Alexander Jalili University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Emma Mannion The University of Alabama
Sarah Wilson Denison University
Francesca DeIeso-Frechette Tufts University
Wanchen Jiang University of Southern California
Julianna Muise Boston University
Peiluo Xu Boston University Shuting Zhang University of Toronto
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COLLEGE PROFILES
Elizabeth Krogman
Joseph Costa
Duke University
Colby College
Dunbarton, NH
"Duke is the ideal place for me because it combines the benefits of a larger research university with the perks of receiving a liberal arts education—Derryfield helped me prepare for the college process because the school has a lot of people with experience in shopping for a college as well as numerous connections to many higher learning institutes. Even though finding a school can be overwhelming, Derryfield and its counselors helped by making students pay attention to what they really want in a school so they could narrow down their options." * 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholar
Pelham, NH
“I feel that my college search process at Derryfield was a true team effort. I had frequent discussions with my college counselor Mr. Barnard, my advisor Dr. Carter, and Coach Hettler. The scheduled class meetings and information sessions regarding the college search process, Naviance, the college essay, and the Common Application helped to alleviate some of the stress that comes with making such an important decision. In the end I chose the college that had both the best academic and athletic fit for me."
The Class of 2016 included a U.S. Presidential Scholar, National Merit Scholar, National Merit Hispanic Scholar, and National snowboarding and equestrian champions. Xinyu (Cynthia) Teng Qingdao, China
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
"As an international student, I did not start my college process until the fall of my senior year. I was afraid, confused, panicking and had no idea what I wanted to do in the future. It was Mr. Barnard, Mr. Lemire, and Ms. Josephson that helped me draw a blueprint of suitable colleges and make them come true. It was amazing how much we accomplished within such a limited time.”
Ryan Goggin
Londonderry, NH
Brown University
“The classes I took at Derryfield gave me an idea of what I wanted to major in, so the colleges on my list all had strong engineering and chemistry programs. The college counseling at Derryfield also taught me to balance my list of potential colleges with safety, target, and reach schools. In the end I was accepted to both Princeton and Brown—something I would never have thought possible, without the encouragement of Mr. Barnard and the college counseling office.”
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student leadership LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM BUILDS STUDENT CAPACITY
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ntentional and sustained engagement for the common good—Derryfield’s working definition of leadership was created through an action step in goal two of our strategic plan, “Leading,” which calls for the School to “cultivate inspired, effective, and compassionate student leaders committed to enriching their wider communities.” As we enter year three of the current strategic plan, the leadership development program has progressed immensely, but is still a work in progress. The goal of the leadership development program is to build the capacity of each of our students to be a leader when called upon. Three main domains of leadership have been articulated. Students will work to develop a significant sense of self awareness, leadership style, and ability to work collaboratively. Strengthening their character in order to lead compassionately and effectively is the second component. Finally, students will recognize and exercise their influence such that they will integrate their newly acquired skills into a group setting to work towards the common good. In order to build this capacity in students, the Derryfield community is providing a myriad of opportunities to practice and hone leadership skills. These opportunities exist in the classroom, during advisory, on the athletic fields, on the stage, and behind the scenes, and by making daily choices that lead down a purposeful path. Almost 90 students participated in formal leadership development programs during the 2015–16 academic year, including Derryfield's first Annual Student Leadership summit and several off-campus leadership conferences. Dr. Carter has begun working with students on developing personalized pathways that explore students' passions and enrich their course selections and extracurricular choices. Providing students with opportunities and allowing them to take action based on what they learn is key to the leadership process. Mr. Dougherty's ecology class built a hydroponic
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system, modeled after one students saw at The Island School as part of a global program learning about sustainability. Three rising juniors (Bella Hoang, Henna Malik, Sammy Hinton) started a racial awareness dialogue group on campus "to provide a brave space" where students can talk about issues often kept silent, after attending the NE Youth Identify Summit. In the spring seniors participated in off campus internships through the Independent Senior Project program, and over a third of those seniors were offered summer employment as a direct result of their diligent work during April and May. The PACTeam (Peer Awareness Community Team) worked with the 6 th and 8 th grade health and wellness
classes and are excited about an upcoming project to create a positive impact on campus (stay tuned). Overall, student participation in leadership opportunities in the 2015–2016 school year nearly doubled that of 2014–2015. Looking ahead, a challenge grant from the EE Ford Foundation [$50,000 to support leadership initiatives, awarded in June] will ensure more students have access to formal leadership development opportunities. As the leadership program expands, we look forward to connecting with alumni, alumni parents, and other community members who want to be involved in this growing program.
Twenty-five Derryfield 10th-12th graders participated in the 2016 Student Leadership Summit held at the Burr and Burton Academy Mountain Campus in Peru, VT.
SENIORS EXPLORE THEIR PASSIONS THROUGH ISP PROGRAM
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he ISP program has come of age, and fittingly during its 31st year, it had 31 program participants. This 300% increase from normal participation rates is due, in large part, to the tireless outreach efforts of Director of College Counseling Brennan Barnard and Director of Student Leadership Danielle Llewelyn. Equally important, a number of participants were offered summer work as a result of their internships, and a number of students worked for Derryfield graduates! The student experiences were as varied as their projects. Students explored their passions and found that working in their desired fields was exactly what they hoped for—or not! Some participants reveled in their working world responsibilities while others discovered that working has tedious moments, and that their opinions were not always valued. These programs lead to self-discovery that extended far beyond the intended program description. Here is a sampling of projects and experiences. Noah Doherty interned for the inaugural season of Mosaic, a Washington, D.C. theater company, dedicated to creating greater awareness of cultural differences and cultural tensions underlying the gentrification of the city. Noah shared, “Through the passion of my co-workers, I discovered the joy of working for a greater cause. The overall experience of Mosaic challenged me in unexpected ways. I learned to live on my own, how to find a passion, and focus on a project that didn’t materially reward me in any way.” Hannah Kelsey interned with TF Moran in Manchester under the tutelage of Derryfield graduate Dylan Cruess ’97 observing the everyday language and schedule of an engineering office. Specifically, her project included working on site plans for upcoming Derryfield campus expansions. Jessey Bryan worked at Common Earth Farms, which provides land and resources for local refugees to grow and sell produce. His co-workers are all refugees from
Charlotte Leyden worked at A Market, learning various aspects of the business and establishing a social media presence for them. Elizabeth Krogman worked with local authors to refine her science fantasy novel, and taught writing techniques to elementary age children at her public library. Emily Van Duren worked in a horse barn, learning the business of equestrian industry. Eric Anthony explored the business of antique dealing, both buying and selling, specializing in lunch boxes, mantel clocks, and books. His profits were donated to charity.
Bhutan, where they were persecuted because of their Hindu religious beliefs. Luke Chapdelaine worked as a biology lab assistant, where he did Biomechanics research at Saint Anselm College under the guidance of Prof. Bill Ryerson of the Biology Department. Their ultimate goal was to model a Burmese Python strike. Luke learned a series of software programs to calculate values that included position, velocity, and acceleration of snake strikes. Victoria Bemis worked at Sports Medicine North. She writes, “Overall, this ISP has been the highlight of my education. I knew what I wanted for a career path, but now had the chance to focus on one area and test the waters of my comfort zone. I learned not only about the work that goes into a clinic, but [my] calmness in the face of surgery!” The culmination of the ISP was an opportunity for our students to share their experiences during school wide "salon-style" presentations. Many thanks to Alice Handwerk, Betty Jipson, Danielle Llewelyn, Megan Loosigian, Dr. David Pook, and Dr. Andy Myers for the many hours they devoted to coordinating and overseeing these projects.
Frankie DeIeso-Frechette worked with Child Health Services shadowing a pediatrician and nurse practitioner. Gavin Faulkner worked in a large animal veterinarian clinic experiencing routine and emergency cases throughout New Hampshire. Maddie Pierson worked at Nanocomp, learning the physics and chemistry of their product line, including development and testing of their product line. Robby Cordova and Phil Tatro worked at Rocking Horse Studio learning audio engineering, writing music, and becoming familiar with the music industry. Ryan Stagg shadowed oncologists, including doing rounds, talking about the medical and the psychological treatment doctors provide to their patients. Scooty Devine worked at Farm and Flower Market, a local produce business founded by an alumni family. There, he researched the field of agribusiness.
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x learning DESIGN THINKING, INNOVATION, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP EQUALS X LEARNING
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he STEAM program at Derryfield is on a rapid growth trajectory under the leadership of its new director, Dr. Marco Masoni, who is focused on developing pathways for students based on their interests and academic goals. Derryfield students, through Dr. Masoni's X learning model, are encouraged to see themselves as innovators capable of mastering the kinds of creative problem solving skills that are valued in everything from robotics to interdisciplinary
team research and building apps. There were many notable achievements during the 2015–2016 school year. Upper school AP computer science students participated in a statewide hackathon for the first time and taught middle school students from the Manchester area how to code Java as part of the national Hour of Code initiative. The middle school robotics teams both made it to the First Lego League state championships, where the sixth grade team earned a special Judges Award. Using the X learning model, students created “innovation” projects and entered them in national contests, resulting in one junior Annalise Groves taking third place in the Inventor’s Challenge, sponsored by AT&T. The year ended on another high note with two teams of student entrepreneurs impressing the judges at the BizGen startup competition so much that one venture capitalist praised Derryfield students for performing better than teams he had seen at the college and post-college levels. There were additional successes by the Math Team and students participating in the Science Bowl. The summer
was busy, too, with primary school students on campus for two weeks of learning to code games and tell stories using robots. The year ahead features a significant expansion of the STEAM program in a number of areas. A new robotics course has been added, along with a third robotics team to complete the grades 6–12 robotics pathway. Course selection has been broadened to include courses aimed at tackling global problems and brand building, among others. Coding and maker workshops are being offered throughout the year, with learning opportunities ranging from 3D printing to circuit building. The first annual Maker and Innovator Xpo (“MIX”) will also be launched during the spring and students will be able to showcase and share their project work across grade levels. Perhaps one of the most satisfying measures of the program’s growing success is how enrollment in STEAM programs has increased by over 100%, attracting students who previously did not see themselves as “STEAM types.” Together with faculty and staff, Derryfield students are building a true STEAM and Innovation ecosystem on campus.
DERRYFIELD'S FIRST DESTINATION IMAGINATION TEAM ADVANCED TO GLOBAL FINALS
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Their designed yielded a trophy and medals, but more importantly a coveted spot at the nationals—41 of the 300 State teams advance.
At the state tournament, The Derryfield team, named The DS DIatonic Donuts, selected a Structural Challenge—the Musical Mashup. The challenge involved designing and building a structure that supports weight and is a musical instrument. The design must then be implemented in a number of creative and structural objectives.
While DI is new to The Derryfield School, it is a popular program around the world in which small teams of students from kindergarten through college address challenges that have a focus in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), the arts, and service learning. The Challenges are openended and, just like “real life,” have crossover to different disciplines, and students must develop big ideas, create amazing props, manage the project and expenditures, and do it all themselves. (http://nh-di.org)
he Derryfield School’s Destination Imagination (DI) team, comprised of five creative sixth graders, earned a spot in the Global Finals in Knoxville, TN. Quite an impressive feat for this first year team.
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Back Row: Team organizers, Christine Rosenwasser and John Farley (parents of Jude Farley). The DS DIatonic Donuts from left to right: Grace Valashinas, Ria Kundu, Riley Valashinas, Jude Farley, and Mirza Becirovic.
ANNALISE GROVES ’17 PLACES 3RD IN AT&T INVENTOR'S CHALLENGE FOR 'ROCKMATE'
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hile many schools are expanding course offerings in science, technology, engineering, and math, Derryfield is taking things one step further, examining these subjects in a projectbased approach that teaches students the concepts of design thinking, innovation, and entrepreneurship. It was just that type of experience that led Derryfield STEM student Annalise Groves to enter The Imagination Foundation’s Inventor's Challenge, where her invention, RockMate, earned third place from among hundreds of entries worldwide. Tasked with creating a viable solution to an actual problem, Annalise’s invention allows rock climbers to keep their phones “on the line” while scaling mountains. She created a phone leash called RockMate, made of paracord and adjustable to fit any phone. The leash is secured to a retractable string, which can be attached to a rock climbing harness, and allows climbers to safely use their phones during climbing treks.
While there was no programming or technology involved in building her invention, Annalise applied an innovator’s mindset to designing a solution to a problem relevant to her interests and passions. Groves said she designed the RockMate, made of about $10-worth of parachute cord, by going through four versions before arriving at the final product. The entire process took about a month and a half, said Groves. It is guaranteed that the technology currently available to our students will be outdated by the time they reach the workforce, but the skills and strategies they learn will be put to good use for their entire lives.
Inspiration to innovate often arrives in everyday moments. Groves and her brother, a fellow rock climbing enthusiast, wanted to capture their accolades but could not do so safely—Rockmate became the solution.
ALUMNI ENTREPRENEURS ARE IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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n Monday, May 9, four Derryfield alumni entrepreneurs visited campus and shared their insights with students and other guests on the challenges and rewards of starting a business, in the School’s second annual Alumni Spotlight. The day began with a networking breakfast, where other alumni and guests of the school were invited to mix, mingle, and share ideas. Following the breakfast and a tour of campus, the four shared the stage at an all-school assembly, at which students were invited to ask questions of the group. The four alumni represented a very diverse group of industries. Evelyn Brensinger Aissa ’99 founded a bakery, Aissa Sweets, LLC, with her husband Ahmad in 2012, with a mission of making
truly authentic Syrian sweets using pure, high quality ingredients and traditional production techniques. Cam Brensinger ’94 founded NEMO Equipment, Inc. in 2002 to make the highest quality and most innovative products for outdoor adventure. REBIScan, a medical device startup specializing in advanced ocular scanning technologies, was co-founded in 2009 by Justin Shaka ’00. Champagne & Ink, LLP, based in Newport, RI, is a creative event design and styling company begun by Ellen PJ (Jipson) Kelly ’00, specializing in custom designed wedding and event stationery, letterpress, prop building, photo shoot styling and direction, decor sourcing and creation, vendor curating, and much more.
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sustainability ENVIRONMENTAL GLOBAL TRIP SPAWNS HOMEGROWN AQUAPONICS SYSTEM
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his spring, students in our Environmental Science class designed and constructed a fully functioning and productive aquaponics system. In the introduction to a video she and her classmates produced about the project, junior Phoebe Socha said, “We decided to create a sustainable aquaponics system because we were inspired by a number of the world’s current problems like the warming oceans, ocean acidification, impact on global fisheries, and the current freshwater crisis.” Initially inspired by a fully functioning large scale system that they encountered while at the Island School (one of our global program offerings), three students from the Environmental Science class returned ready to create a smaller scale model for more sustainable food production.
Aquaponics: “A system of aquaculture in which the waste produced by farmed fish or other aquatic animals supplies nutrients for plants grown hydroponically, which in turn purify the water.” (Oxford English Dictionary) Throughout the year, the class explored a wide variety of topics such as the global water crisis (rising physical and economic freshwater scarcity worldwide); increasing plastic pollution, including the bioaccumulation of chemicals and associated health effects due to plastic ingestion in fish; ocean acidification; coral bleaching; and overfishing to name just a few. In an effort to engage students in a “real world,” relevant project where students could design, build, and maintain a system directly addressing several of these concerns, the students researched aquaponics and subsequently constructed a fully-functioning system to raise both fish (blue tilapia) and plants (tomatoes, watercress, strawberries, lettuce, and arugula) in an almost closed system that uses 90% less water than traditional farming, eliminates the need for added fertilizers for plants or water treatment for fish, grows significantly more produce per square foot than traditional farming, and uses far less energy than traditional farming. To be clear, this small scale system itself does not promise to make Derryfield more sustainable or even to decrease our environmental impact as a community. Yes, we have harvested and eaten lettuce and arugula; we have strawberries ready to pick and watercress and tomato plants that are thriving. The tilapia have settled into a stable and healthy environment and can one day be harvested as food as well. All of this is true, but it is a very small scale system that models one unique approach to addressing some pressing environmental problems while meeting the demands of a growing population. This project was not designed as a one size fits all solution, but rather as an opportunity for students to wrestle with the challenges that any proposed solution has and to think critically to address those challenges. Aquaponics also has very real challenges related to its environmental impact and the ethics around it. Although the system has only two inputs, electricity and fish food, it requires electricity to run a water pump and an aerator. Solar power could be used and fish food could be grown, but our system is not yet that sophisticated. Future classes may research and test ways to further reduce the inputs and maximize the outputs. Check out the student project on the page they built on the instructables. com website as part of their assessment. Their instructable page has had over 4,600 views and 136 “likes.”
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A teacher at the Island School in the Bahamas explains the elements of an aquaponics system.
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annual report LETTER FROM ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR EMILY NEWICK ’97
THE DERRYFIELD SCHOOL OPERATING BUDGET FUNDING (2015-2016 Operating Budget)
Dear Friends and Supporters of The Derryfield School, On behalf of the Board of Trustees and the entire Advancement Committee, I am pleased to share the philanthropic achievements of the 2015–2016 school year. Our robust community of parents, alumni and alumni families, Founders, grandparents, faculty and staff, trustees, and friends of the School has once again demonstrated its tremendous commitment to Derryfield by donating to the Annual Fund. The Annual Fund supports vital initiatives at the School, providing the necessary financial resources to bridge the difference between what tuition covers and the total per student cost, and enables Derryfield to provide an outstanding and enriching experience for its students. This year, on the heels of the School’s 50th anniversary celebration, the Annual Fund reached a record breaking total of $644,275. Furthermore, the Annual Fund has grown by over $200,000 in past five years, reaffirming your strong commitment to Derryfield. Participation rates were also inspiring. For the second year in a row, over 90% of current parents supported the School! The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) reports that the average current parent Annual Fund participation rate at independent day schools across the country is 72%, underscoring Derryfield’s phenomenal parent participation rate. Alumni participation was also impressive, growing to 22% this year, well above the NAIS average of 9%, and a top record for the School. These achievements would not be possible without the tireless efforts of volunteers and the capable support of the Advancement Office. Derryfield continues to set ambitious goals, which depend upon the community’s generosity and support for the Annual Fund and capital campaigns. When you give to Derryfield, you are giving the gift of a Derryfield education and ensuring that the School maintains its level of excellence and commitment to students.
5.2% 3.1% 79.9%
3.6% 8.2%
Tuition Annual Fund Other Income Endowment Income Other Gifts/Grants
THE DERRYFIELD SCHOOL OPERATING EXPENSES (2015-2016 Operating Budget)
Thank you again for your important support.
15.3% Emily Newick ’97, Trustee Advancement Committee Chair for the Board of Trustees
75.4% 6.4% 2.9%
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GIVING CLUBS The foundation of Derryfield’s fund-raising efforts is the Annual Fund. Gifts to the Annual Fund enable The Derryfield School to offer students the best possible overall experience. Annual Fund dollars support essential initiatives, including the development of academic and extracurricular programs, faculty salaries, and financial aid. Listed below are generous donors who have made gifts to the Annual Fund between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016. Challengers’ Circle $10,000 or more
Anonymous (6) Linda and Brad Benson ’78 ▪ Chris and Michael Cikacz ▪ Sheila and Joe DeWitt Cheryl Lucas and Chris Hopey Lea and Bill Kelsey Barbara and Paul Labonte ▪ Shannon and Doug McGinley ▪ Irwin Muskat Lynette and David Snow ’72 ▪ Michele and Bill Zorn ▪
Stewards’ Circle $7,500-$9,999
Rich and Brenda Lombardozzi ▪ Jamie and Jamie Pagliocco
Founders’ Circle $5,000-$7,499
Caryl and Barry Brensinger ▪ Mary Halpin Carter and Christopher H.M. Carter ▪ Susi and Dwight Churchill Patty and Howard Dresner Norene and David Farr Julie and Rob Glosner Pamela Grich and Louis Fink ▪ Laurie and Jim Lamp ▪ Lauren and Paul J. Leyden ▪ Lisa and Tim McGrath Kasey and Lee Ormiston Lucy S. and Daniel C. Potter ▪ Wendy and Brent Powell ▪ Barthy and Murali Ravel ▪ Audrey Augun and Jim Steiner ▪ Meg and Phil Tatro ▪ Julie and Phil Taub ▪ Margaret Wheeler and Garvin Warner ▪ Marty Nagy-Wentz and Jack Wentz ▪ Sherry Wilding-White Fran and Dick Winneg ▪
Benefactors’ Circle $2,500-$4,999
Christine and Garrett Adie ▪ Karen and John Allard ’83 ▪ Serena and Ken Anderson Anonymous Donna and Ev Bishop ▪
Isabelle and John Bryan ▪ Gina and Franco Castagliuolo Ellie Goodwin Cochran ’69 and David Cochran ▪ Melissa and Andy Crews ▪ Helle and Scott Goodrich Ann and Joe Harrington ▪ Patricia and Lou Imbriano Donna K. Lencki ▪ Amy and Chris Licata Lisa and Dan Muskat ’82 ▪ Stephanie and Kirk Rawson Wendy and E. Charles Sanborn ▪ Gay Shanahan ’76 and Jim Goldenberg Kim Allard Socha ’85 and Tim Socha ▪ Beth and Brian Stevens ▪ Olga Yurovskaya and David Thirkill Lisa and Tom Thorne Michele and David Truex Mary and John Valvano Bud Van Arsdale ▪ The Van Arsdale/Dewey Family ▪ Michele and Bill Voss ▪ Nancy Stahl Wilsker ’73 ▪
Lamplighters’ Circle $1,500-$2,499
Christine and Mark Anderson ▪ Anonymous Mary Tenn and Stephen Blair Lynn Bollengier Jason Boyer ’83 Katie and Steve Burke ▪ Tara and David Caparrelli Toy and Joe Cobbe Cathy Yi and Gerard Dillon ▪ Thaddeus Duprey ’04 Anne and Mitch Gagnon Brenda and Gary Goudreau ▪ Sharon Hansen and Rod Hansen* Becky and Dave Husak ▪ Liz and Tom Kelsey Susan Rand King ’81 and Bill King Bill Kissick Kris Reid and Curtis Kloc Gargi and Joydip Kundu NJ and Dave Larrivee ’84 ▪ Nicola and John Leonard Tracy and Joe Matarese Jennifer D. and Gregory J. Melkonian ▪
Deb and Carl Moskey Emily Newick ’97 and Steve Gaughan ▪ Manisha and Sam Patel Jan and Michael Romanowsky ▪ Lara Shilling Genie and Jeff Smith ▪ Debbie and David Smith Esthia Giakovis-Sterling and Daniel Sterling September and Doug Voss ▪ Kathryn Lemmon and King Warburton ▪ Clea and Neal Winneg ’78 ▪ Wendy and Eric Wright
Maroon and White $1,000-$1,499
Ann Allard Anonymous (3) Deb and Mike Anthony Rose-Lynn and Steve Armstrong Sandy and Sam Banis Lori and Ray Boelig ▪ Michael Broad ’69 ▪ Michelle and Russ Brummett Ashley Stearns Burr ’94 and Andrew Burr Matthew Butterick ’88 ▪ Kristina Isakovich and Richard Critz ▪ Kerry and Charles Desfosses ▪ Jenni and John Devine ▪ Karen and Stephen Doyle The Felicella Family ▪ Scottie and Bill Ferry ▪ Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Bonnie and Terry Flahive ▪ Ginger and Michael Fortin Katie and John Friberg Kelley and John Gage Jaye R. and Charles S. Goodwin ▪ Gabrielle and David Green Claire and David Grosso ’78 Susan Stahl Hardy ’70 ▪ Meg and Gary Hirshberg ’72 Pat and Marcus Hurlbut ▪ Monica and Art Kingsbury ▪ Romana and Sal Malik Brett McLarnon ’05 ▪ Linda and Allen Mello ▪ Carol and Gaide Miller Monica Vegelj and Brian Miron Deb and Fritz Morgan Siobhan and Tom Quinn ▪ Renee and Asim Razvi Deb De Beradinis and Steve Reichheld ▪ Stewart Richmond Marlene and Steve Rotering Marilyn Shutz Michelle and Jon Sobin Arthur Sullivan Anita and Tony Swann Target Sylvia and Jim Tenn
Kelly and Craig Weimer Karin Loscocco Witt ’91 and Michael Witt ▪ Sally Pan and Jun Xu Karen and Erik Young Xiaoping Xi and Lixin Zhang Fenghua Guo and Shidong Zhang
Cougar Circle Young Alumni Leadership 2011–2015: $100 and up 2006–2010: $250 and up 2001–2005: $500 and up 1996–2000: $1,000 and up
Elizabeth A. Aliotta ’12 Zachary Chin ’11 Kristen Geiger Cochran ’02 and Andrew Cochran ’01 ▪ Leah T. DeWitt ’12 Jonathan H. Dowst ’11 Thaddeus S. Duprey ’04 Katherine Maglathlin Glowa ’03 Alexander W. Jenney ’11 Wanchen Jiang ’16 Meredith K. Leyden ’11 ▪ David A. Lockwood ’15 Brett A. McLarnon ’05 ▪ Emily Newick ’97 and Steve Gaughan ▪ Cameron McCusker ’13 ▪ Brodie McCusker ’11 ▪ Breanna L. Northrup ’12 Brittany R. Northrup ’15 Caleb J. Richmond ’18 Hannah Richmond ’19 Samuel S. Richmond ’15 Travis J. Russell ’11 Regina A. Salmons ’14 Lily R. Steiner ’14 Berklee R. Vaillancourt ’14 Colbi R. Vaillancourt ’14
Patron $500-$999
Barbara and Kirk Abbott ▪ Paul Abrahimzadeh ’96 John Arnold ’00 ▪ Samantha and Tony Baldini Whitney Lockwood Berdy ’00 ▪ Becky and Bruce Berk ▪ Robert Bialousz J. Ryan Bielagus ’94 Nadine and David Bothwell Rebecca and Fred Briccetti ▪ Boyd Brown ’90 Lesley and Andrew Carr Deirdre and Norman Carr Kristen Geiger Cochran ’02 and Andrew Cochran ’01 ▪ Linda Bournival and Gerry Collins ▪ Sara Crisp ’76 D E R RY F I E L D.O R G
ANNUAL REPORT GIVING CLUBS Helen Curran Connie Campbell and Tony Diehl Marsha Dixon Karen and Bob Dobbs Celia and Nigel Donovan ▪ Carilyn Cronin Donovan and Bill Donovan Renee and Scott Dudley Brinie Dunlap ’00 and Rob Childs ▪ Michael Ekman ’69 ▪ Charlotte and Charles Faulkner Sue Flagg ▪ Deb DeIeso and Steve Frechette Tara and Jim Furlong ▪ Shannon and Brad Galinson Kathy and Mike Garfield Helen Gemmill ’96 ▪ Frieda and Louis Georgopoulos Leigh Lambard Gillespie ’89 and Garrett Gillespie ’89 Hansi and Bill Glahn ▪ Katherine Maglathlin Glowa ’03 Cheryl and Patrick Gosselin April Shaw and Alex Granok ▪ Sufang Yi and Sanye Guo Stacy Kutzelman and Eric Hinton Dennis Holland ▪ Kathryn Van Der Beken Hunter and Preston Hunter ’98 ▪ Scott Jensen ’81 Jen and Brian Johnson Jackie and Rich Keller ▪ Kathleen Herold and Tony Lapadula Lucille and Robert Lemay Winnie Loeffler Lerner ’87 Wei Wu and Dan Li Tricia and Ned Lucas ▪ Patti and Neil Markwith ▪ AnnMarie and Chris Mayer Denise and David McAdoo Cathy McGrath Lori Mix and Allen Merriman Robin and Peter Milnes Francoise and John Morison ▪ Jenny Carlson Mullins ’86 and Jay Mullins ▪ Catharine and Mason Newick ▪ Eleanor and Chris Owen Lisa and Rick Patten ▪ Rachel and John Polgrean ▪ Shannon and Larry Quinlan Rhenea and Dan Regan ▪ Sarah and Jimmy Rich ’92 Sharon and Tom Rohlfs Travis Russell ’11 Judy and Phil Ryan ▪ Lois Breingan and Tony Salerni Lori Salzman ’84 Tim Sattler ▪ Sasha Kuftinec and Mark Schwartzberg ▪ Liz and Tom Shepherd 36
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Dot and Rich Sherman ’82 ▪ Maria and Scott Sieper William Skladony ’75 ▪ Shelley and Joe Spierer ▪ Michelle and Paul Stagg Lisa and Stew Strong ▪ Nancy Tarpley ▪ Nancy Taylor and John Kerr Jingjing Lu and XiaoLong Teng Lisa Tourangeau John Van Hooser ’85 ▪ Amy and John Watson Karen and Paul Whitmore ▪ Kimberley Murphy Wilson ’80 Nancy Wolf-Cronin Louise Yates Beverly and Paul Young
Supporter $250–$499
Kathy and Greg Abate Allison and Roy Aboody ▪ Lori Evans Alderin ’00 Debbie and Paul Alfano ▪ Deb and Nancy Allen ▪ Amazon Smile Foundation Anonymous (3) Caroline and Dave Arend Davida Rubin-Baker and Yami Baker Pat and Ralph Beasley ▪ Tracy and Mark Blaisdell ▪ Rupsa and Matt Boelig ’02 Mary Gartner Boyd ’86 Julie Cotter and John Bryant ▪ Suzanne Bullitt Elizabeth Carey ’76 Tracey and Charlie Carrier Colleen and Jeff Chapdelaine Tyler Charlesworth ’94 Chris and Bob Chin ▪ Betsy and Rob Cissel ▪ Colleen and Marc Cobery Megan Whitehouse and Phil Curtin Elizabeth and Matthew Davis Sara Dewey ’03 and Noah Walker Leah DeWitt ’12 Lisa and Erik Drake Waynne Dunbar Jane Sullivan-Durand and Lynn Durand ▪ Patty and Vince Dwyer Joyia Rich Fazelat ’96 ▪ Debby and Michael Fedder ▪ Mary Brunette and Mark Feigl ▪ Thomas Flahive ’03 ▪ Dayna Ford and Paul Antosh Kathryn and Roger Frieden ▪ Carolyn and Lou Gargasz Paige Piani and Peter Giersch Kathy and Bill Gillett Judith Rutty Godfrey and Jay Godfrey ▪
Lisa and Dan Goldner Pamela Pappas Goode ’69 ▪ Morey Goodman ’69 Dana Green ’98 ▪ Sally Green ▪ John Griffith ’82 Susan Grodman ▪ April and Keith Groves Pat and Tom Halpin ▪ Alice J. and Brian Handwerk ▪ Marie Ishac-Hanna and John Hanna Jeannette and Gary Harper ▪ Marc and Marie Hebert Kathleen Barrett Hernandez ’99 and JP Hernandez Amy and Don Higley ▪ Rebecca Stevenson Hlidek ’86 Shari and Carson Hovey ▪ Tian He and Jun Hu Doreen Connor and Arnie Huftalen ▪ Rachel Daum Humphrey ’87 Cynthia and Chris Induni Bill Jaques Nancy Johnson ‘76 ▪ Pam Kisonak and Joel Kahn Kirsti and Paul Karpawich Michael Kasten ▪ Christine and Gary Kaufman ▪ Kristin Kelsey ’02 Mi Young and Jamie Kim Linn Girolimon Krikorian ’72 Krissy and Bill Letourneau Meredith Leyden ’11 ▪ Shelley and Gary Lindner Anne Lucas ’02 Joshua Lucas ’00 ▪ Judy and Jon MacLean Tracey Madden Mara Mades ’81 Julie Maglathlin ▪ Judith and Joe Maloy Jan and Al Marcouillier Tim Mattison ’69 Gina and Jim McCalmont ▪ Stephanie Solms McCusker ’84 and David McCusker ▪ Lauren and Matt Melkonian ’96 ▪ Morgan Melkonian ’00 and Matt Jerome ▪ Liz and Brian Michaud Scott Migliori ’03 Anne and Brian Mikol ▪ Walt Milne ’82 ▪ Poly Rounds and Rick Mitchell Pam Powers-Moll and Doug Moll ▪ Anna and Boyan Moskov Nicole D’Auteuil Mutnick ’91 ▪ Lisa and Jeff Neville Kate Newick ’00 ▪ Kristina and Rob Parisien Laura McIninch Paryl ’95
Kunal and Jay Patel Michelle and Matt Pierson ▪ Sue and Pete Powell ▪ Kelly Steele Reis ’97 Randy Reis ▪ Peggy and Jon Richardson Caleb Richmond ’18 Carolyn and Stewart Richmond ▪ Davis Richmond ’86 ▪ Hannah Richmond ’19 Sam Richmond ’15 Bobbi and Mike Roffo ▪ Kathy and Jon Ross ▪ Laura Russell and Frank Moltz Kathleen Rutty-Fey ’87 and Erik Fey ▪ Marion Brown and George Salmons Carolyn and Patrick Scholten Tom Shanahan ’78 Brigid and Jerry Sheehan Dave Smith ’74 Kathleen and Patrick Smith ▪ Sandra and Ross Soraci Michael Spector ’93 ▪ Nanette St. Pierre Locke Mary Carlisle-Stadelmann and Wayne Stadelmann John Stahl ’79 Nancy Stearns ▪ Sheila and Bill Steele Betsy and Bruce Stefany Joni Taube ’69 and Eliot Sirkin ▪ Ann and Scott Tierno Sharon and Sean Valashinas Robert Valliere ’73 ▪ Agnes and Mark Vaughn ▪ Amanda Fiedler Wastrom ’97 Jessica Shute Weber ’97 Sue and Scott Wickett Kristen Pearson Wydom ’96 ▪ Huiling Wang and Lei Zhu
Pillar $1–$249
Zak Abbott ’12 ▪ Michele Adams and Gui Paim Sara Brennan Adams ’98 Carolyn Adie ’16 Ginny Alfano Elizabeth Aliotta ’12 Diane and Frank Allen ▪ Erika and Mike Alusic-Bingham Eleanor (Woofie Fleming) Amidon ’71 Peter Amons ▪ Cheryl Wainwright Anderson ’68 Karen Anderson ’95 Marcia and Steve Anderson ▪ Anonymous (3) Richard Anthony ▪ Griffin Antle ’14 Diane Sanborn Arabian ’83 Pat and Marshall Armstrong Hannah Arnold ’99 Judy Ashton ’72 ▪ Regina Assetta and Brian Lynch ▪ Ruth and Edward Atwater ▪ Tricia Mellor and Steve August Julie Avery Cynthia Bagley Everett Baker ’13 Ditty Steele Bannon ’99 Theresa and John Barger Brennan Barnard ▪ Susan Barnard Meredyth Patterson and Tim Barnard Jonathan Baron ’86 Becky and Chris Barsi Doug Bartlett ’68 Steve Batchelder ▪ Jan and Earl Baumgardner Jillian Beasley ’00 ▪ Michael Beasley ’04 ▪ Elma and Sejo Becirovic Sarah Anderson and Michael Beesley Deb Benton Ariel Berk ’10 Jason Berk ’13
Shannon and John Best Peter Bielagus ’95 Anne Marie Kenny and Tom Birch ▪ Sue and Bill Birchard ▪ Shea and Kevin Bishop Chris Bissonnette ▪ Mary and Jim Blaisdell ▪ Parker J. Blaisdell ’16 Sally and Charlie Blake Geoff Blanding ’04 ▪ Connie and Bruce Blight Jenny Boesch and Timothy Dining Denise Cascio Bolduc and Dan Bolduc Linda and Stephen Borofsky Ryan Bouchard ’97 ▪ Lisl Sanford and Bob Boucher ▪ Violette and Roger Bournival Carrie and John Bouton Chris and Rob Bradley ▪ Annie and Rich Branch ▪ Deirdre Bradshaw Branch ’71 ▪ Molly and Pete Brandt ▪ Deborah Bremberg Gil Bristol Gloria and Ron Brotherton ▪ Cathleen and Carter Brown Christine Yoon and Brian Brunelle Nicholas Bryan ’08 Bill Bryan Robert Buelte ’90 Logan Bullitt Betsy Bullitt* Louisa and Todd Burdette Mark Burkush ’70 Ann and Paul Byrne Jed Cahill ’97 Joseph Cahill ’04 Karen Callahan ’86 Lisa Callahan ’85 Lorraine and Angelo Camberis ▪ Alexander Camerino ’12 A.J. Capowski ’79 ▪ Jodi and Don Carlberg Jennifer and Michael Carrobis Jill Carter
Lulu Carter ’13 Polly Carter ’16 Alexander Chan ’95 ▪ Harley Chang Luke M. Chapdelaine ’16 Gina Chaplain ’76 Hilary Chaplain ’74 ▪ Sylvia Chaplain Kate Hurlbut Chappell ’93 Daniel Chen ’02 Cailing Yu and Song Chen Nicole Chenelle ’11 ▪ Mike Chiasson ’16 Zachary Chin ’11 Jennifer and David Ciechon Molly Cikacz ’08 ▪ Marie Cissel Neuhauser Maryann and Bill Clark Will Clark ’16 Helen Closson Scott Clutterbuck ’12 Emily Fritch Cochran ’05 Gail Allman Cole ’86 Garrett Coler ’11 Becky and Mike Collins Dianne Connolly ▪ Chuck Converse ’71 Susan and Richard Conway Michelle and Brian Coombes ▪ Donna and Mario Cordova ▪ Donna and Tony Coriaty Michelle and Chris Coriaty Sarah Stone Coskun ’92 Maryellen and Gerry Costa ▪ Joseph B. Costa ’16 Debbie Cousineau Jeff Cousineau ▪ Jeremy Crane ’92 Cathleen Grotton Craven ’87 Katherine Davis Crook ’99 Dylan Cruess ’97 Danielle Currier ’83 Carrie Blight Daigle ’90 Wendy Athey Dairman ’90 Ali Geiger ’00 and Matt D’Alessio ’01 ▪ Katherine and John Daly Jesse Davis ’96 Ellen and Bill Davis ▪ Jenny and Bob Davis Joanne DeBold Charlene and Rob DeCesare Frankie DeIeso-Frechette ’16 Lisa D’Ambruoso Demers ’96 Mike Desmarais Ellen Desmond Farrah Desrosiers ’04 Jean Devine ’76 Scooty Devine ’16 Kate Dewey ’05 ▪ Kristie and Brad Dinsmore ▪ The DiPastina Family
Katherine DiPastina ’09 ▪ Lan Doan ’11 Nell Dodge ’95 ▪ Nan Scull and Kevin Doherty McMillan West and Michael Doherty Noah Doherty ’16 Fern Seiden and Tim Doherty ▪ Diane and David Donahue Olivia Donahue ’11 Jeanne and Mike Donnelly Alex Donovan ’10 Kiana Dorsey ’16 Olivia Doucette Laura and Ben Dougherty Maureen and Jon Dowst ▪ Jack Dowst ’11 Sylvia Dowst Krisha and Brian Dubreuil ▪ Jamie Ducharme ’11 ▪ Cathie Dugan Amily Dunlap ’93 ▪ Sue and Bill Dunlap Linda and Richard Earp Mia and Brad Ek ▪ Gershon Ekman ’71 ▪ Intisar Saeed and Mohamed Elsheikh Ken Eluto ’71 Kathy Emmet ▪ Sharon and Wing Eng Joshua Enos ’05 Kate Erskine and Jolene McWhirter ▪ Kristen and Ray Etzo Elizabeth Evans Chris Rosenwasser and John Farley Jared Farr ’16 Craig and Claire Fauth ▪ Suki and Walter Fawcett Deb and Bob Feins ’70 Joyce Ferris ▪ Dianne and Mark Fiebrink ▪ Lucy Field Valeriy Filatov ’09 ▪ Kevin Finefrock ’03 ▪ Debra Silberberg Finestone ’74 Allison Fink ’08 Linda and David Fink Molly Zink Finocchiaro ’02 and Francesco Finocchiaro ’02 ▪ David Flagg ’98 ▪ Steven Flagg ’03 ▪ Mark Fleisher ’75 Melissa Wallace and Rob Fogg ▪ Deborah Gates Ford ’72 Barbara and Bob Fortin Caroline Foster ’00 Jonathan Foster ’94 Ann and Steve Foster ▪ Timothy Foster ’96 Sadie Fowler ’09 Marilyn and Tony Frederick Dorrie Freedman ’68 D E R RY F I E L D.O R G
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Elenore Freedman ▪ Hal Freedman ’71 ▪ Bennett Freeman ’70 ▪ Heather French ’02 Jeremy Freund ’88 Bonnie Frieden ’09 Heather MacLeod Frink ’00 Sarah Fuller-Matsubara ’92 Sara Koerber Galantowicz ’84 Darren Gale Matthew Galvin ’85 M.C. and Mike Garfield Laura and John Gargasz Melinda Garrett ’00 Mike Garrity Mary Vic and Charlie Giersch Brooks Glahn ’91 Leslie and Ken Goggin Ryan Goggin ’16 Carroll Goldsmith ▪ Ellie Goldthwait Pat Gomez Dana Gomez-Gayne ’96 ▪ Brenda Silva Gonzalez ’89 and Mario Gonzalez Greg Goodman ’68 Gail and Gary Gordon ▪ Huguette and Marcel Gosselin Martin Goulet ’83 ▪ Richard Green ‘72 ▪ Matt Gresko Adam Grodman ’06 Paulette and Chris Grondin Taryn O’Loughlin Gross ’96 Pattie and Don Grosso Barbara and David Haight ▪ Kathy and Pat Hampson Sue and Barry Hantman Noam Hantman ’16 Jane and Roy Hasselman ▪ Jeff Hastings ▪ Susan Milne Haydock ’80 Jennifer Goodrich Heilhecker ’96 Jim Hendrix ’77 ▪ Kathy Henrich 38
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David Henry ’01 Patty and Gary Herbert Lesley Keiner Herzberg ’95 Chris and Lauren Hettler ▪ Brock Higley ’16 Trish and Jim Hillsgrove Ha Hoang Marilyn and Alan Hoffman ▪ Ann Norton Holbrook Jean and Ben Horne ▪ Susan and Joseph Horton Cheryl Yennaco and Mark Horton Aran Hubbell ’11 Karen and Ken Hull Beatty and Susan Hunter Laura Hunter ’00 Julie and Tony Introcaso ▪ Trish and Hans Jackson John Jacobs ▪ Alexander Jalili ’16 Kiki Papadopoulos and Reza Jalili ▪ Alex Jenney ’11 David Jensen ’00 Hong Huo and Linguo Jiang Amery Jiang ’16 Betty and Tom Jipson ▪ Drew Johnson ’16 Mary Johnson Meredith Johnson ’00 Nancy Johnson ▪ Kevin Johnston ‘84 Becky and Peter Josephson ▪ Sheila Kaminsky David Kane ’96 ▪ Hannah Kanik ’11 Kelsey Kanik ’09 Mary and Jeff Karlin ▪ Becca Karp and Anik Cote Fran Silberberg Keefe ’79 and Steve Keefe Jacob Keefe ’06 Samantha Keefe ’04 Katy Keefe-Hancock and Lee Hancock ▪ Grant Kegel ’16 Patricia and Mark Kegel ▪ Cheryl and David Keller ’80 Emilyann Keller ’11 ▪ Will Keller ’10 Hannah Kelsey ’16 Meghan Kenny ’92 Roz KennyBirch ’13 Peter Kfoury ’71 Dawn Kilcrease Helen Tay and Ro Kim ▪ Jessie Kimball ▪ Eliza T. Kissick ’16 Karla and Bob Kittler ▪ Tammy Klein ’01 Dennis Kochanek Kirstin Kochanek John Korona ’70
Alice and Don Kosiarski Peter Kosiarski ’12 Cheryl and Stathis Kouninis Dan Kramer Madison Kramer ’10 Winnie and Matt Krogman ▪ Daneil Copertino Kuftinec ’87 and Robert Kuftinec ’87 ▪ Jasna and Zlatko Kuftinec Heather Newton Kyemba ’92 Pat and Paul Lamont Judy Lamont Barrett Lamp ’11 Curtis Lamp ’09 Michael Larson ’11 Erin and Derek Lautieri ▪ Cara Bishop Lavallee ’04 Kathy and Roger Lavoie Savannah S. Lavoie ’13 Susan and Chris Lawless Zach Learner ’00 Carolyn Goodwin Leary ’05 and Mike Leary Julie and Al LeBlanc Michele and Dan Leclerc ▪ Mary and Fran Lee Jaclyn Leeds ’06 Judy and Ed Lemire ▪ Rob Lemire ’06 Beth and Kevin Leonard Heather Lofgren LeRoux ’91 Michelle and Chris Levell Stewart Levenson ▪ Charlotte Leyden ’16 Dave Lievens ’00 Debbie and Bob Lievens ▪ Kristen Linna ’91 Mike Litvin ’71 Danielle Llewelyn Sandy Lockwood ’15 J. Duke Logan ’07 Megan Loosigian Nancy Lord ’70 ▪ Kathy and Gordon Loveless Wendy Taube Lucas ’76 David Ludwig Elizabeth Ludwig ’15 Melanie Ludwig ▪ Stacey and Steve Lunderville Annette and Charlie Lynch Ellie Lynch ’12 Donna and Jim Lynch Katherine Lynch ’10 Terri Lynch Dina Chaitowitz and Bob Lynn ▪ Sam Lynn ’16 Judith and Al MacLellan ▪ Evelyn and Bill Madden ▪ Rebecca Maglathlin ’00 Cale Magruder ’04 Bob Mandel ’68 ▪
Fred Manheck ’70 Emily and Andrew Manns Kate Marcouillier Corinne and Joe Martin Josie Martin ’73 Nathalie Halle Mason ‘84 Cylvia and Marco Masoni Chris Doyle and Steve Mathes ▪ Mollie Mattuchio MacDearmid Penny Haskell and John McAlevey Stacey Starner McAllister ’99 Scott McAuliffe ’95 Lucas McCabe ’13 Sarah and Lenny McCaigue ▪ Charlotte Girolimon McCann ’70 Leslie Fleisher McCarthy ’73 ▪ Matt McCormick ’09 Mike McCormick ’03 Andrea Schwartz McCullough ’01 Cameron McCusker ’13 ▪ Brodie McCusker ’11 ▪ Kat and Mike McDonnell Gayle McGinnis ’76 Kristin and Terry McGovern Ryan McGrath ’19 Erica McIninch ’97 James McLean ’82 Mariel McLeod ’11 Sidney McLean McNab ’84 Jennilee and Chris McNeil ▪ Deb and Doug Melanson ▪ Philip Melanson ’10 Chuba Menakaya Laura Michaud-Sullivan ’87 Cindy and Dave Migliori ▪ Kristin Migliori ’07 Renee Miller Anne Milne ▪ Judith Nelson Minzel ’69 ▪ Maeve Mitchell ’11 Parker Mitchell ’07 Linda Mackey Mitchell ’91 Sara Schwartz Mohan ’99 ▪ Anna Mokas ’11 Drew Mokas ’09 Ben Moll ’12 Don Monson ’96 ▪ Jennifer Donofrio and Dave Moore Than Moore ’08 Colby Morgan Betty and Granger Morgan Henry Morgan ’11 Marcia Morgan Steve Morgan ’05 Kristen and James Morrow Bill Mosher ’96 Kristen Norton Mugnai ’83 Cristina and Jason Muise Julianna Muise ’16 Avery Holland Murdock ’94 Gerard Murphy ’98
Michelle Murphy Cheryl and Ken Murray Alex Muskat ’15 Emily Karmen and Andy Myers Jean Pinckney Nelson ▪ Susanna Woodbury Newsom ’90 ▪ Kathryn Worrell Newton ’68 Aseeb Niazi ’11 ▪ Rachel and Dan Nolan Jane Nolan Breanna Northrup ’12 Brittany Northrup ’15 Alfred Norton ’78 Chris Norwood ’99 ▪ Heather Koerber Nunes ’86 Carla Nyquist ’12 Anne O’Brien Andrea and Ed O’Brien ▪ James O’Brien ’15 Peg O’Brien ’83 ▪ Dana and Rick Olivar Adair O’Reilly ’70 Phyllis and Dick Ormiston Elizabeth and Todd Ormiston Erin O’Shaughnessy ’88 Mark Ostergren ’70 ▪ Shelli Gay and Bryan Otey ▪ James Otey ’07 Burton H. Owen ’16 Marsha and Denis Paiste George Papanicolaou ’99 Peter Paquette ’68 Karen and Bill Parker Bill Partlan ’69 ▪ Mary Jane Peabody ’68 ▪ Mary and Justin Perkins ▪ Tara and Steve Perkins Jill and Bill Perkins Annette and Thomas Peters ▪ Ernie Petit Bill Pfeifer ▪ Madeline Pierson ’16 Margo Pierson ’14 Adam Pignatelli ’96 ▪ Marjorie and Scott Pim Seth Pitman ’01 Kimberly Pollock ’11 ▪ Lindsay Pollock ’13 Mary Pollock ▪ Susan Pomerleau ’85 Elizabeth Ausich and David Pook ▪ Harold Pope ’76 Andrea Popeo Anthony Popeo ’08 Julie Hilliard Posternack ’01 ▪ Alicia and Brian Presti Ray Provencher ▪ G. Forrest Quimby ’72 ▪ Mary Quinn ’16 Thomas Quinn ’13 Erica Raff ’11
Barbara and Hobe Rand Becky Ratana Tess Regan ’15 Alyse Reichheld ’12 Steve Reichheld ’09 ▪ Tim Reichheld ’10 Laura Reis ’99 MaryBeth Blight Reis ’85 ▪ Matthew Reno ’02 Kit and Steve Reno ▪ Susan Resnicoff ’87 ▪ Judy and Kyle Reynolds Page Fairman Rich ’92 ▪ Evelyn and Allan Richardson James Richardson ’90 Lisa and Mike Richer Elizabeth Richey ’03 ▪ Kate Richey ’06 ▪ Nancy Rideout Brandan Rivard ’10 Bryan Rivard ’11 ▪ Lee and Mike Rivard ▪ Lynda and Nick Rizos ▪ Melanie Lindner Robbins ’03 Gill Roberts ’99 ▪ Marcie Roberts ▪ Karen and Kenneth Robichaud ▪ Becky Grosso Robinson ’79 Jake Romanowsky ’09 Kimberly and Joe Romo ▪ Maria and Ed Rooney Jill and Paul Rosenthal Sara Ross ’86 Zach Rossetti ’91 Duncan Rotch ’88 Keith Rousseau ’95 Benjamin Russell ’94 Donna Newman and Stuart Russell Jan and Patrick Rutty ’84 ▪ Deborah Woods Ryan ’78 Lee Rynearson ’03 ▪ Lauren Saidel-Baker ’07 ▪ Regina Salmons ’14 Randy Salzman ’82 Annie and Dick Samuels ▪ Sharon and Lewis Santosuosso Shauna Sarsfield Gerry and Med Sattler Sandra Woods Sattler ’80 Jessica Saturley ’03 Kathleen Sauer Grace and Otto Schaefer Patricia King Schnable ’68 Wendy and Eric Schoneberger ▪ Jared Schoneberger ’14 Kim Schumacher Karen and Steve Schwab Paula Leonard-Schwartz and Steve Schwartz Daniel Schwartzberg ’13 Kelly Schwarz ’08
Joan Izen and Joel Schwelling Matthew Scotch ’94 Ginger and Bob Searle Ro and Glen Secor Pike Severance ’99 Justin Shaka ’00 ▪ Katie Shaka ’96 Liz Shanahan ’81 Patrick Sheehan Andrea Sheldon ’09 Zach Sherman ’16 Lindley Shutz and Michael Lynch ▪ Steven Sideris ’00 Kim Sieper Sarah and Rich Sigel ’81 ▪ Paul Silva Jared Silverstein ’96 Yvonne and Les Simon Dayrel and Jerry Sipes Jenna Sirkin ’00 Kayla Sirkin ’06 Sue and Fred Skaluba Duffy and David Smiley ▪ Jake Smiley ’12 Deb Smith Samantha Smith ’16 Wright Smith ’05 Edna and David Snow Rick Snyder Teresa and Jim Speigel ▪ JoHannah and Jim Speltz Molly and Dan Sperduto Julia Spiegelman ’04 ▪ Cindy and Jim St. Jean ▪ Mickie and Andre St. Laurent Sarah Stahl ’76 ▪ Melissa Magnuson and Andy Stahly Elizabeth Standow ‘76 Anne and David Stanley Victoria Starr ’05 Kate and Jon Steer ’72 Liz Stefany ’98 Lily Steiner ’14 Andrea and David Stevenson ▪ Donna and Phil Stone Sean Stone ’83 Alexander Sturke ’89 Kim Sullivan Sarah Fogal Sweatlock ’99 Christine B. Crabb and Christopher L. Sweeney ’84 ▪ Renee and Rick Tarpey Philip Tatro, Jr. ’16 Bernyce and Saul Taube ▪ Martha and Peter Taylor Teaching Partners, Inc. Kelly Teevan ▪ Ruth and Jeff Templeton ▪ Cynthia Teng ’16 Douglas Tepe ’94 Brenna McCandliss Thomas ’96
Kimberly Abbe Thomas ’80 Megan Tsai ’07 Amy Turcotte Amy and Warren Turner Ryan Tuttle ’93 Cynthia Richmond Umscheid ’89 Eileen Cremin Urquart ’86 Anuj Vadalia ’11 Berklee Vaillancourt ‘14 Colbi Vaillancourt ’14 Kim and Dick Vaillancourt Naomi Turner VanderWolk ’74 and Jeff VanderWolk ’74 Mary Ann and Alex Vazquez ▪ Mindy Nenopoulos Verenis ’75 ▪ Joanna Blanding Vides ’96 Elizabeth Vining ▪ Jennifer and David Wagner ▪ Lynne and Derek Wagner ▪ Diane and Glen Wall ▪ Michael Wall ’94 John Wallin ’96 Barbara Kaegi Walls ’91 ▪ Alexa Warburton ’05 Gertraud Ward Mary Ann and James Watt Porter Weeks ’99 Arlene and Ted Weimer Kris and Gordie Welch Jack Welch ’71 ▪ Virginia Weldon ▪ Shelley and Bill Westenberg ▪ Jeff Weston ’74 Bert Whittemore Ayn Whytemare-Donovan ’84 Thomas Wilder ’96 Hannah Will ’08 Ian Will ’11 Suzanne and Eric Will ▪ Christina Williams ’13 Fran and Tom Wills ▪ Tammi and Dave Wilson Richard Wirth ’84 Greer Woolley ’17 Griffin Woolley ’11 Jacqui and Keith Woolley Danica Li and Walter Yang Ellen Yoffa ’69 Meredith Zackey Juan Zamudio ’14 Lucyann and Rick Zeller ▪ Suzanne Zeller ▪ Sarah Stebbins Zepeda ’75 Tammy and Tim Zinck Alexander Zorn ’11 Tyler Zorn ’14 ▪ indicates five or more years of consecutive giving * indicates deceased D E R RY F I E L D.O R G
ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL FUND CONSECUTIVE GIVING 30 Years
A.J. Capowski ’79 Ellie Goodwin Cochran ’69 and David Cochran Elenore Freedman Bennett Freeman ’70 Jackie and Rich Keller Jennifer D. and Gregory J. Melkonian Anne Milne Carolyn and Stewart Richmond Kathy and Jon Ross William Skladony ’75 Jack Welch ’71 Nancy Stahl Wilsker ’73
25 Years
Deb and Nancy Allen Marcia and Steve Anderson Caryl and Barry Brensinger Michael Ekman ’69 Pamela Pappas Goode ’69 Susan Stahl Hardy ’70 Jim Hendrix ’77 Nancy Johnson ’76 Nancy Lord ’70 Stephanie Solms McCusker ’84 and David McCusker Catharine and Mason Newick G. Forrest Quimby ’72 Susan Resnicoff ’87 Wendy and E. Charles Sanborn Sarah and Rich Sigel ’81 Sarah Stahl ’76 Christine B. Crabb and Christopher L. Sweeney ’84 Mindy Nenopoulos Verenis ’75 Clea and Neal Winneg ’78 Fran and Dick Winneg
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20 Years
Karen and John Allard ’83 Peter Amons Becky and Bruce Berk Donna and Ev Bishop Sue Flagg Bonnie and Terry Flahive Hansi and Bill Glahn Jaye R. and Charles S. Goodwin Barbara and David Haight Ann and Joe Harrington Dennis Holland David Kane ’96 Debbie and Bob Lievens Rosamond and David Lockwood Tricia and Ned Lucas Bob Mandel ’68 Patti and Neil Markwith Chris Doyle and Steve Mathes Lauren and Matt Melkonian ’96 Page Fairman Rich ’92 Davis Richmond ’86 Kathleen Rutty-Fey ’87 and Erik Fey Teresa and Jim Speigel Nancy Stearns Diane and Glen Wall Lucyann and Rick Zeller
15 Years
Chris Bissonnette Lori and Ray Boelig Chris and Rob Bradley Gloria and Ron Brotherton Isabelle and John Bryan Katie and Steve Burke Chris and Michael Cikacz Molly Cikacz ’08 Dianne Connolly Michelle and Brian Coombes
Jeff Cousineau Ellen and Bill Davis Kerry and Charles Desfosses Gershon Ekman ’71 Kate Erskine and Jolene McWhirter David Flagg ’98 Melissa Wallace and Rob Fogg Ann and Steve Foster Kathryn and Roger Frieden Helen Gemmill ’96 Pamela Grich and Louis Fink Jeff Hastings Betty and Tom Jipson Katy Keefe-Hancock and Lee Hancock Erin and Derek Lautieri Michele and Dan Leclerc Judy and Ed Lemire Evelyn and Bill Madden Sarah and Lenny McCaigue Morgan Melkonian ’00 and Matt Jerome Walt Milne ’82 Judith Nelson Minzel ’69 Jean Pinckney Nelson Shelli Gay and Bryan Otey Mary and Justin Perkins Lucy S. and Daniel C. Potter Ray Provencher Randy Reis Karen and Kenneth Robichaud Jan and Patrick Rutty ’84 Annie and Dick Samuels Truda Bloom and Robert Spiegelman Target Joni Taube ’69 and Eliot Sirkin Bernyce and Saul Taube Bud Van Arsdale The Van Arsdale/Dewey Family Kathryn Lemmon and King Warburton Suzanne Zeller
10 Years
Christine and Garrett Adie Diane and Frank Allen Richard Anthony Patricia and Tom Barstow Anne Marie Kenny and Tom Birch Sue and Bill Birchard Mary and Jim Blaisdell Tracy and Mark Blaisdell Ryan Bouchard ’97 Annie and Rich Branch Deirdre Bradshaw Branch ’71 Matthew Butterick ’88 Mary Halpin Carter and Christopher H. M. Carter Chris and Bob Chin Ali Geiger ’00 and Matt D’Alessio ’01 Kate Dewey ’05 Celia and Nigel Donovan Brinie Dunlap ’00 and Rob Childs Joyce Ferris Kevin Finefrock ’03 Steven Flagg ’03 Liz and Gordon Gilroy Gail and Gary Gordon Brenda and Gary Goudreau Dana Green ’98 Susan Grodman Alice J. and Brian Handwerk Jane and Roy Hasselman Chris and Lauren Hettler Kathryn Van Der Beken Hunter and Preston Hunter ’98 John Jacobs Patricia and Mark Kegel Laurie and Jim Lamp Donna K. Lencki Joshua Lucas ’00 Leslie Fleisher McCarthy ’73 Deb and Doug Melanson Don Monson ’96 Chris Norwood ’99 Adam Pignatelli ’96 Mary Pollock Deb De Beradinis and Steve Reichheld Elizabeth Richey ’03 Lee and Mike Rivard Gill Roberts ’99 Jan and Michael Romanowsky Lee Rynearson ’03 Dot and Rich Sherman ’82 Shelley and Joe Spierer Andrea and David Stevenson Kelly Teevan John Van Hooser ’85 September and Doug Voss Michele and Bill Voss Kristen Pearson Wydom ’96 Michele and Bill Zorn
ALUMNI GIVING Class of 1968
Class of 1973
53% Participation Cheryl Wainwright Anderson Douglas L. Bartlett Dorrie A. Freedman Greg Goodman Robert Mandel Kathryn Worrell Newton Peter C. Paquette Mary Jane Peabody Patricia King Schnable
13% Participation Josephine C. Martin Leslie Fleisher McCarthy Robert J. Valliere Nancy Stahl Wilsker
Class of 1969 40% Participation Michael Broad Ellie Goodwin Cochran Michael B. Ekman Pamela Pappas Goode Morris K. Goodman Timothy D. Mattison Judith Nelson Minzel William L. Partlan Joanne C. Taube Ellen J. Yoffa
Class of 1970 25% Participation Mark P. Burkush Robert S. Feins Bennett Freeman Susan Stahl Hardy John R. Korona Nancy J. Lord Frederick C. Manheck Charlotte Girolimon McCann Adair O’Reilly Mark E. Ostergren
Class of 1971 30% Participation Eleanor (Woofie Fleming) Amidon Deirdre B. Branch Charles J. Converse Gershon Ekman Kenneth Eluto Hal Freedman Peter W. Kfoury Michael Litvin John S. Welch
Class of 1972 22% Participation Judith W. Ashton Deborah G. Ford Richard S. Green Gary Hirshberg Linnell Girolimon Krikorian G. Forrest Quimby David B. Snow, Jr. Jonathan P. Steer
Class of 1974 22% Participation Hilary Chaplain Debra Silberberg Finestone David B. Smith Jefferson VanderWolk Naomi Turner VanderWolk Jeffrey Weston
Class of 1975 22% Participation Mark H. Fleisher William P. Skladony Mindy Nenopoulos Verenis Sarah Stebbins Zepeda
Class of 1976 46% Participation Elizabeth B. Carey Gina B. Chaplain Sara M. Crisp Jean M. Devine Nancy K. Johnson Wendy Taube Lucas Gayle McGinnis Harold D. Pope Gay E. Shanahan Sarah A. Stahl Elizabeth M. Standow
Class of 1977 4% Participation James D. Hendrix
Class of 1978 21% Participation Bradley N. Benson David L. Grosso Alfred Norton Debbie Woods Ryan Thomas G. Shanahan Neal S. Winneg
Class of 1979 11% Participation Anthony J. Capowski Frances Silberberg Keefe Becky Grosso Robinson John S. Stahl
Class of 1980 21% Participation Susan Milne Haydock David W. Keller
Sandra Woods Sattler Kim Abbe Thomas Kimberley Murphy Wilson
Class of 1981 16% Participation Scott G. Jensen Susan Rand King Mara Mades Elizabeth A. Shanahan Richard Sigel
Class of 1982 18% Participation John W. Griffith James G. McLean Walter P. Milne Daniel S. Muskat Bertrand B. Salzman Richard D. Sherman
Class of 1983 30% Participation John R. Allard Diane Sanborn Arabian Jason Boyer Danielle M. Currier Martin Goulet Kristen Norton Mugnai Margaret O’Brien Sean W. Stone
Class of 1984 28% Participation Sara Koerber Galantowicz Kevin L. Johnston R. David Larrivee Nathalie Halle Mason Stephanie Solms McCusker Sidney McLean McNab Patrick M. Rutty Florence Salzman Christopher L. Sweeney Ayn B. Whytemare-Donovan Richard G. Wirth, Jr.
Class of 1985 26% Participation Lisa J. Callahan Matthew D. Galvin Susan H. Pomerleau MaryBeth Blight Reis Kim Allard Socha John O. Van Hooser
Class of 1986 24% Participation Jonathan M. Baron Mary Gartner Boyd Karen Callahan Gail Allman Cole Rebecca Stevenson Hlidek
Jennifer Carlson Mullins Heather Koerber Nunes Davis L. Richmond Sara E. Ross Eileen Cremin Urquart
Class of 1987 24% Participation Cathleen Grotton Craven Rachel Daum Humphrey Daneil Copertino Kuftinec Robert Z. Kuftinec Winifred Loeffler Lerner Laura Michaud-Sullivan Susan L. Resnicoff Kathleen Rutty-Fey
Class of 1988 8% Participation Matthew J. Butterick Jeremy D. Freund Erin J. O’Shaughnessy Duncan Rotch
Class of 1989 17% Participation Anonymous Garrett G. Gillespie Leigh Lambard Gillespie Brenda Silva Gonzalez Sarah Silverman Alexander E. Sturke Cynthia Richmond Umscheid
Class of 1990 14% Participation Boyd Brown Robert Buelte Carrie Blight Daigle Wendy Athey Dairman Susanna Woodbury Newsom James F. Richardson
Class of 1991 22% Participation Brooks L. Glahn Heather Lofgren LeRoux Kristen Tarpley Linna Linda Mackey Mitchell Nicole D’Auteuil Mutnick Zachary Rossetti Barbara Kaegi Walls Karin Loscocco Witt
Class of 1992 15% Participation Sarah Stone Coskun Jeremy W. Crane Sarah Fuller-Matsubara Meghan A. Kenny Heather Newton Kyemba James T. Rich Page Fairman Rich D E R RY F I E L D.O R G
ANNUAL REPORT ALUMNI GIVING Class of 1993
Jesse Davis Lisa D’Ambruoso Demers Joyia Rich Fazelat Timothy B. Foster Helen J. Gemmill Dana M. Gomez-Gayne Taryn O’Loughlin Gross Jennifer Goodrich Heilhecker David M. Kane G. Matthew Melkonian Donald R. Monson William Mosher Adam B. Pignatelli Katherine Shaka Jared A. Silverstein Brenna McCandliss Thomas Joanna Blanding Vides John Wallin Thomas G. Wilder Kristen Pearson Wydom
10% Participation Katherine Hurlbut Chappell Amily Dunlap Michael K. Spector Ryan M. Tuttle
Class of 1994 22% Participation J. Ryan Bielagus Ashley Stearns Burr Tyler Charlesworth Jonathan Foster Avery Holland Murdock Benjamin L. Russell Matthew L. Scotch Douglas S. Tepe Michael Wall
Class of 1995 18% Participation Karen N. Anderson Peter G. Bielagus Alexander L. Chan Nell E. Dodge Lesley Keiner Herzberg Scott C. McAuliffe Laura McIninch Paryl Keith L. Rousseau
Class of 1997 19% Participation Ryan J. Bouchard James D. Cahill Dylan R. Cruess Erica R. McIninch Emily R. Newick Kelly Steele Reis Amanda Fiedler Wastrom Jessica Shute Weber
Class of 1996 50% Participation Paul Abrahimzadeh
Class of 1998 16% Participation Sara Brennan Adams David D. Flagg Dana R. Green J. Preston Hunter F. Gerard Murphy Elizabeth A. Stefany
Class of 1999 35% Participation Hannah L. Arnold Meredith Steele Bannon Katherine E. Davis Crook Kathleen Barrett Hernandez Stacey Starner McAllister Sara Schwartz Mohan Christopher A. Norwood George B. Papanicolaou Laura Reis Gillian M. Roberts J. Pike Severance Sarah Fogal Sweatlock Porter Weeks
Class of 2000 39% Participation Lori Evans Alderin John L. Arnold Jillian W. Beasley Whitney Lockwood Berdy Sabrina E. Dunlap
2015-2016 ANNUAL FUND TOP THREE PARENT CLASSES
2021 98% 2017 95% 2022 91%
22%
ALL-TIME HIGH
A RECORD-BREAKING YEAR
$644,275 RAISED
ALUMNI CLASSES
90+%PARENT
PARTICIPATION
The class of 2016 completed the 1st ever Senior Annual Fund Challenge, with 54% of the senior class contributing to the Annual Fund. D E R RY F I E L D T O DAY 2 0 16
PARTICIPATION
TOP THREE
TWO-YEARS IN A ROW
42
ALUMNI
1968 53% 1996 50% 1976 46%
Caroline C. Foster Heather MacLeod Frink Melinda J. Garrett Alexandra L. Geiger Laura R. Hunter David H. Jensen Meredith L. Johnson Zachary I. Learner David W. Lievens Joshua P. Lucas Rebecca L. Maglathlin Morgan Melkonian Catharine N. Newick Justin G. Shaka Steven J. Sideris Jenna T. Sirkin
Class of 2001 14% Participation Andrew D. Cochran Matthew D. D’Alessio David D. Henry III Tamara Klein Andrea Schwartz McCullough Seth Pitman Julie Hilliard Posternack
Class of 2002 21% Participation Matthew M. Boelig Daniel Y. Chen Kristen Geiger Cochran Francesco Finocchiaro Molly Zink Finocchiaro Heather French Kristin E. Kelsey Anne E. Lucas Matthew S. Reno
Class of 2003 23% Participation Sara V. Dewey Kevin Finefrock Steven M. Flagg Thomas C. Flahive Katherine Maglathlin Glowa Michael R. McCormick Scott Migliori Elizabeth A. Richey Melanie Lindner Robbins Lee Rynearson Jessica Saturley
Class of 2004 18% Participation Michael E. Beasley Geoffrey T. Blanding Joseph L. Cahill Farrah Desrosiers Thaddeus S. Duprey Samantha D. Keefe Cara Bishop Lavallee
Cale J. Magruder Julia A. Spiegelman
Class of 2005 15% Participation Emily Fritch Cochran Kathryn G. Dewey Joshua F. Enos Carolyn Goodwin Leary Brett A. McLarnon Steven G. Morgan Wright B. Smith Victoria A. Starr F. Alexandra Warburton
Class of 2006 10% Participation Adam P. Grodman Jacob M. Keefe Jaclyn Leeds Robert F. Lemire Katherine J. Richey Kayla T. Sirkin
Class of 2007 14% Participation J. Duke Logan Kristin E. Migliori E. Parker R. Mitchell James E. Otey Lauren S. Saidel-Baker Megan Tsai
Class of 2008 14% Participation Nicholas G. Bryan Molly A. Cikacz Allison M. Fink Nathanial P. Moore Anthony V. Popeo Kelly Schwarz Hannah Will
Class of 2009 19% Participation Katherine M. DiPastina Valeriy V. Filatov Sadie E. Fowler Bonnie J. Frieden Kelsey I. Kanik Curtis R. Lamp Matthew P. McCormick G. Andrew Mokas Stephen J. Reichheld, Jr. Jacob E. Romanowsky Andrea K. Sheldon
Class of 2010 13% Participation Ariel S. Berk Alexandra C. Donovan
William F. Keller Madison O. Kramer Katherine A. Lynch Philip G. Melanson Timothy L. Reichheld Brandan M. Rivard
Class of 2011 45% Participation Nicole Chenelle Zachary Chin Garrett G. Coler Lan Y. Doan Olivia B. Donahue Jonathan H. Dowst Jamie M. Ducharme Aran K. Hubbell Alexander W. Jenney Hannah J. Kanik Emilyann W. Keller Barrett J. Lamp Michael K. Larson Meredith K. Leyden Brodie McCusker Mariel J. McLeod Ariadne M. Mitchell Anna E. Mokas Henry C. Morgan Aseebulla A. Niazi Kimberly J. Pollock Erica A. Raff Bryan J. Rivard Travis J. Russell Anuj J. Vadalia Ian E. Will Griffin W. E. Woolley Alexander V. A. Zorn
Class of 2012 20% Participation Zachary W. Abbott Elizabeth A. Aliotta Alexander R. Camerino Scott W. Clutterbuck Leah T. DeWitt Peter E. Kosiarski Eleanor B. C. Lynch Benjamin M. Moll Breanna L. Northrup Carla J. Nyquist Alyse M. Reichheld Jake O. Smiley
Class of 2013
19% Participation Everett V. P. Baker Jason R. Berk Louisa E. Carter Rosalind A. KennyBirch Savannah S. Lavoie Lucas P. McCabe Cameron McCusker
Lindsay E. Pollock Thomas G. Quinn Daniel M. Schwartzberg Christina I. Williams
Class of 2014 13% Participation Griffin M. Antle Margo M. Pierson Regina A. Salmons Jared L. Schoneberger Lily R. Steiner Berklee R. Vaillancourt Colbi R. Vaillancourt Juan E. Zamudio Tyler B. Zorn
Class of 2015 10% Participation David A. Lockwood Elizabeth R. Ludwig Alexandra L. Muskat Brittany R. Northrup James K. O’Brien Tess R. Regan Samuel S. Richmond
Class of 2016 - Senior Fund Challenge
Mary W. Carter Luke M. Chapdelaine Michael J. Chiasson William L. Clark Joseph B. Costa Francesca H. DeIeso-Frechette Jonathan E. Devine Noah J. Doherty Kiana L. Dorsey Jared E. Farr Ryan J. Goggin Noam S. Hantman Brock G. Higley Alexander B. Jalili Wanchen Jiang Andrew B. Johnson Grant A. Kegel Suzannah F. Kelsey Eliza T. Kissick Charlotte G. Leyden Samuel C. Lynn Julianna P. Muise Burton H. Owen Madeline K. Pierson Mary L. Quinn Zachary C. Sherman Samantha L. Smith Philip C. Tatro, Jr. Xinyu Teng
54% Participation Carolyn A. Adie Parker J. Blaisdell D E R RY F I E L D.O R G
ANNUAL REPORT PARENT GIVING Class of 2016
87.7% Participation Christine and Garrett Adie Deb and Mike Anthony Jan and Earl Baumgardner Tracy and Mark Blaisdell Isabelle and John Bryan Mary Halpin Carter and Christopher H. M. Carter Colleen and Jeff Chapdelaine Maryann and Bill Clark Donna and Mario Cordova Maryellen and Gerry Costa Jenni and John Devine Fern Seiden and Tim Doherty Krisha and Brian Dubreuil Norene and David Farr Julia Burdick and Nathan Faulkner Deb DeIeso and Steve Frechette Darren Gale Leslie and Ken Goggin Sue and Barry Hantman Amy and Don Higley Trish and Jim Hillsgrove Kiki Papadopoulos and Reza Jalili Hong Huo and Linguo Jiang Jen and Brian Johnson Christine and Gary Kaufman Patricia and Mark Kegel Lea and Bill Kelsey Bill Kissick Winnie and Matt Krogman Nicola and John Leonard Michelle and Chris Levell Lauren and Paul J. Leyden Dina Chaitowitz and Bob Lynn Cathy McGrath Cristina and Jason Muise Eleanor and Chris Owen Michelle and Matt Pierson Rachel and John Polgrean Siobhan and Tom Quinn Barthy and Murali Ravel Dot and Rich Sherman ’82 Debbie and David Smith Cindy and Jim St. Jean Michelle and Paul Stagg Meg and Phil Tatro Jingjing Lu and XiaoLong Teng Johannes and Betsy van Duren Tammi and Dave Wilson Sally Pan and Jun Xu Fenghua Guo and Shidong Zhang
Class of 2017
94.6% Participation Debbie and Paul Alfano Christine and Mark Anderson Caroline and Dave Arend Theresa and John Barger 44
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Linda and Brad Benson ’78 Michelle and Russ Brummett Cailing Yu and Song Chen Betsy and Rob Cissel Linda Bournival and Gerry Collins Melissa and Andy Crews Megan Whitehouse and Phil Curtin Kristie and Brad Dinsmore Patty and Howard Dresner Jane Sullivan-Durand and Lynn Durand Sharon and Wing Eng Dayna Ford and Paul Antosh Tara and Jim Furlong Kathy and Mike Garfield April Shaw and Alex Granok Paulette and Chris Grondin April and Keith Groves Sufang Yi and Sanye Guo Trish and Jim Hillsgrove Cheryl Lucas and Chris Hopey Doreen Connor and Arnie Huftalen Becky and Dave Husak Patricia and Lou Imbriano Julie and Tony Introcaso Michael Kasten Cheryl and David Keller ’80 Karla and Bob Kittler Kirstin Kochanek Dennis Kochanek Barbara and Paul Labonte Michele and Dan Leclerc Wei Wu and Dan Li AnnMarie and Chris Mayer Shannon and Doug McGinley Linda and Allen Mello Monica Vegelj and Brian Miron Michelle Murphy Lisa and Dan Muskat ’82 Lisa and Jeff Neville Camille Triola-Northrup and Charlie Northrup Kasey and Lee Ormiston Manisha and Sam Patel Mary and Justin Perkins Shannon and Larry Quinlan Renee and Asim Razvi Sharon and Tom Rohlfs Kathleen Rutty-Fey ’87 and Erik Fey Lara Shilling Dayrel and Jerry Sipes Sue and Fred Skaluba Duffy and David Smiley Genie and Jeff Smith Kathleen and Patrick Smith Kim Allard Socha ’85 and Tim Socha Molly and Dan Sperduto Mary Carlisle-Stadelmann and Wayne Stadelmann Audrey Augun and Jim Steiner Renee and Rick Tarpey
DAY OF GIVING with a goal of 161 gifts—one for each school day in the 15–16 year.
Over
$40,000 RAISED IN 1 DAY!
200 DONORS
SUPPORTED THE ANNUAL FUND IN
24 HOURS
Over 30 trustees, parents, alumni, faculty, staff, and alumni parents came together to make calls for the Annual Fund! Nancy Taylor and John Kerr Ruth and Jeff Templeton September and Doug Voss Jennifer and David Wagner Marty Nagy-Wentz and Jack Wentz Nancy Wolf-Cronin Jacqui and Keith Woolley Xiaoping Xi and Lixin Zhang
Class of 2018
85.7% Participation Erika and Mike Alusic-Bingham Rebecca and Fred Briccetti Louisa and Todd Burdette Jennifer and Michael Carrobis Mary Halpin Carter and Christopher H. M. Carter Colleen and Jeff Chapdelaine Linda Bournival and Gerry Collins Becky and Mike Collins Charlene and Rob DeCesare Cathy Yi and Gerard Dillon Maureen and Jon Dowst Krisha and Brian Dubreuil Patty and Vince Dwyer Norene and David Farr Mary Brunette and Mark Feigl Kathy and Bill Gillett Julie and Rob Glosner Lisa and Dan Goldner Helle and Scott Goodrich Kathy Henrich Stacy Kutzelman and Eric Hinton Ha Hoang Shari and Carson Hovey
Jen and Brian Johnson Lea and Bill Kelsey Judy Lamont Kathleen Herold and Tony Lapadula Brenda and Rich Lombardozzi Romana and Sal Malik Judith and Joe Maloy Kate Marcouillier AnnMarie and Chris Mayer Anne and Brian Mikol Pam Powers-Moll and Doug Moll Cristina and Jason Muise Elizabeth and Todd Ormiston Tara and Steve Perkins Colleen and Vadim Plotsker Katharine Webster and John Pratt Stephanie and Kirk Rawson Stewart Richmond Sharon and Lewis Santosuosso Sandra Woods Sattler ’80 Tim Sattler Karen and Steve Schwab Sasha Kuftinec and Mark Schwartzberg Patrick Sheehan Liz and Tom Shepherd Lindley Shutz and Michael Lynch Yvonne and Les Simon Kathleen and Patrick Smith Lisa and Stew Strong Kris and Gordie Welch Sue and Scott Wickett Danica Li and Walter Yang Huiling Wang and Lei Zhu
PARENT GIVING (CONT.) Class of 2019
86.8% Participation Christine and Garrett Adie Serena and Ken Anderson Anonymous Davida Rubin-Baker and Yami Baker Shea and Kevin Bishop Denise Cascio Bolduc and Dan Bolduc Suzanne Bullitt Logan Bullitt Lesley and Andrew Carr Jennifer and David Ciechon Betsy and Rob Cissel Elizabeth and Matthew Davis Fern Seiden and Tim Doherty Carilyn Cronin Donovan and Bill Donovan Ginger and Michael Fortin Anne and Mitch Gagnon Shannon and Brad Galinson Brenda Silva Gonzalez ’89 and Mario Gonzalez Cheryl and Patrick Gosselin Marie Ishac-Hanna and John Hanna Cheryl Yennaco and Mark Horton Tian He and Jun Hu Patricia and Lou Imbriano Kirsti and Paul Karpawich Kris Reid and Curtis Kloc Dennis Kochanek Kirstin Kochanek Susan and Chris Lawless Krissy and Bill Letourneau Wei Wu and Dan Li Stacey and Steve Lunderville Judy and Jon MacLean Denise and David McAdoo Lisa and Tim McGrath Liz and Brian Michaud Jenny Carlson Mullins ’86 and Jay Mullins Cheryl and Ken Murray Lisa and Jeff Neville Rachel and Dan Nolan Kasey and Lee Ormiston Eleanor and Chris Owen Tara and Steve Perkins Marjorie and Scott Pim Wendy and Brent Powell Lisa and Mike Richer Stewart Richmond Sharon and Tom Rohlfs Marlene and Steve Rotering Lara Shilling Dayrel and Jerry Sipes Kim Allard Socha ’85 and Tim Socha Molly and Dan Sperduto Arthur Sullivan Kim Sullivan Olga Yurovskaya and David Thirkill Lisa and Tom Thorne
Ann and Scott Tierno Michele and David Truex Johannes and Betsy van Duren Jennifer and David Wagner Amy and John Watson
Class of 2020
86.7% Participation Kathy and Greg Abate Anonymous Caroline and Dave Arend Shannon and John Best Lynn Bollengier Molly and Pete Brandt Michelle and Russ Brummett Colleen and Jeff Chapdelaine Michelle and Chris Coriaty Jeff Cousineau Debbie Cousineau Kristina Isakovich and Richard Critz Mike Desmarais Connie Campbell and Tony Diehl McMillan West and Michael Doherty Intisar Saeed and Mohamed Elsheikh Julie and Rob Glosner Julia and Nelson Howe Susan Rand King ’81 and Bill King Dan Kramer Terri Lynch Tracey Madden Tracy and Joe Matarese Sarah and Lenny McCaigue Kat and Mike McDonnell Shannon and Doug McGinley Jennifer Donofrio and Dave Moore Kunal and Jay Patel Colleen and Vadim Plotsker Kristen Kercher and Greg Porto Alicia and Brian Presti Carolyn and Patrick Scholten Michelle and Paul Stagg Melissa Magnuson and Andy Stahly Esthia Giakovis-Sterling and Daniel Sterling Lisa and Stew Strong Julie and Phil Taub Ruth and Jeff Templeton Mary and John Valvano Kelly and Craig Weimer Karen and Erik Young
Class of 2021
97.8% Participation Rose-Lynn and Steve Armstrong Tricia Mellor and Steve August Samantha and Tony Baldini Shea and Kevin Bishop Molly and Pete Brandt Louisa and Todd Burdette Tara and David Caparrelli
Jodi and Don Carlberg Gina and Franco Castagliuolo Colleen and Marc Cobery Jenny and Bob Davis Lisa and Erik Drake Renee and Scott Dudley Kristen and Ray Etzo Kelley and John Gage Anne and Mitch Gagnon Laura and John Gargasz Paige Piani and Peter Giersch Shari and Carson Hovey Cynthia and Chris Induni Lea and Bill Kelsey Julie and Al LeBlanc Beth and Kevin Leonard Amy and Chris Licata Corinne and Joe Martin Lori Mix and Allen Merriman Deb and Fritz Morgan Cristina and Jason Muise Rachel and Dan Nolan Elizabeth and Todd Ormiston Jamie and Jamie Pagliocco Kristina and Rob Parisien Marjorie and Scott Pim Sharon and Tom Rohlfs Maria and Ed Rooney Kathleen Rutty-Fey ’87 and Erik Fey Lindley Shutz and Michael Lynch Maria and Scott Sieper Kim Sieper Debbie and David Smith JoHannah and Jim Speltz Melissa Magnuson and Andy Stahly
Ann and Scott Tierno Lynne and Derek Wagner Amy and John Watson
Class of 2022
90.6% Participation Christine and Garrett Adie Anonymous Brennan Barnard Elma and Sejo Becirovic Mary Tenn and Stephen Blair Cathleen and Carter Brown Michelle and Russ Brummett Tara and David Caparrelli Jodi and Don Carlberg Gina and Franco Castagliuolo Michelle and Chris Coriaty Karen and Stephen Doyle Chris Rosenwasser and John Farley Katie and John Friberg Shannon and Brad Galinson Cynthia and Chris Induni Mi Young and Jamie Kim Susan Rand King ’81 and Bill King Gargi and Joydip Kundu Deb and Carl Moskey Kristina and Rob Parisien Jill and Paul Rosenthal Kim Allard Socha ’85 and Tim Socha Lisa Tourangeau Sharon and Sean Valashinas Mary and John Valvano Lynne and Derek Wagner
The Senior Class Gift was presented at commencement to Head of School Mary Halpin Carter by Class President Peter Lehmann. The gift was directed to Derryfield’s Annual Fund to support the arts, athletics, and financial aid to honor teachers, advisors, coaches, and directors. The Eighth Grade Gift was made in support of “wish list items” to enhance the entrance to the Middle School by replacing the trash and recycle bins with attractive 21st century receptacles. These will be purchased by the Building and Grounds office through vendors who offer quality furniture and equipment needs. D E R RY F I E L D.O R G
ANNUAL REPORT FACULTY & STAFF GIVING–100% PARTICIPATION Michele Adams Deb Allen Richard Anthony Regina Assetta Julie Avery Brennan Barnard Becky Barsi Steve Batchelder Michael Beesley Bruce Berk Becky Berk Chris Bissonnette Mark Blaisdell Tracy Blaisdell Jenny Boesch Rob Bradley Annie Branch Pete Brandt Deborah Bremberg Ron Brotherton Brian Brunelle Louisa Burdette Paul Byrne Angelo Camberis Mary Halpin Carter Harley Chang Michelle Coombes
Jeff Cousineau Ellen Desmond Olivia Doucette Ben Dougherty Mia Ek Claire Fauth Debby Fedder Sue Flagg Rob Fogg Mike Garrity Gail Gordon Matt Gresko Susan Grodman Alice J. Handwerk Gary Harper Jeff Hastings Patty Herbert Chris Hettler Dennis Holland Karen Hull Chris Induni Tony Introcaso Betty Jipson Becky Josephson Mary Karlin Becca Karp Katy Keefe-Hancock
Dawn Kilcrease Jessie Kimball Derek Lautieri Mike Leary Michele Leclerc Ed Lemire Meredith Leyden ’11 Danielle Llewelyn Megan Loosigian Terri Lynch Marco Masoni Steve Mathes Mollie Mattuchio MacDearmid Denise McAdoo Lenny McCaigue Terry McGovern Chris McNeil Jennifer D. Melkonian Colby Morgan Kristen Morrow Anna Moskov Andy Myers Rick Olivar Mary Perkins Annette Peters David Pook Brent Powell
Ray Provencher Judy Reynolds Marcie Roberts Gill Roberts ’99 Karen Robichaud Laura Russell Kathleen Rutty-Fey ’87 Shauna Sarsfield Lindley Shutz Duffy Smiley Ross Soraci Jim Speigel Teresa Speigel Andrea Stevenson Lisa Tourangeau Amy Turcotte Alex Vazquez Lynne Wagner Diane Wall Mary Ann Watt Bill Westenberg Paul Whitmore Karen Whitmore Meredith Zackey Rick Zeller Tammy Zinck
Elenore Freedman Mary-Ellen Goodspeed ’72 Alice J. Handwerk James D. Hendrix ’77 Dennis Holland Carol-Ann Jane Nancy G. Kane David and Rosamond Lockwood David J. and Stephanie Solms McCusker ’84 Jennifer D. Melkonian Don Monson ’96
Daniel Muskat ’82 Alexandra Muskat ’15 Samantha Muskat ’17 James F. Richardson ’90 Janice Romanowsky E. Charles Sanborn Virginia P. Searle Craig and Cary Sellers Lara Shilling in honor of Gavin and Miranda Shilling Robert Spiegelman and Truda Bloom Drs. Barbara J. and David G. Stahl*
Nancy W. Stearns Sheila Steele Jean Tallman Bill Tallman* Marjorie Van Arsdale* Charles Van Arsdale Pam Van Arsdale and Bob Dewey Richard and Frances Winneg
Peter S. Freedman Founders’ Scholar Fund
Jennifer D. and Gregory J. Melkonian Barbara and Eric Mostue
THE 1964 LEGACY SOCIETY Lori Evans Alderin ’00 Ditty Steele Bannon ’99 Annie Branch Caryl and Barry Brensinger Steve and Katie Burke Mary Halpin Carter Danielle Chandonnet Molly Cikacz ’08 Michael and Christine Cikacz David and Ellie Goodwin Cochran ’69 Michael B. Ekman ’69 Hilda W. Fleisher*
ENDOWMENT GIVING Bailey Milne Fund Anne Milne Bill Pfeifer Julie and Phil Taub
Peter Carlson ’83 Financial Aid Fund Roz and Dave Carlson
Richard A. Crafts Memorial Music Scholarship Jennifer D. and Gregory J. Melkonian
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Hal Freedman ’71
General Unrestricted Endowment Fund Jean Tallman and Bill Tallman*
The Global Citizenship Award in Honor of Blake Marston ’01 Martha Garrick Nancy and Bill Marston
Henrietta Mesches Memorial Fund Susan Resnicoff ’87
Matthew Lawrence Young ’88 Memorial Fund Marti and Lou Young *indicates deceased
*indicates deceased
RESTRICTED GIFTING Donors listed below have made gifts to Derryfield in support of additional initiatives. Jacquie Allman and Steve Allman ’83 Anonymous Denise Cascio Bolduc and Dan Bolduc Michelle and Chris Coriaty The Derryfield School Parent/Faculty Association Mike Desmarais Kelley and John Gage Frieda and Louis Georgopoulos Hession & Pare, P.C. IPG Employee Benefits Sue and Bob Keller Terri Lynch Elaine and Jeff Marshall Sarah and Lenny McCaigue
Shannon and Doug McGinley Jennifer Donofrio and Dave Moore Betsy Hamlin-Morin and Jeff Morin Glenda and Kyle Nagel Colleen and Vadim Plotsker Carolyn and Patrick Scholten Truda Bloom and Robert Spiegelman Michelle and Paul Stagg Lisa and Stew Strong Julie and Phil Taub Ruth and Jeff Templeton Diane and Glen Wall Kelly and Craig Weimer Marti and Lou Young
MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES Adobe Aetna Foundation, Inc. Alliance Holdings, Inc. Anonymous AutoDesk Foundation Automatic Data Processing, Inc. BAE Systems Bank of America Charitable Foundation Covidien Cares Fidelity Foundation Matching Gifts to Education Program GE Foundation Google Gift Matching Program Harvest Capital Management, Inc.
IBM Corporation Juniper Networks Matching Gift Program Medtronic Foundation Microsoft Giving Campaign Oracle Corporation Raytheon Company RBC Foundation USA RiverStone Resources, LLC Smith & Nephew, Inc. Trip Advisor, Inc. Verizon Foundation Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign
THE DERRYFIELD SCHOOL ENDOWMENT FUNDS FUNDS
Balance as of 6.30.2016
General Endowment Financial Aid Endowment Bailey Milne Endowment Fund Faculty Enrichment Fund The Peter S. Freedman Founders’ Scholar Fund Global Citizenship Award Simeon Kass Award for Writing & Humanistic Inquiry The Clifford R. Nyquist Memorial Scholarship The E. Charles Sanborn Visiting Fellow Fund David G. and Barbara J. Stahl Fund Summit Packaging Endowment for Financial Aid Visiting Writer Literary Fund Matthew Lawrence Young ’88 Memorial Scholarhship
425,404 1,356,764 181,102 374,162 25,112 9,943 41,868 30,241 250,864 212,171 416,607 18,395 80,937 $3,423,570
The Malone Scholars Program
2,206,531 $2,206,531
Funds in Support of Breakthrough Manchester General Endowment Elkin Teaching Fellowship Fund Joel Vargas Achievement Fund
1,582,936 510,428 113,208 $2,206,572
Endowment Total
$7,836,673
TRIBUTED GIFTING In Memory of Peter Carlson ’83 Roz and Dave Carlson
In Honor of Gerard Connolly Claire and David Grosso ’78
In Honor of Patrick ’15 and Tyler ’20 Critz Toy and Joe Cobbe
Honoring the Graduation of Noah Doherty ’16 Fran and Tom Wills
In Honor of Faculty and Staff
Alexander Chan ’95 Linda Bournival and Gerry Collins Jane Sullivan-Durand and Lynn Durand Claire and David Grosso ’78 Shari and Carson Hovey
Jaclyn Leeds ’06 Cathy McGrath Karen and Bill Parker Jenna Sirkin ’00 Teaching Partners, Inc.
Martha Garrick Susan and Joseph Horton Nancy and Bill Marston Jennifer D. and Gregory J. Melkonian Barbara and Eric Mostue
In Honor of David Haight
In Memory of Thomas W. Martin ’72
Claire and David Grosso ’78
In Memory of David T. Jambard ’76
Jose Martin ’73
In Memory of Jennifer Reilly ’76
Jean Devine ’76 Harold Pope ’76 Gay Shanahan ’76 and Jim Goldenberg
In Memory of Matt Sherman ’12 Scott Clutterbuck ’12
Honoring the Graduation of Ben Taub ’15
Jean Devine ’76 Harold Pope ’76
In Honor of Andy Moerlein
Julie and Phil Taub
In Honor of Robert R. Keller
In Memory of Gregory Morin ’01
In Honor of Anna ’19 and Andrew ’21 Watson
Sue and Bob Keller
In Honor of Blake Marston ’01 Kristen Geiger Cochran ’02 and Andrew Cochran ’01 Debbie Cousineau
Amanda Fiedler Wastrom ’97
Betsy Hamlin-Morin and Jeff Morin
In Honor of Sydney Porto ’20 Sandy and Sam Banis
Lucy Field
In Memory of Matthew Young ’88 Marti and Lou Young
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alumni news 1968
Cheryl Wainwright Anderson went to Milot, Haiti in 2015 as a volunteer health care worker and nurse practitioner. ▪ Greg Goodman writes, “My wife Andy and I have retired in Paso Robles, CA. Come and share a glass of wine with us!”
1969
Ellie Goodwin Cochran continues to be busy in retirement and recently served as the honorary chair for the Manchester Historic Association's annual preservation awards. One of the recipients was the NH Institute of Art where she serves as a trustee. Going to meetings always reminds her of the early Derryfield years at the Institute and how far both schools have come. In June she delivered the graduation address to City Year. She is always surprised that she is asked to do these things, but they are fun to do. ▪ Nancy Ekman Dorner and her husband, Bruce, moved full-time to Bristol, NH, last June after Bruce sold his law practice in Londonderry. They have had the privilege of being grandparents to Sybil Ruth Boddington. More joy is in their future as their daughter, Sarah, is due with her second child in November. Nancy continues to do consulting work, though her efforts at present are devoted to promoting state suicide prevention legislation for school-aged children. ▪ Bill Partlan teaches Theatre Directing and Acting at Arizona State University and heads the Graduate Directing MFA program.
1971
Ira Chaplain is living back in Bedford at his family home and he and his sisters hosted another Chaplain gathering over reunion weekend for alumni from the ’60s and ’70s— over 40 alums joined the festivities! ▪ Ken Eluto is still living in NYC and most recently edited the hilarious Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, a Netflix original series. ▪ Peter Kfoury has been playing the oud since he was a teenager, and has blended something that is typicially thought of as a Middle Eastern instument with his love of rock, blues, and jazz. “At The Heart of Two Worlds” is the culmination of all these 48
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Class of 1976, 40th Reunion. Left to right: Gayle McGinnis, Denis Goulet, Nancy Johnson, Gay Shanahan, Dave Erb, Martha Martin, Sara Crisp, Larry Stance, Patty Joy, Sarah Stahl, Gina Chaplain, Brad Warren, Jeannie Devine. (Missing from photo: Bess Carey and Liesel Standow.)
influences. Check it out on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and cdbaby.com!
1974
Hilary Chaplain continues to travel the world performing and teaching others to perform as clowns. Last spring she was in Chennai, India, where she helped The Little Theatre start a hospital clown program. “They’re inspiring young actors!”
1976
Jeannie Devine and Gay Shanahan rallied a number of their classmates to come back to Derryfield over reunion weekend and the party moved to Gina Chaplain’s family home in Bedford. ▪ Gayle McGinnis has had a fruitful year as the Chair of the Alumni Council and
Class of 1971, 45th Reunion. Left to right: Ira Chaplain and Mike Litvin.
has been a great partner in reinvigorating the alumni program at Derryfield. ▪ The class was saddened to lose two of their classmates this year, Dave Jambard and Jennifer Reilly.
1978
Dave Grosso retired from the Army as a Colonel in September 2015 after over 34 years of active military service in the U.S. Army Rangers and Special Forces. During his tenure, Dave had eight years of foreign service, including multiple combat tours in Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan, as well as deployments to various parts of Africa, Europe, the former republic of Georgia, and other locations. Dave’s last duty position in the Army was as the Deputy Director of Special Operations and Counterterrorism for the U.S. Joint Staff at the Pentagon. Dave’s best friends from Derryfield, Dr. Vince Perron and his wife Dr. Kathleen Perron; Will Fredette; David and Barbara Haight; and Gerry Connolly joined his family, other friends, and fellow service members at Dave's retirement ceremony and parties in D.C. last year. Since retiring, Dave has spent the last year in Snowmass, CO, with his two sons and is moving to D.C. in July to further explore life after the military. Let him know when Derryfield grads are in the D.C. area...Dave, Mr. Haight and Mr. Connolly get together regularly in D.C. at Old Ebbitt Grill and up in the Annapolis area.
1980–81
Jay Polshuk ’80 and Suzanne Beck ’81 celebrated their 27 th wedding anniversary this summer and continue to enjoy life in the San Francisco Bay area. Their daughter, Hannah (23), is a graduate student at Tufts University working on her Masters’ Degree in Occupational Therapy and embracing her new life in Boston. Their son, Ben (20), is an undergrad at Cal Poly University where he is studying Business and enjoying life on California’s central coast. Suzanne stays busy volunteering for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) mentoring and advocating for abused and neglected children. Jay continues to work for GE Healthcare as a liaison with commercial and government payers in the Western U.S. “All the best to our fellow classmates!”
Class of 1981. William and Susan Rand King, and Joel Plourde celebrating their 35th reunion.
catching up with classmates at the 30th reunion. ▪ John Robinson, managing partner and CEO of Our Ability Inc., delivered the baccalaureate address at Keuka College. A motivational and inspirational speaker, Robinson has travelled from Italy to Australia discussing the obstacles he has overcome. Our Ability Inc. is a company owned and operated by people with disabilities to support people with disabilities.
A graduate of Syracuse University, Robinson was the subject of a national documentary shown on PBS, titled Get Off Your Knees: The John Robinson Story. He has also authored the autobiography Get Off Your Knees: A Story of Faith, Courage, and Determination. In 2001, he was selected to carry the Olympic torch as it passed through Albany on its way to Salt Lake City for the 2002 games. In 2014, Robinson was named a White House Disability Employment Champion of Change. ▪ Karl Treen created a Food Forest card game: a fun way to learn, teach, and design with perennial plants and permaculture design principles.
1990
Detective Robert Buelte was named the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year and recognized as police officer of the year at the Concord Police Department annual awards ceremony. He joined the department in 2002 and previously worked for the UNH and Nottingham Police Departments.
Jay and Suzanne Polshuk and their children.
1984
Ayn Whytemare-Donovan is living in Pembroke and is the owner of Found Well Farm, specializing in organic and native plants, and teaching at NHTI in Concord. We are delighted that Ayn’s son Duncan Donovan joined Derryfield’s class of 2020 this fall.
1986
The class of 1986 gathered a few weeks after reunion to celebrate their 30th in Heather Koerber Nunes’ barn in Sudbury, MA, where Jay Kamoborian’s band played and nearly half of the class gathered to reminisce of days gone by at Derryfield. ▪ Gail Allman Cole is still writing about sales tax and is busy with the kids’ activities. She definitely looked forward to
Class of 1986, 30th reunion with children throughout. Front left to right: John Robinson, Eliza Beth Monson, Davis Richmond, Carl Treen. Back left to right: John Baron, Miriam Terniko, Karen Callahan, Jay Kambrion, Heather Koerber Nunes, Gail Allman, Jennifer Yanko Harrises, Spencer Newman, Sarah Ross, Matt Mildonian, Stephanie Wolf, and Jenny Carlson Mullins. D E R RY F I E L D.O R G
CLASS NOTES
Class of 1991, 25th Reunion. Heather Lofgren Leroux, Chris Perry, Jessica Englund Jones, and Randall Krantz.
1991
Chris Perry opened a new specialty beer and wine store just in time for summer called Barley and Hops in Milford, NH. Stop on in!
1992
Sarah Stone Coskun and her husband, Jim, were delighted to welcome their son, Kevin, James Coskun on 11.15.16. Kevin joins big sister, Emma. ▪ Scott Dolan was named the Maine Journalist of the Year by the Maine Press Association for defying a judge’s illegal order to the news media not to publicize certain court proceedings. ▪ Meghan Kenny was awarded a Tennessee Williams Scholarship in fiction to attend The Sewanee Writers' Conference in Tennessee. Her first book, a collection of short stories titled Love Is No Small Thing, is forthcoming from LSU Press, Yellow Shoe Fiction Series in 2017. ▪ John Peltonen and his wife, Amy, are living in Seattle (and have been since 2000). “I have a 40–person technology consulting firm focused on building solutions on the Microsoft stack that make our enterprise customers more efficient and effective. We are active scuba divers—trying to dive at least once a month here in the Puget Sound—and can often be found helping to make wine at a number of the 100+ wineries within ten miles of our house. We’d love a visit if anyone ends up in this corner of the country.”
1993
Kate Hurlbut Chappell was recently appointed Assistant Dean of Students at Roxbury Latin, where she has been teaching and coaching for nineteen years. ▪ Dr. Kate Lally testified 50
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before the Senate Special Committee on Aging at a hearing in Washington, D.C. She addressed gaps in palliative care as it is currently administered to patients. She is currently the Chief of Palliative Care and Hospice Medical Director of Care New England Health System in Providence, RI. She graduated from Wellesley College and Yale Medical School. Kate currently lives in Providence with her husband and two children.
1994
Cam Brensinger joined us for the second annual Alumni Spotlight Series in May featuring entrepreneurs. He is the founder of Nemo Equipment in Dover, NH, recently received an ornamental design patent as a co-inventor of a tent, and was honored as one of the New Hampshire Union Leader’s “40 Under 40.” ▪ Matt Scotch will soon be up for tenure on the faculty of Arizona State in the Department of Biomedical Informatics. ▪ Scott Sumner joined Fiduciary Trust Company in Boston, as Vice President, Head of Custody banking.
1996
The class of 1996 had an amazing showing at reunion with nearly half of their class in attendance! ▪ Paul Abrahimzadeh tied the knot with Tassara Vilaca daFonseca in
September 2015 in Watermill, NY. ▪ Dana Gomez-Gayne is over a year late to share that her son, Max, was born on May 20, 2015. Here he is enjoying cake for the first time. [photo page 58] ▪ Matt Melkonian and his wife, Lauren, welcomed Wesley William Donaldson Melkonian into their family on July 12. [photo page 51] ▪ Tom Wilder and wife, Adrienne, are happy to announce that Andrew Wilder was born on March 12, 2016—“just in time to join us for reunion!” [photo page 59]
1997
Brian Guercio, his wife, and their new baby are living in Montana, where Brian is practicing medicine. ▪ Kelly Steele Reis and her husband, Nicholas, welcomed a new love, Margot Elsa Reis, who arrived April 24, 2016, and joins big sister, Lila! [photo page 58]
1998
Dana Green is happy to say her daughter, Eleanor, was born! [photo page 58] She is now living in D.C. where her husband, Rob Thorpe, is Defense Policy Advisor to the British Embassy and she is practicing law at Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz. ▪ Preston Hunter and his wife, Kathryn, welcomed Bennett (Ben) Lislle Hunter. Big sister Madison is awfully excited! ▪ Liz Stefany built a new house with her partner,
Class of 1996, 20th Reunion. Left to right: Bill Mosher, Brett O'Brien, Jared Silverstein, Lisa D'Ambruoso Demers, Eric Muldowney, Mark Ansdell, Tom Wilder, Jesse Davis, Brenna McCandliss Thomas, Chris Killinger, Tim Rehnborg, Julia Davis Michelsen, Dana Gomez-Gayne, Don Monson, Becca Jones Martin, Taryn O’Loughlin Gross, Helen Gemmill, Kristin Pearson Wydom, Joyia Rich Fazelat, John Wallin, and Michelle Lauer.
October 29, 2015 and are loving every minute as a family of three. Their other news is that they purchased The Beal House Inn and Restaurant in Littleton, NH. Adam is the chef and they’re running the Inn together. They’ve had lots of Derryfield guests already and welcome any who are in the Littleton area to come to stay or visit for dinner! ▪ John Arnold and his wife, Cyrena, are expecting their first child in December. ▪
last summer to Lauren Capone in Pittsburgh, PA. His company, REBIscan, is making headlines as it received FDA approval for its Pediatric Vision Scanner (PVS), a handheld device to help physicians screen for amblyopia (“lazy eye”) and strabismus (misaligned eyes) in young children, the leading cause of vision loss in children. ▪ Josh Volinsky was married in August 2015. ▪ Veronica Beaudry Zimmerman
Wesley William Donaldson Melkonian, son of Matt ’96.
Dave, and had an amazing experience designing it and seeing the project completed! She is still in Carrabassett Valley enjoying life as a massage therapist and jeweler.
1999
Evelyn (Brensinger) Aissa took a new job as the executive director of Reaching Higher NH. “It’s a tremendous new organization working to advance public education policy. Very exciting, lot’s of important work ahead. Needless to say, there’s never a dull moment between this and Aissa Sweets!” ▪ Shannon Cain Arnold, her husband, Ryan, and son, Declan, welcomed Eamon James Arnold on March 26, 2015. The family lives in Wakefield, MA, and Shannon is the Associate Director of Communications and Development at FamilyAid Boston, an agency that provides affordable housing and shelter for homeless families. ▪ Meredith “Ditty” Bannon is happy to announce that Clyde Steele Bannon was born September 16, 2015. He is an endless source of joy. They moved to Park City and are thrilled to live in the mountains! [photo page 58] ▪ Mike Blanding and Lindsey Jones Blanding ’98 welcomed a baby girl on August 21, 2015. ▪ Katherine Davis Crook and Ben Crook were married at Blithewold Mansion in Bristol, RI, on July 25, 2015. Ben’s Mom described the day as “magical.” They welcomed Miller Charlotte Crook on May 16, 2016. Weighing in at 7lbs, 15oz.
2000
Lori Evans Alderin and her husband, Adam, welcomed their little girl, Lydia Sage Alderin, on
Kate Davis Crook ’99 and her DS friends. From left to right: Sara Schwartz Mohan, Julie Davis Michelsen, Lauren Abrahimzadeh, Kate Davis Crook, Hannah Arnold, Megan Crosby Aponte, Beth Crosby Kriegsman, and Heather Fine Helzer.
Dena Marrinucci, Ph. D. was an honoree of MIT Technology Review’s Annual Innovators Under 35 List for her work in the field of biotechnology and medicine. She was recognized as an entrepreneur on the list for her groundbreaking work in developing and advancing a new technology to unlock the promise of using a simple blood test, called a liquid biopsy, to manage cancer treatments through her work with Epic Sciences. ▪ Jake Prunier was married to Michelle Fredrickson-Prunier the weekend of October 2, 2015. ▪ Rebecca Rideout and her husband welcomed their son, Oliver William Whitney Nestor, [photo page 58] in May of 2015. Becca is owner/operator of her video production company Told Video and lives in Greenfield, MA. ▪ Justin Shaka was married
Lori, Adam, and Lydia Sage at their newly acquired establishment. D E R RY F I E L D.O R G
CLASS NOTES
Shannon Cain Arnold ’99 with her growing family.
and husband, Noah, would like to introduce their daughter, Aviva Grace Zimmerman. She was born on October 29, 2015 at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, CA. “By the time you are reading this she will be almost a year old! She loves to smile and be outside in the California sun.” [photo page 58]
2001
Matt D’Alessio and Ali Geiger ’00 would like to report their good news, that daughter Anna Lillian was born Friday, April 8, 2016, happy and healthy. [photo page 58] ▪ Krista Keeler,
husband Matt Bohenek, and Charlie are happy to announce the arrival of the newest member of their family, Maeva Anne Bohenek! She couldn’t wait to meet them so came a little early, arriving February 25, 2016 at 6:07 p.m. She was 7lbs. and 19 inches. ▪ Alex Moerlein welcomed Serafina Natalie on August 16 who joins big brother, Theo (2). ▪ Seth Pitman got married on September 10 at The Dream Away Lodge, in Becket, MA. He and his wife, Julia Thomas, are relocating to the Boston area after almost five years together in Brooklyn, NY. Seth will be doing his Ph.D. internship year in Clinical Psychology at Massachusetts General Hospital. ▪ Stephanie Wallace Turner welcomed Eloise Mae Turner on November 30, 2015. [photo page 59] “Greg and I are loving our new role as parents.”
2002
Matt Boelig and his wife Rupsa welcomed their son, Simon Kunal Boelig, to the world on April 15, 2015. [photo page 58] Simon was named after Matthew’s dear relative Simeon Kass who was inspired by Derryfield students during a visit to the School in 1998. Matt also matched with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for
Class of 2001, 15th Reunion. From left to right: Emily Scott Norton, Becca Connolly, Matt D'Alessio, Andrew Cochran, Tammy Klein,and Julie Hilliard Posternach.
his pediatric surgical residency. He ultimately plans on a career in academic pediatric surgery. ▪ Ben Heard, Sarah Charpentier Heard, and their four-month-old daughter, Alice (’34), recently moved from Washington, D.C. back to New England outside of Boston. [photo page 58] ▪ Adam Hoffman is living in New York and studying for his M.A. in Speech Therapy. ▪ Anne Lucas recently moved to Massachusetts and is getting married in October. ▪ Matt Reno was married August 14, 2015 at his family’s oceanside cottage in Chamberlain, ME. Their wedding was featured in Coastal Weddings Magazine. [photo page 53] ▪ Julia West is now Julia Spritza! She married Joe Spritza earlier last year, and they recently purchased a new home. Congrats!
2003
Shaka Wedding. From left to right: Katie Shaka ’96, Michelle Fredrickson-Prunier, Jacob Prunier ’00, Matt D'Alessio ’01, Lauren Capone, Justin Shaka ’00, John Arnold ’00, Cyrena Briede-Arnold, Steve Sideris ’00, Michelle Sideris, and Matt Rushton ’00. 52
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Molly Scotch Budman is married with a 14–month–old son, and works for the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C. [photo page 58] ▪ Matt Connolly is engaged and getting married in LA. ▪ Kevin Finefrock writes, “I work at Trinity College in Hartford, CT, in the Career Development Center, which is in the Enrollment and Student Success Division of the college (which includes Admissions).” ▪ Steve Flagg, his wife Natalie, and big sister Charlotte welcomed Caroline Susan Flagg, born on March 18, 2016. Sister Charlotte is quickly learning how to best take care of her. She is surprisingly sweet, always looking to comfort her sister. ▪ Kevin Hamer is working
as a web designer and is getting married this fall. ▪ Mike Lavery is getting married to Carly Urban in Park City, UT, on Oct 17, 2016. It will be a very small wedding, just family. ▪ Lee Rynearson and wife, Anastasia, received their Ph.D’.s in Engineering Education from Purdue University in May. The Rynearsons moved to North Carolina, where Lee is working as an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Campbell University, located south of Raleigh. The new School of Engineering at Campbell University welcomed its first students in August of 2016. Lee is having entirely too much fun designing and implementing a new university engineering program from the ground up. ▪ A product Abigail Urtz developed for banks to analyze risk in their municipal bond portfolios was recently endorsed by the American Bankers Association through the Corporation for American Banking.
2004
Mike Beasley lives in Atlanta with his fiancée Kincaid Lowe. They were engaged last August and will be getting married in October in Asheville, NC. He works as a software engineer and data scientist at an analytics company
called Emcien, while Kincaid has just finished her MPH at Emory and is now working as a fellow at the CDC. ▪ Joelle Emery is currently living out in Ann Arbor, MI, with her awesome German Shepherd dog, Athena. When she moved to Michigan, she discovered and fell in love with crossfit and weightlifting and has been training hard in both! She is currently preparing to head out to Salt Lake City to compete in the USA Weightlifting National Championship. She is coaching at the local gym and is in the process of obtaining her sports nutrition certification. Joelle is loving the opportunities to pursue her passions and help others lead healthy and active lifestyles. Her only complaint is not having an ocean near by (these midwesterners like to pretend their lakes are the same… they’re not). ▪ Andre James Lavallee, son of Cara Bishop Lavallee and Adam Lavallee, was born March 23, 2016 at 11:55 p.m. in Wynnewood, PA. “AJ” is the first child for Adam and Cara and the first grandchild for both families. He was 8 lbs., 11 oz. at birth and is doing great! [photo page 59] ▪ Drew Moerlein and wife Adrienne are expecting their first baby in September 2016. Drew made his Broadway debut in American Psycho. [photo page 56]
Reno wedding featured in Coastal Wedding's Magazine includes DS alumni, Katy Reno Davenport ’06, Rob Buchholz ’02, and Matt Boelig ’02.
Steve Flagg ’03 with daughter, Caroline Susan Flagg.
2005
Noah Benton received his Ph.D. in Neuroendocrinology at Lehigh University, and is presently employed as a Scientist IV Bioassay, at Oncobiologics Inc, in Cranbury, NJ. He and his wife, Jenna Mintzer, are living in Philadelphia, PA, and were married in May 2015. ▪ Derek Boelig married Cristina Cannella on July 29 in Brooklyn on the Hudson River overlooking the Statue of Liberty. He was joined by Derryfield friends and relatives Matt Boelig ’02, Noah Benton’05, Patrick Gaffney ’07, Kevin Keyes ’07, Nicholas Stepro ’05, and Ralph Wunderl ’07. Derek works in New York City for Grovo, a tech startup that is an innovator in workplace learning technology and content. He is a team lead on their Sales Operations team. In his free time, he enjoys basketball and golf and playing with his dog, Mia. ▪ Elizabeth DeBold was featured as a “bright young librarian” in Fine Books & Collections for her work as a Curatorial Assistant at The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. ▪ Josh Enos is getting his Master’s in counseling in an experiencedbased program and working in schools. ▪ Steve Morgan is one of the principals of a new energy efficiency consulting company, Bolder Energy Engineers. ▪ Alexa Warburton graduated from veterinary school at Tufts in May 2016 and is now a Vet Intern in Walpole. D E R RY F I E L D.O R G
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Teddy. ▪ Samantha Mastrogiacomo and Steve Rolecek tied the knot at the Mount Washington Hotel on October 17, 2015, with snow flurries and beautiful New Hampshire foliage. Many Derryfield friends and families were in attendance. ▪ Kristen Moran graduated from University of Michigan Law School, passed the bar, and is officially a lawyer in the state of California.
country run—he ran over 40 miles for 72 days straight! We produced and released six (short) episodes during the trip. Each installment depicts a different stage of the journey and the people encountered along the road. The content all lives online, at runcarlosrun. org.” ▪ Kelly Schwarz is a Ph.D. Candidate at Northeastern University.
Derek Boelig with his wife, Cristina Cannella.
2006
Kayla Sirkin shares, “Jesse Hershman and I got married May 29, 2016, in Harwich Port, MA. We’re thrilled to say we had a strong DS showing!” ▪ Lindsay Desfosses Dupuis and Nick Dupuis ’05 celebrated their daughter Madeleine's first birthday in January! Linds and Nick are living in Scarborough, ME, until Nick finishes his residency at Maine Med. ▪ Adam Grodman was married to Amy Elitzer November 7, 2015, in Stamford, CT. They went to France and Italy for their honeymoon. They are living in Manhattan; Adam works for Huron Consulting while Amy works for Mt. Sinai Hospital. [photo page 55] ▪ Tim Kramer and his wife, Kate, are the proud parents of
Kayla Sirkin ’06 wedding. From left to right: Rampal Chopra ’00, Alan Krentzel ’69, Jenna Sirkin ’00, Steven Rolecek ’04, Dena Marrinucci ’00, Marissa Pellegrini ’06, Cassie Archdeacon ’06, Victoria Benech ’06, Jesse Hershman (husband), Katherine Myers ’06, Alex Rolecek ’06, Kayla Sirkin ’06, Laura (Gelinas) Morsch ’06, Joanne Taube ’69, Samantha (Mastrogiacomo) Rolecek ’06, Rebecca (Jones) Martin ’96, Hale Melnick ’06, Connor Garstka ’06, and Chris Pellegrini ’05.
2007
Hilary Hamer is in her fourth year at optometry school. ▪ Duke Logan and Kristin Migliori are engaged, and living together in Massachusetts. ▪ Lauren Saidel-Baker is working at Fidelity in Merrimack and recently earned her CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) designation. ▪ Christopher Sears is in medical school in Albany, NY.
2008 Class of 2006, 10th Reunion. Left to right: Mary Marciniak, Paige Herlihy, Sarah Elfenbein, Adam Grodman, Sarah Umberger, Kate Richey, Chiara Arcidy, Emily Monty, and Tim Jundanian. 54
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Taylor Nagel produced a webseries, Run Carlos Run, a six–part documentary webseries that followed Carlos Ibarra as he ran from Brooklyn to California in 72 days. “Run Carlos Run was such an exciting and inspiring project to produce. The series documents Carlos’ cross
2009
Sadie Fowler moved to Austin, TX from D.C. this past fall for a new work opportunity as a Healthcare Program Consultant for The Advisory Board Company. She is very fortunate that her position lets her do quite a bit of traveling to work with hospitals across the country to execute their population health strategy. When Sadie is not traveling, she has been loving getting to explore all the music and great food that Austin has to offer. On another note, she was ecstatic to hear that her cousin, Jonathan Furlong ’17 was elected school president for the 2016–2017 school year. “So proud of you, Jonathan!” ▪ Jake Romanowsky is studying medicine at University College in Dublin, Ireland.
2010
Ben Calegari, Craig Barstow, and Nick Alberts have all graduated from Launch Academy, and Dustin Kahn will be attending in the fall. Nick was just hired on by Launch Academy as both a teacher and engineer. ▪ Jennifer Mandelbaum completed a Master of Public Health program at Yale and is starting a Ph.D. in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior at the University of South Carolina this fall. ▪ Phil Melanson finished his time with NBC Universal’s Page Program to join Universal Pictures as a Digital Marketing Coordinator. ▪ Jesse Perkins Stephens is attending Washington and Lee Law School in Lexington, VA. She recently began her 1L program and plans to focus on International Business and International Human Rights advocacy. ▪ Vanessa Rodanas has moved out to San Francisco and is working at Google. She recently ran into Anthony Bernatas (now Anthony Popeo) on campus when he was visiting from NYC! Vanessa had a coffee with Zach Silversmith as well. Derryfield alumni are representing quite well at Google! She is excited to hear the next time that Derryfield alumni come out to visit. Vanessa recently married Jones Bazalgette on September 4, 2016 in Maine.
Grodman Wedding. From left to right: Susan Grodman, Jesse Grodman ’08, Amy (Elitzer) Grodman, Adam Grodman ’06, and Dylan Evans ’06.
2011
Meredith Leyden just finished her first year back at Derryfield and is loving her role in the admission office. She urges all to come back and visit! ▪ Aseeb Niazi is working for congresswomen Annie Kuster in District 2 as Constituent Outreach Coordinator and joined the Derryfield Alumni Council. Erica Raff finished her first year in a MSW [Master’s in Social Work] program and is loving it!
2012
Alex Camerino graduated this spring and is looking for a job in Colorado. ▪ Jesse Fortier qualified for Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Nationals as an individual in two events as a zone champion in both open over fences and open on the flat. He will compete with the Saints in Lexington, KY, on May 5–8. Fortier became St. Lawrence’s first male to win an individual national championship in riding when he took the top spot in open equitation on the flat at the 2016 IHSA national show. He also became the fourth rider in Saints program history to win an individual open championship and the third to win on the flat. ▪ Peter Kosiarski finished up his finance studies in his senior year at University of Tampa and has an internship at UBS.
2013
Roz KennyBirch won a $10,000 Buckman Scholarship from Rhodes College to study/ intern anywhere in the world in a program of her choice. She went to Africa this summer for nine weeks for an internship.
2014 Class of 2011, 5th Reunion. From left to right: Hunter Manson, Jack Dowst, Alex Jenney, Sarah DiBrigida, Marty McCormick, Jamie Ducharme, Nate Milne, Nate Manns, Harry Burnham, Meredith Leyden, Zoe Sobin, Henry Morgan, Lucy Steer, Anna Mokas, and Mike Larson.
Molly Fitzpatrick competed in the 200 meter breast stroke at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, NE, on June 30, 2016. She finished 60th of 124 competitors, with a personal best time of 2:34.29. D E R RY F I E L D.O R G
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▪ Sierra Smith will be spending the next six months in Antarctica under a research grant to study Antarctic ice fish!
2015
Jeffrey Baron shares news from Virginia Tech: “I joined the Formula SAE team and have really enjoyed the problem solving challenges associated with it. I impressed the senior team members when I came up with a solution to one of the issues the team has been having with the car that didn’t require completely disassembling and redesigning the entire component. Now they are helping me to get my machine shop access a semester early so that I can do even more for the team. I have actually learned more about engineering from that club than I have in my engineering class. Being a part of the FSAE club gives me a creative outlet to pour some of my hyper-focus energy into, allowing me to more easily focus on the tasks that I do need to get done.” ▪ Kristi Boucher played tennis her freshman year at the University of Vermont. ▪ Natalie Duncan
made her way through Central America during a gap year between Derryfield and University of Puget Sound. She was based in Costa Rica and moving around to various volunteer opportunities throughout the region, including Nicaragua, Belize, Guatemala, and Panama. She got her TEFL certificate and used the Workaway web site to scope out the many volunteering opportunities. ▪ Emma Garfield was honored to represent Derryfield and New Hampshire at the Lions Twin State Soccer Cup last summer. The Cup was a match between the top seniors in NH and VT at Castleton State College in Vermont. While not boasting about being a top senior, she said that it was amazing to play with the girls who are simply incredible athletes. The game itself did not go the way they expected, as Emma’s team lost, but the score does not reflect the way that New Hampshire played! ▪ Sandy Lockwood was at Babson this summer. One of his summer courses is to market and sell a product. He is working to promote a product called Urban Hammock. ▪ Tess Regan had a great first season on the PomonaPitzer women’s lacrosse team, receiving allconference honors as Second Team All-SCIAC. She helped the Sagehens defense this season reach the lowest goals-against average in the conference this season, finishing fourth on the
Drew Morelein ’04 debuted on Broadway in the show American Psycho. Lillis Meeh ’08 was the special effects/pyrotechnics technician! She rigged and shot the blood cannons for Drew’s death! After doing so, she came up to Drew and said, “I know your dad!” (Andy Moerlein, Derryfield art teacher 1995–2015.)
team in caused turnovers (18) and seventh on the team in ground balls (25).
Getting married? We have Derryfield banners that you can use for your DS wedding photo (cougar not included)!
It's never too early... to send us updates for the 2017 Derryfield Today. Submit a note online or contact: Congratulations to Regina Salmons ’14, who won two gold medals at U-23 World Rowing Championships! #gocougars
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Alice Handwerk Director of Alumni Development ahandwerk@derryfield.org 603.669.4524, ext. 6104
MARSTON ’01 AND DEVINE ’76 RECEIVE ALUMNI AWARDS The Distinguished Alumni Award was awarded posthumously to Blake Marston ’01 and the Alumni Service Award was awarded to Jeannie Devine ’76 at Founders’ Day as the kick off to reunion weekend. Faculty member Jeff Hastings awarded the 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award posthumously to W. Blake Marston ’01, a member of the US Navy’s elite SEAL special operations force, who served in the Navy for six years, achieving the rank of Special Warfare Operator 1st class. The award was received by his brother, Chris Marston and fellow alumnus, classmate, and teammate Matt D’Alessio ’01. “Blake Marston was an inspiration to our students,” said coach Jeff Hastings. “He was the best of the best, in his approach to all he tackled, whether it was baseball or his chosen career path. It was this combination of hard work and dedication to the game that helped earn him eight career no-hitters, three first team All-State nominations, as well as the 2001 Player of the Year, and then numerous awards as he served in the elite Navy SEAL program. While at Derryfield, he was a leader on and off the field; we honor his sacrifice (and the sacrifice of so many people in the military who put themselves in harm’s way on behalf of our nation) with this award.”
Regional Alumni Gatherings BOSTON: OCTOBER 2015
NEW YORK CITY: FEBRUARY 2016
Jeannie Devine ’76, daughter of Founders Mary and Shane Devine, was announced as the recipient of Derryfield’s 2016 Alumni Service Award. This award is given to an alumna/ us who exemplifies the Derryfield ideal, and Jeannie did this as she tirelessly worked with Jennifer Melkonian to make the Fiftieth Gala the extraordinary event it was. Says Jennifer, “Jeannie was my right hand, we couldn’t have done it without her.” Jeannie reached out to families and acquaintances, bringing members of her class back to campus, some of whom hadn’t returned since their graduation.
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births
Lydia Sage (Evans) Alderin
Max Gomez-Gayne
Eleanor (Green) Thorpe
Oliver William Whitney (Rideout) Nestor
Matt Boelig ’02 with baby Simon
Aviva Grace (Beaudry) Zimmerman
Kelly ’97 and Ditty ’99 with their kiddos
Anna Lillian D'Allesio
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Baby Lavalee
Andrew Wilder
Ellie (Wallace) Turner
GAP YEAR IN REVIEW
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y gap year was absolutely phenomenal! I had the opportunity to travel to Spain for three months for intense Spanish immersion in the golden city of Salamanca. I then spent three more months traveling through Australia and New Zealand, doing service work as well as exploring the beautiful mountains and mysterious caverns decorating the countries. During my stay in Spain, I lived in an apartment complex and shared a room with another girl from California. Every morning I had intensive Spanish immersion classes. Then, after classes, I would help teach younger Spanish students English. We would teach them basic English, American culture, and about certain holidays that we celebrated in the United States that they didn’t typically celebrate in Spain. Salamanca was a very small city and everything was within walking distance. On days that I wasn’t teaching students, my friends and I would go explore the city, its many antique stores, and beautiful parks. On long weekends the organization we were working with, API, would take us on small trips to Paris, Barcelona, Madrid, and so on. After my three months of studying in Spain, I headed to Australia and New Zealand to complete my next goal. A group of 13 other people and I traveled all of the northern and southern islands of New Zealand as well as the east coast of Australia. The three months were split into two
different sections, one week of service work, and then the next week was all about adventure. Our adventures consisted of exploring caves, canoeing down rapids, skydiving, rafting, repelling off waterfalls, cliff jumping, hiking, camping, and many more incredible activities. For service work, we helped out in several farms and learned many new skills such as chopping wood and herding cattle. Taking a gap year allowed me t0 feel much more mature and confident, which will help me succeed in college and beyond. It allowed me to take a step back and take a breath before diving headfirst back into school. I was able to expand my comfort zone, learn new things, and explore new opportunities. Meaghan Johnson ’15 D E R RY F I E L D.O R G
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LETTER FROM ALUMNI COUNCIL PRESIDENT GAYLE MCGINNIS ’76 Dear Friends of The Derryfield Community, The Alumni Council had a busy and productive year and is already busy putting exciting plans in place for the year ahead. The Council has multiple roles: • Staying abreast of what is happening at the School, • Strengthening ties of our alumni to the School, and • Increasing alumni participation in the Annual Fund in order to expand academic, athletic, and arts programs offered to current and future Derryfield students. For the academic year 2015–2016 we had three guest speakers from the School present at our council meetings: • Mary Carter, Head of School, shared with us the state of the school, plans for the upcoming year, and the master facilities plan. • Ben Dougherty, Head of the Upper School, discussed the strategic plan for The Center for Purposeful Leadership, which could include partnering alumni leaders with students for mentoring and shadowing opportunities and developing internships for seniors at local institutions. • Kathleen Rutty Fey ’87, Director of Admission, discussed activities and sought input for strategies to increase enrollment, especially for the middle school. The alumni council has four subcommittees, each have activities throughout the academic year that support the mission of the Alumni Council: Engagement, Leadership, Outreach, and Nominating subcommittees.
The Leadership Subcommittee was led by Anne Lucas ’02. The activities supported by this group included: • The Annual Country Fair last September. • The Annual Fund Drive, including efforts from alumni volunteers reaching out to classmates and two phon-a-thons, staffed by alumni from several classes. The outcome of these collective efforts is that the Alumni Fund participation is over 20% for a 2nd year in row! • The class of 1968 leads the reunion giving challenge with 53% class participation! • Our newest alumni, the class of 2016 led a senior annual fund challenge and were able to achieve 54% participation! Now these are two classes to beat!
The Outreach Subcommittee was led by Kathleen Rutty Fey ’87. The activities supported this year were: • Creation of class Facebook pages for reunion classes • The addition of class notes submission button to the alumni website • Increased and more consistent communication with alumni • Creation of a survey to determine interest in mentoring high school students, which could include networking support, shadowing opportunities, and internship opportunities, etc. • Opening the online alumni directory to make it easier for classmates to stay in touch
The Engagement Subcommittee was led by Kelly Steele Reis ’97. The activities supported by this group were:
The Nominating Subcommittee was led by Chris Norwood ’99. The activities worked on by this subcommittee were:
• The 2nd annual Alumni Spotlight Series with a focus on Entrepreneurs. Four alumni returned to campus and shared their experiences starting their own businesses. A big thank you to: Evelyn Brensinger Aissa ’99, Cam Brensinger ’94, Ellen PJ Kelly ’00, and Justin Shaka ’00.
• Updating the Bylaws for the Alumni Council. Our appreciation to John Arnold ’00 for providing us with the legal expertise needed to finalize these.
• Independent Senior Projects Partnership: this subcommittee is partnering with the School to create a network of alumni working in a variety of fields who can identify/set up potential opportunities for “real world” experience and learning. • Reunion weekend was a great success with over 100 alumni returning to campus and class parties at various homes and locations. • Regional events were held in both Boston and New York, as well as small gatherings across the country in other regions of faculty and staff travel.
• Selection of the Distinguished Alumni and Alumni Service Awards for reunion classes • Addition of senior class representatives to the council to present the student perspective
I would personally like to thank all the members of the Alumni Council for their commitment of time and effort to the support of The Derryfield School. The Members include: Lori Evans Alderin ’00, John Arnold ’00, Peter Bielagus ’94, Bennett Freeman ’70, Laura Hunter ’00, Eliza Kissick ’16, Ed Lemire (faculty representative), Walter Milne ’82, Daniel Muskat ’86, Chris Norwood ’99, Kelly Steele Reis ’97, Davis Richmond ’86, Kathleen Rutty Fey ’87, and Zachary Sherman ’16. Gayle McGinnis ’76, Alumni Council President D E R RY F I E L D.O R G
IN MEMORIAM
Matt Sherman ’12 passed away in Waltham, MA, on January 13, 2016. He was born in Manchester on August 4, 1993, the son of Richard ’82 and Dorothy “Dot” (Cameron) Sherman. After graduating from Derryfield in 2012, he went on to University of Tampa and transferred to Brandeis University, where he was a senior. Matt was a very creative soul. He was a talented writer and hoped to pursue a career in writing or music production. He liked to explore the meaning of lyrics in an effort to understand the world around him and the struggles of others. Matt was a movie aficionado/film critic who enjoyed all genres of film, but especially anything superhero-related. Matt was a true and loyal friend to all those he cared about, always putting others before himself. He cherished time spent with friends and looked forward to their traditions of camping, hiking, and bonfires. Matt enjoyed time with family, whether it was fishing and boating on Cape Cod, binge watching a new TV series he’d discovered, or sampling his brother’s baking. All those who loved him miss him.
Greg Morin ’01 of West Newton, MA, died on March 1, 2016. Greg was born in Concord, NH, on April 14, 1983, to Jeff Morin and Betsy HamlinMorin, and started at Derryfield in the seventh grade. The intellectual curiosity and thinking skills that he developed at Derryfield served him well at Trinity College in Hartford, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and later at George Washington University Law School, where he got his JD. After working in Washington, D.C. for several years, he moved to Boston and began practicing law at Latham and Watkins, where he was known for his calm manner, work ethic, and dry wit. Greg married Erica Miller in September of 2010 after they both graduated from law school. They enjoyed travelling together, and the places that they visited include Bali, the Galapagos, Machu Picchu, Iceland, Angkor Wat, Istanbul, and Egypt. Their adorable daughter, Katherine (Kate), was born in November of 2014. Her irrepressible smile, intelligence, great curiosity and boundless energy are a reflection of just some of the fine qualities that Greg and Erica shared.
He leaves his parents, Richard and Dot, and his brother, Zach ’16; his maternal grandparents, George and Margaret (McPherson) Cameron; his aunts, Ellen Sherman and Heather Brodio; his uncle, Bob Sherman; and his cousins, Beth, Michael, and Michelle.
He is survived by his loving wife, Erica Morin, and daughter, Kate; his parents, Betsy Hamlin-Morin and Jeff Morin; his grandmother, Jacqueline Morin; a brother, Doug Morin, and an aunt, Laura Chandronnait.
Matt Sherman ’12
Greg ’01, Erica, and Kate Morin.
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Casey Bonus April 14, 1978–March 6, 2016 His sister, Kelly shares, “Casey was a larger than life guy. I think a planet is the perfect metaphor for Casey; we always joked that he was on Planet Casey. He had gravity that pulled you in, whether you liked it or not. He had an abundance of life and spirit that was equal parts harmonious and contradictory. He had an atmosphere that protected you and made you happy and alive. He had such a strong will and independence that was his orbit—you could never snap him out of it, it was just too strong. There was sunshine and plenty of it, but there were also storms, and desert and endless water. There were lakes, mountains, friends, and family. It was Casey’s world, and those of us that knew him we were just lucky enough to visit for a while.” He was a Derryfield student in the 7th grade, graduated from Masconomet High School in Boxford, MA ’96 and St. Lawrence University ’01. He was passionate about the outdoors, skiing, fishing, bosting, swimming, grilling, ice cream, Wyoming, his neighborhood of Southie, and his friends. He leaves behind his mother, Cheryl Bonus Travers; brother Brady Bonus ’90, sister Kelli B. Gribbel ’87, three nephews, Hayden Gribbel, Alan Bonus, and Bailey Bonus; a niece, Lily Gribbel, his girlfriend Emily Radomile, his beloved dog, Cleo; and hundreds of friends.
Casey, Kelly ’87 and Brady ’90 Bonus.
LIFE AFTER DERRYFIELD
catching up with Kristie Migliori ’07 chronic diseases. Protective factors, including positive relationships with adults, a safe environment, social-emotional and coping skills, can reduce the effects of toxic stress to optimize development. Dr. Deitch’s unique design of the CHS model encourages a team approach. I work closely with our Pediatrician, Dr. Lisa DiBrigida, and the team of family support workers, behavioral health consultants, nutritionists, nurses, and our child development program to reduce toxic stress and promote protective factors.
Anthony Popeo ’08 performing in Thoroughly Modern Millie with Rose King ’09.
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ow can you make the mouse-trap car travel a longer distance? What are the five themes of geography for your favorite movie? At Derryfield, the teachers taught us to look beyond what is right in front of us by asking the questions to gain a deeper understanding. Now I spend the majority of my day asking the questions, sometimes to the dismay of my teenage patients. I think it is the most important part of my job as a Nurse Practioner (NP) because that additional information helps me to individualize plans and optimize health outcomes for my patients. My interest in medicine started in Ms. KeefeHancock’s 9th grade biology class, and strengthened as I studied Cellular Neuroscience at Colgate University. At Colgate’s health care conference, I learned more about the NP profession. What sparked my interest was the ability to work and build relationships with patients after completing a two year Master’s program, having my own patient panel, and focusing on holistic care and patient
education. That is why I am still very happy with my decision to become a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. I graduated with my Master’s degree in Nursing from Boston College in 2013 and since then, I have worked as a Pediatric NP at Child Health Services at Manchester Community Health Center. CHS was founded by Dr. Selma Deitch, who was also one of the founders of The Derryfield School. Our clinic site provides care to over 3,000 children. Almost half of the families are refugee or immigrant families. While many families are thriving, many also struggle with psycho-social issues. Research has shown that childhood experiences and their environment can affect brain development and health outcomes. Toxic stress, such as poverty, bullying, socioeconomic disparities, exposure to violence, parental untreated mental health or substance abuse, can increase the risk of behavior problems and
There is no typical workday at our clinic. Usually I see 18 to 24 patients in a day. I diagnose and treat acute illnesses, manage chronic illnesses, and complete well child exams. For each patient there is a different story and plan. A visit for an ear infection is never just prescribing an antibiotic. It is routine to ask about psycho-social health at each visit and to coordinate introductions with the rest of the team as needed. The family support worker will meet with a family who is homeless or help set up robotics camp for a ten-year-old who loves science. The behavioral health consultant will talk with a mother who is struggling with substance abuse or help a boy who has observed domestic violence. This is all part of our team approach to integrative health care. The best part of my job is asking the questions— both to find out how we can help the families and to hear their stories. For every story of hardship, there are countless more stories of joy and accomplishments. I love asking my patients “What do you want to be when you grow up?” and watching their faces light up with their answers. During most visits, the children are smiling and playing with toys, and the adolescents humor me by putting down their phones to talk about their accomplishments and goals for after high school. Every day they teach me about resilience. It is a privilege to work with them. ▪ Kristie Migliori ’07, Pediatric Nurse Practioner, Child Health Services at Manchester Community Health Services
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REMEMBERING FOUNDERS
In 2016 we said goodbye to two of Derryfield’s Founders and a daughter of a Founder. While we mourn their passing, we celebrate their lives and accomplishments. Phyllis Eluto, 91, formerly of Manchester, NH, passed away April 15, 2016. She was born in Chelsea, MA, on November 2, 1924, a daughter of Louis and Anna (Moliver) Abelman. Phyllis was joined in marriage with Dr. Channing Eluto. She was a lifetime member of Hadassah, volunteered with the Elliot Hospital, and assisted her husband with his medical practice. Phyllis is survived by three children, Dr. Mark Eluto and his wife Barbara, Ken Eluto ’71 and his wife Stephanie, and Ellen Lipson ’77 and her husband Jerry; five grandchildren, Carly Beal, Jeffrey Eluto, Amy Price, Ariel Lipson and Mychal Lipson; five great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Channing in 1992; and her brother Alan Abelman.
Channing and Phyllis Eluto.
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William C. Tallman, 95, of Bedford, NH, former Chairman and CEO of Public Service Co. of New Hampshire, passed away peacefully at home in Naples, FL on October 19, 2015, with his loving wife, Jean, and daughter, Elizabeth by his side. He was the son of Vernon M.F. Tallman and Phyllis E. Thayer of Newport, RI, and Weston, MA. He graduated from Williams College and M.I.T. During the war, he was engaged in radar research. Bill served as President of the Electric Counsel of New England. His honors include membership in the Phi Beta Kappa Society, a corporate leadership award from M.I.T., an L.L.D. from the University of New Hampshire, and Man of the Year Award from Electric Light and Power. Besides being a Derryfield Founder, Bill was active with the Greater Manchester YMCA. The family held a private service in the spring at the Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, MA.
Jean and Bill Tallman.
Jennifer John Reilly ’76, 57, of Watertown, MA, daughter of Founders, John and June Bray Reilly, passed away at her home on April 18, 2016. Jennifer is survived by her daughter, Brae Cabot; her siblings, Robin Reilly Wagner, Cynthia Hauger, Allison Reilly, Kimberly Reilly, Peter Reilly, and Mark Reilly; and 15 nieces and nephews. Jennifer was predeceased by her parents, John Joseph Reilly, Jr. and June Bray Reilly, of Bedford, NH. Jennifer was born in Manchester in 1958 and grew up in Bedford. She graduated from The Derryfield School in 1976, and Smith College in 1980. Jennifer had a successful career as a financial analyst working for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Cabot Corporation, Boston and the Bank of Boston, London. She switched careers later to pursue her passion for children and taught at Montessori schools in London and in Cambridge, MA. Jennifer will be remembered for her infectious laugh and love of competition. She always pursued and excelled in sports and had a life long passion for skiing and tennis.
1976 Yearbook.
GIVING PROFILE
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he Derryfield School was already a familiar name to Bill Zorn by the time his first son, Alex ’11, came to school here in 2004. Beginning his career with the McLane Law Firm in Manchester in 1980, he heard the name frequently from senior partner John Graf, whose children also attended Derryfield, and who was an outspoken proponent of the school. Impressed by what he heard about a school whose values of academic excellence, service, and respect mirrored his own, when the time came for his boys, Alex ’11 and Tyler ’14, to start middle school, the decision was an easy one. He was pleased to know the school would be his ally as a parent, inspiring his sons to achieve all that they were capable of. Bill began his service on the Board of Trustees in 2008. In that time, he’s come to recognize that although Derryfield projects an image of stability and continuity, there is at the same time continual change and innovation. He’s been especially excited by the energy of the past few years around the new strategic plan and the master facilities plan, and feels that it’s really “my time and our time [as a Board] to take the school to that next level.”
bill zorn Derryfield Trustee and alumni parent Bill Zorn with his sons, Alex ’11 and Tyler ’14.
Bill’s enthusiasm for helping Derryfield make the leap to the next phase of its growth is all part of his philanthropic view. As a Board member and campaign co-chair, he has been an important part of the growth of many New Hampshire non-profit organizations. His passion is to provide others with “the ability to improve themselves, and in particular, provide children with the opportunity to grow and develop with integrity to their highest level possible,” which he feels meshes perfectly with Derryfield’s mission. As the co-chair of Derryfield’s current capital campaign, he gives and encourages others to do likewise because he feels that an investment in children is the ultimate ground-floor opportunity to “move society forward in a meaningful way.” We thank Bill for his dedication to Derryfield and his willingness to invest in the future of so many young people in New Hampshire.
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