THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE CLASS OF 2022 FELT A LOT MORE ‘NORMAL’ THAN THE BULK OF THEIR HIGH SCHOOL YEARS DURING THE PANDEMIC. NEW ALUMNAE JANAI CRUZ, MIA CULLEN, GRACE ROTERING, AND COULTER LANGMAID GATHERED ON THE TURF FIELD FOR A GROUP PHOTO AFTER THE CEREMONY.
Iam honored to have the opportunity to introduce you to the 2022 edition of Derryfield Today. For many years as the spouse of an alumna, Kate Hurlbut Chappell ’93, I have enjoyed reading this magazine as it arrived in our mailbox each fall. The inspiring stories about the accomplishments and work of students, faculty, staff, and alumni of this great school have always been beautifully conveyed and translated to the Derryfield community. I am grateful to Dawn Lohmann, Annie Branch, Elaine Loft, and the many other contributors who work so diligently and thoughtfully to bring all of us the news from Derryfield.
Over the past eight months, since I was appointed Head Elect, I have been fortunate to meet with a wide range of people—students, faculty, staff, alumni, trustees, parents, and friends of the school—who have shared with me the many ways that Derryfield is special to them. During the interview process, I had a chance to meet with twenty students over lunch, and I was impressed by the range and depth of their questions. The middle schoolers wanted to know what I would do to give them more voice in student leadership, the seniors wanted to know how I would engage them as young alumni, some wanted to know what I like to do for fun, and finally others wanted to know whether we would have more lunch conversations in the future (I’m not sure if it was the free pizza or me!). Through all of this questioning, which I thoroughly enjoyed, it was clear that these students wanted to know if I am kind, if I care, if I would listen, and if I would continue the long tradition of making school a joyful experience at Derryfield. I was encouraged by this conversation because it affirmed for me how important relationships and community are to the people of Derryfield.
In many other conversations since March, students, faculty, staff, trustees, and parents have all confirmed that relationships and community are at the heart of a Derryfield education. For many years, I have seen and heard firsthand the power of those relationships which Kate, her brother, Matt ’92, and their father, Marc, who served as Head of Derryfield from 1982–1994, enjoyed during their time in this community, and I am not surprised that the strong sense of community remains the cornerstone of the Derryfield experience. Family is, of course, a core value at Derryfield, and Kate and I are thrilled for our daughter, Sam, to start her junior year this fall; she is eager to carry on the family tradition as a second-generation Derryfield student.
For this and many more reasons, I am excited (and thankful to the many donors!) that we have broken ground on The Commons, the new dining facility where the campus will literally and figuratively be brought together to gather and connect, to enjoy delicious and healthy food, and to build community and add to the illustrious story of The Derryfield School.
Finally, thanks to all in the Derryfield community for welcoming my family (Kate, Brady, Sam, and our dog Colbie) and me with open arms. In every interaction since my appointment was announced, we have felt welcomed and embraced by all members of the Derryfield community, which speaks volumes about the School and its people—for which we are grateful.
Warmest regards,
• Andrew
Chappell Head of School
Savor the joyful moments, learn from the sorrowful moments, don’t complain too much, but reach out for help when you need it, because you all have something important in common. You are loved, and your journey has just begun.
In April of 2022, Dr. Brandon Gauthier, Director of Global Education, published his first book, Before Evil: Young Lenin, Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Mao, and Kim. Derryfield supported this project through a grant from the Kamborian Fund. We asked Dr. Gauthier to share thoughts about his experience.
What was the impetus for your book?
The origins for this book started with my doctoral dissertation, “The Other Korea: Ideological Constructions of North Korea in the American Imagination, 1948–2000.” I was exploring the issue of how Americans could make sense of North Korea. Certainly the regime is reprehensible, but how do we make sense of evil? I then applied this line of investigation
to not only Kim Il Sung, but to other dictators— Lenin, Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, and Mao.
Just a little under four years: July 2018 through April 2022.
What was the most difficult part of the project?
Believing in the merit of my subject matter, and in my case, coming to terms with how evil unfolds. Just because you believe your ideas have merit, doesn’t mean your idea is going to find a home. My book is a blend of styles—it is a mixture of academic and popular in its approach to my subject matter. My biggest obstacle was not my writing style, it was simply that major publishers said the subject matter was too much of a risk.
How were you able to complete the project while working at DS?
Essentially, I applied the same project management approach that we teach to our kids—you have to be willing to work on something every day when you have a several-
year plan. You have to figure out how to divide a thousand-sided project into little pieces. You have to push yourself in order to achieve a longterm goal. Most importantly, you have to believe in what you are doing. You have to ask yourself, “Would I still do this work, even if no one ever reads it, or even sees it?”
I worked at length during the summer, but also tried to work every day from 3:00 4:30 p.m. on campus at the end of the school day before I went home. If kids came by and asked what I was doing, I explained I was trying to achieve something that takes years. A quest! As teachers, we want to encourage our students to achieve something big in the world.
Yes! It is on a similar theme. It is about another historical figure whom I think should be understood through a different lens.
Last winter, senior Abigail Van Dyke had an opportunity to greatly expand her technology knowledge. Van Dyke was one of 24 high school students who were chosen to participate in the 12-week Women in Technology (WiT) program with the BAE Corporation of Merrimack, NH.
The disciplines covered in the WiT program include electrical engineering, microwave/RF engineering, antenna design; digital signal processing, mechanical engineering, and software engineering. Each week a BAE Systems employee “subject matter expert” teaches the participants about an engineering discipline, followed by a hands-on activity. Throughout the program, BAE Systems employees answer questions about college, career paths, and what the day-to-day life of an engineer entails.
When asked what drew her to the WiT program, Van Dyck said, “The main reason I decided to apply to the program was the hands-on experience it offered. You can hear or read about something all you want, but it doesn’t compare to actually doing something in my opinion. My favorite module was the microwave/RF engineering. I had fun setting it up and fiddling with the signal. I couldn’t believe it when the audio started coming through!”
When the seniors in Advanced Topics Biology embarked on their independent senior projects this spring, the two remaining juniors in the class took advantage of a unique research opportunity. Kennedy Amorim and Ashley Hardner participated in a onemonth learning program called BioTrek, sponsored by BioFabUSA.
BioTrek is a “student-led, project-based learning program that exposes students to the science and career opportunities of biofabrication and regenerative medicine. Through the research and work associated with the program, students learn how to approach and solve complex problems and communicate their findings to a variety of audiences—peers, staff, industry leaders.” BioFab partners with the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI), a non-profit organization located in Manchester.
Amorim and Hardner collaborated on a project to find a new treatment for peripheral nerve damage. Their presentation included case studies, a detailed discussion of all components of their proposed procedure, as well as a business model. They pitched their project to four judges representing the regulatory, process, lab, and bioprinting divisions at ARMI.
Kathleen Hannabach, Education & Workforce Development Program Coordinator at ARMI, commented, “Ashley and Kennedy were very motivated and self-directed from the start, choosing a problem that was personal and intriguing to them, and designing an extraordinary TEMP that highlights the bold advances of regenerative medicine. Their pitch presentation was as dynamic as they are, and reflected their research and passion.”
In an effort to give their tenth grade computer science students an idea of STEM employment opportunities, co-teachers Mary Watt and Tom Eng invited STEM professionals from across the country to speak to students about their careers in STEM.
• Mr. Austin Shalit, a software engineer for SpaceX, spoke about his work on the software systems for the Falcon 9 rocket. The Falcon 9 is currently the workhorse rocket for SpaceX.
• Capt. Nolan Hedglin (U.S. Army) gave a presentation on cybersecurity and cyber operations. Hedglin is a graduate of the USMA and also holds graduate degrees from Harvard.
• Dr. Ramya Raghavendra, of Facebook, discussed machine learning and artificial intelligence. She is based at Meta/Facebook in NYC.
• Dr. Nicholas Fuller of IBM, who is an expert in semiconductors, presented on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cloud computing. Dr. Fuller is also a graduate of an HBCU.
• Mr. Michale Schultz, a software engineer who works for Amazon, talked about his work on search technology.
Eng said of the LEAD speakers, “The guest speaker visits were a great opportunity for the kids to ask industry professionals a wide variety of questions about what it’s like to work in the software / technology industry. The guests also shared insights and information about some of the key issues related to their respective fields.”
In April, 50 student leaders, led by Head of Upper School Reina Stimpson, explored the topic of “Ethical Leadership & Decision Making,” during a two-hour luncheon meeting. Representatives from the class, student, and discipline councils, along with student, club, and athletic leaders from both the Upper School and the Middle School counted among the attendees.
The meeting opened with a group brainstorming discussion of the five most important qualities of a leader. The participants offered: the ability to communicate; kindness; responsibility, sociability, inclusiveness, trustworthiness, and self-awareness. To this list, Dean Stimpson added: wisdom, self-confidence, integrity, and determination. The students then discussed how they could integrate some of these qualities into their own leadership styles.
Each student group reported on the progress they had made during the 2021–2022 academic year, and outlined plans for 2022–2023. The Equity Club aspires to have bi-monthly speakers give presentations that will be of interest to the entire student body. The Spirit Club hopes to fundraise, increase attendance at sporting events, and plan more fall activities to introduce the DS spirit to new students. The Disciplinary Council plans to conduct weekly policy meetings and increase communication with the Dean of Students. The Art Club proposed repainting the student bathrooms, having an art sale as a fundraiser, and making seasonal cards for charities. The Middle School Student Council is looking for more student leadership opportunities, more organized MS clubs, and designated club meeting times.
The participants in the Leadership Summit left the meeting with a high level of energy and a renewed sense of purpose.
During the winter, Reina Stimpson and Gill Roberts stepped into interim roles of Acting Head of Upper School and Acting Dean of Students, respectively, to help the school during a period of transition. On March 30, Head of School Mary Carter announced that Reina Stimpson and Gill Roberts had been permanently appointed to their roles.
Associate Head of School Lindley Shutz commented on the talent and experience Stimpson and Roberts bring to the role. “Reina and Gill have worked together for many years in realizing the new leadership model at Derryfield, creating diverse opportunities for students to define leadership in their own way. They are role models for our students in understanding how to be purposeful members of the community.”
Gill Roberts ’99 Dean of Students
“I am so grateful for the opportunity to serve as my alma mater’s Dean of Students! I am looking forward to continuing my work with the students, making sure that they always feel heard and supported. Derryfield has been my home for a long time and I want every student to know that they belong here. ”
“I look forward to continuing to support student programming in the Upper School as the Director of Student Leadership. The best part of the day is being able to observe student learning and their interactions with each other and all of our tremendous faculty and staff.”
In March, the LEAD team coordinated a community meeting addressing mental health and suicide prevention. In a letter sent ahead of time to the community, the Derryfield Health & Wellness team noted: “As a community, we recognize the importance of the health and well-being of our students and have made this a priority in our school.”
Derryfield junior Anya Merriman courageously shared the story of losing her older brother, Everett, to suicide. After describing their close-knit relationship and experiences at home and at school following his death, Merriman concluded:
“Coping with his death is something that I’m still working on even after almost four years, and figuring out how to talk about it with other people is as challenging now as it was when it first happened. My piece of advice to you is this–if you have a friend who has lost someone to suicide, I want you to know that it’s okay to ask them what they’re comfortable with. Let them know that you can be a support system for them, or you can simply be someone that they go to when they need a distraction.”
Merriman was joined by two of Everett’s former Derryfield classmates, Rylan Morgan ’21 and Frankie Brandt ’21, who added their own words of advice.
During my freshman year, I couldn’t help but be impressed by the amount of club offerings there were at Derryfield and how active the clubs were. Unfortunately, that culture soon died down as COVID hit, and clubs couldn’t meet. Clubs fell into the background at Derryfield.
I wanted to bring the energy and excitement back to the annual (Derryfield) club fair, make communication towards club leaders easier, and overall, create a more consistent and organized club environment.
With the help of Ms. Stimpson, we were able to create more structure with Derryfield clubs through the Campus Activity Board (CAB). I created a new application process for students who want to start a club, which includes writing a mission statement. I called CAB meetings in which all club leaders came together, and so I could make club related announcements.
The club fair last year was a hit! The entire Derryfield community came together in the gym to sign up. We had around 24 clubs present at the fair.
Overall, all the goals were achieved through the willingness and participation of DS students. It was the students who took initiative to start and lead their own clubs, which in turn helped expand CAB.
The Equity Club strives to provide Derryfield students with a safe and supportive place to explore and discuss various social issues. The goal of the club is to educate the members, and their peers, on inequities in the community, in order to make Derryfield—and the world—a more tolerant and inclusive place.
In March, the club hosted Erin Kelly, Waypoint’s Director of Homeless Youth and Young Adult Services, at a brownbag lunch time meeting in the Lyceum. Waypoint is a Manchester-based, private, nonprofit agency whose mission is to empower people of all ages through an array of human services and advocacy. The organization seeks to lessen the burden of homelessness on youth by establishing drop-in centers and street outreach programs.
During the question and answer session, audience members asked Kelly how she became involved in working with the homeless, how COVID affected the homeless situation in New Hampshire and what Derryfield students could do to help those in need. Kelly replied that Waypoint “needs advocates who understand the issue (of homelessness),” and asked the students to carry forth what they had learned out into the community.
One of the major goals of Waypoint is to raise awareness about the youth homelessness situation in New Hampshire. Each year, Waypoint holds a “SleepOut,” in which community supporters are invited to spend a night out in the cold in solidarity with youth enduring homelessness in New Hampshire. Three members of the Equity Club, Madison Viger ’23, Cea Armstrong ’23 and Maya Neuman ’22, participated in SleepOut 2022.
On a gloriously sunny and warm February day, 40 seventh graders traveled to Bear Brook State Park for the annual winter ecology trip. After strapping on microspikes and confirming their equipment, eight groups of students and their chaperones were led to their individual starting points by Middle School science teacher Karen Robichaud. Aided by their compasses and maps, the students then set off into the woods on their observation journey.
This year, the Derryfield Green Club decided one day wasn’t enough—and extended the celebration of Mother Earth to a full week. Working in collaboration with the Spirit Club, events included costumes, competitions and challenges, all in the name of “greening up” Derryfield.
Monday was “Seasons Day,” where classes wore clothes that reflected summer, spring, fall, and winter, with the faculty attired as “weather.” On “Trashless Tuesday,” everyone was challenged to eschew paper in favor of digital solutions, and the dress dictim was “outfits that had been thrifted.” In an all-out effort to save energy, lights were turned off throughout the school on Wednesday and neon was the clothing choice of the day. Thursday the attire theme was “Animal and Floral Day,” with a concentration on awareness of endangered animal species. The Green Club also encouraged everyone to team up with friends or colleagues to pick up trash around the campus.
On Friday, at a special Community Meeting in the auditorium, middle school student and “Kid Conservationist” Jack Dalton spoke of his efforts to raise money and awareness about orangutans, who are on the endangered species list. Dalton then introduced Derryfield alum, Gary Hirshberg, who is the Co-Founder and “Chief Organic Optimist” at Stonyfield Yogurt.
After Derryfield, Hirshberg studied climate change at Hampshire College. There he became introduced to organics, particularly in terms of agricultural practices. This formed the basis of the business model for Stonyfield. Hirshberg concluded his speech by urging Derryfield students to, “Picture what is coming for you, and keep asking why not—because that is a path toward a more sensible future.”
Head of School Dr. Mary Halpin Carter welcomed visitors, students, faculty and staff to the first in-person Grandfriends’ Day celebration since the fall of 2019. The assembly, which included the Founders’ Scholar Address, as well as musical performances by the choir and the band, was followed by an open house, where students guided their visitors around the campus, introducing them to their teachers, and showing off class projects and favorite haunts.
Dr. Carter opened with a speech that highlighted core strengths of the Derryfield educational philosophy: “Here at Derryfield, we are constantly thinking about the past and contemplating the future. We continually re-interpret the School’s mission to serve the children and graduates of today, to be ever better at inspiring bright, motivated students to be their best and to be exceptional members of any community. This dynamic thinking powered us through the last few years during the pandemic, and we have come through it as a stronger community.”
Dr. Carter then introduced Ellie Cochran ’69, past parent, past trustee, and current Trustee Emeritus. Cochran retold her own Derryfield history—she was one of the first students to attend—including her memories of the campus as it grew and her experiences as a long-time fundraiser for the School she has always loved and continues to support. Cochran noted that Derryfield is “all about the stories.”
The program shifted back to Dr. Carter, who gave an explanation of Founders’ Day. “Founders’ Day gives our School a moment to pause and think about the remarkable people who came together and started our school in 1964. Founders’ Day gives us time to reflect on the founding of our School, and each year a new Founders’ Scholar is named. The Peter and Ellie Freedman Founders’ Scholar Award is given to a junior who exhibits high scholarship, character, and contribution to the Derryfield community.”
The 2021 Founders’ Scholar, Eliza Lamont ’22, was next to the podium, with a speech that centered around the five songs that best defined her five years at Derryfield. In eighth grade, when Lamont pushed herself outside her comfort zone to “enter a new school with new teachers,” Learn to Fly by the Foo Fighters rang true. During her freshman year she sought solace in Overnight, by Maggie Rogers. Lamont joked that Sting’s words of advice (Don’t Stand So Close to Me) seemed especially relevant during her sophomore year, due to the arrival of COVID. Now in the final weeks of her senior year, Taylor Swift was capturing Lamont’s mood in It’s Time to Go, and Long Live
“These songs both deal with the idea of moving on. It’s Time to Go is more of a complete goodbye, of realizing that it’s time to move on with your life, that you’re ready for what’s next. This is how I’ve felt for most of my senior year. I’m ready for what’s next—Derryfield has prepared me, and I’m ready to learn to fly in a new place again.”
At the conclusion of the program, Lamont announced the name of the 2022 Founders’ Day Scholar, Jack Schroeder, whom his advisor characterized as, “ambitious, a good listener, curious, thoughtful, driven, competitive, and motivated.” As is tradition, Schroeder will give his reflection speech at the Spring 2023 Founders’ Day celebration.
This spring, Derryfield celebrated the retirement of Dr. Mary Karlin after ten years of service to the School. Karlin has been an anchor in the classroom, having created some of the most popular courses in the history department, including “Riots, Revolutions and Reforms.” In the process she’s become one of the most beloved teachers at Derryfield in any department, even if she’s also been given the “hardest grader” award.
History teacher Ryan Tanner-Reed, in his tribute to Karlin, gave a synopsis of her career path.
“Mary Karlin had a somewhat circuitous route to the classroom at Derryfield. She started out in independent schools as a student at the Governor’s Academy. Then, she went on to Colgate University where she got her degree in Russian studies.
Before she became an academic, Mary tried her hand at working in the insurance business with John Hancock, which sent her driving all over the state researching deeds and titles in a preinternet age. Realizing that she didn’t really want to be doing either, she found herself back in the classroom, pursuing a Ph.D. in political science, with a concentration on Russia.
Unfortunately, her subject, the Soviet Union, dissolved halfway through her process. This presented…a challenge. But after considering several different dissertation prospecti, she settled on the role of oil and commodities in Russian history, earning her doctorate in 2002.
Then Mary turned her attention to raising her daughters Lily and Lucy. It was through them that Mary finally found her way to Derryfield— as a parent. She first met many of her current colleagues as the teachers of her daughters.
As Mary’s daughters neared graduation, she began to think about re-entering the workforce. She decided she wanted to teach. She came to see the chair of the DS history department for advice. To her surprise, he suggested she could be mentored (most significantly by our own Lindley Shutz) and offered that she could teach a class. No pay. No
interview. Just a class on political science. So Mary offered that course and it got immediate interest from students and she was off to the races.
Mary asks much of her students, but they rise to the challenge. She knows how to push them beyond what they think is possible, but get them to fly instead of falling. She knows how to walk them through the impossible process of writing a paper with three explanatory ideas and an umbrella idea. A generation of Derryfield students have learned to write a “paper for Dr. Karlin” and, in the process, they’ve learned to write for real.
More than anything else, Mary has raised a generation of political scientists. It feels like every former student I talk to these days tells me they’re majoring in “poli sci.” Derryfield has certainly produced more political science majors in the last ten years than in all of its previous history combined. That’s probably the greatest testament to her impact here.
Wise, humble, and highly committed to her craft, Mary is a role model for all as a career-long learner and team player. Derryfield will not be the same place without her.
Connecting a traditional portraiture assignment with the Derryfield core value of belonging, art teacher Becky Barsi gave her upper school Spring semester photography students the following prompt: What can a photograph reveal about someone’s personality, background, work, hobbies, or passions? Students were asked to invite a member of the Derryfield community to be their subject. In addition to one final portrait composition, they were instructed to write a profile on their subject.
Two of the objectives of the assignment were “take a risk in meeting people and learning about their backgrounds/experience” and “build a visual and written profile of your subject that celebrates their identity and in turn helps to create a sense of belonging within the Derryfield community.”
The process involved three steps: selecting the subject, completing an interview with the subject, and photographing the subject. Barsi reflected that the interview component of the project proved to be the most challenging for the students, as it pushed many of them outside their comfort zone. However, the skills gained by preparing for an interview (creating an outline, drafting questions, and practicing mock interviews) will undoubtedly be tools the students will continue to use throughout their lives.
Elias Kanteres ’24 chose to interview Jenny Boesch, Director of Academic Support (photo below). “I chose Ms. Boesch because she’s one of my favorite teachers at Derryfield and is always helpful…and also because I knew that she had done some interesting stuff before Derryfield, and I wanted to learn more about it, and share that information.”
In his final profile, Kanteres wrote of Boesch, “From an early age, academics, sports, and nature have played a major role in the life of Jenny Boesch. Born and raised in rural New Hampshire, it was the perfect environment to explore her interest in animals and the outdoors…In high school she was on the equestrian team, and when the owner of the horse she rode passed away, she was given the horse, as the owner’s family knew it would be in good hands with her.”
Boesch said of Kanteres, “He took time to photograph me in a variety of settings and the photo he chose was one that captured both my personality and the setting that I work in. I was touched that he wanted to use me as a subject since I have not taught him directly since ninth grade. When interviewing me, Elias had many good questions prepared, but I think I surprised him a couple of times as I answered questions with information he did not know.”
Creative Arts Department co-chair Bill Westenberg reflected on one of the most magical parts of life at Derryfield, student theatre productions.
The Derryfield Theatre Company’s upper school production of Twelve Angry Jurors drew large crowds as word of its excellence spread quickly in the halls. The opening performance brought in over 200 people. The excitement in the audience was palpable and the twelve actors were delighted to receive a standing ovation.
The Derryfield School Theater Company proudly presented a fan favorite, Mamma Mia! The enthusiastic crowds cheered, sang, and danced their way through every performance. The immensely talented cast was honored with standing ovations at each showing.
The Derryfield Middle School Players were back on stage for the first time since the fall of 2019 with their production of Shrek Jr. Led by eighth graders Jack Lewis, Audrey Labbe, and Marshall Hartshorn, the cast brought the fan-favorite characters to life for the appreciative crowd. A great time was had by all who attended.
In her Senior Moment, a speech delivered during community meeting, Ruby Amorim ’22 talked about her lifelong interest in creating art, and how Derryfield helped her to nurture and grow her talents.
“From doodling on scrap paper to creating large conceptual paintings, art has always been a huge part of my life and the way I interact with the world. In many ways, being an artistic person is quite literally what defines me. And at Derryfield, I got to experience a community that values passion and constantly encourages it, which is something I will always be grateful for.”
During her elementary and middle school years, Amorim attended public school in Manchester. Extracurricular classes were assigned via a random generator. Amorim lamented that in eighth grade, she was randomly assigned to computer science, “So I never got to explore my creativity, something I was passionate about in middle school.”
Amorim’s introduction to Derryfield came through Breakthrough Manchester, where she spent three summers on the DS campus in rigorous academic courses. She went on to apply for admission, and came to Derryfield as a ninth grader.
At Derryfield, Amorim not only progressed as an advanced art student, she also grew into a student leader. Whether as president of the Art Club, or coordinating a mural activity for visitors from the Manchester Boys and Girls Club, or leading a Bob Ross painting class as a fundraiser for Voices of the Children, Amorim, in her own understated way, has been at the forefront of art activity at Derryfield for the past four years.
During the summer of 2022, Amorim returned to Breakthrough as a summer teaching fellow, teaching 8th grade English literature. Teaching might be in her future, although her primary aspiration is to be an illustrator. Amorin is attending the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University, where she will study for five years in a combined BFA/BA program.
The Visual Arts Department was thrilled to celebrate the success of 24 student artists (a total of 51 winning pieces) and 15 student writers (a total of 24 winning pieces), all of whom received recognition from the New Hampshire Scholastic Art Awards. One of our country’s most competitive juried art competitions for students in grades 7-12, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are the championships of student visual art and writing. Gold Key award winners from Derryfield were: Ruby Amorim ’22, Jackie Connors ’24, Lily Handwerk ’24, Ben Rosenthal ’24, and Jason Wang ’22.
Our instrumental ensemble students were thrilled to be performing back on stage—inside!—this year. What made their concert performances even more remarkable was that the majority of the pieces were original arrangements written by Derryfield students.
The fall was a welcome return to normal Derryfield athletic offerings after the year before being shortened due to COVID. Our girls soccer program continued to be on the rise and capped off an impressive fall with a semifinal berth after a thrilling double overtime win in the quarterfinals. Our golf team continued to build upon its rich tradition finishing third at states and qualifying several players for the individual championships. Boys soccer and field hockey both built momentum for next fall by qualifying for the playoffs and our cross country program placed well at states, highlighted by the boys team finishing as runners-up in the Granite State Division Four championships.
In typical Derryfield fashion, our winter athletes adapted to changing Covid conditions and persevered through a pause in in-person learning to achieve some great results. Our girls basketball program had their best season in recent memory advancing to the state finals, while our girls alpine program repeated as state runners-up. For the second straight year our co-op ice hockey program advanced to the final four and our boys basketball program continued to build momentum earning a home playoff quarter-final appearance. Our swim and Nordic programs also had several members of each team qualify for States and the Meet of Champions.
Fantastic spring weather in New England helped each of our spring sports to unprecedented success highlighted by a state championship for our crew program. Boys lacrosse and girls tennis made another championship title run finishing runners-up, while our boys tennis team made the final four. Our baseball team went 15-1 in the regular season, and made a deep playoff run as well. The track and equestrian programs also saw success, with several members of each team qualifying for states in various different disciplines.
The Derryfield School celebrated 52 graduates in an outdoor ceremony on Saturday, June 4. The joyful occasion marked the fifty-fifth commencement.
In her welcome speech, Dr. Mary Halpin Carter, Head of School, characterized the seniors as “dedicated, hardworking learners; deep, reflective thinkers; students whose energy and enthusiasm sparkle; students who are fierce competitors and kind souls; resilient students who have inspired us with their strength; and unique people who dance to their own beat.”
She talked about how their freshman year was “normal,” their sophomore and junior years were marred by COVID disruptions, and their final year finally reverted (with a few restrictions) back to “normal” after February. Dr. Carter surmised, “Perhaps that is why, compared to other classes, you are more self-reliant. You make the most of the unexpected. You adapt creatively, finding uncharted paths.”
After an invocation by Reverend Rebecca Colton Josephson and a welcome from Reina Stimpson, Head of the Upper School, senior Madison Molina thanked the teachers, administrators, parents, and friends who had each, in their own way, helped the members of the senior class make it through to graduation. Molina also
recounted what it was like to come to Derryfield, having just moved to New Hampshire from Miami, FL. “While the first months were lonely, over time I began to make friends, acclimate to the community and school, and now stand here having made relationships and experiences that I value deeply and will always remember.”
Math teacher Stephen Young, elected by the senior class to give a speech on behalf of the faculty, then gave an amusing and far-reaching address that included an assessment of New Hampshire natives, “generous, thoughtful, industrious, and strong advocates for Boiled Dinner,” an acknowledgment of all the struggles presented by COVID, an overview of his favorite author, Kurt Vonnegut, and a story about the few months he spent in Berlin before the fall of the wall. The end of Young’s winding road brought the audience to a comparison between sorrowful moments and joyful moments. “There are a lot of moments ahead of you on your journey, and they zip by pretty quick. Savor the joyful moments, learn from the sorrowful moments, don’t complain too much, but reach out for help when
you need it, because you all have something important in common. You are loved, and your journey has just begun.”
Next, Mackenzie McCarthy performed “I Lived,” and then Matthew Farah delivered the commencement address. Farah urged his fellow classmates to be more “childish,” to be intrinsically playful and compassionate and incredibly curious. Farah said he regretted the timidness he showed at times—his unwillingness to take risks. He concluded, “When we overcome this fear of judgment, we fully partake in the activities that make us human. We connect more deeply with our friends. We experience curiosity and are excited to learn about the world around us. We laugh and feel deep satisfaction about our lives. We act like children.”
Anna Induni, in the farewell address, hailed the semicolon—punctuation whose correct usage had been emphasized many times over to the members of the senior class. Induni then gave her interpretation of the semicolon, “I believe greater meaning can be found from the semicolon, beyond its efficacious use in study guides. The semicolon is able to connect two closely related albeit separate ideas in order to create a meaningful message. Therefore, I encourage my peers to not view graduation as an end of a sentence, chapter, or book, but rather as a semicolon—a continuation of their best memories.”
After a benediction from Reverend Josephson, the boisterous graduates recessed, with many high-fives, through a gauntlet of well-wishing Derryfield faculty and staff.
Maya Neuman Alumni Award
Maya Marsden Mayor’s Award
Ruby Amorim Class of 1994 Award
Erin Caparrelli
The R. Philip Hugny Award
Julia Hardy
The Ralph J. Scozzafava Award
Mirza Becirovic
The William B. Pfeifer Award
Alexandra Reed The Marcus D. Hurlbut Award
Maya Neuman Maya Marsden
Tristan Allard Molly Mahar
Margaret Abate ’23
The Derryfield Community Scholar Award
Jaisen Soundar ’23
The Mary Halpin Carter Classroom Innovator Award
Jaisen Soundar ’23 Rensselaer Medal
Kevin Adie
Madeleine Brown Lamplighter Athletic Award
Tristan Allard Anna Induni Scholar-Athlete Awards
* All class of 2022, unless otherwise noted.
Jack Schroeder ’23
The Founders Scholar
Grace Rotering
The Ken Piatt Memorial Award
Josue Perez ’23
The Matthew L. Young ’88 Scholarship
Raj Kundu
The Clifford R. Nyquist Memorial Award
Jazmin Sanchez-Torrez ’24 Henrietta Mesches Memorial Award
Jacob Willett ’24 Richard Crafts Memorial Music Award
Matthew Farah
David G. and Barbara J Stahl Scholarship
Julia Hardy English Matthew Farah Dennis F. Holland Mathematics Award
Molly Mahar Barbara J. Stahl, Ph.D. Life Science Award
Samuel Duan ’23 Physical Science Evan Zhang STEM X Eliza Lamont History
Ruby Amorim Visual Art
Mackenzie McCarthy Drama
Eryn Richards Music (Vocal)
Raj Kundu Music (Instrumental) Luke Rosenthal Latin
Matthew Farah Jack Schroeder ’23 Spanish
The college admission process at Derryfield is so much more than a list of statistics and college acceptances. It is about each student’s journey to find the right fit for the scholar they have become during their time at the school.Through that process, they are supported by teachers, peers, coaches, and a college admission staff that knows each student’s whole story. Below are just a few snapshots of individual Derryfield students’ search for the right college fit.
Tristan Allard
I chose Middlebury College because I truly felt that it was an extension of Derryfield. The campus is welcoming and friendly. The curriculum is challenging and extensive. The professors and staff are well rounded and experts in their fields. The substantial list of team and intramural sports allow me the chance to explore new physical challenges or continue with ones I already enjoy. There are a multitude of opportunities to engage with local residents on and off campus. The opportunities to continue my community service abound. And let’s not forget the majestic Green Mountains that surround campus. I am grateful to the teachers, coaches, and counselors at Derryfield for guiding me during the college process. They were instrumental in helping me reach my goals.
Erin CaparrelliI chose University of Southern California because of their incredible School of Cinematic Arts, as well as their emphasis on community. At USC, I could see myself thriving because of the range of opportunities I will have, both academically and socially. My time at Derryfield allowed me to grow as much as I could in its environment, and it has now prepared me to continue to grow at USC. Through the academic challenges and the leadership skills that I was taught during my seven years at Derryfield, I am now ready to take my next steps. I am excited to see what these next four years at University of Southern California hold.
Art Center College of Design
Boston College
Boston University (5)
Brandeis University
California Polytechnic State University
Colby-Sawyer College
Colgate University College of the Holy Cross
Colorado College
Cornell University
Franklin & Marshall College
High Point University
Johns Hopkins University Lynn University Marist College
Middlebury College (2) Montclair State University Mount Holyoke College
Northeastern University (2) Norwich University Reed College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2)
School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts St. Lawrence University (2)
Tufts University
University of Florida University of New England University of New Hampshire (3) University of Northwestern Ohio University of Pennsylvania University of Richmond University of Southern California The University of Tampa University of Vermont (2) University of Wisconsin (Madison)
Washington and Lee University Wheaton College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
I chose Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY because of the welcoming campus environment and the kindness and dedication of members of the community. Marist is relatively close to home and seems to have a great balance between academics, athletics, and spending time with friends. Derryfield challenged me to create a balanced schedule with rigorous academics, timely sport commitments, and making time for a social life. The College Counseling office at Derryfield that guides students through the college process was extremely helpful and encouraged me to find the best place to further my education. I am confident that the time-management, courage, and curiosity I have gained from my years at Derryfield will allow me to succeed over the next four years at Marist.
I chose Brandeis University because it is really strong in the social sciences and upholds social justice values that are important to me. I hope to pursue a career in social work, and Brandeis offers so many opportunities for me to continue on this path. Derryfield was amazingly helpful in the college process! In particular, the college counselors worked closely with me to ensure that my college essay was the best that it could be. Additionally, the teachers at DS provided me with such a strong educational base that I feel very prepared to tackle a rigorous college curriculum!
I chose Colby-Sawyer College to be able to continue my academic and athletic careers in the best environment for me. On the athletic side, I am at a Division 3 program that will allow me the chance to compete for a [starting] spot right away during my freshman year while also pursuing my preferred major, sports management. Sports management at Colby-Sawyer is one of the best in New England because of their connections all over New England from professional sports to show/clothing brands at different levels. When it comes to Derryfield, my education level and readiness for college will have me prepared very well for this fall. In terms of my process, while I was mostly independent, Derryfield was there if I needed anything at all. Derryfield even got me in touch with one of the head admissions officers at the school to help speed up my admissions process.
With a theme of Astronomy, Breakthrough Students and Teaching Fellows set out to “Reach for the Stars!” The Derryfield Middle School was transformed into outer space complete with a solar system, aliens, and spaceships. Our 89 students and 23 Teaching Fellows were so happy to be fully back on campus together for the first time in three summers!
Breakthrough 2020 was fully remote and 2021 was hybrid, therefore, our ninth graders had their final and best Breakthrough summer yet! It will be bittersweet for them to move on to the Breakthrough College-Bound Program at SNHU, but their one full summer was filled with Breakthrough spirit! As summed up by Shreela, “Thank you so much for always being there and supporting me. This was the best year of Breakthrough I’ve ever had!”
With a Breakthrough-provided curriculum, Teaching Fellows take ownership of their classrooms and add their own creative twists. Students have math, science, writing, and literature every day.
Summer highlights include:
▪ The 9th graders loved building roller coasters to master Newton’s Laws of Motion in Physics class taught by Derryfield alumnus Emerson Bracy ’20.
▪ Drawing parallels between personal family stories of immigration and those in Farewell to Manzanar then sharing these immigration stories in storyboards in the graphic novel format of “The Arrival.”
▪ Geometry classes used the game Twister as a hands on and fun tool to review transformations and Algebra students used systems of equations to determine the cheapest cell phone based on the number of texts that a person sends in a month.
▪ In literature the final assignment was creating Zines or small books on a topic of the students’ choice, ranging from recipes to dinosaurs, and Kanye West to minions. This activity allowed students to express their own voices and creativity on paper and was a truly impactful writing assignment to end the year.
With the inconsistencies of COVID-impacted education, Breakthrough has been more important than ever to make up for learning loss and keep our students on the path to college. After core courses each morning to also set our students up for the academic year ahead, students move into extracurriculars like Astronomy, Quidditch, Music Around the World, French, and Lacrosse, before transitioning into afternoons of Breakthrough community-building activities. Our students had the opportunity to try lots of new things!
College is woven throughout each Breakthrough summer. Students and Teaching Fellows compete on six college teams (similar to DS’s maroon and white). Team Events were led with enthusiasm by Breakthrough and Derryfield alumna, Rue Amorim ’22. Olympics and Spirit Day are some of the favorite community-building events and the creativity, collaboration, spirit, and fun were contagious. Competitions ranged from artistic with cheer and shield creation, to academic with mindbenders and homework completion, to athletic with dodge ball and tug-of war, to just plain silly!
Our college-aged Teaching Fellows share their experiences through a college fair and each student ultimately visited two or three college campuses including Dartmouth where one of our College-Bound students will begin this fall, and a personal tour of Boston University from a veteran Teaching Fellow and BU senior. All of these
“Reach for the Stars” to College and Beyond!We were delighted to have Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig visit Breakthrough and speak with our students about the importance of Breakthrough and education. She was impressed that students were spending their summer learning and happy to see their engagement and enthusiasm. Reminding students of the importance of their voices, she empowered them to volunteer and get involved because they know what’s best for the Manchester community!
With the launch of Breakthrough’s 31st summer, a new Breakthrough tradition was born. The first day culminated in a “Clap in! Clap out!” ceremony highlighting the full cycle of Breakthrough’s six-year program. We welcomed new 7th (and, this year, 8th) grade students with a “Clap In” and celebrated our College-Bound graduates with a “Clap Out!” Each Breakthrough graduate shared their major and which college they are attending then summed up Breakthrough in one word including: support, community, family, growth, evolving, change, networking, and Breakalicous! This new tradition highlights Breakthrough Manchester’s ultimate goal from day one—college!
visits—whether in Boston or New Hampshire— allow our students, often underrepresented on college campuses, to envision themselves in college and beyond!
We were especially excited to get back to Boston in person to see the sights and visit colleges! The 9th graders rode the famous swan boats in Boston Common, the 8th graders explored the Boston Public Library through a scavenger hunt that uncovered many treasures, and the seventh grade visited the Museum of Fine Arts to see centuries of works from mummies to modern art. Along the way, they explored Suffolk University, Emmanuel College, and Boston University, as well as riding through Northeastern University on the T—always one of the Boston highlights!
It was a pleasure to support each other as we were fully in person again—the positive energy grew over the summer to an almost deafening crescendo during the final week. Our students and Teaching Fellows made stellar connections they will carry in their hearts forever. For that, we are all grateful.
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Raising the Bar.” That’s the phrase David Lockwood, Trustee Emeritus, keeps using when asked about Mary Carter’s impact on The Derryfield School. And Dr. Carter did raise the bar, every day, whether that meant advising a student, breaking ground on a new building, empowering creative teachers, or even announcing Head’s Holiday from the back of a motorcycle.
Mary Carter wore many hats at Derryfield—including, of course, a familiar straw one adorned with ribbons of maroon and white. She was admissions director, teacher, advisor, a dean several times over, and most importantly mom to three Derryfield alumni (Louisa ’13, Polly ’16, and Martin ’18).
Once she became Head of School, Mary became an agent of profound academic, physical, and cultural change at Derryfield. She was, in the words of retired faculty member Chuck Sanborn, “a visionary.” While Dr. Carter always remained true to the School’s core values, she was far-sighted about Derryfield’s future, and focused on how to best guide the School’s students on their own unique pathways of personal fulfillment.
“Mary is courageous in her ability to be ambitious and dream big,” says Lindley Shutz, Associate Head of School & Dean of Academics. This became very clear when Dr. Carter launched and led efforts to build the Athletic and Wellness Center, Science and Innovation Center, and tennis complex— while simultaneously guiding a faculty-driven revamp of the School’s entire academic program.
Former Derryfield Board Chair Paul Leyden remembers that, at first, the Master Facilities Plan seemed almost surreal. “It was like, we can’t do all that, because it just looked like so much!” Yet when the ongoing dining commons project is completed, that grand campus vision will have become a reality thanks to the largest capital campaign in school history.
Meanwhile, the new academic vision was a three-year collaborative effort focused on 21st-century skills, project-based learning, and real-world applications. STEM and Design Thinking were emphasized, students were encouraged to follow passion pursuits in dozens of exploration courses, and AP courses were replaced with student-driven Advanced Topic classes. Even the schedule was revamped to improve the student experience.
Many institutions, and heads, would have balked at undertaking such bold steps simultaneously. Dr. Carter saw it as a key to success. “She believed that all of these things would come together in integrated ways, some we didn’t even imagine when we began,” Ms. Shutz says. “And that turned out to be true”
These momentous changes were made by another of Dr. Carter’s leadership skills. As Head of Middle School Mark Blaisdell said during her last day on campus, “Mary really specialized in realizing human potential.”
As head she attracted talented and successful people, and kept them at Derryfield with leadership that envisioned how they could grow, and challenged them take risks and find success. “One of her talents is raising people up, giving them responsibility, and raising levels of expectations,” says Paul Leyden.
This leadership not only produced these many collaborative accomplishments during her tenure, it created a legacy that will benefit Derryfield for years to come because those teams of inspired hard workers remain. “It’s a new group of leaders here that she’s developed and mentored, and that’s a legacy I think she should be really proud of,” says former Board Chair Brad Benson.
A decade ago an accreditation team from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges issued a challenge. "They said that Derryfield was still a gem too hidden,” says former Associate Head of School Susan Grodman. From that point on Dr. Carter made it a mission to widely share all the terrific things faculty and students were doing on River Road.
The School’s community expanded geographically; busses welcomed students from the Seacoast and Massachusetts while the School partnered with agencies to attract more international students. Derryfield intentionally strengthened off-campus connections, engaging alums and parents around the world, sending
every student out on an Independent Senior Project, and building relationships with businesses and organizations in Manchester and throughout New Hampshire.
“She has really tried to make the students the focus of her work,” says Trustee Emeritus Ellie Cochran ’69. “But the way Mary has approached being the Head of School has really also looked at how Derryfield can be the best it can be in the community.”
As all who worked with her can attest, Dr. Carter tackled all these many tasks with a seemingly limitless reserves of positivity and energy.
“It always astounded me, and frankly it concerned me after a few months of working with her,” David Lockwood explains. “Can someone maintain this level of work ethic and enthusiasm for an extended period of time? As I learned, Mary could.”
Dr. Carter’s leadership style embraced having a presence. Whether it was a PFA event, a fundraiser, or a faculty meeting she seemed able to be everywhere—yet to give every task and personal encounter her undivided attention. “She’d take an important call from a parent, then be on the sideline at a game, and then take in a show,” says Paul Leyden. “And she’d do it all with a smile.”
That smile, and that laugh, are undoubtedly among the things that everyone at Derryfield will miss the most.
Whether the occasion called for dressing as a knight (so that Hefty might steal the show as the dragon) or inviting a student to pie her in the face on stage, Dr. Carter’s leadership was joyful. “Mary just likes to have fun,” says Ms. Shutz. “She’d often say to teachers, ‘if you’re not having fun something is not going right in your classroom.’”
That quick sense of humor could relieve tension, for example while learning on the fly how to deliver the Derryfield educational experience, remotely, during a global Pandemic. Director of Enrollment and External Affairs Kathleen Rutty-Fey ’87 remembers how often humor carried the day
during the endless Zoom meetings of 2020. “Mary created an environment that said ‘we’ve got this,’ but, also, ‘let’s laugh a little bit and understand that things are a bit absurd right now.’”
Dr. Carter’s laugh was a familiar sound in the halls whenever she shared a moment with a student, parent, or a colleague. “She really was just someone to lean on and felt like my friend every single day at Derryfield,” says Sam Grondin ’17, one of Dr. Carter’s many advisees. People across the Derryfield community felt the same.
Mary opened her heart, and even her home to the Derryfield family. The Carters (including Cordelia and Hefty) hosted the parents of every admitted student at the blueberry farm. During the pandemic, Dr. Carter lunched with each of the international students, knowing that it was especially difficult to be away from family in uncertain times. When 2020 graduation rolled around, and an in-person ceremony was out of the question, she spent three days on a bus personally visiting and congratulating each graduating senior.
“When Mary comes in she’s smiling, she’s happy, she knows everyone’s name asks how their day is,” says Hannah Kelsey ’16. “The culture that Mary creates with her positivity trickles down throughout the school.”
That culture is built on a foundation of kindness and belonging, a community where each child can bring their authentic self and strive to create a sense of belonging for others as well.
During Dr. Carter’s tenure Derryfield launched intentional efforts to increase belonging and diversity, including strategies to welcome students of color and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Because belonging requires making Derryfield accessible to as many people as possible, Derryfield also launched the equitable tuition model to help serve more deserving students. Most recently, the Board of Trustees launched the Amoskeag Scholars program. These meritbased scholarships make it possible for bright and motivated students from underserved populations to attend Derryfield tuition free, and a total of 14 scholars, 2 for each grade, will be enrolled by 2024.
(Above) Dr. Carter with her family, Chris, Polly, Lulu, and Martin. (Below) Dr. Carter on Halloween with Derryfield's First Dog, Hefty.
Those scholars, like all Derryfield students, also benefit from the Leading for the Common Good program, an initiative to help students learn and practice many different kinds of leadership in a culture of inclusion and kindness. “I think Mary’s vision was that everyone needs the opportunity to practice leadership skills in many different contexts,” says Ms. Shutz.
As these talented and confident students graduate, and go on to lead various institutions and aspects of society while grounded in the core values learned at Derryfield, they create an everexpanding ripple effect and a powerful legacy.
Now, Dr. Carter has embarked on a new adventure as Head of School for St. Luke’s School in Connecticut.
None of us who shared her time at Derryfield will ever forget the way she ‘raised the bar’ across so many different aspects of the School. And while future students won’t meet her in the halls, they will still feel the impact of her legacy throughout the community.
Dr. Carter leaves the school with record enrollment, fiscally sound, with an academic program that’s innovative and strong, and a campus that has been transformed.
“There were many tremendous accomplishments, but all of those accomplishments were possible because of who Mary is,” says Ms. Grodman. “The human side of it, the kind of leader she is, why people respect and love and care about her in the way that they do is the story that needs to be told. That’s what we’ll all remember the most.”
On October 3, 2022, the School broke ground on a 11,800 square foot dining commons. The project is expected to be completed in the winter of 2024. Derryfield believes one of the most important things we can do as a family, as a community, as friends, is share a meal together.
The total cost of the project is $8.8 million. A generous donation of $2.5 million, the largest single gift in the School’s 58-year history, kick-started the project, a long-held dream for a facility that will be the heart and soul of the School. Thanks to this and many other gifts, the dream will soon be realized.
TOP: A rendering of the inside of The Commons. ABOVE: Construction vehicles are already hard at work on the site. OPPOSITE (clockwise from top left): CFO Scott McPherson, current parent and trustee Bob Grunbeck, and Head of School Andy Chappell on the work site; the Grunbeck and Matarese families at the groundbreaking; a rendering of the outside of The Commons; the community at the groundbreaking; Andy Chappell speaking at a reception celebrating the groundbreaking.
I can’t imagine the school without Andy.” That was a common reaction at Roxbury Latin School, after the announcement that Andy Chappell would be leaving to become Derryfield’s 9th head of school.
As the news spread and testimonials piled up on the esteemed school’s Instagram account, enthusiastic congratulations and well wishes mixed with expressions of sadness at his departure. And one more sentiment proved to be widespread. “They are lucky to have him, he was born to be a head of school!”
Andy Chappell may not have actually been born to the role, but he was definitely raised in a family that helped launch him on the journey that has led him to Derryfield.
For over 40 years in rural Virginia, Andy’s father was a public school guidance counselor, principal, and superintendent of schools. “He loved his work, he was a real champion of making sure that every child had access to a bright future,” Chappell recounts. Chappell’s mother was a longtime social worker who also taught him what it meant to serve others, especially those who had less than him. “As I was growing up, I was fortunate to see the impact that my mom and dad had on numerous adults and kids, including some of the most vulnerable
among us.” Beginning with their influence, and growing throughout his own education, he began to realize his own lifelong interests in being part of a community of learners, connecting with people, and serving others.
Andy studied at the University of Virginia, and afterwards headed to New England where he took a master’s degree from Dartmouth College and launched a quarter-century career at Roxbury Latin. He served as a teacher of Latin and Greek and chair of the classics department, coach of baseball and soccer, student advisor, director of admission, and the assistant head for program— all while building the personal relationships that were expressed so eloquently when his departure was announced. Headmaster Kerry Brennan said that Andy had “filled virtually every role an adult can at Roxbury Latin,” and stressed that while doing so his “contributions to Roxbury Latin are peerless.”
But when the opportunity arose to lead Derryfield, Andy recalls, the decision to apply was a no-
brainer. “It’s very clear to me that this was a special opportunity,” he says. “One of the things that really attracted me to Derryfield is the innovative, entrepreneurial spirit of the place.” Familiar with many New England independent schools through his work with NEASC accreditation as well as his work with the Independent School Teaching Residency program at the University of Pennsylvania, he saw few schools that in recent years had undertaken so many meaningful, student-centered changes like replacing AP classes, designing a new academic program, and building new facilities to complement that vision.
“All that suggested to me this isn’t a place that just says ‘we’ve done a great job for 60 years.’ Derryfield is really asking, ‘how can we get better, how can we serve students, what does that look like, and how do we make that happen?’”
Andy was also drawn to Derryfield because of the School’s commitment to strong core values, including making a broader impact on the community. “Derryfield is a place that’s committed to making sure that students not only grow up to be smart and talented but even more importantly that they are good citizens of this world,” he says. “It’s a place where people really care about how you develop as a human being and how you treat other people.”
Dr. Andy Myers, a faculty member who served on the search committee, said that among an impressive group of candidates the committee was impressed by the breadth of experience Andy Chappell had at all levels of an independent school. “Andy has a very solid understanding that in order to build community you have to work with many different constituencies.”
His ability to connect with people also stood out. “He’s the most popular student advisor at Roxbury Latin and the idea that so many kids request him says a lot,” adds Laura Russell, another member of the search committee. “And what really fits with Derryfield’s culture is that he has a sense of all the great things that are possible for the School, paired with a really down-to-earth and unpretentious nature that’s right at home in New Hampshire.”
“He came into the interview knowing Derryfield,” adds Dr. Myers. “He knew what our core values and culture are all about.”
There’s a very good reason Andy Chappell knew about the School’s community and core values; the new head is no stranger to the School. Andy’s wife, Kate Hurlbut Chappell, is an alum of the Class of 1993, and she served as a Breakthrough Manchester (then known as Summerbridge) teaching fellow for five summers. “For me this is home, this is where I grew up,” she says. “When I think about my most meaningful and impactful educational experience it’s here. So it’s really exciting to be back and have the opportunity to be part of the new Derryfield.”
And Kate jokes that she actually started her own Derryfield education at age seven. That’s because her father, Marc Hurlbut enjoyed a very successful tenure as head of school from 1982 to 1994—the longest in Derryfield’s history. “When I first met Kate, and then I met her father, I heard about this wonderful place and stories about legendary teachers and coaches, like Dennis Holland and David Haight,” Andy recalls.
“So there’s a family history there, and some institutional knowledge, which for me is incredibly helpful. Of course where the school was 30 years ago and where it is today are very different. But the through line that I see are the core values, the relationships in the community, and the new group of talented teachers who love kids. For me, I’m excited to ask, ‘what’s the next chapter?’”
As that chapter begins Andy, Kate, and their two children, Brady (18) and Samantha (15) have enjoyed joining the Derryfield community. “I see this first year as a chance to build relationships, get to know people, build trust, and listen closely,” he explains. “It’s great to have an opportunity to hear from all constituents about what they love about Derryfield, how Derryfield will get better, create a vision for what that looks like, and finally how we can accomplish that together.”
My mother and father, first and foremost; they set the stage for my values, work ethic, and concern for others. In addition, I had a number of teachers and coaches who influenced and shaped me into the person I am today, most notably, Ms. Province, my third grade teacher, and my basketball coach, Tim Taylor.
I worked at the Piedmont Deli as a sandwich and pizza maker, cold cut slicer, and general employee. In many ways that experience shaped me into the person I am today.
I love Italy and Greece because of my passion for the classical world, but I also loved visiting Egypt and South Africa because of how different they are from where I grew up and how friendly people are there.
Family colors stick together...
Who did you look up to as a child?
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be?
In the spring of 2021, the Philanthropy & Engagement Office conducted an alumni survey. One of the survey questions asked if alumni would be willing to connect with current DS students. Over 200 alumni responded in the affirmative. Jordan Cady, Philanthropy Office Coordinator, took the next step, creating a plan to match students with alumni, both through online conversations between students and alumni, and online “visits,” where alumni could share with DS students insights about the college process, career choices, and professional opportunities.
At the beginning of the 2021–2022 school year, Cady sent out the list of alumni to faculty and staff, and asked if they had any students who might be interested in meeting with anyone on the list. When a match was established, Cady set a date for an online meeting, which included the alum, the student, and herself, in the role of meeting facilitator.
In addition to arranging the logistics, Cady also prepared students for their meetings. A week before a meeting was to take place, Cady emailed the students, encouraging them to formulate a list of questions. On the day of the online meeting, Cady logged on early with the student to review their list of questions (and possibly add suggestions), to discuss the structure of the meeting, to remind the students to be “active
listeners,” and to give tips for how to generate other questions, during the interview, based on talking points. After the meetings concluded, the students remained on the call with Cady for a debrief session, where they were reminded to send a follow-up thank you email to the alum, expressing their gratitude and appreciation. In addition to valuable information gleaned from a meeting with a Derryfield graduate, the DS students also learned valuable professional skills, including interviewing techniques and meeting etiquette.
Cady says of the experience, “It has been so wonderful helping cultivate relationships between alumni and their peers as well as with students. I have loved getting to know students and alumni through these connections, and am hoping to expand to have even more connections this coming school year. I have been so impressed with the professionalism and active listening skills of our students when they meet alumni for the first time, and it has warmed my heart to see our alumni community eager to foster and mentor students and younger alumni. This program shows how special Derryfield really is, and how DS alumni continue to lead lives of passion and purpose even after graduation.”
Connecting DS students with alumni, whether in facilitated conversations or in a classroom
setting, is in line with the school’s Core Value of individuality: Encourgaing young people to grow as unique individuals through the discovery of new passions and a love for learning, selfknowledge, critical inquiry, and reflection. Alumni connections also help to fulfill a critical goal of the Upper School Pathways Program, which aims to help students identify their strengths and connect them to independent study projects and internships.
Anna Moskov, Directory of Philanthropy & Engagement and a student advisor, invited three alums to visit her advisory. Ellie Small ’21 gave the DS students a glimpse into college life, answering questions large and small, including, “What is it like to go to college in a large, metropolitan area?”
Joyia Fazelat ’96 talked about how she explored her many interests through internships and volunteer work, until she landed upon her career in emergency medicine. Charlotte Leyden ’16 discussed with the DS students how she turned her passion for the outdoors and horses into a career running livestock in Colorado.
Moskov commented, “Connecting directly with our alums is one of the best opportunities we can provide our students so they can learn how to create their own path.”
It was a pleasure talking with the two DS students Jordan connected me with! I found their background and willingness to network this early on in their career to be very impressive. Even though the students I have talked to so far honestly don't need much “mentoring,” it was great talking to them and giving them a little more of an idea of what to expect out of college programs and careers in STEM.
Even though I graduated from DS only six years ago, it seems like a lot has changed. For example, in one of our conversations it came up that
DS students have access to a wind tunnel as part of the new Science & Innovation Center. I didn’t use a wind tunnel until my junior year in college during a fluid dynamics lab! I really enjoyed hearing about new opportunities like these that DS now has to offer. I felt that my DS experience prepared me very well for college, but it seems that the students now are even more prepared, especially when it comes to STEM. College STEM programs are challenging, so coming into them with so much experience already will go a long way.
My alumni connections have helped me define what I want in my college studies and what I will look for in a career. I met with two Derryfield alumni, Dr. Jared Silverstein ’96, a physician at Boston Children’s Hospital and Francesca Delesco-Frechette ’16, a student at Tufts Medical Center.
My interview with Dr. Silverstein was amazing. I was able to ask him questions about clinical care, his perspective on care accessibility for patients who are uninsured and patients who have medical illnesses that were difficult to treat. This connection was very helpful to me, because we also talked about different college programs, books that I should read that were interesting to physicians, and future opportunities.
My interview with Francesca also went well. Since she graduated from Derryfield not too long ago, and also just graduated from college, I was able to ask her about her perspective and the opportunities she had. I asked her tons of questions about what she is doing now, how her college path went, how her medical school path was going, and what made her choose to become a physician instead of an assistant or nurse. Her story was remarkable because she reminded me that there was no perfect way to go about things.
Overall these two alumni connections aided my college journey in ways that are hard to describe. Seeing how well Derryfield prepares you for the real world made me also feel a lot more comfortable with where my future takes me. It also gave me a lot of assurance because I’m a first-generation student, so I was never able to have these opportunities until recently!
“It was great to talk with Derryfield alumni who work in fields (engineering and science) that interest me. They walked me through the steps they took to get to where they are, and described the day-to-day life of their jobs. They also demystified several questions I had, and gave me some advice regarding how I can pursue a similar career. I am grateful for these conversations and am now more aware of what path I want to take moving forward.”
I met with Jamie Ducharme, a DS alum who is now a staff writer with TIME Magazine. I initially reached out because as an aspiring writer myself, I wanted to know what working as a journalist was like. I found our conversation informative and inspiring; she gave me wonderful advice about internships, building connections, and putting yourself out there as a writer. Hearing about Jamie’s career gave me a more realistic perspective of what a career in journalism would look like and solidified my interest in writing.
I met with two fellow alums over Zoom; Mallory Rinker and Jamie Ducharme. Both of them were a delight to talk to, and it was very interesting listening to their journeys of how they ended up where they are now. Mallory had a lot of interesting experiences to share with me, and throughout our talk she continuously emphasized the importance of being self-motivated and being confident in the abilities I already have. She also went into detail about how she honed her own skills in certain areas—such as project management, design and creating marketable content for people through freelance work. Jamie’s advice was based on strategies I was a little more familiar with—like interning and searching for jobs that work well with the skills I already have. She reminded me of the importance of flexibility, as in her field of work as a published author and journalist, trends are prone to changing, and having the ability to recognize shifting patterns is beneficial.
Talking to Mallory and Jamie helped me picture my future career, and gave me an idea of the work I should pursue if I want to end up in a similar field as them. Though my current job is in a different field, I often revisit their advice to prepare myself for what my future might have in store. It’s very reassuring to see that not everyone’s journey is the same.
Mary Halpin Carter
Head of School
Susan Rand King ’81
Chair
Lauren J. Hines Vice Chair
Sally B. Green
Secretary
Neal Winneg ’78
Treasurer
Lori Evans Alderin ’00
Stephen Carter
Dr. Cecilia Clemans
Richard Critz
Sheila DeWitt
Renee Dudley
Robert Grunbeck
Steven Johnson William Kelsey
James R. Lamp
Harold Losey
Dr. Salman Malik
Shannon McGinley
Emily R. Newick ’97
Jamie Pagliocco
Brent Powell
Garvin Warner
TRUSTEES EMERITI
Ellie Cochran ’69
David Lockwood
Pam VanArsdale
Bill Zorn
Mary Halpin Carter
Head of School
Lindley Shutz
Associate Head of School
Anna Moskov
Director of Philanthropy and
Jenna Bee Wolf ’05
Philanthropy Advisor
Greg Lange
Alumni and Engagement Manager
Jennifer Lorrain
Director of The Derryfield Fund and Alumni Relations
Jordan Cady
Philanthropy Office Coordinator
The 2021–2022 school year was filled with renewal and hope as we transitioned out of the daily confines of the COVID-19 pandemic. We have continued to see enrollment growth in recent years, and this year was no different. We started the school year with a record breaking 411 students! We enjoyed the return of so many traditions—Head’s Holiday, the musicals, community meetings back together in the auditorium, and more.
This year was also met with significant change. Our beloved Mary Halpin Carter shared that she would be moving on to a new school in Connecticut. This launched the Board into a comprehensive search for a new head of school. With the support of Carney Sandoe, and the head search committee, we were able to swiftly put a process into place which brought tremendous candidates to our door. It was clear from the initial announcement about our search that the positive reputation of Derryfield would yield a fantastic new head, and we are thrilled with the appointment of Andy Chappell into that role (you can read more about him on page 34).
Throughout the year, our philanthropic landscape has shifted, and we continue to work with the community in new ways to support Derryfield. The Derryfield Fund showed recovery from the pandemic, and now boasts two consecutive years of growth after the decline in giving we experienced in Spring 2020 and Fall 2021. We have learned that our community is still eager to support Derryfield and our programs, but they are interested in specific ways they can make an impact. There is a desire to give to specialized areas of the School like support of a scholar, faculty support, technology, and more. Providing additional definitive giving opportunities will be an area of continued growth, and we look forward to seeing how the community responds.
I’ve also had the privilege of being a part of Derryfield’s next big philanthropic investment, The Commons. This new facility will be nestled in the heart of campus, providing a beautiful gathering place for students and faculty to connect over healthy and delicious meals! A substantial lead gift— the largest in Derryfield history—allowed us to launch this transformative project. We look forward to sharing updates as the project unfolds.
Thank you for being a part of our community—whether you are a current or alumni family—together we make Derryfield a remarkable place. I am grateful to each and every person who was able to contribute to Derryfield during the 2021–2022 school year—whether it was to a capital campaign, to the endowment, to The Derryfield Fund, or other areas about which you are passionate. We would not be in this position of strength and growth without the community by our side.
With deep gratitude for your continued support,
• Susan Rand King ’81 Chair, Board of Trustees
▪ Emily Newick ’97 | 2011–2022
Emily was a key player in the planning of the Thinking Forward campaign, watching this campus expand and grow, and she was a trusted resource on developing fundraising strategies. During the Thinking Forward campaign, she was chair of the Philanthropy & Engagement Committee, helped to focus our strategy, reached across generations to engage donors, and hosted events to share the vision for Derryfield.
▪ Shannon McGinley | 2013–2022
Shannon and former board member Bill Zorn came together to co-lead the first campaign the School had held in 20 years. There was no roadmap, no recent institutional memory of campaigns, and a lot of relationship building that needed to be addressed. Shannon graciously opened her home on many occasions throughout the campaign, joyfully connected the community with the vision of the Board, and was successful in making the vision a reality.
▪ David Thirkill | 2014–2022
David is a long devoted member of the Derryfield community, and in recent years to the Board. We were lucky to have had his expertise, and we’ll miss his humor in the boardroom. He always made sure we were thinking outside the box, and brought his common sense approach to every discussion.
▪ Lori Evans Alderin ’00 | 2015–2022
Lori joined the Board just as the Thinking Forward campaign began. Her knowledge of the alumni body, and her past experience working in the Philanthropy & Engagement Office, was a tremendous asset to the team. Her vision for a more engaged alumni body, and alumni council, prompted change and focus for this important constituency. As Governance Chair she brought strategy, clarity, and direction to strategically building and supporting the Board.
▪ Renee Dudley | 2020–2022
Renee is a hands-on leader, helping Derryfield in so many ways. As a PFA leader she was critical to the success of our community events for years. It is her spirit of connectedness, of belonging, and kindness that elevated our events in recent years —she led GrandFriends’ Day, the back to school picnic, countless teacher appreciation initiatives, and more.
▪ Lisa Drake
Lisa earned her B.S. and M.S. degrees in civil & environmental engineering from Tufts University. She is the former Director of Sustainability at Stonyfield Organic, and in that role she led the development and implementation of innovative strategies to advance the company on its sustainability journey for more than 19 years. Her experience includes leading collaborative projects in renewable energy systems, energy efficiency and conservation, food waste reduction, green building design, and many other industry-leading initiatives. In 2021, Lisa embarked on a new challenge, working with the fastest growing fleet management company in the US, Merchants Fleet, to help the company meet aggressive goals for adoption of electric vehicles in corporate vehicle fleets across the country.
Lisa serves in numerous board and volunteer roles including co-chair of the Board of Directors for New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility; Advisory Board and Ambassador for the NH Food Bank; and volunteer tutor with Manchester Community Action Coalition. Previously, Lisa served on the Board of Directors and as Communications Manager for Citizens for Manchester Schools.
Lisa and her husband, Erik, live in the North End of Manchester and are grateful Derryfield is their ‘neighborhood school’ for sons Evan ’21 and Alex ’24.
(2021-2022 Actuals)
Investment (1.3%)
Auxiliary (4.0%)
Derryfield Fund (4.9%)
Net Tuition Revenue (89.5%)
(2021-2022 Actuals)
Capital Reserve (2.5%)
Debt (3.1%)
Utilities (2.4%)
Administrative (2.5)
General (12.2%)
Salary Related Expenses (9.9%)
Compensation & Benefits (66.2%)
A big THANK YOU to our entire Derryfield community for making our 2021 Day of Giving a resounding success. In one day, October 20, the School received just over 300 gifts totaling $80,546!
The Derryfield Day of Giving is a special one, held annually, during which we ask the entire Derryfield community to connect, engage, and GIVE to support programs and people that are meaningful to you. Your Day of Giving gift supports the Derryfield Fund, which provides critical funding for all areas of the Derryfield experience—from arts and athletics to faculty development to facilities and technology upgrades, and so much more! Tuition does not cover the full Derryfield experience, and The Derryfield Fund contributions help to bridge that gap.
After a couple of years with fewer opportunities for families to be on campus, Derryfield families were hungry for connection. Many expressed interest in getting to know each other and forging stronger relationships. To address this need, we held some informal get-togethers on campus in collaboration with the Parent/ Faculty Association. We gathered on three separate occasions with parents and guardians of middle school students, of students in grades nine and ten, and of students in grades eleven and twelve. Many people attended more than one event to meet the families of their multiple childrens’ classmates, and everyone enjoyed the opportunity to make new connections and catch up with people they hadn’t seen in a while. We plan to host similar gatherings this academic year, as the thirst for connection and community remains high. We thank everyone who joined us last year and hope to see you at a future event.
The Parent/Faculty Association returned to hosting their signature event this spring, but with a new twist: moving from an auction format to a celebration of community with fun games and over a dozen DS-centric raffle items. The PFA Spring Celebration raised over $40,000 for student support, plus additional funds for parent activities and other designated projects on campus.
Over 200 members of the Derryfield community gathered on April 9 for a joyful night in Margaritaville, which featured beach-themed centerpieces, a tiki bar, and plenty of floral-print attire. A new addition this year included a DJ and dance floor, with many guests enjoying their favorite party tunes well into the night, creating a festive atmosphere for all.
Under the guidance of PFA co-presidents Erin Kerwin P’24, ’27 and Laurie Rilee P’25, plus committee members Sarah Beuerle P’23, ’27, Michelle Lanno P’27, and Kim Beekman P’27, the Spring Celebration kick-started the rejuvenation of the PFA and the Derryfield parent community. The DS-focused raffle items featured themed baskets from each class, including Family Game Night, Outdoor Adventures, and Beach Day. Traditional auction items, including front row seats at Commencement and the Eighth Grade Send-Off, were also raffled off this year to two lucky families.
In June of 2020, Derryfield produced a detailed equity and belonging update (see derryfield. org/eb-june-2020), answering questions from Derryfield constituents about how the School educates around equity and belonging issues. The article tackled everything from curriculum to hiring, from student body composition to the daily lived experience. Through the lens of our Founders’ legacy, many of whom were active in the civil rights movement, the School has strived to advance equity and belonging in all of the areas listed above, and more.
In fall of 2020, the Board of Trustees partnered on these initiatives, prioritizing the launch of a scholars program that would not only enroll bright, motivated students from underserved populations at Derryfield, but would incorporate programmatic goals set forth by the Equity & Belonging Committee.
In April 2021, The Board unanimously voted to approve the creation of the Amoskeag Scholars program. With a goal of eventually welcoming 14 tuition-free scholars to campus, the enrollment process was able to actualize the program by enrolling eight initial scholars for fall of 2021. All eight scholars enrolled not only tuition-free, but with books, technology, student activities funds, and in some cases lunch, breakfast and bus transportation covered by the terms of the scholarship. The program includes a preference for strong applicants from the Breakthrough Manchester program, and three of the initial eight were Breakthrough scholars.
During the 2021–22 school year, Director of Equity & Belonging Laura Russell and Director of Enrollment and External Affairs Kathleen Rutty-Fey ’87 partnered on a year-long mission to more personally onboard and support Derryfield’s new scholars through events that convened and benefitted all scholars (Malone and Carlson included) and Breakthrough Manchester families. These events included student leaders from the Multicultural Student Union as well as experienced, diverse Derryfield
families who acted as mentors and guides, and provided a more personalized transition. Throughout the year, Laura Russell acted as an additional advisor to scholars and their families, checking on their academic and cultural transition, troubleshooting where necessary, and communicating to the faculty when education and adjustment was helpful.
Holding these events and obtaining feedback from our scholar families is but one component of building cultural competency as a school community. As the scholars’ programs build, feedback from students and their families will be critical to understanding their experience, learning from it, and making adjustments that serve to enhance the School’s cultural fluency.
In part due to the Amoskeag Scholars program, but also related to changing demographics and Derryfield’s overarching commitment to diversity, Derryfield’s self-identified student of color population grew from 21% to 26% of the overall student population from fall 2020 to fall 2021, while also maintaining overall enrollment gains.
The financial aid program, known as Equitable Tuition, also played a role in this seismic shift.
The ET program seeks to purposefully attract and enroll qualified students who, based on their unique financial profiles, can pay a wide range of tuition.
The School was fortunate that the Malone and Carlson Scholars programs were launched by generous donors and endowed funds. The Board took a different approach to the Amoskeag Scholars initiative: strong confidence around enrollment allowed the Amoskeag program to launch without established funding, underscoring the desire to act swiftly and build a program around one of the School’s critical, strategic goals. Looking forward, a fully funded Amoskeag Scholars program will require the base of a $14,000,000 endowment fund in order to support 14 students annually, in perpetuity. If the School had waited for the initiative to be 100% funded before moving forward, it would have been delayed a decade or more.
The Philanthropy & Engagement team has the Amoskeag Scholars program in their long-term plans for much needed endowment funding.
In the short term, the Board has designated $600,000 for the Program and an additional $50,000 in endowment funds has been raised from a local family. This strong foundation will allow us to work with future donors to build and expand this incredible initiative.
If you are interested in supporting an Amoskeag Scholar, please contact Anna Moskov at amoskov@derryfield.org.
Ellie Small is entering her second year at The George Washington University, where she is studying political science on a pre-law track. While a student at Derryfield, Ellie’s interest in public policy and legislation was sparked during her Independent Senior Project (ISP). “My ISP was a formative experience for me as I researched and developed repatriation guides that provided legal and social aid to undocumented immigrants facing deportation in New Hampshire.”
Ellie made a lasting impression on the Derryfield community. “I had the opportunity to lean into various leadership roles while exploring my academic interests in the humanities. I served as All School President, head of the Equity Club, captain of Mock Trial, and captain of the varsity alpine ski team. I also completed over 350 hours of community service and played three sports (field hockey, alpine, lacrosse). I am grateful to have had multiple fantastic women leaders (Carter, Shutz,
Stimpson, Boesch) who mentored me and helped me establish my own leadership skills.”
For the past two summers, Ellie has returned to Derryfield as a Philanthropy & Engagement intern, where she has learned how crucial giving is to the health of the School. “I was fortunate to benefit from the impacts of generous gifts from donors while I was a student, and Derryfield continues to support my career as I network with fellow alums and learn from others in my field.” Ellie elected to give back to Derryfield by becoming a Sanborn Society member. The Sanborn Society, named for beloved faculty member Chuck Sanborn, recognizes donors who make recurring monthly contributions to The Derryfield Fund. Donors can choose to make a monthly gift in any amount, and these gifts provide steady and reliable funding for the School.
When Louis and Margarita Tournas decided to send their son Georgio to Derryfield in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic loomed on the horizon and quickly changed the learning environment. “As a new family at Derryfield, even with the pandemic, the staff always helped us and made us feel welcome,” said Louis. As a result, the Tournas family gave a generous Derryfield Fund gift in support of the School to “allow the administration to expand the campus and opportunities [for students.]”
Now, as ongoing supporters of The Derryfield Fund, the Tournas family believes their donation “helps to maintain the high standard for education that Derryfield holds for itself, its faculty, and its current and future students by giving teachers the tools to teach the subjects that students need. The School and its facilities are well maintained and of very good quality, the schedule is very well organized, and the staff and faculty are very helpful and seem to love their jobs.”
In 2022, the Tournas’ daughter Aikat also became a Derryfield student. “We are very excited that our children are able to try a wide range of activities which allow them to find their identities and what they like, such as chorus, exploration blocks, and several different sports,” said Louis. The Tournas family “hopes the future generation of Derryfield students can enjoy an even higher quality of education, facilities, and more opportunities to help them grow as learners and as people.”
Ellie chose to designate her gift to equity and belonging (E&B) initiatives at Derryfield. Annual fund gifts that support this initiative provide access to E&B conferences and training for faculty and staff, diversity and inclusion speakers for the school community, as well as support for student clubs such as GLOW (Gay Lesbian or Whatever), BIPOC (Black Indigineous and People of Color), the Multicultural Student Union, and more. “While I was leading Equity Club at DS, we had hopes of creating affinity spaces, conference opportunities, and DEI training, among other things, but the School did not have the funds to support [all of our ideas]. As an alumna, it is important to me that I give what I can to support diversity and justice at Derryfield, while highlighting key student initiatives.
In addition to continuing her education at GWU, Ellie has the honor of working as a legislative intern for NH Senator Jeanne Shaheen on Capitol Hill. Her hope is to “grow a career in law and policy. I plan to attend law school after undergrad and am considering completing a masters in public policy. I am passionate about human rights, immigration reform, climate initiatives, common-sense gun legislation, and many more social issues.” We wish Ellie the best of luck as she continues her endeavors!
Carolyn and Mike Leary both feel lucky to experience Derryfield, albeit in different capacities. Carolyn is an alumna from the class of 2005 and attended from 7–12th grade. Shortly after Carolyn and Mike’s wedding in 2014 (with Carolyn’s best DS friend as bridesmaid!) they decided to move back to New Hampshire. The following day, Derryfield posted a job for an upper school Latin teacher and Mike joined the faculty in 2015. In addition to his faculty role, he serves as the world language department chair, and the DS boys’ varsity tennis coach.
For many years, as an alumna and faculty member respectively, Carolyn and Mike have made gifts to support The Derryfield Fund. “...our appreciation for education was supported and strengthened from a young age.” The Derryfield community has been a central component of their shared lives. “We are proud to support the mission of the School and hope Derryfield students will always feel encouraged to pursue their passions, having confidence the School will guide them along the way. Derryfield has always encouraged all talents, through both
academics and extracurriculars, and we hope our gifts will continue to grow the many programs that speak to the diverse, creative, and engaged student community.”
For the Leary family, the value of being a part of the Derryfield community extends beyond classroom experiences. “We love the feeling of a close, connected, and supportive community that Derryfield provides. It is truly impossible to feel alone in any endeavor as a Derryfield family. Living just down the street from the School, we bring our two children, with a third on the way, to cheer on DS teams. This affords us the opportunity to connect with other young faculty families or parents of current students who share advice and encouragement.” Mike has been able to provide creative, innovative opportunities for his students with the support of administration, giving him the opportunity to feel professional fulfillment. Carolyn enhances many Derryfield events, including Grandfriends’ Day and leadership giving receptions, by way of her event planning business. She also serves as a member of the Breakthrough Manchester Advisory Committee.
“We hope all alumni of Derryfield understand the power of a Derryfield experience—not just a Derryfield education. Being a part of the DS community is a gift, no matter how you remain connected to the School, and the Derryfield experience shapes your life long beyond your days on campus. Pursue the degree you wish (even if it feels a bit off the path—like classics or anthropology!), engage with your local community, or connect with another Derryfield family to better understand your shared values.”
The foundation of Derryfield’s fundraising efforts is The Derryfield Fund. Gifts to The Derryfield Fund enable the School to offer students the best possible overall experience. Derryfield 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 Derryfield Fund between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022.
These lists have been prepared with care. If your name has been listed incorrectly or omitted in error, please email Anna Moskov at amoskov@ derryfield.org so we may update our records.
LEADERSHIP GIVING CLUBS
Heads’ Circle $12,500+
Thomas Caulfield Sheila H. Dewitt and Joseph Dewitt ▪ Renee and Scott Dudley ▪ Lauren and Michael Hines ▪ Jamie and Jamie Pagliocco ▪
Challengers’ Circle
$10,000-$12,499
Anonymous Linda and Brad Benson ’78 ▪ Li Lixing and Wei Chang Jennifer and Bob Grunbeck Mary Halpin Carter and Christopher H. M. Carter ▪
Susan Rand King ’81 and Bill King ▪ Shannon and Doug McGinley ▪ Kirsten Vernon and Kevin Ramundo Susan Worthen
Founders’ Circle
$5,000-$9,999 Anonymous (3) Cecilia Clemans and Jeanne BaileyClemans
Michael Broad ’69 ▪
Ellie Goodwin Cochran ’69 and David Cochran ▪
Kristina Isakovich and Richard Critz ▪ Melissa and Philip Damiano
Anne and Mitch Gagnon ▪
Tamatha and Steve Johnson
Laurie and Jim Lamp ▪
Kristen and Mark Lande
Rosamond and David Lockwood ▪
Kristen and Harold Losey ▪
Romana and Sal Malik ▪
Jen Moeckel
Wendy and Brent Powell ▪
Julie and Joel Rozen
Stephanie Bacon and Hoyt Walbridge, Ph.D.
Margaret Wheeler and Garvin Warner ▪
Fran Winneg
Michele and Bill Zorn ▪ Giving Tree Charitable Trust
Benefactors’ Circle
$2,500-$4,999
Jennifer Baker and Charles F. Baker
Cheryl Lucas and Chris Hopey ▪ Newton H. Kershaw
Terri Pastori and Richard Labbe
Michelle Lanno and Kenneth Rosenfield
Ursula and Steven Nadeau ▪
Marnie and Mike Plage ▪
Sarah and Jimmy Rich ’92
Stacy and Jesse Smith
Ritu and Saurabh Ullal
Heather Wilding-White ’89 and Keith Wilding ▪
Clea and Neal Winneg ’78 ▪
Karen and Erik Young Yin Yu and Jian Zheng
Lockhart Vaughan Foundation, Inc. James W. O’Brien Foundation, Inc.
Lamplighters’ Circle
$1,500-$2,499
Matthew Butterick ’88 ▪ Adela and Stephen Carter Katie Albert Garos ’01 and Chris Garos ’00
Jaye R. and Charles S. Goodwin ▪
Pamela Grich and Louis Fink ▪
Sue and Bruce Howard Monica and Art Kingsbury ▪
Gargi and Joydip Kundu ▪
Lauren and Paul J. Leyden ▪
Lisa Tilluckdharry and Patrick Magnus Kelly and Scott McPherson
Anna and Boyan Moskov ▪ Emily Newick ’97 and Steve Gaughan ▪ Moni and Tung Nguyen
Robert Rivard Matthew Scotch ’94 ▪ Lara Shilling ▪ Nicolle and Murray Small
Chris and Tom Stevens
Kathryn Lemmon and King Warburton ▪ Huilin N. Ren and Xiang N. Zhan Cross Insurance
Maroon and White
$1,000-$1,499 Kathy and Greg Abate ▪ Kerry and Rick Barto Sarah and James E. Beuerle Amy Decker Brar ’92 and Harry Brar Kristen Geiger Cochran ’02 and Andrew Cochran ’01 ▪
Tiffany and Daniel Cohen Kristin and Fredrick Connarn Virginia Cowenhoven ’93 Alison and Justin Crotty Kerry and Charles Desfosses ▪ Lisa and Erik Drake Barbara and David Haight ▪ Maggie and Gary Jordan Rebecca and Bruce Krasnof Mary Beth and Philip Lange Kevin Li ’20
Brett McLarnon ’05 ▪ Kenna and Ross McLeod Matthew Neuman Lisa and Jeff Neville
Patron
$500-$999 Anonymous Ryan Abood ’97
Christine and Garrett Adie ▪ Deb and Nancy Allen ▪ Sonia F. Almeida Rose-Lynn and Steve Armstrong ▪ Susan D. Armstrong Anne Marie McGarry and Doug Bacon
Maura M. Weston and Jeffrey S. Bartlett Tara and Tom Benson Whitney Lockwood Berdy ’00 ▪ Tracy and Mark Blaisdell ▪
Jason Boyer ’83 ▪
Attessa A. and Keith Bradley Carolyn and Joseph Bradley Mark Burkush ’70
Megan and Stephen Cairns Kate Hurlbut Chappell ’93 and Andy Chappell ▪
Renata Ferrari
Scottie Ferry ▪
Thomas Flahive ’03 ▪
Hansi and Bill Glahn ▪
Judith Rutty Godfrey and Jay Godfrey Sally Green ▪
Joanne and Dick Gustafson Marilee and Keith Handwerk
Alice J. and Brian K. Handwerk ▪ Marie Hilliard ’03
Pat and Marcus Hurlbut ▪
Amery Jiang ’16
Nancy Johnson ’76 ▪
Amy and Russell Kellner
Joshua Lucas ’00 ▪
Keri Marshall and Peter Mahar
Stacey Starner McAllister ’99
Eric S. McGee
Gayle McGinnis ’76
Jennifer D. and Gregory J. Melkonian ▪
Lori Mix and Allen Merriman ▪
Linda Mackey Mitchell ’91 ▪
Nicole D'Auteuil Mutnick ’91
Meaghan E. Proulx and Robert Proulx II
Bob Puffer
Betsy and Michael Purvis
Carolyn Quinn
Sarah and Tarek Radwan
Leitha and Wade Reilly ▪
Peggy and Jon Richardson ▪
Davis Richmond ’86 ▪
Laura Russell and Frank Moltz ▪
Patrick Rutty ’84 ▪
Kathleen Rutty-Fey ’87 and Erik Fey ▪
Serena Saitas
Missie and Dave Schroeder Stacey and Steve Shula Kathy and Paul Silvio William Skladony ’75 ▪
Nancy Stearns ▪
Margarita Kouzi and Louis Tournas John Van Hooser ’85 ▪ September and Doug Voss ▪ Katie Williams and Brant Hardy Kimberley Murphy Wilson ’80
Jessie Brasley Wood ’01
Jun Yu and Ying Ye
Xiaoyan Yu and Honghai Zhang Alumni Council of The Derryfield School
Supporter
$250-$499
Anonymous Barbara and Kirk Abbott ▪
James Adie ’13
Lori Evans Alderin ’00
Amy and Jason Bahan
Becky and Bruce Berk ▪
Shannon and John Best Sue and Bill Birchard ▪
Loretta and Brian Brady
Annie and Rich Branch ▪
Ann and Paul Byrne
Michelle and Brian Coombes ▪
Pamela and Kenneth Corriveau Dylan Cruess ’97 ▪
Molly Cikacz Day ’08 ▪
Reilly Decker and Brian Decker ’94
Casey and Jonathan DeYoung
Mia M. Dudley
Amanda Edmonson and Lionel J. Edmonson, III
Thomas Eng
Page Fairman Rich ’92 ▪
Molly Zink Finocchiaro ’02 and Francesco Finocchiaro ’02 ▪
David Flagg ’98 ▪
Kelley and John Gage ▪ Mary Gartner Boyd ’86
David Gerson
Rickey G. Glover
Pamela Pappas Goode ’69 ▪ John Griffith ’82 ▪
Erin and Robert Henderson
Rachel Daum Humphrey ’87
Michelle Hung and Marko A. Rondiak
Cynthia and Chris Induni
Betty and Tom Jipson ▪
Meryl Levin and Will Kanteres
Hannah Kelsey ’16 ▪
Erin and John Kerwin
Linn Girolimon Krikorian ’72 ▪
Sarah LaCroix
Kevin Lane ▪
Jennifer Lorrain
Michael Lovett
Tori Lucas
Kristen Dahlmann ’93 and Neel Madan ’93
Julie Maglathlin
Tim Mattison ’69
Scott McAuliffe ’95 ▪
Jennifer Donofrio and Dave Moore ▪
Deb and Fritz Morgan ▪
Jenny Mullins ’86 and Jay Mullins
Catharine and Mason Newick ▪
Kathryn Worrell Newton ’68
Emily Liu and Jianfa Pei
Barbara Novak Platt ’69
Renee and Asim Razvi ▪
Michelle and Jim Roberge
Travis Russell ’11
Judy and Phil Ryan ▪
Helen and Robert Schroeder
Tom Shanahan ’78 ▪
Joanne and Forrest Small
Shelley and Joe Spierer ▪
John Stahl ’79
Meredith Leyden Topol ’11 and Mr. Martin Topol ’06
Robert Valliere ’73 ▪
Agnes and Mark Vaughn ▪ Mary Ann and Alex Vazquez ▪
Patricia Wilson
Pillar
$1-$249
Anonymous (4) Maureen and Joseph Abate
Margaret Abate ’23
Trudy and David Abood
Gwen and Paul Adams
Jeevan and Puspa Adhikari Jamie and Albert Allard
Diane Allen Nicole and Jason Allen
Audrey Anastasia
Marcia and Steve Anderson ▪
Richard Anthony ▪
Diane Sanborn Arabian ’83 ▪ Emily Hacker and Richard M. Armstrong Annika Armstrong ’24
Forrest Athey Emily Bacall
Rachael and Brian Bagenstose Cynthia Bagley
Theresa Barger Peggy Barkafski
Brennan Barnard ▪
Susan Barnard
David Baroody
Becky and Chris Barsi ▪ Pat and Ralph Beasley ▪
Jillian Beasley ’00
Michael Beasley ’04
Elma and Sejo Becirovic ▪ Deborah and Jeremy Berger Anne Marie Kenny and Tom Birch ▪ Charles E. Blake
Laurie Blakeney ’72
Geoff Blanding ’04 ▪ Mary Bobotas Jenny Boesch and Timothy Dining ▪ Jane and Steve Bogursky Diane and Dave Bolduc
Tony Bonjorno Carrie and John Bouton Molly and Pete Brandt ▪ Debbie and Josh Bremberg ▪ Brie and Sean Burns Laurie and Rich Byron Kurri and Anthony Cabana Jordan M. Cady Tammi and David Cady Aaron Canty
A.J. Capowski ’79 ▪ Lulu Carter ’13 Gretchen L. Cesar Alexander Chan ’95 ▪ Luke M. Chapdelaine ’16 Hilary Chaplain ’74 ▪
Stephanie and Mark Chmielecki Scott Clutterbuck ’12 Jonathan Cohen ’75 Karen Colby Carla and Andrew Cole Michelle A. Cole Cara A. Coleman Julia and Scott Coleman Donna and Tony Coriaty ▪ Maryellen and Gerry Costa Linda Costello ’70
Jeff Cousineau ▪
Jeremy Crane ’92 ▪ Tyler Critz ’20
Patrick Critz ’15
Wendy Athey Dairman ’90 ▪ Heather I. Dalton Deborah Lack and Ryder Daniels Lane Daniels ’24
Jenny and Bob Davis Ellen and Bill Davis ▪
Frankie DeIeso-Frechette ’16
Suzie Devine ’75
Jenni and John Devine ▪
Marsha Dixon ▪ Mike Dolan
Dianthe and Joseph Doldo Marshal Dong ’19
Debbie and Dick Donnelly Karen Drum
Krisha and Brian Dubreuil ▪
Jenny and Graham Duck ’00 ▪
Nathan L. Dudley ’21
Paige and Robert Duncan
Amily Dunlap ’93 ▪
Anne Lucas Durham ’02 and Tyler Durham Mia and Brad Ek ▪
Gershon Ekman ’71 ▪ Ken Eluto ’71 ▪
Susan Fanburg and Stephen Hanlon Joyia Rich Fazelat ’96 and Ahad Fazelat ▪ Debby and Michael Fedder
Mary Brunette and Mark Feigl Miles Fey ’17 Parker Fey ’21 Dianne and Mark Fiebrink Shane Fitzpatrick Sue Flagg ▪
Kamie A. Flanagan
Alison and David C. Flint
Ann and Steve Foster ▪ Jonathan Foster ’94
Bennett Freeman ’70 ▪
Katharine Gage ’21
Carrie and Jeffery Gagnon Shelli Gay ▪ Maura and Rick Geddes
Nancy and Glenn Geiger
Jeffrey and Shirley Ginn Grant Glosner ’15
Kathy and David Goldberg Mitch Green ’13
Susan Grodman and Steve Epstein ▪ Sam Grondin ’17
Renu and Kedar Gupta
Laxmi Gurung
Trim and Steve Hahn
Pat and Tom Halpin ▪
Lilly Handwerk ’24
Phoebe W. Handwerk ’26
Kate Hanna
Sue and Barry Hantman ▪
Susan Stahl Hardy ’70 ▪
Melanie Hebert ’02
Lauren and Chris Hettler Jan Hicinbothem Caroline E. Hines ’20
Samuel M. Hines ’23
Amanda Hodges
Marilyn and Alan Hoffman ▪
Debra Repoza-Hogan and Bill Hogan ▪
Cathay & Ken Hopf
Mary Hopf & Ian Decelli
Sam Hough Snow ’10
Hannah Arnold Howard ’99 and AJ
Howard ▪
Aran Hubbell ’11 ▪
Brendan Hughes Karen and Ken Hull ▪
Beatty and Susan Hunter ▪
Ruska and Alan Hutchinson
Eneida and Mirsad Islamovic ▪
Nicole and Sam Jackson
Ruth Jacobson
Richard Jardine ’71
Joy Jaworski
David Jensen ’00 ▪
Lauren Johnson ’02
Kevin Johnston ’84
Rick Kalil ’71
Kelsey Kanik ’09
Mary and Jeff Karlin ▪
Kristin and Timothy Keenan
Patricia and Mark Kegel ▪
Nate Kelsey ’18
Lila Kelsey ’21
Cassie Devine ’73 and Tim Kerrigan ’72
Jonathan Kfoury ’94
Rebecca and Todd Kosakowski Alice and Don Kosiarski
Jack Krasnof ’24
Samuel E. Krasnof ’28
Daneil Copertino Kuftinec ’87 and Robert Kuftinec ’87 ▪
Heather Newton Kyemba ’92
Michelle LaCreta
Kristy and Scott Lamont
Jennifer Lane
Greg Lange
Elisabeth and Matthew Larson
Margaret Laws Amanda Laws Jodie Leen
Judy and Ed Lemire ▪
Krissy and Bill Letourneau ▪ Daniel Levenson ’99
Kelly and Christopher Lewis Charlotte Leyden ’16
Elizabeth and Christopher Little Mike Litvin ’71 ▪
Elaine Loft James Logan Dawn Lohmann ▪
Nancy Lord ’70 ▪
Elizabeth Ludwig ’15 Annette and Charlie Lynch ▪
Charlie Lynch ’18 Christopher Lynch ’21 Ellie Lynch ’12
Katherine Lynch ’10
Terri Lynch ▪
Mollie Mattuchio MacDearmid and Cameron MacDearmid ▪
Harrison Mahan ’17
Josie Martin ’73
Charlotte Girolimon McCann ’70
Leslie Fleisher McCarthy ’73 ▪ Rane Hall and Bruce McColl
Kristen and Wayne McCormick Stephanie Solms McCusker ’84 and David McCusker ▪
Kristin and Terry McGovern ▪
Laurel and Tom McLain
Debra McLoud
Shilpi Mehrotra and Amit K. Singh Matt Melkonian ’96 ▪
Morgan Melkonian ’00 and Matt Jerome ▪
Julia Davis Michelsen ’96
Jennifer Militello
Marye Miller
Walt Milne ’82 ▪
Taylor Moon
Tina and Tim Moore Kelly C. Moore
Tyler Moore
Alexander Moore ’26
Philip Moore ’26 Colby Morgan ▪ Steve Morgan ’05
Blake Moskov ’27
Christine Nadeau ’23
Nicole and Richard Nelson
Kate Newick ’00 ▪
Alfred Norton ’78 ▪
James O'Brien ’15
Lovey and Matthew Oliff Mark Ostergren ’70
Steven Pankratz
Peter Paquette ’68 ▪
Bill Partlan ’69
Mary Jane Peabody ’68 ▪
Jill and Bill Perkins Mary and Justin Perkins ▪ Ernie Petit
Laurie Scovel Pfeifer ’80 and Brad Pfeifer ’79
Adam Pignatelli ’96 ▪ Debbie Pinto ▪
Janet and Don Plant Julie Hilliard Posternack ’01 ▪ Alex Donovan ’10 and Kevin Pratt ▪ G. Forrest Quimby ’72 ▪ Shannon and Larry Quinlan Kimberly S. Rabold and Lynn Turchi Wendy and Mark Rapaport Peggie and Bruce Reilly Judy and Kyle Reynolds ▪
Elizabeth Richey ’03 ▪
Carolyn Richmond ▪
Jeanie Ryan and Charles Riopel Ruth and Larry Rioux Gill Roberts ’99
Carin Rogers Sharon Rohlfs ▪
Kimberly and Joe Romo ▪ Amy and Marc Roy Myles Rozen ’26
Tucker Rozen ’24
Lauren Saidel-Baker ’07 ▪
Hugo Sandoval and Elizabeth Arbelo
Tim Sattler ▪
Jared Schoneberger ’14
Sarah Schooler ’05 and Christopher Schooler
Davey Schroeder ’25
Jack Schroeder ’23
Paula Leonard-Schwartz and Steve Schwartz ▪
Taylor Scott ’06
Justin Shaka ’00 ▪
Kristin Marzloff Sharpe ’85
Sally Shea
Dongmei Wang and Xun Shi
Lindley Shutz and Michael Lynch ▪ Sarah and Rich Sigel ’81 ▪
Jed Silverstein
Ellie Small ’21
Deb Smith
Erin and Jason Smith Kim and Mathew V. Solso
Eric Spierer ’06
Sarah Stahl ’76 ▪ Liz Stefany ’98
Reina Stimpson
Kathleen Stull ’08
Terry Sturke
Christopher L. Sweeney ’84 and Christine B. Crabb ▪
Michelle and Daniel Taffe
Chris Taylor
Jill Teeters and David Lamothe
Sandra and Eric Truebe
Amy Turcotte ▪
Deborah and Donald Van Dyke Marlene and Andrew Van Dyke
Mindy Nenopoulos Verenis ’75 ▪ Kerry and Dave Viger
Barbara Kaegi Walls ’91 ▪
Crystal Wang and Mark Zhang Samantha Wang ’13
Mary Ann and James Watt ▪ Sam Weathers ’14
Shelley and Bill Westenberg ▪ Thomas Wilder ’96
Suzanne and Eric Will ▪ Kristine and Joshua Willett
George Williams
Nancy Stahl Wilsker ’73 ▪
Jenna Bee Wolf ’05 and Tyler Wolf Karen and Andrew S. Wu
Kristen Pearson Wydom ’96 ▪ Beverly and Paul Young Steve Young
Tammy and Tim Zinck Tyler Zorn ’14
$100 and above for graduates of the last decade
James Adie ’13
Kristen Geiger Cochran ’02 and Andrew Cochran ’01 ▪
Tyler Critz ’20
Amery Jiang ’16
Hannah Kelsey ’16 ▪ Kevin Li ’20
Brett McLarnon ’05 ▪ Ellie Small ’21
The Sanborn Society was created in In honor of Chuck Sanborn, a man who at one point in his life was ALL of Derryfield. He was Head of School, a teacher, a coach, a fundraiser, or any other hat he could wear for the School that he loved. This society consists of the donors who give monthly to the Derryfield Fund.
Virginia Cowenhoven ’93
The Cesar Family
Anne Lucas Durham ’02 and Tyler Durham Sidney McLean McNab ’84 ▪
Lori Mix and Allen Merriman ▪
Kathleen Stull ’08
Ellie Small ’21 Tyler B. Zorn ’14
Faculty & Staff Sanborn Society Members
Anonymous
Deb and Nancy Allen ▪
Brennan Barnard ▪
David Baroody
Shannon and John Best
Tracy and Mark Blaisdell ▪
Jenny Boesch and Timothy Dining ▪
Tony Bonjorno
Annie and Rich Branch ▪
Molly and Pete Brandt ▪
Debbie and Josh Bremberg ▪
Ann and Paul Byrne
Michelle and Brian Coombes ▪
Jeff Cousineau ▪
Casey and Jonathan DeYoung
Mike Dolan
Shane Fitzpatrick
Mary Halpin Carter and Christopher H. M. Carter ▪
Lauren and Chris Hettler
Karen and Ken Hull ▪
Mary and Jeff Karlin ▪
Kevin Lane ▪
Erin and Derek Lautieri ▪
Elizabeth and Christopher Little
Dawn Lohmann ▪
Jennifer Lorrain
Kristin and Terry McGovern ▪
Debra McLoud
Kelly and Scott McPherson
Anna and Boyan Moskov ▪
Mary and Justin Perkins ▪
Alex Donovan ’10 and Kevin Pratt ▪
Judy and Kyle Reynolds ▪
Laura Russell and Frank Moltz ▪
Kathleen Rutty-Fey ’87 and Erik Fey ▪
Lindley Shutz and Michael Lynch ▪
Reina Stimpson
Amy Turcotte ▪
Mary Ann and Alex Vazquez ▪
Mary Ann and James Watt ▪
Shelley and Bill Westenberg ▪
Jenna Bee Wolf ’05 and Tyler Wolf
Steve Young
30 Years
Deb and Nancy Allen
Marcia and Steve Anderson
Chris Bissonnette
A.J. Capowski ’79
Ellie Goodwin Cochran ’69 and David Cochran
Bennett Freeman ’70
Hansi and Bill Glahn
Susan Stahl Hardy ’70
Nancy Johnson ’76
Nancy Lord ’70
Stephanie Solms McCusker ’84 and David McCusker
Jennifer D. and Gregory J. Melkonian
Catharine and Mason Newick
Susan Resnicoff ’87
Carolyn and Stewart Richmond
Jan and Patrick Rutty ’84
Wendy and E. Charles Sanborn
Sarah and Rich Sigel ’81
William Skladony ’75
Sarah Stahl ’76
Nancy Stahl Wilsker ’73
Christopher L. Sweeney ’84 and Christine B. Crabb
Mindy Nenopoulos Verenis ’75 Clea and Neal Winneg ’78
25 Years
Becky and Bruce Berk
David Flagg ’98
Jaye R. and Charles S. Goodwin Judy and Ed Lemire
Rosamond and David Lockwood
Page Fairman Rich ’92
Davis Richmond ’86
Kathleen Rutty-Fey ’87 and Erik Fey Nancy Stearns
Fran Winneg
Lucyann and Rick Zeller
20 Years
Tracy and Mark Blaisdell
Jason Boyer ’83
Matthew Butterick ’88
Chris and Michael Cikacz
Molly Cikacz Day ’08
Michelle and Brian Coombes
Kerry and Charles Desfosses
Gershon Ekman ’71
Pamela Grich and Louis Fink Ann and Steve Foster Shelli Gay
Helen Gemmill ’96
Morgan Melkonian ’00 and Matt Jerome
Betty and Tom Jipson
Laurie and Jim Lamp
Erin and Derek Lautieri Walt Milne ’82
Mary and Justin Perkins Adam Pignatelli ’96 Elizabeth Richey ’03 Kathryn Lemmon and King Warburton
15 Years
Christine and Garrett Adie
Anne Marie Kenny and Tom Birch Sue and Bill Birchard
Ryan Bouchard ’97
Annie and Rich Branch Mary Halpin Carter and Christopher H. M. Carter
Susan Grodman and Steve Epstein Alice J. and Brian K. Handwerk Chris and Lauren Hettler
Patricia and Mark Kegel
Daneil Copertino Kuftinec ’87 and Robert Kuftinec ’87
Lauren and Paul J. Leyden Joshua Lucas ’00
Leslie Fleisher McCarthy ’73
Lauren Saidel-Baker ’07
Lindley Shutz and Michael Lynch John Van Hooser ’85
September and Doug Voss Michele and Bill Zorn
10 Years
Barbara and Kirk Abbott Brennan Barnard
Linda and Brad Benson ’78 Geoff Blanding ’04 Molly and Pete Brandt Alexander Chan ’95
Jeremy Crane ’92
Kristina Isakovich and Richard Critz
Jenni and John Devine Krisha and Brian Dubreuil
Mia and Brad Ek
Joyia Rich Fazelat ’96
Thomas Flahive ’03
Anne and Mitch Gagnon
Emily Newick ’97 and Steve Gaughan
Sally Green
Pat and Tom Halpin
Sue and Barry Hantman
Marilyn and Alan Hoffman
Beatty and Susan Hunter
Aran Hubbell ’11
Pat and Marcus Hurlbut
Monica and Art Kingsbury
Shannon and Doug McGinley
Brett McLarnon ’05
Kate Newick ’00
Peter Paquette ’68
Wendy and Brent Powell Sue and Pete Powell
Judy and Kyle Reynolds Judy and Phil Ryan
Laura Russell and Frank Moltz
Matthew Scotch ’94
Paula Leonard-Schwartz and Steve
Schwartz
Justin Shaka ’00
Tom Shanahan ’78
Lara Shilling
Debbie and David Smith
Meredith Leyden Topol ’11
Robert Valliere ’73
Agnes and Mark Vaughn
Mary Ann and Alex Vazquez
Barbara Kaegi Walls ’91
Margaret Wheeler and Garvin Warner
Shelley and Bill Westenberg
Suzanne and Eric Will
Class of 1968
24% Participation ($400)
Kathryn Worrell Newton
Peter Paquette Mary Jane Peabody
Class of 1969
24% Participation ($14,175)
Michael Broad
Ellie Goodwin Cochran
Pamela Pappas Goode Tim Mattison Bill Partlan Barbara Novak Platt
Class of 1970
17% Participation ($1,420)
Mark Burkush Linda Costello Bennett Freeman Susan Stahl Hardy Nancy Lord Charlotte Girolimon McCann Mark Ostergren
Class of 1971
18% Participation ($375) Gershon Ekman Ken Eluto Richard Jardine Rick Kalil
Mike Litvin
Class of 1972
13% Participation ($664)
Laurie Blakeney Tim Kerrigan
Linn Girolimon Krikorian G. Forrest Quimby
Class of 1973
16% Participation ($651)
Cassie Devine
Josie Martin
Leslie Fleisher McCarthy Robert Valliere
Nancy Stahl Wilsker
Class of 1974
4% Participation ($50) Hilary Chaplain
Class of 1975
22% Participation ($800)
Jonathan Cohen
Suzie Devine
William Skladony
Mindy Nenopoulos Verenis
Class of 1976
12% Participation ($1,100)
Nancy Johnson Gayle McGinnis Sarah Stahl
Class of 1977
0% Participation ($0)
Class of 1978
20% Participation ($15,400)
Brad Benson Alfred Norton Tom Shanahan Neal Winneg
Class of 1979
8% Participation ($500) A.J. Capowski Brad Pfeifer John Stahl
Class of 1980
8% Participation ($600) Kimberley Murphy Wilson '80 Laurie Scovel Pfeifer '80
Class of 1981
6% Participation ($10,700) Susan Rand King Rich Sigel
Class of 1982
6% Participation ($400) John Griffith Walt Milne
Class of 1983
8% Participation ($520) Diane Sanborn Arabian Jason Boyer
Class of 1984
10% Participation ($700) Kevin Johnston Stephanie Solms McCusker Patrick Rutty Christopher L. Sweeney
Class of 1985
8% Participation ($600) Kristin Marzloff Sharpe John Van Hooser
Class of 1986
7% Participation ($750) Mary Gartner Boyd Davis Richmond
Class of 1987
13% Participation ($1,075) Rachel Daum Humphrey Daneil Copertino Kuftinec and Robert Kuftinec Kathleen Rutty-Fey
Class of 1988
2% Participation ($1,500) Matthew Butterick
Class of 1989
5% Participation ($13,000)
Alexander Chan
Scott McAuliffe
Sarah Silverman
Heather Wilding-White Wilding
Class of 1990
2% Participation ($100) Wendy Athey Dairman
Class of 1991
8% Participation ($1,450)
Linda Mackey Mitchell
Nicole D'Auteuil Mutnick Barbara Kaegi Walls
Class of 1992
11% Participation ($3,870) Amy Decker Brar Jeremy Crane
Page Fairman Rich Heather Newton Kyemba Jimmy Rich
Class of 1993
16% Participation ($2,100)
Kate Hurlbut Chappell
Virginia Cowenhoven
Amily Dunlap
Kristen Dahlmann and Neel Madan Margaux D’Auteuil Peabody
Class of 1994
10% Participation ($2,025)
Brian Decker
Jonathan Foster Jonathan Kfoury Matthew Scotch
Class of 1995
4% Participation ($350) David Jensen Joshua Lucas Morgan Melkonian Kate Newick Justin Shaka
Class of 1996
15% Participation ($2,792)
Joyia Rich Fazelat Newton H. Kershaw Matt Melkonian Julia Davis Michelsen Adam Pignatelli Thomas Wilder Kristen Pearson Wydom
Class of 1997
7% Participation ($2,327) Ryan Abood Dylan Cruess Emily Newick
Class of 1998
6% Participation ($460) David Flagg Liz Stefany
Class of 1999
11% Participation ($1,120) Hannah Arnold Howard Daniel Levenson Stacey Starner McAllister Gill Roberts
Class of 2000
19% Participation ($3,880)
Lori Evans Alderin
Jillian Beasley Whitney Lockwood Berdy Graham Duck Chris Garos
David Jensen Joshua Lucas
Morgan Melkonian Kate Newick Justin Shaka
Class of 2001
7% Participation ($3,725)
Andrew Cochran Katie Albert Garos Julie Hilliard Posternack Jessie Brasley Wood
Class of 2002
13% Participation ($1,745) Kristen Geiger Cochran Anne Lucas Durham Molly Zink Finocchiaro Francesco Finocchiaro Melanie Hebert Lauren Johnson
Class of 2003
6% Participation ($1,100) Thomas Flahive Marie Hilliard Elizabeth Richey
Class of 2004 4% Participation ($150) Michael Beasley Geoff Blanding
Class of 2005 7% Participation ($1,265) Brett McLarnon Steve Morgan Sarah Schooler Jenna Bee Wolf
Class of 2006
5% Participation ($310) Taylor Scott Eric Spierer Martin Topol
Class of 2007 2% Participation ($10) Lauren Saidel-Baker
Class of 2008 4% Participation ($445) Molly Cikacz Day Kathleen Stull
Class of 2009
2% Participation ($305) Kelsey Kanik
Class of 2010
5% Participation ($235) Sam Hough Snow Katherine Lynch Alex Donovan Pratt
Class of 2011 5% Participation ($510) Aran Hubbell Travis Russell Meredith Leyden Topol
Class of 2012
4% Participation ($100) Scott Clutterbuck Ellie Lynch
Class of 2013
7% Participation ($410) James Adie Lulu Carter Mitch Green Samantha Wang
Class of 2014 4% Participation ($150) Jared Schoneberger Sam Weathers Tyler Zorn
Class of 2015
6% Participation ($215) Patrick Critz Grant Glosner Elizabeth Ludwig James O'Brien
Class of 2016
7% Participation ($855) Luke M. Chapdelaine Frankie DeIeso-Frechette Amery Jiang Hannah Kelsey Charlotte Leyden
Class of 2017
4% Participation ($140) Miles Fey Sam Grondin Harrison Mahan
Class of 2018 3% Participation ($70) Nate Kelsey Charlie Lynch
Class of 2019 2% Participation ($20) Marshal Dong
Class of 2020
4% Participation ($1,210) Tyler Critz Caroline E. Hines Kevin Li
Class of 2021
7% Participation ($220) Parker Fey Katharine Gage Lila Kelsey Christopher Lynch Ellie Small
Class of 2022 0% Participation ($0)
Class of 2023 ($86) Margaret Abate Samuel M. Hines Christine Nadeau Jack Schroeder
Class of 2024 ($65) Lane Daniels Lilly Handwerk Jack Krasnof Tucker Rozen
Class of 2025 ($25) Davey Schroeder
Class of 2026 ($40) Phoebe W. Handwerk Alexander Moore Philip Moore Myles Rozen
Class of 2027 ($5) Blake Moskov
Class of 2028 ($20) Samuel E. Krasnof
Class of 2022
Christine and Garrett Adie ▪
Jamie and Albert Allard
Brennan Barnard ▪
Elma and Sejo Becirovic ▪
Tara and Tom Benson
Amy Decker Brar '92 and Harry Brar
Laurie and Rich Byron
Li Lixing and Wei Chang Julia and Scott Coleman
Susan Fanburg and Stephen Hanlon
Katie Williams and Brant Hardy
Debra Repoza-Hogan and Bill Hogan ▪
Cynthia and Chris Induni
Susan Rand King '81 and Bill King ▪
Gargi and Joydip Kundu ▪
Kristy and Scott Lamont
Jun Li and Huali Zhang
Kristen and Harold Losey ▪
Keri Marshall and Peter Mahar
Rane Hall and Bruce McColl
Matthew Neuman
Marlene Van Dyke and Andrew Van Dyke
Heather Wilding-White '89 and Keith Wilding ▪
Jian Zheng and Yin Yu
Class of 2023
Kathy and Greg Abate ▪
Emily P. Hacker and Richard M. Armstrong
Emily Bacall
Amy and Jason Bahan
Theresa Barger
Kerry and Rick Barto James and Sarah Beuerle Charles E. Blake
Laurie and Rich Byron Tiffany and Daniel Cohen Carla and Andrew Cole
Melissa and Philip Damiano Jenny and Bob Davis
Susan Fanburg and Stephen Hanlon Kamie and Sean Flanagan
Alison and David Flint
Maura and Rick Geddes Kathy and David Goldberg
Lauren and Michael Hines ▪
Tamatha and Steve Johnson Mrs. Kristin Keenan and Mr. Timothy Keenan
Erin and Derek Lautieri ▪ Beth and Christopher Little James Logan Jen Moeckel
Jennifer Donofrio and Dave Moore ▪ Ursula and Steven Nadeau ▪
Emily Liu and Jianfa Pei Mary and Justin Perkins ▪ Marnie and Mike Plage ▪
Kimberly S. Rabold and Lynn Turchi Leitha and Wade Reilly ▪ Amy and Marc Roy Helen and Robert Schroeder Dongmei Wang and Xun Shi Stacey and Steve Shula Kathy and Paul Silvio Kerry and Dave Viger Karen and Erik Young Xiaoyan Yu and Honghai Zhang
Class of 2024
Loretta and Brian Brady Amy Decker Brar '92 and Harry Brar Cecilia Clemans and Jeanne BaileyClemans
Cara Coleman and Alan Steward Kristin and Frederick Connarn Alison and Justin Crotty Deborah Lack and Ryder Daniels Lisa and Erik Drake Anne and Mitch Gagnon ▪ Carrie and Jeffery Gagnon Jennifer and Bob Grunbeck Alice J. and Brian K. Handwerk ▪ Sue and Bruce Howard Debbie and William Irving Nicole and Sam Jackson Maggie and Gary Jordan Meryl Levin and Will Kanteres Erin and John Kerwin Rebecca and Bruce Krasnof Kristen and Harold Losey ▪ Shannon and Doug McGinley ▪
Laurel and Tom McLain Moni and Tung Nguyen Betsy and Michael Purvis Wendy and Mark Rapaport Huilin Ren and Xiang Zhan Robert Rivard Michelle and Jim Roberge Julie and Joel Rozen Stacy and Jesse Smith Michelle and Daniel Taffe Mary Ann and Alex Vazquez ▪ Kristine and Joshua Willett
Class of 2025
Nicole and Jason Allen Tara and Tom Benson Shannon and John Best Mary Bobotas Debbie and Josh Bremberg Stephanie and Aaron Canty Michelle and Wayne Cole Dianthe and Joseph Doldo Sarah Duffley and Chris Taylor Paige and Robert Duncan Susan Fanburg and Stephen Hanlon David and Deborah Gerson Laxmi and Top Gurung Erin and Robert Henderson Amanda Hodges Eneida and Mirsad Islamovic ▪ Erin and Derek Lautieri ▪ Amanda and William Laws Kristen and Wayne McCormick Eric McGee and Mary F. Merkel Shilpi Mehrotra and Amit Singh Jennifer Militello Kelly C. Moore
Nicole and Richard Nelson Meaghan and Robert Proulx Laurie and Cyrus Rilee Hugo Sandoval and Elizabeth Arbelo Helen and Robert Schroeder Erin and Jason Smith Sandra and Eric Truebe Ritu and Saurabh Ullal Xiaoyan Yu and Honghai Zhang
Class of 2026
Jeevan and Puspa Adhikari Theresa Barger
Maura Weston and Jeffrey S. Bartlett Kerry and Rick Barto Elma and Sejo Becirovic ▪ Carolyn and Joseph Bradley Attessa A. Bradley and Keith Attessa Annie and Rich Branch ▪ Megan and Stephen Cairns Cara Coleman and Alan Steward Amily Dunlap '93 ▪
Joyia Rich Fazelat '96 and Ahad Fazelat ▪
Carrie and Jeffery Gagnon Jennifer and Bob Grunbeck Alice J. and Brian K. Handwerk ▪
Amy and Russell Kellner
Amy Kershaw
Newton H. Kershaw
Rebecca and Todd Kosakowski
Terri Pastori and Richard Labbe Kristen and Mark Lande
Elisabeth and Matthew Larson Kelly and Christopher Lewis Tyler Moore
Marnie and Mike Plage ▪
Julie and Joel Rozen
Dongmei Wang and Xun Shi
Joanne and Forrest Small
Mary Ann and Alex Vazquez ▪
Corin and Kristen Wright
Class of 2027
Jennifer and Charles Baker
Deborah and Jeremy Berger
James and Sarah Beuerle
Carolyn and Joseph Bradley
Stephanie and Aaron Canty
Tiffany and Daniel Cohen
Casey and Jonathan DeYoung Amanda and Lionel Edmonson Erin and John Kerwin
Margarita Kouzi and Louis Tournas Kevin Lane ▪
Jennifer Lane
Michelle Lanno and Kenneth Rosenfield
Patrick Magnus and Lisa Tilluckdharry
Brendan and Linda Mackey Mitchell '91 ▪ Anna and Boyan Moskov ▪
Lovey and Matthew Oliff
Sarah and Tarek Radwan
Carin and Nathan Rogers
Amy and Marc Roy
The Giving Tree Charitable Foundation
Nicolle and Murray Small Kim and Mathew Solso
Sandra and Eric Truebe
Crystal Wang and Mark Zhang
Class of 2028
Jeevan and Puspa Adhikari
Sonia Almeida and Peter Vellis
Maura Weston and Jeffrey S. Bartlett
Brie and Sean Burns
Stephanie and Mark Chmielecki
Heather and Timothy Dalton
Reilly Decker and Brian Decker '94
Joyia Rich Fazelat '96 and Ahad
Fazelat ▪
Denise Lane and Rickey Glover
Michelle Hung and Marko Rondiak
Rebecca and Todd Kosakowski
Rebecca and Bruce Krasnof
Kristen and Mark Lande
Elisabeth and Matthew Larson
Lovey and Matthew Oliff
Ritu and Saurabh Ullal
Kristine and Joshua Willett
Karen and Andrew Wu
Deb and Nancy Allen ▪
Brennan Barnard ▪
David Baroody
Becky and Chris Barsi ▪
Shannon and John Best
Tracy and Mark Blaisdell ▪
Jenny Boesch and Timothy Dining ▪
Tony Bonjorno
Annie and Rich Branch ▪
Molly and Pete Brandt ▪
Debbie and Josh Bremberg ▪ Ann and Paul Byrne
Laurie and Rich Byron
Jordan M. Cady
Michelle and Brian Coombes ▪
Jeff Cousineau ▪
Casey and Jonathan DeYoung Mike Dolan
Karen Drum
Mia and Brad Ek ▪
Thomas Eng
Shane Fitzpatrick
Susan Grodman and Steve Epstein ▪
David Grosso ’78
Mary Halpin Carter and Christopher H. M. Carter ▪
Alice J. and Brian K. Handwerk ▪
Lauren and Chris Hettler
Karen and Ken Hull ▪
Cynthia and Chris Induni Joy Jaworski
Mary and Jeff Karlin ▪
Rebecca and Todd Kosakowski
Kevin Lane ▪
Greg Lange
Jodie Leen
Elizabeth and Christopher Little
Elaine Loft
Dawn Lohmann ▪
Jennifer Lorrain
Tori Lucas
Terri Lynch ▪
Kristin and Terry McGovern ▪
Debra McLoud
Kelly and Scott McPherson
Taylor Moon
Anna and Boyan Moskov ▪
Emily Karmen and Andy Myers ▪
Steven Pankratz
Mary and Justin Perkins ▪
Alex Donovan ’10 and Kevin Pratt ▪
Judy and Kyle Reynolds ▪ Gill Roberts ’99
Laura Russell and Frank Moltz ▪
Kathleen Rutty-Fey ’87 and Erik Fey ▪ Lindley Shutz and Michael Lynch ▪
Reina Stimpson
Jill Teeters and David Lamothe
Amy Turcotte ▪
Mary Ann and Alex Vazquez ▪
Mary Ann and James Watt ▪
Shelley and Bill Westenberg ▪
Jenna Bee Wolf ’05 and Tyler Wolf
Steve Young Tammy and Tim Zinck
Lori Evans Alderin '00
Ditty Steele Bannon '99
Becky and Bruce Berk
Annie Branch
Caryl and Barry Brensinger
Steve and Katie Burke
Mary Halpin Carter
Danielle Chandonnet
Michael and Christine Cikacz
David and Ellie Goodwin Cochran '69
Molly A. Day ‘08
Michael B. Ekman '69
Hilda W. Fleisher*
Elenore Freedman
Mary-Ellen Goodspeed '72
Sally Green
Alice J. Handwerk
James D. Hendrix '77
Dennis Holland*
Carol-Ann Jane
Steven Joy '68
Nancy G. Kane
Tom and Liz* Kelsey
Lea and Bill Kelsey
Laurie & Jim Lamp
David and Rosamond Lockwood
David J. and Stephanie Solms
McCusker '84
Jennifer D. Melkonian
Don Monson '96
Anna Moskov
Alexandra Muskat '15
Sam Muskat '17
William B. Pfeifer*
James F. Richardson '90
Janice Romanowsky
E. Charles Sanborn
Virginia P. Searle
Craig N. and Cary N. Sellers
Lara Shilling in honor of Gavin and Miranda Shilling
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I am pleased and proud to provide an update about our Derryfield Alumni Association and some of the exciting initiatives we have in the works to better support our alumni community.
In January 2021, the Alumni Office sent out a survey to all alumni and asked for your feedback in a variety of areas. We asked how we could support you, how you would like to stay involved, and how best to keep connected with you. Many thanks to the 200 alumni who participated and provided invaluable feedback. Last summer, our team sifted through the information collected from your survey. First and foremost, we hear you. We hear that you want to stay connected to your Derryfield memories, cherished friendships, and pay it forward for your peers, current students, and our community at-large.
Over the last year, we’ve had the tremendous privilege of getting back down to basics—having enriching conversations, learning about what so many of you have gone on to do with your lives post-Derryfield, and doubling down on connecting you with your peers and current students for a variety of educational and professional opportunities. It’s no surprise that this has been wildly successful. Our renewed focus brought alumni into the classroom, student mentorship, more engaging alumni profiles in our Derryfield Today magazine than ever, and much more. Thank you to everyone who participated with us this past year.
To serve more alumni in our community, and help you better connect with each other, we rolled out a brand new online community—Derryfield Connect. Think of Derryfield Connect as a fun, interactive LinkedIn where you can reach out to your friends and peers and also help current Derryfield students. If you prefer to connect with us through more traditional means, please reach out to alumni@derryfield. org or to my amazing colleague Jordan Cady at jcady@derryfield.org. We’d love to hear from you!
One last important update to share with you. Over the last few years we analyzed our reunion attendance and discovered that alumni classes in their 5th, 10th, 25th, and 50th boast the highest attendance and engagement. Given that discovery, we will focus our Reunion celebrations on folks in those milestone years. As always, all alumni are welcomed back for Reunion, but outreach from Derryfield to get together for your milestone reunions will be focused on those specific classes. We are commited to listening to your needs and will follow your lead. We look forward to rolling out this new focus and welcome your thoughts and questions.
Our mission for the alumni relations program is to celebrate our alumni individuality and passions by cultivating and continuing relationships with one another, students, and the DS Community. We do that through our Sanborn Society, mentorship, alumni connections, alumni profiles, alumni social media, alumni tours, and alumni events, and I’m pleased to lead the effort on improving the ways we may deliver that mission. If you would like to connect, tour the campus, share your story, or something else, please give us a call or send an email. We’d love to hear from you.
Warmly, • Jennifer Lorrain Director of The Derryfield Fund and Alumni Relations
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On any given day, you might find Bill Seney ’02 driving the Manchvegas Brew Bus or hosting trivia nights throughout New Hampshire. After spending time at Plymouth State University, Seney entered the sales industry. He liked what he was doing, but yearned for more adventure, leading him to move to Colorado to become a snowboarding instructor.
Seney eventually returned to live in Manchester and started working in the call center at Eversource, and also hosted trivia nights with his wife’s cousin, Cody. Bill eventually decided his trivia gigs were more profitable than his “day” job, and WAY more fun! Seney’s wife, Alli, proposed the idea for the Manchvegas Brew Bus. At first, Seney didn’t believe the venture would be profitable, but he and Alli took a leap of faith. He quit his job, and the Brewbus was fully operational within 6 weeks— taking groups on tours of local breweries in New Hampshire. Seney is also the owner of two successful small businesses, and is proud his work supports other small businesses around NH.
When reflecting on his time at Derryfield, Seney referred to himself as a “self-proclaimed lax-bro before it was a term.” Seney is grateful to his Derryfield advisor and hockey coach, Dudley Cotton, for pushing him and encouraging him to lean into his talents instead of others’ expectations of him. Using a grant from the city of Manchester,
After graduating from Derryfield in 1984, Chris attended Dartmouth College, pursuing a degree in computer science. Sweeney’s first job was at True Basic. He was originally hired as an application developer and tech support officer, but rose through the ranks to become chief developer. After 12 years at TrueBasic, Sweeney became a freelance software developer. One of his clients was Dartware, a mapping program company, and they eventually offered Sweeney a full time position. He took the original mapping program created for Mac computers and rewrote the code so it could be utilized by both Windows and Linux software. Sweeney remained at Dartware for about ten years as the director of software development. Next he moved to
ADP as the lead developer, where he focused on converting an applicant tracking system to flow into their payroll and ecosystems. After an eight year tenure at ADP he moved to his current position as an application developer at E-Closing.
Outside of work, Sweeney sang in the Handel Society of Dartmouth College, one of America’s oldest town-gown choral societies and continued to sing in his church choir. To unwind, he loves to watch the Celtics and the Red Sox, enjoys reading detective novels, and spending time with his family.
“Derryfield always kept me interested, the school let me be an athlete one day and be cast in the spring musical the next. Derryfield taught me how to love learning and thoroughly prepared me for my future. Everyone there was bright and motivated. It was a relief to be with like-minded folks, instead of being the odd one out.”
Derryfield encouraged me to try new things and take risks. My advisor and coach, Dudley Cotton, encouraged me to lean into what I was good at and made me realize that I didn’t have to stick to the traditional path.”
Mallory Rinker’s passion for theatre emerged at a young age. While a student at Derryfield, she received extensive theater, dance, and voice training, and performed professionally at The Palace Theater in Manchester. During her college days at the University of New Hampshire, Rinker enrolled in courses that focused on the backstage elements of theater. She quickly fell in love costume construction and design. After completing three years at UNH, she secured a full-time position at The Palace as a resident artist. Two years later, Rinker packed her bags and headed to New York City, where she handdelivered her resume to 28 stagedoors. Her first call back involved an Off-Broadway show, where she was contracted to be the wardrobe supervisor. Rinker’s next gig was with a national tour of Cabaret. Soon after starting, and after only five months residing in the city, she was presented the opportunity of a lifetime—the Broadway show Phantom of the Opera offered her a wardrobe supervisor position. Rinker worked there for two years, eventually advancing to the position of star dresser. Subsequently, Rinker dressed for multiple shows, including My Fair Lady and Frozen. She also started to delve into the field of marketing, working on social media for several companies.
After a few years, Rinker began to miss her home state of New Hampshire and her family, which prompted her move to Manchester in fall of 2019. Rinker has since opened her own business, Mallory K Social, which focuses on organic growth strategies for Instagram for local New Hampshire businesses. She created the map for Taco Tour Manchester 2022, worked with a woman at IT Cosmetics, helped with social strategies for Shipyard Brewing, and also organized socials for notable Broadway actors.
In addition to her new business venture, Rinker recently graduated with an associate’s degree in marketing from Manchester Community College, and was a 2022 graduate of the Leadership Greater Manchester program. She is very excited to see where her business takes her in the future.
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Derryfield helped me learn how to walk through uncomfortability, and come out the other side shining. It gave me a space to be my true self, and to learn how to face challenges and never give up.”BILL PARTLAN ’69
Bill’s love of theater spawned when he was a student at Derryfield. His favorite teacher, Jack Coogan, started a drama club at Derryfield, and encouraged Partlan to join. That decision revealed his future career pathway—though he didn’t realize it at the time.
After graduating from Derryfield, Partlan attended Dartmouth College. His original plan was to study psychology and perform in theater productions as electives. The first semester he landed a role in the freshman play, shortly after, Partlan switched majors, opting to pursue a degree in Performing Arts.
Partlan attended the National Playwrights Conference during college summer breaks. It was at the Conference that Partlan was introduced to Lloyd Richards, who quickly became a significant mentor and source of inspiration.
During the summer following his junior year, Partlan stage managed a play in New York City. His senior year he received a call from the National
Playwrights Conference, who shared that the Royal Shakespeare Company was seeking a stage manager for a production that featured American actors. Partlan signed on, and spent seven months in England. He then followed the production back to New York City, and wrote his thesis about his experience.
After Dartmouth, Partlan pursued an M.A. at the University of Minnesota and later moved back to New Hampshire to work in summer stock theater. His next adventure led him to New York City where he reconnected with his mentor, Lloyd Richards who offered him a job as production manager and casting director for ABC Television’s playhouse.
Partlan went on to become a freelance director and served as an artistic director at the National Playwrights Conference. Partlan is presently the theater director at Arizona State University. What started out as a passion pursuit at Derryfield transformed into a lifetime career—one which has been both both rewarding and soul-satisfying.
Jack Coogan and Derryfield opened my mind to the arts and to theater. It taught me that theater can have an impact on the world. It has the ability to put the audience into someone else's shoes and feel what they feel. I think that is very important and needed in today’s world.”
Rachel Humphrey attended Connecticut College, where she majored in international relations and minored in Spanish and sociology. Humphrey aspired to become a lawyer, and ultimately decided to become a criminal defense attorney. Following law school at Syracuse University, she relocated to Washington D.C., and began working at a law firm that concentrated on high profile street crimes.
A subsequent opportunity led her south to Atlanta, GA, where she spent the next 15 years as a litigation and transactional attorney, married, and had two children. In 2014, she stepped away from practicing law to focus on herself and her family. Upon introspection, Humphrey decided she yearned for a career shift. She began exploring opportunities within the nonprofit sector which led her to the Asian American Hotel Owners
Association. Humphrey rose through the ranks, culminating as the association’s CEO upon her retirement this August.
Her retirement was short-lived as she felt compelled to act after learning many women in leadership roles were leaving their industries. She believed strongly that more opportunities for women to advance to leadership positions, especially in the hospitality field, were needed. Humphrey founded The Women of Hospitality Leadership Alliance, a non-profit comprised of 22 organizations that work collectively to help elevate and advance women to leadership positions within the hospitality industry. She also serves as the Board Director of DEI Advisors, a nonprofit organization that empowers personal success through learning from experts representing the field of hospitality.
“Derryfield gave me exposure to a much bigger world than I knew at the time. It gave me the experience and tools that I have implemented in all of my endeavors. It taught me how to be comfortable outside my comfort zones as well as the importance of teamwork. DS told me that the sky's the limit and that I could do anything I set my mind to. The lessons I learned from Derryfield are now the lessons I share with my two daughters.”
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As a student, Kerri Falkenham ’12, envisioned a career as a veterinarian. Through mentorship and dialogue with her biology professor she re-routed her career trajectory. Opting to major in Psychology with a minor in Italian at Holy Cross, she found herself drawn to interpersonal communications and workplace psychology. While at Holy Cross she volunteered in the admissions office and interned in the human resources department.
Falkenham gained professional work experience in human resources with an agency that specializes in pharmaceutical logics recruitment. The next leg of her professional journey, Falkenham was hired as the human resources coordinator for a tech startup, Cloud Technology Partners, and was soon promoted to a human resources associate business partner. She advanced an additional level to human resources business partner upon accepting an offer from a telecommunications company, Fuze.
During her time at Fuze, her boyfriend was graduating from medical school and awaiting residency placement. This inspired her to search for other job opportunities and stumbled across WorkHuman which maintains offices in Boston and Rhode Island. The day of residency assignments, her boyfriend learned he would spend one year in Boston and three in Rhode Island. It seems as though the stars were aligned—the timing perfection—Falkenham landed the position at WorkHuman the same day her boyfriend proposed!
Falkenham was married in the Summer of 2022, and recently celebrated her first year anniversary at WorkHuman.
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Derryfield taught me how to talk to people. I have received many opportunities in my life solely because I know how to create meaningful relationships. A lot of that comes from how caring my teachers were and how much they truly wanted you to achieve your dreams.”
A love for chemistry was activated in Rob Bradley’s science classes, and Baker matriculated to Worcester Polytechnic Institute into its chemical engineering program. Once there, he refined his interest and majored in chemistry with a minor in material science. His years at WPI included an internship at the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Baker’s first position after college was for Worthen Industries, manufacturer of specialty adhesives, coatings, coated products, and thermoplastic extrusion, located in Nashua, NH. Baker was part of the research development lab, where he was responsible for developing new products. He worked collaboratively with several wellknown companies, including New Balance and Nike. After three years at Worthen, Baker decided to pursue his PhD. He is currently a doctoral student at Missouri University of Science and Technology, where his concentration is in explosive engineering. He expects to complete
the program in two years. Part of his doctoral research, includes studies of explosives and brain injuries, and post-traumatic stress disorder prevention in soldiers for the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs. His current project involves the creation of graphene through combining and combusting materials together in small chambers. Graphene is a form of elemental carbon that has the potential to be used for impactful advances in cancer treatments and drug delivery systems. Graphene is extremely expensive and hard to supply so Baker is conducting experiments to determine if alternate, cost-effective materials and solutions exist. Once this project has run its course, he is hoping to publish his findings, and plans to write his thesis this year. Baker is delighted to be part of a Ph.D. program that had the potential to change and advance the treatment of diseases.
When not immersed in groundbreaking experiments, Baker enjoys exploring the outdoors.
Derryfield made me a great communicator. It gave me the knowledge to verbally express my ideas but to also be proficient in explaining my ideas on paper too. Derryfield helped me in so many ways, but it really helped me when it came to my skills in writing, proofreading, editing and research writing. I was overly prepared for college and above college level in writing once I got there.”
Following his tenure at Derryfield, Ryan Stevenson attended Emory University—an apt suggestion from former Derryfield librarian Betty Jipson—where he pursued a double major in international studies and Latin. Stevenson felt well prepared as many of the published works he studied were concepts Derryfield has taught him. Similarly, he was able to double major in Latin because he had completed many of the course requirements needed while at Derryfield. After graduating from Emory, Stevenson began teaching Latin at The Cristo Rey Jesuit High School. Realizing the structure of the program was similar to his Derryfield experience, he introduced some of the same books to his students. He also implemented teaching techniques patterned after Gill Roberts
and Chris McNeil. In addition to teaching, Stevenson helped with college counseling and found this part of his position to be rewarding. Specifically, he felt a passion for helping students find colleges that suited their needs and personalities—that would propel them to their next chapter beyond school.
After two years at The Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, he moved to Washington D.C. where he presently works in the field of international relations. Stevenson is also a Latin translator, and recently translated a Reformation era sermon called Address at Regensburg, by Johann Eck, for an anthology. He has a deep appreciation for this Classical language, and is grateful it has been a constant thread in his life.
“Derryfield gave me the skills to articulate what is on my mind, and has provided me the tools to think critically and intellectually. Derryfield grows us to be lifelong learners with a passion to explore our own interests.”
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Anu Mullikin worked as a law clerk at Devine Millimet, her current firm, before heading to Boston University to pursue her J.D. Following completion of her J.D., Devine Millimet offered her the position of associate in criminal litigation. Mullikin subsequently transitioned to trusts and estates, utilizing her M.A. degree in tax law and taxation. In 1999 she became a partner, and in January of 2022 she became the president of the firm. Mullikin cites her appointment as president as the proudest moment of her career.
Mullikin envisioned becoming a lawyer early in her educational journey, despite the challenges the male-dominated field presented. She recounted stumbling upon her gifts for taxation, trusts, and estates because of her talents with manipulating and balancing numbers.
Rich Sigel has dedicated his life to serving the citizens of New Hampshire by impacting political and social change in the community, earning him recognition as The Derryfield School 2005 Distinguished Alumnus. Sigel is the son of Derryfield Founders, Saul Sigel and Selma Deitch Sigel, two active community members with a vested interest in the future of The Derryfield School, and also Breakthrough Manchester, known then as Summerbridge. During his six years at DS, he actively developed his leadership skills, served as president of the school government for two years, and mentored younger students.
Originally, Mullikin believed she would pass on an offer to become a president of a firm, as it meant paring back her client list—relationships she nurtured and grew over many years. She also knew the lead position would force her to trade administrative responsibilities for full-time litigation. Mullikin had a change of heart when the presidential search committee approached her sharing she was unanimously endorsed by her peers. The collective faith in her abilities to lead the firm, swayed her to accept the position. Looking back, she is confident of her decision and looks forward to celebrating Divine Millimet’s 75th anniversary this year.
Mullikin believes Derryfield provided the foundational skills for analytical thinking and writing, for both her and her daughter Kaitlyn ’15. She fondly reminisced that Mr.
After graduating from Derryfield in 1981, Sigel studied political science at Tufts University. While an undergrad, he became involved with the presidential campaigns of Gary Hart and Michael Dukakis, giving him a taste of a career in politics. Additionally, he served on the McEachern for (NH) Governor staff, where he became acquainted with McEachern’s campaign manager, Jeanne Shaheen, current New Hampshire senator.
Sigel received his J.D. from The George Washington University Law School in 1992, and spent three years as an associate attorney with Wilmer, Cutler, and Pickering in Washington, D.C., specializing in securities enforcement litigation. He returned home to New Hampshire in 1995 to practice law with Devine Millimet, but took a leave in 1996 when Jeanne Shaheen asked him to manage her campaign for governor. Sigel continued to work for Shaheen as chief of staff for six years, and then as the campaign manager of her 2002 senatorial campaign. Sigel returned to
Anthony’s challenging coursework helped her to become the leader, thinker, and businesswoman she is today. Mullikin is excited to see Derryfield equity and belonging initiatives evolve and hopes the work will continue through gifts that support students.
“Derryfield taught me how to think analytically and write at a level that I didn’t learn anywhere else. It was in Mr. Anthony’s class, a class where nobody ever earned an A, that I learned how to push to get what I wanted. Those lessons still stick with me in the work I do everyday.”
the law in 2003, working as attorney of counsel at Shaheen & Gordon, P.C. Sigel served as the chief architect of and senior advisor to John Lynch’s 2004 campaign for governor. Upon Lynch’s election, he named Sigel chief of staff, because, in his words, “Rich brings a passion to public service, along with deep understanding of state government and the political process.” He was featured on New Hampshire’s Ten Most Powerful People list in 2009 and on the New Hampshire Business Influencer’s list in 2011.
Since 2012, Rich Sigel has been working as a senior advisor with McLane Middleton GPS, providing strategic advising and government affairs services for businesses and organizations. Sigel shared that the skillsets he uses each day were developed at Derryfield and has remained a common thread throughout his career. His love for management and effecting positive change started back at DS in 1975.
“I use the same skill set today as I learned and became passionate about at Derryfield. Organizing and moving things forward are what I really enjoy doing, and I’ve been able to help people because of the skills I picked up in leadership roles at Derryfield.”
Mr. Anthony’s class at Derryfield was really foundational for the thinking that sprouted our company. He never accepted writing that had already been said another way. He demanded we be innovative and creative. We’re seeking to do that everyday at NEMO.”
NEMO Equipment Founder and CEO Cam Brensinger shared Derryfield instilled in him a love for physics, creative writing, and studio art which led him to continue his studies at Middlebury College. He quipped his only plan for post-graduation was to climb Denali with some friends.
The adventure proved to be life-changing, as it spawned the aspiration to launch a climbing gear company. With encouragement from his father to further his education in a relevant field, Brensinger enrolled at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), where he concentrated in industrial and product design.
In 2002, three days after graduation from RISD, Brensinger opened the first NEMO Equipment Office. He characterized himself as a “naive entrepreneur,” with only $7,500 to his name and a business plan that promised profitability in six months. Brensinger quickly clarified it took $8.5 million in investment and 12 years to truly become profitable.
“As a majority family-owned and founder-led business, we make decisions with a long view of our future. We’re here to build a lasting and iconic brand and that informs everything we do.” Brensinger recalled his years at Derryfield as a member of the tennis, Nordic skiing, and
lacrosse teams, and a student of the arts and sciences. He shared that the NEMO mantra, “never bring anything to market that doesn’t offer a meaningfully better experience than what’s already out there,” was rooted in his high school English lessons with Mr. Anthony. Mr. Anthony would never allow his students to write something if it had already been said, and encouraged them to reject cliches, instead being innovative and creative in their work.
Brensinger lives in Stratham, NH with his wife and two adventurous children. NEMO Equipment remains headquartered in Dover, NH.
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When Del Pierson embarked on her Independent Senior Project in the spring of 2016, she never expected it to span throughout the next four summers and blossom into a career. Pierson interned at Nanocomp, where she designed a Soxhlet extraction for carbon nanotube materials, researched carcinogens and their by-products, experimented with new ways to prevent carcinogens, and even dappled in quality control. Pierson eventually completed her college thesis at Colby College with Nanocomp. She found her love for physics at Derryfield, inspired by Mr. Cousineau’s lessons and labs. At Colby, she discovered an interest in quantum physics, citing its potential for impacting the world. After completing her bachelor's degree in physics, Pierson worked as a teaching assistant in the physics labs at Colby while employed at the Huntsman Corporation as a product development intern. There, she researched and performed heat transfer experiments.
In July of 2020, Pierson joined the XMA Corporation as a sales engineer. She gives credit to Derryfield as a cornerstone in her success in her new position. She noted, “Derryfield taught me how to learn, how to dissect a problem and communicate the solution. This is so important
in my roles as a salesperson and a scientist.” Pierson sells the XMA productline to corporations like BAE Systems, Raytheon, Verizon, Blue Origin, Oxford Instruments, IBM, Google, Amazon, and Intel.
As a woman in a male-majority field, Pierson recognizes the need to continue to diversify and market her talents. Her efforts have led to strengthened connections and mutual respect among her male counterparts. Pierson is a member of the NH Tech Alliance’s Power Women Breakfast series, which gathers women and nonmale-identifying people in all different industries surrounding tech to talk about their goals and issues they face in the industry.
After chatting with our alumni office, Pierson was able to reconnect with Mr. Cousineau. Together, the pair is discussing how Derryfield can build our physics program to expose students to careers in STEM, and equip them with 21st century skills employers seek. Pierson praised Derryfield, “As I get more settled in the quantum community, I am learning more about the need for quantum knowledge coupled with strong soft skills and professionalism. I think Derryfield’s focus on a well-rounded education and hunger for learning is an awesome foundation for these skills, and knowledge of opportunities could help students navigate the post-high school process. I never realized there were so many jobs that require a balance of technical skills and communication abilities until I landed this job.” Derryfield is grateful for Pierson’s desire to give back to her alma mater, and we can’t wait for students to experience the STEM curriculum changes inspired by Pierson’s input.
“Derryfield gave me a solid foundation in science and math, but coupled it with skills in communication, writing, interpersonal relationships, and creativity. Those soft-skills help me bridge the gap between engineers, physicists, and sales reps. That kind of flexibility is really attractive to employers, and it isn’t something I would have learned anywhere else.”
Alix Reilly attended Drexel University to pursue a degree in psychology with a minor in anthropology. Post-graduation, while researching graduate school programs, she returned to Derryfield to support a long-held passion—the crew team. As an assistant coach, she was able to share her love of the sport with a new generation of Derryfield students.
Soon however, Reilly secured a full-time position at the Nashua Children’s Home. She was assigned to the teen floor, where she was in a mentorship position. Reilley later transitioned to The Counseling Center in Nashua, where she served as the client intake specialist. Matching patients with the right care provider for their mental health needs exposed Reilley to the inner workings of the mental health field.
This exposure led to Reilly pursuing a master’s degree in mental health counseling from Rivier College. During her time in grad school she worked as a case manager with Greater Nashua Mental Health. She also completed internships at Seacoast Mental Health Center and Monadnock Family Services. Upon graduating in 2021, Monadnock Family Services offered her a full time position, and she is now a therapist master level clinician. Reilly is in the process of submitting her application to become a licensed mental health counselor.
Reilly and her fiance plan to marry next year. She spends her free time planning her nuptials, crafting, crocheting, and kayaking.
Derryfield fosters learning and exploration, it makes classes and subject matter interesting but also fun. It has wonderful faculty that really make you feel welcome and cared for. It also makes you do things you never thought you would. I never thought I would fall in love with crew like I did but crew made me an athlete and I loved every minute of it.”
Martha VanderWolk is a lifelong progressive educator who, as an eighth grader, was a member of the first student body at DS. She fondly recalled having a great amount of autonomy at the young independent school. After experiencing the intense academic curriculum at Derryfield, VanderWolk was bored by her college curriculum, and left after completing her first semester. She later entered the Goddard College Adult Degree Program. VanderWolk shared that without a progressive program that supported single mothers and working people, she never would have completed her subsequent five degrees.
VanderWolk then applied to the Graduate School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley, now known as the Goldman School. She earned her masters in public policy with an emphasis on property taxation and its effects on environmental policy and school funding. After completing her degree, she moved to Canaan, Vermont and began searching for positions in public policy. She was delighted to discover a teaching position
at Goddard, her alma mater. VanderWolk fell in love with teaching over time, and shaped the curriculum at the Adult Degree Program to change the way education is approached. She earned her teaching license, and spent 25 years working in public schools.
In 2011, VanderWolk “retired for the first time,” and bought the Sturtevant Pond Campground in McGalloway, ME. She exited retirement to become a professor of statistics and sustainable businesses and communities at Plymouth State University. She enjoyed this work, but missed teaching children. She then assumed a new teaching role at a tiny middle school in northern New Hampshire before retiring (again), and selling her camp. In the fall of 2020, a local school was desperately seeking a math teacher, and Vanderwolk happily re-emerged from her second retirement. After a long year teaching within the restraints posed by the pandemic, she retired for what she thought would be the final time. However, history repeated itself and VanderWolk
accepted another teaching position in July 2022 where she continues to feed her passion for guiding elementary school teachers in shaping their curriculum.
VanderWolk recalled her five years at Derryfield as a wonderful time of her life, and shared her gratitude for the way DS informed her view of education. She doesn’t know how long she will remain in teaching, but she is excited by the prospect of instilling the educational values she learned at Derryfield with more of her students.
“ Being involved in the founding of a new school was really fundamental as an educator for me. The sense that we as students had as really having a stake in the school; we were part of the shaping of the school.”MARTHA VANDERWOLK ’70
Kathleen Booth graduated from Derryfield with a love for activism, politics, service, Spanish, and problem solving. With advice from Chuck Sanborn, college counselor at the time, Booth attended Johns Hopkins University. Upon graduation she accepted a position in the international sales office of a manufacturing company in Barcelona, Spain. She continued her studies at The George Washington University where she completed an MBA in international business and marketing, as well as an M.A. in international politics. This academic feat was accomplished at night, within four years, while working a full time job.
During her career Booth has traveled to and worked in 54 countries. In 1993, she became the associate director of the Environmental Export
Derryfield was hugely impactful for me. I recall an assignment at Derryfield in Mr. Berk’s class in which we were asked to play the roles of major world actors in considering whether or not the United States should support the Mujahideen. I took on a position contrary to my personal beliefs, and did very well. That assignment kick-started my interest in politics and world affairs.”
Council. Next Booth was a senior consultant with Stone and Webster, where she advised foreign governments on how to restructure their water and energy services. She continued this work with the Institute for Public-Private Partnerships. In 2006, she founded Quintain Marketing, and served as the CEO, before selling the company to IMPACT Branding and Design in 2017. As vice president of marketing at IMPACT, she orchestrated a massive rebranding effort to elevate IMPACT’s position as a media company. Booth then became a freelance marketing consultant, startup mentor and advisor for The Founder Institute, FounderTrac, DAPT, and GMGN Supply Co. She also served as the chief marketing officer for Clean.Io. Booth continues to work in freelance and advising roles, and is also the senior
vice president of marketing for Tradeswell. In 2016, she co-founded Ignite Annapolis, a program that helps individuals learn to market themselves, their ideas, and their stories. Booth won the BRAVA Women in Business Award in 2015. Check out her popular podcast, Inbound Success, which features conversations with influencers who have successfully built world class inbound marketing strategies.
Booth is grateful to Derryfield legends like Chuck Sanborn and Bruce Berk for being fundamental to her success.
FAMILY is a core value of The Derryfield School and, as such, many alumni and employees choose to trust their children’s education to the School, and many families send multiple children to DS. Here are a few Derryfield
Clint Davis ’07 and his wife Callie welcomed their son River on July 6, 2022. He showed up screaming, but has been a calm and happy little guy ever since. River even got to meet Uncle Gus Davis ’12 recently!
Ira was born on October 28, 1953 in Auburndale, Massachusetts. He passed away on March 11, 2022 in Manchester, NH due to multiple myeloma. His daughters, Liana and Samara, his three sisters, Gina, Lauren and Hilary, and Lucas, Gina’s son, were all able to be there with him and surrounded him with love, tears, laughter, prayer, stories, stories about food, and a playlist of his favorite music to send him gently along his way.
Ira was a photographer who had lived in Asia since 1983. His family characterized him as an “intrepid, adventurous, talented, humorous, generous, loving, and always hungry rebel.”
Connor Garstka, Esq., 34, of Richmond, Virginia passed away suddenly on February 13, 2022 after a long illness. He left behind his parents, Ellen & Alan, his brother Colin FX, and sisterin-law Elizabeth.
Connor graduated magna cum laude from Boston College in 2011, and from William & Mary Law School in 2016. He was a senior attorney in the legislative services department of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The brevity of his life belies the complexity of his life experiences. His boundless curiosity drove him to excellence in anything he pursued. He was a true Renaissance man.
Mary-Ellen McDonough Goodspeed passed away peacefully in her home on February 17, 2022 at the age of 67. Mary-Ellen grew up in Manchester, NH, though she spent nearly every summer in Rye Beach with her beloved grandparents Ethel and George Carrier. She was a graduate of the University of New Hampshire, where she studied social work. She later earned a master’s degree in psychotherapy from Notre Dame College. She spent most of her career at the Family Therapy Institute, working with children and families.
Michael David MacEachran cast his final lure on Feb. 2, 2022. Originally from New Hampshire, Michael spent some time at New England College before escaping to warmer climates, never returning to the place he lovingly deemed a “frozen wasteland.”
Michael spent time in Texas and Louisiana, where he met his first love, Virginia (McReynolds). They married in 2011 in Austin, TX, moved from there to Fort Lauderdale, FL, and eventually landed in Marathon, FL, where Michael did the thing he had wanted to do his entire life. He bought a boat. Nothing brought Michael more joy than being out on the water.
After Ginger’s death in 2019, Michael moved to Dade City, FL to await the rebuilding of his home in the Keys. There he met Erin, who was his partner until the end. Life finally brought Michael back to his passion project—time on his boat with a person he loved.
Michael was predeceased by his wife, Virginia McReynolds MacEachran and his father, David Freeman MacEachran. In addition to Erin, Michael is survived by his mother, Joanne MacEachran of Dade City, FL, his sister, Aimee (MacEachran) Gerbi and her husband Christopher of Orono, ME, his nieces Erin, Megan, and Jordan, and his baseball-loving kindred spirit nephew, Evan, all of Orono, and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Richard L Eaton was born May 14, 1960 in Methuen, Massachusetts, the son of David Eaton and Diane (Struss) Eaton. Rich grew up in Deerfield, NH. He earned a B.S. in computer science in 1982 from Cornell University and an MS in computer graphics from Cornell University in 1988. Rich worked for 30 years as a software engineer at Cornell University, where he helped develop theorem-proving software. Rich died on December 28, 2021 due to glioblastoma. He left behind his wife, Donna (Meachum), his daughter, Jennie and son, Corey.
It was her love of family, friends and of entertaining and cooking for which Mary-Ellen will be most fondly remembered. She was a consummate hostess, loved to feed people, to “fool” and surprise people with a well-placed non sequitur that never failed to get a resounding round of laughter. Christmas was her favorite holiday. She thrilled in giving gifts and was sure to have multiple trees throughout her house.
Alicia (DeeDee) McNally, born on January 28, 1964, passed away September 15, 2021. She was known to light up a room and to always keep people laughing. She will be missed dearly, and she is survived by her built-in best friend, and sister, Alexandra McNally ’84.
Elenore (Ellie) S. Finklestein Freedman, 96, of Manchester, died April 16, 2022 after a brief period of declining health. She was born in Brockton, MA on January 15, 1926 to Benjamin and Dora (Markovitz) Finklestein. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Radcliffe College in Cambridge in 1947 and lived in Bedford, NH for most of her life.
Called the “dean” of educational reform and advocacy in New Hampshire, Elenore was executive director of the New Hampshire Council for Better Schools; program coordinator for the Center for Educational Field Services; executive director of the NH Association of School Principals; and director of the NH Alliance for Effective Schools’ School Improvement Program (SIP). Elenore was a longtime trustee of the Currier Museum of Art and on the boards of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, and New Hampshire Public Television.
Elenore was included in “Notables in New Hampshire”, a book published by the NH Historical Society, as one of 422 people who “helped shape the character of the state.” In 1990, she was awarded the Granite State Award for Outstanding Public Service from the University of New Hampshire, in recognition of her substantial contributions to the quality of education in New Hampshire during the last 40 years.
After retirement in 1991, Elenore both took and led courses in the Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement, chosen as a “Distinguished Member” in 2010. She mentored young professional women in NH, and provided editorial feedback to constitutional scholar/author Geoffrey Stone. A strong alto, she sang with the Manchester Choral Society.
Elenore was predeceased by her husband Peter in 1986. A loving and devoted mother and grandmother, she is survived by her daughter Dorrie Freedman of Melrose, MA, son Hal and his wife Margaret Popper of New York, NY, granddaughters Cecily (Zelie) van Buren-Freedman and Petra PopperFreedman, both of New York, NY.
Charlotte (Shapiro) Krentzel, 97, of Auburndale, MA, passed away on February 23, 2022. She was born to Emma Shapiro and Alex Shapiro, on September 10, 1924 in Manchester, NH. She graduated from Manchester Central High in 1941, received an associates degree from Colby Sawyer College in 1943 and graduated the University of Michigan in 1946 with a bachelor’s degree in social work.
Charlotte was a strong and devoted woman giving of herself to her family, the community, and social causes, in New Hampshire and throughout New England. Growing of age during a time when traditional women’s activities were mostly centered around the home, Charlotte did that and more. Her activism for social justice and concerns for the rights of the less fortunate caused her to enlist as a volunteer for New Hampshire Legal Assistance in the organization’s formative years in the 1970s. She interviewed clients, engaged in problem solving and served as an advocate in the confident and outspoken style for which she was well known. Charlotte worked long hours as a reliable legal assistant. Later she became a volunteer at Elliot Hospital.
Charlotte grew up in the Temple Adath Yeshurun family, married Ted Krentzel and remained within that extended family throughout her life. Charlotte was famous for being a “straight shooter,” and woman of strong opinions, characteristics that endeared her to many people. She was also a philanthropist and dedicated supporter of many non-profit organizations. In recent years, Charlotte was an outspoken supporter of Media Power Youth, a Manchester, NH based organization dedicated to guiding young people to lead healthy, active lives by understanding the influence of, and how to smartly interpret today’s media, especially social media in all of its forms.
In 2007, Charlotte relocated from Manchester to Lasell Village in Auburndale, MA, where she enjoyed a very productive life as part of a college based community. She was predeceased by her loving husband Theodore Krentzel, a prominent Manchester business leader and partner in one of the state’s largest meat packing companies, and her dear son Alan Krentzel. She is survived by her daughter Lee Krentzel Forgosh and husband Jeffrey Forgosh. Her grandchildren Lauren Forgosh Brooks, Karen Forgosh Cooper, Alyssa Krentzel, and Evan Krentzel
Established in 2017, the Cikacz Family Philanthropy Award was created to recognize those individuals and families who embody the culture of philanthropy at The Derryfield School through their time, talent and treasure; to increase the culture of philanthropy at The Derryfield School; to raise awareness and visibility about philanthropy and its importance in the present and future life of the school. This year it was our honor to recognize Roz and David Carlson, P ’83, ’86, GP ’19.
In 2015, Roz and Dave suffered the unimaginable loss of their son, Peter, a graduate of the Derryfield Class of 1983. At the time of his passing, Peter was an educator at McLaughlin Middle School in Manchester. In their grief, Roz and Dave turned to Derryfield as a way to honor Peter, and his passion for education. They were looking for a way to support talented youth coming from the Manchester school districts, to give them an opportunity to attend Derryfield and reach their full potential.
What started with conversations with Alice Handwerk and Kathleen Rutty-Fey, blossomed into the incredible “Peter Carlson ’83 Financial Aid Fund,” which today supports the tuition of Carlson Scholars. Students accepted to Derryfield as Carlson Scholars know they are entering DS carrying this legacy into the future.
When we shared with the Carlsons that we wanted to honor them for establishing this remarkable gift, in their typical fashion, they didn’t want any fuss. They wanted this to be all about Peter—so let us tell you more about him.
Bill Krantz, the principal at McLaughlin Middle School, shared that Peter was so giving of his time, and dedicated to the students. Among other roles, Peter monitored in-school suspension, and Bill declared there was nobody who loved these students more than Peter. Bill joked that he thought some students would get in trouble on purpose, just to spend time with Peter. During his time at McLaughlin, it was clear that Peter saw the potential in so many students, because each time he connected back to Derryfield, to watch his niece Sally’s middle school play, for example, he initiated conversations with DS community members about how we can create pathways for high-flying, underserved students to attend Derryfield. Roz and Dave created the financial aid fund because Peter wanted it— not for glory or recognition. We chose to honor them, their family, and this legacy that will live on for generations. For a small school like Derryfield, their endowment has changed how we see ourselves, and how the rest of the world sees us. We are a school community worthy of incredible generosity. We are a school that changes the lives of the students and their families. Roz and Dave, through this incredible gift, their spirit, their humor, and passion for education, are the most deserving recipients of the 2022 Cikacz Family Philanthropy Award.
