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A Global Village The Many Faces of Avon Old Farms School THE CONSUEGRAS | CATCHING UP WITH CHANDRA NARSIPUR THE 2010-11 ANNUAL REPORT
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AVON OLD FARMS SCHOOL Established 1927 Headmaster Kenneth H. LaRocque
Provost John T. Gardner
Editor Morgan C. Cugell
Director of Development Peter Evans
Designer 2k Design www.2kDesign.com
Alumni Notes Lizabeth Abramson
Photographers Seshu Badrinath John Benoit Morgan Harris
Printer Brodock Press, Utica, NY
Contributors Thanks to everyone who contributed to this magazine. Special thanks to Lizabeth Abramson, Seshu Badrinath, Cheryl Benoit, John Bourgault ’80, Graham Callaghan ’95, Heather Callaghan, Michael Dembicer, Peter Evans, Sue Evans, Susan Haile, Carol Ketcham, Ken LaRocque, Erik Playe, and Dan Seiden ’00 The Avonian is published for the alumni, parents, and friends of Avon Old Farms School. It is distributed to approximately 8,000 readers. All rights reserved.
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The Italian Countryside A scene shot by Patrick Fricke ’14, during his summer bicycling tour of Italy.
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FEATURES
FROM THE EDITOR…
12 A Global Village: The Many Faces of Avon Old Farms School by Morgan C. Cugell
Our international students, alumni, large and important part of our
26 The Consuegras by Susan Haile
School community. I’m so excited
29 The 2010–11 Annual Report 61 In Memoriam: Lewis du Pont Smith ’75 63 The Last Word: The Power of Song by Bryan Zaros
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to feature our “global village” as the theme of this fall’s issue. You’ll meet Wei-An Chen ’12, our cover model; you’ll remember faculty member and alumnus Jorge Consuegra ’51 and all of his extended family; and you’ll get
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parents, and friends comprise a
Athletic Spotlight: Connor Doyle ’12 by Morgan C. Cugell
a great look at what some of our current students and outstanding alumni are doing all over the world.
20 Faculty Focus: Chandra Narsipur by Susan Haile
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22 Student Spotlight: Wei-An Chen ’12 by Morgan C. Cugell
Also in this issue is the debut of a new feature, the Green Team column (page 7), which will keep you updated about the School’s ongoing sustainability efforts. Finally, be sure to look inside
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2 Headmaster 4 Village Green 8 Athletics 24 The Elephant Remembers 26 Alumni 48 Class Notes Cover photo: International student Wei-An Chen ’12. For more on “Wayne,” see page 22. Photo by Seshu Badrinath.
at the 2010-2011 Annual Report. As always, I welcome your feedback! Aspirando et perseverando, Morgan C. Cugell cugellm@avonoldfarms.com 860-404-4239
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he fall issue of The Avonian features an important segment of our student body and an intentional direction in the
Pierpont Era. This year, Avon’s student body includes boys
evolution of our school. Avon Old Farms includes a more
religious and cultural traditions. Our students include boys
international student body than ever before, and understands
of different racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
the importance of preparing students for life in the “Global
We have 79 international students, 84 legacies, 43 students
Village.” During his leadership of the school, from 1948 to
of color from the United States, and 32 brothers. Our student
1968, Provost Don Pierpont was fond of reminding Avonians
body is a rich mosaic, united and inspired by a common
of Mrs. Riddle’s quotation, “The ways in which we differ are far
mission, and a commitment to our core values.
more important than the ways in which we are alike,” and I am
As technology increasingly links us to each other, our
sure that if he were leading Avon today, Don would agree that
world becomes smaller and better connected, and the need
this saying is even more relevant now than it was during the
for increased international communication, cooperation, and
from 25 states and 23 countries who embrace a variety of
“The ways in which we differ are far more important than the ways in which we are alike…” –THEODATE POPE RIDDLE
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understanding grows constantly. Teaching Mandarin Chinese
$2 million mark in annual giving. By enjoying 100 percent
at Avon is a direct result of our intention to provide students
participation in annual giving by the Board of Directors,
with a better global perspective. Other courses, such as
the National Council, and our faculty, we also reached
ancient history, Asian studies, world history, and international
another milestone in our giving history. This impressive
relations, as well as our language courses, offer students new
accomplishment speaks to the tireless efforts of our Director of
and unique ways to focus on other countries and cultures.
Development Peter Evans, Director of the Annual Fund Dan
Jim Kirschner, our director of food service, works creatively
Seiden, and their team, as well as to the ever-growing culture
to offer internationally themed buffets, including Italian,
of giving that Avon Old Farms enjoys. Through the support
Mexican, Jamaican, and Asian dishes. In celebrating Hispanic
of alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends, we are able to
Heritage Month, Jim even included a Salsa Band with his
meet the challenge of our mission “to be the best school for
Hispanic buffet! Viewing cultural and ethnic differences in
boys by developing young men of integrity who honor wisdom,
people as assets, rather than liabilities, and as opportunities
justice, service, and the pursuit of truth.” We are counting on
to grow as members of our world community, is an important
you to help us again this year to fulfill our responsibility to our
perspective for our students to develop as they build the
students by supporting the Annual Fund!
foundation of their adult identity in the Village of Old Farms. The better our graduates are able to work with people who are different from them, the more likely they are to succeed personally and professionally in their lifetimes. In this issue of The Avonian, you will find the 2010-2011 Annual Report, and I thank each and every individual who contributed to last year’s success in this critically important
We’d like to hear from you! Do you have any special Avon anecdotes? Memories of your time at the Farm? Please send in any thoughts on your Avon experience for possible inclusion in future publications.
program. For the first time in Avon’s history, we broke the
A Call for Submissions: The History of Avon Old Farms School Art Custer, chair of the history department, has begun working on an updated history of the school, and he needs your help! Art is interested in hearing from alumni and friends of the school about their Avon experiences. In particular, what students, faculty, and staff do you remember fondly, and why? What events come to mind when you think of Avon? What special memories would you care to share? If you have recollections or reminiscences you would like to share with Art, please visit www.avonoldfarms.com/history. You can follow Art’s progress by checking out his blog, at www.semblanceofpermanence.blogspot.com, or follow him on Twitter @aofhistory.
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Village Green Academic Spotlight: Excellence in Teaching As part of the latest strategic plan’s Finest Faculty initiative, many changes have taken place to enhance the School’s commitment to an “Excellence in Teaching” ethic. One change that has already been implemented is moving former Academic Dean Jim Detora into a new position as a dean of faculty; he joins Art Custer, and the two have been rigorously observing the faculty at work. One of the primary goals of the initiative is to provide feedback for faculty so they understand what they do well and what needs to improve. “By visiting classrooms more often, Art and I are able to provide some helpful suggestions for teachers,” notes Jim. “We are also helping to get teachers out visiting their colleagues, so we can learn from each other. “I find it very beneficial to watch my colleagues teach, and have made some changes to what I do based upon my visits.” The School is also providing more time for professional development, with two planned all-morning meetings for each department during the year. For example, all English classes did not meet during one Wednesday in September so that English teachers could engage in some professional development. “This is a big change,” explains Jim. “We do not want professional development to be just a bunch of hoops to jump through. We want to free up some time for teachers to want to participate and improve.” Each department is also going through a complete curriculum review to take a good look at what it is doing, what needs to be changed, and how those changes need to be executed in ways that will best serve the students. “It has been an exciting start to the school year,” comments Jim. “The feedback that I have received from the teachers has been very positive so far.”
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Colson Whitehead Ninth Annual Visiting Author Program On Friday, September 23, Avon Old Farms School welcomed Colson Whitehead to campus for the ninth installment of the annual Visiting Author Program. Whitehead’s Sag Harbor was a summer reading requirement for Avon students; published in 2009, the novel is about teenagers hanging out in Sag Harbor, Long Island, during the summer of 1985. It was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award. Booklist gave Sag Harbor a starred review, calling it “an unusually generous, wisely funny novel about good kids and a society’s muddled attempt to come of age, while Vanity Fair noted, “by acknowledging that adolescence’s indignities are universal, and that the search for self is endless, Sag Harbor brings this truth home.” The highlight of the day was Colson’s lively and engaging address and reading in the Brown Auditorium. He spoke of his childhood—which largely influenced Sag Harbor—his trials and tribulations as a rising author, and his latest work (zombie novel Zone One, due out October 18th). He regaled the group with anecdotes and jokes, and encouraged any aspiring young writers to persevere through the inevitable failure that accompanies such a career. The Visiting Author Program, supported by the Parents’ Association’s Student Enrichment Fund, aims to “bring summer reading to life.” In addition to giving a reading, Whitehead attended English classes, participated in a panel discussion and book signing, and ate lunch in Riddle Refectory with the students.
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Meet the Student Council Ryan Yen ’12 Recording Secretary
Ben Casella ’12 Corresponding Secretary
Dylan Shamburger ’12 Warden
Jeremy Ross ’12 Vice Warden
“I hope that the Class of 2012 can be the best graduating class; to make sure that this year will be the best year, and to be able to say, upon graduation, that the following class will strive to be better than ours. “I decided to run for student council because I wanted change. I couldn’t just sit around any longer. I will work for change. The day students did not have a voice, and I made sure they did.”
“I serve on the student council because I believe we fulfill several purposes, some grander and others less recognizable, but all influential to Avon’s purpose. “That being said, the student council also gives students reassurance. From a student’s perspective, it may appear as if the administration acts and the student body obeys. The student council, however, mediates concerns, and grants the students a voice, a voice comprised of trusted classmates they elected.”
“I hope that I can lead this school to a better place than it was before. I want the students to be as happy as possible, but maintain that fundamental Avon culture that brought me here. “I think that there’s something to be learned about myself in a leadership role. I want to learn and grow from my experience leading this group of people. “It’s an honor to be a part of this class, and to have the opportunity to lead them through to the finish line. I’ve known some of them for four years, and it’s been an amazing experience.”
“I am going to work to make the Farm better for students and teachers alike. I am working on getting the student body more involved as a whole. I wanted to be on student council to give the student body a loud voice and trust me, I am loud! “I hope to gain more experience in being a leader and use that experience throughout my life. I think more than anything, I hope to gain a full Avon experience, and leave the Farm a better person.
Social Activities Upgrade Student Weekends Thriving The social activities program has been thriving this fall, with new and exciting opportunities keeping more students on campus and involved. While Friday nights still feature regular store and movie runs, students also have had the opportunity to take part in a Twister competition and karaoke in the Hawk’s Nest. Saturday programs have expanded, as well; one of the most exciting upgrades is that, for the first time, the dance Avon hosts every winter will be in conjunction with a live concert, sure to draw a large, lively crowd. Another winter offering will be a comedy night.
The first of several all-school Sunday night barbecues took place this fall, featuring music from Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds. Additionally, students have taken trips to a local laser tag facility; to Six Flags New England theme park; to a bull riding exposition; and to several local collegiate athletic events. The school also hopes to send groups of students to Celtics or Knicks basketball games this winter. The result of the newly formed school-wide wellness committee, one of the most popular options for Sunday mornings has been free yoga classes on the Village Green after brunch in Riddle Refectory. Additionally, students have been taking trips to the Hill-Stead Farmers Market for local fresh produce. With so many unique activity options, more students are choosing to stay on campus for the weekend and take part in exciting community events! The The Avonian Avonian Spring Fall 2010 2011
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“The Founder believes that a boy who has never known the hardship of work on a farm….and has never experienced the joy of completing a task, even though it meant enduring physical discomfort, has been deprived of one of the most valuable experiences that life can offer for the development of character. “Avon boys shall acquaint themselves with homely tasks that they may be one in spirit with those who labour.” -FROM THE DEED OF TRUST, SECTION 13—COMMUNITY SERVICE
The Community Garden “What started out as a simple request for a small area somewhere on campus for our own personal garden has now become a school-wide project that we hope will take the School back to its roots of farming and sustainable practices,” explains Heather Callaghan, director of community service. Heather and her husband, faculty member Graham Callaghan ’95, have brought the community garden from a place where a few colleagues planted produce to a school-wide project that involves students, as well. This summer marked the third year of the community garden, and it truly flourished, with several families maintaining plots, and the excitement of the project beginning to grow and transition to the student body. They’ve hired a garden consultant, as well, to help the project expand and to give advice about what and when to plant. This past summer, Heather attended a two-day symposium at the Ethel Walker School, called Food For Thought. “I was inspired in many ways,” she recalled, “listening to and talking with other people who were passionate about food and educating our students about food, where it comes from, the ethical issues involved, and the importance of making good choices about what you eat.” After the conference, she became more proactive about taking the necessary steps to get more of the community involved; “the idea is that the garden will be an outdoor classroom,” she notes. In the meantime, they are looking into purchasing a high tunnel, which would extend the growing season so that more can be done while the students are still at school. The structure will be purchased as a kit, and then students and faculty will attempt to construct the building themselves.
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“The plan is to actually get a few things in the ground this fall that just might produce throughout the winter, like spinach or arugula,” explains Heather, “and then start plants from seeds as early as February, but certainly in April when it is still too dangerous to put things in the ground due to cold nights and possible frost. In April and May students can decide, with the help of our garden consultant, what to put in the ground. One idea is to have a big pumpkin patch which will, of course, produce right up through October when the students are here.” Hopefully, the flourishing garden will produce enough food to be used by students and families on campus, and maybe even in the kitchen. Heather and Graham have been offering weekly trips to the local Hill-Stead Farmers Market every Sunday, hoping to get the kids excited about “real food” and growing their own. They have also planned a Harvest Dinner with the garden club from the Ethel Walker School; students will purchase items at the Farmers Market—and eventually, perhaps just use food from the School’s garden!—and then cook a nice meal and share it together one Sunday evening. Heather is excited about the possibilities: “I can’t imagine that the boys wouldn’t like the idea of getting their hands dirty, growing some food, and then eating it!” She and Graham both feel passionately about food, food education, and sustainability, and the community garden gives them a great opportunity to both do what they love, and involve and educate the students, as well. “Working the land, harvesting, cooking, and then eating the food grown in a community garden all help foster a sense of community,” says Heather.
Ted Brennan, associate director of the physical plant, holds a check from CL&P totaling over $160,000 in incentive money received as a result of energy improvements on campus. Ted is joined by Headmaster Ken LaRocque and representatives from Honeywell Building Solutions.
The Green Team By Graham Callaghan ’95 As part of its commitment to sustainability, Avon has continued to take strides toward becoming a more energy-efficient campus and reducing its carbon footprint. Improvements to campus buildings have contributed greatly to the 30-percent reduction in the school’s carbon footprint over the last four years. To date, the following projects have been completed as a result of a partnership with Honeywell Building Solutions: Automated Climate Control Systems The Farm Group—Brown House, Brown House Annex, the Coop, the Gatehouse, the Chapel, and the Estabrook Fine Arts Center—were converted from oil-burning boilers to a natural gas-burning boiler for heat, which is controlled by an automated system. Baxter Library also features automated climate control as part of a new HVAC system.
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Lighting
Heat produced from running the chillers to make the ice in the Jennings Fairchild Rink is now circulated to heat the rink’s snack bar, locker rooms, women’s restroom, and laundry room, making for a much more energyefficient system.
A co- generation system was installed in the basement of Riddle Refectory. The system features a motor that runs on natural gas to produce electricity. The by-product heat from the motor is then put through an absorption refrigerator for cooling purposes or redirected for domestic hot water and heating; the result is an air-conditioned Refectory and a more efficient heating system.
The lighting in the Baxter Library and Riddle Refectory has been upgraded to more energy-efficient fixtures and automated controls. Upgrades to the exterior post lighting on campus have also created a substantial annual energy savings of 45,000 kWh.
Planning for the final phase of projects with Honeywell is underway, and this phase will feature a hands-on education program to help students understand the technologies in place and participate in better energy practices. One specific consideration is installing energy dashboards in the dormitories, which will display real-time data about the electricity being used. This technology will enable residents to learn more about patterns of consumption. Honeywell has also proposed surveying the campus to gauge the potential for using renewable energy systems, like wind, additional solar, and geo-thermal. More detailed information about the above projects may be found by following the link to Sustainability on the Avon Old Farms website.
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Athletics Connor Doyle ’12 In addition to being a true ‘Man of Avon’—he’s lived on campus his entire life—Connor Doyle ’12 embodies the type of school spirit that has made him a leader on and off the athletic field. Part of his drive stems from spending his childhood admiring the many talented athletes who came before him. “I dreamt of one day getting to put on the AOF jersey and throw touchdown passes, score goals, and hit home runs,” he says. “Avon is my home, and I feel blessed that I can say that. This is where I grew up, and learned how to play football, and hockey, and baseball. It’s where I learned to ride a bike.” The quarterback of the varsity football team, Connor is also a forward on the varsity hockey team and a catcher and infielder on the varsity baseball team. His position as a tri-varsity athlete reveals his love of athletics in general and, in particular, his passion for Avon sports. “I don’t think I could pick a favorite
sport,” he notes. “It changes with the season. I enjoy going to practice every day for each sport.” In fact, he notes that his favorite part of every day is practice; though many students enjoy the thrill of competition, the daily routine of practice lends itself well to Connor’s persistent work ethic. That work ethic extends beyond the athletic field, as well; during his freshman year, he won the Earnest and Persistent Effort Award. Sophomore year brought the Woodwell Leadership Award. He’s also earned the Jennings Cup, for top underclass athlete; the Louise B. Adams Award for excellence in citizenship and devotion to Old Farms; and the Yale Book Award. Connor is also a day student monitor and president of Social Activities. He lives on faculty row with his parents, faculty members Lara and Brian Doyle. He hopes to bring his talents to a Division III college, where he would ideally like to pursue both hockey and baseball. Although the search will be tough, he says, “I am excited and confident that I can find a place to live my dream.” No matter where he ends up, though, he’ll never be far from Avon. “Avon will always have a spot in my heart, and it will always be my home. I wouldn’t want it any other way.”
Alexi Lalas Visits AOF U.S. National Team Star Speaks to Soccer Program This fall, students and coaches associated with Avon’s thriving soccer program were treated to a special guest speaker: former U.S. Men’s National Team player and current ESPN soccer analyst Alexi Lalas. The visit was another in a long string of guest presentations from ESPN. Lalas, primarily a defender, played on the men’s soccer team at Rutgers University, leading the team to the NCAA Final Four in 1989 and the national championship game in 1990. Following college, he joined the U.S. National Team, earning 96 caps and scoring nine goals during his tenure with the team from 1991 to 1998. He was a member of both the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cup teams, and was named the 1995 U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year.
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“Marines are generally good at planning—we usually don’t take a Sunday stroll without having a plan.”
A New Job By John Bourgault ’80 Athletic Director
It’s late September 2011 and I haven’t been fired yet! Perhaps there is hope after all for the newest athletic director at Avon Old Farms. Following on the heels of the ever-capable Brian “the Judge” Doyle has been a mixed blessing. On the one hand, he did such a fine job as an AD that I often feel inadequate to continue in the very large footprints he left in his wake. But on the other, he is still around, and has been instrumental as a mentor as I tackle this new and complex world. This job would certainly be a much different (and angrier) beast if he had not left such a comprehensive pass-down. Taking over this new role in July, my summer was spent planning. But Marines are generally good at planning—we usually don’t take a Sunday stroll without having a plan. So far, planning has been the easy part. As the Judge said to me not long ago, “the planning part is easy…you don’t start earning your paycheck until school starts. That’s when things get interesting.” As my World Wars students know, I’m very fond of the military axiom: “No plan survives first contact with the enemy,” and that’s how things started off… …with Hurricane Irene. The timing couldn’t have been any worse. A couple of days before preseason sports camp was set to begin, we received so much rain that our athletic
fields were under almost eight feet of water. The old timers say that this was the worst flood since the legendary flood of ’55. Our artificial turf field has been unusable, but we have significantly improved our adjacent grass football field and we are working hard to improve the conditions on the new field. Until then, we’ve been playing our home football games at Simsbury High School. I appreciate the flexibility demonstrated by all the coaches and athletes as we flexed to best address the less-than-ideal situation. Planning continues for the winter season, another proverbial bear. I am also looking forward to spending some time coaching the wrestling team alongside new faculty member and Avon alum Rob Whitty ’87. I am blessed to have help in the AD office this year. Newcomer Anne Raftery is working part-time and is worth her weight in gold. She helps coordinate our athletic scheduling, and does a number of other special projects in and around the field house and athletic center. I cannot thank her enough for all she does and the credit for any successes that this office has made is also rightly hers. We are off to a great start to 2011-2012 and I look forward to continuing the strong tradition of athletics Avon Old Farms has held for many years. The The Avonian Avonian Fall Fall 2009 2011
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Beyond the picturesque campus of Avon Old Farms School is an extended network—a global village—of alumni, parents, students, friends, and even former faculty members, all united by one common bond: a belief in the School’s mission. Avon strives to be “the best school for boys.” To meet that goal, we seek to foster our students’ appreciation of cultures different from their own, and to celebrate the many unique, extraordinary facets of life beyond the Farm. This year’s student body includes students from Hungary, Senegal, France, Guatemala, and Bermuda, to name just a few. Alumni and Directors are all over the world. Parents host receptions in Korea. Athletes compete in Central America. Students travel with Outreach programs; faculty work abroad on self-edification. A cherished former faculty finds his home in India. Take a closer look at our Global Village…
admissions This year’s diverse student body represents 21 countries, a reflection of Avon’s ever-expanding global network. Director of Admission Brendon Welker ’91 and his team have been traveling to Asia for almost a decade now; in the future, the School hopes to explore new markets, such as the Middle East, to broaden its already vast scope. While traveling, the team hosts international receptions for interested students who often know our current parents or alumni, a testament to Avon’s geographical legacy. Interviews are often conducted at these receptions. The application and acceptance process for international students not at these receptions can be tricky, especially since they often cannot visit campus. First time “visitors” to campus—via Avon’s website—are welcomed to school with a letter from Headmaster LaRocque, available in 11 different translations, from Arabic to Vietnamese. Campus tours are also given online; visitors are treated to an in-depth look at the school using the interactive campus map, featuring photos from all over the campus, and even 360-degree views from inside the Pope Quadrangle and Riddle Refectory. Finally, admission interviews are conducted via Skype. Before the school year begins, new international students are invited to campus to take part in an orientation and dinner to welcome them to school. Last year, Kevin Lin ’10 spoke to all students about the transformative experience Avon offered him over his four-year career as an international student. 2011/12 international population by nation: TAIWAN 4%
THAILAND 4%
OTHER 27%
PANAMA 4% CANADA 4%
SPAIN 9%
HONG KONG 9%
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KOREA 23%
FOREIGN LANGUAGES:
French Spanish Latin Mandarin Chinese HISTORY:
Ancient History International Relations World Wars I and II Honors Asian Studies
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international alumnus larry hua ’93 Larry Hua ’93 entered Avon as a sophomore. Throughout the duration of his three years at Avon, Larry said he felt like he was treated “just like any other student. “What I mean is that Avon created an environment that allowed us to blend in easily, and I was Americanized very quickly. It is difficult to describe that environment, as it is a combination of faculty’s efforts, fellow students’ friendliness and understanding, and the overall culture of the campus. It’s hard to describe, even harder to cultivate. “I am extremely grateful for my Avon experiences, and I value greatly the friendshipa I built with my teachers and classmates. Three years of Avon completely transformed me, and I wouldn’t be who I am now without Avon. Through academic, athletic, and extracurricular activities, I became more outgoing, outspoken, independent, and learned to be a team-player.” A Dean’s List student at Avon, Larry was involved in both varsity cross country and varsity track. After graduating from Avon, he matriculated to Cornell University, where he obtained both a bachelor’s and
master’s degree. After working for BlackRock Financial Group in New York City for a few years, he returned to Asia to help out the family business. Currently, he is working on several projects, including a lithium polymer battery venture, a screen printing business in China, and some engineering projects in Taiwan. He is married to Lily Wang, with whom he has a daughter, Chloe Hua.
the international club Under the guidance of club advisor Kathy Leis, the international club’s goal is to promote awareness of different cultures and to share some of that knowledge with the rest of the student body. One main function of the club is its social action goal, the sponsorship of an international child, Robert, age 7, in Myanmar. The club raises funds with the popular annual International Food Fest held each winter. The club has also corresponded with pen pals in different countries, in an effort to expand students’ global vision of the world. Occasionally the club will visit different restaurants to enjoy different types of meals. Similarly, the entire Avon community has had the opportunity to enjoy many different cuisines; the Refectory hosts internationally themed buffets each week, including Italian, Mexican, Jamaican, and Asian dishes. Recently, the international club celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month, which included a salsa band with a Hispanic buffet for dinner.
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the esu exchange program Since 1936, Avon Old Farms School has participated regularly in the English-Speaking Union’s Secondary School Exchange program, offering students “a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend a year or six months” in private school. Designed to be spent as a postgraduate year—for American students, the year after their graduation; for ESU students, the year following A-Levels—the program allows students to study subjects not featured in their traditional school curriculum, and without the same academic pressures present during the last school year before college. Typically, many ESU students have already been accepted into college and simply defer a year to complete the program and immerse themselves in an entirely new school community and its culture.
“So far, the program has been everything I expected and so much more. I have the chance to take classes that I couldn’t take in Scotland, and participate in sports I have always wanted to play. I have joined three clubs and have signed up for something every weekend in order to make new friends. I hope I gain experience living with peers and the maturity that goes along with that. Also, I am hoping to take away new close friends and gain knowledge of U.S. schools, people, and lifestyles.” -Matthew Johnston ’12, Scotland Avon’s current English-Speaking Union Scholar
Kelvin Roldan ’96 attended Giggleswick School in the small, sparsely populated village of North Yorkshire, England, located in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. “Life in England, as was life at Avon Old Farms School, was a truly eye-opening experience,” comments Kelvin. Upon completion of his A-Levels in English Literature, Theatre Studies, General Studies, and Spanish, Kelvin went on to earn the distinction of
possibly being the first and only Puerto Rican to become an Old Giggleswickian. “In fact, it was very confusing to many that I was the English-Speaking Union Scholar, yet my first language was Spanish. Never mind trying to explain the intricacies of the political status of Puerto Rico,” explains Kelvin. Kelvin was a Nowell House “boy” and became a prefect later that year. Prefects are much like dormitory monitors at Avon, but with much broader responsibilities. “Nowell boys,
as I understand it, have a reputation for academic achievement, music, drama, and team spirit in sport,” says Kelvin. Also like Avon, Giggleswick had its own wonderful chapel; every student was required to attend services on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. Jacket and tie were required at all times, with the exception of Sundays when a dark suit was the compulsory attire. “The Chapel was built for the school to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria,” recalls Kelvin. “The building stands high on a rocky outcrop and can be seen for miles.” As part of his theatre studies, Kelvin’s A-Level class of just five students had the opportunity to travel to Oslo, Norway. “At the time, we were studying Henrik Ibsen, and wanted the opportunity to do some primary research,” Kelvin explains, also remembering a cultural faux pas. “We had the opportunity to visit and spend time at the National Theatre. I recall finding a very large and comfortable looking chair in the mezzanine. My memory is blurry, but I do remember the expressions of shock from theatre staff. I don’t speak a word of Norwegian, but I think it may have been the king’s throne.” –Kelvin Roldan ’96 1997 English-Speaking Union Scholar Giggleswick School
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students abroad U Project Haiti was established in 2010 following the catastrophic devastation of January’s earthquake in Haiti. The Outreach initiative has held several benefit concerts to raise funds to aid in disaster relief; proceeds are donated toward adopting and rebuilding a schoolhouse. U Perspectives International, founded by Travis Merritt ’93, takes an annual trip to Ecuador over Avon’s spring break, visiting the village of San Pablo. What began as physical improvement to the town has evolved into social and economic development, aiming to get children more involved in education and social programs; implement job training for adults; and give agricultural lessons to teach the people of the village how to work a farm and grow crops.
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U This past summer, the Riddlers spent two weeks on an international tour of Europe, performing in Sweden, Finland, and Estonia. They had the opportunity to learn and perform with students of Adolf Fredericks Musikklasser, Stockholm’s high school music conservatory. They also sang in the renowned Temppeliaukio Kirkoo in Estonia. In 2008, the Riddlers went on a 10-day tour of Germany and Austria. U This June, Art Custer will lead a group of students to Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai. U Next year, history teacher Art Mehos will be traveling with a group of students to Germany, the Czech Republic, and Austria. U Wayne Chen ’12 spent three weeks of his summer in South Africa as a member of the Ivy Leader Program (see page 22 for more information). U Last spring, the varsity golf team traveled to Panama for its spring training. Spending two days in Panama City and three days in Coronado, the team was hosted by Michelle and Arturo Tapia P’01, ’02, ’04, ’11.
faculty abroad In addition to the many outreach trips that offer our students international travel opportunities, several faculty members have ventured abroad to widen their professional horizons, as well. U The Ludwig Junior Faculty Chair was awarded to Graham Callaghan ’95, chairman of the department of English, in 2004. He and his wife, Heather, a Spanish teacher at the time, traveled with Discovery Tours to Ireland, tracing the works of W.B. Yeats and James Joyce. They enjoyed reading selected works and then visiting the locations featured in works, such as Sligo and Dublin. One highlight of the trip was partaking in the annual Bloomsday festival in Dublin, a celebration of the life of James Joyce and a reliving of the events of his novel, Ulysses. U Director of Choral Activities Bryan Zaros, in addition to leading the Riddlers on a musical tour through Europe, has spent time, himself, studying music in Germany. Bryan was the honored recipient of a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to study the life and work of Johann Sebastian Bach. In 2010, he enjoyed six fully funded weeks in the country of Bach’s birth and life. In celebration of the 325th anniversary of Bach’s birth, Bryan took part in many concerts and events featuring Bach’s extraordinary classical music. U This past summer, five members of the Avon faculty traveled to London for the 18th annual International Boys’ School
Coalition conference, entitled “Inspiring Boys, Inspiring Schools.” As delegates, they spent four days participating in workshops, attending keynote presentations, and immersing themselves in the culture of the City of London School, the boys’ school that hosted the conference. Teachers, administrators, and even neurologists from all over the world presented their research findings, their strategies, and their success stories about how best to reach and teach boys. U Also in London last summer was English teacher Gayle Robinson, who attended “Teaching Shakespeare through Performance,” a course for teachers held at Shakepeare’s Globe. The course, sponsored by Globe Education in association with The English-Speaking Union of the United States, is an intensive three-week program that provides teachers with practical and play-filled approaches to teaching Shakespeare in the classroom. Attending Globe productions, working with the Globe Education Practitioners, and meeting members of the Company responsible for design, direction, movement, music, text, and voice, offered Gayle and other participants insights into the relationship between the plays and the stage. Participants also had their own opportunity to explore that relationship first hand when they presented scenes on the Globe stage at midnight.
Clockwise, from left to right: Gayle Robinson inside Shakespeare’s Globe. Bryan Zaros visiting Thomaskirche, the church where Bach lived and worked for the last 30 years of his life, and where he wrote most of his masterpieces. Brian Cugell at Westminster Abbey, London 2011. Graham and Heather Callaghan on the Howth Head Cliff Walk outside Dublin; a key scene from Joyce’s Ulysses was set there.
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Faculty Focus:
Chandra Narsipur
A (Universal) Man of Avon
By Susan Haile
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“I left India in 1981 as an Indian, and when I was at Avon, I felt I was an Avonian. And now here I am, an Avonian Indian.”
handra Narsipur He won the Brown Family pauses, carefully Award for Faculty Excellence in considering his words. 1993 and the Cashion Faculty When asked how Award in 2003. That year he he, as an Indian, puts his years was also chosen to give the Cum of teaching at Avon into context, Laude address to students newly –Chandra Narsipur he replies, “I never, ever felt inducted into the prestigious that I was ‘an Indian’ at Avon, honor society. although perhaps others felt that Since retiring, the Narsipurs way because of my semi-British-Indian accent. have made several trips back to the States, both to visit “Put it this way,” Narsipur continues. “I left India in 1981 their son, Ravi, and his family (including two teenaged as an Indian, and when I was at Avon, I felt I was an Avonian. grandchildren) in upstate New York, and also to visit their And now here I am, an Avonian Indian.” Old Farms family. That “family” includes hundreds of “Here” is Bangalore, in southern India, the place where alumni, many of whom remember Narsipur best in his Narsipur was born, and the place where he and his wife, Pelican classroom, standing—with pointer in hand—in front Indira, now live in retirement. It is India’s fifth largest city— of a map stand. For history can’t be taught properly without and a thriving technology and research center—yet Narsipur understanding maps, at least not in Mr. Narsipur’s class. describes his hometown as “a quiet, cosmopolitan area with “As an Indian, he was especially well suited for the ancient leafy green trees and parks.” The Narsipurs retired in 2003, history classes he taught,” says his former colleague Art having joined the Avon Old Farms faculty more than 20 Custer, now Avon’s dean of faculty. “He intuitively brought years earlier, in 1982. Narsipur taught ancient and medieval a global perspective. I remember when we started the Asian history to freshmen and contemporary history to seniors; Studies course (I had him teach lessons on India while I did Indira also taught math for many years. Beyond the classroom, China and Japan), he said to me, ‘together we’ll introduce the Narsipur’s supervisory responsibilities in both the Refectory students to a third of the world’s population.’” and the Baxter Library made him known to—and loved by— And then there were the phrases coined by Narsipur. virtually all Avonians of that era. What do they remember? Students would all smile at his notion of the “evil boy”—a Surely his words of encouragement, as well as those of gentle (usually) tongue-in-cheek moniker given to the student who chastisement. His infectious love for international politics, had spoken out of turn, hadn’t done his homework, or who which continues to this day. And of course his unique had committed a similarly minor infraction, real or imagined. “Evil” did indeed lurk in the shadows, according to Narsipur, philosophical reflections on life. and Avon boys had best be careful. Less well known, according Narsipur’s impact on his students didn’t go unnoticed.
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“Avon truly educated me to become the ‘Universal Man,’ which is what I am and will be.
to Custer, was the “Johnson spot,” Narsipur’s name for that particular place in the Refectory buffet line where gravity would wreak havoc on people’s trays. “Of course,” adds Custer, “Chandra said these things in his Indian accent, which people found so endearing.” “At heart, I am just an old schoolmaster in love with Avon,” Narsipur said in a 1999 Chapel talk. At the time, Headmaster George Trautman had just retired and his successor, Ken LaRocque, was taking the reins. Looking to the future, Narsipur voiced his concern that as Avon sought to become the best school for boys in the country, it should not lose what was so vitally important. For the “old schoolmaster,” it was no less than a fight for “the very soul of Avon, nurtured so lovingly by the many who chose to teach here and the many hundreds who chose to go here.” He concluded that Chapel talk by saying, “To me, Avon stands for affection and not for affectation, for aspiration and not for blind ambition, for compassion and not for cutthroat competition, for intelligence and not for intellect, for perseverance and not for pretense, for innovation and not for imitation, for goodness and not for glamour, for humility and not for humbug, so that we may always remain true to its founder’s resolve that we will always welcome… the youth of many nations to gather here in these thousand acres of woodland to teach and to learn, and then to go back into this wide world as true Men of Avon.” Although he has returned to the land of his birth, Narsipur is still very much a Man of Avon. “People here in Bangalore think I have gone beyond being Indian American,”
he muses. “In other words, Avon truly educated me to become the ‘Universal Man,’ which is what I am and will be.” A universal Man of Avon. In May 2010, Narsipur returned to Avon for Alumni Weekend. For his former students, the Reunion banquet that weekend was a special time. “There were some 120 kids there—now grown up!—who were in my classes from various years,” he recalls. “They insisted that I visit each table and spend time with them. An old-fashioned schoolmaster who took his time with each student all through the day: that is what they remembered. And they remembered almost everything with affection. All of them wanted me to return to Avon and restart teaching in the old Pelican classroom,” he adds with a smile. Surely his students could not have paid him a higher tribute. Chandra Narsipur hopes to get back to Avon once again for Alumni Weekend 2012. And undoubtedly there will be tables full of his former students, all hoping for the same warmth and caring attention their Avon master had once lavished upon them. Many years ago one of those students said, “Mr. N., you will be a legend here after you retire, and then a myth, but please don’t allow yourself to become an antique or a fossil!” No chance of that for the universal Man of Avon.
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Student Spotlight:
Wei-An Chen ’12 Wayne Chen has seen the world. Wei-An Chen ’12—also known as Wayne—has been one of the leaders of the Class of 2012 since his arrival on campus four years ago as a freshman. Now, about to graduate, he is poised to extend that leadership internationally, as well, with plenty of global experience already under his belt. Originally from Taichung, Taiwan, Wayne’s family has also lived in Canada. His brother, Jacky, graduated from Avon in 2005. Wayne has spent many years in international schools, but found his way to Avon after seeing his brother enjoy the school so much. This summer, Wayne spent time in South Africa as a member of the elite Ivy Leader program, a leadership training program that begins at Dartmouth College, then travels to South Africa for three weeks of immersion in environmental and humanitarian projects, designed to develop life skills and enhance leadership potential.
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His enthusiasm for world travel speaks to Wayne’s ability to thrive in situations that will both challenge and surprise him—such as coming to Avon as an international student. “As an international student,” he notes, “Avon makes me feel at home, even though I am thousands of miles away from family. The camaraderie and friendship here at Avon really push me to strive for the best.” He also hopes to share his experiences with those younger students who might be experiencing the same internal dilemmas he did when he first arrived. “Avon is a great place for me to demonstrate my strengths and abilities,” he observes. “I have learned that if you make some close friends in your life, no matter what mistakes you make, they will always accept you for who you are. When I spoke in front of all of the new international students, I was really proud to be able to talk about my experience here and how I got through difficult times. When they laughed at my jokes, I believed that I
“I have learned that if you make some close friends in your life, no matter what mistakes you make, they will always accept you for who you are. When I spoke in front of all of the new international students, I was really proud to be able to talk about my experience here and how I got through difficult times.
really did change their fears in coming to a new environment. “That is what Avon does to you, because Avon makes international kids feel at home. It feels good to help other kids out when they need it the most, and that is definitely a lesson that I’ve learned at Avon.” The assistant head monitor in Elephant 2 dormitory, Wayne is also in the international club, the environmental club, and peer tutoring. He is a co-captain of the JV soccer team, and hopes to play varsity basketball in the winter. Academically, his leadership can been seen in his three consecutive book awards in Spanish; one in geometry; and one in algebra 2. A Headmaster’s List student, Wayne was the top student in his class during sophomore year, earning the highest GPA of students in his class that year. Although he is eager to continue his international exploits—and will perhaps consider seeking employment abroad—he plans to stay in the United States for college. No matter where in the world he ends up, it is safe to say that Wayne Chen will be a leader.
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Michael Leslie Ogilvie Faber was one member of a group of very young English schoolboys sent for safety to schools in the United States during the Blitz of London. Here is part of Michael’s observations as recorded in The Avonian for February 20, 1942:
Literary Lapses… In passing, the Editor wishes to state that the weather we have been having these last weeks has been, as Mike Faber ably puts it in his English lingo, “beastly cold.” Well, this is what the honorable Michael Leslie Ogilvie Faber, recently of London, England, thinks of Avon’s noble climate. We pass it on to you in hopes that you will realize how we all have been feeling. “Little piles of snow surround me as I shovel a path towards the white boards of the hockey rink. Small, snowcapped hills are all about me, and to my left is Herby Phelps (a school employee) working his hardest to get the ice cleared. In front of me is a group of boys who are taking advantage of the section of ice that has been cleared and are playing hockey. I feel BEASTLY cold and miserable as the snow falls in my face. My ears are freezing and my toes are so cold I can’t even move them. Community Service, Bah! The person who invented C.S. must have been mad! That’s all, I’ll quit. I’ve done eight and one-half hours this week anyway….” From The Avonian, February 20, 1942
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1943 GLEE CLUB Young Michael Faber is the first singer on the left in the first row. From the 1943 Yearbook: “The group’s last appearance was in performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pinafore in the Refectory. With this, its largest presentation, the Glee Club officially closed the most successful season in Avon history.”
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Alumni Spotlight:
The Consuegras By Susan Haile
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t’s a long way from Havana, Cuba, to Avon, Connecticut. The distance? Over 1,400 miles. The journey? Nothing short of transformational. And for the Consuegra family, that journey continues to this day, more than 60 years after it all began. It was in 1950 that Jorge Consuegra caught his first glimpse of the Avon campus, when he left the family home in Havana for a postgraduate year at Old Farms. Dubbed “Chico” by his classmates, Jorge won the Buckley Cup that year for his team leadership and athletic abilities. “I also learned to be more independent,” Jorge says today of that PG year. “I understood the meaning of Aspirando et Perseverando, and I always had that in mind during my years as a teacher and coach, and with my own family values.” Two Consuegra sons—Jorge Jr. ’77 and Andres ’80—followed their father as Avon graduates, and the next generation—Eddy ’11 and Luis ’14—is writing its own Avon story. Five Avonians in one family? Unusual, but certainly not unheard of. But that’s only one chapter in what Jorge Jr. describes as the Consuegra family’s story.
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Jorge Sr. returned home after that PG year, graduated from the University of Havana, married, and settled down to what he expected would be a fulfilling and prosperous life in Havana. Fidel Castro and his revolution, however, soon shattered that future. “We left Cuba as political exiles, when Freedom Flights were taking thousands of Cubans in opposition to the Castro regime to Miami, in October 1960,” recalls Jorge’s wife, Miriam. “We left everything we had behind on the island and were able to take out only a few suitcases. “We didn’t realize then that we would never come back home,” Miriam admits today. Instead, they would find a new home—Avon Old Farms School. The intervening story is one of government officials, church groups, the local community, and Avon Old Farms, all coming together to help the Cuban exiles. After a few years in Miami, a seemingly chance contact with Avon Provost Don Pierpont set things in motion for the family to be resettled in Connecticut. Pierpont was a member of the First Church of Christ Congregational in nearby Farmington. “And like many churches all over the U.S., they were helping Cuban families to relocate,” Miriam says. “They made all the arrangements, and we flew to Bradley Field—and 10 inches of snow.” The date, indelible in Miriam’s mind, was January 28, 1963. The Consuegra family, which had grown to include second son Andres, born in Miami, would live for six months in an apartment provided and furnished by the church. (A church announcement welcoming them noted dryly that “there is some need for warm clothing yet.”) Soon more than a dozen other family members would be resettled in the area, including Miriam’s mentally handicapped sister, who was allowed into the U.S. only after several letters to top government officials, including Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. “The rest is history,” says Miriam simply. “Mr. Pierpont offered Jorge the opportunity to teach Spanish and coach various sports. We moved onto campus in the summer of 1963—and to the best years of our lives.” When Pierpont made the decision to embrace the Consuegra family, the Avon Old Farms community got far more in return. Perhaps that’s because the family already knew quite a bit about the School’s motto, Aspirando et Perseverando.
“To go from being very well others were holding the School off, and coming to the U.S. together in those very troubled with virtually nothing, really times, when young people were was a measure of aspiring and rejecting institutions and authority,” persevering,” says Jorge Jr. “Those he recalls. “Their sensitivity to boys are the values that we started our was simply remarkable. Jorge was an new lives with.” incredible coach, Miriam a teacher Over the course of the next 19 par excellence. They are wonderful –Luis Consuegra years, Jorge taught Spanish and people, and they’ve been wonderful later headed the Foreign Language for Old Farms.” Department. He was also head “We had such a blessed of Eagle dormitory and coached several sports. His 1975-76 upbringing in the ’60s and ’70s compared to those who stayed in varsity swim team went 12-0, the first undefeated swim team Cuba,” reflects Andy, “and also compared to those who ended in the School’s history. Jorge coached his swimmers to four up in Miami long-term. Years later, as adults, we finally realized Connecticut Independent School Swimming Association what my parents had been through. My sister Ana was shocked championships and numerous School records. “Many and said, ‘I didn’t know we were refugees!’” swimmers still say that Dad had a huge impact on their lives,” Both sons say today that their Avon asserts Jorge Jr. In 1994, Jorge Sr. was inducted into Avon’s upbringing and education prepared Athletic Hall of Fame for his contributions both as a student them well for what was to follow. “Avon and as a varsity coach. definitely helped me get there in terms of After the arrival of two daughters, Ana and Julie, Miriam education,” says Jorge Jr., who graduated joined the faculty, teaching Spanish and French and filling in from Tufts and earned his MBA from as department chair when Jorge was on sabbatical. Even Jorge’s Harvard. “The School is so ingrained father worked at Avon Old Farms for a few years, helping in in me that there is never a day I don’t the athletic department. “He was from a well-to-do family in think of it.” His successful business Cuba, and left everything to come to the U.S., yet never lost his career includes stints with Forbes Media, dignity,” says Jorge Jr. of his grandfather. Western Union, Yahoo!, and Pepsi Cola The Consuegras brought a rich and vibrant cultural heritage International. He and his wife, Maria, live to the campus at a time when such diversity on school campuses in Greenwich, Conn., and have four kids: Nicolas, Eddy ’11, was rare. Son Andy remembers gatherings of the extended Claudia, and Tomas. “The values I’m raising my kids with are family, who packed into the Consuegras’ Eagle apartment every the values I learned at Avon Old Farms,” he acknowledges. Sunday afternoon. “The Spanish would be flying,” he recalls. His brother, Andy, who also graduated from Tufts, earned “Students would walk by—some would join in—and it definitely his MBA from NYU and is currently managing partner of had an impact on the School community.” World Equity Brand Builders (WEBB) in Miami. In addition to After Don Pierpont’s death in 1968, a new, young their son, Luis, Andy and his wife, Mercedes, have a daughter, headmaster named George Trautman quickly realized what the Andrea, who is a senior at Miss Porter’s School. “The impact of Consuegras meant to Old Farms. “George and Miriam among Avon on my family is nothing short of profound,” Andy asserts.
“Being a third generation Avonian means a lot to me, especially because I get to follow in my family’s legacy.”
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“We’ve been ambassadors for the school for so many years, even today trying to bring new kids to the school, sending our own kids there, and serving in various capacities,” –Jorge Consuegra, Jr.
In 1982, Jorge and Miriam left Avon family ties strong. “Avon Old Farms has done for Key Biscayne, Florida, where Jorge the same thing for our family,” Andy says. worked with a Spanish language newspaper there until his “After more than 50 years in America, retirement a few years ago. Miriam taught Spanish and we don’t look back,” Miriam confesses. “Like headed the language department at a day school in Miami, most Cuban Americans, what we feel for our and then became an educational consultant, which she homeland is just nostalgia, because we have continues to this day. But for Miriam and Jorge, their been blessed by our life in America.” family, which has grown to include 12 grandchildren, Dean Henry Flanagan, who has known remains paramount. three generations of Consuegras in his two stints on the Avon Fortunately, their Avon connection remains strong, as faculty, has enormous respect for their story. “The Consuegra well, thanks in part to the younger generation. Jorge Jr.’s son family must be regarded as one of the finest examples of grit Eddy graduated from Avon last May, and Andy’s son, Luis, is a and determination as they overcame myriad and significant sophomore this year. “Being a third generation to attend Avon, challenges in leaving their native home and beginning anew here I had an eye on me at all times,” Eddy admits. “It might sound in America,” he said. “Theirs is a story often seen in our nation’s bad, but it kept me on a straight path. And last year history. What is singular about this family is I lived right next door to where my dad grew up and the level of success they have achieved in such a where my grandparents raised their family. I feel short period of time. One cannot overlook the that Avon is my home now, too.” manner in which they have managed to retain “Being a third generation Avonian means a their Cuban roots, yet adjust and add to the lot to me, especially because I get to follow in my fabric of America. Frankly, we are all that much family’s legacy,” says Luis. “Every time I walk by stronger because of their being here with us.” the Hall of Fame and see my Avon’s 2011 grandfather’s picture on the commencement provided wall, I stare at it, and just see a fitting opportunity the effect my family has had for a Consuegra family on the School, and how the homecoming. “My greatest School has affected my family. memory of my lifelong Avon is my family’s home, association with Avon was last and now it is also my home, May,” reflected Jorge Jr. “As a and hopefully will be forever.” board member I was able to “We’ve been ambassadors give my son Eddy his diploma for the School for so many from Avon Old Farms. My –Miriam Consuegra years, even today trying to father was on the faculty in
“After more than 50 years in America, we don’t look back. Like most Cuban Americans, what we feel for our homeland is just nostalgia, because we have been blessed by our life in America.”
bring new kids to the school, sending our own kids there, and serving in various capacities,” adds Jorge Jr., who has served on the School’s National Council, acted as a class agent, and currently sits on the Board of Directors. In the Consuegras’ possession to this day is a photograph of the family’s former home in Havana. An attractive and imposing structure, it was at one time home to the extended Consuegra family—grandparents, aunts, uncles, and kids—helping to keep
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1977 and presented me with my diploma then, and I was thrilled to give Eddy his diploma over 30 years later.” Among those gathered on the Village Green that day were Eddy’s proud grandparents, Miriam and Jorge, along with his aunts Ana and Julie and other members of the extended Consuegra family. “Graduation was not only a Consuegra reunion,” said Miriam, “but a reunion with our dear AOF family!”
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CONTENTS Letter from the Director of Development 30 Board of Directors 31 National Council Members 31 Endowments & Special Purpose Funds 32 Why the Annual Fund? 33 Total Annual Giving 33 Annual Giving – Leadership Giving Societies 34 Annual Giving – Alumni Giving 35 Annual Giving – Current Parent Giving 38 Parent Leadership Committee 39 Parents Association Executive Committee 39 Annual Giving – Parents of Alumni Giving 40 Annual Fund – In-Kind Gifts 42 Admissions & Alumni Receptions 42 Annual Fund – Current Faculty 42 Annual Fund – Friends Giving 42 Annual Fund – Grandparent Giving 43 Memorials & Honorary Gifts 43 Matching Gift Companies & Foundations 44 Capital Giving 44 The Riddle Society 45 A Note to Our Readers 46
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Dear Avonians, 2010 was a great year, marking the conclusion of the largest capital campaign and the most ambitious building program in the history of Avon Old Farms School. Over the period of a decade, Avon’s campus was transformed by spectacular new facilities, while many new endowments supporting students, faculty, and programs were added. All of these things were made possible by the enormous generosity of the Avon school family—alumni, parents, and friends—whose gifts exceeded $72,000,000. There is more for which to cheer: Avon’s Annual Fund continued to soar this past fiscal year ending in June of 2011. As result of the powerful support of our School community, we broke the $2 million mark for the first time. An enormous thank-you is in order. A robust Annual Fund is so critically important at Avon Old Farms. Given our relatively modest endowment, it bolsters every aspect of school life, filling the gap between tuition income and what it costs to run the School. The Annual Fund supports operations fully—from academic, athletic, and artistic programs to faculty salaries to food in the Refectory to utilities to all forms of maintenance…the list is endless. Please know that these vital dollars are used judiciously, helping to provide the best learning environment possible for the boys who are here, making a difference in their lives, as these resources did for the alumni who preceded them. Avon Old Farms School continues to thrive and your steadfast and generous support helps to make it so. Aspirando et Perseverando!
Peter M. Evans Dean, Director of Development
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HONORARY DIRECTORS
NATIONAL COUNCIL MEMBERS
Dean C. Graham ’84, Chairman Martin I. Cole P ’04, Co-Vice Chairman/Treasurer Brian B. Conroy ’82, Co-Vice Chairman Jerold T. Garvey ’82, Secretary
Louise B. Adams P’64, ’68, GP’01 Spencer E. Beal Sr. ’65, P’95 Campbell P. Brown ’86 G. Garvin Brown III ’62, P’86, ’87 d Leslie S. Cutler P’91 Victor Delano P’75 John E. Drew P’85, ’87 George F. Getz Jr. ’80 Timothy M. Jones P’05 Paul R. Matalon ’70 George A. Murray P’81 d Allan J. O’Connor ’75 Rolf H. Olson ’59 Richard W. Pendleton Jr. ’96H Richard B. Rothschild P’05 George M. Trautman ’98H, P’75, ’81, GP’03
Peter D. Reed ’88, President Michael C. Conroy ’85, Vice-President Scott M. Goodwyn ’92, Secretary F. Reid Hipp ’87, Treasurer Sam L. Rubenstein ’85, Head of Nominating Committee Robert J. Bogino ’60 Erin R. Borger ’99 Thomas B. Byrne III ’75 Gilman A. Callsen ’04 Robert D. Casey Jr. ’82 Lance A. Cashion ’93 Michael S. Cercone ’75 Richard T. Connell ’74 John A. Costello ’85 Thomas K. Curtis Jr. ’63 John F. Davenport ’59 Patrick W. Dowling ’00 Robert A. Dowling Jr. ’91, Hon. Christopher S. Drew ’85 Thomas P. Driscoll ’79 David J. Farrell ’98 Michael A. Fish ’95 Andrew H. Fisher ’91 Mark W. Floyd ’99 M. Burch T. Ford Michael R. Gibbons ’81 David D. Gordon ’90 Drew S. Graham ’85
Sara Arnell P’10 William P. Austin ’92 Joseph R. Biondo P’92 Jorge E. Consuegra, Jr. ’77, P’11 James W. Corrigan ’67, P’98 J. Stratford R. Dennis ’00 Vincent J. Dowling Jr. P’12 Joseph S. Giannamore ’84 Dee Gordon P’90 Richard H. Gordon P’90 John W. Hawie ’82 Stephen S. Lash ’58 G. Kelly Martin P’13 Wade L. McDevitt ’82 Brendan L. McKernan ’89 Armour N. Mellon ’84, P’13 John A. Nolan ’80 Kathryn A. Ordway P’04 Nelson Peltz P’09, ’12 Patrick T. Ryan P’09, ’12 Don W. Torey P’09 Fern Wachter P’08 Christopher Welles P’11 Linda P. Woodwell P’08
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Kenneth H. LaRocque, P’01, ’10, Headmaster Seth F. Mendell ’52
e = ELEPHANT Longevity (five or more consecutive years of giving) d = Deceased
Robert A. Gryboski Jr. ’88 Christopher K. Hampton ’79 Jonathon F. Hartnett ’95 Robert P. Higginbotham ’99 George D. Iverson VI ’79 Adriel E. Longo ’83 David D. MacKinnon ’79 Brian R. Maitland ’80 Peter J. Malafronte ’90 John P. McAuliffe ’95 John M. McCormick Jr. ’82 Daniel J. McNamara ’01 Seth F. Mendell ’52 Anthony D. Minella ’94 Donald R. Monaco ’55 Ryan P. Moore ’01 Matthew H. Moran ’04 Robert H. Moran Jr. ’73 Michael M. Mullin IV ’91 Geraldine T. Nesbitt Michael J. O’Neill ’00 Lee B. Ogden ’82 Jason K. Parker ’91 W. Steele Pollard ’92 Lewis du Pont Smith ’75 d William G. Thames Jr. ’79 Edward P. Thompson ’74 Louis N. Usich III ’85 Lincoln C. Young ’77
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Endowments, Funds Functioning as Endowments, or Special Purpose Funds and hard work Schiller Memorial Fund to a junior who demonstrates compassion, persistence and versatility leading to contributions to the school community Woodwell Leadership Award an Outward Bound experience to a rising junior who demonstrates potential for community service and leadership
FACULTY FUNDS AND AWARDS Cashion Distinguished Teaching Prize to recognize outstanding dedication and service through leadership, commitment, and excellence
Avon, through the generosity of its many loyal supporters, has under management funds totaling over $33 million as of June 30, 2011. Gifts to supplement funds marked with an asterisk (*) are most welcome. (Specific qualifications are indicated.) SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS Alumni Scholarship Fund* for sons of Avon Old Farms School alumni Jane B. Aron Scholarship Fund D. Arthur Bartholomew Scholarship Fund for a quiet leader who is also a football player Brooks Scholarship Fund Class of 1960 Golden Anniversary Scholarship Fund*
Richard and Dee Gordon Scholarship Fund Charles Hayden Foundation Endowment Fund for students in the New York City or Boston area George C. Lyon Scholarship Fund Lyons Brothers Scholarship William O’Donnell Family Scholarship Fund
Sidney C. Clark Chair of English Literature Fund* to reward annually excellence in the teaching of English Jennings Faculty Fund to provide educational equipment and faculty support Ludwig Junior Faculty Chair to support a talented young teacher Seth Mendell Chair in History* to reward excellence in the teaching of history Pierpont Headmaster’s Chair* to underwrite the expenses associated with the position of Headmaster and the office of the Headmaster
Donald W. Pierpont Memorial Fund
Class of 1985 Juan Comella Scholarship Fund*
Dr. William G. Ryan Scholarship
INTERDISCIPLINARY FUNDS
Jack A. Sebastian Scholarship Fund
The Sidney C. Clark Scholarship Fund for postgraduate students
Warren W. Smith Scholarship Fund
The Buchanan Family Foundation Endowment for Choral Music to support, without restriction, Avon’s choral music program
Colatrella Family Scholarship
Suisman Scholarship Fund
Cole Family Scholarship
The George M. Trautman Scholarship Fund*
Conroy Scholarship Fund*
Roger G. Wing ’71 Scholarship Fund
Terry Cutler Fund for Minority Students* to support day-to-day expenses of deserving minority students
Richard H. Woodwell ’75 Scholarship Fund*
DiFiglia Family Scholarship Fund Diogenes Scholarship Fund* for day students Driscoll Scholarship Fund Peter M. Evans Scholarship Fund to support academically qualified student athletes Flanagan Lacrosse Scholarship* to assist those with financial need who are active in lacrosse The Fund for the George Trautman Scholar to support an academically qualified student who is a U.S. citizen with full financial need General Scholarship Fund*
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LIBRARY FUNDS David S. Bowen Memorial Fund
excess income used to support the budget of the performing arts program McKernan Life Science Fund to develop and support a unit on genomics within the biology curriculum Nimrod Endowment* Ordway Environmental Studies Fund to support environmental science programs Ordway Music Endowment to establish and support music appreciation courses
PHYSICAL PLANT Jack R. Aron Centennial Fund Pope Brooks Reserve Fund to meet unexpected plant emergencies Brown Family Endowment for the Student Center & Athletic Complex Deferred Maintenance Fund* for equipment and maintenance of existing buildings and grounds Riddle Trust Capital Renewal Fund to support deferred maintenance costs
GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUNDS Barbara Frederick Emmons Endowed Fund to provide unrestricted support for any priority identified by the school Estabrook Fund to support scholarship aid, faculty chairs and compensation, and improvements to the physical campus Harper Memorial Fund
T. K. Curtis Jr. Endowment for Music to support the music program
McShane Endowment for Off-Campus Charitable Activities
Drew Family History Fund to support the Drew History Initiative, which is a seminar program primarily for senior history scholars
Memorial Fund* to support Avon through the accumulation of memorial gifts
Emmes Endowment for the Performing Arts to support the theater program
Rothschild Endowment Fund for Academic and Athletic Excellence to underwrite special projects in the academic and/or athletic areas
Hansi Smith Endowed Library Fund
Fairchild Language Lab Fund to maintain the language lab and support the teaching of foreign language
FUNDED STUDENT AWARDS
Edward M. Kowalchick Lacrosse & Faculty Child Fund
STUDENT ENRICHMENT FUND
William G. Kron Fund for Science* to support the science program
Established by the Parents
Sidney C. Clark Book Fund Library Fund*
Adam ’93 and Luke ’95 Cline Prize to two students for earnest and persistent effort David Kinsley Florian ’75 Memorial Fund to a senior for achievement in art Linburg Memorial Fund to a senior for sportsmanship, endurance, grit,
Gail A. Laferriere Endowment for the Visual Arts Christopher Lawler ’82 Theatre Award and Performing Arts Fund to provide a theatre prize annually with any
Leading Edge Endowment Fund to support bricks and mortar projects
Association to fund special projects, in consultation with the Headmaster, which support enhancements in academics, sports, and extracurricular activities for the benefit of Avon students.
Why The Annual Fund? THANK YOU! YOUR GENEROSITY MADE THE 2010-2011 ANNUAL FUND A RECORD-BREAKING YEAR. The leadership and strong dedication shown by the Avon family of alumni, parents, and friends reflect the commitment we share for giving today’s students the ultimate Avon experience. Below, please find some helpful facts, questions, and answers on the Annual Fund that we hope illustrate the essential nature of the program and the distinction between Annual and Capital support.
Why must Annual Fund dollars be raised each year in addition to tuition? Avon Old Farms is a nonprofit independent organization that operates without financial assistance from any public sources. Tuition dollars only cover a percentage of the actual cost of educating an Avon student. In 2010-2011 there existed a tuition gap of over $13,000 per student. The Annual Fund helps to fill the gap between tuition income and the actual cost of operating Avon Old Farms each year.
What is the Annual Fund? It is the yearly opportunity for alumni, parents, and friends of the School to help Avon meet annual operating expenses by donating tax-deductible gifts. All of the money raised in the Annual Fund goes directly into the operating budget for that particular year. While all support is appreciated, an unrestricted gift allows Avon the flexibility to address our most pressing needs each year. Annual Fund dollars support everything that happens at Avon: academic programs, meals, campus maintenance, library books, technology, the salary of a favorite teacher, paint brushes, hockey pucks, and everything else that comprises the Avon experience.
What is the difference between “annual” and “capital” giving?
How can I best help Avon Old Farms and the Annual Fund? Participate today! If you have never given to the Annual Fund, make this your first time. For our valued annual donors, please consider an unrestricted gift and help Avon reach its 2011–2012 goal of $2.15 million.
ANNUAL GIVING
• Repeats every year • Collective philanthropy from Avon’s family • Sustains and enhances daily operations • Investment in the current fiscal year
Contact Daniel Seiden ’00, Director of Annual Giving, at 860-404-4265 or seidend@avonoldfarms.com.
CAPITAL GIVING
• The Endowment • Special initiatives • “Bricks and Mortar” building projects • Investment in our future
ANNUAL GIVING FIGURES
Unrestricted Gifts
Restricted Gifts
Totals
Directors
$369,796
$35,777
$405,573
Alumni
$444,185
Current Parents
$482,611
$62,585
$545,196
Parents of Alumni
$136,224
$14,696
$150,920
$242,821 $687,006
Grandparents
$38,903
Friends and Foundations
$44,678
$60,838
$105,516
Parents Dinner
$124,614
$124,614
Total Annual Giving
$548,131
$2,064,528
Total Capital Giving
$3,749,797
Total Annual & Capital Giving
$5,814,325
$1,516,397
$6,800 $45,703
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Annual Fund Leadership Giving Societies FOUNDER’S GUILD $25,000+ Ms. Sara Arnell P’10 e Mr. Daniel E. Carpenter ’72 e Mr. & Mrs. Martin I. Cole P’04 e Mr. Brian B. Conroy ’82 e Mr. Vincent J. Dowling Jr. P’12 Mr. Daniel J. Fegan ’81 Mr. Dean C. Graham ’84 e Mr. William H. Heyman & Ms. Katherine E. Dietze P’11 Mr. Wade L. McDevitt ’82 e Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Peltz P’09, ’12 e Mr. & Mrs. Don W. Torey P’09 Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Welles P’11
PELICAN $15,000–$24,999 Anonymous e Mr. & Mrs. Peter F. Amour P’12 Dr. & Mrs. Frank P. Cammisa Jr. P’13 Mr. Jerold T. Garvey ’82 e Mr. Joseph S. Giannamore ’84 e Mr. & Mrs. Mark K. Kelly P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Armour N. Mellon ’84, P’13 e Mr. John A. Nolan ’80 e Mr. & Mrs. Patrick T. Ryan P’09, ’12 e Mr. Lewis du Pont Smith ’75 e d Mr. Justin Tsai & Mrs. Hsieh Jui Chen P’13
EAGLE $10,000–$14,999 Mr. William P. Austin ’92 e Mr. & Mrs. David M. Barros P’11, ’11 Mr. Roy F. Coppedge Mr. Nathan D. Edwards Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Gordon P’90 Mr. Nicholas C. Kobusch ’83 Mr. Gi-Beom Kwon & Mrs. Eun-Keun Yu P’14 Mr. Myung Ku Lee & Mrs. Chu Young Choi P’08, ’12 e Mr. & Mrs. Edward Ludwig P’99 Mr. & Mrs. G. Kelly Martin P’13 Mr. John W. Maxwell ’86 Mr. Brendan L. McKernan ’89 e Mr. & Mrs. Kristian Mineau Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Moran Jr. ’73, P’04 e Ms. Kathryn A. Ordway & Mr. James Sadler P’04 e Mr. John A. Sebastian ’84 Mr. & Mrs. Glenn A. Sieber Mr. & Mrs. John Solberg P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Story III P’10 e Mr. Bruce W. Van Saun & Ms. Kathleen W. Van Saun P’13 Mrs. Fern Wachter & Mr. George Wachter P’08 e Mr. Richard W. Walker ’52 e
DIOGENES $5,000–$9,999 Mr. Francisco J. Barrios & Mrs. Alexis Chain P’11 Mr. & Mrs. J. Leo Barry GP’06, ’07, ’11 e Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Y. Berry P’14 Mr. David C. Bigelow ’44 e Mr. & Mrs. James H. Biggart P’02, ’06, ’08, ’14 e Mr. & Mrs. David Cadenhead P’10 Mr. & Mrs. Braulio M. Castillo P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Scot E. Cohen P’13 Mrs. N. L. Cooper GP’13 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D’Antonio P’13 Mr. Daniel K. Des Marais ’69 e
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Dr. Edward B. DiDonato & Dr. Denise A. DiDonato P’14 Mr. Mark W. Drinkwater ’86 Mr. & Mrs. Steven Esrick P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Fiondella GP’12 Ms. Emily H. Fisher & Mr. John Alexander P’89 e Dr. & Mrs. Henry E. Flanagan e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas I. Florence ’81, P’14 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph S. Freeman P’11 Dr. & Mrs. Andrew A. Freiberg P’12 Dr. Philippine Gonzalez-Camino & Mr. Joaquin Garcia-Quiros P’14 Ms. Anne Geraghty Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Gibbons ’81, P’11 e Mr. David C. Gilliam ’78 e Mr. Thomas J. Harrop ’91 e Mr. Mark J. Hawley ’61 e Mr. & Mrs. A. Russ Heinke P’90 Mr. & Mrs. George D. Iverson VI ’79, P’10 e The Janson Family P’12 Mr. Keun Hwan Kim & Mrs. Mi Seon Park P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Tae Man Kim P’13 Dr. & Mrs. Jonathan A. Kost P’12 Mr. Stephen S. Lash ’58 e The Lynch Family Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. MacDonald P’11 Mr. Christopher G. McCormack ’87 e Mr. Kevin J. McKernan ’91 Mr. Anthony D. Minella ’94 Ms. Leslie Moraller Krauter P’08, ’12 e Dr. Jeffrey S. Morrow ’61 e Mr. Eduardo A. Navarro Sr. & Mrs. Madeleine Durling P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda GP’12 Mr. & Mrs. George D. O’Neill P’81 e Mr. & Mrs. Santi Pranich P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Previdi P’12 Dr. Tad T. M. Renvyle ’87 e Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Rosati P’11 Dr. & Mrs. James S. St. Louis P’14 Mr. James M. Stewart ’43 e Mr. & Mrs. David P. Szewczul P’13 e Mr. & Mrs. Arturo Tapia P’01, ’02, ’04, ’11 Mr. Jonathan D. Usich ’89 e Mr. & Mrs. Frank Usowski P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Olaf Venema P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Alexander R. Vock P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Charlton S. White P’13 Mr. Yong Ni Yoon & Mrs. Bon Hee Koo P’14
1927 SOCIETY $1,927–$4,999 Mr. Karl L. Aschenbach ’62 e Mr. Christopher J. Baran ’98 Mr. & Mrs. Guillermo Barnes P’09, ’13 e Mr. Harold R. Beacham Jr. ’87 e Mr. & Mrs. Hugh R. Beath P’76, ’77, GP’06, ’07, ’09 e Mr. & Mrs. James E. Bell III ’74, P’14 e Mr. & Mrs. Matthew L. Bernard P’11 Mr. Lance C. Berry ’14 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Biondo P’92 e Dr. Richard B. Boebel ’68 e Mr. G. Garvin Brown IV ’87 e Mr. John A. Brunjes Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Buenaventura P’08 Mr. Eloy Carabias & Mrs. Cristina Garcia-Quiros P’10, ’10, ’13 Mr. & Mrs. Wayne H. Carter III P’12 Mr. & Mrs. David J. Castellani P’13 Mrs. Renatta Chain P’11
Mr. Jiatao Chen & Mrs. Wei Zhang P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Mark S. Clark P’12 Mr. Adam K. Cline ’93 e Mr. Luke K. Cline ’95 Mr. & Mrs. Douglas R. Conant P’03 Mr. & Mrs. Jorge E. Consuegra Jr. ’77, P’11 e Mr. & Mrs. James W. Corrigan ’67, P’98 Mr. Huntley G. Davenport ’56 Mr. Patrick J. Delahunty ’90 Captain Victor Delano P’75 e Mr. Stephen D. F. Dewey & Mrs. Patty A. Chow Dewey P’14 Mr. Chase F. Donaldson ’68 e Mr. John E. Drew P’85, ’87 e Mr. & Mrs. Steven D. Dyson ’82, P’14 Mr. & Mrs. Duncan S. Ellsworth III P’14 Dr. Robert P. Feldman & Dr. Virginia E. Feldman P’14 Mr. & Mrs. Eric Ferguson GP’09, ’11 e Mr. Robert V. Fish II ’83 e Mr. Andrew H. Fisher ’91 e Ms. Virginia A. Fowler & Mr. Matt E. Egger P’11 Dr. & Mrs. Sam C. Franklin Jr. P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Heberton E. Fricke III P’14 Mr. & Mrs. David L. Gagnon P’12 Dr. Laurence B. Gardner ’59 e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Geraghty P’11 Mr. George F. Getz Jr. ’80 e Mr. & Mrs. John N. Giamalis P’07, ’10 e Mr. & Mrs. Denis & Dolly Glennon P’11, ’14 Mr. Robert B. Goldfarb ’60 e Mr. Dennett W. Goodrich ’59 e Mr. & Mrs. Glen R. Greenberg P’14 Mr. & Mrs. Pierre H. Guertin P’13 Mr. Edward J. Hawie ’55, P’82 e Mr. Ottmar Hermann & Mrs. Christine Kytzia-Hermann P’12 Mr. Robert P. Higginbotham ’99 e Mr. Frank G. Hood ’71
Mr. & Mrs. Iain Howard-Sorrell P’11 Mr. Young Cheon Kim & Mrs. Yu Kyung Lee P’14 Mrs. Martha Kimberly & Mr. Oliver A. Kimberly Jr. ’52 d Mr. & Mrs. George P. Kooluris P’92 e Mr. & Mrs. James D. Koval P’11, ’14 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth H. LaRocque P’01, ’10 e Mr. & Mrs. William Lau P’13 Ms. Heidi K. Leeds P’12 Mr. Song Li & Mrs. Youwei Su P’13 Mr. Bowman C. Lingle II ’57 Mr. Adam C. Lynch ’87 Mr. Coley M. Lynch ’91 Mr. William B. Maag ’81 e Mr. David D. MacKinnon ’79 Mr. Peter J. Malafronte ’90 e Mr. & Mrs. William C. Martz P’10 Mr. & Mrs. Mark L. Masinter ’82, P’12 e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Maule P’06 Mr. Kerry A. Mayer ’54 Mr. Edwin J. McCarthy ’74 e Mr. Thomas O. McCarthy ’78 e Mr. John M. McCormick Jr. ’82 e Mr. Mark A. McNally ’78 Mr. Steven L. Merrill ’60 e Mr. & Mrs. Todd R. Meyer P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Henry F. Michell P’12 Dr. & Mrs. Matthew R. Moore P’12 Dr. & Mrs. Gary S. Mono P’14 Dr. Tsunehiko Nasu & Dr. Akiko Nasu P’11 Ms. Jihong Ni P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Antonio Nicolia P’04, ’12 e Mr. & Mrs. Chibuzo Njeze P’13, ’14 Mr. & Mrs. Douglas G. Oberg P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Peter C. Obre P’96 e Mr. Rolf H. Olson ’59 e Mr. Michael J. O’Neill ’00 e Mr. Timothy D. Orr ’86
e = ELEPHANT Longevity (five or more consecutive years of giving) d = Deceased
Alumni Annual Fund Gifts Mr. Jongseok Park & Mrs. Ikyung Kim P’11 Mr. Jason K. Parker ’91 Mr. Richard W. Pendleton Jr. ’96H e Mr. & Mrs. Eugene T. Price P’10, ’11 Mr. & Mrs. Karl D. Ravech P’13 Mr. B. Franklin Reinauer III ’59 e Mr. Sam L. Rubenstein ’85 Mr. William J. Rusch & Ms. Mary Anne Creto P’10 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Ryan Jr. P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Bruce A. Seeber P’14 Mr. & Mrs. George R. Seifert ’62, P’13 e Mr. & Mrs. Ellis L. Shamburger III P’12 Mr. Edward M. Siegel Jr. ’61 e Dr. Sung Sik Shin & Mrs. Young Mi Choi P’14 Mr. Larry H. Smead P’96 e Mr. & Mrs. David F. Smith P’14 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth B. Stager P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Steltjes GP’13 Mr. John W. Tharpe ’92 e Mr. Richard K. Thorndike III ’57, P’84 e Mr. Travis A. Tucker ’90 e Mr. & Mrs. Louis N. Usich III ’85, P’14 e Mr. Lionel Viret ’89 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Weiner P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Wiacek P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Bradford C. Williams P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Norbert M. Williamson P’14 Mr. Chi Kwan Wong & Mrs. Siu To Tam P’13, ’14 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Zuzolo P’14
WINGED BEAVER $250-$1,926 Exclusively Young Alumni within 10 years of graduation Mr. Daniel L. Arguedas ’07 Mr. Guillermo E. Bárcenas ’03 Mr. Mario E. Bárcenas ’01 Mr. David A. Barros ’11 Mr. Michael J. Barros ’11 Mr. John-Oliver Beirne ’03 e Mr. William H. Broomall ’01 Mr. John K. Burke ’12 Mr. Benjamin A. Chodar ’08 Mr. James B. Clinkscales II ’06 e Mr. Alexander C. Coates ’01 Mr. Joseph D. D’Amelio ’08 Capt. Alexander R. Dean ’01 Mr. Thomas R. Gianakos ’06 e Mr. Christopher R. Higgins ’01 e Mr. Jonathan D. Hoak ’03 Mr. Chad M. Hollenshade ’10 Mr. Jackson O. Howard ’05 Mr. Jordan A. B. Ide ’10 Mr. Eric A. LaVorgna ’08 Mr. Jason B. LaVorgna ’04 Mr. Daniel J. McNamara ’01 e Mr. Ryan P. Moore ’01 e Mr. Samuel L. O’Brien ’06 Mr. William N. Palmer ’02 e Mr. Ivars Plaudis-Lasmanis ’10 Mr. Charles A. Polachi III ’01 Mr. Tucker C. Preiss ’09 Mr. Jonathan D. Quick ’05 Mr. Flint O. Reilly ’05 Mr. David E. Rothschild ’05 Mr. Brennan J. Shutt ’04 Mr. Thomas J. Sponzo ’04 Mr. Jason A. Torey ’09 Mr. Stephen C. Wagner ’01 Mr. Joseph M. Ward III ’01 Mr. Richard H. Woodwell ’08 Mr. Aaron H. Zaleznik ’09
CLASS OF ’34 Francis K. Madeira e Albert Wilson Jr. e
CLASS OF ’36 Edward B. Wickes Sr. e
CLASS OF ’38 Donald Davidson e Edward K. DuVivier John B. Liebler Charles S. Towers e
CLASS OF ’40 Todd P. Curtis Matson G. Ewell Gregory E. H. Lindin e
CLASS OF ’42 Clifford W. Hankin e Russell Hunter, Head Class Agent e John J. McManus Tedrowe Watkins e
CLASS OF ’43 Lothar R. Candels Crossan H. Curry Richard E. Doremus e Daniel F. Gates e James M. Stewart e Erwin W. Westphal e
CLASS OF ’44 David C. Bigelow e Hugh M. Pratt e
CLASS OF ’45 Spencer Y. Grey James P. Storer
CLASS OF ’46 C. J. Stuart Allan e J. Victor Grainger Calvert Magruder e
CLASS OF ’48 Richard R. Gillespie
CLASS OF ’49 Richard I. Hall e
CLASS OF ’50 Paul R. Alasso e R. Schuyler Goodwin IV e Leland Hanson e Robert T. Hollman e Arthur R. Keim Richard B. Riley e Harvey S. Rubin, Head Class Agent e James L. Shirk e
CLASS OF ’51 Carl A. Candels e Kenneth G. Dike e Joel C. Estes e Warren T. Ford Sr., Head Class Agent e Michael A. Ganz e Randolph Harrison e Clinton B. Mullen Robert F. Voytershark e
CLASS OF ’52 Anthony Antoville e
George H. Black Jr. e David M. Homeier e Oliver A. Kimberly Jr. d Frank G. Leavitt, Reunion Chair e Seth F. Mendell, Head Class Agent e John F. Mulcahy Jr. e John F. Nichols e A. Lincoln Sherk III e William M. Strumlauf e Richard W. Walker e
CLASS OF ’53 Henry R. Burt e Joel I. Roskin e Philip Rotondo e Vincent A. Spescia e
CLASS OF ’54 Peter A. Adams e d Charles R. Betts John D. Doolittle e Kerry A. Mayer e Sheldon R. Roth e Gerald B. Sherry e
CLASS OF ’55 Paul R. Berglund e Warren H. Cochrane e Charles W. DuBose e Samuel W. Franklin III e Alfred A. Funai e Edward J. Hawie e David A. Hutzler e John E. Kimberly e Anthony M. Lester e John K. Lytle e Michael W. McGlone Alvah L. Miller e Donald R. Monaco e Donald G. Rosenfeld e Gerald L. Schroeder Cleon M. Shutt Jr. e William C. Tost e Andrew T. Treadway, Head Class Agent e Andreas A. Zavitsas e
CLASS OF ’56 Huntley G. Davenport e Adams C. McHenry Jr. e Albert J. McHenry e John H. Murphy e Richard G. Stahlman e
CLASS OF ’57 Guy O. Dove III e James C. Flippin, Head Class Agent e Brian F. Geenty Robert A. Gryboski e Guy Gundaker III David E. Koskoff e Bowman C. Lingle II B. William Mayer e Merrill C. Roth e Andrew E. Stern e Richard K. Thorndike III e Elliott J. Tuckel e
CLASS OF ’58 Austin Chambers, Head Class Agent e Grafflin Cook e John E. Dooley e Stephen R. Holt
Lucius J. Kellam III e Stephen S. Lash e R. Peter Mogielnicki e Edward G. Nugent e Jeffrey G. Schlein e Richard S. Taylor e Joseph R. Thompson
CLASS OF ’59 Matthew J. Betley Jr. Richard G. Croft Jr. e John F. Davenport e Charles W. Davis, Co-Head Class Agent e Laurence B. Gardner e Dennett W. Goodrich e Hollis J. Griffin e Richard K. Loveland, Hon. e Douglas B. Marshall, Co-Head Class Agent e Rolf H. Olson, Class Agent e Albert R. Pettingill e Wendell R. Phillips e Peter M. Ramsey e B. Franklin Reinauer III e Edward M. Rickard e Edward A. Seagroatt e W. George Viering e Thomas S. Whitman Jr. e
CLASS OF ’60 Alexander R. Alves Robert J. Bogino e Frank D. Costello Robert B. Goldfarb e Steven L. Merrill e Michael L. Miller Gerald F. Pope e William F. Powers Jr. e C. Ford Reese Jr. e Arthur A. Rosenthal Jr. James R. Wardrop e Joseph M. Wells III e Richard L. Williams, Head Class Agent e Edward J. Zneimer
CLASS OF ’61
Thomas A. Choate Erich L. Cluxton e William S. David Francis W. Gallo Mark J. Hawley e George F. Henschel Jr., Head Class Agent e Rodrigo Holguin George W. Macon III e Jeffrey S. Morrow e William D.A. Palmer Edward M. Siegel Jr. e Richard I. Steinberg e Lawrence B. Tweedy e Edward S. Van Winkle Victor V. Viering Eric W. Wood Jr.
CLASS OF ’62 Karl L. Aschenbach e E. Paul Herbert e Arthur B. Lawrence III e John M. Luders e David S. Miles Richard T. Prezzano e Joseph G. Robinson e Alan D. Rozinsky, Head Class Agent e George R. Seifert e
Byron G. Tosi Jr. Louis N. Usich Sr. Henry H. Villard e Seth K. Wesson
CLASS OF ’63 Richard R. Bennett, Class Agent e Thomas K. Curtis Jr., Head Class Agent e Charles F. Emmons e John R. Finch Jr. Richard Hynson Jr. e Jonathan A. Lester e William W. Lyon e Poulson C. Reed e R. Allan Ruez e d Jack R. Stokvis Warren S. Van Deventer e R. Anthony Wall Jr. e
CLASS OF ’64 Thomas A. Anderson e James L. Brainard Lawrence S. Brick e John H. Dick e Shepherd M. Holcombe Jr. e Harold M. Jones Roger L. Larsen e Anthony K. McCague e Jeffrey B. Minnick e Jonathan Mitnick e Edmund T. Mudge IV e Stephen M. Rubicam e John K. Shaw III e Peter L. Shinbach e Richard S. Valentine e Robert L. Weeks Sr. e Anthony Zinsser e
CLASS OF ’65 Robert B. Alling II e George D. Arthur IV Barton G. Barrett, Co-Head Class Agent e Perry Benson Jr., Co-Head Class Agent Stuart Grant e Terry Hess e Craig H. Keyston e John R. Nissley e G. Keating Pepper Charles L. Ruifrok e Walter T. Ryan e Robert E. Stokvis
CLASS OF ’66 Michael D. Barker, Head Class Agent e Christopher R.B. Cargen e Robert W. Dudley Jr. e Berton K. Frank Donald F. Gabreski e Clark R. Gates Vere W. Gaynor e David M. Hallam e Peter Hausberg e Daniel I. Krentzman e Robert W. Moser e Samuel W. Off Jr. e R. Douglas Parker e David S. Pinkham e Timothy R. Reed e Jesse D. Saunders e Lynn Troxel III e
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Alumni Annual Fund Gifts (continued) CLASS OF ’67 John H. Asiel e Emmett M. Avery III Richard P. Behr, Class Agent e Scott L. Caldwell James W. Corrigan, Co-Head Class Agent e Malcolm M. Hirsh Jr., Class Agent Joshua R. Lipman e William F. Roberts Jr., Co-Head Class Agent e William T. Whitney e
CLASS OF ’68 Richard B. Boebel e Chase F. Donaldson, Class Agent e Geoffrey H. Doughty e Brian T. Mullins e Lewis B. Pollard e Charles E. Rauch e Daniel S. Reed e Roger P. Salz Robert S. Scott Jr. Mark S. Sharman e Scott M. Stevenson e John D. Wendler
CLASS OF ’69 George W. Allen e David F. Coleman, Class Agent e Daniel K. Des Marais e Robert J. K. Hart Jr. e James L. Levin e G. Van Upjohn e
CLASS OF ’70 Harris H. Bucklin III, Head Class Agent e John L. Burr e John A. Harper Paul W. Reiss e Nicholas M. Wells e
CLASS OF ’71 William P. Child e Henry R. Coons, Head Class Agent e S. Lawrence Hammerman II Frank G. Hood Andrew H. Shepard e John S. Spencer e Lawrence P. Stein Joseph C. Vecchiarino III, Class Agent
CLASS OF ’72 Richard L. Angel Alexander F. Bonacarti e Daniel E. Carpenter, Head Class Agent e Joseph V. Driscoll e Kevin J. Driscoll, Reunion Chair Kenneth N. Greenberg Peter D. Hynson e Robert A. Karn Michael D. Sargent e
CLASS OF ’73 Stephen D. Ades e Christopher L. Atkins, Head Class Agent e
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John R. Bourget, Class Agent e Duncan S. Broatch e Christopher J. DiCorpo e Bron C. Gervais John D. Kenney Jr. Joseph M. Lavendier e Robert H. Moran Jr. e James P. Reber e
CLASS OF ’74 Bruce R. Anschutz, Class Agent e William D. Batesole, Class Agent e James E. Bell III e Kenneth L. Christian e Richard T. Connell, Class Agent e Mark H. DeBlois, Class Agent e David P. Evans e Frederick C. Feibel e Neal R. Garvin George J. Giannoni, Co-Head Class Agent e Morris D. Goldstein e Edwin J. McCarthy e Edward P. Molloy, Co-Head Class Agent e Geoffrey B. Monsour e William L. Patterson Edward P. Thompson e Frank O. White W. John White e Geoffrey N. Wiswell
CLASS OF ’75 William J. Angel Robert R. Applegate e Douglas E. Beeghly e Thomas B. Byrne III, Head Class Agent e Michael S. Cercone e Wayne C. Cummings e Frederick L. Haack III e James H. Osborne e Lewis du Pont Smith e d Timothy A. Straus e Timothy L. Trautman John F. Van Sant Jr. e
CLASS OF ’76 James P. Bolan e Robert J. Buden Jr. Harold A. Davis e David F. Jacobs e Kirk F. Maassen e Edward J. Magee Jr. e Peter M. Rice Lance B. Rothstein e Philip R. Tripp Alexander N. Worley, Head Class Agent e
CLASS OF ’77 Stuart D. Beath, Class Agent e Thomas E. Bissell e Scott N. Burton e Jorge E. Consuegra Jr., Head Class Agent e John F. Green Jerry J. Hennessey e Richard J. Hennessey e Peter A. Hinrichs e
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David D. Hunter e Peter K.M. Landry Neal E. Rounseville Edmund E. Sanford e Jeffrey F. Thompson e Dalzell W. Williams e Jonathan R. Yale e Lincoln C. Young e
CLASS OF ’78 Duncan M. Alexander e Joseph C. Buckley Stephen R. Deyette, Class Agent John M. Garvey e David C. Gilliam e Bryan J. Hennessey e Allan W. Linke Robert J. Martino e Thomas O. McCarthy e Mark A. McNally e Clayton S. Parsons III e Randolph H. Pike, Class Agent e Stephen J. Wenderoth
CLASS OF ’79 Robert L. Affelder e Glenn C. Allsopp e Thomas P. Driscoll e James P. Garvey, Class Agent e Christopher K. Hampton e George D. Iverson VI e Allen N. Lepore e Scott B. Linke, Co-Head Class Agent e David D. MacKinnon Bradley M. Pierce e William G. Thames Jr.
CLASS OF ’80
Michael M. Baker Kenneth H. Blanchard, Co-Head Class Agent e John M. Bourgault e James B. Carpenter William C. Cherry e Andres A. Consuegra, Class Agent e Thomas E. Davey Jr., Co-Head Class Agent e Mark Doherty e Joseph A. Garvey George F. Getz Jr. e Charles L. Hanscomb, Hon. John V. Harker Jr. e Eric E. Johnson e Gordon B. Little e Brian R. Maitland, Class Agent Robert N. Mark e John A. Nolan e Philip G. Pratt Jr. James C. Rhoades e John P. Wheeler e Henry H. White e Scott L. Woelfel e
CLASS OF ’81 Brien Biondi, Reunion Chair e Samuel C. Bookbinder IV, Head Class Agent e Stephen M. Cloud, Class Agent
Daniel J. Fegan Thomas I. Florence Michael R. Gibbons e G. Nicholas Keller William B. Maag, Class Agent e Vincent J. Mancuso Jr. Peter M. O’Neill e Craig J. Rubinstein e John G. Sealey Michael T. Symes, Class Agent e Anthony E. Tattersfield Jr. e Courtney L. Trautman
CLASS OF ’82
Douglas H. Candler Robert D. Casey Jr. e Charles S. Cheston e Brian B. Conroy e John A. Cutherell Wade A. Denby Steven D. Dyson, Class Agent Gregory T. Fish, Co-Head Class Agent e Jerold T. Garvey, Class Agent e Frank C. Jones Jr. e Henry B. Kells, Reunion Chair e Mark L. Masinter e John M. McCormick Jr. e Wade L. McDevitt e Michael A. McNally e Daniel J. O’Connor III e Lee B. Ogden e Gregory V. R. Stanton, Class Agent e Edward P. Stewart, Class Agent Philip S. Wellman e John A. Zappone e Jonathan E. Ziegra
CLASS OF ’83 Erik A. Akopiantz Brad A. Benson e Michael R. Callaghan e Brett C. Duffy, Class Agent Robert V. Fish II e Willard B. Green III Richard C. Gregory, Head Class Agent e Andrew P. Iverson Nicholas C. Kobusch Franklyn D. Owen III e Donald J. Pegg
CLASS OF ’84 Thomas W. Adams e Henry Allen Leland A. Alper e Scott M. Benavent Preston M. Cherouny e Douglas J. Colton Joseph S. Giannamore e Michael J. Gibbons Keith W. Gnazzo John S. Gordon, Head Class Agent e Dean C. Graham e Bryon J. Halsey Kurt F. Hazard Christopher J. Hennessey e Fred A. Kenvin e
David J. Maikowski e Armour N. Mellon e Bradley R. Morris e John A. Sebastian Andrew F. Smith Carl A. Valimont, Class Agent e Gary B. Valimont Matthew T. Weir e
CLASS OF ’85 Jeremy T. Banks e F. Steve Browning Francisco V. Carrera-Justiz e William R. Collins e Michael C. Conroy e John A. Costello Christopher S. Drew e Michael A. Giannamore e Drew S. Graham e John D. Kettlewell Scott W. Lowe, Class Agent e Stephen P. Rea Sam L. Rubenstein, Head Class Agent e Brady M. Schofield e Karl A. Simpson James Y. Stribling III Louis N. Usich III e William E. Young, Class Agent e
CLASS OF ’86 John C. Ahern e John G. Ashe, Head Class Agent Charles Cicchetti e Mike Coburn Peter T. Crowe Mark W. Drinkwater Ian J. Gaisford e Stephen R. Gorman, Class Agent James S. Harrop Jr. e Neil H. Kristian Henry D. Krupnikoff, Class Agent e Jeffrey P. Marquis John W. Maxwell e William L. Nolan Timothy D. Orr James G. Reid e Jason E. Taylor Matthew A. Treat
CLASS OF ’87 Harold R. Beacham Jr., Class Agent e G. Garvin Brown IV, Head Class Agent e William P. Burks Jr., Class Agent e Eric Delnicki David E. Drew e Garrett T. Fish e Todd M. Frodyma Scott L. Gwilliam e David M. Hession e F. Reid Hipp e Warner T. James Jr. e Gregory E. Krohner Edward V. Lahey III e Andrew M. Leidner e Adam C. Lynch Andrew H. McCalla Christopher G. McCormack e
James W. McCormick e Tad T. M. Renvyle e Donald H. Rundlett Jr. Tatsuya Takaku e Brett A. Taylor
CLASS OF ’88 Shawn E. Atkinson, Co-Head Class Agent e Mark G. Bothwell e David E. Cooper e Robert A. Gryboski Jr., Class Agent e Daniel M. Harrop e Jerome B. Kennedy Robin B. Ketcham e Michael D. Krupnikoff Michael P. Lech e Thomas J. Lisa Brendan B. Lynch Francis A. Martin IV e Ryan T. Martin Bruce Miller Andrew T. Niebuhr e Peter D. Reed, Co-Head Class Agent e Michael A. Schwartz Nathaniel A. Smith Christopher H. Stone e Marc J. Stuzynski, Class Agent e Matthew C. Wagner e
CLASS OF ’89 Andrew J. Cordova Jeffrey A. Davis e Daniel J. Entwistle e Moises Esquenazi e William F. Farrington e Jonathan G. Judd Brendan L. McKernan e Gregory Paradine Jonathan D. Usich e Lionel Viret Robert M. Wileman, Head Class Agent e
CLASS OF ’90 Anonymous Brendan J. Andrews Culley C. Carson IV Adam J. Crane, Class Agent e Peter J. Deckers, Head Class Agent Patrick J. Delahunty John C. Detweiler Timothy M. Foley e David D. Gordon e Brian K. Gregory e Thomas T. Gresh e James L. Livermore e Peter J. Malafronte, Class Agent e Patrick C. McMahon Huger G. Sinkler e Todd M. Spector e Mark E. Trentmann Jr. Travis A. Tucker e
CLASS OF ’91 Patrick T. Ashe e Jonathan R. Bracco Richard C. Christofer Jr. Robert A. Dowling Jr., Class Agent e
Andrew H. Fisher, Class Agent e Thomas J. Harrop e Donald R. Hornish, Class Agent e Robert D. Hornish e Jason M. Lemansky Coley M. Lynch Kevin J. McKernan Nigel H. Mendez e Todd A. Miller Carlos A. Motta e Michael M. Mullin IV, Head Class Agent George J. Myers Scott P. Paolella Jason K. Parker John B. Pinkham Jr. e Brian E. Rozinsky e Jared C. Rucci Elliot A. Wagner Brendon A. Welker, Class Agent e Crayke P. Windsor e
CLASS OF ’92 William P. Austin e Edward A. Burkhalter III Scott M. Goodwyn, Class Agent e Benn L.Lieberman Bryan J. Matthews e Lawrence P. O’Byrne W. Steele Pollard, Class Agent e Jesse D. Rappaport e Stephen P. Roge Andrew P. Rotondo John Ruan IV e Robert F. Rulison e Robert C. Steele John W. Tharpe, Class Agent e Rick Tremble Andrew R. Volk Scott R. Willmen
CLASS OF ’93 Andrew B. Arcand Matthew E. Bill e Lance A. Cashion, Class Agent Adam K. Cline e Peter A. DiNardo Brian C. Doyle Chia H. Hua e Lee N. Schmertzler e Travis B. Weisleder e
CLASS OF ’94 Peter A. Chelala George W. Crook Paul M. Gozzo e Jordan Jayson Adam Josef e Lachlan W. McLean Anthony D. Minella Christopher T. Moeller e Brian P. Toohey Timothy L. Waterman e
CLASS OF ’95 Matthew E. Aptman, Class Agent Erik Y. Assadourian Spencer E. Beal Jr. e Graham R. Callaghan e
Luke K. Cline Stephen J. Close Lance B. Derrickson e Michael A. Fish e Daniel Fitzpatrick e James W. Gale e Jonathon F. Hartnett, Class Agent e Patrick J. Hickey Michael J. Hoak e Charles W. Hock III Marc R. Holtman e Douglas B. Marshall Jr. Timothy J. McAndrew, Class Agent e John P. McAuliffe, Class Agent e Darin T. Reale Peter K. Sheffield III e Anthony D. Silvestro, Head Class Agent e Jeremy D. Tevald e
CLASS OF ’96 Graeme K. Brown Mark A. Caruso, Co-Head Class Agent e Matthew R. Chandler Kendall K.C. Cheatham e Henry Ashton Crosby V Brent R. P. Drake e Brian R. Emerson Kevin J. Moglia Richard W. Pendleton Jr., Hon. e William H. Roland Edward J. Stoudt
CLASS OF ’97 Christopher B. Buzzeo e Andrew K. Clark John P. D’Entremont e Daniel A. Doucette e Jared P. Febbroriello Michael R. Lapenta Jermaine A. Matheson e Anthony J. Salerno Jr., Class Agent e Timothy B. Stay, Co-Head Class Agent e Reginal W. Washington Kyle R. Youngquist, Co-Head Class Agent
CLASS OF ’98 Tauseef A. Ansari e Ashley G. Aragona Christopher J. Baran Geoffrey R. Barlow, Co-Head Class Agent e J. Andrew Corrigan, Co-Head Class Agent e P. Kayser Dixon Craig P. Evans e Joshua M. Heller, Class Agent Sang Yoon Kim Gregory M. Kraczkowsky, Class Agent e Brian M. Lemek James F. Reinhardt David G. Ries Jr. e Neil J. Sirni, Class Agent Nicholas J. Torretti George M. Trautman, Hon. e Drew T. Widger e
CLASS OF ’99 Rafael E. Bárcenas Glenn R. Berglund Rodman R. Black III Crager J. Boardman III e Erin R. Borger, Class Agent e Jeffrey B. Carter Jr., Class Agent James W. Chesson e Austin W. Dienst e Jaymes B. Dorr, Class Agent Mark W. Floyd, Class Agent e Christopher J. Gateman, Class Agent e David R. Gryboski, Co-Head Class Agent e John B. Haberland Robert P. Higginbotham e J. Matthew Kowalchick Andrew M. Kunisch, Co-Head Class Agent Kevin A. Ludwig Todd L. Marr e Thatcher W. Martin Joseph M. Montineri David S. Occhialini Alexander T. Rogers Eamon S. Sheehan e C. Adam Stifel Dominic J. Torretti
CLASS OF ’00 Gregory P. Baran Ryan S. Breakey Nathan A. Cardoza Christopher A. Caulfield, Class Agent Michael J. Cuccia J. Stratford R. Dennis, Class Agent e Patrick W. Dowling, Class Agent e Adam B. Ehret e Matthew W. Journalist Thomas J. LeRoux Christopher G. Lundberg Nicholas P. Malinosky Steven P. Malinowski e Vincent P. Montalbano, Class Agent Michael K. Mounsey, Class Agent Chandler R. Mount, Class Agent Michael J. O’Neill, Co-Head Class Agent e Corey F. Salvatelli Daniel J. Seiden, Co-Head Class Agent e Michael E. Sorvillo e Kenneth C. Tenukas, Class Agent e James W. Thibadeau e Thomas R. Villecco e Andrew G. Weisman e
CLASS OF ’01 Mario E. Bárcenas William H. Broomall Joshua L. Bruff Daniel J. Cappello Douglas E. Chasser Craig P. Chester, Class Agent e Evril E. Clayton Jr. Alexander C. Coates
e = ELEPHANT Longevity (five or more consecutive years of giving) d = Deceased
Christopher D. Coleman, Co-Head Class Agent e Alexander R. Dean Matthew J. Haddad, Class Agent Christopher R. Higgins e Nicholas H. LaRocque, Co-Head Class Agent e Daniel J. McNamara e Ryan P. Moore e Brandon B. Morrocco Christian R. Nettune Earl O. O’Garro Jr. Charles A. Polachi III Eric D. Souza Glenn Z. Stevens II William B. Toonk Stephen C. Wagner, Class Agent Joseph M. Ward III, Class Agent
CLASS OF ’02 Gerard P. Barrieau III e William P. Beatson III e Brendan P. Bell e Matthew J. Biggart e Richard M. Boudria Jr. e Travis H. Carter Richard A. Gilday, Class Agent Michael F. Karoly John P. Moeller e William N. Palmer, Head Class Agent e Andrew M. Pedersen-Keel Michael M. Poulin Bryant A. Rich e Thomas J. Soyster Richard P. Stevens e Adam T. Swain
CLASS OF ’03
Guillermo E. Bárcenas John-Oliver Beirne e Brian P. Brown e Daniel G. Ciaburri Jr., Class Agent e Kyle Coleman e Mark A. Harrison Jonathan D. Hoak Cheng Huang Joseph S. Karoly, Class Agent e Marek J. Krowka Ryan G. Malfitano
James P. Philbin IV Adam K. Stetson e James T. Tang, Head Class Agent James J. Westcott
CLASS OF ’04 Morgan T. Barrieau, Class Agent e Andrew H. B. Bennett e Evan A. Bowen Gilman A. Callsen e Samuel J. Cole Matthew S. D’Annolfo e Tyler E. Kelley Graham T. Klehr-Keyes Jason B. LaVorgna Griffin Leahy Matthew H. Moran, Head Class Agent Gabriel K. Park Justin R. Pool e Brennan J. Shutt Thomas J. Sponzo Brandon W. Thiess e Michael T. Wilson Raymond J. Yozwiak e
CLASS OF ’05 John M. Benoit e Michael J. Brown Jeffrey S. Chen Hwi-Yoon Cheong Timothy D. Custer Joseph J. DeBello John W. Ducci, Class Agent Brett F. Fuller David P. Harrison Patrick C. Healy Jackson O. Howard, Class Agent e Patrick A. Irwin, Class Agent Andrew B. Lawrence, Class Agent Dane G. Lemeris, Head Class Agent e Brendan P. Mahoney Christopher Malloy John C. Mori, Class Agent Jonathan D. Quick Eric R. Quinlan Flint O. Reilly David E. Rothschild, Class Agent Porter M. H. Sargent, Class Agent e
Jarrad M. Seiden Stefan M. Seitler Jeffery S. Soyster e Bryan M. Sweeney, Class Agent e Andrew S. Valentine Maurice A. Weeks Connor F. Wells Taylor J. Wuennemann e
CLASS OF ’06 Stuart D. Beath Jr., Class Agent e Trevor D. Biggart Jonathan P. Bingham Robert A. Boschen e Trevor L. Bradley e Sean R. Brown Michael J. Bucchino, Class Agent Brian M. Burke e Connor J. Burke e Steven A. Capraro, Class Agent James B. Clinkscales II e Troy R. Cole Thomas S. Cousins IV Michael P. Dell’ Aquila, Class Agent Joseph D. DiFiglia Stephen P. Driscoll, Class Agent e Thomas R. Gianakos e Solomon J. Goldbas Robert S. Hayes e Bradley D. Hooker Eugene E. Hutchinson Erik J. Lanza e Bradley V. Lipkvich e James W. Little Jr. Daniel F. Lynch Benjamin J. Lyons e J. Taylor Malfitano e James T. Maule e Henry L. Murray III, Class Agent Michael A. Nowiszewski Samuel L. O’Brien Matthew R. Reilly, Class Agent e Robert H. Rogers III e Thomas M. Shumway R. Peter Theis, Class Agent e Christopher R. Victor e Frank E. Yozwiak e
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Alumni Annual Fund Gifts (continued) CLASS OF ’07 Eduardo A. Aboitiz Randall N. Angel Daniel L. Arguedas Matthew D. Beath, Class Agent e Christopher Berg Nicholas L. Bonino, Class Agent e Martin Y. Brooks, Class Agent Ryan P. Butler e Se Yoon Choi, Class Agent John P. Connelly, Class Agent Casey R. Coons, Co-Head Class Agent e Tyler F. Creed John E. Dowd Patrick W. Enloe e Carter S. Frank e Matthew N. Giamalis, Class Agent e Jordan W. Glaze, Class Agent e R. Kurt Goetjen Zachary T. Green Jeremy M. Grenier Jonathan B. Gurry e Tyler C. Haddad, Co-Head Class Agent Jonathan C. Higginbotham Samuel W. Hoffman Lewis A. Hoss Matthew C. Keller e Devin M. Keogh William G. Kron, Hon. Eóin J. Lennon Peter Longo Jr. Andrew J. Lyons e Brian C. Malchoff, Class Agent e Daniel C. Marro e Philip K. McEachin Patrick J. Miller e Grant R. Palermo Michael J. Recchia, Class Agent e Curtis R. Schneider e Eric L. Schreiber Peter J. Seltenright Luke F. Seymour Michael X. Shaw William B. Sieber, Class Agent Kenneth Trentowski, Class Agent W. Cameron West Armand W. Wilson, Class Agent Henri F. Youlden e Nathan L. Zinn
CLASS OF ’08
Erik J. Biggart Benjamin A. Chodar Bradley N. Cooper Joseph D. D’Amelio Andrew J. Dillon Blaise F. Driscoll Paul T. W. Foote D. Gregory Henderson Jr. Peter J. Holst-Grubbe, Class Agent Matthew B. Johannes Neil C. Krauter Eric A. LaVorgna Yong Bok Lee
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Kyle P. Lipkvich Brandon J. Moore Daniel New Evan M. Piercey Michael J. Reilly Kevin S. Sisti, Co-Head Class Agent Matthew R. Solomon Abraham J. Wachter Christopher J. Wolfel Richard H. Woodwell Jacob A. Zieky
CLASS OF ’09 Guillermo Barnes John B. Beath, Head Class Agent Jake R. Bourgault, Class Agent Colin R. Bradley Ethan S. Broatch Craig T. Cottrell Jr. Conor R. Cummings, Class Agent Anton Dovgii Graham C. Garland Christopher K. Hampton Daniel P. Jandreau Sung Jin Jeong Matthew P. Lauro Michael C. Mangan, Class Agent Douglas S. Margison II Gregory M. Miller Jr. Tucker C. Preiss Connor P. Ryan Jason A. Torey Perry C. Wasserbauer Aaron H. Zaleznik
CLASS OF ’10 William Allred Thomas N. Arnell Paul J. Cadenhead Blake S. Clinton Benjamin B. Custer Michael J. DeBello Francis J. Donino Johan D. Frankenberger Gregory W. Giamalis Austin K. Goetjen Patrick J. Gorham Patrick D. Hampton, Class Agent Chad M. Hollenshade Jordan A. B. Ide Taeik Kim Joseph N. Lang Sean O. Martz Sam R. Marvin Patrick R. Miller Graham P. Nelson Edwin P. Palm Demetrios J. Papadopoulos Ivars Plaudis-Lasmanis Michael C. Reed John E. Runkel Curtis A. Sjodin David V. N. Smith III Michael A. Solomon Gihoon Song Jonathan A. Story d Benjamin T. Williams, Class Agent Jack M. Winkler Lincoln C. Young
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Current Parents Annual Fund Gifts CLASS OF ’11 Sebastian Barrios David A. Barros Michael J. Barros Colin A. L. Bernard Andreas Biekert Benjamin A. Crocker, Class Agent John M. Daly Matthew R. deVaux T. J. Dougherty Michael S. Flynn Jr., Class Agent Samuel W. Funnell Gregory J. Gozzo Benjamin Hamer Gerard D. Hampton Aaron T. Hiniker Steven M. Honeyman, Class Agent Alistair J. S. MacDonald Christopher M. Madera Ryan P. Randall Oliver K. Rothmann, Head Class Agent Alexander M. Schindler Jordan P. Truppman Max D. Weiner Raymond J. Wiacek
CLASS OF ’12 John K. Burke William C. Cardon Dominic J. Di Antonio Connor P. Doyle Mitchell L. Leeds Cameron R. Metz Eduardo A. Navarro Jr. Charles J. O’Brien Grayson L. Pollock Richard J. Previdi William G. Ryan Matthew J. Yacovino
CLASS OF ’13 Jorge Canut Michael A. Castellani Brenden C. Clark Kevin A. D’Antonio Vincent F. DeBlasio Sean G. Deverin Cody R. Doyle Nicholas P. Guertin Taylor C. Hahn Robert A. Higgins Travis F. Kozak Chandler L. Kurtz Henry A. Mellon Ugonna Njeze Rufus O. Petrie Michael J. Pumphret Matthew J. Sambuceti Kurt J. Weisenburger Ryan S. Woelfel
CLASS OF ’14 Lance C. Berry Ian R. Carman Edward B. DiDonato II Aidan S. Lehrer Samuel L. Levin Obumneme B. Njeze William M. Rinaldi Bradley P. Seeber Theodore I. Smith Luke G. Stanton
Mr. & Mrs. David Albanesi Mr. Michael D. Alleyne & Mrs. Colleen M. Cain-Alleyne Dr. & Mrs. George Amilo Mr. & Mrs. Peter F. Amour Mr. Edward D. Arnheiter & Mrs. Janet Marie Guiliano-Arnheiter Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Atterbury Mr. & Mrs. Peter R. Barker Mr. & Mrs. Guillermo Barnes e Mr. Francisco J. Barrios & Mrs. Alexis Chain Mr. & Mrs. David M. Barros Dr. & Mrs. Frank A. Bauer Mr. & Mrs. James E. Bell III e Mr. & Mrs. Pete A. Benjamin Mr. & Mrs. John A. Benson Mr. & Mrs. Matthew L. Bernard Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Y. Berry Mr. & Mrs. Rolf Biekert e Mr. & Mrs. James H. Biggart e Mr. Jose F. Böhmer & Ms. Diane Eder Mr. & Mrs. Kevin B. Boland Mr. & Mrs. James Boratko Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Brady Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey G. Breneiser Ms. Nancy R. Cahen Dr. & Mrs. Frank P. Cammisa Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Daniel T. Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Campbell e Mr. Eloy Carabias & Mrs. Cristina Garcia-Quiros Drs. James P. & Erin Cardon Ms. Rosie E. Carlino Mr. & Mrs. Andrew F. Carman Mr. & Mrs. T. Peter Carnes e Mr. John A. Carricato Mr. & Mrs. Wayne H. Carter III Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence P. Casella e Mr. & Mrs. David J. Castellani Mr. & Mrs. Braulio M. Castillo Mrs. Renatta Chain Mr. John A. Charette & Mrs. Lynn Mather Charette Mr. Jiatao Chen & Mrs. Wei Zhang
Mr. & Mrs. Mark J. Clark e Mr. & Mrs. Mark S. Clark Ms. Sally L. Clement Mr. & Mrs. Scot E. Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Brendan T. Conry Sr. Mr. Andres A. Consuegra & Ms. Maria M. Velasco e Mr. & Mrs. Jorge E. Consuegra Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Kevin K. Cooke Mr. & Mrs. Harold B. Cooper III Mr. Robert J. Cordisco Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Craig T. Cottrell Sr. e Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan A. Crocker e Mr. & Mrs. Robert N. Cusano Mr. & Mrs. Michael C. Daly Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D’Antonio Mr. & Mrs. Ignacio Davila Mr. & Mrs. Jason M. Davino Mr. Darnell J. Davis Sr. Mr. Franco M. DeBlasio & Mrs. Mary Jo DeBlasio d Mr. & Mrs. Jose A. del Rosal Mr. & Mrs. Steven C. Depner Mr. & Mrs. James M. Detora e Mr. & Mrs. John B. deVaux Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Sean G. Deverin Mr. & Mrs. John A. DeVito Mr. Stephen D. F. Dewey & Mrs. Patty A. Chow Dewey Mr. & Mrs. Albert A. Di Antonio Jr. Dr. Edward B. DiDonato & Dr. Denise A. DiDonato Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Donahoe Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Donovan Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Dougherty Mr. Vincent J. Dowling Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Brian P. Doyle e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Driscoll e Mr. & Mrs. Steven D. Dyson Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Egan Mr. & Mrs. Duncan S. Ellsworth III Mr. & Mrs. Steven Esrick Mr. & Mrs. Gregory M. Even
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Farkas e Dr. & Mrs. Frederick C. Feibel e Dr. Robert P. Feldman & Dr. Virginia E. Feldman Mr. & Mrs. Thomas I. Florence Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. Flynn Ms. Catherine D. Forster Ms. Virginia A. Fowler & Mr. Matt E. Egger Dr. & Mrs. Sam C. Franklin Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph S. Freeman Dr. & Mrs. Andrew A. Freiberg Mr. & Mrs. Heberton E. Fricke III Dr. Margaret G. Funnell & Mr. James H. Funnell Mr. & Mrs. David L. Gagnon Mr. Joaquin Gallastegui Sr. & Mrs. Martha P. Rodriguez Dr. Philippine Gonzalez-Camino & Mr. Joaquin Garcia-Quiros Mr. & Mrs. James P. Garvey e Mr. Daniel J. Gauvin Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Geraghty Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Gibbons e Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Gilbane Mr. Gary J. Gilbert Mr. & Mrs. Denis & Dolly Glennon Mr. & Mrs. Keith W. Gnazzo Ms. Lynn M. Graff Mr. & Mrs. Glen R. Greenberg Mr. & Mrs. Pierre H. Guertin Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Hahn Mr. & Mrs. Tim Hamer Mr. & Mrs. Christopher K. Hampton e Mr. & Mrs. Guy T. Hatch Mr. Ottmar Hermann & Mrs. Christine Kytzia-Hermann Mr. William H. Heyman & Ms. Katherine E. Dietze Mr. & Mrs. Robert Higgins e Mr. & Mrs. Gary T. Hiniker Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Hoffman Mr. & Mrs. Iain Howard-Sorrell Mr. & Mrs. Todd R. Howe The Janson Family Ms. Sandra Jarrett
Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan E. Johnson Ms. Maria E. Jones Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Keady Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Arklin Kee Mr. & Mrs. Mark K. Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Barry M. Kent Mr. Keun Hwan Kim & Mrs. Mi Seon Park Mr. & Mrs. Tae Man Kim Mr. Young Cheon Kim & Mrs. Yu Kyung Lee Dr. Zachary Klett Dr. & Mrs. Eric M. Kosofsky Dr. & Mrs. Jonathan A. Kost Mr. & Mrs. James D. Koval Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Kozikowski Mr. Neil C. Krauter Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Christopher R. Kristian Mr. Gi-Beom Kwon & Mrs. Eun-Keun Yu Ms. Eva Annika Lackos e Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lally Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth R. Langmeier Mr. William F. Latz Mr. & Mrs. William Lau Mr. Jeffrey M. Laviana & Ms. Susan A. Skene Mr. & Mrs. Todd S. Leckie Mr. Myung Ku Lee & Mrs. Chu Young Choi e Ms. Heidi K. Leeds Mr. Mark P. Leeds Mr. & Mrs. Allan F. Lehrer Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence J. Levere Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. Levin Mr. Song Li & Mrs. Youwei Su Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Lindahl Mr. James M. Liptrot & Ms. Nancy M. Liptrot Mr. & Mrs. Janos Lobb Mr. & Mrs. Thomas K. Loizeaux Mr. & Mrs. James J. Lyons Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. MacDonald Mr. & Mrs. David N. MacInnis Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Leon V. Mack Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Malley III Mr. & Mrs. G. Kelly Martin Dr. Joyce J. Martin Mr. & Mrs. Anthony M. Maselli
PARENT LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE Mr. & Mrs. David M. Barros, P’11, ’11, Co-Chairmen Mr. William H. Heyman & Ms. Katherine E. Dietze, P’11, Co-Chairmen Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Welles, P’11, Co-Chairmen Mr. & Mrs. Eric Ferguson, GP’09, ’11, Grandparent Chairmen Mr. & Mrs. Robert Alexander, P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Peter F. Amour, P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Peter R. Barker, P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Matthew L. Bernard, P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Y. Berry, P’14 Mr. & Mrs. James H. Biggart, P’02, ’06, ’08, ’14 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Brady, P’11 Dr. & Mrs. Frank P. Cammisa Jr., P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Campbell, P’08, ’12 Mr. John A. Charette & Mrs. Lynn Mather Charette, P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Scot E. Cohen, P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D’Antonio, P’13 Mr. Stephen D. F. Dewey & Mrs. Patty A. Chow Dewey, P’14 Mr. & Mrs. Steven D. Dyson ’82, P’14 Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Fiondella, P’12 Dr. & Mrs. Sam C. Franklin Jr., P’11 Dr. & Mrs. Andrew A. Freiberg, P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Geraghty, P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Gibbons ’81, P’11
Mr. & Mrs. Mark L. Masinter e Mr. & Mrs. Paul McArthur Mrs. Sheila M. McDougall Mr. & Mrs. Patrick B. McEneaney Mr. & Mrs. Paul S. McInnis Mr. & Mrs. John J. McLaughlin Jr. Dr. Sarah McMillan & Mr. Donald McMillan Mr. & Mrs. Armour N. Mellon e Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Metz Mr. & Mrs. Todd R. Meyer Mr. & Mrs. Henry F. Michell Mrs. Kathryn H. Mimms Dr. & Mrs. Gary S. Mono Dr. & Mrs. Matthew R. Moore Ms. Leslie Moraller Krauter e Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Morris Ms. Cristina Morrison Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Naclerio Dr. Tsunehiko Nasu & Dr. Akiko Nasu Mr. Eduardo A. Navarro Sr. & Mrs. Madeleine Durling Ms. Jihong Ni Mr. & Mrs. Antonio Nicolia e Mr. & Mrs. Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda Mr. & Mrs. Chibuzo Njeze Mr. & Mrs. Douglas G. Oberg Mrs. Carney H. O’Brien Mr. & Mrs. Sean F. O’Connor Mr. George E. Olson Ms. Kathleen G. Olson Mr. Thomas W. Owen Mr. & Mrs. David C. Paddock Mr. & Mrs. John Papadopoulos e Mr. Jongseok Park & Mrs. Ikyung Kim Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey T. Peltier Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Peltz e Mr. Jose Pena & Mrs. Ana Figueras Dotti Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Petrie Mr. & Mrs. Dean C. Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Pollock Mr. & Mrs. Santi Pranich Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Previdi Mr. & Mrs. Eugene T. Price
Mrs. Lauren F. Glennon, P’11, ’14 Mr. & Mrs. Glen R. Greenberg, P’14 Mr. & Mrs. Pierre H. Guertin, P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Christopher K. Hampton ’79, P’09, ’10, ’11 Mr. & Mrs. Iain Howard-Sorrell, P’11 Ms. JoAnne Janson, P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Mark K. Kelly, P’11 Dr. & Mrs. Jonathan A. Kost, P’12 Ms. Heidi K. Leeds, P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Lindahl, P’12 Mr. James M. Liptrot & Ms. Nancy M. Liptrot, P’11, ’12 Mr. & Mrs. G. Kelly Martin, P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Mark L. Masinter ’82, P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Patrick B. McEneaney, P’13, ’13 Ms. Leslie Moraller Krauter, P’08, ’12 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Niemeier, P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Douglas G. Oberg, P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Previdi, P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Eugene T. Price, P’10, ’11 Mr. & Mrs. Karl D. Ravech, P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Reiner, P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Liam J. Rogers, P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Rosati, P’11 Mr. Jeffrey B. Rosichan & Ms. Christy Dittrick, P’10, ’12 Mr. & Mrs. Douglas W. Rothmann, P’11, ’14 Mr. & Mrs. Patrick T. Ryan, P’09, ’12 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Ryan Jr., P’13
e = ELEPHANT Longevity (five or more consecutive years of giving) d = Deceased
Mr. Bohdan E. Prybyla & Mrs. Lesia A. Melnyk-Prybyla Mrs. Ellen M. Pumphret Mr. Mark J. Pumphret Mr. Gerald J. Randall Mr. & Mrs. Karl D. Ravech Mr. & Mrs. Michael Reiner Mr. & Mrs. Gregory J. Riley Mr. & Mrs. Liam J. Rogers Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Rosati Mrs. Nancy P. Ross Mr. & Mrs. Douglas W. Rothmann Mr. & Mrs. Len Rubenstein Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Ryan Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Patrick T. Ryan e Ms. Gina Santaguida Ms. Ann L. Schofield Mr. & Mrs. Bruce A. Seeber Mr. & Mrs. George R. Seifert e Mr. & Mrs. Ellis L. Shamburger III Mr. & Mrs. James R. Shanahan Jr. Dr. Sung Sik Shin & Mrs. Young Mi Choi Mr. & Mrs. Kevin A. Sjodin Mr. Brian W. Smith & Ms. Madonna A. Sacco Dr. & Mrs. Brian G. Smith Mr. & Mrs. David F. Smith Mr. & Mrs. David M. Snetro Mr. & Mrs. John Solberg Dr. Eun Seop Song & Dr. Sung Min Kim Mr. Hong Ki Song & Mrs. Eun Jung Sung Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey W. Spolarich Mr. & Mrs. William J. Spracklin Mr. & Mrs. Brent St. John e Dr. & Mrs. James S. St. Louis Mr. & Mrs. Barry R. Stacy Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth B. Stager Mr. & Mrs. Michael C. Stanley Mr. & Mrs. Gregory V.R. Stanton e Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Stanton Mrs. Cynthia F. Steer Mr. & Mrs. John F. Stone Mr. & Mrs. John W. Sullivan Mr. & Mrs. Jack M. Sundberg
Mr. & Mrs. George R. Seifert ’62, P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Ellis L. Shamburger III, P’12 Mr. & Mrs. David M. Snetro, P’11 Mr. & Mrs. John Solberg, P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Barry R. Stacy, P’11 Mr. & Mrs. David P. Szewczul, P’13 Mr. & Mrs. William G. Thames Jr. ’79, P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Alexander R. Vock, P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Weiner, P’11 Dr. & Mrs. James D. Whalen, P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Charlton S. White, P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Wiacek, P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Bradford C. Williams, P’12
PARENTS ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chris ’79 & René Hampton, P’09, ’10, ’11, Co-Presidents David M. Barros, P’11, ’11, Co-Vice President Lisa A. Szewczul, P’13, Co-Vice President Lynn A. Metz, P’12, Co-Secretary Joanne B. Sylvia, P’12, Co-Secretary Michele K. Fiondella, P’12, Treasurer Elisa Brady, P’11, Acquisitions & Sponsors Dana P. Wasserbauer, P’09, ’12, Acquisitions & Sponsors
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Parents of Alumni Annual Fund G
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas W. Sylvia Mr. & Mrs. David P. Szewczul Mr. & Mrs. Arturo Tapia Mr. James V. Tarchis & Mrs. Cynthia A. Redus-Tarchis Mr. & Mrs. William G. Thames Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Tiedemann Mr. Lee K. Tiernan Mr. & Mrs. George G. Touponse III Mr. & Mrs. Keith A. Truppman Mr. Justin Tsai & Mrs. Hsieh Jui Chen Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. Tucker Mr. & Mrs. Arm& Uomoleale Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Louis N. Usich III e Mr. & Mrs. Frank Usowski Mr. & Mrs. Carl A. Valimont e Mrs. Kameyia C. Van Allen Mr. Bruce W. Van Saun & Ms. Kathleen W. Van Saun
Mr. & Mrs. Lewis C. Affelder Mr. & Mrs. Paul B. Ahern Mr. & Mrs. Edward N. Allen e Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Allred Mr. & Mrs. Rolf Andersen e Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Anderson e Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Angel Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Archambault e Dr. Julie Armada Ms. Sara Arnell e Mr. & Mrs. Michael C. Backman Mr. & Mrs. Richard Barlow e Mr. & Mrs. Guillermo Barnes e Mr. Richard C. Bartell & Ms. Julianne Splain e Dr. & Mrs. Frank A. Bauer Mr. & Mrs. Hugh R. Beath e Mr. & Mrs. Stuart D. Beath e Mr. John A. Beirne Jr. Mrs. Lori B. Beirne Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Bell Dr. Richard R. Bennett & Mrs. Sandra K. Baxter e Mr. & Mrs. John Benoit e Mr. Jeffrey S. Berry Mr. & Mrs. W. Christopher Berry e Mr. & Mrs. Rolf Biekert e Mr. & Mrs. James H. Biggart e Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Biondo e Mr. & Mrs. James R. Birle Mr. & Mrs. Rodman R. Black Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Alan S. Blanchard e Mrs. Dorothy Blanchard e Mr. Alexander K. Bochain e Mr. & Mrs. Peter Bolan e Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Borger Mrs. Robert O. Boschen Mr. & Mrs. F. Gerald Bothwell e Mr. & Mrs. Richard Boudria e Major & Mrs. John M. Bourgault USMC (Ret.) e Mr. Richard T. Bowen d & Mrs. Denise Bowen e Mr. & Mrs. J. Hallam Boyd Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. G. Rohan Bradley e Mr. Bruce Bradshaw e Mrs. Carol C. Breakey-Rozzi & Mr. Robert Rozzi Dr. & Mrs. Heinz H. Brennwald e Mr. & Mrs. Duncan S. Broatch e Mr. & Mrs. Bradford Brown e Mr. & Mrs. Scott S. Brown Mrs. Susan C. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Leroy L. Bruff e Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Buenaventura Mr. & Mrs. J. William Burns e Drs. Ivan & Francine C. Butler e Mr. & Mrs. David Cadenhead Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Campbell e Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Capraro e Mr. Eloy Carabias & Mrs. Cristina Garcia-Quiros Drs. James P. & Erin Cardon Mr. & Mrs. T. Peter Carnes e Mrs. Francesca M. Carriuolo d Dr. John T. Carroll & Mrs. Doe A. Le Blanc-Carroll e Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Cartland Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence P. Casella e Mr. & Mrs. James H. Cashion Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Chandler e Mr. & Mrs. Stephen E. Chase e Mr. & Mrs. William C. Cherry e Dr. & Mrs. Daniel G. Ciaburri e Mr. & Mrs. Samual J. Civiletto Mr. & Mrs. Mark J. Clark e
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Mr. & Mrs. Olaf Venema Mr. & Mrs. Alexander R. Vock Mr. & Mrs. Damian Wasserbauer e Mr. & Mrs. Michael Weiner Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Weisenburger Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Welles Mr. & Mrs. Charlton S. White Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Wiacek Mr. & Mrs. Andrew S. Wildish Mr. & Mrs. George J. Willett III Mr. & Mrs. Bradford C. Williams Mr. & Mrs. Norbert M. Williamson Mr. & Mrs. Scott L. Woelfel e Mr. Chi Kwan Wong & Mrs. Siu To Tam Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Woods Mr. & Mrs. Richard Yen Mr. Yong Ni Yoon & Mrs. Bon Hee Koo Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Zuzolo
Mr. & Mrs. James B. Clinkscales e Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth G. Cloud Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Martin I. Cole e Mr. & Mrs. David F. Coleman e Mr. & Mrs. Douglas R. Conant Mr. & Mrs. Henry R. Coons e Mr. & Mrs. Gordon N. Cooper e Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Corey e Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Corradi e Mr. & Mrs. James W. Corrigan Mr. & Mrs. Craig T. Cottrell Sr. e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Cousins e Ms. Christine M. Coz Mr. Matthew F. Coz Mr. & Mrs. David A. Creed Dr. Lucy E. Creevey e Mr. & Mrs. Herbert L. Crocker Mr. Richard G. Croft Jr. e Mrs. Joseph F. Croughwell Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Cuccia e Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cummings Ms. Virginia Cummings Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Cummins e Mr. & Mrs. Robert N. Cusano Mr. & Mrs. Arthur B. Custer e Dr. & Mrs. Leslie S. Cutler e Mr. & Mrs. Bruce R. Daigle e Mr. & Mrs. Frank D’Amelio e Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. D’Annolfo e Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Davis e Mr. & Mrs. Rodney M. Davis Dr. & Mrs. Peter J. Deckers Captain Victor Delano e Mr. & Mrs. Tony Delnicki e Mr. & Mrs. Ralph F. Dietz e Mr. & Mrs. John A. Dillon e Ms. Ngoc K. Doan & Mr. Wayne King Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Dowling e Mr. & Mrs. Bruce M. Dresner e Mr. & Mrs. David M. Drew Mr. & Mrs. John E. Drew e Mr. & Mrs. Joseph V. Driscoll e Mr. & Mrs. Kevin J. Driscoll Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Driscoll e Mr. & Mrs. Robert Eden Mr. & Mrs. Richard Ehret e Mr. & Mrs. Winston Emmons e Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Endorf e Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Evans e Mr. Robert J. Falaguerra e Mr. & Mrs. James P. Farkas e Mr. & Mrs. W. James Farrell Ms. Emily H. Fisher & Mr. John Alexander e Mr. Thomas Foote & Ms. Constance Williams e Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Fox e Mr. & Mrs. James Frageau Mr. Frederick Fritz Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Garber Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Jeffery S. Garland e Mr. & Mrs. John M. Gateman e Mr. & Mrs. David L. Geyer e Mr. & Mrs. John N. Giamalis e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Gianakos e Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Gibbons e Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Gilday Mr. & Mrs. Salvatore Giuliano Mr. & Mrs. H. Kent Goetjen e Mrs. Susan Goldsmith Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Gordon Mr. & Mrs. Masayuki Goto Mr. & Mrs. George R. Graham e
Gifts Mr. & Mrs. Gerald R. Graham Mr. & Mrs. Shawn R. Grant Mr. & Mrs. John Green Mr. & Mrs. John Green Mr. & Mrs. Herbert T. Gresh e Mrs. Cynthia Grosch Dr. Robert A. Gryboski e Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Gurry e Mr. & Mrs. Jay Haberland Dr. & Mrs. Hani Haddad e Mr. & Mrs. Walter V. Hall e Mr. & Mrs. G. Douglas Hamilton e Dr. & Mrs. Michael E. Hamilton Dr. & Mrs. Amir Hamir Mr. & Mrs. Christopher K. Hampton e Ms. Diana F. Harrison Dr. & Mrs. James S. Harrop Mr. Dana H. Havron e Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Hawie e Mr. & Mrs. A. Russ Heinke Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Helberg Mr. & Mrs. Daniel G. Henderson Mr. & Mrs. John G. Hennessey e Mr. & Mrs. George F. Henschel Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Robert Higgins e Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm M. Hirsh Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jon C. Hofer e Ms. Teresa Holland e Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Hollenshade Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Holtman e Mr. & Mrs. Steven Homscheid Mrs. Jane C. Hooker Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Hopson e Mr. & Mrs. Roger M. Howard e Mr. & Mrs. Roger M. Howard e Ms. Tracy B. Huntington Mr. & Mrs. Andrew H. Ide Mr. & Mrs. George D. Iverson VI e Mr. Timothy M. Jones & Ms. Annie M. Cardelus e Dr. & Mrs. Richard L. Judd e Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kagan e Mr. & Mrs. Alex Karoly Mr. & Mrs. James W. Kassel Mrs. Daniel Kelly Ms. Mary Ann Kern Dr. & Mrs. Donald H. Ketcham e Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Kimmerle e Mr. & Mrs. James Kirschner e Mr. & Mrs. Koichiro Kitade e Mr. & Mrs. Steven T. Klemenz Ms. Judith A. Knapp Mr. & Mrs. Peter T. Knobloch Mr. & Mrs. George P. Kooluris e Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Kraczkowsky e Mr. Neil C. Krauter Sr. Mr. Robert C. Kristian Mr. & Mrs. William G. Kron Mrs. Mary Kurtz Mrs. Gretchen W. LaBau e Ms. Eva Annika Lackos e Mr. & Mrs. Randall J. Laco Ms. Kathleen C. LaRocque e Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth H. LaRocque e Mr. & Mrs. Philip H. Lauro Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Lavendier e Mr. Myung Ku Lee & Mrs. Chu Young Choi e Mr. & Mrs. Gordon F. Linke Mrs. Sara Linsley e Mr. & Mrs. Wayne P. Lipkvich e Mr. & Mrs. James Little Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Lloyd e Dr. & Mrs. Robert G. Loewy e
Mr. Bradford W. Lowe e Mr. & Mrs. Edward Ludwig Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Lynch Mr. & Mrs. Gerard T. Lynch e Mr. & Mrs. James J. Lyons Mr. & Mrs. James Y. MacArthur e Ms. Marta Mahoney e Dr. & Mrs. Carl D. Malchoff e Mr. & Mrs. Douglas S. Margison e Mr. & Mrs. John A. Marr Mr. & Mrs. Douglas B. Marshall e Mr. & Mrs. William C. Martz Mr. & Mrs. Michael Marvin Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Maule Mr. & Mrs. David L. McAndrew e Mr. & Mrs. Dudley D. McCalla e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. McEachin e Mr. & Mrs. Kevin P. McGuire Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. McKernan e Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. McNealy e Mr. & Mrs. James V. Memmott Mr. & Mrs. Gregory M. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Michael Miller Mr. & Mrs. Gary J. Moeller e Mr. & Mrs. Joseph H. Moglia e Mr. & Mrs. Russell C. Mooney Mr. & Mrs. Bruce J. Moore Ms. Leslie Moraller Krauter e Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Moran Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Robert Moran Mr. & Mrs. Stanley A. Motta Mr. Borja Müller & Mrs. Rosina Bernar Mr. & Mrs. John P. Mulligan Mr. Brian T. Mullins e Mr. & Mrs. John Murray Mr. H. J. Nelson III e Mr. William R. Nelson & Ms. Shelly Perron Mr. & Mrs. Richard Nickerson e Mr. & Mrs. Antonio Nicolia e Mr. & Mrs. John R. Nissley e Mr. & Mrs. H. Clifton Northern Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Carl Nowiszewski Mr. & Mrs. Franc Oberhammer e Mr. & Mrs. Peter C. Obre e Mr. & Mrs. Robert Occhialini e Mr. & Mrs. Daniel O’Connell Mr. & Mrs. George D. O’Neill e Ms. Kathryn A. Ordway & Mr. James Sadler e Mr. & Mrs. Albert F. Orr e Mrs. Michele Gaug Pacquee Mrs. Robin S. Paganafanador Mr. Robert B. Palm & Mrs. Diane P. Welsh Mr. Steven Palmer e Mr. & Mrs. John Papadopoulos e Mr. & Mrs. John W. Patten Mr. & Mrs. Paul Pavano e Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Peltz e Dr. & Mrs. Michael C. Piercey e Mr. & Mrs. John B. Pinkham e Dr. Henry J. Pollack & Dr. Suzanne Rosenfeld Mr. Philip G. Pratt e Mr. & Mrs. Eugene T. Price Mrs. Elin Pye Mr. & Mrs. Alan Quebec Mr. & Mrs. John J. Quinn Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. J. Sadler Ramsdell e Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Ramsey e Mr. & Mrs. Gene Ranaldi e Mrs. Carol Reed e Mr. & Mrs. David H. Reed e Mr. & Mrs. Charles Regan e Mr. & Mrs. Brian P. Reilly e
e = ELEPHANT Longevity (five or more consecutive years of giving) d = Deceased
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas M. Reimer e Mr. & Mrs. Edward A. Reller e Atty. Tracy Rich & Hon. Vanessa Bryant e Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Richardson Mr. & Mrs. David Ries Sr. e Mr. & Mrs. Alan J. Righi e Mr. & Mrs. Ernest P. Riva Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Rogers Jr. Mr. William J. Roland e Mr. & Mrs. Bert Romm Mr. & Mrs. Philip Rotchford e Mr. & Mrs. Richard B. Rothschild e Mr. & Mrs. Alan D. Rozinsky e Mr. & Mrs. Barry Rubinfeld e Mr. William J. Rusch & Ms. Mary Anne Creto Mr. Andrew Russell e Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence J. Ryan e Mr. & Mrs. Patrick T. Ryan e Mr. & Mrs. William P. Ryan e Mr. & Mrs. Anthony J. Salerno Sr. e Mr. & Mrs. David Sambuceti Mrs. Robert W. Sanford e Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Sargent e Mr. Joseph G. Scali e Mr. & Mrs. Philip K. Schenck e Mr. Charles F. Schlegel Mrs. Rachael C. Schlegel e Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. William Seiden e Mr. & Mrs. William Severni e Mr. & Mrs. Ronald M. Shapiro e Mrs. Gail Sheflott e Dr. & Mrs. Richard Shumway Mr. & Mrs. John R. Siragusa e Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Sirni e Mr. & Mrs. Gerard F. Sirois e Mr. & Mrs. Kevin A. Sjodin Mr. & Mrs. Joseph I. Sjogren e Mr. Larry H. Smead e Mr. Brian W. Smith & Ms. Madonna A. Sacco Mr. & Mrs. D. Van Smith Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. J. Andrew Smith The Reverend & Mrs. Larry W. Smith e Mr. Paul J. Smyth & Ms. Penny Ward Smyth e Dr. Eun Seop Song & Dr. Sung Min Kim Mr. & Mrs. John E. Spencer Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Brent St. John e Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Stahlman e Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Stanton Mr. & Mrs. Douglas R. Stay e Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Steck e
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick T. Stetson Mr. & Mrs. Martin B. Stocklan e Mr. & Mrs. Jerry F. Stone Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Story III e Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Supple Ms. Lisa Sweeney Mrs. John C. Swett e Mr. Chen Lieh Tang & Ms. Mary Tierney Mr. & Mrs. Arturo Tapia Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Tesar e Mr. & Mrs. Joseph S. Tevald Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Theis e Mr. & Mrs. Delroy Thomas e Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. Thompson e Mr. & Mrs. Richard K. Thorndike III e Mr. & Mrs. Don W. Torey Mr. George Towers e Mr. & Mrs. George M. Trautman e Mr. Timothy L. Trautman Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Treat e Mr. & Mrs. Louis N. Usich Sr. Mr. & Mrs. William S. Valentine Mr. & Mrs. Juan Velutini Mr. & Mrs. Robert Villecco e Mr. & Mrs. Robert Davies Volk e Mrs. Fern Wachter & Mr. George Wachter e Mr. & Mrs. E. Paul Warner e The Reverend Dr. & Mrs. Richard W. Warner Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Damian Wasserbauer e Mr. & Mrs. William F. Waters e Mr. & Mrs. Tedrowe Watkins e Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Watson e Mrs. Marjorie Weiner Mr. & Mrs. Otto F. Welker Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wells Jr. e Dr. & Mrs. Lynn W. Whelchel Jr. Mrs. Pendleton P. White e Mr. & Mrs. Edward B. Wickes Sr. e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Widger e Mrs. Leslie Meek Wileman e Mr. & Mrs. George J. Willett III Mr. & Mrs. Clarence G. Williams Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. George Williamson Mr. & Mrs. Scott L. Woelfel e Mr. & Mrs. William W. Wylie Jr. e Mrs. Gayle Youlden e Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln C. Young e Dr. & Mrs. Raymond A. Yozwiak e Dr. Dori Zaleznik Mr. & Mrs. Jon S. Zieky e
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Current Faculty
Mr. Erik Y. Assadourian ’95 Mr. Edward D. Brown ’76 Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Buenaventura Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Deckers ’90 Mr. Geoffrey H. Doughty ’68 Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Doyle Jr. The Drew Family Mr. & Mrs. David L. Geyer Mr. & Mrs. William Lau Mr. Robert N. Mark ’80 Mr. Kerry A. Mayer ’54 Mr. & Mrs. J. Andrew Riemer Mr. Donald H. Rundlett Jr. ’87 Mr. & Mrs. Mark D. Solomon Mr. Christopher H. Stone ’88 Mr. & Mrs. Arturo Tapia Mr. & Mrs. George M. Trautman ’98 Hon. Mrs. Fern Wachter & Mr. George Wachter
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Albert Mr. Andrew B. Arcand ’93 Mr. Seshu Badrinath Mr. Geoffrey R. Barlow ’98 e Ms. Kathleen Barzun Mr. & Mrs. Brian Beloin (Ann) Mr. & Mrs. John Benoit (Cheryl) e Mr. & Mrs. John A. Benson (Shelly) Mr. & Mrs. Rolf Biekert (Inge) e Mr. & Mrs. Rodman R. Black Jr. (Anne) e Major & Mrs. John M. Bourgault USMC (Ret.) ’80 e Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Brennan e Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Buenaventura (Suzanne) Mr. & Mrs. Graham R. Callaghan ’95 e Mr. Bradford C. Carpenter & Ms. Katherine L. McSpadden Mr. & Mrs. Paul Case (Debra) Mr. & Mrs. Henry R. Coons ’71 e Mr. Daniel A. Cooper Ms. Christine M. Coz Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan A. Crocker e Mr. & Mrs. Brian E. Cugell Mr. & Mrs. Arthur B. Custer e Mr. Timothy D. Custer ’05 Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Deckers ’90 Mr. & Mrs. Tony Delnicki (Marie) e Mr. & Mrs. Michael Dembicer Mr. & Mrs. Steven C. Depner Mr. & Mrs. James M. Detora e Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Dowling Jr. ’91 e Mr. & Mrs. Brian P. Doyle e Mr. & Mrs. Kevin J. Driscoll ’72 Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Evans e Mrs. Mercedes Featherston & Dr. Ezequiel Menendez Dr. & Mrs. Henry E. Flanagan e Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Garber Jr. (Deb) Mr. & Mrs. John Gardner e Dr. Patricia Gaupp Mr. & Mrs. John N. Giamalis (Kelly) e Mr. Nathaniel Green Mr. Morgan Harris Mr. & Mrs. David Hemenway (Kathy) Mr. Alexander J. Hoerman Mr. & Mrs. James W. Kassel Dr. & Mrs. Donald H. Ketcham (Carol) e
Friends Mr. & Mrs. Robin B. Ketcham ’88 e Mr. & Mrs. James Kirschner e Mr. & Mrs. Steve K. Kraft Mr. & Mrs. Andre Laferriere (Gail) Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Lampe Ms. Emily V. Landau Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth H. LaRocque e Mr. Michael Lee Mr. & Mrs. Donald Leis (Kathy) Dr. & Mrs. Carl D. Malchoff (Diana) e Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Maraia (Lisa) Mr. Jermaine A. Matheson ’97 e Mr. & Mrs. David McElheny Mr. Arthur C. Mehos Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Nentwig e Mr. Erik C. Playe Mr. & Mrs. James G. Reece Mr. & Mrs. Edward A. Reller e Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Rice ’76 Mr. & Mrs. J. Andrew Riemer Ms. Gayle N. Robinson & Mr. James Budinetz e Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Roller Mr. Robert E. Rose Mr. & Mrs. Alan D. Rozinsky ’62 (Bobbie) e Dr. & Mrs. Patrick A. Ruwe (Stacy) Mrs. Sue Saxton e Mr. Benjamin Schloat Mr. & Mrs. Bruce A. Seeber (Carol) Ms. Amanda Seeberger Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Seiden ’00 e Mr. & Mrs. William Severni (Lenore) e Mr. & Mrs. Glenn A. Sieber Dr. & Mrs. Brian G. Smith (Holly) Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Smith Mr. Kevin Sun Mr. & Mrs. Raymond D. Sweetland Mr. & Mrs. Michael T. Symes ’81 e Mr. Drew W. Tanzosh Mr. & Mrs. George M. Trautman ’98H e Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Volo Mr. Brendon A. Welker ’91 e Mr. Connor F. Wells ’05 Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey A. Worrell Mr. & Mrs. Richard Yen Mr. Bryan L. Zaros
Anonymous (2) Mr. & Mrs. Courtney F. Bird Jr. e Mr. Edward B. Blasco Mr. & Mrs. Daniel G. Boissonneault Mr. John A. Brunjes Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Buechler Mr. & Mrs. James Burns Mr. & Mrs. Tom Chea Mrs. Amy T. Chu Mr. Roy Nhan & Mrs. Belle Chu Mrs. Lewis H. Clark e Mr. Douglas C. Cooney Mr. Roy F. Coppedge Mr. & Mrs. J. Eddy Craig e Mr. Brandon Dufour Mr. Nathan D. Edwards Mr. & Mrs. Frank Furman Mr. & Mrs. Peter B. Garland e Ms. Anne Geraghty Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Giella e Mr. Stephen G. Grygiel e Mr. & Mrs. John H. Haile e Mr. & Mrs. David Hasenbalg Mrs. Martha Kimberly d Mr. Ricardo G. Lambert Mr. & Mrs. Gilles Lavallee Mr. Ed Macri e Mr. & Mrs. Kristian Mineau Ms. Geraldine T. Nesbitt e Ms. Sally O’Connor Mr. & Mrs. Henry B. Pennell III e Mr. John W. Plumb Mrs. Lois K. Poplar Ms. Anne Raftery Mr. & Mrs. Brian Riendeau Mr. & Mrs. Garry S. Riendeau Mr. Eugene Rosenberg Mrs. Ruth W. Rosenthal Mrs. R. Allan Ruez e Mr. & Mrs. Tom Sharpe Mr. Kirk Sumner Mrs. Thomas Tongue e Mr. & Mrs. Herb Ziegler
Admissions &Alumni Reception Hosts Mr. Robert R. Applegate ’75 Chadds Ford, PA Mr. M. Houston Baker III ’76 Chadds Ford, PA Mr. & Mrs. James E. Bell III ’74 Chadds Ford, PA Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Brady Simsbury, CT Mr. Brian B. Conroy ’82 Boston, MA Mr. Patrick J. Delahunty ’90 Boston, MA Captain Victor Delano Chevy Chase, MD
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Mr. Stephen D. F. Dewey & Mrs. Patty A. Chow Dewey Los Angeles, CA Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan M. Farrow ’78 Pembroke, Bermuda Mr. Jerold T. Garvey ’82 Boston, MA Mr. Dean C. Graham ’84 Chevy Chase, MD Mr. & Mrs. Dennis P. Leddy Weston, MA Mr. Scott A. Lindenau Aspen, CO Mr. Bowman C. Lingle II ’57 Chicago, IL
Mr. Coley M. Lynch ’91 Avon, CT Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. MacDonald Fairfield, CT Mr. & Mrs. Patrick B. McEneaney Glastonbury, CT Mr. Brendan L. McKernan ’89 Boston, MA Mr. Kevin J. McKernan ’91 Boston, MA Dr. & Mrs. Gary S. Mono Las Vegas, NV Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Morris Ridgewood, NJ Ms. Cheryl Packwood & Mr. Kalidou Gadio Pembroke, Bermuda
Parents Association of Korea Seoul, Korea Mr. & Mrs. Douglas W. Rothmann Avon, CT Mr. & Mrs. Ellis L. Shamburger III Atlanta, GA Mr. & Mrs. Kevin A. Sjodin Fairfield, CT Mr. & Mrs. Arturo Tapia Panama City, Panama Mr. & Mrs. Louis N. Usich III ’85 Avon, CT Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Zable Springfield, MA
Grandparents Annual Fund Gifts
Memorial & Honorary Gifts In memory of Betty L. Asiel Mr. E. Nelson Asiel
In memory of David L. Geyer Jr. ’71 Mr. & Mrs. David L. Geyer
In memory of Sidney Riendeau Mr. Edward B. Blasco Bluefoot Entertainment Mr. & Mrs. Daniel G. Boissonneault Mr. & Mrs. James Burns Dr. & Mrs. Lothar R. Candels Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Evans Mr. & Mrs. Frank Furman Mr. & Mrs. Gilles Lavallee Mr. Seth F. Mendell ’52 Mrs. Lois K. Poplar Mr. & Mrs. Brian Riendeau Mr. & Mrs. Garry S. Riendeau Rotary Club of Plainville
In memory of Donald “Pete” R. Hart Jr. ’36 Mr. Frank G. Leavitt ’52
In memory of Michael W. Stradley Mrs. Ruth W. Rosenthal
In memory of Regina Haviland Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Buechler In memory of Warren W. Kent Jr. ’40 Mrs. Warner W. Kent Jr.
In memory of Jay Toole ’53 Mr. Don Hardy Ms. Carol Reavis Pillet-Will Ms. Mary B. White
In memory of James B. Kenyon, Ph.D. ’45 Mrs. James B. Kenyon
In memory of H. Mitchell White ’73 Mr. & Mrs. Ronald White
In memory of James Ashley Lauve ’62 Ms. Cynthia Lee Beeman
In honor of Colin A. Bernard ’11 Mr. & Mrs. Matthew L. Bernard
In memory of Merritt “Rhett” K. Mitchell ’56 Mrs. Celeste G. Betjemann Ms. Theodora Betjemann Ms. Joyce A. Calabro Ms. Barbara Cleary Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Glassmeyer Mr. & Mrs. William J. Gremp Heagney, Lennon & Slane, LLP Mr. & Mrs. Marty Jones Mr. & Mrs. Oran G. Kirkpatrick Mr. & Mrs. William J. W. Merritt Jr. ’66 Mr. John O. Paull Mr. & Mrs. Herald L. Ritch Mr. & Mrs. James S. Rosebush Ms. Rose Marie Slyper Mr. & Mrs. Arthur J. Wichman
In honor of John S. Courage ’11 Mr. William H. Heyman & Ms. Katherine E. Dietze
In memory of G. Garvin Brown III ’62 Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Evans Mr. James G. Reid ’86 Mr. & Mrs. Louis N. Usich Sr. ’62 In memory of Sidney C. Clark ’65 (Hon.) Dr. Richard B. Boebel ’68 In memory of Susan Vickery Davis Mr. Charles W. Davis ’59
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Agnoli Mr. & Mrs. John Akers Mr. Aaron N. Alleyne Mr. & Mrs. David L. Ammen Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ball Mr. & Mrs. J. Leo Barry e Mrs. Norma Bassett Mr. & Mrs. Hugh R. Beath e Mrs. Dorothy Blanchard e Mrs. Mercedes Blasco Mr. & Mrs. John Boratko Mr. Floyd Bowley Mr. & Mrs. Roger Bradley Mr. & Mrs. Gerald W. Brady Mrs. Rita Brown e Mr. & Mrs. John Carricato Mr. Alfonso Cavaliere Mr. & Mrs. John H. Cheffer Mr. & Mrs. Joel Chinman Mr. & Mrs. Robert Clarke Mr. Douglas Clement Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth G. Cloud Jr. e Mr. Stephen J. Connolly III Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Cooke Mrs. N. L. Cooper Mrs. Lucille Coz e Dr. Julie S. Crocker Mr. & Mrs. Rocco Davino Jr. Mrs. Barbara Dombek Mr. Raymond Dorman Mr. & Mrs. Russel Duryea Mr. & Mrs. Robert Eden Mr. & Mrs. Duncan S. Ellsworth Jr. Mr. Paul Fay e Mr. & Mrs. Eric N. Ferguson e Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Fiondella Mrs. Constance Francis Mr. & Mrs. William B. Funnell Mr. & Mrs. David Fyvolent Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Gibbons e Mrs. Frances K. Gonzales Mr. & Mrs. Richard Guimond Mrs. Lillian Hammer e Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hazen Mrs. Barbara Heffner e Mrs. Richard Higgins Mr. & Mrs. Rodrigo Holguin Mr. & Mrs. Hiroshi Isaka Mr. & Mrs. James Jiantonio Mrs. Ruth Jones Mrs. Joan Karakas e Mr. & Mrs. James E. Kassel e Mr. Robert C. Kristian Mr. & Mrs. Charles Krug e Mrs. Mary Kurtz Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Lavendier e Mrs. Devorah Lehrer Mr. & Mrs. Carl E. Lindahl
Mrs. John E. Lynch e Mr. Robertson Mackay e Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Maitland e Mrs. Nedra Martz Mrs. Linwood S. Mather Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. McLaughlin Mr. William E. Mellow & Mrs. Nancy Newton Mellow Mr. & Mrs. Michael Messina Mr. & Mrs. Karl Mono Mr. & Mrs. Robert Moran Mrs. Aidan Mullett Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Craig Nation Sr. e Mr. & Mrs. G. Patrick Nerbonne Dr. & Mrs. James E. Nicholson Mr. & Mrs. Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda Mrs. Mary Nolan Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Osypuk Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Pappalardo Mrs. Mary Pilipiak Mrs. John B. Pipkin II Mr. Russell Pons Ms. Ann Price & Mr. Robert Dodd Mr. & Mrs. Gary Rauch e Mr. & Mrs. Barry Ravech Mr. Warren Rothmann & Ms. Ilze Willison Dr. Richard Rubenstein & Dr. Betty Rubenstein Mrs. Patti Runkel Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Sandlin Mrs. Robert W. Sanford e Mr. & Mrs. John Seeber Ms. Joyce Shamburger Mrs. Germaine Sharretts Mr. & Mrs. Fred Sherbacow Mrs. Ann Sica e Mr. & Mrs. Philip W. Smith Jr. e Mrs. Dorothy Spolarich Mr. & Mrs. Peter F. Stager Mr. & Mrs. Charles Steidel Mr. & Mrs. Robert Steltjes Ms. Patricia Sullivan Mr. & Mrs. William Sullivan e Mrs. Barbara Swanson Mrs. LeRoy Thompson e Mr. & Mrs. James Thorington Mr. & Mrs. George Touponse Mr. & Mrs. George M. Trautman e Mrs. Lucy Uomoleale Mr. & Mrs. Louis N. Usich Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Vickers Mr. & Mrs. John Wardell Mrs. Norma Weisenburger Mrs. David K. Welles Mr. & Mrs. Wayland Wilcox Mrs. Patricia Williamson Mr. & Mrs. John Wise
e = ELEPHANT Longevity (five or more consecutive years of giving) d = Deceased
In memory of George A. Murray, Hon. Director Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Biondo Mr. & Mrs. John B. Clancy Ms. Jean Cromwell Ms. Ann P. Marshall Mr. & Mrs. Bruce A. McDonald Mr. George A. Murray ’81 Ms. Patsy I. Page Mr. & Mrs. James E. Palmer Mr. Thomas L. Piper III Mr. & Mrs. Donald Stroben Mr. & Mrs. David B. Wescoe Mr. & Mrs. George S. Yorkey In memory of Morgan B. Randrup ’80 Mrs. Rennie Randrup Washburn
In honor of Brian P. Doyle Ms. Anne Raftery In honor of E. Todd Elliott ’82 Mr. & Mrs. George M. Trautman ’98H In honor of Peter M. Evans Mr. Stephen G. Grygiel Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Hawie ’55 In honor of Richard B. Rothschild’s 55th Birthday Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Emden In honor of Ned ’74, Charlie ’03, & Preston ’08 Thompson Mrs. LeRoy Thompson In honor of George M. Trautman ’98 (Hon.) Mr. Stephen G. Grygiel In honor of George M. Trautman’s Birthday Mr. & Mrs. Dave Leijfer Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Rosenberg In honor of George & Barbara Trautman’s Anniversary The Bricker Family The Rosenberg Family The Toro Family In honor of Max D. Weiner’s 2011 Graduation, Harold J. Tabackman ’99, Class of 1999, & the Avon teachers who mentor these young men Mrs. Marjorie Weiner In honor of David C.F. Williamson ’91 Mr. & Mrs. George Williamson
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Matching Gift Companies & Foundations
Capital Giving
Anonymous A. J. DeBlois Family Foundation A. Lincoln and Nancy D. Sherk Fund of the Winston-Salem Foundation Abby and George O’Neill Trust of The Rockefeller Trust Company (Delaware) Aetna Foundation, Inc. AIG Matching Gifts Program Allied World Assurance Company, Inc. Amica Companies Foundation Anchor Capital Advisors, LLC Arbella Insurance Group Charitable Foundation Austin Community Foundation-Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Giving Fund B.T. Americas Charity Match Program Bank of America Matching Gifts Program Barnes Foundation Blackstone Square Trust Bluefoot Entertainment Boeing Bowman C. Lingle Trust Bristol-Meyers Squibb Foundation, Inc. Buchanan Family Foundation Bundy Family Foundation CAF American Donor Fund Caleb C. and Julia W. Dula Educational & Charitable Foundation Carriuolo Family Foundation Chubb & Son, Inc. Classical Excursions Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Community Foundation of Louisville Depository, Inc. Community Foundation Serving Richmond & Central Virginia Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism Cookie Jar Foundation Corning Incorporated Foundation Covidien Matching Gift Program Deane A. and John D. Gilliam Foundation Dell Direct Giving Campaign E. Newbold & Margaret duPont Smith Foundation Edward E. Ford Foundation Fairfield County Community FoundationDonor Advised Fund Farrell Family Foundation Fidelity Foundation Fiondella Family Trust at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Gaynor Family Foundation GE Foundation General Re Corporation George and Marie Chabot Charitable Foundation Goldman Sachs & Co. Goldman Sachs Gives Charitable Fund Gordon F. Linke and Jocelyn B. Linke Foundation Harris Connect, LLC Hartford Matching Gift Center Hartwell Foundation Harvey Hubbell Foundation Heagney, Lennon & Slane, LLP Helen Trane Hood Charitable Trust Hennessey Foundation Hipp Foundation
Anonymous (5) Mrs. Louise B. Adams P’64, ’68, GP’01 Mr. Thomas F. Adams ’64 Mr. E. Nelson Asiel P’67 Mr. & Mrs. Tommy L. Bambrick P’07 Mr. & Mrs. David M. Barros P’11, ’11 Mr. & Mrs. J. Leo Barry GP’06, ’07, ’11 Ms. Cynthia Lee Beeman Mr. David F. Berkey ’67 Mrs. Celeste G. Betjemann Ms. Theodora Betjemann Mr. & Mrs. James H. Biggart P’02, ’06, ’08, ’14 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Biondo P’92 Mr. John G. Birle ’85 Mr. Charles R. Bishop ’77 Mr. & Mrs. Rodman R. Black Jr. P’99 Dr. Theodore A. Blaine ’84 Mr. Robert J. Bogino ’60 Mr. Erin R. Borger ’99 Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Brookman P’99 Mr. & Mrs. Espen S. Brooks P’07 Mr. Campbell P. Brown ’86 Mr. G. Garvin Brown III ’62, P’86, ’87 d Mr. G. Garvin Brown IV ’87 Buchanan Family Foundation Ms. Joyce A. Calabro Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Campbell P’08, ’12 Mr. Michael Cashel ’80 Mr. & Mrs. James H. Cashion P’93 Mr. Lance A. Cashion ’93 Dr. Bong Soo Cha & Mrs. So Young Lee P’09, ’11 Chubb & Son, Inc. Mr. Hing Lun Chung & Mrs. Yee Mei Kong P’10 Mr. & Mrs. John B. Clancy Ms. Barbara Cleary Mr. & Mrs. John B. Clinton P’02, ’02, ’10 Mr. Erich L. Cluxton ’61 Mr. Mike Coburn ’86 Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Cohane P’02 Mr. & Mrs. Anthony S. Colatrella P’09 Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism Mr. & Mrs. Kevin J. Connelly P’07 Mr. Brian B. Conroy ’82 Mr. Michael C. Conroy ’85 Mr. Neal S. Cooper ’85 Mr. Robert J. Cordisco Sr. P’11 Mr. Robert A. Cordisco Jr. ’11 Mr. Frank D. Costello ’60 Mr. & Mrs. J. Eddy Craig Mr. Courtenay Crocker ’68 Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan A. Crocker P’11 Ms. Jean Cromwell Mr. & Mrs. Charles S. Cruice Mr. Thomas K. Curtis Jr. ’63 Mr. & Mrs. Arthur B. Custer P’04, ’05, ’10 Dr. & Mrs. Leslie S. Cutler P’91 Dr. & Mrs. William Dean III P’01, ’01 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph DeBello P’05, ’10 Mr. Mark H. DeBlois ’74 Mr. Stephen R. Deyette ’78 Mr. Frank D.B. DiCocco ’02 Mr. & Mrs. Lou DiCocco P’02 Ms. Katherine E. Dietze P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph DiFiglia P’06, ’08 Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Dowling Jr. ’91 Mr. Christopher S. Drew ’85 Mr. David E. Drew ’87 Mr. & Mrs. John E. Drew P’85, ’87
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Houston Endowment Inc. Humana Inc. Infinium Captial Management ING Foundation Ingersoll-Rand Co. James E. & Constance L. Bell Foundation Jeffrey and Jennifer Allred Family Foundation John Ruan Foundation Trust Kirkeby Foundation Kulynych Family Foundation I, Inc. Kulynych Family Foundation II, Inc. Lodges Fund at the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation Lynch Family Foundation Macy’s Inc. Marie G. Dennett Foundation Marjorie Merriweather Post Foundation Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. MassMutual Matching Gift Center McCarthy-Bjorklund Foundation MFS Matching Gift Program Moglia Family Foundation Morgan Stanley Annual Appeal Campaign New York Community Trust Noblis, Inc. Nolan Family Foundation Northwestern Mutual Life Foundation, Inc. One of a Kind Foundation Peter Berkey Foundation Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program Pine Grove School PTO Ralph B. Rogers Foundation Robert G. & Marianne S. Wuelfing Family Foundation Ross Foundation Fund of the Delaware Community Foundation Rotary Club of Plainville Russell Matching Gifts Schlein Foundation, Inc. Sheldon R. Roth Family Philanthropic Fund of the American Society for Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Silver Lake Steven & Kiki Esrick Dream Foundation, Inc. Stop & Shop A+ School Rewards Program Susquehanna International Group, LLP T. R. Paul Family Foundation Teel’s Marsh Foundation Tharpe Family Fund of the Community Foundation of the Chattachoochee Valley, Inc. Thomson Reuters Travelers Foundation U.S. Bancorp Foundation UBS Matching Gift Program United Technologies United Way of Central & Northeastern Connecticut United Way of Milford United Way of Pioneer Valley, Inc. United Way of Rhode Island Vincent Dowling Family Foundation, Inc. Walks Foundation, Inc. Waters Corporation Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gift Program William E. Weiss Foundation
Mr. Mark W. Drinkwater ’86 Pastor Florence Eddins Edward E. Ford Foundation Mr. Huntington Eldridge Jr. ’69 Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Emden Mr. Charles F. Emmons ’63 Mr. & Mrs. Steven Esrick P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Evans P’98 Mr. Bradley A. Evens ’85 Mr. David J. Farrell ’98 Mr. & Mrs. W. James Farrell P’98 Farrell Family Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Henry E. Flanagan Mr. & Mrs. Thomas I. Florence ’81, P’14 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph S. Freeman P’11 Dr. & Mrs. Andrew A. Freiberg P’12 Mr. Francis W. Gallo ’61 GE Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Glassmeyer Goldman Sachs & Co. Goldman Sachs Gives Charitable Fund Ms. Eleanor M. Goldthwait P’86 Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Gordon P’90 Mr. & Mrs. James Gorham P’10 Mr. Drew S. Graham ’85 Mr. & Mrs. William J. Gremp Mr. Don Hardy Dr. James S. Harrop Jr. ’86 Hartwell Foundation Harvey Hubbell Foundation Mr. Dana H. Havron P’10 Mr. John W. Hawie ’82 Mr. Mark J. Hawley ’61 Mr. & Mrs. William S. Hayes P’06 Heagney, Lennon & Slane, LLP Mr. E. Paul Herbert ’62 Mr. Jonathan D. Hoak ’03 Mr. Michael J. Hoak ’95 Mr. & Mrs. Rodrigo Holguin ’61, P’84, ’89, GP’12 Mr. & Mrs. David P. Holst-Grubbe P’08 Mr. David M. Homeier ’52 Mr. & Mrs. Joe Huber P’10 Mrs. Judy Johnson GP’12 Mr. & Mrs. Marty Jones Mr. Timothy M. Jones & Ms. Annie M. Cardelus P’05 Mr. John P. Joyce ’90 Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Keller P’08 Mr. & Mrs. Peter Keller P’07 Mr. & Mrs. Mark K. Kelly P’11 Mrs. Warner W. Kent Jr. Mrs. James B. Kenyon Mr. & Mrs. Dennis M. Keogh P’01, ’07 Mr. John D. Kettlewell ’85 Mr. Spencer S. Keyes ’67 d Mrs. Carla Kirkeby P’83 Kirkeby Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Oran G. Kirkpatrick Mr. & Mrs. Peter T. Knobloch P’09 Mr. Henry D. Krupnikoff ’86 Mr. Petro Kulynych GP’93, ’95, ’10, ’14 Kulynych Family Foundation II, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth H. LaRocque P’01, ’10 Mrs. Dolores A. Lawler P’82 Mr. Frank G. Leavitt ’52 Mr. Shane N. Lieberman ’97 Mr. & Mrs. James J. Lyons P’06, ’07, ’11
Honoring benefactors who have created trusts, Bequests and other planned gifts for Avon Old Farms
Riddl Society
The Mr. William B. Maag ’81 Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. MacDonald P’11 Dr. & Mrs. Scott B. MacDonald ’74, P’11 Mr. George W. Macon III ’61 Ms. Ann P. Marshall Mr. & Mrs. William C. Martz P’10 Mr. John W. Maxwell ’86 Mr. & Mrs. Bruce A. McDonald Mr. Albert J. McHenry ’56 Mr. William J. W. Merritt Jr. ’66 Mr. & Mrs. Leonard T. Miller Jr. P’10 Mr. Kristofer B. Molinaro ’12 Mr. Edward P. Molloy ’74 Mr. Donald R. Monaco ’55 Mr. & Mrs. Russell C. Mooney P’10 Mr. Bradley R. Morris ’84 Dr. Jeffrey S. Morrow ’61 Mr. Brian T. Mullins ’68, P’04 Mr. George A. Murray ’81 New York Community Trust Ms. Jihong Ni P’12 Mr. & Mrs. John R. Nissley ’65, P’10 Mr. John A. Nolan ’80 Nolan Family Foundation Mr. Michael D. Nouri ’64 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. O’Keefe Ms. Kathleen G. Olson P’11, ’13 One of a Kind Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Gilman W. Ordway ’44, GP’04, ’10 Ms. Patsy I. Page Mr. Robert B. Palm & Mrs. Diane P. Welsh P’10 Mr. & Mrs. James E. Palmer Mr. William D. A. Palmer ’61 Mr. John O. Paull Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Peltz P’09, ’12 Peter Berkey Foundation Ms. Carol Reavis Pillet-Will Mr. Thomas L. Piper III Mr. & Mrs. Eugene T. Price P’10, ’11 Mr. John Rakolta III ’99 Mr. & Mrs. Herald L. Ritch Robert G. & Marianne S. Wuelfing Family Foundation Ms. Gayle N. Robinson & Mr. James Budinetz Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Rosati P’11 Mr. & Mrs. James S. Rosebush Mr. & Mrs. Richard B. Rothschild P’05 Mr. Kyle W. Rougeot ’06 Mr. Sam L. Rubenstein ’85 Mr. John E. Runkel ’10 Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Runkel P’10 Mr. & Mrs. Patrick T. Ryan P’09, ’12 Mr. John A. Sebastian ’84
Mr. & Mrs. Ellis L. Shamburger III P’12 Mr. Edward M. Siegel Jr. ’61 Ms. Rose Marie Slyper Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Smalley P’05 Mr. & Mrs. Alex Smigelski P’09 Mr. Brian W. Smith & Ms. Madonna A. Sacco P’10, ’13 Dr. Eun Seop Song & Dr. Sung Min Kim P’10, ’13 Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Stahlman ’56, P’80 Mr. Richard I. Steinberg ’61 Steven & Kiki Esrick Dream Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Story III P’10 Mrs. Michael W. Stradley P’92 Mr. & Mrs. Donald Stroben Mr. Ida Bagus Suarsana & Ms. Karen Waddell P’11 Mr. & Mrs. David P. Szewczul P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Arturo Tapia P’01, ’02, 04, ’11 Teel’s Marsh Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Tesar P’05, ’10 Mr. J. Brad Tewksbury ’86 Mr. & Mrs. Patrick D. Thibadeau P’00, ’02 Mr. W. Scott Tiernan ’70, P’99, ’05, ’08 Mr. & Mrs. Don W. Torey P’09 Mr. Benjamin H. Travers ’88 UBS Matching Gift Program Lt. Col. Mark S. Ulrich ’86 United Technologies Mr. & Mrs. Frank Usowski P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Carl A. Valimont ’84, P’13 Dr. Kenneth A. Valyo ’79 Mr. John F. Van Sant Jr. ’75 Mr. & Mrs. José R. Vizcarrondo P’09 Mr. James R. Wardrop ’60 Mrs. Rennie Randrup Washburn Mr. & Mrs. Michael Weiner P’11 Mr. William D. Weiss ’62, P’90 Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Welles P’11 Mr. Channing M. Wells ’53 Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gift Program Mr. & Mrs. David B. Wescoe Ms. Mary B. White Mr. & Mrs. Ronald White P’73 Mr. & Mrs. Arthur J. Wichman Mr. Paul R. Wiesner ’56 William E. Weiss Foundation Mr. Richard L. Williams ’60 Mr. & Mrs. Wayman C. Wing P’71 Mrs. Linda P. Woodwell P’08 Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Wuelfing P’06 Mr. & Mrs. George S. Yorkey
e = ELEPHANT Longevity (five or more consecutive years of giving) d = Deceased
We are proud to recognize the following individuals who have made plans in their estates to make a difference for Avon Old Farms School over the long term. These deferred gifts to Avon Old Farms include bequests, gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, life insurance, real estate and collectibles. By building our endowment through planned gifts, we can offer more financial aid to deserving students, provide better compensation to our faculty, maintain the beauty of Mrs. Riddle’s magnificent campus, and enhance the academic, athletic, and arts programs. Currently there are over 160 alumni, parents, and friends of the school who have, either openly or anonymously, made their planned gift intentions known to the school. We welcome you to follow their lead and join the Riddle Society. By planning ahead, not only have they become part of the pipeline for the future advancement of Avon, but they have also provided for their loved ones by reducing their exposure to local, state, and federal taxes. If you are about to construct your first estate plan, or plan to update your estate when the circumstances of your life changes, please think about Avon Old Farms School; where graduates, sons, and grandsons become men and make friends for life. To find out more information about planned gifts for Avon Old Farms School, please contact Henry Coons ’71, Director of Planned Giving, at 860-404-4226, coonsh@avonoldfarms. com, or visit our planned giving website online: www. avonoldfarms.com.gift-planning.org/
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The
Growing Avon’s Endowment through Planned Gifts
THE HAMPTON FAMILY Christopher ’09 - Christopher ’79 - Gerard ’11 - Patrick ’10 “The legacy of Avon Old Farms lives on in each of us through our own unique and wonderful experiences. We want to return the favor.
Riddle Society— Inner Circle Mr. John H. Asiel ’67 Mr. Timothy R. Beeble ’71 Mr. Richard P. Behr ’67 Mr. Joseph R. Biondo P’92 Mr. James R. Birle P’85 Mr. Thomas E. Bissell ’77 Mr. Austin Chambers ’58 Mr. Henry R. Coons ’71 Mr. Thomas K. Curtis Jr. ’63 Mr. Huntley G. Davenport ’56 Mr. John F. Davenport ’59 Mr. John E. Drew P’85, ’87 Mr. Charles F. Emmons ’63 Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Evans P’98 Mr. Andrew H. Fisher ’91 Mr. Graham C. Garland ’09 Mr. David M. Hallam ’66 Mr. Christopher K. Hampton ’79 Mr. Christopher K. Hampton ’09 Mr. Gerard D. Hampton ’11 Mr. Patrick D. Hampton ’10 Mr. Edward J. Hawie ’55 Mr. Thomas A. Jacka ’40 Mr. Frank G. Leavitt ’52 Dr. Richard K. Loveland ’59H, PF Mr. William W. Lyon ’63 Mr. Francis K.C. Madeira ’34 Mr. & Mrs. H. Stanley Mansfield Jr. P’97 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. McNealy P’86 Mr. David R. McShane ’59 Mr. Frederick M. Michel ’77 Mr. Joseph H. Moglia P’96 Mr. Donald R. Monaco ’55 Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Murgio P’94, ’99 Mr. Henry L. Murray III ’06 Mr. Rolf H. Olson ’59 Ms. Kathryn A. Ordway P’04 Mr. Clayton S. Parsons III ’78 Mr. Richard W. Pendleton Jr. ’96H Mr. Sheldon R. Roth ’54 Mr. Jon R. Salony ’64 Mr. Daniel J. Seiden ’00 Mr. James L. Shirk ’50 Mr. Gregory K. Snow ’79 Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. Thompson ’74 Mr. Richard K. Thorndike III ’57, P’84 Mr. Philip S. Wellman ’82 Mr. James P. Wysong ’48
“Our planned gifts through the Riddle Society will allow our own legacies to continue at Avon for future fathers and sons to enjoy. We thank the School for its gifts to us and take joy in our opportunity to give back. When you plan for the future, please consider Avon Old Farms School.”
Riddle Society
TO MAKE A DIFFERE NCE FOR FU TU RE G E NE RAT I O N S OF AVO N S TU DENT S , P LE A S E CON TACT:
CLASS OF 1939
Henry R. Coons ’71 Director of Planned Giving Phone: 860-404-4226 Email: coonsh@avonoldfarms.com www.avonoldfarms.gift-planning.org/
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CLASS OF 1934
Mr. Francis K. Madeira
CLASS OF 1937 Anonymous
Mr. James E. Cushing
CLASS OF 1940
Mr. Thomas A. Jacka Mr. Gregory E. H. Lindin
CLASS OF 1943 Anonymous
CLASS OF 1944 Mr. David C. Bigelow
CLASS OF 1948 Mr. James P. Wysong
CLASS OF 1950 Mr. James L. Shirk
CLASS OF 1952 Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr.
Anthony Antoville Frank G. Leavitt Seth F. Mendell William M. Strumlauf Richard W. Walker
CLASS OF 1953
Anonymous (2) Mr. John W. Lawrence Jr. Mr. Sigmund Windsberg
CLASS OF 1954 Mr. Kerry A. Mayer Mr. Sheldon R. Roth
CLASS OF 1955
Mr. Edward J. Hawie Mr. Donald R. Monaco Mr. William C. Tost
CLASS OF 1956
Mr. Huntley G. Davenport
CLASS OF 1957
Mr. Edward L. Greenblatt Dr. Robert A. Gryboski Mr. Richard K. Thorndike III
CLASS OF 1958 Anonymous Mr. Austin Chambers Mr. Richard S. Taylor
CLASS OF 1959
Anonymous Mr. John F. Davenport Mr. Wayne R. Hartigan Dr. Richard K. Loveland, Hon. Mr. Douglas B. Marshall Mr. David R. McShane Mr. George F. Motter IV Mr. Rolf H. Olson Mr. Stephen C. Sumner
CLASS OF 1960
Anonymous (2) Mr. Frank D. Costello Mr. C. Ford Reese Jr. Mr. Eric J. T. Skemp Mr. Peter K. Van Winkle Mr. James R. Wardrop Mr. Joseph M. Wells III Mr. Richard L. Williams
CLASS OF 1961 Mr. William S. David
CLASS OF 1962
Anonymous Mr. G. Garvin Brown III Mr. Rufus K. Griscom Mr. Christopher Hall Mr. E. Paul Herbert
CLASS OF 1963
Anonymous Mr. Godfrey C. Bloch Mr. Thomas K. Curtis Jr. Mr. Charles F. Emmons Mr. William W. Lyon Mr. Warren S. Van Deventer
CLASS OF 1964
Anonymous (5) Mr. Jeffrey B. Minnick Mr. Jon R. Salony Mr. Spencer K. Sokale
CLASS OF 1965
Anonymous (3) Mr. Spencer E. Beal Sr. Mr. Matthew H. Gates Mr. G. Keating Pepper
CLASS OF 1966
Anonymous (2) Mr. Michael D. Barker Mr. Vere W. Gaynor Mr. David M. Hallam Mr. Samuel W. Off Jr. Mr. Michael L. Straus
CLASS OF 1967
Anonymous Mr. John H. Asiel Mr. Emmett M. Avery III Mr. Richard P. Behr Mr. James W. Corrigan Mr. John R. Hebberd Mr. Malcolm M. Hirsh Jr.
CLASS OF 1968
Anonymous (2) Mr. Chase F. Donaldson Mr. Roan A. McClure Mr. Roger P. Salz
CLASS OF 1969
Anonymous Mr. L. Larus Avery Mr. James T. Donkel
CLASS OF 1970
Anonymous Mr. Harris H. Bucklin III Mr. William M. Lipton
CLASS OF 1971
Anonymous Mr. Timothy R. Beeble Mr. Henry R. Coons Mr. S. Lawrence Hammerman II Dr. Joseph C. Vecchiarino III
CLASS OF 1972
Mr. Daniel E. Carpenter Mr. Henry S. Rosenbaum
CLASS OF 1973 Mr. James L. Bush Mr. Jeffrey A. Carlson
CLASS OF 1974
Mr. Edward P. Thompson
CLASS OF 1975
Mr. Geoffrey M. Anderson Mr. Allan J. O’Connor
CLASS OF 1976
Mr. Edward D. Brown Mr. Harold A. Davis
CLASS OF 1977
Mr. Thomas E. Bissell Mr. Frederick M. Michel
CLASS OF 1978
Mr. Clayton S. Parsons III
CLASS OF 1979
Mr. Christopher K. Hampton Mr. Gregory K. Snow
CLASS OF 1980
Mr. Charles L. Hanscomb, Hon.
CLASS OF 1981 Mr. Peter M. O’Neill
CLASS OF 1982 Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr.
Brian B. Conroy Stephen D. Dyson John W. Hawie Philip S. Wellman
CLASS OF 1985 Mr. William Young
CLASS OF 1989
Mr. Daniel J. Entwistle
CLASS OF 2011
Mr. Gerard D. Hampton
PARENTS AND FRIENDS Anonymous (2) Mrs. Louise B. Adams P’64,’68, GP’01 Mr. Joseph R. Biondo P’92 Mr. James R. Birle P’85 Captain Victor Delano P’75 Mr. John E. Drew P’85, ’87 Mr. David Emmes P’07 Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Evans P’98 Mr. & Mrs. Henry E. Flanagan CF Mr. Thomas Foote & Ms. Constance Williams P’08 Mr. & Mrs. David L. Geyer P’71, ’78 Ms. Lucy A. Hurst P’03) Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Kumming P’98 Mr. & Mrs. H. Stanley Mansfield Jr. P’97 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. McNealy P’86 Mr. Joseph H. Moglia P’96 Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Murgio P’94, ’99 Mr. George A. Murray P’81 Ms. Geraldine T. Nesbitt Ms. Kathryn A. Ordway P’04 Mr. Richard B. Rothschild P’05 Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Theis P’06 Miss Blair S. Thompson Mrs. Margot L. Thompson P’03, ’08 Mr. & Mr. John Wise GP’09
Riddle Society Legacy Gifts Received
Mr. Donald Carson Mr. Lewis S. Catlin ’38 Mr. Sidney C. Clark ’65H Anonymous Mrs. Jean M. Coons P’71 Mr. John P. Downing ’36 CLASS OF 1991 Mr. Robert S. Edwards ’42 Mr. Andrew H. Fisher Mr. F. Reed Estabrook ’36 Mr. John N. Estabrook ’32 CLASS OF 1992 Mr. Edgar Fairchild P’60 Mr. Scott M. Goodwyn Mr. John A. Feist ’51 Mr. Spencer S. Keyes ’67 CLASS OF 1996 Mr. Oliver A. Kimberly ’52 Mr. Richard W. Pendleton Jr., Hon. Mr. George C. Lyon ’34 Mr. Edmund S. McCawley Jr. ’40 CLASS OF 1998 Mr. William M. McCawley ’37, P’69 Mr. George M. Trautman, Hon. Mr. John C. Merritt ’34 Mr. Daniel F. North ’37 CLASS OF 2000 Mr. Christopher H. Phillips ’39 Mr. J. Stratford R. Dennis Mrs. Mary L. Purdey P’56 Mr. Daniel J. Seiden Mr. Gordon C. Ramsey ’80H Mrs. Mildred Rauch P’68 CLASS OF 2003 Mr. Anthony M. Small ’56 Mr. Charles P. Thompson II
CLASS OF 1990
A Note to Our Readers… The Annual Report for the fiscal year 2010–2011, ending on June 30, 2011, has been assembled with great care and attention to detail. The purpose of this report is to acknowledge, and in this small way, publicly thank all of our donors. This year, as always, we are blessed with the bonds of community bolstered by your great generosity. If your name is not listed, or if there is some other error, please accept our sincere apologies, and contact Peter Evans at the Alumni and Development Office with your concerns at 800-336-8195. Thank you for your support!
CLASS OF 2006
Mr. Henry L. Murray III
CLASS OF 2008
Mr. Preston L. Thompson
CLASS OF 2009
Mr. Graham C. Garland Mr. Christopher K. Hampton
CLASS OF 2010
Mr. Patrick D. Hampton
H—Honorary P/PP—Parent/Past Parent CF/PF—Current/Past Faculty
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Knick Curtis ’63 and his wife, Lynn, vacationed in Rotorua, New Zealand. Knick has been back to campus for National Council and reunion.
Roger Woodberry ’86, Cal Magruder ’46, and Ward Williamson ’66 were among the 65 alumni and friends gathered at the Boston reception September 27, 2011.
A wonderful time was enjoyed at the Chicago Yacht Club last April where alumni gathered for a reception. From left: former faculty member Tom Giella, Bow Lingle ’57, who hosted the event, Ginger and Hollis Griffin ’57, and Neal Cooper ’85.
David Hollady ’08, Peter Mills ’57, Dave Farrell ’98, and Headmaster LaRocque enjoyed their time at the April reception hosted by Bow Lingle ’57 at the Chicago Yacht Club. While visiting their daughter, Ana, in Chicago, former Avon faculty member Jorge Consuegra ’51 and his wife, Miriam, enjoyed an evening with Juan Nieves ’83, now a pitching coach for the Chicago White Sox.
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RUSSELL HUNTER, Head Class Agent
ANDY TREADWAY, Head Class Agent 12100 Provincetowne Dr., Charlotte, NC 28277-8438 yrt18519@windstream.net
PO Box 22, Farmington, CT 06034-0022
50 HARVEY RUBIN, Head Class Agent
102 Barbour Cir., Newport News, VA 23606 harvo@cox.net
51 WARREN FORD, Head Class Agent
Please send us your personal notes! Class Notes can be submitted to Lizabeth Abramson at: AbramsonL@avonoldfarms.com The deadlines for Class Notes submission are: Spring issue: March 1, 2012 Fall issue: September 1, 2012
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115 Center St., Wolcott, CT 06716 jodir@aol.com
52 SETH F. MENDELL, Head Class Agent
28 North St., Mattapoisett, MA 02739 hekate28@verizon.net
54 RUST KESSEL, Head Class Agent 3785 Thistlewood, Okemos, MI 48864 amasarkessel@aol.com
JOHN KIMBERLY and SPENCER BEAL
got together for lunch in September with George Trautman.
57 JAMES C. FLIPPIN, Head Class Agent 85 Shoal Creek Way, Dallas, GA 30132 DAVID KOSKOFF retired from the practice of law
in February 2009, and since then has spent most of his time writing his fourth book, The Senator from Central Casting: The Rise, Fall and Resurrection of Thomas J. Dodd, about the father of classmate JEREMY DODD ’57. David still lives in Plainville, Connecticut, where he lived while an Avonian, but he also owns a co-op in New Haven and spends most weekends there. He and his wife, Charlotte, enjoy foreign travel and this year have been to the Greek Isles and India.
Henry Coons ’71, Enrique Garces ’61, and Bill Turner ’61 after hors d’oeuvres at the Headmaster’s house.
David Pinkham ’66, who works as an educational consultant, attended the Small Boarding School Association annual conference last spring at Christ School in Arden, North Carolina, where he reconnected with Erich Cluxton ’61, who is chair of the history department at Christ School. Erich was David’s history teacher in 1965, his junior year at Avon. Again, in 1983, the two connected when Erich became headmaster of Shore Country Day School in Beverly, Massachusetts, where David was a fourth grade teacher.
58 AUSTIN CHAMBERS , Head Class Agent
317 Flanders Rd., Stonington, CT 06378-2109 Hilltop12@aol.com
59 CHARLES W. DAVIS, Class Agent
6905 West 99th St., Overland Park, KS 66212 cwdavis@waretec.com DOUGLAS B. MARSHALL, Class Agent 2 Berkshire Rd., Bloomfield, CT 06002 marshalldb@raveisre.com
60 RICHARD L. WILLIAMS, Head Class Agent
PO Box 218, South Orleans, MA 02662-0218 Rclumberclan@aol.com
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62 ALAN D. ROZINSKY , Class Agent Avon Old Farms School, 500 Old Farms Rd., Avon, CT 06001 rozinskyb@avonoldfarms.com
63 RICHARD R. BENNETT, Class Agent
11776 Stratford House Place, Apt 1208 Reston, VA 20190-3385 Bennett@American.edu THOMAS K. CURTIS, Class Agent 4306 Pomona Rd., Dallas, TX 75209-2822 knickc@fastmail.fm
64 W. B. HARWOOD III , Class Agent
24 Overhill Ave., New Britain, CT 06053 wbhtcc@aol.com
GEORGE F. HENSCHEL JR., Head Class Agent
MICHAEL NOURI just shot an episode of “House,”
101 Seminary Rd., Bedford, NY 10506 gfhjr@aol.com
which aired on Fox TV on October 31, 2011.
August 2011: David S. Pinkham ’66 is joined by his son, James, a history teacher, dorm parent, and coach at The Forman School in Litchfield, Connecticut, atop Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. “Kili” is the tallest mountain on the African continent. It took them nine long, grueling days, but they made it!
65 PERRY BENSON, Co-Head Class Agent
2135 Naudain St., Philadelphia, PA 19146 tobikePB2@aol.com BARTON G. BARRETT, Co-Head Class Agent 1 Maple Ave., Richmond, VA 23226-2339 BGBRealtor@aol.com
66 MICHAEL D. BARKER, Head Class Agent
139 Kirkwood Rd., West Hartford, CT 06117-2835 barkermike@aol.com CHARLES “CHIP” UPJOHN is retired from
the corporate sector and returned to school for a master of arts in theological studies form Liberty Theological Seminary in Lynchburg, Virginia, in May 2011. He has accepted a position as an adjunct preacher for a church in Beaufort, South Carolina.
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The children of Jamie Osborne ’75, Alana and Kevin, at Kevin’s graduation from Seattle University in 2010.
Brittany Coons, daughter of Henry Coons ’71, was married to Andrew Noble at the Gran Melia Golf Resort in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico on April 3, 2011. L to R: Henry Coons ’71, Marie Coons, Brittany and Andrew Noble, Christina Coons, and Casey Coons ’07.
Carpenter brothers John ’75, Jim ’80, and Dan ’72 with Dean Peter Evans at the wedding reception of Dan’s daughter, Carrie.
Kenny, son of Tim Strauss ’75, was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the June 2011 Major League Baseball draft. Kenny signed a professional contract and began his career soon after.
Randy Koons ’71, Bill Child ’71, and Ralph Palmer ’71 enjoyed their Reunion class dinner at the Golf Club of Avon.
Wedding day – June 11, 2011 – for Carrie Carpenter Meckel, daughter of Dan Carpenter ’72
Jamie Osborne ’75 with his daughter, Alana, at her high school graduation.
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JAMES W. CORRIGAN, Co-Head Class Agent 826 Gould Hill Rd., Contoocook, NH 03229 jwctcc.jwc@myfairpoint.net WILLIAM F. ROBERTS, Co-Head Class Agent 786 Brownsville Rd., Sinking Spring, PA 19608 wfroberts@fast.net
GEORGE L. PURNELL, Head Class Agent 4822 Brighton Lakes Blvd., Boynton Beach, FL 33436 glpluvssports@gmail.com
during the latter 18th and early 19th centuries.” It dealt with the roles of SPG missionaries and dedicated laypersons, as well as conflicts between theological orthodoxy and radical humanism, hardships suffered during the revolutionary era, and the development of stable institutions, up to the time of the consecration of St. Luke’s Cathedral in 1877. Pat also wrote, “FRANCIS KING MADEIRA
THOMAS “TIM” GREENWOOD and his wife,
Sandy, live outside Philadelphia, where he is a partner in an employee benefits consulting firm. The Greenwoods enjoy golf, fly fishing, and international travel. They have three children, all of whom have “flown the coop.” Two sons live in the Philadelphia area, and their daughter and her husband live in London with their daughter—Tim and Sandy’s granddaughter—Isabel. Tim wrote, “I have great memories of Avon and we would welcome the opportunity to connect with any old Avon classmates.”
69 WINSTON P. MCKELLAR, Head Class Agent 4711 N. 68th Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 wmckellar@yahoo.com
70 HARRIS H. BUCKLIN III, Head Class Agent
3004 Margaret Jones Ln., Williamsburg, VA 23185 hbucklin3@aol.com MIKE MCKAY emailed, “My wife, Pam, and I are
selling almost all the stuff we have acquired over the last 50 years and moving in July from Ligonier, Pennsylvania, to St. Thomas, where we bought a coffee and snack shop.” PAT OUTWIN gave a series of lectures on
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Episcopal Church history at St. Luke’s Cathedral in Portland, Maine, this past spring. The title of the series was “‘Faith’s Review and Expectation: Establishment of the Episcopal Church in Maine
’34 is doing well at age 94. He’s moved into new accommodations in the Lodge at Oceanview in Falmouth, Maine. He has displayed the certificate of award that he received from AOF last year next to the door to his bedroom, right where it can be easily seen, just above his piano.”
71 HENRY R. COONS, Head Class Agent Avon Old Farms School, 500 Old Farms Rd., Avon, CT 06001 coonsh@avonoldfarms.com
72 DAN CARPENTER; Class Agent 18 Pondside Ln., West Simsbury, CT 06092 dcarpenter@usbenefitsnetwork.com
Matthew Liptrot ’11, Aron Hiniker ’11, and Ben Hamer ’11 stopped by the home of Jeb Bell ’76 and Jamie Bell ’14. Jeb hosted an admissions/alumni reception June 9th, which 23 people attended.
An Avonian reunion between Bermuda and Mystic, Connecticut: Latitude 36.21, Longitude 66.35, on July 25, 2011. From left: Tim Trautman ’75, Matt Kowalchik ’99, George Trautman, and Matt Trautman ’03.
Board Director Jorge Consuegra ’77, along with Director Bill Austin ’92, co-hosted Avon’s New York reception and enjoyed conversation with Will Beatson ’02 and Scott MacDonald ’74. From left: Will, Jorge, and Scott.
Bob Buden ’76, Houston Baker ’76, Jamie Haskell ’76, Jim Howard ’76, and Alex Worley ’76 all returned for their 35th Reunion in May, with Jamie coming from as far away as Australia!
Ricardo Mendez ’77 and Dean Petow ’77 reconnected in Cancun, Mexico, where Ricardo is involved with renewable energy and is heading up a wave energy plant. He spent 18 years as the chairman of Mexico football, and is also involved in producing his own brand of tequila, called Collection B.
Neal Garvin ’74 took classmate Jeb Bell ’74 flying last year. Neal built the experimental “Glasair” between 1992 and 1997. The plane took grand champion in the Sun ‘n Fun Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-In and reserve grand champion at the Oshkosh Air Show in Wisconsin.
fluent in Mandarin. Kevin graduated from Seattle University in 2010, magna cum laude, no less! “Our daughter, Alana, has left the rainy climate of the Pacific Northwest to attend Arizona State University. She was accepted into the Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She is quite focused on her career in broadcast journalism and wants to be a TV anchor someday. Stay tuned! Alana graduated from high school in 2011 a year early having met her requirements by taking courses at a local college while in high school. “My rehabilitation continues to trend upward, slow and hard fought, but making progress. Spinal cord injuries are cruel and difficult to predict, but I am fortunate to have the best in health care, family, and friends. My wife, Diane, has resumed working part time. Next month will mark our 31st anniversary. I made my first trip back East last summer in five years since the injury, another milestone to check off the list.”
DAVE WARD spent an interesting, enjoyable day
73 JOHN BOURGET, Class Agent
7 Andrea Ln., Avon, CT 06001 witan@aol.com
74 GEORGE J. GIANNONI, Co-Head Class Agent
36 Twilight Dr., Granby, CT 06035-1212 GGiannoni@cox.net EDWARD P. MOLLOY, Co-Head Class Agent 6 Winhart Dr., Granby, CT 06035 E.molloy@cox.net
75 TOM BYRNE, Head Class Agent 1 Helena Rd., Avon, CT 06001-3433 tbyrne@thomasbyrne.com JAMIE OSBORNE emailed, “Our home is now
empty-nested. Our son, Kevin, is working in Shanghai for an international advertising and marketing company. As an intrepid crusader, he has had the courage to go over to the country he loves, build his network, and, within six months, land his first job. He has been fascinated with China since he was in grade school and is now intermediate/
on the Civil War trail in Gettysburg in August with retired Princeton history professor James McPherson. Dave wrote, “I had the pleasure of taking the Hollywood film director Stephen Spielberg and the actor Daniel Day Lewis on a 2½–hour tour of the battlefield and a walking tour—in Lincoln’s footsteps—of the presidential visit to Gettysburg November 18-19 in 1863. We ended the day at the Lincoln bronze in the Soldiers National Cemetery– the very ground Lincoln hallowed with arguably his most famous speech. Spielberg is turning Doris Goodwin’s book Team of Rivals into a film titled Lincoln, with Lewis in the role of the 16th President.”
77 JORGE E. CONSUEGRA, Head Class Agent
5 Andrews Rd., Greenwich, CT 06830 jorgeeconsuegra@yahoo.com
76 ALEXANDER N. WORLEY, Head Class Agent 20 Shore Grove Rd., Clinton, CT 06413 alexworley@sbcglobal.net
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Henry Coons ’71 and Charles Ritz ’79 at the Harvard Club of New York City in September.
During Reunion, Brien Biondi ’81 brought his daughter, Lilli (5), to Avon Old Farms—the place where he was Warden thirty years ago.
Many alumni children attended Skip Flanagan’s Young Guns lacrosse camp, held at Avon this summer. Pictured left to right are: Ryan, the son of Neal Kenney ’80; Chase and Nina, children of Brian Maitland ’80; Tomas and Claudia, children of Jorge Consuegra ’77; Jack, the son of Chris Hennessey ’84; and Claire, the daughter of Scott Fanning ’84
Mike McHugh ’81, Chane Keller ’08, and John Froman ’08 met at the Chicago Yacht Club last April.
John Bourgault ’80, Brian Maitland ’80, and Scott Woelfel ’80 were part of the first cluster Reunion as the Classes of ’80, ’81, and ’82 gathered at La Trattoria for dinner Friday night during Reunion 2011.
Many Avonians enjoyed a reception in Chicago, Illinois, on April 5, 2011, at the Chicago Yacht Club. Row 1:Ryan Moore ’01, John Froman ’08; Row 2: Headmaster Ken LaRocque, Joe Buckley ’78, Carl Valimont ’84, Mike McHugh ’81, Neal Cooper ’85, Chane Keller ’08, Hollis Griffin ’59, and Dean Peter Evans; Row 3: Matt Baumann ’01, Ken Winemaster ’83, Peter Mills ’57, Dave Hollady ’08, Dave Farrell ’98, Jonny Hoak ’03, and Bow Lingle ’57.
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ANTHONY M. GRAY, Co-Head Class Agent
8317 Kingsthorpe Terr., Richmond, VA 23229-7465 kencloud@cloudconsulting.com
6212 Wagner Ln., Bethesda, MD 20816 tgray@tonygray.net SCOTT B. LINKE, Co-Head Class Agent 116 Eleven Levels Rd., Ridgefield, CT 06877-3011 scott_linke@ml.com
GREGORY T. FISH, Co-Head Class Agent 56 Blue Ridge Dr., Simbury, CT 06089 greg@gregorytfishllc.com
SCOTT BREWER lives in Spokane, Washington,
and works for George Gee Auto Group. Scott emailed, “We carry GMC, Buick, Kia, and Porsche. I have been in the auto industry for over 20 years and love it. I have a beautiful wife, Charlie, a son, Austin (19), daughter, Shauntae (25), and two amazing grandsons, Devon and Braeden. Fishing is still my passion and I get to enjoy it here in the Northwest. I have been communicating with AARON STECK and KENNY CLOUD on occasion, though never often enough.”
80 KENNETH H. BLANCHARD, Co-Head Class Agent
846 Mountain Rd., West Hartford, CT 06117 kenkhb99@aol.com THOMAS E. DAVEY, Co-Head Class Agent 4816 Sandestin Dr., Dallas, TX 75287 Thomas.Davey@lighting.ge.com
81 SAMUEL C. BOOKBINDER, Head Class Agent
Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, 30 South 17th St., Suite 2000, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2707 samuel.bookbinder@wfadvisors.com
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GEORGE IVERSON and his wife, Amy, were at Stony Brook University for the women’s lacrosse nationals with their daughter, Katie, who played in the schoolgirls’ division. As Katie’s team was warming up, Avon classmate LEE OGDEN recognized George. It turned out that his daughter, Caroline, was playing on the same team as Katie (Lower New England Team #4, a team selected through a nomination and try-out process, so the girls met for the first time only that morning), and both girls spent the weekend playing attack together, often on the same line! George’s wife, Amy, emailed, “George and Lee had a great time reminiscing about Avon (Lee played lacrosse for Skip Flanagan). You couldn’t script a story like this if you tried! It was great having that Avon connection.” (See photo)
Matt Baumann ’01, Carl Valimont ’84, Ken LaRocque, Ryan Moore ’01, and Beth Adams connected in Chicago at the Avon reception last April.
In August, Greg Fish ’82, Drew Graham ’85, Dean Graham ’84, Jed Usich ’85, Nate Usich ’14, and David McInnis ’14 got together on Dean Graham’s porch on Nantucket Island to enjoy some wine, dark and stormies, Whale’s Tale lager, local seafood, and AOF camaraderie across a broad spectrum of graduating classes. Everyone was on the island with their respective families, and Dave MacInnis was spending the week with the Usich family. Nate and Dave reported seeing many current Avonians in town, and a great time was had by all.
John McCormick ’82, Mike McNally ’82, and Greg Fish ’82 reconnected at their class dinner during Reunion 2011.
Class of 1981 dinner: Brien Biondi ’81, John Sealey ’81, Mike Symes ’81, Vincent Mancuso ’81, and Anthony Tattersfield ’81 at La Trattoria
Friday night of Alumni Weekend: Mike Symes ’81 and his wife, Patty, with Joanne and Vincent Mancuso ’81
83 RICHARD C. GREGORY, Head Class Agent 30 Walnut Farms Dr., Farmington, CT 06032 rick@rcgregory.com
Colin (4), son of DAVID QUINN ’83, was taught all last winter by Jackson Hole Mountain ski instructor, Spencer Hirst ’04. David wrote, “My son thought Spencer was the greatest ski instructor ever! I would agree.”
84 JOHN GORDON, Class Agent
246 Nacoochee Dr. N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30305 John_Gordon@timeinc.com
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SAM L. RUBENSTEIN, Head Class Agent 2640 Endsleigh Dr., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 richmondsr@aol.com
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Class Notes Former faculty members from the ’80s Bud Gouveia and Tom Giella joined Henry Krupnikoff ’86 and other members of the cluster Reunion years ‘80-’82 and the Class of ’86 at La Trattoria over Alumni Weekend 2011.
Donald Rundlett ’87 and Chris Stone ’88 were both in NYC for the Avon reception in September.
James Patten ’88 was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame during Reunion 2011. His sister-in-law, Carolyn Patten, and her son, Christopher, along with James’s mother, Caroline, and his uncle, Walter Patten, were among the family who came to celebrate the honor.
Catching up at their 25th Reunion were Jason Taylor ’86, Steve Gorman ’86, Henry Krupnikoff ’86, Chris McDonald ’86, and Mark Drinkwater ’86.
Children of Evelyn and David Drew ’87: William (6) is in first grade, Elisabeth (4) is in preschool, and Zachary (1) who, David says, is “causing havoc already.”
Bill Begien ’87, Trevor Atkinson ’94, Brian O’Connor ’87, Marc Stuzynski ’88, and Travis Tucker ’90 met at The Fours for the Boston gathering this fall.
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ADAM J. CRANE , Class Agent
8 Maple St., Watertown, MA 02472 wbegien@yahoo.com
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MICHAEL NORTMAN and his wife, Nicole, announce the arrival of Andrew James Nortman, born on February 18, 2011. Michael wrote, “Everyone is healthy! His sisters, Lyla and Lexi, are doing great, and Nicole and I are playing zone defense… one-on-one was much easier!”
CRAYKE WINDSOR completed his BEng in yacht and powercraft design from Southampton Solent University in England in May. The lovely day sailor he designed, named “Thyme,” was also favorably received in the May/June 2011 issue of Wooden Boat, where he was praised for his yacht engineering. Robert Stephens, a principal of Stephens, Waring, and White Yacht Design in Brooklin, Maine, in commenting on Crayke’s boat wrote, “‘Thyme’ is a credit to Crayke Windsor’s talent in blending traditional and modern, performance and comfort, durability and ease of construction. She’ll do her builder proud, and reward her owner with a timeless experience.” The Windsors reside in Eton Ridge, Wisconsin.
SHAWN E. ATKINSON, Co-Head Class Agent
shawnatki@gmail.com PETER REED, Co-Head Class Agent
91 Butternut Ln., Southport, CT 06890 preed@caldwellpartners.com ROBIN KETCHAM and his wife, Joanne,
announce the arrival of their daughter, Maggie Caroline Ketcham, born on July 14, 2011. Maggie weighed 7 lbs. 1 oz., and was 18.5 inches.
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14 Chatfield Dr., Lakeville, CT 06039 brianriva@sbcglobal.net
91 MICHAEL M. MULLIN, Head Class Agent
8 Nickerson Ln., Darien, CT 06840 michael.mullin@db.com
92 DAMIEN J. EGAN, Head Class Agent
54 White Oaks Dr., Longmeadow, MA 01106-1739 degan2@hotmail.com DOUG STRADLEY and his wife, Cig, announce the birth of their daughter, Scout Harvey Stradley,
Robin Ketcham ’88 and his wife, Joanne, announce the arrival of their daughter, Maggie Caroline Ketcham, born on July 14, 2011. Maggie weighed 7 lbs.1oz., and was 18.5 inches.
Crayke Windsor ’91 and his wife, Amy, and sons Theodore (11), Cooper (9), and Stuart (5). Kara and Coley Lynch ’91 hosted their class dinner last May.
Riordan Cheatham’s family has expanded! Finley Claire Cheatham, now over a year, was born on July 29, 2010, and joins four-year-old twins Kyah and Noah.
Reunion 2012 | May 18–20
Chris Hetherington ’91 , Peter Duggan ’91, Tod d Carroll ’91, and Nichol as Deans ’91 joined oth er classmates for their 20t h Reunion dinner at the home of Kara and Coley Lynch ’91.
E V E RYO N E I S I N V I T E D ! MAJOR MILESTONE REUNIONS: CLASS OF 1962 (50TH) AND CLASS OF 1987 (25TH) FIVE YEAR REUNIONS: 1967/1972/1977/1982/1992/1997/2002/2007 CLUSTER REUNIONS: 1966/1967/1968 AND 1991/1992/1993
Reunion information will be posted at www.avonoldfarms.com as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, please contact Hank Coons ’71 at 860-404-4226 or coonsh@avonoldfarms.com, or Liz Abramson at 860-404-4268 or abramsonl@avonoldfarms.com, for further information.
FUTURE CLUSTER REUNIONS 2012-2022 IN ADDITION TO FIVE YEAR AND MAJOR MILESTONES. 2012 (1966-1967-1968) 2013 (1977-1978-1979) 2014 (1983-1984-1985) 2015 (1969-1970-1971) 2016 (1980-1981-1982) 2017 (1986-1987-1988) 2018 (1972-1973-1974) 2019 (1983-1984-1985) 2020 (1989-1990-1991) 2021 (1975-1976-1977) 2022 (1986-1987-1988)
(1991-1992-1993) (1997-1998-1999) (1994-1995-1996) (2000-2001-2002) (1997-1998-1999) (2003-2004-2005) (2000-2001-2002) (2006-2007-2008)
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Doug Stradley ’92 with his daughter, Scout, when she was born.
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Luke Tremble (6 months), son of Rick Tremble ’92
Kyle Sheffield ’95, Dan Fitzpatrick ’95, and Drew Widger ’98 all made it to the Boston reception in September.
Lachlan McLean ’94, his wife, Laura, and their two sons, Gillean (3), and Cameron (1), recently moved from Los Angeles to Nashville, Tennessee.
team at Riordan Cheatham ’93 coached his undefeated It’s hip. pions cham state their to l the Benjamin Schoo Head Coach the second state championship in a row for , the Cheatham (far left). Conor Price ’09 (far right) y team’s playoff assistant JV coach, helped during the varsit addition.” push. Riordan said, “Conor was an excellent
at 7:58 on July 19, 2011. She weighed in at 6 lbs. 10 oz. and was 20 inches. Proud grandmother Janet Stradley emailed, “Cig is back from recovery and doing great. Doug is proving to be a doting father. Scout is perfectly beautiful. And I am in heaven.”
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124 Westminster Rd., Chatham, NJ 07928-1364 mcaruso@mlp.com JOHN T. JONES, Co-Head Class Agent 202 Pine Tree Dr., Brick, NJ 08723-6020
TRAVIS MERRITT, Class Agent
CHRIS IACAMPO returned to campus Reunion
23 Church St. Apt. A, Flemington, NJ 08822 merritttravis@yahoo.com
Weekend with his fiancée, Jennifer Rogers, a physical therapist in Tolland, Connecticut. Chris is equipment manager for the UConn men’s and women’s ice hockey teams. The two are planning an on-campus wedding in June 2012, with a reception at his family’s farm in Lebanon, Connecticut.
94 JASON C. MURGIO, Class Agent
36 E. 53rd St., Apt.4, New York, NY 10022 jason@merger-acquisition.net
95 ANTHONY D. SILVESTRO, Head Class Agent
3 Beech Cir., Andover, MA 01810-2901 tony_silvestro@administaff.com
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97 TIMOTHY B. STAY, Co-Head Class Agent 2024 Upland Way #201, Philadelphia, PA 19131 timothystay@yahoo.com KYLE R. YOUNGQUIST, Co-Head Class Agent 635 West 42nd St., Apt 9C, New York, NY 10036-1922 kyoungquist@msdcapital.com
KYLE YOUNGQUIST and his wife, Faena, announce the birth of their daughter, Isabella “Bella” Irena Youngquist. Bella was born April 20, 2011, and weighed 6 lbs. 9 oz.
98 ANDREW M. KUNISCH, Co-Head Class Agent 1431 33rd St. N.W. Apt.2 Washington DC 20007-2851 kunisch23@yahoo.com STEPHEN A. ZAPPONE, Co-Head Class Agent 0 Dudley Rd, Litchfield, CT 06759 zappones@yahoo.com JESSE CARLTON returned to campus to be
inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame as part of the 1998 varsity baseball team. Jesse brought his fiancée, Kiley Tierney, to be part of the celebration.
Craig Evans ’98 married Claire Moore July 30, 2011, on Cape Cod at the Yarmouth Congregational Church in Yarmouthport, Massachusetts, with a reception at the Cape Cod Museum of Art in Dennis. Craig teaches at The Hillside School in Marlborough. Claire is a teacher in the Lincoln public school system at Hanscom Air Force Base. Kevin Ludwig ‘99 and Kerry Oelkers stopped by campus in June.
Adam LaVorgna ’99, Dean Peter Evans, and Derrick Barker ’06 in New York at The Harvard Club during the Avon reception.
Asa Harrison ’00 and Arthur Andrews ’98 at the NYC reception.
Kevin Ludwig ’99, Todd Marr ’99, and John Harker ’80 at the NYC reception
From left: Derrick Barker ’06, Charles Ritz ’79, Arthur Andrews ’98, and Andy Jaikaran ’98 at the New York reception
Ryan Moore ’01 and Beth Adams at the spring reception at the Chicago Yacht Club
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DAVID R. GRYBOSKI, Co-Head Class Agent
CHRISTOPHER D. COLEMAN, Co-Head Class Agent
5306 Homes Blvd., Ste. 820 Holmes Beach, FL 34217 dgryboski@tampabay.rr.com
3801 39th St. NW #E83 Washington, DC 20016 christopherdcoleman@gmail.com; NICHOLAS H. LAROCQUE, Co-Head Class Agent 2151 Williams St., Palo Alto, CA 94306-1417 larocque.nicholas@gmail.com
ALEX DEAN is currently serving in Afghanistan. Alex and his wife, EB, announce the birth of their second daughter, Charlotte Seabrook. Both girls are staying with their grandparents, William and Elizabeth Dean, in Alabama during the deployment.
JEFF CARTER got an MSF from Suffolk
University in 2009 and married Maggie Carter in Nantucket, Massachusetts, in August of 2010. He has also been busy working with Suffolk Professor Chris Argyrople to grow Triad Alpha Partners, which acquires and develops real estate in the greater Boston area. He also started a private real estate lending business called Bradbury Capital. Jeff taught real estate finance at the Suffolk undergraduate level beginning in January 2011.
JOE WITT and his wife, Melissa, announce the birth of their twin boys, Alex and Lukas. They arrived seven weeks early, weighing 4 lb. 8 oz. NICK LAROCQUE and his wife, Karen, returned this summer from California for the wedding of family friend Brooke Nentwig to BRIAN ORR ’04 at Avon Old Farms.
TOM DEAN and his wife, Laura, live in California where Tom attends the Naval Postgraduate School at Monterrey. DUSTIN LOWERY and his wife, Lisa, are both in the military. Dustin was back in the States this summer. Lisa, a pilot, has a longer military commitment than Dustin, who hopes to join the National Guard when his tour of duty is over.
00 MICHAEL J. O’NEILL, Co-Head Class Agent
61 W. Cedar St., Apt 1, Boston, MA 02114-3343 michael.o’neill@fmr.com DAN SEIDEN, Co-Head Class Agent 59 Fox Hollow, Avon, CT 06001 seidend@avonoldfarms.com
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James Tang ’03, Will Beatson ’02, and Tom Wenstrom ’02 at The Harvard Club of NYC in September.
Emily Occhipinti, Rob Rosenhaus ’05, Kelly Johnson, and Coursen Schneider ’05 at the NYC reception at The Harvard Club of NYC.
Sean Johnson ’06 and Tom Cousins ’06 at Sean’s graduation from the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on May 25. Tom’s mother, Diane, recalled, “It is one of the most spectacular events I have ever witnessed, starting with all 1021 graduates marching into the football stadium with the low flyover of the Thunderbirds immediately after the announcement of Class Dismmissed! How they timed it so precisely I can’t imagine. Then the Thunderbirds put on their 20-minute show just for the graduation assembly. Incredible! Sean will be starting fighter pilot training in Pensacola, Florida, in November.”
The Tapia brothers from Panama were back on campus in May to celebrate Alejandro’s graduation. [From left: Fernando ’02, Rodrigo ’01, Headmaster LaRocque, Alejandro ’11, and Alvaro ’04.]
Kevin Sisti ’05, James Little ’06, Taylor Malfitano ’06, Coursen Schneider ’05, and Rob Rosenhaus ’05 had a great time at The Harvard Club in New York City during the Avon reception.
Michael Finnegan ’04 married Nicole Quigley on September 18, 2010, at the farm of Dave McShane ’59 in New Hope, Pennsylvania.
JEFF MAYO played baseball at Elon University and Mars Hill College after graduating from Avon. He played for the Holyoke Giants (NECBL) and then played professionally in the CanadianAmerican League with the New Haven County Cutters, as well as overseas in Germany, where he was both a player and manager. He was coach at Urbana University in Ohio, Wilkesboro Community College in North Carolina, and a local high school after he stopped playing baseball. Jeff currently lives in North Carolina, where he runs a baseball school.
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WILLIAM N. PALMER, Head Class Agent 4736 Terrace St., Kansas City, MO 64112 wnpalmer@gmail.com
03 JAMIE TANG, Head Class Agent
300 East 84th St. Apt 2A., New York, NY 10028 jamesttang@gmail.com CHARLES HAMILTON married Kerin Elizabeth
Lazzaro on September 3, 2011, at Our Lady of Mercy Chapel in Newport, Rhode Island, with a reception at the Eisenhower House. Kerin is from Walpole, Massachusetts, and graduated from Salve Regina University in Newport in 2007. She is currently employed as the marketing and advertising coordinator at The Newport Daily News. Charles received a bachelor of science degree in business management from Salve
Regina University in 2008, and graduated with an associate’s degree in culinary arts from Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island, in 2009. He is currently employed as a chef at Pour Judgement in Newport.
04 MATTHEW H. MORAN, Head Class Agent
4114 Manayunk Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19128 matthew.h.moran@gmail.com MORGAN BARRIEAU married Danielle Storer on September 9, 2011. Danielle is a graduate of Salve Regina University and hails from East Granby,
Brian Orr ’04 married Brooke Nentwig, daughter of Director of College Counseling Sue Nentwig and former faculty member Ron Nentwig, on August 27, 2011. The ceremony was held in the Chapel at Avon Old Farms School, followed by a reception in Riddle Refectory. Sam Orr ’05, Tyler Breault ’02, Patrick Healy ’05, and Nick LaRocque ’02 represented AOF at the wedding, in addition to many friends and faculty members.
Gene Hutchinson ’06, Henry Murray ’06, Ben Lyons ’06, Joe Vecchiarino ’71, Kevin Sisti ’08, Jon Haspilaire ’07, Peter Longo ’07 at the NYC reception.
Mike Witkiewiez ’06, Mike Cesaro ’06, Brad Hooker ’06, and Dan Cardon ’06 reconnected during Alumni Weekend.
Mike Reilly ’06, Kyle Rougeot ’06, Ben Kimmerle ’06, and Stephen Kassel ’06 joined their classmates at the Wood-N-Tap Bar and Grill during their 5th reunion.
Connecticut. Morgan graduated from Lynchburg College and is a licensed commercial pilot and executive sales director at MENTE Group in Dallas, Texas, where Danielle is a sales and marketing manager for an assisted living facility.
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06 KEVIN T. DRISCOLL, Co-Head Class Agent 1101 Adams St., Apt. 604, Hoboken, NJ 07030 JOSHUA P. PAVANO, Co-Head Class Agent 7 Fieldstone Run, Farmington, CT 06032 jpavano@gmail.com
DANE LEMERIS, Head Class Agent 101 Prince St., Apt. 9, Boston, MA 02113-1774 dlemeris@gmail.com
PETER DYSART currently attends
QUINN BANNON is a finance manager at County Line Nissan in Middlebury, Connecticut. He worked in New York for Morgan Stanley Real Estate for the past two years.
NOAH MILLER caught up with the Class of 2006 over Reunion weekend, arriving from Montreal, Canada, where he is pursuing a master’s in conflict resolution.
Vermont Law School after studying environmental law and policy.
Jon Blaine ’8 3 an Matt ’07 at th d son e end of Rte. 66 in Santa Mon ica, Califor nia
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Tim Kiene ’09 with Graham Callaghan ’95 in Newport, RI
Nathan Zinn ’08, Juan Parra ’07, and Armand Wilson ’07 reconnected in Boston during the Avon reception at The Fours.
Peter Holst-Grubbe ’08 and Evan Piercey ’08 were among young alumni from AOF and Miss Porter’s who got together for a June evening at Dorrian’s Red Hand in the Upper East Side of NYC.
Four former Winged Beavers—Colin Bradley ‘09, Allando Matheson ’11, Jake Bourgault ’09, and Mamadou Diouf ’10—are members of the UConn men’s soccer team, ranked #1 in the country as of press time.
Peter Seltenright ’07 and Mike Bucchino ’06 enjoyed a gathering of Avon and Miss Porter’s alumni at New York City’s Dorrian’s Red Hand.
Matt Cutler ’91, Paul Foote ’08, Tim Longo ’08, and Chris Wolfel ’08 at The Fours in Boston during the Avon reception in September.
Mike Solomon ’10 and Blake Clinton ’10 enjoyed their first Boston alumni reception at The Fours.
GARETT KERR and MIKE BUCCHINO were teammates and friends at AOF and at Quinnipiac. Mike had another year of eligibility there, but did not go back to school and works as a producer for The Style Network. Garett moved back home to the Toronto-area, where he works for Merrill Lynch.
Angeles and now direct the sales division of his company, 66-to-Cali. We hope a TV show will feature us in the near future for the Travel Channel, Discovery, or History Channel. I hope all is well back at Avon and I hope to visit soon.” (see photo)
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MATTHEW R. COZ, Co-Head Class Agent
12229 Prince Towne Dr., St. Louis, MO 63141 beathjohnbenjamin@yahoo.com
438 Russell Ave., Suffield, CT 06078-1610 cozm1215@yahoo.com OLIVER ROTHMANN, Co-Head Class Agent 10 Ardsley Way, Avon, CT 06001 olliekloss@aol.com
08 WILL HENDRICKS, Co-Head Class Agent
CASEY R. COONS, Co-Head Class Agent
Avon Old Farms School 500 Old Farms Rd., Avon, CT 06001 caseycoons4@gmail.com TYLER C. HADDAD, Co-Head Class Agent 1833 Waycross Dr., Winston Salem, NC 27106 birdies1203@hotmail.com MATT BLAINE emailed, “I moved out to
California where I work for my cousin’s company, which promotes and preserves historic Route 66. I had the chance to drive it from Chicago to Los
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PO Box 38, Shawnee-on-Delaware, PA 18356 willheatonhendricks@gmail.com KEVIN SISTI, Co-Head Class Agent 64 Pinnacle Rd., Farmington, CT 06030 ksideas@aol.com
TIM KIENE played first base for the Newport Gulls in the prestigious NECBL during the past summer. The league is comprised of top college players and he was named to the NECBL all-star team. Tim is playing his college baseball at the University of Maryland. Heather and GRAHAM CALLAGHAN ’95 got to spend some time with Tim before and after the game at historic Cardines Field in Newport, where the Gulls play their home games. Graham emailed, “It was nice to catch up with Tim. He was my head monitor in Brown House during his senior year, and he and his family are great friends and supporters of AOF.” (see photo)
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UConn sophomore PERRY WASSERBAUER was elected to a two-year term as a student director of the University of Connecticut Foundation Board of Directors. His term of office began in October 2011.
In Memoriam The School has learned of the deaths of the following alumni: ROCKWELL H. POTTER JR. ’32
Former faculty members Ian “Jock” Gracey, John Haile, and Bob Low reunited at a Groton School vs. Brooks School football game.
Faculty Notes
DONALD R. “PETE” HART JR. ’36 PAUL KURTZ NEWHALL ’37 DAVIS HOWES ’40 CHARLES FRANCIS CLEMENT ’41 SCOTT HALE REINIGER ’41 LEWIS HAMILTON CLARK ’43 JOHN CHANDLER EILBECK ’45 ALONZO W. HENDERSON ’52 FRANZ ULMER HAYES ’53
Benjamin Schloat, a member of the foreign language department, married Jennifer Lawton on June 9, 2001, in a private ceremony in Middletown, Connecticut.
Dan and Caitlin Cooper were married on August 13th, at the Chapel at the Holderness School in New Hampshire, where the bride attended high school. Dan is a member of the mathematics department at Avon, while Caitlin works at nearby Miss Porter’s School.
PETER A. ADAMS ’54 SIDNEY H. GREER ’56 JOHN L. MCBRIDE ‘58 PHILIP S. STERN ’62 R. ALLAN RUEZ ’63 JEFFREY DONALD SEWARD ’67 WILLIAM A. BLACKMON III ’75 LEWIS DU PONT SMITH ’75 GARRETT T. FITZGERALD ’88 JONATHAN “ALEX” STORY ’10
IN MEMORIAM
Lewis du Pont Smith ’75
Lewis du Pont Smith ’75, 54, of Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, a teacher, political organizer, and philanthropist who sat on the boards of Vox Ama Deus and the Waldorf School of Philadelphia, and was an active member of the National Council of Avon Old Farms School, died August 12, 2011, in Jefferson Hospital after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. It was at Avon Old Farms where Lew distinguished himself as a leader, a monitor, and as an athlete, particularly in wrestling. He was a two-time Connecticut state champion, two-time New England state champion, and the 1975 national prep heavyweight champion, the only national champion in Avon’s history. In 2007, Avon created the Lew Smith Leadership Award in his honor, granting recognition to a wrestler who has shown exemplary grit and persistence in the face of hardship. Throughout his life, Lew fondly recalled stories of his days at Avon, regaling friends and family with tales of athleticism and adventure. “Big Lew,” as he was known at Avon, went on to the University of Michigan, graduating in 1979. “The world is a lesser place without Lewis,” said George Trautman, former headmaster at Avon Old Farms. A founding member of the Philadelphia Forum of Anthroposophy, Lew was also a lover of opera and classical music. Additionally, a consummate competitor, he trained daily as a cyclist, riding his bike up to 50 miles a day. His dream was to shadow the Tour de France. A devoted father, Lew was fiercely proud of his three daughters, Martha, Claire, and Sarah. He encouraged his daughters’ love of music and art, having recently taken them to Europe to experience the beauty and ancient culture of Rome, where he and his wife, Andrea, had been married, and also renewed their vows this past summer. In addition to his wife and daughters, Lew is survived by his father, E. Newbold Smith; a sister, Eleuthera Grassi; and brothers Stockton and Henry. Smith’s mother, Margaret du Pont Smith, preceded him in death. A funeral mass was held Aug. 17 at St. Katherine of Siena Church in Wayne and about a dozen Avonians and Avon administrators were present. Please contact the alumni and development office if you would like to send condolences to his family. [Excerpts from obituary by Valerie Lynch; photo by Ron Petrou]
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With Gratitude for Service:
Dean C. Graham ’84 By Headmaster Kenneth LaRocque
This October, Dean Graham ’84 stepped down as the chairman of our Board of Directors following five years of effective leadership and tireless service to Avon Old Farms. To honor him for his numerous contributions, the Board presented Dean with a framed portrait that will be displayed along with all former Board chairmen in the Commons Room. While Dean will continue his service on our Board, his leadership will be missed by all, but especially by me. A strong relationship between an independent school’s board chair and headmaster is critical to the success of the institution. The good relationship between Dean and me allowed Avon’s Board to fulfill its fiduciary and governance responsibilities, and our School to accomplish our mission in working with our students. Even before he was elected as our chairman, Dean played an important role on our Board. Using his astute business acumen, Dean, working with the Connecticut Higher Education Financing Authority (CHEFA,) creatively crafted a very attractive bond financing plan which allowed us to build
Under Dean’s leadership, we successfully completed our first major capital campaign, raising over $72 million, broke the two million dollar mark in annual giving, opened a new student center, athletic complex, and performing arts center, and created a new strategic plan to drive Board decision-making for the next decade. our student center and auditorium. As chairman, he led an effort to revise our by-laws to reflect the realities of governing in the 21st century. At the same time, he adjusted the agenda and focus of our Board meetings, making them more efficient, inclusive, and strategic. Under Dean’s leadership, we successfully completed our first major capital campaign, raising over $72 million, broke the two million dollar mark in annual giving, opened a new student center, athletic complex, and performing arts center, and created a new strategic plan to drive Board decision-making for the next decade. During the financial crisis of 2008, Dean guided Avon expertly through necessary financial adjustments which prevented any longterm negative consequences to our School. A man who shuns attention, Dean speaks of his service to Avon as though it were routine. Actually, Dean’s tenure and
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success as Board chair are remarkable because he accomplished so much at Avon despite the fact that his professional and personal life was also packed with enormous expectations and responsibilities. Dean and his wife, Debra, are the parents of three young and beautiful children, Jack, Joe, and Katherine. Dean is a devoted family man who is very involved in his children’s lives. This devotion meant that he needed to work hard to creatively blend his Board responsibilities with his family obligations. Thus, it was not unusual to see the entire Graham family at Avon’s graduation on Memorial Day Weekend. By bringing his family with him, Dean would meet his obligations both to Avon and to his family. Dean is also one of the founders of Capital Source, Inc. and served as its president during his years as Board chair. In this demanding corporate leadership role, Dean often found himself traveling extensively, and juggling professional and Avon issues tirelessly. Needless to say, everyone at Avon thanks Dean profusely for his outstanding service to our School, even in the face of monumental commitments in other areas of his life. I look forward to working on governance issues with Dean for many, many years to come.
The Last Word
Power of Song By Bryan Zaros
The following chapel talk was delivered in the spring of 2011 by Director of Choral Activities Bryan Zaros. I am always fascinated by the fact that all intelligent life forms on this planet sing. From elephants to birds, from whales to frogs, from humans to crickets, we all sing in one way or another. In fact, even nature itself seems to sing. From the sound of rushing waves, to the crashes of lightning; from the sound of wind whistling through winter branches to the sound of spring rains; all of creation fills the world with song. But beyond the singing, beyond the noise, there is something deeply revealing. There seems to be an almost universal desire amongst all living things to make some type of song. This is natural for us humans, and has been a part of the human experience since the beginning of recorded history. The ancient Hebrews, in fact, would gather together sharing in spiritual songs, hymns, and psalms, recounting the many mighty deeds of their forefathers. Their singing would unify them; during the great diaspora, when the Hebrews lost their beloved homeland, it was in their singing that they found a renewed purpose and identity. There are accounts from ancient Egypt and Greece, and even Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates often remark on the power of song. Socrates writes: “Singing is a more potent instrument than any other, because rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul, on which they mightily fasten, imparting grace, and making the soul of him who is rightly educated graceful, or of him who is ill-educated ungraceful.” Plato remarks
that if he were given the choice of being a king or a singer, he would choose to be a singer. For he says, the singer has a greater power than the king; a singer can conjure up a king’s emotions, and pull at his heart and soul, and thus inspire the laws that govern the people. Throughout centuries, soldiers have found inspiration in the songs they sang as they walked onwards to great battles. Yes, they were often afraid, but in unison with their brothers, their songs transformed their fears into strength, and from this strength came a determined will to defeat their foes. As soldiers would sing in the company of their brothers, they would realize a new identity, an identity much larger than their individual selves. Their song would propel and inspire them to sacrifice all, and as fear melted away, they would begin to understand that the country they fought for, its virtues and its values, were much more significant than themselves. For brief moments in time, there have been occasions when wars and battles ceased due to the sharing of a song. The Christmas truce was a series of widespread unofficial ceasefires that took place along the Western Front around the Christmas of 1914, during World War I. Throughout the week leading up to Christmas, parties of German and British soldiers began to exchange seasonal greetings and Christmas carols between their trenches; on occasion, the tension was reduced to the point that individuals would walk across to talk to their enemies bearing gifts. On Christmas Eve, many soldiers from both sides independently ventured into “No man’s land,” where they mingled, and sang together “Silent
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Night.” It was recorded by local farmers that the singing could be heard for miles, as the northern winds carried the soldiers’ voices down the front. And, as groups of frightened soldiers huddled in their trenches, they, too, heard the music, dropped their weapons, and joined in singing. And so, for one brief Christmas night, a miracle occurred: enemies became friends. Through the act of sharing in one song, these men became vulnerable to their inner selves, to their deep emotions, and realized the common humanity they shared. These soldiers could no longer continue to wage war on men they now understood and respected. For in the sharing of “Silent Night,” they realized they shared the same hopes and dreams; and, for that moment, song imparted upon them the grace to see the sacred humanity in their enemy. Sadly, this miracle was quickly forgotten as the great ambitions of generals and politicians dismissed the event and pushed these newly enlightened soldiers to fulfill war’s objectives. Though this miracle was temporary, here lies a great testament of the power of song. You see, the act of singing can be transformative, and in this case, these soldiers found in song the strength to let go of their differences and to embrace one another as brothers. The truce is seen as a symbolic moment of peace and humanity amidst one of the most violent events of modern history. And this great but brief triumph of humanity was all brought about through the sharing of one simple song. At times, it is not easy to sing; our lives are sometimes filled with hurt, grief, and pain. Yet, in the midst of such impossible obstacles, our songs can resurrect us. They can
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There seems to be an almost universal desire amongst all living things to make some type of song. This is natural for us humans, and has been a part of the human experience since the beginning of recorded history.
be a remedy, like a soothing balm on a deep wound. Sharing in song together can open our souls to a greater reality; it pushes us to move beyond the boundaries of the self. As I add my voice to yours, we create a harmony of sound that is greater than the sum of its parts; and, if we allow ourselves the opportunity to be vulnerable, like in the events of that Christmas Eve, our collective song can be life transforming. Today, like many days before and many days to come, we are here in this Chapel. There have been many who have been through these same doors and sung these same hymns. But there is nothing ordinary about it; we are part of a living history. Your grandfathers and your fathers may have shared in song here, and many of your sons and grandsons are sure to do the same. This Chapel is truly a spot where the songs of generations are united. Let us not take for granted, therefore, this sacred time we have together; let us not take for granted the songs we create together. Let us, this morning, be man enough to be vulnerable, and to open our hearts to one another. For we sing not just for ourselves but for the good of one another and, ultimately, for the good of the world. By this act our human community grows stronger together. So be not afraid to pick up your hymnal and sing out. Throw off all laziness and wake up to the reality around you. We are all here together, as one living community; a family united by time and place; we learn and grow collectively. This morning and every morning hereafter, let us give of our hearts, our souls, and our very voices so that songs we sing will renew us with purpose and draw us ever closer to one another.
From the Archives
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