Summer 2022 Inside this issue: 18 Esteemed Faculty Tributes 66 Strawberry Weekend Highlights 38 BB&N Resistance Fighters Catarina Buchatskiy’19 and Andrei Buchatskiy ’22 bulletin CONGRATULATIONS TO BB&N’S CLASS OF 2022!
: FORMOREINFORMATIONVISIT : www.bbns.org LetterFromtheHead importantdevelopmentsatBB&NhighlightsofgraduationandotherHeadofSchoolDr.JenniferPriceshares CommunityNews Celebration,andmoreSpringArts,EcoBash,LewisBryantSchoolClosingCeremony,SpringAthletics,LowerSchoolClosingCeremony,Middle Features MembersBidFarewellEsteemedBB&NFaculty LeighHogan,andGeoffTheobaldTributestoBeverlyMalone,PeggyPayne, Graduation2022andMilestonesDepartingFaculty PrizesAwarded,andmoreTheClassof2022moveson, OwnResistanceFightersTheWarinUkraine:BB&N’s fortheirhomeland.AndreiBuchatskiy’22helpoutinthefightSiblingsCatarinaBuchatskiy’19and SeniorSpringProject uniqueandinterestingprofessionalIndividualstudentprojectsprovideopportunities. AdvancingOurMission EventsPhotosArchivesProgramFund,andSpringandBobGanz’43HonoredwithNewBB&NFundHighlights,BobWhitman’43Classof2022ParentssetGiftRecord, Alumni/aeNews&Notes MilestonesandStrawberryWeekendAlumni/aeEngagementEventsAlumni/aeNewsandNotes DirectorofCommunications JoeClifford,Editor ofCommunicationsAssociateDirector AndrewFletcher,SeniorEditor ContributingWriters KimAblonWhitney’91JanetRosenEsmeRabinDr.JenniferPriceGalenMuskatSharonKraussRogerFussaAndrewFletcherMarkFidlerPeterDeMarcoJoeCliffordWhitneyDaytonBrunet ContributingEditors BriannaSmith’10JanetRosen Alumni/aeNews&Notes BriannaSmith’10 Design&Production 781-301-1733www.nancibooth.comNanciBooth Photography/Artwork/Design StephenYangKimAblonWhitney’91SusanUngerP’26,’27JoshTousterAdamRichinsShawnReadLizLynchSharonKraussAmieMargolisHaddadAndrewFletcher OfficersBoardofTrustees,2022-2023 TreasurerJimmyBerylson’00,ViceChair/PamBaker,ViceChair/SecretaryJasonHafler’00,ViceChairCharlesA.Brizius,Chair Members AdamZalisk’03DarinVest’86GillienToddIlaShahAmySelingerLeslieRiedelShepPerkinsJKNicholas’85TristinMannionMarjorieLichtenbergerYoungLeeJoelindaCoichyJohnson‘07FreddieJacobsJeffHawkinsLionelHarrisRachelKronerHanselman’89ChristineGross-LohLeslieAhlstrandFitzgerald’08AlexandraEpee-BounyaAlexisBoyleEgan’93DavidDemingAlexiConineAbbyFungBandTamaraAshford‘86JenniferWinnAronson’92CarmenArce-BowenElizaAppleton’09JakeAnderson-Bialis’98 HeadofSchool Cambridge,MA02138-551280Gerry’sLandingRoador617-800-2403),(communications@bbns.orgOfficeofCommunicationsor(alumni_programs@bbns.orgOfficeofAlumni/aeProgramsCorrespondencemaybesentto:www.adamrichins.com)(PhotographybyAdamRichins—theircapstocelebrategraduation.MembersofTheClassof2022tossFrontcover:Dr.JenniferPrice617-800-2721)orthe42388868524626241842
Disraelisaid,“Wemakeourfortunes and we call them embraceyourcuriosityandtakethosechances.toyou.Preparedfortheunpredictablebutamazingfutureahead,thisincredibleschoolandmakeyourfortune—howeverthatlookstakethefatethatyouhavebeenblessedwithbygraduatingfromfate.”So LucyandJoeChung,P’09,’12,’14,’15,’18,’19,’22 ParentSpeakers thatyourBB&Nfamilywillalwaysbehereforyou.thingsandwelookforwardtofollowingyourjourney.Rememberengagedcitizenoftheworld.Weknowyouwillaccomplishgreattheworldabetterplace.Commityourselftobeanactiveandresponsibilitytousethegiftsthatyou’vebeengiventomakeNow,asyoubeginyourlifeafterBB&N,youbearaspecialremarkableprivilegetohavestudiedatthisextraordinaryschool.greatjoyinlifethatcomesfromgivingback.You’veenjoyedayouget.Ifyoudoso,IpromiseyouwillcometoappreciatetheMyhopeforeachofyouisthatyoualwaysgivemuchmorethan ChuckBrizius,P’19,’21 Chair,BB&NBoardofTrustees Iwishyouthebest,getbackupafterthem.Ihopeyoumakesomemistakes,andmostimportantlythatyouplanetakinder,healthier,andbetterplacethanyoufoundit.Andformativeyearstocreatealegacythatleavesthiscountryandthisthatyouwillusethehardlessonsyoulearnedduringyourmostprincipledmanner.Ibelieveit’sthedestinyofyourgenerationtimes,itismysincerehopethatyouengagewiththeworldinaWhereveryourjourneyleadsfromhere,asI’vetoldyoumanypleasealwaysbethereforoneanother.andstaffhereatBB&N,willcontinuetohaveyourback,andyouentertheranksofalumni/ae,pleaseknowthatwe,thefacultyyou’veallbeenluckytohaveityourentiretimehereatBB&N.Ashaveyourback,justlikeyouhavetheirs.Ihadthattoday,andalongtheway.ItalsohelpstobeamongpeoplewhoyouknowpickyourselfupandcleanupwhatevermessesyoumightmakeYouallhavelearnedtheimportanceofresilience—thatspirittoClassof2022.Go,Knights! JenniferPrice HeadofSchool2We’retwo-thirdsthroughsummerbreakasIwritethisletter,withourstudents,faculty,andstaffhopefullygainingsomewell-earnedrestaswegetreadyforthenewschoolyeartocome.Thissummerissueofthe Bulletin dayoneofallthehourstocome.moreasweenterday1,376ofourhighschool10,000hoursandwewillrememberthewaytheymadeusfeelandresolvetocreateourcommunity.Thosemomentsaffordedusmastery.AndIhopetheyhavesproutedfromoureverymemoryofunexpectedjoyinreadyartwork,sciencesymposiums,andchampionshiptrophies,AndnotonlydothefruitsofourlaborslieinseniorSpectator-nowwhathighschoolmeanttous.We’vedoneour10,000hours.toleaveBB&Nbecausewehavemasteredit–oratleastunderstandarrivalevenifitfeelstoolateortooearly?Whynow?WearereadySo,canweanswerourownbittersweetexasperationatthisday’sspeakers.I’dliketosharewithyouhereafewexcerptedremarksfromouressentialskillsforthesetimeswelivein:resilience.seatedbehindme—gavea“showandtell”addressononeofthemostahead.AndI,withwell-timedhelpfromfoursoon-to-begraduatessharedhistrademarkwarmwishesandinspiredadvicefortheyearsOneFree’”whenitcametoCC’stuition.BoardChairChuckBriziustograduatefromBB&N.AsLucyjoked,“Sadly,therewasno‘Buy6,GetgraduatingdaughterCCwastheseventh“Lifer”intheirblendedfamilyChungwereourparentspeakers,whichwaswellearnedsincetheirthatittakes10,000hoursofpracticetoachievemastery.LucyandJoecleverlyframedherspeecharoundMalcolmGladwell’sfamousruleOurlineupofspeakersincludedgraduatingseniorJuliaShephard,whoceremonyinitstraditionalspotinsidetheNicholasAthleticCenter.GraduationDaywaspicture-perfectaswereturnedtoholdingtheforwardtoanexcitingschoolyearaheadofus.of2022astheymoveontotheirnextadventures,andlookingdirections:biddingbestwishestothewonderfulandtalentedClassgivesmeaniceopportunitytolookinboth JuliaShephard’22 SeniorClassSpeaker andhowyoucancontributepositivelytothatchange.Benjaminherewithaninsatiablecuriosityabouthowtheworldischangingdiscoverchangedyourlives.Andmostimportantly,youwillleavehaveexploredopportunitiesandexperiencesthatyou’llsomedaycanimaginetoday.ThoughBB&Nisasmallschool,eachofyouteachershaveinfluencedandinspiredyouinmorewaysthanyouWhatiscleartousisthat,throughtheircaringdiligence,yourLetterfrom Head of School JenniferPrice
3 summer,Whicheverdirectionyoulookaroundourcampusesthisyouseeaschoolpoisedonthebrinkofwhatwill be CandieSanderson,ourcommunityoutreachandengagementFarrell,ourMiddleSchoolacademictechnologyspecialist,andtwotakingplacethissummerareledrespectivelybyGretadevelopmentworkshopswiththeirBB&Ncolleagues.Theculture/managementpracticestoleadinteractiveprofessionalenhancethecurriculum,instruction,assessment,orschoolwhichsponsorfacultyandstaffwhopossessexpertisethatwillstaff.AgreatexampleofthisareBB&NSummerInstitutes,professionaldevelopmentopportunitiesforourfacultyandwayalready.OneareaofTLOfocushasbeentoenhanceacademicmissionarestartingJedLippard.ThefruitsofthiscoordinatedfocusonourB-12&LearningOffice(TLO),ledbyourChiefLearningOfficerLastyearwasthefirstfullyearofoperationforourTeachinghome-schoolbalanceforourstudentsandfamilies.FilippelloPark—willhaveapowerfulimpactonenhancingthecombinationwithourshared-useagreementforWatertown’sstudent-athletes.Inaddition,thepresenceofthesenewfields—inexperiences,memories,andcommunitybuildingforourforBB&N.Aboveall,thesefieldswillbehometotop-qualityopeningforwhatwillliterallyandfigurativelybeagame-changerline.(Seephotobelow.)WearetrackingtowardalateSeptemberofournewathleticcampusisgettingeverclosertothefinishfutureisproceedingsteadilyonGroveStreet,whereconstructionmemorableyear.OneofthemostimpactfulprojectsforBB&N’satoappearinaverytangible
ofschooljustafewshortweeksfromnow.comingyear!Ican’twaittowelcomemanyofyoubackforthefirstdayrhymewitheither“snowvid”or“jandemic.”Let’shopethat’satrendthisyears,IgotthroughanentireletterwithoutonceusingwordsthatLastly,Ithinkit’sworthnotingthat,forthefirsttimeintwoandahalfindustriousvisitorstothegarden.meaningfulsealofapprovalfortheproject:beeshavebeenfrequentandandprovidevisualinterest.”Ihavealreadynoticedoneparticularlywewillsupportbiodiversity,improvesoilhealth,reduceflooding,agardenwithnativeturf-alternativesandpollinator-friendlyperennials,projectteamwrote,“ByconvertingtwosectionsoftheUScampusintocometolifeintheUpperSchoolcourtyard.(Seephotobelow.)Asthetoaprojectteamconsistingresults.Forexample,thegrantforapollinatorgardenthatwasawardedofInnovationGrantsallocatedlastspringhasalreadybeguntoyieldpowerfulcatalysttowardsparkingthissortofenergy.ThefirstroundteachingandlearningatBB&N?”InnovationGrantshavebeenatheirmission,“Howcanwedisrupt,evolve,transform,and/orenhanceInnovationisthelifebloodoftheTLO’swork,orastheyliketodescribecommunityofteachersandlearners.I’mgratefulinvolvementfromstudentsandparentsaswellasBB&Ncolleagues.andredesignofourB-12CommunityEngagementframework,withprogrammablecircuits.Candie’ssessionsinvolveareview,rethink,learnaboutArduino,amicrocontrollerthatstudentscanusetocreatespecialist.Gretaheldahands-onworkshopforhercolleaguestotobothofthemforsharingtheirexpertisewithouroftwoteachersandtwoseniorshasalready
4 SixthGradeClosing thecampusthathasnurturedthemforsomanyyears.musical,thestudentsclass.Singingthesong“BetterTogether”fromtheirspringTheceremonyclosedwitharousingperformancebytheentiretaskofpresentingcertificatestotheClassof2028.hardAfterenjoyable.Inmanyofmyclassesitactuallyfeltfuntolearn!”“eachofmyteachersmademyclasses,unique,special,andteammatesmadeherfeelsowelcome.RankelalsonotedhowatstartingAndthroughouthistimeattheLowerSchool.hisfromtheyear,touchingspecificallyonhowwelcomingitfortheclassof2028!”beforetalkingabouthismemoriesOlivergainedhere.”gettokeepthefriends,experiences,andknowledgethatwebeforerealizingthatshewouldn’tbeleavingitbehind.“IwillnotedthatatfirstitfeltsadtobeleavingLowerSchoolbehind,tospeakabouttheirsixth-gradeexperiences.SarahBaker’28Threewillalwaysgetoutofit.Pleasedon’thesitatetocomebackandvisit,youunderstandingthatwhatyouputintosomethingiswhatyouonyoutheimportanceofbeingtruetoyourself,andtheyou’vebecome.It’sourhopethattheseexperiencesimpressclass.“Icongratulateyouonwhatyou’veachievedandwhatBeginners.Reppucciclosedwithaheartfeltmessagetotheandcataloguingthestudents’journeythroughtheLowerSchoolLowerSchoolDirectorAnthonyReppuccialsospoke,aswell.”“Weappreciateyourpatienceandtrust,andyourchildrendothankyouforhelpingustonavigatetheunknown,”Pricesaid.byaddressingtheparentsabouttheyearthatwas.“IwanttoHeadofSchoolDr.JenniferPriceopenedtheproceedingsjourneywithacelebratoryclosingceremonythisspring.Classof2028markedtheculminationoftheirLowerSchoolGatheringinthegymnasiumatBuckinghamStreet,BB&N’snotinghighlightsfromeachyearsincetheystartedashaveahomehere.”membersoftheClassof2028thentookthepodiumSong’28openedhisremarkswitharousing“Let’shearclassmatesweretoeveryone,newandoldstudents,KatjaRankel’28talkedaboutovercomingheranxiousnessanewsport,andherreliefwhenhercoachesandrecognizingthegradesixclassrepresentativesfortheirworkandhelpthisyear,Reppucciturnedtothespecialusheredinsummerandbidfarewellto 321
5 Community News PICTURED x 1 x LowerSchoolDirectorAnthonyReppucci.TauVaid’28receivescongratulationsfrom x 2 x remarks.OliverSong’28addressesthecrowdinhis x 3 x 2028)Brenner,andMorganeMassard(allClassofFriend,ReeseCatlin,KalistaKuemmerle,Abby(LtoR):AnnaGross-Loh,Gemma x 4 x Closingoncello,SantiCavalloonviolinattheGrade6AliciaJiang’28onflute,EllaRoss’28 x 5 x (allClassof2028)olds,AliciaJiang,KatjaRankel,andJoneAbadie(LtoR):HaileyZhao,SophieReynx 6 x AjayShroff’28andLucas Ho’28 x 7 x Derrien’28greettheirteachers.JulianFoster’28(infront)andSanti x 8 x DavidZhou’28signingyearbooks.JackDonohue’28,JackReynolds’28,and 64 75 8
6 MiddleSchoolClosingCeremony friends,BB&N’seighthgradeclassseemedmorethanuptothetask.ClutchingtheircertificatesinonehandastheyhuggedfamilyandPleasecontinuetobekindtooneanother.”rightnow.Kindness,itisasimplewordbutitmeansso,somuch.anentreatyofsorts:“IthinkthereistoolittlekindnessinthisworldextremeprideintheClassof2026beforeendingtheceremonywithClosingoutthemorning,HeadofSchoolJenniferPriceexpressedherfriendships.”butittaughtmetoskateandhelpedmetobuildsomeofmybestabletoslowlyskatebackwards,”heshared.“I’llneverbethebest,celebratedmyeverylittlevictory,scoringinapractice,orbeingbeenskatingsincetheywereborn.Butmycoachesandteammateshowtoskate.“AtthefirstpracticeIrealizedthateveryoneelsehadplayinghockeyforthefirsttimeinsixthgradebeforeheevenknewWellesleyusedhisspeechtotalkaboutariskhetookwhenhestartednext“Takerisks,anddon’tbeafraidtomakemistakes.It’stimetowritethemastersofyourfate,youarethecaptainsofyoursoul,’”shequoted.ErnestHenley,Kouameclosedwiththefollowingadvice:“‘Youarethearoundher.Referencingherfavoritepoem,“Invictus”byWilliamtheKouametookherclassmatesonaretrospectivejourneyofheryearsatWellesley’26offeredtheirthoughtstoclassmates.FollowingRossiter,studentspeakersMoMarieKouame’26andLukasresponsibleforyouractions…neveroverlookthepowerofkindness.”people’sapprovalordisapproval.Ultimately,youaretheonlypersonapplause,”Rossitershared.“Donotmakedecisionsbasedonotherhisparentsoncegavehim.“Don’tliveyourlifewaitingfortheclass-chosenfacultyspeaker,impartingavaluablepieceofadviceEnglishteacherEthanRossiter’93thenaddressedthecrowdastheyou’veearnedit,andwearesoproudofyou.”reserveofresilience,andcourage.Wecelebratethisclass,weseeyou,yettheyhavekeptgoing.Theyhaveanimpressive,admirable,built-ininschoolandbeyondhasbeenchallengingthepast“Thisclasshasbuiltmuscleswedon’tevenhave,”notedDolbear.“Lifetwoyears,DolbearnotedtheClassof2026’sbrilliantresilience.SpeakingtothestrangerealitythatCOVID-19createdoverthepastgathertogetheronelasttime.attendees,notingthejoyshefeltSchooldirectorMaryDolbearwarmlywelcomedthestudentsandMiddleSchoolAssistantDirectorTonyBreen’sbagpiping.Middleof2026wasallsmilesastheyprocessedbehindthedulcettonesofFilingintothefinalstopoftheirMiddleSchoolcareer,BB&N’sclassatbeingabletohaveeveryonetwoyears,andMiddleSchool,notingthegrowthshesawinherselfandeveryonechapterofthisbeautifulbook.” 321
Community News 7 PICTURED x 1 x MoMarieKouame’26Brown’26,EllisBarnes’26,JackRossiter’26,andClassof2026BannerRecipientsAbigail x 2 x speaker,EnglishTeacherEthanRossiter’93Student-chosen x 3 x LukasWellesley’26addressesthecrowd. x 4 x fromMiddleSchoolDirectorMaryDolbear.FinleyLong’26receivesacongratulations x 5 x well-earnedapplausefromattendees.MembersoftheClassof2026getsome x 6 x Classof2026)Yanlong(Jack)Li,andAlexandraNassikas(allAlecBailey,SalarSekhavat,AshSurati, x 7 x Mack,andVienaDesai(allClassof2026)ErinFisman,CindyQiao,Lexi x 8 x Peetz-Larsen(allClassof2026)LaurenPond,LucySong,andSonja 4 6 5 7 8
8 SpringSportsWrap-Up 2 341PICTURED x 1 x MadelineEgan’25blowspastadefender. x 2 x ElsaBarclay’23throwsdowntosecond. x 3 x MattHirsch’23,ISLco-playerof theyear x 4 x JackPappendick’22cutsdownfield. x 5 x BoysCrewTeamonthewater x 6 x BB&NGolfTeam x 7 x All-Scholastic andall-ISLFirstTeamhonoreePeytonRollins’22forthewin! x 8 x BB&NBoysTennisTeam x 9 x BB&N’sDivisionCChampionship winningsailingteammidrace Congratulations to Molly Martin’22for beingnamedGatorade’s Massachusetts SoccerPlayerof the Year!
6 9 Community News 5 978 BoysLacrosse:AllISLHonorsJackPappendick’22, Softball: MadelynMaguire’23, Baseball: Sandell’23(ISLOffensivePlayeroftheYear),DanielTalacci’23MattHirsch’23(Co-ISLPlayeroftheYear),Alex GirlsTrackandField: PeytonRollins’22(All-Scholastic)AveryHart’25,KatieLynch’22, BoysTrackandField: PeterLichtenberger’23(AllNew-England)ColeGaynor’22, GirlsLacrosse:ISLHonorableMention MadelineEgan’25 BoysLacrosse: Nico Berger ’22,HenryWaisburd ’24,Jamie Weyerhauser’23 Softball: MarthaBalson’25 Baseball: ZaneDavis’22 GirlsTrackandField: LauraCox’22 GirlsTennis: JasmineXing’24 Baseball:CoachesCupWinners NickHeisler’22 Golf: JackTheobald’22 GirlsTrack: PeytonRollins’22 BoysTrack: ColeGaynor’22 GirlsTennis: MichelleBarrocas’22 BoysTennis: NathanBornstein’22 GirlsLacrosse: GraceLang’22 Sailing: KateConstan’22 Softball: AshleyHallice’22 GirlsCrew: ConnieYang’22 BoysLacrosse: JackPappendick’22 BoysCrew: AngusCrafter’22
10 BB&NCircusReturns! tradition.event,withproceedsensuringfuturebudgetforthisbelovedLowerSchoolthisyear’sCircus(andfutureiterations)waspurelyacommunity-buildingvaryingprograms.Breakingfromitsreputationasafundraisingevent,Sincetheevent’sinception,proceedshavesupportedfinancialaidandthefestivitiesandmuch-missedopportunityforconnection.grades6-8.Smileshotweatheralsomadethedunktankapopularactivityforstudentsinzoo,artsandcrafts,food,music,entertainment,andmore.UnseasonablyTheday-longfestivalfeaturedbouncy-houses,obstaclecourses,apettinggames,participateintheraffle,orwatchstellarstudentperformances.criss-crossedBuckinghamgatewelcomedattendeesandfestivepennantstreamerstoincorporateknightsandMedievaldecor.Acolorfulballoonarchattheevent’shiatusduetotheCOVID-19pandemicandtheopportunityThethemeforthisyear’s69faculty,alumni/ae,andneighborsforfood,festivities,andfun.parentvolunteers,theBB&NCircuswelcomedhundredsoffamilies,May.Along-standingLowerSchooltraditionmadeentirelypossiblebyAfterthreelongyears,theBB&NCircusmadeajoyousreturnthispastthiteration,Re-uKnighted,wasinspiredbycampus,drawingguestsintotheeventtoenjoyfoodandwereabundantaschildrenandadultsofallagesenjoyed |1|Face-paintedattendees get photobombedby Dr. Price|2|The bouncy houseis a must at every BB&NCircus. 21 ShinesLightonNuclearEnergyMartin’sShowcaseProject partofourfuturesolution.”morepeoplemoreopentohavingitbealeadingeducationcanhelpwidenperspectivestomakenuclearenergycarriesastrongstigmaagainstit,hersthattheeducationaspectofprojectssuchasroadandtimeisrunningout.”Shepointsoutglobalwarming,”Gabinotes,“butitisadifficult“Ihopethatmygenerationwilltackletheissueofprojectonthispublicstageisjustthebeginning.”formakinganimpact—wehopethatsharingyourandcompelling.Yourprojecthasgreatpotentialyourresponsewascarefullyresearched,detailed,openedwithanengagingbeautifulquestion,andDirectorKelseyHallwrote,“YourpresentationRegardingGabi’sproject,GOAMembershipdominantsourceofenergyproduction.nuclearenergyastheidealchoicetobetheclimatechange.HerresearchultimatelyidentifiedelectricitywhilealsopreventingfurtherglobaltheorytodiscoverthebestmeansofgeneratingGameTheoryclasslastfall.GabiemployedgameMethodofElectricity?”wasthecapstoneofherproject,titled“WhatIstheIdealGenerationtotherealworldinacapstoneproject.Gabi’sstudentstosharetheapplicationoftheirskillsGOAmembers.GOA’sCatalystShowcaseinvitesindependentschoolsaroundtheworldwhoareSince2014,BB&Nhasbeenoneof130recognitionlastschoolyear.honoredwithCatalystExhibitionShowcaseOnlineAcademy(GOA)capstoneprojectwasoneofjust44studentsworldwidewhoseGlobalRisingseniorGabrielle{“Gabi”)Martin’23wascanmakeapositivedifference:“Because
sharetheirfindingswiththecommunity.theirworld,BB&NeighthgraderscherishedtheopportunitytoUsingchemistryasalensthroughwhichtoexplorequestionsaboutresearchedinformationonavarietyofsubjects.boothswhichfeaturedexperimentsandpostersdetailingdiligently-faculty,andstudentsbuzzedexcitedlybetweeneighth-graders’intoachemistrysymposiumforoneeveningthisspring.Parents,Hostingitsannual“ScienceKnight,”theMiddleSchooltransformed
Cole Blackburn’26andVartanArakelian’26present onhow music evokesemotions. SecondGradeTreeProject scienceteacherCarolFine.“Andtheyloveit!”facts,organizedata,anddoresearch,”notesLowerSchool“It’sseasons.abouttreesandthechangestheyundergothroughouttheparks,studentsrelishedtheshortfieldtripsandlearningeducationalandfunpackage.Utilizingnearbyneighborhoodwhichmixesscienceskills,artskills,andbotanyintooneafavoritepartoftheLowerSchoolsciencecurriculum,oneFormorethan20yearsnowthisinteractiveprojecthasbeenfavoriteannualproject,thesecond-gradetreestudy.fourthandfinaltimethisspring,markingtheculminationofasecondgradersvisitedLongfellowParkinCambridgefortheirWithdrawingpads,iPads,andnotebooksinhand,BB&Namissiononhelpingthemunderstandhowtocollect |1|Zane Hafez’32takesaphoto of some foliage.|2|Art teacher Ashley Bartlett andGracie Varghese’32work onanoil pastel drawing. 1 2
Community News 11 ofCollegeCounselorReceivesProfessionaltheYearAward gratefultohaveherascounseling,andthisyearshewasrecognizedforthatimpact.WearesoproudandCounselingAmySelinger.“Butshehasalsobeenaleaderinthelargerworldofcollegeandherstudentswithherexperienceandincredibleskills,”saysDirectorofCollege“Sharondaisanamazingcounselorandhasalreadybroughtsomuchtoourofficestudents,parents,andcolleagues.anddemonstratehonesty,patience,thoroughness,andsensitivityintheirworkwithandinstitutions,haveaprovenrecordofaccomplishmentthroughouttheircareers,thehonorrecognizesrecipientswhoarestrongandethicaladvocatesforstudentsGivenoutannuallytoseveralcollegecounselingprofessionalsacrossNewEngland,awardfromtheNewEnglandAssociationofCollegeAdmissionsCounselorsthisspring.CongratulationstoSharondaDaileywhowasawardedtheProfessionaloftheYearacolleague.” forAnswersMiddleSchoolScienceKnightProbes
12 SpringArtsWrap-Up campuses.Seebelowforsomehighlights.BB&Nartists,musicians,andactorswerebusythisspringbringingtheirusualtouchesofmagictoallthree 4 2 1 3 5
13 Community News PICTURED x 1 x (LtoR):AlexandraFabbri’23,MileyChen’25,EvaHelie’24,andMohammadAbdallah’23 in the Upper School spring productionof BarefootinthePark x 2 x TheUpperSchoolart gallerywasarevolvingdoorofincredibleworkallyear. x 3 x SchoolDramaFestivalsilvermedalwinningproductionofArakelian’26,VienaDesai’26,MatthiasPaulson’26,andLukasWellesley’26intheMiddle(LtoR):SalarSekhavat’26,Vartan EverintheGlades. x 4 x BB&N’s sixth-gradeproductionof Disney’stheDescendants:TheMusical x 5 x (L to R): Cam Miller ensemble.JoshCurhan’25,WillPatterson’25,andAllisonWang’25perform“Mo’BetterBlues”inajazz’25, x 6 x EmmaMaginn’23addsafinishingtouchtoherpainting. x 7 x Astudent-made underseamuralattheLowerSchool x 8 x CharlieChengLinZhang’26worksonastenciland collageproject. x 9 x MallaikaBhatia’24inthedigitallabinherdigitalphotographycourse. x 10 x CharlieZarrow’28performsonthedrumsattheBB&NCircus. 8 6 7 9 10
14 2 4 1 PICTURED x 1 x while.anarborealperspectiveforafeetoffthegroundandgainallowedstudentstogettheirAdvancedTree-Climbing,surroundings,oneworkshop,UpperSchool’sbeautifulTakingadvantageofthe x 2 x Ruhlmann.feredbyfacultyemeritusPaulInspirationandMaterials,of-MakingArt:NatureProvidesAlexAdams’24tookpartin’25,RichelleChang’24,andAmeliaShaywitz x 3 x “PlantingaPollinatorGarden.”birdsintheworkshoponattractbeesandpollinatingandplantedspeciesthatSongweededinvasivemintersKieranPatrickandHenryFourth-gradx 4 x 3soundinvesting.informationonecologicallyexplainsadisplay’smemberKatieBaker’23TheInvestmentClub
15 Community News Eco BashHighlightsEnvironmentalIssues worktogether.volunteeringarebraveryandadesiretothattheonlyskillsotherorganizations,theyemphasizedwiththeSunriseMovement,amongJeremyOrnstein.DiscussingtheiractivismalongeventbygivingthekeynoteaddressthisworkshopcalledDIYHygieneProducts,Kuemmerle’19co-ledanEcoBashWhilejustthreeyearsagoKlaraforgreeninitiatives.It’salsoanopportunityaboutsustainability,theclimatecrisis,andworkshopsandinformationaldisplaysisco-organizerDuddy,co-advisorSchoolEnglishinformativefor“TheBashisandtheirfacultyadvisors.organizedbytheUpperSchoolEcoRepsareattheheartoftheannualEcoBash,Promptingawarenessit’sastart.”mainbuilding,hesaid,“It’snotmuch,butGesturingtothesmallgardenbehindthebeneficialandVatz,studentsInhislawn!”knowthatituseswhathe’djustlearned,Kieransaid,“Ididn’tclassalsoattended.SoundingaghastatHomeroomteacherChristinaDelloRusso’sSchool’sEcoBash,whichFourth-GradeworkshopsofferedduringtheUpperaPollinatorKieranhadjusttakenpartinPlantingtohimself.thebreeze.“Thatwasveryfun,”hesaidcruciallittlebrownseedswaftawayonwatchedthewhitefluffcocooningtheKieranPatrick’30smiledashethenPeelingapartadriedmilkweedpod,Garden,oneofover30fossilfuelstomowtheworkshop,ledbyMathteacherMaraweededoutinvasivemintplantedspeciesfavoredbybees,otherinsects,andpollinatingbirds.andgettinginvolvedintendedtobebothfunandstudents,”saysUpperDepartmentChairArieloftheEcoRepsandoftheBash.“Theschooldaygivenovertofaculty-andstudent-ledustocometogetherasacommunity.”springshewasbacktokickoffthewithfellowHarvardstudentactiviststudentsneedtostart added“Andithelpsotherpeopleunderstand,”aboutit,”saidEmoryHassell’30.makingamodelandwritingaparagraph“Ithelpedusunderstandclimatechangebydependenceonthem.andonenergy,fossilfuels,andthebenefitsyear-longsustainabilityunitthatfocusessomeofwhattheyhavelearnedintheirFourth-graders,too,wereabletoshareenjoyed.”experienceasapresenter,whichIreallysaid,“butalsoformebecauseIgotgreatfunlittleupcycledplantedsycamoreseedlingsinreusabletree-plantingworkshop,inwhichstudentsappreciatedtheopportunitytoleadaLikewise,EcoRepMaxLaibson’25isareallyfunwaytoeducatethem.”“Gettingpeopleinvolvedinaworkshopandfromanorganicfarm,andwehadvegan“Wegotallofourimportanceofsustainablefoodsourcing.talkedbeforethegroupmadepancakes,theycooking.InaninformationalsessionworkshoponsustainablebakingandKramerGomez’23,MadeleineranaAlongwithSofiaKhoury’23andAlanawholetobelearning.”There’slearnedsomuchfromthespeakers.andcombatingclimatechange,andI“IMadeleineBrodeur’23,anEcoRep,said,shesaid.modeling,thisinterestedmathematicians….’Assomeonewho’svery“Theyshowedaslidethatsaid,‘Callingmathematicstoenvironmentalissues.’23thinkingaboutapplicationsofabstractTheinformativespeechgotAnjaliReddyinnumbersandmathematicalwasreallyinspiringtome,”havearealpassionfortheenvironmentsomuchforourcommunityasaaboutmeatconsumptionandtheberriessourcedlocallyvegetarianalternatives,”shesaid.pots.“Itwasalsonotonlyandbeneficialforpeoplethere,”hechallengesthatcomewithourNeelAgarwal’30. humongouseffectontheenvironment.”futureonceweleaveBB&N,that’llhaveahowwe’regoingtoliveourthingabouthowweliveourMax,“andifwecanchangeevenasmall“Westudentsaresoimpressionable,”saidalothair-andidentifyingbirds,andconcoctingnaturalqualityoftheCharlesRiver,climbingtrees,Aftereverybodyhasasafefuture.”myselfbecauseIwanttomakesurethattoattendlotsofscaredformyfuture,soI’vebeentryinglikethenextstepsheshouldtake.“I’mkindthatshebecameanEcoRepbecauseitfeltenvironmentalimpactsoffastfashion,saysshesaid.Adia,whoranaworkshopontheinspiresometobecomemoreinvolved,”reallyengaged,andIthinkthathelpedtoenvironmentaleducation.“PeopleseemedtheUpperSchooldevotedadaytoFreshmanAdiaSmithappreciatedthreadthroughoutBB&N.”environmentalworkisanever-growingforfourth-graders.Itgivesthemanaudience“TheEcoBashisintheconnectionswiththem,”shesaid.welcoming,“TheUppercross-campusDelloRussounderscoresthebenefitsofthisstudentscared.”environmentbecauseIsawthatolderThatexperiencemademecareaboutthefourth-graderswhocametoEcoBash.fromthepast!Iwassomequestions,hesaid,“WhatablastthetrioramasAfterCharlieTaft’25studiedafewofbitofattentionfromUpperSchoolers.andbuiltinsmallgroups,drewquiteaIndeed,theircolorfultrioramas,designedandaskedthecreatorsinthefirstgroupofpollinationamongstudents.Schoolstudentsarealwayssoandthefourth-gradersrevelalwaysahighlightforthetheirwork,anditletsthemseethatthatofprotestsandeducateamorningofsamplingthewaterskin-careproducts,studentshadtomull.livesandlivesinthe by Sharon Krauss
Continuetobealeader inthisareaintheindependentschool world and beyond. Continuetolistentoyour students and parents. Continueto believe that you canbeabeacon of light.”
16 LewisBryantBB&NHonors beliefsandnotabadgehisfamily.”Healsosaidyoungpeopleandmystudentsbecamemyextendedfamilyandthatmindset“extendedintomyworkwithBryantsharedthatberealcourseoccasionalculturalmeetings,atconferencesandworkshops,atthemanytheathleticfields,intheclassroom,inaffinity-groupeveryencounterandexperiencewehadtogether—onyears,”hesaid.students.heworkedsaid.bothhumbledBryantspoketothecommunityaschangedtheschool.”changedleftBB&NHeadInherremarkstoopentheprogramoftheevent,OneWorld.eventsDifferencesandandsuchasontheSeniorsupportforalladvisor,includingwinningcoach,passionateteacher,caringOverServices.19901985,in1983theschool.Bryantwashiredasadministrators,BryantandtheimpacthehadServices,andtheNicholasAthleticCentertocelebratethelife,work,TheBB&NCommunitycametogetheronMay22atlegacyofrecentlyretiredDirectorofMulticulturalFacultyEmeritus,andDEIPioneerLewisonstudents,faculty,staff,andfamiliesduringhis37-yearcareeratamiddleschoolcoachbythenHeadofSchool,PeterK.Gunness.InhebecameDirectorofMinorityAffairsandinthattitlechangedtoDirectorofMulticulturalhiscareerattheschool,Bryantheldmanyroleswisementor,loyalcolleague,andvitalsourceofstudentsatBB&N.Inaddition,heservedLeadershipTeam,startedaffinitygroupsBSAE(BrothersSeekingAcademicExcellence)SHADES(StudentsHonoringandAcceptingEmbracingSimilarities),andschoolthatcelebrateddiversity,suchasOneSchoolofSchoolDr.JenniferPricetoldBryant:“You’vesomuchbetterthanyoufoundit,you’velives,you’vechangedthenarrative,andyou’vewell.“Istandhereandappreciativeofthiscelebration,”heHethankedhisfamily,thefourheadsofschoolfor,hiscolleagues,BB&Nfamilies,andthe“MystudentsarethereasonsIstayedfor37“IwantyoualltoknowthatIcherishedevents,atadvisorymeetings,includingthedisciplinarycommitteemeetings—andofthosespecialtimesinmyofficewhenwecouldandauthenticandsillyandvulnerable.”helearnedfromhisparentsaloveofhismotherinstilledinhimprideinidentity.“MyskincolorandmyAfricanancestrywasofinferioritybutinsteadabadgeofprideresilience,”hesaid.“Itriedtoteachthosesameandvaluestomystudents.”
Community memberscompiled a video tribute withmessagesto Bryant expressinghow muchhis presenceand leadership meanttothem. Followingthevideo, former students CorrieWaters ’22, PeytonRollins ’22, Kafi Harrington’88, GeoffPardo’89, and JeffJackson’87 joined GeraldineHines P’95 and SimoneMiles Esteves, Former BB&N Faculty and DEIGPractitioner, onapanel wheretheysharedstories ofhow Bryantaffected their educationand lives. Thepanelalsoconsidered Bryant’slegacy whichseguedinto Price announcing the creation of theLewis BryantAlumni/aeAward for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and CommunityEngagement. Theaward(seerightfor fulldescription) will recognizeBB&N alumni/ae’s deepand lastingcommitmenttodiversity, equity, andinclusionandcommunityengagementonalocal, national, or Bryantsaidabouthisinternationalcommunity.hopes forhis legacy:“MymessagetoBB&N is to continue to workto beatruly anti-racistandanti-oppression institution.
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Theeventprogramended inawaythatevenBryantcould nothave planned better—withaperformancefromtheAkwaabaEnsemble, a traditionalAfricandrumand dancegroup. Bryanttraveled toGhana several times withstudents andshared his loveofAfricawiththe communitythroughouthis timeatBB&N. “WhileIcould nottakeyou backon a tripto Ghana,I couldbring a little bitof Ghanabackto you,” DEIGOfficerLeilaBailey-Stewartsaid.
Community News 52PICTURED x 1 x smileBryantwithhistrademark x 2 x familyathiscelebration.LewisBryantwith x 3 x andfriendElijahOsagie’22Bryanthugsformerstudent x 4 x GeraldineHinesP’95Harrington’88,Honorable’87,GeoffPardo’89,KafiCorrineWaters’22,JeffJacksonnotpictured),PeytonRollins’22,AmandaBryant’95(moderator,ApanelofBryant’sadmirers: x 5 x dancegroupatraditionalAfricandrumandTheAkwaabaEnsemble, 4 The Lewis Bryant Alumni/ae Award for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and CommunityEngagement inclusion.contributiontowardsdiversity,equity,andallcollectivelyinapositiontomakeaday,andtoimpressuponusthatwearetheirauthenticselvestoschooleveryfeelsafe,included,andsupportedtobringensurethatallmembersofourcommunitycommunityengagementideals,helpingtotoembodydiversity,equity,inclusionandformovingBB&Nforwardinitsjourneyadministrators.ThisawardhonorsLewisgenerationsofstudents,faculty,staff,andprofound,anddeeplyimportantforMulticulturalServiceswasfar-reaching,whoseworkover37yearsasDirectorofandinclusionpioneerLewisBryant,honoringtheschool’sdiversity,equity,ofBB&N’salumni/aecommunitywhileTheawardcelebratestherichdiversitynational,orinternationalcommunity.madeapositiveimpactonthelocal,andcommunityengagement,andhavecommitmenttodiversity,equity,inclusion,demonstratedrecognizesBB&Nalumni/aewhohaveThisaward,establishedinMay2022,adeepandlasting 3
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Their chance encounter in 1973—Bev’s question, Mr. Curtis’ follow-up, and his subsequent decisionto hire Bev for the Specialist role—would forever change the school.
Mr. Curtis, the Director atthe time, told Bev that the place she looked at was not only a school, but that it was looking for a Science Specialist. “Can you teach science?” hewondered.
Shedidn’tknowwhohewasorwhatshewaslookingat.outsideBB&N’sBrickBuilding,speakingwithJohnCurtis.inCambridge,stoodwithherbikeonBuckinghamStreetBeverlyMalone,thenayounggraduatestudentstudying
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After several minutes of conversation, she asked: “Is this a school?”
Not only did Bev teach science; she went on to teach math, lead the BB&N/Lesley Joint Master’s Degree Program, and serve as Assistant Director of the Lower School for 7 years before being named Director in But1986.the pinnacle role was not, for Bev, the end. She had witnessed her impact on teachers-in-training during her tenure steering the BB&N/Lesley Program, so she decided to leave one role as Director for another: leading the BB&N Teacher Training Institute. She held the position from June30,1994, through today, and it’s difficult—if not impossible—to quantify the effectshe has had on the world of Youeducation.canimagine my shock when, as a writer who can veer into wordiness, I sat down to compose this tribute and found myself, in trying to describe Bev’s contributions to and impacton my life and so many others’, utterly bereft of myprogram,interestinImadecurrent,inoneattendedAsthen,livescompassion,andplants,room,becauseimbuedroom,”intotheBevofisBeverlyMalone—“Bev,”asmanyknowher—words.notjustaBB&N“lifer,”but,ineverysensethephrase,alife-changer.israrely,ifever,absentfromschool—inflesh,aswellasinspirit.Indeed,venturethetheBridgmanHouse’s“seminarandyouwillfindherpresenceisineverynookandcranny—perhapsitusedtobeherfamily’slivingbutquitelikelybecausethebooks,stickynoteswith“Bevmaxims,”classroommaterialsconveythecare,andconvictionwithwhichsheandteaches.Evenwhensheisn’tthere,sheis.exceptionalasBB&Nisonitsown,ItheTeacherTrainingInstituteforreason:BeverlyMalone.AndIknow,speakingwithotherinternspastandthatIambutoneofmanywhoasimilardecision.Abriefaside,ifmay:IwasouttodinnerinBrooklineearly2020,andwhenIexpressedaninenrollinginateachertrainingIwascutoffbeforeIcouldgiverationale.
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As Elizabeth Azano ’95 wrote, “Bev embodies the commitment, caring, energy and love that lead us to value the BB&N Lower School so much.” Yet Bev’s legacy at BB&N is more than 49 years of service, and it will live on through the hundreds of teachers she has trained. Bev’s ways constitute their own educational philosophy, alongside those of Piaget and Montessori, and her approach to teaching is every bit as transformational.
Photobelow:Malonelovedconnectingwithstudents.Photoabove:MalonewithJayMyers’03circa1990.
My dinnercompanion, through a mouthful of carnitas, stated flatly: “Two words for you: Beverly Malone.”
I supposelegends are confirmed over plates oftacos. That evening, I arrived home, plopped down at my desk, found Bev’s email address, and composed a nervous but excited note to her expressing my interest in the Teacher Training Institute. She responded within a day offering to schedule a meeting and connect me with other program interns. We emailed back-and-forth for several months: discussing our favorite American history books, hikes in the White Mountains, and the plants we each noticed as they leafed and bloomed that spring.
I’d heardof Bev before during my work at theGraduate School ofEducation: “Oh? You’re interested in teaching? You might want to see if Bev Malone is still at BB&N,” a colleague suggesteda few months prior to that Brookline outing. “The only reason I would tell you to enroll in a program here would be if BevMalone were leading it; so I’m going to say—don’t do it, and look instead at BB&N’s program.”
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Do I even need to go on? That exchange typified the relationship that I would form with Bev—and the connections that I learned she had so carefully and caringly established with thousands of others, teachers and students alike. Bev sets herself apart through the very real—that is, delightfully and uncommonly human—self she brings to her every encounter, conversation, project. On the brightest days and on the hardest, Bev is always there for me; for you; for us. That quintessential Bev approach—giving yourself to others, sincerely and unconditionally—is the epitome of excellent teaching, and nobody does it more truly than Bev Bev:herself.you are a mentor, friend, colleague, teacher, and leader—like no other, in fact. I’ve enjoyed imagining over the past year that one of the Bs in BB&N stands for “Beverly.” Your impact on this institution is profound—immeasurable, inarticulable. I am but one of many whose lives you have changed. But you are one, irreplaceable: the life-changing Bev Malone. Thank you for everything you have given to all of us—at BB&N, and far beyond.
As a child, Peggy and her family never lived in the same home for more than five years. School was the constant in Payne’s early years, and she enjoyed school life at every level. She majored in Mathematics and Secondary Ed. at the University of Bridgeport and stayed in Connecticut, teaching math for three years at Wolcott High School. Payne finds it amusing that she was also the school’s cheerleading coach. She had no experience with that, but she laughingly
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nothing can change her mind. Paynechosehercareerattheage ofeight,andtherestishistory.
byMarkFidler PeggyPayne whenMs.Paynewantssomething,brotherwithhisarithmetichomework.AnyonewhoknowsPeggyPayneabsolutelyknowsthatorientedparents,anengineerandaregisterednurse.Maybeitwasfromsuccesshelpingher(Liebich)Payneanswered.Paynedoesnotrecallwhyshefeltthatway.Maybeitwasherscience-astronaut,orTVstar.Askanysecondgraderwhattheywanttobewhentheygrowup,andtheyarelikelytosayathlete,LifelongTeacherExtraordinaireNotmanywouldrespond“mathteacher,”butthatisexactlywhatPeggy
“Ms. 20%80%Payne:LOVESASS.”
Nastaran Hakimi ’07 said that Ms. Payne’s “support, care, and ‘tough love’ were hallmarks of the wayshe cared for me and many other students, and it was exactly what I needed.”
Payne knew that the foundation one builds in a first-year algebra course sets a student up for success for the rest of high school and beyond.
will miss her students and colleagues when she retires. She loved working ina department where students come first. Christine Oulton, a colleague for 22 years and Payne’s department headfor eight, says Peggy Payne has “given me so much help and advice—from small things such asa good thought-provoking question to put on anassessment, to how to manage an extra lively class orbest engage with a student who might be overwhelmed.”
Payne wore many hats duringher tenure, including faculty advisor to the Student Council, Bivouac Guide, and Tenth Grade Dean, but teaching and advising were always centralto her school mission. Payne quicklyearned the reputation as a funny and energetic teacher who would do anything and everything for her students. In a Faculty Profile in the Vanguard, students wrote: “Ms. Payne: 80% LOVE 20% SASS.” Payne was a straight-shooter who saw herself as a partner in her students’success. She usedhumor to make hermath class a fun experience. Anyone who walked by her second-floor classroom likely saw smiles and heard laughter. They probably also heard Payne’s high-pitched and energetic voice long after traveling past her room.
Derek Papagianopoulos ’10 said that Payne was“one of my favorite teachers at BB&N. Her ability to hold her students to an extremely high standard while also providing a caring hand is something I appreciatedand still remember.She was always willing to share a laugh but also to snap the class intoshape when needed!” And Taylor Richard ’14 recalls,“I remember the days of sitting in Ms. Payne’s office, trying to pull as much life advice out of her as I could. Our Principles of Precal class definitelygave her a run forher money, as itwas quite a rowdy bunch, but nonetheless we all learned so much from her ontop of laughing harder in that classthan any Payneother.”
Fundamental to her success was building a connection with each student.
In addition, she strove to create a safe space where students felt free making mistakes,and could learn from them. She did this long before “growth mindset” became a popular trend in education. “Humans make mistakes,” Payne says. “Without a willingness to make mistakes, we would never learn to walk!” Extra help was also a Payne trademark. Any time shewas not in class,she was usually working with a student in her office. “It’s what we do as math teachers,” Payne matter-of-factly says. Payne is that rare math teacher who was as excited about the challenge of teaching Algebra I as she was about teaching AP Calculus.
And personally, 1993-94 was my first year as Math Department Head, and Peggy Payne wasthe first teacher I hired. No doubt that was one of the most impactful and best decisions of my BB&N career. Current Mathematics Department HeadChip Rollinson sums it up: “Not only has Peggy been aphenomenal teacherfor so many years, she has beenan outstanding advisor, mentor, andcommunity member.I have always appreciated her directness and honesty.I’ll miss her steady, thoughtful, and caring presence.I know I am not alone.” Rollinsonis not alone. Payne leaves a hole in this community, but we are thankfulfor 28 years of care from this one-of-a-kind teacher.
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boasts atbeing quite skilled at assessing the quality of the cheerleaders’ triangular formations. When budgetary negotiations delayed new contracts, Payne didnot wait around. Knowing nothing about independent schools, she interviewed at Green’s Farm Academy, and was drawn to what she saw. She accepted a job offer, andtaught there foreight years before moving on to Bryn Mawr School, an independent, all-girls secondary school in Baltimore. There, Payne observed how much more assertive girls were in a math class without boys. She became committedto giving all girls a voice in her math classes. Her final move came when she sought a change to a coed school, and a move closer to her aging parents. She landedat BB&N, where shewould enrich the lives of hundreds of students over the next 28 years.
DEPARTINGFACULTY...in theVanguard, students wrote:
The student co-presidents and I met regularly with Geoff and Rory Morton to discuss proposals voted forward by the Student Council. Geoff is an amazing listener; he makes great eye contact and doesn’t interrupt for clarification. He then gathers his thoughts and describes the domino effect of what the students proposed. He’s a master at getting kids to see that there are more people to consult and consider without making them feel that they messed up. Instead, they feel respected, empowered, and energized by their new insights. Geoff wants them to learn and grow from these conversations. He might be the director, but he is always an educator. As Accelerated Algebra 1 teaching partners, Geoff and I frequently discussed how to reach hesitant students or help them fill in long-standing comprehension gaps. Later, they’d tell me he was their favorite math teacher. Why? With the individual attention he gave to each and every one, Geoff made them feel heard and special.
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Knownforcelebratingthegoodnessinothers,Geoff encouragedbothfacultyandstudentstobeactive, positiveforcesintheschoolandintheworldaround us,andheheldhimselftothesameideals.Always centeringwhat’sbestforthestudentsinhisinitiatives, healsoformedmeaningfulconnectionswiththemasa sought-afteradvisortohisyearlygroupand,attimes duringhistenure,asamathteacherandgirlsvarsity soccercoach.
As dean of students Rory Morton said in his remarks to Geoff at the faculty/staff farewell dinner, “Thank you for planting the seeds of kindness and respect everywhere throughout the Upper School community. Know that even in your absence, they will continue to take root and grow—and that will be your lasting legacy.”
DirectoroftheUpperSchoolGeoffTheobaldleaves BB&Nafter12yearsofleadingwithcivility,decency, andabidingfaithinthepowerofourcommunity.
A representative selection of voices joining Morton in bidding farewell to Geoff provides a pastiche of his contributions and his impact on the Upper School community. A colleague once told me, “Geoff Theobald is someone who makes you want to work at BB&N,” and I couldn’t agree more. Geoff is a thoughtful and caring person who exemplifies the three tenets of BB&N’s motto—Honor, Scholarship, Kindness—especially kindness. He has always been very supportive of me as a faculty member and then department head; I know so many others have felt the same way. I have gone to Geoff quite a bit for advice and have always walked away feeling much more confident about how to tackle whichever of the many issues we troubleshot over the years. I am incredibly grateful for Geoff’s wisdom and guidance throughout the last 12 years and will certainly miss leaning on him in the future.
Geoff took a chance on me by giving me the opportunity to return to my high school alma mater, a place that has played a critical role in my personal and professional growth. His mentorship and support helped me to realize
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Geoff supported faculty members in finding a healthy work / life balance. When I began working at BB&N nine years ago, my two kids were little, and Geoff helped me to coordinate my teaching commitments with their preschool schedule. Once both kids were in elementary school, affording me a longer work day, he happily helped me move into more challenging roles within the school. After I became department head four years ago, we always joked about coming up with plans 1 through 60 to meet every challenge, which taught me to be prepared and flexible. Geoff mentored me in this new position and helped me grow as a leader. I am grateful for his support and for providing me with a model of a caring, engaged parent who was able to balance his commitments to the school and to his family.
As so many have experienced, Geoff believes in others’ strengths, abilities, and potential for growth. In his “Ted Lasso”-like way, he puts his team first. I have witnessed this time and time again: in discussing a struggling student, he is the first to ask what motivates and engages the student; when an idea takes hold, he will immediately give credit to a colleague, even when he may have been the driving force; and since my very first meeting with Geoff, he has been the consummate cheerleader in supporting my work and my growth. We will dearly miss his humble leadership style and his eagerness to “believe” in all of us.
record),departsUniversityto(formerwittycolleagueandteacher,andlovinghusbandtothelateSandyDowkind,librarydirector),Leighleavesbehindalegacythatcontinuesinspirestudentsandalums.TheformerstandoutathleteatHarvard(hestillholdsthebaseballteam’ssingle-seasonstolenbasetoastandingovationashetipshiscapfarewell.LeighHogan
After37yearsofoutstandingteachingatBB&N’s UpperSchool,LeighHogan’sretirementleavesa gapingholeinthewallsofRenaissanceHall.Outof respectforLeigh’sheartfeltrequestthatanytribute beshortandsweet,ameagerparagraphwillstandin placeofthepagesofaccoladesthatcouldhavebeen written. In his time at BB&N, Leigh had held many irons in the fire: assistant hockey and football coach, head baseball coach, Monday morning assembly organizer, advisor, history department chair, teacher of world religions, advanced placement comparative government, and numerous history classes…and the list goes onincluding recognition as the thirdholder of the Jeanette Markham Master Teacher Chair. A
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24 KatieGaymanDepartures|1| andwasnamedcoachoftheyearforherefforts.Katiewillbesorelymissedbycolleaguesandstudentsalike.UpperSchoolScienceTeacher,andFacultyRepresentativeontheBoardofTrustees.AsacoachsheledherteamtoISLandNEPSACtitles,Inher18yearsatBB&N,Katieworemanyhats:AssociateDirectorofCollegeCounseling,GirlsVarsitySoccerCoach,Grade12Dean,AssociateDirectorofCollegeCounseling SarahAbrams Grade1HomeroomTeacher ZoeBalaconis UpperSchoolEnglishTeacher SanchaliBiswas DirectorofAdmissions GraemeBlackman’10|5 | CommunicationsSportsInformationCoordinatorand TonyCai TechnologySupportSpecialist TammyCalise AssistantDirectorofAthletics AmyCarey ScienceTeacherand7th GradeAdvisory Leader BettyChan KindergartenTeacher LouisaConnaughton|6| Grade4Teacher IsabelDau CommunicationsManagerParentEngagementandInterim MarthaNewport |2| allstudentsenteringtheschool,andherdeparturefromtheSparksStreetcampuswillbenoted.duringhertenure,includingcommitteework,co-curriculumteaching,andclubs.MarthawasacaringadvisorandacarefuladvocateforMarthaseamlesslyledtheMiddleSchooladmissionsofficefor24years,contributinginmanywaystothelifeofthecampusandschoolMiddleSchoolDirectorofAdmissions JannaKerpelman|3| roomsat80Gerry’sLanding.springplaysattheUpperSchool.Janna’sfilledmanyrolesatBB&N:coachingsoccerandsoftball,takingonthechallengingtaskofacademicscheduler,andevendirectingseveralJannaleftBB&Nin2021after19yearsofexceptionalservicetotheschool.Inadditiontohercontributionsasamathteacher,JannaUpperSchoolMathematicswarmsmileandthoughtfulattentiontohermyriadrolesaremissedinthehallwaysandclassFarahDiPasquale SocialSciencesTeacherUpperSchoolHistory/ RachelDonnelly SocialSciencesTeacherUpperSchoolHistory/ LauraDuncan UpperSchoolLibraryCo-Director J.Dwyer Beginner/KindergartenArtTeacher StevenGoldman (LowerandMiddle)MathematicsTeacher StefanieHaug MiddleSchoolCounselor CamilleHoven UpperSchoolLibraryCo-Director SufiaJamal andGivingDirectorofAlumni/aeEngagement NicoleKahn MiddleSchoolEnglishTeacher HadleyKyle CommunicationsWebCoordinator OmarMachado|4| LowerSchoolSpanishTeacher RobinMorrow Grade1HomeroomTeacher JacobNagy UpperSchoolScienceTeacher SinanParson TeacherUpperSchoolHistory/SocialSciences HannahSaris UpperSchoolMathematicsTeacher JenniferSchreiner KindergartenTeacher SaskiaVanVactor LowerSchoolIntegratedArtsTeacher BrianWalker UpperSchoolEnglishTeacher MonikaWilkinson Specialist&AdvisorMiddleSchoolAcademicSupport HelenaWurzel UpperSchoolArtTeacher BenYeo MiddleSchoolEnglish/HistoryTeacher AlsoDeparting
25 1 40 YEARS OF SERVICE DavidStrodel andBivouacDirectorGrade9Dean,UpperSchoolScience, 35 YEARS OF SERVICE BetsyCanaday TeacherandAdvisorMiddleSchoolEnglish LyndaDugas LowerSchoolLibrarian 30 YEARS OF SERVICE TonyArruda LeadLowerSchoolFacilities TonyBreen SchoolLatinDirectorandMiddleAssistantMiddleSchool KelleyKingman EducationLowerSchoolPhysical 25 YEARS OF SERVICE LeahCataldo UpperSchoolScience CarolynRose UpperSchoolSpanish JanetRosen CommunicationsandAdvancementDirectorofStewardship YinongYang UpperSchoolChinese 20 YEARS OF SERVICE LouiseBrown DesignerUpperSchoolCostume SharonCumberbatch AdministrativeAssistantLowerSchool RobertDickinson SecurityAssociate MaryDolbear MiddleSchoolDirector ChristopherDwyer ChamberMusicMiddleSchoolMusicand RigobertoHenriquez ProductionCook Keith(Chef)Jones DirectorofDiningServices CarolAnnLoftus PhysicalEducationTeacher JoseMarin ProductionCook AlexMedina ProductionCook Milestones 2 3 5 4 6
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PeytonRollins’22,HananShemsu’22,andNicoleHeredia’22HeadofSchoolJenniferPricecongratulatesLunaGaisford’22
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beenpublishedinmembersofphilharmonicorchestrasandSpotify-famoussingers.Studentshavecommunityserviceorganizationsandthevolunteersthatsupportthem;wehaveheadingtodefendhertitleatHighSchoolNationals.WehavethefounderofaswimmerheadingtotheJuniorPan-PacificChampionshipsandarunner“Whatdidwespendthose10,000hourson?”Juliaasked.“Thisstageholdsschool.tomasteringasportorinstrumenttothehoursseniorsspent“mastering”highauthorMalcolmGladwell’s10,000-hourtheory,comparingthehoursdedicatedworecapsandgownsthisyear.SeniorClassSpeakerJuliaShephard‘22riffedonJune10,2022withonesignificantchange–the133membersoftheClassof2022GraduationreturnedtoitstraditionallocationintheJackEtterGymnasiumon
“AndnotonlydothefruitsofourlaborslieinseniorordinarymomentsbetweenclassmatesthatreallymatteredtotheClassof2022.Foralltheiramazingaccomplishments,Shephardpointedoutthatitwasthestudenttogofollowintheirfootsteps.”pieceofworkthey’reproudof,artisticoracademic,orinspiredsomeyoungertheirwaytoNEPSACvictory.Andeverystudentonthisstagehasproduceda,andothersplayedorvaultedorthrew Specatorplacethanyoufoundit.”formativeyearstoleavethiscountry,thisplanet,akinder,healthier,andbettergeneration;thatyouwillusetheveryhardlessonsyou’velearnedinyourmostengageintheworldinaprincipledmanner.Ibelievethatitisthedestinyofyoursaid,“Whereveryourjourneyleadsyoufromhereit’smysincerehopethatyouInherfinalcommentstotheClassof2022,HeadofSchoolDr.JenniferPricejoyofseeingtheworldfromanentirelynewperspective.”yourpathistokeepwonderingwhat’sbehindeverycornerandneverlosetheworldwheremoreseemstochangethanitstaysthesame,theonlywaytofindstudents,whichservesasacompassfornavigatingthelabyrinthahead.Inaexperiences,andopportunities,andanactiveandenergeticcuriosityinitsMrs.Chungofferedtheiranswer:“BB&Nbringsanoutsizedbreadthofresources,preparedyouforanuncertainfuture?”befulloftwistsandturns?”Mr.ChungaskedtheClassof2022.“HowhasBB&Nnotpreparation,butforwhatexactlyiftheonlyguaranteeisthatyourliveswillhowtheyfeelBB&Nmostaffectedtheirchildren.“Youreducationisnothingifgraduationstheyparticipatedinwiththeirblendedfamily.TheChungssharedhistorypapers,sportsseasons,sophomoredebates,collegeapplications,andIntheircombinedaddress,theyrecalledthemanyBivouacs,juniorprofiles,sixotherBB&Ngraduates—certainlymasteredtheBB&N-parentexperience.Mr.JosephT.usmastery,”shesaid.everymemoryofunexpectedjoyinourcommunity.Thosemomentsaffordedsciencesymposiums,andchampionshiptrophies,theyhavesproutedfromourreadyartwork,ChungandMrs.LucyChung,theparentsofCecilyChung‘22—and
27 Grabowski,AngusCrafter,ThaddeusFoote,CarsonEckert,DanCudkowicz,HenryandThomasSheft(allClassof2022)JackTheobald’22andDeclanPflaummer’22 GillianGoddard’22JuliaShephard’22addressthecrowdasthestudentspeaker.andCCChung’22 andTylerMartin’22TyHarding’22 AshleyHallice,MayaBenjamin,SophiaKennedy,TessBierly,GaliLevy,andSidneyBernstein(allClassof2022) ConstantinLabrinos,DanAzimi,DanBi,andAdrianMendoza(allClassof2022)
28 TusharAggarwal • OliviaBancel • NicoBerger • SofiaChen • CecilyChung • HelenCobert, • ArdenConine • KateConstan • CharlieDruker • TristanFitzgerald • ThaddeusFoote • DylanHiggins • MadeleineHung • JackKerrigan • AliciaMaginn • Jack Panayotou • JackPappendick • JacksonRorick • DuniaSarkis • AnnieStockwell • CharlieWard • KatherineWhite • LucianWood LiferParty DanielGiladCudkowiczAngusReesCrafterLauraMarjorieCox*ShirinTouranCooperKateFranklinConstanArdenKnoxConineJackAveryCohenHelenGraceCobertNicholasJamesCiaffoniCecilyJadeMeeYungChung*SunWooClaireChuSofiaEvaChen*KatieIvyChen*AbbyYixinChen*LillyAlexandraCarterOscarGetzenCapraro*BrendynGreyBurkittAndreiBuchatskiyHowardJackBrownTalBreimanNathanSamuelBornsteinTessBierlyWujiBi*SydneySchwartzBernsteinNicoRowaanBergerMayaAnneBenjamin*TaliaJoyBeckhardtEthanBeagleMichelleBethBarrocasOliviaJeanneBancelDanielEypakchiAzimiJohnPierceAngelinoJeremyRobertAltmanTusharAggarwalforbroaderhorizons.andsharedstoriesfromtheirdecadeplusatBB&Nastheypreparedtospreadtheirwingsplaygroundtocelebratetheirjourneyattheschoolthisspring.ThegraduatesreminiscedSchoolcampusgatheredonceagainamongtheswingsandslidesoftheMorseBuildingThe23seniorswhobegantheirBB&NcareersintheearliestgradesoftheLowerZaneAnthonyDavisAnikaLeelaDesaiZoëCarolineDodgeCharlesS.DrukerCarsonAlexanderEckertKaiaChoksiEcktonTristanAndrewsFitzgeraldThaddeusFulbrightFooteKallieLaureFrancisqueAnjiNikayFriedbauer*LunaGaisfordHillaryCutlerGalleColeSmithGaynorGemmaPattersonGiffordGillianHeidiGoddardCharlesCampinGoebelSanyaRohitashwaGoenkaRobertTheodoreGoldmanHenryJohnGrabowskiHarrisonWillemGrantJackieLintonJoffeHaining*AshleyMarieHalliceShaneDanielHanafinTyCamronHardingMilesDamonHartAugustusHenryHawkNicholasAdamHeislerDylanHenaoA.NicoleHerediaDylanPhilippHigginsAnjaliJosephinePatilHudsonMadeleineAngeliqueHung*DanielKatz*SophiaAngelinaKennedyJackKirklandKerriganSamuelMastersKrem*ConstantineJayLabrinosGraceVictoireLangGaliLevySophieJadeLi*ZiyiLiu*KonstantinNikolaiLukinYelinKatherineMarieLynchAliciaChaiMaginn*NatalieLiadanMannionMollyElizabethMartinTylerWilliamMartinMeredithAnnaMcDermottAnnaRobinWinifredMcGrathJohnDondaleMcNealyAdrianAquilesMendozaPerez*ColinMasonJigmeMichnaDavidJinhongMin*ElaineMoElijahOsagieDhruvPadmanabhanCarlosAlexanderParisPanayiotopoulosJackMichaelPanayotouChristosJamesPapavassiliouJackNicholsPappendickSaffronSanjivPatel*DeclanWilliamPflaumerSofiaPiccirilloMarioEmilianoPintoThomasWilliamPorellMarielleBrookeRandallMaryWilliamsRandolph*AlisonMillerRochePeytonEstelleRollinsDavidRamzyRomeJacksonAlexanderRorickDuniaAlexandraSarkisMadisonJeanneSavitzThomasJosephSheftHananShemsuJuliaKatherineBellShephard*JamesAnthonyStaknisAlexandraStellwagenAnneApelStockwelSarahGraceSullivanAndiSunSamanthaDevineSupleeJohnMichaelTheobaldKira(Fangze)Tian*NatalieKatherineVesonElizabethMaryWadeEliasSamuelWaisburd*ChloéWallaceDanielYuyuanWang*JonathanXuyangWangNaomiWangCharlieAlexanderWardCorrineArdeleWatersMargalitRuthWeitzmanMaryKatherineWhiteLucianPhilipAlexanderWoodConnieLiYang*EllaTianyiZhangRuilinZhang* •cumlaude BB&N’sClassof2022
29 GRADUATION2022 Classof2022MatriculationList (Colleges with students attending are inbold along with number of students attending.) AlleghenyCollege AmericanUniversity2 ArizonaStateUniversityAnglo-AmericanUniversity AssumptionUniversity1 BabsonCollege2 BardCollege BarnardCollege2 BatesCollege1 BenningtonCollege BostonCollege3 BostonUniversity1 BowdoinCollege BrandeisUniversity1 BrownUniversity1 BucknellUniversity1 ButlerUniversity CaseWesternReserveUniversity1 ClarkUniversityChapmanUniversity ColbyCollege5 ColgateUniversity CollegeoftheHolyCross1 CollegeofWilliamandMary ColoradoCollege2 ConnecticutCollegeColumbiaUniversity CornellUniversity2 DartmouthCollege2 DrexelUniversityDickinsonCollegeDenisonUniversity DukeUniversity2 ElonUniversity1 EmoryUniversity(Emory)1 EndicottCollege1 FairfieldUniversity1 GeorgeMasonUniversityFranklinandMarshallFordhamUniversityFlaglerCollege GeorgeWashingtonUniversity3 GeorgetownUniversity3 GettysburgCollege1 HamiltonCollege2 HamptonUniversity HarvardUniversity7 LafayetteCollegeIndianaUniversityHobartandWilliamSmithColleges LakeForestCollege1 MacalesterCollegeLoyolaUniversityMarylandLoyolaUniversityChicagoLoyolaMarymountUniversityLibertyUniversityLewisandClarkCollegeLehighUniversity MichiganStateUniversityMerrimackCollegeMCPHS-MassachusettsCollegeMcGillUniversityMarquetteUniversityofPharmacy&HealthSciences MiddleburyCollege1 MIT1 MountHolyokeCollege NewYorkUniversity2 NortheasternUniversity3 NorthwesternUniversity5 OberlinCollege1 OccidentalCollege1 OhioStateUniversity-Columbus1 PennsylvaniaStateUniversityUniversityPark1 PepperdineUniversity PitzerCollege1 PrattInstitute1 PrincetonUniversity2 ProvidenceCollege1 PurdueUniversity QuinnipiacUniversity1 ReedCollege RensselaerPolytechnicInstitute1 RhodesCollegeRhodeIslandSchoolofDesign RiceUniversity2 RochesterInstituteofTechnology RutgersUniversity-NewBrunswick1 SalveReginaUniversitySaintJohnsUniversity-NYSaintAnselm SantaClaraUniversity1 SarahLawrenceCollege SavannahCollegeofArtandDesign1 SkidmoreCollegeSchooloftheArtInstituteofChicago SmithCollege1 St.LawrenceUniversitySouthernMethodistUniversity StanfordUniversity2 StateUniversityofNewYork-StonyBrook SyracuseUniversity3 TrinityCollegeTheNewSchoolTempleUniversity TuftsUniversity1 TulaneUniversity1 UnionCollege1 UniversitaBocconi UniversityofArizona1 UniversityofCalifornia-BerkeleyUniversityofBritishColumbia-Vancouver UniversityofCalifornia-Davis1
UniversityofCalifornia-UniversityofCalifornia-SanDiegoUniversityofCalifornia-LosAngelesUniversityofCalifornia-IrvineSantaBarbara UniversityofChicago3
UniversityofNorthCarolina-UniversityofNewHampshireUniversityofNebraskaWilmington UniversityofNotreDame3 UniversityofOregon UniversityofOxford1 UniversityofPennsylvania5 UniversityofRhodeIslandUniversityofReadingUniversityofPittsburgh UniversityofRichmond1 UniversityofRochester1 UniversityofSouthernCalifornia1 UniversityofStAndrews1 UniversityofTampa UniversityofToronto1 UniversityofVermont UniversityofVirginia3 UniversityofWashington UniversityofWisconsin-Madison1 VanderbiltUniversity1 VassarCollege1 VillanovaUniversity3 WakeForestUniversity2 WashingtonUniversityinSt.Louis4 WellesleyCollege1
WorcesterPolytechnicInstituteWilliamsCollegeWillametteUniversityWhitmanCollegeWheatonCollege-MAWestmontCollegeWesleyanUniversity YaleUniversity1
UniversityofMassachusettsAmherst1 UniversityofMassachusettsBoston1 UniversityofMiamiUniversityofMassachusetts-Lowell UniversityofMichigan-AnnArbor2
UniversityUniversityofIllinois-UniversityofGlasgowUniversityofEdinburghUniversityofDenverUniversityofConnecticut-StorrsUniversityofColorado-BoulderUrbanaChampaignofMaryland-CollegePark
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32ArtsTHEARTSDEPARTMENTPRIZE schoolcommunity.andhavesharedtheirpassionfortheirchosenartformwiththetorecognizethefollowingseniorswhohavechallengedthemselvesTheArtsDepartmenthaschosen ArdenConine’22DuniaSarkis’22SofiiaChen’22Cecily(CC)Chung’22TusharAggarwal’22OliviaBancel’22 THEJOHNB.PETROPOULOSARTEXHIBITION exhibitinthisyear’sPetropoulosshow:agreatteacherandfriend.Thefollowingstudentswerechosentocommemorates ConnieYang’22HananShemsu’22AlexandraStellwagen’22ElaineMo’22Saffron(Saffy)Patel’22SophieLi’22John(Jack)McNealy’22Robert(Theo)Goldman’22MattieHung’22ArdenConine’22LauraCox’22LillyCarter’22SofiaChen’22OliviaBancel’22OscarCapraro’22 THEDESIREEROGERSKINGFUND after-schoolorsummerstudyinthearts.BB&N.Thisawardmaybeappliedtoscholarshipassistance,ortofundistobeawardedannuallytoapromisingstudentoftheartsat1936,whohadalifelonginterestinthearts.TheincomefromtheKinginmemoryofhiswife,amemberoftheBuckinghamClassofwascreatedbySherwood FatmataSesay’23 Athletics THEPATRICIAH.BIGGARPRIZE ershipbyexamplethroughouttheirathleticcareer.achievedastandardofexcellenceinperformance,spirit,andlead-isawardedtostudentswhohave AshleyHallice’22ThomasSheft’22 THECLASSOF1933ATHLETICAWARD sportsmanship.play,andwinningorlosingtruetothehighestidealsofgoodathletesinthegraduatingclass,faithfulinpractice,skillfulinClassof1933andisawardedtothebestall-aroundboyandgirlwasestablishedbythe ThomasPorell’22PeytonRollins’22 THENICHOLSPRIZE jointlyinscholarshipandathletics.classeswho,throughouttheyear,attainthehighestdistinctionEdgarHamiltonNicholstothegirlandboyathletesintheupperisgiveninmemoryofformerHeadmaster SophiaKennedy‘22JackPappendick‘22 THEINDEPENDENTSCHOOLLEAGUEAWARDOFEXCELLENCE ISLcareer.citizenshipwhileparticipatingasamulti-sportathleteduringtheirSchoolLeagueidealsofintegrity,sportsmanship,fairplay,andgoodtothatstudent-athletewhobestexemplifiestheIndependentispresentedateachIndependentSchoolLeaguememberschool ThaddeusFoote’22 English THEGEORGEHENRYBROWNEENGLISHPRIZE headmasterofBrowne&Nicholsfrom1883until1928.lyesteemedEnglishteacher,thewriterofseveralbooks,andtheseveraltimesinvitedtospeakattheschool,Mr.Brownewasahigh-oneofourschool’sfounders.AfriendofRobertFrost,whomhecommemorates MaryRandolph’22JuliaShephard’22 THEPAULM.JACOBSPRIZE Grade10whohasshownoutstandingskillindebating.BoardofTrusteesatBuckingham.Theawardisgiventoamemberoftohonorthememoryofherlatehusband,aformerChairmanofthewasestablishedbyMrs.EmilieK.Jacobs BradfordKimball’24 History THEHISTORY/SOCIALSCIENCETEACHERS’PRIZE andsocialscience.achievement,commitment,andpotentialinthestudyofhistoryannuallytotheseniorwhohasdemonstratedexemplaryisawarded JackieHaining’22 Mathematics THEHARRYDAVISGAYLORDPRIZE workinthefieldofmathematics.formermathematicsteachertoadeservingseniorforoutstandingisgiveninmemoryofthe JuliaShephard’22KiraTian’22 Sciences THEJEANGORDONCAIRNIECASTLESSCIENCEPRIZE scientificabilityinbiologicalscience.giventoagraduatingstudentwhohasdemonstratedexceptionalinhonorofherdaughter,JeanGordonCairnieCastles’54,andisestablishedin1982throughabequestfromMrs.GordonC.Cairniewas SaffronPatel’22Elias(Eli)Waisburd’22 THEJOHNH.WALTERSSCIENCEPRIZE physicalscience.andisgivenrecognitionforsustainedenthusiasmandeffortinJohnH.(Doc)Walters,whotaughtsciencefrom1949through1989isnamedinmemoryof HarrisonGrant’22 WorldLanguages THEARABICPRIZE Languageandcultures.tobemutahamis/mutahamisa(intenselyenthusiastic)forArabicispresentedtoastudentwhohasproven EllaZhang’22 THECHINESEPRIZE isgiven to the student who excelsinthestudy ofChinese. NaomiWang’22 THEHELENEHERZOGFRENCHPRIZE andFrenchcivilization.inFrenchandforconsistentcommitmenttothestudyofFrenchfriendsoftheformerFrenchteacherandispresentedforexcellencewasfundedbyfacultyand Ziyi(Zoey)Liu’22JohnTheobald’22 PRIZESAWARDED
3 33 GRADUATION2022 PICTURED x 1 x 1933AthleticAwardfromDirectorofAthleticsChuckRichard.ThomasPorell’22andPeytonRollins’22receiveTheClassof x 2 x Mary Randolph ’22 and Julia HenryBrowneEnglishPrizefromEnglishTeacherArielDuddy.Shephard’22receiveTheGeorge x 3 x Shephard’22alongsideMathDepartmentChairChipRollinsonHarryDavisGaylordPrizewinnersKiraTian’22andJulia2 1 THEJAMESARTHURREEVESLATINPRIZE forexcellenceintranslationandcomprehension.ispresented AngusCrafter’22 THEGEORGEDEPTULARUSSIANPRIZE uouspassionforRussiaanditspeople.Russianlanguage,andwhohasdemonstratedacontin-him/herselfbyexcellentacademicperformanceinthe1956andisgiventoastudentwhohasdistinguishedinhonorofthefounderofBB&N’sRussianprograminispresented JackieHaining’22 THESPANISHPRIZE literatureandculture.demonstratesinterestandenthusiasmforHispanicgradeswhoexcelsintheSpanishlanguageandwhoisgiventothestudentintheupper GillianGoddard’22
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expansive,exciting,andgratifying.demonstratesthatbeingmultifacetedisnotlimitingbutinstead,two-a-daypracticesasheisreadinginahammock.Thisrecipientitwithhisloveoftheoutdoors,equallycomfortableinchallengingplishedall-around.Heembraceshisloveofathleticsandbalancesthejazzensemble.Heistallinstature,kindinnature,andaccom-classroom,thefootballfield,thecrewteam,thewrestlingteam,orhimavaluablecontributortoallofhisendeavors,whetheritbetheeasy-goingdemeanor,hishumor,andhisconcernforothersmaketohismanyfriends.Hischeeryandoutgoingpersonality,hisThisstudententerstheclassroomwithasmileandawarmgreetinglifeoftheschool.usedhis/hertalentstoenrichtheintellectualandextracurricularofalong-agoBrowne&Nicholsstudent,honorsaseniorwhohasestablishedinmemory
JuliaShephard’22 THELUBETSPRIZE
SamihaDatta’19
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community.torwhopossessesagenuineconcernforhisfellowstudentsandallwhoencounterhim.Hisquietnaturebeliesafiercecompeti-kindnesstohispeersandteammateshasbeenappreciatedbyteamcaptain,hiswillingnesstoprovidesupport,mentorship,andWhetherservingasaPeerTutor,JuniorGuide,SeniorPrefect,orThisstudentisknownforhisgoodnatureandhumbledemeanor.
withapassionforRussianculture,literature,andhistoryandanship,andkindness.Thisrecipientisaphenomenallanguagescholaryoungwomanwhoembodiesourschoolmotto:honor,scholar-Thisstudentisadeepthinker,alanguagelover,andacuriousthecommunityanditsideals.Theprizerecognizesoptimism,perseverance,anddedicationtowhoselifeexemplifiedcourageandcommitmenttoscholarship.honorsthememoryofastudent
peersstrongeranother,thissenior’smanycontributionshavehelpedmakehertitionsateverylevel,co-creatingthefirstBB&NHackathon,winningdebatecompe-members,servingastheEditor-in-ChiefoftwoBB&Npublications,servingastheCo-Presidentoftwoclubswhilementoringotherdiscussioninherclasses(speakingineitherEnglishorSpanish),whilemakingitlookeasy.WhetheritwaselevatingthelevelofoutsidetheclassroomandwasactivelyinvolvedinsomanyarenasThisyear’sprizewinnerisastudentwhowasaleaderinsideandorstarringinmultipleplaysanddirectingandBB&Nabetterplace. andthoughtfulness,shebrightenseveryspacesheoccupies.peersinStudentCouncil.Ashiningstarofhumor,compassion,inGAINS,beingarockstarinheradvisorygroup,orleadingherwhetheritbeadvocatingforfemale-identifyingscienceinitiativesyearsattheUpperSchool,shehasservedasarolemodelforothers,ofscholarship,integrity,andkindnesseveryday.OverthepastfourAlwaysreadywithalisteningear,thisstudentlivesoutourmissionsenioryear.whohasmadeanoutstandingcontributionduringherorhisNicholsclassof‘51,inmemoryofhisparents,tohonorastudentwasestablishedbyRichardI.Lubets,Browne&
SanyaGoenka’22 **** THEMARINAKEEGAN’08SUMMERFELLOWSHIP thatreflectMarina’sspirit,talents,andideals.pursuingprojectsfocusingoneitherartisticpursuitsoractivistcausesThisfellowshipisawardedannuallytooneormoreBB&Nstudentsyoungwomanknownforherquickwitandirrepressibleenergy.multiplearenas,Marinastoodoutasakind,intelligent,investedtohonorthememoryofMarinaKeegan,BB&Nclassof’08.Inlishedinthespringof2012byfamily,alumni/ae,faculty,andfriendswasestabBradfordKimball’24SaraBerz’23WilliamDeighton’24 THECRAIGB.STONESTREET’49PRIZE aneducationalnature.school,andistobeusedfortravelorotherpersonalenrichmentofscholarship,excellenceinathletics,constructiveinfluencewithintheprizeisawardedtoastudentofthejuniorclassinrecognitionofhighBB&N’srespectedalumnus,teacher,administrator,andcoach.Thebyfamily,friends,alumni/ae,andparentstohonorthememoryofwasestablishedin1991 Evelyn(Evie)Walton’23 Citizenship THEBARRETTHOYTAWARD inationofitselfthroughherworkonhaselevatedclassroomdiscussions,advancedtheschool’sexam-Big-hearted,curious,organized,andconscientious,thisstudentrepresentshisorherclassmatesandschoolwithhonor.ofastudentandisawardedtoaseniorwhoactsresponsiblyandwasestablishedin1972inmemory TheVanguard bettermentofallconcerned.sheisthefirsttostepuptolisten,collaborate,andcreatefortheindividualsdealingwithblindnessanddementia.Inanysituation,forgedstrongfriendshipson-andoff-campus,includingwithelderlyconnectionswiththebroadercommunityasamemberofCELB,and,encouraged
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workingindividual.andservesasamodelofacompassionate,caring,andhard-schoolorganizations.HeleavesBB&NwithalegacyofkindnesshisworkwithPOV,DebateClub,RoundSquare,andmanyotherheAltruistic,kindtohiscore,andalwaysthinkingofothersandhowownersfindworkerswhorecentlyfoundthemselvesunemployed.smallgroupoffriendstocreateawebsitetohelpsmallbusinessthenewrealityofthelockdown,thisindividualworkedwithaInMarch2020,whenmostfolksweretryingtomakesenseofcanhelp,thisindividualmadeBB&Nabetterplacethrough
MayaBenjamin’22
DanielWang’22
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accountablesothateveryoneactivist,shehastaughtandeducatedourcommunityandheldusdemonstratetalentandskillbeyondheryears.AsacourageousastutehistoricalresearcherwhosewritingandhistoricalresearchatBB&Ncanbethemselves.
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andawonderfulexampleofthebestourschoolschool.SheisanamazingrolemodelforyoungerstudentsisdoggedlycuriousandseeksgrowthinallcornersoftheSheisintellectuallycuriousandwonderfullywelcoming.Shethosestudentswhoservesasthebackboneofthisschool.forgood,coupledwithtalentanddedication,sheisoneofsomehowdoitallwithoutseemingtobreakasweat.AforceTireless,dedicated,thoughtful,andgenuine,thisseniorcanhastooffer.
MaryRandolph’22
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DavidMin’22 Humble and kind, this student alwayssharedhertimeand talents with others. As a citizensacrosstheglobe.teerstosharemessagesoflove,hope,andjoywithseniortointernationalacclaim,empoweringanarmyofvolun-handwrittenletter,thisstudentgrewherpandemicprojectconnectionsofothers,andfocusingonthesimplicityofabeyondherownquarantineisolationtobroadenthesoaredtoextraordinaryheightsduringCOVID.ReachingservicewasnascentasayounghighschoolstudentandClubforGirls,thisstudent’scommitmenttomeaningfulvolunteeratMGH,andamentortoothersthroughScienceSophomoreGuideoncampus,a Saffron(Saffy)Patel’22 2 PICTURED x 1 x CraigB.Stonestreet ’49 Prize winner Evie Walton’23 withEnglishTeacherBethMcNamara. x 2 x JackTheobald’22withDeanofStudentsRoryMortonAnnetteJohnsonPrizewinnersJackieHaining’22and x 3 x DavidR.PokrossPrizefromGrade10DeanFredCoyne.Saffron(Saffy)Patel’22andDavidMin’22receivethe 3
BB&Nandbeyondtojoinhiminachievingthismission.dent’scommitmentandcareempoweredotherstudentsatregardlessofeconomicandimmigrationstatus,thisstu-organization.FocusedonprovidingfreeaccesstotutoringfoundationtoturnhispandemicprojectintoathrivingDaycelebrationamongotherthings,thisstudentlaidtheCommunityDayfacilitator,andspeakeratthe2021MLKhistimeattheUpperSchool.Inservingasapeertutor,supportcommunitiesinternallyandexternallythroughoutThoughtfulanddriven,CommunityServiceProgramoftheUpperSchool.peopleinneedbestembodiestheidealsexpressedintheNichols.Itisawardedtothestudentwhosecommitmenttoandgrandfather,aformertrusteeatBuckinghamBrowne&Pokrosschildrenandgrandchildrentohonortheirfatherwasestablishedbythethisstudentcommittedhimselfto
Howard(Howie)Brown’22 inclusivecommunity.BB&NMasksprojectwillcontinuetomakeusastronger,moreclubs/groups,andatmarchesandsocialprotests.Herworkonthepositivecontributionsintheclassroom,onthewater,withinmanymyriadways.Shewillbemissedinmultiplecontexts,forshemadekindness,compassion,andcuriosityexemplifiedtrueinclusivityinwomanwalkedtoherowndrumbeatasshenavigatedBB&N.Herwhoseektobuildamorejustandinclusivecommunity,thisyoungAleaderinCrew,EMPOWER,SHADES,andaninspirationtoall
THEHEAD’SPRIZE selfless,shethrivesoncheeringandhelpingothers.AbrilliantThisstudentexudeswarmth,faith,andkindness.Resilientandlivesexemplifytheschool’smotto:Honor,Scholarship,Kindness.generouslytofriendsandtheschoolcommunity,andwhoseingclasswho,inadditiontofinescholarship,havecontributedisawardedtothosestudentsinthegraduat-
Elias(Eli)Waisburd’22 DYLAN HIGGINS ’22 PRESENTS ENGLISH TEACHER ZOE BALACONIS WITH TEACHER OF THE YEAR HONORS.
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The Instagram account’s name is “The Shadows Project,” but its posts are anything but dark. Colorful and funky, they depict everything from Crimean Sea beach-goers to Ukrainian pop stars to black-andwhite portraits of Tchaikovsky spread across scrapbook-style collages that appear cut from glossy magazines.
The students’ posts, which vary from gushy love for all things Ukraine to deeply-researched vignettes about forgotten artists, writers, and performers from the nation’s history, fly directly in the face of Russian propaganda bent on erasing
AsUkraine’sveryidentity.such,Shadows—whose actual address is @shadows.project—has been embraced by everyone from Vox Media to the heads of official Ukrainian state museums to warravaged citizens on the front lines as an uplifting reminder of the nation’s Inindependence.theirownsmall way, Cat and Andrei, who spent the first half of their lives growing up in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, before moving to America, have become part of the
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Russia has always said there’s no such thing as Ukraine,” Cat said. “It’s a territory of Russia. It doesn’t have its own culture. It doesn’t have its own country. Even though we celebrated our 30th year of independence [from Soviet rule] last year, we understood that these historical myths being perpetuated from the Kremlin had not gone away, and the longer that they [were] allowed to continue, the more it creates the basis for a territorial “Weattack.actually sat down when we were founding Shadows,” in January 2021, she added, “and said, ‘We need to strengthen our historical memory in order to ensure the future of Andrei,Ukraine.’”who will attend the Pratt Institute’s School of Design this fall, became Shadows’ first graphic designer, helping to shape the feed’s contemporary and interactive style. He’s created lively graphical storyboards (called Instagram “carousels”) on topics such as why chimney bricks throughout Kyiv are yellow instead of red. But he’s also put together far less whimsical Thisposts.spring, as Russian troops advanced from several directions, Andrei put together a graphic to help Instagram followers in Ukraine differentiate the markings of friendly tanks from those of foes— not only for their safety, but also to help Ukraine’s army track Russian troop movements.
“It was the first one I had to do for the war. It was a like a switch for me—I knew that this was really important,” Andrei said. “I was like, ‘People are going to see this and are going to use this information.’”
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PUSHINGBACK Cat was barely a teenager when Russia attacked and annexed Ukrainian-held Crimea in 2014, but the message that sent stuck with her. As a freshman at Stanford University in 2020 she published an essay calling for people to stop using the word Kiev, Russia’s name for Ukraine’s capital, and instead use the Ukrainian spelling of Kyiv. Shadows, named after a rebellious 1960’s movie in which Ukrainian was spoken even though it was verboten under Soviet control, was born out of that same idea of pushing Russia back by embracing “Historicallynationalism.
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The account is an eye-catching ode to Ukrainian culture and history, what one might expect a bunch of Generation Z college and high-school students of Ukrainian heritage to have come up with—Catarina “Cat” Buchatskiy ’19, and her brother Andrei Buchatskiy ’22 among them. But since Feb. 24, the day Russian invaded Ukraine, Shadows has taken on a far more serious meaning.
“It’sUkrainianResistance.aninterestingstory,” Cat said, “because we founded Shadows over a year before the war started. We had kind of an insane foresight.”
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hiding in a bomb shelter. (Their relatives were all safe at the time of this writing.)
In April Stanford’s Hoover Institution, where Cat had interned, came through with $25,000 in funds to buy bomb-proof cabinets and packing materials to secure some of those artworks, and power generators for museums to keep the lights on. Cat,who’d already flown to Poland to help relief efforts, soon found herself on a supply truck headed for the TheirUkrainianborder.destinationwas the city of Lviv, one of her favorite places, which just days earlier had been “Webombed.were waiting in the line of cars [and] right past the border you can see a big sign that just says, ‘Ukraine,’” Cat recalled. “As we kept driving closer and closer…I was just getting very quiet and very emotional. The truck driver I was with turned to me and in Ukraine he was like, ‘Are you coming home?’ And I was like, ‘Yeah, I am.’ And I just start crying.”
The siblings vividly recall the night Russia began its attack, upending their lives. How Cat called home from Stanford in a panic; how Andrei felt like it couldn’t have been real;how their father, Igor, who is from Ukraine, kept cooking dinner as a coping mechanism; how their mother, Eveline, whois Brazilian,started crying for their old home in Kyiv. Just nine months earlier the whole family had been in Odesa, vacationing all summer on the seaside with relatives there.
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As much as the war and their work on Shadows has brought Cat and Andrei together, they’ve nevertheless taken very different journeys this year. Cat, who is 21, was able to take a leave of absence from college and completely throw herself into the cause. She’s spoken about Shadows at international conferences, started an online fund (www.saveua.art) to assist struggling Ukrainian museums, and helped lay groundwork for an online encyclopedia of Ukrainian artworks held across the country in case some are destroyed.
Back in Cambridge, the last half of Andrei’s senior year, which he expected to be “worry-free,” was instead filled with constant war updates and nonstop CNN watching at home. 1 2
beRussiansnewscoaster,hasButandshecountry,Cat,acoupleofAmericanfriendsvisitedWhenshegavethematouroftheproudlyshowingoffwhereusedtolive,itsbustlingcities,trademarkwarmth.sincetheinvasionthefamilybeenonaproverbialroller-buoyedonemomentbyoftheUkrainianarmypushingoutofonecity,onlytoworriedthenextaboutacousin
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“We’re all very focused [on the war, so] that when you’re on a call, you usually don’t find yourself reflecting on your innermost feelings,” Cat explained a few weeks before the graduation. “I text him like once a week. ‘You alive?’ And he’s like ‘Yeah.’ And I’m like, ‘Love you.’ And that’s it.”
“You can be that’shard.”athinking,‘There’sstillthecan…buteverythingyoupossiblydoingattheendofdaywegotobedwargoingon.’And
His every impulse was to join his sister in Poland or Ukraine, but after discussions between the school and his family he remained at Instead,BB&N.Andrei joined Sunflower of Peace, a Boston-based charity that funds shipments of medical supplies to Ukraine, helping his father lug goods to Logan Airport, and recording and processing donation checks for the organization each Punchingweek.numbers into a spreadsheet at times seemed far removedfrom the war. “But it’s what I can do,” Andrei said. “So, I do it.”
HOPE At his graduation this June Andrei wore a traditional, billowy Ukrainian garment called a vyshyvanka for the ceremony. So did Cat, who flew home to be with him that day.
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Despite months of texting, calling, and Zooming, they said it was the first time they really had a chance to catch up.
PICTURED: 1and2:Afew of Davos.presentation3:betweenfriendandfoe.helpUkrainiansdifferentiatemilitarytankmarkingstoposts,Andrei’s“ShadowProject”includingonenotingCatisinterviewedafteraatUkraineHouse
There have been at least three constants for Andrei and Cat since the war began. They remain close siblings, able to joke with each other during a joint interview, or assess each other’s well-being with just a few words. Their hope for Ukraine remains completely unshaken. Despite all they have done and continue to do with Shadows and other volunteer efforts, they wish they could do even more. “You can be doing everything you possibly can,” Cat said. “But at the end of the day we go to bed thinking, ‘There’s still a war going on.’ And that’s hard.”
Seniors Stretch Their Wings SENIOR SPRING PROJECT EveryyearfollowingMarchbreak,BB&NseniorsembarkonSpringProject,a semester-longopportunitytotakeclassestheyneverhadachancetotake,engagein independentstudy,followtheirpassionstonewexperiences,andperformmeaningful workinthecommunity. Readonforatasteoftheinterestingprojectsundertakenbyseniorsthisspring. Corrie Waters ’22spentherspring cataloguing Cambridge’s vibrantBlack community throughan archive projectshe designednamed“We StillHere.” The community-basedprojectcelebrates the vibrant Black community ofCambridge
BLACKHISTORYCELEBRATINGCAMBRIDGECORRINEtowillbebotharesourcecataloguingtheschoollife,orfamilypiecedtheprojecttogether.Evidenceofsocialgatherings,examplesCollectingphotographs,documents,andvideosthataresays.anyonefortheInstagram.“IfeltthatthedigitalformatwouldallowTheandraisedinCambridge.Additionally,hermother,aunts,anduncles,werebornlivedinCambridgetheMcCree’s.Hergrandfather,RamonMcCree,hasWaters’projectbeganwithherownfamilyinCambridge,photographs,videos,anddocuments.throughmemories,forhisentirelifeandisnow93.projectculminatedinadigitalarchivedesignedforprojecttobereachedbymanydifferentpeople:intheCambridgecommunity,oroutside,”WatersofordinarylifeforBlackCantabridgians,WaterslifearejustsomeexamplesofdocumentsWaterscollected,beforescanninganddigitizedversions.WatershopesthearchiveandcelebrationforthoselookingconnectwithBlackhistoryinCambridge.WATERS’22:
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sowiththereporters“Thepublished.ReporterRyanCross’sphoneinprintweekslater.Irememberbeamingatmythereporter.Itwasautonomyduringdespiteinvestedandconnectedeachoftheofeachdiscussionshowedjusthoweditorsweretheirseparation.BeingaflyonthewalldiscussionsopenedmyeyestohowmucheachwritergetsandthedailylifeofasuchanamazingmomenttoseearticlestheyhadbeendiscussingcometolifewhenIgotthenotificationthatBiotechpieceaboutModernawaskindnessandgenerosityeachoftheshowedme,notonlywiththeirtimebutwealthofadvicetheyofferedme,meantmuch.Specifically,formerBB&Nalumnaand Vanguard editor AnnaKuchment ’90 andBusiness EditorGreg Huang were immensely helpfulin MAYA BENJAMIN “SSPwasaspecialtimeTHEPEEKINGBEHIND’22:PRESSESformebecauseIwas able to take time to engage withfamily history already aroundme,butthentobeginto piece togetherthe largerpicture oflife asaBlack Cantabridgian,” Waters says.“The story forme willalwaysbegin withmy family,butthere are othergranddaughters like me,andstories thatIwantto experience and discover. My favorite part of it all was flipping bothwelcoming me into the community ofbusiness editors andsharing theirwisdom. “Inadditionto sitting inonmeetings,Igotto speak withtwo reporters one-on-one.The two reporters were justfouryears olderthanme ourconversations,quicklybecamepeopleIlookand,through aboutbecausethebefore.Iwillalwaysandgrandparents—theversionsIhadnevermetthethroughthehopetoactiononsomejournalismwasto.Theirunwaveringpassionforanddedicationtouptrulycontagious.I’vealreadytakenoftheadvicethey’vegivenme,andfollowintheirfootstepsoneday.”pagesofoldphotoalbumsandseeingyoungerversionsofmymother,aunts,uncles,cherishthetimeIspentwiththreeprofessionalsImetalongtheway,also,eachonegavemeinspirationandadvicethefieldImightnothavegottenotherwise.” 43
“This spring,Ihadthe opportunity topeekbehind the curtainatone ofmy favorite publications: The BostonGlobe involvementwithdevelopedapassionforjournalismthroughmy.Overthelastfouryears,I’ve TheVanguard.AsIlook ahead to life afterBB&N,Iaspire to continuewriting andediting.My time at TheGlobe this spring reinforcedmy fascinationwiththe worldofnews writing andmade me evenmore eagerto pursue a “Throughsittingcareerinjournalism.inonmeetings for TheGlobe ’s business section,Icame to understandhowthis partofthe publicationworksfromthe inside. Althoughallofthe meetings took place virtually, the vibrancy
SENIOR SPRING PROJECT “My journey withbeesbeganthe spring ofmy sophomore year asIentered anew reality Maybeitwasworldinourhandspackagecouldfeelthe“Onetheirpopulations.repairingandoverseeingIwouldspendourdaysassistanttothebeekeeper,Mel.Together,Melandtimeof80Gerry’sAuburnCemetery‘pollinatorhighway’betweenthetoBeekeepingmyselfinthebees.Lastyear,IfoundedtheBB&N“So,duringresearch.Iwasdisappointedinmyself.appreciationforthetheorythequestionhighlightedadisconnectbetweenIdidn’tneedthebeesonlyaroundthebees?’,hefairjudgepollinators,Ireceivedaquestionfromasciencestudying“Afterinvestingstatepropelledindependence,IwrotearesearchpaperthatInanefforttotimewithmasks,Zoomclasses,andmuchmorefilledfreethanistypicalfortheBB&Nexperience.takeadvantageofthisnewfoundmetothefinalsoftheMassachusettssciencefair.eighteenmonthsofmylifetherelationshipbetweenplantsandthattrulyresonatedwithme:‘Whereareasked.Myresearchhadcenteredbees,butIhadneverusedlivebees,theaudiorecordingsofthem.Andalthoughtoconducttheresearch,andpracticethatcalledintoquestionmybroaderimplicationsoftheSeniorSpringProject,IimmersedClub,and,duringSSP,IhelpedestablishapollinatorgardencompletingabiodiverseMountandtheCharlesRiver.OutsideLandingRoad,IvolunteeredmyfreetotheMassachusettsAudubonSocietyastheatthehives,monitoringthenutritionofthousandsofbees,theirhomes,andmanagingthegrowthofday,MelandIwererepopulatingahive.IweightofactivityintheovernightedofbeesaswetransportedthisentirelikeHortonandWhoville.theheatofthemid-Maysunor
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justphysicalexhaustionfromworking inthe hives allmorning,butasIwentto gently liftthe hive lid to release thebees,my handslipped.Thebees’ home was disturbed,andtheyswarmed.The sky aroundus immediately turnedblack,andIremained perfectly stillas thebees envelopedus.Allatonce, Ifeltboththe vastpowerthey heldoverme and the unmistakable fragility oftheirworld.Inthat impenetrable darkness,Ifoundthebees.”
“Boththe mostchallenging andthe most rewarding part of the project was definitely building the deck.Eachindividualstriphadto be cut and sanded to beable to fit together in a tightsymmetricalpattern.Precisionwas extremely importantduring this process andasaresult, mistakes were easily made.Thoughthe work
Forhis spring project,Thaddeus Foote ’22essentially movedinto BB&N’s famous woodshopas he took on the massive projectofbuildingahandmade kayak “Therefromscratch.arethree things thatinspiredthis kayak project,” Foote says. “The first is my uncle, who has builtseveralwoodenboats inhis life—seeing pictures andhearing stories ofhis projects always fascinated me.The secondinspirationis my summercamp, Chewonki,whereIwentformany years.They had a kayak building programwhere the campers would spendasummerbuildingasea kayak andthengo on a kayaking tripintheirnewly builtvessels.Iwas never able to do this programbutIalways admiredtheir work whenIwas younger.Andthe thirdpiece ofmy inspirationis my love forthe outdoors.Ienjoy getting outside andinnature as muchas possible andwhat better way to do that than to go fishing or camping in marine-gradeplywoodusinga‘stitchandglue’kayak’sLightCraftkit,theFoote’sWoodworkingaboatthatyoubuiltwithyourownhands!”teacherAnnaVanVoorhisdescribedimpressiveproject.“BuiltfromaChesapeakefourteen-footWoodDuckHybridhullwasassembledfrom¼inchOkoume
The time-consuming process demandedclose attentionto detail,butthe outcome certainly made Foote’s hardwork wellworthit.
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SeniorParents’GiftRecord!ParentsoftheClassof2022seta (Seepages2-3formoredetailsaboutthisexcitingproject.)athleticfieldsattheGroveStreetAthleticCampuswillbenamedfortheClassof2022.Becauseoftheoutstandinggenerosityofthisyear’sseniorparents,oneofthenew$4.87millionsinceJuly1,2021,farsurpassingtheir$3milliongoal.thrilledandappreciativetoreportthatthisyear’sSeniorParents’Gifthasraisedatotalofphilanthropicprioritiesinanincrediblyinspiring—andrecord-setting—way.WeareTheparentsoftheClassof2022steppedforwardwiththeirfinancialsupportofBB&N’sfacultyandstaffbymakingameaningfulgifttotheschool.parentscelebratetheirchildren’sBB&NexperiencesandexpressappreciationtotheTheSeniorParents’GiftprogramisalongstandingBB&Ntraditioninwhichsenior
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PARENTS’GIFTCOMMITTEECLASSOF2022SENIOR Co-Chairs CharlieGiffordGinaFoote Committee OgdenandElizabethWhiteChristineWard’86MegSullivanKimDrukerStockwell’86HashimSarkisandDialaEzzeddineMikeRorickTedPappendickandEricaGervaisPappendickFrankandKellyPanayotouFelixOsagieandUwaOgbeborLindaLinAmyGoebelKristiEckertGitikaDesaiAlexiConineEvelineBuchatskiyMargaretBoasberg FundHighlights2021-2022BB&N pastyear.additionaltobepublishedinearlyOctober,forSeethe2021-2022ReportofGiving,•FinancialAid•FacultySupport•Equity&InclusionPrograms•Athletics•Arts•Academics•AreaofGreatestNeedmillioninsupportof:BB&NFund,raisingatotalof$3.4togetherinsupportofthe2021-2022faculty,staff,andfriendscameandpastparents,grandparents,Morethan1,600alumni/ae,currentdetailsandhighlightsofthe 47 PARENTS’SENIORGIFT$4.87million
AdvancingOurMission B&N1943ClassmatesandLifelongFriendsNewArchivesProgramFundHonors Browne&Nichols classmates BobWhitman’43and school’shistoryandpeople.Beforebecomingadecadesofvolunteerservice,includingvoluminousclassnoteschroniclingtheThefundwillsupporttheArchivesannualexpensesandhonorsBobGanz’sGanz’43ArchivesProgramFund.BB&Nbecausethisspring,theWhitmanFamilyFoundationendowedtheRobertBobGanz.Now,theWhitmanandGanznamesareconnectedinperpetuityatAdditionally,BobWhitmanmethiswife,ProfessorMarinaWhitman,throughHarvardUniversityPh.D.’s(bothinEnglish),anddistinguisheduniversitycareers.TheirremarkablejourneyhasincludedmilitaryserviceduringWorldWarII,somethingincomparablyrare:aclosefriendshipsincepre-schoolinthe1920s.BobGanz’43possess Bulletin thesenseofbeinginterestedintheschoolandfinancialsupport.”onlysurvivewiththesupportofitsalumni/ae,”BobWhitmancomments,“bothinotherswillsupporttheArchivesbycontributingtothenewfund.“TheschoolcanalsohonorsBobWhitman,whoholdsBB&Ninthehighestesteem,andhopesPresident'sCouncilofEconomicAdvisers)asitschair.Withthisgift,theFoundationtheirchildren,andtheirgrandchildren),withMarinaWhitman(onceontheTheWhitmanFamilyFoundationcomprisesthreegenerations(BobandMarina,noting,“it’sremarkable.”knowaboutBoband[his]reportingthefeelingsofalumni/aeabouttheschool,”Discussingthenewfund,BobWhitmancallsout“howmanypeopleseemtocommentsontheawardandthenewArchivesprogramfund.inrecognitionofhislifetimeachievementsandservice.Seepage41forGanz’sAtreunionweekendinMay,BB&NawardedBobGanzthe2022BB&NMedaladds,"BobGanzhascapturedtheattentionofnon-alumni/aelikeme.”ofpeoplewhohavepassedthrough[its]doors.Indoingso,"MarinaWhitman“highlightedandWhitman“knewverylittleaboutBB&N.”SheobservesthatBobGanzhasnotesreader,MarinapersonalizedthecontributionsBB&Nhasmadeto…thousands contribution,contactJanetRosenatjrosen@bbns.orgor617-800-2729.FormoreinformationabouttheArchivesProgramFundortomakea generosity.”totheWhitmanfamilyfortheircome.I’mdeeplyappreciativecommunityforgenerationstorichhistoryofourschool’sustopreserveandsharetheyears,andthisfundwillallowvaluetotheArchivesoverthehavebeenofimmeasurable“BobGanz’scontributions —BB&NARCHIVISTESMERABIN 48 BobWhitman’43andMarinaWhitman
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AdvancingOurMission |1| FormerTrusteesPeterSlavin‘75P‘06,‘11,CherylWhiteDearP’10,andBekahSplaineSalwasser‘97 |2| GrandparentsConnieWilliams P’77,‘78,GP‘30andKathyMurphyGP’33 |3| TrusteesTamaraAshford‘86,PamBakerP’23,‘25,‘28,ShepPerkinsP’27,‘27,‘29,andJoelinda CoichyJohnson‘07 |4| FacultyEmeritaeBetsyAllen,DebbieSlade,NinaRevis-Barresi,‘98,ConnemaraWadsworth,P’92,‘96,Beth ThiemannP’90, ‘93, andMinnieWalcottP’84, ‘89,‘98 |5| JoanCurhanP’86,‘89,GP‘23,‘25,‘32andMollyHoaglandP’82,‘88,GP’27 |6| HeadofSchoolJenniferPriceandKathyHerzog‘62,GP‘24 |7| GrandparentsKarenMyersP’95, ‘03,GP’29,‘33 andTinaKesselheim GP’27,‘29,‘32 |8| RonCurhanP’86,‘89,GP‘23,‘25,‘32andHowardKesselheimGP’27,‘29,‘32 |9| FormerTrusteeSusanGoodP’92, ‘96,FormerHeadofSchoolRebeccaUpham,andFormerTrusteeGuliArshad‘64,P’88,‘90 |10| BeebeWiegandP’17,‘20,‘25,Peggy FitzgeraldP’15,‘17,andKimAinsworthP’17 |11| ValentineTallandP’14,NageshMahanthappaP’14,MinnieWalcottP’84,‘89,‘98,andLori LelandP’12 |12| PastParentCommitteeMembersNikkiJacobsP’15,‘17,KaseyKaufmanP’12,‘16,KayKaneP’14,‘17,JenniferPrice,and Rachael GoldfarbP’14.Notpictured:KarenGill P’00,‘02andTammyMcLeodP’08,‘10, ‘13, ‘16. 1 2 3 450
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53 NotesClass eLettere;andtheRoyalHistoricalSociety.InstitutoLombardo,AccademiadiScienzeAcademyofSciences;BritishAcademy;AmericanPhilosophicalSociety;BavarianLincei;AmericanHistoricalAssociation;deFrance;AccademiaNazionaledeidesInscriptionsetBelles-Lettres,InstitutacademicsocietiesincludingAcadémiedistinguishedmemberofmanyimportanttheInstituteforAdvancedStudy.HewasathefamedSchoolofHistoricalStudiesofGilesbecameaprofessoratPrincetonin“AfterhisstewardshipatDumbartonOaks,enjoyedovermanyyears.surroundinggardenswhichourfamilyactivitiesofthatinstitutionandalsotheresuscitatedthescholarlyresourcesandatDumbartonOaks,hevigorouslyinWashington,DC.DuringhistenureservedsevenyearsasaHarvardprofessor,heandaround100articles.DuringhislastCentury.Hewrotemorethan25booksthemedievalwest,especiallyinthe12thAgesinlateantiquity,Byzantium,andhistorianoftheartofthemiddleMiddleofMedievalHistoryandaveryimportantbecametheHenryCharlesLeaprofessortaughtatHarvardfrom1958-1984andandPhDinMedievalHistoryin1957.HeHarvard,graduatingwithanABin1950instructionatAndoverandthenwenttoschoolalsohadadazzlingcareer.Heleftthe“John’sbrother,thelateGilesConstable,andbeneficiallife.IhadknownheretoforeofJohn’sveryfullresearchIhavebeenstruckbyhowlittleschoolclassof’78.DuringmycurrentHisdaughterAmeliagraduatedfromourthematthedaycampduringthereunion.daughter,Claire,wasaplaymateofoneofdaughtersandatour25threunionourmyHarvardclassof1947.Hehadthreetheschool,heendedupamemberoftofinishhissecondaryschoolastheheadofDumbartonOaksbitlater.TheseincludedthePeases,fromEnglandaroundthesametimeoraTherewereotherstudentswhocameherebethecuratorofpaintingsattheMFA.EnglandsothattheseniorConstablecould“In1938thefamilycameoverfromreportsI’vereferredtobothoftheminprevioushappenedtothemattheschoolandlivesoftheseConstablesthanofwhatandalsototheirfather,WG. Roger Longrigg’45 Thoughhewasintheclassof1944atwhichheappliedinhismedicalpractice.methodsofSherlockHolmes,someofthatconcerneditselfwiththeinvestigativeleaderoftheSpeckledBandofBostonofsnakes.Hewasalsothelongestservingaswellincludinghepatology,thebiologyrenaissancemanhadmanyotherinterestsFrance,Thailand,Turkey,andVietnam.ThissurgeryandmedicalsocietiesinEgypt,Hewasanhonorarymemberofplastic1985itwasgiventheNobelPeacePrize.forthePreventionofNuclearWar.InmemberoftheInternationalPhysicianshumanitarianefforts.Hewasanearlysufferedinthewar,inspiredhissubsequentandhisobservationsoftheharmchildrenreason.tootherpartsoftheworldforthesameofcivilianwarcasualties.’HealsowentmakethefirstreasonablycompletesurveyhospitalResponsibilitytovisitalmosteveryciviliantheinitialteamfortheCommitteeofin1968.Hesaidthathe‘wentasoneofwentplasticsurgeonandburnspecialist.HeJohnConstable’44becameadistinguishedAsI’venotedinapreviousreport,thelatepartsofEuropeandcachedinGermany.toretrievearttreasuresstolenfromothersurrenderthereinMayof1945inordergroupwhowentintoGermanyaftertheWGConstablewasoneoftheimportantandBryanCookefrommyclass.Later,andbothGeorgeLeaketoVietnamduringtheTetOffensiveinSouthVietnaminordertoThemedicalconditionshefound, 1943 Browne&Nichols RobertN.Ganz,Jr.ClassuKnighter: robertganz@earthlink.net508-645-2522 BobGanz yearofmyandNextJunewillbetheoccasionforthe80AnniversaryofmyHarvardClassof1947.“ThispastJunemarkedthe75thth BobWhitman quiteimpressive.Emerson,inhisessayOftentheirlivesovertheyearshavebeenhavebeendoingsincetheirgraduations.pastandthediscoveriesastowhatalumsenjoyedmydelvingsintotheschool’smetheBB&NMedalforthisyear.I’veJenniferanumberofyearsago.ThanksalsotoarchivistwhosepositionwasestablishedoffundstosupporttheactivitiesoftheWhitmanfortheirdonationinmynamefromBB&N.ThankstoMarinaandBob’sgraduationPriceandtheschoolforawarding History unclerecollectionsofhisfather’slifeandalsohiswhowasfouryearsyoungerthanme—forConstable,thesonofGilesConstable—“InAprilIreceivedarequestfromJohnthathavebeenvouchsafedtome.versionsofthepast—really,impressions—findingoutandforwardingwrittenexperienceofitandIparticularlyenjoyedpastthatmattersisthisandthatperson’sthanacompilationoffactsandfigures.ThehistoryasmainlywhatwemakeofitratherincludingNietzschehavealsounderstoodtheFrenchRevolution.AnumberofothersCarlyle,theauthorofanotablehistoryofHemighthavelearnedthatfromThomas,saysthatallhistoryissubjective. JohnConstable’44 I’vebeenmoreawareofthesubsequentofbothGilesandhisbrotherJohn’44.whomevermayreportbyhandingoverthisrequesttootheralumsbutI’vechosentobeginmyThisrequesthasalreadybeenemailedtoattheschool.beabletosupplystories How to submit a Class Note: Submit yourclass notes and photosat bbns.org/classnote or email bulletin@bbns.org. Notes may be edited for style, length, andclarity. Digital imagesmust be high resolution (300 dpi) for publication. If you would like to serve as a Class uKnighter, please let us know! For more information on ways to volunteer, visit bbns.org/alumni or contact Brianna Smith at 617-800-2726 or bulletin@bbns.org.
Anglo-SaxonChronicles camefrom“AnotherreplytomyrecentreportdevotedhikersalongtheAppalachianTrail.yearsagofromtheRaisz’s.TheywererememberhearingaboutJessieWhiteheadofthechronicles,theVenerableBede.’IthisstoryIgotinterestedintheauthorprofessorhaddriftedofftosleep.Hearingmassivevolumehadhitthefloorandtheagreatcrash,inamassivevolume.Whentherewasthefamilyknewthatthe NancyAmesEnglish’47,an erstwhile neighbor of ours in DC.‘Dear Bob,Ijustgotmy Bulletin classmate,BB&N’shistory.InfactIjustmailedmycharactersranginginmanyyearsofwrite-upofnewsofvariousandsundryandwanttothankyousomuchforyour,Spring2022, AnnSimmonsButler inthelot(justasfriends).ReadingyournotesandMotherusedtogettogetherquiteafriends,andafterMrsCoitdied,Mr.CoitmyfromtheCoitsonBrewsterStreetandonepointmyfamilylivedupthestreettotheUnitarianChurchinCambridge.AtIwerereallyclosefriendsandIalsowentclasshasareunionthisspring.Maryandshortlybeforeshedied.IseealsothatmysawhersisterMaryinBarHarbor,Maine,Coit’sdeath,andyes,shedidliveinParis.Ialltogether.IwassorrytohearofCackyintouchwithalotofpeopleandbringusyouarenowblindbutyoucertainlyaredidsuchawonderfuljob.I’msorrytohearasmyclass(l947)’scorrespondent–andyoudon’tknowifsheisstillalive(sheislisted,thoughImotherandMrs.Coitweregreat Bulletin years,includingonetimewhentookmebacktoallthoseKirkBryan sitnexttoKirkwithouttheotherone!AndandSaturdaymorningmoviesinCambridgeaskedusboth(Maryandme)togototheweeachtriedtomaneuverawayto fromBrewstertoBerkeleyPlace.MD’IbelievethatNancy’sfamilymovedCheers,Nancy(Ames)English(inBethesdaatwo-familyhouseonBrewsterstreet)…-otherhalfoftheCoits’house(whichwassoon…IthinkRobertFrostlivedinthe Russell Walton’57 was“AnotherpersonIrecentlyheardfromexpansionofBuckingham.AtonetimetheWaltonsassistedintheandfamilyalsolivedthere. VitaEpsteinPoole’66 the19ofgenerationsextendingwellbackintofamilyweretheHarriseswhoforanumber.Hermother’sthcenturyownedandoperatedforanumberofdecadesabrickmillmakinguseoflocalclay.OurpaintmillwhichfunctionedbetweentheCivilWarandtheearly1880salsomadeuseoftheVineyard’sclay.Eachmill,theHarris’sandours,builtasizablecommercialwharffromwhichtheirproductswereshippedtothemainland.RumorhasitthattheHarrisesheldtherightstothecoloredclaysextendedundermostofthepropertiesinChilmark,makingitdifficultforsomehomeownerstogetamortgage.‘IlikelymentionedinoneofouremailexchangesabouttheBrickyardthat,ofcourse,Iwasoneofyourfather’spatients,andbecauseoftheVineyardconnectionwouldreceivemyRockyMountainspottedfeverinjectioneachspringbeforeheadingtotheVineyard.Thosewerethe“goodolddays”whenweonlyworriedaboutwoodticks.Iamoldenoughtohavenotonlybeenapatientwhenyourfather’spracticewasatMGH,asmentionedby JoeMcKeigue’63 inthe mostrecent Bulletin “ThemostrecentissueoftheBestregards,VidaPooleOff-islandPoole.’Baybutdonotremembertheaddress.that.IassumetheofficewasintheBack,butalsolongbefore Bulletin includesanobituaryfor JohnWallour haven’tbeenasremarkableasaprocessionofprogeny.IregretthatIandsevengreatgrandchildren.Quitehadfourchildren,sevengrandchildren,yearswerespentinupstateNewYork.HepracticedinNYandColorado.HislastB&NwhenIdid,becameanarchitectandhewasstillalive.HewenttoHarvardfromhiminrecentyearsandwasnotsurethatfromourclass.I’vehadproblemsreaching PeteWhite ’50 inkeepingtrackofmyclassmates.
usedtoreadthebedtocomposehimselfforsleeping.Heaboutsurvived.Shehadallsortsofstories.Onebroketheirnecksattheendofaropeandshewasoneofaveryfewindividualswhofellandbrokeherneck.SheboastedthatMt.WashingtoninNewHampshireshemountainclimber.WhileiceclimbingatInheryoungerdaysshewasanactivewasafamousCambridgecharacter.duringhisyearsatHarvard.]Jessieherfatherwashishabitofreadingin
54“Hiswife,Esther“Evhy,”wasawriterofchildren’sliterature.Hislatedaughter, OliviaRemieConstable communicationfrom“Irecentlyreceivedanotherfresnostate.edu.totheyoungerJohnatjconstable@mail.informationyouhaveonJohnandGilespainterCanaletto.PleasesendanyWGconcernedparticularlytheVenetianlandscapepainter.ThescholarshipofthearedistantrelativesofJohnConstableexperiencesattheschool.JohnandGilesIhavealasverylittletoreportontheiryearsyoungerthanmeandGilesfour,accomplishments.SinceJohnwastwobeensaidconcerningtheirstunningTherewasmuchmorethatcouldhaveJohnandGilesareseverelypareddown.foregoingaccountsoftheadultlivesofGileshadseveralgrandchildren.MyaprofessorofBotanyinCalifornia.whomIamincommunications,isDame.Hisson,JohnConstable,withofhistoryattheUniversityofNotretheMedievalInstituteandprofessorwastheRobertM.ConwayDirectorof(1961–2014)famousearly19thcenturyEnglish KirkBryan’47 readtheVenerableBede.ItisnotbecauseIhavebeinterestedinhowhasnowwrittenasfollows:‘…YoumightEngland.Concerningthisgentleman,Kirk(673-735)wasthefirsthistorianofVenerableBedeforourschool.TheBedenotedhisdenominatingmeastheProfessorofGeology.I’veseveraltimesdistinguished.HisfatherwasaHarvardfamily,theBryans,isalsoacademically.HisIcameupwiththe Anglo-SaxonChronicles HarvardErwinRaisz.[RaiszwasaprofessoratwiththeGeographyDepartmentandProf.fatherdiedmymothergotajobworking.Aftermyandthefatherofmygoodfriend Larry’42 inthemid’20s.HepublishedAlfredNorthWhiteheadcametoHarvardofProf.Whitehead.[ThephilosophershemetJessieWhitehead,thedaughterRoomatWidenerLibrary.AtthelibrarycloseddownshewasinchargeoftheMap.]Laterwhenthatdepartment Science andtheModernWorld and Processand Reality
Class Notes 55 briefessayonThoreau’sIhadmentionedthatIwasgoingtohaveafromawhileback.Inmynexttolastreport“Ihaveonemorereplytocommentonhavemoretosayabouthisadultlife.Bostonlawyer.IhopeinmynextreporttoafterB&N,thencamebacktobecomeaalltheseyears.LeftywentontoPrincetonepisodehasalsostayedinmymindovercongratulatorycomments.Oddlythisbriefofthelowerschool,joinedmeforsomeArlingtonHigh,Roger,theninthelastyearthe1,000-yardraceinthemeetagainsttheschool’swoodentrackafterwinningspringThomas.HeremindedmethatintheearlytolastreportwasonefromRoger‘Lefty’receivedafterthepublicationofmynext“AmongtheinterestingrepliesthatIthatIhadwithJoeonothersubjects.Marchrelaysadiscussionofsomelengthmarriage.MyclassreportofthispastathavinghadsuchahappyandgratifyingcondolencestoJoeandcongratulationsandthereare12grandchildren.MyAffairs.SheandJoehadfourchildrenofBostonCollege’sOfficeofCommunityforthePatriotsuntilshebecameDirectorEnglandPatriots,in1988.Jeanworkedfranchiseuntilsellingit,astheNewBostonPatriotsteam.HeownedthefoundedtheAmericanFootballLeague’sHerfatherwasWilliamSullivan,whoamastersatMIT’sschoolofmanagement.percentageofthecredit.’Jeancompletedbeguntocomeback,shedeservesagoodtheSchoolCommittee:iftheschoolshavefouryearsthemosteffectivememberofQuitesimply,shehasbeenforthelastcouncilracewithverymixedemotion.JeanMckeigue’sdecisiontoenterthestudentsinBostonpublicschools,Iviewof1943,asIwasjoggingaround Walden nextinachainofpondsbeyondWalden.basedontheshoreofWhitePond,thebytheThoreauFarmTrust.Thattrustispublished CharlesSchurcliff’61 titledessayonWalden.Hismany-pagedarticle,informmethathehadalsopublishedanwasmovedto Thoreau’sHouse:AnArchitecturalJourneyTheStrangeEvolutionofHenry, appearedinthe AJournalofThoreauStudiesTheConcordSaunterer: Society.2020,publishedbytheprestigiousThoreau,N.S.Vol.28,Charlessentmeacopyofthis ofIgorwhoknewBroniaWheeler,motheronIgor.AwhilebackIwasreachedby LewisWheeler’87 editionofInteriors,in1952andwaslistedinthefirstestablishedherfirm,ElizabethDentonenjoyedtravelingtheworldtogether.SheTheyweremarriedfornearly49yearsandlateElizabethDentonofBerkeley,CA.andappletrees.In1957,Igormarriedtheandmaintenanceoftimber,openfields,hisresponsibleandextensivecultivation‘OutstandingTreeFarmeroftheYear’forTreeFarmCommitteeasthestate’swasselectedbytheNewHampshirethetimeofIgor’sbirth.In2009IgorhisfamilyhadownedafarmfromnearCaliforniaandNewport,NH.InNewport,lifeshuttlingbackandforthbetweendiscoveredthatIgorspentmuchofhis“Afterfurtherreadingafewdaysago,I’vegraduatedfromBB&Nin1987andDavid’ssonisLewisWheelerwhoDavidWheeler,marriedBronia.Broniawar.LaterLewis’sbestfriendatExeter,SibleywaskilledverythattheBlakesalsoinhabited.Lewisarea—inthevicinityofExeterAcademylivedpartoftheyearinthesamegeneralLewisSibleyinNewport,NH.Bronia’sfirstlovewasBroniawerequiteyoung.Broniagrewup,whenIgorandwhosefamilymustalsohaveneartheendofthe Who’sWhoinAmericanWomen InstituteLizwasamemberoftheAmericanofInteriorDesigners,earning “I’veincludedinthecurrentissueoftheCalifornia.BerkeleyLaboratoryattheUniversityofaDivisionAdministratorattheLawrencelaterCCIDCcertificationin1993.IgorwasearlierAIDaccreditationin1969andthethe Bulletin hadwithJsomevaluableexchangesthatI oeMckeigue’64 citycouncil,theCommittee.WhenshelefttorunforshewasappointedtotheBostonSchoolsheandJoereturnedtotheBostonarea,ofteachingdegreeatColumbia.Aftertwochildren,shecompletedamastercamp.WhilesheandJoewereparentingworkingascounselorsattheB&NdaypastMarch.JoeandJeanmetwhilewife.JeanSullivanMcKeiguediedthisago.LikeIgor,Joehadadistinguishedsomemonths BostonGlobe KirkScharfenbergwrote,‘Asaparentofcolumnist “Thewithalibrary.SoonitwillreplacetheformerETSchapelverylargepartofCambridgeandAllston.PhillipsPlace.InfactithasspreadoveraSchoolaswellasourfamilyhomeat5ownstheformerEpiscopalianTheologicalcourseofitscontinuedexpansionnowlocatedonGardenStreet.’LesleyintheseveralblockwalktoB&Nwhenitwasanapartmentat27EverettStreet,aneasyheartfailure.Welivedrightnextdoorinearlyinlife–atage59–fromcongestivearea.Myfatherpassedawayin1960,verybyacquiringvariouspropertiesintheadorm,TrentwellMasonWhiteHall)andcollege.Ithasexpandedbybuilding(one,School.”AnormalschoolwasateachersLesleyUniversity.Itbeganlifeasa“NormalCollegein1946,whichlatermorphedintomyfatherbecamePresidentofLesleyPete’sfather,“Inanswertoaqueryofmineconcerninghesentmethefollowing‘… Bulletin alsoreportedonthedeath of LarryMiller’45 wasfromtheHansenbrothers,willproceedtodosonow.Oneofthemofthesummerof2021hadelicitedbutIinterestingrepliesthatmypreviousreportonthatIwasn’tabletodiscusstheseveralobituariesofalumsformetocommentinMayofthisyear,thereweresomany“InmymostrecentclassreportpublishedAcquisitionsIntermediary.averysuccessfulcareerasaMergersandtoCaliforniaandthentoArizona.HehadforatimeinWestNewtonbeforemovingclearlyinmytimeattheschool.HelivedwhomIremember George ’45 and Norman’47 forthcomingreportsomediscussionofstore.TheysuggestedthatIincludeinaofChandlerandCompanydepartmenttheirfather,whohadbeenthepresidentoftheirinterestingcareersandthatofaccountbasedoninformationfromthem,thankingmeformy IgorBlake’47 HansensI’veacquiredmoreinformationWidenerLibrary.AtthepromptingoftheIgorreportsthathisfather’slettersareinwellbeforetheBolshevikRevolution.HarvardandwhobeganhisstudyofRussiaRobert,whowasascholarandprofessoratlengthaswellasthecareerofhisfather,“Ihavealreadydiscussedhimatsome
56 mechanics.Yes, at the moment I orBrowne&NicholsorShadyHill…AppletonStareawenttoBuckingham‘Everyyouthinthevicinityofourfancykindlysentmethefollowinginformation.BuckinghamorBrowne&Nichols.Heabouthisneighborswhowenttoeither“IaskedtheBuckinghamSchoolofthattime.AppletonStreettheschoolfromearlyon.TheylivedonWashington,andbecamestudentsatafterWWII,returnedtoCambridgefrom“IbelievethatCharlesandhisbrother,thesubjectbehindthesubject.externalthingsbutasitweretoreachtomainlyconcernednottomerelyreportonandThoreauinhisproseworks–were“Allthreeartists–Charlie,hisgrandfather,ofseeing,decoding,andtranslating.’somesenseoftheprocessofpainting—i.e.,this.Theygetit.Nowtheyaregettingby)thescene.Ifindviewersappreciatededucedfrom(ortomymindexpressedeachdirectedtowardsomestatementpaintingsofthesamescene,alldifferent,sayfourhighandfiveacross—twentypaintingsIhangthemapartinagrid,interplayitself.WhenIexhibitsuchtobelievethatthe[real]subjectisthattendablockorsonorthfromCharlestotellmesomething NatKennedy’61 awayfromourhouse.(Nat’sfatherwaslivedtwodoors SargentKennedy’24,thethenregistrar ofHarvard.) PeterStowe’61 lived Prattreplied“hardboiled.”Hischildren,werepartofhisname.Quickasaflasheveraskedbefore,butthosetwoinitialsEddiePrattwhatHBstandsfor.”NoonethesixthgradeIthink–saying“Ijustaskedburstintotheartroomoneday–IwasinchildrenwenttoBuckinghamorB&N,livedonLowellStreetandwhosethreetoday.)Mrs.Holden,theartteacherwhoamongprepschoolsthatisstillthecasetheschooluptothecompetitivelevelheadmasterfrom1948-1969andbroughtPratt,headmasterinmyday.(PrattwasothersideoftheblockwasEdwinHBperEliot’shistory.Balancingheronthe1960sBuckinghamfor10yearsorsointheBettyStowe,servedasheadmistressatthehousebeyondhim.Hismother,inandhelpedestablishthemerger, mother,“InadditiontoCharlesandArthur’sdaughterstoBuckingham.thelatter’sdeath.Hopkinsonsenthis Joan’30,theseincludedtheir aunt Elinor’28 theprocessandsubject,meaningandprocessitselfortheinterplaybetweentobegnawedwhiletherealsubjectistheismoreofanavenueorarmatureorboneisnotreallythesubject.SomewhereImeanttosaythatthescenemuchofitarisingfromtheshorthand.‘Thesequickpaintingsarefullofambiguity,hegetsthewholepoint.nowalmostanabstract)asthescene,andtreeandtheslapdashareasofcolor(it’shavingtointerpretthatbrushstrokeasamoreofaparticipantintheprocess,Nowtheviewerofthepaintingbecomesandsimplifiedbyasinglefatbrushstroke.intricateformssuchastreesgeneralizedup,whatever’snotimportantleftblank,implicationsarehuge,nothingneatenedwholepaintingin15minutesflat.NowthewhenI,thepainter,amracingdoingthethatthealivenesscomesthroughbestpulsingthroughitall,itsaliveness.I…note“belonging,”orthedynamicsandenergyoftheskyabove,intheforegroundandsothatthecreek,conceptthanpercept.Heisnotseeingflesh—island,creek,meadow,sky—moretheveryscenethelaymanseesinthe“realism”--ascenedevoidofstatement,didnoneofthistheresultwouldbesimplyexaggerations,andwillfuldistortion.IfIsimplifications,subordinations,emphasis,presentationofthisstatementrequiresvastitstrikeyou,andgoingwithit.There-itisamatterofpickingoneout,havingwhoknewthescenewassovoluble?—andhundreds,of“statementsinthescene”—inanewway.Therearedozens,perhapsbutalsoasuddenseeingthefamiliarsceneduetoseason,tides,timeofday,weather—hundredsofsuchpaintingsyetalldifferentoutthesamewindowforfiftyyears,thefollowing,‘OffseasonIhavepaintedlandscapepainterinIpswich,hewroteme“ConcerningCharleshimselfasamylastreportwithoutattribution.DorothyCoitandEdithKingIincludedinaccountoftheaterclassestaughtby,whoseenthusiasticsolightandblue,isapieceAsinthepoemitlongsentenceinthen.Hisessaywasinspiredbyapuzzlinghadinterestingandlearnedworkandwehaveanumberofmailedexchangessince Walden Charlesandhisbrother,subjectsincludingthehistoryofourschool.havehadaseriesofexchangesonvariousSinceIfirstreceivedCharles’replywemindedrealisminlanguageoroncanvas.intheimaginativeflightsbeyondflat-out,bothCharlesandIshareaninterestinbotharchitectureandpainting.Asitturnsanddrawsonhisconsiderableexperiencewholecosmos.Theessayisquiteimpressivebusymakinghishutintoasymbolofthetoparse.CharlesfoundthatThoreauwasthatisdifficult Arthur’60 atoddler,andCharlesEliotNortonafterOliverWendellHolmes,EECummingsasRockefeller,Jr.,SupremeCourtJusticeincludingpaintedapproximately700portraitsthegeneralAmericanpublic.Hopkinsonabstractpaintingsweremadeavailabletoimpressionist,postimpressionist,andthefamous1913ArmoryshowwhereHopkinsonexhibitedthreepaintingsatfurtherdevelophisartisticskills.In1913SoonafterthathewenttoEuropetoandgraduatedfromHarvardin1891.teachatYale.Hopkinsonwasbornin18691950sjustbeforeIleftCambridgetomeetCharlesHopkinsonintheearlytheeasternedgeofETS.Ihappenedtohomefrom1950until1997.ItboardedasI’vesaidmanytimes,beforemyparents’PhillipsPlace,hisfamily’shome.Thiswas,Hopkinsonspenthisearliestyearsat5knownportraitpainterCharlesHopkinson.“TheirmaternalgrandfatherwasthewellWilliamsburgc.1929.aprincipalintherestorationofColonialdesigntheCharlesRiverEsplanade.HewasSr.,wasalandscapearchitect.Hehelped1860s.Theirpaternalgrandfather,ArthurCambridgehistoryfromasfarbackastheArthur’sparentsextendedbackwardsinproject.ThefamiliesofeachofCharlesandaphysicist,workedfortheManhattanhadbeenlivinginDCwheretheirfather,attendingtheschoolsoonafterWWII.They,beganonesofCalvinCoolidge,John
57 Class twosubjects.Frances,“Notfaraway,inCambridge,areournextconsidered,otherwiseingoodhealth.Winthrop,whereheresidesand,allthingsspecialmemorycarefacilityacrosstowninthankfullyshefoundspaceforhimataNotes BradWetherell’ staytuned!Justdownthestreetispast.Sheissendingmesomeexamples,sohomesformemorabiliafromtheWetherellmostofhertimesortingandseekingnewStreet,notfarfromBB&N.Sheisspendingwidow,livesinanapartmentonMt.Auburns Ed Bursk reasontostaytuned.askedaboutpublicationdate.AnotherbookinprocessbutremainsmumwhenoperationsintheWest,MachasanotherCaliforniagoldrushandsubsequentminingauthorofanumberofbooksontheinterestingpresentation.AnaccomplishedMacraptattentionashemadehisreallywhotunedinstayedwideawakeandgavebutnosleeping.’Believeme,folks,allgetsnacks,readthepaper,ordocrosswords,exams.Nopapers.Theonlyrules:Youcanonesemestercoursein25minutes.No[thetheHistoryoftheWesternMovie.Todayyears,Igaveanundergraduatecourseon‘Zoom’sessioninthespring.‘ForfifteentwoleadingspeakersataspecialNiftyFiftyRohrbough,ofHingham,MAwasoneofcommunitynearWinchester,whocontinueshisquietlifeataretirement“Haven’theardlatelyfromCharlesHayesjustneverknow.’[Amen,brother.]ortwo,Ididnotthinkwouldhappen.Yousomething,backintheday,deepinajungleDespiteall,Ihavereachedmy90thbirthday,absurdityistoskipSpringnextyearentirely.ThedecisionI’vereachedfromallofthisinchingmywaybacktogoodhealth.andamstill,nowwithmassiveantibiotics,lashedbyCOVIDonemoretimedigestivelytreatmentand,asthatwasclearingup,gotdidn’trespondwelltotheusualantibioticpneumonia,COVIDpneumonia,whichtheprocessofrecoveringIcontractedbeingvaccinatedandtotallyboosted.InIwasstruckbytheCOVIDvirusdespitemuch.BeforeIcouldfindthisoutforsure,artificialconstructthatshouldn’thurtas4],tradinginahipasoldasIamforan‘Inthelastfourmonths[hewroteonJuneEarly2022hasnotbeenfriendlytoEd:VAbutMacdayoftheZoomsession]yougetthe thenextissue.”bewisetosavetherestofmyaccountfor“IhavemoretoreportonbutfeelitwouldConcordintheareanorthofCraigieStreet,westofMostofthesealumsandtheirfamilieslived(hisfatherwasatLongySchoolofMusic).’AvenueandeastofSparksStreet. 1950 Browne&Nichols TrentwellM.WhiteClassuKnighter: “Cheerfultrentwell@comcast.net540-788-9889greetingsandsanitations, one and all BB&Ners, fromtheNiftyFifty Nanogenarians! 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60 RichardChalfen ofgreatsadnessthatIreportthepassingreports,“Itiswith HughField “Threeyearsearlierheadlinesinthewereshocked.Alanwilljointheseventhgrade.’AllofuswilljointheninthgradeandhisbrotherstudentsfromEnglandjoinus;HughField‘NextweekwearegoingtohavetwowhenMr.Prattmadetheannouncement,IcanstillrecallthedayinSeptember,1956,aftera15-monthbattlewithcancer.onJanuary17,2022, Boston Globe supporteachother.”life’strialsandtribulationswecontinuedtoandmarriedagain,andthroughoutallofourjobs,bothofusmarriedanddivorcedtheyears.Bothofusstruggledinitiallywithbackandforth.Ourfriendshippersistedoverathleticsandbothofuslikedbattingideascommon.Bothofuswerehopelessat“HughandIfoundwehadmuchinfriendship.onemonth.Andthusbeganalifelongaccent,anaccenthemanagedtolosewithinhairandspokewithanimpeccableEnglishplaceatthedesknexttomine.Hehadblond“AweeklaterHughshowedupandtookhisBoston,Massachusetts.wereleavingEnglandandcomingtoliveinusthathe,hiswifeKate,andtheirtwosonsreleasedfromprison.NowtheheadlinestoldinSovietpolicy,HermannFieldhadbeenthedeathofStalinin1953andachangehadmentionedthefactthat,following RobertGoldman whitecollarcrimeversussomeofthemostisavastdifferencebetweenservingformydailycontactsandinteractions.Therenarcissism,andpsychopathyinrelationtosociopathy,borderlinepersonalitydisorder,veryextensiveresearchonthesubjectsofItwasaneye-openingexperience.Ididtheparticularstate)astheheaddentist.prison(LevelIII-IV;classificationbasedoninaverydangerousmaximumsecurityTheinterviewwasbasedonmyexperiencetwo-hourinterviewonFriday,May13,2022.to-CoastAMwithGeorgeNooryforastates,“IwasonCoastwasatimetounravelhiddentruths.”world...and,everexpanding!Theinterviewimprisonmentthananyothernationintherealityofacountrywiththehighestrateofandgetsoutbybeingkilled).ThisistheOut’(agangmembergetsinbykilling,(MexicanaGangs)livesby:‘BloodIn,Bloodtosurvive,orasthe‘motto’ofLaEME”arethecenterpieceforlostsoulstryingbygangcartels.TheAmericanprisonsyouth,andasouthernbordercontrolledthedrug-relateddeathsofagenerationofcrime,thesurrogatefamily(‘prisongangs’),issuesrelatinginnercitypoverty,extensive‘selectivedecarceration.’Idigdeepintotherathermisleading.Whatisreallyneededisincarcerationisaverypoordescription,andmindbending.Iconcludedthatmassexpandingfacilitiesintheworld.Itisquiteprisonsarethemostcrowdedandever-peoplethinktheyknow.TheAmericanaswellaswhateventhemostintelligentwaybeyondwhatHollywoodportraysexplosiveeventsonaimagine.Thereisnodoubtthatseeingheinouscapitalcrimesapersoncanonlydailybasisgoes 1962 Buckingham Katharine(Barnett)GranthamClassuKnighter: trinagrantham@gmail.com805-640-9635Browne&Nichols DanSingal visitsGreenValley,AZwithmy classmate JimFearnside intheworld.WebeganourvisitbutstillquitehealthyandveryactiveJoyce.Allfourofusareofficiallyretired,SarahandIwerevisitingJimandhiswife,,wheremywife chez “JimandIcontinuetomournthelossoftheheartofdowntownRochester.SarahandInowliveinanapartmentinandtimebetweenacondoinNewHampshirereminiscing.Thebysomeenjoyableconversationandtalentsnowincludecooking),followedpreparedbyJimpersonally(whosemanylocalcanyon,enjoyedFearnsidewithaterrifichikeupascenicaremarkablelunchFearnsidesdividetheirahousejustsouthofTucson,while KlausvonStutterheim,alsoclassof1962, who died inCampeVerde,AZ,after longboutwithpancreaticcancer.Klausa willtrulymisshim.”favoritehorses–righttotheend,andweretainedhisloveoflife–andofridinghis 1964 Buckingham CarolineHowardClassuKnighter: elizasophronia@yahoo.com617-864-4729 CarolWhitlock Hopefullynextyear,Icantravelsouth!”grandbabies!MyfamilycontinuestogrowwithtwogreatShrinkflationinmanufacturingproducts.eyeonfoodinsecurityandwhatisdeemedworkinginAdministration,Ikeepacloseminusculeartistictalents.AlthoughnotcoincideswithbothmyloveofBotanyandtransferredtotheFloralDepartment,whichshares,“Ihavebeen 1965 Buckingham Martha(Martie)SiegfriedFritz shares, “LauraStratton‘65 Browne&Nicholsgrandchildren.”house.HeandIhavethreesonsandeightvisitbutwasinFinland,wherewehaveaspecialday!RickwassorrytomissournewlyrenovatedCourtauldGallery.Averyleisurelyconversation,wevisitedthereunion.AfteraperfectpublunchandinKentandtravelledtoLondonforourtogetherinMarch.LauraandJerryliveBlanchet,andIspentadelightfulday,herhusband,Jerry TimWhitingMD Breton,NS.designed,partiallyself-builthouseinCapethefinalstagesofmovinguptohisselfFirstgrandchild,atlast!WillMelcherisinyearinMexico,1/2yearinNewEngland.,reports,“Iamstill1/2 JerryFriedman daughterinCTandseesonvariousbooks/TVprograms,visits,stillworking SteveMichaels ‘64 whenintheUS.” 1966 Buckingham Lauretta(Katz)MacColmanClassuKnighter: lauretta.maccolman@gmail.com503-936-3799
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Class Notes 404-579-0404msatt@mindspring.comMarkWishingeveryoneallgoodthings JonEpstein theremostsummers–thisyearshe’sinCompanyandIcomebackandperformFL.ArielworkshereatShakespeare&theFSU/AsoloConservatoryinSarasota,actingtotheMFAsecond-yearstudentsatacademicyearteachingShakespeare-inLenox,MA,butIspendmostofthetellsus,“ArielandIarestill MeasureforMeasure andIin AWalkinthe Woods Windfoiling–acooltimetoindulgemynewaddictiontoFlorida,Imissthecolddearlybuthavedesigner.Livingsomuchofthetimeinacontractor,andBenanarchitecturaltheworld–Wolfe’sascreenwriter,Tiger.Thethreeboysareallbusyoutin andcomplexnew Windsurfingvariant. 1974 “JaneGairPrairie (FindhimonFacebook‘PrairieMusic,’andhisprofessionasamusicianfull-timenow.areallygoodidea.HeisenjoyingbuildingtrieditoutfirstlastyearanditseemstobeworkerinMaine,Iamretiring!Hubbyprovidingtherapyasaclinicalsocialupdates:mainlyafterover30yearshere,afewnotable 63 amcuriousaboutthisnextadventure.”pressureinmyweeksafterretirement,andaprivilege.Ilookforwardtohavinglesskidsgrewupinoverthispastyear.WhatoutwithMomhavebeenspendingweekendshanginghere!)Daddiedatage96lastJulyandIis‘LaughingReiki’(insertsmilingemojithreeReikipractitioner.Mybusinessnamepracticing“distancehealing”asalevelofthehumanenergyfieldbynowlong-standinginterestinthemysteriesandhishammereddulcimerinHarvardSquareyoumayseehimthissummerbuskingonotherspots.)Icontinuemystrong,atthehomewethree MichaelKahn writing.Iremainintouchwithwithprivatepractice,teaching,andsomemixahospital-basedoutpatientpracticepsychiatrystaffatBIDMCfor30yearsandEmersonandNYU/Tisch.I’vebeenonthetheirsophomoreyearsat,respectively,mytwinsNinaandMaiajustfinishedfreshmanyearatGeorgetownwhilebothofus.HerdaughterLilijustfinisheddepartmentatBU.It’smarriage#2for(Hungarian!),whoteachesintheClassicsBrooklineHighwithmywifeZsuzsashares,“Ilivenextto Marsden McGuire, PeterLow, JereBurns,and John Decker remissionforour50Amhopingthepandemicisinfullwithvaryingdegreesofregularity.thintwoyears!” 1976 WilliamS.LawrenceClassuKnighter: tadlawrence@comcast.net HeitziEpstein Ourolderson,Daniel,livesinNYCon106neighborhoodchildreninmybackyard.severalshortstories,andteachingarttoHopkinsUniversity,writingmynovelandMaster’sDegreeinfictionwritingatJohnsPracticesshop.IamstillworkingonmyCommission,managingtheAnticompetitiveAssistantDirectorattheFederalTradetableandastandingdesk.Heisstillanoutofourdiningroomwithafoldingoldstudy,meinaspaceIhavecarvedhomethesepasttwoyears,heinmyGeoffrey,andIhavebeenworkingfromI’dupdatefolksonmyfamily.Myhusband,bestandingstillduringCOVID,Ithoughtstates,“WhilelifeseemstothandCentralParkWestwithmygranddog,Luna,andpracticesLabor/EmploymentlawatEpstein,BeckerandGreen.Ouryoungerson,Perry,wasmarriedrightbeforeCOVID(February29,2020)toawonderfulwoman,ShanyiGu.TheyliveoutsideofSanFranciscowithmytwograndkittensandworkrespectivelyatFacebookandGoogle.Mymother,HennyWenkartEpstein,diedthispastNovemberatage93.Mybrother Ari’80 wereabletovisitherinthehospital,and,andhischildrenJudyandNoah, PICTURED x 1 x DougStiles‘71 x 2 x MarkSatterfield‘73andhiswifeMarian x 3 x JonEpstein‘73windfoilinginFlorida. 21 3
64madeitpossibleformetospeakwithherandsingherHebrewPsalmsthroughFacetimeinthedaysbeforeherdeath.“I’vebeenintouchwith KristieMcCrackis, HilaryBok,and KatyWheaton AugustonCapeCodwithyear,andIlookforwardtospendingtimethisoverthepast AriEpstein’80,as wellas AriGoldminz’03 and EveGoldminz ’06 withtheirspousesandchildren.” 1977 SarahKahn bringsmemeaningandhumor.”veryhonoraryroleindeed,andonethatoftwo:Josie,31/2,andEli2weeks!Itisamakingprocess.Iamnowagrandmothernothaveexposuretoartandtheart-worker,Iteacharttopopulationsthatmayshares,“Artistandsocial 1983 KevynG.(Barbera)FuscoClassuKnighters: kevynfusco@verizon.net781-729-5517 MarkP.Leeds leeder60@gmail.com914-610-1790 Jennifer(Borden)Mikell jenmikell@myfairpoint.net802-863-0351 SylviaPatalanoStenson healthy!”sothankfulthattheyareallhappyandchildrenarerootssaid,‘Thetwogreatestthingstogiveyourandindependent.But,asmyfatheralwaysanadjustmentnowthatthekidsaregrownsays,“It’scertainlyandwings!’Iamjust 1986 Ali(Gifford)StevensClassuKnighters: aligiffordtalent@aol.com LeverettL.Wing levster88@yahoo.com617-285-5050 KatieGoodman abletogetbackontourwithourshow,twiddlingourthumbsathome,Iwasfinallyreports,aftertwoyears BroadComedy groovesbacktoo.”suuuuucked.Hopeyouallaregettingyourpre-pandemicgrooveback.Phew.Thatoursummertheatercamp.GettingourforWomen’sconferences,andrunningwomen’shealthorgsinthefall,keynotesroadtodofundraisingcomedyshowsfortonsofchangesaroundhere.BackonthekidwentofftoNortheasternthisyear.Sobackstage…)Andspeakingofweeping,my(Theremighthavebeensomeweeping!Whatareliefandajoy. Afterlearningthatnearlytwo-thirdsofpeopledonothaveawill,BB&NpartneredwithFreeWilltoofferourcommunity afree,easy-to-use onlineresourcetocreateestateplans AsaBB&Neducationpreparesitsstudentsfor. their estateplanningtoolsprovideresourcestohelpyousecurefuture,FreeWill’sfree yours UsingFreeWill’ssecureonlinetool,youcanwriteawillandotherimportantestateplanningdocumentsatnocosttoyouin20minutesorless.Doingso,youcanrestassuredthatyouhavecreatedaplantoprotectthepeopleandthingsyoulove. HAVEYOU MADEYOURS? Augustis NationalMake-A-WillMonth:Scanheretostartyourfreewilltoday,orcontact RogerFussa at rfussa@bbns.org or 617-800-2722
Class Notes 65 1988 BetsyLudwigClassuKnighter: betsyludwig@mac.com44-780-176-2390 ElizabethClayRoys award/receives-black-voices-for-black-justice-for-immediate-release-elizabeth-clay-roy-Readmore:https://generationcitizen.org/#BlackVoicesForBlackJusticerisinggeneration.#GenerationCitizenpowerbelongingincivicseducationtobuildcivicworkaroundequity,inclusion,andThisawardwilldirectlysupportGC’stheeconomy,andtheenvironment.”effortsineducation,democracy,health,awardrecognizesourinterdependentforequityisineveryfacetoflife,andthisjusticeintheirrespectivesectors.Theworktosupporttheirworktoadvanceracialselectedalongsidemyfellowawardeesandhavethatopportunity.Iamthrilledtobeofchange,aswewanteverystudenttoaresteppingintotheirpowerasagentsOklahomaCityandOakland,studentsshared.“FromHarlemandRoxburytoandcommunityparticipation,”Elizabethdemocracyrealthroughcivicseducationcolleaguesseekingtomakethepromiseofonbehalfofthestudents,teachers,and“I’mdeeplyhonoredtoacceptthisawardpivotaltime.racialjusticeintheircommunitiesatthisawardsupportsBlackleadersadvancingtheorganization’sleadershipaward!TheGC’sCEOElizabethClayRoywillreceiveBlackVoicesOrg)recentlyannouncedthatBlackVoicesforBlackJusticeFund(@announcementwiththecommunity:“Theharesanandagencyamongstthediverse MamieMarcus isdoingwell!BigcongratstoMr.Bryant!HopeeveryoneisgreattobebackbyBB&N.BusinessSchoolinalumnirelationsanditSouthfield.IamworkingatHarvardandmysonisasophomoreatDexterMydaughterisasophomoreatElonmovedtoNeedhamandareveryhappy!shares,“Lifeisgood.We 1989 Keri-Anne(Gill)LaidlawClassuKnighters: keri-anne.laidlaw@fmr.com781-620-0178 GeoffreyPardo gpardo1918@gmail.com617-492-3312 DanielWeinreb twomilesfrommysisterlivinginDurham,NCsince2014aboutreports,“Ihavebeen JenniOwen ’85.Iamintouchwith’89ers Willard MacDonald, SarahStrachan, Simon Dennis, JonPetrow, KarenHirschfeld, and MS’85Cornelia(Nellie)Moynihan leadershiphasbeenaconsistentsourceLeithafewweeksago.TheBB&N.HadalovelymealwithRob PICTURED x 1 x SylviaPatalano Stenson ‘83 (center) and family. x 2 x KatieGoodman‘86 left,onstagewithhercast,finallytogetheragain. 1 2
66 atMemorialChurch.Asmysistermysisters,andIcelebratedhimthisMayWeinreb,passedawayin2021.Mymother,mentors.Onasombernote,myfather,LloydmyHasidic,Baptist,andEvangelicalspiritualoften,celebratingShabbosandlearningfrommylife,attendingservicesweeklyifnotmoredugoutofmyyard.makesculptureswithNorthCarolinaclaywork,leavingmetimetocook,read,andhappierthanever:mytimeismyownafterinasupermarket.Muchtomysurprise,Iamimpossible,Istartedworkingasafishmongerchronicdepressionwouldmakeacareeryear,afterreconcilingmyselftothefactthatDr.Price–duringsomeveryhardyears.Lastofsupport–firstRebeccaUphamandnowJudaismisabigpartof Lizzie Fishman’87 memorybeablessing.’”isrestoredtous,ashewas,asheis.Mayhisbyourmemories,weshouldnotmourn.Hesaidinherremarks.‘Gladdened 1994 SophiaA.FregosiClassuKnighters: sfregosi@hotmail.com917-570-0481 M.AldisRussell aldisrussell@gmail.com617-694-4332 DerekB.Townsend derek.b.townsend@us.pwc.com508-586-0735 MelissaDassori(Schatzberg) novel,she’spublishingherdebutmiddlegradeexperiencestuckwithher.Thissummer,herfamilyleftMassachusetts,andthesheattendedBB&Nfortenyearsbeforesharesthat J.R.SilverWritesHerWorld fourthgradehomeroom.BB&NteacherNancyMaher’s(Kendall)byacreativewritingexerciseinformerBrown/Ottaviano).Thestorywasinspired(Little, 1997 PhilipJ.AuerbachClassuKnighters: pjauer@gmail.com646-241-5340 Jennifer(Berylson)Block jenberylson@gmail.com617-921-4765 MatthewT.Griffin griffman21@hotmail.com617-256-0610 PhillipA.McCarthy phillip@phillipmccarthy.com781-266-8779 JacobE.Meyer meyer3030@yahoo.com781-789-2875 NathanielS.Meyer nat.meyer@yahoo.com617-548-0970 HeadOfTheCharlesWeekend October22-23,2022 SAVE THE DATE!
Class Notes 67 Sarah(Puglia)O’Brien sarahwobrien@gmail.com617-513-7726 Rebekah(Splaine)Salwasser bekahsplaine@gmail.com617-947-8646 NatashaVelickovic velickovic.natasha@gmail.com617-480-7701 AmyM.(Tobin)Wilson amytwilson03@gmial.com603-424-1081 2007 Mia(Weiss)WittelsClassuKnighter: msweiss29@gmail.com617-835-1309 2011 AlexandraSassoon NYCandseeBB&Nalumsfrequently.”atUrbanStandardCapital.“WeloveControlRisksandSamisanAssociateBabka.AliisaStrategyConsultantatinBrooklynwiththeirbernedoodleSeptember12,2021.AliandSamliveshemarriedSamuelHollanderonsharesthat PICTURED x 1 x DanielWeinreb‘89 x 2 x CoverofMelissaDassori‘94’sdebutmiddlegradenovel, J.R.SilverWritesHerWorld (Little,Brown/ Ottaviano) x 3 x RachaelSplaineRollins‘89,JuliaPowell‘97,MindyKaling‘97andBekahSplaineSalwasser‘97atJulia’sbabyshower132
68 REGIONALRECEPTIONS decadesreconnect.WewerejoinedbyLewisBryant,FacultyEmeritus.Wehopetoseeyouagainnextyear!BB&NwasbackontheroadhostingRegionalReceptionsinWashington,DCandNewYorkCity.Itwasgreattoseealumsfromall BB&NINDC Wednesday,April13Equinox PhotosByLizLynch
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70 REUNIONWEEKENDSTRAWBERRY 2022 WeekendHighlights May20-21,2022 50BB&Nwasthrilledtobeabletowelcomealumni/aebackoncampusinpersonthisspringforStrawberryWeekend.Overthecourseofawonderfulweekend,alumspartookinavarietyofeventsandgatheringsincluding:thReunionCharlesRiverDinnerCruise•StrawberryNight•MountAuburnCemeteryBird&FlowerWalk•GroveSt.Tour•StateoftheSchoolAddressbyDr.JenniferPrice•DistinguishedAlumni/aeAwards•OnCampusReunionClassDinners PhotosbyShawnReadandJoshTouster
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75 Alumni/aeCouncilHighlights2021-2022 Council’srepresentativeonIhavethehonorofservingasChairoftheBB&NAlumni/aeCouncil,andastheDearAlumni/ae,theBB&NBoardofTrustees.Thepastyearhasbeen perspectives,talents,andviewpointstoourwork!joiningoureffortsnextyear.WealwayswelcomenewmemberstobringdiversePleasereachoutifyouareinterestedinlearningmoreabouttheCouncilor’10—whowereinstrumentalandpatientpartnersinthiswork.tothemembersoftheBB&Nteam—JulieGray,SufiaJamal,andBriannaSmithAhugethankstotheincredibleExecutiveCommitteefortheiramazingwork,andofallthatwehaveaccomplishedthisyearonbehalfofalumni/aeandBB&N.busyandproductiveonefortheCouncil,andI’mdelightedtoshareafewhighlightsa•ThroughtheleadershipofAlixWozniak’10andtheVolunteer,Engagement,Governance&StewardshipCommittee,wecreatedthefirst-everAlumni/aeCouncilbylawsthatwillbeafoundationalpartofthetransparentandsustainableAlumni/aeCouncilstructurewearebuildingforthefuture.•TheInclusionCommittee,ledbyMilynaPhillips’99,EmilyWang’07,andBetsyOsborn’89P’34,’34,providedtheAlumni/aeCouncilwithitsinauguralprofessionaldevelopmentseries,anopportunity63%ofustookadvantageof,tomeaningfullysupportBB&N’santiracistjourneybyengaging—aslifelonglearners—withthatjourneyourselves.•SalimKhanachat’02andMeredithCoburn’03,alongwiththeStudentMentorship&SupportCommittee,ledoureffortstoconnectalumni/aewithopportunitiestosupportBB&N’scoreprogrammaticneeds,includingtheSeniorSpringProject.•TheAlumni/aeAwardsCommittee,overseenbyBrendanMernin’83,KathreneTiffanyBell’99,andArianeSchwartz’01,broughtusawonderfulslateofawardeestocelebrate;andcontinuedintheirvitalworktocodify,clarify,andmakemoreequitablethealumni/aeawardprocess,includingsupportingtheschoolasitestablishedtheLewisBryantDiversityandInclusionAward.•Alumni/aeofColorRepresentativeCheEdouard’10andReconciliationProjectRepresentativePacoIrby’77wereinvaluablepartnersinhelpingusstayconnectedtotheimportantworkoftheReconciliationProjectandAlumni/aeofColorNetworkonbehalfofBB&N.•WebroughtarobustsetofrecommendationstotheBoardregardingthewaystheschoolcancontinuetobetterengagealumni/ae. jcoichy8@gmail.comAlumni/aeCouncilChairandTrusteeJoelindaCoichyJohnson’07 hardworkanddedicationthisyear!Alumni/aeCouncilMembersfortheirThankyoutoallofour2021-2022 AlixWozniak’10,BostonPeteWhite’50,VirginiaEmilyWang’07,BostonAbbieSmitka’07,BostonJonathanShapira’98,BostonArianeSchwartz’01,Boston,ViceChairScottSchlager’08,BostonLauraSaltonstall’92,BostonJeanninePrivitera’82,BostonMilynaPhillips’99,Washington,DCBetsyOsborn’89P’34,’34,BostonEdMurphy’85,LosAngelesBrendanMernin’83,NewYorkSarahMontgomeryLewis’01P’34,BostonMarkLeeds’83,NewYorkRobertKrentzman’11,NewYorkSalimKhanachet’02,BostonJoelindaCoichyJohnson’07,Boston,ChairPacoIrby’77,BostonKathrynKargmanHolden’01,BostonNastaranHakimi’07,BostonCheEdouard’10,BostonSamDuboff’06,NewYorkCarolineSchaeferDelCol’91,BostonMeredithCoburn’03,NewYorkMaggieBrelis-Farrell’10,LosAngelesKathreneTiffanyBell’99,BostonElizaAppleton’09,VirginiaFeliciaAikens’09,NewYorkMichaelAbrams’05,LosAngeles
76 STRAWBERRYREUNIONWEEKEND2022 May20-21 DISTINGUISHEDALUMNI/AEAWARDRECIPIENTS BobGanz’43|BB&NMedal &NicholsandBB&NandhisdedicationandloyaltytoBrowneaccomplishmentsintheacademicarenainrecognitionofhislifetimeof awayfromBoston.thetimeofour50school,wesawlittleofeachotherandbyabout20.AftergraduationfromhighOurclassgraduatingin1943numberedsevenyearsbeginninginthefallof1936.words.Iattended“ThankyouforthisawardandforthekindBrowne&Nicholsforthmostofuslivedfar future.”yearshavestrengthenedmyhopesforthealumsarequitedazzling.HencethesejourneyingI’vefoundthatthelivesofmanyknowledgeablestaff.Duringmybackwardreceivedfromtheschool’stalentedand“IamgratefulforthewonderfulhelpI’vetomakethemonmyown.andsignificantthanIwouldhavebeenableThesehavemadethepastfarmorealivewhomyreportshaveelicitedfromfellowalumsenjoyedparticularlytheevocativestorieswhoparticipatedinformerevents.Ihaveandelicitingobservationsfromthoseconnectionsbetweenpastandpresentcongenialtobe‘doing’history,discoveringandearlierancestors.I’vefounditveryorlesscurrentalumswiththeirparentsalongwasgenealogical,linkingmore“AnotherkindofnetworkItraveledschool.episodeswentbackbeforeourtimeatthevariousstagesinthepast.Someofthesecircumstancesnotonlyrecentbutfromfromotherclasses,andactivitiesandofmyreportstoincludedoingsofBB&Nersaround2008,Idecidedtowidentherangefrommyfellowclassmembersandso,itmoreandmoredifficulttoscareupnews“Beginninginabout2000,IwasfindingIneverknewordidn’tknowverywell. DavidP.Fialkow’77|Distinguished Alumnus winningdocumentaryfilmmakercapitalist,philanthropist,andaward-manyaccomplishmentsasaventureinrecognitionofhislongrecordand “Thank youtotheBB&N camefromthementorshipthatIreceived“SomuchofthecraftthatIhavelearnedtoattendBuckinghamBrowne&Nichols.veryblessedtohavehadtheopportunitydeeplyhonoredfortherecognitionandcommunity.Iam
opportunitytobeapartofthisextraordinarycommunityandthankyouforthisrecognition.”“BB&Nhasalwaysrepresentedaplaceofgreatpeople,greatthinking,andendlessopportunities.IambeyondblessedtohavehadtheuniquemotivationskillsetsofJackEtter.lines,’andtenacity.AbigpartofthatcamefromthetremendousmentorshipfromourdearfriendArmenDedekianandtheabsolutelyasastudentatBB&N,focusingaroundfourmajorthings:creativity,collaborationandfriendship,thinkuniquelyand‘paintoutsidethe 77 LaurelValchuis’02|DistinguishedYoungAlumna sustainability,environmentalcauses,andfoodjusticeinrecognitionofhermanyaccomplishmentsinthefieldof responsibilitycorporationsreflectintheiractionsresultingindestroying“WitheventslikewhatwesawinBuffalo,orthevastdiffusionofmakechoicesinthisregard.pieceofamuchbiggerpuzzle:theplanet,thatneedsourcare,andtothatbenefitnotonlyoursmallcommunity,buttothinkofourselvesainvolvedalongthewayisaguidinglightthatpushesustomakechoices“Thelessonofseeingthewholepictureandconnectingtoallthehumanswhereandhowthelumberwasharvestedandforthattobeapartofourart.tonotgeneralize.Mr.Ruhlmanninwoodworkingpushedustothinkofmotivatesanauthororcharacters,togenerateempathyandunderstanding,inLatin,encouragingustolookdeeperintotheliteraturetofindwhat“IdistinctlyrecallMs.CranstonintheEnglishDepartmentandMr.Edbrooketoeachother.smallscaleonlystrengthenstheaccountabilitywehavetotheplanetandmentalitytothoughtfullydesignadifferentrealityandimplementit.Ourbetter,butBB&Ninstilledthevaluesandthethinking-outside-the-box“Ourculturehasthepropensitytoidealizetheconceptofbigger-is- thesevaluesareexpressed.”lookforwardtoseeingotherstudentendeavorsinwhichandempoweringmetofindavoiceinmywork,andIthiscycle.I’mgratefultoBB&Nforinstillingthesevaluestheplanet,itisthehumanconnectionthatwillbreak
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82 andliberatingverities.”boundary,leadingallofthemtopainfulfallinlovewiththeinsubstantialityofthiseachintheirownway,rebelagainstandthesoulandthebody.Hercharacters,betweenFRUITexaminesthefungibleboundary“CharlotteFoote’sbeautifulplayGHOSTthematerialandtheimmaterial; 2020 RyanLoughran NorthwestandbetheassistanttrailcrewcountryroadtriptoexplorethePacificintomybigsummeradventure:across-shares,“I’mamonth 2016 SorenMcLeod withhissiblingsinMaygraduatedfromHarvard 2017 CharlotteFoote KeeganPrizeCommitteehasnoted:fromYaleUniversitythisMay.TheMarinaPlaywriting”forherportfolio,“GhostFruit”KeeganAwardforExcellenceinreceived“TheMarina BESOCIAL FOLLOWBB&NONSOCIALMEDIA READTHEON&OFFCAMPUSBLOG BB&NALUMNI @BBNSCHOOLALUMNI BB&NSCHOOLALUMNI/AEASSOCIATION BBNSCONNECT.ORG WWW.BBNS.ORG/ALUMNIAE area–I’mherethroughAugust.”thefirstweek.Reachoutifyouareinthe750treesandhikedover85milesinjustIlovethework!Weclearedmorethanwe’reinthewildernessforeightdaysandtraining.WhenI’mworkingthetrails,andpassedmychainsawcertificationwenttoarodeo,bikedHurricaneRidge,interestingspots.I’vemetgreatpeople,Washington,campingwhereverIfoundcar(mysummerhome)andImadeittomountainsofEasternWashington.ThemanagerintheKettleRiverRange
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84 PICTURED x 1 | MeadWhite‘81.daughterLilyCarter‘22andfriendCaryRachelSmollenCarter‘81withher|2 x exploringthePacificNorthwest.RyanLoughran‘20 x 3 x RachaelSplaineRollins‘89(right)SplaineSalwasser‘97(left)andmotherPeytonRollins‘22withherauntBekah x 4 x Stockwell‘86AnnieStockwell‘22andKimDruker x 5 x ChristineHoganWard‘86CharlieWard‘20and x 6 x andLilyChung’15.EveGrimshaw’18,AnyaChung’19,CCChung’22,NathanGrimshaw’14,EllaGrimshaw’11,MilesGrimshaw’09,graduationinJune.Fromleft:graduates,joinhertocelebrateherCCChung’ssixsiblings,allBB&N 1 2 3
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86 jpap1i4s@gmail.com617-680-9901JeanninePrivitera 1984 eterry@fas.harvard.edu617-489-1644ElizabethG.TerryClassuKnighter: 1985 1987 1990 ericjacobson@hotmail.com610-240-4859EricS.JacobsonClassuKnighter: 1991 sjcio@yahoo.com781-237-3646SaraCiottiBavaroClassuKnighter: 1992 mschnitman@mba2002.hbs.edu781-489-5407MichaelW.SchnitmanClassuKnighter: 1993 alexisegan11@yahoo.comAlexisBoyleEgansumi@benit.com917-903-8252SumiPaekDeBenedittisClassuKnighters: 1995 eazano@partners.org781-864-6970BethMyersAzanoClassuKnighter: re.waring@verizon.netRichardE.Waring 1975 Brendag.stahl@gmail.comBrendaGrossClassuKnighter: 1978 virginia@virginiapye.com804-514-6864VirginiaPyeClassuKnighter: 1979 Pressco4@aol.com203-856-8879JonR.PressmanClassuKnighter: 1980 janecoles@aol.com617-823-2550JaneColesRyterchholmes@verizon.net508-358-0815CathleenHowardHolmesteamchen@comcast.net408-395-5443RandiStemplerChenClassuKnighters: 1981 1982 robert.a.cohen@wellsfargo.com203-662-0676RobertA.Cohenalison.arnstein@gmail.comAlisonKoffArnsteinClassuKnighters 1955 1958 1959 peterh.smith@icloud.comPeterSmithClassuKnighter: 1961 Browne&Nichols barbkohra@gmail.com781-334-4847C.RichardAndersonClassuKnighter: 1963 Buckingham etbost@aol.com617-868-0727ElspethEustisTaylorClassuKnighter: Browne&Nichols rlitner@gmail.comRichardJ.LitnerClassuKnighter: 1968 Browne&Nichols peterrossettijr@aol.comPeterA.Rossetti,Jr.ClassuKnighter: 1970 Buckingham cborage@gmail.com781-749-2598CynthiaChaceClassuKnighter: Browne&Nichols rbsturgisjama@gmail.comRogerB.SturgisClassuKnighters: 1940 1944 Browne&Nichols mhchalfen@mac.com617-864-7965MelvinH.ChalfenClassuKnighter: 1945 Browne&Nichols hansen34@comcast.net781-934-2946GeorgeHansen,Jr.ClassuKnighter: 1946 1947 Buckingham abutler51@aol.com617-926-5315AnnSimmonsButlerClassuKnighter: Browne&Nichols hansen.norman@comcast.net207-363-3812NormanE.HansenClassuKnighter: 1948 1949 Buckingham jlplcsw@earthlink.net650-344-0862JohannaLarsonPerryClassuKnighter: 1951 Browne&Nichols edmason55@gmail.com925-838-7848EdwardH.L.MasonClassuKnighter: below.a-class-note,orcontactoneoftheClassuKnightersforyourgradelistedTosharesubmittednoclassnotes!Didn’tseeyourclassyearintheClassNotessection?Thefollowingclassesyournews,visit:www.bbns.org/alumni-1/alumniae-facts/submit-
Class Notes 87 1996 needlem@post.harvard.eduJesseNeedlemanClassuKnighter: 1998 bsohn@post.harvard.edu310-866-0001BradfordSohnalisa.ray@gmail.com919-308-2794AlisaRaybgrossman@grossmanmarketing.com917-922-9040BenjaminGrossmanjghory@gmail.com646-696-0533JosephGhoryanne.diamond@gmail.com617-548-1851AnnieDiamondlillacurran@gmail.com617-480-7673LillaCurranClassuKnighters: 1999 katherinetkerr@gmail.com617-840-5184KatherineThorpeKerrmjavitch@gmail.com617-332-6744MatthewE.Javitchcarolina.lineth.ortega@gmail.com617-504-7442CarolinaSamudio-Orteganathaniel.jacks@gmail.com617-953-1467NathanielBigelowJacksmwalshel@gmail.com617-462-6075MichaelEllisktiffany@gmail.com617-306-1107KathreneTiffanyBellClassuKnighters: 2000 matthew.slovik@gmail.com617-921-0309MatthewS.Slovikrobertmcmanmon@gmail.com617-835-9919RobertA.McManmonkherrup@gmail.com917-364-0731KatharineG.Herrupelizabethwhdank@gmail.com781-504-5535ElizabethHowieDankkristen.l.brawn@gmail.com781-820-5770KristinTymanBrawnClassuKnighters: 2001 timothy.parks@gmail.com617-872-1002TimothyJ.Parksnatalie.zervas@gmail.com919-824-5565NatalieZervasMilesroryljones@gmail.com617-266-2486RoryL.Jonesjewett.andrew@gmail.com617-320-6853AndrewH.Jewettrichmond.holdeniii@gmail.com781-771-3665RichmondHoldenIIIlaurenbgross@gmail.comLaurenGrossadamfcohen@gmail.com512-461-6918AdamF.CohenClassuKnighters: 2002 pcr612@gmail.com781-483-3371PatriceC.RyceClassuKnighters: 2003 adam.zalisk@gmail.com617-285-7454AdamG.Zaliskmichelle.shortsleeve@gmail.comMichelleM.Shortsleevemeredith.coburn@gmail.com617-462-3565MeredithL.CoburnClassuKnighters: 2004 yohannes.eyob@gmail.com617-489-6754EyobYohannesClassuKnighter: 2005 lwillardwhite@gmail.com617-957-3502LindsayW.WhiteClassuKnighter: 2006 2008 amylmcnabb@gmail.comAmyMcNabbClassuKnighter: 2009 ali.parker.13@gmail.com617-817-5540AlisonParkerlevitan.carolyn@gmail.com781-956-0203CarolynLevitanemily.leinbach@gmail.comEmilyLeinbachClassuKnighters: 2010 sarah.r.gottlieb@gmail.com508-733-5959SarahGottliebClassuKnighter: 2012 2013 2014 2015 2018 2019 2021
88 Weddings&Commitments 2011 AlexandraSassoon &SamuelHollander September12,2021 1 IfyouwouldliketorequestaBB&N bannerforawedding photo,pleaseemail alumni_programs@bbns.org andprovidethewedding dateandbestmailing Alumni/aeProgramslooksforwardtoincludingIfyouwouldlikeaBB&Nbabyt-shirtforaphoto,pleasesendusyourbirthannouncement!address.theimagesinthissection. Births&Adoptions 1998 BenGrossman ElizaWalkerGrossman&RebeccaWalker May4,2022 2003 KatherineMackey PenelopeJaneSchmitt&KiernanSchmitt January7,2022 WeddingsPICTURED&Commitments: x 1 x BirthsSeptember2021wedding.SamuelHollanderattheirAlexandraSassoon‘11&&Adoptions: x 2 x andhusbandKiernanSchmitt.daughterofKatherineMackey‘03PenelopeJaneSchmitt, x 3 x CharlesisPenelope’sbiggestfan.Katherine&Kiernan’soldestson
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MargaretBreedMarsh‘38InMemoriam February15,2021 EverhartMarshandtaught6NH.ShewasthewifeofthelatePaulof100,atherson’sresidenceinTemple,peacefullyonFebruary15,2021,atMA,formerlyofLincoln,MA,passedawayMargaret“Peggy”BreedMarshofConcord,theagethgradeattheBuckinghamSchoolfrom1959-1960.BorninBoston,MA,onJune21,1920,shewasthedaughterofthelateStephenAlecandLaura(Post)Breed.Sheissurvivedbyherchildren, AlecMarsh‘71 Marsh,aswellasE.andGeorgeMarsh.Miller,ArabellaMarsh,JacksonandGrantTemple,NH,andhergrandchildren:GabrielofPA.,AlanMarshandpartnerJohnofandwifeNicole AnnWilkinsonClapp’45 March11,2022 MichaelMoskow‘51 July23,2022 willappearinthenextissue.)sadlylearnedofMichael’spassing.Atribute(Asthismagazinewasgoingtoprint,BB&N ElliotRobertNason‘52 May19,2022 playingtennisandwalkingthebeach.Floridain1996&spenttheirgoldenyearsNewEngland.TheyretiredtoNaples,Corp.)foralmost40yearsin&aroundContemporaryHomes/NasonBuildingMA.Bobbuiltcontemporaryhomes(Coretheyraisedtheir4daughtersinWayland,attendingHarvardUniversity.Together,BeachinRockport,MAin1955whileandMila.BobmetJaneonOldGardenHarrison.Great-grandfathertoMaeGrandfathertoCaroline,SophieandGalfordandRobinandDouglasStocklan.ElizabethNason,herhusband,Gregherhusband,AlGuden,BarbaraNason,Jane(Broude).FatherofAndreaNason,andNaples,Florida.Lovinghusbandtoold,formerlyofNewton/Wayland,MAofMay19,2022,BobNason,88yearsElliotRobert“Bob”Nason.Ontheevening FrancesFitzgeraldBeer’58 April7,2022 familybyherside,inTorontoatage81.Francespassedawaypeacefully,with wellastothewomenwriters,andchildren’sliterature;asmedievalliterature,nineteenth-centurycontributionstoherfieldsofexpertise:AtkinsonCollege,andmadeimportanttaughtformanyyearsatYorkUniversity/accomplishedteacherandscholar,Francousins,andfriends.AdevotedandRoberta.Missedbynieces,nephews,brotherWilliam;andparentsSamuelandPredeceasedbyspouseDavidMcKim;andZoëCormack;andsisterKatherine.(SarahIsbister);grandchildrenZacharyRunge(ArthurCormack)andDenisMcKimFondlyrememberedbychildrenJessica JournalofCanadianWoman Studies modest,gentle,loving,andloyal.generous,determined,kind,funny,clever,andalifelongloverofanimals,Franwasofseveralacademicandliteraryworks,/cfandInannaPublications.Author LydiaThayer’58 February10,2022 otherpursuits.shejusttransferredherboundlessenergytowithallherheart.Sheneverreallyretired;baked;whenshedidanything,shediditPixieneverdidanythinghalfwayorhalf-apassionateandenthusiasticparticipant.enrichmentgroups,andshewasalwayssymposiums,spiritualexplorationsandself-philanthropicactivities,educationalPixiehadalifetimeinvolvementindrivesandfarawayplaces.sharingapassionforgoodfriends,longentertainedandtraveledextensively,marriageuntilhispassingin2001.Theyintheirlives.PixieandEdhadafulfillingchildren,becominganimportantfigureLandreth,marriedandgainedfivestepPixiemettheloveofherlife,EdwardPaineSocialServicesinCambridge.herretirement,Pixiewasasocialworkerforaskedtopresentinnumerousvenues.AtbeautyinamultimediadisplaythatshewasadventuretoAntarctica,capturingitsShealsotraveledonaonce-in-a-lifetimeJohn’s,Newfoundlandforseveralyears.tookhermanyplaces,mostfondlytoSt.intoacareerinspeechtherapy.HerworkgraduatedfromBostonUniversityandwentSheattendedseveralprivateschoolsandbecominganaccomplishedequestrian.developedapassionforreadingandhorses,Despitehealthissuesasachild,PixieandLydia,andyoungerbrother,Bruce.MassachusettswithherparentsGordongrewupinalovinghomeinCambridge,Lydia,knowntofriendsandfamilyasPixie, February10,2022.PixiepeacefullypassedfromthisworldonAfteralong,courageousbattlewithcancer,useofthepun.presentsenseofhumorandhermasterfulconcernforothers,aswellasherever-rememberedforhercompassionandimportancetoPixie.Shewillbelovinglytothoseclosetoherwereofparamountandfriends.Loyaltyandcommitmentherlifelong,deepconnectionstofamilyPerhapswhatdefinedPixiemostwere HughField’60 January17,2022 cricketandrugby,butexcelledatschool.”school.Hughwasnotadeptatsports,likeatthetube(subway)stationonthewaytothruppenceorsixpencethathewouldbuy‘Beano’andothercomicbooksavailableforcouldidentifyinhislittlebooks.HughlovednotingdownalltheindividualbusesheforLondonbuses,becominga‘busspotter,’beanie.Hedevelopedalifelongpassiongreyflannelshorts,schoolblazerandattendedschoolwearinghiskneesocks,“Lookinglikea‘Britishschoolboy,’HughAlanwritesofHughduringthistime:whetherHermannwasaliveordead.Londonforthenextfouryears,notknowinghisyoungerbrotherAlanremainedinandvanished.Hugh,hismotherKate,andNoel,HermannwaskidnappedinPolandgeopolitics.IntheprocessoflookingforofthepoliticaldivideduringColdWarafterfindinghimselfonthe“wrongside”brother,appearsthathisgoalwastosearchforhisarchitecturalconference.ButitnowHermannwenttoPolandtoattendanhappenednextareunclear.Ostensibly,traveledtoEurope.Thedetailsofwhattolivewithherparents,whileHermannbrotherAlan(B&Nclassof1962)toLondonwhenHughwas6,KatetookHughandhislearningthealphabetbackwards.In1949,famously,andtypically,pridedhimselfonarchitecturaljob.DuringthistimeHughtoCleveland,OhioforHermann’snewclassof1962)andhisparentsmovedfour,Hugh,hisyoungerbrotherAlan(B&NKate(Thorneycroft)Field.Attheageof16,1943,toHermannandEnglish-bornHughwasborninNewYorkCityonJunecancer.theageof78aftera15-monthbattlewithHenderson,NV,onJanuary17,2022,at1960,passedawaypeacefullyathomeinHughThornycroftField,B&NclassofNoelField,whohaddisappeared 90
Milestones RichardNorcrossBentley January13,2022 Father-in-lawof DanaBentleyP’30, ’33, LowerSchoolteacher.Grandfatherof David Bentley’30 and NoelleBentley’33 TrumanCasner March15,2022 FatherofFormerTrustee YtsjelisckChamberlainE.AnneCasner’78 April 9,2022 Spouseofthelate DavidChamberlain’48 Motherofformerfacultymember WillaChamberlainBodman Grandmotherof Samuel Axelrod’07, James Axelrod’09, and JehannaAxelrod’13 ElsieC.Fiore May14,2022 MotherofFormerFacultymember CaroleFrierdichPeterFiore’76 November17,2021 Grandmotherof DanielleBrennan’23 and MarkLeventhalSylviaBrennan’24 March15,2022 Fatherof EmilyLeventhal’96 andbrotherof MichaelMcGrathAlanLeventhal’70 March9,2022 Fatherof ElaineSchusterAnnaMcGrath’22 August 1,2022 Motherof ‘78SchusterLaBourene‘77,ToddSchusterScottSchuster‘75,Jodi ; grandmother of StanleySniderCarlySchuster‘08AlexandraSchuster‘07,andJessicaSchuster‘04, April 4,2022 Father-in-lawof GwennMasterman Snider’79;grandfatherof OliverSnider’06, AnnieSnider’09,and MatthewSnider’13 Henderson,NV;brotherAnna,Ethan,andZoeField,allofEmelieandJulietteHemmer,andHemmer;andfivegrandchildren,andson-in-lawCynthiaandErikJonathanandAndileField;daughterSabinaFreni;sonanddaughter-in-law,andmotherofhischildren,CarolynField,ofNewSalem,MA;formerwifeHughissurvivedbyhiswife,Sharonsituationsandthepositiveinpeople.alwayslookedforthebrightsideofcynicismandwasafriendtoall.Heandquirky.Gentleinspirit,heavoidedHughisrememberedaswarm,fun,SouthAfricatoattendhisson’swedding.highlightwashistripwithSharontoHughalsoenjoyedtravel;perhapsthetheater,singinginthechoir.localchorusandperformingatthelocalnewspapers.Heenjoyedsinginginthecommittees,andwroteforthelocaltownmeetings,servedonseveraltownpolitics.Hewasactiveinlocalevents,interestinworldhistory,science,andHughwasanavidreaderandtookgreatthentoNewSalem,MA.andtheymovedfirsttoShirley,MAandHughmarriedSharonEthelConcannon,marriageendedin1981,andin1996DepartmentofWelfare.HisfirstasadataanalystattheMassachusetts1981.HughthenbeganalongcareertheirdaughterCynthiawasborninsonJonathanwasbornin1973andandtheyweremarriedin1971.TheirHancockLifeInsuranceCompany,CarolAnnFreni,whileworkingatJohninthefallof1961.Hemethisfirstwife,aftertakingayearout,enteredHarvardHughgraduatedfromB&Nin1960and,BB&Nclassof1975.athirdsiblingwasborn;AlisonField,enteredtheseventhgrade.Andin1957&Nichols,whilehisbrotherAlanHughenteredtheninthgradeatBrowneBostonareain1956.Inthefallof1956totheUnitedStatesandsettledintheEnglandin1954.Thefamilymovedbackwasreleasedandrejoinedhisfamilyin1953thepoliticsshifted.Hugh’sfatherUponthedeathofJosephStalinin AlanField’63 JumaofCambridge,MA.Winchester,MA;andsisterAlisonField-andhispartnerDonnaWainwrightof TonyHanslin’62 May11,2022 TonysincerelyfeltthatheowedhisTonydiedofLewybodydisease.politics,hisfamily,andhisdogs.andwaspassionateaboutreading,individualwholovedcrackingjokes,hisfriendsandfamilyasawittyTonywillberememberedbywhichheenjoyedformanyyears.forpeoplewithParkinson’sdiseasebecameacertifiedboxinginstructorTonystudiedandpracticedTaichi.Hefamilybusinesses.Uponretirement,lifetimedreamofcounselingsmallThisdegreeenabledhimtofulfillhispsychologyfromAntiochUniversity.Tonyreceivedabachelor’sdegreeinOstranderandLisaLemont.andPost&BeamDreamswithHollyBarnHouseStyles,RoombyRoom,asinternationally.HewrotethebooksthroughouttheUnitedStatesaswellstylehomestohundredsoffamiliestechnologiestoprovidenewbarncompanybyalargemarginusingnewin1987,TonywasabletoexpandtheBarnHomes.Uponhisfather’sdeathCod,EastmaninNH.aswellasYankeedevelopingNewSeaburyonCapebeguninMelrose,andexpandedtogrowingrealestatebusinessthathadIn1971,Tonyjoinedhisfather’sthroughouthislife.aninterestinplanesandflyinghispilot’slicense,andmaintainedfather’sAirForcetraining,Tonygotexperience,andtheinfluenceofhisicecutter.PerhapsbecauseofthisCoastGuard,mostlyseasickonanTonyservedsixmonthsintheU.S.thescullteam.College,wherehewasamemberofschool,TonyattendedDartmouthwrestlingteam.Aftergraduatinghighmemberofthecrewteam,andthequarterbackofhisfootballteam,ainalltypesofsports.HebecametheWhileinhighschool,TonyexcelledfromBrowne&Nicholsin1962.attendedthelocalschools,graduatingonanoldappleorchardproperty.HehisbrotherLarswherehegrewupTonymovedtoMelrose,MA,withAirForceflightcaptaininstructor,Hanslin.Asayoungboy,sonofanSanAngelo,TX,toEmilandMaureenTonywasbornonAugust7,1943,in FriendsofBB&N 91
92 family.whomshelovedandwholovedherlikehersisterLizTemin,andmanydearfriendsandEliMendez,herfatherPeterTemin,CharlotteTemin.SheissurvivedbyAdnaiMelaniewaspredeceasedbyhermotherlove.diedasshelived,withgrace,strength,andAfteracourageousseven-yearfight,sheMedicalSchool.arrangingtodonateherbodytoHarvardanNIHimmunotherapytrialandfinallyscientificeffortstoendit,participatinginskillstounderstandingcancerandjoinedchildren.SherepurposedherresearchsessionswithbagsofbooksfortheirhernursesandcametochemotherapyandintypicalMelaniefashion,befriendedstruggles,minedherpainforlaughter,athlete.ShefoundshowedthemupbybecomingaCrossfitdoctorsofphysicaldeterioration,sheequalpartsgritandhumor.WarnedbyShefacedovariancancerbravely,withdailymagicoflife.thebestinpeopleandcelebratingthewrote,bearwitnesstohergiftsforseeingphotographs,likethemanyletterssheofhonoraroundhercommunity.Herandportraitsstillcherishedinplacesandfeatureworkpublishedinlocalmediaaccomplishedphotographer,withnewschemistry,andTheSimpsons.Shewasanasdiverseasmushrooms,nutritionalexpertise–andstrongopinions!--ontopicsherimaginationshedovein,developingresearcherandwhensomethingcapturedstackbythebed.ShewasanenthusiasticMelalwayshadabookinherhandandaAzealousreaderandalibrarystalwart,degreeinTESOLin2004.Monterey),wheresheearnedamaster’sStudies(nowtheMiddleburyInstituteatandtheMontereyInstituteofInternationalthengraduatedfromColoradoCollegeandtheCambridgeSchoolofWeston,BuckinghamBrowne&NicholsSchool,abrightsidetoher GusPaddock’02 July21,2020 everyonelaughing.downthehousewithhishumorandkeptwashissenseofhumor.HecouldbringPerhapshismostmemorablequalityhiswriting.thepageandhecouldmesmerizeyouwithHelovedwords.Hiswordswoulddanceonaswellashiswritingandwaywithwords.singingvoiceandpublicspeakingabilities,HeisalsorememberedforhisremarkableSociety.memberoftheWeston,MAFriendlyWayland,MA,hewasaboardofdirectorsanumberofyears.Later,whensettlinginParisasanarchitectwithFrenchfirmsforbecamefluentinFrench.HeworkedinDouglivedinParisforsevenyearsandrememberedforhisathleticprowess.defensiveendathleteinhisyear.HeisGlobepickforthebestprivateschoolofthefootballteam,andwasTheBostonCambridge,MA,havingservedascaptainHewasanathleteatBrowne&Nichols,breathtaking!”hishousesare.Hisuseofspace,trulycouldnotbelievehowcozyandstunning MelanieTeminMendez’90 February16,2022 Melanie passed in Arlington with herearlyyearsatShadyHillSchool,andgrewupinCambridge.ShespentMelaniewasborninSanFranciscothebest.tobeagoodpersonandshewasoneofhomelesspeople.HerhighestcallingwasglovecompartmentwithnewsocksforthePrisonBookProjectorstockingherwhethercollectingthousandsofbooksformadeapracticeofgivingtothoseinneed,communityandtheworldaroundher.Shetoequalityandsocialjusticeinherandcarewasreflectedinhercommitmentforthepeopleinherlife.Thisspiritofloveexpense,andmadeapointofmakingtimeatalk,oragoodlaugh,evenatherownwasalwaysreadytoreachoutforawalk,Thoughtfulandsensitivetoafault,sheherwit,intelligence,andgenerousspirit.countlessfriendsandadmirersdrawntoitwithher.Andthereweremany–shehadpeoplewhohadthegoodfortunetoshareMelanie’slifewasasourceofjoyfortheside.Shewas49.lovinghusbandAdnaiandsonElibyherher andSusuWing.siblings,LarsHanslin’63,LaurieHanslin,firstwifeIreneHanslin,sonTylerHanslin,Baran-Glennon,son-in-lawEricLemont,LisaLemont,Daughter-in-lawStephanieOstrander,KirstenBaran-GlennonandSurvivingmembersincludehiswife,HollyBB&Nwrestlingcoach.withflexibilitywasduetotheadviceofthehissisterSusuthathislifelongfascinationcoupleofdaysbeforehedied,hetoldatBrowne&Nichols(1961and1962).Acultural,tothetwoyearsthathespentlife’sachievements,bothacademic,and KlausvonStutterheim’62 March1,2021 CharlesAtherton’64 May2,2022 grandnephew,Henry.Woodworth;agrandniece,Brianna;andanephews,Omar,Seth,JeffreyandMarcusIsland,WA;hisniece,TobySchwartz;fourandFrancesAthertonofBainbridgeherhusbandBobSchwartzofMilwaukee,belovedsisters,MargaretAthertonandcalledhim“Pops.”AlsosurvivedbytwoandColinClarke,whoaffectionatelyRutland;andproudgrandfatherofCharlesofSarahClarkeandhusbandSeanofSusan(Salayka)Atherton;lovingfatherCharliewasthehusbandfor40yearsto DouglassStiles’71 January31,2022 meanderingbutfunctionalrooms.IhouseshedesignedandgetlostintheOnefriendsaid,“IwouldwalkintotheCollege.Heisknownforhiscreativity.ashisBachelor’sdegreefromWilliamsdegreefromtheSorbonneinParis,aswellColumbiaUniversitywithanadditionalhisMastersofArchitecturedegreefromofresidentialproperties.HereceivedDouglasswasanarchitectanddeveloperW.StilesofLakeMary,FL.GeoffreyR.StilesofPorter,ME,andAllanMA,SusanStilesDowellofMonkton,MD,brothertoJ.StephanieStilesofWellesley,Denver,CO,byCarolynStiles.DevotedofBrooklyn,NY,andAndrewStilesofLovingfatherofCorneliaStilesHauschildt
93 Milestones inourthoughtsandhearts.theMurrayfamily—Linda,David,andAdam—closeforgotten.TheBB&NcommunitycontinuestoholdCassidy’smemoryandlegacywillneverbecrossplatethatshemadeinceramicsclass.”beautifullyproudofherIrishheritage,whichwasdisplayedenjoyingbeingoutontheice.’Cassidywasalsoplayingagainstmuchstrongerteamsandjusthershelltowardtheendoftheseason,happilygymnastics.Ashercoachnotes,‘Shecameoutofforthefirsttime—aftermanyyearsdedicatedtoanygameorscene,orplayinghockeythiswinterwasdramaclass,whereshewasalwaysupforwithasenseofadventureandjoy,whetherit“Shewasalsoknownfortakingonnewchallengesgreatsenseoffunandcamaraderie.thatshewouldbeatrusted,warmconfidantwithafriendsknewfromtheveryfirstweekofschoolofhergenuinekindnessandquietmodesty.Herwasupbeatpersonalityknittogetheranygroupshe“Cassidy’sever-presentsmile,infectiouslaugh,andHeadofSchoolJenniferPrice.sharedinaletterCassidy’smanyincredibleattributeswerealsogravitatedtoheraswasuniqueinthisway,andherclassmatesnaturallyeveryactivityabetterexperienceforeveryone.Sheclassmateskindness,humor,warmth,humility,andjoywithherCassidybecametheheartofherclass.ShesharedwalkedinthedoorasanewstudentlastSeptember,BetsyCanadayrecalled,“FromtheminutesheInsmile,andfriendshipwillbeprofoundlymissed.MiddleSchoolwasdramatic,andherpresence,ArubaonMarch23,2022.Cassidy’simpactontheaccidentwhileonvacationwithherfamilyinofCassidyMurray’27,wholostherlifeinaboatingBB&NissincerelyheartbrokentoreportthedeathcapturingCassidy’simpactonBB&N,heradvisorandteachers.Shemadeeveryclassandaquietleader.”tothecommunitythisspringbyapartof.Classmatesgravitatedtoherbecausewithacladdagh-ringmugandCeltic“Cassidy’s ever-presentsmile, infectious groupshepersonalityknittogetheranylaugh,andupbeatwasapartof.” CASSIDYMURRAY’27
94MinervaParkerNichols(1862-1949)wasthefirstindependentwomanarchitectintheUnitedStates,andaprolificcreator.From1888-1925,shedesignedatleast70buildingsthatspannedthecontinentalUnitedStates.Shewasincrediblyfamousduringhercareer—attheheightofherworkin1890,shewasmentionedinnewspapersonaverageeverythreedays.So,whyhaven’tyouheardabouther?ArchitecturalhistorianMollyLesterbeganresearchingNicholsforhermaster’sthesisin2011-2012,andtheresearchisstillongoingtoday.InJanuary2022,LesterreachedouttotheBB&NArchiveswithaquestion:didwehaveanymaterialsdocumentingaschoolbuildingshehaddesignedforBrowne&Nichols?Iwassurprisedtoreceivetheemail;afterall,noneofthehistorieswrittenaboutB&NmentionedMinervaParkerNicholsanywhere.In1896,bothRadcliffeCollegeandBrowne&Nicholswererapidlyexpanding,andthetwoinstitutionsmadeamutuallybeneficialagreementtoswitchbuildings.RadcliffeacquiredB&N’sbuildingsat11AppianWayand8GardenStreet,andB&Nmovedfartherdownto20-22GardenStreet,wheretheschoolwouldremainforthenextseveraldecades.Duringthesummerof1897,theschoolerectedanewbuildingontheplotof20GardenStreet.The1898schoolcatalognotesthenewbuildingwas“built…underthesupervisionoftheownersfromtheirownplans,andisthereforespeciallyadaptedtotheirparticularneeds.”AccordingtoarchivalmaterialsLesterfoundinthe 1: 1900schoolroom,March29,Studentsinthemain 2: GardenStreetExteriorviewof20 FromtheArchives By Esme Rabin, BB&N Archivist ParkerNicholsandherwork.andanothercommunitycanrememberandappreciateMinervaLester,anewfacetofBB&N’shistorycannowcatchthelight,knowledgeofourcollectionsandinstitutions.ThankstoMollyresearchersconstantlyhelptoexpandanddeepenarchivists’ParkerNicholsshowsabeautifulexampleofthereverse:supporttheirresearchneeds.Lester’squestionaboutMinervahelpingaresearcherbyfindingandsharingmaterialsthatWhenpeoplethinkofarchives,theyoftenpicturethearchivistLesterandIweredelighted.whichshowedphotographsoftheexteriorandinterioroftheschool,someofblueprintofthepropertyfromitssalein1948,andnearlytwentyincludingbutnotlimitedtotheoriginaldeedfortheland,athroughourcollectionsyieldedanumberofusefulmaterials,somedocumentationofourbuildingsandgrounds.Asearchthepropertyin1948.Fortunately,theBB&NArchivesdoeshaveGardenStreetwasdemolishedsometimeaftertheschoolsoldnolongersurvive.Askingaboutthisbuildingwasalongshot:20imagesorpapersaboutNichols’buildings,particularlythosethatWhenIspokewithLester,shetoldmethatit’sraretofindanyNichols,arelativeofB&NfounderEdgarNichols.familyconnection:Minerva’shusbandwasRev.WilliamIchabodthearchitectofthisnewbuilding.Furthermore,therewasa(AdelaidewasMinerva’sdaughter),MinervaParkerNicholswasAdelaideNicholsBakerPapersatRadcliffe’sSchlesingerLibrarystudentsusingthespace.Needlesstosay,both FormoreinformationaboutMollyLester’sresearchintoMinervaParker Nichols, please visit the https://www.minervaparkernichols.com.BB&N’sarchivalphotosof20GardenStreetareviewableintheportfolioonproject’swebsiteatthesite.PleasereachouttotheBB&NArchivesatwww.bbns.org/archives,orviaemailatarchives@bbns.org.1 2
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