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Protecting Our Community Teaching, Learning, and Living During the Pandemic
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A Message from the Head of School WINTER 2020
HEAD OF SCHOOL Mark J. Anderson 2019–2020 SANFORD SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES Ted H. Dwyer III President Lisa Lloyd-Washington Vice President Kathryn Nachbar Secretary Susan Keiser Treasurer Desmond Baker Helen Duzy Chai Gadde Christopher Grundner Andy Jefferson Holly Kalish Diane Kedash William Lafferty James McKeon Kenny Mitchell ’93 Barton Reese Katherine Rosenthal Jason Russell Scott Sherr ’87 AA Stanley Sykora Kathy Zabel EX-OFFICIO Mark Anderson Head of School Laura Giardina Home & School Association President TRUSTEES EMERITI Thomas Allingham II John Corrozi Sr. L. Sandra Hammonds Sharon Struthers SPECIAL COUNSEL TO THE BOARD Thomas Allingham II STAFF Editor Cheryl Fleming Associate Editor Justin McLellan ’16 Associate Head of School for Advancement Jaime Morgan ’02 Associate Director of Development Megan Rushmore Development Associate Laura Gaylor Photography Barksdale Photography Jim Graham Kevin McDermott Katie Nagle Photography Ted Rosenthal/Izmaddy Studios Sanford Community Members Sandy Sutty Riley Whipple ’19 Design Kedash Design h Sanford School, Communications Office 6900 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, DE 19707 302.235.6500 communications@sanfordschool.org www.sanfordschool.org On the cover: Head of School Mark Anderson welcomes Lower School students to Albright Hall, 90 years after Mother Sawin (left) founded the Sunny Hills School.
Dear Friends of Sanford, In preparation for the 2020-2021 school year, one of the difficult actions taken by the Sanford leadership team was the removal of a giant Tulip Poplar tree that lived on Sanford’s quad. It is never an easy decision to take down a mature tree, perhaps especially so when your school’s logo is literally a tree, but after watching a crew remove the tree’s massive stump from the soil we found precisely what our Buildings and Grounds team had feared: the tree’s stump was largely rotten and decaying, posing a serious safety risk to the nearby buildings and passing pedestrians. It was time to say goodbye. Watching this massive piece of Sanford’s past be torn from the earth presented an unsettling sight as we prepared to enter a school year unlike any other in our history. As I walked through the quad in the days immediately following its removal, I couldn’t help but feel this tree’s familiar presence on campus missing, and that a piece of Sanford was gone for good. I worried that a similar feeling of loss would pervade our students and faculty throughout the school year with the numerous safety protocols we were planning to put into effect. Yet the first day of school proved my fears unwarranted. As I roamed our campus that day I saw students’ eyes light up above their masks upon seeing their friends, teachers laughing with one another under our outdoor tents and classrooms alive with energy. Whether in-person or online, the chance for our students to connect with their teachers and peers each day is a gift. This school year is different, but the deep bonds that comprise our community remain the same. Our students, parents, faculty and staff adapted bravely to the demands of this school year and demonstrated how the power of community can overcome near impossible odds. This year, as we celebrate 90 years of educating Sanford students, I am reminded of the numerous instances of strength through the Sanford community’s long history, and the figures who guided us through difficult times with their support. Like the giant trees that populate our campus, these Sanford giants have come to define our character through their constant dedication to our school. In this magazine you will read about Sanford giants from throughout our history. Their names live on the front of buildings across campus and on the plaques we award to exceptional students and faculty, but most importantly they live in the hearts of those whose lives they’ve touched by making Sanford a better place. We will forever be grateful and indebted to them. A special group of Sanford giants is commemorated on pages 52–55. We mourn the loss of these inspiring leaders, among them Bea Cope, Jennifer McKay, and Bill Sawin. Their presence will be missed, but the seeds of kindness and support they planted in their students and in our community will grow for years to come. Today, a new chapter of Sanford history is being written. A tree planted in memory of Sanford parent and grandparent Bob Gore now grows where the old Tulip Poplar once was, and as its roots continue to burrow deeper into the earth, I find myself thinking of the giant tree that it will become, and of the future Sanford giants that walk among us. With their support, there is no limit to what Sanford’s future holds. I look forward to filling these next pages of Sanford history with you. Warmly,
Mark J. Anderson
Contents Protecting Our Community ............................................ 1 The Struthers Family Sports Center.............................. 9 Talented Leadership Makes Sanford Stronger ......... 11 Thank You for Your Generosity..................................... 15 Spotlight on Athletics ...................................................... 17 2019–2020 Annual Report of Giving ....................... 19 Faculty Focus...................................................................... 42 Alumni Notes..................................................................... 47 In Memoriam ..................................................................... 52
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Protecting our Community
Teaching, Learning, and Living During the Pandemic
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n responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sanford community has adapted to the demands of a very different school year. Our students have learned to follow new safety protocols, teachers have pivoted to hybrid teaching, and staff members have supported efforts to safeguard our community. Despite the challenges presented by this atypical school year, the return of our students, coaches, faculty, and staff members to campus has been a wonderful privilege. Our resumption of in-person learning was made possible through the numerous measures taken to protect the health and well-being of everyone on Sanford’s campus. By conducting extensive research, gathering input from public health officials, and analyzing our transition to remote learning last March, the Sanford leadership team developed a plan to safely bring students back to campus and deliver the Sanford experience to in-person and remote learners alike. Although our classrooms look different than years past, teaching and learning at their core have not changed. Our faculty remains committed to providing the quality education that Sanford is known for, and our staff is dedicated to supporting them every step of the way.
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Keeping our Community Healthy
To ensure that Sanford could serve the community’s medical needs and manage the robust administrative tasks associated with COVID-19, registered nurse and Sanford parent Andrea Winner came on board to fulfill a part-time role for the 2020–2021 school year. Nurse Winner and School Nurse Jennifer Conway— who provide advice, comfort, and care for Sanford community members—work closely with the Delaware Division of Public Health and other government and medical organizations to stay informed about issues regarding the pandemic. Additional strategies implemented to focus on the community’s health and well-being include requiring mandatory COVID testing for employees and students, providing COVID information and resources for our community members, and adding post-holiday buffer weeks during which students participate in remote learning.
Clockwise from top left: Head of School Mark Anderson talks to a remote learner via a Swivl (read about Swivls on page 7) while conducting his class, the Art of Leadership and Public Speaking. Nurse Jennifer Conway references her calendar to organize quarantine periods. The Sanford COVID-19 virtual dashboard, which displays the most up-to-date data about the number of COVID-19 cases and ongoing quarantines in the Sanford community, also provides information and resources to help students, faculty, staff members, and families. A new addition to Sanford’s nursing team, Sanford parent Andrea Winner logs contact tracing information.
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Keeping our Community Vigilant
Every morning, students, faculty, and staff complete an online health screening before coming to campus. Students must be symptom-free and pass the screening before entering campus buildings. Although visitors are limited during the 2020–2021 school year, vendors, contractors, and other individuals who are permitted on campus must also complete and submit health screenings. Signs placed all around campus remind community members to consistently uphold COVID-19 precautions, such as wearing a mask, staying physically distanced from others, and washing or sanitizing hands when entering or leaving campus facilities. These measures help reduce the risk of disease transmission through personal contact.
Clockwise from top left: Middle School faculty members check the Ruvna Health system to verify that students have completed their daily screenings as they enter school. Hayden Fuller ’21 uses his phone to present a completed health screening showing that he has been cleared for school. Reminders about COVID-19 safety protocols are posted throughout each building on campus. A parent pulls up their health screening to show at Lower School morning carline.
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Keeping our Community Safe
In addition to implementing new safety protocols, Sanford took measures to make its facilities safer for communal use. These measures include adding hand-sanitizing stations at the entrance of each building, installing air purification systems and devices that constantly filter air particles in each classroom, and utilizing protective plexiglass barriers to provide additional separation between students and teachers. Between classes, high-touch surfaces such as desks, door handles, and other shared supplies and equipment are regularly sanitized. Sanford also enhanced its janitorial services by adding end-of-day cleaning and sanitizing of all buildings. In the hallways of each division, water fountains have been converted into touch-free water bottle-filling stations that allow our students to remain hydrated while reducing the number of high-touch surfaces.
Clockwise from top left: Lower schoolers color together at the same table while separated by a protective plexiglass barrier. Director of Business Becky McCudden ensures Sanford has the supplies needed to reduce the risk of disease transmission, including boxes of personal protective equipment. Kathy May and Allison Taylor disinfect high-touch surfaces between classes. Performing Arts Instructor Jennifer Kelman uses color-coded popsicle sticks to designate students’ physically-distanced classroom seating spots.
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Keeping our Community Outdoors
One of the most effective ways to minimize person-to-person disease transmission is to take group activities outside, where constant airflow reduces the risk of respiratory droplets being inhaled by others. As a result, Sanford maximized the use of its 85-acre campus by expanding outdoor teaching and learning. In the Lower School, students bring yoga mats to school to provide flexible outdoor seating options, allowing Lower School teachers to use any campus location as an outdoor classroom. Several large tents were installed around campus to create outdoor learning spaces where students can also eat lunch, study during free periods, and take physically-distanced mask breaks. Additionally, Sanford’s campus is now equipped with outdoor Wi-Fi, providing students and faculty with the flexibility to take their technology outside with them to study and teach.
Clockwise from bottom left: Lower School Reading Instructor Kara Fontes holds class outside. Matthew Montante ’21 physically shares his screen with friends while making use of outdoor Wi-Fi on Sanford’s quad. Students gather materials from a stream on campus for a biology project. Lower School students complete an assignment while seated on yoga mats.
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Keeping our Community Engaged
To effectively transition to hybrid learning, Sanford invested heavily in technology to create the best classroom experience for both in-person and remote learners. In the Lower School, our youngest learners have iPads to complete learning activities online, while second- through twelfth-grade students use Chromebooks to complete assignments and connect with their teachers. In the classroom, teachers use iPads with upgraded Zoom capabilities to engage remote learners. Each classroom is also fashioned with a Swivl, a teaching device designed to track movement and capture ambient noise in a classroom. For students joining a class virtually, the Swivl creates a more immersive learning experience. Across all three divisions, students and teachers are using new educational software and strategies to take hybrid learning to the max.
Clockwise from top left: In class, a Swivl tracks the teacher’s movements and allows them to see remote learners alongside other students in the classroom. Second Grade Instructor Jenna Newborn’s remote learners watch their teacher through a Swivl positioned in the center of the classroom. Technology Integration Coordinator Sandy Sutty researches educational softwares to incorporate into hybrid teaching techniques. Technology such as iPads allow teachers to better appeal to various learning styles.
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Keeping our Community Flexible
Much of the unique Sanford experience has been preserved amidst the changes of this school year by reimagining and redesigning our events, activities, and programs. By changing schedules and altering communications methods, our school community can stay connected while eliminating the need for large group gatherings. Upper School fall athletes were able to enjoy a season by adapting to a modified competition schedule and instituting safety protocols, and Middle School athletics continued through in-house intramural competition. Students and faculty bring their own lunch to school each day, where they can eat, physically distanced, with their peers outdoors or in designated indoor locations. Furthermore, Sanford found ways to hold community events while prioritizing safety. Among these were the fall play, which was livestreamed to families, and the Fall Arts Festival which was held outdoors and also livestreamed.
Clockwise from top left: The cast and crew of Sanford’s fall play, Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play, stand physically distanced for a photo op after their performance. Outdoors and physically distanced, the Kedash family celebrates their son Matthew ’21 at the boys’ soccer team’s senior recognition ceremony. The girls’ field hockey team defends a penalty corner while wearing face masks, a DIAA-mandated precaution against COVID-19 transmission. Siblings Sawyer ’32 and Cohen Reed ’35 share a hug.
Keeping our Community Sanford Sanford remains a place where students come to discover the fullness of their potential each day. Although we hope to fully engage as a community again in the future, this year has made the Sanford values of dedication, cooperation, and a deep love of learning more apparent than ever.
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A Coalition of Philanthropy Culminates in Sanford’s New Sports Center
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hen Ric and Sharon Struthers first learned about Sanford they knew it was a great fit for their family. Yet beyond the rigorous academics, impressive extracurricular offerings, and unique school culture, it was a personal connection that sold them on enrolling their children to the school. Through colleagues at MBNA, now Bank of America, Ric and Sharon met Sandy Hammonds, the former head of Sanford’s Lower School. It was through their connection to Sandy that Ric and Sharon became confident that Sanford was the right place for their children. Shortly thereafter, a contingent of MBNA families slowly began to form at Sanford as colleagues with young children looked for a school that reflected the values they shared with their peers. Today, Ric and Sharon’s children have all graduated from Sanford, graduated from college, and are in the working world. But their legacy of support for Sanford did not stop there. The Struthers family continues to maintain a close relationship with the school, and Sharon Struthers remains active on Sanford’s Board of Trustees in her role as a trustee emeritus. That’s why when Sanford’s Board of Trustees gathered to discuss needed renovations for the Sports Center roof, President of the Board
Ted Dwyer knew he could find support in his connection with the Struthers family. Another colleague of Ric and Sharon’s at MBNA, Dwyer approached the Struthers family to ask for their help in funding the necessary renovations. In his conversations with Dwyer, however, Ric saw an opportunity to improve Sanford with a project that was of particular interest to him and his family. “Sports are very important to our family, and our kids were involved in many different sports at Sanford,” shared Ric. “We believe that sports and academics go handin-hand in making a strong educational experience.” What followed was a $1,000,000 donation from the Struthers family, the largest in Sanford’s 90-year history. This gift launched an ambitious capital campaign for the Sports Center project, and the original plan dedicated to maintaining the Sports Center roof became a multi-million dollar transformation of the entire building. In October, the Struthers Family Sports Center was officially opened to the Sanford community. The improvements include new flooring in both gymnasiums and in the wrestling room, redesigned locker rooms for athletes and coaches, updated bleachers and equipment, and the installation of a climate control system for the whole building. “While the building is the same, everything from the concrete under
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With physical education classes for Lower School students starting in the early morning, and varsity-level competitions extending into the evening, the facility will maintain around-the-clock use by Sanford students of all ages.
On Friday, October 9, 2020, a ribbon-cutting ceremony officially marked the opening of the Struthers Family Sports Center. The ribbon cutters were Sanford Board of Trustees President Ted Dwyer, Serena Sindhi, Ryan Struthers ’06, Corrie Struthers ’12, Sanford Trustee Emeritus Sharon Struthers, Ric Struthers, Brice Struthers ’08, Liz Struthers, Sanford Director of Athletics Joan Samonisky, and Sanford Head of School Mark Anderson.
the wood flooring to the ceiling is new,” noted Dwyer. Upon entering the completed space for the first time, he added that he “felt extremely proud that the building will operate on the same level of excellence that Sanford athletics does.” The building also features the new Gregg Bacchieri lobby, which will greet visitors as they enter the building and is home to the Sanford Athletics Hall of Fame. The space was dedicated in memory of Gregg Bacchieri, a Sanford parent, former trustee, and longtime friend of Ric Struthers, as well as one of his former colleagues at MBNA. “Gregg really felt that sports were a key part of a young person’s development,” shared Stacey Bacchieri, an alumni parent and Gregg’s spouse. “We thought athletics was something Gregg felt strongly about and wanted to improve at Sanford, so we were happy to support this project to help future Sanford students.” Once the plans for the lobby were finalized, Head of School Mark Anderson noted that “Having the [Struthers and Bacchieri] names back-to-back like that seemed very fitting.” Although spectators have not yet been able to attend athletic competitions in the new Sports Center due to COVID-19 restrictions, Sanford students of all grade levels are already maximizing their use of the new space. With physical education classes for Lower School
students starting in the early morning, and varsity-level competitions extending into the evening, the facility will maintain around-the-clock use by Sanford students of all ages. Athletics being a key element of a Sanford education, students will continue to return to the Sports Center even as they move across Sanford’s three divisions. Anderson explained how “for students from as young as three years old to juniors and seniors in high school, [the Sports Center] is one of the only buildings they’ll use throughout their entire time at Sanford.” The Struthers Family Sports Center may be complete, but Sanford athletics does not plan to rest on its laurels anytime soon. Sanford Athletic Director Joan Samonisky maintains that “There is always room to grow: as a person, as a team, as a program, as a school. Mark [Anderson] and I work to put the best coaches in place to lead our individual sport programs, and we want to provide our athletes and coaches with the best facilities possible.” With support from communities like the one that made the Sports Center transformation a reality, there is no doubt that Sanford athletics will continue to thrive well into the future. Samonisky adds that “The ‘original’ Sports Center carried us through about 30 years. This renovation should take us into the next 30 years for current and future Warriors to enjoy!”
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Cultivating Leadership from Within: Sanford Faculty Rise to Occasion
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he 2020-21 school year has forced all educators to adapt and adjust to all manner of changes: hybrid teaching, reconfigured classrooms, and new uses of technology, just to name a few. For three Sanford teachers in particular, this school year marks yet another change as they begin new roles outside of the classroom. This past summer, English Instructor and Department Chair Brianna McCoy assumed her new position as international student coordinator, Upper School Physics Instructor Jamy Haughey became Sanford’s director of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and Assistant Director of College Counseling Katie Keeports Trachtenberg ’06 began her role as the school’s alumni relations coordinator. All of these positions are newly created this year, and are filled by faculty members who will assume these roles in addition to their teaching duties. It is not uncommon for Sanford educators to showcase their talents
beyond the classroom. Sanford teachers are coaches, administrators, even the head of school. That’s why, after identifying the need for these new roles, school leadership looked no further than among its own faculty for talented individuals to fill them. In all of these cases, this new responsibility was a natural alignment of one’s own abilities and their capacity to serve the community. “I enjoy working with the international students and have been doing so in some capacity throughout my time at Sanford,” shares McCoy. “Making it more official and formal was a logical next step.” As an alumna herself, Keeports Trachtenberg was a natural fit to become Sanford’s alumni relations coordinator and referenceed her experience as a Sanford student and alum in her rationale for accepting her new role: “When I was a student here, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life or even what was possible. When I was a new alum,
“I am able to grow in my role and find support in attending professional development opportunities as well as with the initiatives that I undertake.”
Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality, and these teachers
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“I enjoy working with the international students and have been doing so in some capacity throughout my time at Sanford,” shares McCoy. “Making it more official and formal was a logical next step.”
I wasn’t sure how to interact with the school. In this role, I hope to provide ways for our alumni to create meaningful, lasting relationships with one another and also ways for them to inspire our current students as they dream of their futures.” While each of these teachers express the organic nature of their new roles, they emphasize, too, the support they have received to advance the mission of their positions. “There is an abundance of support from the Sanford community,” notes Haughey. “I am able to grow in my role and find support in attending professional development opportunities as well as with the initiatives that I undertake....There is also support in working with our Board of Trustees to elevate DEI.” This sentiment is echoed by Keeports Trachtenberg, who cites the collaboration between offices as a major source of professional support. “It is exciting to liaise
between the college counseling and alumni offices—together these two offices have the connections and strength to create some awesome programming.” Already, these teachers have had a tremendous impact on the Sanford community in their new roles. As DEI director, Haughey has organized conversation groups focused on disrupting racism, such as the White AntiRacist Educators (WARE) group, began book reading projects for faculty and students, and identified professional development opportunities for Sanford faculty to engage with topics of identity. Keeports Trachtenberg has stayed true to her goal of connecting Sanford alumni to current students and one another by organizing an alumni speaker series, in which current students can receive college and career advice from Sanford alumni, as well as a young alumni board to
have had a tremendous impact on the Sanford community in their new roles. -Head of School Mark Anderson
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During a 2020 Alumni Speaker Series discussion, alumni connected with Sanford students and staff members to share how their work in communications has impacted their careers and studies.
“I hope to provide ways for our alumni to create meaningful, lasting relationships with one another and also ways for them to inspire our current students as they dream of their futures.” further engage recent graduates with their alma mater. McCoy spent her summer organizing a student orientation for Sanford’s international students, and is now running the Sanford International Student Association to help international students adjust to life in the United States and at Sanford. Yet the continued impact these educators are creating in their new roles will be noticed well beyond this school year alone. By coordinating a task force among Sanford faculty, Haughey has ensured that DEI will remain a focus in conversations about Sanford’s development. Keeports Trachtenberg, too, acknowledges the bright future she sees for her new role as alumni relations coordinator, sharing that she “is excited to revitalize the alumni program since there is so much potential for it to have a positive impact on our alumni community.”
Sanford’s motto, No Talent Lies Latent, encourages students to to grow, develop, and contribute to the community in unique ways. Still, it is the faculty who live out this principle by sharing their many talents with their students and the larger Sanford community both in the classroom and beyond. By embracing the challenges of their new positions with enthusiasm, these Sanford teachers model the educational philosophy they work to instill in their students, and, in doing so, embody the commitment to education that makes Sanford’s faculty one of a kind.
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Board of Trustees Welcomes New Members Sanford School’s Board of Trustees is comprised of community leaders with close ties to Sanford and is responsible for the overall governance of the school. Effective trustee leadership has been essential to building the Sanford we know today and maintaining its success for the future. This year, two new trustees joined the board and are contributing their time, talent, and tenacity to Sanford.
Samantha (second from right) shared this sentiment about joining the board: “As an alumnus and now parent, Sanford is central in my family’s life. I’m honored to be part of such an amazing group of people.”
“As Sanford parents, we have seen first hand how Sanford truly lives the motto no talent lies latent. It is an honor to join a group of such passionate and compassionate people.”
Samantha Marcinko has been married to Michael for 13 years and is a mother of two children; Arabella (11) and Sebastien (6) who both attend Sanford. Samantha is a senior vice president at Bank of America working in the global technology and operations area. She has been with Bank of America, legacy MBNA, for 18 years. Samantha is a 1995 graduate of Sanford School and attended Elizabethtown College (PA). After college, she taught at MBNA’s daycare center for a year before being hired into MBNA. Samantha has been fortunate to spend her 18 years at the bank exploring different career opportunities, being part of launching new projects and making life-long connections. Samantha is very active in volunteering. She has been coaching volleyball and basketball for the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) for 11 years and now coaches her daughter’s teams. She is currently the president of the Sanford Home & School Association and volunteers through Special Olympics and other organizations that have special meaning to her. Samantha enjoys spending her limited free time taking family trips to Virginia Beach, to Florida to visit her parents, and to new and exciting places on random day trips with the kids.
Harry Grant Schiavi is a 29-year veteran of the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries. He is the executive vice president and managing partner of Precision Advisors, a global pricing, market access and analytics practice that advises the pharma/biotech and medical device industries. His company has advised many of the top pharma/biotech companies in the world. His expertise has been called upon and noted in reports on drug pricing produced by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Prior to his role at Precision, Harry co-founded Insight Strategy Advisors (ISA), a pricing and market access consulting and analytics company, in 2002. His company was acquired by Precision Value & Health in December 2017. He began his career at Merck & Co. in sales and continued at AstraMerck in key account sales and marketing before moving on to consulting. Born and raised in Wilmington, DE, Harry is a graduate of Salesianum High School (DE) and Davidson College (NC). He and his wife, Lori, have two boys, Luke Roman and Paul Michael, who both attend Sanford School.
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Thank You for Supporting our Virtual Auction
In May of 2020, Sanford hosted its first-ever virtual auction. Thanks to the community members and donors listed below, the school raised $65,000 for summer study grants. We appreciate everyone’s generosity, which enriches the Sanford experience for our students and faculty members. To see a list of our summer study grant recipients and a few of their projects, check out the next page. Martha Aguilar and Jaime Vargas Nicol and Mark Anderson Eileen and Mike Babcock Susan and Dan Bachtle Zachary Bagdon Traci and Ron Bauguess Cecilia and Andy Baum Michelle Berkeley-Ayres and Arthur Ayres Alissa Bestwick Georgette and Ian Binnersley Dee Biscardi Kimberly and Brad Blackwelder AnneMarie Brescia and Dan Brennan Melissa and Erich Bollman Felicia and Samuel Brownell Tammy and Jason Cantagallo Meghan and Doug Carney Megan and Chris Cascio Liz and R.T. Christopher Amy ’02 and Jamie Clark Jennifer and Rory Conway Molly Cool-Bainter and Duane Allen Julie and Miles Cowart Gina McCollum-Crowder and Steve Crowder Bochen Dai Jackie DeLaFuente Amanda and Mark Denlinger Ericka DeVinney and Tom Keithley Heather and Ted Dwyer Kristina and Chris Flathers Joelle and Mike Florax Aimee and Todd Flubacher Sophia and Leon Fotakos Deborah French and Limin Kung Kristen and Jon Frentzel
Neelu and Chai Gadde Stacy and Joe Gandia Christine and Steve Gardiner Deborah Mannis-Gardner Laura and Ken Gaylor Lauren and Derek Getz Laura and Matt Giardina Joell and John Giordano Wendy Ottenbacher-Gipe and Andrew Gipe Celia and John Goodall Jill and Chris Grant Susan and Chris Grundner Roshni Guerry and Ethan Joel Jim Hoban Lisa and Pat Holahan Wendy and Jim Honaker Sandra and Tim Hopkins Nancy Horisk-Sherr and Scott Sherr ’87AA Kimberley and Robert Isett Heather and Andy Jefferson Arlene and Nick Joyner Holly and Eric Kalish Catherine and Patrick Kaser Diane and David Kedash Susan and Tom Keiser Michelle and Roger Kerzner Jessica and Kenn Koubek Nicole and Sandor Kovacs Melissa and Bill Lafferty Helen and Ernie Lareau Kimberly and David Lawson Jackie and Eddie Leo Sophia and Marc Lewycky Lisa Lloyd-Washington and Shun Washington
Pat and Fran Loeffelholz Danielle Logan and Brendan Lucey Bonnie MacCulloch and Greg Shriver Emma and Lewis Macleod Sue and John Malloy Samantha ’95 and Michael Marcinko Barbara and Tom Marshall Jamie and Charles Maucher Jackie and Frank Mayer ’97 Nancy and Jim McKeon Pam and Bill Millard Adrienne and Paul Miller Christina and Steven Minner Kelly and Greg Mitchell Jaime ’02 and Adam Morgan Kathy and Ken Nachbar Jen Nauen and Paul Johnston Laura Neumann and Rob Mahon Sarah Noonan-Davis and Brian Davis Nancy and Michael Pia Cari and Marcus Phillips Candyce and Rob Pizzala Ashley and Tom Polis Marybeth and Mike Pompeii Heather Powell and Kevin Dunn Cynthia ’77 and Joe Rasemas Karla and Chris Raymond Lisa ’99 and David Reed Donald Neil Reynolds II Christina and Donovan Robinson Kate and Ted Rosenthal Jan and Scott Ross Greg Rude Christina Russell Paige and Jason Russell Wendy and Ken Saubier Lori and Harry Schiavi
Jun Shi Abbi and Billy Smith Sheena Spearman and Mark Sagrans Jennifer and Mike Stein Jennifer and Michael Steiner Dezde Stella Esa Street and Shahid Perkins Barbara Supplee Gina and Stan Sykora Heather and Greg Taylor Lynette and Jeff Townes Julieann and Kris Troy Tina and Nick Tsatsaronis Kimberly and Adam Wahl Rebecca Warne-Wasniewski and John Wasniewski Michele and Glenn Watson Paula and Timothy Webster Ed Weinstein Jessica White Julie and Matthew Wilson Andrea and Tom Winner Bernadette Winston Richard Xia Sunny and Frank Xu Kathy and David Zabel Lynn and Mike Zbranak Affinity Wealth Management Erco Ceilings and Interiors G & E Welding Supplies Ronald Peacock, Inc Qlik Somerville Investments Ward and Taylor Weinstein Dental Willis Ford and Lakeshore Motor Company
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Your Generosity Makes our Faculty Bolder, Brighter, and Stronger
BETH WHIPPLE
CLINT WILLIAMS
SHANNON HELMECKI
COLEEN MILLER
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ummer study grants enable and empower our faculty to engage in strategic and meaningful programs when the school year ends. During the summer of 2020, the faculty members listed below received grants to support a variety of initiatives, which included: • Developing a guided reading curriculum focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion • Enhancing the fourth-grade distance learning program • Revamping the eighth-grade experiential learning trip • Developing a collaborative approach for research writing in the early Middle School years • Revising the sixth- through eighth-grade Middle School math offerings • Creating a Garage Band Does It All online course • Developing an online Upper School health class • Attending the Moth Teacher Institute • Creating an integrated guided reading and word study curriculum for prekindergarten through fourth grade • Developing an outdoor exploration curriculum for preschool.
JOHN BELL & PATRICK MARTIN
OUR 2020 SUMMER STUDY GRANT RECIPIENTS WERE: Sue Bachtle John Bell Laurence Birkett Missy Bloom Jen Bowen Liz Christopher Cecilie Zwick Coker Beth Colgan Sarah Cushing Kathy Dabkowski Fabienne Daniels Emily Egan Brittany Elia Kara Fontes Ann Marie Galasso
Courtney Gregor Ellen Grise Shannon Helmecki Beth Kosinski Staci Krape Lizzy Lancellotti Patrick Martin Jennifer McKay Brooke McLeod Coleen Miller Jen Nightengale Bruce Pill Candyce Pizzala
Michelle Raffo Patti Reynolds Max Schneider Katelyn Smith Katherine Stafford Scott Swope Heather Taylor Beth Whipple Tom Whipple Clint Williams
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Dear Friends, The COVID-19 pandemic has touched all parts of our lives, including interscholastic sports at Sanford. During the abbreviated 2019–2020 on-campus school year, the following areas of Warrior sports were directly impacted: • The completion of the 2020 DIAA Basketball State Championships; both our Warrior boys’ and girls’ teams were headed to the semifinal round of their respective tournaments • The entire sports season for our Middle and Upper School spring teams of baseball, boys’ and girls’ tennis, coed golf, girls’ soccer, boys’ and girls’ lacrosse, and coed sailing • All post-season recognition for our spring athletes, including DISC All-Conference, All-State, and spring team sportsmanship awards. Although our fall 2020 season looked different than it has in previous years, we were excited that our studentathletes could compete and that our fans could watch livestreamed or recorded games and matches. As we navigate our way through the remainder of this school year, we hope we can complete full winter and spring seasons for our Upper School teams. We are grateful to our outstanding Warrior community members for their support of our athletic program. All my best, Joan Samonisky
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2020 Fall Honors VOLLEYBALL 2nd Team All-Conference: Nicole Dimiris 3rd Team All-Conference: Jameson Volko
SOCCER 1st Team All-Conference: Ian Ronald 2nd Team All-Conference: Timmy Bloom, Jaz Spencer, Jack Taylor Honorable Mention All-Conference: Adam Kerzner, Spencer Zbranak Senior All-Star Game: Jack Taylor
FIELD HOCKEY 1st Team All-Conference: Evan Amendum, Brianna Kung 2nd Team All-Conference: Annie Christopher, Ally Colgan, Katie Zabel, Annie Leo Honorable Mention All-Conference: Audrey Holveck, Catherine Gluodenis 2nd Team All-State: Evan Amendum Senior All-Star Game: Brianna Kung
CROSS COUNTRY
Max Preps Player of the Year: Allie Kubek 1,000 Points: Allie Kubek Blue/Gold Senior All-Star Game: Allie Kubek, Kanisa Tucker 1st Team All-State: Allie Kubek 3rd Team All-State: Kanisa Tucker Honorable Mention All-State: Amiya Carroll
Honorable Mention All-Conference: Devin Harris
WINTER SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS
DIBCA Top 15–North: Hassan Perkins, Corey Perkins, Jyare Davis, Nnana Njoku
Girls’ Basketball: Scarlett Helmecki (Middle School) Emma Martino (Upper School)
1st Team All-State: Jyare Davis, Nnanna Njoku, Corey Perkins
Boys’ Basketball: Christian Cauley (Middle School) Ryan Johnston (Upper School)
3rd Team All-State: Hassan Perkins
Wrestling: Eduardo Gatica (Middle School) Andrew Kedash (Upper School)
McDonald’s All-American Nominees: Jyare Davis, Corey Perkins, Hassan Perkins
FALL SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS
DISC Meet Results
DISC Champions/State Final Four 1st Team All-Conference: Allie Kubek, Kanisa Tucker, Amiya Carroll 2nd Team All-Conference: Zy Kilgoe, Abby Meredith Honorable Mention All-Conference: Zoe Kashner DIBCA Top 15–North: Allie Kubek McDonald’s All-American Nominee: Allie Kubek Gatorade State Player of Year: Allie Kubek News Journal Player of the Year: Allie Kubek
SWIMMING
DISC Champions/State Final Four 1st Team All-Conference: Hassan Perkins, Corey Perkins, Jyare Davis, Nnana Njoku
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
DIBCA North—Coach of the Year: Stan Waterman
WINTER HONORS GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
1st Team: Wyatt Seder-Burnaford, Andrew Kedash 2nd Team: Justin Griffith Honorable Mention: Juan Aguinaga, Javon Spencer 1st Team All-Conference: Aaron Wilmore 2nd Team All-Conference: Annie Christopher, MJ Hoban Honorable Mention All-Conference: Bella Warner, Audrey Everett 1st Team All-State: Bella Warner, Aaron Wilmore
1st Team All-Conference: Lili Dougherty
Girls’ Cross Country: Olivia Needham (Middle School) Lili Dougherty (Upper School) Boys’ Cross Country: Andrew Taylor (Middle School) Michael Ickes (Upper School) Field Hockey: Ellie Zimmer (Upper School) Boys’ Soccer: Brady Colarik (Middle School) Timmy Bloom (Upper School) Volleyball: Caroline Moore (Middle School) Nicole Brophy (Upper School)
DWA ACADEMIC ALL-STATE
WRESTLING 1st Team All-Conference: Jason Lamey, Justin Griffith, Javon Spencer, Wyatt Seder-Burnaford 2nd Team All-Conference: Xander Tomaseski, Ben Wilkinson 3rd Team All-Conference: Andrew Kedash DIAA Individual State Championship Qualifiers: Justin Griffith, Jason Lamey, Xander Tomaseski, Wyatt Seder-Burnaford, Jaz Spencer 2nd Team All-State: Justin Griffith
Girls’ Swimming: Annie Christopher (Upper School) Boys’ Swimming: Nick Luckangelo (Upper School) Girls’ Winter Track: Molly Handloff (Middle School) Ally Colgan (Upper School) Boys’ Winter Track: Andrew Kaser (Middle School) Michael Ickes (Upper School) Dance: Julia Trask (Middle School) SPRING SPORTS - NO SEASON/NO AWARDS
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anford School has changed significantly since 1930. Our dormitories have been converted into classrooms, stables are now sports fields, and countless students and faculty have come through our doors. Yet a constant throughout our school’s history has been the unwavering support of the Sanford community. The generosity of our
students, faculty, parents, alumni, and friends has ensured Sanford’s steady growth throughout the years, and transitioned us from a small, rural boarding school to the modern, dynamic, and ever-improving Sanford we know today. Through our community’s unceasing commitment to education, Sanford has upheld its mission to instill a love of learning in each of our students regardless of the challenges before us, be it a world war, a tornado, or a pandemic. In the pages that follow, you will witness the strength of the Sanford community in action throughout our 90-year history. You will see students coming together in times of trouble to rebuild our campus after a natural disaster, and you will see them gather in moments of joy to share meals and celebrate an occasion. In recalling each of these highs and lows, and the quiet movements of everyday life, we are reminded of the power of community that has been central to Sanford since its founding. We extend our deepest gratitude to those who have contributed to Sanford’s development over the years, in particular those listed in this year’s annual report.
It is because of you that our students have the exceptional faculty, resources, and facilities to constantly live out our motto, “No Talent Lies Latent.”
The Sunny Hills community gathered for this photo, which was taken in 1938.
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Dear Friends of Sanford, The 2019-2020 Annual Report of Giving demonstrates the commitment and steadfast support of the Sanford community to rise to the occasion—no matter the circumstances—to provide its students with an exceptional education that ensures No Talent Lies Latent. This special edition of the Annual Report commemorating Sanford’s 90th anniversary is another example of how Sanford continues to emerge from adversity even stronger than before. When Mother Sawin founded what would become Sanford School in 1930, less than a year after the start of the Great Depression, Sanford found a way to persevere and continue on our pursuit of excellence. During the past 90 years, Sanford has seen tremendous growth and improvement. However, our success is never final. The signs of Sanford’s prevailing strength and continued growth are clear. Enrollment is at its highest point in more than a decade, we continue to foster an increasingly diverse student and faculty body, and the new Struthers Family Sports Center was recently dedicated. Each of these milestones align to our strategic plan— BOLDER, BRIGHTER, and STRONGER—which continues to guide Sanford forward. Sanford’s success story is, at its core, the story of a caring community. As you read through the names listed in this Annual Report, I encourage you to reflect on the many hands that have shaped Sanford throughout its long history. They are the hands of those who have significantly impacted the lives of Sanford students for generations. Sanford was built during a period of adversity, and today it is proving to be Built to Last. With the support of our caring Warrior community, we look forward to continue building on our strong foundation for the next 90 years. Sincerely, Ted H. Dwyer III President, Board of Trustees
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ANNUAL FUND
Thank you to all of the members of the Sanford community who supported the 2019–2020 Annual Fund. Our community showed up for Sanford during an unprecedented spring and summer raising over $550,000! The Annual Fund supports every student, in every classroom, every day. Your generosity makes it possible to provide an exceptional experience for all our students. The following list recognizes those who have expressed their dedication to the school, its faculty, and our students.
GIVING CLUBS WARRIOR CIRCLE ($25,000 +) Melissa and Bill Lafferty
HEAD’S CIRCLE ($10,000 +) Pam and Tom Allingham Neelu and Chai Gadde Nancy Horisk-Sherr and Scott Sherr ’87AA Diane and David Kedash Nancy and Jim McKeon Kenny Mitchell ’93 Kathy and Ken Nachbar Sharon ’80 and Edward Rubin Carol and Ed Warner ’62 Diamond State Recycling Corp ECMC Foundation Anonymous
1930 CLUB ($5,000 +) Nicol and Mark Anderson Diane and Scott Davenport Heather and Ted Dwyer Elaine and Richard Handloff Heather and Andy Jefferson Holly and Eric Kalish Mimi and Jim Keating Ellie and Ron Maroney Eileen Maroney Sharon and Ric Struthers Kaitlyn Ward ’05 Davenport Family Foundation
ELLEN Q. SAWIN CLUB ($2,500+) Megan and Chris Cascio Colleen and Chris Colarik Xiaoxia and Pete Danby ’04 The Eckard Family Aimee and Todd Flubacher Debbie French and Limin Kung Cecilia Gao ’24 Susan and Chris Grundner Catherine and Patrick Kaser Ellen ’89 and Chris Kinney Oswin Lei ’20 Johnson Lin ’22 Lisa Lloyd-Washington and Shun Washington Brigid and Jack McVaugh ’67 Frances and Tom Roosevelt Kate and Ted Rosenthal Paige and Jason Russell Lori and Harry Schiavi Lynette and Jeff Townes William Wu ’22 Ling Huang and Richard Xia Zehua You ’22 Kathy and David Zabel
SUNNY HILLS CLUB ($2,000 +) Jan and Jim Dalle Pazze Pam and Bob DiFilippo
Helen and Mike Duzy Wendy and Jim Honaker Susan and Tom Keiser Barb Kubicki-Hicks and Bary Hicks Jaime ’02 and Adam Morgan Linda and Scott Price Lon Schlussel Gina and Stan Sykora Alex Vermeychuk ’95 Rebecca Warne-Wasniewski and John Wasniewski Andrea and Tom Winner Rachel Wolf ’94 Barry Yang ’22 Betsy and John Yung Lantana Veterinary Center Microsoft Matching Gifts Program
SANFORD CIRCLE ($650+) Jen and Nate Atwood Eileen and Mike Babcock Stacey Bacchieri Ruth and Jim Barnaby Traci and Ron Bauguess Patti and Derek Bebbington Kristin and Karl Bennett Bryan and Paul Bente Diane and John Bernard Dee Biscardi Leon Bostick AnneMarie Brescia, MD and Dan Brennan Cindi and Gabriel Brooks Paula Fernandez and Kevin Brown Carol and Otie Brown ’58 Felicia and Samuel Brownell Michele Bruxelles Liz and R.T. Christopher Molly and Brian Curland Gill Daniels Ann and Jack Davis Ericka DeVinney and Tom Keithley Gloria and Rich Diodato Kyle and Brian DiPietro Ericka and David Downs Ted Dwyer, Jr. Juan Espadas ’88 Karen Fang ’20 Jackie and Doug Filak Christy and Michael Fleming Diana and Bob Gelman Laura and Matt Giardina Monica and Jim Hall Rebecca ’93 and Brian Handloff Stacey and Josh Hendrix Linda and Lou Hionis Gail Hoffman ’66 Kristi Kerins Michelle and Roger Kerzner Inge and John Konther Helen and Ernie Lareau Justine Lynch ’54 Jennifer and Tom Madden Maraleta and Jack Malloy
Tina and Guy Marcozzi Barbara and Tom Marshall Carmen Martinez-Flores and Armando Gomez Jamie and Charles Maucher Dave May Becky and Michael McCudden Pattie ’82 and Jake Miller Adrienne and Paul Miller Kelly and Greg Mitchell Anita and Graham Motion Chris Murray ’03 Karen and Kevin Needham Suzanne and Tim O’Connell Sherry and Tony Onesti Annette ’79 and Charles Orella Janice and Phil Payne Carolyn Polis Terry Ramsey and Mark Warren Craig Raphaelson ’87 Jan and Scott Ross Melissa and Larry Rufo Joan and Marc Samonisky Danny Seymour ’67 Anne and Harry Shelton ’82 Glenda Smith and Desmond Baker Jan and Gary Taylor Kathy and Rod Valenta Andrea and John Valentine Sharon Webb Jane Wiggin Lucie and John Wilkens Sunny and Frank Xu Patrick Zeng AstraZeneca Bank of America GlaxoSmithKline Glenmeade Osceola Foundation Inc Service Unlimited, Inc. US Construction Group
FOUNDER’S CLUB ($350+) Nancy and Chris Adamopoulos Ann and Bruce Anderson Rick Bente ’00 Daria and John Bernard Thomasine and Alex Bianchi Shellie and Joe Brooks Nina Burnaford and Jeffrey Seder Amy ’02 and Jamie Clark Jen and Rory Conway Molly Cool-Bainter and Duane Allen Evie and Frank Corrado Lydia Cox and Gregg Somerville Nick Darling ’96 Panakkal David Mark Donovan ’82 Diane and Andy Dunn ’69 Donna and David Farrar Shaheen and Rafiq Fazelbhoy Kristina and Chris Flathers Beth and Chuck Freeman Paula Freiburger ’62
Kristen and Jon Frentzel Laura and Ken Gaylor Jill and Chris Grant Barbara and Steve Gregg Lisa Gannon and Lou Hering Ruth and Lowell Hoffman Lisa and Pat Holahan Ray Hrabec ’67 Maliha and Michael Iqbal Sapna Jani ’99 Susannah and Anthony Jenks Jen Nauen and Paul Johnston Jenn Keating ’91 and Doug Davis Tom Keating ’89 Carol and Brendan Killeen Nicole and Sandor Kovacs Jackie and Eddie Leo Ellen and Alan Levin Pat and Fran Loeffelholz Lorie ’53AA and Mick MacLeish Pam and Jim McDermott Pam and Bill Millard Chris and Jamie Mosberg Bonnie Musser Wendy Ottenbacher-Gipe and Andrew Gipe Candyce and Rob Pizzala Beverley and Ira Powell Suzanne and Nick Punturieri Pam and Wayne Rapine Isabel and Steve Rose ’69 Mary and Paul Serdiuk Larry Silver ’68 Savita and Param Sreekanth Nita and Stan Stevenson Sue and Rod Stull Iris Sun ’25 Heather and Greg Taylor Barbara ’68 and Bruce White Chris Wilkens ’03 Carole and Gordon Wilkie Pauline and Thomas Winner Ann and Bill Wolfe ’70 Nancy and Kuo Wong Libbie and Casey Zimmer Leann and RC Zolper Boeing Company G & E Welding Supply Co Inc. Monomoy Fund, Inc. MUFG
SANFORD PINES CLUB ($150+) Bill Abbott ’68 Karina Aguilar and Eduardo Gatica Martha Aguilar and Jaime Vargas Meredith and David Amado Emily and Steve Amendum Dana Anderson and Joe Culin Alethea and Satch Avatara Michelle and Mark Ayres Sue and Dan Bachtle Judy and Ronald Bagdon Marietta Bala ’54 continued on page 24
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1930
t the outset of the Great Depression, Sanford and Ellen Sawin purchased a farm in Hockessin, Delaware to house their five children and several other boys and girls in need of a home and family. On September 24, 1930, the Sawins founded Sunny Hills School, which would become Sanford School, in memory of Sanford Sawin Jr., their eldest son. Sunny Hills would function as a combination of home, school, and farm in which students and faculty lived, learned, and worked alongside one another on the farm throughout
each year. New academic buildings and dormitories were built to keep up with the school’s growth, and in 1937 the first class of students graduated from Sanford Preparatory School.
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Jen and Frank Luckangelo Sandra Luhn ’56AA Seema Malkani ’91 Sue and John Malloy Carmelita and Napoleon Manubay Meg and Joe Marcozzi Andi Martin ’71 Jennifer Matthes-McKay and Lance McKay Brian Matthews Joanne and Frank Mayer Jackie and Frank Mayer ’97 Frances McCalley Michele Darnell and Walt McDermott Heidi and Gordon McGregor Coleen and Jim Miller Mike Milligan Ashley and Sean Monaghan Margy and Thomas Montante Alexis and Rob Moore ’97 Nedda Moqtaderi and Ian Henry Susan and Reza Moqtaderi Laura Neumann-Mahon and Rob Mahon Jenna Newborn Jen Nightengale ’82 and Skip Cook Sarah Noonan-Davis and Brian Davis Sarah and Jonathan Nurry Maria and Terry Papoutsakis Elizabeth and Bill Parisan Pratima and Bachu Patel Kristy and Paul Patton Karen and Gary Perkins Elva Joy and Ira Pitel ’68 Karla and Chris Raymond Jane Rees Josie Reyes-Uribe and Cristian Cuello-Mambi Jill and Don Reynolds Chris and Jeff Ronald Amanda Rufo ’05 Octavia and Brian Samuels Damian Saunders Allison and Ed Scannell Mary Schempp-Berg ’69 Max Schneider Jackie and Nick Sham ’70 Bonnie Sherr Bambi and Jay Siegfried Nina Silverman-Weeks April and Bryan Smallwood Katherine and Frank Stafford Maria and Mike Staman Debbie Starr ’68 Carol and Jim Stinnett ’56 Winnie and Tim Straightiff Sally Stremlau ’61 Sam Sturgis ’69 Cathy Sullivan and Henry Stevenson ’72 Sandy and Eric Sutty Robin and Craig Tisdel Bill Waggener Janice and Butch Wahl Carla Wasniewski Robyn and Stan Waterman Regina and Nai-te Watson ’89 Mary Wiggin Noël and Clint Williams Alli and Pete Williams
Julie and Matthew Wilson Brandon Wollaston ’89 Kevin Wong ’02 Kristine Wong ’06 Ed Woodring Peter Wu & Yichao Zhu Loren and Rich Yates ’78AA Valerie and James Young Lynn and Mike Zbranak Jie Lin and Yong Zheng David Zinder ’77 Amazon Smile Benevity Community Impact Fund Charles Schwab Colgate-Palmolive Discover Financial Services Dun & Bradstreet Enhanced Heating & Air Conditioning United Way of Delaware US Bank Employee MG Program
CHAPEL VALLEY CLUB ($50+) Stella Adamopoulos Francine Amelio & Michael Klein Ginny and Jim Amendum Caron Anderson-Kotschessa ’69 Dottie and Rick Andrews Lorraine and Robert Julian Susan and Paul Arruda Rosie and Delroy Beckford Tinsley Belcher John Bell Betsy and Charles Bemis Krista Berneike Patti and Steve Bescript Kimberly and Brad Blackwelder Darren Blakemore ’99 Missy and Dan Bloom Liz Blum ’92 Marie and Herb Bollman Janis and Don Bond Kim ’96 and Brian Boots Jen and Chris Bowen Myra and Chester Bracey Josh Bricks ’93 Jane and Charles Brooks Gini and Newt Brosius Felicia and Emile Brown Ann and Winston Brundige Elise Burke Parcha Rebecca and Jeff Butcher Frances and Peter Buttenheim Heather Carlisle Karen and Jeffrey Carney Lori Citro Doug Clarke ’81 Melissa Clarke ’71 Cecilie Zwick Coker and David Lee Coker, Jr. Fray Coleman ’94 Laura and Brenden Connor Susan and David Connor Frank Conway ’65 Julie and Miles Cowart Marguerite Cranmer-Murphy and Ed Murphy John Crescenzi ’63 Sean Curran Kathy and Dave Dabkowski Sue and André Dagenais
Fabienne Daniels Ann and Michael Davis Jackie DeLaFuente Debbie Deveney ’69 Donna and William Dickhart Lenora and Emedio DiGiacomo Beverly Doughty Sandy Dudley ’65 Eileen and Fred Eck Brooke Edwards and Jamal Perkins Emily Egan Brittany Elia Wynne Esbitt Carlos Espadas ’92 Meg and Mike Fierro Carmen and Bruce Finnicum Blair and Charlie Fleischmann Oliver Fleischmann ’14 Sally and Francis Forrest Dale and Bennett Foster Wells Foster Heather Foucault-Camm and Kenneth Camm Jane Fouracre Caron and Marc Francy Terry and Frank Fresconi Gina and John Fritz Carol and Barry Fry Reese Gaylor ’12 Lauren and Derek Getz Stephanie and Ryan Gordon Howie Greenblatt ’72 Sally and Allen Greenwood Courtney Gregor Ellen and Adrian Grise Kanta and Vijay Gupta Josiah Hannon ’11 Phil Hanny ’69 Jamy and Kevin Haughey Nancy and George Hebard Barbara and Buzz Helmecki Anita and Bill Hildebrandt Valerie Hill Colleen and Caleigh Hoban MJ Hoban Jackie and Arthur Holveck Jeanna Howard Lyn Hublein Charlotte Hublein Mike Huffman ’64 Kathy Hughes ’68 Trae Humphreys ’08 Con Huskey Richard Ivins ’63 Kristine and Leonardo Jackson Amy Janssen-Lucky and Tim Lucky Pete Jennings ’68 Sharon and Rick Johnson Alice and Reed Johnston Judy Jones Pete Kamali ’89 Marly and Miles Kessinger Katharine Knarreborg ’03 Jenna Knaster Nate Knisely ’07 Jenn Kowalski Staci and Dan Krape Laura and Jim Kurtz Jacob Lafferty ’19 Paul Laiblin ’76 continued on page 26
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1940
n the 1940’s, Sanford continued to develop as enrollment grew and new buildings were erected on campus. Families in countries impacted by World War II sent their children to the United States and found solace for them at Sanford. As the number of international students and faculty increased, students and faculty began building a chapel suited for all faiths on Sanford’s campus to accommodate the school’s increasing diversity.
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Donna and Rob Reid ’86 Patti ’76 and Martin Reynolds Laurel Riegel Christina and Donovan Robinson David Rodeck ’05 Sarah Rodriguez ’84 Troby Roosevelt ’12AA Kate and Rob Ruby Greg Rude Helen ’68 and George Ruff Christina Russell Lauri Sakata ’94 Ann Salwey ’51AA Heba Samaha and Mohammed Hefnawi Ali Sawdey Joyce and Gil Scarborough Brett Scarborough ’97 Carol and Jim Scarborough Irene and Morris Schnyder Irene and Alex Schoen ’75 Renie and Mark Shields Lynn Sinclair Linda ’52 and Dudley Sipprelle Katelyn Smith Marilyn and Robert Smith ’76 Rodmond Smith Dawn and Paul Sparks Meri Ann and Dean Spears Carlene and Javon Spencer Janet Squires Ginny and Dave Steele Karen and Mike Stein ’86 Joann and Jim Stevens Lori and Clem Straker Doris Strasser ’54 Sue and Jon Stromberg Liz and Brice Struthers ’08 Corrie Struthers ’12 Clark Stull Barbara Supplee Kelsey and Scott Swope Gilda and Robert Szewczyk Maria and William Tate Mary Ellen Taylor Phyllis and Bob Thomas Carmelita and Marcus Thompson ’85 Ian Thresher Pete Thurman Lois Tigani Caitlin Towe ’10 Deb and Don Towe August Townes Pleasant Townes Katie ’06 and David Trachtenberg Janet and Mike Upton Barbara and Rob Volko Judy and Harold Walls ’67 Martha Warrick ’57 Beth and Tom Whipple Christine Whitcraft ’95 Charlene and David Wieland Laura Williams Richard Wilson Tracy and Cliff Wise ’84 Megan Chiplock & Adam Wohlman ’93 Danielle and Mark Wolanski Deborah Wright Christine and John Yasik Bridget and Don Young Anne Marie Trzaska and Richard Zolper CSL Behring Exelon Corporation
FRIENDS OF SANFORD ($1+) Allen Atwater ’92 Pauline Benson Alissa Bestwick Jeanette Bond Lauren Bond ’08 Chrissy Bonner Jewel and Dan Boulet Marge and John Brolly Matt Cannon ’05 Mark Censurato Stacey ’73 and Rob Chirnside Jessica Chronister ’00 Barbara and Thomas Clewell Danny Coburn ’13 Susan and Jim Curtis Sarah Cushing Haley Dabkowski ’12 Laura Davies ’16 Corky Doheny Sue and Ken Eckhardt Nate Farrar Kara and David Fintes Alice and Charles Freeman Lisa and Brian Friedkin Diana Gantt ’81 JD Gaylor ’21 Kay Gibbons Ann Gillespie ’79 Pamela and Mark Gouge Sarah Greenwood ’08 Roshni and Joel Guerry Judith Harlow-Huben and Stephen Huben Shai and Rob Harris Alyssa Hull Ryan John ’08 Helen and Floyd Joyner Melanie Kahler ’97 Karen Frazier-Kennedy and Lee Kennedy Sandy and Fletcher King Bonnie and Dave Kitts Cheryl and Shannon Lolley Karen and James Malle Alison Marcozzi ’11 Nicholas Marcozzi ’18 Peyton Marcozzi ’14 Hilda McIntosh Kathleen McMillen Gwin Mitchell ’38 Carol and Greg Moore Kim ’09 and Aaron Moore Laura Lee ’72 and Jack Morris Josh Mosberg ’04 Bonnie and Conrad Olie Kate and Tim Parks Margaret Parsons Gina Perrone ’66 Rebecca Hunting Pompon and Ray Pompon Karen and Ken Porter Graeme Ramshaw ’98 Chase Rapine ’15 Sandra Roach Peggy Roca ’76AA Melissa and Michael Ryan ’72 Sarah Satinsky Roz and Mayer Schnyder Ensign and Kaitlyn Simmons Abbi and Billy Smith Kate Smith ’05 Ryan C. Spears ’02 Stacey Spiker ’02
Dezde Stella Rachael Straightiff ’15 Shaleah Sutton Kendall Towe ’10 Sarah ’85 and Bob Watson Kathleen and Mike Williams Rosemary Wilson ’60 Megan Yung ’13 Accenture Acme American Express Philanthropy Anonymous
HONOR ROLL 30 OR MORE YEARS GIVING Sue and André Dagenais Sue and Ken Eckhardt John C. Farnandez ’51 Ann Gillespie ’79 Candyce and Rob Pizzala Elaine and Fred Kahler Helen and Ernie Lareau Doris LeStourgeon Andi Martin ’71 Carol and Chip Mayo Bonnie and Craig Meszaros Carol and Greg Moore Chris and Jamie Mosberg Lisa Nowicki Karen and Gary Perkins Fran and Chris Petersen Joan and Marc Samonisky Joyce and Gil Scarborough Anne and Harry Shelton ’82 Renie and Mark Shields Meri Ann and Dean Spears Katherine and Frank Stafford Sally Stremlau ’61 Janet and Mike Upton Lucie and John Wilkens Loren and Rich Yates ’78AA David Zinder ’77
25 OR MORE YEARS GIVING Dana Anderson and Joe Culin Dottie and Rick Andrews Ruth and Brooks Banta Karen Banta-Burnett Ann and Winston Brundige Marguerite Cranmer-Murphy and Ed Murphy Martina ’74 and Al Crompton Kathy and Ben Herzog Kathy Hughes ’68 Mimi and Jim Keating Diane and Bob Keighley Kristi Kerins Pam and Jim McDermott Heidi and Gordon McGregor Kathy and Ken Nachbar Jen Nightengale ’82 and Skip Cook Nina Silverman-Weeks Sharon and Ric Struthers Beth and Tom Whipple Bank of America
20 OR MORE YEARS GIVING Ceil and Andy Baum Rosie and Delroy Beckford Bryan and Paul Bente Krista Berneike Missy and Dan Bloom continued on page 28
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anford saw many changes through the 50’s as the surrounding area grew from
rural to more suburban, presenting questions for Sanford’s boarding school model. The school’s academic program was strengthened, faculty salaries increased, and new buildings constructed, reliant largely upon labor from Sanford faculty and students.
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15 OR MORE YEARS GIVING Pam and Tom Allingham Eileen and Mike Babcock Sue and Dan Bachtle Carol and Otie Brown ’58 Diane and Scott Davenport Blair and Charlie Fleischmann Cheryl and Dan Fleming Wells Foster Paula Freiburger ’62 Gina and John Fritz Neelu and Chai Gadde Laura and David Greene Shannon and Todd Helmecki Gail Hoffman ’66 Ray Hrabec ’67 Alice and Reed Johnston Carol and Brendan Killeen Beth and Jeff Kosinski Staci and Dan Krape Melissa and Bill Lafferty Nancy and Pat Martin Dave May Patricia McLellan Annette ’79 and Charles Orella Kristy and Paul Patton Suzanne and Nick Punturieri Pam and Wayne Rapine Bodgie Read Patti ’76 and Martin Reynolds Amanda Rufo ’05 Ann Salwey ’51AA Linda ’52 and Dudley Sipprelle Nita and Stan Stevenson Robyn and Stan Waterman Carole and Gordon Wilkie
Ed Woodring Betsy and John Yung Kathy and David Zabel Monomoy Fund, Inc.
10 OR MORE YEARS GIVING Karina Aguilar and Eduardo Gatica Caron Anderson-Kotschessa ’69 Susan and Paul Arruda Kristin and Karl Bennett Patti and Steve Bescript Carla and Greg Bobka Marge and John Brolly Angela and Michael Brown Elizabeth and Anthony Capone Betsy Chapin ’75 Beth and Chris Colgan Frank Conway ’65 Nick Darling ’96 Pam and Bob DiFilippo Mark Donovan ’82 Heather and Ted Dwyer Meg and Mike Fierro Debbie French and Limin Kung Jim Gaylor Laura and Ken Gaylor Tara and Frank Giordano Kathleen and Matt Goodier Kanta and Vijay Gupta Barbara and Buzz Helmecki Ruth and Lowell Hoffman Ryan John ’08 Steve Johns Judy Jones Holly and Eric Kalish Catherine and Patrick Kaser Diane and David Kedash Susan and Tom Keiser Katharine Knarreborg ’03 Inge and John Konther Barb Kubicki-Hicks and Bary Hicks Pat and Fran Loeffelholz Jennifer Matthes-McKay and Lance McKay Mark Matthews Becky and Michael McCudden Helen and Sam McMonagle Susanne and Mike Miller Olivia Murphy-Rogers ’08 Wendy and Zane Nashed Maria and Terry Papoutsakis Julie and Bob Pierce Carol Reid Isabel and Steve Rose ’69 Kate and Ted Rosenthal Danny Seymour ’67 Winnie and Tim Straightiff Sandy and Eric Sutty Gina and Stan Sykora Kimberly and Adam Wahl Noël and Clint Williams Rosemary Wilson ’60 Ann and Bill Wolfe ’70 Libbie and Casey Zimmer American Express Philanthropy
BOARD OF TRUSTEES – 100% Mark Anderson Desmond Baker Helen Duzy Theodore Dwyer Chai Gadde Laura Giardina Christopher Grundner Andrew Jefferson Holly Kalish Diane Kedash Susan Keiser William Lafferty Lisa Lloyd-Washington James McKeon Kenneth Mitchell, Jr. ’93 Kathryn Nachbar Barton Reese Katherine Rosenthal R. Jason Russell Scott Sherr ’87AA Stanley Sykora Kathy Zabel
FACULTY & STAFF – 100% Emily Amendum Mark Anderson Susan Bachtle James Barnaby Cecilia Baum John Bell Krista Berneike Laurence Birkett Missy Bloom Melissa Bollman Christina Bonner Jennifer Bowen Elizabeth Capone Heather Carlisle Elizabeth Christopher Jamie Clark Cecilie Zwick Coker Mary Beth Colgan Jennifer Conway Darwin Cook Sarah Cushing Kathleen Dabkowski Fabienne Daniels Scott Davenport Ann Davis Jacqueline DeLaFuente Christine DiUbaldo Emily Egan Brittany Elia Meg Fierro Cheryl Fleming Kara Fontes Heather Foucault-Camm Brian Friedkin John Fritz Ann Marie Galasso ’03 Laura Gaylor Tara Giordano Courtney Gregor Ellen Grise Jamy Haughey Shannon Helmecki Todd Helmecki Stacey Hendrix Candyce Hublein-Pizzala Alyssa Hull Lisa Hutchinson Jennifer Kelman
Bonnie Kitts Jenna Knaster Elizabeth Kosinski Staci Krape Elizabeth Lancellotti ’02 Alexander Levine Courtney Lewandowski William Lindsey Anna Littlefield Patrick Martin Jennifer Matthes-McKay David May Brianna McCoy Rebecca McCudden Kevin McDermott ’07 Brooke McLeod Suzanne Meyer Coleen Miller Hollister Mitchell Jeffrey Molush Jaime Morgan ’02 Chris Mosberg Wendy Nashed Kevin Needham Jenna Newborn Jennifer Nightengale ’82 Elise Burke Parcha Timothy Parks Kristine Patton Janice Payne Eric Peoples Karen Perkins Bruce Pill Michelle Raffo Skye Rashkind Patricia Reynolds ’76 Thomas Roosevelt ’12AA Amanda Rufo ’05 Joan Samonisky Sarah Satinsky Maxwell Schneider Mark Shields Nina Silverman-Weeks Howard Simmons Abigail Smith Katelyn Smith Carlene Spencer Katherine Stafford Sandy Sutty Scott Swope Maria Tate Heather Taylor Katherine Trachtenberg ’06 Stanley Waterman Elizabeth Whipple Thomas Whipple Clint Williams Laura Williams Pete Williams Danielle Wolanski Loren Yates Christopher Zimmer Elizabeth Zimmer
CURRENT PARENTS – 52% 12TH GRADE PARENTS – 48% Steve and Emily Amendum Eileen and Mike Babcock Sue and Dan Bachtle Patti and Derek Bebbington continued on page 30
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1960
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anford was transformed with the death of the school’s founder, Ellen Q. Sawin, in
1963. Despite this loss to the Sanford community, Ellen’s daughter, Nancy Sawin, assumed leadership of the school, and ushered in an era of radical growth for Sanford that saw the development of a robust day school program. The school’s name was officially changed to Sanford School, reflecting the broadening scope of the school. Seven new buildings rose on campus in as many years, including the Irene S. du Pont Library.
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Lynn and Mike Zbranak Libbie and Casey Zimmer
Thomasine and Alex Bianchi Missy and Dan Bloom Carla and Greg Bobka Myra and Chester Bracey Liz and R.T. Christopher Beth and Chris Colgan Christine and Dom DiUbaldo ’94 Brooke Edwards and Jamal Perkins Christy and Michael Fleming Debbie French and Limin Kung Gina and John Fritz Karen and Greg Griffith Monica and Jim Hall Teri and David Harwell Jeanna Howard Michelle and Roger Kerzner Melissa and Bill Lafferty Marianne and Jim Lazarski Mary Kay and Brian Marini Carmen Martinez-Flores and Armando Gomez Jennifer Matthes-McKay and Lance McKay Kelly and Brian McNelis Jen Nauen and Paul Johnston Jennifer A. Oberle-Howard ’91 and Adam K. Howard Terry Ramsey and Mark Warren Lori and Clem Straker Gina and Stan Sykora Andrea and John Valentine Barbara and Rob Volko Tracy and Cliff Wise ’84 Ling Huang and Richard Xia
10TH GRADE PARENTS – 42%
11TH GRADE PARENTS – 51%
9TH GRADE PARENTS – 41%
Traci and Ron Bauguess Laurence and Geoff Birkett Chrissy Bonner Nina Burnaford and Jeffrey Seder Cecilie Zwick Coker and David Lee Coker Laurie Conslato and Bud Cornwall Molly and Brian Curland Gill Daniels Diane and Scott Davenport Sandra and Ed Dougherty Helen and Mike Duzy Heather and Ted Dwyer Joelle and Mike Florax Laura and Ken Gaylor Tara and Frank Giordano Linda and Lou Hionis Kristine and Leonardo Jackson Amy Janssen-Lucky and Tim Lucky Diane and David Kedash Jackie and Eddie Leo Jen and Frank Luckangelo Barbara and Tom Marshall Anita and Graham Motion Wendy and Zane Nashed Chris and Jeff Ronald Jan and Scott Ross Kate and Rob Ruby Carlene and Javon Spencer Carmelita and Marcus Thompson ’85 Sarah ’85 and Bob Watson Mary Wiggin Kim and Scott Wilkinson ’94 Loren and Rich Yates ’78AA Kathy and David Zabel
Meredith and David Amado Nicol and Mark Anderson Sue and Dan Bachtle Thomasine and Alex Bianchi Laurence and Geoff Birkett Felicia and Samuel Brownell Liz and R.T. Christopher Colleen and Chris Colarik Christine and Dom DiUbaldo ’94 Ericka and David Downs Deanna and Chad Eyler Aimee and Todd Flubacher Renee and Steve Ickes ’91 Susannah and Anthony Jenks Diane and David Kedash Susan and Tom Keiser Melanie and Kevin Keller Nicole and Sandor Kovacs Barb Kubicki-Hicks and Bary Hicks Amy Janssen-Lucky and Tim Lucky Andrea and Quadii McMillan Karen and Kevin Needham Sarah and Jonathan Nurry RJ Palaypay Heba Samaha and Mohammed Hefnawi April and Bryan Smallwood Sue and Rod Stull Robin and Craig Tisdel Anne Marie Trzaska and Richard Zolper Andrea and Tom Winner
Patti and Derek Bebbington Cecilie Zwick Coker and David Lee Coker Diane and Scott Davenport Heather and Ted Dwyer Sally and Francis Forrest Sophia and Leon Fotakos Tara and Frank Giordano Karen and Greg Griffith Michelle and Roger Kerzner Staci and Dan Krape Marianne and Jim Lazarski Sue and John Malloy Eileen Maroney Tracey and Carl McKay Mike Milligan Kelly and Greg Mitchell Sherry and Tony Onesti Venka and Phil Pyle Ali Sawdey Irene and Morris Schnyder Karen and Mike Stein ’86 Shaleah Sutton Regina and Nai-te Watson ’89 Sarah ’85 and Bob Watson
8TH GRADE PARENTS – 52% Nicol and Mark Anderson Martha Aguilar and Jaime Vargas Melissa and Erich Bollman Felicia and Samuel Brownell Colleen and Chris Colarik Jen and Rory Conway Molly Cool-Bainter and Duane Allen Molly and Brian Curland Ericka DeVinney and Tom Keithley
Ann Marie ’03 and Brandon Galasso Christine and Steve Gardiner Celia and John Goodall Jill and Chris Grant Rebecca ’93 and Brian Handloff Shannon and Todd Helmecki Stacey and Josh Hendrix Colleen and Caleigh Hoban Nancy Horisk-Sherr and Scott Sherr ’87AA Heather and Andy Jefferson Susan and Tom Keiser Melanie and Kevin Keller Jaime ’96 and Paul Kopp Kim and David Lawson Tracey and Carl McKay Cynthia ’77 and Joe Rasemas Carlene and Javon Spencer Heather and Greg Taylor Andrea and Tom Winner Ling Huang and Richard Xia Sunny and Frank Xu Bridget and Don Young
7TH GRADE PARENTS – 51% Nancy and Chris Adamopoulos Karina Aguilar and Eduardo Gatica Alethea and Satch Avatara Cindi and Gabriel Brooks Angela and Michael Brown Mark Censurato Liz and R.T. Christopher Beth and Chris Colgan Ericka DeVinney and Tom Keithley Michele Darnell and Walt McDermott Neelu and Chai Gadde Rebecca ’93 and Brian Handloff Holly and Eric Kalish Catherine and Patrick Kaser Danielle Logan and Brendan Lucey Karen and Kevin Needham Cari and Marcus Phillips Rebecca Hunting Pompon and Ray Pompon Lori and Harry Schiavi Lon Schlussel Abbi and Billy Smith Sandy and Eric Sutty Heather and Greg Taylor Anne Marie Trzaska and Richard Zolper Tracy and Cliff Wise ’84 Loren and Rich Yates ’78AA
6TH GRADE PARENTS – 46% Jen and Nate Atwood Alethea and Satch Avatara Dee Biscardi Melissa and Erich Bollman Rebecca and Jeff Butcher Jen and Rory Conway Christine and Dom DiUbaldo ’94 Celia and John Goodall Susan and Chris Grundner Shai and Rob Harris Shannon and Todd Helmecki Stacey and Josh Hendrix Sandra and Tim Hopkins Amy Janssen-Lucky and Tim Lucky Diane and David Kedash Melanie and Kevin Keller Jaime ’96 and Paul Kopp Staci and Dan Krape
Lisa Lloyd-Washington and Shun Washington Nedda Moqtaderi and Ian Henry Karla and Chris Raymond Kim and Scott Wilkinson ’94 Julie and Matthew Wilson
5TH GRADE PARENTS – 72% Steve and Emily Amendum Nicol and Mark Anderson Megan and Chris Cascio Sean Curran Kristina and Chris Flathers Laura and Matt Giardina Roshni and Joel Guerry Arlene and Nick Joyner Melanie Kahler ’97 Holly and Eric Kalish Kim and David Lawson Cheryl and Shannon Lolley Brooke and C.R. McLeod Pam and Bill Millard Laura Neumann-Mahon and Rob Mahon Greg Rude Lori and Harry Schiavi Anay Shutov and Konstantin Musiychuk Abbi and Billy Smith Dezde Stella Lynette and Jeff Townes
4TH GRADE PARENTS – 64% Michelle and Mark Ayres Daria and John Bernard Kim ’96 and Brian Boots AnneMarie Brescia, MD and Dan Brennan Jen and Rory Conway Julie and Miles Cowart Nate Farrar Aimee and Todd Flubacher Wendy and Jim Honaker Sandra and Tim Hopkins Laura Neumann-Mahon and Rob Mahon Wendy Ottenbacher-Gipe and Andrew Gipe Cari and Marcus Phillips Linda and Scott Price Andrea and Tom Winner Jie Lin and Yong Zheng
3RD GRADE PARENTS – 54% Megan and Chris Cascio Susan and Chris Grundner Rebecca Hunting Pompon and Ray Pompon Jackie and Frank Mayer ’97 Brooke and C.R. McLeod Alexis and Rob Moore ’97 Linda and Scott Price Paige and Jason Russell Allison and Ed Scannell Dezde Stella Heather and Greg Taylor Rebecca Warne-Wasniewski and John Wasniewski Sunny and Frank Xu
CELEBRATES
T
he 1970’s prompted another change in leadership, as Rod Beach became Sanford’s
first head of school outside of the Sawin family. The decade also saw the opening of our current Middle School building, the inauguration of Sanford’s first radio station, and the construction of a new stable for Sanford’s popular horseback riding program. Walter Davis, who would go on to play basketball at the University of North Carolina and become an NBA Rookie of the Year,
1970
led Sanford’s boys’ basketball team to an undefeated season in 1973. Under Beach’s leadership, plans were announced to fully transition Sanford to a day school.
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32 2ND GRADE PARENTS – 40% Amy ’02 and Jamie Clark Christine and Steve Gardiner Celia and John Goodall Wendy and Jim Honaker Adrienne and Paul Miller Nedda Moqtaderi and Ian Henry Kristy and Paul Patton Kimberly and Adam Wahl
1ST GRADE PARENTS – 74% Nancy and Chris Adamopoulos Paula Fernandez and Kevin Brown Molly and Matt Cooney Xiaoxia and Pete Danby ’04 Heather Foucault-Camm and Kenneth Camm Kristen and Jon Frentzel Lauren and Derek Getz Maliha and Michael Iqbal Jamie and Charles Maucher Jackie and Frank Mayer ’97 Jaime ’02 and Adam Morgan Josie Reyes-Uribe and Cristian Cuello-Mambi Allison and Ed Scannell Anay Shutov and Konstantin Musiychuk
KINDERGARTEN PARENTS – 50% Meghan and Doug Carney Amy ’02 and Jamie Clark Amanda and Mark Denlinger Meg and Joe Marcozzi Brooke and C.R. McLeod Alexis and Rob Moore ’97 Sarah Noonan-Davis and Brian Davis Michelle and Martin Raffo Lisa ’99 and Hunter Reed Jill and Don Reynolds
PREKINDERGARTEN PARENTS – 50% Alissa Bestwick Laura and Brenden Connor Kristen and Jon Frentzel Linda and Scott Price Christina and Donovan Robinson Paige and Jason Russell Cosmia Weinerth and John Bell Noël and Clint Williams
PRESCHOOL PARENTS – 79% Xiaoxia and Pete Danby ’04 Amanda and Mark Denlinger Heather Foucault-Camm and Kenneth Camm Lauren and Derek Getz Stephanie and Ryan Gordon Jamy and Kevin Haughey Brooke and C.R. McLeod Ashley and Sean Monaghan Jaime ’02 and Adam Morgan Michelle and Martin Raffo Rebecca Warne-Wasniewski and John Wasniewski
ALUMNI & ASSOCIATE ALUMNI 1930S Gwin Mitchell ’38
1940S Susan Lynch Henry ’44 George Pickering ’45
1950S John Farnandez ’51 Brig. Gen. Monte D. Montgomery ’51 Ann Ellis Salwey ’51AA Robley Timmins Levy ’52 Linda Mills Sipprelle ’52 Dolores Sawin MacLeish ’53AA Marietta Webb Bala ’54 Robert Crawford ’54 Justine Lynch ’54 Doris Cox Strasser ’54 Janet Lowrey ’55AA Sandie Dyson Luhn ’56AA James Stinnett ’56 William Hildebrandt ’57 Patricia Crossan Martin ’57 William Pepper ’57 Martha Haltom Warrick, M.D. ’57 Otis Brown ’58 Caroline Van Kirk Bissell ’59
1960S Rosemary Wilson ’60 Sara Stremlau ’61 Paula Freiburger ’62 George Warner ’62 John Crescenzi ’63 Richard Ivins ’63 Bruce Pease ’63 Michael Huffman ’64 G. Franklin Conway, Jr. ’65 Sandra Seymour Dudley ’65 Gail Lasko Hoffman ’66 Gina Gordy Perrone ’66 Raymond Hrabec ’67 John McVaugh, Jr. ’67 Danny Seymour ’67 John Squires ’67 Harold Walls ’67 William Abbott ’68 Katherine Moon Hughes ’68 Pete Jennings ’68 Ira Pitel, Ph.D. ’68 R. Reardon ’68 Helen Wright Ruff ’68 Lawrence Silver ’68 Deborah Cundiff Starr ’68 Barbara Law White DSW ’68 Caron Anderson-Kotschessa ’69 Debbie Deveney ’69 Andrew Dunn ’69 Phil Hanny ’69 Stephen Rose ’69 Mary Schempp-Berg ’69 Sam Sturgis ’69
1970S Jacqueline Crowell Sham ’70 Bill Wolfe ’70 Melissa Naul Clarke ’71 Andrea Martin, Ph.D. ’71 Howie Greenblatt ’72 Laura Connell Morris ’72 Michael L. Ryan ’72 Henry Stevenson III ’72 Anastasia McHugh Chirnside ’73 David Martin ’73 Martina Cajnar Crompton ’74 Lisbeth Chapin ’75 Alex Schoen ’75 Paul Laiblin ’76 Patricia Davis Reynolds ’76 Peggy Long Roca ’76AA S. Rodmond Smith III ’76 Cynthia Rasemas ’77 David Zinder ’77 Tinsley Belcher ’78 Richard Yates, Jr. ’78AA Patricia Gillespie ’79 Annette Murray Orella ’79
1980S Sharon Gore Rubin ’80 Douglas Clarke, Jr. ’81 Diana Waters Gantt ’81 J. Mark Donovan ’82 Patricia Clarke Miller ’82 Jennifer Nightengale ’82 Harry Shelton, CPA ’82 Dana Ginn Morrison ’83 Sarah Weigel Rodriguez ’84 Clifton Wise, Jr. ’84 Marcus Thompson, Sr. ’85 Sarah Small Watson ’85 Robert Reid, Jr. ’86 Mike Stein ’86 Harold L. Bostick ’87 David Pro ’87 Craig Raphaelson ’87 Scott J Sherr ’87AA Peter B. Thurman ’87 Juan Espadas ’88 Tara Hamilton Gipe OTRL ’89 Peter Kamali ’89 Thomas Keating, Ph.D. ’89 Ellen Chung Kinney ’89 Jill Lipton ’89 Nai-te Watson ’89
1990S Steve Ickes ’91 Jennifer Keating ’91 Jennifer Oberle-Howard ’91 Seema Venkatachalam-Malkani ’91 Allen Atwater ’92 Elisabeth Williams Blum ’92 Carlos Espadas ’92 Jonathan Boulet ’93 Josh Bricks ’93 Rebecca Handloff ’93 Kenneth Mitchell, Jr. ’93 Adam Wohlman ’93 Dom DiUbaldo ’94 Fray Lynch ’94 Troy Foster ’94 Lauri Sakata ’94 Scott Wilkinson ’94 Rachel Wolf ’94 Alex Vermeychuk ’95
Christine Whitcraft ’95 Kim Boots ’96 Nicholas Darling ’96 Jaime Kopp ’96 Susan Lin ’96 Kathleen Mayo Madigan ’96 Brian Matthews ’96 Raja Ramachandran ’96 Damian M. Saunders ’96 Melanie Kahler ’97 Frank Mayer ’97 Rob Moore ’97 Brett Scarborough ’97 Graeme Ramshaw ’98 Darren Blakemore ’99 Sapna Jani ’99 Lisa Reed ’99
2000S Paul Bente IV ’00 Jessica Spears Chronister ’00 Amy Pia Clark ’02 Lizzy Lancellotti ’02 Jaime Lareau Morgan ’02 Ryan Spears ’02 Stacey Samonisky Spiker ’02 Kevin Wong ’02 Kimberly Brown Fisher ’03 Ann Marie Galasso ’03 Katharine Bente Knarreborg ’03 Christopher Murray ’03 Christopher Wilkens ’03 Pete Danby ’04 Joshua Mosberg ’04 Matthew D. Cannon ’05 Mary Pizzala ’05 David Rodeck ’05 Amanda Rufo ’05 Kaitlyn S. McNeil ’05 Mary Herzog Smith ’05 Nathalie Hudson ’06 Katie Trachtenberg ’06 Kristine Wong ’06 Nathan Knisely ’07 Kevin McDermott ’07 Anna Roosevelt ’07 Lauren Bond ’08 Sarah Greenwood ’08 Trae Humphreys ’08 Ryan John ’08 Whitney King ’08 Olivia Murphy-Rogers ’08 Alex Olivieri ’08 Brice Struthers ’08 Ian C. Thresher ’08 Kim Moore ’09 Brandon Wollaston ’09
2010S Jeanette Bond ’10 Caitlin Towe ’10 Kendall Towe ’10 Josiah Hannon ’11 Alison Marcozzi ’11 Kathryn Pustolski ’11 Haley Dabkowski ’12 Reese Gaylor ’12 Corrie Struthers ’12 Danny Coburn ’13 Megan Yung ’13 Oliver Fleischmann ’14 Peyton Marcozzi ’14 Morgan Gregg ’15 continued on page 34
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1980
T
he last of Sanford’s boarding students graduated in the 1980’s, making Sanford a
full-fledged day school. Sanford’s enrollment and endowment were growing drastically, but disaster struck when a tornado tore through campus in June of 1989, costing millions of dollars in damages and tearing down the school’s gym. Sanford’s response to this tragedy would shape its growth for years to come.
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34 2010S continued from page 32 Chase Rapine ’15 Rachael Straightiff ’15 Laura Davies ’16 Nicholas Marcozzi ’18 Jacob A. Lafferty ’19
CURRENT STUDENTS Karen Fang ’20 Oswin Lei ’20 JD Gaylor ’21 Johnson Lin ’22 William Wu ’22 Barry Yang ’22 Zehua You ’22 Patrick Zeng ’22 Cecilia Gao ’24 MJ Hoban ’24 Iris Sun ’25 August Townes ’27 Pleasant Townes ’27
ALUMNI PARENTS Karina Aguilar and Eduardo Gatica Pam and Tom Allingham Steve and Emily Amendum Dana Anderson and Joe Culin Dottie and Rick Andrews Susan and Paul Arruda Stacey Bacchieri Karen Banta-Burnett Ceil and Andy Baum Caroline Beard Rosie and Delroy Beckford Betsy and Charles Bemis Kristin and Karl Bennett Bryan and Paul Bente Patti and Steve Bescript Missy and Dan Bloom Carla and Greg Bobka Janis and Don Bond Jewel and Dan Boulet Barbara and Gerard Bricks Shellie and Joe Brooks Gini and Newt Brosius Felicia and Emile Brown Ann and Winston Brundige Michele Bruxelles Nina Burnaford and Jeffrey Seder Frances and Peter Buttenheim Lori Citro Beth and Chris Colgan Laurie Conslato and Bud Cornwall Evie and Frank Corrado Lydia Cox and Gregg Somerville Marguerite Cranmer-Murphy and Ed Murphy Martina ’74 and Al Crompton Susan and Jim Curtis Kathy and Dave Dabkowski Sue and Andre’ Dagenais Jan and Jim Dalle Pazze Jane and Dick D’Alonzo Ann and Michael Davis Ann and Jack Davis Susan and Joseph DeSantis Pam and Bob DiFilippo Marguerite Donovan
Sue and Ken Eckhardt Wynne Esbitt Jackie and Doug Filak Carmen and Bruce Finnicum Blair and Charlie Fleischmann Cheryl and Dan Fleming Wells Foster Dale and Bennett Foster Sophia and Leon Fotakos Karen Frazier-Kennedy and Lee Kennedy Beth and Chuck Freeman Terry and Frank Fresconi Lisa and Brian Friedkin Gina and John Fritz Neelu and Chai Gadde Laura and Ken Gaylor Kathleen and Matt Goodier Laura and David Greene Sally and Allen Greenwood Barbara and Steve Gregg Karen and Greg Griffith Kanta and Vijay Gupta Mary Lou and Bob Hamilton Lisa Gannon and Lou Hering Kathy and Ben Herzog Lisa and Pat Holahan Lyn Hublein Con Huskey Steve Johns Alice and Reed Johnston Elaine and Fred Kahler Mimi and Jim Keating Wendy and Mike Keeports Diane and Bob Keighley Susan and Tom Keiser Carol and Brendan Killeen Sandy and Fletcher King Kathy and Michael Kinnard Inge and John Konther Beth and Jeff Kosinski Melissa and Bill Lafferty Helen and Ernie Lareau Jackie and Eddie Leo Ellen and Alan Levin Wendy and Frank Lindsey Cheryl and Shannon Lolley Connie Conrad Lotz & Arthur Kaiser Sue and John Louchheim Jennifer and Tom Madden Barbara and Bill Madison Tina and Guy Marcozzi Mark Matthews Joanne and Frank Mayer Carol and Chip Mayo Pam and Jim McDermott Peggy and Michael McGowan Heidi and Gordon McGregor Nancy and Jim McKeon Patricia McLellan Andrea and Quadii McMillan Steven Medoff Bonnie and Craig Meszaros Coleen and Jim Miller Susanne and Mike Miller Carol and Greg Moore Chris and Jamie Mosberg Anita and Graham Motion Kathy and Ken Nachbar Jen Nightengale ’82 and Skip Cook
Jennifer A. Oberle-Howard ’91 and Adam K. Howard Bonnie and Conrad Olie Maria and Terry Papoutsakis Karen and Gary Perkins Fran and Chris Petersen Nancy and Michael Pia Julie and Bob Pierce Candyce and Rob Pizzala Beverley and Ira Powell Suzanne and Nick Punturieri Chris and Paul Pustolski Terry Ramsey and Mark Warren Pam and Wayne Rapine Carol Reid Laurel Riegel Patti ’76 and Martin Reynolds Frances and Tom Roosevelt Kate and Ted Rosenthal Sharon ’80 and Edward Rubin Melissa and Larry Rufo Christina Russell Joan and Marc Samonisky Octavia and Brian Samuels Carol and Jim Scarborough Joyce and Gil Scarborough Renie and Mark Shields Bambi and Jay Siegfried Lynn Sinclair Glenda Smith and Desmond Baker Meri Ann and Dean Spears Savita and Param Sreekanth Katherine and Frank Stafford Nita and Stan Stevenson Winnie and Tim Straightiff Sharon and Ric Struthers Gina and Stan Sykora Gilda and Robert Szewczyk Mary Ellen Taylor Phyllis and Bob Thomas Carmelita and Marcus Thompson ’85 Deb and Don Towe Janet and Mike Upton Kimberly and Adam Wahl Robyn and Stan Waterman Beth and Tom Whipple Lucie and John Wilkens Carole and Gordon Wilkie Nancy and Kuo Wong Ed Woodring Loren and Rich Yates ’78AA Betsy and John Yung Kathy and David Zabel Libbie and Casey Zimmer
GRANDPARENTS & ALUMNI GRANDPARENTS Stella Adamopoulos Francine Amelio and Michael Klein Ginny and Jim Amendum Ann and Bruce Anderson Judy and Ronald Bagdon Ruth and Brooks Banta Caroline Beard Pauline Benson Diane and John Bernard Marie and Herb Bollman Marge and John Brolly Jane and Charles Brooks
Karen and Jeffrey Carney Barbara and Thomas Clewell Susan and David Connor Evie and Frank Corrado Panakkal David Donna and William Dickhart Lenora and Emedio DiGiacomo Corky Doheny Beverly Doughty Ted Dwyer, Jr. Eleanor and Mike Enyedy Donna and David Farrar Shaheen and Rafiq Fazelbhoy Jane Fouracre Caron and Marc Francy Alice and Charles Freeman Donna and Ted Frentzel Carol and Barry Fry Jim Gaylor Diana and Bob Gelman Kay Gibbons Carol and William Graff Elaine and Richard Handloff Judith Harlow-Huben & Stephen Huben Barbara and Buzz Helmecki Valerie Hill Ruth and Lowell Hoffman Jackie and Arthur Holveck John Horisk Charlotte Hublein Olga Hunt Judy Jones Helen and Floyd Joyner Lorraine and Robert Julian Elaine and Fred Kahler Marly and Miles Kessinger Laura and Jim Kurtz Helen and Ernie Lareau Donna Leo Laurie LePage Pat and Glenn Lieske Mimi and Charlie Link Jane and Wendell Lloyd Pat and Fran Loeffelholz Karen and James Malle Maraleta and Jack Malloy Carmelita and Napoleon Manubay Ellie and Ron Maroney Maria and Tony Martin Joanne and Frank Mayer Frances McCalley Hilda McIntosh Helen and Sam McMonagle Regina and Steve Meeker Margy and Thomas Montante Susan and Reza Moqtaderi Bonnie Musser Dawn and Bob Oas Suzanne and Tim O’Connell Elizabeth and Bill Parisan Margaret Parsons Pratima and Bachu Patel Thomas Patterson and Matthew Wyrebek Sandi Phillips Nancy and Michael Pia Carolyn Polis Karen and Ken Porter Beverley and Ira Powell Bodgie Read Jane Rees Carol Reid Sandra Roach Roz and Mayer Schnyder continued on page 36
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he 1990’s saw Sanford recover from the fallout of the tornado by successfully
launching a multi-million dollar capital campaign and completing the construction of a new gym for the student body. Towards the end of the decade, Douglas MacKelcan, Jr. was named Head of School and began to steer Sanford towards profound levels
of growth.
1990
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36 GRANDPARENTS & ALUMNI GRANDPARENTS continued from page 34 Mary and Paul Serdiuk Bonnie Sherr Dawn and Paul Sparks Ginny and Dave Steele Joann and Jim Stevens Sue and Jon Stromberg Clark Stull Barbara Supplee Jan and Gary Taylor Lois Tigani Kathy and Rod Valenta Bill Waggener Janice and Butch Wahl Carla Wasniewski Charlene and David Wieland Jane Wiggin Richard Wilson Pauline and Thomas Winner Deborah Wright Valerie and James Young Leann and RC Zolper
FORMER FACULTY Dana Anderson Dorothy Andrews Delroy D. Beckford Jewel G. Boulet Peter V. Buttenheim Lisbeth A. Chapin ’75 André J. Dagenais Susan N. Dagenais Ann W. Davis Susan DeSantis Gloria Z. Diodato Fred Eck Susanne L. Eckhardt Donna M. Farrar Nancy B. Hebard Conrad Huskey Richard B. Johnson Kristi A. Kerins Alexandra W. R. King Edmund S. Mayo Heidi McGregor Kathleen McMillen Carol Moore Lisa Nowicki Frances Petersen Marjory Read Barton D. Reese Stacey L. Spiker ’02 Janet Upton Sarah E. Watson ’85 Christine M. Yasik Richard N. Yates ’78AA
TRUSTEE EMERITI AND PAST TRUSTEES Thomas J. Allingham II Gregg Bacchieri Paul F. Bente Newton T. Brosius Martina M. Crompton ’74 James P. Dalle Pazze Jane B. D’Alonzo Kyle DiPietro Jacqueline A. Filak Charles Fleischmann O. Wells Foster
Sophia M. Fotakos Kathryn R. Herzog Kristi A. Kerins Alexandra W. King Doris M. LeStourgeon Alan B. Levin Jennifer Madden Barbara D. Madison Guy Marcozzi Andrea E. Martin ’71 Bonnie T. Meszaros Patricia M. Miller ’82 Kathryn S. Nachbar Thomas D. Roosevelt Sharon Rubin ’80 Loreto P. Rufo Lawrence G. Silver ’68 Gregg M. Somerville Juanita Stevenson Sharon M. Struthers Marcus K. Thompson ’85 Clifton T. Wise ’84 Elizabeth Yung
FRIENDS Bradley D. Blackwelder The Eckard Family Emidio J. Frezzo Mark D. Gouge Sandra Heim Joseph R. Martin Scott A. Meyer Thomas K. Quann Robert E. Smith Janet Squires Michael Staman Michael Williams Peter Wu Accenture Acme Amazon Smile American Express Philanthropy AstraZeneca Bank of America Benevity Community Impact Fund BBC Tavern & Grill Boeing Company Colgate-Palmolive CSL Behring Davenport Family Foundation Diamond State Recycling Corp Discover Financial Services Dun & Bradstreet ECMC Foundation Enhanced Heating & Air Conditioning Exelon Corporation G & E Welding Supply Co Inc. Gannett (USA Today) GlaxoSmithKline Glenmeade Lantana Veterinary Center Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Monomoy Fund, Inc. MUFG Osceola Foundation Inc Charles Schwab Service Unlimited, Inc. Struthers Family Foundation Tedco Insulation Inc US Bank Employee MG Program United Way of Delaware US Construction Group Anonymous Donor
HONOR/ MEMORIAL In Honor of Jaime Arruda ’94 and Erin Timmer ’96 Susan and Paul Arruda In Honor of Brooks ’07 and Chester ’15 Burnett Ruth and Brooks Banta In Honor of Lia Richardson ’33 Alissa Bestwick In Honor of Cameron ’22, Gavin ’22 and Colton Brooks ’24 Jane and Charles Brooks
In Honor of Sandra L Phillips Sandi Phillips In Honor of Beatrice Cope and Jeremy Rasemas ’24 Cynthia ’77 and Joe Rasemas In Honor of Ryan Russell ’19 Christina Russell In Honor of Ashley Schnyder ’23 Irene and Morris Schnyder In Honor of Cameron Sherr ’24 Bonnie Sherr In Honor of Jason Lamey ’21 Dawn and Paul Sparks In Honor of Ellie Stull ’22 Clark Stull
In Honor of Liam Guerry ’27 Panakkal David
In Honor of Henry Flathers ’27 Barbara Supplee
In Honor of Ted Dwyer III Mr. Ted Dwyer, Jr.
In Honor of Kyle J. Levenick ’03 Mary Ellen Taylor
In Honor of Hassan Paerkins ’20 Brooke Edwards and Jamal Perkins
In Honor of Jack Valentine ’20 Andrea and John Valentine
In Honor of Brooke Finnicum ’14 Carmen and Bruce Finnicum
In Honor of Blake Wahl ’30 Charlene and David Wieland
In Honor of The Class of 2020 Christy and Michael Fleming
In Honor of Madeline Wilson ’26 Richard Wilson
In Honor of Benjamin Cooney ’31 Jane Fouracre
In Honor of Sanford Teachers Libbie and Casey Zimmer
In Honor of Jackson ’30 and Cailyn ’32 Sheehan Diana and Bob Gelman
In Memory of Classmates Passed Caron Anderson-Kotschessa ’69
In Honor of the Zimmer Family Judith Harlow-Huben and Stephen Huben In Honor of Cameron Sherr ’24 John Horisk In Honor of Sanford Faculty & Staff Jen Nauen and Paul Johnston In Honor of Kim Madden Moore ’09 and Nick Madden ’12 Judy Jones In Honor of Maddy Lazarski ’20 Marianne and Jim Lazarski Mimi and Charlie Link In Honor of Shannon A. Lolley ’27 Cheryl and Shannon Lolley In Honor of Thaden Maucher ’31 Karen and James Malle In Honor of Roscoe and Thelma Martin Lisa and Joe Martin In Honor of Ashley Schnyder ’23 Maria and Tony Martin In Honor of Gabriella Gandia ’26 Regina and Steve Meeker In Honor of Xander Bauguess ’21 Bonnie Musser In Honor of Rileigh Owens ’20 Dawn and Bob Oas In Honor of Liliana Censurato ’25 Suzanne and Tim O’Connell In Honor of Clint Williams and Lisa Nowicki Alex Olivieri ’08 In Honor of Mrs. Taylor Gina Perrone ’66
In Memory of Christine Adams Alethea and Satch Avatara In Memory of Gregg Bacchieri Stacey Bacchieri In Memory of Lex Belcher ’75 Tinsley Belcher In Memory of Jim Bemis ’92 Betsy and Charles Bemis In Memory of Paul J. Bruxelles Michele Bruxelles In Memory of Bill Sawin ’45 Martina ’74 and Al Crompton Sandy Dudley ’65 Pamela and Mark Gouge Sue Henry ’44 Andi Martin ’71 Pat Martin ’57 Candyce and Rob Pizzala Danny Seymour ’67 Marilyn and Robert Smith Ed Woodring In Memory of Deeg Sezna ’97 Susan and Jim Curtis In Memory of Paul H. Donovan Marguerite Donovan In Memory of Josephine J. Farnandez John C. Farnandez ’51 In Memory of Peggy Scarlett Barbara and Emedio Frezzo Sandy Heim In Memory of Leo Gordon Stephanie and Ryan Gordon In Memory of Robert G. Milkovics Stacey and Josh Hendrix In Memory of Phyllis J. Huskey Con Huskey continued on page 38
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2000
T
he turn of the millennium propelled yet another transformation of Sanford’s
campus. A new classroom building for the Upper School was constructed, and a new wing was added onto the Lower School in addition to other campus renovations. Furthermore, Sanford’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service was inaugurated, which has been a staple of the school’s identity ever since.
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38 HONOR/MEMORIAL continued from page 36 In Memory of Patrick Ziesing ’01 Diane and David Kedash In Memory of Eleanor Sanford Russell Sandra Luhn ’56AA In Memory of Frank Bailey ’57 Justine Lynch ’54 In Memory of Nancy Brown Noble ’52 Lorie ’53AA and Mick MacLeish In Memory of Justin Hollinger Seema Malkani ’91 In Memory of Mandy Hubbard Sedgwick ’65 Frances McCalley In Memory of Matthew Miller Susanne and Mike Miller In Memory of Chip MacKelcan Lisa Nowicki In Memory of Helen Vermeychuk Alex Olivieri ’08 Alex Vermeychuk ’95 In Memory of Eleanor & Joseph Burns Sandi Phillips In Memory of Ruth Johnson Venka and Phil Pyle In Memory of Joan V. Reiter Mo Reardon ’68 In Memory of Keith Russell ’89 Jennifer Oberle-Howard ’91 and Adam K. Howard Christina Russell
ENDOWMENT FUND
Gifts to the Endowment Fund are an investment in the future of Sanford School. These assets ensure that future generations of students benefit from the school’s long history of providing outstanding learning opportunities. We remain proud of Sanford’s past and, through the generosity of the following donors, look forward with confidence.
DAGENAIS AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP IN TEACHING Annually recognizes a faculty member who is a mentor, going above and beyond for their students and colleagues. The fund was established to honor former Sanford faculty members André and Susan Dagenais. Our 2020 recipient was Jennifer Nightengale ’82. Frances and Peter Buttenheim
DONOVAN FUND Annually recognizes a faculty member who has been distinguished in his or her work in the area of professional development. The fund was established to honor former faculty member Paul Donovan, former Sanford World Language Chair. Our 2020 recipient was Jamy Haughey. Frances and Peter Buttenheim
JOHNS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING
In Memory of John Squires ’67 Janet Squires
Established in 2013 to honor a member of the Sanford faculty who has an uncanny knack for challenging all students to push beyond what they believe is possible. The 2020 recipient was Susan Bachtle. Frances and Peter Buttenheim
In Memory of James P. Webb, Jr. ’50 Sharon Webb
CHIP AND DEBBIE MACKELCAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In Memory of Barbara Blake ’68 Bruce and Barbara White ’68
Presents a monetary award annually to a MacKelcan Scholar – a student who demonstrates academic achievement, positive school citizenship and financial need. The fund was established to honor former Head of School Chip McKelcan and his wife Debbie. The MacKelcan Scholar remains anonymous. Frances and Peter Buttenheim Christine M. Yasik
In Memory of Arthur Crowell, Jr. ’49 Jackie ’70 and Nick Sham
In Memory of Drew Wilkie ’99 Carole and Gordon Wilkie In Memory of Linda Wilson Richard Wilson
HELEN VERMEYCHUK SCHOLARSHIP FUND Annually recognizes a student at graduation whose potential inspires a teacher’s best efforts. The fund was established to honor former faculty member Helen Vermeychuk, who died in 2008. Our 2020 recipient was Dasia Straker ’20. Frances and Peter Buttenheim
SPORTS CENTER Pam and Tom Allingham Nicol and Mark Anderson Stacey and *Gregg Bacchieri Davenport Family Foundation Sandra and Ed Dougherty Heather and Ted Dwyer *Jim Gaylor Laura and Ken Gaylor Shannon and Todd Helmecki Diane and David Kedash Whitney King ’08 Nancy and Jim McKeon Jaime ’02 and Adam Morgan Kathy and Ken Nachbar Mary Pizzala ’05 Anna Roosevelt ’07 Joan and Marc Samonisky Lori and Harry Schiavi Sharon and Ric Struthers Struthers Family Foundation Tedco Insulation Inc * Indicates that the donor is deceased
RESTRICTED The following individuals made gifts restricted for a particular purpose that benefit the school. Felicia and Samuel Brownell Lydia Cox and Gregg Somerville Sandra and Ed Dougherty Christy and Michael Fleming Sophia and Leon Fotakos Barbara and Emedio Frezzo Sandy Heim Diane and David Kedash Melissa and Bill Lafferty Barbara and Bill Madison Nancy and Michael Pia Thomas Quann Kimberly and Adam Wahl Kim and Scott Wilkinson ’94 BBC Tavern & Grill Davenport Family Foundation GlaxoSmithKline Tedco Insulation Inc Anonymous Donor
GIFTS IN KIND
Each year, Sanford receives gifts, art, objects, books, and other helpful items which are considered gifts in kind. Thank you to the following donors for their support. Felicia and Samuel Brownell Jen Nauen and Paul Johnston Tim King Sherry and Tony Onesti Melissa and Larry Rufo
EVERGREEN SOCIETY
The Evergreen Society is representative of the Sanford Pine, the school’s ubiquitous symbol. The society recognizes the commitment members of our community make by choosing to secure the school’s future through a planned gift or including Sanford as a charitable recipient in their will. The symbolism of the evergreen conveys that the gift these members bestow upon the school will, in fact, provide both shelter and color throughout all seasons of the school’s life – through both the beautiful springs of renewal, the spectacular colors of the fall, and the harshest winters. These seasons parallel not only the life of the student body within a school year, but a school within its life cycle. Through these seasons, the evergreen remains a fixed constant, tall, straight and proud. Those who become members of the Evergreen Society are indeed securing that constancy. Listed below are the members of the Evergreen Society, including those whose generous pledges have been fulfilled. *Frank Bailey ’57 Otie Brown ’58 *Frank Delle Donne *Bettie Deveraux ’39 Linda Dulin ’68 Jean Fawcett ’47 Nina Fogwell Jerry Gebhard ’65 Sue Henry ’44 *Joan Homan ’54 Kristi A. Kerins *Marnie Langerak ’43 Ken Lee ’56 John McGuin *Jennifer McKay Pattie Miller ’82 *Claire Olsen Jackie Pitts ’55 Mo Reardon ’68 *Nancy Sawin * Bill Sawin ’45 Bill Shaw ’50 *John Squires ’67 Christine and John Yasik *Indicates that the member is deceased For more information on becoming an Evergreen Society member or to share that you have included Sanford School in your estate plan, please contact the Development Office at development@sanfordschool or 302.235.6504.
WATERMAN FUND Sanford School created this endowed fund to recognize an exceptional Sanford coach who embodies Stan Waterman’s high moral character, dedication to the development of the whole athlete, and outstanding sportmanship. The 2020 recipient was Marcus Thompson ’85. Frances and Peter Buttenheim
We make every effort to list donors correctly. If we have made an error with your listing, or if you feel you should be included and are not, please contact the Development Office at 302.235.6510 or development@sanfordschool.org.
CELEBRATES
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he latest chapter of Sanford history provides a glimpse into
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the school’s promise of continued
success. In 2011, Mark J. Anderson was welcomed as head of school. Under his leadership, the construction of the Geipel Center for Performing Arts gave a new home to Sanford’s Performing Arts Department and provided a modern, state-of-the art venue for community gatherings. Following Geipel’s opening, many historic buildings were renovated and plans are underway for additional campus and facility improvements. With the constant resilience and vision of the last 90 years, there is no limit to how much Sanford can grow in the future.
Thank You for Your Support. You make Warrior Nation the best it can be.
2019-2020 Summary of Giving Annual Fund Restricted Giving Capital Giving Total
$552,342 $103,601 $1,987,347 $2,643,290
2019-2020 Annual Fund Giving Trustees Faculty and Staff Current Parents Alumni Parents of Alumni Grandparents Foundations and Corporations Corporate Matches Other Total
Amount $214,309 $28,290 $89,477 $78,710 $57,806 $36,270 $16,079 $8,989 $22,412 $552,342
Sanford % of Participation 100% 100% 52% 8% 10%
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Celebrating Sanford Icons At the end of the 2019–2020 school year, two iconic teachers retired from Sanford. Upper School History Instructor Mark Shields and Visual Arts Instructor Meg Fierro have each embarked on new journeys following distinguished careers in education. Although we will miss seeing them on campus every day, Mark and Meg will be Warriors forever. We asked Sanford community members to share memories, stories, and perspectives about these two Sanford giants. In the pages that follow, you will see just a few of the many tributes that we received. Please join us in thanking Mark and Meg for their countless contributions to Sanford and for always living out our motto,
No Talent Lies Latent.
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Mark Shields: A Keystone of Kindness Mark Shields has been a steady and reliable member of the Sanford faculty for over 30 years....His name is synonymous with teaching excellence. His dedication to our school and community is appreciated and valued.... Mark challenged our students in and out of the classroom and will always be remembered for ‘throwing down the gauntlet’ to challenge the senior class to the annual faculty/senior floor hockey game....We salute Mark Shields! - Stan Waterman, Upper School Dean of Students, Varsity Men’s Basketball Coach, Assistant Director of Athletics
Mark was a pillar of the Sanford community for 32 years in many capacities— history instructor, department chair, soccer coach, advisor, student supporter, colleague, Sanford parent, and friend. When we asked students, alumni and current and former faculty members to share what they remember and will miss about Mark, the responses flooded in.
Mr. Shields was a great teacher and role model for students....As a Sanford lifer, I can truly say he was one of the teachers that made my Sanford experience special. - Darren Blakemore ’99 [Mark] is one of the nicest people I have ever met and had the privilege to work with. - Jeff Molush, Band Instructor and Performing Arts Department Chair
Mark is notorious for being one of the most engaging, passionate, down-to-earth faculty to have ever taught at Sanford. One of his hallmark traits was his ability to tell stories, both historical and personal, to help his students connect with the material... whether he is front and center at athletic events or school plays or barreling down the court at the annual student-faculty floor hockey game, his students always knew just how much he cared. - Katie Keeports Trachtenberg ’06, Assistant Director of College Counseling and Alumni Relations Mark Shields was a wonderful colleague and a keystone for the high quality of teaching in the history department. He combined teaching expertise with serious historical scholarship. Mark is an enthusiastic cheerleader for Sanford and for its students. Any student who had him as their teacher had a remarkable mentor and champion. - Lloyd Johns, Former Upper School History Instructor Mark is an amazing educator and exceptional human being…[he] is a role model for so many students. - Sue Dagenais, Former Upper School Counselor and Head of Upper School
Mark was a great teacher and great to work with as a fellow teacher... He was always ready to be a friend....Mark was a solid rock and great member of the Sanford history faculty. - Donna Sherpa, Former History Faculty Member
[Mr.] Shields never missed one of my field hockey games that were in the region while I was in undergrad. [I will always remember] on the first day of class my sophomore year [he] pointed to the letters “R.A.K” written above the whiteboard. He said that this would be the motto for this year: Random Acts of Kindness. However, his passion for these three letters went well beyond just that year....He is by far one of the most compassionate, hardworking, and motivational teachers I have ever had the privilege to learn from. - Kelsey Mendell ’15
[Mark Shields] became the person who represented “Sanford” to me as I got to learn the school....Mark’s eyes lit up when talking about teaching and his students; he was indeed one of those teachers whose love for their vocation transforms into a love of learning for his students. Mark continually encouraged “Random Acts of Kindness,” and he was a model of putting positivity into the world without any need for recognition. - Abbi Smith, Head of Upper School I always appreciated [Mark’s] ability to bring to life the story of history and to spark and expose passions out of the students he taught....His passion for his students and his community was a true differentiator....I truly believe that Mr. Shields’ legacy shows that what he was doing was not work, it was what he loved to do. - Kyle McGregor ’12
[ I] could always count on Mr. Shields being the first up on the field hockey or lacrosse field cheering us on! He not only came to my games in high school, he followed my field hockey career [to] college and then beyond as I started my career as a collegiate field hockey coach....He set the bar high leading by example of what it means to be a “teacher.” - Megan (McGuin) van Herwaarden ’98 When I think of Mark Shields, two ideas come to mind: Committed teacher and all-around team player....Regardless of the situation, school leaders could count on him to be there with us, shoulder to shoulder, striving and working for the good of the school. He left his mark on our school, and Mark’s legacy will be felt for many years to come. - Mark Anderson, Head of School
He was one of the most entertaining teachers I’ve ever had and made learning a fun experience. He really cared about the students and I still remember his class. - Eugenia Kirtses ’97
[My] favorite memory has to be facing him in the faculty versus seniors floor hockey game. I still have the bottom shard of a broken hockey stick from that game! - Bryan McLellan ’14 Mark exemplifies dedication in all he does. Whether that is country, family, school, or sports teams, Mark will stand fast. He is a man of principles and a true role model. - Todd Helmecki, Upper School History Instructor
I love how Mark could make morning meeting fun with a poem, a funny story, or just a comment from the heart! - Chris Mosberg, Upper School Math Instructor
[What] made Mr. Shields stand out was that fun served as the true core of his teaching strategy. He wanted his students to genuinely enjoy learning while in his classroom....Aside from that, Mr. Shields could be found at any given extracurricular event to support the students. It was clear that he loved Sanford so much that he wanted to show his support for the community in every way possible. - Annie (Bruxelles) Triboletti ’11
One of my favorite things that Mark started at Sanford was the student/faculty floor hockey games. The hype created as a lead-up to game day was amazing and game day was as big as any sporting event held at Sanford. Students got a chance to see their teachers in a different light and the spirited competition brought the entire Sanford family closer. It was as good as it was because Mark had his signature on it. - Chip Mayo, Former Men’s Athletic Director Mr. Shields opened up my eyes and created a love for history and culture within me....While I remember much of what he taught me, the thing I will always be most grateful for was his kind heart and commitment to his students. - Ananya Singh’18
[Mark] was routinely referenced by seniors as “my favorite teacher” again, and again, and again. But to me personally, Mark was a steady rock of composure, kindness, and welcome in all things. - Casey Zimmer, Director of College Counseling
His love of sports and students was evident in his energetic leadership of and participation in the annual senior/ faculty floor hockey game. It’s not an overstatement to say that his player intros are some of the best in the history of sports announcing. - John Fritz, Upper School English Instructor
I will always remember Mark’s passion for organizing the senior/faculty floor hockey game. He always made it such a fun event for students and teachers alike. - Jamie Clark, Physical Education and Health Instructor and Varsity Baseball Coach
As an exchange student [at] Sanford for one year in 2000-01, I had the chance to learn about American history in one of the most interactive and fun classes [and] to play soccer with a great motivator, to whom I owe the “Swissair” nickname. - Vincent Rittner ’02, Sanford AFS Student
From all accounts from colleagues and students alike, Mark has been an amazing teacher with an unsurpassed wealth of knowledge. - Candyce Pizzala, Lower School Instructor
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Meg Fierro: An Artistic Inspiration When I was new to Sanford, Meg invited me to her home before the school year, prepared a magnificent, gourmet lunch for both of us, and told me all about her time with Yearbook, since we were going to be advisors together. Meg was a tireless, committed yearbook advisor and was responsible for the high-quality product that the team put together for many years. Her sense of humor and work ethic were so inspirational, and we miss her dearly, but I am so glad she is getting time to spend with her beautiful family. - Katie Trachtenberg ’06, Assistant Director of College Counseling and Alumni Relations
Meg’s 15-year career at Sanford was defined by her many talents, roles, and attributes. From art teacher to yearbook advisor, from educator to friend, Meg graced Sanford with her positivity and love for education in every role she served. The sentiments shared by former colleagues and students provide a snapshot of Meg’s impact on Warrior Nation.
Mrs. Fierro was one of the most influential teachers during my time at Sanford. I worked very closely with her all four years of high school on the Yearbook Committee. Two summers we even ventured to yearbook camp together in Gettysburg! We made a million memories during my time at Sanford but, my favorite were the times my friends and I spent lunch in her classroom. We would all laugh, tell stories, and she always gave the best advice. I am forever thankful for having such an incredible role model during my high school years! - Brianna Wolfle ’16 I had Mrs. Fierro (in high school we started calling her FiFi) as a teacher both for art in 8th grade and as a yearbook advisor in high school. She was always so pleasant and friendly to be around. If you saw her, she always greeted you with a smile no matter what. I think what I liked most about Mrs. Fierro is that she would always make every student feel completely encouraged to embrace and explore his/her own sense of creativity. She allowed us to run with whatever creative idea we had, and while challenging us, she gave us the tools to dive deeper on our own. I made some wonderful art projects in her classroom and Yearbook would not have been the same without her as an advisor! - Annie (Bruxelles) Triboletti ’11 I remember Meg’s thoughtfulness. We worked together on Yearbook for 5 years. One snowy day, Meg went out to clear her car. When I left to go home, I realized that she had cleaned my car of snow as well. Meg also cooked a delicious roast beef dinner and delivered it to our house when my Father passed away. Meg is always thinking of others, willing to help and willing to share her delicious cooking. Best wishes, Meg. - Kathy Daum, Former Sanford Faculty Member
I fondly remember Meg as someone with a great sense of humor who was always willing to help and who loved to talk about art and art history. - Lloyd Johns, Former Upper School History Instructor
Meg was the best colleague a teacher could ever imagine! She was always ready, willing and able to lend a hand to anything and everything with her immense talent and boundless energy. Always kind, thoughtful and interested, she remains to this day a special friend. My daughter, Hannah Wagner (class of 2011), was in her advisory group; whenever we reminisce together about our Sanford days, Meg is always one of our fondest memories! - Amy Haury, Former Sanford Faculty Member
Meg had a way of working 1:1 with students that was quiet but powerful at the same time. I saw this in her classrooms, in the hallways, in Morning Meeting, and even at the dining room. I think Meg knew instinctively how to get 120 seconds out of every minute when working 1:1 with students. Yet, what I remember most about Meg is the fact that anywhere I went on campus during special events, sports events, celebrations, MLK Day, or whatever, there was Meg. And, Meg was not standing around simply putting in the time. If it was an ice cream day, then Meg was scooping ice cream. If it was a work day, then Meg had a team in place doing a task. If it was an alumni event in the fall, then Meg was greeting the alumni, signing them in, and pouring coffee or hot cider for them. In other words, Meg did it all—with grace, class, and kindness. She is so special! - Peter Buttenheim, Former Director of Advancement
While I never took advanced arts classes at Sanford, Mrs. Fierro never hesitated to teach me. She taught me how to connect with others. She taught me how to destress in high-pressure environments. She taught me how to have fun. She taught me how to enjoy music. She taught me how to think divergently and creatively. She taught me that every person at Sanford was more than a student, artist, or athlete. The fact that at least ten students ate lunch in Mrs. Fierro’s classroom was no coincidence. She brought laughter and positivity in every conversation, and she was instrumental in my early educational development. I cannot thank her enough for the guidance, mentorship, and sheer fun that Mrs. Fierro provided me. - Ryan Friedman ’17 [Meg] helped me pick out my wedding invitations and then helped me design and make my return address labels. She and I used to talk before school at least once a week about what was going on in our lives. I really miss her. - Danielle Wolanski, World Language Instructor When I told my son and daughter that Ms. Fierro was retiring, they wondered how the Upper School was going to survive without her, starting with the yearbook. I think that sentiment highlights just how many areas Meg touched the students’ lives. - Tom Whipple, Upper School Math Instructor To me, Meg is synonymous with the yearbook. The love, dedication, and hard work that she put in to produce a magnificent yearbook, for so many years, is truly commendable. - Candyce Pizzala, Lower School Instructor
Meg was my first friend at Sanford! She convinced me to go to yearbook camp for a few nights with her and a group of students in the Sanford van....She was hilarious while skillfully driving and parking the van, and truly led the staff to do their absolute best! For not even being on the payroll yet, it was certainly a fun adventure and a way to quickly bond with some amazing people. We even took home the big trophy! Meg has such a varied skill set in art and design, including sewing, photography, graphic design, painting, drawing, and a dedication to the principles of art instruction. Her energy and grace are second to none. Thank you, Meg, for welcoming me to Sanford in such a fun way. - Stacey Hendrix, Upper School World Language Instructor I will always remember the beautiful graduation invitation that [Meg] and Danny created together. It is a special keepsake in our home. - Missy Bloom, Lower School Instructor
Meg was a teacher who was very student-oriented. Frequently found in her classroom late in the afternoons, encouraging her art students, chatting with an advisee, or brainstorming with a student about the yearbook, Meg always made time graciously and willingly to help students grow. Enjoy your well-deserved retirement, Meg! - Sue Dagenais, Former Upper School Counselor and Head of Upper School
For the first three years of my time in the Sanford Upper School, my locker sat just down the hall or diagonally from Mrs. Fierro’s classroom door. I would often spend my study hall and free periods sitting in her classroom doing homework while the boys in her art class gently teased her. Mrs. Fierro was a staple for the class of 2018, always there to keep us from making too much noise, reminding us to actually do homework during the unsupervised free periods, and sure to have some candy lying around her desk. She was like a grandmother for us all. When the time came for me to choose where I was going to college, Mrs. Fierro spent hours talking it through and playing through different scenarios with me. It’s moments like those that showed how much she really cared about her students and their success. - Ananya Singh ’18
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Meet The Newest Members of the Sanford Team
Caitlyn Derrick joins Sanford’s performing arts team and is teaching general music and Middle School band. After earning her bachelor’s degree at SUNY Fredonia, Caitlyn studied at the University of Delaware where she recently earned a master’s degree in music teaching.
Tiffany Domingues is teaching social studies in the Middle School. A graduate of Penn State, she majored in secondary social studies education, minored in history, and earned a concentration in citizenship education. At Penn State, Tiffany was a mentor to first-year students and served on the Education Student Council.
Micah Edwards is teaching Upper School math. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware, and master’s degrees from Newman University and Wilmington University. Micah comes to Sanford from Dover High school, where he was a math and special education teacher. Micah also played Division I basketball at the University of Delaware and currently serves as an assistant in the men’s basketball program at Wilmington University.
Rachel Glickman comes to Sanford to teach Middle and Upper School visual arts. Prior to serving as a teacher in the Brandywine School District, Rachel studied at Penn State University, where she earned her degree in art education. Rachel also served as an art instructor at Longwood Gardens.
Laura Jezyk is teaching Kindergarten as Sanford veteran Beth Kosinski has moved to PreK. Laura joins us from St. Mary’s Preschool, where she was a lead PreK teacher. Laura has been teaching for 15 years and has experience teaching all grades K–6. An early education teacher for Sanford Camps for a number of years, Laura earned her bachelor’s degree at Catholic University and a master’s degree from Wilmington University.
Maureen Murphy is the latest addition to the world languages department, where she is teaching Lower and Middle School Spanish. After substitute teaching at Sanford for many years, Maureen already knows the Sanford community well. Maureen studied Spanish at Rollins College before earning a master’s degree in teaching from Webster University. She lived in Mexico for many years, and has been working in education since 2012.
Ami Patel has joined Sanford’s social studies department and teaches Upper School history. A graduate of the University of Delaware, Ami also earned a master’s degree from the University of Leeds (UK). Most recently, Ami was the academic director of First State Squash.
Purvi Patel is Sanford’s newest PreK teacher. Purvi holds degrees from the University of Bristol (UK) and Roehampton University (UK). Most recently, she worked at CACC Montessori School as support personnel and a substitute teacher. Purvi has also been an active parent volunteer and PTA officer at her child’s former elementary school, CACC Montessori.
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At the beginning of the 2020–2021 school year, we welcomed a talented group of faculty and staff to our community.
Pam Rush joins the Upper School science department as our newest chemistry teacher. After earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemistry from Washington University in St. Louis, Pam completed a PhD in inorganic chemistry from the University of Missouri before working as a research chemist for many years. Pam comes to Sanford after an extensive teaching career at the Charter School of Wilmington, during which she was recognized as Chemistry Teacher of the Year by the Delaware section of the American Chemical Society.
Katie Weaver joined the Sanford community last year as a varsity field hockey assistant coach. She joins the faculty full-time in 2020 as an Upper School math teacher. Katie has taught in public high schools in Maryland and Delaware. She is a graduate of Ursinus College, where she played collegiate field hockey. Katie also earned a master’s degree in secondary math education at Wilmington University.
Freddy Ryle ’16 returns to Sanford to teach English in the Middle School. He is a graduate of George Washington University and the founder of Creating Your Space, an annual conference geared to supporting minority students in Delaware private schools. Freddy has experience mentoring students and designing programs/lessons through his work with the Boys and Girls Club of Southeast D.C. He also worked as an intern for the U.S. Department of Education where he coordinated STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics) summits for large groups of students.
Hunter Zavawski comes to Sanford from Villanova University where she earned her master’s degree in education and a bachelor’s degree in history. She joins the social studies department as a world history teacher in the Upper School. Hunter’s undergraduate studies included a concentration in peace & justice, and a study abroad program in Russia.
Caitlin Brooks comes to Sanford from Newark Charter School, where she taught and coached for several years. She is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, where she played Division I lacrosse. Caitlin serves as Sanford’s associate athletic director, teaches Upper School health, and coaches field hockey and lacrosse.
Megan Rushmore joins the
Advancement Office as the associate director of development. Megan most recently worked at St. Joseph’s University as the assistant director of the St. Joseph’s Fund. A graduate of McDonogh School in Baltimore, she also worked in the development office at her alma mater in various capacities. At Sanford, Megan coordinates our annual fund effort and assists in all aspects of fundraising.
“Each year and for every open position, Sanford searches for candidates who possess a special spirit that will resonate with students and colleagues. This cadre of new faculty and staff will bring their passion and dedication to our already exceptional team—and help us make our 2020-21 school year, Sanford’s 90th year, one to remember!” -Head of School Mark Anderson
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Stephen Rose ’69 is retired, living in Florida and enjoying life in the Keys. Steven Daiber ’73 is a publisher of artists’ books. He collaborates often with Cuban printmakers. Jaymi Cook ’90 is working as a communications strategist in the corporate restructuring field and is pursuing her master’s degree in communications at Johns Hopkins University. She lives in Maryland with her boyfriend, John, their two rescue dogs, Dobby and Quigley, and a garage full of bicycles. The youngest daughter of Heather (Kettrick) Chartier ’90, Kyrstin, recently graduated with Honors from Savannah School of Art and Design. After 20 years on the road, with a most recent stop at Columbia University, Sean Quimby ’91 has moved back to the area. Sean now serves as the Director of the Jay I. Kislak Center for Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Special Collections at the University of Pennsylvania. Diana (DiUbaldo) DeLuca ’92 started a new business, The Bee and the Wasp Vintage Rental. For everything you need to decorate the perfect gathering, whether it’s a wedding or a dinner party, the sky’s the limit. Please be sure to check out their business page on Facebook and Instagram. Erin Arruda Timmer ’96 is currently a history teacher at Abington Friends School in Jenkintown, PA. She also serves as the middle school diversity clerk, where she works to provide a space for white middle school teachers to look critically at how they can make their schools and classrooms more equitable.
s Michelle (Bennett) Buglio ’99 is in her 13th year owning, running and teaching at Dance HDC in Newark, DE. She enjoys staying connected to Sanford by coaching the middle school dance team, running the dance program at Sanford Day Camp, and hosting Dance HDC’s annual recitals in Sanford’s Geipel Center for Performing Arts. Michelle and her husband, Brandon Buglio ’99, have two boys, Archer, age 7, and Carter, age 4. Brandon started Chip and a Chair Massage Therapy, a massage therapist company for casino players. Graduating from Howard University with a bachelor’s degree in finance, Michael Snow ’01 worked in many divisions of retail and commerce, before ending up in investment banking. Having gained experience in banking, he decided to take his talents onward. Ready
for new challenges, Michael began consulting small and midsize companies for services including but not limited to, product development, branding/ rebranding, and continual growth, both domestically and internationally. Currently Michael works in accounting and finance at Creative Artists Agency—the powerhouse entertainment and sports agency which represents the highest level of talent in sports, motion picture, television, and music. Tapping into his entrepreneurial side, Michael launched his own brand, The Hair in A Bottle, in 2018 as a result of personal needs and a lack of the product being in the market. The Hair in A Bottle is primarily sold online but can also be found in 12 retailers domestically. NaTasha Howard ’02 recently relocated to Charlotte, NC, where she serves as the district sales manager for Frito-Lay.
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s Ann Marie (Pizzala) Galasso ’03 and husband, Brandon, welcomed their first child, Christian Roland on August 11, 2020. Katherine (Perkins) McMullen ’03 welcomed a baby boy in January, William Franklin Jacks. William has been a delight and is loved very dearly by his older sister Alice, as well as extended family. After 12 years of teaching, Cristina (Cochran) Bromley ’03 is enjoying a new venture as a stay-at-home mom to her identical twin girls, Emily and Olivia, born March 2, 2020. Tori E. Foster ’04, Ph.D., BCBA became an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center within the VKC Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD).
s Ryan John ’08 and Inge Konther ’04 both sang with Downtown Voices, a semiprofessional choir at Trinity Church Wall Street. The group was contracted as the choir for Andrea Bocelli at Madison Square Garden and performed two sold-out shows with him in December of 2019. The concerts featured the choir singing opera choruses, pop songs, and classic favorites alongside Bocelli and other guest performers including Katharine McPhee and Nadine Sierra.
s Josh Mosberg ’04 married Meghan Slavin on July 25, 2020. It was a small gathering with just a few friends and family because of COVID. Since it was in their backyard in Denver, their dog and chickens made the guest list as well. Jake Mosberg ’99, Jason Mosberg ’01 and of course, Chris Mosberg, Upper School math staple, were all in attendance. They were determined to make it happen and were grateful for a fun, safe, intimate ceremony.
s Ariana (Lindsey) Maguire ’05 attended Guilford College, University of Delaware, and Wilmington University before finding a career in banking. Currently, she works in the structured finance group in the corporate trust office of a local bank. Ariana married her husband, Matthew, in 2012, and they now live in Wilmington with their two children, Wesley (6) and Calvin (1). Jennifer Samonisky ’05 and Michael Gentile were married on June 27, 2020 in Chapel Valley on Sanford’s campus. With immediate family members in attendance for the ceremony, their original plan for a Napa, California vineyard celebration was put on hold until the summer of 2021.
s David Emerson ’06, and wife, Alice, welcomed their daughter Ella, 6lbs, 7oz on June 9, 2020. She was born happy and healthy in a time of great uncertainly with COVID. Thankfully Dad was allowed into the delivery room! s Jeff Townsend ’06 and Christine (Nutini) Townsend ’06 welcomed their first child, Jayson, on June 5th, 2020.
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This year, Arielle Blackwell ’08 started a position with DoorDash on their Dasher Experience team. In addition, she started her own business, Blackwell’s Body Butter, and got engaged.
s Virginia Brown ’06 has been living in the Chicago area since 2017 and is still actively working as an environmental consultant and full-time soil scientist. After working on primarily oil and gas related infrastructure projects since graduating from NC State in 2012, she has branched into the growing field of renewable energy. Virginia works nationwide and primarily assists with the restoration and reclamation phase of large scale infrastructure projects. She specializes in site revegetation, which heavily relies on soil science, ecology, and understanding the role of vegetation in terms of erosion control and water quality. There is a growing trend to incorporate native species and pollinator habitats on both renewable energy projects as well as on oil and gas pipeline projects. Virginia hopes to stay at the forefront of this industry as it continues to grow and help develop solutions for the variety of challenges that are presented. She is able to provide a unique perspective and expertise to this industry from her experience in both heavy construction and environmental consulting.
Lauren Bond ’08 works as a pediatric travel registered nurse and has worked in hospitals in Houston, Colorado Springs, Boston, Washington, D.C., Wilmington, DE, San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Albuquerque, and Salt Lake City. She has also had the opportunity to play French horn with six community orchestras during her travels, most of which were comprised of medical professionals. Samer Madarani ’08, a University of Delaware graduate, has almost 10 years of professional experience while working in both the public and private sectors, focusing on software implementations for a variety of clients that include the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Department of the Interior (DOI). In March of 2020, Samer started his entrepreneur journey by
s Kaiti Reynolds ’06 married John Marinangeli on October 7, 2017. They welcomed their daughter, Rory Sage, on December 3, 2019. Rory is the first grandchild for Kaiti’s mom, Patti Reynolds ’76. Alexandra Caras ’08 married Joseph Sparco in November 2019.
s Abigail Gilmore ’08 married Rami Hamzey on October 10, 2020 in an intimate backyard ceremony in Hockessin, DE.
co-founding DadsNite, which aims to share the stories and perspectives of dads throughout the world. While currently working on his own business, Samer is also a managing consultant at CrossCountry Consulting which offers a variety of consulting services specializing in finance and accounting. Ella Wagner ’09 was recently chosen by the National Parks Service as the Women’s History Fellow for the centennial commemoration of the 19th or Anthony Amendment (Women’s suffrage). Ella and her husband Matt, who were just married this past summer, have relocated to Washington, D.C. so that Ella can begin her new role. Ella is also a PhD candidate in U.S. and public history at Loyola University Chicago.
s Caroline Kramer ’09 currently practices as a PA in spine surgery in Baltimore. She married her best friend, Erik Morse, on June 14, 2019 at Winterthur Museum, Garden, & Library. Their first bundle of joy was due on Thanksgiving.
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Leah Todd ’12, a clinical research coordinator, recently completed two master’s degrees. She hopes to pursue a more hands-on career in the medical field to continue to address the needs of the U.S. healthcare system.
s Katie Grant ’11 married Jimmy Pollard on November 2, 2019. Katie was also recently promoted to assistant head of school at Freire Charter School Wilmington. Peter Walpole ’11 began his career as an intern at the PR agency Golin in 2015 and is still there 5 years later leading digital programs for PepsiCo and Ferrero. He lives with his girlfriend Sarah in Brooklyn, NY.
Gabi Tucker ’13 is recently engaged to her fiancé, David, whom she met during undergrad at Goucher College. They are currently living in Baltimore, MD with their cats, Phoebe and Joey. David works in events at Notre Dame of Maryland University, and Gabi is finishing her master’s in special education; she is excited to start her first teaching job as a kindergarten teacher at the end of this month!
Kathryn Pustolski ’11 is a software engineer at Nix Hydra, a small mobile game startup in Los Angeles, CA. Jacqueline Kalil ’11 is currently an Associate Producer for 60 Minutes/60 in 6 with CBS News. She has worked as a multimedia journalist, news anchor, and producer for several networks including NBC, ABC, and, most recently, CBS. She is also a committee member of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC.
s Morgan Kozar ’12 just started her first year of medical school at the University of Connecticut.
Chelsei Mack ’13 currently lives in Miami, where she studies on the production track at the Academy of Art University, based out of San Francisco. In addition to her studies, she has a freelance photography business, coaches basketball, and works as a producer, where she is the chief creator of content for local brands in south Florida.
s Zoë Batt Stern ’11 married Ben Levine on September 13, 2020 in Quogue, NY. Together they founded a children’s clothing brand, Zen Kids Club.
Jennifer Aguirre ’14 is currently doing her post-baccalaureate program at Columbia and plans to apply to medical school next year.
Kate Holden ’15 recently graduated magna cum laude from the University of Delaware with a BA in media communication. She has been responsible for communication in the Office of the Lt. Governor, the Delaware Medical Reserve Corps, Beasley Media Group, and Housing Alliance Delaware. Kate has worked in several areas of communication from digital media production to social media strategy. Currently, she works as a communications specialist for the University of Delaware’s Departments of Political Science and Sociology. After graduating from McGill University, Benson Cook ’15 stayed in Montreal, where he now works as a journalist. As a college student, he became the youngest permanently credentialed reporter in the history of the Montreal city hall press gallery while working for Quebec’s #1 news/talk radio station, and now works as a reporter for Global Television, one of Canada’s largest national TV networks. As a reporter, Benson has gotten the chance to meet some of the political leaders he spent years at Sanford learning and debating about with his peers, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and current Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Ivana Gatica ’15 graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2019 with a BFA in fine arts & writing, and lives in Chicago, IL. She works as a junior copywriter for Fluent 360, a multicultural brand advertising agency. Ivana recently had her poem, “Weeds,” published in the online magazine, Okay Donkey.
s Emily Rufo ’12, married Greg Tessar on September 19, 2020 at Deerfield Golf Club after meeting at the University of Delaware and dating for 6 years.
Kelsey Mendell ’15 received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and is currently pursuing her master’s degree at Brown University.
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Samantha Stevenson ’15 is working as a mechanical engineer at a robotics firm in Pittsburgh, RE2 Robotics, which specializes in mobile manipulation for aviation, medical, and military applications. It’s a dream job for Samantha, who loves getting to work on cutting edge technology. By weird coincidence, Oliver Fleischmann ’14 is her coworker at RE2 Robotics! Breanna Mendell ’15 is currently working as an exercise technician and in the process of applying to OT school. She has already received an offer from a school. Brianna Wolfle ’16, graduated from the University of Delaware with a major in health behavior science and minors in public health, business administration, and medical humanities. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science at the University of Delaware. Brianna hopes to eventually become a nursing home administrator. Evan Carswell ’16 graduated from the University of Delaware with a degree in mechanical engineering. Currently, he is working for Covanta, a waste management company. Max Curschmann ’16 graduated cum laude from Georgetown University with a double major in economics and government. He is working remotely for Boston Consulting Group, and hopefully transitioning to in-person as soon as possible! Max will be moving to Washington, D.C. and looks forward to beginning his “adult” life. This spring, Martin Hunt ’17 will start working for Goldman Sachs in New York on the Private Equity Investment Team. Marcus McCollum ’17 will graduate in May 2021 from Howard University with a degree
in electrical engineering. He is getting married this December.
s Since graduating from Sanford, and retiring the red moped, Jacalyn Rosa ’17 has been keeping busy at Drexel University. As an entrepreneurship & innovation major with double minors in business consulting and marketing, she has taken advantage of her major and started three businesses so far. From teaching people about the stock market, building websites for medical professionals, and creating a platform for students to try their hand at running a food truck, it’s evident that she loves sharing her passions while helping her community too. Recently, she entered a pitch competition for Student Run Trucks (aka STRT, pronounced “start”) and won for her idea and business plan. She’s looking forward to continuing to grow her various businesses and connecting with others who are also trying to start something creative. Please feel free to reach out to her if you have a new idea, she’d love to ideate together sometime soon!
s Serena Rubin ’17 is a junior at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles studying the music industry with a double minor in disruptive innovation and entrepreneurship. After graduating from Sanford, she took a gap year working at a local fast food chain while she was home and then travelling around South East Asia doing service work. Currently, Serena strives to think outside the box as she grows Viszerra Management (her artist management company) which develops underground & alternative artists. Currently signed artists include Poe the Passenger and Dawne. She also produces live events around Los Angeles and hopes to manage tours for her artists. Catherine Ao ’17 is in her last semester at NYU. She is majoring in economics and minoring in business studies. New York is a wonderful city to make new connections, and in the meantime, she has to take in challenges every day. For the past 3 years, she has had an internship every summer: one in banking, one in asset management, and currently one in marketing.
Realizing marketing is her real passion, she has decided to pursue a master’s degree in marketing for her graduate study. She’s currently at home in China with her family. She misses Sanford and New York a lot! They both feel like a second home for her. She sends her warmest regards to everyone at Sanford and wishes everyone to stay safe and healthy. Lily Wiesnegger ’18 is a junior at Villanova University studying communication, while also pursuing minors in business and Spanish. At Villanova, she is part of the APO Service Fraternity, NOVAdance, and The Nation (Athletics Fan Group). She plans to attend law school, and she will begin that application process in the spring of 2021. Jacob Lafferty ’19 has been attending Wesleyan University and participates in both varsity D3 swimming and club ultimate Frisbee. Although all competitions have been cancelled this season, he is happy to know that Wesleyan is reporting one of the lowest COVID infection rates in the country. In addition to taking college courses online, Will Zimmer ’19 is back on Sanford’s campus this fall. He is teaching a Greek mythology class, as well as working as a Middle School teacher’s aide, Extended Day aide, and admissions tour guide. Natalie Bianchi ’20 was inducted into the Westover Honors College at University of Lynchburg in October.
This summer, James Steinberger ’19 interned for Students for Justice, where he helped encouraged others to vote. He spread the word through phone calls, as well as writing and sending over 500 postcards. With college courses moving to the online space during COVID, James decided to take a gap year from Occidental College, but he hopes to go to law school after graduation and pursue a career in politics.
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Bea Cope Former Faculty & Grandparent of Current Student December 20, 1924–November 4, 2020
Bea Cope transformed the way I saw literature. I was one of the privileged few to be in her final 9th grade English class at Sanford before she retired. I will never forget her stories of having worked on Webster’s dictionary and seeing her face light up during discussions of Edith Wharton’s Mythology. I can even remember her firm but nurturing tone of voice in class - always inspiring me to think deeply, write creatively, and read voraciously. [She was] a truly gifted and magnificent educator. -Elisabeth Mercante ’97
On November 4, 2020 Bea Cope, a beloved faculty member at Sanford for over 20 years, passed away. She was 95. Mrs. Cope was born on December 20, 1924 in Stoughton, Wisconsin. She took correspondence classes at the University of Wisconsin and worked in an arms factory during World War II to save money for her schooling at the University of Chicago, where she received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English literature and began work on her PhD. Before teaching at Sanford, Mrs. Cope taught at the University of Chicago, Valparaiso University, the Ohio State University, and the University of Delaware. Mrs. Cope was also a writer and playwright– her play, “The Magic Horse,” was produced in 1960 in Chicago. She also wrote and edited children’s books. Mrs. Cope taught English in Sanford’s Upper School from 1973 to 1994, and she was an instrumental contributor to Sanford’s transition from its roots as a boarding school to its current existence as a rigorous college preparatory day school. Mrs. Cope’s intimate knowledge of higher education allowed her to prepare students to the highest degree for their collegiate careers. She was greatly admired by her students, who fell in love with literature as a result of her engaging persona and her passion for teaching and learning.
Elisabeth Mercante ’97, recently reflected on her experience as Mrs. Cope’s student: “Bea Cope transformed the way I saw literature. I was one of the privileged few to be in her final 9th grade English class at Sanford before she retired. I will never forget her stories of having worked on Webster’s dictionary and seeing her face light up during discussions of Edith Wharton’s Mythology. I can even remember her firm but nurturing tone of voice in class - always inspiring me to think deeply, write creatively, and read voraciously. [She was] a truly gifted and magnificent educator.” In her final years at Sanford, Mrs. Cope acted as the chair of the English department and was actively involved in determining the curriculum for the school. Mrs. Cope and her daughter, Cynthia (Cope) Rasemas ’77, lived in Sanford’s Western Cottage, and Sanford’s community adored Mrs. Cope’s presence on campus. Cynthia’s son, Jeremy Rasemas ’24, is a freshman in the upper school. She is survived by her two children, Thomas and Cynthia; four grandchildren, Alexander, Elizabeth, Jacqueline, and Jeremy; her niece, Barbara Everson, her nephew John Everson, and her beloved friends. She was preceded in death by her brother Arthur J. Everson who passed away in April 2017.
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William Sanford Sawin ’45 “Bill” June 19, 1928–May 4, 2020
Bill, his family, and members of the school community lived, worked, and played on the Sanford campus.
On May 4, 2020, one of Sanford’s original lifers, William “Bill” Sanford Sawin, passed away at the age of 91. In 1930, Bill’s parents, Sanford and Ellen Q. Sawin, founded Sunny Hills School, later renamed Sanford School, as a place where children would not only develop a love of learning but also play a true role in caring for and preserving the place they would call home. As the Sawin’s youngest child, Bill grew up watching his parents and siblings place significance on the importance of education, hard work, kindness, and generosity, and this was how he lived his entire life. He was the last living child of Sanford and Ellen, and as such, his passing marks the end of an era. As a young student at Sanford, Bill grew up helping with chores at school, at home, and on the farm that stood on Sanford’s acreage. He attended Sanford from preschool through high school as a member of the class of 1945. Upon graduation, Bill began his career in the automotive industry, but he remained actively involved with Sanford; in addition to his automotive career, Bill emulated his parents’ kindness and generosity through his work on campus alongside his sister, Head of School Nancy Sawin, in a variety of roles throughout the 50’s and 60’s. Bill has always been well known within the Sanford community as one of the school’s most fervent supporters. His down-to-earth demeanor and
compassionate nature made him a pleasure to know. Head of School Mark Anderson remarks, “Bill was a loyal and true friend to Sanford throughout his life.” Bill was an active member of Sanford’s Alumni Board, and he also gave generously to the school through the Evergreen Society. His loyalty and desire to serve also spread beyond Sanford’s hills; he was a proud member of the US Army during the Korean War, and he was an active member of the Hockessin community—where he served as a member of the Hockessin Fire Department for over 50 years. When Mark Anderson was first introduced to Bill in 2011, he immediately noted Bill’s ardent loyalty to Sanford: “Bill exuded positivity about the past, present and future of our school. He was pleased to see Sanford thriving and the Sawin family legacy continued to extend through the generations. Through the ensuing years, Bill shared his experiences with me and always remained hopeful and optimistic about Sanford. In his passing, Sanford lost one of our giants. And while it might sound cliché, I very much feel his spirit with us on campus.” Sanford is proud to honor the legacy of Bill Sawin through our devoted faculty, engaged students, campus improvements, and the pervasive spirit of kindness that envelopes the community of Sanford to this day. He will be greatly missed.
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Jennifer Teresa McKay (Matthes) Former Faculty June 12, 1973 October 30, 2020 Jennifer Teresa McKay (Matthes) passed peacefully in her sleep on Friday, October 30, 2020, after a courageous fight against Grade Four Glioblastoma (brain cancer). Jennifer, or “JT” to many friends and family, was born on June 12, 1973 in Wilmington, Delaware. She was a 1991 graduate of Milford Senior High School, and went on to the University of Richmond, where she graduated in 1995; a dedicated and ever-curious student of foreign languages. She also attended the University of Valencia in Spain, with a focus on linguistics, phonetics & phonology, and then received her master’s in foreign languages & pedagogy from the University of Delaware. Her lifelong passion for languages and foreign cultures culminated in her role as department chair and instructor of world languages at Sanford. Jennifer’s interest in languages inspired her deep love of travel, which led her to many different countries, where she soaked up as much of the local culture
as possible and filled several passports with stamps. She had a natural ability to instantly adopt local dialects and accents as naturally as any native speaker. She was always deeply curious about the world and people and would strike up a conversation and make friends instantly wherever her journeys took her. She fostered a creative and inquisitive spirit her entire life and sought out challenges and overcame adversity with a positive outlook, grace and indefatigable determination, seeing the beauty in everything, and never giving up, never surrendering. She equally loved exotic beaches, ancient cities, mountains and jungles, yet the Delaware coast was always a touchstone for her. Artistically, photography was her preferred medium, and she excelled at capturing “the moment” as well as documenting anything that caught her eye in her own exquisite manner. Music was another source of inspiration and a large part of her life; she always enjoyed attending live performances of all sorts, chronicling a widely varied soundtrack of her life, starting at a very early age. For all her talents, she remained humble, modest and always sought to learn and improve, as well as to inspire and encourage others to pursue their own individual interests. Jennifer deeply loved her family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, her Sanford students, and always treated others with her unique brand of kindness, respect, easy laugh and welcoming smile.
Ben A. Peterson, Jr. ’58 June 8, 1938 July 24, 2020
Howard Greenblatt ’72 August 24, 1954 April 18, 2020
Ben was born on June 8, 1938, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He originally attended Seaford High School, then transferred to graduate from Sanford, and was a U.S. Navy veteran before beginning a career at DuPont that spanned 38 years. Ben was also a longtime member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and was an avid Lionel Train collector and car enthusiast.
Howie graduated from Marietta College in 1976 after graduating from Sanford four years prior. He returned to Chambersburg, PA to join his family business, Fashion Lane. During his career at Fashion Lane, Howie actively served in the community with the Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce, the United Way, and United Jewish Appeal. In 1998, he began his pharmaceutical career, where he was recognized for his leadership and many accomplishments. He remained active in the industry until his death.
Christopher James Mulligan ’73 March 31, 1954 July 8, 2020 Chris graduated from Sanford before serving in the U.S. Navy as a radar man and boatswain. He then began his career with DuPont, retiring in 2001 after 20 years of dedicated service. Chris loved music and was a talented musician. He was a skilled guitarist and drummer and enjoyed being a DJ. A great supporter of the Diamond State Chorus, he was affectionately known as “The Diamond Stud.” James Alexander ’61 November 5, 1943 April 18, 2020 After graduating from Sanford, James Ernest Alexander became a life-long employee of DuPont. His accomplishments included the development of high-performance polymers and their application to various markets such as petroleum, cable and wire, and communications industries. He is remembered as a loving husband and father, voracious reader, a curious traveler, athlete, gardener and entertainer, developing lifelong friendships around the globe.
Amanda Hubbard Sedgwick ’65 November 18, 1945 February 14, 2020 Amanda “Mandy” Hubbard Sedgwick, graduated from Sanford before graduating from Coker College in Hartsville, SC. She was a career educator, teaching primarily for the Department of Defense in Japan and Germany. Deanna Genua Shanley Former Faculty 1945–July 13, 2020 In addition to being a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and sister, Deanna was a master teacher who taught world history at Ursuline, Salesianum and Sanford. She was a true Renaissance woman, knowledgeable in world history, music, art, and ballet. She was also an accomplished painter and pianist.
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Robert “Bob” W. Gore Past Parent and Grandparent of Alumni April 15, 1937 September 17, 2020 Robert “Bob” Walton Gore, parent of former Sanford trustee Sharon Gore Rubin ’80 and grandparent of Alex Rubin ’13 and Serena Rubin ’17, died September 17, 2020 after a protracted battle with cancer. He was 83. Bob graduated from Newark High School in 1955 and attended the University of Delaware where he earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. He continued his education at the University of Minnesota, where he earned a master’s degree and PhD in chemical engineering. During Bob’s sophomore year in college he solved a challenging technical problem related to polymer processing , which a short time later in 1958 helped successfully launch his parents’ startup company in the basement of their Newark home, W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Initially focused on providing electronic wire and cable products, by 1969 the company’s cables made it to the moon as part of the famed Apollo 11 space mission. During this same year, Bob was engaged in research to stretch polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) for use in pipe-thread tape, when he discovered a process that allowed PTFE to be stretched nearly 1000% and form a micro-porous structure consisting mostly of air. This groundbreaking discovery has since found utility in a wide range of product applications such as artificial vascular grafts, various medical devices for heart repair, industrial filters, pollution
control devices, waterproof/ breathable clothing, industrial and personal electronic devices, and numerous other applications. Bob was famously hands-on for personally testing any of the company’s consumer-oriented products such as GORE-TEX rainwear, and it was not unusual for him to be out in driving rainstorms checking garments and footwear for waterproofness. Over the course of Bob’s career, he received 9 patents in the field of fluoropolymers, was elected to the National Academy of Engineering, and in 2006 was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. He led Gore from 1976 to 2000 as the company’s president and served on the board of directors for 57 years, 30 of which were as chairman. Bob was a big believer in the value of education, particularly in the fields of science and engineering. He served as a trustee of the University of Delaware Research Foundation and also as a member of the school’s board of trustees. In 1998, Bob and his mother Vieve donated funds for a new building on the University’s green, which was named Gore Hall in their honor. In 2013 Bob and his wife Jane contributed to the construction of the University’s state-of-the-art science and engineering research laboratories, which were named in their honor. Bob also made significant contributions to the University of Minnesota, one of which was a wing named the Gore Annex. In his leisure time Bob enjoyed fishing, spending time at the beach, family backyard cookouts, and generally socializing where hamburgers and beer could be found. Additionally, he was a
prolific reader and especially enjoyed science magazines. Bob greatly admired and always credited the work of thousands of fellow associates over the course of 6 decades for building Gore into the company it is today. His family, friends, colleagues, associates, and members of the surrounding community will miss him dearly for his love, friendship, enthusiasm, generosity, and sincere interest in their wellbeing. Judy W. Wood Spouse of Former Head of Upper School Douglas Wood September 16, 1941 July 1, 2020 Judith Watson Wood was born on September 16, 1941. She graduated cum laude from Pembroke College of Brown University. This was followed by a Fulbright Scholarship to France to pursue her studies in French literature. After further graduate study in French at Johns Hopkins University, she embarked on a teaching career at Miss Porter’s School in Connecticut. This was followed by a stint at The Sunset Hill School in Kansas City, Missouri where she met her husband, former Head of Upper School Douglas Wood. Judy was actively involved with the students at Sanford in her 17 years here. She served as a substitute teacher in languages and English and served as a chaperone (and interpreter) on student trips to France and Italy over Spring break with Doug. Her fluency in French and Italian helped improve the trips on several occasions.
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anford alumni disperse across the country and the world after graduation. Yet during the COVID-19 pandemic many of our alumni found themselves back where it all began, returning to the area they called home during their years at Sanford. Now, a group of Sanford alumni are back on campus, working in the space in which they were once students. These returning alumni are part of Sanford’s effort to ensure that faculty have the additional support they need in transitioning to a hybrid learning environment. The Sanford community is strengthened by their presence on campus and is reminded of what it means to be #WarriorsForever. This fall, we welcomed back eleven recent alumni to assist as teacher’s aides, coaches, extended day staff, substitute teachers, and classroom teachers. The opportunity to reconnect with our alumni on a daily basis has truly been a silver lining for the entire Sanford community. Here’s what some of our new alumni employees had to say about being back at Sanford: “After graduating from Sanford as a lifer in 2016, I attended the University of Notre Dame from which I graduated last spring. I came back to Sanford after my post-graduation plans were altered due to the pandemic. Now, I am working as a communications and information technology associate at Sanford and am an assistant coach for our varsity and JV soccer teams. While returning to Sanford after college was not in my original plans, I’m glad I have been able to reconnect with the Sanford community that has shaped me in so many ways. Engaging with my former teachers as an adult has shown me just how much, and how little, I have grown in the last four years, and makes me grateful for the guidance I received as a Sanford student.” Justin McLellan ’16, Communications and Information Technology Associate
“While having to leave my college campus for the semester due to COVID-19 was saddening, I am very grateful Sanford welcomed me back into their community.” Ryan McKeon ’19, Upper School Teacher’s Aide & Extended Day Aide
“Although this is not the way I planned for my sophomore year of college to start I could not be happier to be back on campus. I started my Sanford journey in Kindergarten so it is very cool for me to start my journey as a Sanford staff member as a Lower School teacher’s aide. From the first day I stepped back onto campus I felt like I was home. It truly is an amazing opportunity I am very thankful for. Being able to be back and help out the amazing people who helped me grow and develop into who I am is an amazing and rewarding experience.” Hannah Bescript ’19, Lower School Teacher’s Aide
“Being back on campus can best be summed up by Clint William’s greeting to me on my first day back, ‘Welcome Home.’ Sanford and its community will always be home to me and being able to be back on campus this fall has been such a wonderful blessing.”Cameron Smith ’20, Lower School Teacher’s Aide
“When the opportunity arose to work in the Lower School during the school year I jumped at it. After being a Sanford student for so many years, I wanted to do something to give back. I have thoroughly enjoyed my experience here thus far.” Nia Naylor ’20, Lower School Teacher’s Aide
“My experience has been great because I’ve had fun working with the kids, and who would have guessed that I would be teaching Greek Mythology? Needless to say, I have definitely enjoyed working in the Middle School, in extended and for the admissions team.” William Zimmer ’19, Middle School Teacher’s Aide, Extended Day Aide & Admissions Tour Guide
“Being back on campus is very nostalgic. I’m glad that I could help the school fill in some gaps during the pandemic. Helping teachers as they explore new technology with Swivls and working with kids in and out of the classroom are fun and challenging experiences.” Khallid Hart ’12 , Lower School & Middle School Teacher’s Aide
“I’ve enjoyed being back on campus and seeing former teachers, and I’ve been pleasantly surprised with how well Sanford has adapted to the Covid-19 pandemic.” Aaron White ’20, Extended Day Associate
“After graduating from the University of Southern California in May, COVID-19 ran me out of LA and back to Delaware. The contraction rates were high and employment rates were low! Now, I am back at Sanford as a teacher’s aide in the Upper School while pursuing my career in sports reporting and my Master’s degree in Specialized Journalism. Being invited back to my alma mater has truly been a gift—it is amazing to see how many things have changed, but also how many things have stayed the same. Students can feel free to visit me in my office in the 3rd floor Tower :)”Mesha Mosley ’16, Upper School Teacher’s Aide
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Nkosi Kellman ’25 and Middle School English Instructor Freddy Ryle ’16 review one of Nkosi’s in-class writing assignments on an iPad. By utilizing iPads, Google Classroom, and outdoor Wi-Fi, Mr. Ryle can give students live feedback in any campus location.