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MAGAZINE The magazine focuses on the impact of the Charles T. Bauer Student Commons, our new dining facility and campus center. Already, this space has delivered on the promise of forging a stronger community. Through daily practice of being together, our students have deepened relationships with one another and with faculty members. Moreover, the space has provided opportunities for informal interactions across all divisions, reinforcing that connectedness of being one school, K – 12. Again, none of this would be possible without the tremendous generosity of the many benefactors who have given to phase II of the Building the Laker Legacy Campaign.

POSTINGS Welcome to the second edition of The Boys’ Latin Magazine, our community-wide source of printed news. Through various stories and vignettes, this semiannual publication features alumni and students, faculty and staff, and families and friends, providing our broad community with an overview of the good work happening on campus and beyond. This winter edition showcases both longstanding Boys’ Latin traditions along with a glimpse of some of the new offerings introduced in this 2015-16 academic year.

In campus news, you will meet new teachers and staff for 2015-16, and we highlight the return of Al Freihofer. We feature new programs, such as LAUNCH in the upper school, INNOVATION in the middle school and new clubs in the lower school. You will see familiar faces and traditions in stories about Veterans & Patriot’s Days, the Bull & Oyster Roast, Fall Festival and the Fifth-Grade Tie Ceremony. In alumni and development news, we celebrate the memory of former trustee Brad Gano ’74 and long-time English chair Ab Logan ’12H, while also re-capping various events and alumni news.

Other feature articles give you a chance to learn about Michael Morsberger ’16 (our student body president), BL graduates that have matriculated to Cornell University and more.

This winter edition showcases both longstanding Boys’ Latin traditions along with a glimpse of some of the new offerings introduced in this 2015-16 academic year. The magazine focuses on the impact of the Charles T. Bauer Student Commons, our new dining facility and campus center.

On behalf of our school, I extend my deepest gratitude to our campaign chairs J. Duncan Smith ’73 and Warner Mason ’14 H for their stalwart leadership, our Board of Trustees for their commitment to our school, and the many donors who, through their generosity over the period of this campaign, have built a lasting legacy for generations of Lakers to come.

The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland 822 West Lake Avenue Baltimore, MD 21210 410.377.5192 www.boyslatinmd.com

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Gregory S. Horning, President Frank S. Jones, Jr. ’77, First Vice President Charles F. Black, Sr. ’73, Treasurer Richard H. Bagby ’82, Assistant Treasurer Georgette D. Kiser, Secretary Geoffrey H. Brent ’77, Assistant Secretary

To receive a copy, contact Lisa Anthony 410.377.5192 x1106 Editorial Team Sarah Woods Editor and Director of Strategic Communications, The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland Joyce Barnett Proofreader Creative Team James Hersick Creative Director, Native Communications Laurel Webster Designer, Native Communications Photography Team Larry Canner Annemarie Merow Don Obrecht Derrick Thomas Katie Wollman Sarah Woods BL Photography Club LifeTouch Mighty Engine Printing Team HBP Inc.

ON THE COVER

With deep appreciation,

Christopher J. Post / Headmaster New Student Commons.

Photo provided by The Mullan Contracting Company

2016 ACADEMIC CALENDAR March 21-28 Friday, April 29 Thursday, May 5 May 6-7 Monday, May 30 Saturday, June 4 Thursday, June 9 Friday, June 10

Spring Break Laker Golf Outing Named Scholarship Luncheon Homecoming School Closed, Memorial Day Commencement Lower School Closing Exercises Middle School Closing Exercises

Tuesday, September 6 Wednesday, September 7 Saturday, September 17 Monday, October 3 Wednesday, October 12 Saturday, November 19 November 23-25 December 21 –30

Orientation Classes begin Fall Festival School Closed, Rosh Hashanah School Closed, Yom Kippur Bull & Oyster Roast School Closed, Thanksgiving Winter Break

James R. Brooks ’73 James A. Callahan, Jr. ’71 Herbert D. Frerichs, Jr. Brandon F. Gaines ’72 Thomas M. Gaines ’82 Kathy H. Gray G. Todd Guntner ’72 Nicholas G. King Andrew Makris Jeffrey C. Mason ’81 Warner P. Mason ’12 H William H. May ’60 James E. McDonnell II ’45 Ryan D. Mollett ’97 Jonathan P. Murray ’13 H Walker S. Mygatt Robert B. Naeny, Jr. ’73 David Oestreicher Brian H. O’Neil ’75 Robert B. Rice Stephen W. Shaw Peter B. Snyder David A. Ward William E. Wilson, Jr. ’81 Alumni Association President Alison Brennan Parents’ Association President TRUSTEES EMERITI Raleigh Brent II ’44 Robert E. Carter ’64 Philip C. Federico ’75 Henry H. Hopkins ’03 H Craig Lewis Frederick W. Meier, Jr. George M. S. Riepe ’40 J. Duncan Smith ’73 H. Mebane Turner ’08 H BOYSLATINMD.COM

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WINTER 2016 FEATURES 04 Community in Common 06 BL to Cornell 09 Changes & Traditions in 2015-16 12 Investing in the Future, Watching a Scholar Flourish

CAMPUS NEWS/ 14 New Faculty & Staff Al Freihofer Returns

16 Ceramics & Visual Arts 18 Honoring Our Veterans and Patriots 20 Tie Ceremony

20 Annual Fall Festival 21 Upper School Launch Initiative 22 Middle School in Innovation Mode 24 Lower School Club Days 26 Bravo for “Of Mice & Men” 27 Fall Sports Recap 28 Professional Development with Dr. Abigail Norfleet James

CONNECTIONS 34 Leaving a Legacy

The W. Brad Gano Scholarship A Tribute to Albert A. “Ab” Logan

36 Donors Celebrate Outstanding 2015 Fundraising Results

2014-2015 GIVING Highlights

38 Annual Bull & Oyster Roast 40 Alumni Spotlight Dennis Mahoney ’08 Greg Pyke ’12

29 Middle Grades Partnership & BL

42 Generations of Lakers

30 Baltimore Student Diversity Leadership Conference

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Below: With seating for over 350 and healthier food options, the Commons fosters a stronger community with more opportunity to connect daily at lunch and for events.

COMMUNITY IN COMMON

by J. Patrick Gugerty, Assistant Headmaster for Advancement

“My experience in the Student Commons has been wonderful.

Everyone can dine together as a whole, rather than separately.

The layout of the new building adds a great new look to our school. The food is very delicious for a very reasonable price.”

JONATHAN, SEVENTH GRADE

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LAST SPRING AND SUMMER, we shared our vision and goals for phase II of the Building the Laker Legacy Campaign. Our new Student Commons, the campaign capstone, opened in September and has exceeded our expectations. The Commons has the anticipated benefits to school community including the following: • • • • •

Greater programmatic flexibility and more opportunity for social engagement Improvement to the daily academic schedule by allowing for more instructional time Healthier and more nutritional food choices Stronger bonds between students and instructors by allowing for seating by advisory Additional gathering space for parent events, outside speakers and evening functions

What may be even more exciting is to hear students, faculty and staff enthuse about the intangible benefits of this gathering space. The opportunity to be together for lunch each day allows for more student and teacher conversation, for faculty members to enjoy each other’s company in a social setting and for the opportunity to invite guests to Boys’ Latin to enjoy lunch with teachers and students. The space simply allows us to connect better with one another and to build an even stronger Boys’ Latin community.

LAKER LEGACY CAMPAIGN DELIVERS Dear Boys’ Latin Community,

Above: The middle school robotics team presented a “Recycle Challenge” during lunch for each division which could save “an elephant’s weight worth of recyclable goods” with new, improved processes.

“Sitting with the boys in a comfortable atmosphere helps us build even stronger relationships with the boys. We can learn so much about them through casual, friendly discussions. These connections follow us into the classroom and allow us to reach and teach each boy in a way that best suits him.”

ANN JUNG, FOURTH-GRADE TEACHER

Left: With one common lunch period for each division, we enjoy daily announcements from students and faculty as well as informal musical performances. Go to BL’s YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/ user/blmd822) to see videos.

“The best thing about the Commons is the opportunity it allows for the entire upper school community to meet every day.”

JOHN SERGEANT

It is with great pride and a humble sense of gratitude that I announce the completion of the Laker Legacy Campaign. Looking back, Boys’ Latin originally designed and launched the Building the Laker Legacy Campaign in 2007.

Over what would be two phases, the original intention of the campaign was to build a new middle school, renovate the gym space in the Iglehart Center, and construct separate, 200-seat dining facilities on each side of the campus (one for the upper school and one for the lower and middle schools). The vision for the campaign was to raise $20 million: $15 million for those construction projects and $5 million for the endowment.

Now, almost ten years later, the scope of construction far surpasses what was originally conceived. In addition to the construction of a new middle school, math classrooms were added and science labs updated in the upper school; theater seating and stage enhancements were added to the Iglehart Center; Smith Hall has been transformed into a center of arts and technology for all of our students; and of course, the Charles T. Bauer Student Commons has more than exceeded the original concept for separate dining spaces. Moreover, the School has added through gifts and bequests more than $5 million to the endowment to fund program endowments, on-going maintenance, tuition assistance and support for our outstanding faculty.

In total, Boys’ Latin has raised in excess of $21 million to complete the Building the Laker Legacy Campaign. My fellow trustees and I are grateful for your support and excited about the prospects for the future.

With sincere appreciation,

Gregory S. Horning President, Board of Trustees

“It is spacious and a great layout to be social.”

GLEN, FIFTH GRADE

2007 Projects Planned $20 Million Goal Phase II • 200-seat dining facility for lower & middle schools

Phase I • New middle school • Iglehart renovation • New upper school student center • $5 million for endowment

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Projects Delivered Over $21 million Raised Phase II • 375-seat Student Commons • $4 million for endowment

Phase I • Smith Hall renovation for arts & technology • Added upper school math classrooms • Updated upper school science labs • Iglehart renovation • Added theater enhancements to the Iglehart • New middle school • New upper school student center • Over $5 million for endowment

“The view is beautiful! It is fun to watch the little guys play. I have been able to make friends with boys that I would have never had the opportunity to get to know prior to now.”

CALEB, FIFTH GRADE BOYSLATINMD.COM

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“The time management skills and drive to succeed that I developed at BL have served me well so far.”

ROBERT RICE ’15

BL to CORNELL A LONG TRADITION

by Charles Franklin, Upper School Director of Academics

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he drive from Lake Avenue to the campus of Cornell University traverses the rolling countryside of eastern Pennsylvania and upstate New York over the course of the roughly five hour trip. It is a journey that numerous Lakers have made, stretching all the way back to Joe Iglehart, BL Class of 1910. In recent years, there have been a number of Lakers who have found their home at the collegiate level at the Ivy League institution located in Ithaca, NY. Three alumni – Robert Rice ’15, Nick Gesualdi ’14 and Christian Knight ’13 – are all thriving at Cornell, while Cornell graduate Jeremy Freeman ’11 has recently returned to Baltimore to begin his teaching career. These four young men, each with unique talents and accomplishments, provide a glimpse of the diversity of our graduates as they head off to college.

Robert Rice ’15 was a standout student at Boys’ Latin, in addition to being the driving force behind the creation of the BL Cooking Club. Robert’s passion for food and all things culinary helped create the club that now boasts over a dozen members. No surprise then, that Robert is majoring in Hotel Administration at Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration, which is widely recognized as the nation’s elite business program in this field. At Cornell, Robert is enjoying classes such as Organizational Behavior and Management Communication, his job working at the Statler Hotel on campus, and participating in the Real Estate Club, the Epicurean Society and the Cornell Tradition program. Robert began the Cooking Club at Boys’ Latin in conjunction with upper school English teacher Marcia Flaherty, who notes that Robert was “an excellent leader. His commitment and passion to cooking coupled with his excellent organizational skills made the club a huge success. Robert had a vision and persevered to realize that vision, for which I’m glad as the Cooking Club is still going strong, a fitting legacy to Robert.” Robert is off to a strong start at Cornell, as he reflected that “Even though my classes are very different from what I experienced at Boys’ Latin in terms of size, I think the overall climate in the classroom is much the same. The time management skills and drive to succeed that I developed at BL have served me well so far.” Robert also praised his elective courses in history for developing the public speaking skills he needs to deliver presentations in his major.

Nick Gesualdi ’14 excelled in the classroom and on the athletic fields during his career at BL. That success has continued at Cornell where Nick is majoring in Environmental Science and Sustainability and is a starting safety on the football team.

Nick’s interest in science and the environment was in part fueled by his senior year Advanced Placement Environmental Science class at Boys’ Latin, where upper school science teacher Sherri Cobb taught Nick. Nick commented, “Mrs. Cobb’s class was most helpful in my current studies. The class was taught very well, and I’ve been able to retain much of

the information.” Nick also praised his BL AP Physics teacher and Science Department Chair Diane Rodriguez, who “helped prepare me the most for the college professors I have now.” On the football field, Nick was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Year in 2014 for his outstanding work on the defensive side of the ball. He set a Cornell freshman record for the most interceptions in a season (four), a mark that ranked tied for first in the Ivy League and 25th nationally. He was second on the team and first among conference freshmen (17th overall) in the Ivy in tackles (58). He also led all Ivy rookies in interceptions and in passes defended (eight) and ranked third in tackles for loss (5.0) and sacks (2.0).

“Mrs. Gazin really changed my writing style in high school, and that has helped me tremendously at Cornell.”

CHRISTIAN KNIGHT ’13

Christian Knight ’13 is now a junior at Cornell and is majoring in Communications with a double minor in Business and Real Estate.

Christian loves the Cornell campus, which he describes as “big and beautiful” and notes that there is “always a lot going on around campus, so it is a pretty fun place to be.” Christian had a breakout season his freshman year as he became the starting goalie for the Big Red lacrosse team, earning five Ivy League Rookie of the Week selections on his way to becoming the Ivy League Rookie of the Year in 2013. Christian was named to the Honorable Mention All-Ivy team in both his freshman and sophomore years, and he is looking forward to another exciting season coming up. In typical fashion, Christian gives credit to his teammates for all of his individual awards so far. Off the field, Christian has been a positive force in the Cornell community, volunteering his time and energy towards BOYSLATINMD.COM

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teaching first grade back here in Baltimore at William Pinderhughes Elementary/Middle School in the Baltimore City Public Schools system. He is pursuing a Masters Degree in Primary Education from the Johns Hopkins School of Education as well. Jeremy now looks back on his time at Boys’ Latin and Cornell and sees a continuum of experiences, noting that “I felt that BL properly equipped me with the mindset necessary to succeed at Cornell.

Classes at BL required me to put forth extra effort outside of the classroom, and this definitely held true in college.”

“I felt that BL properly equipped me with the mindset necessary to succeed at Cornell. Classes at BL required me to put forth extra effort outside of the classroom, and this definitely held true in college.”

JEREMY FREEMAN ’11

raising awareness and funds for the issue of children’s literacy. He helps organize the 21 Run, a 5k run whose proceeds go towards children’s literacy efforts in the local community. He also joins his lacrosse teammates each week as they visit a local elementary school to read to young children. Christian credits English Department Chair Ann Gazin with preparing him for the rigors of writing at Cornell noting that “Mrs. Gazin really changed my writing style in high school, and that has helped me tremendously at Cornell.”

Jeremy Freeman’s story offers another angle on the Boys’ Latin to Cornell tradition. Jeremy, BL Class of 2011, graduated from Cornell in the spring of 2015, majoring in Applied Economics and Management with a concentration in Marketing. Jeremy was quite busy while in Ithaca, as he was a member of Absolute A Cappella, the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and the men’s club basketball program. Jeremy was accepted into the prestigious Teach for America program during his senior year, and he is currently

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One striking aspect of these four recent BL graduates who have attended Cornell University is how each young man found his own passion and interest that has motivated him at BL and Cornell.

Gaining acceptance into college requires a track record of academic success, and certainly the Ivy League requires its own high level of academic preparation. These four young men clearly had the academic preparation necessary, but they also each have a unique passion that has helped define their paths moving forward – whether it be food, the environment, … or education. We look forward to seeing what each of these talented young men does in the future, along with future Lakers who make their way north to Cornell. * Special thanks to Director of Alumni Relations Mac Kennedy for his contributions to this article.

Michael Morsberger kicks off events at Opening Convocation.

CHANGES & TRADITIONS IN 2015-16 MORSBERGER, 2015-16 EACH NEW SCHOOL MICHAEL STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT YEAR BRINGS IN THE NEW WITH THE OLD.

by Sarah Woods

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enior Michael Morsberger is an outstanding student and a three-sport athlete, playing on the BL volleyball, basketball and lacrosse teams. His humility is endearing and evident when he describes his debut in leadership as a five-year-old boy who covered his face in a school play hoping that when he could not see the audience, they could not see him. Michael will point out that he first came to BL as a bored, disengaged middle-school student from a large public school where his only passion was basketball. In contrast now, Michael is confident in new talents and interests that he discovered at BL. He is a proud Laker.

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Right: The traditional start-ofthe-year signing of the honor book for all students new to the upper school.

Michael recently described the impact BL has had upon him since he arrived in ninth grade from Catonsville. He began by saying that Boys’ Latin was special from the beginning. “On my first day walking down the halls, there were so many people who stopped and introduced themselves to me. I thought that was the coolest thing. These kids, who I had never met before, went out of their way to say hello to me because they didn’t know who I was.

I soon realized that this is a big part of the culture at Boys’ Latin.

Pretty soon, I knew everyone in my grade and almost everyone in the entire upper school.

“Boys’ Latin academically is different from any other school.

This year, my AP Physics II class has only three students in it. That is the smallest class size I have, but my other classes don’t get much bigger. It creates an engaging environment to learn. No one can sit in the back of the classroom and go unnoticed. You are engaged every day which leads to academic success.

“As a new student, my main concern was the 35-minute drive from my home in Catonsville. Some might look at this drive as a burden, yet I wouldn’t give up that time of the day for anything. I drive to school every day with my father, and he picks me up every day after practice. For four straight years I have been able to talk to my father before and after school about anything and everything.

This time is valuable to both of us, and it might not have been possible without that drive.

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“The message of these recollections is to share with you what BL has done for me. I not only learned that trying something new is good for me, but also that I can become successful at something that I had no idea would even interest me earlier. I tried volleyball for the first time as a freshman and wasn’t very good. Now, I’m the captain of the varsity volleyball team. I learned that I can no longer sit back and be complacent. I love going to classes every day in an environment that is so comfortable. Here, we are family.

There isn’t a walk between classes where I don’t say hi to twenty different people.

“I have a privilege that not very many people have. I am able to wake up every morning and be happy that I am going to school. I share this privilege with only about 300 upper school kids in this entire world, and those 300 kids all go to BL. I think the reason we all love coming to school so much is because we are with family in what most call our second home. Most days, I spend more time at BL than I do at my own home.

“BL is unique. Students won’t get lost here. Instead, I can assure you they will be found. Boys’ Latin doesn’t just worry about grades. Boys’ Latin makes sure that from the time you come in until the time you graduate, you are recognized for who you are.

You are known. You are found.”

OPENING CONVOCATION

As is our tradition on the first day of classes, Boys’ Latin began with a “one school” Opening Convocation with all students, faculty, staff and administration. Smiles from our new proud seniors greeted our youngest boys (grades K-2) as they paired up, big with little, to process in together for the assembly.

Headmaster Post began with two traditions. He took a moment to welcome all new students, faculty and staff and to recognize all seniors who have been with us from the beginning (since kindergarten, pre-first or first grade).

As long as we have been the Boys’ Latin School, Esse Quam Videri – To Be, Rather Than to Seem – has been part of our identity. Mr. Post noted that this phrase is not unique to BL but goes back thousands of years and has been used in a variety of ways.

For instance, it’s the motto of the State of North Carolina and part of the identity of more than 100 other schools. The concept goes back to Roman Cicero’s essay on friendship where he writes: Virtute enim ipsa non tam multi praediti esse quam videri volunt.

Left: Robbie Dittmar with his music teacher, Kathy Anderson

– Few are those who wish to be endowed with virtue rather than to seem so.

“Our motto is not exclusive or unusual, but exclusivity doesn’t exactly fit us a community anyways,” said Mr. Post. How is our motto relevant today? Mr. Post challenged all, “Our motto compels you to strive for academic and personal excellence. We believe that it is the combination of academic and personal experiences plus a desire to always strive for something greater that together reflect the idea of TRUE EXCELLENCE.” BL embraces a full range of boys enrolled in our school.

Scholars, artists, musicians, athletes and any combination thereof find it not only safe to explore and cultivate their varied curiosities and talents, they are encouraged by teachers and peers alike. Mr. Post cited several examples of distinguished alumni, and then introduced BL junior Robbie Dittmar. “He’s been with us since the beginning. He is a strong student and involved in a variety of activities. His real love is music.” Robbie played “Ain’t Misbehavin” and enjoyed a thunderous round of applause from the entire school.

“Each of you has your own distinctive talents. Here at Boys’ Latin there’s no limit to the possibilities that you have.”

CHRISTOPHER J. POST, HEADMASTER

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Left: Ryan Hopkins recognized Harold with the middle school history award.

Below: A determined and talented freshman on the varsity soccer team.

Investing in the Future WATCHING A SCHOLAR FLOURISH

by Sean Kriebel, Assistant Headmaster

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am continually impressed by the array of distinctive talents in students at Boys’ Latin. In my five years here at Boys’ Latin I have had the honor to see many scholars flourish. I share one example.

As an entering sixth grader, Harold Loyd, class of 2019, was selected as an Otis Read Scholar. Like most families the Loyds were looking for many things in a school. Perhaps most important, they wanted a place with a sense of community which they felt was missing in their large public school. Harold is an extremely talented, goal oriented and serious young man. Earning straight A’s every year, he is regularly on the Dean’s List and Effort Honor Roll.

In BL’s accelerated math program, Harold is taking pre-calculus honors as a freshman and is on track to take two years of AP calculus and a year of college-level linear algebra and multi-variate calculus before graduation. Math is Harold’s favorite subject.

Harold has also made a huge impact on the athletic field. In this era of specialization, Harold is a throwback. He played a sport every season in middle school, excelling in soccer, basketball and lacrosse. Soccer is Harold’s first love. This fall, he was one of only two freshmen to make the talented, senior laden varsity soccer team.

While academics and athletics have always come naturally to Harold, teachers noticed that Harold’s opportunity for growth was in gaining the confidence and self-assuredness to share his insights and

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talents with others and become more of a leader. In his eighth grade speech before his family and the entire middle school community, Harold spoke about his greatest fear, not being successful, and how it hindered his growth. For a middle school boy to open up, acknowledge these fears, and make himself vulnerable in front of his peers is remarkable. It speaks to Harold’s growth here at Boys’ Latin and the safe, nurturing environment of the middle school.

Heather Loyd, Harold’s mother, praises Ryan Hopkins who was Harold’s eighth-grade history teacher and advisor. “Mr. Hopkins created an environment where Harold felt comfortable putting himself out there, even allowing him to overcome some insecurities.” When asked about her overall experience at BL Mrs. Loyd enthused, “All of the academic programs at Boys’ Latin have exceeded our expectations, but it is Harold’s development of confidence and willingness to take healthy risks that has pleased us the most.”

Last spring, in his end of year advisor letter, Mr. Hopkins wrote the following to Harold: What a year you just finished. From the soccer field to the classroom you have been a star. I am so impressed with your work ethic. Many student-athletes rely on natural ability to win the day. While you are physically and intellectually gifted, it is your drive that makes you fun to watch. Presenting you with the history award last week was a fitting end to a tremendous year.

Clearly, Harold and Boys’ Latin have been a marvelous fit – a young man with distinctive talents and a supportive school community that provides its students the opportunity to shine.

CAMPUS LIFE Called the #1 kicker-punter in the nation by USA Today High School Sports, Dom Maggio accepted his Under Armour All-American Game Jersey as part of the Under Armour All-American Selection Tour presented by American Family Insurance in the fall. Dom finished his senior year early and started at Wake Forest in January.

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Welcome NEW FACULTY & STAFF

by Christopher Post and Charles Franklin

AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 2015-16 ACADEMIC YEAR, we welcomed new faculty and staff members to the BL community (from left to right): Dargan Eley joins our lower school, teaching Spanish.

James “Idy” Iglehart (not pictured) is a teaching assistant in the lower school.

Brian Farrell ‘06 is working in the admissions office and serving as our head varsity lacrosse coach.

Katie Oppenheim is our new administrative assistant in College Counseling.

Al Freihofer returns to Boys’ Latin and is teaching English in the upper school, working as a member of the LAUNCH Initiative team and assisting in some of the on-going transition work between the middle and upper schools. More on Mr. Freihofer’s return is profiled on the following page.

Jeffrey Hindes is teaching chemistry in the upper school.

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Matthew Pisarcik is leading our instrumental music program.

Shelly Pruett is our new head athletic trainer.

Carolyn Smith is teaching in our middle school, working most closely with Mrs. Schuyler and our ESS program.

Katie Wollman is the director of the Bauer Digital Media Center, a program funded through a grant from the Bauer Foundation.

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AL FREIHOFER RETURNS HOW LONG HAVE I TAUGHT AT BL? After a career in business and while working for my master’s degree in teaching from Bennington College, Otis Read and Kay Schuyler hired me in the fall of 2002 to teach in BL’s middle school. Over the next ten years, I taught eighth grade English, coached flag football and eighth-grade lacrosse and served stints as Assistant Head and eighth-grade leader. As a new teacher I could not have landed in a better place. Otis, Kay and all of my colleagues generously offered their wisdom, constructive feedback and energizing good will each and every day. The boys were the point of it all, of course, and their coming-of-age questions and emerging capacities as eighth graders taught me about teaching even as I taught them.

WHAT WAS I DOING AT LOOMIS CHAFFEE? In 2012 my own high school, The Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut, invited me to serve as the inaugural Director of The Norton Center for the Common Good, a new initiative intended to cultivate an enriched awareness of our individual responsibility to serve the common good even as we strive to become our “best selves.” With the support of many allies, I developed curriculum, established the CCG program and turned it over to gifted colleagues. Over the three years, I also continued teaching English and coaching while living in a boys’ dormitory and engaging in the myriad day-to-day responsibilities that are a part of residential life in a boarding school. Truth be told, and as much as I love BL, I was in heaven up there, too!

WHAT DREW ME BACK TO BOYS’ LATIN? My family and I loved Baltimore, and I recalled how much I had loved teaching at Boys’ Latin. I was drawn back to BL in particular because of the qualities of the culture that allow teaching and learning to flex and flourish. The term “education on a scale of one” may or may not be attributable to BL, but it certainly describes what can and does happen here. Boys learn to work collaboratively and independently. BL exudes an inherent kindness and sense of respect for the individual and the community which makes working here an unqualified pleasure. When I wrote to Headmaster Post to let him know that we would likely be returning to Baltimore for the 2015 school year, magic happened!

WHAT DO I ENJOY MOST ABOUT THE UPPER SCHOOL? Three distinct yet totally interdependent highlights: First is the boys! Teaching seniors, some of whom I taught as eighth graders, has been moving and reaffirming in ways that are hard to describe; so many of the emerging strengths that were just becoming apparent in my eighth grade students are in full bloom each day in the seniors around my table, a kind of oaken time capsule! The confidence and capacities that my lower and middle school colleagues have cultivated colorize my other classes as well.

Second (in a photo finish) is my upper school colleagues! The spirit of mutual support and collaboration that had characterized my middle school experience is alive and well in the upper school, too, in every way that allows me to do my best work and to stay focused on the boys’ experience.

Third (or, upon a closer examination of the photo finish…. first?) is community! While one might too easily attribute Boys’ Latin’s close community to the relatively small size of the school, the administration’s attention to the nature of a healthy community and its support of people and programs to ensure the quality and continuity of an inclusive, healthy community are outstanding.

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Enthusiasm for Ceramics and Visuals Arts

by Demond Baine, Middle School Dean of Students and Art Teacher

“Our students are Renaissance men, often asked to be very proficient in the arts, their core classes, athletics and an ever-changing social world.”

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ne day this winter with disco music blasting in the background, I recently asked students in my upper school ceramics class, “What makes my class unique?” At first the young men slowly glanced away from their work on the pottery wheel as if to say, “Mr. Baine, what’s up with you asking such a philosophical question during ceramics class?” We know each other pretty well already, so I revealed that I was contemplating this article. A multitude of responses enthusiastically poured out.

Students effused about the engaging nature of a hands-on studio class, the importance of having a tangible result and the freedom with which they are able to explore as artists.

I have the superb honor to work with some talented, passionate, curious, bright and witty young men.

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Left: Sarah Molling teaching the art of print making.

Below: At the kiln with Mr. Baine.

Our overall visual arts program combines 2D and 3D studies that are unique and terrific across all divisions. Our projects build an ever increasing spiral of skills that allow them to transfer those skills into a breadth of classroom opportunities and to inform future work. Students are introduced to color theory in the lower school then asked to deconstruct negative space and build clay sculptures in the middle school. These skills prepare students to solve thematic art problems in the upper school. It’s this layering of instruction through the divisions that allows students to be proficient in foundation-specific skills.

We scaffold experiences that inform visual conceptualization and aesthetics.

As the Middle School Dean of Students and Art Teacher, I enjoy the reflective approach we take on boys learning. Our Visual and Performing Arts Department is one that requires teachers in each division to be a sage and a champion of young men. In the lower and middle school, students with varied interests and skills learn a common set of skills. These skills serve as the foundation for our upper school advanced courses where an artist is expected to develop work that is worthy of cross-divisional exhibition. We proudly encourage students in their search for their own aesthetic mastery. Imagine a bright eyed eighth grader walking into a ceramics room and having his senses challenged while being asked to use his imagination

to determine appropriate next steps. He is up and about at various times in the studio.

Without the need to ask permission, he is using manual tools, editing or shaping raw forms and hand-building those into an organized thought. It is a noisy, often messy process. For a boy this is perfect!

This is what makes our program special.

Enter ceramics class, and you will see students taking raw clay, grappling with this messiness and smiling upon their finished products. My goal is to empower my students to be able to walk into any ceramics studio in the world, understand studio etiquette and be able to contribute to a creative environment. Students communicate with their peers individually or in group work and subject their work to a few rules that require patience. Our students devour clay... well they don’t actually eat it, but you can imagine that they love to get dirty while they make pretty cool art. When a student like Jamarr Watson, in the seventh grade, begins to make a scene out of clay, the process involves his exploration. Jamarr not only displays everything you would hope in an art student, one who investigates and inserts a bit of whimsy into his work, but Jamarr also demonstrates the type of talent that allows him to feel awesome. Jamarr’s freedom of choice is tangentially related to the rest of his classes. This young man is the best artist that he can be, and this energy shapes his overall outlook. These are

the types of moments that make teaching art enjoyable, and ceramics class is the perfect metaphor for our work as leaders teaching young men.

With the freedom to express themselves in the Fine and Performing Arts Department, Boys’ Latin students thrive.

Our students are Renaissance men, often asked to be very proficient in the arts, their core classes, athletics and an ever-changing social world. We certainly understand that students who are fully engaged are more successful than those who just receive regular lectures. Giving students total control in the arts is a daunting process.

We ask our students to display their skills and to repeat those skills by taking time to research, make mistakes and examine their work critically. We are invested in the long-term success of our Laker young men. We strive to keep classes interesting, meaningful, rewarding and fun for our students. This is our charge. We invest time in the complete experience.

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Veterans Day Assembly speakers: Brendan Mullally ’16, Ms. Sheri Cobb, Ms. Diane Rodriguez and Mr. Lee Kennedy

Honoring Our Veterans and Patriots

by Sarah Woods

Student Council representatives and Headmaster Post at the wreath ceremony

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BOYS’ LATIN HAS A RICH TRADITION of commemorating Veterans Day and Patriots’ Day as a community and in learning.

VETERANS DAY

For the past thirty years, Upper School History Teacher Butch Maisel has organized annual events to memorialize Veterans Day on campus. Again this year, Mr. Maisel impressed us with something that was insightful, moving and relevant to all ages. The middle and upper schools gathered for an assembly in the morning followed by a wreath laying at the Alumni Veterans Memorial and more. Mr. Maisel kicked off the assembly by taking a moment to remember those who served and those who serve today.

The audience paused for a moment to have Mr. Ehrhardt, Mr. Barton, Mr. Chris Maisel and Sean Mullally ’12 stand to be recognized for their service. Then, we were privileged and touched to hear “What Veterans Day Means to Me” from

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Ms. Diane Rodriguez, Mr. Lee Kennedy, Mrs. Sheri Cobb and senior Brendan Mullally.

After the assembly in front of Alumni House, Student Body President Michael Morseberger, Lower School Student Council President and Middle School Student Council President placed a wreath on the memorial. Throughout the rest of the day, Mr. Maisel gave a special presentation to the lower school and shared his collection of memorabilia and artifacts from the Spanish-American War. The collection was on display in the Alumni House for all students and faculty to experience. Many thanks to all of our speakers and Mr. Maisel for taking the time to set up this great opportunity to learn about and honor veterans.

Each year on September 11th, Boys’ Latin middle and upper schools come together to remember BL’s fallen heroes from September 11, 2001. Brandon Mollett, Head of Middle School, organized this year’s assembly and introduced the day by saying that we need to not only remember but also look forward. We remember the massive loss of life on 9/11, and the sacrifice of so many that day who strode into danger to save others. Courage like this is alive in the heroes of today.

We took a moment first to remember this time last year when Mr. Jeff Gertler, grandfather of a BL sixth-grader and a World Trade Center Tower survivor, spoke at this assembly and recommended that we all take the time to watch a short documentary, BOATLIFT, An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience. As a group, we watched the story of the largest sea evacuation in history which “was even larger than the evacuation of Dunkirk in World War II where 339,000 British and French soldiers were rescued over the course of nine days. Comparatively, almost 500,000 people were rescued from Manhattan by boat on 9/11 in less than nine hours.”

The video left the room in respectful, yet emotional silence.

Next, Mr. Mollett shifted into a look at our current heroes. We were honored to hear from Christian Maisel, who graduated from BL in 2004 and now teaches history here in our middle school.

Christian is a member of the Maryland Army National Guard and was recently promoted to Captain this past summer. He has served with the 110th Field Artillery Battalion, 175th Infantry Battalion, and the 291st Digital Liaison Detachment. With the 291st, Mr. Maisel has been overseas in South Korea twice while working in joint exercises with South Korea. Last August, tensions flared between North and South Korea while Mr. Maisel was participating in the exercises. Mr. Maisel reminded students and faculty that “freedom is not free” and that “the world is in need of peace and healing.” CPT. Maisel was articulate and inspiring. His messages of service and remembrance resonated with students and faculty. The Boys’ Latin community would like to thank Captain Christian Maisel for his words and his service.

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Fifth-Grade Father-Son Breakfast & Tie Ceremony

by Kathy Arnold, Head of Lower School

THERE ARE CERTAIN MOMENTS in every school year that are memorable and mark a key milestone for our boys. In the lower school, the Fifth-Grade Father-Son Breakfast is one of those moments and a highlight for all involved. It’s a rite-of-passage for the fifth graders, as they receive their BL ties. Together with Mr. Post, Mr. Kriebel, Mr. Ehrhardt, Mr. Schnitzlein, the fifth-grade teachers and many other members of the administration, Mrs. Arnold led the ceremony on Wednesday, December 9th.

The boys were excited to enjoy a delicious breakfast in the Alumni House with their guests. Following the breakfast Mr. Post spoke about the origins of the tie and about the particular tie

the boys received. It is a new design, and Mr. Post explained that the three stripes signify the three words in our motto, Esse Quam Videri, as well as our three core values: courage, integrity and compassion.

There were beaming smiles and many laughs as the boys learned how to tie their new ties. All looked sharp for the final photos. Congratulations boys!

Annual Fall Festival BOUNCING, SLIDING & CHEERING FUN by Sarah Woods

ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH, students, parents, faculty, staff, alumni and friends gathered on BL’s campus for games, food and fun for all ages. BL Parents’ Association President Alison Brennan said, “There is something for everyone at Fall Festival. Events started with a varsity soccer game against Gerstell Academy and ended with cheers for the varsity football team in a matchup with St. Mary’s. Each year it’s a don’t-miss event for BL family and their friends.”

This year families had fun with an inflatable jumbo slide and bounce house, laser tag, photo booth, face painting, obstacle course, other fun activities and delicious food. Boys’ Latin School thanks the Parents’ Association and many volunteers who made this a wonderful event for all. Fall Festival is open to the public. If you missed this year, we invite you to join us next year.

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Upper School Launch Initiative

by Charles Franklin

Left: Conceptual study to re-design the former upper school student center/cafeteria space

by BL junior Garrett Dreiband.

Below: Students in Ms. Kellerman’s class are programming using Sphero Sprk™.

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he LAUNCH Initiative is a new curricular program that seeks to engage juniors and seniors (starting with the Class of 2017) in an academic exploration of five 21st Century priorities -Leadership, Innovation, Compassion, Expression and Courage.

The interdisciplinary course work will guide our young men towards a greater understanding of themselves and their ability to impact the world We know that boys learn best when they are able to make connections between what they are learning in the classroom and what is going on in their lives outside of the classroom. We also know that colleges and universities are looking for engaged learners who are able to make these connections between different subject matters. As a result of our knowledge of boy learning and the prevalence of interdisciplinary learning

at the collegiate level, we have created the LAUNCH Initiative. This enhancement to our traditional curriculum features thematic “tracks” that incorporate real world problem solving across disciplines. All LAUNCH Initiative tracks will culminate with an Independent Study, where students, guided by their faculty leaders, will create and execute a substantial project.

The Innovation track of the LAUNCH program includes three one-semester courses taught in sequence by Anne Kellerman (Director of Technology Programs), Derrick Thomas (Upper School Technology Coordinator) and Diane Rodriguez (Upper School Science Department Chair). This semester’s class, taught by Anne Kellerman, has focused on several investigative projectbased inquiries, including programming using Sphero Sprk™ and 3D design using SketchUp Make™. The students have recently completed a conceptual study to

re-design the former upper school student center/cafeteria space and their concepts include spaces for group study, quiet research, relaxation, collaboration, and even 3D printing.

Innovation students have also been applying their 3D design skills by working collaboratively to create a 3D model of the Boys’ Latin campus. Using SketchUp, Google Earth and a variety of other modeling and imaging software tools, students will model the campus terrain, buildings and structures (such as the bridge, gazebo and tennis courts) and will use the School’s two 3D printers to construct a physical model of the campus.

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Middle School in Innovation Mode MAXIMIZING THE FUNDAMENTALS OF BOYS’ EDUCATION

by Brandon Mollett ‘94, Head of Middle School Below: Ms. Susan Brown with curious students doing dissections in the science lab.

Above: Deconstructing and reconstructing a car engine.

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hen running a middle school, sometimes one has to think like a middle schooler.

When in that mindset, what sounds better than coming to school and playing with power tools, building robots, throwing things off of the roof, animating your own cartoons or designing rollercoasters?

During our innovation program, students have the opportunity to do all of those things and much more – with adult supervision, of course.

As a leader in boys’ education, Boys’ Latin continually works to offer optimal learning opportunities that engage our young men. We know that boys learn best when they are involved in hands-on activities. In addition, we understand that choice and independent discovery empower them to take ownership of their own learning. Hands-on learning, choice and independent discovery are fundamentals of boy education.

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In the middle school this year, we are offering a new set of innovation courses to leverage these fundamentals within the structure of classroom environment. The Innovation Program capitalizes on our boys’ natural inclination for tinkering, designing, building, and creating.

With course offerings based in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) principles, the program focuses on essential 21st century skills including creative thinking, complex communication, collaboration, digital literacy, adaptability, and intellectual risk-taking. The STEAM courses are organized into mini-mesters which are taught in what we call our Innovation Period.

STEAM Coordinator Susan Brown said, “Each student will participate in at least three different mini-mester courses throughout the year, allowing all students in the middle school to explore a wide array of interesting topics.”

One of the highlights of the program is our robotics team. Over the past four years, the middle school robotics program has successfully competed in the First Lego Robotics League. Last year the team won their regional competition and qualified for the state tournament. The Innovation Period provides much needed time during the school day for our middle school robotics team to continue to grow and develop.

“Middle school robotics, in its fifth competitive FLL season, has benefitted tremendously from the resource period.

The two periods integrated into the seven day cycle coupled with lunch has enabled the team to concentrate on the project side of their challenge, leaving their afternoon

“Middle school robotics, in its fifth competitive FLL season, has benefitted tremendously from the resource period.”

ANNEMARIE MEROW, MIDDLE SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR

“You get to create your own characters and can do whatever you want with them. A lot of the other kids spray out ideas that you can build off.”

OWEN REID, SIXTH GRADE

practice time for Lego board work,” says Annemarie Merow, Middle School Technology Director and robotics coach.

While there are many technology based offerings like Design and 3D printing and computer programming, we also have a wide array of arts and engineering offerings. Students are rebuilding a car engine, designing buildings to withstand earthquakes, wiring electrical devices and building paper rollercoasters. Our arts offerings include stop motion animation, digital photography and creative writing.

The courses are designed to be instructive and allow for students to explore topics on their own terms. Innovation course teachers provide guidance and framework then step back to allow students the space to solve problems in their own way with their own ideas. These courses aren’t just about what is right or wrong, they are about what is possible.

In concept, the Innovation Period met all of the criteria for a successful studentcentered and boy-friendly program.

However, the true litmus test is the lived experience of the boys themselves. Have our boys engaged fully in the course offerings? Have they indeed stepped outside of their comfort zone to try something new? Did they find a course rewarding even without objective measures like grades? The response to all of these questions is a resounding, yes. The students are thriving in the program.

As sixth grade student Owen Reid explains when speaking about his choice to pursue the creative writing course for a second mini-mester, “You get to create your own characters and can do whatever you want with them. A lot of the other kids spray out ideas that you can build off. This is the first time I have really done creative writing. It’s easier than I thought it would

be. The words just seem to come to your mind once you have an idea. I really like it.”

Our young men are experiencing something new, exploring different opportunities and are fully invested in their courses. The students are delving more deeply into the courses than we had even anticipated. They are relishing in the opportunity to be creative, think independently and produce original work.

Put simply, they are getting to do what middle schoolers like to do and learning a lot in the process.

MORE ON HOW THE INNOVATION PERIOD AFFECTS OUR STUDENTS Susan Brown: “I think it is building their confidence to take on novel problems. A perfect example is when a sixth grade student cut through a strand of decorative lights we were using. After apologizing, he said he would fix the lights during his next Innovation Period because they had wire strippers he could use. The next day he proudly showed us the now functioning lights!”

Jamaar Watson: “Animation was something I’ve never done before. I liked coming up with the creative ideas for animating something. One of my animations was all my own drawings.

I was able to make my drawings move around. It was definitely my favorite project.”

Annemarie Merow: ... It is also exciting that during the resource block boys are experiencing topics typically covered during technology classes including programming, animation, infographics and 3D printing.

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Students in the Creative Problem Solving Club devise napkin holder cars.

Lower School Club Days STAND-UP COMEDY CLUB, CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVERS & MORE

by Greg Schnitzlein, Assistant Head of Lower School

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nce a quarter on Friday afternoons in the lower school, you aren’t likely to see boys sitting at their desks taking their traditional end of week spelling tests. The boys aren’t putting the finishing touches on their paragraphs or essays. There is a better chance that you will see a paper airplane flying by, acting in the stage area, inventions, games of chess, a Laker perfecting his stand-up comedy act or even a scooter racing by. Those Friday afternoons are set aside for Club Day, an afternoon where the boys can step out of their comfort zone to try something new or discover a distinctive talent.

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Club day began three years ago as an opportunity for the faculty of the lower school to enrich the boys with experiences they might not find within the traditional school day. The offerings change and evolve each year in an attempt to provide boys an experience to learn, play, or simply have fun. The club offerings are as diverse as our talented faculty.

The Scooter Club was a new offering this year, and it is a hit with the boys and the club sponsors Greg Schnitzlein and Aaron Sloboda. The club hosted sixteen boys from first to fifth grade, with the only stipulation being that boys bring in a helmet and their own scooter. The new lower school playground court provided the canvas for a track that featured a start/ finish line, s-curves and hairpin turns.

While half of the contestants mastered the course and compared their best times, the rest of the boys took a scooter tour of campus. Highlights of their cross-campus trek included the circle around the Alumni House, a trip down some intense steps and the tennis courts which are by far the smoothest surface on campus. First-grader

Jacob stated, “It is really fun being on the tennis courts. I have never been down there before!”

Another club that made an immediate impact on the entire Boys’ Latin community was the Problem Solver Club, led by Technology Coordinator Deborah Krulak and Librarian Terri Flocarre. The goal of this club is to come up with a solution for a campus-wide problem.

The boys were having trouble passing the napkins to one another across the table in the new student commons. What might be easy for a long-armed upper schooler, presents a challenge for the boys of the lower school. This problem became the first project for the Creative Problem Solvers.

They created “napkin holder cars” using straws, shish kebab sticks and foam wheels.

Boys with a knack for comedy are able to polish their sets in the Stand-Up Comedy Club. Teachers Ann Jung and Kate Stratton transformed the stage area into a forum for one-liners, stories and gags. Fourth-grader Paul told a variety of pirate and cheese related jokes. His favorite original joke was, “Why was the cheese

“Why was the cheese happy? … Because he got a gouda score on his test!” happy? … Because he got a gouda score on his test!”

As a member of the Robotics Club, fourth and fifth graders have the opportunity to learn NXT programming by working in pairs under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Each pair learns basic programming commands as they guide their Lego robot through a number of increasingly difficult challenges. In addition to programming, the club members practice communication, creative problem solving and logical thinking skills.

Along with our clubs the boys are also working with FutureMakers, a project-based science and engineering program. They are learning to problem solve, think creatively and become engineers and innovators. The program will be used throughout all grade levels during the course of the school year.

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Bravo for “Of Mice & Men” IN LATE OCTOBER, sold-out audiences were treated to John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice & Men.” Director Gina Molling said, “I feel privileged to have worked with two amazing student actors as leads, seniors David Friedman and Mark Gray. Both put forth a tremendous amount of talent, time and creative energy.” While David is a veteran BL actor, this was Mark Gray’s first acting experience. Despite different perspectives, each student actor created a realistic Steinbeck character, honed performance skills and walked away with a strong feeling of camaraderie. Mark and David shared some reflections on their experiences:

MARK GRAY:

This year, I decided to participate in my first ever BL drama production, “Of Mice & Men,” and it was one of the best choices I made this year. I recall first appearing at auditions and being asked to read the part of Lennie. Instantly, I felt something click. Afterward, I wasn’t sure if I had done a good job, and, to be completely honest, I wasn’t sure if I was even going to get a role!

I remember finding that I had been cast as Lennie. The excitement and nervousness of that moment will forever be engraved in my memory.

When my first rehearsal went smoothly, I was relieved that the whole play experience didn’t seem too hard. Boy, was I wrong! The first few weeks blew by, and soon enough we were tasked with being completely “off book” with all of our lines and blocking memorized. I remember wondering, “How am I going to pull this off?” Luckily, Mrs. Molling was there to help.

On the morning of the first performance, I felt absolutely terrible. On top of being nervous about acting in front of an audience for my first time, I had a stomach bug!

Excitement and adrenaline pulled me through the first performance. It was a rush, and I couldn’t get enough of it.

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night also happened to be my birthday.

At the end of the show, Mrs. Molling led the audience in singing happy birthday to me. I will cherish that memory forever.

The experience of being a cast member in the production of “Of Mice and Men” is something I wouldn’t trade for the world.

DAVID FRIEDMAN:

Acting in “Of Mice & Men” was enjoyable and memorable for me. As a senior, this was my last fall theater production at BL, making it even more significant. I played the role of Candy, a kind old man and longtime ranch hand who had lost his left hand in an earlier work injury. He is lonely with only an old dog to keep him company.

For me, playing Candy was different than any character I have played in past years. While my previous roles were serious and stern, Candy has a lighthearted personality as the friend of protagonists

George and Lennie. It was interesting to progress in my portrayal of the character from being stiff in early rehearsals to growing into the actual persona with each rehearsal. It was also helpful to draw from my past roles when I needed to show Candy’s anger in one situation.

Rehearsing with Mrs. Molling is always entertaining and fun because she brings high energy to each rehearsal which motivates everyone. We are able to work in a friendly environment, while also being productive in perfecting scenes. Every year, rehearsal times go by quickly, and in an instant the time to perform for audiences arrives. Performance days are magical. The cast comes together and becomes truly connected.

I will cherish the experiences I have had in the Boys’ Latin theater program. I look forward to taking what I have learned and using it in more acting in my future.

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Highlights FALL SPORTS RECAP CROSS COUNTRY Coach Scharff and his boys were repeat champions in B Conference Varsity Cross Country. The 2015 team was 7-0 in B conference dual meet competitions and 14-0 overall. This marks the team’s second consecutive undefeated season. Our CC boys have compiled a 3 year record of 34-1.

Matt Lugat, Garrett Voigt and Ben Witham were All MIAA runners. Mikey Petillo, Michael Ubriaco, Kahlan Lee-Lermer and many others were critical to the team’s training and success. Congratulations to all the coaches and runners.

He had eight touchdowns. Junior tight end Braden Atkinson had five TDs with 58 catches. Senior kicker/punter Dom Maggio was a weapon. His kickoffs were never returned, and his majestic punts often pinned opponents deep. Dom was named an Under Armour All American.

This is an honor no football player in our history has ever been bestowed.

Defensively, junior Victor Dimukeje (42 tackles, seven sacks, eight tackles for loss), senior linebacker Andrew Murrow (67 tackles) and senior safety Sam Bowen (60 tackles) were stellar. Varsity football completed their season with a 7-3 record as a B Conference semifinalist.

JV – Coach Louis Scharff

JV - Head Coach Alan Locey

VARSITY - Coach Louis Scharff

The JV team had a great season ending with a third place finish in the championship race. St. Mary’s High and John Carroll edged the Lakers for the top spot. They were 6-1 during the regular season against B Conference opponents.

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VARSITY – Head Coach Ritchie Schell

Coach Schell’s team had a tremendous year. A regular season 31-28 win at Archbishop Curley set the tone for the season. With a late season 38-14 win versus St. Paul’s, we secured a #2 seed and home playoff game versus Curley. MVP and senior quarterback Logan Wisnauskus was the offensive catalyst. He finished the season with 2,741 yards passing with 24 touchdowns. Senior wide receiver Davy Lizana caught 60 passes for 901 yards.

Coach Locey and the JV boys played very hard and disciplined football. They completed the season with a 9-1 record.

Down 17-0 at one point in the championship game versus Curley, the JV boys completed a thrilling comeback to beat the Friars bring home the championship 20-19. Thank you coaches and boys for providing all of us with great moments and memories.

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VARSITY – Head Coach Lon Engel

New Head Coach Engel and our boys had an outstanding season. They earned a #4 seed in the playoffs and ended as an 11-5 quarterfinalist. Senior All MIAA /MVP Michael Morsberger led this talented group.

Michael and Jake Alokones were named to all-conference teams. Senior Ryan McNulty was the most improved player.

by Michael Thomas, Director of Athletics

JV - Coach Alex Thierer

Our JV team struggled with a 5-11 record.

They did show great improvement. Many of the JV players will transition to the varsity next fall.

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VARSITY – Head Coach Don Rickels

This senior led group was terrific all year minus the championship game.

Goalkeeper Jordan Douglas, senior backs Brendan Mullally and Dylan Kowalewski were formidable and tough. All three made All MIAA. Additionally, Nick Malinowski and Regan Chasney were outstanding in the back to complete this defensive group.

Leading scorer Andrew Brennan was also named All MIAA. Josh Lurie was a huge presence offensively while scoring several goals off headers. Cameron Miller was brilliant late in the season while providing an offensive surge. The team finished their year as B Conference runners-up with 13-3-2 conference record. Coaches and players should be very proud of their accomplishments.

JV - Coach Joe Bailey

The JV squad played very hard and were undefeated entering a home championship game versus the Severn School. Head Coach Joe Bailey’s group never found their rhythm as they finished as the runner up.

Many of the defenders on this wonderful team will see substantial action as varsity players next fall.

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Professional Development with Dr. Abigail Norfleet James TEACHING THE MALE BRAIN & MORE

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ver recent months the Boys’ Latin lower school has been fortunate to host Abigail Norfleet James Ph.D. on campus for coaching and professional development.

Dr. James is a world-recognized author, psychologist, speaker and expert on how boys learn. Drawing on her years of classroom experience and clinical research, Dr. James works with schools across the nation on the best practices in boys’ education.

Dr. James spent time in the lower school in the spring of 2015 and returned to meet with the faculty just prior to the opening of school in the fall. Through workshops and individual coaching, she demonstrated research that supports how boys learn best

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and provided new resources and strategies to further develop our faculty’s expertise in teaching boys.

Dr. James continues to do extensive work on why boys perform much better in a single-sex school. Did you know that boys learn self-control through roughhousing and being physically active? Dr. James pointed out that lower school boys are as emotional as girls, yet they have not yet learned how to talk it out. An all-boys’ school helps develop “Habits of a Lifetime.” In our lower school classrooms, we are able to teach boys how to reach good decisions through working together for a common goal.

During her visit last spring, Dr. James observed lower school instruction in the classrooms and provided constructive

feedback to the teachers on curriculum, pedagogical craft and instruction. We have had healthy dialogues on avenues to seek continual growth. Dr. James reminded us that: “Boys need to be physically engaged and interested in the subject to learn. Peer approval is essential for boys, and the coaching approach to teaching works.”

We look forward to continuing our work with Dr. James. Her real-world approaches have greatly benefited our teaching and relationships with our students. Go to abigailnorfleetjames.com for more on Dr. James and her books including, Teaching the Male Brain: How Boys Think, Feel & Learn in School and The Parents’ Guide to Boys: Help Your Son Get the Most Out of School and Life.

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Middle Grades Partnership & BL

COLLABORATING FOR GOOD

by Marcia Flaherty, English Teacher

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or the past 11 years, the BL has been collaborating to enrich the local Baltimore community through Middle Grades Partnership (MGP).

MGP connects public and independent schools to provide comprehensive summer and learning opportunities for academically promising Baltimore City middle school students and to foster authentic relationships between students across disparate cultures.

Since 2005 MGP has supported over 1,200 students through programs that stimulate rather than remediate.

Boys’ Latin has been a proponent and active participant in the program for many

years. Currently, we are in our fourth year of partnership with City Springs Middle School in South Baltimore, and we have had a great experience so far!

The program is a true collaboration between the two schools in terms of planning, direction and instruction which is why this program is so successful. The students from rising sixth to rising eighth grades come to BL at 9:00 in the morning, have breakfast and play chess or other mind games and then gather for “circle time” where discussion is centered on what it means to be a gentleman and a leader through the exploration of story, quotes, documentaries and current events. They follow a curriculum of reading, math, writing and physical education until 3:00 in the afternoon, and every Friday they go on an educational field trip. One of our best

“The program is a true collaboration between the two schools in terms of planning, direction and instruction which is why this program is so successful.” field trips was a tour of Cunningham Farms from CEO Blake Smith, BL Class of 2004, with a stop at Cunningham’s restaurant to better glimpse the farm to table movement.

On another fabulous trip, we had a day exploring the Smithsonian Museums in Washington DC. BL’s MGP collaboration continues throughout the school year. Last year, we had a joint Art Exhibit where students from both BL’s middle school Art Club and City Springs’ MGP program exchanged letters and created abstract paintings that “captured” their pen pals. The show was well received and well attended. This year, the middle school is forming an MGP club under the leadership of Ms. Gillian Vernon.

Our BL club members will be paired with MGP boys for collaborative research projects on our schools, our neighborhoods and our city. The projects will be enriched by joint field trips to local attractions and culminate in another exhibit.

We will post additional information on the BL website in the spring about where and when to see the exhibit. We invite you to join us and see the positive results from this collaboration. If you are interested in supporting the program or need more information, please contact Marcia Flaherty at mflaherty@boyslatinmd.com.

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Baltimore Student Diversity Leadership Conference 2015

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n November 14th, Boys’ Latin had the distinct pleasure of hosting approximately 200 students from nearly 20 schools for the Baltimore Student Diversity Leadership Conference (BSDLC).

The conference is run in conjunction with the Association of Independent MD Schools and began nearly 20 years ago through the leadership of Johnnie Foreman from Gilman. Terry Howell, who began teaching at BL in 1981, was a member of the original planning committee. The conference comprises a full day of events where two important areas of independent schools are celebrated, lived and discussed: student leadership and diversity.

The BSDLC is student run, developed and organized. In August, students from area independent schools came to BL to start the planning process. With the guidance of Kaliq Simms (consultant), Kristen Tubman (BL), Talia Titus (Bryn Mawr), and Terry Howell (BL), the students created a theme and the corresponding workshops. Under the title “We ‘Gon Be Alright #staywoke: A Time of Healing and Hope” the students wrestled with difficult topics around identity, community and privilege.

Boys’ Latin was honored to have the opportunity to host this well-established event for the first time. The opening ceremony included a welcome video from Wes Moore, Baltimore native, youth advocate and author, who provided a charge for the students to look at their own community and to challenge assumptions. Terry

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“The aspect I enjoyed most was being able to sit down in a group and talk about the problems we have in the world involving diversity. Everyone one of us was there for a single purpose.”

MATT LUTERMAN, BL ’18

Howell called the participants to action by reminding them of the importance of history, perseverance and self-confidence in the quest for equality. Following the opening, the students each attended two separate workshops, had lunch together and heard from the Holistic Life Foundation, a Baltimore nonprofit organization committed to nurturing the wellness of underserved communities.

Two student leaders offered the following reflections: “The aspect I enjoyed most was being able to sit down in a group and talk about the problems we have in the world involving diversity.

Everyone one of us was there for a single purpose. All of us are going to have to deal with these problems whether we like it or not. The best way to do that is being able to cooperate with each other and get along. This conference changed me as a person because I know it is our responsibility to change the actions of people in the world.” – Matt Luterman, BL ’18

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“I’m really glad I was able to be a leader of the SDLC at Boys’ Latin.”

MATTHEW LUNN-SINGLETON, BL ’17

“I enjoyed it because there was a great mixture of participants who had their own thoughts and opinions to share. The Holistic Life Foundation’s instructions on how to breathe correctly were very informative and relaxing. I also enjoyed the open mic time in the cafeteria when people could stand up and be themselves in front of the audience. I’m really glad I was able to be a leader of the SDLC at Boys’ Latin.”

– Matthew Lunn-Singleton, BL ’17 Activities like this are at the heart of what we try to do each day at BL: create an experience that has the power to change a life. It was powerful to watch students exercise their voices and lead discussions on tough topics. They listened, challenged one another and stretched themselves to better understand their peers and the daily challenges they all face.

It is empowering to see our students lead the charge on discussing these topics, and we look forward to continuing these discussions at the student, faculty and community level.

Sharing with the Community at the Holidays

by Cathy Badmington, Director of College Counseling, and Joyce Barnett, Lower School Administrative Assistant

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usic, laughter and probably even a few tears - all of these are in the air when the lower school travels to an area assisted living facility or nursing home. For a number of years, we have happily participated in a national program begun more than a decade ago by Home Instead Senior Care. Be a Santa to a Senior targets a demographic group that is often lonely and overlooked during the holiday season – the elderly in assisted living facilities and nursing homes. As part of our effort to expand our students’ thinking Beyond Lake Avenue and into the greater community, we partner with a local facility. This year the boys visited a group of approximately 100 grandmas and grandpas at Oak Crest Senior Center.

For Be a Santa to a Senior, word goes out in November, and the collection begins.

Mittens, slippers, scarves, socks, and other small gifts are generously donated by the BL community. Our Lower School Student Council takes responsibility for gathering and wrapping the gifts. Then our fifth grade takes pride in loading the gifts into a bus and delivering them to the senior center. It’s a joyful moment for all as the boys sing, distribute the gifts then are treated to cookies and punch while they visit with the residents. Imagine

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the delight of these seniors who may not have the pleasure of visiting with their own families during the holidays. The expressions on the faces of both the boys and the seniors tell the story, and it’s hard to know who is enjoying themselves more. The interaction between young and old is a joy to behold and an inspiration to all!

Service at the holidays is a favorite activity in all three divisions.

“As part of our effort to expand our students’ thinking Beyond Lake Avenue and into the greater community, we partner with a local facility.”

In the middle school, the Student Council runs a canned food drive to support the Maryland Food Bank. Students coordinate efforts across all three school divisions over two weeks in December. This year, they raised over $900 and have extended the can collection into the new year. In addition to supporting the food bank, our eighth grade students serve meals each Monday at Beans and Bread, which provides comprehensive services to the homeless and hungry

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Below: Gifts collected for Season of Wonder at St.Vincent’s Villa.

through St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore. Students go by advisory to work the lunch shift.

The upper school has its own tradition of holiday service. The freshman class leads a project to support the Season of Wonder at St. Vincent’s Villa, the only residential treatment facility in Maryland for children ages 5-14 with significant behavioral and emotional needs. At the Timonium facility, the young residents receive intense individual, group and family therapy designed to restore them to their community as soon as possible. Many of these children will not be home for the holidays, so the Season of Wonder project turns to the community to provide some of the gifts on their wish lists.

Our Boys’ Latin ninth-grade advisories each sponsor an individual child. This year, freshman leaders asked the rest of the student body to join them by donating gift cards for activities and clothing. With the cards, the St. Vincent’s children can choose favorite activities or garments in the size and style they prefer. On Monday, December 14, students and faculty loaded up a BL van and delivered our gifts to the children at St. Vincent’s Villa. From one community to another, BL is happy to help share some wonder and joy this holiday season.

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Leaving a Legacy

by John Sieverts ‘07H, Director of Development

Above: Brad at his 2010 BL Boys’ Latin Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. He is second from right, with Charlie Stieff ’74, Jim Potter ’11 H, Phil Federico ’75, Mark Dorney ’74, and Dyson Ehrhardt ’59

THE W. BRAD GANO ’74 SCHOLARSHIP A REFLECTION ON ACADEMICS, ATHLETICS, FRIENDSHIPS… AND A MEANINGFUL BOYS’ LATIN RELATIONSHIP

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rad Gano, Class of 1974, passed away peacefully on November 17, 2012, at his home in Mendham, New Jersey. He was just 56 years old. Brad came to BL as a freshman in the fall of 1970. An excellent student, he ranked fifth in his graduating class of 55 and was a three-year member of the National Honor Society. Brad also excelled in athletics earning seven varsity letters, three in football and two each in basketball and lacrosse. Brad was a natural leader and was selected as co-captain of the 1973 football team and captain of the 1973-1974 basketball team. However, it was in the game of lacrosse that Brad’s athletic skills stood out. He was

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Right: Ab Logan, left, in 2010 at graduation with Sean Page ’10.

named Second Team All-Metro by the Baltimore Sun and one of the top 20 players in the Maryland Scholastic Association (MSA) in his junior year. During his senior year, Brad helped lead the Lakers to the MSA Division II title and was selected First Team AllMetro by both The Baltimore Sun and Baltimore News American.

Unfortunately, BL lost the championship lacrosse game to Loyola in 1974. It was a difficult loss for the Lakers.

Years later Brad would write of his love for the defensemen on that 1974 team after learning that fellow defenseman and teammate, Scott Thompson, had passed away. Brad remarked, “The defensive unit of the 1974 team, Scott Thompson, Mike Wallace, Bryant Waters and I probably had more respect for each other, more true affection and more confidence in each others’ ability to do their job well, than any other group on the team. Our ability to work well as a unit made us arguably the best defense in the league. We took great pride in preventing our attack from scoring on us in practice – which made the offense better.”

After graduating from BL, Brad continued his studies and his lacrosse career at Yale University. During his senior year with the Bulldogs, he was elected captain of the team and named the team’s Most Valuable Player. He also earned Second Team All-Ivy honors that season.

Upon Brad’s passing, his BL classmates rallied behind their dear friend and created The W. Brad Gano Scholarship. Charlie Stieff ’74 wrote after the news of Brad’s death, “I first met Brad in 1970 when he came to BL. I can’t remember our first hello, but with him being the extrovert and me being more of an introvert, I would guess that he initiated our introduction. We would soon become best friends. Our high school days were some of the best ever. Playing sports with Brad was a treat. He would always have your back and was a natural team leader.

“Academically he was very smart and would become extremely successful. He was very generous and a true gentleman.”

Upon Brad’s passing, and in appreciation for Brad’s friendship and love, many of Brad’s classmates and friends decided to establish a scholarship in Brad’s name at Boys’ Latin. The response to this To discuss the effort has been overwhelming and establishment of a as of this writing The W. Brad named scholarship Gano Scholarship is endowed at Boys’ Latin, please with an amount in excess of contact John Sieverts, Director of Development, $200,000.

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A TRIBUTE TO ALBERT A. “AB” LOGAN ’12 H THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ALBERT A. LOGAN SCHOLARSHIP

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t is a fact that the devoted and dedicated teachers that a school hires and retains translate into a meaningful educational learning environment that has such a profound effect on a student’s life. Over the years, Boys’ Latin has been fortunate to have had its fair share of long-term and most effective teachers. Some names that immediately come to mind are Shipley, Hahn, Morris, O’Connor, Williams, Bruce, Chubb, Bowling, Read and Ehrhardt to name just a few.

Sadly, on August 25, 2014, a former and beloved English teacher at Boys’ Latin, Albert A. “Ab” Logan, passed away after a short illness and not long after retiring in 2012. Ab devoted 25 years of his life teaching Boys’ Latin students. That meant that Ab had personally witnessed the relocation and transformation of Boys’ Latin into the School we enjoy today with state-of-the-art academic and athletic facilities and a financially sound operating budget and balance sheet. In addition to teaching English and serving his students so well in the classroom, Ab is given much of

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“A great man, wonderful story-teller and teacher, and even better mentor and friend. Ab Logan will be deeply missed by former students and colleagues. They say that we all are our own individuals, but you sir, were truly one-of-a-kind.

Thank you for sharing in my education.”

TAYLOR DAVIS ’13

the credit for enhancing and elevating the Senior Speech Program that remains an important tradition at BL. Always the humble pioneer, Ab’s hard work and encouragement were also instrumental in the initiation of the Senior Retreat Program that began in 2004.

Students frequently comment on how meaningful this program is and reflect on some life-changing moments.

Joe Cua, BL Class of 2000 was among a select group of Cornell University students asked to invite to Cornell a high school teacher who had a profound effect on their education. Joe invited Ab Logan.

Taylor Davis, BL Class of 2013 remarked, “A great man, wonderful story-teller and teacher, and even better mentor and friend. Ab Logan will be deeply missed by former students and colleagues. They say that we all are our own individuals, but you sir, were truly one-of-a-kind. Thank you for sharing in my education.”

Ab’s influence was felt by many Boys’ Latin students over the years. That influence has led to the establishment in 2014 of The Albert A. Logan Scholarship. The School is pleased to report that The Logan Scholarship has currently attracted endowment funding in excess of $100,000. With this level of funding, the Logan Scholarship becomes part of the School’s named scholarship program.

Families or alumni who are interested in donating to The Albert A. Logan Scholarship are encouraged to do so by mailing a contribution to the School or giving online at www.boyslatinmd. com and noting in the comment section that the gift is to be directed to The Logan Scholarship. The School will notify Ab’s wife, Mary, of your thoughtfulness.

Boys’ Latin is so grateful for teachers like Ab Logan. While the School changes appropriately with the times, one constant that will always remain will be to hire outstanding teachers like Ab Logan, a person who genuinely cares about the students.

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Bill Niermann ’72 and Randy Deering ’73

Donors Celebrate Outstanding 2015 Fundraising Results

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by J. Patrick Gugerty

n Thursday evening October 29th, over 150 of Boys’ Latin’s most generous benefactors gathered in the Alumni House to be recognized and to celebrate the tremendous results that were achieved during the 2014-15 academic year. “Boys’ Latin is appreciative of every one of the more than 1,250 gifts that helped to make 2015 a very successful fundraising year for the school” said Pat Gugerty ’83, Assistant Headmaster for Advancement. “The evening provides an opportunity for the School to gather donors from many different constituencies - alumni, parents, parents of alumni, grandparents, trustees and friends -and to recognize them while sharing a fun evening of stewardship.”

The complete Boys’ Latin 2014-15 Annual Report of Giving was released on the website in 2014 at secure. boyslatinmd.com/GivingReport. Printed copies may be obtained through the Development Office. Highlights of the giving are shown on the left.

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2014-2015 GIVING HIGHLIGHTS $3,700,000 GIFTS TO THE SCHOOL EXCEED

Below: John Pie ’69, Andrew and Anne Meredith, Katherine and Bill Murphy, Ann and Brian O’Neil ’75, Jennifer and Charlie Black ’73 Bottom: Bob Shriver ’69, Derek ’90 and Stephanie Radebaugh, Greg and Angela Horning

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FUN FOR ALL AGES

by Mac Kennedy, Director of Alumni Relations

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he 56th annual Boys’ Latin Bull & Oyster Roast took place on Saturday, November 21, 2015, in the Gelston Athletic Center.

Nearly 750 alumni, parents, family and friends attended the affair to reminisce about days gone by and the BL of today.

We would like to extend our many thanks to The Valley Inn for sponsoring the event which is hosted by the Boys’ Latin Alumni Association and the Parents’ Association. Both organizations presented live and silent auction items that raised money - to eventually be given back to the school for various purposes. The net proceeds from both auctions made the event one of the most financially successful BL Bull & Oyster Roasts ever.

Boys’ Latin thanks all who attended and everyone who helped to make this a wonderful event. We hope you will come back again next year, so mark your calendars now for the 57th BL Bull & Oyster Roast. The Saturday before Thanksgiving is ALWAYS BL Bull & Oyster Roast time!

Geron Brooks ’12, Ben Kellar ’11, Jeremy Freeman ’11, Hunter Moreland ’14.

Brenden Crouse ’18 with bacon winnings.

Bets are in at the bacon wheel.

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Dennis (in uniform) with his brothers Pat (left) and Kyle (right)

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On the Line with Mahoney and Pyke

by Mac Kennedy

TWO RECENT BOYS’ LATIN GRADUATES decided to continue their football careers as offensive linemen at the highest level in college: Dennis Mahoney ’08 and Greg Pyke ’12. Dennis and Greg have lots in common; both are tall (Dennis 6’7” and Greg 6’6”), soft-spoken and amiable young men; both were MIAA All-Conference offensive linemen in high school; both have played in front of crowds in excess of 80,000 fans; both love studying history; and both are proud Lakers!

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DENNIS MAHONEY ’08 DENNIS was the last of the Mahoney boys to attend Boys’ Latin. His brothers Patrick ’03 and Kyle ’04 are also Laker alumni. The Mahoneys are viewed here at Boys’ Latin as three of BL’s best!

Dennis graduated from Boys’ Latin in 2008, serving as the student body president his senior year while maintaining a 4.2 GPA. Dennis’ accomplishments as a scholar and athlete were recognized when he was named the winner of the scholar-athlete award given by the National Football Foundation, Greater Baltimore Chapter, in 2008.

One of Dennis’ fondest memories as a Laker is the 2006 BL-St. Paul’s football game.

The Lakers were behind the entire way before mounting a game winning drive in the final two minutes. Quarterback Charlie McComas’08 threw a long pass to Tyricuz Ishway ’07 to get BL close to the goal line, and two plays later the Lakers scored the winning touchdown.

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Dennis loved his experience at BL and wrote that Upper School Latin Teacher John Bowling was the most influential Teacher. Dennis never had Mr. Bowling for a class, but he was his advisee and wrote recently, “Mr. Bowling is such an unassuming guy and was always there with advice or just to talk to.”

After graduating from Boys’ Latin, Dennis attended the University of Notre Dame. His brother Patrick was at Notre Dame, and Dennis felt it was the right place for him, too. BL head football coach Ritchie Schell sent a few game tapes to an assistant he knew at ND and word came back that Dennis could come play football for Notre Dame as a walk-on. “Dennis has been one of those offensive linemen that we count[ed] on every single week,” Irish head coach Brian Kelly said. “He [was] there for us, and you can’t have a successful program without a good walk-on program.” Dennis was a member of the Irish team that lost to Alabama in the 2013 national championship game.

Dennis majored in history at Notre Dame, eventually graduating with a 3.9 GPA and later studied in Notre Dame’s business graduate school after deciding to use his final year of football eligibility in 2012.

In 2013 he enrolled at Harvard Law School in Cambridge, MA, where he is currently studying and set to graduate in May. After graduation, he will start work in the litigation department at Mayer Brown LLP, a law firm in Washington, DC.

“Dennis has been one of those offensive linemen that we count[ed] on every single week” BRIAN KELLY, NOTRE DAME HEAD FOOTBALL COACH

GREG PYKE ’12 GREG is another one of BL’s best. From the start in the lower school at Boys’ Latin, Greg was bigger than most of his fellow class mates and, of course, slowly gravitated towards playing football. However, it was lacrosse that was Greg’s favorite sport growing up. His older sister and brother played Division I lacrosse in college, and he contemplated following in his older siblings’ footsteps.

He was an excellent attackman on the varsity lacrosse team for Bob Shriver for two seasons.

Initially, Greg was a three-sport athlete but eventually focused on football and lacrosse. Because of his size, strength and talent, he realized he might have a future in football. After spending time at the University of Alabama’s football camp during a high school visit, his father, Bruce, convinced him to look at the University of Georgia on his way home. After impressing the Georgia line coach with his abilities the Georgia Bulldogs decided to offer Greg a scholarship. Greg accepted the offer and could not be happier with his decision.

As a student at Boys’ Latin, Greg fell in love with military history after taking a course taught by Upper School Teacher Butch Maisel. His interest in military history led him to frequent visits to Fort McHenry and an interest in society, community, lifespan and family. Greg is a Human Development and Family Science major at Georgia as well as a red-shirt junior playing football for the Bulldog team. Last year he was named to the second team All-Southeast Conference [SEC] squad at guard, and this season he is an Athlon Sports’ Preseason Third Team All-American and a First Team All SEC preseason selection. He was also on the Outland Trophy and Lombardi trophy watch lists at the start of the season.

Greg is the consummate team player, who loves to block for his running backs. When discussing his blocking role with the Georgia Bulldogs Gameday Program, he said it reminded him of Pimlico Race Course here in his hometown. “Once those guys get past the line of scrimmage and you look down the field, you see them pounding the turf just like at the running of the Preakness,” he said.

The future looks bright for Greg. Coach Schell recently remarked there is a good chance Greg could continue his football career playing on Sundays in the National Football League. Greg’s size and athleticism continue to catch the attention of many of the NFL scouts.

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Generations of Lakers THE SONS & GRANDSONS OF ALUMNI, HONORARY ALUMNI & PAST STUDENTS

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WE ARE PROUD TO HIGHLIGHT OVER 50 STUDENTS who currently attend Boys’ Latin like their fathers or grandfathers in the past or whose fathers or grandfathers are honorary alumni: Jay Alban ’13 H......................... Mac 2018 (Grandfather) Richard H. Bagby ’82................ William 2024 Oliver Bailey............................. Chase 2018 Matt Berger ’87........................ Cole 2020 & Dean 2020 Gary Blibaum ’88...................... Josh 2018 & Jake 2022 Jonathan Brant ’78................... Jackson 2023 Geoff Brent ’77......................... Harrison 2018 David Butter............................. Josh 2021 Michael Chasney ’78................ Regan 2016 John Ciccarone ’84................... Leyton 2021 John Cochran ’80...................... Andrew 2023 Josh Dreiband ’93..................... Jake 2024 Daniel Dreiband ’90.................. Garrett 2017 Steve Dubin ’79........................ Peter 2022 & .............................................. Marty 2026 Dickie Gaines ’82...................... David 2022 Thomas M. Gaines ’82.............. Evan 2017 John Glatz ’87........................... Jake 2017 Les Goldsborough ’14 H ........... Ben 2023 (Grandfather) Randall Koch ’78....................... Ryan 2022 Paul Knott ’79........................... Connor 2018 Michael LeVanis ’86.................. Tuck 2023 Edmund J. Levendusky ’85....... Luke 2018

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James M. Magee ’74................. Jimmy 2017 Barton Mitchell ’07 H .............. Nolan 2028, Linc 2027 (Grandfather) ...................... & Mitchell 2025 J. Timothy Michel..................... Brooks 2017 Chris Miller, ’85......................... Cameron 2016 Luke Miller ’88.......................... Jake 2020 Richard T. O’Neil III ’78............. Michael 2018 Matthew Proutt ’93.................. Gavin 2022 & .............................................. Mason 2024 Gregory Pyne ’90...................... Alex 2022 Derek Radebaugh ’90............... Cody 2026 & Colt 2028 John Reith ’84........................... Nick 2020 & .............................................. Barclay 2022 Brian Rudick ’87 & ................... Harrison 2023 Stan Rudick ’14 H (Grandfather) George Santos ’77.................... Walker 2017 Roy “Andy” Smith ’85............... Anderson 2023 Brooks Shumate ’85................. Blake 2025 Peter Stellmann ’75.................. Ryan 2017 & John 2022 Richard N. Sutton ’76................ Jack 2019 James G. Thomas ’81................ Logan 2019 Michael Thomas ’87................. Luke 2022 & Ben 2023 Tom Travers ’73........................ Trayton 2020 Gene Ubriaco ’89...................... Michael 2018 Carl Voigt ’85............................ Garrett 2017 & .............................................. Grant 2020 Sean Walter ’95........................ Wyatt 2028 T. Bayard Williams ’73.............. Jack 2017 Richard Wyskiel ’88.................. Connor 2022

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MAGAZINE The magazine focuses on the impact of the Charles T. Bauer Student Commons, our new dining facility and campus center. Already, this space has delivered on the promise of forging a stronger community. Through daily practice of being together, our students have deepened relationships with one another and with faculty members. Moreover, the space has provided opportunities for informal interactions across all divisions, reinforcing that connectedness of being one school, K – 12. Again, none of this would be possible without the tremendous generosity of the many benefactors who have given to phase II of the Building the Laker Legacy Campaign.

POSTINGS Welcome to the second edition of The Boys’ Latin Magazine, our community-wide source of printed news. Through various stories and vignettes, this semiannual publication features alumni and students, faculty and staff, and families and friends, providing our broad community with an overview of the good work happening on campus and beyond. This winter edition showcases both longstanding Boys’ Latin traditions along with a glimpse of some of the new offerings introduced in this 2015-16 academic year.

In campus news, you will meet new teachers and staff for 2015-16, and we highlight the return of Al Freihofer. We feature new programs, such as LAUNCH in the upper school, INNOVATION in the middle school and new clubs in the lower school. You will see familiar faces and traditions in stories about Veterans & Patriot’s Days, the Bull & Oyster Roast, Fall Festival and the Fifth-Grade Tie Ceremony. In alumni and development news, we celebrate the memory of former trustee Brad Gano ’74 and long-time English chair Ab Logan ’12H, while also re-capping various events and alumni news.

Other feature articles give you a chance to learn about Michael Morsberger ’16 (our student body president), BL graduates that have matriculated to Cornell University and more.

This winter edition showcases both longstanding Boys’ Latin traditions along with a glimpse of some of the new offerings introduced in this 2015-16 academic year. The magazine focuses on the impact of the Charles T. Bauer Student Commons, our new dining facility and campus center.

On behalf of our school, I extend my deepest gratitude to our campaign chairs J. Duncan Smith ’73 and Warner Mason ’14 H for their stalwart leadership, our Board of Trustees for their commitment to our school, and the many donors who, through their generosity over the period of this campaign, have built a lasting legacy for generations of Lakers to come.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES Gregory S. Horning, President Frank S. Jones, Jr. ’77, First Vice President Charles F. Black, Sr. ’73, Treasurer Richard H. Bagby ’82, Assistant Treasurer Georgette D. Kiser, Secretary Geoffrey H. Brent ’77, Assistant Secretary

To receive a copy, contact Lisa Anthony 410.377.5192 x1106 Editorial Team Sarah Woods Editor and Director of Strategic Communications, The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland Joyce Barnett Proofreader Creative Team James Hersick Creative Director, Native Communications Laurel Webster Designer, Native Communications Photography Team Larry Canner Annemarie Merow Don Obrecht Derrick Thomas Katie Wollman Sarah Woods BL Photography Club LifeTouch Mighty Engine Printing Team HBP Inc.

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With deep appreciation,

Christopher J. Post / Headmaster New Student Commons.

Photo provided by The Mullan Contracting Company

2016 ACADEMIC CALENDAR March 21-28 Friday, April 29 Thursday, May 5 May 6-7 Monday, May 30 Saturday, June 4 Thursday, June 9 Friday, June 10

Spring Break Laker Golf Outing Named Scholarship Luncheon Homecoming School Closed, Memorial Day Commencement Lower School Closing Exercises Middle School Closing Exercises

Tuesday, September 6 Wednesday, September 7 Saturday, September 17 Monday, October 3 Wednesday, October 12 Saturday, November 19 November 23-25 December 21 –30

Orientation Classes begin Fall Festival School Closed, Rosh Hashanah School Closed, Yom Kippur Bull & Oyster Roast School Closed, Thanksgiving Winter Break

James R. Brooks ’73 James A. Callahan, Jr. ’71 Herbert D. Frerichs, Jr. Brandon F. Gaines ’72 Thomas M. Gaines ’82 Kathy H. Gray G. Todd Guntner ’72 Nicholas G. King Andrew Makris Jeffrey C. Mason ’81 Warner P. Mason ’12 H William H. May ’60 James E. McDonnell II ’45 Ryan D. Mollett ’97 Jonathan P. Murray ’13 H Walker S. Mygatt Robert B. Naeny, Jr. ’73 David Oestreicher Brian H. O’Neil ’75 Robert B. Rice Stephen W. Shaw Peter B. Snyder David A. Ward William E. Wilson, Jr. ’81 Alumni Association President Alison Brennan Parents’ Association President TRUSTEES EMERITI Raleigh Brent II ’44 Robert E. Carter ’64 Philip C. Federico ’75 Henry H. Hopkins ’03 H Craig Lewis Frederick W. Meier, Jr. George M. S. Riepe ’40 J. Duncan Smith ’73 H. Mebane Turner ’08 H BOYSLATINMD.COM

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