MICHAEL LINDSAY ’00: NEW TECH FOR TEACHERS
SAILING INTO THE SOUND OF SCIENCE
FAMILY’S WISH HONORS FOUNDER’S MESSAGE
times of
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2014–2015
Sanjeev K. Mehra, P ’10, ’12, ’13, ’20 Chairman W. Preston Baldwin III, P ’11 James F. Bell, P ’14, ’16, ’17, ’21 W. Robert Berkley, Jr. ’91, P ’21, ’23 Nancy M. Better, P ’11, ’13 Michael J. Bingle, P ’20, ’25 Todd L. Boehly, P ’20, ’22, ’24 Mark H. Camel, P ’12, ’18, ’18 Robert F. Carangelo, P ’17, ’21 B. Cort Delany ’73 Mark F. Dzialga, P ’19 Scott V. Haig, P ’09, ’14 Gregory B. Hartch ’88, P ’19 John R. Harvey ’84 Carlos M. Hernandez, P ’18 Andrew H. Jacobson, P ’17, ’18, ’22 Christina C. Kazazes, P ’13, ’19, ’23 David B. MacFarlane, P ’11, ’12, ’16 D. Ian McKinnon, P ’18 Michael J. Odrich, P ’13, ’15 Thomas D. O’Malley, Jr. ’85, P ’12, ’15, ’21 Suzanne P. Peisch, P ’12, ’14, ’16, ’18 Philip F. P. Pierce, P ’10, ’13, ’18 Stephen R. Pierce, P ’15, ’19 Jean W. Rose, P ’16 David R. Salomon, P ’16 William A. Schneider ’72, P ’12, ’16 Scott M. Stuart, P ’12, ’16 Michael A. Troy, P ’12, ’14 Tyler J. Wolfram, P ’18, ’22
Ex Officio Thomas W. Philip, P ’08, ’10 Headmaster Kathleen Harrington CFO/ Business Manager Thomas G. Murray, P ’25, ’27 Executive Director of Development Kimberlie Fett, P ’13, ’19 President, BPA
on the cover (left to right), Lower Schoolers
Alexander Hazlett ’22, Kyle Karas ’22, and Jackson Wolfram ’22 explore a supersized National Geographic map of the world. The mega-map visited the Lower School in the fall — just one of many initiatives underscoring the importance of globally oriented education. Brunswick partners with Global Online Academy and schools all around the globe to offer ‘Wick boys the kind of rigorous academics they are accustomed to, while allowing for experiential education and worldwide exploration of the highest caliber.
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Influences from all over the world were in abundance at Brunswick this year. ‘Wick Students went on adventures in the Amazon, gained global perspective in the lower school, and were transplanted in dozens of foreign programs. Read more about Brunswick’s travels on page 34.
MESSAGE FROM THE
HEADMASTER Affluence and the Second Generation The Influence of ‘The Butterfly Effect’
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HE “BUTTERFLY EFFECT” REFERS TO A simple and often-repeated fable: A boy walking in the woods sees a latestage cocoon, inside of which he can see a young butterfly struggling to break free. The butterfly-to-be is barely able to move his wings and is squirming and pressing against the sides of the cocoon to get out. Thinking he’s helping, the boy stops his walk and reaches down, ever-so-gently breaking open the cocoon to allow the butterfly to get out. The boy naturally assumes that, in easing the butterfly’s struggle, he’s helping it survive. But the conclusion of the story isn’t so upbeat: It’s in the very struggle that the butterfly grows strong enough so as to fly. In releasing him early, the boy has prevented the butterfly’s opportunity to grow strong enough to survive. The moral of the story is too obvious to emphasize further. So often, our boys hear how “the rest of the world is not like Greenwich” and “how lucky they should feel about growing up where they do.” Greenwich and towns similar to it are, in many ways, “the promised land” in our society. The streets are clean, safe, and well-kept, and the children — whether they attend independent or public schools — are often enrolled at some of the finest schools of their kind in the nation, and therefore, in the world. In so many ways, it might seem that Greenwich is the perfect place to live and to grow up. The reality, of course, can be quite different. It’s not an overstatement to say that, in some ways, growing up in Greenwich can be more challenging for our youth than growing up in a somewhat less successful and perhaps more moderated community.
and of responsibility in the very children for whom they are working so hard to provide. Whether it be the ease with which the wants of the second generation might be sated — as compared to the wonderful lessons of struggle and perseverance that so often promoted the success of the first generation — or the difficulty of raising a child true to commonly accepted mores, growing up to be a self-reliant, focused, empathic, and fulfilled individual can often be, in settings such as ours, a notable challenge. As we walk through our own woods, tempting as it may be to reach down and take an active and early hand in removing the cocoons of struggle surrounding the children we love so much, the best way to ensure survival and strength is actually to let nature take its course. We, in all we do at Brunswick, try to keep our thinking clear in this regard. Although our buildings might be beautiful and our offerings wide-ranging, our goal in so much of what we do is to help our charges learn that the most valuable accomplishments are those they achieve on their own.
“...THE BEST WAY TO ENSURE SURVIVAL AND STRENGTH IS ACTUALLY TO LET NATURE TAKE ITS COURSE.”
Taken a step further, it’s ironic to note that the very success that so many of us have earned in large part to provide for our children may, in fact, serve as a detriment to those very same children. Most parents strive, in all they do, to provide experiences for their children that are at least the same, and ideally, much better than the circumstances they knew themselves while growing up. Yet, often surprisingly to these parents — who, through a delicate mix of hard work and great talent, have achieved great things — living among such a successful and driven population and enjoying on a daily basis such bounty can often unrealistically skew the perception both of reality
Thomas W. Philip
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Brunswick nswic nsw wick TIMES OF
Brunswick School 100 maher Avenue greenwich, CT 06830 Tel: 203.625.5800 BrunswickSchool.org
Headmaster Thomas W. philip Executive Director of Development Thomas g. murray
Contents FEATURES 05 Resonant Echoes of ‘Courage, Honor, Truth’ By Katherine Ogden
Associate Director of Development meghan mcCarthy
07 Expression, Honor, growth, Celebration By Katherine Ogden
Director of Institutional Communications Daniel J. griffin dgriffin@brunswickschool.org
12 Sail into Exploration & Discovery By Katherine Ogden
Assistant Editor Courtney Kennedy ckennedy@brunswickschool.org Class Notes Editor libby Edwards ledwards@brunswickschool.org Contributing Writers Charlie Cassoli ’15 Dan griffin Courtney Kennedy michael Kennedy ’99 Katherine ogden michael (Ty) pastore ’20 Tom philip David Robbins ’14 Contributing Photographers Dan Burns Tim Coffey Jamie Fessenden michael graae Jim Harrison Jeffry Konczal minush Krasniqi Wayne lin nick onken Jay premack Design Taylor Design, taylordesign.com Printing Flagship press, flagshippress.com
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34 ’Wick goes global! By Katherine Ogden 43 Fall Sports Wrapup: Determination. Brotherhood. Triumph over Adversity. By Michael Kennedy ’99
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CONTENTS
DEPARTMENTS 01 Message from the Headmaster 49 Beyond the Books
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– Steps Ahead: Teacher Institute, English Department Get New Leaders – On the Set with Football Greats – When the Choice Shouldn’t Be ‘Nice’ – Nonprofit Entrepreneur: ‘Find Your Revolution’ – Two Drifters, Off to Find Their Worlds – Arabic Nations: Relief Effort Raises Awareness – The Civil Rights Journey: Historic Voices, Compelling Stories – Robot Prevailed Over ‘Nature’s Fury’ – ‘Better Down Where’s Wetter, Under the Sea’ 58 Class Notes 60 In Memoriam 62 Alumni Notes 64 Alumni Events 68 Last Look
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FLEX TIME 04 Excellence in Athletics 16 ’Wick Students on Stage 33 The Louise Lehrman Visiting Senior Fellowship 42 The Life of An Artist 48 ’Wick at the Head of the Charles 57 Upper School Veterans Day Assembly
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FleX time e X C e lFlle eN XC Te I MI e N N AT AH Mlee T I C S
he’D neVer tell You
On the Squash Court: Among the Nation’s Best b Y m i C h a el KenneDY ’9 9
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AYeS MUrPHY ’14 IS
“I’ve never heard Hayes talk
as humble as they come
about himself or his achievements,”
in the Brunswick sports
Stephens said. “He carries himself
world. He’s also as accom-
with such great humility and class.
plished as they come — especially
I’m happy to be the spokesman for
on the squash courts.
such a tremendous athlete — and
After finishing the 2013 season as the #1 ranked player among
an even better role model.” You cannot doubt that assess-
American 11th graders, Hayes rep-
ment after having the chance to
resented his country last summer
speak to the UPenn-bound senior,
at the world Junior Squash tour-
who also plays varsity soccer and
nament in wroclaw, Poland.
lacrosse.
“It was always my goal to be
“Squash has taught me a lot
selected, so when I got the news, I
about losing — how to act in that
was very excited — and honored to represent the United States on the international stage,” Murphy said. “It was a great experience and should help me in future matches. It was a reality check, too. There are so many world-class players out there who are simply at another
moment and how to use it as tool
level than I am right now.”
to get better,” Murphy said. “I’ve
In addition, Murphy was named
learned to give credit to my oppo-
the most improved squash player
nent, but have also been motivated
in America for 2013 and was also
to work harder after experiencing
recognized as a scholar athlete by
defeat.”
the United States Squash racquets Association. Murphy wouldn’t be the first to
what will he miss most about his time on ’wick’s squash team? “The bus rides, probably,” Murphy
tell you about his list of accom-
responded. “And the time with my
plishments, though. You’d have to
teammates and Mr. Stephens and
ask his coach, Jim Stephens, who
Mr. Boynton.”
raves about the character of his team captain.
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Murphy was named the most improved squash player in America for 2013 and was also recognized as a scholar athlete by the United States Squash Racquets Association.
A Family’s Wish
Resonant Echoes of
‘ COURAGE
HONOR
’ TRUTH Honoring a Dynamic Granddaughter and Her Remarkable Grandfather By Katherine Ogden
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Brunswick’s founding president, William J. Hoggson, charged the School’s first Headmaster with teaching boys the lifelong importance of adhering to the principles of “Courage, Honor, Truth.”
During a 1906 Commencement
HIRLEY WRIGHT
in Shirley’s memory be made to
if Hoggson was a mainstay in
was just 13 when
her beloved grandfather’s school,
young Shirley’s life, so, too, has
speech, Hoggson formally turned
she lost one of the
Brunswick.
he been a pillar in the 111-year
over the new Brunswick School
life of Brunswick School.
building to Headmaster George
mainstays of her life, her larger-
Such tribute is a testament
than-life grandfather, W. J.
to the character of the men
Hoggson, the founding President
who founded Brunswick — for
of Brunswick School.
An engineer, designer and builder who served on the Board of Trustees in the early days,
Carmichael, offering this timeless advice: “Take our boys, Mr. Headmas-
It was not very much time to
when Brunswick was still casting
ter, and teach them, if you will,
spend with a cherished grandpar-
about for permanent home, Hogg-
Latin, Greek, Mathematics; but
ent. Still, Hoggson made such an
son offered more than mere bricks
above all else, teach them, I beg
impression on the girl that when
and mortar to the nascent school.
you, Courage, Honor, Truth.”
Wright died last October, her
He offered words.
children thought to remember
And while the original school
not just the grandfather but also the school he helped to found. They asked that donations
Shirley Wright (left) poses with cousin Barbara Hoggson Sutphen in front of her grandfather’s portrait.
building Hoggson helped to erect was destroyed by fire, his words endure and resonate.
Brunswick boys immediately recognized the words for their strength. At an all-school assembly the following fall, they chose Hoggson’s
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words for the School motto — and
were joined on the trip by cousin
those words have remained at the
Barbara Hoggson Sutphen,
center of a Brunswick education
formerly of Greenwich and now
ever since.
of Vero Beach, Fla.
Hoggson’s speech was tapped
In addition to Brunswick,
again more recently: During the
the trio visited Christ Church
last 18 months, it has headlined the
Greenwich, built by Hoggson
School’s transformative “Above All
Brothers Builders in 1910, and
Else” Capital Campaign.
another Hoggson enterprise,
Long aware that Hoggson helped to found Brunswick, his
the Putnam Trust. “(Mom) was very, very, very
descendants have been surprised
proud of her grandfather,” Wheat
recently by the depth and enduring
said. “She loved him dearly. Any-
“Take our boys, Mr. Headmaster, and teach them, if you will, Latin, Greek, Mathematics; but above all else, teach them, I beg you, Courage, Honor, Truth.” quality of his contributions. As far as anyone knows, the family visited Brunswick only once
thing he was involved in was magic to her.” Another Brunswick connection
— a brief, 30-minute meeting in
came unexpectedly a few years ago,
2000. The visit was initiated by
after a chance encounter between
Wright’s daughter, Sherry Wheat,
Brunswick theater teacher Seth
Brunswick’s colorful characters,
who planned a trip to Greenwich in
Potter and Shirley Wright.
influential teachers, dedicat-
order to see firsthand some of her great-grandfather’s handiwork. Wheat and her mother
The two became acquainted when they both were visiting the Adirondack League Club in Old Forge, N.Y. Potter describes Shirley as a “loving and gracious force.”
ed coaches, and visionary administrators. “This lovely and simple meeting made me think that Brunswick’s core of courage, honor, truth
“When I told her I was a teacher
resonates through time,”
at Brunswick, she laughed and took
Potter wrote, “embodied
my arm,” he wrote in an e-mail.
in all of us who have
“I told her of the new look of the
been, and who are
school and all of the wonderful new
now, a part of this
facilities (Baker Theater had just
great school.”
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had its first show). Although she was pleased with the physical improvements to the school, Shirley was focused more on the souls that inhabited the space.” The pair traded stories of
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Shirley Wright walking hand in hand with her grandfather, W. J. Hoggson, in Paris where she lived with him during the Depression.
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Three Ring App Captures and Preserves Student Work in All Dimensions bY Katherine ogDen
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rUNSwICk, YAle, THe
after all these years — a portfolio
University of oxford.
of work he did in elementary
Michael lindsay ’04 has passed through some
school, a series of “orange books” that document his growth from a
of the most prestigious educational
small boy in kindergarten to a na-
institutions in the world, earning
scent Middle School scholar-to-be.
degrees along the way in the fields
writing, pictures, you name
of political science and the history
it — the books offer insight into
of war.
lindsay’s early education in ways
eXpression, honor, growth, Celebration Though honored to see his
that a simple report card can’t.
name on those diplomas,
lindsay has one book for each
lindsay counts another set of
year that he spent as young
objects among his most prized
student at greenwich Country
possessions.
Day School, from kindergarten
It’s something his mom has safely tucked away for him even
through grade eight. “That was very powerful,” he
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Ten years out of Brunswick, Michael Lindsay ’04 is the CEO of an education technology startup whose goal is to honor teachers and celebrate student work.
three ring is being useD bY oVer:
teaChers
stuDents
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said, explaining: “That’s a record of
classroom moments in a few swift
your work. It’s extremely important
finger swipes.
to the learning process. “Those books are still my most cherished possessions,” he said. Now, lindsay and a team of
It’s a digital filing cabinet of sorts, a way to organize student work so that it can be easily accessed for student learning, for
entrepreneurs have found a way to
parent-teacher conferences, for
capture crucial learning moments
assessments, and more.
from today’s classrooms, preserving
“Three ring really is the union
important evidence formerly lost to
of students, teachers, and parents
the pressing demands of the day.
(the three rings, perhaps),” lindsay
lindsay is co-founder and chief
said. “It’s got a bit of three-ring
executive officer of Three ring,
binder to it, which is traditionally
an educational app that enables
how classwork is stored and ref-
teachers to capture and share
erenced. It’s got a bit of three-ring
HONOR C R U C I AL LE AR NI NG MO ME NT S
circus to it, a playful association
a next-door neighbor from
we’re happy with.
lindsay’s days at oxford, provided
“overall, it’s a name we thought of as educational and
Silvius is a former teacher who
abstract without being foreign
“breathes education” and studied
or convoluted,” he said.
education research at oxford. In
lindsay and co-founder
2011, he was frustrated with his
Stephen Silvius hatched the idea
experience in the classroom and
for Three ring in 2011.
looking to make a professional
with an entrepreneurial spirit “in his blood,” lindsay was
Teachers can quickly tag student work and share it instantly on the Three Ring website. Parents can then easily and privately access information about their child’s day—solving those dinnertime conversations with a child who claims “nothing” happened at school today.
the solution.
change. The two hashed ideas for a new
determined to wade into the world
venture, but came up empty until
of startups, but less certain about
months later, when they settled on
what direction that would take.
two core beliefs about education in
Some alchemy with Silvius,
America today.
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“ I LOVE IT BECAUSE IT HELPS OPEN DIALOGUE AMONG ALL THREE GROUPS—PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND STUDENTS.”
Both beliefs are rooted in a
as the saving grace for American
“we should cherish teachers,”
respect for the work that happens
education. Now the Ceo of an edu-
lindsay added. “Nothing will get
in classrooms everywhere.
cation technology startup, lindsay
done unless at the core you trust
said that’s intentional.
teachers.”
The first belief is that teachers are working hard to meet the needs of students. “we should respect
“I’m a pretty big skeptic of technology in the classroom.”
teachers,” lindsay said, “because
Nevertheless, by late 2011,
using Three ring instead of report cards,” lindsay said. overall, a digital filing cabinet such as Three ring might seem a
Captured and organized
rather mundane tool. But longtime
like never before, a portfolio of
science and math educator Mary
classroom moments serves as an
Ann Brady, of South glastonbury,
they are the people who stand at
lindsay and Silvius each found
unmatched opportunity to under-
Conn., calls the potential behind
the center of a student’s everyday
themselves at a professional
line student growth, communicate
it “huge.”
classroom experience.
crossroads of sorts. Silvius had left
it, and identify opportunities for
teaching, and lindsay had ended a
improvement.
“Teachers need to be helped, not replaced,” he said. The second belief is that stu-
two-year program as a consultant for Mckinsey & Company.
dents are also working hard every
It proved to be a pivotal mo-
Public secondary school teachers are routinely juggling as many
Such portfolios are being
as 125 students, Brady pointed out.
used more and more to evaluate
Not only do these teachers lead
students and teachers alike — these
class after class of itchy adolescents
day, creating and refining all sorts
ment — the pair took the plunge
collections can make learning plain
all day, they are under increasing
of wonderful projects. over time,
and founded Three ring on
by showing not just a polished fin-
pressure to communicate in spare
that work is enormously valuable,
November 1, 2011.
ished project, but also the critical
moments with 125 sets of parents.
not only to students, but also to their teachers and parents alike. It’s worth pointing out that neither “belief” touts technology
“we wanted to emphasize good
first drafts and discarded ideas that
teaching and learning,” lindsay
lead up to it. rome, indeed, was
said. “one way to do that is to cre-
not built in a day.
ate a record of student work.
It’s a worthy goal, but wholly unrealistic. Brady puts it another way: “It’s
“Some schools are already
not humanly possible.”
Capture and Organize Like Never Before A portfolio of classroom moments
1 Start by
2 Add tags
3 Photograph,
serves as an unmatched opportunity
selecting the
to quickly
record or shoot a
to underline student growth,
class and
categorize
video to capture
communicate it, and identify
student.
work.
student work.
opportunities for improvement.
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HONOR C R U C I AL LE AR NI NG MO ME NT S
would an app that organizes student work into portfolios help? “That’s huge,” said Brady, who
who uses the app in his classroom
John Hanson French Immersion
just a few of the influential teach-
in Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
School in Temple Hills, Md. “I’m
ers in his Upper School life.
“(Parents) love seeing what
sure that parent-teacher confer-
left teaching last spring. “Anything
their kids are doing in school,” add-
ence time will be much different
that makes that communication
ed Brad waid, a 3rd-grade teacher
this year, thanks to Three ring!”
easier would be an advantage.”
at the same school, who called the
Simple and easy to use, the Three ring app uses omnipres-
app “transformative.” Maryland middle school teacher
Just out of the gate, Three ring is thriving.
“The list is long,” lindsay said. A ’wick mathlete, lindsay was captain of a championship Math Team, captain and founder of the Fencing Team, and president of
Free to download, the app is
the Classics Club who took “all
ent phone and tablet cameras to
Sarah Thomas echoed those
already being used by more than
the latin classes that Brunswick
capture artifacts of classroom work
sentiments, and more. “Students,”
35,000 teachers who hail from ev-
offered.”
and activities. Artifacts might
she said, “also love the app because
ery state in the nation and dozens
include a videotaped presentation,
they can upload pictures and vid-
of countries worldwide. Thousands
an audio clip of a discussion, or a
eos from their very own accounts,”
more are signing up every month.
photograph of written work.
empowering them in their own
Teachers can quickly tag the work and instantly share it on
learning. “we use (Three ring) in the
In Maryland, a large-scale pilot districts.
classroom to create online student
parents easy and private access to
portfolios,” Thomas wrote. “Usu-
said, offering that the company has
information about their child’s day.
ally, I take snapshots of students’
already raised seven figures in an
“Things are going well,” lindsay
work and post it online. But we
early seed round.
able talking points for parents, who
have also used it to upload videos
might struggle with dinnertime
of class presentations. I made
lindsay said a recently hired chief
conversation with a child who
sure to install it on our class set of
customer officer is tapping into the
claims “nothing” happened during
i-Pads, so that students can stay
marketplace for district-wide
a six-hour school day.
up-to-date on their progress.
networks of student work,
“It kind of gives parents a win-
“I love it because it helps open
dow into the classroom,” said Drew
dialogue among all three groups
Minock, a 4th-grade teacher
(parents, teachers, and students),” said Thomas, who teaches at the
“I loved my Brunswick experience,” he said.
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program is underway in multiple
the Three ring website, allowing
Such access can provide valu-
At graduation, he was unanimously elected Ivy Speaker.
So what’s the business plan?
For more information, visit ThreeRing.com
A RE CO L L E CTIO N
brunswiCK math team shows some priDe Why should sports
something that will provide a
teams get all the glory?
“community experience.”
It was a question
“we are selling the ability
michael lindsay asked
to use Three ring across systems,” lindsay said. “It
in 2004, the year the
has the capability to network
Brunswick math Team
users together to share and
took home the gold at the
celebrate student work, as a com-
statewide math competitions
munity.”
organized by the Connecticut
If lindsay has helped create a tool that honors teachers, there is
State Association of mathematics leagues. If Brunswick golf and Bruns-
good reason. For this budding entrepreneur,
wick Football got to wear nifty
it was teachers who lit the way
jackets displaying their team
at every stage, who cultivated in
pride, lindsay said, then most
lindsay a certain “respect for the
certainly so should the winning
fact that difficult things can be
Brunswick math. “After some debate, we had
worthwhile.” At Brunswick, Father
them made and wore them,”
richard Cipolla, Michael
lindsay recalled. “ours said
Allwood, Anne Allwood, richard Beattie, and
‘Brunswick math.’ They were a big hit.”
Brian Freeman were
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The three-masted schooner SoundWaters served as a floating classroom for Brunswick’s Marine Biology class, giving the students a morning of hands-on science.
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SAIL INTO
eXploration & DisCoVerY JOURNEY OPENS EYES TO NATURE’S WONDERS & CHALLENGES BY KATHERINE OGDEN
Brunswick science students set sail for a day, boarding a three-masted schooner to take scientific inquiry to the waters of Long Island Sound.
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OR ONE ’WICK BRUIN, A
SoundWaters out of Stamford for a
late September sail was a
morning of hands-on science with
chance to hold a living starfish
staff from SoundWaters.org.
in the palm of his hand.
And, it was a wake-up call to the
Also onboard this “floating classroom” were the students’ teacher,
presence of billions and billions of
Dana Montanez, chair of the Bruns-
The most common marine
plankton and other microorganisms in
wick science department.
fish in the Sound includes,
a single glass of ocean water.
Montanez said SoundWaters
fluke, menhaden, Atlantic
another ocean creature, the mantis
Brunswick boys, offering opportuni-
silversides, black seabass,
shrimp, which lives in the mud at the
ties to survey everything from micro
blackfish (tautog), bluefish,
bottom of this estuary and somehow
and macro marine life to aquatic
and smooth dogfish.
found its way into one of the trawling
chemistry.
nets Brunswick boys hauled up from
For example, the boys took water
Using a hydrometer, students
the depths. For a shrimp, this little
samples at 10 and 30 feet, testing
recorded figures like salinity,
creature is huge. More on that later.
for things like salinity, temperature,
temperature, dissolved oxygen,
And yet it was disappointment.
dissolved oxygen, and pH.
and pH from the samples they
You don’t have to sail far to learn
gathered.
that all these creatures are still living
data from different depths and cur-
alongside an awful lot of trash in the
rents, discovering that ocean water is
Long Island Sound. Garbage, in fact, is
complex, particularly in summer.
Major environmental problems currently affecting the Sound include hypoxia, toxic substance and pathogen contamination, debris, and other man-made pollution.
Calculating density, they compared
among the first thing students notice
It’s distinctly layered, with denser,
as the net is hauled up to the deck of
colder water at the bottom and warm-
the 80-foot schooner, built to mirror a
er, lighter water at the top. That’s not
17th-century sailing vessel.
a good thing — the density gradient
“There was a lot trash – bottles,
prevents oxygen-rich surface water
plastic bags, six-ring bottle holders,”
from reaching the critters at
said Stephan Seeger ’14. “It was
the bottom.
pretty bad.
Between that and an overabun-
“It definitely opened eyes to
dance of nutrients such as nitrogen,
the pollution in the ocean,”
conditions at the bottom become ripe
Seeger said. “To how
for hypoxia, a deficiency which starves
marine animals can be affected by pollution and oil spills.” Seeger and his Marine Biology classmates took to the water on a chilly day in September, boarding the schooner
living things of essential oxygen. Overall, the voyage made for some pretty rigorous science education for the boys, especially considering their environment. “The whole time we were sailing, whipping around Long Island Sound,” noted Montanez. “It was 40°F. It
Horseshoe crabs are not true
was freezing!”
crabs at all. They are in fact
Even so, the expedition offered up
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butterfish, winter flounder,
crafted an individual program for
As well, it was a new respect for
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more closely related to arach-
unique lessons about the incredible
nids (a group that includes
biodiversity right here in our own
spiders and scorpions) than
aquatic front yard.
crustaceans.
TRU TH
E XPLO R AT I O N & DI SC O VE R Y
The Sound is home to numerous crustacean species including the Jonah crab, the Atlantic rock crab, spider crab, fiddle crab, hermit crab and mole crab. The Japanese shore crab was introduced in the 1980s and is now the most commonly found crab in the Sound.
Starfish are not actually fish. They belong to the phylum Echinodermata, which makes them related to sand dollars, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers.
“my favorite part of the trip was
was, the horseshoe crab has been
probably when we were able to handle
around since the dinosaurs,
the marine organisms,” Seeger said.
Seeger noted.
“Holding the different types of fish
Another crustacean provided some
“We weren’t allowed to touch it,” he noted. Though the shrimp was clearly off-limits, students were encouraged
was very cool. It amazed me that we
of the drama of the day. The mantis
to handle many of the other creatures
found so many different types of
shrimp, commonly known as a toe
hauled up in the nets that day, includ-
animals in such a small area of
splitter, can grow to about 10 inches
ing the enchanting Asterias forbesi.
the Sound.”
and is endowed with truly exceptional
Students took special note of the
A hockey player who eschews the
force and speed in its front claws.
rows of tiny suckers the starfish uses
beach for colder pursuits, Seeger was
Some claim its punch is as fast as
to move about.
thrilled to have the opportunity to
a bullet.
hold a creature that has stood the test of time. As homely a creature as there ever
“It’s this huge shrimp, it’s really, really fast,” Seeger said. “It can cut into bone on your finger.”
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What can we say about holding such a creature in your hand? Said Seeger: “The starfish, it’s amazing.”
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Billions of primitive, unicellular organisms, known as plankton, can be found in a single sample of sea water.
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The fall season saw two very different theatrical productions come to life. At Baker Theater in early november, under the direction of upper School theater teacher Seth potter, Tom Stoppard’s The Real Inspector Hound — a play within a play — skewers two drama critics as they review the opening of a parody of a pompous British whodunit. Photos by Dan Burns & Jamie Fessenden.
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At greenwich Academy in December, a Broadway Jr. version of Alice in Wonderland, under the direction of middle School music teacher Alexander Constantine, involved 10 Brunswick middle Schoolers in a musical production that was full of fantasy, memorable tunes, and adventurous turns on a magical journey to lewis Carroll’s famous Wonderland down under. Photos by Dan Burns & Jamie Fessenden.
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S U N N Y S K I E S, B I G S M I L E S
BY MICHAEL KENNEDY ’99 AND KATHERINE OGDEN
As autumn foliage neared its peak in Greenwich, a glorious Homecoming 2013 brought together hundreds of alumni, parents, and friends for a tradition-filled weekend of games, good cheer, camaraderie, reunion revelry, victory on the field, honor and celebration, and a spectacular nighttime blaze of fireworks in the sky over the Edwards Campus on King Street.
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“Never say never”
Back at Brunswick for his
Rain has soaked plans for bon-
20-year reunion was legendary
fires in recent years. But this year,
Bruin Janne Kouri ’93, who
the flames quickly warmed the
appeared stunned and over-
huge crowd who gathered ’round
whelmed as he was awarded
to soak in some spirit on a cold
the 2013 Distinguished Alumni
October evening.
Award for his
And there was more — after the
accomplishments in bringing
bonfire, Greenwich firefighters shot
fitness and wellness within reach
fireworks high over Edwards Cam-
of millions of Americans living
pus, sending spirits soaring on the
with paralysis.
eve of the Middle School dance and
Surrounded by friends and as they say. Still, it’s hard to imag-
feated rival, Avon Old Farms, by a
ine another Homecoming to top
score of 52–37, for a top spot in the
this one.
league.
Perfect autumn air swept into
In Philadelphia, ’Wick rowers
Greenwich just in time for Home-
took home bronze at the Head of
coming 2013, setting the stage for
the Schuylkill Regatta.
a triumphant weekend of thrilling
But that was not all.
athletic contests, joyful celebra-
It was a reunion year for both
tions, and happy reunions. In sports, the weekend featured
the “3s” and the “8s,” and throughout the weekend, dozens of ’Wick
decisive shutout victories by soccer,
alums fanned out at watering holes
water polo, and cross country,
and private homes across the area
while football beat out their unde-
for some cheerful camaraderie.
Saturday’s time-honored football
classmates, Kouri accepted the
match with rival Avon Old Farms.
award at the 4th Annual Alumni
And what a game it was.
Association Party, held at the Up-
Before a huge crowd at Cosby
per School atrium Friday evening.
Field, Avon’s Winged Beavers took
Elsewhere, another Brunswick tradition returned with a roar.
an early lead but were soon subdued, trailing the remainder of the
On the heels of the Bruins’
game as the Bruins controlled the
victory over Hopkins soccer
field and took home the win.
Friday night, King Street Director
If you missed the fun, we’re
of Maintenance Chuck Redahan
happy to provide this recap along
helped to kick off the weekend
with the gentle reminder that there
with a roaring bonfire just off
is always next year.
Cosby Field.
We hope to see you then!
VICTORY & CAMARADERIE, OVER EASY Team Breakfasts Saturday morning dawned sunny
“I think it’s brilliant,” said Tom
The team was joined by
and crisp as ’Wick boys were up
Demas ’88, who was joined at
legendary alums from the Class
bright and early to break their fast
Homecoming by his son. “Bruns-
of ’88, who fielded one of the
with Brunswick Bruins who have
wick is family.
strongest soccer teams the School
come before.
“There will never be a moment
Football moms were the first
where they can be operating in
has ever seen. Bruins making their way along
to serve up some grub, dishing out
the kind of community that’s this
the buffet were: Ian Mackinnon
breakfast at Durkin Dining Hall,
strong,” he said. “The reality is the
’88, Jason Gilbride ’88, Dennis
at Brunswick’s Lower School, for
relationships you form here are
Germaske ’88, and Benji Ward ’88,
Bruins headed for the gridiron
so tight. You really are a band
along with Geoffrey Nichols ’89.
later in the day.
of brothers out there. That’s Joining the team
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powerful.”
were alums who
Next up to a breakfast bar was
know well the
Varsity Soccer, which gathered at
value of the
the Middle School Dining Hall on
Bruin
the morning after its victory over
experience.
Hopkins.
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“It’s just good,” Ward said. “It’s good to see everyone. It’s good to see tradition being carried out.”
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a DaY with no umbrellas
01 Matt Gendell ’15, Jimmy Knight ’14,
and Tommy Hull ’14 enjoy a laugh with Headmaster Philip at the football team’s breakfast. 02 Kieran Dowley ’16, Michael Marzonie ’16,
Alumni Golf Outing
and Jourdon Delerme-Brown ’16 load up their plates prior to the big game.
As golfers arrived
tainly set the tone for another great
occasional refreshment. All seemed
for the Alumni
Homecoming weekend.”
to be most appreciative of the sun
golf outing
Sixty-four alumni, spanning
— and especially the dry grips.
at the griffith
the class years of 1957 to 2007,
e. Harris golf
and a handful of faculty and staff
hole — imagine a long par-five —
Course, they reached into their
members took to the course for the
where scramble and raffle winners
trunks for clubs, shoes, gloves, and
18-hole scramble format.
were announced, prizes awarded,
balls — all the necessities for a day on the links.
The day concluded at the 19th
They were all treated to some
and toasts made. More important,
picturesque fall foliage — not to
though, alumni enjoyed each oth-
For the first time in recent
mention some great golf. loud
er’s company and reminisced about
years, though, they left umbrellas
cheers echoed across the course
their Brunswick experiences.
and rain gear behind as they
throughout the day — no doubt in
headed to the practice range to
celebration of birdies and even an
that is Brunswick has remained
warm up for the event. The forecast
eagle or two. Bogeys were a rarity,
consistent over the years,” Chris
called for a beautiful fall day —
and double bogeys were forbidden
Day ’81 said. “Coming back to cam-
albeit a chilly one — with not a
on this day.
pus and to this event only adds to
drop of rain expected. “After many years of feeling
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As groups made their way
03 Demetri Day ’78, Chris Ford ’81, Rick
Pagnani ’81, and Chris Day ’81 do some team-bonding before heading out onto the course. 04 Brett Stephens ’94 and Winston Bragg ’92
pause for a photo on their drive down the fairway. They proved to be the day’s big winners in the raffle. 05 Henk Hartong and Morgon Gregory
’92 pose with the tournament trophy. Winning doesn’t appear to be getting old for these two outing veterans.
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“The camaraderie and kinship
the pile of memories I’ve gathered
around the course, they partici-
since becoming a Bruin. That’s why
Mother Nature’s wrath, we had
pated in putting contests, took a
the place is so special.”
a spectacular day for golf,” Brett
swing at a hole-in-one for a car
Stephens ’94 said. “The outing cer-
(no winners), and enjoyed the
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4th Annual Alumni Association Party
‘ the sChool Changes, but the people Don’t’
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eADMASTer ToM
Alumni mingled with class-
many memories of when these
Philip welcomed the men
mates and former teachers as they
boys were in my class, how the
of Brunswick and their
reminisced about high school
school has grown and changed,
families as they toasted the
pranks and the milestones of their
and the amazing facilities that are
past, shared hopes for the future,
lives — the Upper School atrium
here now.
and remarked on the timelessness
was bright with their stories.
of a Brunswick education. “It’s always wonderful to
“I loved being at the party as
“I always love hearing about what they’re doing and about their
many of my former students were
families,” Meloni said, adding:
come back,” said Peter grant ’88,
there,” said 2nd-grade teacher Pat
“It is amazing how quickly time
celebrating his 25th. “The school
Meloni, a Brunswick mainstay
passes by.”
changes, but the people don’t.”
for the last 38 years. “we shared
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Generations of alumni gather for the weekend’s opening party.
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2013 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS AWARD
‘Everything I Learned, I Learned at Brunswick’
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AnnE KouRI ’93 WAS surprised. Back at Brunswick for his 20-year reunion, Kouri
was awarded the 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award. “I had no idea this was coming,”
Here’s why: A legendary football
Kouri has been featured on many national news programs, including
wick for inspiring his passion, and
ing career at georgetown, Kouri broke
a segment on ABC’s good morning
for being a “caring community” that
his neck in a diving accident in 2006.
America, where he stood up and
continues to nourish his everyday life.
Wheelchair-bound ever since his accident, Kouri has since pioneered
danced with his wife for the first time ever.
nextStep Fitness, a nonprofit dedi-
Despite the achievement, Kouri
he said. “I am truly honored and
cated to providing community-based
found himself overwhelmed to
shocked.”
fitness facilities to individuals living
be singled out for honor.
Kouri accepted the award from his friend and classmate Kareem
with paralysis. The first in the u.S.
Raymond ’93, who told the gathering
to offer locomotor and
at the Fourth Annual Alumni Associ-
activity-based training at
ation party that his friend embodies
a state-of-the-art facility
everything that Brunswick stands for:
in los Angeles, nextStep is
Courage, Honor, Truth.
planning facilities at loca-
“Janne exemplifies that in every-
Ever gracious, he credited Bruns-
Bruin who went on to a record-break-
“I’m overwhelmed,” he said. “It’s mainly the people I met here who have been an unbelievable inspiration to my entire life. In all I do with nextStep, everything I learned, I learned at Brunswick.”
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tions all over the country.
thing he does,” Raymond said.
01 Former faculty member Ted Stolar, along
with Bill Aron ’81 and his wife, Katherine, relive some memories. 02 Stolar poses with a few more of his
protégés. 03 Faculty members Pat Meloni and Leslie
Harris are all smiles with Doug Kelly ’88. 04 Randy Bryan ’68 catches up with a fellow
alumnus. 05 A look into the Upper School Atrium. 06 Michael Grace ’93 and Athletic Director,
Jeff Harris.
Kareem Raymond ’93, Jon Ryckman ’88, Headmaster Tom Philip, and Jarrett Shine ’92 surround Janne Kouri ’93, the 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner.
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a homeComing weeKenD oF Firsts
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oMeCoMINg 2013 was a first-ever event in two new ways. Fireworks soared over
edwards Campus for the first time ever, just after a live audio broadcast of the action on the fields made its debut. This year, a new Upper School Broadcasting Club founded by
Kirk Meyer ’15 (left) and Chris Lucey ’15 with the play-by-play for ‘Wick’s radio feed.
Christopher lucey ’15 provided a live audio feed of Homecoming
The broadcasts were coupled with a live Twitter feed from
sports. It all started with a live feed from the Friday night soccer
@wicksports. More information and audio
shutout of Hopkins, followed by
of archived games and future play
another live feed of Saturday’s
can be found at:
football victory over Avon old
www.brunswickschool.org/
Farms.
athletics/gamefeed/
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A Blazing Tradition Returns the sky was dark, and minutes after
firefighters sparked the streamers just
varsity soccer subdued Hopkins, 5–0,
as the bonfire was doused and middle
the bonfire returned with a roar.
School students scattered for their
With the flames, Brunswick football was ready — to the delight of the crowd the boys surrounded the fire
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All in all, it made for a perfect start to a spectacular Homecoming
old Farms into the towering flames.
weekend. “It’s perfect for a bonfire,” said
sters — Brunswick seniors have gone
Hotchkiss rag doll that greenwich
first-grader Jack o’Connor, wearing
almost all the way through high school
Academy field hockey had prepared,
his Brunswick jersey, and a few layers
students have been asking
without the chance to experience this
as well one of Trinity pawling pre-
besides, as he watched the game and
after rain soaked plans for
quintessential rite-of-passage.
pared by ’Wick harriers.
got ready for the bonfire with his
It was a question ’Wick
this Brunswick Homecoming tradition for three years running. And it wasn’t just the young-
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and stare.
and pitched a scarecrow of rival Avon Awaiting a similar fate was a HAT BonFIRE?
dance, prompting many to stop, turn
This year, thankfully, things were different. Skies were clear, the air was cool,
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But that was not all. For the first time ever, fireworks were added to the fun. greenwich
family. “It’s fun,” he added. “my favorite team is playing.”
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’63 Not much was familiar for the Class of ’63, who gathered at Durkin Dining Hall to mark
‘Time Melted Away’ Class oF 1963 50th reunion Here are some highlights from Toby Solberg: About a Brunswick education: “Some might say I’ve simply
entertainment. I kind of miss those
01 Ken Salomon ’63 catches up with classmates.
bulletin boards that read, ‘Please
02 Members of the class of ’63, left to right,
see me — A.e.e.’ I wish I could see him again. He might not be im-
grown more myopic, but I’ve
pressed with how I’ve turned out,
never been able to reproduce in
but I know he’d be glad to see me.”
any other setting the protected,
In an email after reunion, ken
intimate environment in which
Salomon ’63 generously shared
we were schooled.
some highlights of the evening
“I know that not everyone at
the milestone of their 50th
Brunswick felt that way…. (But) I
reunion with pizza and take-
do remember that I knew every-
out Chinese food.
one’s name, and everyone knew
edwards Campus did not exist
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why did you come back for reunion? “Fifty years is such a milestone. I just felt I needed to come back and
when these men passed through
families, and acted in some ways
see my old friends again.”
Brunswick, but the group found
as family adjuncts (not always wel-
plenty of ’wick spirit there, anyway.
come); and that the school’s forces
There were 21 in the Class of
always seemed to be lined up with
back for reunion, including one who had been almost permanently lost to the passing of time. Fifty-two years after
my best interests at heart.” About a moment with former Headmaster Alfred e. everett: “Some years ago, my brother
what did you all talk about? “old times, memories of teachers and each other, high school
us are retired and how many are working, how physically different Brunswick is today than when we
leaving Brunswick, eric Steinmetz
band were playing in Provincetown,
were there, a bit of politics, given
returned to the School for reunion
Mass. on impulse Dick telephoned
the fact that I work as a lobbyist
amid much excitement and
Mr. everett, then over 90 and
in D.C. and the government shut-
curiosity.
living in retirement on Cape Cod,
down had recently ended, how the
and invited him.
football team scored more points
John way, he and other members of the Class wrote and collected
“Mr. everett showed up, in his
time has passed?
“ it was absolutelY wonDerFul, espeCiallY onCe we got oVer the shoCK that it’s been 50 Years sinCe we graDuateD!”
escapades, what we’ve done since graduation, our kids, how many of
Dick ’66, a country fiddler, and his
At the urging of classmate
with classmates after so much
with Times of Brunswick.
mine; that the teachers knew our
’63; 17 are living and 11 made it
and still looking spritely: David Tufts, Eric Feldmann, Mel Stuart (kneeling), John Crawford, Steve Corrigall, John Way, Fred Finn, Carl Solberg, John Bates, Ken Salomon, and Eric Steinmetz.
on october 26 than our 1963
tweed jacket and tie, and sat smil-
team scored all season, and how
their biographies, and copies were
ing and tapping his foot through
soon we can get together again!”
exchanged.
the evening’s somewhat rowdy
what was it like reuniting
“It was surprising how some people look just like they did when we graduated (John way and Fred Finn, in particular) and others of us looked 50 years older. But memories kept coming back. I enjoyed the day, and particularly the evening, more than I expected. It was terrific and amazing how the time melted away.”
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Here were PrIZeS aplenty at Bear Fair 2013 as
you could just aim straight. Hundreds of families showed up
high-fives from the tiniest of tots. Second-grader Michael Yaeger
throngs of ’wick young-
for the fun, a near-record turnout
came for the Bear Fair for the third
sters took over Burke Field
for an annual event geared to the
year running — it’s just that kind of
House, lining up in droves for a
youngest ’wick students and the
can’t-miss event!
chance to tip-a-troll, whack-a-mole
children of alumni and faculty.
or flip-a-chicken.
Many thanks go out to chairs
The prize for such achievement?
Megan officer and Janine Braun,
Bingo, Michael was heading off to try his luck at wheel of Fortune.
ring pops were a popular
who were helped by an army of
choice and supplies were quickly
parent volunteers and about 75
exhausted. But there were plenty
Middle School student volunteers.
of other treasures to go around.
Among the Middle Schoolers
Pirate yoyos, wind-up trinkets,
taking a shift was ’wick 5th–
plastic Dracula fangs, Hello kitty
grader Jack Moore, who dutifully
tattoos, and even a jumbo clown
donned a bear suit to serve as the
nose — all there for the taking if
Mascot as he attracted hugs and
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Grilling & Friendship
m.e.a.t., men eating animals together the Brunswick maintenance and cooking staff: 28 pounds of pork, 16 pounds of beef brisket, 12 racks of ribs, and five whole chickens cooked over the course of 15 hours. “It seemed like a good way to connect alumni, especially now that our class is fully entrenched in the working world,” Mallory said. “The alumni network at Brunswick is really remarkable, and so many guys are ready to help us younger boys 01
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starting out, whether it be through an interview or an introduction.”
T CoUlD Be THe lYrICS for a Homecoming holiday
tailgate was no exception It all started in 2007, when
carol: Twelve racks of ribs, four
classmates gray Huffard ’08 and
beef briskets, five pork shoul-
Dixon Mallory ’08 decided that it
ders, and five golden chickens. All of the meat was smoked to perfection in a homemade rub, just in time for Homecoming 2013. “oh, wow,” was all any-
was time to smoke the competition in the tailgating crowd. The two combined their passion for grilling with their penchant for parties to form M.e.A.T.,
one could say,
short for Men eating
including Food
Animals Together.
Services Director
“we didn’t necessar-
Herberth Melgar, who
ily have ‘members’ per
was among those drop-
se, but we had plenty of
ping by the Saturday tailgate for a taste. The buffet was a labor-of-
But the connections keep coming.
sionate about the School and about the meat. M.e.A.T. events have and will continue to be the simple prod-
Happy to provide the pork and
uct of grilling and friendship.”
brisket was Mike’s organic Delivery — the origin is important because the service is owned by a ’wick alum from an altogether different era, Mike geller ’98. All of the meat was enjoyed in concert by alumni, students, teachers, parents, and members of
01 Members of the class of ’08, left to right,
enjoy a few refreshments at the Alumni Tent: Chris Ghaffari, Zach Prager, Tommy Hoyos, Jonathan Bubar, Corey Dobbs, Karl Hantho, Chris Antonacci, and Tucker Daugherty.
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with us,” Mallory said. “our mot-
Class of ’08, who reached out across
meat: You bring it we grill it.”
the years to cook for appreciative
Though the founders quickly
alums celebrating an even bigger
moved on to college, the barbe-
milestone.
cue tongs were passed to younger members, and a tradition was born. “Beyond that, we didn’t do
25th reunion, as well as anyone else
anything to keep it going,” Mallory
lucky enough to happen by.
said. “It has just kept getting passed
The result?
down from class to class, which is
A joint reunion of the 5th
Smoking-Good Times
great to see both for us as found-
To prepare all that tasty food, m.E.A.T. uses a borrowed “smoker
and the 25th, along with some
ers, but also as a way to support
cooker” towed in specially by an F350 truck.
crazy-good tailgate food and happy
the wealth of athletic tradition
camaraderie to boot.
that exists at Brunswick. Beating
fuel, because, when it comes to “smoking,” the rule of thumb is this: If a
a powerhouse like Avon is a perfect
tree produces something you would eat, it’s good for smoking!
“They love to grill and we love to eat,” said an appreciative Jon ryckman ’88. Such grub doesn’t spring forth from nowhere, and this particular
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friends who would come
to was B.Y.o.M., bring your own
Feasting on the food were
in the Class of ’88.
Said Huffard: “we’re still pas-
out to the games and cook
love of sorts for members of the
members of the Class of ’88, at their
return to the grill for their brothers
example of that!” Homecoming 2013 is the first time Mallory and Huffard have
Wild cherry hardwood from around greenwich provided the
The smoker is made by lang BBQ Smokers of nahunta, ga. It’s got about 38 feet of smoke space between the top and bottom shelves, with a complete, separate grill on the front.
been back, and they were glad to
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HIS IS SoCCer For THe pure fun of it. The annual Alumni Soccer contest has become
a strong ’wick tradition, and again this year more than 30 players showed up at Cosby Field to test out their cleats on the pitch. “I’ve watched it grow from a
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few hardy players to more than 30 in recent years,” said ross ogden ’62. “watching my sons (ross ’91 and Ted ’95) play again brings back many memories, and it’s great to see so many former Brunswick stars back on the field. “For me, it just wouldn’t be Homecoming without rain, snow, or the alumni soccer game!” he said. Sunny skies prevailed this year as players came from every corner of the Brunswick community to reconnect with one another while playing a sport they love. If anyone was keeping score, it wasn’t Power Fraser ’74, a 35-year Brunswick mainstay who took the opportunity to mingle with former players along the sidelines. “It’s just one of the great games of Homecoming,” he mused.
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01 Karl Hantho ’08 protects the ball from
George Jamgochian ’01 and Dennis Germaske ’88. 02 Simon Barnes ’07 and Andrew Ferrer ’04
fight for a loose ball. 03 Participants gather for a group photo.
Top row, left to right, Zac John ’05, Jay Crosby, Brett Martell, Ross Ogden ’91, Ian Mackinnon ’88, Geoff Nichols ’89, Cam Smith ’03, George Jamgochian ’01, Colin Doody ’01, and David Bruce. Bottom row, left to right, Dennis Germaske ’88, Brian Shepard ’97, Keith Hammonds ’77, Morgan Gregory ’92, Tim Ostrye, Benji Ward ’88, Neil Minsky, Jaime Gonzalez-Ocana, and Ted Ogden ’95. 04 Faculty member Brett Martell surveys his
passing options.
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05 Faculty member Brian Shepard ’97 looks for
the take-away from George Jamgochian ’01.
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a gathering oF laX trenDsetters & olD FrienDs Alumni Tent Party
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He AlUMNI TeNT
“They scored at will and we
Party provided the perfect
couldn’t get off a shot,” said randy
venue for a team of ’wick
Bryan ’68, laughing.
alums who were there at
the beginning.
And yet, the experience created lasting bonds for the Class of ’68.
of Brunswick lacrosse, that is.
“we all came back,” remarked
gathered next to the gridiron,
Bryan. “we had a close relationship
the boys of ’68 reminisced about fielding Brunswick’s first-ever lacrosse team decades ago. A popular sport today, back then lacrosse was not.
at the time and still do.” “we have a strong group,” classmate reg Pierce ’68 chimed
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our Bruins struggled to find an opponent, and hopes were high as they headed off to rye Neck, N.Y., for their first game. They lost 25–0.
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Game-Day Wrap-Up rUNSwICk VArSITY
Berczuk ’15, who came across the
teams gave alums,
finish line together in a time of
parents, students, and
17:32 on the 3.1-mile course.
faculty reason to cheer
The football team was the
throughout Homecoming week-
last to take the field in a heavily
end — making it a clean sweep of
anticipated matchup against Avon
all athletic events for the second
old Farms. The winged Beavers
consecutive year.
arrived to king Street sitting atop
In a game played under the
the Housatonic league standings
lights on robert l. Cosby Field, the
— with Brunswick right behind in
soccer team got the action started
second place.
on Friday night against longtime
In the game’s opening minutes,
foe Hopkins. large crowds packed
Avon capitalized on a ’wick fumble
the sidelines and witnessed a dom-
to take an early 6–0 lead. The
inant 5–0 victory by the Bruins,
Bruins answered on the ensuing
who were led by the senior trio of
drive with an 18-yard rushing TD
Harry Heffernan, Hayes Murphy,
by J. D. Donahey ’15, and after a
and Teddy Maynard.
successful extra-point, they held
Saturday’s contests began off-campus at the greenwich YMCA, where the water polo team
never relinquish. QB Billy o’Malley ’15 rushed for three TDs and threw for three
goals from Pat Stefanou ’16.
more, as the high-flying ‘wick ofSenior standout receiver Henry
compete in the new natatorium
Taylor caught two TD receptions.
king Street. Bruin cross country runners
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fense put up 52 points on the day.
next year with the Bruins set to on the edwards Campus on
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a 7–6 advantage — a lead they’d
routed Canterbury 15–0 behind five More fans should be on hand
Seniors kevin Downs, Dylan wadsworth, and Jimmy knight anchored the defensive unit, which
took the top five spots in the field
held Avon’s highly athletic QB in
on their way to a 15–50 win over
check throughout the game. The
Trinity-Pawling. Setting the pace
end result — a 52–37 win.
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were Parker Stitzer ’15 and will
01 Malik Wilder ’15 eludes a tackle while
Henry Taylor ’14 follows up the play. 02 Trevor Hanson ’14 goes up for a header.
07 Parker Stitzer ’15 and Will Berczuk ’15
finish the race 1–2. 08 Sal Lopez ’16 lines up a strike.
03 Kyle Chen ’14 and Keshav Raghavan ’17
09 Sandro Mariani ‘16
04 Alex Prout ’15 on the attack.
10 Phil Coons ’14 and Tommy Hull ’14
05 Malik Wilder ’15 06 Harry Heffernan ’14 displays his
dribbling ability.
prepare for the opening kickoff. 11 The post-game celebration. 12 Grant Quakenbush ’16
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ROOT ROOT FOR THE HOME TEAM
Brunswick made a clean sweep of all athletic events this Homecoming, a feat accomplished two years in a row.
FOOTBALL
CROSS COUNTRY
WATER POLO
SOCCER
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omEComIng 2013 SAW JAnnE KouRI ’93 BRIng HIS
“ this is a guY i haVe so muCh respeCt For.”
never-quit message to the ’Wick football team moments before their big win over rival Avon old Farms. Introducing Kouri was Head Coach Jarrett Shine ’92.
“This is a guy I have so much respect for,” Shine told the boys,
not without emotion. “You want to talk about a guy who has been through a lot and he’s fought and fought and fought and still has a smile on his face?” Shine queried. “nobody can tell you more about life’s challenges than he can.”
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Janne Kouri ’93 is introduced to the football team by Head Coach, Jarrett Shine ’92.
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the Classes of ’78 and ’03 joined forces
provided the perfect send-off
at the ginger man.
for alumni as they scattered to after-dark celebrations all
over town. After getting a head start at the
won’t want to miss it as Brunswick
gathered at the upper School for
Water polo competes for the first
cocktails and a tour by Admissions
Homecoming ever at the new King
Director Steve garnett.
Street pool complex.
Then they warmed up the scene Classes met up with companions elsewhere. The Class of ’93 gathered at the home of Tom lewis ’93. While the Class of ’83 met up at macDuff’s, ’98 gathered at Butterfield 8 in Stamford, and
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01 Alex Kaskel ’08 and Kevin Quillinan ’08
catch up at their 5-year reunion. 02 Michael Grace ’93, Kareem Raymond
’93, and Fabian Pichler ’93 shoot some pool and relive some old photos. 03 The class of ’78 gathers at The Ginger
04 Class of ’68 alums, Randy Bryan and
John Brewster, at the Sundown Saloon. 05 John Geller ’83 chats up faculty member
Stephen Dunnebier at MacDuff’s. right: Travis Judson ’07 and Casey Archer ’07 enjoy the night on the town.
Man for cocktails and dinner.
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Though it will be hard to top ’13, more fun is in the works and you
Alumni Tent party, the Class of ’68
at the Sundown Saloon, while other
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Here’s to the hope we’ll see you there!
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THE LOUISE LEHRMAN VISITING SENIOR FELLOWSHIP
Next to Courage, ‘Great Heartedness’ BY KATHERINE OGDEN
Brunswick welcomed American educator Lt. Gen. Josiah Bunting III to Baker Theater in December, launching the newly-endowed Louise Lehrman Visiting Senior Fellowship with a call to service and a lesson in how great leaders are made.
A
gift from The Lehrman
The study of history in particular
Institute, the new fellowship
continues to offer exceptional lessons
seeks to instill a greater
in character, Bunting told the boys.
understanding of the rights,
Bunting said next to courage, one
privileges, and duties of American
of the greatest human virtues is what
citizenship.
Winston Churchill called “magnanim-
In the inaugural lecture at the
ity.” It’s a kind of “great heartedness,”
Upper School, Bunting had high praise
and it can take root when young
for Brunswick.
minds immerse themselves in the
He told students gathered for an all-school assembly that many great
great people and moments of history. “Those are the kind of virtues
leaders in American history were
inculcated in young people who
educated in the Brunswick tradition.
study history and study it deeply,”
These were men who shepherded the country through World War II,
Bunting said. A Rhodes Scholar who served in
Bunting said, and they were “benefi-
Vietnam and later went on to serve as
ciaries of the kind of education many
superintendent of the Virginia Military
of you are receiving at Brunswick.”
Institute, Bunting asked the boys to
An “astonishing” number of military generals of that era spent their
consider service to their country in their future plans.
early childhood on farms, he said, and
“To whom the most has been
then went on to study at great Ameri-
given, the most must be expected,”
can military academies like West Point
he said, echoing what he called the
“You immersed yourself in history,
“biblical injunction.”
in particular you studied heroic lives,”
“Think seriously about giving
he said. “Studying that way gives you
the U.S. a couple years of your lives,”
something to build on for the rest of
he said.
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Science Department Chair and trip chaperone Dana Montanez shows off her catch in Peru’s Pacaya Samaria National Reserve.
vermont, semester school brunswick school Sivan Sud ’14 and Alex Montinaro ’15 smile for the camera while on a skiff in the Amazon.
maine, semester school washington dc, study abroad
colorado, study abroad
bahamas, study abroad
puerto rico, semester school
Iquitos, Peru (Start)
costa rica, semester school Amazon River
paCaYa samaria national reserVe, peru
pacaya samiria national reserve, peru
Marañón River
Samaria River
Brunswick students flew into Iquitos, peru, and boarded a research vessel at the head of the Amazon River. Then, they traveled up the marañón River and turned south onto the Samaria River to spend about 10 days counting and measuring all sorts of wildlife by day and by night.
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UST How A HANDFUl
ing that challenge in many more
of ’wick boys landed in
ways than one.
that skiff on that river in that remote part of earth
From a newly endowed sum-
Vikram Bodas ’14 holds a baby crocodile
students to the new Upper School
out there,” he said. “we are only
membership in the global online
interested in the ones with an aca-
Academy, Brunswick is tapping
demic rigor that reflects our own.”
mertime language immersion pro-
into the worldwide classroom as
in the middle of Amazon night is a
gram to a myriad of study abroad
never before.
tale in itself.
opportunities far beyond green-
The idea is to offer ’wick boys
wich, from a lower School theme
opportunities as wide and varied as
have long provided unparalleled
a school that has only deepened
this year that encourages global
the individual talents and affinities
opportunities for learning — the
its commitment to educating the
thinking among ’wick’s youngest
of the students themselves.
kind of learning that comes only
It’s a story that has its roots in
“whole boy” in the new global village, only intensified its dedication to preparing boys for a lifetime of learning in the new, global neighborhood. Indeed, it has never been more important for ’wick boys to venture beyond the cloistered classroom, and Brunswick is meet-
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“ there are transFormatiVe opportunities out there For our KiDs.”
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By any measure, study abroad is not a new concept in education. Travel and study in other lands
“There are transformative
when a student leaves the comfort
opportunities out there for our
of his native culture and immerses
kids,” said Tucker Hastings, chair-
himself in another.
man of the Brunswick Department
Today, these kinds of expe-
of off-Campus Study. “More and
riences have only become more
more we are trying to take advan-
meaningful, and Brunswick has
tage of them, while being receptive
partnered with schools all over
to the varied interests of our boys.
the world to offer ’wick boys the
“There are millions of programs
kind of rigorous academics they
left to right, Alex Montinaro ’15, Reed McMurchy ’15, Jamie MacFarlane ’16, Mahesh Raman ’15, Cooper Robinson ’15, and Sivan Sud ’14
Currently studying at Brunswick from odintsovo, Russia, is Junior Brunswick boy and avid hockey player maxim masilius ’15.
germany, study abroad
spain, study abroad
italy, study abroad jordan, study abroad
china, study abroad
Henry Baker ’13 founded the Blue Blazer Fund to help educate 12 disadvantaged teens living in Israel, and brought them to the u.S. for a 10-day visit.
’WICK WORLD TRAVELER
anson mersereau ’14 mersereau visited 23 countries on four continents by the time he was in high school and spent his entire junior year studying in China.
’WICK AROUND THE WORLD
Operation Wallacea (OpWall staff member) measures the beak of a Peruvian big eye
Brunswick has partnered with schools all over the globe to offer ’Wick boys the kind of rigorous academics they are accustomed to while allowing for experiential education of the highest caliber. map legenD
Brunswick School, Greenwich, Conn.
’Wick Programs Off Campus
Anson Mersereau’s Travels
Pacaya Samaria National Reserve
The commitment extends far
D. Ian and Sonnet McKinnon with son William ’18 and daughter Ashley (GA ’21).
are accustomed to while allowing for experiential education of the
International Influence
ment will enhance the Upper
that prides itself on educating
beyond the academic year. Started
School Modern language curricu-
the “whole boy.”
in 2011, the Foreign language
lum — which includes instruction
“we have found that through
Immersion Program (FlIP), a key
in Arabic, Chinese, French, Italian,
travel, overseas stays, and hands-
goal of the Above All else cam-
and Spanish — by offering summer
on academic exploration, students
paign, is set to launch this summer.
study abroad opportunities to every
can make great strides not just in
The program is now fully endowed
Upper School student regardless of
their fluency, but in their overall
thanks to the extraordinary gener-
financial need.
academic and social confidence,”
osity of ’wick parents D. Ian and Sonnet Mckinnon (P ’18). The Mckinnon Family Foreign
Jaime gonzález-ocaña, chair of
gonzález-ocaña said. “Moreover,
the Modern language Department,
the personal growth that comes
said FlIP will give students incred-
out from these experiences is often invaluable.”
language Immersion Program
ible opportunities to “live” a second
will ensure that every Brunswick
language, although these kinds of
students have studied in Spain,
boy has access to the kinds of
immersion experiences offer ’wick
Mckinnons are thrilled to help
China, Italy, Colorado, and the
powerful experiences that can help
boys much more than just a lesson
bring language immersion to
Bahamas. This year, boys are
foster fluency in a foreign language,
in linguistics.
Brunswick.
studying in Jordan, germany, Italy,
and more.
highest caliber. In the last four years, Brunswick
washington, D.C., and the Bahamas.
To that end, the FlIP endow-
Indeed, the program holds incredible promise for a school
Parents of an 8th-grader, the
“we believe there’s no substitute for such programs to really learn a
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language,” said Ian Mckinnon, a
Honors Biology course that focuses
found themselves in the middle
Jamaica, Turkey, russia, China
Brunswick trustee.
on the Peruvian Amazon, the boys
of the Amazon jungle one night,
(including Hong kong), Spain,
Both Mckinnon and his wife
spent part of their summer vaca-
searching for a certain type of alli-
Italy, France, Denmark,
were raised in Albuquerque, N.M.,
tion doing hands-on conservation
gator. Instead of a close-encounter
The Netherlands, estonia,
a city rich in both Hispanic and
research in the reserve.
with a caiman, however, the boys
germany, greece, Sweden,
and their teacher found themselves
Finland, and Switzerland.
Native American cultures. Daily
led by Science Department
life and annual festivals, such as
Chair Dana Montanez, students
frantically debugging the skiff and
the “Matanza,” which celebrates
flew into Iquitos, Peru, and
its occupants of fire ants.
the harvest each fall, provided
boarded a research vessel at the
Unlike bees, which quickly die
Predictably, such adventure does not come without some lessons.
natural opportunities for the
head of the Amazon river. Then,
after lashing out, fire ants use their
Mckinnons’ immersion in cultures
they traveled up the Marañón
considerable mandibles to fasten
adventurer as we never really
far beyond their own.
river and turned south onto the
themselves to flesh. Then, they
traveled in a first class way,” ex-
Samaria river to spend about
sting at will.
plained his mother, lauren Tyler.
“while my Spanish is rusty now, in high school I was able to read
10 days counting and measuring all
One Hundred Years of Solitude in
sorts of wildlife by day and
of a night,” admitted Jamie
navigating public bus and subway
Spanish,” Ian said, adding: “what’s
by night.
MacFarlane ’16. “It was cold. I
systems in a foreign language,
dropped my headlamp in the
reading maps, missing connecting
water. I was bitten by ants.”
flights on non-U.S. owned airlines,
special to me about immersion
’wick students on the trip were
“That was kind of a bummer
“Anson was already a world
“He was used to rugged adventures,
is not just learning the language,
Jamie MacFarlane ’16, Cooper
but learning about culture and
robinson ’15, Alessandro Montin-
“You never forget it,” he mused.
having valuables stolen, exchang-
customs.”
aro ’15, Mahesh raman ’15, robert
Memorable as they were, the
ing currency, dealing with security
“reed” Schultz ’14, Sivan Sud ’14,
“ there are things You get onlY From being there.” Such was the case for a group
fire ants seem to whisper a truth
issues, meeting crazy people, bar-
reed McMurchy ’15, kevin Pendo
about travel — though reward-
gaining with street vendors, seeing
’15, and Vikram Bodas ’14.
ing beyond measure, sometimes
extreme poverty, asking for help,
trekking around the globe can offer
and eating non–American food.”
Students took part in five research projects with the goal of providing data for tropical conservation and the impacts of climate
quite an adventure. It’s a fact Anson Mersereau ’14
with his passion for foreign
change and human disturbance in
from a yearlong sojourn in Beijing,
relations thanks to Brunswick’s
the Peruvian Amazon. Their proj-
China. Mersereau had already
partnership with School Year
ects included terrestrial transects
visited 23 countries on four conti-
Abroad (SYA). He lived in Beijing
for large mammals and game birds,
nents by the time he was in
for a year, going to school there,
macaw point counts, dolphin and
high school.
living with a Chinese family, and
of ’wick Upper School boys on a
turtle transects, fish population surveys, and caiman population
included stops in places like egypt,
Samaria National reserve in Peru.
surveys.
Canada, Mexico, Belize, guatemala,
which is how a handful of boys
Science Department Chair Dana Montanez and ’Wick global learners in a small Peruvian village: left to right, Jamie MacFarlane ’16, Dana Montanez, Reed McMurchy ’15, Sivan Sud ’14, Kevin Pendo ’15, Alex Montinaro ’15, Vikram Bodas ’14, Mahesh Raman ’15, Reed Schultz ’14, and Cooper Robinson ’15.
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to combine his travel experience
knows well having just returned
class trip last June to the Pacaya Members of an experiential
As a junior, Mersereau was able
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His travels with his family
Costa rica, Panama, Puerto rico,
traveling throughout China with classmates. “It actually wasn’t that hard of a
Alex Heike ’22 and Jackson Wolfram ’22
Global Education: Pint-Sized Perspectives Even the lower School is
deepen their knowledge of geography
costume to push imagination around
thinking global.
as they engage in “mystery Skypes”
the world. Costumes included the
with other schools around the world.
ocean floor, another country, and an
Through technology, they will experi-
olympic athlete.
A global outlook has long been part of the everyday curriculum in classrooms across the School, but this year it’s
ence an ever-shrinking world. This year, the boys decorated a “go
“We hope to develop global citizens who are open-minded and
also the theme that underscores just
global” giving tree that was placed in
excited to learn about cultures,” said
about everything that happens here.
the lower School atrium during the
lower School Head Katie Signer. “our
holidays. Students decorated an Earth-
goal is to promote an appreciation
term the week before winter break
In February, for example, a mini-
shaped paper disc with pictures and
for diverse beliefs and to capitalize
will offer ’Wick’s youngest students
thoughts about their family heritage
on the natural curiosity our boys have
a series of hands-on projects and
and traditions, and hung them on
to learn about others. It’s the idea
explorations with a “go global”
the tree.
of our students becoming aware of
inspired theme. Additionally, the boys will
Halloween saw a “go global” theme, when teachers dressed in
different people, different cultures, different ways of thinking.”
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Designer Shades Color His Global View
Rome had the Forum. Earth now has the Internet. If there is anything that illuminates our new, global community, it’s technology and the power it has for even our youngest citizens. Take for example ’Wick
“For some reason I always really liked sunglasses,” Kolman said. “They were always one of my favorite things to wear around. “I really like cooperating with other companies,” he said, adding, “It’s mostly just sunglasses for me.”
eighth-grader Will Kolman. Fascinated
Streak Sunglasses, as they’re
by sunglasses and by business, Kolman
known, have now been picked up by
was 12 when he launched a company
Vineyard Vines.
from his family computer. He spent months scouring the
They are doing well. “In three weeks, they sold out on
Internet, searching for a certain manu-
all the sunglasses,” said Kolman, who
facturer in China who could do justice
still finds time to be a teenager even
to his sunglass designs.
with his early morning phone calls to China.
Anson Mersereau ‘14, pictured on his ID for the school he attended in China, the Beijing Normal University Middle School #2.
Times of Brunswick, in fact, caught up with Kolman on the day before Thanksgiving.
decision,” said Tyler. “I likened
He was playing Xbox.
SYA to an American boarding school in China, where most of the classes are taught in Chinese and you live with a Chinese family.” Mersereau began to participate in Model UN (MUN) in ninth grade, and he was soon hooked on studying foreign relations. In tenth grade, he won a State Department scholarship to study Chinese in Chengdu, China, for the summer, but for Mersereau a few months in-country wasn’t enough. After meeting with a family friend who got his start through SYA and who at the time was the U.S. Ambassador to France, Anson convinced his family that he should go abroad for his entire junior year, too. Anson has never looked back. “My love of traveling started with her,” Mersereau said, tipping his hat to his mom. “She wanted me to see the beauty of China before it disappears. “She knew going abroad and studying would make me a more learned person,” he said. “She was right.” Brunswick’s study abroad initiatives have only added to Mersereau’s passion. “So far, this has been the biggest turning point in my life,” he says.
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life-lasting bonds and friendships, and
“In my experience kids don’t
prepare themselves for the world that
do these programs and come
lies beyond the school.
back saying that they were okay,”
Heading-up the “off Campus Study program” is junior dean and French teacher Tucker Hastings.
mr. Hastings said. “They come back with transformative experiences.” Just as Brunswick students
mr. Hastings stresses the importance
seek immersion and international
of an abroad program for the develop-
exposure abroad, international
Brunswick is a varied community,
ment and preparation of high school
students are welcomed to the
representing many cultures and back-
students.
Brunswick community for the
grounds. That’s why, here at school,
“The world is a lot bigger than
we embrace and embody the spirit
where you spend most of your life,”
of diversity.
mr. Hastings said.
Brunswick offers a range of
The programs offered by Bruns-
same reasons. Within our own Brunswick family, there are members from all over the world. other than their bright
opportunities for students looking
wick present great “learning and
personalities and intelligence, these
to immerse themselves in other
growth opportunities” for students
students bring many great qualities to
cultures and to seek an alternate view
in aspects highlighted both in and
the table. Currently studying abroad
have been an incredible family
of the world they live in. Brunswick
outside the classroom.
from odintsovo, Russia, is maxim
to me,” he says.
is associated with many semester
Whether it’s for the purpose of
masilius ’15.
While acclimating to American
schools, in locations ranging from the
fluency in a language, or exploration
Bahamas and puerto Rico to Colorado
beyond the parameters of our culture,
studying abroad in the united States.
and maine.
study-abroad programs accessible to
Although it’s challenging, so far
By participating in immersion pro-
Maxim Masilius ’15
So far, max has had a great time
culture is certainly a challenge, he’s found it to be a very enjoyable and rewarding experience thus far.
students in the high school are truly
max said, “I like it. But it is hard. It
outside of the classroom max
grams, students are given the oppor-
valuable opportunities for growth and
is an entirely new culture for me.”
plays defense on the Brunswick
tunity to hone language skills, create
development.
max lives with a host family. “They
varsity hockey team.
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In Community Service, A Global State of Mind
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EnRY BAKER ’13 IS onE
their plight through a family friend.
young Brunswick alum who
And so the Blue Blazer Fund was
knows well what it is to live in
born. Baker started by taking stock of
the global neighborhood.
the lost and found bin at Brunswick,
now a freshman
selling the stockpile back to
at Cornell university, as a
the community to raise mon-
13-year-old Baker reached out
ey to help educate a group of
across the world to offer help
The Blue Blazer Fund raised
to a group of disadvantaged teenagers he had never met. last summer, that effort reached a new milestone as the 12 boys from Israel traveled to the u.S. for the first time ever, staying with the
$160,000 to help educate 12 disadvantaged teenage boys
Baker family for a 10-day visit as they took in everything new York City has to offer. It all started five years ago. Working on his bar mitzvah, Baker
12 boys. Demand quickly outgrew supply, and Baker was compelled to market new jackets to serve the cause. The effort has been successful — Baker and his classmates have raised about $160,000 for the boys.
All newly minted high school graduates themselves, the 12 boys stepped into the global neighborhood with a trip to greenwich in mid July.
launched a charity to aid a commu-
The highlight of their trip?
nity of Ethiopian Jews living in Israel.
The Lion King, a Broadway show.
Airlifted to Israel in 1991, the Ethiopian
“They loved it,” Baker said. “It was
community struggled with poverty
happy, upbeat, powerful. They had
and discrimination; Baker learned of
never seen anything like it.”
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FleX time THe lIFe oF AN ArTIST
‘You’re going to Feel lost at times’ bY miChae l Ke nne DY ’99 As a student at the University
the 2002 Pulitzer Prize — as well
of Arizona in the late 1960s,
as a handful of other critically
richard russo pretended he
acclaimed novels, short stories,
was someone else.
and screenplays.
He created a new identity for
russo visited Brunswick to
himself, even fantasizing that he
speak to Upper School students —
was part of the witness Protection
all of whom had studied his novel
Program.
The Risk Pool in english classes.
“I did all of this in an effort to
He offered students keen
conceal my past. If anyone asked, I said I was from upstate New York and hoped the conversation would end there,” russo recalled. “I was ashamed of growing up in the blue-collar mill town of gloversville — ashamed of where I was from.” After earning an M.F.A. in Creative writing and a Ph.D. in literature, russo pursued this feigned lifestyle in his first novel — writing a story about a city boy with For more photos, visit bwick.org/tob_winter2014
small-town roots. But his publisher quickly blew his cover.
“It’s not about being smart. It’s about being smart enough to recognize something when it’s good.”
“He recognized the only true thing in that novel — 30 to 40
insights into the workings of a
pages of back story about the main
novelist, focusing on the elements
character’s upbringing. of course,
of imagination, structure, and art.
it was what I had been trying to
you need to come to terms with the
breathed came directly from my ex-
fact that you’re going to feel lost at
perience growing up in gloversville.
times,” he told students. “You also
“As soon as I understood that
need to have faith that you’ll make
grungy, moribund mill town was something I knew, something I
“It’s not about being smart. It’s about being smart enough to rec-
self-realization that has sustained
ognize something when it’s good —
my career. You can find gloversville
revising and revising until it looks
and the people there in all of my
like you knew what you were doing
books — somewhere.”
the whole time. “You end up looking smart, but
novels, published in 1986. During
you were just as lost as a human
the next 25 years, he has gone on to
being could be,” he said.
write Nobody’s Fool and Empire Falls — for which he won
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“If you’re going to be an artist,
disguise. The section that lived and
“Try it out sometime.”
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WRAPUP
DETERMINATION.
BROTHERHOOD. TRIUMPH OVER ADVERSITY. bY miChae l Ke nne DY ’99
rUNSwICk supporters — fac-
Housatonic league championship. In the pool, the water polo team
challenged many of the league’s top finishers to tight contests.
ulty, students, par-
proved to be a formidable foe for all
By season’s end, ’wick athletes
ents, and alumni
competition because of its strength
and coaches all walked away with
alike — witnessed
and tenacity — attributes that led
many meaningful moments, many
many notable
to a second consecutive trip to the
wins and losses, and many miles
liquid Four.
logged in vans and buses. They’ll be
performances on the athletic fields this fall. The football team’s dogged
Cross-country runners relied
able to relive the memories, wher-
upon their fixed determination and
ever they were created, for many
work ethic and up-tempo style of
resolve to help bolster ’wick’s fine
years to come.
play created havoc for opponents
tradition of success in the FAA.
throughout New england, and culminated in ’wick’s first-ever
The soccer team played a competitive brand of the sport and
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SOCCER Sticking Together, Bouncing Back
Anders Ashforth ’15
Brunswick fought the daily grind
handful of other players, as keys to
of the western New england Pre-
the team’s competitive nature and
paratory School Soccer Association
positive morale.
(wNePSSA) in 2013, as the Bruins
threatened the opposition with his
skill, and creativity each time they
speed at the lone striker position;
stepped onto the field.
owen Schubert ’14 demonstrated
Although the team ultimately
six of the eleven positions on the
it never failed to compete until the
field; and wil Solomon ’16 solid-
final whistle, forcing opponents to
ified the defensive corps with his
earn each victory.
stellar play in the goal.
led by senior co-captains
german exchange student
Harry Heffernan ’14 — the team’s
Jakob Schultehinrichs ’14 added
leading scorer — and Teddy
a foreign flair to the team — and
Maynard ’14, the Bruins ac-
some inspiring physical play in the
complished many notable feats
middle of the field.
throughout
“we had a nice balance
the season.
throughout the lineup this year,
wins over
with 11 seniors and a healthy core
Deerfield and
of sophomores and juniors mixed
champion Millbrook, along
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sults didn’t meet our expectations, the boys did a good job sticking
against Hopkins at Homecoming,
together and bouncing back after
topped the list of highlights.
disappointment. “recent alums will also be glad
squad also nearly defeated kent
to hear that the annual Brown and
and Choate — two of this season’s
white competition came down to
premier programs in New england
the final day of the season — a good
— but squandered second-half
way to end the campaign.”
leads in both contests.
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in,” Hastings said. “while the re-
with a dominating performance
Head Coach Power Fraser’s
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his valuable versatility by playing
compiled a season record of 5–12,
Class C tournament
Wil Solomon ’16
Sebbi Foster ’14 consistently
faced a stern test of athleticism,
Assistant Coach Tucker
wNePSSA all-star Sal lopez ’15 will lead the Bruins
Hastings recognized the contribu-
back onto the field when the
tions of the captains, as well as a
season opens next fall.
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wintersports sports Fall
WRAPUP Offensive Firepower, Defensive Stability In only its fourth year of competi-
nament, which features some of the
ronda, Alex Prout, and grant
tion, Brunswick’s water polo team
best teams on the east Coast.
Pierce — all of whom will be
continued to solidify itself as a real
They went 1–2 on the day,
contender in New england. Senior
but the losses came against stiff
as well as offensive firepower and
co-captains emmet Mcelwreath
competition and forced the team to
defensive stability.
and Tommy Tranfo led the Bruins
elevate its play to another level.
through an impressive 2013 cam-
Tillman is quite optimistic
expected to provide leadership,
Brunswick’s new natatorium — set to open in the fall — will only
paign — highlighted by an overall
about the team’s prospects in 2014:
add to the excitement of the 2014
record of 17–5 and a second con-
“we only graduate two seniors, so
water polo season. It could be just
secutive appearance in the liquid
the core of our group is returning.
what the Bruins need to inspire
Four Tournament.
we’ll be bigger and more experi-
them to achieve their ultimate
enced. our focus will be on learn-
goals.
Ultimately, ’wick fell to Andover — which would go on to
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ing how to win in the postseason.”
win the title — in the semifinal matchup, but the season still included many achievements for the team to look back on with pride. September triumphs against perennial water polo powers Deerfield and exeter, as well as the aforementioned Andover, set the tone for the year and proved Brunswick would be a legitimate threat to win it all in November. Head Coach eric Tillman also identified a mid-season game with
Grant Pierce ’15 and Charlie Pang ’17
loomis as a defining moment: “we erased a few major deficits in that contest, and after a handful of
Pat Stefanou ’16, a two-time All-
lead changes in the final minutes,
New england selection, will anchor
we scored the game-winner with
the Bruins when they return to
six seconds on the clock. It was a
the pool in September. The team’s
scrappy victory and instilled a lot of
MVP and hardest worker scored
belief within our team.”
69 goals this season — a staggering
In addition, the Bruins earned
accomplishment.
their first invitation to greenwich High School’s Cardinal Tour-
He will be joined by a host of seniors — Matt Marvin, Julian
Emmet McElwreath ’14
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Mental Toughness, Determination Chris Peisch ’16
kyle Chen ’14, and Spencer
said. “The talk before the race was
one of our captains. leadership by
McDonough ’14 led the team to
to go out and beat Masters and we
example — that’s what he gave us
a regular season record of 19–3,
did that. we needed everyone to
each time he wore the Brunswick
with two of those losses coming
contribute.”
uniform.”
at the hands of FAA upstart Masters School.
Most notable, perhaps, was the
Polikoff is excited about next
gritty performance of Cammisa,
year’s team with the return of
At the league championship
who took a hard fall as he sprinted
Berczuk (All-New england) and
Cross–country runners are defined
meet, however, Brunswick placed
desperately toward the finish line.
Stitzer, who both raced with the
by their determination — their
seven runners in the top 20 to help
with the help of other competitors,
front runners all season long and
willingness to keep going even
them avenge those two defeats and
he managed to complete the race in
will rely upon plenty of veteran
when their bodies tell them to stop.
secure a second consecutive title.
11th place. He had severely injured
experience.
This year’s group of Brunswick
Junior will Berczuk took
his hamstring, which required
If they can follow Cammisa’s ex-
runners relied upon a healthy dose
second place in the 3.1-mile race —
of that mental toughness on its way
losing out on the individual crown
to a highly successful season — one
in a photo finish. Parker Stitzer
not have been more proud of his
country team should be in capable
capped by an FAA tournament
’15 came across the line in the fifth
tri-captain: “every step from him is
hands in 2014.
championship and an eighth-place
position.
effort. That’s been his calling card
finish at the New england’s. Captains Jack Cammisa ’14,
extensive surgery to repair. Head coach Steve Polikoff could
“The guys at the back end ran
since he made the commitment
well. They really pushed it,” Stitzer
to cross country and it’s why he’s
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FOOTBALL
wintersports sports Fall
WRAPUP ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
A Season to Remember Brunswick football players ran onto robert l. Cosby Field last August
in the secondary. Shine wishes to
with two words printed on the
deflect credit from the
backs of their shirts: “Team First.”
team’s individuals,
The Bruins latched onto that simple motto throughout the fall of
however. “we had a lot of
2013. And, when all was said and
talent on this team,
done, they had their finest season
but no one carried
on the gridiron in recent years.
himself like a star. They
’wick earned a share of the
all cared so much about
Housatonic league championship
each other that by season’s
with kent and Avon, and also
end, they were like a band of
played for the New england Prep
brothers,” the former ’wick
School Athletic Conference title in
running back said.
the Jack etter Bowl — ultimately falling to Andover 35–28. Head Coach Jarrett Shine’s ’92
“I won’t remember the milestone wins against Taft, Salisbury, and Trinity-
team was extremely well condi-
Pawling as much as the
tioned and relied on a fast-paced,
quality of the camaraderie on
no-huddle offense to put oppo-
this team. They were special
Malik Wilder ’15
nents on their heels. Junior quarterback Billy o’Malley was a threat to run and pass on every play, and he had a number of dangerous weapons through the air — led by seniors Henry Taylor and Dylan wadsworth (a tri-captain), and juniors Charlie Cobb and Malik wilder. In addition, junior tailback J. D. Donahey developed into a worthy option in the running game
Dylan Wadsworth ’14
as the season progressed. Brunswick’s vaunted offense averaged more than 43 points
because of how they came together
a game.
and played for one another.”
on the defensive side of the ball,
with many key players
senior tri-captain Jimmy knight
returning in 2014, the Bruins will
— along with senior kevin Downs
look to build upon the success of
— spearheaded a strong, energetic
a 7–2 team record and a first-ever
group of linebackers. Junior line-
Housatonic league title.
man and tri-captain Matt gendell
Henry Taylor ’14
“If we can keep that ‘blue-collar’
also found his way into the opposi-
mentality, we should be in good
tion’s backfield at least a handful of
shape,” Shine said. “The 2013 team
times per game. Senior Jack Varvel
certainly laid a foundation of excel-
gave the Bruins a take-away threat
lence for many years to come.”
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Flex TIME
FLEX TIME ’ Wic k at H e ad o f th e C ha r l e s
Among the World’s Best High School Rowers
O
ne of the highlights of
of strong performances by taking 12th
the rowing calendar is always
of the 85 crews in this year’s Youth
the Head of the Charles
Eights event, but just missed out on
Regatta — the sport’s Fall
another top-10 finish. The
Classic — held on the Charles River
Bruins have had five finishes in the
in Boston.
top 10 during the past 10 years, more
The Head of the Charles is the
than all other high school teams
world’s largest two-day rowing event.
in the world, except for Britain’s
Brunswick carried on its tradition
Eton College.
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BEYOND THE BOOKS
NEWS AND NOTEWORTHY EVENTS
Steps Ahead
TEACHER INSTITUTE, ENGLISH DEPARTMENT GET NEW LEADERS Sue Das and Brendan Gilsenan
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FTER AN EXTENSIVE,
tional conferences worldwide.
five-month external and
As head of the Upper/Mid-
Search Committee came away from
That strength was confirmed by
the process overwhelmed by the
Philip’s subsequent announcement
internal search, Lower
dle School English Department,
interest, ideas, and attributes of a
that Upper School English teacher
School teacher Sue Das
Brendan has been an outstand-
host of other internal and external
Brian Freeman would replace
and Upper School teacher Brendan
ing teacher in his own right, an
candidates who participated in
Gilsenan as English Department
Gilsenan have been selected by a
effective and inspiring mentor to
various stages of the search,” he
Head.
Search Committee to serve as Joint
other teachers, and an inspirational
continued. “It’s a terrific affirma-
Directors of the new Brunswick
speaker, Search Committee mem-
tion of our school and our culture
Ph.D., Freeman joined Brunswick’s
Teacher Institute.
bers agreed.
that we’re able to draw on so much
faculty in 1997.
The Institute, established
Under the leadership of Doug
through a gift to Brunswick’s
Burdett, Assistant Headmaster
endowment made by parents of
for Faculty Support and
the Class of 2013, will hold its first
Enrichment, the committee
sessions immediately following this
included Upper School fac-
school year.
ulty members Stephen Du-
“Both are, as we all know, con-
ennebier and Rick Beattie,
summate, dedicated, and innova-
Middle School Head Sarah
tive educators with a collective un-
Burdett, Lower School Head
derstanding of teaching throughout
Katie Signer, Pre School
our Pre K through 12th-grade
Head Gina Hurd, and Leslie
spectrum,” Headmaster Tom
Andersen, Director of Parent
Philip said.
and Student Counseling Services.
A current 1st-grade teacher,
talent when new positions such as this are created.”
“Brian is one of our faculty’s most respected scholars, an inspiring teacher and supportive
“It’s a terrific affirmation of our school and our culture that we’re able to draw on so much talent when new positions such as this are created.”
colleague,” Philip said. “His talents and commitment make him a perfect successor to Brendan.”
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“We were truly lucky to have
Sue is a long-standing member
the wisdom and dedication of
of the Lower School faculty who
such a wonderful group of school
recently earned her Ph.D. in
leaders guiding us to this outcome,”
educational theory. She is a regular
Philip said.
contributor and speaker at educa-
Having earned a Harvard
“I and all the members of the
Brian Freeman
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on the set with Football greats In November, Brunswick Upper School freshmen visited the set of “NFl Today,” capturing an opportunity to meet and talk with CBS analysts and former NFl stars. From left to right: James Brown, Jack Powers ’17 and his dad Jeff Powers, Dan Marino, Thomas Napolitano ’17, Bill Cowher, James Simone ’17, will Powers ’17, Boomer esiason, and Shannon Sharpe.
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When the Choice Shouldn’t Be ‘Nice’
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REATIVE WRITIng
as “garbage” words that have no
consultant Donato D’Albis
power — words like “nice” or “good”
is waging a word war of
or “went.”
sorts: The battle came to
“He really knows how to pull
Brunswick last fall in a series of writ-
the best writing out of boys,” said
ing workshops for lower School boys.
3rd-grade teacher Susan Smith. “He
In this case, the firepower is in the
doesn’t settle for common, everyday
words themselves, whether they be
words.”
“gloomy,” “cheerful,” or even “droll.”
Smith first met D’Albis when he
Just so long as they aren’t “nice.”
visited Brunswick a few years ago, and
A Yale educated dramaturge,
she still uses the “word storm” word
D’Albis returned to Brunswick to serve as writer-in-residence during a week of workshops with 3rd- and 4th-grade boys. one goal was to get the boys to look beyond what D’Albis described
list he introduced her to then. “It might include 30 different words for red,” she noted. The week culminated with an assembly during which D’Albis talked about the writing process and students shared their work. “mr. D has come before, but it had been many years. So, we were thrilled to have him visit again,” said lower School Head Katie Signer. “He’s a dynamic personality who really inspires the boys.”
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Nonprofit Entrepreneur
‘Find Your Revolution’ By David Robbins ’14
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n September, Brunswick’s Upper School student body was honored to welcome Adam Braun ’02, founder and CEO of Pencils of
Promise, to Baker Theater. Pencils of Promise is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to build schools in underdeveloped countries, giving children access to a quality education. Braun began by describing his background — one quite similar to many Brunswick students. He attended Brunswick in ninth grade before transferring to Greenwich High School. Later, at Brown University, he played on the varsity basketball team and graduated magna cum laude. Majoring in economics, Adam
thought his life path would lead him to the world of finance. He took a job at Bain & Company, and it seemed his career was heading in the direction he planned — until he took a trip to India. Walking down the impoverished
Beginning in 2009 with just $20, Pencils of Promise Has already built more than 150 schools around the world.
streets, Braun encountered a young boy, begging. Curious, he decided to
Braun stressed to Brunswick boys
ask the boy what he wanted most in
that they don’t need to follow the path
the world. This child had nothing —
that they think is “normal.” He urged
and Braun was expecting the answer
each member of the student body to
to be clothes, money or maybe
“find your revolution.”
an i-Pad.
“There is a revolution waiting to be
The response: A pencil.
brought forth in each one of us,” he
This changed Braun’s life forever,
said. “With time and purpose, we can all
inspiring him to quit his job to found Pencils of Promise. Beginning in 2009 with just $20, Pencils of Promise has grown to be a globally recognized
truly change the world.” Adam concluded by saying, “Our footprint awaits.” This inspiring story and drive to cre-
organization, building more than 150
ate change left the entire student body
schools around the world and landing
thinking what each one of us could do
Braun on the Forbes “30 under 30” list.
to access our own footprint.
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two DriFters, oFF to FinD their worlDs
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reATIVITY, CoMPAS-
faculty advisor for Sweet readers.
sion, and the company of
“one parent emailed to see if her
Middle Schoolers could
son could visit his adult during an
be keys to helping those
off-week, because he was afraid she
battling Alzheimer’s. That may be the case for a set of
have asked whether we can take pictures or write letters to send
teer with Sweet readers, an edu-
during the off-weeks, and say their
cation and assistance program that
boys are thinking/talking about
matches Middle School students
their adult partners ‘all week long.’”
with adults afflicted with Alzhei-
From the reaction of parents,
mer’s disease. The three-year-old
it’s evident that the program is hav-
program, which quickly grew from
ing a profound effect on members
just eight volunteers to more than
of the four 8th-grade advisories
600, uses an art-based curriculum
involved. For Zachary Mothner ’18,
to open discussion between the
the connection with senior linda
Sweet reader and the adult.
has been “wonderful.” “I’ve created a very close bond
creative human engagement is the
with my partner, linda, whose Alz-
least expensive and currently most
heimer’s is already quite advanced,”
effective way to help people strug-
Zachary said. “Although she may be
gling with Alzheimer’s and related
forgetting some things, she is very
disorders.
opinionated and loves to laugh.”
Participating in the program,
“There’s a portrait of Audrey
Brunswick students are paired with
Hepburn in the meeting room,
residents of Atria Stamford, an
and linda would remind me each
assisted-living facility. Atria houses
time we spoke how much she loved
a large population of residents that
Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Zachary
match the Sweet readers profile.
said. “After the first session, I
The Sweet readers program is
researched the movie and learned
centered on engaged, shared learn-
the first verse of the famous song
ing with participants collaborating
Moon River. linda surprised me
to create original works, while
when she joined in as I hummed
sharing their own life stories.
the tune. She remembered quite a
It reaches beyond performance to inspire meaningful connections. poetry, music — and, most of all,
Brunswick boys learn compassion
each other.
through public service. lucky 8th-graders involved with Sweet
the kids and parents has been
readers have made a lasting con-
amazing,” said erin withstandly,
nection with someone who truly
Middle School Spanish teacher and
needs them.
01 Caleb Osemober ’18 smiles alongside his
03 It’s all smiles for Amit Ramachandran
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“I’ve created a very close bond with my partner, Linda, whose Alzheimer’s is already quite advanced. Although she may be forgetting some things, she is very opinionated and loves to laugh.”
More than simply completing a community service requirement,
new friend. 02 Sweet Readers uses and art-based curriculum to open discussion between Sweet Reader Hayden Hoover ’18 and his partner, a resident of Atria in Stamford.
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few of the words.”
Participants learn to “read” art,
“So far, the reaction from
02
would forget him. other parents
Brunswick 8th-graders who volun-
research has shown that
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Anson Mersereau ’14, Michael Keating ’14, Mimi Melkonian, Spencer McDonough ’14, and Julien Noujaim ’15.
Arabic Nations
relieF eFFort
t
He worlD IS Now
raises awareness
awareness initiatives. last year,
home to more than 45
the group set up a food stand to
million refugees, a number
help expose students and faculty to
that grows every day. In the
Arabic culture — taking the stand
Syrian conflict alone, more
to the Middle School and adding
than 2 million have been internally
’14, Michael keating ’14, Anson
washington, D.C., where it was
a visual presentation “to awaken
displaced or forced to flee into
Mersereau ’14, Julien Noujaim ’15,
airlifted to Qatar with donations
the Middle Schoolers to Arabic
neighboring countries.
emma Nossier (gA ’14), and Ally
from other parts of the
culture as well as turn them on
To aid in the relief effort, Bruns-
Sterling (gA ’14).
United States.
to the idea of taking Arabic at the
wick’s Arabic Club joined hands
Clothing drop bins were
The Qatar Foundation
with Qatar Foundation Interna-
placed in three locations —
thanked Brunswick on its
tional to organize a clothing drive
Brunswick’s Upper School
Facebook page. Now, the
to help clothe Syrian refugees. The
and Middle School, and
Qatar Foundation, which has a
greenwich Academy.
U.S. branch in D.C., is dedicated
The goal: To have every
to educating and supporting strug-
Upper School student give one arti-
the clothes collected during
The group teaches children Arabic
gling areas of the Middle east.
cle of winter clothing, enabling full
the drive.
and Hebrew to help foster coexis-
The club, headed by Spencer McDonough ’14 and advised by
outfitting of 100 refugees. Brunswick and gA rose to meet
Mimi Melkonian, Upper School
the challenge: The drive collected
Arabic teacher, has seven active
402 articles of clothing and enough
members: Spencer, Jimmy Bell
funds to ship the collection to
club awaits an opportu-
Upper School.” later this year, the Arabic Club plans to join hands with Hand In Hand, an organization based in
nity to Skype with the
Israel that educates a young gener-
refugees who received
ation of Jewish and Arab Israelis.
“The opportunity to chat with
tence, with the goal of helping to
the refugees in Syria would be a
quell conflict that has been ongoing
dream,” Spencer said.
in the region.
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The clothing drive is only one of the club’s many fundraisers and
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Historic Voices, Compelling Stories “Diversity in Action” has been unmistakable at Brunswick this year as ’Wick boys welcomed three special visitors, each with a unique story to tell in the history of American civil rights.
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school and attend classes every day
Terrence Roberts was the first
for a year.
to visit, alerting the boys to the fight for school desegregation
in the 1950s. Roberts is one of the nine African
Daily violence ensued, Roberts told ’Wick middle School boys. “We took a vow of nonviolence,” Roberts recalled. “They simply
American teenagers who challenged
regarded us as stationary targets.
segregation at little Rock Central High
So we got beaten up every day.”
School in 1957. The young students
Roberts also visited with upper
braved angry mobs and national guard
School boys before presenting an eve-
soldiers to walk into an all-white high
ning talk to parents at Baker Theater.
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Dr. Terrence Roberts, Blake Booker ’14, Marianne Barnum, Dr. Thomas Nins, Clayton Adams ’15
BEYOND the BOOKS
a
DECEmBER VISIT FRom one of Brunswick’s own en-
20th century civil rights movement. The film, Justice Is a Black Woman:
lightened upper School boys
The Life and Work of Constance
about another modern hero of
Baker Motley, aired on pBS in 2012
civil rights, Constance Baker motley. gary Ford, ph.D., attended
and included interviews with Dr. maya Angelou, president Bill Clinton, u.S.
Brunswick in middle School before
Supreme Court Justice Stephen
his family relocated.
Breyer, and others.
now a teacher and filmmaker,
Ford came to campus in Decem-
Ford produced a documentary
ber, and late in the day met up with
about motley, an attorney who
the ’Wick Diversity in Action club to
helped argue Brown v. Board of
view the film and discuss it over a
Education and other key fights in the
pizza dinner.
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Clayton Adam ’15, Jordan Washington ’16, Jadon Washington ’16, Aidan Schubert ’16, Gary Ford, Jourdon Delerme-Brown ’16
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nD FInAllY, AnoTHER
Woods reenacted that speech,
voice from the past re-
detailing the hardships of slavery and
sounded, courtesy of actress
of being a mother with no control of
Kathryn Woods.
her children.
Woods portrayed the famous
Such words still resonate,
19th-century abolitionist Sojourner
especially as Brunswick explores its
Truth in a middle School performance.
current diversity initiative, “Building
An escaped slave, Truth is
an Equitable and Caring Community,”
celebrated today for the “Ain’t I a
in honor of the 60th anniversary of
Woman” speech she delivered to the
the Supreme Court’s historic 1954
1851 Women’s Rights Convention in
Oliver Brown, et al. v. Board of Educa-
Akron, ohio.
tion of Topeka, et al. decision.
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Robot Prevailed Over ‘Nature’s Fury’ By michael pastore ’20
‘ better Down where’s wetter, unDer the sea’ During the past 10 years, o’neill has visited with more than 10,000 children in 350 schools throughout the u.S. At Brunswick, he offered a slide show and 45-minute presentation
The Brunswick middle School Robotics Team,
focusing on ocean exploration, marine
the meow mixers, has had a great year. The
biology, photography, and the writing
team’s 10 members are Zane Bhatti ’21, Robert
process.
Sprung ’20, Charles Heath ’20, Jamie meindl
“michael patrick o’neill skillfully
’20, Eric meindl ’20, mike pastore ’20, Will
and seamlessly spoke to four separate
george ’19, Will Frauen ’19, Will maynard ’19,
grade levels in a manner that was
and Ian murray ’19 — all who took part in a statewide competition.
What and who exactly is lurking under
The theme of this year’s event was “na-
the waves? lower Schoolers received
ture’s Fury,” and the challenges were based on
an ultra-clear glimpse of life below the
natural-disaster scenes made out of legos.
sea’s surface when famed photog-
The robot had to fix broken tree branches,
rapher and writer michael patrick
lift houses to avoid flooding, and save people
o’neill spoke in Camuto Auditorium
who needed help. not only did the team’s
in early october.
robot have to solve challenges, but each team
o’neill, whose work is comprised
had to choose a natural disaster and create a
of a spectrum of underwater images
solution to the problem.
from around the globe, promotes a
We chose to try to stop wildfires.
greater appreciation for the natural
The robot our team made together was
world, especially the oceans and their
originally slightly unstable, but still got us a
thoughtful and engaging,” said Ally Roach (p ’22), the BpA Assembly Coordinator. The boys had the opportunity to pre-purchase personalized copies from the author’s seven titles (and one poster). The beautiful books were well received and continue to be ordered. Due to overwhelming popularity at Brunswick, o’neill’s Let’s Explore Sharks was back ordered.
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inhabitants.
ticket to the state finals. We improved the design so it could do better and score more points. The robot received points based on the number of challenges it could complete in 2 minutes 30 seconds. If everything goes perfectly, the robot can score up to 405 points — but on an average run it gets 350 points. After weeks of research, we learned that millions of acres in the united States are burned each year, and millions of dollars are
To peruse an online gallery of O’Neil’s
spent. Eventually, we created something we called the “Fire Trap,” a long material covered in fire retardants, with borax (a strong flame retardant) as the main ingredient. It would be rolled over itself over and over, and once unrolled surround areas in need of protection. It can be used around entire communities to keep people and their homes safe. In the competition, Brunswick’s middle School team placed in the Top 15 statewide.
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FleX time UPPer SCHool VeTerANS DAY ASSeMBlY
lt. Col. edward gregory ’51 Col. robert lockwood ’52 lt. John Bartol ’56
‘i maDe a promise to eaCh oF mY guYs’
lt. Col. walter Brothers ’57 lt. wells Doty ’58 Capt. Henry Marx ’59 Col. David Dingee ’62 Col. william Johnson ’72 Maj. John rogers ’79 lt. Clyde Haig ’83 Maj. Allen Haight ’88 Maj. Clarke rogers ’88 Duncan Boothby ’89 Maj. John Cortes ’90 Maj. David Haight ’90 Timothy waterbury ’92 Thomas Maye ’93 Capt. Caleb weiss ’94
bY Co u r tneY KenneDY
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a year later, in the spring of
undersell that to yourself
or MoST SolDIerS
2008, he was deployed to
during your time at Bruns-
deployed during the war in
Iraq as a platoon leader.
wick. You learn a lot from
Iraq, the injury would have been a “golden Ticket” —
but not for Scott weston ’03.
In Iraq, Scott completed nearly 150 combat missions and
each other.” The assembly in Baker Theater
earned a Bronze Star for distin-
touched an emotional note when
guished service in combat — our
weston asked those assembled for
weston recalled, addressing Upper
nation’s 4th highest individual
a moment of silence, prefaced by
School students assembled in
military award.
a heartfelt thank you to everyone
“That’s not why I joined,”
Baker Theater on Veterans Day.
Following his combat injury,
who is serving or has served our
“I wanted to stay. I had made a
Scott received permission
country — fathers, sons, brothers,
promise to each of my guys that I
to remain in the field as a mentor
mothers, daughters, sisters.
would bring each and every one of
to an incoming group of soldiers.
them home.”
This allowed him to stay on, pro-
Brunswick honored living alumni
tect, and eventually accompany his
and faculty who have served in the
platoon home to the States.
U.S. Armed Forces, including:
For weston, the September 11, 2001, attacks on the world Trade Center towers were an unquestionable turning point — coming as his sophomore year at Brunswick began.
Capt. Samuel keis ’04 Matthew Blumenthal ’04 Carter Harris ’05 lt. Colin raymond ’07 Michael Blumenthal ’07 garrett long ’08 Christian Schott ’09 Michael Chronert ’12 For more photos, visit bwick.org/tob_winter2014
It was an experience, he said, far he could be pushed. Discussing the foundation on which he became a soldier, Scott
was active in the reserve officers' ’
referred to his being one of “the
Training Corps (roTC).
boys of Brunswick.”
He graduated as a 2nd lieu-
everett weston ’03
that taught him his limits and how
wake Forest University, where he
tenant in the U.S. Army. less than
Paul white ’03
Throughout his talk, Scott
he wouldn’t trade for the world.”
wick in 2003, Scott enrolled at
Shane Heller ’03
referred to his time serving our
casualties and the gross imposition
After graduating from Bruns-
Paul Steube ’02
most proud of in my life,” he said.
country in Iraq as “an experience
to make a difference.
Capt. edward Hubbard ’02
“That, to this day, is what I’m
enraged by the thousands of on American freedom, he resolved
with a short slideshow,
Maj. Nathan raymond ’99
“I think we’re all pretty extraordinary people,” he said. “Don’t
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FROM THE ARCHIVES Can you help us identify this jovial group of Bruin singers in bowler hats and bow ties? If you have information, please call or email Courtney Kennedy (ckennedy@brunswickschool.org; 203.625.5862).
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In early October, Father Brendan (Joseph) McAnerney, visiting Plimoth Plantation in Massachusetts, spotted the Brunswick seal on a group of 4th-grade Bruins on their annual trip to Plymouth. He enthusiastically posed for a photo with the group. Brendan is a priest and lives in Sacramento, Calif. See photo 01.
Oxford University Press plans to publish The Rebirth of Latin American Christianity, a book by Todd Hartch, in early 2014.
James Ritman served as president of the Greenwich September 11th Memorial located in the new Cos Cob Park, to open in the fall of 2014. More details about the memorial can be found at sept11memorialgreenwich.org.
1964 Bill Rands retired after 31 years as a Professor of Law at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, where he taught corporate tax, cooperative international tax, and corporate finance. His brother, Bob ’61, is doing well, living in Westwood, Mass.
1975 In April, John Wetenhall was appointed the Director of the George Washington University Museum and the Textile Museum in Washington, D.C.
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1988 Clark M. Rogers has been deployed to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, for a one-year tour (Nov. 2013– Nov. 2014). He writes that he’s looking forward to the new adventure and to gaining invaluable experience working in a joint environment with his Air Force, Navy, and Marine brethren. He was sad to have missed his 25th reunion and hopes some of his classmates will share their stories and photos while he is in Cuba. He can be reached at uncleclarke@aol.com.
1992 Ryan Galvin and his wife, Melanie, welcomed a daughter, Katherine Ann, on November 21. Baby Katherine joins sister, Lily (8), and brother, Chase (3). See photo 02.
1995 J. P. Scanlon married Ellen Lee in July at a small ceremony in San Francisco. The couple later threw a party, where friends helped them celebrate. Brunswick friends in attendance were: Clay Freeman ’95, Ned Freeman ’99, Jimmy Seaborg ’95, Rob Santo Domingo ’96, Drew Lipner ’95, Wes Lipner ’96, Will McDonald ‘01, John McCormick ’95, Gavin Fleischman ’95, John Egan ’95. See photo 03.
1996 Gerald Pogue spent time with his nephew, Holden Tanner ’26, and cousin, Michael Schroeder ’05 at his niece’s college graduation in San Diego. See photo 04.
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1997 Peter Einersen reports that he and William Boysen ’04, who graduated from Brunswick seven years apart, graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons together last May 21. See photo 05.
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Will Mundy and his wife, Missy, welcomed a daughter, Molly, in July. She joins big sister, Madeline (3). The family lives in Wayne, Penn., where Will is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley. See photo 06. Ryan Myerberg and his wife, Gwin, welcomed a son, Thomas Cuscaden, on September 10. See photo 07. Rob Profusek reports that he started a new job at Condé Nast Entertainment in July, managing digital creative for Teen Vogue, Style.com, and WWD, as the company aims to transition into a diversified media enterprise. “In less than six months, we’re close to topping 500 million views and are growing like crazy,” he writes.
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Philip Geiger and his wife, Laura, welcomed a son, Evan Nathanial, on November 3. Evan joins big sister, Alexa Marie. See photo 08.
2001 Rana Kashyap married Sanjana Jacob on September 21 at the First Congregational Church in Manchester, Vt. The reception was held at Hildene. The couple lives in Boston, where Rana started his own investment firm. See photo 09.
2002 Ted Hubbard and his wife, Allison, welcomed a son, Edward John, on November 2. See photo 10.
2003 John Woodruff married Mallory Hughes (GA ’04), on September 28, at St. Mary’s Church in Greenwich. The reception was held at the Winged Foot Golf Club. See photo 11.
2004 Samuel Duke married Chrissa Yee on November 23 at the W Loft in Brooklyn. See photo 12.
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01 Brendan McAnerney ’62 with a group of 4th-grade Brunswick boys at Plimoth Plantation in early October. 02 Ryan Galvin ‘92 and his wife,
Melanie, welcomed a baby girl, Katherine Ann, on November 21. 03 J. P. Scanlon ’95 married Ellen Lee in July. 04 Gerald Pogue ’96 (left) and his
nephew, Holden Tanner ’26 (lower right) and Holden’s cousin Michael Shroeder ’05 (right) at Gerald’s niece’s graduation in San Diego. 05 Peter Einersen ’97 and William Boysen ’04 at their graduation from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons on May 21. 06 Will Mundy ’98 and his wife, Missy,
welcomed a daughter Molly in July. She
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joins big sister, Madeline (3). 07 Ryan Myerberg ’98 and his wife,
Gwin, welcomed a son, Thomas, on September 10. 08 Philip Geiger’s ’00 son, Evan Nathaniel, born November 3, with sister Alexa Marie. 09 Rana Kashyap ’01 married Sanjana Jacob on September 21. Five out of his six groomsmen were ’Wick alumni: Vir Kashyap ’99, Elliot Rauh ’01, Paul Gojkovich ’01, bride, groom, Will McGirr ’01, Michael Boensch ’01, and Vinay Kashyap. 10 Ted Hubbard ’02 welcomed a son, Edward John, born November 2. 11 John Woodruff ’03 married Mallory Hughes (GA ’04) on September 28 in Greenwich, Conn. The couple was
surrounded by friends from both Brunswick and Greenwich Academy. Left to right: Chris Ward ’04, Chris Geronimos ’04, Lauren Sheppe (GA ’04), Christina Hoffman (GA ’04), Denia Craig (GA ’04), Andrew Small ’04, John Jamgochian ’04, Julianne Mifflin Austin (GA ’04), Julia Kiernan (GA ’04), Todd Johnson ’03, Sarah Parker (GA ’04), Zac John ’05, Cameron Smith ’03, Riley Stuebe ’02, Perrin Arturi ’78, Kate Woodruff (GA ’06), Chloe Wynne (GA ’04), James McAvity ’03. 12 Samuel Duke ’04 married Chrissa Yee on November 23. Several Brunswick alumni were in attendance. Left to right: Trevor Giuliani ’04, Carter Matschullat ’02, Garrett Ienner ’04, groom, Sammy Fayed ’04, D. L. Tashjian ’04, Anais Merle (GA ’04), Jared O’Connell ’04.
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shortly thereafter became active members of the First Congregational Church in Old Greenwich. Very proud of his family’s many generations of living in Greenwich, he was active in several community groups, a prolific stamp collector, a serious golfer, gardener, and small sailboat skipper with his daughter. 13
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13 Joey Pappalardo ’04 married Laura West on November 9. 14 & 15 Carter Harris ’05 married Jennifer Frye on September 21 in Greenwich, Conn. Many Brunswick friends and family attended. Left to right: Jeffrey Boyd ’04, Tim Edwards ’05, Jeff Harris (Director of Athletics; US History), Justin Burns ’04, groom, Bates Tillman ’05, bride, Terry Boyd
(Class Dean, Grade 6; English & Math), Eric Tillman (US English), Allison Boyd, Tom Philip (headmaster), Annie Tillman, Abby Tillman, Leslie Harris (US Spanish), Lela Philip, Duncan Edwards ’02. Photo Credit: Melani Lust Photography 16 Piper McClutchy, born August
2012, daughter of Todd ’98 and wife, Kristin, wore her Brunswick “cub” hat,
Michael Kristoff directed Live at the Foxes Den, currently in theaters, on-demand, and on iTunes. Joey Pappalardo married Laura West on November 9 in Austin, Texas. Brunswick alumni in attendance were fellow classmates Sam Kies, Brett Lascalzo, and Andrew Gosden. See photo 13.
2005 Carter Harris married Jennifer Frye on September 21 at Christ Church in Greenwich. A reception followed at Belle Haven Yacht Club. The couple currently lives in Charlottesville, Va., where they are both working toward their MBAs at The University of Virginia. Carter is the son of Brunswick faculty members Leslie Harris, Upper School Spanish teacher, and Jeffry Harris, Athletic Director and History teacher. See photos 14 and 15.
FACULTY David and Krista Bruce welcomed a daughter, Eliza Reynolds, on November 14. Eliza joins big brother
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with a feminine touch, on Homecoming weekend. 17 Blake and Blair Harriss, son and daughter of Brett ’99 and Monica Harriss, show their Bruin pride as they sport Brunswick “cub” hats. 18 David and Krista Bruce welcomed their daughter, Eliza Reynolds, on November 14.
Braxton ’27 and sister, Taylor (2). David is Director of Middle School Admissions, Director of Financial Aid, and teaches math in the Middle School. Krista is Annual Fund Director. See photo 18.
IN MEMORIAM Warner Austin Finney ’37, 94, of Riverside, died December 16 at Greenwich Hospital. A retired banker at the former Greenwich Trust Company, he was the eldest son of Judge W. Stanley Finney and Margaret Boswell Finney. Warner’s wife of 64 years, Elizabeth Ann Vance Finney, predeceased him in 2008, as did his only daughter, Judith Ann Finney Seweryn, in 1990. After graduation from Brunswick School, he attended Dartmouth College, and graduated from Columbia University in 1941. He served as a noncommissioned officer in the 104th Infantry Division in Europe during crucial battles of World War II. After the war, he and his bride established their home in Greenwich, and
He is survived by a loving granddaughter, Laura Seweryn Markovich, and two brothers: E. Dean Finney of St. Johnsbury, Vt., and Graham S. Finney of Philadelphia. A memorial service was held December 20 at the First Congregational Church in Old Greenwich. Edward H. Bragg, Jr. ’49, 81, a former member of Brunswick’s Board of Trustees (1975–1981) and father of three Brunswick alumni — Philip ’84, James ’87, and Winston ’92 — died, October 21, at his home in Greenwich with his beloved wife and family at his side. He had also served Brunswick as chair of his 60th Reunion Committee in 2009 and as Class Agent for the Class of 1949. “Ed was a truly remarkable man and a deeply dedicated alumnus,” Headmaster Thomas W. Philip said. “It was a real honor and pleasure to get to know Ed during my first years here — and his steady good counsel will be missed by so many. During the course of nearly 65 years, his and his family’s continuing interest in Brunswick has made a tremendous difference for our school.” Born in White Plains, N.Y., he was a graduate of Brunswick, Princeton University, the Officer Candidate School at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and Harvard Business School. He served for two years on the Coast Guard Search & Rescue duty in the Atlantic and one year as Commanding Officer of a shore station in the Pacific, French Frigate Shoals, the smallest inhabited island in the world. He was a partner and managing director of the investment counsel firm Scudder, Stevens & Clark, with 35 years in the role of managing individual and institutional portfolios. At Brunswick, three courts in the Stephens Squash Center were named in honor of members of the Bragg family in 2001.
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Edward is survived by Margaret, his wife of 49 years; three sons; a daughter-in-law, Jen; and two grandchildren, Lily Elisabeth and Chase Edward. Malcolm Sheldon Pray, Jr. ’46, 84, of Greenwich, died August 25 from complications of a stroke. Born in New York City, he was the son of Malcolm Sheldon Pray and Frances Parker Pray, and the brother of Sandra Pray Culbert. The Pray family moved to Greenwich in 1939, where Malcolm lived for the remainder of his life. He was a graduate of Brunswick and the University of Virginia. Pray owned the largest complex of automobile dealerships in Greenwich, which he built from 1955 until 1999. He was devoted to his employees and customers, and his concentration on customer service earned the Pray Automobile Corp. a national reputation for excellence. He sold the business so he could create the Pray Achievement Center, in Banksville, N.Y., where he inspired young people to establish goals and reach for them. He used his extensive collection of exotic vintage cars to motivate young people to be successful.
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Since the center opened, in 2001, more than 8,000 visitors have heard Malcolm’s message of encouragement and learned the steps necessary to be successful in today’s business world. He received many youth organization, civic, and charitable awards for his continued efforts with local charities. The Greenwich Boy Scouts, Boys and Girls Club, Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich, Greenwich Red Cross, USO of Metropolitan New York, and the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce are among the recipients of his energy and contributions. He was a proud American and a true patriot. For more than 40 years, he worked enthusiastically with local and national Republican Party candidates and was awarded the Prescott Bush Award from the Connecticut Republicans in 1998. He chaired two National Dealer Councils (Volkswagen and Porsche-Audi), in addition to an automobile-trade association of imported-car dealers in the United States, the Connecticut Volkswagen Dealers, and Connecticut Automotive Trades Association. He is survived by his wife, Natalie, daughters Sabrina Forsythe and her daughters, Courtney and
Nicole Fischer; Melanie (Lilly) Pray and her daughter, Portia Pray, of Boulder, Colo.; Justina Pray and her daughter Natasha and son Parker Grayson; and his sister, Sandra Pray Culbert. He was predeceased by his son, Malcolm Sheldon Pray III, who died in 1986. Malcolm’s wish was that his greatest legacy would be the Pray Achievement Center, which will continue his mission of inspiring young minds.
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HEn THE u.S. mEn’S olYmpIC Hockey Team hits the ice in Sochi, Russia, Kevin Shattenkirk ’07 will be one of 25 players skating for the red,
white, and blue — and the first-ever Brunswick alumnus to earn the honor in ice hockey. Shattenkirk, who attended Brunswick in ’03–’04 and ’04–’05 before being named to the
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united States national Development Team, starred at Boston university and is currently a member of the St. louis Blues. “It’ll be an honor and a privilege to represent our country in Sochi,” Kevin said. “I’m thrilled. I can’t wait to go over there and try to help our team bring home a gold medal.”
Mail prints to: Libby Edwards Brunswick School Development/Alumni Office 100 Maher Avenue Greenwich, CT 06830
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Alumni Notes
Those Were the Days Just shy of 45 years ago, Bruns-
registration fee of $10. The letter
wick’s Director of Admissions
heralded the beginning of the
posted this letter to the Durkin
family’s long and proud association
family, announcing that their
with Brunswick: Both William “Bill”
three sons had all been accepted
Durkin, Jr. and his son Bill III ’72
for the following academic year.
went on to serve as Chairmen of
Back then, places were held by a
Brunswick’s Board of Trustees.
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‘hooKeD’ at ’wiCK, Film trio goes pro
p
eer PeDerSeN ’05
“I found I also really
dance in 2010,
Lucky Them, with Pedersen
was a ’wick 5th-grader
like writing, directing,
although the seeds
and Joanne woodward serving as
when he made his stage
and producing.”
of this alchemy were
executive producers and gibbs as
planted much earlier,
producer, stars Toni Collette and
at Brunswick.
Thomas Hayden Church.
debut.
Teaming up with two
The play was The Emperor’s
other Brunswick alums,
New Clothes, and Pedersen was cast
Pedersen has already
as the lead. In character for this
produced two films with
Andy too, we were all
picked up by the Toronto Film
cautionary tale by Hans Christian
another in the works for
making films when we
Festival, and later acquired by
Andersen, Pedersen took the stage
spring 2014.
were in high school,”
IFC Films.
wearing nothing but boxer shorts. It was silly stuff, but it hooked him. “It started out as a love for act-
“Mike and I and
The trio, including
Pedersen said. “I met
Adam gibbs ’04 and
Mike at Brunswick.
Mike kristoff ’04, began working
Mike is the reason I started
together after meeting up at Sun-
doing film.”
ing,” said Pedersen.
Among the projects from gibbs and Pedersen is a comedy
In September, the film was
Another film from all three alums was released late in 2013. Their first feature film, Live at the Foxes Den, was shot two years ago. It is a directorial debut for kristoff, while Pedersen
that earned quick
and gibbs served as
praise from reviewers.
producers.
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The film trio: left to right, Adam Gibbs ’04, Mike Kristoff ’04, and Peer Pedersen ’05 recently produced Lucky Them, which was picked up by the Toronto Film Festival.
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Career Fits him to a tee bY miChael KenneDY ’99
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T All BEgAn WHEn HE WAS just 10 years old. up through his early days in law school, peter “pete”
Bevacqua ‘89 spent summer after
summer at the golf course, starting
Bevacqua has since realized that
pages — on a whim, really,” he
dream, now filling one of the sport’s
remembered. “I came across the
most prestigious positions: Chief
name Romney Berson, who, at the
Executive officer of the pgA of
time, served as Chief legal officer
America.
for the uSgA.
In an early-September visit to
“A bell went off in my head. I
as a caddie and eventually serving as
campus, Bevacqua shared his story
realized that the golf industry needed
caddie master and golf shop manager.
with Brunswick varsity captains and
lawyers, too.”
“It was during those years that I became passionate about the game,”
head coaches. “It wasn’t easy,” he recalled. “I had a
He wrote Berson a letter and attached his resume. A year later, he
Bevacqua said. “I realized I wanted
hard time figuring out what I wanted
received a response. Soon after that,
of the busiest years of my life.
golf to play a role in my future —
to do. You may well find yourself in
he became the in-house counsel
That’s a lesson I’ve carried into my
ideally, a significant one.”
this same position one day.
for the uSgA and has worked in a
professional career.
“In my mind, I kept coming back to golf. I knew I had to find a way to involve the game in my professional life,” he said. At the time, Bevacqua had just finished his fourth year at the new
professional capacity in the game ever since. Bevacqua credits his days on
“You’ll have a few crystal clear moments in your athletic career that you’ll always remember, and they’ll
maher Avenue for much of his
increase in importance as you grow
resiliency.
older,” he told the small gathering of
“my Brunswick days are some
Brunswick athletes. “Do your best to
York law firm Davis polk & Wardwell.
of my proudest,” he said. “I had to
be able to look back upon them
“I picked up the company’s Alumni
learn to strike a balance among all
proudly — especially when you faced
of my commitments during some
adversity or defeat.”
Directory and started flipping the
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pete Francis (Heimbold) ’94, member of the band Dispatch, and Ian murray ‘93 (inset) and the Ian murray Band were part of the evening’s entertainment at the 2013 greenwich Wine+Food Festival, which took place the weekend of october 4-5.
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Alumni Skate & Squash In Bruin tradition, alumni athletes put on their shoes, laced up their skates, donned their pads, and took to the ice and courts for post-Thanksgiving scrimmages the Saturday after the holiday. The hockey roster included nearly 30 alumni from graduating years
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spanning more than three decades: 1976–2012. The odd class years played the even class years, and the evens won. It was a fun afternoon filled with good sportsmanship and camaraderie. In the same arena, 14 alumni squash players were matched up against eight current ’Wick varsity players for a run around the court. Alumni players from graduating years ranging from 2002–2013 were present. Returning players represented several elite college programs, including Bates, George Washington, Hamilton,
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Harvard, Middlebury, Penn, Princeton, Stanford, Trinity, Williams, and Yale. This annual alumni event always makes us thankful for the relationships ’Wick alumni make while they are students and, equally important, the ones they make after graduation.
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01 L ouis Arrone ’06 shoots the puck wide at
a well-guarded net. 02 Chris Jones ’02 03 Z ach Zannino ’05, Jason Rehlaender
’05, Dan Hubbard ’05 wait for their next shift on the bench.
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04 Hayes Murphy ’14 and Matt Mackin ’10 05 Drew Monroe ’16 06 Hayes Murphy ’14 07 C lay Blackiston ’08 and
Kevin Bradicich ’14
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NYC Holiday Party Nearly 160 Brunswick grads ranging from the classes of 1973 to 2009 attended the annual Alumni holiday party at the University Club in New York City on December 10. The party, held jointly with Greenwich Academy, was a huge success as many old friends, students, and mentors convened for the festive event. Alumni, faculty, and staff alike were in agreement that it was, by far, the best and most wellattended alumni event to date.
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pippin reunion Celebrating Their ‘Corner of the Sky’
’Wick alumni and faculty who took
to the nearby House of Brews to catch
part in the School’s February 2006
up and share memories. The troupe
staging of the musical Pippin reunited
included (left to right) ’Wick music
in new York City on August 24 at
teacher Alexander Constantine, matt
the music Box Theater to take in a
Sargent ’06, Catherine Dunnebier (gA
performance of the current Broadway
’06), theater teacher Seth potter, lucy
production — winner of the 2013 Tony
Van Atta (gA ’07), Jack Seaver ’07,
Award for Best musical Revival.
Frank Verhaegen ’06, James Thorman
After the show, the crew adjourned
’06, and Chris ghaffari ’08.
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Thanksgiving Alumni Row Ed Williams ’09 organized another successful Alumni Row. The guys definitely want to keep this Thanksgiving tradition alive and grow the event in the future, while maintaining its low-key quality.
Left to right, Jamie Fowler ’07, Spencer Moscati ’06, George Moran ’07, Turner Smith ’09, Bridges King ’09, Oivind Lorentzen ’09, Hank Schless ’10, Sean Forester ’13, Ed Williams ’09, Matt Podlesak ’13, Nick Williams ’06, Michael Chronert ’12, and Graham Miller ’12.
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LAST LOOK by Courtney Kennedy
A Silent Composition Photo by Jeffry Konczal
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uiet focus isn’t a common theme
The boys are absorbed in their studies and, for the
among Middle School-aged boys. But while it’s
moment, the library is silent.
a rare sight, it’s certainly a beautiful one when you’re lucky enough to catch a glimpse of it.
While roaming the Middle School halls,
photographer Jeff Konczal just happened on this natural composition of quiet and concentration as he stood in the doorway of the library. “Compositionally, the bookshelves on either side, the backpack on the ground, and the globe are perfect academic
“I’m not sure how many photos I took of those boys, but I don’t remember them looking up even once from their work.”
elements,” he observed. The photo is contemplative. Unlike almost all others shot that day, it leaves little to the imagination:
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“I’m not sure how many photos I took of those boys,” he recalled. “But I don’t remember them looking up even once from their work.” And, in a silent second, their academic dedication was documented, the camera was lowered, and Konczal continued down the hall toward a much more common scene — a classroom full of boisterous young boys. Kudos to Henry Jonokuchi ’19 (left)
and Eli Korngiebel ’19 for keeping their eyes on the prize and focusing so intently on their studies.
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