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Fall 2019

Brıght Future For Joyful Class of 2019, Shimmering Day Caps Milestone Moment

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2019–2020 Thomas D. O’Malley, Jr. ’85, P ’12, ’15, ’21 Chairman Kimberley C. Augustine, P ’19, ’24 Richard A. Axilrod, P ’14, ’19 Josyl L. Barchue ’00 Nisha Kumar Behringer, P ’26, ’28 W. Robert Berkley, Jr. ’91, P ’21, ’23 Michael J. Bingle, P ’21 Todd L. Boehly, P ’20, ’22, ’24 Emily W. Burns, P ’19, ’23 David M. Butler, P ’23 Robert F. Carangelo, P ’17, ’21 Sean D. Carney, P ’17, ’22, ’26 Frank J. Carroll III, P ’22 R. Willett Cook, P ’30 Alberto J. Delgado, P ’19, ’21, ’23 Philip A. Hadley, P ’18 , ’20 Pamela K. Keller, P ’19, ’22, ’24 Thomas D. Lehrman, P ’20, ’25, ’31 D. Scott Mackesy, P ’21 Steven A. Marks, P ’25 Robert E. Michalik, P ’19, ’21, ’23, ’28 Americo C. Nardis, P ’26, ’28 Elizabeth A. O’Reilly, P ’23, ’25 Douglas I. Ostrover, P ’20 Keith A. Pagnani ’82, P ’24 James H. Ritman ’94, P ’28, ’31 Andrei M. G. Saunders, P ’19, ’27 Thomas B. Wilson, P ’22, ’26

OUR BOYS are always first and foremost in our minds, hearts, and actions! Every Brunswick boy is truly exceptional and special in his own right.

Each deserves the very best we can offer, the most we can give.

Ex Officio Thomas W. Philip, P ’08, ’10 Headmaster Richard M. Beattie ’80 Assistant Headmaster for Academic Programs Kathleen F. Harrington CFO, Business Manager Sarah Burdett, P ’18, ’21 Chief Integration Officer Thomas G. Murray, P ’25, ’27, ’31 Executive Director of Development Daniel J. Griffin Director of Institutional Communications Amy McGrath, P ’21 President, BPA Elliot Jenks ’01 President, Brunswick Alumni Association

ON THE COVER

Laughter, smiles, and dazzlingly sunny blue skies were the hallmarks of Brunswick’s 117th Commencement — so much so that many soon-to-be graduates donned sunglasses along with the traditional white carnations. For more on the brilliant May afternoon of wonderful, moving, and often thought-provoking festivities, turn to page 6.

Each and every day, your gift to the ’Wick

New Year’s Spotlight on ‘Empathy’

Annual Fund helps to ensure we can

AT OPENING DAY CEREMONIES, expressing heartfelt hopes for the days and months ahead, Headmaster Thomas W. Philip called on faculty and students of all ages to tap into the resonating power of empathy.

“It seems to me that it’s worth remembering there’s a softer and more reflective side to Brunswick — a side that seeks understanding alongside of achievement, a side that aspires to Courage, Honor, and Truth, but also tempers those edges with themes of self-deprecation, generosity of spirit, and empathy,” Philip said.

“If you give yourself over to others — to a cause or to a purpose bigger than yourself — then your life and your impact may know no limits. Together, let’s make this your, our, and Brunswick’s best year yet.”

For more on new initiatives and adventures beginning ’Wick’s 2019–2020 school year, please turn to page 50.

always offer the very best, do what’s right,

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and provide them with that essential “extra boost.”

Please make your gift soon. The sooner you do, the sooner it can go to work for TO MAKE YOUR ANNUAL FUND GIFT

Online

BrunswickSchool.org/give

By email or telephone Krista Bruce Annual Fund Director 203.242.1225 kbruce@brunswickschool.org

all our boys!

And, once again,

thank you!

MESSAGE FROM THE

HEADMASTER In Success: Reasons Abound When Reason Prevails

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O VISIT their old teachers. To cheer on

out of school, and facing a criminal inquiry — all

their former teams. Or to set foot, once

because they wanted “the best” for their child

again, on their schoolboy stomping grounds.

and when offered a backdoor to get it, lost sight

Brunswick graduates, young and old,

return to campus in waves throughout the year to keep their close ties to their alma mater alive.

They come back for Homecoming. They pop

of the moral imperatives and took the bait.

More than anything, I feel horribly for the children involved who, it seems, weren’t even aware of what was being done to get them

in for coffee. They stop by classrooms, practices,

into the school of their dreams: Imagine their

or games to catch up. (And if, by chance, they

anguish and embarrassment.

don’t find us at our desks, they very often leave us notes of good wishes!)

Happily, from my perspective, I have found the college process to involve deeply caring

Of course, we love seeing them and hearing about their burgeoning lives beyond Maher

and professional educators on the college/ university Admission Office side of things,

Avenue and King Street.

And, so often, they’re achieving notable successes along whatever paths they’ve chosen — not because of what colleges they attend (or attended) but because of their approaches to life and their studies wherever they go (or went) to college.

It seems to me that this last point is especially telling in the

and generally caring and yet

I AM AMAZED AT HOW THE COLLEGE PROCESS AT BRUNSWICK SEEMS (WITH VERY, VERY FEW EXCEPTIONS) TO WORK OUT JUST ABOUT RIGHT.

realistic parents and students on the Brunswick side.

There may be exceptions,

ship, and one that suits both their interests and

encountered anything that

abilities — a wonderful staging ground for a

even bordered on fraud

bright future ahead.

and have, on the contrary (and wonderfully), regularly encountered deep wells of love

tell us all about it.

for children and respect for a time-honored process.

Most important, I think I have to say that — year in, year

parents caught up in the scandal find themselves now — their families and children with shattered reputations, often out of their job, their child

And, ultimately, we are so happy to welcome them home, when they return to Brunswick to

scandal that has swept across I can’t help but think about where some of the

college or university in which they feel owner-

but I have fortunately never

wake of the college admission our nation.

their parents do so) also tend to matriculate at a

out — I am amazed at how the college process at Brunswick seems (with very, very few exceptions) to work out just about right.

Students who overwhelmingly tend to take ownership of the process (rather than having

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FEATURES 06 Commencement 2019 Cheers & Inspires ’Wick’s Newest Alumni

By Mike Kennedy ’99 and Katherine Ogden 41 Spring Varsity Teams Crown Glorious Year

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06 DEPARTMENTS 01 Message from the Headmaster 50 Beyond the Books – New Year, New Beginnings, New Opportunities 54 Class Notes 62 Alumni Events 64 Last Look

FLEX TIME 04 ’Wick Community Spirit Triumphs Over Deluge 40 Trio Saluted for Leadership, Vision & Innovation

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AIN OR shine: The Brunswick community spirit is always and everywhere on full display.

And it was, yet again, at this year’s Annual Fund Thank-You

Party on May 30 despite a night of heavy downpours that forced

the nearly 200 attendees (400 RSVPs!) to take cover under a tent alongside the ever-popular pizza, taco, and hot-dog trucks.

Upper School music teacher Shane Kirsch P ’23, ’28, along with special guest Pete Francis Heimbold ’94, kept the crowd truckin’ along to the tunes throughout the evening as parents, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends united to raise a glass to another successful year of generosity.

Parents hit the 99-percent participation mark for the 11th year in a row, while faculty and staff made it nine straight years of perfection

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Loyal alumnus and parent Jimmy Ritman ’94, P ’28, ’31 also deserves a shout-out for his second year of service as Annual Fund Chairman.

One thing’s for sure: The trucks (and the ’Wick loyalists) will be back in 2020.

Let’s just hope they arrive under clearer and bluer skies!

01 Faculty members Will Perkins, Henry Hobbs ’14, Oliver Bierman-Lytle, and Julian Mastro 02 Pete Francis Heimbold ’94 and Shane Kirsch P ’23, ’28 03 Rohan Das ’14, Tommy Hull ’14, and Alex Gibbons ’16

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04 Melissa Hook Shahbazian P ’30, ’32; Funkazi Tobun P ’30; and Kyna Shine P ’27, ’30 05 Pizza, Pizza, Pizza!

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The Class of 2019 was treated to a splendid ceremony at Brunswick’s 117th Commencement in May.

Waiting

World’ Commencement 2019 Cheers & Inspires ’Wick’s Newest Alumni

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On a shimmering day in May, at its 117th Commencement, Brunswick honored and saluted 100 young men in the Class of 2019 — a milestone celebration that drew hundreds of family members and friends from across town and around the world.

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ON A DAY NOT TOO LONG AGO, INDEED,

Cornelius Johnson was a child. Now, he’s a cele-

Graduates huddle up before the festivities begin, as Cornelius Johnson (right) enjoys a smiling moment.

brated student-athlete and 6'2" wide receiver headed to one of the top universities in the country, the University of Michigan.

As every aunt and uncle, mom, dad, and grandparent knows, it was not always an easy ride for Cornelius — an observation not lost on family members who packed Dann Gymnasium for the watershed moment of Commencement.

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One of those family members was Christopher Fay, Cornelius’ uncle, who made the trek from Alexandria, Va., to watch his nephew graduate from high school. “He’s a pretty incredible kid,” Fay mused as he waited for the ceremonies to begin, correcting

himself: “Young man, I should say.”

Commencement was a can’t-miss event for many families, and Fay said his is no exception.

Fay emphasized the transformation of his nephew from young boy to young man, and remarked on his achievement both on the field and off. “I knew him when he was a little guy,” he said.

“Family is so important. You never want to miss a milestone in the family.”

Ned Camel exchanges a hug with Johnny Montanez, Will Maynard (above left) and Reed Mascolo (above right) put the finishing touches on their wardrobes; and all of the graduates gather as one to ensure they’re dressed to the nines.

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All in all, Commencement 2019 was marked by proud family members noting the stunning passage of time and the growth in their boys.

It was also marked by stirring remarks from Commencement Speaker Anthony M. Kennedy, retired associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Kennedy, the great-uncle of graduate Timothy Kennedy Saunders, told class members they will now serve as “trustees” of sorts for three cherished

traditions: Brunswick School, their families, and America.

Kennedy invoked Aristotle, the Founding Fathers, Albert Einstein,

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Henry James, and Alfred Tennyson as he encouraged the cohort of 2019 to help safeguard the traditions of all three.

“A trustee has responsibility to something that is cherished,” he said. “The trustee has a duty to keep it — and make it grow.”

Kennedy cited Brunswick for its long tradition of Courage, Honor, Truth. He asked the graduates to carry that tradition forward, and make it stronger.

“It is a great tradition.”

Brunswick graduates, Kennedy noted, fought and died in some of the great conflicts of the 20th century, including World Wars I and II. “Some of them fell,” he said. “You must

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not forget. This is part of your tradition.”

Kennedy told the graduates that in a few years, they may run into each other in a chance encounter at an airport or office. “Together, you will know you 1are guardians of a tradition,” he said.

“Keep that trust. Honor that trust. Carry it forward.

“It’s in your hands.”

Every family, too, carries its own traditions, and Kennedy exhorted the young men to value those as they move out into the world.

“ Pre-game” activities included the class photo, the lineup (led by Tommy Kimberlin and Aaron Aboodi), and perhaps an anxious but happy moment for Cole Pierce as he waited for the ceremony to begin.

Together, you will know you are guardians of a tradition.

— A NTHONY M. KENNEDY

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Albert Einstein, Kennedy said, was concerned that technology would advance so far that it would “strip us of our humanity.”

“We are seeing signs of that today. Family is more important than ever. Honor that trust. Keep that trust: Your family’s honor is on the line.”

Kennedy further told the graduates that both civility and democracy are “descending” worldwide.

Democracy has to be kept,” he said. “Democracy has to be inspired, defended, treasured, and understood. We’re losing democracies the world over.

Don’t think you can’t lose your own.”

Democracy has to be kept. Democracy has to be inspired, defended, treasured, and understood.

We’re losing democracies the world over. Don’t think you can’t lose your own.

— A NTHONY M. KENNEDY

“Remember to know your heritage, to know your history, and to think about the wars where some of the graduates of this institution fell — all to understand how valuable freedom was.”

Kennedy also talked about Thomas Jefferson and the meaning of the word “happiness.” He said when Jefferson used the words “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness,” he was not referring

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Jeffrey Ramirez made sure he looked the part in his graduation tie before listening to the wisdom of Anthony M. Kennedy.

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Brandon Morales and Ben Burns have many reasons to cheer as they make their way into the ceremonies.

to the purchase of a second car or a vacation home. “Jefferson didn’t mean it that way,” he said. “For Jefferson, this happiness meant that sense of decency you have in serving others. This is part of the tradition of democracy you must know.”

Kennedy also asked the graduates to read the Declaration of Independence, something he said can be accomplished in “three minutes.”

He said George Washington had it read to the troops. “It was designed to explain to the world why we sought freedom: We wanted to be able to plan our own destiny.”

The U.S. Constitution, Kennedy

THE TRADITIONAL LIFER PHOTO Charlie Ciporin, Ian Murray, George Burke, Jonathan Wiener, Eric Axilrod, Cole Pierce, Harry Fett, Eli Fowler, Marc McGuire, Fin SIgner, Christian Ronda, Connor Belcastro, Colin Lee, Jack Withstandley, Chris Bass, P.K. Keller, Dylan Reynolds, Ben Israel, Ryan Dahnke, and James Godvin

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Gentlemen of the Class of 2019, you guys are glowing today.

— T HOMAS W. PHILIP

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Headmaster Thomas W. Philip and Valedictorian William Frauen were two of the fantastic speakers who kept the “sold-out” crowd on the edge of their seats.

said, is significantly harder to read, and he encouraged the graduates to read the Preamble. “But read the Preamble. Read the Preamble. It’s beautifully written.”

Kennedy then took the time to directly quote it: “We, the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

Kennedy took special note of the phrase “We, the People.”

“The Constitution doesn’t belong to judges and lawyers,” he said. “It’s yours.

But you have to keep it.”

Kennedy called for civic dialog as means of preserving freedom. Aristotle, he said, claimed civic discussions require something called eunoia, which can mean love, but also means respect.

Kennedy cited Ivy Speaker Thomas J. Kimberlin’s comments about his teachers and classmates, and said that kind of respect protects democracy.

“This is the idea of democracy — that we can have a decent, civil discussion, not a hostile, fractious, vulgar dialog. It’s part of your duty to protect democracy to see that we have more civility in our own political discourse.

“Remember, the rest of the world is watching. We must show we are capable of having a discussion.”

Recalling the words of Henry James, Kennedy cited three rules of civility: Be Kind. Be Kind. Be Kind.

“We must have that in our society.

This is the basis for democracy, and democracy is the basis for our freedom.”

Kennedy said both Plato and Aristotle gave very low grades to democracy as an evolving form of government. He re-read the Greek philosophers two summers ago and concluded that Aristotle must have thought that democracy “did not have the capacity to mature.”

“We must prove Aristotle wrong,” he said. “It’s our destiny to prove him wrong. We can mature.”

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‘A Wide, Waiting & Wondrous World’ KENNEDY CONCLUDED HIS

remarks by citing the poem Ulysses by Alfred Tennyson. “’T is not too late to seek a newer world,’” he quoted.

You must, he told the graduates, as Tennyson wrote, have the will “to strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.”

Kennedy said Commencement

marks a momentous change in the graduates’ lives.

“And so we join you in saying goodbye, on your behalf, to Brunswick,” he said. “From this day forward, it changes.

There’s a certain sadness about that. We understand.

“We also know you are going to a wide, waiting, and wondrous world, and today we join you in saying goodbye and we welcome you to a wondrous world.”

Science teacher Dana Montanez goes down the line, stopping here for some pleasantries with Justin Canelli.

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Belated & Profound Thanks for ‘Being Genuine’

By Will Maynard ’19

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LOOKED UP FROM MY WATCH TO SEE MR. HARRIS. He greeted me with his

jolly, somewhat mischievous grin and laughed gleefully — his arm outstretched, offering me a congratulatory handshake and pat on the back just minutes before graduation ceremonies began.

I saw the warm, motherly smile of Mrs. Allwood. Without thinking, I hugged and

thanked her for her kindness and commitment.

But I failed to thank either of them for the most important thing: Being genuine.

By being true to themselves — not trying to be anyone else, not conforming to some uniform standard — Mr. Harris and Mrs. Allwood had taught me how to interact with all sorts of people.

It seems like an obvious truth, but I’d never thought about how I benefited from their individual differences — and those among the rest of the faculty.

Clearly, though, I had.

Flashback to the fall of my junior year.

I was composing my sixth email to the head of big-game biology in Connecticut — asking, once again, for bear-sighting data and panicking as my other emails had gone unanswered.

The data was critical to my independent study on black bears, a project I’d been working on since the middle of my sophomore year.

As I sat at an impasse, I decided to change my tune and seek a much more curious and engaging tone — not one so robotic and scientific.

Sure enough, the biologist replied almost immediately, proving my suspicions to be true: He deals with scientists all the time, but a high-school student’s curiosity and passion piqued his interest.

I succeeded in developing a connection after many failures because I found a better way to communicate. In my years as a Brunswick student, I’d learned to navigate so many different personalities among the faculty, and I had simply put those skills to work.

At a small school like Brunswick, where many of the students come from just a few towns, the importance of learning how to interact with different people can’t be overstated.

The Brunswick faculty teach this skill every day.

They bring their unique experiences and personalities together to form an amazing patchwork quilt that prepares us to interact with the world outside of Maher Avenue and King Street.

So, as I stood in Hartong Rink, saying farewell to the place that shaped my character and gave me the confidence to be myself, I had a newfound respect for the diversity of the individual personalities that surrounded me and helped me discover my own.

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S E N I O R AWA R D S OF DISTINCTION

Honors for Joyfulness, Achievement & True Compassion

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RUNSWICK TEACHERS AWARDED EIGHT

Senior Awards of Distinction and three Faculty Citations at Commencement, recognizing students in the Class of 2019 not just for achievement in academics, athletics, and

community service, but also for the highest ideals of character — including integrity, generosity, kindness, and honesty.

One student was cited for displaying the “joyfulness of youth,” another for the way he “was honest with himself” and dramatically improved his grades throughout his time at Brunswick, yet another for the way he understands that effort impacts outcome, and another for the positive way in which he has influenced the Brunswick community.

William C. Frauen, Jr., earned the Kulukundis Cup after he

finished his senior year with an “astonishing” 101.81 GPA, all while tackling a full complement of high-level coursework: AP Economics, AP Statistics, AP Physics, post-AP Honors Latin Studies, and Post-AP Honors Multivariable Calculus.

Charles L. Ciporin, winner of the Community Service Award, was cited for the way in which he successfully pushed Brunswick and the wider community to be better.

“On behalf of the faculty, we are so thankful and appreciative of your continued push for equality,” said Johnny Montanez, Brunswick’s director of community service. “The impact you have had on our school community and beyond is profound. Your efforts have made all of us more aware of our words and actions, and the school has evolved and been made better.”

Harry H. Barringer, winner of the Thomas A. Altman Prize, was cited for the strength of his effort and also for representing the ideals of character that “our community values highly.”

“Some of the qualities that set this student apart are effort and enthusiasm,” said Chris Forester, Upper School science teacher. “He believes effort can impact outcomes.

He is not deterred by an initial setback or even by complete failure.

AWARDS OF DISTINCTION Valedictorian William C. Frauen, Jr.

Robert L. Cosby Award John J. Withstandley

Kulukundis Cup William C. Frauen, Jr.

A. Macdonald Caputo Award William R. Maynard

Community Service Award Charles L. Ciporin

Faculty Citations Asher G. Porphy Christian F. Hartch W. Scott Gibbons

BPA Prize Martin Irazu Jenkins Athletic Award Timothy K. Saunders

Headmaster’s Trophy Thomas J. Kimberlin

Thomas A. Altman Prize Harold H. Barringer

“He also has the joyfulness of youth,” Forester said, citing Barringer for “donning a gorilla outfit in math class.

“It’s just fun to be around him. He makes us all laugh.”

Here’s the full list of award winners:

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TOP TO BOTTOM Harry Barringer and soccer coach and teacher Chris Forester;, Scott Gibbons and faculty member John Martin; faculty presenter Tucker Hastings and Jack Withstandley

Tommy Kimberlin was his class’ chosen speaker at Commencement and gave the traditional Ivy Address.

‘Don’t Be the Kid that Finds the Wrong Star’ VALEDICTORIAN William C. Frauen, Jr.,

introduced “Ivy” Speaker Thomas J. Kimberlin, who drew laughter from the crowd as he joked with classmates and then grew more solemn in telling the story of a near failure.

Kimberlin said he prepared for his speech by watching Ivy Speakers from recent Commencement ceremonies, including Chris Peisch ’16, Emmett Bell ’17, and Hayden Hoover ’18. He had only been at Brunswick since ninth grade, he said,

and so while those speakers could speak to the full Brunswick experience, his was somewhat more limited.

Even so, Kimberlin cited Brunswick for its people, and for helping him come to a “life-changing realization.”

He recalled an astronomy project that went off the rails during his sophomore year — but to his surprise, a community of classmates and teachers helped lift him up.

He had started the project with a desire to work independently.

“Shocking, I know,” he told the crowd.

“Being the stubborn, independent, teenage diva I was, I insisted on doing

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ABOVE Matthew Hein and Henry Hill stand for the National Anthem.

RIGHT The Reverend Elias G. Villis P ’19, ’22, ’24 gave the invocation.

FAR RIGHT Headmaster Philip and Edward Glassmeyer celebrate on

stage as diplomas are received.

everything myself and refusing nearly all outside help. ‘Astronomy was my thing,’ I thought. I could figure it out.”

When his effort to collect the astronomical photographs he needed failed, Kimberlin feared the worst.

“I feared the shame I would feel under the scrutiny of my peers. What would they think of the astronomy guy who couldn’t even get the right star in his telescope?

“My dreams of becoming an astronaut seemed to be crumbling in front of me. And worst of all, I was horrified by the inevitable onslaught of light-

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hearted disparagement (what are called ‘chirps’) that I would receive from my research cohort.”

To his surprise, Kimberlin found his classmates and teachers ready to help.

He cited classmates Harry Barringer, Tommy Foley, and Asher Porphy, along with science teacher Dana Montanez.

“That feeling of shame I had once feared was quickly whisked away as I felt nothing but genuine support and comfort.

“And, not only were my friends there to give me their love, my teacher and all-around life coach, Mrs. Montanez, was right there for me to fall back on.

She patiently guided me as I scrambled for the next two months to pull together

a respectable project. She believed in me the entire time.

“Brunswick is, at its core, an establishment of excellent people,” he said. “This is what makes it so special. Places like Brunswick just don’t exist everywhere. Don’t be the kid that finds the wrong star.

Embrace the support around you, because finding good people won’t always be this easy.”

‘Our Soul Sings When We Watch Our Loved Ones Glow’ HEADMASTER Thomas W. Philip said

Commencement is always a watershed moment for graduates and their families, and the Class of 2019 is laden with family names “ingrained in the fabric of our school.”

He said 23 graduates are younger brothers of alumni, while 20 are “Lifers” — members of the Carmichael Society, who have been at Brunswick for 14 years.

Philip cited a recent op-ed by New York Times columnist David Brooks — “The Difference Between Happiness and Joy” — to explain just how significant a milestone Commencement is for both the graduates and their families.

“As parents, we love our children with a passion that’s greater than the laws of nature,” Philip said, quoting Brooks:

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College Alumni in Class of 2023

Nico Moulle-Berteaux and Ben Burns share a moment of relaxation prior to the ceremonies.

“Material things don’t explain the way our soul sings when we watch our loved ones glow.”

“Gentlemen of the Class of 2019, you guys are glowing today,” Philip said. “And on behalf of all the faculty and parents in this room, our souls are singing.”

The Rev. Elias G. Villis, father of graduate Nicholas Villis, provided the invocation.

“Good, loving, and merciful god,” he said, “bless and guide our graduates.

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Aaron Samuel Aboodi University of Miami

Christian Steven Farricker University of Michigan

Samuel Lawrence Akrongold IDC Herzliya College

Harrison Edward Fett University of Miami

Peter Constantine Angelos University of Oregon

Thomas Michael Foley Georgetown University

Nicolas Paul Apostolides University of Wisconsin

Eli Joseph Fowler Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Daniel Joseph Augustine Indiana University

William Court Frauen Jr. Duke University

Daniel Joseph Axelrod Bucknell University

William de Graffenried George Brown University

Eric James Axilrod University of Pennsylvania

Louis Nicholas Giannuzzi Wake Forest University

Christian Joseph Barnard Harvard University

W. Scott Gibbons Dartmouth College

Harold Hamilton Barringer Washington and Lee University

Edward Swanson Glassmeyer Johns Hopkins University

Christopher Erickson Bass Hobart and William Smith Colleges

James Townsend Godvin University of Richmond

Connor Barnaby Belcastro Princeton University

Michael Adam Gottlieb Boston University

George Andrew Burke Georgetown University

William Grant Gregory III Southern Methodist University

Benjamin Walter Burns Princeton University

Andrew Alexander Grossman Middlebury College

Edward Chiswick Camel University of Rochester

Mateo Ramon Guadalupe Colgate University

Matthew Chiswick Camel Northwestern University

John Brewster Hall Tulane University

Justin Charles Canelli Case Western Reserve University

Christian Fromberg Hartch Princeton University

Tyler Yí-Chílì Chang Southern Methodist University

Matthew Arundell Hein Vassar College

Charles Lee Ciporin Dartmouth College

Henry Joseph Hill University of Michigan

Theodore Shively Coupe Trinity College, Dublin

Tallon Kong Hodge University of Chicago

George Patrick Coyle University of Notre Dame

Jahn Christian Hoeffel George Washington University

Daniel Scott Dachille Amherst College

Martin Irazu College of William & Mary/ University of St. Andrews

Ryan John Dahnke University of Notre Dame Alberto Jose Delgado Jr. Duke University Keegan Prince Drew Columbia University Matthew Dzialga Duke University

Benjamin Cremieux Israel University of Virginia Cornelius Alexius Theodore Johnson University of Michigan Edward Willet Jones Trinity College

Donald Peter Keller III Middlebury College

Brandon Jhon Morales Middlebury College

Dante Fabrizio Polvara Georgetown University

William Franklin Sands Georgetown University

Thomas James Kimberlin Columbia University

Nicholas Xavier Moulle-Berteaux Northeastern University

Nicholas George Pope Cornell University

Timothy Kennedy Saunders University of Southern California

Christopher Whitney Knight St. Lawrence University

Ryan Christopher Mulshine University of Notre Dame

Asher Gabriel Porphy Haverford College

Ryan Thomas Seller College of William & Mary

Colin Matthew Lee Boston College

Quinn Patrick Murphy New York University

Benjamin Marshall Powers Middlebury College

Charles Milton Shaffer IV Duke University

David Alexander MacGillivray University of Denver

Cooper Alexander Murray University of Richmond

Benjamin Andrew Powis Colby College

John Finley Signer Trinity College

Charles Royce Marvin Villanova University

Ian Reynolds Murray Princeton University

William Dwight Prout Georgetown University

Alexander Rishi Trauber University of Pennsylvania

Reed Edward Mascolo Seton Hall University

Henry Wolfgang Nagler Southern Methodist University

Jeffrey Ramirez-Rueda University of Pennsylvania

Frederick William Tucker Lehigh University

William Read Maynard Duke University

Dylan John Kwabena Ofori University of Pennsylvania

Braxton Hughes Reynolds University of Pennsylvania

Nicholas Elias Villis Fordham University

Andrew Victor Sloan McBurney Dartmouth College

Charles Edward Packard III Amherst College

Dylan O’Dea Reynolds Trinity College

Charles Billington Wall Trinity College

Marc Edward McGuire Elon University

Christopher David Paucar Princeton University

Jose Abelardo Riera Boston College

Jonathan Philip Solon Wiener Harvard University

Ryan John McMurchy Harvard University

Cole Devin Pierce Stanford University

Tate Alfred Robinson University of Chicago

Aidan Sarnoff Williams Georgetown University

Henry Anthony Michalik Yale University

Noah Alexander Pierre Trinity College

Christian Henry Ronda Princeton University

John Joseph Withstandley Villanova University

Cooper Matthew Moore Juniors Hockey

Matthew Potts Pillari University of Virginia

James Hoban Sands MLS Soccer-NYCFC

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Freddy Tucker and Jahn Hoeffel shake hands and go their separate ways toward opposite sides of the stage.

“May all they have learned at Brunswick help them to truly be men for others. Keep them safe, honorable, and healthy all the days of their life. Accept our tears that we shed as parents and grandparents for our beautiful boys, whether for joy or sorrow.”

‘We Remember All His Baby Days’ AFTER THE CEREMONY, especially, a few tearful

moments gave way to great gladness, cheerful greetings, hearty congratulations, and sweet

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May all they have learned at Brunswick help them to truly be men for others.

— T HE REV. ELIAS G. VILLIS

SENIOR PROM

refreshments, as the crowd spilled out onto the lawn in front of Sampson Athletic Center, soaking in the last rays of afternoon sunshine.

Among the crowd were family members of graduate Will Prout, including his parents, as well as his aunt Margie Dwight and uncle Fred Perkins of Washington, D.C. They were joined by another uncle, George Dwight of Cincinnati, Ohio.

“We haven’t missed a nephew yet,” said Margie. “We’ve had three graduate from Brunswick. This is the last of this generation.”

“Justice Kennedy was inspirational,” she said.

Graduate Jose Riera had his grandparents visiting from Barquisimeto-Lara, Venezuela. There was grandmother Lucia Riera and grandfather Abelardo Riera.

The two have 13 grandsons and three great-grandsons.

“This is the best place that exists,” said Jose’s mom, Angela Riera. “I’m very proud of him.”

There were also three generations of Fowlers, including Joseph Fowler, 86, who retired from Brunswick in 1997, along with his wife, Bernice, of White Lake, N.Y. Joining was Timothy Fowler, an

Revelry Under the Stars as Lady Liberty Looks On

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HE STARS SHINED ON prom night.

And so, too, did Brunswick seniors and their dazzlingly dressed dates as they cruised the Hudson River aboard World Yacht for a pictur-

esque evening of dinner and dancing — with Lady Liberty and the Manhattan skyline serving as the beautiful backdrop for the celebratory occasion.

The photos (of both the posed and the candid variety), as always, tell the story of the traditional, “Commencement Eve” event — as the partygoers relaxed with friends on deck, let their guards down in the wild and crazy Photo Booth, and danced the night away before disembarking at Pier 81.

Good times, no doubt, were had by all!

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Upper School physics teacher — all of them present to celebrate graduate Eli Fowler.

Also present were Arleen and Duane Loven of Grand Forks, N.D., celebrating graduate William Gregory. “We’re more than happy to be here and not see any snow,” joked Arleen, a retired kindergarten teacher. “We got in on all the parties. We remember all his baby days,” she said. “All his growing-up days, we followed him. We were here when he was born.

“It’s really amazing to think that he’s graduating,” she said.

Her husband chimed in: “Kids grow up way too fast.”

Flying in from Bali were grandparents Fred Brauer and Mandy Fessenden Brauer, whose grandfather founded the Fessenden School and whose nephew is Upper School graphic arts teacher Jamie Fessenden.

The two were there to celebrate graduate Matthew Hein.

“We’re thrilled to be here — thrilled he’s going where I went, Vassar,” said Mandy. “We believe in excellence in education.”

Matthew’s parents, of TOP Members of the Knight family celebrate Whit’s graduation: Jack ’15, Whit, Alison, Charlie ’17, and Jimmy ’14 LEFT The Michalik brothers: Luke ’23, graduate Hank, Matthew ’28, and Jack ’21

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Tim Saunders bear hugs a classmate on the celebratory lawn.

course, were celebrating as well. Mom Julia Walker said her son set his sights on Brunswick, and worked on his own to get himself to the school.

His father, Richard Hein, noted that he has seen changes in his son throughout his time at Brunswick, including the week before graduation.

“He grew as a person,” he said. “He discovered a whole perspective on life through interacting with the philosophy of Brunswick. Something clicked.”

“Today is more than a ceremony. It’s a rite of passage. That, to me, is striking,” he said. “Literally in the last week, I’ve

The Lee Family: David, Esther, Colin, and Evan

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SENIOR A W A R D S D AY

Many Degrees, Wise Words Precede Next Step

W

HY SHOULD YOU

go to college? Take the answer from Dr. Richard Dobbins,

this year’s chosen

speaker of the Class of 2019 at Senior Awards Day. He should know.

He’s spent some 23 years in and around universities — and racked up five degrees along the way (a B.S., an M.S., an M.Phil., and a Ph.D. from Yale University,

degree and future success,” said Dobbins,

and an M.St. from Queens College,

an Upper School math teacher who arrived

University of Oxford).

at Maher Avenue in 2017.

But Dobbins believes you’d be foolish

Dobbins, however, wasn’t encouraging

not to at least consider the question and to

graduates (except for professional soccer

real value proposition in four more years of

assume that there aren’t any alternatives to

player James Sands, of course) to abandon

education.” And he broke it down even more

the Harvards or Amhersts of the world.

their college-matriculation plans in the fall

specifically for the Class of 2019.

In fact, many of his family members are very successful adults without a college

and to take their chances without a degree.

“Set yourself an intellectual challenge

Instead, he wished for all to think deeply

next year and surprise yourself with your

diploma. His younger brother, for example,

about why they were headed to university

response. Wrestle with challenging books

hated college and eventually dropped out.

campuses across the country and the world

and struggle to solve hard problems,” he

He now works as a parallel computing

— and to focus more on the journey once

said, referencing an introductory physics

specialist at the National Center for

they arrived.

course he took at Yale that required hours

Atmospheric Research in Colorado, helping

And he broke some devastating news as

and hours of work each week.

to run large-scale climate simulations on

well. “I’m sorry to spoil this for you, but you’re

petaflop computer clusters (say that three

not going for the parties,” Dobbins joked.

some more, and rewrite yet again. You’ll be

times, fast!).

“Take it from someone who actually lived in

amazed how much your mind will respond

His wife’s brother left school at 16 and

“Read, write, analyze, rewrite, read

‘Animal House’ for a year: A few hours of fun

to this kind of workout plan,” he said, citing

ultimately became a master electrician, later

are quickly forgotten when the clean-up oper-

his own experiences in the tutorial writing

transitioning to the medical-technology

ation takes the better part of a week.”

program at Oxford.

sector, where he has a challenging and well-paying job servicing multimillion-dollar radiation-oncology machines for a large multinational company.

“These stories do suggest that there is not a simple connection between a college

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Upper School math teacher Dr. Richard Dobbins was the Class of 2019’s choice as faculty speaker.

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Dobbins concluded by shedding light on some of his proposed answers.

“In my view, you should go to college to

Fittingly, Dobbins left his admiring graduates with some advice that resonated close to home.

mature intellectually, to engage critically with

“In all this, never forget what you got

a body of knowledge, to learn and, above all,

from Brunswick: ‘With all thy getting, get

to learn how to learn,” he said. “That’s the

understanding.’”

Cum Laude Certificates* Charles Ciporin Ryan Dahnke Ben Israel Koby Ofori Charles Shaffer Theater Award Nicholas Moulle-Berteaux Simpson Choral Award Benjamin Powers Randolph Band Award Thomas Kimberlin Visual Arts Award William Maynard Everett Prize For English Jonathan Wiener R. Scott Tucker Senior Essay Prize Thomas Kimberlin

Bouffier Foreign Language Prize Koby Ofori

Alan M. Turing Prize for Computer Science Tallon Hodge

Senior Classics Award Keegan Drew

Gus Conrades ’86 Varsity Athletic Awards P.K. Keller Will Prout Tim Saunders Jack Withstandley

History Prize Ryan McMurchy Stephen A. Duennebier Social Sciences Award William Maynard McKinnon Global Studies Award Charles Ciporin Thomas A. Shields Mathematics Award William Frauen AAPT Science Award William Frauen

Robert G. Sampson Prize Cooper Moore

ABOVE Award winners had a little fun in front of the camera: Tallon Hodge, William Frauen, Nico Moulle-Berteaux, Ben Powers, Ryan McMurchy, William Maynard, Cooper Moore, Koby Ofori, Keegan Drew, Tommy Kimberlin, Charlie Ciporin, and Jonathan Wiener.

MISSING Ryan Dahnke, Ben Israel, Charles Shaffer, P.K. Keller, Will Prout, Tim Saunders, and Jack Withstandley

* Cum Laude members joined earlier inductees and classmates William Frauen, Scott Gibbons, Christian Hartch, Tallon Hodge, Thomas Kimberlin, William Maynard, Ryan McMurchy, Hank Michalik, and Cole Pierce.

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S E N I O R B R E A K FA S T

Welcome to the ‘Brunswick Brotherhood’

S

HEP MURRAY ’89 KNEW he had

to do something special for the Class of 2019.

He and his brother Ian ’93 had

been handing out vineyard vines

ties at the Senior Breakfast for years — going all the way back to the first time they

Now, Shep’s son, Cooper ’19,

spoke, in 2000, when neither Murray had

was sitting in the audience as a

kids of his own.

soon-to-be graduate — and, in all fairness to his “old man,” he didn’t really need another tie.

Shep and Ian had to get creative.

“I know most of you have read The Boys in the Boat,” Shep said. “You know the boat was so much more than this actual boat — it was about the team; it was about supporting everyone; it was about the relationships forged with one

Senior Breakfast speakers Shep Murray ’89, Will Reeve ’10, and Ian Murray ’93 returned to offer words of advice to the soon-to-be alumni of the Class of 2019 as they enjoyed one of their last meals in the cafeteria.

another.

“And you can make that symbolic connection to Brunswick — the

generations of Brunswick graduates who are

brotherhood.

going to help you personally and profession-

“You’re all a part of the powerful bond of this community, with your

connection to this school,” Dobbs said.

Both Dobbs and Reeve encouraged members of the Class of 2019 to give back to

inside the Brunswick ‘B’

Brunswick in any way they can as the years

— and you will be for the

go on.

The Murray brothers’

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ally at the drop of a hat, just because of your

names etched forever

rest of your lives.”

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“You’re entering into a fraternity of

Boys in the ‘B,’ the Brunswick

“Whenever you are in a position to give back — to show gratitude and appreciation

thoughtful “t-shirt”

for what you’ve learned about life here at

gesture followed remarks

Brunswick — and then give it back to people

from new Director of

who have not been given that same oppor-

Alumni Relations Zach

tunity, that is when you’ll know you’ve lived

Dobbs ’06 and alumnus

up to the standard that Brunswick has set

Will Reeve ’10.

for you,” Reeve said.

seen growing up and maturity I haven’t seen before.”

Also present was Thomas Foley of Rye, N.Y., dad of graduate Tommy Foley. “I only have one boy,” he said. “Five girls and one boy. I won’t get to experience this again.”

Faculty Handshake: ‘Time to Launch’ SENTIMENT WAS HIGH as the young men

of Brunswick readied themselves for what is always a milestone in any young life, graduation from high school.

The Canellis: Sarah, Justin, and Peter

The “parent paparazzi” was out in full force to document the day.

Just like they do every year, moments before Commencement, the soon-to-be graduates gathered in Hartong Rink to say thank you to some of the folks who have helped them along the way: Their teachers.

Handshakes, hugs, and tears ensued. It’s a tradition that shows Commencement is just as meaningful for the graduates as it is for their parents.

This year was no exception.

There was graduate Timmy Saunders greeting Dwight Jackson, his sophomore math teacher.

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Members of the Ofori family: cousin Yasmine Nahim, sister Lindsay Ofori, mom Jacqui Anom, Dylan Koby Ofori (of course!), aunt Vanessa Anom, aunt Baki Dittmann, and cousin Olivia Dittmann

“He’s one of the smartest men I have ever met,” Saunders said. “It’s very emotional.”

There was also Marianne Ho-Barnum, executive director of Horizons at Brunswick.

“I love the tradition,” she said. “I love to see everybody, making sure we have a last moment together.”

Soon-to-be graduate Fin Signer, son of Lower School Head Katie Signer, said the day was “definitely bittersweet.”

“You’re leaving a family,” he said.

Graduate Michael Gottlieb offered similar thoughts. “It’s very sentimental,” he said. “The end of Brunswick and the start of something scary. Exciting, but

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Graduate Keegan Drew gives a scary. This is tough,” lift to friend and underclassman Will Morton ’22. he said. “I’m sad about this.”

Likewise for Jack Withstandley, son of Brunswick teachers Erin and Paul.

“I’ve been at Brunswick for a long time,” Jack said. “It’s been quite a ride.

It’s really nice to see all the teachers, but also sad that it’s over.”

Celebrants included Kirsten Dzialga, Matthew Dzialga, Erin Chang, Tyler Chang, William Frauen, and Sarah Frauen.

It was the same for graduate Matthew Hein.

“It’s bittersweet, for sure,” he said. “Four years at Brunswick is not sufficient time.”

Teachers echoed the sentiment.

“I just wish we had more time for it,” said Chris Forester, an Upper School physics teacher. “It’s so nice to connect with the boys and give them a hug.”

“I love this event,” said Grace Warne, an Upper School math teacher whose daughter, Susanna, graduated from Greenwich Academy this year. “It’s a wonderful tradition.

They are ready,” she said. “Time to launch.”

Dan Dachille shares a special moment with his grandmother, Barbara Gershon.

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CLOSING CEREMONIE S

Appreciation & Best Wishes Cap ‘Remarkable Year’

B

RUNSWICK PUT

the finishing touches

on the school year with Closing Ceremonies on Tuesday, June 4,

honoring students and faculty

members for outstanding accomplishments in the classroom, on the athletic fields, and in the school community.

ABOVE

Headmaster Thomas W. Philip

LEFT

Judy Gallagher and Fernando Uyaguari ’26

Anthony Fischetti and Hunter Spiess ’23

called it “a remarkable year.”

“Brunswick is a wonderful place to be a part of — whether you’re a student or a faculty

Award — Martha Durkin, retiring

they keep everything straight,

member,” Philip said. “And

Sarah intuitively grasps what

after 12 years at the helm of the

yet their professionalism and

it’s only that way because of

Brunswick is all about and

Upper School Bookstore, and

expertise is such that they do all

everyone in this room.

is fierce in her dedication to

Ginny Martin, who has served as

that and more.”

and support of that mission,”

Middle School Nurse for nearly

Philip said. “Over the years, she

two decades.

“I wish everyone the best for a fantastic summer ahead.”

Philip cited longstanding

“An incredibly hard worker,

has, in ways large and small,

“Martha is recognized for

taking their place at the Upper

Head of Middle School, Sarah

almost become the soul of our

more than a decade of seemingly

School, and juniors “moving up”

Burdett, who is moving into a

institution.”

round-the-clock dedication to this

to the senior class.

new role as Chief Integration

Two members of the staff

school, and Ginny is known by

Officer, with the John F. Otto

were also recognized with the

all for her daily willingness to do

Faculty Award.

Sheila Pultz Service to Brunswick

anything and everything to make each and every day a success for our boys,” Philip said.

“To both Martha and Ginny: They consistently represent our school and our boys in the most positive and enthusiastic light. They seem to have so many balls in the air at any given time that it’s hard to understand how

LEFT Nadji Ngbokoli ’20, Henry Foster ’20, Clayton Ostrover ’20, Kevonne Wilder ’20, Ali Hindy ’21, and Colin Mulshine ’21

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The ceremonies concluded with eighth-grade students

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MIDDLE SCHOOL Fernando Uyaguari ’26 won the Eleanor G. Lindberg Award: Given annually to the fifth grader of great promise and good nature who has demonstrated the highest standards of excellence in scholarship, character, kindness, and sportsmanship.

Henry Dow ’25 won the Virginia I. Peterson Award: Given annually to the sixth grader who exemplifies the highest standards of excellence in scholarship, character, citizenship, and sportsmanship.

Casey Quinson ’24 won the Seventh Grade Prize: Awarded annually to the seventh

grader for exemplifying the highest qualities of leadership, scholarship, and service to community.

Ryan Kulsakdinun ’23 won the Kulukundis Cup: Awarded annually to the student who has achieved the highest academic standing in the eighth grade.

Tomas Delgado ’23 won the Geis Cup: Awarded annually to the eighth grade student who has been judged by his coaches to have made an outstanding contribution to the School in athletics.

Hunter Spiess ’23 won the Williamson Trophy: Awarded annually to that student who comes nearest in athletics, scholarship, and character to achieving the ideals expressed in the Brunswick motto “Courage, Honor, Truth.”

UPPER SCHOOL Jamison Meindl ’20, Kevin Tu ’20, and Nicholas Wolanske ’20 were named to the Cum Laude Society.

Caleb Boateng ’22 won the William A. Durkin III ’72 Alumni Award: Given to the freshman who best represents the Brunswick tradition of sportsmanship and character.

William Berkley ’21 won the Princeton Alumni Award: Given

to the sophomore of recognized character who combined outstanding academic ability with achievement in other fields during the past year.

Jonny Citron ’21 won the Columbia Book Award: Given to an outstanding member of the sophomore class who has demonstrated excellence in the humanities.

Keegan Gilsenan ’21 won the Oaklawn Award: Given to the sophomore who has contributed significantly to the life and spirit of the School, through scholarship, athletics, and service to others.

Michael O’Malley ’21 won the Randolph Prize: Awarded to the sophomore who distinguished himself for his exemplary character, compassion toward others, and willingness to persevere in the face of challenge and adversity during his experience at Brunswick’s Randolph Campus in Vermont.

Maron Salame ’20 won the Williams Book Award: Given to a junior in the top five percent of his class who has demonstrated intellectual leadership and has made a significant contribution to the extracurricular life of the school.

Gabriel Mehra ’20 won the Yale Alumni Award: Given to the junior who has been most aware of the

rights and feelings of others and has demonstrated his concern for those around him.

Jamison Meindl ’20 won the Harvard Book Prize: Awarded to the junior who displays excellence in scholarship and high character, combined with achievement in other fields.

Ryan Heinzerling ’20 won the Brown Book Award: Given to the junior who best combines academic excellence with clarity in written and spoken expression.

Nadjingar Ngbokoli ’20 won the Arabic Award.

Jamison Meindl ’20 won the Chinese Award.

Jack Griffin ’20 won the French Award.

Rocco DiChiara ’20 won the Italian Award.

Steve Lopez ’20 won the Spanish Award.

Maron Salame ’20 won the William B. Dick Classics Award Kaden Saad ’22 won the Kenneth Merritt Mathematics Award.

Nick Boehly ’20 won the Fairfield Biology Prize.

Jamison Meindl ’20 won the Rensselaer Award.

Jamison Meindl ’20 won the Computer Science Award.

Nicholas Winegardner ’20 won the Greenwich Arts Council Award.

Luke Apostolides ’22, Thomas Fouts ’21, and Ryan Heinzerling ’20 won Community Service Awards.

Ali Hindy ’21, Colin Mulshine ’21, Henry Foster ’20, Nadjingar Ngbokoli ’20, Clayton Ostrover ’20, and Kevonne Wilder ’20 earned Brunswick Varsity Athletic Plaques.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT

Sarah Burdett and Tom Philip; Tom Philip, Martha Durkin, and Ginny Martin; Caleb Boateng ’22 and Valerie Fenton; Nick Boehly ’20 and Dana Montanez; and Jamison Meindl ’20 and Sunil Gupta

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Trio Saluted for Leadership, Vision & Innovation

T

HEY INSPIRE. They empower. And they go above and beyond.

Faculty members Kristine

Brennan, Tim Coupe, and Erin Withstandley earned the Axilrod Family Faculty “Extra Mile” Awards for having a powerful impact on the intellect, character, and self-esteem of all those they teach,

Erin Withstandley, Tim Coupe, and Kristine Brennan

mentor, and advise.

The awards, in the form of a stipend, were established as part of the “Above All Else” Capital Campaign through the generosity of the Axilrod Family: Richard, Nancy, Matthew ’14, and Eric ’19.

Brennan, a member of the Upper School faculty and chair of the history department, has taught a vast range of courses in her discipline since arriving on Maher Avenue in 2004.

She’s worked closely with faculty of both Brunswick and Greenwich Academy to completely redesign the freshman history program, has

teachers, and has made Brunswick

digital future, creating an inno-

zation with the goal of bringing

a better place in so many ways.”

vation station for our Greenwich

generations together in the fight

community, or encouraging our

against Alzheimer’s.

Coupe, who joined the faculty in 2005, leads all technology instruc-

boys to reach out to those in need,

led the department through several

tion for Pre and Lower Schoolers

Tim is constantly helping those

dedicated and caring advisor and

reflective exercises intended to

— and can be found sharing his

around him.”

a passionate and engaged French

polish both offerings and teaching

genuine passion for problem solving

practices, and has mentored several

and collaboration with his students

Coordinator and French teacher

former head of Middle School and

young faculty and teaching fellows.

in the imagination-inspiring Idea

Erin Withstandley has been a

new chief integration officer.

Lab on Edwards Campus.

mainstay on the faculty for more

Brennan also dedicates her time and energy as the faculty advisor to the student government.

“Kristine is a true leader, visionary, and innovator,” said Rick

He’s also spearheaded many after-

Middle School Foreign Language

school enrichment opportunities for

aboard in 1995 — now working in

their potential as French speakers

students, including robotics, coding,

her role on both curriculum and

— and, amazingly, by their eighth-

and a new drone club.

faculty collaboration to ensure

grade year, the entire class is

students are well prepared for

typically conducted in French.

for academics and a colleague of

enthusiasm, and his commitment

the language requirements in the

Brennan’s in the history department.

to critical thinking and collabora-

Upper School.

“She treats all members of her

tion infuse all that he does,” Lower

most accomplished and beloved

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“Her students understand that she will challenge them to reach

“Tim’s creativity, his energy and

affection, is one of the school’s

teacher,” said Sarah Burdett,

than two decades since coming

Beattie, assistant head of school

department with respect and

“Erin has proven herself to be a

School Head Katie Signer said.

“Whether guiding our parent body on how to navigate their son’s

She’s also the careful and thoughtful force behind

“We are so fortunate for Erin’s ceaseless dedication to our boys and our school.”

Award winners were honored

Brunswick’s effort to support Sweet

at a full faculty meeting held just

Readers, a not-for-profit organi-

prior to graduation ceremonies.

SPRING SPORTS WRAPUP

STRATEGY. HONOR. TEAMWORK. ACHIEVEMENT. TRIUMPH.

Tristan Joseph ’21

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Spring Varsity Teams Crown A Glorious Year

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PIRIT. SPORTSMANSHIP. Skill.

Sacrifice. The Bruins took to the field (and the courts, courses, tracks, and waters) of competitive play with all of the above and more throughout the spring season, capping another wildly successful year of Brunswick varsity athletics.

Highlights included the golf team’s unblemished scorecard and undefeated record, the tennis team’s first-ever New England

Class “A” crown, and the sailing team’s state championship.

But beyond titles and triumphs, ’Wick athletes forged everlasting bonds with their teammates and coaches and represented Brunswick with class, grace, and dignity.

Time and again, they placed the value of the team above that of the individual.

And, in doing so, they created memories to last a lifetime.

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Ryan Glanville ’20

TENNIS

Evan Lee ’22

Champions Take It Up a Notch

H

EAD COACH Ryan Abraham

with the goal of peaking at

made a strategic decision as

tournament time against their

the season began.

strongest competition.

He was not going

to seek perfection. In fact,

It would be about the journey, not the destination.

And it wouldn’t be an

mention it.

entirely smooth ride, as

tennis team finished

But Abraham stayed the course,

the Bruins dropped tight regular-season

loss and to set up the title match against Groton.

“Although our players hated to

secured the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 2 — and

take this perspective: If someone

emerged victorious in three of

won a match, he gained confi-

four completed singles matches to clinch the championship.

matches to Andover

dence. If someone lost a match, he

and Cheshire to snap

gained experience,” Abraham said.

“They were all preparation tests for our players.”

would be hard to top,

In the finals, the Bruins

lose to any team, I preferred to

New England Class B ments Abraham knew

finals to avenge a regular-season

well lead to improvement and

16-0 and was crowned champions, achieve-

dispatched Cheshire in the semi-

knowing that defeat would very increased mental toughness.

he was not even going to After all, last year’s

their lengthy win streak.

The Bruins began their climb

“I’m very proud of our team. You could see the raw talent was there at the beginning of the season,” Abraham said. “The big piece of

especially with all of the

to the top by winning the George

the puzzle this year was the growth

young blood on this spring’s

C. Shaffer Doubles Invitational

in everyone’s mental game.

roster and Brunswick’s move

Tournament at Episcopal

up to the “A” division.

Academy in Newtown Square,

according to plan and ended with

Pa., and their fourth consecutive

a fantastic result.”

The Bruins, instead,

“As a result, everything went

would shift their focus

FAA league title, as well as the

The Bruins will eye a repeat

toward a balance of

FAA team tournament, before

performance next spring, when

staying healthy and

embarking on their quest for a

they return most all of their

becoming mentally

first-ever New England Class A

talented ladder and will be led

stronger as the

Tournament victory.

by newly elected captains Ryan

weeks on the court progressed,

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Ben Powis ’19

’Wick bested Deerfield in the quarterfinals and then

Glanville ’20, Colin Wahl ’20, and Aidan Reilly ’21.

Practices prepared the Brunswick fleet for success on the water.

SAILING

Victory in the Wake of Challenge & Perseverance

T

HE BRUNSWICK sailing

their hunt for the O’Day Trophy

team soared to new heights

at the New England Fleet Racing

in 2019.

Championship — a 15-team event

Led by returning co-cap-

that saw the Brown & White

tains and senior classmates

finish sixth, after a pair of disqual-

George Coyle and Will George

ifications and an unforced error

— who set high standards of lead-

— but they rebounded to reach

ership and motivation for their

the finals of the New England

young, up-and-coming teammates

Team Racing Championship and

— the Bruins began the spring

earn a fourth-place finish.

with serious (yet realistic) expectations to have one of the best seasons in program history.

And they may have done just that. ’Wick sailed to the title at the

for the program, as the team narrowly missed qualifying for Team Race Nationals by just two race victories.

Overall, the Bruins completed their season with a 24-1 record in

Regatta and a fourth-place finish

team racing.

Head coach Andrew Scrivan ’95

Memorial at Annapolis Yacht

was certainly proud of his fleet

Club, where the team led the

and his alma mater as he reflected

two-day, 18-team event with eight

on the spring.

wins in 36 races.

The Bruins did have a hiccup in

Ryan Heinzerling ’20 and George Coyle ’19

It was a best-ever showing

Connecticut State Championship at the Phebe Corckran King

Carlos Flores ’20 and Will George ’19

“Never before have we had four skippers who were strong enough

to compete with the best in New England,” Scrivan said.

“The boys came together as a

with all of their achievements.”

Newly elected captains and rising senior classmates Carlos

team, persevered through chal-

Flores and Ryan Heinzerling

lenges and tough conditions, and

will look to guide the team to

raised the bar for our program

continued success in 2020.

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GOLF

And at the Western New England Golf Invitational, the final leg of the grand-

An Unequaled, ‘Bogey-Free’ Four Dozen

I

slam season, the Bruins again outlasted the competition and won by six shots — this time led by junior Ben Carpenter’s 74 and Princeton-bound senior Connor Belcastro’s 75.

Fischetti credited his full

T WAS a grand-slam season for

and lead the Brown & White to

complement of players —

the Brunswick varsity golf team.

victory at Round Hill Club.

including those noted above,

The Bruins won 15 events,

including five tournaments,

The Greenwich High School

seniors Matty Dzialga and Aaron

Invitational followed at

Aboodi, and the underclassmen

and set two tournament records

Stanwich Club, where seasoned

— for the team’s unprecedented

on the way to a “bogey-free” 48-0

veteran and senior Matt Camel,

success.

campaign — one that head coach

who will play collegiately at

Anthony Fischetti (in his steadfast

Northwestern University, fired a

(under the fairways and greens,

research) has yet to see equaled or

73 in wet conditions to secure the

if you will) to define this special

surpassed in the long and fabled

hardware.

group of golfers.

But he dug below the surface

history of the program.

Matty Dzialga ’19

Major highlights included the Hotchkiss Invitational, where the

Connor Belcastro ’19

squad shot a five-score aggregate of 182 (36.4 average) to win by 21 strokes on the nine-hole, Seth Raynor layout in Lakeville, Conn.

Next up was the Brunswick Invitational, a tournament the Bruins hadn’t won in six years, boasting a strong field of four undefeated teams. Senior Charlie Marvin carded a 73 to medal

Seniors Connor Belcastro, Charlie Marvin, Matt Camel, and Matty Dzialga combined for 17 years of varsity experience on the course.

“For a sport that didn’t have a locker room, we had a great locker room,” Fischetti said. “For an individual sport, we created a camaraderie, a collective mindset, and an esprit not normally seen in golf — at least by our opponents and other teams we observe.

“Our boys brought honor not only to the game they played, but also to the colors they wore, and they upheld a legacy that is passed on from generation to generation among ’Wick golfers.”

The Bruins will look to carry it forward next season, when Carpenter and fellow rising senior Bladen Smith will lead the team onto the course as co-captains.

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Cooper Moore ’19

LACROSSE

Teammates Selflessly ‘Shared the Ball’

T

HE BRUNSWICK lacrosse

Head coach David Bruce

team made sure to leave it

credited much of the season’s

all behind.

success to the selfless, “share-

No doubts. No regrets.

No “what ifs.”

And while the Bruins didn’t

the-ball” nature of his team — as six players surpassed the 20-goal mark for the first time in recent

achieve all of their goals — to

history — and to the high bar

win the ultra-competitive New

of leadership set by captains

England West, to be ranked

Christian Barnard, Ian Murray,

No. 1 in the nation (yes, they aim

and Christian Ronda and their

high) — they gave it everything

senior classmates.

they had and can look back on

“They formed an atmo-

the spring season with a strong

sphere of trust, friendship, and

sense of satisfaction.

determination in our locker

Coulter Mackesy ’21

They finished 16-2 up against a brutally tough schedule, their only losses to league cham-

room,” Bruce said. “And, most

pion Salisbury and to highly

important, they taught our

touted Hill Academy (Vaughan,

younger players how to win and

Ontario) in an overtime heart-

lose with class and dignity, no

breaker on Cosby Field.

matter how big the game, how

The Brown & White did,

tense the emotions, or how loud

however, knock off perennial

the crowd.

LAX powers Boys’ Latin School

“Everyone who shares a piece

of Maryland and Darien High

of this program — players,

School (in the schools’ first-ever

coaches, and alumni — can

meeting), as well as formi-

be proud of the way this team

dable New England opponents

represented Brunswick lacrosse.”

Deerfield, Taft, and Avon Old

Rising seniors Logan Darrin,

Farms, to secure a Top-10 national ranking and a secondplace finish in the league.

Liam Fairback, Brody Firestein, A.J. Delgado ’19

and Michael Mauricio will lead the way as captains next spring.

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The varsity eight: Coxswain Matthew Pillari ’19, Tommy Kimberlin ’19, Chris Bass ’19, Scott Gibbons ’19, Hank Michalik ’19, Daniel Augustine ’19, T.J. Lewis ’20, Nick Dow ’20, and Ryan Connolly ’21

ROWING

Freshman Eight team members: Coxswain Max Konzerowsky ’22, Andrew Hock ’22, Peter Kapp ’22, Sam Swigart ’22, and Robert Jacobson ’22

With Distinction, Oarsmen Pass the Torch

P

ASSION AND commitment.

Humility and courage.

This year’s crew team

worked hard to uphold

third straight year.

The Bruins dropped their next two races against fast boats from Salisbury and Fairfield

the ideals that have defined

Prep in the respective battles

the successful history of the

for the Richard Curtis Trophy

Brunswick School Boat Club,

and Kulaga Cup, but came back

overcoming challenges and

strong to knock off St. John’s

disappointment to complete yet

Prep and Boston College High

another distinguished season on

School in their next regatta.

the water.

The spring began in Augusta,

Results at the season-ending Stotesbury Cup (11th) and at the

Ga., on the Savannah River,

New England Interscholastic

where the varsity eight fought

Rowing Association

through the southern heat to

Championships (5th) fell short

hone their best combination,

of expectations, but did not

race plan, and tactics — all in

dampen the spirits of head coach

preparation for the jam-packed

Joe Falco.

racing schedule awaiting them on their return home.

They came out of the gates

Matthew Pillari ’19

“The varsity eight, especially the veteran group of seniors in the boat, should be very proud

with impressive victories

of their careers and where they

against a stout Lawrenceville

have left the program,” Falco said.

crew and versus Tabor in the

“They have ably passed the torch

eight, who earned a spot on the

Nikhil Jaiswal, and T.J. Lewis

Brunswick-Tabor Cup on Lake

onto the core of younger rowers

medals dock at the Stotesbury

will be charged with the leader-

Quinsigamond, in Worcester,

who will return next year.”

Cup for the first time in

ship duties when this talented

program history.

crew returns to the water in

Mass., where the Bruins captured the hardware for the

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That core includes the silver-medal-winning freshmen

Rising seniors Nick Dow,

the fall.

TRACK & FIELD

Jack Withstandley ’19

A Host of Records, An Even Brighter Future

T

HE BRUNSWICK track-and-

place in the deep and experi-

field program has many

enced field.

reasons to celebrate.

The Bruins wrapped up

Others worked hard to shave time off or add

Along the way, individuals

distance to their personal

set a host of school records,

bests, accomplishing all

another season full of highlights,

including George Varvel ’20 in

of these results, yet again,

collecting 132 team points

the triple jump, Jack Michalik ’21

without a proper facility

and finishing second at the

in the 400 meters, Tristan

on campus to practice or

inaugural FAA Track & Field

Joseph ’21 in the high jump,

host meets.

Championships. At the New

Harry Barringer ’19 in the javelin,

England Championship meet,

and Jack Withstandley ’19 in the

backs or those who have come

they took a respectable seventh

300-meter hurdles.

before them.

But it’s no sweat off of their

Harry Barringer ’19

They’ve been doing it since

Taylor and his team will surely

track-and-field program to meet

have an extra bounce in their

the increasing athletic demands

step when the starting gun

of its student body — and to

sounds at their new facility.

provide additional training

“It’s an exciting time for

grounds for athletes who special-

Brunswick track,” Taylor said.

ized in other sports.

“We’re looking forward to taking

And now, as the Bruins plan to

Nadji Ngbokoli ’20

No doubt: Head coach Robert

2010, when Brunswick founded a

the program to the next level —

“cut the tape” on their own state-

and to having more of a presence

of-the-art facility in the spring,

on campus.”

they’ll look to further legitimize

The Bruins will be spurred by

the program — and to build on

the leadership of newly elected

the momentum they’ve tried so

captains and rising senior

hard to sustain throughout the

classmates Kyle Raker, Nadji

team’s short history.

Ngbokoli, and Eric Meindl.

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SPRING SPORTS WRAPUP Joe Henry ’20

Aidan Redahan ’21

BASEBALL

Q

Potential, Effort & Grit Prevail

UESTION MARKS loomed

process and tradition of hard

Reed Mascolo ’19, and Marc

date (and a rubber game) with

throughout the lineup as

work and excellence within our

McGuire ’19, ’Wick got off to a hot

Hamden Hall after dispatching

the season began for the

program, we’d be a lot better in

start with wins against Fieldston

St. Luke’s in the opening round.

Brunswick baseball team.

May than we were in March,”

and Avon Old Farms, as well as a

Montanez said.

split with Hamden Hall, to sit at

prevail, 2-1, in what Montanez

8-2 overall as the season turned

called “simply a great high-

toward the home stretch.

school baseball game.”

Gone to graduation were

two of the best to ever wear

And the Bruins were, indeed

the Brown & White — Aaron

(although their record proves

Sabato ’18, who tore through his

they were quite formidable in the

freshman season at University of

early going, too).

North Carolina and was named

Led by captains Jake Hyde ’20,

Non-league losses to peren-

The Hornets would ultimately

“It was a

nial powerhouses Poly Prep

phenomenal

and Salisbury helped prepare

effort

ACC Freshman of the Year and

the Bruins for a run at the FAA

first-team All-American; and

Tournament, where the

Trystan Sarcone ’18, a four-year,

team earned a

undefeated standout on the

semifinal

from both teams,” he said. “I was

mound at ’Wick who is now

sorry to see our season

pitching at Dartmouth College.

end, but our boys repre-

There were holes elsewhere

sented Brunswick so well with

on the diamond, too, as head

the hard work, toughness, and

coach Johnny Montanez had

teamwork they displayed on that

seven starting spots to fill as the

day and throughout the spring.”

team headed to Florida on its

Looking ahead to next season,

spring trip.

the Bruins have many reasons

But before the nine-year

(eight, in fact) for optimism, as

Brunswick skipper knew it, he

they’ll return all but one starter

saw potential in his squad, espe-

to the field on Edwards Campus

cially in the versatile and talented

when the bat first hits the ball in

pitching staff.

March.

“We felt if we could rely on our aces, catch the boys up offensively, and respect the

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Hyde and fellow classmates Luke Fisher ’20

Leo Socci ’20 and Joe Henry ’20 will lead the charge as captains.

FLEX TIME A P P L E S E E D A WA R D S

Anne Allwood

Brian Coughlin ’94

Ana Paternina P ’05, ’06, ’07, ’13

Brian Shepard ’97

Four A’s for Excellence & Inspiration

‘A’

IS FOR all-star — as in All-Star Team.

The fantastic foursome of Anne Allwood, Brian Coughlin ’94, Ana

Paternina, and Brian Shepard ’97 was honored with the Appleseed Awards, given in recognition

programs the curriculum has to offer.

She has also served Brunswick well as a long

preparing them well and that she is doing it with

leader, and until recently, the chapter adminis-

both love and a strong, consistent belief that

trator of Brunswick’s Cum Laude Society.

they can reach their potential,” longtime Middle

“Anne is well known for the clarity of her explanation, her firm but fair rapport with boys,

tional dedication to inspiring and encouraging

and her sound pedagogical practices,” Assistant

Brunswick boys in their academic, athletic, and

Head for Academics Rick Beattie ’80 said.

The Awards were established by the family of

“The boys adore Ana and know that she is

tenured senior advisor, a senior-review group

of faculty members who have shown excep-

extracurricular pursuits.

since 2003 as a Spanish teacher.

Brian Coughlin ’94, a ’Wick alumnus who joined the faculty in 1998, has dedicated his

School Head and now Chief Integration Officer Sarah Burdett said.

Brian Shepard ’97, too, has deep and loyal ties to ’Wick, ultimately transitioning from a graduate of the Class of 1997 to a faculty member, beginning in 2005.

Sam ’11, William ’12, and Jamie MacFarlane ’16

entire professional career to Brunswick —

as a way of thanking Brunswick faculty

teaching third grade for nearly two decades

the College Counseling Office as an associate

members for their dedication, commitment,

and now directing the Pre and Lower School

director.

and positive impact.

Assistant Teacher Program.

In addition, the Awards seek to recognize

“Aside from helping boys to develop a strong

Shepard teaches visual arts and works in

Headmaster Thomas W. Philip has been a frontline witness to Shepard’s personal and

the vital role that faculty members play in

foundation in academics, Brian has put so

developing the character of Brunswick boys

much time and effort into the work he has done

and in identifying, nurturing, and channeling

centered on team building, character develop-

the enormous potential within each Brunswick

ment, and leadership,” Lower School Head Katie

his impactful presence now as a member of the

student.

Signer said.

faculty,” Philip said.

Anne Allwood began teaching at Brunswick

Ana Paternina P ’05, ’06, ’07, ’13 is no stranger

professional growth.

“I’ve known Brian since his time at Brunswick as a student and am thrilled and grateful for

“He is an inspired teacher and advisor and an

in 2000 and is a beloved Upper School math

to Brunswick, as four of her sons once walked the

unmatched role model for our boys. No one is

teacher — largely responsible for shep-

school’s hallways and are now proud alumni.

more deserving of this wonderful recognition.”

herding some of the school’s most talented students through the highest-level mathematics

They’d be proud of their mother, too, as she has been a fan favorite of Middle School boys

The Awards were presented during opening faculty meetings.

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NEWS AND NOTEWORTHY EVENTS

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01 02

New Year, New Beginnings, New Opportunities!

B

RUNSWICK STUDENTS and

and “Preparing Young Men for Life.” You

➸ DR. JIM HUDZIAK, Creator and

faculty returned to campus in

know the drill.

Director of the University of Vermont

late August revved up and ready to go after summers of renewal and restoration. They likely did a little relaxing on the beach and some pleasure reading, too, while on break (as well as the required

assignments, of course!).

The school started its 117th session on picture-perfect and pristine campuses on Maher Avenue and King Street, and in Randolph, Vermont — with

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maintenance working especially hard during the summer months to 07

leave nary a stone unturned (or a wall unpainted, a carpet uncleaned).

It would be a year of Courage, Honor, Truth, to be sure, as well as “With All Thy Getting, Get Understanding”

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But there would be additional focus words and phrases in 2019-2020.

Empathy. Health and Wellness.

Coordination. Sustainability.

Wellness Environment (WE), got the ball rolling at opening faculty meetings — centering his discussion on his pioneering program and neuroscience course at UVM,

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05

entitled “Healthy Brains, Healthy

➸ FROM THERE, new students,

Bodies.” The phenomenally popular

’Wick veteran tour guides, and all

showing everyone what the special

understanding alongside achieve-

and life-changing experience focuses

ninth-grade boys and girls arrived

relationship between Brunswick and

ment, a side that aspires to Courage,

on exercise, nutrition, mindfulness,

for Orientation Day on the eve of

Greenwich Academy means.

Honor, and Truth, but also tempers

and mentorship. Students also sign

Labor Day Weekend — the highlight

a contract agreeing not to consume

being the first activities of the long-

alcohol or drugs while participating

standing Peer Leadership Program.

in the program.

Senior peers from ’Wick and

“All health emerges from

Greenwich Academy dressed the part

emotional behavioral health,”

as sailors, ski bums, insurance agents,

Hudziak concluded. “Strategies that

ninjas, Mario and Luigi, and cops and

include the prescription of healthy

robbers — the list goes on and on.

brain-building activities simply

Facilitator and Upper School

make good scientific, program-

English teacher Pete Adams

matic, and financial sense for all

explained the costumes are geared

educational settings.

toward making people feel comfort-

“UVM WE is one example of how a university is approaching

able in their own skin.

“They’re setting the first impres-

embedding neuroscience-inspired,

sion for new freshmen, who may be

behavioral-change science to

anxious as they’re starting Upper

promote healthy brain development

School,” Adams said. “It’s all about

in our students.”

putting themselves out there and

“They redefine what ‘cool’ means.”

➸ FIRST DAY FOLLOWED, as the school year was quickly off and running. Headmaster Thomas W. Philip welcomed students and faculty (both new and old) and focused his message on Brunswick’s fundamental mission of preparing young men for life — and doing so in an age in which traditional expectations and roles for men are ever-changing, with more of an emphasis on empathy, patience, and modesty.

“It seems to me that it is worth remembering that there is a softer and more reflective side to Brunswick — a side that seeks

those harder edges with themes of self-deprecation, generosity of spirit, and empathy,” Philip said.

Philip concluded by urging students and faculty to take advantage of their opportunities to make a difference in the world —opportunities, large and small, that are all around us.

“If you give yourself over to others, to a cause, or to a purpose bigger than yourself, then your life and your impact may know no limits,” he said.

“Strive toward Courage, Honor, Truth, and Empathy.

“And together, let’s make it your, our, and Brunswick’s best year yet.”

01 Owen Wu ’27 09

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02 Seniors Aiden Clarke and JoJo McCurdy 03 Seventh-graders Jackson Choi and Will Fels 04 Third-graders Henry Bruynes and Blake O’Hara 05 Alex Burdick ’20, Kris Kendall ’21, and Tristan Joseph ’21 06 Seniors Stevie Lopez and Evvy Barringer 07 Seniors Charlie Burnett and Maddie Singleton 08 Fifth-graders Sami Muhtadie, Reid Glanville, Jack Konzerowsky, and Charlie MacColl 09 Seniors Clayton Ostrover and George Varvel, along with first-grader George Riemer

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KICKING OFF THE NEW YEAR

Adventures in Getting Reacquainted

02

01

03

05

04

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BEYOND the BOOKS

NEW COMPOSTING PROGRAM

Bin There, Doing That!

’W

ICK IS GETTING GREENER. New compost bins have made their way into lunchrooms at all four ’Wick dining halls, and by the end of every lunch period, the bins are chock full of food

scraps ready to be born again as nutrient-rich composted soil and mulch. The magic happens offsite. Curbside Compost, of Ridgefield, Conn., picks up the scraps weekly and delivers them to composting facilities.

“We started talking about composting,” said Sarah Burdett,

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Brunswick’s Chief Integration Officer. “That’s new. There are four different dining halls. That just means we have a bigger team,” she said. “We are getting good at

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this. We’re trying to get better at it.”

The effort goes hand-in-hand with the Health & Wellness theme of the 2019–2020 school year, as Brunswick is making efforts to improve its existing recycling while also pursuing new forays into keeping food scraps out of the waste stream.

“We are hoping to guide the boys toward producing less waste, and then disposing of any waste as responsibly as possible,” Burdett said. “Our science department is hoping to do a project in the spring in which we measure our waste, and set specific goals for the school.”

More efforts are underway: A Sustainability Chair is planned for the Brunswick Parents’ Association, while athletic-team parents have been asked to send boys with refillable water bottles instead of cases of bottled water. The plan is to add more recycling containers around athletic fields, so away teams can recycle, too.

Burdett said she hopes to invite the Upper School Environmental Club into the Lower and Middle Schools so the boys can share recycling news directly.

“There’s definitely more credibility from a senior,” she said.

01 Seventh-graders Leo Gazal (back), Ryan Warner, and JoJo Pasteelnick

“Honestly, the kids have been terrific.”

02 Sophomores and juniors teamed up with Greenwich Academy girls for mental and physical challenges.

03 Enzo Vera ’23 04 Sophomores Nick Rinaldi, Baker Beck, and Will Kallman 05 Jack Michalik ’21 06 Fifth-graders Aidan Williams, Owen Dwyer, Luke O’Neil, and Chris Capello 07 Eric Lorenz ’25

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CLASSNOTES C O M P I L E D B Y L I B B Y E D WA R D S

BELOW: Photographs taken during Ebbitt’s

distinguished tenure (2001-2011) as Headmistress of Marianapolis Preparatory School, in Thompson, Conn.

(Photos courtesy of Marianapolis Preparatory School)

A portrait of Marilyn Ebbitt taken during her many Brunswick years (1981-1999), culminating in her chairmanship of the English Department.

In Memoriam

Marilyn Ebbitt (1945-2019)

M

ARILYN EBBITT, 74, long-

standing, former faculty member and Brunswick parent

and friend, died peacefully at

kindhearted advisor.

Her son, Kenneth Cooper Ebbitt III, graduated from Brunswick in 1994.

“Marilyn devoted nearly two decades of

University. After her distinguished tenure at Brunswick, Marilyn served as headmistress at Marianapolis Preparatory School in Thompson, Conn., from 2001–2011.

home on Saturday, August 3, after a long battle

her life to Brunswick School and our boys,”

with cancer.

Headmaster Thomas W. Philip said. “She was

in Marilyn’s memory to The Ebbitt Family

so passionate about her subject and for the so

Foundation, which supports college scholarships

many boys who were under her watch and care.”

for the children of Marianapolis faculty and staff

From 1981 to 1999, during her 18-year career at Brunswick, Marilyn taught Upper and Middle School English, served as department chair, and mentored countless boys as a trusted and

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A graduate of Marquette University, she received a master’s degree from Georgetown

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made

members. Gifts may be made online at marianapolis.org/ebbitt.

CLASSNOTES

1947

dren, three of whom live in Kentucky

William Hillis wrote us a note and

ones, three attend Sacred Heart

credits his long and distinguished

Greenwich, one is at GHS, and one,

career as a medical officer and in

Christian Hartch ’19, graduated a

practice at Greenwich Surgical

few months ago from Brunswick,

Group for 35 years to his 12 years as

where he was a National Merit

a student at Brunswick. He now lives

Scholar, active in the Fellowship

in Wallingford, Conn.

of Christians in Universities and

and five in Greenwich. Of the local

Schools, and a member of the New

1954

England championship water polo

Jerry Stewart continues as a

freshman year at Princeton.

and tennis teams. He is enjoying his

professor in the MBA program at University of Maryland Global

Stanfield Hill reports that his family

Campus, where he has served in

is relatively well and their son, Jesse,

Asia, Europe, and the USA for 30

appears to be in remission after

years. Unsurprisingly, he’s one of his

throat cancer. His eldest son is now a

university’s most senior professors,

senior captain at American Airlines,

following his first full career as an

and his younger son is still having

officer in the U.S. Marine Corps.

fun in Zurich with international

After Brunswick, Jerry attended

banking and tax consulting. His wife,

Princeton and graduated from the

Alexandra, is still completing her

U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

second book.

As for him, he took up compet-

1959

itive foil fencing about seven

We received this meaningful (and

place in the 2013 National

familial) report from Tom Hartch:

Championships in the age 70+

“Fifty-three years ago, I married the

years ago and finished in seventh

Mike Staples ’62 shows off one of his eight career holes-in-one!

01

1962 After a 32-year career in health

the years still burn brightly in the minds of our class.

“There were Charles Tusa and

care, finally retiring from Stamford

Austin Cragg, golfing champions;

Hospital in 2000, Mike Staples

Charles Tusa, the netminder in

moved to North Carolina and

hockey; Tony Andrea and Peter

entered several new career

Chapman, basketball stars; and

class. And just this year, he’s been

pathways — including returning

one of the greatest and toughest

girl of my dreams. Gale and I have

coaching kids (and adults) of a

to school to obtain a “Master’s

football players in Brunswick

been blessed with eight grandchil-

chess club at a local library.

License” from the United States

history, Robert Sonderman. These

Merchant Marine and the United

are just a few of the many great

States Coast Guard. He shared this

guys, not forgetting to credit those

thoughtful note with us:

classmate heroes who served in

“In the meantime and over the years, golf remained my passion. I have been lucky enough to score eight

and USMC Staff Sargent Ken Orloff.

holes-in-one, club championships at

Unfortunately, there were some

the open, senior, and super-senior

who made the ultimate sacrifice

levels, and 31 rounds shooting my

during the Vietnam era.

age or better. I am looking forward to

Aaron Sabato ’18 was named first team All-American, ACC Freshman of the Year, and first team All-ACC in his first season of collegiate baseball at University of North Carolina. Sabato finished the regular season with a .339 batting average, hit 13 home runs, and became the first rookie since 2009 to hit more than 10 home runs in a season. (Photo credit: AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

the armed forces, such as Captain David Dingee, Ensign Tony Andrea,

“Finally, I am told that our small

returning to Brunswick for our 60th

class still enjoys one of the highest

reunion in 2022.

percentages of alumni donations to

“My classmates’ competitive

the school. While not rich in funds

athletic training came from the

these days, many of us remain rich

great coaches at Brunswick in

with our memories of current and

football, baseball, basketball, and

departed classmates and memo-

hockey. Sadly, most of them are

ries of a school system, albeit far

now gone. The sports choices then

different from today’s campus.

were a far cry from the plethora

For all of these things, we remain

of opportunities today. But those

blessed and very grateful.”

coaching lessons shared throughout

See photo 01.

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03

04 05

1964

since they were in Gene’s English

Bill Rands and his wife, Valerie,

introduced to Tolkien.

celebrated their 50th wedding anni-

See photo 03.

versary this year, and are enjoying

class their senior year and were

moved in 1978. Bill shared that he

1969

has fond memories of Brunswick, the

Robert Selkowitz serves as Rally

teachers, the coaches, and especially

Master for the Catskill Conquest

his classmates.

Rally and Director of Historic

retirement in Cincinnati, where they

Automobile Endurance Runs, LLC.

1966

The 3rd Annual Catskill Conquest

Steve McKeever reports he can’t

Automobile Endurance Run, took

believe it’s been 53 years since grad-

place on September 21, and covered

uation. He and his wife of 49 years,

75 miles of the historic 800-mile

Liz, live in Vero Beach, Fla., in the

route, including the Catskill

winter and Colorado Springs, Colo.,

Mountains Scenic Byway. Stay

in the summer. They have three

tuned: Robert plans to exhibit some

children and seven grandchildren

of his vintage car drawings at his

— and are active golfers and enjoy

50th reunion in October.

traveling domestically and overseas.

Rally, commemorating the 1903

John Otto and George Simpson.

1973

See photo 02.

In the past few years, they’ve seen

1967

02 Steve McKeever ’66: Traveling-man and fisherman!

03 Gene Hornsby ’67 and Mike Wheeler ’67 reunited with their English-teaching mentor, former faculty member Gene Cummiskey, in May. 04 Go see ski instructor David Plants ’73 in Stratton.

05 Flag bearers and alumni Keith Day ’75 and his wife, Cynthia, walked with pride at University of Pennsylvania’s graduation in May.

George Washington University. And

David Plants is happily living full

1975

time in Vermont. He is living his

Keith Day and his wife, Cynthia,

neering and artificial intelligence at

dream as a ski and snowboard

carried their respective class

Jefferson University. See photo 05.

their son Robert is studying engi-

instructor at Stratton. Those who

flags at graduation ceremonies

Gene Hornsby and Mike Wheeler

remember him, Frank Ruegger,

at University of Pennsylvania,

Rick Ford is working on a book, The

visited former faculty member

and Geoff Ehrman dashing off

where they are both alumni and

Invisible Yankee — The Untold Story

Gene Cummiskey and his wife, Bet,

most winter weekends to Stratton

their daughter, Allison, graduated

of the New York Yankees Forgotten

in May. It was their 12th-annual

and Bromley should not be

magna cum laude in May. Their

Mascot. Ford, as Dandy, the unsung

pilgrimage to Guilford, Conn.,

surprised. David invites all to visit

son Alexander graduated from

mascot for the Yankees, debuted in

and it was great to catch up with

and to book him for a lesson!

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy

the summer of 1979, but has gone

everyone. It’s been a long time

See photo 04.

in June and will matriculate at

unrecognized by the team since his

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featured in a summer issue of the

1980

New York Post. See photo 06.

James Goldschmidt sent along

disappearance in 1981. The story was

1977

the sad news of his mother’s death. Irmi Goldschmidt, a wellknown and active member of the

Peter Carlson participated in his

Brunswick community, died on

ninth annual Swim Across America

February 15.

— Fairfield County in Long Island Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy.

1982

He swam three miles and raised

Peter Corroon and twin brother,

more than $32,000 for the cause,

Chris, are working together to

thanks to the generosity of many

build affordable housing and

Brunswick alumni and friends who

other redevelopment area

have supported him year after

projects in Utah.

Sound — for the benefit of the

06

year in this swim. Next summer, he reports: “Let’s get some other

1985

Brunswick swimmers out there to

Bill Ashton, his wife, Mercie,

help make waves against cancer!”

and their son, Bill, a freshman at

See photo 07.

University of Michigan, were in

he’ll make it 10 in a row, and as

1979

attendance in Ann Arbor for the Wolverines victory against Army — where they witnessed ’Wick

John Stratton won gold in team

alumnus Cornelius Johnson ’19

sparring at the 2019 Karate Nationals

take the field for the home team.

in Long Beach, Calif. See photo 08.

See photo 09.

07 06 Keep an eye out for out Rick Ford’s ’75 new book about his experience as the Yankees’ mascot. (Photo credit: Madison Ford/Midcoast Studio; Zack Wajsgras) 07 Peter Carlson ’77 encourages all to join him at next summer’s Swim Across America.

(Photo credit: Cheryl Moss Photos) 08 Gold-medal karate champion John Stratton ’79!

09 Bill Ashton ’85 caught a Michigan football game with his wife, Mercie, and son, Bill, in September.

08 09

Strauss Mann ’17, a goalie for the University of Michigan ice hockey team, was named a 2018–19 Krampade All-American Scholar by the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) in July. The Krampade All-American Scholars honor is awarded to varsity ice hockey players who attained a 3.6 grade-point average or better each semester of the academic year and participated in at least 40 percent of their school’s games. (Photo credit: Steven King/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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11

12

10 Graham Murray ’86 is the proud father of a Brunswick boy, Zach ’22, and a Greenwich Academy girl, Hannah ’24.

11 Scott Rodwin ’86 is the proud father of a three-year-old, Alexia.

12 Clarke Rogers ’88 caught up with Annabelle Zastrow (GA ’88), and Tom Lucht ’88 and his wife, Julie.

13

14

1986

1987

1989

13 David Haight ’90 was promoted to colonel in June 2016.

14 What beats a sleeping-soundly baby: Conor Flynn ’99 likely agrees. Here is his second baby boy, Kennedy!

Graham Murray continues to

Steven Robinson wrote to let us

We received this sentimental note

see a bunch of classmates in the

know how happy he is to have

from Grant Gregory: “If you had

Greenwich area for dinner every

stayed in touch over the years with

told me 30 years ago that my son

few months, including Craig Jung,

several great ’Wick friends: Justin

would also walk across the stage as a

1998

Rob Sterling, Kevin Wassong, Jim

Strousse, Max Tananbaum, Miguel

Brunswick graduate, I wouldn’t have

William Josephson has been in

Cabot, Ben Madden, Trip Moore,

Santo Domingo, Derek Van Vliet,

believed you. Never been so proud

the Bay Area on and off for about

John Mastoloni, and Morris

Stein-Erik Soelberg, Bill Ryckman,

to be wrong!”

five years until selling the software

Barocas.

Jim Lewis, Joe Nemec, and many

company he started with a friend to

few years ago, and enjoys continuing

1990

General Electric at the end of 2017.

at his vacation house in Bald Head Island and caught up with Tony

to work for the parent company,

David D. Haight, M.D., was

area permanently at the end of this

Reulbach and his family recently

IQVIA. He has two boys in high

promoted to colonel in June 2016

year to join Amazon.

in Florida. He and his wife, Susan,

school and one daughter attending

and is now serving as the command

live in Stamford, and his son, Zach,

college, and the family lives in the

surgeon for Special Operations

Justin McClellan recently joined

is a sophomore at ’Wick and his

northwest corner of New Jersey.

Command Central in Tampa, Fla.

Indigo Technologies as Director

This past May, Dave, who was

of Business Development. Indigo

co-captain of the 1990 Brunswick

Technologies, based in Cambridge,

wrestling team, was selected as the

Mass., develops advanced motor,

team physician for USA Wrestling

battery, and wireless charging technology for electric vehicles.

He spent a week with Rob Phillips

daughter, Hannah, is a seventh grader at Greenwich Academy.

See photo 10.

more. He sold his startup, Pursuit, a

1988 Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Clarke

He is moving back to the New York

Scott Rodwin is celebrating the

Rogers finished up his one-year

for the Cadet (High School) World

20th anniversary of his architecture

assignment at United States Army

Championships held in Zagreb,

firm, Rodwin Architecture. The

Special Operations Command

Croatia. He is hoping that his son,

award-winning, 12-person firm is

(USASOC) at Fort Bragg, N.C., and

Hudson, will get the wrestling bug

1999

known for its deep green, high-end

recently deployed to Arifjan, Kuwait,

and follow in his footsteps as a wres-

Conor Flynn and his wife, Meredith,

custom homes, restaurants, offices,

for over a year in August. He enjoyed

tler. Dave credits legendary coach

added their second baby boy,

and schools. Scott lives in Boulder,

an impromptu mini-’Wick/GA

Tim Ostrye as one of his greatest

Kennedy Conor, to their growing

Colo., with his wife, Marsha, and

Class of ’88 reunion in Seattle with

mentors, and he hopes Hudson will

family of five on September 10.

three-year-old daughter, Alexia.

Annabelle Zastrow, and Tom Lucht

love the sport of wrestling as much

He joins his siblings, Kieran and

See photo 11.

and his wife, Julie. See photo 12.

as he has. See photo 13.

Genevieve. See photo 14.

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2001

best man, and Luke Bahrenburg

Dave Maloney and his wife, Ashley,

Dave Maloney ’01 and non-grad-

welcomed their first child, David

uate alumni Charlie Wiggins and

Phillip (“Trey”), on August 19.

Decker Curran were also part of

See photo 15.

the wedding party, along with Alex

16

and Alex Boies were groomsmen.

15

Erdman Ely (GA ’04). Dan’s step-

2002

mother, Alix Hughes (GA ’82), and

Matt Slaine and his wife, Michele,

in attendance. See photo 18.

17

Kristen Tredwell (GA ’05), were also

quickly made it a family of three with the birth of twin boys, Mack and

Chris Ward and his wife, Chrissy,

Miles, on August 12. They join their

welcomed Elle Mara into their family

older sister, Mia (2). Matt also sold

on October 8, 2018. See photo 19.

his business, Progressive Business and has started a new position as

2006

CEO of Quality Restaurant Group,

Luis Paternina and his wife, Teresa,

a portfolio company of the New

are the proud parents of a baby girl,

York City-based private-equity firm

Teresa, born on February 28. See

GenRock Capital. See photo 16.

photo 20.

Media, to GateHouse Media in 2018

18

19

2003

2007

Will Sinclair and his wife, Brooke,

Travis Judson married Ashley

had a baby girl, Caroline Grace, on

Einhorn (GA ’01) at Colleton River

August 10. See photo 17.

Plantation in Bluffton, S.C., on June

2004

20

8. See photo 21.

Greg Wyman and his wife,

Dan Maloney wed Meghan

Samantha, welcomed a baby girl,

Lamontagne on August 24.

Sadie Jean, on April 22, 2018.

Classmate Sam Kies served as the

See photo 22.

21

22

15 “Trey,” the son of Dave Maloney ’01, is sporting his New York Ranger blue.

16 One-month-old twins, Mack and Miles, the sons of Matt Slaine ’02.

17 Who doesn’t like a swaddle: Caroline, the daughter of Will Sinclair ’03, sure does.

21 What a crew at the wedding of Travis Judson ’07 and Ashley Einhorn (GA ’01): BACK

from left to right: Clare (Whipple) Bergan (GA ’01), Caitlin (Toombs) Silverstein (GA ’01), Emily (Parker) Ivers (GA ’01), Katie Judson (GA ’07), the newlyweds, Mackenzie Judson ’07, Christian Blake ’07, Robert L. Berner IV ’07, Megan (Henze) Bristol (GA ’01), Elizabeth (Lorig) Daly (GA ’01), Terence Einhorn ’08, Nick Judson ’02 MIDDLE Katherine (Catalano) Carroll (GA ’01), Evan (O’Connell) Scall (GA ’01), Crista (Petrelli) Downey (GA ’01) BOTTOM Miyuki (Arikawa) Sato (GA ’01), Ron Ongaro ‘07, Pat McGowan ’07, Eric Clauson ’07 Present but not pictured: Allison (Henze) Coleon (GA ’04), Matthew Mackin ’10, Molly Duff (GA ’10)

18 Dan Maloney ’04 and his wife, Meghan, pose for the traditional wedding photo.

19 The family of Chris Ward ’04: new baby Elle, wife Chrissy, Charles, Hunter, and Lila.

20 Luis Paternina ’06 is the father of a lively looking daughter, Teresa.

22 The Wymans: Greg ’07, Samantha, and baby girl Sadie Jean.

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24

2014 Billy Rosencrans has joined Teach for America and is teaching math at Waianae High School in Oahu, Hawaii.

FACULTY NOTES Kindergarten teacher Lizzy Kmetzko and her husband, Michael, welcomed a baby boy, Charles Richard, on August 19. See photo 25.

25

Upper School math teacher Jon Kaptcianos married Gisele Nelson in Calverton, N.Y., on August 3. ’Wick

Kahle took home the Gold Medal in

24 Power to the Class of 2010 at Renny Ostrover’s wedding:

BACK Camila Viola, Mike DeSalvo, Caitie Shaughnessy, James Sinclair, Ally McCloskey, Chris Simonson, Meredith Schmidt-Fellner, Robert King, and Nicole Murphy FRONT Ross Collins, Stephanie Jasson, Jessie Stuart, Maria Casanova, Adrian Sheppe, and Brooke Pinto (Photo credit: Christian Oth Studio) 25 All wrapped in a blue bow is Lizzy Kmetzko’s new son, Charles.

26 Look at the lovebirds: Jon Kaptcianos and his wife, Gisele.

folk in attendance were Matthew

2009 Daniel O’Neill and teammate Emma

23 Daniel O’Neill ’09 and teammate Emma Kahle won the Gold Medal in Flying Disc Freestyle at the first-ever World Urban Games. (Photo credit: Attila Kisbenedek/AFP/Getty Images)

Kirby-Smith, Mike Harris, Seth Potter, and Jamie Biondi ’08.

26

See photo 26.

Flying Disc Freestyle at the first ever World Urban Games, in Budapest, Hungary, in September. See photo 23.

2010 ’Wick and GA Class of 2010 graduates — including Camila Viola, Mike DeSalvo, Caitie Shaughnessy, James Sinclair, Ally McCloskey, Chris Simonson, Meredith SchmidtFellner, Robert King, Nicole Murphy, Ross Collins, Stephanie Jasson, Jessie Stuart, Maria Casanova, Adrian Sheppe, and Brooke Pinto — united at the wedding of Renny Ostrover Lewis in East Hampton, N.Y., on June 15. See photo 24.

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Jim Berger ’85, Chris Day ’81, Mike Kennedy ’99, Jon Ryckman ’88, Eric Hopp ’94, and Mark Getachew supported the First Tee of Connecticut’s 20th anniversary at Round Hill Club on July 22. (Photo credit: bobcapazzophoto)

Zach Dobbs ’06 has stepped into the role of Director of Alumni Relations after Jarrett Shine’s ’92 departure in June. Zach certainly has big shoes to fill — and we all know he’s up to the challenge!

Should you have any questions going forward, please don’t hesitate to be in touch with Zach (zdobbs@brunswickschool.org) at any time.

CLASSNOTES

IN MEMORIAM

(Peter); brother in-law Bobby

Davidson; and his nephew, Edward

Comeau (Sherry); and many nieces,

Davidson, of Spencerville, Ind. He

Victor R. Coudert III, cherished

nephews, and cousins.

was the brother of the late John

husband of Jeanne Comeau Coudert,

Davidson and Barbara Davidson.

died suddenly of heart complications

Bill Davidson ’54, 82, died on

on July 4 in Jupiter, Fla., at the age

Wednesday, December 12, 2018,

Brad Wyatt ’67 died in Sonoma on

of 60. He also leaves behind his

at the Brookdale Health Center, in

August 21, having endured a rare

two beloved children; his daughter,

Cumberland, R.I.

muscle wasting disease with courage

Alexis (Lexi); and his son, Charles.

Born in Port Chester in 1936,

He was immensely proud of their

he was the son of the late John

accomplishments.

and Helen Davidson. He moved

in New Haven, Conn., the second

to Rye in 1977, later moving to the

son of Robert and Mary Wyatt.

figure who made and kept friends

Brookhaven Condominium Complex

He grew up in Old Greenwich and

wherever he traveled throughout

in Woonsocket, R.I., and the New

attended Brunswick, then graduated

his life. Born in Stamford and raised

Pond Village in Walpole, Mass.

from Denison University in Ohio in

Victor was a larger-than-life

in Greenwich, Victor was the son of

Bill was a graduate of Brunswick

and grace.

Brad was born on March 20, 1949,

1971. He started his banking career

Virginia Beach Coudert and the late

and later graduated from Yale in

at the Putnam Trust Company as a

Victor R. Coudert, Jr. He attended

1958. He continued his education

trust investment officer.

St. Mary’s School, Brunswick, and

at Columbia Law School, where he

Greenwich High School, where he

received his Juris Doctorate in 1961;

Francisco and worked for Crocker

was a member of the ski team. He

and in 1962, he received his master’s

Bank and then a regional brokerage

went on to graduate from Sacred

degree in Law from NYU.

firm. He completed his MBA in

Heart University.

In 1978, Brad moved to San

He passed the bar exam in 1962,

finance at Golden Gate University in

and practiced law for 36 years. He

1981. He then moved to Los Angeles,

the Couderts spent more than 20

was the owner of Davidson Law Firm

where he worked in Beverly Hills in

summers in Edgartown, Mass. The

in Port Chester.

the Private Bank of Bank of America

Avid skiers, sailors, and golfers,

Vineyard was Victor’s favorite place,

Bill was a board game aficionado,

as a portfolio manager.

and he was a long-time member of

who at one time taught Bridge.

the Chappaquiddick Beach Club,

He would also play Catan, Chess,

A’s San Francisco office, where he

the Edgartown Yacht Club, and the

Payday, Yahtzee, Monopoly, and

rose to the position of managing

Reading Room. He loved nothing

most games that would allow

director. In early 2000, Brad

more than getting out on the water

time with his family. He also

migrated to First Republic Bank,

for Saturday afternoon racing.

enjoyed tennis, gardening, history,

where he stayed for four years until

astronomy, and had a classical-music

starting his own firm as a registered

library second to none.

investment advisor.

Victor also leaves behind his six siblings and their spouses; Anne

From 1992–2000 he was at B of

Schreckinger (Peter), Margot

He will forever be remembered

Wolfe (Sam), Cathy Coudert,

by those who loved him not only by

an artist. Their marriage of 40 years

Matthew Coudert (Hobby), Paul

his laugh, his smile, and his sense of

was filled with travel, family, friends,

Coudert (Marnie), and Lucy Conrod

humor, but also by his hardworking,

and a deep love. He is also survived by

(Doug); an uncle, Rene Coudert;

fiscally conservative nature.

his brother, Robert, of Keller, Texas,

and an aunt, Jeannette Crane.

He leaves his son, John W.

Brad is survived by his wife, Isabelle,

his sister, Bonnie Finn, of Olympia,

He also leaves behind his moth-

Davidson and his wife Donna of

Wash., and his brother-in-law, Ralph

er-in-law, Mrs. Robert Comeau;

Woonsocket, R.I.; his two grandchil-

Davies, and their families.

sister-in-law Linda Comeau Taben

dren, Patrick Davidson and Morgan

Throughout his life, Brad loved tennis, golf, piano playing, and water colors. He especially enjoyed his

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ALUMNI EVENTS SUMMER 2019

01

ALUMNI SUMMER SOCIAL: NEW YORK CITY

03

02

04

Record Turnout Atop the Indigo S

UMMER IS the time to socialize.

Brunswick and Greenwich Academy grad-

uates followed suit and kicked off the season at Mr. Purple, a rooftop bar and restaurant located on the 15th floor of Hotel Indigo Lower East Side, for the year’s annual summer soirée on

Manhattan-skyline views drew a record turnout

01 Preston Baldwin ’11, Zander Baccile ’12, Joe Beninati ’12, and Nick Ruppel ’11

of alumni to the new venue for an evening of

02 Jadon Washington ’16

Wednesday, June 26.

Beautiful Big-Apple weather and gorgeous

connection and conversation (as well as a cocktail or two, of course).

Cheers to all those who took part in such a wonderful ’Wick and GA summer tradition!

05

03 Sal Lopez ’16 and Kevin de Brito ’16 04 James Bragg ’87 and Bill Ryckman ’87 05 Tom Murray P ’25, ’27, ’31; Brendon Hardin ’11, and Adam Johnson ’84

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CLASSNOTES

02

01 Peer Pedersen ’05

ALUMNI RECEPTIONS: LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO

02 Todd Pollack ’93, Zach Dobbs ’06, Jamie Muhlfield ’94, Dennis Germaske ’88, Peer Pedersen ’05, Alex Stavrou ’07, and Addison Pierce ’13

Cheerful Gatherings on Pacific Shores

03 David Jaramillo ’11, Billy Chapman ’09, and Zach Dobbs ’06 04 Dennis Germaske ’88 and a friend from Greenwich Academy

F

ROM ONE coastline to another. ’Wick and Greenwich Academy west-coast

transplants gathered for two kick-off-the-summer

05 Addison Pierce ’13

events in California, uniting at the Bungalow at Fairmont Miramar in Los Angeles and the Presidio

03

Social Club in San Francisco for back-to-back 04

05

social engagements in June.

Special thanks go to James Muhlfeld ’94 for all of his efforts behind the scenes to secure such an intimate venue in Los Angeles — and to our counterparts at Greenwich Academy for organizing what proved to be a fantastic night in San Francisco.

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LAST LOOK

BY MIKE KENNEDY ’99

Knots of Solidarity Photograph by Wayne Lin

T

But then I realized it stayed out of the way in

Middle Schooler would wear a bow tie — and

physics class and never fell into the ketchup at

that the sartorial salute must take Mr. Follansbee

the salad bar.”

by total surprise.

HE IDEA started small, handed down in

And so what began as an occasional choice

“It was just amazing,” Jack’s mother, Dawn,

an offhand observation from an older to a

grew into a solid habit, as Follansbee now reso-

observed. “Everyone — and I mean everyone —

younger brother.

lutely tugs tight and straightens the ends of the

pitched in!”

But, like so many prompts of brotherly

most paradoxical of men’s neckwear — practical

Even Security Guard Tim Duff secured a

inspiration, it really took hold and didn’t stay

and unequivocal to a fault (it’s either “on” or it’s

bow tie on Amazon, she said, and ran smartly

small for long.

“off ”) and yet now worn almost exclusively for

attired interference as a crew of dedicated

ceremonial occasions.

volunteers dispensed the goods — many

“He wears a lot of bow ties,” Max Konzerowsky ’22 told Jack ’27. Max had been

Jack and friends wanted to do something

donated by a bow-tie outlet in New Jersey — to

Upper School physics teacher Rob Follansbee’s

special for Rob — something that both saluted

arriving students. “We were determined,” she

freshman advisee last year.

and stood with him in his individuality — and

said, “that no student would have to buy one to

what better way to do so than with a bow tie? Or,

take part.

And now, as the new year began, younger brother Jack and Rob — albeit on entirely different ends of an educational knot — were

better still, with several hundred.

Having obtained the bemused permission of

“The goal,” she said, “was to make a good first impression.” Mission accomplished? You bet!

about to find themselves tethered together in a

Headmaster Philip, who suggested they enlist

new kind of adventure: Their very first days of

the help of Anthony Fischetti, Grade Eight Class

joining the happy throng in the Middle School

Brunswick Middle School (Jack as a fifth grader

Dean and Middle School History Coordinator,

courtyard for an elegantly raucous group portrait,

and Rob as, well, head of the whole place).

and Ellen Hynes, Administrative Assistant to the

the neatly knotted solidarity in late-September

Middle School Head, Jack’s band of comrades

sun captured from high above by ’Wick photogra-

resolved that on Thursday, September 26, every

pher Wayne Lin.

“Before I came to Brunswick,” Follansbee recalled, “I wore a bow tie once in a blue moon.

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“I was totally surprised!” Follansbee admitted,

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2019–2020 Thomas D. O’Malley, Jr. ’85, P ’12, ’15, ’21 Chairman Kimberley C. Augustine, P ’19, ’24 Richard A. Axilrod, P ’14, ’19 Josyl L. Barchue ’00 Nisha Kumar Behringer, P ’26, ’28 W. Robert Berkley, Jr. ’91, P ’21, ’23 Michael J. Bingle, P ’21 Todd L. Boehly, P ’20, ’22, ’24 Emily W. Burns, P ’19, ’23 David M. Butler, P ’23 Robert F. Carangelo, P ’17, ’21 Sean D. Carney, P ’17, ’22, ’26 Frank J. Carroll III, P ’22 R. Willett Cook, P ’30 Alberto J. Delgado, P ’19, ’21, ’23 Philip A. Hadley, P ’18 , ’20 Pamela K. Keller, P ’19, ’22, ’24 Thomas D. Lehrman, P ’20, ’25, ’31 D. Scott Mackesy, P ’21 Steven A. Marks, P ’25 Robert E. Michalik, P ’19, ’21, ’23, ’28 Americo C. Nardis, P ’26, ’28 Elizabeth A. O’Reilly, P ’23, ’25 Douglas I. Ostrover, P ’20 Keith A. Pagnani ’82, P ’24 James H. Ritman ’94, P ’28, ’31 Andrei M. G. Saunders, P ’19, ’27 Thomas B. Wilson, P ’22, ’26

OUR BOYS are always first and foremost in our minds, hearts, and actions! Every Brunswick boy is truly exceptional and special in his own right.

Each deserves the very best we can offer, the most we can give.

Ex Officio Thomas W. Philip, P ’08, ’10 Headmaster Richard M. Beattie ’80 Assistant Headmaster for Academic Programs Kathleen F. Harrington CFO, Business Manager Sarah Burdett, P ’18, ’21 Chief Integration Officer Thomas G. Murray, P ’25, ’27, ’31 Executive Director of Development Daniel J. Griffin Director of Institutional Communications Amy McGrath, P ’21 President, BPA Elliot Jenks ’01 President, Brunswick Alumni Association

ON THE COVER

Laughter, smiles, and dazzlingly sunny blue skies were the hallmarks of Brunswick’s 117th Commencement — so much so that many soon-to-be graduates donned sunglasses along with the traditional white carnations. For more on the brilliant May afternoon of wonderful, moving, and often thought-provoking festivities, turn to page 6.

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AT OPENING DAY CEREMONIES, expressing heartfelt hopes for the days and months ahead, Headmaster Thomas W. Philip called on faculty and students of all ages to tap into the resonating power of empathy.

“It seems to me that it’s worth remembering there’s a softer and more reflective side to Brunswick — a side that seeks understanding alongside of achievement, a side that aspires to Courage, Honor, and Truth, but also tempers those edges with themes of self-deprecation, generosity of spirit, and empathy,” Philip said.

“If you give yourself over to others — to a cause or to a purpose bigger than yourself — then your life and your impact may know no limits. Together, let’s make this your, our, and Brunswick’s best year yet.”

For more on new initiatives and adventures beginning ’Wick’s 2019–2020 school year, please turn to page 50.

always offer the very best, do what’s right,

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and provide them with that essential “extra boost.”

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all our boys!

And, once again,

thank you!

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Fall 2019

Brıght Future For Joyful Class of 2019, Shimmering Day Caps Milestone Moment