Times of Brunswick, Winter 2017 by Brunswick School

HOMECOMING: FRIENDSHIP & FAMILY FUN REIGN SUPREME

MIDDLE SCHOOL ROBOTICS: VARSITY SPORT OF THE MIND

HEAD’S MESSAGE: THE ‘WHYS’ OF OUR LIVES MATTER MOST

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YOUNG ALUMS TEAM UP FOR THE REAL-WORLD ROAD AHEAD

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2016–2017 Gregory B. Hartch ’88, P ’19 Chairman Kimberly C. Augustine, P ’19, ’24 Richard A. Axilrod, P ’14, ’18 Nisha Kumar Behringer, P ’26, ’28 James F. Bell IV, P ’14, ’16, ’17, ’21 W. Robert Berkley Jr. ’91, P ’21, ’23 Nancy M. Better, P ’11, ’13 Michael J. Bingle, P ’20 Todd L. Boehly, P ’20, ’22, ’24 Emily W. Burns, P ’19, ’23 David M. Butler, P ’23 Mark H. Camel, P ’12, ’18, ’18 Robert F. Carangelo, P ’17, ’21 Frank Carroll III, P ’22 Alberto J. Delgado, P ’19, ’20, ’23 Mark F. Dzialga, P ’19 Philip A. Hadley, P ’18, ’20 Anthony E. Mann, P ’17 D. Ian McKinnon, P ’18 Robert E. Michalik, P ’19, ’21, ’23, ’28 Thomas D. O’Malley Jr. ’85, P ’12, ’15, ’21 Douglas I. Ostrover, P ’20 Suzanne P. Peisch, P ’12, ’14, ’16, ’18 Stephen R. Pierce, P ’15, ’19 James H. Ritman ’94, P ’28 David R. Salomon, P ’16 Andrei M. G. Saunders, P ’19, ’27 Michael A. Troy, P ’12, ’14 Kerry A. Tyler, P ’15, ’18 Tyler J. Wolfram, P ’18, ’22

Ex Officio Thomas W. Philip, P ’08, ’10 Headmaster Richard Beattie ’80 Assistant Headmaster for Academic Programs Kathleen Harrington CFO/Business Manager Thomas G. Murray, P ’25, ’27 Executive Director of Development Daniel J. Griffin Director of Institutional Communications Paul Gojkovich III ’01 President, Brunswick Alumni Association Pam Keller, P ’19, ’22, ’24 President, BPA

ON THE COVER When reality lies dead ahead, who better to join in facing the inevitable than fellow ’Wick alumni? As they take their first professional steps, many of ’Wick’s newest alums are uniting for their first apartment hunts, followed by all subsequent (fleeting) pleasures and (grinding) responsibilities of adulthood. For more, see page 28.

By the Big Easy’s Levees & On Champlain’s Frigid Shores NOW BACK ON CAMPUS, they’re wiser men as the result of two odysseys in entirely different directions. Fourteen Brunswick junior boys participated in the second annual Outdoor Leadership Program, at historic Camp Dudley on Lake Champlain from Jan. 14–21; while 10 more students traveled to New Orleans, La., to spend the week working for the St. Bernard Project, a nationally recognized leader in disaster resilience and recovery founded following Hurricane Katrina in February 2006.

MESSAGE FROM THE

HEADMASTER Meaning Resides in Lives’ Cherished ‘Whys’

N THEIR choices and actions, knowingly

Conversely, “a man who becomes conscious

or not, they all answer the question: “Why?”

of the responsibility he bears toward a human

Consider the teacher who stays after hours to

being who waits for him, or to an unfinished

help a struggling student. Or the parent who

work, will never be able to throw away his life,”

commutes to work long before sunrise, on the

Frankl writes. “He knows the ‘why’ for his exis-

first train out of Greenwich.

tence, and will be able to bear almost any ‘how.’”

Or the alumnus who advocates for a current

At Auschwitz, Frankl observed again and again

senior in the college process. Or the fourth-grade

that an individual may be completely deprived

boy who volunteers to be a Big Brother for a

of every possession, right, and liberty — except

younger Bruin.

for his power and freedom to choose how he

Or the sophomore who dedicates the first evening of a long-awaited vacation — and the darkest hours of the following morning — to

responds to the circumstance or situation. No matter how disempowering or dehumanizing the experience became, Frankl writes,

serve the homeless on the streets of New York City on a Midnight Run. All of them, in large and small ways — day in and day out — pursue the value and “meaning” of their lives by dedicating themselves to a purpose, and by remembering that their actions in reaching out to help others build and strengthen that meaning by making powerful and lasting connections. In his concise and compelling book Man’s Search for Meaning,

“there were always choices to

IN WHAT WE DO — AND IN HOW AND WHY WE DO IT — WE SEEK EVERY DAY TO INSTILL IN OUR BOYS THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THEIR LIVES’ MEANING GROWS STRONGER AND RICHER THROUGH PURPOSE AND CONNECTION.

psychiatrist and Auschwitz

be made. Every day, every hour,

fundamental observation about life’s “primary

offered the opportunity to make

motivation” remains constant — and it’s a guiding

a decision.”

principle of everything we do at Brunswick.

Those who recognized the

getting, get understanding.” In what we do —

and decisions, he says, built

and in how and why we do it — we seek every

and maintained strength and

day to instill in our boys the understanding that

will to persevere, survive —

their lives’ meaning grows stronger and richer

and eventually to nourish and,

through purpose and connection.

in the doing, be nourished themselves in return. That’s true today, even in

I can’t help but marvel at all of those in the Brunswick community — students, faculty, parents, and alumni — who so clearly and

an environment of near-

consistently devote themselves to the greater

unimaginable plenty and

“whys,” many risking failure in their quests to

prosperity, more than 70

make their own lives more meaningful and the

survivor Viktor Frankl suggests that “search for

years after Frankl faced down and persevered

meaning” is the “primary motivation” of human

through and beyond the stark and bleak hope-

life: Without purposeful work or understanding

lessness of Auschwitz.

that we all can and do make a big difference,

As it says above our doorways: “With all thy

“whys” of making those choices

In our 21st-century lives, our circumstances

lives of others more full. I hope, each day, we may each take just a little time to ponder and cherish the potential of our individual and collective searches for meaning

we humans will naturally wither and finally

may be rich, joyful, preoccupying, or, on occa-

as, together, we venture through another

abandon the will to live.

sion, outright miserable. No matter: Frankl’s

remarkable school year.

Thomas W. Philip

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Headmaster Thomas W. Philip Executive Director of Development Thomas G. Murray Associate Director of Development Meghan McCarthy Director of Institutional Communications Daniel J. Griffin dgriffin@brunswickschool.org Associate Directors of Communications Mike Kennedy ’99 mkennedy@brunswickschool.org Wayne Lin wlin@brunswickschool.org Class Notes Editor Libby Edwards ledwards@brunswickschool.org

Contributing Writers Daniel J. Griffin Gordon Kamer ’18 Mike Kennedy ’99 Katherine Ogden Mike Pastore ’20 Thomas W. Philip Nate Skolds ’17 Dick Solberg ’66 Contributing Photographers AON World Sailing Dan Burns Ben DeFlorio Jamie Fessenden Michael Graae Jeffry Konczal Minush Krasniqi Wayne Lin Millay and Young Photography Caleb Osemobor ’18 Christian Oth Studio Perfectly Paired Photography Heather Prescott SportGraphics Studio Orleans World Sailing Design Mary Lester Design marylesterdesign.com

16 FEATURES 04 Friendship, Family, & Fun Reign Supreme By Katherine Ogden & Mike Kennedy ’99 28 The Brotherhood Beyond: That First Apartment 41 Strategies. Setbacks. Challenges. Triumphs. By Mike Kennedy ’99

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40 FLEX TIME 40 Expert Pollster Offers Challenges, Questions 51 Buzzing Ahead, Light-Years at a Time By Nate Skolds ’17

DEPARTMENTS 01 Message from the Headmaster 46 Beyond the Books – The Varsity Sport of the Mind – A World Championship Now in Their Wake – Citizen Kamer: Down to the Word, Letter & Comma – Great Stories ‘All About Questions’ – Visiting Dad Encourages New Kind of Selflessness – Award Winners Behind The Lens 52 Class Notes 56 In Memoriam

60 Alumni Events 64 Last Look

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FRIENDSHIP,

FAMILY

&FUN

REIGN

SUPREME

DOWNPOURS CAN’T DAMPEN SPIRITS AT

HOMECOMING 2016

It was all smiles at Homecoming 2016 for Kiran Behringer ’28 at Bear Fair, sixth graders Ruffin Bryant and Campbell Officer at the games, and Cassius Johnson ’17 and his aunt Claire after varsity football’s win against Salisbury.

From drought to deluge, chilly and blustery autumn weather couldn’t smother the smiles, cheers, and inextinguishable high spirits of ’Wick alumni, families, and friends gathered throughout Greenwich for a wonderful and festive weekend. BY KATHERINE OGDEN & MIKE KENNEDY ’99

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The Brunswick spirit was unmistakable as Homecoming 2016 warmed up a weekend full of friendship, family, and fun — even with some less-than-ideal conditions.

CORES OF FOLKS, young and old, turned up at

Cosby Field to kick off the events on Friday evening and cheer for Brunswick soccer as the Bruins faced second-ranked South Kent. Earlier in the day, much-needed rain had

canceled the 16th Annual Alumni Golf Outing. But by evening, skies had cleared and a big, boisterous crowd brought high spirits to the festivities at Edwards Campus. Ironically, drought conditions in Greenwich forced a scratch of the traditional Homecoming bonfire and fireworks, but the celebration was lively nonetheless. Across town, dozens turned up at the 7th Annual Alumni Association Party at the Upper School to reconnect and reminisce about their schoolboy days in the very same

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Eye-black patches, triumphant hands in the air, and post-game hugs were the name of the game at Cosby Field for Carson Beck ’27, Richard Reilly P ’18, Sean Amill ’18 (#12), and Matt Restieri ’18 (#32).

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ABOVE Water polo spread the ball (and the scoring) around in its win against Staples High School. RIGHT Seventh graders Michael Montgomery, Nick Rinaldi, Jack Stemerman, and Ashton Arjomand came out to support their fellow Bruins on the field. BELOW Tom Lewis ’93 P ’20 and Bill Ryckman ’87 catch up over a beer at the Alumni Tent Party.

(but greatly reconfigured) building. Saturday morning brought a return of

contests for a host of varsity teams, with fans

the rain, with added cold. But generating

coming out in droves to cheer as Bruins faced

heat inside Burke Field House was a large

challenges on the field and in the pool.

assembly of ’Wick’s youngest Bruins — Pre

Soccer fell to South Kent, while water polo

and Lower Schoolers, along with faculty and

beat Staples High School and football topped

alumni children, gathering for the can’t-miss

Salisbury.

carnival known as Bear Fair.

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Homecoming 2016 featured athletic

The weather also didn’t dampen spirits at

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the Alumni Tent Party on Saturday. The shindig alongside Cosby Field was jam-packed, as dozens huddled under the canopy to stay warm, watch football beat back Salisbury, and enjoy long friendships. Evening also found Brunswick alums keeping warm and dry as one-time ’Wick students gathered for class reunions all around town, catching up on life’s new developments and sharing old stories and memories. All in all, Homecoming 2016 was a rousing success! Triumphing over windy and rainy weather, it all came together in a make-your-own sparkle kind of weekend, basking ’Wick in sunshine all its own.

LEFT Huck Murray, the son of Ian Murray ’93, enjoys one of his first tastes of Homecoming. BELOW Alumni Ted Ogden ’95 and Morgan Gregory ’92 bookend faculty members Tim Ostrye, Richard Dobbins, Jaime Gonzalez-Ocaña, and Jon Kaptcianos at the Alumni Soccer Game.

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ALUMNI GOLF OUTING

‘ We Are Golfing Today, My Friend.’ TOP Rana Kashyap ’01 heads for shelter in the clubhouse. ABOVE Patrick Durkin ’75 took rightful possession of the Durkin Cup with no tournament played this year. RIGHT The radar showed nothing but an ominous green on this day. .

WO GOLFERS sit under the hood of a rickety old halfway house, waiting out a rain delay. “This is just going to pass

right on through. We are golfing today, my friend,” one of them proclaims — desperate for the skies to clear, desperate to put a tee in the ground.

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TOP Larry Haertel Jr. ’04 and Chris Harris ’07 TOP RIGHT Matt Ferrer ’05, Mark Moran ’06, Zach Dobbs ’06, Christian Henze ’06, and Jamie Millard ’06 MIDDLE

Lunch and appropriate beverages were enjoyed by all on hand at Fairview CC. BELOW

Henk Hartong P ’85, ’90, ’92 and Jim Stephens

“Give it 10 minutes — it’s going to be a

cuts to a close. At Fairview Country Club, the

drizzle. It’s letting

site of the 16th Annual Alumni

up. It’s hardly

Golf Outing, the wet weather

raining out.” The rain

provided an eerily similar back-

becomes torrential

drop — with more than 90 golfers

— no end in sight.

turning out to the new venue, only

Ultimately, one is left

to be denied the chance to swing

to wait it out on his own, soon to be

the clubs because of unplayable

joined by another diehard with an

course conditions.

“unquenchable thirst for the game.”

That didn’t stop the record

“You a single?” the newbie asks.

crowd of (wishful) participants,

“You bet,” says the shirt-soaked,

though, from enjoying each other’s

coffee-drinking original — and

company for a buffet lunch and

the memorable United States Golf

appropriate beverages inside the

Association (USGA) commercial

clubhouse. And many, too, took the USGA ad’s message to heart — outdueling the rain and venturing to other courses in the area to fulfill their day’s golfing mission.

AND TWO DAYS LATER... Class of 1978 friends Chris Pavelic, Carl Walker, Lans Martin, and Jed Becker used their rain check at Fairview — what a difference!

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Core Beliefs Remain Constant

OZENS GATHERED in the Upper School Atrium to share a toast with friends old and new, as former classmates and a host of

faculty came together for the 7th Annual Alumni Association Party.

ABOVE Corey Dobbs ’08, Eric Tillman, and Josyl Barchue ’00

Amidst the merry-making, many also took the time to pay tribute

LEFT Brian McKenna ’75 and Jim Stephens

to the Brunswick traditions that helped to shape their lives.

BELOW Tom Murray P ’25, ’27 and Ross Ogden ’62, P ’91, ’95

Enjoying a libation were schoolmates from the 1980s: Rob Lederer

7TH ANNUAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PARTY

has remained steady through the decades. “What’s really great about coming back is that, no matter how

’85 and Gregory Hartch ’88 (P ’19),

much everything changes, you can

chairman of the Brunswick Board

still find those core beliefs,” said

of Trustees. “It’s always fun to

Nat Barnum ’82. “That makes it

catch up,” Hartch said. “It’s great to

fun, and meaningful.”

reconnect.” Lederer described the

presence at the party, giving alumni

people from a previous-life era, and

another touchstone as they make

to get to know each other “as who

their way through the years.

we are today.” Change is indeed a constant

Catching up with former pupils was 2nd-grade teacher Pat Meloni,

in life; and as an institution,

who reminisced with ’Wick brothers

be this old. This didn’t exist when

Brunswick has been no exception.

John ’93 and Chris Monsif ’00. “It’s

I was here,” he said, noting the

For many, the Upper School didn’t

always a treat,” Meloni said.

renovated Upper School Atrium and

exist in its current incarnation

Also in attendance was Peter

when they were students here.

Landon ’76, back east for his 40th

Even so, more than one alumnus

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Faculty members are a perennial

party as a perfect time to “re-meet”

Maher Avenue Campus. Dale Spencer ’66 joined the

reunion after flying in from Los

crowd as well, hours after hopes

noted that the School’s commit-

Angeles. “I figured it was important,”

were dashed for a repeat of his

ment to Courage, Honor, Truth

he said, adding with a smile: “I can’t

team’s 2004 win at the Alumni

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Golf Outing. Alas, that event was rained out. Joined by his wife, Ellen, Spencer flew in from Amelia Island, Fla., in part to pay tribute to the School and its traditions. “Dale was only at Brunswick for two years,” said Ellen. “But still it

TOP LEFT Conversations abounded inside the Upper School Atrium. TOP

Nick Federici ’96 and Pat Meloni

ABOVE Mike Kennedy ’99, Ellen Spencer, and Dale Spencer ’66 LEFT

Robert Taylor and Chris Wirth ’97

BOTTOM LEFT Class of 2006 comrades Mark Moran, Christian Henze, and Zach Dobbs

was a very positive influence on him.” Spencer, an engineer for the past 40 years, said there were three

speaking only Spanish with friends

building blocks to his life, including

at the foreign language table.

his early years in Puerto Rico, where he learned Spanish as his first language and his father was a scientist; camp; and Brunswick. He pointed not just to the core skills of reason and critical

“They were all my friends,” he said. “I still look at it that way.” Also making some merriment at the party was Homecoming perennial Ross Ogden ’62 (P ’91, ’95). “I did know George Carmichael,”

thinking. “These have been invalu-

he said, noting the Brunswick

able,” he said, also referencing a

founder who died in 1964 and

memorable English teacher, and

whose picture hangs in the Upper

more generally “the skills you gain

School Atrium. “I grew up around

through inspiration.”

the corner. Brunswick was a second

Spencer especially remembered the many lunches he spent

home to me,” he said. “I never miss a Homecoming.”

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And the Band Played On

GALE WARNING was in effect, and the temperature registered a chilly 47°. For the second day in a row, bad weather threatened to cancel one of the mainstays of Homecoming. But

this time the raindrops held off long enough for one-time Bruins to carry on the tradition. The Alumni Soccer Game was played as planned. One-by-one, enthusiastic former Bruins and a handful of current faculty trickled out onto Cosby Field, lacing up their cleats against the weather.

ALUMNI SOCCER GAME

“It’s fantastic soccer weather,” joked Morgan Gregory ’92, who served as captain of the team in 1992. Joining Gregory on

the pitch were alumni from across the years, including classmate Greg Martinez ’92. “I would really be bummed if we didn’t have this game,” said Tim Ostrye, Brunswick’s legendary wrestling coach and a fixture at the Alumni Soccer Game each fall. The crowd, to be perfectly frank, was as small as they come. Cheering from the sidelines were just two hearty fans, one of them Brunswick dad Ross Ogden ’62 (P’ 91, ’95), bundled up against the weather in a red rain coat. “I’m the crowd,” he joked, adding: “It’s fun to

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Ted Ogden ’95

LEFT THE TEAM PHOTO: FRONT

Ted Ogden ’95, Tim Ostrye, Richard Dobbins, Jaime GonzalezOcaña, and Morgan Gregory ’92. BACK Jay Crosby, Simon Barnes ’07, Greg Martinez ’92, Eric Clauson ’07, Dan Morrisroe ’08, Jon Kaptcianos, Rob Santo Domingo ’96, and Ross Ogden ’91 TOP RIGHT

Eric Clauson ’07

MIDDLE RIGHT

Cam Smith ’03

BOTTOM RIGHT

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Dan Morrisroe ’08

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FOOTBALL TEAM BREAKFAST

Play with Abandon, Empty the Tank

AMMY MACFARLANE ’11 played the game of football with abandon. He emptied the tank every time he took the field — both as a Brunswick Bruin and a walk-on for

the University of Virginia. And he thrived on physical contact. Only in football, MacFarlane noted, can you run full speed and hit someone as hard as you want. It’s illegal in life. As a senior captain at ’Wick, MacFarlane — playing on both sides of the ball at fullback and middle linebacker — led the Erickson League in tackles with 107 and was named All-New England and

see these guys play. Greg

team MVP. He saw action at special teams in

Martinez was a great

two games during his three-year varsity career

player at Brunswick.”

for the Cavaliers, earning recognition from his

Also on the side-

coaches as the defensive scout team player of

lines were two current Brunswick students,

the week on a handful of occasions. MacFarlane returned to his high-school

Alumni Ambassadors

alma mater at Homecoming to share a

Alex Tucker ’17 and Ben

few words of wisdom with the Brunswick

Shapiro ’17. The two were

football brethren, urging his fellow Bruins to

serving Gatorade for the

cherish their time on the field.

athletes, though hot choc-

“There’s no way to perfectly preserve a moment

olate might have been

for later appreciation,” he said. “The best you

more appropriate.

can do is to lay it on the line while you have the

Overall, the game is a chance for one-time

opportunity and carry the satisfaction of knowing

Bruins to set aside the years and carefully

you honored and respected the game by giving

test out their foot traps once again. “Everyone

it everything you had. Once it’s said and done,

comes out and thinks they’re 20 years old.”

the bond you shared with your teammates will be

exclaimed Gregory. “At heart, we are!”

extremely hard to replicate.”

ABOVE Sammy MacFarlane ’11 shared some words of wisdom with current Brunswick football players about his time in a Bruin uniform and beyond. BELOW The traditional photo of senior players and their mothers.

The Bruins (apparently so) carried that message onto Cosby Field later in the day — running away with a 40–14 win against Salisbury.

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Global Challenges & Triumphs for Hometown Teams

’W

ICK FAITHFUL braved the wet and windy fall conditions — and stepped inside the cozier confines of Mehra Natatorium — to cheer on the Brown & Gold throughout a weekend of Homecoming varsity contests.

The soccer team kicked off the action on

Friday evening against top-ranked South Kent School — the undefeated Cardinals

GAME DAY WRAP-UP

boasting an internationally flared roster of players from Ghana, Brazil, and Bermuda. After the visitors seized an early three-goal lead, the Bruins toughened up on defense in the second half and held their opponents to a single tally — ultimately falling by a score of 4–nil. Sophomore keeper Harry Barringer shined in defeat with a career-high 14 saves.

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FAR LEFT Senior co-captain Alex Buckanavage puts a move on a South Kent defender. ABOVE Junior Nick Boardman airs out for the header. RIGHT Senior co-captain Luis Hernandez boots one down Cosby Field.

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Water polo began Saturday’s jam-packed slate of events with

lights at Cosby Field on Saturday evening.

a bang, as the Bruins cruised to a

’Wick scored touchdowns on

resounding victory against their

offense, defense, and special teams

aquatic foes from Staples High

to erase a first-half deficit, avenging

School. Senior co-captain Will

a lopsided loss to the Crimson

Marvin led the way with a game-

Knights in 2015.

high six goals. And, perhaps saving the best

Junior QB Nicky Henkel paced the passing attack with 196 yards

(and the biggest, most boisterous

(16/28) and four touchdown

crowd) for last, the football Bruins

passes.

put a stamp on the Homecoming game card with a convincing 40–14 win against Salisbury under the

ABOVE LEFT Simon Derby ’18 prepares to let it fly. MIDDLE LEFT Peter Mullen ’18, Will Marvin ’17, and Kyle Yelensky ’20 enjoy the easy victory. LEFT Nico Apostolides ’19 readies to move the ball.

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ABOVE LEFT

Harry Fett ’19 gives the customary “Number 1.”

Greyson ’18 and Jackson Wolfram ’22 bask in the Homecoming “W.”

BELOW

Senior Cassius Johnson (#8) gets his hand on a field-goal attempt as co-captains Peter Wise (#75) and John Fox (#7) get involved in the play.

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Junior Caleb Osemobor joined the fray of cameras and photographers at Homecoming, capturing a fresh take (through the eye and lens of a student) of the action away from the field of play.

TOP Sophomores Nick Villis and Will Kolman revel in the celebration. ABOVE LEFT Kevonne Wilder ’19 gets hoisted into the air. ABOVE Head Coach Jarrett Shine ’92 embraces senior Cam Kelly after the victory. LEFT Harry Fett ’19 (#89) and Nick Mosher ’18 (#58) earn the stamp of approval from alumnus and former teammate Joe Fervil ’16.

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Homecoming Races to Boston

Y SUNDAY morning, the storm that had

the regatta includes

plagued Homecoming 2016 was pulling away

a sharp, 90° turn to

from New England, but not before leaving

port, making it a chal-

behind some very strong winds for a part of the

lenge to steer. On this

weekend that took place 200 miles away — the

day it was also very

Head of the Charles Regatta in Cambridge, Mass. Brunswick sent 15 rowers to the 52nd world-

HEAD OF THE CHARLES REGATTA

windy, but Ruf held the line despite getting blown around. “The crosswinds out of the start break a lot of

renowned regatta. The rowers competed in three

people,” Ruf said. “Being in a single is not easy. I was

different boat classes in a day of races on Sunday.

able to keep my grit. Right now I’m very appreciative

Christian Ruf ’18, racing solo in the Men’s Youth Singles event, finished in a strong 16th place against an experienced field of 35 scullers from around the world. The Brunswick eight of coxswain Alec Esmond ’17, stroke Matthew Womble ’17, seven Tate Huffman ’17, six Jack Mozingo ’18, five Andrew Kelly ’17, four Alex Wada ’17, three Austin Sammons ’18, two David Sorbaro ’18, and bow Michael Farello ’17 narrowly missed out on automatic qualification for next year’s regatta.

of my coaches,” he said. “I’m deeply humbled by the opportunity.” After earning Brunswick’s first-ever Head of the

Facing challenging conditions, Ruf

Charles Regatta medal in last year’s Men’s Youth Fours,

finished the three-mile upstream

the Bruins had bow number two in 2016. This year’s

course in 21:40.673.

crew, hailing from the Second Varsity Eight boat,

Times of Brunswick managed

consisted of stroke Alexander Trauber ’19, Jack Altman

to catch up with Ruf just after

’18, Matthew Jacobson ’18, bowman Diego Jasson ’18,

getting off what is known as the

and coxswain Conor Boyle ’17. The boat finished 67th

“coxswain’s course.”

out of 85 entries.

The Charles River is curvy as it winds its way through Boston, and

Brunswick was one of a few select programs to have entries in both the four and the eight.

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From Tipping Trolls to Racing Pigs

EAR FAIR is the can’t-miss carnival of the fall for

Brunswick’s youngest Bruins, and this year proved to be another great day to tip-a-troll, race some pigs, and twirl some hoops — all for a great cause. Each year at Homecoming, Bear Fair thrills the younger set with a

colorful array of games and activities geared for fun.

BEAR FAIR

This fall, it may have been the bake sale that sweetened the day most of all. Rice Krispy treats, cupcakes, lemon bars, and

chocolate-frosted brownies flew off the table by the boxful. All in all, Brunswick bakers raised about $1,500 for BPA programs that enrich the lives of Brunswick boys, building and strengthening the School community.

TOP Marco Leao ’27 and Owen Wu ’27 are eager and excited customers. ABOVE Nikki Krause ’26 and James Walker ’25 try out one of the many fun and innovative Bear Fair games.

Many thanks go to Bear Fair co-chairs Linda Breeden P ’26, ’27 and Julie Woods P ’26, ’26, who led legions of parent and student volunteers to make for another fun day for young Bruins. “The gym has been full of kids all day!” said Woods.

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ALUMNI TENT PARTY

Tailgates & Touchdowns

HAT’S A tailgate without a tent?

Throw in a few beer taps, some chips and dip, and a pizza truck — and you (or ’Wick alumni, faculty, and friends, in this case)

have all the necessities. Who’d want it any other way? The spirited crew came out in full force on the hill above Cosby Field to support the varsity football team on Homecoming Saturday — huddling inside the tent flaps to fight off the cold, wind, and rain of the afternoon. Hearty cheers went up for highlight-reel touchdowns, unexpected reunions, and long-forgotten stories, as Bruins of all generations united to rally the Brown & Gold to victory. Special thanks, once again, go to Jimmy Ritman ’94 for this year’s party favor: A blue Brunswick hat to add to the collection!

TOP LEFT John Mastoloni ’86 and Rob Phillips ’86 MIDDLE LEFT It was a standingroom-only crowd by kickoff. BOTTOM LEFT Dave Sawyer ’01 is fired up after a ’Wick TD. ABOVE Corey Dobbs ’08, Phaethon Bolton ’06, and Zach Dobbs ’06 BELOW Gordon Hall ’76, Peter Landon ’76, and Kevin Hirson ’76

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Smiles & Memories Blaze in Midnight Oil

HINGS WERE just getting

executive chef at Mill Street Bar &

started at the Alumni Tent

Table, who put out a great spread

for reunion classes — as

for Bruins celebrating their 20th

the “1’s” and “6’s” burnt

reunion.

the midnight oil at various

staples of Greenwich (Bruce

the Brunswick vicinity on Saturday

Park Grill, Little Pub, MacDuff ’s,

evening.

REUNION WRAP-UP

Special kudos go

Gingerman, and Sundown Saloon) for the rest of the reunion crew

to John Mastoloni

— all except for a few members of

’86, whose parents

the Class of 1966, who gathered

hosted him and

for dinner and drinks at Centro in

his classmates at

Glenville.

their home near Edwards Campus

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It was off to the watering-hole

establishments and residences in

C L ASS OF 19 76 4 0 t h R E U N I O N CLASS OF 1976 Demetri Day ’78, Gordon Hall, Hal Aken, Peter Landon, and Kevin Hirson

Gordon Hall shows his skill on the shuffleboard table at Bruce Park Grill.

The small group proved, indeed,

for the 30th reunion; and to Geoff

that three’s more than enough

Lazlo ’96, managing partner and

company.

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C L ASS OF 1 98 6 3 0 t h R E U N I O N LEFT CLASS OF 1986, FRONT Morris Barocas, Rob Phillips, Craig Jung, Tony DiGuglielmo, George Demas, John Mastoloni, and Graham Murray BACK Rob Loewengart, Kevin Wassong, Carl Freyer, Rob Sterling, Tim Frey, and Tony Reulbach BELOW LEFT Ed Mastoloni P ’84, ’86, Stephen Duennebier, and Judi Mastoloni P ’84, ’86 BELOW Graham Murray, John Mastoloni, and Tony DiGuglielmo

C L ASS OF 1 9 9 6 2 0 t h R E U N I O N

CL ASS OF 1991 25 t h RE UNIO N CLASS OF 1991, FRONT

Lee Noonan, Bret Eagan, Luke MacDonald, and Ross Ogden BACK Michael Costas, Tom O’Connor, and Max Wasilko

CLASS OF 1996, FRONT Geordie Van Nostrand ’95, Rob Santo Domingo, Miles Cameron, Geoff Lazlo, and Mike Diyanni BACK Jeff Crumbine, Andy Riemer, Greg Oshins, Chip Seidler, Jimmy Gillard, J.C. Epstein, Vinny Rusciano, Z.J. Carr, Nick Federici, Jay Tsai, Marc Bianchi, Mike Gansfuss, Brian DeVito, and Tim O’Malley

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C L ASS OF 20 0 1 1 5 t h R EUNION CLASS OF 2001, FRONT David Sawyer, John Williamson, Elliot Rauh, Elliot Jenks, Scott Caputo, Kyle Gilbride, George Jamgochian, and Charlie Taney. BACK Jeff Long, Per Barre, T.J. Opladen, Bunker West, Rana Kashyap, John Duffy, and Mike Hannigan LEFT

Britt Rauh, Elliot Rauh, T.J. Opladen, and Per Barre

CLASS OF 2006 1 0 t h R E U N I O N ABOVE

Charles Brodsky and Jamie O’Brien

CLASS OF 2006, FRONT Morgan Dunnan, Charlie Gumz, Brady Farrell, Jamie Millard, Charles Brodsky, Christian Henze, Kyle Purcell, Chris Davies, and James Thorman. BACK Charlie Lodge, Andrew Steers, David Manners-Weber, James Francis, T.J. Hopkins, Frank Verhaegen, Jamie O’Brien, Mark Moran, Bobby Knox, and Zach Dobbs

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CL ASS OF 1966 50 t h RE UNION

Three’s Company By Dick Solberg ’66

We recalled getting notes from our beloved headmaster, Alfred Everett, that would say, “Please see me — A.E.E.”

T WAS a windy and rainy night,

healthy and told us he played full-

and my wife, Dorine, and I

court basketball up until last year.

back of our heads in algebra class.

Last to come was John Otto,

We recalled our first shop projects

drove down from the Mohawk

We recalled getting batted on the

Valley in central New York

who has had a career in finance

— a wooden hatchet for me, a pig

State, where we live, to meet my

in New York City and now lives in

cutting board for John, a tray for

classmates at an Italian restaurant

Greenwich. John also looks good

Andy — in Mr. Koszalka’s class.

in Glenville, in the rehabilitated old

and told us he likes to play golf and

felt factory on the Byram River.

scuba dive. In conversation, we

transformation of the school,

discovered we all have our original

from the little old Maher Avenue

body parts!

Campus to the gleaming new brick

We picked up my brother, Toby ’63, at the Port Chester train station, from which my father, Carl,

So there were only three of us

commuted to New York City all

“66-ers,” but it was easy to talk

those years.

and very convivial. We reminisced

We sat at a round table in a back

We talked about the amazing

facilities on King Street, coinciding with a big increase in enrollment.

CLASS OF 1966 (Left to Right and Top to Bottom) Dick Solberg, Andy Wallach, and John Otto enjoyed an intimate dinner and a tie from vineyard vines as part of their 50th Reunion.

We talked about the new athletic

about teachers such as Swords,

opportunities, such as crew,

room and were soon joined by

Shields, Tyner, Dick, Thomas,

squash, and fencing. We talked

Andy Wallach, a general prac-

Merritt, and Hale; and at one

about our classmates, including the

titioner in San Francisco. Andy

point, my brother, Toby, who was

departed ones.

was the only other Brunswick boy

a freshman at Harvard at age 16,

who bussed from Port Chester to

remarked that the best teachers he

the restaurant, and we resolved to

Greenwich with me. He’s tan and

ever had were at Brunswick.

stay in touch.

Our party was the last to leave

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First Apartment

THAT

After the Ivory Tower: Their Next Lease on Life As they take first steps into the working world, many of ’Wick’s youngest alumni are banding together for camaraderie, support — and to share in the new and unavoidable monthly rent checks, grocery expenses, cable bills, and more.

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Classmates and teammates at both Brunswick and Yale University, Conrad Oberbeck ’11 (left) and David Better ’11 now live together on Church Street in Lower Manhattan — within shouting distance of One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.

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Matt Henkel ’11 (above) and Jeffrey Jay ’11 stand outside their offices in Manhattan — Matt at the Morgan Stanley Building at 1585 Broadway in midtown and Jeffrey at Citigroup’s headquarters on 388 Greenwich Street in Tribeca.

It’s a 20-something’s rite of passage.

The winsome leasing agent hands over a set of keys to your new apartment — seventh floor, third door on the left, let’s say — after coyly snatching the security deposit and first month’s rent (or more) from your back pocket. This isn’t the everyday hole-in-the-wall you shacked-up in with your buddies on College Street — handed down annually to next-of-kin fraternity brothers or teammates (dented beer cans and empty, grease-stained pizza boxes strewn across the matted and grimy carpet; that same, nasty, old couch in the corner of the common room).

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In their apartment on Church Street, in the very same building as Oberbeck and Better, Sam Philip ’10, Chris Simonson ’10, Ross Collins ’10, and Schuyler Stitzer ’10 catch up over a beer and a glass of wine on a Tuesday night in January.

Gone are the days of hitting the snooze button and cutting that earlymorning history lecture. Forever passed are the late nights of copying your friend’s calculus notes to cram for midterms. This is your first big-boy apartment — in what may be an unfamiliar, seemingly gigantic city; at the center of what may now seem the completely foreign and overwhelming maze of your new existence. And, oh yeah, there’s just one last thing: You’ve got to be on the desk tomorrow until well after midnight — or else. Many fresh-faced Brunswick alumni find themselves in this very situation after receiving their diplomas and turning in their caps and gowns on Graduation Day. They move to a major metropolis in search of employment or with a job already in hand. They’re looking to find their niche in a cutthroat, competitive office, or simply hoping to earn a paycheck every two weeks to stay afloat.

And farther uptown, at their apartment in the Chelsea neighborhood on the west side of Manhattan, Bo Stafford ’11, Chris Kenny ’11, and Alex Gattinella ’11 enjoy some Sunday downtime in preparation for a busy week ahead at the office.

They run into obstacles along the way — demanding bosses, nickel-and-dimed

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Henkel and Jay tidy up at their apartment in Chelsea before their 20-minute commutes to work, both with subway rides, city walks and street signs, and the occasional taxicab (far right) included.

budgets, even dry cleaning, vacuuming, and taking out the trash. It’s an experience that’s exciting, nerve-wracking, and daunting — all at the same time. And, as we’ve heard through the grapevine back on campus, it’s one many Bruins are electing to share as they forge their initial paths into the professional world. Two of those young alumni — Matt Henkel ’11 and Jeffrey Jay ’11 — offered their genuine and honest perspectives as to how they’re earning a living, how they landed where they did, and why the Brunswick bond holds so firm through the college years — in a conversation full of insight, advice, and day-to-day details about life and survival as newbies in New York City. They live in a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment in West Chelsea and sat down with us for this informative Q & A.

Take us on the journey from then until now — from Brunswick boy to New York City working man.

(TDX), and ran a student-owned

to land a full-time job with Morgan

furniture rental business on campus

Stanley in the Financial Sponsors Group.

Matt: I started at Brunswick in

Nomura Securities in its Investment

grade until the day I received my diploma

Kindergarten and somehow made it to

Banking Division (IBD) before moving to

(I think we really should revisit the defi-

Graduation Day, 13 years later. From

Morgan Stanley for the summer of that

nition of a “lifer”!). I really enjoyed my

there, I went on to Dartmouth, where I

year. I certainly leveraged the Brunswick

studies in economics with Mr. Taylor and

majored in history, joined the club hockey

network throughout the job-search

environmental studies with Mr. Weber. I

team, walked onto the baseball team,

process, reaching out to older alumni for

also played football and ran track.

rushed a fraternity called Theta Delta Chi

guidance and advice. I was lucky enough

called Evolving Vox. During my junior fall, I interned at

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Jeffrey: I attended Brunswick from first

I ended up going to Boston College,

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Oberbeck and Better unwind after a full work week with a video-game session on a Saturday morning at their ’Wickclad apartment in Lower Manhattan.

majoring in economics and playing

position in my senior year and was offered

football. It was challenging to juggle

an analyst position at Citigroup. I’ve been

football and academics. But in hindsight,

with the Media & Telecommunications

it prepared me very well for my future

Group since June 2015.

investment-banking job. Due to my foot-

I’d say you have to use any and all

ball commitments, I was unable to intern

resources you can during the process —

in investment banking during my junior

and never be afraid to call or reach out

year. But luckily, I applied for a full-time

to anyone for advice.

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Stitzer, Simonson, Philip, and Collins often avoid cooking responsibilities with a New York City-style slice of pizza at dinner time — this one at Dona Bella Pizzeria within walking distance of their apartment.

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Did you see yourself here — in this job, in this city, and this apartment with a Brunswick friend — when you were a student at Brunswick or in college? How far did you look ahead, if at all?

who have all stayed in touch.

in Manhattan — even before we

thinking on my own to really figure

Matt: I think it’s always tough to

knew we’d have similar jobs and

out if this path I was heading down

be on similar schedules. We’ve

was something I truly wanted. It’s

always had very similar goals and

still a passion of mine — so far, so

interests and desires to succeed

good, I’d say.

look that far ahead, but I certainly knew I was forging lifelong friendships throughout my time at Brunswick.

Jeffrey and I have been close

finance world before I was old enough even to understand what

for a long time, remaining

the word meant, so there was a

particularly close throughout our

very natural path to where I am

college days, so it was almost a

today. It made sense.

no-brainer for us to live together

in this line of work, and it’s been

Obviously, I had to do some

The friendships I developed

exciting to see that play out. It

throughout my 12 years at

also provides motivation to one

Brunswick were some of the most

another during the dog days of

meaningful relationships I have

keep in touch with the most — as

banking!

in my life today. I’ve remained

you’re all but guaranteed to be on

Jeffrey: Since high school, I had a

close with a core group of guys

different campuses and in different

pretty good idea of what I wanted

and girls, and they will be my

parts of the country.

in terms of a college and life expe-

friends for life. Matt and I were

rience. I loved sports so I wanted to

close in high school and as we got

play something as long as possible.

older and started finding ourselves

Once you ship away to college, you kind of figure out who you’re closest with based on who you

Luckily for us — and I think this a testament to Brunswick’s culture — we had a big group of friends

I was also immersed in the

Jay stops in at High Line Deli — just around the corner from his apartment — to grab a six-pack after a long Wednesday at work.

in college, the alignment of our

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Gattinella (sporting this year’s Homecoming hat), Stafford, and Kenny step outside for some fresh air on a Sunday morning in January outside their apartment in Chelsea.

interests and goals in life really started

other and help each other along the

the transition from college to living in

to come to light.

development-and-maturation curve.

New York as seamless and successful as

It was an easy decision to live with one of my best friends, who is passionate about and committed to the same things that I am. I’ve relied on him for support and guidance along the way, and I’m sure he would say that he derives similar value out of me as a friend.

What has surprised you the most about living on your own?

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Jeffrey: Honestly, it really wasn’t a huge change to live on my own. I lived in an apartment setting for most of college so the whole responsibility and freedom thing never really surprised me. The one thing I definitely had to get acclimated to was budgeting myself. Having a steady income stream for the first time was exciting, but I realized that after the fixed costs of rent, food, New

possible. He always had my back and I his, so I never felt like I was going through anything alone and always had someone to sanity check my every move.

Ok, guys. Let’s get down and dirty. We all want to know who does the dishes and household chores now that you’re out on your own. Who takes out the trash? Does anyone clean? Who pays the bills?

Matt: Living on your own in the real

York state taxes (or robbery), as well as

world is just a wholly different experi-

my personal savings and investing goals,

Jeffrey: Working late nights and odd

ence than any other I’ve had. The level

there really wasn’t too much left over.

hours, we wanted a place to ease the

of general responsibility skyrockets in

Understanding how to spend and

everyday responsibilities around the

the blink of an eye. There’s much more

manage your money appropriately is

apartment. Full-service amenities —

autonomy, which can be scary. But when

something I think all young adults should

throwing trash down the chute, having

you’re going through it with one of your

be well-versed on. Again, having Matt as

laundry service on the first floor, as exam-

best friends, it’s easy to confide in each

my confidante was a major key to making

ples — are big wins for me. You need to

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figure out what you want and what you’re

But it’s followed by four days of nonstop

willing (and able) to afford.

action, leaving every night around 2 a.m.

Luckily for us, we don’t need to do

Citigroup has a “no-Saturday” policy,

much cooking, given the number of meals

meaning unless you receive an exception,

we eat at the office (that doesn’t really

which typically only occurs during very

sound lucky, now that I think about it).

time-sensitive and important projects,

Saving some money early comes in handy when you have to buy furniture for the apartment or pay off other expenses that creep up on you. They always do! Matt: We split everything. We don’t formalize it. It just happens. If I’m home early, I’ll clean. If Jeffrey is, he’ll clean. We split all the bills. This is where Venmo comes in handy!

What’s on the walls? Any sign of Brunswick? Matt: I idolize LeBron James and live and breathe the Cavaliers and Indians, so we’ll start there. Dartmouth baseball and BC football gear are a close second. Brunswick photos are all over our bedrooms — old photos, new photos, graduation photos, etc. We’re starting to venture into the “let’s put some cool artwork on our walls”

you are a free man from 10 p.m. on Friday until 10 a.m. on Sunday. Friday nights are typically more low-key, as I’m recovering from the work week. Saturdays (are for the boys) are when we get to turn off the Blackberry, decompress, walk around outside, and enjoy the city. I love to meet up with friends whom I don’t get to see at all during the week, and really enjoy being a 23-year-old living in New York City. I also think it’s important to try to find something you are interested in to take your mind off of work and keep you going when you face some adversity. Friends are definitely a great outlet and spending time with them is my number-one goal when I have free time

Henkel and Jay can find Citi bikes and dry cleaning options all throughout the Big Apple and nearby their apartment, where they often decompress after work in front of the TV.

on the weekends. But I also like to run and lift weights, do yoga, Qigong, medi-

territory, but that’s very much a work in progress! Jeffrey: The Brunswick pillow with the gold seal is a must in every household. I love that thing.

Take us through a typical day — and a weekend. Jeffrey: I don’t want to scare anyone who might be interested in a career in investment banking because I truly think it’s one of the most valuable experiences anyone graduating from college and interested in financial services could have. But I’ll give a brief and candid description of a typical week: Work starts at 10 a.m. on Monday. Believe me, I know that sounds cushy.

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Better and Oberbeck take the stairs as they venture out to meet friends for brunch, beers, and NFL playoff football on a Saturday in January.

tation, or read a good book if I have the

unpredictable. But, here goes: I’m up at

time. I’ve certainly realized the impor-

7 a.m. for a workout (having a gym in

tance of staying healthy and maintaining

the building is a big perk). I jump on the

each day, trying to coordinate when we’ll

a clear and strong mind as I’m grinding

subway between 9 and 9:30 a.m. And I

each be back at the apartment so we can

away at the desk. On Sunday, it’s typically

spend my office time hitting the checklist

have some all-important decompression

back to the office.

of tasks for the day (which tends to pile

time.

up as the hours go by). Nighttime is really

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dinner at the office almost every night. Jeffrey and I are in contact throughout

If it’s super late, we’ll throw the TV on

Matt: It’s really tough to describe a

hard to predict, so I won’t even try — but

for a bit and catch up on the day. Or, on

“typical day,” as each one is pretty

to give you a good sense of things, I eat

the off chance it’s relatively early, we’ll

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A nighttime view of Abington Place on the High Line in Chelsea, where Henkel and Jay call home.

on a day-to-day basis can be credited to my time at Brunswick. I had some really fantastic teachers, coaches, mentors, and friends along the way. I think living with a ’Wick alum makes sense because for the most part, alumni of Brunswick are very like-minded. We have a lot of the same values and guiding principles, are passionate about similar things, and pretty much consider each There are some nights when I’ll get dinner with a friend I met through Jeffrey, and other nights when I’ll come home and Jeffrey is hanging on the couch with a bunch of my Dartmouth friends. We joke that he’s now better friends than I am with my Dartmouth buddies, and vice versa. grab a six pack or we’ll go meet up with some friends. You need to take advantage of any downtime you get! Usually, I’ll need to spend some time in the office on the weekend, so I’ll typically try to spread any weekend work out in my downtime (i.e. some on Saturday, some on Sunday). I like that flexibility. My biggest priority outside of work is spending time with friends, and I think Jeffrey would agree. Between Brunswick, Dartmouth, and BC, we’ve got a massive collective crew here in Manhattan. It’s been so much fun getting to know Jeffrey’s BC crowd, and even more fun

Is there anything relevant to your time at Brunswick that’s gotten you here? Why did you choose to live with a Brunswick alum? Matt: Of course! Brunswick literally raised me from age six and taught me a lot about what it really means to be a man. Countless teachers along the way pushed me to challenge myself, take risks, be intellectually curious and have an insatiable appetite and hunger for learning. Countless coaches taught me the importance of outworking the person standing next to me, taught me how to be a team player and to know what kind of role to take and when, and taught me the power of determination, mental toughness, and grit.

other family.

How were you able to stay close with each other throughout your time apart in college? Jeffrey: I think Matt and I got even closer throughout our time apart in college. We both matured a lot and grew into real adults during these years. We would catch up on a fairly regular basis. Our conversations evolved from whose parents were out of town the coming weekend to our current commitments at school and the upcoming job process. Matt: I don’t think it came as a surprise to either of us that we stayed close throughout the time apart in college. We’d video chat and FaceTime all the time — I’d want to hear about what he’d been up to (football, social life, academics, job search, etc.) and vice versa. He’d visit me, and I’d visit him. Dartmouth and BC aren’t too far apart geographically, so it was pretty easy. Jeffrey and I have known each other since our first days at Brunswick. We’ve chosen to live with each other because

seeing him get close with my Dartmouth

Jeffrey: Much of who I am today as a man

we’re best friends, thanks in large part to

friends. It’s really become one big group.

and how I live my life and carry myself

our shared experiences at Brunswick.

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FLEX TIME CLASS OF 2005 SPEAKER SERIES

Expert Pollster Offers Challenges, Questions By Mike Kennedy ’99

“How many of you are happy with the choices that you have? How many of you are angry with the choices that

Pause at the correct points.

you have?

Don’t say “um.” Don’t say “I feel.”

“Which of these presidential candi-

Be declarative. Be engaged.

dates describes Courage, Honor, Truth?

into him, he told the boys. And he’s since built an illustrious

Who says Clinton? Who says Trump? “How can you justify Trump engaging in a fight with the former Miss Universe

career on the bedrock of maternal edict.

over her weight? Having Twitter

Today, he’s an expert in communica-

wars with people whom he dislikes?

tion — and one of the most renowned

Challenging a Gold Star family?

and trusted professionals in the field.

“How can you trust Clinton when so

He’s also a famed pollster and a “public

many of the things she’s said have been

opinion guru.”

proven untrue? When what she says and

The 54-year-old is the author of three New York Times bestsellers.

what she does are two different things?” In a two-hour, comedy-filled

He’s conducted more than 100 focus

give-and-take between speaker and

groups for Fox News. He’s advised

audience, Luntz encouraged students

over 50 Fortune 500 companies and

and faculty to challenge him and

CEOs. And he’s hosted a number of

themselves with their answers — and to

prime-time specials during presiden-

annunciate clearly.

tial debates — including last fall’s

More than 40 had their voices

between Hillary Clinton and Donald

heard — and Luntz never let anyone

Trump, which he’s deemed the

off the hook.

worst election (in terms of tone) of his lifetime. Luntz, founder and chairman of Luntz Global: Expert Communication

“It’s not the first question that matters. It’s the second and the third — the follow up,” he said. “When you’re engaging people, in

Strategists, visited the Upper School

terms of communication, the first

in October as part of the Class of 2005

question gives you an idea of who people

Speaker Series — an endowed gift

are. The second and third questions

given by the parents of the Class of

demonstrate that you truly care and

2005 to bring honored and informative

you’re trying to understand.”

speakers to the Brunswick campus. “I’m not an expert in political policy,”

And, to those who haven’t paid attention to this election or bothered

Luntz explained. “I don’t feel I’m fully

to side with one candidate or another,

qualified to give you the answers to all

Luntz expressed genuine concern.

of the issues in this election.” Instead, he unleashed a barrage of questions. “What don’t you like about Clinton?

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in that conversation?

PEAK IN complete sentences.

Frank Luntz’s mother drilled it all

Frank Luntz engaged more than 40 students throughout his two-hour, interactive presentation — including sophomore Christian Hartch (bottom), senior Nick VanBelle (stage left), and junior Hayden Hoover (stage right).

you talk politics? How do you engage

“Your country matters to you. Your future matters to you. I want you to care, to participate, and to have faith,” he said. “My goal is to make you realize that

What don’t you like about Trump?

this election should matter to you.

“Who here supports Trump and

These decisions will impact you in

your parents support Clinton? What’s

every year of your everyday life from

your conversation like at home when

now into the future.”

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STRATEGIES. SETBACKS. T CHALLENGES. TRIUMPHS.

A Competitive Autumn of Grace & Class BY MIKE KENNEDY ’99 EAMS SET goals. Teams suffer setbacks. They face challenges. They fall down — and they pick themselves up again. In fall 2016, Brunswick teams did all of that and more on their way to a season full of victory and defeat — a season encompassing both triumph and heartbreak.

The Bruins played with grit and determination. They bounced back

with optimism and energy. They won with class. They lost with grace. Most important, they emerged from the competitive fray — on the

pitch, on the gridiron, in the pool, and along the course — as stronger individuals, team players, and young men of character. TOP Jack Parkin ’17, Luis Hernandez ’17, Nick Henkel ’18, and Charlie Pang ’17 all played pivotal roles in their team’s success in the fall varsity sports season.

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CROSS COUNTRY A Season of Surprises

HE BRUNSWICK cross country team began latesummer training with tempered expectations,

knowing it would be extremely difficult to match the results of seasons past with only 16 runners (many of the young and unproven variety) in the varsity lineup. Recent storied success had seen the Bruins win four consecutive FAA postseason championships, two straight FAA regular-season titles, and 39 dual meets in a row dating back to 2014. Nobody believed they’d be

individual-best performances. Once again, the Bruins swept

and Jack Parkin ’17, all of whom joined MacFaddin and Grasso on

their slate of FAA dual meets (to

the All-FAA team. Jack Driscoll

capable of repeat performances —

run their undefeated streak to 57)

’18 and Charlie Ciporin ’19 earned

not with their smallest contingent

and raced to regular and post-

honorable-mention status for their

of fleet-foots in more than two

season titles in the league — also

top-15 finishes.

decades, not with the odds of injury

capturing the Cheshire Invitational

and wear-and-tear stacked heavily

for the first time.

against them. But led by senior captains Paul

They did so with contributions

“I’d be the first to admit I didn’t see this one coming,” longtime head coach Steve Polikoff said. “We just

from every ’Wick runner, with only

didn’t have the depth and star power

Grasso, Brooks Hennessy, and

two lettermen competing in every

we’ve relied on in the past — or at

Colin MacFaddin — each in his

race and many legging out their

least it appeared that way on paper.

fourth season of varsity cross

fastest times at the most pivotal

“It was a season of surprises in

country — the Bruins pulled off

moments.

the improbable in a fall marked by ideal racing conditions and

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Notables included Wesley Peisch ’18, Andres Jasson ’20,

many regards.” In 2017, Driscoll and Peisch will lead the way as captains.

TOP Wesley Peisch ’18 was often the leader of the pack on the course. MIDDLE Co-captain and All-FAA performer Paul Grasso had a solid final season for the Bruins. BOTTOM The team heads for the hard-earned cooldown.

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FOOTBALL ‘Bounce-Back’ Bruins Earn Bowl Bid

HE BRUINS walked off Robert L. Cosby Field with their heads lowered in dejection — eye-black smeared on

their faces, helmets in their hands — after losing an October gridiron clash with Taft, 29–26. It was an unexpected setback for the boys in Brown & Gold, who entered the game unbeaten on the season (3–0) and undeTOP Cory Johnson ’19 was a threat for the Bruins all season long from the wide-out position.

feated in their last 12 contests at home — a streak dating all the way back to 2013.

MIDDLE Senior Justin Knight, along with his twin brother, Jaydin, gave ’Wick a vaunted one-two punch in the running game.

With Salisbury and Avon Old Farms looming next on the schedule in consecutive weeks, the Bruins would have to bounce back

BOTTOM Senior co-captain Sean Morris made a “toes-in,” sideline catch against Cheshire Academy — but the Bruins fell short to the Cats in the Wayne Sanborn Bowl.

in a hurry to keep their playoff-bowl hopes alive. And they did so in a big way. ’Wick scored touchdowns on offense, defense, and special teams en route to a 40–14 shel-

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lacking of the Crimson Knights at Homecoming — much to the delight of the standing-room-only

showdown with Trinity–Pawling,

Championship game against highly

crowd of students, faculty, alumni,

’Wick (once again)

touted Cheshire Academy.

and fans.

rose to the occasion

The Bruins backed up that

versus Williston–

impressive performance on the

Northampton to

following Saturday in Avon by

secure a bid to

amassing a season-high 535 yards

the Wayne

in a 47–14 drubbing of the Winged

Sanborn

Beavers.

New

“The team showed true grit and determination in the face of adversity during those two games,” head coach Jarrett Shine ’92 said. “We needed to refocus and set goals for the remainder of the season after

England

The Cats — boasting a big-play offense with several Division I collegiate recruits — proved too much for the Bruins and ran away with a 45–20 victory. ’Wick finished the season with a respectable record of 7–3, despite having lost a number of key players to graduation last spring. “This team exceeded expec-

the Taft loss — and we came out

tations,” Shine said. “We faced

firing on all cylinders to get back

some really tough competition

on track.”

— maybe the toughest in school

After dropping an Erickson League

history — and we acquitted ourselves at a very high level.”

PRIME PERFORMERS QB Nick Henkel ’18 Offensive Player of the Year, All-New England LB John Fox ’17 All-Conference, All-New England DB/KR Cam Kelly ’17 All-Conference, All-New England

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SOCCER Uphill Climb to a Memorable Home Stretch

HE BRUNSWICK soccer

Led by senior captains Alex

squad faced an uphill climb

Buckanavage, Clem Carter, and

as it began the fall season

Luis Hernandez (all three-year

on the pitch, graduating 15

varsity lettermen), the Brown &

seniors and losing two key players

Gold did just that — knocking off

to the U.S. National Development

Kent on a dark and dreary day in

Program from last year’s Class “A”

October to cap a string of three

a 4–3 triumph over Westminster

NEPSAC Tournament team.

straight victories and set the season

and an overall record of 8–8–1.

And, after four games against New England competition, it didn’t look

back on steady ground.

“The home stretch of the season

Other highlights during the latter

was a testament to the complete

promising for the inexperienced

half of the fall included a dominating

effort that our players put forth

and underclassman-heavy

4–2 victory over visiting Salisbury;

every day, both in training and

Bruins, who stood at

an improbable come-from-behind

during match play,” assistant coach

0–3–1 — and very much

thriller against Pomfret, after being

Jon Kaptcianos said.

in danger of letting the young season slip

down by two with less than 20 minutes to play; a 1–0

“These boys have much to be proud of with their performance

away from them.

shutout in front of a large

Players and

Homecoming crowd at

philosophy of soccer. We’re excited

coaches alike,

Hopkins; and a statement

about the returning players’

however, held

2–1 win under the lights on

development in preparation for

firm with their daily

a cold night at Hotchkiss. In addition, the

and belief in each other and our

2017 will fall on Western New

and drilling at practice, all

the game-winning goal

England Class A Select Team

remaining optimistic that

on Senior Day — the first

midfielder Dante Polvara ’19 and

they could turn the ship

marker of Carter’s career

honorable-mention selection Nick

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BOTTOM Senior co-captain and forward Alex Buckanavage scored four goals to earn honorable mention status in Western New England.

Leadership responsibilities in

captains combined on

— to boost the Bruins to

RIGHT Sophomore Harry Barringer backstopped the Bruins to a handful of victories throughout the fall.

upcoming seasons.”

preparation

around in short order.

LEFT Midfielders Dante Polvara ’19 and Nick Boardman ’18 led the offensive attack for the Bruins.

Boardman ’18.

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HE BRUNSWICK water polo team began the season at Mehra Natatorium looking to add a missing feather to

its cap — one brimming (not so insignificantly) with back-to-back New England championships. The Bruins, you see, had yet to defeat their rivals from Greenwich High School since the varsity program’s inception in 2010 — despite several closely contested battles with the perennial power from across town in recent competitive history. One year ago, in fact, only six goals separated the two talented teams after three matches in the water. And, as luck (and the power of the scheduling gods) would render it, the Bruins and Cardinals didn’t have to wait long before renewing their young rivalry in 2016, squaring off in the very first game of the season. “Having them on the schedule so early certainly gave those late-

The clocked ticked tensely into

fellow classmates Peter Mullen,

season, including a decisive 13–8

Ned Camel, and Simon Derby as

senior co-captain and goalkeeper

win for the Bruins in front of a

quad-captains.

Charlie Pang swatted aside a

raucous home crowd at Mehra

that other than three-peating

5-meter penalty shot to preserve

Natatorium in late October.

as New England champs, their

the monumental victory — his

number-one goal was to beat

teammates splashing around him

its attention to the Liquid Four

Greenwich High School. They were

to celebrate the 6–5 triumph.

Tournament, where it rolled to

edge,” coach Eric Tillman said. “The boys didn’t hide the fact

With less than a second to go,

entirely focused, determined, and prepared.” The Bruins were all-business — and they wouldn’t be denied. ’Wick jumped out to 5–1 halftime lead after making the short trek down Route 1 to the aquatic confines at GHS, only to see their hosts come storming back to cut the deficit to one in the fourth quarter.

From there, ’Wick turned

a third consecutive title with

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next two contests later in the

summer practices a bit more of an

the final minute.

The two foes would split their

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lopsided wins against Choate (15–4) and Exeter (13–4). Co-captain Will Marvin and sophomore Nico Apostolides were named to the All-Tournament team, and junior Thacher Scannell was named the Tournament MVP. Two team goals set: Two team goals achieved. As the Bruins now look ahead

TOP The Bruins brought home all of the New England hardware for a third consecutive year. MIDDLE LEFT Will Marvin ’17 was an offensive force for the Bruins in every game. MIDDLE RIGHT Junior Simon Derby will be a key returner (and co-captain) for the Bruins in 2017.

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NEWS AND NOTEWORTHY EVENTS

THE VARSITY SPORT OF THE MIND

EFEREES MAN the floor in

But the task wasn’t to

black and white uniforms.

muscle the ball into the

Pop music blasts in the

end zone. Instead, brain-

background. A whistle blows.

power and team thinking brought

Time’s up!

everyone together. The challenge

The day featured many of the trappings of a youth sporting event.

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was to get a robot to relocate a shark tank so as not to harm the

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A World Championship Now in Their Wake a separate project around that theme to present to judges. Teams were judged on how the robot performed, but also on “core values” that emphasized teamwork and “gracious professionalism.” Last fall, Brunswick Middle School fielded three First Lego League teams that met weekly to The Sawdusters — comprised of fifth-graders George Braun, Daniel Ulysse, Reed Gilbert, Ryan West (also below), Colin Devine, and Matthew Lejdstrom — qualified for the state championship and were recognized as Best Rookie Team by First Lego League.

design and program their robot and prepare their presentations. One fifth-grade team, the Sawdusters, made it all the way to the state championships, where it was recognized as Best Rookie Team. “It’s very stressful,” said Ryan West, a member of the

shark. It was to get that same robot

Sawdusters. “Something always

to deliver some food to a gorilla, to

goes wrong — it never goes exactly

milk cows without contaminating

as planned. You have to change

the milk with manure, and to

things at the last minute.”

extract honey from a beehive. Now a global phenomenon, the goal of First Lego League is to

“It’s really challenging to set the robot to do the right thing,” said his teammate, Matthew Lejdstrom.

“inspire the science and technology

Just as in sports, parents and

leaders of tomorrow,” and the chal-

grandparents show up to cheer for

lenge of 2016 was centered on the

teams from the sidelines.

theme of “Animal Allies.” Teams were tasked with

“It feels good to come to a sporting event that’s not a sporting

programming a robot to perform

event,” Suzanne West, mom to

everyday chores, and also to devise

Ryan, said as she watched the Elm City Robot Fest. “It’s so fun.” Virginia Gilbert, grandmother to Reed Gilbert, also made the trip to

Team USA’s U-19 sailing duo of Jack Parkin ’17 (top right)

New Haven that day.

and Wiley Rogers sailed to the 2016 Aon Youth Sailing

“The FLL core values of getting

World Championship title in Auckland, New Zealand.

along and being kind, this is so

Parkin and Rogers, sailing in the Boys 420-Class, won

much of what Brunswick stands

the challenging five-day event in December by navi-

for,” she said. “To see this, I feel

gating past 24 other teams from across the globe. Parkin

very blessed my grandchildren go

will sail collegiately at Stanford University.

to Brunswick.”

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Citizen Kamer: Down to the Word, Letter & Comma By Gordon Kamer ’18

magazine, I had to work with a number

Review than on some of my

of teachers — the faculty advisor for The

classes. We constantly have

Chronicle, the history department chair, and

early-morning and after-

the headmaster, to name a few — ultimately

school meetings. We received

giving my elevator pitch to a half-dozen

HE ROOM is hot and humid as the clock

more than 31 pages of articles for the last

seniors on the student government (a

ticks late into the night. Disagreements

issue, requiring extensive editing and place-

daunting task for a sophomore at the time).

reign over the smallest issues — the color of

ment into the magazine — each with unique

the font for the cover, for example — to the

images, titles, and descriptions.

largest, such as the artistic goals of a student publication. It brings to mind William F. Buckley Jr.’s

When we get close to publishing, we work late into the night to correct mistakes and finish designs. Our managing editor, Diego

They peppered me with questions, disoriented me, and in the end, I utterly failed. We wouldn’t be able to count on their support to get to print, but it was only a minor setback. So much of what goes into running the

Firing Line, the longest-running public affairs

Jasson ’18, and I argue the smallest details —

magazine is like what the magazine itself is

show in television history, with guests

down to the word, the letter, and the comma.

about: Expressing opinions, answering tough

debating issues ranging from politics to reli-

The magazine has forced (for lack of a

questions, and resolving problems.

gion. In reality, though, it’s a staff meeting for

better word) me to work with students and

Brunswick’s opinion magazine, the Brunswick

faculty whom I never otherwise would have

Foster Kane (of Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane)

School Review, founded by a group of friends

met. We have writers from all grade levels,

when he said, “I don’t know how to run a

and me in the fall of 2015.

social spheres, and athletic backgrounds.

newspaper . . . I just try everything I can think

I’m not exaggerating when I say that I

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spend more time on the

When I was first looking to found the

I often find myself feeling a bit like Charles

of.” And that’s not so bad at all.

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Schmidt returns regularly to engage the prisoners in writing exercises and conversations, even using one (a writer himself ) as the inspiration for the lead character in his latest novel, Orbiting Jupiter. They give him reason to hunker down in the small, one-room outbuilding on his 150-year-old farm in Alto, Michigan — fully equipped with a desk, a lamp, stacks of books, a wood-burning stove, and a 1953 Royal typewriter.

Great Stories ‘All About Questions’

“I write for those who have nobody to talk to, for those who have nobody to share ideas with,” Schmidt said. “All forms of art

give you more with which to be a T’S LIKE clockwork. Led by

human being. They tell you that

armed guards, prisoners trudge

you’re not alone.”

into their individual cells, steel-

barred doors slamming securely behind them every day at 4:30 p.m. They are not seen (or heard from) for 14 hours, each locked up in solitary confinement until sunrise the next morning. Surely, the inmates have earned their sentences at the mediumsecurity facility for juveniles in northern Michigan. Armed robbery, attempted murder,

Schmidt, a professor of English

possession with intent to

at Calvin College in Grand Rapids,

distribute: The list goes on.

Mich., visited with Brunswick

They’re hardened and defen-

November to share stories, run

disturbing and devilish pasts. Not

writing workshops, and lead a

one of them has been visited by a

parent-son book club session

family member since being incarcer-

about his young-adult, historical

ated. But at their very core, they are

novel The Wednesday Wars.

human beings. Each has a name —

TOP Connor Choy ’24 eagerly raises his hand to offer an answer during a breakout session with two-time Newbery Honor Medalwinning author Gary Schmidt.

Will Newton ’24 appears to be enjoying the writing exercise at hand. RIGHT

ABOVE Johnny Saunders ’24 shares a creative story drawn entirely from an old photograph.

Middle School students in

sive young teenagers with (often)

He encouraged his captive audi-

Jack, Joseph, or Jamal, for example.

ence to move outside the margins

And they all have stories to tell.

of the popular old writing adage:

Two-time Newbery Honor

Write what you know. “Write what

Medal-winning author Gary

you want to know,” Schmidt said.

Schmidt is a willing listener.

“Everything else is just reporting.

After a chance visit to the facility

“Writing is all about questions —

years ago — at the impromptu

every good story begins and ends

request of three local librarians —

with questions.”

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Youth motivational speaker David Flood spoke to all Middle School students at a morning assembly, then broke out with smaller groups of eighth-graders (including Andrew Casturo-Burnette, Anthony Deosa, and Brooks Ferguson) to further the discussion about human dignity, respect, and understanding.

autism,” he said. “I don’t want you to feel sorry for me or for Justin. “But if you can connect with the place in yourself where you can realize when you know someone near you is lonely and needs to be reached out to — that’s the message. That’s what’s important.” Flood encouraged his audience of Middle School students to conquer three

Visiting Dad Encourages New Kind of Selflessness

N A handful of ways, Justin

Flood is just like any other

Award Winners Behind The Lens Santi Riera ’17 (left) and Dan Dachille ’19 submitted photos to the Greenwich Magazine Photo Competition — and now number among the winners! Both were published in the magazine’s February edition.

high-school kid. He loves

anime and the WWE. He plays ice hockey and practices tae kwon do. He enjoys exploring haunted

challenges as they thought about their

houses and watching scary movies. But the

formative years and their immediate and

similarities stop soon after that. Justin, you

long-term futures.

see, has autism. He struggles in social situations and doesn’t quite know how he fits in — or what he’s going to do with his life upon gradu-

on the inside,” he said. “I want you to look two adults in the eye

ation. He’s lonely. He lacks a filter. Justin,

and thank them for keeping all the kids

though, will forever be his father’s hero.

safe at Brunswick.

David Flood, a youth motivational speaker who has visited with more than 150,000 students, shares his son’s story with

“And lastly, no one eats alone. Reach out to someone who you know is down. “Your life is not about you. It’s about all

audiences across the country as he inspires

the people around you — all the people you

them to value human dignity, under-

love, and all the people you can touch. It’s

standing, patience, forgiveness, and love.

about being selfless — not thinking less of

“I didn’t come here to talk to you about

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“I challenge you to stop looking at people on the outside and start looking at people

yourself, but thinking of yourself less.”

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already working. Santi, though, remained distracted by his toy and asked the teacher if he could play with it. She said no. Thinking he was clever, he asked me, too. I told him he could show it to me at recess if he solved his math problems. Santi smiled and put his nose to the grindstone. He finished in a flash. Later at recess, Santi and I played with his

EDITOR’S NOTE Senior Nate Skolds began volunteering for Horizons at Brunswick two summers ago — and has since launched a club to rally other students in support of the fledgling program. The HOB Club assists with the Horizons Saturday Program, offering a helping hand at the swim-a-thon, providing reading mentors for the six non-summer sessions, and raising funds through food sales and other initiatives. Here, Nate offers an up-close look into his valuable experience at Horizons.

Buzz Lightyear toy. Soon, I worked almost exclusively with

Buzzing Ahead, Light-Years at a Time By Nate Skolds ’17

Y SHORTS disappeared. My

higher-level reading exercises together. Santi began to think of me as a friend, not a teacher. He told me about when he went to the zoo and about his brother. One day, he finished writing about our

sunglasses were shattered. I sat

field trip to the aquarium and asked me what

on a school bus full of screaming

he should do. I told him, jokingly, to write

young kids. I was punched, slapped,

another paragraph.

and tackled. But somehow, it was my best summer to date. I worked as a classroom assistant at Horizons — a six-week summer enrichment program for less fortunate children from Greenwich —

He did. Teachers came to expect the best from Santi. He befriended other boys. He thrived in the Horizons’ environment. He had transformed from troublemaker to

charged with helping kindergartners with their

role model — gone from running away from

academic work and playing with them at recess.

class to holding my hand while walking to

Like any class, there were troublemakers. And Santiago was the lead dog. One day, he stole an important Post-it

the pool. Graduation came and Santi’s mom asked if I was “Mr. Nate.” I proudly responded that I

note from me on the bus and threw it out the

was. She asked me to take a picture with her

window. He also loved to douse other kids’

son. Santi hugged me and said he would see

hair with Purell.

me during the school year.

Every morning, Santi, as he liked to be

I lost many things by the end of camp:

called, failed to get his work done. He’d have to

Hours of sleep, my shorts, and my sunglasses.

meet with the head of Horizons regularly.

But I did find something.

One day, I was asked to help Santi as we

Nate Skolds ’17 happily volunteers at all Horizons sessions throughout the summer and during the school year.

Santi’s table — completing writing, math, and

I rediscovered the reason I initially

split up into math groups. He had his favorite

volunteered at Horizons. The answer was

toy, a Buzz Lightyear doll, in tow.

embedded in the transformation of a short

When I sat down, two other boys were

blond boy named Santiago.

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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

Christopher Woodcock matriculated at Brunswick for at least seven years in the 1930s, participating in Field Day, everyday school photos, and field trips, as documented by the certificate below (signed by Headmaster William Henry).

FROM THE ARCHIVES

S SHE sorted through family photographs and mementos in helping her mother prepare to move, Kathy Ogden, long-

time writer for Times of Brunswick, discovered a ’Wick archival treasure trove. She told us the story: “A box in an upstairs closet yielded a wonderful connection to the school I have had the privilege of writing about: Brunswick. “It was a baby book, a loving record of the milestones in the early life of my stepfather, Christopher Woodcock. “I flipped it open. “And there, amid the memorabilia of his days growing up in Greenwich, were snapshots and records of his days as a Brunswick boy in the 1930s. “What a sweet surprise!” Among many items, the box harbored these photos, including one labeled “Field Day 1938.” Any ideas about which well-clad ’Wick boys are watching and waiting on the sidelines? Or do any of the other student or faculty faces look familiar? Let us know!

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1966 Many members of the Class of 1966

a computer software company

MIDAS+ in Tucson in 2003. I retired at the end of 2014. I

were unable to attend their 50th

continue to do some voluntary

Reunion in October, but did send in

activity in the patient-safety areas

salutations and other life updates to

for the American College of Medical

their classmates.

Quality and the National Quality Forum. I am easing more into full

Tom Birdzell reports:

retirement, doing more nature and

After graduating from Haverford in

landscape photography.

1970, I spent two years in the Marine

Many of you probably remember

Corps. (I enlisted in the USMC to

my mother, Helen Johnson, who

avoid the draft. My vision was so

served as librarian and directed the

bad I was ineligible for OCS.) After

plays. She stayed at Brunswick until

basic training, I spent the rest of

about 1977 and age 65 (mandatory

my 1 year, 8 months, and 24 days on

retirement — she was still raring to

active duty in Philadelphia working

go!) and then she and my dad moved

as a computer programmer. It was a

to San Diego in 1983. She lived there

long way from Vietnam. Just before

and in Tucson until she passed away

I got out, the Marines gave me two

at age 92.

tickets to see the Rolling Stones at the Philadelphia Spectrum. Following the military, I went to

She loved teaching and all the

01 John Monsif ’93 and his wife, Shannon, walk arm-and-arm for the first time as man and wife at their May wedding ceremony. 02

02 Mac Rand, the son of Peter Rand ’93, turned three months old in December.

students, and often talked about her days at Brunswick.

Harvard Business School. I spent my

the time). Since returning to the U.S.

Dick Solberg will lead his Sun

working career with two CPA firms,

Tom Michaels writes:

in 1984, I have essentially had a private

Mountain Band for his 37th winter

Arthur Andersen (New York until

After four years at college, which

practice of psychology in Denver until

season at the best bar/restaurant/

1998, then Dallas from 1974–2002),

seemed to fly by, I went to divinity

I retired in February 2015.

marina in the Caribbean — Latitude

and Deloitte (San Francisco) from

school for a year, more to sort some

It was a very good profession for

2002 until I retired in 2012. In

things out spiritually than to become

me, and I felt lucky to have work that

Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays

addition to audits of public compa-

a minister.

was stimulating, challenging, and

during the winter months. He urges

With Vietnam going on, I ended

rewarding. I have two sons, age 29

any Bruins vacationing in these

helping private-equity firms analyze

up securing a conscientious-objector

and 24. Retirement so far has been

waters to stop by and promises to

potential investments.

deferment and then taught English in

very satisfying.

stand them a Pickled Jamey.

nies, my primary practice area was

I am now living with my wife in

a Brunswick-like school in Bethesda,

18 in St. Thomas, USVI, playing

Stuart, Fla. We also still have a house

Md., for two years. I got married

George Simpson reports:

in Rye. I’d love to get together with

and decided to pursue an interest

I retired from IBM on January 1, 2016,

1993

anyone in the area.

in counseling that was sparked

after more than 43 years. I did have

John Monsif tied the knot with

at divinity school. I ended up in a

three international assignments,

Shannon Graham at the Anderson

Hank Johnson writes:

psychology doctoral program at

in Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Jakarta,

House in Washington, D.C., on May

I left the East Coast for Stanford in

Colorado State University, and really

where I was a senior Financial

29. John’s brother, Chris ’00, was

the fall of 1966, and in 1970 went

loved the work there.

Analyst/Manager.

the best man. Other ’Wick and GA

to medical school at the University

I got a Ph.D. there in 1980, and went

I ran into Tom Michaels in Tokyo in

alumni in attendance included

of Rochester, where I met my wife

to work in a mountain mental-health

1983. Tom was teaching English and

Scott Caputo ’01, Josyl Barchue ’00,

of 42 years, Dorothy. I returned to

center for two years. My marriage did

living there with Melanie. As Tom

Francis Carr ’93 (groomsman),

California to do my residency at the

not work out well, leading to a divorce,

mentioned in his note, it was “sheer

Kareem Raymond ’93 (reader),

University of California–San Diego,

but I followed up with a second

serendipity” how we were reunited

Fabien Pichler ’93, Janne Kouri ’93,

then stayed in San Diego to practice

marriage to my current wife, Melanie,

in Tokyo, and it would take too long

Jamie Wahba ’95, Caren Lipson

gastroenterology at Scripps Clinic.

which has been wonderfully sustaining

to write here.

Sallada (GA ’93), and Dana Maggio

I transitioned from clinical medicine into the safety/quality area,

for 32 years now. Interestingly, I spent a year in Tokyo

Believe it or not, Tom Michaels,

(GA ’93). See photo 01.

Dave Whiting, and I were also Old

working in a leadership capacity for

with Melanie in 1983, and through

Greenwich Elementary School grads!

Peter Rand and his wife, Rachel,

Scripps Health in the 1990s, then

sheer serendipity ended up knocking

(Yours truly for seven long years.)

are the proud parents of a baby boy,

transitioning again, this time into

on George Simpson’s apartment door

the patient-safety IT area, joining

(he was living in Tokyo for business at

I am truly sorry we could not make it to the reunion.

McNeill David (“Mac”), born on September 11. See photo 02.

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03 Rich Parent ’95 and his wife, Kelly, show off their new twin boys, Luca and Beau, after their birth in December.

06 Scott Caputo ’01 married Tory Brooks on October 8 in front of many Brunswick alumni and friends.

04 “N” is for Nathan, the son of Mike Geller ’98, who hit the four-month mark in January.

07 Tripp Rehlaender ’03 and his wife, Michelle, enjoyed a beautiful wedding day in Sea Island, Ga., on November 5.

05 Win Smith IV, the son of Win Smith ’98, was born on October 3, now smiling and ready to stay warm throughout the winter.

08 At the wedding of Sam Kies ’04 and Kaya Sugiyama in September, Brunswick was heavily represented: BACK Michael Jones ’61, Ned Nunes ’73, Christian Nagler ’88, and Rob

Dudley ’04 MIDDLE Henry Nagler ’19, Brett Loscalzo ’04, Dan Maloney ’04, Miguel Santo Domingo ’87, and Will Kies ’93 FRONT Bill Kies ’66, the newlyweds, and Joey Pappalardo ’04. 09 Charles Ward joined his brother, Hunter, and sister, Lila, in September — all the children of Chris Ward ’04.

1995

2001

2002

2004

Rich Parent and his wife, Kelly,

Scott Caputo married Tory Brooks at

Mark Eisenacher and his wife, Alma,

Phillipe Bowgen is starring as Pablo

welcomed twin boys, Luciano Cole

the Parish Art Museum in Water Mill,

welcomed a baby on October 5.

Picasso in Steve Martin’s Picasso at the

(“Luca”) and Beauregard John

N.Y., on October 8. Alumni in atten-

(“Beau”), on December 7.

dance included Mac Caputo ’98,

Charlie Glazer and his wife, Jaclyn,

See photo 03.

Elliot Jenks, Jeff Long, David

welcomed a baby girl, Charlotte, on

Sawyer, Mandela Jones ’00, Josyl

September 12.

1998

Lapin Agile at the Old Globe Theatre in

Barchue ’00, Christopher Monsif ’00,

San Diego from February 4 – March 12. Sam Kies took the hand of Kaya Sugiyama in holy matrimony on

Brett Loscalzo ’04, Michael

Matt Slaine and his wife, Michele,

September 17 in a ceremony at

Mike Geller and his wife, Asya (GA

Horvath ’00, Thomas Stuurop ’00,

welcomed a baby girl, Mia, on

Belle Haven Club in Greenwich.

’02), welcomed their first child,

and non-grad alums Erik Nelson and

January 6.

Rob Dudley was the best man, and

Nathan, on September 7.

Ransom Fletcher Hall. See photo 06.

Dan Maloney was a groomsman.

Matt Heineman won two Emmy

2003

Win Smith and his wife, Shell,

Awards in September — Exceptional

Tripp Rehlaender married Michelle

Chris Ward and his wife, Chrissy,

welcomed their first child,

Merit in Documentary Filmmaking

Viau at the Cloister, a hotel and

added a baby boy to their growing

Winthrop Hiram IV, on October 3.

and Outstanding Cinematography

country club on Sea Island, Ga., on

family. Charles Mara was born on

See photo 05.

for a Nonfiction Program — for his

November 5. See photo 07.

September 19. See photo 09.

See photo 04.

See photo 08.

documentary Cartel Land.

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2005

2007

Whit Boucher and Leah Fielding tied

Colin Raymond and his wife, Catie,

the knot at the T-Lazy 7 Ranch just

welcomed a baby boy, Theodore

outside Aspen, Colo., on September 16.

David, on December 26.

Chris Hynes and Keeley Weir (GA

Kevin Shattenkirk was a good sport

’02) were married at the Belle

following a New York Rangers victory

Haven Club in Greenwich on July

over the St. Louis Blues at Madison

16. Sam Stein was the best man and

Square Garden in November, posing

Sarah Rooney DeSoye (GA ’02) was

for a “WicPic” with a fan gallery of

10 Chris Hynes ’05 and his bride, Keeley, smile for the camera at their July wedding in Belle Haven.

co-maid of honor. Mike Parker, Jay

alumni and current students.

Otto, Harry Mallory, Peter Finan,

See photo 12.

11 Zac John ’05 and his wife, Catherine, were surrounded by family and friends — including many Brunswick and Greenwich Academy alumni — at their October wedding in Greenwich.

Hubbard, Andy Lorig, and John

Patrick Whelan, Sam Payton, Dan Weir ’00 were groomsmen, and Amanda Benedetto (GA ’02) and Lauriston Segerson (GA ’00) were bridesmaids. See photo 10.

12 Kevin Shattenkirk ’07, of the

St. Louis Blues, obliged for the ’Wick team photo after a game against the Rangers in November: BACK Christian Stuebe ’05, Tucker Virtue ’07, and Nick Philip ’08 MIDDLE Willie Turchetta ’18, Jack Ocken ’18, Alex Glazer ’05, Matt Virtue ’06, Peter Finan ’05, and Zach Dobbs ’06 FRONT Campbell Officer ’23, Wylie Ocken ’23, the NHLer himself, Mark Moran ’06, Corey Dobbs ’08, and Garrett Virtue ’09

Zac John married Catherine Hughes at St. Mary’s Church, with the reception following at the Millbrook Club in Greenwich, on October 1. Larry Haertel Jr. ’04 was the best man, and Mike Kitson ’04, Daniel Fraser ’11, and Sam Fraser ’13

13 Kyleigh Kennedy, the daughter of Middle School teacher Max Kennedy, hams it up for the camera very soon after her birth in January (notice the hospital bracelet!).

were groomsmen. Mallory Hughes

14 It’s eyes wide open and big smiles for

Skinner (GA ’06) were bridesmaids.

Jane Patterson, the daughter of Middle School teacher Meghan Patterson.

Woodruff (GA ’04), Galen Hughes (GA ’13), and Amanda Siebert

See photo 11.

FACULTY NOTES Middle School teacher Max Kennedy and his wife, Erin, welcomed a baby girl, Kyleigh Siobhan, on January 6. See photo 13. Middle School teacher Meghan Patterson and her husband, Chris, proudly announced the birth of their daughter, Jane Berry, on September 16. See photo 14. Upper School teacher Ryan Abraham and his wife, Jennifer, welcomed their first child, Emilia Nevaeh, on December 21.

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IN MEMORIAM Willis Mott Moore III ’62, 72, of Lake Monticello, Va., died on Saturday,

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December 24, 2016, surrounded by his wife and daughters. He was born on September 16, 1944, in Brooklyn,

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N.Y., a son of the late Willis Mott Moore Jr. and Marjorie C. Moore. Willis grew up in Greenwich and attended Moravian College. He owned and operated an antique business for many years. He loved to play golf and to spend time with his family. He was an avid book reader, and loved to hunt for bargains.

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A philanthropist, he was past president of Byram Rotary in Connecticut, where he was a Paul Harris Fellow. Survivors include his wife of

Pictured here at the 2014 National Scholastic Chess Foundation Tournament — held at the Lower School — Dr. Chess offered his helping and strategic chess hand to all participants, including Brunswick student Jack Chung ’26 (background).

43 years, Gunilla Moore of Lake Monticello, Va.; two daughters,

a calm, kind presence at hundreds

Kristina Lunardini and her husband,

of chess tournaments throughout

difference in the lives of so many

Donald, of Lexington, S.C., and

Fairfield and Westchester counties.

children,” recalled a Brunswick

Susanne Derrico and her husband,

“Tharin had become very

“Dr. Chess truly made a

mom. “He truly embodied the

Joe, of Charlottesville, Va.; five

popular with young children,

grandchildren, Donnie Lunardini,

capturing their fancy with various

Dr. Chess was predeceased by his

and Samantha, Joey, Campbell, and

lively characterizations of the role

mother, Donnetta Marie Chadwick,

Wyatt Derrico; and several extended

of the chess pieces. Tharin was

and Melvin Goodman. A passionate

family members and friends.

one of the principal instructors

Tharin Erwin Chadwick, known

in the curricular

throughout the Brunswick Lower

chess program

School community as Dr. Chess,

at Greenwich

died on November 6, 2016. Dr. Chess

Academy and had

lived in Mount Vernon and was

coached their

49 years old.

team at several

Dr. Chess instructed hundreds

National All-Girls

of Brunswick boys in the Lower

Championships,”

School over the years and was

the National

beloved by many.

Scholastic Chess

“A fixture in the local chess community, Dr. Chess touched the

Foundation’s

fruits of the spirit.”

drummer, Dr. Chess

“Dr. Chess truly made a difference in the lives of so many children. He truly embodied the fruits of the spirit.”

website reported.

leaves his brother Derrick Goodman (Simmons), of North Carolina, and a sister, of Texas. His three aunts, Margaret and Survera of Mount Vernon, and Jacqueline Chadwick of Atlanta, join his girlfriend, Shanyle, and her

Dr. Chess’ unique and inspiring

son, O’Bryan, in mourning. O’Bryan

love for chess, and acted as a solid

characteristics included his flair for

affectionately referred to Dr. Chess

role model,” an email sent to Lower

dressing meticulously.

as “Daddy.”

7 noted.

“Parents have mentioned how

Members of the Brunswick

Dr. Chess always dressed so beauti-

community attended Dr. Chess’s

Dr. Chess instructed Lower

fully,” Lower School Head Katie Signer

memorial service on Saturday,

School boys on Tuesdays in the

recalled. “One day I passed along their

November 12, at White Plains

after-school chess program, and

sentiments to him. Dr. Chess said his

Deliverance Evangelistic Center in

early on Friday mornings for the

mom always told him to dress well —

Mount Vernon, N.Y.

Lower School Chess Team. He was

‘to dress for the part.’”

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Tanya Goodman,

lives of so many children, inspired a

School chess parents on November

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In his final two years as a Brunswick student, Chris Cassidy ’16 — pictured here outside the Upper School Library — created social change and raised awareness through his active leadership of the Brunswick Gay-Straight Alliance.

ALUMNI SNAPSHOT

Q&A A Catalyst for Change

N SEPTEMBER, Brunswick’s

clear need for this — and nobody

The most valuable thing I learned

student — especially when you’re

Gay-Straight Alliance began

else at Brunswick who was going to

was how to create real social change.

putting yourself under a spotlight

its second year as one of the

do it for us or do it for anyone else

The progress we made in two short

because of your ambitions. I won’t lie:

School’s 84 official student-

who was closeted.

years was incredible. We accom-

There were many occasions when I

plished so much — through the fliers

asked myself if I really felt like a part of Brunswick’s community, because

initiated clubs and organizations. The group was begun informally by

Who helped?

we’d always post, our fundraisers,

alumni Chris Cassidy ’16 and Joey

From the faculty, we received a lot of

the gender-inclusive restroom, and

of something that happened or some-

Jiménez ’16 during their junior years,

support from Mr. Philip himself and

much more. We raised so much

thing someone said. Ask any queer

seeking and receiving official recogni-

Mrs. [Marianne] Barnum, Brunswick’s

awareness and definitely made

high schoolers anywhere if they feel

tion in September 2015.

Director of Multiculturalism &

Brunswick a more accepting place.

like they fit in, and there will always

We caught up with Chris

Inclusion. There was also the

be some part of them that says, “No.”

during his first weeks as a college

Greenwich Academy GSA, which

Anything special you’d like to say

student pursuing studies at

helped guide us as we got on our feet.

about this experience? Any hopes

come into my head, I’d immediately

But when this thought would

you have for the club’s future?

look back on the constant support

How many students were involved?

I made so many friends because of it!

I got from other GSA members,

How often did the group meet?

I went into junior year feeling scared

the Brunswick faculty, and a huge

Why is having a school

Two years ago, in our first year,

and alone. But once everything got

portion of the Class of 2016 — and

GSA important?

there were about four. In our second

underway, I felt like I belonged and

realize that I was in a great school

It shows the school community that

year, we had around seven regular

also that I was a part of real change

community.

people in the LGBT community exist.

Brunswick students. Although we

that had been waiting too long. I

It also makes school a much more

were small, the group met every

really hope that it continues to grow

to the students I’d spend the week-

comfortable place in which to come

week, and was one of the most

and will work for a better school

ends with, to the teachers and

out, knowing that there are other

active clubs on campus.

community and give everyone

students in all my classes — I felt like

involved the same feeling I had.

a real Brunswick student.

American University’s School of Communication, in Washington, D.C.

people like you in high school.

From my meetings with Mr. Philip,

What did you learn — or what Why did you take this on?

surprised you — in getting the

Anything we’ve forgotten to ask?

Editor’s Note: Upper School Science

I felt like Joey and I were the only

group started and leading it

I think it’s important to realize that

Teacher Douglas Carr serves as the

ones who would do it. There was a

throughout the course of last year?

there were difficulties being an LGBT

group’s faculty advisor.

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The ‘Flight’ of a Lifetime By Mike Kennedy ’99

OR ADAM Moszynski ’00,

as he honed his character and lead-

style events and traveled around the

it’s all about the chase.

ership skills.

region to film my skiing endeavors —

Since leaving Gettysburg

“I knew from then on that I

College in the fall of 2002,

wanted to immerse myself in a more

all the while falling in love with the mountain lifestyle.”

after two years without declaring a

outdoor-focused environment,”

The Darien, Conn., native

major, the Brunswick graduate has

he recalled. “I couldn’t deny how

waited tables and bartended to

energized it made me feel and the

fuel (and monetarily support) his

challenges it presented.”

outdoor obsessions — ultimately

put the pedal to the metal. He’d lost his way in central Pennsylvania — he was stopped

Instead, he hung up his soccer cleats,

He headed west and enrolled as a

dead in his tracks, in fact — as

packed his bags, and began going

junior at the University of Colorado

Sommelier (Level 2) in the Court of

he questioned his academic and

after his dreams at high speeds and

at Boulder, graduating with a degree

Master Sommeliers, and working in

athletic future and wondered where

even higher altitudes.

in international affairs and a minor

several top-tier restaurants in Aspen.

his life was taking him. As hard as

Moszynski first landed in the

he searched, he couldn’t find any

NOLS programs in Baja, Mexico,

real answers.

and northern India, quickly realizing

But Moszynski didn’t hunker down and feel sorry for himself.

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in French before moving to Aspen to begin his professional career.

studying wine, becoming a Certified

But after meeting his future wife, Darcy, Moszynski fell back under the

“I skied and skied — and kept

spell of the mountains — skiing from

that he felt at home among the

skiing,” Moszynski said. “I chased

the summits of Denali (20,320 feet)

beauty of his natural surroundings

sponsorships by competing in free-

in Alaska and Cotopaxi (19,340 feet)

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in Ecuador, as well as climbing peaks in Argentina and Peru. The two set their sights on summiting the Centennials of Colorado — the state’s 100 highest peaks from 13,809 to 14,433 feet — and have checked 93 off their “peakbagging” list to date. And, after marrying, in 2012, the newlywed Moszynskis traveled to Tanzania for their honeymoon — their eyes opened to a potential new business venture while ascending Mt. Kilimanjaro via the the Western Lemosho route. “It was a life-changing trip,” Moszynski said.

ABOVE

The Moszynski team returned

Adam Moszynski skis the slopes of Aspen.

home and soon founded — and

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now own and operate — Corbeaux

Moszynski sits atop the summit of Urus Este (17,782 feet) in the Ishinca Valley, Cordillera Blanca, Peru.

Clothing, a sports apparel company designing stylish and rugged base layers for an active lifestyle of

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mountaineering, skiing, biking, and

Moszynski took part in an athlete photo shoot for Flylow Gear and Kastle skis.

any other athletic venture. “Corbeaux was born out of neces-

LEFT

sity,” Moszynski said. “As sponsored

Through “Join the Flight,” Moszynski helped outfit Joaquin Rosales, a mountaineering legend in Huaraz, Peru, who has more than 200 ascents of Huascaran, the highest peak in the Cordillera Blanca.

skiers and mountaineers, we have traveled the world — climbing peaks, skiing, hiking, and testing wellknown brands — but we never found any next-to-skin apparel that met our functional demands. “We’ve committed to nailing the fit, feel, and performance of the product to keep people dry in the outdoors. Your next-to-skin layer is

The company has outfitted

to do what we originally moved

“And I learned to be truthful

the most important for tempera-

roughly 100 guides, porters, and

to Colorado to do: Be active, stay

in my business actions as well as

ture regulation.”

camp cooks in Peru and Ecuador

healthy, and spend time in the

my athletic endeavors from my

outdoors with great people.”

experiences and my mentors at

All products are manufactured

through local unions — with plans to

in the USA, using environmentally

expand into Bolivia, Tanzania, Kenya,

friendly fabrics.

and Nepal.

In addition, Corbeaux prides itself on a strong global philanthropic ethos — Join the Flight — an effort

For Moszynski, it’s the life he’s always wanted. “We love being involved in the

And, too, it’s a life he can trace back to his roots as a student at Brunswick. “Brunswick gave me courage to

Brunswick.” Family man (now the father of one-year-old daughter, Harlan),

become a mountaineer and to start

athlete, entrepreneur, Sommelier,

my own business,” he said. “The

and world traveler, Moszynski has

to donate new and gently-used

outdoor-sports industry, as it’s a

School taught me to live by an honor

come a long way since starting the

gear to communities of guides and

very inspiring and healthy commu-

system, a prerequisite of mountain-

chase nearly 15 years ago.

porters in underdeveloped mountain

nity of like-minded people,” he

eering, as only you and your partners

cultures around the world.

said. “It has allowed us to continue

know what you’ve truly accomplished.

“I’m living the dream — in more ways than one.”

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ALUMNI EVENTS FA L L / W I N T E R 2 0 1 6 –17

01 Clay Macfarlane ’07, Christopher Constantine ’07, Peter Costas ’07, and Jamie Fowler ’07 02 Chase Stitzer ’15, Oivind Lorentzen ’09, Kyle Petrelli ’04, Conor Winston ’15, Will Bass ’16, Chan Mahaney ’09, Matthew Podlesak ’13, Andreas Kern ’16, and Chris Constantine ’07 02

ALUMNI SKATE, SQUASH, & ROW

Later in the afternoon, alumni and current

Oars, Rackets, Sticks & Slapshots A

team members took to the courts at the Stephens Squash Center for competitive matches. This event has evolved into quite the pre-season tune-up for head coach Jim Stephens’ squad, with

LUMNI, COACHES, and parents gathered in

two eights — each with a few current collegiate

many top college performers returning to their

three ’Wick athletic venues on the Saturday

varsity lettermen — before heading out on a quick

alma mater to test the mettle of the varsity ladder.

following Thanksgiving to burn off some holiday calories — and to strike up some friendly competition with former teammates and fellow Bruins. To begin the day (bright and early on River Road), coaches John Martin and Peter Costas ’07 divided the host of alumni rowing participants into

03 Chris Constantine ’07, Chase Stitzer ’15, Alex Kutner ’16, Clay Macfarlane ’07, Freddy Polak ’15, Taylor Black ’09, Jamie Fowler ’07, Chan Mahaney ’09, Bridges King ’09, Oivind Lorentzen ’09, Matthew Podlesak ’13, Thomas Kern ’16, Reed McMurchy ’15, Will Bass ’16, Andreas Kern ’16, Conor Winston ’15, Kyle Petrelli ’04, Pat Spellane ’02, Harry Quinton ’12, Rex Johnson ’12, Peter Costas ’07, and Sean Forester ’13

jaunt to Goose Island and back. Coach Joe Falco led an armada of four chase boats onto the Mianus — full of past parents, alumni, and “subs” for those in need of a breather. All gathered in the brand-new Falco Rowing Center for a refreshment after stroking to the finish.

James Bragg ’87, Geoff Knapp ’87, Greg Martinez ’92, and Brian McKenna ’75 added their veteran experience and leadership to the alumni lineup. And finally, at Hartong Rink, it appeared like a mismatch on paper — with the “even” graduation years boasting the dynamic duo of former

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04 FRONT Geoff Knapp ’87, David Yacobucci ’16 Will McLaren ’20, Charlie Heath ’20, and Brian McKenna ’75 04 BACK Coach Jim Stephens, Matt Mackin ’10, Chris Hart ’13, James Bragg ’87, Jarett Odrich ’15, John Fitzgerald ’15, Drew Peisch ’14, Greg Martinez ’92, Senen Ubina ’15 Parker Odrich ’13, Tyler Carney ’17, Patrick Feely ’18, Max Finkelstein ’18, Zander Dickson ’18, David Fitzpatrick ’12, Michael Petrick ’12, Brendan Wise ’18, Reid Breck ’12, and Coach Ryan Abraham 05 Max Finkelstein ’18 and John Fitzgerald ’15

06 Matt Mackin ’10, Parker Odrich ’13, David Yacobucci ’16, and Hayes Murphy ’14

professional Hugh Jessiman ’02 and his Dartmouth College teammate Garret Overlock ’02. Throw in grizzled veterans and classmates Chris Day ’81 and Chris Ford ’81 (Is “81” an even number, by the way — who drafted these rosters?), and the “odds” looked to be in for a long day. But the game of hockey is decided with sticks and slapshots, not pens and pencils.

Led by Class of 2005 varsity mainstays Matt Ferrer, Pete Finan, Alex Glazer, and Zach Zannino, along with stay-at-home defenseman Steve Tusa ’93, the “odds” used an all-pucks-to-the-net style of hockey to make a game of it late into the third period before bowing to their opponents by a field goal, 10–7. Everyone on hand enjoyed a few “Buds” and light fare after the events to celebrate the fun day of activity.

07 Chris Day ’81, Pace Ralli ’98, Chris Ford ’81, and Lou Aronne ’10 08 Pace Ralli ’98 09 FRONT Chris Day ’81, John Kunschner, Matt Ferrer ’05, Zach Zannino ’03, Pete Finan ’05, Alex Glazer ’05, and Darren Do 09 BACK Chris Ford ’81, Mike Kennedy ’99, Brian DeAngelo ’10, Connor Fitzpatrick ’09, T.J. Opladen ’01, Dan Maloney ’04, Chris Ward ’04, Joey Zannino ’05, John Harvey ’06, Hugh Jessiman ’02, Steve Tusa ’93, Garret Overlock ’02, and Lou Aronne ’10

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ALUMNI EVENTS FA L L / W I N T E R 2 0 1 6 –17

ALUMNI HOLIDAY GATHERING

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T’S BECOME a can’t-miss holiday tradition.

Alumni, faculty, and friends came together

(cocktail-party style) at the University Club in New York City on December 6 for the 7th Annual Alumni Holiday Gathering, an event sponsored jointly with Greenwich Academy. ’Wick graduates toasted to (glory) days gone by with former classmates, teachers, and fellow Bruins — reconnecting, reminiscing, and sharing stories of old and new throughout the spirited evening. After a few hours of good-hearted cheer and conversation, all who attended — including more than 100 new faces as compared to last year — took back to the streets of the Big Apple with a snazzy pair of ’Wick-logoed fleece gloves. Here’s to an even bigger crowd in 2018!

01 The ballroom at the University Club was filled to capacity. 01

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02 Sam Kies ’04 and Chris Hynes ’05

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03 Seth Potter and Kyle Radler ’09 04 Zac John ’05 and Sam Haig ’09

05 David Fitzpatrick ’12 and Lexi Kuehner (GA ’12) 09

06 Sam Lalanne ’99 and Matias Gonzalez-Bunster ’12

09 Jared Nowell ’11, Alex Glazer ’05, and Justin Nowell ’08

07 Reid Breck ’12, Cristina Cortes (GA ’11), Caroline Vaughan (GA ’12), and Harrison Croll ’12

10 Hugh Jessiman ’02 and Scott Weston ’03

08 Jeff Boyd ’04 and Tim Edwards ’05

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LAST LOOK BY MIKE KENNEDY ’99

New Gateways to Learning Photo by Jeffry Konczal

T’S NO small wonder they have smiles on their faces. They’re in the Minecraft world. All Lower School boys, in fact, entered the virtual

universe during Computer Science Education Week

in December, trying their hands at building code to program characters from the ever-popular video game. Photographer Jeffry Konczal was an observant witness to the fun and activity in the “Idea Lab,” as dubbed by Pre and Lower School Technology instructor Tim Coupe. “It’s always a challenge to photograph students as they work at computers,” Konczal

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Third-graders Neel Behringer (left) and Liam Green were so engrossed in the exercise, as it

‘There are so many new avenues to learning through technology that most in my generation never experienced.’

said. “You want to show what the students are doing, but you also want to see their faces.

“In this case, you can’t see what’s on the screen, but you can clearly see the boys are having a blast.”

happened, that they hardly noticed Konczal quietly spying on them, documenting their every hand gesture and facial expression as they added movement and obstacles to the game. Education — in the computer science realm, especially — has surely come a long way. “There are so many new avenues to learning through technology that most in my

generation never experienced,” Konczal said. “These younger students really have it made.”

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS Father/Son Dinner....................................................... March 9 BPA Fashion Show...................................................... April 20 ’Wick Walk Run...............................................................April 29 Winged Foot Golf Outing.............................................. May 8 Alumni Tent Party............................................................ May 13 For more events and updates, please visit BrunswickSchool.org.

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