Times of Brunswick, Winter 2019

HOMECOMING 2018: COUNTLESS HUGS & MEMORIES TO CHERISH

BROTHERHOOD & TEAMWORK DEFINE FALL VARSITY ATHLETES

DAVID MALAN ’95: HARVARD ‘ROCK STAR’ PROFESSOR

Winter 2019

READY LEAD to

RISING SENIORS PREPARE FOR NEXT YEAR’S VERMONT EXPEDITIONS

BOARD OF TRUSTEES BOARD OF 2018–2019 TRUSTEES 2015–2016

Gregory B. Hartch ’88, P ’19 Chairman Kimberley C. Augustine, P ’19, ’24 Gregory B. Hartch ’88, P ’19 Richard A. Axilrod, P ’14, ’19 Chairman Nisha Kumar Behringer, P ’26, ’28 Richard A. Berkley, Axilrod, Jr. P ’14, W. Robert ’91, ’19 P ’21, ’23 Nisha Kumar Behringer, Michael J. Bingle, P ’21 P ’26, ’28 JamesL.F.Boehly, Bell IV, PP ’20, ’14, ’16, Todd ’22, ’17, ’24’21 W. Robert Berkley Jr. ’91, Emily W. Burns, P ’19, ’23 P ’21, ’23 NancyM. M.Butler, Better,PP’23 ’11, ’13 David MichaelF.J.Carangelo Bingle, P ’20, ’25 ’21 Robert , P ’17, Todd D. L. Boehly, ’22, ’26 ’24 Sean Carney,PP’20, ’17, ’22, Mark H. Camel,III, P ’12, ’18, ’18 Frank J. Carroll P ’22 Robert F. Carangelo, R. Willett Cook, P ’30P ’17, ’21 Frank J. Carroll, P ’22P ’19, ’20, ’23 Alberto J. Delgado, Christine J. Chao,P P’19’18 Mark F. Dzialga, Mark F.A.Dzialga, Philip Hadley,PP’19 ’18 , ’20 Philip A.K.Hadley, Pamela Keller, PP ’18, ’19, ’20 ’22, ’24 Carlos Hernandez, D. ScottM.Mackesy, P ’21P ’18 Anthony E. Mann,PP’18 ’17 D. Ian McKinnon, D. Ian McKinnon, Robert E. Michalik,P P’18’19, ’21, ’23, ’28 Robert E.C. Michalik, P ’26, ’19, ’21, Americo Nardis, P ’28 ’23, ’28 Thomas D. D. O’Malley, O’Malley Jr. Thomas Jr.’85, ’85,PP’12, ’12,’15, ’15,’21 ’21 Douglas I. I. Ostrover, Ostrover, P P ’20 ’20 Douglas Suzanne P. Peisch’82, P ’12, ’14, ’16, ’18 Keith A. Pagnani P ’23 Philip F. P.R.Pierce, Stephen Pierce,PP’10, ’15,’13, ’19 ’18 StephenC. R. Price, Pierce,P P’20 ’15, ’19 Jennifer Jean W.H.Rose, P ’16 James Ritman ’94, P ’28, ’31 David R.M.Salomon, P ’16 P ’19, ’27 Andrei G. Saunders, William Schneider Kerry A.A. Tyler, P ’15, ’18’72, P ’12, ’16 Scott M.B. Stuart, P ’12, ’16 ’26 Thomas Wilson, P ’22, Michael A. Troy, P ’12, ’14 Kerry A. Tyler, P ’15, ’18 Ex Officio Tyler J. Wolfram P ’18, ’22’10 Thomas W. Philip, P ’08, Headmaster

Ex Officio Richard Beattie ’80 Assistant Headmaster for’10 Thomas W. Philip, P ’08, Academic Programs Headmaster Kathleen Kathleen Harrington Harrington CFO/Business CFO/Business Manager Manager Thomas G. Murray, P ’25, ’27, ’31 Thomas Murray, ’25, ’27 ExecutiveG. Director ofPDevelopment Executive Director of Development Daniel J. Griffin Director Institutional Communications Daniel J. of Griffin Director of Institutional Communications Elliott Jenks ’01 Alumni Development Council Binney Huffman, P ’17, ’21 President, BPA Angelique Bell, P ’14, ’16, ’17, ’21 President, BPA ON THE COVER Relaxed and ready, shortly before began, ON THECommencement COVER Upper Owen Gerber ’15dressed examines School juniors and polished members of Class of one of the 2,983 names of the victims inscribed chosen as next year’s Brunswick Trust 2015 to take places for the in thegathered 9/11 Memorial intheir New York City, and Leaders ventured to the Vermont campus group’s last portrait. the requisite Tommy Sandford ’20 After climbs the rigging in January.

The hearty group took a tiethe straightening and jostling, more than of whaler Charles W. Morgan, moored moment to gather in front of the campus’ 90Mystic young men stood as the at Seaport, in straight Mystic, Conn., iconic sugar shack for this chilly and official front-line camera’s shutter snapped the new during explorations in two, cheerful, bundled-up portrait. final formal photograph. interdisciplinary courses. For a deeper discussion of the value and benefits of interdisciplinary teaching and learning at Brunswick, please turn to page 6.

‘ Unplugged’ in the Winter Wilderness

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In subzero temperatures, a select number of rising seniors began preparations for their roles as leaders of next year’s sophomore expeditions to Brunswick’s Vermont campus. Visiting the vast, new resource for the first time, they experienced first-hand the transformative benefits of life “unplugged” — and worked mighty hard to stay warm! For a greater perspective on the Vermont program’s inaugural year, turn to page 52.

MESSAGE FROM THE

HEADMASTER The Profound & Lifelong Resonance of Caring

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E’RE ALL familiar with the biblical phrase: “Love thy neighbor as thyself.”

Every day, our students are inspired to “take care” by our faculty — who stand among the

As a teacher, I’ve come to appreciate

most powerful role models in their young lives.

this phrase as less of a commandment

And the exceptional care our faculty takes with

and more of a “statement of condition” — that is, our boys are able to love their neighbors (their

each and every student makes all the difference.

No question: Young adults recognize that. Any

family, friends, teammates, and even strangers) to the degree that they’re able to love themselves.

Those students who “love” themselves, who take care of and respect themselves, are naturally more loving to their neighbors as a consequence.

Conversely, those who lack self-confidence, who are too hard on themselves, who don’t take care of themselves, who are too deep into social media, or who are less willing to allow themselves to see their own potential are less able to extend love to those around them.

As I see it, students who are eager and engaged in their educations are immersed in an

alumnus who reflects on the

IN FACT, IF I HAD TO CHOOSE ONE ATTRIBUTE THAT BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN PEOPLE — ONE MARKER OF A TRULY INSPIRING INSTITUTION AS COMPARED TO JUST A GOOD ONE — IT WOULD BE ITS CAPACITY AND WILLINGNESS TO CARE FOR OTHERS.

act of taking care of themselves.

Brunswick teachers, coaches, advisors who had the greatest impact on him would cite those who genuinely cared about him and his success.

That care can, of course, be couched in the nurture of a second-grade teacher, the tough love of a coach, or the honest advice of an advisor in a moment of personal growth.

But care is care — no matter in what form or at what age.

We all know it when we see it and feel it — that sense that another person actually cares

of our boys’ academic, artistic, and athletic experience while at Brunswick, I also hope that the care, encouragement, and love that they feel (and felt here) will induce them to pay it forward in their meaningful lives ahead.

In doing so, our boys will find that they, in turn, will surround themselves with good people,

makes us feel warm inside and

will reach greater heights, and will certainly lead

tends to inspire us to be better

a life worth living.

than we would be otherwise.

I often remind our faculty

that we’ll never go wrong if we always make a

enough to be able to take care of others as the

sincere effort to care for others before ourselves.

Young people learn how to “take care,” I

So, beyond the enhanced impact and meaning

about us and our future. It

And, in doing so, they will swiftly become strong need and opportunity arises.

willingness to care for others.

In fact, if I had to choose one attribute that brings out the best in people — one marker

think, by following the example of the adults

of a truly inspiring institution as compared to

around them.

just a good one — it would be its capacity and

Thomas W. Philip

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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 Randy Bryan ’68 Daniel J. Griffin Mike Kennedy ’99 Hank Michalik ’19 Katherine Ogden Thomas W. Philip Contributing Photographers Dan Burns Coffee Pond Photography Ben DeFlorio Jamie Fessenden Andrew Henderson Jeffry Konczal Minush Krasniqi Wayne Lin Sirin Samman Design Mary Lester Design marylesterdesign.com Printing Flagship Press, flagshippress.com

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FEATURES 04 Homecoming 2018: Countless Memories & Moments to Cherish

By Katherine Ogden & Mike Kennedy ’99 40 David Malan ’95: He’d Like to Teach the World to Code

By Katherine Ogden & Mike Kennedy ’99 47 Fall Sports: Commitment.

Brotherhood. Teamwork.

Confidence.

By Mike Kennedy ’99

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47 FLEX TIME 38 Meeting of Geniuses & Tunes in London Streets

DEPARTMENTS 01 Message from the Headmaster 52 Beyond the Books – Three Years After Chance Meeting, Profound & Lasting Reconnection – ‘Older Brother’ Leads

by Example – ADL Visit Prompts Students To Be ‘Agents of Change’ – ‘Once Upon a Time’ 58 Class Notes 64 Alumni Events 68 Last Look

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S T H E FO LIAG E N E A R E D IT S

peak and October skies shined their brightest blue, the annual and joyous ’Wick family reunion brought the largestever throng of cheers, laughter, and smiles to the welcoming fields and halls of the King Street campus. From bear hugs to high-fives, from festive crowds to close and quiet gatherings, from victory in the pool to triumph on the gridiron, Homecoming 2018 served up a happy feast of recollection, reunion, and just plain fun for Bruins of all ages.

ABOVE LEFT Quarterback Nick Winegardner ’20 celebrates with teammate Charles Packard ’19 (#12).

ABOVE RIGHT Soccer teammates Chris Paucar ’19, Chisom Okpara ’22, and Stevie Lopez ’21 give the thumbs-up before taking the field for their game on Cosby Field. Fireworks lit up the sky after their big win.

RIGHT Kindergartner Conor Doyle takes a break for a colorful snack during Saturday’s Bear Fair festivities.

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ABOVE Senior Nico Apostolides played a key role in the Bruins’ water polo victory against Greenwich High School.

RIGHT Sixth-graders were out in full force: (FRONT) Reed Hyde, Harrison Hoover, Jack Connolly, and Patrick O’Connor (BACK) Bo MacNaughton, Max Warden, and Connor Choy

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U N D R E D S G A T H E R E D on Edwards campus for

Homecoming 2018, a weekend jam-packed with festivities crafted to delight the entire ’Wick community of loyal alumni, students, parents, faculty, and friends.

The weekend included all the traditions typical of ’Wick Homecoming — from thrilling athletic contests to the highly spirited Alumni Tent Party on Cosby Field to Bear Fair, the can’t-miss carnival of the fall for Brunswick’s youngest.

This year’s festivities included two extra-special events: A Saturday morning tour of the new Middle School campus at 1275 King Street,

RIGHT Roberto Sampson, the grandson of Robert “Coach Sam” Sampson, flipped the coin before the big football game.

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and an afternoon gathering to honor the life of Robert “Coach Sam” Sampson.

Soccer kicked off the athletic contests on Friday evening with a 5–0 victory over visiting EF International Academy, setting the stage for a thrilling bonfire and fireworks display that helped send spirits soaring.

Saturday saw more cause for athletic celebration, as water polo swam past Greenwich High Cheering sections included the sons of Kareem School, 11–7, to capture Raymond ’93, Camden and Mason, as well as scores of parents and pom-poms in the bleachers. its first-ever Cardinal Cup title.

Earlier in the afternoon, the football team went down to the wire against Taft, standing tall on its own one-yard line in the game’s last seconds, finally clinching a 33–26 win in the battle of undefeated teams.

The victory was much to the delight of the capacity crowd of ’Wick supporters in the bleachers, on the sidelines, and under the Alumni Tent.

And just before kick-off, an appreciative crowd of more than 100 alumni and friends gathered in the Lower School Gym overlooking

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PEP RALLY, BONFIRE & FIREWORKS

Sparkles Dazzle in the Nighttime Sky

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H E FIRE B U RN E D. And spirits soared.

Varsity captains revved up their ’Wick classmates (of all sizes) at the Pep Rally and Bonfire with traditional “pumpup” speeches at the base of Robert L. Cosby Field on Friday night — before all turned their gazes toward the sky to witness a shimmering fireworks display.

Each team rode the wave of “stoked-up” energy to victory on game day.

Cosby Field to remember a longtime Brunswick great.

“Coach Sam,” as he was affectionately known by his players, died in September at age 95. He retired from Brunswick in 2001 with a monumental 140 wins, 14 FAA titles, eight undefeated seasons, and four New England championships.

But at the gathering, Sampson was remembered less for his victories and more for the way he cared about young

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people, including players on opposing teams.

Brunswick also welcomed alumni from class years ending in eight and three, and many former Bruins turned up on Cosby Field on Saturday morning for the annual Alumni Soccer game.

Reunion dinners rounded out the day on Saturday evening, as alumni gathered in locations all around town to remember and reconnect.

All in all, Homecoming 2018 offered something for everyone, including generations of devoted alumni, students, faculty, parents, and friends.

TOP John Bausman ’89 laces up his cleats for the Annual Alumni Soccer game.

INSET Rick ’75 and Madison Ford ’78 LEFT ’Wick faithful poured out from every corner of the Alumni Tent perched above Cosby Field.

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Nat Barnum ’82 gave the traditional pre-game pep talk at the annual Football Team Breakfast on Saturday morning, as the moms worked hard behind the scenes to ensure the team was ready to play come game time.

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Competitors Distinguished by ‘Courage, Honor, Truth’ AT BARNUM ’82 STILL HAS his Brunswick

“Remember, even as alumni, we are out there with you

jersey folded carefully in his closet. And he

on the field today in support and with appreciation. You are

graduated more than three decades ago. The

not alone.”

Brown & White mesh — the number 7 etched

Barnum also paid tribute to Robert L. Cosby and Bob

on the front and back — is a symbol of Barnum’s permanent

Sampson as he wished the Bruins luck before taking the

connection to the ’Wick football program, both as a player

field against Taft. “They were mentors and examples of what

back then and as an alumnus now.

‘Courage, Honor, Truth’ means, both on and off the field.

“I’ve got your back,” Barnum told this year’s team at the varsity breakfast on Saturday morning.

These are the qualities that make Brunswick students and teams stand apart from everyone else.”

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BEAR FAIR

Youngest Bruins Romp & Revel at Carnival Just for Them

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HE KICK WAS GOOD, VERY GOOD. ’Wick third-grader Daniel Marti, 8, had taken a few steps back, executed an impressive run-up, and sent the ball soaring.

It met its mark — the ball rocketed through the air and through a goal on the inflatable soccer game that’s a mainstay at Brunswick

Bear Fair every year. It was a thing of beauty, that kick.

But dad Alfredo Marti wasn’t watching the ball. Instead, he was watching his son. It’s a moment every parent waits for — though it might last only a millisecond, as every parent knows, the instant a child connects effort to achievement is not one to be missed. It ignites a special kind of sparkle.

“It was beautiful, to see the look on his face,” Alfredo Marti said.

Marti and his son were among the hundreds of young families who turned up at Burke Field House on Saturday morning for Bear Fair, Homecoming’s traditional carnival geared for ’Wick’s youngest.

The Fair is run entirely by volunteers, who transform the field house into a festival in the hours before the big football game on Cosby Field. There’s Bingo, of course, and every kind of carnival game you can imagine. From tip-a-troll to Hula-Hoops to cotton candy — it’s all there.

“It’s great fun,” Alfredo Marti said. “We have been looking forward to it all month. Bear Fair really brings out school spirit.”

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP Volunteers worked hard to transform Burke Field House into a colorful fair, where an (unfortunately) unidentifiable boy looked stylish; Mark Gally ’29 took swings in the batting cage; fifthgrader Zia Ross-Wiley volunteered; kindergartner Kyle Murray, firstgrader Hunter Cercy, fourth-grader Braxton Bruce played games, and co-chairs Brooke Bremer P ’29 and Erika Spraker P ’28 ran the show.

The carnival is the end result of hours of work by a small army of volunteers, including the Middle School boys and parents who show up on the day of the extravaganza to run the games.

This year, special kudos go out to Bear Fair co-chairs Brooke Bremer, mom to second-grader Will, and Erika Spraker, mom to third-grader Gavin. The two labored for months to bring Bear Fair to reality for all.

“It’s an honor to chair an event so spirited, for such a special school,” Spraker said. “It’s nice to see the community come together.” Indeed, Bear Fair 2018 brought out people from every corner of the community.

Enjoying the fun, for example, was Zia Ross-Wiley ’26, who has been attending Bear Fair since Pre-K. This was the first year he served as a volunteer.

“He’s in fifth grade now,” said his dad, Jon Ross-Wiley, Head of the Lower School at Greenwich Academy. “It’s kind of a big deal for him — to be a big Middle School volunteer.”

Ross-Wiley said Zia’s sixth-grade sister was also floating around Bear Fair, as were passels of her GA classmates.

“They all meet up here and hang out,” he said.

“They always do a double take when they see me in jeans and a T-shirt.

“It’s a real community event.”

Spraker took special note of the bake-sale donations this year, which filled the field house with aromas of home-baked goodies. “It’s so sweet,” she said.

Also this year, high above it all, a brand-new Bear Fair banner headlined the event — handmade by Spraker herself.

Brunswick mom, Bear Fair volunteer, and BPA president Angelique Bell made it a point to take note of the effort. “I’m wildly impressed,” she said.

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ALUMNI SOCCER GAME

Cheering Section Gets a Special Nod

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T WAS CHILLY ENOUGH to see your breath, but the cold rain ended just in time for a handful of hearty souls who appeared for another Homecoming tradition, the Alumni Soccer Game.

Each year, the game draws spirited alumni to the King Street campus to test out their foot traps once again on the pitch.

Alumni are often joined by faculty who round out the numbers to form two

teams. But this year it may well be the small and loyal cheering section that deserves special recognition.

Indeed, haunting the sidelines on this gray October morning was an extra-special fan — fifth-grader Henry Graham.

Graham had taken a break from hanging out with the little kids at Bear Fair inside Burke Field House and was struck with wonder by the action on Cosby Field.

Graham had a particular respect for a teacher whose 30-plus years at Brunswick have become somewhat of a legend.

ABOVE Alex Lopez ’04 shows some skill with the ball as he races up field.

RIGHT The all-important team photo (FRONT) John Bausman ’89, Richard Dobbins, Brett Martell, Tim Ostrye, Olmitan Gramajo, Jaime A. Gonzalez-Ocaña, and Alex Lopez ’04 (BACK) Ross Ogden, Michael Krasnow ’08, Andrew Ferrer ’04, Curtis Long ’93, Ian Mackinnon ’88, Benji Ward ’88, and Ted Ogden ’95

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Tim Ostrye, Upper School wrestling coach and assistant director of athletics at the Pre and Lower Schools, is an Alumni Soccer Game mainstay.

Every year, it’s hard not to notice Ostrye keeping pace with much younger alumni who return to the field for big-hearted play. “I’ve never seen my teachers running so fast,” Graham

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP Brett Martell, Ian Mackinnon ’88, Benji Ward ’88 , Tim Ostrye, and Curtis Long ’93 all had plenty of touches throughout the spirited contest.

said. “Mr. O — he’s so fast. I want him to score so bad.”

Also in the cheering section was Kim Amussen, Lower School art teacher and wife of player Jaime González-Ocaña, chair of the Upper School Modern Language Department.

It was Graham, however, who proved his loyalty most.

“He’s our number one fan!” said Brett Martell, Pre and Lower School science teacher whose wife, Sara, and dog, Annie, rounded out the cheering section. “We love the support.”

Among the alumni on the pitch this year was Curtis Long ’93, originally of White Plains, N.Y., who flew up from Houston for his 25th reunion. A father of three girls, Long said this was his first time going out for the Alumni Soccer Game. He was especially thrilled to join Ostrye, one of his former teachers, on the field.

“I still use some tips he bestowed on me back then,” Long said. “They still work for me. They’ve stayed with me after 30 years.”

Also lacing up their cleats were Ian Mackinnon ’88 of Dallas, Texas, along with Benji Ward ’88, who with their teammates fielded one of the best soccer teams the school has ever seen.

The team was 16–2 in 1988, and won the league championship.

“We were pretty freakin’ good!” Ward said.

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REMEMBERING & HONORING ‘COACH SAM’

An Inspirational Educator Who Always ‘Put the Kids First’

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UST BEFORE THE BIG FOOTBALL

140 wins, 14 FAA titles, eight undefeated seasons, and

kick-off on Homecoming Saturday, dozens

four New England championships.

of alumni gathered in the Lower School

But at Homecoming, Sampson was remembered less

Gym overlooking Cosby Field to remember

for his victories and more for the way he cared about

a Brunswick great. Robert “Coach Sam”

young people, including players on opposing teams.

Sampson, as he was affectionately known by

his players, died in September at age 95.

He retired from Brunswick in 2001 with a monumental

In the crowd were many former players and colleagues, as well as family members who flew in from out of state and friends from decades back.

Among them was Robert Pickert, former athletic director and long-tenured football coach at the Hackley School in Tarrytown, N.Y. Pickert first met Sampson in 1966, when the two were colleagues at Hackley. “Bob Sampson was a leader,” Pickert said. “Winning and losing was not what was most important. What was more important was putting the kids first. He had a great relationship with kids.”

Brunswick dad and grandparent Henk Hartong echoed those sentiments. Hartong was one of a handful of Sampson’s friends and former colleagues who took to the podium to remember the former coach. He had three sons who played for Sampson.

The Lower School Gym was filled with the family, friends, and former players of Coach Sam, whose memory was honored at a reception prior to the varsity football game on Saturday afternoon.

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“He was not just a coach but a phenomenal educator,” Hartong said. “He really knew he was dealing with kids.”

Hartong offered an example of the Sampson philos-

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT Coach Sam’s extended family; the 1989 Football Team, a Brunswick Athletics Hall of Fame inductee; Henk Hartong P ’85, ’90, ’92; son Matt Sampson; and Mike Harris.

ophy. He said when Brunswick played in the FAA,

’92, who had the opportunity to play under and

it was, with few exceptions, by far the superior

coach with his mentor.

team. He said Sampson kept the opposing teams

“He loved his players,” Shine said. “He loved all

in mind as he coached games, and simultaneously

the people who he touched. He certainly touched

planted seeds for the future.

my life.”

“We would run up the score quickly, and be up

Other longtime faculty who remembered Coach

28–6,” Hartong said. “Coach Sam would put the

Sam with stories and love were Tim Ostrye,

second string in.

assistant director of athletics at the Pre and

“He would say: ‘Those are kids, too, on the

Lower School; Power Fraser, assistant director

other side, and they’re getting beaten down. Also,

of athletics at the Middle School; Mike Harris,

the second string gets a chance to play. They’ll be

Upper School math teacher; and Marc Strileckis,

ready for next year.’”

associate director of athletics.

The truth is, Sampson never really retired from

For his part, Ostrye cited Sampson as a “surro-

Brunswick. Even after his official “retirement,” he

gate father,” and one of two of the most influential

was a fixture at football practices and events for

men in his career. The other was Robert L. Cosby,

many years.

Brunswick Headmaster Thomas W. Philip

the longtime Brunswick teacher and coach who died in 2004. “It was the highlight of any day to

said he first met Sampson when he visited the

go into Sam’s office when Cosby was there,” Ostrye

School as a prospective teacher some 30 years

said. “The two would hold court.”

ago, and he has been a valuable resource to him

Ostrye also said Sampson supported his

ever since. “He was a guide and touchstone for

coaches, but a breakdown in sportsmanship or a

me, a really wise resource for me in my first years

run-up in the score would not be left unanswered.

as headmaster,” Philip said. “His perspective on

“He would pull you into his office, shut the

Brunswick — on what was right for boys, what

door, and tell you not to be a horse’s ass,” Ostrye

was right for this school — was unmatched.”

said, drawing laughter. “Then he would shake

Sampson’s four children, Jessica, Lydia, Mark, and Matt, all attended the gathering. Matt told

your hand. It worked.”

Ostrye said the last time he saw Sampson was

the crowd that Brunswick as a whole was terrific

at the Brunswick Athletics Hall of Fame alumni

to his father, and his family was grateful.

induction ceremony last spring.

“My father, he loved being part of Brunswick,” he said.

Also remembering Coach Sam was Brunswick’s head football coach, Jarrett Shine

“I regret I never had a chance to tell him how much he meant to me,” Ostrye said. “Well, I’m doing that now, with all his family here. I love you, Sam.”

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LAST SECOND goal-line stand.

An acrobatic, highlight-reel catch.

A first-ever Cardinal Cup. And a shutout on the pitch.

The Bruins swept the weekend of varsity athletic contests to the

delight of the ’Wick faithful — as the football, water polo, and soccer squads all emerged victorious on

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their respective fields of play.

For those alumni with ties to the cross-country program, the team did not race at Homecoming.

The soccer team kicked off the Friday-evening festivities on Cosby Field, where ’Wick seniors Harry Barringer, Ben Israel, and Aidan Williams each found the back of the net in a 5–0 win against visiting EF International Academy.

Across town at Greenwich High School, the Bruins powered through the competition and into the finals on Saturday afternoon against the hosts at the Cardinal Cup. After falling behind 5–4 in the third quarter, ’Wick

FAR LEFT Football and water polo both had reason to celebrate after Homecoming wins.

LEFT Sophomore Aaryan Chinai outjumps his opponent to win the ball as fans looked on under the lights at Cosby Field.

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AJ Delgado ’19

PK Keller ’19

went on a three-goal run and never looked back (or never raised their heads above water) on its way to the School’s first championship at the 12-team event.

The football team took its turn on Cosby Field on Saturday in front of a standingroom-only crowd of ’Wick loyalists — putting the cap on the spirited weekend with a game-winning goal-line stand in the final seconds against Taft.

Earlier in the game, senior standout wide receiver Cornelius Johnson wowed the fans with a dazzling one-handed catch that you thought you might only see on Sundays.

In fitting Homecoming fashion, coaches and alumni Jarrett Shine ’92 and Mike Hannigan ’01 stormed (or high-stepped onto) the field to celebrate the triumph.

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Jack Withstandley ’19

The squad was all smiles after the victory.

Henry Foster ’20 and Aaryan Chinai ’21

Harry Barringer ’19

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ABOVE The team discusses strategy under the guidance of Coach Ulmis Iordache during a timeout.

ABOVE Sophomore Gavin Molloy looks to make a play during ’Wick’s run to the tournament title.

LEFT The Brunswick cheering section had plenty of reason to shout (and jump for joy) during the tournament.

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Nico Apostolides ’19

Goaltender Hayden Collins ’21

The team celebrates its first-ever triumph at the Cardinal Cup.

It’s always a battle to the finish and for every inch of water when these two local rivals square-off.

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Quarterback Nick Winegardner ’20 scrambles for a key touchdown, as firstgrader Bryce Shine mans the headset for his dad and head coach, Jarrett Shine ’92.

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Cornelius Johnson ’19 makes the catch of the game (and the season) to the delight of teammate Bernard Zoungrana ’20 on the sidelines. As is custom, each member of the team (specifically Lucas Delgado ’20 in this photo) shook the statuesque hand of Mr. Cosby before taking the field of play.

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ABOVE

It was a beautiful fall day for football.

RIGHT

Fan and fifth-grader Nikki Krause helped fill the stands at Cosby Field.

BELOW QB Nick Winegardner ’19 signs an autograph for fifth-grade admirer Colin Officer.

ABOVE The offensive line proved to be a key factor in the Bruins’ victory.

LEFT Eye-black was on for fan and first-grader Lucas Lazlo.

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ABOVE Chris Chavez ’20 and Peter Angelos ’19 are fired up after the emotional victory.

ABOVE RIGHT Fifth-graders Jackson Cunningham, Trey Ingarra, and Teddy Bancroft donned their Brunswick gear to show their loyal support.

RIGHT Head Coach and alumnus Jarrett Shine ’92 leads the mad dash onto the field after the game-winning goalline stand.

ABOVE Liam Kirsch, son of music teacher Shane Kirsch, goes after the tackling dummy.

RIGHT Seniors Michael Gottlieb and David MacGillivray enjoy the “W.”

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ALUMNI TENT PARTY

After Last-Second Triumph, Tailgating Throng Erupts

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RMS AND FISTS PUMPED into the air as one at the Alumni Tent Party after ’Wick’s last-second defensive stand to secure victory on Cosby Field.

Fans were out in full force on the hill above the very end zone where the Bruins turned back Taft’s attempt to tie

the game — all sharing in the celebration as the clock expired and the buzzer sounded. ’Wick supporters caught up with former classmates and teachers — and connected with fellow alumni spanning four or five decades — as they enjoyed all the traditional fixin’s of a fall tailgate aside the gridiron.

The sun, too, reared its head just enough to further brighten the spirits of the record swarm of alumni, parents, faculty, and friends on hand to cheer for the Brown & White.

Cheers to all who attended!

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TOP Senior Connor Belcastro cheers at his final Homecoming as a Brunswick student. Next year, he’ll be a proud member of the alumni.

LEFT Members of the Class of 1968 — John Brewster, Randy Laird, and Rich Splittorf — were on hand to celebrate their 50th Reunion.

TOP RIGHT Sixth-graders Rishi Ramnathsing, Leo Gazal, and Oliver Nash joined in on the actionpacked day at King Street.

ABOVE RIGHT The atmosphere on Edwards Campus was picturesque.

RIGHT Celebrations ensued in the bleachers and outside the tent from the standing-room-only Homecoming crowd.

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP Patrick Andren ’93,

his wife, Heather, and their children, Peter, Niels, Henry, and Wills; the Duennebier family — Josh, Nina, and Kate (missing is newborn Nathan); Alina Hoyos P ’04, ’06, ’08, Addison Pierce ’13, and Sharon Pierce P ’10, ’13, ’18; Larry Restieri P ’18, ’22 and Jim Berger ’85

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ALUMNI TERRACE

They ‘Set It in Stone!’

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ROUD AND DEDICATED members of the ’Wick Alumni Development Council capped their gifts to the Annual Fund by

purchasing and naming a $1,000 capstone square on the new Alumni Terrace, providing a venerable foundation to Homecoming 2018’s Alumni Tent Party for the first time this year. All alumni who make a gift to this year’s Annual Fund are eligible to purchase a tile of their own. For more information, contact Jarrett Shine ’92 (jshine@ brunswickschool.org) or Zach Dobbs ’06

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP Matt Silverman

’83, Ken Robertson ’68 and Pat Meloni; the new Alumni Terrace (with and without spectators!), Tom ’75 and Bill Durkin ’72

(zdobbs@brunswickschool.org).

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55 1963 CLASS OF

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RE U N ION

ABOVE

Mel Stuart

RIGHT

Judy and Eric Feldmann, Mary and Mel Stuart, Carl Solberg, Fred Finn, John Way, Erika Kraft, John Crawford, and Eric Steinmetz.

REUNION WRAP-UP

Toasts Commemorate ‘Magic’ of Long & Lasting Friendships

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T WAS THE YEAR OF THE “3” AND THE “8.” After the fun-filled

gathering at the Alumni Tent, reunion classes united in more intimate settings around Greenwich on Saturday evening to share stories and reconnect with friends.

Thanks to the efforts of many class “ring leaders,” this year’s reunions were especially well attended — giving all a chance to celebrate meaningfully and relive their days as Brunswick students.

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40 1978

CLASS OF

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REUN IO N

ABOVE Bruce Rogers, Carl Walker, and Tom Durkin

LEFT (FRONT)

John Cutting, David Zrike, David Murphy, Dee Clarke, and Chuck Halsey

LEFT Bill Rogers, David Zrike, and Smith Ragsdale

(MIDDLE) Linus Hume, Bill Rogers,Todd Vallely, Tom Durkin, Chris Pavelic, Pede Dickey, Rob Wright, Smith Ragsdale, Bruce Klingner, Dan O’Brasky, Bruce Rogers, and Jed Becker (BACK) Chuck Mosher, Demetri Day, Karl Steidl, Carl Walker, John Seel, and David Rittenhouse

FAR LEFT Ian Mackinnon and Tim Hartch LEFT Greg and Christa Hartch

30 1988 CLASS OF

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ABOVE (FRONT) Jason Gilbride, Tom Lucht, Evan Grannick, Michael Dunne, Doug Kelly, Dennis Germaske, Joe Conte, Chris Giles, John Van Atta, Pat Meloni, Jim Stephens, Power Fraser and Megan Tyre (GA ’88) (BACK) Ben Miller, Ian Mackinnon, Ben Ward, James Ness, Peter Grant, Greg Hartch, John Gellert, Clarke Rogers, Christian Nagler, Jon Ryckman, Allen Haight, Tom Odelfelt, and Tim Hartch

Jon Ryckman and Jason Gilbride

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Matt Hogan and Marques Williams

25 1993 CLASS OF

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FRONT Francis Carr, Ryan Faherty, Matt Hogan, Steve Tusa, John Monsif, Brian Kahn, Mike DiBiasio, and Chris Underhill BACK Adam Rudiger, Kareem Raymond, Kane O’Neill, Marques Williams, Charlie Kovas, Tom Lewis, Michael Grace, Curtis Long, Doug Herman, Patrick Andren, John Eagan, Michael Wichman, Ben Grunow, and Peter Rand

Michael Wichman and Francis Carr Tom Lewis checks out an artistic rendition of the Class of ’93 — from their younger years!

20 1998 CLASS OF

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Win Smith, Nate Young, Stephen Shippee, Mike Geller, and Shahryar Oveissi

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Stephen Shippee, Nate Young, and Win Smith

15 2003 CLASS OF

FRONT Nick Madden, Will Sinclair, and Justin Korsant BACK Chris Gartin, Mike Wheeler, Andries de Villiers, Shane Heller, Chris Allwin, Joey Zannino, Trip Rehlaender, Scott Weston, Will Banyard, Jamie McAvity, Jack Macfarlane, and Pete Wells

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TOP Justin Korsant, Jarrett Shine ’92, Will Sinclair, and Chris Allwin ABOVE Scott Weston, Nick Madden, Shane Heller, and Will Banyard

10 2008 CLASS OF

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R E UNION

FRONT Bobby Benjamin and Torey Agovino BACK Nick Philip, Teddy Kearney, Dixon Mallory, Gray Huffard, John Curry, Ryan Potocki, Alex Kaskel, Nick Pinto, Chris Ghaffari, Max Barrett, and Robby Sorrel

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50TH REUNION

A Golden Opportunity to Reunite

BY RANDY BRYAN ’68

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HE 50TH REUNION IS A “BIG ONE” for any class, and, thankfully, ours felt it was time to reconvene.

Those who had not been back since graduation were astounded at the scale and grandeur of the King Street campus(es). We also requested a tour of the Maher Avenue campus, so we could comprehend the bridge that links our Brunswick to today’s.

The gathering was like a little magic put back into our lives. I was so glad to see everyone sharing some of their varied life stories with one another, and sharing interests and interest with each other.

ABOVE

Jeff Stevens and Randy Bryan LEFT

Steve Waterman

BELOW

Scott Stingel

We rekindled some of the sense of fun we all shared as students. There were the class stalwarts like Reg Pierce, Doug Abdelnour, Jim Simpson, John Brewster, Jeff Stevens, Bryce Blynn, Randy Laird, and others who anchored the class and reunion tone.

I also feel the prodigal sons who returned — like Scott Stingel, Miles Mushlin, Rob Fleder, Dennis Weller, Mark Newcomb, and Ken Robertson — made the event that much more special, made us almost a whole class again. Classmates who did not or could not attend were remembered and missed.

Our hope was for inclusiveness and reconnecting. And it worked. We had over half the class attend, many with wives. It was wonderful to see our wives making the same kinds of bonds (probably at our expense!), too.

At the Saturday night dinner, we shared standup stories about our experiences at school, with friends, and of our impactful and favorite teachers.

Great laughs all around.

Looking forward, I hope we all have some old and newfound friendships to pursue. We hope Brunswick continues to make the kind of wonderful impact on today’s students as it did for us.

From all observations at the reunion, we think it does.

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ABOVE Ken Robertson, Scott Stingel, and Reg and KayC Pierce LEFT

Jeff Stevens

50 1968 CLASS OF

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Doug Abdelnour

ABOVE

Randy Laird

RIGHT Steve Waterman, Randy Laird, John Brewster, Scott Stingel, Ken Robertson, Jim Simpson, John Newcomb, Jeff Stevens, Cole Huckabee, Reg Pierce, Randy Bryan, Rob Fleder, Rich Splittorf, Doug Abdelnour, and Dennis Weller.

In addition, Bryce Blynn attended the afternoon’s festivities.

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FLEX TIME AT THE MIDDLE & UPPER SCHOOLS

01

02

03

Meeting of Geniuses & Tunes in London Streets

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ROM EINSTEIN and Picasso to Mary Poppins and chimney-sweep Bert, on Baker Theater’s stage, fall was a season resplendent with high-brow comedy, cherished and tuneful song, and a drop-in visit

from perhaps the world’s most beloved fictional nanny.

For Upper School thespians, November’s comic challenge was Steve Martin’s Picasso at the Lapin Agile, written in 1993, the famed comedian’s first turn as a playwright.

Set in 1904 in a character-filled Parisian bar called Le Lapin Agile (“The Nimble Rabbit”), the light-hearted script imagines an exchange between the ground-

04

05

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Flex TIME

06 07

08

breaking physicist and abstract-expressionist artist that

movie and Broadway musical, created by Disney and

culminates with the arrival of a party-crashing “visitor”

award-winning producer Cameron Mackintosh.

from the future.

The new production complemented the original and

Although the “visitor” remains unnamed, he bears

eminently memorable score by Richard M. and Robert

some resemblance to Elvis Presley.

B. Sherman with new and additional music and lyrics by

In a madcap convention of geniuses of all sorts,

George Stiles and Anthony Drewe.

laughter abounds and theatergoers are prompted to

The result? Musical magic on stage.

think anew about the similarities of the creative process in science, art, and popular culture.

In a colorful and song-filled staging, Brunswick and Greenwich Academy students united to garner well-

Later in November, for Middle Schoolers, musical

deserved standing ovations — proving, with wonder

joy resounded in Mary Poppins Jr. — an adaptation

and joy, Mary Poppins’ time-honored observation that

for young singers and actors of the classic and iconic

“Anything can happen, if you let it!”

09

10

01 Chris Israel ’22 and Joe Levien ’21: Albert Einstein is confronted

by Schmendiman (a bombastic entrepreneur).

02 Harry Kilberg ’20: The local bartender imagines what will happen in the next century.

03 The Full Company documents the historic meeting.

04 Eric Axilrod ’19: Gaston pontificates on the good old days.

05 Seve Berrier ’22: Pablo Picasso explores the boundaries of art and science.

06 MK Blum and Campbell Officer ’23: Mary Poppins teaches Michael Banks a lesson.

07 Johnny Riehl ’23 and Holden Fraser ’23: Mr. Banks listens to a pitch that will change his life.

08 Campbell Officer ’23, Holden Fraser ’23, Cashel Leahy, and MK Blum 09 Ruffin Bryant ’23: Bert gets ready to “step in time.”

10 Maddie Azrak and Holden Fraser ’23

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HE’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD T0

CODE ’Wick Alum & Harvard ‘Rock Star’ Professor Advises Upper Schoolers To ‘Explore the Unfamiliar’ DAVID MALAN ’95 — Gordon McKay Professor of the Practice of Computer Science at Harvard’s John A. Paulson School of Engineering & Applied Sciences — returned to Brunswick in February to share his passion for computer science.

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Prof. David Malan ’95, who teaches Harvard’s largest undergraduate course — CS50, “Introduction to Computer Science” — addressed Upper Schoolers in Baker Theater in February. A Harvard graduate himself, Malan first discovered his passion for computer science during his sophomore year in college. “Computer science is about far more than just programming,” Malan told Brunswick students. “It’s about problem-solving and collaboration.”

All through high school, David Malan never once set foot in a computer room, only peering through the slice of glass to see his “geekier”

dent of the Student Government junior year, and president

friends with their heads buried in code or their eyes glued

senior year.

to the screen.

Instead, as the young Malan haunted the halls of Maher Avenue, he immersed himself in an altogether different subject — Constitutional Law, taught by master Brunswick teacher John Van Atta. He served as vice presi-

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His first year at Harvard, it was the same. Malan occupied himself with classes on government as he pursued the path that he himself says “was familiar to him.”

“I kind of went with the flow,” Malan told Brunswick students gathered for a morning assembly at Baker

Theater. “I did what was expected of me. I didn’t

all the more effectively. It teaches computational

push the envelope to find something that was

thinking,” he said. “It cleans up your thought.”

really of personal interest to me and that I was passionate about.”

It was not until his sophomore year in Cambridge that Malan gathered the nerve to step into a computer lab.

He enrolled in an introductory course in computer science. That class changed his life.

“For the first time in 19 years, homework was

Having received his A.B., S.M., and Ph.D. in Computer Science, each from Harvard, Malan now teaches the College’s most popular and in-demand course, Computer Science 50 (CS50).

The course frequently draws overflowing crowds to the historic Sanders Theater in Memorial Hall on the hallowed Harvard campus.

Last fall alone, CS50 attracted almost 800

fun,” Malan told Brunswick Upper Schoolers.

registered students. It’s a course that Malan

“I truly didn’t know what it was – computer

hopes does for his students what that first

science.”

computer science foray did for him, and not just

Malan quickly learned that computer science

for students lucky enough to attend Harvard.

isn’t what he’d assumed it was so many years ago on Maher Avenue — a heads-down, antisocial activity best suited for a few nerds. “Computer science is about far more than just programming,” Malan said. “It’s about problem-solving and collaboration.

To illustrate a point about how programming works to find data quickly, Malan tore a traditional phone book in half.

“It has helped me approach problems — whether in the real world or the virtual world — much more methodically and in a way that has allowed me to explain myself to someone else

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A New Coding Requirement at Brunswick

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OUR YEARS OF ENGLISH, three years

of math, three of science, a foreign language.

All through the 20th century, young people faced pretty much the same hurdles as they made their way to a signature achievement in any young life,

a high school diploma.

To that mix, Brunswick has now added computer science.

Beginning with the Class of 2023, Brunswick has elected to make a semester of coding — “Introduction to Computer Science” — a requirement for graduation.

Headmaster Tom Philip said the change is absolutely needed for young people who are making their way into the digital world of today.

“For nearly 117 years, Brunswick’s program has been dedicated to preparing boys and young men for life,” he said. “We’ve imple-

“ CS teaches you how to reason through and solve problems, and the world itself certainly abounds with those.”

mented this core requirement now because we see computer science and coding skills as increasingly essential to life and professional success in the 21st century.”

Brunswick is among the first independent schools to implement this requirement for graduation; the School strongly believes that the interconnectedness and applicability of computer science permeate every aspect of our lives, from

Indeed, Malan’s signature course has become a worldwide phenomenon, available for free online to students everywhere at cs50.edx.org. Many, many students have jumped aboard — worldwide, since 2012, more than one million have registered for it.

Miami, Nicaragua, Pakistan, India, Congo, Egypt, Ukraine: Malan pointed to classrooms around the world where CS50 is being taught.

“Technically speaking, he is a college professor,” Sunil Gupta, director of

medicine and the arts to humanities and the

technology at Brunswick and chair of the Computer Science Department, told

sciences — providing concepts and practical skills

the crowd in Baker Theater as he introduced the famous alumnus on a cold

that students can apply to their own worlds.

February morning. “But in the world of Massive Open Online Courses, or

“Computer science education is an extraordi-

‘MOOCs,’ he’s a rock star.”

narily important skill that is essential for every chair of the Computer Science Department.

Two Kinds of Code

“Studying Computer Science fosters a strong

THE IDEA THAT computer science is a critical tool for success in the 21st

and lasting foundation of critical thinking and

century is becoming clear to educators everywhere.

student’s future success,” said Sunil Gupta,

problem-solving skills that are transferable across disciplines.

“Coding is not only engaging, interesting, and fun — it quantifiably improves problem-solving, creativity, perseverance, and collaborative skills.”

The College Board, the venerable group the runs the SAT and AP classes across the world, is among the groups to propose the subject is a must.

Their thinking was recently detailed in a New York Times op-ed by Thomas L. Friedman, “The Two Codes Your Kids Need to Know.”

Friedman pointed to a joint statement from the College Board’s David Coleman and Stefanie Sanford: “With computing, the internet, big data and artificial intelligence now the essential building blocks of almost every industry,

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OLEKSANDR BABII / CS50 ANNIE SCHUGART / CS50

ANNIE SCHUGART / CS50

In Cambridge, Malan’s “classroom” for CS50 “Introduction to Computer Science” is the cavernous Sanders Theater in Memorial Hall — Harvard’s largest and most formal indoor gathering space for a nonathletic event. For the 2018– 2019 academic year, Malan’s course attracted nearly 800 registered students, making it the single largest undergraduate offering.

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Sometimes, It’s ‘Code Red’

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T’S SAFE TO SAY David Malan is

a verifiable expert in all things teaching and technology.

As it turns out, Malan can boast

emergency health care.

Back in the day, Malan explained, Derek Freres ’96 and Brad Podd ’97 M.D., Ph.D.,

Current ’Wick junior William

some skills in an altogether distinct

were both certified EMTs, who, with

arena — human flesh and blood.

classmates from Greenwich Academy,

Broken foot? Feeling faint? Excessive

bleeding? Chances are, Malan can help with that, too.

volunteered with the Greenwich

technician, who, for several years, volun-

Emergency Medical Service (GEMS). really admired that.” bered his friends’ lead, and after

providing emergency medical care at

graduation he got his license

Massachusetts events.

to serve as an EMT.

In graduate school, he also volunteered as an EMT for MIT-EMS. Malan credits Brunswick with leading

of the Explorer Post, the youth EMS working to get his EMT license ever since.

He hopes to begin volunteering in the

He still has it.

summer, after his last test

The truth is, Brunswick

this spring.

students have long volun-

him into the field — it was friends from

teered with GEMS and

high school who inspired the foray into

continue to do so today.

any young person who can master the principles and basic coding techniques that drive computers and other devices will be more prepared for nearly every job,” the two wrote.

But according to the College Board, students need more than just computer science as they face the challenges of the coming decades.

What else should students know?

“Their short answer was that if you want to be an empowered

William McLaren ’20

Reason is what’s needed most, he said, and computer science is a great vehicle for teaching it.

“I’ll admit it’s a bit funny I ended up loving one in high school and one in college,” he said. “I do think that CS, insofar as it teaches critical thinking, is wonderfully valuable beyond CS itself.

“CS teaches you how to reason through and solve problems, and the world itself certainly abounds with those. All the better if all

citizen in our democracy — able to not only navigate society and

the more leaders and citizens, then, learn via CS to apply logic and

its institutions but also to improve and shape them, and not just

reason to the solution of real-world problems.”

be shaped by them — you need to know how the code of the U.S. Constitution works,” Friedman wrote. “And if you want to be an empowered and adaptive worker or artist or writer or scientist or

Be Uncomfortable

teacher — and be able to shape the world around you, and not just

BEYOND HIS INTERACTIVE, fast-paced presentation offering

be shaped by it — you need to know how computers work and how

an inside look at his introductory course at Harvard, Malan left his

to shape them.”

engaged audience at Baker Theater with some lasting advice.

For his part, Malan, with his background in both constitutional

“I’d encourage you, ultimately, to explore something that is

law and computer science, found the juxtaposition quite the coinci-

currently very unfamiliar to you,” he said. “One of the biggest

dence, given his own background.

mistakes I made at Brunswick was staying in my comfort zone.

At least for now, he seems loyal to his great love and the vast poten-

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EMT club. It was then McLaren learned program at GEMS; McLaren has been

All through college, Malan remem-

teered with the American Red Cross,

involved with the group freshman year, after a school announcement for the

“I was so impressed,” Malan recalls. “I

He’s a licensed emergency medical

McLaren ’20, for example, first got

“Don’t do what I did,” he advised. “There should be no door on

tial of teaching computer science to the world, perhaps with the idea

this campus behind which is some course or some field that’s not

that more security in the digital world lies in more education.

for you.”

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COMMITMENT. BROTHERHOOD. TEAMWORK.

BY M I K E K E N N E DY ’ 9 9

CONFIDENCE.

GRACE & PASSION. Fall Varsity Athletes ‘Gave It All’ for Each Other & Their School

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ICK SPORTSMEN gave their faithful fan base reason to cheer throughout the fall athletic season.

They connected on touchdown passes, penalty kicks, and game-winning shots. They raced with grit and determination toward the finish line. And they held their heads high in victory and in defeat.

Whether on the gridiron, on the pitch, in the

pool, or along the trail, the Bruins gave every ounce of energy and effort they had to the competitive field of play. And they did so for the name on the front of the Brunswick jersey — not the one on the back.

As is often said in sports, they “left it all out there,” creating vivid and indelible memories with teammates and coaches that will last far beyond the autumn season.

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Ben Israel ’19

SOCCER

Rebound Powered by ‘Strong Sense of Brotherhood’

J

UST ONE look onto the prac-

tice field said it all.

Jack Withstandley ’19

Kaptcianos said.

“There was this strong sense of

GK Eric Meindl and senior center-backs Powers and Jack

The ’Wick soccer team

brotherhood and community on

was in the midst of its final

and off the pitch — and the boys

to hold opponents off the board

training session of the season,

really cherished and appreciated

for an astonishing 613 minutes

in the heat of an inter-squad,

each and every one of their fellow

during that span.

“short-sided” scrimmage on

teammates.”

a cold and rainy November afternoon.

Twelve seniors on one team.

Led by senior captains Harry

Withstandley, a trio that worked

In the closing weeks of the season, the Bruins fought their

Barringer, Ben Israel, and Ben

way to exciting wins against

Powers, along with second-year

Millbrook and Hotchkiss —

Eleven underclassmen on the

head coach Danny Simpson,

and had formidable showings

other.

the Bruins brought this type

against New England power-

of close-knit camaraderie into

houses South Kent and

came down to the very last

competition — and emerged

Worcester Academy to secure

touch, as senior Chris Paucar

with considerable success after

a final record of 8–6–3

netted the game-winning goal

going winless in their first five

(good for 14th in the highly

to spring his side of grizzly

matches.

competitive WNEPSSA).

The fast-paced, fiery battle

veterans to a 10–9 victory.

Paucar, who had earned a

The squad ran off six victories

“Our large group of 12

in a row behind the attacking

graduating seniors will be

spot on the varsity after three

charge and scoring of soph-

thoroughly missed and have

years on JV, was mobbed by his

omore Aaryan Chinai and

certainly left their legacy on

classmates in a World-Cup-like

Barringer, who transitioned

this program,” Kaptcianos said.

moment of celebration.

from goalkeeper to striker

“They set a standard of lead-

(without skipping a beat) to

ership and excellence that our

boost the offensive frontline.

returning players will seek to

“It was just a great example of the culture created by this team,” assistant coach Jon

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Credit also goes to junior

match next fall.”

Harry Barringer ’19

FOOTBALL

Obstacles Fall to Teamwork, Effort & Grit Cornelius Johnson ’19

A

S THE clock wound into

other ideas, stuffing two consec-

the final minute, the

utive QB-sneak attempts and

Brunswick football team

celebrating the game-winning

held a one-touchdown lead

goal-line stand as time expired.

against their gridiron competitors from Taft — the Rhinos driving into the red zone and

It was a season-defining moment for the Bruins.

“Games aren’t won on talent

sitting pretty with a first-and-

alone,” head coach Jarrett

goal at the one-yard line.

Shine ’92 said. “Teamwork,

The visitors appeared poised

maximum effort, and a sheer

to tie (or win) the Erickson

belief that you can get the job

League showdown of unbeaten

done make the biggest difference.

teams — and dampen the spirits

Jalen Madison ’20

“Our team, in those final

of the pro-’Wick, Homecoming

seconds against Taft and

Johnson and Nick Villis — as

The Bruins gave the Wild

crowd cheering from near and far

throughout the year, fought to

well as fellow seniors Michael

Boars all they could handle

beyond the sidelines of Robert L.

overcome any obstacles in its

Gottlieb, Whit Knight, David

before bowing by a score

Cosby Field.

way, no matter how giant they

MacGillivray, and Ryan Mulshine

of 25–8.

may have been.”

— the Bruins won their first six

But the Brown & White defense (11-men strong) had

Led by co-captains Cornelius

Nicky Winegardner ’20

“Despite the loss, I am very

games of the year, including their

proud of our team’s accomplish-

first-ever “W” against Cheshire

ments, especially after losing so

Academy and a fourth-quarter

many seniors to graduation a

comeback victory over Salisbury.

year ago,” Shine said.

The squad earned a share of

“Next season’s returners should

the Erickson League title and

step onto the field with the

a trip to the NEPSAC Class “A”

valuable knowledge that anything

Championship Bowl — where

is possible if you go about your

they lined up against perennial

business with grit and determi-

powerhouse Choate, a team riding

nation — and if you do things the

a 47-game unbeaten streak.

right way.”

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WATER POLO

Squad’s ‘Grace & Passion’ Earn National Recognition

T

Keegan Drew ’19

Senior captains Keegan Drew, Christian Hartch, and Nico Apostolides show off the team and individual hardware from the New England Tournament.

HE BRUNSWICK water polo

team continues to put itself on the map — literally and figuratively, season after

season.

Whether in California, Pennsylvania, or New England, the Bruins do not back down against the best of the sport’s competition, often coming out on top as they pursue national recognition in the pool among their perennial foes.

fifth consecutive title.

At the Coronado High School Invitational in San Diego, to

Coaches Ulmis Iordache, Kristina Norrgard, and Evan

Nico Apostolides ’19

begin the season, ’Wick dropped

Ciecimirski credited the team’s

its first contest to second-seeded

success to its superior condi-

Vista before rattling off four

tioning — the endless butterfly,

consecutive victories to win

push-ups, and no-rest sets

the consolation bracket at the

(“water polo speak”) — as well as

32-team tournament — certainly

the leadership of senior captains

a confidence-booster for the

Nico Apostolides, Keegan Drew,

Bruins as they flew home to

and Christian Hartch.

Mehra Natatorium and looked to

“We had a superior work ethic,”

build on the momentum.

Norrgard said. “The boys also

Next, the Bruins traveled to the

supported each other in and out

Keystone State for the Beast of

After falling behind 6–2 at

the East Tournament — a gath-

halftime, ’Wick stormed back to

billing as it wrapped up league

ering of the region’s top programs

tie the game in the fourth quarter

play in the NEPSAC, entered the

— where they rolled to the finals

and ultimately win by a score of

Liquid Four Championship as

passion, and played a brand of

against their local rivals from

10–9, earning the rightful calling-

the clear favorite, and dominated

high-level water polo that was

Greenwich High School.

card of “Beasts of the East.”

the bracket to secure the School’s

unrivaled within the league.”

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The squad would live up to that

of the pool — and competed as true sportsmen.

“They won with grace and

Brunswick dueled with Hopkins from the very start and down to the wire of each race throughout the FAA season.

Chris Ramos ’20

CROSS COUNTRY

In Depth of ‘Contribution & Commitment,’ Small Squad Shined

Kyle Raker ’20

F

OR THE Brunswick cross-

Raker ’20, the Bruins banded

country team — winners of

together and pushed each other

butions of his captains — as

80 consecutive FAA races

to individual and collective

well as juniors Chris Ramos,

dating back to 2014 and a

heights throughout the fall

Matty Goodman, and Ryan

— despite seeing their remark-

Heinzerling, and sophomore

able streaks come to an end at

Charlie Garland — as keys to the

the hands of their rivals from

team’s spirit and focus.

string of regular- and postseason league titles — never before had the weight of expectation felt so heavy as the fall began.

And never before had it

Hopkins School.

“We faced a superior opponent

Polikoff pointed to the contri-

“But for each one of these boys who made a greater

this season, and our best wasn’t

contribution to our team

enough,” said longtime head

score, there’s another on the

the Bruins took to the course

coach Steve Polikoff. “We did not

team whose contribution was

with their smallest squad in

hang our heads in disappoint-

equally important to the group

more than 20 years.

ment, but instead learned to hold

dynamic,” Polikoff said.

been shared by so few, as

That fact, however, didn’t

our heads high in appreciation of

“The success of our program,

stop the Brown & White

our own efforts and what we had

of course, is not measured

running contingent from

achieved together.”

in wins and losses but in the

battling the clock and the

In all, the Bruins finished with

competition on the way to yet

a robust record of 15–3 in the

another impressive season.

FAA, taking second in the league

Led by their inspiring captains Charlie Ciporin ’19 and Kyle

relationships that develop while those events transpire.”

Goodman, Raker, and Ramos

championship meet and 14th at

will lead the pack when races

New England’s.

begin anew in 2019.

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NEWS AND NOTEWORTHY EVENTS

At the summit of Mount Mansfield, the highest peak in Vermont, the Brunswick team emerged triumphant after the eight-mile hike.

(FRONT ) Senior leaders Brandon Morales, Cooper Moore, and Dan Dachille (BACK ) Sophomores Will Donovan, Charlie Jones, Walt Huffman, Angus Manion, Dylan Juneja, Parker Russell, Brooks Ferguson, Jack Michalik, Joe Levien, and Matthew Russell

Three Years After Chance Meeting, Profound & Lasting Reconnection

‘‘V’’

“ V ” I S F O R V E R M O N T. “V” is for

on the bleachers, as well as some friendly

important to the

vulnerable. Just ask seniors Dan Dachille

words of encouragement before everyone

story, though, both

and Brandon Morales.

frantically scattered and classes (and

built up walls around themselves and

chaos) began.

closed off others from the outside.

The two first met as sophomores at the

Opening Day Assembly — Dan a new

That was it: Dan and Brandon went their

student from Saddle River, New Jersey, not

separate ways, pursued their own interests,

knowing a soul, and Brandon a member of

and developed their own routines.

the ’Wick community since fifth grade.

Brandon offered Dan a seat next to him

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Outside the Sugar House, the boys take part in the nightly “Circle” talk: a boy chooses the theme for the night, starts the discussion, and then everyone must take a turn. It is an exercise in listening as you cannot respond to what you hear.

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Dan even forgot Brandon’s name. So much for first-day pleasantries. Most

DAN BLAMES that fact on his years as a hockey goalie. “Goalies are weird,” he wrote in his Senior Voice. “We willingly choose to have rubber pucks shot at us for fun (which

BEYOND the BOOKS

And they picked up right where

Geared up and heading out into the wilderness for a night of camping are Brandon Morales, Mr. Dychkowski, Brooks Ferguson, Dan Dachille, Charlie Jones, and Angus Manion

they had left off on those bleachers two years prior. Whether on the eight-hour train ride or sitting on the wrap-around porch in an Adirondack chair, they “unplugged” and discussed anything from their fears about the college process or where they might be in 20 years.

As they led their sophomore peers on hikes, they’d bust out into a John Mayer harmony — not a care in the world about how they looked or sounded to others.

It was at the nightly “circles,” though, where each found the most value. “I was forced to be present in the conversations,” Dan said. “Initially, this was a challenge for me, as I was so focused on preparing my own idea that I wasn’t able to listen to others.

“But as the trip progressed, I found that the conversation flowed much better, as we bounced off each other’s ideas and stories rather than focusing so strongly on our initial thoughts.”

is a fair point), but also because we

as opposed to an asset,” he wrote

hidden from and invited them in —

have chosen the one position where

in his college essay. “Every day, I

literally and figuratively.

you are isolated from the rest of

traveled across the border between

the team.

home and school, I left pieces of

where I lived — the chipping paint,

by. “If someone had exposed me to

“We put ourselves on a stage in

myself behind for the luxury of

the loud refrigerator, and the old

the positives of vulnerability early

which every failure and success we

becoming just one of the many.”

stove — was terrifying,” he wrote. “I

on, my path would have been a

feared my friends might weap-

lot smoother,” he said. “Now I had

“Allowing my friends to see

Brandon understood he had been granted a rare opportunity — one he didn’t want to let pass him

have is open for everyone to see

But something clicked for

and judge — a vulnerability that

Brandon late in his sophomore

onize my differences. Much to my

the platform to do what I wished

causes us to block out other people

year, when he began attending

surprise, it had the opposite effect.

someone had done for me.

in order to remain secure.”

diversity conferences and

My friends understood why I had

connecting with minority students

been so apprehensive, and were

story, I made sure to tell one more

like himself.

appreciative that I took a leap and

intimate than the last, until finally

showed them my world.”

I was sobbing as I spoke. The

Shutting out “opponents” on and off the ice became Dan’s natural instinct. He was known as intro-

“It wasn’t until I was vulnerable

verted and quiet — and he didn’t

with my identity that I saw change,”

mind one bit.

he wrote. “By openly sharing my

BRANDON SAW himself living

sophomores followed suit, each FAST FORWARD to last fall.

unique perspective, I strengthened

As Dan and Brandon headed to

discussions in class, and my school

Vermont as elected senior leaders

in two completely different worlds

work became more honest and

on the same weeklong trip, they

because of socioeconomic differ-

profound.”

embraced their vulnerabilities

ences and the color of his skin.

“I thought of myself as a burden

Brandon, too, bridged the gap with those whom he had once

“So, every night when I told a

together, becoming very close friends throughout the process.

sharing an experience that was also increasingly personal.

“By the last night, we were all crying together.”

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Sophomore Scrapbook V E R M O N T Since September’s inaugural expedition, which proved such a great experience for Brandon and Dan, six more sophomore groups have ventured north to make indelible memories of their own — with one more to come in early spring. Here are just a few snapshots from subsequent trips.

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HORIZO N S AT BR UN SW I C K

‘ Older Brother’ Leads by Example

By Hank Michalik ’19

W

ITH POSSESSION of the soccer ball,

classes would journey out onto

though, he attempts to dodge all

the Brunswick turf for an intense

the defenders on his own. And his

matchup between the grades.

efforts ultimately prove futile.

As the game continues, the

More important, his teammates

Instead, I set an example.

I make it a point to pass to the less-talented kids whenever I can. I shadow them as they move up the

I dribble up the

second graders push the ball toward

begin to lose interest in playing the

turf, making sure to recover the ball

field towards the

our end. A skirmish develops around

game. I look back toward our goal to

when they lose it. Sure enough, they

next second-grade

our goal, the ball popping back and

find some of the soccer players tack-

become interested again, and the

defender. Down the

forth between the kids’ feet until it

ling Brunswick’s football dummies,

game becomes competitive.

field, I spot Jason, a

finally rolls into the right side of the

with one of them even climbing in

student of mine, open near the goal.

net. The opposing team had scored

the lacrosse net.

Quickly, I launch the ball to his feet,

an easy goal on our goalie, who,

and he gracefully boots it into the

unlike Jason, was not quite as agile

But I refrain from pleading with the

respect for my actions — not in the

repurposed lacrosse net.

on the field. In fact, about half of

kids to play or

way a student respects a teacher, but almost akin to how a young boy

Golazo! As he runs back in

I decide something must be done.

the players fell into this category:

lecturing Jason

celebration, I take a step back to

Not-so-talented, but still interested

on the impor-

appreciate the moment.

in participating.

tance of good

The summer sun shines bright

Jason was clearly not happy.

sportsmanship.

But the most rewarding part of the experience comes when I see Jason begin to imitate and show

would respect an older brother.

Jason begins to pass the ball to the others and to shadow them just as I had. In doing so, he makes the game fun and engaging for the whole team.

And that day, the third graders won.

on another day of Horizons, the

He was intent on winning, and he

six-week enrichment program for

became easily frustrated at the

underserved kids in Greenwich.

smallest of mistakes.

These epic recess games of soccer had become a ritual during my time as a third-grade classroom assistant.

“Come on, Mr. Hank. Why do you let him be goalie?” Jason whined.

With the ball now in our

Every day, after morning reading

possession, Jason begins to dribble

lessons, the second- and third-grade

down the field. Instead of passing,

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ADL Visit Prompts Students To Be ‘Agents of Change’

S

Kevin Booker

TEP UP and become an ally.

So urged Kevin Booker — a facilitator from the Anti-Defamation League’s “A World of Difference

Institution,” an organization recognizing that attitudes and beliefs affect actions, and that each of us can have an impact on others, and ultimately, on the world in which we live — during his visit to the Brunswick Middle School in January.

Booker also laid ground rules of respect, “one voice,” confidentiality, participation, and responsible risk for the morning’s activities and discussion.

Middle School Head Sarah Burdett began the

school, and my community,” Burdett stated.

“I will show respect for others in all my words, expressions, and actions. I will be kind and polite

aging students to respond with their own individual reactions and personal stories in an open and public forum.

program by reminding students about what it

to teachers, staff, and fellow students, and I will

means to be an upstanding citizen of Brunswick

refrain from making hurtful remarks — either

Action, participated in the program by sharing

— and by citing specific language from the

in person or online — about appearance, race,

their own voices, actions, and regrets with their

School’s Honor Code.

religion, family, intelligence, and sexuality.”

fellow Brunswick students.

“As a member of the Brunswick School

Upper School boys, too, from Diversity in

Booker shared (via video) real-life hardships

Booker closed by asking his engaged audience to

community, I pledge to conduct myself at all

from people across the country who have expe-

repeat after him — with energy and enthusiasm. “I

times with Courage, Honor, and Truth — in a

rienced racism, sexism, bigotry, discrimination,

am an agent of change, and I will use my voice to

way that shows pride in myself, my family, my

religious intolerance, and injustice — encour-

change my community in a positive way.”

`

‘Once upon a time,’ there was a wolf named Albert. Albert was misunderstood. He tried to help people, but he always got hungry and ate them. Albert really wanted to be good and one day he got the chance…”

The Happy Wolf, a fictional story written by fifth-grader Nathan Lee, begins as such — and goes on to introduce hungry bears and lions, a little girl in a red coat, and three “big, fat, juicy” pigs.

Nathan was tasked with putting a creative spin on an old and familiar fairy tale, choosing the plot and characters from Little Red Riding Hood for his framework.

And better yet: Nathan was joined by kindergartner Antonio Miranda to help illustrate his completed masterpiece in a crossdivisional exercise between the Pre and Middle Schools.

Kindergartner Antonio Miranda and fifth-grader Nathan Lee show off their final product of teamwork — ready for publication!

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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

A Heartfelt Salute for Two Visionary Leaders

T

HE BRUNSWICK community is

undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College

Fairchild Foundation for the construction of the

profoundly grateful for the exceptional

after returning from duty in the Pacific.

Burke Field House on King Street.

lives and myriad contributions of two

Following law school at Columbia University

As Board Chairman, Mr. Burke actively worked

and a brief tenure at Cadwalader, Wickersham,

to transform Brunswick — accelerating academic

whose love for and dedication to the school over

and Taft, Mr. Burke worked as the chief legal

programming, building endowment, renovating

the expanse of nearly eight decades shined and

and financial advisor for Sherman Fairchild,

antiquated facilities, and acquiring faculty housing.

resonated in countless ways.

the inventor and entrepreneur responsible for

of its truly inspirational members,

Fairchild Camera and Fairchild Engine, as well as WALTER F. BURKE ’40, parent, former chairman

Fairchild Semiconductor.

Mr. Burke was honored with the Brunswick School Distinguished Alumni Award in 2009.

Mr. Burke also served on the Board of Trustees

of the Board of Trustees, and tremendous friend

Mr. Burke succeeded Fairchild as Chairman of

of the School, died in Greenwich on November 1

the Board of the Fairchild Camera and Instrument

Morgan Library, California Institute of Technology,

at the age of 96.

Corporation, and served on the board of the

the Jet Propulsion Library, Union Theological

Sherman Fairchild Foundation for more than 50

Seminary, and the Metropolitan Museum.

Mr. Burke is survived by his beloved wife of 76 years, Constance (Connie) Morse Burke.

Mr. Burke, father of Bonnie, Wally ’67, Diane,

years, including 35 years as president.

In 1979, Mr. Burke honored his father — who

of Dartmouth College, Columbia University, the

Mr. Burke and his wife were the proud grandparents of nine grandchildren, including Drew

Douglas ’74, and Nancy P ’08, served as a member

played an instrumental role in Brunswick’s

of the Board of Trustees from 1963–1979 and as

advancement in the late 1930s — by placing his

“Walter Burke was one of the most remark-

chairman from 1974–1979.

name on the newly constructed Maher Avenue

able men I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing,”

He graduated from Brunswick in 1940.

gymnasium. When plans were unveiled to trans-

Headmaster Thomas W. Philip said. “He was a

Having served his country in the United States

form Burke Gymnasium into a theater in 2004,

force for good for Brunswick School and so many

Mr. Burke secured funding from the Sherman

other schools and organizations, giving so much

Navy during World War II, Mr. Burke received his

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Tunney ’08, and 12 great-grandchildren.

CLASSNOTES

tions to our community always set a high standard for all to follow.” of his time and energy for the benefit of the places and people he loved so much.

“We will forever be indebted to Walter and his wonderful family.”

Betty is survived by her son Bob ’75 and his son, Justin ’01; and daughter Beth Rosencrans and her sons, Jay ’09 and Billy ’14, and her daughter, Eva (GA ’13). She was predeceased by sons Thomas ’78 and John ’85, and her husband of 50 years, Don.

BETTY ALTMAN, 86, beloved parent, grandparent,

In a visit to Maher Avenue after her retirement

and friend to so many in the Brunswick community,

in 2008, Betty said, “Brunswick is very special and I

died September 22.

love everything about it. I love the way the teachers

Since 1961, in a tenure that included four Brunswick headmasters — Alfred Everett, Norm

try so hard to make the boys happy and learn at the same time. Everybody cares about other people here,

Pederson, Duncan Edwards, and Tom Philip — Betty

and the teachers are very supportive of one another.

filled the roles of Brunswick mom; grandmother;

When they come here, they usually stay. I like that.”

class mother; representative for Lower, Middle, and

Memorial contributions may be made to the

Upper Schools; BPA president; Development Office

Betty Altman Endowment Fund at Brunswick

volunteer; and Bookstore founder and manager.

School, established by the Class of 1985 in memory

“I can’t possibly summarize all that Betty meant

of their classmate, John Altman ’85, and in honor

to the School,” Headmaster Philip said. “She was

of his mother, for her many years of service to

associated with Brunswick, in one way or another,

Brunswick. The fund provides support for the book-

for more than 50 years — and her personal contribu-

store needs of financial-aid students.

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01

02 01 John Stratton ’79 (right) poses with a fellow competitor after winning the Bronze Medal at the International Championship of Tang Soo Do in men’s fighting, Black Belt Division.

02 Tim Baker and Ted Adler, both members of the Class of 1995, met up at Stowe for some skiing this winter. Ted’s son, Sammy, sported their alma mater’s colors.

03 Wide-eyed Gabriel is the new pride and joy of Andrew Shenkman ’95.

04 What a wedding photo! Vincent Rusciano ’96 married Nicole Tucci Delmonico at the Mar-a-Lago Club last fall.

03

04

1968

hymns and making announce-

We received an update from

scores. I could not skate but went

Reg Pierce — who crewed

to all the games and was the

aboard America’s Cup defender

‘clock.’ If there was a close game

Courageous in 1974, and on the

and we were behind at the end

1979

Independence in 1977 — about his

(which was not often), the game

John Stratton received a Bronze

family. He and his wife, KayC, have

mysteriously ‘lengthened’ (on one

Medal in August in London for the

Andrew Shenkman and his wife,

three children, Schuyler, Reginald

occasion) until we tied the game.

International Championship of Tang

Shira, welcomed a baby boy, Gabriel,

IV, and Travis; and three grand-

But this particular day, Booth and

Soo Do in men’s fighting, Black Belt

on January 29. Gabriel joins his

children, Henley, Remington, and

his brother, Yel (Alex Garnett ’64),

Division. See photo 01.

siblings Isaac, Esther, Sarah, Pearl,

Reginald V.

were the hockey stars, and one

ments, which included sports

scored the other 11!’

“That was usually the case with Booth.”

1995 Brunswick was well represented at Stowe in December, as Ted Adler and his son, Sammy, met up with Tim Baker. See photo 02.

and Jacob. See photo 03.

1969

the announcement: ‘Brunswick

1988

defeated Rye Country Day in

Clarke Rogers completed a PCS

1996

Tom Lopiano sent us a great

hockey, 12–1. We played a great

(Permanent Change of Station)

Vincent Rusciano married Nicole

recollection after reading the

game. Yel Garnett scored the

move to Fort Bragg, N.C. (just in

Tucci Delmonico at the Mar-a-

fall issue of Times of Brunswick,

winning goal.’

time for Hurricane Florence). He is

Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla., on

now back on Active Duty, working

November 11. Nick Federici was

morning after a game, Booth made

which featured his friend Booth

“Headmaster Alfred Everett then

Garnett ’66: “Morning assembly

asked who else scored, and Booth

at the USASOC Headquarters as

the best man and Jay Tsai was a

at Brunswick was one of singing

replied (kind of nonchalantly), ‘I

the CAT (Crisis Action Team) Chief.

groomsman. See photo 04.

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05

2000

2005

06

08

07

05 All smiles for Miles, the son of Chris Monsif ’00.

06 Edward, the son of Sam Kies ’04, looks as cozy-as-can-be next to a new friend.

Chris Monsif and his wife, Moriah,

Charlie Tashjian married Molly

are the proud new parents of a baby

Catherine Katz in Costa Rica on

boy, Miles William, born on May 30.

March 3, 2018. See photo 07.

07 Charlie Tashjian ’05 and Molly Catherine Katz enjoyed a picturesque wedding in Costa Rica.

FACULTY NOTES

08 Will, the son of alumnus and ’Wick teacher Mike Hannigan ’01, takes in some early Z’s.

See photo 05.

2004

Upper School teacher Mike

Sam Kies and his wife, Kaya,

Hannigan ’01 and his wife, Alex, are

welcomed their first child, Edward

the proud parents of a baby boy,

Best, on October 10. Teddy is happy,

William Robert, born on November 11.

healthy, and can’t wait to be a Bruin!

See photo 08.

See photo 06.

SPOTLIGHT ON CUTTING-EDGE WORKSPACES Thomas Toepke ’99 — head of real estate and development at Convene, the fastest growing network of full-service, tech-enabled meeting, event, and flexible workspaces — hosted a breakfast panel discussion on co-working at his company’s location at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City.

A GIFT IN THE QUEST FOR DISCOVERY Brunswick is exceptionally grateful to the Shenkman Family — father Mark and sons Andrew ’95 and Greg ’99, pictured here with Executive Director of Development Tom Murray — for its gift of the Shenkman Discovery Lab, given in honor of the teachers and faculty who inspire students to discover the creativity, innovation, and ability in themselves.

The gathering was sponsored by Gregg Delany ’81 and the Brunswick Real Estate Alumni Association, which meets quarterly to discuss the latest developments in the real-estate world.

“It was an honor to have the opportunity to host the BREAA breakfast series at our newest New York Convene location last fall,” Toepke said.

“The BREAA is such a great way to connect and reconnect with ’Wick alumni in the real estate industry and to give back to the community that has given so much to me.”

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09

10

11

09 Jack, the son of Lower School teacher Annie Manning, rests peacefully for the camera.

10 Ellis, the son of Middle School teachers Brittney and Zach Redler, is happy for some couch time!

11 Welcome to the world, Jack, the son of Marc and Andrea Strileckis.

Lower School teacher Annie

Tucson, Ariz. He was predeceased by

and Adrian; and his younger brother,

Manning and her husband, John,

his son, Peter. He is survived by his

Michael, miss him greatly.

are overjoyed to announce the birth

two daughters, Christine and Kate; his

of their son, John Francis Xavier

two stepdaughters, Lori Ruben and

and raised his family there. He

City, and then at Brunswick from

IV (“Jack”), who made his arrival

Diane Woolsey; his daughter-in-law,

attended Edgewood School, Yale,

1967–1982. Watching his students

extra special by entering the world

Susan; and his grandchildren,

and Columbia. He was a member of

grow and flourish was a great

on December 3, the birthday of his

Christopher, Robert, Claudia, Nico,

the Connecticut National Guard and

pleasure of his life. He could recall

great-grandfather. See photo 09.

Teddy, and Katie.

was mobilized to serve in Germany

every student’s name and often

after World War II.

commented when he came across a

Bill was passionate about sailing. He Middle School teachers Zach and

was also an avid tennis player and fan.

Brittney Redler are now a family of

He was an ardent reader of mysteries.

four, as Ellis Benjamin was born on

Bill was strong in body, spirit, and

September 19. See photo 10.

commitment. He fulfilled every

Tony grew up in Old Greenwich

When he returned, he started a long career as a teacher, first at Allen Stevenson School in New York

obligation he ever undertook. He was Middle School teacher Andrea and

self-made and self-reliant from his

head athletic trainer Marc Strileckis

education at University of Michigan

welcomed their third child (and

through his career. He loved a good

first boy), John Stephen (“Jack”), on

joke and loved his family very much.

October 29. See photo 11.

He will be missed forever.

IN MEMORIAM

Anthony (Tony) Case Hayden died

William Frederick Culman ’42 died

his 89th birthday, from complica-

peacefully on September 30, with his

tions of Alzheimer’s.

loving wife, Cookie (Carole Culman), by his side.

Bill was born on September 6, 1924,

on September 10, two days before

His wife of 61 years, Margret; their five sons, Aaron ’76, Andreas, Anthony, James, and Sean; his eight

and lived most of his life in Greenwich,

grandchildren, Owen, Alistair, Elinor,

until he discovered the wonders of

Elisabeth, Roan, Kristen, Raenna,

INSIDERS’ VIEWS OF START-UPS & TECH Tommy Hoyos ’08, Gregg Delany ’81, Rob Burnett P ’20, and R. P. Eddy P ’24, ’27, ’32 led a panel discussion at the Upper School Library in November, offering young ’Wick alumni inside perspectives on start-ups, tech firms, real estate, and the entertainment business.

“The Career Center Panel was a great example of Brunswick fostering connections between alumni, students, and members of the community,” Hoyos said. “I enjoyed learning from the other panelists, sharing my experiences in finance and entrepreneurship, and meeting young alumni.”

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newspaper article about them.

He was proud of his service to the

N.H., for many decades.

He gave his children the gifts of

big brother of Julia, Catherine, and Elizabeth Jones. He was the grandson

community, donating blood at any

curiosity, music, and poetry — and

of late Dr. and Mrs. H. P. Higgins of

chance he could; working in town

he gave his beloved wife the gift of

Toronto, Canada, and the late Mr.

politics, as a frequent contributor to

companionship.

and Mrs. William P. Jones of Darien.

the editorial page of Greenwich Time William Pickering Jones III ’10, of

family and will be dearly missed by his

spending many, many weekends in

Darien, Conn., lost his battle and died

many aunts, uncles, and 36 cousins.

Washington, D.C., demonstrating

on December 25, at the age of 27

William was a second-year law

William was born in Greenwich

student at Fordham University,

on December 12, 1991, to William P.

and received his BA from McGill

who delighted partners from

Jones, Jr., and Elizabeth Higgins Jones

University.

New York City to Center Lime,

(Betsy and Bill). He was the beloved

Tony was an avid contra dancer,

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William was part of a large and loving

and as a member of the NAACP; and

against war.

• Identify everyone, left to right, and provide a caption.

He had a beautiful mind and was passionate about everything he did, whether it was his work on legal

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initiatives, or just making his little sisters a new music playlist. William was loving and compassionate to his family and friends, but also to anyone he met.

He was truly one of a kind and will be dearly missed by those who were

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lucky enough to know him.

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ALUMNI EVENTS FA L L / W I N T E R 2 0 1 8 –1 9

FRONT Lou Aronne ’06, Steve Tusa ’93, Chris Day ’81, John Kunschner, Darren Do, Bart Witmer ’05, and Charlie Better ’13 BACK Chris Ward ’04, Hugh Jessiman ’02, Pace Ralli ’98, Brian DeAngelo ’10, Charlie Southwick ’10, Alex Glazer ’05, T.J. Opladen ’01, Dan Maloney ’04, Peter Finan ’05, Connor Fitzpatrick ’09, and Chris Ford ’81

RIGHT Connor Fitzpatrick ’09 and Jarrett Shine ’92 share a fist-bump.

BELOW Anybody’s puck!

ALUMNI SKATE, SQUASH & ROW

Post-Holiday Workout, Cheer & Memories to Share F

ORMER ’WICK rowers, pucksters, and squash players relived their glory days (and logged a few hours of the requisite

post-holiday exercise) at the Annual Alumni Skate, Squash & Row on the Saturday following Thanksgiving.

Two boats of eight were first to launch from the Falco Rowing Center, making their way to Goose Island and back under cloudy skies and seasonable late-November temperatures.

Those on board surely experienced far worse conditions on the Mianus River during their days as Bruins.

And, a bit later in the afternoon, across town at Edwards Campus, squash and hockey players took to the courts and the ice for some friendly (and even a bit feisty) competition.

Plenty of goals were scored. Plenty of points were won.

No matter what the venue or the sport, everyone concluded the

day’s activities with a beverage of his choice — and by sharing a few stories with fellow Bruins from back in the heyday.

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Alumni Events

CLASSNOTES

FAR LEFT Classmates Reed McMurchy ’15 and Conor Winston ’15 enjoy a laugh inside the friendly confines of the Falco Rowing Center.

LEFT It was just like riding a bike for this Alumni Eight.

RIGHT Rupert Kingshott ’14, Matthew Jacobson ’18, Diego Jasson ’18, Austin Sammons ’18, Sean Forester ’13, Matt Podlesak ’13, Jackson Reynolds ’14, Tobin Saer ’13, Turner Smith ’09, Conor Winston ’15, Oivind Lorentzen ’09, Reed McMurchy ’15, Ridge Knapp ’18, Cole Fiorita ’17, Tate Huffman ’17, Alex Wada ’17, Conor Boyle ’17, Freddie Polak ’15, and Head Coach Joe Falco

RIGHT Michael Levy ’08, Keshav Raghavan ’17, Senen Ubina ’15, Will Holey ’18, Tyler Carney ’17, David Yacobucci ’16, Billy Berner ’14, Tate Huffman ’17, Chris Hart ’13, John Fitzgerald ’15, Robbie Berner ’07, and Head Coach Jim Stephens

FAR LEFT Robbie Berner ’07 goes deep into the corner to keep the ball in play.

LEFT David Yacobucci ’16 returned to the courts at ’Wick to stay sharp for his current season at UPenn.

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ALUMNI EVENTS FA L L / W I N T E R 2 0 1 8 –1 9

01 02

ALUMNI HOLIDAY GATHERING

Cheerful Kickoff Recharges Yuletide Spirits I

T’S COME to mark the official start of the holiday season.

Brunswick and Greenwich Academy graduates convene on the

first Tuesday evening in December for the Annual Alumni Holiday Gathering — held for the first time this year at the Yale Club in New York City, a snowball’s throw from Grand Central Station.

The venue offered up a new and different backdrop for the event — but, as always, the good cheer and festive spirit shined through as ’Wick and GA alumni/ae spanning a handful of generations connected for cocktails and conversation throughout the evening.

01 The Yale Club provided the perfect atmosphere for the annual event.

Everyone in attendance, too, scored an early and useful Christmas present — walking out the door with a customized ’Wick iPhone charger.

02 Lexi Henkel (GA ’13), Will Reeve ’10, and Christian Blake ’07 03 Get your ’Wick iPhone charger here!

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What might Santa bring in 2019? Something pretty special, we’re sure!

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04 05

04 Peer Pedersen ’05, Christian Steube ’05, and Matthew Sargent ’06 05 Parker Hurst ’10 and Schuyler Stitzer ’10 06 Gina Doria (GA ’07) and Michael Byrnes ’09

06 07

07 Chris Gugelmann ’94, Jon Ryckman ’88, and Tyrone Rodriguez ’89

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09

10

08 Joe Beninati ’12, Brian Schutzman ’12, and Blake Booker ’14 09 Pam Olney (GA ’81) and Joe Tranfo ’81 10 Justin ’08 and Jared Nowell ’11

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LAST LOOK

BY MIKE KENNEDY ’99

Ordinary Rap on a Special Moment Photo by Jeffry Konczal

L

OOK CLOSELY. See anything

kept the volume low as they chatted

out-of-the-ordinary?

about the music’s versatility and polit-

You’d probably surmise that the two young men —

senior Tate Robinson and junior Alex Clarke — were longtime buddies, casually camped out on the couches in the Upper School’s main foyer to spend a free period together.

“Students are always building new relationships and sharing their passions and knowledge with one another.”

academic days.

Photographer Jeffry Konczal was on the scene to capture this moment — what he calls the “everyday” Brunswick moment.

“I see these interactions

all the time when I walk the halls,” Konczal

Tate and Alex had actually never met

said. “Students are always building new

before this chance encounter, when they

relationships and sharing their passions

connected over their shared interest in the

and knowledge with one another.

For the sake of others, of course, they

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hustle-and-bustle of their

Guess again.

rap music of J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar.

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ical expression before going back to the

“It may not appear special on the surface, but it really is.”

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