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reflections Volume XIXII, Number 1, Fall 2015
FEATURES 16. Enlightening Calvert With Solar Power 19. Expedition Calvert 20. Innovations in Education Study Tour: Pistoia, Italy 23. Cruising the Danube, Main, and Rhine Rivers 26. Calvert’s European Adventure 30. Introducing The Calvert Fund
DEPARTMENTS
ON THE COVER Aerial view of the new solar panels on the Francis J. Carey ’38 Hall Middle School building
4. Words from the Head Master 6. Message from the Chairman 7. Calvert Welcomes New Faculty, Staff, & Trustees 9. Faculty and Staff Awards 10. Retiring Teachers 11. Graduation 2015 46. Memory Lane 48. Class Notes 59. In Memoriam 61. Calvert Leader Board
EXTRAS 32. Parents’ Association 36. Alumni Crossword 38. Alumni Association 44. Supporting Calvert School
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WELCOME
MAGAZINE STAFF EDITOR/DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
words from the Head Master This past June, the Lower School gathered for their end of the year closing assembly. With class banners unfurled and the Tenth Age only a day away from their ceremonial march across Brown Field to the Middle School, the boys and girls enjoyed one another’s company for the last time before heading off to a relaxing summer. As is tradition, we sang a few songs, learned about Michigan and Ohio through two Tenth Age state reports, and watched as the Ninth Age received their annual charge as the rising elders of the Lower School. We also heard from our Lower School Head, Elizabeth Martin, who, after rattling off the many accomplishments of our younger division, turned her attention to the exciting changes coming in September. Mrs. Martin began with the new floors that would be installed in the Lower School over the summer. As one might imagine, Head Masters find new flooring far more exciting than elementary aged children, and this first bit of news received only a tepid response. Mrs. Martin then moved on to footwear, announcing that due to the dearth of all white sneakers in the marketplace, we would now allow additional colors in our choice of shoes. Whereas what we walk on does not seem to excite a Calvert student, what we walk in does – the crowd erupted in applause. However exciting colorful shoes might be, it was the next announcement and the reaction that it elicited that best captures the spirit of Calvert School and the students who occupy its classrooms. Over the past year, our teachers have been developing a new Geography curriculum. The new program, Expedition Calvert, challenges the boys and girls to explore a new continent each year from Seventh Age through Fifth Grade. One might imagine that a new curricular initiative would receive the same response as new flooring – but not at Calvert. As Mrs. Martin announced each grade level and their corresponding continent, the applause and excitement in our auditorium grew, ultimately surpassing even the reaction to colorful sneakers! For over one hundred years, Calvert has taken great pride in the strength of its academic program. It is a program that stresses the fundamentals of learning and prepares our students for a lifetime of academic achievement. It is also a program that would not be possible without the curiosity
and zeal for learning that I witnessed in our auditorium on that early June morning. Our students’ curiosity drives their exploration of new places and ideas and stokes the fire of inquiry that defines the Calvert way of learning. In the pages that follow, you will see examples of this Calvert curiosity in the places we have traveled and in the topics we have studied. You will read about the journeys of our teachers and students as they branch out beyond Baltimore to discover the world around us. You will also read about the scientific discoveries of our students as they make use of our new solar array to further their understanding of conservation and the natural world. The solar panels were made possible by a generous grant from the Lockhart Vaughan Foundation. A grant and a partnership for which Calvert is grateful, as this addition to our program marks the first step in recommitting our school to the study of science and the role that sustainability will play in the lives of our students. Over the next few months, we will introduce our students to robotics, 3D printers, a weather station, and a new Middle School science lab that will allow our students a place to build and experiment in thoughtful and creative ways. Of course, all this, the old and the new, the near and the far, are made possible by our dedicated students, teachers, parents, friends, and alumni who consistently support our efforts to provide the best elementary and middle school education possible for our boys and girls. For this support and for your love of Calvert, we are grateful. Calvert is as strong as ever, and we are looking forward to the 2015-2016 school year. Thank you,
Stephanie L. Coldren EDITORIAL STAFF
Kerry S. Johnston, Director of Development Chiara R. Peacock, Assistant Director of Development Grace E. Rochfort, Communications Coordinator Andrew W. Rutledge, Development Database Manager Carly M. Slagel, Coordinator of Alumni & Parent Relations CONTRIBUTORS
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ADMINISTRATION HEAD MASTER
Andrew B. Holmgren HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL
Elizabeth B. Martin HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL
F. Matthew Buck ’87 ACADEMIC DEAN
Pamela A. Ossmus DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION & ENROLLMENT SERVICES
Nicole H. Webster DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Kerry S. Johnston DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS
Joseph P. McGraw DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Denise D. Fiorucci DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
Andrew B. Holmgren Head Master
Craig L. Luntz
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It’s Fundamental to Support Calvert by leaving a gift in your will
Generations of students have benefitted from learning the fundamentals at Calvert, and we are proud that this tradition of excellence continues today. Planned gifts allow the School to plan for the future and ensure that this tradition continues. You can help enrich the lives of future generations of Calvert students by making a gift from your estate. Planned gifts, also known as estate gifts, are mutually beneficial to the donor and the School. They allow donors to make a gift now while retaining their assets or receiving income during their lifetime. One of the following options might be right for you. Bequests Include Calvert School in your will, either for a specific amount or a percentage of your estate. This
allows you to retain full use of your resources while you are living, knowing that whatever remains will provide a substantial gift to the School. Life Income Gifts Gift annuities, remainder trusts, and other vehicles like this bring an immediate tax deduction and avoidance of capital gains tax. These gifts make income payments to the donor, and/or other beneficiaries, for life. Life Insurance and Retirement Accounts Retirement plans and life insurance policies are subject to heavy taxes when passed to heirs. Giving these assets to Calvert, or naming the School as a beneficiary, can be a great alternative.
The Hillyer Society is Calvert’s recognition society for those who have included Calvert in their estate plans. By joining the Hillyer Society, members have the satisfaction of knowing that the steps they take now will benefit the School far into the future. To learn more about the Hillyer Society and making a planned gift to Calvert School, please visit www.calvertschoolmd.org or contact Kerry Johnston, Director of Development, at 410-243-6054 ext. 141, or kjohnston@calvertschoolmd.org.
WELCOME
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2015-2016
message from the Chairman
James B. Stradtner, Chairman Mark A. Dewire, Vice Chairman Edwin J. Insley, Treasurer H. Ward Classen ’71, Secretary Curtis H. Campbell ’83 Felix J. Dawson Sarah Wesley N. Finnerty ’83 Mark L. Fulchino James R. Garrett ’55
As I begin my second year as chairman of the Calvert School Board of Trustees, I remain ever mindful of the promise made last year and the promise that has guided our community for over a century. We will continue to provide the people and resources that allow Calvert School to maintain its position as the leading elementary and middle school education in Baltimore. This is the commitment of your Board of Trustees. The word Trustee defines a person or persons who hold authority and responsibility over an institution for the benefit of the general public. This responsibility is endless and conveys the need to stay true to our traditions while meeting the challenges of change that the future always brings. Perhaps our responsibility can be described best as a charge to ensure that Calvert School will be here for many generations to come. Last school year was excellent in all respects. Our Head Master, Andrew Holmgren, was an outstanding leader. We are fortunate to have him in that role. Under Andrew’s leadership, along with the Lower and Middle School heads, both the Lower School and the Middle School are functioning at very high levels, and we know that they will continue to do so for many years to come. Our school is in excellent financial condition with a balanced budget
and a growing endowment. Once again, our Annual Fund exceeded its goal by raising over $1 million. The generosity of our community is the envy of all of those who know us. Our very important maintenance team has managed beautiful grounds, summer renovations, and a new “2 Oak” for use by our staff and community. But ultimately, it is the entire Calvert Community that allows us to provide our children with the outstanding experience that is our tradition. I commend and thank our faculty and staff for all that they passionately do to make Calvert School run so well. But I would especially like to thank our community of volunteers for their involvement in every aspect of Calvert, day in and day out. As I said last year, all of us acting together can and will continue to make the “Calvert Difference.” Sincerely,
Alex F. Gibson ’90 Gayle S. Kelly Heidi S. Kenny-Berman David S. Knipp Konstantine B. Mallas Kevin A. McCreadie Courtney L. Otenasek Joshua R. Perry ’96 Lee H. Riley, III Amy T. Seto Matthew W. Wyskiel, III ’81
TRUSTEE EX-OFFICIO Andrew B. Holmgren
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James B. Stradtner Chairman, Calvert School 105 Tuscany Road Baltimore, MD 21210 Phone: (410) 243-6054 www.calvertschoolmd.org
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NEW FACULTY, STAFF, & TRUSTEES
Mark L. Fulchino
introducing... New Trustees
Mark Fulchino is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Fundamental Administrative Services, LLC, a privately held company that provides administrative services to skilled nursing facilities, long-term acute care hospitals, a hospice agency, and a behavioral health hospital.
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Mark received his Bachelor of Art in Accounting from Loyola University Maryland. He recently served as the Co-Chair for Leadership Gifts on the Building on Strength Campaign for Calvert School. He and his wife, Aimee, are the proud parents of Ryan ’17, Stephen ’19, and Henry ’21.
James R. Garrett ’55 Jim Garrett graduated from Calvert (1955), Gilman School (1961), Princeton University (B.A., 1966), and the Harvard Graduate School of Education (M.A.T., 1969). He married the former Edith Anne Hoyt in 1968; the couple have three grown children and six grandchildren. From 1966 to 1998, Jim taught middle and high school students in the fields of English, World Religions, and Human Values in two public and five independent schools, most recently at Gilman. Jim has been associated with the Outward Bound Schools for over fifty years, serving in a number of roles including instructor and board member. Jim has been a member of the Advisory Board for Princeton University’s Outdoor Action Program for many years and also serves as a board member for a number of non-profit organizations in the Baltimore area in addition to Calvert. These include The Evergreen House Foundation (President), The Robert Garrett Fund for the Surgical Treatment of Children (Chairman), Feather Foundation (Vice-President), The Parks and People Foundation, and the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion Advisory Council.
Gayle Kelly A former teacher, coach, and educational consultant, Gayle Kelly is a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. The mother of four has devoted her “spare” time to organizations like The Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust, Catholic Charities Adoption Services, Community Bible Study, Kennedy Krieger Institute, and the schools her children attend. At Calvert, she served as the President of the Parents’ Association, helped launch and served as President of the Parent Ambassador Board, and formerly served on a committee of the Calvert Board of Trustees. Gayle and her husband, Frank, have four children: Frankie ’09, Stephen ’09, Jackie Lee ’12, and JK ’18.
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New Faces In The Halls We are pleased to welcome new faculty and staff to the Calvert community. This talented group enhances our exceptional team. Sana Naylor Brooks ’79 steps into the Seventh Age Boys’ position. Sana is a familiar face to Calvert and the Seventh Age having taught at Calvert from 1995-1997 and again from 20022004. Sana has a B.A. from Hobart and William Smith Colleges and a Master’s Degree from Johns Hopkins University.
Jeff Chenoweth joined Calvert in November as Director of Facilities. Jeff has 22 years of experience as a facilities manager and comes to us from Stratford University.
Teri Cohen joined us in December as Human Resources Generalist. She comes to us from Chesapeake System Solutions where she was a Human Resources Manager for 10 years. Teri holds a B.A. from Florida International University.
Eric Cowell joins us as a Middle School Science Teacher. Eric taught middle school Science at the Town School for Boys in San Francisco, CA. In addition, Eric served as the co-coordinator of Town’s Robotics Program and has a strong background in ecology and outdoor education. He holds a B.A. from the University of California.
Katy Dallam joins the Middle School as an English and History Teacher. Katy has been in education for over 30 years and most recently served as the Head of Middle School at Harford Day School. Before that, Katy was the English Department Chair. She also served as the Director of Student Activity and spent a year as the Interim Head of School at Bryn Mawr. Katy has a Bachelor’s Degree from Wells College and a Certificate in Independent School Leadership from Johns Hopkins University.
Claire Delin joins us as a Fifth Grade Girls’ Homeroom Teacher. Claire comes to us from Prospect Mill Elementary School in Harford County where she taught Fifth Grade and worked with the Gifted and Talented Program for the past four years. Claire has a B.A. from Virginia Tech and a M.A. from Towson University. Kristen Handy joins Calvert as the Lower School Small Groups Teacher. Kristen has been teaching and coaching for five years. Most recently, she was an assistant teacher at the Cowan Center, Greenwich Academy’s childcare program in Connecticut. Kristen holds a B.A. from Cornell University and is currently working toward her MAT in Childhood Education at Manhattanville College. Ashley Haussmann steps into the Tenth Age Boys’ classroom. Ashley comes from the School of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen where she taught Fifth Grade Math, Science, Social Studies, and a STEM engineering elective. She has a B.S. and M.A. from College of Notre Dame of Maryland. Scott Mulloy joins Calvert as the Ann and Harvey Clapp III ’51 Fellow and will teach two sections of Sixth Grade History. Scott was a Teaching Apprentice at The Park School in Brookline, MA last year. Scott has a B.A. in History from Boston College and brings experience as a soccer, basketball, and tennis coach to Calvert. Patti O’Neil joins Kiddie Calvert as a Child Care Teacher. Patti comes to us from her family business and earned her B.S. from Towson State University.
Benjamin Pittman joins the Middle School as a French and Spanish Teacher. Ben has most recently been living in France working toward the completion of a Master of Education degree. Prior to moving his family to France, he taught for seven years in New Orleans public schools. Ben has a B.A. from the University of Maryland, College Park and attended Friends School of Baltimore.
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Misse Talmage joins the Business Office as Administrative Assistant. Misse has 20 years of office experience at various companies in New York, Ft. Lauderdale, and Baltimore. She holds a B.A. from University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Marisa Schomisch joins Kiddie Calvert as a Child Care Teacher. Marisa has been teaching for four years at Bright Horizons JHU and The Goddard School. She holds a B.A. from Western Michigan University.
Justin Short joins Calvert as our Eighth Grade History Teacher. Justin taught History at Roland Park Country School for the last ten years and served as their Middle School History Coordinator. Justin specializes in Ancient and World History and was a recent recipient of the Apgar Award for Excellence in Teaching. Justin has a B.A. in History from Haverford College and is a graduate of Gilman School.
Laura Wolf joins Kiddie Calvert as a Child Care Teacher. Previously, Laura worked at Cedarcroft School where she was a lead teacher. Laura is working toward her certification in early childhood education at Grossmont College.
New Positions Assumed Shannon Cheston...Lower School Technology Coordinator Kait Gentry...Learning and Support Coordinator Brian Mascuch...Fifth Grade Teacher Anne McGraw...Eighth Age Girls’ Teacher Jason Till..Ninth Age Boys’ Teacher
Faculty & Staff Awards The Deborah Dorsey Albert ’44 Award
Linda S. Cooke, Lower School French Teacher, received The Deborah Dorsey Albert ’44 Award. Established in 1995, this award is given annually to the faculty member who has “made an outstanding contribution to the life and mission of Calvert School.” Whether organizing our annual trip around the globe during International Week or working on our new Geography program, she brings joy and enthusiasm to everything she does.
The Apgar Award for Excellence in Instruction
Justine M. Forrester, Eighth Age Teacher, was presented The Apgar Award for Excellence in Instruction. This award is given annually to a faculty member who “has demonstrated the ability to motivate students’ interest, curiosity, and love of learning and the willingness to propose and apply new teaching concepts of methods that expand students’ horizons and potential.” Justine is positive, hardworking, and always looking for ways to improve the experience for her students.
Service Award Recipients FALL 2015
The Matthew ’06 and Abigail ’10 Young Memorial Award
Neal T. McMahon, Middle School Teacher, was the recipient of The Matthew ’06 and Abigail ’10 Young Memorial Award. Established in 2008, the award is given to that member of the faculty or staff who “contributes significantly to many areas of School life, displays care and concern for all members of the Calvert community, and possesses the intangible spirit that made Matt and Abby so special.” Whether in the Lower or Middle School, Neal brings a positive, professional, and unflappable work ethic to everything he does.
The Class of 2006 Staff Award
Quinzell T. Williams, Maintenance Personnel, received The Class of 2006 Staff Award, which was established in 2005 and is given annually to the staff member who has provided exemplary service to Calvert School. Quinzell is always helpful, always friendly, and does everything with a smile.
10 Years Letitia L. Elliott
Julia T. Holt
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RETIRING TEACHERS
At the end of the 2014-15 School Year, Calvert School bid a fond farewell to several long-standing teachers who retired. Thank you to the following teachers for their years of dedication to the School:
Trini Crawford
taught at Calvert School for fourteen years, introducing students to the art of writing a composition and Calvert Script. Mrs. Crawford has guided countless children and parents through the transition to Seventh Age and the many milestones that come with it. We will miss Mrs. Crawford and all that she brought to the Calvert Way.
Michele Woods ’59
has truly experienced Calvert School from every angle. She has the distinction of being an alumna, a past parent, and a teacher. She taught Eighth Age girls for fourteen years and will be greatly missed for the many ideas and perspectives she brought to the classroom.
Mike Shawen
For 34 years, taught at Calvert, taking on numerous roles and activities. He has been a dedicated teacher, advisor, coach, and director. If you ask a recent graduate to name their most challenging and their favorite class, they will likely give you the same answer for both–Mr. Shawen’s Eighth Grade History class. At an end of year celebration, one of Mr. Shawen’s former students, current Head of Middle School, Matt Buck ’87, spoke about his impact on students, saying, “…there is a self-perpetuating love of learning that surrounds Mike and influences how many hundreds of children over these many years. I see it to this day as I stop by his classroom to ask him some mundane question of logistic or schedule and catch him enthralled in conversation with an Eighth Grader who has just discovered that they have access to a world of intellect and imagination that is unendingly satisfying and that no one can take away from them. This is Mike’s gift. And what beneficiaries there have been.”
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GRADUATION
graduation class of 2015
Class of 2015 High School Choices C. Piper Alban McDonogh School
Helen G. Dawson Bryn Mawr School
Sydney P. Hopkins Garrison Forest School
Brandon R. H. Nguyen Gilman School
Tait E. Thorne McDonogh School
Erika L. Anderson Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
Julia C. Dorsey McDonogh School
Lila B. Huddles McDonogh School
John J. Nolan III McDonogh School
Sebastian T. Towles St. Paul’s School
Clark P. Dowling Gilman School
Caroline J. Insley McDonogh School
Grace A. Ostendorf Bryn Mawr School
Wynter S. Tracey Phillips Exeter Academy
Katherine A. Dowling Bryn Mawr School
Noah A. Jun Gilman School
Virginia G. Oursler Bryn Mawr School
Margaux G. Trexler McDonogh School
R. Davis Liddell Gilman School
Isabel G. Pantle Bryn Mawr School
Cullen F. Little McDonogh School
Emily E. Sakai Bryn Mawr School
Quinn M. Beagle Gilman School Owen C. Bird Lawrenceville School T. Wilton Burdette, Jr. St. Paul’s School Alastair S. Cho McDonogh School
William C. Dowling Gilman School Charles M. East Gilman School Matthew P. Gallo Gilman School
Emma A. Cohen Phillips Exeter Academy
Stuart B. Harchick St. Paul’s School for Girls
Elizabeth S. Costello Garrison Forest School
Katherine M. Healy St. Paul’s School for Girls
Mason M. Davis Friends School of Baltimore
Aidan B. Holmgren Gilman School
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Olivia L. Verbic McDonogh School Simon T. V. Warfield Gilman School
Lauren P. McGraw McDonogh School
Kofi E. Whitehead Patrick M. Scarborough Gilman School McDonogh School Brandon M. Whitney Gilman School Nicholas S. Seifert McDonogh School Isabella M. Wilson
Francis C. McGurkin Gilman School
Wyatt A. Shattuck McDonogh School
TyQuan A. Miller Boys’ Latin School of Maryland
Blake G. Shepherd Boys’ Latin School of Maryland
Autumn D. Martin Friends School of Baltimore
Bard High School Early College Clare W. Wolffe St. Paul’s School for Girls Isabelle O. Zollinger Bryn Mawr School 11
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graduation class of 2015
Eighth Grade Honors & Awards Reflection Speech Emily E. Sakai
The George A. Whiting Athletic Trophy for Girls Julia C. Dorsey & Virginia G. Oursler
The Hillyer Award Alastair S. Cho
The Girls’ Sportsmanship Award Caroline J. Insley
The George A. Whiting Athletic Trophy for Boys Quinn M. Beagle
Citizenship Award Katherine A. Dowling & William C. Dowling
The Jay France ’37 Sportsmanship Award Matthew P. Gallo
The Bolton Arts Award Wynter S. Tracey
The Banner Award Elizabeth S. Costello
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Castalia Presentations 2015 Piper Alban.................. Tory Burch Shoes & Patterns Erika Anderson............ History of Surfing Quinn Beagle................ Blue Angels Owen Bird.................... Search and Rescue Dogs Will Burdette................ Legos Alastair Cho................. Blimps Emma Cohen............... Illusions Lilly Costello................ Coco Chanel Perfume Mason Davis................. Contemporary Advertising Helen Dawson.............. Orthopedic Surgery & Trauma Care Julia Dorsey.................. Gatorade Clark Dowling.............. Atomic Bomb Kate Dowling............... Harry Potter Will Dowling................ Prosthetic Limbs Charlie East.................. Loch Ness Monster Matthew Gallo.............. St. Johns’ Coral Bay Stuart Harchick............ History of Currency Katherine Healy............ Country Music Aidan Holmgren........... Medieval Weaponry Sydney Hopkins........... American Horror Story Lila Huddles................. Mardi Gras The Isaac H. Dixon Award for Girls Emily E. Sakai The Edward W. Brown Academic Award for Boys Alastair S. Cho
Caroline Insley............. Safety in the NFL Noah Jun...................... Wimbledon Davis Liddell................ James Bond Cullen Little................. NFL Game Time Rules
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graduation class of 2015
Castalia Presentations 2015 cont. Autumn Martin............ Music Production Lauren McGraw............ Disney World Frank McGurkin.......... Car Engines TyQuan Miller.............. African American Cuisine Brandon Nguyen.......... Scuba Diving Sean Nolan................... Surfing Hot Spots Grace Ostendorf........... Fashion Week Virginia Oursler............ Nike Isabel Pantle................. Photography Emily Sakai.................. Japanese Internment Patrick Scarborough..... Dyslexia Nicholas Seifert............ March Madness Wyatt Shattuck............. Ski Resorts Blake Shepherd............ Sepak Takraw Tait Thorne.................. Soccer Cleats Sebastian Towles........... App Development Wynter Tracey.............. Concept Art Margaux Trexler........... Audrey Hepburn Olivia Verbic................. Underwater Filmmaking Simon Warfield............ Falconry Kofi Whitehead............ Negro Leagues Baseball Brandon Whitney......... Sumo Wrestling Isabella Wilson............. Alternative Music Clare Wolffe................. Coca Cola Isabelle Zollinger.......... Origins of Paint
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Calvert School.
Where a life of purpose begins with a curious mind. At Calvert School, we nurture curiosity. By encouraging our students to wonder and explore, we begin a process that inspires them to develop an exciting sense of purpose.
Curious to learn more? Join us for a Considering Calvert Day this fall and discover where the journey begins. Wednesday, October 14 Tuesday, October 27 Thursday, November 12
9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. 9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. 9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
RSVP: (410) 243-6054 ext. 106 • or • www.calvertschoolmd.org/ccd
An independent lower and middle school for boys and girls. • 105 Tuscany Road, Baltimore, MD 21210 • www.calvertschoolmd.org
Enlightening Calvert with POWER
by Joel Ewen
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or many years, Calvert School has been committed to supporting green initiatives that educate our students and teachers about sustainability and environmental responsibility. We recognize the importance of providing the best education for future generations of Calvert students. Now more than ever, this includes education on how to be responsible, environmentally-conscious citizens. Our work began on the important issue in early 2012, and in 2013, Calvert School received its Green Schools certification from the Maryland Association of Environmental & Outdoor Education. Calvert continues to promote environmental education in a variety of ways. The Class of 2012 donated a beautiful Monarch Waystation built along the walk between the Middle and Lower Schools that incorporates dozens of species of native plants and attracts ten species of butterflies to our campus. Molly’s Garden, dedicated to Molly Harris ’13, is a 4,000 square foot native organic garden and forest habitat that serves Calvert as one of the best outdoor classrooms in Baltimore. In addition to these beautiful spaces, Calvert
maintains rain gardens and barrels placed around the campus that create an uncountable number of teachable moments as students move through the buildings and grounds. A defining moment in Calvert’s mission to emphasize the importance of green technologies and education was realized over the past year. Early in 2015, the School completed the installation of a 90.2 kW solar array to Francis J. Carey ’38 Hall, our Middle School building. The installation was made possible by a generous grant given by the Lockhart Vaughan Foundation. The solar array is estimated to produce 112,640 kWh annually and save the school approximately $27,034 in energy costs and solar renewable energy credits (SRECs) each year. This project will not only create significant savings for the School, but it will offset 75 tons of CO2 produced annually, which is the equivalent of planting 423 trees a year or powering Ravens stadium for 56 days. The 322 photovoltaic (PV) panel array, that was installed on the south-facing roof of the Middle School building, serves as a constant reminder of Calvert’s commitment to
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month exploration of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed that culminates in a week-long trip to Echo Hill Outdoor School, located on the Eastern Shore. Students explore all parts of the Bay’s impact on our social and economic system, as well as spending time with the flora and fauna that surround the nation’s largest estuary. This year, at the end of that study, students were able to use the solar monitor to make a strong connection between the state of the Bay and the role of energy use in habitat restoration. By talking about “tons of coal offset and number of trees and gallons of gas saved” each day on the viewing panel, students were able to have conversations about carbon pollution, emissions, and the role of planting trees in habitat restoration. One of the surprising connections that students forged from those discussions is the importance of alternative energy. Students were talking about the number of tons of coal that Calvert has offset by our use of solar energy and where coal is produced in the U.S. Then they pointed out that transporting coal must have an energy cost, and that the answer to the energy problem will have multiple solutions, depending on what is available at the point of operation. They decided that in Maryland, solar power and tidal power seem to make the most sense. While doing some research, one student came back to the class discussion with this quote on her laptop: “We are like tenant farmers chopping down the fence around our house for fuel when we should be using Nature’s inexhaustible sources of energy — sun, wind and tide. ... I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don’t have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that.” -Thomas Edison In Sixth Grade Science, one of the key projects is the
environmental education. In the few months since the panels went up and the website went online, the PV array has already become a powerful visual symbol of the Calvert community’s sustainability efforts and has had a strong impact on the way environmental learning is happening in and out of the classrooms. One of the key teachable moments during a class period is the first prompt–or the starter question–that gets students thinking at the beginning of a lesson. Thanks to the generosity of the Lockhart Vaughan Foundation and our new solar panels, often the prompt has been “How much electricity is the school generating today? How much are we using? What factors are playing a role in the generation of that energy?” Students have been discussing these themes since the viewing page for the solar panels went live on the school’s website. Across grade levels, these discussions introduced students to units on weather and climate change, green building strategies, electricity, and alternative energy. In the fall of each year, the Sixth Grade engages in a threeFALL 2015
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design of a Green Dream Home that incorporates the students’ knowledge of environmentally sustainable building. For the past two years, we’ve had the pleasure of having Justin Seto, father of Emma ’17 and Chloe ’24, as part of our “Real Expert” parent speaker series. Mr. Seto’s extensive experience in the field of architecture helps set the stage for students as they start to design their structure. Not only does he address PV panels as a potential feature of their project, Justin introduces students to the ideas of exposure, insulation, and plantings, in addition to the hidden environmental costs within building materials. As an element of the project, students use three types of solar power (passive solar, active solar, and PV panels) and incorporate PV panels into the architecture of the home. Students compare the square footage of an average house to its electric bill to find out how many kilowatts of electricity they need to generate, then use the viewing page on the solar monitor and the number of PV panels the school has to estimate how many PV panels they need to power their Green Dream Home. By the end, they have a strong appreciation of the amount of power Calvert is harnessing from the sun each day! One of the last solar projects that took place last year was to look at how, as a community, we can have a noticeable effect on energy use in our school and our homes. Beginning in January, students developed strategies for decreasing Calvert Middle School’s energy usage during Earth Week. The main goal was to increase solar power as a percentage of overall energy usage at Calvert. While, naturally, a few students suggested closing school during Earth Week, the majority of ideas surrounded three things that students could impact: lights, thermostats, and laptops. To remind others to limit their use of the lights during the week, students created solar-themed light switch covers that they installed on the first and second floor of the Middle
School. In order to have an impact on the energy used for heating and cooling the School, students turned the thermostat up to 80 degrees Fahrenheit in each classroom in the Middle School building. And to limit the amount of energy used to charge laptops, they created a series of posters that reminded others to charge at home (there was some disagreement about this tactic, as it doesn’t use less energy, but majority rules). While the data generated from the experiment was inconclusive, having groups of students work to make an impact on their school was an invigorating experience. As Middle School Science Teacher, Jay Parker says, “Everybody agrees: Fossil fuels will eventually run out. The United States, and all countries of the world, should work to be energy independent. And conservation is inherently a good thing.” In this vein, with the help of the Lockhart Vaughan Foundation, Calvert has taken a large step in modeling sustainability for our school community by investing in such a powerful symbol of environmental stewardship. As we raise and educate the next generation of leaders and decision makers, it is reassuring to know that Calvert will continue to foster knowledge, respect, and care for the environment and help our students to understand our impact on it.
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Expedition Calvert by Pam Ossmus
Ready! Set! Go! Expedition Calvert – here we come! Calvert students in Seventh Age through Fifth Grade are preparing to embark on a new and exciting adventure – Expedition Calvert. With passports and travel journals in hand, they will go through customs, have their passports stamped, and enter various countries all over the globe as part of our new geography program called Expedition Calvert. Each grade will explore a different continent that includes stops in three different countries. The Seventh Agers will need to keep the warm temperatures in mind as they explore South America with visits to Brazil, Argentina, and Peru. Eighth Agers will not be left behind as their journey includes the sights and sounds of Asia with visits to China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Ninth Age students will have lots to report as they travel through Europe with destinations in England, France, and Spain. While the Tenth Age will not have as far to travel, they will have a breadth of amazing experiences throughout North America with stops in Canada, Mexico, and places across the United States. Finally, Fifth Graders will find themselves in Africa and will surely be mesmerized with what they will discover in Liberia, Malawi, South Africa, and North and South Sudan. Calvert educators have been hard at work creat-
ing Expedition Calvert, a signature initiative that is unique to Calvert School and embraces the intangible qualities of a Calvert education and best practices in 21st century learning. In the spring of 2015, Calvert teachers set out on their own journey to The Smithsonian Institution for both knowledge and inspiration to jumpstart the creation of Expedition Calvert. In turn, students will experience an interactive, student-centered curriculum that will foster creativity, critical thinking, and global citizenship. As students tour their respective countries, they will learn about geographical and cultural features, such as: landmarks, history, symbols, government, economy, daily life, wildlife, traditions, and customs. The student learning experience will be further enhanced with cross-curricular connections in special subjects and small groups; art, math, foreign language, library, reading, music, physical education, science, and technology are all on board! A key feature of Expedition Calvert is a global component; each grade will establish a global connection whereby students will communicate and collaborate across cultures. Sra. Sachar, Calvert Middle School foreign language teacher and Calvert Global Outreach Coordinator, will work with teachers to establish these global relationships and programs specific to each grade level curriculum. Expedition Calvert will transform the classroom for our students. By bringing geography to life, students will attain a deeper understanding of the world in which we live and develop leadership skills vital to the 21st century.
Buen viaje! 安全旅行! Bon voyage!
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istoia is an industrial town of about 90,000 people, located between Florence and Pisa. This town tends to get passed up by tourists. It’s less grand than Florence, less ancient than Siena, less complete than Lucca, and perhaps the name doesn’t sound very pretty. However, Pistoia is truly a gem! It has all the ingredients of an old Tuscan city: old walls, striped churches, frescoes, medieval watchtowers, and arcaded piazzas packed into a rather small center. Walking through the city, you come across happy, smiling people and enticing markets surrounded by unique historical monuments that you can touch, experience, and walk through without the crowds of bigger cities. In 2010, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art launched The Innovations in Education Study Tour to provide educators a unique learning opportunity and an intimate view of Pistoia, a place where the value of aesthetics and deeply held beliefs about the potential and rights of all children and families are so foundational. This study, facilitated by Rosemary Agoglia, Senior Educator at The Eric Carle Museum and Susan Etheredge, Professor and Chair of Education and Child Study at Smith College, provided me the opportunity to tour school environments, learn about the schools’ history, talk with staff and teachers about the practical and philosophic aspects of teaching and learning, and see a wide variety of documentation.
Pistoia uses a Tuscan Approach to teaching based on the principles of respect, responsibility, and community where children learn through exploration and discovery. I was able to share my observations, beliefs, and practices with the participants, Pistoia educators, and their Department of Education. Through tours, cuisine, and interactions with the people of Pistoia, this trip allowed me to experience the geography, history, and culture of this quaint little town nestled in the Tuscany region. As an early childhood educator, it was my privilege to visit and study in this beautiful city in order to learn more about its early childhood program. The commitment to children and education has engaged Pistoia’s public administration. Since the early 1960’s, strategic and constructive choices have produced concrete results. The growth of services for children has followed with attention to the social transformation of the community and the different needs of families. Pistoia’s schools and centers are intended to be seen as a thread, an integrated whole, one entity. Family participation, in addition to services within the community, is a crucial part of the educational system. Pistoia has developed a network of connected structures for children from birth to ten years of age. The early childhood system includes traditional preschool and infant/toddler centers; part-time parent/child programs; after school
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Study Tour: Pistoia, Italy enrichment classes; and area bambini (children’s areas) that specialize in diverse programming around domains of storytelling and oral tradition, nature and environment, computers and technology, and the visual and manual arts. There are ten infant/toddler centers which offer full-day educational and child care services to 330 children ages three months to three years, representing 26% of the city’s children in that age group. The centers are intended to provide each child, in close relationship with the family, a place for a daily life with a sense of well-being and support for growth in learning and socialization. Indoor and outdoor spaces are organized to meet the daily needs of the various aged children and provide opportunities for individual and shared play, meaningful explorations, meals, rest, and outdoor play. Scuole dell’infanzia (pre-primary schools) are an important educational priority in Pistoia. Currently, there are 16 schools with 1,196 placements, representing 59% of the city’s children age three to six. The schools provide environments for a full pre-primary experience, including learning, play, and exploration. Each school is divided into agehomogeneous classrooms composed of 25 students and two teachers. The indoor spaces are structured in ways which encourage children to develop different competencies and FALL 2015
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grow, learn, and develop strong social relationships. After our mornings of pastries and made-to-order cappuccinos at the lovely bed and breakfast, Locanda San Marco, the group of nine teachers visiting from across New England and the Mid-Atlantic states ventured out to the town’s infant/ toddler centers, preschools, and centers for parents and children. As we entered each facility we were greeted with a multitude of excitement and many warm hugs. It was as if we had known each other for years! I think educators have a natural connection that draws us to one another. Our visits included detailed tours of these innovative environments where children are provided with beautiful, flexible spaces which are referred to as “laboratories” to explore in: Lights and Music, Symbolic and Dramatic Play, Reading and Construction, Art, Manipulation, and Writing—and these are just the spaces within the walls of these buildings! Each facility and program takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that surround them in their breathtaking natural settings. The commonality of these spaces, I found, was beautiful simplicity. Administrators and teachers referred to the saying, “less is more” and “intelligent materials” quite often when we referenced the abundance of recycled materials used in these environments. Pistoia educators believe that the mind can do much more with environment rich 21
materials. Families and communities provide the schools and centers with most, if not all, of their materials to build and construct with, explore, and create works of art. Area bambini is a service that was added in 1987 for young children as a part of a larger structure of resources, services for children and families, and reference points for all teachers of Pisotia. This offers an alternative to families who do not need full-time child care. Parents and grandparents are invited to join their children during their visits to these centers. Each of the four centers is identified by a color with a program of focus: storytelling, artistic expression, and nature. These centers also offer twice a month meetings with pediatricians, professors, and early childhood experts for families to exchange information and discuss current findings/issues. During our visit to area bambini blu (blue), an atelier (art studio) that offers children opportunities to express themselves through a variety of art experiences, we were invited to create in the workshop. The first floor welcomed us with endless materials and work corners with clay, a light box, sand, paints, drawing boards, and overhead projectors. A pop-up cutout of a typical style Tuscan home was our canvas. We were provided with paints, brushes, and stamps created out of, simple, nonetheless, intelligent materials. The atelier provides continuity with the schools in the area. Before students visit the atelier, the teacher and atelierista (studio teacher) discuss the current interests of the students and work together to create a project for the students to focus on. Once the project is defined, the students travel by bus for two to three months, once a week, to work on their projects. My self-guided tour through the atelier led me to an upstairs room—the room of ideas. Tables were filled with inspirational books about art, famous artists, and photo albums documenting the visitors of the atelier and their works of art. As I browsed through the
books, mostly written in Italian, I came across an album of Eric Carle. The album was filled with pictures of Mr. Carle creating his painted paper with small, fragile pieces of the actual papers attached to each photo. Wow! I actually created in the same space, at the same table, with the same materials as this beloved children’s author and illustrator that I so admire. It was just one of the many highlights of this journey. Following our busy days of touring schools and centers, and as our minds swarmed with ideas, the dynamic group of American teachers took time to reflect with each other about our visits and interactions before we were left to our evening explorations. We dined on authentic Tuscan cuisine with traditional and creative flavors at farm to table restaurants and ventured into the many unique shops surrounding the Piazza della Sala, the main square of Pistoia. During our last evening in Pistoia, we participated in a cooking class alongside many of the educators that we met throughout our tour. Good food and great conversation with new friends was the perfect way to end this once-in-a-lifetime trip! Traveling abroad to gain knowledge of the educational philosophies and methods used, while experiencing the culture, has been a dream of mine. Through this study tour, I was reminded that educators all over the world not only continuously adjust and grow with the ever-evolving curriculums and education systems, but that we consistently strive to meet the needs of our dynamic families and provide rich learning environments for our students. I left Pistoia rejuvenated and inspired with a newfound sense of confidence, professionally and personally. The Faculty Travel Grant is an example of the continued support our community provides its educators to build upon background knowledge and gain invaluable experiences. Thank you to the Calvert families who contribute to Faculty Travel Grants and to the administrators for providing me with this opportunity.
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Cruising the Danube, Main, and Rhine Rivers
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n the Sixth Age, students are introduced to world geography, by spending one month at a time learning about each of the seven continents. As a Sixth Age teacher, I have the pleasure of teaching each child about the European continent and its many countries. Thanks to the Faculty Travel Grant I was fortunate enough to receive, I had the privilege of taking a two-week river cruise on the Danube, Main, and Rhine Rivers. On my journey, I also passed through the countries of Slovakia, Austria, and Germany, as well as eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and 55 of the 71 locks on the Rhine/Main/Danube Canal. These locks, which link the Danube with the Main and the Rhine, create a continuous waterway from the Black Sea to the North Sea for
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travel and commerce between fifteen European countries. My river cruise began in Budapest, Hungary, where the cruise docked overnight on the Danube, so we could tour Hungary’s lovely capital the next day. The Danube divides the city in half, separating the “Buda” hills and the Old City from the elegant boulevards of modern “Pest.” The tour began in Buda, where I saw the massive hilltop Castle Palace, with its turreted Fishermen’s Bastion, so named for the fishermen who were obliged to defend this part of the city wall. The palace was not only the home of Hungarian kings, but of Turkish pashas and Austrian emperors as well over the centuries. I also saw Matthias Church, built in the thirteenth century by King Matthias Corvinus, where several Hungarian monarchs were crowned, and which was converted into the central mosque during the Turkish invasion in 1541. Later, in 1686, the city and the cathedral were liberated once again by the Austrian Prince, Karl of Lorraine. We then proceeded to tour “Pest” with a ride along the Andrassy Ut Boulevard, considered by many to be comparable to The Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris, France. Here we saw the National Opera House; the huge Heroes’ Square, dedicated to those princes and generals who fought to liberate their country; and one of thirty mineral water spa baths in Budapest. I also saw the famous Chain and Elizabeth Bridges, two of eight that connect both parts of the city together. In the afternoon, I chose to join the tour of the Hungarian Horsemen at the Lazar Equestrian Park to learn the heritage of the legendary Hungarian “cowboys.” On the outskirts of Budapest, near the region where the cowboys herd their sheep and cattle on horseback, I enjoyed a horsemanship exhibition during which riders used no saddles or stirrups and controlled their horses with only bridles and by cracking six foot long whips. Beforehand, we were treated to Hungarian palinka (brandy) and pogacsa (biscuits). After the show, I visited the stable, where I saw some of the beautiful and famous Lippizan horses they raise, and was treated to a wagon ride. We sailed through the night and following morning to our next destination of Bratislava, Slovakia, once the capital of Hungary as well. Slovakia is also known as the “Country at the Heart of Europe” because it is located at the precise geographic center of Europe, bordering Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Ukraine. Bratislava is set at the foot of the Little Carpathian Mountains and is dominated by its huge rectangular castle with towers at each corner. Below the castle, you can visit Old Town, where you can see the beautiful St. Martin’s Cathedral in which eight Hungarian kings and queens were crowned. Further down, you may also see Michael’s Gate, the last of the old city gates, with its fifteenth century tower, Main Square, and aristocratic palaces, just to mention a few of the area’s sights. Once again, the ship set sail and arrived early the next morning in Vienna, Austria. My first tour by bus was of the boulevard called the Ringstrasse. It is lined with palaces and grand residences and encircles the medieval Inner City. Here are located St. Sephen’s Cathedral with its gleaming spire, the beautiful State Opera House, and the magnificent Hofburg Palace of Empress Maria Theresa, which I toured. Everywhere you looked, there were horse-drawn carriages called fiakers, and I couldn’t resist stopping in one of Vienna’s many bakeries
to sample some of their delicious apple strudel. In the afternoon, I visited the gorgeous baroque Schonbrunn Palace with its beautiful formal gardens, which is a World Heritage Site. This was the summer residence of Empress Maria Theresa, mother of Marie Antoinette. Later that evening, I attended a most enjoyable concert featuring compositions by Mozart and Strauss, performed by a Viennese orchestra and accompanied by several opera singers. The next morning, we sailed through the Wachau Valley, which is the heart of Austria’s wine country. This area is so beautiful and holds such cultural and historical importance that it has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Later, after docking in Melk, I visited the spectacular ninehundred-year-old baroque, Benedictine Melk Abbey, formally a royal place, perched on sheer cliffs high above the Danube. It houses a splendid church, day school for eight hundred students, and a remarkable library, which is home to 80,000 medieval manuscripts still used for research. Day six found us arriving in Passau, Germany, known as the City on Three Rivers because it is situated at the confluence of the Danube, Ilz, and Inn Rivers. Passau was
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also an important medieval center for the trade of salt or “White Gold,” as it was called. Here, after viewing the Bishop’s Residenz, the fourteenth century Town Hall, and the magnificent seventeenth century St. Stephen’s Cathedral, containing Europe’s largest pipe organ, we were treated to an inspiring organ concert. On the following day, I had the chance to visit a reconstructed Bavarian village in the Bavarian Forest with structures dating from 1580 to 1850, including the oldest primary school in Germany. Our next destination on the cruise was Nuremberg, a nearly one-thousand-year-old city surrounded by thirteenth century walls more than three miles long, with eighty defensive towers and the Imperial Castle. The Old Town has been known since the fourteenth century for its toy manufacturing and as home to the famous painter, Albert Durer. The Christmas Market opens here each December, and in the summer, you can purchase Nuremberg’s famous gingerbread in the Market Square. Day nine took us to the World Heritage Site city of Bamberg, one of Germany’s most beautiful cities. Its old city center is home to Europes largest existing group of historical buildings – nearly 2,000,000 in total. Bamberg is also known for its distinctive smoked beer. My next stop along the Main River was the city of Wurzburg, with its impressive baroque Bishop’s Residenz, one of Germany’s largest and most ornate palaces and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Later that afternoon, I enjoyed a scenic bus ride along the “Romantic Road” of Germany on the way to Rothenburg, the best preserved medieval town in the country. The medieval town of Wertheim, with its beautiful restored timbered houses built in the Franconian style and its famous glassblowing studio, was next on the river cruise tour. The following morning, we cruised through The Middle Rhine Valley, another World Heritage Site, with many castle ruins, beautiful small towns, churches, and vineyards. At the narrowest part of the Rhine, we passed Lorelei Rock, named for the legendary maiden, who was supposed to have lured sailors to their doom by singing like the ancient Greek sirens. Later in the afternoon, I toured Marksburg Castle overlooking Braubach, one of the only medieval castles from the thirteenth century never to have been damaged or destroyed. On the thirteenth day of the cruise, we docked in the city
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of Cologne, where I took a tour of the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe, another World Heritage Site. Construction of this magnificent cathedral in Europe began in 1248 and continued over seven centuries with its completion in 1880. My last day was spent in Kinderdijk, Netherlands touring the site of the nineteen windmills that have been preserved there. It was a perfect ending to an incredible trip. Words cannot express my gratitude to those donors, who continue to make it possible for teachers like myself to travel and explore other regions of the world. These trips enable us to bring back the history, culture, and beauty of those places to share with and enrich the lives of our students. In so doing, we not only broaden our students’ knowledge of the world, but hopefully increase their understanding and tolerance of others as well.
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BARCELONA AND PROVENCE JUNE 16TH - JUNE 25TH
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n June 16, 2015, sixteen students and three teachers boarded a bus to Dulles Airport, destination; Barcelona and Provence for 10 days. After years of taking French or Spanish, these rising Eighth Grade and recently graduated students had the opportunity to use those languages and immerse themselves in the culture. Now, you can immerse yourself in a travel diary of their adventures. Amusez-vous bien!
Tuesday June 16, 2015 - Day 1: Travel to Barcelona Our journey began as we boarded a bus at Calvert and headed to Dulles Airport.
Wednesday June 17, 2015 - Day 2: Barcelona We arrived in Paris for a layover...time for French snacks! After arriving in Barcelona and meeting our tour guide, Ana, we dropped our bags at the hotel and headed off to eat. But first, we learned to cook a traditional Spanish meal during a cooking class at Escola Cuina Boquería. We learned how to clean mussels, cut all sorts of vegetables, and used spices to create a variety of flavors. Our creations, fideuas, arroz con pollo, and grilled asparagus, were deliciosos!
My favorite memory w as the Barcelona cooking class. It w as really funny and I liked getting to know the seventh graders better. - Kate
Thursday June 18, 2015 - Day 3: Barcelona We took a ceramics class at Masia Museu Serra with Jodis Serra, a world renowned ceramic artist. The Serra family has an amazing history in Barcelona. They are not only world-renowned artists (Picasso and Miró studied at their studio), but Jordis’ grandfather was one of the founders of RC Barcelona. All of us, with Sr. Serra’s guidance, created designs on a ceramic plate which was fired and given to us to take back to the USA.
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2015 SUMMER TRIP We had an outside cafe lunch where we read a menu in Spanish and Catalan and ordered in Spanish; then went back to the hotel for a siesta. That evening, we got dressed up and attended a flamenco class at Palacio del Flamenco. For over an hour, we learned the steps of a short flamenco choreography and danced on stage. To see videos of us dancing the flamenco, visit www.calvertschoolmd.org/flamenco! We walked to one of Gaudí’s houses, Casa Milá, and toured the outside before returning to the Palacio del Flamenco to watch our dance teacher perform on stage and have dinner.
Friday June 19, 2015 - Day 4: Barcelona We toured Sagrada Familia with a guide who not only provided information but allowed us to virtually interact with the cathedral’s progression. The cathedral, which has been under construction since 1882, was designed by Gaudí. We took a 40-minute cruise around the harbor and enjoyed a leisurely Spanish lunch of tapas Shopping à la Barcelona! We experienced Las Ramblas, Barcelona’s most popular open air market. We also visited La Boquería, which is directly off Las Ramblas, and is a year-round, six-day-a-week farmers’ market where you can find anything from fresh seafood and meat to candies. We ate dinner at Taverna del Teatro and took a leisurely stroll back to the hotel. On the way, we learned about three famous houses in Paseio de Gracia: Casa Batlló, Casa Amatilier, and Casa Lleó Morera.
My favorite memory w as seeing the Sagrada Familia and touring it. - Clark FALL 2015
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Saturday June 20, 2015 - Day 5: Costa Brava / Avignon We left Barcelona and headed to Playa Planes on the Costa Brava where we sunbathed, swam, and took pictures by the water. Before boarding the bus to Avignon, France, we had a typical Catalonian lunch. ¡Adios España! We arrived in Avignon where we were greeted by Elizabeth, our tour guide. After checking in at the hotel, we headed out to our first French repas at La Cintra where we were treated to a typical Avignon meal of tarte de tomatoes and fish.
My favorite memory from the trip w as being with my friends and all the bus rides because they w ere really funny. Also getting to know more people from other grades and making more friends. - Allie Sunday June 21, 2015 - Day 6: Avignon, Cassis, & Nice We walked through the town of Avignon until we arrived at the Palais des Papes, the largest gothic palace in Europe, where we were greeted by our tour guide. Upon our arrival at Cassis, we boarded a small open train to the harbor where we took a boat cruise around the Calanques. When we arrived in Nice, we had a typical Nice dinner at Le Ligure. We then strolled the streets during Nice’s Music Festival. What a treat!
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My favorite memory w as the night on the beach in Nice. - Ava Monday June 22, 2015 - Day 7: Nice We walked to the Vieux Nice, Nice’s old quarter, and stumbled on the city’s weekly flea market. We all enjoyed a typical Nice day, shopping at the flea market and the old city stores, having a lunch of crepes, and eating at one of Nice’s most famous ice cream shops, Fenocchio. Famous for its Nicoise bonbons, we had a chance to try the different candies made at Confiserie Florian and purchase some for family and friends. We took another cooking lesson at L´Atelier de Tam, where we made our own baked fish, rice, zucchini, and meringue with raspberry sauce. After enjoying our dinner, we returned to the hotel for a nap and then walked to the beach. We spent a leisurely evening at the beach where we skipped stones, took pictures, and played games.
Tuesday June 23, 2015 - Day 8: Nice & Antibes We had an orienteering adventure at the Parc Du Chateau through Odyssee Verticale. We were divided into groups of three, each with a chaperone, and given a map, a compass, bandanas, and water. We set out to find nine targets in one-and-a-half hours. Accumulating points along the way, the team with the most would win. We took a tour of Antibes, rode the carousel, had ice cream, and relaxed by the beach. Then, having worked up an appetite orienteering, we enjoyed a typical Provençal dinner at La Casita Nice.
My favorite part w as the orienteering because it w as interactive and fun.. - Will
Wednesday June 24, 2015 - Day 9: Nice & Monaco After taking the train to Monaco, we walked to the castle where we saw the Changing of the Guards. Afterwards, we enjoyed lunch and shopping. We ended with a visit to the Musée Oceanographique, a world-renowned aquarium. As our trip came to a close, we had a special farewell dinner back in Nice at Le Frog.
My best memory from this trip is just speaking French. Even on the planes, I w as speaking French and becoming better at French, and that is the reason I came on this trip. - Aidan FALL 2015
Thursday June 25, 2015 - Day 10: Travel Home Our trip home was made more fun when we saw Logan Paul, famous for his videos on Vine, at the Nice Airport! We arrived home, tired but happy. Having caught the travel bug, we can’t wait to see Europe again!
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Calvert has grown tremendously over the past decade, and each step taken has been critical in our goal to provide our students with the best elementary and middle school education imaginable. We have added a Middle School, yet kept our intimate environment and small class size. Our campus has improved on all fronts thanks to the successful Building on Strength campaign. Our curriculum and offerings have expanded, and the sixth Head Master has joined our community. Calvert has also seen major changes in our fundraising program. Just over a decade ago, Calvert launched its Annual Fund. Thanks to our wonderfully supportive community, this program has been successful beyond our expectations–growing to over $1,000,000. Now, it is time for our
annual giving program to take another step forward. As a community, we are proud of all that the name Calvert stands for, and the pride that name invokes in alumni, parents, grandparents, employees, and friends. It is with this pride in mind that Calvert’s Annual Fund will be renamed The Calvert Fund. In 2015-2016, The Calvert Fund will kick off with a goal of $1,050,000. Along with this renaming, some modifications to the giving clubs will be made, which are outlined below. These changes will allow the School to continue to grow and improve to best meet the needs of our students and teachers. We are thankful to all of you who have helped our School to transform over the past decade and who continue to make Calvert extraordinary year after year.
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RECOGNIZING OUR YOUNG ALUMNI CHANGES TO GIVING CIRCLES & CLUBS Head Master’s Circle - $1,500 to $2,499 1897 Club - $1,000 to $1,499 l Hoppers, Crickets, Crows & Canaries Club - $500 to $999 l l
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The Banner Society is Calvert’s leadership giving society. Membership in the Banner Society will now begin at $1,500 (The Head Master’s Circle). Donors who make a gift of that amount or greater will be invited to attend the biannual Banner Society Reception. Donors in the Presidents’ Circle ($2,500 to $4,999) and above, along with members of Calvert’s planned giving society, The Hillyer Society, will additionally be invited to attend the biannual Major Donor Dinner. These events will take place on alternate years.
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In order to recognize our youngest alumni, we have established two new giving societies: Young Alumni Leadership Society Alumni celebrating their 11th to 20th Reunions, who make a minimum gift of $250, will be entitled to membership in the Banner Society, and will be invited to the biannual Banner Society Reception. GOLD Society This society recognizes our youngest alumni, Graduates Of the Last Decade. Our alumni in high school, college, and those up to two years out of college, who make a gift of any amount to The Calvert Fund, will become members of the GOLD Society for that year.
R E C O G N I Z I N G O U R L O YA L D O N O R S The Signature Society In 2015, we established The Signature Society, which recognizes our loyal donors who make a gift of any amount for 10 or more consecutive years. We are proud to say that The Signature Society currently consists of over 300 members.
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5 Madison Young-Emerson ’19 with her grandparents after the Tenth Age Play 6 Eliza Cleverly ’19, Violet Macdonald ’19, Claire Boudreau ’19, and Kiara Pedra ’19 perform in the Tenth Age Play 7 Henri Juliar ’23 is excited to sing during the Fifth & Sixth Age performance 8 Jake Bissett ’21 completes a worksheet with his grandparents, Carl & Sue Bissett and Thom & Sue Rinker
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CORKS FOR CALVERT 10 Co-Chair Mary Kay Nabit, Coordinator of Alumni & Parent Relations Carly Slagel, and Co-Chair Jamie Seward 11 David ’87 & Kate Powell
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1 Jill Cheswick with her son, Tommy ’24 2 Emmy ’24 with her mom, Ashley Zink McLain ’93 3 Foyin Olalere ’24 with her mom, Odun
4 Sally Ridgely Thompson ’91 embraces her son, Michael ’24 5 Isabelle Shure ’24, Michael Thompson ’24, and Parker Margerum ’24 are excited to sing to their mothers 6 Fifth Agers sing songs to their mothers
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7 Drew Keffer ’24 shares his Mother’s Day note with his mom, Merritt Keffer
CALVERT DAY 8 Oliver Clark, Leon Pinkett, Gray Dent, & Ryan McGonigle at Calvert Day 9 Anna Kent ’18 and Lauren Trexler ’18 cheer for friends competing in the Bungee Run 10 Ben Berman ’20 and Channing LauEngler ’20 take a snack break 11 Calvert Day fun in the Moon Bounce 12 Le’la Greene ’20 with Sienna Klein ’20 13 Girls from the Class of 2018, Catherine Insley, Sophia Verbic, and Elizabeth Johnson 14 Drew Johnston ’20 leaps during his final Bungee Run 15 Tavi Constable ’21 and Penelope Kousouris ’21
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FATHER’S DAY COFFEE 16 Chris Berrier and daughter, Lindley ’24, share her beautiful work 17 Piper Buppert and her dad, Billy, take a selfie 18 Erik Briggs embraces his son, Will ’24 19 Kenzo Hirose with his son, Ren
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20 Emilia Pedra ’24 and her father, Joe, show off her art work 21 Bryce Herfel ’24 with his dad, Chris
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LEGACY CHASE 1 Calvert students and siblings enjoying the festivities at Legacy Chase 2 Ridgely Webster ’18, Director of Admission & Enrollment Services Nicole Webster, John Webster ’82, and Susannah Webster ’16
NINTH ANNUAL CALVERT GOLF CLASSIC
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5 Frank Riggs ’51 and Sandy Martin ’58 share a smile on the course
6 Calvert Parents, Steve Feigenberg, Ned & Lori Bourne, and David Craig
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7 Fran Anderson, Scott Kurlander, Charlie Constable ’82, and Jack Cavanaugh 8 The 2014 winning team – George Mumford ’90, Jake Rothwell, Tom Zink ’90, and James Knott
9 Mark Deering, Pat Shelley, David Weymer, and Jim O’Hare
HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI EVENT 10 Members of the Class of 2014 enjoying the Raven’s game
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12 Members of the Class of 2013 sharing a photo opportunity
COLLEGE SENIORS REUNION 13 The Class of 2007 celebrates their reunion at Red Star in Fells Point.
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14 Clare Goggins ’07, Linn Worthington ’07, Meredith Good-Cohn ’07, Bryson Greene ’07, and Nancy Swindell ’07 15 Ellen Meny ’07, Ashley Geleta ’07, Oleg Makarevich ’07, and Anna Windsor ’07
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NEW YORK REGIONAL EVENT 1 Mark Flaherty ’80 and Tom Cassilly ’35 2 Brooke Wheeler Rodgers ’91 and Tobey Shaw ’62
3 Jay Cooper ’43 and Head Master Andrew Holmgren
4 Chairman of the Board Jim Stradtner, Chelsea Gibson, and Jason Gibson ’83
“REMEMBER WHEN” LUNCHEON
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5 Cathy Cook Gaynor ’65 and Molly Pearre Schaeren ’65 reminisce as they look at photos 6 Cynthia Murray, Ned Murray ’33, and Anne Howard Stick Hopkins ’40 7 Judy Clark Watts ’34 and Juliana Keyser Harris ’85 8
John Kopper ’65 with his wife, Riley O’Connor
COCKTAIL PARTY 9 Rick Buck ’60, Matt Buck ’87, and Tom Finnerty
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10 Gordon Stick ’44 and Howard Stick ’50 11 Hoby Buppert ’85 chats with fellow alumni at the Alumni Cocktail Party
12 Former faculty members, Cary Barton and Jeaneen Wingate share a smile
13 Alexa DeLoskey McCulloch ’90, Lexie Rich Mills ’90, and Sarah Mumford
14 Andrew Holmgren with George Thomsen ’42, Stewart Thomsen ’73, and Mary Ellen Thomsen
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Brooke Wheeler Rodgers ’91, President Rachel Arnot Rockwell ’91, Vice President
Clemmie Miller ’81, Treasurer Lexie Rich Mills ’90, Secretary
MEMBERS
Hill Michaels ’51 Anne Gibbs Bartlett ’75 Kieran Fox ’79 Louisa Wilson Murphy ’79 Catherine Thomas Burnett ’81 Patty McCormick Klein ’86 Julie Martin McAllister ’86 George Mumford ’90 Chris Davis ’94 John Avirett ’95 Matt Novak ’95 Matt Councill ’99 Rhane Jones ’13 Brian Nelson ’13
PAST PRESIDENTS
2012-2014............. Kieran Fox ’79 2010-2012............. Patty McCormick Klein ’86 2008-2010............. Curtis Campbell ’83 2006-2008............. Hill Michaels ’51 2005-2006 ............ Susie Quarnguesser Amiot ’79 2004-2005 ............ Matt Wyskiel ’81
2015-2016 Alumni Events Legacy Chase Event Saturday, September 26, 2015 Shawan Downs – Finish Line Box #40 Tenth Annual Calvert Golf Classic Monday, October 12, 2015 Hayfields Country Club High School Alumni Event Sunday, December 6, 2015 Calvert Middle School – Black Box Theater High School Seniors Luncheon Saturday, December 12, 2015 Calvert Middle School Young Alumni Happy Hour Wednesday, March 23, 2016 Red Star Bar & Grill
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REUNIONS 1 Members of the Class of 1935 – Charlie Reeves, Zandy Harvey, Tom Cassilly, and Betty Williams Harvey celebrate their 80th Calvert School Reunion 2 The Class of 1960 poses for a photo
3 Members of the Class of 1965 get together for their 50th Reunion
4 The Class of 1980 smiles for the camera
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5 Members of the Class of 1985 6 Members of the Class of 1990 celebrate their 25th Reunion
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6 General Alumni Board Meeting Thursday, April 21, 2016 Calvert Middle School – Board Room Alumni Weekend Luncheon Thursday, May 12, 2016 Calvert Middle School – Eighth Grade Courtyard
Alumni Classroom Visits & State of Calvert Address Friday, May 13, 2016 Calvert Lower School Alumni Cocktail Party Saturday, May 14, 2016 Calvert Middle School – Eighth Grade Courtyard
Alumni Regional Events will be scheduled throughout the year. To see if we’re coming to your city or to learn more about our alumni events, visit www.calvertschoolmd.org/alumni
Reunion Parties Saturday, May 14, 2016 Various Locations – details forthcoming
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ANNUAL FUND KICK-OFF PARTY 1 Marni & Angelo Cooper 2 2014-2015 Annual Fund Chairs Casey & Erik Briggs 3 B.J. Baptist ’96, Carville Collins ’73, and Josh Perry ’96 4 2014-2015 Annual Fund Vice Chairs Redonda Miller & Albert Polito
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5 Liz Bissett, Jenny Kousouris, and Susie Chung 6 Savilla & Chuck Rohde, Pat Palm, and Courtenay Groff Shure ’91 7 Alicia & Doug Schmidt ’79, Kitsie Scarlett Burnett ’48, and Joe Burnett
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Ninth Age Boys Annual Fund Chair, Rick Froh
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Laura Davis and Mary Kay Nabit
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Lexie Rich Mills ’90 & Tyler Mills with Leigh & Graeme Woodworth
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Bart Harvey ’61, Edie & Jim Garrett ’55, and Charlie Reeves ’35
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Wendy Bond and Helen Bergland Reilly ’57
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Alex ’90 & Caitlin Gibson
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Goldisse Fazeli & Mehdi Zamani
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Cristina Niccolini and Dulaney Dent
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memory lane ~ Favorite Graduation Memory
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Mike Paul, Former Faculty Member
John Bergland ’44
Having been in charge of the Twelfth Age graduation with Isabel Craig for fourteen years, I have many memories of that day. My favorite memory is standing in the back of the auditorium as the ceremony started. After hours of rehearsal, I could watch with pride as the students proceeded with confidence. It was always a day filled with emotion. I was happy for the year I had spent with the students, but I was also sad to see them leave. I am grateful to Calvert for the memories I will always have of the beauty and pageantry of that special day.
On the day of our graduation, the invasion of Normandy was starting. I really remember this. I still recall my pride of graduating from a unique school that was way ahead of its time.
Harvey Clapp ’51 I left/ was graduated from Gilman, Deerfield, OCS, Princeton, Harvard Law, and Loyola XMBA, but Calvert graduation was the only time I was sad to leave a school. I don’t think I was the only classmate crying as we sang “We’re Going Far From Calvert.”
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Walking down the aisle with my Calvert family on the Castalia lawn, getting ready to complete the Calvert journey was an incredible feeling. Although the thought of leaving Calvert was bitter, I still remember feeling incredibly happy and grateful for all that Calvert had given me. Standing on the stage with all 42 of my best friends was so emotional. Knowing that we would all go our separate ways but still have each other and our memories was nothing but amazing.
Price Campbell ’13
Marion Parsons DeGroff ’51
My favorite graduation memory was sitting in my assigned seat on the stage, watching all of my favorite and beloved teachers walk down the aisle after us. Each teacher was smiling and having just as much fun as we were. These teachers were with us since we learned Calvert script and were with us after ten years while we accepted our diplomas.
A special memory is singing “We’re Going Far From Calvert.” I still remember the words!
Brian Nelson ’13
Rebecca deMuth Acer ’69 I prepared by trying to wash my hair with some new fangled homemade concoction of beer and eggs. It was a complete failure! I had to start all over with Herbal Essence, the “au courant” shampoo of the hour.
Scott Finney ’11
My favorite graduation memory was singing “Silhouette Child.” During the song, memories came flooding back into my head and I was reminded how much I was going to miss Calvert.
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I remember thinking it was going to rain at our Eighth Grade graduation. The skies were grey and the forecast called for rain. Winslow Gunning and I recited the opening prayer at the ceremony, and everything went off without a hitch. Soon after the reception and our final Eighth Grade photo, the skies opened up. Everything got wrapped up just before the rain came.
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Trustee Emeriti Carville Collins ’73, Bob Mathias, Tim Krongard ’76, Jim Stradtner, Jack Luetkemeyer, Deke Miller ’44, Bob Kent, and Frank Riggs ’51 gather at Castalia
class notes former faculty................. Mrs. Bardelle Offutt and her husband enjoy golfing in Florida and Delaware. She takes bridge lessons in Florida and travels more. They have gone on river cruises to Vietnam, Cambodia, and China, and will soon venture from Prague to Istanbul. They also enjoy spending time with their grandchildren in New York City.
Brooke Kirby Buppert ’93 with former teacher, Robin Carson
Mr. Michael Paul retired in 2012, and embarked on a dream cruise with wife Betsy aboard their boat, Godspeed. On the 10-month cruise, they explored the Intracoastal Waterway and the Abaco
Michael Paul enjoys retirement with his wife, Betsy
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Islands in the Bahamas. They returned to the U.S., fell in love with the Atlantic coast of Florida, sold the boat, rented a condo on the beach, and “became landlubbers for the first time in fifteen years.” They comb the beach for nature’s treasures, watch for sea turtles and manatees, read all those books they never had time to read, and volunteer at a no-kill cat rescue center. “To satisfy the ‘kid’ in us, we are annual pass holders at Disney World! Of course, we always keep one eye out to sea – one never knows what could come next.” Mr. Michael Shawen welcomed his first granddaughter, Samantha Rose, in April.
Former faculty member, Mike Shawen’s first granddaughter, Samantha Rose
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Ned Murray would like to know if any other classmates are still around. “Our ranks are thin but Ross French ’33 and I are still around.”
her 90th birthday. “We had a great time together reminiscing, especially about Calvert. We toasted ourselves being each other’s oldest friends, beginning in fall of 1931! We both feel blessed with our children, grandchildren, and having great grandchildren! Both of us are happy at 90 years old, and Calvert started us off on wonderful lives!”
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MaryLina Strauff Kosicki is living in a retirement facility in Greenville, SC. She recently returned from a twoweek river cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest during which she had short day visits with her daughter, a recently retired psychotherapist, and her German husband who live in a village near Cologne. She also visited her eldest granddaughter, an International Lawyer who works for the German government and lives in Berlin with her husband; a younger granddaughter and her fiancé, both of whom are dermatologists and live in Munich; and an old friend who lives in Vienna. Rose Johnson Randall visited with Lawrence Hooper ’37 in Sarasota on her way to be with her brother J.T.H. Johnson (Jerry) ’34 in Sanibel for
Posey Johnson Randall ’37 & Laurence Hooper ’37 during a birthday visit
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Terry Lacy writes, “I am glad to be a member of the new Calvert School
On June 27, 2015, our beloved friend and alumnus, Charlie Reeves ’35 passed away just one month after he celebrated his 80th reunion from Calvert School. We are extremely thankful to have had the opportunity to celebrate Charlie earlier this year for his wonderful gift to the Building on Strength Campaign. He not only made a leadership gift, but also chose to leave his personal art collection to the School in his will. Charlie’s paintings will be used as a teaching collection for the Middle School fine arts program. We will miss Charlie for his lively stories, fantastic sense of humor, and his love of Calvert School.
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Signature Society and wish to say again that the grounding that Calvert gave me has been the basis for everything that has followed, from Smith through acquiring my Ph.D. and on to the translating and lexicological work that I do now. Keep up the standards! In May I had my 89th birthday on a beautiful day in the Camargue, SE France, while on a birding trip.”
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Jay Cooper is semiretired since 2012 from 50-plus years as a Wall Street technology analyst. He is presently engaged as a consultant to Germanybased venture capital holding company, Innoveas Int’l Ltd. He has a long-standing interest in the German language and the photovoltaic solar industry.
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Lavinia Lamont Rosenthal shares, “I am older, nuttier, and going to too many doctors. My only hobby seems to be reading.”
Frank Gluck ’51 at the CMA awards in November 2014
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Kittie Frick Beyer writes “the fun of learning at Calvert is one of my most vivid memories. We had fourteen children in Mr. Perry’s school bus, which was an old ‘woodie’—all ages and we all learned from each other. I never did learn what 6x7 was, but we all learned spelling from the columns in the Calvert Speller, history and geography from the Child’s History & Geography books, and so many other things.”
Calvert’s esteemed former Chairman of the Board of Trustees and loyal alumnus, Deke Miller ’44, passed away earlier this year. Deke was an avid Calvert supporter throughout his life and reveled particularly in his most recent affiliation with the School as a Calvert grandparent! Deke was deeply involved with Calvert even after his tenure on the Board, and his contributions to the School were invaluable. Most recently, Deke participated in the development of the Strategic Plan in 2010, and he served on the Head Master’s Search Committee in 2012 and on the Building on Strength Campaign Steering Committee from 2011-2014. In December 2014, Deke joined Head Master Andrew Holmgren and the other former Board Chairmen for a luncheon at Castalia, the newly renovated home of the Head Master. Deke’s varied and extensive contributions to Calvert will be remembered and felt for many years to come. We will miss him dearly and thank him for his devotion to Calvert School.
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Betsy Hart Porter has been making art and learning a variety of craft disciplines for many years and would like to show you some of her work. You can visit her website and see photos at www.betsyporter.com and also www.betsyporter.etsy.com, which showcases her handmade jewelry. Betsy now lives in a retirement community, Grand Lake Gardens. Eleanor Zell Weaver has been living in Blakehurst with her husband, Al, for over a year. Jody Mitchell Ford ’50 and her husband moved in as well. “Jody and I were in Miss Mooney’s kindergarten class, became good friends, and now will be living just down the hall from one another.”
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Harvey Clapp III has two healthy and happy grandchildren at Calvert. His son, David Clapp ’81, is now working with him in Mt. Washington helping to monetize a number of “green” investments including an electric car, two windmill companies, and a water cleaning system. His good fortune also includes his loving and tolerant wife, Ann, who moved to a new house to accommodate his two
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Harvey Clapp ’51 enjoys dinner with his family
German Shepherds when they returned to Baltimore after living in St. Croix for over a decade. After a quadruple bypass 30 years ago, a stage 4 metastasized diagnosis of prostate cancer 12 years ago, a cardiac arrest two years ago, and “all the usual suspects caused by a 60-year diet primarily consisting of beef and bourbon, I am thankful for some amazing doctors in Baltimore and Germany. Membership in the Class of 1951 at Calvert has been a great pleasure for 70 years and the source of numerous ‘old friends’, an impressive number of whom are still alive!” Marion Parsons DeGroff is finishing up a four-year volunteer job on the Scholarship Committee of the Garden Club of America. “It has been a rewarding and mindstretching experience, learning about what these scientist scholars are doing and enabling them to do it.”
Dick Webster is currently counseling families on educational matters, trying to maintain good health, writing a book, spending as much quality time as he can with his four children and ten grandchildren (all of whom live out of state), volunteering, and loving his wife, Betty.
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Polly Babcock just started revising her 300-page first draft of a memoir. She has been writing non-stop almost for two years, which has put her photography on hold. Lawrie Pitcher Hall shares that Gee Harvey Wheeler ’54 was in the Orlando area this spring and they spent a “perfect”
Dr. Francis W. Gluck, Jr. had a great 75th birthday party at Calvert in April 2014. “It was one of the highlights of the past few years!”
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Anne Luetkemeyer Stone’s two sons were both married last year. Dorsey ’89 and his wife are expecting in the spring. Her first grandchild, a boy, was born in March. FALL 2015
Lawrie Pitcher Hall ’54 at the Winter Park Florida museum of Tiffany fame
Gee Harvey Wheeler ’54 with her daughter and son-in-law, Beau Ances ’84, and their two kids (who live too far away to go to Calvert!)
afternoon and evening catching up over lunch and dinner and sharing Lawrie’s favorite things to do in the charming town of Winter Park. She is in close touch with Pam Berkley Rich by email and looks forward to seeing Ginny deBuys ’54 when she comes back South in the fall. Lawrie serves on the Enzian Theater Advisory Board (the entity that mounts the nationally ranked Florida Film Festival), Community Vision (a nonprofit organization addressing systemic issues like homelessness) and the City of Winter Park Utilities Advisory Board. She is Creative Director and Editor of the newsletter for The Mayflower Retirement Center, where she lives. Her husband of 22 years, Trevor, passed away of complications related to Parkinson’s after a 20-year battle with the disease. “He never lost his wonderful warmth and loving spirit through it all.” Pickett Randolph traveled to Oregon and had a day of adventure, including zip-lining on the Columbia River. “I went zip-lining—not once, not twice, but eight times. Very exciting, maybe I will go hang gliding on my next trip!” 51
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Susan Anderson Mason has been retired for a year, went on wonderful trips, and then had major back surgery. “Graham and I are now ready to hit the highways and byways. We had a fabulous Rhine River cruise followed by three days visiting Graham’s cousins in London this past May. Charlotte is a great place to visit. Do let us know if you are in the area!” Pickett Randolph ’54 zip lining
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Jim Garrett received the Kurt Hahn Award, the highest form of recognition conferred by Outward Bound (USA), which was presented at the National Outward Bound dinner in New York on October 20, 2014. His wife Edie and their children and children-in-law were all able to be present for the event. “Additionally, my connection to Calvert is being strengthened by our Seventh Age granddaughter, Anne Garrett Randolph ’23.” Mac Passano, Jr. retired from Waverly Press 17 years ago but continues to consult young business leaders on achieving their goals and remaining involved in their community. He
continues his community involvement when time permits and stays busy with his seven grandchildren, tennis, golf, and sailing.
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Martie Frick Symington Sanger has published the following books: National Steeplechase Rules of Racing: compiled & edited, Henry Clay Frick: An Intimate Portrait (Abbeville Press 1998), The Henry Clay Frick Houses (Monacelli Press 2001), Helen Clay Frick: Bittersweet Heiress (Univ. Pittsburgh Press 2007), and Maryland Blood (Maryland Historical Society). She has also had on-camera interviews with: WGBH, The Discovery Channel, BBC Scotland, and WQED Pittsburgh.
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Carolyn Taylor, Ann Clapp, Ann Dahl, Mona Langford, and Don McPherson, parents of the Class of 1981, attended a lecture in May where past parent and former faculty member, Ann Dahl, spoke
Ed Supplee, Jr. has traveled to 188 countries and recently returned from the Cayman Islands. He enjoys cooking gourmet meals and having exceptional wines. He manages financial and real estate investments, reads, and is in two walking groups.
Peter Schweizer has two children, Patrick and Lauren, and two grandchildren, Sophia (12) and Eleanor (10).
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On May 31st in Manhattan, the family of Anne Nelson Apgar celebrated the marriage of son, Jamie, and Melanie Gudesblatt, both Ph.D. candidates in musicology at the University of California at Berkeley. Her son, Clayton, is an interior designer who lives in LA with his wife, actress Kate Chadwick. Her daughter, Sarah, who commutes from Long Island to NYC, manages eyewear company Warby Parker’s new stores and facilities and is married to medical student, Ben Smith. Anne is President of the nonprofit South Harbor Renaissance that she and husband Sandy launched in 2011 to help Baltimore City preserve and improve Federal Hill Park. Their restored 1880 townhouse faces the park. She is also active on the Walters Women’s Committee. Busy, but more flexible, their lives are enlivened with travel to California, New York, and abroad. Elizabeth McCleary Primrose-Smith recently completed chemotherapy for ovarian cancer, “a totally unexpected detour in my life! So far, the last nine months I have been dealing with procedures, surgery, chemo, and now recovery. Once I have the energy, I will
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Machiel Van der Loos ’66
The Apgar Family at the rehearsal dinner in honor of Jamie and Melanie
resume my normal activities of walking, clogging classes, book club, Mahjong, traveling with my husband, and playing with my five grandchildren. I still love being retired and have never looked back once I left IBM.”
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Lucy Michaels has moved back home to the Bethany Beach, Delaware area after living in Georgia for 25 years. She has a home in Ocean View. Although retired as a physical therapist, she is now working two jobs and enjoy being close to her family in Baltimore and Bethany.
Lucy Michaels ’61 at Bethany Beach with her great nephew, Georgie, and her great nieces, Gracie and Augusta – children of Katie Willett Santarelli ’89
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Chris West was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in November 2014. He represents the part of Baltimore County extending from the Towson Circle up the I-83 corridor to the Pennsylvania line. He recently completed his first session of the Maryland General Assembly and served on the House Health and Government Operations Committee.
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Dr. Machiel Van der Loos is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of British Columbia. He is Director of the RREACH Lab and Associate Director of the CARIS Lab. His research is in rehabilitation robotics, humanrobot interaction, and issues related to design methodology and roboethics. He has 40 journal articles, 100 conference papers, and two book chapters in these subjects. Machiel has been married since 1984 to Prof. Judy Illes, Ph.D., Dept. of Neurology, UBC.
Margie Whitman ’69 with husband, Chuck Rodgers and their children – Will & Leigh Rodgers and Elizabeth, Ben, & Robbie Whitman
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Dede deMuth Acer and her husband, Ken, spend a lot of free time with their two college-age children. Will attends UNC School for the Arts and majors in screenwriting at the Film School. Jasper majors in neurobiology and plays lacrosse for Penn State’s NCLL Travel Team. Margie Garland Whitman is still working as a school nurse at Calvert and finished her ninth year in June! She married Chuck Rogers in January 2015. All her children attended or are attending Denison University. Robbie ’10 finished his freshman year in May. He played squash and golf. Ben works for JLL in Washington, D.C. in commercial real estate, and Elizabeth is still teaching Spanish in N.Y.C.
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Roszel Thomsen II writes, “I would guess that there are other threegeneration/trischool alumni like my father, George Thomsen ’42; myself;
and my son, Philip Thomsen ’11. All three of us attended Calvert, Gilman School, and Harvard.”
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Beth Niles reunited with Jim Scriba ’71 and Barbara Simmons Barnett ’71 this year in Sausalito, CA, and she hopes to stay in touch.
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David deMuth writes, “Since most of the Class of 1974 went to Gilman, I saw a lot of them at our Gilman 35th reunion in April – Billy Atkins, Geoff Carey, David Cromwell, Joe Davies, George Finney, Shockey Gillet, Charlie Gonzalez, Ham Hackney, William Helfrich, Harris Jones, Mark Licht, Jenkins Marshall, Tolly Merrick, Lat Naylor, Charlie O’Donovan, George Parker and Steve Snyder.
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David Clapp’s two children, Ella ’22 and Jackson ’24, attend Calvert. He still works with his father, Harvey Clapp ’51, investing in early stage companies and keeping involved in education by serving on the boards of My Sister’s Circle and Middle Grades Partnership. “I am excited that Calvert’s MGP program is up and running again and that Barclay is our new, yet very familiar partner. For fun, I cruise around in a minivan from golf course to golf course, occasionally getting in a few rounds with fellow Calvert alumni Doug Godine ’81, Matt Wyskiel ’81, and Tim Hathaway ’82.”
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Beth Brizendine is married to Ryan Hall and has two children: Calvin (6), and Alamere (3). She taught elementary school for 15 years and then moved into administration. She began a Master’s in Education Private School Leadership at the Klingenstein Center at Columbia University.
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Rachel Arnot Rockwell and her family have had a great year. Work is going well for her husband, Jason and he loves his time on the squash courts. Hannah ’22 is excited for Eighth Age at Calvert, and Oden (3), loves sports, school, and super heroes. Rachel is still home with the kids and loves her job.
Three generations of Thomsen men – George ’42, Philip ’11, & Roszel ’70 at Philip’s graduation from Gilman School
Ella ’22 & Jackson Clapp ’24, children of David Clapp ’81 doing their favorite thing, cheering on the Orioles!
Brooke Wheeler Rodgers and her husband, Packer, are living in Baltimore with their children, Patrick ’19, Jay (8), Annie ’23, and Emily (4). Brooke enjoys volunteering at Calvert
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Daughter of Ryan Vaughan ’95, Ryleigh
Children of alums who entered Fifth Age in the fall of 2014: Tommy Zink, Piper Buppert, Emmy McLain, Isabelle Shure, and Michael Thompson
as a parent and as an alumna and also running Rodgers Farms each fall, which she and her husband started in 2001.
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of the Calvert Alumni Board and Young Alumni Committee. Blair Hagan and Will Gee ’89 were married in April. The service and reception were at 2640 Space in Charles Village, which is where the first ever Baltimore Rock Opera Society (BROS) performance was held six years
ago. Will and Blair have been active in BROS since they started dating three years ago. Calvert alumni in the wedding party were: SarahSims Hagan Chesson ’98, Bethy Hagan ’01, Julia Bainbridge ’95, Ward Smith ’89, Andrew Smith ’96, Gordon Gee ’92, and Max Hagan ’07. Matt Novak is currently living in Harbor East working as a financial advisor at Harbor Investment Advisory. Matt is also an active member of the Calvert Alumni Board and Young Alumni Committee.
Brooke Kirby Buppert keeps busy with her three children, Piper ’24, Bo (3), and Hoby (2). Piper had a great first year at Calvert and is enjoying Sixth Age. Ashley Zink McLain moved into a new house and welcomed a baby in February, a boy named Charlie. “Big sister Emmy ’24 and big brother Ryan take good care of him. Emmy is in her second year at Calvert School and loves it. We are happy to be back at Calvert every day!”
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John Avirett lives in Fell Point in Baltimore. He has been working for the venture capital firm Greenspring Associates for the last ten years where he is a partner. John is also an active member FALL 2015
Calvert alumni gathered for the wedding of Blair Hagan ’95 and Will Gee ’89. Front Row: Sophie Daly ’01, Douglas Nelson ’68, Will Gee ’89, Blair Hagan ’95, Bethy Hagan ’01, SarahSims Hagan Chesson ’98, Julia Bainbridge ’95 Standing: Ward Smith ’89, Beetle Smith ’62, Page Nelson ’64, Daisy Nelson White ’58, Jerry Nelson ’57, Tim Reed ’95, Gordon Gee ’92, Garrett Bainbridge ’90, Steve Clare ’95, Wally Pinkard ’92, Marshall Johnson ’92, Andrew Smith ’96, Max Hagan ’07
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Kait Gentry finished her seventh year as a Lower School homeroom teacher and Middle School coach at Calvert and completed her Master of Education at Johns Hopkins in a program that is a joint certification of Teacher Leadership and Mind, Brain, and Teaching. She now continues to coach and has moved into a new role as the Middle School Learning and Support Coordinator.
Josh Perry ’96 and wife Yasmene Mumby Zoe & Stella Castro – children of Katherine Fox Castro ’98
Ryan Vaughan and his wife, Christine, welcomed baby Ryleigh on December 4, 2014. She weighed a lucky 7 lbs. 11oz. and likes to be held by her father all of the time.
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Josh Perry married Yasmene Mumby in December 2014. Kinsey Morrison Sale and her husband, Will, welcomed a beautiful baby boy, William Walker Sale, on March 5, 2015. Walker was born in NYC and weighed 8 lbs. 13 oz.
Nicole Webster, Director of Admissions, and Kait Gentry ’97 at their graduation from Johns Hopkins
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Katharine Fox Castro and her husband, Justin, welcomed a beautiful, happy baby girl, Zoe Jean Castro on September 9, 2014. “I love getting to know this little person and am amazed at the new things each day brings. Zoe is enjoying life in Baltimore with her loving big sister, Stella, and her furry siblings.” Katharine works at M&T Bank as Vice President in Debt Capital Markets.
Al Lietzau V continues to live in Baltimore working as a data breach insurance specialist at the family insurance agency, H.U. Dove & Company. Along with a friend, he co-founded a family business networking and professional group called the Family Business Youth of Baltimore Club, whose members include Elizabeth Paal ’99, Katherine Pinkard ’95, and about twenty other young professionals in family businesses. This past winter, Al played on the Elkridge Club paddle tennis team that won the Baltimore Men’s Interclub Paddle League A-Division championship along with Richard Gatchell ’77, Andy deMuth ’70, David Clapp ’81, Teddy Easter, and Matt Wyskiel ’81.
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Kinsey Morrison Sale ’96 and her son, Walker
Matt Councill took a new position with Travelers Insurance in Chantilly, VA in their business insurance underwriting department. In May, Matt was married to Ms. Paxton Delany, and they traveled through Italy on their honeymoon.
Al Lietzau ’99 & Matt Councill ’99 at the Alumni Cocktail Party in May 2015
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Peter Cooke ’09 in Paris at his job site
Nina Rawtani is currently in her second year as a resident in Anesthesiology at Georgetown University. She is also training for a triathlon.
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Margaret Comer was named one of 40 U.S. Gates Cambridge Scholars for 2015. The scholarships, which allow recipients to study at the University of Cambridge, are awarded to the most academically brilliant and socially committed young people. She will pursue her doctorate in archaeology. While studying Soviet era repression, she hopes to “connect patterns of change in memorialization and commemoration to concurrent changes in political regimes and wider attitudes towards identity and civil or human rights.”
Dale Waters ’10 with his future housemates from InterVarsity at a leadership conference
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Bruno Babij attends Stanford University as a Philosophy major. He received a Chappell Lougee grant for creative writing for summer 2015 study in Europe, and he is studying at Oxford University, College of Worchester this year. Kira Brock finished up her gap year of travel, community service, interning, and political engagement and is now attending Colorado College in Colorado Springs. Peter Cooke attends the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as an Honors Carolina student. He is double majoring in Asian Studies and Economics, with a minor in French. He
was awarded a UNC Burch Fellowship to assist Syrian refugees in Paris and create a portfolio of personal narratives highlighting the humanitarian tragedy impacting the millions who have been permanently displaced. He will translate these oral histories from Arabic and French and present them in the fall at colleges and conferences in the Research Triangle Region. He hopes that these personal interviews will provide significant insight into the refugee experience. Members of the Class of 2009 – Zoe Billis, Rebecca Finney, Anna Garcia-Moreno, and Katherine Phillips get together each year for an annual Thanksgiving lunch. They love staying in touch and are thankful for their friendships that began at Calvert.
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Joey Benassi plays on the Holy Cross ultimate frisbee team, has made the Dean’s List, and endured 10 feet of snow this winter! He is working over the summer as a Resident Assistant for the Center for Talented Youth in Chestertown, MD.
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Paige Hanson graduated from the University of North Carolina and has started a career with Wells Fargo in New York City.
Teddy Swindell is a student at University of Virginia with five other former Calvert students from the Class of 2010. He is also member of the UVA Club Lacrosse team. Katherine Phillips, Rebecca Finney, Anna Garcia-Moreno, and Zoe Billis
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Division I field hockey at Dartmouth. The past two summers, she attended The Island School in Eleuthra, Bahamas to study sustainability and marine ecology and was a head counselor at the Lawrenceville School Camp, a studentrun camp for underprivileged kids. Alexa Corse is attending Stanford University. “My Calvert friends remain my best friends, even those who attended my ‘rival,’ Roland Park. Isis Cabassa ’11 and I both wore our Calvert graduation bracelets at our Bryn Mawr School graduation. I have many good memories from Calvert and send my best wishes!” Isis Cabassa ’11 and Alexa Corse ’11 at their Bryn Mawr graduation
Dale Waters is an active member of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and has a summer internship at Merrill Lynch.
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Evie Bird was selected for the 2014 Field Hockey season for the Harrow Sports/ NFHCA All-American High School 3rd Team, and for the third year in a row, she was selected to the Harrow Sports/ NFHCA All-Regional/All-American Team for New Jersey. She is playing
Quichey Johnson ’11 receiving the 2015 McCormick’s Unsung Hero Award
Scott Finney remains active in scouting as an Assistant Scoutmaster. He also volunteers at the Maryland SPCA, where he did his Eagle project. He was an assistant director for the Gilman musical. “My first musical was You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown in Seventh Grade at Calvert, and this was my fourth high school musical.”
Nora Feinberg ’12 performing in Radium Girls
Naylor Finnerty was acknowledged by Boys’ Latin for having accumulated over 600 hours of community service in his four years of high school.
Initiative High School, which puts power in the hands of the students and teaches them how to think rather than what to think.”
Eria Goodweaver writes, “I will not be attending college in the fall and I am not graduating high school. My accomplishments are that I left Baltimore School for the Arts after my first semester of junior year in order to take advantage of an internship opportunity in Wiesbaden, Germany. There I taught English to high school students ages 14 to 24 at Johannesstift, a special education institute for refugees and students struggling with mental, psychological, and/or family-related problems. In addition, I have completed my fifth and last year of full-scholarship music classes at the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University’s “Tuned In” program. Since my return from Germany last year, I have been working at Baltimore’s historic Senator Theatre, am involved with the Philadelphia Service Cooperative, and am on the board of the Baltimore Youth
Halsey Hill graduated from Garrison Forest School and now attends Miami University of Ohio. She is on the Teen Arts Council at the Walters Museum getting students around Baltimore more involved, planning/hosting events, and becoming more educated with the art collection. Davis Owen signed with the Naval Academy and will play squash for them. Alex Roesner committed to play lacrosse at Penn after his Freshmen year and played on the Under Armour All-American Underclass Lacrosse Team last year.
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Isabel Cooke spent the summer codirecting Calvert’s Musical Theater Camp production with Madison Williams ’12, serving as a counselor for Madame Cooke’s International Cooking Camp, assistant coaching a swim team, and playing a lead role in the summer production of the musical She Loves Me at Friends School. Last spring, Isabel landed a lead role in Friends’ musical, The Boyfriend. She was co-head of the Habitat for Humanity Club, co-president of the chorale program, a peer educator, and a member of the Student Senate and French National Honors Society. She played goalie for JV soccer and shared the top doubles varsity badminton position with Isa Garcia-Moreno ’12. This year, Isabel will direct the student-run play and will serve as co-president of the Upper School. Nora Feinberg says she owes her writing skills to Mr. Shawn! She visited Lyon, France doing French immersion for her Arabic/French double language diploma. She also credits Calvert starting French in Sixth Age with her level of fluency—she’s in her 13th year and took the French AP exam.
In Memoriam
The following Calvert School alumni passed away between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015. We continue to remember them in our hearts.
Dr. Walter E. Dandy, Jr. ’37
Mr. Richard R. Jackson, Jr. ’49
Mr. Kurt Erlbeck ’76
Mr. John Menzies ’56
Miss Thekla M. Fitzpatrick ’45
Mr. Decatur H. Miller ’44
Mr. Peter B. Folger ’50
Mrs. Marjorie Wampole Randolph ’29
Mrs. Ethel Wagandt Galvin ’39
Mr. Charles B. Reeves ’35
Mr. Robert Garrett ’49
Mrs. Linda McLanahan Russell ’51
Mr. Sherlock S. Gillet, Sr. ’49
Mr. William Ryland ’47
Mrs. Nancy Marston Hammond ’42
Mrs. Letitia Clark Sexton ’36
Mr. Curran W. Harvey, Jr. ’41
Miss Barbara Van Ness ’40
Dr. Roger Hopkins ’54
Mr. William B. Widhelm ’48
whose efforts have had a significant, positive effect on race relations in their schools or communities. She serves as a co-chair for the Torch Burning Bright Campaign at Baltimore City College, which will raise the funds needed to build a new library, purchase state-of-the-art equipment, and create a modern academic center. The installation of a new technology infrastructure will enable a significant number of students to gain Internet access that they currently lack. Meghan Quinn attends the University of Richmond and plays lacrosse.
Makayla Gilliam-Price ’12 receiving the Princeton Prize in Race Relations
Makayla Gilliam-Price received the Princeton Prize in Race Relations Certificate of Accomplishment. The Princeton Prize in Race Relations was established to promote harmony, respect, and understanding among people of different races by identifying and recognizing high school students
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Meghan Quinn ’12 and Nora Feinberg ’12 at Cum Laude Ceremony at Roland Park Country School
Madison Williams ’12 and Isabelle Cooke ’12 after the Calvert School Drama Camp final performance over the summer
Anne Pearson Smith is a member of the Varsity Lacrosse team and club member for TLC. She is also a member of both the field hockey and ice hockey teams at Bryn Mawr. Madison Williams was in three theater productions this year, including She Kills Monsters, Anything Goes, and All in the Timing. She was also involved in Peer Education. Madison volunteered this summer at Calvert camps. She co-directed the Musical Theater Camp production with Isabelle Cooke ’12. She also helped with Cooking Camp and the Middle Grades Partnership camp, QUEST, as a counselor.
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Eve Plank ’13 receiving an award through the Henrietta Lacks Foundation
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Elena Benassi went on a service trip to Nicaragua in November 2014 through her soccer coach’s organization, More Than Futbol. “While I was there, not only did I improve in my Spanish speaking skills, but I realized my passion for service and I learned so much about Nicaragua, about myself, and how wholesome an experience helping people can be.”
Jack Baker had a good freshman year at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, NH. In the fall, Jack played starting center back on the Junior Varsity soccer team, and they finished their season 12-2. His novice boat with the crew team beat rival Phillips Andover at their race on the Merrimack River in Methuen, MA in May with a time of 5:32 to their 5:50.
Eve Plank won first place in all of Baltimore City Public Schools for her essay for the Henrietta Lacks foundation. Haley Reitz went on an academic exchange to Istanbul, Turkey for three weeks during spring 2015.
Jack Baker ’14 and crew teammates leaving the water after a race
Will Flannery had a great freshman year! He played Varsity soccer and club soccer and made the Headmaster’s List. He is currently looking at some colleges for soccer. Haley Reitz ’13 in Turkey during an academic exchange trip
Jacob Kelly has committed to University of North Carolina to play lacrosse as a Tar Heel.
Alumni, look for our new Calvert School Alumni Facebook Page! We want to hear from you! Post pictures of what you are doing now as well as share your favorite Calvert memories. Find us at www.facebook.com/ calvertschoolalumni
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calvert leader board Grace Adams
’12
Baltimore School for the Arts
• Daniel Ramos National Honor Society inductee
Jack Baker
’14
Phillips Exeter Academy
• Starting center on the JV soccer team • Member of the Crew Team
Lina Brock
’11
Friends School
• Athletic Award recipient for golf and dance • Scarlet and Gray Award recipient • Member of the Robotics Team
Edward Burchell
’12
Loyola Blakefield
• Member of the Varsity Soccer MIAA Championship team • Member of the CyberSecurity Team • Selected KAIROS Retreat Student Leader for 2015-2016 by Loyola faculty
Christopher Chasney
’11
St. Paul’s School
• Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship winner • Member of the Cum Laude Society • National Spanish Honors Society member • Kinsolving-Hamilton Award winner
Michael Collins
’11
Gilman School
• Senior Class President in 2014-2015 • Edward Fenimore Award recipient
Peter Cooke
’09
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Awarded the UNC Burch Fellowship in May 2015
Alexa Corse
’11
Bryn Mawr School
• National Merit Scholarship finalist • Member of the Cum Laude Society • Maryland Scholastic Award recipient • Evelyn Estey Sanders Classics Award recipient
Jay Crawford
’13
Friends School
• Named to the MIAA All Conference Golf Team
Emma Donahue
’13
McDonogh School
• The Dimling Award recipient • The Blanche Wells Award recipient • The Highest Scholarship Award recipient
Jack Donahue
’14
McDonogh School
• Placed 1st in the 500 Freestyle and 400 Individual Medley and placed 2nd in the 200 freestyle, 200 individual medley, 200 butterfly during the 2015 Maryland State Championship Swim Meet
Nora Feinberg
’12
Roland Park Country School
• Outstanding Writer Award recipient • Dartmouth Book Award recipient • Had lead in Radium Girls • Member of the Cum Laude Society
Naylor Finnerty
’11
Boys’ Latin School of Maryland
• Senior Writing Prowess Award recipient
Ava Geenen
’12
Baltimore School for the Arts
• Daniel Ramos National Honor Society inductee
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Justin George
’07
Duke University
• Team Captain for the Duke Lacrosse Team • Won the Division I Lacrosse Championship in his junior year
Makayla Gilliam-Price
’12
Baltimore City College
• Princeton Prize in Race Relations Certificate of Accomplishment recipient • Student co-chair for the Torch Burning Bright Campaign at BCC • 2014 Baltimore Urban Debate League Championship winner
Dennis Gong
’14
Baltimore City College
• 8-0 Tennis record in Baltimore City play • Won the individual Public School City Championship in Tennis • Maryland Public Secondary School Athletic Association state tournament regionals qualifier • Member of the chess club where he placed first at the Mid-Atlantic Grade Chess Championships for the ninth grade individual division
Anna Hart
’11
Bryn Mawr School
• Scholar Athlete • Honor Roll student
’13
Gilman School
• The William S. Thomas Scholarship Prize recipient • Fourth Form Scholar
Thomas Hebert
’11
Gilman School
• Member of the Cum Laude Society
Jeffers Insley
’13
McDonogh School
• General Excellence in Instrumental Music Award recipient • Character and Influence Award recipient
Quichey Johnson
’11
Bryn Mawr School
• 2015 McCormick’s Unsung Hero Award recipient
Jacob Kelly
’14
Calvert Hall
• Under Armour All-American Underclass Team member as the only freshman
Catherine Knipp
’14
Roland Park Country School
• Sophomore Class Secretary for 2015-2016
Irina Kolesnik
’11
Roland Park Country School
• Beyond the Boundaries Award recipient • Banniker and Key Scholarship recipient
Cole Lacovara
’11
St Paul’s School
• Merit-based Presidential Scholar Award recipient
Grace Laria
’12
Roland Park Country School
• RPCS Cum Laude Paper Selection for her paper on Jane Eyre • Board of Directors Award of the Northeast Conference on Teaching Foreign Languages • College Scholarship Prize recipient • John Herbert Dryden Memorial Prize recipient • Margareta A. Faissler Award recipient • Eleanor P. Graham Award recipient • Maryland State Merit Scholastic Award recipient • George M. White Memorial Award recipient • Red & White Award for Softball recipient
Alex Martinson
’14
Roland Park Country School
• Elected to the Honor Board for 2015-2016
Emma McCormack
’11
Roland Park Country School
• Member of the Cum Laude Honor Society • Spanish Honors Society member • International Thespian Society member • Outstanding Contribution to RPCS Theater Award recipient • The Excellence in Psychology Award recipient • Thomas Morris Cushing Award for Excellence in the Arts co-recipient
Clayton Hebert
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Paige McDonald
’13
The Park School
• Mock Trial All-Star • Scholastic Young Writers National Award recipient
Anna McGinnis
’12
Bryn Mawr School
• Devlin Cup for Excellence in Badminton
Sam Messick
’11
Friends School
• Latin Honors Society inductee • Tom La Monica Award recipient
Jackson Morrill
’12
McDonogh School
• Under Armour All-American Underclass Team member
Eliza O’Donovan
’11
Roland Park Country School
• Senior Theater Award recipient
Eve Plank
’13
Baltimore School for the Arts
• Henrietta Lacks Legacy Group Essay Contest winner
Meghan Quinn
’12
Roland Park Country School
• Named a U.S. Lacrosse Academic All American for Spring 2015 • Member of the Cum Laude Society • Smith College Book Award recipient
Haley Reitz
’13
Bryn Mawr School
• Varsity Cup Award recipient • Scholar Athlete recipient • IAAM B Conference Soccer All-Star Team
Allison Rice
’14
McDonogh School
• Grade 9 Upper School Scholastic Achievement Award recipient
Alex Roesner
’11
Loyola Blakefield
• All MIAA lacrosse team member • WBAL and Fox 45 Student Athlete of the Week • 2016 U.S. Men’s National U-19 Lacrosse Team member
Alex Rubin
’14
Roland Park Country School
• Sophomore Class President for 2015-2016
Mackenzie Sappe
’11
Notre Dame Prep
• Member of the Cum Laude Society • Social Studies Medal recipient • English, Science, History, and Math National Honor Societies inductee • Member of the Honors College at Michigan State University • Freshman Distinguished Scholarship Award recipient (from MSU)
Oliver Schmickel
’11
McDonogh School
• Alex Cosgerea Award recipient
Anne Pearson Smith
’12
Bryn Mawr School
• Bryn Mawr Ambassador • Athletic Association Representative
Barrett Sutley
’12
McDonogh School
• Under Armour All-American Underclass Team member
Maddy Unger
’13
Bryn Mawr School
• Scholar Athlete Award recipient • Member of the Honor Roll with a 4.0 GPA
Lucas Warfield
’10
George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology
• National YoungArts Award recipient • Scholastic Art & Writing Award - Gold Key for Art Portfolio recipient
Cassidy Watts
’11
Garrison Forest School
• All Auburn Scholar recipient
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The Essentials Fund
The Determination Fund The Success Fund The Calvert Fund
Annual Fund Ad
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he Board of Trustees is proud to introduce a new name for the Annual Fund, The Calvert Fund, a name that invokes school pride and pays tribute to Calvert’s history of excellence in education. This new name honors our School’s traditions while acknowledging its growth and advancement over the past decade. Like the School, our students also experience an evolution during their time at Calvert. This educational journey is marked by curiosity, mastery and purpose, the phases of a Calvert education. Your support of The Calvert Fund helps make every step of this journey possible and every day of our school year extraordinary.
The Calvert Fund campaign began on July 1, 2015 and seeks to raise $1,050,000 to support students and teachers. To make a gift, please visit www.calvertschoolmd.org/support or send your gift to Calvert School, Development Office, 2 Oak Place, Baltimore, MD 21218.
CLASS OF 2011
class of 2011 college choices
Evie Bird Dartmouth College
Naylor Finnerty Dickinson College
Irina Kolesnik University of Maryland
Alex Roesner University of Pennsylvania
Lina Brock Skidmore College
Scott Finney Furman University
Cole Lacovara Tulane University
Mackenzie Sappe Michigan State University
Isis Cabassa University of Maryland
Winslow Gunning St. Lawrence University
Grace Laria Georgetown University
Oliver Schmickel Princeton University
Christopher Chasney University of South Carolina
Bo Harchick University of Maryland
Emma McCormack Tulane University
Sydney Shutt University of Colorado, Boulder
Michael Collins Georgetown University
Anna Hart Bucknell University
Peter McIntyre Bates College
Kevin Warshaw University of Virginia
Alexa Corse Stanford University
Thomas Hebert Georgetown University
Sam Messick Davidson College
Cassidy Watts Auburn University
Anthony Crawley McDaniel College
Halsey Hill Miami of Ohio
Jillian Newton Furman University
Johnny Worthington University of South Carolina
Liam Emmart Colgate University
Amelia Horine University of Alabama
Kristen Nguyen University of Hawaii
Alexis Emmett Dickinson College
Quichey Johnson Goucher College
Eliza O’Donovan James Madison University
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