Reflections 2021-2022 by Calvert School

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ADMINISTRATION Andrew Holmgren Head Master Elizabeth Martin Head of Lower School Matthew Buck ’87 Head of Middle School Sarah Crowley Director of Academic Affairs Sarah DeCamps Director of Institute for Leadership & Purpose Denise Fiorucci Director of Human Resources Melissa Hood Director of Early Childhood Education Craig Luntz Director of Technology Tom Travers Director of Finance and Operations Timika Tyson Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Sarah Walton Director of Development Nicole Webster Director of Admission

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Letter from the Head Master

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Kiddie Calvert

Board of Trustees Briefing Moving Forward Faculty Retirees Athletics Update Veni, Vidi, Vici: Latin at Calvert “Into The Woods” Mighty Bees Make a Difference Leadership Journeys 125 Years of Calvert History The CSPA Letter from the Alumni President Donor Story: Bryson Cook ’60 Calvert Memories Reunion 2022 Alumni Connect Locally and Beyond Virtual Alumni Talks Class Notes Class of 2018 College Choices

OUTSIDE COVER Snapshots of Calvert School’s growth and expansion throughout its 125-year history. INSIDE COVER Sanya Dhami ’26 performs onstage in the Lower School Auditorium during the Tenth Age Performing Arts Show in April.

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LETTER FROM THE HEAD MASTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES BRIEFING MOVING FORWARD EMPLOYEE AWARDS AROUND CAMPUS ATHLETICS UPDATE LATIN AT CALVERT “INTO THE WOODS” MIGHTY BEES MAKE A DIFFERENCE KIDDIE CALVERT LEADERSHIP JOURNEYS 125 YEARS OF CALVERT HISTORY THE CSPA

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a message from the Head Master

ANDREW HOLMGREN

the Lower School and the other mostly in the Middle School. These two women had very different jobs yet share a common characteristic that defined their remarkable careers — they always put the children first.

e close out another successful year at Calvert School with great hope and anticipation for

the future. During the months now behind us, our community was able to provide a second year of normalcy and growth for our students in the midst of the pandemic. We learned, performed, played, and even traveled, all while maintaining the nurturing and safe environment that has defined Calvert School for 125 years.

As always, I would like to thank our students for leading the way and our adults for never wavering in their commitment to our boys and girls. In our last days together as a faculty and staff, we bid farewell to two of the giants of Calvert, Peggy Szczerbicki and Mary Alice Lears, as they head off into retirement. One devoted her career to the education and care of nine and ten year-old boys and girls, while the other helped our students discover their talents and strength on the playing fields and courts. One worked exclusively in

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For 125 years, our teachers and entire community have placed children at the center of all that we do. This philosophy has helped to build Calvert into the School it is today; and more importantly, this philosophy of education has helped to graduate generations of Calvert students willing and able to lead and serve in their communities, near and far. As we enter our 125th school year, we look forward to the new Luetkemeyer Athletic Center, our new Leadership Journeys program through the Institute for Leadership & Purpose, and a renewed focus on a post-pandemic academic environment. In our excitement for the future, however, we must always remember to honor those who made Calvert what it is. We are a school dedicated to elementary and middle school education and committed to graduating young leaders of character, who exemplify through their actions our pillars of respect, responsibility, compassion, and honor. Over the past two years, I have been asked many times how Calvert has remained open and true to its mission while expanding our campus, enriching our program, and caring for our students. My answer is the same each time — we did it together. And so, on the eve of our 125th school year, I ask you all to help us continue our march forward into the next 125 years, always together and always Calvert School. Sincerely,

Andrew Holmgren Head Master

a message from the Chairman of the Board of Trustees

WARD CLASSEN ’71

t has often been said that it takes a village to raise a child and so it is with a school. Thanks to a ded-

icated group of employees and trustees with the support of Calvert’s alumni and parents, Calvert has weathered the challenges of the past few years and emerged even stronger.

Calvert is fully enrolled, and our test scores are the strongest in recent memory. We have just completed a very successful capital campaign which has allowed us to expand our Institute for Leadership & Purpose, expand financial aid, provide additional support to our faculty and staff, and build a world-class athletic center with 10 platinum squash courts and an indoor turf field. Through thoughtful and prudent investing, Calvert was able to annuitize its employee pension plan to remove any financial risk from the turbulent financial markets and ensure every employee will receive their full retirement benefits. At the same time, our endowment has reached new heights. Our efforts to expand Kiddie Calvert by opening a satellite location in Cross Keys has been well received, and the Cross Keys location is also fully enrolled. Finally, I am pleased to report Andrew Holmgren has extended his employment agreement through June 2028. While Calvert is on strong financial footing and well-positioned for the future, it still faces challenges.

We are committed to keeping tuition affordable and providing financial aid to every student with demonstrated need. Calvert’s tuition continues to be the lowest among its peers as Calvert funds financial aid solely from the endowment and charitable donations, not tuition. Unlike many schools in the Baltimore area, Calvert does not provide merit scholarships, only needbased aid. Thirty-three percent of Calvert students receive financial aid, and we expect this number to grow. While Calvert’s investment results are strong, we have significantly increased our financial aid budget. We will continue to raise the funds necessary to allow more children to receive a Calvert education. In June, I finished my term as Board Chair. It has been an honor and pleasure to serve an institution I am deeply indebted to for my own education as well as the education of my children. The Board has selected Ned Insley to succeed me as Calvert’s new Board Chair. Ned has worked tirelessly to ensure Calvert’s future is bright. Calvert is in good hands with Ned, and the Board could not have picked a better person to lead Calvert in the future. I am also pleased to announce that David Powell ’87, Maisie Devine ’01, and Scott Foley have joined Calvert’s Board of Trustees, and I want to thank our retiring trustees Dino Mallas, Courtney Otenasek, Josh Perry ’96, and David Clapp ’81 for their dedicated service throughout the past years. In closing, Calvert’s many successes are due to the collective efforts of each of you. So, thank you for all your efforts on Calvert’s behalf. Sincerely,

H. Ward Classen ’71 Chairman of the Board of Trustees

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MOVING FORWARD This speech was delivered on June 8, 2022, by Caleb Azariah Wilson at Calvert's Class of 2022 graduation ceremony.

Class of 2022.

This type of contact takes place in sports a lot. For example, in baseball, a hitter wants to make contact with the ball. My first story involves another sport in which I at first did NOT want to make contact.

Merriam Webster defines “contact” as the apparent touching or mutual tangency of the limbs of two celestial bodies or of the disk of one body with the shadow of another during an eclipse, transit, or occultation. I'm not entirely sure what all of this means. But I do know some of the other more common meanings of contact, and I'd like to discuss those today and what they mean to me. One meaning of contact is the state or condition of physical touching.

When I was around seven years old, I played football, a contact sport. However, I did not embrace the contact aspect of this game. During football practice, I purposely avoided tackling drills. I was afraid to fail in front of the whole team, so I didn’t try. At the same time, I figured I could do it when I needed to, because after all, I had seen Haloti Ngata tackle people on TV and thought, how hard could it be? This assumption was mistaken.

ood morning faculty, staff, families, and students. I am honored to deliver my Eighth Grade

Reflection to you as a member of the Calvert School

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One Saturday, we had a game and the ball was coming my way. Unfortunately, I completely missed the tackle. Instead of failing and learning from my mistakes in practice, I failed in a game and let up a big play. But I learned from this two important lessons: One, instead of being afraid to fail, I should embrace the fact that I probably will and grow from the experience. And two, I’m not Haloti Ngata. The word “contact” can also be used to refer to a contact lens. Recently I took the steps to get contacts. I have been putting this off for a while because I was scared of messing up and poking my eye out. That’s contact I could do without! With some convincing from my mom, however, I finally decided to go to the consultation and get contacts. When the appointment came I was told to put the contacts in and take them out. This task that might seem simple took me around an hour. I failed at putting them in over and over and over again. This made me want to quit contacts and go back to glasses.

even worse when I learned they were holding her indefinitely. I struggled to cope with the fact that I couldn’t see her and I didn’t know when I could see her. What I discovered was that I actually could see her; I just had to get creative about how. Unfortunately, I was told I was not allowed to break into the hospital so I did the next best thing: joining zoom meetings with her. Though different from the form of contact I was used to, these meetings brightened her day and mine. Through this experience, I learned about the importance of communication and connection with loved ones. In that spirit, I would like to thank all of our loved ones, including those who are here today and those who can’t be, for all they have done to get us to this point. This leads me to one final meaning of contact: an association or relationship. During the pandemic, the phrase “close contact” has had a bit of a negative connotation. Being a close contact with an infected person could mean that you might need to be quarantined or that you could get sick.

This experience with contacts taught me persistence and the importance of not giving up. I now have greater confidence because I know that I can succeed if only I keep trying, no matter how frustrating a challenge might feel at the time.

However, as I leave Calvert, I’ve thought more and more about all of the close associations I’ve had here, and I know it’s a good thing to have had them. Whether seeing classmates in the hallway or playing on the same sports team, the relationships I have built with my classmates have made my experience at Calvert memorable. Over the last decade, the Class of 2022 has created and strengthened bonds that will last a lifetime. We have grown close because of all of the experiences we have shared. Together, we have learned the Gettysburg Address, walked for water, created our own Olympics, and researched topics for our city and Castalia projects. We have competed in track and field events, hoppers-crickets games, intramurals, and the incomparable Calvert Sports League. We have performed in countless plays and musicals, and we have gone on exciting expeditions to Camp Letts, Echo Hill, Harpers Ferry, and even Puerto Rico. We will have so many great memories to cherish from our time at Calvert.

Another meaning of the word “contact” is connection and communication. Communication has been especially hard during COVID-19. Recently my great-grandmother had to be sent to the hospital for emergency surgery and no visitors were allowed. It was

Although the paths we take after this ceremony will lead us on different journeys, our class will be forever linked by the connections we have forged here and because of the meaning this special place holds for all of us. As a result, I know we’ll be sure to stay in contact.

The next day my mom made me try and put my contacts in for school. I woke up early and started to put them in at 6:30 A.M. I started with my right eye but I just couldn’t get it in. By 7:45 A.M. I didn’t even have one of them in. To make it worse I didn’t even have my uniform on. I was late to school, tired, upset, and I didn’t even have one lens in. This cycle continued for multiple days. Finally, on the morning of a big basketball game, I figured out what I was doing wrong; well, actually my mom figured it out but that’s irrelevant. I successfully put both contacts in and felt great satisfaction. Unfortunately, my contacts did not improve my basketball shot, and we lost by more than 20 points. However, I could see the scoreboard clearly.

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EIGHTH GRADE HONORS & AWARDS

The Isaac H. Dixon Academic Award for Girls Ella Gridley Clapp

The Jay France ’37 Sportsmanship Award John Winand Greene III

The Edward W. Brown Academic Award for Boys Jay Koski Salovaara

The George A. Whiting Athletic Trophy for Girls Kathryn Grace Holthaus

The Girls’ Sportsmanship Award Nicola Breckinridge Garza

The George A. Whiting Athletic Trophy for Boys Toby Buck Rosenband

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The Bolton Arts Award Miranda Mae Evanko

The Banner Award Bria Amani Hicks

The Hillyer Award Allison Bower Keffer

Reflection Speech Caleb Azariah Wilson

The Citizenship Award Clara Jane Espenshade Mateo Falcon Garza

CLASS OF 2022 HIGH SCHOOL CHOICES Harrison S. Alaish The Gilman School

William E.O. Fleming Taft School

William T. Irby The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland

Catherine K. Rivers Roland Park Country School

Jackson J. Angulo-Bartlett St. Paul’s School

Amin I. Flowers II McDonogh School

Hugh F. Ivory St. Paul’s School

Ryan F. Roberts The Bryn Mawr School

Catherine R. Brody Roland Park Country School

Julia N. Foley Roland Park Country School

Allison B. Keffer McDonogh School

Toby B. Rosenband The Gilman School

Theodore W. Buck Friends School of Baltimore

William S. Foley Friends School of Baltimore

Naomi G. Klein Roland Park Country School

Zyon M. Ruffin Loyola Blakefield

Masiah E. Chase The Gilman School

Oscar W. Frazier Loyola Blakefield

Anastasia R. Lambropoulos Archbishop Spalding High School

Jay K. Salovaara The Gilman School

Robert V. Cheswick The Gilman School

Mateo F. Garza The Gilman School

Samuel H.O. Lauinger The Park School of Baltimore

Sakineh C. Schaffer Choate Rosemary Hall

Ella G. Clapp Roland Park Country School

Nicola B. Garza The Lawrenceville School

Grace N.M. Martel Mercy High School

Rowan E. Schell Roland Park Country School

Anne M. Coady Choate Rosemary Hall

Amare C. Gladden The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland

Susannah C. Martin St. Paul’s School for Girls

Myrna S. Shah-Fricke McDonogh School

O. Jansen Hodge Craig McDonogh School

Jordan M. Green The Bryn Mawr School

John J. Mashaw The Gilman School

Connor H. Souryal The Gilman School

Dylan V. D’Andrea Loyola Blakefield

John W. Greene III The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland

Charles J. McGurkin The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland

Wilton B. Vaughn The Gilman School

Charlotte B. Dent Roland Park Country School

Taylor M. Hawk St. Paul’s School for Girls

Brady Murillo Calvert Hall College High School

Wynn C. Waters The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland

Arnavi H. Dhami The Madeira School

Ty E. Hawk Calvert Hall College High School

Georgia M. Muth St. Paul’s School for Girls

Caleb A. Wilson The Gilman School

Benjamin M. Elkins McDonogh School

Bria A. Hicks The Bryn Mawr School

Ryan T. Peel St. Paul’s School

Eleanor L. Woodworth Bryn Mawr School

Clara J. Espenshade The Bryn Mawr School

James B. Hobelmann The Gilman School

Anna M. Powell The Bryn Mawr School

Alexander T. Zic Loyola Blakefield

Miranda M. Evanko Mercy High School

Kathryn G. Holthaus Roland Park Country School

Owen T. Regan The Park School of Baltimore

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2021-2022

FACULTY RETIREES MARY ALICE LEARS For 34 years, Mary Alice Lears’ infectious spirit and support for students on and off the field have made her a pillar of the Calvert community. Since starting at Calvert in 1988, Mrs. Lears has played an integral part in building and sustaining the Middle School athletics program, creating the early P.E. curriculum and even introducing squash shortly after the building opened. While we will greatly miss her energy around campus, we will be reminded of Mrs. Lears each time students compete on the squash court named in her honor, and we wish her well in her next adventures, including spending time with her young grandson, Lachlan.

PEGGY SZCZERBICKI Peggy Szczerbicki’s sweetness and warmth are apparent from the moment you meet her or walk through her classroom door, and for 22 years, she has shared that warmth with students, parents, and fellow teachers alike. Always ready with a kind word, Mrs. Szczerbicki will perhaps best be remembered for the support she showed her Tenth Agers and colleagues, and for her genuine, good-natured approach to learning. While we will miss seeing Mrs. Szczerbicki’s smile around campus, we wish her all the best in her well-earned retirement.

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EMPLOYEE AWARDS THE DEBORAH D. ’44 AND CHARLES T. ALBERT ’42 AWARD

SERVICE RECIPIENTS

JOHN F. BABCOCK, Middle School Music Teacher, received The Deborah D. ’44 and Charles T. Albert ’42 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.”

20 YEARS Linda K. Cooke Terrill C. Merwin

THE APGAR AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN INSTRUCTION NICOLE M. THOMPSON, Lower School Art 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.”

Lori A. Wlodarczyk

10 YEARS Barbara A. Mack Craig L. Luntz

THE MATTHEW ’06 AND ABIGAIL ’10 YOUNG MEMORIAL AWARD KATHERINE C. LIOTTA ’79, Calvert School Upper School Placement Coordinator, 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.”

Tynisha R. Chatman Justine M. Forrester Angela M. Gibson

THE CLASS OF 2006 STAFF AWARD ROSANE M. AVILES, Development Coordinator and CSPA Liaison, 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.

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1 Matty Jenkins ’31 grins during outside recess. 2 Grady Travers’30 sports a Calvert 125 construction helmet for Crazy Hat and Hair Day in the Lower School. 3 Ninth Age boys trade high-fives following a Hoppers, Crickets, Crows, and Canaries flag football game. 4 Seventh Agers perform their annual class play. 5 Grayson Sody ’27 participates in Lower School art class.

6 Chase Guttman ’31 adds an egg to his collection during the Fifth Age Egg Hunt this spring. 7 Ollie Saxena ’31, Telfair Carroll ’31, and Mae Dunbar ’31 smile with Ms. Werner on storybook character dressdown day in the Lower School. 8 Fifth Age students sing to family and friends during the Fifth Age Mother’s Day Tea in early May. 9 Bria Hicks ’22 studies with friends in the Middle School. 10 Charlotte Harris ’24 plays the drums during the Middle School Talent Show.

11 Jameson Exinor ’23 and CJ Nwadi ’23 stand with Mr. McLean and filmmaker André Lee while at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture. 12 Lane Allen ’23 identifies fossils in Middle School science with Dr. Sloane.

13 Bo Vaughn ’22 and Cate Rivers ’22 participate in Model United Nations. 14 Caleb Wilson ’22 presents his Castalia project to classmates and their families at Castalia Night. 15 Myrna Shah-Fricke ’22, Anne Coady ’22, and Clara Espenshade ’22 pose at the Eighth Grade Dance. 16 Sally Tucker ’25, Blair Kinney ’25, Sydney Bramble ’25, and Maggie D’Andrea ’25 enjoy a Fifth Grade ice cream treat on the Middle School Patio.

ATHLETICS

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nterscholastic

athletic

competition

resumed

the Middle School this year after a brief lull due

to the COVID-19 pandemic, with many teams traveling off campus due to construction on the upcoming Luetkemeyer Athletic Center.

Construction on the new athletic center began Spring 2021, and the School will host the facility’s official grand opening in the coming fall, when construction is scheduled to be complete. The athletic center, Calvert’s first on-campus dedicated sports building, will include a large indoor turf field and 10 squash courts.

This year, dozens of students participated in the squash program, including the majority of Fifth Graders, who learned the basics through a skills-building squash club. In higher grades, Calvert squashers competed against other local schools, even sending 12 members of the Squash A team to the U.S. Squash Middle School Team Championships in Philadelphia. Calvert was the only team from Batimore to participate. The boys claimed third in their division, and the girls took first in the consolation bracket. On campus and off, Calvert’s teams excelled this year, with multiple teams – including boys’ and girls’ A basketball, coed track and field, coed cross country, and boys’ soccer – winning at finals or championship levels. The flag football team remained undefeated this season, extending its streak, while members of the field hockey, lacrosse, ice hockey, baseball, and volleyball teams continued to grow their skills. Despite lacking access to Krongard Field, the football team also soared this year, holding its own against St. Paul’s, Loyola-Blakefield, Gilman, and more. 1 Members of the Squash A team arrive at the U.S. Squash Middle School Team Championships in Philadephia. 2 Alex Getschel ’24 competes in a cross-country event at Odyssey. 3 Bria Hicks ’22 makes her way down the basketball court in a game against Harford Day School.

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James Hobelmann ’22 competes in an interscholastic football game against Loyola-Blakefield.

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Veni, Vidi, Vici LATIN AND CLASSICS AT CALVERT SCHOOL

n May, 16 of Calvert’s young classicists traveled to Easton, Maryland, to participate in the Maryland Junior Classical

Carnell ’23, Graham Gill ’23, and Sarah Naser ’23 were also fierce competitors, placing fourth overall.

League Annual Convention, a gathering and Certamen competition where Calvert students claimed first and second place in the novice category and second place in the advanced category. As the only middle school team present, Calvert achieved these honors against high school competitors.

“I have been teaching Latin for 37 years, and I have never seen students perform at this level on these exams before,” Magister Jeff Snow said. “Their dedication to their studies and mastery of this complicated subject are truly unparalleled.” The Seventh Grade team of Claire Seligson ’23, Johanna Pitts ’23, Esme Ivory ’23, and Julianna Ishii ’23 made a name for themselves at the competition by appearing unstoppable in the early rounds of novice competition. Before claiming first place, they eventually faced off against the Eighth Grade team of Allie Keffer ’22, Julia Foley ’22, and Oscar Frazier ’22 in the finals, with both Calvert teams walking away with one of the top two positions. The Seventh Graders Chiara Bovio ’23, Vivien Wang ’23, Will

On the advanced level, Teddy Buck ’22, Jack Mashaw ’22, Sammy Lauinger ’22, and Miranda Evanko ’22 made it to the finals, where they faced off against competitors from host Easton High School and Gilman. “Miranda answered the first question correctly, creating a hush in the crowd,” Magister Snow said. “Could a group of Eighth Graders pull this off?” Despite the age difference between Calvert’s team members and their competitors – some of whom will be taking advanced placement (AP) Latin during their senior years this fall – the students successfully earned a second-place finish. Before returning home, the Calvert crew also participated in an impromptu art contest and a gladiatorial competition. Julia Foley ’22 claimed top honors for her piece of Medusa, and Sammy Lauinger ’22 made it to the gladiatorial semi-finals.

National Latin Exam Outside of Certamen, Calvert’s larger Latin program is equally substantial, with students earning more than 33 honors in the National Latin Exam. Sponsored by the American Classical League and the National Junior Classical League, the National Latin Exam includes questions on grammar, comprehension, mythology, literature, and Roman history, as well as other topics. Nine students – Lane Allen ’23, Johanna Pitts ’23, Sarah Naser ’23, Bianca Polito ’23, Claire Seligson ’23, Finley Alworth ’23, Lily Athey ’23, Hobie Mumford ’23, and Liam Digges ’23 – achieved perfect scores.

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Forrest Monaghan ’23, Julianna Ishii ’23, Myles Brush ’23, CJ Nwadi ’23, Chiara Bovio ’23, Elle Gallia ’23, and Julianne Dawn ’23 claimed gold medals while Jameson Exinor ’22, Margaret Baker ’23, Caroline Makowka ’23, Hadley Root ’23, Esme Ivory ’23, Piper Baldanza ’23, Felix Laub ’23, Byers Martin ’23, Lila Schmidt ’23, and Vivien Wang ’23 took silver. On the certificate level, three students earned magna cum laude honors, and another three earned cum laude designation.

Creative Writing Contest The National Junior Classical League Writing Contest, conducted this spring with an entry deadline of April 1, challenged students to reimagine a story from classical mythology from a new perspective – that of the monster or villain. Five Calvert students submitted their work, and all of their entries finished within the top ten positions. Notably, Finley Alworth ’23 earned the silver medal for her take on the Chimera, a fearsome fire-breathing beast whose body parts include those of a lion, a goat, and a dragon or serpent. In classical mythology, the hero Bellerophon is ordered to kill the beast for ravaging the nearby countryside and succeeds with the help of the winged horse Pegasus.

Meanwhile, Liam Digges ’23 took fifth place for his work to reinvent the story of Arachne, the mythical weaver and mother of spiders who challenged the goddess Athena’s craft, as did Johanna Pitts ’23, who focused on the monstrous multi-headed hydra. Tying for tenth place, Marianna Rafailides ’23 and Allie Keffer ’22 adapted the stories of the titan Polyphemus and gorgon Medusa, respectively.

Pegasus Mythology Exam In addition to the National Latin Exam and creative writing contest, 26 Calvert students took part in the Pegasus Mythology Exam, which tests students’ knowledge of general myth and theme, including deeper analysis for Seventh and Eighth Graders. Calvert students Liam Digges ’23 and Miranda Evanko ’22 both earned gold medals and perfect scores on this exam while Esme Ivory ’23 and Johanna Pitts ’23 claimed silver. Teddy Buck ’22, Ella Clapp ’22, Oscar Frazier ’22, Finn Ivory ’22, and Sammy Lauinger ’22 each received bronze for their performance. Finley Alworth ’23 and Jack Mashaw ’22 earned cum laude honors and certificates for a total of 11 awards presented to Calvert.

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ne year since adapting The Addams Family into a virtual musical experience, our Middle School

performers returned to the Lower School auditorium this winter with a spellbinding production of Into the Woods Jr., Calvert’s first in-person musical since the pandemic began.

The cast and crew debuted the Middle School musical in a series of four shows between February 23 and February 26, beginning with two matinees for their classmates before opening the auditorium doors to family members. More than 40 students participated in the production alongside director Alexis Tantau and other faculty members, including Sandry Sachar, Hannah Palmatary, Isabel Cooke ’12, Owen Rossi, and Katie Leonard. Unlike last year, when health and safety restrictions caused Ms. Tantau and her team to pivot to a virtual experience, this year students were able to return to an in-person production. Ms. Tantau reflected on the difference between this year and last, “While there is no question that last year’s production was full of enthusiastic and

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dedicated participants, the energy this year was palpable. It really is incredible to be making theatre together in person, and I know the students do not take it for granted.” Adapted from Stephen Sondheim’s award-winning musical, Into the Woods Jr. weaves together the well-known tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and other prominent fables into a magical story that reminds us all we are not alone.

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These are complex roles, and Sondheim has composed rather difficult music. I am extremely proud of how our cast handled these challenges.

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- ALEXIS TANTAU, DRAMA TEACHER

In the opening number, the students introduce an ensemble cast led by characters Cinderella (portrayed by

Claire Seligson ’23), Jack (Graham Gill ’23 and Lane Allen ’23), the Baker (Carson Owens ’23 and Masiah Chase ’22), the Baker’s Wife (Allie Keffer ’22 and Charlotte Harris ’24), Little Red Riding Hood (Bianca Polito ’23 and Olivia Desai ’24) and the Witch that ties their tales together (Miranda Evanko ’22). As these six characters enter the woods to seek out their dreams, they meet Rapunzel (Esme Ivory ’23 and Julianne Dawn ’23) and her Prince (Forrest Monaghan ’23 and Julius Paige ’23), the Wolf (CJ Nwadi ’23 and Nico Garza ’22), and Cinderella’s Prince (Jameson Exinor ’23 and Sammy Lauinger ’22), who repeatedly seeks her hand.

Eliza Burnett ’23 and Evan Lauer ’24 also star as the show’s narrator, while Dylan Hillel ’24, Lindley Berrier ’24, Caroline Norman ’24, Emmy McLain ’24, Finley Alworth ’23, and Sarah Naser ’23 appear as Jack’s Mother, Red Riding Hood’s Granny, Florinda, Lucinda, and Cinderella’s Stepmother, respectively. Caroline Makowka ’23 and Emerson Pruette ’24 play Milky White, the pure-white cow that Jack takes to market. “These are complex roles, and Sondheim has composed rather difficult music. I am extremely proud of how our cast handled these challenges,” Ms. Tantau said. Behind the scenes, students on the stage crew also created the show’s magnificent set pieces and worked tirelessly to bring the show to life, including assisting directors and creating promotional posters, costumes, and props. A new lighting system in the Lower School Auditorium added an exciting element to the production. Owen Rossi learned the new system and shepherded Kellen Grasmick ’24 and Bryce Herfel ’24 as they learned to design the lighting and execute cues throughout the show. Teddy Buck ’22 and Grace Martel ’22 acted as sound engineers.

Congratulations to the Into the Woods Jr. cast and crew on a wonderful production! 1 Carson Owens ’23 and Charlotte Harris ’24, portraying the Baker and Baker’s Wife, speak with Bianca Polito ’23 as Little Red Riding Hood. 2 Miranda Evanko ’22 glides across the stage as the Witch, now transformed. 3 Members of the Into the Woods Jr. Gold Cast give their final bows after a riveting production.

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Mighty Bees Make A Difference CALVERT’S COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

urpose-driven leadership and community engagement are core principles of Calvert’s curriculum

– both on campus and off – and nowhere is this more evident than in our Middle School, where students continually seek out new ways to improve the world around them. Through food drives, fundraisers, and acts of service, these Mighty Bees are eager to make a difference.

The Calvert community came together this fall to gather more than 1,000 items in support of refugee families fleeing turmoil in Afghanistan. Led by Calvert’s Diversity and Outreach Club, the community donated these materials as part of Calvert’s fall drive, The New Beginnings Project, in partnership with The International Rescue Committee (IRC). Calvert students packaged the donated materials into more than 135 welcome kits for families joining the Baltimore community. For three weeks, from November 15 through December 3, the Diversity Club encouraged students and families across both divisions to donate toiletries and kitchen supplies based on grade level. Under the guidance of Director of Global Outreach Sandry Sachar, the students asked for toothbrushes and toothpaste from the Fifth and Sixth Agers, shampoo and conditioner from the Seventh and Eighth Agers, and dish soap and sponges from the Ninth and Tenth Agers. In the Middle School, families were responsible for bar soap, deodorant, oven mitts, laundry materials, and hand sanitizer, among other items. By the end of the drive, community response was overwhelming, yielding more than 300 toothbrushes, 411 tubes of toothpaste, 74 containers of dish soap, 96 sticks of deodorant, 89 bottles of hand sanitizer, 59 bottles of laundry detergent, and 79 can openers.

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Together, the community also gathered materials for 100 complete sets of shampoo (108 donated) and conditioner (113). At the end of the drive, the Diversity Club packaged the items into 135 toiletry kits. In conjunction with The New Beginnings Project and learning about upheaval in Afghanistan, students in the Diversity Club also met with Baltimore Office of Equity and Civil Rights Chief of Staff Khadeja Farahmand, who left the country at just 22 years old. On December 2, students had the opportunity to hear her story and ask questions about how she finally arrived in Baltimore. Throughout the discussion, Farahmand shared that she fled her small village in Afghanistan due to social and educational injustices. At just 16 years old, she began studying law in India, where she did not know either of the country’s official languages, English or Hindi. Student leaders said that the discussion inspired them to keep working to support refugee families struggling through tough times, and they look forward to continuing these efforts. “This conversation educated us on the conditions that many have to go through and renewed our passion to help refugees throughout the world. The conversation inspired us to pursue our passions and never give up,” Jansen Craig ’22 said. In December, Calvert Fifth Graders also raised an astounding $14,995 in support of The Water Project, helping to provide clean drinking water for communities in sub-Saharan Africa and bringing awareness to the global water crisis and its effects on poverty and continued disenfranchisement. Over the past four years, the Classes of 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 have raised and contributed more than $55,000 toward community access to clean water in rural sub-Saharan Africa, where women and young girls often spend hours

collecting and hauling dirty water for their homes. In addition to spreading illness and disease, this method of collecting unsanitized water limits food production and prohibits young people from receiving an education. However, resources gained through The Water Project and Calvert’s annual Fifth Grade Walk for Water have made a significant impact on improving these communities and breaking the cycle of poverty that restricts those who live there. In years past, Calvert’s contributions to The Water Project have assisted in the production of wells, protected springs, and rainwater catchments that have given 2,000 individuals reliable access to clean drinking water. In addition, six schools in Calvert’s partner communities have reported reduced absenteeism related to this access. This year, the Fifth Graders traveled to nearby Johns Hopkins University on December 3 to participate in the annual Walk for Water, reviving the in-person tradition that was paused due to COVID-19 restrictions last year. Sponsored by family and friends who donated to the cause, the boys and girls circled Homewood Field before returning to campus. A week later, they launched the next phase of their fundraising efforts, hosting an optional pay-to-dress-down day and a donut sale during their snack period. By the end of the sale, the Fifth Graders had raised $707 in support of clean water resources and The Water Project.

Continuing this delicious trend, the Diversity and Outreach Club also led a donut sale in early May, this time benefitting the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and supporting humanitarian aid for families affected by the turmoil in Ukraine. The fundraiser generated $680 for Ukrainian relief, and the Eighth Grade class contributed additional proceeds from this year’s dance, A Night Under the Stars, for a grand total of $1,320. As part of the IRC fundraiser, students in the Diversity and Outreach Club also created a presentation outlining the recent turmoil in Ukraine and how Calvert students and families can help. The students identified failing infrastructure, freezing temperatures, widespread displacement, and lack of access to essential resources as the largest humanitarian challenges currently affecting Ukraine. They explained that the IRC is using donations to provide medical and psychological care, deliver clean food and water to refugees, and support evacuation efforts for women and children, encouraging Calvert families to join in and donate what they can. Additionally, Calvert Eighth Graders returned to Sandy Point State Park and the shores of the Chesapeake Bay as part of the School’s sixth year participating in the Cool Schools Plunge, a fundraiser in support of Special Olympics Maryland. As part of the challenge, students were tasked with raising at least $50 each to benefit the non-profit organization, and our Mighty Bees went above and beyond, raising more than $11,000 total.

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xcited footsteps now echo through the halls of Kiddie Calvert Cross Keys, where dozens of chil-

dren are beginning their education in Calvert School’s new child care facility. A second location for the School’s expanding Kiddie Calvert program, Kiddie Calvert Cross Keys opened its doors on September 7 and celebrated its debut with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that included staff and current students.

Accompanied by Director of Early Childhood Education Melissa Hood and Director of Finance Tom Travers, Calvert School Head Master Andrew Holmgren cut the ribbon to symbolically open the new building. "The hardest part about being a parent of a young child is dropping them off with someone you don't know,” Mrs. Hood says of Calvert’s early education program. “At Kiddie Calvert, we provide you with the

reassurance that your child is being cared for in a safe, warm, and enriching environment." Filled to the brim with boys and girls from throughout the Baltimore community, Kiddie Calvert Cross Keys offers robust child care and early childhood education for children aged 10 weeks to 5 years old in a comfortable environment of warmth and support. The facility, located in the nearby community of Cross Keys, spent much of spring and summer 2021 under construction. During this time, contractors and workers worked tirelessly to install nine child-friendly classrooms, faculty and staff areas, a front lobby, and an outdoor play zone, where the boys and girls safely enjoy playtime with their friends and teachers. Kiddie Calvert Cross Keys employs highly qualified teaching staff and assistants, all of whom use research-backed lesson plans and proven techniques to prepare the children for “big school” and beyond. In addition to academics, the Kiddie Calvert curriculum focuses on fostering strong social skills and emotional awareness in every student. Children learn empathy, accountability, and independence while strengthening soft skills like collaboration and communication, helping them to name their emotions, regulate them, and form positive relationships.

Head Master Andrew Holmgren cuts the ceremonial ribbon at Kiddie Calvert Cross Keys.

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Kiddie Calvert offers an age-appropriate daycare and preschool curriculum guided by a “learning to play, playing to learn” philosophy within a nurturing environment. To ensure each family’s comfort, the program also partners with parents through regular communication and real-time updates delivered through an easy-to-use app. To learn more, visit www.kiddiecalvert.org.

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Nico Garza ’22 enjoys the quiet views of the Monongahela National Forest.

LEADERSHIP JOURNEYS

MONONGAHELA NATIONAL FOREST

ollowing a temporary break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the new-and-improved Institute for

Leadership & Purpose (ILP) revived its experiential learning program this year with two impactful leadership journeys to Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Pioneered by ILP Director Sarah DeCamps, these trips used immersive experiences to teach students about sustainability, conservation, leadership, and community engagement to empower student leaders and purpose-driven global citizens.

In late October, two groups of Calvert Seventh and Eighth Graders traveled to Monongahela National Forest in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia for four-day leadership journeys. Accompanied by ILP Director Sarah DeCamps, Director of Global Outreach Sandry Sachar, and Middle School teacher Justin Short, the Eighth Grade set off on Sunday, October 24, and stayed through Wednesday, October 27, when Middle School Head Matt Buck ’87 and the Seventh Graders arrived for their outdoor experience. “The outdoors is one of the most effective classrooms. It encourages social-emotional development and intellectual development,” Ms. DeCamps says. “It has a way of fostering creativity, confidence, and empathy, and helping students to think through issues of identity and the natural world that’s around them.” Located in eastern West Virginia near the Virginia line, Monongahela National Forest is within a four-hour drive of Calvert’s campus. A working forest, Monongahela provides timber, water, and minerals to local communities and represents one of the most ecologically diverse areas in the Unit-

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ed States, which makes it the perfect location for lessons on forest ecology, climbing, caving, and hiking – all activities the students enjoyed during their visit. During one expedition, the students hiked to the top of Spruce Knob, the highest mountain peak in West Virginia, battling the elements as they went. Later, they donned head lamps and helmets to explore a partially submerged cave system near the Experiential Learning campus. Experiential Learning, Calvert’s partner in this expedition, is an organization that works with schools to develop high-quality outdoor programs that instill leadership skills and confidence in students. The organization operates out of the Spruce Knob Mountain Center and offers dormitory-style

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yurts to accommodate student groups. Like the rest of Experiential Learning’s programming, the mountain center and its yurts promote sustainability and harmony with nature. They are built with green-certified and local materials. As part of their leadership journey, the students also learned about orienteering, the map-and-compass skills hikers use to navigate through unfamiliar terrain. To do this, the students worked in groups, trusting their peers and working together to find their way through the forest. “The orienteering was pretty fun. I feel like we all did a good job of communicating. Even though we were getting pretty tired, we were still able to land almost exactly at the trail, which was what we aimed to do,” CJ Nwadi ’23 said.

1 Oscar Frazier ’22, Allie Keffer ’22, Cate Rivers ’22, Clara Espenshade ’22, and Owen Regan ’22 rest near the summit of Spruce Knob after an orienteering exercise. 2 Forrest Monaghan ’23 jots down some thoughts in a journal provided by Experience Learning. 3 Calvert Eighth Graders celebrate after reaching the summit of Spruce Knob. 4 Members of the Class of 2023 complete the hike up Spruce Knob on a much foggier October day. 5 Calvert Seventh Graders align their compasses before orienteering in West Virginia.

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SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO

On Monday, April 18, a group of 14 Calvert Eighth Graders departed the mainland U.S. for a weeklong immersive experience in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where they participated in service opportunities, outdoor learning, and cultural lessons aimed at fostering global thinking. Led by ILP Director Sarah DeCamps, Director of Global Outreach Sandry Sachar, and Middle School math teacher Skip Howe ’77, the trip was structured around several days of service projects with The World Leadership School and APRODEC, a non-profit organization based in Eastern Puerto Rico. “Learning about different cultures and immersing yourself in different experiences is really great to grow and learn and see a bit more of the world from somebody else’s perspective,” Allie Keffer ’22 said. “I thought it was really amazing to get to know Puerto Rico on this level through APRODEC, the service we did, and the opportunities we got to experience.” APRODEC, or the Alliance for Economic Development of Ceiba, works to promote the sustainable development of nearby communities to improve citizens’ quality of life after hundreds of years of cultural change, social upheaval, and natural disasters in Puerto Rico. Students contributed by helping to convert a former U.S. Navy base into an eco-tourism center and by cleaning dirt and dust out of a 150,000-gallon cistern to bolster APRODEC’s access to sufficient water. As part of this process, the students organized the facility’s tool shed, carried beds and bedding between different floors, tended to a community garden, and descended into the cistern, where they swept dust and grime into large buckets to hoist them out of the underground container. Tired after long days of work, the students returned to their bunks at Camp Yuquibo each night and witnessed the area’s need for clean water for Ryan Peel ’22 dodges Bobby Cheswick '22 during a Calvert Sports League football game this past fall. 30

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Cate Rivers ’22 and AJ Flowers ’22 help hoist dust and debris out of the APRODEC cistern.

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themselves: to their trepidation, the camp’s showers were predominantly cold and short with limited water pressure. “I remember the day that we got there, everyone went inside, and one person said, ‘What did I get myself into?’” Cate Rivers ’22 said. “We made a list of fears and goals, and by the end of the trip, all of the fears were things that we were comfortable with. It wasn’t anything out of the ordinary, and I think it made us grow and get out of our comfort zones.” In addition to their work with APRODEC, the students also spent their trip immersed in Puerto Rican culture, which is a mix of African, Caribbean, and European influences. Throughout the week, they met with local leaders and artisans including Samuel Lind and explored the island’s beautiful vistas. On the beach in the town of Loiza, the Eighth Graders learned Bomba, a traditional Puerto Rican dance and music style that involves improvisation and collaboration between a dancer and their drummer. “The dance teacher told us how this dance came from freed slaves who came to Puerto Rico during colonial times. The Bomba dance was a dance for freedom. We experienced first-hand how this feels and we got to do it as a group,” AJ Flowers

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’22 wrote in a travel blog. “We saw that there is pure happiness and joy associated with this kind of dancing and music. And we gained confidence pushing ourselves to try something new.” Another day, the group visited El Morro fortress, an original Spanish structure in San Juan, and broke into groups in Old San Juan for a leadership adventure challenge that required the students to speak with locals and work as a team to navigate the city. For the entire trip, the Eighth Graders were completely unplugged from cell phones, laptops, and social media – the only exception being access to write on the School’s online leadership journey blog. Without these technological distractions, the students said, they were much more able to live in the moment and forge strong bonds with their peers – some of whom were not close friends prior to this journey. “Being unplugged, you create a lot more experiences for yourself… and those kinds of experiences wouldn’t have happened if we’d had our phones. We’d retreat into our phones. Instead, we were forced to interact with each other and created a lot of good memories this way,” Jay Salovaara ’22 said.

For their final day, the Calvert crew explored El Yunque National Forest, the only tropical rainforest in the U.S. national forest system, and enjoyed outdoor adventures like hiking, rafting, swimming, and sliding down a natural water slide. As they ventured further into the forest, the students got an up-close look at some of the region’s exquisite wildlife, including goats, iguanas, and coquis, an unofficial symbol of Puerto Rico that dates back to early Taino culture.

the 2022-2023 school year. Like this year, Calvert students will visit West Virginia and Puerto Rico. As well, 2022 will mark Calvert’s return to The Island School and Cape Eleuthera in the Bahamas – last visited by students in 2019.

That night, Zyon Ruffin ’22 wrote on the travel blog, the entire group participated in a “candle circle” exercise with the World Leadership School and reflected on what each person enjoyed and gained from the journey. For Zyon, it was a lot, including learning to look at things from a different perspective, to face personal fears and doubts, and to work hard to improve one’s community.

“Step out of your comfort zone and do something you’ve never done before, because it’s once in a lifetime, you’ll maybe never have that opportunity ever again,” he says.

“Maybe the most important of all was realizing how sometimes people can’t always hear me when I talk. But on this trip, I have learned to speak up more,” Zyon wrote. “This experience has helped me have confidence to use my voice.”

1 Students visit Castillo San Felipe del Morro, a Spanish fortification that dates back to the 1500s, in San Juan.

Thanks in part to overwhelming student interest in these trips, the ILP has announced several upcoming leadership journeys that will take place during

4 Toby Rosenband ’22 adds his handprint to the APRODEC campus after several days of working to improve the area.

To would-be student travelers, James Hobelmann ’22 recommends not letting perceived limitations or comfort areas prevent anyone from pursuing new opportunities.

2 Zyon Ruffin ’22 prepares to enter the APRODEC cistern. 3 Connor Souryal ’22 glances backward while kayaking in Puerto Rico.

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The First 125 REFLECTING ON CALVERT’S HISTORY AHEAD OF 125TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR

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hen Head Master Andrew Holmgren addresses a crowd of Calvert donors, friends, parents,

and community members on April 20, in the grand, gilded halls of the Baltimore Museum of Art, he compares Calvert’s 125-year journey to something our Lower Schoolers hear almost every day – a fairy tale. Once upon a time,” he begins. “Above the Croft and Conlyn Apothecary at 110 West Madison Street, a school was born...”

Long before it acquired its beautiful campus, extensive curriculum, and even its name, the future Calvert School began as informal classes with teacher Fraulein Schurmann at the home of Isaac and Elizabeth Dixon in 1896. They lived on Park Avenue in what is now Baltimore’s Mt. Vernon neighborhood, where Fraulein Schurmann instructed the four Dixon children under the emerging concept of German Kindergarten. In 1897, the School grew to enroll 15 children and set up shop above Croft and Conlyn’s drug store, where two of its founders -- Elizabeth Dixon and Mary Williams – dubbed it the “Boys’ and Girls’ Primary School” as a placeholder. For about two years, the “temporary” name stuck, only to be replaced in 1899 with the arrival of a 24-year-old teacher from the Browning School, Virgil Mores Hillyer.

Hillyer, Calvert’s first Head Master, updated and improved all aspects of the School, now called Calvert Primary School, and introduced many of the School’s most enduring priorities and princi-

1 The rooftop garden at Calvert’s Chase Street location provided an area for games in 1903.

2 Founded in 1906, the Home Instruction Department grows to educate students throughout the world. 3 Calvert expands, offering its first organized athletic program in the 1940s. This photo depicts a 1948 football game in progress. 4 The Class of 1955 participates in music class led by teacher Miss Wright.

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ples. Among these were the School’s focus on early education, or “the first learning” that Hillyer often called the most important of all. During his time as Head Master, from 1899 until his death from appendicitis in 1931, Hillyer strongly believed in the power of childhood and the “game spirit of all work,” and he imbued the School with hints of whimsy whenever possible. To this day, the Lower School on the corner of Canterbury and Tuscany roads – where the School moved in 1924 – is shaped like an ‘E’ for education. Inside, the carved auditorium pews still depict fairytale imagery, and if they look carefully, today’s students can still find that whimsy reflected in their lockers and classrooms.

“Hillyer threw elaborate parties for the kids on weekends, made silhouettes, including the famous silhouette in our school logo, played the violin in the hallway, and created the whimsical designs found throughout the School,” Mr. Holmgren shared with donors at the April 20 event. “He understood the importance of childhood in learning.” Under Hillyer, the School implemented its first assemblies and formed the Home Instruction Department, which sent lessons home to students who were quarantining due to a series of epidemics. From its beginnings in 1906, the HID would grow to educate elementary students across all parts of the globe, furthering Calvert’s teachings and adding to Hillyer’s reputation as an innovative educator. In the years that followed, he would also pen a number of instructional books aimed at appealing to young learners, including A Child’s History of the World (1924), before his death in late 1931.

In early 1932, the Calvert Board of Trustees penned a resolution that celebrated Hillyer and his contributions to the School, marveling at how a young, relatively inexperienced school teacher managed to grow the School to more than 300 students and “thousands of others in their homes in all parts of the world…” “While credit for this strange and yet extremely im-

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portant result is shared by the original founders of the School, and by the staff of faithful teachers and administrators,” the Board wrote. “In large measure, it is due to one person, the young man chosen so well in 1899 and given an opportunity to demonstrate his genius in elementary education.” As the School community mourned, it also unknowingly marched toward the Great Depression, Head Master Donald W. Goodrich faced nearly unprecedented financial challenges. For much of his tenure, enrollment was markedly down; however, Goodrich is best remembered for his advancements to the School’s transportation and tutoring offerings, as well as the School’s first organized athletics.

In 1940, Goodrich resigned, opening the door for Gilman School teacher Edward W. Brown, the School’s third Head Master. Under Brown, and thanks in part to World War II, the Home Instruction Division thrived, and the Head Master flipped the School curriculum on its head, stating that HID requests should fuel the day school’s curriculum. At this time, the School also separated its students into single-gender classrooms in an attempt to minimize behavioral issues and addressed perceived strengths and weaknesses in each group. From there, the School continued to grow, gaining the planetarium, the library, and the large Luetkemeyer Wing of the Lower School. At the same time, the School welcomed Head Masters William W. Kirk and Merill S. Hall as the School sought to expand even further. “Toward the end of the 1990s, the School faced an inflection point of sorts. Too many students were leaving Calvert early for the local high schools. A decision needed to be made if the School was going to move forward,” Mr. Holmgren shared. “The choice: reduce the number of grades and become an elementary school only or expand and add a full middle school to the program. It was not an easy call.” Guided by Board of Trustees Chairman Jack Luetkemeyer ’53, the School forged ahead and opened the Middle School in 2003, making space for more than

9 5 In 1979, Lower School students gather inside the newly opened Luetkemeyer Planetarium. 6 Fifth Head Master Merill S. Hall shakes hands with a student entering the Lower School during his 20 years at Calvert. 7 Lower School students experiment with early online learning almost two decades before Calvert implements its 1-to-1 device program. 8 Calvert students, teachers, and administrators march to the newly constructed Middle School, which opened in 2003. 9 Current Calvert Lower Schoolers sit near the plaques in the Lower School Lobby at 105 Tuscany Road.

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200 additional students and developing Calvert’s 10year journey. When the Middle School opened, Calvert alumnus Andy Martire ’83 was there to push forward, becoming the School’s sixth Head Master, and before long, current Head Master Andrew Holmgren came to campus in 2013. For nine years, Mr. Holmgren has stood resolute at Calvert’s helm, steering the School through continued expansion, unparalleled successes, and unforeseen challenges. Since its inception, the Middle School has blossomed into a premier institution for Baltimore’s Fifth through Eighth Graders, offering an engaging

Development Committee Chair Betsey Hobelmann ’87 addresses donors to the School at the April 20 Calvert 125 anniversary celebration.

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curriculum, a full lineup of interscholastic sports, weekly clubs, annual theatre productions, and near-endless leadership opportunities through the Institute for Leadership & Purpose, which formed in 2018 – and the School has no intention of stopping there. In March 2021, the School entered the public phase of its most ambitious capital campaign to date, the Calvert 125 Campaign. Named for the School’s landmark anniversary year, this initiative raised more than $16 million in less than two years in support of four priorities: • Championing a community of leaders through Calvert’s Institute For Leadership & Purpose • Transforming campus with the addition of

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the School’s first dedicated sports facility, the Luetkemeyer Athletic Center Expanding access to education through robust financial aid offerings Ensuring student success through continued support of the Calvert Fund, the School’s lifeblood and largest source of unrestricted operating dollars.

As a direct result of the campaign’s success, the School is currently building the Luetkemeyer Athletic Center, a 27,000 square-foot facility containing an indoor artificial turf field, a student and faculty fitness center, and 10 on-campus squash courts that will satisfy the demands of Calvert’s most popular sport.

The athletic center, named for leadership donor Jack Luetkemeyer ’53, will officially open in Fall 2022. Meanwhile, the School community is also looking ahead to Calvert’s 125th school year, which begins in September, and the many meaningful community events that will celebrate such a historic anniversary. In recognition of the Calvert 125 Campaign’s success, this event series began on April 20, 2022, when more than 150 Calvert alumni, donors, administrators, and community members gathered at the Baltimore Museum of Art to reflect on Calvert’s achievements and launch the anniversary year ahead. Members of the community who donated $5,000 or

Items from Calvert’s archives decorate each table at the Calvert 125 Dinner hosted at the Baltimore Museum of Art.

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John Waters ’58 speaks with Dino Mallas, wife Georganne, and Calvert 125 Honorary Chair Wendy Bond.

Calvert 125 Chairs Ben’52 and Wendy Griswold stand with Board Chair Ward Classen ’71 and wife Sibley.

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Leadership donor Jack Luetkemeyer ’53 and wife Susie arrive at the Calvert 125 dinner.

more in the last year were thanked for their generosity at a seated dinner with handwritten notes from current Eighth Graders. The event featured a curated exhibition of items from Calvert’s archives, ranging from class photos and memorabilia to class notes and athletic uniforms, and guests were invited to trace the School’s history from item to item ahead of dinner. In her introductory remarks, Development Committee Chair Betsey Hobelmann ’87 thanked donors for their continued support and announced the School’s recent grant of $500,000 from the France-Merrick Foundation to establish a scholarship fund for Baltimore City students. “Although we recently closed out a campaign, led by Ben ’52 and Wendy Griswold and supported by everyone in this room, we know there is more work to be done to ensure that any deserving student can afford the 10-year Calvert journey, especially those who live in our great city,” Hobelmann said. As guests finished their dinner and Calvert-themed desserts began to arrive at each table, Mr. Holmgren regaled the crowd with an intimate, up-close look at Calvert’s first 125 years before transitioning to speaking about the School’s promising future. In these remarks, he thanked all attendees for their continued support of Calvert School, which will enter the next school year with booming enrollment and a robust community of parents, alumni, students, and teachers.

Head Master Andrew Holmgren delivers an abbreviated history of Calvert School at the April 20 event.

“For more than 125 years, Calvert School has grown and developed in the same ways as its beloved students, becoming bolder, stronger, and more confident with each passing lesson and era,” he shared. “Today, as we celebrate the School’s first 125 years, we reflect upon the many pioneers, changemakers, and educational pillars that have secured Calvert’s place as a premier institution – and we look ahead to the generations of students, teachers, leaders, and families who will define the next 125.”

Mark your calendar for Calvert’s

FOUNDERS’ DAY FESTIVAL Friday, October 7, 2022

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2021-2022 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Courtney Brody President Torie Getschel Vice President Stephanie Martin Secretary Ashley McLain '93 Tracy Browning Lower School Parent Coordinators Holly Jackson Jennifer Conyer Middle School Parent Coordinators

FACULTY & STAFF APPRECIATION Holly Coady Lower School Mary Ellen Evanko Middle School

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THE CSPA 2021-2022 PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION The Calvert School Parents’ Association (CSPA) connects parents of current students to campus news, events, and each other. Every parent is a member of the Association and can volunteer for various events, classroom opportunities, and committees. Last year, the CSPA sponsored several special programs to keep our parents informed and the lines of communication open. With the help of our dedicated parent volunteers, our faculty and staff appreciation efforts continue to be a huge success. Appreciation Stations, filled with pre-packaged goodies and snacks that are easily accessible for teachers to grab and go, came to life amid the COVID-19 pandemic as a safe and fun way for parents to treat the faculty and staff. Over time, these stations, donned with clever themes like “Donut Know What We’d Do Without You,” have grown into a monthly favorite for all. Faculty and Staff Appreciation Co-Chairs Holly Coady (LS) and Mary Ellen Evanko (MS) organize the signups each month for the assigned classes, and, like clockwork, our generous parents fill the stations to the rim with snacks, drinks, centerpieces, raffle prizes, and thank-you posters from parents and students alike. Our last Appreciation Station of the school year, “You Are a Hero,” very fittingly fell during Teacher Appreciation Week in early May. Teachers enjoyed “super foods” including hummus, veggies, fruits, and smoothies. The CSPA is already planning next year’s Appreciation Stations! Thanks to all who contributed this year!

Carmen Zuniga

February’s Appreciation Station awaits teachers and staff in the Middle School Office.

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Ninth Age Flag Football

Fifth Age Mother’s Day Tea

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BACK ON CAMPUS Following a hiatus due to the pandemic, Calvert once again opened its doors to parents this year, welcoming a limited number to participate in annual festivities and events with their students. Thanks to all who were able to join us! Eighth Grade High School Night

Sixth Age Geography Show

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PART II alumni

LETTER FROM THE ALUMNI BOARD PRESIDENT ALUMNUS DONOR STORY CALVERT MEMORIES REUNION 2022 ALUMNI REGIONAL EVENTS VIRTUAL ALUMNI TALKS CLASS NOTES IN MEMORIAM

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2022-2023 ALUMNI BOARD OF GOVERNORS Charlie Albert ’72, President Doug Carpenter ’99, Vice President New York City Elizabeth Paal Goss ’99, Treasurer Ahsha Merson Haggart ’99, Secretary San Francisco

MEMBERS Barbara Kerr Howe ’51 Daisy Nelson White ‘58 Charleston, SC Carol Campbell Haislip ’69 Wendy Chapin Albert ’73 Jamey Hebb ’76 Kieran Fox ’79 Tracey Lankford ’81 Washington, D.C. Key Worcester ’86 George Mumford ’90 David Rich ’92 Stasia Thomas Nardangeli ’93 Robert Law ’95 Reuel P. Belt ’96 Los Angeles Jennifer Hearn ’04 Theo Donnay ’08 New York City Dr. Shannon Adams-Hartung ’08 Chicago Farrell Gregory ‘18 Kendall Steer ‘18 Kiera Caffrey ’21

a message from the president of the

alumni association

t is with great pleasure that I accept the position of president of the Alumni Association Board of Governors. It is a privilege to represent

this community as the School celebrates its 125th anniversary.

For the past two years, we have all faced the ongoing challenges presented by the pandemic. Still, I sincerely believe that we find ourselves stronger for it as an alumni community. In early May, we welcomed our first on-campus reunion since 2019, and it was good to see familiar faces in person again. I also want to recognize and welcome our newest alumni, the Calvert Class of 2022. You have impressively graduated from Calvert despite the numerous obstacles you faced. We are excited to add you to our vibrant network and call you alumni. Before closing, it is my great pleasure to introduce our recent additions to the Alumni Board of Governors for 2022-2023. Daisy Nelson White ’58 is president of White Ridgely Associates. In her role, she is an executive coach to senior leaders in both the for-profit and not-for-profit arenas. She has expertise in developing executives’ capacity to achieve results with total integrity and manage diverse constituent groups’ demands and expectations. Daisy has over 40 years of successful experience and extensive training in group and family dynamics. She holds a master’s degree in art therapy and creativity development from the Pratt Institute and a Ph.D. in transformative learning and change from the California Institute of Integral Studies. She is co-author of the e-book Getting to ‘Great Idea!’ and resides in Charleston, South Carolina. Daisy has long had connections to Calvert. Parents John ’30 and Virginia ’34 were alumni, as are her two sons, Will ’89 and Gordon ’92. David Rich ’92 is an LCSW-C who recently opened a Baltimore-based practice, where he provides DBT therapy to adolescents, adults, and families. His previous work experience includes two New York City group private practices and lead mental health worker at Sheppard Pratt Health System, where he was part of an inpatient crisis stabilization team for adolescent males. Dave also works as an adjunct professor at the Columbia University School of Social Work teaching first-year graduate students. Dave earned his master’s degree from Columbia University School of Social Work in 2016 with completion of the DBT training program and lab under Dr. Andre Ivanoff, Ph.D.

PAST PRESIDENTS 2021-2022 Blake Sheehan ’00 2020-2021 Lexie Rich Mills ’90 2018-2020 Clemence M.K. Miller '81 2016-2018 Rachel Arnot Rockwell ’91 2014-2016 Brooke Wheeler Rodgers ’91 2012-2014 Kieran Fox ’79 2010-2012 Patty McCormick Klein ’86

Dr. Shannon Adams-Hartung ’08 currently resides in Chicago, where she works as a pediatric resident physician at Ann & Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital. She earned her bachelor’s degree in history and global health from Duke University before going on to obtain her medical degree from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, RI. In addition to her clinical duties, she is also an avid researcher with an interest in neonatal intensive care and bioethics. Her research has taken her to conferences domestically and abroad, resulting in several first author publications and presentations. Shannon, her husband Ryan, and their 4-year-old-dog Parker do their best to get back home whenever they can to visit the many members of her extended family who reside in the Baltimore area. Kiera Caffrey ’21 just completed her freshman year at St. Timothy’s School and was elected freshman class president. In April, she joined the Baltimore Women’s Giving Circle and is getting involved with their philanthropic efforts throughout Baltimore. Sincerely,

2008-2010 Curtis Campbell ’83 2006-2008 Hill Michaels ’51 2005-2006 Susie Quarngesser Amiot ’79

Charlie Albert ’72 President, Alumni Board of Governors

R E F L E C2004-2005 TIONS 2021 - 2022 Matt Wyskiel ’81

Bryson Cook ’60 and wife Cindy have pledged a generous gift of $1 million to Calvert School.

CALVERT ALUMNUS PLEDGES $1 MILLION TO INSTILL THE VALUE OF GIVING BACK AT AN EARLY AGE

alvert’s Class of 2023 will have more than graduation to celebrate next June. It will also mark the

first time an individual of Calvert’s graduating class is recognized with a special distinction for highest academic achievement. Bryson Cook ’60 and his wife Cindy established The Leitch-Cook Award with a generous $1 million planned gift intended to highlight the academic success of an Eighth-Grade student every year. The Leitch-Cook Award will complement the long-established Dixon and Brown graduation awards, which honor a boy and a girl student who have distinguished themselves not only academically but exemplify the characteristics of a Calvert education.

To honor the academic achievements of a member of Calvert’s graduating class, the proceeds from Bryson and Cindy’s fund will support a project at Calvert selected by the Leitch-Cook award winner in partnership with the Head Master and the Eighth Grade Gift Committee. “Cindy and I are very excited about the establishment of The Leitch-Cook Award to honor Elsie Leitch and Earnshaw Cook. Our hope is that this award will instill the value of giving back at a young age,” said Bryson. Named for Bryson’s grandmother, Elsie Leitch, and his uncle, Earnshaw Cook, this award represents Bryson and Cindy’s commitment to the long-term success of Calvert students and the desire to give back to the school that made the most difference in Bryson’s life. After Calvert, Bryson attended Gilman School with many of his classmates from the Class of 1960, and then earned an undergraduate degree from Princeton University, a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Finance. After a two-year stint at Alex Brown, he was a long-time partner at Venable and now resides with his

wife, Cindy, in Palm Beach. His children are Jeb Cook ’00 in Baltimore, Laura Wunder in Baltimore, and Rosie Cook in Palm Beach, and he is the godfather of Middle School Head Matt Buck ’87. Bryson’s grandmother and uncle left a profound impact on his life. Mrs. Leitch lived near Calvert’s campus where her husband, Vernon, and she raised Bryson’s mother, Thayer Leitch. Earnshaw Cook was not only Bryson’s uncle, but also a renowned engineer, turned baseball statistician after retirement. Earnshaw’s discoveries were said to have changed the game of baseball by none other than famed sportswriter and Calvert graduate, the late Frank Deford ’51. If you are interested in discussing the impact of your legacy and establishing an endowed fund at Calvert, please contact Director of Development Sarah Walton at swalton@calvertschoolmd.org or (410) 243-6054 ext. 141.

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CALVERT MEMORIES

Reflect, Inspire, Celebrate: 125 Stories for 125 Years

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n honor of Calvert School’s 125th anniversary, which will be celebrated throughout the 2022-2023 school year, we asked a few alumni to share their favorite memories from their days at Calvert. So far, 45 collective voices of our alumni have helped present the richness of our School. These recollections and more can be found on Calvert125.com, where all alumni are invited to submit their most memorable Calvert stories ahead of this important anniversary. We hope to have 125 stories in honor of the School’s 125 years and welcome submissions between now and December 31, 2022. You may also submit your favorite memory by video. Recently, 26 alumni shared their Calvert stories in this format. Please take a moment to watch their testimonials by scanning the QR code.

Christina Fenhagen Anderson ’46: “I have had Calvert in my mind several times this past year. I loved it there and loved my teachers, including the music teacher (she was relatively new at the time, and what turned me on was her introduction of metal flutes to the class -- I held onto mine for years and years!) and especially the French teacher, Madame Gunning. On my very first day of school, she Gunning stood outside of our classroom door and all of a sudden opened the door, saying ‘Bonjours, Mesdames et Messieurs.’ It tickled me pink!” Kittie Frick Beyer ’48: “As World War ll unfolded, my father couldn't take us to Calvert because gasoline was rationed. We lived out in the country, and Daddy took the train, the B&O from the Owings Mills station on the Reisterstown Road, to his downtown office at Robert Garrett & Sons. Since there was difficulty getting the country children into town, Mr. Perry, the Athletic Coach at Calvert, stepped into the breach. He picked up all of us country kids, and there were 14 of us spirited little people in his wooden station wagon. Mr. Perry would drive to the end of our driveway and honk his horn, and my sister, Louise Frick Randolph ’46, and I would run up the hill still struggling to put on our coats... Mr. Perry never said anything, the rest of us did, though! We went over some new fact we had learned recently, and we tutored the younger members of the group in history and in the multiplication tables. We learned poetry by heart, too, which we drilled into everybody in the car... I remember teaching everybody how to spell ‘SUPERCALIFRAGILISTIC,’ and ‘MESOPOTAMIA.’ It was a school where we had to learn a lot of things by heart... Years later I saw Billy McMillan ’47 somewhere, and he said, "We should have a reunion of Mr Perry's Carpool!" And if we did, I'm sure we'd all be able to spell ‘NEBUCHADNEZZAR.’”

Charlie Albert ’72: “The Calvert School class of 1972 had experienced undefeated full contact football success over three seasons... Having bested Gilman at Calvert during our eleventh age campaign, the final and ultimate test awaited us. We were used to playing on our own relatively tiny field, but now we had to prove ourselves on a much larger, regulation-size gridiron. On top of that, the young men across the way in the Blue & Gray looked bigger than us and they had revenge on their minds... In the second half, Gilman had a slim lead and kicked the ball to us. Unfortunately, they tackled our kick returner on our one-inch line. The Gilman boys were convinced they had scored a safety by making the tackle in our end zone, but the referees would not change their call... We ran a short side buck play next. Gilman had stacked their defensive line with all 11 defenders hoping to score a safety. Even so, Todd Parker ’72 dashed through a small hole and ran 90 yards to their 10-yard line. It took four plays but we scored a touchdown with a pass from Dave Willis ’72 to Earl Galleher ’72 on the right side of their end zone! This gave us the lead which we never relinquished.” Blake Sheehan ’00: “I have such fond memories of Field Day – racing around the boys' field in our gym clothes (the only part of a uniform at the time). A great culmination of the year’s effort running laps!” Lauren Trexler ’18: “My favorite memories are sitting with Charlotte Wight ’18 and Mr. Cowell during Study Hall.” Will Vincent ’18: “My favorite memories are the second-story window and Harpers Ferry.”

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or the first time since 2019, Calvert welcomed back approximately 200 alumni for a series of in-person

reunion events on Friday, May 6, and Saturday, May 7.

Despite the rainy weather, Friday brought together our alumni from the Class of 1972 and older, as well as our Hillyer and Signature Society Members for a Head Master’s Luncheon. Guests enjoyed musical pieces played by the Middle School String Ensemble, remarks by Head Master Andrew Holmgren and Board Chairman Ward Classen ’71, and a Castalia speech by Myrna Shah-Fricke ’22. Saturday began with the All Alumni Board Meeting, featuring a virtual alumni talk with Dr. Charlie Munn ’67 and an overview of Calvert’s 125 years

2022 ALUMNI REUNION CELEBRATION celebrating classes ending in 2s and 7s

by Head Master Andrew Holmgren. (To view Head Master Holmgren’s talk, visit the “Alumni News” section of our website and click on the reunion article found there.) DA conservation biologist and ecotourism entrepreneur, Dr. Munn discussed his international work, travels, and incredibly close encounters with wildlife. The board meeting was followed by a bus tour of Baltimore and Calvert’s campus given by alumni volunteers Charlie Albert ’72 and Farrell Gregory ’18. Thank you, Charlie and Farrell! Saturday evening honored this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Ward Classen ’71 for his dedicated service to Calvert and the community at large. Alumni Board President Blake Sheehan ’00 presented the award and said, “As a member of the class of 1971,

Luke Wilson ’97, Jack Linehan ’92, and Sandy Rich ’97 speak during the on-campus dinner celebrating their classes.

Classmates from the Class of 1971 reconnect in the Lower School. Pictured, left to right: Geraldine Nager Griffin ’71, Barrie Simmons Barnett’71, and Marcie Hornick ’71.

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Ward would have celebrated his 50th reunion last year. He is a notable attorney, published author, and expert in software law. He has also served 22 years on the Board of Trustees, most recently as Chairman. The timing of this tribute coincides with the conclusion of his trustee service, for which we are all grateful.”

The reunion dinners for classes ending in “2” and “7” immediately followed the cocktail party. The classes of 1982, 1985, 1992, 1997, 2011, and 2012 all met on campus to celebrate while the classes of 1957, 1971, 1972, 1977, 1987, and 1995 came together off-campus. Thank you to all of our alumni volunteers and reunion dinner hosts. Get ready, classes ending in 3s and 8s, your reunion is next: Saturday, May 13, 2023.

1 Peter Eyring ’97 and wife Jessica stand together near the class plaques during the cocktail reception hosted on May 7. 2 Brooke Kirby Buppert ’93 and Liz Ryan ’93 attend the Reunion Weekend cocktail reception. 3 Eric Puchner ’82 attends the May 7 cocktail reception with sister Penny Strebel ’77. 4 Members of the Class of 2011 return to Calvert’s campus for a class dinner. 5 Members of the Class of 1982 Ashley Shultz ’82, Jonathan Clark ’82 and wife Ali, and Charlie Constable ’82 reunite at 2 Oak during Alumni Weekend.

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ALUMNI CONNECT LOCALLY AND BEYOND T

he Calvert community includes more than 3,300

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alumni across the globe. With only 56 percent of

our alumni in Maryland, our engagement program includes local and regional in-person and online activities. From coast to coast, we are pleased to offer opportunities for our alumni to connect with the School and with each other wherever they may live.

Calvert alumni and their families came together in July 2021 at Sky Zone Timonium for a DJ Glow Night, conquering trampolines, dodgeball, warrior courses, and other fun games. DINNER HOSTED BY JOHN WATERS ’58

GIBSON ISLAND LUNCHEON Parents, alumni, and friends of the School gathered at Gibson Island in July 2021. Betsey Hobelmann ’87 and her family sponsored the lunch, where attendees learned more about current events at Calvert and received an update from Lower School Head Elizabeth Martin. “It’s amazing what Calvert has accomplished in the past year,” said Sarah and Chris Brandt, parents of Xan ’27, Bash ’29, and Max ’32. Other attendees included Ashley Brewer ’93, John and Melissa DeLong, Anthony Gill and Tracey Clark, Jamie ’93 and Lexie Hodges, Henry ’55 and Nancy Hopkins, Jeannie Maddux ’72, Cristina Niccolini, Whitney Nye, Jim Potter ’59 and Ginna Naylor, Missy ’89 and Alden Smith, Ted ’90 and Jeanne Swingle, and Dick and Bennett Swingle.

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The Class of 1958 made a joyful return to Calvert in April 2022, hosted by John Waters ’58. Classmates enjoyed reconnecting with friends in person and via Zoom, hearing from Head Master Holmgren, and dining on the same stage where they used to perform in the Lower School Auditorium. NEW ENGLAND TOUR Calvert spent a week in the New England region in August 2021, visiting with alumni in Boston, Martha’s Vineyard, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. Classmates Henry Hopkins ’55 and “T” Tall ’55 reconnected in Vermont for dinner and a trip down memory lane. Other stops included Martha’s Vineyard for lobster rolls with Jerry Nelson ’57 and sister Daisy Nelson White ’58. Marjorie McHenry Bride ’51 hosted alumni for lunch at her home in Prout’s Neck, Maine, including Dick McIntosh ’55 and Lucy Foster

Flight ’69. Calvert also visited with Neal Harris ’58 in New London, New Hampshire, along with Anne Nelson Apgar ’60 and Rick Williams ’55 in Boston.

’81, Nina Rawtani ’99, Evie Bird ’11, Liam Emmert ’11, and Kevin Warshaw ’11. DENVER

VIRTUAL TOWN HALL AT BLAKEHURST In October 2021, Head Master Andrew Holmgren hosted the Calvert School Virtual Town Hall at Blakehurst Senior Living. Calvert alumni, past parents, and friends enjoyed hearing about the exciting things happening on campus this year. Alumni included Hill Michaels ’51 and Pattsy Swindell ’51.

Denver alumni gathered on January 2022 at Postino Broadway, including Brad Purdy, Erin Oglesby Purdy ’93, Watty Galleher ’69, and Sophie Galleher. CLASS OF 2018 SENIOR LUNCHEON

Calvert teamed up with Baltimore Homecoming in October 2021 for their event in New York with Director of Leadership Gifts Sarah Caldwell, Emita Hill ’47, and Alex Yaggy ’83. The event was held at Mustang Harry’s, a Ravens bar in New York.

In February 2022, 40 members of the class of 2018 gathered for a senior lunch. The festivities marked the first alumni event back on campus in nearly two years since the start of the pandemic. Alumni had the chance to reconnect with each other, former teachers, and tour the school, all while being treated to lunch from Koopers Chowhound. Each attendee also received a complimentary sweatshirt to take with them next year as they begin their college journey.

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In July 2021, Middle School Head Matt Buck ’87 and Director of Development Sarah Walton spent time with San Francisco alumni, including Peggy Finney ’76, Dan McGill ’89, Stephen Linaweaver ’84, and Calvert trustee Andrew Schapiro ’95.

Alumni came together in March at the Baltimore Homecoming reception in Boston, including Anne Nelson Apgar ’60, Bob Thomas ’70, and Tom McCormick ’06. Calvert also connected with Dr. Indira Duraiswami Narayanan ’53 and Dr. Larry Stifler ’53.

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In November 2021, Calvert traveled to California to meet with alumni and attend the Baltimore Homecoming reception in Los Angeles. Julie Bowen ’81 hosted the event and was joined by Molly Luetkemeyer ’79, Ru Belt ’96, and Betsy Mastropieri ’05. In the following days, Calvert met with Joan Folger Fey ’41, Cassie Harvey ’96, Charlie Brooks ’98, and Dr. Jonathan Koch ’01, Courtenay McGowen ’58, and Linda Morton ’66. WASHINGTON, D.C. Calvert alumni gathered at the Hillwood Museum in Washington, D.C. in December 2021 for lunch and a historic home and gardens tour. In the evening, more alumni came together to share their memories over cocktails at Residents Café. Alumni included Bill Eaton ’47, Corbin Marr ’55, Bert Keidel ’58, Tracey Lankford

John Waters ’58 and Rig Baldwin ’58 talk during the Class of 1958 dinner in April.

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Virtual alumni talks ENGAGING WITH THE CALVERT COMMUNITY ONLINE

ince launching virtual programming in May 2020, Calvert has continued its series of online offerings

designed to engage the School’s extensive alumni community and highlight their impressive skill sets and career paths. Throughout the past school year, Calvert hosted 13 virtual events, open to alumni all over the world, and explored a range of topics. Through these talks, alumni near and far were able to foster learning and meaningful connection. Thank you to each of our amazing speakers and everyone who attended.

John Avirett '95 | June 2021

John Avirett ’95, Andy Jones, and Emma Sun of Greenspring Associates shared their insights on the summer analyst program and working in the venture capital field. As one of the world’s largest venture capital investment firms since its founding in 2000, Greenspring managed $12 billion in assets and in September 2021 was acquired by StepStone Group. During his talk last summer, John began by saying, “One of the things I’m super passionate about outside of Greenspring, my family, and a number of my friendships, is ultimately driving Calvert alumni back to the region and getting them involved in the innovation economy by providing job opportunities at Greenspring.” Attendees of the talk asked the presenters for advice for those just starting their careers. John closed with an emphasis on the solid foundation that Calvert provided, saying, “Internships or work in general, I’m a big believer in grit as an attribute of success.”

slower-to-process thoughts, moodiness, less social engagement, loss of muscle strength, and a decrease in fine motor skills, to name a few. However, worrisome developments interfere with daily living, like memory lapses from which a person cannot recover. “I recommend to clients that they lead with, ‘I noticed a change, and I think this is something we can probably treat. Let’s talk about this with Dr. Primary Care Physician’ and make it something very manageable and not about dementia whatsoever... If you believe dementia is at play as you rule out treatable disorders, you can let the doctor bring that up,” she said. In doing so, clients avoid alienation from their loved one and, together, can navigate the path to a diagnosis. In these instances, establishing a cognitive baseline is critical, especially for adults 65+. Detection of mental irregularities can then be made by comparing results over time. One such baseline can be found on the New Street Compass website, Cloud’s company founded to help dementia caregivers gain knowledge, skill, and emotional support. Her mission is to help caregivers transform their sense of fear, frustration, and failure into curiosity, creative problem solving, and confidence. Carol Campbell Haislip ’69 | July 2021

After more than a year of a pandemic where health recommendations and social norms remain in flux, uncertainty about how to approach interactions reigns supreme. Carol Campbell Haislip ’69 spoke about etiquette in a post-pandemic world with the reminder that we’re all learning the new guidelines of etiquette.

Cloud Quarngesser Conrad '73 | July 2021

“This is not a one-size-fits-all conversation. Everybody has to figure out this navigation for themselves.”

Cloud Quarngesser Conrad ’73, a dementia caregiver trainer and mentor, led alumni in a discussion of cognitive decline. Cloud emphasized that signs of “normal” aging include occasional word loss, mild forgetfulness,

Cultural and pandemic distance between people has changed dramatically, as is something as simple as how to greet people. “In our culture, the only appropriate form of touch in the business world was the

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first use of this Sportvision system was at a Ravens game. “Back in 1998, it took two tractor-trailers filled with equipment to draw this simple line and probably had less computing power than is in an apple watch today.” These days, VR and AR have an ever-expanding repertoire of benefits, from interactive training to an educational tool for schools, as well as XR-Cise and therapy, particularly for the treatment of phobias. Anne Love Hall ’60 | September 2021 Cloud Quarngesser Conrad ’73

handshake. And now that we don’t necessarily have that form of touch, it creates an awkwardness that we didn’t have before.” Carol emphasized the need to reread body language in this nuanced world to gauge people’s comfort levels. “After more than a year of the pandemic, we haven’t had to focus on body language on Zoom, and we’re now relearning the messages people are sending through their body.” Carol closed with, “The easiest way for all of us to move forward is to embrace the awkwardness” and a reminder to most importantly, “be kind to others.” Will Gee ’89 | August 2021

“You can trace most of what I’m doing today to the planetarium in some way or another,” said tech innovator Will Gee ’89 as he began his talk on the past, present, and future of virtual (VR) and augmented reality (AR). Although virtual reality is almost 200 years old, the ’90s brought the all-time most popular use of AR with the introduction of the yellow first-down line in football. “This is something that anyone who has watched a sporting event has seen, and it’s the idea again of mixing reality with computer graphics in a convincing way that creates a helpful output.” A little Baltimore trivia, the

Anne Love Hall ’60, an educator and college guidance counselor with more than 45 years of experience, shared her wisdom with the alumni community in an interview with Farrell Gregory ’18. Inspired by her love of working with kids and parents, Anne has helped countless students navigate college admissions. Throughout the conversation, Anne gave several tips to students. But her main takeaways were for students to trust their instincts, be open-minded, and last but not least, “be yourself.” Rick Ober ’55 | October 2021

Rick Ober ’55 shared his insights on the electoral process. As a legal analyst for the Princeton Gerrymandering Project and Innovation Lab, he’s co-authored multiple articles and is well-versed in the subject. “There have been two eras when the popular vote winner did not win the election. The first major one was the gilded age, which was very similar to today. There was inequality, political polarization, social dislocation, cultural narcissism, and unprecedented technological advances – the telegraph and telephone. And that’s sort of where we are today. Now the internet is the technological disruption with increasing inequality and partisanship.” Rick also related the U.K. origins of gerrymandering, having derived from rotten boroughs and

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subsequently evolved into five major kinds of gerrymandering. Gerrymandering can potentially be positive in allowing communities of interest to be represented. Rick cited a Hopi reservation in northeastern Arizona connected via the Colorado River down to Phoenix. This unusual configuration enables the Hopi to have their district separate from the larger Navajo nation surrounding them. Bob Thomas ’70 | November 2021

Bob Thomas ’70 illustrated the complexities behind whistleblower law in his talk, “Setting the Record Straight – Fighting Fraud and Representing Whistleblowers.” Bob founded the practice that eventually became the Whistleblower Law Collaborative in 2003. His practice represents whistleblowers in qui tam actions under the False Claims Act. “In a lot of ways, it was an outgrowth of my stint as a prosecutor.” Bob also illustrated how working with whistleblowers is different from more traditional forms of practicing law, as well as how they screen clients, criminal cases that run along with their civil cases, and what inspired him to become a professor at Boston University Law School. William Baptist, Jr. ’96 | December 2021

William Baptist, Jr. Ed.M. ’96 described the benefits of studying abroad internationally, including unique skill-building, cultural impact, and educational enhancement in his talk, Global Citizenship and Studying Abroad. William is an international education scholar-practitioner focused on getting students in the mindset of global citizenship and outside-the-box thinking. Courtenay Compton McGowen ’58 | Feb. 2022

Courtenay Compton McGowen ’58 explored the history of dragons worldwide and highlighted that this universal archetype has roots in almost every culture. Representations of dragons were compared using imagery from European, Ethiopian, Chinese, and other sources. Courtenay began her talk by saying, “We may think that dragons are a thing of the past, but we are surrounded by dragons even today.” She then explored

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the many ways we encounter the mythology of dragons in art, architecture, and pop culture, both in the modern and ancient world. “In short, dragons have always existed in all parts of the world. They are a type of inherited imagery from our earliest ancestors, passed down to us from our collective unconscious as a primordial archetypal image. The imagery varies from place to place, but the concept is the same. It is based on an innate fear of predators embedded in the human mind.” Evan Washburn | February 2022

CBS Sports reporter and Calvert parent Evan Washburn spoke to the alumni and parent community, providing a recap of the Super Bowl and a preview of March Madness. Evan answered a range of questions, reflecting on his personal experience, his career evolution, and his insights into this year’s Super Bowl and March Madness. Evan highlighted the amount of preparation he puts into sideline reporting, “We’re only on air for three hours on Sunday, and if you do the math, I’m probably only on camera for a minute, a minute thirty, and you’re only hearing my voice between three minutes to five minutes depending on the game and what’s happening... Monday through Thursday, it’s four to five hours a day in terms of prep where you’re reading, listening, and watching everything possible to be an expert on those two teams. You land in the host city of a game, and you meet with both teams, players, and coaches in person… And then it’s all about being perfect for those three hours.” Evan continued, “Sideline reporting is probably the easiest job to do but the hardest job to do well.” Dave Rich ’92 | April 2022

Dave Rich ’92 LCSW-C discussed how the pandemic impacts our mental health and explored Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), Parent Management Training (PMT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). “I think that strict behavioral therapy can be exhausting, and when you add this flexibility component to it,

Current parent Evan Washburn CBS Sports Reporter

and ask yourself, ‘What can I accept?’ and ‘What kind of emotions I can accept?’, it actually allows for more change to happen because it takes the pressure off… People respond really well to it.” Dave counsels adolescents, adults, and families using various therapeutic modalities and suggests in a pandemic, mindfulness becomes even more vital. “If people are feeling extreme fear, it’s really important to listen to that and ask, ‘What is the most effective thing to do?’” Dave stressed acknowledging that fear is critical in finding a path toward normalcy.

Althea became the first Black person to play in an official USLTA tournament at the exclusive West Side Tennis Club in New York. Charles Munn ’67 | May 2022

Conservation biologist and ecotourism entrepreneur Dr. Charles Munn ’67 spoke as part of the All-Alumni Virtual Board meeting during reunion weekend. Alumni were excited to learn about Charlie’s international work, travels, and to hear more about his incredibly close encounters with wildlife.

Sally Hopkins Jacobs ’69 | April 2022

Sally Hopkins Jacobs ’69 made a virtual return to campus to speak with the Middle School Diversity, Outreach, and Allies Clubs. A veteran Boston journalist, Sally is finishing her second book, Althea: The Life of Tennis Champion Althea Gibson, due to be released in 2023. Students discussed excerpts from the book, Althea’s challenging road to success, and the role race played throughout Althea’s career. In 1950, Gibson broke the color barrier in tennis. When she squared off with white champion Louise Brough,

Please visit calvertschoolmd.org/alumni to view the full recordings of these talks. If you are interested in talking with our alumni or student community, please contact our Alumni Office at alumni@calvertschoolmd.org.

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Class Notes 1930s

Harvey Clapp '51

1937 Posey Johnson Randall writes, “So sorry not to be able to see Calvert School in its celebrations. Cheers to all who are celebrating on campus.”

1940s 1942 John Wolfe writes, “For its 80th reunion, in 2022, the wartime Class of 1942 made a Class Gift to the School, to be emplaced in 2024 when next available. The Gift consists of the transplanting onto the Calvert campus of a living direct-descendant sapling tree from the famous old Wye Oak in Talbot County on the Eastern Shore. The original old tree died in 2002 at the confirmed age of 462 years, but Maryland’s Forest Service had the foresight to conserve a grove of direct descendants before it fell to a severe storm. Calvert will determine an appropriate site for the tree, and the Gift will provide for an appropriate stone marker with dedicatory plaques and a modest fund for perpetual care of the growing tree.” 1945 Lew Barker writes, "Still alive - don't know why!"

1951 Frank Gluck shares, "A few months ago, Pat Mundy '51 sent me a photo of our Eleventh Age class. It resurrected all sorts of memories from those of us around to appreciate it and stimulated many comments, particularly concerning the professorial-looking teacher by the window. Jack Coontz taught the Eleventh Age boys for several years and was legendary for his enthusiasm and volatility. He never had an opinion he didn't like and was profoundly generous in sharing it. One of our more memorable teachers anywhere!"

1947 Talbott Huey was delighted to attend this year's Head Master's Luncheon, where he caught up with former classmate Bill Eaton '47.

1950s 1951 Harvey Clapp has sadly passed, yet his widow Ann Clapp keeps his memory alive. Ann shared the following newspaper clipping that she found of her husband, Harvey, in his Calvert days. Frank Gluck '51.

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1951 Barbara Kerr Howe was approved and sworn in as a member of the Maryland Higher Education Commission. She looks forward to this role. 1952 Grafflin Cook worked for Mercantile Bank in the trust department for 34 years, 22 of which he handled the R.J. Reynolds family wealth. He retired at age 64 when PNC took over being head of Private Wealth Management. He has been happily married to his wife for 60 years. Together, they have two great daughters, both of whom live in town. One went to Calvert, Muffie Cook Cummons ’75, and the other went to Oldfields. Grafflin lives in Homeland in the family abode. “Lyn and I had the opportunity to travel all over this wonderful world. Vacations for 40 some years were either in New Hampshire or Maine. Life has been pretty good.” 1952 Page Dame and his wife Beverly continue their tropical lifestyle in Sarasota, Florida, now five years after relocating from North Hatley, Quebec. "The reunion Zoom on May 2 was great fun and so good to reconnect with a number of classmates. Hope to visit the School when in Baltimore at the end of June." 1952 Libby Callard Olson writes, “Thanks to Page Dame’s efforts, we held a virtual class reunion maybe a month ago. It was good to see faces and to hear what those attending were doing. At first I thought I did not need to do that, but I have to tell you it brought back memories of people and teachers and, of course, Mr. Brown. More guys showed up for this than “girls,” but it was great. Thanks, Page. I live in Homeland now. My family, four boys and one girl live far afield. I do have one son in Annapolis, however. I have eight grandchildren. That is about it!” 1955 "T" Tall will host his son Chris' wedding reception this June. The couple married remotely in December 2020. "Shortly thereafter, we offered to hold it in the Fall of 2021. Yet Chris' wife Megan, an epidemiologist, suggested long before Omicron, Delta, BA 1 or 2 were part of our vocabulary that we

defer until June 2022. Wise girl!" 1956 Van Wolf is mostly (but not entirely) retired from environmental law, where he has been practicing in Phoenix since 1981. His two sons are in various aspects of finance in Dallas, and his daughter is preparing for a doctorate in physical therapy. In Dallas, he has two grandchildren, George IV, born February 2021, and Mila, born March 2022. He escapes the heat with weekends in Flagstaff and serves on the Board for Ballet Arizona. Van spends his time with exercise, reading, and various projects; with COVID-19 receding, and he is looking forward to more travel." 1957 Katharine Harrison says, “I am still teaching clinical medicine at Johns Hopkins with the medical residents and students. I am not in a clinic or office, as I do not want to come in contact with COVID19 at this time. My grandchildren are great, Jack is graduating from Gilman’s middle school this summer. We had a good time at our 65th reunion this spring at Katharine Baetjer’s house. I see a lot of Katharine, Scotty, Helen, and Christy.” 1958 Daisy Nelson White shared that the school she started in Ridgeland, South Carolina, is now in its fourth year! PolarisTech.Org currently includes grades 5-12 and plans to break ground this year for a second building to house K-4. "We have six career and tech tracks: aeronautics, information technology (IT), health sciences, business, advanced manufacturing, and logistics. Each learner works with material tailored to their reading and comprehension level. We are organized around Project-Based Learning (PBL), competency-based learning, and complementary skills needed in life and work in the 21st century." Daisy loved attending her class dinner "given by our illustrious, kind, and hilariously funny classmate John Waters '58. Great to hang with all of you! Thanks, John." Lastly, Daisy writes, "Come visit Charleston and give us a shout!"

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1959 Alfred Gundry III retired this February after 53 years in the yacht brokerage business as the owner of Interyacht, Inc. "On May 3, 2022, I celebrated my 42nd wedding anniversary with my wife Dibby Albert Gundry, who just celebrated her 50th anniversary from Bryn Mawr's class of 1971. Our son Fred, 37, is a filmmaker, and daughter Didi, 35, is a busy social worker. We all enjoy our family sailboat, which was a godsend during COVID-19."

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1960s 1960 Anne Nelson Apgar would appreciate hearing from classmates who've faced challenges, especially recently. On April 8, with no warning, she had a small stroke that left her with significant physical and mental weaknesses, on top of double vision from a head injury last year. Anne and Sandy moved to Boston last April and embarked on a condo renovation that concluded the day of her stroke. Just blocks from the Public Garden – and a mile from Mass General Hospital! – they overlook the Charles River and are delighted with their new roost. Anne looks forward to reconnecting with classmates in the area. 1961 Hen George Kennedy hopes that all of her 1961 classmates are doing well, are healthy, and feel, as she does, that the toughest of these two years dealing with the pandemic is gradually winding down. "My news is the birth in mid-September last fall of a seventh grandchild, a wonderful six-month-old granddaughter named Lily in Austin, Texas. All seven grandchildren are under the age of nine. Efficiency is often lacking on my part! Also, I am happy to share that this past October 2021, my younger son, Scott L. Kennedy, co-founded a public benefit start-up company Novata." Novata is a public benefit corporation created by a unique consortium of non-profit and for-profit organization experts in social justice, financial data, and private markets. Novata's partners include the Ford Foundation, Hamilton Lane, Omidyar Network, and S&P Global Inc. The company has also been featured in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ October 08, 2021, p B-10). As Hen explains, "Novata is a

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1961 Lynn Opfer Goodwin writes to share that she has been living in Key Colony Beach in the fabulous Florida Keys since 1985 and works full time as a Realtor. "I am still actively fishing and participating in Marathon Yacht Club events and an Alumni of Leadership Monroe County. My life partner, James ‘Jimmy’ Padgett, is retired and plays golf almost daily. I love to hear from old friends." 1962 Christopher Read West writes, "This has been a year of reunions: my 60th with Calvert School and 50th from Williams College. Calvert's Head Master's Luncheon was delightful, and it was so much fun to reconnect with my old classmate Charlie Ober ’62 and my carpool-mate Deedle McKendrick ’61. I am standing for re-election in the Maryland State Senate this year from Legislative District 42. The district starts at my house in Ruxton and moves up the York Road corridor to Hunt Valley, then spreads out to include all of northern Baltimore County, eastern Carroll County, and the outskirts of Westminster. That means lots of driving and lots of pricey gas consumption! 1969 Ross McKenrick writes, “Lots of good news to report! I retired from Microsoft this spring

— after 15 years as a program manager leading large projects for our customers. I can’t say enough about how great it was working there. My wife, Christina, has been battling a serious case of breast cancer for over 10 years now and the company was SO understanding and supportive. Many friends (including my manager) still check in to see how she is doing.We still hold fort in Seekonk, MA where we raised our three children, who are now living in Colorado and Oregon. We also have an apartment in Corvallis, OR that is about a mile from our daughter (Mida) and our two adorable grandchildren aged 3 and 1.5 years old.” Ross McKenrick ’69

1969 Margaret Garland Whitman is loving retired life. "I so enjoy seeing many Calvert children out and about in Baltimore and beyond! My daughter and her husband are leaving Denver after six years and are moving to Devon, Pennsylvania. They are expecting their second child, and I am excited they will finally be close by! My son, Ben, is getting married in May 2023 in Charleston, South Carolina, to a wonderful woman. I cannot wait. They live in Bethesda. My other son, Robbie Whitman '10, is doing well and living in Washington, DC. I am doing volunteer work, taking care of my mom who lives nearby in a retirement community, playing some pickleball, and enjoying the Adirondacks when I can."

1970s 1970 Suber S. Huang shares that his eldest son, David, survived two-and-a-half years of internal medicine residency in New York City before developing COVID-19, from which he has recovered. In May, he will be married to a former classmate who is a star at McKinsey, and in July, he will begin a three-year fellowship to become an oncologist. Suber's daughter, Jennifer, is an intern of internal medicine at the University of California Irvine and will start her residency there in Ophthalmology. Suber's youngest, Dan, is a Vice President for EastDil Secured. "Since my last report, I lost my father and Cindy, her mother. We were lucky to have had them for 90 years. I am also fortunate that my mother celebrated her 90th birthday and continues her life's work to cure cancer. She was the first woman professor at Hopkins and is now the longest-tenured in its history. Cindy continues in private practice dermatology and enjoys both the benefits and challenges of solo practice. I continue to be active in research and consulting and am proud to have been inducted into the Retina Hall of Fame this year. I also gave the President's Award for the Vitreoretinal Society of India and received the Fight for Sight Vision Research Advocate Award for founding the Future Vision Foundation. I additionally received the American Society of Retina Specialists Packo award, given for extraordinary service to the Society and the profession. I have had tremendous satisfaction discovering an inner creative side. This year, I will produce my twelfth and thirteenth documentary films which celebrate the men and women who have made breakthrough discoveries that help people see (FutureVisionFound.org). A minor regret is that my first major photography show, a three-month solo exhibition at the New York Foundation of the Art, was canceled (twice) due to the pandemic, as was our Calvert 50th Anniversary. Compared to the lives lost and the suffering in the world, it is truly the most insignificant sacrifice. I am playing more competitive tennis than ever and having the time

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of my life. I often return to Baltimore from Cleveland to be with my mother. 1971 Barrie Simmons Barnett has returned to Maryland after almost a decade of living in California and is thrilled to be on the Eastern Shore. "Still a portrait painter, I'm teaching at the Academy Art Museum in Easton, rowing, gardening, and visiting my new granddaughter in McLean, Virginia. "I just attended the terrific Calvert reunion and loved seeing Marcie Hornick '71, Geraldine Nager Griffin '71, Ward Classen '71, and the amazing campus. The video presentation alone was worth the trip for those who missed it!" 1971 Ward Classen held a belated 50th reunion at his house during alumni weekend. In attendance were Caroline Shoemaker ’71, Marcie Hornick ’71, Geraldine Nager ’71, Bobby Merrick ’71, Jim Ebeling ’71, Stewart Finney ’71, Brooks Parriott ’71, Hap Warfield ’71, and Raymond Gonzalez ’71. Barrie Simmons Barnett ’71 was on campus for the reunion activities but unable to make the dinner while Beth Niles ’71 was also unable to attend the dinner but sent along her picture from her cooking show. A great time was had by all and 55th reunion is in the works!

Ward Classen ’71 and classmates

1972 Charlie Albert shares that together with twenty other revelers, the Class of 1972 gathered to celebrate their 50th reunion during Alumni Weekend in early May. Joyce Boatwright Cole ’72, Weezie Jones Lietzau ’72, Betsy Boykin ’72, Jeannie Merrick Maddux ’72, Josie George Worthington

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’72, Martha Fitzpatrick Bishai ’72, Murray deMuth ’72, Dave Willis ’72, Tolly Albert ’72, and their significant others whooped it up during a fun afternoon and evening! 1973 Wendy Albert writes, “Tolly (Class of 1972) and I welcomed a son-in-law into our family on November 6, 2021. Our daughter, Annie, and Thomas Delaroderie had a beautiful wedding ceremony at St. James Church and the reception was at the Valley Country Club. What fun it was to have Art Donovan III ’73 bartending at his family’s club for our reception. Art is also Class of 1973 and I fondly remember his fun birthday parties at Valley Country Club. My daughter, Eleanor, has been working for the Maryland Jockey Club for the past four years. Tolly continues his love of wealth management and investing for clients at Chapin Davis. I am doing tons of gardening and house projects. We are looking forward to traveling again. I am frequently in touch with Kingsley Moore Mooney ’73. Hoping many of our classmates come to Reunion next year!!” 1974 Lily Downing writes, “My father, James Bedford Downing III ’43, died on May 21, 2021. He was 90 years old. He remained in his home, where he died peacefully.” 1976 Jamey Hebb was back at Calvert in early May for Reunion Weekend and enjoyed seeing a nice cross-section of fellow alumni, faculty, administrators, and staff. “Like many of you, I’m sure, I pinch myself now and again as my children continue to grow older and I marvel at how rapidly the years have passed. My daughter Lucy ’07 is married and turns 30 in October. She lives in Denver with her husband and their dog. My sons Jack and Jamey are now 15 and 14, and close to being able to look me in the eye without looking up. I continue working in digital marketing and SaaS, consulting, and selling in the retail automotive space. I am back to traveling regularly, but not nearly as frequently as pre-pandemic. Hoping all reading this are healthy and happy, and wishing everyone the best!”

1976 Wallace Simpson recently had the privilege of going to Romania for two weeks with his daughter to help with the Ukrainian crisis. “We drove more than 2,200 miles over several trips to transport supplies to the border at Isaccea and displaced Ukrainians to Craiova and then on to Budapest. It was a hard trip but fulfilling, and it certainly gave me a new appreciation for missionaries and volunteers who do this for a living.” 1977 Julie Buchanan Salovaara is loving life in Baltimore and still working for the FCC. “Our youngest child, Jay ’22, will graduate from Calvert this spring. Calvert has prepared him well for his next step, but we're not ready to leave! It's been a great 12 years watching our kids learn and grow there.”

1980s 1980 Nelly Greene Perkins lives in Sparks, Maryland, with her husband Drew. Nelly works for Ecosystem Investment Partners, a private fund manager based in Baltimore, focused on investing in large-scale ecological restoration projects across the U.S. “This year, our younger son, Henry, is a freshman at the University of California-Berkeley. Because of the pandemic, Henry was never able to visit Cal, and he did not know any other students before arriving in August for the start of classes. One of the highlights of the drop-off and our first time on the campus was meeting Ned Webster ’88, the coach of the Cal men's club lacrosse team. Coincidentally, one of Ned's older brothers, Jim, was a Calvert classmate of mine. Henry loves Cal, and we are incredibly thankful to Ned for making him feel welcome and supported. Calvert Connections run deep, and what a coincidence – so far from home!” 1983 Heidi Bruce has been hired as the new assistant vice president for Alumni Relations and Strategic Engagement. A Morgan alumna with more than 20 years of combined development and alumni relations experience, including key appointments at the University of Maryland,

College Park, George Mason University, and Ohio State University, Heidi serves as the primary strategist for alumni engagement, hosting, and launching alumni programs and events, and is responsible for leading a comprehensive engagement strategy for 30,000 Morgan alumni around the world. She most recently served as director of development for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. 1987 Ned Dukehart lives in Easton and just had a great time at his 35th reunion. “It was so fun to see everyone. My daughter, Arden, and son, Jack, will be attending the University of South Carolina next year. Jen and I look forward to spending more time in the Lowcountry. Our youngest, Finn, will be in eighth grade.”

1990s 1997 Kait Gentry and husband Sean Donmoyer welcomed their first child, Lachlan Patrick Donmoyer, in early May. Kait continues to love her role as learning and support coordinator at Calvert during her 14th year. Next year, she looks foward to having Lachlan join them on campus in Kiddie Calvert.

Kait Gentry ’97

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1999 Matt Councill says, “We welcomed Annie to our family in early May. Her brother Foster (5.5 yrs) and Rosie (3 yrs) have been very attentive older siblings. Foster wraps up pre-K in June and is excited to start kindergarten in the fall. Rosie’s energy and full speed ahead attitude, keep us on our toes. We look forward to making a trip to Baltimore (from Charlotte) later this year!” 1999 Nickel Lietzau and his wife Danielle welcomed Anna Catherine Lietzau on February 28, 2022, to join her siblings Albert VI (4) and Quinn (3). “Everyone is happy and healthy, and we couldn't be happier.” Professionally, Nickel started a new job at the end of March as a Risk Management Consultant with the Oxford Risk Management Group in Sparks, Maryland. He now works with privately held, best-in-class businesses across the country to create their own insurance company to address unique risks that typical commercial insurance doesn’t cover or that are too expensive to insure commercially. Through this self-insurance

program, business owners can create an additional profit center and lower their tax liability while addressing those rare risks that would severely impact their bottom line.

2000s 2001 Annie Wu graduated with MD/Ph.D. degrees from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine on May 25, 2022, as the recipient of the William H. Welch Award in pathology. She is excited to serve her community as a physician and starts AP Pathology residency training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in July. 2009 John Simms started teaching and coaching at Calvert this past fall. “I am happy to say that Calvert is the same great place we remember. One notable addition is the learning center, where I have been working with two other Calvert alums, Kait Gentry ’97 and Isabel Cooke ’12, supporting middle schoolers. I wish we had a learning center when we were here! It has been fun to be back and have a lot of memories resurface!”

Nickel Lietzau ’99

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2020s

John Simms ’09

2021 Kiera Caffrey traveled to Ireland over spring break this March with World Strides and her peers from all over the world, including Mexico and Columbia. "I am attending St. Timothy's School in Stevenson, Maryland, and was elected my Freshman Class President. In April, I joined the Baltimore Women's Giving Circle and am getting involved with their philanthropic efforts throughout Baltimore. Most recently, last week, I attended an event in Washington D.C. with Vital Voices for the opening of their new headquarters and heard from speakers, including the D.C. Mayor and Hillary Clinton."

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2010s 2012 Ava Geenen will be starting a Ph.D. in Philosophy at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill this fall.

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IN MEMORIAM The following Calvert School alumni passed away between June 1, 2021 and June 10, 2022.

Mary Lynn “Mimi” Marburg Brett ’37

Judith Warner McCarthy '37

Nancy Sage Shea '53

Keith "KT" McKenrick Burdett '58

Eleanor McMillan '50

Charles "Ridge" Warfield '55

Gaylord L. Clark, Jr. '40

Sarah "Sally" Young Peach '58

Anna "Nancy" O'Donovan Wilson '50

Joseph "Jay" W. J. Cooper, Jr. '43

Barbara "Babs" Hamilton Porter '38

Richard Graham '51

Richard "Dick" C. Riggs, Jr. '51

John "Jack" L. Harvey '63

Beatrix "Trix" Rumford '52

Phoebe “Dede” R. Levering ’61

Peter J. Schweizer '58

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Calvert Class of 2018 College Choices

Gabriella Alaish University of Michigan

Sophie Davis Cornell University

Riley Holcomb Occidental College

William Anderson Bucknell University

Sam Elkins University of Maryland

Luke Inglesby Tufts University

Payton Baldanza New York University

Kai Gathers Undecided

Catherine Insley Bucknell University

Carina Beritela Johns Hopkins University

Griffin Giese Wake Forest University

Elizabeth Johnson University of South Carolina

Giancarlo Beritela University of Chicago

Scott Giese University of Vermont

Caroline Jones University of Miami

Stewart Brooks Colorado College

Clara Gong University of Maryland

Joseph Kelly Cornell University

Carolyn Cameron Elon University

Charles Goodhue Oberlin College

Anna Kent Boston College

George Constable University of Virginia

Edwin Gregory Dickinson College

Nicolas Kirkwood University of Connecticut

Angelo Cooper Dickinson College

Alden Harchick Hobart William Smith College

Grayson Klein Clemson University

Elizabeth Dassoulas University of Delaware

Pieter Heesters University of Notre Dame

Sophia Knott College of Charleston

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James Kent Lemken Emory University

Caroline O’Neill University of Georgia

Kendall Steer Georgetown University

Flynn Mason University of Wisconsin

Drue Otenasek Boston College

Tyler Thompson Wake Forest University

Anne McAllister Washington & Lee University

Daniel Owens University of Maryland

Lauren Trexler St. Lawrence University

Catherine McAllister Wake Forest University

Mika Prada Enzmann University of Maryland

Sophia Verbic Lehigh University

Marshall McDonough Elon University

Corbin Ptak Carroll Community College

William Vincent Bucknell University

Anna McGurkin University of Virginia

Caroline Rice Wake Forest University

Ridgely Webster Brewster Academy

Donald Mitchell Towson University

Laura Roberts University of Richmond

Charlotte Wight University of Richmond

Ashton Morgan Dartmouth College

Ellen Salovaara Bowdoin College

Nicholas Wilson Delaware State University

Anne Obrecht Skidmore College

Mark Seba University of Richmond

Alexis Wu Georgetown University

Theodore Ochs Washington University in St. Louis

Gwendolyn Smith University of South Carolina

Narimon Zamani University of Maryland

Annelise Olsen Not Available

Palmer Sperau University of St. Andrews

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