1794 Magazine, Cheshire Academy, Fall/Winter 2022

ON THE COVER

Izzy Medeiros ’25 leads the ball away from a Brooks School player during the NEPSAC Class B Conference quarterfinals, held home on Simosa Field. Read more about the varsity girls' soccer team's undefeated season on pages 44-45.

Board of Trustees 2022-2023

CHAIR

Jennifer Freedman P’15 Westport, Connecticut

VICE CHAIR

Ronald Bergamo Jr. P’13 Cheshire, Connecticut

TRUSTEES

William Ampofo ’92 Flower Mound, Texas

Angelina Casanova ’00 Baltimore, Maryland

Bart A. DePetrillo ’87 Park City, Utah

Mitchell Herman ’68 Silver Spring, Maryland

Drew Kevorkian ’93 Miami, Florida

Suparna Mody ’00 Mumbai, India

SECRETARY

Catherine Bonneau P’04,’16 Naples, Florida

TREASURER

Jared Pinsker ’97 Orange, Connecticut

Dr. William A. Petit, Jr. Plainville, Connecticut

Praveen R. Savalgi ’06 West Hartford, Connecticut

Todd Savage ’98 Alexandria, Virginia

Murali Venkatramen P’18 Chennai, India

Edgar B. Vinal ’86, P’16,’19 Southington, Connecticut

TRUSTEE EMERITI

Michael A. Belfonti ’76 Hamden, Connecticut

Dan Gabel Jr. ’56 New York, New York

David G. Jepson ’59 Glastonbury, Connecticut

Michael Mauro P’11 Monterey, Massachusetts

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FALL/WINTER 2022

STRATEGIC MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Chris Hunn P’21

Ken Mason

Michael Torelli

ADVANCEMENT

Barbara Davis P’17,’18,’20,’24

Kathleen Houlihan

Sasha Russell

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CONTRIBUTORS

Allison Bass-Riccio

Matthew Goetz

Yuchen “ William” Sun ’24

Donald Rosenberg ’67 Snowmass Village, Colorado

Armando Simosa P’08 Rome, Italy

Brett Stuart ’68, P’09,’09,’10 East Hampton, Connecticut

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A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF SCHOOL JULIE ANDERSON

A feeling of excitement was apparent by all on campus as the school year began, as everyone was thrilled to return to a school experience not seen since before the pandemic. Countless activities and traditions were engaged in by all members of the school community during the first semester, further cementing in their lives the feeling that CA is home.

We have welcomed students from near and far, and I am incredibly proud of the early results of the tuition reset, which has made the CA experience more accessible and affordable to families. On opening day, we welcomed 153 new Cheshire Cats to campus, with an increase of 65% in female enrollment and the largest 9th grade class in more than 20 years. It is especially heartwarming to welcome legacy students to campus as they begin their journey, one they have so eagerly anticipated from stories of their youth from family members who attended CA.

With a new school year comes anticipation for the future and for what might be. I have watched our student leaders take their responsibility to lead and mentor with a renewed sense of purpose as they work to build a fun, cohesive, and truly inclusive community. New clubs and activities, from Robotics to the Asian Student Union to the Future Business Leaders of America, are engaging students and faculty as they create memories to last a lifetime. Our athletic teams have finished their fall seasons with strong records and the annual O’Connell Cross Country Invitational was a standout event. The fall production of “Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood,” showcased our thespians while our musicians continued to delight with their performances. Student agency is a key component of our academic and cocurricular programming; come for a visit and watch our mission in action as we prepare our students for the responsibility of global citizenship.

Cultivating an engaged, healthy, and supportive community is more important than ever. As an internationally minded school, we engage our students in collaborative activities that require them to think critically about the world and their place in it. We rely on the Eight Pillars of Bowden — our core values — to help develop character and a respect for others. We teach our students how to think, not what to think. Our students are changemakers and are not sitting silent as they see injustice; prior to the end of the 2021-2022 academic year, we fundraised and continue to provide support to students and alumni from Ukraine. Together, we are a stronger community, and are beginning the work we need to do in order to truly be an anti-racist institution. With understanding and appreciation for leadership and character, sustainability, and diversity and justice, we will each do our part to improve our world.

Campus is more beautiful and healthier than ever. The Simosa Field and Track reopened for preseason play after being resurfaced this summer. Installation of solar panels has been completed on the John J. White ’38 Science and Technology Center, Gideon Welles Dining Commons, Woodbury Hall, and the Facilities building in the back of campus. Take a stroll to the “back 40” — beyond the pond — and you will find our newest multi-purpose turf field and tennis courts. Our softball team is particularly excited to play their spring season on the new turf!

We are also well underway with our plans for a new athletics center and community performing arts building. We are fortunate to be working with NDC Construction, a local female-owned construction firm, and with JCJ Architects. We look forward to sharing the full scope of the project as well as updates with the greater community as we head into meetings with town boards and officials. We are so eager to get that first shovel in the ground!

Cultivating an engaged, healthy, and supportive community is more important than ever. As an internationally minded school, we engage our students in collaborative activities that require them to think critically about the world and their place in it.

Travel is an important part of my work this year as I reconnect with alumni, parents, and friends near and far. Our first reception of the year, held in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 10, was a reminder of how much we have missed meeting with alumni and learning more about their lives and experiences after leaving CA. Our annual winter reception on campus in December returned for the first time in three years. It was wonderful welcoming so many to share in this much anticipated annual event!

I look forward to seeing alumni, parents, families, and friends at receptions in Los Angeles, New York City, Boston, New Haven, and other locations. Be on the lookout for communications from the

Advancement Office, and please mark your calendar for reunion which will take place on campus June 9-10, 2023. I am grateful for your support and hope to have the opportunity to thank you in person.

Be well, be proud, and always be a Cheshire Cat!

Warmly,

Julie M. Anderson P’19,’23 Head of School

Commencement 2022

There was standing room only under the Commencement tent on Saturday, June 4, as the Cheshire Academy community gathered to celebrate the graduating Class of 2022.

A total of 85 students became Cheshire Academy’s newest alumni, as they were surrounded by friends, family, faculty, and staff during the final milestone of their high school career.

Kicking off the ceremony was Student Body President Jaden Otero ’22, who welcomed guests and wished his peers the best as they continue on to the next chapter of their lives.

Following Otero was Nancy Daoud P’11, ChFC, APMA. A champion of female-led businesses and the power of the American dream, Daoud has received many accolades, including Barron’s Top 100 Women Financial Advisors and the Financial Times Top 400 Financial Advisors for 2019, Forbes Best in State Wealth Advisors for 2020, Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors for 2020 and 2021, and was most recently ranked by Forbes as one of America’s Top Women Wealth Advisors for 2022.

Daoud is also founder and CEO of Opus: Advice First, a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services LLC that employs 18 team members and handles $1.6 billion in assets. Daoud’s son, Christopher, is a financial planning analyst, member of the CA Class of 2011, and has been a member of the Opus team since 2020.

As part of her address, Daoud spoke about gratitude, opportunity, and purpose. She reflected on her parents’ decision to leave war-torn Egypt when she was just 11 years old for better opportunities in the United States, her entering the financial services industry shortly after graduating from college, facing challenges yet persevering and thriving in a male-dominated industry, and other significant milestones in her life. She also imparted words of wisdom to the graduating seniors, such as to build trust, do what you say you’re going to do, don’t make promises you can’t keep, and to tell the truth, even when it’s not pretty.

“Have gratitude for what you have and for the people who love you instead of always focusing on what is lacking in your life and in them,” Daoud said. “Grab every opportunity — you may not recognize which one will be the opportunity of your life … and, finally, be kind to each other and to all others. It will build your confidence and strengthen your purpose.”

Siyuan “James” Guo ’22, valedictorian for the Class of 2022, spoke about the responsibility he and his peers have. He spoke about his sister, who is three years younger than he is, and how he is responsible for protecting and serving as a good role model to her. Initially, he didn’t realize his actions would impact how she would act, so when he disassembled mechanical devices at home and played around with the settings of his mother’s cell phone, he was surprised to see his sister began acting in a similar fashion. The realization that his sister looked up to him pushed him to become better at everything he did, including participating and listening in class, completing work on time, making careful and innovative decisions for the CA Math Club, and becoming a member of the National Honor Society.

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“Always seek to be a role model,” Guo said. “In doing so, we will become someone that CA will be proud of. Strengthen yourself with all the responsibilities given to you, for you and for everyone in the world. We are capable of and responsible for becoming an elite graduate that everyone can be proud of. Starting today, let’s keep our responsibilities given to us by Cheshire Academy and nurture greater opportunities to assume more in the future.”

Salutatorian Luke Parkerson ’22 reflected on his car ride to Cheshire Academy during his 9th-grade year, heading to the annual Convocation ceremony. He sat in the back seat of the car, fidgeting with his tie, thinking about how he was starting high school, and unsure of what lay ahead. That ride, he reflected, was the first of a few he wished to share with his peers and the audience, which is to pause and be mindful, recognize the things that are important to you, and to appreciate the people around you.

Parkerson’s remaining points were to be grateful for the people who have made their lives better, and to make the absolute most of every opportunity they can find. “...Everyone here will find their own purpose, even if it takes some time to realize what that is. Nobody has to be ‘made’ for any particular subject; we can always work toward any goal without needing the world to drop it in our laps. As we move forward into uncharted waters, I hope all of us can take a step back and savor each moment, and turn the burdens in our lives into opportunities. Starting from the back seat of that car, until this moment, it has sincerely been a pleasure to watch the entire growth of the Class of 2022.”

Head of School Julie Anderson P’19,’23 reflected on the state of the world, which includes the influence of social media, polarization of the United States, gun violence, the pandemic,

Student Body President Jaden Otero ’22 s Guest speaker Nancy Daoud P’11 s Valedictorian Siyuan “James” Guo ’22

and climate change. She said that the experience the Class of 2022 had at Cheshire Academy has uniquely prepared the new graduates for a world that “is at a critical juncture.”

“Let these crises teach you that you are adaptable, that you are changemakers, that you have the tools to make the world a better place,” Anderson said. “We all must confront difficulty and challenge; if we do not, we will not grow.”

“The world needs you,” Anderson continued. “You are future leaders, social activists, teachers, nurses, epidemiologists, psychologists, engineers, writers, scientists. You will discover cures for diseases, you will write policy to reduce the impact of climate change, you will push back at the systems that have oppressed human beings based upon race, gender, sexuality, gender identity, religion, or national origin. You will do

the challenging work. You will make our world safer and more peaceful, and I know that when we meet up again, whether it be next year or in the more distant future, I will be so impressed and delighted and proud of who you have become.”

In attendance this year to recognize award recipients were longtime faculty member Karen Smith, who participated in awarding the Karen J. Smith Scholarship Award for Scholastic Improvement to John Auchterlonie, and Diane Hassel, wife of William Hassel, who helped in awarding the William A. Hassel Senior Lab Science Prize to James Guo. Also in attendance to honor the Class of 2022 were members of the Board of Trustees: Jennifer Freedman P’15 (Chair), Jared Pinsker ’97 (Treasurer), Ron Bergamo P’13 (Vice Chair), Angelina Casanova ’00, and Praveen Savalgi ’06.

s Salutatorian Luke Parkerson ’22 s Head of School Julie Anderson P’19,’23

COLLEGE MATRICULATION FOR THE CLASS OF 2022

American University

Arizona State University

Baylor University

Boston College (2)

Boston University

Bridgton Academy Bryant University (2)

Bucknell University

Clark University (2)

Coastal Carolina University College of the Holy Cross

Connecticut College Dartmouth College Duke University Fairfield University

Franklin and Marshall College (2) George Washington University (3) Georgia Institute of Technology Ithaca College Johns Hopkins University Lafayette College LIM College

Mercer County Community College

Middlebury College

Moravian University

New York University (6)

Pennsylvania State University (4)

Pepperdine University Providence College (2) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rhode Island School of Design Rutgers University (2)

Sacred Heart University School of Visual Arts

Skidmore College

St. John’s University-New York St. Lawrence University Stonehill College

The University of Montana Trinity College University of California-Davis University of California-Irvine University of California-Los Angeles University of California-San Diego

University of Colorado Boulder University of Connecticut (2) University of Hartford University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2) University of Maine University of Massachusetts-Amherst (2) University of Michigan University of New England University of New Haven University of Rhode Island University of Rochester (2) University of Scranton University of Toronto University of Virginia University of Wisconsin-Madison Vanderbilt University Wagner College Wake Forest University Wentworth Institute of Technology Western Michigan University

(#) INDICATES WHERE 2 OR MORE WILL ATTEND

ReunionWeekend

For the first time in three years, Cheshire Academy welcomed back alumni from all decades to campus to celebrate a monumental reunion experience. A combined reunion celebrating the classes ending in 0, 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7 was held on June 10-12, 2022.

While on campus, alumni were able to return to the classroom with different experiences led by faculty members. They connected with fellow classmates, faculty, and staff at a welcome reception and clam bake dinner, and celebrated the successes of fellow alumni who were inducted into Cheshire Academy’s halls of fame. Former senior master Karen Smith was honored as part of the alumni affinity spotlight of The Coleman Group, and the library archives were made available for alumni and families to peruse.

Alumni also received tours of the new facilities in the back fields — including the site of a second multipurpose turf field and three new tennis courts as part of the Markin Tennis Center — and the newly renovated Simosa Field and Track.

The Alumni of Color Mentoring Network held a discussion in the Blue Room, and an athletics panel was held in the Arthur Sheriff Field House, where current and past studentathletes talked about their Cheshire Academy experiences on and off the field.

A memorial service, 50th reunion brunch, and all-community brunch closed out the weekend.

Kevin D. Slaughter Memorial Athletic Hall of Fame

2020 Jonathan Marks ’00

Jonathan Marks ’00 was a multisport scholar athlete. In his two years at Cheshire Academy, he was captain of the basketball team leading the Cats to the NEPSAC Final 4. Marks was named to the All-New England Tournament Team and was an impactful player on two elite tennis and cross country teams.

Marks was a National Honor Society member and was selected as a U.S. Scholar Athlete. He went on to start as a point guard for Brandeis University and graduated with degrees in economics and international business. Jonathan continued his education in finance at The Wharton School of Business. Marks is currently a principal of Cresa, the largest occupier-centric corporate real estate firm in the world, as a trusted advisor to corporations and health systems. He lives on Long Island with his wife and two children.

The 1990 Varsity Boys’ Basketball Team

The 1990 Cheshire Academy varsity boys’ basketball team concluded its season as the New England Prep School Athletic Conference B-League champions, helping Cheshire emerge as a regional powerhouse on the hardwood for many years to come.

The team paved its way to the title in thrilling fashion by defeating Cushing Academy in the final seconds of the semi-final game. In their championship contest against Kingswood Oxford School, Cheshire held a narrow 37-34 lead at halftime before pulling away with a dominating 91-69 victory, capping off their season with an impressive 25-3 record. This was the first championship season for the basketball program since 1976.

The 1990 squad was comprised of 10 seniors, one junior, one sophomore, Bill Casson as head coach, and Bill Hrasky as assistant head coach. The team was led by the “Big 3” — Jamal Faulkner ’90, Lee Green ’90, and Jojo Outlaw ’91. All three of these men went on to play at the Division I level.

Green, who died in 2020 from COVID-19, was the team’s MVP all three years he attended CA. He matriculated to St. John’s University, with accolades including McDonald’s All-American, All-New England in 1988, 1989, and 1990, and playing in New York, representing the United States against the Russian basketball team.

Bill Casson

A native of Milford, Connecticut, and a graduate of Southern Connecticut State University, Bill Casson has over 40 years of coaching experience at the high school and preparatory school levels, 16 of which were at Cheshire Academy, where he secured over 300 wins. Casson’s basketball teams were consistently among the elite in the New England Prep School basketball realm, including the Class B title-winning 1990 varsity boys’ basketball team, and several others

At the 2022 Reunion, inductees to the Kevin D. Slaughter Memorial Athletic Hall of Fame were recognized, and a special ceremony was held to celebrate D. Robert Gardiner, retired esteemed faculty member, for whom the Arts and Letters Hall of Fame is now named. These are, in part, the introductions the inductees received at this year’s Reunion celebration.

Jonathan Marks ’00

that went to the finals and semi-finals of the NEPSAC Class A and Class B tournaments.

During his time at CA, Casson led more than 80 student-athletes to play at the collegiate level. Casson left CA in 2001 to serve as head coach and associate director of admissions at Trinity-Pawling School for 15 years. He then retired to Florida in 2019, where he had a brief stint as the head coach and athletic director at St. John’s Country Day School in Orange Park, Florida.

Jennifer Leedham ’05

A native of Ellesmere Port, England, Jennifer Leedham ’05 helped lead the Cheshire Academy varsity girls’ basketball team to a 26-0 record and, for the first time in the history of the program, a New England championship.

After graduating from CA, Leedham continued her basketball career at Franklin Pierce. With the same competitiveness and leadership that she brought to CA, she became a 1,000-point scorer for the Ravens, and led them to the 2009 NCAA Division II National Championship game. Leedham graduated from Franklin Pierce in 2009; during her time playing at the collegiate level, she was bestowed several prestigious honors, including the 2009 Walter Peterson Female Senior Student-Athlete of the Year award and the NE-10 Defensive Player of the Year Award. In the summer of 2009, Leedham represented Great Britain in the World University Games in Serbia.

Today, Leedham has carried over her talents to coaching, serving as the associate head coach St. Francis College’s women’s basketball program. In 2020, she was named the head coach of Great Britain’s U16 girls’ 2020 FIBA European Championship team.

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Rich Ferraro ’71

Originally from Hamden, Connecticut, and a graduate of Hamden High School, Rich Ferraro ’71 came to Cheshire Academy as a postgraduate in 1970. He was a member of the baseball and hockey teams and captain of the football team.

Ferraro went on to Nichols College where he was captain of the football and baseball teams. While at Nichols, he was named New

England Football Conference All League Wide Receiver in 1972, 1973, and 1974, and named All Eastern College Athletic Conference Second team in 1974.

Ferraro was inducted into the Nichols College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984, New Haven Gridiron Club Hall of Fame in 2011, and Hamden High School Hall of Fame in 2012.

He was a volunteer football and baseball coach at Cheshire Academy even before he joined as an employee in 2013. He has served as the associate director of financial aid since 2017. He has coached football and baseball, managed facilities rentals, and currently is the director of community relations.

Dominic Balogh ’52, CA’s head football and baseball coach and later athletic director, was responsible for Ferraro’s recruitment to CA. In 1979, Ferraro married Balogh’s daughter, Rosanne Balogh Ferraro ’74. Now married 43 years, they live in Cheshire and have three children and four grandchildren.

Ray Homan ’81

Ray Homan ’81 came to Cheshire Academy in 1980 from Puerto Rico. His parents encouraged him to attend CA to acclimate and prepare himself for college. While at CA, Homan was captain of the varsity boys’ basketball team, played lacrosse, served as a dormitory proctor, and was on the student council. Homan has continued with a lifestyle of athletics, competing in Alcatraz Invitational Swim, Ironman Augusta — which is 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, and 13.1-mile run — the Ironman Florida, the Atlanta Spartan Sprint (more than 20 obstacles), the AJC Peachtree Road Race, the Swim the Suck

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Ray Homan ’81

10-mile swim in Tennesee, and the Old Guy Lacrosse League. Homan is currently the Microbulk business and marketing manager for Linde Praxair Inc. He has three children and lives in Duluth, Georgia.

David Sherman ’91

David Sherman ’91 came to Cheshire Academy in the fall of 1988 for his 10th grade year. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland — the hotbed of lacrosse on the East Coast — Sherman, a laid-back student with long hair and tie-dyed shirts, came alive on the lacrosse field. During his time at CA, drama was considered a sport requirement. Sherman participated in many theatrical performances on campus, sharing the stage with Talib Kweli Greene ’93, and earned Best Actor his senior year. Every spring, his stick skills and knowledge of the field would make him a standout with one of the highest scoring records of his time. When he filled out his Hall of Fame nomination form, instead of listing his accolades, his answer to outstanding athletic accomplishments was that he “played his heart out.” That he did. Others must have felt the same because he earned All-New England honors as well as MVP and captain for the lacrosse team. Sherman and his wife and three children live in Cockeysville, Maryland.

Johanna Leedham ’06

Johanna Leedham ’06 is possibly the best female athlete to play for the Cheshire Cats. Leedham followed her sister, Jennifer Leedham ’05, to Cheshire Academy from Cheshire, Ellesmere Port, England.

While at Cheshire Academy, Leedham received numerous accolades, including The Souza Athletic Achievement Award, Women’s Association Female Athletic Award, the Class of 1940 Sportsmanship Award, and was named the 2005 New England Prep School Player of the Year. She also participated in volleyball and made second honors.

Once again, Leedham followed her sister and joined her on the Franklin Pierce women’s basketball team, where she also flourished.

Leedham concluded her career with 3,050 points and three national awards, including the 2010 State Farm/WBCA Division II National Player of the Year and the ESPN The Magazine Second Team Academic American. She was drafted by the Connecticut Suns but was not able to go to training camp due to her commitment to the Great Britain Women’s Olympic Basketball team in 2012.

Leedham currently plays for the French club ESB Villenueve d’Asca, and is married to Jamal Warner ’06.

Malik Golden ’12

2022 Malik Golden ’12

Malik Golden ’12 came to Cheshire in 2010 and immediately made an impact both on campus and on the football field. He was a two-time AllNew England and two-time All-Colonial League selection for Cheshire Academy. He was elected team captain during his senior season. Golden played defensive back and wide receiver, making more than 1,400 allpurpose yards and seven interceptions as a senior. He helped the football team to the Colonial League championship and an undefeated record during his senior year. He also posted more than 1,500 all-purpose yards as a junior and helped Cheshire Academy win the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council State Championship as a junior and senior.

Golden was ranked the No. 2 overall prospect in Connecticut, according to Rivals. He also lettered in basketball and track, and was one leg of the school-record 4x100 relay team. Golden was also a member of the ’90s Alternative Rock Club in his spare time. He was voted as most athletic by his classmates.

Golden was recruited by the Penn State Nittany Lions as a wide receiver, but was redshirted his freshman year. During his sophomore year, he switched to the defensive side, where he made his impact. He had a record number of tackles his junior and senior year and was named captain and recipient of the Quarterback Club special award as a senior.

After graduation from Penn State, he was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers as a safety, was released, and then picked up by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Unfortunately, an injury cut his career short, but that did not stop him. After a period of traveling and exploring options, he fulfilled a

lifelong desire to enter the dining industry. He and two other investors opened Soul Bowls in Hartford with the tagline is “Everything is better in a bowl.” The secret sauce for their bowls actually comes from Golden’s father.

Jessica Vicente ’92

Jessica Vicente ’92 came to Cheshire Academy from Santurce, Puerto Rico, in the fall of 1987 as one of the few eighth grade boarding students. Vicente followed in the footsteps of her brother, Harold Vicente ’87.

During her first year at CA, Vicente played on the middle school volleyball team and junior varsity softball team. By ninth grade, she joined the varsity volleyball team and, just one year later, she became a member of the varsity softball team. She was named MVP for two years for volleyball, became a captain, and received a sportsmanship award. In 1988 and 1989, she also competed on the swim team.

During 11th grade, Vicente took on more leadership roles, was a member of the Blue Key Society, the Environmental Club, the National Honor Society, and was a proctor.

Vicente currently serves as assistant director of admissions at The Harvey School in Katonah, New York. She and her two children live in Darien, Connecticut.

D. Robert Gardiner Arts and Letters Hall of Fame

The Arts and Letters Hall of Fame was established to recognize Cheshire Academy alumni who achieved the highest standard of success in their respective fields of artistic expression, both at Cheshire Academy and in their professional field. Recipients must have made an active and positive contribution in Arts and Letters while at Cheshire Academy, be considered a leader in the arts or humanities, and have had a significant influence within their profession.

In recognition of D. Robert Gardiner's lifetime commitment to advancing the arts and humanities, and inspiring young students to pursue these fields with a passion, Cheshire Academy has renamed the Arts and Letters Hall of Fame in his honor.

Gardiner himself was a recipient of the Arts and Letters Hall of Fame in 2021.

Family and friends gathered at CA’s Reunion celebration to recognize and congratulate Gardiner for his more than 60-year commitment to the Arts and Letters, both at Cheshire Academy and in his personal life. A graduate of Colgate University and Boston University, Gardiner was a force in the classroom, and a presence at campus and regional events for decades. A resounding theme the CA community heard from alumni across the decades is that Gardiner was the most extraordinary teacher they had — in high school and in college.

Jessica Vicente ’92

Robert Gardiner with Col. Paul Ingram ’44

STUDENT DESIGNED, STUDENT LED, AND STUDENT ACCOMPLISHED

Cheshire Academy celebrates individual voice and choice as students chart their own course throughout this learning community. CA’s focus was no clearer than through the work of six students who designed the complete final assessment for themselves and for their peers.

BY LAYLA BOWEN ’23, ANJALI GURURAJ ’23, THAMINA HOQUE ’23, AISHLINN PARRINELLO ’23, JACKSON RAFFERTY ’23, AND SOPHIA SCAMPOLINO ’23

From May 31 through June 1, students in year one of IB English A: Language & Literature showcased their final group exhibitions, which comprised an essay, a visual art piece, a performing art piece, and a series of process reflections that all addressed the essential question, “How does language function to comment on social issues?” Unlike other final demonstrations of learning across other courses during this final week of the school year, this visionary project was the sole creation of students nominated for a special committee, whose purpose was to design what all students across three sections of the course would complete.

In February when the CA campus was still covered with snow, all 45 students in the course nominated two classmates, one student completing the course at the standard level and one student completing the course at the higher level. These students would come together as a committee and create the project. Students nominated classmates in their section that they felt would represent their section and create a final project that would not only express what the students had learned throughout the first year of the IB course but would also be fun and creative. This committee comprising Layla Bowen ’23, Anjali Gururaj ’23, Thamina Hoque ’23, Aishlinn Parrinello ’23, Jackson Rafferty ’23, and Sophia Scampolino ’23 would soon be known as the Student Assessment Design Committee and would eventually begin meeting once every week before school, for months, to work on creating the final exhibition. All were excited to design something that they felt students would enjoy.

During this period, the Committee members met consistently to plan out each part of this project. Though the Committee agreed that

they wanted the focus of the project to be social issues, each committee member had the chance to pitch their ideas for specific aspects of the project, leading to several heated and generative brainstorming sessions.

Once the Committee had collectively agreed on what it wanted the project to look like, they began to devise an in-depth outline of exactly what the exhibition would entail. This included an explanation of the purpose and expectations of the project, a detailed description of each component, a breakdown of the class time that would be devoted to working on this project, a description of their vision for what the actual exhibition would look like, and in-depth scoring guides for each component. Over the course of several weeks, this outline was revised several times to perfect the vision for the exhibition and to provide students with as many opportunities for success as possible. To that end, Committee members also devised a thorough, IB-style scoring guide for the project. It was vital for the Committee to present students with an

outline that would calm any nerves about the project and give students specific guidelines for what each component should be, including how their work would be assessed. During this time, many of the group’s original ideas were revised and reconstructed in order to provide students with opportunities to showcase their learning without having to spend an excessive amount of time working on this project, given the other rigors of the end of the year.

Before sharing the outline with students, two Committee members presented it to Allison Bass-Riccio, chair of the English Department. The presentation included a summation of everything included in the outline. After a 30-minute presentation, the final exhibition was approved, and Bass-Riccio voiced her support, stating, “The Committee worked to ensure their fellow students would understand every aspect of the assignment and tried to create a climate of excitement around it,” adding how at that time she was “looking forward to seeing the project come to fruition.”

...this visionary project was the sole creation of students nominated for a special committee, whose purpose was to design what all students across three sections of the course would complete.

On the day of the big reveal, students individually viewed the outline, drafting questions and inquiries they had based on the presented scoring guide. After that, the two Committee members for their respective sections reiterated the outline and gave extra insight to the class about the upcoming final assessment, going into more depth about the components and creating a more abstract vision for the schedules for each group. Details offered by the Committee allowed students to have more creative freedom when it came to the planning phases, but enough structure in order to produce an effective representation of all the skills that were taught throughout the year.

Once Committee members presented the project to the classes and the groups were formed within the classes, students took it upon themselves to devise an outline that would work best for their groups. The outline presented by the Committee included eight class periods solely dedicated to the final project. This allowed for over eight hours of class time dedicated to the project to ensure that students would not have to work on the project outside of class. Following a trial classroom policy of no homework for the rest of the school year, the Committee encouraged students to utilize the class time given, using the outline to work most effectively. Students worked tirelessly over several weeks to prepare their projects and present them to the class during the exhibition.

By the time that the final presentations of the exhibitions rolled around, students were eager to share their hard work with their classmates, and the Committee members were looking forward to seeing what started as just a collection of ideas finally come to life. All three exhibitions over three sections of Language & Literature were successful, with several spoken-word performances, originally composed songs, and engaging art pieces. Students displayed their cumulative interpretation and analysis skills that they had gained throughout the year. Students also crafted either a final rhetorical analysis essay or a compare-and-contrast essay, with both writing options focusing on different texts from the year.

At the conclusion of their work, the students and the Committee members have had the chance to reflect on this long but worthwhile process. According to student DJ Brunelle ’23, “The Committee did an astonishing job designing a project that tested our communication skills. Our ability to connect multiple forms of presentation to each other, while commenting on a modern-day social issue, allowed us to be creative and have fun collaborating with our classmates and friends.”

Student Artan Redzepi ’23 added that he “expected the best, planned for the worst, and was pleasantly surprised with the outcome of this purposeful exhibition.”

Committee member Aishlinn Parrinello ’23 added that “we were given the reins to this project, allowing us to put together this unique final assessment with multiple components reflecting all that we have learned throughout this year. We all are grateful for the opportunity!” Finally, English teacher Matthew Goetz eagerly added, “I continue to be humbled by what our students are able to accomplish. It’s amazing what they can do when the teacher takes a step back.”

Getting the Creative Juices Flowing

Students in Creative Writing break down barriers to form new levels of trust and comfort.

The overhead LED lights are typically off on any given day, with lamps and sunlight breaching through the windows setting an inspiring ambiance for the class.

Students in Allison Bass-Riccio’s Creative Writing class come in, get seated, and read over a prompt. From there, they write whatever comes to mind for 10 minutes. It’s how every class starts.

This exercise, Bass-Riccio explained, encourages students to become more comfortable sharing their writing on personal stories, topics, and issues they might otherwise not have talked about. And it’s proven to be successful, given the transformation in the students’ work from the start to end of the semester.

COMFORT, JOY, AND TRUST

One of Bass-Riccio’s goals is to ensure that each student walks away comfortable sharing their story, expressing their opinions, and trusting their peers and her.

“I really want them to work on creating a writing culture in our classroom by trying to use writing as a means of catharsis and processing the world around them, which I think is really important in the world right now,” Bass-Riccio said.

Helping students to process today’s environment is critically important for Bass-Riccio, who along with Theater Director Jennifer Guarino P’18, spoke in November at the National Conference on English Teachers Leadership about how the arts — such as English and theater — can assist students when responding to current events and emotions, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference is hosted by the National Council of Teachers of English.

“Even though we might feel protective of things we create, being able to thrive in a writing group, with peers or faculty members, helps us not only to become better writers, but to feel more confident as writers and feel more joy in the process,” BassRiccio said.

The 10-minute daily prompt serves as a way for students to process, according to BassRiccio. And while it’s a routine, students are not required to share personal experiences early on in the semester; instead, they write about casual topics, like favorite foods or fond memories. “What I’ve found is that, as the semester goes on and as students become more comfortable with each other, they begin to share more and more.”

Comfort is critical, Bass-Riccio believes, especially after the pandemic. High school students today have been through a lot in the past two years, as evident in some of the discussions held in her class. Some students, for example, had repressed fears about the health and safety of their loved ones. What they realized through sharing their writing was that they weren’t alone with those thoughts.

“That is so much that they’re carrying,” Bass-Riccio reflected. “…To see them trying to process that through conversation — that’s more important to me than any sort of poetry form we could study.”

GOING BEYOND

The class traveled to Hartford in September to attend the Beyond van Gogh Hartford exhibit. Students fully immersed themselves in the history of the famed Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. And, in the next class, the students listened to “Vincent” by Don McClean. They spoke deeply about mental health and the importance of cultivating joy and ensuring that they used resources on campus if they needed to, such as a trusted adult or counseling services. They concluded the session working on ekphrastic poetry, which is writing inspired by art.

Read more about the trip and see photos on page 20.

WRITING GROUPS

Another key aspect of the Creative Writing course is writing groups. Every Friday, the class participates in a student-led writing group. The lead student is required to come up with their own prompt and share a piece of their work at a site of their choosing. Locations vary depending on the student leading the group, and have included special spots on campus and local coffee shops.

Prompts include topics previously discussed in class, a piece of poetry they find meaningful, or something they have written — current or not. “It’s not about the work as much as it is about the sharing of the work,” Bass-Riccio said.

Peers are asked to critique the work, encourage their classmates, offer advice on how and where to improve in their writing, and more. It’s part of Bass-Riccio’s effort to cultivate culture in the classroom.

Writing groups, Bass-Riccio said, provide a change for students to communicate with each other about their writing, through their writing. As students lead writing groups, they focus on their own voices and stories, and get the chance to have a class centered on their individual growth.

Since Creative Writing is an elective, students in grades 9-12 and postgraduate can enroll. As such, there are some students who sign up as writers, knowing the ins and outs of creative writing. Others, on the other hand, have never written creatively before. With inspiration from Natalie Goldberg’s novel “Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within,” Bass-Riccio wants her class to break away the misconceptions of writing and provide students a space for selfexpression and freedom to share.

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“I really focus on the growth of the individual, particularly in terms of grades. If by the end of the semester they’re writing something that can be published, awesome, but I’m also celebrating just as much the student who is finally sharing their writing in class.”

– ALLISON BASS-RICCIO

Going Beyond

On Sept. 29, the Creative Writing class traveled to Hartford to attend the Beyond van Gogh Hartford exhibit. There, in the 30,000-square-foot space in the Connecticut Convention Center, students entered an initial room to delve into the history of Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, his communications with family members, his thoughts on various topics, and so much more. They then entered the second, larger room, that showcased van Gogh’s work in digital form, which transitioned through themes such as The Starry Night and self-portraits.

After taking in van Gogh’s work and receiving inspiration, the students then found an area in the room to begin writing. There were no prompts; students were simply asked to write whatever came to their minds for 30 minutes. For Bass-Riccio, the exercise allowed her class to practice writing in a new space, which elicited new creativity from the students.

Following the tour, the class visited a local coffee shop, where they were able to discuss the experience and expand upon their thought processes.

Dolph Clinton joins as Cheshire Academy’s new associate head of school

Cheshire Academy is pleased to announce that Dolph Clinton has been named the school’s next associate head of school.

A veteran of boarding schools and an accomplished independent school leader, Clinton has more than 20 years of experience working with students and leading several departments and initiatives, making him an excellent addition to the school’s leadership team.

Clinton has held many roles within the schools where he has worked and lived, including most recently as assistant head of school for student life and dean of faculty at Brewster Academy (Wolfboro, New Hampshire). He previously served as director of institutional leadership at Brewster.

Clinton also worked for 18 years at his high school alma mater, Pomfret School (Pomfret, Connecticut). At Pomfret, he taught, coached (football, basketball, softball), and held a variety of positions, including associate director of alumni engagement, dean of students, associate director of admissions, associate director of college counseling, and co-director of multicultural affairs.

In addition to his work at independent schools, Clinton is an entrepreneur and innovative leader who founded and now consults for

Deep Wells Group (Providence, Rhode Island), a boutique consulting firm that guides individuals and institutions through a process of deep engagement and discovery with a focus on making positive differences within their communities and the world.

After graduating from Pomfret, Clinton earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science with a minor in philosophy from Gettysburg College, and a Master of Science in Education from the University of Pennsylvania.

“I feel very fortunate to have found a new associate head of school who has such a breadth of experience and a tenure of success working with students, faculty, and parents,” Head of School Julie Anderson said. “Dolph is truly inspirational, and is someone who demonstrates a significant level of excitement and eagerness to serve as a positive role model at Cheshire Academy.”

Clinton and his wife Rebecca Brooks joined the CA community on July 1. Brooks currently serves as CA’s interim senior woman administrator, supporting, advocating, and listening to student-athletes on campus, and playing an important role in enhancing CA’s athletics program.

Progress continues on major state-of-the-art facilities enhancements and updates throughout campus.

Turn onto Sheriff Drive and follow the road to the northeast around the Library and Humanities Building, and you’ll have a clear view of the newly renovated Simosa Field and Track. Come through during the school day, and you’ll see the new facility in use and enjoyed by student-athletes and other members of the CA community.

It’s truly a breathtaking sight — adorning midfield is the new Cat’s Eye sub-brand logo, used for Cheshire Academy’s athletics and student activities program. Wrapping around the turf field is a vivid blue, eight-lane track.

The new turf has received plenty of use, serving as the hub for the football, boys’ and girls’ soccer, and cross country teams.

And the forward momentum does not stop there. Cheshire Academy is fully immersed in a two-phase facilities enhancements project, with the first phase completed.

PHASE ONE

The first phase of campus improvements included the renovated Simosa Field and Track, which underwent a rebuild shortly after Commencement. Just in time for the fall athletics season and start of the 2022-2023 academic year, students were able to use the new turf field in September.

Further onto campus to the northeast of the pond is the newly installed all-purpose turf field. This second field, ready for play in October, doubles as a state-of-the-art softball field. Students in CA’s soccer, lacrosse, softball, and football programs can expect to use this field for practices and competitions.

Also added in the back fields are three new tennis courts constructed within the Markin Tennis Center, adjacent to the existing six courts.

R.A.D. Sports and Cape & Islands Engineering were the design, engineering, and building firms hired for this phase of the project. SLR Consulting served as the civil engineering and landscape architecture firm. Financing was made available through Stifel and Salisbury Bank.

PHASE TWO

Work has begun in earnest on CA’s ambitious and inspirational new community center that will provide new and innovative spaces for our student-athletes, artists, and the entire CA community. This will be the largest and most significant building project on campus since the construction of the 15,000-square-foot John J. White ’38 Science & Technology Center, built in 1998.

For design work, CA has retained JCJ Architecture, a local, national, global architecture, planning, and interior design firm with offices across the United States. JCJ has a longstanding relationship with Cheshire Academy, having completed previous work for the school on earlier iterations of building design. As such, they are familiar with the school campus and what the vision is for the new community spaces.

For construction, CA has hired NDC Construction, an SBE/MBE certified woman-owned business with a strong reputation for integrity and excellence. NDC has been involved with and completed several projects at area educational establishments, including Springfield College, Trinity College (Cornelia Center), Wesleyan University, and Yale University, among others.

The second phase, slated for completion in March 2024, will result in a new, modern space in place of the existing Arthur Sheriff Field House. Initial design concepts are still being studied and will be shared as soon as plans are finalized.

LOOKING ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

Another campus improvement — solar panels installed on four building rooftops — is expected to generate an estimated 320,000 kilowatts per year. This initiative is another way that Cheshire Academy continues to look forward to the future and recognizes the importance and need to put environmental sustainability at the forefront of education.

Panels totaling a 281-kilowatt array have been installed on the rooftops of JJ White, the Gideon Welles Dining Commons, Woodbury Hall, and the facilities building. The panels on JJ White were completed prior to the start of the academic year and debuted during the annual Convocation ceremony.

These systems will be used primarily to offset use of the power grid for the buildings on which they are installed. The panels were made available to CA via a power purchase agreement with Plankton Energy.

The new trustees are Mitchell Herman ’68, Suparna Mody ’00, Dr. William A. Petit Jr., and Todd Savage ’98.

Herman, of Silver Spring, Maryland, is president of Dana Creative Concepts Corp., a finance and management consulting company with a diversified client base. Herman has a professional background in both business and the food industry, previously serving as the chief financial officer and co-owner of RIS Restaurant in Washington, D.C., and as senior vice president for corporate affairs at Shoppers Food Warehouse. Herman’s work for Shoppers was instrumental in the development and expansion of the enterprise; he was involved in management and marketing for the company, and represented Shoppers in both industrywide organizations as well as through state and local legislative efforts. He also has extensive experience serving on the boards of commercial and charitable organizations, including on the Ambassador’s Group of the Medstar Washington Hospital Center, and as past chairman of the Mid-Atlantic Food Dealers Association. Herman received a bachelor’s degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University, a master’s degree in business administration from The George Washington University and his Juris Doctor from the George Mason University School of Law. He also served with the U.S. Coast Guard.

A member of the Class of 2000, Mody, a partner at Chariance Consultancy, is a business professional with multi-dimensional experience in the areas of marketing, human resources, fundraising, and finance in the social sector. She previously worked as the director of fundraising with The Akanksha Foundation, a non-governmental organization involved in the education of underprivileged children. Prior to her work at the Foundation, Mody worked in the finance sector in portfolio management and strategic business development. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and a minor in business studies from Northeastern University. Mody lives in Mumbai, India, with her husband.

Dr. Petit is finishing up his third term as Connecticut state representative of the 22nd District, representing the towns of Plainville and New

Britain. From 2019-2002, Petit served as a ranking member of the Public Health Committee, and as a member of the Education and Energy and Technology committees. Dr. Petit has a wealth of knowledge in the medical field, having previously operated a practice in Plainville from 1989-2007. In 1997, Dr. Petit was chosen to become the medical director of the Joslin Diabetes Center at what is now the Central Hospital of Connecticut. He also served as Plainville’s director of public health from 1994-2008. Dr. Petit has strong ties to Cheshire Academy, as his wife, Jennifer Hawke-Petit, served as the school’s co-director of the Richmond Health Center. After the loss of Jennifer and his two daughters, Hayley and Michaela, Dr. Petit — with the help of friends and family — formed the Petit Family Foundation in their memory. In addition to his professional and charitable work, Dr. Petit serves on countless committees and boards for the sciences, domestic violence, education, and other efforts. A graduate of Plainville High School, he earned an undergraduate degree from Dartmouth University, and a medical degree from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed a fellowship in endocrinology at the Yale School of Medicine. Petit lives in Plainville, Connecticut. Savage, a member of the Class of 1998, has worked for the U.S. government since 2005. Savage brings with him to the Board instrumental knowledge in policy, security, and safety. In his line of work, Savage provides policy and planning expertise relative to national security. Prior to his current role, Savage handled outreach prevention programs and technology protection programs, and worked as a field training officer for the Capitol Police. Savage is a graduate of Denison University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in political science. He was later named a National Defense University Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Fellow, receiving a master’s degree in defense and strategic studies in WMD policy from National Defense University and Missouri State University. Savage lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife, Courtney.

The Cheshire Academy Board of Trustees recently elected four new trustees, all of whom bring immense knowledge, skills, and experience from their professional and personal lives.

Mitchell Herman ’68

Suparna Mody ’00

Dr. William A. Petit Jr. Todd Savage ’98

Exquisite Unreality

A Week in Solitude at Land’s End

BY ALLISON BASS-RICCIO

My hands trembled and my eyes brimmed with tears as I read the email subject line, “Congratulations!” It was March 2022, and I’d been checking my email multiple times a day to see if my application to the Peaked Hill Trust Writer’s Residency program had been accepted. I couldn’t contain the squeal that escaped from my throat as I read that, from the nearly 50 applicants, I had been selected to spend a week in the dunes of Provincetown, Massachusetts, in the shack named Euphoria.

My heart leapt with excitement at the romanticization of it all: solitude, dunes, the sea, writing, all in the shack owned by the overlooked author Hazel Hawthorne Werner. My stomach lurched as I read the next lines, warning me of the brown-tailed moth caterpillar, ticks, the strenuous hike back to town, and the way to hoist the emergency flag onto the shack if needed. I had dreamed of this day for so long; now I actually had to go and stay by myself, away from civilization, without electricity or running water, in a rundown shack by the ocean.

It was winter break. I was exhausted. Since March, Cheshire Academy — and the world of education — had been deep in the throes of the infamous pandemic “pivoting:” desks six feet apart, virtual classes with students in different time zones, and ensuring everyone had the proper protective wear. I was on my couch, reading a memoir my partner had bought me for Christmas: Cynthia Huntington’s “The Salt House.” Huntington describes her time on the dunes in the 1980s while staying in Euphoria, generously donated to her by Hawthorne Werner. Embedded in the first chapter was a small account of how Hawthorne Werner obtained the shack in the 1920s. Reading how she dreamed of a place of solitude ignited a fire in me. I had to find out more about Hawthorne Werner. I was most intrigued by her unbridled willingness to be herself, to carve her own life in a time when women really weren’t encouraged to do so. Roughly 100 years later, I struggle to balance the needs and wants of society and others with my own intentional living. How could she have been so brave? When I learned that her shacks (yes! She actually owned two!) were operated by the Peaked Hill Trust and that I could apply for a writer’s residency to stay there, my fingers couldn’t stop from promptly applying.

JUNE 2022

My partner, Doug, and I drove the loaded car to the meeting spot of the Peaked Hill Trust. Truthfully, as excited as I was, I was also terrified. Doug was staying with me for the first two nights; he would hike the hour out back to civilization to leave me utterly alone for five days. The shack would have no electricity, no toilet, no running water. My luxuries

were a solar fridge, a two-burner propane stove, and an outhouse about 20 yards away. Would I be able to pump the water from the well myself? What about the mice? Snakes? Spiders? Coyotes? What about the immense dark of the night? Would I be safe? Would I be able to survive mentally and emotionally without human interaction? It didn’t help that my good friend of 25 years said that while he supported me, he expected that I wouldn’t stay once Doug left. He teased, “You know you will leave when he does.” His words rang in my ears; I was afraid it was true. I certainly was scared of this unknown adventure, but Hawthorne Werner’s spirit propelled me forward.

After we transferred our belongings into Peaked Hill’s off-road truck, we rode through the dunes. Our bodies bounced back and forth as the tires slipped in and out of the sand pits. Two miles in, I could see Euphoria standing tall. The truck pulled up and we unloaded our belongings: food, solar lights, emergency water, coffee, Hawthorne Werner’s rare books (on loan from the Provincetown library), sunscreen, bug spray, and my journals. The volunteers ran through the list of upkeep: how to keep mice out, how to pump water from the well, how to filter the water, how to pop the popcorn, how to dump the popcorn down the privy to keep the compost working. They waved goodbye and said “See ya in a week!” We were left alone with nothing but the silence.

The next few days were glorious: beautiful sunsets, majestic oceans, stunning birds. Doug and I learned the lay of the land, and we spent days reading, hiking, writing, and doing chores around the shack. We enjoyed deep conversations about our lives, and when it was time for him to leave, he assured me I was ready for this. I hiked out with him to the trail that led to the road, knowing he would be back in civilization and I would still be in solitude. Hiking back alone, I felt braver with each step I took toward the shack.

As I nested in the shack, I felt my anxiety melt away. Hawthorne Werner’s brave nature surrounded me, and I felt capable and strong. I sat at the top of the dune, looking down at the miles of rosa rugosa before me. Their scent filled the air: faintly sweet and a tad succulent. The colors were so vibrant, it felt surreal. Deep blues, vibrant greens, golden yellows, and wheat-like browns with shades of dull gray and an occasional smattering of a white, fluffy cumulus cloud.

The most remarkable feeling of the shack was the absence of noise. I realized how much noise of the world we tune out each day. At the dunes, I could hear the buzzing of a bee, the rustling of the marram grass swaying, the rhythmic shwoop, shwoop, shwoop of the marsh hawk’s wings as she flew overhead. The light in the dunes is of an ethereal nature, gleaming and bouncing off sand and sea, seemingly engulfing you in golden light. In the evenings, I walked down the path to the beach and as I climbed the last dune to see the vast ocean open before me, I felt a deep connection to the Earth. The seals swimming kept me company as I wrote about love, grief, children, nature, injustice, and womanhood.

As the week went on, I grew in my confidence. Carrying four gallons of water up the dune hill after pumping was no longer a struggle. Building a fire to keep me warm on a stormy day was part of my daily life. Seeing snake and coyote tracks filled me with wonder, not horror. And walking the 20 yards to the loo in the depth of the dark night was a thrill, not a terror. I grew more confident in my writing as well. All these years of feeling inadequate, of working to fulfill the expectations of the world,

of finding my worth in the “doing” were fading to the knowledge that I am brave; I am calm; I am enough. I can value me “being:” a thinker, a writer, an observer, a feeler. I was sad to leave this space of transcendence, but I was armed with Hawthorne Werner’s words from her novel “Three Women:” “No matter what happens I have myself to be with. I have strength for myself.”

OCTOBER 2022

I had continued in my research, but I was at a standstill. Life was busy. Hawthorne Werner had died at the age of 99 over 20 years ago; the few people I had interviewed about her only knew her through distant stories or from their early adolescent years. I finally sat down to write this article. How could I articulate the growth, the emotion, the bravery, the love of Hawthorne Werner?

Taking a break, scrolling through social media, my eyes honed in on a photo of Euphoria from the 1970s. My heart rose to my throat again as I read the comment below the picture, “Many fond memories of my grandmother Hazel’s dune shack!!”

The light in the dunes is of an ethereal nature, gleaming and bouncing off sand and sea, seemingly engulfing you in golden light. In the evenings, I walked down the path to the beach and as I climbed the last dune to see the vast ocean open before me, I felt a deep connection to the Earth. The seals swimming kept me company as I wrote about love, grief, children, nature, injustice, and womanhood.

grandmother craved space for her own learning and how she created space for herself and others. Susan said, “She sensed when people’s creativity needed an outlet.”

There in that little coffee shop on The Cape, I realized that Susan was right. Hawthorne Werner did sense when creativity needed an outlet. Indeed, I could feel her creating space for me.

I do not know where this journey will take me next, but I know Hawthorne Werner and her spirit are propelling me forward in confidence and love.

Could it be? I commented on the thread and sent Hawthorne Werner’s granddaughter, Susan, a private message. I couldn’t believe it! After two years of searching, I finally had come across a blood relative of Hawthorne Werner’s! We made plans to meet for lunch the first weekend in October.

Meeting Susan truly was exquisite. I could see her grandmother’s fighting spirit in her as well. When I asked Susan, “What would Hazel most want others to know,” she answered that Hawthorne Werner would want others to not be looking for attention from life, but “looking to learn and share a deep respect for the dunes, for the Earth.” We discussed how her

Allison Bass-Riccio serves as chair of the English Department at Cheshire Academy. In November, she, along with English teacher and Theater Director Jennifer Guarino, presented at the Conference on English Leadership, hosted by the National Council of Teachers of English. Bass-Riccio is also a 2022-2023 Visiting Scholar through the Center for Spiritual and Ethical Education.

FIRST WEEK BACK

Excitement was in the air at the start of the 2022-2023 academic year, as students made their way to campus for orientations, Convocation, and the start of classes. No masks, fully in-person learning, and reuniting with friends, faculty, and staff certainly helped to make the start of the first semester something truly remarkable and memorable for all.

CLUB FAIR

Students had the opportunity to choose from more than 20 clubs this year at the annual Club Fair. Clubs this year include the Content Creators Club, Astronomy Club, Kindness Club, and many others, with efforts to give back, build relationships, and expand upon interests and skills.

WEEKEND STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Weekends at Cheshire Academy are ripe with opportunities to give back, bond with classmates and friends, and enjoy some unique opportunities. During the first semester of the academic year, students helped unload pumpkins for a community pumpkin patch at a local church, cleaned the Petit Garden on campus, attended several state and regional fall fairs, and so much more.

CONVOCATION

Cheshire Academy rang in the 229th academic year with its annual Convocation ceremony, complete with unique speeches and celebration. Rescheduled on Friday, Sept. 9, due to rain earlier in the week, Convocation began with the traditional processional organized on the Kevin D. Slaughter Memorial Field. Led by senior faculty Chip Boyd and Laura Longacre. The processional, accompanied by bagpipes, followed footpaths through campus to the new turf and track at the Simosa Field and Track.

On Simosa, Patrick Sullivan III ’23, McKenzie Krow ’23, Artan Redzepi ’23, and Osajie Imevbore ’23 shared words of encouragement with their fellow classmates, faculty, staff, and families in the audience. They shared the experiences they've had during their time at CA and offered advice on how to take advantage of the opportunities present. Head of School Julie Anderson P’19,’23 concluded the ceremony, speaking about community and how her family will always call Cheshire Academy home.

Musical performances included The National Anthem by the 1794s a cappella group and Miley Cyrus’s “The Climb“ by Kamden Denomme ’23 and Jackson Rafferty ’23.

ADVISORY PANCAKES

Mr. Goetz invited his advisory group to make pancakes one September morning, celebrating the opportunity for groups of students and faculty to gather for the first time without major concerns of or limitations due to COVID-19. While they discussed school-related topics, Goetz also taught the students the prime time to flip a pancake.

MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL

Also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival is an Asian celebration of thanksgiving for the autumn harvest. At Cheshire Academy, the entire school community was invited to celebrate the Moon Festival with a celebration in the Community Forum, which included food, music, performances, games, and other activities.

LOOK UP!

Members of the Cheshire Academy community joined the CA Astronomy Club on Sept. 26 in a stargazing event and viewing of the planet Jupiter.

MOTIVATION AND MOVEMENT

The physical and mental obstacle course Grit ‘N Wit made its return to campus this year, challenging all students to overcome 16 trials, including crawling through tunnels and mathematical problems. While half of the student body competed, the other half attended a presentation by motivational speaker Chip Janiszewski (inset), who talked about living in the moment and being present and demonstrated ways students can incorporate the Eight Pillars of Bowden into their lives. The two groups then traded places.

YOGA AND WELLNESS

On Oct. 12, 9th grade students participated in a morning of wellness, beginning with breakfast in the Gideon Welles Dining Commons before traveling to Be Here Now yoga & fitness studios in the Watch Factory Shoppes (in the space formerly used as Cheshire Academy’s gym!) At Be Here Now, students participated in a yoga session and wellness activities, the latter of which were led by Dr. Kylah Arias, Cheshire Academy’s director of counseling.

COLLEGE COUNSELING WORKSHOPS

While the Class of 2026 participated in wellness programming, students in grades 10 and 11 took the PreACTs and PSATs. Students in 12th grade and their postgraduate year took part in mock interviews led by faculty members, were assisted with the NCAA and athletics requirements of college applications, had their college essays reviewed, and were guided through Naviance.

FAMILY WEEKEND CELEBRATION

Alumni and families returned to campus Oct. 6-8 to celebrate Cheshire Academy’s annual Family Weekend. A pep rally organized by students and faculty kicked off the weekend, and what followed were several athletics contests (with wins from the varsity girls’ soccer and volleyball teams!), countless teacher conferences, an all-community barbecue and chili and chowder dinner, an Alumni of Color networking event, and much more. Visitors were able to see the newly renovated Simosa Field and Track and check out the work taking place in the back fields.

A HEALTHY POND

On Friday, Oct. 21, approximately 85 11th and 12th grade students completed the International Baccalaureate (IB) Group 4 project, which is for students enrolled in IB science and computer science courses. In groups, students used resources at the library to research what a healthy pond ecosystem should look like, and waded into the pond with probes, test kits, nets, and other tools to gather samples of CA's back pond. Students then wrote letters to Head of School Julie Anderson and the Board of Trustees, reporting on the health of the pond and ways in which it can be improved.

FALL CONCERT

CA students, parents, families, faculty, and staff were serenaded by musical performances put on by the many CA bands and groups during the annual Fall Concert, held during the evening of Nov. 11 in Richardson Lecture Hall. The CA Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, 1794s a cappella group, Rock Band, Chorus, and Chamber Orchestra wowed the audience with renditions of “Ain't No Sunshine,“ “Blue Tango,“ “Close Your Eyes and Dream,“ and many other tunes.

MARIAN, OR THE TRUE TALE OF ROBIN HOOD

A gender-bending, patriarchy-smashing, comedic take on the classic tale of Robin Hood, “Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood“ was staged as this year's fall play. Lead roles included Millie Lanni ’23 as Robin/Marian, Jackson Rafferty ’23 as Little John, Joseph Auchterlonie ’24 as Prince John, Gwen Gersick-Seward ’25 as Alanna, and Adia Wolfe ’25 as Will Scarlett. Student direction for the play was led by Kamden Denomme ’23 and Kai Schwartz ’23. A great job by all thespians and those working behind the scenes!

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HOW ONE CA ALUMNA IS GIVING THOSE IN NEED ACCESS TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES

When Suhi Koizumi ’96 was in middle school, she traveled from her hometown in Korea to Los Angeles to visit her cousins. That trip left a deep impression on her about how life in the United States was and the apparent amount of freedom her relatives had.

Today, Koizumi fights for the freedom of others as a partner at Minami Tamaki LLP, a San Francisco-based law firm serving clients in the areas of consumer and employment rights, corporate and nonprofit counseling, immigration, personal injury, and entertainment. Koizumi leads Minami Tamaki’s Immigration Practice Group, advising clients on all aspects of immigration matters.

Koizumi was admitted to practice law in 2005 and has since represented countless clients. She’s proud to work pro bono for clients, with her honor code and trust in the goodness of people — formed at Cheshire Academy and later grown at the collegiate level — helping to guide her decisions.

“The whole purpose of going to law school was to help people,” reflected Koizumi. “My purpose in life is to make the world a little bit of a better place for myself and the next generation. It’s such a privilege to be able to go to schools like Cheshire Academy, like Wesleyan University, and to become a lawyer. Most people can’t afford lawyers, so it’s our duty to give back and pay it forward.”

“The immense privilege that we enjoy as being part of a particular socio-economic class and having an education, we forget when we’re in a bubble, like Cheshire, that the world is not like Cheshire. It’s our job to share what we have been given; if we hoard it, then all the systematic problems we have just get worse.”

Coming to Cheshire Academy to start her high school education was not a simple task. After her trip to Los Angeles, Koizumi, who is half Korean and half Japanese, returned to her family and declared that she wanted to attend high school in the United States. She was met with refusal from both her mother and father, despite her pleas that being an international citizen would be important as they entered the 21st century.

Instead, they moved to Japan.

As a 14-year-old, Koizumi lived, for the most part, alone in an apartment in Tokyo as her parents traveled often for work. She attended an independent school there and spoke little Japanese or English. Rather than give up, Koizumi strived to seek an American education.

“I started looking for summer schools because I knew that my parents were always supportive of me going to school in whatever form it was, and going to America for summer school would be much more palatable,” Koizumi recalled.

At her school’s library, she found some pamphlets and brochures for American summer schools. Cheshire Academy was one of them. Something about the pictures of the historic campus and students having fun spoke to her. She applied, was accepted, and prepared for her trip.

Koziumi’s summer school experience was so positive, she told her parents that she was staying and that she already paid the deposit to attend CA that fall. She returned to speak with her parents, received their blessing, and landed in New York before the start of the fall semester. High school is a formative time for any student; for Koizumi, it also served as a launching pad to the United States. And she quickly realized — thanks to James “Butch” Rogers and many others — that she made the right decision.

“It was one of the first midterms, an in-class test or exam, and Mr. Rogers handed out the blue book and exam, and he introduced the concept of the honor system, which I had never heard about,” Koizumi said. “He said that we would be under the honor system and that he was leaving the room. He said he trusted that we would write the exam honorably and that he would come back at the end of the hour. Looking back, that moment had a tremendous impact on me and my general outlook on life.”

Generally speaking, Koizumi was of the mindset that if you give students an inch, they’ll take a mile. They’ll find loopholes. They’ll cheat. To have that support in Mr. Rogers’ class broke that stigma and sparked something in her.

“It was so refreshing to be trusted,” she said. “I felt so grown up and adult. I felt like I was being treated as an equal.”

Mr. Rogers’ class was only one of many places where Koizumi was able to express herself and her creativity. In Bob Gardiner’s English class, for example, she was able to perform a piano recital for her classmates in return for a letter grade.

“Looking back, I don’t know if that would fly at any other school, because you can’t grade it,” Koizumi said. “The motion of setting a goal for yourself, systematically working toward it from nothing to being able to perform — I think that process, not the result itself, but the journey — is really instrumental when you think about how we want our children to learn: loving every step of the process.”

As a boarding student, Koizumi also learned about American culture. Mrs. Rogers taught her how to bake brownies and she visited Laura Longacre and hung out with her Siamese cats. Another dorm parent, she continued, would take her and another student out for sushi — which was nice, because Koizumi missed some of her hometown’s food.

Now in her professional life, Koizumi is able to tap into her experiences, her dreams, and her aspirations when helping clients. “When you have lived in a place for a long time and you call it home, but you don’t have the papers to officially live there for as long as you want to, it is a terrifying and unsettling thought,” she said. “My work allows them to pave a permanent path so that they can live the life that they dream, that they want.”

And during her time, she’s helped some tremendous people. North Korean refugee clients, for example, shared stories of losing children to starvation, fleeing their country due to dire circumstances, persecution, religion, and gender. She found them asylum in the United States. In another instance, a mother had a child who was about to be classified as an adult and did not have her Green Card due to a technical error made a few years back. Koizumi was able to resolve the issue, expediting the case, to ensure her daughter could remain in the United States. That family, Koizumi continued, later vacationed in San Francisco, California, and made it a point to visit and thank her in person.

Another case involved a 19-year-old Mongolian girl who was pregnant out of wedlock and persecuted, the former of which would allow the father to honor kill. The girl managed to flee Mongolia and was applying for asylum in the United States.

“That was when I was in law school working at a nonprofit,” Koizumi reflected. “Working with her, I didn’t have an office; we would meet at a park and talk, and I really got to know her. When she got her case approved, I saw her face show this sign of tremendous relief and safety. By then, she had her baby, and knowing her baby would have this whole life of opportunity in a place that’s so different from where she came from, that made me feel my work was really worth it.”

Being able to help those in need reminds Koizumi of when she received support from everyone at Cheshire Academy. The connections alumni make with one another is just one of the many reasons she says the CA community needs to stay involved.

“It’s your community, and with schools like Cheshire, the community doesn’t end because you have graduated. It’s always there,” Koizumi said. “It’s your village, your home, that you can always come back to, that you’re always a part of … It’s a privilege to have received so many gifts from classmates and teachers. Many teachers have passed away, some of my classmates have passed away, but the Cheshire Academy identity still continues. Enriching the community by giving back the gifts that I receive for future generations is important.”

MACCABIAH GAMES

2022

In July, approximately 1,200 athletes in the U.S. traveled overseas to compete in the 21st Maccabiah Games, a nearly two-week-long international competition that draws roughly 10,000 athletes from 80 countries competing in more than 40 sports.

Several Cheshire Academy alumni showcased their skills and talents as members of Team USA in the quadrennial Jewish Olympics, held in Israel the year following the Olympic Games. There, they went up against teams from around the world, making history and bringing home medals as proud CA alumni and representatives of the United States. Continue reading to learn about some of their experiences.

KAYLA

Attending the Maccabiah Games is so much more than just an athletics competition for many of the athletes and teams, and coming home with a gold medal is certainly a bonus.

What’s even better than one?

Two golds.

Kayla Padroff ’14, who served as assistant coach for the U16 and U18 girls’ volleyball teams at the 2022 games, returned to the United States at the end of July with two gold medals after helping lead the teams to victory in their respective tournaments.

Padroff received the opportunity to coach after speaking with longtime women’s volleyball coach Alex Temkin, who previously worked at the University of Hartford. Temkin connected Padroff with one of the coaches going overseas.

Padroff is no stranger to sports, having served as a strong and talented player on CA’s volleyball and softball programs. Currently, she is at Loomis Chaffee School as the head coach for varsity softball and junior varsity volleyball.

Padroff met with the athletes and coaches via Zoom prior to heading to Israel. The first time they met in person was at the airport but, despite the lack of in-person conversation before heading overseas, strong connections were already being made.

“It just kind of took off after that,” reflected Padroff. “You’re with each other pretty much 24/7 for a month. I knew these girls as well as I did with a lot of my teams in a year because of the amount of time I spent with them. We went on excursions together … to a lot of really cool places and spent entire days together.”

Both the U16 and U18 teams competed against teams from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, and Israel. The U18 team lost against Israel once, but returned to the finals confident, ultimately securing the win in their rematch against Israel.

Both teams competed in the finals on the same day; U16 was the first to win.

“We both played Israel and we both beat Israel to win gold,” Padroff said. “I got one gold medal and thought, ‘That’s awesome,’ but I still had another game. We ended up getting the second gold, too … both games went to five sets, and both were really exciting and good volleyball.”

Padroff said she would return to the Games again if the opportunity arose. She credited the diverse student body at Cheshire Academy for preparing her for international travel and working alongside individuals and teams from around the world. And at the Games, she realized sports are a universal language, reducing the stress that can come with not sharing one dialect.

“The power of a smile or laughing is contagious,” Padroff said. “Even though you can’t speak the same language, you have so much in common that sometimes you don’t need to say words — you get what you’re saying through the sport.”

ALANA

One would be hard pressed to decline becoming part of history. Just ask Alana Safian ’19.

A longtime ice hockey player, Safian was first presented with the opportunity to attend the Maccabiah Games in 2017, but not for the sport one might think. Instead, she was planning to represent Team USA in table tennis.

“One of my best friends from a Jewish day school was trying out for the tennis team,” reflected Safian. “They didn’t have women’s hockey at that point, so I was looking at other sports they had.”

Safian, who played table tennis in Cheshire Academy’s Harwood Student Center, submitted a video to Team USA showcasing her skills. While she was invited to represent the team, her friend vying for tennis was not. “They told me the women’s ice hockey team was going to happen. I would rather go for that, so I decided not to go for table tennis.”

Safian, who has been playing hockey since she was 11 years old, feels unstoppable on the ice. Originally passionate about ice skating, she couldn’t refuse the magic of the sport.

“I just like the strategy of the game,” Safian said. “I was really into the sounds, the stick handling, the shooting — it all drew me in.”

This year marked the third visit to Israel for Safian — she had previously traveled to the country for her brother’s bar mitzvah and on a trip with her Jewish day school — but the first time going with a clear goal in mind: to win.

Team USA competed against teams from Canada and Israel. As a forward, Safian is responsible for assisting and scoring goals which, depending on the team she was playing against, made for a bit of a challenge. The Israeli team is new this year and had younger players with less skill than the team from the Great White North. Team USA played three games against Canada, and two against Israel.

While Israel struggled this year, the team wanted to continue their games against the American and Canadian teams, Safian recalled. “They didn’t want us to stop playing. They wanted us to keep scoring and keep pushing them to be better.”

Safian and some of the other athletes found themselves giving the Israeli team pointers, teaching them to be better at ice hockey.

Team USA ultimately walked away with the silver, which Safian believes is because of their demanding practice schedule and touring Israel.

“I was just happy to get a medal,” Safian said. “There were a lot of athletes who didn’t get medals, so I was appreciative that I had the opportunity to bring one home.”

And when talking with her teammates — all of whom want to go back for the 22nd Maccabiah Games — they realize that their making history might not set in for a while. “We thought that, while we were making history, we wouldn’t really feel it until a few years from now, until it’s being talked about for the next games,” Safian said.

Sometimes traveling to another country once simply isn’t enough to take in all the beauty and culture. Owen Kempton ’20, for example, had some “unfinished business” in Israel after his first bout in the Maccabiah Games back in 2017.

Kempton had that chance this year, when he was selected as goalkeeper for Team USA’s open men’s soccer team. And with this being his second time competing, Kempton had other goals in mind for his trip.

“It was a really fun trip. Going into it, I actually cared a lot less about the soccer itself and more about the experience,” he said. “...Obviously I still cared and did everything in my power to win, but I also wanted to take in the cultural and spiritual experiences more than I did in 2017, which was one of my biggest regrets.”

This time around, Kempton traveled with his father, mother, brother, and with his girlfriend. As a fellow Jew, Owen was excited to be able to share the sites and experiences with her. He said there’s “nowhere like Israel” when it comes to experiencing Judaism and, together, they were able to take in more deeply the country’s beauty.

“It’s a great experience and it’s definitely one that you’ll want to do, even if you’re not very religious,” Kempton said. “...You can still learn a lot about other people and other cultures by going.”

Kempton credited CA with giving him the confidence he needed to talk with individuals from around the world. He reflected on his 9th grade year at CA and seeing some of his international classmates quickly become part of the school community.

“Meeting kids from other countries definitely made me less nervous about going to a new place and trying to fit in for a bit of time because I saw my peers do it so easily,” he said.

At this year’s Games, Team USA competed against and beat Belgium, Sweden, and Brazil in the quarterfinals, and Argentina in the semifinals. The team tied against Uruguay early in the competition and lost to the team in the finals. “We were down 3-0 at one point and started to come back, but it was too little too late.”

While Kempton typically knows how college teams fare in the United States, going against teams from around the world is different. Team USA coaches scouted a bit but, as Kempton noted, teams could be completely different than they were four years prior.

As goalkeeper, he's under immense pressure. But that’s what he loves about his role.

“When it comes to pressure, it’s not light,” Kempton said. “That’s one of the reasons I enjoy it. You’re never really the hero, but you can often be the villain, and I like that. You’re not in the game as much, so it’s more of a mental game a lot of the time than a physical game.”

“Goalies are always unsung heroes,” Kempton continued. “They make or break a team. If a striker misses a goal, they have the next one, but if the goalie lets a stupid goal in, the game’s kind of done.”

ATHLETICS

Expect the unexpected. That’s what the varsity girls’ soccer program taught the Cheshire Academy community this fall season.

After coming off a rough 2021-2022 season during which the team won only one game, returning players were joined by several newly recruited teammates and new head coach Andrei Popescu, the latter of whom came to CA with more than 15 years of coaching experience.

While new relationships had to be built in a short period of time, the girls ultimately walked away with an undefeated 15-0-2 record in the regular season and a trip to the NEPSAC Class B Conference. Despite giving it their all on Simosa Field during the quarterfinals, they fell 5-2 to Brooks School.

Stella Liebler ’23, a captain alongside Shannon Anderson ’23, Delisianna Naccarato ’23, and Madison Olmstead ’23, had her reservations before the season started. “I knew Popescu was a good coach, but … I didn’t have really high expectations.”

That mindset changed after the team’s first few weeks — and the first of many wins — of the season. At Williston Northampton on Sept. 14, the girls walked away with a 2-0 victory. And just a few days later on Sept. 17, the girls hosted Canterbury, winning 3-2.

“We have never beaten Canterbury, for as long as I can remember,” reflected Liebler. “Going into that game, it was a real test of how the team was going to be.”

SUCCESSFUL FALL SEASON TAKES VARSITY GIRLS’ SOCCER TO NEPSAC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Canterbury was a turning point for Liebler and many of her teammates. That win presented a mentality shift that Popescu had been working toward since he first signed on as head coach and met with the girls during preseason.

“The girls didn’t have a winning mentality. They weren’t used to winning a lot, so that was the hardest thing,” Popescu explained. “The more they started believing, the more they were performing and pushing it and seeing that light at the end of the tunnel, which was playoffs and winning the league.”

A postgraduate coming off of a prior injury, Naccarato joined her sister, Azaria ’25, this year. She joked that her peers told her to anticipate a season of losing, so she was pleasantly surprised when the opposite occurred. But with their success came additional stress to perform.

“I feel like we didn’t let the pressure get to us because we ended up winning those games, but we earned those wins,” Naccarato.

One game in particular in which the girls believed they earned the win was their bout against Greens Farms Academy (Sept. 24, 3-2). The girls were suffering from a few injuries and did not have a deep bench, but they pushed themselves — and persevered.

“The scores don’t really reflect how we played,” Liebler said.

At the quarterfinals, the team was riddled with injuries and fatigue, coming off of several very physical games. Although their season

ended that night, the team and the CA community are proud of what they accomplished.

“As the season was coming to an end, we definitely started getting more and more tired and had injuries," Popescu said. “With the number of players and the talent that we had, I think we did push the envelope and played against teams comprised of half or more premier players, playing all year round … The girls showed a lot of resilience, they were very consistent, they gave all their effort, and I couldn’t ask for more.”

Liebler added, “I think it was just really special for all of us, especially for me and Maddy. It’s been a rough four years (of soccer); we didn’t expect much for the season and it just means a lot that we were able to make history and set this new record.”

And looking to next season, Popescu is ready to coach the team to another winning season and a spot back in the conference. He’ll be without the four co-captains and fellow senior Emma Nosal ’23, but has a strong roster of current 9th, 10th, and 11th grade players ready to take on more responsibility both on and off the field.

“Over the next few years, we will focus on building a top program that will be respected,” Popescu said. “We’ll try to keep growing every year to get better and better.”

Athletic Director Jim McCarthy added, “The coaches and players deserve a ton of credit for the commitment and sacrifice they put into the season. We had contributions from so many different student-athletes throughout the course of the year. We’re also excited about the overall interest level in playing girls’ soccer at CA, as this was our largest roster in recent years.”

DEDICATION AND DETERMINATION

All fall athletics programs had strong seasons this year; most notably varsity football’s wins against Wyoming Seminary (Sept. 24, 27-6) and Salisbury School (Oct. 15, 21-7), varsity boys’ soccer’s wins against the Marvelwood School (Sept. 16, 6-0) and Woodhall Academy (Oct. 29, 6-0), and varsity volleyball’s victories against Canterbury School (Oct. 26, 3-0) and Wilbraham & Monson Academy (Nov. 2, 3-1). As is tradition, Cheshire Academy hosted the O'Connell Invitational on Oct. 1, with several schools invited to campus to run a 5-kilometer race through the newly renovated back fields and cross country course.

SLAM DUNK

Prior to Thanksgiving recess, students and faculty members squared up on the hardwood for a friendly, yet competitive basketball game in the Arthur Sheriff Field House. The young Cats were ultimately victorious, beating their elders by 20 points, and fun was had by all. Snacks and drinks were for sale, with proceeds supporting projects led by members of The Coleman Group.

COMMITMENT TO PLAYING

On Nov. 9, Cheshire Academy hosted its first athletic commitment ceremony of the academic year. A total of 10 students will be going on to play their sport of choice at the collegiate level, including Shannon Anderson ’23 (Northeastern University, soccer), Jack Andrews ’23 (University of Delaware, baseball), Juliana Janezic ’23 (The University of Scranton, softball), AJ Soldra ’23 (New Jersey Institute of Technology, baseball), and Anthony Tirado ’23 (University of MassachusettsAmherst, baseball), pictured at left.

FALL SPORTS AWARDS

Every season, student-athletes participating in CA’s athletics programs rise above being just strong competitors on the field. For that, many are recognized for their accomplishments. Studentathletes who competed on fall sports teams were honored at a ceremony held on Nov. 16, surrounded by family, friends, faculty, and staff. Pictured at left, Trustees Award recipients Santino Gambardella ’23 and Sophia Scampolino ’23.

Love of Sports ALUMNI UPDATES

Daniel Crossen ’17 played 35 games in the 2022 season on the Northeastern University baseball team, which included 124 at-bats, 15 runs, 24 hits, and 20 RBIs. He recorded five doubles and two home runs, and was three for three on stolen bases.

During his senior year, John Fox ’18, a midfielder on St. Bonaventure’s men’s lacrosse team, played 14 games with two points, nine groundballs, and three caused turnovers.

Rachel Abraham ’18, a defender on the Longwood University women’s lacrosse team, had 2022 season highs of 63 minutes of playtime against Delaware State and five caused turnovers against Wofford.

Jake Boucher ’19 appeared in four games on the Salem State University baseball team. He secured five hits, including one double and one triple.

Aliya Catanzarita ’19 appeared in 41 games and made 29 starts on Hofstra University’s softball team. She batted .227 on the season with 22 hits, four doubles, and one home run, drove in seven runs, and scored nine times.

Cameron Kania-Davis ’19 played in four games — two singles and two doubles — in the spring 2022 season on the Bates College men’s tennis team.

Ethan Benjamin ’20 had a successful season as a midfielder for Vassar College’s lacrosse program, including appearing in eight games and posting a caused turnover against nationally ranked St. Lawrence University.

Kartik Erodula ’20 went 2-8 in singles on the Trinity College men’s tennis team. He is a returning starter for the 2022-2023 season.

Casey Kania ’20 earned some playtime on the men’s tennis team at the University of North Carolina, winning 13 matches throughout the 20212022 season.

Fabiana McLeod ’20 earned some gametime during her sophomore year on the University of New Haven women’s lacrosse team, resulting in two saves against Bentley.

Riley Norwood ’20 had season highs of 2 hits, 1 double, 1 triple, 3 runs scored, 3 runs batted in, 1 base stolen, 4 assists, and 3 putouts during her 2022 season on the Mount St. Mary College’s softball team.

Addison Witkowski ’20 started 14 of 15 games she appeared in as part of the Wofford University women’s lacrosse team. She finished the season tied for fourth on the team in draw controls.

Lauren Davis ’21 appeared in 13 games, starting in nine on the Radford University women’s lacrosse team during her freshman year. During her season, she recorded 16 ground balls, eight caused turnovers, and two draw controls. She had a season-best four caused turnovers at Akron.

Emmett Parkerson ’21 appeared in two games for Union College’s men’s soccer team versus Anna Maria and at Lasell.

Liliena Storer ’21, a forward on Arcadia University’s women’s ice hockey team, played 24 games during her 2021-2022 season, scoring two goals and earning three assists.

Fabiana McLeod ’20

Daniel Crossen ’17

LETTERS TO ALUMNI

Throughout the month of October, Cheshire Academy students were issued a challenge by the Office of Advancement to write letters to alumni around the world. In their letters, students introduced themselves, and wrote about what they are currently focusing on at CA and some of their favorite things at school.

This activity complements the pillar of Responsibility, as students demonstrated responsibility for the future of Cheshire Academy. The goal was for students to garner a better understanding that, after they leave CA, they will be part of a greater alumni community.

CAMPUS VISITS

It’s always a nice surprise when alumni drop by for campus visits! When possible, we try to take a photo of them standing in front of Bowden Hall’s iconic red door. Be sure to stop by the Advancement Office if you come by campus — we would love to catch up!

WASHINGTON, D.C.

In November, faculty and staff from Cheshire Academy and the Advancement team traveled to Washington D.C. to meet with alumni from the area — the first truly in-person trip since the start of the pandemic. The three-day excursion provided several opportunities for alumni of all decades to come together and discuss what Cheshire Academy was like during their time here, and to reflect on the importance of staying in touch with their high school.

Interim Chief Advancement Officer Barb Davis P’17,’18,’20,’24 met with several alumni during her time in D.C., including Hank Cashen ’57, Rick Olson ’63, Eldon Kaplan ’68, Christopher Koefoed ’69, Jim Palumbo ’69, Sheri Brady ’87, BJ Pendelton ’91, Christian Terrell ’13, William Chapman ’15, Bohan Yang ’16, Trustees Mitchell Herman ’68, Todd Savage ’98, Angelina Casanova ’00, and many others. While in D.C., several members of the CA leadership team also presented at The Association of Boarding Schools' annual conference.

Young Alumni in Athletics

There’s no denying the fact that, throughout the years, Cheshire Academy has been called home by countless successful student-athletes. But their playtime doesn’t end at Commencement; in fact, many graduates — every year — go on to play at the collegiate level, with several continuing to play professionally in their sport of choice.

Below we highlight some of our more recent graduates and newest alumni, noting where they are working and studying now, and how their competitive nature as athletes continues to push them to be their best selves.

TRAVIS ECKE ’17

Where did life take you after CA?

After Cheshire Academy, I went to Sacred Heart University (Fairfield, Connecticut) on a football scholarship. At Sacred Heart, I studied business management with a focus in international business relations. In addition to my studies, I was a member of the Sacred Heart football team. In my four years there we won three Northeast Conference (NEC) championships and went to the NCAA playoffs two of those years. I am now beginning my coaching career at Yale University.

How did Cheshire Academy and its athletics program prepare you for college, and how did it influence your professional career?

At CA, I was exposed to a whole different level of competition than I was used to. In my four years at CA, I played against multiple NFL draft picks and with multiple NFL players as teammates (Tarik Black ’17, Brandon Sebastian ’17, and Josh Jobe ’18). I had a great grasp on what was expected at the next level as well as the time management skills to balance the academic and athletic life. CA athletics influenced my professional career because it drove my interest deeper into football and coaching.

What are your goals, personal and/or professional in life? What impact do you want to have in the world?

My goal for my personal and professional life is to be a head football coach at the Division I level. I know it is a long journey in the coaching world but it is something I am ready to embrace. I think that through being a college coach I can have a genuine impact on a wide range of

people across the country. Growing up with a father for a coach, I saw the impact he had on his players and how he was able to improve their lives. This is something that I want to emulate in my career as a coach.

My favorite time as an athlete at CA was during my senior year. Former Varsity Football Head Coach David Dykeman organized a preseason trip for the football team to Cape Cod. Before the trip, everyone on the team left their phones at home to force us to bond as a team and talk to one another. From the early morning wakeups to the late-night install meetings, it was one of the most enjoyable times with the team that I had. In my college career, my favorite time was our spring season during COVID-19 when we, as a team, had to isolate ourselves from the rest of the community in order to compete. It was another bonding moment similar to the Cape Cod trip that I found very enjoyable. It was made even better when we won the conference in an overtime thriller and went to Delaware to compete with the #4 team in the FCS.

Why is it important for you and other alumni to stay connected with — and support — Cheshire Academy?

I think it is important for me and my fellow alumni to stay connected and support CA for a few different reasons. The first being that CA provided all of us with a special opportunity and boosted our growth in the classroom and as people wholly. I would want nothing more than for students who now have that same opportunity to have all of the resources and support that I was lucky enough to have. CA is a special place and will continue to be a special place for many students in the future.

What is your favorite athletic moment or story while competing at CA and post-CA?

HANNAH GAILEY ’17

Where did life take you after CA?

After CA, life took me way up north to St. Lawrence University (Canton, New York), where I very quickly realized the walk in the winter from the dining hall to JJ White wasn’t that bad compared to North Country winters.

I spent four years double majoring in business and communications and then minoring in sports studies and exercise science. During my four years at SLU, I was fortunate enough to study abroad in Prague, Czech Republic, where I took my studies across the world (I actually accidentally ran into another CA alumnus while abroad — Bawo Ayida ’17). I applied for internships during my summers, but I was never too successful so I worked in restaurants to learn other skills you cannot necessarily learn in an office. In my junior year of college, I connected with someone within the Red Sox organization and learned about the different departments and opportunities there.

Following graduation in 2021, I moved out to Nashville to work remotely for a marketing firm in Boston and picked up a side job just for fun. After my shift one day, I had a missed call from someone in the Red Sox organization and they offered me a position on their Season Ticket Sales Team. I don’t think I have ever been more excited in my life and I quickly packed my bags in three days and shipped up to Boston! I started in August 2021 as an inside sales representative and, in April 2022, was promoted to the Group Sales Department as an account executive. In my role now, I help people organize group outings to the park and help to plan theme nights, giveaways, and other promotions. Not only do I have the chance to bring fans out to the park but my team and I also have the opportunity to have an impact on how we interact with the community through our heritage nights, health care nights, and other appreciation nights at Fenway Park.

How did Cheshire Academy and its athletics program prepare you for college, and how did it influence your professional career?

I had the great opportunity to be a part of a couple of fantastic sports teams during my time at CA. From sixth grade through 12th grade, I was able to watch both the volleyball and softball programs grow and flourish not only to championships, but to great programs that foster a supportive, optimistic, and family style energy. We were all able to learn that just like in a team sport, life is not always about you and your performance, but it is about your team and how you work to support that team. I believe how you support others says more than how you support just yourself and as a leader in sports and in life.

Another lesson that prepared me for the “real world” was to take initiative and to step up both on and off the field when a coach, teammate, or anyone needed help in some capacity. By identifying problems and figuring out what you can do for your team to make someone else’s job easier, not only do you learn more, but you also become a leader. Moving into college and the professional world, I took these lessons on leadership and initiative into positions on campus and learning about so many different departments outside of my own with the Red Sox. Many people go into the “real world” not having lessons like these and I think Cheshire Academy — and especially the athletics program — helped to establish those fundamental skills.

What are your goals, personal and/or professional in life? What impact do you want to have in the world?

One goal I have looking into the future of my professional career is finding more ways to create positive messages and support in the sports world. We have done a great job organizing different heritage nights throughout the season to celebrate different cultures, groups, and organizations. While there is always more that can be done, we are definitely off to a good start! A night I would love to bring to the park would be a Women’s Appreciation Night in which we bring women from all over New England and in different fields of work to connect and celebrate together.

On a personal level, I would love to learn American Sign Language. I think that it would be great to learn a nonverbal language to be able to connect with members of the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. I think that this would be a great challenge for myself with the end goal of being able to connect with a different group of people I might not have otherwise had the opportunity to.

I think the overall impact I would like to leave on the world is trying to leave it better than it has been, no matter how small scale it might be.

What is your favorite athletic moment or story while competing at CA and post-CA?

Cheshire Academy brought me a lot of palm-sweating, exciting sports moments. My favorite is winning the 2017 WNEPSAC Class B Softball Championship 2-1 against Suffield Academy during my senior year. It was our first year being in the Class B category and we fought hard to change classes to have a harder schedule than in past seasons. My family and I were able to watch a program go from 1 or 2 wins a season to winning multiple championships. It was such an incredible evolution to go through and really brought my time at CA full circle. I would be lying if I said winning the first ever softball championship for CA with my sister was not also a favorite, but the 2017 championship takes the cake.

My favorite post-CA experience was the Red Sox 2021 post season run. I got to watch the Sox battle through a Red Sox vs. Yankees Wild Card game and claw their way to the ALCS, where they unfortunately lost to the Houston Astros. While the end of the season didn’t swing our way, it was series of games I will never forget, especially when I got to experience a lot of the games with my family. The energy at Fenway was something out of this world, and to not only be at the game, but to be a part of the team was something so unique and unforgettable.

Why is it important for you and other alumni to stay connected with — and support — Cheshire Academy?

The greatest gift Cheshire Academy gave me was not a championship or an award, but the people I met and the lessons they helped me learn. Whether we realize it immediately as young alumni or not, we practice these life lessons daily — I am someone who has in the past year just come to realize it. CA has created such an incredible community that has allowed me and other alumni to build friendships both around the world and in our backyards. CA has always found great groupings of people and brought them together even when they may not have anything in common. Without Cheshire Academy, I would not have met people I now consider family and would not know half of what I know about the “real world” now.

A lesson I would love to share with the CA family that I believe encompasses why it is important to support Cheshire Academy is from Abby Kandel ’17, a fellow alumna who shared something her father said to me during our senior year, “Life isn't about how many awards you win, but how many lives you've touched.”

BRANDON SEBASTIAN ’17

Where did life take you after CA?

Cheshire Academy afforded me the opportunity to experience a lot of new things, one of which being the chance to attend and play football at Boston College.

How did Cheshire Academy and its athletics program prepare you for college, and how did it influence your professional career?

Going into Boston College, I felt prepared not only for football, but also school. When it came to football, CA prepared me for being around other great athletes such as Tarik Black ’17, CJ Lewis ’17, CJ Holmes ’17, Travis Ecke ’17, and a bunch of other lifelong friends whom were also Division I athletes or professional athletes. Knowing I had such great talent around me made me want to strive to be better than them, not only at football, but in the classroom as well, since we all competed against one another.

What are your goals, personal and/or professional in life? What impact do you want to have in the world?

A goal of mine is to get back into the NFL. I’m currently pursuing a career in the XFL, as it’s given me another opportunity to get back to where I was in the summer: playing football at the highest level possible. Another goal of mine is to spread peace, love, and positivity every day because it just makes the world a better place.

What is your favorite athletic moment or story while competing at CA and post-CA?

My favorite Cheshire Academy athletics story was when we were playing Andover (Andover, Massachusetts), and Auburn University and the University of Michigan were at the game recruiting varsity football players. I intercepted the ball during the game and saw the endzone; an Andover player tried to tackle me, but I jumped over him to score.

Another great memory was when I was called on draft day and was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers. That was something I had been working toward since I was 6 years old, and to experience it felt like a dream come true.

Why is it important for you and other alumni to stay connected with — and support — Cheshire Academy?

It’s important for me to stay connected to Cheshire Academy because CA will always be a part of my life story. Cheshire Academy is very family oriented; I know that the friendships I made there will last forever. Even today, my closest friends are the ones I made at CA.

Some of my most memorable achievements as a collegiate athlete include becoming a 2x Big Ten Champion in the 400m, becoming a 2x SEC Champion in the 400m, earning a 12x All-American status in the 400m and 4x400m, running a personal best time of 50.71 which was ranked first in the country during indoor season and fourth in the country during outdoor season, as well as anchoring Kentucky’s 4x400m relay to a national title and collegiate record.

Off the track, I secured my first internship working in the Martin Luther King Jr. Center on our campus, becoming the first athlete to ever work there. I was also selected to hold a position on multiple Black student and student-athlete leadership and advisory committees, where I served as a liaison between my peers and administrators and helped with navigating racial injustice and inequality on campus and in our country.

ALEXIS HOLMES ’18

Where did life take you after CA?

After I graduated from Cheshire Academy, I attended Penn State for one year. Despite having a lot of success as a part of the Big Ten Conference, I decided to transfer after my second semester. It was then that I chose to attend the University of Kentucky and compete in the most competitive conference in the NCAA for track and field. While I faced many ups and downs throughout the years I spent in Lexington — including a severe ankle injury that cost me an entire season — I was able to reach a number of great achievements on and off the track.

I recently signed my first professional contract with Nike. Running professionally has always been a dream of mine since I was a little girl. I'm beyond excited to see where this next chapter of my life takes me.

How did Cheshire Academy and its athletics program prepare you for college, and how did it influence your professional career?

Cheshire Academy’s athletics program prepared me with the fundamentals necessary to be a successful student-athlete. I was equipped with the skills to balance the demands of both academics and athletics, which allowed me to excel in both areas throughout my college career. As a successful Division I athlete, I graduated with honors in my degree program as a public health professional.

What are your goals, personal and/or professional in life? What impact do you want to have in the world?

My main goal is to run professionally and become the top 400m runner in the world. I envision myself as an Olympic champion, world champion, and U.S. champion, as well as a key component to many successful relay championship teams for the U.S.

I also have goals to become a writer. I plan to write an autobiography series reflecting on my life thus far, and a fictional series as well. I have also thought about furthering my passion for photography. My hope is that through sharing my testimony and the way I see the world through my camera lens, I can share valuable lessons, spark important conversations, and possibly change the lives of those who interact with my work. Although I am only 22 years old, I feel as though my experiences have given me so many opportunities to grow holistically and I would love to share the wisdom I’ve gained thus far.

My favorite athletic moment while competing at CA would have to be my senior year volleyball season. That was the year when we were finally able to pull off a championship title. We always had so much talent and a real desire to be champions, so I was elated to be able to help my team achieve that goal in my last volleyball season as a Cat. I will always remember the moment we realized that we won. Everyone rushed to the middle of the court, hugging and crying, as we were filled with so much pride as a team.

so many skills and experiences that I found translating over to college life. I knew what it was like to go to school on a campus, build friendships with people from around the whole world, challenge myself with rigorous academics, and compete in a sport, all at the same time. Thanks to this experience, I left feeling ready for Dartmouth.

What are your goals, personal and/or professional in life? What impact do you want to have in the world?

I believe that attending Cheshire Academy is a unique experience that all CA graduates share. That’s part of the reason why it’s so important for us to stay connected. The amount of talent that passes through CA is incredible, and we all go on to do amazing things. We should make it a point to support and celebrate the achievements of the CA family, as well as inspire those who come after us to follow their dreams and pursue their goals.

One day, I hope to start my own business in an industry that I love. I am passionate about sports, arts, fashion, world politics and Italian, and now I am deeply learning about management in business school. With so many interests, I have yet to pinpoint which industry I want to enter. Immediately, my goal after graduating Duke with a master's degree is to enter strategy consulting. I hope to have a positive impact in the world. I'm a first-generation American and I like to think I'm chasing the American dream! I strive to be the best role model for my little sister and to take on any opportunity that comes my way.

What is your favorite athletic moment or story while competing at CA and post-CA?

MIA LEKO ’18

Where did life take you after CA?

After Cheshire Academy, I completed my undergraduate studies at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. I studied government and continued my passion for the arts, which I was inspired by taking IB Visual Arts HL at Cheshire Academy. I swam for the Big Green and decided to continue my athletic career after undergrad. During my senior year at Dartmouth, I was recruited to swim for Duke University thanks to my NCAA fifth-year eligibility as a result of the pandemic. I'm currently pursuing a master's degree at the Fuqua School of Business and swimming for Duke University.

How did Cheshire Academy and its athletics program prepare you for college?

I built some incredible time management skills at Cheshire Academy. As a full IB student, I had to balance an intense academic workload with athletics and extracurricular activities. There are

Without a doubt, my favorite moments while competing for CA swimming were setting new records on relays with friends. We had such a great group of swimmers during my time there. No one saw us coming, so it was a lot of fun surprising people with what we could do. Since I left Cheshire, there have been too many favorite memories to count. Though winning an ivy league title, traveling to Florida for training trips during cold New Hampshire winters, and making friends across teams, I feel like I have had quite the unique and amazing journey in college athletics. Even as a graduate student, I continue to enjoy every moment in and out of the pool.

Why is it important for you and other alumni to stay connected with — and support — Cheshire Academy?

Cheshire Academy introduced me to so many awesome people from all over the world. I made some of my favorite memories on campus and love stopping by whenever I'm home. Even though we're placed all around the world as alumni, we make an effort to stay in touch. Personally, I continue to support Cheshire Academy because I hope that those attending after me have the opportunity to experience such an awesome place, make lifelong memories, and grow a skillset that sets them up for success in any path they wish to pursue.

What is your favorite athletic moment or story while competing at CA and post-CA?

Why is it important for you and other alumni to stay connected with — and support — Cheshire Academy?

Cheshire Academy has a longstanding tradition and rich history of enrolling generations of families, with relationships including children, siblings, cousins, nephews and nieces, and grandchildren. Pictured above are many of the legacy students enrolled at Cheshire Academy in the 2022-2023 academic year.

Being a legacy student at Cheshire Academy exhibits pride in our school. These families — from around the world — have entrusted CA with the education and personal growth

of several members of their family. It provides CA with a tremendous level of affirmation that, over the past 229 years, we have continued to provide a toplevel, internationally minded education that keeps bringing families back.

If you have a family member interested in an independent high school experience, have them contact our Admission Office by calling 203-439-7250 or by emailing admission@cheshireacademy.org — we’d love to learn more about them!

Family Ties

De’naya

Legacy relation: Deron Rippey ’93 (father)

Jingyang “John” Song ’26

Legacy relation: Jingchang “Ben” Song ’16 (brother)

Cecilia

Legacy relation: Max Frissora ’22 (brother)

Muhammad-Ali Gbaja-Biamila ’23

Legacy relation: Abdul-Rashid Gbaja-Biamila ’22 (brother)

Frissora ’23 (left) and Capri Frissora ’25 (right)

Rippey ’24

class notes

NEWS? UPDATES? MARRIAGE? BIRTH?

Submit your news and photos to: alumni@cheshireacademy.org

1950s

Gerald Rothstein ’55 is enjoying his retirement after nearly 60 years at sea. He is now known as Captain G.H. Geraldo Rothstein (ret), and is living in the Boston area.

“Eternity Revisited,” written by Joseph Geraci Ph.D. ’59, was published earlier this year by White Crow Books. While he does not mention Cheshire Academy by name, a section of the book is devoted to his memories and fondness of CA.

1960s

Bill Oppenheimer ’62 writes, “My oldest granddaughter got married in October. My youngest turned 1 in November. She is very cute and lives in the Florida Panhandle. We are going there for her first Christmas. My great-grandson, Isaac Jr., loves to text me and show me all his dance moves. He is 9 years old. I walked to the top of a mountain in Virginia and back down with one of my sons and his four children. I had to use my cane all the way, but the views were wonderful. I still am active on the executive board of Marion Senior Services. I hope all the students at Cheshire know how lucky they are. Cheshire Academy helped me in so many ways to achieve my goals in life.”

Don Scott ’62 retired in 2017 from the Cape Cod Regional Transportation Authority the same year his wife passed away after 35 years of marriage. He sold his house on Cape Cod after 45 years and moved to his other residence in Burnham, Maine (population 900). His property in Maine is located on a 43-acre farm, which he works and owns.

1970s

Joe Calabro ’71, who lives in Thomaston, Connecticut, with his wife Jan, has a soon-to-be-released book, “Gone Troppo,” which is a crime story of lost love, revenge, and building the ultimate surfboard. “Gone Troppo” tells the story of Tucker Gaines, a “fixer” for the Gone Troppo company who may have gotten into a big problem — U.S. Customs is investigating his surf-wear company, a vengeful rebel from surfing’s golden age is coming for blood, and the family who runs Gone Troppo is too busy covering its tracks, getting high, or praying they won’t be the next victim of an “accident.”

Don Scott ’62

Gerald Rothstein ’55

Robert Donofrio ’71 writes, “I am enjoying retirement by living with my wife Mary in Bethlehem, Connecticut, during the winter, and spring, summer, and fall in Milbridge, Maine. I have raised golden retrievers for over 35 years. My present dog is named Mollie. I was selfemployed for 14 years. My sister Karen and I owned and operated three dry cleaners. After that, I was a teacher, teaching elementary as well as adult education. At the University of Bridgeport, I was a supervisor for elementary schools’ student teaching program. Up in the Acadia National Park area, I developed a subdivision as well as improving lots to sell. My son Daniel is married to Hatie; together, they have a son named Cameron. At Cheshire Academy, I enjoyed all the sports, activities, and clubs. The Student Council membership and being a class officer were two positions I enjoyed. I liked the social involvement by being The Dance Commitee president. I also was in the Art, Photography, Chemistry, and Pep Clubs. Being a library proctor also introduced me to the operations involved in coordinating and running a library. At the Academy, I participated in sports: baseball, winter track, spring track and soccer. I am still amazed at the opportunities to play sports in the facilities and fields available at the Academy.”

Gary Graham ’73 and his wife recently vacationed in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. They spent their time ziplining, tubing, and jumping into the Dunn’s River Falls.

Richard Morris ’73 is currently in the process of editing the 14th film in his coral restoration series, “Hero to Heroes: Restoring the Reefs of the World.” Through the series, Morris has now covered the reef restoration in both the Florida Keys and in the Philippines. He notes that coral reefs are the lifeblood of the seas and without them the ocean will most likely die. If the ocean dies, humans, as a species, will also perish. Morris does these projects to raise awareness and focus on the 12- to 35-year-old age groups. He encourages Cheshire Academy and other institutions of higher education to include his type of work in their curriculum so future leaders of the world can take ownership and action.

Coral reef photo by Richard Morris ’73.

1980s

Ismael El Glaoui ’81 shared that he no longer lives in the United States. He spends six months in Morocco and six months in Marbella, Spain. “Life has been very good to me.” He would love to be involved in any alumni activities around him since he cherishes the time he spent at CA.

Lara Foldvari ’85 shared that, in 2022, she started Barre Fitness Alliance, and currently serves as president of the group’s board of directors. Barre Fitness is a non-profit organization supporting the barre industry, with a mission to bring barre professionals together without bias. Upholding the history of Lotte Berk (the creator of what is now known as barre) and ensuring the quality of today's instructors are the heart of the mission.

Kimberly Otto Stosich ’86 was recently an extra on the popular TV show “Yellowstone,” filmed in her home state of Montana.

Sean McNamara ’89 was recently a finisher at the Chicago Marathon. He has run multiple marathons with his wife and daughter.

1990s

Richard Gould ’90 recently traveled to Paris, France.

Adam Smith ’91 reports that he is doing well and is living in the Black Rock neighborhood of Bridgeport, Connecticut, with his wife and sister-in-law. They intended to buy a house, but due to an increase in interest rates, they will continue to rent.

L.J. Barnes ’99 attended the Alumni of Color networking event held during Family Weekend on Oct. 6-8. He was able to meet with members of the Advancement Office and friends at the event, and attended various athletics competitions over the course of the weekend. Trustee Angelina Casanova ’00 brought L.J. back for the day.

Lara Foldvari ’85

Sean McNamara ’89

Richard Gould ’90

2000s

Aicha Laraki Laslami ’04 is a sustainability advisor at Omnium Marocain de Peche.

Louis Pietig ’04 was named managing director of the Fairfield district of Northwestern Mutual on July 1. In addition to his work with individual families and small business owners, he is now responsible for recruitment, selection, and development of new advisors, in addition to oversight of more than 40 established advisor practices serving thousands of clients nationwide.

Alanah Percy and Christopher Westcott ’05 were married on Sept. 23, 2022.

Congratulations to Ari and Scott Grella ’06 on the birth of their daughter Teagan Margaret on April 23, 2022.

Julie Robles ’07 and Tim Montero were married on a mountaintop in Spain on July 14, 2022. They celebrated with a reception at the Tokeneke Club in Darien, Connecticut, on Aug. 13.

Peter White ’07 and Patricia Rodriquez were married at the Lord Thompson Manor on Sept. 3, 2022. A large group of Cheshire Academy friends were in attendance, including Christy Bosley Viens ’07, Bobby Slauson ’08, and Jon Bozzuto ’08 in the wedding party. Peter is currently a major gifts officer for Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania.

Tanasia Lea ’09 and partner Jeremy Fischer welcomed their daughter, Ocean Noa, on March 22, 2022. Tanasia is the director of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Cheshire Academy.

Peter White ’07 with his bride and wedding party.

Julie Robles ’07 and her husband Tim.

2010s

Malik Golden ’12, co-owner of Soul Bowls in Hartford, Connecticut, is working toward opening a second location.

Karl Garvy ’13 shared, “My wife Kayla and I (both Elon University alumni) were married on June 17, 2022, in Highlands, North Carolina. We are living in Denver, where she is a fourthgrade teacher, and I am in the energy industry.” From left at Garvy’s wedding: Leo Hiertz (former teacher and administrator), Jeff Biestek ’13, Ian Miller ’13, Kyle Buntin (middle school ’09), Shannon Rickler ’13, Evan Solomon ’13, Karl Garvy ’13, Alex Blackwell ’13, Mike Ford ’12, and Derek Svendsen ’13. Not pictured: Anni Garvy ’15.

Evan Solomon ’13 is now the associate director, development and strategic initiatives at Fresh Youth Initiatives, a youth nonprofit organization in Upper Manhattan.

Matt Torrey ’14 has joined as a board advisor for Suffolk University's school of management & entrepreneurship career community. Matt is a client executive at BeyondTrust.

Ashley Chornyei (Prast) ’15 married Jason Chornyei ’14 in June at a ceremony in Georgia. They were engaged in December 2020 in front of the Humanities building — where they met in 2010. They currently live in Hoboken, New Jersey, with Penny, their Corgi. Jason is the assistant basketball coach at Stevens Institute of Technology, and Ashley is on the distribution team at The Private Fund Group in New York City. They hope to go on their honeymoon/one-year anniversary trip to Japan in the spring.

Tom Cavaliere ’15 was recently appointed by the mayor of New Haven to serve on the New Haven Port Authority’s board of commissioners. Cavaliere also joined the New Haven Symphony Orchestra’s board of directors, where he focuses on bringing in younger and more diverse audience members.

Sidney Velado ’15 was recently promoted to senior autonomy integration engineer at Motional, an autonomous vehicle company. They are a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv. Motional is currently developing autonomous robotaxis, and has deployments with Lyft in Las Vegas, and an Uber Eats pilot with Uber in Santa Monica, California. Sidney is happy to hear that CA has a Robotics Club.

Ashley Chornyei (Prast) ’15 and Jason Chornyei ’14.

Karl and Kayla Garvy and on their wedding day, and celebrating with Cheshire Academy friends at the reception.

After graduating from CA, Dora Dujmic ’16 attended Lawrence University and graduated early with a biochemistry degree. She was accepted into the Tulane Medical School, and currently lives in New Orleans. “As an international student, CA has always made me feel accepted and was a place I could call home.”

Qilei Cai ’17 graduated from New York University with a bachelor’s degree in computer science and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in computer science at NYU. Qilei will join Bloomberg LP as a software engineer after graduation in May.

Will Hastie ’18 is a health and safety specialist for Feeney Brothers Utility Services.

Andre Carter ’19 (West Point) was Army's first AP All-American in 31 years after a recordbreaking 2021 season.

2020s

Taylor Castelot ’20 is a sophomore English and creative student at Coastal Carolina University. In November, she moved to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, from Connecticut. In the spring 2022 semester, she was named Outstanding Freshman of the Year in English, and has been published in two different publications on campus — Tempo and Archarios magazines. She also won a poetry contest for her poem “Shattered,” which is about gun violence in America, was named to both Dean’s List in the fall and President’s List in the spring for her 4.0 GPA. She is an active member of the Chi Omega Fraternity, president of the CCU Poetry Club, and secretary of another CCU club. She started working in the English Department as a student assistant, working closely with the administration, professor, and dean’s office, and has been invited to be inducted into the English Honor Society on campus, Sigma Tau Delta.

Lisa Lu ’20 and Jenny Sheng ’20 stopped by Family Weekend and visited with senior faculty Chip Boyd and Laura Longacre. They are currently studying

Regina Coelia McCoy ’21 is an account manager at the Seattlebased startup VocaliD, which was sold to Veritone in 2021. McCoy was also a featured speaker at the American Speech and Hearing Convention held this fall.

Dora Dujmic ’16

Qilei Cai ’17

Lisa Lu ’20 and Jenny Sheng ’20 with Chip Boyd and Laura Longacre.

at Boston College and Bentley University, respectively.

Taylor Castelot ’20

Alumni

1950s

George Stavnitski ’53 died October 9, 2022, in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Stavnitski excelled on Roger Ludlowe High School football team (Fairfield, Connecticut) and earned a scholarship to Connecticut's Cheshire Academy where, in 1988, he was later inducted into the Hall of Fame.

With his two sons by his side, Edwin A. Levy ’54 passed away on May 28, 2021, at his home in Boca Raton, Florida. A graduate of Brown University with a degree in history, Levy was hired by Alan Greenberg, chairman of Bear Stearns. Greenberg became Levy’s longtime friend and mentor. In 1979, Levy and Michael Harkins started the money management firm, Levy, Harkins, and Co., Inc.

Martin Silver ’55 died on December 21, 2021. Silver’s dedication to Cheshire Academy and to the Long Island and Jewish communities impacted countless lives.

Robert Muello ’56, who lived in Newington most of his adult life and grew up in the Boston suburbs, died on December 31, 2021, surrounded by his four children. Scholastically, after graduating from his local high school, he attended a year at Cheshire Academy to prepare him for top-ranked Bates College in Maine where he majored in psychology and played football. He also proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.

Stephen Miner Downey ’56 passed away peacefully at home in Charlottesville, Virginia, on December 7, 2021, with his son, Jim, and wife, KT Sullivan, by his side. Downey was a trustee for Cheshire Academy as well as an avid supporter of the lacrosse program.

John A. "Jack" Speakman Jr. ’57 passed away peacefully on May 5, 2022, at the age of 84.

William Dupre ’59 died on May 10, 2022.

Richard A Wiggins ’59 of Cumming, Georgia, died on March 21, 2022.

1960s

Joseph Gordon ’60 died on October 15, 2021.

Briggs Doherty ’61 of Rumford, Rhode Island, was a legacy in the clothing business in Providence for nearly 60 years. He passed on July 13, 2022, after a brief illness.

John Bevington Randolph Jr. ’61 of Miamisburg, Ohio, passed away on January 11, 2022. He was a graduate of Cheshire Academy and Louisiana State University. He worked in the family business, Ohio Knife, and later worked at CB Manufacturing Co., where he retired.

Paul James Beisler ’65 of East Haven passed away on December 15, 2021, surrounded by his family in Connecticut, after his battle with cancer. He coached little league baseball for more than 20 years, beginning in New Haven's Dom Aitro League and then East Haven’s Momauguin Little League. Beisler also loved the game of golf and was an avid golfer for most of his life.

James L. Volkober ’65 died on September 3, 2021.

Rev. Paul J. Boggia ’66 died on August 17, 2022. Boggia played basketball at Cheshire Academy and was a scholar and athlete. He went on to play basketball at Boston University. He was also an avid runner, having run the New York City Marathon a few times and the Dublin Marathon.

Gustavo Higinio Fanjul ’67 died on November 29, 2021, at his residence.

1970s

Gerda Silkovich ’76 of Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, died on November 20, 2021, due to pancreatic cancer. She leaves behind her beloved daughter, Samantha Grundy of Claymont, Delaware, respected son-in-law Bruce Grundy, and her three treasured grandchildren, Brennan, Briella, and Brycen Grundy.

George Stavnitski ’53

Former Faculty and Staff

Former librarian Claudia Davison died on June 3, 2022, in Georgia.

Jack Doherty of Arnold, Maryland, passed away on January 14, 2022, at the age of 77. Mr. Dougherty was a middle school English teacher at Cheshire Academy.

We were saddened to learn that Coach Johann Harms passed away in Nordheim, Germany, at the age of 92 on October 5, 2022. Cary Palulis ’64 and other members of the track team corresponded with him over the years and received notice from his caregiver. Johann was inducted into the Cheshire Academy Hall of Fame in 2017. The New York Times article from 1964 stated, “Harms provides much of the reason for the Academy's success in track. He starred in soccer, gymnastics, as

well as in track at the University of Heidelberg in Germany. Operating on the theory that plenty of potential gold medal winners are to be found in the ranks of the lower school, he stages a three-session practice every afternoon. He starts with the seventh graders at 2:15 o‘clock and winds up with the varsity at 5:45. He tunes up for these chores by teaching a full mathematics program. The enthusiasm for track at Cheshire is so great that Harms has 128 boys working out daily. More than 40 are in the junior school. His juniors, who engage in three to four dual meets annually, haven‘t been beaten in six years. ’Harms is a quiet guy,’ Gordon Atkins, the Academy‘s athletic director said recently. ’You usually don't hear a peep out of him. But he certainly has been making a big noise in track ever since he came here.’“

The Harwood Society for Planned Giving

Dr. William Petit Honors Late Wife and Longtime Academy Employee Jennifer Hawke-Petit

Dr. William “Bill” A. Petit Jr. recognizes the positive impact Cheshire Academy has on learners. This perspective has prompted Petit to designate a portion of his will to the school to honor his late wife, Jennifer Hawke-Petit, former nurse and co-director of the Richmond Health Center.

Bill and Jennifer’s daughter Hayley enrolled at Cheshire Academy in 1994 as a kindergartner and quickly developed a passion for reading and the arts. In 2007 Petit lost his wife and two daughters but has remained heavily involved in the school because of the education Hayley received and relationships Jennifer built throughout her time at the Academy. Since their passing, Dr. Petit himself has developed meaningful relationships with those who work with him to honor Jennifer and their daughters’ legacy.

“Cheshire Academy is a wonderful, caring, and kind community that welcomes all students,” Petit said. “The faculty and staff work to build upon the strengths of every student and help to improve their weaknesses.”

Working with his attorney, Petit found the process of setting up the bequest simple. He hopes his gift will offer more students the opportunity to benefit from all that a Cheshire Academy education has to offer.

An endocrinologist by trade, Petit is currently serving his third term as state representative for Connecticut’s 22nd district. A resident of Plainville, he is a volunteer for many local civic and nonprofit organizations and recently joined the Academy’s board of trustees.

Advantages of a Bequest:

Perhaps the most important benefit of creating a valid will is the opportunity to specify how you would like your assets to be distributed. In addition to the personal satisfaction you derive from a philanthropic bequest, you may save estate taxes depending on the size of your estate.

To learn more about the ways you can include the Academy in your estate plans, contact: Barbara Davis P’17,’18,’20,’24 Interim Chief Advancement Officer

Cheshire Academy 10 Main Street Cheshire, Connecticut 06410

Barbara.davis@cheshireacademy.org 203-439-7228

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Christine Petit

ANNUAL REPORT OF GIVING July 1, 2021 – June 31, 2022

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SUPPORTERS!

Thanks to the generosity of the Cheshire Academy community, we raised more than $850,000 for the 2021-2022 Annual Fund. This outpouring of support from our parents, families, grandparents, parents of alumni, trustees, faculty and staff, and friends makes it possible for students to receive the transformative educational experience that CA offers.

We are deeply grateful to our donors who believe in the mission of our school and the value of a Cheshire Academy education. On behalf of the entire school community, thank you.

5+ 5-9 years of giving 10+ 10-14 years of giving

15-19 years of giving

20-24 years of giving

25-29 years of giving

30-34 years of giving

35-39 years of giving

40-44 years of giving

45-49 years of giving

50 years or more of giving (D) = Deceased

FOUNDER'S CIRCLE

($50,000 +)

Chase Collegiate School Foundation, Inc.

The Clarence Manger and Audrey Cordero Plitt Trust 5+

Mr. Mitchell D. Herman ’68 25+

Ms. Mary Anne Kirgan 5+ Mr. Robert Kirgin 5+

Mr. & Mrs. Armando Simosa P’08, Trustee 10+

Dr. & Mrs. Peter C. Yesawich P’01,’02

BOWDEN LEAGUE

($25,000 +)

Mr. Michael A. Bozzuto ’75 35+

Ms. Marilyn L. Brown WA ’58 35+

Mr. Robert E. Dawson, Jr. ’73 5+ Greg and India Keith Foundation 10+ Col. Paul M. Ingram ’44 35+

Mr. & Mrs. Graeme M. Keith Jr. P’11, Trustee 10+

Mi Corazon Foundation

Mr. Christopher Motter ’97 10+

Mr. Frank J. Motter ’61, P’97 25+

Mr. Praveen R. Savalgi ’06, Trustee 10+

Mr. Chang Tang & Mrs. Ying Xu P’23

The Hometown Foundation, Inc.

BRONSON FELLOWS

($10,000 +)

Ms. Julie M. Anderson P’19,’23, Head of School & Mr. Thomas Marshall 20+ Anonymous

Mr. Demosthenes Argys P’18 5

Mr. & Mrs. Ron Bergamo P’13, Trustee 10+

Mrs. Man Chen P’22

Mr. Bart A. DePetrillo ’87, Trustee 20+

Mr. John F. Dichello, Jr. ’59 35+

Mrs. Jennifer Freedman P’15, Trustee & Mr. Michael Freedman P’15 10+

Mr. & Mrs. Louis S. Gimbel P’22

Goodman Family Charitable Trusts 20+

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Goodman ’64 20+

Mr. & Mrs. David G. Jepson ’59, Trustee Emeriti 35+

Mr. Michael Mauro P’11, Trustee Emeriti 15

Gerald Oppenheimer Family Foundation 25+

Mr. H. William Oppenheimer ’62 25+

Mr. & Mrs. Martin A. Putnam P’16 5+ Raytheon Company 20

Mr. & Mrs. Martin D. Shafiroff ’56 10

Mr. Anzheng “Alex” Tang ’23

ARTHUR SHERIFF GUILD ($5,000 +)

Abbey Funeral & Cremation Services

Mr. Richard D. Amerling ’66 25+

Mr & Mrs. Christopher C. Auld P’21,’24

Mr. & Ms. Murali Balakrishnan Mrs. Ann S. Begin, WA ’51 15+

Mrs. Catherine Bonneau P’04,’16, Trustee & Mr. Robert Bonneau P’04,’16 5+

Dr. Guoqian Chen & Mrs. Wuyan Zhong P’22

Cheshire Academy Parent and Families Association 25+

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph T. Church II ’71 30+ CK Greenhouses, Inc.

Mr. Luke E. DiMaria P’09

Ms. Tianna L. DiMaria ’09

Mr. Michael W. Dunaway ’58 25+

Mr. Dan Gabel ‘56, Council of Overseers & Mrs. Bunny Gabel 30

Mr. Andrew M. Kevorkian ’93, Trustee & Mrs. Solmaz Rashidi 10+

Mr. Thomas A. LoRicco ’74 25

Louis F. & Mary A. Tagliatela Foundation, Inc. 30+

Ms. Suparna P. Mody ’00

Mr. Todd J. Savage ’98 15+

Mr. Mel A. Shaftel ’61 30+

Mr. Yanyue Song & Mrs. Ping Yu P’23

Mr. & Mrs. Wanlin Sun P’24

Mr. Stephen P. Tagliatela ’76 30+ Mr. James N. Travers ’65 15+

Mr. Murali Venkatraman P’18, Trustee 5

ROXBURY ASSOCIATES ($2,500 +)

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Bestpitch P’22 Mr. Peter M. Brant ’64 Mrs. Amy F. Brough 5 Dr. Walter I. Davison, D.D.S. ’59 20+ Mr. Simon Fenner 5+ Mr. Gary J. Graham ’72 15+ Mr. Howard Greenstone P’12 5+

Mr. Edward T. Griffin ’63 30+ Mr. & Mrs. Terry Holcombe GP’21

Ms. Danielle C. Landry ’15 5+ Mr. Edwin A. Levy ’54 5+ Mr. Matthew Levy Mr. John A. LoRicco ’77 20+ Ms. Nina A. LoRicco ’73 10+ Mr. Robert K. LoRicco ’78 15+ Mr. Ronald J. Nail ’63 25 Mrs. Gail Murphy Otis ’90 & Mr. Brian Otis ’89, Trustee 25 Dr. William A. Petit, Jr. 25+ Mr. & Mrs. Jared Pinsker ’97, Trustee 10+ Mr. Frank J. Quayle III ’65 20+ Dr. & Mrs. Michael Rogers P’23 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Savino P’17,’19 5+ Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth D. Schlechter ’66 20+

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. Shaw P’22 Mr. David B. Sherman ’91 5+

The Louis & Martha Silver Foundation 25

Mr. Martin M. Silver ’55 25 Mr. Jingchang “Ben” Song ’16 Mrs. Karen B. Soren P’21 Mr. William Soren ’21

Mr. Robert E. Svensk ’64 40+

Mr. & Mrs. Mark F. Testa ’68, Trustee 15+

Atty. Eben D. Warner III ’61 Mrs. Alexis Rodriquez Wheeler ’07 & Mr. Stephen Wheeler ’07 5+

Mr. & Mrs. Craig Wotherspoon P’24,’26

Mr. & Mrs. Tiezhu Wu P’24 Mr. Babak Zahabizadeh ’80 10+

ICH DIEN SOCIETY ($1,794 +)

Mr. William A. Ampofo II ’92, Trustee

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Amster P’22

Mr. Antonio J. Bechara ’97 10+ Benevity Fund

Ms. Kerry Bernier P’22

Ms. Angelina Casanova ’00, Trustee 5+

Mr. Richard F. Cerrone ’67, Trustee 20+ Dr. Allison & Dr. David Cohen P’25

Mr. Lee M. Cohen ’78 25

Mr. Michael J. Cohen ’54 15

Mr. & Mrs. Richard K. Erhardt P’22

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew R. Fezza ’72 5+

Mr. Peter Gailey & Mrs. Lori Gailey P’14,’17 10+

Mr. Michael E. Gering ’80 Helen and Herman Gimbel Charity Fund Inc.

Mr. Hugh H. Hoffman ’50 30+

Mr. Richard A. Katz, Esq. ’64, Trustee 25+

Mr. & Mrs. Brian Lynch P’18

Mr. Jonathan D. Marks ’00 5+

Mr. Howard W. Newkirk ’60 35+

Mr. Douglas J. Oliver ’62 10

Mr. & Mrs. Harold Orlinsky P’24

Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Page ’50 25+

Mr. Joseph Parrinello & Ms. Meghan O’Connell P’23

Mr. Adam H. Prince ’92 15+

Mr. & Mrs. Steven Prince 10 Pyramid Foundation, Inc.

Mr. Christian A. Rasmussen ’90, P’24 10

Mr. Joel Rothman ’52 15+

Mr. Peter Sandler ’87 10

The Tom and Sheryl Amster Family Fund

Mrs. Susan Vinal & Mr. Edgar Vinal ’86, P’16,’19, Trustee 10+

Mr. David White P’07 & Ms. Jackie Jones 5

CHESHIRE CATS

(UP TO $1,793)

Mr. Niels P. Aaboe ’75 15

Ms. Gillian C. Abineri 5+

Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Acosta P’25

Ms. Patricia Acosta

Mr. Kevin Agostini

Dr. Peter G. Alexander & Dr. Katie T. Lansdale P’23

Mr. John F. Allen ’78

Ms. Colleen Altenburger Amazon Smile

Atty. Peter F. Ambrose ’63 25+

Mr. Gary R. Anderson ’70 20+

Anonymous

Mr. Myron Arakaki 15+

Mr. Cristos R. P. Argys ’18

Mr. Marc Aronson 15

Mr. Walter E. Auch, Jr. ’64 10+

Mr. Michael R. Augenblick ’81 20+

Mr. Angus Auld ’21

Mr. Euan C. Auld ’24

Mrs. Norma Auld

Mr. Gilbert R. Austin ’49 20+

Dr. Suzanne A. Austin, Ph.D. ’70 25

Mr. Carlos Baeza Peleteiro & Mrs. Araceli Gonzalez Manzano P’19

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Bajohr P’18,’20 5+

Mr. Evan P. Bajohr ’18

Mr. Eugene W. Balinski, Jr. ’73 10+

Mrs. Anne Balogh WA’52, P’74,’77,’80 20+

Ms. Marissa Balogh

Mrs. Virginia F. Balser P ’98,’01 & Mr. Stephen L. Balser 25+

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Banach 10

Mr. Bruce M. Barber ’54 35+

Mr. Arthur Barnett P’23

Dr. Raymond Barrow ’65 10+

Dr. Jerome Barton, M.D. ’50 30

Ms. Allison Bass Riccio & Mr. Douglas Riccio 5

Mr. Paul A. Baudner ’71 Mrs. Nicole L. Beaudwin 5

Mr. & Mrs. Randolph Bellair P’23,’24

Mr. & Mrs. Andre G. Benoit P’23

Mr. Jonathan T. Bergamo ’13 5+ Mrs. Madeleine Bergstrom 5+

Mr. & Mrs. Yves Berliet P’24 Mr. Roberto E. Berrios ’88

Mr. Nathan L. Biller ’20

Mr. William H. Bishop ’73 5+

Mr. Andrew W. Black ’03 10+ Mrs. Patricia L. Black P’03 15+

Ms. Mallorey A. Blake ’09 Mr. Bruce V. Blomgren ’59 25+ Mr. Jeffrey A. Blum, Esq. ’64 25+ Ms. Katherine Bobsein Mr. & Mrs. Gaetano Bonanni Mrs. Deb Bond 20+

Ms. Christy Bosley Viens ’07

Mr. Rod Bowen & Ms. Monique Bowen P’23

Mr. Lucian Boyd ’10 10+

Mr. Chip Boyd & Mrs. Shelley Taylor Boyd P ’98,’10 30+

Dr. Lawrence A. Boyle 10 Mr. Jonathan Bozzuto ’08 5+ Mr. Frederick E. Bradstreet ’65 5+

Ms. Sheri A. Brady ’87 10+

Dr. Edmund Braly ’67 25+

Mr. Peter S. Brock ’76 20+ Ms. Katie Brough Mr. Tim Brough

Mr. Ira J. Brous ’55 5+

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Brown P’17 10+

Rev. & Mrs. Rashid l. Brown P’24

Ms. Susan M. Brown P’17 5+

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Brunelle P’23 Mr. Dennis F. Buckley ’62 10+

Mr. & Ms. Gerard Buckley P’22 Mr. & Mrs. James Bulger P’24 Mr. & Mrs. John F. Burlenski P’01 10+

Mr. James B. Butcher ’66 20+ Ms. Karen Caldwell P’14 10

Mr. Michael S. Caldwell ’14 5+

Ms. Christina Cantone ’15

Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Cappola, Sr. 15+

Mr. David Capuano & Dr. Mara Capuano P’23

Ms. Nicole A. Caputo

Mr. Brendan R. Carbone ’12 5+ Ms. Jennifer Carey

Mr. Richard R. Caron ’49 5+ Mr. & Mrs. John Carpenter P’22 Mr. Nicholas Carpenter ’22 Mr. & Mrs. Eric Carson P’23 Mr. Roberto Casanova, Sr. P’00 Mr. Richard T. Cassello ’65 5 Mr. & Mrs. William E. Casson 10

The Hon. Jeffrey S. Cates ’60 35+ Mr. Thomas J. Cavaliere, Jr. ’15 5+ Mr. & Mrs. Tomas R. Chadwick P’24 Ms. Kristine E. Champagne P’23 Ms. Christine Chen & Mr. Richard J. Longo P’22 Mr. Zhenghua Calvin Chen ’14 5+ Mr. Mark Cheong Chesapeake Technology, Inc. Cheshire Academy Class of 2022 Cheshire Investment Corp.

Mr. Samuel H. Chorches ’60 35+

Mr. Arthur A. Cirkus ’62 30+

Mr. David G. Clark ’63 35+

Mr. & Mrs. Steven Clarkson P’17 5+

Mr. Joseph R. Cody, Jr. ’60 5 Mr. Nathaniel N. Cohen Fraade ’05 Mr. Anthony Colabella ’07

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Colantuoni P’05 15+

Mr. Mark R. Coley & Mrs. Marga Llompart Coley P’06 10+

Mr. & Mrs. Carter T. Comunale P’22

Dr. Michael J. Conlon ’55 5+

Connecticut Custom Aquatics, LLC

Mrs. Michael A. Connor, Jr. 24+

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Cook P’12 10 Mr. Tanner M. Cook ’12 5+

Mr. Stuart F. Coven ’44 35

Mr. & Mrs. Clinton Cox P’03 10+ Mr. Harold B. Crossley, Jr. ’67 25

Mr. & Mrs. Gregg T. Cunningham P’23

Mrs. Patricia Cunningham 15+

Mr. Jack R. Curren, Jr. ’65 5+

Mr. Jason C. Curry ’91 5

Ms. Kathleen E. Daly ’05

Mr. Alfred E. D’Ancona III ’60 40+

Ms. Christine D’Angelo

Mr. Daniel E. David ’68

Mr. George H. Davidson III ’81 25+

Ms. Barbara Davis P’17,’18,’20,’24 10+ Mr. Barry M. Davis ’74 15

Mr. Charles J. Davis ’20 5+ Mr. Griffin Davis ’24 5+

Mr. Jackson R. Davis ’17 5+

Ms. Katherine E. Davis ’18 5+ Mr. Theodore Davis P’17,’18,’20,’24 5

Mr. William S. Dawn ’53 20+ Mr. Michael Day ’94 25+ Mr. & Mrs. Jaime Humberto Tamayo Felix P’23

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony DeAngelis P’22 Mrs. Gina Della Porta ’97, P’25 & Mr. Alfonso Della Porta P’25 5

Mrs. Beatrice Deloge & Mr. Don Deloge GP’19,’23

Mr. & Mrs. Dominick DeMartino P’23

Ms. Janet E. Dember ’77 20+ Mrs. Laura J. Dempsey P’07 15

Ms. Jenna K. Denomme ’19 5 Kamden Denomme ’23

Dr. Carlos R. Diaz ’64 5

Mr. Tyler DiIenno ’19

Ms. Jennifer Dillon 5

Ms. Jenny Doak ’91 25+

Mrs. Wendy Doherty

Ms. Alexandra Domanski ’08

Mr. John M. Donahue ’69 10+

Mr. William W. Donahue, Jr. ’86 25+

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Dougherty P’01,’04 25

Dow Gutters LLC

Mr. Jason Dransfield & Ms. Elizabeth Llewelyn P’22

Mr. Michael W. Dunn ’16

Mr. Bevan L. Dupre ’69, P’96,’02 40

Mrs. Kristin I. Dupre Flores ’96 20

Ms. Jennifer E. Dupre’ Lachance ’02 15+

Mr. & Mrs. Keith Durkin P’25

Ms. Cori & Mrs. David Dykeman 10

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Ecke P’18 5

Mr. Travis L. Ecke ’18

Dr. William C. Eddy II ’61 35+

Mr. & Mrs. Karl H. Ehrenfels P’24,’26

Dr. & Mrs. Louis Ekere P’22

Mr. & Mrs. James F. Elliman P’85 25+

Lt. Col. James E. Elsner ’37 35

Ms. Bronte E. Escobar Cook ’13

Mr. & Mrs. Luis Espinosa P’16 5

Ms. Donna Esposito

Ms. Kathryn M. Ewen ’99 20+

Mr. & Mrs. William L. Ewen P’03 30

Mr. Gene A. Faubel ’60 25+

Mr. Michael Feinstein ’08 5+

Mr. Frederic D. Felder ’83 35

Mr. Mickey Miles J. Felton ’63 15+

Ms. Francisca Fenton 10+

Dr. & Dr. Sanjay Fernando P’23

Mr. Anthony Ferraro

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Ferraro ’71 20+

Dr. Charles F. Ferris Ph.D. ’65 10+

Mrs. Pamela Field 15+

Mrs. Suzanne Fields, Trustee & Mr. Bruce Fields P’11 15

Mr. & Mrs. Sean Fishbein P’21,’21

Mr. Otto Fleischmann ’21

FLIK Independent School Dining

Mr. Matthew Fonts

Mrs. Melinda S. Formica 5

Mr. Alan S. Foster, Jr. ’67 5+

Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Foti P’22

Mr. Samuel S. Fowler

Ms. Ellen Cohen & Mr. Steven Fraade P’05,’10 10+

Mrs. Amy Clark Frederick ’82 15+

Mr. John K. French ’62 10+

Mr. & Mrs. Scott Freyer P’23

Mr. & Mrs. Larry Friedman P’17 5+

Mr. & Mrs. John Frissora P’22,’23,’25

Mr. Russell B. Fritz, Jr. ’67 20+

Ms. Danielle Furst P’24 5

Ms. Emma M. Gailey ’14 5 Ms. Hannah R. Gailey ’17

Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Galloza P’24

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gambardella P’23

Mr. D. Robert Gardiner P’81

Mr. Edward D. Gardner, Jr. ’65 15+ Mr. Karl D. Garvy ’13 5

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Garvy P’13,’15 10+ Mrs. Daron Gawronski P’14 10+

Ms. Emma L. Gawronski ’14 5+

Mrs. Eileen P. Gbaja Biamila & Mr. Michael E. Noyes P’22,’23

Mr. Peter H. Gelpke ’74 10+

Mr. & Mrs. Kostandinos Gianniotis P’22

Mr. Anthony Giano & Mrs. Kristen Ornato Giano P’19,’20,’23

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory S. Gibson P’21

Mr. David B. Gluckman ’88 5+

Mr. Matthew Goetz

Mr. Jonathan Goldberg P’25

Mr. Mark W. Goldberg ’58

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Golden P’97 30+ Ms. Dana Z. Golden P’24

Mr. David R. Goldkrand ’58 5

Mr. Harvey A. Goldsmith ’72 5+

Mrs. Barbara V. Goodman WA ’67 25+ Mr. Harry E. Gordon, Jr. ’48 35+ Mr. Lester A. Gore ’58 20+ Mr. Frank T. Gorton ’69 35+ Mr. Gregory Goth & Ms. Alison Skratt P’21

Grant P. Writer Services, LLC Mrs. Heather Gray Brown ’94 15+ Mr. & Mrs. Michael Greenberg P’21 Mr. Joshua E. Greenstone ’12 5+ Dr. Aleesha D. Grier Rogers ’90 5+ Mrs. Laura A. Griffin ’88 15 Ms. Molly E. Griffin ’03 Mr. & Mrs. Mike Grignaffini P’21 Mrs. Jennifer Guarino P’18 5+ Ms. Maggie J. Guarino Trier ’18 Mrs. Clare Guest Hajzak ’87 5+ Mr. Trevor T. Hall ’09 Mr. Mark Hampson & Mrs. Stacey Marcin P’18,’20 5+ Mr. Ronald C. Hanson ’64 30+ Mr. Dixon H. Harris ’55 5+ Mrs. Diane F. Hassell 15+ Mr. James J. Hastie ’18 5+ Ms. Kathleen Hastie Mr. Scott Hastie & Mrs. Marie Hastie P’18,’18 10 Mr. William C. Hastie ’18 5+ Mr. Robert S. Hebert III ’72 10+ Mr. Benjamin S. Herbsman ’11 5+ Mr. Alfred S. Herold ’51 30+ Mrs. Yvonne Hewu 5+ Mr. Alejandro Hiertz

Mr. & Mrs. Leonardo Hiertz 10+ Mr. Nicolas Hiertz Ms. Valentina Hiertz Lisa Tomasetti Holmes & Will Holmes 30 Mr. John W. Holt, Jr. ’66 20+ Honeywell International Foundation, Inc 15+

Mr. & Mrs. Jason C. Hooper P’25 Mr. Hideo Hosoya ’61 10+

Ms. Kathleen Houlihan & Mr. Paul Gaeta 5+ Ms. Claudette M. Hovasse P’06 15+ Mrs. Kimberly Hoyt ’85 35 Ms. An L. Huang Chen 5+ Mr. Chris Hunn P’21 5+ Ms. Gina R. Hunn ’00 5+

Mr. Mark Iadarola & Mrs. Sharyn Iadarola P’16 10+

IBM Corporation 10

Dr. & Mrs. Nkemakonam H. Ikekpeazu P’24

Mr. Jeremy C. Imperati ’17 5

Chief & Mrs. Robert Irving P’00 15+ Mr. Allan C. Jacobson III ’58 5+ Ms. Lisa Jacques 5+

Jay W. Weiss Memorial Fund at the Miami Foundation

Mr. H. Lincoln K. Jepson ’59 25+ Mr. Stephen J. Jeselson & Ms. Jillian E. Perry P’22

Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven, Inc. Mr. John Jiang ’17 Mr. Nicholas Joaquin 5+ Mr. John R. Johnson Jr. Mr. Aaron J. Jones ’99 5+ Ms. Joyce Jones P’21

Mrs. Kathleen K. Jones P’99 5+ Mr. Henry K. Jordan ’59 40 Mr. Eric Joseph Ms. Amy S. Kaufman ’07 5+ Mr. Peter L. Keady ’52 20+ Mr. Dell E. Keehn ’63 15+ Ms. Sara Kelleher

Mr. Glen D. Kelly ’69 5+ Mrs. Lauren Kelly 10

Dr. & Dr. James Kempton P’20 5 Mr. Owen B. Kempton ’20 Ms. Jessica Kennedy P’24

Ms. Salena Khan ’20 Mr. Rick B. Kiley ’63 15+ Mr. Miles J. Kirschner ’86 30+ Mr. Christopher W. Kita ’68 20

Dr. & Mrs. Wes Knauft P’22

Mr. & Mrs. Laurence D. Knight P’23

Ms. Amy Kolman

Mr. Mark Kolman

Mr. Samuel I. Kranish ’11 10

Ms. Shoshana Kranish ’13 5+

Mr. Steven Kranish P’11,’13 10+

Mr. Andrew P. Kreshik ’82

Mr. Charles M. Krokus ’16

Mr. Henry Krupnikoff

Mr. Jim Kubat & Mrs. Karleen L. Kubat P’08,’10 10+

Mr. Victor B. Kuc ’12

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Lamar P’12 15+

Ms. Nicolina R. Lamberti ’14 5+

Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Langford P’13,’17 10

Mr. Deryck J. Langford ’13

Mr. Peter C. Lanni & Dr. Cornelia L. Gallo P’17,’23 10+

Ms. Sarah Lasoff Hodge 5

Ms. Elisa M. Laudati ’05

Mr. John F. Lavendier ’65 20+

Mr. & Mrs. H. Taylor Layne P’02

Ms. Tanasia Lea ’09

Mr. David H. Leach ’63 30+

Ms. Sara Lynn Leavenworth P’25,’26 5

Ms. Katherine LeDuc

Mr. In Seong “Jason” Lee ’15

Mr. Jerry Lee & Mrs. Emi Machida P’23

Ms. Margaret Leeming P’21

Mr. Noah Leonowich ’08 5+

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Leonowich P’08 5+

Ms. Lisa Lesinsky

Mrs. Judith Levey 20+

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Levin P’16

Mr. Joseph R. Levin ’16

Mr. Mark I. Levine ’66 10+

Mr. James J. Levy ’71

Mr. Stewart Lindsay, Jr. 25+

Mr. Yan Liu & Mrs. Qi Zhu P’11

Mrs. Betty C. Long WA’42 35+

Mr. & Mrs. Chris J. Lopes P’21,’25

Mr. Joseph Lorenzatti

Mr. Xiaodong Luo & Ms. Hongyan Liang P’22

Ms. Carrie Lurix P’24

Ms. Tara S. Lynch ’18

Mr. Robert J. Macchio ’81 5+

Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. MacDonald P’23

Mr. Aaron Pine & Dr. Mary Grey Maher P’18 5

Mr. Christian J. Malerba ’04 10

Ms. Stephanie Malin Sherman ’85 15

Mr. Paul T. Malone ’64 30

Mr. Morton Markowitz ’64 5+

Mr. & Mrs. Alan Marks P’00

Ms. Sheila A. Marks 25

Ms. Karin Martel

Mr. Torrance Martone

Mr. Kenneth Mason 5

Mr. & Mrs. James Maturo P’23

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Maurice P’23

Ms. Gail Mauthe P’17 10+

Mr. & Mrs. Juan Mayol Cabrera P’25

Mr. Perry F. Mazza ’61 10+

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Mazetti P’23

Mr. & Mrs. William Mazzetti

Mr. James M. McArdle P’82 20+

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. McBreen P’14,’16 10+

Mr. John K. McCarty ’53 25+

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. McCluskey P’23,’25

Ms. Regina C. McCoy ’17

Mr. Richard D. McGowan, Jr. ’64 35+

Mr. Matthew J. McGuire ’83 20+

Mr. Sean P. McNamara ’89 15

Mr. Frederick G. B. McNulty 5+

Mr. Paul Medeiros & Mrs. Susie Da Silva P’23,’25

Mr. Daniel Mehleisen 5

Ms. Kaitlin Mehleisen 5

Ms. Amber Mejia

Mr. Bill Mella

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management

Mr. & Mrs. William L. Meyers P’04 5+

Mrs. Kristen J. Mielert ’00 5+

Mr. & Mrs. Brian Miles P’11 15

Mr. Stephen W. Miles ’53 10+

Mr. Edward Miller & Ms. Katharine A. Dusenbury P’22

Mr. Steven M. Milligan ’62 25+

Mr. John Milone & Ms. Sheila Fiordelisi P’18 5

Ms. Kathleen Minahan 5+

Ms. Amanda R. Minnocci ’04 5 Mr. Jason Mis

Mr. & Mrs. David C. Mitchell 30

Mr. James W. Mitchell, Jr. ’54 20+ Mr. Ronald A. Mitchell, Jr. ’50 25+

Mr. Ronald Moore ’60 25

Mr. Thomas A. Moran, Jr. ’64 30+ Mr. William J. Moriarty ’82 35

Atty. Donald R. Morin, Esq. ’70 25+ Mr. Andrew Moss P’14,’15 10

Mr. Jacob M. Moss ’15

Dr. Sabooh S. Mubbashar & Mrs. Kiran Zaman P’22

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Mullins P’94,’99 20

Mr. Nicholas B. Munhofen II ’69 10+ Mr. Bruce Murray ’60 10+ Mr. Avi A. Nahmias ’01 5 Ms. Lina Naumova & Mr. Rob Naumova P’23

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Nelson P’07 Ms. Elana Nemerson ’08

Mr. Marc S. Nemeth ’69 10+

Mrs. Meredith M. Newman ’90 10+ Dr. Fabien Nicaise ’95 10+

Mr. David A. Nielsen ’65 35+ Mr. John D. Northcutt ’59 30

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Norwood, Jr. P’20 5+

Ms. Riley M. Norwood ’20

Mr. Robert P. Nuell ’05 5+

Atty. & Mrs. Michael O’Connor P’86,’93 20+

Mr. Sean E. O’Grady ’93 10+

Mr. William F. O’Keefe ’03 5

Mr. & Mrs. Felix Okwaning P’23

The Rev. Sandra Olsen & Dr. Donald Oliver P’99 20

Mr. Richard J. Olson ’63 25+ Ms. Elizabeth O’Neill Otero P’22

Ms. Temilade Onile ’22

Mr. & Mrs. Charles C. Onukwugha P’22

Mr. Franklin R. Otto, Jr. ’64

Mr. Richard F. Palleria ’53 25+

Mr. & Mrs. Jason T. Palmieri, Sr. P’23

Mr. Cary A. Palulis ’64 25+

Mr. James F. Palumbo ’69 35

Mr. Gregory J. Pandajis ’70 30+

Ms. Susan Pardus P’17 5+

Mr. Daniel V. Parker ’08 10+

Mr. & Mrs. Doug Parkerson P’21,’21,’22

Mr. Luke Parkerson ’22 Ms. Rhonda T. Pattberg 10+

Mr. Christopher E. Pecce ’77 15+ Dr. Randy J. Perazzini ’66 20+

Mr. Jon W. Peterson, Esq. ’64 25+

Mr. & Mrs. Jason Pfannenbecker P’22

Ms. Sofia Pfannenbecker ’22

Dr. Kathir Muthusamy & Dr. Leena Philominathan P’22

Mr. Matthew Piechota P’25 5

Ms. Barbara Pierce P’22

Mr. Louis D. Pietig II ’04 5+ Dr. Francisco J. Pimentel ’59 25+

Pitney Bowes Matching Gifts Program 25

Mr. Jack S. Pohn II ’59 10+

Mr. Francois Poisson P’07 20+

Ms. Patricia Poisson P’07 20+

Mr. & Mrs. John Ponthempilly P’18 5+

Mr. Marc N. Potenza P’17 10+ Mr. Schuyler C. Pulford ’69

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Purslow P’21 5 Ms. Yiya Qi ’22

Ms. Caron Quantick 5+

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rafferty P’18,’23 5+

Mr. Jose Redondo Martinez Avial &

Ms. Celia Colmenar Rueda P’23

Mr. Philip C. Reed, Esq. ’64 25+

Mr. & Mrs. Shaun Regan P’25

Regeneron

Mr. G. Ronald Renchard ’63

Mr. William A. Reynolds, Jr. ’48 30+

Mr. John R. Rice ’79 5+

Mr. Edward J. Richardson, Sr. ’60 20+

Mr. & Mrs. Damon Richardson P’24

Ms. Marjorie Robinson P’22

Ms. Julie E. Robles ’07 5+

Mr. Bryan Rockwell & Ms. Lynn Appicelli P’24

Mr. Douglas W. Rockwood ’73

Mr. Gonzalo Rodriguez & Mrs. Daniela Bedoni P’15,’19 5+

Mr. James C. Rogers P’12 25+

Ms. Caitlin R. Rohrbacher ’22

Dr. Jeffrey A. Rosenblatt, M.D. ’73 30+

Mrs. Carrie B. Ross Farber ’87 5+

Ms. Jasmine R. Rossi ’22

Mr. Steven M. Rothstein ’65 20

Mr. Peter Rowe

Ms. Cindi A. Ruggeri 15+

Mr. Edward A. Ruisi ’50 35+

Mr. Thomas J. Rush ’60 30+

Mr. E. Macey M. Russell & Mrs. Roberta Goganian P’13

Mr. Samuel R. Russell ’13

Ms. Kelly T. Ryan ’15

Mr. Kyle J. Ryan ’17

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Ryan P’15,’17 5+

Mr. Erik T. Saberski ’12 5+

Dr. & Ms. Michael Safian P’19 5

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Sakyi Sam P’21

Mr. Luis E. Salazar Geigel ’92

Mr. Averell W. Satloff ’65 15+

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Scampolino P’23

Ms. Sophia Scampolino ’23

Mr. & Ms. Christopher Scarpati P’25

Ms. Rachael Schatz & Mr. Gary Lippin P’23

Ms. Heather Schnabel

Mr. Samuel Schnur 5+

Mr. Gil M. Schpero ’07 5+

Mr. & Dr. James Seward P’25

Mr. Robert G. Shamroth ’59 35

Mr. Eric Knight & Ms. Aimee Sheeber ’84, P’21

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Sheehan P’92 35+ Mr. Lewis R. Shomer ’55 15

Ms. Madeleine Silano ’21

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Silano P’21,’24

Mr. S. Robert Silverton ’51 20+

Dr. Anthony Simpasa & Mrs. Beatrice Kapindula Simpasa P’18,’21,’24

Mr. Robert L. Slauson Jr ’08 5+

Dr. & Dr. Alan J. Smally P’04 15+ Mr. Lewis L. Smart III ’59 10+ Mr. Adam C. Smith ’91 Mrs. Karen J. Smith & Mr. Curtis P. Smith 25+ Mr. Michael E. Smith ’65 Mr. Matthew Socia

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Sorosiak P’19 5+

Mr. James H. Spruance III ’59 20+

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Stanco P’25 Ms. Savannah Stanco ’25

Atty. David L. Steinberg ’66 5+ Ms. Hannah L. Stepas ’08 Mr. Eric A. Stern ’09 5+ Strollo Bros. & Sons, Inc. Mr. Dante J. Strollo ’20

Mr. David Strollo & Mrs. Martha Triplett P’20 5+

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Sullivan P’23 Mr. Craig Sullo Dr. Yongxin Sun P’23

Mr. Jun Sun P’24

Ms. Tara E. Svendsen ’15

Dr. A. Terry Sweeney ’61 10

Ms. Wendy J. Swift 10+ Mr. Christopher Tacopina ’14 Mr. Jeffrey K. Tallman ’64 20+

Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Tannenbaum P’02 20

Mr. Jack F. Tarca ’18 Ms. Lauren Taylor Kiss ’98 5+ Mr. Randy M. Taylor ’64 15+ Mr. Christopher J. Tennyson ’69 20+ Mr. Christian M. Terrell ’13 Ms. Lucy M. Terzis ’98 The Bowman Corporation 5+

The Glenmede Trust Co. Mr. & Mrs. Paul Theroux P’25 Mr. Robert N. Thomas ’56 10+ Mr. John S. Tillotta ’52 30+ TisBest Philanthropy Ms. Anne E. Tivin ’70 Mr. Steven A. Tobin ’61 5+ Mr. Michael Torelli Mr. & Mrs. Brett J. Torrey P’14 15+ Mr. Matthew Torrey ’14 5+ Mr. & Mrs. Yan Tougas P’19

Mr. William B. Trainer III ’67 5+ Mr. Scott A. Tripp ’68 20+ Mr. John T. Turton ’88 5 UBS Warburg 15 Mr. John C. Uhlar ’63 10 Mr. Thomas Veno

Mr. & Mrs. Todd Verdi Sr. P’17,’17,’24 5+

Mrs. Barbara Vestergaard P’96,’02 35+ Mr. Kenneth M. Vestergaard ’77 15+ Ms. Jessica Vicente ’92

Dr. Stephen Victor & Dr. Susanne F. Roberts P’03 15+

Ms. Mackenzie C. Vile ’08 5 Dr. Pedro M. Vincenty, D.M.D. ’85 15+ Viron Rondo Osteriav Mrs. Kristen A. Wallenius Park ’02 10+ Mr. & Ms. Jun Wang P’25 Mr. & Ms. Xiangxian Wang P’25 Mr. Daniel E. Wayne ’07 Mr. Yadong Wei ’14 Mr. Jack Welage ’19

Ms. Katelyn Welage ’21

Mrs. Kristin Welage P’19,’21 5+

Mr. D. Thomas Wellman, Jr. ’60 20+

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Weske P’25,’25 Mr. Peter White ’07 5+

Mr. Brian C. Whiting Sr ’87 5+ Mr. Alan Whittemore P’12 10+ Ms. Elizabeth Wilber ’00 10+ Ms. Amelia Williams ’22 Mr. Scott F. Wing 20+

Mr. & Mrs. John Wlodkowski

Mr. & Mrs. Steven L. Wolfe P’23,’25,’25

The Hon. & Mrs. Glenn A. Woods P’14 5

Mr. William C. Woods ’14 5+ Mr. Nathan Wright 5+ Dr. Rachel Wright 10+ Ms. Barbara Wrzosek 15+ Mr. & Mrs. Justian Wylie P’23 Ms. Deborah Wynn P’24 Mr. & Mrs. Licheng Xue P’24 Mr. Barry E. Yampol ’55 Mr. & Mrs. John Yates P’22 Mr. Franklin S. Yudkin ’62 10 Mr. John J. Yudkin ’75 25 Ms. Princess Zabel

Dr. Joseph R. Zaientz ’56 15+ Mr. Arthur D. Zayat ’66 15+ Ms. Roxanne Zazzaro 25+ Ms. Jill Zenker P’23 Mr. Wanjun Zhao P’22 Mr. Qingping Zhou P’25 Mr. Zixin Zhou ’25 Mr. Sihai Zhuo P’24

HONOR AND MEMORIAL TRIBUTE GIFTS

IN HONOR OF THE CHESHIRE ACADEMY FACULTY AND STAFF

Ms. Julie Anderson P’19,’23 Ms. Jenna Denomme ’19

IN HONOR OF THE CLASS OF 1960

Mr. Ronald Moore ’60

IN HONOR OF THE CLASS OF 1964

Mr. Skip Auch ’64

IN HONOR OF THE CLASS OF 1973 & BOBBY DAWSON ’73

Mr. Bill Bishop ’73

IN HONOR OF THE CLASS OF 1975

Mr. John Yudkin ’75

IN HONOR OF THE CLASS OF 1981

Mr. George Davidson ’81

IN HONOR OF THE CLASS OF 2009 Ms. Tanasia Lea ’09

IN HONOR OF THE CLASS OF 2023

Mr. & Mrs. Rod Bowen P ’23

IN HONOR OF THE ADVANCEMENT TEAM Ms. Amy Brough

IN HONOR OF JOHN AIELLO Mr. Scott Wing

IN HONOR OF JULIE ANDERSON’S BIRTHDAY

Ms. Marie Hastie P’18,’18

IN HONOR OF JULIE ANDERSON P’19,’23 Ms. Donna Esposito

Dr. Cornelia Gallo & Mr. Peter Lanni P’17,’23

IN HONOR OF DAVID ANTWI ’22 Ms. Barbara Pierce P’22

IN HONOR OF DOMINIC BALOGH ’52 Mrs. Anne Balogh P’74,’77,’80

IN HONOR OF JONATHAN BERGAMO ’13 Mr. & Mrs. Ron Bergamo P’13

IN HONOR OF MADELEINE BERGSTROM

IN HONOR OF ALEX CAVALIERE GASSER ’09 Ms. Mallorey Blake ’09

IN HONOR OF RAY CIRMO Mr. Joey Levin ’16

IN HONOR OF DR. ARTHUR COLEMAN ’14 Mr. & Mrs. John Wlodkowski

IN HONOR OF BARBARA DAVIS P’17,’18,’20,’24 Dr. Cornelia Gallo & Peter Lanni P’17,’23

IN HONOR OF ROBERT DAWN ’52 Mr. William Dawn ’53

IN HONOR OF ELEANOR & DUDLEY DAY Mr. Michael Day ’94

IN HONOR OF ANTHONY DEANGELIS ’22 Mr. & Mrs. Anthony DeAngelis P’22

IN HONOR OF TRAVIS ECKE ’18 Mr. & Mrs. Mark Ecke P’18

IN HONOR OF KOME EKERE’22 Dr. & Mrs. Louis Ekere P’22

IN HONOR OF JIM FONTARO

Mr. Christopher Pecce ’77

IN HONOR OF PAM FIELDS Dr. Stephen Victor & Dr. Susanne Roberts P’03

IN HONOR OF CHRISTOPHER GALLAND ’17 Ms. Susan Pardus P’17

IN HONOR OF SANTINO GAMBARDELLA ’23

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gambardella P’23

IN HONOR OF DR. ROBERT GARDINER

Ms. Julie Anderson P’19,’23 Mr. Jeffrey Blum ’64

IN HONOR OF AMY GIBSON ’21

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Gibson P’21

IN HONOR OF JOHANN HARMS

Mr. Paul Malone ’64 Mr. Arthur Zayat ’66

IN HONOR OF WILLIAM HASSELL Mrs. Diane Hassell

IN HONOR OF THE CLASS OF 2017

Mr. John Jiang ’17

IN HONOR OF THE CLASS OF 2020

Riley Norwood ’20

Ms. Martha Triplett & Mr. David Strollo P’20

IN HONOR OF THE CLASS OF 2022

Ms. Madeleine Bergstrom

Kamden Denomme ’23 Dr. Sabooh Mubbashar & Mrs. Kiran Zaman P’22,’23

IN HONOR OF EVERT BLOMGREN

Mr. Bruce Blomgren ’59

IN HONOR OF NICHOLAS BROWN POTENZA ’17 Ms. Susan Brown ’17

IN HONOR OF MATTHEW BURLENSKI ’01

Mr. & Mrs. John Burlenski P’01

IN HONOR OF ALBERT ELLIMAN

Mr. & Mrs. James Elliman P’85

IN HONOR OF REDLEY ELDER

Mr. & Mrs. Damon Richardson P’24

IN HONOR OF CONNOR FISHBEIN’21 AND CAROLINE FISHBEIN P’21 Mr. & Mrs. Sean Fishbein P’21,’21

IN HONOR OF MR. YOONG HUANG ’50 Ms. An Huang Chen

IN HONOR OF ELISA LADAUTI ’05

Dr. Sabooh Mubbashar & Mrs. Kiran Zaman P’22

IN HONOR OF DERYCK ’13 & EVAN LANGFORD ’17

Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Langford P’13,’17

IN HONOR OF CARTER LAYNE ’02

Mr. & Mrs. H. Taylor Lane P’02

IN HONOR OF JOEY LEVIN ’16

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Levin P’16

IN HONOR OF TARA LYNCH ’18

Mr. & Mrs. Brian Lynch P’18

IN HONOR OF ARTHUR SHERIFF

Mr. Randy Taylor ’64

IN HONOR OF GIOVANNA MILONE ’18

Mr. John Milone & Ms. Sheila Fiordelisi P’18

IN HONOR OF ANN MORIARTY P’82,’85 Mr. & Mrs. William Ewen P’03

IN HONOR OF AISHLINN PARRINELLO ’23

Mr. Joseph Parrinello & Ms. Meghan O’Connell P’23

IN HONOR OF RANDY PERAZZINI ’66 Mr. D. Robert Gardiner

IN HONOR OF ZACHARY PINE MAHER ’18 Dr. Mary Grey Maher & Dr. Aaron Pine P’18

IN HONOR OF NATALIA RANAL ’24

Mr. & Mrs. Angel Ranal P’24

IN HONOR OF CATHERINE ROSS REID ’13

Ms. Julie Anderson P’19,’23

IN HONOR OF RICHARD REID ’50

Mr. Richard Page ’50

IN HONOR OF TYLER ROBINSON ’22 Ms. Marjorie Robinson P’22

IN HONOR OF CHARLES SARNAT ’73

Mr. Robert Dawson ’73

IN HONOR OF MATTHEW SOCIA

Mr. Marc Aronson

IN HONOR OF MARC SHERMAN ’64

Mr. Richard McGowan ’64

IN HONOR OF KAREN SMITH

Ms. Julie Anderson P’19,’23

IN HONOR OF DANTE STROLLO ’20

Mrs. Martha Triplett & Mr. David Strollo P’20

IN HONOR OF YUECHEN SUN ’24

Mrs. Jiaying Wang & Mr. Jun Sun P’24

IN HONOR OF MASTER MORRIS SWEETKIND Mr. Edmund Braly ’67 Mrs. Judith Levey

IN HONOR OF WENDY SWIFT Ms. Julie Anderson P’19,’23

IN HONOR OF MIA TOUGAS ’19 Mr. & Mrs. Yan Tougas P’19

IN HONOR OF BARBARA VESTERGAARD P’96,’02 Mr. Robert Dawson ’73

IN HONOR OF KEN VESTERGAARD ’77 Mrs. Barbara Vestergaard P’96,’02

IN HONOR OF PETER WHITE ’07 Mrs. Christy Bosley Viens ’07 Mr. David White P’07 & Mrs. Jackie Jones

IN HONOR OF JADON ’23, NAOMI ’25, AND ADIA WOLFE ’25 Mr. & Mrs. Steven Wolfe P’23,’25,’25

IN HONOR OF YUXIN VIOLET YAN ’22 Mrs. Man Chen P’22

IN MEMORY OF DR. ERNEST BEAULAC Mr. Robert Macchio ’81 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Schlechter ’66 Mr. Scott Wing

IN MEMORY OF DANIEL BEGIN ’51 Mrs. Ann Begin

IN MEMORY OF ELIZABETH BENHAM ’81 Mr. Robert Macchio ’81

IN MEMORY OF MARC BERNIER P’22 Ms. Kerry Bernier P’22

IN MEMORY OF ANTHONY DICHELLO ’59 Mr. John Dichello ’59

IN MEMORY OF JACK DOHERTY Mrs. Wendy Doherty

IN MEMORY OF DAVID GOODMAN ’67 Mrs. Barbara Goodman

IN MEMORY OF JENNIFER HAWKE-PETIT

Ms. Deb Bond Mrs. Melinda Formica Dr. William Petit

IN MEMORY OF AL & BARBARA HOLCOMBE & THE COLONIAL LUNCHEONETTE

Mr. & Mrs. Terry Holcombe

IN MEMORY OF MICHAEL KAHN ’53 Mr. Michael Cohen ’54

IN MEMORY OF GERALD KRUPNIKOFF ’59 Mr. Henry Krupnikoff

IN MEMORY OF EDWIN LEVY Mr. Edwin Levy ’54

IN MEMORY OF BENTON MARKOWITZ ’59 Mr. Morton Markowitz ’64

IN MEMORY OF DEREK MEYERS ’04

Mr. & Mrs. William Meyers P’04

IN MEMORY OF JOSE “PEPE” MILLARES

Mr. Eric Knight & Ms. Aimee Sheeber ’84, P’21

IN MEMORY OF CHARMAINE MONAHAN Mr. Sean O’Grady ’93

IN MEMORY OF TIM ONOFRIO ’77 Mr. John Loricco ’77 Mr. Ken Vestergaard ’77

IN MEMORY OF STATHIS ORPHANOS ’58 Mr. Michael Dunaway ’58

IN MEMORY OF MARY PECCE Mr. Christopher Pecce ’77

IN MEMORY OF MARTIN SILVER ’55 Mr. Barry Yampol ’55

IN MEMORY OF PATRICIA WILLIS Mrs. Patricia Cunningham

last look

LIGHTS OF HOPE GRAND FINALE

The Cheshire Academy campus was aglow with approximately 4,000 luminaries on the evening of Nov. 12, as the CA community — and town of Cheshire — celebrated the final year of Cheshire's Lights of Hope. This event, held annually in November, became a townwide program in 2007, and has since raised $1.25 million for several nonprofit organizations. Cheshire Academy established a tradition of coming together during Lights of Hope, with students and faculty lining the school footpaths with luminaries and, at dusk, lighting the candles. The program has served as an educational experience for all involved, teaching everyone that, by working together, tremendous things can be accomplished. (Photo by visual arts teacher Antonio Alfaiate P’20, ’21.)

Wow! This photo, taken by Yuechen "William" Sun ’24, truly captures what a New England fall looks like on the Cheshire Academy campus. Vibrant colors of leaves, crisp mornings and warm afternoons — it's a season cherished and remembered by all members of the CA community.