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Bulletin 4 Entrepreneurial Spirit Four young alumni put their energies into forging careers. david rosenfeld

Stuart Janney ’02: Bag Man Phil Han ’04 and Patrick Hudson ’04: Men of Business Kwaisi France ’99: Truthseeker

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Jeff Christ, Lillian Alpert, Loretta Tassoni, Bonnie Klug, Hope Pollard, and Ron Potter (sort of) step down.

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John Armiger ’62, Nick Schloeder 80 Founders Day 2015 91 Class Notes

Departments 24 School News OrchKids and Gilman students make beautiful music.

44 Alumni The Gilman Black Alumni Leadership Institute celebrates a decade.

72 Athletics Squash captures its eighth straight MIAA A championship, and tennis takes it second.

Outdoor track also prevails.

78 Development A new fellowship honors Johnnie Foreman.

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Headmaster Henry Smyth shakes hands with a Lower School student arriving for the first day of school.

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Dear Gilman Family,

expose them to real-life practitioners with Gilman roots. Exposure to the world of entrepreneurship might help to promote a spirit of adventure that we do not often associate with the working world. The early versions of The Startup Experience have proven those expectations true, and it has been a pleasure to watch the students engage so enthusiastically and vigorously in the workshop.

The odds are that many, if not most, of the Gilman students who participate in The Startup Experience will not become entrepreneurs. Still, some might. Either way, they will have put to practice a valuable set of skills and tools that, regardless of career path, will serve them well in life. Those Gilman boys who do become entrepreneurs will follow in the footsteps of a long line of Gilman alumni who have have built their own enterprises.

This edition of the Bulletin features some of those men, offering examples of paths not always taken and the limitless possibilities that await our young men.

They are wonderful individual stories that serve as a collective reminder that, when a broad-based Gilman education is put to good use, the world really can be one’s oyster.

Please enjoy reading these pieces and catching up on other school and alumni news covered in these pages. Just as we endeavor to have our students connect their learning to experiences beyond the classroom walls, we hope that you will remain connected to Roland Avenue and to each other, wherever you may be. May you also be be inspired by limitless possibility.

In the spring of 2014, several Upper School students at Gilman participated in our first Gilman Startup Experience, a one-day workshop designed to introduce the students to the life and workings of an entrepreneur. Working with facilitator Henrik Scheel, a California-by-way-ofDenmark serial entrepreneur, the students developed business plans to address needs in the community and marketplace, learning the steps involved in turning a thought into a product. Gilman alumni and parents served as mentors for the groups of students and, in our version of Shark Tank, each group pitched its product to an alumni-parent panel of judges. It was a crash course in the successes and failures, highs and lows, optimism and frustration of being an entrepreneur. The boys who participated in the workshop loved it, and we expanded the program into a two-day event the next school year. Our hope and plan is to continue to grow the Gilman Startup Experience so that, in the near future, it becomes a full-fledged course that Upper School boys can take for credit.

When Jason Griswold ’93, Nick Owsley ’93, and I first begun talking about developing this program, my excitement in it stemmed from a belief that such an experience would stimulate powerful learning. I believed that having the boys work as entrepreneurs would challenge them to employ at once many of the skills and habits of mind that our teachers strive to teach them every day: problem identification and solving, critical and creative thinking, collaboration, and communication. This work would allow the boys to connect their learning to the world beyond our walls, and it would

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The work world is changing as rapidly as mobile technology. Four young alumni put their energies into forging individual — and maybe unexpected — career paths.

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Bag Man

Stuart Janney ’02

According to the financial website MarketWatch, 2014 was “the year of the man purse.” All jokes about that moniker aside, market research shows that sales of men’s bags jumped 35% last year, even as women bought fewer bags.

It just so happens that Matthew (Stuart) Janney ’02, along with his friend Jimmy Lau, decided that 2014 was the right time to start his own line of men’s bags.

Janney had done plenty of market research

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Like the work world itself, the new one that requires a more flexible bag for men no longer tied to a desk, what one person can do is a whole lot more exciting than it was even a few years ago.

back to his great-grandmother Gladys, is one of the thoroughbred world’s most famous and successful racing and breeding operations.

His family is also in finance, as many of his Vanderbilt classmates wanted to be back in 2006, but “I decided I wanted to see a little bit more the world and figure things out,” says Janney. “I fell in love with Shanghai and I thought it was pretty interesting over here. Very quickly, things turned into five years in Shanghai.”

While work on Stuart & Lau began more than a year before its launch, Janney officially left his job at Ralph Lauren only a few months ago. His efforts there concentrated on helping migrate customers more toward the luxury side of the business; at the same time, he was helping find the right Chinese factory partner for his own business.

In the future, Janney says that he hopes to add more color variety (there are currently five color options for the Cary bag) to Stuart & Lau offerings, and possibly other variations like a garment bag or gym bag. The company also hopes to add customization elements to its products, which will continue to emphasize the key demographic of “the modern man in motion.”

While Janney built his company on a more traditional model, getting interested in the product first and then building around that interest, he sees a change already occurring. Like the work world itself, the new one that requires a more flexible bag for men no longer tied to a desk, what one person can do is a whole lot more exciting than it was even a few years ago.

“Being an entrepreneur is becoming a profession in itself,” he says. “Startups are a cool thing to do now, and I encourage that.

Start from the perspective of wanting to own your own business, and then see where your skills are and work from that.”

as a business development pro in China for Ralph Lauren, but this idea was much more personal.

“Living in Hong Kong, always being on the move, always traveling around the city, I just felt like there needed to be something that was more befitting of the circumstances,” says Janney. “I wanted something that was lightweight and weatherproof, but still sleek and stylish.

“Jimmy was living in New York and was having a similar experience, traveling around on subways and taxis. We both wondered whether that was specific to just us, or was this sort of a new normal that our generation is experiencing. We sort of thought that it was bigger than us.”

The result is a company called Stuart & Lau, which debuted its first bag, the Cary Briefcase, in early 2014. Next came a larger travel bag, the Monaco Weekender, followed by small leather accessories for laptops and iPhones. The bags and accessories are available online in the United States, with plans for availability in stores in Asia in the near future.

Janney, with his background in branding and product marketing for Ralph Lauren in Asia, handles the business side, while Lau is the creative mind behind the bag designs. The two met working in Shanghai, where Janney moved after graduating from Vanderbilt in 2006.

In the United States, Janney’s family is well known for its horse racing connections; his father Stuart ’66 is an owner of 2013 Kentucky Derby winner Orb, and the Phipps Stable, which dates  Staurt Janney ’02

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Men of Business Phil Han ’04 and Patrick Hudson ’04

Han’s Mount Vernon café-restaurant, Dooby’s, is positioned in the middle of a busy city neighborhood full of artists and ethnic restaurants. Hudson’s startup, the True Chesapeake Oyster Company, farms its oysters in a small Southern Maryland creek that’s difficult to find on a map.

So there are plenty of differences between Han and Hudson, including what they value most as adults about their Gilman experience as boys. Their connection, though, is even stronger.

Forget about the food business; Han and Hudson are in the business of business, the search not only for great ideas, but also how to implement them successfully.

“People don’t eat oysters because they’re hungry,” Hudson says. “They eat

them because they want an experience.

We grow oysters that provide a unique experience.”

“There was frustration of what was available in Baltimore,” says Han. “I’m passionate about food, and living in other cities, I got spoiled by what was available.

We wanted to be able to put together all the things we really loved, and that’s how we came up with Dooby’s.”

A unique experience, or something new and different for Baltimore. It all sounds good, if not a little cliché. What makes those concepts a reality comes down to the ambitious people behind them.

Han is Korean-American, and Dooby’s (based on his childhood nickname) is essentially a Korean-inspired American café. The menu’s Asian integration is subtle — an iced coffee based on a classic Korean dessert, rice bowls and a cheesesteak influenced by uber-popular Korean barbecue, and pastries based on the Korean flavor profile that’s not as sweet as typically found in the U.S. When he moved back to Baltimore from New York, Han originally went to

For Phil Han ’04, starting a food business was part of his family’s DNA. For his Gilman classmate Patrick Hudson, starting a food business was more like a happy accident.

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30,000 at the race and related events.

Originally a one-man project, Hudson now has five employees, not to mention an expert understanding of the oyster business.

“There’s actually only one species of oyster on the entire East Coast of the United States. The only difference is where it’s grown,” Hudson says. “Our ‘Huckleberry’ oyster is a cocktail oyster; the ‘SkinnyDipper’ is what we call a bay oyster. They’re grown in a slightly different area. One is grown a little further upstream, and one is grown closer to the open bay, so the salinity and taste changes depending on that.”

Han and Hudson are in the business of business, the search not only for great ideas, but also how to implement them successfully.

After just four years, True Chesapeake now has five million oysters in cultivation, and recently began selling a third oyster (called “The Blackjack”) exclusively at the Horseshoe Casino in Downtown Baltimore.

Even better, he says, oyster farming is one of the few “sustainable” industries that actually has a more beneficial impact to the environment when more are grown, since oysters filter pollutants from bay and creek waters.

With Han coming from a businessoriented background, and Hudson doing more business learning on the job, it’s not surprising that their Gilman experiences were also quite different. Han came in 1997, for sixth grade, while Hudson came in 1991 as one of the School’s early pre-firsters and, eventually, “13-year men.”

Han, encouraged by his parents, wanted to try everything at Gilman, like hockey, saxophone and Jazz Band. Even now, he’s proud of his versatility; when talking about Dooby’s, he says proudly that “we’re not ‘killer’ at anything, but I know we do a lot of things really well.” Hudson,

work for his father’s business, Triple C, which is a supplier for stores like 7-11 and Royal Farms. But his personal entrepreneurial spirit soon took over.

It was a spirit that began during his Senior Encounter, when he traveled the city selling Cutco knives, and continued during his time at Babson College near Boston, a school that immerses students in entrepreneurship and has business management as its only major.

“I started thinking about how to grow the business, and thought we could defect and open up a café and build a lifestyle brand,” says Han. “I thought we’d give it a shot and have fun with it.”

Since opening in October 2013, Dooby’s has picked up rave reviews.

Baltimore Magazine referred to Han as “an innovator,” both for the food and the café space, while Richard Gorelick of The Sun praised the café’s “forward-looking style” and its “cosmopolitan” vibe that works well with theater- and concertgoers in the area.

“We try to play with things people are familiar with, and then show them a little bit of us,” Han says.

Like Han, Hudson first worked in the corporate world after graduating from college (Virginia). He lived in Brazil, worked at a law firm, and at one point thought he might never live in the U.S. again. But just as quickly, he soured on the experience, which he says now was full of people making “ethically dubious decisions every day.”

Perhaps it’s no surprise then that Hudson was drawn to the opposite kind of experience when he returned home. By chance he met an octogenarian oysterman, John Lore, whose family had established one of Maryland’s first oyster companies.

With his curiosity and enthusiasm piqued, Hudson learned everything he could about both oysters and aquaculture.

By 2011, he and a few financial backers had started farming oysters in St. Jerome Creek, and by 2013 they sold 10,000 oysters for Preakness Day at Pimlico. It was their first sale. In 2015, that number increased to  Patrick Hudson ’04

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on the other hand, says candidly that he didn't necessarily enjoy his Gilman days, though his adult experience as a businessman has finally left him with an appreciation of the most important Gilman concept of all.

“Every single day out here has made me realize how important the Honor Code was and is,” Hudson says. “The reality is that I depend on people every day in order for my company to survive: my employees, my partners and others. In business, you are eventually going to be in a place where you’re going to need to find someone you can trust.”

Both Han and Hudson have recently been active at Gilman by participating in the Gilman Startup Experience, a two-day workshop designed to jumpstart the entrepreneurial spirit in Upper School boys. The workshop paired boys with alumni mentors to identify real world problems and create business solutions to help solve those problems. This past year, eight alums served as mentors for student teams; 40 boys participated, more than double the number that took part in last year’s inaugural experience.

The brainchild of a Danish entrepreneur, Henrik Scheel, the Startup Experience made its first-ever appearance at a secondary school when it came to Gilman in 2014.

Han now sells nearly 30 pounds of coffee per day; Hudson now sells about 20,000 oysters per week. Those are big numbers, and they could get bigger; after all, it only took two years to get there.

“As far as giving more entrepreneurial exposure to the boys, the earlier the better,” Han says. “Even small exposure is great exposure. It helps you understand whether it intrigues you enough to pursue it a little bit deeper.

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“People are shocked when they ask me what I studied in college and I say ‘starting companies,’ and they say ‘that’s crazy.’ I went to college to understand how this stuff works.”

For his part, Hudson is glad to help, in part because he wants kids to know that being an entrepreneur can mean many different things. “When most people, especially young people, think of startups, they think of Twitter, Facebook, apps, and technology startups,” he says. “But there’s also a more traditional industry of farming that’s going through a really exciting period right now.”

As the sustainable nature of his business shows, Hudson also hopes to be a responsible businessman, including being a partner in the state’s aquaculture initiative first introduced by former Governor O’Malley. Meanwhile, Dooby’s found itself close to the violence in Baltimore in April, and employees stayed late to make food to donate to those helping to quell the unrest. Han says that his business may eventually even be helped by customers looking to come to smaller, locally-owned shops like his.

Han now sells nearly 30 pounds of coffee per day; Hudson now sells about 20,000 oysters per week. Those are big numbers, and they could get bigger; after all, it only took two years to get there.

But even if they don’t, both 2004 graduates are doing what they want while always thinking about what’s next. It’s just the way they are, no matter where they started.

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Truthseeker

Kwasi France ’99

The Internet is full of places where popular culture and social commentary mix, from the latest post on your Facebook wall to the front page of The Huffington Post. It’s exhausting, really, if you’re actually looking for the truth.

Kwaisi France ’99 is determined to tell the truth because he finds it inexcusable that, with all that information floating around, he still sees so much that’s false.

His vehicle for that determination is Killing the Breeze, which bills itself as both a popular culture alternative and as an independent news source. Intentionally, as part of that search for truth, it’s a website that provides commentary that can be liberal or conservative, progressive or libertarian, depending on who’s writing it.

It’s also broad in the non-political sense; on the same day in May, for instance, a post

about basketball strategy was followed by one offering advice on self-doubt.

“We may not give you what you like, but we are going to give you what’s accurate,” France says.

The name, says France, is a logical extension of shooting the breeze, just passing time talking with your friends or coworkers about the issues of the day.

Killing the breeze, he says, “means we’re talking about everything, at any given time.”

Even a quick glance at the website bears out that fact. Sports, politics, arts, culture, and the environment are all covered, either by France or by one of his contracted writers or editors. France may lean liberal, but others don’t, and writers are encouraged to speak their minds about whatever is important to them that day.

“What we do can’t be about shading a message,” he says. “If there’s a problem, but all we do is argue about whether or not there is a problem, the issue will never get solved.”

France’s varied background informs the kind of content that appears on the

“For some reason, people have a knack for believing what they want to believe.”

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website. As an African-American who grew up in Baltimore City, his opinions (and his facts) were valuable ones in the wake of April’s civil unrest. His 10 years at Gilman made him a firm believer in empowerment through education.

He has his opinions on those topics, and others like them, but doesn’t see Killing the Breeze as the main forum for them. Leave that to your Facebook wall instead.

“Take the Ferguson situation, for example. Instead of covering the racial dynamic like other media, we talked about things on the periphery,” France says.

“What is a grand jury? What is the population makeup? We’re dealing with information instead of just conversation.

I know that’s where our value is.”

“If you’re passionate about anything, start a business.

If there’s something that you like to do, you can probably figure out a way to do it better.”

Killing the Breeze is more than a website; it’s also an entrepreneurial project for France, who worked in finance for many years before getting law and business degrees from CUNY and the University of Baltimore.

KTB Media, LLC, has evolved into an educational multimedia company that develops modules on a range of subjects like civics and politics and also helps tutor students for various school entrance exams, essays and applications. In addition, thanks to its early success, KTB is now developing websites for other organizations.

The company, which also includes TV and radio components, is now valued at more than a million dollars; it began with a $1,000 investment. An advisory board of media members, contributors to the site, and investor friends also has a stake in the business.

“I never thought I’d start a business, but it’s the best decision I ever made,” says France. “The access to resources and technology makes it easier. If you’re passionate about anything, start a business.

“If there’s something that you like to do, you can probably figure out a way to do it better.”

France wasn’t necessarily on the start-your-own-business path after graduating from Gilman and then Penn.

In Baltimore, he worked in sales and investments at T. Rowe Price and Provident Bank, respectively, before heading to New York to work for Scottrade as a broker.

By 2008, he was enjoying the reverse commute as a mutual fund manager for Legg Mason, living in the city and taking the train each day to Stamford, Conn.

Then came the worst global financial crisis since the Great Depression, and his time was up.

“Something you think is bad or terrible ends up being what’s supposed to happen,” France says. “I never would have gotten a J.D. or started this business if the crash hadn’t happened.”

In addition to being a good businessman and a prolific writer, France also has a sense of humor. In his avatar at the bottom of his posts, he calls himself “an 80s baby forged in the 90s and unleashed upon the world in the 21st century.”

Funny, but also very true; Kwaisi France is using everything he’s learned, from Baltimore to Gilman to New York to the Internet, to make a powerful impact in 2015.

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Jeff Christ served as English department chair, tennis coach, Sixth Form chair, and much more during his 38-year tenure.

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English teachers typically have deep and abiding relationships with books, and the best English teachers I have known have relationships with books and literature that might be considered primal — so strong that it is impossible to even think of that person without thinking about the books and stories that he or she loves. Of all the many traits and qualities I admire about my friend Jeff Christ, it is perhaps his relationship to books and literature that strikes me most. Mr. Christ is simply one of the most well-read people I have ever known, and I could spend the rest of my life with a book in my hand all day long and never catch up to him. Yet this is only one of the many extraordinary qualities about Jeff that I find myself reflecting upon on the occasion of his retirement, as he closes 38 remarkable years of teaching and service at Gilman School.

John Rowell, Faculty

Certainly, the ongoing relationship Jeff has with books is a hallmark of his teaching and his personality, though there are so many other characteristics about Jeff to admire: he is a devoted, loving husband to his wife Elaine, and a magnificent father to his sons Jack and Patrick. He is a supportive, loyal friend to many people of all ages, and he has been, of course, an inspiring and beloved teacher to scores of students in his nearly four decades at Gilman. These are striking accomplishments, and, through the years, Jeff has succeeded at all of them with remarkable ease and a generosity of spirit, an infallible sense of humor, and a sure sense of strong leadership in many diverse areas. His 38-year teaching career — encompassing not only the classroom but college counseling, chairmanship of the Upper School’s English Department, coaching on the tennis courts, a long tenure as Sixth Form Chair and a myriad of service on other projects and committees — is one of the most varied and impressive careers of anyone I have known.

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Upper School English Teacher

Jeff Christ

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When I first stepped foot on the campus of Gilman School as a teaching candidate in 2007, Jeff Christ greeted me at the door. As we spoke, he immediately impressed me with his confidence, charm, and intelligence, and I knew that this gentleman was the sort of person I wanted to have as a colleague.

I was certain, by extension, that Gilman was the sort of school where I hoped to make my career.

On the occasion of Mr. Christ’s retirement, I wonder how many hundreds of people — students, advisees, swimmers, parents, teachers — were first introduced to Gilman through Jeff over the course of his 38 years on the faculty. Surely, his legacy of shaping this community’s values and its people with a personal touch and an investment in relationships will endure for generations.

Although we will miss Mr. Christ’s cheerful countenance and wise counsel in the halls of the Upper School English Department, all of us will be forever inspired by his unflappable positivity and his dedication both to his students and to the craft of teaching.

committees he helmed and the projects he initiated and oversaw during his career is vast and deeply impressive. And even though those vacancies can be filled by other capable people, Jeff’s influence in all these areas will be felt for a long time to come. As a teacher, a department chair, a mentor, a counselor, an advisor, a coach, a friend, and a passionate reader and advocate for literature, Jeff Christ is one of a kind. In literary terms, I think of him as that most prized and priceless item of value: a rare first edition.

Yet, I keep coming back to Jeff’s relationship to books. When I first interviewed at Gilman as a candidate for that year’s Tickner Fellowship, what I remember most about my interview with Jeff was not just his ability to put a nervous applicant (!) at ease with his warm and relaxed personality, but his inclination to converse with a candidate rather than “interview” him. He didn’t grill me with questions, he engaged me in a mutual discussion of fiction writing and books.

Suddenly, I felt relaxed, as though I were speaking about a shared beloved subject with a longtime friend, not interviewing with the highly accomplished veteran teacher and department chair I had just met. And this is also the way Jeff engaged countless students in the classroom — not by talking at them but by inviting them to have a group conversation, welcoming them to exchange thoughts and ideas with him, students and teacher together, about a particular text. It’s a great teaching strategy, one I have worked hard to emulate in my own classroom; Jeff accomplished it effortlessly, and on a daily basis, for decades.

I was a beginning teacher when I started at Gilman; Jeff, as chair of the English Department — our Fearless Leader — helped to mentor me in the most generous and instructive of ways. I treasure the many conversations I have had with him over the years — in our offices during the school day, or over wine and a beautifully prepared dinner at his farm — about literature, theater, and teaching, of course, but also about Baltimore, New York, London, Shakespeare, wine, food, horses — just a few of his many passions! I have learned many valuable things from him — just as his many students have — and I am glad to know that Jeff’s retirement will give him well-earned time not only to spend with his family and friends, but to pursue these passions and many others.

It goes without saying that Jeff will be missed at Gilman — not just by me, but by many others as well. The list of the

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Director of Community and Diversity Johnnie Foreman couldn’t resist asking Headmaster Henry Smyth if he could speak about Lillian Alpert at the closing faculty meeting of the 2015 school year, held June 5.

“Lillian, don’t hit me when you get down here,” he pleaded, before he read his tribute to Alpert, who has retired after 38 years at Gilman.

“My first introduction to Lillian was the summer of 1984. As we worked in the Learning Camp, Lillian, Jackie Knipp, and Debbie Shawen assisted me a great deal, especially in how to navigate through the maze of Gilman School,” Foreman said.

“Lillian became a dear colleague, a caring professional, and a dear friend, a friend who knew what to say, but, more importantly, she knew when to say it. During a tough time in my life, she was a listening ear, and as my two sons came through Lower School, Lillian was there to keep them in line. Lillian is a special person. She’s a special teacher, tutor, confidant, colleague, and a dear friend. I know the Lower School will miss her, and so will Gilman, but more, more importantly, so will I. Lillian, thank you.”

Lower School Teacher

Lilian Alpert

Lillian Alpert, according to her close friend and former colleague Debbie Shawen, started at Gilman when teachers vacuumed their own classrooms and the only telephones were closely guarded in the Lower School office. Lillian began teaching at Gilman in 1977, and among her nearly four decades in the Lower School she was 2A homeroom teacher for 16 years and a longtime resource teacher. Her students were her boys. Absolutely.

At the closing Lower School luncheon and meeting, fourth-grade teacher Jennie Iglehart also paid tribute to one of the most unassuming and stalwart of colleagues.

Iglehart credited Lillian as famous for running a tight ship. She put many to shame with her organizational skills — repeatedly put to use as she masterfully guided community service projects like the Bentley Food Pantry collections and the annual Lower School Read-a-thon — her attention to detail, and her handwriting, an art she taught to countless boys.

“More dedication to her students you couldn’t find,” said Iglehart. “Her car was in the parking lot well past dark. She loves reading out loud, eating lunch with her boys, and writing report card comments!”

A master educator, Lillian would offer to help new teachers and to celebrate and explain Jewish holiday traditions.

She’s a wonderful baker, specializing in honey cakes (one of those holiday traditions), cookies, and, with good humor, anatomically correct gingerbread men. She tutored many, many boys, and developed deep and lasting relations with them.

In honor of Lillian Alpert’s steadfast support of community outreach, the Lower School created the Lillian Alpert Community Service Award, which will be given to a member of the fifth grade class who demonstrates dedication to community service. The inaugural recipient is Poe Doub, whose name will appear on a plaque hanging in the Lower School.

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Loretta Tassoni

Upper School Science Teacher Tim Lauer, Faculty What makes a great teacher? To me, a great teacher is someone who makes a lasting impression: Ms. Mirr, my kindergarten teacher, who had a gentle demeanor and care for her students. Mr. Hanson, my fifth grade teacher, who became famous for his “perfect attendance” ice cream shop trips. Mrs. Shirk, my sophomore Spanish teacher, who created such outside school events as “El Dia De Los Muertos” and “Cinco De Mayo,” which simply enhanced my enthusiasm to learn Spanish. And Mr.

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Knight, my junior year AP European History teacher, whose delivery of the material made history magical.

For many of her students, Loretta Tassoni is that same great teacher, and, as I remember mine, they will talk about her decades after their junior year science class.

Take a stroll past her room on any given day and without a doubt you would observe a crowd of students around her front desk or at the chalkboard talking science. More often than not, Loretta’s classroom was filled with students getting extra help or picking Ms. Tassoni’s brain about some complex equation discussed earlier that morning. There was an aura that seemed to punch you in the face the moment you walked through the door. The boys were working hard, not only because they wanted to learn the material, but also they wanted to please their teacher.

Ms. Tassoni had that way about her. The boys truly respected what she did for them inside the classroom. Just like an athlete who gives their all for their coach, or a child trying his best because of his parents, Loretta’s students worked so hard, simply because they did not want to let her down. She brought out the best in the boys, even at times when they did not see what they were capable of achieving in her classroom and beyond.

Without a doubt, Loretta cared about every one of her students. At the end of every year, before the AP exam, she would invite those willing to come to extra study sessions several Saturdays and Sundays before the test. In turn, she would stay as long as needed making sure every student had the opportunity to ask questions.

During every fourth and fifth period she had free, she would drop everything, as students would regularly come by to ask questions about things they had discussed in class. During these “one-on-one” sessions, she would walk the students, step-by-step, through anything they needed help on, even if that meant prepping for a lab after the school day was over.

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made science interesting and fun. Rather than becoming complacent, she really made an effort to change as her students changed. This year, for example, she really wanted to “wow” her students when discussing chemical reactions. She found an experiment where the product of a particular reaction was flammable. She took an old water cooler container, set forth the reaction, and ignited it with a match.

I remember seeing a huge, blue flame, shoot out the opening of the container.

At the exact moment that happened, I saw Loretta jump up and say, “Oh that was so cool!” She loved science and her passion carried through her teaching every day.

I am going to miss Loretta. Gilman School will miss Loretta, too. She has made a difference in the lives of many Gilman students, and her presence will be felt for years to come. During her time at Gilman she served 16 years as junior form chair, managed the prom for 15 years, worked the clock for the Gilman basketball program for 18 years, and served on the original gender committee.

Pericles once said, “What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” Loretta has served as a mentor to her students, her colleagues, and to me. She leaves the Gilman Science Department having made it a better place than it was when she started teaching 23 years ago. She leaves having touched the lives of so many students, who still return to drop in to say, “hello.” Finally, she leaves having helped me become a better teacher, mentor, and friend. And for all of these reasons, I will never forget my “partner in crime” across the hall.

Thank you, Loretta Tassoni.

Loretta Tassoni, center, poses with her department colleagues one last time.

Pictured left to right, front row: Jim Morrison, Tim Lauer, Tassoni, Alvaro Salcedo, Steve Siwinski.

Back row: Jason Hogan, Trevor Shattuck, Frank Fitzgibbon.

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Peter Kwiterovich ’87, Head of Middle School Bonnie Klug retired this year after 39 years of teaching Middle School science to thousands of aspiring doctors, scientists, chemists, and entrepreneurs. What better way for an adolescent boy to learn the importance of creativity, hard work, and a passion than from Mrs. Klug? In addition to serving as a teacher and department coordinator for the Middle School Science department, she is credited with keeping the science curriculum and instruction current through multiple updates and program changes. The current sixth grade curriculum is a direct result of her insights into the best teaching practices for boys while preparing them for the rigors of science classes to follow. In fact, her first year at Gilman was the inaugural year of the sixth grade science fair, which continues to be a “rite of passage” for all sixth graders. Mrs. Klug’s influence extended beyond the classroom as she coached in almost every sport in what is now the Middle School sixth grade athletic program. Budding athletes continued to be challenged by the variety of offerings in the program.

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Bonnie Klug

There is no question that Mrs. Klug had the makings of a great teacher. But from someone who was mentored twice by her — once as a rookie teacher in 1991 and then as Head of Middle School in 2009 — I can attest to her true gift of bringing the best out in everyone: students and teachers alike. Mr. Johnnie Foreman, Jr., Director of Community and Diversity, speaks affectionately about his first time meeting Mrs. Klug as well when she arrived to school her first day to an all-male science department. Not surprisingly, she was quickly recognized for her approach to teaching science and working with her students. With her brother, Paul Englert, who graduated from Gilman in 1977 and two sons, Kevin ’92 and Jeremy ’97 recent graduates, she was well versed in the nuances of teaching boys.

In the May-June edition of the most recent Middle School student paper, The Blue & The Gray, in typical Mrs. Klug fashion, she states, “. . . she worked hard but got back so much more than she put in.” In the same article, her students recognized and were appreciative of her efforts to ensure that every student understood the material before moving on and for providing them opportunities to learn from each other.

Gilman School is indebted to Mrs. Klug for the countless hours spent teaching, counseling and tutoring students, significantly impacting them by bolstering their self-confidence, and providing them with a strong sense of self-worth. Too numerous to count, neophyte teachers (and administrators!) that were fortunate enough to have her as a master, mentor teacher gleaned endless professional and personal attributes of what makes a teacher effective at teaching middle school aged boys.

We wish Mrs. Klug the best of luck in retirement as she pursues two of her passions — gardening and her grandchildren, Ben and Madeleine, with the same care, sense of humor, and enthusiasm she had for us.

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Hope Pollard

After School Program Director

Best of luck to Hope Pollard, who retired after directing the After School Program in the Lower School for more than two decades. Pollard, who joined the Gilman staff in 1992, cared for Gilman’s youngest boys each day after school until 6 p.m.

His dedication showed whenever snow started to fall on Gilman’s campus. As the man in charge of snow removal, Ron would drive in from his home in Harford County and take up residence on campus until the job was done, sleeping on a makeshift cot in the shop if necessary. Hoffman recalled that Ron would fix anything, with a motor or without, and was often called upon to take on the “weird” jobs, like going down a manhole or retrieving that roof-bound Beanie Baby.

But Ron is far from being all work and no play. Anne Plempel, who joined Gilman the same year as Ron, said that Ron was always making a joke about something, many of which couldn’t be printed here.

Anne also noted that Ron played guitar and sang in a band, though she refused to vouch for how good of a singer he is.

Hard worker, amazing mechanic, renaissance man. But maybe Marc Hoffman summed Ron Potter up best: “Well, Ron’s just Ron.”

Ron Potter Head of Grounds

The shortest retirement in Gilman history?

In June, Head of Grounds Ron Potter thought he had mowed his last Gilman infield. He thought he had retired, after 30 years. In August, he returned to the staff on a part-time basis. Ron joined the school in 1984 and quickly gained a reputation as far more than a groundskeeper. Is your car refusing to start? Call Ron. Lock your keys in the car? Call Ron. Beanie Baby stuck on the roof? Call Ron. “He’s been a model employee,” says Marc Hoffman, Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds and Ron’s boss for 22 years. “He hardly ever missed a day, and was always really dedicated to the school.”

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New and Familiar Faces

Three academic appointments round out the administrative team.

bartley p. griffith, jr. assistant head of school for teaching and learning Bartley P. Griffith, Jr. became Gilman’s new Assistant Head of School for Teaching and Learning, effective July 1. Bart comes to us from The Westminster Schools in Atlanta, where he spent a total of fifteen years and where he wore many hats.

Most recently, he served as the English Department Chair, overseeing a department of 34 teachers in grades six through twelve.

His responsibilities included directing the hiring process for the department,

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overseeing the professional development of the English faculty, and serving on the K-12 academic leadership team that guides the overall direction of the school’s curriculum. Bart was also the Upper School Dean of Students for Boys, supporting student life. In addition to teaching English in the Middle and Upper Schools, he has coached football, basketball, and lacrosse.

Bart’s 15 years in Atlanta were interrupted by two years in Philadelphia, where he taught English and coached lacrosse at the William Penn Charter School while his wife Danica pursued a graduate degree at University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business.

Loved and respected by students and adults alike, Bart clearly will be missed at Westminster. Bart’s colleagues praised him both for his sharp mind and for his strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with others. His commitment to the students has resulted in a yearbook being dedicated to him, as well as in being asked by the graduating class to be the Senior Supper Faculty Speaker four times. Additionally, after helping

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brian ledyard upper school assistant head On February 25, 2015, Head of Upper School Rob Heubeck announced the appointment of Brian Ledyard as the new Assistant Upper School Head, effective July 1. Brian returns to Gilman after spending five years at the Drew School in San Francisco where he served as Dean of Students, English Department Chair, and Summer Program Director. Brian was instrumental in the creation of Drew’s lacrosse program in 2011, and he coached both boys and girls basketball. In addition, he spent four seasons as an assistant coach with the men’s lacrosse program at the University of California, Berkeley. Brian earned his B.A. in American Studies from Tufts University and his M.L.A. at Johns Hopkins University.

In the eight years that Brian taught at Gilman, he not only distinguished himself as an exceptional classroom teacher, but also as a role model to his students and players, a college counselor, a stellar advisor, and the epitome of Gilman’s teacher-coach model.

With his commitment to educating young men and the values that he follows, Brian will be an integral part of strengthening the Gilman community and preparing our boys for all of their future endeavors.

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coach Westminster to the 2004 state championship in lacrosse, he was named the Assistant Lacrosse Coach of the Year by the Georgia High School Association.

A native of Pittsburgh, Bart is a product of independent schools, graduating from Shady Side Academy before attending Bucknell University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and History and lettered on the football team.

He holds two advanced degrees: a Masters of Arts in Teaching of English from Teachers College, Columbia University and a Masters of Arts in English from Middlebury College’s Bread Loaf School of English. Bart and and his wife Danica have two young children: daughter Colette and son Cannon.

Bart’s arrival will add a wealth of talent and experience to an already stellar leadership team at Gilman.

On February 2, 2015, Dr. Armistead Webster, Head of Lower School, announced the appointment of Lisa Teeling as the next Lower School Assistant Head, starting in the 2015-2016 school year. Lisa has been with Gilman for nine years and has over twenty years of experience in education.

She impressed everyone with her boundless energy and strong organizational skills.

Lisa’s breadth of experience and aptitude to try new things will be a true asset for the division.

The Lower School is excited at the prospect of working with Lisa in her new capacity.

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At the Head of the Class Two alumni are among those joining the Gilman faculty.

deborah de smit kindergarten lower school Working at Gilman is all in the family for Deborah DeSmit as her son Dan is a Gilman senior this year and her husband Doug teaches Lower School physical education. She has been a preschool teacher since 2004 and served as a director of ESF Camp at Gilman this past summer.

alex de weese ‘11 henry callard fellow science upper school omar brown ’07 michael howard cooper fellow language arts middle school Alumnus Omar Brown returns to his alma mater as the Cooper Fellow to teach language arts, Talk 1, and coach three seasons. A 2011 graduate of McDaniel College, Brown taught previously at St. Ignatious Loyola Academy for three years before moving to Pittsburgh, where he worked with non-profit organizations to faciliate placements of minority students in independent schools as well as build leadership opportunities for those students.

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Alex DeWeese is a 2011 graduate of Gilman and a recent graduate of Lafayette College where he received his B.S. in Chemistry.

He will coach cross country and track.

chris garland history upper school Chris Garland, who holds degrees from Hampden-Sydney and Georgetown, taught previously at The Blake School in Minnesota and more recently at St. Paul’s.

Garland will assist with JV basketball and varsity lacrosse.

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team as a homeroom teacher. She has previous experience teaching second grade as well as physical education. Her son, Ben, is a ninth grader this year.

kevin hudson history upper school Kevin Hudson comes to Gilman from The Westminster Schools. He holds degrees from Cornell and Georgia State University. He will serve as an assistant varsity lacrosse coach.

daphne mc williams classics upper school Most recently, Daphne McWilliams taught at University of California, Irvine, where she has been pursuing her Ph.D. in Classics.

She holds degrees from Reed College and Washington University in St. Louis.

She will coach in the intramurals program.

elizabeth knapp english upper school Elizabeth Knapp joins the Gilman faculty after a lengthy tenure as teacher, chair, and dorm parent at Georgetown Prep in Washington D.C. Beth has a B.A. from Georgetown and an M.A. from The Bread Loaf School of English at Middlebury College. Beth will coach interscholastic tennis and in the intramural program and assist with the yearbook.

cody miles science upper school Cody Miles comes to Gilman from Calvert Hall College High School. He holds a B.S. from Marquette University and a M.Ed. from University of Notre Dame.

He will coach cross country and track.

kara levinson grade 2 lower school After serving as a long term substitute last year, Kara Levinson joins the second grade

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moving to the United States, he studied political science in Edinburgh. An experienced teacher with seven years under his belt, Sheard is teaching for the first time in a high school classroom. He will coach tennis. sarah miller classics upper school In addition to the Ph.D. she recently earned in classics at the University of Virginia, Sarah Miller received her B.A. from Colgate and an M.A. from UVA. She will coach in the intramural program.

caroline mooser spanish upper school Caroline Mooser has taught in Mallorca, Spain, and at Santa Clara University in California. She holds a B.A. from Santa Clara, an M.A. from Middlebury College, and is currently completing another M.A. at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, a graduate school of Middlebury.

She will coach in our intramural program.

cam terwilliger tickner writing fellow english upper school Cam Terwilliger is the 2016 Reginald S. Tickner Writing Fellow. His work has appeared in a number of magazines, including West Branch, Electric Literature, Post Road, and Narrative, where he was selected as one of the magazine’s “15 Under 30.” Cam’s book, Yet Wilderness Grew in My Heart, won the 2014 James Jones First Novel Fellowship. Most recently, he was a teaching associate at Coastal Carolina University.

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will sheard french and spanish upper school Will Sheard arrives at Gilman from the University of Florida, where he was pursuing his Ph.D. in linguistics. Before

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Mark Wachtmeister, a 2011 graduate of Washington and Lee University, is pursuing a master of science in education program at Hopkins. Wachtmeister decided to pursue teaching as a profession after working in finance as an analyst, and he worked as a long-term substitute at Gilman last year. He will coach football, basketball, and lacrosse.

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Staff alyson bloom asp assistant director lower school

wayne williams language arts middle school Wayne Williams returns to the classroom after working several years in a familyrelated real estate business. A graduate of St. Alban’s School in D.C., he taught there from 1990-2006. He holds a B.A. from Bucknell University and is currently pursuing a master of liberal arts degree from Dartmouth. He will coach football, wrestling, and track.

matthew zealand spanish upper school Matthew Zealand comes to Gilman from Drew School in San Francisco. He holds a B.A. from Towson University and an M.A. in Hispanic studies from University of California, Davis. In addition to teaching at Drew, Matt has taught at UC, Davis and The College Preparatory School in Oakland, Calif. He will coach JV soccer and baseball.

linsay caldwell assistant to the director of development & office operations manager development wes hummer director of plant and operations buildings and grounds beth messier library assistant upper school carla rich staff accountant business erin ross associate director of the gilman fund and director of reunion giving development michaela trnkova long term substitute music lower school david wilson support center anaylst education and technology support

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Bonjour, France

Gilman Middle Schoolers bring their textbooks and classroom learning to life as they travel to Avignon and Paris, France.

Gilman travelers pose for a group shot nearby a French icon — the Arc de Triomphe.

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Spring tries to peek through during the boys’ visit to the Musee Rodin Gardens.

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Posing before a Roman aqueduct in Avignon, France.

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T. Witherspoon and Elie Soueid: Our journey began at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.

We left school and headed for Dulles Airport. While at Dulles, we encountered the other Gilman students traveling to the U.K., and some going to Morocco. Almost every student slept on the flight, and we arrived in CDG an hour ahead of schedule.

We walked to another terminal and departed for Marseille shortly after. When we arrived in Marseille, it was a beautiful sunny day. We traveled by motor coach to our hotel which is just a few hundred yards from the Palais des Papes.

Shortly after lunch, we traveled to the Chocolaterie Castelain. The Chocolaterie, which is located alongside an extensive vineyard, was scenic and picturesque. Inside the Chocolaterie, we saw a movie detailing the manufacturing and production of the company’s chocolate. After the movie, we had a private tour of the chocolate factory, and a demonstration of how some of their chocolates were made. We were able to pick out some chocolates for ourselves and our families.

After a tiring journey and a long day, we are now off to sleep, anxious for tomorrow’s new adventures.

Day 2 - Avignon, France Grant Emry and Cameron Alexander: After a swift bus ride, we arrived at the Roman Theater. The theater was a masterpiece in its prime, but has not been well preserved. This gem of the Roman Era was once lost, but fortunately was rediscovered in the nineteenth century.

Many of its priceless artifacts have been discovered and traced back to this theater.

In fact, many of its statues have been placed in museums throughout the world.

Many masks have also been excavated.

Unlike other theaters, this theater is uncovered, which is quite unusual. Nevertheless, this must have been a great spot for Roman citizens to enjoy a play inspired

by Greek myths.

Wade Perry: After visiting the Roman Amphitheater, we traveled to Glanum. Glanum is an excellent example of Gallo-Roman ruins. It was founded by the Sabines around the 4th century BCE but it was later turned into a oppidum by the Romans. We saw many buildings including the Roman Baths, a temple, and the forum. Another cool thing we saw was the Roman sewer system which was rather advanced for its time.

Just outside of the archaeological dig we saw the Triumphal Arch and the Julius Caesar family mausoleum.

Tomorrow we have a chance to visit other Roman ruins, but today brought our Latin textbook and our French classes to life.

Day 1 - Avignon, France

Day 4 - Avignon to Paris, France Alex Lawson and Evan Gilbert: The TGV ride to Paris was an adventure seeing all different kinds of sites just looking out the window. I prefer this way of travel to a plane because in a plane, you do not get to see so much of the countryside. During the TGV ride, we played cards and enjoyed the high-speed ride in total comfort. We arrived in Paris at the Gare de Lyon where we met our charter bus which brought us to the hotel.

After a very short turn-around, we were out the door on our way to dinner at Chez Clement, a popular restaurant on the Champs Elysees. The chaperones had arranged for all of us to eat escargots. This was our first time trying this famous French delicacy which was enjoyed by (almost) all. We enjoyed a French version of Shepherd’s pie and crepes au chocolat for dessert. After dinner we strolled along the boulevard taking pictures of the Arc de Triomphe and stopped to sing “Aux Champs Elysees,” though we were a little out of tune. It was a long but exciting day which had begun in Avignon and which concluded with our arrival in the City of Light.

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Jalen Rucker: After a brief wait in line at the Musee D’Orsay, we entered the museum to explore the world of post-impressionism and sculpture. The Musee D’Orsay is a former 20th century train station, which was later converted into a museum dedicated to modern art. It houses sculptures and paintings of neo-impressionist and postimpressionist works. After a short overview and introduction, we had an opportunity to explore the museum with our buddy for an hour and a half. One exhibit that really stood out for me was the wing dedicated to Van Gogh. It was very cool to see some of his most famous paintings, but the “The Irises,” took on special meaning since we had just seen where the painting was created at the asylum just days before.

In fact, we had stood at the very spot where Van Gogh painted the canvas during our visit to Saint Paul de Mausole.

Elie Soueid: After our visit to the Musee D’Orsay, we went to a local pizza shop that was very popular. After enjoying the thin-crust pizza, we went to a patisserie nearby.

Everything was so delicious looking that it was hard for me to choose what pastry to get. After hesitating for a while, I decided to get a traditional French strawberry tart. We then departed the Patisserie and headed for the Musée Rodin.

The Musée Rodin is a museum dedicated to the works of the French sculptor, Auguste Rodin. We strolled through the Museum marveling at the beautiful gardens. We were struck by the detail and realism of the sculptures.

We saw many famous sculptures like The Thinker and The Gates of Hell.

with its enormous scale. It was begun in 1163 and completed in 1330 AD. The enormous nave is supported by flying buttresses on the outside. These rib-like structures ensure that the church walls do not sway, and allow for a spacious interior without supporting columns.

Outside Notre Dame, le point zero denotes the point from which all roads leading to Paris are measured.

After visiting Notre Dame, we headed over to the Louvre to have lunch and visit the museum.

Day 6 - Paris, France

Alex Lawson: After trekking through the Louvre, we decided to give our feet a rest and relaxed by the hedge maze outside of the Louvre. After a half hour of rest, we were headed towards the Arc de Triomphe.

However, the three mile walk there wouldn’t do for our time-constrained schedule, so we decided to stroll through the Tuileries Gardens again. The first time was intriguing, but the second time was magnificent. The view was incredible.

I would spend a day in there alone, but alas, we were scheduled to visit the Arc de Triomphe.

Mr. Abrams: We had timed our arrival time at the Arc to correspond to the changing of the guards, and true to form, at the appointed hour, the simple, but meaningful ceremony began beneath the Arch with the Tricolor waving in the twilight of a cool March day. The boys soaked it all in and later explored the four sculpted facades. We strolled down the Champs Elysees and stopped at a famous cafe for a special macaroon treat.

Day 7 - Paris, France Quinn Armstrong: Rounding the corner, we caught our first glimpse of the Cathedral of Notre Dame which virtually dominates the landscape

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(Un)Finished Education Middle School art teacher David Anderson created a blog detailing his Riepe Sabbatical journey to Finland.

Through the generous support and funding of the Riepe Family Sabbatical, Middle School art teacher David (Dave) Anderson was afforded an incredible opportunity to travel, do further research in critical visual culture studies, and dedicate some much needed time as a practicing artist.

Throughout this experience, Anderson kept an ongoing blog that included personal reflections, both as a traveler and as an educator. The title, (Un)Finished

Education, reflects his belief that there is always something to learn.

Anderson’s hope is that through this forum he would be able to thoughtfully express his sincere gratitude to the Riepe Family, Gilman’s Administration, and the Gilman community as a whole.

Read and see more about Anderson’s travels: http://www.unfinishededucation.com/ Enjoy!

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OrchKids and Gilman Students Make Music Together deborah baum

“Today is about expression and individuality,” OrchKids Artistic Director Dan Trahey told about fifty young musicians from Baltimore City Public Schools and Gilman, as they warmed up together for a morning of musical improvisation.

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Standing in a large circle, students from four different schools, ranging from third through ninth grade, mimicked Trahey’s sounds and patterns, created beats with their bodies and voices, and introduced themselves to the group. The exercise is called “creative connections.”

Soon, they would all connect over a shared melody and create a new piece of music.

The Baltimore City Public students traveled to campus from Lockerman-Bundy Elementary, Highlandtown Elementary, and Booker T. Washington. They are all enrolled in OrchKids, a year-round program of the Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestra (BYSO) that puts musical instruments in the hands of Baltimore kids.

Their visit to Gilman was organized by junior Nirakar Pandey as outgrowth of a Civic Engagement and Service Learning grant he received last spring.

As one of two inaugural grant recipients, Pandey was awarded $1,500 to pursue a community service program. He called his “Orchcessories,” with the goal of supplying musical accessories, such as woodwind reeds, violin strings, or brass mouthpieces, to the students enrolled in OrchKids.

A violinist with the BYSO, Pandey spent last summer working with OrchKids students at Lockerman Bundy Elementary School and was inspired to help.

“I wanted to support this cause because I believe it is important for everyone to receive a musical education if they would like to,” said Pandey, who has been playing music since the age of five.

“OrchKids provides instruments and some accessories, but many of these students cannot afford the accessories.”

This year, he also wanted to show the Orchkids the place that he loves — Gilman.

They arrived by the busload on a Friday morning, each with an instrument in hand, and filed into Gilman’s band room.

Following their “creative connections” and team building exercises, the students broke into small sectional groups. Led by Trahey, Gilman’s Middle and Upper School Band Director Peter Lander (who also serves as an OrchKids instructor), and others, the

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About fifty young musicians from Baltimore City Public Schools and Gilman recently came together for a morning of musical improvisation. The visit to Gilman was organized by junior Nirakar Pandey as outgrowth of a Civic Engagement and Service Learning grant he received last spring.

groups worked with a pre-arranged piece of music and added to it. Some students wrote words, others added “groove” or percussion, while others crafted a counter melody.

About 45 minutes later, the groups convened to play together. What they produced — an impressive eight-minute improvisational piece — was a true team creation and a piece of music that had never before been heard. After the music making, the group enjoyed a pizza lunch together.

“It was a very successful day and the enthusiasm from everyone was tremendous,” Pandey said. “I think the kids got to see a side of town that they would not have seen had it not been for this day. Many of the kids were amazed by our campus.

And, I think the Gilman students got to have fun and realize how much opportunity we have here.”

Pandey plans to continue collecting musical accessories for OrchKids throughout his time at Gilman and hopes to organize something similar during his college years.

Watch a video and hear the music

by Gilman and OrchKids: http://bit.ly/ GilmanORCHkids

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Going Global deborah baum

Gilman junior Will Davison is taking a Global Online Academy class, titled “Energy,” taught by an instructor in Indonesia.

For junior Will Davison, the class started with a game called “Connections.”

He and his classmates — who hail from Jakarta to Oregon — each created a twominute video introducing themselves, describing their school, home life, activities and interests.

Then, the students watched the videos and commented on them, asking questions and finding common interests with each other. The exercise was designed to encourage the students, who likely will never sit in a classroom together, to collaborate and interact with each other.

Will was one of six Gilman students taking courses during the school’s inaugural year with Global Online Academy (GOA), a consortium of more than 50 leading independent schools from around the world

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that provides online courses. Launched in 2011, the mission of GOA is to translate the intellectually rigorous programs and excellent teaching that are hallmarks of its member schools into online learning.

Member schools include The Dalton School, Sidwell Friends, Catlin Gabel, Jakarta International School, Eton College, and King’s Academy in Jordan. Gilman is the only Maryland school participating in the program.

Gilman students, the majority of them juniors, were enrolled in classes covering a range of topics, including “9/11 in a Global Context,” “Energy,” and “Computer Programming I: Java.” All GOA courses are developed and taught by teachers who work at one of the member schools.

Just like in brick and mortar classrooms, GOA teachers emphasize engagement, interaction, and collaboration among students and with the teacher. Class size is capped at 18 to ensure that teachers can give their students plenty of one-onone support.

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semester-long course in January. “I really appreciate the intimacy of a classroom setting and face-to-face conversations,” he said. “It’s totally different to video chat and I think that will be an interesting challenge for me. I’m excited about it.”

Upper School faculty member Ned Harris likes that GOA gives Gilman students an opportunity to learn and collaborate with some of the best schools and educators around the globe. He says our students’ first experiences with GOA have been successful. “It’s been great for motivated, independent students who are willing to explore a subject that falls outside our traditional curriculum.

Plus, our membership in GOA provides Gilman teachers with intriguing professional development opportunities.”

Eight Upper School faculty members have taken an introduction to online teaching course with GOA, and English teacher Jamie Spragins is teaching “Applying Philosophy to Modern Global Issues” this fall.

demanding, “in a good way.” The teachers — one in Jakarta and one in China — post instructional videos at the beginning of each week and issue a challenge to students.

It’s not always easy, Saunders says, but he especially appreciates the time management aspect of the class. “I can do things when I want to,” he said.

Saunders initially signed up for the class as an opportunity to go beyond the tri-school course offerings in computer programming. “Even though it’s really challenging, being able to specialize in something I like and look forward to is pretty great,” he said.

Davison selected the “Energy” course for similar reasons. After spending a semester at the Mountain School in Vermont, he became interested in sustainable energy. “This class covers the science of energy, the future of sustainable energy, and the social and political implications of it all. To have kids around the globe talking about politics and issues of these topics, that had a huge appeal to me.”

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School News

Eighth Grade Closing Exercises

Thursday, June 4, 2015, marked the annual Closing Exercises for the Gilman Middle School as the Class of 2019 received their certificates for the completion of the eighth grade.

In his opening remarks, Head of Middle School Peter Kwiterovich ’87 reflected on the class’s loyalty to each other, deep belief in fairness and equity, and well-roundedness. He referred the book students read last summer, Revenge of the Whale; specifically, the theme of how our lives are defined by “the decisions we make, the actions we take, and the traditions we honor.” Citing specific examples of eighth grade actions, decisions, and traditions throughout the year, Kwiterovich said, taken together, they have “defined you as a class with high character,

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Upper School, ho! The 102 members of the Class of 2019 stand together for a final photo as an eighth grade class.

fierce competitiveness, who want the best for yourselves and for the School.”

Student Ben Levinson, selected to speak at the ceremony by the faculty, told classmates, “we can’t stop learning who we are.” He urged them to stick together, continue to make connections, and get to know each other as they begin their Upper School years. Middle School science teacher Bonnie Klug, retiring after 29 years at Gilman, wished for the boys “a thoughtful life for every one of you, where you figure it out and take charge of your education.”

After the boys were awarded their certificates, Headmaster Henry P.A. Smyth handed out several faculty awards. French teacher Pam Abruzzo was honored with the Gilman Advisor Award, social studies teacher Owen Daly was selected for the Walter Lord Middle School Teaching Prize, language arts teacher Matt Tully ’02 was named the John K. and Robert F.M. Culver Chair, and social studies teacher Isaiah Buchanan received the Edward K. Dunn Faculty Award. Spanish teacher Nicole Mitchell was recognized for her 20 years of

teaching service. Several Middle School teachers were also recognized for their service before they leave Gilman: Neil Gabbey, Kim Dubansky, and Catherine Gamper.

Concluding the ceremony, Headmaster Smyth remarked about the growth of this class throughout Middle School: “Your height has shot up, the octaves have shot down.” He urged students to make good choices in their high school years, honor their individual talents, and uphold community ideals.

Watch a slideshow of the ceremony: http://bit.ly/Gilman2019

Congratulations to the Gilman Class of 2019.

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School News

Fifth Grade Closing Exercises

Members of the Gilman Class of 2022 celebrated the conclusion of their Lower School years in front of family and friends during the Fifth Grade Closing Exercises on June 4, 2015.

Head of Lower School Armistead Webster congratulated the class of 57 boys, some of whom started as a part of Gilman’s first Kindergarten class in 2009. His advice as they depart from Lower School: “Choose kindness, you will never regret it.”

In keeping with tradition, fifth grade teachers Lisa Teeling, Nick Schloeder ’85, and John Xanders ’77 read reflections on memorable Lower School moments from each student. Among them, special advice from teachers, first days of school, Mrs. Barger’s celebratory cartwheels, tournaments, plays, and games, overcoming challenges, and, of course, the class trip to Echo Hill.

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Headmaster Henry P.A. Smyth spoke to students about how the ceremony is a moment of “reflection and projection.”

He reflected on how far the boys have come and what they’ve learned in their Lower School years, and reminded them that “you’re not finished yet.”

He challenged the boys to continue to celebrate their individual talents while embracing community values. “If you continue to try to be your best selves and recognize that you’re part of a larger group, the world, starting here at Gilman, will be a much better place,” said Headmaster Smyth.

Student council representatives presented the official class gift — a large screen monitor for the Lower School lobby that will feature photos of student activities and events.

In addition to presenting certificates to each student, Headmaster Smyth announced four faculty awards. Lower School Librarian Mary Todd was honored with the Gilman Advisor Award, French teacher Isabelle Giorgis was the winner of Edward K. Dunn Faculty Development Award, the Dawson L. Farber, Jr. Award went to reading specialist Andrew Holt, and pre-first teacher Diana Matthews was selected for the Edward T. Russell Chair.

Fifth grade student Cal Tortolani was honored for being the class “unsung hero” and Poe Doub received the inaugural Lillian Alpert Community Service Award. Donna Vaccaro, coordinator of educational technology, was recognized for her 20 years of service at Gilman, and art teacher Jackie Knipp was honored for 40 years of service at Gilman. Several teachers were also recognized and thanked before they depart Gilman next year: Melissa Oddo, Jane Page, Hope Pollard, and Lillian Alpert.

Before concluding, Middle School Head Peter Kwiterovich ’87 officially welcomed the class to the Middle School beginning in the fall.

Watch a slideshow of the event: http://bit.ly/Gilman2022

Congratulations to the members of the Class of 2022.

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The Gilman Class of 2022 fills the Lower School main stairway before proceeding to their closing exercises.

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Alumni

Love of the Game: Hartley ’94 & Shapiro ’85 Software architect Tronster Hartley ’94, Headmaster Henry P.A. Smyth, Cleveland Indians President Mark Shapiro ’85, and Upper School Head Rob Heubeck.

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by Baltimore businessman Henry Kyd Douglas Cotton, annually features business and career lectures for Gilman students.

The program was created by an endowment that Mr. Cotton established shortly before his death in 1979.

For both Hartley and Shapiro, games are at the heart of their very different career paths.

A Gilman 12-year-man, Hartley currently works at Firaxis Games in Sparks, Md., as a lead programmer and game designer. He also owns a casual game studio, Geek House Games.

“I am a geek. I’m also a game developer, which ties in nicely with being a geek,” Hartley began.

He recalled how his journey as a game developer began in Gilman’s Lower School, where he started to learn how to program. His interests flourished even more in Middle School and Upper School years, as Hartley spent his recesses, weekends, and free time between classes in the computer lab designing games and creating digital art with friends. He knew he was on the right path.

Hartley went on to study computer science at Ohio Wesleyan and began a career in software engineering, but ultimately pursued his real passion — game development.

“I believe Gilman is the best school in Baltimore,” he told students. “By attending here, you will have the foundation of an education that will help you accomplish what you are passionate about, it will help you discern when to move forward, and when to pivot. My challenge to you is, what are you walking towards?”

Speaking about an entirely different type of game, Shapiro ’85 discussed how he got his start in major league baseball.

He graduated from Princeton as the “classic

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The other thing? Shapiro says he bought into the people and a culture that aligned with his values. He encouraged students to do the same — to clarify their values as they move forward with their education and career search.

Shapiro also discussed what he calls the “biggest separator and largest differentiator of high performing people” in every industry; that is, how one deals with adversity and challenges. He says that is the trait that sets high performing people apart from the rest, and, it’s the most important attribute he considers when making any hiring decision — from front office executives to a draft pick.

“That’s it — setbacks, challenges, adversity — how do you handle it? Can you look at those as moments and opportunities to learn, develop, and improve? That’s the true demarcation of character.”

Watch videos from the presentation on Gilman’s YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/CottonLectureShapiro http://bit.ly/CottonLectureHartley

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liberal arts guy,” admittedly feeling that he had no real calling. After working a short time in real estate, he became interested in getting involved with baseball.

In 1991, Shapiro sent 26 resumes out to 26 major league teams and got almost no response — except from the Cleveland Indians.

“You have to understand,” Shapiro told the boys, “at that point, Cleveland was the laughing stock of major league baseball and had lost more games that season than any other team in the entire league.

And, that was the only team that wanted to interview me.”

That interview led to Shapiro’s incredibly fulfilling and satisfying 24-year career with the Indians. “As I reflect back, I did two things that day. One, I found opportunity in a distressed situation — I wanted it to be the Orioles that was the team that called, or the Braves or the Yankees, but sometimes if you look beyond the glamour and what other people want you to be, you realize that sometimes great opportunity comes in those distressed situations.”

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Alumni

Alumni Weekend April 24–26, 2015

Though the civil unrest in Baltimore on April 25 necessitated some adroit last minute venue changes, and police barricades prevented some reunion celebrants from entering the city, Gilman alumni marked a particularly memorable Alumni Weekend: the Gilman Today Luncheon featuring a stellar senior panel, interesting Classes without Quizzes, the ever-popular Alumni Crab Feast, a resounding win for varsity lacrosse, and reunion celebrations for the Classes of 1950–2010.

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2. The last minute move to Ryan’s Daughter from a downtown location did not dampen the spirits of the five-year reunion celebrants.

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3. The Gilman Today Luncheon gives returning alumni the opportunity to visit with each other and with current seniors.

4. Ben Proctor ’53 greets Rutter O’Rourk ’52.

5. Brendan Shaw ’15, Tamey Habtu ’15, and Fateh Tarar ’15 participate in a lively panel discussion and question and answer session.

6. All smiles as alumni reacquaint.

7. Upper School physics teacher Alvaro Salcedo demonstrates a Lego robot during Classes Without Quizzes..

8. Jerry Thornbery, Upper School history teacher, presented a thoughtful session entitled “Teaching Civil Rights History: New Trends and Forgotten Figures.”

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1. Class of 2010 members start their first reunion weekend with crabs.

2. Teachers Chris Bendann ’03 and Steve Siwinski, J.D. Kameen ’10, retired Headmaster John Schmick ’67.

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3. Leith Herrmann ’64, far right, is all smiles at his first Alumni Weekend after stepping down as Lower School head in 2014. He’s joined by fellow retiree Ned Clapp ’59, far left, MS Spanish teacher Nicole Mitchell, and his wife, Susie.

4. The Class of 1985 digs in.

(Seated, left to right) Chip Dates, Pete Heuisler, Doug Schmidt, Rich Weinstein. (Standing) Prag Katta, Bill Logue, Amanda Rhee, Bernie Rhee.

5. A 1990 six pack: (seated, left to right) Doug Kaufman, Nat Guyton, Hyuk Cha; (standing) Ryan Jordan, Doug Hoffberger, Dan Langenthal.

6. Alex Fisher ’65, Billy Siems ’10, David deMuth ’80.

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7. The Class of 1965 poses for its “official” 50th Reunion photograph before heading to Headmaster Smyth’s home for brunch.

8. Gilman Class of 1995 celebrates its 20th Reunion.

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1. Bill Baker ’65, John Helfrich ’65, and Richard Tilghman ’65 watch the lacrosse game from the Culver Overlook.

2. Gilman faces off against St. Mary’s.

3. The varsity players celebrate their 18-8 win.

4. Matt Wyskiel ’87 grabs a bite to eat from one of Baltimore’s favorite food trucks.

5. The JV lacrosse team conducted a free 30-minute clinic for future Gilman lacrosse stars!

6. The Gilman Drumline performs.

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1. Gentlemen, start your carts! The Alumni Golf Outing begins.

2. Class of 2016 dads take to the course.

3. Benjamin Bradley ’00, S. Woods Bennett ’69, J. Brooks Bradley ’69, Bruce Rice ’69.

4. J.D. Nelson ’01 pays close attention to Matt Novak ’01 as he putts.

6. Bill Baker ’65, Richard Tilghman ’65, Bill Groff ’65, Lanny Springs.

5. A brisk, bright spring day brings out the green.

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Alumni

Play Ball !

On Saturday, May 2, the annual Alumni – Varsity baseball game was played under ideal conditions with the Alumni prevailing 9-5.

Honorary Captain for the Alumni was Alan Yarbro ’58, a standout pitcher who continued his career at Harvard. Prior to the game, Varsity Head Coach Larry Sheets greeted the returning former players and provided an overview of Barrett Field, Gilman’s new facility, where competition will begin in 2016.

Alumni in grey and varsity players in blue come together for a unified team picture.

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1. Mac Barrett ’67, left, confers with Yani Rosenberg ’96 and Alan Yarbro ’58.

2. Put me in, coach! Alumni players await instuctions.

3. Whitney Johnson ’07 catches.

5. Varsity players soak in the sun.

4. Zach McElroy ’08 returns to the mound to pitch a 9-5 win.

6. Whitney Johnson ’07 and Tim Rappazzo ’06.

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Connecting Alumni The Alumni Association holds several social events to connect alumni to each other and the School.

Gilman Alumni Meet at Fenway The Boston regional alumni event on May 6 featured an insider’s tour of Fenway Park and a special reception before the Red Sox challenged the Rays. Charles Steinberg ’76 and Bob Thomas ’76 hosted the outing.

Burritos and Trivia Burritos and trivia — is there anything better? The Alumni Association welcomed college-age alumni, class years 2011–2014, back to campus on January 8 for a spirited evening of Chipotle burrito eating and a trivia contest hosted by Charm City Trivia.

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Happy Hour at Bond Street Social Baltimore-area young alumni from the classes of 2000– 2010 gathered at Bond Street Social after work on February 3 for a special Gilman happy hour. Kudos to the alumni planning committee: David G. Campbell ’76, Christopher M. Hutchins ’75, D. Brooks Kitchel II ’88, Daniel L. Latshaw ’04, Charles A. Meyer, Jr. ’86, P’20, ’24, William H. Miller IV ’99, Daniel W. Mooney ’97, Luke J. Poggi ’03, Khalil R. Uqdah ’06, Charles L. Wagandt III ’99, Thomas J. Waxter III ’82, P’15, and Karlo G. Young ’97.

Tri-School New York Alumni Reception Alumni from Gilman, Bryn Mawr, and Roland Park Country who once shared bridges and classrooms took the chance to reminisce with old friends and network with new ones when they mingled May 14 at a special New York City tri-school happy hour, held at Bourbon Street Bar & Grille.

New York Alumni Regional Reception New York area alumni met January 28 at the New York Athletic Club for their annual gathering. Jared D. Spahn ’91, Vice President, Alumni Association, Keefe B. Clemons ’85, Ernesto J. Freire ’00, W. Tyler Hoffberger ’05, Lee S. Kowarski ’96, David M. Rody ’85, and Ambrose R. Wooden, Jr. ’03 served as hosts.

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GBALI Celebrates a Decade

The Gilman Black Alumni Leadership Institute (GBALI) recently celebrated a decade of serving students and families from 46 Baltimore-area high schools.

The program, founded in 2005 by Gilman alumni Kumasi Vines ’96 and Charles “Chaz” Howard ’96, is a coeducational leadership program designed to expose Baltimore area high school students to business, college, career, and life concepts not typically addressed in school curriculum or pedagogy. Meeting on Saturdays throughout the academic year, students take part in sessions on topics such as business fundamentals, college and career exposure, etiquette, networking, personal finance, and wellness.

Approximately 150 GBALI alumni and supporters attended the 10-year celebration, held at Gilman on Saturday, June 27, 2015. The program announced two new awards named after GBALI co-founders Howard and Vines.

The Kumasi Vines Leadership Award will be given annually to a GBALI student who has displayed a high level of commitment to the principles of personal and shared leadership, accountability, and teamwork. The inaugural award went to Ebony Johnson, a 2015 graduate of Maryvale Preparatory School, who now

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The inaugural award was given to Khalil Uqdah, Gilman Class of 2006.

GBALI also recognized Gilman School and Amy John of the Baltimore Education Scholarship Trust (B.E.S.T.) for supporting the organization’s sustained and future development. In tribute, the organization announced that it will now integrate the Gilman Five into its core curriculum (Honor, Integrity, Respect, Humility and Excellence), and establish the Amy John “Next Steps” program to support GBALI students in during the college search, application, and selection processes.

Watch the GBALI 10-Year Anniversary Video at https://youtu.be/XV_pmDQZyLE.

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2. Ebony Johnson, first recipient of the Kumasi Vines Leadership Award, is pictured with the honor’s namesake.

4. Terrance Whitehead ’95, one of GBALI’s driving forces, and Amy Wolf Suriano, executive director of Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust (B.E.S.T.).

5. Founders: Terrance Whitehead ’95, Chazz Howard ’96, Kumasi Vines ’96, Karlo Young ’97.

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From the Archives

Do you remember?

2016 marks the 100th anniversary of one of Baltimore’s most longstanding football rivalries: Gilman vs. McDonogh.

Peter Wood ’60 runs head on into a McDonogh tackler (from the 1958 season).

Mike Austin ’76 celebrates a touchdown in the 1974 McDonogh game as Ted Sotir ’76 (#54) walks away.

Recognize anyone else in these photos? Send the information to School Archivist Stephen Ammidown at sammidown@ gilman.edu.

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Tim Holley ’77 bursts through the McDonogh line.

John Roe ’83 (#12) prepares to pass while Jay Dugan ’82 (#23) blocks (from the 1981 season).

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Gilman-McDonogh Football Classic at McDonogh

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In Memoriam

Ned Thompson ’45 From a Grateful Student: Ned Thompson Remembrances

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I was very sorry to hear that Mr. Thompson passed away. I thought it might be worthwhile to send the family a couple of remembrances of my experience with him that were — in fact — pivotal in my own development and career.

I came to Gilman in 1958 from a public school in New York State. I entered in the Third Form, and I took Ned Thompson’s chemistry course during the 1959–1960 year. Taking the course and a key action by Mr. Thompson during that year were to prove important to me in many ways.

His course: For several years before coming to Gilman, I had been fascinated by chemistry and had done a lot of reading on my own. Shortly after the course began, Mr. Thompson took me aside and said, “It is clear that you know far more chemistry than I do [certainly was not really the case], so I’d like you to stop coming to class and instead help me set up the afternoon chemistry labs for the rest of the course.”

I was, of course, both delighted at being so selected, and a bit nervous.

My first task was to make a standard 0.5 molar solution of hydrochloric acid for the class to use in a titration experiment.

I worked diligently to get the solution exactly right, and then gently and carefully set it up in a siphon bottle.

The results from the Monday class were puzzling — with assays showing values from 0.6 to 0.55 molar, not 0.5 molar as I was sure I had made. I was puzzled. After the Tuesday class got values 0.52–0.52 molar, my puzzlement turned to distress.

Mr. Thompson, however, having figured out what the problem was, simply shook the siphon bottle. Thereafter, all of the other classes got exactly 0.48 molar!

In my eagerness to be exact, I had neglected to mix the solution! It was a good lesson for me, one that has stayed with me over the years — experience and commonsense matter.

A pivotal reference: Knowing of my great interest in science, my mother, a professional pianist, looked out for every opportunity for me to meet scientists,

John A. Katzenellenbogen kindly shared a letter he sent to the Thompson family.

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Taking Ned Thompson’s chemistry course and a key action by Mr. Thompson during that year were to prove important to me in many ways.

The summer I spent at RIAS was for me a dream come true. My mentor was an enthusiastic, charming and exceedingly accomplished Dutchman, Bessel Kok, who had been recruited there to set up a research program in the photophysics of photosynthesis. He trained and mentored me intensively, so that eventually I could actually make some substantial contribution to his research interests, and because some of the spectroscopy work I did that summer appeared in a paper he

published, I was given an acknowledgement that I treasure even today. I recall committing to memory the rather involved title of the article, which sticks with me even today: “Partial Purification and Determination of the Oxidation-Reduction Potential of a Photosynthetic ChlorophyllContaining Pigment Absorbing at 700 Millimicrons”. This protein, now termed P700, eventually became famous as it was shown to be a key energy sink in the photosynthesis of green plants.

Bessel Kok became a life-long friend and mentor, whose interest in me spurred much of my early career. And without Mr. Thompson’s thoughtfulness in forwarding my report to RIAS, it never would have happened.

Again, I am very sorry to hear of the passing of Mr. Thompson, but I shall never forget his kindness and thoughtfulness towards me.

and she arranged for me and a Gilman classmate friend of mine to visit RIAS (Research Institute for Advanced Sciences), a free standing basic research institute, supported by the Martin Company and located in a beautiful estate off Bellona Avenue in Ruxton.

We were taken on a tour by an assistant from the front office. He was not a scientist, but managed to explain the various projects going on in metallurgy, photosynthesis, and other areas. I soaked it all up, and wrote for my own purposes a rather detailed and technical report on my visit. As I was still “taking” Mr. Thompson’s chemistry course, I showed him my report.

After he read it, he said, “I’d like to send this report to the Director of RIAS so that he knows what sort of impact a tour of his facility can have on a high school student who is interested in science.”

Almost by return mail, we received a reply from the Director of RIAS, saying how pleased he was to receive my report, and also that he would like to offer me a summer job at RIAS, provided that I would be 16 years old. Conveniently, my 16th birthday, fortunately, was in May of that year!

After Gilman, John Katzenellenbogen ’62 earned both an A.B. and a Ph.D. in chemistry from Harvard University. He serves as the Swanlund Professor of Chemistry at the University of Ilinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Edward E. (Ned) Thompson ’45 died on March 14, 2015. He was hired as a math, English, and science teacher in 1955. After 10 years, he turned exclusively to teaching mathematics, eventually serving as department chairman.

Mr. Thompson is credited with upgrading curriculum and singlehandedly developing the computer program established by James Dresser in 1969. He retired from Gilman after a 35-year career. In his retirement, he would often be seen at Gilman events, camera in hand.

Thompson leaves his wife Nancy, his son Bear, a member of the class of 1974, and his daughter Margaret.

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In Memoriam

George Boynton ’56 A Great Gilman Guy: George Boynton brooks bradley ’69

with positive energy. He motivated and supported by nurturing and encouraging people to do their very best. George never tried to motivate anyone by being negative and critical; rather, he was lavish with genuine praise for the good things people were doing. If he felt they needed to improve, he encouraged them to change in ways that would make them better.

I thrived because of George’s kind and supportive tutelage. All of the other people who worked with George felt the same way. What a great coach!

What a rare thing it is indeed when someone is universally loved by all who meet him. That personified George Boynton.

It was a brisk day in October 1977. I remember it well. After graduating from college and spending four years in banking, I was searching for a lifelong career.

Meeting George Boynton that day was truly a blessing for me. From the moment I met George, I was greeted with his genuine smile and felt his kindness. It was indeed a special day for both of us as we immediately began what turned out to be an incredible friendship lasting 38 years. In late March 2015, George passed away from ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). What a sad day for me and all of his many friends. One of life’s great paradoxes is why such things happen at a relatively young age to really great people.

What a rare thing it is indeed when someone is universally loved by all who meet him. That personified George Boynton. How could someone not like George? He loved his fellow man and those of us who knew him loved him back.

For 20 years until his retirement in 1997, George was my general agent at MassMutual Life Insurance Company.

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In addition to George, there is only one other man I have ever known who exemplifies so many of these great qualities.

That is Reddy Finney. He also loves his fellow man just like George did. Because of

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that, Reddy is also loved and respected by all who know him. I experienced also the special privilege of having had Reddy as my incredible football coach. Two great Gilman guys . . . men who embody the exceptional qualities that are so important in life — integrity, striving to accomplish great positive things, and love of their fellow man.

I attended Gilman K-12 and received a great education. Thank you, Gilman, for all you’ve done for me and so many of us. You placed Reddy Finney and George Boynton in my life’s path as incredible role models.

I am and will always be eternally grateful.

George, you know how much I loved you like a dad, and I miss you greatly.

Thank you for all you did for me with your unending kindness and encouragement.

Perhaps at a future time, we will be reunited. I do hope so. Godspeed, my great friend!

A dedicated member of the Gilman Class of 1956, George E. Boynton, Jr. received both the William Cabell Bruce, Jr. Award and the William A. Fisher Medallion. He served as on the Gilman Board of Trustees from 1972–1975.

In addition to his wife Elsa, he is survived by three daughters, Ingrid Boynton Polk of Towson, Dr. Nicole Boynton Mulder of San Diego, and Allison Boynton Bateman of Vienna, Va.; and six grandchildren.

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The following is an excerpt of a eulogy delivered at a celebration of life service on March 14, 2015.

John Armiger is one of the most humble people I have ever known, someone who would shy away from the spotlight and this kind of acknowledgement, always preferring to operate behind the scenes, and someone who right now is chuckling as I attempt to put his life into words, yet

someone fiercely proud of all that he did for those he served.

Perhaps you have heard of his devotion to all those who make our society a better place to live, the public servants, the great people in our military who served and continue to serve our country to protect the freedoms of all of us, the dedicated fire department members and first responders who are at risk every time the alarm sounds, and those defenders of our daily rights, the

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He connected with kids, he loved regaling alums with stories of his great kids, he served outside the classroom as a coach, an advisor to these impressionable young boys, or simply as a friend, someone to talk to, someone who always had a photo of them playing sports or being goofy during recess or in a family pose with their Moms and Dads.

John graduated from Gilman in 1962 and went on to Yale, graduating in 1966.

Remember that date. And although my school days didn’t overlap with John’s, I did return from college to begin teaching at Gilman in 1971. John at that time was a Middle School history teacher and helped serve (that word again) in the nascent Alumni Office at the school. We became friends, so my personal memories span the last 40 or so years of John’s life.

I learned early on that he had a tough childhood. Although his family enjoyed a comfortable life, John battled a weight problem that scarred him his whole life.

He was a wonderful, helpful, joyful human being, but he never thought very highly of himself. He would do anything for anyone, but pubic acknowledgement of his behind-the-scenes acts of kindness brought uncomfortable attention to him.

However, he found at Gilman two enormous role models who shaped much of his efforts in life.

One was his Headmaster, the man who handed the diploma to John in 1962. His name was Henry Callard, a saint of a man, known for his love for his boys, his caring, dedicated approach to each student, his gentlemanly manner. He brought John through the early self doubts, the low self-esteem, the personal struggles he had.

Then he worked for Reddy Finney, the greatest educator of his time. Mr. Finney always found the greatness in each and every student, always championed the underserved, and always made the student or faculty member go the extra mile to achieve things that seemed unachievable.

John learned how important role modeling is for impressionable young people, he understood how much character counts in everything one does in life, that integrity, humility and respect for others matter; he took these lessons learned from these men and lived his life in emulation of Mr. Callard and Mr. Finney, his role models.

In the beginning, it was a huge effort for John to be in front of kids in a classroom or assembly. He connected with kids, he loved regaling alums with stories of his great kids, he served outside the classroom as a coach, an advisor to these impressionable young boys, or simply as a friend, someone to talk to, someone who always had a photo of them playing sports or being goofy during recess or in a family pose with their Moms and Dads. Go in the house of any of those kids today (now middle aged adults) and I guarantee you there are pictures he took 40 years ago.

Parents loved him; this very gentle, large man was an especially safe, doting, and reassuring presence for their children when they were away from home and at school.

police, who never know what to expect everyday they take to our streets.

John made it his life’s work to SERVE these great servants. He used his beloved Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens to honor those unfortunate enough to lose their lives during the call of duty. How many calls did he make soon after a family lost a loved one, right into their rawest moments?

How comforting was it for those family members to receive the call from John, offering them the opportunity at no cost, to be enshrined in the various areas of the property that John set aside in their honor.

How difficult was it for this SERVANT to make that call.

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He would often joke he was a terrible businessman, in large part because he gave so much away, but always to those who needed this stranger’s help at their most critical time of need.

John Armiger ’62 taught at Gilman from 1968–72 and 1973–75. He also served on the Board of Trustees from 1977–81. He leaves behind three sisters, the Rev. Helen Stark Armiger of Catonsville, Sydney Warfield Armiger of Lutherville and Katherine Armiger Kotcher of Cincinnati; and three nephews.

By this time, he had started to win the weight battle. His “recumbent bike,” a new concept in those days was his salvation; he changed some horrible eating habits, started playing tennis and then paddle tennis, and physically, his life turned around. His “once a fatty, always a fatty” wardrobe (his description) now included nice suits, colorful ties, and crisp shirts. He always loved fast cars, and we kidded him to his very end about driving his 500 horsepower Corvette Sting Ray to the offices of Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens.

He became immersed in Baltimore County politics, even serving as a campaign

treasurer for a candidate but always preferring the backseat.

From the day he took over, he decided to use this new business as a platform to accomplish all those wonderful feelings he recently gave up. He became that SERVANT to others described earlier, just in a vastly different setting. In addition to the publically acknowledged events that he put on and the areas of the cemetery that he created that will exist in perpetuity, he made countless other calls to families who lost children in a horrific house fire or who had a loved one run down by a drunk driver, or who suffered some other heart-wrenching loss.

He would often joke he was a terrible businessman, in large part because he gave so much away, but always to those who needed this stranger’s help at their most critical time of need.

The last 10–15 years of his life were unfair and painful. One horrible medical diagnosis followed another. My wife, Lori, literally got him through a couple very tough times early on; he respected her medical knowledge, she was always there for him, but that’s what people do for those who serve others. And he served his friends throughout his life.

Teachers live in a world of deferred results. Rarely does an 18-year-old senior thank a teacher. But often, the good teachers meet a former student years after graduation, and the conversation goes something like this: “Mr. Armiger, you probably don’t remember this, but when I was in 10th grade you did . . . and all these years later I still remember it. Thank you, sir.” John had that kind of effect on kids and families.

And he thrived as a teacher/coach/ alumni director at his beloved alma mater, BUT he knew the call would come someday from his father to come run the new business. And when that call came in 1976 frankly, he was distraught. He had finally found something in life that gave him great confidence, provided an environment where he could thrive, and make a difference in people’s lives, and which gave him feel a tremendous sense of accomplishment. But he answered his father’s call, as Servants do. They serve.

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In Memoriam

Nick Schloeder Always Coach Schloeder

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Nicholas Schloeder walked into our classroom on the opening day of American history in September 1961 and greeted us with, “Gentlemen, I’m going to do everything in my power to make this course as difficult as I can.” Eventually, we referred to this remark as Mr. Schloeder’s first day intimidation routine.

I was 12 and a seventh grader (First Form, Upper School). His reputation as a tough guy preceded him. We’d heard about his Jersey accent, brief mention of his experience as a Golden Gloves boxer, and of a wife who was a former Miss New Jersey. We knew that Mr. Callard had hired him in 1958 to help diversify the School.

I received a dismal 48 on my first quiz because I was too slow in completing the exercise. Better days were ahead.

On Monday, October 2, for extra credit on a test we were asked to identify Tracy Stallard. The day before, Stallard, then a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, threw the pitch at Yankee Stadium that Roger Maris hit to pass Babe Ruth and claim what at that time was baseball’s single season home run record.

As an athlete who was razor sharp when it came to current events, Mr. Schloeder wanted to find out if his students were aware of Maris’ feat. It was the easiest extra credit I ever earned. I thrived in that course and did well the rest of the year.

Why? Because our teacher made each class interesting and repeatedly challenged us.

I also learned some early lessons about the importance of preparation.

When he discussed politics, I listened and learned. Once again I was his student.

It didn’t matter if our viewpoints differed.

He was so interesting and his stories so entertaining that spending time with him virtually guaranteed a good day for me.

“Once you’ve played for him, you carry him with you forever. You hear his voice, you see his face, you long for his smile of approval, you remember his tongue-lashings and lectures. . . . The voice will tell you to pick yourself up, to set a goal, work harder than everybody else, stick to the basics, execute perfectly, be confident, be brave, and never, never quit. The voice is never far away.”

– John Grisham, “Bleachers”

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game when my son was a varsity player, and always found time for conversation.

On the evening of June 6, 1997, several hundred gathered in the old gym at Gilman for a surprise retirement dinner to honor Mr. Schloeder and his unforgettable 39-year Gilman career. The program consisted of a series of remarks, mostly humorous, from those who had known him a long time, followed by reflections from the man himself. When he realized that I was to serve as master of ceremonies, the now more-mellow guest of honor looked at me and said, “Now you be nice!” It was one of the best nights of my life.

During the summer of 2008, I became a part-time member of the development staff at Gilman to work on special projects, including oral histories. Mr. Schloeder was one of my early subjects, and his recorded interview lasted at least two hours. Once or twice he became emotional as he reflected on his career. By this time I’d known him for nearly 50 years, and he trusted our conversations. On occasion he’d say to me, “now don’t tell anyone I told you this . . .” I know he said this to others, but it felt good to be included.

For four decades Nick Schloeder introduced Gilman boys to a broader universe with values of hard work, dedication, and confidence that endure.

I am a beneficiary of his legacy.

Teacher, coach, mentor, and friend, Nick Schloeder was a giant for me and many others. I’ll always be grateful that Mr. Callard had the wisdom to bring him to Gilman.

Mr. Schloeder had few equals as a coach. His varsity basketball teams won private school titles in 1965, 1967, and 1968. I played on his teams as a junior and senior. Those Gilman teams were well conditioned, well prepared, and disciplined.

On occasion, we upset more talented teams.

We were never outcoached.

I earned a starting position as a senior on the 1967 team that won the basketball league title. I had a series of productive games during the middle of the season but slumped toward the end and found myself on the bench for the league championship, the only game I didn’t start that year.

That was painful.

In “Saint Nick,” a chapter in “Gilman Voices,” the school’s centennial book, Allen Kirby ’68, a starter on that team, describes, “one day, during a championship game played at what is now called The Baltimore Arena, we are down to the last few minutes against Park School. Nick gives a few of us permission to shoot; the others he wants to freeze the ball completely. One of the others, however, decides to take an easy shot while he is under the basket. He misses. In the timeout following, Nick says: ‘Do you know why I told you not to shoot?

Because I knew you’d miss it.’ Twenty-five years later that same player tells me that every Gilman student should have the privilege of having Nick as a teacher or coach.”

I was that player, and Kirby describes one of the key teaching moments of my 13-year Gilman career. Years later, during a sports banquet, the coach introduced me to a prominent politician and told her that I’d helped him win a lot of games. That was a special moment.

As an adult, I was fortunate to be among those with whom Mr. Schloeder liked to have lunch. During all the years I knew him, I never called him Nick.

He was always Coach Schloeder. Not only was he interested in my career and once sent me a congratulatory note when I received a promotion, he’d ask about my family. He offered wise words when my father died, attended a Gilman basketball

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Nick Schloeder’s Gilman legacy continues in his son Nicholas Schloeder ’85, a fifth-grade homeroom teacher in the Lower School. He is also survived by his daughter, Kerry Boyle of West Hartford, Conn.; his former wife, Wanda Sullivan Schloeder; his longtime companion Constance Caplan; and five grandchildren, including James Schloeder ’18 and Nicholas Schloeder.

Visit https://vimeo.com/140337746 to view a recording of the Celebration of Life held for Coach Schloeder.

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In Memoriam

Gilman remembers those alumni who have died in recent months. May they rest in peace.

Mr. A. Duer ’35

Mr. N. Volz ’53

Mr. Robert Harvey ’38

Mr. Norris Lankford ’54

Mr. J. Moore ’41

Mr. Frederick Steck ’55

Mr. Charles Reeves ’41

Mr. George Boynton ’56

Mr. Edward Thompson ’45

Mr. Charles Clement ’61

Mr. Charles Albert ’47

Mr. John Armiger ’62

Mr. Luther B. Ditch II ’49

Mr. James Hardesty ’64

Mr. Cyrus Horine ’49

Mr. Harry Hull ’65

Mr. Alexander Jenkins ’49

Mr. Alexander Wilson ’68

Mr. Decatur Miller ’50 Mr. Samuel M. M. Lumpkin ’50

Parents

Mr. Frederick Steinmann ’50

Catherine Kelly P’25

Mr. James Griffin ’51 Mr. William Dorsey ’52

Faculty

Mr. J. Carroll ’53

Mr. Martin J. Meloy

Mr. C. Eck ’53

Mr. Nicholas S. Schloeder

Deaths reported to Gilman between February 3, 2015, and July 13, 2015.

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Athletics

Sport Shots

2015 Spring and Winter Highlights

Tennis

10-1 Overall, 8-0 Conference Varsity tennis captured back-to-back MIAA-A championships with a win over Loyola, 5-0.

J.V. Tennis finished with an undefeated season — 10-0 Overall, 9-0 Conference — and an MIAA Team Championship.

Golf

6-7 Overall, 4-6 Conference Calvert Hall came from behind to defeat Gilman in the A-Conference quarterfinal playoff match.

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Baseball

16-9 Overall, 11-5 Conference The Mount St. Joe Gaels stopped the Greyhounds’ tournament run with a 15-3 win in the elimination round.

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Basketball

10-15 Overall, 7-11 Conference The Greyhounds remain competitive in a tough MIAA-A conference.

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Lacrosse

6-8 Overall, 4-5 Conference A resounding 18-8 victory over league rival St. Mary’s highlights a split season marked by games won by one goal or lost by three goals or less.

Track and Field 5-0 Overall, 5-0 Conference

Gilman won the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Dual Meets and the MIAA championship.

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Wrestling

4-7 Overall, 2-3 Conference The varsity wresting team placed 10th out of 30 teams at the Maryland Independent State Tournament. As a result, Braeden Alevizatos ‘17, Cole Brown ‘18, Jake Brummett ‘17, Aaron Cranston ’16, and Jahee Jackson ’15 qualified to compete in the National Prep Tournament at Lehigh University.

Squash

16-0 Overall, 14-0 Conference Gilman Squash captured its eight straight MIAA varsity squash title and won the Division III national title at the U.S. High School Team Squash Championships.

Davis Owen ‘15 is one of 20 boys across the country selected as a High School All American by U.S. Squash.

He was the only male player recognized from the Baltimore region.

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Indoor Track

4-0, Top Scores in 4 meets The Greyhounds swept all four regular season MIAA indoor track meets, and the team won the indoor track championship title, with a score of 144 points, ensuring that the Johnnie Foreman Cup stays at Gilman with its namesake’s team.

Swimming

1-6 Overall, 0-5 Conference Under the leadership of longtime coach Ian Brooks, the Gilman swimming team focuses on improvement and strengthening young competitors.

Ice Hockey

7-3 Overall, 5-2 Conference The Greyhounds accepted a hard fought loss as they fall to St. Paul’s in the MIAA B Conference championship, 4-3.

Allenbach Named Volleyball Coach

Football Early Commitments

Athletic Director Tim Holley ’77 appointed Will Allenbach ’09 as head varsity volleyball coach. Allenbach was a three year letterman in volleyball, two year letterman in baseball, and a captain on both teams in his senior year. Allenbach succeeds Neil Gabbey, considered the father of volleyball at Gilman, establishing the team in 2003 and coaching until his departure. Gabbey left Gilman to join the faculty of Savannah Country Day School.

Decision, decisions. Many of their classmates may still be weighing where to apply, but the following Gilman football players have made up their minds.

John Fitzgerald, Cornell University Devery Hamilton, University of Michigan Ellison Jordan, Pennsylvania State University Stewart Keehner, Georgetown University Wes Mehl, U.S. Naval Academy Stephen Spanellis, University of Virginia Korey Stevens, Villanova University

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Development

An Honor for Johnnie

Headmaster Henry Smyth announced at Founders Day 2015 a new fellowship at Gilman designed to introduce aspiring teachers

to careers in education.

Thanks to the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Broadus III, Gilman will give recent college graduates the chance to explore the profession of teaching at Gilman School through The Johnnie L. Foreman, Jr. Faculty Fellowship.

Director of Community and Diversity Johnnie Foreman is one of Gilman’s most beloved and outstanding faculty members.

Hired by former Headmaster Redmond C.S. Finney, Foreman joined the Gilman faculty in 1984 to teach Middle School science and later Upper School English.

His commitment to diversity education makes Gilman a strong community, and he has transformed Gilman and countless other schools into welcoming and safe

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Headmaster Smyth surprised Johnnie Foreman by announcing a new fellowship bearing Foreman’s name.

environments inclusive of everyone. His influence spurred innumerable football and track athletes to compete at their best, and because of his efforts, indoor track is an MIAA sport, and our track team holds appreciable championships.

Most importantly, he has mentored and advised generations of Gilman men, and he is the type of educator young teachers should aspire to become.

The first Foreman Fellow will be named for the 2017 academic year.

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About a Gilman Boy the gilman 1897 fund 2014–2015

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Class of 2015

Senior Class President Michael Collins (left) and School President Spencer Perry lead their classmates in the traditional Founders Day procession.

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Founders Day June 7, 2015

Gilman’s Class of 2015 received their diplomas during the School’s 118th Founders Day exercises in front of the Old Gym on Sunday, June 7, 2015. fall 2015

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1. Valedictorian Simon Evered urges his classmates to make a mark on the world.

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2. Spencer Morris ’15, Nicholas Kuchar ’16, and James Hebert ’17 are among six recipients of the Willam S. Thomas Scholarship Prizes, awarded to the top scholar in their respective grades.

3. Headmaster Henry Smyth presents the William Cabel Bruce, Jr. Athletic Prize to Jelani Roberts.

4. Nick Johnson, left, and Michael Collins each receive the Edward Fenimore Award.

5. Mitchell Butler and Fateh Tarar earned the Redmond C.S. Finney Award.

6. School President Spencer Perry is the 2015 recipient of the William A. Fisher Medallion, the School’s highest honor.

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At Gilman we’ve asked you to be your best self. You’ve demonstrated throughout this year and all of your time at Gilman . . . that your individual gifts are many. You truly are a remarkable collection of young men.

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In what has become a tradition, five members of the graduating class — Jack Auen, James Cavallon, Calvin Floyd, Gabriel Marx, and Graham Warnock — sang "The Parting Song," a tune of departure based on a 17th century Scottish song. To conclude the ceremony, pairs of graduates left the stage with a special handshake, hug, or selfie.

Watch a short recap of Founders Day: http://bit.ly/Gilman2015

In a special “off-script” moment, Smyth announced the creation of a new fellowship at Gilman named after Director of Community and Diversity Johnnie L. Foreman, Jr., established by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Broadus III to introduce aspiring teachers to careers in education.

The citation includes mentions of Foreman’s legacy of teaching, coaching, mentoring, and unwavering dedication to diversity education at Gilman and at every independent school in the nation. It concludes, “Because you have mentored generations of Gilman men and colleagues and because you are the type of educator young teachers should aspire to become.”

Foreman received a standing ovation from students, colleagues, and families.

Gilman’s Class of 2015 received their diplomas during the School’s 118th Founders Day exercises in front of the Old Gym on Sunday, June 7, 2015. Gilman families, friends, faculty members, and 115 students in the graduating class heard addresses by Headmaster Henry P.A. Smyth and valedictorian Simon Evered.

In his remarks, Headmaster Henry P.A. Smyth referred to a book he cited as he opened the academic year, “The Boys in the Boat,” by David James Brown, which chronicles the 1936 U.S. men’s Olympic rowing team. The book highlights the importance of living up to two ideals — cultivation of the individual and the embracing of community values.

“At Gilman we’ve asked you to be your best self. You’ve demonstrated throughout this year and all of your time at Gilman . . . that your individual gifts are many. You truly are a remarkable collection of young men,” said Smyth. “We’ve also challenged you to embrace those things that hold us together as one community.

We’ve asked you to celebrate each other’s successes, to work together, to live by the Gilman Five, and be good teammates, classmates, and friends. You’ve passed with flying colors and shown us the power of the collective.”

In the valedictory, Simon Evered reflected on memories from his Upper School years and thanked his Gilman teachers — including Dan Christian, Alvaro Salcedo, Jim Kraft, and Henry Smyth — for also being “life teachers.” As they leave Gilman, Evered urged his classmates to make a positive mark on the world.

Before the graduates received their diplomas, several students won awards for scholarship, athletic performance, and community service (see page 84).

The Headmaster presented several faculty members with awards and recognized those who had completed 20 and 40 years of service to the School (see page 84).

Smyth also recognized retiring faculty members Lillian Alpert, Bonnie Klug, Jeffrey Christ, Loretta Tassoni, Hope Pollard, and Ron Potter.

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Class of 2015

student awards

faculty/staff awards

William S. Thomas Scholarship Prizes 9th Grade: Matthew Mu 10th Grade: James Hebert 11th Grade: Nicholas Kuchar 12th Grade: Spencer Morris and Simon James Evered Valedictorian: Simon James Evered

Apgar Award for Teaching Excellence Robert Ford

William Cabell Bruce, Jr. Athletic Prize Jelani Khari Roberts Peter Parrott Blanchard Award Simon James Evered Brendan Michael Shaw Edward Fenimore Award Nicholas Laughlin Johnson Michael Benson Collins Daniel Baker, Jr. Memorial Award Jelani Khari Roberts Redmond C.S. Finney Award Fateh Sadiq Tarar Mitchell Morris Edward Butler William A. Fisher Medallion Spencer Farrall Perry

Broadus-Hubbard Award A.J. Howard Class of 1947 Fund for Meritorious Teaching Frank Fitzgibbon John K. and Robert F.M. Culver Chair Matt Tully Edward K. Dunn Faculty Fund and Award Lower School: Isabelle Giorgis Middle School: Isaiah Buchanan Upper School: Vincent Dinoso Dawson L. Farber, Jr. Award Andrew Holt Gilman Advisor Fund and Award Lower School: Mary Todd Middle School: Pam Abruzzo Upper School: James Kraft Walter Lord Middle School Teaching Prize Owen Daly Riepe Family Sabbatical Ian Brooks Edward T. Russell Chair Dia Matthews 20-Year Recognition Nicole Mitchell Donna Vaccaro 40-Year Recognition Jackie Knipp

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2. Justin Mun, Luke Franklin, David Cosimano.

3. Ethan Park takes a selfie with Fateh Tarar, Kevin Peters, and Yaro Kulchyckyj.

4. Gram Davis, Cam Compton, Max Dellheim, and Graham Duncan.

5. Julian Alexander, Matt Egan, Alonzo Mayo, Jelani Roberts, Amyhr Barber, and William Kesler.

6. Gram Davis and Wyatt Heritage.

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The Gilman School Class of 2015.

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Class of 2015

Onward The 116-member Gilman Class of 2015 now attend 76 institutions across North America, counting 25 states and the District of Columbia, and Halifax, Canada. Two dozen schools welcome two or more incoming freshman from Gilman, and Georgetown University receives the largest cohort, with five students.

Julian Alexander Morehouse College

David Clinnin St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Brian Fogelson Johns Hopkins University

Matthew Ambush Ohio Wesleyan University

Zachary Cohen Haverford College

Lucas Franklin Susquehanna University

John William Auen Yale University

Michael Collins Georgetown University

John Benjamin Gantt Middlebury College

Bennett Auwaerter University of Notre Dame

Cameron Compton Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Torben Ginsberg Vanderbilt University

Ali Yigit Aygun Cornell University Amyhr Barber Williams College Henry Barrett Rhodes College Gailen Baumbusch Bryant University Alexander Beatty Kenyon College Fabio Christian Beltran University of Richmond David Blomquist Macalester College Robert S Branch James Madison University Jordan Brodie Brandeis University Tobin Bromberg Dickinson College Mitchell Butler Cornell University James Cavallon Case Western Reserve University Ryan Cervino University of Maryland

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David Cosimano Kenyon College Gram Davis Davidson College John Dearing Duke University Lee Maxwell Dellheim University of Southern California Charles DeMuth Dickinson College Donal Morgan Doyle Georgetown University Graham Duncan Tulane University Garrett Dvorkin University of Missouri Columbia Matthew Egan Rhodes College Simon Evered Stanford University Malik Farooq Univ of Maryland, Baltimore Co Scott Milling Finney Furman University

Matthew Glover Univ of Maryland, Baltimore County Michael Guattery Sheridan College Institute of Technology Tamey Habtu Johns Hopkins University Isaac Hager Kenyon College John Halpert University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Robert Handa University of Michigan Thomas Hebert Georgetown University Wyatt Heritage Grinnell College Liam Higgins Savannah College of Art and Design Alexander Hill George Washington University William Hopkins Skidmore College

Calvin Winston Floyd Lehigh University

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Devontay Hudson University of Maryland, Baltimore County Andrew Hundertmark Washington College Todd Crispen Iodice Duke University Charles Braithwaite Jackson Rhodes College Jahee Jackson James Madison University Nicholas Johnson Davidson College William Kesler Frostburg State University Ryan Khim Johns Hopkins University Timothy Kim Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Jason King North Carolina A&T State University Michael Parks King Elon University Kevin Kuczynski Macalester College Yaro Kulchyckyj Syracuse University Kai Locksley University of Texas, Austin Adam Luray Tulane University Detrick Manning Whittier College Alexander Mardiney IMG Academy De’Sean Markley Furman University Gabriel Marx Wake Forest University Andrew Matthews University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Alonzo Mayo Northwestern University Peter McIntyre Bates College

Benjamin Mendelson Northeastern University

Brendan Shaw Georgetown University

Samuel Mendelson George Washington University

Benjamin Shmerler Tufts University

William Milch Macalester College

Edward Smith Connecticut College

Htoo Min New York University

Christopher Stith University of Chicago

Bennett Moore Colgate University

Cole Sutton Middlebury College

Spencer Morris Harvard University

Fateh Tarar George Washington University

Justin Mun United States Military Academy

Philip Thomsen Harvard University

Edward Kent Murray University of Wisconsin

Brett William Tilley College of Charleston

Robert Neilson University of Tennessee

William Carlyle Turner Bates College

Timothy John Oursler Denison University

Amanze Udebiuwa Cornell University

Davis Owen United States Naval Academy

Peter Vangelakos Drexel University

Edward Owen Duke University

Kevin Walker University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Ethan Park Columbia University Ryan Park Washington University Michael Perry University of Chicago Spencer Perry Tufts University Kevin Peters Johns Hopkins University Tyler Plack University of Maryland Zachary Pollack University of Vermont Arjun Ramesh Duke University Cameron Riegel Dalhousie University Jelani Khari Roberts Northwestern University Riley Secor Franklin and Marshall College

Graham Warnock Trinity College Hudson Waters Rhodes College Thomas Jacob Waxter Denison University James Williams Bucknell University Gregory Wills Georgetown University John Wolf Gettysburg College John Worthington University of South Carolina Hyun Bin Yim United States Military Academy Jonathan Yue Washington University Steven L. Zeng Washington University

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Guy Hollyday guypamsh@gmail.com

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On December 4, 2014, our class gathered at the Maryland Club for our annual Christmas luncheon.

Attending, in addition to our host, Bill Passano, were Guy Hollyday, Holland Wilmer, Mac Cromwell, Dick Donley, Manning Parsons, Bob Rich, and George Thomsen. We were pleased to have Sallie Worthington join us.

We hear from Sandy Newlin that his ’94 Buick station wagon is still going strong at 200,000-plus miles.

Sandy mentioned that all permits and paperwork are complete for natural gas extraction from the Pennsylvania farm, and he looks forward to joining us at the December 2015 luncheon.

Manning Parsons is pleased with his hip replacement, but elected not to try the slopes when he and Cynthia visited Aspen to celebrate his daughter’s 50th birthday.

Phil Powell retired on December 31, 2014, and is thoroughly enjoying the change.

Bob and Joan Rich spent some time poking around the Eastern Shore, visiting his daughter’s camp in the Adirondacks and keeping in touch with their combined five children and eight grandchildren. Joan and granddaughter Marissa spent a week in Paris in June to celebrate Marissa’s high school graduation.

Lucie and Holland Wilmer attended the historic “Triple Crown” Belmont Stakes race accompanied by friends. Their bus departed Havre de Grace at 5 a.m. and returned the following morning at 3 a.m. In the summer, the Wilmers vacationed at Little Compton, R.I., a long-time favorite respite from the Maryland heat.

Holland asks that we mark our calendars and reserve Thursday, December 3, 2015, for the ’48 luncheon at the Maryland Club.

Gough Thompson writes that “Rosarito,” a Mexican desalinization water project, is “needed and is ready to go.” Gough and Irene are fine health-wise with the normal aches and pains of age and their nine kids and 13 grandkids are all okay. Gough submitted to the Alumni Association — for distribution to the Classes of 1947, 1948, 1949, and 1950 — an expression of his thoughts of deceased schoolmate Cy Horine ’49: his athleticism, his famous lacrosse goal saves and the “Gilman clear.” Well done, Gough.

Jim Sparkman reports that his legs have given out from too much daily training for road racing and that he is now confined to a wheelchair. His joy in life is Skyping with his 13-month-old granddaughter. Jim enjoys hearing from his classmates. His phone number is 802-362-3720, and his e-mail is jspark@sover.net.

Pam and Guy Hollyday still live in lower Hampden where Guy is working on a second edition of his oral history of Stone Hill, their neighborhood duplex stone house built 150 years ago for workers in the nearby Mt. Vernon cotton mills. They both help out several days a week at Memorial Episcopal Church in Bolton Hill. Last year they participated in an Episcopal

Our class did not have our annual luncheon this past year. I talked with Bill Neill, who kindly agreed to contact everyone who usually attends such luncheons to see if we could reschedule another lunch.

Andy Thomas reports that his wife of 47 years, Dorothy Ridgely, died, and that he has moved from his home of many years to Brightwood, where there are other Gilman alumni.

I have received notice from our Headmaster, Henry Smyth, that a wonderful classmate, Ned Thompson, passed away on March 14, 2015. Ned was an esteemed Upper School teacher for 34 years, from 1955-1989. He was loved by all of his students, including my three sons who had the wonderful opportunity of having Ned as their teacher.

As no other news has been reported to me, I will give you a little meaningless information about your Class Secretary. I’ve been advised by the alumni office that, for better or worse, I am the longest active class secretary in the School’s history. This may be a dubious honor!

About 10 years ago, my wife Sharon and I decided to sell our home in Poplar Hill and move to Harper House, a lovely high-rise condominium in Cross Keys.

We never thought we would make such a move; however, it has turned out to be one of the best decisions that we’ve ever made. For any of you who are getting tired of maintenance and upkeep issues and don’t have the energy or desire to do so, I heartily recommend that you make a similar move to make life much simpler.

We also have become Florida residents; we bought a condo on the Inland Waterway in Fort Lauderdale, where we spend a little over six months enjoying golf, new friends, and unbelievably good weather. There is an incredible array of restaurants within a short drive, and we are fully enjoying life in Florida. We spend the summer and part of the fall at Harper House and enjoy going to Gilman football games, golfing at Greenspring, visiting our grandchildren in Colorado, and visiting one of our close friends in Biddeford, Maine. We are indeed most fortunate.

My level of imagination in preparing class notes has decidedly declined and I need all of you to let me or Gilman know of any information about yourself, your family, other classmates, etc.; otherwise, our class notes will likely come to an end. Our class notes and class lunches are the only meaningful way of letting us stay in contact with each other, so come to our next scheduled class lunch and let me hear from each of you.

John G. Wharton

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1949 E. B. “Ned” Jarrett, Jr. ned231@comcast.net My better instincts tell me that this should not be an obituary column because such news is taken care of elsewhere in this publication. None of our members have provided any semblance of news about kids, grandkids, great-grandkids, or affairs. Thus, I must sadly report the passing of Cy Horine and Lou Ditch in the past several months.

It’s been a tough winter. News, please.

the U.S. and Canada. In addition, they have traveled extensively worldwide.

John continues as CEO of Aqua-Aid, which manufactures and sells soil products for the green industry. John and Ronnie enjoy visiting and being visited by their five grandchildren, 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Classmates are welcome — call 239-410-1928, or e-mail t28strickland@aol.com.

Ruthie and Mac Cromwell* continue to enjoy living at Blakefield, their retirement hacienda in North Baltimore. Ruthie works hard for Paul’s Place, an outreach center in Southwest Baltimore, and for the Church of the Redeemer on Charles Street. When not engaged in the foregoing, she plays golf and tennis. Mac still plays a deteriorating game of bridge regularly.

Their daughter, Bessie Speers, is going to be head of Tower Hill School in Wilmington, Del., after serving as head of Ethel Walker School in Simsbury, Conn., for eight years. Tom Speers, her husband, has been co-pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Hartford, Conn., as well as a great teammate with Bessie. Their daughter Nellie, age 17, is busy with singing, acting, dancing, and being a good student at Ethel Walker. Their son Guthrie IV, age 14, is having a great time with tennis, baseball, and football (and presumably academics).

Mac and Ruthie’s son Mackie has a studio at the Montpelier Art Center in Laurel, where he does intaglio prints and had a show in April. Their other son, Gordon, lives with his wife Wendy in Boston and was glad to see the snow recede. Gordon and Wendy’s daughter Caroline is a serious gymnast, and their son Gordie is an aspiring lacrosse and baseball player.

Dick Donley reports that he has solved his hearing problem when using the telephone by using a CapTel 840i phone (customer service: 1-888-269-7477).

Dick Blue reports from Florida, where he and wife Gary were until mid-April, that his daughter Gay (Peterson) has a son who has a daughter — his first great-grandchild. The parents live in Dallas and come to Florida for visits. Meanwhile, Gay’s farm in Sparks flourishes with 15 horses, four dogs, five cats, and four children. Good thing it’s 85 acres large. *We learned of Mac Cromwell’s death at press.

work group, improving and repairing homes and churches in Appalachia. In April they return to Germany to see Guy’s friends there from the time he was stationed in Hanau in 1954-55, and to visit cousins of Pam who live in Reutlingen, Germany, and Turin, Italy. Their efforts on the ecology front include solar panels on the roof and all the vegetables and berries in the garden that shade will allow.

Mary Ellen and George Thomsen continue to enjoy life at Roland Park Place. George reports that his son Stewart was just elected to the Board of Trustees of Goucher College, and that his grandson Philip Thomsen graduated from Gilman this year (Hooray Thomsens!)

Thomas “Tom” Trail Fenton says, “We still spend most of our time in London, with the usual summer break in Antibes. Our daughter Ariane is a project manager at a small company near San Francisco and our son Tom is a senior executive producer at Al Jazeera America in New York. So our children and grandchildren are far from home. We get together in the summertime. I am still working on a memoir that will tell what it was like to be on the front lines of the news and what I learned as a foreign correspondent in some of the world’s hot spots. As always, we would welcome any classmate who comes to London. Simone joins me in sending her best regards to both of you.”

Bill and Honey Passano continue their full schedule commuting between Blakehurst and their Gibson Island home, with an occasional visit to Casuarina Cottage in the Bahamas. Their schedule fits in the customary learning sessions at the Chautauqua Institution Adult Education Center and family visits with, and from, their children and grandchildren.

He and Honey were recently treated to an informal luncheon and school tour by the Gilman Alumni Association.

Porter Hopkins thoughtfully writes — always interesting and grammatically perfect — (Roy Barker and Porter’s Gilman students would approve) with news of farm, nature, and local happenings. A note from March 2015 highlights and reflects on happy past events and relationships, the pleasure derived from the simple, country life. His recent posting mentions his enjoyment of a cold winter: “the near record cold, some good snow days, enough firewood, and plenty of time to read, carve and paint.” He can “still climb up on a big Case tractor and chop stalks, bush hog, and disc.”

Porter’s wife Patti is a successful plein air landscape painter and avid gardener, and is active in various Eastern Shore art, garden, and civic groups.

During the past hunting season Porter again produced a dove shoot and day of food, companionship, and friendship for “Wounded Warriors” from Walter Reed Hospital. He says that, “watching these young men, some badly maimed or battered, enjoying old skills and kidding each other, was a heady tonic.”

Joan and Bob Rich visited Ronnie and John Strickland at their lovely hangar/home at Pine Shadows Air Park in North Ft. Myers, Fla. Their home includes a hangar with a landing strip on one side and a lake on the other. The hangar houses John’s two airplanes, a Piper Cub and a twin-engine Beechcraft Baron B55. Over the years, the Stricklands have flown their aircraft across

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1951 Robert Swindell bbncc444@gmail.com

The Class of 1951 Memorial Scholarship-Robert Russell Fund is currently helping two young men continue their education at Gilman. Several previous recipients have graduated and moved on to higher education. Nice to know your generosity is proving beneficial.

Gibby Carey mentions that, after a year’s hiatus, they are starting to travel again. Costa Rica and Scandinavia are on the schedule. He claims to have slowed down on fly fishing, which should be good news for all the fish in the Adirondacks. He claims to miss his Gilman friends, and is wistfully planning a Baltimore trip.

Danny Moore was in New Jersey last summer at a public demo of BLP’s electricity-making machine.

He is chief technical officer of the company, which is working on alternate energy systems. Joining him were Lew Barker and Jim Griffin.

Lew is busy trying to ensure our well-being, working with Biologics Consulting Group. He qualified for the Order of the Cast Iron Crotch while bicycle riding over 5,300 miles. Whew! He also has offered an open invitation (per D. Moore) to all class members to visit him in Chevy Chase.

Griff writes that his knee replacements are operating smoothly, and he is looking forward to dinner with Bob Stinson soon.

Visited Lonnie and Henry King this spring to watch the Brown-Princeton lacrosse game. He is coping with Parkinson’s, but seems to be handling the problem capably.

Tom Eastman writes that he is retired from the active practice of law, but still is involved with many issues and organizations in the environmental health field.

Tom Calloway tells us that the drought in California has got them a little antsy, but they’ll make it OK. Thought a trip to see an Oriole game might add a little excitement.

Lucy and Rollin Otto have joined us at Blakehurst, increasing our class representation to five, including widows.

Steve Knipp is happily ensconced in his Charles Street apartment.

Tom Offutt is busy buying land for the National Park Service as a member of the Trust for Public Land. For the past 50 years he has been working with Yellowstone National Park creating a program to provide training for teachers. He also works with the Yellowstone Foundation raising money for projects

Our 65th reunion is now history and, from almost every aspect, it was a big success. Of the 24 surviving classmates, 13, including seven spouses, enjoyed cocktails and dinner at the Baltimore Country Club. We were especially pleased to have Anne Bennett Carroll, Charlie’s widow, with us.

The 13 in attendance were: Jack Bergland, John Boynton, Walter Brewster, Charlie Brown, Doug Green, Dixon Hills, Johnny Hurst, Bill Jarrett, Bruce Lloyd, Fletcher Lowe, Tommy Powell, Kirk Rodgers and Yours Truly.

Bud Cromwell was scheduled to be there but forgot, and Bruce Grove was supposed to be there but, at the last minute, his son flew in for a visit and, quite rightfully, he elected to stay home with him. Bruce was certainly there in spirit.

Speaking of spirit, it was especially appropriate for Fletcher Lowe to say grace. He also was excited that four of his grandchildren, two boys and two girls, are excellent lacrosse players, two in North Carolina and two in California.

Bruce Lloyd flew in from California and confirmed that he was finally retired from playing lacrosse.

Bill Jarrett and Dixon Hills provided the entertainment with their rendition of “Casey at the Bat.” Doug Green confessed that it took him until age 36 to find the “right girl,” and he advises that he continues his career as an architect. Kirk Rodgers accompanied me to church Sunday morning to see what has happened to his old church, where many years ago he and I were Sunday School mates.

I had hoped that Bartow Van Ness, another Sunday School mate, would join us, but Bartow advised that he has not crossed the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in 10 years. Hopefully, he will “suck it up” for our 70th anniversary and make the trip.

Johnny Boynton, at the last minute, was able to join us, but he left the good-looking member of his family, Diane, at home. Johnny Hurst made the trip, and I learned that he dated Anne Bennett before Charlie Carroll did. Tommy Powell easily won the most colorfully dressed attendee. He even wore a bow tie.

Charlie Brown and Walter Brewster were accompanied by their customary most-attractive lady friends, with Jane Brown proving why she continues to be so attractive by having a vegetarian dinner.

Gilman’s lacrosse team did its part in making our reunion a success by upsetting St. Mary’s, and we were privileged to have former Headmaster John Schmick ’67 reflect on our glorious years at Gilman, reminding us of some of the fondest times of our lives.

Finally, I shared with the attendees my philosophy of life, thanks to Mahatma Gandhi and the Sandstone:

Haswell M. Franklin 9 Gregoria Court Baltimore, MD 21212 Office: 410-771-0134 Home: 410-377-4520

“Live today as if you are going to die tomorrow but plan tomorrow as if you are going to live forever.

Remember, yesterday is already a dream and tomorrow is only a vision, but today well-lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and every tomorrow a vision of hope.”

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The January/February 2015 issue of Fine Art Connoisseur was devoted to collectors of American realist painters.

The issue listed 24 collectors, including Remak Ramsay, whose art collection now contains more than 2,000 pieces. This summer Remak loaned two of his watercolors to Princeton for a show of watercolors owned by the University or by alumni, and also loaned a picture to a show on “Maine Collects” at the Farnsworth Museum of Art in Rockland, Maine. The Century Association, a club in New York City where he is a member, has asked Remak to do a show of his still life collection this fall. Remak wishes that Gilman had an appropriate art museum so he could leave his collection to the school.

In 2014 Dave Woods spent a substantial portion of his time working on the GOP campaign of Mike Heffernan (Dave’s son-in-law) for treasurer of Massachusetts. Although Mike lost the election in the highly Democratic state, he managed to get the highest percentage of Republican votes of any campaign other than the Governor’s race, where Charlie Baker took the State House. Meanwhile, Dave also wrote a “Letter to the Editor” of the The Wall Street Journal, taking issue with a journalist’s comments with respect to a 2016 Presidential candidate. To Dave’s surprise, and many others, it was published. What are the odds on that happening?!

During the summer of 2014, Neil Bouscaren was painting a boathouse on a ladder from a floating barge when a blast of wind moved the barge and the ladder fell, as did Neil, “causing damage to my limbs, ego, and mobility.” Neil further notes that, “I have abandoned confidence in said mobility, of which I have formerly long been inordinately proud.”

Ralph L. DeGroff, Jr. rld2002@att.net

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John Sherwood has become a volunteer coach for the Naval Academy’s varsity offshore sailing team.

The team experienced great success in 2014 in both intercollegiate big boat racing as well as in the Bermuda Race. John doesn’t sail offshore, but helps prepare the team for these events. John continues to race his own boat in Annapolis, winning a couple of trophies last year. He also crews for others in Annapolis and Nantucket, where he goes for an extended time in the summer.

In the summer of 2014, Bonnie and Dave Andrew took their entire clan — children, spouses, and “moopuna” (grandchildren) — on a cruise to Alaska.

Dave noted that, “the evening meals with everyone dressed up (Hawaiian children aren’t used to coat and tie) were fabulous bonding experiences.” Last February they went to Grandparents Weekend at the University of San Diego to visit their eldest grandson, Davey Andrew. Bonnie and Dave are still playing tennis three days a week, and Dave swims every morning.

A telephone chat with Bob Greenhill at his office found him justifiably proud of the results of Greenhill & Co., Inc., the investment firm Bob founded 19 years ago. The firm now has 320 employees, 15 offices, and operates on five continents. He also was quite positive about the economic and financial future of our country and perhaps of the world.

Last year I wrote that Charlie O’Donovan had volunteered to organize the senior golfers for tournament play at Pine Ridge Golf Course. I went to the Pine Ridge website and saw that Charlie had won the Senior Club Championship with a gross score of 167 for 36 holes, seven strokes better than the runner-up. Perhaps the Champions Tour folks will call Charlie with an invitation to join the tour?

Cliff Harding reports that “not too much has changed, other than finding time to be with a very busy family.”

Carl Seitz is enjoying working on the old Merryman Farm near the Little Gunpowder; Carl and his son purchased the farm several years ago. They are trying to learn how to make a small farm produce.

Carl is interested in grafting fruit tree seedlings, and they now have some sheep and heifers on the farm.

Last spring, Carl assisted a friend in finding a home for an old mill wheel found years ago at the Hoffman Paper Mill site on the Gunpowder Falls. The wheel was accepted by the Historic Society of Baltimore County as a donation to the Gorsuch Farm Museum. Hoffman Paper Mills was the first paper maker in Maryland, and when Congress in 1776 adopted watermarked paper for our currency, Hoffman manufactured that type of paper. (Carl’s grandmother, May Seitz, wrote a history of the Hoffman Paper Mills in 1946.)

Gary Carr e-mailed that he and Sally were both fine and that their sons, one in California and one in New York, were also doing well.

Deedee and Larry Wagner are still living comfortably in Marathon in the Florida Keys. From time to time they come back to Baltimore to see their children and grandchildren, visit with old friends, and to check first-hand on the operations of CommercialWagner, Inc., the family box manufacturing company.

that would not have been funded by Washington. Wow! Busy, busy.

See Griff Morrell at Gilman athletic events. He walks from his Roland Park home almost every day (about three miles round trip). Obviously, still keeping in good shape.

Tom Parr meets weekly with a book club that keeps up with best sellers, mostly dealing with history and current events (fiction and nonfiction).

Recently went to my 60th class reunion at U.Va. but missed Rich Diffenderffer, whom I was told was there.

Two fourth-generation Swindells graduated from Gilman in 2014, and two more entered the Class of 2018. We are taking a trip on the Danube this fall, and, despite our best efforts, have definitely slowed down.

Even though our stories seem to focus on travels, children, and grandkids, please keep us informed of your whereabouts and what you are up to. You are more interesting than you think.

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The Class of 1955 celebrated 60 years at the home of George Hess.

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bridge table. Harris also has just completed four years as a junior warden at The Church of the Good Shepherd in Ruxton. The junior warden tends to the physical property and buildings of the church.

Jim Cox, unfortunately, experienced a bicycle accident in the last year that has slowed him down a little and kept him off of the golf links. When I tried to reach him, his charming wife, Juanita, informed me that he had taken his granddaughter to the movies, something he very much enjoyed doing. She also told me that their grandson had gotten married this past year to a nice gal from Texas.

In a lengthy chat with Jim Keesey, your Class Secretary learned that his daughter, Anna, is an assistant professor of English and creative writing at Linfield College, a small liberal arts college in McMinnville, Ore. She is a graduate of Stanford University and the Iowa Writer’s Workshop, is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship, and has held residencies at MacDowell, Bread Loaf, Yaddo, and Provincetown. In 2012 she wrote her first novel, entitled Little Century. The book reviewer for The Washington Post called it “an ambitious novel . . . a work about who will inherit the earth, and who deserves to . . . Keesey’s words are clear as lake water.”

Marion and your Class Secretary spent two-and-a-half months in Florida last winter for the first time. We thought we might become bored, but were surprised that the time passed so quickly. And this was the winter to be away from Baltimore. Gilman and Princeton seem to be keeping your Class Secretary quite busy, with little time to work on improving his golf game, allowing Harris Jones the opportunity to win some extra cash when they get a chance to play.

John Fisher, past president of and now director emeritus, is still devoting a lot of time to the Stroud Water Research Center. Since its founding in 1967, Stroud’s scientists and educators have focused exclusively on “fresh water.” Their research concentrates on streams and rivers. The health of these ecosystems is our first line of defense in preserving clean water, essential to all life. I talked to John this past spring and found him still very interested in Gilman and his fellow classmates. As he talked about his children, Rush, Jack, and Katharine, I could envision on the phone a large smile on his face filled with pride.

In 2014 Nancy and Dick Fryberger downsized into an apartment in Waterbury, Mass. Dick, however, continues to race his Lotus Eleven, having won three races at Lime Rock, Conn., on the weekend in May before I talked to him.

Carol and Tom Burdette spent the month of February in Vero Beach, Fla., a wise decision in escaping part of this year’s cold and snowy Mid-Atlantic weather. Tom spent a considerable amount of time working on his golf game, which he admits needs a great deal of work.

Harris Jones, with his new knees as of 2013, continues to compete on the tennis courts during the winter months and on the golf course the rest of the year. This past Easter weekend, Liz and Harris were delighted to have had their four children (and spouses) and nine of their 11 grandchildren in Baltimore. After a round of golf with some of his sons and sons-in-law, one of them commented to your Class Secretary that he was very impressed with the quality of Harris’s golf.

When Harris is not displaying his physical talents, he can be found exercising his mental ability at the

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Last year we had no reporting, yet two losses were important. Our president, Richard Jackson, left us — I attended his funeral as others of our class did. Our valedictorian, Robert Garrett, also left us. It was good to see him at our recent luncheon.

We had a splendid 60th reunion at George Hess’s home. It was great to see so many classmates. Some of those who attended were: Charles Cole, Bev Compton, Dave Bimestefer, Art Grotz, Pit Johnson, Carey Martien, Sam Merrick, Dennis Rawlings, Mac Plant, Pete Powell, Tom Swindell, Francis Rienhoff, and Charles Roe. Thank you, George, for hosting the reunion.

Art Grotz is a close friend. I see him often. He finished a 71-day cruise and that day showed up for the reunion. Wow. I saw Sam Merrick coming out of a dentist appointment. He looks fine and was adamant that I not mention him.

It was good to see Mac Plant at the reunion.

He had been missing for a while. He said he has fully recovered from his accident.

Bev Compton reports: “My big news is my son Cameron J. Compton — Class of 2015 — is graduating at the same time I return for my 60th. Next fall Cameron will attend Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Indiana.”

David Callard reports: “In 1990 I returned to New York City after 17 years as a general partner of Alex. Brown & Sons in Baltimore and married Mary R. Morgan. We live in Manhattan and try to visit my five children and 10 grandchildren as well as Mary’s three children and seven grandchildren with reasonable regularity, as none live in New York City.

“I spent 12 active years as president of a private equity partnership and then co-founded a wealth management firm, where I continue to work. I miss Rob Garrett, whom I saw quite often over the past 20 years. I also see Frank Bonsal regularly. I am sorry my schedule has precluded me from attending class reunions.”

Bowdoin “Bow” Davis is a professor emeritus at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), where he retired in 2003 after 30 years in the art history department, which he created. Bow is also a published author of books including Duchamp: Domestic Patterns, Covers and Threads (2002), Max Ernst’s Lines From a Marriage: Female Suckers, Tears, Love on Command, and the Iron Maiden (2011) and an article in Visual Resources (Vol. 27, No. 4) in 2011 entitled Copyright’s Immoral Rights?

Armand F. Girard delouis55@gmail.com

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Bow says “other than that nothing to report. I have been reading, mostly nonfiction and political, and painting, primarily scenes from here in Oregon.”

Charles Roe, M.D. reports his considerable medical career, during which he authored more than 200 publications, characterized and developed new successful therapies for five previously unrecognized inherited diseases, and was awarded multiple patents for new therapies, would not have occurred without the major “wake-up call” given to him by his advisor, Mr. Ed Russell, during his sophomore year at Gilman in 1953: to enhance his grades to permit: “a future choice between enlistment in the military or a college career”! Charles last served as medical director of the Institute of Metabolic Disease in Dallas from 1995 until 2009. He continues to act as a research professor and advisor for the departments of neurosciences at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore. He has five children and six grandchildren. Now retired, he lives in Rockwall, Texas, with his wife, Diane, and spends his efforts on his “mini-farm,” raising poultry, fruit trees, and vegetables.

As for me — Armand Girard — I lost my beloved wife of 43 years, but I stay inspired by my daughter and two lovely granddaughters. Our eternity is in our children.

I keep active as a member of the Republican Central Committee, trying to have a two-party system.

I go to Rehoboth once a month — the beach does wonders for a soul! My brother Michael is at Emeritus (assisted living) and plays bridge each day. He has master’s points. I see Bev Compton often at Starbucks on Charles Street; we are both coin collectors and chat about our collections.

On behalf of the Class of 1954, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy to Scott Sullivan upon the death of his wife, Peggy.

I also sadly report that George Anderson died in May 2014. To his family the Class sends its condolences.

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The Class of 1956 has lost a true champion! George Boynton died after years valiantly battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. George was a popular class leader whose awards were numerous, and his athletic prowess at Gilman was legendary in football, basketball, and lacrosse.

Later, he was co-captain of the 1969 World Lacrosse Team, and was named to the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame. What a loss for all of us!

Many members of our class continue to be very active, or so it seems from recent reports. Let’s keep it that way, and make plans now to attend our 60th reunion next year. You’ll hear more about it later.

Graham Slaughter continues to enjoy life in the “Land of Pleasant Living” near Cambridge, Md., with wife Judy and golden retriever Woolford. He devotes much time to his fine art photography, and both he and Judy are master gardeners. Their nine grandchildren are a constant joy.

F. Meriwether (Mert) Fowlkes, Jr. fmfowlkes@aol.com

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George Barker geebark@aol.com There follows a recounting of a potpourri of events and activities relating to the members of the Class of 1957 since the last request for information in March of 2014. Where editorially possible and appropriate, the news is straight from the proverbial horses’ mouths; minor editorial changes have been made to live up to the Gilman grammar rules that we knew — and still remember — so well for the most part.

At the alphabetical top of the class roll is, of course, Nick Adams, who updates us as follows: “Still enjoying Vero Beach — very excited about my youngest daughter, Elizabeth, who will graduate this May from the University of South Carolina with her master’s in social work and was an honor student — straight As. Also am excited about my son, Nick, also a graduate of Gilman, whose wife, Wendy, is expecting their second child in September. They live in Coral Gables, which is three hours away, so I get to see them often. Otherwise, I still spend several hours a day on stock research, a hobby that started when I was 12 years old. I have been retired for seven years now and still love the challenge.”

From Bruce Brian in the Denver area, we hear: “Not much to say at this time. We are still . . . trying to get organized in our new winter home in Florida.

It has been more complicated than we expected. We plan to go to Priest Lake [in Idaho] in late May. The Broncos had a discouraging ending to their season last year. The Peyton meltdown was probably due to injury. We’ll see how they do this year.”

From further west in Colorado, Oliver Perin updates us and issues an invitation: “Not a great deal to report. Health seems to be holding well . . . but just like old cars we need more maintenance. Having a Hill School mini-reunion out in this area and would love to have some of my Gilman classmates here as well.

This will take place in the first week of August and will cover things going on in the Roaring Fork Valley (Aspen Music Festival, etc.). Have anybody interested e-mail me.”

Millard Firebaugh provides his usual thorough report on his wide range of activities. Sayeth Millard: “Barbara and I enjoyed a Smithsonian tour to Australia and New Zealand for three weeks in late January and the first half of February. We enjoyed the summer weather, hugged a koala, and learned a lot. The highlight was a visit to the New South Wales Library and Museum, where we got a nice tour from a curator, who brought out one of Banks’s notebooks recording the natural history of Australia as well as charts of local seas that were drawn by Captain Cook.

“Unfortunately I had some professional obligations for which we had to return to winter in Annapolis. This summer our family, son and daughter and their spouses and children, and Barbara and I are all meeting Barbara’s sister and her family from Idaho at Yellowstone. We want to see it before the big volcano blows.

“I serve with Henry Hopkins ’61 on the board of a not-for-profit, Let’s Go Boys and Girls, that’s involved in STEM education activities for underserved children. Let’s Go Boys and Girls has provided educational opportunities for over 6,000 children, mainly in Maryland and D.C. We are always on the lookout for grants to continue and improve our programs. So, if any classmates want to lend a hand, you are welcome to help out. You can check us out at www.letsgoboysandgirls.org. I have a few other professional activities that keep me reasonably alert, but still leave time for golf, grandchildren, and touring with Barbara.”

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Harry Lord and wife Sarah are still roaming the world, judging from his illustrated Christmas card, and they too are enjoying great health.

Mike Fisher reports from Black Butte, Ore., that he has completely retired now, and he and wife Sue are doing very well dividing their time between their home in Oregon and their second home in Arizona.

Their 14 grandchildren range in age from six months to 25 years.

George Dowell is a semi-retired psychiatrist in St. Louis, and he states “nothing exciting to report, except that I’m still alive.” He has taken 13 of his 16 grandchildren to Europe in recent years, and he’s now a great-grandfather! He says he’s looking forward to our 60th reunion next year.

Spencer Everett continues to enjoy dividing his time between his home in Boynton Beach, Fla., and his mountain retreat in western North Carolina.

He has kept up with Dave Eaton, Bruzz Jory, Victor Bridgman, and Don Loweree. He shared concerns that many of us have about disastrous national politics and the corruption of higher education. One recent source of satisfaction for him, however, has been helping undergraduate students at the University of North Carolina (his alma mater) study abroad. Spencer mentioned that Don Loweree is well settled in southwestern Colorado, where he continues to be involved in music in a variety of ways.

Howard Stick and wife Alyce have had another active year, ranging from skiing and snowshoeing in New Hampshire to experiencing a long-awaited trip to Peru in May. This adventure included visits to Lake Titicaca and Machu Picchu. Closer to home in Gladwyne, Pa., they enjoyed gardening and household projects, as well as completing major renovations at their Bucks County, Pa., farm. Both of them are very active in Philadelphia-area cultural events, including symphony, theater, art museums, and antiques shows.

My big news for the year was the birth of my third grandchild in May. Sue and I are very fortunate to have both of our children and all of the grandchildren nearby here in Richmond. Needless to say, I am way behind those of you who have grandchildren out of college, and even great-grandchildren, but it keeps us young — we hope!

Thanks to all of you who submitted news this year. Please keep those cards and letters coming!

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graduated the same year (’59) from the Bishop’s School in La Jolla, Calif., and are also good friends.”

From Santa Rosa in Northern California, Tom Garrett writes in his dry manner: “Sorry, George, there is a drought of both news and water out here.”

Neal Haynie’s message is equally pithy but very emphatic: “NO NEWS IS ALWAYS GOOD NEWS — ’nuf said!”

Eddie Brown retired last year from Investment Counselors of Maryland after a formidable stint there.

Eddie continues to seek domination over that small white spheroid that gets hit hard and occasionally finds its way into a cup.

From John Lewin, we learn that he and wife Tolly “have kept up our artistic endeavors: Tolly in oils and me in watercolor. Amazing to both of us, we did sell some of this stuff at art shows last year. My second book of nonfiction was just published. It’s called From Milk to Merlot, a family story, tracing the coming of age from milk to fine wine . . . and beyond.”

Next up is Hill Michaels: “No real change for me. Still with RCM&D Inc. Went to (Em)Powerment breakfast — Baltimore Leadership School for young women — honoring Dick Riggs’ wife Sheila along with Mayor Rawlings-Blake and William Kirwan.

Very impressive. Dick and Sheila’s children George and Charlotte and classmates (and wives) John and Tolly Lewin and Ann and Harvey Clapp were in attendance.”

In his inimitable style, Butch Khoury provides some insights into a different slice of life: “Butch Khoury here, laboring in the trenches to oppose our culture of mass incarceration. The people of the State of California passed Proposition 47, which reduced to misdemeanors many cases that were previously felonies.

The San Diego County public defender alone has filed 8,000 petitions in the trial courts. Some DAs are fighting this tooth and nail, therefore making a bunch of work for yours truly, much of it pro bono. No. 7 — daughter Caitlin — just got back from an Italian tour with her orchestra home-based in Lake Tahoe. In late July all seven kidlets plus grandkids will descend on Del Mar for a family reunion. Hellzapoppin will be the theme. Bye for now. Back to causing trouble.” Butch, your energy and commitment are awesome!

In January and February, Anne and I took a fascinating trip to Cuba with my cousin Nick Penniman ’56 and his wife Linda, under the auspices of National Geographic. The timing was such that it was about a month after the U.S. loosened some of the restrictions on Cuban trade and travel. The trip was somewhat of a time warp in that there is much that is old and wanting about the country and its people. Still, they seem to have a spirit and pride about themselves that bode well for the country’s future. I never got the feeling that I was in an autocratic society. While there are still strong ties to socialism in critical areas like education and health, private enterprise is taking hold in various areas such as housing and food. The Cubans seem to really want to become fully recognized members of the broad American community, and many find it hard to believe that, basically, events from over 50 years ago are keeping them from becoming so.

Frank Gluck is also his usual font of information about himself and several of our classmates. Frank fills us in: “Hi, George, can’t believe I’ve been retired for over five years. We divide our time between our place in Sandestin (in the Florida Panhandle) and Nashville.

Became Florida residents two years ago (tax benefits) but still keep a place in Nashville. I still do some voluntary teaching in our residency program, which helps me feel somewhat useful. Presently, we are in the process of moving to a smaller place in Nashville.

Fortunately, it is in the same community we currently reside in and should make life simpler. The downsizing process is appropriately painful and necessitates disassociating practicality from sentiment. Suspect all of us appreciate this at this stage of our lives. Rest assured that I still have most of my collection of books about the Colts and Orioles.

“Had two nice experiences in Baltimore over the last year. The first was a Calvert School birthday celebration organized by Jim Young. Saw several people, many of whom went on to Gilman, whom I hadn’t seen for years. Seemed just like yesterday. Several weeks later, I attended a memorial service for a cousin, and during that visit had a chance encounter with Nancy Lewin, John Lewin’s daughter-in-law, during a walk from Cross Keys to Gilman. . . . Amazing but unforgettable encounter. John Henry, you have a delightful daughter-in-law!!!

“Still follow the O’s closely. Love Buck. This year is going to be more challenging. Just put my Titans PSL up for sale. Rarely in Nashville in the fall, and presently, the organization is worse than dysfunctional. Will be in Baltimore early June for my 50th medical school reunion. Look forward to seeing Crossan O’Donovan, Jim Gieske and Bill Woodward there.”

The same medical school reunion has the attention of Jim Gieske: “Judi and I are still on the Eastern Shore, living in the only house we have ever owned, now 42 years! We will be attending Hopkins Med School 50th with Crossan and Willie. Where did the time go? Did you know that Herb Fee was briefly in our class there? In addition to Willy, we see neighbors Annie and Dickie Graham and Sheila Riggs and Dick Riggs from time to time here on the shore.

Blessed to have three granddaughters and one grandson within easy reach (Baltimore and Princeton). All in all, life continues to be kind to us and still allows us our adventures. Best to all.”

2014 was a year of change for Ludlow Keeney.

From the environs of San Diego, Ludlow pens: “This year I have startling personal news: I’ve finally retired from the practice of law! It took six full months for me to learn how to accept retirement, but I now (1) start the day whenever I like; (2) continue to lower my golf index (a lot more rounds); (3) read, on average, one nonfiction book per week; and (4) enjoy more leisurely outings with my lovable spouse, Carol. The only member of the Class of 1957 I’ve seen lately is Sandy Cochran, who’s now a resident of Corrales, N.M. After starting at Gilman, both Sandy and I graduated from Milton Academy (Milton, Mass.) and have managed to keep up with the five-year reunions. Plus, our wives

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We took time to go around the room and hear from everybody what was new or significant in their lives — certainly interesting but too voluminous to repeat here. Two classmates announced moves from Maryland — Bob Grose and Vicki will be moving to Chicago to be near family, and Bob Wood and Debby are selling their Baltimore home and will move permanently to their home in Jackson, Wyo. We were greatly saddened by the passing of Mac McLanahan after losing his battle with prostate cancer in December 2014. It was great that he and Rae Ann made our 55th reunion and entertained us with his guitar and singing. Mac was honored posthumously by the Boston Coffee House Association for his tireless work serving the folk music community as co-founder and artistic director of the Rose Garden Coffee House in Mansfield, Mass.

Finally, we all express our condolences to Ned Clapp on the passing of his wife Jeanne, and to Bill Helfrich and Franky on the loss of their son Will, both in June 2014.

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My humble advice: If you can do it, go visit Cuba now to experience a very unique environment from several perspectives. Significant changes are in the air, and to be a brief part of something that is unique and likely to disappear quickly will be well worth the trip.

Once again, I thank everyone who took the time and thought to contribute to these notes. It is a collaborative effort. Please pass on to me any suggestions for improvements. If news comes to your attention during the year, please e-mail it to me and I will put it into the warehouse for use next time around.

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Tim Baker has told me that Dootsie Duer died on April 17, 2015. Many of us knew her as Snuffy Leach’s longtime girlfriend, and then as his wife. The cause was pneumonia followed by respiratory failure. She and Snuffy had two daughters, Jennifer Leach Anderson (jennifer_leach@hotmail.com) and Ambler Leach Selway (aleach@cfginvest.com). The funeral service was held at St. Christopher’s Church in Gladwyne, Pa., on Friday, April 24. There was a reception afterwards at the Philadelphia Country Club. She married Joe Colen a few years after Snuffy died. John Rouse adds that he didn’t know Snuffy had died, so maybe others didn’t know either. Mark Gee writes to convey his sorrow.

Kent Mullikin writes that while he did not know Dootsie well, he remembers her father, Marshall Duer, from sailing on the Bay. Kent says he was a fine man and a gentleman.

Ken Bourne writes that, “Debbie and I are expecting the birth of our sixth grandchild in May. Deb continues to gradually lose her vision due to retinitis pigmentosa. Spending winters in Florida and playing a lot of golf with no improvement in the quality of my game. Hope you are all well.”

King Barnes says his granddaughter Maura McLaughlin Barnes will have her first communion at St. Margaret’s School in Bel Air on May 2, 2015.

“My grandson Wilson King Barnes IV is into lacrosse big time in Bel Air, with his father Will (Wilson King Barnes III) providing pointers. Will played college lacrosse for Harvard University as a defenseman. It’s great to see all three grandchildren play and watching all of them ride bikes and finally experiencing spring!”

Charlie Bradford and his wife have happily moved into and renovated an old family farm in Marshfield,

Our 55th reunion was held on May 10, 2014, and was enormously successful with 28 classmates attending.

As usual, Hobie Fowlkes and Jennie Lee hosted the event at their lovely home, and Hobie and Andy Adelson sponsored the whole event for us.

We were fortunate to have so many classmates travel long distances to be with us, including Andy Adelson, Tom Andrew, Jim Franklin, Mac McLanahan, Frank Pine, Dan Rudy, Larry Stifler, Herb Tinley, and Byrd Thompson. Thanks to Clark MacKenzie for taking dozens of photographs of the gathering.

Don McPherson read a letter he received from “lost” classmate Jose Guerrero, who remembered his Gilman days and experiences so fondly. Jose now lives in Mérida on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico and would enjoy hearing from classmates. Jose’s e-mail is guerrerojf@gmail.com, and I can tell you from personal experience that he will respond if you write to him.

The next class lunch was held on Friday, December 5, 2014, at Tark’s. Sixteen classmates attended. This was the first lunch organized by Chip Markell, who took over the responsibilities from Bill Spencer-Strong when Bill and Vera moved to The Villages in Florida last summer. Ignoring the inconvenience and cost, Bill flew up for the lunch and thereby claimed the long distance award. Tyler Gatchell was runner-up in the long distance competition but first in the string of attendances from out of state. Our class lunches are typically scheduled in May and December in order to accommodate so many “snowbirds” wintering in Florida.

Seattle area classmate Tom Andrew was in Baltimore in May 2015 visiting family and we organized an impromptu lunch with Tom attended by Bruce Campbell, Ted Gans, Dick Gibbs, Bill Helfrich, Chip Markell, Charlie Offutt, Bill Schmick, and Rick Uhlig.

It was only a week before our class lunch at Tark’s, but since we seldom see our out-of-state classmates we had to seize the opportunity.

The following week our semi-annual class lunch was held at Tark’s and attended by 21 classmates.

Herb Tinley and Bill Spencer-Strong both traveled from Florida, George Hardy came from Rock Hall on the Eastern Shore, and Tyler Gatchell from Virginia.

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The Class of 1960 returned to the dining room — now the library reading room — for their 60th reunion.

Meanwhile, on the Eastern Shore, we have enjoyed the fresh asparagus grown locally. Then come the blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, watermelons, corn, and peaches. It’s always a great time of year.”

Elliott Randolph writes, “First of all: thanks to Jim Winn and Rich Evans for pulling me back into the fold. The periodic luncheons have been a great way to connect the dots with classmates, many of whom I haven’t seen for 50-plus years since my incarceration at Episcopal High School after the second form.

“News wise, I retired at the end of 2010 after 40-plus years in the investment management business, my last stop after almost 20 years at Brown Advisory.

It was time, and there were many brighter and younger minds at that firm to deal with rapidly changing capital markets and evolving client needs.

“Always curious, Nancy and I packed our bags and flew off to Russia, Egypt, Africa, Tibet, and most recently, India, which incidentally, is a great place to lose weight. Apprehensive of the turmoil plaguing much of the Third World, we’re flying to Portugal in September with stops along Spain’s southern coast.

“We have a grandson who is thriving in Gilman’s fourth grade. What a great school! I plan to share with him my glowing report cards with their roomtemperature grades from Mr. Callard to show him that the fruit fell very far from the tree.”

Max Robinson is still boarding the MARC train at 5:10 a.m. most days to go to work. He is the principal technical writer and editor in the Office of the Chief Information Security Officer at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He writes lots of interesting esoterica about landing zones, sandboxes, TICs, clouds, threats, incidents, and werewolves (really). He will be

Mass., about an hour southeast of Boston. He says, “Sue and I have just returned from an eye-opening visit to Abu Dhabi to visit our daughter Amanda, who is on the faculty at Zayed University. Our youngest daughter, Kendall, has just been selected as visual display manager at the National Gallery in D.C., so we may cross the Mason-Dixon Line a bit more frequently. Hope all is well with fellow classmates. We’d be delighted to see classmates in this neck of the woods.” (Charlie, maybe you and Sue could come through Baltimore on a Wednesday and join some classmates at Tark’s Grill for one of our periodic class lunches arranged by Richie Evans.)

Bucky Buck writes, “My late daughter’s husband lives in Korea and for very good reasons wants his sons, ages 11 and 8, to be raised and schooled in the United States (they were born in Phoenix). So Randi and I are now parents again with the soccer games, parent conferences, carpooling, and the rest to prove it. Believe it or not, it’s all good. The boys are great, we are having a good time, and all of our new ‘friends,’ the parents of our grandsons’ classmates, are 20 and 30 years younger than us. No complaints at all.”

Rick Hammann reports, “Helen and I are happily ensconced here in Columbia, Md., and I’m busy continuing architecture and urban design, with my practice based in D.C. and Dallas (WDG Architecture, PLLC). Our two girls, Nicole and Karen, are pursuing their careers in health care and finance, respectively.”

Ted Knowles is wrapped around the fingers of his little granddaughters. “The three year old is into princesses and Tinkerbell in a big way. The five year old yells at me whenever I try to sneak a nap, ‘Pop! Wake up! You’re supposed to be babysitting us!’ Gretchen laughs hysterically at this, and won’t take my side at all.

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Former art teacher Jack Garver sent this artful response to the Class of 1960’s reunion invitation.

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chainsaw. If anybody out there cuts down a tree that’s not poplar, I’d sure like to have some pieces. Last piece I was gifted turned into a cabludgeon. Cabludgeon is a neologism created to describe a maple, walnut, cherry, or other fruitwood used in packing sauerkraut into jars. If you pack sauerkraut, you need one. Each cabludgeon is unique, though many have my signature bell-and-lotus somewhere on the shaft. The business end of the cabludgeon is a functional wonder, and makes it stand apart from other packers, including those used by Moravians and the Pennsylvania Dutch.

“One of the things I am interested in is what’s current in open source software; that’s software whose code is out there for all to see, even to change if they want. Linux is open source. I am writing to you in Thunderbird, an open source mail program. I do some of my writing in Libre Office, and almost all of my spreadsheets. I use Gimp, an open source program, not Photoshop, which costs an inordinate amount of money ($800 for image manipulation??) and isn’t as good.

“I did a bunch of memory training at Monterey in the Army while I studied Greek there for 47 weeks.

Then I applied it all in command staff, and in intelligence in country. I was outstanding student in my DLI class and recipient of the Monterey Foundation Award. I was sent to Greece and, while there, tracked down Mr. Manuelides. He was teaching at the University of Athens. He was smart, sensitive, and courageous. So here we were in 1968 Greece. ‘Max, where did you learn your Greek? You were so terrible in French.’

“Looking back, I think of Roy Barker, Helen Stevens, and Ludlow Baldwin. And goodnight, Col. Norman Webb, wherever you are.”

there as long as there are bad guys out there who want to destroy our power grid or air traffic control system or our web sites and telephones. He doesn’t know if he’ll ever quit. It’s fun, but it’s deadly serious. And he works with mostly brilliant people. He gets to learn a lot because he moves, with his Mac and PC, from project to project. One week it’s hardening guides for mobile operating systems, the next week it’s vulnerability management.

He renders complex, sometimes marginally penetrable original documents into marvels of elegant simplicity. He says, “The ones I originate, of course, would get a smile, I think, from Roy Barker. What I owe that man is infinite.” His administrative assistant for remote work is the celebrated Wellington Robinson, a distant relation. They help keep a lid on things.

Max is having fun with mobility in the cloud and open source software. He says, “Read this: https://cio.gov/ wp-content/uploads/downloads/2013/05/Mobile-SecurityDecision-Framework.pdf. It is on a White House web site (CIO of the United States). I was the principal editor. It started at about 80 pages and I made it somewhat shorter. :) My name is in the back. We won a GISLA Award (Government Information Systems Leadership Award) for it. Four years ago, figuring I ought to add some legitimacy to my signature block, I earned the CISSP certification (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), passing the six-hour exam in two hours and forty-five minutes. I studied a year for it. Most people take a five-day boot camp and then forget everything after the exam. I can’t do that.

“Once in a blue moon, I get to Tark’s with some classmates. Periodically Dr. Karl Mech and I commune over lunch, about woodworking, tree planting, and his

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we have a condo, which I’d recommend to anyone who dislikes working on this stuff as much as I do). I have always been an incorrigible hacker, so I do lots of electronics and software development on a small scale, mostly in support of a home monitoring system I designed from scratch for our Maryland house. We have done a lot of travel in the last few years, visiting Southeast Asia, India, Israel, Jordan, Greece, Italy, and Spain, where we walked parts of the El Camino (off season), the last trip being the fall of 2014.”

Jack Garver sent us a wonderful response to our invitation to attend our 55th reunion: “To the Class of 1960 — regrettably, the constraints of time, distance, and age prevent my acceptance of your kind invitation to join the celebration of our 55-year separation. It is truly an honor to be remembered. Best wishes to all.”

Richard Evans writes: “The real estate business has picked up this year in Baltimore and I am doing well; thanks to those that have given me referrals. Remember, I can help anyone find a good agent in the United States and it helps me as well. Recently a friend wanted to buy a home in La Jolla, Calif., and he was extremely happy with the agent that he worked with there. I first interview the agent before I give them the referral.

Please call me anytime if you or someone you know is looking to buy anywhere in the good ’ole USA. “This was my first year on the Alumni Board at Gilman. Have attended most of the meetings, football games, lacrosse games, and some basketball games. I particularly enjoyed attending the postgame gathering and buffet that Biff Poggi ’79 sponsored after the Gilman vs. Loyola football game, where we got to know the players and Biff’s philosophy. There was a great turnout of alumni football players and parents. It was definitely a great way to get alumni to come back to a gathering at Gilman. I hope that Biff does something like this again; it reminded me of why other schools have an athletic Hall of Fame dinner to celebrate the accomplishments of the athletes with their classmates, etc. It creates additional bonding and camaraderie.

“Very proud of my daughter Brooke, who is now working for Element Fleet (formerly PHH) in Sparks as well as waitressing at Earth, Wood and Fire restaurant to pay the bills and hopefully get ahead. She has been coaching lacrosse the last three years and the TLC club team this summer. She has been dating the same young man, whom she will marry soon, for seven years.

“We have been having our 1960 class lunches at Tark’s Grill on a regular basis with good turnouts. I am able to learn a lot of things about our classmates that I never knew. We always have a great time telling old stories about each other. I attended the 55th reunion at Gilman with Edgie Russell, Jim Winn, Carl Mech, Harry Weiskettle, John Corckran, Snowden Stanley, and Ted Knowles. See the picture of this distinguished group. We had dinner in the old dining hall and we all remembered the 1960 Athletic Association dance that took place with ‘The Imperials’ from Turner Station.

“Gilman is alive and well and hopefully will create an athletic Hall of Fame like all the other schools in the area. At least they have listened to some of my suggestions like doing Happy Hours and Alumni gatherings to create more camaraderie among alumni.”

Snowden Stanley writes, “Nancy and I have celebrated our 47th anniversary establishing the certainty of her elevation to sainthood. Son Andrew, his wife Meaghan, and their three children are in Richmond, where Andrew is associate athletic director and varsity lacrosse coach at Collegiate School. Son Michael and his wife Dana are in New York, where he continues as a community organizer, work which he started as a 10th grader at Gilman. I am in my 44th year at Semmes, Bowen & Semmes, no longer representing clients in litigation. I concentrate entirely on serving as mediator or as arbitrator of commercial and construction disputes.”

John Rouse “has nothing major to report. I still live in Rome, Italy, after arriving here 30 years ago.

It’s hard to believe I’ve been here that long. Made one big trip in January 2015 to the States (Palm Springs) to attend a board meeting of the Chijnaya Foundation, an NGO I support, and to Puno, Peru, to see how the foundation’s new group savings program was going.”

(John served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Peru from 1966 to 1968).

“One major note of interest is that the president of our foundation, Ralph Bolton, also a former U.S. Peace Corps volunteer, was just declared the 2015 winner of the National Peace Corps Association’s Shriver Award for Humanitarian Service.

“The only other news I have to report is that I have just finished my second novel; this time it’s a mystery/adventure story about a journalist’s search for the truth behind the death of a famous wildlife conservationist in Kenya. I hope to get it published by late summer this year. I also published an adventure novel partly based on my Peace Corps experience entitled Sendero: The Path Back (2012), which is available on Amazon if anyone is interested. Regards to all classmates.”

Peter Wood’s wife Elizabeth (Lil) Fenn has won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in History for her book, Encounters at the Heart of the World: A History of the Mandan People. She and Peter moved to Colorado three years ago, and Lil currently chairs the History Department at the University of Colorado. Peter taught a graduate seminar there last fall on American slavery, and in June, at Hilton Head, S.C., he gave the keynote address at a National Park Service conference on the Underground Railroad.

John Zouck confesses, “I must admit to scanning class notes with some interest, but infrequently contributing to them. I still work at the Applied Physics Laboratory of JHU, but part time now, on call, and have received precious few calls in the last year or two.

Judy and I spend around six months (mostly winter) in Maryland and six months (mostly summer) in New Hampshire, in the Mount Washington Valley area.

Our son John ’85 and family (wife, grandson, and granddaughter) live in Williston, Vt., near Burlington.

John and Stacey both work at IBM there (acquired, or soon to be, by Global Foundries).

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Billy Hardy billhardy@comcast.net This year, many of us have or will be attending our 50th reunions at our colleges. Some have had their families expand through marriage or births. Most of us know what RMD stands for. For the most part, the news that was sent is positive. A reminder that the 55th anniversary of our graduation from Gilman is coming up in 2016. Start thinking about how we celebrate that event.

Pope Barrow sent in sporadic reports during a trip to France with his significant other Amber Jones. He is alleged to have spent considerable time in a residential cave Amber rented on Airbnb. He and Amber also attended a weeklong seminar at a small farm in Marquay to study the art of making foie gras. The trip to France was apparently a payback to Amber for having to endure Pope’s ill-fated sailing trip last year to the West Indies. Finally, it was reported in The Sun that the body of a murdered man was found on Pope’s family farm in March, a first for his family in over a century.

Elaine and Rick Born celebrated the marriage of their son, Richard, in September 2014. The wedding was presided over by classmate Msgr. Carl Cummings.

In April 2015, they welcomed into the world a granddaughter, Vivian Hedy Koczwara, born to daughter Hedy Koczwara. Rick and Elaine celebrated their 40th anniversary traveling in Spain.

Steve Cordi reports that he and Marque welcomed the birth of their first grandchild, Augustus Lamar Hauptly, born to daughter Eleanor on February 9, 2015, in Boulder, Colo. Steve still makes daily commutes to Washington, D.C., where he is the deputy chief financial officer for the Office of Tax and Revenue. He says that he will reserve the extensive news of his awards, honors, and publications for a subsequent issue of the Gilman Bulletin.

Sam Dell says he can’t claim much new information to report, but we know from his absence from the monthly Grumpies dinners that he is busy and has been doing some traveling.

Dan Fisher writes that his oldest daughter is living in Berlin, using soccer in workshops to discuss gender issues, while his younger daughter is in Los Angeles attending USC to earn an MFA. His wife, Tish, may retire soon after heading the Massachusetts state health and safety program for workers for many years.

Dan has been traveling to a number of countries,

providing training in a new way so that anyone can help another person through emotional distress. The training is called emotional CPR. He just returned from Poland and found the people delightful. Dan probably gets the award for most miles traveled. If you want to keep up with him and all of his interesting projects, get him to friend you on Facebook.

Jim Garrett was honored in October 2014 by Outward Bound USA, the national organization, with the Kurt Hahn Award, “presented to special individuals who serve Outward Bound with compassion and unwavering dedication and who embody the moral character of our founder, Kurt Hahn.” Jim began his long association with Outward Bound in 1964 as a summer volunteer, assisting Peter Willauer in building the OB school on Hurricane Island in Maine. He continues to serve as a member of the Baltimore Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School’s Executive Committee and chair of its Program & Safety Committee. Jim was previously honored by the Baltimore Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School with a similar “local” award. He and Edie continue to work hard as grandparents and in the community.

John Gerhardt is still in denial about Michigan State losing to Duke in the NCAA Final Four. He is planning on being in town for the 100th Gilman/ McDonogh football game in the fall to take part in the events being planned around the game. He wants to make sure that we all are planning for that weekend.

(More will be coming out from the School and its website as the game gets closer). He also writes that grandchildren Kellen and Nari (four and one-and-a-half) are their greatest joy. Since moving to the East Lansing area, they (not the parents) are only four hours away in Chicago by train or car. The train is especially nice — boarding six miles from their house and getting off three blocks from David’s office on The Loop, wandering around downtown for a few hours and then going home with David. And it’s cheaper than driving.

Also enjoy doing Meals on Wheels, soup kitchen, and church activities. It’s been a great place to be a Spartan . . . Go Green! Looking forward to #55.

Lin and Bill Hardy spent the early part of June 2014 cruising the Danube, followed by some time in Prague. Later in the summer, their whole family gathered for a week at the beach for a reunion. During their down time at home, they both volunteer at Greater Baltimore Medical Center, supporting the twice-a-year sale of donated goods that raises substantial money for the hospital. While enjoying the families of two of their children in the Baltimore area, they continue to visit their son and his wife in Phoenix, which has the added pleasure of getting together with Linda and Ed Muhlenfeld, who live in Arizona.

Henry Hopkins reports that, on December 12, “daughter Missy gave birth to Henry Atticus Smith, weighing in at nine pounds, 14 ounces. His college applications have been completed and he has opted for early decision. While living in Avon, Colo., son Holt is still elevating his considerable expertise in Telemark skiing, snowboarding, skydiving, paragliding, mountain biking, trekking, golf, and tennis. My bride Nancy is now in her eighth year of retirement, after completing

Edward M. Sullivan reports that he is “still skiing to and from work all winter.”

J. Stanley Heuisler, II reports that “absolutely nothing of any major significance occurred and, you know, dammit, that’s pretty comforting!”

From Edgie Russell: “I am retired and living on 25 acres with a great view of Sagamore Farm next to my property. I had the good fortune to stay in Florida (Delray Beach) for the month of February.”

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statuary in the world. The book recommends six walks to meet the statues face-to-face in Central Park.

See www.aliceincentralpark.com. Congratulations, Moby.

Rick Ober reports the birth of a grandchild, Simon Atticus Fetcher-Leggett, on July 6, 2014.

Rick is still working as general counsel for Isles, Inc., a community development and environmental organization based in Trenton, N.J. He still is an avid skier, skiing 18 days this year. He was also very busy as the treasurer for his 50th reunion at Princeton in May. Kate and Tom O’Neill became doting grandparents for the first time with the arrival last October of John Charles O’Neill II, the first child of son Tim and his wife KellyAnn. Tom finds that it feels good to now have a personal stake in the 22nd century as well as Easter egg hunts, etc. He was involved with orchestrating an elaborate presentation for Pennington, N.J.’s 125th anniversary as an incorporated governmental unit, which was celebrated this past spring. Tom also authored an article about former N.J. Gov. Jim McGreevey in a recent edition of “The Governors of New Jersey.”

Mac and Helen Passano were in London for six weeks in May and June of 2014, visiting with daughter Tammy and her family while she was on assignment from T. Rowe Price. The last week Catherine and her family joined them and they traveled the English countryside including Bath, Stonehenge, and The Cotswolds. A stop by the Harry Potter Studio on the way back to London was a real treat! The usual summers in Connecticut, winters in St. Maarten, and spring skiing in Colorado were followed by a trip to Barrington, R.I. Sarah moved there last May, and they were visiting and waiting for their eighth grandchild to be born. Yes, on May 1, Sawyer Jane Meech arrived before dawn, happy and healthy (their seventh granddaughter). Mother and daughter are doing great!

Harry Swope writes that his wife, Elizabeth Palmer, is the costume designer for a new series on CBS, CSI: Cyber, which stars Academy Award winner Patricia Arquette. His son Forrest has a new job at The University of Virginia with a leading role in integrating the computer systems in all schools and organizations at the University. His daughter Alexandra continues a very successful career as a veterinarian at several local clinics in Los Angeles County. He is staying active helping a friend with his IT startup company.

Walter Reuben has had a busy year enhancing his credentials by writing and directing a feature film, The David Whiting Story, which is based on a real person whom he had known in college. The film premiered in August in Vancouver, Wash., and, in December, Walter and the film received the L.A. Film Critics Association’s Douglas Edwards Award for Experimental/ Independent Film/Video. He is currently hard at work on his second movie, which he hopes to have completed in October.

John Stockbridge still lives in Bedford, N.Y., with his wife Anita. They have many children and grandchildren that keep them busy. John serves Bedford as town historian and is on many other boards for historic organizations and societies (too many to list here).

her 37-year teaching career. She is flourishing in retirement with her babysitting, cooking, Pilates, gardening, embroidering, quilting, knitting, painting, and party planning. I turned 72 on December 23 and hosted a well-attended dinner symposium on the ‘Inevitability of Aging’ at the Middlebury Institute for Advanced Geriatric Learning. Nancy and I celebrated a wedding anniversary for a dear friend by taking a trip to Paris, and I was fortunate enough to be able to make a side trip to Reims, where I was given the opportunity to study the French methodology for diagnosing and treating pulmonary emboli.” Henry is still in training for the Olympic javelin throw in addition to all of these other distractions.

Bob Manuel writes that in spite of all of the years, he still has in his possession his lacrosse stick from his Gilman years. It is an attack stick with a wooden frame (of course) with the first nylon/leather combination of strings. Not many people could make that claim. Wonder how much it would be worth on Antiques Roadshow?

Corbin Marr was in Baltimore in May and was able to participate in the Grumpies gathering (see below). He was on his way to his 50th reunion at Penn while attending his 60th reunion of graduating from Calvert. The Calvert reunion was highlighted by a dinner where Butch West, Mike Yaggy, Ridge Warfield, Jim Garrett, Bill Hardy, Henry Hopkins, and Mac Passano were also in attendance.

Jaime Meyers and his new wife, Norvell Brinton, joined the Grumpies crowd for their last dinner of the season. Jaime is back in the area, living in Ruxton while still spending time in Cape May. Ed Muhlenfeld reports the birth of granddaughter Olivia Rose Castiglione to daughter Vanessa in Manhattan on April 26, 2014. They celebrated his wife Linda’s 60th birthday by taking the family to their favorite dude ranch, the Circle Z in Patagonia, Ariz. (the town was also the home of our late classmate Jeff Evans, with whom he visited on several occasions over the years. See notes below). His daughter Stephanie was recruited away from her Victoria’s Secret management job in NYC to head up Nike’s sports bra division in Portland, Ore. And finally, Ed was selected

by Phoenix Magazine as one of the top wealth managers in Phoenix (September 2014).

Moby Mudge writes that he self-published a book, Alice in Central Park — Statues in Wonderland, in October 2014. The book introduces all the statues in Central Park. Photographs focus on the statues, minimizing distractions in the foreground and background. Text identifies the subject, sculptor, donor and location of each statue, with historical comment. The statues appear in the order of their dedication in Central Park, beginning with the 1859 bust of German poet Johann C. F. von Schiller. The book tells the stories of all the statues in the park through the lens of his camera and the whimsy of Alice, from Alice in Wonderland, of whom there are two statues in the park. Alice in Central Park is for New Yorkers and ex-New Yorkers, young and old, visitors to the park, students of sculpture, photography and the park, and Lewis Carroll enthusiasts, who will be fascinated by the greatest concentration of Carrollian

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Bob Locke ’64, left, visits Gally Warfield ’64 in San Diego.

Judy and Gally Warfield ’64 with their grandchildren.

Jeffrey Jones ’64 and his wife Virginia highly recommend travel to Nordic countries.

They are pictured atop Dalsinibba, Norway.

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It could be about turning 70 and numerous grandchildren that so many have so much to say. Typically we try to condense it, even more this year.

Bob Dobbin writes from California of spending much time with children, grandchildren, and the family dog.

Likewise from California, Peter Rodman reiterates his regrets over missing our 50th reunion.

However, he was in town for a later reunion last fall that was thrown by members of Mr. Finney’s football teams, who assembled at the Elkridge Club to honor their coach’s 85th birthday. Peter particularly enjoyed sitting at a table of classmates from our own 1962 team that was Gilman’s first undefeated football team in 40 years.

The most recent classmate to move to California was Bill Lamb. Fed up with Woodstock, Vt.’s brutal winters, he and Jenny packed up and moved to San Diego, where they purchased a condominium in the Maritime District.

Sally and Eddie Supplee are still California residents, and their travels continue to expand. Since our previous class notes, they’ve been to Senegal, The Gambia, Cape Verde, eight resorts on five islands in Fiji (for diving), the Cayman Islands, and Paris. They also came to Baltimore for Sally’s 50th reunion at Bryn Mawr. While in town, Eddie celebrated his 70th birthday at a party, where one of the highlights was a

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Peter Wilkes and his wife Dickie have moved back to Baltimore, finally settling into their new place in September. Peter published his first book, A Woman Called God, in 2014 and is close to releasing the second in his series, What Happens After? (By this time it has probably been released). Information about A Woman Called God can be found by Googling it or through Amazon. Peter has been a guest teacher a few times at Gilman since he has been back in town.

Memorials: This past year, we lost two classmates.

In December 2014, Jeff Evans died suddenly of a heart attack. Jeff lived in Patagonia, Ariz., and worked in real estate. In addition, we lost Charlie (Nip) Clement on February 24 to brain cancer. He left Gilman after the second form to go to St. George’s School and graduated from Princeton in 1965. He attended our 50th reunion in 2011, and was very fond of his experience at Gilman.

Grumpies Note: There is a group of Baltimore locals with wives and others that get together for dinner monthly (usually the third Wednesday of the month).

It is an enjoyable evening for those who can make it.

Let Bill Hardy know if you have been missed on the distribution list for dinner notices, or if you are going to be in town and would like to participate. The last gathering of the season was held in May with a great turnout. In attendance with wives (or not) were Born, Garrett, Dell, Hopkins, Pierce, Meyers, Marr, Wilkes, Morgan, Hardy, Snead, Brown, Cordi, and O’Neill (see picture). Also joining the party were Melinda Davis and Beverly Davis.

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And he’s not the only one: Paul Dowling writes: “I’m FINALLY getting married (first time!) on June 6 to the most perfect girl ever, the beautiful princess who is the postmaster of my post office. She’s only a child — 45!”

Ted Leach still teaches part time at Frank H. Netter Medical School at Quinnipiac University, and remains active on the board of MARC of Manchester and ARC CT. Bonnie still works as a pharmacy tech.

Daughter Kate is a vet at Zoo Atlanta, and daughter Beth is finishing her first year of a three-year vet surgery residency at Cornell.

Christy and Ward Coe now have three grandchildren, two granddaughters from Trevor and a grandson by daughter Vanessa. He and Christy recently traveled to Jordan and are planning to visit Japan in August. Ward continues to work full time and chairs Maryland’s Equal Justice Commission.

Tom Farley e-mailed from Costa Rica, where he and Carol were visiting daughter Caroline and husband Francisco as well as celebrating the fifth and eighth birthdays respectively of granddaughter Olivia and grandson Max. Before Costa Rica, they spent a week in Weston, Fla., with son J.J., his wife Stacie, and three other grandkids: Brittan, 14, Wilt, 12, and Josh, eight.

Bob Dyer, wife Paige, and daughter Kelly recently returned from Kauai and the Big Island of Hawaii. Kelly will be starting medical school at Emory in the fall.

Terry Ellen and Amy are living near St. Timothy’s School. Terry continues with his passionate activism regarding climate change with an interfaith group called “Moral Action on Climate.” In the path of her older brother Daniel, Terry and Amy’s younger daughter Julia will be graduating from Vassar next month. Their oldest daughter, Lisa, recently received an M.A. in Latin American Studies from the University of Rochester.

And finally, Jimmy Rouse: It was a treat seeing him and Ava at the Maryland Hunt Cup. Jimmy continues to eschew computers and e-mail. He has both a granddaughter and a grandson at the Baltimore branch of the Waldorf School, which also, he told me, eschews computers. Jimmy mentioned that many top tech executives in Silicon Valley send their kids to a branch of the Waldorf School in that area, where one such student rebelled because he couldn’t have a computer, built his own, and has since emerged as a big shot in the world of technology.

slide show featuring several pictures of him and Sally shot by Robin Baker.

Robin, meanwhile, writes that he’s been in touch with Jack Nesbitt about Jack’s model train layout.

As a result, Robin has cleaned out a space to follow suit “with hopes of having something up by Christmas” for his granddaughter to play with.

Although Bill Paternotte says that little has changed since we last reported, he made a point of mentioning that he now has three grandsons attending Gilman, in the pre-first, third grade, and sixth grades respectively.

Mitch Miller reports that after teaching philosophy at Vassar for 40 years, he has retired.

Thus it could be that George Scarlett is our only classmate — at least to get back to me — who’s still active full time in academia. George continues to teach at Tufts in the Department of Child Study and Human Development. He also writes and edits on the side. Both his sons are grown: one works in publishing, the other for a nonprofit helping at-risk youth. His wife works as an occupational therapist for dementia patients.

Tom Chase writes that he and Johanna have begun to seriously plan their exit from Three Sisters Farm by selling off half of its 11-plus acres in order to purchase a much smaller residence. Also, Tom now coaches the goalies on the Coe-Brown Northwood Academy lacrosse team.

When Lance Bendann recently turned 70, he found that reality to be less distressing than watching his son Chris, now an instructor in Gilman’s Middle School, reach 30. Lance is grateful for his continuing good health, his many friendships, and supportive family.

Yours Truly is grateful to Lance for calling classmates and e-mailing their news as I drove south to New Orleans, clinging to my youth, as well as a predilection that predates my Gilman days, in order to run wild at Jazzfest for the 21st time in the last 26 years.

Ted Mudge has retired to Joan’s family farm in Ligonier, Pa., where he’s working to reestablish the fields and repair 100-year-old drains. Soon, he hopes to raise thoroughbreds as well as grow Timothy-grass and alfalfa. Teddy and Joan’s daughter Margaret continues to run the critical care unit of the Equine Hospital at Ohio State, teaching and doing surgery. Teddy states: “Apparently her idol is Claudius Klimt.” Their son Tie is a marketing analyst for the U.S. division of elevator giant Thyssenkrupp.

Bill Oster recently found himself with three new grandchildren (including twins), all born in a threeweek period. Otherwise, he is passionate about a project relating to an unconventional means of treating traumatic stress, for which he is actively involved with a nonprofit. Bill has authored an article for a book on that subject; Arizona State University has since become involved. Bill would like to see the United States Army evaluate the technique.

Bruce Marston writes of his gratitude for the support he has received from friends and family since Julie’s passing.

John Claster reports that he and Heather Maier married on June 27, “with two very nice kids in the bargain.”

1964 Bill Anderson wtafive@yahoo.com Thank you. Thank you all. This job can be a pain in the buttocks, and a lot of work, when classmates are not cooperating, but when you are responding, it’s easy as pie. One e-mail was enough to get an overwhelming response, and the second one sealed the deal. I appreciate it, and I thank you again. Let’s get everyone up to date.

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Shanghai, into the fold. Steve, you’ve got to figure a way to append his last name with the word Key. If he were Ian Francis Scott Key, that lad would never buy a drink in Baltimore. Ian and his parents are moving back to Baltimore in the summer.

Jeff Miller also has an addition to the family.

Celeste Beatrix Miller is Jeff’s first grandchild. Jeff has also “unretired,” and has taken a position at Gallaudet University, the world-renowned school for the deaf in Washington, D.C. Jeff’s daughter is already a full professor there. Kudos to you and your daughter, Jeff. That’s a wonderful school with an equally wonderful mission.

Rob McCormick also welcomed a recent grandchild. He reports that life in the Gorge is great — his wine continues to win all sorts of accolades, and may grace the shelves of Baltimore-area liquor stores in the not-too-distant future.

John McCay welcomed Annabelle into the family just two months ago, and reports she is beautiful and perfect. John is trying to retire, but the U.S. Air Force deployed John’s son and business partner, Tim, to Texas.

John needed a Plan B, so he approached his wife with the idea of an additional child to take Tim’s place. The response was a little frosty, so now he’s on to Plan C. Bill Barton is doing great. Fifth grandchild, a boy, in February, his business has doubled in volume, and he and Jane will celebrate 49 years of marriage in May. Sounds like life is pretty good in the Barton household.

Gally Warfield is just chillin’ in SoCal, and is busy working on his second book, “a creepy thriller.” He recently welcomed a grandson, Sage, as well as Bob and Sherry Locke who dropped by for a visit. Gally lives in the San Diego area and would love to hook up with anyone traveling in that area.

Ham Easter has fully retired and relocated to Park City, Utah. He just finished his first year as a member of the Ski Patrol, and labeled the year a really great experience. He also volunteers at the People’s Clinic, which is a free medical clinic. He and Barb continue to bicycle everywhere. Last year it was a weeklong trek from Prague to Vienna, and this year a week in southern Utah through Bryce and Zion National Parks.

Yours truly has another granddaughter on the way. Daughter Michelle has remarried, and she and her husband decided on one addition. Hopefully, I’m out of the grandkid business after this one. Christmas is a killer!! I’m still walking, bike riding, and working on my golf game. I’ve also volunteered for Meals on Wheels, and I deliver food to “shut-ins” once a week. I have also joined the Palm Beach Sheriff’s department as a volunteer patrolman — fortunately or unfortunately depending on your perspective — an unarmed volunteer patrolman. Patti and I will probably take a Tall Ships cruise later in the fall, assuming she continues to make progress with her back and neck issues.

Another world traveler is John Redwood. His consulting business has taken him to the Far East, as well as Chile, Mexico, and London. Lucia’s grandniece is living with them in McLean, and is attending school there. John has discovered that fourth grade math and science are a little harder than they used to be. John’s son, Andre, is doing spectacularly well. He is currently

The first responder was Bob Pine. Let’s start with him. Bob and Pascale retired in March 2014, they hit the road, and they haven’t stopped. Right after retirement — a trip around the world. Next a trip to India, Sri Lanka, and Israel in December/January 2015/2016. After that, no more apartment in Manhattan and a relocation to East Hampton.

Another retiree is Leith Herrmann, and he has also hit the road. He has fished in Kiawah Island, skied in Beaver Creek with his son, and skied in Maine with some Special Olympics coaches. He and Susie will head for their summer place in Maine in the spring. Leith has laid down the law: if you are visiting southwest Maine in the late spring or early summer, you better give him a call. They have extra bedrooms, a lake, and a golf course.

McKee Lundberg is another retiree who is up to no good most of the time, but when he is up to good, he’s a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity — a great organization.

Jeff Jones hung up the cleats, and he and Ginny took a trip to Sweden, Norway, and Denmark to celebrate. He reports the countries are beautiful, and highly recommends them for a visit.

John MacLean is fully retired, and now has the opportunity to spend more time writing and playing music. Daughter Eleanore graduates from Kenyon this spring and is headed into the teaching profession. Kate is a sophomore at Colgate, and she is majoring in peace and conflict studies. What an interesting choice. John, I’m trying to figure out the curriculum for that major, and other than a course or two in advanced arm-twisting, I haven’t a clue. Maybe you can fill us in next year.

John Silverstein has nothing to report, but he promised to do something interesting in 2015 so he would have something to report for next year’s Bulletin.

Tom Beck has no weddings and no more grandkids. He has one unmarried son who is drinking beer and chasing women. Tom Beck’s son chasing women and drinking beer: imagine that. It is true — the apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree. Tom and Cathy are meeting Dave Johnson and Rob McCormick and their brides in France and Spain in June.

Jim Campbell also falls into the not much to report category. Daughter Hayley is with the District Attorney’s office in the Bronx, and Jim continues his legal consulting work with FedEx and others. Son Chris and his wife will move back to the U.S. from Japan, and he will be looking for a job. Anyone needing someone who is fluent in Japanese, and a really good kid, give Jim a ring.

Flash Allan is coaching lacrosse at Hopkins. After a tough regular season, the Blue Jays caught fire in the postseason and reached the final four in Philadelphia.

His two sons, a psychiatrist in Vermont and a lacrosse coach in California, are both doing well.

Doug Green is still working, representing electric power companies. His son Dan is a winemaker and the owner of Conarium Wines, and he has recently opened a tasting room. According to Doug, they make an excellent pinot noir and a stellar chardonnay. Doug will pay him a visit in August.

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working on that house in Jackson Hole. Hopefully they will have a completion date next year.

Fred Kelly continues to merit special consideration, and a standing ovation, for his wonderful work saving Maryland’s most important natural resource — the Chesapeake Bay. All the corporate types who want to build their plants on the bay and thus destroy natural habitats will pay hell trying to sneak that thought past Fred.

The really good news is that Stu McCarthy’s son Sean, a senior at Episcopal, will be working with Fred this summer thanks to a federally sponsored monitoring project. That’s great news for Sean, and even better news for Stu’s friends who live in the Annapolis/D.C./ Baltimore area, since Stu and Lillian will be moving to Annapolis for two months this summer.

Hershey Sollod is doing great in the Mile High City despite a recent hernia repair. He has three lovely happy daughters, six grandkids, and Barbara. All he needs is a Broncos Super Bowl, and if he is waiting for Brock Osweiler to take them there, he could be waiting for a long while.

Finally, a special “Welcome Back” to Tom Revell.

Tom has had a successful career in the accounting business, and is now living in Las Vegas with his wife of 42 years, Kay. He served in the Air Force in Turkey, and lived on Maui where he became involved in racing outrigger canoes. It was great to hear from him again.

8,760 days, plus or minus a few, until our 75th reunion. Write it down.

an assistant professor of music theory at Notre Dame, and he has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to spend a semester at the Sorbonne doing research for a book he is writing on Marin Mersenne, the subject of his Ph.D. dissertation at Yale. Cambridge University Press may be interested in publishing once the manuscript is finished. Two thumbs up to Andre.

Rick Reese and his wife Linda are semi-retired and are still living in Atlanta. Rick works for Value Lighting, selling energy-efficient lighting retrofit projects throughout the U.S. Rick was elected chapter vice president of the Piedmont Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. Linda is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Rick’s son is still playing with the band Homemade Wine.

Russell Rich’s children continue to thrive.

Daughter Annie just graduated from Sweet Briar and will pursue a career in business and marketing. Oldest daughter Alexa is in Minneapolis completing her master’s in counseling at the Hazelden Betty Ford Center. She is part of a small class of specially selected Master’s candidates who come from all over the world to study at this highly respected program. His son, Rusty, was admitted to the Maryland Bar and is now vice president and general counsel for the Spectra Group.

Doug Ober’s daughter Carlin graduates next month from Whittier College with an anthropology major and minors in music and global and cultural studies — another really interesting area of study. Doug reports Carlin was invited into two honor societies, and thus has peaked in college as opposed to Doug, who peaked in the sixth grade at Calvert. Son Mac turns 25 this summer, and is well. Doug and Fran are still

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William R. Baker bill.baker@willis.com

F. Key Kidder keykidder@gmail.com

“A thousand ages in thy sight are like an evening gone.”

Well, 50 years isn’t quite as long as a thousand ages, but it’s a pretty long time, so commemorating our 50th Gilman reunion has been a big deal! The weekend was just excellent, made great by the 45 classmates who participated in part or all of the weekend. It was a good blend of Gilman School today with Gilman School of 1965 and the classmates that made our class.

David Dunning flew in from Oregon, Ridge Trimble and Les Rumsey from California, Mac Lewis from New Mexico, Tinsley Van Durand from Alabama, and the locals came out of the woodwork!

Friday had lots of events at the School and then a class cocktail party, where we all graded ourselves on recognizing and not recognizing each other. We all did pretty well. That was followed by a crab feast that the School puts on each year. When I last looked, Mac Lewis was still eating crabs. On Saturday morning, we held a class memorial gathering, which Rob Harwood orchestrated. We all had a chance to reminisce about the ten classmates who have passed away: Chris Beall, George Browne, Chip Campbell, Jack Hull, Hugh McCoy, Mike Menzies, Jimmy Roeder, Phil Rogers, Buck Buchanan and Bill Stanley. It was very moving.

Following our class picture, Headmaster Henry Smyth hosted us at a brunch at his residence, discussing the state of the School and answering lots of questions. A lacrosse game followed against St. Mary’s, ending in a victory. Maybe Coach Matthews could use our support again in the future, or at least the services of Jimmer Potter, who looks the same as he did 50 years ago!

Saturday evening the class held a lovely dinner at Elkridge Club, where over 25 spouses/significant others joined in the fun. One of the highlights of the evening was a class trivia quiz that Richard Tilghman put together, and we will all vouch as to how hard it was, or maybe our memories are flagging? Of course, each quiz had to have The Pledge written on the front of the folded paper.

Stan Klinefelter was able to announce that our class has raised around $425,000 in a Reunion Gift to the School, the vast majority not deferred, meaning that the School will receive the money over the next five years.

The weekend concluded with a lovely brunch hosted by Stan and his wife Sarah.

I would be remiss if I didn’t thank the entire reunion committee, who helped put the event together: Klinefelter, Van Durand, Browne, DeVries, Fisher, Foster, Goldberg, Harwood, Thomas, Tilghman, Turnbull, Winstead, Yearly, and Baker.

The class reunion yearbook, Cynosure Redux, turned out great. We had hoped to get it mailed out before the reunion, but we changed that so we could make more entries. If anyone did not get a copy and would like one, get in touch with Elizabeth Stafford in the Gilman Alumni Office at estafford@gilman.edu.

It is my sad duty to report the passing of Sam Cross in October 2014, after a yearlong struggle with cancer. To the best of anyone’s knowledge, Sam is the first member of our class to go to his Great Reward, and with his strong faith in Jesus, he was better prepared than most for the trip.

Did anyone ever say a bad word about Sam? He was a Finney man, old school and unaffected, and one of eight class members who went the distance at Gilman, from kindergarten on. Joining him in this select fraternity were Mac Barrett, Taylor Birckhead, Ed Dana, Bill deBuys, Billy Garlick, Jim Redwood, and Skip Zink.

Senior Class President of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Sam had a ready smile and the shortest haircut in a senior class with a good share of newly fashionable longhairs who emulated British rockers. Sam didn’t mix it up but didn’t miss much — it was his habit to rub his hands together and blow into them whenever Senior Room gamesmanship or scintillating repartee got his attention. “You blew it,” he might holler in the direction of those he judged to come out on the losing end.

Sam really shined when he got outside — starting offensive end and left-footed punter on the varsity football team that compiled an enviable 8-1 record and emerged as “B” division champs, and as a member of the varsity lacrosse team. Boyhood summers were spent in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, where he acquired his lifelong love of fly fishing, pitched in on crews maintaining mountain trails, and served as a Maine Guide.

After moving to Phoenix in 1976 he met and married Cyndy, who survives him. His career was spent in the transportation industry — Greyhound and Gates Lear Jet in Arizona, and then with California trucking concerns — but Sam kept a hand in organized sports as a football referee from 1978 until he finally took off his cleats in 1993. His dedication to helping others learn to play by the rules extended to trucking, where he won numerous safety and management maintenance awards. And until the very end, Sam closely followed the fortunes of professional sports teams in the Baltimore-Washington corridor.

David Williams is a busy lad. Decades ago, he decided to jump ship at one of Baltimore’s silk stocking law firms and strike out as a small practitioner. It’s rewarding, he said, but demanding.

David and wife Mary enjoy their newly built getaway on Kent Island. He envisions moving in permanently, but says Mary isn’t inclined to sell their home in the leafy confines off Falls Road in Baltimore County. The Kent Island house, “big enough to accommodate myself, my wife, and two sons,” may need to be enlarged. Eldest son Mac, who works in finance in New York City, was married in May. Son John, fresh off his Peace Corps stint, now teaches middle school in Jackson, Wyo.

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1969 Wally Pinkard Wally.Pinkard@cassidyturley.com

As many of us near the magical age of 65, the trend of a dearth of news forthcoming from our class continues.

I urge all to jot me a note, as I know that the news is much appreciated.

So . . . I am back to the Internet seeking updates about the many of you whom I don’t run into regularly.

John Stalfort continues to make his mark on the D.C. office of Miles & Stockbridge, with his advocacy on behalf of the Purple Line light rail project taking up a major part of his considerable civic involvements. By the time these notes appear, Governor Hogan will probably have made his decision, and we will know if John’s work has been fruitful or not.

Either way, it is impressive to see such leadership and effort coming from John.

Check out Frank Riepe. He is really doing some interesting things. He reports on his Facebook page: “I have developed a design for a prototype single family home community for Salem, Mass. Each house would be approximately 2,200 square feet on three floors featuring 9,380 watts of rooftop solar panels built at a density of 14 houses per acre. The wall construction will feature the extremely energy-efficient, fireproof, and maintenance-free System5zero. The scale will be compatible with the historic character of downtown Salem.”

I see Jack Machen regularly. He recently joined me as one of the three trustees for the Stulman Foundation, an approximately $85 million charitable foundation based in Baltimore. Jack is still working, quite effectively I might add, on economic development projects for the City of Baltimore.

Lee Gaines hosted a group from our class at his place in Florida. Unfortunately Mary-Ann and I could not attend, but I know that it was a great time.

Walter Herlihy continues to lead Repligen, the Waltham, Mass., based company. The firm’s performance through the first quarter of 2015 showed continued impressive growth and great profit margins. I encourage all to look up this company.

You will be impressed with its achievements under Walter’s leadership.

I reported in the last edition of these notes on Rob Deford’s ambitious rejuvenation of the Boordy Vineyards operation. Now completed, the spirit of this rejuvenated vineyard is best captured by the opening statement on its robust web site: “At Boordy we celebrate life, wine and good food. We enjoy the spirit of challenge and adventure. We treasure art and music, and love to dance. We marvel at nature’s beauty. We value our community and our traditions. We are proud to farm and produce our wine for you.”

Jim Burghardt’s legal career at the Denver office of Moye White LLP continues to flourish, as he has been named one of Denver’s super lawyers in 2007 and from 2009–2015.

When I caught up with David at a Church of the Redeemer dance for us elderly citizens, he muttered something about how John was somewhat mysteriously positioned to officiate a friend’s wedding. The greater mystery was whether his qualifications were in order.

Also attending the Redeemer dance were John Schmick and wife Janet. John is taking a breather after six years as Headmaster and enjoying his beach house in Bethany Beach. John aspires to rejoin the work world on less rigorous terms. And if Schmick was there, how could Mac Barrett be anywhere else? The two have been nearly inseparable for decades. Mac’s daughter Lucy was married recently in Florida, where son Allen also resides.

Allen, now in his eighth year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers football team, is public relations manager.

The woeful Bucs could use some good ink. Mac works part time in Gilman’s development office and helps coach Gilman’s junior varsity baseball team that plays its home games on the field named after his late father.

Evan Krometis managed to drag himself off the golf course long enough to perform yeoman’s duty making calls for Gilman’s annual phonathon fundraiser.

George Radcliffe, reports Evan, has retired after 38 years as an educator in public school classrooms on the Eastern Shore. George and wife Jackie maintain a 950-acre farm in Cambridge that has belonged to his family since the 1600s. George is active in The Maryland Ornithological Society and Washington College’s Center for Environment & Society, and conducts field trips to teach youngsters about birds and the environment. They have two sons.

Warming to the task, Evan also caught up with Albert Williams, who remains engaged in Baltimore’s civic and cultural life and is involved in efforts to combat autism and dyslexia. Albert is a busy grandfather. Son Hugh has twins (a boy and girl), daughter Helen Lee a two-year old, and both are “in a family way again.”

The eighth book by conservationist Bill deBuys was published in March. Entitled The Last Unicorn, it concerns his quest through the jungles of Laos in search of an uncommonly rare and elusive creature called a saola. With two long horns, the saola is a bovine purported to be the first large living land mammal discovered in the last 50 years. No Westerner had glimpsed a saola until the Pulitzer Prize finalist set off on his trek through the remote reaches of a protected wildlife reserve replete with combative insects, poachers, and nature’s elements. You’ll have to read the book to learn if the saola is a myth or represents an entirely new species.

Closer to home, Bill’s daughter Katie “had a good run” in a starring role as May in the Round House Theater production of Sam Shepard’s “Fool For Love” in Washington, D.C.

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And while you are utilizing the Internet, check out Mitch Koppleman’s Reuters downloaded news video. While a little dated, it provides a background for his current job at Reuters, working with colleagues to build and maintain relationships with broadcasters and any other users of video content in the Americas.

As for Hank Lambert’s meteoric business career, no need to be creative. I will just quote Bloomberg on his career moves since turning over the president’s reins at Nabisco. “Mr. Henry R. Lambert, also known as Hank, has been the chief executive officer of PURE Bioscience, Inc. since September 10, 2013. Mr. Lambert served as a general manager of global water and food businesses at UL LLC. Mr. Lambert served as vice president and general manager of food service of Pinnacle Foods Corporation since July 12, 2005. He served as senior vice president of business development of Arrowstream, Inc.” David Pines is still at it, having entered his 16th year as a director at Gap International, Inc., the global business management and consulting firm headquartered in Springfield, Pa. Teddy Rouse has been at it for over 10 years with his company, Healthy Planet. His firm is, in his own words, “a socially and environmentally driven economic and real estate development company.” The firm has projects throughout Baltimore City. Teddy is also co-founder of Big City Farms, which, again in his own words, “grows organic, ultra-local leafy greens in solarpowered plastic hoop houses year round for Baltimore City businesses and residents. (They) create year-round jobs on underutilized urban and peri-urban land.”

The town of Ashland, Va., has certainly benefitted from the efforts of Chip Thompkins. Not only has he grown a successful printing business, Craftsmen Printing, he has demonstrated great civic leadership, particularly as it relates to the environment. His company has an innovative storm water management program and, for every tree that is consumed by the printing operation, new trees are planted as replacements. To date Chip has planted over 20,000 trees. Visit his website; the story is fascinating.

Keep up the good work, Chip!

Tom Whedbee keeps a hand in college preparatory work, serving as college counselor at St. John’s Catholic Prep in Frederick, Md. He has been affiliated with the school for more than five years.

He somehow manages to also find the time to tend to the affairs of the family farm, a labor of love that is in its 27th year under his leadership.

This past year has been a time of great change for me on the business front. At year’s end 2014, we merged our 4,100-person U.S. business into the global real estate firm of DTZ, and as I write these notes we have just announced the acquisition of Cushman Wakefield, which if completed will create a global company with over 44,000 employees. There will be more to come on my business plans in the next edition of the notes.

On the family front, all the kids are healthy and having two little grandchildren is a huge delight. It is an added bonus that their two families live five houses apart from each other and within a couple of miles of our Cross Keys residence.

Austin Dolezal remains in Taiwan, still working as the general manager of the trading firm of Amanly International Ltd. His firm acts as a sourcing agent, primarily for goods from China and India.

I would not even try to chronicle the exploits of Patrick Smithwick in my words when I can more eloquently describe him in his own words. He writes about his two books on his web site: “Explore the illustration of my love and admiration for my wife, Ansley, and three children, Paddy, Andrew, and Eliza, and embark on the roller-coaster ride depicted in Racing My Father and Flying Change of my life as a son, an author, a jockey, a teacher, a husband, and a father. Thank you for visiting. To comment, or order personally inscribed books, contact me directly at flyingchangememoir@gmail.com. I’ve given talks/readings/ signings up and down the East and West Coasts, and throughout the Midwest, and am ready and willing to pack up and head to the airport at a few week’s notice.” Take Patrick up on his offer and you will not be disappointed.

David Biggers is still working as an environmental engineer at the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, where he is the lead contact for a number of important environmental challenges.

How about a little bit of personal info, David?

Bruce Bortz has operated Bancroft Press for over 20 years. The operation was described by one article as a “Baltimore Maverick.” Bruce was quoted in that article: “If there’s a book I really like, I’m going to publish it. In this industry so many people want to say ‘no’ to books. I try to look for a reason to say ‘yes.’”

Check out his website. It is an interesting story. http://www.bancroftpress.com/about_bruce.html.

Hacky Clark’s law practice specializes in estate and trust issues. You can find him at the Rotunda.

Civically, Hacky is on the board of the Abrahams Family Foundation.

I see Phil Franke fairly frequently as we are both members of the same club. Phil has quietly achieved quite a distinction in his legal career, having been named as a “Super Lawyer” for Maryland specializing in personal injury and medical malpractice defense. He has achieved distinguished recognition from two of the more prominent legal publications: The Best Lawyers in America, in the specialty of medical malpractice law where he has been recognized every year since 2007, and the Maryland Super Lawyers magazine, where he has been recognized every year since 2008.

I found some update info on Reed Huppman. His business talents recently moved to Guyana Goldfields, Inc. Guyana Goldfields, Inc. is a Canadian-based company, focused on the exploration and development of gold deposits in Guyana, South America, where the company has operated since 1996. Reed is VP of Sustainability and H&S. Reed, you need to fill in the blanks for us.

Google Paul Offit’s profile on the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia website and scroll down to “Awards and Honors.” Paul has been quite busy and has accomplished a great deal. Also, his picture looks like he is in his 30s. Maybe it was from that era.

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“Here is the official blurb: ‘The Museum’s programs and resources for military personnel encourage reflection and discussion on leadership, decision-making, and genocide prevention. Through examination of the Holocaust and in particular the German military, military members gain fresh insight into their own professional and individual responsibilities and explore ways in which they can work to prevent mass atrocities today.’

“Interestingly enough, in the small world department, I am working on a project with Bob Brown’s daughter, Rachel, who is a very accomplished scholar in one aspect of genocide prevention. If classmates are in D.C. and want to come to the Museum with friends or family, give me a few days notice and I may be able to help.

“I am living in Potomac, Montgomery County, with my wife of 27 years, Lisa. Lisa is in sales for IBM and works many more hours than I do. My daughter, Ally, is 25 and works in political campaigns around the country. Joey is 21, and about to graduate from the University of Miami in sports administration. Any connections in the sports world, please forward!

In my free time, I try to play as much tennis as possible and read.”

Chad Pistell says: “Fellow classmates, I wish you a good reunion. Although I will not be there, I will be thinking of you.

“Jan and I continue to live in Galesburg, Ill. We lost Jan’s father Bob last May, after a long struggle to recover from heart valve replacement surgery at Mayo Clinic. My mother-in-law Rose Anne lives near us, is active, and doing well. We take care of her yard in the summer. My mother moved to Brightwood in Lutherville about three years ago, and she loves it.

We speak with her often, and hope to see her again soon. Many Gilman alums live at Brightwood.

“We are very busy with our Galesburg Community Chorus, rehearsing for a performance of the Verdi Requiem on May 2. (Editor’s update: I heard from Chad on Facebook that “our Verdi concert was a huge success.

Next year our chorus will do some Britten.”) At my advanced age, I have almost a three-octave range. Not bad for an old dude. We have both served on the Chorus’s board, and I was treasurer for a year.

“I am liturgist coordinator at our church, and am very active on our worship team. We are currently organizing a new church directory. Jan sings solos occasionally at church. I defer that privilege to her.

“We do not have children, but we stay busy with the four beautiful tiger kitten siblings that we adopted from a local shelter. I communicate with Uncle Duane Chase on a regular basis. He hasn’t changed much at all. We still talk about pro ’rasslin and The Gorilla.

“We last were in Baltimore in June 2013, and we drove through Gilman’s beautiful campus a couple of times. I hope to visit the campus again on our next trip. Many thanks to Bob Tickner for keeping me updated on Baltimore goings-on. He arranges get-togethers with other classmates during my visits.”

Andy Quartner wrote just enough to describe these photos: “Left: me with my two oldest kids; right: my youngest and my wife. Look forward to seeing you.”

Lastly, as I finish editing these notes, let me reiterate a plea for more communication from the class, particularly as it relates to the personal sides of your lives, which don’t necessarily show up on a Google search.

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First of all, many hearty thanks to Harry Shaw, who hosted our reunion dinner in April, and contacted classmates for news and pictures ahead of time, and put together a wonderful booklet for attendees containing the news and pictures. The following notes are adapted from that booklet. If you’d like it in PDF format, just let me know and I’ll send it to you. I nominate Harry for class MVP. Bob Cole sent a photo of his family at the May 2014 wedding of his son Sandy.

John Gilpin wrote to let us know “what has been happening in my life since the 40th held at Joanna’s farm.” He continues: “Joanna and I finally got married on August 30, 2011, at the courthouse in Downtown Baltimore and had a mini-honeymoon at the U.S. Open tennis tournament (which we attend annually) the next week. We can’t get away much during the year because Jo does garden design and installation from March to November each year and her foaling season is in May each year. She has had nine “kids” (okay, foals) since the last reunion and we still have five for sale for anyone wanting a very well-bred Morgan horse for dressage, or just fun riding. The sire was fifth at the U.S. Dressage championship this past year. We do go away in February each year, to Jost Van Dike, Nicaragua, and Turks and Caicos. Last year’s trip to Panama was cancelled due to the damage ice storms did to the trees surrounding the fields.

“Our businesses continue to grow, mine at U.S. Trust and Jo’s gardening and breeding. I still hold out maintaining a city residence in Mt. Vernon Place. I am on the board of the conservancy restoring the monument and four squares surrounding it. We play squash downtown, loving city life on weekends and when I have after-work events.

“My kids are great! Caroline is selling her art on Etsy and loves Philadelphia, where she coaches and manages her championship kickball team. Sarah is the chip off the old block, a trust officer at M&T Bank who got her M.B.A. this past year. Sarah and Bret were our sous-chef and bartender for our last reunion and I think would be happy to do it again. Remember those crab-stuffed mushrooms and bottomless drinks? Best to all, Jag.” Warren Marcus writes: “After 17 years in the classroom, I am into my 21st year at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in D.C. Although I still work with teachers, students, and the general public, my focus now is working on educational programs with civic and military programs.

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concerts with the Boston Pops. Still, we hope to retire to someplace warmer but have yet to gure out where.

Naples, Fla., is on the short list, and we had a blast visiting Rafael Haciski there last Christmas. I’d love to hear what other folks are thinking along these lines!

“Best wishes to all of my classmates, and to their families as well!”

Bucky Rulon-Miller notes that, “in 2014 it had been 17 years since the last time I’d been skiing. God knows, I’d never previously been required to wear a helmet. I will confess that I finally bowed to common sense three years ago and commenced wearing a helmet when bicycling on public roads. That concession has not carried over to cycling on the NCR bike path.

“Earlier in the year, my younger relations attempted to teach me to surf by engaging the services of an instructor. While providing extraordinary entertainment and amusement for casual observers and passersby, the attempt was not successful.”

Frank Sanger chimes in: “Thanks for all the good wishes on my birthday. And for those of you in northern climes, Rafael Haciski and I would like to remind you that climate change is real, despite your recent experiences.”

From Harry Shaw: “My Scout Troop 133 of Govans celebrated its 75th anniversary recently. I’ve been registered for 52 [years] and the Tee Pee has been around longer than I have.

“Dad passed away which is why you can have the party here. It provided the necessary deadline to get the renovations done!”

Boo Smith is still at it as Gilman’s dean of students. “The 45th [reunion dinner day] is my birthday and my daughter and granddaughter are visiting from

From John Renneburg: “Wow! 45 years — hard to believe! Gilman did a great job of educating me and laying the foundation for me to become the lifelong physician-student that I am. I am blessed to have a wonderful nurse practitioner wife, Anne, who is a beautiful force in her own right.

“We have three great children: Ben Mercer, my stepson, and spiritually every bit mine. A Brown grad, he lives half-time in Seattle and spends the other six months on the road as a recruiter for Microsoft in Latin America and, more recently, Europe; Emily Renneburg Elliott, 28, a Johns Hopkins graduate, married Scott Elliott, also a Hopkins grad, last summer in Wellesley.

She has two master’s degrees, one in general psychology and one in school psychology, and she loves her work as a school psychologist outside of Philadelphia; Carol, 20, is a premed sophomore at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, and she adores it. A registered EMT, Carol is also a research assistant for her organic chemistry professor, and she will be continuing her studies in Mandarin Chinese at Beijing University this summer on a partial scholarship.

“I continue to work as an allergist/immunologist at Dedham Medical Associates in the outskirts of Boston. We have merged with two other large physician groups to form Atrius, the largest physician-directed multi-specialty group in the Northeast. Lots of changes and not without its bumps and adjustments, but it’s the wave of the future and is still very rewarding work.

“Anne and I love living in the Boston area but it’s had its bumps too, from the 2013 Marathon bombing to record snowfall this past winter. We love the cultural pursuits of this wonderful city, especially swing dancing, the restaurants, and the Fourth of July Esplanade

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The Class of 1970 produced an excellent reunion book.

Below are a few of the included photos.

An image of Stewart Wise’s daughter and granddaughter.

Andy Quartner with his two oldest children (left) and his wife and youngest child (right).

John Gilpin catches a big one!

London — where they live, dag it — so I will not be there for the whole evening. (Harry), thanks for opening up your home to us; you are a brave person.”

From Page West: “We’re blessed with a large, happy, and healthy family with (currently) three grandsons. It’s getting time for me to introduce these boys to the likes of Blind Faith, Grateful Dead, the Doors, and Arthur Brown. Do you remember how I brought a turntable into the sixth form room, hooked it up to an amp and speakers and played ‘I am the god of hellfire’ so loud every afternoon that Mrs. Davidson in the library complained? We need to pay this music forward, else the young’uns will never know!

“I have been traveling a lot lately because of my work with Wake Forest, to South Africa, France, Chile, and England. Some selfies attached — my arm is long enough that I don’t need a stick. The England shot shows me with my ninth cousin; we’re descended from brothers born in the 1680s about 100 miles outside London. Linda and I are both intensely interested in genealogy. My West ancestor moved to Baltimore in 1835, became a leader in the oil business in the mid-1800s, then sold out to John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil in the 1880s. The West clan went downhill from there! Last summer we investigated the addresses in Baltimore where my ancestors lived, and discovered one of them on Calhoun Street. This is where all the murders and drug deals take place in The Wire. The Wests were there when that all started! Somehow we managed to escape to Ruxton and then to Roland Park.

“Later this year we move to London for a few months where I’ll run a university program. I’m teaching ‘Shakespeare on Leadership.’ I’m sure Roy Barker is rolling over in his grave right about now.

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“Other than that, life is good. Looking forward to retiring not too far away, to spend more time with the grandkids, at the beach, and taking naps (Stewart Wise has a specialty in the latter). All the best, and look forward to seeing everyone again on Joppa Road later this month!”

Speaking of Stewart Wise, “enclosed is a picture of our oldest daughter and her daughter, Lily Kaufman Wise, who was born a year ago. Lily was delivered by her paternal grandmother, a midwife who died of cancer in January. Over the course of a 30-year career, she delivered more than 1,300 babies, the last of which was Lily. P.S. (to Harry): I beat your deadline by a whole two minutes, which is more than I can say of my fifth form term paper!”

Your secretary, Howie Baetjer, is doing fine, still teaching economics at Towson University, and publishing articles in print and online advocating free markets. I have seen cousin George Baetjer a number of times in the past year; he is thriving, still living in Portland, Ore.

In the spring of 2014, the Calvert School Class of 1964 had our 50th reunion at Thayer Simmons’ lovely home in Baltimore. Attending were Gilman 1970 classmates George and Howie Baetjer, Bucky Rulon-Miller, Thayer Simmons, Steve Peck, Ned Rogers, John Clemson, Allen Moore, Dick Richardson, Page Nelson, and Bruce Beehler. Everyone was healthy and happy. I hope that’s true of all other classmates who receive these notes. I invite you to e-mail me news for next year’s notes at hbaetjer@verizon.net. Send a note anytime.

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Tom Lynn tklynn@earthlink.net

Baltimore, remaking North Avenue and the area around Penn Station into an arts and sciences “Promised Land!”

Talk about being a major force for good!”

In early 2015 I sent small copies of a photo — to those surviving classmates who were in the photo — of our sixth grade class on the steps of The Capitol during our class trip to Washington, D.C. In response, I heard from John Danzer, who apparently eschews most letter capitalization and punctuation these days! “tom not a memory one of the trip to Washington that’s not such a bad thing . . . losing ones mind but love the picture thanks “we (chip Allemann) Are doing just fine here in Garrison N one hour north of city . . . so close but total country which I prefer now we still have apt in the city we use a few nights a week “spending more and more time in xabia, spain where we have a small farm just south of Valencia. . . . it’s Santa Barbara weather for 10 cents to the dollar have a joint venture designing with a Spanish firm that allows me to stay there for weeks at a time and my biggest regret is my terrible Spanish so will do 2 month intensive next Jan/feb GILMAN I HOPE IMPROVED THE LANGUAGE PROGRAMS “plan is to move there permanently in 5 to 6 years after house gets upgraded totally thrilled to have this adventure before the big health adventure off to college 40th in 3 weeks and guess we have something big coming up like 50 business is strong enough thank heavens and thus sleep well “in Baltimore to see some family next week . . . oh well miss the Hunt Cup again (been 25 years) be well smiling at ya” (sic) Over the past few annual giving phonathons (when more than a few of you might have had your dinner interrupted, if you weren’t able to screen your calls!), I have had some very kind assistance from Dick Councill, Bill Gamper, Bob Isaacs, and Pete Waxter. My thanks to them!

Other second hand news has it that John Deford splits his time between Chestertown and Florida. In Florida he is apparently following his passion for racing vintage cars. Keeping active! My brother Jim was with Frank Davis in Cape May for the wedding of a niece they have in common. Jim reported that Frank looks closer to 45 than 65! Word has it that Frank does a lot of hot yoga and adheres to a healthy California — and college professor — lifestyle.

Speaking of yoga devotees, Mid Walsh was in town in May for the memorial service for Mr. A.J. Downs’ late wife, Betty. He was joined there by Charlie Duff and Bill Gamper. In addition to joining me, along with his wife, at “Redeemer Dance 2,” Frank Fiske has also joined me on the Alumni Association Board.

The Class of 1971 is well represented! David Lehenky has legally changed his last name to that of his mother’s maiden name, Morgan. He is now David Morgan.

Steve Young is still rocking the night shift in his position at the Baltimore Sun. Finally, it seems like we can’t go a period of class notes without having to report the loss of a classmate.

Sadly, as many of you already know, we lost Jimmy Fusting last September from a sudden and unexpected

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As the Class of 1971 heads toward our 45th reunion in the spring of 2016, we have had some great success in finding occasions to have “mini-reunions.” Good practice for the 45th!

In December 2014 there was a good-sized gathering at the Owl Bar, where our “featured” guest was George Gephart, who had come down from the Philadelphia area. Our large group included Randy Beehler, Tom Casey, Dick Councill, Frank Fiske, Bill Gamper, Mike Hilliard, Tom Lynn, Charles Piven, Harry Turner, and Steve Young. In May, Bert Berney’s trip from Portland, Ore., to visit his mother for Mother’s Day necessitated another get-together! Convening with Bert and his significant other, Liz, at Johnny’s Restaurant in the Roland Park Shopping Center were Michael Blum, Charlie Duff, Gamper, Lynn, Bill McLean, and Piven.

In addition to telling the old stories, we caught up with more current news. Much of it dealt with children’s weddings and children’s children. Dick Councill was in the process of preparing for a son’s wedding, while Bill Gamper, Bill McLean, and Charles Piven were telling of the joys of grandparenthood.

Gamper’s first grandchild, Madeline Forte, born to daughter Liz, was delivered by Scott Supplee ’72 on December 14.

I received e-mails of news from classmates Blum and John Danzer.

Blum reports: “Early in 2015 I returned as an actor to the Baltimore stage for the first time in decades, only to be brutally dispatched at the Spotlighters Theatre. But it was appropriate, since the vehicle was Jekyll & Hyde-the Musical! Tons of fun (just ask any actor — being killed onstage is what we all want).

Since then I’ve appeared elsewhere as well — somewhat like an apparition — and in September 2015 my production of W.S. Gilbert’s A Sensation Novel is scheduled to debut (also at Spotlighters). That’s Gilbert BEFORE Sullivan. In 2013, 2014, and 2015, I lectured at the Young Victorian Theatre Company’s Sunday matinees in July — one of those “pre-show lecture series” things — at the RPCS Sinex Theater, a beautiful facility indeed, designed by Tom Casey. If this makes you think I’m returning to my Thespian roots — very perceptive of you! So if you attend some local “little theater” production around town of a play or musical that has a part in it for an “Aging Tenor,” you might see me!

“Meanwhile, Annette’s and my family is well, with kids spread all over the USA (Maryland, Connecticut, California, Oregon), and our farm up in Pennsylvania continues to baffle and mystify me, the farmer (sort of). If you follow me on Facebook you'll find news about trout, trees, bears, and bugs. But the biggest development around town isn't my re-treading the boards or working to stop fracking — it’s the continued triumphant progress of Charlie Duff and his Jubilee

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stroke. He was in remarkably good physical condition, so this was all the more shocking. Although he had lived outside of Maryland for most of life after Gilman, most recently having retired to Vermont, we all can recall that wonderful smile of his and his joyfulness in being around others. He was such an active and exuberant guy. He will be missed.

Since we are looking ahead to our 45th reunion, please let us know if you would like to be involved with the planning of it. Contact me, or Director of Alumni Relations Elizabeth Stafford in the Development Office.

As one of my hopes is that many of us will contribute to a writing of a “history” of our class, please start recalling those anecdotes and stories that gave our class its distinction — either famously or infamously! So dust off those old memories!

Until then, please stay well and stay in touch with your news and updates. I’ll be in touch about the next of our class lunches, which I hope to have at least 2-3 times a year. I will directly contact the “locals,” so, if you’re an out-of-towner, be sure to let me know when you’ll be back in the Land of Pleasant Living! You just might be our next “featured” luncheon classmate!

1972 “My news reads much the same as it might have a decade ago,” writes Philip Kass ’72. “I am an independent appraiser of violins and bows, based in the Philadelphia area. At present, I am one of only two certified appraisers of musical instruments among the members of the Appraisers’ Association of America. Besides appraising, I do a fair bit of consulting for colleagues, advising them on the authenticity of instruments for their collections, and write extensively about violins and bows for various publications. My current major project is a book on the violin makers of Mantua, which I am writing in collaboration with an Italian colleague, which we hope to have ready for publication by next summer. I also travel extensively, usually to Europe but also around the U.S., for historical researches, to see what’s on the market and to study rare or obscure instruments in public and private collections.”

1974 Dave Seiler dseiler4@yahoo.com The Class of 1974 had its 40th reunion last year, hosted at the home of Sana and Andy Brooks. It was a beautiful spring evening, and 30 of us shared stories and renewed friendships.

Among the Baltimore area grasshoppers were Marty Himeles, Ross Pearce, Peter Bowe, Doug Antaya, Andy Murray, Steve Dembo, John Rice, Greg Pinkhard, Carlos Olaguer, Tom Gamper, Doug Nelson, David Seiler, Andy Brooks, Bill Fritz, Kim Byron, Court Jenkins, Jamie Murray, Dave Rich, AC George,

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Joel Dewey, Steve Secor, Bill Baker, and Mike Cromwell. Traveling from out of state were George Murnaghan from Massachusetts, Travis Emery from California, Mike Fisher from Delaware, David Liu from Pennsylvania, Jack Grey from New York, Walter Baetjer from Rhode Island, and Brad Mudge from Colorado.

The Brooks’ patio stone wall was perfect for the reunion photo, and we thank them for the work they did before and after our event.

AC and Jamie continue to organize a holiday lunch gathering in December, and it has evolved from being in a restaurant to being located at a personal cause or nonprofit interest. This past December’s lunch was aboard the S.S. John W. Brown, a World War II-era military steamship that Jamie Murray spends much time volunteering on as a fireman/watertender, tour guide, and other numerous activities. After lunch, Jamie led a tour of the ship, and even with most of the ship unheated, everyone reported enjoying a really fun three hours or so onboard.

Dressed warmly for the lunch were Bill Baker, Bennett Sweren, Kim Byron, Marty Himeles, Clinton Daly, Andy Brooks, Tom Gamper, Doug Nelson, AC George, Bill Fritz, John Rice, Steve Secor, Henry Blue, Bill Nesbitt, Courtney Jenkins, Andy Murray, Ross Pearce, and of course Jamie Murray. Learn more about the ship at http://www.ssjohnwbrown.org.

It was sad to hear of the passing of the father of Bear Thompson, Mr. Ned Thompson, on March 14.

Mr. Thompson was a member of the Gilman Class of 1945, an Upper School faculty member for 34 years, and, of course, a favorite and well-liked teacher of our class.

Captain Kim Byron piloting one of the first American flights to Cuba?

Travis Emery writes of travel between his homes in California and Baltimore, as he works through health and financial issues. Unfortunate medical issues required him to retire from his government career administering a Federal HIV/AIDS housing program.

He welcomes help disposing of a collection of art.

Travis shared an e-mail with many of us talking very personally of his struggles, and we truly wish him the best.

Ross Pearce sends updates on his children: Jessica, who works at Brown Advisory, will start at the U.Va. Darden School of Business in the fall; Elizabeth is a nurse at Franklin Square Hospital, and with one Master’s in nursing under her belt, she’s working on a second to become a woman’s health nurse practitioner and certified nurse midwife at Georgetown University; son Parker just completed Gilman’s eighth grade, with straight As, while playing polo and lacrosse goalie.

Jim Lynn and Tom Gamper traveled to Chestertown for Mr. Thompson’s service and enjoyed reconnecting with Bear, as well as Mike Fisher, who came down from Wilmington.

So, where in world is Jock Whittlesey? He and family are in China for three years, continuing his work in the State Department at the Environment Section of the U.S. Embassy in Beijing.

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Scene One: Circle of Life Families are contracting, with a to-be-expected growing number of empty nesters. But some families are growing in interesting ways. One of the first people I ran into was Joe Howard and his lovely wife Yvonne. (According to Notes protocol, all wives are lovely, but Yvonne especially so.) They told me that his mother and her father had recently moved in with them, not a December-December romance, just a case of an extended family able to share the emotional wealth. At our 60th reunion, some of us may be looking to make similar arrangements with the next generation. Or maybe, if we’re really lucky, we’ll just be living at Gerry’s house.

There was expansion by procreation. Sandy McDonald and John Tompkins are, as far as I know, our only classmates who have crossed the threshold of grandparenthood. (At any rate, I’m pretty confident they were the only ’75 grandparents at the party.) Having lived through an extended and childless Manhattan post-adolescence where it was possible to believe for a good 20 years that one would never get old (incorrectly as it turned out), the news that I was related, via our class, to actual grandparents shook me up. But John and Sandy were totally into it and, talking to them, I began to deepen my perspective.

“You start to think, ‘what is it that you stand for?’” John said. “What are they going to say about you when you’re an old fart?” Given that his and Sara’s granddaughter was only a month old, his new grandfather status had clearly gotten his attention.

Talking to John was like reading David Brooks’ recent column in the New York Times, on “resume virtues” versus “eulogy virtues.” John, a senior VP at Morgan Stanley in Hunt Valley, is evidently working on the

Scene Two: Getting Old(er) Bill Harwood dropped by and we talked smack about aging. (Bill’s two kids are in college so he may not be getting Tom or Dave’s life force rejuvenation.) The eyes are an issue. He’s got low profile frames perched on top of his head. I’ve got a similar deal — good vision close in, lamentable long-distance — but I can’t commit so I’m always taking my glasses off and on depending on the focal length of the conversation. Bill runs his own company in New Jersey that “builds content for insurance companies.” (I don’t know what this means, but so what?) He says in business meetings, he’ll look around the room and realize he’s the old guy. I’m sure I’d have the same disquieting sensation if I went to meetings. (I work from home.) Still, he says, “I had the impression of my parents being much older when they were 58.” That seems hopeful. Maybe we’re beginning to channel some of the never-say-die Sandy Mac spirit.

Then Bill or Tom, I’m not sure which, asked if he thought we were getting wiser with age. I said I didn’t feel intrinsically wiser but I did feel better able to recognize mistakes before they happened because I’d made similar ones so many times in the past. The wisdom of Bill Murray in Groundhog Day. I got another take on aging by catching up with Bill Miller and Gordon Schweitzer. They were both sporting neatly trimmed salt-and-pepper beards and — this couldn’t be coincidental — they both looked (as they say) fabulous, like Dos Equis’ “World’s Most Interesting Man,” only younger. Bill was our man in Minor League baseball in Durham, N.C., but three years ago he transitioned from maintaining baseball diamonds to corporate campuses as a commercial landscaper.

“Baseball is a young man’s game,” he said, “but what I’m finding out is that what I’m doing now is kind of a young man’s game as well.” Stay thirsty, my friends.

How are we? After talking to many of us at the reunion, I would say: middle-aged, overworked, sweating the kids’ college tuitions…but we were at Gerry Brewster’s house for God’s sake!

Our 40th reunion was held this past April in his faux-Norman Monkton manse with the kidney-shaped pool, the poolside “Tiki Bar” (with signage from the S.S. Minnow), and a water slide, so life this one crisp post-Hunt Cup evening was sweet. And with so many ’75ers collected in one place, I didn’t have to do any e-mailing or phoning, which I didn’t have time to do anyway (see above).

The Notes came pre-packaged as Scenes from a Reunion, and a warm, soulful one at that, and for which we all owe Gerry our gratitude, expressed after the fact in innumerable thank you e-mails that clogged Inboxes up and down the I-95 corridor.

We’re also grateful for the evening’s special guests: former Upper School teachers Eddie Brown, Sherm Bristow and Claude Edeline; Bill Merrick, an icon to the former Lower Schoolers in attendance; and Reddy Finney, an icon to us all.

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eulogy. Comes with the advanced middle age territory.

When he was a young dad, he said, “I was way too selfish.”

Sandy, consulting and still doing work for Coke, is an old hand at the grandfather thing. He and Vanna have two-year-old twins on the scene, “and another one in the oven due in September.” Was he similarly existentially pole-axed at the outset? Couldn’t say but he’s on a dynastic roll now. “All ages and stages,” he says. “We’re still young and we get younger every year.”

That could well and truly be said of David Morton and Tom Miller. Tom and wife Jennifer have a daughter, five, and a son, two. Tom was no doubt resting on his procreative laurels, and then seemingly out of nowhere Dave showed up at the reunion as the father of a 17-month-old. While some credit is surely due to wife Shanett (and the institution of second marriage), Dave, an investments man at Wells Fargo Advisors in Manhattan, is showing impressive long-distance stamina.

I asked Tom, still with Bloomberg in Manhattan, whether being an old dad with young kids made him feel ageless or just tired. More the former it seems. “The biggest change,” he said, “is that I’ve got a whole new circle of friends in that younger demographic,” the parents of his kids’ playmates, in their 30s and 40s. “It’s very stimulating, very interesting.”

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Can you spot the former faculty members among the members of the Class of 1975? Bill Merrick ’51, Claude Edeline, retired Headmaster Redmond C.S. Finney ’47, Sherm Bristow ’67, and Eddie Brown ’57 attended the 40th reunion.

Scene Three: If It’s Tuesday, It Must Be Brewster’s Kevin Kamenetz dropped by: “Claude, you’re 102 years old, how do you remember all this?” Kevin is a canny, accomplished politico, now in his second term as Baltimore County Executive, so it was heartwarming to hear the old eruptive Kevin break out. He was exclaiming in the direction of special guest Claude Edeline, who taught French and Spanish at Gilman in the ’60s and ’70s. Claude is not 102. He’s 81, looks 70 (an enviable 70 at that), and his memory is indeed formidable especially when it comes to the three barnstorming Gilman European summer tours he undertook in the early ’70s, the first one assisting Mr. Reese (a name that brings back memories), the second two as fearless leader, herding 15 or so Baltimore

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adolescents over as much of the Continent as was humanly possible in six weeks, packed into a long-haul touring bus.

In Paris, I think we stayed in the then-very-redlight district of Pigalle. What could go wrong? I don’t know. Nothing ever did. Ian MacFarlane, whose memory is sharper than mine, recalled “Claude’s instructions, delivered with that Haitian accent, to ‘look but do not touch,’ just before we were unleashed on the Parisian red-light district — good life advice.”

The image of Claude and his spirited wife Josselyne (at the party and in good form) leading from the front of the bus is indelible. For a number of us at the party — off the top of my head, Kevin, Ian (the only two-trip alum), Andy Kaufman, Giovanni Prezioso, David Meyer, host Gerry, Bill Harwood, me — hanging with Claude brought back a time when a bunch of sheltered, suburban kids could be handed the world on a platter, for under two thousand bucks. A reunion within a reunion. For classmates comparing notes on mid-five-figure college tuition bills, that must really sound like a deal.

“I’m the only Yale-educated master plumber in the world,” Gordon informed me. He knows this to be true because a Yalie customer of his was so intrigued by his background, he made some phone calls and reported back that Gordon was indeed sui generis.

Even more so these days, as he has migrated from straight plumbing to steam fitting, of a specialized variety. The co-proprietor of a Towson-based company, All Steamed Up Inc., Gordon explained, “I work on functioning antique heating systems and I restore them to their original functionality. It gives me great spiritual satisfaction.” Of course it does. “I’ll be watching a TV show and I’ll say, ‘that’s a such-and-such radiator.’ And my wife will say, ‘shut up.’” I told Gordon that he’s in danger of becoming trendy now that the “steampunk” movement has fetishized the technologically arcane and curatorial. “I sneer at steampunk,” he shot back. “It’s what I do.”

Scene Four: Power Plays But back to Kevin. As a self-professed forward-thinking and tech-savvy public servant, he couldn’t deal with my Hot Tub Time Machine analog tape recorder that I brought to the party, which even I agreed was an embarrassment. So I talked to his lovely (again, not simply a Notes honorific) wife Jill.

JH: Will Kevin wind up in Annapolis? Is that where this is all headed?

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I told Jill that while I would never make the mistake of underestimating Kevin’s political prospects (which means having to block out a lot of Gilman memories), I don’t see him as a player on the national stage. Which brought us to ex-Mayor, ex-Governor Martin O’Malley who, as of this writing, had emerged as the only declared alternative to Hillary Clinton as the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee. Whether he’s a credible alternative depended on who I talked to, Jill Kamenetz (no) or host Gerry (yes). “If Hillary implodes or gets hits by a bus, we need to have other people in the race,” Gerry said. “It strengthens the party to have a more competitive primary.”

Contrary to the dictum of F. Scott Fitzgerald, that once-Baltimorean, there are plenty of second acts in American life — in politics, even third ones. Gerry, son of a notable U.S. Senator, had a promising start in the family business, until he was walloped in the ’94 Congressional race by the aforementioned Bobby E. (who is currently practicing law in D.C.). He’s kept a lower profile since then, in recent years doing pro bono law and serving on the board of the Maryland State Fair and on the Maryland Aviation Commission. (And, from what I could tell, he’s running his own Aquatics Commission, managing pool, waterslide, and Tiki Bar.) But Gerry, politician-in-exile, wasn’t as under-theradar as I had assumed. Some of us admired the photos on the wall of Gerry pressing the flesh with Barack Obama in campaign mode. It was a fundraiser, he said, “but I did have the opportunity to talk with him on those occasions to share some of my thoughts and concerns.” He’s back!

Gerry said he’s “very involved” with O’Malley’s emergent presidential campaign. If Hillary does implode, he says, “Martin is in a good position to make his case, and if she doesn’t, she still needs to pick a vice presidential running mate.” (You read it in the Notes first!) Suppose Martin O’Malley does become President — not likely perhaps, but certainly not impossible — Gerry becomes a political kingmaker of, who knows, conceivably awesome power. Maybe Ehrlich would launch a comeback to counter. All very House of Cards!

Chris Hutchins strolled by to bring things down to earth, his specialty. “Gerry’s always been full of [it],” he said. Then he told a story about being “born again” on a plane trip, his seat mate an evangelical preacher with a Bible handy and something to prove. Chris assented to being saved. Then the preacher asked how he felt. “I feel good,” Chris said, “but I felt good before.”

It was time to eat. Gerry pointed to the delicious-looking tenderloin on the sideboard and said, “This may not be part of the Diet.” How did he know

that I written a diet book, The Swift Diet, last year? (Well, a diet-meets digestive health-meets gut bacteria/ microbiome book, check it out on Baltimore Fishbowl: (http://www.baltimorefishbowl.com/stories/swift-diet-lovestory-microbiome.) I would have voted for him if he’d been running for something. And I should think David Meyer would feel the same way. Gerry, or his people (whoever they might be), knew that it was David’s birthday so after dinner we celebrated it with a large birthday cake with a greyhound on it. Even if the coloring of the greyhound’s icing looked distinctly beagle-like.

Still on my power kick, I ran into Gare Smith who has, I discovered, become a person to be reckoned with in D.C. Over the approximately 40 years since I had last seen him, Gare had parlayed a law degree into gigs working under notables like Bob Strauss, Vernon Jordan, and Bill Clinton (when he was President). He said he even worked for a time as a Swiss mountain guide. This was starting to sound like a Wes Anderson movie. Someday, when we all have more time, Gare’s career will have to be looked at in more detail, perhaps with an eye to film rights. But now, for the record, he is a partner in the D.C. office of Foley Hoag, specializing in corporate responsibility, globalization issues, and other high-toned stuff.

Giovanni Prezioso was the other D.C. power player in residence but I and the other members of the Gilman NYC posse (MacKay Wolff, Tom Miller, Andy Kaufman, David Morton) had kept pretty good tabs on him over the years, so his overachieving ways were not news. He had served as general counsel of the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Dubya Bush administration (you can look it up; Gio has a nice Wiki entry), and then returned to securities law at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton. Speaking to the cat-andmouse game between regulators and financial institutions (and he’s been both a cat and a mouse), Gio said “The great thing about being a lawyer is that there is always one side or the other that’s doing too much.”

This was in lieu of parsing Dodd-Frank, which he knew, for me, would be too much.

Scene Five: Downscaling Gio is also a triathloner, which I regard as piling on.

On his weekend-warrior runs through the D.C. area, he said he’ll often check in on Dirk Fitzpatrick, who can be found in his garage in the final throes of a home improvement project that Dirk said has taken about four years. Although he doesn’t sport a salt-and-pepper beard, or much of anything in the hair department, Dirk looked suave and relaxed at Chez Brewster, perhaps because he’s downscaled the career, moving from some high-pressure, semi-secret GPS-related engineering project that I don’t know much about (nor should I) to keeping regular hours as a consultant for Booz Allen Hamilton.

The expert on downscaling, the expert (selfappointed) in so many areas, is Kaufman. Early on, Andy fled the law (as in practicing it) to go for the big bucks on Wall Street. He sold bonds, he was a hedge fund guy, and now, as he told me at the party, “I do my own thing.” What exactly does that mean? He explained

it be to have another Gilman reunion in the Governor’s Mansion?

JH: The last time we did that, as a lifelong Democrat, I had the feeling that I was living in an occupied country.

Not that our Republican classmate Bobby Ehrlich wasn’t gracious.

JK: My boys, who go to Gilman, can someday talk about going to their Dad’s reunion at the Mansion. But I tell them not to go into politics or I won’t give them a dime.

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Quick Takes Ian’s eldest son Key, Gilman Class of 2007 and a human geography Ph.D. student at the University of Washington, posted a well-written flame-thrower of a blog essay on Baltimore’s social elites and the riots that broke out two days after our reunion.

MacKay Wolff is still at the United Nations in New York, working on the Syria conflict.

Reiley McDonald is still in the racehorse brokering business in Lexington, Ky., but spending a lot of time coaching girls’ lacrosse in and around Old Greenwich, Conn. It’s a long story.

Gordon Schweitzer, Pete Matthews, and Joe Hooper celebrated a mini-reunion, as they are all former residents of Coniston Ave. in Riderwood, the street where Chris and Cathy Hutchins now live. The term “Smalltimore” comes to mind.

Bo Lewis is working in retail stocks at Janney Montgomery Scott. He suggests the reunion should be held at Brewster’s every year.

John Colston says, “It’s all about the kids.”

Selwyn Ray hugging everyone in sight. Back at you!

Corby Pine, Jon Pine’s widow, came to the reunion party, her presence much appreciated and Jon’s much missed.

E-Blasts Gerry Brewster: “It truly was an honor for me to have so many of you here. Everyone, myself included, loved seeing you. For those who were not able to come, don’t worry — you were talked about and roasted appropriately in your absence, taking into full consideration your lack of ability to defend yourself in person.”

Watty Galleher: “Fellow classmates — I was seriously hoping to make the trip this weekend, but unfortunately the stars fell out of alignment for me here at the last minute. I really enjoy the e-mails, and when I am bored at work I have been trying to picture what everyone on the list of attendees looks like these days. OK — we all look just like we did on graduation day, right? It is killing me to miss out on this, because I remember from personal experience that Checks knows how to throw a great party. Have tons of fun and take some pictures. And please . . . no smoke bombs!

P.S. — if any of you knuckleheads ever find yourself in Colorado you better call me!”

Stuart Lacher: “It was great seeing so many people that I have known for 40 to 50 years. We really do have something special and were given such a great opportunity in life. Gerry, you are one of those many that I consider a friend since we were six years old.

That even includes our summers at AWC with other classmates. Thanks for being a great host and longtime friend. You do have the ultimate bachelor pad. Let’s stay in touch, and we do not need to wait another five years to get together.”

Hank Young: “Ann and I are about to start the next chapter. After 28 years, there will no longer be the pitter-patter of size 10 feet around the house. Tom is trying to decide between Michigan and Dartmouth; hopefully, he will make his final cut this coming week.

I guess he likes winters. Emma, meantime, is pursuing her Ph.D. in biology/ecology, living just up the road in St. Louis, and Will, who retired from the active Marines last fall, has bought my old townhouse in Baltimore and is finishing up his undergraduate work in Baltimore. He was deployed twice to Afghanistan and I’m sure glad he’s home to stay.

“As for me, I retired from Hogan Lovells (Hogan & Hartson) last August, where I had been a partner since

the mid-90s. I am thus far spending my “retirement” as the deputy general counsel for Oklahoma State Medicaid. Frying pan into the fire, but without any butter or oil (read “income”). The job involves a different set of pressures (particularly given the politics in Oklahoma), but is thankfully far removed from the day-to-day “business of law,” which I never much enjoyed.

“Most important, it gives me the flexibility to head out to our place in New Mexico (an easy eight-hour drive, which by western standards, as you know, is simply a short commute) about once a month — hopefully more during the summer. Our place is discernibly NOT Santa Fe or Taos, and is in a small town of five houses and a church along the Rio Grande, about 40 minutes north of Santa Fe. The house is pretty old (local lore puts it at about 1700, but we suspect it’s more like 1800), boasts 48-inch thick adobe walls and, assuming we will still have water despite the threatened “Thousand Year Drought,” is a real haven. It is within 45 minutes of some of the most magnificent hiking in the state (Carson National Forest and Pecos Wilderness).

Come on out!”

Ian MacFarlane on John Nicholson: “John (Mick) did not attend the reunion because he’s busy in Turkey. John Colston and I attended his latest change-of-command ceremony on October 10, 2014, at the Pentagon. He received his third star as a Lt. General, leading the NATO Allied Land Command based in Turkey. I am sure he has his hands full with possibilities of Syria and the Ukraine!”

Ian on running into Joe Wingard, “at Eddie’s, as I occasionally do, always in the produce section for some reason. He was sorry he missed the festivities, but was away on a three-week vacation. Trying to establish some life balance as we accelerate past the age tipping point.”

that he rents an office at his old firm where, I presume, he manages his own money. “I say I am retired,” Andy said, “but my wife takes issue. She says, ‘you’re unemployed.’ If I had another zero and I was doing what I’m doing now I’d tell you I was a philanthropist.”

I’m sure Andy has done well for himself, zero or no, but how was it, I asked, that someone as smart as he (not as smart as he thinks he is, but pretty damn smart) didn’t make obscene amounts of money during the boom years on the Street? “I tell people I am the Forrest Gump of Wall Street,” he replied. “I worked with so many billionaires that it’s almost comical that I managed to avoid becoming one. That’s my skill set.”

(Full disclosure: Andy might have said “millionaires,” not “billionaires.” My cheapo tape recorder couldn’t make out the difference. And, practically speaking, I can’t either.)

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Members of our class responded to a request for contributions to this edition of the Bulletin during the week when Baltimore City was experiencing its most dramatic civil unrest since the spring of 1968, when we were in fourth grade.

Arthur Cromwell wrote that he and his wife, Isa, are in their fourth year of living in Venezuela, the country where she was born. “It is never a dull moment down here,” Arthur wrote. “If you follow international news you understand; if not, you’d not be interested in explanations. She stays busy with an accounting practice with purely U.S. clients after her 11 years there.

I teach English, which I enjoy a great deal, as the ability of the youth to leave is almost always linked directly to their scores on standardized English exams. It is gratifying helping folks get out.”

Their son Ben and his December bride moved to Atlanta, where he works in logistics. Their son Jon works for a national electrical supplier in Baltimore.

Arthur’s parents are still doing well in Baltimore.

“In the last few days,” Arthur wrote in closing, “Baltimore has looked like Venezuela did much of last year, with one big difference. Here, the National Guard and police will open fire immediately and get away with it. I trust Baltimore will calm down very soon.”

Angus Finney is living in Cockeysville and continuing in the home improvement business, but adds that, “I still hold my private investigator license, and dabble in that field as well.” Angus got married last August, and is enjoying life with his wife, Allyson. His daughter, Jesse, lives in Southern Maryland and works for a physician’s group, while his son, Alec, splits his time between school and working at the Manor Tavern.

Bob Thomas and his wife, Polly, had a recordbreaking winter in Boston. “By the end, it was nine feet of snow,” Bob wrote. “What made it particularly amazing was that eight feet came in five weeks, with four successive blizzards on four consecutive Sundays.

The city did its best, but eventually the subways stopped running, roofs collapsed, and some people just gave up trying to dig their cars out, preferring to wait until March to be able to drive. One for the history books.”

Bob added that he and Polly “are now empty nesters, with Emma now in Providence, teaching at a private school there, and Eliza a freshman at Carleton College in Northfield, Minn., a city that markets itself as a place of ‘cows, colleges and contentment.’ But our house is never as empty it seems. We have a nephew nearby, with a wife and six-month-old twins, so we pretend to be their grandparents. And a long-lost niece has returned from Eastern Europe, and now lives in the neighborhood as well.”

Bob also wrote that, “Polly now joins me in the cancer survivor ranks. She had a bad experience with a squamous cell cancer this winter, which was missed on the initial exam and therefore progressed farther than it should have, causing her to need seven weeks of

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radiation on her face after surgery. She’s doing great now, with some discomfort still and a lot of monitoring ahead. Needless to say, our relationship to the sun has changed a bit. We will both be riding the 200-mile Pan-Mass Challenge this summer, with our daughters for the first time, to raise funds for cancer research, and to raise awareness of the cancer prevention work that Polly focuses on professionally.”

On the vocational front, Bob wrote, “I've gotten a little deeper into my experiment with teaching, in addition to practicing law. I teach a course at BU Law School on health care fraud and abuse, which I’ve taught for the last five years, and this winter I taught a course on financial literacy for ninth graders at the Beacon Academy in Boston. Balancing some ‘retail’ hands-on activity feels right, to balance out the ever-so-slow ‘wholesale’ nature of what I do the rest of the time.”

Bob also is taking part in our class’s current effort to enhance the athletic grounds at Gilman. “It was such a privilege,” Bob wrote, “to work with Ted Sotir and the other members of our class committee on the field project. We raised over $500,000 to help the school build a new turf field, which will be the centerpiece of the new Alex Sotir Stadium dedicated this fall at the infamous five-fumble McDonogh game. It was a great accomplishment, and a great joy for me to be in touch with classmates I so rarely see anymore. I was particularly blown away by my conversations with Bill and Saul Brusilow, Alex’s brother and father, who gave generously to our class’s effort.”

Bob and Charlie Steinberg hosted a regional alumni event in early May in Boston, where Charlie’s baseball career has returned to the Red Sox at Fenway Park.

Nick Richardson and Anita are “quasi-emptynesters,” he wrote, “as our youngest son Will (Gilman 2014) is a first-year engineering student at U.Va. He headed to Charlottesville with five other Gilman classmates, four of whom he has been in school with since pre-first, beginning with them at Calvert School.

Matthew (Gilman 2010) is working as a field chemist for an environmental remediation firm, living nearby in Federal Hill with a Gilman classmate. Where were Federal Hill and Canton when we graduated from college? The two neighborhoods are vibrant and filled with 22-35 year-olds and have a really energetic vibe.

Hopefully, the last two days — and hopefully finished — looting sprees won’t nip the migration movement back into the city. It has been fun to watch.”

Nick adds that he’s still doing middle market banking, for companies with revenues in excess of $10 million, for M&T Bank, “with most clients significantly larger, and a handful significantly smaller. Every client’s business is different, so each of my days is varied, but the quotient of my day that is spent directly or indirectly associated with dealing with federal regulations is quite depressing. Anita is well, still with the FDA, for 25 years, and still not complaining about her commute from Towson. I try to avoid complaining about federal government regulators.”

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with Ken Volk and Scott Graham led directly to the OR. I feel great now, but the doc said ‘no’ to b-ball . . . maybe he saw me play?”

Ham also commented, “I’ve been very sorry to see what’s been happening in my hometown, hope you all are safe, and that peace and a constructive dialogue will prevail and occur.”

Like Ham, Andy deMuth was getting ready to head off to a 35th reunion at Washington & Lee. “Hard to imagine it has been that long since 10 of us headed down there. All of our wives have sworn to never go to reunions, as we revert to being adolescents. They never would have married us if they knew us back then.”

Andy added that he’s “still playing as much tennis as I can during the warm months. I have joined some USTA age group leagues. I keep getting carded, as I move faster than most of the old guys. My paddle team won the league for the second year in a row, but it is getting harder to compete against the younger set.”

On the travel front, Andy wrote, “Lynne threatened to divorce me if I did not take her to Italy before our 25th anniversary in June, so the whole family, including Robbie, in his third year at U.Va., and Katie, a freshman at JMU, are off to Venice, Florence and Positano for two weeks in May. We are also spending more time in Bethany Beach, where we went in with Lynne’s sister and brother-in-law on a condo.”

Scott Graham, also preparing for the reunion at W&L, wrote that he and Beth “moved back into Baltimore after trying the suburban lifestyle for 10-plus years. The sound of helicopters may not be sweet music, but it is great to walk out the door to Belvedere Square for a coffee and some grub. I love being back in the ’hood. Speaking of Belvedere Square, I’m hoping to get some of you out there when the Friday night concerts begin. It is a great way to start the weekend. Good food and drink. I bumped into Dickie once, and Dave Senft is a regular. It could be the next Section 34 meeting spot.”

Scott is still working as an insurance broker, “and also writing code on the side. I got my first taste of it when I started working at USF&G in 1985 and have always played with it. Had I known back at Gilman, I would have asked John Purnell and Mike Stoiko for more help.”

Scott’s wife Beth is a yoga teacher and nutritionist.”

There is never a dull moment at home,” Scott wrote, “between colonics, fruit fasts, and soylent green smoothies. The upside is that, generally speaking, I feel great. I screwed up something playing hoops that has kept me off the court for a few months; I’m really looking forward to getting back.”

As for their children, “I’ve got one out, one in college, and one high school junior. Beth and I see the empty nest ahead, and are excited for what’s to come.”

Ben Cripps wrote from New Jersey that his daughter Maddie is finishing up her sophomore year at Cornell. “She is a public policy/management major with an eye on law school,” Ben wrote. “I will never be tuition-free! She plans on spending second semester next year in Spain. We definitely plan on visiting.” Her younger sister, Ali, is heading to high school next year, and Ben wrote that “she wants to follow her sister to Cornell, despite all the complaints about cold and snow.

Dallas, and son Frank, 22, graduates from college next week. I just wrote what I hope will be my last tuition check ever. Woo hoo!”

Frank added, “I suppose our big news is that Pam and I will be moving to Stockholm, Sweden, in June for six months. I work for a Swedish-based company, and persuaded the powers-that-be to allow me to work and live over there for half a year just so we could have the chance to enjoy living like Europeans for a while before I retire and ride off into the sunset. Should be fun.”

Mike Austin wrote that “The Rock” has his first grandchild, born last winter. “What a joy she is,” Mike wrote. “My wife Wanda and I are doing well. My son is a teenager. Enough said?”

Mike works for a program that preps high school dropouts for the GED and job readiness in Baltimore County. “Rewarding,” he wrote, “but the paperwork is starting to become a pain. Looking for my last career move, (with) no interest in retiring any time soon.

Plus, I have to fund our retirement since I am planning to live ’til at least 100. My Lord could call me at anytime, but I will plan for the long haul.”

Mike also attended the Sotir Stadium dedication.

“The game was awful, with too many mistakes,” he wrote, but he added it was great to see his classmates including Ted Sotir, Bobby Thomas, David Campbell, Frank Rosenberg, and Charlie Moore.

Mike added that he keeps in contact with Kirk Smith and Keith Christian on Facebook, joins us in continuing to miss Jim Stovall, including posting “Happy Birthday” wishes on his Facebook page. Mike attended the funeral last year of Carl Combs’ father, where Carl sang two songs. “He was awesome.”

Keith wrote that he is “still alive and well in Philly,” and has also “joined the Grandpa brigade” via two-year-old Caleb. “You’re old,” Keith wrote, “when you have a Harley Ultra Classic and a grandkid!!!!”

The Honorable Sylvester Cox of the Baltimore City Circuit Court wrote that his wife, Judy, continues to work for the Red Cross, while his daughters, Lindsey and Erin, “are gainfully employed. Lindsey resides in Washington, D.C., and Erin promises my wife and I that we will be ‘empty nesters’ in June. As for me, I’ve been assigned to the Juvenile Court this year. As Rock said, ‘Enough said!’”

Mark Strohsacker sent out word that, “we are still in Philly as well and enjoying two grandsons. I’m still with GlaxoSmithKline pharmaceuticals, surviving numerous rounds of downsizing in R&D, for now at least. Our two sons are both living nearby, so we love our family time with them. The little babies from our oldest son and daughter-in-law bring our lives much joy and blessing.” Stroh added a timely wish of “All the best to all of you, and know we are praying for peace in Baltimore during these challenging times!”

Ham Davis wrote of parenting and a painful injury. “I got on the kid train a little later than most it seems…you Grandpas can laugh at me, because I’m the one with a Lower Schooler, Middle Schooler, and Upper Schooler. I’ve been in Charlotte for 16 years now with First Union/Wachovia/Wells Fargo. Had to quit hooping for good after a Christmas game two years ago

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agent,’ because I plan on doing program management and consulting for a while, not least because we were late starters and my youngest is just finishing fifth grade.

Our older boy is finishing his first year of special education high school here in Fairfax County, and has done well in a newly created program at the school. He will be there for quite a while — as a special education student, he can stay in the program until age 22, and that’s going to be the right thing. Consequently, we will most likely be staying here for the foreseeable future.”

Andy added that his “surgery just over a year ago went very well, and when next we all meet, you will see a much trimmer Andy. My folks are still living in the same house in Roland Park where they have been since I started fourth grade at Gilman, and my brother Charlie (Class of ’78) and his family live just off of the Johns Hopkins campus.”

John Purnell wrote from Annapolis that the 2015 calendar included older daughter Mary graduating from the University of Delaware on May 30, completing a double major in English and Spanish in just three years. “She has her sights set on Denver and the Rocky Mountains, where she wants to teach English as a second language and climb big mountains.” John wrote.

“Younger sister Lizzie graduates from Severn School at the exact same date and time as her sister graduates from Delaware. Lizzie was accepted to Fordham University as a business marketing major. She wants to live in New York and climb stairs.” Lizzie also received Severn’s Performance Art award. This year marks John’s 25th year of marriage to Claire, and also his 35th reunion year at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

John wrote that he and Claire “are coping as best we can with the shock and grief resulting from Sweet Briar’s decision to close. Claire has been very involved in the school, and I have come to love it through its alumnae. We are watching with interest the emerging legal confrontation, and are frequently engaged in discussions about whether a women’s college on a 3,500-acre horse farm is viable in today’s coeducational, intern-experiential learning model. Or maybe it was just the result of a really bad strategy that eroded the core one of America’s great women’s colleges. As I read these posts from my Gilman classmates, I am now more aware of what a special bond alumni brotherhood is. I had always taken it for granted, but am now witnessing how it can actually be taken away if we do not work to preserve it.”

John offered an invitation to Scott. “Had we only known that you concealed your latent geek tendencies, things would have been different. Computer Club and AV Squad would have welcomed you. Anytime you want to come down to Annapolis and code for Inspired Data Solutions, just give a call. We have pocket protectors, and The Big Bang Theory on DVD.” Blazer Catzen wrote that his oldest daughter Erin is getting married this fall on the beach in Stone Harbor and was recently accepted to the M.B.A. program at Wake Forest. She has been working, and will continue to work, for IMG in Winston-Salem as she completes her degree. “Kathy and I love our ‘to-be’ son-in-law, and are gleaming with pride as we enter this next phase of life.”

She’s still dancing, (with) classes and rehearsals for about 18 hours a week. Very fit kid.”

Ben added that his wife Susan’s “practice continues to thrive,” and that she “always has interesting cases to discuss. I am in my second year selling real estate. I really love doing this. I wish I had made the switch years ago.”

Bill Spragins sent his greetings from Denver, “where we are in the most beautiful time of the year.

Everything is budding and greening up, while the mountains are still snow-packed against a blue sky from the storms of the last few weekends.” Bill included a picture of a ski outing with Dixon Harvey from mid-March at Vail, “where we caught one of the rare powder days we’ve had this year. Ted Sotir was through as well for his annual pilgrimage to the mountains from across the pond, so we all enjoyed catching up.”

Bill played “my last lax game” last year at the World Championships that were held in Denver in July.

He and Rob Gettinger (’73) were part of the defense for a Colorado-based team appropriately called Tombstone.

In the nine-team 55-plus age bracket, they beat the team that finished third, but lost to the eventual champion from Canada in sudden-death overtime. “We were close, but no cigar,” Bill wrote. “I’m back trying to figure out golf, a thankless task, as many of you know.”

Bill added that he has six projects in the Washington, D.C., area, and that he’s “working on landing another major one soon, (which) should provide opportunities to swing through B-more.”

Bill Matthai wrote that he is “still at Penn, working mostly as an interventional cardiologist, but I have been able to carve a bit more time out for teaching in the Medical School, which I enjoy. I don’t do 2 a.m. in the hospital as well as I did 20 years ago, so I am beginning to think about an endgame to this. I am not sure either my back or my head will make it to 65 with all the new rules and regulations we need to follow.”

Bill added that his daughter Alice is in Baltimore, living in a great townhouse in Fells Point with two women in school at Hopkins. “She loves it there,” Bill wrote, but amid the height of the civil unrest, she “did spend (that) night at work rather than driving back through town. The liquor store she uses was the place in Fells Point that was looted. Makes for an anxious Dad.” Bill noted that daughter Charlotte is a sophomore at Penn, with a double major in political science and art history. “I won’t ask how she plans to apply this combination to the job search, but she is very happy,” Bill wrote. “She made it through the club rugby season with no concussion this year.”

Andy Wright wrote that he and his family are doing well in Northern Virginia, where he is still with the federal government, working as a software program manager at USCIS (what used to be the Immigration Service) at DHS. “Big government software programs are always challenging,” Andy wrote, “and this is no different — a lofty goal, to transform our agency from paper-based to electronic, for applicants, for immigration adjudicators, and for law enforcement and national security officers. I am a little more than a year from becoming eligible for retirement from the government, or as I prefer to say ‘becoming an unrestricted free

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Warry also is working in energy, with a plan to soon distribute aviation and diesel fuel throughout Florida and overseas, but being a long-time horseman, he finds time to play polo out in Wellington, “where we have the top polo in the world.”

Charlie Moore made a timely observation that “Baltimore is indeed in great turmoil, with tensions remaining quite high as we go into this weekend.

It has broken our hearts to see the damage done to communities in such tenuous shape to begin with. Laura mentors young girls at an elementary school in that worst hit neighborhood as part of the Enterprise Foundation’s Women’s Network. In partnership with the State, Bon Secours, and community health centers and activists, DinnerTime is actively engaged in an effort to reverse epidemic obesity, chronic heart disease, and diabetes in those same West Baltimore zip codes designated as the Health Enterprise Zone. So, we know quite a few really good folks in these areas most severely impacted.”

“That said,” Charlie added, “it has also been heartwarming and uplifting to see the communities coming out to take a stand against the violence, and to clean up the carnage done by hooligans and opportunists. Our prayer is that the resilience of these communities will overcome the raw emotions of the moment and that the peaceful actions of the majority in Baltimore will inspire stronger initiatives to address the underlying serious issues.”

The aforementioned DinnerTime “is growing very nicely across the United States,” he wrote, “with members now in 37 states and weekly sales supported in more than 7,500 grocery stores. Large employers, and now health plans, are embracing DinnerTime as a cornerstone of improved well-being and productivity, with real, demonstrable return on investment. Likewise, doctors and nutritionists at Johns Hopkins, the Centers For Medical Weight Loss, The American Heart Association, and others are recommending DinnerTime for their patients who are on medically directed diets.

And the testimonials we receive from the members about how they are saving money, feeling less stressed, and eating healthier with better family relationships, are the best reward.”

On the home front, Charlie added, “my parents recently returned from Florida and are happily and healthfully ensconced here at 10701 for the summer.

They joined us last weekend for a road trip to Harvard for the final game of the Crimson’s lacrosse season.

Unfortunately, Bryan was unable to play due to a concussion sustained the week before against Princeton, but it did give us a chance to visit as a family with Bryan and his teammates, tour the Fly Club, and to get to know his new girlfriend over dinner and brunch.

“Bryan’s lacrosse season was bit of a Cinderella story as he had played a total of 10 minutes over the last two years, having been injured his freshman year, and second string last year behind this year’s senior co-captain goaltender. Bryan was called upon in two early-season games and helped spark comeback victories in rather dramatic fashion, earning the starting job for the rest of the season. He had particularly memorable performances against Lyle Thompson and Albany with

Blazer wrote, “Hannah is still working as a research assistant at Harvard and seems to be ready for a move. Talk of Public Health school abounds. I remind her there is a well-known one here in Baltimore, but I think to no avail. As is the case with so many things, we will need to wait and see. Nellie is finishing up her extended two-year Penn fellowship in New Orleans, where she has been the assistant to the V.P. of Catholic Charities and working in Hispanic neighborhoods using the Spanish that was her second major. We are not sure what she is doing next, but are convinced she will stay in NOLA. Bert graduated from St. Joseph’s last spring and has stayed in Philly. He is chasing his passion and trying to get Major League Ultimate Frisbee off the ground floor; that, coupled with working as a waiter at the new downtown location of the Tap Room in Philly, are keeping him busy and self-sufficient. That said, those of you who like beer and good bar food in Philly should go to the Tap Room and request Bert Catzen, if he is working.”

Blazer and Kathy are well, he wrote, “and after four kids leaving home, and 29 years together, still seem to be in love and best friends. Her catering business is good and she is overly excited to be planning a beach wedding. I constantly remind her it is not her wedding, but sometimes I am not sure that is a true statement.

“I continue to work and occasionally lecture in digital forensics. Besides the casework, I have found a sweet spot consulting for forensic software and hardware companies. I guess breaking stuff for 35 years had a return in the end. Catzen Forensics celebrated its seventh birthday this spring and now is performing work coast to coast, as well as the occasional international data extraction. Fortunately or unfortunately, the work comes to me, and thus little or no travel. I am also doing a little coding from time to time, but generally in support of software I have written over the last 20 years, or writing small routines to assist in the forensic analysis of ever increasing volumes of data. I still do some network design and maintenance and continue my work with various small groups within the JHMI community.”

Despite that workload, Blazer was “looking forward to summer at the beach, and I am working hard to be able to take the month of August off at the beach to fly kites, play guitar, and focus on research/forensic tool testing.”

Warry Gillet wrote from Florida that Francis Warrington Gillet IV, his 6-foot-4 “big strapping, brilliant Viking son,” was graduating from his Swedish school in Monsteras, Sweden, in June, after attending Park School and then Dulaney High School, where he made the varsity basketball team that made it to the state championship. He will be going to UMBC in the fall, which Warry will “be supportive of, and will hopefully be in and out of the Baltimore area frequently.”

Warry now is living in Palm Beach, working in real estate, including luxury residential, buying/selling, and commercial, with Fite Shavell & Associates. “I am on the board of Palm Beach Realtors and the Florida Board of Realtors,” Warry wrote, and he’s ready to be of service “for those of you who have had enough of the cold Northeast winters, or need tax advantages.”

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Kenneth Stockbridge: “As for me, never married. No kids. I still wouldn’t rule out marriage, but as each year passes, it gets harder to imagine giving up my bad habits.

My single status makes it easier to understand how I ended up taking an early retirement two years ago after 26 years as an economist and public policy analyst at the U.S. Government Accountability Office. That and living a lifestyle of Quaker simplicity, more or less; it’s not like I took a vow of poverty or greatly deprive myself, but I do question what I really need. All in all, the GAO was a pretty good job. I focused largely on retirement income issues, so if I end up running out of money in retirement, I have no one to blame but myself.

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“I am now presiding clerk of the Baltimore Yearly Meeting (BYM) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). BYM is a worshiping community of over 7,000 attendees at 53 local Quaker Meetings in parts of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C., which had its 343rd “annual” session in 2014 (founded in 1672). It has nine year-round staff, four summer camps, a vibrant youth program, an active witness, many committees, many, many volunteers, and an annual budget of about $1.5 million. As a clerk, I facilitate decision-making at ‘meetings for worship with a concern for business,’ open to all, in which we reach decisions only when all agree. Deep, respectful listening helps make that possible.”

Tim Holley: “My world hasn’t changed much since last year (really for the last 40 years)! My wife of 32 years, Stephanie, is still commuting between Providence and Baltimore; she has been running her family’s nonprofit business in Providence since 2012. My oldest daughter, Deniece (RPCS ’06), lives in Los Angeles and works for BuzzFeed. She has been in L.A. since graduating from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University in 2010. My middle daughter, Tammy (RPCS ’10), graduated from Howard University in May 2014 and works for a law firm in D.C. She will be applying to law schools in the fall. My youngest daughter, Camille (RPCS ’20), is finishing her seventh grade year. As for me, I haven’t made much progress since the seventh grade. Still here at Gilman plugging away. I’m finishing my 30th year in education and have been the Gilman AD for the past 18 years. Thankfully, I still get to do a little coaching and teaching of English from time to time. It’s been a very good life; I thank God for it!

“I get to see several classmates from time to time either on campus or at alumni events. Saw Mark Schuster and Dan Scherlis in Boston a couple of weeks ago. Have seen or talked to Mason Lord a couple of times recently. Had a burger and beer with Gary Campbell last month. See John Xanders, Jeff Harris, Jimmy Bond, Tyler Gearhart, Stuart Reinoff, John Kaufman, Paul Englert, Hap Cooper, Stuart Gray, Stewart Finney, and others around campus or in town.

It is always good to see everyone; makes me feel like a kid again!!

“I am at the stage in my life at Gilman where I am being asked to take trips to different places to ‘wax nostalgic’ about Gilman to alumni groups and to ‘friendraise.’ I’ve been to New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and San Francisco in this capacity and am heading to Atlanta and Richmond in the next few weeks.

Hopefully, I’ll run into more of you at those events and we can reminisce about the ‘good old days.’ Won’t be long before we’ll be getting together for our 40th reunion. Until then, wishing all peace and blessings.”

Stuart Gray: “My older son, Carter, graduated from Gilman in 2013. He is at Sewanee (University of the South) in Tennessee. My younger son, Drew, is graduating from Boys’ Latin this year and will be going to Ohio Wesleyan in the fall. We have a six-year old boxer dog (Jeezy) that Drew found while volunteering at the SPCA. Katie and I celebrated our 29th year together, and we have been living in Baltimore City for about 16 years.

23 saves (second highest in Division I this year), 18 saves against Boston University in a one-goal victory, 17 saves against Brown in a frustrating loss, and an outstanding performance in a one-goal upset over Cornell. Bryan saw a ton of shots this year as Harvard’s top four defenders were injured right before the season started. Indeed, facing a top-10 strength of schedule, Bryan finished with the second highest saves per 60 minutes in Division I, and a 54.1 percent saves percentage. He was just named second-team All-Ivy.” Charlie gave “a special shout-out to the class committee that did such a terrific job of raising the necessary funds to make the new Class of 1976 turf field a reality. It will be very fun to celebrate our 40th reunion next year with special ceremonies commemorating this field, which will support not only football, soccer, and lacrosse, but also lots of intramural and summer events. I don’t know whether they still have ‘mall ball’ out there, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see recesses continue to utilize that area!”

Henry Jenkins wrote that, back in December, “Annie and I celebrated our 25th in fine style, with our two sons, Benji and Timmy. The four of us met up in France where Ben has been teaching English to French kids. Timmy was studying English Literature at University College London, so it was easy to meet up in Lyon, where I proceeded to try and eat everything that was put in front of me. We had a really fun time.”

Ben has returned from France and may apply to law school, Henry wrote, while Timmy is playing lacrosse for Colorado College, where he was a junior defenseman for a team that made the NCAA Division III lacrosse tournament.

Even your Southern Maryland Correspondent’s obsession with sneaking home from The Enterprise newsroom for a nap after deadline, and spending countless hours planning short vacations with Linda, was disrupted that last week in April, and intermittently since then — by reflections on the timeless values espoused during our years at Gilman, and the contradictions ingrained in the history of our city, state, and young nation.

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creative writing from Ball State and Sam finished up an undergraduate degree in physics from Michigan State.

“Amelia and I are closing in on our 35th anniversary. I have concluded that the secret to our being married this long was getting married before we were 60. Beyond that, who knows? Our present animal portfolio includes two dogs, a cat, seven hens, and an active honeybee hive (with two or three more hives coming later this spring).

“One of the projects I have been involved with outside of work is aiming to create sustainable economic development in Catarina, Nicaragua (http://nicaraguaproject.org/). I’ve got a cameo in the video on that site. Aside from Canada, Nicaragua is the only foreign country I have managed to get to. With any luck, we may actually have a couple of buildings up by the end of this summer.

“Despite the fact that our classroom is still in the heat mode as I write this (perhaps in a misguided attempt to mirror our weather, which is also mostly in the heat mode now), things are going pretty well for me now.”

Bill Baldwin: “We’ve had a great year here in Baltimore. Yang Wei and I sent our youngest, Rachel, off to College Park in the fall — yippee empty nest! Will is a junior there and (mostly) looking out for his younger sister in his spare time. Both of them are in the business school, both supply chain majors, with Will adding finance and Rachel adding international business and a minor in Chinese. Trust me, they get all of that from their mother. They will both be back for the summer, and thankfully Will has an internship lined up with an international logistics company. Bodes well for the prospect of having a job when he graduates. Anyway, it will be great having them around for a few months.

“Now that the kids are off to school, Yang Wei and I are doing a little traveling again. Had a great trip to New Orleans in February — music, oysters, beer, repeat as necessary. Then she tagged along with me on a business trip to Vegas and we spent a couple of days at the Grand Canyon afterwards. Awesome!

“I still see a lot of the usual suspects — Bondo, Rienhoff, Gearhart — as well as Chris Murray and Damon Roach. Scriba was back in town for a few days in April and came and met Stuart, Chris Tyler and me at some dubious Eastern Baltimore County watering hole after a round of golf.

“Had a real treat in December when Mason Lord dropped by over the Christmas holidays. It was great catching up, sharing stories about our kids and the various directions they have taken, etc. I’ll put this out there now — would love to host a get-together this year for any and all who find themselves back in Baltimore over the winter holidays. We can start looking at dates in the fall as people’s schedules come into better view.

“I have also been keeping up with a number of you on Facebook. Here are some of the things I have learned.

“Dan Scherlis is still way too smart for me, and writes some of the most interesting posts I come across.

Still has his very sneaky sense of humor too.

“Jim Scriba and his wife Debbie are living the Life of Riley in the Bay Area. Always good to catch up with them when they come east.

“On a separate note, we need some fresh faces for annual giving next year. Please let Alex in the Development Office know you would be able to help out next year. The Gilman phonathon is held on one night in the fall.”

Ed Mitzel: “My youngest daughter Madison graduated from Dulaney High School and is headed to Purdue in the fall. BoilerUP! She never missed a day of school since kindergarten! (http://www.baltimoresun.com/ news/maryland/baltimore-county/towson/ph-tt-mitzelperfect-attendance-0520-20150518-story.html).

“Rest of offspring (Marc, Kyle, and Megan) are doing well. I left my commute from Detroit to Baltimore and now commute back and forth to Scottsdale as P.F. Changs/Pei Wei Global CIO. My wife, Kathy, continues with WJZ-TV in Baltimore. We spent our 20th visiting the Grand Canyon. Went to Miami to see the Ravens play with Dan Beirne and had a great time!”

Bill Blue: “I missed Round One of these updates, so will jump on the Coop Class Notes bandwagon now. Next week Betsy and I will celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary. We have three children: Will (29) is getting married next month to Alison Antieri and they will make their home in Atlanta, where Will works for Bain Consulting; Nancy (27) moved to Charlotte earlier this year after three years in Washington, D.C., and works for Brown Brothers Harriman; and Kacie (25) works for Belk Department Stores in e-commerce after living several years in NYC. We are lucky that we have no more tuitions or health care plans, but can’t seem to end the family cell phone program!

“After Gilman and U.Va., I went to work in banking and enjoyed helping build two investment banking businesses (NCNB, which is now Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and Wheat First Securities, which is now Wells Fargo Securities). I took early retirement in November of last year to work full-time on a nonprofit foundation that I founded with Betsy that addresses the large void in mental healthcare in our region. We have seen first hand the difficulties in getting access to diagnosis and treatment, especially post-hospital rehabilitation. We found a great program in Atlanta that is getting excellent outcomes, and started an effort to establish a similar program in Charlotte. It is called HopeWay, and you can check out our progress on our website http://www.hopewayfoundation.org. I’ve learned a lot about mental illness on this journey and I would welcome being a resource to any of you.

“I’ll conclude by saying that if your travels take you to Charlotte, please give me a call. We have enjoyed living here for almost three decades, and I’m glad that Gilman’s current headmaster, Henry Smyth, grew up in Charlotte and I know his family well. We are lucky to have such a fine person leading our school. See you at our 40th reunion (wow, that sounds old)!”

Marshall Thomsen: “I’ll continue the North Carolina theme by reporting that our daughter and son (Alice & Sam) are moving to Asheville, N.C., this month, both liking it as a place to live but neither with jobs lined up yet. They are going to share an apartment for the time being. Alice just completed a Master’s in

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helped over 2,750 families move, and have received considerable attention since the riots as one piece of the necessary response to Baltimore’s housing segregation.

Since the beginning of this year, I’ve also served as the General Counsel of the ACLU of Maryland.”

Tim O’Shea: “Tyler inspired me to write. I was staying in the Inner Harbor last summer when a strong late-afternoon storm blew through, and then I saw the Trash Wheel with literally a ton of trash in it (it was nearly empty two hours earlier). Very cool to know the developer!

“My career has been in health care and health insurance. My latest venture is analytics driven; our flagship product is an individual health plan selection decision-support model. Check it out at www. clearviewlogix.com.

“My wife Kim and I are clearly transitioning.

We are renovating a very old home in the city of Richmond and will move late summer from our suburban home of 23 years. Our youngest son Riley graduated from U.Va. last weekend, and he will stay in Charlottesville another year to get a master’s in commerce, with a business analytics concentration.

Daughter Tori (25) is a Lower School teacher (math specialist) at Collegiate School in Richmond, where she is also an assistant coach for varsity lacrosse and field hockey. Oldest son Andrew lives in Philadelphia, where he is in business development for Dakota Funds.

“If anyone makes it to Richmond, let me know.

Our new home in near the University of Richmond and a convenient place to stay if you need it. We are looking forward to seeing Tim Holley in a couple weeks when he represents Gilman at an alumni affair here.”

Richard Lundvall: “Now that Mr. O’Shea has let loose a volley from Richmond, it seemed okay for me to do the same. Not a ton of changes from last year, although our son Ned (Gilman ’07) has moved to Denver where, when he’s not snowboarding, trout fishing, or coaching lacrosse at Kent Denver School, he works as an environmental geologist for Environmental Associates (Ian MacFarlane’s company). Our daughter Katie (St. Paul’s ’06) is a licensed social worker here in Richmond, working with troubled children, and I’m her perfect practice patient. When she’s not straightening me out, she runs marathons and races sailboats on the Rappahanock River.

“With the kids launched, Margaret and I are spending more time on the water and traveling as much as worn-out knees will allow. We’ll get those fixed next year. We’re looking forward to seeing Tim Holley here in Richmond in a few weeks and hearing the latest news from our alma mater.

“Great to hear from everyone and, as T.O. indicated, if you’re in the capital of the Confederacy, please give a shout out; as usual, I’m the only Lundvall in the book. Take care.”

Jim Scriba: “Once again, I feel privileged to be associated with each of you. We certainly learned more than the three Rs at Gilman, and it is good to see everyone is applying this knowledge.

“As Bill Baldwin pointed out, I am more involved in R&R than the three Rs these days. Life is good here in Sausalito and we feel blessed.

“Peter Brown has four recognizable passions, and not to say he doesn’t have more. They are, in no particular order — cigars, golf, Peggy Noonan of the WSJ, and his supermodel wife. I think Peter may be the only one who posts more on Facebook than I do.

“Wick Zimmerman has an award winning landscape design company based in San Diego but working all over the world. Nice gig!”

Tyler Gearhart: “I married up! My wife Cathy teaches at Roland Park Elementary and Middle School, where both our children went, and is a former Baltimore City Teacher of the Year. Our son Brooks (19) was president of the student body at Poly, captain of the lacrosse and soccer teams, and has just finished his freshman year at the Smith School of Business in College Park (where he sees a lot of Willy and Rachel Baldwin!) Our daughter Becca (17) is finishing her junior year at Poly, is vice president of the student body, and also captains the soccer and lacrosse teams!

“After 20 years at Preservation Maryland, I retired, then transitioned to a sabbatical, finally decided I was unemployed, and recently joined a start-up venture called Clearwater Mills. Our signature product known as the “Trash Wheel” is helping to clean up Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, and removed a record 19 tons of trash and debris from the mouth of the Jones Falls on Earth Day a few weeks ago. We are planning to duplicate that success in other cities, most notably Rio de Janeiro, to help prepare it for hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics.”

Andy Freeman: “Little changes, other than my hair gets grayer and our kids grow up. Our two daughters are doing well. Evie is working as a legislative assistant for the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs in Santa Fe. Her younger sister, Sophie, just finished her freshman year at Yale and is currently working on an organic farm in France. Peggy, my wife, transitioned from 25 years working for the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City (first as a child abuse prosecutor, then as executive director of the Baltimore Child Abuse Center, then running community outreach programs), and is now the executive director of a nonprofit that administers grants to Indian tribes.

“We are enjoying being empty nesters. Since Sophie went off to college (and the dog died), Peggy and I have traveled together to South Dakota, to England and Germany, to California, and shortly to Normandy.

We live in Homeland, a few houses away from Stuart Gray and not far from Gilman, but as the father of two daughters, I haven’t felt that connected to the school, other than occasionally wishing that Gilman would ratchet back its football program — though Tim Holley tells me that losing two years in a row to McDonogh counts as ratcheting back.

“I’ve been a lawyer at the same law firm in Baltimore for 28 years. We’ve grown from four to 17 lawyers, doing a wide range of trial work. I’m also the board chair of a nonprofit that administers housing vouchers and provides mobility counseling that helps African-American families who live in or are eligible for Baltimore City public housing to move out of areas of concentrated poverty and to communities with greater opportunity throughout the region. We’ve

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“I have been enjoying the world of the capital markets and portfolio management, starting at Mother Merrill and now at UBS. In 2006, along with several other managers, I realized there was no formal training, so we developed a program to teach and train portfolio managers through the Industrial Engineering and Operational Research departments at Columbia University. Sort of the CFA exam on steroids.

I ran the Curriculum and CE Committees, which was fascinating work with some of the best minds in international finance. Our timing was prescient, as the credit crisis was on the way. I love working with the smartest kids in the room and love seeing the graduates succeed.

“We bought a home in Naples, Fla., a few years ago and enjoy our time there. It is built on a nature preserve and an Arthur Hills golf course and is my happy place. Anyone is welcome to visit and enjoy the gracious hospitality of Naples.

“I have fallen in love with golf late in life, and it has replaced tennis as my outdoor passion. Like the capital markets, it is a humbling endeavor, but one that lets my mind concentrate on something other than work. Hope to have the pleasure of seeing you all soon.

All the best!”

John Kaufman: “I remain married (24 years and counting) to my wife Jennifer. We just returned from L.A., where our oldest daughter Annie (RPCS ’11) graduated magna cum laude from the University of Southern California with a degree in applied and computational mathematics (not sure exactly what that is, but it sounds impressive and will hopefully lead to a prosperous career). Our other daughter, Madeline (RPCS ’12), will be a senior at the University of Miami next fall, and just returned from a semester in the Galapagos Islands.

“I continue to serve as in-house counsel with First American Title Insurance Company, and Jennifer is a paralegal with the Baltimore County States Attorney’s office, where she returned after a 17-year sabbatical raising the kids to the exact same job. We continue to reside in the same house in Phoenix, Md., where we have lived for 22 years. Hope everyone is well, and looking forward to the next reunion (no need to add the depressing reunion number!)”

Peter Wharton: “It’s been a pretty busy year here for me down in Chesapeake Beach. I just wrapped up another “Bits By The Bay,” a two-day television technology conference that I’ve been producing since the late 1990s for SMPTE: The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers. The conference brings ‘televisionaries’ from around the country together, including people from major networks and TV station groups such as ESPN and Sinclair (a Baltimore powerhouse), and manufacturers such as Sony, whose CTO gave a great presentation.

“As always, we sold out the hotel and conference space in Chesapeake Beach, and while I haven’t had any classmates come visit, I did have 65 colleagues at my house Monday night for the opening reception.

Our semi-classmate, Damon Roach, was in attendance, and it’s always good to see him; he’s also been a big supporter and helps make putting on these events

“Besides an occasional round of golf, I’m spending time sailing on the Bay, enjoying skiing in Tahoe (when it actually snows), and traveling (Baldwin was following me around the great Southwest!) I’ve been working with a fledgling community boating center, Cassgidley.org, whose goal is to provide affordable access to boats and the water, preserve the maritime history of Richardson Bay, and promote environmental stewardship of our local ecosystem.

“Debbie, my wife of 30 years, is happily occupied with various volunteer gigs in our new community, in addition to genealogical research and tutoring elementary school students in Marin City. Stop by sometime and we'll be happy to feed you.

“I hope to attend our 40th and gain inspiration from you all.”

Tad Law: “My daughter, Kiki, had a baby boy last September; his name is Topher. It’s great being a grandfather! I am getting married to Ann Beegle in September, which is very exciting! Ann has her own public affairs firm, and I am working at Wilmington Trust. My son, Will, is finishing up at Arizona State University and interested in sports media. Best, Tad.” John Eliasberg: “I have so enjoyed reading everyone’s updates (impressive and funny), so here’s mine. I have been married for 31 years and have two great kids, both done with college, and a talented rescue dog. Claire played lacrosse, is finishing med school, and getting married next year. Jake lives and works in NYC, where he enjoys Broadway, the marathon, and skydiving (last month).

“I have worked in finance in NYC, Florida and San Diego. We’ve had a cabin in Maine for 30 years and try to spend time there every summer. Last year, Ginger (my wife) and I enjoyed hiking in Zion National Park (Utah) and Mt. Katahdin (Maine, Knifes Edge trail).

“I haven’t made it back to Baltimore much, but have run into a few of you over the years. My love for Baltimore runs deep. I have a Cal Ripken baseball in my office and enjoy asking baseball fans who the four 20-game winners were on the 1971 Orioles team (Ed. note: Palmer, Dobson, Cuellar, McNally). If you are visiting San Diego or Maine and want to say hello, please contact me.”

Peter Brown: “Life has been incredibly good to me since our days at Gilman. Lisa and I have been getting used to our house being quiet here in Ohio. Our oldest, Dawson, is 26; he has completed his studies at Indiana and now lives with his lovely and talented girlfriend in Colorado, putting his mechanical engineering skills to work. He inherited the ability to attract a female way above his head…takes after his father.

“Coco, our youngest, is 24 and is in her first year of the master of fine arts program at Yale. She has known since early on that she wanted to be an artist; she spent her junior undergrad year in Rome and is helping the summer Yale program as a grad assistant. Since I can’t draw a straight line, her skills are amazing to me.

“Lisa is the joy of my life, and works in the nonprofit world helping disadvantaged women get suited and ready to enter the workforce after jail or abuse. Dress for Success helps these women and changes lives, and I am extraordinarily proud of her.

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Mason Lord: “It is Memorial Day weekend and I drove to Keene Valley, N.Y., the gateway to the High Peaks of the Adirondacks, for some hiking. On the way, the FM radio station played oldies from the 70s. I turned it off when “Jive Talkin’” by the Bee Gees came on, but it was the number one song in the summer of 1975.

The radio is playing our music from the 70s and people are listening. Can you imagine listening to music from the 30s when we were growing up? Forty years sure did seem like a long time from age 16.

“Last year’s notes brought an unexpected rekindling of a high school friendship, as Randy Slack realized that I live close to his weekend house in Sharon, Conn. We have swallowed some alcohol since and done a bit of hiking together in northwest Connecticut, and I saw Bobby Merrick for the first time in 30-plus years at a party Randy put together.

“I also stopped by Bill Baldwin’s over Christmas for some really good coffee from his very cool coffeemaker. We talked for about three hours and, among other topics of conversation besides having to do with Jimmy Bond and a chair, Bill reminded me how my fellow Calvert School classmates and I had beaten Gilman in all sports during the fifth and sixth grades.

Thank you Bill for those memories. I had mostly forgotten that!

“On the home front, my wife Hope and I celebrate our first anniversary on May 31. My sons are scattered around the country, with Mason living in Turner’s Falls, Mass., Alex in Crested Butte, Colo., and James a sophomore at University of Maryland.

“Lastly, I visited Baltimore for the dedication of Sotir Stadium in November. The weekend was fun, catching up with old teammates while honoring a very special man.”

David Obstler: “We have lived in New York City for most of the last 30 years, nearly 20 years in the same apartment on the Upper East Side in Manhattan.

We also hang out a lot in Salisbury, Conn., near the Berkshires, where we bought a house and have been doing a money pit renovation for years. It sounds like, from Mason’s e-mail, that he lives near there and that Randy Slack has a house in Sharon, the next town over. Would love to have a drink with anyone passing through New York City or Litchfield County, Conn.

“I have been married to Thea for 21 years and we have two kids, Alison, 18, and Andrew, 15. Thea is an organizer par excellence, so she keeps getting drafted to run things at the kids’ school and our soccer club and also teaches child development courses.

Alison and Andrew have both gone to Trinity School since kindergarten, which reminds me of Gilman a bit, chapel and all, except that it has girls and has no football.

“Alison just graduated Trinity last week and is going to Colby College in Maine in the fall, where she can continue to pursue her interests in skiing and hiking/outdoors, etc. Andrew plays a lot of sports, including travel soccer, so his parents do a lot of traveling around and watching. He also has some offensive New York habits like rooting for the Yankees, but I remain an Orioles and Ravens fan despite all the years here.

possible. Along with this conference, I’m also the Secretary/Treasurer of SMPTE and in the middle of managing a merger between the group and the Hollywood Professional Association.

“With all that going on, I still somehow have time for a day job. I left Miranda last summer after it was swallowed up by Belden and then merged with Grass Valley; after 15 years with the company and several other prior mergers, I wanted to find a smaller, more agile upstart. I joined BroadStream Solutions, a small, global company headquartered in the UK with development in Europe and Asia, as the VP of technology and business development. We moved the HQ to Atlanta and are rapidly growing our U.S. and global operations. It reminds me of my days at Miranda 15 years ago, when we were a similar size and doubling every year.

“After 24 years together, I finally married my partner Grey last year. We had a private ceremony at our house, where my neighbor and friend Judge Thomas Rymer officiated. We discovered later that we were the only wedding he had ever officiated, despite him having been a judge for a decade. A larger celebration, more like a bash, was held at the house a few months afterwards.

Between the two events we went to Vietnam for our honeymoon, and I can now add pho to my list of culinary abilities.

“I again offer any of you an open invitation to come down here and hang by the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. The pool is nice and warm, the hot tub even warmer, and the jet ski has been repaired from crashing into the rocks at 40 miles per hour in Lake Winnipesaukee and is ready to zoom around the Bay once more.”

George Brush: “Unfortunately, I don’t run into many of you anymore, ever since our move to the Detroit area 16 years ago. I continue to work at Wayne State University School of Medicine. The job is rewarding in many ways, but there are many challenges in funding these days, which maintains my anxiety level.

“Mary Anne, my wife of nearly 30 years, has decided that a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree are not quite enough, so she is pursuing a second Master’s — this one in counseling — at Wayne State. I met her at Princeton, and it’s fun to see her studying again, just like in the old days. What a nerd.

“Our oldest, Emma, is finishing her master’s in humanities at University of Chicago. Her eye is focused on the family profession, academia, and she will be looking to join a Ph.D. program in English. Our middle child, Somers, is finishing her junior year at Middlebury, and has lined up an awesome internship with Congresswoman Jackie Speier this summer. Somers is looking to the law with an interest in social justice and human rights. Our youngest, Jared, is finishing up at Grosse Pointe South High School and will be attending Emerson College next year. He will study film and play lacrosse — I hope to see some of you Bostonians when we visit over the next few years.

“Did we really graduate nearly four decades ago?

Impossible. Hope to have the chance catch up with more of you before more decades roll by. This forum that Hap has provided is a great start.”

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pediatrician has taught me enough about kids that I can fake my way through coaching — and it may be the most enjoyable thing I get to do all week.

“Work is going well. I head up the division of general pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital and am a professor at Harvard Medical School. There are about 90 faculty in the division, taking care of patients, teaching medical students and residents, and doing research. A big part of my job when I moved here nearly eight years ago was to build a research group.

Developing that has been exceptionally fun. We now have 16 faculty doing research on a variety of topics, and I get to live vicariously through their work. I have focused recently on studying quality of care, racial/ ethnic health disparities, paid family leave, and obesity prevention. I share George Brush’s anxiety about the decline in federal investment in research and worry about the possible loss of a generation of scientists, so if anyone decides to start a family foundation devoted to research, let us know!

“Jeff runs the labor and employment practice group at his law firm. Like Peter Brown, I married above my station, as Jeff is nicer and better looking, but he is blind to the differences, so all is well. We took the boys to Japan for winter break and Costa Rica for spring break; you can predict our destinations based on where United has available frequent flyer tickets. We also spend time in Truro on Cape Cod, so if anyone is ever going to be on the Cape, let me know. And of course, it’s been great seeing people who pass through Boston, particularly Hap and his terrific family (an example of another guy who married up!)”

Hap Cooper: “After months of hand wringing, all three Cooper girls got situated with three colleges in three weeks right before New Year’s. Rebecca (21) left Miami of Ohio and was accepted to Maryland as a junior, where she is finally a focused and happy girl.

She’s also excited about her summer internship at Hulu in L.A. Rachel (17), a senior at McDonogh, was accepted to Princeton, where she will be five minutes away from her maternal grandparents and will give me an excuse to visit the old stomping grounds. She did half of her senior project onsite at Mythbusters in San Francisco, where they filmed a “Shark Week” episode. And Julia (15), a freshman at McDonogh, was offered a scholarship to play lacrosse at Stanford. Done.

“My wife, Jennifer, continues to enjoy her job as the learning specialist at McDonogh. Most of her work is with students who have language-based learning differences, but she also takes care of athletes with concussions and other students who need special tutoring or testing accommodations. The running joke is that she should be awarded a McD varsity letter jacket for keeping numerous student athletes on the field.

(BTW, I’m glad we got to play McDonogh in the 70s; they’re kicking Gilman’s @$$ in everything these days).

Ed. note: Gilman won five straight football games against McDonogh before the Eagles won the last two seasons.

“In other exciting news, Pete Jervey and I joined the Board of Intelligent Endoscopy, a medical device company founded last year by Fritz Haller. Fritz designed a better medical mousetrap that has been saving lives around the world in the few short months

“I was an investment banker for the first decade plus of my career, but switched 15 years ago to managing software and information technology growth companies in New York. Since then I have been CFO of five public and private companies in partnership with private equity investors. I love it and have had a great time expanding these companies, making acquisitions, taking them public, and trying to sell them at the right time.

I am now working at a company called TravelClick, which sells software and business information to the hotel and travel industries.

“I hope to make it to the next reunion in two years and see many of you then, if not before.”

Stuart Rienhoff: “Pat (NDP ’78) and I have our 28th wedding anniversary coming up and we have three kids. All went to Baltimore County public schools and graduated from Hereford. Clara (25) graduated from College Park and is a personal trainer and nutrition coach in the Baltimore area. Stuart (23) is finishing up at Essex (after taking off from school and working for three years) and planning to continue in school somewhere. Eliza (22) is about halfway through college, working and going to school in Breckenridge, Colo.

“Not all on a straight path, but I think they are generally happy and seem to be making their way. We no longer really tell our kids what we think unless by specific request, but we still write checks and mostly enjoy their company.

“We continue to live in the same place in northern Baltimore County (Sparks), and we enjoy working outside, taking care of our menagerie of animals (horses, dogs, cats, chickens, and pigeons currently), traveling a little bit here and there, and spending time on the Eastern Shore, where my parents still live. I enjoy the outdoors and belong to a small club with former Gilman and BL alums (Murray deMuth, Craig Lewis, Ted Campbell and others), where we like to hunt and fish and carry on when we can.

“Pat manages our small farm and is passionate about horses and her art. I have been a real estate broker specializing in office and industrial leasing and sales in the Baltimore region for about 30 years. I am currently with Cushman & Wakefield and previously with JLL and Colliers Pinkard. As I am sure you can imagine, Gilman is very well represented in the Baltimore community and has many active participants in nonprofit, business, and legal circles.

“I try to get together with as many of our classmates who will have me for golf, fishing, hunting, sports events, and other socializing. I’m not a great initiator, but still hope to do more of that with all soon!”

Mark Schuster: “Hi, everyone. It’s really heartwarming reading everyone’s emails. It’s hard not to get choked up thinking about memories from long ago.

Jeff and I are still enjoying living in Boston, despite my vow never to move back to cold weather. Our boys, Jacob and Scott, just turned 11 and are finishing up fifth grade. They go to an independent school not unlike Gilman, except that it is coed. The boys play soccer in the local town league and, somewhat by accident, I became the soccer coach for their team. For those who don’t remember my athletic prowess, that’s because I didn’t have any. But it turns out that being a

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on Netflix and think of us sleeping in the monastery dorms come September.”

Our class has another published author, Bill Senft.

Bill writes: “Exciting times for us — Louise and I have a book being published on September 1 entitled Being Relational — The Seven Ways to Quality Interaction and Lasting Change, available now on Amazon. We are hoping to raise awareness about relational approaches to leadership and problem solving through a nonprofit media campaign at JoinOrans.org, as well as through executive programs to teach relational skills and attitudes.”

Jim Wilkerson’s oldest son is starting Gilman in the fourth grade next year. He loves sports like his Dad and plays football, basketball, and lacrosse.

Several of our classmates had sons playing on the varsity athletic teams this past year. Sean Darby’s boy Charlie played on the baseball team as well as the championship volleyball team with Carville Collins’ son, Michael. Both were significant contributors to the team’s success.

George Kelly’s youngest son, Woody, made the lacrosse team as a sophomore. He had some nice goals in the early part of the season before he was sidelined with mono. Did George have mono in high school too?

Tom Booker’s son made the varsity football team as a freshman. He is taller than his Dad already, as well as better looking. He is still learning the game, but he has a tremendous upside.

John O’Donovan has two boys in the Upper School. Both of them played for Gilman’s undefeated JV volleyball champion. He and Lisa recently celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary.

Kevin Connor is still an active squash participant.

I see him running all over the court when he plays.

He actually runs more and faster now than when he was a student at Gilman.

I saw several of our D.C. area classmates at the Gilman vs. Landon lacrosse game. Craig Russell has returned from Brazil and now is assigned to work for the State Department in the D.C. area. He was watching his nephew play. Marc Dubick was also at the game.

His real estate development business is doing extremely well. However, he is most excited about all of his children’s accomplishments. His oldest, Louis, will attend Maryland on a lacrosse scholarship after finishing his high school career as the all-time leading scorer in state history. Lastly, David Hagigh was also there. He is in the residential real estate business in NoVa. In Richmond, I saw Carter Buxbaum and Guy Davis. They both are doing well. They mentioned that David Mulholland and Kurt Heyssel are living there too.

Tyler Blue has changed companies for the first time in 25 years. He now works for Berkadia.

Biff Poggi’s oldest son is now engaged. Biff is already preparing for this year’s 100th Gilman/ McDonogh Football Game. It would be nice to finish the first 100 games with a 67 percent winning percentage.

My second son, Luke, will graduate from Gilman and attend Susquehanna University in the fall. He truly

I do not have many notes to pass on to everyone, but our classmates do live interesting and complete lives.

Scott Nesbitt writes the following: “I have been living in Cincinnati for 20 of the past 25 years.

Currently, I am the chief analytics officer for a patient education company called PatientPoint. My son, Daniel, is a freshman at Cincinnati Country Day School, where he plays soccer and lacrosse. My daughter, Annie, is a sophomore at Tufts majoring in child development.

“I have kept myself busy over the years by coaching soccer and softball as well as staying active in the arts. Cincinnati, in addition to great beer, has a great performing arts community and I have been singing and performing in musical theatre over the years. I was president of the board of a local theatre and have appeared in more than a dozen shows.

“In the distant past, after graduating from Trinity, I worked for Electronic Data Systems (EDS) for three years (in four different cities) before getting my M.B.A. at Wharton. Following that, I took the classic marketing track and moved to Cincinnati, where I worked for Procter and Gamble, Jergens, and Catalina Marketing.

“I am not in good contact with my classmates from Gilman, but I do get back to town a couple of times a year to see my family and attend a Ravens game.

Despite the distance, I have retained my allegiance to the Ravens and was able to go to New Orleans for the Super Bowl victory. Feel free to keep in touch via LinkedIn and/or Facebook.”

Rick Snyder is still in the Navy and has been selected for promotion from one-star to two-star admiral. He should get the second star this summer.

Rick is stationed in D.C., working for the chief of naval personnel.

Rick has been married for 32 years now. He has two daughters, “a doctor of physical therapy in Utah and a retail manager in Florida. They are both married — one due in September with our first grandchild. Yikes!”

Topher Russo has a son in the Gilman sixth grade.

He loves it. Topher helped him study for his winter exams, and “it was déjà vu all over again.”

Rick Watts writes: “Rick and Roberta Watts have a son at Maryland (junior) and a freshman daughter at Duke. Made for an interesting NCAA season. We are planning a five-week trip to Spain in the fall to complete the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, a walking pilgrimage route across the length of northern Spain. Rent the movie “The Way”

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since it was launched. His wife, Melissa, runs the business end of things while Fritz focuses on sales and marketing. Their website just went live! In Fritz’s own words, “click baby click!” Here’s the link: https://www.intelligentendoscopy.com. By clicking (several times), it will help search engines legitimize his site!

“Thanks to all who wrote in this year!”

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The Class of 1980 stands tall for their 35th Reunion photo.

1980 James Franklin jim@franklin-group.com

We held our 35th reunion at Susan and Geoff Carey’s house in April. Our turnout was low, which was unfortunate, but the attendees were very enthusiastic.

Geoff was as gracious as ever in his beautiful home.

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The list of attendees were: Geoff Carey, Tim Codd, John Zentz, David deMuth, Mark Licht, Alan Macksey, Mark Hillman, Tommy Scott, Stuart Matthai, George “did I do that?” Finney, Paul Dibos, Jay Hergenroeder, Dave Mason, Ned “shut the front door” Gutman, Bill Atkins, JP Sarbanes, Paul Danko, and Paul “longest drive” Lohrey. Mike McGeady posted after our picture was taken. It was great seeing all of you, and I look forward to doing this again in five years.

Let’s hope some of our local classmates can arrange their schedules in five years to join us.

I really enjoyed seeing Ned Gutman again. While we did not speak long (I had a 6 a.m. flight to Vegas the next morning), Ned had me laughing. We reminisced about allegedly throwing snowballs from someone’s house with Stuart Matthai, but my memory was vague.

What is the statute of limitations on snowballs? He seems to be doing just fine in Rhode Island and I can’t wait to see him again in five years. I certainly will avoid setting a 6 a.m. flight next time too.

Mark Licht was with Karis Cox at the party.

We were wondering when you were going to tie the knot. It’s only been 35-plus years! Just pulling your chain, Mark, although you two do make a nice couple and really should. . . .

Paul Lohrey looked fantastic. Booger lost a lot of weight and has kept it off now for quite some time.

He made the long trek from San Francisco, where he works for Blackrock.

George Finney, Mark Licht, John Zentz, and I were, unfortunately, the only Class of 1980 representatives to play in the golf outing. It was a cool, windy day and we finished in second. All four of us contributed to a very fun round of golf. Let’s do it again soon.

enjoyed his Gilman experience. He was a member of the football and lacrosse teams. His younger brother, Drew, is on the wrestling team. My oldest son, Mac, finished his first year at Dickinson College. My daughter, Leslie, is entering her senior year at VCU School of Arts in Richmond. As I write these notes, Ellen and I are getting ready to celebrate our 23rd wedding anniversary.

Lastly, I did actually see Ned Finney this past year.

He attended the stadium dedication for Coach Sotir.

True to form, he did not stay long, but he promised to be more visible during the next 25 years.

I apologize if I missed mentioning someone that I bumped into during the past year. It is extremely helpful when you send notes to be published. This section is only as entertaining as the information received.

P.S.: Our entire class has an open invitation to visit with our class president, Sam Hillers, anytime your schedule permits in Mexico. He and his wife Anne are wonderful hosts. Be prepared to drink. Anne has been a contributor to the online “Baltimore Fishbowl” news source.

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deputy director of individual giving at Center Stage.

Brian, we are sorry we missed you at the reunion, but wish you much success at your new position. And thank you for keeping us up to date.

I am sorry if I missed anyone. Work, family, and golf are keeping me busy, and deadlines are tight.

My eldest daughter has informed me she wants to study marine biology and is considering going to my alma mater, the University of Miami. Fingers crossed. My middle child won her second basketball championship in a row this past season. She played well and even had the winning basket in the semifinal game. My son, Garrett, is playing on two baseball teams, which keeps a parent busy. In addition, we have been hitting the links as well, looking to grab that father/son title again.

My beautiful wife is finishing her final year of nursing school; I admire how much effort she is putting into her studies. As for me, I am enjoying my partnership with my three brothers, as well as playing golf as much as one person can. I look forward to playing in John Zentz’s member-guest at Bellerive this summer. By the time you read this, we should be crowned champions.

1981 Wm. H. Moore, V willy@southwaybuilders.com

Greetings, gents! As you read these notes, four of us ’81ers will have proudly added another generation of Gilly Tech graduates to the fold, with Tim Jackson, John Worthington, Michael Mardiney, and Yours Truly being fortunate enough to have our sons Braith, Johnny, Alex, and Ben, respectively, now counted as alums from the Class of 2015.

Last August, Michael Mardiney and I got to spend a weekend together up at Brown University, where our two sons were participating in the Brown baseball camp. I knew Michael followed in his father’s footsteps, being one of the finer allergists in the Ellicott City and Baltimore areas, but during the days spent watching various baseball drills, I learned that Michael also has a strong entrepreneurial spirit, having invented his own specialized skin crème for those afflicted with eczema and dry skin. His product, called TCX Skincare, got a good boost in business when Michael starred in a six-minute QVC spot.

During our time together, he also shared a great story about how he was whisked away from Baltimore for a trip to Dubai to help treat a prominent patient and, in his down time, went snow skiing in a mall in the middle of the desert. Imagine the amount of electricity needed to make and preserve snow on an artificial mountain in a building in the middle of the desert!

I ran into Michael again in April of this year, but sadly it was at the funeral service for his father. I did not get to see Michael’s Dad frequently, but when I did, I was always rewarded with warmth and great inquisitive energy. He was the type of man we should all consider emulating, as he was incredibly proud of his family, he loved his work, and he had an insatiable passion for

Will Griffith is still surfing every day.

Is it possible that Bill Atkins has grown taller the past five years? I wish Bill Trimble were there, because I think Mr. Atkins has finally surpassed him in height.

Bill is still a patent attorney in D.C. and doing very well.

Tim Codd is still the man for shoulders in Baltimore. As we age, I believe Tim will be seeing more and more of his classmates through the years. Tim and Deb looked great and it’s always great to see them.

John Zentz is senior VP of sales for Hunter Engineering in St. Louis. His son Johnny is finishing his second year at Indiana and is doing quite well.

His daughter Allison is in the process of looking at schools, and TCU may have an inside track. Let’s hope so, as TCU is a good place to visit in the fall. John is taking his family on a European vacation this summer and I hear he is trying to reenact National Lampoon’s European Vacation while there. Please take pictures in your lederhosen.

It was great seeing Mark and Melba Hillman again. We had a nice dinner at Mark’s house along with Deb and Steph Jackson recently. Mark was telling us about the tree that fell on his roof recently. Scary stuff. Mark is still captain of the water as he sails most of the summer.

Our fearless president, Steph Jackson, was unable to attend as he had out-of-town plans that weekend. He was missed, but assured me he would be there in 2020.

He may have offered his home as the site of the party, but that may have been a rumor started by some top-secret classmate. Time will tell. Nevertheless, Steph is doing well and getting in a lot of golf as an empty nester. His beautiful daughter Clarke is studying abroad this year. He and Deb have gone to Paris for a visit.

Charlie O’Donovan was missed as well. He was taking his daughter on college visits and could not attend. We are getting together for lunch soon to catch up.

Paul Hazlehurst is back with the Federal Public Defender’s office and had a trial the week after our reunion. In fairness to Paul’s client, he felt he needed to miss the fun of the reunion to prepare for the trial. I always knew Paul was dedicated. I also ran into Paul during the lacrosse season as he coached against my girls’ team. Coaching was the difference in the game as Hazle’s team won.

TJ Woel, where are you? I gave him plenty of notice for the reunion, but he could not find his way from Philadelphia. I really thought this was going to be the year when the Haitian Sensation made an appearance. Maybe in 2020.

Tom Brodie was also unable to attend. I think he might be a little afraid of the golf challenge thrown out to him. Just kidding. Tom has been busy working and traveling to some nice, scenic spots. I am hoping we can get to a golf course one day soon and definitely before 2020.

Paul Danko has been busy traveling the country watching his daughter play lacrosse at Denver. Paul is a great dad and dedicated to his kids. It is always nice seeing him.

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McDonogh won the football game, but at least we figured out a way for them to pay for a greater share of our beer and munchies.

On November 11, Mac Ford was written up in the sports pages of the Baltimore Sun, where he was being acknowledged as the first male coach of the Notre Dame Prep varsity girls’ lacrosse team. The article noted that, beyond his obvious qualifications of being an All-American, World Champion, and Hall of Fame player, Mac was uniquely suited for NDP because he was also an assistant coach for the 2009 Team USA women’s championship team that beat the defending champions from Australia. Mac is still very active in the Ford Group at Morgan Stanley, and I know we all wish him great success in his new coaching endeavor.

After 29 years working at Chubb Insurance, Damian Lynch is off to bigger and better things at SafePoint Insurance, a much smaller outfit, but one that is also in Tampa, Fla., where he and his family hope to stay.

In my plea for class notes, Eliot Wagonheim was the first to respond; as usual, he did not disappoint: “As I write this, and even as far down the road as people may read this, I know the entire Gilman community still basks in the afterglow of Duke’s fifth national championship. As a proud alum, I have been inundated with two and maybe even three (if you count that one conversation in the elevator) messages congratulating me on the triumph of Duke’s men’s basketball team.

In fact, the response has been so overwhelming to me, personally, that I have decided to embark on a new hobby of taking credit for things over which I had absolutely no control. In fact, I encourage my classmates to e-mail me their congratulatory messages and even expressions of gratitude when something interesting or extraordinary happens in their lives. In advance, you’re welcome.

“Other than my new hobby, as outlined above, I have pursued three initiatives worthy of note. First, I have written a series of four e-books called Fire, Aim . . .

Ready, on management, contracts, partnerships, and human resources. I am proud and humbled that Amazon has agreed to sell each of the four volumes, thereby putting me in what I have repeatedly been assured is a very exclusive club. Later on, I may also enter into a strategic partnership with Apple, via its iBooks division, in the same endeavor. Keep your fingers crossed.

“My second initiative, related to the first, is the launch of my consulting platform, based on my legal training, but expanding well beyond contractual drafting and litigation. While maintaining my law firm, I will also be working with clients well beyond Maryland on strategic approaches to risk management and operational/sales flow, in order to ensure that these kinds of initiatives are not immediately overruled by ‘legal.’ The new platform is called “The Outlawyer,” partially in homage to Malcolm Gladwell.

“The third initiative, which may or not have been fulfilled by the time this comes out, is a trip to the Boy Scout high adventure camp known as Philmont.

Philmont is a 12-day backcountry trek through the mountains of northern New Mexico. We will be hiking six to 10 miles per day, with 40-pound packs, at elevations up to 12,455 feet.

learning. Unfortunately, Dr. Mardiney was the first in a quick and tragic string of departures that was soon followed by the passing of Doug Hoffman’s father and then Todd Stokes’s mother.

At the Hoffman service, my wife Caroline and I enjoyed the company of Michael Sarbanes ’82, who is thrilled with his new career as an eighth-grade science teacher in the Baltimore City school system. We also learned that Doug, his wife Donna, and their two kids are soon moving from their current home in Woodlawn to Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Doug has been a Methodist minister since graduating from seminary, most recently at a church in Carroll County, and just received a promotion within the Methodist organization. With the move to this new location, he will be able to minister to a congregation twice the size of his current one, and he will have to prepare three sermons every Sunday; those folks will be very lucky to have him.

I had to needle Doug, because as some of you may recall, when he arrived at Gilman in middle school, his thick city drawl was misinterpreted by some, and he was nicknamed Country; as a proud died-in-the-wool city-lovin’ boy, that nickname annoyed Doug. Now he is headed well outside of his urban comfort zone, and into the thick rural mountains of West Virginia for some good ole’ country living. Perhaps Doug’s stint in Carroll County will prove to be an adequate primer for what will surely be a shock to his urban sensibilities? Donna, who is very excited by the move, said she is going to have to sign Doug up for some shooting lessons, because he has never held a gun in his life, and she thinks it will be good for him to expand his horizons at their new home. Maybe we can all pitch in and buy Doug a new cowboy hat?

Back in November, I ran into JB Howard at the varsity volleyball championship between undefeated Gilman and BL, watching his nephew Ben Gant (’15) and my son Ben put a hurting on BL for the win. With the recent change of administrations in Annapolis, JB has stepped down from his position as asst. attorney general, and has moved back into private practice at Saul Ewing.

On March 27, The Daily Record wrote a nice article about JB, singing his praises as a commercial litigator, amongst many other accomplishments. And most recently, I ran into JB at the Gilman awards ceremony, where his son JB III was honored as the junior year recipient of the Elizabeth Woolsey Gilman Prize. Seems like the son is shaping up to be a chip off the old block!

Also in November, our class was well represented at the Gilman-McDonogh social at the Mt. Washington Tavern, held just prior to the big annual football game.

Tom Hoblitzell, John Worthington, Tom Fusting, Cotton and Terry Swindell, Peter Cho, and I were all in attendance, and Tom Fusting and I came close to closing the place having our usual friendly impassioned discussions, trying to convince the other of the errors of his ways.

The event was free to participants, the bill being covered by both Gilman and McDonogh’s Alumni Associations, with the best part being that the crowd was about 80 percent-20 percent Gilman alums to McDonogh, so the 20 percent grossly underrepresented McDonogh folk had to pay half the bill. Ok, so

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1981 fathers, 2015 sons. Front, left to right, John Worthington’15, John Worthington ’81, Michael Mardiney ’81, Braith Jackson ’15, Tim Jackson ’81. Rear, left to right, Ben Moore ’15, Willy Moore ’81, Alex Mardiney ’15.

next chapter, and ensure herself daily that my life insurance is up to date. Our 2.75 dogs are doing well.

The only thing noteworthy on the pet front is that our cat wandered away last year. I’m not supposed to be overjoyed, but I am. In fact, I’m supposed to be kind of sad about it . . . but I’m not.

“One last point, on a serious note. I had the absolute privilege of knowing and working with two great and good men who passed this year. The first was John W. Armiger, Jr. I did not know John when he taught at Gilman; I only got to know him later in life.

I count myself incredibly fortunate to have crossed paths with such a compassionate, intelligent, and wonderful soul. He was a credit to Gilman and all who knew him. The second was Michael R. Mardiney, Jr., father of our classmate and friend Mike Mardiney. Dr. Mardiney (as I always knew him, despite the fact that he and Mike are both doctors) was a brilliant, innovative, sensitive, and insightful man. It was my privilege to work with him for a number of years. I won’t be so presumptuous as to say that I feel Michael’s pain, but I can say that I’ll miss Dr. Mardiney very much . . . and that for everything Dr. Mardiney was and is, our classmate Michael does him proud.”

Jim Cavanaugh contributed, “No major life changes for the Cavanaughs this year. Yes, the winter here in Maine was more challenging than usual, but all things considered, we’re doing fine. Ben (24) is graduating in May from Chapel Hill with a master’s degree in speech language pathology. Katie (21) spent a semester abroad studying in Spain and is now finishing her junior year in psychology and Spanish at Wake Forest. I continue with my faculty position in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of

“Now, those who know me understand that I am a huge fan of indoor plumbing. They also know that I am in great shape, for those who consider ‘pear’ to be a great shape, and that I have the speed and agility of a municipal parking garage . . . but not the endurance.

Having developed a healthy respect for both gravity and potato skins, the hobby to which I have devoted much of my adult life involves keeping my recliner from floating up to the ceiling.

“All told, there are 1,000 reasons I should stay put in Pa. After all, one of my main reasons for keeping my job is so that I can live indoors. But here’s the thing, and there’s no getting around this: I have a 16-year-old son who actually wants me to go with him. I have the perspective to know that it won’t be long now before he moves out, and then it will be more than a decade before he is broken by life and has to move back into my basement (which he will no doubt share with his now 12-year-old brother and possibly one of their children on alternating weekends.) But for now, I have a teenager who wants to spend time with me. Not to put too fine a point on it, but I’d walk through walls.

“So I’ve been training since Labor Day and the wheels leave the tarmac on June 19. My office is running a $5 pool on the point in my itinerary when I’ll have to be medivac’d out. I’m not going to lie; it was a little bit disheartening when my sister (an attorney here at the global headquarters of Wagonheim Law) picked ‘Opening Campfire.’

“Those are the three main developments in my life at this point. My beautiful, patient, and longsuffering wife, Nicole, left her job as a speech language pathologist with St. Joseph’s Hospital after 17 years in order to spend more time with our boys, figure out her

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some of her old students. The best part is that she only seems to remember good things and high SAT scores.

“Meanwhile, I retired from AscendOne last year and started Spending Plan Advisors. I am working one-on-one with individuals and families that need assistance with their money and cash flow. We get very detailed, helping people rationalize their spending so they can save. This has been a really rewarding experience.

“Michelle and I celebrated having one of our kids out of college. Ariel finished up at American University and landed a great job working as a research analyst at CoStar Group in Washington, D.C. Those of you connected to the real estate industry know CoStar offers data and technology support for real estate professionals. It’s great that she is nearby so that we can run a few road races together and meet up on occasional weekends for some longer runs. She is running faster than ever and I have slowed. Funny how that happens.

“Eric is a sophomore at Swarthmore and getting the best of the student-athlete experience. He starts on the lacrosse team and is majoring in economics and political science. He is interning at the Ellin & Tucker accounting firm in Baltimore this summer and is off to London in the fall to study at University College for a semester.

“Michelle is working hard at T. Rowe Price and our two mini-dachshunds (Brewer and Camden) have helped fill the void of having kids out of the house.

“I look forward to catching up with our class at next year’s reunion.”

Reflecting on Steven’s remarks about his mother, I recall spending MANY hours with the wonderful, saintly, and patient Mrs. Levin in that little room in middle school, working to improve my reading skill and speed. I must surmise that, since she now only seems to remember “good things and high SATs,” and given that neither of those two classifications were ones ever attributed to me, I must clearly not be a part of any of her current recollections! It is probably better that way.

Rob Moore teased me with an e-mail, saying nothing was new to report, but he did share that he had been out to dinner with Donna and Frank DeCosta and Kim Forsyth (BMS ’81).

Clark MacKenzie reports from New Canaan, Conn., “I recovered from shoulder surgery last March just in time to shovel many feet of snow this past winter.

Keeping the path clear to the grill during winter is the priority; this proved very rewarding as we cheered on the New England Patriots to another Super Bowl win. I am looking forward to returning to “field” workouts in lacrosse and soccer soon, meanwhile have been content to wear out running shoes, headlamp batteries, and bike tires on occasion. After so many reps for shoulder rehab last year, I really appreciate a few hundred throws on the bounceback in the yard; it really calms the spirit after the weekly investment banking grind in NYC and all the teenage shenanigans around the house.

“College application time is on the horizon for my daughter, and start of high school for my son.

We continue to have awesome adventures, and are blessed with good health and the love of many family and friends.”

New England here in Portland, while Deb keeps up her PT clinical practice, teaches in the UNE program a bit, and helps coordinate the community garden. The empty nest is most enjoyable!”

I managed to see Cotton Swindell at the Gilman gymnasium several times throughout the year watching various sporting events. Cotton added, “Life with five kids is no easy feat, with never-ending opportunities to shepherd them around town.

Last-minute expectations for our availability continue to amaze. Tracy is working with Long & Foster, abandoning her fledgling floral design business, which was very lucrative but got in the way of just about every holiday. Who would have thought so many people want flowers during the holidays? I am now a portfolio manager for Adams Funds.

“Teddy graduated from Gilman in 2015 and is at U.Va., and Lucy is set to graduate this June and will go to Gettysburg to play lacrosse. Meg and Jimmy are next in line and hopefully will be going to college as well. Our youngest, Gus, is running rings around us, and our other kids say he gets away with murder. While that might be an extreme, there is a good chance he will be driving himself to middle school. I am that old guy at his class functions that we all laughed at when our oldest kids were in Lower School.”

Tom Finney provided the following remarks: “Life continues to move very quickly. I just had my five-year anniversary with U.S. Trust, and can definitely say the last five years have been the best in all 25 years that I have been in this business.

“My daughter Georgie is a rising senior at RPCS this year. I am also proud to say that she is a member of the Semiquavers (a capella singing group of juniors and seniors), who received a gold medal in Washington D.C., last month as part of a singing competition. They are scheduled to go to Greece in mid-June as part of a singing tour. My son Tom is a freshman at Gilman and is loving every minute. Like his father, he has taken to fitness, and works out at school during the week and with me on weekends. I am struggling to keep pace with his size and strength development...oh to be young again! I am very proud of his focus and tenacity, which is something I had far less of when I was his age. My wife Virginia has had a tough year with sick parents, but she still finds time to make a warm and welcoming home.”

Clarke Griffith reported, “I just took a new job as program director at the City University of New York’s School of Professional Studies. I’ll be managing a project team that will work through unresolved NYC homeowner applications for Hurricane Sandy relief.

Stepdaughter Siena is about to head off to Ithaca College in the fall, and stepson Summit is a high school freshman who was thrilled to make varsity baseball.”

Steven Levin shared, “The Levin family is doing well with the most important member, Alice, the matriarch of the family and former Gilman reading and study skills specialist, turning 81 last December.

She has unbelievable energy and is out every day doing something charitable, cultural, or fun. She often asks about Gilman and what my classmates are up to.

I shared with her last year’s unabridged edition of the alumni notes and she really enjoyed reading about

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That persistent rumor, maybe even prediction — first reported on these pages years ago — that Ross Taylor was moving to California has become a fact. The Taylor brood of Ross, Kathleen, and the triplets Lachlan, Matthew, and Nathaniel have left the Upper East Side of Manhattan and moved to the rolling hills of Palo Alto, Calif. I am adding soothsayer to my list of capabilities on LinkedIn. Chris Alevizatos sent me the following, “My wife and kids are well; my two boys are enjoying Gilman’s 10th and fifth grades. My older daughter is working and my younger one turned 15 today. She is a freshman at RPCS. I saw Tom Waxter at some wrestling matches; he and his family are doing great. I had a long chat with Dave Knipp, and it sounds like his development project at the Natty Boh tower with Wells Obrecht is doing real well. I heard from Wallace Simpson, whose new company may be doing some type of IT project for my urology group. He will be coming back to Baltimore next month and we plan to get together. I am embarrassed to say that I do not see much of Tim Krongard, Tim Naylor, Nick Kouwenhoven, Ed Villamater (whose son Ethan is a classmate of my fifth grader), Jay Dugan, or Jamey Hebb.”

In October 2014, during the Orioles playoff run, I returned to Baltimore for a weekend to visit my parents. I was stuck in a taxi riding up Howard Street and, as I looked out the window, whom do I see but David Knipp and Dirck Bartlett! I called them both and we ended up meeting at Alonso’s for a few drinks with Les Goldsborough after the game, where David regaled us with stories of Tom Waxter’s exploits on the squash courts. All of those stories centered on Knipp’s superior victories and crushing defeats for Waxter!

Dirck Bartlett sent in the following e-mail: “Greetings Brian. Having pleased enough constituents to get re-elected for a third four-year term, I will be continuing to serve on the Talbot County Council.

Please note we have the lowest tax rates in Maryland, so please tell my fellow classmates to come to the Land of Pleasant Living and I can build you a fine retirement villa on the water. I will give each class member a free doormat and six pack with every house purchase. I see Toni and Ned Brody, who have taken shelter in Talbot County, and I hope Ned is one of the first of many of my esteemed classmates to escape the stresses of city life for a more quiet and less stressful life on the Eastern Shore. If anyone is driving to the beach, I’m at the halfway point and all visitors are welcome. My warmest regards to all.”

Frank Bonsal is Towson University’s director of entrepreneurship. Under the Division of Innovation

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me a line at willy@southwaybuilders.com, as I know all readers from our class will enjoy hearing from you.

All the best.

Given Clark’s clear misguided allegiance to the Pats, I should probably make some pithy remark about deflated balls, but will uncharacteristically rise above the occasion.

I also received the following from David Stunda: “The Stunda household update is all good! Sienna graduates from Friends School in Charlottesville this June and will attend Florida State as a freshman in the fall. Chloe is a Boca High cheerleader in ninth grade.

I’m busy with my (small) business but traveling as usual, to Asia, the UAE, and other remote places for my textile and leather business. Still skiing and visiting Colorado where extended family is (the kids like to snowboard), but must admit to more half days and cruisers . . . slowing it down a bit. Life in Boca is nice. We do not miss winter as long as we can visit the snow. Wishing all Gilman grads and alumni well!”

Tom Snider noted, “Please let my esteemed classmates know that I am well.” And Mark Neumann added, “Our second child is about to graduate from high school, which will just leave one at home. It’s hard to believe that a young couple such as Robin and me will soon be empty nesters, but I guess I am more than a few years behind a few others in our class! On the business end, I remain busy with venture capital and real estate, but in the summer I can often be found at the Penguin Diner, my restaurant in Bethany Beach.

No one need worry…I don’t do the cooking!”

From Henry Galleher: “Nothing really new to report with me, other than that I approach my 22nd anniversary of life in Colorado (August 1993). My wife Kim and I really look forward to meeting up with Sally and Billy Thomas for dinner approximately three times a year. It is great having old Baltimore friends out here to reminisce about the Alonso Burger, Morgan Millard’s Fries ’N Gravy, Maria’s Pizza, fresh crab cakes, Berger cookies, and the good times in Mr. Gamper’s office, none of which I have been able to find in Denver.”

As for me, Willy Moore, life continues to be very good. Caroline, Ben (our youngest), and I went to Paris for five days around Thanksgiving to go visit our oldest son (Henry), who was studying over there for his first semester of his junior year. Young Ben, our third generation and smartest Moore family Gilman grad, was accepted early decision to Colgate University, so Caroline and I are prepping for an empty nest. Recently, Caroline and I were both quite proud when Ben was honored as the recipient of the Gilman Jubilee Cup, an award recognizing his work with disadvantaged youth.

Work is great, as Southway Builders continues to grow, and we somehow manage to land some of the coolest projects in the region. Soon after these notes are published, for one of our many projects, we hope to break ground on the conversion of the historic Lorton Prison in Fairfax County into 178 market-rate apartments. And most significantly, this year marks Caroline and my 25th wedding anniversary; I could not be a luckier person in that regard.

I continue to enjoy my position as your Classless Secretary, and trust you enjoy reading everyone’s contributions. If you have not seen your own name in bold font in this printing, then the rest of us don’t know what you have been up to. Please consider dropping

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I did a little more digging about John’s company, Danko Arlington. They have Maryland’s largest 3-D printers and a pioneering state-of-the-art additive manufacturing facility. This has expanded his family’s 95-year-old pattern, foundry, and machine shop business in ways his Dad never could have imagined. John also works closely with Baltimore City and the State of Maryland to train a next-generation workforce. When I asked him about it, he beamed “Messrs. Hilliard and Brune would be proud!”

Van Dorsey continues in his role as principal counsel for the Maryland Insurance Commission. Van, Jessica, and their daughters live in Rodgers Forge.

Jay Dugan is managing partner for CCW Advisors, which provides an elite level of service to their clients in navigating goals of wealth conservation and income harvest.

Mitch Ford continues in his role as senior vice president and senior portfolio manager for Morgan Stanley. As mentioned earlier, he is a member of the Gilman Board of Trustees.

Jay Goldstein is a lecturer at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Health. His research is on the psychosocial aspects of the youth sports “triad” — players, coaches, and parents — and optimizing the youth sports experience to enhance optimal development in terms of performance, character development, and adoption of an active lifestyle.

Les Goldsborough continues in his role as director of marketing and development for the Institute of Christian and Jewish Studies, working with our former chaplain, the Rev. Dr. Chris Leighton. I have better gossip about Les, but decorum prevents me from mentioning it here.

John Harrison continues in his role as a physician in internal medicine at the University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute.

Jamey Hebb reports that his daughter Lucy, after graduating in May 2014 from Sewanee, has spent the 2014-15 academic year teaching English to French college students in Nantes. She contracted for a one-year gig, and he is looking forward to having her back home and stateside. His son Jack has completed second grade and enjoys playing Lutherville-Timonium Rec Council soccer and baseball. His youngest son Jamey has finished first grade, and plays basketball and lacrosse for LTRC. Jamey and his wife Loury keep busy with their sons’ many activities. He claims he goes “downy ocean” as often as possible (with and without the kids) for rest and relaxation.

David Hess continues to create beautiful art that is found in numerous private and public collections, including the collections of the American Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore Museum of Industry, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Sinai Hospital, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Kaiser Permanente, and the Emerson Corporation.

Tom Hoen is the chief technology officer for a Baltimore-based startup called GiveCorps, which creates online giving communities for large nonprofits and municipalities.

Nick Kouwenhoven is COO & co-founder at BridgeEdu, a unique first-year college program based in

and Applied Research, Frank leads a team that presides over the TU Incubator, an entrepreneurship initiative that provides advice and support for faculty and staff across the University.

Frank continues as a Gilman trustee along with Taylor Classen, Mitch Ford, and Wells Obrecht, ensuring the Class of 1982 retains its position of power and influence at 5407 Roland Avenue. His other board service includes EdTech Maryland, The Center for Education Reform, and Calvert Education. He is also a member of the President’s Advisory Council at Stevenson University. Frank and Helen live in Owings Mills with their three children, Virginia, Lizzie, and Frank IV, who is a second grader at Gilman.

In the Fall of 2013, in recognition of the importance of education and entrepreneurship, Junior Achievement of Central Maryland (JA) paid tribute to Frank as an “edupreneur,” mentor, and investor at its signature fundraiser, JA Jams. “Entrepreneurship is the fuel of the global economy, and it’s my honor to have supported a myriad of entrepreneurs over the last 15 years,” said Bonsal, who has an esteemed track record of advancing efficacy, innovation, and productivity in and around education and the knowledge economy. “For the U.S. economy to thrive,” he continued, “entrepreneurial skills and spirit must be cultivated at an early age.”

The award presentation took place during JA Jams: An Evening with Kenny Loggins, on November 7, 2013, at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore. I heard that Frank wanted to sing backup during Loggins’ rendition of “Smokin’ in the Boys Room,” but TU Incubator Director of Security and Counter-Intelligence Operations, Sam Rhee, prevented it.

Nick Brader continues in his role as director of engineering at St. John Properties. My sources tell me Ken Brown is in Baltimore — give me some information, Ken! Aaron Bryant is the Mellon curator of photography at the Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture. There was a wonderful article in the Baltimore Sun about Dr. Bryant’s efforts to obtain historical artifacts in connection with the events surrounding the death of Freddie Gray.

Taylor Classen is the vice president of the Gilman Board of Trustees in addition to his duties as partner, vice president, and manager of the Baltimore and Middleburg offices for Delbert Adams Construction Group.

Recently, a company named Buan Consulting called me about customized CRMs. They sent me a video link, and the video featured our own Jim Cooke!

Jim continues to work at Network Media Partners, where he is the chief information officer and director of accounting for the company.

John Danko tells me that his wife, CDR Janine Danko USN, has recently been selected as the deputy director for education, training, and research at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Bethesda. All three kids, Daniel, Peter, and Mary, are in the same Howard County elementary school occupying spots in the fifth grade, second grade, and kindergarten classes this school year.

John writes: “We have an au pair from China, and the kids are learning Mandarin and using chopsticks.”

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development, and SilverHillSports.com, which specializes in software tools for athletes to promote their abilities.

Tim Robinson is an engineer for Northrop Grumman. Tim and his wife Damien live in Severn.

Tim Rule continues in his role as chief of the nutrient & bacteria TMDL division for the Maryland Department of the Environment.

Michael Sarbanes works for the Baltimore City Public Schools.

Geary Stonesifer is back in Baltimore, where he is managing director at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc. Eddie Villamater sent me the following: “There is nothing new from me other than getting old and paying lots of Gilman and Bryn Mawr tuitions. I will be running the N.Y. Marathon this fall with my wife Ally to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, if anyone wants to donate to our race team. My youngest Ethan was recently diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes — so sorry for the shameless plug!”

Ned Wagner is a realtor for Long & Foster. Ned and his wife Gay live in Riderwood.

Tom Waxter has responded dutifully to all of my requests over the years for information, unlike Andy Owens. Tom writes: “2014-2015 saw the team of Nick Kouwenhoven and Tom Waxter crush Wells Obrecht and David Knipp in yet another doubles squash season.

I guess we are going to have to find better competition.

(Mitch Ford, you got a regular partner?) I saw Geary Stonesifer in my building as he is now working with Stifel here in Baltimore. It is good to have him back around. Tim Krongard had also been seen in the building, but he up and moved his group to the county.

I see Taylor Classen at Gilman lacrosse games, wearing some faded UNC gear. At this year’s Bull Roast, we had a table along with Mitch Ford and Tim Naylor. I still run into Van Dorsey, John Harrison, John Morrell, and Tom Hoen, who all seem to live in the same ’hood.

“My oldest child, Olive, is working for the One Love Foundation, which was founded to help end relationship violence. Herb May is a supporter of the foundation and on the board, so I have seen him a few times this past year. All of the above appear to be aging slowly, but well. Most interesting, I attended a W&L lacrosse game and was introduced to a sibling of a current student. The young man said he played club lacrosse in Birmingham. I asked him if he had a club coach by the name of Doud and he said he did — yet more evidence of a small world.”

My father ran into Chuck Wilder at church in the fall of 2014. The rumor is true — Chuck is back in Baltimore working as a consultant in financial risk management. Rob Yarlott is a senior account manager for Northeast Sales at CSX. Rob, Linda, Jay, and Will reside in Ellicott City.

Scott Bortz continues his career as a partner for Tribek Properties in Charlotte, which focuses on retail projects for Walgreens, Family Dollar, and Harris Teeter.

Scott Bowerman and his wife Tiffany live in Rome, Ga., with their sons Brenden and Will and their daughter Brielle. Scott is an orthopedic surgeon, focusing mainly on joint replacement of the hip and knee as well as general orthopaedics, with the Rome Orthopaedic Clinic and Sports Medicine group,

Baltimore that combines core academic courses, real-world internships, and service experiences with the coaching to help students succeed in academics and life. BridgeEdu scholars have the opportunity to earn 20-plus transferrable college credits, and the curriculum focuses on courses necessary for a degree.

My sources tell me Tim Krongard has been spotted in and around my current hometown of Mountain Brook, Ala. Tim continues in his role as a partner at QuestMark Management, an expansion-stage venture firm providing growth capital to exceptional management teams across the U.S. Glenn Lacher continues in his role as a realtor for Long & Foster. Glenn and his wife Kelley live in Severna Park.

Shawn Larson is an attorney in Baltimore. He and his wife Miriam live in Upperco.

My sources tell me Bill Marshall is living in Halethorpe and looking for his next business opportunity.

Bill Martien is a commercial real estate broker with KLNB in Ellicott City. I believe Bill is still performing with his band Star FK Radium.

Bill Mathews is part of a team of neuroimaging scientists at Johns Hopkins and the University of Copenhagen who led a research group that received a $1.5 million grant from the Obama Administration’s BRAIN (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) Initiative to create a next-generation brain imaging system. They hope to help unlock the secrets of mental illnesses, including dementia, Parkinson’s disease, depression, and schizophrenia.

John Morrel is a principal with Marshall Craft Associates, an architecture and interior design firm in Baltimore. John has a concentration in educational buildings. He and his wife Tanya live in Roland Park.

My sources tell me that Simon Najar has been spotted in and around Baltimore. Give us some news Simon!

Tim Naylor continues in his role as president of Naylor Antiques. Tim’s company concentrates primarily on period American furniture and decorative arts, with a special interest in those articles from the Mid-Atlantic region.

As a member of the Board, Wells Obrecht is prevented from passing on stories, innuendo, and lies as in the past. His term should end soon, which should mean more amusing content in this section of the Bulletin. Wells continues in his role as president of Obrecht Commercial Real Estate, which was involved in an amazing project that transformed the old Gunther Brewery into apartments.

Pat O’Brien continues as owner of O’Brien Fine Art. Check out Pat’s work at www.mytownart.com.

Leigh Panlilio continues to author research publications on neuropsychopharmacology and psychopharmacology in his position as a research doctor of behavioral neuroscience at the National Institutes of Health.

Mark Peeler is a vascular surgeon with MedStar Health Cardiology Associates in Annapolis.

Doug Riley continues in his role as president of Silver Hill Technology, which specializes in software

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Randy’s previous company, Environmental Banc & Exchange, was acquired by RES in 2014.

Peter Williams continues in his role as director of business development for Baker Roofing Company, one of the nation’s largest roofing contractors. And while Peter laments another failed season at Anfield, he can be proud of his son Nick, who is a key contributor for the UNC soccer team.

Alberto Zapata is senior counsel at the Securities and Exchange Commission. He and Les Goldsborough continue to invite me to Baltimore each winter to see a Zeppelin tribute band, “Get the Led Out.” While a new job prevented my attendance this year, I did offer to send my 98Rock Air Force commando wings for one of them to wear!

My sources tell me that Jared Braiterman has returned stateside from Tokyo and is living in San Francisco.

Chris Cebra continues in his role as the department chair for clinical sciences in the Department of Veterinary Medicine at Oregon State University.

Dr. Cebra specializes in large animal internal medicine.

Specifically, Chris has worked with camelids for more than 20 years, publishing widely on the subject. In addition to speaking on camelid research at conferences on four continents, he hosts the International Camelid Health Conference at OSU every other year; it’s the premier gathering of veterinarians interested in camelid health care.

Rick Friedman is president of Anilix, a leading authority on telecommunications cost management, an innovative approach for significantly reducing communications expenses.

Ben Kim continues in his role as deputy chief counsel, Disney Interactive, for The Walt Disney Company.

In my continuing quest to find information about classmates, I found this clip from 1988 featuring Brad Knox: https://youtu.be/WC4MogmxkVI. TR Levin is chief of gastroenterology for Kaiser Permanente Medical Centers in Walnut Creek and Antioch, Calif. TR conducts research in gastroenterology, particularly colorectal cancer screening with sigmoidoscopy, fecal occult blood tests, and newer DNA-based technologies. He is also involved in ongoing outcomes research studies related to gastroesophageal reflux disease and dyspepsia.

Stephan Miller is a consultant in medical writing and clinical development with medical and scientific professional experience in the fields of diabetes, obesity, gastroenterology, infectious disease, pain, psychiatry, neurology, neuroscience, biochemistry, pharmacology, and clinical trials.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently recognized Crawford Parr with inclusion in its prestigious FAA Airmen Certification Database. The database, which appears on the agency’s website at www.faa.gov, names Parr and other certified pilots who have met or exceeded the high educational, licensing, and medical standards established by the FAA. Arch Peregoff is an investment advisor with Carmel Capital Partners in San Diego. Check out a current photo at http://carmelcapitalpartners.com/ our-team.

the only center in Northwest Georgia dedicated solely to orthopaedic care. Check out his website at www.romeortho.com.

Jay Brennan and his wife Susan continue to live in Morgantown, W.Va. Rumors have been spreading in cyberspace about a particularly raucous ski trip of the Bagel Squad with Jay leading the way.

Ned Brody has taken on a new position at Yahoo, where he is now senior vice president for advertising, technology, and strategy.

Check out this video of Jake Callard from YouTube: https://youtu.be/4aXJvAMUk4o. Jake and his wife Jenni continue to live in Lewes, Del. Hank Donnelly is a research analyst at the Center for Naval Analyses in Falls Church, Va. Dr. Donnelly is the principal research scientist and director, Analyst Development Group, Advanced Technology and Systems Analysis.

Doug Eyring continues to do brilliant work as a brand creative/art director for The Richards Group, an advertising agency based in Dallas.

Steve Grandea is an application engineer at First Data outside of Atlanta. Check out a recent picture of Steve: http://www.fcysl.org/news/nominees.html.

Jose Maisog is a biostatistician at Glotech, where he provides statistical support to the Division of Intramural Population Health Research of the National Institute on Child Health and Human Development.

My sources tell me that Andy Mittelman is back in commercial real estate in Fort Lauderdale.

Greg Montague is living in Port Charlotte, Fla. Wendell Phillips is now vice chancellor and chief of staff at North Carolina Central University in Durham. He and his family still live in Greensboro.

Wendell, Hollyday Compton wants to know if you make that trek by motorcycle?

Ransone Price writes, “There’s not much new here. We just came back from Disney World, and my oldest is looking forward to getting his driver’s license.”

Ransone continues his work as an actuary at Genworth Financial in Richmond.

Craig Rocklin is the director of development for the School of Public Policy at George Mason University.

My sources tell me Bill Rush has been spotted at the Birmingham International Airport to visit his daughter at the University of Alabama in T-town.

John Sanders is the Manager for International Trade at David J. Joseph Company, one of the world’s leaders in scrap metal brokerage, ferrous and nonferrous metal recycling, and transportation services. John and his wife Kathy live in Charleston, S.C. Jeb Saunders continues in his role as an assistant attorney general in the North Carolina Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Division. Jeb mentioned something about going after people who make fake IDs or sell their own IDs, but that wouldn’t affect anyone in our class! Jeb, Molly, and their two daughters live in Chapel Hill.

Randy Wilgis is chief solutions officer at Resource Environmental Solutions, which specializes in assessing unavoidable habitat impacts, accelerating permitting processes, and proactively managing risk from operations in environmentally sensitive areas.

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Hollyday Compton is in mourning as Steven Gerrard is leaving Liverpool Football Club for the greener pastures of MLS. Alex Gavis continues in his role as senior vice president and deputy general counsel for Fidelity Investments. He is a group head leader, managing a team of attorneys and professionals responsible for providing legal services to the firm’s retail brokerage, college savings, stock plan, and workplace retirement businesses. He also oversees and manages legal services for Fidelity’s businesses involved in electronic and mobile commerce, startup innovation, advertising, and social media.

Joel Getz, “You are great to do this. I saw Ross Taylor in his new locale of Palo Alto. He has a beautiful house and he seems really happy there.” Joel, meanwhile, is the senior associate dean for development and alumni relations at the Yale School of Management, traveling around the globe raising funds for Yale. My son and I are looking forward to seeing Joel in New Haven during our 2015 summer college visits, otherwise known as the places-his-father-could-not-get-in tour.

Vincent Hom is a systems administrator for Draper Laboratory in Boston.

Mike Liebson continues in his role as the director of value chain planning product strategy at Oracle.

Mike is always a featured speaker on supply chain management at Oracle events.

Another member of the “you-can-run-but-youcannot-hide” club is JP Migeon, who lives in Greenfield, Mass., and is a design/structural contractor for Pioneer Valley Design Group.

Ian Miller continues in his role as CIO at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, a law firm based in New York.

Michael Phillips is the director of the Infection Prevention and Control Unit at NYU Langone Medical Center in Manhattan. Michael was involved in the highly publicized treatment of New York patients during the 2014 Ebola outbreaks. There was a wonderful article in The New York Times featuring our classmate: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/11/nyregion/fightingdeadly-diseases-without-breaking-a-sweat.html?r=0.

Erstwhile classmate David Rothschild is CEO and chief investment officer of Rothschild Capital Partners, LLC, in New York.

Joel Getz told me he ran into Jon Thaler at a New York alumni function. Jon is still running When I’m Mobile, which provides end-to-end mobile web solutions for any organization with a need to interact with its audience everywhere.

As for your class secretary, my wife Leigh and I have now been in Mountain Brook, a suburb of Birmingham, for five years. Our lives are taken up with lacrosse. Your class secretary is now the head coach of the Mountain Brook varsity lacrosse team. We advanced to the semifinals of the state tournament this past year, our program’s best finish since 2007. My son Patrick (16) was a starting defenseman on that team and Dad is proud to say he is a two-time All-State selection.

My son Sean (14) was a starting defenseman on the Mountain Brook junior varsity lacrosse team, and I fully expect him to join his brother in the starting lineup next spring.

Charlie Price and his lovely wife Leta continue to reside in the paradise of Honolulu. I contacted Charlie when I learned some particularly foul weather was hitting the island of Oahu in 2014, but he assured me he was fine. Charlie is a partner at the law firm of Koshiba Price Gruebner & Mau. Mark Sherman is managing partner at Telstra Ventures, a venture capital firm based in San Francisco that invests in market-leading, high-growth companies that are strategically aligned with Telstra, an Australian communication services company.

Wallace Simpson has left Microsoft and started a new venture, WhiteSpace Health, where he is the executive vice president for strategy delivery.

WhiteSpace Health is a cloud healthcare intelligence company focused on empowering smart actions in healthcare group practice settings.

Former classmate Scott Weaver is president and CEO of APR Supply Company, a full service distributor of plumbing, heating, and cooling supplies based in Lebanon, Pa. Bill Heller continues in his role as an orthopedic surgeon with Midland Orthopedic Associates in Chicago. Bill specializes in conditions of the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder.

Andy Owens is now on Year Three of his renewed streak of his annual practice of sending me absolutely nothing for the class notes. The Commissioner and his wife Michele continue to live in Chicago with their twins, Justin and Hayley. Andy is a senior software engineer with A. Finkl & Sons, the world’s leading supplier of forging die steels, plastic mold steels, die casting tool steels, and custom open-die forgings.

Unfortunately, Owen Perkins lost a close race in the Colorado State House District 2 primary election in 2014. Owen was kind enough to not blame his loss on the Alabama great right wing conspiracy coalition endorsement. Owen continues to stay involved with Democratic Party politics in Denver.

Gary Raab sent me the following: “Hi Brian, I hope this note finds you well. I am still located in the greater Cincinnati area and remain busy working in the flavor industry for a company now owned by ADM. I’ve taken on responsibility for our creative team in China once again and will begin to travel to that region of the world as in years past. I find myself spending most of my time in airplanes and at my lake house (with what’s little time is left), or in a new home in Fenwick Island. Please give my best to the rest of the class.

If anyone passes by, stop in for a bourbon!” Be careful what you wish for, Gary.

My sources tell me David Reahl also has been spotted at the Birmingham airport on his way to visit his son in Tuscaloosa.

Michael Alan Berkowitz is a history teacher at the Trinity School in New York City. In June 2014, he headed a delegation that visited Vietnam, with the purpose of exploring the Vietnamese people, nation, and culture as well as the country’s renewal and integration efforts.

Terry Booker continues his work as vice president and head of corporate development and innovation for Independence Blue Cross.

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It’s been fun watching social media over the past six months as members of our class reach the 50-year-old milestone. Each has celebrated in a different fashion, from exotic vacations to driving carpool. A few classmates are a year younger, however. I thought Keith McCants was the baby of ’83, still safely a year from 5-0, but he reminded me that Derek Reid is a little younger than he is. Keith also said, “my daughter just completed her semester at Trinity Dublin and is going to be a senior this fall. We did get to visit her during her break, and even ran a 5K in Dublin. ‘Run’ is of course subjective.” Derek lives in Indianapolis and is an associate professor at Butler University. He and his wife, Jennifer, just celebrated 20 years of marriage.

Gideon Brower was good to check in: “I’m still in L.A., and have been doing more feature stories and documentary pieces for national and local NPR. A couple of recent highlights were a story for Weekend Edition about a film industry retirement home with its own TV station, and a story for KCRW’s food show about the history of edible underwear. Also spent a week in Japan covering the L.A. Philharmonic’s tour of Asia.

I’ve been posting my stories online at gideonbrower.com.”

Griff Evans recently celebrated 22 years at Cockeysville-based Ecological Restoration and Management, Inc. He also notes, “I have increased my ownership in the company, and am now one of two majority owners. I manage all of the ecological restoration work. In addition to other projects, we just commenced work on restoring another 60-plus acres of tidal wetlands out on Poplar Island. Other than that, I am just living on Kent Island with my wife and kids, commuting too much, and trying to raise nine-year-old twins, while squeezing in as much hunting and fishing as I can.”

Haftan Eckholdt and his husband John just completed a trip around the world while John is on sabbatical from his professorship at Hunter College.

Now and again, their paths cross with Michael Lewis,

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also on the faculty at Hunter. Officially, it is Haftan’s turn to cook dinner for the Family Lewis. Haftan is now heading a research group at a subsidiary of Amazon, so the first stop in Tokyo on a world tour included catching up with James Howard, who also now works for Amazon. The “highlight” of the trip included a week on the Trans-Mongolian Railway from Beijing to Moscow traveling through the Gobi Desert and Siberia.

Most recently, Felipe Albuquerque was visiting New York, and Haftan and John joined in a long, long night of sushi study not to be forgotten, nor repeated. Some weekends are still spent in Baltimore, sometimes dialing into his favorite radio show (Foreman-Wolf on WYPR) with Tony Foreman where he discusses rare and unreplicable sauces. Since our last reunion dinner, Haftan has a newfound pleasure in trying to START SOMETHING with David Brecher!

Mark Kaufman wants people to know that he “left state government in 2015 to join the Treasury Department — still living in Baltimore so look for me on the train or have lunch with me in D.C.!”

Fred Hopkins let us know that, “our youngest starts Upper School at Bryn Mawr this fall, and her older brother is starting the college search process.

We continue to keep way too many animals in our Roland Park house.”

Alan Fleischmann left his longtime business partnership with Madeleine Albright in 2014 to launch (with her blessing) his own full-service global business advisory and strategic communications firm, Laurel Strategies. As of print, Alan is its president and CEO, leading a core team of 18 and a network of over 100 professionals. Their 20-plus clients are mostly Fortune 500 CEOs and C-Suite executives, investors, and high-tech entrepreneurs. Laurel designs and executes strategy, advises on geopolitical dynamics, maximizes positioning and media relationships, refines communications, manages risk, serves as executive coaches, supports investment deals, and increases the impact of philanthropy.

On the personal side, he and his wife Dafna have two daughters (my nieces): Laura Julia, 11, and Natalia, 8, who are both presidents of their respective classes.

LJ was Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz and Talia recently had her debut as a ballerina at Strathmore Hall. They live in Chevy Chase and like visitors.

Bill McDonald had a lot of milestones when I checked in with him in November: “Still a major account manager at Microsoft focused on the aerospace and defense vertical; celebrated 27 years of marriage to Melissa (an independent certified paralegal).

Oldest Janelle, 24, got her master’s in psychology from American University last spring and is working as a behavioral analyst while she pursues her board certification (BCBA) to be followed by a Ph.D. Her twin Jason works in Richmond for the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice. Brian, 20, is a junior at JMU pursuing a degree in media arts and design. And Moriah, 12, is a seventh grader and currently ranked fifth in Virginia and 10th in the Mid-Atlantic by the USTA in G12s.”

David Watts writes with joy: “This summer I will be taking a three-week road trip with my daughter

In 2015, I started a U15 elite travel lacrosse club, Birmingham Lacrosse Club; check us out on Twitter @BhamLaxClub. I left my position as director of commercial bank marketing for Synovus Bank in November 2014 to join Thompson Tractor as CMO and director of marketing. Thompson Tractor is the exclusive provider of Caterpillar equipment in Alabama and northwest Florida, similar to Alban Tractor in Maryland run by our schoolmate Jamie Alban ’83.

Thank you again for making this class secretary job so much fun — I always look forward to catching up with each of you. As always, if you would like to be included in next year’s notes, please feel free to send me an e-mail (abcdoud@bellsouth.net) or call me directly (205-420-1727), and I will make sure you are “published” in the next issue.

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Class Secretary Ted Winstead hosted 1985’s 30th Reunion at his home.

correcting my memory that our biomechanics class was taught by Mr. Bob Smith. Despite our twins being only five, my wonderful wife (Jennifer) gave me another hall pass, this time to climb Mt. Whitney in April and raise another $20,000 for Jodi’s Climb for Hope.

Enjoy your special year Class of ’83. We’d like to remember those who weren’t fortunate to make it to their 50th birthdays: Matt Atkinson, Rob Robertson, Eddie Russell, David Vocella, Andrew Jones, and Wes Everett.

1985 Ted Winstead tedwinstead@gmail.com

We must be getting older. Five years ago, at our 25th Reunion, David Cook turned off his basement lights and kicked out the few remaining guests at three in the morning. When I hosted our 30th Reunion this spring, David Rody led a small band of fading revelers, including Steve Ciccarone, out the door at 1:30 a.m., though they may have walked directly to Alonso’s.

More than 30 members of our class gathered on April 25, 2015. We were joined by a few spouses and some special guests, including Mr. Bristow, Mr. Siwinski, and Mr. Kumar. Harry Halpert, whose son Jack had led the Gilman lacrosse team to victory over St. Mary’s earlier in the day, did a terrific job of organizing the event.

Steve Comfort flew in from San Francisco, and Atlanta was represented by Chip Dates and Richard

Grace, who is just finishing up her high school freshman year at RPCS. We will be seeing many live shows, where I will get to share bands from my generation with her (Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Dave Matthews) and she will get to share many of her favorites with me (Tame Impala, The Wombats, Twin Peaks). We will be attending the Forecastle Festival, Alternative Press Music Awards, Vans Warped Tour, and Lollapalooza.

In between, we will be exploring the roots of many different music genres with stops in Nashville (country), Memphis (Graceland and soul), St. Louis (blues), Detroit (Motown), and Cleveland (rock and roll).”

Still love Joel Cohn’s humor: “Son Alex finished his freshman year last week. Hannah is going to be a senior in high school. No late mid-life crisis on turning 50. Still driving a Prius. Just looking to do some hiking.

Heard California was great.”

Jay Schmidt let me know that “I’m still at Legg Mason. Henry, 19, just finished his first year at Ole Miss. Caroline, 11, is in the sixth grade at Garrison Forest, and Georgia, nine, is in third grade at Garrison as well. I know that Andrew Sinwell took his whole family to Southeast Asia for six months.”

Found out that Jerome Hughes is a pastor living in Asheville, N.C. My biggest cheerleader Richard Jacobs writes: “We continue to enjoy life in Orange County; Ace will start middle school in the fall. For the big 5-0 we visited Chicago — where Yoshiko and I met and resided for many years. We eagerly await the arrival of B’more Organic this summer in Southern California!”

I’m thankful for the wonderful feature about my new venture, B’more Organic, in the last issue of the Gilman Bulletin, and even more thankful to Haftan for

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“I also loved seeing Pete Heuisler,” Billy continued. “I still love getting random phone calls from him. He’s the one guy in our class who still calls and keeps in touch.”

Billy was also struck by the “exhaustion in Harry Halpert’s face and voice as he was explaining the challenges of following around his kids, who are at Gilman.”

“It was great to see Tim Jones holding court on the front porch of your house,” said Alex Kaufman.

“That was the first time that he or Joel Price or Jeff Taggart had returned, as far as I could remember.

It was also good to see Pragathi Katta and Mr. Kumar.

They really do look alike.”

Alex runs into Mr. Siwinski at Home Depot on occasion. Back in the early 1980s, Alex got off to a rough start in Mr. Siwinski’s ninth grade physical science class, and the two agreed to part ways midyear.

“It’s kind of funny now because I ended up as a chemical manufacturer,” Alex recalled. “You really do learn more from failure than success.”

Tim Jones lives in Catonsville with his wife and five sons. He coaches lacrosse and works at the University of Maryland Medical Center doing biomedical informatics work. A registered nurse, Tim used to work with patients at the Shock Trauma Multi-Trauma Critical Care Unit, where his wife is a charge nurse.

Eddie Rosemond and his wife, Ebony Custis Rosemond, recently traveled to Ethiopia for a vacation and adventure. At home, they are raising a daughter and a young son. Ebony had a new play called “Boxes,” which opened in Mt. Rainier, Md. “The play went very well,” Eddie said. “She’s an awesome combination of creativity and business.”

Eddie’s father passed away last year at age 95.

“We actually had a big party, just like this one,” Eddie said at the reunion. “We celebrated his life.”

David Levy, who continues to publish academic works on many subjects, came down from New York with his wife, Ariella. A list of his publications is here: http://facpubs.tourolib.org/publications/faculty/ levy-david-b.

Bob Landon, another writer living in New York, was traveling to Cuba for vacation during the reunion.

Daniel Kim drove Phil Koh up from Northern Virginia, where Phil continues to play the electric guitar whenever given the opportunity.

In other news, Rory Muhammad and his wife live in Washington, D.C., with their four children. “I work at George Washington University, and I do a lot of community and volunteer work in the city,” he wrote.

Wearing dark shades and looking like a movie star, Lee Thomsen was featured in his school’s spoof of Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” video. Ed Barker gave it two thumbs up. Lee’s wife, Julie Checkaway, has a new book coming out in October called The Three-Year Swim Club: The Untold Story of Maui’s Sugar Ditch Kids and Their Quest for Olympic Glory.

Not too long after becoming a grandfather, David Sigman celebrated his 19th wedding anniversary. David and his wife traveled to Chicago last fall for his 25th reunion at Northwestern. Many of the same fraternity

Weinstein. Tommy Horst and his wife, Indira, came up from Miami. Tom Washburn, whose company sells wines to local stores such as Wells Liquors and The Wine Source, generously gave us a big discount on the refreshments. Thanks, Tom! Steve Howard, who came to the reunion with his husband, Monty, is a partner in True Chesapeake Oyster Company, LLC. The company, which also includes Patrick Hudson ’04 and Andy Brooks ’74 as partners, has sold a million “SkinnyDipper” oysters, the flagship brand. The company also sells the BlackJack oyster exclusively at Baltimore’s Horseshoe Casino.

Steve is president of the Mount Royal Improvement Association and was active in the community during the protests and unrest that surrounded the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore.

At one point, he was interviewed on the local NPR show Midday with Dan Rodricks.

“It was definitely a surreal evening,” Steve said of April 25. “I had marched with the crowd that afternoon before dinner at your house. I only went as far as Camden Yards and left the group there. Then that Monday evening we watched from a block away as folks looted the Rite Aid and Save-A-Lot on McMechen.”

The following Sunday, Steve and Monty were celebrating at City Hall and at a free concert by musicians in the “Marley” musical at Penn North, where they happened to see Michael Sarbanes. Steve has exchanged e-mails with John Angelos, who is executive vice president of the Orioles. The night of our reunion, John was on Twitter sharing messages about the events in Baltimore and some of the history behind the events as he saw them.

John tweeted, for example, about the “the past four-decade period during which an American political elite have shipped middle-class and working-class jobs away from Baltimore and cities and towns around the U.S. to third-world dictatorships like China.”

The tweets were widely shared, and national media interviewed John about them. “John made some excellent comments on the issue in an interview with Gwen Ifill,” Steve noted.

An article about John in the Sun began: “After the Baltimore protests turned chaotic, John Angelos sat in his parked car late at night typing out tweet after tweet on his BlackBerry about the roots of the unrest.”

The series of tweets, which you can find online, made John “an unexpected populist voice and defender of nonviolent demonstrators protesting the death of Freddie Gray from injuries sustained in police custody,” the Sun wrote.

Some of our other classmates also did not make it to the reunion. The police closed down part of I-83 that evening, among other actions. For those who made it, however, the night was a chance to reconnect and share stories.

“The highlight of the reunion was just seeing everyone,” said Billy Logue, who will soon be applying to medical schools. “I know that sounds like a cliché, but it’s true. I was particularly excited to see Julien Meyer, whose smile was as big as ever. He radiated happiness.”

Julien teaches math at Severn School and has been living in Severna Park for four years.

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moved with our children to Baltimore from Bethesda last year. We were delighted to host the reunion and thrilled that so many people could come. On behalf of our class, I would like to thank Ann-Barron and my mother-in-law, Ann Carneal, who worked tirelessly before the party to prepare the food and to arrange the flowers that we all enjoyed.

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Andrew T. Layton writes: “I have successfully landed my new company called Student Quarters. We now own 12 off-campus student housing properties across the U.S. and are expanding rapidly.”

David Norton writes: “Spent our first year back on the East Coast after living in Vegas for 14 years. In NYC at a large advertising agency holding company.”

Keith Michel writes: “This is an exciting year for me as I continue with my M.B.A. program and will be getting remarried in August.”

Adam Morgan writes: “Started a new job with NightRays Teleradiology in January 2014. My oldest son, Andrew, is now a sophomore at Gilman. My youngest, a seventh grader at Harford Day School, is not interested in looking anywhere but Gilman for high school.”

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Juan Alvarez is the general manager and Brazil market entry expert at iCAABS in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He works with international companies to expand their businesses in Brazil and Latin America.

Tom Annau is the co-founder and vice president of engineering at Jaunt, a virtual realty technology company based in Palo Alto, Calif.

Neal Bayless is the head of product and creative director at smlxl design, based in Brooklyn, N.Y. Greg Bimestefer is a project manager at Gruber Home Remodeling in Denver, a leading luxuryremodeling contractor for residential projects.

Tripp Burgunder is a real estate and zoning lawyer with a solo law office in Baltimore’s Mt. Washington neighborhood. In addition to a few sprint triathlons, he participated in a five-mile river swim last summer.

Sandy Colhoun is the director of advancement at the New Hampton School, after serving as the director of development for seven years. Sandy and his wife Selina live in Sanbornton, N.H., with their daughter Eloise and their dog Haley.

Todd Crandell is the new Baltimore County councilman representing the Seventh District, which includes his home in Dundalk. Todd won the district with more than 60 percent of the vote. Congratulations to Todd on his win.

brothers who had once mocked his decision to become a urologist were now seeking his medical advice and prescriptions, he observed.

Jay Davidson commutes to Florida for work, but during a major snowstorm you might see him and a bunch of Loyola students pushing cars up a hill on Cold Spring Lane. He helped a bunch of struggling vehicles make it up over the ice one night last winter. Mitch Caplan rock skis all winter in New Hampshire with his sons.

In the spring, seniors in Ned Harris’s Environmental Studies class at Gilman visited Canton Crossing to hear from Doug Schmidt. Doug, who lives in Roland Park and has sons at Gilman, recently launched a company called Workshop Development, which specializes in urban redevelopment projects.

During the class visit, Doug discussed the environmental implications of a major urban development and showed the students a new O’Donnell Street project.

Also in the spring, Mark Shapiro, president of the Cleveland Indians, gave the H. K. Douglas Cotton Memorial Lecture at Gilman. Video of the talk is available online from Gilman and well worth watching.

In the beginning, Mark points out that Mr. Finney and Mr. Bristow are in the audience, two men “who, other than my Dad, probably did the most to make me the man I am today.” Mark goes on to share wonderful stories about baseball and life.

“Needless to say, Mark’s remarks were captivating,” said Harry, who was in the audience along with two of his sons. The sons and all of their friends stayed awake during the talk, “which was no small feat,” Harry said.

Even better, that night his sons talked about what they had learned for 20 minutes over dinner, Harry added.

A number of our classmates have given the Cotton Lecture in past years, including Keefe Clemons, John Cordish, Jay Davidson, Father Raymond Harris, and Tom Washburn.

Rushika Fernandopulle is the chief executive of Iora Health, a company he founded three years ago with the ambitious goal of transforming health care.

Iora has developed a new model for delivering primary care, in which doctors see patients not only when they’re sick but also when they are healthy, as several recent news articles have explained.

Referring to Rushika as “a health industry veteran,” the Boston Globe said that Iora “attempts to deliver cost-saving primary care through a combination of preventative care, technology, and human contact, all pulled together with a simplified payment model.”

The company has 140 employees in 11 practices, and it plans to open at least 10 more in 2015 after Iora received new funding from venture capital firms.

Rushika, as one might expect, has been thinking big: “Building one good practice is mildly interesting, because a few people have done that,” he told the New York Times. “But how do you scale that across the country? That’s much harder.”

An Iora is “a type of bird native to Sri Lanka, where Dr. Fernandopulle was born,” the Times article noted. The company’s headquarters in Cambridge, Mass., is called “The Nest.”

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Rob Mockard is a CFO and business integration consultant in Columbus, Ohio, at Honda Mettler-Toledo.

David Morales is the chief of cardiovascular surgery and the Clark-Hemsworth Chair of Cardiovascular Surgery at the University of Cincinnati.

Craig Powell is the director of real estate services, Job Corps program at CBRE in Arlington, Va. Peter Ramos is an associate professor of English (American literature) at Buffalo State College. He teaches courses in both 19th- and 20th-century American literature within a cross-cultural context. His research covers early to modern American writing and confronts questions in contemporary criticism, fiction, and poetry. He holds a Ph.D. in English from the State University of New York at Buffalo, as well as an M.F.A. in creative writing from George Mason University.

Cal Rogers is the director of sales at Instructional Technologies, Inc., maker of PRO-TREAD, an industrial e-learning platform.

Tim Schenck is an Episcopal priest, blogger, syndicated columnist, author, and rector of the Episcopal Parish of St. John the Evangelist in Hingham, Mass., on Boston’s South Shore.

Bruce Taylor is managing director of Stanford Ignite, a flagship global program of the Stanford Graduate School. The program teaches entrepreneurship and management to innovators with strong technical backgrounds who are interested in starting new ventures or are entrepreneurs within established companies.

Brian Voelker will be inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in October 2015.

The announcement from US Lacrosse reads as follows:

Ted Fish is the executive director of the Gardner Carey Leadership Institute, an organization that teaches teachers how to develop leadership in their schools. Ted is also the founder of Bibliohive, a new tool for learning across organizations.

Josh Freeman is the founding general manager of Trellis, an online platform for scientific communication (www.trelliscience.com). Trellis is built and operated by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

James Gerlach is the lead systems administrator for the South Florida Water Management District (www.sfwmd.gov).

Jon Guth is a manager for advisory services at KPMG Digital, based in Baltimore.

Simon Hamilton is a partner with the Wise Investor Group in Reston, Va. He also hosts a weekly financial radio show, The Wise Investor Show, aired on WMAL 105.9 and AM 630, and a midweek podcast for his company. Simon lives in Vienna, Va., with his wife and three daughters.

Eric Harlan is a partner at the law firm of Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler in Baltimore. He co-chairs the firm’s employment law group. Last year, he published an article on cyber threats to small businesses and the Maryland regulations that govern these threats.

John Hewson is newly an attorney in the market regulation legal division of FINRA, the financial industry regulatory authority, an independent nonprofit organization authorized by Congress to protect investors by making sure the securities industry operates fairly and honestly.

Alex Hoehn-Saric is the senior vice president of government relations for Charter Communications in Washington, D.C.

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In this, our 23rd year since Gilman graduation and 41st year of life, the news was a little slower than usual.

Murali Kulathungam set the tone, writing in from Arlington, Va. He reports: “I cut my hair last August when I turned 40. I guess it was time to look like a respectable member of society.” Other than that, life is good for Murali, despite not much new to report.

He is still doing IT consulting work, still single, [and] still living the dream. Murali wrote that he is “not sure how to jazz that up to make it noteworthy, but that’s my life in a nutshell.” You did a good job Murali, but I miss the hair — that may have been the highlight of our last big reunion.

Ned Moran is also living in Arlington, with his wife Kara. He is now a security engineer at Facebook, but none of his work at Facebook is visible to the average user. Ned’s work focuses on preventing wellresourced or determined attackers from compromising vulnerable populations on Facebook — for example,

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dissident groups, advocacy organizations, journalists, and children. The work, which Ned reports is a combination of coding, signature development, and old fashion investigations, seems right up his alley.

Scott Allan reported from Vermont with, “Not much news from me.” Scott just moved into a new house closer to the mountains, and still works as a psychiatrist in Burlington.

Matt Enna writes from the West Coast that he is having the time of his life in Los Angeles. Matt has had his own private orthopedic practice in Beverly Hills since 2012, recently bought a house by the beach, and has an adorable five-month-old Boston terrier named Addy. He — Matt, not Addy — recently saw Kevin Klug, who is a materials engineer in North Carolina.

Kevin married his wife, Kelly, in 2000 and they have a five-year-old boy named Ben who enjoys playing baseball as Kevin did during his days at Gilman. Matt also keeps in touch with Jon Theodore, Brandon Martin and David Steinberg, who all live in Los Angeles.

According to Matt’s report, Jon recently completed a two-year world tour as a drummer with Queens of the Stone Age, Brandon is very successful as a screenwriter, and David is keeping very busy as a tutor.

Indeed, H.G. Chissell and I saw Jon play — and I caught up with him afterwards — when QOTSA came to Philly about a year ago. It was sort of like seeing the Northern Lights at the 8x10 back in the day…but different.

Aaron Wax writes with big news that he and his wife relocated to the Bay Area. Aaron is an attorney in the corporate finance group at Wilson Sonsini, and his wife works in marketing at Orrick, another law firm.

Aaron reports that the Waxes have been enjoying the beautiful weather, and “the cycling is fantastic.”

Ben Jones reports from Oberlin that he has spent the last month or so working long hours to prepare for the arrival of the First Lady, who spoke at Oberlin’s commencement. Michelle Obama’s address coincided with the 50th anniversary of MLK’s 1965 commencement address at Oberlin, and she interwove the spirit of his speech beautifully in a discussion of the modern civil rights challenges that the Class of 2015 will have to tackle. Ben wrote that the First Lady’s address was one of those moments he’ll remember for the rest of his life and encourages you to check it out (her remarks start around 5:40): http://new.oberlin.edu/ events-activities/commencement/video2015_obama.dot.

Other than that, Ben reports that, “life doesn’t change much around here.” He’s still working a lot, loving being a Dad, fixing up the house, and “trying to find meaning in this life now that Mad Men is over.”

I relate. (Don Draper totally wrote that ad for Coca Cola, BTW.) Marty Rochlin wrote mere days away from opening the season at Camp Airy. Marty had an exciting year, with small camp recruiting and business trips to Boston and Philly, and a bigger trip to Israel in April. From the “time flies” department, Marty reported that, “having [his] daughter get braces and wrap up elementary school seemed to come out of nowhere.

This is 40 (plus).”

David Olsen writes that he is still deployed to Pakistan and working at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad

“Voelker was a three-time All-American as a defenseman at Johns Hopkins University, earning third-team status in 1989 and 1990, and first-team honors as a senior in 1991. He was also selected to play in the North-South All-Star Game in 1991. As a professional, Voelker played seven indoor seasons with the Philadelphia Wings, winning three championships, and then played two seasons in Major League Lacrosse, adding another championship with the Long Island Lizards in 2003.

Voelker helped the U.S. National Team to the World Championship gold medal in both 1994 and 1998. He was selected to the 1998 All-World Team and also chosen as the World’s Best Defenseman following the 1998 World Games.”

David Walpert served as executive producer for 24 episodes of House of Lies, a television series on Showtime.

Stefan Waters is the director of technical operations for Baltimore’s CitiWatch program for the Mayor’s Office of Information Technology.

Ethan Weiss is an associate professor at the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine at the Cardiovascular Research Institute.

Stocky Williams is the executive director of the Terwilliger Center for Housing at the Urban Land Institute. The Terwilliger Center focuses on a broad range of housing issues — including market-rate housing — with an emphasis on expanding housing affordability to a full spectrum of buyers and renters in communities across the country.

Matt Wyskiel runs Skill Capital Management, an investment management firm that he founded seven years ago. Matt is also the official statistician for the Baltimore City College varsity football team. Matt can also be heard from the sidelines as a coach for his son’s lacrosse team.

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One of the first members of our class to turn 40 was Peter McGill, who celebrated his 40th in March . . . of 2014. Peter turned 41 this past March and celebrated with his wife Carroll, sons Peter and Burk, and daughter Ashby by skiing in Snowmass, Colo. Peter works at DTZ (formerly Cassidy Turley) as a Senior Vice President, where he works with Charlie Fenwick.

Charlie checked in with the following update: “For the 11th year in a row, I’ve lost the Superfecta bet in the Derby and can’t pick the winner. Went to London with my son and Muffy and had a great time seeing the sights. Excited about an annual trip to Acadia National Park this summer.”

Joining Peter in Snowmass were Matt Dent and his wife, Dulany. Mr. and Mrs. Dino live in Ruxton with daughters Charlotte and Maddie and son Gray. Matt set a personal record in the Marine Corps Marathon in October 2014, finishing in 3:04. He is planning on returning to run the Boston Marathon in 2016 after last completing the race in 2013.

Peter and Matt’s trip to Snowmass caused them to miss the 40th birthday extravaganza of my former roommate and best man at my wedding, Trey Winstead, at the Elkridge Club. Trey lives in Fells Point and, when he isn’t working as a project manager

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Sigh. When I asked for “something more substantial,” Paul observed that, “we are entering our third epoch of adult life: first featured marriages, second brought us children, third seems to be divorces (which Paul promises is not an ominous comment, just an impassive observation of trends).” Paul is now entrenched as a staff clinician with the National Human Genome Research Institute. He investigates patients with rare diseases, tackling cases other institutions have failed to solve. By the standards of his work, “one in a million” is common.

Paul says that his job is as close to House M.D. as the real world allows him to be (with the expected snark but without the crippling addiction and ridiculous drama).

Paul reports that his adult achievement [has been] unlocked: he just paid off his student loans — and his family is doing great. Paul threatens that his next entry will be an “interpretive dance routine,” and challenges: “good luck fitting that into print format.” I’m thinking something multimedia on the web version — bring it.

Here in Philadelphia, H.G. Chissell continues to enjoy the energy space, with a focus on peak demand management in New York City and Chicago with distributed storage and generation. He reports that his two kids are growing, healthy, and not multiplying.

H.G. was saddened that the recent events in Baltimore directly impacted Donggon Lyo’s Mom’s business, but heartened and Gilman-proud by the fast and generous response by many of our classmates.

Fortunately, Cheo Hurley reported from Baltimore in early June that “things here are coming back to some normalcy after the events in April.” He has been doing his part in Park Heights to help revitalize the city and hopefully put some people to work. Cheo continues to enjoy his duties on the Gilman Board of Trustees and encourages each of us to remain involved with Gilman as much as possible, reminding us that “the school is doing great work educating boys.” Cheo’s kids were doing well in the throes of summer sports — soccer, lacrosse and track. His daughter graduated Lower School at RPCS and her brother, Chase, will be headed to the third grade at Gilman in the fall. Cheo also reported that, back in May, he and his wife had dinner with Wade Ware and Wade’s wife, Kim, in New York City.

Things are good with my family and me in Philadelphia. Outside of Facebook, in addition to seeing Jon Theodore and H.G. this year, I also saw Paul R. Lee

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at a Princeton reunion last week and spoke with Ben Temchine at some length earlier in the year. At the time, Ben and his family were doing well, and he was working in D.C. as a journalist for the news publication of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

Mark Manzo was also good enough to help me out of a jam when I needed something special for my wife Rachel’s 40th birthday last August. Inspired by one of Mark’s Facebook posts, I commissioned him to write a song for Rachel’s birthday. It went over fantastically — thanks again! When Mark is not busy writing and playing music, he develops real estate in Baltimore.

On the work front, in January, I was elected partner at Blank Rome LLP, a large, full-service, business-focused law firm with offices all over the country. I’m a trial lawyer in the firm’s commercial litigation group and enjoy helping businesses, municipalities, and high net-worth individuals litigate and resolve disputes relating to business contracts, real estate, employment, trade secrets, trusts and estates, and other matters.

Shortly after my last update, I, Rachel, Max (10), and Asher (4) moved to Huntingdon Valley, north of Philadelphia. We did a little painting, and I was amused that the walls in the den and the kitchen came together at a point, marrying a blue and grey that look suspiciously like the colors of our alma mater. Put otherwise, I think of you guys often. Take your families to visit the Liberty Bell or something — you have a place to stay.

on security assistance programs. He was home on leave in May 2015, where he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in a small ceremony at the National Archives with his family in attendance. Lieutenant Colonel Olsen has been selected to command the Third Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, First Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas, and his family will be moving there next summer. On behalf of the Gilman Class of ’92, David, we could not be happier with your promotion — or that you are returning to the States.

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financial advisor at Franklin Financial Group, LLC, a financial services firm in Hunt Valley. In his spare time, he has been serving as an assistant coach for Gilman’s wrestling program, and last March he was a commentator for the ACC Wrestling Championships broadcast on ESPN3.

Another friend of Lou’s at the party was former Ravens punter Kyle Richardson. Perhaps having been overserved, I told him the best punter I ever saw was Bryan Smith — true story — and bored him to death with my tale of Smitty’s 75-yard punt that helped beat Poly our sophomore year. Speaking of Bryan, he lives and works in Connecticut with his wife Kristen and their daughter Marley.

Lou also recently told me that he went to the Charm City Folk and Bluegrass Festival, where he saw Jeff Wilke play with his band, Fried Pickin’. Jeff lives in Baltimore with his wife Amber and kids Russell and Ava. Also continuing to perform is Tony Hodson, who is currently playing the role of Bill Wyman as the bass player for Beggars Banquet: Rolling Stones Tribute, which plays in and around the Baltimore area.

Also living in the Baltimore area are Greg Bader, Chris Carroll, Nelson Oster, Michael Saunders, Matt Baum, and two other guys you may not have heard from in roughly 25 years.

Greg is the vice president, communications & marketing, for the Baltimore Orioles, where he has worked since he was in college. He can be seen and heard representing the team on local and national media. Greg and his husband John recently purchased an apartment in Canton after living in Bel Air for a few years with their pug Parker.

Rel is a health insurance broker with Kelly & Associates. He and I run into one another regularly while getting coffee downtown when commuting to work. He and his wife Adrianne live in the area with their son Walker.

Nelson and I see each other fairly frequently due to work. Surprisingly, he has maintained the same job for 15 years. Nelson and his wife Megan have two daughters, Madeline and Caroline, and the family resides in the lower east side of Towson (Nelson’s words, not mine). He recently bought a golf cart to ride around in his neighborhood . . . so NOTHING has changed.

Mike is a co-owner of Baltimore-based Universal Limousines, and he hosted Rock and I at an Orioles’ game last season. He and his wife Dominique have two daughters, Kearstin and Ayanna, and a son, Myron.

Matt moved back to town a few years ago to accept a position at Gilman teaching Upper School history, having been personally recruited by Jerry Thornbery to return to Gilman; Matt also helps coach basketball. Based on reports from the Finney Dome, Boomer still has the best handle this side of Allen Iverson. His wife Deb recently became director of communications at Bryn Mawr, moving from Gilman.

Matt and Deb live in Guilford with their children Max and Beatrice.

Through the magic of Facebook, I’ve reconnected with two classmates who left Gilman prior to graduation, Nick Zawmon and Marc Procaccini. Nick runs Titan CrossFit in Cockeysville and lives in the

at Whiting-Turner or hanging at The Pointe, he can be found trolling around the harbor in a Boston Whaler he keeps docked near his house.

Joining me at Trey’s party was Ned Bourne. Ned is a director at Legg Mason and lives with his wife Lori and daughters Whitney and Emily. Ned recently celebrated his 40th birthday with fellow Dickinson alum Eric Schline and their wives in Puerto Rico. Rhino lives in Federal Hill with his wife Danielle, son Jackson, and daughter Maya. When he isn’t running his law firm, he can be found captaining Blackjack, a chartered fishing boat out of Ocean City.

Yesterday, I ran into Dave Powell and Matt Buck at our children’s class play at Calvert, where we were classmates before coming to Gilman and where Matt is currently the head of the Middle School. Matt and his wife Amy have a daughter, Abby, and a son, Teddy. Dave is a partner at Brown Advisory and lives in TuscanyCanterbury with his wife/philanthropic supermaven Kate and daughters Julia and Anna. In his spare time, Dave runs the occasional marathon and coaches his daughter’s lacrosse team at MLC. I’ve been keeping tabs on Dave’s fellow Bowdoin grads Shawn Bose and Jason Klaitman via Facebook.

This past year has been a year of changes for Shawn, who checks in from Austin, Texas. He recently left his position with uShip Inc., an online shipping marketplace, and founded Diely.org, a website dedicated to gathering all of the world’s religious information and the organizations dedicated to the understanding of it in one place. Shawn and his wife Taylor also welcomed a daughter named Akilandeswari Harper in April, joining brothers Phiddy and Tag. Jason lives in Chapel Hill, N.C., with his wife Alison and daughters Abigail and Eliza. When he isn’t working as a portfolio manager for Rivercrest Realty Investors, he finds time to train and compete in marathons and triathlons. Jason completed Marathon No. 10 last October (Chicago) and will probably run in his fourth Boston Marathon next spring.

Jason and Tom Pinit recently got together for lunch while Tom was in the Chapel Hill area and, naturally, they got BBQ. Tom lives in Portland, Ore., with his wife Kirstin and sons Casey and Griffin. He recently celebrated two years at The Conservation Fund in Portland. When he’s not helping broker forest deals with Apple, you can find him playing mandolin in Brazilian bands and the Oregon Mandolin Orchestra, rooting for the Ravens and O’s, or exploring the Oregon countryside on his BMW motorcycle.

Shortly before the New Year, my wife and I celebrated Lou Kousouris’ 40th at Birroteca, along with Lou’s friends and family. Joining us were Tom Lee and Gerard “Rock” Harrison, along with Rock’s wife Lee. Lou is the president and a principal at Colliers International | Baltimore, and lives in Clipper Mill with his wife Jenny and daughters Penelope and Alicia. Tom traveled down for the event from the Harrisburg, Pa., area, where he practices law at the firm of Caldwell & Kearns, P.C., and lives with his wife Aubrey and sons Elliot and Finn. I told Tom that a three-hour round trip for his sons to and from Gilman every day would be good for the character and he’s considering. Rock is a

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2015 began tragically for the Class of ’96 as Greg Plitt died on January 17 while filming in Burbank, Calif. Greg was widely regarded as the top male fitness model in the world, and his loss hit us all deeply. The awful January continued as Chris Tully’s three-year-old daughter, Spencer Grace, lost her fight with brain cancer. I know that the thoughts and condolences of the entire Class of ’96 are with the Plitt and Tully families.

However, there were lots of happier moments in the past year. Greg’s closest Gilman friend, Maakan Taghizadeh, and his wife Jess, gave birth to Taylor Greg in March. Tag, who is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at St. Agnes Hospital, continues to keep Plitt’s memory alive by supporting numerous #TeamPlitt events (more info at www.gregplitt.com/teamplitt).

Sean Kiernan made a big move and left his sports agency after 12 years to join Select Sports Group out of Houston. Sean was hired as a partner and runs their West Coast operations in Los Angeles. The company represents 75 NFL players, including Johnny Manziel, Andy Dalton, Jordy Nelson, etc. and is one of the five largest NFL agencies. Hopefully he will help bring some great West Coast talent over to my New York Jets, but I’m not counting on it. Sean’s son, Julian, celebrated his first birthday in January.

George Brown also had a busy and exciting year; he is getting ready to take over as president of the Rotary Club of Towsontowne, which is involved in a number of local and international service projects. He also sings in the choir at Brown Memorial in Bolton Hill and runs Greenleaf Construction, a group of craftsmen doing residential renovations. He and his wife, Emily, are doing well, as are their children, Rosa (4), and Augie (1). George recently remodeled John Morton’s bathroom and he has also been hanging out with Cliff Athey, Cliff’s wife Heather, and their two daughters.

Jake Rothwell was married to Erin Gillin on July 26, 2014, and they honeymooned in the Seychelles.

They had their first daughter, Victoria Gillin (Vika), on February 12. Jake lives in Baltimore, but commutes to Houston for work.

John Raiti was married to Ami Cuneo on May 2 in San Francisco. He continues to work on developing robot applications for the disabled, and Ami will be starting a neurology residency at the University of Washington in Seattle. Speaking of brilliant people, Jason Haas continues to work on his Ph.D. at the MIT Media Lab. Jason and his wife, Jessica, are living in a dorm, taking care of students as well as their new twins, Hannah and William, who were born on January 11.

Brett Brandau, who still lives just outside of Wilmington, welcomed his second child, Piper, on October 14, and started a new job as consumer lending product manager at Barclay’s in May. In other updates, Evan Kreitzer moved to Howard Bank to continue his mortgage work, and his younger son (Sam) will be joining his older son (Coby) at

area with his wife Jaime and daughter Arianna. Mark lives in Millersville with his wife Lauren and their kids.

He recently made a big career change and left his job as a teacher/administrator in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools after 15 years. Since leaving AACPS, Proc has maintained a blog called http://www.sludgeducation. com. Check it out when you have some time.

Facebook has also allowed me to keep in touch with (and keep tabs on) our classmates living outside the Baltimore area. Among others, I’ve recently been in touch with and/or e-stalked Reid Armbruster, Tobin Kim, Mark Lord, Andy Goodman, Greg Lessans, and Rob Schapiro.

Reid checked in from New York with the following note: “My wife Cecilia and I still live in NYC on the Upper West Side. At this point, we’ve already been together for 19 years, and married for nine of them.

About five years ago, we bought a dilapidated old shack on a small lake in northwest New Jersey as a weekend escape, and we’re still spending most of our spare time rehabbing it. Cecilia’s an architect, which means that she contributes all the actual talent and vision, while I mostly lift heavy stuff, operate power tools, and try not to screw up. At our current pace, we should be done by 2025. Joking . . . kind of.”

Tobin is an equity market specialist at Bloomberg LP. Tobin, his wife Dustyn, son Mason, and daughter Lyla recently moved into a new home in Westfield, N.J. Mark is currently living in Los Angeles, where he is a screenwriter and photographer. Mark recently completed a spec script called Genuine Fakes, about professional con men slipping in and out of a myriad of stolen identities. His photography can be seen on his Facebook page or an earlier photo blog of his time in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, at http://greenpoint-images. tumblr.com. Check it out; his work is amazing.

Also living in the L.A. area are Andy Goodman and Greg Lessans. Andy, who worked in film production with my wife in the late 90s when we lived in L.A., is the director of broadband entertainment at AT&T. He lives in L.A. with his wife Jess. Greg is a film producer, executive, and screenwriter who specializes in hands-on story development from point of inception. He lives in the L.A. area with his wife Alexis, daughter Amelia, and sons Samuel and Asher.

Rob lives in Houston with wife Robyn and sons Ethan and Simon. Rob and Ethan came to town and joined me at one of the Orioles’ playoff games against the Tigers in the 2014 ALDS. We sat right near Kate Upton, which was slightly annoying because all we wanted to do was watch the game. Rob is a geologist and planning advisor for ExxonMobil, where he’s been working since the early 2000s. One of these days I think they might turn a profit.

As for me, I live in Ruxton with my wife Maree, son Felix, and daughter Sally. I work as the general counsel of Travel Advantage Network, Inc., a vacation fulfillment company based in Anne Arundel County.

When I’m not shuttling my kids to and from various activities, I push the limits of my employer’s facial hair policy, tend to my vegetable garden, and mountain bike, all with varying levels of ineptitude. Feel free to contact me if you’re in the area and want to catch up.

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Ryan Ariano is currently living the outdoors life just outside Jackson, Wyo. When not snowboarding, mountaineering, and rock climbing through the Tetons, he’s hiking and fishing with his wife of five years, Rebecca, and teaching his 21-month-old son, Jackson, to snowboard, ski, bike, and climb. Otherwise, he can be found splitting his professional time between booking international travel for music groups and production companies or editing the local daily newspaper.

Will Bartz’s son, Teddy, turned two in March and somehow already knows the Dikembe Mutombo finger wave, saying “not today!” when he blocks a shot on his mini hoop. Will is finishing his 10th year teaching and coaching at Indian Creek School, where he has also become the director of the academic support program.

He is also the director of the school’s STARs program, which provides a free three-week-long summer camp and a limited number of Upper School scholarships for hard-working students from low-income housing neighborhoods in Annapolis. Bartz has his own dynasty, as his basketball team won its 3rd straight MIAA “C” Conference championship in a season that included wins over last year’s 4A state semifinalist Annapolis High School and Severn School. The team will be moving up to the “B” Conference next season and will play at Gilman on November 24.

Jason Bruns tied the knot with Bryn Mawr alum Allison Sheff last fall. They live in Baltimore.

Bruce Bower lives in London, where he spends his time investing in emerging markets. Bruce recently

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published his first book, Peak Performance Trading and Investing, which helps investors with trading methodology and psychology (available on Amazon). He also writes a blog on the topic at brucegbower.com.

Mark Bower resides in Brooklyn and also invests in emerging markets. He has been spending an abnormal amount of time on “due diligence trips” to vineyards in Argentina.

Justin Haas and Mary welcomed Nathan Oliver Haas to the world on March 17.

Jeffrey Hossfeld is currently living in Fells Prospect neighborhood of Baltimore and working as a project manager with the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company. “Same as usual!” he says.

Tim Hurley recently became a principal at Miles & Stockbridge. He lives in Baltimore and also welcomed Elliott Erikson Hurley to the family in November 2014.

Karan Kamboh lives in Arlington, Va., and runs his own dental practice in Lansdowne, Va. He has a four-year-old boy and a two-year-old girl, and his wife is a practicing attorney in D.C. Jared Kohn is a financial advisor with Edward Jones Investments. He will celebrate his 10th anniversary with Amanda in July, and he has a wonderful two-year-old son, Asher.

Bill Miller and his wife, Becky, are having a blast with their daughter, Natalie Elle, and are also expecting their second child in November. Bill launched a mutual fund, the Miller Income Opportunity Trust, with his father in February 2014.

Pat Mooney teaches high school English at Severn School and lives in Annapolis.

Chisom Opara just finished his first year as senior player personnel associate with the Cleveland Browns.

Chisom is responsible for directing college scouting efforts in preparation for the NFL draft, and he recently signed Gilman ’11 alum Darius Jennings as an undrafted free agent out of U.Va. Mike Rogers is busy planning a wedding with fiancé Viryed. The wedding is going down in the ’Bu (Malibu) in October. Mike is a sales director for Ticketfly, which provides a fully inclusive ticketing and marketing platform for music venues and festivals in North America.

Henry Russell now lives in Fells Point. He works at Samuel James Limited in Towson and has recently been involved with two startup companies. SigningDay (www.signingday.com) is a social media website designed to help high school athletes get exposure and to help in the college recruiting process. The second company is called Coach Tools, which is an app and desktop software program that assists college coaches in the recruitment of high school athletes. Henry is also the assistant head football coach and linebackers coach at Gilman.

Del Schmidt welcomed daughter number two, Piper Eleanor, into the family on April 29. Del is finishing up his year serving as President of Gilman’s Alumni Association, and he also helps people sell and buy houses with Chase Fitzgerald. If anyone is looking to transact, stop in to see Del in Chase Fitzgerald’s fresh digs on Falls Road in Bare Hills.

McDonogh in the fall. Kevin Frank, who still lives in Dallas and serves as a lawyer for an energy company, is fulfilling a long-time dream of obtaining an M.B.A. and has enrolled at the University of Texas, Dallas, while continuing to work full-time. John Boyle, his wife Tara, and son Johnny, recently bought a new house in Columbia.

As for me, my business partners and I sold the consulting firm that we have run for the past 15 years, kasina, to DST Systems. We remain actively involved in the business and are adjusting to life as part of a 13,000-plus-person firm. It is an exciting new adventure, and one that has been keeping me quite busy. My wife, Melinda, also started a position running two new programs at Columbia University that bring together arts, humanities, and science research.

In my free time, I remain a member of the programming committee for the James Beard Foundation, where I bring chefs from across the country in to cook amazing dinners at the James Beard House in NYC. I also serve as president of the kasina Youth Foundation for Financial Literacy. Melinda and I are excited to travel to Japan in October to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary. You can follow me on Twitter (@kowarski) or Instagram (@kowarski) to learn more.

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The Gilman Class of 2000 heartily braved a riotous weekend in Baltimore to celebrate their 15th Reunion.

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Beau Smith and wife Becca spend their free time chasing around Reed, their “wild toddler” who will turn two this fall. Reed doesn't know it yet, but his big birthday present will be a little sibling!

Shields Sullivan left All Access Rigging and now works as a project manager at Titan Industrial Services.

He and Beth are expecting their third child October 29, and Shields is considering taking medical steps to ensure this will be the last.

Charles Wagandt’s daughter Molly turned one in May. He and Bill Miller took their Gilman Bull Roast spoils on the road to Cleveland this summer to rub elbows with baseball’s elite.

Tim Webb made the transition to Richmond last year from New York, as he switched firms to Harris Williams. Along with his wife Adrianne and daughter Avery, Tim has settled in and loves being back close to Charlottesville.

Shaun Woodland recently finished filming a movie that has been submitted to several film festivals and has received high praise from its preliminary audiences.

Noah Green has been living in New York City for the past nine years, working in public and charter schools.

He just finished his first year as middle school principal of PAVE Academy Charter School in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Before that, he spent two years as principal at the Success Academy Harlem 2.

Costas Lignos completed his Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania in 2013, and is currently finishing up a post-doctorate at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. After living in Philadelphia for seven years, he is looking forward to moving to Cambridge, Mass., this summer to start a job as a research scientist working in language technology.

James Kim currently owns an optometry practice in Brooklyn, N.Y. Along with classmate Kerry O’Connor, he makes custom prescription and non-prescription eyewear using computer design and on-location 3D printing.

Drew Deloskey resides in Timonium with his wife Emily, dog Dexter, and their newly-arrived baby girl Eleanor. He currently works for Exelon in Downtown Baltimore.

As for me, I moved out of Baltimore City two years ago, and now reside in Hunt Valley with my wife and two-year-old son. We are expecting a daughter in August of this year. After spending five years in capital markets consulting, I now work in e-commerce as co-owner of www.mrsolar.com, along with my brother Blake ’98.

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A decade past graduation for the Class of 2005.

San Francisco, interning at a financial technology start-up called Affirm. He’s hopeful to be able to link up with Alex Goldscher (currently in San Fran) a few times this summer. Chachu heads back to Boston at the end of August to finish his M.B.A. with fellow classmate and Gilman ’06 alum Anton Lande. Meanwhile, John Thompson is finishing his second year of orthopedic surgery residency at Johns Hopkins and is about to start a year of research after that.

A big congratulations to Jamie Apgar, who got hitched on May 31!! He married Melanie Gudesblatt of Sayville, N.Y. (on the South Shore of Long Island), a Cornell grad. They met a few years ago in the Music History Ph.D. program at UC Berkeley. They live together in Berkeley and absolutely love the food and the sun!

As for me, Tyler Hoffberger, I’ve been in NYC for the past couple years, working for NBC’s social marketing team. I’m currently living in Park Slope, Brooklyn, and spend most evenings huddled on MLB.tv checking in on how the O’s are doing. Thank you to those who sent class notes — I truly love getting your updates each year. I’m always so proud of you all, and it makes me so happy to connect with each and every one of you. Here’s to another amazing year!

2005

Ten years! I still can’t believe it’s been 10 years since we’ve graduated Gilman. I know it sounds cliché to say this (it’s even cliché to say something sounds cliché), but it really feels like we were just there. I mean, I still write 2005 on dates on occasion. And now, judging by my Facebook feed, some of us are married — with kids.

I’m so glad so many of you were able to catch up at the 10-year, but for those of you — like me — who weren’t able to make it, consider this your mini-reunion recap.

Thomas Rogers works for Bloomberg LP in New York City, managing the financial products sales team for Texas and Oklahoma. Marcus Singleton lives in Brooklyn, and recently accepted a position at the Blackstone Group as an associate within their fund accounting group.

Matt Legg graduated from University of Maryland Law in May 2015, took the bar this July, and will be starting at a civil litigation firm in Baltimore in the fall. Chris Morrow’s a third-year medical student at University of Maryland in Baltimore, and his wife is expecting a baby girl this summer! Congrats to both of you!! Rusty Rich graduated from law school and passed the Maryland Bar exam. He’s now the corporate counsel at a company in Baltimore. Pearson Hill is also living in Baltimore (Canton to be exact) and is “making it happen!”

Chachu Wu just finished his first year of business school at MIT Sloan and is spending the summer in

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Christian Moscardi: “I’m living in and working at a small data science startup in NYC, at least until June, when I’ll head west to open our office in SF.” Benjie Jenkins: “I drove from London to Mongolia during the Mongol Rally last summer to raise money for charity and had the adventure of a lifetime. Then, for the past year, I’ve been teaching English in France, at a high school and a middle school in Lyon. I’ll be back in the States starting summer 2015, but not exactly sure what the next move is yet though.”

Ned Whitman: “Founding an museum-guide app, Sightlines. Finishing my bachelor’s degree in the history of science at Harvard University. Beginning career in software engineering management. Still painting and designing. Beginning to collect artworks from contemporary artists. Planning next trip around the world.”

Red Finney: “I had a few odd jobs for the last year in Maine, Maryland, and Haiti, and I will be attending University of Maryland Medical School this fall (Class of 2019).”

Derek Won is a data analyst at the American Institute of Research located in D.C. Jun Yamaguchi is working as a market research analyst in Chicago.

Matt Berger: “I coordinated the five-year reunion for the illustrious Gilman Class of 2010. Despite having to move the event from Fells Point due to the protests in Downtown Baltimore, we still had an incredible turnout and a great time was had by all at Ryan’s Daughter in Belvedere Square. I am currently working as an analyst at Greenspring Associates, a Baltimore-based venture capital investment firm, and live in Federal Hill with four other members of the Class of 2010.”

Scott Louis Andrew Johnson attends graduate school at the University of Michigan for Chemical Engineering (Ph.D.) James Reeves is living/working in D.C. Bryan Willis: “I'm working in Washington, D.C., for CEB, a management consulting firm, and have been living here since November. Still get back to Baltimore every once in a while to support the football, volleyball, and baseball teams.”

Jack Silberstein is conducting prostate cancer research at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He hopes to develop and improve treatments that use the immune system to target various cancers.

Billy Bullard is living in Charleston, S.C., and training Navy officers to operate nuclear reactors on submarines.

Anthony Ferguson, Jr.: “I graduated from the University of Iowa in 2014, and in July I started working at Drake University in Des Moines as an admission counselor. In January 2015, I also started a master’s program in mental health counseling and school counseling here at Drake. Much of my free time is spent being a Big Brother with Big Brothers/Big Sisters. Life is good!”

Christian Moscardi moscardi79@gmail.com

Max Cooke currently works in Pittsburgh for APR Supply in a management training program.

Mimmo Cricchio: “Graduated Villanova: double major of political science and Italian with a business minor. Currently finishing up the first year of law school at the University of Baltimore. Working weekends at the family restaurant, Da Mimmo in Little Italy. Frequent gym-goer, yoga class participant, and runner through Baltimore City. Can be often found at Da Mimmo, or in Fells Point enjoying a night out, or also in the UB Law Library with my head constantly in a law book and regretting that my tan has to suffer as a result.”

J.D.Kameen: “Finally graduating from Navy; my GPA was lower than Johnnie Foreman’s typed words-per-minute ratio. Heading down to Pensacola to fly with the Marines; I would have gotten a ground contract if my mile time wasn’t slower than Mr. Kumar’s. This will be my life until I’m 32, so I will update then. Hope everyone is doing well!”

Brendan King: “I am currently working at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in a research lab, and I am also applying to medical schools.”

James Hunter: “I currently live in Arlington, Va. I moved from Federal Hill to accept a position as a market surveillance analyst for the Nasdaq stock market.”

Jon Snow: “I tried to send smoke signals, but hope this Raven makes it in time. I was recently voted in as Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch. You know . . . protector of the realm, and all that good stuff. Met a hot redhead last year, but some kid shot her with an arrow and, you know, she died in my arms . . . classic. Anyways, like my dad Ned used to say, YOLO . . . no but really I’m so lonely...I miss her.

Anyways, just wanted to give you all a heads up . . .

Winter Is Coming. K.I.T.” Andy Phelps: “Moved to Annapolis, spending most of my time working, not totally sure what I’m doing with my life.”

R. Adams Cowley: “Currently, I’m researching at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, but I’m looking to eventually take my talents to medical school.

Unfortunately, it took me a little while to figure out that, although classes aren’t mandatory in college, they are important. As a result, my path to practicing medicine appears to be a bit more circuitous. Presently, I still awaiting news from a couple medical schools; however, the more likely route for me will require the completion of a master’s program starting this fall.

Hope all is well with everybody.”

Kevin Haus: “Working for Whiting-Turner Construction Company in Baltimore.”

Jack Volk: “Graduated from Franklin & Marshall College with majors in economics and Spanish. I’m now back in Baltimore working as a financial advisor for Waddell & Reed, and I live in Federal Hill with four other ’Hounds from the Class of 2010.”

2010

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35th Annual Bull Roast: (Standing) Andy Cameron ’87, P’26, Scott Kurlander ’87, Jack Cavanaugh ’87, (Seated) Lisa Cameron P’26, Eric Harlan ’87, Todd Crandell ’87.

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Make a Lasting Impact Join The Grasshopper Society Alumni, parents, and friends who remember Gilman School in their estate plans make a lasting impact on the financial health and sustainability of the School.

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