Class of 1972 50th Reunion

Co-Chairs Angus Gephart Scott Sherman

50TH REUNION COMMITTEE

Committee Members

The Class of 1972 celebrated their 50th reunion over a beautiful weekend in April. The celebrations began on Friday afternoon when class members met with their third grade pen pals under the

Lower School tent. A lively discussion ensued between alums and students about what Gilman is like today, what it was like 50 years ago, and — most intriguing for the third graders — what a demerit was and what a boy needed to do to get one. (Thank you, Judge Hargrove, for encouraging our students’ mischievous tendencies!) The night continued with campus tours, a Taste of Baltimore dinner, and an afterparty at Scott and Suzanne Supplee’s home that proved the Class of 1972 still knows how to party.REPORT ON GIVING 2021-2022 22

Roger Bowie Geb Byron Mark Fetting Bill Kelly Jack Orrick Tony Talalay Chris Taylor Richard Thomas

On Saturday, the class gathered in the Fisher Library for a memorial service for deceased classmates, followed by lunch with Head of School Henry P. A. Smyth. Saturday evening featured a class dinner in Centennial Hall, where Alan Kaufman, Steuart Thomsen, Chris Taylor, and Angus Gephart gave moving tributes honoring special faculty guests Bob Fitzpatrick, Joe Pica, and Cary Woodward. (Unfortunately, Claude Edeline was unable to attend.) A display of Gordy Allen’s beautiful oil paintings and etchings of Maryland added a special touch. (Gordy generously donated two of his paintings to the School, as well.) The weekend’s activities culminated on Sunday with a farewell lunch at Mark Fetting and Georgie Smith’s lovely house overlooking Lake Roland.

The Class of 1972 has always been up for a challenge, and they got one with their 50th reunion. The reunion committee initially set a goal of $172,000 in honor of distinguished faculty. Then, inspired by the success of his brother’s class before them, co-chair Angus Gephart challenged the reunion committee and the class to surpass the Class of 1971’s gift, which was the largest 50th reunion gift for the gilman fund in the School’s history. And the class rose to the challenge with great enthusiasm. Sixteen classmates joined the “7200 Club,” established to recognize those who made a gift of $7,200 or more. Thirty-six additional members of the class made gifts for a total participation of 60%. Co-chairs Angus Gephart and Scott Sherman pushed hard until the end, and many classmates increased their gifts in order to beat the Class of 1971. The effort succeeded, with a final total gift of $211,906!

The 50th reunion committee was led by Angus Gephart and Scott Sherman, with considerable help from committee members Roger Bowie, Geb Byron, Mark Fetting, Bill Kelly, Jack Orrick, Tony Talalay, Chris Taylor, and Richard Thomas. Thank you, gentlemen, for a wonderful reunion and for besting the Class of 1971.

$20,000+

Mark Fetting Steuart Thomsen

$10,000 – $19,999

Steve Hughes Buck Marshall Scott Sherman Chris Taylor Chip Voneiff

$5,000 – $9,999

Jim Downing Dennis Foster Angus Gephart Jim Johns Nathan Nachlas Jack Orrick Bruce Rosenberg John Sinclair Richard Thomas Tuck Washburne

$2,500 – $4,999

Bill Kelly John Scherlis Bob Stewart Bill Tennis Ted Trimble

$1,000 – $2,499

Will Baker Roger Bowie John Burghardt Geb Byron Charlie Carroll Ted Cochran Emerson Coleman David Cross Joe Crawford John Flanigan Richard Grossman John Hargrove Johnathan Hyde Phil Kass Russ Monroe Tom Porter Tony Talalay Tom White

Up to $999

George Bias James Brundige Wick Brewster Ross Dierdorff Peter George Mike Karas Jim King Stefan LaPorte Terry Levering Alan Kaufman Scott Supplee Beau Wright

7200 Club

Jim Downing Mark Fetting Dennis Foster Angus Gephart Steve Hughes Buck Marshall Nathan Nachlas Jack Orrick Bruce Rosenberg Scott Sherman John Sinclair Chris Taylor Richard Thomas Steuart Thomsen Chip Voneiff Tuck Washburne

(gifts of $7,200 or more)

We are also grateful for the gift of two oil paintings by Gordon Allen.