Gilman Bulletin: Summer 2024

Drawn to Art

Shining the spotlight on Gilman’s appreciation for the arts

Editor, Writer, and Designer

Lauren Rauseo Communications Manager

Assistant Editor

Stacy Hedeman Director of Marketing and Communications

Contributors

Heather Harlan Warnack Assistant Head of School for Advancement

Nathaniel Badder ’94 Director of Advancement Operations

Jeanne Green Director of Advancement Communications and Outreach

Mary Ellen Porter Associate Director of Advancement

Andrew Robinson Director of Alumni Relations

Photo Contributors

Luis Ruuska Website and Digital Marketing Manager

Steve Ruark ’96 Ruark Photography

Original Magazine Design Kevin Zwirble

Printing

Mt. Royal Printing

cover artwork by Benjamin Burns ’ 29

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Dear Gilman Family,

Art used to be an Olympic sport. John Branch, a Pulitzer Prize-winning sports reporter, examined this little-known (actually, completely unknown to me) fact about the modern Olympic Games in a fascinating piece that Upper School art teacher Karl Connolly came across this spring. According to Branch, medals were awarded for painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, and music in each Olympiad from 1912 (Stockholm) to 1948 (London). However short-lived, such was the vision of one of the founders of the modern games, Pierre de Coubertin, who referred to these five artistic categories as “the pentathlon of the Muses.”

(For those wondering, Germany won the most medals, followed by Italy, France, and Great Britain, with the United States in a four-way tie for fifth.)

Branch explains that Coubertin believed in the integration of mind and body. “The coming generation will know mental workers who will at the same time be sportsmen,” Coubertin once remarked. Olympic competitions judged artistic “works directly inspired by the idea of sport” in the above-named disciplines and helped to capture the spirit of that integration. Furthermore, Coubertin saw the arts as academic endeavors, and their inclusion in the Olympics illustrates that point: To practice art was to exercise the mind.

Maybe not coincidentally, Coubertin was cooking up his vision of the modern games (which began in Athens in 1896) around the same time that Anne Gailbraith Carey and her like-minded Baltimoreans were dreaming up a school for boys that emphasized the development of the whole boy, a vision that would come to be articulated at Gilman by the phrase “mind, body, and spirit.” Today at Gilman, that vision comes to life every day through a comprehensive program that integrates academic, athletic, and artistic development and that equips boys with the character and skills necessary for leading full, purposeful lives. The arts — painting, drawing, sculpting, acting, singing, and playing — form an integral part of the boys’ experience. Not standing as “extracurricular” activities, these courses and programs are foundational to what and how Gilman boys learn and develop into whole men.

Within the pages of this edition of the Bulletin, you will find stories of Gilman alumni who have made lifelong pursuits out of their love for creative expression and the arts. Personally, professionally, and philanthropically, they have all followed passions that recognize the critical role that the arts play in the full development of people and communities. I hope that you enjoy reading their stories, as well as catching up on campus life and the lives of classmates and friends.

Art is no longer an Olympic sport. The 1924 Paris Olympics, which are considered to have been the apex of artistic competition in the Olympics, no doubt looked different from this year’s games in the same city. What’s more, the global viewership watching this summer has likely not been contemplating the role that art might play in the development of the mind and body. But here at Gilman, those important linkages survive and thrive.

Best,

Henry P. A. Smyth Head of School

“As teachers in the arts at Gilman, it is our unwavering mission to connect with students to help them develop their personal expression, sense of community, and discipline within their artistic endeavor.”

–LIZ SESLER-BECKMAN, MIDDLE SCHOOL MUSIC TEACHER

“The sheer quality of art our students produce is a clear reflection of the degree to which the visual arts are fully supported and valued by this institution.”

–KARL CONNOLLY, UPPER SCHOOL ART DEPARTMENT CHAIR

“A vibrant artistic tradition at the School, extraordinarily talented colleagues, a highly supportive faculty/administration, and the freedom to teach and create truly compelling artistic endeavors.”

–NICK CORASANITI, LOWER SCHOOL EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC TEACHER

“I have always appreciated the role I am afforded in watching students find a space in the arts across all three divisions, and beyond. I had a student reach out to me a few years ago to tell me how a printmaking lesson we did in the seventh grade had an impact on him. He was in his early 20s and was selling screen-printed t-shirts online. Recently, I heard he secured a space to open a physical store in Florida after years of selling online. It is such a privilege to be a part of these stories.”

–DAVID ANDERSON, MIDDLE SCHOOL ART TEACHER

“Whether a boy is a beginner or an advanced music student, Gilman provides appropriate challenges and support to help each student grow. This inclusive approach ensures that every boy, regardless of his initial skill level, can benefit from and enjoy our music offerings.”

–ARIEL DECHOSA, DIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL MUSIC, DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STRING ENSEMBLE, DIRECTOR OF AFTER-SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAM

WHAT MAKES TEACHING THE ARTS AT GILMAN SPECIAL?

“One of the most rewarding parts of teaching at Gilman is the ability to follow the students’ musical paths from pre-k to 12th grade. It brings me such joy to see students grow from enthusiastic little musicians playing games on the rainbow carpet into competent, confident performers on stage as they move through the divisions.”

–AMY CYMAN, LOWER SCHOOL MUSIC TEACHER, GRADES 2-5

“The talented and dedicated students who are involved in many activities and value their artistic endeavors. While rehearsing and performing, they build lifelong friendships with their teachers and peers and come back to visit.”

–CHERYL NKEBA, UPPER SCHOOL & MIDDLE SCHOOL MUSIC HISTORY AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TEACHER

“What makes teaching art at Gilman so special is being able to show the students that art is everywhere, that they can be artists in many different ways, and that the art studio is a place to experiment, learn, and have fun!”

–PAOLA ALBERGATE, LOWER SCHOOL EARLY CHILDHOOD ART TEACHER

“Teaching photography at Gilman is special because I get to guide students in developing their abilities to see things differently, through a personal passion I first discovered as a Gilman student myself.”

–STEVE RUARK ’96, UPPER SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY TEACHER

“That’s easy — working with talented students. The best part of directing plays and musicals for me is to witness the artistic growth of a student actor from table read to final performance. It’s just thrilling to be a part of a young performer’s educational journey — to see them have breakthroughs along the way, to be there when they experience their own personal “lightbulb” moments — when they suddenly discover something in themselves that helps them perform the scene or the number or the staging in a way they weren’t able to do before. For me, that’s the true joy of being a high school theater director — helping them get there and seeing the results. “

–JOHN ROWELL, UPPER SCHOOL THEATER DIRECTOR

In Good Company

When Brig Berney ’78 was rejected by all four performing arts colleges to which he applied, he had, in his own words, “a mini nervous breakdown.” After spending so much time in plays at the tri-schools, he thought he’d make his career as an actor. But as he moved through his disappointment, he realized he had more to offer the world of theater than merely his stage presence. “When you were in a play at Gilman, you also painted the scenery and sold the tickets after assembly,” he remembers. “We all did everything.” In the spirit of those experiences, Berney knew there was a place for him on Broadway yet.

So he reapplied to New York University — this time in the liberal arts program — and was accepted. By the time graduation rolled around, he had already been working full-time for director Mike Nichols for most of senior year. At that job, Berney’s mentor approached him a few months after he officially earned his degree to tell him it was time for him to get a new job. “I thought I had done something wrong,” but in fact, just the opposite was true: His mentor was telling him he was ready to advance in his career.

The next stop on his professional path was as administrative assistant to director/choreographer Tommy Tune, where Berney spent seven years coordinating travel plans, stocking dressing rooms, keeping schedules, and attending to all sorts of details. After that, he had a plethora of experiences working for a Broadway press agent and a few Broadway directors. Eventually, he found himself in the area of company management.

“It’s a job that theater-goers don’t think about and shouldn’t think about at all,” he says. The role is “in charge of the day-to-day business affairs of running a specific show.” Tasks concerning payroll, insurance, travel, and event planning all fall under the auspices of the company manager. “You never know what’s going to happen when the phone rings.”

But it’s not all problem-solving and paperwork — company management is also about “taking care of the people.” And Berney first learned that on Roland Avenue. He says that respect, kindness, and humility are values that were stressed at Gilman, and “all those things transfer to this job.” From the actors on stage to the person who sweeps the front of the theater, each member of the company is in contribution and “makes the show happen each night.” This idea of teamwork is something that was emphasized at Gilman. “You’re doing it with your brothers,” is a refrain Berney remembers from those days.

Among many stand-out moments that include working with big names like Billy Crystal and Angela Lansbury, Berney recalls the day his colleague, producer Jeffrey Seller, reached out about a little show called “Hamilton” that — spoiler alert — turned into an enormous success. Though Berney admits he first thought the idea of a rap musical about the forgotten Founding Father sounded like “a terrible idea,” he now describes it as “a fascinating, complicated story of a genius.” As it nears the 10-year mark on Broadway, the show continues to perform to sold-out houses six days a week.

Reflecting on his career, Berney says with a smile, “I’ve worked on very successful shows, and I’ve worked on equally as many gigantic flops that you couldn’t give tickets away with a set of dishes.” Though he didn’t always know about company management as a career, he is thrilled that he found it. “It can be immensely satisfying working in the arts but not being on stage. … I love going to work every day. I love standing in the back of the theater when the show is over, and people are screaming and yelling. They don’t know me; they don’t know what I’ve done to make it happen, but I feel a little of that excitement is for me.”

Brig Berney ’78

Watching Sports FOR A LIVING

Parents of sports-watching-obsessed children

can rest assured: “All the hours of being a sports fan really do pay off.” That is official advice from Mike Eisenstein ’06, Sideline Producer for Thursday Night Football (TNF) and Format Producer and Associate Director of the Olympics at NBC Sports. Before making the move to TNF in 2021, he was Associate Director of Sunday Night Football (SNF), the #1 primetime show on television.

Back when he was a student at Gilman, attentively following every Ravens, Orioles, and Terps game that aired on TV, Eisenstein didn’t think about the person whose job was to determine when to go to commercial break during a Super Bowl or what decisions went into the graphics that appeared before a play. “I didn’t know I could get paid to think about football stats and put them on screen.”

too.) “It’s really fun being able to come up with an idea,” he says.

Not only does Eisenstein get paid to do that now, he has even won Emmy Awards — seven times for his work on SNF and once while he was a programming and research assistant for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

These days, Eisenstein is busy planning for every minute of editorial and commercial content that will be broadcast during the 2024 Summer Olympics; during football season, he will be on the road for Thursday night games. “We play around with a lot of different possibilities to figure out how storytelling works.”

Deciding how to tell the story of sporting events — both the Olympics and football — as they happen in real time, ironically, takes years of planning. “The complexity that goes into a show like SNF — it’s not just set up and go,” Eisenstein says. “Conversely,” he adds, “I have pitched some outrageous ideas, and they actually aired.” He recalls one particular Ravens game intro video in 2019 that he and a colleague wrote together. The 45-second clip, which was imagined and produced in just two days, is a nod to a scene from “The Wire,” an HBO series that takes place in Baltimore, where a character named D’Angelo explains the game of chess as a metaphor for life on the streets. (Turns out the metaphor works for football,

Eisenstein has been coming up with ideas long before his time at NBC Sports began in 2011 He worked at NBC Universal and CNBC at the beginning of his television career; before that, he was a senior sports editor at the University of Michigan’s student paper, The Michigan Daily. But you might say the journalistturned-TV-producer really got his start at Gilman, where he worked on the student newspaper, The News. “Learning the rules of writing and how to break the rules of writing — I credit Gilman for teaching me that,” he says. “Throughout every step of my career, I look back on my time there as something that helped me get to where I am today.”

The importance placed on sports and school spirit is something else that Eisenstein brings up from his time on Roland Avenue. “Sports has always been a throughline for me personally,” he says. “It’s easy to say ‘sports are important’. But for me, they really were,” he says. “Now, I watch sports for a living.”

Eisenstein works in NBC’s control room during a Super Bowl.

Eisenstein stands with his son at a Sunday Night Football Ravens game.

Going for it:

THE ARTISTIC CAREER HE WANTS

When the film “Fame” was released in 1980, depicting fictional students from the real institution (now called) Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, Darryl Jordan ’99 wasn’t even born yet. Today, he is the real-life choir director and voice teacher at the well-known, audition-only, public school on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He has been teaching and inspiring young talent there since 2019

Based on his transcript from Gilman, anyone could have guessed Jordan would make his career in the arts (and, in fact, his classmates did just that; the 1999 yearbook reveals their prediction that he’d become a “lead singer in a hit Broadway show”). He was a member of the Traveling Men and the Glee Club; he enrolled in visual arts courses; he participated in musical productions and talent shows; he won the Sixth Form Speaking Prize for his senior speech about letting the light of music shine within him despite life’s obstacles; he played trumpet and piano; and he famously sang the national anthem at the Gilman-McDonogh game while dressed in his football uniform. To say he was an involved student would be an understatement.

In adulthood, Jordan has continued to seek out opportunities to engage with performance and community. Since 2019, he has performed with Broadway Inspirational Voices, an organization that brings together artists to effect change through the power of music and service. His face lights up when he recalls singing at the White House in 2022 just after Juneteenth had become a federal holiday. “To be in that space and to celebrate the holiday for the first time … It was amazing.”

His passion for the arts has led Jordan down an exciting and impressive path through performance and education. After leaving Roland Avenue, he matriculated at New York University and then Boston University where he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees, respectively, both in music education. Later, he attended Teachers College, Columbia University where he received another master’s and a doctorate in music education (his dissertation was about gospel music).

His first teaching job placed him in New York City, but he found his way back to Baltimore — including a three-year stint at Gilman — and then back to NYC. He has worked with students of all ages

and abilities, directed mixed and tenor-bass choruses, given voice and music theory instruction, supervised new teachers, and founded a school’s vocal arts department. He has also led numerous church gospel choirs, performed on notable stages with acclaimed artists, and was featured in a 2024 PBS documentary series called “Gospel.” He and his wife, who also works in performing arts, are raising four musically inclined children, to boot.

To achieve so much and impact so many takes a certain level of determination and tenacity. “I’m a bit of a go-getter,” Jordan says. “Gilman prepared me to be someone who can enter different rooms and feel confident enough to take up space.” He attributes his ability to show up, give it his best, and have a positive effect on others to the core values he learned through his faith, from his mother, and in the Upper School. He points to the adversity he faced on the athletic fields as time he spent honing his ability to work hard and persevere, which has paid off on the stage.

For students who wish to pursue work in the arts, Jordan says, “Practice. Be available to things that seem insignificant. You create the artistic career that you want. When you are given the platform, go for it.”

Darryl Jordan ’99

BRINGING STORIES TO

Light

Bradley King ’02 immediately auditioned for the school play when he transferred to Gilman in sixth grade. He went on to perform in many tri-school productions over the next several years. At the time, Gilman didn’t have someone on staff to manage set and lighting design, so students were on their own to create scenery and light effects with the help of a couple parents. King and a few friends taught themselves a “1940s aesthetic of lighting” using some old reference books they found. “Through trial and error, we figured out how to light a stage,” he says.

In 12th grade, King had the opportunity to direct an original musical written by his classmate, Derrick Wang ’02. As a result of that experience, King realized he wanted to pursue both acting and directing. He attended New York University’s Playwrights Horizons Theater School, where he studied acting, singing, directing, playwriting, and dramaturgy.

In that program, each student took on the role of director for one piece during junior year. After hearing about King’s lighting knowhow from his days at Gilman, several classmates called upon him for help. “I directed my one show, and then I did lighting design for seven shows,” he recalls.

Despite his original intentions, after that project, King was ready to

worked in an affiliated NYU program for design and production helped him enroll in some lighting classes, mentored him through a mainstage project, and guided him to a couple of internships.

King then became laser-focused on his goal to become a lighting designer. He began “designing my own little shows” way off-off-off-Broadway in NYC, but to get from there to actual Broadway, he thought he could benefit from more formal training. After he earned his MFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, he continued working, and his productions slowly grew in size and scope.

In 2012, when King got a call from director Rachel Chavkin, a colleague he’d met during college, about working with her on an electro pop opera, he was thrilled. “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812” sold out all 89 seats in its off-Broadway theater every night and eventually moved to a 200-seat custom tent in the meat-packing district. Then it progressed to a traditional theater in Boston and, in 2016, when acclaimed singer-songwriter-actor Josh Groban became interested in the leading role, the show moved to Broadway. “It was the perfect alchemy of things happening at precisely the right time,” King remembers. “That really opened the gates to a very lucky career.” In 2017, he won a Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Musical, followed by another Tony in 2019 for “Hadestown.”

If his work “happens to be honored with shiny trophies, that is a great bonus,” King says. But the real joy comes from “marinating” in a project over a long period of time and working with creative people. What makes someone a great theater artist is “the richness of their life experience. It has a little to do with your craft, talent, and skill, and a lot to do with how you can think, communicate, and collaborate, and how you learn to get along with others with grace, humility, and empathy.”

To that end, he says that “Gilman was critical” for giving him a broad

King prepares for a performance.

King sits with his daughter before a show.

SURVIVING, THRIVING, AND DOING Art

David Hess ’82, a 12-year-man, was interested in art from a young age. His mother worked in art education at the Baltimore Museum of Art when he was growing up, so he had a natural appreciation and affection for visual work.

While playing football in ninth grade, Hess broke his ankle, causing him to sit out the rest of the season. As he waited for his brother to finish soccer practice, he had to find a way to occupy himself at school until 6 p.m. each day. “I started painting in the art studio,” he remembers.

When Hess was given the assignment to analyze a poem in Jerry Downs’ Lyric Poetry class, he asked if his analysis could be done in the form of a painting. “He let me do it,” Hess says with a smile. (He still keeps in touch with Downs and attended his 100th birthday celebration in June.) “Gilman was a space that was both encouraging and also pushed people to have high standards,” he says. “You weren’t just patted on the back for showing up. You had to try really hard.”

During his senior year, Hess was the first student at Gilman to take AP Studio Art Portfolio with art teacher Harvey Peterson. Hess’s parents could see he was serious about this interest, and they fully

supported him. But they did mention that he would have to find “a way to make a living out of it.”

Even with his parents’ approval, Hess planned to be a doctor while pursuing art as a hobby. He even spent his Senior Encounter with a pediatric surgeon at Johns Hopkins and then took premed courses for a year and a half at Dartmouth. After a semester abroad in Florence, Italy, where he studied art history in the spring of sophomore year, Hess worked as a studio assistant for a wood sculptor. By the end of that summer, he knew: “This pre-med stuff was really not for me.”

Once he switched majors, a beloved art professor at Dartmouth advised him simply: “Just do your art and survive.” He thinks the professor meant not only that he needed to survive as a person but also that he needed to ensure that his creativity survived. That message has stuck with Hess throughout his career.

After graduating, “I set my sights on doing public sculpture and having my own studio.” On both counts, he succeeded. He has had a few different studios over the years, starting with one inside an old barn where he also resided with his future wife. His current shop and design studio is located in Phoenix, Maryland.

Hess says that the public art he creates there is like architecture in that he is “building something that will be there for a long time.” The projects themselves can take a long while to come to life; one that he is currently working on, which will be finished next year, began in 2016. Another piece — a 90-ton sculpture made of obsolete machinery titled “Working Point,” which is on display outside the Baltimore Museum of Industry — was dreamed up in 1989 and installed in 1997. One of his favorites, “Relativity,” constructed of stainless steel, took less than two years to complete. Arching over the circular driveway in front of the Greensboro Science Center in North Carolina, that one stands 32 feet tall by 75 feet long by 22 feet wide and highlights how art and science are intertwined.

To current Greyhounds looking to pursue a career in the arts, Hess has this advice: “Be prepared to fail and get rejected. You need to have the ability to completely pivot and bounce back on a regular basis.” He goes on to say that it can be difficult to land projects and sustain a career in the arts over time, but he suggests leaning on his professor’s wise words. “If the way you survive is by surrounding yourself with friends, family, and your creative impulses, you can be sustained by all that. That’s what has worked for me.”

David Hess ’82. Photo by Geoff T Graham.

Making Art and Building a Business

When he was a student at Gilman, Ajay Kurian ’02 spent all his free time in the art room. He names Upper School Art Department Chair Karl Connolly, who joined the faculty when Kurian was a junior, as “the reason I got serious about art.” Being mentored by Connolly “was the first time I saw that art could be an embodiment — a materialization — of ideas.” Most high school art students study Vincent van Gogh and Jackson Pollock. But under Connolly’s direction, Kurian was learning about the work of Sigmar Polke and Gerhard Richter, artists who are usually only examined at the college level. “It felt like this secret world that I knew I wanted to be a part of.”

After he earned a bachelor’s degree in art history and visual arts from Columbia University, Kurian applied to three art programs for graduate school and got rejected from all of them. Instead, he secured an internship at the Guggenheim in New York City, which led to a two-year stint as the owner’s assistant at the Gladstone Gallery, a role that Kurian compares to the one portrayed in “The Devil Wears Prada.” He says the stressful experience gave him “a very fast education but reoriented me towards knowing that I wanted to get back into the studio.”

So he began interning for Banks Violette, an artist he met while working at the Guggenheim. The gig turned into a full-time job for

a couple of years, and with the artist’s generous permission, Kurian had access to the studio space and tools after hours, allowing him to dive more deeply into his own art, mostly sculpture.

His first curatorial project, called “Gresham’s Ghost,” connected him with a group of artists with whom he shared many affinities. “There was a scene developing in the Lower East Side that felt bigger than any single artist,” he says. “It was a really incredible moment.” They were working with new media and were uninterested in “the strict trajectory of Western art history.” It led to his involvement in 47 Canal, a commercial art gallery that Kurian says “started my gallery life. … From there, things took off.”

In 2015, Kurian’s work was featured at the Museum of Modern Art’s PS1 Greater New York show. In 2017, his sculpture “Childermass” was part of the Whitney Biennial at the Whitney Museum of American Art. He began to have exhibitions at galleries internationally.

Around the same time, universities started to reach out about speaking engagements. After one of his talks in 2015, he was offered a job on the spot to teach at Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. Despite never having earned a master’s degree, he worked there for three semesters. Being an educator came naturally to him, and he went on to teach classes at other universities, including Columbia and Yale, two of the schools that had rejected him more than a decade earlier.

As a direct result of those experiences — which took place during the pandemic when classes went online — a business idea emerged Dissatisfied with how heavily some institutions seemed to rely on adjunct faculty to teach and mentor students for a fraction of the pay that full-time professors earned, Kurian got to thinking: “Maybe there are other ways to democratize art education in this virtual mode.”

And thus, a new kind of masterpiece materialized in 2023. NewCrits is a global platform where artists can seek support and professional guidance through the expertise and knowledge of more seasoned artisteducators. When he isn’t working on his company, Kurian has three exhibitions for which he is preparing, first in D.C. in the fall of 2024, then in Düsseldorf, Germany, in 2025, and finally in Los Angeles in 2026

As he reflects on his career and on his days in Carey Hall when he first discovered art theory, Kurian says, “Gilman definitely gives you a sense of self.” He remembers teachers telling students, “You are the best of the best.” He notes that maybe not all the boys needed to hear that, “but I did.” Getting that encouraging message changed how Kurian viewed himself, giving him confidence to build a successful future doing what he loves.

Ajay Kurian ’02. Photo by Wei & Xi Studio.

Supporting the Arts THROUGH LEADERSHIP AND PHILANTHROPY

Wally Pinkard, Jr. ’69 admits he doesn’t have any artistic talent. When he was a student at Gilman, he wasn’t involved in the arts at all. But now — and for the last several decades — he has more than made his mark on the arts community in Baltimore.

In the early 2000s, Wally became the chair of the Hippodrome Foundation, a position he has held for 22 years. “We needed a theater downtown,” he says. “It was important for the vibrancy of the city.” The project of renovating the Hippodrome theater involved raising public and private funds to bring back touring Broadway productions to Baltimore. Thanks to the immense efforts of Wally and others and the support from countless members of the community, the Hippodrome reopened in February of 2004 as part of the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center. Nearly 20 years later, the Foundation completed an adjacent project in the fall of 2023, the M&T Bank Exchange, a renovated historic venue and small theater space within the Center.

Wally and his wife, Mary-Ann, have always been theater supporters. For Mary-Ann’s birthday several years ago, they saw “Something Rotten!” in New York, and then this spring, they saw a different rendition of the show — in Gilman’s Alumni Auditorium. “What Gilman put on was every bit as good as what we saw on Broadway,” Wally says. “It was unbelievable.”

attended Gilman, her impression was that “athletics were at the top. If you weren’t athletic or didn’t have an interest, there was art on the side.” The contrast to the culture at Gilman in 2024 is stark: “Now, it appears that both arts and athletics share the spotlight,” she says.

When the Pinkards attended the spring musical, they noted that a number of lacrosse players were in the audience, too, there to support their friends. Wally takes this as an indication that “the arts have permeated the School.”

Mary-Ann adds, “It’s not just the theater, but the music that is happening throughout [all the divisions at] Gilman — it’s just amazing.” She references another performance she recently saw at the School, this one by the Upper School String Ensemble. “It gave me chills.”

The couple observes that the visual side of the arts at Gilman have “exploded” too. They remember when Wally ’98 was involved in visual arts as a student. At that time, “He was one of a few visual artists. Then Betsey Heuisler joined Gilman to head the Art Department, and she cultivated students’ talents,” Wally says. “Fast forward 20 years, and the visual arts and performing arts have expanded dramatically.” Mary-Ann asserts that when young Wally

Mary-Ann’s love for the arts began when she was a high school student participating in plays. “It was such a wonderful experience,” she recalls, noting the connection that exists among actors who have worked together to put on a production. “Each play I was in really made a difference in my life.” Because they caught the final performance of “Something Rotten!,” the couple got to witness the expressions of gratitude and appreciation that traditionally follow a show’s run. “Hearing the kids talk about the seniors who were leaving and how much they meant to them … it brings all of that back,” she says. Wally acknowledges the backstage talent that elevated the production as well, and Mary-Ann adds, “Their contributions were really recognized by the people on stage. They were equal partners.”

The Pinkards recently had the opportunity to see preliminary plans for the future performing arts center at Gilman, a project for which they are very excited. In this regard, Wally says that Gilman’s leadership has been visionary. “I haven’t seen anything as groundbreaking and unique as what Gilman is planning. It will totally transform the way performing arts is embraced at Gilman and, I hope, the community at large.”

Mary-Ann agrees, adding the suggestion that potential donors visit the School to “see some of what we’ve seen lately,” including the theater performances, instrumental ensembles, singing groups, and visual art on display in the lobbies and hallways. “There is talent there that needs to be showcased.”

Mary-Ann and Wally Pinkard ’69. Photo by Michael Stavrinos.

55% of Middle Schoolers participate in at least one music ensemble

THE ARTS AT GILMAN

About 30% of fourth and fifth graders participate in the auditioned Treble T’s choral ensemble

Kindergarten through fifth grade perform in two vocal concerts each year

Upper School offers 7 music ensembles: CONCERT BAND, HANDBELL CHOIR, JAZZ ENSEMBLE, STRING ENSEMBLE, GLEE CLUB, TRAVELING MEN, AND PEP BAND

Approximately 125 students participate in the After-School Music Program each year

24% of Upper Schoolers participate in at least one music ensemble

The Lower School visual art curriculum’s primary goals are to foster each student’s creative growth and to help him gain personal fulfillment through art experiences. Each grade level in Middle School focuses on specific themes in art that challenge and promote critical and creative thinking skills. For boys who desire more time in the art studio, Gilman offers an art club for each grade level. The Upper School Art Department offers students with an abiding interest in art-making the opportunity to explore practical activities through a range of conventional studio art courses in drawing, painting, photography, digital media, sculpture, and design and woodworking — approximately 20 visual art electives available through the tri-schools.

The Design and Woodworking program, offered in all divisions and one of the School’s most unique and venerable offerings (dating from the late 1940s), gives students everyday skills they will carry throughout life.

Middle School offers 8 music ensembles:

6TH AND 7TH/8TH GRADE BANDS, HANDBELL CHOIR, JAZZ ENSEMBLE, STRING ENSEMBLE, MIDDLE MEN, MIDDLE T’S, AND PEP BAND

• Lower School: Boys in prep-one, second, and fourth grades perform in a class play.

• Middle School: Sixth graders take a trimester-long drama class. Roland Park Country School holds a winter musical in which Gilman boys can participate.

• Upper School: Gilman’s Upper School puts on a winter staged reading performance and a spring musical each year. In the fall, either Bryn Mawr or Roland Park Country School hosts a musical. Students from the tri-schools can participate in all three productions.

Alumni Weekend Alumni Weekend

More than 600 alumni and guests descended upon Roland Park to celebrate Gilman’s 2024 edition of Alumni Weekend, held April 19‑21. Friday’s schedule kicked off with a large showing at the Seventh Annual Gilman Forever Luncheon. Alumni from the Classes of 1948 through 1972 joined some former Gilman faculty in Centennial Hall to reconnect with old friends and learn more about the Gilman of today. Head of School Henry P. A. Smyth shared his remarks, painting a portrait of Gilman in 2024, highlighting the dazzling array of curricular and cocurricular offerings, and shedding light on the impressive outcomes on the college front. Twenty members from the Class of 1974 met up with their third grade pen pals (Class of 2033!) with whom they had exchanged letters in March.

As the afternoon went on, Gilman Black Alumni Society (GBAS) held its first-ever happy hour. Seeing retired teacher and administrator Johnnie Foreman was a highlight for many, as was the opportunity to hear a few yarns spun by Tim Holley ’77

The capstone gathering in Friday’s schedule was the first-ever Burgers, Beers, and Bands event in the Old Gym. This new concept was built to highlight Gilman’s wealth of alumni musicians — a robust and diverse collection of artists covering various instruments and genres. Mitch Ford ’82 brought his skills on the drums and his buddies from Rush cover band Words of the Prophets. An amazing light show transformed the gym into an unbelievable concert venue.

Sunny skies and a gentle breeze greeted the Blue and Gray faithful on Saturday. A beautiful weather day was the perfect backdrop for a busy slate of programming, including baseball and lacrosse events and an alumni author book talk. In the evening, nearly 300 alumni and guests gathered for the All-Reunion Classes Alumni Cocktail Reception. From there, reunion class members broke away to attend their class dinners. Parties were sited across the central campus footprint, with many well-trodden areas welcoming alumni back to their old haunts. After delicious meals and much discussion, the last guests trickled out of campus by 11 p.m., either to return home or, in some cases, to continue the festivities elsewhere.

Alumni Out and About

HOW ’BOUT DEM O’S

More than 50 members of the Gilman community came together in August to cheer on the Orioles as they played host to Gavin Sheets ’14 and the Chicago White Sox. The overcast, slightly humid night began with a tasty pregame meal at Pickles Pub. The Gilman crew then made the short walk across the street to Oriole Park at Camden Yards and settled into their seats along the first-base line.

Alumni raved about the opportunity to reconnect with old pals and make connections across generations. Matt Willse ’01 commented on how much he enjoyed reconnecting with Dave Allan ’64, his varsity lacrosse coach. “I had a blast reminiscing with Coach Allan, especially around our team’s trip to South Korea. Everything came back into clarity and brought up really happy memories.”

Steven Thomas ’65 was enthusiastic about the whole program. “It was appreciated by all. We all had a terrific time, and it was great to see so many familiar faces.”

NEW YORK CITY

More than 70 Gilman alumni and friends gathered in Manhattan’s Upper East Side for the annual fall regional reception. Greyhounds from the Classes of 1964 to 2023 enjoyed conversation and merriments over delicious hors d’oeuvres and well-paired wine and beer selections at The Union Club.

Co-host Jon Jachman ’95 greeted the party on behalf of his uncle and fellow co-host, Henry Myerberg ’73, who was unfortunately unable to attend the event. Jachman then spoke of his appreciation for the Gilman relationships he maintains despite the hustle and bustle of life in the big city. He remarked fondly of impromptu Greyhound run-ins on the street and how grateful he is for the bonds that unite the Gilman community in New York City.

Matt Tucker ’93, President of the Alumni Association Board of Governors, provided an overview of engagement opportunities. He stressed the importance of alumni staying informed and connected to the School. For those living outside the Baltimore metro area in particular, he emphasized the importance of sharing class notes, attending events, and joining the The Gilman Network for alumni on LinkedIn.

D.C.

Typical D.C. traffic delays couldn’t stop the more than 30 Gilman alumni and friends of Gilman who gathered for drinks and hors d’oeuvres at the University Club in Washington, D.C. in December to kick off the holiday season.

After an hour of steady arrivals and mingling, co-host and Trustee Duane Holloway ’90 welcomed the group. Holloway spoke passionately about the life-changing nature of his Gilman experience and the resulting reverence he holds for the School and the Greyhound mentors who guided him along the way, including former Headmaster Redmond C. S. Finney, Sr. He then passed the mic over to his co-host and fellow 12-year man, Sam Knowles ’90 Knowles thanked his alma mater for caring for his father, Ted Knowles ’60, who was also in attendance and who paved the way for his Gilman education. As Sam described, Gilman went above and beyond to support Ted after his father’s untimely passing in 1954. Sam highlighted the Gilman Five and made specific anecdotal references to essential lessons in citizenship.

To close the evening’s remarks, Head of School Henry P. A. Smyth shared a thorough review of the state of the School. He took time to reflect on his experience as a father of two Gilman boys and, in so doing, shared his profound appreciation for their growth and love for the School.

DENVER

If recent history is any indicator, living more than 1,600 miles west of Roland Avenue does little to diminish the fondness for and appreciation of the Gilman experience that so many of its alumni share. So it was that on Thursday, March 28, 10 alumni in the Denver area gathered to reconnect, reminisce, and learn more about the Gilman of today.

Alumni from as far back as 1966 and as recent as 2016 convened at the Denver Milk Market in the shadow of Coors Field, which seemed altogether fitting as the hometown Orioles kicked off their 2024 campaign that same day. Host Jake Waxter ʼ15 energized the room, and Director of Advancement Programs and Operations Nathaniel Badder ʼ94 brought updates and good tidings from campus. All in attendance were thrilled to connect with fellow expat Greyhounds, and plans were hatched to reconvene when the O’s come to town to play the Rockies later this summer.

CALIFORNIA

Greyhounds reunited across California for three alumni events in early 2024. The cheerful enthusiasm at each reception reinforced that devotion to Gilman runs high from coast to coast!

The Southern California contingent met up at Fia in Santa Monica, welcoming 30 alumni and friends, including Ryan Isaac ’94, who trekked up from San Diego! Host Van Durrer ’87 kicked off the evening by telling a few tales from his Gilman days, including a humorous Dean’s Office anecdote. He challenged alumni to recall the caring mentors who anchored their experience on Roland Avenue. Head of School Henry P. A. Smyth and his wife, Elizabeth, then provided updates on school life, returning several times to a favorite characteristic of the Gilman student experience — the penchant for the boys to celebrate their fellow Greyhounds’ interests and aspirations with great love and loyalty.

The private dining room at Café Pro Bono in Palo Alto was the perfect venue for an intimate luncheon, allowing a smaller group of Greyhounds to gather and easily share updates. In a free-flowing Q&A session with Mr. Smyth, alumni inquired about points of pride (curricular, cocurricular, and cultural), areas for programmatic growth, and highlights of the School’s professional development program. The group indulged in a robust discussion on the strength of the arts program. Beau James ’73, who had recently visited campus for his 50th reunion, shared his amazement with the evolution of the art offerings and the remarkable demonstrations of the students’ rich and undeniable talent.

Alumni congregated at Sens in the financial district of San Francisco. The restaurant was bustling with a big crowd and plenty of energy. Host Collin Wallace ’02 kicked off the evening by thanking Gilman for inspiring him to pursue his passions to levels he otherwise may never have imagined reaching. Noah Klein ’19 took the prize for youngest attendee and the most recent transplant, having only arrived in San Francisco five months prior to the event!

The receptions across California were a successful blend of fellowship, camaraderie, and celebration, showcasing the pride and enduring bonds forged during the men’s formative years at Gilman.

Alumni Mentoring

BEDI ʼ13 ON HIS CAREER IN BIOMEDICINE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF A GOOD WORK ETHIC

Biomedical scientist and entrepreneur Rishi Bedi ʼ13 visited campus to speak to the Biomedicine Club in September 2023. Bedi is the CEO of Y-Trap, which builds next-generation multifunctional fusion proteins for cancer immunotherapy. He talked to the boys about his exciting work combining biology and computer science to propel research to develop drugs to help treat various diseases. In addition to speaking about his career and current projects, Bedi reflected on his time at Gilman and offered students advice on how they could prepare for similar career aspirations. He encouraged them to value their high school lab experience but to expect more laboratory exposure in college. He stressed the importance of learning how to code, recognizing it as a valuable skill and differentiator, and emphasized the value of being an expert in one’s scientific field over coupling a business degree with superficial biomedical knowledge. His most pertinent advice, however, was far broader and had applications in almost any industry: “Be a person who others can count on to get the work done well and in a timely fashion, and be a person who others like to work with.”

DRONE ENTREPRENEUR UMOH ʼ04 OFFERS PERSPECTIVE

Global Air Media (GAM) co-founder Eno Umoh ʼ04 joined Gilman’s student Business Club by Zoom from Lagos, Nigeria, in late October of 2023 to talk about his career path and entrepreneurial journey. Umoh founded GAM with Austin Brown ʼ05 in 2015 and initially focused their business on building drone kits and educating students. The damage Hurricane Maria inflicted on Puerto Rico in 2017 presented an opportunity to use drones to provide insurance and real estate imaging, and Umoh jumped at the chance. This experience led to a speaking opportunity with the Smithsonian Institute, which has opened countless doors and launched GAM’s international consultancy efforts. To date, GAM, which has offices in Baltimore and Lagos, has trained approximately 18,000 pilots in 12 countries; hosted a drone business competition in Kenya; and recently received a grant from the Baltimore City Youth Fund.

LEVINSON ʼ89 SPEAKS TO STUDENTS ABOUT RUNNING A BUSINESS

Just before winter break, Charm City Run founder Josh Levinson ’89 visited the Business Club to share his professional journey. Levinson recounted his path to starting the running and walking specialty company, highlighting both the highs — like employing nearly 200 people and bringing new races to Baltimore — and the lows — like hearing from naysayers that he was crazy to start a shoe store — of running a small business. He stressed to the group the importance of finding something you love to do and then finding someone willing to pay you for it. He implored the students to try to get a little bit better every single day and, most importantly, to believe in themselves even when others are slow to do so. “When your butt is on the line,” Levinson said, “you get over your shyness and sensitivity very quickly!”

HOFFBERG ’11 SHARES HIS WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE

The Gilman Business Club was excited to have Yale Hoffberg ’11 speak before the holiday break. After Gilman, Hoffberg furthered his education at Elon University – Martha and Spencer Love School of Business. After several early-career stops, Hoffberg eventually joined the team at RBC Wealth Management. Hoffberg is an associate vice president and financial advisor at The Brent Group, a division of RBC Wealth Management, working with individuals, families, and institutions to create, implement, and manage investment and wealth strategies. He shared with students about his job responsibilities, wealth management, and the different types of careers within it, which led to an engaging discussion in which students learned how to interact with clients. –Myles Koff ’26, Gilman Business Club Vice President-Elect

KOUSOURIS ʼ93 TALKS REAL ESTATE

While learning about the real estate industry, the Gilman Business Club welcomed Lou Kousouris ʼ93 back to campus in February to speak about related career paths and projects. Kousouris graduated from the United States Military Academy, earned his MBA at Loyola University of Maryland, and is now the Vice President at MCB Real Estate. The club learned about various topics, including rezoning in residential areas, the roles his company provides in leasing properties, and Kousouris’ goal to revitalize the Baltimore Inner Harbor as a place where people want to gather on the weekends, thereby bringing back economic prosperity to the area. Kousouris engaged the students, and the club was delighted to have him as a speaker and hopes he joins the group again next year. –Oliver Sung ʼ25, Gilman Business Club President-Elect

NOPPENBERGER ’94 LAYS THE GROUNDWORK IN A LESSON IN ARCHITECTURE

Just before spring break in March, Josh Noppenberger ’94 returned to campus to speak to seniors in the Engineering elective about careers in architecture. Noppenberger, who is Principal and Director of Construction Services at Manns Woodward Studios, talked about architecture — its history, the current state of the industry, the process, and its social impact. He had the students perform an activity meant to test their ability to communicate design ideas effectively using only their voices (and really thoughtful questions), and punctuated his presentation with fabulous examples — both good and bad — of iconic architectural pieces.

MARBURY ’89 KNOWS HIS STUFF(ED)

Robert Marbury ’89, Senior Vice President of Creative at Imre and author of “Taxidermy Art: A Rogue’s Guide to the Work, the Culture, and How to Do It Yourself,” joined students and faculty in the Fenimore Library Reading Room in April to talk about his wide-ranging work. He defined the language surrounding various types of taxidermy, including rogue taxidermy, exodermy, derpodermy, wet specimen, and even gremlincore. Marbury discussed its ethical implications, legal ramifications, cultural significance, and the various approaches artists have taken to the craft. He also told a number of great stories about his own professional experience, from consulting for reality TV shows to serving as a judge in taxidermy competitions.

BOZZUTO ’92 ON DEVELOPING REAL ESTATE AND BUILDING COMMUNITY

The Gilman Business Club welcomed Toby Bozzuto ’92 back to campus in April. As President and CEO of The Bozzuto Group, an experience-focused real estate company based in Greenbelt, Maryland, Bozzuto manages the day-to-day operations of four company branches: construction, management, development, and housing. Walking club members through a vivid presentation, Bozzuto discussed how he developed the company’s business model, which focuses primarily on higher-end apartments and housing. Despite remaining focused on quality of the real estate and its buildings, he stressed the importance of developing community within their properties, a habit that he traces all the way back to his time at Gilman. Through endeavors like art, music, community events, and exceptional service, the Bozzuto Group has successfully created a genuine sense of home in each of its buildings. –Owen Pu ’24, Gilman Business Club Co-President

ZINN ʼ22 ADVISES ON THE INVESTMENT OF JOINING THE ALUMNI NETWORK

Zach Zinn ʼ22 visited the Gilman Investment Society meeting in late March to discuss how his experience at Gilman — and more specifically, with Gilman’s alumni network — helped him in his recruitment journey to land an internship as a sophomore at a Wall Street firm called Point 72. Club leader Aman Garg ʼ24 said he learned that “while one must be patient and trust the process, they must be equally proactive and recognize the scale at which they are competing.” The other club members agreed that Zinn’s visit was relevant and insightful.

BUSINESS AS USUAL — BUT NOTEWORTHY — AT ENTREPRENEURSHIP’S DEMO DAY

The spring Entrepreneurship elective concluded with a “Shark Tank” style Demo Day competition.

Nathaniel Badder ’94 welcomed the group and offered background information on the class and the challenge that the teams were presented with back in January. The judges, aka sharks, introduced themselves and told the group a bit about their business and entrepreneurship credentials. These included:

• Cheo Hurley ’92, P’25, ’30, Founder, President and CEO of THG Companies

• Mark Neumann ’81, PP, Managing Member of 510 Ventures, LLC

• Justin Shelby PP, President of REEA Global

• Henry P. A. Smyth, Head of School at Gilman and recovering entrepreneur Badder instructed the sharks to judge the teams on three fundamental criteria: Is the problem they present worth solving? Could the solution they present actually work? Is the pitch clear, concise, and compelling?

Congratulations to all of the students who participated and came up with what could be very solid business ideas. And thank you to the shark judges as well as alumni mentors who worked with the students throughout the semester!

BANSAL ʼ96 SHARES ABOUT HIS CAREER PATH WITH LAW & LITERATURE STUDENTS

Gaurab Bansal ’96 has spoken via Zoom from Seattle with the Gilman’s Law & Literature class each of the past three years. This year, however, he arranged a work trip so that he could take a train down to Roland Avenue from New York on Friday, April 12 to speak to the class in person. Bansal talked about his professional journey from education to law school, into tech, then politics —which led to a stint in the Obama Administration — and onto his more recent efforts in philanthropy and his current work with Responsible Innovation Labs. He relayed stories and lessons learned from his time in the White House and engaged with the students about the issues they were most interested in, which led to in-depth discussions ranging from public health and education to the future of AI and the importance of values in the tech industry.

LI ’20 ON THE SECRETS TO HIS SUCCESS

In late April, Jeffrey Li ’20 joined the Biomedicine Club via Zoom to discuss his experience at Gilman and how it shaped his passion for physics research. “As a fourth-year physics major at the University of Chicago, I conduct research on quantum computing hardware,” said Li. “Through optical, electrical, mechanical, and sonic means, I design and build systems to precisely control quantum computers.” To this end, he shared with club members his secrets for how to both succeed academically and pursue summer internship opportunities. Finally, he explained how his college coursework is unlike yet similar to the research he completed at Gilman — his high school experience having given him significant prerequisite knowledge that has fueled his success. –Jonny Li ’25, Gilman Biomedicine Club Co-founder

A PENNY FOR THEIR THOUGHTS

On a field trip to Brown Advisory in late April, members of the Business Club were warmly welcomed by Joey Cahalan ’11, an associate at the firm, who gave an insightful tour of the Fells Point office. However, the highlight took place in the conference room, where students had the privilege of joining John Bond ’94, an equity research analyst, Victor Abiamiri ’03, P’31, ’35 and Matt Gilner P’25, portfolio managers, as well as Rollie Beatty ’18 and Austin Hudson ’17, portfolio analysts. They shared their career journeys, speaking passionately about the experiences that led them to Brown Advisory. Abiamiri, especially, inspired students by sharing the late and unusual start he had to his career in finance after playing in the NFL for several seasons, demonstrating that — with determination — one can accomplish anything. A lively discussion ensued about day-to-day responsibilities and the challenges that arise in the industry and how to overcome them. Interacting with successful Gilman alumni at a prestigious firm was a great way to wrap up the club’s activities for the year, providing students with a valuable glimpse into the world of investment management and leaving them with a deep appreciation for the field. –Peter Shkolnik ’24, Gilman Business Club Co-President

BOOK TALK EXPLORES ROW HOUSE CITIES

Charlie Duff ’71, President of the nonprofit developer Jubilee Baltimore, returned to campus on May 1 as a special guest speaker at a book talk sponsored by the Upper School Library Club and the Gilman Arts Council. Duff spoke about his lifelong interest in architecture and urban development. He provided a detailed summary of his process for researching and writing his 2021 book, “The North Atlantic Cities.” The text explores the world’s row house cities — Amsterdam, London, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and more — and ponders how city planners chose these homes as foundational elements. In addition to his writing, Duff spoke with the boys about his passion for Baltimore City. He showcased his knowledge of and appreciation for societal, political, and economic trends, which he has cultivated over his decades of experience as a Baltimore resident and real estate developer. The younger Greyhounds asked excellent questions about the current issues of the day and possible developments on the horizon. Duff was very gracious with his thoughtful responses, and he enjoyed the experience of connecting with the energized and intellectually curious students.

ALUMNI HOST STUDENTS FOR WALL STREET 101 IN NEW YORK CITY

A glorious fall day in 2023 greeted 27 Gilman juniors and seniors as they piled off the bus in Midtown Manhattan. They were there to tour Morgan Stanley and its enormous trading floor and to meet with two Gilman alumni who work at the firm. This was the first of three stops during the Wall Street 101 trip, which was designed to give students the chance to learn about career paths in the finance industry by meeting and hearing from seasoned alumni working in the field.

At Morgan Stanley, the group met with Michael Faridi ’02, Executive Director – Credit Sales, and Zeke Morrill ’13, Associate, who shared an inside perspective into a large investment bank’s myriad and diverse operations.

From there, the Greyhounds headed east to the iconic 30 Rockefeller Center building, where they were welcomed to Lazard Asset Management by Managing Director Arif Joshi ’94. Joshi, who specializes in emerging markets, had previously sent the students bond circulars from countries that had recently issued debt. The students, grouped into four teams, presented their evaluations of the bonds’ prospects to Joshi, who shared real-world feedback on their assessments, offering them insights into the macroeconomic factors that influence investment decisions like these.

The last stop of the day was at Berkshire Global Advisors, where Bruce Cameron ’74, Founder and Partner, hosted a panel discussion (a full list of participants can be found at right) that focused on career trajectories and lessons learned along the way. The panel included graduates from five decades, each of whom worked in

different lines of finance; they all shared personal stories of success and challenges throughout their careers.

Said Christian Hall ’24, “The biggest thing I took away from our trip to New York is that I don’t need to stress about having everything figured out yet. As Mr. Shikani said, ‘There are many different lanes in finance; even if I don’t know where exactly I want to go, so long as I put in hard work in the present, I’ll be able to walk through the doors that open for me in the future.’” He continued, “There were multiple times throughout the trip when alumni told us how important it is to maintain personal relationships and how the connections they’ve maintained have helped them in their lives. Now, they’re the ones giving back and helping the people who come after them. This fraternal bond is one of the things that makes the Gilman community so special.”

Alumni participants included:

James Piper Bond, Jr. ’18, Finance Associate, SoFi

Bruce Cameron ’74, Partner, Berkshire Global Advisors

Theo Donnay ’12, Vice President, HPS Investment Partners

Michael Faridi ’02, Executive Director – Credit Sales, Morgan Stanley Arif Joshi ’94, Managing Director, Lazard Asset Management

Stewart Kesmodel ’94, Head of Capital Markets Solutions, UBS

Zeke Morrill ’13, Associate, Morgan Stanley

Trey Muldrow ’88, Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

William Shikani ’06, Portfolio Manager – Commodity Volatility, Squarepoint Capital

Senior Encounter

Senior Encounter, the capstone experience of the senior year, enables each senior to explore a field of interest with an adult who works in that area. As seniors prepare to head to college, Senior Encounter aims to provide them with a broader perspective on a career field of interest while connecting with a mentor in that field

ALUMNI & PARENT PARTICIPATION

30 seniors were hosted by current and/or past parents

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current and/or past parents hosted seniors (some hosted more than one!)

40 seniors were hosted by alumni

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alumni hosted seniors (some hosted more than one!)

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hosts are both alumni and parents/past parents! (Shoutout to Chris Lynch ’78, PP, Chad Meyer ’86, P’24, PP, Matt Dent ’93, P’24, tronster Hartley ’94, P’37, John Schmick ’97, P’35, and Charlie Duff ’71)

On this and the opposite page, we highlight two students whose Encounters were hosted by alumni in arts-related fields.

TJ Reiter ’24 spent his Encounter under the mentorship of Fred Clark ’91 at Findlay Galleries in New York City.

HOW DID YOU CHOOSE THIS ENCOUNTER?

I knew that I wanted to spend time working with a museum or gallery, and Gilman had a connection at the Findlay Gallery because Mr. Clark is an alum. The gallery also focuses on a time period in art history that I find very interesting and so it seemed like an opportunity for me to learn a lot about art and also how a business like this is run.

WHAT WERE YOUR DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES OVER THE TWO WEEKS?

Most of the tasks were related to marketing: I researched different hotels to reach out to regarding advertising to their guests, researched different Instagram hashtags and profiles to gain engagement on posts, took pictures of the exhibit that is running for the newsletter, and even created a post on the gallery’s Instagram page. I also listed works for sale on the gallery’s website.

WHAT DID YOU ENJOY?

I have enjoyed learning about what goes into making a gallery operate. I had been to galleries and museums before, but just to look at the art — never to see what is happening behind the scenes.

WHAT DID YOU FIND CHALLENGING?

The most challenging part of my work was finding out the type of person who would want to buy the art that is being sold and at which hotel they would be the most likely to stay. This was necessary because there was an event at the gallery that hosted concierges from all over New York in an effort to try and build a connection so that if asked, the concierges would recommend the gallery as the place to buy art.

WHAT WILL YOU TAKE AWAY FROM THIS EXPERIENCE?

I will take away valuable lessons in targeted marketing as well as communication and how to have professional conversations with people who are interested in getting to know you and your business, as well as having conversations with people who are represented by the business.

WHERE ARE YOU HEADED THIS FALL?

I will be attending Tufts University and majoring in art (photography). After the Encounter I am more interested in pursuing a career in a similar field.

Christian Hall ’24 spent his Encounter under the mentorship of Charlie Duff ’71 at Jubilee Baltimore, a nonprofit organization that helps the people of Baltimore build safe, stable, historic, attractive, diverse neighborhoods.

HOW DID YOU CHOOSE THIS ENCOUNTER?

The student organization I run, the Gilman Arts Council, brings in speakers throughout the year to talk about their profession or expertise. In my search for our next guest, I stumbled upon Mr. Duff through a small article posted on the Gilman alumni website that spoke about his most recent book.

WHAT WERE YOUR DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES OVER THE TWO WEEKS?

While I occasionally was given the standard intern jobs — making coffee, copying papers, etc. — most of my job was just to learn as much as I could. I was taken around Baltimore to meet different people and explore different places I’ve never seen before.

WHAT DID YOU ENJOY?

During my drives with Mr. Duff around Baltimore I was astonished to find that I could ask about almost any building we passed, and he could tell me about it in detail. Through these questions, I discovered so much of the architectural history of Baltimore that I didn’t even know existed, and it’s fostered within me a newfound appreciation for the city I’ve grown up in.

WHAT DID YOU FIND CHALLENGING?

At times it could be hard to follow all of the different terminology and jargon used by the people I worked with, but fortunately they all took the time to explain anything I needed to know whenever I asked.

WHAT WILL YOU TAKE AWAY FROM THIS EXPERIENCE?

I think I will take away from this experience that there is always more to explore and learn. Even if you believe that you are familiar with a place or subject, as you explore it further, you will continue to find new and interesting things out about it.

WHERE ARE YOU HEADED THIS FALL?

I’ll be attending Amherst College in Massachusetts (Mr. Duff’s alma mater, coincidentally), where I plan on majoring in architectural studies and economics. I’m not fully sure if I’ll end up as an architect one day, but I’m certain that my Encounter has been very helpful in laying the foundation for whatever I do later on.

Christian Hall ’24 and Charlie Duff ’71 pose for a photo during Duff’s book talk on campus in May. See page 20 for details about his visit.

Alumni On Campus

BROOKS ʼ10 SPEAKS AT VETERANS DAY ASSEMBLY

“I hope, in line with what I know Gilman does so well, to encourage all of you to seek out lives of service, whatever service or path that takes, service for others, service for your communities, service for your country,” shared U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Captain James “Jay” Stuart Brooks ʼ10 when he spoke at Upper School assembly on Friday, November 10, 2023. “When I was starting in the military, I remember the first challenges in leadership that I actually had to face. I thought of my time here in sports. I thought of my time at the Old Gym, losing points to Calvert Hall in volleyball and having all my friends yell from the stands. I thought about the leaders, teachers, and mentors that I had here who pushed me. One being Boo Smith, who challenged me to lead a squash team of players much more talented than I was. Another being Coach Wally, who tried to get me to forget my mistakes on the golf course, move past them, and not let mistakes be my destiny.”

In assembly and the small group discussion that followed, Captain Brooks, who served in the USMC as a scout sniper platoon commander, intelligence officer, and counter-propaganda mission lead, shared observations and lessons from his distinguished military career.

“I can say with certainty that the most important things I’ll ever do in my life and work came from my time in service in the Marines. And I know that if anyone seeks out service in any capacity, not just the military … you will also be able to say the most impactful thing you do in your lives is in service to others.”

FITZPATRICK ʼ07 GIVES STUDENTS A LESSON IN CYBERSECURITY

David Fitzpatrick ʼ07 returned to campus in November 2023 to speak in the Upper School Robotics Lab to 23 students interested in cybersecurity. Fitzpatrick is manager of technology consulting at Ernst & Young, where he specializes in cybersecurity, specifically the sub-domain of identity and access management.

Fitzpatrick prepared a thorough presentation covering a range of topics within the broad and constantly evolving umbrella of cybersecurity, beginning with an introduction to valuing and securing property. Students learned about where to identify vulnerabilities in a system — a lesson that transitioned nicely into his introduction to the three phases of the threat timeline: prevention, detection, and response. An exercise in analyzing a variety of cyber controls followed. Fitzpatrick tasked students with placing controls within a matrix, blending the threat timeline with the CIA triad (confidentiality, integrity, and availability).

After a robust and energized Q&A session, the tables were turned, and Fitzpatrick became the student! He was treated to a lesson prepared by the members of the robotics program, from the basics of the robot to a live demonstration of its capabilities.

A WINNING WEEKEND OF GILMAN FOOTBALL

Twenty former Gilman football players sat down with the 2023 team — players and coaches alike — to swap stories and get to know each other over a delicious barbecue meal in September. Head Varsity Coach Scott Van Zile kicked off the program by highlighting the 123-year legacy of Gilman football, drawing connections between Greyhounds across the generations, and giving thanks to the loyal alumni whose support makes the program so special. Justin Redd ʼ01 then took the mic and shared a message of preparedness and ownership. He challenged each young man to accept his role on the team and to perform it to the best of his abilities. Tom Booker ʼ79 followed Redd and spoke to the longstanding Gilman practice of pursuing excellence in both academic and athletic activities. He gave examples of his team rallying around one another, propping up and cheering for the least-experienced teammates, and the collective pride they took in watching a peer’s confidence blossom through his own hard work and determination. After soaking in the wisdom from the guest speakers, the boys mingled at their tables with alumni ranging in graduating classes from 1957 through 2014

ALUMNI LACROSSE GAME

An impressive turnout of players from across the generations of Gilman lacrosse made the November 2023 “Thanksgiving game” a particularly competitive one! The Gray team jumped out to a 8 1 lead by the end of the first quarter. Coach Kevin Hudson then made some roster adjustments at the goalie and FOGO positions, helping to level the field. The Blue team began to claw themselves back into the game. In the end, it came down to the last four seconds of play, with Gray holding on for an 11 10 win over Blue.

Gray may have had a slight coaching advantage with former longtime Gilman Head Coach Brooks Matthews ʼ87 at the helm, while Will Godine ʼ18, who is a fifth-year lacrosse player at Georgetown University, directed play for the Blue team.

Special thanks to Ned Emala ʼ13 for setting up the field; Kristin Brown for being the on-site trainer we, fortunately, didn’t need; Dan Muhly for refereeing; and to everyone who came out to play and socialize afterward. We hope to see you again next year!

WRESTLING ALUMNI RECEPTION

More than 30 Gilman wrestling alumni and friends gathered in the C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Health, Wellness, and Fitness Center for a reception on a Saturday in January, coinciding with the 40th Annual Haswell M. Franklin ʼ50 Gilman Duals.

The luncheon was a spirited event that united athletes across generations in celebration of Gilman’s enduring tradition of wrestling excellence. Alumni reconnected, shared memories, and reflected on their experiences as part of the wrestling community.

Head Varsity Wrestling Coach Bryn Holmes arrived after the morning slate of dual meets to report that the boys had won their pool and advanced to the semifinals. Holmes called this year’s squad the strongest of his 14-year coaching tenure on Roland Avenue and highlighted several students recruited for NCAA competition. He thanked alums for their support and dedication to the program both during the event and post, sharing, “We have something special going on here in our program, and the support from the past wrestlers does not go unnoticed.”

Former grapplers hung around to exchange tales from their respective eras. The bond forged through the shared commitment to the sport was evident, creating an atmosphere of mutual respect among the alumni. Attendees left with a healthy dose of nostalgia and a fresh reminder of the collective passion behind Gilman’s storied wrestling program.

ALUMNI BASKETBALL RECEPTION

In a programmatic first, Gilman basketball alumni joined the current varsity team for dinner on its last practice day of the 2023 2024 season. The event brought together the students and coaches with a dozen alumni representing several eras of Greyhound hoops, building bonds and swapping tales of treasured memories.

The afternoon began with an invitation for alumni to drop in and watch practice in the Redmond C. S. Finney Athletic Center. Head Coach Will Bartz ’99 led a spirited session, preparing the boys for their season finale at McDonogh. Alumni observed the team running through offensive sets and enjoyed a firsthand look at the basketball program’s depth. Coach Bartz and JV Head Coach Matt Baum ’93 ran a full-court drill in which both the JV and varsity teams practiced offensive and defensive possessions as one. The partnership is a point of pride for Coach Bartz. He loves to find opportunities to develop future leaders by exposing younger, less experienced players to the urgent pace of the varsity level.

After practice ended, many alumni and players teamed up for a fun and fiery game of three-point Knockout. Youthful and seasoned shooters hoisted threes from just beyond the key and chased down rebounds to lay in hurried put-back shots. When the dust settled, a trio of students were left to duke it out for final victory. Nathaniel Badder ’94 made a valiant effort as the last alum standing. In the face of less-than-peak flexibility, Badder finished in the game’s top five!

From the court, the combined group of 30 players, coaches, and alumni moseyed up to the McCarthy Room for dinner. Students and alumni compared notes on their basketball careers over a tasty BBQ spread. The program concluded with a series of passionate remarks from several alumni speakers who shared humorous anecdotes, hard lessons learned, and inspirational wisdom with the team. Ryan Ripken ’12 urged the boys to treasure every moment together and to take nothing for granted. Russell Wrenn ’96 stressed the importance of good competition, highlighting the intensity of MIAA A Conference basketball and the character-building qualities of playing the best of the best. Cheo Hurley ’92 impressed upon the boys the importance of building good habits in even the most minor undertakings, saying, “The way you do anything is the way you do everything.” Coach Bartz closed out the night with a heartfelt acknowledgment of the ever-present love and support of the alumni community.

YOUNG ALUMNI DISH TO SENIORS ON THE TRANSITION TO COLLEGE

A panel of young alumni on winter break from college met with the Class of 2024 in a Senior Form meeting. The group reflected candidly and thoughtfully on the transition to college life. In considering Gilman, they expressed gratitude for their preparation, particularly their time management skills and comfort interacting with students from various backgrounds. Regarding their college academic experience, they emphasized the frequency with which students change majors, the fast pacing of collegiate curricula, and the importance of maximizing office hours to build relationships with professors. In a Q&A portion of the meeting, the seniors asked numerous questions, like how best to choose roommates, how to get involved and make friends, and how to find and arrange research opportunities with professors. The meeting’s final segment tasked panelists with providing one line of closing advice. The panel offered counsel on weathering the challenges of college.

Noah Parker ’23 responded uniquely to the prompt, saying, “Yes, be excited about college, but don’t overlook or take your time at Gilman for granted.”

• Miles Claybour ’22 (Boston College)

• Wesley DeCosta ’22 (Cornell)

• Matt Grossman ’22 (Washington University)

• Gobi Hernandez ’22 (Johns Hopkins)

• Aaron Meng ’22 (Princeton)

• Michel Morfaw ’23 (Wesleyan)

• Noah Parker ’23 (Harvard)

ERAS OF GILMAN

In an effort to deepen the connections between Gilman students of today with those of yesteryear, the Upper School welcomed four alumni representing different decades — Andy Brooks ’74, Josh Levinson ’89, Tronster Hartley ’94, and Aaron Carroll ’14 — back to campus to share their experiences at assembly in the leadup to Alumni Weekend 2024. Brooks painted a vivid picture of the Roland Park campus in the 1970s (envision no wall along Northern Parkway and no computers!) and explained why he has made it such a priority to volunteer at Gilman in numerous capacities, including his present role as President of the Board of Trustees, since graduation. Levinson spoke fondly about the Gilman Raiders and 310 study hall — two of his favorite traditions — and expressed with great emotion the positive experience he had as a Gilman parent. Hartley shared a few of his favorite memories and how the divisions that can separate classes seem to dissipate entirely as time goes by, making it all the more important and rewarding to attend alumni gatherings. And Carroll talked about the teachers and coaches who had most impacted him, including Owen Daly, who was in the audience, and stressed the importance of showing up and being a problem-solver — skills he learned at Gilman that have helped him find success in the real world. As a parting shot, each panelist offered his view of what makes him feel so good when thinking about Gilman of today versus the Gilman of his era.

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CONVOCATION

Keynote speaker Maryland State Delegate and former Gilman Trustee Malcolm P. Ruff ’02 began, “It’s great to be home,” at the MLK Convocation on Thursday, January 11. Ruff highlighted Dr. King’s many achievements throughout his life, focusing on his efforts to fight for a “truly united America,” including economic and housing equality, equal access to quality education, and the prioritization of government resources. Ruff encouraged the students to “listen to [Dr. King’s] teachings and go deeper into his accomplishments.”

What’s the Buzz?

BOZZUTO ’92 SELECTED AS NEXT CHAIR OF COLGATE’S BOARD OF

TRUSTEES

Toby Bozzuto ’92 assumed the role of chair of the Colgate University Board of Trustees on July 1. Bozzuto graduated from Colgate in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and has served on the university’s board since 2016, with positions on several important committees: Academic and Faculty Affairs; Capital Assets; Nominating, Governance, and Trustee Development; and Executive. He is president and CEO of the Bozzuto Group, where he provides strategic and day-to-day leadership for more than 3,000 employees.

RUFF ’02 APPOINTED TO HOUSE OF DELEGATES

Malcolm Ruff ’02, an accomplished trial attorney with the Baltimore firm Murphy, Falcon & Murphy, was named

to the House of Delegates by Maryland Governor Wes Moore, taking the 41st district seat. A West Baltimore native, Ruff will represent neighborhoods in the northern, western, and southwestern zones of the city.

ABIAMIRI ’03 PROMOTED TO CO-HEAD OF THE BALTIMORE PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP AT BROWN ADVISORY

Victor Abiamiri ’03 was promoted to co-head of the Baltimore private client group at Brown Advisory. Abiamiri leads the largest private client group within the global investment management firm and has flourished in his 10 years at Brown, thanks in large part to his teamoriented attitude.

BROWN ’84 NAMED PRESIDENT OF BIOHABITATS

Biohabitats, a pioneering ecological restoration company, named Ted Brown ’84 as its new President to

oversee a team of leaders responsible for projects, operations, culture, financial health, innovation, growth, and marketing. Biohabitats is an ecological planning, design, and construction firm that helps communities advance climate resiliency, biodiversity, and environmental justice by restoring ecosystems, conserving habitat, and regenerating life-sustaining natural systems.

FINNEY ’74 HELPS POLICE APPREHEND ESCAPED INMATE

Baltimore news outlets were abuzz with commentary in August 2023 celebrating the heroics of Mac Finney ’74. Finney, a WBAL-TV cameraman with more than 40 years of experience, and reporter Kate Amara were in Anne Arundel County covering the manhunt for an escaped inmate from Jessup Correctional Institution. Finney was sitting in his vehicle in a parking garage when suddenly he spotted the escapee walking nearby. He called 911, followed the fugitive, and calmly reported his movements to the 911 operator. The police responded to his intelligence and quickly executed a recapture of the convict.

COPELAND ’09 ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM NFL

Brandon Copeland ’09 announced his retirement from the NFL, ending a 10year professional career as a linebacker and special teams player. Copeland signed on to the Baltimore Ravens’ practice squad in 2013 following a stellar career at the University of Pennsylvania. After spending the 2014 season on the Tennessee Titans’ practice squad, Copeland ascended to the 53-man roster of the Detroit Lions in 2015. Following two years with the Lions, he went on to play for the New York Jets, New England Patriots, and Atlanta Falcons, and ultimately closed out his career in 2022 with his hometown Ravens. Across 85 games played, Copeland amassed 163 total tackles while notching eight sacks and two forced fumbles.

BATOFF ’03 NAMED TO BBJ’S 40 UNDER 40 CLUB

Justin Batoff ’03 was named to The Baltimore Business Journal’s (BBJ) annual list of “40 Under 40” honorees. This year’s selections — all considered to be up-and-coming executives in the business community of greater Baltimore — were chosen by the BBJ’s editorial team from nearly 300 nominations. Batoff is the Principal of Batoff Associates P.A., a Baltimore-based law firm that provides cost-effective transactional services to businesses, families, and individuals in a multitude of complex practice areas.

COSTES ’18 RISES QUICKLY UP ORIOLES’ FARM SYSTEM

BaltimoreBaseball.com profiled Max Costes ’18, chronicling his rapid ascent in the minor league ranks of the Orioles organization. Costes finished a standout career at the University of Maryland in June of 2022 and signed as an undrafted free agent with his hometown Orioles in July of the same year. In just over a year, he climbed four rungs in the organizational ladder, from rookie league to Double-A ball.

CAMERON ’74 — A TOP-5 INVESTMENT BANKER BY WSR

Wealth Solutions Report (WSR) released its annual list of the top five investment bankers leading wealth management mergers and acquisitions (M&A), which included Bruce Cameron ’74. WSR chose “an elite group with broad industry recognition, topflight reputations, demonstrated dedication to wealth management, and powerful and positive impacts across [the] industry.” Cameron is a partner and CEO of Berkshire Global Advisors. He co-leads the firm’s wealth management practice and has advised on M&A transactions ranging across the mutual fund, real estate, and institutional sectors.

YOUNG ’97 NAMED PRESIDENT OF CONCENTRIC EDUCATIONAL SOLUTIONS

Karlo Young ’97 was promoted to the position of President by Concentric Educational Solutions (CES). As President, Young directs Concentric’s executive team, strategic expansion, and overall operations. Before joining Concentric initially as Chief Operating Officer, Karlo was the Senior Vice President of Global Partnerships and Portfolio General Manager at 2U, the public company behind the global online platform edX. He holds numerous volunteer leadership positions, including Vice President and Budget and Finance Committee Chair of the Gilman Board of Trustees, and the Co-Director of the Gilman Black Alumni Leadership Institute (GBALI).

CHEGG CHOOSES

UNDERWOOD ’92 FOR CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER ROLE

Dana Underwood ’92 was appointed to the position of Chief Product Officer at Chegg, Inc., a publicly held education technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. In his new role, Underwood will leverage two decades of technology product development and management experience to elevate Chegg’s student experience, drive its product execution, and leverage AI to expand its customer base and improve its services. He shared that he is thrilled to “…contribute to the company’s continued success providing a unique, personalized, AI-enhanced learning experience for students throughout their learning journey.”

Check Out Gilman’s New Libraries

Hitting the books just got a lot more exciting at Gilman. With two newly transformed libraries offering fresh perspectives, browsing, borrowing, and researching have become real page-turners for students.

The Walter Lord Library in the Middle School got an update in summer 2019, and over the summer of 2023, the Edward R. Fenimore Jr. Memorial Library in the Upper School and the William Passano Library in the Lower School followed suit.

“The main objective of the redesign,” said Michael Stamberg, Interim Upper School Librarian for the 2023 2024 school year, “was to make it a more welcoming space and have something for everyone.” The renovated library located in Carey Hall offers various seating options to accommodate different styles of collaboration, like sofas, high-top tables, and individual study carrels. It features floor-to-ceiling windows, allowing rays of sunlight to shine through, and, during milder times of the year, the adjacent doors open to the outdoor terrace. The division’s learning specialists now work in the library, giving students convenient access to the support services they offer. The Fisher Memorial Reading Room now showcases easily movable furniture, affording flexibility for an assortment of activities, from student testing to speaker events.

But the library doesn’t just look bright and modern — it feels shiny and new — and busy too. The high-tops and sofas are often filled with students studying, holding meetings, and socializing. Stamberg said he envisioned the library as “a destination, not an obligation.” And, according to him, “It’s becoming a hot spot. Everyone wants to use the space now.”

Similarly, the Lower School library has undergone a major physical renovation — and also an intangible change that can be felt when you step through its doors. Lower School Librarian Melissa Da said

she asked a guiding question as they were brainstorming ideas for the redesign: How do we create a space that will excite boys and also serve as a learning commons? “The architecture firm had an understanding of where libraries are going in the future, and they really took our voices into consideration,” she said.

Da was heavily involved in the planning, having renovated two other libraries in schools where she previously worked. She says this experience stood apart from the others though because of the positive collaboration and support among the members of the collective libraries team. She called it a highlight of her career.

The major goals for the Lower School portion of the project were elevated functionality, increased and flexible seating, separate instructional areas for early childhood and upper elementary groups, and expanded access to books. The renovation not only accomplished all of those goals but also added a digital screen for rotating messages at the library entrance, a contemporary display of books to entice young readers as they enter, and sunlight beaming through windows that had previously been semi-blocked by bulky shelves.

“I think this is one of the greatest things we’ve done,” said Blair Exter, Lower School Assistant Librarian, who also took part in planning and decision-making for the space. “The boys already loved coming here to read. Now they can find things more easily. We can do a lot more than we could in the past. We can do more for the boys.”

Spearheading both renovations was Director of Strategic Innovation and Information Tye Campbell, whose role began overseeing the libraries in 2021. “When it came to the Upper School library, we needed to change the culture of the space,” he said. He began working in earnest during the 2022 2023 school year, visiting recently renovated school libraries, both locally and nationally.

He said “timeless modernity,” a refrain of Head of School Henry P. A. Smyth, was the target when it came to decor for the Upper School library. “We wanted alumni to come back and still feel like it’s theirs, and for our current students to claim the space as their own.”

To make room for all the new furniture, both libraries had to lighten their loads — or rather, their bookshelves. While this notion initially received some pushback, the reduction was ultimately supported. “There used to be a number of books per student that school libraries were advised to carry, but that recommendation was several years old, before the popularity of e-readers,” Campbell said. “A lot has changed, and we now have more electronic resources than we do physical books,” he pointed out. “We are still a library providing a wealth of information for our community.”

The Lower School community spent the beginning of the school year getting acquainted with its new library. Students in prep-one through fifth grade participated in escape-room type activities whereby teams of boys navigated clues around the room in search of a “lost” mascot. “We’ve been celebrating the new space, and we’re not done,” said Da in the fall. “We want the kids to realize what we’ve done here, and that the way they use the library helped us determine how to design it.”

Several weeks into the school year, the feedback from teachers, students, and even alumni was positive, Campbell said. “I’m really happy with how both projects turned out. With three fresh libraries at Gilman now, the sky’s the limit.”

GOOD MORNING, GOOD MORNING, GILMAN’S YOUNGEST READERS

New York Times bestselling children’s book author Sherri Duskey Rinker visited students in the Stevens Room for a lively read-aloud and presentation in October 2023. Rinker always read books to her sons before bed when they were small, and her truck-loving younger son always wanted to read a book about trucks. She noticed that all the truck books tended to involve loud and bustling truck characters, which didn’t help settle her child at bedtime. That’s how she came up with the idea for “Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site,” a book that is indeed still about trucks but also one that puts a bulldozer, a cement mixer, and other construction vehicles to sleep so they can get rest before they go to work in the morning.

SHARING BOOKS, INSPIRING CREATIVITY

Baltimore-based author-illustrator Joyce Hesselberth visited the Lower School in November 2023 She spent time with all classes in prekindergarten through second grade, sharing books and inspiring creativity. “The author had such a connection with the kids,” said Lower School Librarian Melissa Da. “They were really engaged. Joyce was amazing.”

WHAT IF A BESTSELLING AUTHOR VISITED GILMAN STUDENTS?

Bestselling author Gordon Korman visited with groups of students in third through eighth grades in November 2023. He shared with the boys about the unusual way he got his start writing books — during creative writing class in the seventh grade when his teacher gave them four months of free periods to write whatever they wanted. By the end of the year, he had written the manuscript for “This Can’t Be Happening at Macdonald Hall,” which he then sent off to Scholastic for publication, and it was available on bookshelves a year later. “‘What if’ are the two most powerful words for writers,” he told the boys. “If you ever get writer’s block, just ask yourself: What are the what ifs of your story?”

Lessons Beyond The Classroom FROM

A TEACHER-COACH-ADVISOR

The life of a teacher often brings about moments that come full circle. Shortly before high school graduation, Ned Emala ’13 worked with a general contractor for his Senior Encounter. A decade later, now a Gilman teacher, Emala put on a demonstration about patching drywall for students in his advisory.

When the Upper School advisory schedule changed in the 2023 2024 school year — allowing advisory groups to meet weekly instead of more sporadically — Emala, an Upper School history teacher, Assistant Director of Athletics, and football and lacrosse coach, thought about how he might use the additional time with his students. “It’s a good opportunity to check in with the boys on how they are doing academically and socially,” he says. “But then I started thinking about how to make the time more meaningful.”

When Emala was a Gilman student, he loved spending time in Design & Woodworking classes. His first job, before returning to School in 2019 as the Foreman Fellow, was in construction and engineering. “I’ve always been a fan of tinkering around. So I tried to manifest that into something fun for the boys.”

James Meyer ’24 says this particular lesson has already paid off for him. A few weeks after learning how to patch drywall in advisory, he had a mishap at home. “While I was fixing the wall, I thought back to our lesson and some of the valuable tips and tricks we learned,” he says. “If not for Mr. Emala, I would never have been able to figure it out and would probably still be grounded!”

But Emala’s lessons haven’t been limited to — what turned out to be very practical — tinkering-around-house-repair projects. In the fall of 2023, in addition to the drywall demo, Emala covered the following how-to topics: how a car engine works, how to change a tire, and how to understand and create architectural blueprints.

Additionally, when the position of Speaker of the House was vacant and being widely discussed in the media, they revisited the levels of U.S. government, a subject students had already learned in Middle School social studies.

Emala keeps a running list of ideas to explore with the advisory, and students also submit requests. They have asked about insurance, centralized banking systems, mortgages, and more. When needed, Emala says he’ll reach out to an expert. He also has plans to bring in old electronics that the younger generation may not have ever seen or even heard of, like a VCR and a rotary phone. “I want them to learn without realizing they are learning,” he says. Some boys may end up teaching without realizing they are teaching as well, having expressed interest in taking a turn to lead the instruction.

Traditionally, the advisor role at Gilman has been strongly tied to helping students navigate academic and personal struggles; boys often meet with their advisors to discuss challenges they may be having in class, at home, or with friends. “It is a crucial role but it can be difficult,” Emala says. “You know these boys, and you see them going through tough stuff.”

He notes that while sometimes serious conversations about assignments, time management, and friendship troubles are necessary, “It’s nice to have a conversation outside that realm.” Emala goes on to say, “That kind of moment, those ‘incidental touch points’ — to borrow a phrase from [Head of Upper School] Mr. Ledyard — it’s really impactful.”

Seeing a teacher engage in activities other than administering tests and grading papers also allows students to “see a little bit of who I am and that I’m a real person,” Emala says. “It’s nice to show who you are outside of academics and sports.”

And it’s nice for the boys too. “Although I always appreciated Mr. Emala as an advisor, I’ve now garnered immense respect for him as a teacher,” says Noah Peters ’24. “Mr. Emala’s breadth of knowledge, which stems from a willingness to always learn, is truly impressive.”

STACY HEDEMAN IS THE NEW DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

Stacy Hedeman joined the Gilman community in the fall of 2023 as Director of Marketing and Communications, a proven leader with a distinguished 20-year career at T. Rowe Price in Baltimore. With an extensive background in campaign development, creative ideation, program management, and communications, she brings a wealth of experience and a fresh perspective to our community.

In her recent role as VP of Marketing and Operations at T. Rowe Price, Hedeman excelled in spearheading complex go-to-market initiatives, focusing on effective messaging, product positioning, and content development. Her leadership in directing designers, writers, and project managers resulted in high-impact communications that engaged diverse audiences. One of her notable achievements was the refresh of T. Rowe Price’s brand strategy and guidelines. This initiative produced a compelling narrative and design, enhancing brand awareness and ensuring consistency across all channels.

Hedeman’s commitment to fostering a collaborative and positive community culture was evident through her development of employee training programs and team-building activities. These initiatives not only built strong relationships but also promoted knowledge sharing and increased collaboration.

Interestingly, Hedeman’s journey has come full circle with her return to the education sector. When she first moved to Baltimore, she taught graphic design at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), laying the foundation for her career in marketing and communications.

At Gilman, Hedeman is eager to leverage her extensive expertise to refine the School’s communications, enhance clarity, and ensure that every message aligns seamlessly with Gilman’s mission and values.

JEAN PEREZ IS THE NEW DIRECTOR OF WELLNESS AND SUPPORT

Jean Perez joins the Gilman community as the new Director of Wellness and Support beginning August 1. Jean has spent the last 18 years of her career at Goucher College in Towson, Maryland, most recently serving as the Director of Student Health and Wellness, a position she began in 2018 in its inaugural year. In this role, she led multiple departments, such as Sports Medicine, the Student Health Center, and the Wellness Center.

Perez brings extensive experience in providing leadership not only in the aforementioned areas but also in educational programming on topics ranging from stress management to sexual health to emotional wellness. At Goucher, her work on peer-to-peer education in the Health and Wellness Peer Education Program positively impacted the culture on campus with regards to health and well-being.

Perez earned a Bachelor of Science in health sciences from James Madison University and a Master of Science in athletic training from West Virginia University.

She looks forward to building upon the strong foundation of health and wellness programming, as well as working collaboratively with the PK-12 health and wellness team to expand current offerings while implementing new initiatives.

FRANCIS J. CAREY, JR. LECTURE: Shawn Felton

The Francis J. Carey, Jr. Lecture is designed to connect Gilman students and the community with deans of admissions at leading colleges and universities. On October 20, 2023, Gilman warmly welcomed its latest lecturer, Shawn Felton, Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Deputy Chief Admissions and Enrollment Officer at Cornell University, who encouraged students to ask themselves “big questions” to help colleges “see the world from their applicants’ perspective.” Who are you? What have you endured to get where you are today? What do you care about? What would you change about the world and how might you go about getting started?

GEORGE E. P. MOUNTCASTLE MEMORIAL LECTURE:

José Olivarez

When Director of Tickner Writing Center Kelsey Carper discovered José Olivarez and his poem “Let’s Get Married” while searching for a poem to be read at her wedding ceremony last year, she knew she wanted to invite him to be the next Mountcastle lecturer. In her introduction, she called his poetry “laugh-out-loud funny and achingly poignant.”

The Harvard graduate, who is the son of Mexican immigrants, recited several of his poems, beginning with “Ode to Tortillas.” The last line was: “If I have children, I will teach them about tortillas but I’m sure they will want McDonald’s.”

Since he was visiting an all-boys school, many of the poems he shared featured themes of boyhood, manhood, masculinity, and friendship, as well as his relationship with his father. He also touched on his marriage when he shared a piece he wrote for his

PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT:

Board of Trustees Vice President Karlo Young ’97, Board of Trustees President Andrew M. Brooks ʼ74, Executive Director of the Carey Foundation Juliana K. Harris, Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Deputy Chief Admissions and Enrollment Officer at Cornell University Shawn Felton, Director of College Counseling Sarah Ross, and Head of School Henry P. A. Smyth.

wife about washing dishes while she was in the next room, called “Down to My Elbows,” followed by her response about listening to him play video games, called “Rebuttal.”

“It has been one of the most liberating things in my life,” Olivarez began before he read his final poem of the assembly. “Not to write but to be able to find a place where I can write down the things that I was scared to say publicly … and later had the ability to share some of those things with people I really love … I hope that all of you get a chance to practice that even if you don’t become poets or writers … no matter what you decide to do … that you give yourselves the opportunity to be uncomfortable at times and to really let people know what they mean to you.”

The annual George E. P. Mountcastle Memorial Lecture, established and endowed at Gilman School as a memorial to George E. P. Mountcastle ’68 by his family and friends, brings a distinguished writer to Gilman each year to give a formal address and spend a day in informal conversations with students and faculty. This year’s lecture took place on Monday, April 15.

H. K. DOUGLAS COTTON MEMORIAL LECTURE:

Andy Cohen and Ryan Gisriel

Andrew Cohen ’90 is the Chief Investment Officer and Co-Founder of Cohen Private Ventures, which invests long-term capital and manages family office activities on behalf of Steven A. Cohen and his family (no relation). Andy Cohen is a 12-year Gilman man. He is Vice Chairman, a member of the Board of Directors, and a minority owner of the New York Mets. He is also a Director of PGA Tour Enterprises, and he serves on numerous boards, including the Board of Trustees at Gilman.

“The things I learned here, the values that were instilled, the academics, the athletics, are really amongst the best in the country,” Cohen said. “I credit Gilman with a lot of my success. Without those formative years, I’d be a different person.”

Cohen shared with the Upper School student body and faculty that his interest in investments began in Middle School. He started the Stock Investment Club at Gilman in ninth grade. He recalled that they brought in guest lecturers from T. Rowe Price and Alex. Brown, and “I listened carefully.”

Cohen knew he wanted to study business, and he got his start at the University of Pennsylvania and then at the Wharton School. Cohen’s career path took him to Morgan Stanley, at first in the real estate sector and later in acquisitions. He learned about hedge funds around the year 2000 — which wasn’t easy in the early days of the internet — and he was eventually headhunted by Steve Cohen. Andy began working for Steve as an analyst, which he notes was a sevenday-a-week job. “I worked as hard as I ever worked, staying late at night, getting to the office as early as I could,” he said. “But I loved it.” Later on, Andy developed an idea to start a “family office” for Steve. In 2010, Cohen Private Ventures began.

Cohen spoke about the concept of risk versus reward, about his process for choosing investments, and about how he works only with people of the highest integrity and work ethic. He closed with a bit of advice: “You will experience failure. But losing money is a part of investing, and failing is a part of life. You learn more from failures than from successes.”

Ryan Gisriel ʼ09 worked for the Brooklyn Nets, most recently as the Executive Director, for the last 11 years. Just a few weeks before the lecture, he made a move to the Charlotte Hornets as Vice President of Basketball Operations and Strategy.

“Our years at Gilman may be a fraction of our lives but the impact of the School extends well beyond the time we share inside these hallways,” he began. “You never know how or when the Gilman experience and fraternity will help you along the way.” He went on to assert that “Gilman is the reason I am standing before you today as a front-office executive in the NBA.”

Gisriel always knew he wanted to work in professional sports — but not as an athlete. When it came time for his Senior Encounter, he reached out to Ron Shapiro, founder of sports agency Shapiro, Robinson & Associates and also of Shapiro Negotiations Institute. He agreed to be his mentor for the two-week experience, and Gisriel ended up interning for him for four summers after that. Through this relationship, Gisriel was introduced to executives of the Nets, which “set me off on this journey working my dream job.”

He spoke about the early days of his unpaid internship with the Nets, living in a one-bedroom apartment in New York with two Gilman classmates, riding the subway and then a bus to the stop sign where he kept his bike chained in order to commute to work in the summer heat. Those details didn’t bother him. “I had a business card with my name on it next to an NBA team’s logo,” he remembered. “Now, more than a decade later, I still have that same sense of awe and appreciation for my career.”

Gisriel’s new role has him working with subject-matter experts who ultimately help him figure out how best to recruit, acquire, and retain talented players for the Hornets. He shared a few lessons he has learned over the years in the form of advice for the students in front of him: Provide value to an organization by understanding the operation “from top to bottom.” He also encouraged them to “slow down and listen,” emphasizing the importance of developing relationships.

Ryan Gisriel ’09

Andy Cohen ’90

The annual H. K. Douglas Cotton Memorial Lecture was established by Baltimore businessman Henry Kyd Douglas Cotton to create a stimulating program to acquaint Gilman students with the various careers that are available to them. This year’s lecture took place on Wednesday, April 3.

DAVID ANDERSON NAMED MIDDLE-LEVEL TEACHER OF THE YEAR

Middle School art teacher David Anderson was honored as the National Art Education Association’s Middle-Level Teacher of the Year on April 4 at an awards ceremony in Minneapolis. In the congratulatory letter he received in January, the organization’s executive director, Mario Rossero, said, “There is no greater testament to your exemplary contributions to the field of visual arts education than being chosen for this prestigious award. Your colleagues throughout the United States and abroad join the NAEA Board of Directors in applauding your leadership, commitment, and service to the profession.”

The process to nominate Anderson began with the president of the Maryland Art Education Association submitting a letter to the National Association. Then, Anderson submitted two letters of recommendation and completed an extensive application detailing his past teaching experiences, advocacy work, conference presentations, and exhibited artwork.

This was the first time Anderson won this national-level award; however, in 2020, he was named NAEA’s Eastern Region Middle-Level Teacher of the Year.

In addition to being an award recipient at the conference in Minneapolis, Anderson was a presenter. “The presentation revisited an article I co-wrote in 2004 that examined gender and race representations within Disney characters and storylines,” Anderson said. “My co-presenter and I made a comparative analysis of newer, more diverse, and inclusive Disney movies that have been highly criticized and censored. We also have plans to write a follow-up article for the Journal of Art Education.” Congratulations, Mr. Anderson!

WRITERS AT WORK

for a day to read from their work in an Upper School assembly, to visit and work with classes, and to meet with faculty members.

Poet Steven Leyva said he writes a lot about the city of New Orleans where he was born. He noted that while he doesn’t have a southern accent, he does have a slow, southern gait. “The south lives in my body, not just in my tongue.” What keeps him writing? “I have an active and agile curiosity. … What can the world teach you about yourself? What can you teach yourself about yourself? And what can your identity share with the world that might change it? Writing doesn’t just open up a mirror to the world; it changes the world.”

“It has been my goal to have an assembly that highlights the amazing educators we have at Gilman who are also authors, writers, and artists in their own right,” said Tickner Writing Fellow Arnisha Royston as she welcomed the panel of familiar faces on the stage. “It is easy to simply see your teachers as just your teachers. But we are so much more than educators. And our passions outside the classroom are often the threads that keep us teaching.”

READ MORE ABOUT EACH SPEAKER AT

Jason Gay is a sports and humor columnist for The Wall Street Journal. He centered his talk on the importance of youth sports, noting that participation continues to decline. He highlighted the benefits that come from playing team sports — built-in exercise, increased self-esteem, an openness to work with others, and development of real-life problem-solving skills. He touted the benefits of recreational leagues specifically, pointing out that they are affordable and accessible to anyone.

The A. J. Downs Writers at Work series brings professional writers to Gilman

Steven Leyva

Jason Gay

Beth Knapp, Justin Baker, Bessie Oster

THAT’S WHAT HE NEEDED:

Good Gilman Friends

January 16 was a fun snow day off school for kids all over Baltimore. Many took advantage of the cold weather by sipping hot chocolate, throwing snowballs, and sledding down hills. But for one Gilman second grader, the fun took a serious turn when his sled bounced off a brick wall at the public elementary school where he and his mom were sledding.

“It was the most horrifying thing that’s ever happened to me,” says Cole’s mom, Courtney, who called 911 immediately. She and her husband, CJ, would later learn Cole had suffered a concussion and three skull fractures where his head made impact with the wall, just behind his ear. He stayed at Johns Hopkins Hospital for three days, including two spent in the ICU.

“From that point on, we were showered with Gilman love,” Courtney says. “I could barely keep up with the texts from parents asking how he was. Every time I got one, I felt like there was someone else thinking about my kid.” Courtney is a graduate of Bryn Mawr, so she is personally familiar with the warmth of lifelong connections from classmates. She knew she was setting Cole up for the same when he enrolled at Gilman. “But what I didn’t realize was that because my child was part of this world, I would get to have that support as a parent.”

During his time at the hospital, several Gilman parents came to visit, as well as Cole’s teacher, Claire Haggarty, who brought him 46 cards made by all the second graders. Right before Ms. Haggarty arrived, Cole was very weak and could barely walk. But directly following her visit, he started to sit up and then took five laps around the unit! “She was just the boost he needed,” Courtney remembers.

Only one week after the accident, Cole surprisingly felt fine and wanted to go back to his usual 7-year-old hustle-and-bustle — but his doctors said he would have to limit activities for three months. He wasn’t allowed to watch a screen, read a book, or engage in physical play. He returned to school slowly, for a couple of hours at first, then a half day, then a full day. But he was not able to safely participate in PE class or in recess, which is held for Lower School boys twice a day.

“Claire was incredible at communicating with me,” Courtney says. “She is the reason I felt comfortable taking him to school throughout the ordeal.” Eventually, Cole was cleared for swimming, and he was able to take part in that PE unit not only when it was his class’s turn in the pool but also whenever any second grade class was scheduled for the low-impact activity.

But for recess, he was relegated to the health suite. Nurses Edie Meacham and Betsy Gilley made every effort to make it a fun experience for Cole.

“We did Chutes and Ladders, Top Trumps, and puzzles. We even played basketball with plastic medicine cups and a trash can,” Cole reports. He also notes that Nurse Edie’s dog, Walty, “really helped me through.”

In addition to Walty, there was no shortage of company for Cole on his recess-adjacent adventure every morning and afternoon. His classmates vied for the opportunity to go with him to the nurse.

“I felt good about my friends taking turns to see me. I felt like they wanted to be there to help me,” Cole says. “That’s what you need: good friends.”

On April 16, three months after the accident, Cole’s doctors cleared him for all activity without restriction. Edie and Betsy held a party on his last day in the health suite, which included cookies and a king’s crown. His advice for others going through something similar: “Always push through when you have a hurt. Gilman will help you push through, and that’s the best thing people can do. Gilman is one of the best schools.”

A party was thrown for Cole on his last day of recess in the health suite.

Cole received 46 cards from his classmates while he was in the hospital.

What’s the Buzz?

HOWARD ’24 SELECTED FOR HIGHLY COMPETITIVE U.S. SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM

Through the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP), Jamie Howard ’24 joined Senator Benjamin L. Cardin and Senator Chris Van Hollen in representing Maryland during the 62nd annual USSYP Washington Week, held in March. Howard, along with one other Maryland high school student, was selected from among the state’s top student leaders to be part of the 104 students in the national student delegation. Each delegate also received a $10,000 college scholarship for undergraduate study. During the program week, the student delegates attended meetings and briefings with senators, President Biden, a Supreme Court Justice, and leaders of Cabinet agencies, among others.

ETHICS BOWL TEAM DOES IT RIGHT AT REGIONALS

In the summer of 2023, neel Behari ’25 and Peter Eiswert ’ 25 initiated Ethics Bowl involvement at Gilman. The club, under the guidance of English teacher Devina Bhalla, used their meeting times to analyze cases, discuss different moral philosophies, and practice strategy and public speaking. In its inaugural year, their hard work paid off. The group formed two teams and competed against 18 teams representing schools at the Mid-Atlantic High

School Ethics Bowl held at the University of Baltimore on February 3. One Gilman team — which included Behari, andy Yoon ’25, Daniel Son ’25, Phineas Schanbacher ’25, and Ben Barish ’25 — came in first place, and the other — comprised of Eiswert, teo Garza ’26, Dixon Pollard ’25, Frank Siciliano ’25, and Dylan walther ’25 — came in just behind the top three spots.

After the stunning regional victory, the winning team participated in an online match against an opponent in a qualifier divisional round for the national competition, but lost to a representative from Michigan.

FIVE GILMAN WINNERS AT YALE MODEL UN

Twenty-nine Upper School students from Gilman competed at Yale Model UN in January in New Haven, Connecticut. Five came away with awards. “It has been a pleasure working with the Model UN team. The boys we took to New Haven — and all of the members of the club — are some of the most impressive young men at Gilman,” said the team’s coach, Upper School English teacher Jake Scott. “They’re responsible, engaged, and curious about the world. Much of our success as an organization is a testament to the club’s leadership, which includes Zachary Minkin ’24, Patrick Ryan ’24, Jamie Howard ’24, as well as the award winners.”

Award Winners

• James McLaughlin ’26: Outstanding Delegate Award, Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

• alex nabit ’25: Outstanding Delegate Award, Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, representing Paraguay

• Pranav Parikh ’25: Outstanding Delegate Award, Committee on the Pacific Islands Forum, representing the Marshall Islands

• Liam Rivers ’25: Outstanding Delegate Award, Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, representing Suriname

• Patrick Ryan ’24: Honorable Delegate, Committee on the 1984 U.S. Intervention in Nicaragua

UPPER SCHOOL ROBOTICS TEAM WINS TWO AWARDS AT FTC

Four Gilman robotics teams — two from Upper School and two from Middle School — participated in their first FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) competition of the season in December 2023 at The Park School of Baltimore.

Team Roboto (Upper School) won the first place Design Award and placed second for the Innovate Award. Additionally, the team was first pick for the second-seed final alliance. Team Brogrammers (Upper School) was the second pick. Both teams were on the second-place finalist alliance team. “We are proud of the gracious professionalism and hard work of all teams,” said their coach, Lynn Nichols, PK-12 Instructional Technology Coach.

SOPHOMORES GO UNDEFEATED AT DEBATE TOURNAMENT

Gilman students competed at a debate tournament at Reservoir High School in Fulton, Maryland, in December 2023

Rik Chaudhuri ’26 and Jeffrey Hu ʼ26 competed in a team event — Public Forum Debate — debating the resolution: The U.S. federal government should forgive all federal student loan debt. The team was undefeated at 3-0 and came in fourth overall. Of 80 competitors, Chaudhuri was fourth speaker; Hu was 13th.

“I’m very proud of the growth they have shown from year to year and how hard they worked this tournament,” said their coach, Upper School math teacher Camila Vásquez. “I look forward to their continued growth and success.”

GILMAN PLACES 10TH AT EMPIRE MOCK TRIAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Congratulations to Gilman’s Mock Trial team, which competed against more than 400 high school students from 22 states and five countries in November in the 2023 Empire Mock Trial World Championship in Chicago. Out of 40 impressive and competitive teams, Gilman’s team of 12 students went 3-1 and placed 10th.

• tyler axiblund ʼ24

• John Cameron ʼ26

• Ethan Derman ʼ26

• Donovan Herb ʼ26

• Jamie Howard ʼ24 (captain)

• Brooks Kitchel ʼ24 (captain)

• James McLaughlin ʼ26

• Zachary Minkin ʼ 24 (captain)

• Declan Ratchford ʼ24

• Finn tondro ʼ24

• Rowan tondro ʼ27

• Gavin Vitelkites ʼ27

2024 ALL STATE ENSEMBLES

Congratulations to the students who were selected (out of almost 5,000!) to the 2024 Maryland All State Ensembles. From the President of Maryland Music Educators Association (MMEA), Dr. Brian Schneckenburger: “All State Ensembles represent the pinnacle of music achievement in the state of Maryland. The audition process is highly competitive and is the culmination of many years of commitment and preparation.”

Be Well Fest

The Wellness Committee and parent volunteers worked together to host 32 vendors on Gilman’s campus for Be Well Fest in the fall of 2023. Students, employees, and families delighted in an afternoon outside learning about physical and social-emotional health and well-being as they participated in interactive activities, won giveaways, and enjoyed healthy treats.

Photos by Thomas McTear

Semicolon Sculpture Offers Hope

May was Mental Health Awareness month, and one Gilman senior hopes everyone in the community knows that “we all have each other.”

For his Personal Directions art class, Truman Paternotte ’24 chose the theme of mental health awareness on which to focus his projects for the school year. “Mental health is not talked about enough in our youth, so I wanted to take this year of independent work to spread a message of love so everyone can be heard,” he said.

For his sculpture project, Paternotte built a six-foot-tall semicolon, punctuated with messages of encouragement submitted by members of the student body, such as “You are loved” and “You got this.” The piece, titled “Hope,” sits on display in the Lumen Center, just outside the dining hall. The concept of the semicolon — which indicates a sentence isn’t over yet — became a symbol of suicide prevention in 2013.

“He used a variety of materials throughout the year to approach mental health awareness, and, with this piece specifically, he did a great job of engaging the community as well,” said sculpture teacher Sarah Sachs. “By polling students, displaying their quotes, and installing the piece in a high-traffic area, Truman met his goal of spreading awareness on a personal level. I’m thrilled by the positive responses.”

Director of Wellness and Support Christina Kim is, of course, a strong supporter of Paternotte’s art as well. “Proactively strengthening and managing one’s emotional well-being is so important to overall health,” Kim said. “Using the strategies of positive self-talk and reframing can be helpful when someone is struggling with depression, anxiety, and other challenges, and the semicolon sculpture, with its uplifting notes, is a great visual representation of that.”

Paternotte chose to engage others in the making of his art because he wanted “everyone at Gilman to feel like they are a part of this fantastic community … I wanted voices from all around to spread the word that they are there for each other.”

Kim offered the following suggestion to keep in mind for Mental Health Awareness Month and throughout the year: “Remember to check in with your own mental wellness. Am I using healthy coping strategies? How can I help my friends and teammates to do so as well? How can I care for my community?” She noted that everyone

has an inner dialogue, and though it can oftentimes sound unkind, people can consciously make the switch to a gentler voice. “Instead of saying ‘I’m not good enough,’ for example, you can say, ‘I’m going to try, and it’s okay to make mistakes.”

And, of course, always remember that support is within reach; on your good days and on your bad days, your Gilman community has your back.

“Hope” by Truman Paternotte ’24 sits on display in the Lumen Center.

CULTURES THAT MAKE OUR GILMAN COMMUNITY

The Office of Community, Inclusion, and Equity was excited to have 23 cultures represented at the annual Cultural Arts Festival on Sunday, February 25. The event highlighted the rich diversity of the Gilman community and celebrated art, music, history, and customs of cultures from around the world.

Attendees were issued “passports,” in which they learned to write the word “peace” in each culture’s language that they visited. They enjoyed entertainment, including Tai Chi, Jiu Jitsu, Zumba, and Phi Beta Sigma Steppers, as well as singers, instrumental ensembles, and dancers from various cultures. Participants also sampled foods from different cultures while learning about their country.

“The Cultural Arts Festival is one of our family’s favorite Gilman events. It always reminds me that it does truly take a village!” said 2024 event co-chair Chinonso Ebo. “That village, for my boys, is the diverse Gilman community showcased each winter at the Cultural Arts Festival. We have enjoyed sharing our clothes, food, music, games, and fun facts about Nigeria while learning from the other cultures that make our Gilman community. The time and effort put in by parents, exhibitors, participants and the CIE Office is truly heartwarming. I am honored to be a part of it.”

Photos by Thomas McTear

Speaker Events Recap

Chef, artist, food justice activist, and author Bryant Terry began his October 2023 talk by sharing a story about his grandmother’s cooking, noting that even when you couldn’t smell her cooking, he knew she was because of the singing that always accompanied it — specifically “Glory, Glory, Hallelujah,” which he then sang for the audience. “I’ve been sharing my favorite childhood food memories since I started presenting around health, food, and hunger issues over two decades ago,” Terry said. “My work has always had the texture of autobiography, and it’s important that I ground all my practices in history and memory.”

Terry’s talk included points about his work in the food justice space, noting that what some people refer to as “food deserts” he calls “food apartheid” to recognize the barriers that are in place preventing people from having access to healthy food. In 2001, when Terry started attending national gatherings geared towards fixing the broken food system, he noticed that these were mostly white spaces, and the people being most negatively impacted were not in the room. “They should have been leading the conversation,” he said. The second part of his presentation showcased a cooking demonstration — a recipe from his book “Afro-Vegan” — followed by a thoughtful Q&A and book signing.

Professor Meredith Broussard, author of “More Than a Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender, and Ability Bias in Tech,” spoke to the Gilman community in March. Her talk concentrated on the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and racism. Broussard explained how generative AI — tools like ChatGPT — are trained on data sets. One of the biggest ones is called the Common Crawl, which is a repository of hundreds of billions of pages of web data. Journalists from The Washington Post researched this process, and, as it turns out, “there is a lot of white supremacist content … a lot of hate speech” out there on the internet.

She provided many more cases of how AI can discriminate against people of color, women, and people with disabilities. Broussard illustrated how discrimination shows up in basically every realm where AI is used, including medicine, finance, social services, politics, and others. As far as a solution goes, there’s no easy fix, according to Broussard, but the answer isn’t to give up on AI completely. Likewise, people shouldn’t solely rely on machine learning to do everything either. “The best situation is humans assisted by machines.” She made the case that digital infrastructure needs to be funded to be maintained on a regular basis to keep people safe, just like physical infrastructure. She introduced the audience to a new field that can serve this purpose — public interest technology — which focuses on making technology that serves the public interest.

SOCCER 1-9-6

The 2023 soccer team showed tremendous ability and character as it battled the best competition in the midAtlantic. The team was led by an outstanding senior class, including captains George Guyton ’24, Nedum Ebo ’ 24, and Michael Maloney ’24

While the Greyhounds finished 1-9-6 on the year, their final record does not adequately reflect their effort or performance. The team’s determination and skill are quickly identified by the fact that more than a third of their games ended in a tie. The Hounds twice held leads against the eventual undefeated league champion, tied the league runner-up, and twice tied the third-place conference team.

The Greyhounds are poised to elevate in the MIAA Conference when more than half of the varsity squad returns for next year’s campaign. The soccer program will look to returning captain and All-Conference defenseman Grayson Capodanno ’25 and the 11 rising seniors to lead the Hounds in 2024

While the 2023 Greyhounds did not qualify for the playoffs, the seniors experienced a season to be proud of as a graduating class.

FOOTBALL 3-6

The 2023 football season was one of highly competitive games and a spirited roster of young men who took great pride in wearing the Blue and Gray. The schedule was tough, as six of the nine opponents made their respective postseason playoffs, and two of the teams went on to win their championship. Even with the strength of schedule, the Hounds battled each week, finding themselves in one-possession games late into the fourth quarter in four of the six losses. The 107th Gilman/McDonogh game was a great high school football game where the Hounds took an early 7-0 lead and went into the half tied 7-7. Unfortunately, the game slipped away late in the fourth quarter, and the Eagles went on to win 21-7

While there were many individual accomplishments in 2023, five players were recognized for their efforts by being named to the All-MIAA A Conference Football Team: Cam Brown ’25, Brian Checkley ’25, Connor Gaines ’24, Dejuan Lane ’24, and Bryce Wilson ’25

CROSS COUNTRY

5-1 IN CONFERENCE

3RD PLACE FINISH IN MIAA CONFERENCE MEET

The 2023 team began practice with intense training on the NCR trail. The runners pressed through the August heat for the four-mile and sixmile time trials. These vigorous workouts, led by captains Ryan Collins ’ 24 and Nathan Koshy ’24, served as a great foundation for a strong and successful season.

Early on, the team’s focus was invitational competition. In September, the Greyhounds competed in three invitational meets, winning one of the events and placing the top five finishers. In October, the squad successfully defended its crown by winning the MDX championships at Shawan Downs. The invitational events were ideal preparation for the highly competitive MIAA Conference.

A highlight of the season was a victorious outing during Gilman’s first home race. There was a large crowd present to encourage the Hounds, and the race was broadcasted on G-TV using drones.

The Greyhounds finished third in a very close and competitive MIAA Conference Championship meet. The team wrapped up the year by placing second in the Maryland Private School championship. The Hounds also placed Collins and Jemmel Green ’25 on the All-Conference team.

As the Greyhounds look to next year, the future is exciting and bright. All-Conference performer Green will lead a deep and talented group next fall with aspirations of another successful campaign.

WATER POLO 23-6

12-0 IN CONFERENCE / MIAA CHAMPIONS

The water polo team began the season with the goal of defending its 2022 MIAA Championship. However, the season got off to a tough start, and the team struggled early on. But they came together and turned the corner during the Beast of the East tournament held in Pennsylvania.

During that event, the Greyhounds were trailing 7-3 at halftime in the preliminary round of the tournament. With their backs against the wall, the team began to click and find its rhythm. The Hounds battled back to tie the score at the end of regulation play. The squad went on to win the contest and capture the divisional championship.

The team continued to develop as the season progressed and swept the MIAA Conference with a 12-0 record. The championship match was a hard-fought affair against Loyola Blakefield. Gilman prevailed in the championship round 13-11 to capture a second straight MIAA Championship.

Varsity water polo finished the year with a 23-6 overall record, 12-0 in conference action. The squad boasted tremendous depth with multiple players contributing in the pool. Three Greyhounds were selected as All-MIAA Conference performers: field players Sean Randall ’24 and Mason Murphy-Lenk ’24, as well as goalie Nick Lutzky ’24.

WINTER

VOLLEYBALL

13-5 / 4TH PLACE IN THE CONFERENCE

The best adjective to describe the 2023 Gilman volleyball team would be “gritty.” The Greyhounds had high expectations for the season but stumbled out of the gate with an opening day loss. As the season progressed, the boys realized that the league was very competitive and evenly matched. The team continued to fight and improve and eventually met its goal of qualifying for the playoffs. The season highlight came in the final game of the regular season: In front of a hostile crowd at Loyola Blakefield, the Hounds were able to pull off a huge rivalry win on Loyola’s senior night.

Behind the leadership of senior captains Chase Pitruzzella ’24 and Jack Amiot ’24, the Greyhounds achieved a 13-5 record and a fourth-place finish in conference. In the playoffs, the Hounds triumphed in the first round but were knocked off in the semifinals by the #1 seed and eventual conference champion.

The senior class and its leadership will be missed next year. Two of the graduating Greyhounds, Amiot and Ali Akpek ’24, were selected to this year’s All-MIAA Conference team. Next year’s squad will attempt to continue the competitive drive, determination, and grit established by the 2023 team.

SQUASH 15-5 OVERALL / 9-0 CONFERENCE / MIAA CHAMPIONS

The team began the year targeting their fourth consecutive MIAA Championship. The squad had extra motivation honoring the late Francis “Boo” Smith ’70 in this endeavor. Smith was a 13-year Gilman man and a three-sport athlete who came back to the School to teach; he later became a dean of students. He is credited with taking Gilman squash from a club program to a dominant varsity sport. Smith became the School’s first varsity squash coach, winning 10 consecutive titles and amassing a 130-0 conference record. (Read more about Smith on page 73.)

The leadership of four-year varsity player, team captain, MIAA Conference Player of the Year, and University of Virginia commit Isaac Mitchell ’24 was a major factor in the squash program’s nationally ranking in the top 15 for three consecutive years. Significant contributions were also made by All-Conference selections Matthew Chi ’26, Christopher Woo ’24, Parker Davis ’25, and Jacob Li ’25 In addition to placing five athletes on the All-Conference team, Coach Doug DeSmit was honored as the MIAA Coach of the Year.

Ultimately, the team achieved the goals they established at the beginning of the season. The squad swept the MIAA Conference with a 9-0 record and captured their fourth championship in as many years. In addition to the success in conference, the team earned a third consecutive invitation to the U.S. High School National Tournament with Division 1 placement.

The Greyhounds graduate two seniors while returning seven varsity players for next year’s campaign. The future looks bright for the Gilman squash program as they pursue five championships in a row next season.

Summaries contributed by coaches and Athletics Administrative Assistant Joe Lizana.

WRESTLING 12-1 OVERALL (9-0 CONFERENCE)

MIAA DUAL & TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

The 2023-2024 wrestling season saw the Gilman grapplers experience a truly historic year. In perhaps the most prolific wrestling season in the School’s history, the team accomplished the following milestones:

• Undefeated in MIAA dual competition

• First Gilman wrestling team to win dual competition since 1990

• First Gilman wrestling team to win dual competition and conference championship meet since 1977

• First Gilman wrestling team to ever win dual competition and the conference championship meet and be crowned Maryland Independent School State Champion

• Coach Bryn Holmes was selected as MIAA Conference Coach of the Year as well as Maryland Independent Schools Coach of the Year

There were many highlights to the season but none as exciting as beating Mount Saint Joseph in dual competition when the Hounds won with a dominant score of 43-22. This was only the third victory over the Mount Saint Joseph Gaels in 48 years. Another high point was the MIAA Championship meet. The Greyhounds entered the conference finale focused, determined, and confident. Gilman placed seven wrestlers in the finals with an additional four wrestlers placing third or fourth. The solid team effort propelled the Gilman Greyhounds to their first championship in the MIAA Conference tournament in four decades.

The captains, Nick Haughey ’24, Tyson Sherlock ’24 (Davidson commit), and Emmitt Sherlock ’ 25 (University of Virginia commit) deserve recognition for their leadership during this historic campaign. Emmitt won the conference championship with brother Tyson winning the conference and state titles. Other major contributors to this tremendous year were state champion Gabe Smith ’25 and Liam McGettigan ’27, who captured conference and state championships.

The Gilman grapplers are excited and optimistic about the prospect of defending their title next year. The squad loses seven seniors but returns 80% of the roster.

ICE HOCKEY 4-6

The defending MIAA ice hockey champions took the ice in 2023-2024 with the goal of qualifying for the playoffs. Knowing that there is parity in the highly competitive MIAA Conference, a playoff berth would provide an opportunity to repeat last year’s championship run.

The Hounds knew they would need to show determination and resilience to achieve their goal of reaching the four-team postseason tournament. The squad featured many new and young players tasked with replacing the eight seniors from last year’s championship team. The skating Hounds went to work and demonstrated growth and improvement each week. An example of the team’s development was the second-to-last game of the year against St. Paul’s. The Greyhounds recorded a decisive 6-2 victory after losing to the Crusaders earlier in the year.

The Greyhounds were led by senior captains Gray Dent ’24 (All-MIAA selection) and Simeon Schlaggar ’24, who filled the net for the Blue and Gray. Brady Walter ’26 also received All-Conference recognition for his play at the center position. Thomas Lee ’24 again helped anchor the defense with a team effort at forward featuring seniors Cal Hickey, David Deller, and Geoff Crosby.

The Greyhounds finished the year with a 4-6 record and tied for the fourth and final playoff spot. The league was forced to employ the tie breaker criteria to determine which school would be awarded the final playoff slot. After the MIAA Conference went to the third tie breaker formula, Gilman was eliminated from playoff competition. The hockey team loses nine seniors to graduation and will again need to reload. The program has a very talented group of rising juniors who will need to embrace a leadership role to enable the Hounds to get back to the frozen four of the MIAA Conference.

Photo by Irvin Simon Photographers

INDOOR TRACK 2ND PLACE IN MIAA CHAMPIONSHIP

The team’s strong showing at the championship meet was paced by first-place finishers Austin Lansey ’24 (triple jump), Jemmel Green ’25 (800 meter), and Cam Brown ’25 (high jump and long jump). All three of these athletes were selected to the All-Conference team along with Ryan Coleman ’24. In addition to being named All-Conference, Brown was also named Athlete of the Year for the MIAA Conference.

The running Greyhounds were led by captains Coleman, Lansey, Ryan Collins ’24, and Nathan Koshy ’24. The squad trained diligently in the cold weather in preparation for local and national competition. This training, in less than ideal conditions, helped the players develop mental and physical qualities that enabled the team to compete at the highest level.

Outside of the conference, the team showed well on the national stage, including at the East Coast Invitational. At this elite event, held in Virginia Beach, the 4 x 800 meter relay team established a new meet record. The record-setting relay clocked in with an 8:06 time and comprised Koshy, Collins, Ben Schatz ’25, and Green. The Greyhounds also qualified an impressive eight athletes for the Nike Indoor Track Nationals held in New York City.

BASKETBALL 7-14

There was excitement, optimism, and energy heading into the 2023-2024 Gilman hoop season. The Greyhounds returned nine varsity players and were focused on having an impact in the very challenging MIAA A Conference.

Unfortunately, the Hounds experienced a number of untimely injuries that disrupted the team’s chemistry and prevented the original starting five from being on the court together after the first week of January. For example, the absence of the squad’s starting point guard Tyler Marshall ’25 required other players to embrace new roles and positions. As players shifted in response to injuries, they adopted new strategies on both ends of the floor. Despite the obstacles the Greyhounds faced, they fought valiantly and remained competitive in the conference, losing six games by a combined score of 20 points (3.3 points per contest).

The most exciting night of the year was the fan favorite Silent Night. The Finney Center was packed as the crowd sat in silence until the Hounds scored their sixth point; then, the Finney Dome erupted. The Gilman faithful remained standing and cheering for the remainder of the game. The Blue and Gray fed off the enthusiasm and achieved a 70-59 victory over conference foe Glenelg Country School.

The Gilman hoopsters were led by four-year starter Dejuan Lane ’ 24. In the second half of the year, Lane averaged 20 points and eight assists a game. Michael Maloney ’24 and Yasir Supreme ’24 also played major roles for the Greyhounds. Maloney provided fire power with his clutch shooting and had the best assist-to-turnover ratio on the team. Supreme recorded multiple double-doubles (points and rebounds) throughout the season.

The basketball program returns two starters and nine varsity players next year. This core group is excited to get back to work and compete in the very demanding MIAA Conference.

SWIMMING 3-2 / 3RD PLACE IN MIAA CHAMPIONSHIP

The 2023-2024 Gilman swim team emerged from the MIAA Championship meet ranked third in conference competition. While the team finish was solid, the season also featured numerous individual highlights and accomplishments.

Gilman saw six school records fall this season. Max Kunisaki ’25 set a new school record in the 200 freestyle and also broke a 39-year record in the 500 freestyle. His efforts in the 500 yard freestyle earned him All-American consideration. Jackson Heether ’25 also set two new school records: the 50 yard freestyle and the 100 yard freestyle.

In the relay category, the 200 yard freestyle and the 400 freestyle records were also broken — the latter while winning the event at the MIAA Championship. The 200 yard relay team of Heether, Kunisaki, Yarus Mytsak ’24, and Paul Shkolnik ’24, as well as the 400 freestyle relay team of Kunisaki, Heether, Mytsak, and his brother Bogdan Mytsak ’26 both achieved times that earned All-American consideration.

The Greyhounds return Kunisaki and Heether next year, along with a talented group of underclassmen for what should be a strong year in the pool.

LACROSSE 12-7 / MIAA SEMIFINALISTS

The lacrosse team had a breakout season in 2024 advancing to the conference semifinals and placing three players on the MIAA AllConference team: Jay Wilkerson ’24, George Guyton ’24, and Jay Rodgers ’ 25. The Hounds finished the year with a 12-7 overall record going 6-4 in conference action.

The Blue and Gray found their footing early on when they faced Georgetown Prep in a non-conference game. Gilman trailed by eight goals at the end of the third quarter. The Hounds went on to score the next nine goals to win the contest in overtime. This dramatic win over Georgetown Prep sparked the team’s confidence, enthusiasm, and determination.

The outstanding year earned the Greyhounds their first playoff berth since 2015. Gilman drew Calvert Hall in the quarterfinals, a team that previously defeated Gilman in a 7-6 thriller during the regular season. The Hounds were dominant on the day, knocking off the Cardinals by a count of 12-3 and advancing to the semifinals. Gilman faced Boys’ Latin in the semifinal round at Navy Stadium. The contest went back and forth with a tie score deep into the third quarter. The Hounds pulled up short on the day and were denied an opportunity to play in the conference championship game.

The squad was led by a stellar senior class that displayed leadership and grit. Offensively, captains Wilkerson (Providence College commit) and Mike Maloney ’24 (Marquette commit), provided fire power with help from James Meyer ’24 (Washington & Lee commit) and Clayton Baddley ’ 24 (Lafayette commit). The defensive side of the field featured Brooks Kitchel ’ 24 (Bowdoin College commit), and Guyton (Notre Dame commit). Other major contributors on defense included the short stick tandem of Sebastian Chaney ’ 24 and Jackson Haney ’24, along with long pole Oliver Beattie ’24

The senior leadership and energy were exemplary throughout the year and fueled the program’s success. The Greyhounds are excited to see the underclassmen step up next season and build on the foundation built by this year’s graduating class.

SPRING

TENNIS 7-3

The tennis team won the league title eight consecutive years going into last year’s season but were defeated in the championship round. This defeat, and losing the tennis crown the previous year, provided energy and motivation going into the 2024 season. The team was led by a strong group of seniors — Andrew Hannan ’ 24, Lleyton Cathell ’ 24, Nick Sun ’ 24, Andrea Bovio ’ 24, and Travis Dutton ’ 24 — who were laser-focused on bringing the championship back to Roland Avenue.

The season began with matches against some very stiff competition from elite programs in the D.C. area. The Hounds struggled early to find their identity but remained resolute. The team then traveled to Chattanooga, Tennessee, where the squad faced the top programs in the southeast. The Greyhounds established their foundation in Tennessee and were ready for conference action. Gilman dominated conference play by going 5-0 on the season, dispatched Loyola in the semifinals and drew McDonogh in the finals. In the championship match, the Hounds bested McDonogh 5-0 to secure the A Conference Championship without a single dropped match. The MIAA Team Championship marked the ninth title in 12 years and earned coach Steve “Lightning” Krulevitz Conference Coach of the Year.

Captain Andrew “Cricket” Hannan went undefeated on the year, earning his third singles title, and he was named Conference Player of the Year. Lleyton “Hewitt” Cathell ’24 and Alex “ATG” Nabit ’25 were also selected as All-MIAA Conference performers in the singles division. The doubles teams were manned by Anton “Hopscotch” Grib ’26, Daniel “Showtime” Shou ’27, Nick “Soon” Sun, and Jack “Captain Jack” Jaffee ’26. Both doubles teams played fast-paced, hard-hitting tennis and will play a large role in continuing the program’s success.

The Hounds will need to replace an outstanding graduating class with the breadth of young talent in the pipeline. The Greyhounds will be ready next year to defend their title and attempt to go back-to-back.

GOLF 8-7

The golf team entered the 2024 campaign with momentum after reaching the semifinals the prior season. The squad executed a strong and competitive season. Despite the Greyhounds’ winning record, they were eliminated from playoff contention during the final week of conference match play.

The team had many proud moments. One highlight was a victory over Calvert Hall, a team that went on to compete in the conference championship. Gilman’s win over Calvert Hall is a testament to the parity in the conference. Other big wins include sweeping Loyola and McDonogh in the regular season. Another high point was the performance of captain Bennett Espenshade ’ 24. Named as the Conference Player of the Year, Espenshade also won the MIAA Individual Tournament and established a new school record for career birdies. He will continue golfing collegiately at Rutgers University next year.

The Hounds graduate five seniors; Espenshade, Buck Franklin ’ 24, Braydon Garrison ’ 24, Zach Minkin ’ 24, and Kyle Sopher ’ 24. However, the team returns a strong nucleus of six varsity players including major contributors Lucas Carrion-Mong ’25 and Drew Klein ’27. The swinging Greyhounds are looking forward to getting back to work and securing a playoff berth in the spring. Summaries contributed by

photo by Leo Wang’ 24

BASEBALL 10-18

The baseball team finished sixth in the conference with a record of 10-18. This year’s squad showed deftness on the diamond but battled consistency, which ultimately cost the Hounds a berth in the conference playoffs.

The Hounds’ talent and capabilities were on full display during their conference match-up with Mount Saint Joseph’s. Gilman swept the Gaels in a three-game series followed by a 17-0 shut-out of St. Paul’s. The Greyhounds once again demonstrated their skills during the last week of the season when they traveled to Calvert Hall. Gilman defeated the Cardinals, who eventually made it to the conference championship series, by a score of 11-3.

This year’s team was led by captains and MIAA All-Conference selections Danny Leikus ’ 24 and Wyatt Randolph ’ 24. Leikus paced the Hounds offensively with a .393 batting average and anchored the team behind the plate as the team catcher. Randolph provided power in the lineup with 21 runs batted in behind three home runs, three triples, and six doubles. Leikus will continue his career at the University of Rhode Island next year. Randolph will travel to Memphis, Tennessee, to play for Rhodes College.

Several other Greyhounds had strong performances throughout the campaign. Jake Mohler ’25 hit .333 on the year while driving in 14 runs and pitching 41 innings. Ben Koman ’24 picked up two wins on the mound and had a .303 batting average on the year. Trey Heath ’24 went 3-0 on the hill while captain Nick Cruz ’24 picked up a save and a win as a pitcher before his year was cut short due to injury.

The baseball team is excited to return to the diamond and build off the leadership provided by the graduating class. Hopes are high as the Greyhounds return over 80% of this year’s roster.

TRACK AND FIELD 4-1 2ND PLACE FINISH AT MIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

The outdoor track team embraced discipline and accountability, producing outstanding results. Captains Ryan Coleman ’ 24, Ryan Collins ’ 24, Nathan Koshy ’ 24, Dejuan Lane ’ 24, and Austin Lansey ’ 24 set the tone for the team that won the MIAA regular-season championship.

The running Hounds went 3-0 on the season winning all three league quad meets. This undefeated regular season led to a championship showdown on Roland Avenue against Loyola Blakefield. The Greyhounds got off to a slow start but battled back to win and capture the regular-season crown. The Greyhounds then moved on to the MIAA Championship meet where they secured a second-place finish.

There were several athletes who achieved individual milestones during the season. Lane set a new school record in the 200 meter dash while tying the school record in the 100 meter dash. Yasir Supreme ’24 captured the triple jump crown while Jemmel Green ’25 won the 3200 meter title by recording the second-fastest time in Gilman history. All three of these athletes were named to the MIAA All-Conference team.

The Hounds also excelled outside of conference competition. Cam Brown ’ 25 qualified for the Penn Relays for the second straight year in the long jump. Jumpers Marcus Turpin ’27 and Derrick Alexander ’27 qualified for the freshman division at the New Hampshire Outdoor Nationals held in Philadelphia.

Next up for the running Hounds is the indoor track season, which takes place in the winter months. The indoor season provides valuable training, which should translate into continued success on the track in the spring.

2024 NATIONAL SIGNING DAY

Gilman families and coaches are proud of our 19 senior athletes who are committed to college athletics for fall 2024

BASEBALL

Danny Leikus

University of Rhode Island

Wyatt Randolph Rhodes College

GOLF

Bennett Espenshade

Rutgers University

SQUASH

Isaac Mitchell University of Virginia

FOOTBALL

Sebastian Chaney Muhlenberg College

Connor Gaines Lafayette College

Dejuan Lane

Penn State University

Coby McClellan Dickinson College

Yasir Supreme United States Military Academy West Point

TRACK

Ryan Coleman Emory University

Austin Lansey University of Rochester

Ryan Collins Davidson College

WRESTLING

Tyson Sherlock Davidson College

LACROSSE

Clayton Baddley

Lafayette College

George Guyton University of Notre Dame

Brooks Kitchel Bowdoin College

Michael Maloney Marquette University

James Meyer

Washington and Lee University

Jay Wilkerson Providence College

SIGNING DAY BY THE NUMBERS

LEFT TO RIGHT Jay Wilkerson, George Guyton, Brooks Kitchel, Clayton Baddley, Dejuan Lane, Sebastian Chaney, Yasir Supreme, Coby McClellan, Connor Gaines, James Meyer, Ryan Coleman, Austin Lansey, Ryan Collins, Isaac Mitchell, Danny Leikus, Wyatt Randolph, and Tyson Sherlock. NOT PRESENT: Michael Maloney and Bennett Espenshade.

Athletic Buzz

WATER POLO TEAMS HAVE PERFECT SEASONS

Both the varsity and JV water polo teams won against Loyola in the Conference Championship on Saturday, October 28, 2023, capping perfect MIAA seasons. Varsity came away with a 13 11 victory against Loyola. Team captain Mason Murphy-Lenk ’24 led the scoring with seven goals, Nick Lutzky ’24 saved 17 goals, and Sean Randall ’24 turned in an MVP-winning performance with two goals, four assists, and seven steals. JV won 12 8 behind a complete team effort. Another notable achievement this season was winning the 2023 Beast of the East tournament, the largest water polo tournament on the east coast, which has been running for 32 years.

SQUASH CHAMPIONS

Gilman swept St. Paul’s 7 0 at the MIAA Championships in February, securing a fourth consecutive championship for the varsity squash Hounds. Since inaugurated as an MIAA sport in 2007 2008, Gilman’s varsity team has now won 14 out of the 16 held championship matches.

HISTORIC DAY IN THE POOL

At the MIAA Championships in February, six Gilman swim team records fell, and three AllAmerican consideration times were achieved:

• 200 yard freestyle new record of 1:41.28 set by Max Kunisaki ’25

• 500 yard freestyle new record of 4:32.75 set by Kunisaki, earning him an All-American consideration

• 50 yard freestyle new record of 21.15 seconds set by Jackson Heether ’25

• 100 yard freestyle new record of 46.45 seconds set by Heether

• 200 yard freestyle relay new record of 1:25.63 set by Heether, Kunisaki, Yarus Mytsak ’24, and Paul Shkolnik ’24, earning them an All-American consideration

• 400 yard freestyle relay new record of 3:06.13, earning Kunisaki, Heether, Mytsak, and Bogdan Mytsak ’26, an AllAmerican consideration

WRESTLING ENDS UNDEFEATED SEASON WITH TOURNAMENT WIN

Fresh on the heels of an undefeated regular season and its 2023 2024 MIAA

A Conference Dual Meet Championship win in early February, Gilman wrestling ended its historic season on top as the champions of the 2024 MIAA Wrestling Tournament,

held on February 10. This was the Hounds’ first MIAA tournament win since the conference was established in 1994; the last time the Hounds had won a league tournament was in 1990. Heading into the 2024 tournament, the team was 9 0 in the MIAA A Conference and 12 1 overall, with several top seeds: Emmitt Sherlock ’25 (36 4 at 165 lbs), Tyson Sherlock ’24 (33 7 at 144 lbs); and Liam McGettigan ’27 (35 4 at 106 lbs).

Additionally, Emmitt Sherlock and Bryn Holmes, Associate Director of Athletics and Head Varsity Wrestling Coach, were named the 2023 2024 All-Metro Wrestler of the Year and Coach of the Year, respectively, by The Baltimore Sun.

STRONG SHOWING FOR TRACK AND FIELD AT PENN RELAYS

In the 4 x 800m, an event that requires qualification, Jemmel Green ’25, Ben Schatz ’25, Nathan Koshy ’24, and Ryan Collins ’24 finished ninth in their heat out of 16 teams with a time of 8:10.57. Theirs was one of six Maryland teams to qualify for this event. In the 4 x 400m, Ethan Yan ’24, John Collison ’24, Austin Lansey ’24, and Green finished third in their heat with a time of 3:28.38

GOLF CHAMPION

Bennett Espenshade ’24 won the MIAA Individual Golf

Championship on May 8. After forcing a playoff on the 18th hole, Espenshade knocked in a 20-foot putt for the win on the first playoff hole. He shot a two-day combined score of 139 (three-under-par).

INDIVIDUAL TENNIS CHAMPION

Varsity tennis captain Andrew Hannan ’24 won the MIAA A Conference No. 1 singles championship — his second straight No. 1 singles and third MIAA A individual championship.

GILMAN LACROSSE

RANKED TOP 20 NATIONALLY Gilman lacrosse entered the top 20 nationally after a hot 3 1 start, highlighted by victories over D.C. powers Georgetown Prep and St. John’s. Ranked #17 in the nation, Gilman faced Western Reserve Academy (Ohio), Saint Albans (D.C.), and Saint Ignatius (Ohio) before entering league play in the nation’s most competitive conference, the MIAA.

Photo by Mike Spotte

Gilman’s Sculpture Program

A SCULPTOR CUT OUT FOR TEACHING

Sculpture, an artistic medium in which materials work together to create a three-dimensional object, can take many forms. Upper School students at Gilman over the last decade or so have had the opportunity to engage with sculpture to some degree. But when Sarah Sachs joined the Art Department in 2020 and then began to cast her own mold of the sculpture program in 2021, she offered — to borrow a relevant sculpture term — an additive quality to the subject.

Sachs majored in sculpture in college, and while studying abroad in Italy, she learned the art of stone carving. While earning her master’s in photography at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), she worked as a teacher’s assistant in sculpture. But her love for sculpture really began in high school, over a period of just a few weeks, when a visiting artist introduced her to carving soapstone. The experience proved to be therapeutic and cathartic for Sachs. “That’s when I knew what I wanted to do,” she says. “That’s why I wanted to become a teacher.”

CARVING OUT A CURRICULUM

Sculpture I and II courses were previously available only to freshmen and sophomores. Over the last few years, Sachs expanded the program to include juniors and seniors and developed level III and IV courses for students who wish to more deeply pursue the art form. “I’m really excited to have been given the opportunity to make sculpture a four-year program,” she says. “There is so much room for growth and evolution of a student’s voice and capability over four years.” She likens the experience to one a student would usually find only at the collegiate level. “As their technical skills advance alongside their growing ability to express themselves through this visual language, the growth over this timespan is incredible.”

Takes Shape

With so much material to cover, Sachs has formed a robust course of instruction for each level. Even students who try sculpture for just a year come away with the ability to make things using a variety of materials, taking into account scale, detail, and proportions. “It is a time to learn the language,” she says.

A high point of the introductory class is the family structures project, an abstract, conceptual piece that allows students to use color and texture to articulate the personality traits of their own family members as well as the dynamics that exist among those individuals. Another is the outdoor earthworks piece, which students create using objects collected from the trail and stream behind Gilman’s campus.

In the second year, artists use more advanced techniques and apply data-driven approaches. As they study positive and negative space, they begin to use the subtractive approach as they carve away from wood, from plaster, and in the second semester, from stone.

In Sculpture III, students try their hands at yet another style: basketweaving. The results are not your run-of-the-mill baskets; each is a unique expression of an aspect of the student’s culture or heritage, and the basket serves a specific function relating to it.

Those who stick with sculpture for four years graduate with a cohesive body of work that aligns with a personal theme of their own choosing. For a few weeks in the spring, these pieces go on display in the School’s sculpture garden, located near the Harris Terrace outside the Lumen Center.

In the 2023 2024 school year, Thomas Lee ’24, as part of his independent study in the level four class, created a sculpture in the shape of a wave that stands more than seven feet tall, constructed entirely of plastic water bottles and cans used at Gilman. Titled “Ocean’s Cry,” the work’s artist statement says, “This piece aims to highlight the amount of plastic our school consumes in conjunction with the dire need to conserve our oceans and the greater natural environment. … The height is meant for you to feel the weight and your personal contribution to the problem as well as your responsibility to improve it.”

LEFT TO RIGHT Truman Paternotte ʼ24 works on his sculpture titled “Hope.”

“Ocean’s Cry” by Thomas Lee ʼ24 sits on display in the Lumen Center.

Jadon Chaney ʼ26 holds the woven basket he created for his sculpture class.

SCULPTING WITH HEAD, HANDS, AND HEART

Many sculpture students don’t enter the program as artists, per se. Some boys more closely identify as athletes, some are heavily focused on their core academics, and some, who have encountered Design & Woodworking in Middle School, are looking for more opportunities to work with power tools. Recently, the classes became open to girls from the tri-schools. Sachs notes that greater diversity among the students results in better art for everyone.

A few sculpture students in the Class of 2024 wrote their college admission essays about their journeys to becoming artists. “They didn’t think they were artistic as freshmen, and now they realize they enjoy expressing themselves in this way,” Sachs says. “It’s a change of pace for their brain, and it becomes an outlet for them.”

CONNECTING MATERIALS, FORGING BONDS

Isaac Mitchell ’24 is one of those students. As a young underclassman, “I felt like I was at Gilman to play sports and to study, and art wasn’t really something I was passionate about at first,” he says. But Mitchell ended up taking an art class every year in Upper School, including Personal Directions I and II, electives that focus on mixed media. When charged with an assignment to express activism, he constructed a composition “that was definitely out of my comfort zone.” His chosen theme, gun violence, examined its impact on schools. His finished work showcased a collage of news stories about gun laws and school shootings layered over a cardboard cut-out of an automatic weapon. “I think the emotion inflicted when looking at the piece is why it is my favorite.”

The college admission essay James Meyer ’24 wrote centered his experience as a student in Sachs’ class. “There were no boundaries when learning from Mrs. Sachs,” he writes. “She often declared that there was no such thing as bad art, which kept me fearless and motivated. … As I walked to her studio each day, I felt as if any stress or anxiety that may have been running through my head just stopped. During the 80 minutes with Mrs. Sachs, I was allowed to create whatever I wanted, turning to her and my classmates for guidance to help advance my projects.”

At the start of each project, Sachs heavily emphasizes the design process, which may include sketching, writing a proposal, and testing materials for feasibility. As students move through the program — and build skills related to thinking about project plans with their heads and working with materials and tools with their hands — they realize sculpture is more than just the sum of the parts that the artist adds or subtracts from the piece. It turns out, a true masterpiece comes from the heart. “If it doesn’t mean anything to you, it’s not going to mean anything to anyone else,” Sachs often tells her students when pushing them to dig deeper inside themselves to communicate through their art.

By tapping into their vulnerabilities, the students form sculptures — and friendships too. When they enter Sculpture I on the first day, Sachs says that the students “all have their guards up.” But very quickly, she establishes an environment where students are “given permission to express something personal,” and a unique camaraderie begins to form among members of the group. “They become really close; they have each other’s backs. They encourage each other and make each other feel safe.”

Meyer references this culture of closeness cultivated by Sachs in his essay. “The students in the class admired her so much that we would all show up to class 20 minutes early,” he writes. “She listened to anything anyone had to say … some students felt comfortable enough talking about serious problems … or other personal challenges.”

Inside the “sacred space” as Sachs refers to the art room, students are able to stretch outside their comfort zones not only in sharing about themselves but also in learning to use new techniques. “The expectation is that they will experiment, and they will fail,” Sachs says. “I tell them ‘If you don’t fail, you’re not pushing yourself as much as you could.” Through the process, they build resilience and develop creative problem-solving skills.

Or, in sculpture terms, they carve away doubt, fear, and apprehension while adding courage, determination, and grit; in the end, they have created meaningful expressions of themselves through art.

Through the Paternotte STEM Travel Fund, Sachs will travel to Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Aspen, Colorado, this summer to learn a process for working with wood called steam-bending, with plans to bring the new skill to the sculpture program.

Sculpture Teacher Sarah Sachs

The Matchmaker

the appeal of a staged reading is to give our talented young tri-school community actors an opportunity to work on a play in a short but concentrated rehearsal period, and to give them a chance to exercise their acting chops without the burden of memorization. “ the Matchmaker” follows in a series that we began at Gilman in 2021 with Jeffrey Hatcher’s translation of nikolai Gogol’s farce “ the Government Inspector,” followed by “Clue” (2022), a comic take on the classic board game, and last year’s “See Rock City and other Destinations,” a contemporary pop/rock musical that also had something to say (and sing) about modern love and relationships. “ the Matchmaker” returns us to the farce form, a theatrical comedy tradition whose roots are as old as the plays of Plautus and aristophanes, which suggests that laughing at the foibles of humankind must have been as much fun for the ancient Greeks and Romans as it is for us in modern-day Roland Park. –Director John Rowell

“Isn’t the world full of wonderful things …” Or so wonders young, adventure-seeking Cornelius Hackl, on the verge of his first adult romance, in Act II of Thornton Wilder’s classic American play, “The Matchmaker.”

As both a brash musical comedy and a freewheeling, imaginative take on Shakespeare’s life, “Something Rotten!” abounds with theater-nerd-level references to musicals, twisty comic takes on Shakespearean language, and a comedic/farcical storytelling energy that seems itself modeled on the spirit of some of the Bard ’s greatest comedies. Funny as it is, I will posit that underneath the hi-jinks and ribald wordplay, “Something Rotten!” — like most great comedies — is in possession of a beating, loving heart, one which not only embraces Shakespeare’s timeless literary legacy, but also the recognizable human struggle to be true to one’s self. As Shakespeare wrote so memorably in “Hamlet”: “To thine own self be true.” –Director John Rowell

Something Rotten!

“Pure Bliss” A TRI-SCHOOL COLLABORATION

“It was an absolute joy to watch our musicians grow into this new space,” said Bryn Mawr’s Middle and Upper School Choral Director noël Veihmeyer. She had been patiently waiting for the opportunity to feature singers from all three tri-schools at one performance after the pandemic shut down the planned production of “Frostiana” in 2020. For the first time in many years, Gilman, Bryn Mawr, and Roland Park Country School (RPCS) came together for a tri-school choral concert. the event was held at the end of a larger tri-school event, triple the Spirit, which involved an afternoon of enthusiastic support for a few athletic games on Friday, December 8, 2023

Director of Upper School Vocal Groups Robby Ford worked with his counterparts at the girls’ schools to prepare. Given the difficulty of coordinating so many schedules, the full group was able to rehearse all together only two times, though concert-goers would never have known it. “we got rave reviews, everyone loved it,” said Ford.

“Each school had their own pieces of music, and we did three pieces together ranging from traditional Shenandoah to contemporary pentatonic.”

Veihmeyer called the collaboration “pure bliss,” noting, “one of the limitations of an all-girls institution is treble-only choral opportunities. Combining our voices with Gilman singers offers us the chance to dig into the vast array of choral repertoire written for SatB (sopranoalto-tenor-bass) voicing while also experiencing that ‘big choir sound’ amidst the relatively small sizes of our individual schools.”

Director of Upper School Music at RPCS Lisa Diver agreed with the sentiment. “ the concert provided an amazing opportunity to highlight and showcase the immense talent that exists on our three campuses,” she said. “we received so much positive feedback from our communities and look forward to carrying on this tradition!”

Service Learning

above all else, Gilman seeks to help boys grow into men of character. we believe that the qualities of honor, leadership, dedication, and service to others must be emphasized and reinforced through all aspects of the school community. Below, just a few of the servicelearning projects in which students participated this school year are highlighted.

Alicia Brady taught math and managed a caseload of students with Individualized Education Plans at Catonsville High School in Baltimore County for 17 years. She also served as the allied coach, supporting students of all abilities in adaptive athletic activities. So when she joined the Gilman faculty in the fall of 2023 as an Upper School learning specialist, she knew she wanted to somehow incorporate that work in her new role, but she didn’t quite know how that would come to pass.

Through conversations with Assistant Head of School for Community, Inclusion, and Equity Mike Molina and a group of students interested in the same area who needed a faculty sponsor, Brady ended up forming a club that works to promote inclusive sports. She describes the group as an “umbrella” of multiple subclubs, each focusing on one particular organization. They met once a week throughout the school year over lunch and hope to grow interest as the club establishes itself.

Athletes Serving Athletes, whose mission includes empowering individuals with limited mobility to participate in mainstream running events, held its RunFest event on Saturday, April 20 Leo Eiswert ’26 led the charge of 27 members of the Gilman community who participated in the 5K race, with help from Jay Sollavaro ’26 and Sam Neurmberger ’26. The group, dubbed the Greyhound Express by Sollavaro and Neurmberger, took second place for largest team. Eiswert explained that he became interested in inclusive sports when he experienced his own back injury that kept him off the track. He knew that once he recovered, he wanted to help people with different abilities to get involved in sports. Ahead of the race, Eiswert had trained as a Student Wingman, enabling him to push an athlete along the course. “Crossing the finish line with

my Wingman team and seeing the Gilman team there to support us was a great feeling,” he said. He appreciated the guidance from Brady leading up to the race. “I learned lessons about organizing a group event that will help with our future runs. Full speed ahead for the Greyhound Express!”

The following weekend, it was another sub-club’s turn, this time at the Maryland School for the Blind (MSB). The group, which included Head Varsity Baseball Coach Larry Sheets, Director of Athletics Russell Wrenn ’96, and varsity baseball players, teamed up with League of Dreams, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing the joy of baseball and softball to all individuals, regardless of physical or mental capacity. The Greyhounds led a baseball clinic for students at MSB.

Ashton Christo ’26, who was on the JV swimming team this past winter, is leading swimming clinics for students in the Bridges program on Gilman’s campus over the summer, with support from Jenny Thackston, another Upper School learning specialist involved with the club. The goal of the program is to teach kids basic water safety and drowning prevention skills so that they have more confidence around the water and swimming independently. “As a competitive swimmer, I want to teach water-safety skills to anyone in need,” said Christo. “I developed the idea shortly after becoming a lifeguard when I learned about drowning prevention tactics and even encountered an emergency on my first day as a lifeguard.”

Through the five-week program, Gilman student-volunteers work closely with the Bridges students to develop their swimming skills while forming long-lasting friendships.

Jackson Armacost ’26, who is passionate about supporting the Special Olympics, led the charge for the Polar Bear Plunge in February. He and a few friends recruited 34 Gilman students to join them as they braved the cold of the Chesapeake Bay at Sandy Point State Park. “I love to do the plunge,” Armacost said. “Seeing some of the kids in the program on plunge day really makes you feel like you are making a difference as part of something bigger than yourself.”

Alicia Brady (left) and members of the Greyhound Express running team at the ASA RunFest Gilman students warm up with a hot beverage after taking the Polar Bear Plunge.

Arvis Harvey ATHLETICS CAGE STAFF

12 YEARS AT GILMAN

By Russell Wrenn ’96, Athletics Director

Arvis has always provided a steady, calm, adult presence, both for the boys and the adults. His good humor and willingness to pitch in to get the job done will be missed. Personally, I will miss his humor; he never just told me that the locker rooms were left a mess by a team; he would email me a vivid war analogy to paint the picture (and to help motivate me to remedy the situation). His collegiality with coaches, Athletic Department staff members, and the rest of the cage staff will be missed; he is a terrific team player and helped make the

most menial of tasks seem enjoyable. While we will miss having Arvis here each day, I am excited for him to take a much deserved break. All I know for sure is that fish in the local Baltimore area should beware; Arvis is coming for you!

By Tim Holley ’77, Upper School English Teacher, Former Athletics Director

Arvis retires from Gilman having left his indelible mark on our school and Athletics Department. Initially, he joined Gilman after working for a subcontracted cleaning company. When I met him in that capacity, I was immediately struck by his quiet and focused demeanor. Arvis had already worked a lifetime of jobs and was just continuing to work as a way of reaching the time in life when he would retire for good. We had an opening in the Cage, and when we offered him the job, we thought he might stay on for just a couple of years and then retire. Thankfully, he decided to stick around for over a decade!

Always maintaining that mature, professional work ethic, what I came to learn about Arvis was that he possessed a tremendous sense of humor to go along with his tremendous sense of professionalism.

He could banter back and forth with anyone. His interactions with Ray Mills and Tony Jordan in the Cage are now a part of Gilman lore. Over his time working at Gilman, Arvis and I developed a great working and personal relationship. We had a lot of things in common, but one that stood out was that we had both served in the U.S. Navy and shared pride in that, although Arvis would tease me from time to time that he wasn’t very keen on officers (Arvis had served as an enlisted sailor, while I had served as an officer). We developed a warm relationship based on mutual respect. I am very grateful to Arvis for his commitment to Gilman and his personal support of me. He is a very good man and friend. I pray that he enjoys his well-deserved retirement, and, in the old Navy tradition, I wish him “fair winds and following seas.”

By Ned Emala ’13, Assistant Director of Athletics

What comes to mind when thinking about Arvis is consistency. Arvis’s consistent presence in the athletic arena and his efforts to provide whatever support necessary for the students to succeed, as well as the overall smooth running of the facilities, has been a wonderful boon to Gilman. As Head of School Henry Smyth

mentioned in his end-of-year remarks to the faculty and staff, Arvis is noted as responding to the age-old question, “How you doing?” with a warm “I’m here.” This simple yet representative response shows Arvis’s consistent ability to show up for the Gilman community in ways that are often unseen but much appreciated. Personally, soon after stepping into my current role and joining the Athletic Department two years ago, I fondly remember standing outside the Cage, having a conversation with Arvis and Mr. Ray. I had asked the two of them for a favor, and in response, Arvis said, “Of course, you’re one of us now.” These words have resonated with me since then, and the welcoming feeling they gave me warms my heart to this day. I am so grateful to Arvis for all that he has done for me and the School. I will greatly miss him in retirement but wish him the best of luck.

Liz Sesler-Beckman MIDDLE SCHOOL MUSIC TEACHER

15 YEARS AT GILMAN

By Robert Ford, Director of Upper School Vocal Groups

When I think of Liz Sesler-Beckman, the first thing that comes to my mind is the incredible impact she has had on her students throughout her career. Liz’s legacy will be the physical room she designed to create music, the inviting space she made for students, and the choral legacy she leaves behind. As Tris Langston ’20 says, Liz has “consistently set the standard for what it is to be a caring and kind person who just wants the best for everyone they know.” Liz set the standard for all of us, and we are all better for it.

Liz entered Gilman’s Middle School in 2009 teaching the Middle Men, Middle T’s, General Music, and advisory. The music program grew significantly under her leadership, both musically and in numbers. Singing in Middle School can be especially hard for boys because of the physical and social changes taking place, so growing a program in the ways she has will have a lasting impact on Gilman for many years to come.

Furthermore, she grew the programs with intense care and compassion for all of her students. On any given day, you could see Liz teaching a Middle School student who knows nothing about music, then switching hats to help a senior with his audition piece for the spring musical. Her love for music and for the boys is infectious, and her room was a safe haven for those who wanted to express themselves through music.

In 2013, Liz revived a dormant choral trip. She took 15 Middle and Upper School students to Italy. Since then, the choir trip has become a staple in the travel world.

We have visited England, Scotland, Salzburg, Vienna, Prague, Rome, Florence, Lisbon, and Sintra. Our numbers have grown from the 15 she took to Italy that first year to the 50 boys we took to Portugal in 2023. We have also had the opportunity to sing in incredible venues. We sang mass in the Pantheon in Rome, performed a concert at Batalha Monastery Unesco World Heritage site, and visited countless other stunning venues where we shared our love for song. However, if you ask her, I think she would say some of her favorite musical moments on tours are when we interact with other students abroad. On each tour, we have had the opportunity to interact with other choirs and perform alongside them. Seeing the joy on her face as our students interact with their fellow choir peers from another country is a memory that we all will always cherish.

Whether it is through the small moments in and out of the classroom or more monumental occasions like singing in places like Rome and Vienna, Liz’s impact on students is felt constantly. Students have shared many reasons they are grateful for Mrs. Sesler-Beckman. Christian Hall ’24, in addressing his beloved choral teacher, says, “Thank you for showing me what it meant to be a person who has the highest standards for both himself and for others while still loving them and giving them the utmost respect.”

I cannot imagine a school year, a tour, a choir concert, or even your average Tuesday without Liz next year. She has had the most incredible impact on the Gilman community, and we are forever grateful.

Mac Barrett ʼ67 ALUMNI SPECIAL PROJECTS

COORDINATOR

15 YEARS AT GILMAN

By John E. Schmick ’67, Gilman Headmaster 2007–2013

I have been a friend of Mac Barrett’s for almost my whole life, and it all emanates from Gilman. When I entered Gilman’s fourth grade in 1959, Mac was the first friend I made, and that friendship has lasted for more than 60 years. We have been classmates, roommates, ushers at each other’s weddings, and work colleagues. Mac introduced me to my wife, Janet, and I am even the godfather for his son, Allen. And throughout these many years the one main constant has been Gilman.

Retiring from his 23-year career at McCormick and Co. in 2006, Mac found himself at a pivotal moment and realized he could go a few more innings. Although he was still working as the announcer for Maryland Basketball, Mac always had an interest in returning to Gilman to work, and in 2008 a unique opportunity presented itself: the chance to revive Gilman’s oral history program. Drawing on his profound love for and knowledge of Gilman’s history, and leveraging his professional expertise in radio, marketing and communication, Mac emerged as the ideal candidate to collect oral history interviews from Gilman leaders and change-makers.

His work in producing oral histories has been exemplary. According to Archivist Johanna Schein, between 2008 and 2023, Mac conducted more than 40 oral history interviews with Gilman legends and change-makers. From headmasters to classmates to legendary teachers and Gilman characters, these interviews shed light on the history of the School and also showcase Mac’s warmth and inviting demeanor. In each of his interviews, Mac encourages the subjects to lead the way in telling their unique stories about their time at Gilman.

Oral histories were not Mac’s sole responsibility as a Gilman employee. Director of Advancement Programs and Operations Nathaniel Badder ’94, refers to Mac as the office “ombudsman,” a title that encapsulates Mac’s various roles in keeping us connected to and engaged with our most esteemed alumni, and kept his portfolio of alumni supporters informed and engaged. He helped to recruit attendees for the Bull Roast, Gilman Forever Luncheon, and other marquee events. He acted as a greeter at these and other events, helping to ensure that all attendees felt welcome and excited.

Plus, after being the recipient of the inaugural Richard E. Evans ’60 Memorial Alumni Spirit Award, he joined the committee to help select future winners.

Mac knew the alumni, built relationships with them, and mended a lot of broken fences. He is never one to retreat from “the difficult phone call.” To know Mac is to understand his deep devotion to Gilman. Mac embodies what it means to “Be Gilman.” A 13-year man from a threegeneration Gilman family — his father, Allen M. Barrett, graduated in 1940, and his son, Allen Barrett, graduated in 2003. (Interestingly enough, all three were outstanding members of the baseball team, and Barrett Field is named for his father.)

Mac has devoted so much of his life in giving back to Gilman School. Over the years he has been a student, active alumnus (President of the Alumni Association), parent, baseball coach, class secretary, and a paid employee of the Development (now Advancement) Office. He has been a fixture in my life and in the life of Gilman, and although he has finally decided to take that step into retirement, I know that he will be back on campus frequently, to see a game, attend a function, or to answer some obscure question about Gilman history. Truly, the blood in his veins runs blue and gray, and the Gilman community has reaped great benefits from his presence. Thanks for all that you have done, Mac.

Performing Arts at 5407 Roland Avenue

By Johanna Schein, Archivist

Almost as old as the School itself, Gilman’s performing arts have grown and evolved. When Gilman School first moved to 5407 Roland Ave in 1910, the community was excited for a brand new assembly space to house its young Dramatic Association. As Findlay French, Class of 1903, wrote in a May 1910 essay in The Blue and The Gray, the new building would include what he called “Omnibus Hall,” a room that “will be used by all, and for all sorts of purposes. In it the newly formed Musical Club and Dramatic Association will hold their rehearsals and performances.” This performance space was formally named the Oliver Assembly Hall, later known as “A” Study Hall, and now Centennial Hall. It was the main gathering place for chapels, debates, and performances for the first four decades of Gilman’s time in Roland Park, with larger performances held at rented theater spaces throughout Baltimore. However, as both the arts and student population grew at Gilman, so too did the need for a professional theater and assembly hall.

Under Headmaster Henry Callard’s leadership in the 1950s, the need for a new auditorium space became evident. One of Mr. Callard’s main initiatives was to increase Gilman’s participation in the arts. Plans for a new auditorium began in 1951 to accommodate Gilman’s expanding Dramatic Association and musical groups, including the newly formed Traveling Men a cappella group. The Alumni Association led the fundraising campaign, supported by student fundraising from the proceeds of the annual Gilman Circus. Construction began in the spring of 1955, under the supervision of architect D. K. Este Fisher, Jr., Class of 1909, and Gilman’s superintendent John Krizek, who served as the general contractor. Longtime science teacher William H. Porter served as another major catalyst in the planning and design of the building.

With the Alumni Auditorium opening in 1956, the performing arts continued to flourish at Gilman. In the 1950s, the Dramatic Association moved from one play a year to three and

invited girls from The Bryn Mawr School to join the cast. As longtime Gilman teacher A. J. “Jerry” Downs reflected in a 2010 oral history interview, “I think the administration was just waiting for a chance to build on [drama and the arts] … the arrival of the Auditorium was fortuitous. Once you have this wonderful facility, you want to use it.” One of the first student productions in the Alumni Auditorium was the play “Noah” in 1957, a show that included in its cast one of Gilman’s most famous alumni, Frank Deford ’57

Within the scope of performing arts, student creativity regularly shined in the Alumni Auditorium. In 1971, Mr. Downs and Bryn Mawr’s John Barry Talley directed the successful production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s “The Mikado,” which starred students from both Gilman and Bryn Mawr. The directors and cast decided to build on the momentum to start the Gilman Summer Theater in 1971. The group continued to perform Gilbert & Sullivan shows in the Alumni Auditorium, rebranding themselves in 1978 as the Young Victorian Theatre Company.

In 1990, a troupe of seniors, led by producer Marc Nethercott ’90 and director Aaron Sorensen ’90 created the Encounter Theater Group. The student-led group performed Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock opera, “Jesus Christ Superstar.” According to former

“Noah” was one of the first student productions in the new Alumni Auditorium in 1957.

“Jesus Christ Superstar” was put on by the Encounter Theater Group in 1990.

“Iolanthe” was performed by Gilman Summer Theater in 1971. Photo courtesy of Michael Blum ’71.

faculty member A.J. Howard, “It was absolutely amazing … Both nights were standing-room only. It was an insanely great show.”

In 2002, senior Derrick Wang ’02 wrote and served as musical director for a full-length, student-led musical titled “Prom.” Starring students from Gilman, Bryn Mawr, and Roland Park Country School, the musical played to three packed houses in the Gilman Alumni Auditorium in May 2002. According to the 2002 Cynosure, “In addition to writing the book, music, and lyrics for the nearly three-hour production, Derrick Wang also served as musical director, conductor, orchestrator, and keyboardist in the five-piece band. Brad King ’02 led the cast of 29 in his directorial mainstage debut … Technical director Edwin Davisson ’02 served as principal scenic and lighting designer … Production management was provided by Costas Lignos ’02.”

Beginning in 2006, under the direction of English teacher John Rowell, the spring musical took on new life as an annual tradition in the Upper School. The musical expanded in both cast and behind the scenes. Chris Flint ’07 has designed the sets and served as technical director for all the shows since he returned to Gilman as a staff member in 2011. Among the many classic and contemporary musicals that Rowell has directed, three were shows receiving their Maryland premieres: “Nice Work If You Can Get It,” “Bright Star,” and “See Rock City and Other Destinations.” In 2021, a new theatrical venture was introduced, the Winter Staged Reading Series, consisting of fully staged and produced readings of both classic and contemporary plays and musicals.

The Alumni Auditorium has also hosted events beyond the theatrical. The instrumental music program was practically non-existent at Gilman when the Alumni Auditorium opened. Although small compared to today’s standards, band began to appear as a student club in the Cynosure in 1962. Today, there are 17 music ensembles at Gilman, including Traveling Men, Glee Club, Jazz Band, String Ensemble, Concert Band, Handbell Choir, and Pep Band.

As we look toward the future of performing arts at Gilman, we can reflect on and appreciate the people — students, alumni, faculty, and staff — and places that made the growth and evolution of the School’s incredible programs and performances possible and anticipate another century of continued expansion, excellence, and talent.

Logan Haerian ’24 contributed to this article as part of his Senior Encounter in the Gilman Archives.

The production of “Prom” in 2002 was written and directed by seniors.

“Bright Star” in 2022

Founders Day 2024

On a beautiful morning, before their families, friends, and teachers, 120 seniors walked across the stage on Brown Field at Sotir Stadium, graduating from Gilman at the 127th Founders Day on Saturday, June 1

“We look at you with a mix of amazement, confidence, and humility,” said Head of School Henry P. A. Smyth in his remarks. “Amazed by all you have become, humbled by the realization that you are ready to soar beyond home and Roland Avenue, and confident that you are ready to do so.” Then, he referenced some of the senior speeches that were given throughout the year. “You spoke about the power of a smile. You affirmed the value of saying hey to each other. You reminded us that words can hurt, and you explained that they can also heal. Along the way, you have comforted each other with hugs, and you have expressed brotherly love.” His speech concluded with this ask of the soon-to-be graduates: “Continue to offer — and accept — simple gestures that will forge the human connections that our world so desperately needs.”

Valedictorian Finn Tondro ’24 began his address with reference to “Ithaka,” a poem by by Greek poet C. P. Cavafy about Odysseus’s journey home after the end of the Trojan War. Tondro recalled his first year in the Upper School, which took place during the first full school year of the pandemic, when classes were a mix of in-person

and online meetings. He then recalled many of the fond memories that came after that difficult and unusual year, like Storm the Pool, Senior Retreat, Theater Thursday, Final Coffeehouse, the massive student section at the MIAA lacrosse semifinals at Navy, prom, and more. “When I reminsce about my Gilman experience in the future, it will be these moments that I treasure the most — these spontaneous instances of connection as a class.” Bringing it back to “Ithaka,” he challenged his peers to look back on their years at Gilman as not only a culmination of their academic hard work and achievements but also as the indelible experiences and important lessons from the complex journey that got them to this moment.

Smyth presented faculty and student awards, followed by a Traveling Men performance of “The Parting Song,” featuring three seniors. Diplomas were presented by Smyth, Head of Upper School Brian Ledyard, and Board of Trustees President Andrew M. Brooks ’74 Assistant Head of School for Community, Inclusion, and Equity Mike Molina delivered words of wisdom followed by the benediction.

And then, the newest Gilman graduates, diplomas in hand, walked in pairs down the aisle — one pair actually skipping — joining with one another in what has become a tradition of creative celebratory connection, surrounded by their parents and loved ones. Congratulations to the Class of 2024!

The Ties That Bind Us

On a beautiful late May morning in and around Baltimore, 55 Gilman alumni participated in the delivery of graduation ties to the Class of 2024. It was a proud day for Greyhounds of all eras, from the most senior delivering alumnus representing the Class of 1950 to members of the Class of 2036 who cheerfully applauded a senior receiving his tie in their prep-one classroom!

Delivery drivers swung through campus throughout the morning to collect their materials and hit the road. First on the scene was David Gaines ’88, soon joined by his cousin, Lee Gaines ’69, to present a tie to his son, Connor. Joint family presentations like this were a highlight of the day’s festivities, also including the following collaborations:

• Carson ’19 and Cameron ’23 Amiot for brother Jack

• Haswell ’50 and Henry ’87 Franklin for grandson/son Buck

• James ’92 and Charlie ’22 Guyton for son/brother George

• Ted Winstead ’85 and Max Carneal ’20 for son/cousin

Wyatt Winstead

Bill Randall ’91 deserves recognition for orchestrating the most elaborate family presentation for his son, Sean. Bill was joined in person by his younger brother Steve ’07. Sean’s uncle, Paul Garcia ’87, participated from Boston by video chat, and Sean’s older brother, Cole ’23, happily took a brief break from his college political science class to dial in and contribute his love and support.

In addition to Haswell Franklin, two more alumni grandparents hopped in the car to make surprise deliveries: Jim Garrett ’61 and Bill Paternotte ’63

The tradition of Senior Tie Delivery Day is made extra special each year by also involving alumni faculty and staff and the Alumni

Association Board of Governors. Alumni teachers scattered across the region to surprise former students, athletes, and advisees. Joe Valentine-White ’07 cruised along the B-W parkway to make several deliveries south of town. Pete Kwiterovich ’87 tackled the farthest easterly drop-offs in the vicinity of Essex. Adam Braverman ’11 made perhaps the longest junket from one stop to another when he visited a student in Federal Hill and then another in Street, Maryland, just five miles from the Pennsylvania border!

Riley Campbell ’09 came across the most Greyhounds in one delivery — 17! — when he surprised Adam Schutsky on the final day of his Senior Encounter with Sarah Heegan’s prep-one class. Finally, Jeff Gouline ’00 visited all six of his senior advisees and was happy to take on an extra drop-off, making his total of seven deliveries tops for the day!

In the Board of Governors ranks, Yale Hoffberg ’11 continued his annual tradition of presenting a tie to the student he hosted for Encounter. For the second consecutive year, Baltimore County resident Brandon Croxton ’96 trekked to Howard County to make deliveries to five houses. Lastly, special acknowledgment goes to BOG President Matt Tucker ’93, who accomplished the rare feat of a president-to-president delivery when he handed over a tie to Pitman Smyth, outgoing Student Body President.

Smiles and handshakes appeared throughout the greater Baltimore metropolitan area for members of the great Class of 2024 and their supporters from the alumni community, who were proud to welcome them to their ranks. The Alumni Association wishes its newest members happiness and success in all their future endeavors and hopes they’ll return to campus to reconnect soon! Congratulations!

2024 Congratulations!

95% of the class was accepted to a Top 200 School ranked by The Wall Street Journal

DICKINSON

CLASS OF 2024

CLASSMATES OF 1970

This past year was a hard one for members of the Class of 1970, who lost four classmates in the span of a few months. All four were beloved members of the class, came from longtime Gilman families, and, most importantly, were devoted family men who took great pride in their children and grandchildren.

RUSSELL S. BULLOCK ’70 1952-2023

Russell Bullock passed away peacefully on April 29, 2023, at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson. A 13-year man, Russ attended Gilman School from pre-first through graduation. He was a member of the Traveling Men and played bass guitar in the Spaces Band. His love of music was lifelong, and he continued to discover new music up until the last months of his life.

From 1970 until 1973, Russ attended Lafayette College, leaving early to begin his career in the electrical engineering field. He worked for numerous engineering firms, ending his career as a quality assurance engineer with Tecore in Columbia, Maryland. Russ and his second wife, Kate, lived in Glyndon, Maryland, for many years, where he served on the Glyndon Community Association Board. He was a classic car enthusiast since his youth and enjoyed attending many car shows and events with his father. He served on the board for the Classic Car Club of America, Chesapeake Bay Region.

Russ was pre-deceased by his daughter and his second wife. He is survived by his father, Morton Y. Bullock ’38; his sister, Wickie; his fiancé, Elizabeth Duvall; and several nieces and nephews.

OWEN DALY III ’70 1951-2023

Owen Daly III passed away on July 31, 2023, of complications from Parkinson’s disease. A member of a longtime Gilman family, he was the son of Owen Daly II ’43, past president of the Board of Trustees; brother of Clinton R. Daly ’74; father of current Director of Middle and Upper School Enrollment Owen Daly IV; and grandfather of Owen M. Daly ’31

Owen played varsity lacrosse for Gilman and was an All-American at UVA in 1975. After graduating from college, he worked in commercial real estate for the Rouse Co. and Colliers Pinkard. He enjoyed summers at Bethany Beach and Small Point, Maine, with his family and friends.

Upon retirement, he and his wife, Margaret “Peg” Daly, moved to Phippsburg, Maine, on the west side of the Kennebunk River. There he spent two decades perusing the gardens of Wild Rock, entertaining family and friends, and listening to music while relaxing by the woodstove. His greatest joy in life, however, was creating memories with his family and watching his children and grandchildren play sports in all their myriad forms.

Owen is survived by his wife; his children, Owen and Mariah; his brothers, Clinton, Gordon, and Tim; and his five grandchildren.

MICHAEL C. FARBER ’70 1951-2023

Michael Farber passed away in Braintree, Massachusetts, on September 28, 2023, also of Parkinson’s disease. He, too, was a member of a longtime Gilman family. His father, Dawson L. Farber, Jr., graduated in 1935 and served on Gilman’s Board of Trustees. Two older brothers and one younger brother are also Gilman alumni. Michael was captain of the varsity football and lacrosse teams his senior year. He attended Grenville State College in West Virginia and earned his Juris Doctorate from West Virginia University College of Law in 1983. Michael practiced law in West Virginia until his retirement in 2005, after which he moved to Cape Cod to be near his parents. There he embarked on the final stage of his life as a historian and educator. Michael pursued many interests, including history, traveling, sailing, and stonemasonry, but his greatest passion was his children and grandchildren. He is survived by his former wife, Elizabeth Gaines Farber; his three daughters, Kina Martin, Kate Gold, and Brooke Farber; his brothers Dawson III ’65, Peter ’66, Mark ’73, and Jonathan ’ 75; his sister, Lorinda Routon; six grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

FRANCIS W. “BOO” SMITH ’70 1952-2023

Francis W. “Boo” Smith passed away peacefully on October 13, 2023, after a long and courageous battle with multiple myeloma. Boo was a 13-year man, entering Gilman in kindergarten in 1956, and a threesport athlete, wrestling and playing varsity football and lacrosse. He matriculated at the University of Virginia, where he was a member of UVA’s first national championship lacrosse team in 1972. At UVA he was recognized as an All-American, was a recipient of the Schmeisser and Outstanding College Defenseman awards and was nominated to the State of Virginia Lacrosse Hall of Fame (2005). Boo received his Master of Arts in education from UVA in 1975 and began teaching history at the John Carroll School, where he also served as Dean of Students and coached lacrosse. He became Head Varsity Lacrosse Coach in 1978 and led 10 teams to championships. In 1980, he was named MSA Coach of the Year, and in 1983, Harford County Lax Man of the Year. In 2006, he was inducted into the John Carroll Athletic Hall of Fame for coaching.

Boo returned to Gilman in 1997. He taught Art History, served as Dean of Students, and coached wrestling, lacrosse, and squash. As Head Squash Coach, he won 10 consecutive MIAA championships, never losing a single match. He also pursued his love of documenting varsity team sports through photography. Perhaps most importantly, he served as a trusted mentor and advisor not only to his students but to many of his colleagues, who relied upon his guidance and sage advice. Head of School Henry P. A. Smyth said, “Beneath that [somewhat gruff] exterior was a softer side that took great pride in Gilman. He loved the School and what it stands for, and he was so proud of the many ways in which the boys represented the School so well.”

Boo married the love of his life, Susan, when they were undergraduates at UVA. He is survived by his wife; his two daughters, Helen and Margaret; his sister Margaret Smith Green; and his five grandchildren, Eliza, Wrenn, Alice, Daisy, and Whitaker. Boo will be remembered for his unparalleled athleticism, his commitment to mentorship, his passion for the arts, and most of all, for his love of his family and nature.

Boo’s classmate Thayer Simmons and others are establishing The Francis W. “Boo” Smith ’ 70 Memorial Lecture Fund in Boo’s memory. The lecture series will bring in prominent practitioners of the arts — visual and performing — to share their experiences and knowledge with Upper School students on an annual basis.

Contributions to the fund can be made at giving.gilman.edu or by sending a check to the Advancement Office.

JACOB HUNTER CORIN DEVINE ’22 2003-2024

Jacob Devine passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2024, after being fatally struck by a car while riding his bike at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. He was 20 years old.

An accomplished musician, Jacob began playing the clarinet in sixth grade and switched to the bassoon in seventh grade. He was a member of the Concert Band and Handbell Choir programs throughout Middle and Upper School and studied the bassoon privately with faculty member Cheryl Nkeba. “When I met Jacob, he was a sixth grade boy with an old soul. I enjoyed teaching him during class and as a private student in the Gilman After-School Music Program. I learned as much about rocket science from him as he learned from me about the bassoon.”

Nkeba recounted one of her fondest memories, which epitomized Jacob’s approach to life. “I would say to Jacob, ‘Try playing the passage this way.’ He would reply, ‘I think I’ll try it this way.’” Nkeba continued, “As a student he marched to the beat of a different drum as many brilliant minds do. However, Jacob had a great capacity for bringing people together. He learned to play the guitar/bass, started a little rock band, and loved jamming with friends and inspiring them to learn to play as well. He always kept in touch and shared his academic and musical endeavors. Hopefully, the music department can honor him in the future.”

Head of School Henry P. A. Smyth described Jacob in similar terms: “Jacob was a young man with a zest for life. A gifted musician, he marched a bit to his own drum beat and, at the same time, welcomed anyone who wanted to join along. His enthusiasm for whatever he was doing clearly drew people to him. That so many Gilman classmates, contemporaries, and teachers showed up at his funeral service speaks volumes about the impact he had on others’ lives.”

In addition to his musical pursuits, Jacob worked as crew for the spring musical, volunteered for Bridges, was on the It’s Academic team, and was involved with the Improv Club. He loved working with his hands to create reeds (for his bassoon) and built a beautiful guitar in the Design & Woodworking shop under the mentorship of teacher A.J. Howard.

Jacob was a sophomore at Purdue University, where he majored in aerospace engineering. He was the manufacturing lead for the Active Controls Team at the Purdue Space Program. He enjoyed spending his leisure time with his Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity brothers and participating in Purdue’s heavy metal scene.

He is survived by his parents, Shari Corin and Scott Devine; his grandmother, Barbara Devine; and many friends and family.

RICHARD N. “DICK” FRYBERGER ’54 1936-2023

Richard “Dick” Fryberger passed away on August 6, 2023, after a brief illness. Dick was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he spent his early days before moving to Baltimore and entering Gilman in 1948. At Gilman, Dick was active in the Christian Association, the Glee Club, and The Blue and The Gray. He served as secretary of the Political Club and played varsity football and lacrosse in the 11th and 12th grades.

Dick matriculated at Princeton University, where he graduated in 1958 with an AB in architecture. After a year with an architectural firm, he served as a lieutenant in the field artillery, learning to fly during his off-duty hours. Adventuresome by nature, Dick was equally interested in architecture and vintage cars. He pursued those interests while traveling in Europe, absorbing the sights, exploring different cultures, and attending car races while living in his car or enjoying the hospitality of people he met during his travels.

After returning home, Dick worked at Princeton in the Physical Planning Office reviewing designs and monitoring construction before joining Harvard University, where he had a rewarding career as senior planner in the Planning Office. He worked at Harvard until his retirement in 2004

Dick’s leisure pursuits revolved around cars and boats. His love of travel and cars took much of his free time, participating in vintage races in his 1959 Lotus Elite and 1958 Lotus 11 at tracks such as Watkins Glen in New York and Schenley Park in Pittsburgh. He satisfied his love of sailing by racing a beautiful US One-Design off Marblehead and crewing for friends in many Bermuda races. Dick and his wife, Nancy, also enjoyed self-guided barge trips in France, sailing with friends in the Caribbean and off the coast of Spain, and experiencing a never-tobe-forgotten month in the Cyclades Islands. When not out on the seas or racing around a track, they spent many happy hours enjoying the solitude of their cabin in New Hampshire.

As far afield as he traveled, Dick never lost his love for Gilman. He and Nancy were very supportive of the School, giving generously to The Gilman Fund every year and funding the Richard & Nancy Fryberger Faculty Development Fund, the Fryberger Maker Space Faculty Development & Curriculum Fund, and most recently, The Gilman Fund for Student Support and Well-being. Nancy has continued the couple’s generous support of the School. Dick is missed by his classmates and many friends. He is survived by his wife and several nephews and nieces.

SANDY MARTIN ’64 1946-2023

In life and in sports, Sandy Martin ’64 always wanted to make a good first impression. And, if that wasn’t possible, he just wanted to make an impression.

His son, Chase Martin ’96, recalls being nervous before a big lacrosse game early in his college career at North Carolina, and asked his dad what he would do in a similar spot. After a pause to reflect, Sandy said, “I’d hit him first. Make sure you set the tone. Make them remember you.”

An exceptional athlete, successful salesman, and committed family man, Sandy passed away from congestive heart failure in November 2023

“He was always there, for friends and family, for me and my brother and sisters on the sidelines,” continues Chase. “He was so present.” This presence loomed large with all who entered his orbit. Whether talking baseball or ferrying kids to lacrosse practice, he loved spending time with his children and grandchildren. Adds his grandson Xander Martin ’19, “His easy going humor and mischievous smile helped him create new friendships with others.”

Longtime friend Clark MacKenzie ’59 says, “He loved to kid — only in a kind way — and after his clever quips were shared, Sandy and his recipient(s) would enjoy a hearty smile or good laugh! Sandy was the friend you always wished to have and were blessed to know.”

At Gilman, Sandy excelled in football and baseball, but left the School in high school to complete his studies at Avon Old Farms in Connecticut. Among his more infamous moments came during a football practice one fall. When then-Head Football Coach Redmond C. S. Finney ’47 noticed Sandy cracking jokes with teammates on the sidelines instead of focusing on the coaching, he asked Sandy, “What color is the light on Roland Avenue?” Noting that Sandy didn’t have a good enough angle to see it from the field, Mr. Finney suggested that he run up the hill and take a closer look. On his return, Mr. Finney repeated his question. And, again, he suggested that Sandy’s vantage point wasn’t quite good enough … so off Sandy went, back to the light. This went on several more times until Sandy had finally absorbed the lesson about paying attention during football practices!

Later, Sandy became a champion squash player and golfer — he was inducted into the Maryland State Squash Hall of Fame, and the trophy for the Maryland State Doubles Open Championship is named for him — but still preferred to hear about others’ accomplishments rather than to brag about his own. Pity the rube who assumed this jock’s competitive spirit was limited to the athletic fields, however. Once he learned the rules, he was a force to be reckoned with in any game, trivia challenge, or puzzle. Says Chase, “He just had this unreal ability to unpack riddles.”

“On behalf of all of his grandchildren, we will miss Sandy’s laugh, his witty advice, and his loud support for us and for Gilman on any occasion,” reflects Xander.

In addition to Chase (Nancy) and Xander, he is survived by his wife of 54 years, Beaumont; a brother, John William Young Martin Jr.; another son, Alexander B. “Alex” Martin, Jr. ’89 (Serena); two daughters, Beaumont Martin Heidmann and Julia Martin McAllister (Kevin); and 10 other grandchildren. He was predeceased by his other brother, Peter Y. Martin ’66.

Sandy (left) with his grandson Xander ’19 (center), son Alex ’89 (right), and grandson Henry (front center).

CLAUDIA DESANTIS 1957-2023

By Linda Trapp, Retired Upper School French and Spanish Teacher

In the fall of 1998, Claudia DeSantis arrived at Gilman to teach Upper School English and to help with the newspaper. I remember liking her immediately and being very impressed by her educational and professional qualifications, as well as her enthusiasm and charm. I got to know her better through lunchtime conversations that were always interesting and meaningful. Claudia was a talented teacher full of ideas, especially about incorporating technology into her classes to enhance her teaching. I appreciated her eagerness to share some great teaching tools with me that were immensely helpful in improving my French and Spanish classes.

Claudia could do so many things so well. Hiring her first as an English teacher, Gilman quickly tapped into her background in the classics. For many years she taught both English and Latin, enhancing the instruction in both departments. Claudia’s contributions at faculty meetings and her literary insights during our monthly Gilman Book Club gatherings always elevated the discussion. Iva Turner, former Head of the Upper School, said in a tribute to Claudia, “We put her on committees and gave her impossible jobs. In countless ways, she contributed to the culture and stability of the School.”

In her time at Gilman, Claudia wore a number of hats. She provided invaluable help each year in the publication of the yearbook, served on the Awards Committee, and did a remarkable job of transforming the Senior Encounter requirement into a more efficient and organized program. She even helped run the intramural fitness program by leading students in martial arts and helping out in the weight room.

Through dinners, discussions, and time spent together inside and outside of school, my relationship with Claudia transformed from valued colleague to dear friend. One of my most vivid memories of her was the first time she invited me to dinner. She greeted me at the door with a huge smile, wearing a long, elegant skirt, looking like a goddess. She gave me a huge, welcoming hug and immediately started talking about all the preparations she made for the Greek dinner she had prepared. Claudia really knew how to cook and entertain, and I had the privilege of enjoying many, many wonderful dinner parties that she hosted.

Claudia was also a very talented artist and artisan. She filled her homes in Baltimore and on Block Island with beautiful Roman mosaics and hooked rug tapestries that she had created. When she learned that her son Alex and his wife were expecting a baby, she turned her talents to sewing. I remember her joyful look as she held up her first sewing project, an adorable onesie that she had designed and sewed for her grandchild.

Gilman faculty and students were disappointed when she accepted a job to teach at a private school in Connecticut, a move that allowed her to spend more time with her aging mother. And, we were equally thrilled when she moved back to Baltimore. We were deeply shocked and saddened when she was diagnosed with an advanced stage of cancer. I will always remember the positive and hopeful outlook she maintained during her last year. It was and is still hard to say goodbye to such a lively, beautiful, and talented friend.

Some samples of Claudia’s artwork

Claudia (left) and Linda on Block Island in summer 2015 or 2016.

In Memoriam

We remember those who have died recently. May they rest in peace.

1940

Mr. Frazer L. W. Dougherty

1941

Mr. John M. Smith

1949

Mr. John N. Welch

1950

Mr. Bruce K. Lloyd

Mr. Douglas S. Green

1952

Mr. Douglas G. Hartley

Mr. Richard E. Gatchell

1954

Mr. Richard N. Fryberger

Mr. Scott G. Sullivan

1956

Dr. David L. Dresser

Dr. D. Graham Slaughter

1957

Mr. Herbert T. Fee, Jr.

Dr. James C. Gieske

1958

Mr. Kenneth M. Marty

Mr. J. Alexander Doyle III

1959

Mr. William G. Helfrich, Jr.

Mr. Donald H. Hooker, Jr.

Mr. Charles H. Salisbury, Jr.

Dr. Edwards P. Schwentker

1960

Mr. John Charles Cochran

1961

Mr. John F. Gerhardt

1962

Mr. William P. Nuessle

1964

Mr. Alexander B. Martin

Deaths reported to Gilman between June 23, 2023 and May 31, 2024.

1965

Mr. C. Robbin Hudson

1966

Mr. Edward L. Lloyd III

1967

Mr. Paul F. Obrecht, Jr.

Mr. John W. Walker IV

1968

Mr. Crawford N. Kirkpatrick III

1969

Mr. David E. Pines

1970

Mr. Russell S. Bullock

Mr. Owen Daly III

Mr. Michael C. Farber

Mr. Francis W. Smith

1974

Mr. David M. Bock

Mr. A. Adgate Duer

1977

Mr. Peter G. Wharton

1978

Mr. David W. Robinson

1979

Mr. Stuart L. Sachs

1982

Mr. Wendell F. Phillips

1998

Mr. Jason J. Choi

2006

Mr. Erik Allen Davis

2022

Mr. Jacob H. C. Devine

FACULTY/STAFF

Ms. Claudia DeSantis-Whitaker

Dr. Muhammad Imran

Class Notes

Notes on the following pages were submitted by Gilman alumni, mostly in the spring of 2024. Some have been edited for space. Please read the most up-to-date notes and submit yours at gilman.edu/classnotes

The classes listed below are looking for volunteers to serve as class secretaries. If you are interested, please contact Director of Alumni Relations Andrew Robinson at arobinson@gilman.edu.

1980 | 1984 | 1986 | 1995 | 2009 | 2015 | 2022 | 2023

The classes listed below did not submit notes this year. If you would like to submit a note for inclusion in next year’s Bulletin, please complete the form at gilman.edu/classnotes at your convenience or respond to your class secretary’s call for notes in the spring. The names and email addresses for these classes’ secretaries are listed below.

1950: Haswell Franklin | haswell@franklin-group.com

1951: Bob Swindell | bbncc444@gmail.com

1952: Bruce Follmer | bf0629@gmail.com

1953: Pierre Bouscaren | pierreb225@gmail.com

1958: George Michaels | georgemichaels611@gmail.com

1968: Bill Reilly | billr52@comcast.net

1969: Wally Pinkard | wally.pinkard@cushwake.com

1973: Steve Parker | stevenhparker@msn.com

1975: Joe Hooper | hoopdedo2@earthlink.net

1988: David Carroll | dcarroll@capitol-strategies.com

1989: Winston Rigsby | winstonrigsby@yahoo.com

1991: Jared Spahn | jspahn@5304dorsey.com

1996: Lee Kowarski | kowarski@gmail.com

1999: Bill Miller IV | bmilleriv@gmail.com

2000: Charlie Ring | charlie.ring@gmail.com

2002: Chris Atkins | catkins135@yahoo.com

2004: Alex Cole | alexander.w.cole@gmail.com

2006: Adam Kovars | askovars@gmail.com

2009: Eli Kahn | ebkahn25@gmail.com

2010: Christian Moscardi | moscardi79@gmail.com

2011: Austin Dase | ahdase@gmail.com

2012: Evan King | eking110@vt.edu

2013: Quinn Flaks | quflaks@gmail.com

2016: Peter Kohler | pkohler10@gmail.com

2017: Lucas Randrianarivelo | lucasrandrianarivelo@gmail.com

2020: Nick Boucher | nickboucher2024@u.northwestern.edu -or- Connor Vogel | connorvogelmd@gmail.com

1954

David Woods dfwoods@comcast.net

The news from the Class of 1954 is as sparse as there are those of us left to make it. Nevertheless I did manage to catch up with some. Specifically:

Frank (Hal) Loweree reports with pride, “My present wife and I continue to attend daily 12-step meetings in our neighborhood here in Pacific Palisades and on Zoom around the world. I work with people in Australia, Africa, the United Kingdom, and Canada, as well as many here in the United States. We utilize WhatsApp, which provides free phone calls, texts, and video clips (voice tapes) to stay connected.”

Carlton Seitz reports from Towson, “As for my life right now, I stay busy with my garden and yard in the summer and bookbinding in the winter. Recently there was an auction of 250 of my books, many of which are antiquarian, at Qwinn’s Auction in Fairfax, Virginia. My oldest grandchild, Zoe Seitz, is finishing up a degree in veterinary medicine at Maryland & Virginia Veterinarian College. And my other two grandchildren are now studying at the University of Maryland. My son, Clayton, has retired from IT work and manages our 200-acre farm in Parkton, Maryland.”

Dave Andrew reports by phone from Hawaii that he, Bonnie, and their two children and three grandchildren (I lost my notes, but think that’s right) are all well, active, and headed to Tahiti in the fall. That seems very exotic and is a long way from Massachusetts where I live, but I guess from Honolulu it’s like a trip to Laguna Beach, California, for me. Good for Dave at 88 for making the trip!

Caught up with Remak Ramsay, who, despite some apparent and unexplained ill health, was fighting with the owners of the apartment on the West Side of Manhattan he’s lived in for 55 years. From what I could gather before he was interrupted by a very important telephone call, the man in the apartment above his is trying to force Remak out so he could make his a duplex. It will be a year before I can report the results to you.

Gary Carr reports from Lewes, Delaware, that he keeps busy on a couple of town committees where he has served for many years. And, as always, his family remains a strong focus. My notes about the specifics were on the same notepad where I had Dave Andrew’s notes — lost. Sorry, Dave and Gary. Happens with age, I guess.

Larry Wagner sent along a very interesting family history story. He’s the Class of 1954’s Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Here it is verbatim:

“About seven to eight months ago, I noticed an article (very small) in the Key West newspaper. The article was from the newspaper’s history section and it had to do with Key West in the mid 1890s.

The article stated that the Wagner Packing Co. was opening up and would be packing 50,000 cases of pineapples that were grown in Key Largo, an area at the top of the Florida Keys. The growers were to ship the produce to the Wagner Packing Co. on Duval Street in Key West. After packing the 50,000 cases of pineapples, the plant closed up for the year, and the cases of pineapples were shipped north (on Henry Flagler’s newly constructed railroad to Key West) to many cities along the east coast. The plant would open up again next year for the same purpose.

After a number of years of operation in Key West the Cuban farmers on the island of Cuba started growing the fruit and with their low labor cost, it no longer remained profitable for the American farmers, and as a result of this the Wagner Packing Co. shut their doors permanently.

The Wagner Packing Co. was part of the Martin Wagner Co. in Baltimore. Since I live in the Florida Keys, I find it interesting that today there is a direct link to the history of this company. I live here in the Keys full-time with my wife, as do my son and his wife.”

No response from Neil Bouscaren, Bob Greenhill, Jim Keesey, Luke Marbury, and Sam Sadler so I can only hope they’re still with us and OK.

And finally, although my daily four- to five-mile run ended four years ago after 53 years, and my three- or four-daya-week walk is a little unsteady, my mind is clear. I’ve been a supporter of a bipartisan group called No Labels, which, 14 years ago, started an effort to build support for new candidates for Congress and incumbents running for reelection who are committed to bipartisan governing. And I’m doing some planned giving fundraising for a large healthcare system.

My three daughters and son keep a close eye on me since Evie passed away four years ago. And at the end of May I’m headed off to our youngest grandchild’s high school graduation. The last of eight. Two more college graduations to go, if I make it.

Happy 70th reunion to all!

1955

Theodore McKeldin trmjr@mckeldin.com

I am happy to say all is well with 1955 Bartie and Charlie Cole are very happy in their Florida domicile at the Hillsboro Club and still enjoy croquet. They are also now great-grandparents.

Bev Compton is still recovering from his broken pelvis from two years ago and a subsequent hip replacement. He is feeling great nonetheless. His three sons are all doing well and one is a chip designer with a national company.

George Hess has fully recovered from back surgery and will participate in the annual Kinetic Sculpture Race at the inner harbor and other locations downtown.

Mac Plant and Wickie are happy at Blakehurst and make really good contributions to their literary publication.

Pete Powell is fully retired and I see him in our fitness center doing exercises — probably his Marine Corps training — that make me perspire.

Dennis Rawlins is well and tells me that he has ended the polar controversy by

proving that it was Roland Admondson who discovered the North Pole.

Theodore McKeldin: Courtney and I are well. She had left shoulder surgery replacement and is back playing tennis. Our children and grandchildren are also doing well. Hope all of you are well. GO GILMAN!

1956

Mert Fowlkes fmfowlkes@aol.com

Greetings, ’56ers! I am happy to report that those classmates who responded are doing well, and let’s hope that for those who did not respond, no news is good news! Sadly, we lost two members in the last 12 months: Dave Dresser died after a long career in the field of education (like his father), as well as involvement in many community activities in his hometown of Ovid, New York. Victor Bridgman died late last year in Colorado Springs, Colorado, after a long illness.

One of the highlights of the year for nine of us was a luncheon at the Elkridge Club in Baltimore organized by Bentley Offutt and Dave Sowell. A great time was had by all, including Phil Briscoe, Dave Eaton, Bill Zeeveld, Dick Biggs, Guy Dove, Gordon Rupp, and yours truly.

Leland James writes from Irvington, Virginia, that he recently added his first grandson to his family, after three granddaughters. His mobility is very limited these days, he says, requiring the use of braces, a walker full-time, PT, etc., but his spirits are great, and he is “absolutely ready for a party, good food, and laughs!”

Guy Dove continues to spend each winter in Vero Beach, Florida, while living in Middleburg, Virginia.

Phil Briscoe enjoys retirement from his medical practice, and spends much of his time at home in Cockeysville reading, gardening, bicycling with a group, woodworking, and his “commitment to lifelong learning.”

Fritz Baukhages lives in Luray, Virginia, where one of his sons also lives, and

spends half of each year in Southern Pines, North Carolina.

Sam Smith has completed his War of 1812 Maryland veteran burial project, yet his colleagues continue to refine the activities, having identified over 6,000 burials. He says that arthritis has slowed him down at home in Timonium, but he is otherwise doing well.

Mike Fisher remains active traveling between his home in Black Butte Ranch, Oregon, and his winter home in Arizona. He has enjoyed a recent fishing trip to Canada, and a two-week cruise to Iceland, Greenland, and Eastern Canada. His 14 grandchildren range in age from 10 to 34, and he has five great-grandchildren. He says, “Cheers to my Gilman mates!”

Sandy Watkins reports from Annapolis that after retiring from his oncology practice in 2000, he has enjoyed farming, fishing, retriever training, and staying busy. His son is a physician in Alaska, and a grandson is in medical school — quite a legacy!

Charlie Webb enjoys life in a retirement community in Charleston, South Carolina, where he has become engaged to a “lovely widow,” with whom he travels frequently, including a round-the-world cruise. Their moniker is “The Ancient Mariners,” and their motto is “Adventure Before Dementia!” Charlie keeps up with Bentley Offutt and Graham Slaughter (Editor’s note: Slaughter sadly passed away recently, after this note was submitted).

Bill Zeeveld continues to stay busy with his home-based engineering business in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

Dick Biggs and Dave Eaton in Baltimore are occasional Zoomers with me and our wives, and this is always a great way to keep up.

Many thanks to all of the respondents! As our membership dwindles, sadly, it is more and more important that we keep in touch to renew old friendships.

1957

Frank Gluck gluck.frank@gmail.com

Herb Fee passed away this past January. Herb can be remembered as being first in our class academically for several years as well as captain of the Gilman tennis team our senior year. But perhaps his most notable achievement was to be the first student to use audio visual equipment when he delivered his sixth form speech on Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. It set the standard for many future speeches over the years and introduced it to me as my favorite symphony of all time. Herb, you were a true pathfinder!

Jimmy Gieskie passed away suddenly last August. After completing their training, Jimmy set up a surgical practice and wife Judi a pediatric practice in Easton, Maryland, where they lived their entire lives. By all reports, they were both revered in the community. Although Jimmy retired from his practice relatively early, he did not retire from life. He and Judi spent much time on their boat traveling to all parts of the world and volunteering in underserved countries. On a personal note, Jimmy and I were classmates at Calvert, Gilman, and Hopkins Medical School, as well as tent mates at Camp Wallula. Although we were geographically separated after we both left Baltimore, it would always feel like we’d known each other all our lives. Perhaps my fondest memory is attending Jim and Judi’s wedding the summer of 1964 and witnessing the beginning of that beautiful lifelong relationship.

Millard Firebaugh: My wife, Barbara, and I are wintering in sunny Southwest Florida and are fortunately well enough to be enjoying golf and other SWFL activities. We’ll be returning to Annapolis in mid May. Our daughter, Samara, is now the provost at USNA. Son Joshua is a developer in Northern Virginia. One granddaughter is a freshman at Cardiff University in Wales, and the other two are in high school locally.

John Lewin relates, “Dolly and I love our place in Bethany, looking over the bay. It was a thrill to have our kids, Janet and Jack here for Easter. It was our first

person-to-person get-together since Covid and provided the opportunity for all of us to reaffirm our affection for each other in person.” I know that this had to provide immense emotional support for John since the Ravens’ untimely loss to the Chiefs in the playoffs.

Have had some nice recent contact with Crossan O’Donovan. He and Brenda continue to reside full-time in Raleigh, North Carolina, where they are close to two of their children. They seem to be dealing with the obligatory octogenarian aches and pains, and spirits have been buoyed by the Orioles’ successes. Crossan and I have been lifelong friends at Calvert, Gilman, and Hopkins and became Orioles fans on day one. Fingers crossed for the playoffs and beyond.

Frank Gluck: This year, I’m adding a bit of nostalgia. The above photo is of Memorial Stadium on the Orioles opening day in April 1954. We were all let out of school in hopes we could attend the O’s first major league home game. I know you can recognize my father and me sitting in section 3 of the upper deck watching Bob Turley go the route for a 3 1 victory over the Chicago White Sox. It gave the team a 2 1 record, the only time they had a winning record all year. It became the start of a lifelong love affair with the O’s, which I maintain to this day. So excited over the current team and its future. Hoping that Jackson, Gunnar, and Adley really are the second coming of Brooks, Frank, and Cal. Gus Lewis writes that he and spouse have established residence in Roland Park Place. They have, however, been able to travel to New Zealand, Kentucky, and Ohio to see relatives and beautiful country. He continues to see his friend and mentor, Jerry Downs, who lives in

the memory care unit. Jerry will be 100 June 22

1959

Chip Markell c.b.markell@comcast.net

1959 Class Lunch on May 22, 2024 at Brightwood. Left to right (seated): Bill Schmick, Rick Uhlig, John Ramsey. (standing): Hobart Fowlkes, Frank Pine, Ted Gans, Dick Emory, John Edelen, Charlie Offutt, George Hardy, Bo Grimes, Clark MacKenzie Tom Andrew recently moved into an assisted living facility near Seattle and grandchildren and, in the process, gave up his car and a great deal of mobility. He says he is actually quite pleased with life in the slow lane. His enthusiasm still comes through!

Tom Haines and Vivienne are taking a long European trip, first to Munich followed by a river cruise to Budapest, then to London to visit daughter Elizabeth nearby and attend Tom’s grandson’s high school graduation.

Hobie Fowlkes and Jenny Lee still have their home in Ruxton and their place on the Eastern Shore. Six grandkids (mostly at Gilman and Bryn Mawr) keep them busy.

Chip Markell and Bonnie have eight combined grandkids and see a lot of them. Bonnie and her business partner, Lisa, are enjoying running and managing River House Inn, a historic Victorian home converted into a bed and breakfast in Snow Hill, Maryland. Some classmates have visited, and more are encouraged to experience the wonders.

Clark MacKenzie continues his energetic lifestyle as he and Andie split time between homes in Brightwood, Jackson Hole, and winter time in Delray Beach,

Florida. They spend lots of time with all the grandkids. Clark says his golf skills have slipped, but he can still shoot his age!

Ted Gans and Valerie continue their travel adventures with planned trips to Taos, New Mexico, and Canadian Prince Edward Island. Then off to spend time at a New Hampshire cottage on a lake this summer.

John Ramsey and Marsha spend a lot time with grandkids, two in Baltimore and two in New Hampshire. They spend two winter months in Long Boat Key, Florida. John concentrates on maintaining fitness and balance with a physical therapist plus swimming.

Rick Uhlig and Midge had many travel adventures last summer including the Albuquerque Balloon Festival, Sante Fe, and Taos. A trip to New York City included walking the historic Brooklyn Bridge. They traveled to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for the spectacular annual AirVenture experience with hundreds of aircraft exhibits and daily airshows. A trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, included a visit with Bob Wood. Bob has a home high on a hill with fabulous views of the Teton Mountains, and he took us on a driving tour of his favorite fishing and hiking spots in the area.

George Hardy and Jane are enjoying life at Heron Point Retirement Community in Chestertown, Maryland. It has been three years, and they are still loving the experience.

John Edelen deserves recognition for his dedication to our class lunches as he drives from his Virginia home three-plus hours to attend and returns home the same day. He reports that he is recovering from broken ribs in January due to a lawn mower accident.

Frank Pine and Lorraine are living in Cross Keys here in Baltimore. Frank enjoys his participation in the Hamilton Street Club where he has just assumed the presidency. Frank and Lorraine enjoy spending a summer month at a family cottage in Long Lake, New York, in the Adirondacks.

Andy Adelson and Didi spend most of the year at their Miami Beach home

concentrating on family and friends. They also travel to homes in New York and Cape Cod. Andy says he has some mobility challenges but his enthusiasm and sense of humor persist!

Dick Emory reports that he is on a mission to bring awareness to today’s students regarding the danger in marijuana. He says THC content is unregulated and has increased 10 times since the ’80s. He offers a testimonial because his first grandson was shot dead because of it. Dick is working with his daughter Whitney (RPCS ’86) and One Chance to Grow Up onechancetogrowup.org to bring awareness where he can.

Larry Stifler missed the May class luncheon because he and Mary were part of a celebration of a community center that they were the major funders of and needed to be there. They continue to be busier than ever and report life is definitely not boring. He says he “will be at the next get-together no matter what.”

Charlie Offutt and Susan have European travel plans this summer. First a river cruise in the Bordeaux area, later followed by a Rhone River cruise. The oldest of five grandkids is going to Ole Miss, The University of Mississippi.

1960

Ted Knowles knowlesf240@gmail.com

John Cochran passed away at his home in San Diego on the morning of August 7, 2023. He was 81 years old. He earned a degree in economics from Princeton University. He obtained an MBA from Columbia University. He worked at companies such as Armour Dial and Handyman. He also worked for the County of San Diego. He volunteered as a San Diego Opera docent, a supernumerary in many operas, and at the San Diego Zoo’s fundraising events. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Sue Lasbury; his sister, Linda Gillard (husband: Lee); and two grandchildren.

Peter Wood: In January, W.W. Norton published a new and expanded 50th anniversary edition of my book on slavery and racism in early South Carolina, now

more relevant than ever. I am on a book tour this week in South Carolina, giving talks about Black Majority 2.0. Fun to be back on the East Coast in springtime! I find I always need to use my middle initial now, so as not to be confused with an evil doppelgänger of the same name who is famous for advising a former president about the destructive nature of all forms of diversity and equality. Lil retired from teaching at CU-Boulder last year, and all is well in Longmont.

Ned Sullivan: I just finished another winter of working as a cashier at an on-mountain Aspen ski restaurant, and hope to do year 26 next winter. Officially I was cut back to three days per week this year, but it seemed like I was always covering an extra day or two for someone else. I tried to take the gondola down instead of skiing down at the end of the day to spare my knees, but often that didn’t happen either. I highly recommend Zilretta injections for joints; I tried to buy stock in the company, but it is private. Now a few odd gigs doing security shifts for events and Aspen’s high-end international boutiques, some X/C skiing or biking depending upon the weather and new snow, and general relaxing in the off-season, then off for another small-ship cruise in the Aegean Sea the first week of June. I may actually retire for the summer upon my return, but the phone keeps ringing for gig work at events. I’m done with heavy lifting and ladder work, to save my knees. Successful cataract surgery a few years ago is the last time I want to see a knife in a hospital!

John Zouck: Judy and I visited son John ’85 in Dresden in May where he is on loan as director of finance for global foundries and wife Stacey is working for IBM. Judy and I spent a rainy few days in Paris in November doing my duty as a brother-in-law and building credits towards a future trip, if you get my drift. Still living mainly in New Hampshire as it warms and we contemplate planting things to match increasing heartiness zone. We did have two surprise snows last week of March and first April week (of 24 and 15 inches) extending the ski season by a couple of weeks. (Palm trees weren’t in yet.)

Kent Mullikin: Time rolls on. Miriam and I celebrated our 50th anniversary this past September. The oldest of our four grandchildren will be a senior in high school in the coming year and is looking at colleges. In the past year, we continued our customary schedule — October through May in Chapel Hill, June through September on Swan’s Island in downeast Maine, where I persist in maintaining and sailing the Nancy B, our much-loved 24-foot sailboat. Last summer I had the pleasure of winning a race with two granddaughters as crew. Back in Chapel Hill during the winter I strive to stay young by starting the day at the Y … but the clock only runs one way. All best wishes to the Class of 1960. May you be young at heart.

James Constable: 2023 was a year of travel for the Constables. Mexico City, Bermuda, England, Paris, Normandy, Nantucket, and graduations up and down the east coast. I recommend Mexico City for its history, museums, archaeological sites and food. We are the proud grandparents of 17 — one is at Gilman. Another starts St. Paul’s in September. Four are in college — UVA, Tulane, Sewanee, and Northeastern. Two have graduated. Five more will head that way in the next couple of years and about one each year until I reach 90, if ever. I look forward to snoozing through all the graduation speeches. The content is always the same. I am still limping around the tennis court and golf courses, sailing, catching the overhang with my fly fishing rig, practicing law, and doing my share of volunteering. I hope other members of ’60 are as lucky.

King Barnes, Jr.: My oldest grandson will be going to college in the fall! Time is moving on, and us oldsters are lucky to have known Gilman classmates from 1960!

Ted Bedford: My news is that there is no news from Vero Beach, Florida. Snowbirds are returning up north, and life returning to a slower pace. We do have three additional seasonal Gilmanites living in our Club: John Spilman, Bob Stewart, and Henry Thomas. Plenty to talk about with the Ravens and Orioles.

Jim Winn: I am spending time trying to keep up with the adventures of five grandchildren as they proceed through the formal educational system. Tennis matches, lacrosse games, stage productions, volleyball contests, prom, class project presentations, musical events, graduations, etc. This grandfather business is wearing me out. I thought I was retired. Elizabeth and I did get away from that five-ring circus for several quiet weeks of bird watching and snorkeling in Belize.

Lew Seiler: I am a guest service representative at Churchill Downs for the Derby. I have done this for 22 years on a seasonal basis, and have hopes of another part-time volunteer job at Kentucky Refugee Ministries, where I would be involved with emigres, This year I have been in Vietnam and Cambodia on a tour with a wonderful company named World Explore, which I would highly recommend, both tour and company, my usual trips are just a little above haphazard when I find myself arriving at the train station, airport not having much of an idea of my next move. However, this tour was well organized and far above the level of my previous trips. My other endeavor is my continuing quest to learn Spanish, but my progress has been minimal. Zoom is all right but not as satisfactory as the classroom experience. If your travels ever bring you to Louisville, please let me know.

Ted Knowles: My granddaughter, Maisie, 6, has raised my name Pop to a higher plane. I am now Popkorn. I pick songs with new chords to learn on my guitar. Danny Boy is one. Strengthening my leg muscles has improved my balance a whole lot. Our male osprey was killed while defending the nest against two eagles who appeared out of the blue. But there is a new male in the nest now, and we expect the usual three eggs in a month or so.

1961

Bill Hardy billhardy@comcast.net

We had news of the deaths of two classmates, John Gerhardt and Dick “Hugh”

Long. John died on January 20, 2024 Dick died on October 28, 2021

Pope Barrow says “I cannot think of anything in my life over the past year that would come even close to meeting the Gilman standards for alumni notes.” At least he is alive and still sends infrequent notes about when Yale wins in sports.

Rick Born: The year has whizzed by, and while I am still technically employed at the family business, I am there less but nevertheless seem busier than ever. Elaine and I have taken some trips including an 80th birthday Disney Cruise to Alaska with all children and grandkiddies. My grandparent ID is “Cappy” and after that trip, I’m OctoCappy. Cheers to all fellow octogenarians!

Taylor Brown: Above is Taylor last June at his granddaughter’s graduation from Towson with his son, Randy’s, family. Right now, he is currently recuperating from some surgery. When I last spoke with him, he was looking forward to getting well and seeing classmates again.

Bryson Christhilf writes, “As you have probably found out ‘retirement community’ is a misnomer. I am in my sixth year on the Brightwood board. Headed the board for about two years. Have been on the finance, marketing, and planning committees. Someday, I may retire. Hope all is well with you and the rest of Class of ’61.”

Steve Cordi and Marque are doing well. Steve reports that his ongoing plan for a responsibility-free retirement has been seriously disrupted by being elected treasurer of the 14 West Hamilton Street Club. (Is there a trend here?) Steve is also on his way to become Master Bridge material, playing twice a week with the men’s groups at Elkridge and L’Hirondelle. (Rick Born also participates in these gatherings.)

Jack Emory: We are ducking mud season in Maine for the 10th year at Vero Beach. Both grandsons are now at BC High School in Boston. The Jesuit education is impressive. Still playing mostly passable tennis. On the boards of a couple of private foundations giving away other people’s money.

Scott Faulkner: All is well with my family. I am undergoing treatment for a cancer of the skin adjacent to and involving my right ear. I am also a Novice for the Third Order Society of Saint Francis.

Jim Garrett: Grandson Wyatt Randolph ’ 24, varsity baseball co-captain, will graduate from Gilman on June 1 In ’61 we wore light blue seersucker jackets and navy slacks on Founders Day, but ’24 will reverse the look, wearing navy blazers and white slacks. Prepared well both academically and athletically to study and play baseball at Rhodes College in the fall, he will carry the values of the “Gilman Five” with him: Honor, Integrity, Respect, Humility, and Excellence. Edie and I have become “sports ball” enthusiasts — watching our four local grandchildren (three at Gilman and one at RPCS) in their water polo, baseball, lacrosse, tennis, and football games. In our free time we live into our roles as stewards of the family farm — restoring the 19th century bank barn and running a horse boarding operation. Meanwhile, Edie runs the Feather Foundation, and I continue to serve on the Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School’s board and two JHU-related boards. Our two older grandchildren have gravitated to the health industry: Harrison is a health economist for Deloitte while his sister, Hayden, pursues a Ph.D. in psychology.

To change our pace and place, we are drawn to the Appalachian Mountains and lakes in Northeastern Pennsylvania and in New Hampshire. A recent birding trip to South Texas increased our wonder at our natural world and gave us the gift of new friends.

Bill Hardy (also like Christhilf and Cordi, non-retired): Lin and I are settled into life at Broadmead, a CCRC in Cockeysville. I am the treasurer of the

resident’s association and also am the webmaster of the association’s website. Last May we toured Croatia, and in June, Lin and our 13-year-old granddaughter went to Paris together. Our grandson finished his COVID-interrupted college career in December. Life is good as is our health.

Henry Hopkins and Nancy are in their fifth year living in Florida and he is in his 15th year of retirement (sort of). He continues to work on various boards, including The Brown Advisory Funds, Calvert School, the Maryland Center for History and Culture (previously the Maryland Historical Society), Garrison Forest and Boys’ Latin (as emeritus), and St. Christopher by the Sea. He is also president of the Mt. Vernon Conservancy Board and the Friends of Clifton Mansion. He adds that he had another pleasant winter season on Jupiter Island, Florida. “Looking forward to being in Maryland for the months of June, July, and August before heading up to Vermont till mid-October when we will venture back South. Am heading up the continued restoration of Johns Hopkins Clifton Mansion. Also working with the Mount Vernon Place Conservancy to restore the North and South Squares. At our age, you got to keep busy to keep the old man from getting too close.”

Tom O’Neill: Tom misses everyone and looks forward to rejoining the Grumpies’ dinners this year whenever possible. With the 2024 presidential election looming large, he digs into the NY Times for hours every day, supplementing those briefings with The Economist, The New Yorker, and whatever other reliable sources he can get his hands on. Having son Tim and his family just around the corner is great, and he is surprised to be following Addy’s (age 7) dance recitals and John Charles’s (age 10) explanations of computer games with deep grandpaternal interest. Daily walks with our two standard poodles take up the rest of his predictable but enjoyable schedule.

Rick Ober: Carol and I had a wonderful 50th anniversary celebration with family, friends in August. Still living outside Princeton as a volunteer legal analyst for the Princeton Gerrymandering Project and Electoral Innovation Lab, where I’ve

co-authored four law review articles. Chair of the Legislative Committee of the Organization of Residents Associations [of 24 CCRCs] in New Jersey. Bocce team — won winter league in our CCRC. Missed skiing due to successful spinal stenosis surgery at Hospital for Special Surgery, NYC. Getting back into tennis now and hopefully skiing in 2025 Carol and I watch Philadelphia Eagles and Princeton men’s and women’s teams. Spending as much time as possible with grandson Bem, starting U. Michigan in fall, and grandchildren Aubrey, Emmett, and Simon in S. Burlington, Vermont.

Mac Passano: Mac is the Chairman of the Board of the Directors of the Pride of Baltimore Foundation. The year 2023 and early 2024 have been eventful with Pride of Baltimore II. We spent four-plus months in Georgia re-planking some aging planks in the hull with the full crew held over. They were scheduled to return to Baltimore the day of the Key Bridge accident and had to delay for a week in Annapolis while a channel was opened.

Tom Salisbury: My brother, Charles Harrison Salisbury, Jr., died in Baltimore on October 30, 2023, at age 83, due to Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), a rare, more aggressive form of Parkinson’s Disease, demonstrating a stoic, quiet strength as he addressed his declining physical capacities. Fortunately, his mind and sense of humor persisted until the end. Special recognition goes to his wife of 57 years, Bunny, two children (Annie and Katie), and the in-home caregivers, who cared for him during his last months when daily care and support were required. He donated his brain to Johns Hopkins researchers as further discovery is required for this difficult diagnosis. On a happier note, my granddaughter, Phoebe, enthusiastically began her first

year at UC-Berkeley, and my grandson, Camden, is a high school freshman in Sacramento. Camden was able to participate in his school’s exchange program, spending time in France, and is pitching and playing third base on his high school varsity baseball team. Fortunately, I have been able to watch the livestream of his games.

John Snead: John reports that nothing is really new. He and Mary moved to Roland Park place over a year ago and have settled in there.

John Stockbridge: As to last year, you know we lost a grandson … tragic accident in Switzerland where he lived. My stepson participated in an ultramarathon in his honor this past April at the Zion Park in Utah. We were in attendance. When home, we were doing most of the usual activities … me as Town Historian, Anita in local gardening clubs and both of us on maintaining and growing a Nature Conservancy. Not much travel, some golf, local activities. As always good memories and gratitude for Gilman.

T Tall: Other than a speedy recovery from hip surgery in January, not much is going on. It was a long, dry winter in Vermont, this after one of the wettest years on record.

Peter Wilkes: I continue to do my Standardized Patient work at Johns Hopkins and University of Maryland Medical Schools. It’s quite rewarding and the students/faculty are very appreciative. Also continue to audition for the various theaters around town. Have a possibility of one show this year and a definite role for the 2024 25 season. Finally, Dickey and I have bitten the bullet and will be moving to a CCRC in the early part of June. Best to all my classmates as this crazy world continues to spin.

Cooper Winston: Reports nothing new, except that I went down to Providence last weekend to see Brown lacrosse beat Princeton, 13 12. It was one of the very few bright spots in Brown’s season (if you are a Brown fan, not so much if you are a Princeton fan!).

Van Wolf vvw@slwplc.com

Jim Hill, John Hart, John Nixdorff, and Charlie Emmons at the April 19 Alumni Luncheon for those celebrating 60 years or more since graduation.

Now in our ninth decade (that long!? No, we can’t be THAT old!), and despite pursuing many different paths since leaving Roland Avenue 62 or more years ago (what did we anticipate at age 18?), as Andy Barnes writes, “making the most of this time in our life is at a premium.”

From the notes I have received this year, we seem to be doing that — even if mobility is somewhat constrained. Gilman records 92 of us in the Class of 1962, and 56 of us as graduates. As confirmed by Charlie Emmons, 62 of us graduated. Cross-checking our Cynosure, does anyone have information on the following: Gil Mudge, Bob Ridenhour, John Sheldon, Cary Simmons, Jim Williams, and Woody Wood?

Twenty-four of us still reside in Baltimore or different parts of Maryland, six live in Florida, and the rest are scattered among 14 states, including seven westerners, but our class support of Gilman remains high, a testament to how well Gilman launched us.

Sara and Andy Barnes are well and enjoying a life of travel, work with nonprofit organizations (including Buck Institute for Research on Aging), and spending more time with friends and family. Based in San Francisco, winters in Hawaii, eventually to move back to Mill Valley (home for 40 years); three children and three grandchildren have all found good life foundations; retired in 2022 from an active consulting career that

took Andy all over the country working on complex litigation and transactional matters involving investment-grade real estate projects. His reflection: “energized to continue life’s journey — so much more to experience and learn!”

Ann and Winston Brundige, based in Ogden, Utah, earlier this spring journeyed by car (ironic since he traveled extensively by plane when he was working) for golf in Arizona. Their daughter, who lives in Irvine, California, and travels exclusively (NY, Chicago, and San Antonio for the eclipse), has discovered the relaxing way to travel by Amtrak.

Rick Buck, in Eugene, Oregon, since 1979, lost his wife in 2010 after a 16-year battle with breast cancer but has had a partner for the last 12 years, “Grandma” to the six grandchildren from three children (son and three of the grandchildren live a mile away, so many visits). Rick retired from his allergy and asthma practice four years ago but is continuing to keep his hand in one day a week at a community health clinic. A former second tenor with the Traveling Men, glee club, and Princeton Chapel Choir, Rick graduated to first tenor due to need in Eugene Concert Choir. Two knee surgeries ended his running days. “The state of the world, however, remains distressing. I do what I can through environmental groups and supporting World Central Kitchen and Save the Children but sometimes it seems not enough.”

Jain and Renny Daly, retired from his maritime law practice in Baltimore, use their Loveland, Colorado, home as “base camp” from which to travel to see family and friends (including a winter visit to Scottsdale, Arizona, sandwiching a delightful dinner with Ann and Van Wolf) and likewise to welcome family and friends. Cross-country trips to Squam Lake in New Hampshire are part of their active lifestyle.

Georganne and Charlie Davidson moved to the Masonic Homes retirement community (Charlie is not a mason; the community is open to all) in Louisville last year. “The 81-acre campus is phenomenally beautiful, having been designed by Frederick Law Olmstead [who designed

New York’s Central Park], with all of the amenities of retirement living. The most important part of being here is seeing my daughter, her husband and our 21-month old grandson who is an utter delight. Louisville has much to offer. I continue writing as time permits. My latest is Foster’s Pie Pan: Stories of Grace Abounding in a Fallen World (Parson’s Porch Books, 2023). I send my warmest greetings to all of my classmates.”

Margie and Charlie Emmons continue splitting their time between Maine and New Hampshire for a stock of children and grandchildren. Daughter Beth Lowenstein, husband Ben, and daughters Ellie (Bates graduate in May 2023) and Annie (senior at Bates) and son Sam (now at Colby after athletic career at Yarmouth HS) are based a mile from the Emmons in Yarmouth. Son Chip and partner Rachel are developing their several-acre property in Hollis, Maine, with fruit trees and vegetable gardens; Chip works with an architectural/construction firm in Portland, and Rachel is a physical therapist for “older folks.” Son Matthew with Heidi live “a frenetic life” with young teen sons Woody and Charlie (who is raising a pair of oxen; Woody will have received his oxen by the time this is published) plus numerous sheep, alpaca, mini-goats, chickens, ducks, guinea hens, etc.

Jane and Gordy Hammann are enjoying retirement, with six months in South Fort Myers (playing tennis every day) and the summers in Maryland seeing children, grandchildren, and friends. “Life is good. Fortunately, we have our health and continue to be active. Hope all is well with everyone. I wish good health for all.”

From John Hart: “Little has changed since last year except we’ve passed to the other side of 80. Personally, life is better and brighter thanks to modern medicine. Specifically, cataract surgery with toric lenses has yielded 20/25 vision, and I’m without glasses for the first time since age 11 and see the previously unseen. Ear surgery yielded hearing better than the norm. Other surgery has improved functioning and comfort. It seems miraculous, even if mundane to others. The world remains dangerous and the future unknown, but in at least one small way,

life is promising, precious, and exciting. Best wishes to ’62.”

Jim Hill’s son Pearson graduated from Gilman in 2005 and is now teaching at the School.

Jan and Rick Hynson built their waterfront house in Easton (“Talbot County has more miles of water frontage than any place in the U.S. due to the various tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay”) in 1999 and moved from Murray Hill in Baltimore County the next year. Rick retired as a Senior Vice President at Corbyn Investment Management (founded by our classmate Danny Long, according to Rick, “one of the brightest investors I have ever worked with or met”), and Jan retired as a division officer at the Department of Justice in Washington; long commutes for both, and their time now is focused on community boards. Two daughters (Pennsylvania and New Jersey) with “exceptional husbands” and two college grandchildren (boy and girl). Rick stays in touch with neighbors Di and Bob Little, Rob Maslin (a friendship that goes back to Helen Stephens’ first grade class), and Larry Mills.

A quick note from Bob Little said he and Diane (pictured above) were off to Paris and then Zurich.

Billie Grieb and Duke Lohr spend the cold half of the year in Fort Lauderdale and the warm half in Rehoboth Beach [there is a beach pattern here]. Duke retired from his law practice a decade ago, but kept a few responsibilities, which he is gradually shedding. Billie, also a lawyer, retired as CEO of the Maryland Zoo. Five children and 11 grandchildren between them keep them busy, but they are also dedicated travelers. In a NatGeo trip last year to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan, Duke found most interesting not only the

mosques, madrasas, and other Islamic constructions but, despite the relatively new mineral wealth in the “- stans,” their relationship with neighbor Russia meant a minimal “western” outlook.

John Katzenellenbogen sent me an update in September 2022 that I somehow neglected to put into last year’s report; my apologies, John, so here is his (unfortunately dated) news: Retired from his 52-year long career as a professor of chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign. Four grandchildren now in college at different universities pursuing different interests. One daughter with Google in Palo Alto, and the other is Division Head of Adolescent Medicine at Indiana University Medical Center. John’s wife, Benita, whom he met in graduate school at Harvard, is a professor of biomedical sciences; John and Benita have for many years collaborated on cancer research. “Overall, life is very good for us both, and we are most grateful for that despite the usual challenges of aging.”

Nancy and Buzz Marek enjoy seeing their four grandchildren in their young teens growing into their own and enjoying the water sports at the Marek home on the bay in Middle River (house in the family since 1929 and rebuilt by successive generations). Two of the grandchildren at schools in Alexandria, and the other two at Gilman and Bryn Mawr. Buzz retired after 38 years of ob-gyn. For the last several years, helping his Fort Myers Beach condo board rebuild after Hurricane Ian.

Rob Maslin, as reported by Rick Hynson, is retired from banking and devoted to two daughters and six grandchildren. He is a serious bike rider and once traveled across the U.S.

Bucky McAdoo has kept painting since Mr. Garver’s art classes with Bob Little. Bucky’s son Alex, a serious painter in Los Angeles with a show this summer in Singapore, prods his father forward. Bucky does illustrations and is planning a mushroom project but is waiting for the DNA sequencing results, which may not be for another year.

Larry Mills, thanks again for information from Rick Hynson, continues as a practicing gastroenterologist at MedStar Health. He and Stephanie rent a house for short winter breaks in Florida.

John Nixdorff is fully retired and still living in Roland Park.

Bob Oster retired from Brown Advisory (which was headed by Tim Schweizer) several years ago and now spends time in Vero Beach, Timonium, and the Thousand Islands in upstate New York. His daughter Bessie teaches at Gilman.

Judith and Don Proctor are retired, “which I enjoy the most. Our time is spent with golf (me), the church (Judith) and maintaining the 100-year-old home where we all assembled for our 50th. We have an unused elevator so we plan to be here for the duration. We spend a lot of time at sports events for three of our younger grandchildren here in Baltimore and Philadelphia. Another grandchild will graduate from Stanford this June [2024], and her brother will finish up his second year at Colorado College. We occasionally see Braun, Hammann, Lohr, Oster, Schweizer, and Sheldon, who are all well.”

Ken Van Durand, the class Wordle maven, reports “a quiet year here in Central Florida. Hurricane season was benign, and more threatening trees were removed earlier this year to prepare for this year. In this season’s bracket pool, I was third from the bottom as not one of my upsets came through. The University of Miami (my alma mater) had a forgettable season going from the Final Four to losing their final ten in a row. It seems that with a roster with most guys at 6’ 7”, the coach could not coach height — and health as the opening-day starting five started just seven games. Wait until next year.”

Ann and Van Wolf celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in May and headed north to Flagstaff to avoid the worst of Phoenix heat. Two sons in Dallas in different arenas of the finance world with a boy and a girl each (our grandchildren range in age from six months to three years) and wives who are a cookbook author (focusing on the

vestibular migraine community) and a practicing corporate lawyer. Daughter Libby is in her second year of a physical therapy doctorate (helpful as we age!). Ann will close out 17 years as assistant to the principal, now president, of the local Jesuit boys school next year, and I am shedding more of my residual client responsibilities from my environmental law practice; easier for us to travel and see the grandchildren. I stay heavily involved on the board of the local professional ballet company.

Sadly, I report that Will (Bill) Nuessle (pictured above next to a lake outside Pittsfield, Massachusetts) passed away at his home on April 10, under hospice care and surrounded by loved ones. Will joined our class in the Fifth Form, was on the football team, the Gilman News Board, and the Photography Club. He warmly remembered Reddy Finney. After Gilman, Will graduated from Williams College and was awarded a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Pittsburgh. Will was senior faculty at the Kripalu Center, Lenox, Massachusetts, where his pioneering contributions of integrative mind-body practices in counseling are still felt today. Respected in private practice by peers and clients in Kailua, Oahu, then Ashland, Oregon, his work reawakened love in hundreds of couples. He and his wife relocated to Pittsfield, close to Kripalu friends and family. Will lived fully and gratefully despite having aphasia and frontotemporal dementia. He is dearly missed by his wife, his twin brother, Frank, siblings, and their families. Gilman’s email addresses for the following have bounced-back: Haney Bell, Mike Edwards, Ed Rich, Lyle Schill, Harvey Stanley, and John

Townsend so please let me know if you have their current email addresses.

Finally, our 65th reunion will be in April 2027 so no time like the present to start planning!

Gordon Hammann: We are enjoying retirement, spending six months in South Fort Myers playing tennis every day and spending the summers at our home in Maryland, seeing the children, grandchildren, and friends. Life is good! Fortunately we have our health and continue to be active. Hope all is well with everyone. I wish good health for all.

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Jake Slagle jake@jakeslagle.com

John Claster and Than’l Badder ’94 caught up on campus in September at the Gilman-Boys’ Latin football game. John was back in Charm City to visit some friends … and play a little golf. He still lives in Naples, Florida, but recently visited his nephew, John Rosenberg ’94, in London after having spent the summer in Sun Valley, Idaho. It was all smiles as the Greyhounds took care of the Lakers on the gridiron.

The past year brought the biggest, most numerous, and interesting responses ever to our call for Class Notes in my 25 years of doing them. Could one reason for such a response be that hard copies of Class Notes in the Gilman Alumni Bulletin mean a lot more to many aging men who are forced to view so much on a screen? Thanks to Gilman for continuing to print and mail them. Having failed to read in my instructions of the 100-word limit per classmate until the day before deadline, my apologies go

out to those few whose responses I had to shorten.

Bob Dobbin: One of the brightest spots for me this past year or so has been reading all the email traffic among our classmates. The process brought back happy memories of many shared experiences and the laughs that came with them.

Bill Legg: Still above ground and getting older. Among the seven grandkids, I have a W&L graduate working for Bank of America in New York, a junior enjoying himself at SMU, and a freshman playing lacrosse at W&L. Living vicariously. Still spending summers in Montana. Loving the Orioles resurgence and hoping the Ravens can move the needle past KC. Tired of Taylor Swift.

Ted Mudge: Joan and I recently returned to Ligonier from Tampa, where we visited our son and his family. The oldest grandson, Edmund Tileston Mudge, VI, is 7, and played his first 18 holes of golf with us. He shot a 121 and loved every minute of it. Baseball, ice hockey, football, lacrosse, soccer, skiing, and basketball are other sports he excels at. A miniature John Claster!

John Claster: All is good in Naples, Florida. I go west in the summer to Sun Valley, Idaho. If any classmates get near there, they are welcome to visit. Otherwise, life involves working out, playing golf, traveling, reading, and time spent with family and friends.

Lance Bendann: Enjoying many opportunities offered by the ingredients of a fortunate and well-lived life: generally good health and fitness; strong companionship, and support of many family, friends, and classmates; meaningful, productive volunteerism and pastimes; fun activities, and regional travel: LIFE IS GOOD.

Ernie Cornbrooks: A week after our 60th reunion, I finished the mentoring gig with my former law firm and became completely retired. In October, we went to England. This included an extensive visit in Bath with my daughter Martha and her family. We had not seen our three English daughters since the Covid mess. Back on the farm, I am working on improving my cooking skills and perpet-

ually feeding Holly Tone to the abundant azaleas, rhododendrons, and camellias, which we have scattered about.

Bill Paternotte: I finally retired in January, after 30 years at Alex. Brown and 25 years at Brown Advisory. I’m extremely fortunate to have worked for two wonderful firms with great cultures. Now I can devote a bit more time to the five or six nonprofits (including Gilman) with which I’m involved and to spend more time on my family, especially our seven grandchildren. Nan and I continue to travel quite a bit as well, having been to France and Argentina in recent months and heading to Spain and the Pyrenees this spring. And there’s golf … one of my favorite activities. At this point, I’m wondering how I had time to work!

Peter Rodman: News here in Davis, California, is good! Good health, enough sailing. Mary pretty much retired (she started a new small business with our third son last August after 15 months of retirement from medicine). We have another son (a data engineer for NCX) and daughter-in-law (coastal ecologist at UM Duluth), and granddaughter in Duluth, Minnesota; and a son and daughter-in-law (both are artists and educators) in Brooklyn, New York. What more does one need besides health and happiness in the family?

Dave Robinson: Highlight of Susan’s and my year was our just-completed cruise to New Zealand and Australia. I’m continuing my retirement hobby of building detailed wooden model ships.

George Scarlett: Still working fulltime at Tufts. The body aches, but the students are inspiring, as are two granddaughters under the age of 5 — lots of energy to absorb and take the mind off the aching body.

Tom Corner: My wife shared the beliefs I expressed in my Sixth Form speech about the merits of using the UN as a peacekeeping force. She took an administrative position in Vienna, Austria, with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). We later moved with UNRWA to Jordan and spent a lot of time in the Gaza Strip. We are now back

in Austria. I currently plan to give up my U.S. citizenship so I can vote in Austria.

Robin Baker: I just celebrated my 20th year at MetaMetrics where I’m now a principal psychometrician and free of having to do management stuff. I’m still having a lot of fun working with people who could be my grandchildren. Having been awed by Antarctica’s beauty on a previous trip, we once again traveled there. This time I did a polar plunge. It overcame a childhood fear that I’d had ever since my parents told me about a kid who’d jumped into Lake Roland and suffered a heart attack from the sudden drop in temperature.

Ward Coe: Christie and I are having a great time with kids and four grandchildren in town (12 to 8, all lacrosse players) and continuing to travel. Last year, it was Rincon, PR, Ireland, London, and lots of trips to the theater in NYC. I continue to chair the Md. Access to Justice Commission, working to make the justice system more equitable to women and minorities. I also provide pro bono representation through Tahirih Justice Center to women who are seeking asylum and have been subject to human trafficking or abuse.

Mitch Miller: Mitch retired in 2013 after a long and lucky 40 years of teaching philosophy at Vassar College. He enjoys the cultural riches and stimulation of New York City with his wife, Chris, and the pleasures of time with the families of their three sons in Boston and Providence. Their three grandchildren are a joy.

Jimmy Rouse: I continue to divide my workday between Transit Choices, a nonprofit working to improve public transportation in Baltimore, and creating artwork in my studio. My artwork can be seen on jimmyrouse.com. The transit work is critical right now with a new governor who is pro-public transit as compared to Governor Hogan who was pro-highways. You can follow the work Transit Choices is doing at transitchoices.com.

Ed Supplee: Only three international trips this last year: twice to various islands in the Caribbean and to Scotland,

which was our favorite. Our normal annual dinner party schedule has been reduced to about four and has been replaced by a similar number of restaurant meals with friends. My interests continue to be reading, investing, real estate, newspapers, and politics. I recently recalled a transition from being “young” to “middle-aged” at age 52. Just a few days ago, while sick with neck pain and a bad fever, I went from being middle-aged to old. I will get better!

Bill Harrison: Not much to report from sunny Florida. Grandkids have been down from Connecticut and more are coming during April, still playing USTA tennis tournaments, now in the 80s category … yikes! Headed back north mid-May, will stop in to visit Kitty Harrison and family to get my Baltimore fix.

Terry Ellen: The bad news from me is that I’ve just been diagnosed with Parkinson’s. The good news is that the medication works wonderfully and keeps me from walking around like a drunken sailor. All else holds steady.

Bob Dyer: Attended 15th reunion at law school and gave away a daughter in Hawaii who is halfway through a fellowship at University of Pennsylvania about infectious diseases.

Tom Chase: MOST EXCITING — the dateline noting Linthicum Heights, my neighborhood while attending Gilman that accompanied a TV news report on the collapse of the Key Bridge; MOST FUN — spending a week on Star Island, a shoal of the NH coast at a natural history program; MOST CONSEQUENTIAL — working for a Democrat to represent me in the NH House. MOST SCARY — the end of a winter where warming of the climate resulted in no snowboarding down here in the southern half of the state; MOST HOPEFUL — clean bill of health!

John Loeb: Having relocated from New Orleans to Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, we are happy being closer to our son and grandchildren. Anna and I work out separately three times a week with an online trainer. I do lots of reading, honing my chef skills, and biking. After our planned trip last fall to

Egypt, Jordan, and Israel got canceled, we planned one for this October to Singapore, Bali, Borneo, and Indonesia. We still spend four to five months in Vermont where we are expanding Anna Belle’s studio.

Chuck Newhall: Working on my fifth book: “Musings About Art, Love, and an Unusual Life Lived on the Front Lines.” Published fourth book “Dare Disturb the Universe,” an account of my family’s 80-plus years in the venture capital business. Have been diagnosed and treated for Parkinson’s, prostate cancer, neuropathy, and some other, annoying distractions, but damn the torpedoes full speed ahead. We spend time in Baltimore; Deer Valley, Utah; Easton; and Manalapan, Florida. Whole family off to Greek Islands for two weeks in June — rereading the Peloponesian wars so I can teach grandkids.

Jake Slagle: Because of word limitations I learned of at the last minute, I would have included from Chuck Newhall’s preceding response: “Loved Jake’s great book, a must read for all interested in remembering times gone with the wind.” It’s a memoir titled “Is this Your Idea of a Joke,” which I’m doing nothing to promote. That’s because I did it for myself to improve on my writing skills and try to make sense of my life. Despite minimal royalties, it has led to wonderful work ghostwriting memoirs in a lucrative market.

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John

Redwood jredwood3@gmail.com

Based on the philosophy that “the last shall be first and thus in reverse order of when their updates were received (except for me), I am pleased to report the following on behalf of the “great class” (to quote one classmate) of 1964. One can conclude from this year’s submissions that those who responded seem to be keeping very active, and presume from those who did not, that they are probably too busy to write!

Doug Ober writes that in August of last year, his daughter presented him with his third granddaughter and fourth

grandchild overall. She and her brother are not far away outside Salt Lake City. Last September he moved for the seventh time in the 11 years he has lived part-time and full-time in Jackson Hole. He added that “the decision was simple: I needed to downsize from the large home I had built to something more manageable.” But he plans to be back in Baltimore in April for the steeplechase races and catching up with old friends (including Gilmanites).

Hershey Sollod is enjoying life post-retirement with his loved ones: Barbara, his three daughters, her two daughters and a combined 10 grandkids. He also notes that he is “fortunate to have good health” and “hoping to see in my life less chaos and senselessness in the world,” as I presume are we all.

Bob Locke communicates that, after almost 40 years at the same address, he and Sherry moved into Roland Park Place two years ago: “Our house was 120 years old, and old houses and old people are not a good combination. It has been a great move for us, but each to his own.” He also proudly notes that Sherry is chair of the residents’ association and involved with the garden club at the national level, while he goes to her conferences as “arm candy” (his words) and that he is tutoring at Brown Memorial and speaking Spanish on Thursdays for an hour or so.

Doug Green indicates that “Life on Kiawah Island in the South Carolina low country is magical — I wish we had moved here years ago. Our kids are prospering, my three California granddaughters are about to become Arizonans, my Florida granddaughter is now a 1-year-old, and Laurie and I have a new Bernedoodle puppy, Elke.” He closes with: “By the time you read this, I’ll have decided whether or not to close the law books.” Sounds like a good move.

Gally Warfield writes that “things are peaceful at our high-desert hideaway in the San Diego mountains. The seasons cycle with familiar regularity, and we remain busy tending to our home, gardens, and pets.” He adds: “Old? Did someone say Old? Judy and I are having none of it as we traverse the

so-called ‘Golden Years.’ She is active with a variety of creative projects, and I am immersed in several Hollywood productions ‘in development’ as they say. It is very stimulating and exciting, like a master class in filmmaking. Stay tuned Sending our love and best wishes to classmates and their families … Keep on truckin’, guys.”

Rick Reese and family still reside in Atlanta. He reports that grandson Parker graduates from Oklahoma State University in early May this year, while granddaughter Sammi, now in her junior year at University of Kentucky (in Lexington), spent the past summer traveling safely in Italy for several weeks with a girlfriend. Son Rick Jr. is still an active musician and also operates a repair and remodeling business. Linda remains active in the Daughters of the American Revolution, while Rick (Sr). is active in the Sons of the American Revolution. Finally, he observes, “It is interesting how ‘kids’ grow older, while we never age” but that he and Linda will be celebrating their 56th wedding anniversary in September. Congrats!

Even though it is not a competition, Bill Barton states that “Jane and I will be celebrating our 58th wedding anniversary in May, and we are both happily ‘alive and kicking.’ I still operate my own general contracting company, WCBA, Inc, in the Baltimore area, and it is going well.” They have three married children and five grandchildren — oldest, 20, a [girl at Towson University], youngest, 9 [a boy in third grade at Boys’ Latin]. They reside in the Worthington Valley just opposite Sagamore Farm, which he describes as “beautiful country, yet only 20 minutes to downtown Baltimore where a great deal of my GC work is and own a summer home in South Jersey, only three-plus hours from home, right on the ocean … beach and bay front. [What a combo!]”

Josh (self-designated “Class Radical”) Gillelan is still “challenging received wisdom, up in its face, at every opportunity. AOC for president in 2028!” He also states that “referring counsel won’t let me retire from my appellate practice, but I continue to try. Meanwhile, Allison and I moved last year from D.C. ‘burbs to the

Eastern Shore (Kent County, on a peninsula NW of Chestertown) [and that] getting out of suburban traffic reduced my blood pressure by 20 points.” His daughter, SIL, and grandkids (17 and 14) are in Arnold, “so good visits both ways.”

Leith Hermann is still a ski coach with the Special Olympics and plays golf one to two days a week, sometimes with Robert Dyer ’63, and tennis fairly regularly with Lance Bendann ’63. He and Susie also play pickleball three to four days a week and take lots of walks. They still spend summers in Maine. They had just returned from visiting our son and his wife in Denver and skiing with them at Beaver Creek and would be joining Neal (Sandy) and Ann Harris in Sanibel, Florida, later in the spring, while in late May, they will visit Susie’s sister and brother-in-law in London. He wisely concludes that “all in all, we keep moving, which certainly beats the alternative!”

Bob Pine writes that “Pascale and I continued our traveling ways with three weeks last summer in northern Spain and Portugal. Santiago de Compostela was a highlight.” This summer they will spend two weeks in Tuscany in a rental and then go to Berlin for a business school class reunion. He ends by reiterating that “life is good although age is catching up” and he was looking forward to seeing classmates in April.

Hamilton Easter wins this year’s brevity award by noting that “it has been a quiet summer here in Park City. Nothing new to report about the family. I’m still volunteering at the local free medical clinic. My best to everyone.”

Bill Stafford and wife Bonnie continue to do well in Exeter, New Hampshire, and affirmed again that “any of you happening to be in the vicinity of Boston would be welcome visitors. We are about 40 miles north of Boston. Alternatively, we’ll meet you in that wonderful city.” He also notes that “I remain grateful for the structure and infrastructure which I internalized at Gilman” and that he was telling someone a few days ago about the band practices which happened in Robbie McCormick’s basement, where I (John) remember first hearing the Beatles.

I guess a lot of us have memories of Rob’s basement. He ends by stating another truth: “As important as Gilman was, classmates and friends were more so.”

McKee Lundberg confirms that he and Lissa live in Phoenix, where they have for some 30 years. He also states, “Our former business activities (Lissa’s, most fondly, in radio advertising and mine in electronics manufacturing) are 10 years behind us. Our son, Sam, and his wife, and their child, Peter, live in Santa Fe. So, of course, visits to see the grandkid are what break up the usual retirement routine.” On Lissa’s side, the family gathers most often near Trout, West Virginia, and McKee and Lissa visit Cold Knob, just north of Trout in southern WV, “beautiful mountain farmland,” at least a couple of weeks each year.

Bill Anderson notes that his wife, Patti, unfortunately, is still suffering from ear problems and that she is still unable to fly, which “kills some travel plans.” However, he hopes to take a trip out west later in the spring by car. He also notes that “Nothing else going on — still on my diet — now down about 55 pounds. I feel great — same pants size I wore at Gilman” and he is looking forward to our 75th reunion in 15 years. So be it for us all!

To quote him fully, “If the gods smile on them, by the time you read this David Abrahamson and his wife, Barbara Buzan, will have migrated to a village less than an hour north of Lisbon. After 30 years, Chicago winters were just too much. Warmest regards to all.”

Tom Revell and his wife, Kay, moved to Kuna, Idaho, a small community southwest of Boise, about 15 months ago where they are close to their younger son, his wife, and “precious (and precocious)” 7-year-old granddaughter. Their older son just turned 50, is a coastal geomorphologist living in Santa Cruz, California, and has consulting projects along the entire West Coast, Hawaii, and Australia. He also writes that “looking back over the years now, I realize how little I really knew in 1964 and how much I have forgotten in 2024.” He is not alone in this regard.

Fred Kelly, this year’s most rapid responder award winner, is still running the Severn Riverkeeper Program and is happy to report that its $20 million restoration of the headwaters has begun. His wife, Nancy, has worked with him for the past 20 years to make this project possible and has started her own environmental consultant business called Coastal Resources. The health of the headwaters determines the health of a river. He also affirms that “for those of you who still enjoy the Severn, you will begin seeing breaking rockfish, catch tons of perch, yellow and white, and net many more crabs,” while swimming is returning the cleaner water.

Jim Campbell does not have much to report — which he suspects is generally good news at our age. One positive development: Daughter Hayley has moved from NYC to Annapolis, a big upgrade in life for her and for her parents. Otherwise, all are healthy and enjoying life in their different ways. No moves, no extraordinary trips, and no complaints.

Yours truly, John Redwood, continues to consult for the World Bank, most recently on Liberia and Uganda and social and environmental aspects of development policy loans. Since Victoria is now studying nursing at George Mason, Lúcia and I are again traveling, having visited New England — and running into John MacLean in Cooperstown, New York — last fall. We also spent about a month in Brazil last December and January and will cruise the South Pacific from Sydney to Vancouver and later do a wine tour in northern Italy this spring. Son André still teaches music theory at SUNY Albany and is finishing his book.

1965

William Baker williamrosbaker@gmail.com

Alex Fisher: I am delighted to report that I am alive and well and retired as of year-end 2023 from a 50-plus-year career in investments. I doubted I would ever “retire” without establishing a path in another area of interest, so I launched into controlled environment agriculture

(CEA) in 2016. I remain involved in urban agriculture through BMoreAg Foundation, whose objective is to provide youth education in nutrition and urban agriculture with the prospect of workforce development in modern agriculture – CEA. I also serve as advisor to Alluvion Aeroponics, Baltimore City’s first commercial scale aeroponic farm located in Morrell Park. Their Living Lettuce can be found in both Eddie’s and Graul’s stores, as well as numerous restaurants and farmer’s markets around town. Nonprofit involvement over the years has been largely dedicated to the Maryland Center for History and Culture, Maryland 4H Foundation and Baltimore Tree Trust.

On the family side, I have been married to Laurie for 33 years. We have a son, now 30, who graduated from Gilman, and, from my first marriage, I have two daughters and another son. Grandchildren number four ranging in age from 4 to 17. All are nearby and a source of great pride.

I look forward to having updates from other class members, especially those who are removed from Baltimore.

Fred Whalen: I am still enjoying retirement here in Pittsburgh keeping busy with music books and watching the Pirates. And of course for the next six months politics will be an intensive spectator sport. We visit our children who live around the country and enjoy seeing our grandchildren. Our oldest granddaughter just graduated from high school and will be attending Harvard next year, and our oldest grandson will be at Carnegie Mellon University here in Pittsburgh.

Stan Klinefelter: Sarah and I continue to spend winters in Vero Beach and summers in Baltimore, always in pursuit of good weather and golf opportunities. This winter, we had lunch with Tom Clapp, who lives a bit north of Vero Beach. I haven’t seen him in decades and it was good to catch up. Sarah and I are in good health and love to travel, so we are off on a few trips this summer and fall. We might as well do it while we can.

1966

Rick Buck rick.buck@blueridgeriskpartners.com

With best wishes for good health and happiness to all ’66ers who peruse these notes, it is my pleasure to report happy family news.

Lew Rumford reported the marriage of his younger daughter, Grace, in April 2024, in Chicago. He also shared the additional good news that Grace and her husband, Rahul, will be moving to Baltimore by late summer, where he will fill a position in the anesthesiology group at Union Memorial Hospital. Bryson Cook reported the engagement of his younger daughter, Rosie, to Mac Walsh, and he and wife Cindy could not be happier. The couple will reside close by, in Lake Worth Beach, Florida, much to the added delight of Bryson and Cindy.

Additional good news to report is on the health front where Rick Green, Gordy Allen ’66/’65 and yours truly, Rick Buck, are approaching the five-year mark in recovery from successful treatment for prostate cancer in late ’19, early ’20, are thrilled to be able to report fully successful treatment and consistently low PSA readings! Gordy and Jan continued the tradition of annual bicycle tours overseas with their ’23 trip around the Cotswold region of England and allowed them to visit former foreign students who had boarded with them in bygone years.

Michael Stanton and Maureen have managed to continue a wide-ranging travel agenda, including recent trips in Mexico and southern Italy. When back home in San Francisco, they treasure time spent with daughters Abby and Brenna and first grandchild, Rory. When June rolls around, they hurry to their lakeside cabin in Ely, Minnesota, for true rest and relaxation.

Charlie Fenwick continues to be highly active, now chiefly with recreational adventures including yearly travels to favorite places, such as homes of children and grandkids, Charleston, South Carolina, London, UK, and, while in England, when possible, he tries to visit Aintree, the home of the Grand National, where

in 1980, he rode the winning horse, Ben Nevis, in what was arguably Charlie’s premier athletic lifetime achievement. Active and frequent participation in tennis, golf, and squash, not to mention horseback riding and hunting, help to fill Charlie’s calendar to the point of overflowing!

I had a nice, but way too brief chat with Greg Jones at the Gilman Forever Luncheon on Alumni Weekend in late April. Greg and Marguerite are well, and she is still working in the alumni affairs office at John Hopkins University, leading Hopkins alumni on trips around the globe. Greg gets to tag along on some of these excellent trips, and while home manages to maintain a good golf game, often in the company of Charlie Fenwick and Denny Malone ’68. Greg also reported that his brother-in-law, Sam Ingalls, is doing well out in Phoenix, Arizona, where he moved a few years ago in order to live in closer proximity to more family members.

Dave Irwin and Kendi had one of their busiest years ever, highlighted by travels far and wide to destinations such as Maine, West Virginia, and Aruba together, plus a traditional annual getaway to Vegas for Dave to enjoy coverage of the NCAA Sweet Sixteen games and, for Kendi, trips to California and southern Italy. Dave’s work as “Of Counsel” for the firm of Kramon & Graham is continuing unabated, and the Irwins found a buyer for their Bethany Beach house. Dave and Kendi are very pleased that daughter Ellie and her family have also purchased a house at the beach, near Bethany, and that granddaughter Asia will be graduating from Northeastern University this spring and her brother Julian is a first-year at the University of Michigan, heading for an engineering degree.

Gill Deford sends the following update: His first grandchild, “the lovely Vivian,” born to his stepson Alex and wife Elizabeth last year, is thriving as Gill tries to adjust to the need to travel to Miami to see her in person. Meanwhile, he adds, “Laura’s and my son Jack graduated from Hampshire college in early ’24!”

Ben Legg is marking the 13th year as a mediator and arbitrator with JAMS, a major firm specializing in that field. He writes that one of the few advantages of aging for him is to be able to follow the good weather to the south or north, depending on the season, as he and Kyle split time between Vero Beach, Florida, and Chebeague Island, Maine, with stays in Baltimore “on the shoulders” and close following of the O’s!

Rick Buck: The past year has brought an unusually high level of challenges for Barbara and me, including the long-term illness of my sister and her passing, in late February. For me, my history of good health ran into a few exceptions during the first four months of the year, including two bouts with sciatica, one bout of COVID, and in late March, my first episode of A-Fib, which sent me to the ER and an overnight at St. Joseph, for observation. Now, with the benefit of a beta-blocker and blood thinner, I am doing fine and have returned my weekly tennis game without incident.

On the more positive side, Barb and I were finally able to take an ocean cruise that had been twice squelched by the pandemic and enjoyed cruising from San Juan through three island stops in the Caribbean en route to Brazil and more than a thousand miles up the Amazon River. Wonderful!

1967

Key Kidder keykidder@gmail.com

News of John Walker’s death from head injuries he suffered after falling at his home in Switzerland came via his extensive obituary in The New York Times. Two full columns of print with an accompanying photo comprise the kind of tribute the paper extends to the difference-makers.

The obituary begins: “John Walker, a groundbreaking, if reclusive, technology entrepreneur and polymath who was a founder and chief executive of Autodesk, the company that brought the ubiquitous AutoCAD software program to the design and architecture masses, died on Feb. 2. …”

I think it’s fair to say that John Wallace Walker IV was among the more reserved members of our class, a hard man to read. Entries in his senior class Cynosure write-up include “favorite sport: picketing,” …“class astronomer,” … “campus rocketry,” … “makes telescopes.” The son of a surgeon and surgical nurse, he decided against a medical career and instead enrolled at Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, intending to become an astronomer. Working in the university’s computer center proved transformational — in 1973 John and future wife, Roxie Small, moved south of San Francisco, where he took a job at a computer service company.

In 1982, according to the Times, Walker “pulled together 15 other programming mavericks,” a “theocracy of hackers” that coalesced into Autodesk Inc., the sixth-largest personal computer software company in the world with thousands of employees.

Although he had little taste for publicity, John was renowned “not just for his triumphs in business, but for his outsize skills as a programmer — he was credited with developing an early prototype of the computer virus — and as a voluble writer who filled his personal site, Fourmilab, with free-ranging musings on topics as diverse as cryptography, nanotechnology, and consciousness studies.”

Mac Barrett is among the handful of “ 13-year guys” in our class who received a complete Gilman education, from kindergarten through their senior year. Turns out that was just for starters.

“I’ve come to regard myself as a 70-year man,” he said, and still counting. Mac grew up two blocks from campus and never really left. After graduating from Dartmouth and ascending the corporate ladder at global spice giant McCormick & Company, he stepped down as Vice President in charge of corporate communications in 2006 with the feeling he wasn’t finished and moved on to a second career in Gilman’s Development Office, retiring in December 2023 as the School’s Alumni Special Projects Coordinator.

“My parents turned me over to Gilman in a sense,” said Mac. “The school taught me how to compete, academically and

athletically.” During his student days, he excelled at baseball and basketball. This time around, Mac served as an assistant coach of Gilman’s junior varsity baseball squad, enabling him to lace up his cleats, slip on the jersey and trot out to the School’s baseball field named in honor of Mac’s late father Allen McCullough Barrett. Mac’s son, Allen, a 2003 graduate, maintained the family’s baseball tradition.

As one who has always worn his deep affection for Gilman on his sleeve, Mac was the fitting recipient of the first-ever Richard E. Evans Memorial Alumni Spirit Award in 2022. In retirement, Mac can be seen visiting his children and grandchildren in Florida, at Camden Yards and other sporting venues, and cheering Gilman on.

1970

Thayer Simmons sim1214@aol.com

‘Tis the year for reunions. Many of us will celebrate our 50th college reunions. It was also the Calvert Class of ’64 60th reunion, and myself, Howie Batjer, Allen Moore, Carlton Sexton, Bucky RulonMiller, and Dick Richardson gathered to explore the hallowed halls. The same day, April 13, was the memorial service for Boo Smith in the Gilman auditorium. A good local turnout from our class included Cranston Dize, Ted Bauer, Bob Tickner, Bob Siems, Bob Cole, Harry Shaw, Julian Hecht, Bill Muellar, John Eppler, and Bill Rienhoff. Besides Boo, let us remember Owen Daly and Mike Farber, who we have lost since the last Bulletin. A memorial lecture fund has been created in honor of Boo, and some of us have contributed already. Contributions can be made at gilman.edu/giving.

Lastly, Bruce Beehler has just published a magnificent work Birds of North America, a photographic update of Audubon’s work!

1971

Nigel Ogilvie nigel_ogilvie@yahoo.com

Mike Lin ’16, Chris Song ’16, and Justin Lin ’26 caught up with retired Gilman teacher Bill Gamper ’71 for dinner at Petit Louis in May 2024

1972

Richard Thomas rthomas@csfllp.com

David Cross: Greetings from Ashland, Oregon! I retired in December. Rachel and I have moved temporarily to the home of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. I am singing in two choirs, taking classes at the local university, enjoying local theater, and volunteering at the festival. We will return to California in July.

Scott Sherman: I recently had lunch with Claude Edeline at his home in Timonium, along with his wife, Josselyne, and daughter, Florence. As usual, Mr. Edeline, 90 years old at the time of this lunch, was full of enthusiasm and memories of his students, soccer victories, and school trips to Europe. He is timeless!

Scott Sherman and retired faculty member and past parent Claude Edeline

Mike Van der Loos: After 28 years in the Bay Area conducting research in rehabilitation robotics at the Palo Alto VA Rehabilitation R&D Center and teaching engineering design at Stanford University, and then 16 years on the faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, I decided to retire in September of 2023. After finding a fantastic mountain-view lot in Whistler and designing a chalet for my wife, also a UBC professor, and me a few years ago, we’ve moved pretty much full-time to this great year-round sports mecca. Our two kids, both with fantastic partners, are following in our tradition of professional engagement, one as an assistant professor in sustainable energy innovation (Utrecht), and the other as a lawyer here in BC specializing in indigenous rights. Our world will be a better place with them in these frontline domains! I’m looking forward to more skiing and hiking, more travel, and more connection with our far-flung family.

Beau Wright: In the wake of Alan Kaufmann’s tragic death last January, it went unreported that Brian Fitzgerald passed away just two days before Alan from complications of Alzheimer’s. Brian left Gilman after Third Form. Fifteen years later, I ran into him on Capitol Hill, and for a couple of years, we shared his townhouse in Alexandria. He married shortly thereafter, raised two kids, and became an accomplished horseman under the tutelage of JB Secor. A few

years ago, Karas, Kelly, and I traveled to Oregon to visit Brian. Over a couple of days, we had a bunch of laughs listening to the many Fitzgerald-does-Gilman recollections. He was a good friend.

Chris Taylor: This past winter, at Ted Trimble’s suggestion, a few of us started discussing a trip to Arizona for MLB Spring Training, an activity that we all felt would pay tribute to our late baseball-loving classmate, Alan Kaufmann. Over the weekend of March 7 11, Ted, Steuart Thomsen, James Brundige, Gordy Allen, and I met up in Phoenix to watch a few spring training games, hang out, have a few hot dogs and beers, and best of all, have a dinner cooked by Gordy and co-hosted by his wife, Maryann, in their home in the Phoenix area. The weekend got off to a grand start Friday night, when Steuart won the “Split the Pot Raffle” and pocketed a very nice sum (which discretion prevents me from describing as “exactly $3,000”). With that kind of cake in his pocket, Steuart was on a roll.

The next day, we headed out to American Family Fields to watch the Seattle Mariners steamroll the Milwaukee Brewers. That night we headed to dinner at Gordy’s where the menu included a delicious appetizer of roasted duck that Gordy had hunted and shot (along with Peter George, thank you for your marksmanship!), simply prepared with a little olive oil, salt, and pepper. The entree was a green chile pork butt stew. Accompanied with a selection of wine and Gordy’s house-made bespoke recipe for Negroni’s,

Left to right: Beau Wright, Bill Kelly, Brian Fitzgerald

we were in hospitality heaven. Sitting around the table on Gordy and Maryann’s patio, we traded stories about Alan, Orioles baseball, the best class in Gilman history (Class of ’72), and pretty much anything else that would make us laugh.

It was a great hangout … so much fun that we are already planning next year’s Cactus League outing. All are welcome!

Steuart Thomsen, Chris Taylor, Ted Trimble, Gordy Allen, and James Brundige at Gordy and Maryann’s Saturday night

Chris Taylor, Steuart Thomsen, and Ted Trimble at the Dodgers/D’Backs game Sunday afternoon

Richard Thomas: Greetings from the great Class of ’72 (or at least I think it is great!). It has been a big year for many of us having turned the Big 70 (myself included). My 70th was celebrated by some great guys, i.e. George, Fetting, and Supplee, and our wonderful wives, Joan, Mary Pitt, Geor, and Suzanne. Thank you again to Mike Karas for bringing us together on a semi-regular basis at various watering holes around the city.

As the years progress, it becomes increasingly important for us to remember “from whence we came”, i.e. Gilman, and remember the lifelong friendships we made in the Class of ’72!

1974

David Seiler dseiler4@yahoo.com

Our Class of ’74 annual holiday luncheon was hosted by A.C. George and Clinton Daly at the ROCA organization on December 21, 2023. Able to attend were Jamie Murray, Court Jenkins, Tom Gamper, Andy Murray, and Doug Nelson. A.C. and Clinton have supported ROCA (Spanish for rock) with its special mission to reach young men ages 16 24 most likely to be victims or perpetrators of gun violence, aligning closely with the Baltimore Police Department and other criminal justice partners. Founded in Massachusetts by Baltimore native Molly Baldwin, the program, established here in 2018, features unique methods, a relentless approach, and evidenced-based results.

Our Class of 1974 has done it again, surpassing all expectations for a reunion gathering at Gilman. We did amazing things as a class in 1974, and now our 50th reunion weekend 50 years later has established an incredible legacy, with high bars for attendance, participation in giving, and total reunion gift amount to benefit Gilman. Our class has donated an astoundingly generous $375,000 to Gilman School, a record as the largest amount ever gifted by a 50th reunion to The Gilman Fund in the reunion year, and 88% of our class participated with that donation. All of these were a culmination of the significant work of the Reunion Committee chairs (A.C. George, Peter Bowe, Bruce Cameron, Marty Himeles), the Reunion Committee (Doug Antaya, Andy Brooks, Mike Cromwell, Andy Felser, Mac Finney, Howard Hill, Court Jenkins, Bill Nesbitt, Greg Pinkard, John Rice, Jock Whittlesey, Marco Zarbin), and the Gilman Advancement Office (Mary Ellen Porter and others).

The Committee and the Advancement Office planned a three-day event, and

especially heartfelt was the memorial service led by Reverend Kevin Mathews to remember the four classmates we have lost. Recollections about Thomas Hardie were shared by A.C. George, about Travis Emery by Peter Bowe, about Chase Ridgely by John Rice, and about Ad Duer by Bill Fritz. Kevin included a prayer for those we knew could not attend.

Of course, the reunion would not have been such a huge success without the attendance of so many of us traveling to 5407 Roland Avenue. I do not have the words to describe how many of us felt to talk with 54 classmates we have not seen in a few years and especially those not seen since our 1974 graduation!

Just wonderful to learn what we have done over those years and what we are doing now.

Here is a brief overview of what our 54 classmates are up to now.

David Albright has a part-time legal practice in Baltimore and spends winters in Florida.

Doug Antaya works with Blackberry encryption software and enjoys life in Duxbury, Massachusetts.

Walter Baetjer retired from building craft wooden boats and is living in Rhode Island.

Peter Baldwin retired as a Professor of History at UCLA and continues philanthropy work with Arcadia Foundation in New York City.

Ben Ballard retired from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory and is living on Cape Cod.

Bob Bindeman continues to work as a business entrepreneur in Baltimore County and is active with his grandchildren.

Peter Bowe (co-chair 50th Reunion) continues philanthropy work with the Bowe Stewart Foundation, is on the Board of Trustees for Gilman School and for the Center for Urban Families, writes the DredgeWire newsletter, and is living (and sailboat racing) in Annapolis, Florida, and Chicago.

Left to right: Richard Thomas, Mark Fetting, the O’s Bird, and Peter George at the service honoring Alan Kaufmann

Andy Braiterman continues working as an attorney heading the tax group at Hughes, Hubbard, and Reed in New York and enjoys photography of the birds in the wilds around the city.

Andy Brooks continues as President of the Board of Trustees of Gilman School and the Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Maryland Center for History and Culture, among other volunteer work. We as a class are proud of his hard work and commitment to Gilman over these many years and especially now as he heads the Board!

Kimball Byron retired as an American Airlines pilot and now works training new commercial pilots with the company Flight Safety International.

Bruce Cameron (co-chair of 50th Reunion) remains active as the Executive Chair of Berkshire Capital Securities in New York and spends time in South Carolina.

Jules Chisolm is working part-time in the nursing field in Bellevue, Washington, with plans for retirement and travel soon.

Randy Clark is retired in Baltimore from past consulting work in public relations.

David Clarke retired as an attorney with DLA Piper, lives in Ellicott City, Maryland, and enjoys chess and continued travel.

Mike Cromwell has a website exhibiting his skills in photography from extensive travel over the years and continues working as founder and partner of WWC Capital Group and a Director at PreferredSystems Solutions, among others.

Clinton Daly is an active supporter of the ROCA organization and is Past Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Maryland Center for History and Culture, spending time in Baltimore and Gibson Island.

Steve Dembo continues as an instructor of photography at UMBC and is a happy grandfather.

Steve DeVeas is retired living in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

Dave Emala is General Counsel for Burnett & Co/STX and an active supporter of Squashwise, a nonprofit in Baltimore focusing on city youth development and educational enrichment programs.

Andy Felser continues his legal practice as partner in a legal firm in Denver, Colorado, and is an actor in local plays.

Mac Finney continues a 40-year career as cameraman, photographer, and storyteller with WBAL-TV in Baltimore and enjoys living on a farm in Baltimore County.

Mike Fisher retired in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, is the treasurer on his condominium board, and is singing in two choirs.

Bill Fritz continues working in IT and enjoys living in historic Annapolis.

Tom Gamper is senior architect with Schamu/Machowski/Patterson in Baltimore, enjoys fly-fishing, and actively supports Trout Unlimited and the Maryland State Parks group.

A.C. George (co-chair of 50th Reunion) supports ROCA in Baltimore, has various volunteer activities, and spends time in Georgetown, South Carolina.

Jack Gray is the Deputy Chief Credit Officer at a specialty insurance company in New York, is a collector of books and photographs, and is curating an exhibit of these in 2026

Jim Heyssel is retired in Baltimore and contemplating IT consulting work in the area.

Howard Hill continues as a transportation analyst in the office of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation and is involved with the design of the new railway tunnel to replace the aging Howard Street tunnel in Baltimore City.

Marty Himeles (co-chair of 50th Reunion) continues as managing partner for the Zuckerman-Spaeder legal firm in Baltimore. His volunteer activity includes board member positions with the Associated Jewish Federation and pro bono legal work. He is a pickleball convert from tennis.

Courtenay Jenkins continues as Senior Director at Cushman-Wakefield, an international commercial realty company, and is happy managing and working on the family farm in Butler and sailing in Maine.

Dave Liu is a professor of sociology at Harrisburg Area Community Colleges, and the recent purchase of horse has him now competing in both equestrian events along with dog agility trials.

Jim Lynn is a part-time volunteer educator at the Baltimore Museum of Industry and a happy grandfather.

Reverend Kevin Matthews is an Episcopal rector for a church in Greensboro, North Carolina, and has grown a beard to finalize his retirement this summer. Thanks again to him for organizing the memorial service in remembrance of our four classmates.

Lock McShane lives in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and travels for work in theater lighting design.

Brad Mudge continues teaching at the University of Colorado, is writing another book, and enjoys hiking the Colorado mountains.

George Murnaghan continues as a board member of Lex Eat Together, a volunteer community organization addressing hunger and food insecurity in Massachusetts. He travels to his family farm in Butler, Maryland.

Andy Murray is retired in Baltimore, and enjoys gardening, golf, and traveling with wife Kikko.

Jamie Murray is managing the family farm in Butler, Maryland, takes heliskiing trips, and continues to travel.

Doug Nelson retired from the Johns Hopkins University Peabody Institute and is a happy grandfather.

Bill Nesbitt is a half-time senior project manager at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, sings in choirs and at Camden Yards Orioles games, is a vestry member at the Church of the Good Shepherd, and is an avid yoga practitioner.

Greg Pinkard is a principal in Pinkard Properties, headed by his daughter Kath-

erine, and practices Qigong and Tai Chi with wife Mary, a certified instructor of both disciplines.

Jon Reisfeld continues to work as a copywriter, copy editor, and creative strategist in Baltimore.

John Rice retired from the business he founded, Counter Collective, and spends time on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and in Maine.

Dave Rich is a senior recruiter with Korn Ferry and lives in Baltimore.

Stephen Richards continues to work as a counselor for the Harford County Public School system and plans to stay involved for a few more years.

Todd Sacktor M.D. is a neurologist with clinical and academic appointments; his research in mechanisms of long-term memory identified a key protein that is the first component involved in the persistence of memory.

Stephen Secor continues his work in healthcare in the Baltimore area and celebrated a recent marriage!

David Seiler is the Senior Director for a specialty manufacturing company in Baltimore and continues playing doubles tennis.

Ron Smoot is working hard and remains active in the Virginia Beach area and is a deacon in his local church.

Zach Stith is mostly retired in southern PA and enjoys time with his family and grandchildren.

Hal Stockbridge M.D. retired from public health administration with a role with Healthcare For All-Washington in Washington State.

Bennett Sweren M.D. continues work as an anesthesiologist in Baltimore and remains competitive in local men’s league tennis and in national doubles tennis tournaments.

Marco Zarbin M.D. is an ophthalmologist in clinical practice and Chief of the Department of Ophthalmology at Rutgers University Hospital and at the Medical School of New Jersey and enjoys time with his family.

Where in the world is Jock Whittlesey? Jock remains in Jupiter, Florida, as the part-time editor of the Human Rights Report. He is writing part two of his book “Under the Keel, a Guidebook to the North Atlantic” and is planning more travel with wife Monique.

Our best wishes to classmates who could not attend for various reasons. We talked about you as well, and we look forward to seeing many of us in five years!

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John Wharton jw213@yahoo.com

The wedding bells rang for Charlie Steinberg. “While beginning the 49th year of my Gilman Encounter, now as president of the Worcester Red Sox, I finally, at long last, for the first time, did that which we thought would never happen,” Charlie wrote. “On the grounds of Tanglewood in Lenox, Massachusetts, I married a beautiful Worcester schoolteacher, Kara Lynch, and also became the adoring stepdad of three wonderful children: Jack, 19, Joe, 17, and Juliette, 10. Just amazing.” The couple scored a great band for the reception, as depicted in the photographs that Charlie submitted from the event. “Yes, that’s James Taylor singing at our reception, with son Jack on bass,” Charlie wrote, adding, “So, so blessed and grateful. And it all started at Gilman.”

The congratulations followed quickly in our class’s April email thread. “Can’t top that,” Frank Rosenberg wrote, of the news of “a wedding, the wedding band, and your beautiful bride.”

“That is so cool!” Ken Volk added. “Scott and Beth Graham and Margot saw [James Taylor] with Jackson Browne several

years ago at Merriweather Post Pavilion. By contrast, we had a DJ at our wedding … though we were lucky enough to have Ted Campbell, Bill Spragins, Mason Lord, and Ham Davis to share it with us. So thrilled for you, Charlie, on many levels. To have your Senior Encounter lead to a series of dream jobs in baseball for you, hard to top that. So glad that you are continuing to live the dream. Way to go!”

Nick Richardson’s kudos also went to Sweet Baby James’ accompanist. “What great news! Congratulations to you, and best wishes to your bride,” Nick wrote. “How cool is it that JT played at your wedding? Even cooler is that your son played with him. I’ve always heard that playing bass for JT is tremendously challenging, as his fingerpicking skills are such that it is hard to find a bass line he isn’t already covering.”

Nick added his own update, including that “I retired a year ago and feel I’ve reasonably managed the transition. I’m on the boards of three nonprofit organizations. My goal is to give back a little and maintain sufficient outside obligations, so it remains necessary for me to know what day of the week it is. Volunteer obligations give far more flexibility to travel than when truly employed, and the growth of the virtual workplace has made it universally possible to attend or even chair a meeting from anywhere! I’m trying to play a more consistent golf game, as well as stay involved in playing some music.”

As to his family, Nick wrote, “Anita is still working, which limits the duration of joint travel, but the planning of trips was geometrically more difficult when we had to accommodate both our calendars. Son Matthew ’10 was married in June; his brother Will ’14 became engaged last December. Both boys’ [partners] are wonderful additions to the family and both couples presently live within 50 miles, for which we are thankful.”

Andy deMuth chimed in his well wishes to the bride and groom, writing “Charlie’s act is a tough one to follow. Fantastic news for him. We should all feel like Doug DeCinces following Brooks Robinson.” Andy wrote that

he got together with Ted Campbell, Biff Hearn, Scott Graham, Ken Volk, and Charlie Moore “for dinner at the Swallow at the Hollow back in January. It was good to see everyone, even if I could not hear everyone. Had a much easier time hearing at the Mt. Washington Tavern over the holidays with Ham, Biff, and Eben Finney. That place is a lot fancier than the old Sparwasser’s, where we went after graduation. Ham insisted we play credit card roulette to pay the tab, and for some reason Biff ended up with the check. We pitched in for the tip. He was always the loser on the poker table. I was not far behind.”

“As for me,” Andy added. “After several months of rehabbing the knees I am looking forward to the tennis season. Ken did not beat me last year, only because we did not play for the first time in 40 years. If I can practice, I will give it another try this summer. I have regressed to the pickle court. It’s fun, but it is not tennis. Last news is Lynne and I got a puppy. My goal is to outlive the dog. I am somewhat jealous of those who have retired, but I enjoy working so I am still going to the office every day.”

Ben Cripps wrote, “We are all doing well. Ali graduated from Tulane last May and is working on getting ready to apply to grad school. She wants to get a Ph.D. in psychology. Maddie is at a newish job at New York Pres. She is working in population health and loving it. She wants to move to Brooklyn, ASAP. Susan is doing well. Her practice is thriving. Loves her new office on Park Ave. Big upgrade from the place on 5th. Real estate is interesting. Rates are still high and, where we are, inventory is low. Need to be creative!”

Ben and Suber Huang both adhered to Gilman’s request for concise submissions for the class notes, Suber downsizing his to a “truncated update” of “We are well and thriving. More on FB Suber Huang; IG Subers pix. See you at the 50th!”

Mike “The Rock” Austin wrote that he retired last year, as “I was laid off from a workforce development career coach position at Johns Hopkins [as a result of a] new department manager and consolidation. While looking for a job, I

turned 65. With no good offers, I decided to retire.”

“My four grands are here often, which is good,” Mike added, and he’s staying in contact with some of our classmates. “Officer Keith Christian and I text weekly, and I keep in touch with Judge Sylvester Cox. Dr. Duane Smoot recently moved back to Maryland. Facebook is great to touch base with others. I have also spoken with Bobby Thomas and with Jim Burgunder.”

Keith updated us that “After 35 years as a police officer, I retired in February of 2024. Got to see a lot of good things, and some not so good things. Now, I’ve got time to ride my Harley as much as I want to. Kids are grown and we have one grandchild. Maybe I’ll get him on the back of the Harley.”

Bobby wrote from Boston, “The spring is trying to get here. Today is Marathon Monday, a great event that really brings the city together. Polly and I both ran it, in different years, back in the 1980s; it still brings back great memories. Today as a spectator, it’s so fun to see this great stream of humanity running through a pipeline of more humanity cheering on the runners — the fast ones, the limping ones, the pretty ones, the ridiculously outfitted ones. Nothing quite like it.”

Bobby makes it back to Baltimore a little less these days, “as daughter Eliza, now 28, moved from Baltimore to San Diego for a master’s program at the Scripps Institution for a degree in marine biology. When I see her photos of daily sunset walks on the Pacific beaches, I wonder if we’ll get her back to the East Coast. Daughter Emma, now 33, finishes Harvard Divinity School next month, contemplates her next work move, and is marrying Aram Mitchell in August. He’s a great addition to the family.”

Now retired from full-time work, Bobby teaches two courses at Boston University Law School, one on Whistleblower Law, and the other a seminar on Contemporary Issues of Constitutional Law. He’s active on several boards, particularly the Massachusetts chapter of the ACLU. “My addiction to tennis continues,” Bobby wrote, “as I’ve started playing in some

senior USTA tournaments, something I hope will keep me moving — and suffering and smiling — as the years progress.”

And Jim wrote that during a 27th year in Switzerland, “We are now empty nesters and we are now officially retired, but nonetheless, we are staying busy,” including a summer trip in Morocco, “tenting with camels in brutal Sahara heat and blowing sand,” and seven weeks in the United States, from the Dakotas to San Francisco, followed by an autumn trip to Spain, a couple weeks in Baltimore with Jim’s mom, watching the eclipse from Texas and writing about all of these exploits from Costa Rica.

But the variety of their projects is even more extensive, ranging from guiding a Swiss foundation focused on serving the most disadvantaged children in Kenya and a much larger Washington-based NGO focused on treating acutely malnourished children in northeastern Nigeria, to playing a smaller role in the supervision of a Swiss private boarding school.

“Our son, Mateusz, continues with his work for a French pharma firm, currently based in Boston, where he has lived since getting his graduate degrees from INSEAD and MIT. His twin brother is now starting a Ph.D. program in Computer Science at the University in Lugano. Our youngest is doing well as a SW engineer at a startup based in San Francisco,” Jim wrote, closing with, “Net: I consider myself to be one of the luckiest persons on this planet.”

Phil Scott and family

Phil Scott checked in to report that “the Scott clan keeps growing as Lindsay and I became grandparents in 2023 Our daughter Charlotte and husband

Chris welcomed Milo Scott Soper to their home in LA last May the Fourth – be with you, Star Wars baby! Our son Ned, cryptocurrency kid, married his Brazilian sweetheart, Luiza, and has set up home in San Juan, PR. Son Henry, living in Austin, became engaged to Sarah Wolin and will tie the knot this coming November. Mimi, our youngest, continues to love the Brooklyn life while working at tech start-ups and pursuing her passion as a baker.”

“After 40 years in the capital markets,” Phil added, “I hung up my cleats and retired from the FHLBNY this past July. The experience of living on the coast of Maine while working remotely during the pandemic convinced us to become full-time residents, so we sold the NJ home, said goodbye to the NY commute, and moved to our Castine place full-time. Castine is a lovely, historic small town, not far from Mt. Desert and Acadia. Still basking in the afterglow of retirement, I’m focused on my Maine hobbies: a little tennis and golf, camping, hiking, canoeing and moose-back riding.”

Bill Spragins and Barbara welcomed the total eclipse in Mexico as it moved directly over their condo on an eightmile stretch of beach south of Mazatlan, with eight other friends from the Denver area. “I would put it right up there with observing a full 360-degree color display of northern lights during finals week at St. Lawrence my sophomore year, 45-plus years ago,” Bill wrote, and observing the Hale-Bopp comet in 1997 from Whistler ski area in BC. The uniqueness of each is such that it sends chills down the spine as you’re watching while thinking that you may never see anything like it again in your lifetime, which I guess is truer every day at this point!”

Back in California, Bill added, “Spencer is knocking it in his sophomore year at UC-Santa Barbara after a paying internship at Sandia Lab in Livermore, California, last summer. Barbara gained ‘primary’ status at the U.S. Patent Office, and … I have all of the work I want right now around the nation as the heavy civil construction markets continue to be busy post-pandemic. We’ve been watching the developments around the Key Bridge with sadness, and one of my

clients is part of the team that is cleaning things up.”

Dr. Bill Matthai wrote in “while enjoying a morning coffee, overlooking the Pacific from our timeshare in Cabo. More of that will follow as I will be retiring from full-time practice on June 30! I will likely work a few days a week until the new hire starts in the fall and will continue to teach in the med school, but I am working more on post-retirement activities. By the end of the summer, I hope my golf game will have improved enough to even get a handicap and maybe outscore my wife! Alice is finishing the first year of her residency in general surgery at Geisinger in Danville, Pennsylvania, and Charlotte has now completed three of the seven required exams to become a fully licensed architect in California.”

John Purnell’s “hybrid of work and retirement” includes projects with Maryland’s Department of Labor and BWI and other airports, while things are getting busy on the theater side, including playing Mr. Fezziwig in “A Christmas Carol” at The Colonial Players in Annapolis and playing Santa Claus in Thunderous Productions “A Christmas Crisis” in February in Ellicott City. John also is doing design work for Annapolis Summer Garden Theater’s 2024 season and a production of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime” at Colonial Players. “On top of all that I have been elected as President of Colonial Players for a two-year term starting in June. Retirement might be busier than working,” John wrote, adding that his wife, Claire, “is designing books for the Smithsonian, The Naval Institute Press, and other smaller clients. She is very active on several committees at our condo. We just went to Costa Rica in February for a week with seven other friends. Unfortunately, my good friend

and bridge partner, Chebb Wagner, couldn’t be there as he passed away last October. I am still in a shock/grief state.”

John’s daughter Mary and her husband, Paul, are running an internet-based tutoring company from their home in Telluride. They are also very involved in leadership of Episcopal mission work with a mountain village in Guatemala. Daughter Lizzie is in Brooklyn working for Houlihan Lokey in Manhattan doing sustainability financing.

Charlie Moore and his wife, Laura, “are in the process of becoming Florida residents, having accepted a contract this past weekend on our home in Greenspring Valley. We’ll be purchasing a smaller home or condo in Harbour Ridge on the St. Lucie River, about 40 minutes north of Palm Beach. We’ve been staying with my mom there half the year since Covid and have enjoyed the community a lot. My sister will be building a small suite on her property for my mom so that she will have a place to stay up in Baltimore for a couple of months while we hope to do more ‘bucket list’ traveling over the next years. We’re both excited and wistful at the same time!”

On the business front, Charlie announced that the White House and CDC Foundation have selected and recognized DinnerTime for our Commitment to the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities. He’ll soon also be announcing a related partnership with Instacart to address food access and health disparities in underserved communities across the United States. Charlie’s son Bryan ’12 “lives near us in Florida, working as COO of CEO Discovery and still giving us golf lessons on the weekends!”

Mark Caplan is “trying to exit stage left somewhat gracefully and leave intact real estate investment, development, and management here in the mid-Atlantic,” which while made easier by “a really strong group of energetic and smart younger partners,” including his daughter Eliza, is “taking a bit longer than expected.”

Mark wrote that another “part of what makes leaving something behind easier

is having a place to go or something to do,” and he’s focusing on educational opportunity and diversity, particularly through the Enoch Pratt Free Library. “We remain one of the few trusted institutions in the city. We are actively thinking about the library of the future and are reimagining how our 22 branches should look and function. It will be a significant investment. It is good to be part of a team working on something so important.”

Mark also has guest lectured at a number of business schools, and, turning closer to home, he’s working with Loyola High School on a few guest seminars this fall. “Maybe your kids or grandkids will see me in the classroom,” Mark wrote. A lover of the outdoors, Mark drove last fall around the perimeter of the United States and up into the Canadian Rockies in his SUV, pulling an Airstream. Mark’s wife, Linda, and their three daughters also are doing well.

Frank Vecella and his wife, Pam, sold their home in Dallas a couple years ago and now split their time between the Florida Keys and Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire. “In 2021,” Frank wrote, “daughter Emily blessed us with our first grandchild, Hudson, who is now enjoying his ‘terrible twos’ phase. And son Frank and his wife, Katryna, are expecting grandson No. 2 in August. Emily and Hudson live in Dallas, and Frank and Katryna live in Bend, Oregon. So trying to get everyone together at the same time and place can be quite the logistical challenge.”

Your Southern Maryland correspondent, John Wharton, continues to enjoy life with Linda at our home along Kingston Creek, off the lower Patuxent River. Losing my brother Peter and our stepsister Zoe in the past year, and other good friends, too, brought much pain and sorrow, but the flip side of grief includes the gratitude to still be around, including when sitting or walking along those waterways. Hearing landlords and tenants discuss their troubles, as a volunteer mediator with the state’s day-of-trial program, also reminds me that we’re blessed to have a roof over our heads. Singing and playing tenor ukulele at the country jams in Laurel Grove can

be tantalizing and terrifying, in equal measure. Seeing nieces and nephews in Virginia, and places further south and west, is always fun. And meeting up with an old chum for lunch, coffee, or just a chat is delightful.

Sylvester Cox: Greetings. Not much has changed since the last class note. I’m still in the Circuit Court, splitting time between adult and juvenile caseloads. Judy remains with the Red Cross. Lindsey lives in Los Angeles and continues her work with Mythical; and Erin moved back to Baltimore last summer after a year in Florida. All is well!

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Hap Cooper hap@prospectsc.com

Hap Cooper: Of all ironies, Jennifer and I are in our sixth year living in faculty housing at McDonogh School — it’s a pretty amazing campus. Stu Gray and I hike the streams and lake pretty regularly. Jen is in her 14th year running learning support — helping kids with learning differences, ADHD, anxiety, executive function challenges, concussions, etc. She also started a consulting practice on the side to help students/ parents outside McDonogh make a game plan, find the right tutors, get extended time on standardized tests, coordinate between resources, establish priorities, and create a budget. She also serves as QB to oversee the process and keep everything on track.

Our eldest daughter, Rebecca (30), married Matt Rees in 2021 and they had a baby boy, Mason, pictured above, last June (this grandparent gig is awesome). Rebecca is the business manager for the Tiger Inn at Princeton University and Matt (Naval Academy ’17) just finished his six-year stint as a surface warfare

officer and is looking to get into finance (any ideas?). Matt also just retired from the Whipsnakes of the PLL as an ALL-STAR LSM and was clocked with the second fasted shot in the league.

Our middle daughter, Rachel (26), is working for the Chairman of Lionsgate TV in LA as she continues her quest to become a film producer. She and her bf — also named Matt — are moving out of student housing at UCLA as he finishes law school and moves on to Sullivan & Cromwell. She was recently promoted another step further away from the admin level where everyone starts and one step closer to the creative role where she will really have fun.

And our youngest, Julia (24), is living in the Marina District of San Francisco and working for Tesla in Palo Alto. She isn’t saving much money, but she surely seems to be getting around. I saw Insta coverage of her at Stagecoach in Palm Springs last weekend. A week earlier, we spent a day together in London, which she was passing through on the way to a Ball at Oxford University. And I’ll see her again in Florida next week, where she’ll be helping to conduct a clinic for aspiring lacrosse goalies. Next month, we’ll see her on Nantucket where she is hosting her McDonogh and Stanford buddies for some beach time.

I’m still running Prospect Street Consulting, through which I do sales training, coaching, and consulting for companies of all shapes and sizes all over the place (except, apparently, Baltimore). Jen and I spend as much time as we can helping look after young Mason, which is a big change for us, having had all girls. We also get up to Nantucket whenever we can. If you’re on the Island, please give me a call (203 273 3700).

Bucket List: Next summer, the Coopers and Grays are doing a 19-day Viking cruise to knock Norway, Scotland, and Ireland off the list. I still need to do Africa — preferably with the whole family. Can any of you recommend a mind-blowing African adventure? I also have to force myself to sit down and write the book (PRIMAL SELLING — or Everything You Ever Needed to Know

about Selling You Forgot in Kindergarten). I’m still easily distr

Marshall Thomsen: There have not been too many dramatic changes in my life. I am still teaching physics at Eastern Michigan University, and I am also engaged in a research project to look back over the past 20 years of students who have taken an Ethics in Physics course with me to see if it has actually made any difference to them. Since this project will take at least two more years, that is the earliest date I might retire. I may keep at it longer, though, since I still enjoy teaching. My wife, Amelia, continues to work part-time for a local company that sells heirloom flower bulbs by mail, and she manages to fill out the rest of her time with social activism, various church-related projects, and lots of gardening. Our daughter, Alice, continues her gradual migration north (Asheville, North Carolina, to Roanoke, Virginia, to Trenton, New Jersey) and always seems to land on her feet when challenges are thrown her way. Sam is living with us right now while he hunts for a job in Michigan.

The closest thing to a big life change on the immediate horizon is that I am about ready to give up on a car I’ve driven for about 15 years (now with about 250K on it). I suspect it will be my last manual transmission. It no longer likes to remain in fifth gear when I shift it there, preferring to pop out into neutral. I think that is a sign …

Bucket List: Having been an avid day hiker for many years, there are a lot more parks I want to explore or return to before my body tells me to stop hiking. Amelia and I spent a week in Utah just before COVID. I’m looking forward to more trips like that after we retire.

Rich Lundvall: I’ve retired and am building houses for Habitat for Humanity as well as refurbishing antique sailboats (most recently completed a 1980 Cape Dory 25 and a 1977 22 Herreschoff Eagle). Margaret and I will celebrate 43 years of wedded bliss this summer! We split time between Richmond, Virginia, and Mathews County on the lower Chesapeake Bay. We plan to do more traveling to Colorado as our kids and

significant others all live there! (Salida and Durango).

Rich Lundvall and his family

Jim Scriba: Hello from the friendly skies! Coming home from a week in Amsterdam. I always wanted to return after arriving for a business trip early one Sunday morning to find the streets deserted, only to discover I’d missed the countrywide bacchanal that was Queen’s Day and everything was closed!

I’m keeping it moving after cancer radiation treatment a few years ago, and am grateful that all is now well. I golf three days a week just to get in the walking. Lord knows it’s not to lower my handicap. I got 25 days of skiing this season (heard Tipper broke 100!).

Debbie and I get up to our Tahoe cabin as much as possible. It has required upgrades lately, ahhh houses. Last year we skied Banff, kayaked the Amalfi Coast, golfed in Palm Springs, hosted family in Napa and visited San Miguel de Allende.

I just joined Rotary, and still manage a citywide neighborhood beautification initiative, maintain the local Historical Society IT infrastructure, install historical exhibits, and help with fundraising.

Debbie and I are celebrating 39 years of marriage this Christmas — all good! We see our families at least once a year, and the god kids are in and out from all over the world. We’ve been in Sausalito for 11 years, so if you visit the Bay Area give us a shout. We’d be glad to show you around the campus. Hope to make

it to our 50th to see as many of you as possible. Maybe Holley can explain this Harvard comma thing to me.

Wick Zimmerman: I have been with my wonderful wife, Allison, for 28 years. We have spent most of our time in Palm Springs since buying a house there 10 years ago. My office is in Anaheim, though, so I am at our house in Huntington Beach at least three days a week unless I am traveling. I also have an office in Dallas, so I am back and forth quite a bit.

My son, Thomas, is a Navy pilot and currently is #6 on the Blue Angels (Opposing Solo). Next year, he will be #5 (Lead Solo), then back to the fleet as a CO. He graduated from Top Gun in 2017 and is as humble as the day is long. Thomas and his wife, Emily, currently live in Pensacola, although Thomas is on the road most of the year. They have two amazing and adorable (to a grandfather) boys, ages 2 and 4. My daughter, Jenna, is a nurse and lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is married to a former Navy pilot who now flies for United, and they have one daughter.

I am still running a design-build construction firm I cofounded 17 years ago. I have a great team and am only in the office three days a week. I love what I do, so I have no immediate plans for retirement. We recently patented some technology that uses AI to create a new kind of interactivity for fountains and water features. I am excited about where that will go.

I am involved in a couple of companies in the aerospace and tech sector and nonprofits, so staying busy is never a problem. In 2021, I achieved a world record for speed flying our airplane from Portland, Maine, to Palm Beach, Florida. My co-pilot was a good friend and the CEO of Tamarack Aerospace. It is their product that enabled me to achieve that record. I also fly rescue dogs as part of Pilots N Paws, which is both fun and gratifying. Allison and I have been very active in animal rescue over the years, and while it can be overwhelming and incredibly sad at times, helping the few that we can is rewarding.

We have a garage condominium in Palm Springs where we support our addiction to cars. I am almost done restoring a 1969 GTO convertible, almost identical to the one I had at Gilman. My wife is more of a Euro girl, so the mix includes the expected BMW, Porsche, Mercedes, Jaguar, and Audi. One of our coolest cars is a 1957 BMW Isetta, which starred in an episode of Jay Leno’s Garage in 2018. You cannot help but smile when you look at that car. I hope to make it to the 50th to see some of you all!

Tim Holley: I am still hanging around our alma mater, finishing year 39 in education (36 at Gilman). All I do nowadays is teach ninth grade English and help out with fresh-soph basketball. Winding down for sure, but I think that I have a couple of years still left in me. We’ll see. “Men plan and God laughs!”

Stephanie and I celebrate 41 years of marriage in June. She works from home running her parents’ family business, a nonprofit, Jammat Housing and Community Development Corporation, located in Providence, Rhode Island. Her responsibilities do have her making a few trips a year to Providence. Our three daughters are all out of state. Deniece, the oldest, is married to Daniel, and they live in LA with their three children, Emerson (8), Brooks (7), and Waverly (18 months). Deniece is the COO of Red Rock Entertainment, an end-to-end entertainment management and consulting company in Burbank, California, while also being the Director of Community Engagement for Private School Village, a nonprofit organization that helps families of color in California navigate the private school experience. Deniece started at Red Rock this year after spending seven years at Spotify. Tammy, our middle daughter, is an attorney with Arnold and Porter in Washington, D.C. Currently, she is doing a yearlong clerkship for a federal judge in Pensacola, Florida, before returning to D.C. and her firm at the end of the calendar year. Our youngest, Camille, is living in LA near her oldest sister and is pursuing a career in screenwriting. Thankfully, too, she is helping her very busy oldest sister with our grandchildren! Stephanie and I travel to see our children and grandchildren whenever

we can, and they all try to get back to Baltimore when they can. Of course, we wish that we could be around them all the time! Nonetheless, to say the least, the Holleys are a blessed family indeed!

Hanging around Gilman all the time gets me the chance to see several of our classmates/contemporaries fairly often. Between Gilman gatherings, golf, and sadly, funerals, I am running into fellow Greyhounds all the time! Hope to see all of you guys at our 50th, if not sooner!

James Wyatt: Not much has changed for me. I am still working at HUD Headquarters in D.C. Four more years for 30 years, and hopefully, I can hang up the spurs. As Tim Holley quoted, “Men plan and God laughs.” Carol and I will celebrate 20 years together this year … trust me, it’s a miracle she’s put up with me this long. Mostly, my days consist of reminding contractors and multifamily homeowners of their obligations to maintain their housing in decent, safe, and sanitary condition … (four more years).

Bucket List: I still need to go on an excursion to Antarctica to complete the seven-continent tour of the world and visit the South Pole (North Pole covered). I hope to see you guys at the 50th. On a side note, I will try to arrange a golf outing with those so inclined soon. Stay healthy!

Bob Johns: We just had a blast at a destination wedding in Bermuda and managed to see the Sail Grand Prix foil boats race and a behind-the-scenes tour of the garages. I hadn’t been to Bermuda since 1979 when I sailed from Annapolis to Bermuda with my parents and siblings. I definitely recommend taking a commercial airline. Much easier.

Susan and I will celebrate 43 years of marriage this year. We split time between our Florida and Eastern Shore homes with frequent trips to England (Jen and husband Andy, Amelia, 4, and Jack, 11 wks), New York (Rich and wife Stef, Christopher, almost 2, and Emma, 8 wks) and Washington D.C. (Kelly and husband Matt/Steph and husband Gary). All are thriving!

Pete Jervey, Stuart Gray, Jim Wyatt, and Stewart Finney

Stuart Gray: Thank you, Hap. You failed to mention your 65th birthday is at the end of this month and you’re still hiking. I think we have a 25-mile hike in June with Jerv and Finn.

Jim Wyatt arranged a great golf outing for our class that had eight of us golfing and 12 of us grab beers afterwards.

My wife, Katie, and I are still working in financial services. Our youngest son, Drew, is working with me and doing well. Our older son, Carter ’13, is also working in Baltimore. The boys live together in Canton near the harbor. It’s nice having them 15 minutes away, and we grab dinner once a month.

On our bucket list is to travel more, but it’s difficult to get time off. We are looking forward to the trip with Hap and Jennifer to the British Isles, and at some point I’d like to take a cruise to Egypt and also to Alaska (before I’m 70). It’s great hearing from everyone in our class again. Look forward to our 50th.

Mason Lord: My son Alex and his wife, Haley, produced me a granddaughter. Piper Skye Lord was born May 23, 2023. They live in Portland, Maine. My other boys, Mason and James, live in Spokane and Denver, respectively.

I’m still plugging away in the NW corner of Connecticut. Hudson Valley Preservation is 33 years old. We’re renovating old houses and barns and building high-performance panelized houses. I suppose my bucket list was to start a 501c3 nonprofit. I was very lucky at Gilman to have an excellent shop and industrial arts program with Brune and Hilliard as the instructors. Shop programs have

largely left the schools and kids don’t get to experience the joy and satisfaction of working with their hands.

The last two years we have held a free event that attracted almost 500 visitors. We invited tradespeople to set up in an area on a large field. The goal was to have people use tools with their hands. This past fall we became TradesUp. Our largest attendee age group we have discovered is children 5 to 12 years old. We’ve had 5-year-olds safely cutting with reciprocating and circular saws. We are also creating an affiliates’ package using our model for the event, which is now named “SPARK.” Our goal is to pass this event on to other communities. Spark Kent will be October 12 this year, and Spark Martha’s Vineyard will be October 26.

Besides that, I just adopted a rescue mutt. I also find pleasure planting perennials on my property and am happy when they survive! And too rarely I get out on the Housatonic and fly fish for whatever will bite, but especially looking for Northern Pike.

Fred White, Jr.: Great to hear that my Gilman brothers are doing good. Life has been very busy. My wife, Chadijah, and I are still in Baltimore and are coming up on 42 years married in June. Our son, Fred III, is engaged and working here in Baltimore with an electronics company. Our daughter retired from her career as a professional ballet dancer and moved back to Baltimore after returning to college and getting another degree in nursing. My wife retired from teaching, and I continue working in the IT field helping a couple of companies maintain their projects. I hear retirement calling in the near future.

A lot of our time is spent helping our daughter with our grandkids. Antonio Jr. (13), Abram Frederick (8) and Aria Rose (3). Our grandsons are currently on their school honor rolls and/or advanced classes for their grades. The youngest is preparing for preschool and she learns quickly anything we teach her. If you want to feel older, try to keep up with a 3-year-old. If you want to be humbled, answer questions from a teenager asking what life and school were like for folks born way back in the 1900s.

I do get to catch up with Gilman alumni through lunches or other get-togethers for sporting events or unfortunately funerals or hospitalizations. I feel privileged to still be in contact after all these years since graduation and look forward to the upcoming 50th.

Ed Mitzel: Kathy and I are in the process of selling our home in Ruxton and moving to John’s Island, South Carolina just outside of Charleston. We hope to be there by August of this year! All of the kiddos are doing well and live in Wilmington, North Carolina; Alexandria, Virginia; Baltimore, Maryland; and Santa Monica, California — so we get to visit different parts of the country.

We have four granddogs plus two of our own! All shelter dogs! Donate to shelter dogs! I am finishing my career as a chief transformational officer in Michigan at Belle Tire next year and doing remote work. Hope to just do board work and spend most of my time golfing, boating, hunting, and fishing/crabbing with my brown lab after retiring from full-time work. Just rest! LOL!

We did a ton of travel during our career, but we intend to go to Ireland during St. Patty’s Day next year and plan to travel into Switzerland to visit some friends there. We may jump over to Italy! Who knows! We are still avid Ravens fans and will continue to attend all of the games. Have fun!

Daniel Beirne: Hello all! I just celebrated my one year of retirement this month after working 37 years at T. Rowe Price. Everyone says that you have to have a purpose in life, but I am the living argument against that philosophy. I currently have no purpose and am blissfully living a listless and meandering life. Betty (RPCS ’77) is fighting that of course and is pushing me to do more. She does have me wading through all my father’s and grandfather’s papers, books and paraphernalia we have inherited, and I have begun throwing things out or donating them.

We hope to sell our long-term residence in Reisterstown in the next five years. We will be celebrating 46 years of marriage in June and are enjoying our grandkids.

We are fortunate to have both our sons, Matthew and Samuel, living in Maryland with their wives, Hayley and M.C., respectively. We have two grandsons from the first pairing, Benny (4) and Brooks (10 months), and one from the second, our Butterball turkey baby, Theodore (Thanksgiving 2022). We have done some traveling to visit relatives in Seattle and Chicago and hope to plan a Ravens game trip to California at some point this year. I have relatives in LA as well. If I did have a goal, it would be to improve my health slightly and lose some weight. Being addicted to peanut butter is a terrible curse.

Pete Jervey: Greetings from New Orleans, where Donna and I spend a couple of months a year eating, drinking, and seeing the Rolling Stones with other old people at Jazz Fest. The Stones looked and sounded pretty good all things considered. Haven’t seen anyone from The Tech down here but if anyone is visiting, shoot me an email. We love this town, though it’s dangerous from every angle. But the food can’t be beat.

Semi-retirement has been great as we join others in watching kids develop jobs, significant others, etc. Had a great time last year playing golf with Jimmy Wyatt, Tyler G, Stu Gray, et al and looking forward to doing it again this year. Tim Holley’s swing looked remarkably loose for a former nose guard. I hear from Fritz, who dropped a short-lived fanaticism for golf, replacing it with a new guitar and another new business venture in Winston-Salem; jumping back into the frying pan! Takes some guts. I hear Billy Blue’s golf has been restored to former glory now that he has more time and understand from Tim O’Shea that he is sprouting grandchildren. If there’s anything on my bucket list, it would be a visit to Sumba Island in Indonesia.

Tim O’Shea: I haven’t retired but have shifted to part-time, and my role is mostly strategy advisory and mentoring younger leaders. So, it’s quite flexible. Perhaps the mentoring fulfills my Gilman student aspirations to be a coach. I’m also working on a couple NFP boards and three for-profit boards — two of which are HR tech startups. I like being

busy but without the responsibility of getting it done.

Kim and I have two grandsons living outside Philadelphia in Wayne, Pennsylvania, and one more coming in our hometown of Richmond this summer. Blessed to have two of my kids here and the other in easy driving range. A new knee has rekindled my golf and racquet activities (tennis and a little pickle). I’m living within walking distance to both so I have no excuses.

Kim and I are working on a top 10 list of places to go in the coming years. We’re not trying to hit every continent, but are focusing on places we’ve never been to in the U.S., Canada, and Europe for now. Besides that, I’d like the HR techs I’m helping to be successful and want to see my kids and their families flourish. Great to hear the stories of others. Best of luck to all in your journeys. Go Hounds!

Jeff Harris: My wife, Ann, and I are still in Baltimore, less than a mile from Gilman … so I have not strayed far. We will have our 35th anniversary in June and have booked a two-week trip in September to Greece and Italy to celebrate.

This will be my 40th year in the financial services business … not ready to retire … but have taken more time to travel, and the pandemic has proven that I can work from home or on the road whenever I want.

Our two boys are out of town, so we try to visit them when we can. Jack (Gilman ’ 14/Sewanee ’18) lives in Nashville and Will (Gilman ’17/Ole Miss ’21) lives in Dallas … so at least we have fun places to visit.

For fun I play as much golf as humanly possible (85 rounds last year!). Great to hear all the stories and hope to see you all at our 50th!

Mark Schuster: All’s well after nearly seven years in Southern California. Jeff and I have adjusted fairly well to being empty nesters (our dog Windsor is relishing the extra attention). Jacob and Scott are now sophomores majoring in computer science and mechanical engineering, respectively, and both seem happy at school.

At work, we had our final medical school accreditation site visit this winter and will graduate our first class on May 13, so it’s a really exciting time at our new school (the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine in Pasadena). Our students continue to be amazing (we have the highest number of applications per spot in the country), and our first class did really well in the residency match process. I’ll be stepping down as founding dean at the end of June and going on sabbatical.

Jeff and I will be on Cape Cod for the rest of the summer and then heading off for four months with around-the-world tickets. We’ve mapped out the trip, but it’s all changeable, so I’m open to any suggestions on places that we should go, especially ones that might not be the most obvious. The boys will be joining us during winter break in Vietnam and Borneo, so that will be nice.

1978

Charlie Herndon caherndon3@gmail.com

Let us take as our scripture today the immortal words of Polonius in Act 2, Scene 2, of “Hamlet”: “Brevity is the soul of wit.” And so it shall be, due mainly to a dearth of news from the Class of 1978. Perhaps in our gathering years, we have learned the wisdom of using words parsimoniously.

As usual with our tribe, there were some accomplishments of which we toast and some heartaches about which we weep. For most of us, I think, we continue to tack through life content with its caught happiness and avoiding the shoals where we can. Such is the case with Chris Lynch, whose life is due some changes thanks to the impending retirement of Senator Ben Cardin. Chris has been Sen. Cardin’s Chief of Staff for “the vast portion of my career,” and Ben’s career as both a congressman and senator, and now Chris says he’s “working on nextchapter ideas,” which — if I may add — is a concept familiar to many of us these days. With both daughters graduated from Bryn Mawr and son Mercer now a Gilman alum, Chris and Maggie have

sold the farm in Glyndon and decamped to downtown Annapolis, empty nesters and loving life. Let us know how the next-chapter search turns out, Chris; many of us might want to take pointers.

Exciting, impressive, and thoughtful news from Reg Harris, our class’s Man of Letters in New York. In a recent interview, he talks about his career as a poet, winning the 2012 Cave Canem / Northwestern University Poetry Prize, and the honors that have come his way. Reggie has worked with the Poets House in NYC and is the author of two critically acclaimed books, “10 Tongues” from 2001 and “Autogeography” from 2013.

I also wanted to update news about Rob Moxley from last time, where I thought he had moved to Philly and was busy doing something in the financial realm. I was only half right. Sort of. I think. Rob updated us a while ago that he’s in the real estate biz, primarily in central Maryland, and serves as the lead independent director of the Fulton Financial Corp. based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Son Jim is an attorney with Venable here in town, daughter Ellen is a resident radiologist at the University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore, and son Chris works out of D.C. in the legal office of the U.S. Department of State. Rob and Ann preside over all of this activity from their farm in Howard County, where they also raise Angus cattle and horses. A rich and rewarding life indeed!

Also following last year’s reunion, Phil Cuffey reported that through a work contact, he was able to talk with one Mikka Wolff, a youth representative on the Beacon Hill board and co-president of the Decatur High School Black Student Union. One link led to another, and Phil discovered that Mikka is the son of Brent Wolff, who Phil discovered works as a health scientist with the Center for Disease Control in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. After Oberlin, Brent earned his doctorate from the University of Michigan and headed for Africa. Small world, no doubt! And, of course, Gilman is everywhere.

Finally, and on a sad note, we lost another of our brethren with the passing in March of David Robinson. For those

of us who knew him, he was a joy to be around, happy, gregarious, full of life and promise. I ran track with David, and he was a heck of an athlete, too — always reliable, hard-working, and talented in everything he did. In addition to track at Gilman, he excelled at football, lacrosse, and wrestling, and was an “avid thespian,” according to an obituary. He attended Howard University and became an electrician for the Mass Transit Administration and Johns Hopkins University. He is survived by his brother, sister, and six nieces and nephews, as well as all of us who knew and grew with Dave. He lived a lovely life, and he is gone too soon. Please keep him and his family in your prayers; he will be missed. That’s all from here, lads. Not much new with me; my kids are clear of college, my wife is soon to retire, and those next-chapter thoughts are nipping at my heels, too. I missed seeing Bill Bramble on a recent visit to Pittsburgh en route to Ashtabula, Ohio, where the family and I marveled at the few minutes of eclipse totality. But Bill was at his happy place photographing wildlife deep in the woods, and he and I will catch up again soon. As will we all, I hope. Keep in touch, send in news, and enjoy each day. They are all far too brief.

1979

Has Franklin has@franklin-group.com

We had a small but enthusiastic showing for our 45th reunion this past spring. Fifteen classmates were able to attend. “Cowboy” Kevin Saunders attended with his spouse, Heather. His nickname is due to the Big White Cowboy hat he now wears. Everyone in attendance wants Kevin to pick a 50th year reunion hat for us all to wear in five years.

Chris Patterson was unable to attend in person as he is living in Australia these days. He spends most of his time helping to feed the homeless in Australia. As a class we helped Chris with his cause by raising over $8,000, which he says will provide around 3,000 meals. He appreciates the outpouring of help from

his friends and classmates. He was really overwhelmed by our support.

Bart Classen was one of the classmates able to attend. He lives on his farm in Northern Baltimore County and still works in his lab.

Scott Nesbitt came in from Cincinnati where is now retired from his career in the tech industry. He is a very active soccer fan.

Ted Millspaugh is still practicing law for Venable. In his spare time, he and Faith travel the world following the Ravens. This past year they went to London and Phoenix to watch them play. If you need a tailgate for a game in Baltimore, Ted is usually throwing a very festive one outside the stadium.

Carville Collins is still practicing law for DLA Piper. Mary Lou attended with him. Both Carville and Ted attended a lunch late last year to thank Coach Allan for his leadership and coaching lacrosse as he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.

David Willis was there with Kathleen as they had recently returned from Chicago visiting their first grandchild, thanks to Bryan ’10. Dave is still running CRW. Currently, none of his four children are in the family business.

George Kelly was able to make it back to the reunion. He and Marietta are spending most of their time in Denver where all four of their children have settled. George is still working hard starting another environmental business. His son, Whit, is an aspiring musician. Email George to see and hear some of his work.

Bryan Koerber made the trip back to Gilman from Charleston, South Carolina, where he and Gill are the anchors to their neighborhood pickleball team. Bryan sold his paint business and is enjoying retirement.

Michael Cobb is another classmate that has joined the grandparent group. Mike is still working hard. Sean Darby has him working on the house that he and Patty bought in Charlottesville, Virginia. Sean plans on retiring near UVA where he earned his MBA. He recently sold his elevator inspection firm. This past year he

played in the Pickleball National Championships with me as we learned what we need to do to win in the future.

Draga and Marc Dubick, who is still active in the real estate development business, made the drive up from the D.C. metro area to attend. His son, Elliott, is a current member of the U of MD lacrosse team. Guy Davis made the trip from Richmond to Gilman. He looks great. He is still a top bankruptcy consultant in the forensic area. Topher Russo was able to attend. He now runs the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen facilities where Bill Senft is a deacon. He and Louise are also now members of the grandparent team. Tenney and McLane Cover joined the grandparent team too. They joined the team so recently that it prevented Mac from coming back.

David Portnoy was excited to be back. He talked about our fallen classmates. We recognized the eight who have left us way too early.

Kevin Connor made it back too. He still plays squash and golf. I am still trying to get him to start playing pickleball.

Berta and Rick Watts have been traveling out west this year, mainly in the Arizona area. I know that he and a bunch of our classmates did the bourbon tour. Rick still rides his bike a lot.

Cheryl and Rick Snyder are retired in Jacksonville, Florida. They have several grandchildren. Rick is still very active and is one of the few classmates that can keep up with Rick on the bike.

Tom Booker is considering relocating for a business opportunity. However, he still finds time to follow his son, Thomas ’18, and his NFL journey. Last season, Thomas was part of the Eagles practice squad.

Jon Jacobson is helping Biff Poggi try and turn the UNC Charlotte football program into a consistent winner. Jake is an analytics specialist. He says that he is the best football coach with numbers in the country. Amy and Biff have several grandchildren. Biff is one of the most recognizable college football coaches in the country. He is known for his unique sideline apparel.

Ann and Sam Hillers recently took a group on an African safari. Marietta and George Kelly as well as Lisa O’Donovan went on the trip and all had a wonderful time.

I recently visited with Joe Carroll in Greensboro, North Carolina. Ellen and I had a wonderful dinner with Joe and Susan. After they get Susan’s daughter married, these two will be heading to the altar, too.

Jim Wilkerson’s son, Jay, is a big, strong left-handed attackman for the Gilman lacrosse team where he hopes to help the team bring the championship back to Gilman. Bennett attends Boys’ Latin where he hopes to start on the football team next year.

As for myself, Ellen and I have enjoyed watching our children become adults. Leslie works for Johns Hopkins University, becoming a Blue Jay like her father. Mac is an athletic department gift officer for Washington College. Luke is an assistant lacrosse coach for Lebanon Valley College. My youngest, Drew, works for Corebridge Financial in the retirement income division. He is also one of the top pickleball players in Maryland. Last year, he finished second in the U.S. Open in his division. Lastly, my brothers and I merged our firm into Hub International where we are now part of the largest privately owned insurance/brokerage firm in the country able to offer additional services in the business property and casualty arena.

Our next reunion is our 50th so hope everyone tries and gets back to see friends and classmates from a very important time in all of our lives.

Lastly, I am offering a prize to the first person that can tell me news about Ned Finney.

Willy Moore wmoore@southwaybuilders.com

A large group of Gilman lacrosse alumni gathered for lunch with Coach Dave Allan ’64 on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at the Valley Inn. It was a touching moment for everyone who attended — his former players, Coach Allan’s two sons, Michael ’ 94 and Scott ’ 92, and, of course, Coach Allan himself. In attendance were Dave Campbell ’76, Carville Collins ’79, Paul Danko ’80, Del Dressel ’81, Has Franklin ’ 79, Jeff Harris ’77, Bill Hazlehurst ’73, Paul Hazlehurst ’80, Bruce Matthai ’75, Ted Millspaugh ’ 79, Wingate Pritchett ’ 77, and Jim Wilkerson ’79

Del Dressel offered the following heartfelt reflection in reverence to the beloved coach, who worked at Gilman from 1968 1979 and again from 1994 to 2006

“During the many years that I’ve known David Allan, I’ve considered him to be as kind a person as one can hope to find. He has a great sense of humor, and his laughter makes others smile. His demeanor exudes positivity and joy. He is a wise person, not only from a lacrosse perspective, but in all matters of life. I would find it difficult to believe if one suggested that he is not loved, to some degree, by every one of the many students he has taught and the players he has coached over his decades of contribution.”

Sandy Brown: After completing the sale of MLL to PLL, I became the CEO of the World Technology Games, based in New York. Event is being created to be “the Olympics of Science and Technology” to be held in 2026. Daughter, Kendall (25), is

working for a hedge fund in New York, Tower Research Capital. Son, Alex (22), is a senior at W&L and is captain of this year’s lacrosse team. After graduation in May, Alex will be working for Brookfield Properties in New York. Hard to believe these guys are effectively launched!

Brian Doud abcdoud@bellsouth.net

Owen Perkins ’82, Jessica Dorsey, Van Dorsey ’82, and David Hess ’82 looking happier than the Orioles Division Series outcome warranted.

The Orioles magical season and their October postseason appearance prompted a mini-reunion and watch party of Game 3 in Arlington against the ultimate World Series Champion Texas Rangers. Twelve-year men Dave Hess, Van Dorsey, and Owen Perkins gathered at Van and Jessica Dorsey’s home to watch the final game. While the O’s were out after a three-game sweep in the Division Series, we were all proud of the O’s incredible season — best record in the American League after losing more than 100 games two years ago, Rookie of the Year in Gunnar Henderson, and Manager of the Year in Brandon Hyde — and look forward to more magic in Birdland in the years to come. The postseason excitement couldn’t help but remind us of a second grade writing assignment for Mrs. Fitszell and Miss Rosenberg to describe what we do for “Fall Fun.” If memory serves correctly (a doubtful premise), over half the class wrote: “In the fall we watch the Orioles in the World Series.” At that point, in the fall of 1971, we were entering our third straight World Series, Mets (’69), Reds (’70), and Pirates (’71). Here’s hoping for a return to those good ol’ days!

Dave Allan ’64 and Del Dressel ’81

Alexander Gavis: I retired after 25 years in-house at Fidelity Investments and 30 years in the industry. I am now teaching law students at Suffolk Law School in downtown Boston and consulting parttime for the firm Eversheds Sutherland along with doing lots of volunteer work. Jane and I are empty nesters and also doing lots of traveling and dividing our time between Wellesley, Massachusetts, and Little Compton, Rhode Island. Come visit if you are in the area.

Owen Perkins: We had a great Opening Day reunion of Denver-area alumni at the end of March, hours after the O’s 11 3 win in Camden Yards. (Don’t ask about the Rockies.) Alumni from 1966 2016 were in attendance (see photo). For the Class of ’82 — especially those who were here in the fourth grade — you’ll be interested to know that this event marked the 50th anniversary of our trip to Tom Hoen’s dad’s print shop, where they gave us all a batch of uncut 1974 Topps baseball cards, hot off the press. I still have mine — figured I’d wait for as long as possible before cashing in my million.

Will Fenwick ’09, Alexander Redmond ’00, Mark Fulford ’66, Owen Perkins ’82), Nathaniel Badder ’94, Bobby Fenwick ’11, Will Webb ’16, and Jake Waxter ’15 Not pictured: John Burghardt ’72 and Robert Wiese ’06

When the last version of the Class Notes was published, Joel Getz called me and pointed out that his current information was not there even though he did supply information for publication. Mea culpa, Joel. Actually, he noted the irony about classmates who graduated from BL and McDonogh getting mentioned over a Gilman graduate in our Class Notes. I promised him that he would have first

billing and the opening paragraph in the 2024 Class Notes. So, in the course of requesting current information, I sent Joel an email request for information, and he sent in the following: “All is well. Nothing has changed.”

Dr. Chris Alevizatos and I caught up on the phone recently. He and his wife, Amy, bought a place at Deep Creek Lake in Western Maryland and were making preparations to welcome David Knipp and his wife, Cindy, for a spring visit. Chris mentioned that he sees Tim Krongard, Frank Bonsal, Taylor Classen, Eddie Villamater, and Mitch Ford on a regular basis. Chris also talked about the joy his three granddaughters bring him. Chris was very animated about seeing Coach Jeff Duke, one of his former wrestling coaches, during the 2024 Franklin Gilman Duals wrestling tournament. With great pride as a former wrestler, Chris relayed to me how Gilman won this year’s MIAA Wrestling Championship.

Dirck Bartlett writes, “My wife, Christy, and I are soon to get together with Tim Naylor and his wife, Libby, David Knipp and his wife, Cindy, and Tom Waxter and his wife, Olive, for Killian Naylor’s wedding in May 2024. Next year, it is my daughter Katherine’s turn to marry in St. Michaels. My best wishes to you, Brian, for keeping the Class of 1982 torch burning brightly.” Dirck still lives in Easton and continues his work at Ilex Construction.

Frank Bonsal continues in his role as Managing Partner at Bonsal Capital, which invests in pre-seed, seed, and earlystage-focused companies that target the future of learning and work.

Nick Brader continues to run NJB Engineering, concentrating in land planning and site feasibility analysis development with extensive experience in site feasibility studies, zoning, grading studies, stormwater management, and erosion and sediment control plans.

Aaron Bryant continues in his role as Curator of Photography, Visual Culture, and Contemporary History at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Aaron

is responsible for leading the vision and strategies for object acquisitions and conservation for four museum collections, including photography, visual culture, social justice, and the more than four million images in the Johnson Publishing Company Archives. Aaron’s Smithsonian exhibitions include “More Than A Picture: Selections from the Museum’s Photography Collection,” “City of Hope: Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign,” “City of Hope” poster exhibition, “Solidarity Now!” traveling exhibition, “Reckoning: Protest. Defiance. Resilience,” and “Poets, Prophets & Picture-Makers: Religion, Memory & Johnson Publishing Photography.” In addition, the Gilman Alumni News email of October 2023 featured Aaron to say he “is a panelist for the Black Curators Matter Oral History Project, a dialogue series of Black visual art curators who have made a big impact across the arts and cultural world.”

Jake Callard was promoted from Captain to Battalion Chief in the Fire Department of Anne Arundel County. Congratulations, Jake!

Taylor Classen: Life goes on in Baltimore. My oldest son will be a senior at Elon University and graduate in May 2025. He has a passion for buying and selling high-end watches so hopefully he has a job when he graduates. My youngest son, Hayes, has autism and will complete high school in 2025. He wants to be a church organist when he is older. I keep telling him that is great but you also need a job to pay the bills. Later in May, Krongard, Bonsal Wilgis, and I as well as our wives head to Ireland for a 60th b-day celebration. Wow, how

did we get so old so quick? It should be a fun time. I see Mitch, Wells, Knipper, and Tom W on a regular basis. They all seem to be well. Mitch is reliving 1982 playing drums in a Rush tribute band. I run into Peter Wilson on a regular basis. His architecture business is going well. He was kind enough to let me bid on one of his projects. I spoke with Stonesifer and it sounds like his business (Mrs. Peters Fish Spread) is going well. He has expanded the distribution channel into the NE and is working on a business arrangement with Phil Gorman ’81. Worm is engaged to a beauty from Brazil.

Jim Cooke continues in his role as owner of Wasitacatisaw LLC, a company committed to building a better catamaran.

John Danko continues with the family business as President and CEO of Danko Arlington, which specializes in military and commercial aluminum and bronze sand castings, 3-D sand, and 3-D plastic printing of rapid prototypes and production parts.

Van Dorsey sent in the following: “My youngest daughter, Julia, was drafted to play professional soccer in the NWSL by the NC Courage. I was fortunate enough to attend Tom Waxter’s 60th birthday party. Also, Wells Obrecht, Nick Kouwenhoven, Tim Naylor, and David Knipp in attendance.” Van continues in his role of General Counsel for the Maryland Insurance Administration.

George Doub writes: “As always, great to hear from you. I am in Los Angeles, on my way back to Baltimore from a lawyers’ conference in Tokyo, Japan, where I spent a week with Rudiger Breitenecker ’83. I keep in fairly close touch with Glenn Lacher and Billy Martien, who now lives in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. I also see Chris Alevizatos as well as Taylor Classen and Mitch Ford. Eddie Villamater and I play golf on occasion, and I am hoping to play golf with Tom Waxter soon. Timmy Naylor and Frank Bonsal are neighbors of mine but I have not seen them for a while. I have also seen Joe Shin a couple of times while in South Korea. My kids are all on their own. My oldest is in Baltimore. My daughter is a lawyer in Los Angeles

and my youngest son is in Miami, Florida. Rebecca and I are back and forth between Los Angeles and Baltimore.”

Mitch Ford sent in the following: “Geary ‘Worm’ Stonesifer is the fish dip king of the country and dating a Brazilian supermodel! Scott Bortz is crushing it with his development company, Tribek Properties, in Charlotte, North Carolina. I went to his beautiful daughter’s wedding in Nantucket last summer. Wells Obrecht wins the “Greatest Sneaky Athlete” award for all time. He is killing EVERYBODY in squash both left-handed and right-handed. Joey Seivold could go down as the Greatest Headmaster of all time, raising resilient young men who are going to change the world. He is the Reddy Finney of our time. David Knipp remains the funniest person alive. Jay Dugan is becoming the Crypto King of the world. Taylor Classen is rebuilding the greater Baltimore area one home/one building at a time in spectacular fashion. Chris “Alpo” Alevizatos (a urologist) is ensuring no member of the Class of 1982 has unwanted pregnancies! Tim “Suds” Krongard is buying and running companies, putting that elite Calvert-Gilman-Princeton-UVA education to great use. As for me, my Rush tribute band, Words of the Prophets, performed recently at the Gilman Alumni Weekend Beers/Burgers/Band event.” Mitch, I am going to date myself, but I hope the lighters came out with great aplomb!

Les Goldsborough sent in the following: “After directing planned giving at Loyola University of Maryland, I am excited to begin a new venture leading planned giving and major giving at Catholic Charities of Baltimore. My wife, Anne, and I continue to navigate the challenges and joys of our five children, ages 6 to 27.” (Class Secretary’s Note: One of which is my god son, Adger “Bear” Goldsborough!)

Jay Goldstein Ph.D. continues in his role as a Senior Lecturer and Director, LiFESports at the University of Maryland where he lectures on the growth, learning, understanding, and application of psychological skills training for sport and exercise and the stress management for Life, the biopsychosocial aspects of children in sports and the management

of youth fitness, sports, and educational programs.

Dr. John Harrison continues practicing medicine as an internist affiliated with the University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute.

Jamey Hebb’s daughter Lucy with her fiancé, Blake Self

Jamey Hebb shares the happy news that his daughter Lucy is engaged and will marry in June 2024! She and her fiance live in Arvana, Colorado. His sons, Jack, a rising senior, and Jamey, a rising junior, attend Hereford High School. Jamey lives in Sparks and is currently serving on Gilman’s Alumni Association Board of Governors.

Tom Hoen writes: “I have recently left my full-time position as a VP of Software Engineering to attempt to get a startup off the ground that I have been dabbling with for the past 10-plus years. It is a SaaS application for parent engagement, communication, and fundraising in the K-12 space (classroomparent.com). I try to play a couple hours of pickleball a few times a week, depending on the aches and pains, and get on the bike (road/ trail) at least once a week. Though I still only live a short walk from the Gilman campus, I do not tend to run into classmates except at funerals of the parents of mutual friends. I do follow Scott Bortz on Strava. He is a beast. I have also tried and failed repeatedly to catch Mitch Ford’s Rush tribute band, though I am mesmerized by the videos.”

Will Howard works in Washington, D.C. as a copy editor and proofreader for the

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Nick Kouwenhoven sent in the following: “I always read the Class Notes and, every 25 years or so, I offer up my own. On the professional front, I have been at the University of Maryland Baltimore for the past five years where I built the UMB Academy of Lifelong Learning. On our website (umaryland.edu/lifelong-learning), visitors are invited to ask questions on important topics such as Covid, parenting, aging, and the U.S. Constitution. A UMB subject matter expert responds to the question — there are hundreds of Q&A threads posted on the website that may help folks navigate a complex issue. We also operate a free, in-person literacy tutoring program for young students from West Baltimore. What was true when we were kids remains true today: Reading is fundamental. On the personal front, sadly, when the pandemic hit, the longstanding weekly doubles squash game Wells Obrecht, Tom Waxter, David Knipp, and I played came to an end. The court where we played was turned into a storage facility, and the boys moved on to pickleball.”

Tim Krongard and I had lunch in April of 2024 in Birmingham, Alabama. Tim’s son Alex lives nearby in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and Tim was on a trip to visit his son and eat fried catfish! During our lunch, I put Tim in touch with Peter Williams and we discovered Peter was a fraternity brother of Tim’s partner! I promised Tim I would take him to a proper southern “meat and three” or a hole-in-the-wall BBQ joint on his next visit. Tim mentioned that he and his wife, Frances, along with Randy Wilgis and his wife, Mary Royall, Frank Bonsal and his wife, Helen, and Taylor Classen and his wife, Kerri, were getting ready for a trip to Ireland. Tim, I cannot explain it but the Guinness tastes better there.

Glenn Lacher continues in his role as a real estate agent with Long & Foster in Lutherville.

Shawn Larson continues his law practice in Baltimore specializing in criminal

defense, DUI, violent crime, and whitecollar crime.

Billy Marshall sent in the following: “Not much is happening with me these days. Over the years, I have owned liquor stores and worked at the Live Casino as a table games supervisor. My favorite thing to do these days is playing soccer in a league. My daughter Emily is the love of my life. She is graduating from Bryn Mawr this year and is deciding where to attend college. This is all I have for now.” In the “It’s-a-Small-World” file, my nephew Andrea Bovio ’ 24 escorted Emily Marshall to her junior prom.

After a short retirement, Dr. Bill Mathews sent in the following: “As far as news goes, I do not have much. I am back working my old job at Johns Hopkins making PET radiotracers but only part-time. Michaela and I went up to Burlington, Vermont, earlier this month to visit our daughter Lisa at UVM and to view the total solar eclipse. It was a very deep experience.”

Romeo “Mark” McClarry is the Pastor and Founder of Haven of Rest Ministries in La Plata, Maryland.

John Morrel continues in his role as Principal at Marshall Craft Associates, where his work has focused on master planning and the design of educational facilities and includes projects for a wide range of public and private higher education institutions and K-12 schools. In addition to education facilities, he has guided the design process for numerous public, healthcare, and corporate facilities. John has presented to the Society for College and University Planning and to the National Association of Business Officers on multiple occasions. Through these presentations, John has offered professional insight on topics such as transformative planning, sustainable design, and sustainable master planning. He also recently authored a Maryland Construction Network article titled “Adoption of ‘Green’ Construction Codes by Maryland Jurisdictions.

Simon Najar continues in his role as a purchasing manager at DTLR in Baltimore where he manages the procurement and contract negotiation for goods

and services for 85 DTLR national retail operations.

Wells Obrecht writes: “I do not really have anything new or interesting or humorous or fabricated to report on our classmates. Maybe something will pop into my skull with more time … that being said, did Waxter report that he will be a grandfather soon?!?” Wells continues in his role as President of Obrecht Commercial Real Estate working every day with David Knipp. For the foreseeable future, I can now use Wells as a primary source of news, gossip and lies as he is no longer a member of the Tech’s Board of Trustees.

Dr. Leigh Panlilio continues in his role as a research fellow at the National Institute on Drug Abuse where he is a staff fellow in the Real-World Assessment, Prediction, and Treatment Unit.

Dr. Mark Peeler continues as a vascular surgeon practicing in Annapolis, Maryland.

Sam Rhee works for Heritage Toyota in Catonsville.

Doug Riley continues in his role as a senior software architect/developer for Aalis Management Consulting. In speaking to Doug, he mentioned that he has spent time with Tim Robinson and Aaron Bryant but still needs to get together with Wells, Wax, and Knipper. Doug also mentioned having a recent in-depth conversation with Jon Thaler on investment trading. He says his health remains very good and married life is treating him well.

Doug Riley and Tim Robinson on vacation on Grand Cayman Island

Tim Robinson sent in the following: “All are doing well with the Robinson

clan. Our oldest son, Taylor, continues working in the Bay area of California, but is still planning to move back east soon to be with his siblings and friends. Our daughter, Rebekah, finished her undergrad studies at the University of Toronto in 2021 (in the middle of COVID times!); she’s a lot like her mother, Damien, (and not like me thank goodness LOL!) and got three degrees — history, Russian (fluent), and French (fluent). She went on to complete a one-year master’s degree at Columbia University in journalism in 2022. She’s done some foreign correspondent work, international interviews, and has served as executive producer for several podcasts. Still living with us here in Maryland, she’s also supporting her alma mater Bryn Mawr by serving on the Alumni Executive Board and loves to travel internationally.

Our youngest son, Talbot, finished his undergraduate studies at UMBC with a degree in computer science and minor in mathematics last year. He’s on his way towards finding what will be the right opportunity for him. Back in 2017, Damien and I got hooked on camping, first starting in a small tent, moving up to bigger ones and then getting our first pop-up trailer, and now we’re on to our second pop-up trailer. We’re mostly camping local throughout the state (from western Maryland to the Eastern Shore) but have gone as far north as the New York Adirondacks and typically camp from March to November.

Last summer, after many “we should do this” conversations, Doug Riley and his wife, Choya, my wife, Damien, and I went away on vacation together to Grand Cayman Island for about a week. We rented a three-bedroom townhouse right on the beach 50 feet away! Spent our time relaxing, eating, drinking beer and bourbon, and Doug got to enjoy his cigars (see photo on previous page)! Even had a chance to learn how to roll our own stogies from an expert! Towards the end of our stay, Doug and Choya blessed us by witnessing my wife and I renewing our vows on the beach for our 25th anniversary. I highly recommend a visit to this island!”

Craig Rocklin is Director of Development for NPower, which provides resources needed to offer tuition-free IT training, certification, and job placement for young people from under-resourced communities and veterans and their spouses in Baltimore and across the state of Maryland.

Tim Rule now lives in Severn, Maryland.

Michael Sarbanes continues in his role as a high school science teacher at Green Street Academy in Baltimore.

Dr. Eddie Villamater continues in his role as Chief of the Department of Anesthesia, Northwest Medical Center in Baltimore and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesia at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Eddie’s son Ethan is on the lacrosse team at W&L. Unfortunately, I am sad to report that Eddie’s beautiful wife, Allyson, passed away in July of 2023 with many classmates attending the funeral in support. May her memory be for blessing.

Tom Waxter sent in the following: “I recently saw Tom Hoen and his wife playing a little pickleball. I was playing with Wells Obrecht, but David Knipp and Mitch Ford (probably many others as well) also have been playing some serious pickle. We see Tom and his wife and John Morrel every now and then running around Roland Park. Wells and David are still over at Brewers Hill (from their top deck — they can see the Dali stuck on the Francis Scott Key Bridge). Mitch Ford and his Rush Tribute band played at Gilman for reunion weekend. I run into Taylor Classen, George Doub, and Eddie Villamater quite regularly. In January 2024 at the Franklin Wrestling Duals, our eighth grade teacher and wrestling coach, Jeff Duke, returned to campus with his wife. Tim Krongard was there with me as well. It was nice to catch up with Timmy and Jeff. Gilman won it all and went on to have one of the best wrestling seasons — winning the MIAAs — in the history of Gilman wrestling. I am also in touch with Van Dorsey, whose daughter is now playing professional soccer for the Carolina Courage, after a career at UNC playing lacrosse (National Champion) and soccer

(National Champion Finalist). I am still in touch with Nick Kouwenhoven, but I do not get to see him as much as I would like. He and his family are doing well. I spoke with Peter Wilson this week. Peter is also here in Baltimore still working and teaching architecture and interior design. Then Anne and Les Goldsborough live around the corner from us, so I see Les frequently walking his dog, playing with his kids, or riding his bike. Les is constantly on the move. Every now and then I touch base with Doug Riley and his wife, Choya. I am sure I am missing some people with this list, but at 60, my mind is not what it used to be. Personally, I am still practicing product liability law for Goodell DeVries here in Baltimore. My wife, Olive, is now the President of the Hippodrome Foundation (Baltimore’s Broadway Theater). They just opened up a new $20 million venue at the Hippodrome called the Exchange. We celebrated my 60th there in December 2023 where we had set up a full pickleball court. Our oldest, Olive, is due to deliver at the end of May 2024 She and her husband, Alec Mitchell, still live next door to Cindy and David Knipp. Our middle child, Maggie, has been in Nashville for the last five years but is returning to Baltimore this summer to work at St. Tim’s, coaching and handling college counseling. Our youngest, Jake, is in Denver, working in commercial real estate in multi-family housing, loving the healthy lifestyle of Colorado. As a group, we have three dogs, Ody, Gus, and Nellie and, as you can imagine, summer trips with this clan are very chaotic.”

Somehow, David Knipp managed to obtain a copy of Tom’s email to me, and, channeling his best R. Bruce Daniels persona, commented as follows:

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Waxter,

I am happy with the progress Tom has made with his writing this marking period. His sentence structure is sound, and he seems to have a much better grasp of basic punctuation, rudimentary vocabulary and introductory grammar. Tom, though, continues still to forget to include critical details in his writing. For example:

• What are Taylor Classen, George Doub and Eddie Villamater doing these days?

“Running into them” does not tell the reader very much.

• How was Jeff Duke? Did Tom have the chance to reminisce with Jeff and share any grappling or jostling memories?

• Can you tell the reader a bit more about Tim Krongard? Such as, did Tim enjoy the Duels as much as Tom did? Tom should be encouraged to keep up the good work. If his improvement in my class continues for the last six weeks of the school year, then I am confident that he can attend Encounter and summer school will no longer be a requirement.

Please feel free to call with any questions or concerns.

Yours truly,

R. Bruce Daniels

Tom issued the following reply:

“I always suspected David Knipp and Mr. Daniels were the same person. I never saw them together and they look so similar. Now Mr. Daniels is correct as my email left many holes. Taylor Classen is busy with Delbert Adams Construction Group where he is a Partner and COO. George Doub is still working as an admiralty and maritime lawyer in Baltimore so maybe he has some insights on the Dali hitting the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Eddie Villamater has been busy as a professor of anesthesiology and traveling the east coach to watch his son Ethan play defensive midfield for The Generals of W&L. Jeff Duke was amazing. And while he has trouble hearing with those cauliflower ears, he still looked strong. We did, in fact, have plenty of time to share war stories from 1978. Timmy Krongard also enjoyed catching up with Coach Duke and we had a great time talking about our own wrestling year together back in 1981/1982. We missed Billy Marshall, Chris Alevizatos and Shawn Larson. I neglected to include Tim Naylor and Dirck Bartlett. Heavens!

Tim and his wife Libby are getting the house ready for the wedding of the spring of 2024. His son Killian is getting married and the ceremony is at the house. Tim and Libby’s antique appraisal business is ongoing and always entertaining. One of Dirck and Christy Bartlett’s twins, Katherine, is getting married

as well down on the Shore. Dirck and Christy still live outside Easton in a home that has been in the family for a few generations. Finally, I recommend David/Mr. Daniels best hold his tongue or I will reveal his many dirty secrets!”

Peter Wilson is a principal at The Ateri Group, a design studio offering award-winning architecture, planning and interiors services in Baltimore.

David Workinger lives in Timonium. I wonder if he still retains a soft spot for McDonalds?

Rob Yarlott is Vice President of Operations at Lineage Logistics, which specializes in temperature-controlled supply chain and logistics.

Scott Bortz sent in the following: “My daughter, Addison, got married in the summer of 2023 in Nantucket. Mitch Ford and his wife, Sue, were in attendance. My son, Cooper, got engaged in April 2024 to a beautiful girl from Rochester, New York. Our company, Tribek Properties, continues to chug along celebrating 30 years in business. It continues to occupy my daytime hours as we jump headfirst into the industrial warehouse development boom in the southeast. I have been bitten by the road cycling bug. Cathy and I are headed to Croatia for my 60th with the kids. Later in the summer, we are headed to Corsica and Sardinia. We have plenty of open bedrooms at our Charlotte home if any of you guys find yourself in Charlotte. I would love to see you guys.”

Dr. Scott Bowerman continues in his role as an orthopedic surgeon with Rome Orthopaedic Center and Sports Medicine in Rome, Georgia. Scott focuses mainly on joint replacement of the hip and knee as well as general orthopedics.

Jay Brennan writes, “I had shoulder surgery in January 2024. Other than that, I do not have any news and have not seen a classmate in 2024.” Jay and his wife, Susan, live in Salem, South Carolina.

Ned Brody is CEO of Actifai, a Foundry.ai company, focused on the improvement of business operations decisions from marketing-related decisions such as what product to offer a

prospective customer or what key selling points will close a customer to operational decisions such as whether to roll a customer-service truck. Ned and his wife, Toni, live in Washington, D.C.

Rick Friedman finally got back to me when I sent him the following text message: “What am I, a ham and cheese sandwich on Wonder Bread with mayonnaise at Pesach?” Feeling guilty, Rick sent in the following: “Sorry man, busy week. I am writing this while sitting on a plane heading back from Family Day at the University of Denver where my youngest goes to school. I am currently living in Boca Raton, Florida, about five minutes away from Bruce Zukerberg, which surprisingly has not yet resulted in a rip-roaring quarters game. Or perhaps the correct word is not “surprisingly” but “fortunately”! I am about halfway through fixing up a beat-up house. My three daughters are spread around the world, with my twins in Oakland, California, (a nurse!) and Vienna, Austria (studying nursing) while my youngest is a psychology major at the University of Denver. Work remains a constant positive continuing my 26-year run at the company I founded long ago. My wife, Julie, is a psychologist and enjoys her work. I have spent the past few years focusing on my health.

I have been lifting a lot (thank you Tonal — check it out if you are not familiar). I am down to my Gilman weight (maybe) or my college weight (definitely). The goal is to spend each winter in Utah skiing as much powder as possible. Next year’s adventure probably includes some back and side country trips. Living in Florida has definitely put a damper on my hiking, canyoneering, mountain biking, and whiskey drinking. Well maybe not the whiskey drinking which has taken new turns once I discovered chocolate bitters for my various “psycho” cocktail creations. In a possible sign that the apocalypse is upon us, Jay Brennan is currently beating me in fantasy baseball. This, needless to say, is the absolute worst and most horrible thing in my life currently. I talk to Bruce Zukerberg regularly and connected with him, Jay Goldstein, Jay’s daughter, and Jay’s daughter’s boyfriend for a day of skiing. I

talk to Jon Thaler fairly regularly and am happy to report that he is one very happy and funny dude with a memory of our past exploits that I sometimes wish was less accurate! I made a half-hearted effort to connect with Jay Dugan and Geary Stonesifer in South Florida before life got a bit busy (watch out boys — you’re still on my radar, and I have whiskey to share!). The bottom line is my family is awesome, work is great, happily healthy and would be delighted to connect with any of my fellow Gilman alums in Florida. My life is pretty good.”

Jose Maisog is now a data scientist for Lee Health based in Fort Myers, Florida.

Herb May is a partner with Braemont Capital, in Palm Beach, Florida, responsible for developing and maintaining Braemont’s EFO Network through idea generation and co-investment opportunities as well as sourcing new investment opportunities. Erstwhile classmate Greg Montague is retired and living in Americus, Georgia. Pat O’Brien continues his role as owner of Patrick Reid O’Brien studio. However, he has relocated his art studio from Lutherville to Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina.

Wendell Phillips is the Chief Government Relations Officer for Fayetteville State University serving as the principal representative to the North Carolina General Assembly and the United States Congress on issues of interest and concern to Fayetteville State University. Wendell works to develop the legislative strategy that aligns with and supports Fayetteville State University’s strategic and legislative priorities. (Editor’s note: Sadly, Wendell passed away after this note was submitted.)

Ransone Price continues in his role as an actuary at Genworth Financial in Richmond, Virginia.

Bill Rush continues in his role as a Client Executive with Optum Healthcare Solutions.

John Sanders continues in his role as Manager of International Trade for The David J. Joseph Company, a world leader in the ferrous international raw materials and steelmaking alternatives markets.

I spoke with Jeb Saunders recently. We caught up on the gossip about many classmates and schoolmates, and the recent travails of UNC Lacrosse. Jeb continues in his role as Special Deputy Attorney General, North Carolina Department of Justice, Consumer Protection Division where he assists seniors who are victims of fraud and files civil actions against businesses and individuals engaged in unfair and deceptive trade practices. Jeb also mentioned that he has a daughter who attends NC State and a daughter who will enroll at UNC Wilmington.

Joe Seivold writes: “Brian, there is not much new going on for me, other than Joan and I are now grandparents to three “li’l tykes” in total. Matthew and Michael are living with their parents Johnny and Michelle in Carrollwood (Tampa, Florida), and Shea Marie is in Kensington, Maryland, with parents Jordan and Colleen. It is a sign of something when all one has to report on is grandkids!” Joe continues in his role as Headmaster of Berkeley Prep, Tampa’s premier college preparatory institution.

When not dating Brazilian models, Geary Stonesifer continues in his role as president and owner of Mrs. Peters Smokehouse. Geary sent in the following: “I am building my company, Mrs. Peters, which sells smoked fish dips and spreads. We are growing nicely. Mitch Ford just paid me a visit; nothing changes!”

Randy Wilgis is now a partner at Earth Recovery Partners, which is working to address the world’s environmental challenges through nature-based solutions, environmental markets, and technology. Randy’s other partner is George Kelly ’ 79

Peter Williams continues in his role of Director of Business Development for Baker Roofing in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Alberto Zapata sent in the following: “My wife, Chris, threw a 60th birthday party for me, and classmates Les Goldsborough and Willy Howard attended. (Class Secretary’s Note: Alberto, I apologize for missing your party!) Not a lot of “big news” to report. My daughter Emilia is

finishing her sophomore year at William & Mary. My daughter Sophie is finishing up the ninth grade at Yorktown High School. I am still trying to be a competitive 3.0 tennis player and, on good days, can keep up with some 20-somethings!”

Al continues in his role as Senior Counsel at the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. As of this writing, I planned a dinner in May of 2024 with Alberto, John Danko, Les Goldsborough, and Bill Mathews to solve the problems of the world, discuss our children, and reminisce about classmates! We had a similar dinner in the fall of 2022 where we ate all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ somewhere in Catonsville and reminisced about the reunion.

Jared Braiterman is a yoga teacher in San Francisco.

Dr. Chris Cebra continues in his role as the Department Chair for Clinical Sciences/Glen Pfefferkorn and Morris Wendorf Endowed Professor in Camelid Medicine/Professor - Large Animal Medicine at Oregon State University.

Doug Eyring has left Dallas and is now in Menlo Park, California, where he is the Senior Designer for Exponent.

My deep-state sources tell me Chris Hall is living in Portland, Oregon.

Ben Kim continues in his role as Deputy Chief Counsel at The Walt Disney Company. Ben leads the legal team that supports the technology and operations of Disney’s media businesses, including its streaming services and platforms, content distribution and production, advertising and data platforms, and information and content security.

Dr. TR Levin continues in his role as a research scientist at the Division of Research and as the Clinical Lead for Colorectal Cancer Screening for The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG). TR continues to oversee the award-winning program that has significantly reduced colorectal cancer incidence and deaths among KPNC members.

Stephan Miller sent in the following: “I have been working on ALS clinical trials for the last two years as a Director of Clinical Development at Ionis Phar-

maceuticals. It has been interesting and meaningful work and it is nice to be back in neuroscience after many years. I have had more travel with this position than in the past to attend conferences and visit the sites where patients are enrolled in the trial (writing from Shanghai, China at the moment). I still live in Solana Beach, near San Diego. My daughter is a sophomore at Elon in North Carolina. My wife is a professor in behavioral neuroscience at University of San Diego. She is from Boston and we get together with Alex Gavis every couple of years when we are back visiting her family.

Other than Alex, I am not in touch with anyone from Gilman and have not been back to Baltimore since my mother passed in 2017. I hope to make it to an alumni event sometime. Thanks for doing this, Brian. I have really enjoyed reading the class notes over the years.”

Crawford Parr sent in the following: “My wife is retiring from teaching this year. Melissa has taught special ed for 28 years. I am still working as a regional airline pilot in Alaska. My daughter Scarlet is going to attend Montana State University in Bozeman in the fall. Right now, she is saying physical therapy is her interest. She runs cross country and was also a varsity Nordic skier through high school. Cheers to all, Crawford.”

Charlie Price writes: “Leta and I have been enjoying being grandparents. We have two grandsons, ages 2 ½ years and 10 months. Our second daughter is also expecting her first child, a girl, in a few months. She and her husband will be moving back to Hawaii before the baby is born. So, we’ll be blessed to have the whole crew together and nearby soon.”

Charlie continues in his role as a partner in the law firm of Koshiba Price & Gruebner. Charlie specializes in general civil litigation, real property litigation, title and escrow litigation, insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, labor and employment law, and personal injury litigation.

Mark Sherman continues in his role as managing partner at Telstra Ventures, which provides venture capital invest-

ment in lighthouse technology companies that are commencing scale.

Wallace Simpson writes: “It looks like the last time I wrote you I had just left AWS and started working for ServiceNow. While I love their software, I was in the wrong role in the wrong group and left after two years. I am now working for Snowflake in their global support organization and absolutely love it. I work with awesome people and feel like they really value my 25 years in large enterprise support and operations. The big new thing I have been up to is working on short film production in the Seattle area since 2021. For context, I was a music major back at Bucknell right after Gilman and then went to Bowling Green State University for grad school. Even back then I wanted to score films, but it was pretty impossible to do unless you went to a top tier school for it, which I did not. One thing led to another and I put that behind me over 30 years ago. While Covid was pretty awful in a lot of ways, it did let me get back into music with a goal to score some films. I spent a lot of time relearning everything, building a small studio, and managed to connect with some pretty cool people making short films in Seattle. Over the last three years I have written scores for 10 short films with three of those being selected in a few dozen film festivals in the U.S. and around the world. I seem to have found a niche in scoring horror films, and I have won Best Original Score two years in a row in the Seattle 48 Hour Horror Film Competitions. The biggest highlights over the last few months have been attending some pretty big festivals in Atlanta, Georgia, and Regensburg, Germany. I have a lot of projects in development and planning and expect to be pretty busy the rest of the year having a ton of fun making movies. You can find out more about all of that at wallacesimpson.com. I have also become quite fascinated with taking photos and videos of eagles ever since I got a little vacation lake house in the Seattle area. One of my videos actually has almost 70k views and I am still a little confused about how that happened. Here it is in case you want to push my views even higher: youtu.be/tzyuazkWQco. If anyone finds themselves in the

Seattle area, please look me up; I love entertaining at the lake in the summer!”

Ross Taylor is now CFO of BillionToOne, which developed proprietary technology with the ability to detect and quantify disease at single base-pair resolution. I have no idea what that means but it sounds impressive. Ross and his wife, Kathleen, live in Palo Alto, California, and have their hands full with teenage triplet boys, Lachlan, Matthew, and Nathaniel.

Dr. Bill Heller writes: “Hi Brian, unfortunately, no gossip or lies to report. Leslie and I are still in Chicago. I have a few more years of work as an orthopedic surgeon. I now consider walking the dog a form of exercise. P.S. I do hear that my niece is dating your nephew.”

I caught up with Andy Owens in the fall of 2023 on a trip to Chicago. He rode his bike to the restaurant to demonstrate that he is no longer “geezin’” and had fully recovered from knee replacement surgery. We caught up again in April of 2024 on the occasion of Andy’s 60th birthday. Andy let me know that his son Justin was graduating from Miami of Ohio University and would be moving back to Chicago to work, while his daughter Hayley was graduating from UNC and figuring out her next move. It is fun being an empty nester, Commissioner Owens!

Gary Raab continues in his role as Vice President of Innovation and Business Development for Flavor Materials International in Cincinnati, Ohio.

David Reahl sent in the following: “No real scoop to report. I have been in Chicago for 25 years and have been working for 23 years with Affinius Capital (f/k/a USAA Real Estate). I need to get back to Baltimore for a Bookmaker salad at Sabatino’s and a cold slaw container of beer at Cross Street Market!” When I was visiting Chicago in the fall of 2023, I tried to get together with David but our travel times did not mesh. We did chat on the phone for a half an hour or so, reminiscing about our days at Mt. Washington Country School and Gilman. There were lots of laughs, inappropriate comments, and great

stories about the people who touched our lives since we first met in September of 1970.”

My deep-state sources tell me that Danny Black is living in Boston.

Terry Booker continues in his role as Managing Partner for Axis Partners in Philadelphia, which specializes in health equity strategy and health industry expertise. In March of 2024, my wife, two sons, and I went to England for a family trip. The highlight of the trip was attending the FA Cup Quarter Final match between Manchester United and Liverpool football clubs at Old Trafford in Manchester, England. United won in dramatic fashion 4 3 and I, of course, had to send a photo of the scoreboard to Hollyday Compton, our resident Scouser and Liverpool Football Club fan. I cannot print his response as the Gilman Bulletin is a family publication. Hollyday continues in his role as Vice President of Sales, SecqureOne Inc., which provides cyber security solutions and compliance services while also delivering industry-defining insights and vision to organizations looking to augment and improve their overall cyber security, IT Risk, and governance in Norwell, Massachusetts.

Joel Getz sent in this reply after a request for some proper information following his original “tongue-in-cheek” response noted earlier: “I continue to serve as Deputy Dean at Yale’s business school but hope, at some point, to get back to New York City. In addition to my work at Yale, I serve on the Board of Directors of several public companies including Luckin Coffee, Mynd.ai, and the Stephan Company. I also serve on the Board of the New England Innovation Academy, a new private school in the Boston area.”

From the “You-Can-Run-But-YouCannot-Hide” file, John Hillman has emerged. He is the Managing Director and Head of ICG Client Strategy and Analytics at Citigroup in New York. His group is responsible for the systems, metrics, and strategies used to manage ICG businesses by client. Prior to joining Citi, John was a partner at Perella Weinberg. Prior to that, he was a managing

director at Morgan Stanley where he was responsible for client and product marketing across the firm’s institutional businesses. Before joining Morgan Stanley, John was at Citigroup, where he was a Director of Global Marketing.

Vincent Hom is in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he serves as an information technology specialist for the Center for Astrophysics Chandra X-Ray Center (CXC), which is operated for NASA by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.

My deep-state sources tell me Monty Lewis is living in Bowdoinham, Maine.

Mike Liebson continues in his role as Vice President of Marketing New at New Horizon Soft, LLC in Acton, Massachusetts, which develops software using machine learning and AI for demand planning, sales and operations planning, supply planning and inventory optimization.

Jean-Paul “JP” Migeon lives in Greenfield, Massachusetts, where he is a principal and design/structural contractor at Pioneer Valley Design Group.

Ian Miller continues in his role as Chief Information Officer at the law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP in New York. Ian has global responsibility to enhance the Weil Gotshal’s practice with information technology and to promote sharing of knowledge and information within the firm and with its clients. Ian is recognized as an expert on the topics of information technology, information security, and knowledge management speaking frequently on these topics.

Tim Rumberger continues in his role as a teacher and world language department chair for Mashpee Public Schools in Mashpee, Massachusetts.

Scott Weaver continues in his role as President and CEO of APR Supply Company in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. It is hard to believe that, at one time, Scott, Wells Obrecht, and I all worked at the old First National Bank of Maryland. Michael Jeffrey writes from Down Under: “Due to distance and general cussedness, I have no gossip. There are no specific milestones or events to report, as I suspect is likely the case with most of us at this age. But I have got kids

making credible imitations of deadpan drummers (14 years old), auto-didact philosophy tutors/tattoo artists (16 years old), and unemployed video gamers who say they are going to get a job in the mines any day now (19 years old, and apparently unintimidated by 50 degrees Celsius in full safety gear. A couple of years of that, and I bet he scurries back to university!). I have quit writing my second novel in disgust or ennui several times, and occasionally pump out some music recordings and nutritional meals for the family. Since the Francis Scott Key bridge fell down, I now occasionally get Aussies asking about something other than “The Wire” when they hear where I am from. Baltimore really has a great PR thing going. Cheers!”

Joe Shin splits his time between Seoul, Korea, and visits to the United States to see family and friends.

Amatsia Spigler sent in the following: “We are still living in the same apartment in Israel. My older daughter got married and we have a grandson, so that is very exciting. My second daughter got her CPA so she is working for E&Y here, and my other kids are all in school. I am a bit removed here from everyone, so I keep abreast of what is happening through emails.”

I spoke to Jon Thaler in August of 2022 — after the 2022 Class Notes were submitted — so some of this information might be dated. Jon left New York City and now lives part of the year in Montreal, Canada, and part of the year in the Hudson Valley, New York. He closed his business When I’m Mobile in 2017 He partnered with Angus Gephardt ’73 for a while but the marketplace changed and the time had come to shut it down. He worked in a variety of roles and industries until he started working on his own investment portfolio a found a successful niche there. His daughter Dalia graduated from college and is studying to be a nurse. We had a very interesting conversation on current events and our memories about select Gilman experiences.

David Wright sent in the following: “I was just in Baltimore recently and thought about dropping by Gilman for

reunion events but arrived too late. I would have liked to see Mitch and his tribute band. And, if I knew earlier about Alberto’s 60th party, I would have crashed the party to wish him a happy 60th!”

As for your class secretary, Brian Doud, my wife, Leigh, and I have now been in Mountain Brook, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, since 2010 I continue in my role as CMO of Thompson Tractor, the exclusive provider of Caterpillar equipment in Alabama and northwest Florida, and Hyundai Forklifts in Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Indiana. My eldest son, Patrick, lives in New York City where he works in the data consultancy practice for Ernst & Young. My youngest son, Sean, lives in Atlanta and works as a senior business analyst with Yancey Brothers in Atlanta.

Thank you again for making this class secretary job so much fun — I always look forward to catching up with each of you — it is hard to believe it has been 30-plus years I have been doing this job. As always, if you would like to be included in next year’s notes, please feel free to send me an email (ABCDOUD@ BELLSOUTH.NET) or call me directly (205 420 1727) and I will make sure you are published in the next issue; just ask Joel Getz.

Andy Buerger abuerger@mac.com

It’s been a rough stretch for our class having to inform classmates about the losses of a lot of fathers this year. Glad to send out some great news as well.

One of the losses was James Howard’s father. James then made a rare trip from his longtime home in Japan. I was lucky enough to attend the funeral and it was great to see James. Also, wonderful to see Charles White.

Andrew Sinwell managed to get his notes in (barely) by the deadline. “Abigail and I have been married 27 years and are in the first year of empty nesting. One daughter is playing goalie on the lacrosse

team at William & Mary, one is living her best mountain gal life at Washington & Lee, one is captaining the club lax team at Wake Forest, and the oldest is working on avionics systems for the next generation rocket for Virgin Galactic. We have been traveling a ton to see them and cherishing the few times we get them under one roof. My mom and sister are still in Baltimore, which keeps me rooted to home though I don’t visit enough. (We give out Berger Cookies to friends here in Dallas at Christmas to spread the Bawlamer love.) Still playing a lot of tennis and now golf, and the weather here lets me do both almost year-round. I lost my dad and stepfather in the last few years, and was saddened to hear about the recent death of Richard Gatchell’s dad, one of the very best people I knew.”

Joel Cohn also lost his father, and I didn’t get any updates from him. He would probably say: “I’m still at Morgan Stanley. Jill retired. Son moved to NYC; daughter to Israel.” And then donate the rest of his allowable class notes words to Haig Kazazian who was trying to find his polyester Gilman tie to attend his nephew’s Gilman graduation. Haig also reports, “I’ve been in Atlanta since I moved down to attend Emory. I love Atlanta but could do with less traffic … winter’s short too. I’m the CFO of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta. We’ve been lucky to have Mark Kaufman join our affordable housing advisory council. Betsy and I have been married almost 30 years and have three great kids … the oldest daughter is studying dentistry at Michigan while my youngest son is a junior at Michigan. I can’t explain how they ended up in Michigan from Atlanta, but they can handle the cold better than me. Our middle son graduated from Tar Heel and is working in NY. With the kids out of the house, we’ve been traveling more and have been to Morocco and Greece with our moms. I lost my dad a couple of years ago, sadly. I haven’t been playing much tennis over the last several years but run regularly for exercise. I find pickleball a silly game but very addictive and enjoy playing. I play some golf but haven’t found the time to devote to the sport like I would like to.”

Haig, don’t hate on James Smoot because he’s playing tennis AND pickleball. “I’m finishing up my 35th year with the Social Security Administration (HR budget officer). I’m back to playing tennis, pickleball, or platform tennis four to five days a week after having quadruple bypass surgery back in October. Special thanks to Dr. Peter Cho (Class of ’81).”

As Haig referenced, Mark is running a nonprofit fund that makes loans in Baltimore City. Mark also let us know: “My older daughter moved to Paris. Now we are the ones saying, “I’m going to come back as my kids!”

Thank goodness for Haftan Eckholt: “Best Reindeer Steak: Jens and Ulrika, Peppar Peppar, Uppsala. A long-awaited meal with Jens Haggstrom and his wife, Ulrika, last spring that included a campus tour and full status update on their two sons. Best Frog Legs: Felipe Albuquerque and Oscar, Nathans, Coney Island location only. While Felipe’s oldest son was touring colleges, his youngest chose Brooklyn for his un-college tour, which allowed me and Oscar to cross the Sling Shot from our bucket lists. Best Wine: Tony Foreman, Milton Inn, Sparks. Lunching with Tony is always a treat for a bottle of something that could never happen otherwise, along with topics that are never discussed otherwise. Best Paella: Michael and Eri, chez Haftan, Brooklyn. Michael Lewis is at Hunter College along with my husband, so we have regular cookovers, and this most recent was another long lovely night in a list of long lovely nights. Best Chicken Liver: covered under NDA. And finally, for all of you I apparently did not dine with this past year, I cannot wait to see you again!”

Speaking of Michael Lewis, I got a fantastic update from him: “I’m still a professor at Hunter College and the CUNY Graduate Center, teaching courses in economics, public policy, and statistics, mainly to social work students. I just celebrated my 27th wedding anniversary (May 3) with my wife, and my 22-year-old daughter is graduating from college this spring of 2024 to pursue a career as an actor. So, if any of you are agents, directors, casting directors, etc., please reach out. Also, I’m trying to

finish my fourth book, this one on social science and the basic income debate.”

Personally, I’ve seen Alan once or twice since our last update, and in case you haven’t heard from him: Besides growing Laurel Strategies as its founder and CEO, Alan Fleischmann is also the host (his hobby besides sitting on boards) of the award-winning radio show SiriusXM called “Leadership Matters.” Most importantly he’ll tell you that he’s a proud dad of Laura Julia, 20, finishing up her sophomore year at Barnard College at Columbia University, and daughter Talia, 17, is a fabulous student/kid as a high school junior. His most successful accomplishment may be as business partner and co-Founder of Laurel Strategies with his formidable wife, Dafna, as they lead together the global CEO advisory and crisis management firm, where it just celebrated its 10th year.

Two years ago, David Cosby became the Music Director at Holderness School and is loving New Hampshire: “natural beauty, snowy winters, and lush summer greenery. Patty and I celebrated 31 years of marriage in January, and son Alex, 20, is ending his first year at the New Hampshire Institute of Technology. Just launched a new revamped website davecosbymusic.com, and I have music on Spotify, Apple Music etc. … and hope to record another album next year. I passed my qualifying exams last summer, and am now, at our age, starting my doctoral dissertation on historic methods and modes of jazz education. I also recently won a research fellowship to do research at the Institute of Jazz Studies in Newark.”

Richard Gatchell once again pushed the editorial deadline saying he “remained gainfully employed by Harman Professional, where I work within the Federal Government marketplace. My primary goal is to specify our secure telecommunications equipment into “Command and Control” centers across the Department of Defense and Intelligence Agencies. My daughters are now 23 and 25 and living in Boston. Austin is finishing graduate school in psychology and Emory is working in business. I am fortunate to keep up with a large number of our Gilman classmates. Our conversations

have shifted from the best restaurants in town to the best knee surgeons who take insurance. Rob Demuth and I are inching closer to attaining our lifelong quest to touch our toes with a straight leg.”

While I was in Durham, North Carolina, for a wedding, I was so happy to receive the following from Aron Silverstone: “We are still in Durham, NC. After over 20 years at Syngenta (a global ag company), having various roles over the years in developing biotech crops and crop protection chemicals, I decided to branch out on my own and have a consultancy focused on agricultural biotech. I serve on several nonprofit boards including for a local CCRC as well as on our synagogue’s board. My wife, Tai-ping Sun, is a biology professor at Duke. We are empty nesters; our daughter Esther is finishing her freshman year down the road at Elon, studying exercise science.”

Keith McCants just returned from his daughter’s destination wedding in Cancun, marking the first international trip since the pandemic. He commented, “My biggest complaint about my new son-in-law is that he wears Yankees stuff even though he isn’t a baseball fan. I guess I got it pretty good! They relocated to Charlotte last summer so all of us are planting more roots here in CLT. Really happy my commute is no longer impacted by the I-95 closure in CT! All else is going well.” Keith moved to Charlotte a few years ago to work at Queens University.

I can throw a rock from my house to the dental office of Dr. Willie DeVeas who said: “Still grooving in our small family practice in Towson for 30-plus years. Diana and I celebrated our 30th anniversary by working together on the big day we met over the same cadaver in dental school so only fitting it was tooth-related! Besides all that fun, we are traveling every chance we get as our daughter, Michelina, is growing roots in London after getting her Master of Fine Arts in international acting over there. Our son, Walter, graduates next weekend from Loyola New Orleans and will pursue a career in computer science after he hikes the Appalachian Trail.”

From Brian Bloom I heard, “I’m still working as a pulmonologist, teaching, and continuing to serve as a Captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve. My last deployment was on the USNS COMFORT on the COVID mission in 2020. We are still living south of Boston. My daughter and our first grandson live a few blocks away. Rachel and I love being grandparents.”

Caught up with Derek Reid as he was awaiting a flight to Spokane to teach. “Yes, I’m still doing the dancing thing. After my professional career, I began teaching. Presently, I’m Associate Dean for DEI for the Jordan College of the Arts at Butler University. I’m also Professor of Dance, hence my travels to teach at a ballet festival. My wife, Jennifer, and I have two beautiful girls. We live in Indianapolis. They live in Brooklyn. Which suits these empty nesters just fine. I hope to make it to a reunion at some point.”

Wonderful to hear from Tony Duhbura after ages: “My wife, Tracy, and I are now empty nesters with three great kids. Our oldest son is finishing his medical residency in North Carolina, our middle son is doing data science work in Arlington, and our youngest daughter is in graduate school for a Doctorate in PT. We still live in northern Virginia, and I am working at AWS here.”

John-William DeClaris is currently working at the FDA. He has also done some minor voice acting work. He enjoyed an amazing trip to Europe last fall sailing down the Rhine and Danube rivers.

J. Joseph “Max” Curran, III, Esq. let me know that “Jennifer and I still live in Baltimore, about a block from Bryn Mawr School. I’m a partner at Venable practicing energy law. Our daughter Maeve (24) graduated from George Washington University with honors. She is a freelance artist getting ready for graduate school. Our youngest daughter Dacey (22) just graduated from the Berklee College of Music in Boston and is teaching music there. She is a singer-songwriter. Both girls plan to move to New York later this year.”

Jonathan Kelly is “living in the SF Bay Area, working in private equity with 8-year-old boy/girl twins. Shooting for the Oldest Dad Award! Following the Ravens and O’s like a demon.”

While Jonathan certainly is in the running, there are a bunch of us in this boat. Tim Carroll manages his two 14-year-olds while he works with Microsoft. There’s also Jay Schmidt, who is still at Franklin Templeton (formerly Legg Mason), and Michelle is a second grade teacher at Summit Park Elementary. Henry (28) lives in Federal Hill with his girlfriend, Valarie, and works for a real estate firm called Wexford. Caroline (20) is a junior at Ole Miss … Georgia (18) will be graduating from McDonogh in June and joining the Equestrian team at the University of South Carolina in the fall; Lily (5) is a joyful kindergartner at Calvert School.

Gideon Brower is Executive Producer of the “Prime Directive” podcast, living in Santa Monica. He and his wife, Marisa, have a daughter 3.5 years old.

Restaurateur Tony Foreman’s child is younger than mine.

My wife, Jennifer, and I have boy/girl 13-year-olds (as of this writing). Jennifer still lets me escape for fundraising climbing expeditions to Mexico (2023) and this summer to Mt. Olympus on the Olympic Peninsula. (I have an NDA on the one for my 60th.) By day, I’m helping run Taharka Brothers Ice Cream, an employee/minority-owned company with a mission to help create social change in Baltimore with every delicious scoop. Also, been doing some motivational speaking for some great companies across North America.

Joel Cohn, Fred Hopkins, Mark Kaufman, and Marty Schreiber watched the Gilman-McDonogh game from a swimming pool in Jamaica. The environs helped ease some of our pain from the loss.

1985

Ted Winstead tedwinstead@gmail.com

Steve Howard has joined the Maryland State Seafood Marketing Commission. “We are encouraging folks to eat as much wild caught Blue Catfish as possible and keep that invasive species in check in the Bay,” he writes. Steve is also secretary of the board of The Peale, the first museum that was purposefully built in the United States. “Good things are on the way!” he promised.

Robert Landon hand-plowed a field by his home in the Sierra Nevada mountains near Granada, Spain. “It nearly killed me,” he writes. In addition to growing his own food, Bobby’s learning Spanish and writing occasional travel articles. He feeds a Siberian Forest cat that emerged from a bay tree in the garden and has stayed. “Half my neighbors are shepherds.”

Father Raymond Harris was among 18 members of the Archdiocese of Baltimore to receive a papal honor, the Cross Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice (“For Church and Pope”). For 29 years, Father Raymond has served in parochial, university chaplaincy, seminary formation, and canon law ministries. He has also assisted the National Black Catholic Congress Office. Humbled by the recognition, Father Raymond said, “There is no danger for me to become haughty.”

Keefe Clemons has joined the Boston office of the law firm of Verrill Dana, LLP, where he is a partner in the energy, telecommunications, and natural resources group.

Sandy Carroll’s oldest son is getting married in June.

Julien Meyer traveled to New Hampshire for a conference on Jewish Allyship Against Antisemitism in independent schools, which was conducted in collaboration with Dartmouth’s Hillel. Over the summer, he will be touring Greece.

Walker Jones and Mitch Rock have battled on the tennis courts of Boston for years. They recently switched to a grass court, launching the first annual “Gilmandon” tournament. During football season, Walker, Mitch, and Richard Ginsburg gathered at Gordon Cromwell’s house for Ravens playoff games. Walker and his wife recently visited their older child who was in Stockholm for a semester abroad. “Our youngest is at University of Richmond,” Walker writes. “I’m excited to come back for our 40th reunion.”

The sons of Bernie Rhee and John Brush anchored Gilman’s JV tennis team. Bernie keeps busy serving on the boards of both Gilman and GBMC HealthCare, in addition to his regular job as an attorney.

Alex Kaufman’s oldest is headed to Lafayette in the fall. On a recent trip to Spain, Alex learned that the new Katz’s Delicatessen in Barcelona had no pastrami or corned beef. “What is this world coming to?” he asked.

Jon Watts has published “Engaged Buddhism in Japan,” which comes in two

volumes. “This revelatory book sheds a whole new light on Buddhism in Japan, a Buddhism that is socially engaged, brave, and totally surprising,” a reviewer wrote.

Tom Washburn’s son at Marquette completed his D1 lacrosse career in the spring. “It was a great experience with an awesome group of young men,” Tom writes.

Nick Schloeder brought his decades of experience coaching football at Johns Hopkins University to the Gilman squad last fall. Under his leadership, the offensive line, including your secretary’s son, reached new heights.

1987

Matt Wyskiel mwyskiel@gmail.com

On the first Friday of March Madness, classmates Clark Wight, David Clapp, and Matt Wyskiel met up at the Greene Turtle in Towson to catch some of the basketball action. They were joined by additional friends, including Teddy Wight ’89 and Barker Harrison ’88; Jay West ’89 popped in for a bit too. Clark is the Head of the St. Paul’s Schools in town; David runs some family businesses, and Matt continues his investment management work, including recently launching a hedge fund. More recently Scott Kurlander has done a great job rallying some ’87ers (Henry Franklin, Brooks Matthews, Doug Godine, Ricky Roebuck, Jack Cavanaugh, and Matt Wyskiel) for a periodic dinner at Vito’s in Timonium. Henry, in addition to his work duties at Franklin Financial, enjoyed again being an assistant coach of Gilman’s varsity wrestling team, which had a historically successful season by winning the MIAA title and tournament. Brooks is happily teaching at Gilman. Doug and Jack are both working at Brown Advisory while Ricky is working with his brother at HG Roebuck (aka Roebuck Printing). Scott remains active in the legal world.

1990

Jun Song junhsong@gmail.com

Perry Offutt has started 2024 with a lot of travel, including Dubai, Berlin, Kyoto, Queenstown, Sydney, and Klosters. Great for his United Airlines status but tough on his family time. Thankfully, Perry and his wife have two teenagers who are very focused on their lives, so it’s uncertain whether they have even noticed his uptick in travel. … His son is at Hotchkiss, where his teacher used to work at Gilman. His daughter goes to Spence, where the last two heads have been Bryn Mawr grads! You can imagine, Baltimore comes up a lot.

Ryan Rippin just got back from two weeks working in Hong Kong and Malaysia. It was his third time in Asia in the last year and a half, and he finds himself blown away every time! So far, he’s gotten to see Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, and Hong Kong and loved each of them. His kids keep getting older (20 and 23); fortunately, he keeps getting younger — so that’s cool. He and his wife were back in B’more last October — always fun to be back home. He took his kids a few years and showed them around Gilman; they were floored!

Sam Knowles is still based in northern Virginia, practicing law in D.C. and getting out for a jog when time permits. Kids are 5 (Lucas) and 7 (Sofia). In recent months, he’s had a few Gilman-related interactions. In November, Sam co-hosted the Gilman D.C. alumni reception with Duane Holloway. It was great catching up with Duane and others in attendance. Shortly thereafter, he met up with Kent Chan and Perry Offutt in New York for a meal at a fancy place Kent picked out. Sam continues to be somewhat of a wrestling junkie, mostly as a fan these days. In March, he met up with Mark Harbold, Dave Mason, and Rob Nusum at the Big Ten wrestling tournament in College Park. He really enjoyed watching some of the best college wrestling in the country and catching up with former Gilman teachers/coaches.

Greg Friedman is still working in the commercial real estate world. He’s moved his focus from brokerage to strictly investing and maintaining his buildings. He’s fortunate to spend the winter in Utah in a town called Eden. If you’re out there, please reach out to him — he’d love to reconnect! Summers have been in Baltimore, along with some travel and beach time. Both his kids are doing great along with typical “questionable” decisions that come from being 20. His youngest is finishing her sophomore year at Boston University. His oldest has paused college and is working as a welder and loving it. Greg is still married somehow and just had their 25th anniversary. He says, “Dear Lord Baby Jesus, thank you for my red-hot smokin’ wife!” This summer, they’re heading to Ireland for their annual once-in-a-lifetime trip that his wife plans … he’d love any tips! He hopes everyone is well and would love to reconnect in Utah, B’more (he made it almost a whole mile from Gilman as an adult), or the Jersey Shore, if that’s where you find yourself!

Henry Cha and his wife, Zan (BMS ’91), are still running the rat race at work but are having fun watching their kids grow into young adults. They’re enjoying having their middle son, Xavier, back at home, working and getting his master’s at UM Smith Business school in Quantitative Finance. Their oldest, Gabby, is still at Morgan Stanley and living in Canton with her husband, Cole. Their youngest daughter, Esprit, is finishing up her junior year at High Point University, where she plays lacrosse and was named 1st Team All-Conference. At the moment, Henry is in Macon, Georgia, to watch Esprit compete at the Big South championships!

Jack Shaw: I am still living in the Valais region of Switzerland, running my Alps-based travel business Epic Europe with my wife, Susanna. Since 2012, we have been named Condé Nast Traveler’s preferred specialists for Switzerland and surrounding Alpine countries, and the business has exploded since the pandemic — we call this the era of “revenge travel.” We took advantage of the two years of closed borders in 2020 2022 to renovate and restore a

250-year-old Swiss farmhouse, using many of the skills that I learned in Mr. Brune’s workshop!

Otherwise I manage to get out skiing, hiking, or biking just about every day, and keep up with fellow expats Andrew Dausch and Casey Gordon over in London. Also had a great visit this winter from Duncan McBean and his eldest daughter; he is living in Bellingham, Washington, and runs the ER in a hospital there when not skiing in his family home in Jackson Hole. Please look me up if ever in the Alps.

1992

Marc Lewis-DeGrace marc.lewisdegrace@gmail.com

Six members of the Class of 1992 reunited at Cheo Hurley’s house after his father’s funeral on Saturday, September 30, 2023

Left to right: Geoff Berry, Marc Lewis-DeGrace, Antoine Hutchinson, Wade Ware, Cheo Hurley, and Victor Carter-Bey.

1993

Matt Tucker matthewallentucker@gmail.com

Than’l Badder ’94 ran into Eric Schline ’93 — literally! — at the Vista Haus lodge at Colorado’s Breckenridge Resort. Despite a recent knee surgery, Eric was out there for a few days of skiing with his family during spring break.

Nick Adams has made his home in Coral Gables, Florida, since 2010 and currently works as a Global Real Estate Advisor at ONE Sotheby’s International Realty. This September, Nick and his wife, Wendy, will celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. They have two daughters, Madison (13) and Harlow (8).

Matt Baum continues to teach Upper School history and coached the JV basketball team this past school year. In February, Matt also laced up his high tops and faced off against his son Max in the Middle School’s annual Interscholastic vs. Faculty basketball game, which was somehow won by the students.

In March, Matt Buck led a group of Calvert School seventh graders (including my daughter Sally) on a weeklong leadership journey to Puerto Rico, where the group learned about the island, volunteered their time, and had fun. My daughter reported that Matt was “always so chill and nonchalant,” even when a manatee took a liking to him one afternoon in the ocean (see photo above).

I ran into Chris Carroll and his wife, Adrianne, at a Gilman lacrosse game back in April. When Chris isn’t working at Kelly Benefits or honing his golf game, he’s trying to keep up with his kids, Telfair and Walker.

Mike Ginsburg is still working as the VP Deputy GC at CACI in northern Virginia, and wrapped up his term on the executive committee of the Republican Party of Virginia in April. In his spare time, Mike and his kids are rabid fans of the Orioles and their local farm teams.

In addition to working his day job at Franklin Financial Group and his side hustle as a wrestling analyst for the ACC Network and ESPN, Rock Harrison also served as a volunteer coach for Gilman’s 2023 2024 varsity wrestling team, which completed a historic, undefeated season and won the MIAA Dual Meet Championship and Tournament.

I ran into Will Marbury recently at Gilman and he reported that he’s coaching the Gilman Middle School baseball team in addition to his Upper School teaching duties. As I write this, the young Hounds are 8 0 with two games to play, thanks in no small part to Coach Marbs. Will also recently recounted his time in the Peace Corps in the Stoop Storytelling Series podcast.

While watching the Orioles play the Rangers in the ALDS back in October, I caught Blake McCallister several times on the national broadcast rooting on the birds with his dad. I reached out to lament the loss, and Blake reported that all is well in Austin, Texas.

In April, Michael Saunders and his company, Matriarch Coffee, celebrated the grand opening of their new cafe in Harborplace’s Pratt Street pavilion. Stop by for a cup of the best coffee in town.

1994

Boyne Kim boyne.kim@gmail.com

Members of the Class of 1994 gathered at Valerie in midtown Manhattan in July 2023 Laughs were heard long into the night as the group adeptly addressed many of the world’s most pressing problems. Pictured left to right: Stewart Kesmodel, John Vargas, Trey Fitzpatrick, Vijay Prabhakar, Mike Kim, Than’l Badder, John Kim, and Arif Joshi.

Robert Patton: After 24 years in Southern California I’m moving back east, to Raleigh, North Carolina. So I will likely get to Baltimore frequently and see those of you who live there.

Boyne Kim: Overall, life is good, and I can’t complain. I’ve been based in greater Chicago for 12 years now and staying busy working at Dell Technologies. I’m back this season helping coach my son’s 12U lacrosse rec team and enjoying the opportunity to see my boy play and help develop the program. I also joined Lifetime last year and committed to getting back in shape. Playing a ton of pickleball these days, lifting, and doing yoga. After some fun travel to Spain, Mexico, and Texas, I’m really looking forward to meeting up with the Class of ’94 at the upcoming 30th reunion.

1995

Class secretary wanted Lorne Smith: My band The Wayhighs released a new single “She’s A Lion” off the forthcoming full length album “Closer to the Sky.” Available on all major streaming services! For more Wayhighs, follow on IG @thewayhighs.

1997

Will Lanahan wlanahan@gmail.com

Left to right: Harris Ferrell ’91, Karlo Young ’97, and Robb Doub ’86. Robb is co-founder and general partner at New Markets Venture Partners (NMVP). Harris is CEO of American Prison Data Systems (APDS), and Karlo is president of Concentric Educational Solutions. NMVP hosted a Mindful Leadership Retreat in Costa Rica for the CEOs of their portfolio companies in early March. Both APDS and Concentric are NMVP portfolio companies, which is why Harris and Karlo were there. Karlo helped make the connection that Harris was a Gilman alum and facilitated this photo, which was awesome!

Chuck Baker: Living and working on Capitol Hill, still running the short line railroad association. Sarah is still not a spy, Nora finished second in the citywide spelling bee last year and plans to win this year, and Lila is working towards a future acting/singing/dancing/drawing/ painting career.

Keith Baker and his family

Keith Baker: Busy spring coaching Clyde and Mitch’s Severna Park lacrosse teams. Still building hotels throughout the U.S. and Caribbean! Have enjoyed watching

my beautiful wife, Meredith, launch a hugely successful medical spa in Severna Park. Excited for summer boat rides, beach trips, and un-lax for a few months.

Morgan Salmon: I’m living in Philly with my wife and three kids (14, 9, 7) and working as a Chief Product Officer for a startup called Perpay, which is working to provide affordable access to credit for the underserved. Life is moving by quickly and I don’t get down to Bmore often enough to see my old classmates. My kids go to a school that reminds me of Gilman so I have almost a daily reminder of my amazing 12 years there.

Will Lanahan and friends at Annual TOI Lunch

Will Lanahan: Will Lanahan feels great being back in Baltimore the last two-plus years. I see lots of fellow classmates, and obviously being the secretary, my job has gotten a lot easier with the technological advances. Everyone has been so receptive and willing to write class notes about themselves and what they have been up to. The only exception I guess is Alec Riepe who has nothing going on. It’s been especially exciting with the Baltimore Orioles playing such phenomenal baseball! Thank goodness for the new team ownership caring about the city and the fans; it’s a breath of fresh air! Everything is good on my end. Hopefully, by the time these notes are published, my brand Offsite will be launched, and all of you will be forced — I mean excited — to buy multiple units! Keep up the good work, Centennial Class of ’97! Don’t be a ALEC! One Love!

Brooks Marshall: Our son Otis started middle school this year and began playing school sports for the first time, which brought back fun memories of my time at Gilman. We officially launched Jolly Girl in addition to Jolly Boy and

have been adding new hats and apparel to that line. Thanks to supporters like the Gilman community, we sent three underprivileged kids to camp last summer.

Scott Sussman with his daughters outside Ted Lasso’s favorite pub

Scott Sussman with his family in Ponte Vecchio

Scott Sussman: I am the Physician Executive Director, Office of the Chief Medical Officer for Yale New Haven Hospital. Lindsey (COO for Rivia Mind — a telehealth mental health company) and I will celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary in October. Maddy is 16 and recently started driving, and Abby is a 14 and a competitive dancer. Recent trips include Italy (Rome, Florence, and Venice) and London (including a trip to Richmond and the Crown and Anchor). In my free time I can be found cooking in our wood-fired oven — pizza, veggies, roasts, and the best-ever, 20-pound Thanksgiving turkey. Stop by if you are in Connecticut!

Stone and his family

Trent Stone: Living in Roswell, Georgia, with my wife, Meredith, and two kids (Brock, 6 and Greer, 4). Working as a home health physical therapist and doing auto accident chart reviews for attorneys and insurance agencies on the side. Kids really enjoyed going to Baltimore for spring break ’23 and talk about going back all the time. Mostly busy with keeping up with them and going up to the in-laws’ cabin up in the North Georgia mountains exploring and hanging out on the lakes.

Eric Gillman: Hello from the Golden State! Everything is going swimmingly in Sacramento. If you’re in the area, drop me a line!

Brendan Callahan: Given the state of the commercial real estate market in Austin, Texas, and with the support of my wife and three kids, I’ve decided to pursue my dreams of racing in NASCAR. In the market for sponsors and will be reaching out to the Gilman community soon. Apparently a Go-Kart, swim goggles, and hard hat don’t meet NASCAR protocol. The ninjas are trying to get me.

1998

Chad Prather prather.chad@gmail.com

The Class of 1998 mourns the loss of our friend, teammate, and all-around good guy, Jason Choi. A 12-year man, Jason was part of the fabric of our class from its earliest days. Kind-hearted and easygoing, sharp and witty, whether in Carey Hall or on the soccer/lax fields, Jason was a positive presence, authentically himself and fun to be around. To Jason’s close friends and family, including brother Abe, we send our sincere condolences, well wishes, and prayers. We are grateful for the time and space we shared with your son and brother. He made us better, and we will miss him.

2001

Kharod France kharod.france@gmail.com

Trent

Charlie Novak (born January 24, 2023) celebrates his first summer and fall in Greyhound style with proud dad, Matt Novak.

2003

John Mooney jhmooney@gmail.com

On Thursday, July 20, a small Gilman reunion took place at Tropicana Field in Tampa, Florida. The Orioles were in town to play the Rays, and several proud alumni came together to take in the action. Allen Barrett ’03 and his father, Mac ‘67, were special guests of Brett Hollander ’ 03, an in-game contributor on both MASN and the Orioles Radio Network. The trio enjoyed an exciting game — a 4-3 victory for the visitors — and lots of catching up. Go O’s!

2005

Tyler Hoffberger wthoffberger@gmail.com

Joe Awni: I bought a farm in upper Frederick County, Maryland, near the Maryland line in 2020. The farm is located half a mile from the Appalachian Trail at Raven Rock; 1700 ft elevation. And, this spring and summer seasons I will be re-building my barn which dates from the 1860s.

Barn dating from the 1860s shown with contemporary farm equipment.

2007

Whit Johnson wwj6s@virginia.edu

Fellow Greyhounds Makura Compton, Omar Brown, Lyons (Peter) George gathered for a hike, lunch, and great conversation in the Bay Area. They all seem to be growing roots on the best coast and appreciate the longtime fellowship Gilman provides.

2008

Will Finney wrfinney@gmail.com Evan Redwood evanredwood7@gmail.com

George,

2014

Greg Alspaugh gralspaugh@davidson.edu

Christopher Kohler kohler.christopher95@gmail.com

Kyle Tarantino katarantino@gmail.com

Gilman alumni turned out in force for the Maryland Club’s annual Boxing Night in November 2023. Pictured top row (left to right): Jacob Metz ’11, Henry Schmidt ’14, Andrew Glick ’14, Alex Puthumana ’14, Jeremy Batoff ’05, Adam Aist ’14, Matt Novak ’01, Coleman Tirone ’14; bottom row (left to right): Nick Rogers ’04 and Lucas Randrianarivelo ’17

Members of the Class of 2014 continued the Alumni Weekend 2024 celebration in April off campus at Barcocina with friends from the same class at RPCS (not pictured).

Steve Siwinski: The Siwinskis welcomed a boy, George Tiberius Siwinski, on March 24, 2024. Everyone is happy and healthy. His older sister, Diana, is such a great helper and so excited to have him.

Baby

Steve, Hailley, Diana

2015

Class secretary wanted

A group of guys from the Class of 2015 cheered on the Ravens to victory in their playoff game against the Texans!

Pictured: Thomas Hebert (yellow gloves), Kevin Walker (behind Thomas), Zach Cohen, Hudson Waters, Peter McIntyre, Andy Matthews, and Michael Collins.

2018

Piper Bond piperbond007@gmail.com

Cole Brown: Finishing up my first year of medical school at Mount Sinai in NYC. Staying involved with my Gilman classmates, like Will DeMuth, Piper Bond, Douglas Godine III, Teddy MacFarlane, and Mac Webster, by running in Central Park every Saturday for the One Love Foundation. Will, Douglas, and I will be running for One Love in the 2024 NYC Marathon this upcoming November.

Piper Bond: Overall life is good and pretty busy. Since graduating from Penn last spring, I moved up to NYC where I started working for SoFi in a finance rotational program. I have also continued playing lacrosse in the PLL for the Utah Archers, and we won the championship last fall. In March, I took an awesome trip to Thailand with my girlfriend. In other news, my little sister, Lucia, turned 6 a couple months ago and is in pre-k at Calvert. She was born our senior year fall (2017). Time really does fly.

Jeremy Cranston: Checking in from Denver! I have lived out here for about two years now since graduating undergrad, and I couldn’t be happier. I have a great job with Fidelity Investments and use my free time to take advantage of the breathtaking nature all around the state. I got the opportunity to go skiing in Alaska this winter as well. Go Hounds!

Celebrating the PLL Championship

Piper and Sophia hanging with the elephants in Thailand

Jerry Cranston skiing in Alaska

Jerry Cranston hiking Mt. Elbert in Colorado

2019

Ben Levinson ben@charmcityrun.com Noah Seth noah.m.seth@gmail.com

Gilman Aquatic Alums competed at a recent Loyola University tri-meet. Max Verheyen ’19, currently a fifth-year senior on the Loyola swim team, was joined by Tim Brooks ’23, currently a freshman on the Colgate swim team, and Ryan Blumenfeld ’21, currently a junior for Colgate. They are reflected left to right in the photo. Loyola defeated Colgate and American University. Max and his three relay mates finished first in the 200 medley!

2021

Arvin Elangovan arfthegreat21@gmail.com

Carter Spahn connected with his second grade teacher Jeanie Ferretti in Annapolis on July 26 Carter is currently working as an intern for the Legislative Affairs Office of the Comptroller of Maryland Brooke Lierman. Jeanie is currently a Legislative Assistant to the Speaker of the House Delegate Adrienne Jones.

2022

Class secretary wanted

Will DeMuth: After graduating from Franklin & Marshall in 2022, I have since moved to NYC to pursue a career in commercial real estate. I am loving New York City and the time I am able to spend with my fellow Gilman alumni. Whether I am bumping into Mason Freeman, Mike Willis, and Joe Melancon near our offices in Midtown, or sharing a beer with Cole Brown, Douglas Godine, Mac Webster, Teddy Macfarlane, and Piper Bond after a run through Central Park, I am always grateful for the relationships and memories we made at Gilman. Wishing everyone a healthy and happy close to the academic year on Roland Avenue and congratulations to the graduating Class of 2024!

2023

Class secretary wanted

Douglas Godine, Teddy Macfarlane, Will DeMuth

Noah Parker and Andrew Kang smile at the start of their first fall semester at Harvard.

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