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Lincoln authority Harold Holzer speaks at GA

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GA’s winter and spring success indoors and out on the field

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Beginning a New Journey Eighty-nine girls complete their GA journeys and move forward as alumnae.

Moving Up CC, Group IV and Group VIII girls prepare to embark on a new adventure.

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“Shining Light” The Greenwich Academy Madrigals make a triumphant debut at the New York Mets’ Citi Field.

Into the Amazon Deep in the Peruvian Amazon, GA girls put their classroom learning into practice.

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iPad Opportunities Using technology to make learning fun, interactive and experiential.

Living Form of Art Last summer, James Turrell’s exhibit at NYC’s Guggenheim Museum took the art world by storm. Learn about GA’s own Turrell installation, integrated into the Upper School.

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Distinguished Alumna Honoring Kay Cowan ’63

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Class Notes The latest news from our GA family

For all winter and spring teams

Including The Lost Art of Conversation, 2013 writing awards, Harold Holzer on Abraham Lincoln, the ClubGA benefit, and Quick Takes

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Looking Back At our girls’ commitment to bettering the world beyond GA’s campus through community service

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The radiant faces featured in this issue promote the intelligence, purposefulness, goodness, and selfconfidence that embody the complete education of a GA girl.

An Authentic Education Talk to a prospective parent, caught in the maelstrom of the independent school admission process, and their aspirations might range from college placement, to smaller classes, to simply “getting accepted”! Visions of their children as finished products and polished resumes fuel the frenzy, as does a cottage industry of prepping professionals.

An article that I hoped was parody rather than reality crossed my desk recently, entitled “Muffy Can’t Play,” which described a group of consultants that are marketing the need (and preying on anxious parents) to pay for controlled play groups for threeand four-year-olds in order to ensure that they are properly socialized and hopefully well turned out for the private school admission process. Yikes!

I daresay the children will be far more appealing as their naturally unfiltered and authentic selves.

Who wants a fabricated persona anyway—whether they’re four, 14 or 44?

The pressure on parents has intensified to package their kids by building a resume through school and outside extracurriculars, and then at the end of the day calling it childhood. And for schools, as long as we crank out a fantastic college list, some would call that an education. At GA, we know better.

Right from the outset, our admission process is about making the right match, not the commodification of children. GA girls can’t be defined by a set of scores or a college sticker on the back of a car. In embracing our motto, Toward the Building of Character, the achievements of our girls and the correlating success of the school naturally follow.

The radiant faces featured in this issue promote the intelligence, purposefulness, goodness, and self-confidence that embody the complete education of a GA girl.

How do we ensure that the GA journey is one that focuses first on qualities and second on qualifications? Great teachers. GA teachers generate a student-centered atmosphere through extraordinary role modeling and dedication to the wellbeing of each girl. They innovate and facilitate tremendous programmatic opportunities based on passion, expertise and leadership in their fields of study. And they connect to their students and to each other to create an environment of trust, compassion, and inspiration.

I am often reminded by our students and alumnae of how profoundly their interactions with teachers and peers, and their place in the fabric of the GA community, has impacted their lives.

Following our 186th commencement ceremony, I received a stack of letters, completely unsolicited, from our newest alums. While each girl wrote about aspects of her GA experience that were unique to her passions and interests, all expressed a common sentiment—a deep appreciation for the entirety of her GA experience.

q Head of School Molly King with Schuyler Sargent, Kate Wilson, Megan Belcastro and Haylee Ressa

I know we’ve done our jobs when I read: “Thank you so much for all of the support that you have given me throughout my time at GA. This school has become a second home to me. The teachers are amazing and I truly feel that they inspire every student to learn with dedication and enthusiasm. I could not have asked for a better place to spend eight years of my life. I will never forget the experiences that I have had, or the relationships that I have formed at GA.” Messages like these counter any contrived image of graduating a finished product; rather, they demonstrate all the internalized values that will support and inform a productive life journey. So let’s celebrate the hard-fought victories and the meaningful relationships forged along the way. And as we launch our 187th year, please join me in welcoming the Class of 2013 to the distinguished company of GA alumnae. Like so many before them, these dynamic young women, full of promise, are ready to make a positive difference. Onward! v

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2013 Writing Awards GA’s writers and our literary magazine, Daedalus, have once again been recognized for their excellence beyond the school community.

April’s Parent Program event featured MIT professor and author Sherry Turkle, whose lecture was titled “The Lost Art of Conversation in Our Digital World.” She acknowledged that technology is here to stay and noted that her research is focused on understanding its impact on our behaviors and interactions.

Ms. Turkle shared that, developmentally, children use conversations with others to learn how to have conversations with themselves—to take time for self-reflection. What we are seeing today, however, is a “flight from, or phobia of, conversation” where children (and adults) would rather text than talk. At the same time, there seems to be a greater need for these same individuals to communicate continuously, albeit at a distance.

In many ways, it is as if others must validate the

thought or feeling that is shared before it can be fully internalized. Ms. Turkle described this phenomenon as “I share therefore I am.”

Another key finding is that we are using technology to dial down human contact. We are using the buffer offered by communication via text messaging or social media as a tightly controlled proxy for conversation. This gives us the “illusion of companionship without the demands of friendship.”

The good news, Ms. Turkle concluded, is that while it may not be easy, we have everything we need to address this issue. We must carve out times and spaces in our lives where we are wholly in the moment—spaces like the car, the kitchen, and family dinners. Because “if we don’t teach our children to be alone, they will only know how to be lonely.” v

bermuda royal gazette Lulu Hedstrom (First Place for her story, “My Island Home”) 4th annual greenwich diversity contest Natalie Lee (Honorable Mention for her poem, “The First Time I Spoke to Tasha”) connecticut Young writers trust Alicia Kiley (one of 10 state finalists in Poetry) Alyssa Mulé (one of 10 state finalists in Prose)

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Repento (magazine from mexico) Alyssa Mulé

Children use conversations with others to learn how to have conversations with themselves— to take time for selfreflection.

the 2012 issue of DaeDalus earned goLd medaL from Columbia Scholastic Press Association (our 17th) siLver award from Columbia Scholastic Press Association (our 8th)

scholastic art and writing national award presented at carnegie hall Alyssa Mulé (Fiction) scholastic art & writing regional award winners Caroline Dunn (Poetry and Science Fiction) Ellie Garland (Flash Fiction) Alicia Kiley (Poetry and Personal Essay) Tasha Kim (Poetry) Alyssa Mulé (Poetry, Flash Fiction, Personal Essay, and Short Story) Francesca Narea (Personal Essay) Katie O’Neill (Poetry & Writing Portfolio) Alexis Stroemer (Poetry)

middLe schooL writers scholastic art and writing regional awards Elizabeth Dunn (Silver Key for fiction)

Connecticut student Writers magazine sponsored by uconn’s connecticut writing project.

Harbour Woodward (publication of her story, “Catch of the Day”)

highest award from the National Council of Teachers of English (our 10th)

Lincoln Authority Harold Holzer Speaks at Greenwich Academy Greenwich Academy was honored to host Harold Holzer, one of the country’s leading authorities on President Lincoln, as the speaker for the third annual Dr. Jane W. Berman Lecture Series. With “leadership” as the theme for the 2012-13 academic year and the celebration of the sesquicentennial of the Emancipation Proclamation, it seemed fitting that this year’s lecture focused on Lincoln and this momentous turning point in our nation’s history.

The audience listened with rapt attention as Mr. Holzer described the social and political climate of America in the 1860s. He explained that while many believe that today’s news outlets have political biases, in the mid-1800s, newspapers were openly partisan. Republican papers lauded the president as “an American Moses,” while Democratic papers portrayed him as a dictator seeking to destroy the country. Mr. Holzer went on to describe other complexities of the atmosphere in which President Lincoln had to maneuver in order to issue the Emancipation Proclamation, including an upcoming election and the wellknown, “team of rivals.”

Mr. Holzer also shared some lesser-known details about the signing of the proclamation, including the fact that the signing was delayed because the president found two words that had been transposed in the first copy he was given to sign.

While waiting for the new copy to be written, he hosted a New Year’s party where he shook so many hands, he was concerned he wouldn’t be able to sign

the proclamation with a steady hand. He was quite aware that, if he were to be remembered for anything, it would be the Emancipation Proclamation, and he did not want his signature on that document to appear as if he had signed it with any hesitation.

During the question and answer portion of the lecture, the girls inquired about everything from Mr. Holzer’s experience as a consultant on the award-winning movie Lincoln, to his assertion that the Civil War was about slavery— nothing more, nothing less. Perhaps the most memorable exchange came when Mr. Holzer was asked what led him to become a Lincoln historian. As luck would have it, when Mr. Holzer was in fifth grade, his teacher had each child pick the name of a historical figure out of a hat for the purpose of further study—he picked Abraham Lincoln.

The young Mr. Holzer then went to his school library and read his first book about the president, titled The Lincoln Nobody Knows.

He described the experience of working on that project as the “magical moment” that sent him down the path of becoming the Lincoln authority that he is today. Mr. Holzer’s story offered a reminder of how a special educational experience, even at a young age, can be transformative. v

m Head of School Molly King, History Department Chair Rachel Powers, Donald Berman, Richard Chilton, Harold Holzer, Head of Upper School Tom Sullivan, and Eric Berman

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robotics team recognized for innovation

In the spring, the girls of Group VII visited the Museum of Modern Art in NYC to explore the theme of “identity.” In the morning they studied the works of artists such as Joan Miró, Henri Matisse, and Claes Oldenburg. In the afternoon, the girls shifted their focus from the visual arts to the performing arts; in a Midtown dance studio, they put all their energy into learning the basic steps of merengue and salsa.

Having won the Most Innovative Award at the FIRST Lego League CT State Tournament, the Group VII team RoboForce received a two-page spread in the May issue of Inventors Digest.

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dance china nY brings dragons & fireworks to ga Dance China NY’s visit to GA offered a day of arts education that brought together elements of storytelling, language, visual arts, music, and, of course, dance.

As China’s influence in the world economy and politics continues to grow, this visit provided a fascinating introduction to Chinese culture for GA’s youngest girls.

pc/cc girLs win big In April, the PC and CC girls became four-time winners at the 55th Annual Daffodil Show. Exhibiting the flowers that had bloomed from the bulbs they planted last fall, the girls won the youth award for best bloom, second place for three stems of one standard, second place for double narcissus Sherborne, and third place for single stem Ceylon.

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m Katie Keil, Ellison Noto, Cameron Brower, Roni Schotter, Carolina Jackson, Maddie Smith, and Whitney Sprung

Roni Schotter, author of 29 children’s books including both picture books and novels, visited GA in the spring and met with the Lower School girls.

In her workshops she talked about why she loves her job—it’s her job to daydream. She talked about

“stop, look, and listen to your world; find the thing that makes you sing.” what makes her job challenging—she must write draft after draft after draft before her books are good enough to share with a publisher. And she offered plenty of advice on how to become a better writer— “stop, look, and listen to your world; find the thing that makes you sing,” Ms. Schotter said, quoting one of the characters in her book Doo-Wop Pop. The girls loved hearing about the inspiration for Ms. Schotter’s writings. Perhaps the most fascinating of her stories was when she explained that she came up with the idea for her novel, F Is for Freedom, after finding out that there is a home in her town that has a hidden room and an underground tunnel that were used as part of the Underground Railroad!

Ms. Schotter kept the workshops interactive, and the girls did not hesitate to offer up their ideas and ask questions. At one point, Ms. Schotter shared one of her trade secrets—she collects words. She keeps a book with words that she likes the sound of, words such as “luscious” or “flabbergasted” that she incorporates in her works. The girls quickly compiled their own list of words including “onomatopoeia,” “sassafras” and “nasally.” It seems that the girls of the Lower School may be budding writers themselves.

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In addition to a discussion of Shakespeare’s use of simile, metaphor, iambic pentameter, and personification, the actors spoke at length about Shakespearean language. The actors explained that what seems difficult for students to understand today, for example “. . . now unmuzzle your wisdom” (As You Like It), is complex not only because it was written more than 400 years ago, but because Shakespeare took great liberty with creating words of his own.

The actors illustrated how quickly language evolves by sharing slang from their teen years, a mere decade ago, such as “raise the roof” and “get jiggy with it,” that were nearly as foreign to the audience as Shakespeare’s prose.

They also described the Globe Theatre— productions were held in daylight hours, men played all roles as it was illegal for women to act, and people from all walks of life attended plays,

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from royalty to peasants. To make his plays accessible to this diverse audience, Shakespeare wrote stage directions into the lines of his plays to help visually tell the story. The actors brought this concept to life by performing a scene of a soccer player scoring the winning goal as called on a Spanish broadcast. Although students may not have understood all the words, they knew what happened based on the actions they saw on stage and the emotion in the voice of the announcer.

Students were also given the opportunity to participate in scenes from King Lear, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Romeo and Juliet, the latter two proving that teen/parental conflict has existed for centuries. One highlight was when the actors performed a scene from The Merchant of Venice, in which Portia’s suitor, much to the delight of the audience, was shown to be a photo of boy band heartthrob Harry Styles.

The workshop gave new insight to the students who were studying Shakespeare at the time, and allowed them to understand how these works are still relevant to their lives even centuries later. v

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Club Scene Comes to Greenwich Academy The ClubGA Benefit brought together the Greenwich Academy community for a night of dancing, socializing, and heated bidding. Guests entered Raether Athletic Center in awe of its transformation into the poshest of nightclubs. The vision of Benefit chairs Katia Ford, Sonnet McKinnon, and Priya Trauber came to life with sleek white drapery and lounging areas, mod acrylic food and beverage stations, pulsating music, and Studio 54-style lighting.

The Benefit, held biennially, featured an array of auction items ranging from a needlepoint Greenwich Academy pillow and a Lower School sleepover, to vacations in Aspen, Santa Fe, and Kona.

The use of the BidPal auction management system allowed bidders to connect to the auction using either a BidPal handheld device or smartphone, keeping bidding lively throughout the evening.

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Fender, Steph Barrett and Laura Crane shown here in traditional Chinese garb with their artwork

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us girLs meet modern daY da vinci Upper School girls interested in STEM had the opportunity to “meet” the Da Vinci Surgical Robot at Greenwich Hospital. The program included a history of robotic systems development, discussions of current applications, and a demonstration of the system. The real fun began when students were given the opportunity to “operate”! Using the 3D display and control system, students were able to complete simple tasks like grasping and moving a penny and stretching rubber bands—all from six feet away!

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An expedition to NYC’s National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) had the Group IV girls exercising their critical thinking and problem-solving skills through engaging hands-on activities.

Of course, everyone’s favorite feature of the day was the cryptography class. Ask them about the “Caesar+13 shift.”

SoundWaters on the Long Island Sound offered the perfect venue for the Group V girls to expand their science class curriculum on water. The girls conducted water quality analysis and went seining in the water, collecting organisms ranging from shrimp to horseshoe crabs. The other part of the day was spent on a schooner on the Sound, where they hauled a trawl net from the bottom of the Sound to collect and learn about benthic organisms.

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Beginning a New Journey From the clap of thunder that jolted the audience during the senior class speaker’s address to Julie Bowen’s laugh-out-loud funny graduation speech, Greenwich Academy’s 186th commencement was one for the history books. The 89 members of the Class of 2013 gathered with family and friends, faculty, and younger GA classmates to mark the end of their time at Greenwich Academy and the beginning of their journey to college and beyond. >

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ommencement seemed impossibly distant on the first day of school.

Before us lay a sea of AP classes and exams, performances, college applications, proms, runs at athletic championships, and awards ceremonies.

There were also the unexpected bumps in the road, Hurricane Sandy being the most memorable. For the most part, I focused on what was coming next—the next essay, the next game, or the next test—until one day when I happened upon the Group IV girls practicing the maypole dance in preparation for Charter Day. That’s when it hit me that graduation was right around the corner.

GA is built on traditions, and as students we count on the repetition of these events and ceremonies to mark the passage of time.

Whether singing “Happy Birthday” to the school in PC or collecting pies and canned vegetables at Ingathering as a senior, so many of these

Clockwise: Good Companion Award winner Erika Rodriguez and Head of School Molly King; Brianna Walston and Emma Webb; Carolina Jackson, Fifi Fernandez, Hamilton Doster, Caroline Park

Below: Aliya Boyer, Galen Hughes, Lexi Maounis, Julie Kukral Below right: Cuyler Hedlund and Visual Arts Department Chair Erin Riley

traditions simply allowed me to identify myself as part of the “GA community,” not necessarily by my grade, my division, or my clubs and sports teams.

So on the surface, Greenwich Academy’s 186th Commencement appeared to be like the rest of these annual events—there is a dress code, there is singing, there are speeches, there are awards, and there is an audience filled with proud parents.

But this commencement, for me, came from an entirely new vantage point—the stage. To think my classmates and I would be sitting in front of the entire Upper School, the faculty, our families, and friends made commencement feel new and unfamiliar. Sure, we had experienced a similar feeling of “it’s finally our turn” in September when we drove up to school in our red Jeeps blasting music; or in November when we collected, instead of offered, Ingathering supplies; and in May when we thanked the Upper School for their “support” during our senior prank. But there was something entirely different about the anticipation of being part of a procession of 89 girls in white gowns who would enter the tent as students and exit as alumnae of our beloved school. >

MATRICUL TION 2013

There was something entirely different about the anticipation of being part of a procession of 89 girls in white gowns who would enter the tent as students and exit as alumnae of our beloved school.”

Priyanka Arora ................ University of Pennsylvania

Jillian Kutner ................................ Wellesley College

Samantha Berenblum....................... Yale University

Taylor Kwait....... Washington University in St. Louis

Remi Berger.................................. Boston University

Cassidy Lowther ................. University of Richmond

Melanie Borker ... Washington University in St. Louis

Lexi Maounis ............................ University of Miami

Aliya Boyer ................................... Tulane University

Gwen McMahon .............................. Duke University

Charlotte Boyle ............................ Colgate University

Kayla Mollica .......... Marymount Manhattan College

Louise Brito ................................ Middlebury College

Phoebe Morrison ..... Rhode Island School of Design

Olivia Brodsky............................... Tulane University

Esme Neal ....................... University of St. Andrews

Caitlin Buckley ............................... Williams College

Taylor Ohman .... Washington University in St. Louis

Sydney Burnett................................ Duke University

Emma Olney .................................. Bowdoin College

Avery Carmichael ............................. Duke University

Katie O’Neill .............................. Middlebury College

Pam Cevallos ............................. Fordham University

Caroline Ostrover ............................. Yale University

Iqra Chaudry ............................. St. John’s University

Margaret Pedersen ................. University of Virginia

Saskia Craddock ................... Georgetown University

Chloe Polikoff ................................ Bowdoin College

Kate Davis .................................. Macalester College

Caroline Powers ............................... Yale University

Annie Duff .................................. Dartmouth College

Megan Puente .............. Franklin & Marshall College

Lauren Eames.......................... University of Chicago

Jenna Ragen .......................... College of Charleston

Grace Evans ..................................... Duke University

Jordan Ressa .............................. Colgate University

Annabelle Galef ................................ Boston College

Natalie Reynolds ........... University of Pennsylvania

Kaleigh Galvin........................ University of Vermont

Ashley Richards ....................... Princeton University

Elise Garden .................................... Harvard College

Veronica Riera ................................. Boston College

Leigh Gilliland....................... Georgetown University

Carly Risman ................................ Brown University

Ali Goldsmith .................................. Duke University

Simone Robins . The George Washington University

Sophie Graf.............................. Harvey Mudd College

Erika Rodriguez ....................... New York University

Maria Guzman ............................... Williams College

Eva Rosencrans ............................ Hamilton College

Victoria Hannover .......................... Davidson College

Olivia Rovelli....................... Wake Forest University

Cuyler Hedlund ................................... Bates College

Julia Sabetta ............................ New York University

Lexi Henkel....................................... Yale University

Katie Scannell ........................... Dartmouth College

Christine Hessler ..................... University of Chicago

Emily Scerbo........................... University of Virginia

Janka Hlinka .......................... Choate Rosemary Hall

Caitlin Schram ........................ University of Virginia

Galen Hughes ........................... Princeton University

Pam Schulman .......................... Middlebury College

Julia Hyman ...................................... Boston College

Molly Singleton ........................... Tulane University

Katelyn Iorillo .......... Southern Methodist University

Anna Skelsey ........ University of Southern California

Charlotte Jamar .......................................... Gap Year

Hannah Staab .............................. Hamilton College

Caitlin James ............................. Stanford University

Emilia Tapsall ......................... University of Virginia

Megan Jasson ....................... Georgetown University

Mary Taussig ................................. Colorado College

Amanda Jimenez ...................... Columbia University

Maria Elena Ubiña ................... Princeton University

Julia Jones ............................. Georgetown University

Isabel van Paasschen ..................... Brown University

Sarah Kaplan ............................. Connecticut College

Camilla Vik .............................. Columbia University

Katie Kelley ................................... Emory University

Brianna Walston .............. University of Connecticut

Hannah Keohane ........................... Hamilton College

Emma Webb...................................... Union College

Carolyn Kiernan ........................... Colgate University

Elizabeth Wiener ............................ Harvard College

Caroline King .............................. Dartmouth College

Georgia Williams ................. Georgetown University

Isabel Koehler ................................... Elon University

Susan Zhou ............................. Princeton University

Julie Kukral ........................ Northwestern University

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Below, top: Iqra Chaudry and Julia Hyman Below, middle: Chairman of the Board of Trustees Tim Morris, commencement speaker, actress Julie Bowen, and Head of School Molly King Below, bottom: Katie Scannell

We were all nerves as we assembled in Ruth West Campbell Hall prior to the ceremony. The dread of tripping in the rain, slipping on someone else’s dress, and the threatening severe weather clouded our minds and obstructed our ability to see what lay before us—our commencement.

These concerns, however, dissipated when my flower girl Schuyler presented me with a bouquet of purple roses, and I was overcome by a feeling of déjà vu. It felt almost strange to think that in 2004 I had stood in the exact same spot in a little green pinafore to greet my sister, Mallory, and deliver her bouquet.

After hearing Julie Bowen and Caitlin Schram speak to the tough skin our class

These awards were presented to members of the Class of 2013 in recognition of their scholastic achievements and pursuit of excellence.

SCIENCE

Arts Awards

Life Science Award: Charlotte Jamar

DANCE

Research Placement Award: Priyanka Arora

Meryl Green Award: Sophie Graf

Science Department Award: Christine Hessler

Peloubet-Knopp Award: Brianna Walston WORLD LANGUAGES

Sally Gillespie Award: Julia Jones

Alliance Française: Victoria Hannover DRAMA

Ambrose Latin Award: Caitlin James

Christina W. Kelley Award: Anna Skelsey

Arabic Language Award: Sophie Graf Chinese Language Award: Susan Zhou

MUSIC

Italian Language Award: Olivia Brodsky

Deborah Boldon O’Brien Award: Caroline Powers

Nolan Spanish Award: Taylor Kwait

Dorothy Dakin Pine Award: Samantha Berenblum

Patterson French Award: Megan Jasson

Below: Valedictorian Ashley Richards, Katelyn Iorillo, and Amanda Jimenez

developed as a result of being a part of the “Google generation,” and the amazing experiences that GA has offered us, I watched my flower girl curtsy to Mrs. King, just as I had nine years earlier. This sight brought my time here into perspective, and I realized that I had completed the circle that, along with my classmates, I had been fortunate enough to experience. Each tradition at GA is inevitably experienced from different vantage points as you participate each year, but it is the final commencement that brings your GA journey to fruition and leaves you with the desire to keep coming back. GA –Galen Hughes ’13

Instrumental Award: Kate Davis Lott Choral Award: Caroline King

Academic Achievement & Character Awards

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Taylor Ohman

Design Award: Cuyler Hedlund

Alexander A. Uhle Award: Jillian Kutner

Drawing Award: Phoebe Morrison New Media Award: Hannah Keohane Visual Arts Award: Julie Kukral

Academic Awards ENGLISH Anna Phillips Bolling Award: Katie O’Neill

Ethelwyn L. Finch Award: Priyanka Arora Greenwich Academy Faculty Award: Lexi Henkel Greenwich Academy Parents Association Award: Caitlin Buckley, Kate Davis, Hannah Keohane, Emma Olney Jean Holzworth ’32 and Elizabeth Holzworth ’33 Award: Ashley Richards Katherine Hewitt Award: Erika Rodriguez

Holly Lowell Richards Award: Julie Kukral

Patsy G. Howard Community Service Award: Katie Scannell

Senior Essay Award: Melanie Borker

Shirley Weadock Tawse Award: Pam Schulman

Ruth West Campbell Award: Avery Carmichael, Ashley Richards HISTORY Diane W. Darst Art History Award: Natalie Reynolds Williamson Award: Caitlin James

Publication Awards Daedalus Art Editor: Julie Kukral, Phoebe Morrison Daedalus Award: Avery Carmichael, Katie O’Neill GAP Journalism Award: Samantha Berenblum, Julie Kukral

MATHEMATICS Greenwich Academy Mathematics Award: Elise Garden Leo J. Whelton Award: Ashley Richards

Sally Noble Award: Jordan Ressa, Erika Rodriguez

This sight brought my time here into perspective, and I realized that I had completed the circle that I … had been fortunate enough to experience.”

Global Scholar Awards Above: Mary Taussig, Caroline King, and Annie Duff

Mathematics Faculty Award: Veronica Riera MATHEMATICS/SCIENCE Elizabeth Mims Couch ’34 Award: Lexi Henkel

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Samantha Berenblum and Anna Skelsey

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AWARDS

Arts Awards

Academic Awards

DANCE Suzanne Renault Award: Phoebe Bloom

ENGLISH Brown University Award: Maggie Carangelo, Kate Sands

DRAMA Shakespeare Award: Olivia Winn Marian W. Edwards Award: Julia Sassi Suzan Zeder Award: Jessie Vissicchio Greenwich Arts Council Award: Lexie Seidel MUSIC Greenwich Academy Vocal Award: Zoe Morris, Sara Norton VISUAL Design Award: Kayley Leonard 3D Design Award: Alex Goldman Drawing Award: Ellie Dempsey New Media Award: Sammy Yorke Sally Noble Award: Jordan Ressa, Erika Rodriguez Visual Arts Award: Olivia Alchek

Beattie Kosh Award: Natalie Lee HISTORY Columbia University Research Paper Award: Sammy Yorke Wall Award: Lizzie Hurst William Phillips Award: Sarah Better MATHEMATICS Greenwich Academy Mathematics Award: Yuge Ji Leo J. Whelton Award: Kippy Ball Mathematics Faculty Award: Ally Sterling SCIENCE Outstanding First-Year Chemistry Student Award: Rebecca Dolan Upper School Physical Science Award: Michelle Basta, Nikki Kaufmann

Academic Achievement & Character Awards ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Duke University Award: Lara Tang Princeton University Award: Rebecca Dolan Smith College Award: Caroline Dunn CHARACTER Community Service Award: Maxx Grossman Harvard Book Award: Lara Tang Katherine Zierleyn Award: Gallant Zhuangli Kostbar Award: Megan Collins Melissa Dee Holland Award: Julie Berenblum Whitmore Award: Maggie Schmidt Yale College Book Award: Tyla Taylor

Science Department Award: Christine Hessler GLOBAL SCHOLAR AWARD Future Global Leader Award: Eri Sumino WORLD LANGUAGES Alliance Française Award: Pam Petrick Arabic Language Award: Ally Sterling Chinese Language Award: Caroline Miao French Language Award: Julia Sassi Italian Language Award: Alicia Kiley Latin Award: Caroline Bloomer Multiple Languages Award: Kelly Bojic Spanish Language Award: Karen Lob Left to right: Sherry Tamalonis, Ellie Dempsey, Head of Upper School Tom Sullivan, Lara Tang, Head of School Molly King, Priscilla Morales, and Lizzie Hurst

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SOCIETY

“Excellence, Justice, Katherine McGirr Nix Honor.”—That is the ’03 is a GA alumna who motto of the Cum was also a member of Laude Society, the the Society. Since gradorganization dedicated uating from Princeton, to honoring scholastic she has spent the last achievement in second- six years teaching at ary schools. GA’s chapschools in New York ter of the society was City, Boston, Houston, founded in 1977, and and Washington, DC. at this spring’s annual Her message to the ceremony, the Upper Upper School girls was School celebrated the tied to her experience nine seniors who were as a teacher and GA inducted into the socistudent. She shared, ety, joining the eight “At GA, meaningful members who became praise and thoughtful part of the society in feedback are part their junior year. of the GA way.” She In keeping with GA didn’t, however, fully tradition, guest speaker appreciate this “gift”

until she took on her first teaching position as part of Teach for America at a public school in BedfordStuyvesant, Brooklyn.

The only feedback she received in the 180 days she taught at that school was in a 10-minute meeting with the school’s assistant principal. She realized that her approach until then had been to table any feedback

and simply “hope for the best to continue and the mediocre to improve.” This first teaching experience completely changed her outlook and prompted her to actively seek feedback in subsequent roles. She has taken this a step further by staying involved with Teach for America as an advisor and in her current supportive and evaluative role

At GA, meaningful praise and thoughtful feedback are part of the GA way.” —Katherine McGirr Nix ’03

in the D.C. public school system.

For the day’s honorees, the ceremony was a time for recognition and celebration.

And Katherine’s message offered a reminder that, while we must laud our accomplishments, we must never overlook opportunities to better ourselves. GA

Back row, left to right: Jim Fout, Katherine McGirr Nix ’03, Susan Zhou, Isabel van Paasschen, Natalie Reynolds, Emma Olney, Caroline Powers, Lexi Henkel, Caitlin James, Priyanka Arora, Ashley Richards, Head of Upper School Tom Sullivan, Head of School Molly King Front row, left to right: Olivia Rovelli, Christine Hessler, Lauren Eames, Saskia Craddock, Avery Carmichael, Samantha Berenblum, Pam Schulman, Carly Risman

Board of Trustees 2013 - 2014 Rex R.K. Chung

Alexander E. Jackson

James R. Matthews

Linda D. O’Neill

Lauren Berkley Saunders ’92

Thomas Dunn

Samantha Jansson

Sonnet G. McKinnon

Barnett D. Osman

David I. Stemerman

Melissa LaBov Dweck ’89, Alumnae Board President

René M. Kern

Craig W. Packer

Priya G. Trauber

Molly H. King, Ex Officio

Barbara M. Morris, Parents Association President

Linda C. Reals

Victoria B. Waters

Eunice J. Burnett

Helen Cutting Fitzgerald ’75

Douglas R. Korn

Edward A. Mulé

Barbara M. Riley, Ex Officio

Wendell L. Willkie II

Susan Lehman Carmichael

Adam B. Frankel

Elizabeth Darst Leykum ’96

Anthony J. Noto

Heather Johnson Sargent ’92

Jeffrey A. Wolfson

J. Timothy Morris, Chairman Brett Barakett Carlos Brito

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he Group VIII Moving Up ceremony was a time for students, families, and teachers to look back at how much the girls have matured and accomplished in their four years in the Middle School. The soon-to-be high schoolers read personal vignettes that ranged from introspective to humorous to sentimental—each girl sharing a piece of herself with her classmates, teachers, and family.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL AWARDS You are an extraordinary group of girls. … You are creative thinkers and problem solvers. You care about others beyond our community.

You are talented artistically, and you have accomplished so much athletically.”

-Head of Middle School Becky Walker

Corinne Kelley Science Award: Parker Murphy Gertrude Griffith White Award: Parker Murphy, Emily Thomas Heather Walder Award for History: Virginia Schaus Marion Kingsley Award for Latin: Caroline Schaus Martha S. Rhodes English Award: Jo DeWaal, Olivia Hallisey

Aimee Booth, Ashton Borcherding,* Emma Cannon, Gabriela Chambers, Megan DeMott, Elizabeth Dunn,* Kelsey Gabriel, Sydney Heath,* Emma James, Drew Korn, Katie McClymont, Jaclyn Mulé, Annabelle Raine, Maggie Reville, Hailey Stern, Hannah Subramaniam, Lizzie Thornton, Borden Wahl, Hannah Walton, Elizabeth Winkler,* Grace Zhao

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CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT

Haley Anderson, Ashley Beeson, Lily Bloom, Ainsley Buck, Courtney DeNaut, Stephanie Estrada, Clarissa Gillis, Katarina Kern, Chandler Lane, Emma Osman, Kaitlyn Packer, Grace Quackenbush, Paulina Swigart, Alexis Wolfram, Kathryn Wright *Indicates a perfect score

Group VIII Latin I Exam

SUMMA CUM LAUDE

Whitney Elmlinger, Grace Matthews, Renee Ong

MAXIMA CUM LAUDE

Lucy Burke, Addie Dahl, Sophia Ferraro, Courtney Frauen, Gabi Guzman, Maddy Howe, Erika Kraus, Chapin Ruffa, Virginia Schaus, Jane Stevens, Diana Tramontano, Olivia van den Born

MAGNA CUM LAUDE

Lulu Berner, Emily Fiorentino, Sarah Gellman, Claire Holtz, Taylor McDonald, Ellie Otton, Emily Salomon, Caroline Schaus, Haley Scott, Emily Thomas

CUM LAUDE

Olivia Coyle, Jo DeWaal, Katie Infelice, Danielle Kwait, Mackenzie Martin, Gabriella Noto, Susana Vik, Nicole Windreich, Rachel Windreich

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Middle School Performing Arts Award: Lucy Burke

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–Head of Lower School Jonathan Ross-Wiley

Alliance Française Award: Emily Salomon

Middle School Mandarin Award: Chapin Ruffa

NATIONAL LATIN EXAM

You’ve taught me that GA girls also take risks. Whether it’s in a moment to lead the whole school in sign language, or to share your own poetry in the Talent Show, or to take a stand when you see that something isn’t quite right, you have shown that risk can have reward and that putting yourself out there at all is a victory unto itself.”

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he Farewell to IVs assembly gave the girls a chance to look back on their years as jumper-wearing Lower Schoolers and to look ahead to the responsibilities and privileges of becoming Middle Schoolers. Each girl came up to the microphone and shared a favorite memory of her time in the Lower School; these personal reflections offered a touching portrayal of their time at GA.

Middle School Spanish Award: Olivia van den Born Middle School Visual Arts Award: Renee Ong Nicholas Kulukundis Award for Math: Grace Matthews Roberta McLeod Figuet Award for French: Erika Kraus Meulen Award for Highest Grade Point Average: Grace Matthews Wendy Emeny Award: Christine Solsvig

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hile the seniors prepared for their graduation from GA and their transition to college, some of their younger classmates were eagerly awaiting their own rites of passage. The CC girls celebrated their “stepping-up,” not only to Group I, but also a move from Ridgeview to GA’s North Maple Avenue campus.

Remember when you worked with a friend to practice your ten facts? Or when you cheered on a friend going across the monkey bars… again and again and again.

Or when you worked with a friend to plant our fabulous garden? Our day and year is made up of these wonderful moments with friends. ”

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–CC teachers Beth Barr and Mariana Keels

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GA students travel to Peru for real-life learning and research

By Sara Fludd

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Imagine traveling more than 3,500 miles by air, land, and sea to reach the jungles and rivers of the Peruvian Amazon. Visualize a room the size of Head of Upper School Tom Sullivan’s office filled with bunk bed accommodations for you and seven very close friends. Listen closely to the sounds of nature that have become clearer because there are no phone notifications, text typing clicks, or video game bells and whistles for background noise. Last June, this experience was reality for the 16 Greenwich Academy students and two chaperones who spent 12 days on research vessels in the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve.

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This expedition to the Peruvian Amazon was part of a multiyear project spearheaded by Upper School science teacher Dr. Charles Alt to integrate an experiential conservation biology class into the GA curriculum.

The group flew from New York to Panama City where they spent one night before a short flight to Iquitos, the largest city in the world that is inaccessible by road. “From Iquitos it was a two-hour bus ride to Nauta where our research vessel, the Rio Amazonas, was docked,” Dr. Alt said.

“There were about 90 people on the boat, including 20 or so crew members.” GA students were on board

with three other schools: Brunswick, Bishop Guertin (New Hampshire), and DeMatha (Washington, DC area).

From Nauta, the boat traveled upriver for almost two days to reach the research area. “We started at the Amazon, branched off to the Marañón River, and finally to the Samiria River,” Dr. Alt said. “The park is a heavily protected conservation area. We had to obtain permission from the government to be there. Other than the people on the trip, we saw no other people in the reserve for the duration of our stay.”

While traveling upriver, students attended lectures to prepare them for the research work to come.

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“With a fleet of restored steamships, students gather data on the effects of climate change, which has caused a dramatic difference in the high water and low water seasons in the last decade.”

Hometown: North Babylon, Long Island How long at GA? 8.5 years Roles at GA: Biology, Chemistry, and Philosophy Teacher, Varsity Soccer Assistant Coach, Group XII Advisor

region, one of particular interest was the pink river dolphin. This species is indigenous to the Amazon region and currently classified as vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. It is one of the oldest of the dolphin species currently known to science, and is one of two dolphin species found in the region.

And though not a part of the assigned research, our girls were delighted to see several other animals including capybara, giant river otters, and an anaconda.

In addition to surveys, the group also completed a habitat transect. “The girls learned about the different habitats in the region. They initially mapped

out a 50x50-meter quadrant, further dividing that grid into 10x10-meter blocks,” Dr. Alt explained. “The soil and plant samples collected were sent back to Iquitos for analysis. There they will assess what species of plants are living where and in what quantities, and determine why some plants are more successful than others.”

This research for the Peruvian government was what Dr. Richard Bodmer had in mind when he established the research program in the region.

“Dr. Bodmer created a research model that brings students in to do field research at no cost to the government.

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climate change, which has caused a dramatic difference in the high water and low water seasons in the last decade,” Dr. Alt said.

In addition to gaining knowledge of the rigors and processes of field-work, the girls likely gained a new perspective on how they can be agents for conservation at home by taking care not to waste food or water. Dr. Alt said, “After comparing the traditional American lifestyle to the Peruvian lifestyle, our girls learned to appreciate the little things.” GA

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Creatures Cataloged The girls captured and released numerous creatures while in the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve.

Here’s a sampling of the animals surveyed and others that were seen.

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Armored Millipede

Black Caiman

Arboreal Anteater

A slow-moving arthropod that eats decaying leaves and other dead plant matter.

A large crocodilian and the biggest extant member of the family.

A toothless animal that uses its powerful gizzards to break down its food.

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Black-Spotted Bare Eye

Common Squirrel Monkey

Royal Flycatcher

Principally black below and over the head and nape, with a bold red patch of orbital skin.

Prefers to live in the middle canopy, which provides good cover from birds of prey.

Known for a colorful crest seen only after mating, while preening, in courtship, or while being handled.

trip. For example, during the ecology unit we will implement some sampling methods that will be used on the research vessel. This way, when we arrive, our students will be prepared to hit the ground running!

Why an experiential class? What advantages does this have over lab work? This type of research gives students a realistic perspective on what science is like in practice. Students will have the opportunity to experience the excitement of science, the failure of science, the uncertainty of science, the collaborative nature of science—all in a realistic setting. In the What brought you to GA? I wanted to be closer traditional classroom setting, often there are to home, and applied for an interim position time constraints. On this trip, students were in to cover someone on maternity leave. The rest the field for four to six hours with no time conis history . . . straints on any of the activities. They learned that sometimes the data doesn’t work out the What made you stay? The students and my way you planned. You may be expecting to see colleagues. It is the first environment I’ve worked in where everyone is incredibly talented, one thing and then you may see something totally different. For example, on a morning intelligent, and interesting. GA is an environmacaw survey, students observed four birds; ment that supports innovation and where the night survey saw 104. The inconsistency of people go to great lengths to support one this data was unexpected, yet indicative of the another. It is truly a wonderful place to be. uncertainty in scientific inquiry. Something like How did the trip to the Peruvian Amazon come this cannot be replicated in a lab environment. about? Through the generosity of the Seidler family, I was able to develop a program that would bring students into the Peruvian Amazon to engage in conservation biology research. The initial research trip took “This type of research place last summer, and was aimed at investigatgives students a realing the health and safety istic perspective on standards of the Operation Wallacea program. After what science is like a thorough analysis of in practice.” the program and research location, it was decided that GA students would be offered the opportunity to travel to the Peruvian Amazon to begin work. This summer, 16 students across all Upper School grade levels traveled with Hilary Brodhoun [Middle School math teacher] and myself to the PacayaSamiria Reserve to help with the ongoing conservation effort. This project has evolved into an experiential biology course, where the traditional curriculum will be viewed through the lens of the Peruvian Amazon, followed by a research trip to the region.

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Topics included health and safety, project-specific overviews and expectations, sampling methods, and biodiversity of the region.

Participants were divided into seven high school groups with six or seven students per group. These groups conducted rotating population surveys twice daily, morning and evening. This research included population counts, measurement and weight of animals captured, and mark/release capture methods. Among the animals surveyed were caiman, macaw, fish populations, wading/nesting birds, terrestrial mammals, monkeys, turtles, and amphibians.

Although the girls were able to see dozens of species native to this

Dr. Charles Alt

How will the class prepare students for the rigor of the trip? This class will reflect the traditional Honors Biology curriculum with a primary focus on conservation biology and a secondary focus on the biology of the Peruvian Amazon. To this end, I will create units that focus specifically on the region and teach research methods that will be utilized on the

By Sarah Stapleton, Upper School history teacher

Using a top-notch tablet and apps to extend students’ learning options

iPad Opportunities M

Hayley Womble and Nina Arsov

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ention an iPad to a child and you’ll see her eyes light up and a smile spread across her face. Why not harness that excitement and enthusiasm for the purpose of learning?

Three years ago, GA’s Technology Department made iPads available to teachers and students for use in classroom learning. Then came the launch of the iPad Pioneer Project, which gave teachers the use of an iPad over the summer for curriculum development. The result has been that GA teachers across all divisions and disciplines are using iPads to engage students in the classroom and appeal to different learning styles.

Lower School science teacher Doug Rendell uses iPads for those units that don’t easily lend themselves to interactive curricula. For example, when teaching the Group III girls about the solar system, Mr. Rendell uses the app Star Walk, which presents a 360-degree, touch control star map that displays constellations, stars, planets, satellites, and galaxies currently overhead (and underfoot!) from anywhere on Earth. For Mr. Rendell, the iPads give the students more ownership of their learning, allowing them to pursue whatever piques their interest.

The ability of the iPads to expedite interactive learning is another important benefit in the classroom. Lower School learning specialist Amy Dolan teaches reading and typically uses the iPad carts once a week on “Tech Thursdays.” She noted, “The girls are very motivated and drawn to the iPads for reading.” Apps like One More Story can read aloud to the student or allow the student to highlight an unfamiliar word, then read the word for them with animation. Students can even read aloud and record their reading in order to work on their expression. Mrs. Dolan has also been impressed with the research-based applications that are now available for children who struggle with auditory processing. She said, “There are apps that target development of specific cognitive areas and memory building. They reinforce our best practices and offer a great vehicle for supplementary, home-based work.”

Group VI English students also used iPads for reading, but in an entirely different context. Their teacher, Maureen Mooney, had the girls download the novel A Long Walk to Water onto iPads via the Subtext app, which allows users to read and annotate a book together. Beyond annotations, the students could also ask questions and read classmates’ answers to clear up confusion and create polls to see how other students were reacting to the text.

Ms. Mooney found that using the iPads allowed her to immediately respond to students’ questions and incorporate their observations and insights into her classroom instruction. “This was great because good reading was modeled for all students. Reading is a

design their own roller coasters and “ride” them.

Mrs. Sestito teaches the girls about Newton’s three laws of motion, and then uses apps like Angry Birds and Crush the Castle to make these principles more tangible. With flying birds, cannonballs, and debris, she is able to explain how force, velocity, and acceleration govern the movement of bodies in motion.

Beyond the sciences and reading, iPads are being used in the Upper School Chinese program as a valuable interactive practice tool. In Andrea Paradis’s classes, students use the app eStroke, which will write out the brush strokes of the character first and then have the students practice those same brush strokes on the screen. The app gives students

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silent, mysterious process, and the more exposure weak readers have to the skills and methods of strong readers, the better.”

In Group VII Science, Gail Sestito uses iPads for interactive learning in units like energy and motion.

For energy, the app Coaster Physics helps students understand the basic principles and concepts of physics, including conservation of energy, kinetic and potential energy, and gravity, by having them

immediate feedback on the accuracy of the character so they can correct errors in real time. “Before, the students were just watching me, and they were not getting immediate feedback when practicing.

The kinesthetic aspect of practicing characters on the iPad and engaging more senses makes it a far stronger form of learning.”

In the Upper School visual arts program, Sherry Tamalonis, who has long been interested in the

intersection of technology and art, is teaching the girls to use iPads to create art. “When using the iPad…there is an immediacy to the artwork that comes from using fingers as the interface that is not possible, as of yet, with any other technology media.” Mrs. Tamalonis recognizes that the iPads not only allow the students to create in a different medium, but they also allow her to push her students to think independently. “I love teaching the students about the possibilities allowed by the available apps…and then I teach them to push the limits of the technology by combining options from many applications. The point that I want to emphasize is that they should not accept the limits of technology.

They should figure out what they want to achieve and then figure out how to make it happen.”

This notion of fostering independent learners and problem solvers is perhaps one of the most valuable benefits of the increasing use of iPads at GA. Head of Lower School Jonathan Ross-Wiley argues that having teachers experiment with iPads in the classroom is important on a “philosophical and pedagogical level because it’s good for kids to see teachers taking risks with new technology. And it is important for them to see us face this challenge bravely, as they will be using this technology in the boardrooms when they grow up.” GA

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For Turrell, light is a spiritual entity in its own right, not just a method for

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James Turrell has worked with architect Roger Duffy of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill on a number of collaborative projects over the years, but Duffy once described GA as “a beginning.” The Upper School is organized around four light chambers, and these are tied to four academic pillars: arts, science/math, humanities, and library. Turrell outlined the thresholds of these chambers with fiber optics and installed LED lighting in strips along the floors and walls. The lights change colors as managed by a software program written by Turrell in a sort of ongoing dialogue between LED and fiber optics.

By day, natural sunlight streams into these spaces, while at night they are bathed in the presence of Turrell’s colored lights. For Turrell, architecture is part theater, and a building that buzzes by day takes on a second life at night, a sort of dream state.

A lifelong Quaker, James Turrell has spent decades coming to know light. As a child, attending Quaker meetings with his grandmother, he was urged to “go in and greet the light.” For a Quaker Meetinghouse in Houston, Texas, and for the MoMA PS1 art museum in Long Island City, he has created “skyspaces,” rooms with retractable ceilings where the changing nature of the sky can be observed over time. For Turrell, light is a spiritual entity in its own right, not just a method for illuminating objects.

Turrell gained prominence as part of the Light and Space movement of the ’60s and ’70s, when artists rejected the constraints of the gallery and began creating large-scale works in nature. His life’s work is Roden Crater, an extinct volcano in Arizona’s Painted Desert that

he has been shaping into a modern observatory with the help of astronomers and engineers.

Begun in 1977 and still in progress, Roden Crater features a network of observation chambers that focus the viewer’s attention on particular celestial phenomena, illuminating one room, for example, with the light of Venus. In the tradition of Stonehenge and the Mayan pyramids, Turrell’s Roden Crater seeks to bring us closer to the cosmos.

This fall, Greenwich Academy presented an exhibition in the Luchsinger Gallery documenting the history of Turrell’s work, including the GA Upper School, unveiled a decade ago.

In conjunction with that exhibition, a nighttime viewing was held, featuring performances by the Madrigals and the GA Dance Corps. GA

“Turrell @ GA” runs from September 10 to November 11, 2013, in the Luchsinger Gallery.

The retrospective “James Turrell” ran from June 25 to September 25, 2013, at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City.

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ARCHIVES By the Numbers

An Evolution of Community Service at GA

GA’s first community service club, the Africa Committee, was comprised of a coalition of students who raised money to fund the education of girls in Uganda.

In addition to raising $150 each year, the club members corresponded with the girls from Uganda. This committee represented a shift in post-war–era community service from individual volunteer work to more centralized organizations at the school.

By Maggie Carangelo ’14 and Archivist Nancy Wasserman

Over the past 186 years, the uniform, location, and facilities of GA have been refashioned, relocated, and remodeled. However, one aspect of the GA community has remained a constant. Since 1827, GA girls have been committed to exploring and bettering the world outside the GA campus. Whether volunteering individually or as a group, GA girls have taken and continue to take the initiative to improve the town in which the school resides, as well as the global community.

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Since 2005, GA has sent a group of rising seniors to New Orleans each summer to help rebuild neighborhoods devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

During this time, more than 150 girls have assisted with this service trip and have built eight new homes. The girls also get to enjoy the sights, sounds, and flavors of New Orleans.

Recently, when our own area was hit by Hurricanes Irene and Sandy, GA girls organized events such as Gator Aid to raise relief funds, collecting and delivering supplies for people in need, and helping with cleanup efforts.

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Starting in 2009, members of the Breast Cancer Awareness Club, as well as other student volunteers, have participated annually in the one-mile Walk For Hope in Greenwich. Through service clubs in the Middle and Upper Schools, GA girls work with local and national organizations to support causes that have special meaning within the GA community. The Sign Language Club, Tutoring for Kids, and SWAG (Supporting Women Across the Globe) are examples of other clubs that support charities dear to GA.

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The introduction of Ingathering marked a change in the dynamic of community service at GA. Ingathering was the first school-wide service effort. This now 45-year-old annual Thanksgiving tradition has provided Thanksgiving feasts for hundreds of families in Greenwich, and is a true monument to the strength of the collective GA community (see sidebar).

During World War II, Head of School Ruth West Campbell educated her students on world affairs by incorporating a current events class into the curriculum and focusing on world politics at school assemblies. Spurred by this education, GA girls in all divisions volunteered to help the war effort by growing victory gardens, making quilts for the soldiers overseas, selling war bonds, working as candy stripers at Greenwich Hospital, learning riflery, and even participating in airplane lookout duty at town hall.

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Upper School An active member in the Greenwich government and local service organizations, Philander Button became Head of School in 1839.

Button instilled curiosity in GA students by encouraging them to observe the community around them; he even closed the school on two separate occasions so that students could watch the first passenger train travel through Connecticut and the volunteer infantry depart for the battlefields during the Civil War.

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In the fall, GA Middle School girls take part in an annual day of community service with their advisories. The advisories work with local organizations such as Neighbor to Neighbor, Greenwich Green and Clean, and Nathaniel Witherell. This day is a bonding experience for each advisory as well as an opportunity to build relationships with organizations that many students choose to work with in the future.

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Today, GA girls strive to do their part as global citizens.

When an earthquake and ensuing tsunami struck Japan, groups of students in all three divisions came together to spearhead the Paper Cranes for Japan project at GA. More recently, a group of Upper School girls partnered with Room to Read, a nonprofit with the mission of promoting literacy and gender equality in education. The girls raised the funds to build a library in Kokor, Cambodia’s primary school. With construction completed in 2012, the school’s 400 students and teachers now enjoy the library every day.

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OUR STUDENTS’ CREATIVE ENDEAVORS

The Diary of Anne Frank

THE ARTS

When snowstorm Nemo hit the Tri-State Area, postponing opening night, the cast of The Diary of Anne Frank was unfazed. They were ready to share the journey of the members of the Secret Annex during WWII. While many are aware of Anne Frank’s life story and tragic end, the cast chose to focus on the hope of what Anne called “an exciting adventure.” Dedicated actors, committed character work, and a passion for the arts fueled performances of this moving and important piece of theater.

Olivia Winn and Alyssa Mulé

nm Left: Kara Meacham, Maddy Howe,

Tile By Tile—A New Tradition Takes Shape Last spring, as the Group VIII girls prepared for their transition to the Upper School, they also set the foundation for a new tradition drawing on the school year’s theme of leadership. Together the girls created the tiles for a mosaic that incorporates the quote that they chose as a group, tied to this theme.

To create the mosaic, each advisory proposed quotes they felt best represented their class with respect to the theme of leadership. Votes were tallied, and a final quote was selected for the project.

Each advisory was then invited into the art studio to design and create the final piece, incorporating their chosen quote:

By Erin Riley, Visual Arts Department Chair

fired, another set of decorative tiles were produced.

These tiles were inlaid with glass and created by a group of girls from each advisory to add color and texture to the overall composition. The completed mosaic brings together the words of the quote in an abstract way, and is interwoven with striking designs, allowing the viewer to “find” the inspirational words within a mosaic of colors and texture.

By combining the artistic talents of each girl in their class, the Class of 2017 produced an

Samia Khatib, and Erin Riley; above: Some of the tilework the girls created.

Sweeney Todd

installation that will serve as a lasting mark of their creativity and collaboration.

Over the summer, the mosaic was installed in the Middle School stairwell, with plenty of room for annual expansion. The girls of the Class of 2018 are already digging up quotes that best reflect their take on this year’s theme, wonder. v

Some describe it as the most challenging musical ever brought to the stage. For the GA and Brunswick students who put their heart and soul into this production (no pun intended), it was a challenge they couldn’t resist. From the acting to the costumes to the singing, the cast and crew brought artistry to this grisly story of revenge.

q Graiden Berger, Erin Riley, and Gabriella Noto

“Next time you’re stressed, take a step back, inhale and laugh. Remember who you are and why you’re here. You’re never given anything in this world that you can’t handle. Be strong, be flexible, love yourself, and love others. Always remember, just keep moving forward.” -Anonymous Art teachers Molly Boskey and Erin Riley worked with the girls, guiding them in their text and designs. The girls hand cut tiles and created designs using three types of clay: white, buff, and terra cotta. After the first round of tiles were glazed and

John LaBossiere, Gwen McMahon, Sarah Gold, Anna Skelsey, Billy Rosencrans

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The creativity with which the dancers have crafted their pieces is evident in their costume choice, ideas, and use of media.

Last spring’s Dance Corps and Junior Dance Corps dance concert, titled FLEX, encompassed a variety of pieces, ranging from ballet to hip hop. While the genres of dance vary each year, one thing never changes—each concert is a showcase of not only the dancers’ physical technique, but the students’ choreography.

Alicia Kiley, Group XI, says that the concept behind her piece, entitled

“Don’t Hide in the Dark” and performed to Foxes’ “Echo,” was inspired by her desire to experiment with costuming. She says, “I wanted to mix things up and experiment with different costuming choices, so I asked myself why a costume change might be relevant in my piece. I decided that by having everybody start out in gray and having each dancer gradually change into more colorful ensembles, I was

1 Eliza Osman, Olivia Alchek in background

2 Julia Jones, Lizzy Nielsen, Olivia Winn, Catherine Jones, Olivia Alchek and Claudia Portugal

4 Front: Aliya Boyer; middle row: Liz Chicas, Reid Guerriero; back row: Sophie Graf, Amy Cass, Eliza Osman

5 Eliza Osman, Charlotte Stone and Sarah Better

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reinforcing my piece’s theme: external influence on individual change.”

Olivia Alchek, Group XI, says that her piece “We Move Forward” performed to Death Cab for Cutie’s “St. Peter’s Cathedral,” was also inspired by a desire to experiment. “We Move Forward,” which Dance Corps also performed at the Upper School Honors Assembly, was, according to Alchek, inspired by the juxtaposition of a belief

or disbelief in the afterlife.

She says, “The line that is repeated throughout the song is ‘there’s nothing past this,’ but I tried to challenge that theory with movement that was very uplifting and hopeful.

The title of the piece is also called ‘We Move Forward’ to suggest a future instead of just a destination. Those details along with wearing all white for an angelic look tied together my overall concept.”

In addition to the student pieces, Marcia Brooks’ “Short, Sweet Songs with One Window,” performed to music by Benoit Pioulard, was a multimedia piece that incorporated the use of video. Eliza Osman, Group X, noted that “working on this multimedia piece was a unique experience because it involved a lot of preliminary video work. It was exciting to see the dance come together with the video

during the show.” Kiley also noted that “reacting to myself dancing in the video while dancing on the actual stage was an exciting challenge for me as a performer. I wasn’t just a dancer, but I had to play the part of an actor too.”

Although the spring dance concert is an annual event, it is by no means predictable. The creativity with which the dancers have crafted their pieces is evident in their

costume choice, ideas, and use of media. And as the dance program continues to grow, the GA community looks forward to the originality that Dance Corps and Junior Dance Corps’ two annual shows have to offer. v

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Gators Bounce into FAA Playoffs

ICE HOCKEY

A New Home at Chelsea Piers and Edges on the Ice For the first time in its Megan Collins history, the ice hockey team had a rink they could call home. With a locker room dedicated to the team and GA flags hanging from the rafters in the Chelsea Piers of Connecticut rink, the varsity ice hockey team was positioned for success.

The girls certainly delivered in their new arena.

Headed into winter break, they were 8-1 and undefeated at home. The team finished the regular season with a respectable 11-10-2 record including top honors at the St. George’s tournament. The Gators were especially proud of their record considering the

formidable opponents they faced throughout the season, including well-established varsity teams at Choate, Taft, Hotchkiss, and Loomis Chaffee.

In addition to victories in the regular season, the team made the playoffs for the eighth time in 10 years. Unfortunately, the Gators lost to number one seed Gunnery, who went on to win the tournament.

The challenge going forward will be to fill the spots of the eight seniors who graduated. Coach Moe Tarrant had praise for these girls, saying, “I am equally impressed with what they accomplished in the classroom and what they did on the ice. The schools that these girls are going to are so impressive, but so are they.” ~ By Coach Moe Tarrant

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Caitlin Buckley Haley Carmichael Megan Collins Isabella Crawford Annie DeFrino Kate DeFrino Bella Fiorita Dani Freedman Sasha Fritts

Charlotte Gilliland Lexi Henkel Janka Hlinka (c) Sarah Kaplan Olivia LeSueur Eva Rosencrans (c) Pam Schulman (c) Mary Taussig

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Moe Tarrant Steph Holmes

John Ludwig

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Hard work, improved play, and great team chemistry were the hallmarks of GA’s 201213 campaign. The team’s five seniors set the tone for the season with their positive attitudes and incredible work ethic.

From the very Kennedy Woods beginning of the season, the Gators were challenged by their opponents as they faced three of the top five teams in the FAA along with several other talented non-FAA schools before the holiday break. Though the girls matched the intensity of play in every game to that of their rivals, they were only able to come away with one win in December.

When the team reassembled in January, GA saw a faster-paced style of play as a result of more game time experience, and the return of starting point

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guard Megan Root, who was previously out with a hand injury. With their new confidence, the team gained decisive wins against FAA opponents St. Luke’s, Greens Farms Academy, and Hopkins.

After logging many hours of focused practices during the regular season, the team was proud to qualify for the FAA tournament. The Gators finished the regular season in a three-way tie for sixth place.

Seeding was determined out of hat, and the Gators drew the short straw. Consequently, GA was scheduled to face the number one seed in the tournament, Rye Country Day School. Although the final score favored RCDS—the eventual winner of the tournament—the girls played strategically, communicated well, and continued sprinting up and down the court until the final buzzer.

The leadership and skills of the departing seniors will be missed, but the program is thankful for all that the seniors gave during their time playing at GA. ~ By Coach Laura Soden

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Kelly Bojic Pam Cevallos Isabelle Dumoulin Victoria Hannover Galen Hughes (c) Julia Hyman Jubilee Johnson

Jennifer LoBello Emma Olney (c) Natalie Reynolds Megan Root Charlotte Warne Kennedy Woods

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Laura Soden

Jon Nieves

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Gators Dig Deep on the Diamond

Hiromi Terai

Sasha Fritts, left, and Isabella Crawford, right

Left to right: Kennedy Woods, Megan Root, Galen Hughes

The 2013 softball season was a challenge our girls took in stride. With the loss of key seniors from last year’s FAA championship team, players shifted into unfamiliar positions defensively and adjusted to changes in the batting order. Led by captains Hannah Staab, Tyla Taylor, and Hiromi Terai, the team finished fifth in the FAA and played for the tournament title, losing 5-7 against a strong St. Luke’s squad.

A small club, the team was committed to each other from spring training through the FAA tournament. Making the necessary adjustments as injuries

forced changes in the lineup late in the season, the team posted strong wins against Hopkins, Hamden Hall, and Canterbury.

Duties on the mound and at first base were shared by five-year varsity veteran Hannah and rookie Jordan Smith. Hannah had some memorable moments at the plate and inside the circle, having pitched two one-hit games, and hitting an over-thefence homerun against Masters.

Behind the plate, newcomer Phoebe Morris and senior Kate Davis completed the battery. Consistent throughout the season was the team’s spirit and enthusiasm, with the upperclassmen mentoring the seven underclassmen.

Ally Staab While the departing seniors (Hannah, Kate, and Pam Cevallos) will be missed, the coaches are excited about the young squad returning next season. ~ By Coach Hilary Brodhun

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Julia Booth Pam Cevallos Paloma Corrigan Kate Davis Alina Maki Phoebe Morris

Jordan Smith Ally Staab Hannah Staab (c) Tyla Taylor (c) Kathryn Tenefrancia Hiromi Terai (c)

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Nicole DeRosa

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Heads across tHe Pond!

By Maggie Carangelo ’14

T Kelly Bojic, Caroline Ostrover, Galen Hughes, Natalie Reynolds

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Crew team Rows Across the Finish GA rowing enjoyed a tremendous 2013 season.

The team grew to its largest in the program’s young history while also matching its best ever team finish at the New England championships.

Anchored by eight stellar seniors, the 2013 season was marked by hard work and success.

The season began in mid-March with a spring training trip to Jacksonville, FL. The week featured productive double sessions that allowed the rowers to reacquaint themselves with their rowing stroke after a long winter. Also important was the camaraderie that invariably comes along with a week of team bonding. The tone was set for a competitive racing season.

All of the GA boats began their dual racing in style. The season opener pitted GA against Taft at Lyme-Old Lyme where, for the first time in program history, GA fielded a seventh boat. The Gators swept every race of the day. The rowing team continued its winning streak at regattas hosted at the Pomfret School, Miss Porter’s, and the Gunnery School.

Battling the hectic events of the last week of school and the wild weather of a New England spring, GA traveled to Worcester to compete in the New England championships. Cold rain and windy conditions greeted the Gators, who handled the conditions admirably. The Gators rowed hard and finished third in the team standings among the 18 programs that qualified for the championships. The first boat wrapped up its season with an impressive 81-8 record, and there’s no doubt that GA rowing has a bright future. ~ By Coach Nathan Kress

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*First boat

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Margaret Manley

Anushya Makam, Alexis Raskin and Gallant Zhuangli

Giorgiana Arco Jadesola Ariyibi Kelly Bojic Doménica Borja Ellen Clark Isabella Crawford Maxx Grossman Annie Harris Lulu Hedstrom Galen Hughes (c) Eliot Johnson Kayla Johnson Carolyn Kiernan Caroline King (c) Karen Lob Anushya Makam Margaret Manley Peaches Memishian

Posey Memishian Allegra Milani Emma Morrison Caroline Ostrover Heather Powis Rachael Ragen Alexis Raskin Jordan Ressa Natalie Reynolds (c) Carly Risman Sarah Saco Tatiana Stroud Katherine Tormey Catherine Tubridy Amanda Whelan Adele Whitmyer Georgia Williams Gallant Zhuangli

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Nathan Kress Kristen Erickson

Nina Hanlon Dara Dickson

his year, the NEIRA championships in May Henley course the following day. A storied piece did not mark the end of the season for the of water and only two shells wide, the girls had to GA rowing team. For the first time in school adjust to the wooden booms marking the course. history, GA sent crews to compete in the famous The scenery up and down the river of old churchand historic Women’s Henley Regatta in England. es, farmhouses, and lush Spending 10 days overseas, the rowers explored English landscapes was England and competed in two regattas. breathtaking. In between First on the agenda for the rowers was the training sessions, the rowers Marlowe Regatta at Dorney Lake. Home course visited the Oxford Women’s of Eton College and the venue of last summer’s Boathouse, and afterward Olympics, Dorney Lake had an amazing course explored the prestigious and designed specifically for rowing. Caroline Ostrover picturesque university. The described it as “manicured and professional” team also took a day trip to while Jordan Ressa was reminded of “rowing on London where coach Kristen Erickson played tour a buoyed reflecting pool,” referring to our DC guide as the group caught glimpses of Westminster equivalent.

Abbey and Buckingham Palace and visited the At Dorney Lake, both the eight and four were British Museum, and, of course, Harrods. entered in two different At night, the rowers were making waves in the events. These events follow kitchen. Each evening, girls from the British System of Rowing, the same grade level prepared which pits boats against a meal for their teammates and each other based on speed coaches to enjoy. The sophomores as opposed to age. This and juniors offered up delectable resulted in our girls racing dishes on their evenings to cook mostly against university the team dinner, and Director of women who were a few Athletics Martha Brousseau’s spicy Natalie Reyn olds, Caroline years older than them. shrimp and chorizo couscous was a King, Carolyn Kiernan The coaches were looking for improvement on success. However, it was the seniors’ each race and the crews delivered nicely. In fact, pasta, chicken, and key lime pie dinner menu that the eight-person boat advanced from one of their won everyone over. Cooking and eating together races into the final where they finished second was a real treat for the team. to the University of Nottingham by under 0.05 The final weekend of the trip concluded with the second—a true photo finish. three-day Henley Women’s Regatta. Teams from After the Marlowe Regatta, the boats were all over England, as well as crews from the US and trailered to Henley, and the girls biked to the the rest of Europe, competed in this prestigious

regatta. GA’s four raced early Saturday morning and kept within fighting distance in the early going but were eventually bested by the Marlow School.

With the nature of the regatta, that race marked the end of the weekend for the four. Later in the afternoon, GA’s eight lined up against St. George’s College, but unfortunately the weather took a nasty turn. The serene river from a few days ago had become choppy with wind conditions reminiscent of the NEIRA championships. The Gators were bow ball to bow ball with St. George’s at the outset, but the size and strength of the St. George’s crew proved to be too much for GA. Like the four, the regatta ended earlier than planned. Still, the experience is one the girls will remember as a highlight of their time at GA; as Amanda Whelan said, “There were very few American high school teams there, and I felt so honored that we could be part of the Regatta. At the start line of Henley, they didn’t just call out Greenwich Academy like they do at any race back home; they called out Greenwich Academy-United States of America.” A truly memorable experience.

From navigating new waters to navigating roads while driving on the left hand side, the team proved their ability to adapt and thrive in new situations.

Staying in a country house and bunking in close quarters required some adjustment, but the last night in “Green Acres, Harpsden Woods” was full of laughs and shared stories. The next time the team meets up on the Mianus, there is sure to be talk of Henley.

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Varsity lacrosse Nets Championship season Everything about the lacrosse team’s 2013 season was impressive—from its 18-1 record to being ranked fourth in New England Preps and 12th overall (including public and private schools) by LaxPower. com. Even more, the girls finished the spring as FAA League and Tournament Champions, and Western New England Prep runners-up. With 11 returning players, there were high hopes for this season. Eight new girls rounded out the team, and they rose to

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Kippy Ball Doménica Borja Alessandra Caruso Lauren Eames (c) Olivia Hartwell Nola Jenkins Tasha Kim Radhika Krishna

Caroline Miao Francesca Narea Justine Pollack Sarah Sheer Samantha Smith Jessie Vissicchio Phoebe Weiss Alix West

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Rebeccah Kilian and Jake Turner Back row: Rebeccah Kilian, Justine Pollack, Radhika Krishna, Kippy Ball, Caroline Miao, Francesca Narea, Alessandra Caruso, Olivia Hartwell, Jessie Vissicchio; Front row: Samantha Smith, Nola Jenkins, Lauren Eames, Doménica Borja, Alix West, Tasha Kim

The Greenwich Academy varsity fencing team had a spirited 2012-2013 season. This year the team had an unprecedented number of fencers with at least one year of experience in the arena, which made for a more focused season during which they could work to refine their techniques.

Led by captain Lauren Eames, the team perfected their foot and blade work in order to keep up their competitive status among their opponents in the Connecticut and New York regions. Amidst the daily training, a visit from former US Olympic Fencing team captain and current fencing analyst Jeff Bukantz was a major highlight of the season. Mr. Bukantz gave the fencers insight into the mental and strategic aspects of the sport.

With Bukantz’s wisdom in mind, the team defeated opponents at Greens Farms, Rye Country Day School, Hackley School, and Masters. The season culminated with tremendous performances by fencers Alix West, Tasha Kim, and Nola Jenkins at the CT state championships at the Hopkins School. ~ By Coach Rebeccah Kilian

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GA tennis Gains the Advantage The varsity tennis team had a tough start to the season—conditions were not favorable and nothing about snow on the courts suggested it was spring. The girls trained indoors on campus, working on conditioning and footwork as well as getting some indoor court time to dust off their rackets.

But as soon as the weather improved, so did their game. The team consisted of a close-knit group of 13 girls. In keeping with tennis tradition, there were numerous siblings on the team, including numbers one and two singles players, Samantha Berenblum and Julie Berenblum, and the number two doubles team of Alix West and Teddi West.

Led by seniors Samantha and Olivia Rovelli, the GA team shared a three-way tie for the FAA League title with Sacred Heart and Greens Farms Academy. Wins over Holy Child, King, and Masters helped the GA team on the road to the title. The Gators gained a critical win in a highly anticipated match against Greens Farms Academy. The competition against GFA made for some evenly matched and very exciting tennis with the last two matches coming down to tiebreakers and the Gators narrowly clinching a 4-3 win. However, a late-season loss to a seriously competitive Sacred Heart team meant there would not be a sole winner to the FAA League title this year. With so little split between the teams, it seemed only appropriate for GA to share the title with GFA and Sacred Heart.

There was also success for members of the team in the end-of-year FAA tournament, hosted

by Greens Farms Academy in glorious sunshine.

Olivia and Emma Nosseir were runners-up in the doubles competition, while Julie made the semifinals of the singles event. The tennis team hopes to defend their high standing in the FAA League next year. ~ By Coach Suzie Pierrepont

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Julie Berenblum Samantha Berenblum (c) Maddie Lupone Emma Nosseir Pamela Petrick Chloe Polikoff Olivia Rovelli (c)

Nico Wada Alix West Teddi West Eliza Whittemore Elizabeth Wolfe Sammy Yorke

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Suzie Pierrepont Elizabeth Schroe Morgan Brinkley Melinkoff

Julie Berenblum

Teddi West

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the occasion as they blended into a strong, cohesive group. Some of the many highlights included winning the FAA title by defeating Sacred Heart twice and winning games against the always tough Greenwich High, Loomis, Deerfield, and Taft.

The season’s statistics evidenced the team’s ability to control the game inside each restraining line as well as through the midfield. The team scored 337 goals while yielding but 186. Combined, GA’s goalies made 86 saves—including 11 saves in the FAA tournament championship game. Three girls—Emilia Tapsall, Lexi Henkel, and Andrea Loynaz—scored their 100th career goals this season.

None of these on-field triumphs would have materialized without the dedication and hard work of each individual girl. It was wonderful to see the veterans on the team working with the rookies to raise the level of their game. This season the Gators played as a team and were mentally tougher in knowing that they could compete against anyone. ~ By Coach Angela Tammaro

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Nanny Burke Kelly Clark Julia Conway Charlotte Dahl Annie DeFrino Sarah Frauen Sasha Fritts Lexi Henkel Katrina Kraus Andrea Loynaz

Caroline Neumann Isabel Nixon Gabriella Noto Emma Olney (c) Maggie Schmidt Lexie Seidel Emilia Tapsall (c) Mary Taussig Izzy Viola

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Angela Tammaro Katie Johnson

Melissa Anderson

Isabel Nixon

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track and Field Hits Its stride atHLetIcs Alan Gilchrist Award Katrina Kraus Athletic Department Award Lexi Henkel Natalie Reynolds Olivia Rovelli Boast Award Ashley Richards Captain Harbor Trophy Charlotte Boyle Carole Kenyon Award Emilia Tapsall Cedarwood Award Annie Duff Decederfelt Award Taylor Ohman Tyla Taylor Devon K. FitzPatrick Award Elise Garden Edward F. Maloney Award Janka Hlinka Pam Schulman

aWards ’13 Rose Herbert Award Galen Hughes Pam Schulman Ross Cup Galen Hughes Rote Award Emilia Tapsall Sportsmanship Award - Fencing Phoebe Weiss Stauffer-Ix Award Annie Leonard Susan Beard Smart Award Emma Olney

Phoebe Morris Softball Kate Feeley Squash Lexi Olney Swimming Julie Berenblum Tennis Hannah Karlan Track & Field Kayla Johnson Volleyball

Veno-Webb Award Maggie Schmidt

Blanket Awards Annie Duff Grace Evans Elise Garden Victoria Hannover Lexi Henkel Janka Hlinka Galen Hughes Carolyn Kiernan Emma Olney Natalie Reynolds Ashley Richards Eva Rosencrans Olivia Rovelli Pamela Schulman Emilia Tapsall Mary Taussig

Wyman Award Lexi Henkel Mary Taussig Yale Bowl Samantha Berenblum Most Improved Jordan Ressa Crew

Golden Glove Award Hannah Staab

Francesca Narea Meiklejohn Award

Golf Award Camilla Vik

Alix West Fencing

Lindsey Harriss Golden Oar Award Galen Hughes

Eva Rosencrans Field Hockey

Mildred Boyd Schoeller Award Janka Hlinka

Catherine Tubridy Soccer

Swimming Award Hannah Goodrick

Golden Boot Award Kate Sands

Diving Award Lizzie Fitzpatrick

Jennifer LoBello Sailing Lovelace Trophy

The 2013 track and field season proved to be exciting, challenging, and very successful. Though the team final 7-7-1 suggests an average season, this season was anything but ordinary with numerous personal bests and many new placements in the school’s record book.

The team consisted of 31 incredibly enthusiastic and devoted members. The leadership of captains Annie Duff, Elise Garden, and Anna Skelsey, as well as the other veteran track and field team members, helped cultivate a positive and focused environment at practices. The 14 returning athletes helped reinforce to the rookies that hard work and intense training are absolutely necessary to finding success at meets and realizing personal goals. The positive energy the new members brought to the team was inspiring and contagious.

When faced with adversity such as illness, injury, or fierce competition, the team never gave up, but instead pushed themselves to sprint a little faster to the finish line or jump a little higher/longer on the third attempt. Strong performances were the norm from the beginning of the season for many of our athletes, which resulted in numerous record-breaking performances. One notable record set this year occurred at the New England championships at Choate during the 4x400-meter relay race. Elise, Hannah Karlan, Francesca Segura, and Caroline Sorensen together ran an incredible relay that resulted in a blistering time of 4:12.11, earning them fifth place at the championships and first place in the GA record books.

The future looks very promising for our track and field team with the wealth of talent returning. The leadership of our newly elected captains Michelle Basta, Hannah Goodrick, and Julia Sassi will be topnotch considering the commitment and impressive work ethic each of them possesses. ~ By Coach Jane Finch

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Michelle Basta Olivia Bastianich Skylar Burdick Alessandra Caruso Rachel Connolly Annie Duff (c) Katie Elam Charlotte Galef Elise Garden (c) Hannah Goodrick Laura Guo Olivia Hartwell Georgina Hickey Sara Hyman Yuge Ji Hannah Karlan

Tasha Kim Alexa LaVersa Britt Mikkelsen Alexandra Mothner Francesca Narea Jenna Ragen Claire Robins Julia Sassi Francesca Segura Sarah Sheer Anna Skelsey (c) Caroline Sorensen Maddie Thomas Charlotte Warne Jane Zachar

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Morgan Sorbaro Golf Olivia LeSueur Ice Hockey Andrea Loynaz Lacrosse

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GA swimming Expands and Excels GA’s swimming and diving team made waves in 2013, finishing with an unprecedented 7-1 record— their most successful season in history. At their new home, the state-of-the art Greenwich YMCA Aquatics Center, the Gators also expanded their repertoire to include diving.

Throughout the season the swimmers toppled records and established themselves as strong competitors in Western New England. The team had a combination of younger and more experienced swimmers, and this unique blend of talent inevitably led to success. First-year varsity swimmers Diana Tramontano and Olivia Hallisey each broke school records. Kitty Arenz and Hannah Goodrick led the veterans both in the lanes and in the record books, and each placed in the top 16 at the New England championships.

With the addition of star diver Lizzie Fitzpatrick, GA dominated the deep end. Lizzie was undefeated throughout the entire season, and won the top prize at the Bud Erich Invitational and the New England championship meet.

There were many tight meets this year, but the Gators rose to the challenge every time due to the incredible diversity of strengths among the swimmers. The team’s only loss, to powerhouse Hopkins, featured many great swims on both sides of the pool and came down to the bitter end.

Overall, the team experienced improvement from top to bottom, and the Gators became a more threatening opponent to their competitors. Senior co-captains Erika Rodriguez and Carolyn Kiernan deserve praise for their excellent leadership and encouragement during this fantastic season. ~ By Coach Tara Spiess

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Lena Mersereau Alexis Olney Avery Pierce Harper Robinson Erika Rodriguez (c) Tiffany Rodriguez Olivia Rovelli Lizzie Sands Molly Singleton Caroline Sorensen Eri Sumino Diana Tramontano

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GA squash triumphs The 2012-2013 squash season was one for the record books at GA, just not perhaps in the way the team had hoped. The unfortunate cancellation of the High School National Championships in New Haven in the aftermath of a blizzard robbed the team of the chance to defend their national title.

Aside from competing in various tournaments, the team had a successful regular season, going undefeated for a second consecutive year and scoring major in-season wins over Taft, Sacred Heart, and Rye Country Day School.

The lack of High School Nationals made the team even more determined to succeed going into the New England championship tournament.

The Gators proved a force to be reckoned with, as they swept the tournament 7-0. A highlight of the tournament—and testament to the strength of the young talent on the team—included freshman Isabelle Ezratty’s win in a nail-biting five-game match against Deerfield’s seventh-ranked player. Meanwhile, Kayley Leonard, and most improved player of the year Kate Feeley stormed through their final matches against Deerfield to secure the sweep.

The girls will no doubt be fired up for next season to both defend their New England championship and hopefully have a chance to once again capture the national title. However, the team will certainly miss their two seniors, Maria Elena Ubiña and Ashley Richards, who both depart for Princeton in the fall. ~ By Coach Suzie Pierrepont Jennifer LoBello, Tasha Recoder

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Nikki Kaufmann Haley McAtee Carley Petrone Chloe Polikoff Julia Song

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winds Blow strong for GA sailors The varsity sailors did not waste any time getting their feet wet before diving in. During their spring training trip at the US Sailing Center of Martin County in Jensen Beach, FL, the Gators immediately immersed themselves in an intense study of the basics of team and fleet racing and the Racing Rules of Sailing.

At Jensen Beach, the gusty winds and choppy seas challenged the girls, but each sailor was able to combat these obstacles while working through boat-handling drills and practice races. The team showed marked improvement over the four days and returned to Greenwich ready to compete with confidence.

This racing season, GA sailed in 24 team and two fleet races. Highlights of the season included wins against Fairfield Prep, Fairfield Warde, Greens Farms, and Branford High School, as well as very close matches with Stamford, Darien, Fairfield Ludlowe, and Staples. GA finished sixth at the O’Days—GA’s top finish in the past six years. The team racing record at the end of the season was a .3—the highest ranking in the history of the GA sailing team—which put GA sailors in sixth place overall in the Fairfield County Sailing League. Finally, in May, GA finished third overall at the Fairfield County Women’s Championship.

With a team of just 10 sailors, each team member committed wholeheartedly to the season and

Caroline Bloomer, Grace Evans

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Kippy Ball Sarah Better Caroline Bloomer Aliya Boyer (c) Charlotte Boyle

Grace Evans (c) Paige Harty Jennifer LoBello Tasha Recoder Samantha Smith

In 2011 and 2012, the GA golfers enjoyed tremendous success, but fell a few strokes short of their ultimate goal of winning the New England championship. This year, the Gators left nothing to chance in 2013. The team delivered strong performances when they needed it most, taking home their first New England title since 2008.

In addition to winning the title, the team shot an aggregate score of 319, 22 shots ahead of runner-up Taft. Camilla Vik was the medalist in the field of 70 golfers, firing a one under par 71, the lowest competitive round of Camilla’s career. GA’s team victory was assured by two other excellent rounds turned in by overall runner-up Susana Vik (76) and Hope Matthews, who carded a steady 83, tying for ninth place. Rachel Oates and Caroline Zhao both shot 89, giving GA the low four scores (71, 76, 83, 89) for the championship.

Under the senior leadership of co-captains Camilla and Phoebe Morrison, the GA golf team had one of its most successful seasons ever. GA ended the dual match season with a perfect 18-0 record, and notched its third straight FAA team title. At the FAA playoff tournament held at Round Hill Club, GA swept the podium. Rachel and Jessica Yacobucci tied for medalist honors shooting 41, and Susana also earned All-League accolades with her third-place finish. These performances at the tournament put the team’s opponents on notice that the future of GA golf is bright indeed. ~ By Coach Patrick Dwyer

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Charlotte Chilton Ellie Garland Hope Matthews Phoebe Morrison (c) Rachel Oates

Morgan Sorbaro Camilla Vik (c) Susana Vik Jessica Yacobucci Caroline Zhao

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Mark Feiner

Phoebe Morrison, Ellie Garland

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made efforts to understand the rules and strategy.

The girls finished the season proud of their performances at meets and new reputations among their competitors as “most improved” and “the nicest team to sail against.” ~ By Coach Carolyn Russell

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We are grateful for all our Class Captains!

Many of these class notes have come in via the website or in return envelopes.

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Keep the news coming and be sure to check the alumnae website for more updates at: alumnae. greenwichacademy.org. Contact the Alumnae Office for your password at 1.800.ALUMNAE (258.6623) or alumnae@greenwichacademy.org.

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Patricia Bolling Harding died peacefully at her home in Long Grove, IL, on August 20, 2012. She was the daughter of Colonel Raynal C. Bolling and Anna Phillips Bolling, a former chair of the Greenwich Academy Board of Trustees. From the days of her youth she was an accomplished equestrian and continued to ride in fox hunts for most of her life. She was an avid naturalist and her environmental efforts survive her in the form of a reestablished prairie alongside her Illinois property.

She was predeceased by her two sisters, Dinny Bolling Carroll ’33 and Nan Bolling Clark ’26. She is survived by her four children and five grandchildren.

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Mariechen Wilder Smith writes to the Alumnae Office: “I enjoy good health and a wonderful lifestyle at Carolina Meadows. I play golf on our nine-hole golf course, I live independently, and I am very active in the life here including being one of four residents on our Board of Directors of 15 people.”

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Norma Magnus Bartol writes: “Still going strong with my column in Greenwich Time.

Greenwich Academy is still my favorite school!”

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June Ferguson Raymond reports: “From my five children, I have five grandchildren and we recently just had a new great-grandchild, a little girl, which makes nine great-grandchildren.

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“My youngest grandchild recently graduated from college, and as her graduation gift I took her on a trip of her choosing. For five weeks we traveled through all of the eastern and middle parts of Australia, both islands in New Zealand, and also to Fiji. We snorkeled, rode camels, and climbed up and down mountains. It was amazing!

“After John died a few years ago, I took a trip up to New England to see my sister and then went to Dayton, OH, to see friends. Finally, I went to Oregon where my youngest sister and I did a trip of the Oregon coast to see the lighthouses. Now, I’ve just come back from a month in Newport, RI, helping family. Life stays busy!”

health problems. She was married and divorced twice and had children by both husbands, and was last working in a nursing home.

“As far as my life is concerned, I’ve been retired for quite a while. I ended up graduating from Boston University and was a sales rep for various different companies in my younger years. My husband and I have done a lot of traveling but we no longer take the long and strenuous trips that we used to. I spend a lot of time doing genealogy, and am a member of various societies. I’ve been married twice and have a daughter by my previous husband and one grandchild.”

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Carol Underhill Postell writes: “I was sorry to miss reunion this year and want to send all good wishes to my classmates.”

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Marie Fortin Beringer writes: “Our GA reunion each year includes myself, Fay Van Riper Burger, Bea Sanderson Alexander, Sue Thompson Davies, Jane Whittlesey North, Priscilla Roessle Grayson, and Sandra Ives Scully. We all look forward to these occasions!”

1959

Ceci Halpern Morgan shares: “We had a fun vacation in Charleston this spring and are planning a return once more to Bermuda in October.

I continue to serve on the RTM, the local legislative body, and will complete 18 years as a member in December. At this point, I’ll probably run again for another two-year term. I also continue on the GA Alumnae Association Board, and the GA connection plays a supportive and valued part in my life.

“Grandson Connor Young, son of my daughter Laura Robinson Young ’82 and her husband Jim Young, will be off to UConn in the fall. Grandson Jack Young will be a junior at Avon High School. I was so pleased to participate in the GA Alumnae Art Show for the sixth year in a row.

One of my other creative passions, being the ‘girl singer’ with bands, found its outlet with Bob’s old Yale Dixieland band, Eli’s Chosen Six, at the annual Mardi Gras event at St. Matthew’s Church in Bedford, where we have done this gig for many years. Recently we celebrated Bob’s 55th Yale reunion at the Class of ’58’s Saturday night dinner dance with this same terrific group of musicians. Such a joyful experience! The precious gifts of loving family and longtime relationships with dear friends keep us centered, maintaining our balance (ever so tentative and wobbly at times) while maneuvering the bumps in the road.”

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Jane MacCampbell Norton writes: “I unfortunately was not able to attend the reunion as my husband and I had planned to take a trip out West. We will be returning to some of our favorite national parks, and will be driving a bunch of different scenic roads.

“I learned that Ann Robinson Wyman died three or four years ago. She had emphysema and various other

Marilyn Makepeace writes: “I spent six weeks in Africa this summer; five of those weeks were spent riding a motorcycle through eight countries. Although we stopped in some major tourist areas, we generally weren’t on the tourist track. (For those who know bikes, I was riding an F700GS.) We started in Nairobi, Kenya, rode to Uganda and Rwanda, through Tanzania to the east coast and Dar es Salaam. We took the ferry from Dar to Zanzibar and back.

From there we rode to Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, and South Africa. The journey ended in Cape Town. Each country had its own beauty, unique adventure, and everywhere the people were curious and friendly. Thirty-five days on the bike, lots of fun, many stories, and six thousand miles; it was quite a ride.”

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Madeleine Slack Szabo reports: “To celebrate turning 60 years old this year, 12 classmates from the class of 1971 had a fabulous week in Rehoboth Beach, DE. (Laurie Huberth Holden, who was the 13th guest, was unable to make it at the last minute.)

We stayed at the beautiful summer homes of classmates Mary Tietz Wheeler and Mimi Bergen Matthews, and spent many hours reminiscing about our days at GA. In honor of their milestone birthdays, these women who shared their adolescence at GA so many years ago came together to deepen a friendship that all started at 200 North Maple Avenue in the ’60s. To rekindle their GA bond, they came from as far away as California, Oregon, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, DC, South Carolina, and Georgia. Numerous times we remarked that we are indebted to Greenwich Academy for providing us the foundation for such meaningful friendships. As one classmate so poignantly commented, ‘We were interesting adolescents who have blossomed into great women,’ which we largely owe to our beginnings at Greenwich Academy.”

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Class Captain Betsy Kreuter sent this news in for the Class of 1973: “The Class of ’73 was well represented at our 40th reunion. A great reception in the GA Performing Arts Center with a corner table streaming our yearbook slide show kicked off the weekend with cheer and started the memories rolling. We transitioned (continued on page 46 >)

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1 Class of 1946 mates at a reunion brunch, May 2013: Norma Magnus Bartol, Pat Grant Mudge, and Baffie Firth Kneen 2 Sara Hunter Hudson ’58 and Sue Holme Dramm ’59 at the Ruth West Campbell Society Bequest Tea, May 2013 3 Bob and Ceci Halpern Morgan ’59 at the Alumnae

Art Show reception where Ceci showed her photography 4 Class of 1958. Front row: Janice Reese Baird, Anne Stambaugh Satterthwaite, Cynthia Collyer Rapkin, and Betsey Baldwin Skudder.

Back row: Dotsie Edwards Doran, Carol Keeler Colmer, Eloise Ray Johnson, Mary Lee Eastman Egan, and Cynthia Guy Slack

5 Front row: Class of 1949 mates Fay Van Riper Burger, Jane Whittlesey North, Priscilla Roessle Grayson, Sue Thompson Davies. Back row: Bea Sanderson Alexander, Marie Fortin Beringer, Sandra Ives Scully

band of Bob’s Yale classmates.

Many of the same musicians were in the group 55 years ago!

6 Ceci Halpern Morgan ’59 singing along with her husband Bob who is playing Fender bass (not pictured) in a band called Eli’s Chosen Six, a Dixieland

8 Class of 1948. Erris Ginesi Burnett and Ginge Sheaff Liddel

7 Sisters Christine Barnes ’61 and Meredith Barnes Babbott ’47 sailing in the Greek Isles, June 2013

9 Doug and Mary Louise Schaefer Bombard ’52’s plane, Peppermint Patty, which came to life in time to ring in 2013!

She is made of wings from 1948, among many other parts.

10 Barbara Bellen Lawless ’41 who passed away in January 2013

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1 Class of 1963. Front row: Waller Robbins Walker, Nancy Hathaway Healy, Kay Cowan, Dana Stambaugh Semeraro, and Pixie Howell Seybold. Back row: Lolly Renault, Susan Ballantyne Worland, Janet Ostrom Bowmer, Sherry Drew Topp, Charlotte Dennett Hawes, and Cynthia Johnson DeFrancia

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2 Sally Mallory Morris ’63 with her partner Michael Browning, her son Andrew and his wife Victoria on the eve of their wedding 3 Class of 1963 mates Waller Robbins Walker and Janet Ostrom Bowmer at the 50th reunion brunch, May 2013

4 The class of 1968 gathered at the home of Robin Bailey Harvey to celebrate their 45th reunion. Front row: Midge Hetzler Kahn, Itty Veysey Hays, and Angenette Duffy Meaney. Back row: Robin Bailey Harvey, Marilyn Makepeace, Karyn Schumacher Cordner, Susie Hubbard Ryan, and Liz Fulton 5 Class of 1965 mates Jenny Chitwood Field and Ronnie Benning on Sanibel Beach, May 2013 6 The Class of 1963 gathered at the home of Nancy Hathaway Healy to celebrate their 50th reunion. From left to right: Sue Peverly Vasileff, Dana Stambaugh

Semeraro, Charlotte Dennett Hawes, Carla Buhr Craft, Lolly Renault, Nanette Grant Burrows (partially hidden), Kay Cowan, Betsy McManus Ward (kneeling in front), Waller Robbins Walker, Cynthia Johnson DeFrancia, Susan Ballantyne Worland, Pixie Howell Seybold, Sherry Drew Topp, Sally Mallory Morris, Janet Ostrom Bowmer, Leslie White Zivic, and Nancy Hathaway Healy

drive through Africa, taking NaviGATOR to a whole new level in South Africa

7 Tina Madden Whitman ’63 and her husband Sandy, with their daughter Elizabeth at her graduation from Harvard Business School

12 Class of 1963 mates Lolly Renault and Kay Cowan at the 50th reunion dinner party

10 Suzan Zeder ’65, who was honored at the 2013 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival with the Milan Stitt Award for outstanding teacher of playwriting 11 Class of 1963 mates Susan Ballantyne Worland and Carla Buhr Craft at the 50th reunion brunch, May 2013

8 & 9 Marilyn Makepeace ’68 during her motorcycle

(continued from page 44) from Reception to ‘Reenactment’ by taking our same places and poses down by the school entrance where our senior picture was taken 40 years ago. Debra Zrike Cohn stood atop the rock wall, liberated and sharing her smoke, exclaiming, ‘What a relief! Do you know how many times I was hauled into KZ’s office for smoking on campus?’ Roars of laughter ensued by Nicole Sandifer Burnett, Kim Coleman, Anne Preston, Pinky Crabtree Markey, Carol McCardell, Deborah Hennessy Grossman, Viv Patterson Pagnotta, Betsy Kreuter, and Hope Fitzgerald Sexton. Just when we thought we had gotten enough shots, Marion Morsey Boucher Holmes pulled into the driveway, exclaiming, ‘I missed the picture 40 years ago…I’m not missing this one!’ More cheers, more pictures, and on we went to dinner in the just completed 1892 Pub at Greenwich Country Club, where we were joined by Maria Mannetti Kivijarv. A wonderful evening was had by all. Plus we conveyed to our classmates who were unable to appear to chime in by text, which they did.

“Saturday a few classmates went to the lacrosse game to cheer the Gators on. Eight of us celebrated at GA Saturday night and ‘carried the cheer’ to the Cos Cob Inn where several were staying. We ended that evening with lots of laughs and promises to reconnect at the beach this summer. A Facebook page and email thread are helping to reconnect our class and other friends from our years at GA. Mrs. Kingsley has won our votes for most influential

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teacher, with Mr. Kelley a close second. Plans for both a virtual book club and our August 10 mini-reunion are under way. Please join our news thread by sending your email address to pinkone06830@aol.com, and Pinky will add you to the group. Many thanks to Pinky for organizing Friday evening’s dinner, and to those who traveled long distances.”

Patrice Arturi writes: “I am still living in Katonah, NY, with my husband of 10 years. I have three children, aged 33, 31 and 29, as well as a stepdaughter, also 29, and two grandchildren, aged 4 and 18 months. Being a grandmother is a gift and a lot of fun! I am still teaching—it’s been 27 years!—at Blythedale School, which is attached to Blythedale Children’s Hospital. I teach patients who are there for therapeutic and medical needs. My husband and I love to travel and spend time with our kids. I am looking forward to retirement in a few years. I have enjoyed reconnecting with my GA classmates; thank you, Pinky, for opening up the dam!”

Jessica Baker Strater reports: “I am now a 200-hour RYT yoga instructor, teaching at a local yoga studio and a health club. I have studied with Baron Baptiste and Lisa Black, and will complete my Level Two Training with Baron in Mexico at the end of May. My husband Bill and I downsized to a small Lake Sammamish cottage so we could also have a home in Park City, Utah. We will be

celebrating our 32nd anniversary in June! How did we all get so ‘chronologically advantaged’? Since I started yoga I feel better than I did when I was 40! Big hugs to all my GA classmates!”

Jane Baumgardner Granruth reports: “Oldest son William will be a senior at Washington and Lee, and is working in NYC this summer. Daughter Caroline Granruth ’12 will be in her second year at University of Virginia. She is currently studying in Spain for part of the summer. Youngest, James, will be a junior at Brunswick, and will be at home and working this summer.”

Diana Duvall Grunow is the executive assistant at Martin Roberts Design, an international retail store designer in Stamford. Her big news is that she recently completed a screenplay adapted from a manuscript written by a college friend who is also from Greenwich. The ancient legend of the Amazon River Boto Cor de Rosa (pink dolphin) is brought to life when a young male is captured and forced to adapt. The story follows a lethargic former Saints quarterback turned detective as he tracks the creature in New Orleans. Even more valuable treasures are discovered along the way. Diana’s son, Paul, is the audio-visual tech manager for Freeman Corp. based at the Hyatt Regency in Old Greenwich. Her other son AJ writes, edits, and produces independent videos and contracts with the Hyatt for their corporate video production requirements.

Hope Fitzgerald Sexton writes she is living in Great Barrington, MA, doing neurofeedback and life coaching.

Betsy Kreuter writes: “I cannot believe I have been practicing physical therapy for 35 years. I have had the pleasure of working for the past 20 years for Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Associates in Greenwich. I continue to kayak, practice yoga, and volunteer at my church and the Garden Club of Old Greenwich.”

Carol McCardell writes from Chicago that she loved reconnecting with classmates at this year’s reunion after not attending for 15 years. She still works as a social worker, now in private practice, and has two sons; one is in Washington, DC, coordinating public opinion research in Afghanistan, and the other is a struggling jazz musician in New York. She and her husband have still not adjusted to the empty nest and visit the “kids” whenever they can.

Anne Preston reports: “I teach economics at Haverford College and live outside Philadelphia in Bala Cynwyd, PA. My husband Casey teaches management at Columbia Business School. My three

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children are all in NYC. Elizabeth (27) just graduated from business school and is looking for a job. Tim (25) works for a small financial consulting firm, and Carly (18) is trying to survive a summer in Manhattan between freshman and sophomore years of college.”

Margie Robinson Williams writes: “I’ve been in Tucson since 1979, when I drove out here with Danny Donovan BWK ’73. I’ve had some wild escapades: jumped out of airplanes, backpacked the Grand Canyon, sailed the Caribbean, kayaked in Ketchikan, fly-fished in Montana— and got married (not to Danny). I have two amazing daughters, Cheyenne and Jasper, and am ‘Nana’ to my precious granddaughter, Piper, who is 2. After my divorce 14 years ago, I left pharmaceutical sales, went back to grad school, got a master’s in counseling, and became a psychotherapist and addictions counselor. I worked for years at a residential treatment center and left there to go into private practice six years ago, which I absolutely love! I work primarily with teenagers, which offers great job security because most therapists run screaming from teenagers!

For the last seven years I’ve also worked off a federal grant facilitating empowerment groups with middle and high school students in one of the largest local school districts.

The world sure is different from when we were that age! I’d love to write a couple of books, and would gladly retire if I could figure out what to retire to—I have way too much energy to sit around. Anybody up for an adventure?”

Debra Zrike Cohn writes: “I have been retired since 2008 when I sold my apartment in New York and moved full time out to Madison, CT, where my husband lives. I love it out here! I see Sara Duffy Medlin ’74 all the time.

She lives in Ivorytown, near Essex, and we get together quite often.

“I have been married for almost 12 years. My husband has three boys: a 27-year-old at Cornell’s business school and identical twin 25-year-olds. One twin is getting his PhD in Oregon, and the other is in Stamford working for a sports management company. We love living out here on the shore. I will admit, however, that I do miss working.

The reunion was an amazing time! I think everyone felt that. The memories you share with friends at that time never dissipate. I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible in August at my house.”

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Susanne Kessler Lodge reports: “My big news is that David and I were married on March 3, 2013, at the Jekyll Island Club in Georgia. David’s great-grandparents were original club members and their home, Moss Cottage, is one of the few preserved in the historic district. Rather fun being a part of the ‘descendants.’

We were married in Faith Chapel where his grandmother, Emily Struthers Sears Lodge, was christened in 1905. We are living primarily in Vermont with two places still on the north shore of Boston, and spending more time down on (continued on page 50 >)

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In MEMORIAM

ALUMnAE Patricia Bolling Harding ’34 August 20, 2012 Ann Teal Bradley ’39 February 20, 2013

Alyson Toombs Worthington ’93 Camilla November 4, 2012

Susanne Kessler ’75 David Lodge March 3, 2013

Barbara Bellen Lawless ’41 January 14, 2013

Tatiana Papanicolaou Perkin ’94 Isabella Baer April 23, 2013

Cheryl Engelhardt ’98 Silas Rossi October 20, 2012

Joan Petersen Walworth ’42 April 4, 2013 Mary Alice “Sis” Hubbard Price Werner ’47 February 9, 2013

Christie Browning Rana ’95 Charlotte Browning May 1, 2013

Heather Loomis ’98 Brett Tighe August 25, 2012

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Vicki Kelley Hodson ’95 Charles Wallace July 9, 2013

Alanna Hynes ’01 Philip A. DeGisi October 13, 2012

Sheila Abbett ’49 June 1, 2013

Brooks Orrick Eleck ’95 Margaret Anne November 24, 2012

Elizabeth Lorig ’01 Jeremiah Michael Daly II June 1, 2013

Margarita Serrell McGrath ’59 April 13, 2013 Dorothea “Dodie” Mallory Fuhr ’69 August 28, 2013

Mary Tilt Hammond ’95 Marilen Mitchel March 18, 2013

Clare Whipple ’01 Robert Bergan September 22, 2012

FRIEndS And FAMILY

Christina Winters Blaustein ’95 Reife Larkin Blaustein July 23, 2013

Louise Townsend ’05 William “Will” Garrison Duckett June 22, 2013

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Hollis Rudiger ’90 Frederick “Fritz” John March 13, 2013

Bette Armstrong Soto ’98 William Thomas May 14, 2013

Nicole Watson Digneo ’90 Declan Francisco July 10, 2013

Johanna Fleischman Simon ’99 Owen Alexander March 28, 2013

Katie Blankley DeLuca ’92 Benjamin April 29, 2013

Hagar Hajjar Chemali ’99 Alexander Bechara July 23, 2013

Lindsay Phillips Bateman ’92 Charles Jacobs December 2, 2012

Porsche McGovern Hubbard ’99 Lucia Xavia May 10, 2013

Casey Bahrenburg Forbes ’93 Duncan Stuart April 29, 2013

Rebecca Raaen Raymond ’99 Grant Edward March 7, 2013

Chudney Ross ’93 Callaway Lane Ross Faulkner September 19, 2012

Nicole Zannino Iraci ’99 Olivia February 27, 2013

Melissa Snowden Marvel ’93 Stiles Edwin May 2, 2013

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2 Chrissy Gaffney, Emily Parker ’01, Caitlin Toombs ’01, Clare Whipple ’01, Katherine Catalano Carroll ’01, Crista Petrelli ’01, and Sarah Kiernan ’01 at Clare’s wedding reception, Shenorock Shore Club in Rye, NY, September 2012

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7 Christie Browning Rana ’95’s daughter Charlotte Browning Rana, May 2013 8 The Loomis family gathers for the August 2013 wedding of Heather Loomis Tighe ’98 to Brett Tighe in Jackson Hole, WY. Dave Stitelman, Caitlin Loomis Stitelman ’00, Ralph Loomis, the bride and groom, and mother of the bride and former faculty member Mary Lynn Loomis.

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3 A reunion of two former Greenwich Academy Trustees—Howard Hillman and Carlos Arredondo—with their families at dinner at the Belle Haven Club, Spring 2013.

Elise Hillman Green ’81, Mari Arredondo, Carlos Arredondo, Harrison Green, Howard Hillman, Ridgely Green, Andrew Rolfe, Isabella Rolfe, Fabi Arredondo Rolfe ’84, Greg Green, and Chandler Green.

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4 Class of 1983 – Front row: Allison Daly McDermott, Laura Noonan Ford, and Amanda Snowden Bulazel. Back row: Reed von Gal Donohue and Christine Jacobson Popp 5 Classmates from 1973 enjoying dinner hosted by Pinky Crabtree Markey at Greenwich Country Club for Reunion 2013.

Seated: Betsy Kreuter, Viv Patterson Pagnotta, Hope Fitzgerald Sexton, Anne Preston, Nicole Sandifer Burnett, and Kim Coleman; Standing: Carol McCardell, Maria Mannetti Kivijarv, Deborah Hennessy Grossman, Marion Morsey Boucher Holmes, Pinky Crabtree Markey, and Debra Zrike Cohn 6 Julia Mitchell Morgan ’81 and Cassidy Gifford ’12, who

met coincidentally at a film shoot in LA on which Cassidy and Julia’s son were both working 7 Jane Baumgardner Granruth’s ’73‘s children William, Caroline, and James Granruth at Caroline’s Greenwich Academy graduation, May 2012 8 Kat Stuart Wilton ’82 (far right) with daughter Noelle and husband David 9 Class of 1971 mates celebrating their 60th birthdays in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, July 2013. Front row: Ann von Gal, Deborah Willard LaBerge, Madeleine Slack Szabo, Mimi Efinger Hay, Linda Brown Salvatore. Back Row: Kirby Delany Williams, Mary Tietz Wheeler, Patty Standard Morneault, Mimi Bergen Matthews, Ginny Gold-Adams,

Pamme Devenney, Suzie Campbell Lowe 10 Dan and Chanda Gurley McKee ’77 in Ogonquit, Maine, May 2013 11 Class of 1983 mates at dinner, spring 2013: Verena de Cholnoky, Allison Daly McDermott, Clare Rooney Butler and Megan Wiesen Dowley 12 Class of 1973. Front row: Deborah Hennessy Grossman, Kim Coleman, Nicole Sandifer Burnett, and Betsy Kreuter.

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Best of all is gaining two great step-kids, Alexander (21) at UVM and Savannah (16) at Westover.”

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Kathryn Stuart Wilton sends this news: “Hey all! I’ve been so quiet for so long that I thought I’d send in an update for the next class notes …

I’m living in South Central Virginia, and still deciding whether it’s the ‘boonies’ or the ‘sticks,’ but we love it. We have privacy and lots of room to roam. We’ve been doing some major upgrades to the property this year, including installing a geothermal heating/cooling system and developing our pool area so it is truly our own ‘Hawaii 2.0.’

“Our daughter, Noelle, turned 17 last spring, and is a senior at Chatham Hall. She’s very involved with the swim team and is thinking of a chemistry or biochem major in college. She’s growing up, and is still sweet and wonderful.

It’s going to be very strange when she goes to college in the fall of 2014.

“My husband David is still as wonderful as ever. He retired from the Navy in 2005, and has been working as a contractor in information security. We are blessed that he telecommutes. He’s also extremely handy around the property, and I have yet to find something he CAN’T do!

We’re still each other’s best friend, and we indulge each other shamelessly—perhaps that’s why we’ll celebrate 27 years of marriage this July!

“I am still working with H&R Block during tax season.

I love my tax family; they’re excellent professionals and good people, and I learn more every year. Outside of tax season, I do a lot of quilting, particularly baby quilts, which I sometimes sell, but often give away to my church. I’ve also been cooking (yes, and I’ve got that cook’s body, too!) and experimenting with new recipes. I love entertaining, and we host David’s family reunion every summer.

“We travel a fair amount, including an annual trip to our time-share in Hawaii. I also frequently go to Orlando to visit Mom who turned 89 in August, lives by herself, and is still driving and steamrolling through life. Dad, sadly, passed away in 2010.

“Hope the rest of my class is also doing well! You can reach me at romeokat@gmail.com and on Facebook at www. facebook.com/kat.wilton. I’d love to hear from everyone!”

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Class Captain Reed von Gal Donahue sends this news: “We had a low turnout for our 30th with only five of us attending the Saturday night dinner—a small group, but a fun group nonetheless!

Chrissy Jacobson Popp came with her husband Adrian.

They live on Long Island with their son Julian and daughter Clara. Chrissy is a writer and currently working on a travel memoir. It was so nice to see Amanda Snowden Bulazel who reports that her husband Sasha Bulazel BWK ’83 will be entering his 25th year of teaching at Brunswick this fall.

Their son Alexei Bulazel BWK ’10 is a senior at RPI, and their daughter, Alina, is in Group VIII at GA. “Laura Noonan Ford made the trek in from NYC to join in the festivities. She did not come empty handed as she brought her infamous scrapbook that details our high school years as well as her middle school years at GA. The scrapbook is incredible and brings back so many fun memories. Laura lives in NYC with her husband Chris Ford BWK ’81 and their daughter Mikayla (11) and son Leo (7). Allison Daly McDermott was so sweet to host me at her lovely home in Darien over Reunion Weekend. It was so great to hang with Allison and her husband JR and sons Quentin who is in ninth grade at Brunswick and Bennett.

(Oldest son Riggs was off at school.) Allison is very busy keeping up with her sons’ sports teams, coaching a sixthgrade girl’s lacrosse team, and volunteering for various organizations. Allison reports catching up with Clare Rooney Butler, Megan Wiesen Dowley, and Verena de Cholnoky at a recent dinner. Sadly, shortly after Reunion Weekend, Allison’s dad passed away. Clare Rooney Butler has her own interior design business, and she sent me a link to her amazing new website that I thought I would pass along to everyone: www.clarerooneybutler.com.

“As for me, Reed von Gal Donahue, I continue to co-direct a preschool in Newton, MA, where I live with my husband Mike, our son Connor who is just finishing up his junior year of high school, our daughter Mackenzie who is

finishing up her sophomore year of high school, and our two dogs Fletcher and Wilson. It was great seeing the four lovely ladies who showed up for our reunion dinner and hope to see more of you throughout the year.”

Hilary Healey Watson wrote in with the following: “It looks like Reunion Weekend was great fun, and I am very sorry I couldn’t make the travel schedule work for this year.

We were delighted to have Meryl and Jack French pass through Zug on their way to Wengen, Switzerland, last spring! We showed We are still loving our them around our quaint experience over here. ...

If anyone else is passing town and caught up on through Switzerland, our lives and overseas come to Zug! experience. Meryl was - hilary healey watson ’83 my teacher 38 years ago for Group V, when she and I were both new to GA. Incredible! We are still loving our experience over here. We plan on being here while Josie finishes 12th grade and Jane eighth grade. We have traveled as much as possible and met amazing people from all over the world. If anyone else is passing through Switzerland, come to Zug!”

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Eve Szabo Wirth writes: “I was so sad that I missed the reunion festivities. It coincided with the weekend of my

son Russell’s high school auction and my son Spencer’s middle school auction, both of which I am heavily involved in. I do get to see some of you on trips back East: Chrissy Jacobson Popp, Karen Grund ’80, Kate Grund Kane ’84, Eileen Coleman Smith ’87, and Nina Coleman LeSueur. And in the small world department, Verena de Cholnoky’s cousin’s son is on Mock Trial with my eldest, Russell! I love seeing posts from those of you with whom I have connected on Facebook. If anyone is coming out to San Francisco, please look me up. We live in Mill Valley just over the Golden Gate Bridge.”

husband and two great daughters. The years are going by so fast, and Carter and Suz will be in college before we know it! My 25th University of Richmond reunion is in June, and I’m helping to chair that event.”

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Daphne Norfleet Lowe loves living in Woodstock, VT. She tells us: “Courtney is with the Woodstock Inn and I am with Williamson Group—Sotheby’s International Real Estate. Thankfully real estate is picking up in our area. Our girls, Elizabeth (19) and Caitlyn (17), are both doing very well; Elizabeth will be graduating from Millbrook School this spring and has been accepted to Dickinson College, and Caitlyn is a junior at Kimball Union Academy. We have just begun the college search with her.”

Sandra Lewis Orth writes: “CR, Carter, Susan, and I continue to adore Moorestown, NJ. Carter is swimming on a national level, and Suz has given up competitive swimming to pursue her passions of field hockey and lacrosse.

I continue to enjoy every day of my life with my fabulous

Sandra Tananbaum Hart reports: “My husband Damon and I are enjoying time with our son Byron (10) and daughter Sylvie (7). We live in Weston, CT, and the kids love being so close to my parents. Byron still enjoys Tae Kwon Do, and now that he is a black belt, it is very challenging.

Sylvie is very active in her ballet and jazz classes, and loves to perform. Both kids love tennis, so we enjoy doing that as a family. My sister Brenda Tananbaum ’89 and my brother Maxwell Tananbaum BWK ’87 and his wife Beth also live in Connecticut. The children are growing up together, and enjoy having cousins so close in age and proximity. Occasionally, Hilary Longstreth Ward,

Sima Davis Farmer writes: “We had a great 2012! Our older twins Lily and Henry (7) started first grade and the little ones, Anna and Olivia (3) started a preschool program in town. We are all healthy and happy and life is fantastic! I love catching up with Sandy Tananbaum Hart, Hilary Longstreth Ward, Patty Dunne Lewis, Sophie Matthiensen Cirillo, and Karen Wassong Hios every few months, as well as running into Cathy Roberts Bowman around town.”

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By Constance “Pinky” Crabtree Markey ’73

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Something different and very important happened this reunion year—more women returned to campus to celebrate this milestone than any reunion since our 10th. And those who were unable to attend were “with us” all weekend, connected by text messaging, email, and a private Facebook page we had set up back in February to reestablish contact.

Our class was on a cusp between polite snail mail and modern communication capability.

Can you recall or believe GA did not offer or even allow any sort of typing class back in the ’70s?

(Our mother hauled me and my sister down to the YWCA for typing classes anyway.) Back then, GA explained that they did not want to promote typing, because they did not want their girls to get stuck in a secretarial pool. Only our fabulous Group X English teacher and father of two GA students, Mr. Bayne Kelley, countermanded this discourse. He gave 10 points extra for typed essays or an “F” if there was one typo. What a way to teach readable communication and perfection— and that he did, as we discovered that our class produced perhaps the greatest percentage of women in the field of education in GA history.

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Left to right: Nancy Wasserman, Christina Welsh ’03, Chloe Wohlforth ’03, and Nicole Sandifer Burnett ’73 at the Alumnae Family BBQ

1 Kristin Gregory ’03 and GA faculty member Connie Blunden 2 Lily Galef ’08, Ali Fox ’08, GA faculty member Betsy Feiner, Clare Berner ’08 3 The newest members of the Ruth West Campbell Bequest Society: Katie Thurlow Johnson ’88, Jan Johnstone ’66, Sue Holme Dramm ’59, Marilyn Makepeace ’68, and BK Young Bates ’65

4 Pinky Crabtree Markey ’73 and Chop Cholnoky Kay ’75 in dispute over who dated the subject of the portrait behind them—Ted Walworth BWK ’72 5 Former faculty member Carol Dixon, Katie Thurlow Johnson ’88, and GA Archivist Nancy Wasserman 6 Marilyn Makepeace ’68 with Head of School Molly King after Molly inducted Marilyn into the Ruth West Campbell Bequest Society 7 Rebecca Allen ’03 and Lily Gumz ’03

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2 Front row: Tyler Chapman ’08, Katie Thurlow Johnson ’88, Meg Deluca ’88, Kate Woodruff ’06. Back row: T.T. Gattinella ’08, Heather Huisman Davis ’93, Katy Finch ’88, Pam Christensen Olney ’81, Allison Daly McDermott

4 Class of 2008 mates Emma Feiwel, Faye Keegan, Hayden Kiessling, Margaret Jessiman, Tyler Chapman, Stephanie Park

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and many other professional and civic-minded classmates, but because dominant communication was singular between graduates and GA, there was lax connectivity among many classmates; that changed this spring when we all enthusiastically reconnected.

With a careful initial Reunion Save the Date effort to contact as many ’73s as possible, GA kindly sent out a postcard of our Senior Fall Picture. This became our thematic banner on all correspondence, culminating in a “reenactment” picture taken on the same entrance wall during the Friday evening reunion kickoff festivities at GA in May. Subsequently, an email was sent to those whose email addresses were available, or a postcard otherwise. In that letter was an announcement that we would start a private Facebook page. Since it was private, there was a comfort level that all classmates who use Facebook felt free to share their stories with the group. The Internet is elemental to later classes, but for us, it was novel to reconnect in a quick, easy group format. When we returned to GA for reunion, we were Pre-Connected! Every classmate jumped into colorful conversation at the Alumnae Art Show and reception because we each had a springboard to continue familiar subjects garnered over four months of online discussions. Gals who had not been best friends at GA found they enjoyed one another now, and new friendships developed. Still other friends whose connections had waned revived friendships.

Those unable to attend enjoyed photos tagged during our Friday night dinner, and many weighed in and promised to appear next time. Put to the test, a classmate invited all of us to her beach spot this summer for a 2013 reunion redux!

A humble suggestion to fellow GA sisters: connect. There are many GA bonds: our friends, our teachers, our place, and our stories. Some may have needed a break temporarily to ensure an individual path—career, marriage, motherhood, or all of the above. Some say it’s never too late to... not true.

What if passing? Remembering? Receiving? Giving?

Enjoy GA-mates as long as you connect, any way you may. GA

E. Kay Cowan ’63 NAMED GREENWICH ACADEMY’S

ach year during Reunion Weekend,

Head of Middle School, and under the tutelage of then-Head-

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mistress Katherine Zierleyn, Kay began a long and storied

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career at the Academy. In the next 22 years, she continued to

for her embodiment of the tradi-

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are at the heart of GA’s mission, and whose unselfish participation in her community, national, or world affairs has bettered and strengthened our society. This year, the honor was bestowed upon E. Kay Cowan ’63, a dedicated and passionate educator who spent time at Greenwich Academy as both a student and a faculty member.

Arriving as a Group VI student after her parents sought out an all-girls school for her, Kay thrived as a GA girl

Classes celebrating are those ending in 4s and 9s

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before heading off to boarding school.

Kay says that her time at the Academy forever changed her, and it was because of the emphasis on character. “At Greenwich Academy, as a result of the conscious commitment and oversight of the faculty, the development of character is a constant for all students. It is a part of every lesson. It seems as if it is in the air we breathe and the water we

“As a result of the conscious commitment and oversight of the faculty, the development of character is a constant for all students. It is a part of every lesson. It seems as if it is in the air we breathe and the water we drink.”

drink,” she said.

After graduating from college in just three years, Kay began her career in education when she landed a job teaching French in

Assistant Head of School. “What an education to be able to have a sense of curriculum, management, admissions, development, and financial assistance,” Kay said. “That’s like a master’s degree in educational management.

That’s what GA gave me.”

Kay’s experience as Assistant Head of School inspired her to look at other opportunities and she was ultimately hired as Head of School at Nashoba Brooks School in Concord, MA, which Kay calls a perfect fit. She stayed there for 20 years until her retirement in the spring of 2012.

“I wouldn’t have thought I could be a head of school if Patsy hadn’t been such a good role model,” she said.

In her speech during the Reunion Class Dinner, Kay thanked Greenwich Academy, a community that she says has defined her as a woman and a leader. “Despite changes, the essence of this school, ad ingenium faciendum, distinguishes us as women of character. First character, then leadership. Both are at the core of a GA education,” she said.

For her commitment to education and to her community

Colorado. A few years later, Kay relocated to the East Coast

and for her outstanding work as a leader in the field of inde-

and interviewed for the job of Middle School French teacher

pendent education, Kay Cowan is indeed a most deserving

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4 Heather Murdock ’93 on a camel at the Egyptian Pyramids (Photo credit: Hamada Elrasam)

9 Class of 1996 mates at the home of Shannon Law Otte ’96, June 2013. Jocelyn Sherman Avidan, Jody Lazlo (wife of Geoff Lazlo BWK ’96), Kate Tamalonis, Tracy Dolan, Katelyn Delaney, Andrea Tebay Richter, and Shannon Law Otte

5 Laurie Grassi Redmond ’93 has built and is opening an alternative school in Maine this fall, called The Mill School.

6 Heather Huisman Davis ’93 and her sons TJ (9) and Will (7) (Her son Andrew is missing from the picture) 7 Ayala Gessner Pignato ’93’s children Reese (6) and Noah (3)

10 Class of ’93 mates Annie Egan Nugent, Chudney Ross, and Casey Bahrenburg Forbes at the GA book fair where Chudney shared her newly published book Lone Bean with the GA community

11 Vicky Redmond William ’94’s children Knox (1), Tripp (9), and Pierce (4) (Daughter Peyton is missing from the picture) 12 Paulina Fibak Mulone ’96 with her husband Fabio and their sons Matteo (3) and Arturo (1)

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This exciting news came to the Alumnae Office about Laurel Montgomery Edinburgh: Laurel, a pediatric nurse practitioner at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, was named Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) of the Year for 2013 by the Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP). Each year, the award is given to one Minnesota PNP who best exemplifies the mission of NAPNAP, which is to promote optimal health for children through leadership, practice, advocacy, education, and research.

“A leader in assessing and treating children who are victims of child abuse and sexual exploitation, Laurel is a recognized expert in matters of risk, resiliency, and stigmatization of sexually abused teens,” said Patsy Stinchfield, director of Infectious Disease and Immunology at Children’s. “As developer of the Runaway Intervention Program and a sought-after national and international consultant, we are thrilled to see Laurel recognized for her contributions to the field of child health and for her advocacy on behalf of child victims of sexual abuse.”

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Katherine Evans says hello from Venice, CA where she lives with her dog Itty. When not out paddle boarding, she’s usually traveling for work, overseeing the West Coast practice for CEB, a best practice and advisory service company. “It was great to see so many lovely faces at reunion.

Let’s not let so much time pass again!” says Katherine.

Alex Mejer Fernandez writes: “It was good to have some laughs remembering the good old days,” regarding the recent 20th reunion she attended at GA in May. She promises to announce when the baby is born!

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(continued from page 51) Patty Dunne Lewis, Sima Davis Farmer, Sophie Matthiensen Cirillo, Karen Wassong Hios, and I meet for dinner. We try to include some Brunswick friends as well. It is so nice to get together with friends you have known forever! In December, a few of us gathered in NYC for the GA/Wick holiday party. Patty, Hilary Longstreth Ward, John Harvey BWK ’84, and Vinton Vickers BWK ’84, among others, all had a great night out. The party continued at dinner where we reminisced about fun times.”

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Radhika Jones reports: “I’m loving my job as executive editor at TIME—recent highlights include interviewing President Obama in the Oval Office for our Person of the Year issue and sharing a table with Gabby Giffords, Daniel Day Lewis, and Steven Spielberg at our annual gala for the 100 most influential

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Marnie Gilbride McLaughlin resides in Armonk, NY, with her husband Steve and sons Francis Flynn McLaughlin (4) and Patrick Neely McLaughlin (1). Marnie continues to teach at the Rippowam Cisqua School in Bedford, NY.

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Casey Bahrenburg Forbes writes: “My husband Greg and I are living in Rye, NY, and loving it! We recently welcomed Duncan Stuart Forbes into the world (on April 29, 2013) and we are all on Cloud Nine. Our daughter Cameron is three and a half and our son Chase is one and a half. We are having a blast together, and our family loved visiting Greenwich Academy at our recent reunion in May. It was a great weekend and very special to see everyone again.”

Ayala Gessner Pignato writes: “I loved getting back to CT after 20 years and catching up with classmates from GA and Brunswick. Reunion Weekend was truly fantastic.

Here’s a fun fact: Liz Dickie Walters ’92’s son Griffin and my daughter are in kindergarten together at Tower School in Marblehead, MA, where I teach PE!” Laurie Grassi Redmond now lives in Maine with her husband Chris and their two daughters, Elsa (6) and Adele (4). Laurie has been enjoying being at home and raising the girls for the past few years. She is currently working on starting a small alternative school, The Mill School (themillschool.org), which will open in the fall of 2013.

Caren Lipson Sallada writes: “I married John Sallada in June of 2011 in Southampton, NY. We have one daughter, Jordan, who just celebrated her first birthday this past May. We moved to Atlanta a couple of years ago and are really enjoying it. We hope that anyone visiting the South will stop by!”

Heather Murdock lives in Nigeria, works full time for Voice of America as a journalist, and freelances on the side. She was in Egypt on vacation this spring, which is why she missed the Class of 1993 reunion. She also traveled to Lebanon and is featured in photo #4 on page 56 at the Egyptian Pyramids.

Tiff Potter lives in Washington, DC. Her business, Streamline Consulting Group, helps clients place and raise capital in the field of environmental finance. (Some examples are energy efficiency, solar energy, land restoration, and conservation). With clients in Hawaii, Iowa, New Mexico, and Colombia, she travels frequently and loves hearing about GA alumnae through Facebook. She’s recently reconnected with Elle Getschal Littlefield, Katherine Evans, and Emily Button personally, which was especially fun.

Chudney Ross writes: “I am juggling a lot with my eightmonth-old daughter Callaway, my two-year-old business Books and Cookies, and my book, Lone Bean, which was published in June of 2012. I was excited to come to GA in April 2013 to share it with the students during the book

fair! I was so happy to have Casey Bahrenburg Forbes and Annie Egan Nugent there to support me.

Peachy Sadik-Khan is a therapist at the Southfield Center for Development, a multidisciplinary child development center that provides diagnostic, therapeutic and educational services in a collaborative environment. She lives in Rowayton, CT, with her dog.

Melissa Snowden Marvel has been living at the Hotchkiss School for the past eight years with her husband Jackson. On May 2, their second son, Stiles Edwin Marvel, arrived. His big brother Grant (4) is enjoying his new role, and everyone is enjoying the newest addition to the family.

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alumnae pro f il e o Lombardo shown giving her TEDx Talk in 2011 on the “Science of Happiness.”

The ABCs to a Happy You

q Steve Harvey on the Steve Harvey Show promoting Lombardo’s book

r Lombardo on the Today Show with Al Roker and Natalie Morales discussing tactics for a happy marriage.

From Dr. Elizabeth Roessler Lombardo’s book A Happy You: Your Ultimate Prescription for Happiness

Making the World a Happier Place Dr. Elizabeth Roessler Lombardo ’88 Speaker, Author, and Media Consultant

When we are happy with ourselves, everything else in our lives follows suit.

When you have the right skills, it’s physically impossible to be unhappy.”

“Happiness isn’t smiling and laughing all the time.

It’s living a life of purpose and meaning,” says GA alumna Dr. Elizabeth Roessler Lombardo ’88.

She would know—the psychologist and author of A Happy You: Your Ultimate Prescription for Happiness has built a booming career based on giving people the tools they need to be happy.

On any given day, she can be found making an appearance on news programs such as NBC’s Today Show, providing life coaching to a celebrity, or working on her latest book.

Elizabeth’s own path to happiness wasn’t exactly direct. After graduating from GA, she went on to complete her undergraduate studies at Bucknell University. Pursuing her longtime goal of becoming a physical therapist, Elizabeth enrolled in a master’s program at Duke University. She completed the program and worked as a physical therapist for a year and a half before something clicked.

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“I realized how much psychology was involved in physical rehab. That’s what I really loved—helping people emotionally move through these physical hurdles,” she says. So she went back to school, this time for a PhD in clinical psychology. “I started in private practice and I really liked it,” says Elizabeth, “but I wanted to treat people before they hit my couch. You don’t want to wait to talk to a financial planner until you are bankrupt. It’s the same idea.”

Having had two successful private practices while living in Dallas, Elizabeth knew when her family moved that it was the right time for a change.

“I wanted to write a book and I knew that meant I needed to develop a platform,” she says. “I came to ‘happiness’ because we all strive to be happy, but we’re doing it in the wrong way. When we are happy with ourselves, everything else in our lives follows suit. When you have the right skills, it’s physically impossible to be unhappy. We’re teaching the

wrong skills.” Elizabeth took her platform and ran fostering her own self-confidence at a young age, with it, creating a book that teaches the right skills. saying, “When I went away to college I always raised “Because it took me two and a half years to my hand. I was never afraid of what boys would write the book,” she says, “I started doing some think of me. It didn’t even occur to me. GA really training in terms of marketing books, and I chose instills self-confidence.” a small publisher to work with at the same time.”

Gratitude is another. “We’re so good as a sociElizabeth became an expert in PR and marketing ety at focusing on what we do wrong. We need to foas she set out to spread her message. It didn’t take cus on what’s right in our own lives,” says Elizabeth. long before she was sitting in front of TV cameras.

“And optimism. That doesn’t mean Pollyanna. It “My first TV show was Montel Williams!” she recalls. means when times are tough, knowing that things Soon after, through “a friend of a friend of a friend,” are going to get better, and that I can choose what I she was asked to be on the Today Show. Now focus on. That’s a big one.” she’s a regular contributor to the Today Show and Elizabeth is hard at work writing her next frequently appears in other media outlets, sharing book, which focuses on overcoming perfectionism. the secret that everyone wants to know: how to be “I want to help people see how you can be insanely happy in marriage, in work, and in life. In 2011, she successful without putting that pressure on you for gave a prestigious TEDx Talk entitled “The Science everything to be perfect,” she says. GA of Happiness.” Elizabeth still provides coaching and counseling to executives, couples, families, and individuals in need. “One of my big pillars is shattering your internal glass ceiling,” she says. “It’s so much fun because I’m helping people get to where they want to be in life. It’s the best job.”

So what are some of those skills that bring happiness? “One is self-confidence—applying your own values and strengths and finding purpose in life, as opposed to waiting to achieve certain standards that we think society wants us to,” Elizabeth says. “When we have meaning and purpose in our lives, that brings us happiness.” She credits GA with

“I want to help people see how you can be insanely successful without putting that pressure on you for everything to be perfect.”

A: Appreciation Appreciate and be grateful for what you have B: Belief Believe in yourself C: Creativity Use creativity to bring contentment d: definitions Optimize how you define happiness E: Exercise Exercise your way to happiness F: Forgiveness Forgive yourself and others G: Goals Establish goals to prioritize and achieve happiness H: Humor Get more laughter and fun into your life I: Inspiration Be inspired to make the best out of every situation J: Journaling Write out your experiences K: Kindness Be kind to others and reap the benefits yourself L: Love Love your friends and family M: Mindfulness Enjoy what’s happening right now n: nutrition Eat your way to happiness O: Optimism Be optimistic and realistic P: Problem Solving Address problems head-on Q: Questions Spend time questioning your thoughts R: Relaxation Relax your way to happiness S: Songs Use music to make you happy T: Talking Talk your way to satisfaction U: Understanding Understand, accept, and embrace change v: values Apply your values and leverage your strengths W: Win-Win Find win-win solutions in every situation X: Examine Your Soul Use spirituality to find hope and happiness Y: You Time Prioritize time to take care of you Z: ZZZ Get your sleep

Dr. Elizabeth Roessler Lombardo’s book shown here. Check out this and other products on her website at www.ahappyyou.com.

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4 Gracia Vargas ’11 on a service-learning trip to the Dominican Republic 5 Greta Spangenberg ’08 with one of the children from the program where she volunteered in Cape Town, South Africa 6 Class of 2003. Front row: Bronwyn Mathis Roy, Katherine McGirr Nix, Sally Lynch, Nikki Malcolm, Lily Gumz, Whitney Martin, and Heather Northrop. Back row: Haley Rosengarten, Christina Welsh, Rebecca Allen, Samantha Klein, Anna Weissman, Cate Candland,

Chloe Wohlforth, Kate Whipple, and Kristin Gregory 7 A bow from Morgan Breck ’06’s accessory line, Huntington B 8 Class of 2008. Front row: Faye Keegan, Emma Feiwel, Stephanie Park, Clare Berner, T.T. Gattinella, Ashley Kellam, Colleen Elrod, and Callie Harris. Back row: Tyler Chapman, Hayden Kiessling, Margaret Jessiman, Ali Fox, Lacy Kiernan, Alex Burnett, Greta Spangenberg, Kassandra Carrara, Lily Galef, Jordan Taylor, Nina Mullen, and Caitlin Brisson

9 Elizabeth Silva ’01 and Ebony Murphy-Root ’00 in NYC, spring 2013 10 Emily Orrick ’98 and daughter Isabelle (6), sporting matching GA T-shirts, at reunion weekend, May 2013 11 Rebecca Raaen Raymond ’99’s children Logan (3) and Mackenzie (6) 12 It was a mother/daughter outing to the Katie Couric Show for the Markeys and Blacks: Heather Black ’06, Kelly Anne Markey ’06, Pinky Crabtree Markey ’73, and Debbie Black PP ’06, July 2013

(continued from page 57) DC area (www.coldcountrysalmon.com); collect articles about prison reform, restorative justice, and innovative programs for incarcerated folks to post on my ScoopIt site (www.scoop.it/t/humanizing-justice); and play lots of broomball with the DC and Baltimore broomball leagues (it’s kinda like ice hockey minus the skates, with a ball instead of a puck, fewer pads, and a different shaped stick— rather masochistic but tons of fun!).”

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Christie Browning Rana and her husband Adam welcomed their third child, Charlotte Browning Rana, on May 1, 2013. Charlotte is well protected by her older brothers, William (5) and Harrison (3), and the entire family is feeling very settled and loving life in Falmouth, ME.

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Paulina Fibak Mulone writes: “I met my husband Fabio, who is Swiss-Italian, when my car broke down in Paris on April Fool’s Day 2009. He stopped to help me, so I got him a box of macarons (famous French I included my phone pastries) to thank him. number and dropped [the And because I found him macarons] off at the hotel very cute, I included where he told me he was my phone number and staying. The rest is history! dropped them off at the - paulina fibak mulone ’96 hotel where he told me

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he was staying. The rest is history! We moved into our new home outside of Geneva and had two boys, Matteo, born June 2010 and Arturo, born June 2012. I also have a yellow lab named Chloe who has been with me since I started working in New York after college. She is 12 now!”

Tyler Rapp Stroka reports: “I have started a new role as Director of Corporate Access at Sterne Agee. I am traveling a lot to NY and hoping to run into some GA alumnae when I am down there. We are in the process of selling our condo and moving down to Hingham, MA, to be close to my sister Suzanne Rapp Troyer ’91.”

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Bette Armstrong Soto writes: “I still live in Park Slope, Brooklyn, and I teach first grade at Poly Prep Country Day School. On May 14, my husband Peter and I welcomed our son, William Thomas, 5 pounds 14 ounces, and 49 cm long. He’s a very happy and healthy baby!”

Stephanie Benedetto started her own business, Paper No. 9, which specializes in bespoke sustainable textiles made out of recycled paper.

Kristy Keller writes: “Brad and I live in Baltimore, MD, now with our cat Ozzie. I am working at a nonprofit with adults on the autism spectrum. I run our Supported

Employment Office, assisting clients with jobs, resumes, and basic life skills.”

Heather Loomis Tighe writes in: “In August I married Brett Tighe in Jackson Hole, WY. Caitlin Loomis Stitelman ’00, Nilla Watkins, Julia Lockhart Simon, Fiona McDermott Wheeler, Elizabeth Richards Bing, and Julia’s son Jack, who is my godson, were all in the wedding party. For the last 10 years I have lived in San Francisco and have been working for JP Morgan as a Managing Director in Fixed Income for the Private Bank.

It’s been wonderful having Elysia Bevan Pearce and Sam Drimal Chatham out here, too. Nilla just moved to Los Angeles, and Julia Lockhart Simon is pretty close by in Denver. In addition, I get to see Charlie Morgan when I come back to NYC, and we were able to spend time with Fiona, her husband, and new baby in London recently!”

Fiona McDermott Wheeler reports: “I had a little boy in January, Tristan Ross Axel Anderson Wheeler. After my maternity leave, I returned to JP Morgan Private Bank, where I market alternative investments.”

Emily Orrick reports: “I attended my 15-year reunion, and I brought my kids Isabelle (6) and George (4). I still live in Costa Mesa, CA, and work now as the Director of Marketing for Northbound Treatment Services, a drug and alcohol residential treatment center.”

Alexandra Webb Clark married Alistair Winthrop Conger Clark on November 3, 2012, at the Gasparilla Inn in Boca Grande, FL. Stephanie Staidle reports: “After 10 years in NYC, I have been living in San Francisco for over a year, and have connected with Lauren Malan and Tamara Zakim. I have started my own business, The Right Brain Entrepreneur: www.trbe.org.

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Rebecca Raaen Raymond reports: “We are so blessed to welcome Grant Edward Raymond to our family. He was born on March 7, 2013, and was 9 pounds 3 ounces, and 21 inches long. Big sister Mackenzie is now six and finishing up kindergarten, and big brother Logan is three.”

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Vanessa Cosgrave Homuth and her husband Brandon welcomed Katherine Marie Homuth on May 1, 2013.

Ebony Murphy-Root reports: “I was excited to run into Elizabeth Silva ’01 at Mole, a great Mexican spot on the Upper East Side. I had just interviewed at the Calhoun School, and she teaches a bilingual fourth-grade class for the New York City schools. A great afternoon of teacher talk and catching up!” Congratulations to Ebony on her new position at the Calhoun School working in the middle school humanities department.

2001

Ashley Whittredge de Zablah recently was accepted and enrolled as one of the youngest professionals in the Georgetown-ESADE 14-month Global Executive MBA program (GEMBA).

Ashley and the rest of her incoming cohort began global residencies in June. The GEMBA program is designed for international executives working full-time, and its classroom is on a global scale. GEMBA’s learning residencies will take place in the U.S., Spain, Brazil, China, and India, culminating in a graduation ceremony at Georgetown in July 2014.

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Vanessa Rios graduated from the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University in May 2013. She was the first REACH scholar to join the REACH Prep organization as a member of the professional staff. In her role, she was instrumental in the design of post-placement counseling services. At the graduation ceremony, Vanessa was recipient of the Eugene J. Gangarosa Award, one of the two student awards presented. The award is presented to the graduating student who has demonstrated a creative approach to solving public health problems, and who shows promise for outstanding service in the international arena. Vanessa was cited especially for her investigation of resilience among youth in one of the poorest communities in Asunción, Paraguay. Executive Director of REACH Prep Peggy Sarkala attended the graduation with the Rios family

and said, “Brilliant and ever the optimist herself, Vanessa was able to discover some of the factors that contribute to positive deviance in the face of hardship and deprivation.”

2006

Morgan Breck is working in finance in NYC and learning the ins and outs of web design and social media. She launched a line of hair accessories this year named Huntington B. Fourteen years of wearing GA green and yellow ribbons come full circle!

Check out Morgan’s bow collection online through her website, www.huntingtonb.com.

Elizabeth d’Antonio graduated from New York Law School cum laude, and was elected as commencement student speaker alongside guest speaker Mayor Bloomberg.

This fall she will clerk for a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Following her clerkship, she plans to pursue a career in public service as a prosecutor. GA faculty member Irma Torres and Lindsay Casson came to her graduation brunch following commencement to help celebrate!

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Author Night In conjunction with the annual Books in Bloom book fair, GA’s inaugural Author Night was held on April 11 and featured 13 published authors who discussed their work and participated in pre- and post-event book signings.

Speakers included Debra Ponzek, chef and owner of Aux Delices; Cindy Rinfret, author of Greenwich Style: Inspired Family Homes; and Regis Philbin, television icon and author of How I Got This Way. We were thrilled that alumna Joan O’Sullivan Wright ’74 also joined the lineup of speakers to discuss her book Up: Pursuing Significance in Leadership and Life. Guests at the event enjoyed one-on-one conversations with writers who were frank, humorous, and informative about their motivations, inspirations, and the writing process.

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viewers of her show. Sometimes it’s positive feedback, often it is negative, and generally it is about her clothes or her looks. She shared some recent comments with the When asked if audience, saying she has women can have had to develop a pretty it all, Gretchen’s thick skin over the years and notes that her male response was no. She stands counterparts don’t endure the same level of personal by her answer criticism as women even today. in television do.

Gretchen’s overall message was one that everyone could relate to: work hard and don’t be afraid to advocate for yourself.

Attendees were able to share their own experiences in the workforce and spoke largely of the positive progress that has been made to date.

Many thanks to Gretchen for a fabulous event!

Katerina Semida Manoff ’05 (center) was the featured speaker at this year’s Scholarship Breakfast. She delivered a meaningful, tearjerking address about her experience at GA and beyond.

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Women’s Networking Forum with Fox’s Gretchen Carlson On June 6, alumnae joined GA parent and television personality Gretchen Carlson at the beautiful 3 West Club in New York City for a candid conversation about career, family, friends, and how to balance it all. After enjoying a cocktail reception and a chance to network, guests engaged in a dialogue with Gretchen. She spoke of her upbringing in Minnesota and her university days at Stanford (where her roommate was none other than GA alumna Fabi Arredondo ’84!). Gretchen took a break from her rigorous studies at Stanford to participate in the Miss America Pageant in 1989, largely motivated by the scholarship program that would allow her to pay for her own schooling. An accomplished violinist, Gretchen had the talent portion down pat, but surprised judges with her response to an interview question. When asked if women can have it all, Gretchen’s response was no.

She stands by her answer even today, and told the audience that having it all is a misnomer.

As a television personality, Gretchen is often the recipient of unsolicited feedback from

Alums on Campus

The annual Books in Bloom Preview Party held on April 14 featured two GA alumnae—Chudney Ross ’93, youngest daughter of Diana Ross and author of the Lone Bean series, and Susan Hood ’72, author of picture book favorites including Spike the Mixed Up

Emily Orrick ’98 (pictured with her children George [4] and Isabelle [6]) returned to campus to speak to Upper Schoolers about her experiences at GA and afterwards, the important role that GA has played in her life, and her work as a mental health practitioner.

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Monster and The Tooth Mouse. Ms. Ross reflected on her time at GA, sharing photographs from her youth, and had the audience laughing when she brought out her old uniform kilt and attempted to fasten it over her dress. The children in the audience were delighted as both authors read from their books!

Caitlin Brisson ’08 (right) spoke with students about her career in marine biology and discussed her research studying the role of humans on coastal ecosystems, specifically the New England salt marsh die-off.

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Classmates from 1973 reenact their senior class photo at the school’s entrance gates.

1973 Sitting left to right: Elizabeth Fogarty, Marjorie Robinson. Second row: Anne Preston, Michelle Valensi, Chantal Ossorio, Barbara Cuminale, Andree Villani, Pinky Crabtree, Marianne Chapin. Third row: Patrice Arturi, Caroline Edwards, Deborah Hennessy, Viv Patterson, Jane Baumgardner, Betsy Kreuter, Anne Toohey, Kristie Hannum, Carol McCardell, Jessica Baker.

Fourth row: Maria Mannetti, Diana Duvall, Patricia Grunow, Nicole Sandifer, Anne Huberth, Debra Zrike, Susan Benninghoff, Cammie Reece. Absent: Niki Bonnett, Jennifer Carol, Kim Coleman,

Claire Elcock, Betsy Johnston, Marion Morsey, Jo Weinberg.

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Beginning a New Journey Eighty-nine girls complete their GA journeys and move forward as alumnae.

Moving Up CC, Group IV and Group VIII girls prepare to embark on a new adventure.

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The purpose of Global LEAD is to cultivate leadership skills in their students and to expand their global knowledge through classroom activities, field trips, and community service. The most impactful experience for Greta was the time she spent with the children of Sir Lowry’s Pass, an impoverished community on the Western Cape.

When she arrived, one thing seemed especially odd to Greta: Where were the toys? Thinking of all the wonderful playthings Greta and her friends enjoyed during their younger years, she wished she had something to give them that could allow both boys and girls the chance to use their imaginations in a safe and creative way. With emails flying back and forth with her family, Greta thought of the perfect addition to the community: Beanie Babies. She and her brother Erik had many of these adorable stuffed animals stored in the attic at home. Could Mom and Dad get the Beanies to Cape Town?

In no time, 90 Beanies packed in a duffle were shipped to a Global LEAD director in Atlanta who was leaving shortly to join the group in Cape Town. The Beanies were hand-carried through South African customs and then driven to Sir Lowry’s Pass, several hours outside of the city.

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“Shining Light” The Greenwich 2013 Academy Madrigals make a triumphant debut at the New York Mets’ Citi Field.

2013 Classmates from 1973 reenact their senior class photo. Seated on the wall: Betsy Kreuter, Viv Patterson Pagnotta, Marion Morsey Boucher Holmes, and Deborah Hennessy Grossman. Standing on the wall: Debra Zrike Cohn and Nicole Sandifer Burnett. Standing on ground: Carol McCardell, Anne Preston, Pinky Crabtree Markey, Kim Coleman, and Hope Fitzgerald Sexton.

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there were more than 90 children living in the community. Greta never knew what had happened to her and her brother’s Beanie Baby collection. That is, until now.

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Amanda Ball won the UPenn 2013 Allen Prize for Greek translation, thanks to all of her good training in Greek from GA! The George Allen Memorial Prize is awarded to juniors who complete the best written examinations in either Greek or Latin.

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Kirsten Schnackenberg sends this news: “After finishing up my sophomore year at Yale, I interned this summer at JP Morgan in Manhattan.

This fall I am looking forward to studying abroad at the University of St. Andrews—hoping for many adventures to come in Scotland!”

Gracia Vargas reports: “This spring break, I co-led a group of nine other Yale students on a service-learning trip to the Dominican Republic. We spent six days living with host families in Batey Libertad, a community of Dominicans, Haitians, and Haitian migrant workers, learning about poverty and development, tutoring in a children’s literacy center, and showing solidarity with the community. Our trip was sponsored by Yspaniola, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by Yale undergraduates seven years ago. Yspaniola works to empower marginalized

“ Wisdom begins in wonder.” ~Socrates

iPad Opportunities Using technology to make learning fun, interactive and experiential.

Living Form of Art Last summer, James Turrell’s exhibit at NYC’s Guggenheim Museum took the art world by storm. Learn about GA’s own Turrell installation, integrated into the Upper School.

communities in the Dominican Republic by finding talented students, providing them full scholarships to university, and giving them academic and leadership training. Last year, I did the same spring trip with Yspaniola and fell in love with their mission and work there, so I was thrilled to share this community of truly inspiring people with a new group of Yale students. We had an amazing experience learning from the people o The GA Turrell Lightof the Batey and Yspaniola, and Installation are very excited to bring Yspaniola back to is featured Yale’s campus as an undergraduate prominently in the organization in the fall.

As a participantWallace on the trip, I committed Library and theto fundraising for Yspaniola’s University Scholarship Program, and with the Vik Lobby of the Upper help of the GA community, our group School, pictured here.was able to sponsor a Dominican student full-ride forto a year of university.”

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Galen Hughes was one of only 16 young women to earn a spot on the US Junior National Rowing Team. The team trained through the summer at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and Princeton University, and then headed to Lithuania in August to compete against other countries. In August, Galen and her team won a gold medal at the World Rowing Junior Championships in Trakai, Lithuania. Galen was part of the U.S. crew on the Women’s Four. Their team was the only U.S. crew to win a gold medal in the international regatta!

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