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IN THIS ISSUE

05 Coding from Scratch Scratch Day brings students and parents together to code

08 Mountain Majesty Middle School students visit Yellowstone

10 Scientific Exploration Science journal recognizes work of Upper School students

64 From the Archives A look at Ruth West Campbell’s three decades at GA

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The Legendary Angela Tammaro Retires from GA

Nurturing Wildlife Conservation Greenwich Academy forges STEM partnership with LEO Zoological Conservation Center

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Beginning a New Journey The Class of 2015 celebrates its graduation from Greenwich Academy

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Moving Up CC, Group IV, and Group VIII girls prepare to embark on new adventures

Madrigals Enchant Scandinavian Audiences Performing pieces in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and English, the Madrigals’ tour was an unforgettable experience for all

orn in Harrisburg, Mrs. Campbell attended Wilson College in Pennsylvania. After graduation, she embarked on a three-year trip to Europe where she combined travel and study, spending a year teaching at the English Community School in Beirut, Syria. Following her return to the United States, she entered the Graduate School of Columbia University and earned her M.A. degree in 1915.

Mrs. Campbell returned to Pennsylvania to be the head of the history department and associate principal at Walnut Lane School in Germantown.

She then went on to teach history and current events at Mrs. Dow’s School in Briarcliff Manor, NY. She made such an impact on the students at Mrs. Dow’s, including reorganizing the academic departments, that the school dedicated their 1922 yearbook to her. Hearing of her achievements, the headmaster of Deerfield Academy, Frank Boyden, called upon Mrs. Campbell to reorganize Deerfield’s English department. Then, after a year teaching college preparatory English at Dana Hall in Wellesley, MA, Mrs. Campbell arrived at Greenwich Academy.

When Mrs. Campbell first came to GA, the 98-year-old school had only 35 pupils and there were plans to close it entirely. Under the direction of Mrs. Campbell, however, enrollment grew and the day school once more became one of the leading girls’ schools in the New England area.

Mrs. Campbell’s leadership at Greenwich Academy spanned three decades. During those years, she guided the school through its 1927 centennial as well as the Great Depression and World War II. One of the highlights of the centennial year was the opening of Century Hall at 116 Maple Avenue, where the school was located at the time. While serving as Head of School, Mrs. Campbell also wrote and published the first history of GA, A Century Passes.

Throughout the ’30s and ’40s, the school maintained its reputation for outstanding instruction and a well-developed curriculum. During her tenure, Mrs. Campbell oversaw the addition of a science department, the expansion of foreign language study and interscholastic athletics, and the inclusion of the Mensendieck posture training class. An active member of the Greenwich Choral Society, Mrs. Campbell also strengthened the Academy’s

Mrs. Campbell’s travel diary

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reputation as an elite college preparatory school through her rich and varied work in the spheres of dance and music. Alumnae fondly remember Mrs. Campbell’s senior-year English classes, which she taught throughout her time at GA. In 1950, the school purchased the 26-acre tract of land at 200 North Maple Avenue, which is the school’s current campus. In 1952, the renovated residence on the property was dedicated as the Lower School and renamed Ruth West Campbell Hall.

Mrs. Campbell retired from the Academy in August 1955, but did not retire from teaching. For the next six years, she taught English at the Uskudar Amerikan Lisesi in Istanbul, Turkey. Upon her return to the United States, she resided in Greenwich until she moved to England in 1967 to be near her daughter and two grandchildren. She passed away on February 13, 1971, in Bristol, England.

Scholarly, with a subtle wit and impressive manner, Mrs. Campbell made a lasting impression on all who knew her. For her, the school motto— Toward the Building of Character—was a standard she never relinquished.

Mrs. Campbell teaching a senior English class (1942)

Did you know Mrs. Campbell...

Introduced the Academy Song Hired the first full-time nurse Bolstered GA’s athletic program by opening the field house and athletic field (now Ridgeview Campus) Introduced scholarships Established the following awards still given today: • Elizabeth Mims Couch

Award, 1935 – originally for a student with the highest appreciation and attainment in literary or scientific subjects.

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1936 – also known as the Good Companion Lamp.

It is the only award given at graduation and the only award whose recipient is selected by her peers.

Expanded the Senior Class from 5 to 26 students

Mrs. Campbell with GA’s riding team (1940s)

Was an avid traveler – she kept diaries (often written in French) of her annual summertime vacations to Europe

Mrs. Campbell with the GA Class of 1927

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The Latest News from On and Off Campus

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Geology Class Comes to Life at Yellowstone

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2014 Athletics Awards

From Science Fair to Science Journal

Sports Editor MARTHA BROUSSEAU

Editor ASHA MARSH

Contributors JOAN SLATTERY SARAH STAPLETON

Associate Editor SARA FLUDD

Design TAYLOR DESIGN

Alumnae Editors MEGAN TYRE ’88 JOCELYN SHERMAN-AVIDAN ’96

Photographers DAN BURNS SARA FLUDD DON HAMERMAN HIGH POINT PICTURES

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Milestones Weddings and new arrivals

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Distinguished Alumna Honoring Andrea de Cholnoky ’74

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Alumnae in Medicine Vanessa Lewis Williams ’02 and Carol Jockers Amick ’51 discuss their careers in medicine

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Events Including gatherings in Washington D.C., San Francisco, Houston, and Palm Beach

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Looking Back Ruth West Campbell and her enduring influence on GA

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An honors science research elective results in science fair prizes and two published papers

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Winter and spring sports highlights including swimming and diving, crew, and track and field

Sixteen rising Group VIII girls explore the vast expanses of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks

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Athletics Facilities Renovation Brings Latest Advances to GA

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GA opened the year with a new fitness center, a yoga room, and a erg and spinning space

Including Scratch Day, a Vermont farm to table expedition, and A Night of Wonder and Illusion

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Creative Endeavors Including performance of an original play at the Montreal Fringe Festival, a visit from guest artist So Yoon Lym, and the spring dance concert RUSH

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Connections Magazine is published twice a year by the Communications Office. In compiling this magazine, every effort has been made to ensure that it is accurate and complete. Please advise the Communications Office at 203.625.8926 if there are any errors or omissions.

Note: All group designations and faculty titles represent the 2013-2014 academic year.

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On the covers: Photography by Don Hamerman Pictured on the front: Front to back: Christina Li, Kate Feeley, Chandler Lane, and Alice Hudson Pictured on the back: Greenwich Academy students Aimee Booth, Kelsey Gabriel, Megan DeMott, and Paulina Swigart get a hands-on experience in farm-to-table and sustainable living in Vermont this past summer.

More Online Wherever you see these symbols, you can check out more content online at greenwichacademy.org.

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FRO M MOLLY KING, HEAD OF SCHOOL

OUTLOOK No Resting on Our Laurels When asked to describe Greenwich Academy to a candidate for a faculty position, Associate Head Mark Feiner responded, “Relentlessly selfimproving!” While known for his quick wit, Mark’s characterization of GA is often invoked by others, myself included, as a measure of our common goal to be the best version of ourselves.

Like our motto, Toward the Building of Character, we are fundamentally aspirational. This year, we have a wonderful opportunity to reaffirm our goals as we embark on the strategic planning process. To prepare, we sent out a survey to all parents last December and then worked with three committees of the Board of Trustees—Educational Initiatives, Community Initiatives, and Diversity—to frame key takeaways and consider next steps. The overall satisfaction rating was strong, translating to 4.6 out of 5. This is remarkable given the level of expectation and ambition that we all hold for Greenwich Academy.

Here are some additional highlights: • The survey was generated by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), the recognized umbrella organization for all leading private schools. There were 59 standard questions and two additional custom questions provided by GA. • The online survey was open for 11 days during December 2013, and 46% of the parent body participated, with strong representation from

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all three divisions (Lower School: 26%, Middle School: 31%, Upper School: 43%). Parents were asked to answer questions through the lens of their eldest GA daughter.

Top Educational Priorities of GA Parents 1. Quality of Teachers 2. College Placement Services 3. Academic Program 4. Challenging Curriculum in Core Subjects 5. Leadership Development

• The survey format generally asked parents to rank the importance of specific school issues and programs and then assess how

GA executed against those priorities.

The top priorities were, in rank order: Quality of Teachers, College Placement Services, Academic Program, Challenging Curriculum in Core Subjects, and Leadership Development.

Quality of Teachers was by far the highest in any category—4.97—and was a complete validation of our shared priorities—parents, trustees, administrators, and, in terms of what we hear back from our graduates, alumnae too.

Nothing matters more to the quality of the GA experience than our faculty, and this has been a singular focus for us in recent years. We have marshaled our resources to support professional growth and development of our faculty. In addition, we are benchmarking compensation and benefits in order to ensure that GA’s high expectations correlate with the recruitment and retention of top talent from a national pool.

Support from the Board of Trustees has been crucial. The Campaign for the Future, which wrapped up this fall, was focused on endowment in order to ensure, first and foremost, that the people who drive the program for the GA

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girls are top-notch and that our financial model sustains this priority.

Another key takeaway from the survey is that character education and moral development are critically important to parents. Agreed!

And what we know is that surrounding the GA girls with exemplary role models is the most effective way to teach character education.

Complementary programs that reinforce our goals for the girls include, among others, the Advisory Program in the Middle and Upper School, Morning Meetings in the Lower School, and leadership development activities across all three divisions. For specifics on these and some of the signature programs that received

positive feedback from the survey, please visit our newly updated website at www. greenwichacademy.org.

In this, our 188th school year, Greenwich Academy is blessed to be operating from a position of strength, and even more importantly, from the position of a synchronized vision for all that this wonderful school is and can be. But you know GA ‌ no resting on our laurels here; we’re relentlessly self-improving! Onward! v

Nothing matters more to the quality of the GA experience than our faculty, and this has been a singular focus for us in recent years. We have marshaled our resources to support professional growth and development of our faculty.

Pictured above, Head of School Molly King with her advisory: Tati Viola, Liz Chicas, Anushya Makam, Georgina Hickey, Hannah Wolfson, Annie Klein, and Ali Mothner

Molly King, Head of School

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NEWS FROM ON & OFF CAMPUS

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GA’s many green initiatives impact all facets of the school’s environmental practices. Highlights of this nationally recognized program include: • LEED Silver Certification of the Middle School; the building, renovated in 2009, includes solar panels that have generated 28,439 kWh of energy in the last 12 months alone.

• A 25-member Green Team led by the school’s facilities director and comprised of faculty and staff members from all areas of the school.

Each division of the school (Lower, Middle, Upper) also has student-led green teams.

“Through our many green initiatives, we’ve shown that these practices can reduce costs while also improving the well-being of our community and our environment.”

- GA Facilities Director Scott Thacker

Sixth-grade students Gabby Mullen, Grace von Oiste, and Hazel Schaus working in one of GA’s organic gardens.

Student-led efforts to increase awareness of, and participation in, recycling efforts.

• Multiple on-campus conservation areas used as teaching tools—classes utilize natural areas on campus during science and physical education classes.

• A hands-on organic gardening program integrated into the curriculum of all three divisions as part of GA’s robust health and wellness initiatives.

GA Facilities Director Scott Thacker explained, “Through our many green initiatives, we’ve shown that these practices can reduce costs while also improving the well-being of our community and our environment.” Indeed, Greenwich Academy strives for continuous improvement; the school is in the process of implementing a waste stream tracking system to further reduce overall waste and increase recycling, and installed new and more efficient lighting technology over the summer. v •

GA Honored as Green Ribbon School by U.S. Dept. of Education

Greenwich Academy is now even greener—this past Earth Day, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it had named GA a Green Ribbon School. This distinction honors schools that are exemplary in reducing environmental impact and costs, improving the health and wellness of students and staff, and providing effective environmental and sustainability education.

“We are thrilled to be the only independent school in the State of Connecticut to be recognized as a Green Ribbon School,” said Head of School Molly King. “As a community we are committed to practicing responsible environmental stewardship, and as educators we believe it is our duty to help our students understand their relationship with the environment and prepare

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OWL POST COMES TO MIDDLE SCHOOL

GA JOINS FORCES WITH RIISE

Letters from authors are simply magical! This year, Group V created a letter-writing project called “The Owl Post.” Fondly referring to Harry Potter’s magical form of communication, their Owl Post consisted of both written correspondence and Twitter exchanges with favorite authors. The students had an incredible response from authors of all genres and generations, including Judy Blume, Sarah Weeks, and Louis Sachar.

Last spring, GA proudly announced a partnership with RIISE (Resources In Independent School Education), an organization committed to bridging the gap between families of color and the culture of independent schools. Founded in 2009, RIISE partners include Riverdale Country School, Horace Mann School, and the Chapin School, all based in NYC; Greenwich Academy is the first school in Connecticut to become a member.

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Kayla Rocha (right) with her mother Marie Rocha

Scratch Day Introduces Coding to All Everyone can learn to code! GA’s first-ever Scratch Day programming workshop provided participants with an opportunity to improve their programming skills. The event, open to area schools, was designed for both students and adults with all levels of experience.

Scratch is a programming language and online community designed to encourage programming novices, young and old, to try their hand at coding in an environment that is visual and interactive.

Scratch is designed and maintained by the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab. Scratch Day workshops are a worldwide phenomenon—in 2013 there were 187 workshops held in 47 countries.

The event’s keynote speaker, Sara Chipps, is the co-founder of Girls Develop It, an international organization that provides affordable programs to women who want to learn software development.

Ms. Chipps spoke about career opportunities available to those with programming skills and set the record straight on common misconceptions about programming. “You don’t have to love math and science to be good at programming,” she said, mentioning that as a software developer, she seldom uses her math background. She went on to demonstrate how much fun programming can be, sharing photographs of dresses and other “wearables,” programmed to light up for changing looks. Ms. Chipps also asserted that programming is easy. To prove her point, she engaged the audience in a live group coding effort to build a new web page; she was delighted to have a youngster in the audience point out that she had missed a tag in her program.

After the keynote, participants attended a variety of classes including “Intro to Scratch,” “Building a Digital and Physical Rube Goldberg Machine with Scratch,” and “MaKey MaKey MaKey

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Make?” The latter was a session that combined the basics of hardware and circuit design with Scratch to build everything from game controllers to makeshift musical instruments.

Head of School Molly King captured the spirit and significance of the event when she said, “Our goals with the GA girls and for this event are to expose young people to coding early and often, to show them its potential as a tool that is valuable in a large and growing number of fields, and to create a community of learners comfortable with taking risks. GA is a firm supporter of the movement to make coding part of every child’s skill set, and we were thrilled to be able to share that vision and our resources with the broader community.”

Approximately 100 participants, from as far away as the Brearley School in Manhattan and the Foote School in New Haven, attended Scratch Day. Local schools were also well represented with students from Greenwich public schools, Brunswick School, and Sacred Heart taking part in the workshop. The event was truly a community effort as it was taught by faculty and staff from several area organizations including Greenwich Academy, Greens Farms Academy, the Logo Foundation, and HTINK/NYC Makery. v

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DANCE CORPS GOES NATIONAL

Barnard College Professor of Physics and Astronomy Dr. Janna Levin spoke to a rapt audience of US girls about her research on the early universe, chaos, and black holes.

Dr. Levin’s talk took a humorous turn when she pointed out that our galaxy is very slowly colliding with another galaxy, “but don’t worry,” she said, “the sun will vaporize us long before that happens.”

US Dance Corps members traveled to Miami in the spring term to attend the biennial National High School Dance Festival. Comprised of student performances, lectures, and workshops, this was a weekend of education and inspiration.

The Dance Corps was also honored to have one of its pieces selected as a performance piece; six students performed Rising, a contemporary ballet piece.

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A Night of Wonder and Illusion The 2014 Spring Party, A Night of Wonder and Illusion, was a spellbinding evening of magic, mystery, and astonishing (and humorous) revelations. The event, benefiting GA’s athletic program, brought together parents, faculty and staff, and alumnae for an evening celebrating student athletes, past, present, and future.

“Learning how to compete, how to work as a team, how to succeed, how to fail, and how to persevere toward a tangible goal—all of these are critical life lessons,” explained Head of School Molly King. “Greenwich Academy’s athletic program has an outstanding reputation—a reputation based on excellence and fair play.” The benefit helped support further growth and investment in a program that impacts every student on campus and produced 18 college athletes in 2013 alone.

Spring Party co-chairs Toni Subramaniam and Laura Wack, along with their hard-working planning committee, remade Raether Gymnasium into a luxe venue for the cocktail reception. Strolling illusionists wowed partygoers with incredible sleights of hand; word spread quickly of their magical capabilities, and attendees eagerly gathered in Massey Theater for the evening’s main event, a performance by master of astonishment Ken Salaz. Mr. Salaz mesmerized the audience as he read the minds of randomly selected audience members, revealing details of first kisses, college mishaps, and

m Barb Morris, event co-chair Toni Subramaniam, illusionist Ken Salaz, event co-chair Laura Wack, Head of School Molly King, K.C. King

childhood dreams. From pulling a marked $50 bill out of an uncut lemon to a card trick that Mr. Salaz revealed had even stumped the famed duo of Penn and Teller, his magic was wondrous. In his closing act, Mr. Salaz turned even the most stalwart skeptics into believers as he opened a sealed envelope that he had mailed to an audience member days in advance, which accurately predicted the details of the evening’s audience interactions.

This year’s Spring Party was indeed a magical event. But even more amazing than the mind-blowing illusions and fascinating card tricks was the esprit de corps of the GA community, uniting to celebrate the athletic program and pave the way for even greater success in the years to come. v

Cocktail reception at Greenwich Academy’s Raether Gymnasium

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TENEMENT TOUR BRINGS LESSONS TO LIFE

SENIORS CATCH A GLIMPSE OF THE FUTURE

In an extension of classroom curriculum on U.S. immigration, Group VI students visited the Lower East Side’s Tenement Museum to learn about the New York immigrant experience in the 1800s and 1900s. The girls toured the homes of families living in the tenements during that period. They also added greater context to their visit by going on the “Life of the Immigrant Child” walking tour of the neighborhood.

Career Day has become a much-anticipated annual senior tradition that signifies a milestone in the girls’ transition from high school to college.

It is also a wonderful community moment, as current parents, past parents, and alumnae host all visits. This year’s host organizations included: Facebook, NYU Medical Center, Lord & Taylor, Goldman Sachs, Time Inc., Fox Network, New York Times, Montefiore Hospital, NYC’s Vital Theater, Cytec, and International Technology Solutions.

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GA’s annual Winter Warmer provides an opportunity for parents in the community to come together and hear from experts in a field that relates to parenting or education. This year, Upper School students, the “experts,” presented the findings of a fascinating and far-reaching yearlong research project.

Five Upper School girls discussed their work through the Center for the Study of Boys’ and Girls’ Lives at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. The girls shared their findings and perspectives on the role of temperament (introversion and extroversion) in the classroom environment.

A year ago, the girls’ faculty advisor, Meryl French, posed the question: If you could change one thing about GA, what would it be? A common response was report cards.

Digging a little deeper, many students reported receiving comments such as, “I wish you would participate in class more,” and felt that their quiet nature was being misinterpreted as a lack of engagement rather than their desire to contemplate and reflect on the material being discussed. Connecting this issue to the role of temperament in the classroom, the girls zeroed in on this topic as the focus of their research.

The girls began their research by surveying teachers on the qualities of an ideal student,

without telling them exactly what they were studying.

They found that English, history, and language teachers expressed a preference for students who actively participate in class, whereas math and science teachers were less focused on class participation as a characteristic of the ideal student.

In their presentation at the Winter Warmer, the students discussed other details of their research, coming to better understand how their own introvert/ extrovert tendencies impact their interactions inside and outside the classroom, and how introverts and extroverts are perceived in Western cultures versus, for example, Asian cultures. It was also the girls’ research that led to the selection of the summer 2013 faculty read, Susan Cain’s Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking.

During the Q&A portion of the presentation, parents were eager to “ask the experts” about everything from the role of gender in classroom behavior to whether or not extroverts ever feel pressured to be more introverted. The discussions on temperament then continued in breakout groups, with both students and teachers acting as facilitators. While it is typically the role of the teacher to challenge students to expand their thinking, through their research and efforts to educate the broader community, the GA girls are challenging their teachers to reconsider and adjust their approach to student interaction. v

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1. Lucy Ryan and her grandmother Marcella Schomburg

AUTHOR SHARES POETRY AND PERFORMANCE Teacher, author, poet, and performer Taylor Mali visited GA to conduct lively and interactive MS and US writing workshops and assemblies. Mr. Mali, one of the most well-known poets to have emerged from the poetry slam movement, talked to the students about how poetry is different from other forms of writing. “Poetry is the celebration of things only vaguely apprehended,” he said. “It is an act of literary discovery.” Mr. Mali also performed several of his poems, including his signature work, What Teachers Make.

2. Maddie Smith with her grandparents Richard and Kathy Smith, and Tom and Betty Rolle 3. Avery Slayton with her grandmother Jane Fleck 4. Alden Smith with her grandparents Scott and Lynne Smith 5. Poppy Huffman with grandparents Barbara and Jay Huffman

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Group II Inventions Last spring, Group II students set out to learn about the Invention State (our own Connecticut) in the very best way: by becoming inventors themselves.

Group II teachers Paige Morley and Fay Venetsanos charged the girls with identifying a problem in the classroom—and then designing a solution. The students jumped at the challenge, tackling everything from lost pencils to Goldfish crumbs to leaky beanbag chairs.

For the next step of the project, the girls visualized their inventions by molding them out of clay. They then created “block” versions of their objects, building their inventions with one-inch foam cubes.

The reason? The cubes would help the girls visualize—and design—their objects using Blockify: a block-based 3D computer-aided design (CAD) program. The students could refer to their foam models— noting that it was three cubes by five cubes by four cubes high, for example—and mirror that same dimensionality while designing their objects in Blockify on the iPad. For the finale, the Blockify designs were sent to science teacher Doug Rendell, who readied the files with different software—and then sent them along to the 3D printer in GA’s Engineering and Design Lab. Here, the inventions would become real objects.

Each object took about four to five hours to print (a spool of plastic filament feeds into the 3D printer, which then heats the plastic to build up the object, layer by layer). A shelf near the printer showcased the results: an array of pink, blue, and red plastic objects, ranging from pencil holders to folder organizers to whiteboard erasers.

A few larger wooden objects, including a small folding seat, also graced the table; designs too big for the 3D printer were cut from wood on the design lab’s ShopBot machine.

“The students thought they were just taking their designs to the Blockify stage,” noted Ms. Morley. “It was fun to surprise them with the 3D printer and ShopBot step.”

Ms. Venetsanos observed that the process of invention was just as impressive as the results: “The students had to be able to explain their inventions and to adapt their ideas—and solve problems—each step of the way.”

Both Group II teachers remarked on the work setting itself: the Engineering and Design Lab. “We were surrounded by the inventions and creations of students from the entire school,” said Ms. Venetsanos. “It was inspiring.”

No doubt Group II’s clever inventions will continue the chain of inspiration for fellow students to come.

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For 16 rising Group VIII girls, science class did not end with the closing of the school year; their third trimester study of geology moved from the classroom to the vast expanses of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Led by Group VII science teacher Gail Sestito and Middle School math teacher Hilary Brodhun, the girls headed out west in June to explore the geological specimens, geothermal features, and wilderness of these breathtaking parks.

From the moment we touched down in Salt Lake City, Utah, the girls were anxious to begin their outdoor science adventure. After a quick swim in the Great Salt Lake, we drove north through Utah and Idaho, then settled for the night in West Yellowstone, Montana, to recharge and prepare for the exciting days ahead.

The girls started their first full Whitewater rafting day in Yellowstone with a visit to on the Snake River the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center where they learned about the rescue and rehabilitation of local wildlife including bald eagles, wolves, and young bears. Traveling south, our group made stops at the Norris Geyser Basin to view its many steam vents, mudpots, small geysers, and fumaroles, and then drove over to the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, an amazing crevasse in the park shaped by thousands of years of river erosion. After the viewing of a few odorous sulphur springs and sticky mud volcanoes, we made our way to the northern area of Yellowstone National Park to view Mammoth Hot Springs, formed by the combination of geothermal activity interacting with the various minerals found in the surrounding rock. On our way back to town, we took a long hike at the top of a ridge, which offered a stunning vista of the Yellowstone caldera, the outline of the historic eruption that took place over 640,000 years ago. The evening was spent browsing the shops in West Yellowstone with essential stops made at the Taco Truck and the various homemade ice cream stores.

The next day began with an early morning trek around the Grand Prismatic Spring. We made our way through a wooded trail, elevating us above the spring for an incredible aerial view. Next we set off for the Upper and Lower Geyser basins, which house examples of all four of the park’s geothermal features. Of course we made the obligatory stop at Old Faithful, which, ironically, was 15 minutes late. Driving around the park’s windy dirt roads offered many views of elk, moose, osprey, bald eagles, and one carefully hidden bear! Our next stop was in Jackson, Wyoming, where the group suited up for a whitewater rafting excursion. We enjoyed a smooth and scenic float down the Snake River, seeing more wildlife along the way. After about seven miles, the boats were pulled ashore and the group hiked up a trail to the campsite where a hot meal and

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omes to Life at Yellowstone dry tents were waiting. Telling scary stories was the evening activity, along with games and a marshmallow roast.

Morning came very early with the sounds of birds and a running stream, and we once again suited up in wet-gear and hiked back down to the river for another seven-mile whitewater rafting adventure. This time, under the expert navigation of our guides, we encountered class 2 and 3 rapids.

The guides also explained how the various rapids earned their names. The Lunch Counter rapid, for example, has a curious rock formation on the side where people often bring picnic lunches and sit to eat and watch the rafts go by. It is also a class 3 rapid, so people often “get served” at the Lunch Counter.

After changing out of wet-gear and a short bus ride back to town, we made our way to Grand Teton National Park, just south of Yellowstone and north of Jackson. This national park is home to more wildlife and amazing views of the Grand Teton Mountain Range. Here, we took a long, strenuous hike around Jenny Lake to reach a hidden waterfall and take in a stunning view of the Jackson Hole Valley.

The last morning in Wyoming took our group back to Grand Teton National Park for one final hike. With open fields, pine forests, flowers, and birds, the hike to Taggart Lake was inspiring and energizing. Here, the girls were able to isolate themselves along the lake’s edge and ponder what they have learned about nature, preservation, and themselves during this educational experience.

Driving back to Salt Lake City for our flight home was quiet—the group was happy, tired, and pensive.

Many wanted to “stay forever” or “move to Yellowstone to become a park ranger” when they get older. As their teacher, it was gratifying to see how engaged they had become with their surroundings; they connected concepts learned in class to what they were seeing on the trip; their innate curiosity and love of learning led them to ask questions and piece together the relationship between the wildlife, vegetation, and terrain. For each of us, myself included, the lessons learned by seeing and doing were truly indelible. v

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FROM SCIENCE FAIR TO SCIENCE JOURNAL Copepods, amyloids, and piezoelectric sensors were among the topics examined by Upper School students in GA’s honors science research elective. The elective is intended to teach students how to design, execute, and report on their own scientific inquiry. And for some, what started as a class project with plans to participate in a science fair became their first opportunity to be published in a scientific journal.

The girls started the year by reading published scientific research papers to understand the kind of output that would be expected from their efforts. In parallel, they explored a variety of potential research topics, eventually settling on four diverse and compelling project ideas. Gayatri Nangia and Clare Ryan tested the viability of a living filter system that uses copepods (a group of small crustaceans) for managing algae bloom.

Emma Morrison constructed her own piezoelectric sensors to study the efficiency of generating electricity from droplets of water versus water flows. Jadesola Ariyibi, Morgan Sorbaro, and Anushya Makam focused on tracing back the evolutionary history of the gene responsible for the production of amyloid, the protein that causes the damage to brain tissue in Alzheimer’s patients. Finally, Madeleine Jansson combined her interest in fractal structures with the resources available to her in GA’s Engineering & Design Lab. She stress tested 3D printed fractal structures to understand how theoretically identical structures yield to stress.

In March, the students took the results of their research efforts to the CT State Science Fair with displays to support the oral presentations and papers written to incorporate more details into their research and design work. Of the 590 projects selected to participate in the fair, two of GA’s four projects (the living filter project and the power generation project) moved on to the round of 150 finalists, and all were considered for honors and awards.

The science fair, however, was not the end of the road for the research conducted by these girls. Gayatri, Clare, and Emma went on to submit their papers to the Journal of Emerging Investigators to be considered for publication. The papers were accepted! This too became a learning experience for the girls, who received feedback on their research and suggestions on how to improve their papers from the journal’s editors.

Gayatri said of the experience, “It was so exciting and encouraging that people with more experience in science found validity in our project. Also, their specific angles on how the research could be taken further and how our data could be analyzed in different ways were really interesting.”

Gayatri, Clare, and Emma have all shared some background on their projects here.

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THE LIVING FILTER Gayatri Nangia ’14 and Clare Ryan ’15 Our project focused on the reduction of We designed a project that directly hypoxia, one of the environmental threats targets the HABs themselves. To do faced by the Long Island Sound. Hypoxia is this we studied everything from pool the decrease of oxygen levels in the layer of and aquarium filters to the effects of water closest to the ocean introducing a foreign Honors floor. This condition occurs species to the ecosystem. when dead algae settle to the  First Honors By combining these two ocean floor and are consumed  High School Finalist concepts, we came up with by decomposers through the idea of a “living filter.” cellular respiration, a process  Pfizer Life Sciences Awards This living filter would (2nd Place), Life Sciences which involves the intake of consume living algae on Senior High School Team oxygen and output of carbon the surface water before dioxide into the water. Under  Selected for publication they die and sink to the normal circumstances, this bottom of the ocean floor. It in the Journal of Emerging process does not lead to would consist of a filter bag Investigators hypoxia. If, however, an algae containing live copepods, a bloom occurs and the volume of algae dying group of small crustaceans. This filter bag and decomposing increases, hypoxia becomes has a pore size large enough that algae can a problem and animals begin to suffocate. enter and small enough that copepods are Harmful algae blooms (HABs) in the Long unable to exit. The water will flow through Island Sound and other waters are caused the filter bag, bringing in algae with it that by nitrate runoff and other water pollution. would be consumed by the copepods.

The HABs that now affect the Long Island If our living filter is successful, it will Sound have been increasing in frequency decrease levels of living algae and thus the and duration since the 1980s. amount of dead algae causing hypoxia.

Gayatri Nangia and Clare Ryan

NOTEWORTHY

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY – KINETIC ENERGY OF WATER Emma Morrison ’15 Honors 

EnergizeCT/CL&P/eesmarts™ Future Sustainability Awards

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High School Finalist

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Third Honors

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Selected for publication in the Journal of Emerging Investigators

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Twelve rising Group IX students ventured together to northern Vermont this summer to learn about a favorite

by Paul Jaquiery topic—food. Teens face an array of food choices, and the experiences during the trip were intended to promote healthy decisions about meals that encourage a balanced lifestyle.

The plan for the trip was shaped by the passions of the students. Trip members influenced decisions about where to visit, what to learn, and what to eat. The unity of the group was outstanding!

The trip was hands-on in a literal sense.

Students planted, farmed, purchased, and planned meals during their stay. For instance, they learned about the science of seed production at the High Mowing Seed Company. Group members planted seedlings at Pete’s Greens while discussing the advantages of organic farming. They also learned about every step of food production, harvesting, and distribution at Pete’s Greens.

Perhaps the favorite activity of the trip was led by a guest chef, Elena Gustavson, who coached the students about how to buy for, prepare, craft, and present a group dinner. It was fantastic! Even the cleanup felt like a party.

The roles of animals in the food system were central to their visit to Sterling College, a self-sustaining liberal arts college in Craftsbury.

Sterling is an incubator for future

FARM TO TABLE

Alternative energy sources continue to be widely studied as the harmful effects of today’s broadly used energy sources become clearer. One area of interest is transferring the kinetic energy of water in nature, as it is flowing or falling, into electrical output. My project addressed the question of whether more voltage would be created by (rain) drops hitting a piezoelectric surface or by that same volume of water running through a hydroelectric turbine in flow form.

To test this, an apparatus was built for the piezoelectric (drops) system, and a small hydroelectric turbine was purchased for the flow portion. The two systems were then used to measure the amount of voltage generated by the drops of water. The volume and height from which the water was dropped were kept constant, and the data produced across the two systems was analyzed.

The results showed that, despite the change in form of the water, the average voltage produced by both the drops hitting the piezoelectric sensor and the flow running through the turbine was virtually identical.

Although this data does not prove that turbines are necessarily more effective than piezoelectric surfaces for generating voltage from the natural kinetic energy of water, it does show that directly harnessing the kinetic energy found in falling raindrops is a viable renewable energy source.

farmers. It uses its own draft horses, grows its own food, and has an active food recycling effort.

The relevance of animals was also evident when the group visited a local farm in Hardwick that makes and markets its own cheese. Hardwick has become an epicenter for the organic food movement in the U.S. Local farmers have embraced high-margin activities (like making cheese) and learned the value of direct marketing.

The trip curriculum emphasized entrepreneurialism at every stage. That was especially evident during the factory tour at Ben & Jerry’s. In addition to promoting the entrepreneurial spirit of its founders, Ben & Jerry’s also emphasizes that it employs progressive practices in sourcing ingredients.

The trip was a great introduction to lowimpact food production and sustainability and truly demonstrated the food cycle, from farm to table. v

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Angela Tammaro

PILLAR OF GREENWICH ACADEMY ATHLETICS RETIRES For nearly five decades, Angela Tammaro, affectionately known to students and colleagues as Miss T. or Tammy, has been synonymous with excellence and Greenwich Academy Athletics.

In addition to leading GA’s athletics department for over 40 years, Ms. Tammaro has coached field hockey since her arrival at GA in 1965 and has coached lacrosse since she introduced the program at GA in 1966. Having retired from her post as athletic director in 2012, Tammy has now announced her retirement from coaching lacrosse and field hockey.

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hough Ms. Tammaro is known in the GA community and believed in you more than you believed in yourself. She knew what you could do, and set expectations that you didn’t even know you could meet. beyond for leading GA’s dominating field hockey and That’s part of what makes her so magical,” she said. “She does amazing lacrosse teams, during her time at GA she also coached things for the confidence of girls that age. It’s a powerful thing to have basketball for 23 seasons and started GA’s ice hockey someone believe in you so strongly.” program, assisting on varsity for seven seasons. “For 49 Ms. Tammaro was demanding, setting impeccably high standards for years, Tammy has been an extraordinary teacher, coach, each and every one of her players—and for herself. Emily tells the story and mentor to generations of GA girls,” said Head of School of a spring break field hockey trip to England and Wales. Having taken a Molly King. “Her dedication to our community is unparalred-eye to London, the girls arrived in their hotel leled in every sense of the word.” utterly exhausted, expecting to check in and take More remarkable than her longevity is A RECORD OF SUCCESS a nap. Instead, Ms. Tammaro, who must have the record that she leaves behind. Former been tired herself, had the girls pull out their gear Head of School Alexander Uhle (1975-1988) FIELD HOCKEY and head to Hyde Park for a practice session. said of her success, “Tammy advanced the “We were beat, and people were looking at us like Academy’s athletic brand to national girls’ we were crazy,” said Emily. “Tammy knew how to school prominence.” Indeed, under her leadget us off to a good start.” Yet, it is those players ership and coaching, Greenwich Academy Fairchester Athletic Association field that she pushed the hardest who most apprecihas won the Fairchester Athletic Association hockey title every year for the last 30 years ated her. “Miss T. extracted every ounce of talent (FAA) field hockey title for the last 30 years, out of you,” said Lauren Amicucci ’06. “She was tallying an incredible 746 wins. In lacrosse, LACROSSE direct, and you didn’t always want to hear what GA has won the FAA title for 28 of the last she had to say, but you knew it was true and you 30 years, including 700 wins. For her league were better for it.” and New England records, and for receiving Not only did Ms. Tammaro know how to national recognition for the quality of her Fairchester Athletic Association bring out the best in each athlete; she also knew coaching, she has been inducted into the Hall lacrosse title for 28 of the last 30 years how to build teams that, year after year, could of Fame for both sports. As Mr. Uhle put it, rise to meet any challenge. As Lauren explained, “Tammy is awe-inspiring!”

“It was truly amazing that she was able to put For her impact on girls’ sports and the together teams that could compete and win teams she led, Ms. Tammaro is admired and against boarding school teams. They draw on respected in Greenwich, in the FAA, and in DISTINCTIONS talent from across the country and around the the New England Conference. Former Head world. As a day school, our team members come of School Patsy Howard (1988-2004), who from a much smaller pool of girls, yet we were describes Tammy as “a mover and shaker,” Field Hockey able to compete at the highest levels.” said, “My father lived in Greenwich when I Lacrosse Many of the girls who have played for moved there. He too became a huge Tammy Ms. Tammaro have gone on to play sports in fan. He spent a great deal of time on the college, and looking back on their GA experience, sidelines, and though initially he didn’t know they realize that part of what makes Ms. Tammaro anything about field hockey, he learned, and a stand-out coach is her commitment to the girl he and Tammy became great friends. In fact, and not just the athlete. Marianne ‘Chop’ Cholnoky Kay ’75 who played the Alan Gilchrist Award, given for devotion to and enthusiasm for field hockey, basketball, and lacrosse at GA, shared, “She really cared GA sports, is named after my father.” about her athletes. In many ways she coached the person and not the Of course, Ms. Tammaro’s biggest fans are the girls who played athlete. She made an effort to know me and my family and took an interest on her teams. For them, playing for Ms. Tammaro was about more in my life off the field.” Perhaps that is why Ms. Tammaro is still part of than winning games—it was about pushing yourself to do more than the lives of so many of her former players—attending weddings, meeting you ever knew you could; it was about lessons in character that they up with them when they are in town, and even squeezing in their college will carry with them for the rest of their lives, and the experience of games during her own busy sports seasons. Wanting to celebrate the being part of a truly high-performing team, something that is rare coach, mentor, and friend who has given so much to so many, a group of even on professional sports teams. dedicated alumnae established the Angela E. Tammaro Fund in 1990. This For Marisa Noel Brown ’95, it’s been almost 20 years since she fund continues to thrive today, supporting students who would otherwise was a senior on the GA field hockey team that won New Englands. be unable to participate in school-sponsored, off-campus athletic clinics, Yet when she talks about playing for Ms. Tammaro in field hockey, camps, and trips. Offering athletic opportunities to students in need is basketball, and lacrosse, it’s clear that those experiences were truly certainly a most fitting tribute to the legendary Miss T. transformative. “The three years I played for her made me who I am.

An avid traveler, you can be sure that Ms. Tammaro will be catching Many of the qualities I’m most proud of, I learned from my experiup with even more GA athletes in her retirement. And fortunately for ences at GA and from playing sports at GA,” Marisa said. “In fact, Greenwich Academy, her ties to the school remain strong as she wrapped I talk to my two older children, 10- and 9-year-old sons, about my up yet another successful field hockey summer camp in June. experience at GA and what I learned from Miss T. about character “Tammy is a true icon in girls’ athletics on a local, regional, and all the time.” national scale,” said Mrs. King. “Though her record may never be matched Many girls also took from their experiences playing for Ms. by any other high school coach, her legacy is best measured by her ongoTammaro a hard-earned and unshakable sense of self-confidence. ing impact on the GA girls.” v Emily Wilson Burns ’87, P’21 explained, “Once she enlisted you, she

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Danielle Freedman, Jocelyn Lehman, Emma Nosseir, and Annie DeFrino

GREENWICH ACADEMY COMMENCEMENT

BEGINNING A NEW JOURNEY

By Harper Robinson ’14 Boatwright Scholar, University of Richmond ’18

t’s hard to identify the moment when our graduation from Greenwich Academy began to truly feel real. Even when I saw the vast white tent going up, the reality didn’t hit me. I had seen the tent assembled 13 times before, and this time didn’t feel any different. For some, the reality of our departure was solidified while reminiscing about Lower and Middle School memories at the senior-faculty dinner or while having lunch with our flower girls for the first time, but for me it was as we began our procession from Ruth West Campbell, holding our yellow roses. After experiencing this moment so many times from afar, now it was my peers and me who wore white dresses, ending a chapter in our lives.

In the weeks leading up to our day, my classmates were constantly scrutinizing weather reports. It has become almost a tradition to have some sort of rain on graduation day, but thankfully the downpour held off, and the cooler temperatures and slight mist were generally appreciated as everyone said, “It’s better than sweating.” >

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Valedictorian Lara Tang

Kate Tormey and Shelby Bronfman

Peaches Memishian, Hope Matthews, and Gayatri Nangia

Harper Robinson

Karen Lob and Clare Hanlon

Class speaker Pam Petrick

Eliot Johnson and Good Companion Award winner Catherine Tubridy

Annie Leonard, Sara Norton, and Isabelle Dumoulin

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CL ASS OF 2014

Sitting on the stage with my classmates, I felt proud to be a part of this group of girls and lucky to have been supported by the faculty seated on either side of the stage during each step of our journeys. Whether having been here since the beginning or for three years, each individual in the Class of 2014 has made an impact. Each girl has brought something unique to the class, and we strengthen each other, we support each other, and we motivate each other with our achievements in every aspect of our lives.

Together we listened to our keynote speaker, Dr. Cynthia Breazeal, an innovator in the field of interactive robotics; she emphasized the importance of women in STEM, and advised us to believe in our own ideas even when others do not. Her social robot “DragonBot” brought impressed smiles to all of our faces.

The furry blue creature was definitely a first for a GA graduation.

The smiles continued, accompanied by some tears, as our class speaker, Pam Petrick, reminded us that ahead of us there would be events scarier than walking into the Brunswick cafete-ria alone, and that this day may be our last time as a single unit.

If any eyes were dry, they weren’t once the flower girls began their entrance into the tent while the flower songs were sung.

Many of us recalled our own special experience as flower girls, and realized that one day these girls would be in our places, remembering to whom they had presented their bouquet.

Seeing each girl receive her diploma was a memorable moment. This time, I was not just clapping for each name called, but applauding the achievements, character, and significance of each of my classmates.

Finally, we processed back up the path toward the Upper School. Once we reached the top, cries of disbelief were heard from the congregation of graduates. “We did it!” “We made it!”

“It’s over.” We threw our hands up in the air, releasing the nerves that the day had brought, but they came down again only to hug and hold tight our classmates and teachers whom we weren’t prepared to leave. We were now graduates of the school that had shaped us all. GA k Ally Sterling and Yuge Ji

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m Arielle Burrows and Courtney Ingarra

m Hiromi Terai, Lara Tang, Alicia Kiley, Carina Hernandez, Alexandra Morales, and Kelly Bojic

MATRICUL TION 2014 Olivia Alchek ............................. Washington University in St. Louis

Eliot Johnson ............................................... Georgetown University

Harper Robinson...............................University of Richmond

Kitty Arenz .............................................. College of William & Mary

Nikki Kaufmann....................................................Brown University

Kate Sands .................................................Williams College

Kippy Ball .......................................................Vanderbilt University

Alicia Kiley................................................... Georgetown University

Julia Sassi .............................................Princeton University

Michelle Basta .............................................Georgetown University

Tasha Kim ............................................................ Amherst College

Maggie Schmidt ....................Southern Methodist University

Hedvig Blanco ...................................................... Stonehill College

Radhika Krishna....................... Washington University in St. Louis

Lindsey Scott .........................................Princeton University

Caroline Bloomer ......................... University of Southern California

Jocelyn Lehman .......................................................Yale University

Francesca Segura..................Southern Methodist University

Kelly Bojic........................................................ Princeton University

Annie Leonard .................................................. Middlebury College

Lexie Seidel .................................................. Kenyon College

Shelby Bronfman ..............................George Washington University

Karen Lob ................................. Washington University in St. Louis

Samantha Smith ....................................... Hamilton College

Maggie Carangelo ............................................. Dartmouth College

Maddie Lupone ..........................................................Colby College

Megan Sperry ................................................Boston College

Charlotte Chilton ...........University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Hope Matthews................................................. Middlebury College

Ally Sterling ............Jewish Theological Seminary of America

Megan Collins ...................................................Middlebury College

Haley McAtee ........................................................ Amherst College

Alexis Stroemer.......................................... Hamilton College

Julia Conway ..................................................... Dartmouth College

Caroline McQuiston .....................................University of Michigan

Eri Sumino................ University of California at Los Angeles

Charlotte Dahl ................................................... Dartmouth College

Peaches Memishian ...................................... Vanderbilt University

Lara Tang ....................................................Harvard College

Annie DeFrino ....................................................... Colorado College

Posey Memishian........................................... Vanderbilt University

Tyla Taylor..............................................Wesleyan University

Ellie Dempsey ...................................................Wesleyan University

Caroline Miao ........................................................Harvard College

Hiromi Terai ............................................... Hamilton College

Isabelle Dumoulin ........................................... Connecticut College

Britt Mikkelsen .................................................Stanford University

Maddie Thomas .............................Northfield Mount Hermon

Katie Elam............................................. Louisiana State University

Alexandra Morales ...................................................Boston College

Kate Tormey ................................... College of the Holy Cross

Dani Freedman ....................................................Cornell University

Zoe Morris ........................................................ Belmont University

Catherine Tubridy ..........................................Boston College

Sasha Fritts............................................................... Colby College

Gayatri Nangia ......................................University of Pennsylvania

Izzy Viola .......................................................Boston College

Alex Goldman ...................................................... Skidmore College

Caroline Neumann....................................... Georgetown University

Jessie Vissicchio.........................................Emory University

Hannah Goodrick .................................................. Williams College

Sara Norton .......................The Hartt School, University of Hartford

Phoebe Weiss ........................................... Cornell University

Caroline Grant ......................................................... Elon University

Emma Nosseir ............................................... University of Virginia

Alix West............................ The American University of Paris

Clare Hanlon ................................................... Swarthmore College

Rachel Oates ................................... George Washington University

Teddi West ......................... The American University of Paris

Immy Hepsworth.........................................University of Edinburgh

Pam Petrick ............................................................Duke University

Amanda Whelan .................................. University of Virginia

Carina Hernandez.................................................Hamilton College

Carley Petrone ......................................... Johns Hopkins University

Elizabeth Wolf ......................... Washington & Lee University

Lizzie Hurst........................................................Middlebury College

Justine Pollack ............................................University of Michigan

Christina Womble .....................University of Texas at Austin

Yuge Ji ................................ Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Bailey Poole .................................University of Southern California

Sammy Yorke ...............................University of Pennsylvania

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Commencement Flowers Find New Home

reenwich Academy’s campus was resplendent with the colors of spring on graduation day. Flower girls and graduates carried yellow roses and bouquets of roses and hydrangeas; pink geranium standards lined the walkway to the tent; crisp white sun impatiens edged the staircase onto the front lawn; and the graduation stage was adorned with multicolored geraniums in full bloom.

While many of the stunning flowers used on campus were claimed by students as cherished mementos of the ceremony, some found a new home at River House Adult Day Center. Six years ago the adult day center, where seniors have access to an array of programs designed to support healthy aging, moved into the 1927 Pump House on the Mianus River. In the warmer months, seniors are fortunate to enjoy the center’s picturesque outdoor spaces, which include wheelchair accessible garden beds, tables

m Molly Bugniazet and Shea Burdick

m Brooke Lange, Shea Burdick, Molly Bugniazet, and Sydney Bednar

and benches for gathering, lush landscaping, and scenic river views.

What’s been missing, however, is the punch of color that comes from the planting of annuals. So for the second year in a row, GA donated flowers from graduation to our neighbors down the road. GA grandparent and River House Executive Director Carol Burns said, “The River House members, their families, and the staff are enjoying the beautiful and colorful begonias that decorate the entrance to our center.” In addition to providing flowers, we also provided the girl power needed to plant the blossoms in the form of the Middle School’s incoming Student Leadership Council—Shea Burdick, Molly Bugniazet, Brooke Lang, and Sydney Bednar. Together, the girls made short work of adding some colorful accents to the beautiful River House landscape.

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AWARDS

These awards were presented to members of the Class of 2014 in recognition of their scholastic achievements and pursuit of excellence.

Chinese Language Award: Caroline Miao

DRAMA

Italian Language Award: Caroline McQuiston

Christina W. Kelley Award: Jessie Vissicchio

ENGLISH

Nolan Spanish Award: Kippy Ball

Marian W. Edwards Award: Sara Norton

Anna Phillips Bolling Award: Tasha Kim, Alicia Kiley

Patterson French Award: Pam Petrick

Suzan Zeder Award: Lexie Seidel

Holly Lowell Richards Award: Maggie Carangelo

Multiple Languages Award: Izzy Viola

Academic Awards

Ruth West Campbell Award: Elizabeth Wolf

MUSIC

Senior Essay Award: Hope Matthews, Lizzie Hurst

Deborah Boldon O’Brien Award: Zoe Morris

Academic Achievement & Character Awards

HISTORY Diane W. Darst Art History Award: Kate Sands

Dorothy Dakin Pine Award: Hannah Goodrick Lott Choral Award: Eri Sumino, Hope Matthews VISUAL ARTS

Williamson Award: Caroline Bloomer

Alexander A. Uhle Award: Zoe Morris, Harper Robinson

MATHEMATICS

Ethelwyn L. Finch Award: Tyla Taylor

Drawing Award: Ally Sterling

Greenwich Academy Mathematics Award: Sammy Yorke

Greenwich Academy Faculty Award: Yuge Ji

New Media Award: Haley McAtee, Sammy Yorke

Greenwich Academy Parents Association Award: Megan Collins, Annie DeFrino, Isabelle Dumoulin, Hope Matthews

Visual Arts Award: Jocelyn Lehman

Leo J. Whelton Award: Gayatri Nangia Mathematics Faculty Award: Charlotte Dahl MATHEMATICS/SCIENCE Elizabeth Mims Couch ’34 Award: Kippy Ball SCIENCE Life Science Award: Lara Tang

Jean Holzworth ’32 and Elizabeth Holzworth ’33 Award: Lara Tang Katherine Hewitt Award: Catherine Tubridy

Daedalus Art Editor: Samantha Smith, Olivia Alchek

Shirley Weadock Tawse Award: Julia Sassi

GAP Journalism Award: Karen Lob, Lara Tang

Arts Awards

Research Placement Award: Elizabeth Wolf DANCE

Alliance Française Scholarship: Tasha Kim Ambrose Latin Award: Kelly Bojic Arabic Language Award: Emma Nosseir

Publication Awards

Patsy G. Howard Community Service Award: Harper Robinson

Science Department Award: Yuge Ji

WORLD LANGUAGES

Design Award: Maddie Lupone

Meryl Green Award: Olivia Alchek, Lara Tang Peloubet-Knopp Award: Alicia Kiley

Daedalus Award: Maggie Carangelo, Alicia Kiley

Global Scholar Awards Global Scholar Award: Hedvig Blanco, Caroline Bloomer, Isabelle Dumoulin, Caroline McQuiston, Britt Mikkelsen, Emma Nosseir, Pam Petrick, Carley Petrone, Samantha Smith, Eri Sumino, Lara Tang

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Seniors Celebrate Academic Success In an annual celebration of scholastic achievement, this past spring Greenwich Academy inducted eight additional seniors into the Cum Laude Society. These new inductees joined eight of their classmates who gained membership during their junior year.

The Cum Laude Society, modeled after Phi Beta Kappa, was founded in 1906 with the motto “Excellence. Justice. Honor.” The Greenwich Academy chapter of the Society was founded in 1977. Since then, girls with a cumulative high school record that places them in the top 20% of their class, who have taken on a rigorous course load, and have demonstrated exceptional character have been selected to be part of the Society by a committee of faculty members.

As is the tradition, the induction ceremony features a guest speaker who graduated from GA 10 years prior and was also a member of the Cum Laude Society. This year’s speaker, Divya Jayaraman, was the valedictorian of the Class of 2004, graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University, and is now in the Harvard MD/PhD program.

Ms. Jayaraman spoke fondly about her time at GA and was delighted to reconnect with several of her former teachers prior to the assembly. During her keynote, Ms. Jayaraman shared with the audience one particularly meaningful interaction from high school. She recalls being driven to succeed by a fear of failure as much as she was by a desire to learn and succeed. One day, her AP European History teacher, the late Dr. Jane Berman, said to her, “This may not happen in my class,

or even at GA, but I sincerely hope that you get a B someday.” At the time, Ms. Jayaraman did not fully grasp the meaning of her teacher’s comment.

However, in college when she endured her share of setbacks, including her first B, the conversation with Dr. Berman came to mind, and the message became clear.

Citing research by the University of Pennsylvania’s Angela Duckworth, who defines grit (the tendency to sustain interest in and effort toward very long-term goals) and self-control as the two best predictors of long-term success, Ms. Jayaraman explained that she came to see failure as an “opportunity for learning and a crucible for growth.” Ms. Jayaraman said, “Failure is inevitable if you live long enough and strive to achieve ambitious goals. What ultimately separates those who succeed from those who never amount to anything is how they deal with failure.” Through this realization, Ms. Jayaraman understood the value in learning how to fail, to persevere, and to seek help from others.

Ms. Jayaraman’s parting words to the girls were at once practical and heartfelt: “To the Cum Laude inductees, I congratulate you on the grit that you have already shown in your achievements so far. To all of you sitting in the audience, I wish you freedom from the fear of failure and the very best of luck for all that life has to offer.”

Pictured are the members of the Cum Laude Society from Greenwich Academy’s Class of 2014.

Back row (l to r): Karen Lob, Kelly Bojic, Lizzie Hurst, Julia Sassi, Harper Robinson, Alicia Kiley, Lara Tang Front row (l to r): Posey Memishian, Michelle Basta, Caroline Miao, Maggie Carangelo, Yuge Ji, Nikki Kaufmann, Hope Matthews, Pam Petrick, Gayatri Nangia

“Failure is inevitable if you live long enough and strive to achieve ambitious goals.

What ultimately separates those who succeed from those who never amount to anything is how they deal with failure.”

–Divya Jayaraman ’04

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UNDERCLASSMEN

Arts Awards

AWARDS

Academic Awards

Academic Achievement & Character Awards

DANCE Sally Gillespie Award: Darren Drittel, Olivia Winn

ENGLISH Beattie Kosh Award: Jo DeWaal, Isabel Banta

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Duke University Award: Caroline Zhao

Brown University Award: Allison Primak

DRAMA Shakespeare Award: Sarah Gold

GAP Journalism Award: Rebecca Dolan

Princeton University Award: Caroline Dunn

MUSIC Greenwich Academy Instrumental Award: Madeleine Jansson

HISTORY Columbia University Research Paper Award: Rebecca Dolan

Greenwich Academy Vocal Award: Caroline Zhao

Wall Award: Isabel Banta

VISUAL ARTS 3D Design Award: Rachel Connolly

MATHEMATICS Greenwich Academy Mathematics Award: Hannah Hu

Katherine Zierleyn Award: Lucy Burke

Leo J. Whelton Award: Katrina Kraus

Melissa Dee Holland Award: Phoebe Morris, Olivia Winn

Sally Noble Award: Isabella Fiorita

William Phillips Award: Alyssa Mulé

Design Award: Sarah Better Drawing Award: Reid Guerriero

Mathematics Faculty Award: Lulu Hedstrom

Greenwich Arts Council Award: Lulu Hedstrom

SCIENCE Outstanding First-Year Chemistry Student Award: Sarah Gold

New Media Award: Isabella Crawford Visual Arts Award: Kayley Leonard

Physical Science Award: Hannah Hu

Smith College Award: Katherine Du Cum Laude Inductees: Sarah Better, Rebecca Dolan, Lulu Hedstrom, Hannah Hu, Madeleine Jansson, Katrina Kraus, Julie Mayberry, Allison Primak, Caroline Zhao CHARACTER Harvard Book Award: Allison Primak Kostbar Award: Isabella Crawford, Isabella Fiorita

Whitmore Award: Skylar Burdick, Kathryn Tenefrancia Yale College Book Award: Madeleine Jansson

GLOBAL SCHOLAR AWARD Future Global Leader Award: Brooke Miller WORLD LANGUAGES Alliance Française Deuxième Prix: Nola Jenkins

Skylar Burdick and Head of Upper School Tom Sullivan

Left to Right: Isabel Banta, Jonathan Coffin, Sloane Ruffa, and Andrea Paradis

Arabic Language Award: Kathryn Tenefrancia Chinese Language Award: Sloane Ruffa French Language Award: Madeleine Jansson Italian Language Award: Isabella Crawford Latin Award: Eliza Whittemore Multiple Languages Award: Caroline Willkie Spanish Language Award: Sarah Better

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2014-2015 J. Timothy Morris, Chairman

Thomas Dunn

Molly H. King, Ex Officio

Priya G. Trauber

Helen Cutting Fitzgerald ’75

Elizabeth Darst Leykum ’96

Andra Winokur Newman ’95 Alumnae Association President

Frederic B. Powers III

Carlos Brito

Victoria B. Waters

Eunice J. Burnett

Adam B. Frankel

Wendell L. Willkie II

Alexander E. Jackson

Linda D. O’Neill

Barbara M. Riley, Ex Officio

Gretchen Carlson

Rhonda T. McDonald Parents Association President

Anthony J. Noto

Linda C. Reals

Samantha Jansson

Barnett D. Osman

Jeffrey A. Wolfson

Susan Lehman Carmichael

Sonnet G. McKinnon

Heather Johnson Sargent ’92

Rex R.K. Chung

René M. Kern

Christian Meissner

Craig W. Packer

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Lauren Berkley Saunders ’92 David I. Stemerman

2014 WRITING AWARDS Upper School Writers Aerie International (published in Montana by Big Sky High School): Jo DeWaal (poetry), Sophie Hadjipateras (poetry), Allison Primak (poetry), Lulu Hedstrom (art) Aerie International: Richard Hugo Sense of Place Award Sophie Hadjipateras for “Olive Tree” Connecticut Student Writers Magazine (sponsored by UConn’s Connecticut Writing Project) Alyssa Mulé (poetry and fiction) Connecticut Young Writers Trust (presented on June 9) Alicia Kiley (one of 10 state finalists in Poetry), Lulu Hedstrom (one of 10 state finalists in Prose)

Scholastic Art and Writing National Award Winners (presented on June 6 at Carnegie Hall)

Middle School Writers

New England Young Writers Conference, Middlebury College

Allison Primak (poetry), Alicia Kiley (poetry)

Elizabeth Dunn (flash fiction)

Rebecca Dolan (poetry), Allison Primak (creative nonfiction)

Stamford Literary Competition

Greenwich Education Group 2014 Poetry Contest Jo DeWaal (First Prize)

Scholastic Art and Writing Regional Award Winners Lucy Burnett (poetry),* Jo DeWaal (poetry), Rebecca Dolan (poetry),* Katherine Du (two flash fictions), Caroline Dunn (poetry), Ellie Garland (personal essay/memoir; poetry), Lulu Hedstrom (flash fiction; poetry),* Hannah Hu (flash fiction; poetry; short story), Nikki Kaufmann (short story), Alicia Kiley (poetry),* Alyssa Mulé (poetry; flash fiction; personal essay/ memoir),* Francesca Narea (humor), Allison Primak (poetry)*

Hannah Hu (first prize, fiction grades 11-12) * Earned Gold Keys which qualified writers for national award

Scholastic Art and Writing Regional Awards

Connecticut Student Writers Magazine (sponsored by UConn’s Connecticut Writing Project) Alix Caffray (poetry), Laurel Pitts (story, honorable mention), Harbour Woodward (story, honorable mention)

The 2013 issue of Daedalus earned: • Gold Medalist from Columbia Scholastic Press Association (our 18th) • Highest Award from the National Council of Teachers of English (our 11th)

2014 CONNECTICUT SCHOLASTIC ART AWARDS Gold Key (Photography): “Seisipede” by Kayley Leonard Silver Key (Photography): “X+Y” by Kayley Leonard Silver Key (Digital Art): “ Twisted,” “Calm Waters”

by Lulu Hedstrom Silver Key (Digital Art): “Extruded Donut”

by Maddie Lupone m “Seisipede” by Kayley Leonard

m “Twisted” by Lulu Hedstrom

MIDDLE SCHOOL AWARDS Alliance Française Award: Aimee Booth

Middle School Performing Arts Award: Ashley Beeson, Eastlyn Frankel

Corinne Kelley Science Award: Elizabeth Dunn

Middle School Spanish Award: Ainsley Buck

Gertrude Griffith White Award: Lily Bloom, Kelsey Gabriel

Middle School Visual Arts Award: Sara Ganshaw

Heather Walder Award for History: Ashton Borcherding

Nicholas Kulukundis Award for Math: Grace Zhao

Marion Kingsley Award for Latin: Sydney Heath

Roberta McLeod Figuet Award for French: Megan DeMott

Martha S. Rhodes English Award: Elizabeth Winkler

ter Meulen Award for the Highest Grade Point Average: Grace Zhao, Elizabeth Dunn

Middle School Mandarin Award: Alex Sala

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2014 GREENWICH ACADEMY MOVING UP

MOVING UP CONNECTING CLASS, GROUP IV, AND GROUP VIII GRADUATION CEREMONIES

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nother Group VIII class has left their Middle School years behind. Head of School Molly King opened the Moving Up ceremony, saying, “You have been great citizens for GA. You excel in all areas and you always support each other.” Head of Middle School Becky Walker also had high praise for the students.

She described them as kind, friendly, and “hardworking, with a genuine love of learning.”

Class speaker Haley Anderson had this advice for the newly promoted Group VIII girls in the balcony: “Study hard and don’t procrastinate. It’s not as hard as you think.” She went on to congratulate her classmates on their accomplishments and spoke with great humor about expectations for next year.

Her words revealed that the girls find themselves equally excited (sweatshirts and unlimited frozen yogurt) and nervous (being freshmen!) about moving to the Upper School.

Highlights of the ceremony included the girls creating a perimeter around Massey Theater where they each shared a vignette or six-word story, a personal video greeting from the Georgetown Phantoms (whom they met on their class trip to Washington, DC), and the girls singing a moving rendition of “Wherever I Go” to close the assembly and their days as Middle School students.

Congratulations to the graduates!

GROUP VIII

Haley Anderson

Elizabeth Dunn, Grace Zhao, and Head of Middle School Becky Walker

NATIONAL LATIN EXAM Group VII Introduction to National Latin Exam

Group VIII Latin I Exam

CERTIFICATE OF OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

SUMMA CUM LAUDE

Sydney Bednar, Lilly Brooks, Eliza Crocker,* Liliana Dean, Rachel Dong, Katherine Elmlinger, Emma Gallagher, Mariah Hesser, Jenna Hyman, Erin Jaquiery, Chandler Jean-Jacques, Hunter Korn, Anisha Laumas,* Lindsey McBurney, Lulu Meissner, Sarah Packer, Georgia Ryan, Grace Ryan, Emmy Sammons, Isabelle Stemerman,* Alexandra Stengel, Nicole Surgent, Anjali van Biesen, Harbour Woodward

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CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT

Kate Anderson, Haley Aube, Zoe Cass, Michelle Catano, Mackenzie Faughnan, Kate Hazlett, Andrea Jemiolo, Brooke Lange, Anna Maria Matosevic, Kate Miele, Anna O’Malley, Evie Sall, Leila Schneider, Moe Sumino, India Stephenson, Tia Thevenin, Susanna Warne *Indicates a perfect score

Lily Bloom, Megan DeMott, Elizabeth Dunn, Emma MacTaggart, Elizabeth Winkler, Grace Zhao

MAXIMA CUM LAUDE

Ashley Beeson, Ashton Borcherding, Ainsley Buck, Kelsey Gabriel, Sydney Heath, Annabelle Raine, Alex Sala, Hannah Subramaniam, Ashlyn Wahl, Hannah Walton, Alexis Wolfram

MAGNA CUM LAUDE

Courtney DeNaut, Eastlyn Frankel, Chandler Lane, Katie McClymont, Elizabeth Thornton, Borden Wahl, Kathryn Wright

CUM LAUDE

Haley Anderson, Serena Baker, Sara Ganshaw, Clarissa Gillis, Audrey Belle Karmen-Tuohy, Drew Korn, Winter Murray, Emma Osman, Brooke Savitt, Karina Schulze, Isabel Sorensen, Hailey Stern

A FINAL LOWER SCHOOL CELEBRATION FOR GROUP IV The Farewell to IVs ceremony was an opportunity for the girls to say their goodbyes, not only to the Lower School, but also to plaid jumpers, green leggings, and white sneakers! Head of School Molly King commended the girls on their character and on their service as big sisters to little sisters who “loved every moment of their time with you.”

Head of Lower School Jon Ross-Wiley congratulated the girls on their achievements as leaders of the Lower School.

“What you can accomplish when you all work together is extraordinary. You demonstrate confidence, pride, effort— and let’s not forget, a great sense of humor,” he said. “As you leave for the Middle School, remember all the lessons learned in Lower School like kindness and what it means to be a good friend. Those lessons will last forever.”

After each student shared a special memory with the audience, guest speaker Lower School Administrative Assistant Julie Fitzpatrick addressed the assembly. Mrs. Fitzpatrick said, “I commend you girls on being great helpers . . . each of you has a special talent. What an incredible class!”

Mrs. Fitzpatrick, who confided that the best part of her job is getting to know the girls, left the girls with key tips including “Remember who you are” and “Be resilient.” She also left them each with a gift of homemade chocolate chip cookies. What a sweet ending to a sensational year!

CONNECTING CLASS

GROUP IV

Miranda Calver

Hamilton Doster

STEPPING UP At their Stepping Up ceremony, the CC girls happily celebrated their graduation to Group I and their move to the “big campus” with songs, diplomas, and some help from their PC friends.

CC head teachers Ms. Barr and Mrs. Keels shared some words of wisdom with the girls and reminisced about their days at Ridgeview, being good friends to each other, learning how to read, practicing their math facts, going to specials and, of course, singing the songs from Frozen!

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Greenwich Academy establishes partnership with the LEO Zoological Conservation Center, opening the door to educational and research opportunities for GA students.

he Group III girls did not expect their Ms. Leone works closely with the GA STEM team to ensure study of vertebrates to bring them indelible educational opportunities that enhance classroom face to face with African penguins, conservation studies and independent projects. “The fervor Rothschild’s giraffes, and white-handed and enthusiasm of these amazing students were evident gibbons—and they certainly didn’t with their knowledge of vertebrates! They were so quick expect to find those animals right here to ask questions and answer mine. Our center can act as a in Greenwich! Yet it was this unforgettable experience that living laboratory to empower and drive GA girls to become helped crystallize and enhance their classroom learning and future stewards of wildlife conservation. It’s an honor to brought to life the plight of the world’s endangered species. influence these bright young girls, and my hope is that Thanks to a new partnership between GA and the LEO this experience can make a difference for the future of our Zoological Conservation Center (LEOZCC), made possible natural world,” said Ms. Leone. through a gift from Sonnet and Ian Through collaborative programs, McKinnon P ’21, GA students’ awareGA students are learning about global ness and understanding of wildlife problems that drive extinction, such as conservation have been heightened habitat loss, fragmentation (causing a in a way only possible through such lack of genetic diversity), climate hands-on interactions. change, pet trade, and human-wildlife LEOZCC is a nonprofit accredited conflict. They will witness firsthand off-exhibit breeding facility dedicated the center’s efforts to stem the tide of to species threatened with extinction, animal extinction through its breeding Upper School biology teacher Dr. Charles Alt, scientific conservation-based research programs to reintroduce endangered Laura Bautista-Borrero, and Wellsley Lowther observing an endangered three-banded armadillo in conjunction with major universities species back into the wild and collective and zoological researchers, rescue zoological breeding programs. work, and the education of future conservationists.

A highlight for LEOZCC this spring was the birth of Artie, Committed to “saving the animals of today for the an endangered orangutan, whose arrival was greeted by people of tomorrow,” LEOZCC founder, director, and GA cheers from the international wildlife community as he was past parent Marcella Leone feels strongly that children and the first birth through Assisted Reproduction Technology for young adults need to be ambassadors for their wild cousins. this species (hence ARTie). The center, located on a 100-acre

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“This partnership allows us to create more meaningful and memorable experiences for our Upper School students.

Not only are our students learning about science, but they are also afforded an opportunity to practice science in an authentic setting.”

k Christine Song and Chloe Casturo-Burnette

with LEOZCC’s Rothschild’s giraffes, one of the most endangered giraffe subspecies

m Laura Bautista-Borrero, LEOZCC founder Marcella Leone

carrying a white-handed gibbon, and Wellsley Lowther

preserve, credits this successful birth, as well as many others over the years, to its tranquil, low-stress setting where the animals are well fed, well nurtured, and mentally stimulated each day.

In discussing Group III’s capstone experience in the study of vertebrates, Lower School science faculty Doug Rendell noted, “The students were able to see many of the adaptations they had studied, displayed in the animals they observed, helping them further understand the similarities and differences between different types of vertebrates. The experience also fostered their appreciation for all wild animals and their delicate ecosystems, empowering the next generation to continue the amazing conservation efforts already in place at LEOZCC.”

The inaugural project between the LEOZCC and the Upper School STEM Interest Group was launched this fall.

Students are tackling the foundations of conservation biology, especially zoo-based conservation, while developing independent research projects with the center. Dr. Charles Alt, Upper School biology teacher and assistant director of the Duff Centers for STEM Initiatives, said, “This partnership allows us to create more meaningful and memorable experiences for our Upper School students. Not only are our students learning about science, but they are also afforded an opportunity to practice science in an authentic setting.

These sorts of experiences are the future of science education, and I consider myself fortunate to be given this opportunity to engage in conservation biology alongside the outstanding professionals at the LEO Zoological Conservation Center.”

Dr. Ann Decker, director of the Duff Center, agreed: “The LEOZCC partnership gives our girls firsthand experience working with an outstanding organization dedicated to conservation. This is an opportunity for our students to work collaboratively on real-world problems, learn about conservation by actually engaging in the work of conservationists, and make a difference in a cause they care deeply about.”

As one Group III student summed up her class’ expedition to LEOZCC, “I think when I grow up I am going to work there. My favorite animal is the orangutan, which is just like us in so many ways!” GA

To learn more about the LEO Zoological Conservation Center and sign up for their newsletter, visit www.leozcc.org

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OUR STUDENTS’ CREATIVE ENDEAVORS

THE ARTS

Upper School Play Spans Decades

By Julia Sassi ’14 When I first read over the script for The Big Meal, I was terrified. Typically, as I sit down to read a script for the first time, I form an image of my castmates and me interacting onstage, as if I were sitting in the audience. The Big Meal was a completely different case. The pages were divided into multiple columns of overlapping dialogue, which made picturing the entirety of the scene virtually impossible. Moreover, the play spanned a time period of 50 years, which meant I was required to play a hyper 7-year-old, a sassy teenager, and a stern mother all in the same hour. Needless to say, I was overwhelmed, but nevertheless I was itching to get started.

The Big Meal, written by Dan LeFranc and directed by Brian Borowka, traces the lives of a couple, Sam and Nicole, from the moment they meet in a restaurant to their final meal together. As the play seamlessly progresses from one meal to the next, we watch Sam and Nicole, as well as the various important people in their lives, age and mature. The play is typically done with one male and one female actor in each age group, with each age group taking 26

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over the roles of the characters as they mature. As the first high school to perform the production, we approached it a little bit differently. Each of us played our characters from start to finish, which, while challenging, really allowed us to connect deeply with them.

From day one, Mr. Borowka was exceptionally supportive, laying out a clear strategy for tackling this ambitious piece. He wanted us completely off book as early as possible, so we could focus on interacting in the scene without a bulky script in our way. With this strategy in our arsenal, the overlapping dialogue became natural, and our rehearsals quickly began to feel like real family dinners filled with inside jokes, fights, confessions, accusations, and above all, love.

My castmate Olivia Winn said, “It was funny because as we followed Sam and Nicole throughout the years of their lives and the generations of their family, our cast sort of became this big, slightly dysfunctional, but nevertheless amazing family.”

Performing this play was especially poignant as a senior. As I watched the characters progress through years of their lives in a matter of minutes, it was impossible not to be reminded of my own experience at GA. Though my first day of PC seems eons ago, I can’t help but feel bewildered by how quickly these past 14 years flew by. This is what makes The Big Meal such a moving piece. It reminds us to cherish the people who make our lives complete, because as much as we might want it to slow down, life passes by very quickly.

m Standing: Alexa Beeson, Max Kilberg, Maxx Grossman, Kathleen Reynolds, Tyler Spaulding, Taylor McDonald, Henry Harris, Cole Mersereau Seated: Andrew Israel, Olivia Winn, Jessie Vissicchio, JP Hadley, Anson Mersereau, Julia Sassi

m JP Hadley, Jessie Vissicchio, Julia Sassi, Anson Mersereau, Kathleen Reynolds, Tyler Spaulding

m Cole Mersereau, Kathleen Reynolds, Jessie Vissicchio

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Fringe Welcomes Red Chair Players Celebrating our tenth appearance at the Fringe Festival, the Red Chair Players, a cast of seven GA and Brunswick students, performed The Conflict at the festival in Montreal. The aptly named play is the story of four Jewish-American teenagers who find their lives are forever changed after an encounter with a group of pro-Palestinian college student-activists who challenge their perceptions about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The original script, written and directed by Upper School drama teacher Brian Borowka, was one that evolved throughout the rehearsal and preparation process. “From the start of rehearsals until days before our first show, the plot changed and characters formed more fully,” said cast member Alexa LaVersa, describing the benefits of performing an original script.

The Red Chair Players were the youngest performers participating at the Fringe, and had only a three-hour session to set up the staging, lighting, and sound for the play. “With a single rehearsal in this unfamiliar space, we had our opening performance that very night,” Mr. Borowka said.

When not performing, the students attended several other Fringe shows and experienced many of the cultural highlights of that Montreal. In addition, Mr. Borowka, Sarah Gold ’16, and Andrew Israel ’16 were interviewed on CJAD 800 AM about their participation at the festival.

For the Red Chair Players, the Fringe Festival was an immensely gratifying experience which allowed them to shape an original work, perform that work in an unfamiliar venue, and engage with other performers in a unique theatrical environment.

Back: Sarah Gold, Lucy Burke, Ridgley Knapp, Alexa LaVersa Front: Henry Harris, Olivia Winn, Andrew Israel

Audiences Listen to the “Music of the Night” at Upper School Musical Alex Montinaro and Zoe Morris

In a dazzling display of pageantry, vocal excellence, and outstanding acting, GA and Wick Upper School students brought Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera to the Baker Theater stage.

With nearly 100 students involved in the production, Phantom proved to be one of the most expansive theater undertakings in recent history. The detail of the technical treatments, props, and costumes was so precise, audiences had no trouble being transported to the Paris Opera House where this longest-running Broadway musical is set.

Congratulations to all who participated in this magnificent performance.

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Artist Introduces Patterns of Inspiration

By Joan Slattery Artist and educator So Yoon Lym brought dozens of patterns—and her design expertise—to a Group VII art class last spring.

A collection of Ms. Lym’s own works, The Dreamtime VII paintings, were featured at GA’s Luchsinger Gallery this winter; the series of paintings was inspired by actual hair and braid cornrow patterns that were documented by Lym during her 10-year tenure as an arts educator at John F. Kennedy High School in Paterson, NJ. She brought patterns of a different nature into the art classroom, using her own students’ print work as examples. Ms. Lym showed the Group VII students how to examine patterns, from a square repeat grid (a single repeating image in a grid) to a radial design (a circle sliced up into triangle “pie pieces” in mirror image).

The GA girls then got out their tracing paper and pencils to create patterns of their own—whether a

square repeat of their initials-as-logo or a triangle for a radial design. Ms. Lym circulated throughout the room, often tilting the girls’ designs just slightly, explaining that patterns on a diagonal are more dynamic.

She also dispensed good advice as the students worked. Old work may inspire new, she explained, so look for interesting lines and images in your own work that can be picked up in your next pattern. Sometimes less is more, and a limited color palette can often be most effective in pattern work. And never go with your first idea: be sure to brainstorm and sketch, as all artists do. Excellent advice all around—for the art room and beyond. o Artist and educator So Yoon Lym

m So Yoon Lym with a Group VII art class

On behalf of everyone at Greenwich Academy, thank you to the over 1,000 parents, alumnae, and friends who contributed to THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE FUTURE, surpassing our goal!

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THE ARTS

GA Dancers

RUSH

the Stage

By Allison Primak ’15

Nothing can replicate the feeling of standing backstage and watching Greenwich Academy’s Dance Corps get ready to go on to perform “Warm Up Dance.” The rickety sound of the opening curtain is unmistakable, and shadows are strewn across serious, excited faces and swishing ponytails. Right before the music starts, and when the stage is black, the dancers shake out their hands and bounce on their toes to get out the last of their jitters.

The whispers from the crowd and the whispers between the dancers seem to stop at exactly the same moment.

The quiet feels almost unreal. But as soon as the remix of Martin Solveig’s “The Night Out” begins to play, you can physically feel the “click” in the atmosphere as each dancer undergoes a simultaneous, millisecond-long change, letting go of everything and walking onto stage completely composed and fearless. The girls of Dance Corps give off an unbelievably professional aura, and watching them start the show is such an exciting and empowering experience.

Even for the people in the show, I think it is just as fun to be an observer as it is to be a dancer. It’s impossible not to feel astonished by my classmates as they completely transform the Massey stage for two nights in a row. Sarah Hart, Group XI, agreed: “RUSH was an amazing experience because not only were the dances phenomenal, but it was clear how hard everyone worked on their pieces. The companies are so cohesive and talented, which is evident in how amazing the dances were.” Each piece in the show was the result of a full

semester of choreography, rehearsal, and dedicated effort on behalf of the dancers and continual support and guidance from our mentors Marcia Brooks and Annie Heinemann. The two directors of the companies had pieces of their own in RUSH, entitled Transcend Now and I Can Swing—Right Over the World, respectively.

Both evoked a variety of emotions and concepts through their movement, and each year it is so cool to see how collaborations between teachers and students can end in such intricate yet natural-seeming results.

RUSH serves as an emblem for the huge amount of creativity and strength present in the GA community.

And contrary to its own name, the concert comes at a perfect time to remind everyone to slow down and take a moment to appreciate something special like the performing arts (it’s very “stop and smell the roses” -esque). Although the dance concerts took place right before AP week, tons of students and faculty showed up to support the GA students. The crowds were so enthusiastic and supportive, staying after the show to congratulate dancers and teachers with hugs and flowers. And Jenny Pommiss, a much-missed former dance teacher at GA, also sent an email to congratulate “GA Dancers and Family” for their performance. The show was so beautifully curated when it came to music choice, costume design, and stage lighting, but the movement and what the companies are able to project are really what everyone—crowd and dancers alike— looks forward to every year.

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Madrigals Enchant Scandinavian Audiences

By Hope Matthews ’14 This summer’s tour brought the Madrigals to the beautiful Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

We began practicing pieces in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish early in the school year and refined our pronunciation and understanding of the translations for several months. We debuted these pieces at the spring concert and again before friends and family at our pre-tour concert at Christ Church before embarking on our journey across the pond.

Once we arrived in Scandinavia, we enjoyed the opportunity to explore Copenhagen, Oslo, Örebro, Stockholm, Rättvik, and Uppsala. Each day, we tried different restaurants, visited local shops, and learned about the history and cultures of the local communities. Touring highlights included taking a boat tour through Copenhagen, visiting the Tivoli Gardens, singing a song inside the Örebro Castle, and seeing the Vasa Museum. This year, we were so lucky to be joined throughout our travels by Mr. Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs. King, Ms. McCants, Mrs. Ellis, and of course Mr. and Mrs. Raaen.

Taking an overnight ferry from Copenhagen to Oslo was a particularly fun and unique experience. With four girls in each of the eight-foot-wide double bunk bed rooms, it was quite a bonding experience. We had lots of fun exploring the 12 floors of the cruise ship, and we all gathered on the top deck to enjoy the beautiful (and very late!) sunset. As the sun dipped beneath the horizon, we circled around Mrs. Raaen and sang “The Parting Glass” together.

It was gratifying to celebrate all the work we did this year with concerts in locations all over Scandinavia.

Each performance, audience, and venue was unique and exhilarating. Our repertoire consisted of a variety of music; in addition to our Scandinavian pieces, we also performed “Call Your Girlfriend” by Swedish recording artist Robyn, featuring three girls performing the cups routine. We loved having Ms. McCants direct us for an upbeat gospel piece, “Praise His Holy Name,” and Hannah Goodrick accompanied us on the violin and joined in for the senior solos in several songs. While there were many tear-jerking moments throughout the concerts, the time that was most emotional for me was when Mrs. Raaen would ask the audience to join us in singing "Sommarpsalm," one of Sweden’s well-known summer hymns. As Mrs. Raaen put it, “We don’t speak Swedish and many of them don’t speak English, but somehow we are connected through the music.” This rang true as I looked into the audience of

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m The Madrigals singing Norwegian folk songs with their hosts in Oslo

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SWEDEN Highlights In Sweden the girls gave concerts in three cities— Stockholm, Rättvik, and Uppsala

NORWAY Highlights In Oslo the Madrigals performed at Svenska Margaretakyrkan (a church), and in Örebro they sang at Nora Kyrka as part of the Kammermusikfestival

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DENMARK Highlights The Madrigals' first tour stop was at Copenhagen's Helsingør Cathedral St. Olai

smiling faces and heard the whole room singing in unison.

This connection was also palpable when the church directors and audience members so graciously thanked us after each performance. Marie, the church director at Nora Kyrka, said in reference to our song "The Rose:” “You came in like roses, you look like roses, you sing like roses.”

The venues in which we performed were astonishing.

We sang in six beautiful churches, including Domkyrkan (Scandinavia’s largest church), located in Uppsala, and the Stiftsgården Chapel as part of the Rättvik Midsummer Festival. During the festival, we witnessed a traditional Swedish Midsummer processional and raising of the maypole. Afterwards, we joined hands with everyone on the lawn and danced under the maypole. Later that night, we met a Swedish youth group, and everyone played volleyball, had hot dogs and s’mores by the lake, and danced on the dock. To conclude the night, the two groups sang songs for each other and sang “Sommarpsalm” around a campfire.

In the end, simply getting to spend time with friends, taking the opportunity to form new friendships, and getting to know our chaperones better were perhaps the best parts of the tour. As a senior, I felt the time was particularly precious, though bittersweet, because it was our last chance to be with the group. In my 14 years at GA, I have never felt so close to a group as I have to the Madrigals these past three years. The time we spent together and the lessons I learned are invaluable, and the tour was a perfect capstone that will leave lasting memories.

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GA GATORS SHOW WHAT THEY’RE MADE OF

ATHLETICS FACILITIES

Athletic Facilities Renovations Bring Latest Advances to GA

Ergometer room

ATHLETIC CENTER’S NEW FEATURES – Yoga studio – Spin room – Ergometer room – State-of-the-art fitness center including treadmills, arc trainers, and ellipticals

Fitness center

When GA opened its doors for the 2014-15 school year, students arrived to find an athletic center that was virtually unrecognizable. One so sleek, so open, and so inviting that even self-proclaimed “exercise avoiders” were unable to resist its lure.

Head of School Molly King said of the transformation, “Greenwich Academy’s athletic program has an outstanding reputation—a reputation based on excellence and true sportsmanship. These new exercise and fitness spaces give our Gator athletes spaces that are commensurate with their total dedication.”

Using the original footprint of the athletic center, space was reallocated to create a yoga studio, a spinning room, an ergometer room, and the crown jewel—a 2,800-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness center with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the turf field and the woodlands bordering the campus.

Athletic Director Martha Brousseau said the renovations were necessary because the athletics program simply outgrew the previous space. “Now our teams will be able to augment their training on the field, court, or water with strength training in a state-of-the-art facility.”

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The fitness center, once small and dimly lit, has been transformed into a spacious, sun-drenched facility that houses 18 assorted cardio machines including treadmills, arc trainers and ellipticals.

“We have maximized the space by having fewer machines and having a greater focus on dynamic lifting using body weight, dumbbells, and kettlebells,” Ms. Brousseau said. “When you are dribbling a basketball, you are not sitting on a machine. In our new facility, students will engage in activities that mimic the sports they play.

Ramsing Gymnasium will now house erg, spin, and yoga rooms. Our rowing program will have a dedicated space with 16 ergometers while the spin room will have 17 bikes. Spin is likely to be a popular physical education class and will also provide cross-training opportunities for our teams. Yoga classes which were previously held in classrooms or gymnasiums, will move to a studio specifically designed for the practice.

Additionally, student and faculty locker rooms were relocated downstairs while the athletic offices were moved to the original fitness room location.

Yoga studio

New windows and sky lights have created an inviting space, and the athletic director’s office on the Reather balcony brings a strong faculty presence to a major campus thoroughfare.

Ms. Brosseau added, “Our athletic program has long been positioned for success and this renovation will allow us to remain at the top of our game by attracting new students, keeping students with programs that suit their needs and broadening their skills, and preparing students for the next level— college and beyond.” – Sara Fludd

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SQUASH

GA Squash Victorious in National Championships The varsity squash program had an excellent 20132014 season, with both teams finishing in the top seven in the country at the U.S. High School Team Squash Championships.

The Varsity Jocelyn Lehman A team, led by captains Jocelyn Lehman and Lindsey Scott, looked to defend their title from 2012.

(Snow led to the cancellation of the last two tournaments.) The Gators were once again the top seed and moved comfortably through the first two rounds. Meanwhile, the Varsity B team, captained by Amanda Whelan, Eliza Whittemore, and Haley McAtee, narrowly beat the third-seeded Germantown Friends 4-3. There was the possibility of an all-GA semifinal, but that hope was dashed by a 2-5 loss to the Noble and Greenough team. Varsity A quickly avenged that loss in the following round with a 7-0 win over Nobles, propelling them to the

final. There, the team met Deerfield, the only team to beat them in the regular season and their previous competitors for the title in both 2011 and 2012. The team had learned a lot from its regular-season loss to Deerfield and, with a 5-2 win, not only evened the score, but claimed an eighth national championship.

Having been crowned National Champions, GA then moved on to defend their New England title.

This perennially tough event was made even more challenging with strong international players from Taft and Westminster taking crucial points away from the leading teams. On the final day of the season, this year’s tournament went down to the wire. With only four out of the seven GA players making it to the finals, spectacular final-round play was needed from everyone. No. 1 Kayley Leonard had the best win of her GA career so far with a 3-0 victory over the highest-ranked Taft player, a native of Malaysia. Meanwhile, No. 2 Jocelyn Lehman, No. 3 Haley Scott and No. 4 Kate Feeley all won exciting finals to top their draws, putting GA two points ahead of its nearest rival, Deerfield, in the final count.

It was an exciting end to a wonderful season.

– By Suzanna Pierrepont

Kayley Leonard and Lindsey Scott

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*FAA League Champions

*New England Champions

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R O S T E R : VA R S I T Y A

Isabelle Ezratty Kate Feeley Jocelyn Lehman (C) Emme Leonard Kayley Leonard

Caroline McQuiston Haley Scott Lindsey Scott (C) Jessica Yacobucci

R O S T E R : VA R S I T Y B

Kelly Clark Jenna Finkelstein Haley McAtee Julia Song Anna Waters

Amanda Whelan (C) Eliza Whittemore (C) Nicole Windreich Rachel Windreich Jessica Yacobucci COAC H

Suzanna Pierrepont

SOFTBALL

Post-Season Play Spurs on Gators The softball team showed tremendous improvement this season, from the first days of practice—too many of which took place in Ramsing Gymnasium due to a never-ending winter—to their final win in the FAA championship tournament.

Whether at the plate, in the field, on the mound, or running the bases, each player improved her skills and knowledge of the game. The spring training trip to Texas provided the girls with valuable practice time on the diamond as well as a chance for the team to get to know each other and also their new coach! Some early losses could have derailed this team, but they regrouped, and their first win came in a game that went to nine innings, a great illustration of their resilience. The girls demonstrated even more grit after both close and lopsided losses tested their mettle before going on a four-game win streak. This turning point showed the team at its best both on the field and at the plate. Fundamentals and tactics emphasized early in the season were well executed when it counted,

whether laying down a bunt, stealing second, or doubling up a runner. The team’s best shot at redemption came when they were able to overcome a 0-1 loss to St. Luke’s in their last regular-season game and, less than a week later, record a win against the same team in the semifinal round of the FAA tournament. Unable to play the championship game against King, the two teams were named FAA tournament co-champions.

Through injuries Jordan Smith and absences, this team persevered and peaked at just the right time. The leadership of captains Tyla Taylor and Hiromi Terai was invaluable in instilling a sense of teamwork and enthusiasm in this close-knit roster of girls.

– By Charles Pia

Hiromi Terai

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*FAA standing 5th place

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Sophia Ferraro Nicole Hessler Erika Kraus Alina Maki Katie Morena Jordan Smith

Ally Staab Tyla Taylor (C) Kathryn Tenefrancia Hiromi Terai (C) Rachel Windreich

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Charles Pia

Hilary Brodhun

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BASKETBALL

GA Basketball Shows Teamwork and Dedication The varsity basketball team had a memorable 2013-2014 season. Although the team had limited success in terms of wins and losses, the girls showed impressive improvement and team unity. The Gators were led by seniors Ellie Dempsey and captains Kelly Bojic and Isabelle Dumoulin. Ellie was our defensive leader and Kelly provided consistent production on both ends of the floor. While Isabelle was sidelined for much of the season because of an injury, she provided incredible support and encouragement to the team. This senior leadership was especially important, given that the team relied heavily on freshmen Brooke Powers and Alice Hudson to start and play valuable minutes in every game.

In the post position, newcomer Jordan Fischetti made significant improvements, while Jen LoBello was a steady and confident presence. Our guards were led by Kathryn Tenefrancia, who did the majority of the ball handling and played excellent, aggressive defense. Sarah Saco and Katherine Larsen also made solid contributions on both ends of the floor and improved considerably as the season went on.

The focus of the season was for each player to improve every time she touched the ball, and the coaches can confidently say that the team achieved that goal. The team played tough, hard-nosed defense and the players never quit. On offense, the Gators continued to improve their basketball fundamentals as well as their ability to run the offense.

The players made gains in each game, and the girls’ offensive output steadily rose as the season went on.

The coaches were very impressed with the team’s chemistry and ability to pick one another up, even when they experienced a tough loss. These young women worked hard and always left everything on the court. For their efforts, Kathryn Tenefrancia was named All-FAA and Kelly Bojic was named All-FAA Honorable Mention.

Coach Soden and Coach Spalding were proud of what the team accomplished. The seniors will be missed next season, but the coaches and players are thankful for all that the seniors contributed to the program over the course of their careers.

– By Laura Soden

Brooke Powers, Kelly Bojic, Jordan Fischetti, and Kathryn Tenefrancia

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Kelly Bojic (C) Ellie Dempsey Isabelle Dumoulin (C) Jordan Fischetti Alice Hudson

Katherine Larsen Jennifer LoBello Brooke Powers Sarah Saco Kathryn Tenefrancia

COAC H E S

Laura Soden

Leslie Spalding

ICE HOCKEY

Young Varsity Squad Rebuilds This year the varsity ice hockey team suited up one of its youngest teams to date. Having lost eight seniors to graduation, the team achieved success on many levels this season by counting on both its veteran and younger players. Adding to the returning roster were four girls from Group VIII, all of whom made substantial contributions. Four seniors, captain Isabella Crawford

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Annie DeFrino, captain Sasha Fritts, assistant captain Megan Collins, and Dani Freedman, led the team both on and off the ice. Isabella Crawford, along with newcomers Charlie Johnson and Anna Khoury, also contributed valuable minutes.

In December, the Gators again competed in the St. George’s Tournament, ending one game in a shootout and then playing their best hockey against the host school, also the toughest team in the tournament. Soon after, a big win against Canterbury helped to boost the team’s confidence, and two wins against Rye Country Day School created the same effect.

Playing a challenging schedule, the Gators faced two top-level Division I teams, losing 0-2 to Loomis Chaffee and 0-3 to Choate. In another sign of this young team’s competitiveness, eight contests were decided by only one or two goals. The squad’s seniors leave behind an incredible legacy of teamwork and perseverance that their younger teammates are sure to build on. – By Moe Tarrant

Charlotte Gilliland

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Haley Carmichael Megan Collins (A) Isabella Crawford Annie DeFrino (C) Kate DeFrino Courtney DeNaut Isabella Fiorita Dani Freedman Sasha Fritts (C)

Charlotte Gilliland Charlie Johnson Katarina Kern Anna Khoury Riley McHugh Maggie Reville Karina Schulze Susana Vik

COAC H E S

Moe Tarrant

John Ludwig

ATHLETICS

Alex Binnie

SWIMMING & DIVING

Gators Show Poise in the Pool The 2013-2014 swimming and diving season was nothing short of amazing. With the team’s best dual meet record to date (11-1), a second WNEPSSA Division II title, a second-place finish in the overall team competition at the Bud Erich Championships, and a seventh-place finish in the overall team competition at the New England championships, these Gators have much to be proud of.

A point of particular interest and pride was the team’s victories during the dual-meet season against league powerhouses Loomis Chaffee and Hotchkiss. Each and every girl was a contributor to those “W’s” as the team crept slowly ahead by beating out the competition for those fourth- and fifth-place scoring positions. During both the Bud Erich and the New England Championships, the team had more top eight finishes in individual events than any past season: Kitty Arenz in the 200 freestyle, 50 freestyle, and 100 backstroke; Emma Cannon in the 1-meter diving; Hannah Goodrick in the 100 freestyle and 100 fly; Sydney Heath in the 50 freestyle; Quinn Scannell in the 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke; Hannah Subramaniam in the 200 IM and 100 fly; and Borden Wahl in the 500 freestyle and 100 breaststroke. Of special note is Lizzie Fitzpatrick’s first-place finish at New Englands in 1-meter diving. The Gators placed second in all

three relay events at Bud Erich’s and fourth at New Englands in both the 200 medley (finishing less than two seconds off All-American consideration) and 400 free relay. This incredible season could not have happened without the stellar leadership of captains Eri Sumino and Hannah Goodrick, as well as seniors Kitty Arenz and Harper Robinson. It is with both admiration and sadness that the team bids them farewell and wishes them the best of luck in all their future endeavors.

– By Karl Palmgren Emma Cannon

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Meg Apostolides Kitty Arenz Laura Bautista-Borrero Alex Binnie Emma Cannon Chapin Clark Reagan Cowin Lizzie Fitzpatrick Alyssa Gerasimoff Hannah Goodrick (C) Sydney Heath Hannah Hu

Allie Keigher Lena Mersereau Neli Mintcheva Lexi Olney Avery Pierce Harper Robinson Tiffany Rodriguez Quinn Scannell Caroline Sorensen Hannah Subramaniam Eri Sumino (C) Borden Wahl

COAC H E S

Karl Palmgren

Tara Spiess

FENCING

Epee Makes for Exciting Season The fencing team saw big changes this season with the addition of two new weapons, epee and sabre.

Previously, the team had only fenced foil, which happened to be the weapon of choice for this year’s captain, Tasha Kim. Joining her was Brenna Carbone, who had an exceptional first season, along with classmate Nicole Hessler. Domenica Borja and Francesca Narea also fenced foil for the majority of the season.

Taking advantage of the expanded choice in weapons, Claire Holtz, Heather Powis, Jessie Vissicchio, and Kate Connors, competed in the epee event more often than not. At sabre, Katherine Du was a formidable opponent and finished second at the individual state championships. Classmates Gabi Guzman,

Tasha Kim

Emily Thomas, and Seton Beitler also tried their hands at the weapon. The epee and sabre squads worked hard and developed rapidly.

By the end of the season they had both claimed victories against schools such as RCDS, GFA, and Masters. Whether foil, epee, or sabre, all fencers worked to improve their technical and tactical abilities and rules, and all are primed to do great things next year. – By Jose Samora and Jake Turner

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Seton Beitler Domenica Borja Brenna Carbone Kate Connors Katherine Du Gabi Guzman Nicole Hessler

Claire Holtz Tasha Kim (C) Francesca Narea Heather Powis Emily Thomas Jessica Vissicchio

COAC H E S

Jose Samora

Jake Turner

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GA Lax Scores FAA Championship Sara Frauen

Isabel Nixon

Annie DeFrino

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The 2014 varsity lacrosse season reflected outstanding talent, terrific energy, and a commitment to teamwork. The leadership of captains Annie DeFrino and Maggie Schmidt and their supporting cast of seven other seniors, all of whom were determined to make the team the best it could be, ensured that this season was a success by any measure. From the first timed two-mile run during preseason to the last practice of the year in which they rallied to sprint for unforced errors, these girls refused to choose the path of least resistance. It was inspiring to watch.

Given the unusually harsh winter weather up north, we were grateful for the chance to get away to practice outdoors when the season began. Our spring break preseason training trip took us to Houston, TX, where we practiced and competed with two regional powerhouses, St. John’s and Kinkaid. (We also managed to secure tickets to the rodeo and Zac Brown Band, and we’ll leave it to the girls to decide which once-in-a-lifetime opportunity was more exciting!)

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a healthy reminder of some of our areas for growth, but also a signal that this team would be willing to fight tooth-and-nail to win a game. As we progressed through the season, we were able to master some of our team goals to improve our consistency and performance on both ends of the field.

About halfway through the season, after another close call against Choate, we really started to hit our stride. In the context of our dual values of “guts” and “discipline,” those elusive “complete games” started to come, beginning with a resounding victory over Deerfield at Loomis. A week or so later, we traveled to Lakeville to take on Hotchkiss, an opponent we hadn’t beaten in five years. With incredible poise on defense, only a handful of unforced errors, and scoring distributed across six players, ours was truly a team victory. The following week, a nail-biting double overtime loss to Loomis—the only one of the season—energized us for the post-season, resulting in a second 19-7 victory over Sacred Heart for the FAA Championship. Congratulations to all the girls for their well-fought victories and their hard work all season. – By Melissa Anderson

16-1

*FAA League Champions

ROSTER

Whitney Balanoff Kelly Clark Julia Conway Charlotte Dahl Annie DeFrino (C) Sarah Frauen Dani Freedman Sasha Fritts Charlie Johnson

Katrina Kraus Olivia LeSueur Andrea Loynaz Julie Mayberry Caroline Neumann Isabel Nixon Maggie Schmidt (C) Alexandra Seidel Isabella Viola

COAC H E S

Melissa Anderson Evan Gilbertson Katie Johnson

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CREW

Crew Team Pulls Across the Finish surely a race to circle on future schedules as it puts three of the New England’s most competitive girls’ schools on the same water.

Next came the annual Founders Day Regatta hosted by Gunnery on Lake Waramaug. It is an exciting regatta due to league rivalries and the large number of competitors from nationally ranked schools and clubs. The day lived up to the variability of the winter with weather ranging from placid sunshine to blustery hailstorms. Despite the turbulent conditions, every GA boat advanced to race again in the afternoon finals.

The season concluded with some hardware at the New England Championship Regatta. GA’s second boat of Anushya Makam, Remi Bohbot, Emma Morrison, Annie Harris, and Phoebe Morris won their heat in convincing fashion over a very fast Groton crew, and ultimately won a hard-fought silver medal in the finals. Needless to say, we are looking forward to a bright future with a large and talented group of returning athletes. – By Nathan Kress

Front to back: Lulu Hedstrom, Giorgiana Arco, Kelly Bojic, and Isabella Crawford

The 2014 GA rowing season began as all Northeastern rowing did this year: inside. The brutal winter kept many teams off the water late into the spring, but GA was fortunate to make good use of our ergs, as well as the indoor rowing tanks at Yale University.

After indoor training and a spring training trip to Florida, the Gators opened up with competitive scrimmages at Blair and then swept Taft at a dual race. Soon afterward, GA faced Miss Porter’s and Newton Country Day in the first annual Connecticut Cup race. With solid races from all seven of GA’s 4’s, the Gators claimed the inaugural prize. This is

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Giorgiana Arco Jadesola Ariyibi Remi Bohbot Kelly Bojic (C) Domenica Borja Isabella Crawford Morgan Doherty Emily Fiorentino Jordan Fischetti Lucy Hamilton Annie Harris Lulu Hedstrom Katie Infelice Eliot Johnson (C) Danielle Kwait Katherine Larsen Anushya Makam

Kara Meacham Allegra Milani Phoebe Morris Emma Morrison Heather Powis Rachael Ragen Alexis Raskin Kathleen Reynolds Sarah Saco Jane Stevens Tatiana Stroud Kate Tormey Catherine Tubridy (C) Dana Wadsworth-Hutton Adele Whitmyer Gallant Zhuangli

COAC H E S

Nathan Kress

Kristen Erickson

TENNIS

Varsity Tennis Serves Up an Ace The varsity tennis team had a chilly start to the season with regard to the weather, but by the time the sun came out, the team was more than ready to go. Looking to build upon the previous year’s success of winning the FAA title in a three-way tie, the team entered the season with determination. This year’s captains, Emma Nosseir, Maddie Lupone, and Sammy Yorke, did a wonderful job of guiding their teammates through the season.

Numerous injuries and shifts in playing time required that the lineup move around more than usual; however, the girls adapted well. The team started the season with a solid win over Westminster before going on to notch victories against Kent and Greens Farms. Tough mid-season losses to Hopkins and Hotchkiss fired the team up for the end of the season. Their final win of 2014, over Sacred Heart, was certainly a highlight for all involved. Coming down to the last four matches on court, it was a

nail-biting finish that ultimately resulted in a 5-2 win that could have gone either way. This all-important victory secured the FAA title with a perfect record of 7-0. Moving into the FAA tournament, Caroline Dunleavy and Julie Berenblum represented GA in the singles draw. A tough draw for both, each made it through the second round. Caroline prevailed as the eventual champion, beating her Sacred Heart opponent in the final. In the doubles draw, Eliza Whittemore and Pam Petrick beat out number two seed St. Luke’s before losing in the quarterfinals.

On the other side of the draw, Olivia Coyle and Emma Nosseir fought through to the semifinals before losing to the eventual winners, Greens Farms Academy.

With six seniors graduating this year, it will be a different team that enters the 2015 season, but in typical fashion the girls are sure to build on a fantastic 2014. – By Suzanna Pierrepont

Emma Nosseir

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9-2

*FAA League Champions

ROSTER

Julie Berenblum Alex Binnie Olivia Coyle Caroline Dunleavy Maddie Lupone (C) Emma Nosseir (C)

Pam Petrick Nico Wada Alix West Teddi West Eliza Whittemore Sammy Yorke (C)

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Suzanna Pierrepont

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TRACK & FIELD

Track and Field Sprints to Success The 2014 track and field team consisted of 25 determined, dedicated, and hard-working athletes. They grew collectively and individually, setting numerous relay and individual event records while achieving top 10 results in all of the 16 track and field events.

Most impressively, the team compiled a record of 8-5 during regular-season competition, and many girls peaked at just the right time, achieving personal Olivia Hartwell

records during the last two meets of the season.

The girls’ efforts in the Division I New England Championships at Northfield Mount Hermon proved to be a season highlight. The 13 athletes who qualified for the meet filled the day with many truly exceptional performances. The top three efforts included Katie Elam’s second-place finish in the high jump; the 4x100 relay team of Hannah Karlan, Caroline Sorensen, Jessica Liu, and Georgina Hickey placing sixth with the second-best all-time GA performance in that event; and the foursome consisting of Karlan, Sorensen, Hannah Goodrick, and Hickey finishing third in the 4x400 relay, running the fastest time in GA history: 4:11.45!

While we say a fond farewell and hearty thank you to our five fabulous seniors, we are confident that the triumphs of this year’s team will set the tone for another successful season next year. – By Jane Finch

Kayla Johnson OV E R A L L R ECO R D

8-5 ROSTER

Michelle Basta (C) Skylar Burdick Alessandra Caruso Rachel Connolly Isabelle Dumoulin Katie Elam Alyssa Gerasimoff Hannah Goodrick (C) Olivia Hartwell Georgina Hickey Sara Hyman Kayla Johnson Hannah Karlan

Q Lasley Alexa LaVersa Jessica Liu Alexandra Mothner Jacqueline O’Neill Claire Robins Ines Sanchez-Asiain Julia Sassi (C) Sarah Sheer Caroline Sorensen Morgan Taylor Charlotte Warne

COAC H E S

Jane Finch

Sylvia Kranz

Erin Brawley David Olson

GOLF

Gators Stay Perfect In a golf season that included more than the typical number of weather-related cancellations—golf in a New England spring is always unpredictable, but a snow delay?—it was only fitting that GA’s golfers played their best golf during their two “majors” in perfect weather, an exclamation point on a truly memorable championship season.

Youth and experience were both on GA’s side this year with seven of last year’s nine players returning to the links for the Gators. This experience and maturity helped GA repeat as New England champions at the Pippy O’Connor Girls’ Golf Classic on a picture-perfect day against a field of 60 golfers from all over New England. The Gators shot an impressive team total of 313 to win the team title by 24 shots over a second-place Taft. The team’s 313 (74-78-80-81) was six shots lower than last year’s winning score at Blue Hill Country Club outside of Boston. Susana Vik was crowned as the New England champion, shooting a 74 and then winning an exciting sudden-death playoff on the second hole. Rachel Oates also broke 80, securing a tie for fourth place. Hope Matthews’ round of 80 tied her for 11th, and Jessica Yacobucci placed 14th with 81. In a field of 45 nine-hole players, Ellie 38

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Garland took honors for fifth place with a round of 50, and Morgan Sorbaro’s 55 earned her a tie for 14th.

GA finished its dual match schedule with a 15-0 record and, with an 8-0 mark in league play, the Gators captured the FAA title again this year.

Caroline Zhao was the only player to go through her individual matches without a loss or a tie. In the FAA individual tournament at Round Hill, captain Rachel Oates earned top honors for the second consecutive year, shooting a 41. Joining Oates on the all-FAA team were Susana Vik, who placed second with a 42, and Matthews and Yacobucci, who tied for third shooting 43.

Under the watchful eyes of coaches Patrick Dwyer and first-year phenom John Budkins, and when the weather cooperated for practice rounds, the team focused on improving their individual games— every player recorded a birdie in a match this season!

The talents of departing seniors Matthews and Oates will surely be missed in the 2015 campaign, but hopefully, with a summer of golf under their belts, our returning players will once again contend for top team honors on the links. – By Patrick Dwyer

Rachel Oates

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*FAA League Champions

*New England Champions

ROSTER

Ellie Garland Hope Matthews Rachel Oates (C) Morgan Sorbaro

Susana Vik Jessica Yacobucci Caroline Zhao

COAC H E S

Patrick Dwyer

John Budkins

ATHLETICS

SAILING

Winds Blow Strong for GA Sailors GA’s varsity sailing team, the only all-women team in our league, was put to the test during the spring season—with just eight girls, each sailor showed a deep commitment to her teammates, making each and every practice and meet a priority.

Spring training held at the US Sailing Center in Marin County, FL, prepared the girls for the fleet and team racing ahead. A firm grasp of the rules of racing and improved boat handling allowed the girls to be competitive throughout the season though final results might indicate otherwise.

In fleet racing, each team has one boat in two divisions, and it is a race to the finish. At our first fleet race, the Herreshoff Qualifier at Tabor Academy in Marion, MA, skippers and crews put in a great effort in challenging conditions. Carrying the momentum

and valuable lessons on current and wind shifts to the CT States in New London, CT, the team finished mid-fleet with the strong light-air sailing of team Kippy Ball and Samantha Smith. The culminating regatta was the final event, at which the team of Caroline Bloomer and Jennifer LoBello took a commanding third in B-division, putting us fourth overall at the FCSL Women’s Championship.

Each sailor added immense value to every practice and race, and the leadership of dedicated seniors and captains Kippy Ball, Caroline Bloomer, and Samantha Smith kept the team moving forward, learning, and loving sailing. The hard work of the eight girls and their strong bond made the season a success from start to finish.

– By Carolyn Russell

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ROSTER

Kippy Ball (C) Caroline Bloomer (C) Ashton Borcherding Paige Harty

Jennifer LoBello Taylor McDonald Natasha Recoder Samantha Smith (C)

COAC H E S

Carolyn Russell

Molly Boskey

FALL 2013 ATHLETICS AWARDS Captain Harbor Trophy

VARSITY

Excellence in Sailing Kippy Ball

Golden Glove Award

Fencing Nicole Hessler Golf Ellie Garland

Excellence in Basketball Kathryn Tenefrancia

Excellence in Softball Tyla Taylor Kathryn Tenefrancia

Ice Hockey Charlotte Gilliland

Golden Oar Award

Boast Award

Lacrosse Kelly Clark

Ross Cup

Excellence in Crew Eliot Johnson Fencing Award

Brenna Carbone Golf Award

Susana Vik

Edward F. Maloney Award

Excellence in Ice Hockey Annie DeFrino

Veno-Webb Award

Field Hockey and Lacrosse Katrina Kraus

Wyman Award

Excellence in Lacrosse Sasha Fritts Stauffer-Ix Award

Lacrosse Julia Conway

Excellence in Squash Jocelyn Lehman Swimming & Diving Award

Lizzie Fitzpatrick Kitty Arenz Yale Bowl

Excellence in Tennis Emma Nosseir Devon K. FitzPatrick Award

Lovelace Trophy for Sailing Natasha Recoder Softball Erika Kraus Nicole Hessler Squash Kayley Leonard

Excellence in Track & Field Hannah Goodrick

Swimming & Diving Reagan Cowin Allie Keigher

VARSITY MOST IMPROVED

Varsity Tennis Eliza Whittemore

Basketball Ellie Dempsey

Track Isabelle Dumoulin

Crew Giorgiana Arco

SUB VARSITY

Diving Emma Cannon

Gator Award

JV Ice Hockey Ellie Otton

JV Lacrosse Megan Bugniazet Chapin Ruff Varsity B Squash Nicole Windreich JV Squash Kelly Clark JV Tennis Arden Orwicz 3rds Tennis Charlotte Gilliland Most Improved

Varsity B Squash Brooke Miller JV Ice Hockey Jadesola Ariyibi JV Squash Devon Mifflin JV Lacrosse Courtney Frauen Parker Murphy Riley McHugh Mia Nixon JV Tennis Haley McAtee Carley Petrone

3rds Tennis Estelle Girshow END OF YEAR AWARDS Susan Beard Smart Award

Hannah Goodrick Rose Herbert Award

Isabelle Dumoulin Sasha Fritts

Hope Matthews Emma Nosseir Rachel Oates Pam Petrick Julia Sassi Maggie Schmidt Tyla Taylor Catherine Tubridy Izzy Viola Three Season Athlete Recognition

Athletic Department Award

Kelly Bojic Annie DeFrino Maggie Schmidt Tyla Taylor

Kelly Bojic Megan Collins Isabelle Dumoulin Sasha Fritts Hannah Goodrick FAA Scholar Athlete Award

Mildred Boyd Schoeller Award

Kathryn Tenefrancia

Michelle Basta Julia Sassi

Alan Gilchrist Award

Olivia LeSueur

Blanket Awards

Michelle Basta Kelly Bojic Julia Conway Isabelle Dumoulin Sasha Fritts Hannah Goodrick Tasha Kim

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Peggy Schusser Herold was sorry to miss her reunion this year! She left the following message for us in the Alumnae Office: “I am 97 years old and living at Evergreen Woods in North Branford where I have been for the last four years. I have made lots of new friends and am involved in many activities. My daughter visits frequently, and I am fortunate to have three generations of family living in the area. My son Johnny would visit me every day except that I have too many activities for him to do that!”

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Mariechen Wilder Smith reports: “I turned 90 in July and am very active. I golf, I swim, and I am a director on the board of Carolina Meadows, my retirement community.”

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Mary Richardson Lincoln was sorry to miss the Ruth West Campbell Society Tea and the brunch at Molly King’s home this past May because she attended the graduation of her grandson from St. Lawrence. Baffie Firth Kneen did attend reunion and she writes, “I just want to pass along one of those interesting coincidences that lights up one’s life when least expected. As I was walking up Molly King’s driveway on my way to her annual brunch on Alumnae Weekend, I caught up with another alumna, Nancy Graves Parker ’55. In the process of introducing ourselves and identifying our classes, we delightfully discovered that not only was she 40

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one of the flower girls for the Class of ’46 Commencement, but she was MINE! In addition, I found that she had just recently played bridge with our friend Mary Richardson Lincoln in New Hampshire. Nancy and I hadn’t seen one another since 1946. How about THAT for one of those ‘it’s a small world’ happenings?!”

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Claremont. We still live in a retirement community nearby.

All of our grandchildren attended Claremont schools, and this whole big family lives in this small town.”

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Class Captain Pat Beattie McDonald gathered the following news: Mary Lou Congdon Price reports, “Life has been rather up and down for me. Bob died September of 2011 and my children have been wonderful. Two live in Columbia and one in Charlotte, so we are all close. I have seven grandchildren who are the apples of my eye. Our Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Columbia has called Dane E. Boston from Christ Church in Greenwich as a new minister.”

Class Captain Ann Lowes Andrews collected the following updates: Mary Lou Schaefer Bombard has been in touch with Frannie Pryor Haws in Hawaii. Mary Lou writes, “Years ago I met Charles Lindbergh at my dad’s office in Stamford.

In time, Lindbergh moved to Hawaii and Frannie’s father sold him a piece of his land on Maui.” Ann inserts the following related note: “I traveled to Hawaii in 2005 and Dale Deatrick Mangan reports, “Richard and I are active while on Maui, my friends and I took a taxi tour around in community events and enjoy tennis, pickle ball, water most of the island. As we were passing the southeastern aerobics, and walking. Now with summer here we will have coast on the Heavenly Road to Hana, our Japanese driver BBQs and pool activities at the pool just across from our turned into a tiny unmarked driveway up to a lovely old townhouse with our eight grandchildren, one great-grandwooden church—the Palapalia Ho’omau church built in son, our two boys Buck and Wade, and their wives Annie 1857. The reason for this was to visit Lindbergh’s gravesite! and Gwen. Last summer we were at Sunset Beach, NC, for There were just three tombstones there: Lindbergh, a family reunion of 48. There I met Sally Wheelwright surrounded by his deceased monkeys (with headstones) Hutchison for lunch, and we had such a fun time talking and two more—those of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pryor! To use about GA memories! a Southern expression, I almost fell out!” Mary Lou continues, “After serving as paramedics in Portland, ME, for “We spend three months of the winter in Green Valley, AZ. many years, our daughter Tiffany and her dear friend Matt A few years ago I met up with Sally Steiger Moore in Morgan have just become emergency room doctors.”

Tucson and again enjoyed memories of GA. All is well here in Minnesota with good health and fun activities. Richard Frannie Pryor Haws and her husband Bob see Medora is an artist and does sculptures. I knit, crochet, make Helffrich Jennings ’53 at the Jennings’ country vacation jewelry, and stamp photo occasion cards.” home in Hawaii quite often.

Phyllis Kane Williams writes, “Kent (my youngest) and Jenn Barnes were married at last at a historic location near Annapolis. My husband George’s son and his Japanese bride visited from Singapore and were shown the wonders and hospitality of Montana from Glacier Park to the wheat and cattle ranches on the prairie. We spent a beach week with all the children and grandkids with old and new friends visiting, playing games, and enjoying great food.”

Susan Dole Armstrong writes, “I was married for 50 years to a wonderful man I met at age 15. In May of 2010, he succumbed after 10 years of fighting cancer. We lived in Middletown, NY; Haverford, PA; Laren, Holland, and here on our farm in West Chester, PA. We have three children, all married, and seven grandchildren.

I am very involved in a lot of activities; life is very full, but I miss Dick.”

Yolanda de Silva Smith writes, “My husband Hal’s health has not been very good this year so we had to cancel our Florida trip. However, my family is OK—I have five grandsons ages 9-21 and one granddaughter age 13.”

Lele Humphreys Weaver reports, “My three children and five grandchildren all live in Memphis, TN. Grandson Bobby Hudson is currently playing on the Adams Golf Tour. I hope to make it to our 60th reunion!”

Susan Meek McCabe writes from Paris: “My eldest grands got married in 2013. Sophie was married in Normandy and Luke was married in Great Britain.”

Judy Reynolds Shaw writes, “It’s wonderful to spend a few minutes thinking of you all, imagining what you are doing and hoping that you have good health—at least good enough so that you can enjoy your families and do what you want to! Roger and I have been busy trying to improve our small garden and, in spite of a few health glitches, we continue to enjoy our Scottish country dancing. We haven’t been to see our family in England and New Zealand for a few years, so we are hoping to do that at some point. I continue to be grateful for our GA education and for my wonderful and interesting classmates.”

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Jil Harris Stark writes, “I was so sorry to miss my 60th reunion from Greenwich Academy. I still remember how kind all of you were when I arrived from war-torn China to spend my gap year with you. After graduating from Scripps College in Claremont, CA, I married Jack Stark who later became president of Claremont McKenna College, and we remained in

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1 Members of the Class of 1949 Priscilla Roessle Grayson, Bea Sanderson Alexander, Fay Van Riper Burger, Cinnie Comly Montague, Jane Whittlesey North, Sue Thompson Davies, Edie Figg Cary, Marie Fortin Beringer, and Sandra Ives Scully kicking up their heels with Head of School Molly King (center in green dress), Indian Harbor Yacht Club, Reunion 2014

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4 Mary Lou Schaefer Bombard ’52 and her husband Douglas at the graduation ceremony of their daughter Tiffany and her partner Matt, who received their medical degrees and are becoming ER doctors 5 Susan Meek McCabe ’52’s granddaughter and her husband—they were married in Normandy in 2013 6 Emily Wadhams ’56 at her home in Boulder, CO 6

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Ella Roper Snyder shared this news: “We have been to Holland this spring and perhaps Italy in the fall. We are headed for a new senior co-op in about 18 months. Our kids and grandkids are all good. The oldest grandchild graduated from college in the spring and the youngest from kindergarten!”

Joan Stouffer Stogis and husband Peter visited Scotland, southern Italy, and Berlin last year. “Keep going until we’re too old and creaky—or broke!” Joan says. Between trips she enjoys making art quilts, and she had a piece juried into the national “Sacred Threads” show last year.

Denny Duval Pugsley writes, “I attended my grandson’s graduation on Martha’s Vineyard—he’s off to college in the fall! I was recently in Charleston, SC, and fell in love with it.”

Emily Wadhams writes, “You probably heard about the floods in Boulder. We did have it come through our yard with a roaring river in the middle of the night, but thankfully our house is just fine. I am still helping people with movement. My business is called Body at Ease.”

Ceia Webb writes that most of the time she is in Critz, VA, “a little village where I volunteer at the Reynolds Family Homestead. I am involved in local bluegrass music as an

organizer for concerts. Life is great, kids are all healthy and doing well. My four girls are in Connecticut and son Hugh is in Seattle. I have 10 grands who range in age from 5 to 29!”

Sally Wheelwright Hutchison writes, “I am planning a trip in August to see my sister and play for three days in NYC. I have just had back surgery and still recuperating. I got engaged on Christmas 2013 to Clete Skipper. We have been together for 12 years. We are building a house and looking to have a wonderful life together forever.”

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Class Captain Meredith Wood Einaudi sent the following news: “A growing number of our class have migrated to Florida, either as full- or part-time residents. This has made for some memorable get-togethers. Spiz Withington and her husband Dave, who live in Sarasota, enjoyed entertaining Marcia Whipple Sortor and her husband in April. They spent a delightful afternoon at Selby Botanical Gardens where they have Sundays of Music under the banyans. Spiz and Dave have been taking dance lessons together in order to better enjoy music and dancing available at their local jazz clubs. They will spend a month in Wyoming this summer with family. Marcia and her husband have recently bought

7 Marcia Whipple Sortor ’57 (second from left) and her husband John with Ann “Spiz” Withington ’57 and her husband Dave Rein at the Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota, FL 8 Dotsie Edwards Doran ’58, Head of School Molly King, Janice Reese Baird ’58, and Suzanne Eberson Adams ’59 at a Decades Luncheon at GA, spring 2014

a winter home in Venice, FL, to escape the cold weather of Orleans, MA, where they spend the rest of their year.

Another Florida resident is Susan Ryan Mimnaugh who recently moved to Sarasota after many years spent in Tucson. Anne Boultbee Testa visits Sarasota when she makes an annual trip to see her college roommate every March. Ann continues to work as a spiritual care coordinator for hospice and to enjoy theater outings with Pat Don van Heel and Susie Enyart Magee. Last year she went on a special theater-focused cruise offered by the Queen Mary II. Along with Spiz, our other long-term Florida resident is Lyn Eadie Webster, who lives in Boca Raton. Lyn has been undergoing chemo for breast cancer, which has been harsh but seems to be having the desired effect. From Georgia, Paige Wilkerson Pruitt writes that she is leaving for a two-week cruise of the Baltic with a group of 25 bridge friends from Hilton Head, NC. For most of the year she divides her time between Hilton Head and Lake Rabun in Georgia. She has plenty of beds in both homes and welcomes classmates to visit her. On the other side of the country, Fran Trask Wozencraft enjoys eight months living outside of Seattle, WA, in Redmond near her daughter Katie, and the other four months she is in Tubac, AZ, where she is near her son John. Tubac is a delightful town with many artistic resources. Fran would love classmates to visit her there between January and May. It’s less G R E E N W I C H AC A D E M Y.O R G

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than an hour’s drive from the Tucson airport. Your scribe, Meredith Wood Einaudi, has been staying close to home at Stanford University while her husband completes writing a book. This has been no penalty since there is always so much going on in the Bay Area, and her youngest son and his wife, who live nearby in San Francisco, are expecting their second daughter in July. Our class was deeply saddened to learn that our beloved classmate Carole Keith Kemp-Potter died in April after a prolonged battle with cancer. She had been living in Bath, England. She leaves a grieving husband and son who would appreciate receiving fond remembrances from her classmates. Contact me for their addresses – you can reach me through the Alumnae Office at alumnae@greenwichacademy.org.”

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Anastasia Jones Robinson writes, “I am still living in Georgetown, TX, which is near Austin, and am competing with my Goldens in obedience and agility. I have a new Golden Retriever show puppy named Zephyr. My Arabian horse is retired from riding and showing, but I still visit him. My husband Frank is working as a server product manager at Dell. I am an active volunteer for a number of organizations. I was chair of the Kiwanis Holiday Home Tour for two years, and I am public relations chair for the American Association of University Women and the Georgetown Republican Women. I also belong to the Austin Golden Retriever Club.

We love living here in this heavenly climate after 29 years in cold, snowy Rochester, NY. I don’t ever want to see another snowflake.”

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Sally Mallory Morris writes, “All is well in beautiful Oregon. Travel is big for me this year: I spent three weeks in Panama in February and most of October in Australia. I love to travel, but hate to fly.”

“I visited Liz Lacey Novak in Naples, FL, last November. She has her own travel agency, Stewart Travel, in Michigan and Naples (www. stewarttravel.com) and she is terrific at her job. Liz was so helpful working with me to book all my travel around Florida and Australia. She has great contacts and is so prompt with everything—plus she gets great deals! My poor husband Mike is still working full-time, so he wasn’t able to join me in Australia, but I am determined to get out into the world while I have the strength and energy to do it.

Nancy Hathaway Healy reports, “I have two wonderful granddaughters, Darcy (age 6) and Addie (age 5). They are my joy in life. Our whole family celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary with a trip to Disney World. I still am an owner/broker at Shore and Country Properties. Going on 26 years in this business and I am still as active as ever.

Thank God I was given abundant energy.”

Sue Peverly Vasileff reports, “We are back in Connecticut after spending six months in Stuart, FL,

where I enjoyed the winter. I am involved in a garden club and a book club, and I became a brand-new bridge player (even after I was told I was too old to learn!) and I really enjoy it. I am not playing golf due to major surgery last June. I had five levels of my neck fused, and some bone was removed. I can walk and drive and function, albeit much more slowly. Getting old of body but not of mind!

We have a new puppy—yes, we are totally nuts, but Nick really wanted him. Our 15-year-old Elsie died last July. My two cats hate the puppy but time will tell how it will go.

Nick does well but is not really ambulatory although he is in good overall health. No big plans for us. We head back to Florida November 1.”

Class Captain Dana Stambaugh Semeraro writes, “Well, for those who thought I was ‘too thin’ at reunion (I’ll always treasure that!), fear not! I only intended to add five pounds back, but I gained 10: the story of my life! Our son Ken, who had never been comfortable in school, headed back to college last fall to study psychology and criminal justice. He made the dean’s list! In fact, he decided to add an elective this summer, and just returned from a month in Tuscany studying ‘The Food, Wine and Culture of Italy.’

Richard just celebrated his 80th birthday this spring, and is becoming less enthusiastic about travel than I am, but we had a wonderful trip to Bruges last year and a river cruise up the Mosel and Rhine rivers to Basel. Last January I spent some time in Paris, which I know rather well, having bought French antiques for several years with my sister for her shop on Greenwich Avenue, and went on to Amsterdam, which I unexpectedly fell in love with. I went specifically for the art museums, and was exhilarated by the

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1 Members of the Class of 1959 and their husbands at the Belle Haven Club, Reunion 2014 Front row: Andrea Formel Carmichael and Ceci Halpern Morgan Back row: Ceci’s husband Bob Morgan, Suzanne Eberson Adams and her husband Dan Adams

6 BK Young Bates ’65 and Shelly Gilmore Bell ’65 at a Decades Luncheon at GA, spring 2014

2 Nancy Hathaway Healy ’63’s granddaughters, Addie (5) and Darcy (6)

8 Marilyn Makepeace ‘68 (right) and her partner Anne Maczulak at Port Lockroy in the British Antarctic

3 Anastasia Jones Robinson ’63 with her new Golden Retriever show puppy Zephyr 4 Dana Stambaugh Semeraro ’63’s son, Ken Semeraro, who attends the Henry Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences at the University of New Haven 5 Lucette Dunlop Favreau ’64 and Yale Stockwell Nicolls ’64 at Reunion 2014

city’s charm, exuberance, beauty, and youth. This year we are staying closer to home, planning on a couple of weeks in Montreal and Quebec. Daily, we are both very involved in our church, the local libraries, the historical society, the Democrats, and have both been elected representatives in our town government in Groton, CT, dealing with budgets. After having retired 10 years ago from Manhattan to Mystic, we are still trying to find enough time to wander the less-traveled roads and towns in Connecticut.”

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Laura Vanderbilt Ernst writes, “Though I only spent my senior year at GA, I look back now and realize how well I was welcomed, and what a wonderful senior year I had.”

Lucy Mitchell writes, “I had the pleasure of a visit from Anne Hughes Kieve in early April. She was on the verge of becoming a first-time grandmother. Son David and wife Kate Bedingfield have a son named Hughe. I was able to spend six glorious days in June at our house in Vermont.

I will return for a longer stint in September. I do look forward to being able to spend my summers there along with the rest of my family. The city of Tucson has made an unsatisfactory initial offer for my bakery building. I’m hoping they’ll see the error of their ways. They need to get the building demolished by early 2015. My life will be pretty chaotic for the next few months.”

Vicki Van Rensselaer writes, “I’m currently building a website (www.putnamafield.org) that contains some

7 Jennifer Thompson Dott ’67 (right) with her daughter Mimi Mayer Leone ’00 and Jennifer’s grandson, Grant Matthew Leone, born April 2014

9 Mary Tietz Wheeler ’71 and Alice Gerster Breed ’64 celebrating Alice’s birthday in Rehoboth, DE. Mary and Alice report, “We are friends who found out that we both went to GA. Although we weren’t at GA at the same time— these are ties that bind!”

10 Ellen Ackerman Miller ’74 with her daughters and new grandbaby

Lila Lovejoy who was born New Year’s Eve, 2013 Left to right: Toby Eyre (who taught at Greenwich Academy for two years!), Ashley Eyre, Ellen, Lila Lovejoy, Avery Eyre Lovejoy, and Libby Eyre 11 Terry Markey BWK ’75 and Pinky Crabtree Markey ’73 with Claire Rauh McDonough ’00 and Craig McDonough BWK ’90 at the husband and wife golf tournament, Greenwich Country Club, spring 2014 12 Vivian Patterson ‘73 as a student at GA 13 Vicky von Gontard Skouras, Ruth Ragsdale Blick, Susan Holt, and Susanne Benson Villemarette at Darcy Schaffer Hadjipateras’s house for the Class of 1974 Reunion Dinner

“Antarctica is an absolutely incredible place. We saw whales, albatross, four types of penguins, and icebergs. We went on Zodiac tours through iceberg graveyards, through rock canyons, were followed by a pod of Minke whales, saw avalanches, and watched icebergs calve. We went out to ice floes to watch seals sleeping on the ice. On shore we visited penguin rookeries, watched elephant seals dozing Jennifer Thompson Dott shares, “Our on the rocky beaches, walked in a horrendous wind up a exciting news is that we became grandparbeach to the edge of a dormant volcano, and hiked on snow. ents on April Fool’s Day with the birth of Grant Matthew It was windy, snowy, sunny, and always beautiful. Did you Leone, the son of my daughter Mimi Mayer Leone ’00 and her husband Michael. The Leones live in Branford, CT, know that penguins have pink poo?” which is close, but not close enough now that we have our Jessica Baker Strater writes, “After living adorable grandson!” in the Seattle area for almost 30 years, my Susie Lenahan Kimberly reports, “After husband Bill and I are moving to Park City, UT, in pursuit a very harsh winter, spring has finally come, of sunshine. I will be teaching yoga there when we get settled in. Would love to see my GA sisters if you are in and the real estate market in Buffalo is over the top! It is a true seller’s market and crazy prices. Lots going on in town. the area!” religious information that I have found to be educational and interesting in recent years. The ‘Putnam’ in the website name is a reference to Putnam Avenue in Greenwich where my childhood Episcopal parish, Christ Church Greenwich, is located.”

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Looking forward to seeing everyone at our next reunion!”

Marilyn Makepeace writes, “In January I went to Argentina for a two-week motorcycle trip starting in Bariloche. We rode through the Andes, across Patagonia and down to Tierra Del Fuego, finishing our trip at Fin Del Mundo in Ushuaia. On the first day I had an accident on my bike and injured my foot, so I spent the rest of the time, except the last four days when I was able to ride two-up with our tour leaders, riding in the support truck. Anne met me in Ushuaia, and from there we took a 10-day cruise to Antarctica.

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Kim Coleman writes, “Vivian Patterson, student president of Greenwich Academy for the Class of 1973, passed away on June 9, 2014. Vivian received her undergraduate and master’s degrees from Williams College and was a curator at the Williams College Museum of Art from 1980 until her retirement in 2012. Her parents, Helene and Warren Patterson, were French teachers at Greenwich Academy from 1954 to 1975. She is survived by her husband, Stephen N. Pagnotta. The Class of 1973 fondly remembers her intelligence, quick wit, sardonic humor, dramatic interludes, athletic prowess, and tiny penmanship.” (continued on page 54 >) G R E E N W I C H AC A D E M Y.O R G

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Alexandra Whyte ’87 Brad Cedolin May 3, 2014

Annabel Snowden ’89 Terri Kaufman April 10, 2014

Elizabeth Brooks ’95 Nathan Wentworth May 24, 2014

Elizabeth Koppelman ’98 Shan Hannigan May 31, 2014

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Cristina Petrelli ’01 Lucas Timothy Downey

Christina Fast ’04 Kirk Adamson

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Silvana Perelli ’98 Steve Vasaka BWK ’99

Sara Simmons ’01 Philip Key Bartow III

Kelly Young ’04 Joseph Fullerton

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Lauren Broadhurst ’99 Andrew Cook

Meredith Atkinson ’02 Bradley Benz

Gretchen Faraci ’05 William Sullivan

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Alexandra Steel ’00 James Scott

Betsy Ferrell ’02 Sarah Anderson

Katherine Morphy ’05 John Gaston BWK ’05

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Ashley Vereschagin ’00 Scott Simon

Sally Lynch ’03 Robert Bedell

Virginia Northrop ’05 Charlie Ruff

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Christie Combe Shoemacher ’99 Emmett Joseph April 21, 2014

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Nicole Zannino Iraci ’99 Alexa

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Andrea Tebay Richter ’96 Riley Emma July 3, 2014

Kathryn Barrett Gallery ’97 Barrett Louisa May 7, 2014

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Megan Harris Mahoney ’00 Ryleigh Susan May 1, 2014

Allison Hecker Dalton ’00 Edward Kelley November 30, 2013

Melinda Mayer Leone ’00 Grant Matthew

Katherine Gregory Newman ’97 Margaret Maclaine

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Sarah Kiernan ’01 Caroline Elizabeth Mazo

Catherine Ritman Holligan ’97 Brody Ward August 14, 2014

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7 Katherine Morphy ’05 and John Gaston BWK ’05 on their wedding day, April 2014 8 Lindsay Casson ’06 and Peter Brosens BWK ’04 on their wedding day, February 2014 9 Stacy Rukeyser ’87 with newborn son Whitman Louis, born May 2014 10 Kate Barrett Gallery ’97’s daughter, Barrett Louisa, born May 2014 11 Caley Cronin O’Reilly ’98 with Angela Tammaro, who is holding Caley’s son James, born December 2013 12 Philippa Renwick Kennedy ’98‘s son, Sampson Foley, born March 2014 13 Ryleigh Susan Mahoney, daughter of Megan Harris Mahoney ’00 and Mike Mahoney BWK ’94, born May 2014 14 Christie Combe Shoemacher ’99 holding new baby Emmett Joseph and big brother Riley, April 2014 15 Melinda Mayer Leone ’00 holding her son, Grant Matthew, April 2014

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The Best Reunion A lumnae from classes ending in 4 and 9 came out in full force to celebrate their milestone reunions. Rain didn’t dampen spirits on Friday when alumnae were invited to join students for lunch in the dining hall. Members of the Class of 1964 connected with their Group V pen pals—the inaugural year of a new tradition bringing together 50th reunion alumnae to correspond with Group V girls. We aren’t sure who enjoyed the connections more! Reunion Weekend officially kicked off with the Ruth West Campbell Society Tea at the home of Head of School Molly King. Each year, Society members and other guests celebrate the induction of new members with a formal pinning ceremony. This year Molly pinned three new members: Roberta Preis Anderson ’82, Missey LaBov Dweck ’89, and Nancy Wasserman. Roberta was motivated to join by classmate Laura Robinson Young ’82 and Laura’s mother, Ceci Halpern Morgan ’59, both RWC Society members themselves. Missey joined to honor her 25th reunion this year, as well as her two daughters who are both GA girls in the Lower School. Nancy joined as a way to honor her legacy of 43 years as a GA faculty member. Each in turn spoke about what GA means to them, and everyone in the room felt the emotion that comes with such strong ties and devotion to this beloved institution.

Friday evening brought the Alumnae Art Show wine and cheese reception, where alumnae from all classes mixed and mingled with the 10 alumnae artists who were showing their work. Various mediums represented included watercolors, oil painting, photography, and mixed media. Also on Friday night, classes hosted dinners for classmates to reconnect off campus. We are always so grateful to our reunion volunteers who spearhead this effort!

Sun triumphed over rain on Saturday morning when alumnae from the 50th reunion class and above joined Molly King at her home for a special brunch. On this particular morning, two alumnae reconnected in the driveway on the way in to the brunch and realized that they were flower girl and senior to each other in 1946! Nancy Graves Parker ’55 recognized Baffie Firth Kneen ’46 as her “senior” and the two sat together and took us down Memory Lane, talking about their time at Greenwich Academy in the ‘40s and ‘50s. Molly King gave a special welcome to Betty Harris Grossman ’38 who discussed her vivid memories of life at GA in the ‘30s! Betty also shared her secrets to staying so youthful—in typical gracious GA fashion, when pressed, she said simply, “Good genes!” (continued on page 51 >)

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REUNION AWARDS Reunion Bowl Awarded to the reunion class with the highest increase in participation in annual giving as of Reunion, May 2014. This year’s Reunion Bowl was awarded to the Class of 1994.

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Highest Reunion Attendance A tie between the Class of 1964 and the Class of 1974. Class Captains from 1964: Pam Dixon Harris and Suzy Hetzler Straten Class Captains from 1974: Vicky von Gontard Skouras and Andrea de Cholnoky

Traveling the farthest to attend Reunion Farthest within the U.S. – Lola Elmo, Class of 1994 (CA), Ann Crampton Finn, Class of 1964 (WA) and Kate Kingsley Lund, Class of 1989 (WA) Farthest international – Judy de Barany, Class of 1974 (Panama) This year, the Alumnae Office would like to acknowledge a very special class and group of women who, year after year, reunion or not, are at the top of the charts for class participation. Celebrating their 65th reunion this year, the Class of 1949 has achieved over 60 percent participation for the last two years! Class Captain: Fay Van Riper Burger

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1. 1949 - 65th Reunion Sue Thompson Davies, Fay Van Riper Burger, Cinnie Comly Montague, Priscilla Roessle Grayson, Sandra Ives Scully, Bea Sanderson Alexander, Marie Fortin Beringer, Jane Whittlesey North, Edie Figg Cary celebrating their 65th reunion at Indian Harbor Yacht Club 2. 1959 - 55th Reunion Ceci Halpern Morgan, Suzanne Eberson Adams, Andrea Formel Carmichael 3. 1964 - 50th Reunion The Class of 1964 celebrated at the home of Stefanie Nunes Kies Front row: (seated) Nancy Knowles, Sybil vonBucher Holland, Barbara Rubel Pratley, Stefanie Nunes Kies Middle row: Lucette Dunlop Favreau, Betsy Bolton Underhill, Ann Crampton Finn, Anne Miller Neely, Bim Mortimer Semler, Emma Hamann Ward, Cheryl Walden Jordan, Alison McCallum, Carol Lees Williams Back row: Lynne Layman, Joanie Harvey Wilson, Suzy Hetzler Straten, Alice Gerster Breed, Barbara Lowe, Pam Dixon Harris, Bev See White, Yale Stockwell Nicolls 4. 1974 - 40th Reunion Members of the Class of 1974 celebrated their 40th reunion at the home of Darcy Schaffer Hadjipateras Front row: Darcy Schaffer Hadjipateras, Judy de Barany, Susanne Benson Villemarette, Susan Holt, Lisa Parr Middle row: Frances Jensen, Olivia Lovelace Kubie, Peg Carroll Tattersall, Andrea de Cholnoky, Ruth Ragsdale Blick, Stapley Wonham Emberling, guest Angela Tammaro, Vicky von Gontard Skouras Back row: Allison Egbert Brokaw, Joan O’Sullivan Wright, Helen Watson Blodgett, Mary Zimmerman Kocur, Carter Christensen Fish 5. 1979 - 35th Reunion Sally O’Toole Whitesell, Susie Davis, Becky White 6. 1984 - 30th Reunion Members of the Class of 1984 celebrated their 30th reunion at Ginger Man in Greenwich

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1. Class of 1949 mates Cinnie Comly Montague and Jane Whittlesey North at brunch at the home of Head of School Molly King 2. Sebastian Arsala listening to his mother, Catherine Babcock Arsala ’94, at the Alumnae Family BBQ 3. Betty Harris Grossman ’38 and Baffie Firth Kneen ’46 on either side of Head of School Molly King at a brunch at Molly’s home

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4. Graci Lockhart Djuranovic ’99 with her son Nicholas, 6 months old, at the Alumnae Family BBQ 5. Nina Delano ’04 with Tatiana Papanicolaou Perkin ’94 holding her daughter Isabelle Perkin at the Alumnae Family BBQ 6. Suzanne Sammis Cabot ’87 showing her children, Jimmy BWK ’23 and Lila ’25, how to solder a pin in the Engineering & Design Lab

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7. The Robot, which was built and programmed by members of the student robotics team, was instructed to climb a small hill and then lift itself up on a bar in the Engineering & Design Lab

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SAVE THE DATE REUNION 2015 APRIL 24 - 26 Come back to campus, reconnect with classmates, and enjoy a weekend full of incredible events.

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(continued from page 46) By noontime, the skies were bright blue and the air was warm.

Alumnae from younger classes and their families gathered on the lawn of Ruth West Campbell Hall for the annual Alumnae Family BBQ. There is nothing more heartwarming than seeing alumnae and their families romp around campus, sharing a part of their history with their children, parents, and guests.

The group then headed to the turf fields for a nail-biting varsity lacrosse game against Loomis Chaffee, which went into triple overtime.

GA lost in sudden death, but the fans still cheered loudly for the home team. (The story has a happy ending—GA varsity lacrosse finished up the season placing first in western New England!)

With the excitement of the game, guests barely had time to change and be back for the Reunion Reception and Dinner, the highlight of Reunion Weekend! This year, the GA Alumnae Association Board voted Andrea de Cholnoky ’74 as our Distinguished Alumna. Andrea’s career spans over 30 years in the fields of banking and executive search. In addition, she volunteers for countless organizations, including serving as a Class of 1974 captain for GA and co-chair for the Class of 1974’s 40th reunion this year. She is truly a remarkable woman. We also honored Missey LaBov Dweck ’89 who is wrapping up her twoyear term as GA Alumnae Association Board President. In this role,

Missey served on the Board of Trustees and ran monthly alumnae board meetings alongside Molly King. This year, Missey oversaw an Alumnae Association which hosted 17 events in nine different states and 13 cities. Missey, a devoted and tireless alumna and GA parent, also chaired her 25th reunion this year and hosted the class party!

It’s always fun to honor all our loyal volunteers and show our gratitude for all they do to help support GA. We especially thank our Reunion Giving Chairs Pam Dixon Harris ’64, Elissa Raether Kovas ’89, and Jaime Tyre Kim ’94. This year, reunion class awards went to the classes of 1949, 1964, 1974, 1994, and 2004.

The early risers on Sunday morning were treated to a special tour of the Engineering & Design Lab. Members of the Upper School robotics team were on hand to show alumnae how their robot is built and programmed, as well as how to make their own soldered pins.

Alumnae of all ages watched in awe as the students programmed the robot to climb a small hill and then lift itself up on a bar. Seeing the robot in action was an incredible experience!

We were thrilled to see so many alumnae return to GA for Reunion 2014 to spend time with classmates from near and far, and to remain connected to Greenwich Academy — “We link the strength of all thy past to glorious future days!” GA

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ndrea’s career has seen several iterations. From investment banker to recruiter to her many volunteer activities, Andrea’s unwavering drive and determination have led to her ongoing success, both personally and professionally. Andrea is currently a managing director

with Golden Seeds, an angel investment group which provides early

entrepreneurial capital to worthy ventures. “Their investment thesis includes that there must be a female at the C level,” Andrea says.

“Studies have shown that companies that have women in top-level positions tend to outperform.” Golden Seeds is providing money for ventures from organic soda to mobile apps to big data and everything inbetween, Andrea says, calling her work with them exciting and intellectually stimulating. Previously, she was the co-head of the Global Investment Banking, Capital Markets and Alternative Investments Practice for recruiting giant Korn Ferry International, where she remains affiliated. Prior to that she spent over 15 years running the investment banking practice for Spencer Stuart.

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A highlight of Reunion Weekend is the annual presentation of the Distinguished Alumna Award, which recognizes one alumna for embodying courage, integrity, and compassion—all qualities at the heart of GA’s mission—and for her unselfish participation in community, national, or world affairs. This year, the honor was bestowed upon Andrea de Cholnoky ’74.

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or explicit, the entire experience has, at least for me, an underlying message of empowerment for a young lady. Nothing ever got in the way of your dreams, your hopes, your aspirations,” Andrea says.

Indeed, Andrea never saw limitations for herself. After graduating from GA, she attended Princeton University, where she says she matriculated with every intention of becoming the first female president of the United States.

Andrea began her career on Wall Street at a time when few women did so. She worked in investment banking at such major outlets as Chemical Bank, Merrill Lynch Capital Markets, and Goldman Sachs, where she made a name for herself in both the corporate finance and fixed income divisions. Along the way, Andrea earned an MBA from Harvard University.

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Looking for a way to cut down on constant travel and be able to start a family while also employing her people skills, Andrea began a new career as a recruiter. Now, with approximately 24 years of experience in executive search, Andrea brings an extensive range of recruiting experience to her clients, which include investment banks, commercial banks, hedge funds/funds of funds, and private equity firms. Her searches have included most senior-level functions including upper management, investment banking, capital markets, principal investing, finance, risk management, research, investment management, marketing,

“When I think back on my time at GA, there’s one theme that overarches everything— whether implicit or explicit, the entire experience has, at least for me, an underlying message of empowerment for a young lady.

Nothing ever got in the way of your dreams, your hopes, your aspirations.”

and board work.

When asked what advice she would share with other working women, Andrea is quick to answer. “There is no way that you can have it all. You can’t be perfect in every category because there just aren’t enough hours in the day,” she says. “The biggest piece of advice I have is if you have a list of 100 things to do every day, accept that you are only going to get through the first 30.

You need to prioritize which make it to the top 30. You need to manage your own expectations. And most of all, be kind to yourself. Understand what you can and can’t do. From that you can derive strength and power.”

These days Andrea is busier than ever as she divides her time between her work for Golden Seeds, her searches for Korn Ferry, and the leadership roles she plays for the many nonprofits with which she is involved. It is her privilege to give back, she says, noting that ever since her time as a GA Lower School student, she has felt a responsibility to help others and the environment. “To whom much is given, much is expected,” she quotes, and Andrea certainly lives by this ideal.

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1. Andrea de Cholnoky ’74 with her mother, Ingrid de Cholnoky, looking at the engraved Distinguished Alumna plaque at the Reunion Cocktail Reception.

board of the Museum of American Finance and is on the board of Audubon Connecticut. She is on the executive committee of the Bowdoin College Parents Fund and co–chairs their Senior Parents Gift Campaign. Other recent not-for-profit activities have

2. Andrea de Cholnoky ’74 (center) with her family – husband Scott Wilson, sons Reid and Miles, and daughter Whitney. Andrea was honored at the Reunion Dinner.

included the Committee for Nominating Alumni Trustees and the Alumni Schools Committee for Princeton University; Harvard Business School; Bowdoin College and the Boys Club of New York.

Andrea has been a long-time and devoted class captain for her Greenwich Academy Class of 1974.

3. Andrea de Cholnoky ’74 with Head of School Molly King.

Andrea holds her GA doll, which was given to her by her classmate Vicky von Gontard Skouras.

Andrea and her husband, Scott Wilson, live in New York City and are the proud parents of three college-age children: Reid, Whitney, and Miles.

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1 Joan O’Sullivan Wright, Mary Zimmerman Kocur, and Helen Watson Blodgett at Darcy Schaffer Hadjipateras’s house for the Class of 1974 Reunion Dinner

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6 Frances Farley Snabes ’79 (second from right) with her children, Ann, Patrick and Stevie, at the Spy Museum in Washington, DC

3 Frances Jensen ’74, Angela Tammaro, and Andrea de Cholnoky ’74 at Darcy Schaffer Hadjipateras ’74’s house for the Class of 1974 Reunion Dinner 4 Joan O’Sullivan Wright ’74 and her husband Tom (aka “Mr. Wright”!) in Tanzania. Joan and Tom have been married for 15 years

(continued from page 43 >) Vivian, along with Anne Preston, received the Heather Walder Award in 1968. In 1971 she received the Kostbar Award and in 1973, along with Deborah Hennessy Grossman and Anne Preston, she received the Ethelwyn L. Finch Award. That year she also received the Williamson Award for History.

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Cary Moore Spears writes, “All three of our children are out of college and married.

It’s hard to believe—it seems like they all got married at once! Our eldest, Jane, lived in DC for four years after college but now lives in Greenville, SC, with her husband, and we love having at least one of our children close by. Will and his wife are in Boston; Will starts medical school soon.

Caroline and her husband live in Dallas.”

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Class Captain Susie Davis sends the following news: “We had a wonderful 35th reunion in May with 15 classmates showing up for a boat ride on the Prudence, a former steamship. The group included a first-time reunion-goer, Cathy Levy, who started at GA back in the Lower School but left after seventh grade. Paulette Wunsch could not make it to the reunion, but we will be seeing more of her in Greenwich since she took a job at Visiting Nurse Service of New York as vice president of the health plans. She will be living in town with her 12-year-old daughter while her son is starting college in Miami. Fran Farley Snabes, our class pediatric orthopedic surgeon, tried to make the reunion but was always on call at the emergency room at 54

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the University of Michigan. Both Fran and Susan Zabel Brandstetter used to live on Pheasant Lane in Greenwich.

I visited Susan a week before the reunion at Fertile, her garden nursery in Chicago. She looks exactly as she did when she was 17!”

The Alumnae Office is thrilled to announce that Susie Davis has agreed It was wonderful to see to become our new everyone at our 20th archivist! Susie is taking reunion. It was my first over this role from Nancy time back at school in Wasserman who spent almost 15 years and, the last two years working wow, was I impressed! on the third floor of Ruth - TATIANA PAPANICOLAOU PERKIN ’94 West Campbell Hall, devoted to the care and organization of our archival materials. We look forward to having Susie take on this job, and we know we are very lucky that she has agreed to come on board!

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Class Captain Heather Fitzgerald gathered the following news: The Class of ’81 is thriving! Ann Snowden Johnson shared the news that her older daughter, Katherine, graduated from the Spence School in New York City and is headed to Wellesley College as a third-generation Wellesley woman in the family. Daughter Carolyn, 15, acts in Spence plays and sings in the Glee Club, a tradition Ann’s mom participated in when at Spence, as well. Ann continues to teach at Trinity

7 Class of 1979 mates celebrating their 35th Reunion aboard the Prudence, a former steamship, in Greenwich Harbor Front row: Susie Davis, Lisa Rader Edwards, Nancy Rieger, Cathy Levy, Anne Wiesen, Amy Novatt (standing) Middle row: Becky White

School in the city (this year is her 27th!) and is the president of the board of directors of the Watch Hill Lighthouse Keepers Association. Ann’s husband David continues his painting career, and Ann and David find themselves thinking about RI more and more as “home” and not just a vacation destination. Pam Christensen Olney reports that her daughter Emma Olney ’13 finished her first year at Bowdoin, and younger daughter Alexis, a senior at GA, and dad Chip toured college campuses for much of the summer. Pam still adores her role in the business office at GA and says she can’t believe she and Chip are almost empty-nesters! At the other end of the parenting spectrum, Blair Brickman Stuart has her hands full, recently chairing the auction for her girls’ nursery school (a huge job!) and then getting them ready for a summer of GCDS camp fun. Blair’s husband Preston is launching a new food company, Kicking Mule Dark Chocolate Milk. The fall will bring kindergarten applications for the girls. The Stuarts frequently see GA and Brunswick friends at Belle Haven, and last December ran into Elise Hillman Green and her family in Florida. Anne Wallace Juge writes that her daughter Lindsay, a Group VI student at GA, still enjoys riding (a passion she and I share!) and that the family plans to be in Colorado at Christmastime—a chance to see them to which I will greatly look forward! Lucy Strong and her husband John Angelo live about a mile from me in Denver, and we get together frequently. I had the treat of seeing Caroline Schiele Leary, husband Steve, and their gorgeous triplets, as well as Carroll Hanley Goggin during a March surf trip to Florida, a complete delight.

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(with colorful scarf), Nancy Weinberg Hamilton, Hillary Spizzirri McAtee, Catherine Sullivan McLaughlin, Mary Alice O’Sullivan LeRose, Jacqui Berlinger Clelland (with grey scarf) Back row: Christian Goodchild (yellow jacket), Elizabeth Quinby Manogue, Sally O’Toole Whitesell 8 Class of 1979 mates Susie Davis, Elizabeth Quinby Manogue, and Sally O’Toole Whitesell at their 35th reunion 9 Susan Zabel Brandstetter ’79 and Susie Davis ’79 at Fertile, Susan’s garden nursery in Chicago

10 Doris Moeller Dumoulin ’81 and Jackie Elliman Leonard ’81 flank their daughters, Isabelle Dumoulin ’14 and Annie Leonard ’14, at Commencement 2014 11 Lisa Oppenheim Schultz ’81 and her daughter Katherine Schultz ’11 with Melissa Hilson Parker ’81 at an alumnae event, Palm Beach, FL, March 2014 12 Laura Robinson Young ’82 with her family—husband Jim, Laura, and their sons Connor (20) and Jack (17) 13 Abi Wright ’84 with GA junior Rebecca Dolan ’15. Abi

Many classmates shared that they keep in regular touch via Facebook, something I am committed to doing more frequently to stay in closer touch with you all! I continue at Children’s Hospital Colorado as clinical nurse ethicist and co-chair of the ethics committee (first time a nurse has served in the role in the history of the institution. Wild!) and am delighted to serve as one of your class captains. I love hearing and sharing your news!

1983

Class Captain Reed von Gal Donahue writes, “I am still co-directing a preschool in Newton, MA, where I live with my husband Mike, son Connor, daughter Mackenzie, and our two dogs, Fletcher and Wilson. Connor graduated high school and will be attending NYU in the fall. Mackenzie will be entering her senior year in the fall, and then next year we will be empty-nesters.”

Hilary Healey Watson writes, “We are moving back to Greenwich in July after three years in Zug, Switzerland.

Jane will be back at GA in Group IX and Josie will be a freshman at Tufts. It’s been an unbelievable adventure for all of us, but we look forward to being back stateside.”

1987

Stacy Rukeyser writes, “Clark and I welcomed our second son, Whitman Louis Peterson, on May 19, 2014. He was a big baby, 9 pounds, 9 ounces, and the labor was super short (2 hours, 10 minutes). Certainly an exciting combination, and a fitting beginning to what we promised Whitman would be

hosted Rebecca at the New York Times Pulitzer Prize Luncheon, May 2014. Rebecca has been accepted to Harvard 14 Class of 1985 mates Elizabeth Whitmore, Kristen von Summer Waldorf, and Gesine Albrecht Chung at Dartmouth reunion, spring 2014

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a very adventurous life. Big brother Truman is also doing well. I will soon return to work on my latest TV writing gig, Unreal, coming sometime next year to Lifetime.”

Alexa Whyte Cedolin shares: “I’m currently working in the investment office at Boston Children’s Hospital, and we are living in Charlestown. My husband Brad is from Putnam Valley, NY, but relocated to Boston in 2012 for his job, and we met here. He works as an operations manager at Diversified Automotive, a shipping and transport company in Charlestown. His family has a place down on Anna Maria Island, FL, where we were married in May, and we hope to move down there sometime next year. I am ready for a change from the Northeast! My (now our) dog Blu (7-year-old Black Labrador) walked me down the aisle.

He’s a certified therapy dog who works with autistic kids and hospice patients.”

1988

Maggie O’Sullivan writes, “I am a founding school leader of a charter school called Rainier Prep, and I am so proud to announce that the Washington State Charter School Commission approved Rainier Prep’s proposal to open one of the first public charter schools in Washington State. We are excited to begin the journey of opening a rigorous college prep middle school serving the families and students of Highline. We are looking forward to the next phase of work as we prepare to open our doors in September 2015.”

Annabelle Whitby Zastrow is doing great! She recently spent an afternoon with Kim Schwarzkopf in Seattle. She continues work as a veterinarian at Diamond Veterinary Associates in Everett, where she has been since 2000. She and her family live near Puget Sound with a distant view of the Port of Everett. On a gorgeous day, there’s no place Annabelle would rather be, although she admits the rainy gray winters are tough. A tradeoff for the fabulous bluebird days!

Debra Phillips Leppla shares, “I live in Riverside, CT, with my family. I have two children, Olivia (9) and Reed (5), as well as one neurotic beagle. I work in real estate for Berkshire Hathaway in Old Greenwich, and I get to run into some GA and Brunswick friends here and there.”

A big thanks to Christy Luth Andrisen for collecting this news. Christy writes: “Thank you so much for your responses to my email messages! I love receiving your updates and colorful pictures to share with our classmates.

We are grateful for your gifts to Greenwich Academy. It is an honor to be your Class Captain since 1988!”

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Class Captains Meredith McLean Gramelspacher and Ali Gianinno send this news: “As hard as it is to believe, we celebrated our 25th year reunion this year. We had about a third of our class attend the events starting on Friday evening at GA, then on to a dinner at Missey LaBov Dweck’s. On Saturday there was a BBQ and lacrosse game followed G R E E N W I C H AC A D E M Y.O R G

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ALUMNAE Helen Resor Hauge ’37 April 21, 2014 Ann Marble ’48 February 24, 2014 Ellen Tower Shaw ’48 October 15, 2012

Dorothy Merchant Mother of Jane Leary Schnitzer ’65 June 23, 2014

R. Power Fraser Father of Jamie Fraser ’79 who predeceased him in 2010 July 23, 2014

Ingrid Bloomquist Pope Mother of Diane Bloomquist Connelly ’63 who predeceased her in 2008 February 28, 2014

Marianne D. Holland Mother of the late Melissa Holland ’78, David Holland BWK ’81 and mother-in-law of Alison Berlinger Holland ’81 April 26, 2014

Carole Keith Kemp-Potter ’57 April 16, 2014 Lalande Keeshan Clayman ’71 June 27, 2014 Vivian Patterson ’73 June 9, 2014

FRIENDS AND FAMILY Marilyn Blair Mother of Lynn Blair Ebzery ’87 April 9, 2014 Lilian Engebretson Mother of Julie Engebretson Taylor ’77, grandmother of Kirby Taylor ’11, and long-time GA staff member August 1, 2014

Mary Kay Farley Mother of Frances Farley Snabes ’79 and Dr. Kathryn T. Farley ’82, July 29, 2014

Garth Kauffman Father of Tracy Kauffman-Argo ‘75 and Christy Kauffman Valentine ‘81; Greenwich Academy Board Chair (1968-70) May 27, 2014 John M. Kingsley Husband of Ines Hinckeldeyn Kingsley ’57 and father of Kate Kingsley Lund ’89, July 19, 2014 Jane McNabb Mother of Kelly McNabb ’79 and Kathryn McNabb ’87 May 6, 2014

by dinner on campus and then drinks at the Ginger Man (with ‘borrowed’ reunion balloon centerpieces) and an amazing demonstration of the robotics lab on Sunday.

Kate Kingsley Lund won the award for having traveled the farthest distance for reunion, with Meredith McLean Gramelspacher coming in second. Many of our classmates who were unable to come had exciting family events to attend, like Julie Beddall Cannon whose daughter had a diving meet and MaryAnne Winter Farrell whose daughter had a gymnastics meet. All those who couldn’t attend were missed. Facebook and other social media have allowed us to keep in rather close touch with people, at least at a superficial level, but reunion was a wonderful opportunity to catch up in person with people about more meaningful things as if we had never been apart. Hopefully it won’t be another five years before we have the opportunity to celebrate with each other in person.”

1990

Sally Tusa Abbey writes, “We moved to Alexandria, VA, in May. My husband is running the Washington, DC, office of FXFOWLE Architects, and I will be a freelance publishing consultant. Our daughter Emily is 3 years old and enjoys having a backyard!”

1994

Nicole Graham-Victor writes, “After seven years as the director of secondary school counseling at New Canaan Country School, I will begin a new chapter as the director of admission and outplacement at The Children’s School in Atlanta, GA. Jean will continue to work for his company, Huge, Inc. We are thrilled to be relocating and starting a new life in this amazing city with our two boys, Tristan (4) and Shane (2).”

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Herbert Schwartz Stepfather of Laura Chequer ’88 July 15, 2015 Katha Diddel-Warren Sussman Mother of Katherine “Kiki” Warren ’14 March 25, 2014 Otto Theurkauf Father of Amy Theurkauf Reed ’86 June 16, 2014 John Wilsey Father of Suzanne Wilsey ’67 and Joan Wilsey Rapoport ’70, grandfather of Anne Johnson ’08 and Blair Johnson ’14 March 11, 2014

Tatiana Papanicolaou Perkin writes, “It was wonderful to see everyone at our 20th reunion. It was my first time back at school in almost 15 years and, wow, was I impressed! I loved showing off the campus to my husband and children. Gardner (3) and Isabella (1) loved seeing where Mommy went to school. It really was a special day!”

1995

Class Captain Bevan Talbott writes: “I’m enjoying life in Greenwich with my two boys. Grant will be 2 in August and Teddy turns 4 in November. I’ve finished up my last year serving on the Greenwich Area Newcomers Club Board as their events chair and am continuing on as the fundraising chair on the First Presbyterian Church Nursery School Board. Both are wonderful organizations and I’ve been honored to be involved in a more active way. I’m also excited about my new position as an interior designer at Orrick and Company, a residential interior design firm in town. After years of being on the sales and manufacturing side, I’m thrilled to get back to the creative side of design.”

work situation. If you find yourselves in Napa Valley, drop me a line. It would be great to have you up at the vineyard: www.spiriterravineyards.com.

1996

Andrea Tebay Richter writes, “Brandon and I welcomed our second daughter, Riley Emma, on July 3. Avery is almost 2 now and seems to have a new word every day! We are very excited to have moved within Greenwich to a new house at the end of July.”

1997

Kate Barrett Gallery writes, “My husband Matt and I welcomed our daughter Barrett Louisa Gallery into the world on May 7, 2014.

She is terrific and we are thrilled!”

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Rebecca Babcock reports: “On June 12th, - NICOLE GRAHAM-VICTOR ’94 fellow Class of ’97 alums Olivia Jacquet, Morgan Gestal Cleveland, Gavin Weiss, Katie Gregory Newman, Kristin Hoffmann, and Rebecca Babcock came together at the Powerhouse Arena in Brooklyn to celebrate at the launch party of Courtney Maum’s debut novel, I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You. The alums, along with many fans and literati alike, enjoyed live readings by Courtney and other well-known writers, and then waited in line to get personally signed copies of the highly celebrated new book.” Courtney’s book was named an Amazon Best Book of the Month for June!

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Class Captain Janet Carter sent these updates on her classmates: Kristy Keller writes, “I am getting married September 20, 2014 in Columbia, MD, to Bradley Michael Hughes. Brad and I have been together for 12 years. Amanda Bates is officiating the wedding and is also a bridesmaid. Sandra Echeverry Scheier is also a bridesmaid.”

Liz Koppelman married Shan Hannigan on May 31 at the Golf Club of Purchase in Purchase, NY. The following GA and Brunswick guests were in attendance: Carrie Berman, Sara Tavrow Weiner, Alex Rice Thompson, Janet Carter, Susie Roberts, Shahryar Oveissi BWK ’98, Robert Profusek BWK ’98, Mac Caputo BWK ’98, Will Mundy BWK ’98, Neely Rapp Vanneck ’89, Alie Noto Carlin ’96, Ted Hildner BWK ’89, and Scott Caputo BWK ’00.

Philippa Renwick Kennedy writes, “I am living in Bedford, NY, with my husband and two children. I recently had a son, Sampson Foley Kennedy, born in March 2014.

My daughter Beatrice is 2 years old.”

Ashley Dean reports: “I recently joined my parents in launching our family wine label, Spiriterra Vineyards, in St. Ginia Shanks married Jordan Fay on Helena, CA. After 17 years of grape growing, we decided to June 15, 2013 in Greenwich, CT. The throw our hat into the commercial ring. We are selling an ceremony was held at the First Presbyterian Church with estate Cabernet Sauvignon, which just won a gold medal, a reception at the Belle Haven Club. They live in Brooklyn. and producing Napa Valley’s first muscadine wine. The Ginia is an inventory planner for West Elm in Brooklyn latter is made from a grape native to the southeastern and Jordan is an architect in Manhattan.

United States, a favorite of my father’s. It’s been a steep, Assistant Head of School Mark Feiner but fun learning curve so far. I’m still in San Francisco shared this great GA community story: working mostly on our marketing efforts, but making frequent trips up to Napa. My dog Sunny is loving the new “This summer I visited Sarah Kiernan and her new baby, (continued on page 61 >)

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9 Heather Johnson Sargent ’92, Andrea de Cholnoky ’74, and Pinky Crabtree Markey ’73 at a chance encounter in Maui, HI, March 2014 10 Class of 1992 mates Heather Johnson Sargent and Melissa Clauss Malone at a Decades Luncheon at GA, spring 2014 11 Jessie Jacquet Adams ’94 and her family—husband Simon and their sons Charlie (3), Peter (8), and Oliver (6) at the Alumnae Family BBQ, Reunion 2014 12 Incoming Alumnae Board President Andra Winokur Newman ’95 and outgoing Alumnae Board President Missey LaBov Dweck ’89 13 Children of Tatiana Papanicolaou Perkin ’94 and Catherine Babcock Arsala ’94—Gardner Perkin and Sebastian Arsala 14 Children of Jessie Jacquet Adams ’94, Tatiana Papanicolaou Perkin ’94, and Catherine Babcock Arsala ’94— Gardner Perkin, Sebastian Arsala, Oliver Adams, Peter Adams holding Isabelle Perkin, Charlie Adams at Reunion 2014

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MODERN MEDICINE How times have changed! Alumnae Carol Jockers Amick ‘51 and Vanessa Lewis Williams ‘02 share stories of their journeys in this challenging and rewarding profession.

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Confident in her abilities and having taken the necessary prerequisites, Carol applied to Yale Medical School, where she says she was admitted “on the spot. “In my entering class there were five women and 75 men,” Carol recalled. “The boys subjected the girls to mild, friendly teasing from time to time, but generally accepted us as legitimate classmates. The on-call schedule was rigorous and distributed equally. Some of our faculty members were women; they were respected by both male and female students as fully competent.”

Looking for a specialty that would allow for the stability not always offered by a career in medicine, Carol pursued pathology, the study of disease structure and process. “I married a classmate [Dr. Bob Amick] just before the beginning of our fourth year of medical school, and felt the need for a structured career. Thereafter we both began ‘rotating’ internships at the Cincinnati General Hospital. During that time the very dynamic chairman of the pathology department encouraged me to train in pathology. This led to an intellectually satisfying career, which culminated as laboratory director of a small Massachusetts government hospital.”

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With Bob’s military duty completed, the growing family moved to Boston where Carol finished her residency requirements and began her career in pathology. “We subsequently had three more children, all girls,” she said. When asked about balancing the demands of a challenging career and motherhood, Carol replied that she loved her work and always managed quite well. “I never asked for maternity leave; I utilized two weeks of vacation time for each and then returned to work,” she said. “Fortunately we were able to find competent daytime baby care.”

Carol notes how much things have changed in medical school, with 50% of students today being women, but also remarks that she never gave much thought to being in the minority. “I worked in a public hospital, and there were a number of women on the staff there,” she recalled. “A lot of women were in laboratory medicine. If not MDs they might be PhDs. One member of our group was a research scientist— a doctor who was doing research at MIT.” Vividly remembering the daily commute to Greenwich Academy when she was a student during the Second World War, Carol said, “It was not easy to get there because during the war we had to travel by train. We lived in Darien and had to take a train to Stamford, change trains, and then someone from the Academy would meet us. This was all during gas rationing.” Carol said that the curriculum at that time included only one science class, but that she values her GA education, saying that she arrived at college as well prepared as anyone.

Reflecting on a career well spent, the now-retired Carol said that she encourages young women to consider a medical career. “Medicine can be an immensely satisfying career. In the healthcare field there are many different things that one can do. An MD degree is helpful to facilitate your choices. From physical therapy, radiotherapy, internal medicine—it goes on and on. You can change fields, too. It’s a very versatile profession, and it is fun and intellectually stimulating.”

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Starting at GA in Group V, Vanessa says she was a shy child who needed to come out of her shell. “Throughout Middle School, I gained a voice,” she recalled. “I learned how to discuss a book thoughtfully in a group, work with a lab partner in science class, and sometimes shout out answers in class. My time and teachers at GA got me excited about a lifetime of learning.” Vanessa credits Mr. Murdock and Mrs. Guggenheimer with fueling her interest in math. “They taught me about the importance of using a multidisciplinary, group, or team-centered approach to learning. For example, we used to go up to the board in groups to solve complex multidisciplinary calculus problems—always rewarded with Tootsie Rolls!” Their lessons stuck with her as she went on to college and then medical school, both at Washington University of St. Louis. “My initial interest in problem solving helped lead me down a path to medicine. In addition, my field of radiology is a physics-based discipline. I’m currently learning about x-ray and MRI physics for my board exam.”

“Radiology is still a male-dominated field— I think because it comes off as a technology-heavy, physics-based discipline. I am always encouraging female medical students to give radiology a try— or at least take it as an elective in med school.”

– Vanessa Lewis Williams ‘02

The med school application process was a grueling one that came with a long checklist. “To apply for med school, I had to complete the prerequisite courses, which included two semesters of general chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, and biology. I took the MCAT (or qualifying exam) my junior year, and I applied to medical schools in the fall of my senior year. The application process took me on interviews all over the country. Programs wanted to know not just ‘why medicine’ but also my story. One of my most memorable interviews was at Wash U (where I ultimately enrolled) with an 80-year-old professor emeritus who asked me questions about the Holocaust Awareness and Education Committee that I chaired in college, and discussed with me the difficulties of being a Jewish doctor through, his early career.”

Once she landed a spot in medical school, Vanessa took every opportunity to explore potential specialties, but it was a mentor who encouraged her to pursue radiology, which she ultimately did. “I took radiology as an elective rotation at the end of my third year where I met a chest radiologist, Dr. Semenkovich, who was excited by my enthusiasm for learning and problem solving. She recommended that I attend a weekly multidisciplinary conference where radiologists, surgeons, internal medicine specialists, and pathologists reviewed and discussed patients’ clinical, imaging, and pathologic findings. It was the first time I saw the radiologist at the epicenter of diagnosis, interacting with multiple specialists to manage patient care. I watched the radiology attending use imaging to explore differential diagnoses in a clinical context. It was exciting to see imaging as a puzzle piece in solving questions about patient care.” Now, Vanessa is finishing her radiology residency in Chicago and recently wrote her boards, which will qualify her to serve as an attending physician.

While nearly half of medical students these days are women, Vanessa says that radiology hasn’t neared that mark yet. “Radiology is still a male-dominated field—I think because it comes off as a technology-heavy, physics-based discipline. I am always encouraging female medical students to give radiology a try—or at least take it as an elective in med school.”

When asked for any words of wisdom to share with students or alumnae interested in pursuing a career in medicine, the advice Vanessa gave was to branch out. “I think pre-med students tend to get tracked into all the math/science courses early on (me included). I think you become a more well-rounded person and doctor if you take classes in art history, economics, and English.”

Now just completing her lengthy medical education, Vanessa will see what’s next. Currently, she and husband Campbell, who is also a doctor, are enjoying life in Chicago. Vanessa’s chosen career is a perfect way to nurture her love of learning and problem solving that was born at GA. “Every day,” she said, “I go to work and try to learn something new while helping clinicians and other hospital staff help patients.”

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15 Laura Donahue McKeeman ’85, Dawn Korinek PP ’04, and daughter Kim Korinek ’04 at the San Francisco alumnae event, February 2014

21 Katherine Goldsmith ’12 running in Boston’s Run to Remember, an annual run to commemorate those officers lost in the line of duty.

16 Class of 2004 mates at the Upstairs Bar at Churchill Tavern Katherine Muhlfeld, Wesley Royce, Rob Dudley BWK ’04, Julia Steers, and Charlotte Gerrish

22 Caitlin Schram ’13, Sammy Pedersen ’10, and Margaret Pedersen ’13 on Bid Day at UVA

(continued from page 56>) Caroline. And-how’s this for symmetry-exactly 10 years ago, almost to the day, Sarah and sister Julia Kiernan ’04 visited Betsy and me in Norwalk to meet our new baby, Rebecca, who is in Group V now at GA!”

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Katherine Morphy reports, “John Gaston BWK ’05 and I were married on the Caribbean island of St. Barths on April 12, 2014, with 60 of our closest family and friends. It was a night both of us will never forget and will be forever grateful for. Our Betsy Ferrell married Sarah Anderson wedding consisted of a huge contingent of Brunswick and on August 31, 2014, in Chicago, IL. Betsy Greenwich Academy alumni, including John’s parents, finished her Ed.D. this year in Curriculum & Instruction Dana Halsey Gaston ’75 and Paul Gaston BWK ’75! from Loyola University Chicago, and Sarah is a psychiatry John’s best man was his twin brother, Peter Gaston BWK resident at the University of Illinois-Chicago. ’05, and his groomsman was my brother, Calvin Morphy BWK ’03. My maid of honor was my twin sister, Victoria Alexandra Papanicolaou writes, “Meredith Atkinson Morphy, and my bridesBenz, Olivia Buss, Nicole McCrane, and I had drinks maid was John’s sister, recently. We are hoping to get together more often! I just Sarah Gaston ’08. We I am in my second year completed my first semester in Columbia University’s MS, are so lucky to have gone at Carolina Herrera Fundraising Management program and am engaged to be to two schools that create where I manage married this fall.” such special relationships. marketing. I am also We have been together for training for the NYC Liz Rider reports that she received an Marathon! eight years since graduating MBA from Harvard Business School in from high school and look - SARAH CARNABUCI ’04 May and will be moving to New York City in September to forward to many more years work in the Strategic Planning Group of American Express. as husband and wife!”

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Joi Spaulding is the first Africana studies major at Davidson College after having successfully lobbied to have the school adopt the major.

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Katherine Goldsmith, the only Wellesley College student to volunteer as a member of the MIT EMS Team, earned recognition for service to the community. She and the other 55 students who run the ambulance service received the first annual Collier Medal from MIT in recognition of their quiet, excellent service to the community. The Collier Medal was established to honor the memory of Officer Sean Collier, who was killed on duty during the week of the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013. The award was presented in February of this year. See more at: http://www.wellesley.edu/news/2014/4/ node/43304#sthash.eILEgeR9.dpuf.

Liz Morris was one of 29 student-athletes who were honored at Hamilton College’s 2014 Scholar-Athlete Luncheon in April. The event, which was co-sponsored

by Hamilton’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the Department of Athletics, was held in conjunction with the 27th Annual National StudentAthlete Day. The 29 students honored—one from each team—were recognized for outstanding academic achievement and significant contribution to their teams.

The annual luncheon helps achieve the SAAC goal of improving communication and interaction among student-athletes, coaches, and professors.

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In April, we headed to Texas for a luncheon in Houston at the home of Carolyn and Mike Mann, grandparents of Carolyn Carpenter ’24. Dallas was the backdrop for a delightful tea at the famed Mansion at Turtle Creek, where we were joined by alumnae and past parents who were looking to reconnect with their GA roots. We closed out our road trip by teaming up with Greenwich Country Day School to host joint alumni gatherings in Washington, DC, and Philadelphia. We were happy to see alumni from both schools catching up and meeting new friends.

Closer to home, Head of School Molly King hosted several Decades Luncheons, designed to gather alumnae from nearby classes to connect and learn about recent initiatives at Greenwich Academy. Guests heard from Molly about trends in education and what GA is doing to stay ahead of the curve. After lunch the groups enjoyed a visit to the new Engineering & Design Lab. Finally, in June we kicked the summer off with a lively event at the Boat Basin in New York City, which included over 200 alumnae from GA, Brunswick, and Greenwich Country Day School. We think it may be the start of a new June tradition.

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Ruth West Campbell

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Ruth West Campbell—a name familiar to many in the Greenwich Academy community, yet little is known about the life of the woman who led GA for three decades. We delved into the archives to learn more about Mrs. Campbell, who served as GA’s head of school from 1925 to 1955.

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Madrigals Enchant Scandinavian Audiences Performing pieces in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and English, the Madrigals’ tour was an unforgettable experience for all

orn in Harrisburg, Mrs. Campbell attended Wilson College in Pennsylvania. After graduation, she embarked on a three-year trip to Europe where she combined travel and study, spending a year teaching at the English Community School in Beirut, Syria. Following her return to the United States, she entered the Graduate School of Columbia University and earned her M.A. degree in 1915.

Mrs. Campbell returned to Pennsylvania to be the head of the history department and associate principal at Walnut Lane School in Germantown.

She then went on to teach history and current events at Mrs. Dow’s School in Briarcliff Manor, NY. She made such an impact on the students at Mrs. Dow’s, including reorganizing the academic departments, that the school dedicated their 1922 yearbook to her. Hearing of her achievements, the headmaster of Deerfield Academy, Frank Boyden, called upon Mrs. Campbell to reorganize Deerfield’s English department. Then, after a year teaching college preparatory English at Dana Hall in Wellesley, MA, Mrs. Campbell arrived at Greenwich Academy.

When Mrs. Campbell first came to GA, the 98-year-old school had only 35 pupils and there were plans to close it entirely. Under the direction of Mrs. Campbell, however, enrollment grew and the day school once more became one of the leading girls’ schools in the New England area.

Mrs. Campbell’s leadership at Greenwich Academy spanned three decades. During those years, she guided the school through its 1927 centennial as well as the Great Depression and World War II. One of the highlights of the centennial year was the opening of Century Hall at 116 Maple Avenue, where the school was located at the time. While serving as Head of School, Mrs. Campbell also wrote and published the first history of GA, A Century Passes.

Throughout the ’30s and ’40s, the school maintained its reputation for outstanding instruction and a well-developed curriculum. During her tenure, Mrs. Campbell oversaw the addition of a science department, the expansion of foreign language study and interscholastic athletics, and the inclusion of the Mensendieck posture training class. An active member of the Greenwich Choral Society, Mrs. Campbell also strengthened the Academy’s

Mrs. Campbell’s travel diary

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reputation as an elite college preparatory school through her rich and varied work in the spheres of dance and music. Alumnae fondly remember Mrs. Campbell’s senior-year English classes, which she taught throughout her time at GA. In 1950, the school purchased the 26-acre tract of land at 200 North Maple Avenue, which is the school’s current campus. In 1952, the renovated residence on the property was dedicated as the Lower School and renamed Ruth West Campbell Hall.

Mrs. Campbell retired from the Academy in August 1955, but did not retire from teaching. For the next six years, she taught English at the Uskudar Amerikan Lisesi in Istanbul, Turkey. Upon her return to the United States, she resided in Greenwich until she moved to England in 1967 to be near her daughter and two grandchildren. She passed away on February 13, 1971, in Bristol, England.

Scholarly, with a subtle wit and impressive manner, Mrs. Campbell made a lasting impression on all who knew her. For her, the school motto— Toward the Building of Character—was a standard she never relinquished.

Mrs. Campbell teaching a senior English class (1942)

Did you know Mrs. Campbell...

Introduced the Academy Song Hired the first full-time nurse Bolstered GA’s athletic program by opening the field house and athletic field (now Ridgeview Campus) Introduced scholarships Established the following awards still given today: • Elizabeth Mims Couch

Award, 1935 – originally for a student with the highest appreciation and attainment in literary or scientific subjects.

• Katherine Hewitt Award,

1936 – also known as the Good Companion Lamp.

It is the only award given at graduation and the only award whose recipient is selected by her peers.

Expanded the Senior Class from 5 to 26 students

Mrs. Campbell with GA’s riding team (1940s)

Was an avid traveler – she kept diaries (often written in French) of her annual summertime vacations to Europe

Mrs. Campbell with the GA Class of 1927

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IN THIS ISSUE

05 Coding from Scratch Scratch Day brings students and parents together to code

08 Mountain Majesty Middle School students visit Yellowstone

10 Scientific Exploration Science journal recognizes work of Upper School students

64 From the Archives A look at Ruth West Campbell’s three decades at GA