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HOLDERNESS SCHOOL TODAY THE MAGAZINE OF HOLDERNESS SCHOOL FALL 2013
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INSIDE: r The van Otterloo Henderson Brewer Chair Program r The Connection Between Leadership and Learning BIOLOGY STUDENTS SARAH GILLIS, TORY DOBYNS, AND ALEXA DANNIS RECORD THEIR OBSERVATIONS OF THEIR ENVIRONMENT DURING A FIELD TRIP TO SQUAM LAKE.
r Catching Up With: Mike and Betsy Henriques
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The email to the faculty usually goes out on the morning of the annual holiday dinner, explaining that, while the kitchen will supply a turkey for every table, please “bring your own
BYOC?
cutlery” (BYOC) to dinner. For a young faculty member, just a few years out of college, this can come as a surprise. But, it’s later in the evening, staring down at a beautifully prepared bird with expectant (and hungry) student faces watching that the true shock comes: “How do I carve this turkey?” There are a few possible responses. Some faculty members panic and butcher the job. Some calmly follow the photocopied directions provided by the kitchen, one sheet per bird. And some—our most resourceful—look up, consider their options, smile, and assign the honors to a senior across the table. The annual holiday dinner comes in that breath of space between finishing midterm exams and going home for the holidays. It’s a time to celebrate work well done, all while looking ahead to fun with family and friends at home. It’s joy and celebration in its purest sense, and it’s a memory that Holderness students (and not a few young faculty!) take with them for years to come. Just don’t forget to BYOC.
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Taking That Fork in the Road Jim Brewer, Don Henderson, Don Hagerman, Phil Peck, and Pete Woodward are all iconic Holderness teachers. However, one of their biggest contributions to Holderness has much more to do with faculty than students. The van Otterloo Henderson Brewer Chair Program, created out of the personal convictions and ideals of these men, lives on as one of the sources of strength and inspiration for this school. BY RICK CAREY
ABOVE: Then Dean of Faculty Phil Peck meets with faculty in the s. Included in the photo are Jim Connor ’ and Jim Brewer.
Connecting Leadership and Learning
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In the next decade approximately 70 percent of sitting heads will retire. Who will replace them? And what skills will they need to effectively lead an independent boarding school in the twenty-first century? Head of School Phil Peck talks about the answers he discovered during his year at Columbia University. BY PHIL PECK
Catching Up with Mike and Betsy Henriques
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Mike Henriques ’76 and Betsy Paine ’80 left Holderness in 2005 and moved to Andover, NH where Mike became the Head of School at Proctor Academy. And while their main allegiance may now be to Proctor, their ties to Holderness remain strong. BY RICK CAREY
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D E PA R T M E N T S 3 From the Schoolhouse Board of Trustees Jonathan Baum Grace Macomber Bird Christopher Carney ’75, Treasurer Russell Cushman ’80 The Rev. Randolph Dales, Secretary Nigel Furlonge Tracy McCoy Gillette ’89, Alumni Association President Douglas Griswold ’66 Robert Hall James Hamblin II ’77, Chairperson Jan Hauser The Right Rev. Robert Hirschfeld, President George Macomber Paul Martini Richard Nesbitt Peter Nordblom Susan Paine ’82 R. Phillip Peck Thomas Phillips ’75 William Prickett ’81 Jake Reynolds ’86 Ian Sanderson ’79 Andrew Sawyer ’79 Jenny Seeman ’88 Harry Sheehy Gary Spiess Jerome Thomas ’95 HEADMASTER EMERITUS The Rev. Brinton W. Woodward, Jr. HONORARY TRUSTEES Warren C. Cook Piper Orton ’74 W. Dexter Paine III ’79 The Right Rev. Douglas Thuener
4 From the Editor 5 03264: Letters to HST 24 Commencement 2013 36 Around the Quad 50 Sports 56 Update: Current Faculty and Staff 62 Update: Former Faculty and Staff 64 Alumni in the News 73 Report of Appreciation 96 At This Point in Time
Holderness School Today is published three times a year by Penmor Lithographers. Please send notice of address changes to the Advancement Office, PO Box 1879, Plymouth, NH 03264, or advancement@holderness.org. © 2013 Holderness School
Holderness School Today is printed on sustainably produced, chain-of-custody stock certified to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standards. HST is printed using only wind-generated renewable power, and inks derived from vegetable sources.
EDITOR: Emily Magnus ’88 EDITOR EMERITUS: Jim Brewer ASSISTANT EDITORS: Rick Carey, Dee Black Rainville, Robert Caldwell, Steve Solberg, Judith Solberg, Courtney Williamson, Amy Woods, Clay Dingman DESIGN AND PRODUCTION: Clay Dingman, Barking Cat Productions Communications Design PHOTOGRAPHY: Emily Magnus, Steve Solberg, Martha Macomber, Courtney Williamson
ON THE FRONT COVER: This fall the Holderness biology classes took advantage of the beautiful, calm mornings on Squam Lake to learn about water quality and how to monitor it. Becca Hanson ’97, the Squam Lakes Association’s Director of Conservation, was their guide. ABOVE: Seniors take their place in the top row of bleachers during the all-school photo in September. From left to right are Racheal Erhard, Becky Begley, Eliana Mallory, Lea Rice, Hannah Slattery, Mikaela Wall, Caroline Mure, Hailee Grisham, Ian Baker, and Chance Wright.
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FROM THE SCHOOLHOUSE
Learning and Leadership Are Synonymous As most of you know, last year I was given the opportunity to do doctoral work at Columbia University and study leadership development in the country’s ďŹ nest graduate program on independent school leadership, The Klingstein Institute. I was given the chance because Holderness School values leadership development. Whether it is a new ninth-grader participating in the Job Program, a faculty member designing exceptional curriculum, or the Head of School studying leadership in one of the country’s foremost programs, at our core we are focused on developing leaders. In this issue, I will share some of my insights into this statement (see page ). As I said in my opening-of-school speech, leadership has little to do with titles and everything to do with learning; learning and leadership are synonymous. This concept is further illustrated in Rick Carey’s feature article about leadership at Holderness (page ). He looks at the development of the van Ottterloo Henderson Brewer Chair Program at Holderness and its impact, not only on its recipients but also on those who have remained on campus. The history is rich and its contributions to the Holderness community, both direct and indirect, are signiďŹ cant. One of the reasons last year was ultimately so rewarding was because, despite my absence, Holderness continued to move forward; in fact, under the leadership of Jory Macomber and many others, the school thrived. Notably, Chris Day designed and began piloting a faculty feedback and evaluation program (more on that in our next issue). On the fund raising front, with the transformative renovation of Hoit, the school ďŹ nished phase one of our residential plan and exceeded our original campaign goal of  million (ďŹ nd out more in the Report of Appreciation on page ). In addition, you’ll read about numerous students who received state and national recognition for their hard work both inside and outside the classroom, none of which would have happened without the assistance and leadership of our faculty and
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He’s back! Phil Peck has returned from Columbia to resume his duties as Head of School, one of which is to help organize the all-school photo on the Quad. Above everyone gets ready for their yearly photo with the Velvet Elvis!
sta. I am inspired and delighted by all they accomplished last year. And fortunately, the lessons students learn while at Holderness remain with them long after graduation. Holderness alumni are leaders in education, academia, business, law, medicine, the arts, service, and athletics. For this issue Rick Carey and I enjoyed a delightful interview with Mike Henriques ’ and Betsy Paine â€™ď™‹ď™ƒ over at Proctor Academy, where Mike is the head of school (page ). Rick had a chance to catch up with Charlie Reigeluth â€™ď™‰ď™ˆ who is leading school reformation eorts and recently published a book Reinventing Schools: It’s Time to Break the Mold (page ď™Šď™ƒ). He also spoke with Woody Thompson ’ who has made a career of studying the geology of northern New England and recently co-authored a book, The Geology of New Hampshire’s White Mountains (page ď™‰ď™Œ). And while he may not have collected enough experiences yet to write a book, Brian Tierney’s ’ story of his year working for CityYear is equally inspiring and documents
the thoughts and actions of a leader in the making (page ). We are proud of our alumni and the leaders they have become! As I look around me, I am grateful for the opportunities Holderness School has given me to develop my leadership skills, but more importantly I am grateful for the programs Holderness continues to develop for our faculty, our sta, and our students so that they can all become learners and leaders. No question, Holderness values leadership in a way that allows our community to live up to the high calling of our mission: “to instill in all the resolve to work for the betterment of humankind and God’s creation.â€? Phil Peck Head of School
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FROM THE EDITOR
Joy: Its Resonance and Power
Emily Magnus with daughter Liesl on her ďŹ rst oďŹƒcial day as a Holderness student.
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This is my tenth year at Holderness—at least according to Holderness records. This statement is problematic because my start at Holderness was not simple. Should I begin counting when I received my ďŹ rst paycheck as a Holderness nordic coach? Or when I started teaching full-time and eating all my meals in Weld? There were a couple years when I went back to teaching part-time; do those years count as well? Each year, for ten years, my contract has been dierent. Does that matter? And what about my status as an alumna? Doesn’t that count for something? This fall, yet again, my position at the school is dierent. While my contract reads pretty much the same, there are two dierences in my relationship with Holderness. First, my oldest daughter is a new ninth-grader. As I write this, she has just returned from O-Hike where she made the mistake of sleeping in a low spot under her tarp and woke up in a puddle the next morning (Welcome to Holderness?). I also have a new boss. Courtney would cringe at my use of this word—she says she is learning just as much from me as I am from her—but by deďŹ nition she is my boss (you can read more about her on page ď™ˆď™‹). These changes have established for me completely new perspectives and involved me in the school in entirely different ways. So despite the chaos of having new roles to assimilate every year, why have I remained at Holderness for ten years? What keeps me coming back? Very simply, there is joy at Holderness School. In a letter to the faculty at the beginning of the year, art teacher Franz Nicolay, contemplated the dierence between joy and fun. He wrote, “Joy has resonance and power. Fun is generally on the surface and eeting.â€? While there is much fun to be had at Holderness, the underlying feeling for me while working at Holderness is joy. Joy is having a purpose and feeling satisďŹ ed at the end of the day that what you are doing is worth the eort.
I work many nights and early mornings, writing articles for hst and editing photographs for the website, but it’s all part of a greater purpose—the support of a school whose mission it is to develop students who understand the mind, body, and soul connection and want to use their time on earth to create a better world. Holderness is worth the eort. But perhaps more importantly, I like working at Holderness because I have never stopped learning. I love to learn about what the teachers are doing in their classrooms and what the students are doing outside of the classrooms. But I also love the learning that has occurred because of the challenges Holderness has put before me. Two years ago when Peter Hendel cut back his hours as part of the Chair Program and Steve Solberg ďŹ lled in for him, I became the Director of Communications for a year. I suspect I spent most of the year looking like a deer in headlights, but I learned the language of communications and began understanding the untapped potential of social media. Fortunately, each time I have taken on a new role, I have had amazing mentors to guide me through the learning process. Steve Solberg, Courtney Williamson, Joan Barnum, and many others have taught me many skills; they have also taught me grace under pressure, patience, and endurance. Their leadership and advice have been invaluable. So, as a new year begins, and I take on the new role of parent, I know that my education at Holderness is not yet over. Thankfully, this year there are plenty of parents who have stepped up and shared their knowledge with me. Perhaps someday, I will ďŹ nd that I have learned everything I can from Holderness, but I doubt it. There are too many people at Holderness willing to share their knowledge and mentor anyone who is eager to learn. Emily Magnus ’ Editor, Holderness School Today emagnus@holderness.org
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Two Cases of Mistaken Identity and a Photo from 1962 Doppelgangers. We all have them. When I was in college, there was a senior named Anne who everyone thought looked exactly like me. On a regular basis students walked past me and called out, “Hi, Anne.â€? Unfortunately, having a doppelganger had its drawbacks. When I ďŹ nally turned  and went to the local bar, the bartender wouldn’t serve me; he thought I had stolen Anne’s ID, and there was nothing I could do to convince him otherwise. It was a cruel fate for a college student on the night of her st birthday. While his evening libations did not depend on the correct recognition of his identity, David Parker ’ also knows what it is like to have his physical appearance mistaken; for him the mistake occurred in the summer edition of hst. In an email titled, “Wrong guy on page ,â€? he explained to me, “The last issue said the dude in the upper corner of page  was Andrew Sawyer â€™ď™Šď™Œ. That dude is really me; Andy took the photo. We were riding in North Conway, NH last summer when I was back East visiting from Washington (state).â€? We apologize for the mistake and have included photos of both David Parker and Andrew Sawyer with proper captions, we hope—especially since Andrew Sawyer is now serving Holderness School on the Board of Trustees. Honorary trustee Warren Cook suered a similar fate. When he opened the previous edition of the hst, he was surprised to ďŹ nd his picture on page ď™ˆď™† in a tribute to Rip Richards. Several people noticed the error and also reported their surprise at how closely the two men resembled each other. Once I learned of the error, I investigated where we had gone wrong. Come to ďŹ nd out even the archivist who ďŹ led the picture got it wrong; Warren’s picture was in Rip’s folder! Our apologies to Rip’s family and to Warren for the confusion. Warren’s photo is now labeled correctly and ďŹ led in the correct place should someone in the future desire of photo of either man.
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The real Andrew Sawyer ’79
The real David Parker ’78
John Milne ’62, Dave Cayley ’62, Frank Castle ’62, and David Hagerman ’61 with Rip Richards.
In another photo in which the real Rip Richards was pictured driving in a car with several students (hst, Summer, pg. ď™„ď™ƒď™‡), we asked for help identifying the students. Several alumni from that era obliged. The year was most likely ď™„ď™Œď™‰ď™… as Sandy Carstensen â€™ď™‰ď™ˆ found the photo in his ď™„ď™Œď™‰ď™… yearbook. The students were John Milne ’, Dave Cayley ’, Frank Castle ’, and David Hagerman ’. John Ricker ’ wrote, “John Milne, from Hanover, was one of the best hockey players to ever suit up for Holderness. David Cayley,
another good player, was the son of Ed Cayley, Holderness’ Assistant Headmaster. Ed left at the end of the year to become Head of Stanstead College, just over the Vermont line in Quebec. I don’t know much about Frank, but he would have been another senior. Behind Rip is David Hagerman, then a junior—Don Hagerman’s son. An excellent athlete, Dave was an outstanding hockey goalie and went on to play that position at unh.� Thanks to all who wrote in and helped identify the students!
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TAKING THAT FORK IN THE ROAD In the 1990s, Pete Woodward asked Phil Peck to head up a committee charged with inventing a new model of professional development for Holderness faculty. They ended up combining two old models, but the result is something new that strikes a wondrous balance between stability and renewal—and that provides forward direction for the school as a whole.
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ATH DEPARTMENT CHAIR Kristi Magalhaes can’t help but laugh as she considers the unlikely, improbable, and really rather arduous path that has led her to the verge of a year as the Dean of Academic Affairs at Holderness School. “I don’t tend to take the easy way in doing things,” she admits. For one thing, she became a math teacher in no small part because she couldn’t do math. “I had a really hard time with it, and my teachers didn’t help much,” she says of her high school years in suburban Philadelphia. “So I put a lot of time and effort into figuring things out for myself. And once that started to happen, once I began to feel that I could speak the language—and math is sort of like a language—I thought maybe I could become the sort of teacher of math who really does help students understand what it’s about.” Another language, Spanish, came much more easily, and Kristi figured Spanish might be a quick ticket to a job teaching math abroad after she graduated from the University of Vermont with a B.S. in secondary education and dual concentrations in math and Spanish in 1997. “But I found that international schools wanted people who had teaching experience in the United States,” she says. So instead she stayed in Vermont, taking a job at Vergennes Union High School, where Spanish wasn’t in the curriculum. Kristi taught math there for seven years and also founded the school’s Spanish program. In 2004 she got that job teaching abroad—at the American School of Brasilia, K–12, in a country, alas, where Portuguese is spoken. Once again she flourished in uncertain soil, fulfilling a couple of two-year contracts and meeting her husband-to-be, Eduardo Magalhaes, a nurse (and now Holderness soccer coach). But she found that she missed New England, and missed her family, especially as she thought about starting her own.
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Don Henderson began teaching at Holderness in 1951 and recognized early on that he needed to leave the school every seven or eight years in order to remain passionate and energetic about his work with students. His advice became central to the design of the Chair Program developed in 1995 by then Dean of Faculty Phil Peck. Above, Don works with a student in the Map Room in Livermore.
“I was a public school kid, but I didn’t want to go back to teaching in a public school,” she says. “The enactment of No Child Left Behind made that too complicated a regulatory environment. So it was time to think about other options.” So yes, this was a very roundabout route from struggling with math in high school to joining the Math Department at Holderness in 2008, and then becoming chair of that department in 2010. Does she have larger ambitions than that? Does she want to add the language of higher educational leadership to her vocabulary? Well, maybe. She’s certainly intrigued by the idea. One special thing about Holderness, thanks to the careers of a matched pair of iconic teachers—Don Henderson and Jim Brewer—and thanks to the remarkable generosity of former trustees Eijk and Rose-Marie van
Otterloo, she can try that language out for a year and see. Seen from one perspective, the van Otterloo Henderson Brewer Chair Program is the institutionalized process of something Kristi has done elsewhere throughout her career—figuring things out for herself. Seen from another, it conveys the very essence of the Holderness philosophy of education. We take the learner out of his or her comfort zone, confront him or her with some truly daunting challenges, allow space for figuring it all out, and provide plenty of backup and support.
“THE PROBLEM REMAINED THAT I DIDN’T WANT MY JOB BACK.” IN 1950 DON HENDERSON—a veteran of the U.S. Army’s famed 10th Mountain Division, and its grueling Italian campaign—was at
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LEFT: Jim Brewer, who was given sabbaticals throughout his time at Holderness; he also regularly took on different responsibilities on campus, serving as a model for leadership development at Holderness. RIGHT: Headmaster Don Hagerman, who recognized the importance of allowing people like Don Henderson to take time away from campus to recharge, long before sabbaticals were established in the 1970s.
the end of his G.I. Bill-funded fellowship at the University of London. He knew he wanted to be a teacher and ski coach, and he wrote to a number of independent schools. One little school—the Clark School, near Hanover, NH—hired him on the spot. The headmaster there was a man named Don Hagerman. But the Clark School closed before the new guy could report in the fall of 1951. Don Hagerman, meanwhile, had just been hired at Holderness to replace retiring Rector Edric Weld. Would Don Henderson like to join the Holderness history department instead? He would, and he did. Don arrived with some then radical new ideas about teaching history from original documents, but he found Holderness at that time to be a little, well, hide-bound. “Under Weld, I think people felt obligated to teach at Holderness for a lifetime,” Don says from his home in Fairlee, VT. “The faculty was full of old-timers who had been there twenty or thirty years, and I kept
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running into obstacles to some of the different things I wanted to try.” After five years, by which time Don and his wife Pat had two small children, he had decided he really didn’t like teaching at Holderness. “I thought the school was too small, the salaries much too small, and the kids too often were troublemakers,” he says. Don applied for a graduate fellowship at the University of Colorado, and then handed in his resignation to Hagerman when he thought his application had been accepted. Actually, he had misunderstood, and—with all due humility—he was forced to ask Hagerman if he could have his job back. “He said sure,” Don says, “but the problem remained that I didn’t want my job back.” He looked around at public schools in the Lakes Region and around Hanover, then at the last minute applied to the Fulbright Foundation’s teacher-exchange program. He and Pat and the kids spent the next school year, very enjoyably, in Norway.
“Then I had to go back to Holderness,” Don says, “but when I got there I was very surprised by how much it had changed. There were a number of young people on the faculty, and Pat and I were allowed to live off-campus, which made for better living conditions for us. I liked it much better. What I later realized was my change in perspective had a lot to do with how much I had changed during that year away.” In the spring of 1963 the Fulbright Foundation hosted a conference for former exchange program participants at what was then Plymouth State College. Don attended and asked if it was possible to do the program over again. Then he and the family spent the next school year in Germany. “Holderness looked even brighter to me once we came back,” Don says. “Then in 1969 Don Hagerman let me leave again for a year to coach the US Ski Team. By that time I had become an old-timer myself, into my eighteenth year at Holderness. I had outlasted Don Hagerman and was still excited about the place.” Phil Peck joined Don’s history department in 1984, which was number 33 of the Henderson years. “I still remember a piece of advice Don gave me that first year,” Phil says. “He told me, ‘If you really love Holderness, and want to keep on loving it, then every seven or eight years or so get away and do something else. Don’t depend on the school to do that for you. Do a Fulbright, or find a fellowship, or go coach somewhere—but do it.’”
“YOU MUST FEEL LIKE YOU NEED ANOTHER SABBATICAL.” TO SOME DEGREE, colleges and many independent schools are in the business of doing “that for you.” It’s called a sabbatical year. As it’s generally done, a veteran faculty member receives a year’s pay for doing whatever he or she wants while the school hires a temporary fill-in.
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TAKING THAT FORK IN THE ROAD
“HE TOLD ME, ‘IF YOU REALLY LOVE HOLDERNESS, AND WANT TO KEEP ON LOVING IT, THEN EVERY SEVEN OR EIGHT YEARS OR SO GET AWAY AND DO SOMETHING ELSE. DON’T DEPEND ON THE SCHOOL TO DO THAT FOR YOU.’” — PHIL PECK
Back in the 1990s when Phil Peck was the Dean of Faculty, Head of School Peter Woodward asked him to design a program that would be transformative for the participating teachers. In the above photo Phil Peck, with daughter Johannah in his arms, confers at a cross-country meet with Jim Connor, who was a Chair Program recipient in 1999.
For a teacher, it provides that sense of renewal one gets from a no-worries vacation. For a school, while expensive, it’s an incentive for good teachers to keep signing their annual contracts. And it just so happened that in 1984, that year Phil Peck came to Holderness, veteran English teacher Jim Brewer was on sabbatical. “What do I remember about that? Well, I remember that I got divorced,” Jim says from his home in Laconia, NH. “My goal for the year, though, was to refurbish a house my wife and I had bought in New Hampton.”
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And since the house wasn’t a place that he wanted to occupy on a solo basis, Jim ended up selling it. Then he laughs as he adds, “During the next year’s opening faculty meetings, I got up and gave a report on, basically, all the things that had gone wrong. Afterwards another faculty member came up to me and said, ‘You must feel like you need another sabbatical.’” Most sabbaticals certainly were more invigorating than Jim’s, but their free-form nature did ensure a sort of hit-or-miss character. Furthermore, they didn’t neces-
sarily repay the school’s investment in faculty continuity. “Sometimes it worked out that a person went off,” Jim says, “made a lot of new contacts, and in short order was working at another school.” Through the 1980s, Pete Woodward, who had succeeded Don Hagerman in 1977, was generally unimpressed by the uneven results of this traditional sabbatical program, enough so to finally suspend it on behalf of cost-cutting. But in the 1990s he asked his Dean of Faculty—Phil Peck—to lead a committee of faculty and trustees in
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CONSIDER THE LAST 17 YEARS OF JIM BREWER’S CAREER: FROM 1978 UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT IN 1995 HE NEVER TOOK A BREAK BUT INSTEAD KEPT BUSY WITH A SMORGASBORD OF DIFFERENT ASSIGNMENTS AND NEW CHALLENGES. developing a different sort of model for the program. “Pete told me he wanted this to be a very good program, a flagship program among independent schools,” Phil says. “He wanted people returning from it with new knowledge or skills that would help move the school forward. So, for example, we wouldn’t pay for somebody to go meditate in Vermont for a year. We would pay, though, for something that in educational terms promised to be transformative personally, institutionally, or both.” By then Phil himself had been away for a year, not on sabbatical, but on a fellowship to the Klingenstein Center at Columbia University’s Teachers College. In 1991, with Don Henderson’s advice ringing in his ears, he had taken his wife Robin and their two little daughters to New York City, where Phil earned a Master’s in educational leadership. “That program blew the doors off what I did in the classroom and made me a much better teacher,” he says. Then he laughs adding, “And while it convinced me that I wanted to be an educational leader, it also confirmed that I never wanted to be an administrator. It was too messy.” Leaving aside the irony of that for a moment, that year in New York also confirmed—to Phil and his committee members—the value of Don Henderson’s advice. But was that the only way to stay fresh and learn new things? Consider the last 17 years of Jim Brewer’s career: from 1978 until his retirement in 1995 he never took a break but instead kept busy with a smorgasbord of different assignments and new challenges.
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Besides always teaching English, Jim at one time or another served as Assistant Headmaster; Director of Development; Director of College Counseling; Director of Publications; English Department Chair; football coach; founding coach of the boys’ and girls’ lacrosse programs; founding editor of Holderness School Today; and founding director of Senior Colloquium, a program that has grown into today’s Senior Thesis Program. In the end, Phil’s committee decided not to choose between two models, but rather to combine them. Endowed by two of the trustees on that committee, Eijk and RoseMarie van Otterloo, the van Otterloo Henderson Brewer Chair Program went into effect in 1995, enabling veteran music teacher Dave Lockwood—as its first beneficiary—to earn his Master’s in a program run jointly by the Berklee School of Music and the Boston Conservatory. With no one else on campus qualified to teach music at Dave’s level, the school hired a substitute while Dave was gone. But that’s not how it has always worked since then.
NOT JUST THE GETAWAY It’s not this year, but the next—2014–15— that Kristi Magalhaes, will be the school’s Dean of Academic Affairs. She’ll be well prepared. This year, besides her normal duties as a teacher and Math Department chair, she’ll be shadowing present Dean Peter Durnan as he runs Academic Committee meetings, contributes to Administrative Committee meetings, works out student schedules, mentors new faculty, plans Parents’ Weekends, rules on issues of academic integrity, and in general serves as
the face and voice of Holderness scholarship. She’ll take notes, build a duty calendar, and meet with Peter once each week just to talk things over. Next year Peter and his wife Kristen Fischer, a Spanish teacher and college counselor, will be off to somewhere else on the wings of the Chair Program. This year, while Peter preps Kristi on what’s involved in his job, Kristen will be mentoring her replacements in the Spanish department and in the college counseling office. At the moment, exactly what they’ll be doing next year, and where they’ll be living, is still to be determined. “We want to live someplace that’s interesting culturally, and where there are also a lot of things to do outdoors,” Peter says. “So we’re looking at spots like Bend, Oregon, or Durango, Colorado, or maybe somewhere in the Southwest.” But wherever they unpack, there will be much work to do, and other places to go. “Most likely I’ll be touring schools that have exemplary academic programs, especially as they might offer ideas on issues like globalization and international students, or on programs like Senior Thesis,” Peter says. “So I might go to the Cate School in California—where Kristen and I started our careers, incidentally—or St. Andrew’s in Delaware, or Santa Fe Prep, which is just one of many good schools in the Southwest.” For her part, Kristen might be looking for a Master’s program in Latin American studies, with “an eye,” she says, “to adding a course to the Holderness curriculum in that area.” Or, as Peter tours prep schools with high-octane academic programs, she might look at other schools’ (and colleges’)
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Gay-Straight Alliance programs. “In either event,” she adds, “though Peter and I will travel or study together, we’ll be doing different work.” This is what you might call the sweet fruit of the Chair Program. It's not just the getaway, the change-of-pace, the R&R; but also the developmental aspect of it, whether that involves enhancing your own skills and knowledge base, or learning things that you can use to make the school as a whole smarter or more comprehensive in its work. And underneath is the root system that supports these getaways, the in-house fillins who—as Jim Brewer did, over and over—find new challenges to meet, new opportunities to enhance their own skills and knowledge. Former Head of School Pete Woodward at graduation in the 1990s. Under Pete’s leadership
THE DOMINO EFFECT
sabbaticals at Holderness were transformed, not just renewing its recipients but providing them
Consider Steve Solberg, who describes himself as “a math/science geek in high school,” but who majored in comparative religion at Harvard. Steve’s is one of those minds that can turn on a dime in pursuit of something new, and often does. “Things get old to me quickly when it comes to jobs,” he confesses. “I really do need new challenges.” Since coming to Holderness in 2002, Steve has been—besides a computer science teacher and a dorm parent—the Director of Technology and the Director of Communications; he has also guided the evolution of the Senior Capstone Program into the Senior Thesis Program. In 2011, when Business Manager Pete Hendel did a year in the Chair Program, Steve resigned from communications in order to take charge—well, sort of take charge—of the business office. “The legal requirements involved in managing money for a school, the way accounting is done for a non-profit, these are things that interest me,” Steve says. “But the job also provides a new sort of window
with the skills and knowledge to lead the school forward.
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into how a school works culturally. If you want to see what a particular school’s priorities are, just look at its books and you’ll get some very clear indications there.” It was a big jump for a comparative religion major, but not as big as it might have been, due to Pete Hendel’s decision to spend his year participating in the Chair Program at home studying the practices of school financial management from a longterm, big-picture perspective. He still came into the office nearly every day, and was not just a resource for Steve, but a co-manager. This year Pete is back in the saddle fulltime, but he’s going to go on sharing the saddle, as it were, with Steve. Pete is now the school’s Chief Financial Officer, with oversight of strategic planning, investments and resources, capital projects, accounting, and sustainability. That frees up time for him to do more teaching and coaching. Meanwhile Steve is the Chief Operating Officer, overseeing payroll, personnel, and daily school-wide business functions. This
leaves him with time to also (once again) take charge of a now more far-ranging technology department. It’s an arrangement that permits them both daily contact with students and other teachers, and so far has kept Steve both entertained and challenged. Of course in this system, when highlevel administrators are involved, there is a domino effect that can’t be discounted. In 2011 Emily Magnus ’88—who came to the school in 2008 as an English teacher, and was (and still is) the faculty advisor to such student publications as Mosaic and The Picador—stepped into Steve’s place as Director of Communications. “I was on track for a full-time teaching career,” Emily says, “but I remember watching Neal Frei ’03 photographing at a sports event, and I remember thinking, ‘I’d like to do that.’” Soon she was doing just that, helping out more and more with communications, until finally she was the perfect fill-in for Steve.
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Math Chair Kristi Magalhaes with current Dean of Academic Affairs Peter Durnan.
From there it was an easy step to become Director of Publications and full-time editor of this magazine, and to reshape her personal goals. “That year was an opportunity to do something that I hadn’t been trained for, and that at first I didn’t even know I wanted to do,” Emily laughs. “Now I’ve sort of changed careers. In communications, you get to interact with students in a different way. You’re there when they win a big game, when they dress up for Halloween or the prom. You’re always there to celebrate what they do, and I really enjoy that.” Interim work like that might also be a stepping stone not to a different sort of career, but to exactly the career you wanted. During the 2010–11 school year, Director of Athletics Lance Galvin ’90 devoted a year in the Chair Program to earning a Master’s in Educational Leadership from Plymouth State University, along with a state principal’s certification. Math teacher—and football and ice hockey coach—Rick Eccleston ’92 stepped in for Lance, who returned the next year to steer the Athletic Department through a departmental audit. This year, though, Lance has opted for more time in the classroom and a new challenge: taking over leadership of the school’s signature Out Back program—which makes new Athletic Director Rick Eccleston a vested member of the Eccleston family business. Besides his father Tom, who went from teaching and coaching at Holderness to becoming Director of Athletics at Proctor Academy, Rick has a brother, two uncles, and a grandfather who were all athletic directors at various schools or colleges. “It’s something that’s in our blood,” Rick says, “and something that I’ve always wanted to do.” Just the same, Rick was surprised that first year by one important aspect of his new gig. “It’s different when you’re part of the administration, as opposed to a regular faculty member,” he says. “You can see
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the bigger picture, understand better why certain things are done, and become more concerned yourself with the little things. It’s a chance to get under the building and see the foundation, which is something that expands your mind-set. You’re less concerned about your own piece of turf, and you take more pride in the school as a whole.”
SPREADING THE WISDOM AROUND Phil Peck, who never wanted to be an administrator but is now entering his thirteenth year as the school’s administratorin-chief, says he has actually grown to love “the messiness” of running a school—keeping track of all the little things and spending all that time rooting around under the foundation. Part of the messiness involves presiding over an administrative structure that is always in flux, what with people away on the Chair Program and those still here trying on new hats. But whether the hat sticks or not, the process cultivates a faculty in which a whole lot of people have had a peek under the foundation and do appreciate the little things. That’s very good as well for the strategic planning process. Phil is a broad-based sort of planner, someone who likes to gather a lot of input from many different sources, and he has a faculty now who can provide a lot of well-informed, big-picture advice. Steve Solberg, for example, says that on the business side there is no greater challenge facing independent schools everywhere than that of financial sustainability. “We can’t get by just on small class size,” he says. “We need to take a thoughtful look at our program and finances to find efficiencies while holding us true to who we are. We’re going to need to try radical new ideas from both the program and finance sides.”
In the world at large, independent schools find themselves in an environment growing ever more global and international. In this respect, it’s helpful that in 2011–12 Assistant Head of School Jory Macomber participated in the Chair Program and spent a year in Switzerland. From there he trotted the globe, visiting a wide variety of international schools. “I wanted to better understand the experiences of international students at Holderness,” says Jory. “By looking at schools that specialize in that sort of experience, I was able to see how they create productive and caring communities out of so many different cultures and ethnicities.” Jory is now the school’s chief resource for building both a global curriculum and a global community, but last year he was also the school’s administrator-in-chief. That was while Phil Peck took a year—not sponsored by the Chair Program but rather funded by the Board of Trustees—to return to New York City, to Columbia’s Klingenstein Center, and continue work on his doctorate in educational leadership. Like Phil, Jory was at first a reluctant administrator, turning down urgings from Pete Woodward to apply for the Director of Athletics and Dean of Students positions, but finally agreeing to become Director of Snow Sports in 1999. He was surprised by how much he liked that, and under Phil served stints as Dean of Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty. It wasn’t until he stepped into the Head’s office, though, that he became really familiar with that part of the foundation that includes the school’s alumni base. “I knew there was love and support for the school out there, but as I went to gatherings around the world, I was surprised and gratified to see so much of it,” he says. “Sometimes these are people who connect their experiences with a certain program, but more often it’s the teachers, and
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1997
David Lockwood
M.M., Berklee College of Music/Boston Conservatory. Dave was replaced by an outside hire, Jim McLaughlin, who is now Musical Director at Gould Academy.
1998
Paul Elkins
M.S., Science Education, University of New Hampshire.
1999
Lew Overaker
Publication of literary criticism—“Manifestations of the Holy Ghost in Flaubert’s Un Coeur Simple”—in the winter 2001 issue of Renascence magazine, Marquette University.
1999
Jim Connor
Taught international education at L’Ecole du Monde, Geneva, Switzerland. Jim returned to advise the school on international recruiting and global education. Now teaching at Blair Academy, NJ.
2000
Norm Walker
Publication in 2001 of Teachers, a collection of poems and biographical essays. A second expanded edition appeared from iUniverse in 2009.
2000
Phil Peck
Began Ph.D. work in educational leadership, the Klingenstein Center of Columbia University’s Teachers College; was named Head of School in 2001. Mike Henriques ’76 filled in for Phil as Dean of Faculty.
2001
Janice Pedrin-Nielson
M.A., Teaching, Smith College, MA. Janice was replaced as Dean of Academic Affairs by Jory Macomber, who is now Assistant Head.
2002
Doug Kendall
M.A., Liberal Arts, St. John’s College, NM.
2003
Mike Henriques
M.F.A. in writing, Warren Wilson College, NC; returned to serve as Dean of Faculty; was named Head of School at Proctor Academy in 2005.
2004
Franz Nicolay
M.F.A., Photography, Boston University. Franz was replaced by Tara Walker Hamer ’98, who now runs her own photography studio.
2004
Bruce Barton
Graduate course work in theology, Dominican University, CA.
2005
Chris Little
M.S., Science Education, University of New Hampshire. Chris was replaced as Director of Out Back by Latin teacher Doug Kendall.
2006
No official recipients
2007
Reggie Pettitt
Course work on winter ecology, Sterling College, VT; was replaced by Ally Keefe ’02.
2008
Rich Weymouth
Graduate course work at the Virginia Theological Seminary. Rich was replaced by The Rev. Peter Amerman, who had just retired as chaplain at Blair Academy, NJ.
2008
Kathy Weymouth
M.Ed., Educational Leadership, University of Richmond, VA; history teacher Margot Moses filled in for Kathy as Dean of Students.
2009
Vicky Stigum
M.Ed., Math Education, University of British Columbia; math teacher Francis Chapuridema filled in.
2009
David Lockwood
Produced Lucky Me, a CD of original songs; outside music teacher Matt LaRocca filled in and returned to Holderness to teach in Artward Bound in March 2013.
2010
Lance Galvin ’90
M.Ed., Educational Leadership, Plymouth State University, NH; Rick Eccleston ’92 filled in as Athletic Director, and succeeded Lance in 2013; Lance now directs the Out Back Program.
2011
Jory Macomber
Comparative research on community/citizenship at international schools around the world. Kathy Weymouth and Chris Day divided Jory’s duties as Assistant Head/Dean of Faculty.
2011
Peter Hendel
Research into operational processes of independent schools. Steve Solberg filled in as Business Manager, while Emily Magnus ’88 replaced Steve as Director of Communications. Steve is now C.O.O. in the business office, Emily is the Director of Publications.
2012
Duane Ford ’74
Comparative research into school practices in leadership development. Math teacher Frank Cirone filled in as Director of Residential Life.
2013
Jean Henchey
M.A., Spanish Literature, New Mexico State University (online), along with language immersion and travel in Spain and Latin America. Kelly Pope has been hired to fill in for her, and Kelly will fill in for Kristen Fischer in 2013–14.
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Eijk and Rose-Marie van Otterloo not only provided input into the character of the Chair Program, they provided the gift that annually funds the program. Above they stand outside the Peabody Essex Museum in 2011.
across the generations they want to help the school, and stay connected to it.”
HIDE-BOUND? FUGGEDABOUTIT. PHIL PECK IS BACK in his office this year, and Jory has resumed his duties as Assistant Head. It’s worth noting, as we consider both careers so far, that neither he nor Jory was ever much interested in wielding authority—but eventually neither could resist the lure of new professional challenges. They never were in danger of becoming hide-bound. Once upon a time Pete Woodward asked Phil to assume the challenge of building a system of professional development that would ensure such challenges, and such renewal, for loyal, veteran faculty. Eijk and Rose-Marie van Otterloo not only
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provided input into the ultimate character of that system—they provided the gift that annually funds the program at no expense to the school. “It’s always been our belief that faculty are the most important people at a school,” says Marie. “We’ve always said that the morale of these people sends vibes to the students, and that a happy faculty makes for a happy student body. If you add to that the fact that most teachers want, love, and need continuing education, we thought the Chair Program would be a win-win situation for all. So far we have not been disappointed.” Yogi Berra once said that when you come to a fork in the road, take it. And that’s just what Phil and his committee did when they had to choose between the
Henderson model of professional development and the Brewer model. They combined both paths into the same road map, arriving at a program that is indeed transformative, both personally and institutionally. It also ensures a stable core of talented and experienced teachers. Hidebound? Fuggedaboutit. Kristi Magalhaes has already tried a lot of different things in her career, and has demonstrated an obvious affinity for professional growth. The next challenge, this Dean of Academic Affairs thing, may prove fulfilling, or it may not. But in either event, she’s assured of continued opportunities for growth during all her time at Holderness. We hope she’ll stay a while. Meanwhile, for Kristi, it’s a fork in the road. And she’s taking it.
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connectinG leadership and learning Head of School Phil Peck was given the opportunity last year by the Holderness Board of Trustees to live in New York City and work on his doctorate at Columbia University. His dissertation research focuses on leadership training in independent schools, and more specifically the training of heads of schools. In each issue of the HST this year, Phil will share some of his research and its connection to the Holderness School community. This is Part One of his discussion. Phil Peck
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n the next seven to ten years approximately 70 percent
satisfy the needs of our students, and Mike was willing to take on the
of sitting heads, the baby boomer generation, will retire. When I
challenge; he has even added to the course this year in order to provide
began to explore topics for my dissertation, this fact alone was
students with opportunities to learn about electricity and magnetism.
enough to pique my interest; the question of who will replace these lead-
And while his leadership is clear in all his actions at Holderness, the
ers looms large. Especially since the recent recession, an effective head of
interesting thing is that he has no official titles. He is not a department
an independent school must have the strategic/fiscal vision of a corpo-
chair, a division head, or head of school, but he is clearly a leader, a
rate CEO, the pedagogical appreciation of a public school principal, the
leader who is also a learner.
community building skills of a suburban superintendent, and the fundraising savvy of a non-profit executive director. So given the multiple roles a head of school must embrace and the
At Holderness we talk a lot about unelected leaders, not just the folks who emerge at the top of our leadership evaluation ballot. For example, we have lots of students who have gone to Holderness, students who had
complex tasks he or she must strategically direct, how can future leaders
no titles but were clear leaders. Each year at graduation we give out a
prepare to be heads of schools, and what roles do sitting heads play in
leadership award, the B.W. Woodward Award, to an alumnus who is a
developing the next generation? Strong professional development pro-
junior in college and is making a difference in his or her college. This past
grams and inspirational mentors are important. Practical experiences in
year three of the five nominations went to leaders who had no titles when
which aspiring leaders are stretched and trusted by their current heads
they were students here, and yet they were driven, curious, and estab-
and given constructive feedback are especially important. But beneath all
lished themselves as exemplary leaders in their college communities.
these experiences, there lies a crucial connection that any future head
While Kate Hendel ’96 was not among the five nominees last spring,
must make: the connection between leadership and learning. As JFK
she is a recent alumna who has proven to be an outstanding leader.
said, “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”
When Kate was at Holderness, she had no titles, but she was second in
Leading and learning are synonymous. Leaders need to be curious,
her class and excelled academically and athletically, becoming an all-
and not just in an academic sense. They need to be interested in other
American nordic skier her senior year. At the Naval Academy, where
people and genuinely inquisitive about the world around them. In the
there is a focus on developing leaders, she earned one of the top five
Holderness community, science teacher Michael Carrigan is an example
leadership positions in a class of 1,000; she later became a helicopter
of this type of leader. Mike was a double Russian history and bio-chem-
pilot and served two combat tours in Iraq (only 2% of pilots in the
istry major turned physicist in college, and last year he took on the
Marine Corps are woman). She is fluent in Chinese, has learned two
responsibility of teaching a completely new course: AP Calculus-based
additional languages, and is currently a major in the Marines. Because
Physics. The creation of the course was part of an on-going mission to
she never stopped learning and challenged herself in everything she did,
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Head of School Phil Peck is glad to be back on campus and surrounded by Holderness students this year. This group met with him on the steps of the Carpenter Arts Center.
she excelled in her chosen field and is a model for all who wish to lead,
mistakes, but also to allow prospective leaders to learn from them as
with or without a title.
well. In fact, folks often learn more from our missteps than from what
Part of the leadership mindset, demonstrated so well by Mike and
we do well. As Ted and Nancy Sizer said in their book The Students are
Kate, also involves being proactive. This year Holderness is reviewing its
Watching, we are constantly being observed by everyone in our communi-
Strategic Plan; the year-long process allows us to proactively lead the
ties. If we are appropriately open and transparent, then our mistakes can
school forward by asking where we are and where we want to go next.
become learning opportunities rather than roadblocks or deal-breakers.
What are the next steps that we should take to ensure that our students
The head of an organization must model this behavior and create an
are truly prepared to thrive as global citizens? What should our plan be
environment where it is safe to be vulnerable, take appropriate risks, and
if we want a state-of-the-art science center? Do we want to be carbon
learn from mistakes as well as successes, so that those that follow after
neutral in ten years, and if so, what steps should we take to get there?
can learn and prepare.
Just because the school is running well and we have full enrollment does
Thus leading starts with being a learner. Am I curious? Am I work-
not mean we can sit back and relax. We must ask forward-looking ques-
ing and thinking hard and taking initiative? Am I seeking new
tions and plan. This is true of not just Holderness School and its leaders
opportunities and learning from appropriate challenges and risks? Do I
but of any school that wants to succeed. Leaders are at their best when
actively seek feedback so that I can make myself better? Am I learning
they are involved in big picture planning and in day-to-day tasks, truly
from my mistakes? These are the questions I asked last year as I did my
understanding the organizations that they are leading.
research; they are the same questions that any future head must ask as
In Resonant Leadership, Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee state,
well. This year there are over 180 new students and faculty I am just
“Being open to learning, especially learning from failure, requires
beginning to get to know. I have a lot to learn about and from them, and
courage.” A surprising twist on this statement that emerged in my
I am looking forward to a rich and fulfilling year.
research was that heads need courage not only to learn from their own
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When they were three: Mike, Betsy, and young Will Henriques in the late 1990s.
Catching Up With Mike and Betsy Henriques THE ’RIQUE MYSTIQUE Mike Henriques ’ and spouse Betsy Paine ’ left Holderness in so Mike could take over the leadership of Proctor Academy. So how has that worked out? by rick carey
AS SO OFTEN IS THE CASE, THERE IS THE MYTH, AND THEN
On this sunny September afternoon Phil is here to spend some time
the more humble truth. By the time the story reached the ears of Phil
with some old friends. But he’s also here, on the eve of a new cycle of
Peck, it had become myth. “I heard that one of the students in assembly
strategic planning at Holderness, to act on his conviction that it’s impor-
asked you a question about your relationship to Holderness,” Phil says,
tant to reach outside the Holderness community for good counsel.
“and that you answered by tearing off your tie and flinging it into the audience.”
And there is a palpable poignancy attached to this. At each alumni event Phil is peppered with questions about how Mike and Betsy are
Mike Henriques laughs and shakes his head. “No, not like that,” he
doing, and alumni are always eager to share their fond memories of the
says. “It was during the interviewing process, and it was a question about
Henriqueses. They reside deep within the Holderness grain, but by now
dress code—not my relationship to Holderness. I said I’d worn a coat and
Proctor is in their DNA as well. They’re insiders and outsiders, both at
tie for twenty years, and was ready not to do that for a while.”
once—and it’s probable that from no one else is Phil likely to get more
There are four of us in the Head of School’s office at Proctor Academy. Mike is comfortable in an open-necked button-down shirt—as is Phil. And
rounded and well-informed advice. The two schools look a lot alike. Proctor is a little older—founded in
Mike’s wife Betsy Paine has just come in from running the clock at a
1848 to serve Andover, NH, and nearby communities—and a little bigger—
cross-country meet.
358 students this year, boarding and day, grades 9–12. And Proctor’s
In fact, Mike confesses, there were real concerns in the Proctor com-
campus is centered on a gem-like pond; its buildings gleam in colonial
munity—back in 2005, when he moved into this office—that someone with
white clapboard. Proctor’s boundary also encompasses a ski area and
such a deep Holderness pedigree might try to turn Proctor into another
some 3,000 acres of central New Hampshire woods. That’s a comfortable
version of Holderness. And endorsing Proctor’s more casual dress code
sort of place for an avid outdoorsman who—at age 14—was living in
early in the selection process was a good first step in allaying those fears—
Singapore and growing tired of the tropics. “I was interviewed by Bill
good enough to be elaborated into myth.
Biddle at Holderness, and at that time New Hampshire and its mountains
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looked like a promised land—wild, rugged, and full of promise.”
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CLOCKWISE FROM PHOTOGRAPH AT TOP: Mike in coat and tie during his time at Holderness circa 1990; with Betsy in 1992; just in from Out Back.
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“when betsy and i decided to get married, we also decided to return to education. i committed to return to holderness in just days before bill clough offered me a position at gould. that was good timing on the part of pete woodward.” Mike Henriques Mike came to Holderness, hiked in the mountains, was elected president
Proctor doesn’t have anything that exactly corresponds to Out Back,
of the school, attended Middlebury (where son Will now attends), and
but it has a fierce commitment to experiential education, and a wealth of
then joined the Holderness English department in 1982. “I was incredibly
off-campus, out-in-the-world programs built into its flexible trimester sys-
fortunate to be tempered in an environment that included teachers like
tem: Ocean Classroom (maritime history, science, literature, aboard a ship
Bill Biddle, Bill Clough, Fred Beams, Bill Burke, and more besides them,
down the Eastern Seaboard to Puerto Rico); Mountain Classroom (nature
all on a faculty headed up by Pete Woodward,” Mike says.
and culture on the road in the American West); European Art Classroom
Mike left Holderness in 1988 to work at the National Outdoor
(art history and literature in Europe’s great cities); Cloud Forest School
Leadership School (NOLS), take a wilderness EMT course, travel, and court
(science and ecology in high-altitude Costa Rica); and Proctor in Spain
Betsy. “When Betsy and I decided to get married, we also decided to
(language immersion in Segovia).
return to education,” Mike says. “I committed to returning to Holderness
Betsy mentions that yesterday she was in Portland, ME, there to see
in 1989 just days before Bill Clough offered me a position at Gould. That
Olivia, a Proctor sophomore, off on her ten-week stint in Ocean
was good timing on the part of Pete Woodward.”
Classroom. “Heads of school like to ask themselves, ‘Do I know where my
Then Mike, Betsy, and little Will left in 1996 so Mike could join the
students are?’” Mike laughs. “Well, I have consummate faith in these pro-
marketing department at L.L. Bean. The family returned in 1999 with a
grams and the people who lead them. I’m comfortable because this is
daughter, Olivia, and stayed until the move to Proctor in 2005. So that
who we are.”
makes 25 years in a coat and tie at Holderness for Mike, counting the student years. During that time, like many great Holderness teachers before and after, Mike wore a lot of different hats above that tie: dorm parent, crosscountry running coach, Discipline Committee coordinator, Assistant Dean
One of Proctor’s foundational programs, however, is campus-based. Learning Skills is a one-on-one or small-group tutorial program made available to a little more than a quarter of its students and geared to address the full spectrum of learning differences and styles. “A lot of people misperceive Proctor because of this program, and that
of Students, Dean of Students, Dean of Faculty. Perhaps he is most
stems from an ignorance of how universal learning differences are,” Mike
remembered—and honored—for the revolution he wrought in Out Back
says. “Among our Learning Skills students are some of the brightest, most
during his years running that program. By infusing the program with
creative students in the school, with some of the highest SAT scores. We
NOLS-level standards in terms of equipment, preparation, and wilder-
also offer as many AP courses as any school in northern New England,
ness practices, Mike elevated OB from a rough-hewn, seat-of-the-pants
and we compete for students with—besides Holderness—St. Paul’s, Exeter,
affair into the very safe, professionalized program it is now.
Gould, Vermont Academy. Like Holderness, we’re a high-performing aca-
“It made for a huge difference,” Phil remembers. “We went from shivering kids coming out of the woods saying, ‘Never again,’ to skilled, confident kids coming out with a lifelong love of the outdoors.” “But it was a phenomenal program before I took over, with incredible
demic institution.” Betsy, meanwhile, is a lawyer who has carved out a career as a highperforming legal and social activist. Her day job is as the Domestic Violence Specialist for the New Hampshire district court system. She
energy and spirit,” Mike protests. “I just began the process of looking out-
serves on the Governor’s Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence
side the school for standards that might lift it. I helped it evolve, perhaps.”
and chaired a Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee that last
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year produced a report, says Betsy, “providing the first comprehensive set of data, and the first clear picture we’ve had of the problem, in the state’s history.” She is also a member of the board of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail and chair of the board of New Futures, a nonprofit fighting drug and alcohol dependency. Federal Medicaid money would help with that, but Betsy—along with the organization’s staff and stakeholders—has been unable to persuade the state legislature to accept such funds. She’s also saddened that the rate of domestic violence has held steady in New Hampshire since 1990. “Sometimes you wonder if one person can make a difference,” she says, “but then this is all collaborative. One by one, together, and eventually, we really can.” At the moment Phil is hoping these two smart people can make a difference in the future of Holderness. He asks them to look at the years ahead and suggest what Holderness needs to do in order to be ready for all that’s in store. Mike falls silent, folding his hands, and a few lines from “The ’Rique Mystique,” an affectionate tribute song written by music teacher Dave Lockwood in the 1990s, come to mind: “It’s a style, it’s a flair, It’s a posture, it’s a stare, It’s a certain mystique, it’s The ’Rique. “He’ll pull out his pen, Lay down some Zen, And ever so softly speak, that’s The ’Rique.” Actually, though, it’s Betsy who speaks first, reaching back into history on this matter of change. She cites the 1970s, when the future arrived quite suddenly at Holderness in the form of co-education. “I was a member of the school’s first boarding class of girls,” she says. “Half of us stayed with the Strouds, half with the Hendersons. So we were there, but otherwise things hadn’t quite shifted yet—that took more time.” Her point is that this wasn’t an easy shift, and in some ways we’re still
FACING PAGE: Two heads of school and one of the state’s top legal activists on the Proctor campus in September. ABOVE: Mike, Betsy, snow, and the outdoors in 1990.
in transition. Mike notes that there are a host of things on the horizon
forced to do that so much, but in the years to come you just might have
now, and some other difficult shifts to make. “We’re in the middle of a fas-
to. And it might make sense to look more closely at how that mission
cinating time,” he says. “Things are changing so fast in technology, and
guides the program—or doesn’t.”
kids are being socialized so differently now—which is forcing us to rethink
It’s been eight years already, and it wasn’t easy for Mike and Betsy to
all our ideas about learning and the role of independent schools. This is
leave Holderness again, but they loved Proctor’s investment in experien-
not to mention the demand for financial aid, the cost of health care, the
tial education. The fit seemed right, and indeed there is a certain
whole problem of fiscal sustainability.”
well-placed Zen in their postures now. Phil asks what they love most
Speaking ever so softly, Mike adds, “So I wonder, really, how flexible
about Proctor, and Mike says, “We love educating the whole child, and we
Holderness is, how willing is it to change? You have a very successful
love being part of a community—seeing it evolve and struggle a bit, but
model running there, and how much disruption of that are you willing to
always hanging together. And it’s a good community. Nationally, now,
tolerate? At Proctor—as articulated in our mission—we’ve been very
we’re so factionalized, and our wholesale sense of community is being
aggressive in building a wide diversity of programs and off-campus oppor-
eroded. But here at Proctor we’re making a good stand, and we love being
tunities. At Holderness the mission is different, and you haven’t been
part of that.”
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MISS ABIGAIL ELIZABETH ABDINOOR Bristol, New Hampshire MR. THOMAS JOSEPH AJELLO North Haven, Connecticut MISS ELIZABETH WINSLOW ALDRIDGE Gilford, New Hampshire MR. RIGGS CARMICHAEL ALOSA Manchester, Vermont MR. DYLAN MICHAEL ARTHAUD Charlotte, Vermont MISS MAAME AKOSUA AMPOMAH ARTHUR Takoradi, Ghana
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MR. JAMES ROBERT BANNISTER Salem, Massachusetts MR. JACOB CRAMER BARTON Holderness, New Hampshire MISS SARAH RENARD BELL Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania MR. ALEXANDER JAMES BERMAN Marblehead, Massachusetts MISS ELENA EMILY BIRD Andover, Massachusetts MR. CHRISTIAN ELLIOTT BLADON Wayland, Massachusetts
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MR. GORDON RICHARD BOREK Durham, New Hampshire MISS MADELEINE ROSE CICORIA Marblehead, Massachusetts MISS NICOLE MARIE DELLAPASQUA York, Maine MISS KELLY ANNE DINAPOLI Ludlow, Vermont MR. DANIEL DO Lynn, Massachusetts MISS KATHERINE EMILY DRAPER Sanbornton, New Hampshire MR. TYLER DAVID EVANGELOUS Wilmington, North Carolina MR. MICHAEL LAURENCE FINNEGAN Harvard, Massachusetts MISS HANNAH SUSAN FOOTE Concord, New Hampshire MR. ROBERT BENJAMIN GRAD Meredith, New Hampshire MR. RICHARD ESTEP HALL III Haverford, Pennsylvania MISS JEONG YEON HAN Seoul, South Korea MR. JEFFREY MICHAEL HAUSER Mendham, New Jersey MISS MICHELLE LYNN HOFMEISTER Hampstead, New Hampshire MR. DARNELL HOLMES Philadelphia, Pennsylvania MR. PHILIPPE JOHANSSON St-Lazare, Quebec, Canada MISS MACY WINSLOW JONES Camden, Maine MR. AIDAN CLEAVELAND KENDALL Holderness, New Hampshire MR. WILLIAM STEPHEN KENDRICK Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada MISS KAILEIGH CLARE LAZZARO Hampstead, New Hampshire MISS OLIVIA GRACE LEATHERWOOD Sanibal, Florida MR. GEON PYUNG LEE Incheon, South Korea
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MR. ALEXANDER MIN LEHMANN Concord, New Hampshire MISS CHOA LIM Seoul, South Korea MR. OLIVER TURNER LOWE Brunswick, Maine MISS MOLLY BREEN MADDEN Novelty, Ohio MISS MACKENZIE REID MAHER Stratham, New Hampshire MR. TYLER MITCHELL MATHIEU Stillwater Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada MISS MARISSA MARCELLA MERRILL Meredith, New Hampshire MR. FRANCIS GRAY MILES Manchester, Vermont MISS ADELAIDE MARI OSAWA MORGAN Mount Kisco, New York MISS KENDRA JUNE MORSE Grafton, New Hampshire MR. JOHN FRANCO MUSCIANO Falmouth, Maine MISS SARO NTAHOBARI Manchester, New Hampshire MR. CALEB ANDREW NUNGESSER Center Sandwich, New Hampshire MR. ROLAND L’AMOUR NYAMA Frankfurt, Germany MR. RION MATTHEW O’GRADY Sherborn, Massachusetts MR. ORION MICHAEL OLSEN Minnetrista, Minnesota MR. STEVEN RENAULD PAGE Dover, Massachusetts MR. FRANCIS PARENTEAU Lery, Quebec, Canada MISS CELINE PICHETTE Palo Alto, California MR. JESSE JEREMIAH ROSS Gilford, New Hampshire MISS JACQUELINE MORGAN SAMPSON Harvard, Massachusetts MR. JESUS FIDEL SANCHEZ Springfield, Massachusetts
MISS KATHRYN JANE SANGER Southborough, Massachusetts MR. PETER PESCH SAUNDERS Gilford, New Hampshire MISS REETA RAQUEL ORENDAIN SHRESTHA Gladwyne, Pennsylvania MR. ZYGIMANTAS SIRVYDAS Silale, Lithuania MISS EMILY IRVING SODERBERG Caribou, Maine MISS IASHAI DOMINIQUE STEPHENS Dorchester Center, Massachusetts MR. FABIÁN ŠTOČEK Jilemnice, Czech Republic MISS LAUREN LOUISE STRIDE Littleton, New Hampshire MR. MAXWELL ROBERT STURGES Rockville, Maryland MR. ROBERT PATRICK SULLIVAN Marblehead, Massachusetts MISS DANIELLE LYNN THERRIEN Killington, Vermont MISS MIGLE VILUNAITE Vilnius, Lithuania MR. KANGDI WANG Chang Chun, Jilin Province, China, P.R. MISS YI LING WANG Hsin-Chuang City, Tiapei, Taiwan MISS XAJAAH XENEE WILLIAMS-FLORES Bronx, New York MISS XIMO XIAO Beijing, China, P.R. MR. ANDREW TIMOTHY ZINCK Groton, Massachusetts
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2013 Commencement Addresses Jacob Barton ’13 School President
“ High school is truly our crucible, ďŹ lled to the brim with ďŹ rsts and lasts. Thank you all for sharing so many of my â€˜ďŹ rsts’ with me, and thank you for being here until this ďŹ nal ‘last.’â€?
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Over the past two weeks, I’ve come to know the true meaning of bittersweet. Clearly, this day is one of our greatest accomplishments to date, and deďŹ nitely one of the sweetest. Not too long ago, we were sitting amongst the crowd, waiting. Waiting to get to lunch, waiting to be anything other than freshmen, waiting to be exactly where we are right now. En route, we conquered biology exams and rope courses, survived chemistry experiments and being underclassmen. I could say that OB was our greatest junior challenge, but let’s be honest, US History was much harder. All of the late nights in the library, all of the miles run during practice, all of the sit-down dinners in Weld, though bitter at the time, are now so, so sweet. They’re what we did so we can sit here now and hold our diplomas in our hands; they’re what make it feel like a weight has been lifted o our shoulders. But as the “bitterâ€? from the past four years becomes the “sweet,â€? everything that’s made our time here great is likewise what makes this moment so hard, what will make our diplomas seem simultaneously heavy. Think about what made you smile as you walked around campus; think about what left you feeling fulďŹ lled as you fell asleep at night. Think: your friends, your best friend, your roommate. Think: bus rides back home after a hard-fought win, McDonalds no matter the outcome. Think: ultimate Frisbee after dinner, snack bar after study hall. Think: Axi. I asked a recent graduate how he would describe Holderness, and here’s what he said: “Holderness is a classic ‘you don’t realize what you’ve got ’til it’s gone.’ But at the same time it’s always a place you can come back to, and somewhere where you make your best memories.â€? I’m biased, because all of my memories involve Holderness, but I think this statement holds
true for almost all of us; we’ve had a lot of great moments between here and Weld. We arrived as freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors, all nervous and apprehensive in some capacity. We began naĂŻve, unaware of what shape our Holderness careers would take, of who our friends would be, of how we would fare when faced with the inevitable challenges that high school presents. Think: how sweet it is to consider yourself a member of this class, to look around and see the faces of your friends and know that you’re here because they’re here. It’s hard to walk away from what we’ve nurtured here since ď™…ď™ƒď™ƒď™Œ; it’s hard to imagine life without this. So great has our time together been that it makes this time, our last, diďŹƒcult to swallow. High school is truly our crucible, ďŹ lled to the brim with ďŹ rsts and lasts. Thank you all for sharing so many of my â€œďŹ rstsâ€? with me, and thank you for being here until this ďŹ nal “last.â€? It’s an honor for me to stand before you, but I’d much rather be sitting with you. I’d much rather be heading to lunch, then packing up my bag and heading to class. I’d love to go to sit-down again tonight. I’d even jump at the chance to work through another study hall. That might sound crazy, and it probably is, but all those things would simply mean that we’d have another day together. Another day to learn, and to grow. Another day to swallow our bitters, and savor our sweets. So it is with a light spirit but a heavy heart that I’ll accept my diploma and return to my seat, not because I’m unhappy that we’re all here now, but sad that we won’t be here again. Congratulations, and good luck as you move forward with your ďŹ rsts and lasts to come.
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learned to embrace competition and keep it lighthearted, no matter the outcome.
The other night I went through my usual nightly routine and checked my email one last time before heading off to bed. I had an email from my mom. Her emails are usually short and sweet so I decided to read it. My mom’s email explained how her friend had sent her a poem about caring for oneself and being generous to oneself. She sent it my way because I haven’t exactly been caring for myself much this past week; much like everyone else, I’ve been short on sleep and have been exercising my brain more than it can probably handle. The title of the poem is “Desiderata.” As I skimmed the poem, names from the senior class made their way into my mind. I read the poem again. I looked up the word desiderata and found that it is defined as “something that is needed or wanted.” I’m only going to read portions of this poem but if you have free time I encourage you to read the full poem later on.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their story. Jake Barton exemplifies this beautifully by listening to all who need to be heard and considering what they have to say. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. I think all of us have learned this lesson on playing fields and in classrooms, and we’ve
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This led me to think of my dedicated lacrosse captains, Mackenzie Maher and Sarah Bell, and all others pursuing a sport in college. …many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism. Whether it’s Dylan Arthaud in the classroom or Francis Parenteau on the ice, these seniors take leadership seriously and are heroes every day. Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be critical about love… Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. Macy Jones has taught me these lessons by being a caring leader and friend, as she is to many others.
“ Whether it’s Dylan Arthaud in the classroom or Francis Parenteau on the ice, these seniors take leadership seriously and are heroes every day.”
You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. Who else shows a childlike love of life better than the day boy duo Caleb and Pete? Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace with your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. CONTINUED ON PAGE 29
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“ In embracing your own awkwardness, you as a class taught us about being authentic and selfaware, being confident and humble, and being leaders and learners.”
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Believe it or not, I too have been thinking about this day, every day this past year. I asked to be your commencement speaker because— after three years with many of you—I wanted to stay connected in a meaningful way. In fact, the biggest deterrent in taking my sabbatical was that I would miss being with you during your senior year. I could think of no better way to transition back to Holderness, my commencement of sorts, than to share this day with you. So thank you for the privilege and honor of sharing the stage with you for a few minutes. Instead of giving you advice, I want to remind you of a few of the lessons you have taught us, your Holderness family, and encourage you to hold on to these lessons when you go into a very different world than the one you have experienced here at Holderness. When I asked one of you why your class has been so successful, one of you said it was because “we aren’t afraid to be awkward.” Let me say that again, “We were successful because we weren’t afraid to be awkward.” I found this seemingly counterintuitive explanation of success fascinating. Now, most of your here would agree with me when I say that high school is almost by definition a time of insecurity. Most high school students are mortified to stand out; they just want to fit in, be part of the group. And yet, you as a class have shown that you aren’t afraid to embrace that discomfort. It is because you recognize that awkwardness that you have been able to put it behind you and focus on your opportunities. It is only when we fear awkwardness that we are paralyzed to act, are always comparing ourselves to others, can’t enjoy and embrace the rich opportunities at hand, and don’t thrive. Holderness is filled with rich opportunities, and you inspired
us in how you embraced those challenges this year. Research supports this attitude and says that this approach to life has the potential to lay the foundation for a life of leadership and meaning. I’m here today to encourage you to embrace your awkwardness and discomfort. Why? Three reasons: First, you taught us not to be afraid to be awkward or uncomfortable because authenticity and self awareness leads to success. A survey of the members of the Stanford Graduate School Business Advisory Council rated self-awareness as the single most important competency for leaders to develop. Daniel Goleman has written scores of articles and books on this, and his research points to how success, whether it is in relationships or leadership, begins with being emotionally intelligent, and the most important quality in being emotionally intelligent is being self-aware. You as a class are self aware. Look at the good-natured sense of humor you showed in your class superlatives, from “Best Bromance” to “Most Likely to Rob a Bank and Leave the Money,” to “Best Soccer Mom,” which included a young man graduating today. To a person, there are big smiles in those pictures. You know who you are, and you embrace that identity. Next, you taught us not to be afraid to be awkward or uncomfortable because the most accomplished people know that confidence is grounded in humility. Research shows that the best leaders are both confident and humble. Jim Collins is famous for his “Level Five” leadership mantra stressing the paradoxical blend of humility and drive. In fact, research (Boyatzis and McKee) also shows that, ironically, people who are arrogant are often insecure and even fragile. Confidence is grounded in humility and allows for continual growth and learning, whereas arrogance is grounded in insecurity and thus discourages growth and learning. Anyone who has done Out Back knows what this means. On one hand you come out
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being learners and leaders. When you leave the comfort of Holderness School, hold on to these qualities. They will serve you well on your journeys in life and on your journeys as leaders. Thank you, Class of ď™…ď™ƒď™„ď™†, for leaving us a better school. Congratulations, come back often, and may God bless you with awkward, but ultimately successful and joyful, journeys in your lives to come.
Phil Peck presenting the Distinguished Alumni Award to Will Prickett ’81.
of the program supremely conďŹ dent, and justiďŹ ably so. After all, you have thrived for eleven days, including a three-day solo, during the winter in the NH White Mountains. Impressive! At the same time, you came out humbled, knowing that it was by the support of others and God’s grace that you survived. That is conďŹ dence grounded in humility. Thirdly, you as a class know about challenging yourselves to learn. Don’t be afraid to be awkward because leading is about learning, and learning often involves awkward, even painful moments. To be open to learning, we have to be accepting of our own ignorance, our own lack of knowledge. Learning is about not being afraid to stretch ourselves, which means it is often uncomfortable and awkward. Even somebody as conďŹ dent as Jack Welch, the long-time ceo of GE and past Holderness parent, said, “You need to be comfortable not being the smartest person in the room.â€? I marveled this year as I read and heard about all the new challenges you took on as individuals and as a class. Many of you as sen-
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iors tried totally new sports and had great success. At least ten of you were involved in theater for the ďŹ rst time, whether it was acting in the fall play, The Inconspicuous Cafe, or acting and even singing in Legally Blonde. Such an approach towards life is also evident in those little moments at Holderness. Research shows (Stone and Patton/Boyatzis and McKee) that true learning begins with being genuinely curious about others. You showed that genuine curiosity in how you approached our new students when they arrived on campus last fall, at family-style dinners, and even when I showed up on campus this spring. Your curiosity was boundless. Perhaps most representative of your desire to be leading learners is evident in your Senior Honors Thesis projects. You are the last class for whom this is optional. Thirty of you took on this opportunity, not because it was a requirement, but rather because you wanted the challenge, and you genuinely wanted to learn. In embracing your own awkwardness, you as a class taught us about being authentic and self-aware, being conďŹ dent and humble, and
DROSTE, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 27 The ending of this poem relates perfectly to Holderness so I couldn’t help but put this in. Our time to connect with our spiritual side is mainly during Chapel. After noticing what different people get out of the Chapel services, I began to think about what I could get out of it. Last year I was in the same advisory as Celine Pichette, so we sat together during Chapel. The service always seemed to put a question in her head that she’d still be thinking about as she left. Others would enjoy the prayer or just simply enjoy being in a religious setting. This helped me realize that we all see Chapel dierently, but we continue to come together and let it beneďŹ t us all in dierent ways. Chapel is what you make of it, and so is Holderness. Seniors, all of you have done a great job making the best out of your experiences here. Whether you’ve been here for four years or just one, you’ve taken advantage of the opportunities you needed to succeed. So my ďŹ nal advice to you high school graduates is to be good listeners as well as good speakers, be humble but proud, never expect anything less than your highest potential, and be yourself. Lastly, don’t forget to strive to be happy. Congratulations, class of ď™…ď™ƒď™„ď™†. We wish you the best of luck.
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The Graduates of the Class of 2013
CLOCKWISE, FROM ABOVE: Mackenzie Maher and Kaleigh Lazzaro crowned with daisies; Lauren Stride, Pete Saunders, Libby Aldridge, and Jesse Ross; John Musciano receives the Faculty Award from Allie Skelley; Celine Pichette and Elena Bird; Mackenzie Maher, Macy Jones, and Sarah Bell.
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CLOCKWISE, FROM BELOW: Elain Wang, Julie Han, Choa Lim, and Momo Xiao shiver in the unseasonably cold and windy weather— thanks to Mrs. Mac for providing blankets!; Saro Ntahobari and her family; Jeff Hauser and his family; Maame Arthur and her family; Caleb Nungesser and Pete Saunders.
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2013 Commencement Awards Cum Laude Members The following students’ stellar academic achievements have qualified them for induction into the Cum Laude Society, a society modeled after Phi Beta Kappa for high school students. seniors inducted in r Dylan Michael Arthaud r Jacob Cramer Barton r Elena Emily Bird r Daniel Do r Nicole Marie DellaPasqua r Jeong Yeon Han seniors inducted in r Macy Winslow Jones r Caleb Andrew Nungesser r Celine Pichette r Kathryn Jane Sanger r Reeta Raquel Orendain Shrestha r Iashai Dominique Stephens r Fabián Štoček r Ximo Xiao juniors inducted in r Tram Ngoc Dao r Hannah Fischer Durnan r Racheal Marbury Erhard r Zihan Guo r Eliana Howell Mallory r Lea Jenet Rice r Young Soo Sung
THE ELEMENTARY MATH PRIZE Yihe Jiang ’
THE ADVANCED SPANISH PRIZE Macy Winslow Jones ’
THE SCIENCE PRIZE Celine Pichette ’
THE ELEMENTARY SPANISH PRIZE Hannah Fischer Durnan ’
THE SPARGO AWARD FOR SCIENCE Dylan Michael Arthaud ’
THE CHINESE PRIZE Thao Phan Thu Nguyen ’
THE ENGLISH PRIZE Jacob Cramer Barton ’
THE WILLIAM BRADFORD WHITING PRIZE FOR ART Ximo Xiao ’
THE POETRY PRIZE Caleb Andrew Nungesser ’ THE WRITING PRIZE Reeta Raquel Orendain Shrestha ’ THE SEAN GLEW HISTORY PRIZE Zachary Aristotle Chernin ’ THE CONNOR HISTORY MEDAL Austin Michael Beutner ’
THE MUSIC AWARD Zijie Wen ’ THE FIORE CUP FOR THEATRE Molly Breen Madden ’ THE CERAMICS PRIZE Steven Renauld Page ’ THE PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE Kathryn Jane Sanger ’
THE ASHWORTH AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN UNITED STATES HISTORY Lea Jenet Rice ’
THE THEOLOGY PRIZE Kathryn Jane Sanger ’
THE ASHWORTH AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN EUROPEAN HISTORY Iashai Dominique Stephens ’
THE KENYON COLLEGE PRESIDENTIAL BOOK AWARD Zihan Guo ’
THE ADVANCED FRENCH PRIZE Eliana Howell Mallory ’
THE HARVARD BOOK PRIZE Young Soo Sung ’
Book Awards THE HARRY G. ANDERSON, JR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE IN MATH AND SCIENCE Zihan Guo ’ THE RENSSELAER MEDAL Young Soo Sung ’
THE ELEMENTARY FRENCH PRIZE Leah Elizabeth Scaralia ’ THE ADVANCED LATIN PRIZE Dylan Michael Arthaud ’ THE ELEMENTARY LATIN PRIZE Emma Claire Abrams ’
THE ADVANCED MATH PRIZE Jacob Cramer Barton ’
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2013 Commencement Awards Commencement Awards THE REV. B.W. “PETE” WOODWARD, JR. PRIZE For achievement in the junior year of college Sarah Ashby Sussman ’ THE RIGHT REV. DOUGLAS E. THEUNER AWARD For increasing and furthering the mission of Holderness Jim Brewer (faculty) THE M.J. LAFOLEY AWARD For outstanding character in the third or fourth form Charles Harker III ’ THE ACADEMIC AWARD For highest scholastic average in the sixth form Jacob Cramer Barton ’ Dylan Michael Arthaud ’ 2012–13 Head of School Jory Macomber, returning Head of School Phil Peck, The Right Reverend
THE BOB BROOKS AWARD For making Holderness feel like home to new students Sarah Renard Bell ’ THE COACH’S AWARD For contributions to the spirit of Holderness Oliver Turner Lowe ’ Nicole Marie DellaPasqua ’ THE WEBSTER CUP AWARD For excellence in athletics Jesus Fidel Sanchez ’ Mackenzie Reid Maher ’ THE NED GILLETTE SPIRIT AWARD For leadership and a spirit of adventure Fabián Štoček ’ THE DON AND PAT HENDERSON AWARD For contributions to the welfare of the community Kathryn Jane Sanger ’
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Robert Hirschfeld, and Trustee Will Prickett ’81
THE RICHARD C. GALLOP AWARD For creative and community leadership Aidan Cleaveland Kendall ’
THE MARSHALL AWARD For contributions to the life of the school Elena Emily Bird ’
THE DANA H. ROWE MEMORIAL AWARD For academic achievement, participation in sports, and love of life Celine Pichette ’
THE WALTER ALVIN FROST AWARD For reaching the highest standards of the school Jacob Cramer Barton ’
THE CLARKSON AWARD For using her abilities to the fullest and persevering no matter the circumstances Iashai Dominique Stephens ’ THE HASLAM AWARD For excellence in athletics, sportsmanship, and scholarship Jesse Jeremiah Ross ’
THE FACULTY AWARD For having a profound influence on the school John Franco Musciano ’ THE DISTINGUISED ALUMNI AWARD For exemplifying the highest standards of the school William Loening Prickett ’
THE DALLAS AWARD For loyalty and dedication to the Judeo-Christian ideals of the school Daniel Do ’
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Happiness is a Learned Activity The following is excerpted from Bruce Barton’s May Senior Chapel Talk. Over the next ď™„ď™ƒ days, many people will be talking at you. Much of it you’ll miss. And, maybe much of it is worthy of missing, in all honesty. Tonight, however, I want to oer something just for you that I hope you will remember—even if it is just one small thing. Holderness wants two things for you as you depart campus—success and happiness. It does not want to hear back from you that you are “successful but unhappy.â€? That is, by the way, not an uncommon lot in life. There are loads of people who have found professional success but not personal happiness. There are also those who are personally happy but professionally unhappy. We hope you never join their ranks. Our goals are higher for you—success and happiness. Happiness, it turns out, is a learned activity (somewhat), and it can be very elusive if you don’t know what to look for and/or how to ďŹ nd it. Positive psychologist Tal Ben-Shahar points out that in the academic literature of today, one can ďŹ nd about  articles written about depression for every one article written about happiness. That’s a remarkable ratio. So, what does modern research show with regard to “happinessâ€?? . Happy people function better. ď™…. Happy people live longer. . Being positive and optimistic is something which can be taught and learned. It is not a genetic predisposition. Each of these assumptions is supported by data—it is not just a theory hypothesized. For example, a long-range study of nuns found that those nuns with a positive outlook in their ď™…ď™ƒs lived as much as a decade longer than those who had a negative outlook in their ď™…ď™ƒs. Okay. So enough with the appetizers. What are the keys to happiness according to the research? . Give yourself permission to be human, and learn to accept yourself, including your
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aws. It is interesting for me to note that the Judeo-Christian call to “love others as we love ourselvesâ€? is predicated on loving one’s self ďŹ rst. I know that in my own case, I often am least pleasant around others when I am most upset with myself. Perhaps learning to love ourselves despite our aws is one of the hardest of life’s lessons. Accept all emotions you have (including sadness, fear, and anxiety) as being natural. In other words, just because you are afraid or sad doesn’t mean something is wrong. Appropriate doses of negative emotions like sadness and fear are normal. Happiness lies at the intersection between pleasure and meaning. Make sure that your days and weeks include activities which are both personally signiďŹ cant and meaningful. Keep in mind that happiness is dependent on our state of mind. As is attested by the millions of “successful peopleâ€? in the world who will readily admit that they are not happy, happiness and fulďŹ llment are not dependent on our social status or the state of our bank accounts. In fact, every single bit of research and data on the subject suggests that our well-being is most inuenced by what we chose to focus on and by our interpretation of external events. For example, do we view failure as “catastrophicâ€? or do we see it as an “opportunityâ€?? Simplify and do less. Quality is more important than quantity. We often compromise our happiness by trying to do too much. It is possible to be “too busy to be happy.â€? There is an unquestionable connection between mind and body. What we do with (and to) our bodies inuences our state of mind. Regular exercise, adequate sleep, and healthy eating habits lead to both physical and mental health. Express gratitude whenever the opportunity arises. When you express gratitude, you ďŹ ght the human tendency to take something
for granted. Taking things for granted is a happiness killer. In many ways, this all comes down to choosing to look at the joy in life and the reasons to smile rather than choosing the sadness in life and the reasons to frown. It is about choice. So, there you have it! Six easy and straightforward ways to ďŹ nd happiness and fulďŹ llment in life. Well, they may be straight-forward, but they are not easy. How has Holderness nurtured these: . Admit it—there were times when you looked past the boredom and drudgery of an experience to focus on the important things—the people you were sharing the experience with. Think pantry. ď™…. We have asked you to say “thank youâ€? more than “Can I please take more?â€? Think Project Outreach or the Job Program. . We have insisted on physical ďŹ tness as a key component to your life. Think about the three-sport commitment. . We have asked you to take only what you need and not more. Think Weld and the Green Team. ď™ˆ. We have provided facilities that are ďŹ ne but not too ďŹ ne, in part because we wanted you to focus on substance and not form. Think the rink and the chapel. . We have hoped you would see life as an active choice between the positive and the negative. Think Out Back or chapel. Holderness has been suggesting to you that while darkness exists, it is better to look at the light. We have oered that maybe the light that shines in the darkness can be trusted more than the darkness. That small amounts of light can dispel a lot of darkness. That people who heal each other’s wounds, forgive each other’s oenses, share their possessions, foster the spirit of community, and celebrate the gifts they have are the happiest. So, we’ve been teaching happiness all along—and you didn’t even know it. Go be happy all your days. Thank you.
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CLOCKWISE, FROM ABOVE: Trinity Chapel; seniors Steven Page, John Musciano, Tyler Mathieu, Riggs Alosa, Dylan Arthaud, Stepper Hall, and Mike Finnegan; Speaker Bruce Barton; Dan Do, Kangdi Wang, Raquel Shrestha, and GP Lee; Addie Morgan, Celine Pichette, Elain Wang, Hannah Foote, and Michelle Hofmeister
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Students Receive State and National Recognition in Math, History, and Dance Competitions
The Dance Team: Christina Raichle, Tess O’Brien, Lily Hamblin, So Min Park, Coach Megan Francis, Emily Clifford, Elizabeth Powell, and Carson Holmes.
Students at Holderness take an average of five classes each semester. They attend sports practices or Art in the Afternoon six days a week and often participate in competitions on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Chapel is twice a week and study hall is required for all every evening for two hours. Throw in field trips, evening performances, and required sit-down dinners, and students have very little time for just hanging out. However, with the little free time students can claim for their own, they often choose to do the very opposite. Some students volunteer on the Green Team to promote sustainable habits around campus, while others oversee the writing and publication of the student newspaper. Other students tutor their peers in math or participate in student-led yoga and meditation practices. And every year, there are a few students who not only find the time to participate in
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activities outside of the classroom but do so in ways that are recognized and awarded, sometimes at the national level. For example, in February a group of eight members of the math team took on the challenges of the American Math Competition (amc) that is sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America (maa). The amc is the first in a series of competitions in high school mathematics that determines the United States team for the International Mathematical Olympiad (imo).With little formal preparation, junior Young Soo Sung scored a . (out of total points)and was invited to participate at the next level, the American Invitational Math Exam (aime). Only students who score in the top nationally are given this invitation. According to the maa’s website: “aime is a -question, three-hour examination in which each answer is an integer number from to
. The questions on the aime are much more difficult and students are very unlikely to obtain the correct answer by guessing. As with the amc, all problems on the aime can be solved by pre-calculus methods.” The first aime exam took place on the final day of Out Back, and Young Soo wasn’t sure how he would participate in both activities. Fortunately, the maa provided a second exam day and Young Soo took the exam on April . While Young Soo did not score well enough to move on to the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad (usamo), there is always next year. “My goal is to become better at math, and the test gives me good feedback,” explains Young Soo. Sophomore Paige Pfenninger also took the amc exam but national recognition for her came from her National History Day project. National History Day is a nationally recognized academic program that encourages students and teachers to explore history through hands-on experiences, projects, and presentations. Students create projects—documentaries, exhibits, essays, performances, or websites—documenting and describing historical events or trends through history. They are then evaluated using thoughtful rubrics and compete against one another at the local, state, and ultimately national level. The National History Day project has become an important component of Holderness School’s required tenth-grade course, Research Methods, and at the culmination of the course each semester, students are required to complete a project using the National History Day guidelines. This past April, four Holderness students were selected to participate in the state National History Day competition at Plymouth State University: Paige Pfenninger, Kai Lin, Nikki Blair, and Emily Clifford. Paige received second place for her individual web-
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Members of the math team also traveled to Tilton this past winter. In the above photo, from left to right are Tommy Chau, Kangdi Wang, Young Soo Sung, Oscar Yu, and Qianyi Zhang.
site, “The Enigma Machine,â€? and was invited to compete at the national event. In June she traveled to the University of Maryland where she defended her thesis in front of a panel of judges, explaining her primary and secondary sources, and discussing the social ramiďŹ cations of her topic on society. “Two years ago I took a course in cryptology, and we briey discussed the Enigma machine, so I decided to research the topic more for my history project,â€? explains Paige. “The Enigma machine was a turning point in history because it represents the switch from paper- to computer-based codes.â€? Paige did not place in the national event, but her project gave her the opportunity to explore an area of passion and witness the work of other students throughout the nation. While Paige was busy preparing her website for the National History Day competition,
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a small group of dancers began to prepare for their own competitions. Formed by a group of students who were passionate about dance but couldn’t ďŹ t dance classes into their academic schedules, the dance team met in the evenings throughout the winter. Their coach Megan Francis, a professor at Plymouth State University, held auditions in January and helped the students prepare two routines for competition. Amazingly, in their ďŹ rst season, the team won four trophies! The terriďŹ c thing is that many of these students have at least one year, if not several, before graduation. They will be part of the Holderness community for years to come, and we will be able to watch them develop, reďŹ ne their skills, and inspire us all. We’ll keep you posted!
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Outstanding Cast Performs Legally Blonde
CLOCKWISE, FROM ABOVE: Fabián Štoček, Perry Kurker-Mraz, and Drew Houx decide the fate of Elle Woods; Elle Woods (played by Elizabeth Powell) with friend Emmett Richmond (played by Aidan Kendall); Elle’s friends played by Claire Caputi, Charlotte Freccia, and Maddie Circoria; Elle and friends; Elle dressed for court.
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ABOVE: Brooke Taylor Windham (played by Elena Bird) exercises with her jailmates. BELOW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Elle and friends impress a Harvard admission associate (played by Fabián Štoček); Elle helps Paulette (played by Emily Soderberg) to get custody of her dog from her ex-boyfriend (played by Zack Baum).
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2013 Prom
CLOCKWISE, FROM ABOVE: Mackenzie Maher with Ms. Weymouth; the class of 2013 at Owl’s Nest; Elena Bird and Jesse Ross; Migle Vilunaite, Marissa Merrill, and Katie Draper; Emily Rasmussen and Clark Macomber
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CLOCKWISE, FROM ABOVE: Roomates Emily Soderberg and Saro Ntahobari; Abby Abdinoor and Ben Grad; Hannah Durnan, KJ Sanger, and Yahzi Li; Dan Do with Raquel Shrestha and her family; the Powell family
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Preserving the Past and Transforming the Present If you look across the Quad at the main part of campus, there are few discernible dierences in its appearance from ďŹ fty years ago. New buildings have been added around the edges of campus, but Livermore, Schoolhouse, Carpenter, the Chapel of the Holy Cross, Webster and Niles, and Weld still look the same and still remain integral to the daily activities of Holderness School. But it is not without a lot of hard work and careful planning that these buildings continue to serve the needs of the Holderness community. Some of that work is routine, occurs on a daily, weekly, and annual basis, and is managed by Director of Facilities Tony LeMenager and the Buildings and Grounds crew. Sometimes the scope is more signiďŹ cant and involves larger renovation projects related to our Strategic Plan and the school’s mission. And sometimes it’s somewhere in between, as we strive to better meet the needs of our ever-evolving programs. An example of the latter occurred early this spring as the West Wing of Weld was transformed during the students’ March vacation. Sliding glass doors, new carpeting, and new furniture transformed the space into a comfortable student lounge where students can study or meet with friends. It’s been a huge success since its opening, as students use it for leadership meetings, one-on-one tutoring, watching movies on weekends, and much more. The rest of the projects for ď™…ď™ƒď™„ď™† waited until summer, many of which were routine and in some cases unseen. There was the new coat of paint on Livermore and the repointing of masonry on the chimneys. Bathrooms in the Head’s house and in Pfenninger and Casey dorms were renovated. There was plenty of weeding to do around Livermore Commons, and the bushes next to Schoolhouse needed trimming as well. Perhaps the most visible change to the campus was the replacement of four trees around the Quad. Three trees in front of Schoolhouse were dying and needed to be removed before
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they fell down; a fourth tree between Webster and Weld quite literally blew up during a summer thunderstorm in July. None of this work is very glamorous, but it is the care that the maintenance sta puts in during the summer that allows the school to run smoothly during the academic year. There is one area of campus, however, where the summer projects were larger in scope, will have a greater impact on the school, and are
Walk inside Hoit and look into Holderness’ future: there are eight students for every faculty member. This means close relationships between students and their faculty mentors and a facility that feels more like home than a dormitory. tied closely to strategic goals. This spring, as soon as the last students left campus, construction crews began tearing down the walls inside Hoit and upgrading everything from the insulation to the ooring and windows. “The renovations of Hoit and Rathbun are paradoxically both preserving the past (the buildings don’t look any dierent from the outside) and transforming the present,â€? explains Head of School Phil Peck. “Walk inside Hoit and look into Holderness’ future: there are eight students for every faculty member. This means close relationships between students and their faculty mentors and a facility that feels more like home than a dormitory.â€? The renovation of Hoit is the ďŹ nal project in the ďŹ rst phase of the Holderness Residential Life Plan, the goal of which is to transform all of our dormitories so that no dorm has a higher than : student-to-faculty ratio. With the addition of the new dorms (Woodward Faculty and Pichette) two years ago, the school was
FACING PAGE, CLOCKWISE, FROM TOP: The new student lounge in the west wing of Weld; a student shared living space in Hoit; the kitchenette on the ďŹ rst oor of Hoit.
able to reduce the number of students in Hoit from  to . The additional space inside the dorm was used to create two shared living rooms. The living room downstairs is larger and includes a kitchenette; the upstairs living room is smaller and can be used for studying. The renovated dorm also includes a laundry room and a new internal staircase. During the renovation, Holderness also improved the building’s energy eďŹƒciency. Spray foam insulation and new windows tightened the building’s envelope. Leaks in the campus steam pipes leading to the dorm were repaired as well. “The feasibility of installing a solar hot water system to meet the demands of more than half the dorm is still under consideration,â€? explains Tony LeMenager. “However, we did take the time to improve the structural supports in the attic and run pipes from the roof to the basement so that solar panels can be installed sometime in the future without having to reopen walls.â€? The facility projects on the docket this past spring and summer are no dierent than many other summers – a combination of the routine, the programmatic, and the strategic. And so Holderness continues to move forward, keeping up with the little details that make the school run smoothly and look beautiful. At the same time, Holderness also continues to review its Strategic Plan, carefully choosing what big projects will help Holderness to carry out more precisely its mission and sustain its family.
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School Celebrates Pichette Dormitory Dedication “ We stand here today in a space that has been recognized for its architectural design and its environmental responsibility. These are wonderful affirmations, but ones that are eclipsed by a greater accomplishment. Although we are pleased about the LEED gold certification and architectural awards, it was not the school’s primary goal when the project began. The project began as an effort to intentionally create intimate dorms in which students and faculty alike would live, learn, and thrive. Today we are here to honor the Pichettes, and thank them for their pivotal role in making this
After the official ceremony, students had the opportunity to participate in some friendly dorm competitions. ABOVE: Carter Daume completes a set of push-ups for Lewis Dorm. BELOW: Tamar
dream a reality. Tamar, Patrick,
Pichette, Robin Peck, Rose-Marie van Otterloo, Eijk van Otterloo, Patrick Pichette, and Phil
Mimi, Jules, and Celine, thank
Peck pose together after the ceremony.
you for making a miracle happen here at Holderness School.” — PHIL PECK
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CLOCKWISE, FROM ABOVE: Phil Peck applauds the naming of the Pichette Dormitory; Grace and Nolan Galvin peak from their new home in Pichette Dormitory; the entrance to Pichette Dormitory; Chair of the Board Jim Hamblin, and current trustees Paul Martini and Russell Cushman ’80
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Terrance Amorosa Drafted to Philadelphia Flyers
With ice awareness and an ability to do the right thing when he has the puck, Terrance Amorosa’ 14 is well-prepared for the challenges facing him at the next level.
On June ď™†ď™ƒ when Terrance Amorosa ’ was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the ďŹ fth round of the nhl draft, many didn’t know what to make of him. Because he was busy training with the Holderness team, he did not attend many of the big tournaments where most players gain recognition. Reporters, recruiters, and coaches didn’t have anything to discuss. Reporters wrote, “There seems to be little to no information about Amorosaâ€? (http://yersfaithful.com/ď™…ď™ƒď™„ď™†/ď™ƒď™‰/ď™†ď™ƒ/yers-select-terranceamorosa-in-the-ď™ˆth-round/); and “He’s ´Ë?, ď™„ď™‹ď™ˆ pounds, a left-handed shot, and was born in November ď™„ď™Œď™Œď™‡. That’s all we know about this
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guy. Literally everything we knowâ€? (www.broadstreethockey.com/ď™…ď™ƒď™„ď™†//ď™†ď™ƒ//terrance -amorosa-yers-nhl-draft-ď™…ď™ƒď™„ď™†). But despite the absence of oďŹƒcial records and statistics, Terrance Amorosa ’, who is originally from Kirkland, Quebec, is no beginner. He has been working hard at Holderness for the last three years, growing both in stature and ability. Terrance had nine goals and  assists last season for the Bulls and played with his team in the nepsac Championships in both ď™…ď™ƒď™„ď™† and ď™…ď™ƒď™„ď™…. “Terrance has an ice awareness and an ability to do the right thing when he has the puck
that can’t be taught,â€? says Athletic Director Rick Eccleston. Rick has also coached Terrance for the last two years. For those who know his family, Terrance’s success in hockey will come as no surprise. Terrance’s mother, Linda, played on the Canadian National Basketball team, and his father, Tony, was an accomplished wide receiver on McGill University’s football team. His sister’s are both accomplished athletes as well; one plays Division I basketball for Wagner College in New York, while the other plays water polo for San Jose State University in California. Terrance plans to spend the next season playing for the Sioux City Musketeers (ushl). This will give him an opportunity to develop his skills and gain additional experience before playing professionally. He also plans to apply to colleges and decide his course of action for the next four years. “I think I speak for the whole Holderness community when I say that we are excited and very proud of Terrance,â€? says head boys’ hockey coach Allie Skelley. “Terrance has been a huge part of the Holderness hockey program’s recent success, and he has tremendous skill that I have no doubt will translate to the next level. I look forward to watching him continue to grow as a player and a person at the next level.â€? In addition to making signiďŹ cant contributions to the hockey team, while at Holderness, Terrance made other contributions as well. He was a thoughtful and engaged student and was elected as a Floor Leader by his peers. Unfortunately, Holderness will not have the opportunity to beneďŹ t from his leadership skills this year, but it will be exciting to watch his career develop. You can see Terrance in his ďŹ rst professional interview here: video.yers.nhl.com/ videocenter/console?id= ď™…ď™‰ď™„ď™‰ď™Œď™…; scan the QR code to access the video.
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Local Foods in Holderness School’s Dining Hall Sleep and exercise play a huge role in maintaining optimum health, but what goes into a body is crucial as well. Fortunately, for members of the Holderness School community this part of wellness is a bit easier thanks to the work of Director of Food Services Gayle Youngman and Assistant Director of Food Services Paul Dullea. Step into the servery at any meal and the choices are impressive. At lunch, for example, the salad bar always has a wide selection of fresh vegetables—baby spinach, carrots, cherry tomatoes, peppers, pea pods, etc.—and several fresh pasta and grain salads. Pickled beets, organic eggs, sunower seeds, and tofu can be found at the salad bar as well. With pizza, spanakopita, falafel, spinach lasagna, Pad Thai, crab cakes, and steak sandwiches with Boursin cheese all making regular appearances on the menu, there is a bit of something for everyone. The desserts are hard to resist as well. The kitchen’s applesauce cake is legendary, while the Babe Ruth bars satisfy even the most ravenous chocolate and peanut butter cravings. It is diďŹƒcult to leave the dining hall dissatisďŹ ed. And while the taste and diversity of the food served in the dining hall are important, what makes the meals at Holderness especially good are the quality ingredients that go into every recipe. If you talk to Gayle and Paul, their commitment to providing the Holderness community with quality food is clear. They will both tell you that they are always looking for something new to serve to the Holderness community; new ingredients and new recipes excite them. They also invest a great deal of time making sure that the meals are balanced and nutritional. That means cooking without trans fats, reducing salt, and using the freshest ingredients possible. As a result, they continue to seek out more and more local resources. “Local ingredients often allow us to decrease our environmental footprint, use less processed ingredients, and control what goes into every meal,â€? explains Paul.
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Chef Paul Dullea prepares platters of local cheese for Fall Parents’ Weekend.
The students have also voted for local foods. In a survey created by Macy Jones ’ last January, she asked students what they felt was the most important quality in their food (local, organic, fair trade, etc.). Students overwhelmingly agreed that they wanted local foods. “It depends on how you deďŹ ne local, but we have always baked the majority of our breads and pastries,â€? explains Paul. “And our spaghetti sauces, salad dressings, and soups are all made in our kitchen.â€? While they are not produced on campus, apples and cider have always been easy to buy locally as well. Other products that are locally produced and are frequently served in the dining hall include StoneyďŹ eld yogurt, Shain’s of Maine ice cream, Vermont Bread Company organic bread, and Old Neighborhood sausage. Eggs are often purchased locally, and when possible Gayle takes a trip to Longview Farms to buy fresh produce. An organization established by the University of New Hampshire is making access to local foods a bit easier. According to their website, the New Hampshire Farm to School Program, “works with food service directors, farmers, distributors, school administrators, teachers and health educators to foster connec-
tions between local farms and New Hampshire school cafeterias and classrooms.â€? “NH Farm to School was a great resource when we began looking into buying locally raised beef,â€? explains Paul Dullea. “This summer during the Gordon Research Conferences we started serving local beef from Pineland Farms. It’s been very successful, and we plan to continue to use local beef during the school year as well.â€? Gayle and the kitchen sta have also started working with Red’s Best Seafood. Each purchase from Red’s comes with a QR code on its label. When scanned with a smart phone, the QR code tells consumers exactly where in New England the seafood was caught and who caught it. Fortunately, the cost of local food has not increased the budget. With a bit of creativity, experienced sta members, and a newly renovated kitchen, Gayle and Paul have been able to keep the cost of the food itself relatively stable. Perhaps the mission of Holderness has more to do with the education of the mind, body, and spirit, but without the balanced and healthy meals provided by Gayle and the rest of the kitchen sta, that education would never amount to much. Gayle and her sta are truly responsible for creating the fuel that keeps Holderness running. And what good fuel it is!
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Music Contains Everything
AT LEFT: Caleb Nungesser during his Senior Honors Thesis presentation in May; ABOVE: a screen grab from the music video for his song “Neon.�
“Music contains everything: emotions, movements, expression,â€? explains Cale Dru. “It has changed my life for the better, providing me with an outlet to discover myself and relate to my peers.â€? And while he may not be making money from his music yet, Cale Dru (also known as Caleb Nungesser ’) has gained a bit of a following. His latest project, “Neon,â€? had , views on YouTube in its ďŹ rst four weeks. In addition, Caleb explains, “The video has been hosted on hip hop blogs and led to my signing with Post Up Entertainment, a distribution and management company in Boston.â€? Camelbackmusic.com is also blogging about his music. And “Neonâ€? is not his only ďŹ nished product. A quick search on YouTube reveals other videos of him performing solo and with others, including Chloe Cicoria, sister of Holderness graduate Maddie Cicoria ’. Caleb has also performed live at numerous clubs, including The Middle East Club and est in Boston and Tommy Doyle’s Club in Cambridge, MA. Caleb’s background is not typical of most rap artists. He grew up in a small town in New Hampshire and attended Holderness as a day student. His interest in rap began with writing poetry at the age of nine. Caleb also
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played the piano, so he started experimenting with song-writing. “I quickly realized that I sang worse than humanly imaginable,â€? explains Caleb, “so I ďŹ gured rapping was basically talking, which I could do decently enough. That hobby grew into detailed electronic compositions and poetry in the form of ‘rap’ (a word which I feel is often misinterpreted).â€? And while he could have created a stage persona in which drugs, sex, and violence were woven into his songs, Caleb chose instead to remain true to himself and his artistic voice. His lyrics may not be typical in content, but his songs are still easy for his peers to relate to. “What I love most about being an artist,â€? says Caleb, “is writing songs as if I’m writing some sort of a diary with which the world can relate, yet it is still my own.â€? His latest song, “Neon,â€? is just that—a song about his move from small town/rural New Hampshire to the neon-ďŹ lled lifestyles of Boston where he is now attending Boston University. The composition and production of “Neonâ€? began this spring at Holderness when Caleb took on a Senior Honors Thesis project in which he attempted to understand, “how today’s musicians progress their artistic interests into successful careers while maintaining
artistic integrity.â€? His quest to answer this question led him to Boston where he interviewed several musicians, attended concerts, and worked with studio and video production teams to create a music video. “I decided to be bold on this song,â€? wrote Caleb in his journal for Senior Honors Thesis, “so I utilized ‘auto-tune’ (a vocal eect that synthesizes the pitch of your voice to match the pitch of the beat, creating a somewhat robotic sound) and a deep voice eect (dropping the tone of my voice several octaves, a common technique in gangsta rap, originally used in Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’).â€? He then worked with Rawe Quality, a multi-media production company based in Worchester, MA, to create a music video. “It’s a video that not only displays his range of talents, but also serves to bridge the gap between where he’s been and where he’s going,â€? explains Steve Solberg who was the director of the Senior Honors Thesis program at Holderness last year and ďŹ lmed several live performances by Caleb during his time at Holderness. To watch Caleb’s video on YouTube, go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgMfUq xfo. It certainly won’t be your last chance to hear Caleb perform, but won’t it be cool to be able to say, “I remember Caleb when‌â€??
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over 150 years ago, this man led his family to make an investment that is still paying dividends and is still directly impacting the learning experiences of Holderness students. 2 2 2
Please consider making a similar investment by becoming a member of the Balch Society at Holderness School. 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
the rev. lewis p. w. balch, jr., circa 1867
the balch society honors a group of forward-thinking individuals who support Holderness School by combining charitable giving goals with estate and ďŹ nancial planning goals. When you make a planned gift, you creatively support the school, yourself, and your loved ones, while inspiring generosity in others. Joining the Balch Society involves no dues or solicitations, but members will be included in Balch Society communications and invited to participate in special events. The most important beneďŹ t? Giving Holderness School strength and providing for generations of students to come. Design a plan today that works for you and your family. For more information, contact Pete Barnum, Director of Leadership Giving, at 603.779.5221 or pbarnum@holderness.org.
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LEFT: Kai Lin throwing a pitch for JV baseball. RIGHT: Jesse Osuchowski sliding into second base.
Varsity Baseball
JV Baseball
Softball
by chris day The varsity baseball team started the year with a spring trip to Florida and a pre-season series in Providence, RI. The boys were well travelled and had several games under their belts by the time they tucked into the regular season Lakes Region schedule. The results were positive, as the Bulls jumped out to early-season victories against their Lakes Region foes. Captains James Bannister (Coach’s Award winner) and Orion Olsen provided solid and positive leadership all year and led the team to the finals of the Lakes Region Championship. Along the way, there were countless great plays and clutch hits from seniors through freshmen, forecasting a promising future for the Holderness varsity . The Lakes Region All-Stars for this year’s team were James Bannister, Matt Thomas, and Charlie Day.
by john lin The JV baseball team enjoyed a successful season, finishing with a creditable - record. Saving the best and worst for last, in their final game of the season, the Bulls gave the sps nine many runs early, only to come back and eke out an - victory late in the game. A fitting way to end the season, with its share of ups and downs, this showed the truer capabilities of this motley but talented squad, which included Coach’s Award winner Zac Chernin and Most Improved player Thomas Chau. The campaign was Coach Lockwood’s last as skipper of the Holderness baseball team, and though he will look forward to other challenges after years at the helm, we will all miss his savvy perspective, wry humor, and insistence that the game be played in the right way—with respect and determination.
by kelly hood The softball team consisted of girls who formed a close-knit community and whose competitive drive and light-hearted spirit contributed to a fun and focused atmosphere. The team was led by KJ Sanger who modeled persistence and determination through the entire season. Highlights from the season include several snags made by Caroline Plante in the outfield and unbelievable catches in the “Hot Corner” by Sarah Garrett. Seo Jung Kim willingly took on the challenge of learning a new position, while Adrianna Quinn practiced her prowess in center field. Qianyi Zhang had unparalleled speed on the bases, and Natalie McBeath kept focused on the mound. And let’s not forget Iashai Stephen’s careful recording of the games in the scorebook. Each player on the team had a role to play, and each filled her role with grace and hard work.
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LEFT TO RIGHT: Austin Beutner at the finish of a road race from Holderness School to Waterville Valley; KJ Sanger pitching on the PSU softball diamond; Matt Gudas cutting in for a goal against Bridgton Academy.
Cycling by john teaford Cycling is a notoriously unpredictable sport, and the races the athletes encountered this season were no exception. From time trials to road races, from hill climbs to circuit races, no two competitions were similar this season. But on each course, the Holderness Bulls rode with determination and competed with the best in each class. The Most Improved rider for the season was Nathan Sampo, who performed consistently despite the sport’s notoriously inconsistent challenges. The Coach’s Award went to Sawyer Gardner because she is passionate about cycling: as a fan, as a participant, and as a competitor. Day after day, no smile shone brighter, no face was more eager than that of Sawyer Gardner. Holderness was one of the top teams in the league this season with nine riders recording top-ten finishes. The season was also distinguished by Lizzy Duffy and Hadley Starer, who finished in a virtual dead heat in the
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girls’ B division of their championship race. Often on the podium—always up for the challenge—the Holderness cycling team concludes a season of which they can be very proud.
Varsity Golf by thom flinders Finishing the season with a - record, the Bulls went on to win the Lakes Region title by finishing strong in the final championship tournament. Sophomore Will Tessier took home low medalist honors, while Matt Michuad, Tyler Mathieu, and Spencer Pierce all posted top-ten scores. Graduating seniors, Tyler Mathieu and Philippe Johansson, will open up two big holes on the roster, but there are some talented underclassmen ready to replace them. With the summer here, the Bulls are working hard to get ready for next year and look forward to continuing their winning tradition.
JV Golf by mike heyward ’ It was an exciting season for the JV golf team, consisting of players with a wide range of ability; some were weekend golfers while others had never seen a golf club before the start of the season. The team started out at the Irving driving range, where each athlete learned the proper technique for holding and swinging a club. For the last three weeks of the season, the team practiced at the Waukewan Golf Course where players began to figure out how the game of golf is played. This year’s Most Improved players were Olivia Leatherwood and TJ Ajello.
Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse by lance galvin ’ The boys’ varsity lacrosse team finished with a winning record of -. They played a competitive schedule against some of the best teams in New England and earned key wins against Tabor, Proctor, Kimball Union, Hebron, and
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LEFT: Nick Lacasse carrying the ball down the field during a JV lacrosse game on the Lower Fields. RIGHT: Jack Herrick sends the ball across the Holderness courts.
Cushing; two other games were lost by a onepoint margin to New Hampton and Gould. Due to their exceptional skills and hard work, several athletes received All-League honors this spring: Matt Gudas and Bailey Walsh both received first team nnell league recognition. There were three others who received honorable mentions: Max Sturges, Tyler Evangelous, and captain Stepper Hall. Taren Cook and Jonathan Swidrak both received Lakes Region honors, while senior leader Oliver Lowe received the prestigious Bob Scott Award, which recognizes athletes at a national level in US Lacrosse. Looking ahead, coaches Weymouth and Galvin are excited for next year when many of this year’s starters will return; we look forward to rematches against our formidable foes. The future looks promising for this young team.
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Boys’ JV (1 and 2) Lacrosse by george negroponte During the beginning of this short spring season, the boys’ JV lacrosse program struggled with a grueling schedule that afforded little practice time on the front end. Our biggest challenge early on was finding at least two brave players who were willing to step into the goal, take shots off of the legs and arms, and continue to stand tall for us between the pipes. As the season progressed, the boys began to hit their stride and improved by leaps and bounds. The defense played solidly throughout, our offense caught up to them quickly, and we were eventually able to develop two promising young goalkeepers, who began to play extremely well. Between the two teams, we recorded six victories, which included three wins against teams to whom we had previously lost. The success we found in the latter portion of the season is indicative of the players’ improvement and demonstrates an admirable quality in our boys:
they did not hang their heads after several losses in the early goings but instead persevered and kept striving to improve. In our minds, the effort they put forth this season embodies what we think of when we talk about Holderness spirit. We are so proud of the way the boys performed, developed their skills, and grew as young men throughout the course of the season.
Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse by rene lewis The girls’ varsity lacrosse team finished the season with an outstanding - record. Senior captains Sarah Bell and Mackenzie Maher did an outstanding job of leading the team from the start of warm-ups straight through to the final whistle of every game. Sarah was involved in many of the goals Holderness scored, and Mackenzie anchored the defense with her constant communication from the goal. Other scorers for Holderness included Morgan Bayreuther, Lauren Stride, Nikki Blair, Allie
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LEFT: Carter Daume runs the ball towards the goal in a game against Proctor. RIGHT: Sarah Bell dodges a player from Vermont Academy on her way to scoring a goal for the Bulls.
Solms, and Grace Eagan. Nicole DellaPasqua and Hedi Droste led the defense in caused turnovers, and Carter Daume did an excellent job helping the ball through transitions. Carter Daume was this year’s Most Improved player; she asked clarifying questions, implemented suggestions, and was willing to make mistakes on her way to significant improvement. Mackenzie Maher and Sarah Bell were this year’s Coach’s Award recipients; after three wonderful seasons playing together, they are leaving a legacy of hard work, off-field preparation, humor, and dedication. The seniors on the team will be missed, but there are many younger players who are willing to step up and work toward another successful season next year. Congratulations, everyone, on a terrific season!
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Girls’ JV Lacrosse by susie cirone Girls’ JV lacrosse had a successful and fun season with a -- record. Anyone who saw the team play at the beginning of the season and at the end of the season will agree that every player continued to improve through to the end of the season. Seniors Abby Abdinoor and Migle Vilunaite were excellent role models for their teammates and our school, as they threw their hearts into this season down to the last minute of play. Captains Emily Rasmussen and Migle Vilunaite created a fun, hard-working team culture that made every lacrosse session a joy. With just seconds remaining in the last game, midfielder Lindsey Houseman scored one final goal that put her at an impressive goals for
the season (including three six-goal games). Goalie Sarah Alexander also kept her team in the game and impressed her team mates, the opponents, the fans, and the refs with many remarkable saves. The Most Improved players were Maggie Barton, who developed into a fierce, reliable defender, and Avery Morgan, who developed her offensive and defensive game, becoming a top low defender and a scoring threat. The Coach’s Award went to Emily Rasmussen, who was instrumental in building team camaraderie and on-field play throughout the season.
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LEFT: Zijie Wen during a JV tennis home match. RIGHT: Senior Jackie Sampson focusses on her game during a JV tennis match on the Holderness courts.
Boys’ Varsity Tennis by reggie pettitt The boys’ varsity tennis team finished a challenging season with a - record. The strong and consistent play of Jesse Ross (captain) and Luke Randle put us on the right track for many team victories, and the nifty work of Chase O’Connor, Max Lash, and Clark Macomber produced timely wins that enabled the team to come out on top against tough competition. Michael Yu (Most Improved Award winner) and Kangdi Wang participated in some competitive matches for the Bulls in both singles and doubles, while Matt Tankersley, Jack Herrick, and Gabby Posada gained experience playing numerous exhibition matches throughout the season. I was proud of our team at season’s end, as we stood tall in support of a handful of Holderness participants at the Lakes Region Tennis Tournament. Jesse Ross and Luke Randle proved to be tough singles players, while Chase O’Connor, Max Lash,
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Clark Macomber, and Kangdi Wang were doubles equivalents.
Boys’ JV Tennis by mike carrigan With only four returners to the squad, the boys’ JV tennis team was short on experience. However, exceptional energy and enthusiasm helped make up for the deficit and allowed for a few team victories. The team was led by seniors Dylan Arthaud, Frank Parenteau, and Will Kendrick, all of whom enjoyed success both in singles and doubles. The fourth returner, junior Zihan Guo, also made his mark, winning nearly every match he played this spring. We were fortunate to enjoy the spirit of newcomers Drew Houx, Matt Garner, Young Soo Sung, Mac Morse, Zhaowei Yu, Sam Paine, Connor Kenney, and Joe Wen. Dylan Arthaud won the Most Improved Award for his two seasons of dedicated play, while freshman Zhaowei Yu won the Coach’s Award for his effort level, positive attitude, and excellent sense of humor.
Girls’ Varsity Tennis by chris stigum Senior captains Hannah Foote and Raquel Shrestha led an energetic team to a - record, earning a second place finish in the Lakes Region division. Unfortunately, the last three events of the season were cancelled due to rain. Freshmen Grace Lawrence, Charlotte Bates, and Hannah Benson, are eager to return next season, while juniors Hannah Durnan, Hailee Grisham, Hannah Slattery, Elizabeth Powell, and Eliana Mallory named themselves, “the varsity development team” and focused on fundamentals. The Most Improved Award recipient was Hailee Grisham, who possesses a cheerful passion for the game and a desire to compete every day. Raquel Shrestha earned the Coach’s Award; she is a tenacious competitor who for two years conducted herself with humility and grace, respecting the game and all who play. Raquel also led her teammates with a soft voice and a sophisticated knowledge of the game.
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Seniors Raquel Shrestha and Hannah Foote posing before a varsity tennis match on the Holderness courts. Raquel received the Coach’s Award for her tenacious and competitive spirit.
Girls’ JV Tennis by tobi pfenninger The girls’ JV tennis team enjoyed another fun season on the courts. We were blessed with many sunny days and lots of great competitions throughout the Lakes Region. With only three returning players on the team, there was plenty of room for newcomers. Fortunately, we had many girls who were eager to learn; they had positive attitudes and were keen to improve individual skills during every practice this spring. Allie Renzi, Sasha Jones, Megan Grzywacz, Emily Cliord, Molly Madden, and Rhyan Leatherwood represented Holderness at the Lakes Region Tournament held at Kimball Union. Congratulations to the team and to award winners Allie Renzi, recipient of the Coach’s Award, and Emma Abrams, recipient of
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the Most Improved Award, for their high level of play this season.
Rock Climbing by erik thatcher â€™ď™ƒď™‹ This spring served up the most consistent climbing weather in all of the eight springs that I have been working with the Holderness rock climbing program. The team was ď™„ď™ƒď™ƒď™‚ motivated to be outside and learn and improve upon their climbing skills as much as possible, and they were rewarded with a signiďŹ cant number of fair weather days to accomplish those goals. While there were many personal highlights for each individual climber this spring, the overall team highlights came from group experiences. We had several gorgeous days to explore the more secluded clis in Rumney as a team, and on
one of those days we explored a cli known as The Hinterlands. One of the area’s all-time classic climbs called “Joltâ€? was there, and the Holderness students were among the last climbers to ascend it before it was rendered unclimbable by a rockfall. Other highlights involved scaling the granite clis of Echo Crag and Cathedral Ledge where we all got to hone our crack climbing skills, reďŹ ne our multi-pitch rope management, and tackle the fear of being ď™‡ď™ƒď™ƒÂ´ up a sheer rock face. Every climber on the team was a serious contender for each of the awards given out. Ultimately, Elena Bird received the Coach’s Award, and Emily Soderberg received the Most Improved Award.
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A Young and Energetic Crew Joins Holderness This Fall
New faculty Elizabeth Wolf, Kelly Pope, Tyler Cabot, Ian Casey, and Allison Merchant pose next to Rainbow Falls in Plymouth during a tour given by Martha Macomber during new faculty orientation. Missing from the photo is Lisa Travis.
During the spring and into the summer, the deans at Holderness are often busy reading resumes and speaking with teachers both near and far, searching for several candidates who are eager to join the Holderness community and take on the many and varied responsibilities of a Holderness faculty member. This year was no exception. Last year’s acting Dean of Faculty Chris Day and Associate Head Jory Macomber worked hard to ďŹ ll a variety of positions with some very qualiďŹ ed candidates. Below are their stories. For one year, while Ms. Field travels and studies with her husband in Australia, Allison Merchant will be teaching art. Ms. Merchant received a Master’s degree in teaching art from the Rhode Island School of Design as well as a Bachelor’s degree in ďŹ ne arts from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Her teaching experiences have occurred in both elementary and high school; most recently she taught in the Lin-Wood Public Schools just north of Plymouth and at the Peak to Peak Charter School in Lafayette, CO. In addition to teaching
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art classes at Holderness, Ms. Merchant will also oversee Art in the Afternoon and coach rock climbing in the spring. Ms. Henchey will also be away this year taking advantage of the Henderson Brewer Chair Program. She plans to complete an online Master’s degree program and travel to Spain and South America. Her replacement for the year is Kelly Pope. After graduating from Bowdoin College with a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish, Ms. Pope has been working as a team leader for Soccer Without Borders. Ms. Pope will be the head coach for the girls’ varsity soccer and basketball teams and will be living in Pfenninger dorm. Ms. Pope will be joined on the soccer ďŹ eld by Tyler Cabot who recently graduated from Washington College in Maryland where he majored in history and minored in anthropology. Mr. Cabot was inducted into the National Honor Society for both history and anthropology and was also a member of the men’s soccer team and a student-athlete mentor. This past summer Mr. Cabot worked at St. Paul’s School
where he was an intern in their Advanced Studies Program. In addition to coaching soccer, Mr. Cabot will be teaching history, living in Upper Webster, and coaching boys’ JV lacrosse. Ian Casey is also a recent college graduate. At Wheaton College Mr. Casey completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in both math and physics and was a member of the men’s varsity lacrosse team. During his senior year, Mr. Casey was the team’s captain. He will be teaching math and coaching hockey and lacrosse. Another addition to the math department is Elizabeth Wolf. A graduate of St. Paul’s School, Ms. Wolf was also a teaching fellow there after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania. In ď™…ď™ƒď™ƒď™Œ, Ms. Wolf headed to Ashville School in North Carolina where she has been teaching math, coaching a variety of sports, and living in a dorm. At Holderness Ms. Wolf will be teaching AP Calculus and Multivariable Calculus, living in Connell, and coaching girls’ JV hockey and girls’ JV lacrosse. Lisa Travis began teaching at Holderness last spring, but this will be her ďŹ rst full year as Holderness School’s dance teacher. Ms. Travis has choreographed multiple musicals for Plymouth State University, Plymouth Regional High School, and the Papermill Theater in Lincoln, NH. She was also a guest choreographer for the Vietnamese National Ballet and Opera. While Ms. Travis continues to perform with Terminal Hip Dance Theatre and Chaos Theory Dance, she also teaches at Plymouth State University and Ninth State Movement Complex. This fall she will be teaching Ballet for Athletes. These new recruits will be a welcome addition to our community and we look forward to getting to know them better throughout the year.
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New Athletic Director Leads the Bulls Forward Rick Eccleston â€™ď™Œď™… ďŹ rst became part of the Holderness community in ď™„ď™Œď™‹ď™Š when his father, Tom Eccleston, moved to Holderness to coach football and hockey and teach history. Since then Rick has been a student, coach, dorm parent, advisor, and interim athletic director. He has led numerous Out Back trips, participated in Project Outreach, and is currently overseeing the Gordon Research conferences that occur on campus during the summer. This summer Rick added yet another role to his already long list of contributions to Holderness. After a competitive search for the right candidate, Holderness School proudly announced that Rick Eccleston took over as Athletic Director starting on July . “Rick proved himself to be an incredibly eective interim athletic director when Lance Galvin was participating in the Henderson Brewer Chair Program in ď™…ď™ƒď™„ď™ƒâ€“ď™„ď™„,â€? explains Head of School Phil Peck. “He was organized, proactive, and approachable during his year as acting AD.â€? Rick began his coaching and teaching career at New Canaan Country School in ď™„ď™Œď™Œď™‰ after graduating from Hobart College where he played on their varsity hockey team. Rick later taught and coached at Cardigan Mountain School, Trinity-Pawling School, and Kingswood Oxford School before returning to Holderness in ď™…ď™ƒď™ƒď™‰. “Rick introduced us to Smart Boards ďŹ ve years ago and is constantly challenging himself to take on new responsibilities and grow; he is an inspirational learner,â€? explains Phil Peck. “As we work to help Holderness have the best multiple-sport athletic program in independent boarding schools, it is going to take a leader who is ready to learn as we move forward.â€? And while Rick recognizes the challenges that lie within this multiple-sport approach to athletics, he also recognizes the value in developing well-rounded athletes. Rick will continue to support the school’s athletic mission which embraces full participation at all levels and
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Director of Athletics Rick Eccleston with his football team last fall.
encourages the highest standards of sportsmanship, fair play, teamwork, leadership, and self-discipline. Based partially on the Peak Performance program at Dartmouth College, one of Rick’s goals for the Holderness athletic program is to teach students how to maintain healthy lifestyles at college and beyond. “Whether our students go on to play Division I, Division III, or intramural college sports,â€? explains Rick, “I want Holderness students to leave this school with the knowledge needed to lead healthy lives.â€? Rick will also be working with the administrative team this year to develop athletic department goals for the school’s Strategic Plan. Last updated in ď™…ď™ƒď™„ď™„, the Strategic Plan has never included athletic department goals, so drawing from the Athletic Department Audit he and previous Athletic Director Lance Galvin â€™ď™Œď™ƒ completed last year, Rick will be a central ďŹ gure in the initial stages of the process. “Rick graduated from Holderness and knows the league well,â€? says Lance who will be taking over as Director of Out Back. “I am con-
ďŹ dent in his ability to lead the Bulls forward during the coming years.â€? Fortunately, Rick will not be alone as he forges ahead with these projects. In addition to Lance’s wealth of knowledge, board member Harry Sheehy (the Athletic Director at Dartmouth College) will also be available to guide Rick. “The transition has been incredibly easy because of all the hard work Lance has put in over the past seven years,â€? explains Rick. “I am grateful for his leadership and guidance.â€? However, with Rick’s background, he should not need too much help. His experiences should serve him well as he leads the school forward in its athletic goals and competitions.
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Courtney’s diverse experiences in communications have proven valuable in her new role as Director of Marketing and Communications.
During his first conversation with Courtney Williamson, Phil Peck knew immediately that she would fit in at Holderness School. He initially interviewed her in New York City and gave her a choice of places where they could meet—a fancy gourmet restaurant in SoHo, a Thai restaurant on Broadway, or a local ribs restaurant where beer is the most sophisticated drink on the menu. Courtney chose the ribs. The story from Courtney’s perspective is worth mentioning as well. Courtney says that the way Phil spoke of the school and the staff
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immediately intrigued her. “He wasn’t glib and didn’t try to sell Holderness to me,” explains Courtney. “He just spoke honestly and openly about the school’s programs. His integrity and genuine care for the students was impressive.” Fortunately, since she arrived in August to take over for Steve Solberg as the Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications, Courtney’s impression of the school hasn’t changed. “Holderness cares first and foremost about every detail of the life of its students, and it shows in how people talk about the school,”
says Courtney. “Many schools don’t have that level of understanding of their primary mission, but Holderness does.” While Courtney’s connection to Phil was direct and immediate, her route to Holderness School is literally all over the map. From Wyoming to New Hampshire, from the US to Australia, from New York City to Jerusalem she has collected diverse experiences that have prepared her well for leading a small boarding school in New Hampshire into st century communications.
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Born in Wyoming, Courtney went to Dartmouth College where she majored in English. After graduation she worked in communications at Fort Drum, NY; she later taught English at The Ethel Walker School before moving with her family to Sydney, Australia. There, she earned a Masters of Creative Arts from The University of Wollongong before returning to New Hampshire to teach at Phillips Exeter Academy. She taught English there and was a dorm head for four years. Courtney’s interest in social media began at Phillips Exeter in ď™…ď™ƒď™ƒď™† when, thanks to Mark Zuckerberg’s alumni status, the school piloted one of the ďŹ rst versions of Facebook. “I learned from the kids,â€? explains Courtney. “They taught me how powerful Facebook can be for connecting with people.â€? Lured to New York City by the exciting potential of social media, Courtney left Phillips Exeter in ď™…ď™ƒď™ƒď™‰ and worked in communications for several dierent non-proďŹ t organizations and day schools including Corlears School, Rye Country Day School, and the New York Botanical Garden. Her ďŹ rst employer in New York, however, was Jewish Funders Network, “an international organization dedicated to maximizing the quality and impact of Jewish philanthropy.â€? Courtney was hired to build the organization’s website in ď™…ď™ƒď™ƒď™Š when organizations were just beginning to recognize the power of the internet and social media. She was also working there in ď™…ď™ƒď™ƒď™‹ when Bernie Mado was arrested for securities fraud; she helped the Jewish Funders Network provided outreach and information for those in need. “Because I am not Jewish,â€? Courtney explains, “I was always on the outside and had to question everything to understand it. It meant constantly thinking outside my own paradigm, and I was able to develop a greater awareness of the challenges of working cross-culturally.â€?
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Most recently Courtney worked for The Communications Network, providing communications strategies to over ď™‡ď™ƒď™ƒ private and community foundations worldwide. Courtney wrote a blog for the organization, researched and produced webinars, and organized speakers for their annual conference. But early in ď™…ď™ƒď™„ď™†, she decided she wanted to return to independent school education. “Because the Communications Network is purely in the business of helping philanthropies develop strategic communication practices, I found myself communicating about communicating instead of communicating about something I really believed in,â€? explains Courtney. “I really believe in what independent schools do; they help kids and they provide a truly wonderful education.â€? And so Courtney ended up here, at a small boarding school in New Hampshire that has a strong desire to foster community and help kids. Her impact on Holderness communications since August is already noticeable. She has helped Head of School Phil Peck begin a blog that expands upon the Photos of the Day; she has begun the process of rethinking and redesigning the school’s viewbook, a publication given to all prospective families; and she has increased Holderness School’s presence on the web through Facebook and a new Twitter account. “Courtney quickly identiďŹ ed ways in which we can share our message and make Holderness the best known treasure among small, independent schools,â€? says Director of Admission Tyler Lewis. “Her positive energy and thoughtful professionalism have really helped us move forward and strengthen our voice.â€? While Courtney’s interest in communications has led her from one organization to another, she has continued to pursue a second passion as well: writing. She has written for the screen, for literary magazines, and for the Los Angeles Review of Books. At the moment she is
working on reviews for all  books that made the longlist for the Man Booker Prize, as well as ďŹ nishing up her ďŹ rst nonďŹ ction book, a personal memoir. Courtney arrived at Holderness in August with her husband Brian Collins and his daughter Grace who is a member of the class of ď™…ď™ƒď™„ď™‰. Brian and Courtney have three other children as well. Courtney’s son John Michael is starting medical school at Mt. Sinai Medical School in New York, while her daughter Veronica is starting college at Dartmouth. Brian’s other daughter, Ella, is starting at George Washington University in DC. Regardless of how far they roam, however, everyone in the family is glad to be able to call New Hampshire home again.
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Modern Love: An Old-School Approach to Recording Music
LEFT: David Lockwood and his band performing at the Flying Monkey, Plymouth, NH. ABOVE: The cover of David Lockwood’s latest album, Modern Love.
The recording of an album in one room with all band members present rarely happens anymore. But when music teacher David Lockwood produced his most recent album, Modern Love, he did just that. At the home of producer Ben Wisch in the nyc suburb of Ridgewood, NJ, David took an old school approach to the basic tracking: four guys played at the same time in the same place. With guitarist Kevin Barry in the bedroom, drummer Chris Marshak and bassist Paul Ossola in the dining room, and David in the living room, they brought to life the songs David had written over the past year and a half. Only the voices of Amy Correia, Kristin Cifelli, Jennifer Kimball, and Erica Leigh were recorded later at the SquamSound Studio and added to the mix. “There’s nothing quite like recording a live band,� says Ben in a YouTube video produced by David. “With great tunes and a great singer, it’s very rich. This will go down as one of the most enjoyable musical experiences I’ve had.� And while the recording style lends the album beautiful simplicity, the lyrics are what make the album truly special and captivating. After reading “Once a Husband,� in the New York Times column, “Modern Love,� David says
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the story lodged in his head, and he knew he had to write a song about it. Other stories and songs followed and grew into a collection that had the potential to become an album. One of the tracks, “The Two of Us,â€? tells the story of a single mother and her relationship with her daughter, while “Come Back Hereâ€? takes the listener on a hiking journey from Mexico to Canada after a life-changing experience forces the narrator to reconsider her perspective on the world. After spending most of the past winter reďŹ ning the lyrics and much of the spring recording, David recognized he was running short on cash and wouldn’t be able to complete the project on his own. So in June he reached out to family and friends via Kickstarter hoping to raise enough money to mix and master his songs, create the album artwork, produce the CDs, and organize a release show. Fortunately, his campaign was successful. “In addition to my family and friends, Holderness alumni, faculty, and sta were incredibly supportive,â€? David explains. “It was also a really nice way to reconnect with many alumni I haven’t talked to in years. I’m really grateful for all their support.â€?
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The experience has also given him new ways to connect with his students. Most winters, David teaches songwriting to interested students during Art in the Afternoon, an alternative activity to sports practices at Holderness. During many afternoon sessions this winter, in addition to receiving critiques from David, the students returned the favor and gave him feedback on his songs in progress. “The kids are interested in the music,â€? David explains, “but they are also interested in the business of producing music.â€? Because of his experiences creating Modern Love, he was able to give them a glimpse into the less glamorous side of making music. This fall he was also able to share with them the ďŹ nal steps to producing an album: marketing it. Modern Love was released on October ď™„ď™Œ at a show at the Flying Monkey Theater in Plymouth, NH. Clips from David’s album can be heard on nhpr’s “Word of Mouthâ€? on which he was interviewed in July (www.nhpr.org/post/ david-lockwood-live-studio-d). David’s music can also be heard and purchased on Amazon, iTunes, Pandora, and Spotify.
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A Gathering Place for Creativity The mission of the Little Church Theatre in Holderness, NH is “to serve as a gathering place for creativity in the performing and visual arts. It develops and presents programs, events, and instruction in order to enrich, educate, and entertain the people of the surrounding communities.â€? This year the theater celebrated its tenth season, and it has successfully established itself as exactly that. While only operating for three month out of the year, it organizes everything from street dances to fashion shows to original plays, all featuring local artists. “There are a lot of theaters in the Lakes Region and it has been important for the Little Church Theater to ďŹ nd its niche,â€? says Monique Devine who is both the theater director at Holderness School and the president of the board of directors for the Little Church Theater. “We are above all a community theater and we don’t want that to change.â€? That’s why every year, the Little Church Theater stages at least one original performance by a local playwright. Past performances have included House Guests by Jessica Davis, Ice Out by Monique Devine, and wRites of Reunion, a collaborative eort by both playwrights. In ď™…ď™ƒď™„ď™„ the Little Church Theater even ran a very successful production of Ernest Thompson’s On Golden Pond. Other events throughout the season include youth acting workshops, musicals, and high school art shows. The Little Church Theater was originally the Sacred Heart Chapel and was built by the Manchester Catholic Diocese at the end of the nineteenth century for summer worship. Church goers could catch a ride to church aboard a ferry run by the Asquam Transportation Company that unfortunately went out of business shortly after the automobile was invented. Eventually the Catholic Church suspended services and the building stood vacant for several years. It was then purchased in ď™…ď™ƒď™ƒď™† by George and Austine Howard who renovated the building, adding a stage and seating for 
The Little Church Theater in Holderness, NH
people. A cross still sits at the tip of the roof above the front door and stained glass windows still ďŹ lter the summer sunlight; the space inside the building, however, has been transformed by the creative energy and dramatic voices that echo down the aisles every summer evening. While Holderness School does not have any oďŹƒcial ties to the theater, the list of Holderness participants in their programs is endless. Many alumni and current students, including Jeremy Larrere â€™ď™ƒď™‹, Aidan Kendall ’, Clark Macomber ’, James Conklin â€™ď™ƒď™Œ, John Lockwood â€™ď™ƒď™†, and Jacob Barton ’, have all had parts in the original performances. Music teacher David Lockwood has played piano for various events, while Elena Bird ’, Maggie Peake ’, and Alex Costa â€™ď™ƒď™Š have all shared their songs during Cabaret. Holderness photography teacher Franz Nicolay has led photography workshops, and dance teacher Lisa Travis has helped with choreography. Faculty like Rich and Kathy Weymouth and Carol Dopp have also performed on the Little Church Theater stage.
And while the stage and the performances taking place there are the focus of the Little Church Theater, the pieces of art on the walls of the hall are important also. Each year, the theater organizes a student art show and displays the outstanding pieces throughout the summer months. Many Holderness School artists have contributed pieces the last two years, including Momo Xiao ’, Chance Wright ’, SoHee Park ’, and Greta Davis ’. Unfortunately, the building is not insulated and does not have any heating, so it cannot be used most of the year, including during the school year when Holderness and the theater might share common goals. However, during the summer the Little Church Theater will continue to provide Holderness students, faculty, and community members with creative a outlet. Not unlike Holderness School, the Little Church Theater is not interested in becoming exclusive or selective. Instead it serves to reach beyond its walls and serve the community in which it stands.
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After $90 Million, the Decision Is‌
Doug White
Former Development Director Doug White is the author of a forthcoming book on one of the most momentous cases in contemporary philanthropy. Okay, so let’s say you give your favorite nephew a bundle of money to go to college for a degree in economics—the dismal science being a particular enthusiasm of yours—but once there he starts work on a double major in sociology and economics. Is that a big deal? Well, it’s a question involving the intended use of philanthropic dollars, so to speak, and it can get to be a big deal if we’re talking, say, ď™“ď™†ď™ˆ million and a transaction between the heirs of the a&p grocery fortune and an educational institution as high-proďŹ le as Princeton University. Beginning with a lawsuit ďŹ led against Princeton in ď™…ď™ƒď™ƒď™… by the children of donors Charles and Marie Robertson, it was a big enough deal, and a big enough story, to rock not just the world of philanthropy, but the general interest newswires as well. And now that former Director of Development Doug White has inked a contract with Paragon House, the
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story will be in a book as well. The title is still in the works, but publication is scheduled tentatively for March, ď™…ď™ƒď™„ď™‡. And this will be the fourth book authored by Doug, who served Holderness from ď™„ď™Œď™Œď™„ to ď™„ď™Œď™Œď™†, and who has previously written The NonproďŹ t Challenge: Integrating Ethics into the Purpose and Promise of Our Nation’s Charities (Palgrave Macmillan, ď™…ď™ƒď™„ď™ƒ), Charity On Trial: What You Need to Know Before You Give (Barricade, ď™…ď™ƒď™ƒď™Š), and The Art of Planned Giving: Understanding Donors and the Culture of Giving (Wiley, ď™„ď™Œď™Œď™‰). Doug had written on the Princeton case before in both The NonproďŹ t Challenge and Charity On Trial, and that was why, in December, ď™…ď™ƒď™„ď™„, he got a call from Bill Robertson, the son of Charles and Marie. “The treatment in Charity On Trial is pretty proPrinceton,â€? says Doug, “so I was surprised to hear from Bill, whom I’d interviewed for The Non-ProďŹ t Challenge.â€? Nonetheless Robertson wanted a book published about the case, and he wanted Doug to write it. Doug agreed, providing that he had complete editorial control and complete access to the Robertsons’ people and documents. At the time Doug was between jobs, having just resigned as academic director of New York University’s Heyman Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising. It was a good time for him to get a book done. So he began to dig much more deeply into events set in motion half a century before, when in ď™„ď™Œď™‰ď™„ the Robertson family presented Princeton with a ď™“ď™†ď™ˆ million gift endowment to be used for educating graduate students for careers in government. By ď™…ď™ƒď™ƒď™…, that endowment had grown to ď™“ď™Œď™ƒď™ƒ million and was providing most of the ďŹ nancing for graduate programs at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Aairs. But the Robertson family had reason to believe that the money was being spent to fund a broader range of careers than those in govern-
ment, and that year—in what was a public embarrassment for Princeton, and a worst-case scenario for school and college development oďŹƒcers—the Robertsons ďŹ led that suit alleging misuse of the gift. The case never went to trial, but over the next six years both sides together spent more than ď™“ď™Œď™ƒ million in legal fees. When it was settled out of court, Princeton agreed to pay the Robertson family’s legal fees and set aside ď™“ď™ˆď™ƒ million for a new foundation supporting education for government service. In return, Princeton can now use the rest of the money at the Wilson School as it pleases. After the settlement, both sides claimed victory. Princeton cheered that it had achieved its highest priorities: continued support of the Wilson School and autonomy in the university’s spending decisions. The Robertsons’ legal team hailed what they called an historic victory for the concept of donor intent. Of course we have nothing from the judiciary on who was really right. Doug’s opinion? “When I interviewed Bill Robertson for The NonproďŹ t Challenge, he said he had lots of documents supporting their case, but I didn’t have time then to follow up on that,â€? Doug says. “I relied more on the information Princeton gave me. Now that I’ve been into what’s really a treasure trove of information on the Robertson side, I can see that there is in fact a lot of evidence to support their complaints.â€? The manuscript took a year and a half to research and write, and by June he had a publisher. Paragon is a small, independent house that specializes in issues facing today’s economy and society. Doug himself is back to work, now as an adjunct professor in Columbia University’s Master of Science in Fundraising Management program. He’s teaching board governance, ethics, and fundraising, and he’s also continuing his freelance work as an advisor and consultant to charities of all types and sizes.
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Because of Fred This spring, Fred Beams was selected by his Independent School League lacrosse colleagues as the ď™…ď™ƒď™„ď™† US Lacrosse Man of the Year. Later, he received the Jon Choate Award for Excellence in Teaching and Coaching from Groton School. Both awards were welldeserved and were presented just in the nick of time; Fred Beams retired from teaching this spring after  years. Fred began his teaching career in the Peace Corps in ď™„ď™Œď™‰ď™‰ when he taught math and English in Nigeria. He later taught at St. Paul’s School, Holderness School, and ďŹ nally at Groton. At Holderness Fred helped Jim Brewer build the lacrosse program and worked with Bill Clough in establishing what would eventually become Out Back. Later at Groton, Fred continued to teach math and coach lacrosse. He was the Dean of Students for ď™…ď™ˆ years and led students on service trips to Peru, Tanzania, and Kenya. “Fred literally worked harder on the service projects than any -year-old we’ve had in our midst,â€? wrote Nancy Hughes and Craig Gemmell in a tribute to Fred in the spring ď™…ď™ƒď™„ď™† edition of the Groton School Quarterly. “He can mix and haul cement for hours on end in the blazing heat and still have a light touch with a student who might be feeling overwhelmed or homesick or just plain sick.â€? His endless energy and unwavering good nature were a blessing for both Holderness and Groton Schools. Out Back at Holderness, the service program at Groton, and the lacrosse programs at both schools wouldn’t be the same, and perhaps wouldn’t even exist, if it weren’t for Fred’s enthusiasm and optimistic perspective. Both schools are richer and stronger because of Fred. “Mr. Beams not only always had his ďŹ nger on the school’s pulse, but he also always knew exactly what the students needed,â€? shared John Zacharias a former student of Fred’s. â€œâ€Ś As Groton’s pendulum would swing back and forth, Mr. Beams was the one who made sure it never
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strayed too far from center. Although unwavering in his inherent sense of right and wrong, Mr. Beams was a champion of change and progress, constantly striving to make Groton as dynamic, relevant, and impactful as possible.� After  years, it is hard to believe Fred will completely retire. Perhaps there is still time for a bit more cement mixing and pendulum swinging in his future. After all, retirement is all about having the time to do what you love to do most.
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Alumni Events 2013
CLOCKWISE, FROM ABOVE: Drew Houx ’14, Garrett Phillips ’14, Celeste Holland ’14, Jake Barton ’13, and Parker Densmore ’15 at the 32nd Annual Prouty century ride for cancer; Trustee Gary Spiess and Head of School Phil Peck at The Prouty; Assistant Head Jory Macomber, Chris Roche ’07, Head of School Phil Peck, and Dave Hinman ’86 at a gathering on Nantucket; Holderness friends and family at the home of Susan and Dexter Paine on Nantucket Island, MA; Mark Finnegan ’79, P ’10, ’11, ’13 and Honorary Trustee Dexter Paine ’79, P ’14 on Nantucket; Dean of Academic Affairs Peter Durnan, Eastern ski coach Craig Antonides ’77, and Jesse Ross ’13 at The Prouty.
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Alumni Events 2013
CLOCKWISE, FROM ABOVE: Ginny Kingman ’93, George Textor ’63, Taryn Darling Hill ’93 at a gathering in Seattle; graduates from the class of ’06 on Martha’s Vineyard: Jesse Straus, Kelley Keohan, Ben Trook, Casey Gilman, and Ben Kirtland; Ann and Thomas Blair GP ’15 at an end-of-season gathering at Riveredge Marina, Ashland, NH; new students Sarah Gillis ’17, Diego Viladoms ’17, Will Trudeau ’17, and Elizabeth Osuchowski ’17 at Riveredge Marina; alumni and friends at a gathering at the home of George and Wendy Textor in Seattle, WA.
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An Architect of Our Outdoors Carolyn Campbell ’96 Carolyn Campbell â€™ď™Œď™‰ grew up loving the outdoors and with her soul divided between art and numbers. In her work she has found a way to put it all together. “Before I built a wall,â€? Robert Frost once wrote, “I’d ask to know/What I was walling in or walling out/And to whom I was like to give oence.â€? Carolyn Campbell has asked to know as much as well. Actually, she has asked about a lot of dierent things, as beďŹ ts someone with her remarkably wide spectrum of interests and abilities. So it was good she came to Holderness. She grew up in northern Michigan. There she was an honor student at Charlevoix High School, where she excelled in math. She was also a varsity athlete in soccer and alpine skiing and distinguished herself as a gifted young artist as well. “I have always had a range of interests,â€? she says. “My family encouraged this, and it’s worked out alright. At Holderness I had to take six classes so I could work an art elective into my schedule. At Colby I was originally a math major, until I realized I could manage a double-major—mathematics and art—since the department schedules didn’t overlap.â€? A double major in math and art? How many of those were at Colby? “Not many,â€? Carolyn laughs. “I was the only one when I was there.â€? And then what, in this world of relentless specialization, does an adult do with that range of aptitudes? For one thing, she can teach. Carolyn came back to Holderness in ď™…ď™ƒď™ƒď™ƒ, joined the math department, coached skiing and soccer, and took a number of art classes at Plymouth State University. In ď™…ď™ƒď™ƒď™† she left Holderness and taught for a year at the Fountain Valley School in Colorado Springs, CO. Meanwhile, she was getting more serious about her artistic pursuits. “I was investigating Master’s degree programs in painting when I
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LEFT: Carolyn gets down to ground level in an area undergoing wetland restoration. In the background a park she has designed is under construction. RIGHT: Teacher Alexandra Disney looks at a model of one of Carolyn’s projects at the opening reception in the Edwards Art Gallery this spring.
read about a Master’s of Landscape Architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design,â€? she says. “It was perfect. It pulled together everything that I loved—math, art, working with people, and even the outdoors. I also didn’t want to lose that sense of service that I felt in my career as a teacher.â€? You can look at landscape architecture, actually, as architecture as it’s normally understood turned inside out, where what’s important is not what’s inside a wall, but rather what’s in the fresh air on the other side. “Any time you insert a structure into an urban area,â€? Carolyn says, “you have to understand how people are going to use the exterior spaces around that structure. You have to make sure that people ďŹ t into the infrastructure of the site. Electrical engineers think about the electrical systems. Structural engineers think about the structural systems. Landscape architects think about the pedestrian systems. All of these systems need to function together—they are not discrete.â€? She spent three years at risd, ďŹ nishing her Master’s in ď™…ď™ƒď™ƒď™Š. Then she went directly to the Boston-based ďŹ rm of Crosby Ç€ Schlessinger Ç€ Smallridge, an award-winning design ďŹ rm whose aptitudes cover landscape architecture, urban/open space design and planning, trans-
portation, and urban redevelopment. In ď™…ď™ƒď™„ď™… the ďŹ rm won a Tucker Design Award for its work at the site of the North End Parks in Boston. Last spring, css mounted an exhibit in the Edwards Art Gallery: “The Design of Urban Greenways: Roadways, Railways, and Riverways.â€? Carolyn and the ďŹ rm’s partners— Deneen Crosby, Carole Schlessinger, and Skip Smallridge—came to campus for the opening of the exhibit and a Thursday night all-school assembly. It’s good to be able to do the sort of work that has enough of an esthetic component for some facet of it to end up in an art gallery. These are esthetics, though, that reach far beyond the gallery crowd. “One other thing I really love about it is that it’s such a valuable way to contribute to society,â€? Carolyn says, “to make our communities better places to live.â€? The numerical science of engineering; the environmental art of spatial esthetics; a simple devotion to outdoor spaces—mix them all together, as Carolyn Campbell does now, and you ďŹ nd ways for walls to give no oence. And wherever we are, we do ďŹ nd ourselves in a better place.
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Heavenly Gold Sophia Schwartz ’09 Sophia Schwartz â€™ď™ƒď™Œ soared to the top of the podium at the US Dual Mogul Championships last spring and nailed down a spot on the US Ski Team. A full twisting back ip on the upper air. A back layout on the bottom air. Combine that with an astonishingly eďŹƒcient turning technique and fast times down the run—usually the fastest in the ďŹ eld—and you’ve got yourself
That back layout carried Sophia ďŹ fty feet, all the way to the end of the landing zone. a recipe for winning freestyle mogul competitions. And that’s just the recipe Sophia Schwartz cooked up to win the US Dual Mogul Championship last March in Heavenly Valley, California. Sophia’s back layout carried her ďŹ fty feet, all the way to the end of the landing zone, and it not only nailed down that championship, it also capped her outstanding fis and ussa competitive mogul season. Only the day before she ďŹ nished fourth in the single-run moguls at the US Championships; earlier in the season she also claimed an fis win at Copper Mountain, Nor-Am wins at Telluride and Apex, and a second-place ďŹ nish at Val St. Come. Her ussa point list standing of ďŹ fth in the nation earned her a nomination to the US Ski Team in April, and puts her in prime position for a good ď™…ď™ƒď™„ď™†â€“ď™„ď™‡ World Cup season, and then maybe—just maybe—a spot on the US Olympic team next January.
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Sophia Schwartz catching air in El Colorado, Chile (copyright Garth Hager).
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Breathing Through the Transitions Nina Silitch ’90 Nina Silitch â€™ď™Œď™ƒ claimed a second World Cup gold medal in ski mountaineering last spring. Being a mother of two hasn’t hurt at all, she says. She believes it helps. Nina Silitch is as surprised as anybody. If you had asked her twenty years ago what life at ď™‡ď™ƒ would be like, she might well have predicted motherhood, and at ages seven and nine, the two sons she’s raising with husband and alpine guide Michael Silitch â€™ď™Šď™Œ are still very much a part of her life. But she would not have predicted—at that age, and with small children—elite status in the grueling and very European sport of ski mountaineering, which is a hybrid of mountain climbing and Nordic, telemark, and backcountry skiing. Nina was in the pages of hst last fall after she won gold—the ďŹ rst American to do so—in a spring World Cup ski mountaineering sprint event in Tromso, Norway. Well, here she is again, because this spring she made it two golds in a row in Tromso. Most “skimoâ€? events are longer, taking several hours or days, and unfolding in mountain recesses far beyond the ken of casual spectators. But there are shorter sprints—across courses from three to ďŹ ve minutes long and between ďŹ fty to ninety meters in elevation—that are intentionally fan-friendly. “There is a goal for skimo to be an Olympic sport someday,â€? Nina told Skintrack.com in an interview last year, “and the sprint is an event that can draw a crowd.â€? The sprints may be short, but they’re long enough to encompass all aspects of ski mountaineering. “The start is on skis with skins going straight into a series of kick turns,â€? Nina told Skintrack, “followed by a transition to a boot pack (skis on the pack), then another skinning section, followed by a descent that encompasses alpine gates, both on- and o-piste, and also skating. Athletes must not only be quick on their feet but also very eďŹƒcient in their transitions.â€?
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CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: Nina in boot-pack phase, forging her way up a slope at the 2013 World Cup ski mountaineering sprint event in Tromso, Norway; then striding on a level straight-away; then occupying the gold-medal position on the podium.
The event begins with a qualiďŹ cation round, followed by six-person heats in the quarterďŹ nals, semiďŹ nals, and the medal round. “It’s funny, because I love the sprint and all the concentration and focus it involves, but I also love longer races of four to eight hours,â€? she said. “I always have started a little too fast in races, but this is actually good for sprints.â€? And last April in Tromso, Nina’s starts (and ďŹ nishes) were again too fast for the rest of the ďŹ eld. “People often talk about being in the zone —whether it is in their work, career, music, or in sports—where everything feels good and comes naturally,â€? she wrote on her blog, NinaSilitch.com. “On this Saturday, I had really good feelings in all rounds—not only in my legs, but even more importantly in my heart. I simply had a happy race, which is what my seven-year-old always reminds me to have.â€? Now Nina is not only one of the stars of skimo, with two World Cup gold medals and a silver in the ď™…ď™ƒď™„ď™† World Championships in Pelvoux, France, but an evangelist as well for a sport growing by leaps and bounds not only in Europe, but the U.S. as well. In ď™…ď™ƒď™ƒď™Œ she started a ďŹ ve-member skimo club in Chamonix,
France. Now she’s president of an organization of nearly seventy. In the sprints, of course, the transitions come fast, and Nina is of the opinion that motherhood has helped. “I could not have achieved this pursuit of excellence without being a mother,â€? she wrote in her blog. “Both go hand in hand and have taught me grace, strength, endurance, and exibility. In the sprint, it is the transitions that count; breathing through them makes all the dierence—just as in life.â€? editor’s note: Michael and Nina breathed through another sort of transition this summer. They left their long-time home in Chamonix to take teaching/coaching jobs at the Dublin School in Dublin, NH. Nina says this marks her retirement (in a blaze of glory) from the World Cup circuit, as she turns instead to heading up Dublin’s Nordic ski program. “Watch out, Holderness!â€? she laughs, but we think she means it too.
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Under the Stars of Crown Point Woody Thompson ’64 Woody Thompson ’ was led by a pair of favorite teachers at Holderness into a distinguished career in geology. Now we can all be led by Woody’s new book into the sort of places they explored together. In life, as in geology, it can be fun to trace things back to their ultimate causes. In the life of Woody Thompson, let’s go back, say, to , and the night in the White Mountains’ Crawford Notch on which Samuel Willey, his wife, ďŹ ve children, and two hired men were killed. Willey had built an inn in the notch, and during a storm he and the rest ed the inn in fear of a landslide, only to be engulfed outside. Ironically, the inn was left untouched. The tragedy became a media sensation in the newspapers and journals of the day. This helped bring an inux of tourists to the White Mountains. They were followed by the great landscape painters of the White Mountain School: Thomas Cole, Henry Cheever Pratt, Sylvester Hodgdon, etc.; scientists like Charles Jackson and Louis Agassiz also made the trip. Then came the railroads and the logging industry—and enough clear-cutting and erosion to provoke oods in southern New England. All this led in turn to the Weeks Act of ď™„ď™Œď™„ď™„, which allowed the federal government to purchase private lands to protect watersheds and forests. The founding of the White Mountain National Forest marked not only the birth of environmentalism as a political force, it also marked a new sort of understanding about the intimacy of our connection to the ground we walk on. Fast forward—okay, ďŹ nally—to Woody Thompson’s boyhood in the town of Holderness, in the foothills of the same White Mountains. His great aunt was an Ashland schoolteacher who gave him specimens of pretty minerals she came across. His father was a sign-painter who did work for the Mt. Washington Cog Railway and other compa-
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nies, and he took his son to these storied places as an assistant. Then, as Holderness Central School’s top student, he won a scholarship to Holderness School. He appreciated Cli Haughton as a math teacher—“He made elementary calculus understandable, even lucid,â€? Woody says—but appreciated him even more as the faculty advisor to the mountaineering club, a group that went on day and overnight hikes to dozens of mountains in the area. There was also Bob Linscott, who taught earth science. “He had been a geologist himself, during the ď™„ď™Œď™ˆď™ƒs uranium boom,â€? Woody says, “and he took the geology club on these monumental ďŹ eld trips—west to Lake Champlain and the iron mines around Ticonderoga, east into abandoned mines in western Maine. I particularly remember collecting fossils and sleeping under the stars on the limestone shore of Crown Point on Lake Champlain.â€? Well, it was so much fun that Woody made a career of it, and a very good one at that. He earned a B.A. in geology at Dartmouth, a Master’s at the University of Vermont, and a Ph.D. at Ohio State. Since ď™„ď™Œď™Šď™ˆ he has worked for the Maine Geological Survey, specializing (and publishing widely) in the geology of northern New England. His work has taken him all over the world, to points as distant as Antarctica, but he has also been an adjunct faculty member at the University of Maine. Not least of all, Woody is one of the coauthors of a lovely new book, The Geology of New Hampshire’s White Mountains (Durand Press, March, ď™…ď™ƒď™„ď™†). It is a collaborative eort between six geologists and an archeologist. “The scientiďŹ c literature of the White Mountains is so vast, that one person couldn’t do it,â€? Woody says. “You need a team of specialists.â€? Written for the general public, the book covers the region’s glacial and post-glacial history, and also the history of the science conducted there. One reviewer—Steve Smith of the Mountain Ear in Conway, NH and an editor of
Woody Thompson
the amc’s White Mountain Guide—agrees that this is geology made accessible. “Though discussion of such arcane-sounding subjects as ‘Acadian and Neoacadian Tectonism’ are unavoidable in a geology book,â€? Smith writes, “the authors present these concepts in an easily readable style, and the illustrations are ďŹ rst-rate, showing many examples of bedrock and glacial features that can be seen along the trails.â€? Among those illustrations is a dramatic four-photo sequence of a ď™„ď™Œď™Œď™Š rock fall on Cannon Mountain, similar to that momentous geologic event of ď™…ď™ƒď™ƒď™†, when the famed Old Man of the Mountain formation collapsed. And not so dierent, perhaps, from that notorious rock fall back in , when the White Mountains, really, were still part of the American frontier and set loose a train of events that ď™„ď™‡ď™ƒ years later united a boy in love with mountains with a pair of Holderness teachers who shared that same passion. You never know where a trail in the mountains might lead.
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All Fault—or Credit—to That Math Class Reinventing Schools: It’s Time to Break the Mold ( Jennifer Karnopp, co-author, R&L Education, July, ). If you ask him, he’ll be specific about not just when he made this decision, but where. “I was in Mr. Haughton’s math class,” Charlie says. “I was very interested in math, but I found
Young University for a Ph.D. in instructional psychology. Charlie became a professor in Indiana University’s Instructional Systems Technology department, where he stayed for years. He chaired the department for three years and retired to professor emeritus-status last May.
I’m advocating a whole new sort of pedagogy—one that’s brain-based, offering new roles for teachers and technology, and also more empowered roles for students and parents. — CHARLIE REIGELUTH
Charlie Reigeluth
Charlie Reigeluth ’65 A book by educator Charlie Reigeluth ’ proposes a new sort of school system for the Information Age. For better or for worse, its seed was planted in a Holderness class that left young Charlie frustrated. Okay, the news isn’t always good. If a teacher at Holderness inspires a student to go out into the world and whip up some break-the-mold ideas about how we go about educating our young, we hope that said teacher was in some way a positive example, an exemplary contributor to these new ideas. But, alas, it doesn’t always work out that way. “Due to frustration with my own schooling, I decided when I was sixteen years old to devote my career to helping make education a lot more motivating, effective, and efficient,” Charlie Reigeluth writes in the bio that accompanies information on his new book,
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it impossible to be interested in that class. It was boring, dull, and taught in a one-size-fitsall method.” Cliff Haughton taught math, physics, and mechanical engineering at Holderness through most of the s, and let it be said that many students enjoyed Cliff and his classes. Cliff also led the Mountaineering Club, and elsewhere in this hst you can learn from Woody Thompson ’ how Mr. Haughton inspired him in all the right ways. But sometimes the chemistry just isn’t there, and perhaps especially so during a decade when the one-size-fits-all paradigm of classroom teaching was only beginning to be questioned. It didn’t work for young Charlie Reigeluth, and since then he’s been on the attack against onesize-fits-all and many other traditional practices in what he refers to as “the Industrial-Age education system.” His new book, as it promises, takes that old mold and blows it up entirely. But first, he came to Holderness from Shore Country Day School, choosing this school for its small size and personal touch. He learned to enjoy writing—and influencing what people think about things—as editor of the Holderness Bull. Then it was off to Harvard for a B.A. in economics, and later to Brigham
Along the way, Charlie has published ten books and over a hundred journal articles. Reinventing Schools, however, is the best summary yet of all that work, and the most iconoclastic. “I’m advocating a whole new sort of pedagogy—one that’s brain-based, offering new roles for teachers and technology, and also more empowered roles for students and parents,” he says.
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REINVENTING SCHOOLS: SIX CORE PRINCIPLES 1. Student progress is based on learning, rather than time, with mastery-based testing and—for each student—an inventory of attainments checked o as each is mastered. 2. Instruction is learner-centered, built around small-group collaborative projects tailored to each student’s interests, abilities, and learning needs. 3. Students explore a holistic, expanded curriculum that fosters a balance between cognitive and aective development.
ABOVE: The cover of Charlie’s latest book that was released in 2013. RIGHT: Brief descriptions of the six core principles on which Charlie’s pedagogy are built.
It’s a pedagogy built around six core principles briey sketched in the accompanying sidebar. Charlie points out that that these ideas have moved well beyond theory and have been ďŹ eld-tested in dozens of public school systems. “There is very good evidence they work,â€? he says. They sound good to us at Holderness, especially by virtue of how many of those principles are represented in the way we go about things. Small school size, a nurturing culture, multiyear mentor relationships, and a curriculum that balances cognitive and aective qualities? They are all built into the grain of the school, all factors in why Charlie came here in the ďŹ rst place. Other elements are much more recent. Over the past decade Senior Project has been blown up and rebuilt into Senior Thesis. Now the school’s entire curriculum, starting at the ninthgrade level, has been shaped to funnel into that task, and this has made the whole school more learner-centered, more project-based. Meanwhile digital technology has fostered a
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4. Students are self-directed, with teachers assuming the roles of mentors and fellow learners (guide-on-the-side, not sage-on-the-stage); parents assume a more direct role in student learning and school management, and technology plays a more central role in learning. 5. Small school size, multi-age grouping, and multi-year mentor relationships ensure a nurturing school culture. 6. Each school is recast as a teacher-led Learning Cluster (much like a law ďŹ rm) with a client-based decision-making system replacing school and district bureaucracy; each school district is a Learning Cluster Support Agency, with an organizational structure that cultivates collaborative community outreach.
growing incidence of â€œďŹ‚ipped classrooms,â€? where students teach themselves online, and come to class to work on projects. This in turn has changed the role of teachers here—less like sages, more like guides. We think Charlie would like Holderness better if he were to attend now; that one-sizeďŹ ts-all teaching method is quickly fading from view. Dr. Daniel H. Kim, of the Society for
Organizational Learning, sees in Reinventing Schools a timely answer to the need to change “the underlying structures of our educational system that were built for the Industrial Age and oer a new vision of a wholly dierent kind of system to meet the needs of the Information Age.â€?
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Interpreting “Pro Deo et Genere Humano�
Brian Tierney shares his stories from City Year with students at a Holderness assembly in April.
Brian Tierney ’12 Brian Tierney ’ didn’t think he was quite ready for college when he graduated from Holderness. But what he did instead was just as challenging, if not more so. “For the betterment of human kind and God’s creation.â€? Sound familiar? It should. Countless generations of Holderness students have heard this mission spoken at assemblies, chapel talks, and commencements. It carries weight, asking all who listen to look beyond their own goals and ambitions and consider the needs of others. Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, the mission does not provide a clear plan for betterment. That is up to the individual. For Brian Tierney ’ he found his plan for betterment at City Year. According to cityyear.org, “City Year is an education-focused, nonproďŹ t organization that unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service to keep students in school and on track to graduation.â€? Volunteers spend time in public school classrooms working closely with kids, providing academic support, encouraging positive behavior, and helping to improve attendance.
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Brian was introduced to City Year by his sister Kristina â€™ď™ƒď™‹, who wanted to complete the program but ended up teaching full-time instead. As Brian ďŹ nished up his senior year at Holderness in the spring of ď™…ď™ƒď™„ď™…, he was hesitant to enroll in college right away. “I wasn’t sure if I was ready for college,â€? explains Brian. “At Holderness I loved the community feeling and the volunteer opportunities during Project Outreach. I thought City Year would give me similar opportunities.â€? So after interviewing with City Year and receiving his acceptance, he made the decision to defer from college for a year. One month before the beginning of the public school year, Brian relocated to Manchester, NH, moved into an apartment with several other City Year volunteers, and began his training. During that ďŹ rst month, Brian learned about current teaching methods and supporting socially and emotionally at-risk children. This training continued throughout the school year as the City Year volunteers met every Friday for training as well. Once the school year began, Brian spent Monday through Thursday in a classroom at Manchester’s McDonough Elementary School. He worked one-on-one and in small groups
with students who were behind in math and English. He also worked in an afterschool program running a Lego club, organizing an improv group, and overseeing homework sessions. “City Year taught me about the amazing power of people,â€? Brian reects. “I never realized how much teachers do to make things happen in their classrooms. And I never realized how much people can grow.â€? At the same time, there were many disappointments and many students whom he just didn’t have enough hours in the day to help. “There are students who I worked with that I will worry about for the rest of my life,â€? explains Brian. “That’s a hard lesson, but it made me realize that I can’t ďŹ x everything. I can only do the most in my corner of the world to at least make one day better for one person.â€? And that was clearly accomplished. Brian and the others on his team in New Hampshire received the “Best in City Yearâ€? award, which is given annually to sites that have performed exceptionally well. According to cityyear.org, “Sites are assessed against more than ď™Šď™ˆ performance goals, including service impact, corps member recruitment and retention, ďŹ nancial health, sta development, board leadership, and stakeholder engagement.â€? “City Year is kind of like Out Back,â€? explains Brian. “People say if you can do City Year, you can do anything, and they’re right. I am one year older than when I started City Year, but I am one million years wiser. City Year gave me an opportunity to be my own person and gain conďŹ dence in myself. â€? And with that new-found conďŹ dence, on August ď™…ď™…, Brian started college at Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. He is planning on studying history and pursuing a degree in elementary education. He also hopes to do another year of City Year after graduation. In the meantime, he can rest assured that he has found a way to work for the betterment of humankind and God’s creation.
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I
am proud to report that Holderness School expe-
invaluable to us. This annual Report of Appreciation is
rienced one of its best years ever—we successfully
one of many opportunities to celebrate all that you
completed the Campaign for Holderness by rais-
have given to us.
ing more than $26 million in cumulative gifts from 2,885 donors. More important than the goal is what
At Holderness, philanthropy is our margin of excel-
these gifts accomplished, including expanding Weld
lence. Great giving years like last year mean that our
Hall to bring families back into family meals, achieving
programs can stay strong and grow. Salaries, financial
an 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio in the residences
aid, our beautiful campus—all depend on your gen-
through thoughtful construction and renovation proj-
erosity. You make possible a place where students
ects that also allowed seven more faculty families to
learn to give all they have. You make possible a place
move onto campus, and building our endowment for
where students learn to lead meaningful lives and give
financial aid. We also achieved an all-time record for
back to the communities where they live, learn and
The Holderness Fund last year by raising over $1.3 mil-
work. You are among the many who inspire and help
lion to support Holderness faculty, students and
them.
programs. The number of donors also grew with 205 more alumni, parents and friends giving last year to the Holderness Fund. Holderness donors do more. You take us further. And
Ellyn Paine Weisel ’86
without you, Holderness School would not be what it is
2012–13 Trustee Chair
today. We are all impressed by your commitment and
Advancement and External Relations Committee
generosity. Your gifts of time, talent, and treasure are
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The end of the 2012–13 fiscal year closed the door on
priorities. We are pleased and extremely proud to
fundraising for the Campaign for Holderness. Our
announce that the school not only met, but exceeded,
seven-year campaign (2007–13) set the challenging
a goal that far surpassed the $17 million we thought
goal of raising $26 million in support of financial aid
possible in 2007: the support of our extended com-
endowment, Weld Hall improvements, residential life
munity brought Holderness School $26,566,244 in
initiatives, The Holderness Fund, and other strategic
total cumulative gifts during this time period.
OVER $26.56M
RAISED FROM 2885 DONORS OVER $7.52M HOLDERNESS FUND OVER $2.64M WELD HALL AND UNRESTRICTED GIFTS
OVER $8.34M RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES OVER $7.87M FINANCIAL AID ENDOWMENT
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SEVEN ADDITIONAL FACULTY FAMILIES LIVING ON CAMPUS
EIGHT EXISTING
ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
EXPANDED
7 8:1 12–16 8 NEW
STUDENT-TO-
NAMED
FACULTY RATIO
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
IN THE TWO LARGEST DORMS
ENDOWED
ADDITIONAL FAMILIES
RECEIVING FINANCIAL AID EACH YEAR
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HOLDERNESS
FUND SCHOLARS
FUNDED DURING THE CAMPAIGN
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Each year, the Holderness Fund pays for ten percent of the school’s needs. Whether it be fresh pumpkin bread, a cal-
GIFTS BY CONSTITUENT
culus teacher, oil paints, lab equipment, visiting poets, or soccer balls—your gift immediately goes to work supporting PARENTS OF ALUMNI: 17.13%
a vital, enriching program for each student.
GIFTS TO THE HOLDERNESS FUND: Unrestricted Fund
FRIENDS: 6.17%
$1,326,779
Restricted Fund Parents’ Auction: Unrestricted Fund Subtotal:
$8,868
FOUNDATIONS/MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES: 0.25%
$21,000 $1,356,647 ALUMNI: 35.78%
GIFTS TO ENDOWMENT AND STRATEGIC PRIORITIES: Parents’ Auction: Non-tuition Financial Aid Endowment: Financial Aid Residential Life Initiative: Phase I
$10,000 $1,018,662 $808,430
Weld Hall
$50,000
General Campaign/Other
$40,736
Subtotal: TOTAL ALL NEW 2013* GIFTS:
ALUMNI WHO ARE CURRENT PARENTS: 8.17%
$1,917,828 $3,274,475
CURRENT PARENTS: 32.49%
*Gifts received from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013
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DONOR RETENTION
THE HOLDERNESS FUND COVERED
FROM 64% IN 2008 TO
TOTAL EXPENSES
INCREASED 10.4 PERCENT OF IN 2013
74%
ALUMNI GIFTS INCREASED
FROM 562
IN 2008 TO 763 IN 2013
AN INCREASE OF ALMOST 36 PERCENT
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IN 2013, UP FROM 8.6% IN 2008
AN IMPORTANT HEALTH INDICATOR IS THE PERCENT OF CURRENTUSE GIFTS THAT CONTRIBUTES WITH TUITION AND ENDOWMENT INCOME TOWARD TOTAL EXPENSES. HOLDERNESS SCHOOL’S STRENGTH REQUIRES THE FUND TO INCREASE ITS SHARE AS A REVENUE SOURCE.
TOTAL GIVING IN 2013 WAS
OVER $1.35M A FIVE-YEAR
INCREASE
OF OVER
51%
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HOLDERNESS PARENTS PROVIDED SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT IN 2012–13
RAISING PROVIDING RAISING
$21K 57.79% $10K THROUGH THE PARENT’S AUCTION
OF DOLLARS RAISED FOR THE HOLDERNESS FUND
FOR THE DAVID P. GOODWIN FUND FOR STUDENT SUPPORT
CLASS OF 1988 CLASS OF 2013 GIFT
$42,790 50% EACH MATCHED BY CHRIS ’75 AND KAREN CARNEY
MOST CLASS DOLLARS RAISED 2013
72%
HIGHEST FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PARTICIPATION
TO SUPPORT SENIOR HONORS THESIS STUDENT RESEARCH
BY REUNION
TO THE HOLDERNESS FUND
CLASS
IN HONOR OF JORY AND MARTHA MACOMBER
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100%
OF TRUSTEES PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT
TO THE SCHOOL LAST YEAR
89 BALCH SOCIETY MEMBERS
SUPPORT HOLDERNESS SCHOOL
THROUGH PLANNED GIFTS EVENT HOSTS CHALLENGE THROW
NEW CINQUEFOIL LOGO
LAST YEAR HOSTED OVER
40 EVENTS IN 25 CITIES IN 3
GIFTS
DOWN THE
GAUNTLET
AND
DOUBLE SUPPORT COUNTRIES
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CLASS OF 2003 10TH REUNION GIFT
BITTERSWEET MEMORIES, FUTURE HOPES TEN YEARS AFTER OUR COMMUNITY LOST MIKE D'AMICO ’03 AND WESTON LEA ’03, THE CLASS OF 2003 FOCUSED ITS TENTHREUNION FUNDRAISING ON THE LEA AND D’AMICO SCHOLARSHIP FUND. OVER 40% OF THE CLASS CONTRIBUTED TO THE EFFORT, AND THE SCHOLARSHIP RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL $1,675.
CLASS OF 2008 CLASS OF 1963 WINS YOUNG ALUMNI FIFTIETH REUNION GIFT PARTICIPATON AWARD THE CLASS OF 1963 SET OUT TO RAISE $25K
FOR A HOLDERNESS FUND SCHOLARSHIP, BUT
A DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR MATCHING CHALLENGE BY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT TRACY MCCOY GILLETTE ’89 AND 2008 CLASS AGENT
RAISED SIGNIFICANTLY MORE, CLOSING THEIR FUNDRAISING WITH A TOTAL OF $31,775, AND
GRETCHEN HYSLIP’S HARD WORK COMBINED TO
NEXT YEAR WILL SEE A CLASS OF 1963 HOLD-
NET THE CLASS OF 2008 THE AWARD.
ERNESS FUND SCHOLAR.
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Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Pierce Jr. P ’ Mr. Charles W. Pingree P ’ ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Pistey P ’ r Ms. Penny Pitou P ’ GP ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Pomeroy P ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Powers P ’ ’ Mrs. Dorothy E. Prime P ’ r Dr. and Mrs. Howard G. Pritham P ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Randall P ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Peter Y. Rapelye P ’ ’ ’ r Mrs. Marilyn G. Redmond P ’ Mr. and Mrs. James S. Regan Jr. P ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Regan P ’ ’ Mrs. Mary S. Richards P ’ ’ ’ Mr. and Mrs. David L. Richardson III P ’ ’ Dr. and Mrs. Derek P. Richardson P ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Gary B. Richardson ’ P ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Theodore M. Riehle III P ’ ’ Dr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Robbins P ’ ’ r Mr. Laurence H. Roberts Jr. P ’ ’ ’ r Dr. and Mrs. Patrick A. Robertson P ’ Mr. and Mrs. Dale K. Rodgers P ’ ’ Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Rohr III P ’ r Mr. James H. Rosenfield and Ms. Dana L. Conroy P ’ Mr. and Mrs. David B. Rossetter ’ P ’ Mr. and Mrs. C. Edward Rowe Jr. P ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Hal L. Rubin P ’ r Mr. John S. Rudberg Jr. P ’ ’ r Mrs. Dorothy Rutledge P ’ r Mr. Steven M. Ryan and Ms. Ann Meeker P ’ Mr. and Mrs. T. Anthony Ryan P ’ r Mrs. Barbara J. Sanderson P ’ ’ Mr. and Mrs. Alden H. Sawyer Jr. P ’ r Mr. James O. Schaeffer P ’ r Dr. and Mrs. Walter F. Schlech III P ’ ’ ’ Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Schnurr P ’ Mr. and Mrs. David W. Schoeder P ’ r Mr. and Mrs. George H. Schofield P ’ ’ ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Roger D. Scoville P ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Todd N. Seymour P ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Sherman P ’ Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Sherman P ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Peter E. Silitch P ’ Mr. and Mrs. James P. Sinclair P ’
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Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Siragusa P ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Gardner P. Sisk P ’ Mr. and Mrs. Alan F. Skelley Jr. P ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Smith ’ P ’ ’ r Mrs. Dorothy M. Smith P ’ ’ GP ’ ’ ’ r Dr. W. Brooks Smith Jr. P ’ Mr. and Mrs. Raymond M. Soto P ’ r Mr. and Mrs. David B. Soule ’ P ’ r Mrs. Emily V. Spencer P ’ Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Sperry III P ’ ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Spiess P ’ ’ ’ Mr. Orson L. St. John Jr. P ’ Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stearns Jr. P ’ ’ r Ms. Elizabeth M. Steele P ’ r Mr. and Mrs. R. James Steiner P ’ ’ Ms. Charlotte M. Stetson P ’ Mrs. Charlotte Stewart P ’ ’ Ms. Sandra Stone P ’ r Mr. David Stonebraker and Ms. Leslie A. Guenther P ’ Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Stowell ’ P ’ r Mr. and Mrs. John A. Straus P ’ r Mr. Paul Summers P ’ ’ r Ms. Rebecca Summers P ’ ’ Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Surdam P ’ Mrs. Barbara Sutphen P ’ Mr. and Mrs. Stephen S. Swenson P ’ r Mr. and Mrs. David D. Taylor ’ P ’ r Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor Jr. ’ P ’ ’ r Dr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Terrien Jr. P ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Thibadeau P ’ r Ms. Nancy Thurrell P ’ ’ Mr. and Mrs. John D. Todd P ’ r Miss Theresa L. Tomasi P ’ Mr. David L. Torrey P ’ r Mr. and Mrs. William R. Tower Jr. P ’ Ms. Susan M. Trujillo P ’ Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tucker P ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tuveson P ’ ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Eijk A. de Mol van Otterloo P ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Robert Van Wynsberghe P ’ ’ Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Vernet P ’ r Mr. James Vincent P ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Hans C. Vitzthum P ’ Mr. Constantine G. Vlahakis P ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Vucich P ’
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan C. Wales ’ P ’ ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Stephen W. Wales ’ P ’ ’ r Mr. Richard C. Wallace P ’ ’ Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Walrod P ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Patrick F. Walsh P ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Walsh P ’ ’ r Mrs. Lisa Wardlaw P ’ ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Winthrop M. Wassenar P ’ Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wear P ’ r Mr. and Mrs. George S. Weaver III ’ P ’ Mr. and Mrs. Hartley D. Webster ’ P ’ ’ r Mr. Jerome P. Webster Jr. ’ P ’ ’ ’ ’ r Mr. and Mrs. John Weeks Jr. P ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Wenzel P ’ ’ The Rev. and Mrs. Richard C. Weymouth ’ P ’ ’ ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. White P ’ ’ Dr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Wilkin P ’ Mrs. Deborah Williamson P ’ r Mr. David Wilson P ’ Dr. and Mrs. James K. Wolcott P ’ Ms. Mary W. Woods P ’ r Mr. Arthur Woolf and Ms. Celeste Gaspari P ’ Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wright P ’ ’ r Mr. Bernhardt K. Wruble and Dr. Jill Wruble P ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Philip C. Wysor P ’ Mr. and Mrs. James M. Yarmon P ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Zock P ’ ’ ’ ’ r
GRANDPARENTS Ms. Barbara Baekgaard GP ’ ’ Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Baker P ’ GP ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bender GP ’ Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Blair GP ’ Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence M. Blau GP ’ Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Borek GP ’ Mr. Donald Burns GP ’ Mr. John Carpenter GP ’ Ms. Nancy Carter GP ’ ’ Mr. and Mrs. E. Paul Casey GP ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ Dr. and Mrs. Lennig Chang GP ’ Mr. and Mrs. William Chappell GP ’ Mrs. Evelyn Cohn GP ’ Mr. Francis Coleman GP ’ Mr. and Mrs. Perry Craver GP ’
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Mrs. Hope Cruickshank GP ’ ’ Mr. and Mrs. James E. Dalley Jr. P ’ GP ’ Mr. and Mrs. John Downing GP ’ Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Doyle ’ GP ’ ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Dudley GP ’ ’ r Mr. and Mrs. James Duffy GP ’ Mr. and Mrs. George Edwards GP ’ Mr. and Mrs. Ronald S. Edwards Jr. GP ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Philip Feinberg GP ’ Mr. and Mrs. John Flynn GP ’ Mrs. Helga Garger GP ’ Mrs. Georgiana Geoghan GP ’ ’ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Giurdanella GP ’ ’ Ms. Ruby B. Gould GP ’ Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gudas GP ’ Mr. and Mrs. Roger W. Hamblin P ’ GP ’ ’ Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Hampton Jr. GP ’ ’ ’ ’ Mr. and Mrs. David Hill GP ’ Mr. Hazen Hinman P ’ GP ’ Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Holtzmann GP ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Gary Hull GP ’ Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Kasianchuk GP ’ ’ Mrs. Linda Kelly GP ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Kent P ’ ’ GP ’ ’ ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kinney GP ’ Mr. and Mrs. Bernd P. Kuehn GP ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Lawrence GP ’ Mr. Shen Lin GP ’ Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Lovejoy GP ’ ’ Mr. and Mrs. George Macomber GP ’ ’ ’ ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Quentin A. Malmquist P ’ ’ ’ GP ’ r Mr. Forrest E. Mars Jr. GP ’ Mrs. Virginia C. Mars GP ’ Mr. and Mrs. Edward Massey GP ’ Ms. Shirlee Mitchell GP ’ ’ ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Denis Moriearty GP ’ Mr. Richard Morrill Jr. GP ’ Mr. and Mrs. Russell C. Orton ’ P ’ ’ Mr. and Mrs. Preston S. Parish P ’ ’ ’ GP ’ ’ ’ r Dr. and Mrs. J. Edward Perreault GP ’ ’ r Mrs. Jean Peterson GP ’ ’ ’ † r Ms. Penny Pitou P ’ GP ’ r
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Mr. and Mrs. Barry Protage GP ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Frank Quimby GP ’ Ms. Sharon Regal GP ’ r Ms. Sharon N. Regal GP ’ Mr. Douglas L. Robertson Sr. GP ’ ’ Mr. Joseph Sargent GP ’ ’ ’ † Mrs. Mary A. Sargent GP ’ ’ ’ Mr. and Mrs. FA Seamans GP ’ r Mrs. Paula Shamberg GP ’ ’ Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sheffield GP ’ ’ Mr. James Shipton GP ’ ’ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith GP ’ ’ ’ r Mrs. Dorothy M. Smith P ’ ’ GP ’ ’ ’ r Mr. and Mrs. Bayne A. Stevenson GP ’ Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Thompson GP ’ Hon. and Mrs. O. Alan Thulander GP ’ Ms. Starr Weekes GP ’ Mr. and Mrs. Ogden White GP ’ Ms. Jane Whitmore GP ’ Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wilson GP ’ Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Woolson Sr. GP ’ ’ Mrs. Elizabeth Zanders GP ’
FACULTY AND STAFF Mr. Michael Barney Mrs. Joan Barnum P ’ ’ ’ r Mr. Peter Barnum P ’ ’ ’ r Mr. Bruce Barton P ’ r Mrs. Sarah Barton r Ms. Kelsey Berry Ms. Diana Brewer Mr. Robert Caldwell r Mr. Georg Capaul P ’ ’ Mr. Richard Carey P ’ ’ Mr. Patrick Casey Mr. Frank Cirone r Ms. Susan Cirone r Mrs. Lori Comeau Mrs. Nancy Dalley P ’ GP ’ Ms. Monique Devine P ’ ’ Ms. Alexandra Disney Ms. Carol Dopp r Mr. Peter Durnan P ’ ’ r Mr. Richard Eccleston Ms. Kathryn Field P ’ ’ Ms. Kristen Fischer P ’ ’ r Mr. Duane Ford ’ P ’ ’ ’ ’ r
Ms. Nicole Glew Mr. Peter Hendel P ’ ’ r Mr. Andrew Herring Mr. Michael Heyward ’ Mr. Randal Houseman P ’ Mr. Douglas Kendall P ’ ’ ’ r Mrs. Mary Kietzman r Mr. Anthony LeMenager P ’ Mr. John Lin P ’ ’ Mrs. Marilee Lin P ’ ’ Mr. David Lockwood P ’ ’ ’ r Mr. George Macomber P ’ ’ r Ms. Martha Macomber P ’ ’ r Mr. Eduardo Magalahes Mrs. Kristin Magalhaes Mrs. Emily Magnus ’ r Mrs. Jane McNulty P ’ ’ r Mrs. Lauraine Paquin Mr. R. Phillip Peck P ’ r Mrs. Robin Peck P ’ r Mrs. Janice Pedrin-Nielson P ’ ’ Mr. Michael Peller Mrs. Karen Penny P ’ Mr. Reggie Pettitt P ’ ’ ’ Mrs. Tobi Pfenninger P ’ ’ Mrs. Donna Rainville r Mr. Andrew Sheppe ’ Mrs. Judith Solberg r Mr. Stephen Solberg r Miss Melissa Stuart Ms. Kelsey Sullivan Mr. Erik Thatcher ’ Ms. Nancy Thurrell P ’ ’ Mrs. Kathy Weymouth P ’ ’ ’ r The Rev. Richard Weymouth P ’ ’ ’ r Mrs. Amy Woods r
EXTENDED FAMILY Mr. Nelson Armstrong r Ms. Keri-Sue Baker r Mr. and Mrs. John A. Bellizzi Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan F. Bourne Mrs. Virginia Burnham r Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Byers r Mrs. Judith E. Caldwell Mr. Francis Chapuredima Mr. and Mrs. Frederick L. Chipman r Mr. and Mrs. David Cochran
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Mr. and Mrs. Josiah H. Drummond Jr. Ms. Kelly L. Eaton Mr. and Mrs. Wilson C. Everhart Jr. r Mrs. Kathryn Forbush Dr. and Mrs. Richard Glew Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Goodwin Holderness Nordic Club Dr. and Mrs. Howard Holderness Jr. r Miss Margaret T. Keith Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. Kingston r Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Law Mr. Kirk Lea Mr. and Mrs. Robert Low Mrs. Phyllis R. Manley Mr. and Mrs. Richard Marr Kathleen I. Nixon Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Pearl r.k. miles, Inc. Mr. Kevin Ramos-Glew Mrs. Anneliese Schultz r Senior Class Mrs. Diane H. Shank Mr. and Mrs. Alan H. Soanes r Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Soper Mr. and Mrs. Jay S. Stroud Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Sussman r The Rt. Rev. and Mrs. Douglas E. Theuner Mr. and Mrs. Gordon J. VanderBrug Mr. Steven G. Woodsum and Ms. Anne R. Lovett
FOUNDATIONS Anonymous () Acorn Foundation amg Charitable Gift Foundation The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Foundation Baugh Foundation, Inc. Casey Family Foundation Ethel D. Colket Foundation The Columbus Foundation and Affiliated Organizations The William F. Connell Charitable Trust Corning incorporated Foundation Diageo North American Foundation The Duke of Omnium Fund The Andrew J. Eder Family Foundation, Inc.
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Evergreen Foundation, Inc. Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Firehole Foundation Gulf Coast Community Foundation Hanover insurance Group Foundation Harweb Foundation The Ulf B. & Elizabeth C. Heide Foundation Charitable Trust Hazen B. Hinman, Sr. Foundation, Inc. Jacob L. and Lillian Holtzmann Foundation The Seymour H. Knox Foundation, Inc. Lovett/Woodsum Family Charitable Foundation, Inc. Lubrano Family Charitable Foundation Lunder Foundation The Maine Community Foundation, Inc. Marr Charity Trust Fund The Martin Foundation The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation The New York Community Trust Paine Family Trust Preston S. and Barbara J. Parish Foundation Robert J. Rohr, III and Mary C. Rohr Charitable Trust The Saint Paul Foundation Sheffield Foundation sts Foundation Sweet Peas Foundation The van Otterloo Family Foundation The G. and C. VanderBrug Family Foundation Vermont Community Foundation The Wallace Family Foundation Whetzel Family Charitable Trust
Patagonia The Prudential Foundation Qualcomm Matching Grant Program Raytheon Company Red Wing Shoe Company Foundation Scopia Capital llc Shell Oil Company Foundation Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, inc Chevron Texaco Inc. Thermofisher Scientific tiaa-cref Employee Giving Campaign Travelers Companies, inc Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gift Program
MATCHING COMPANIES
Gifts Received in Honor of
Aetna Foundation, Inc. Ameriprise Financial Bank of America BP America Dorsey & Whitney Foundation Edison international GE Foundation Goldman, Sachs & Company Google Matching Gift Program ibm Matching Grants Program Macy’s Foundation Netscout Systems Company Northrop Grumman Foundation
TRIBUTES AND MEMORIALS Gifts Received in Memory of Dr. Francis J. Aguilar
Dr. and Mrs. J. Philip Kistler Gifts Received in Memory of William W. Biddle
Mr. Peter N. King ’ and Ms. Sue Beckwith King Mr. Christopher T. Little ’ Gifts Received in Honor of Mr. William R. Branton ’07
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Jones Gifts Received in Memory of Robert (Brooksie) Brooks
Mr. Andrew C. Everett ’ Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Zock
Ms. Elizabeth M. Bryson ’86
Mr. and Mrs. Quentin A. Malmquist Gifts Received in Honor of Mr. Michael Carrigan
Mr. and Mrs. Clark O. Houx Gifts Received in Honor of Mr. Fred Carter ’51
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Slater ’ Gifts Received in Honor of Mr. Patrick B. Casey
Mr. and Mrs. Clark O. Houx
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Gifts Received in Honor of Susan and Frank Cirone
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Bellizzi Jr. Gifts Received in Honor of the Teachers of the Class of 1956
Mr. Douglass B. Auer ’ † Gifts Received in Honor of the Class of 1959
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Barndollar ’ Gifts Received in Honor of Mr. William P. Clough III ’57
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Guild ’
Mr. Linden B. Mallory ’ Mr. Malcolm S. Mitchell-Lewis ’ Mr. and Ms. Brendan B. Murphy ’ Ms. Cassandra G. Nehring ’ Mr. Nathaniel B. Parker ’ Ms. Shawna M. Pauley ’ Mr. Nicholas D. Payeur ’ Mr. Sam D. Rigby ’ and Ms. Laura French Ms. Kathryn A. Rodden ’ Mr. Christopher M. Rodgers ’ Mr. Justin M. Simon ’ Ms. Robin E. Stefanik ’ Ms. Kristy Thurrell ’ The Rev. and Mrs. Richard C. Weymouth ’
Gifts Received in Honor of Jim and Loli Hammond
Mr. Samuel H. Beck ’ Mr. Casey M. Carr ’ Mr. and Mrs. Gary Cilley Mr. Bryce D. Connery ’ Mr. Stephen J. Connolly V ’ Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Dominie Ms. Kelly L. Eaton Mr. Charles S. Erdman ’ Ms. Mattie W. Ford ’ Ms. Brenna R. Fox ’ Mr. Neal J. Frei ’ Mr. and Mrs. David H. LaPointe ’ Ms. Amy L. Laverack ’ Mr. Dean E. Lea and Ms. Debra M. Gibbs Mr. Kirk Lea Mr. and Mrs. James W. Leonard Mr. Nicholas E. Leonard ’ Mr. Wyatt R. K. Lewis ’ Ms. Anna K. Lockwood ’ Mr. John K. Lockwood ’ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Low Mr. George C. Macomber and Mrs. Martha Macomber Mr. and Mrs. David B. Madeira ’ Mr. Nigel L. Malloch ’ Mr. Linden B. Mallory ’ Mr. Malcolm S. Mitchell-Lewis ’ Mr. and Ms. Brendan B. Murphy ’ Ms. Cassandra G. Nehring ’ Mr. Nathaniel B. Parker ’ Ms. Shawna M. Pauley ’ Mr. Nicholas D. Payeur ’ Mr. Sam D. Rigby ’ and Ms. Laura French Ms. Kathryn A. Rodden ’ Mr. Christopher M. Rodgers ’ Mr. Justin M. Simon ’ Ms. Robin E. Stefanik ’ Ms. Kristy Thurrell ’ The Rev. and Mrs. Richard C. Weymouth ’
Mrs. Katherine W. Waltz Harris ’ and Mr. Doug Harris
Gifts Received in Honor of Mr. John C. Lin
Gifts Received in Honor of Miss Taren Cook ’14
Mr. Joseph G. Cook and Ms. Amanda O’Sullivan
Gifts Received in Honor of Mr. Paul Dietsch
Gifts Received in Memory of Mr. Weld Coxe ’47
Gifts Received in Memory of Jon Dunbar ’79
Anonymous
Mrs. Heidi Hammond O’Connor ’ Mr. Michael D. O’Connor ’
Mr. John F. Dietsch ’
Gifts Received in Memory of Mike D’Amico ’03
Anonymous Mr. Samuel H. Beck ’ Mr. Casey M. Carr ’ Mr. and Mrs. Gary Cilley Mr. Bryce D. Connery ’ Mr. Stephen J. Connolly V ’ Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Dominie Ms. Kelly L. Eaton Mr. Charles S. Erdman ’ Ms. Mattie W. Ford ’ Ms. Brenna R. Fox ’ Mr. Neal J. Frei ’ Mr. and Mrs. David H. LaPointe ’ Ms. Amy L. Laverack ’ Mr. Dean E. Lea and Ms. Debra M. Gibbs Mr. Kirk Lea Mr. and Mrs. James W. Leonard Mr. Nicholas E. Leonard ’ Mr. Wyatt R. K. Lewis ’ Ms. Anna K. Lockwood ’ Mr. John K. Lockwood ’ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Low Mr. George C. Macomber and Ms. Martha Macomber Mr. and Mrs. David B. Madeira ’ Mr. Nigel L. Malloch ’
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Gifts Received in Memory of Kip Garre ’92
Mr. and Mrs. J. Jason Myler ’ Gifts Received in Memory of Sean A. Glew
Ms. Nicole Glew Dr. and Mrs. Richard Glew Mr. Kevin Ramos-Glew Gifts Received in Memory of Don Hagerman
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Ricker ’ Mr. James C. Stearns ’ Gifts Received in Honor of Mr. James B. Hamblin II ’77
Ms. Nancy Carter
Mr. Staige Davis Gifts Received in Memory of Donald M. Jacobs ’45
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Steen, Jr.
Gifts Received in Honor of Mr. Alexander C. MacCormick ’88
Anonymous Gifts Received in Memory of Wes Lea ’03
Anonymous
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Gifts Received in Honor of Jory and Martha Macomber
Class of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan R. Baum Mr. and Mrs. John L. Bunce Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Caldwell Mr. F. Christopher Carney ’ and Ms. Karen Dempsey Carney Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Cook Mr. and Mrs. Russell G. Cushman ’ The Rev. Randolph Dales and Ms. Marilyn Tyler Mr. and Mrs. David B. Dewey ’ Mr. and Mrs. Nigel Furlonge Mr. Douglas H. Griswold ’ and Ms. Lori E. Rowe Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Hall Mr. and Mrs. James B. Hamblin II ’ Mr. and Mrs. William E. Hauser Mr. and Mrs. Peter K. Kimball ’ Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. McNulty Mr. Peter C. Nordblom and Mrs. Kristin Nordblom ’ Mrs. Susan L. Levin Paine ’ and Mr. W. D. Paine III ’ Mr. and Mrs. R. Phillip Peck Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N. Phillips ’ Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Pichette Mr. and Mrs. William L. Prickett ’ Mr. and Mrs. Jon Q. Reynolds Jr. ’ Mr. and Mrs. Ian C. Sanderson ’ Mrs. Jennifer Alfond Seeman ’ and Mr. Thomas W. Seeman Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Solberg Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Spiess Mr. Jerome Thomas ’ and Ms. Cindy H. Brea Mrs. Ellyn Paine Weisel ’ and Mr. Brett T. Weisel ’ Gifts Received in Honor of Mrs. Elizabeth (Malmquist) Bryson ’86
Mr. and Mrs. Quentin A. Malmquist Gifts Received in Honor of
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Mr. George (Rip) Richards
Mr. and Mrs. Quentin A. Malmquist Gifts Received in Honor of Mr. Walter A. Malmquist II ’74
Mr. and Mrs. Quentin A. Malmquist Gifts Received in Memory of John Manley ’42
Mrs. Phyllis R. Manley Gifts Received in Honor of Mr. James R. Mathews ’09
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan F. Bourne Lisa and Mark Brown Ms. Rosalie Cutter Mr. and Mrs. Morgan B. Dewey ’ Mr. and Mrs. David G. Helmick ’ Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey H. Hinman ’ John and Helen Hoermann Mr. and Mrs. Duncan U. Hunter Jr. ’ Ms. Shirley M. Reid Mr. and Mrs. Samuel S. Richards ’ Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Zock
Mr. Robert Mathews and Ms. Heidi Whitman Gifts Received in Memory of Gifts Received in Memory of Dutch Morse ’38
Mrs. Fannette Sawyer
Mr. Christopher H. Morse and Ms. Maureen Healey Miss Kendra J. Morse ’
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. White
Gifts Received in Honor of
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald L. Shyavitz ’
Gifts Received in Memory of Mrs. Madelyn R. Shyavitz
Caroline Mure ’14’s teachers
Ms. Lisa Mure
Gifts Received in Honor of
Gifts Received in Memory of Fred Nixon ’80
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Sinclair
Mr. Ian R. L. Sinclair ’85
Kathleen I. Nixon Gifts Received in Memory of Mr. David L. Smith (Sarah Barton’s father)
Gifts Received in Memory of
Mr. Seth A. Berman and Ms. Amy L. Cohn
Jonathan M. O’Connor ’94
Robert and Barbara Bluestone Mr. Thomas C. Cooper ’ and Ms. Emily Bateson Ed and Penny Glassmeyer Mr. and Mrs. J. Jason Myler ’ Mr. and Mrs. James R. Norton ’ Ms. Leslie Roach Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Valeo Jr. ’
Gifts Received in Memory of M. Lathrop Strang ’80
Mr. and Mrs. David H. Reed ’ Gifts Received in Memory of Mr. William W. Sutphen ’79
Mrs. Barbara Sutphen
Gifts Received in Honor of Dr. Lewis J. Overaker
Gifts Received in Memory of Mr. Todd E. Swift ’87
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce J. Edgerly ’ Dr. Courtney L. Fleisher ’ and Mr. Peter Schmidtke Dr. and Mrs. Walter F. Schlech III Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Walrod ’
Mr. Wilbur W. Bullen III ’ Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Lamson ’
Mr. Cliff (Ward) Malmquist ’83
Mr. and Mrs. Quentin A. Malmquist
Gifts Received in Memory of
Ms. Tenley Malmquist ’09
Gifts Received in Memory of
Gifts Received in Honor of Miss Julia Thulander ’16
Mr. Gregory E. Thulander ’ Ms. Virginia R. Thulander
Mr. Stewart S. Pease ’35
Ms. Sarah Pease
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Gifts Received in Honor of Mr. Niklaus C. Vitzthum ’11
Mr. and Mrs. Bernd P. Kuehn Gifts Received in Memory of Mr. Norman M. Walker
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Davis Mr. and Mrs. Braden J. Edwards ’ Mr. Neal J. Frei ’ Lubrano Family Charitable Foundation Mrs. Kathryn L. Lubrano Robinson ’ and Mr. Kenneth Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Mahon Jr. ’ Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Tiffany IV ’ Mr. and Mrs. Erik R. Tuveson ’ Gifts Received in Memory of Cheryl Walsh ’88
Ms. Alexandra M. Christie Paysee ’ and Mr. Pablo Paysee Mr. Peter D. Driscoll ’ and Ms. Katie Goldberg Mrs. Sage H. Chandler Kennedy ’ and Mr. Peter M. Kennedy Ms. Nikki A. Kimball ’ Mrs. Erika S. Ludtke McGoldrick ’ and Mr. Kevin McGoldrick Ms. Karen M. Woodbury ’ and Mr. Aaron Woo Gifts Received in Memory of Mr. Edric A. Weld Jr. ’42
Anonymous Gifts Received in Honor of Mr. Robert C. White ’08
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. White Gifts Received in Honor of Mr. William White ’06
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. White Gifts Received in Memory of Mr. Fred Wies ’58
Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Byers Gifts Received in Honor of Mr. Chance J. C. Wright ’14
Mr. Forrest E. Mars Jr.
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BALCH SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP Mr. and Mrs. Theodore B. Alfond P ’ ’ ’ Mr. James E. Brewer II P ’ Mr. Lee C. Bright ’ Ms. Charlotte Caldwell and Mr. Jeffrey Schutz TR ’–’ P ’ Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Carpenter ’ Mr. and Mrs. Richard C.B. Clark ’ Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Cleary Jr. ’ Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Cutler P ’ Ms. Abbey E. DeRocker ’ Mr. and Mrs. Claude Desjardins P ’ Mr. and Mrs. David B. Dewey ’ Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Doyle ’ GP ’ ’ Mrs. Ann M. Gallop P ’ Mr. Peter S. Grant ’ Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Hammond ’ Mr. Lars Hansen ’ Mr. Maclear Jacoby Jr. ’ Dr. and Mrs. J. Lawrence Jamieson ’ Dr. and Mrs. H. Perry Jeffries ’ Ms. Trit Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Lee W. Katzenbach ’ Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Keating ’ P ’ ’ ’ Dr. and Mrs. J. Philip Kistler P ’ Mrs. Antonia B. Laird Ryan and Mr. Hurley Ryan P ’ ’ Dr. and Mrs. Albert C. Lesneski P ’ Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Libbey ’ Ms. Christine R. Louis ’ Mr. and Mrs. Burton N. Lowe ’ Mr. Peter L. Macdonald ’ and Ms. Dora L. Beatty Mr. Joseph M. Massik ’ Mr. and Mrs. Albert O. Merrill ’ Mr. Rupert L. Nichols Jr. ’ Dr. and Mrs. Richard G. Obregon P ’ Mr. and Mrs. James S. Parkhill TR ’–’ P ’ ’ Mr. and Mrs. William L. Prickett ’ P ’ Mr. and Mrs. Jon Q. Reynolds Jr. ’ Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Rowe ’ Mr. and Mrs. Harrison James Sargent ’ Mr. and Mrs. Timothy G. Scott ’ Mr. and Mrs. Dwight B. Shepard ’ Mr. James C. Stearns ’ Mr. and Mrs. John A. Straus P ’
Dr. and Mrs. John S. Swift Jr. ’ Mr. and Mrs. George F. Theriault Jr. ’ Mr. and Mrs. Alexander A. Uhle Mr. George B. Upton ’ Mr. and Mrs. Hartley D. Webster ’ P ’ ’ Mr. Jerome P. Webster Jr. ’ P ’ ’ ’ ’ The Rev. and Mrs. Brinton W. Woodward Jr. P ’ ’ ’ Mr. Stephen A. Worcester ’ Mr. and Mrs. Joshua A. S. Young ’
EVENT HOSTS John ’ and Jill Alfond Barbara Baekgaard GP ’ ’ Megan ’ and Moria ’ Flynn Tracy McCoy Gillette ’ Bob and Joanie Hall P ’ ’ Lee ’ and Jayme Hanson Megan Brady ’ and Holmes Jacobs Erich Kaiter ’ Un Shik Shin and Chijoo Limb P ’ ’ ’ Glenn ’ and Susan Lowry P ’ Nick Martini ’ Will ’ and Patty Northrop Susan ’ and Dexter Paine P ’ Tom ’ and Tracy Phillips Jeff and Nancy Randall P ’ Patrick and Mei Yu P ’ Pamela Wright P ’
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ALUMNI CLASS GIVING
Tex Coulter r Tom Jeffries Don Wyeth
1935
Jim McKee r 1938
Bob Hardy Ep Moulton r Granny Smith 1940
Jack Barton r Russ Orton r
1950
Patrick Brill r Bigelow Green r Doug Hamilton r Frank Hammond Chico Laird r Dave Luce Doug Rennie Dave Wise r 1951
1941
George Huckins r 1942
Fred Carter r Jim Slater Bill Summers r Terry Weathers r
Ted Libbey r 1952 1943
Al Merrill 1944
Burt Lowe r John Skeele r 1945
Harry Emmons r Mac Jacoby r 1947
Bill Briggs r Jack Hill r Perry Jeffries Cliff Rogers 1948
Rik Clark r Tom Loemker r Dean Mullavey
Lars Hansen r Jay Harris r Bob Keating r Al Teele 1953
Don Backe † r Carl Hoagland r Elvin Kaplan Pete Robertson r John Robinson r Russell Stackhouse r 1954
Rick Carter r Berton Chillson r Dewey Dumaine r King Hemming † Brad Langmaid r Bill Lofquist r Kim Mason r Wendall Stephenson
1949
Bob Barrows r Bill Baskin r Ed Beattie Bob Bradner r
1955
Fletcher Adams r John Allbee Peter Atherton r
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Arnold Bieling r Hank Granger r Don Hinman r Reed Thompson r Peter Wilson r 1956
Doug Auer † r Dick Endlar Brud Folger John Jameson Peter Kingston Gardner Lewis r Dick Meyer r Tom Prescott Doc Snow David Wiggins r 1957
Bill Clough r Ron Crowe r Rick Fabian Bob Lucas r Dwight Mason Pieter Van Zandt r Hartley Webster r Jay Webster r Bob Weiss Josh Young 1958
John Bergeron r Dave Boynton Jim Collins r Tim Dewart Tony Dyer r Gordie Eaton John Greenman r Charlie Kellogg r Mike Kingston r Don Latham r Bruce Leddy r Doug Rand Brooke Thomas Jon Wales r Bill Wuester
1959
Steve Abbey r Cushman Andrews r Jerry Ashworth Steve Barndollar John Clough r Charlie Emerson r Bob Fiore Dick Floyd r Jay Gerard Chris Hoyt Duncan Hunter Ken Lewis r Dick Mcininch Lee Miller r Mark Morris Charley Murphy r Jay Orr † Chris Palmer r Lee Shepard r John Southard Bruce Vogel r Buster Welch r
Dave Norton r Peter O’Connor r Dudley Rice Bill Seaver r 1962
Free Allen r Bill Barker r Chas Bradley Peter Casey Dave Cayley Dave Floyd Jim Gardner Jon Huberth Bob Nields r Dave Putnam r Steve Rand David Soule r John Swift r Bruce Upton r Bill Wells Eric Werner r Pete Willcox
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1963
Loren Berry r Larry Clark Alan Dewart Brian Dewart Dick Gardner Dave Grant Val Hart Nick Johnson r Peter Macdonald r Bill Niles Len Richards r Gerry Shyavitz Charley Witherell r
Flash Allen r Peter Chapman r Biff Cuthbert Joe Downs r Jim Drummond Chris Faison Steve Gregg r Nick Hadgis David Hagerman r Keith Hall Sandy Hewat r George LeBoutillier r Tom McIlvain r George McNeil r Jeff Milne Morgan Nields Gary Richardson r Alan Sayer Art Sleeper George Textor r Steve Wales
1961
Tom Brown Rick Churchill John Cleary Win Fuller Bob Hall r John Holley r Lee Katzenbach Bob Keller
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Sandy Alexander r Bill Baxter Baer Connard Jeff Hinman r Jeff Lathrop Bill McCollom r Terry Morse r Dan Redmond r Jim Ricker r Sam Stout Dick Stowell r Woody Thompson r
Jon Howe r Tim Mabee Jim Stearns r Jack Taylor r Bruce Thompson 1969
Whitney Barnard Tim Bontecou Jack Copeland r Bill Foot r Doug McLane r
1973 1970
1965
Arja Adair r
Bro Adams r Tom Butler Bill Carter John Christy Peter Fauver r Jim McGill Dave Nichols r Ren Nichols r Cleve Patterson r Charlie Reigeluth r Jim Rosenblum Kevin Wyckoff r
Ted Coates Jim Cousins r David Donahue r Jeremy Foley r Dan Gregory Kirk Hinman r Doug Moore Jon Norton Edmund Piper Peter Prime Rich Weymouth r Peter White r Peter Wiswell
1966
Marsh Adair r Bob Childs Greg Connors r Tom Doyle r Stephen Foster r Doug Griswold Drew Hart r 1967
Luke Dowley r Steve Earle Harlan Harris Jamie Hollis r
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Hannah Artuso Chris Brown r Geoff Bruce r Rob Hier Jamie Knowlton Rolf Madsen Roy Madsen Will Parish David Taylor r Rick Wellman r
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Jim Burnett Manson Chisholm Charles French r Steve Hirshberg r
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Dave Helmick Chuck Kaplan Peter Kimball r Chris Latham r Dan Murphy r Dave Nicholson r Stu Porteous r Mark Rheault Dwight Shepard Bob Spaulding Laurie Van ingen
Tom Cooper John Elder r Will Graham r Eric Haartz r Gary Hagler r
Dick Conant Cos Cosgrove Morgan Dewey Peter Garrison r Geoff Klingenstein r John Lord r Dave Massarano Leslie Orton-Mahar r Woody Peirce Sam Richards r Tim Scott r
John Putnam Ken Sowles r Peter Thomsen George Weaver
Chug Sides David Slaughter r Jim Stringfellow r Mike Warren
1976
1980
Tom Armstrong r
Jeff Boal Russell Cushman r Hugh Parker David Reed r Don Smith
Charlie Bolling Tori Bullen Bob Garrison Mike Lynch Doug Mow Will Pingree Mike Robinson r Steve Rossetter 1977
Ben Campbell r Dave Dewey r Peter Grant r Jim Hamblin r Peter King Scott Latham 1978
1974
Mike Coffin r Chris Edwards Duane Ford r Bill Guild Josh Hancock r Charlie Harris Robert Hirshberg Walter Malmquist r Mark McWilliams Piper Orton r Dave Rossetter 1975
Perry Babcock Jay Butler Chris Carney r Mike Conway r Larry Diggs Terry French r Mac Jackson Jim McDonald r Tom Phillips r
John Alden Scott Brown r Bruce Edgerly Randy Fiertz Hal Hawkey r Kirk Siegel Scott Sirles Andrew Wilson r 1979
Anonymous Clare Eckert r Mark Finnegan r Cynthia Makris Cullen Morse r Kris Nordblom r Pete Noyes r Heidi O’Connor Mike O’Connor Dexter Paine r Doug Paul Jay Pingree r Ian Sanderson r
1981
Peter Baker Bill Baskin r Andy Clutz r Peter Kessler Chris Little Christine Louis r Sarah Medlin r Mike Murchie Will Prickett r Andy Rogerson r Kevin Rowe r Brian Rutledge r David Wood 1982
Stephanie Bonavire Frank Bonsal r Leigh Canfield Mark Cavanaugh r Joe Cerutti Peter Coolidge r Miles Glascock Bob Kenney Ben Lewis Joe Miles r Susan Paine r Erica Scatchard Susan Taylor 1983
Tippy Blish Jenny Britton r Chris Del Col r Walt Dodge Jamey Gallop
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Tom Hildreth Jud Madden Peggy Merrens Stephanie Paine Jennifer Schiffman 1984
Joe Barbour Doug Davis Mich Dupre Carol Federico David Finch Dilcia Hill Steve Lunder r Zach Martin r Eric Prime r Peter Radasch r Greg Thulander Craig Westling 1985
Nat Barker Kira Cameron Angus Christie Missy Christie Keith Eaton Braden Edwards r Kathy Garfield Jennie Hartley Ev Hatch Elizabeth Heide r Rhadames Killy Charlie Lamson Andrew McDonnell Ian Sinclair r Jenn Smith r Poppy Staub r Dan Taffe Chuck Taylor Martha Yuste Bob Zock r 1986
Peggy Bakula r Kristin Covert Sara Curran r Jenny Ellis Bob Gregg
Sue Handfield Owen Hyland Lee Lawrason Bill Macy r Elise Mott Laura Page r Jake Reynolds r Matt Reynolds r Blake Swift r Mike Taffe Ellyn Weisel r Molly Whitcomb r 1987
John Alfond Polly Boeschenstein Carolyn Cullen r Todd Herrick Todd Hopgood Suzie Jacinthe Stan Jackson Kathryn Robinson Jamie Spiess Joan Twining Andy Twombly Dan Webster r Brett Weisel r Dix Wheelock 1988
Eddie Anderson Elizabeth Brickman Lisa Cicero Jen Crosby Jess Dion Chris Doggett Hannah Doubleday Peter Driscoll Renee Dupre Jake Eismeier Geordie Elkins Jason Evans r Tom Fletcher Nate Foran Beth Fulton Liz Ganem Sohier Hall Lee Hanson r
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Mike Hillegass Jenny Holden r Todd Holmes Brett Jones Chris Keeler Sage Kennedy Drew Kesler Rob Kinsley Chris Klein Pam Lehmberg Alex MacCormick Emily Magnus Tom Mahon Chip Martin Julie Matthews Erika McGoldrick Will Northrop r Jeff Nuckols Mark Oliver Ali Paysee Elizabeth Pierce r Paula Preschlack Jason Regan David Rein Rob Sarvis Hans Schemmel Jenny Seeman David Smail Nina Smallhorn r Lauren Smith Charlie Staples Chris Stewart r Carl Swenson John Taggart Erik Tuveson r David Warren Peter Webber Karen Woodbury 1989
Lauren Adey r Nina Barker Amanda Black Chris Davenport r Shields Day r Christy Donovan Jennie Gabel Meg Gally r
Mike Genco Tracy Gillette r Brad Greenwood r Nikki Kimball Todd Maynard r Ben Spiess Te Tiffany Todd Wagner 1990
Kat Alfond r Pixie Brokaw Dave Colleran Pepper deTuro r Courtney Fleisher Andrea Hamlin-Levin r Tim Hartman Caroline Keeney Megan Kristiansen r Queenie Queen Aaron Woods r 1991
Kelley Bogardus Brendon Donnellan Caroline Fentress O’Donnell Becca Morrison Yasuna Murakami r Eric Rohr Martha Sharp Andres Ylla 1992
Jamie Bolton Rick Eccleston Thad Foote Jen Fournier Hugh Griffiths r Devie Hamlen r Jay Hart Andy Katchen r Jamie Klopp r Nick Leonard Andy Martin Ryan McPherson Fritz Muench r Akira Murakami r
Jake Norton Drew Palmer Eric Thielscher r Stu Wales r 1993
Meg Brady Megan Flynn Lindsay Fontana Taryn Hill Jon Moodey Schuyler Perry r Gerry Rinn Theo Torchio Tommy Valeo r Kevin Zifcak r 1994
T.G. Gallaudet Dan Harrigan Erin Joyce Matt Kendall Peter LaCasse Beth Lambert Jason Myler r Rick Richardson Sander van Otterloo r Dave Webb r 1995
Bri Adams r Henry Adams r Cil Bloomfield Matt Daigneault r Abbey DeRocker r John Farnsworth Moria Flynn Laura Hanrahan r Jessie Morton Jon Sherman Asania Smith r Adam Sullivan Jerome Thomas 1996
Michael Burton Alison Chadbourne r Josh Clifford
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Tim Davidson Tim Duffy Bjorn Franson Joe Graceffa Lara Guercio r Katie Harris r Amanda Hoffman Ryan LaFoley Ollie Lemire Justin Martin r Nathalie Nolte r Field Pickering r Will Richardson r Andy Roberts Heather Roy Graham Seiter Stacey Smith Bo Surdam r Ben Trafton
Abby Considine Sara Ellens Katie Farnsworth Julia Haley r Robbie King Colin Rodgers Kate Surdam Joel Yarmon r 2000
Katie Bohlin r Hedda Burnett r Ted Finnerty Charley Lodi Andrew Sheppe Jake Spaulding r Ryan Tyler Heidi Webb r 2001
Katherine Beebe Matt Goldberg r Andrew Marshall Maura Marshall Juley Perkins Putney Pyles r Allison Reilly Dennis Roberts Mark Walrod
Andy Bohlin r Jennifer Crane r Baer Denniston Kellan Florio r Amanda French Evan Kornack Adam Lavallee r Liz Norton Patrick Regan r Tyler Stubbs
1998
2002
Zach Antonucci Kathryn Bridge r Hacker Burr r Jim Chalmers r Terry Connell r Sarah Crane r Canute Dalmasse r Julia Fairbank Adam Goldberg Russ McIlvain Eric Mueller Hilary Patzer Dew Wallace
Melissa Adams Sam Beck Peter Bohlin Joel Bradley Ave Cook r Andrew Everett Betsy Pantazelos Eamonn ReynoldsMohler r Chris Rodgers r Jed Warsofsky
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1999
Tim Connell r
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Casey Carr Bryce Connery Jay Connolly
Kevin Curran Charlie Erdman Brenna Fox Neal Frei r Liza Gellerstedt Dave LaPointe Amy Laverack Nick Leonard r Sixgun Lewis Anna Lockwood John Lockwood Dave Madeira Linden Mallory Mitch Mitchell-Lewis Tristan Moore Brendan Murphy Grace Nehring Nate Parker Shawna Pauley Nick Payeur r Sam Rigby Kathryn Rodden Matt Sopher r Robin Stefanik Ben Taylor Kristy Thurrell 2004
Geoff Calver Casey Carroll Marina Chiasson Ben Cilley Ashley Crook Joy Erdman r Mattie Ford Erik Hood Sean Leake Todd Nordblom Justin Simon Nate Smith 2005
Chris Blaine Jenn Calver Caitlin Cooper Lauren Frei r Brie Keefe Nigel Malloch
Kathleen Mitchell Brendan O’Riordan Emma Schofield r Mike Tucker Jamie Wallace r 2006
Ashley Babcock Jay Bladon Colin Edge Alex Martini Jeff Meyers Ben Motley Hilary Nichols Lucy Randall Nicholas Schoeder Jesse Straus r Ben Tomaszewski Ben Trook CJ Vincent Lauren Wright 2007
Scottie Alexander Reed Branton Arla Casselman Phoebe Erdman Annie Hanson Cambria Hempton Mike-Ice Heyward Jamie Leake Zachary Lynch Kourtney Martin r Stephen Martin Sarah Morrison Tyler Stearns Kelly Walsh 2008
Polly Babcock Maddie Baker Annie Carney r Chris Cummings Margot Cutter Brittany Dove John Duhamel Landry Frei r Gretchen Hyslip
Josh Lindgren Baird Meem Hannah O’Brien R.J. O’Riordan Jessie Potter Stephen Rudberg Taylor Sawatzki Ben Schreiber Erik Thatcher Jessi White Haley Wilich 2009
Hadley Bergh Cody Bohonnon Chris Borsoi Trudy Crowley Sumner Ford Laney Hayssen Jake Manoukian Meg McNulty Caitlin Mitchell Ian Nesbitt Kelsey Nichols Alli Robbins Justine Seraganian Jenna Stearns George Weaver 2010
Tizzy Brown Ivan Delic Mark Finnegan Jack Hyslip Erika Johnson Nate McBeath Scott Nelson Nick Parisi Gabbie Raffio Carter White 2011
Madde Burnham Mac Caputi Cecily Cushman Juliet Dalton Mandy Engelhardt Nick Ford
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Gavin Bayreuther Josie Brownell Maggie Caputi Bee Crudgington Ian Ford Hannah Halsted Katie Leake Haley Mahar Kristina Micalizzi Sara Mogollon Ryan Rosencranz
CLASS VOLUNTEERS David Hagerman ’ John Pfeifle ’ Bob Garrison ’ Alex MacCormick ’ Lindsay Fontana ’ Ramey Harris-Tatar ’ Abby Alexander ’ Ashleigh Boulton ’ Cecily Cushman ’ Mandy Engelhardt ’ Sam Macomber ’ Jamie McNulty ’ Peter Ferrante ’ Matthew Kinney ’ Alex Leininger ’ Kristina Micalizzi ’ Steph Symecko ’ Kelly DiNapoli ’ Olivia Leatherwood ’
CLASS AGENTS Bob Backus ’ Mike Kingston ’
Cushman Andrews ’ Buster Welch ’ John Holley ’ Mark Shub ’ Jim Ricker ’ Ren Nichols ’ Stephen Foster ’ Jim Burnett ’ Chris Latham ’ Sam Osborne ’ Peter Garrison ’ Tim Scott ’ Jay Butler ’ John Putnam ’ Dave Dewey ’ John Neal ’ Margo Farley Woodall ’ Matt Upton ’ Christine Louis ’ Lisa Weeks Clute ’ Chris Pesek ’ Susan Fine Taylor ’ Joe Barbour ’ Angus Christie ’ Fred Paxton ’ Ian Sinclair ’ Blake Swift ’ Carolyn Colket Cullen ’ Tim Lesko ’ Amanda R. Black ’ Jennie Legg Gabel ’ Kate Arecchi ’ Ian Frank ’ Queenie Queen ’ Michael O’Keefe ’ Jess Colby Harris ’ Andy Katchen ’ Anne Blair Hudak ’ Jon Moodey ’ Schuyler Perry ’ Peter Woodward ’ Liz Hogan ’ Nina Perkins Newman ’ John Farnsworth ’ Katie Waltz Harris ’ Nick Kaulbach ’ Juley Perkins ’ Sarah Crane ’
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Anonymous Kathleen Blauvelt ime ’ Heidi Webb ’ Kellan Florio ’ Liz Norton ’ Ave Cook ’ Kerry Douglas ’ Maddie Rappoli Fiumara ’ Neal Frei ’ Nate Smith ’ Brian Sweeney ’ Jo Weatherbie ’ Krissy Weatherbie ’ Willie Ford ’ Kathleen Mitchell ’ Brendan O’Riordan ’ Emily Sampson ’ Jay Bladon ’ Betsy Laurin ’ Anders Nordblom ’ Scottie Alexander ’ Mike-Ice Heyward ’ Katie Oram ’ Haley Hamblin ’ Gretchen Hyslip ’ Jake Manoukian ’ Caitlin Mitchell ’
CLASS CORRESPONDENTS Dick Marden ’ Harry Emmons ’ Bill Briggs ’ Rik Clark ’ Bill Baskin ’ Bill Summers ’ Al Teele ’ Don Backe ’ † Bill Lofquist ’ Bill Byers ’ Dick Meyer ’ Frederick Ellison ’ Charlie Kellogg ’ Jerry Ashworth ’ Len Richards ’ Sandy Alexander ’
Terry Jacobs ’ Peter Janney ’ John Coles ’ Jon Porter ’ Peter Weiner ’ Dwight Shepard ’ Dick Conant ’ Walter Malmquist ’ Mac Jackson ’ Charlie Bolling ’ Biff Gentsch ’ Peter Grant ’ Luther Turmelle ’ Greg White ’ Bill Baskin ’ Jud Madden ’ Fred Ludtke ’ Jean-Louis Trombetta ’ Kathryn Lubrano Robinson ’ Jen Murphy Robison ’ Courtney Fleisher ’ Terra Reilly ’ Kelly Mullen Wieser ’ Sam Bass ’ Emily Evans MacLaury ’ Heather Pierce Roy ’ Putney Haley Pyles ’ Tara Walker Hamer ’ Brooke Aronson McCreedy ’ Sully Sullivan ’ Karyn Hoepp Jennings ’ Adam Lavallee ’ Betsy Pantazelos ’ Nick Payeur ’ Ryan McManus ’ Brie Keefe ’ Jess Saba ’ Annie Hanson ’ Jessi White ’ Meg McNulty ’ Allison Stride ’ John McCoy ’ Em Pettengill ’
TRUSTEES Mr. Jonathan R. Baum Mrs. Grace Bird Mr. F. C. Carney ’ Mr. Russell G. Cushman ’ The Rev. Randolph Dales Mr. Nigel Furlonge Ms. Tracy M. Gillette ’ Mr. Douglas H. Griswold ’ Mr. Robert J. Hall Mr. James B. Hamblin II ’ Mrs. Jan Hauser The Rt. Rev. Robert Hirschfeld Mr. George C. Macomber, Jr. Mr. Paul J. Martini Mr. Richard Nesbitt Mr. Peter Nordblom Mrs. Susan L. Paine ’ Mr. R. Phillip Peck Mr. Thomas N. Phillips ’ Mrs. Tamar Pichette Mr. William L. Prickett ’ Mr. Jon Q. Reynolds Jr. ’ Mr. Ian C. Sanderson ’ Mrs. Jennifer Alfond Seeman ’ Mr. Harry Sheehy III Mr. Gary A. Spiess Mr. Jerome Thomas ’ Mrs. Ellyn Weisel ’ Honorary Trustees
Warren C. Cook Piper Orton ’ W. Dexter Paine III ’ The Rt. Rev. Douglas E. Theuner
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Letters Home by judith solberg The more things change, the more they stay the same. Two years ago when Associate Head of School Jory Macomber participated in the Henderson Brewer Chair program, he started a blog. His goal was to share his observations of schools all over the world with the Holderness faculty, in real time. He often opened his posts by remembering the schedule at Holderness and what the teachers were doing “at home.â€? He then shared his observations—the lessons learned from international sports, the uneasy relationship between local culture and international education, the role of technology in global citizenship. It became a truly valuable tool for faculty, who used Jory’s insights to contrast curricula here in New Hampshire with similar programs on the other side of the globe. While his blogging technology might have been modern and immediate, Jory’s instinct was old school. Before the age of blogging, faculty at Holderness used more traditional ways to convey their experiences: letters were sent to the head of school, tacked to the faculty room bulletin board, and reprinted in The Bull for wider distribution. Later, notes were forwarded to school email groups. Individual observations were shared and became communal. Before the creation of the Henderson Brewer Chair, faculty members used other programs to gain outside experience and enlighten the Holderness community. Language teachers Dante and Elizabeth Fiore went on two Fulbright Faculty Exchange Programs during their tenure at Holderness School. During their ďŹ rst year abroad in ď™„ď™Œď™ˆď™ƒâ€“ď™ˆď™„, while teaching at the Bedford Modern School in England, Dante wrote home to sketch the dierences he observed in his interim position. He noted that “compared to Holderness the numbers are overwhelming. Almost every one of my six classes has ď™†ď™ˆ boys in it.â€? Though much of the letter (intended for both students and faculty at Holderness) more superďŹ cially contrasts British
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and American homes, cars, and modes of dress, he takes a detour to muse about the pace of the British curriculum: [T]he pace is slower than at Holderness. This slower rate is due to size of classes and deliberate method. For instance almost every boy takes French every year in stages rather than cover more ground per year and take it for only ď™… or  years as at home. Probably this period of long exposure to a subject is superior to our method. In her school history The Final Lap, Pat Henderson draws a direct line between these observations and later changes to the Holderness School curriculum: The two Fiores, D. and Betty, after the exhilaration of two Fulbright interchange years, appraise English and French language teaching. They ask that the schedule be adjusted to six periods per week for learning French, and Saturday mornings are added to the language schedule. Of course, Pat and Don Henderson themselves shared insights from afar. Models (and eponyms) for the Henderson Brewer Chair Program, the Hendersons pursued experiences all over the world at various points during their time at the school. Those experiences certainly informed the way Don taught history, but it is worth noting that he also kept Holderness athletes in mind while abroad. His letter to then-Headmaster Donald Hagerman from Norway in ď™„ď™Œď™ˆď™‰ describes a training regimen he learned from “a genuine Norwegian cross-country runner,â€? which he admired and felt “would be great for our boys.â€? He later explained what the school might learn from Norwegian ski jumping: Seriously, after much talk about jump design, I feel that our knoll is much too abrupt. They claim that especially young jumpers should have a lower, more gradual knoll, making it easier for them to get ‘into the air.’ I hope somehow time and ‘men’ can be found this fall to shave o our knoll. It would help get some younger boys going over. Even after the passage of time, these faculty letters still have the power to inuence us. A moving letter from Archie and Ellie Stark,
Dante Fiore putting what he learned into practice in his French classroom.
written during their two years in post-war France, describes in detail the suering of people who “are tired, dead tired, with all they have suered during war, occupation, and liberation and now the uncertainty of the future.â€? This letter is a powerful example of how one may live in service to others without demeaning them, or minimizing their humanity: Never have we imagined that such misery could exist. Translating our concern into action, we give as much of ourselves as is possible as friends and avoid the easier way of bearing material gifts as benefactors. And by doing this we leave their pride undamaged and in return reap a harvest of conďŹ dence and friendship. Surely this letter, and the two wonderful people who returned to Holderness School after writing it, helped strengthen the school’s commitment to service, still core to our program today. Time away brings travelers back to Holderness both energized and eager to change the school for the better. However, our faculty begins to inuence the direction of the school long before they arrive home; their letters energize us, connecting us to unfamiliar models and new ideas. Their shared perspectives make Holderness more than just a home to individual scholars—instead, they mold us into a true community of learners.
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The email to the faculty usually goes out on the morning of the annual holiday dinner, explaining that, while the kitchen will supply a turkey for every table, please “bring your own
BYOC?
cutlery” (BYOC) to dinner. For a young faculty member, just a few years out of college, this can come as a surprise. But, it’s later in the evening, staring down at a beautifully prepared bird with expectant (and hungry) student faces watching that the true shock comes: “How do I carve this turkey?” There are a few possible responses. Some faculty members panic and butcher the job. Some calmly follow the photocopied directions provided by the kitchen, one sheet per bird. And some—our most resourceful—look up, consider their options, smile, and assign the honors to a senior across the table. The annual holiday dinner comes in that breath of space between finishing midterm exams and going home for the holidays. It’s a time to celebrate work well done, all while looking ahead to fun with family and friends at home. It’s joy and celebration in its purest sense, and it’s a memory that Holderness students (and not a few young faculty!) take with them for years to come. Just don’t forget to BYOC.
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