Holderness School Today - Winter 2023

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REPORT OF APPRECIATION 50 YEARS OF COEDUCATION NEW OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
THE McVEIGHS
2023
WELCOMING
Winter
HOLDERNESS SCHOOL TODAY
IN THIS ISSUE From the Schoolhouse 1 Around the Quad 2 Welcome New Trustees 5 Outdoor Leadership ............................... 7 Read all about our new head of school— and his first days on the job. 11 We take a look back at 50 years of coeducation at Holderness. 17 2 5 7 11 MEET JOHN MCVEIGH 17 THEN & NOW Winter 2023

Kat Alfond ’90

Karyn Campbell

Katie Crumbo

Cecily Cushman ’11

Chris Davenport ’89

Andrew Davis

Paul John Ferri

Dr. Elizabeth Gardner

John Hayes

The Right Rev. Robert Hirschfeld

Burgie Howard ’82

Chris Keating ’81

Rob Kinsley ’88

Flip Kistler ’85

Anne Lompo

Chip Martin ’88

Joe Miles ’82

Simon Parmett

Nell Reynolds, Chair

Andrew Sawyer ’79

Matt Storey

Sander van Otterloo ’94

Richard Vieira

CJ Vincent ’06

Chance Wright ’14

Sung You ’01

Headmaster Emeritus

R. Phillip Peck

The Rev. Brinton W. Woodward, Jr.

Honorary Trustees

Warren C. Cook

Bob Hall

Jim Hamblin ’77

Piper Orton ’74

W. Dexter Paine III ’79

Will Prickett ’81

Gary Spiess

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Towards a More Equitable Future 25 Bulls Behind the Scenes ... 27 In Memoriam 71 Class Notes 73 At This Point in Time 95 Our annual Report of Appreciation, with special thanks to our donors and volunteers! A Year in Giving ....................................................................... 31 Sustain-a-Bull Giving 33 An Encore for Hagerman Center 35 Gifts from Above 37 Thank you Donors .................................................................. 39 Thank you Volunteers ........................................................... 67 25 27
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FROM THE SCHOOLHOUSE

There is nothing quite like the first day of a new school year. No matter our age, hearts pound with an intense mix of excitement and nerves, anticipation and wonder.

I am feeling the “new” like never before this year. After close to 20 years of familiarity in one place, I’m living in a new house. On a new campus. In a new state. At a new school filled with students and adults that I’ve only just met. There are times when I see someone approaching, and I rack my brain for their name, worrying that I’ll get it wrong. Or worse, that I’ll introduce myself to someone I’ve already met. People mention a building and I wrestle with whether or not I should ask which one it is or just pretend I know. Every new interaction seems to offer up a coin flip with even odds of learning something exciting or embarrassing myself in some new cringe-worthy way.

So I very much relate to the new students who are feeling that small pit in their stomach. Or the parents who will drop them off at school, sharing their children with Holderness out of love while keeping their fingers crossed that it will go well for them. It turns out you can be both nervous and excited about the same thing – these are not mutually exclusive feelings. And you know what? That’s ok! In fact, it’s more than ok… it’s why new experiences and getting out of our comfort zone is so good for us. Things that are known and safe might be easier, but true meaning and growth come when we put ourselves out there beyond our self-imposed limits.

I had a hard time sleeping on the night of June 30th, knowing that I would officially be the head of school when I woke up. I had a wonderful transition that allowed me to be here on campus frequently last year. I’d gotten to know a number of people, see everyone in action, and began to

know my way around campus. And yet for all that buildup, July 1 was still a powerful, memorable moment for me and for my family. I woke up early, took a moment to celebrate that it was finally official, and then pondered for the rest of the morning where this adventure might take me. So, I can only imagine what is on the minds of our newest community members!

For our new students and families, I’ve learned something critically important over my first few months: Our school is great at welcoming folks and fostering belonging. I’m grateful for my colleagues that have encouraged my questions and checked in on me and my family. I’ve been so impressed by the returning students

who have reached out to spend some time talking so they can know me better… and occasionally sharing a piece of advice or suggestion for what we might try to do together this year. I have fed off their enthusiasm and leaned on their experience and care for the school. I am certain you’ll be able to do the same. Holderness is a wonderful place to be new.

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New Head of School John McVeigh

AROUND THE QUAD

WELCOME NEW FACULTY!

Our newest faculty members gather for New Faculty Orientation in August.

Students gather before the start of the school year for our first Early Orientation for BIPOC and New Students of Color.

TURF’S UP!

This fall, our student athletes began playing on the school’s second turf field, located a short distance up Mt. Prospect Road. The new field complex will also include a softball field and a natural grass field, both of which will be ready for play in coming seasons. When not actively used for Holderness School practices and competitions, these fields can be made available for use by local schools and youth athletic organizations.

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HAGERMAN CENTER, REIMAGINED

After hosting decades of student plays and musicals, the stage lights in Hagerman Center went dark in the fall of 2021. We’re happy to report that after a year of extensive renovations, the show will go on—in a brand-new, state-of-the-art facility. The year-long renovation, made possible thanks to a generous donation from the Kistler family [see p. 35 for the full story] updated the auditorium with improved acoustics, lighting, and sound—with new added space for set construction, costume design, prop storage, and rehearsal. The project also improved classrooms and classroom technology throughout the building.

SKI IT TO BELIEVE IT

Our extensive campus trail network is now home to a 5-kilometer Nordic skiing venue that includes 2 kilometers of lighted trail and 2.5 kilometers of snowmaking. Since the new, homologated trails adhere to international standards of course design, Holderness can now host local, regional, and even national competitions. And thanks to the new snowmaking system, our athletes can now start training on snow—on campus—earlier than ever before.

HOLDERNESS SKIERS GET ELITE INVITE

Two Holderness skiers—Emma Reynolds ’22 and Finn Boissoneault ’24— recently took part in the US Ski Team’s National Development Group, an invitation-only camp for the nation’s best 15 to 20-year-old skiers. Emma and Finn joined a handful of other elite skiers for the camp, which began with 10days of on-snow training at Mt. Hood in Oregon, followed by seven days of fitness training and education at the U.S. Ski & Snowboard USANA Center of Excellence in Park City, Utah. The purpose of the National Development Group is to provide young athletes with training experiences and learning opportunities that will help them compete at the top of the NorAm Cup and prepare them for future high-level international competition.

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HEAD OF THE CLASS

Quentin McDowell ’99 has been named head of school at Mercersburg Academy. Quentin began his career at Mercersburg in 2007 as a member of the history faculty, after which he spent time as director of summer and extended programs, senior associate director of admissions and financial aid, and assistant head of school for enrollment. In 2019, he became associate head of school for external relations—a position he held until he was named acting head of school in 2021. Quentin has played an active role in professional associations like The Enrollment Management Association, The Association of Boarding Schools, and the Independent Educational Consultants Association. As a new head of school, Quentin looks back on his time at Holderness as invaluable to his success. “Had it not been for the transformational experience I had at Holderness School and the tremendous educators I encountered there, I most certainly would not be where, or who, I am today.”

CHAIR YEAR ROUNDUP

Longtime Holderness teachers Monique Devine-Robichaud and Mike Carrigan are back in the classroom this fall after their Henderson-Brewer-van Otterloo Chair Year. Monique spent her chair year exploring multiple areas of artistic practices, writing, academic endeavors, and creative work. In addition to writing several plays, Monique spent time teaching at a comprehensive school in Anguilla, collaborating with artists in Oakland, CA, and exploring her Acadian roots in New Brunswick. She also created two new courses for Holderness students— Playwriting and Theater Arts Creative.

Mike Carrigan spent his chair year pursuing his master’s degree in physics through Texas A&M University. During his 21-years as a teacher—15 of which have been at Holderness—Mike has taught chemistry, biology, European history and physics. While physics is his favorite subject to teach, his undergraduate degrees (biology and history) did not reflect that interest. Mike spent his chair year completing eight master’s-level courses in physics, covering topics such as classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, and astrophysics. “The knowledge I gained in these courses has certainly helped inform my approach as a physics teacher, but the time away has also given me a fresh perspective on my work and an even deeper appreciation for the Holderness community,” Mike says.

MATH OLYMPIAN

In the world of high school math competitions, Tan Lapate ’22 is kind of a big deal. Last spring, Tan achieved a perfect score on the American Invitational Mathematics Exam, one of only four students in the country to do so. This qualified Tan to compete in the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO), an epic six-question, nine-hour test that took place over two days during spring break. When the results were released later that spring, Tan learned that he had achieved the 4th highest score of the 290 who competed in the USAMO. Tan, who was recognized with a standing ovation by his peers at chapel, is now a student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. |

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Photo: Mercersburg Academy

WELCOME NEW TRUSTEES

Holderness School’s Board of Trustees is a group of volunteers —alumni, parents, and friends— who give their time, expertise, and care to the school. It’s no easy task when you consider the history and landscape of education, but this dedicated group of board members discharges their duties with humility and care. And this fall, Holderness School welcomes four new board members whose expertise will undoubtedly benefit the mission of the school: Dr. Elizabeth Gardner, Anne Lompo P’22 ’24, Simon Parmett P’25, and CJ Vincent ’06.

Anne Lompo P ’22 ’24

Springfield, VA

Reading Specialist for Diverse Schools

“ I hope to help Holderness explore how the motto “Pro Deo et Genere Humano” applies to today’s world. Through traditions like Out Back, the

Job Program, and Project Outreach, and new ideas, how can we help students connect more deeply with nature and each other to ground them spiritually and socially while giving them a sense of their responsibility toward the planet and society?”

CJ Vincent ’06

Cupertino, CA

Supply Chain Manager, Apple

“I hope to be a voice for what makes Holderness what it is—keeping the character of the school intact, while also helping the Head of School and faculty usher the school into the next era.”

Dr. Elizabeth Gardner

New Haven, CT

Associate Professor of Orthopedic Medicine, Yale Medical School

“ I hope to provide the perspective of a physician who works in a

collegiate setting, treating and mentoring both student-athletes and the undergraduate and graduate populations. I hope to take the lessons I’ve learned in this role to advise the Board how Holderness students may be best prepared for the challenges that they will face in their future educational environments.”

Simon Parmett P ’25

Lyme, NH

Technology Executive

“ Holderness’ open and inclusive mindset, amazing breadth and keen focus on the whole student allows trustees to bring their full array of skills and experiences to the school. I’m hopeful that my work in technology across the past 25 years, largely in the San Francisco Bay Area, will allow me to bring perspectives and experiences that can further support Holderness’ vision of developing people the world needs most.” |

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From left to right: Anne Lompo P’22 ’24, CJ Vincent ’06, Dr. Elizabeth Gardner, and Simon Parmett P’25.

Students embark on Orientation Hike at the start of the school year.

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OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP

With signature programs like Out Back, Mountain Day, and Orientation Hike, outdoor recreation has long played a major role in the Holderness experience. In recent years, however, the school has lacked an enduring, student-run outing club. But that’s all changing, thanks to the school’s new Outdoor Leadership Program started by Director of Outdoor and Climbing Programs Erik Thatcher ’08.

Last May, several rising seniors postponed their summer vacations to take part in a weeklong orientation for the Outdoor Leadership Program. They spent the week camping at nearby Rumney Rocks, where they

learned trip leading skills and familiarized themselves with the principles of risk management—all while taking an intensive, fourday Wilderness Advanced First Aid course. During the current school year, those students are using their newfound skills to colead Orientation Hike groups and lead several Outing Club trips.

The ultimate goal of the Outdoor Leadership Program is to get students to take more ownership of the Outing Club, which has ebbed and flowed over the years based on student interest. The popularity of the school’s Outing Club surged in the 1970s through the early 2000s, Erik says, and all but vanished by the time he

was a student. Hopefully, Erik says, the new program will provide the scaffolding for students to construct their own outdoor adventures.

“The goal for the Outing Club the past couple of years has been to build it up to something substantial enough that students wanted to take ownership—that there was enough of a skeleton there that they could see what it could be and that motivated them to take charge,” Erik says. “Something like this has been kind of hoped for as the natural progression.”

During the school year, seniors in the Outdoor Leadership Program will be required to lead two Outing Club trips—one adventure-based

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trip, like backcountry skiing, and one workshop-based trip where students learn a new skill, like canoeing. While some students will no doubt use their newfound leadership skills to launch careers in outdoor recreation, the real goal of the program is to

help students become more skilled, competent, and safe wherever their outdoor adventures take them.

“The hope here is to design a program that’s going to make students better in all of their recreation personally,

as much as if they ever choose to pursue it professionally,” Erik says. “We talk a lot about how all of this translates to being a better prepared climber, biker, skier, or paddler.” |

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Students in the new Outdoor Leadership Program spent time last spring paddling and camping along the Pemigewasset River. Photos courtesy of Erik Thatcher '08.

Students explore Quincy Bog in nearby Rumney for a biology field trip.

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MEET JOHN MCVEIGH Holderness

School’s 10th Head Of School

Who is John McVeigh, Holderness School’s new head of school? We could tell you all about his 20year career as a science teacher and administrator at Brooks School, or his winning record as a basketball coach, or his family. And we will.

But first, consider his surprise going-away party at Brooks last spring. For most people, a going-away party amounts to a store-bought sheet cake and a small gathering of co-workers. At Brooks, John walked onto a room filled with many of the student-athletes he’d coached and taught over the last 20 years. His going-away present? The school’s basketball court—newly upgraded this summer—would be named McVeigh Court.

“They named the court after me. I’m going to get emotional,” John says, pausing for a few moments to sit with the memory. “When I saw the kids

there—20 years’ worth of kids I’d worked with and coached and gotten to know—it was really, really special.”

It’s safe to say that when a school names a part of itself after you, you’ve made a big difference in the lives of many, many people.

It’s late August, just days before the start of the school year, and John is settling into his new office at Holderness. The walls are still mostly bare, and he’s coming off a whirlwind summer on campus— two months of settling in, meeting new people, and taking stock of the institution he was hired to lead. To John, it’s a largely unexpected role.

“I was not someone who went through his career thinking ‘I need to be a head of school somewhere,’” John says. “I went through my career thinking ‘I love schools, I love working

to help kids to walk in their purpose— to find what it is that they want to do and to believe in themselves to do it.”

If John never imagined himself as a head of school, he certainly never pictured himself working in an independent school. Born in Lawrence, Mass., he spent his entire childhood in the Merrimack Valley region. He grew up going to public school, and spent his summers playing basketball in the city’s parks and at the Lawrence Boys Club. His parents, who he calls “my heroes,” worked in the public school system, his mother as a special education teacher and his father as a basketball coach and teacher at North Andover High School. Some of John’s most vivid childhood memories are of watching his father coach and mentor his athletes. “That held a lot of meaning to me,” John says. “I watched the difference he made in so many kids’ lives.”

Above: John McVeigh welcomes new students to campus in September. Facing page: John poses in front of the Head's House with wife Candice, children Kelly and Jack, and their chocolate lab, Cooper.

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As a tall, athletic kid, John became a standout player on his father’s North Andover basketball team. Thanks to a scholarship from the Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence, he went on to play basketball for Merrimack College, where he captained the team and became an Academic All-American. After graduating from Merrimack, John earned his master’s degree in environmental engineering from Duke University, and spent several years working as an engineer for Intel. It was a desk-bound career choice that John says he “almost immediately regretted.” When he found himself working as a tutor and volunteer coach in his spare time, John began to realize that education, rather than engineering, might be a better path to follow.

In short order, he left Intel and took a job as a science teacher and coach—at Andover High School.

The year John spent at Andover High School was transformative. He

affirmed his passion for teaching, became an assistant coach on his dad’s basketball team, and met Candice Price—the school’s health teacher—who he would later marry. “I think about that moment, that decision to leave my engineering job and try to work at Andover High. I found my professional calling—and more importantly, I found the person I wanted to spend the rest of my life with,” John says. “Reflecting on it, here and now, I thank God I made that decision.”

When the head basketball coaching job opened up at nearby Brooks School after his first year at Andover, John didn’t seriously consider it. He had no familiarity with private schools, and no one he knew did, either. But, thanks to persistent outreach from Athletic Director Dan Rourke and Dean of Faculty John Packard, John decided to give Brooks a try. “John [Packard] and Dan both saw in me something that I didn’t even see for myself yet,

which is the kind of match it would be in that kind of an institution,” John says. “Meaning, a place where I could coach and teach and work in a dorm and get to know kids on that kind of level and leverage those relationships in all the other areas.”

At Brooks, John flourished. He was hired in 2003 to coach varsity boys’ basketball and teach science. Over the next two decades, he would, in addition to teaching science, teach math and oratory; spend five years as director of college counseling; serve as the associate director of admission and financial aid, and become dean of faculty. In his most recent role, he served as associate head of school for faculty affairs. It didn’t take long for John to become a key player in Brooks’ academic and administrative life.

At the same time, John was busy transforming the school’s struggling basketball team. During his first year as head coach, Brooks won

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John plays a card game with students and faculty.

three games—and lost 19. The next year, his players notched a winning season, going 14–7. After that second season, there was no stopping Brooks on the court. For the rest of John’s coaching career, Brooks would go 225–30 in the Independent School League, winning three New England and seven ISL championships. During one particularly notable stretch, Brooks won 84 straight games.

So what was the secret to the team’s success? “It was our kids,” John says with characteristic humility. “I’m the same guy who went 3 and 19 our first year. The coach didn’t change, but over time our players, the kids who came into the program, carried us to heights that I don’t think I ever could have imagined.”

Now that he’s at Holderness, John is building a new legacy—with a new team.

“One of my mentors told me early on that transition is a team sport. I have felt that,” John says. “There’s been this incredible team element to all of this. The people who work here have been amazing, and every day I’m learning something new.” So far, John has made it a point to observe and learn about Holderness from the people who have made it a success.

“I have lots of ideas and hopes and dreams for what we might do here, and I want to make sure that I also give myself a chance to listen and learn and hear about what’s helped put Holderness in this wonderful position to this point,” John says.

In fact, John wouldn’t be sitting where he is today if not for a Zoom call he had with two members of the Holderness community—a Holderness alum and a current parent. Longtime Head of School Phil Peck had just announced his retirement, and John’s Holderness acquaintances urged him to apply for the position. They thought he would be a good fit with the school, which was looking for an involved, hands-on leader who would be an active participant in the life of the school. “I will be forever grateful to the both of them because it was not on my radar, but by the end of the conversation they had shared enough that it had me thinking, ‘I

need to learn more about this,’” John says. “It was the spark that ignited what eventually became the fire.”

In the nearly two years since that Zoom call, John has spoken with many members of the Holderness community, past and present. He’s talked with teachers, parents, alums—even former employees who are still connected to the school. This summer, he says, a number of current students even sent him emails or stopped by his office in Schoolhouse to give him “pep talks” about Holderness. It’s safe to say that their enthusiasm for Holderness—and the impact the school has had on their own lives—has rubbed off on

John. “People have asked why I’m here,” John says. “It’s the chance to be a part of a life-changing institution. That’s a theme from everyone I’ve talked to—people who have worked here, people who went here—that Holderness changed their life.”

As a self-described “informed optimist,” John knows that a head of school can’t just wave a magic wand and make a school successful. As head of school, he’ll do his best to help Holderness grow and evolve, as all good schools do. But much of a school’s success, John says, depends on its people and the culture they create together. “The best cultures and the best communities are

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John settles into his new role, chatting with employees and hosting a gathering at the Head's House.

organic,” John says. “They grow naturally and are a function of a lot of different forces. The head of school is one part of that.”

For his part, John is fully embracing Holderness culture. He called his first Head’s Holiday in October, and in March he’ll head into the woods for the full Out Back experience— all 11 days of it. He even has plans to learn how to ski this winter.

As for his new office, it’s slowly but surely feeling more like home. Just like his office at Brooks, a sign on the wall reads ‘3–19,’ a nod to his first unsuccessful season as a basketball coach. “It was a reminder to me, as time went on, about where we came from because we got good enough where I think sometimes you can forget that,” John says. It’s a mindset designed to stave off complacency—and it’s

one that will surely guide him as he considers the future of Holderness.

“I think about evolving a lot—it’s what I think every great school needs to do,” John says. “Evolving is that balancing act of staying true to what’s made it great, while not getting so complacent that you don’t grow and change and improve. So that’s on my mind for sure.” |

SAYING ‘ HEY ’ TO THE MCVEIGHS

Nothing is more important to new Head of School John McVeigh than family. “A big step in coming to Holderness was making sure my wife and kids were on board. We weren’t going to do this if that wasn’t the case,” John says. “As excited as I am to be here—and I’m thrilled—my family will always be the most important part of my life and nothing is worth trading that.” John’s wife, Candice, will spend the 2022–23 school year teaching at Andover High School, where she and John first met. Now in her 25 th year at the school, she gives John valuable perspective. “I learn a ton from her, as a teacher,” John says. “Her perspective is invaluable to me as someone who’s in the classroom with kids and someone who I can bounce ideas off of.”

John and Candice’s two children, Jack and Kelly, are also making their mark in independent schools. Jack is currently a 10 th grade student at Phillips Andover, and Kelly is in her first year at Holderness.

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Dr. Jastrebsky's AP Biology class used a beautiful day to get outside, map out food webs, and explore how keystone species exist within those webs.

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This page: Hannah Roberts at Commencement (1971)

Facing page: 2022 Commencement

THEN

COEDUCATION 50 YEARS of

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NOW

It’s hard to imagine what it must have been like to be among the first girls attending Holderness School for Boys, but it seems easy to assume it wasn’t easy. That assumption was quickly confirmed as I dug into the school’s archives over the summer. At first I was looking for images to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the historic legislation that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools. In the archives another anniversary called for attention— had Holderness missed its 50 th anniversary of coeducation? Sort of. Holderness didn’t just go coed in one year; it was a slow and hotly debated change that almost didn’t happen. If it weren’t for Head of School Pete Woodward, Holderness School would have likely stayed just for boys.

In 1969, Hannah Roberts ’71 walked the halls of Schoolhouse as the only female student on campus. She was joined in the 1970 by Cynthia Crane ’71 and Nancy Henderson ’72. Each of these first female students had very different experiences on campus.

While Hannah found her classmates “incredibly accepting” she did not always find the faculty that way. Cynthia Crane faced explicit sexism and hazing from fellow students— some would not speak to her unless she answered to la perrita (“little bitch”); some would leave cups of chewing tobacco spit for her to clean up; and others would turn her locker in the basement of Weld upside down and backwards frequently enough that she got very skilled in turning the locker back over with the help of a maintenance employee. These students had no sports teams, weren’t allowed to participate in Out Back, had to wear skirts all winter long, and had no on-campus housing. And yet, they persevered. The humbling truth is we are all now benefiting from the barriers these kids broke. It is not hard to see a direct link between these students and the opportunities I’ve personally had at Holderness— now, as a female employee, I’m welcome at faculty meetings, but that was not always the case.

As far as we’ve come, we are still on this journey to access. Our interpretation of equity and inclusion has matured as the world has diversified and evolved. We’ve grown to increasingly value our place in society and our responsibility to make what was once Holderness School for [white, Episcopal] Boys a school for everyone. So, as we celebrate our 50 Years of Coeducation, I hope we see the faces in these pictures as a charge to continue what they have started, increase access and remove barriers for all to feel at home at Holderness.

This project would not have been possible without the help, expertise, and institutional knowledge from Judith Solberg, Jini Sparkman, and Joanne Wernig. | Quotes in the following pages originally appeared in the Spring 2001 issue of Holderness School Today.

"For the same reasons that Holderness School seeks a diverse economic, racial, and cultural student body, Holderness School should seek girls. It is near impossible to teach natural relationships and true perceptions regarding differences in people unless those different people are present. The roles we play as men and women, our sexuality, can best be taught and promoted by direct experience and confrontation in the classroom, at the dining table, and in general social life... As we seek to prepare students for tomorrow’s world, we should remember that males will find females in all areas of professional life.”

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-Head of School Pete Woodward (1977) Addressing the Board of Trustees
(1972)
Cheerleading
THEN NOW
In 1975 the cheerleaders disappeared, never to return, as art teacher Sarah Demong gathered the whole female enrollment into a soccer team."
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-From "This Tender Vine: Holderness School at 125 Years" by Judith B. Solberg
Field Hockey (1985)
If you were a girl and attending Holderness, I think you had to have a little extra in the way of chutzpah or gumption.”
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-Christine Louis ’81
Theater (1954)
I got to be in a lot of plays that I wasn’t really good enough to be in.”
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-Nancy Henderson ’72
THEN NOW
course we wanted to go. We never even considered not going.”
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Sara Richards ’80 (1979)
Of
-Piper

Girls Hockey (1979)

NOW THEN

Holderness was among the first schools in the country to offer ice hockey to girls [1979]. I loved being part of the unfeminine, marauding women’s ice hockey team.”

-Kristen Orcutt Singleton ’85
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TOWARDS A MORE EQUITABLE FUTURE

Holderness School's first female students of color look back—and forward

Paula Morrison Simmons ’84 can vividly recall her first day as a Holderness student in the fall of 1980. She will never forget the moment when her mother said goodbye and began the long drive back to their home in New York City—without her.

“I was hysterical,” Paula says. “As I stood in the foyer of Weld Hall watching my mother drive away, I was terrified!” She remembers being comforted by then-Director of Admissions Peter Barnum. “I remember Mr. Barnum being my champion. He was right there, holding my hand—and for the four years that continued.”

Leaving home to attend boarding school can be a difficult adjustment for any fourteen-year-old, but it was an especially abrupt change for Paula and her classmate, Dilcia Pena Hill ’84. After growing up in communities of color in the Caribbean, Bermuda, and New York City, they suddenly found themselves at Holderness—an overwhelmingly white school in one of the whitest states in the nation. Looking back, it was a brave, trailblazing move: although they didn’t know it at the time, they were the first female students of color in Holderness School’s then-101-year history.

While the color of their skin distinguished them from most of their Holderness classmates, so too did their early life experiences. As a precocious young student in her native Jamaica, Paula had skipped two grades in elementary school. When her family later immigrated

to New York City from Bermuda, she stayed behind for several years to continue her studies at a prestigious school on the island. Dilcia followed a similar path, moving with her family from the Dominican Republic, where she also skipped two grades

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Dilcia and Paula with their friend Karen Young in 1984 (above) and today.

in elementary school, to the Bronx. She quickly became one of the topperforming students at both her elementary and junior high schools.

It didn’t take long for their teachers in New York City to realize that Paula and Dilcia were gifted students. Both were eventually identified by A Better Chance, Inc., an organization that recruits, prepares, and places highperforming students of color in the nation’s top independent boarding schools. It was their connection with A Better Chance, Inc. that ultimately led them to enroll at Holderness.

Looking back, it’s clear that no amount of academic preparation could have readied Paula and Dilcia for the new world they were about to enter. Their first year in New Hampshire was, as Dilcia says, “a culture shock.” The food in Weld was a far cry from what they ate at home, the white students were always touching or asking questions about their hair—and, with the exception of the few male students of color on campus, no one looked like them. For the first time in their lives, they were in the minority. “When I went to Holderness, it kind of silenced me a little bit. I was scared to raise my hand in class because then all eyes would be on me. I tried to fade into the background,” Paula says. “That was one of my biggest challenges—to let my voice be heard and to know that I’m equally as smart, and I belong there just like anyone else.”

There were also instances of racism— sometimes implicit, sometimes explicit. Paula and Dilcia, who quickly became friends and roommates, experienced several unsettling encounters on and off campus. “I’m not going to say that I didn’t experience racism because there were several instances when we would go downtown, whether it was to go to the diner or a movie theater, when we did experience, unfortunately, different treatment based on the color of our skin,” Dilcia says. She also remembers how, when her classmates’ younger siblings would visit campus, they would sometimes reach out to touch her skin. “I don’t think they did it in a malicious way,” Dilcia says. “They were younger children who had never seen someone with the color of my skin and would touch me and

I would say ‘It’s the same as yours. I just have a little different color.’”

Despite those painful encounters with racism and ignorance, Paula and Dilcia say they look back on their time at Holderness as transformative. “It changed my life,” Paula says. “It changed my whole perspective on life—how I think, how I conduct myself—everything.” Paula and Dilcia thrived at the school, taking up new sports—soccer, lacrosse, and ice hockey—that they never would have tried in New York City. Successfully completing Outward Bound taught them that they could do just about anything they put their minds to. The majority of their classmates were kind, and they made lifelong friends—including day student Karen Young ’ 84, whose parents welcomed Paula and Dilcia into their home on long weekends when they otherwise would have been alone at the school. “It was a small school, so everyone knew each other, and everyone was very welcoming,” Dilcia says. “Everyone was very friendly.”

Then there were the faculty and staff who did their best to help Paula and Dilcia find a home at the school. Dilcia fondly remembers riding on the back of dorm parent Jim Hammond’s motorcycle to pick up her mother’s care packages at the post office, and how he would speak Spanish with her parents. “It was comforting for my parents—my mother in particular—that she could communicate with someone at the school who spoke Spanish,” Dilcia says. And as with Paula, Mr. Barnum also played an integral role in making Dilcia feel welcomed at the school. Both girls thrived in the school’s rigorous academic environment, acquiring the time management skills and self-discipline that all Holderness students learn. Paula would win the English and French awards at graduation, and both went on to Columbia University, where they resided together all four years.

It wasn’t until the summer of 2018 that Paula and Dilcia found themselves together, once again, at Holderness. They spent a day just walking around campus with their friend and classmate Karen Young, reliving old memories. “It felt so weird being back and seeing all the change—

but at the same time seeing all that hadn’t changed,” Dilcia says. “We were walking down memory lane and catching up. It was very uplifting.” In the years since graduating, they had built rewarding lives for themselves in the New York City area—Paula as a business office and administrative manager at The Dalton School in Manhattan, and Dilcia as a commercial credit officer at Bank of America. Their visit to Holderness gave them a chance to reconnect with a place that had a profound impact on their lives—despite the challenges that confronted them there. “Learning to navigate outside of our comfort zone during one of the most critical times of our life—the high school years—gave us wisdom and resilience,” says Paula, who so valued her Holderness experience that she enrolled her own children in independent schools in New York City.

Although much has changed at Holderness since Paula and Dilcia were students, many elements are strikingly similar—for better and worse. While the school now has a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, less than ten percent of its students identify as students of color. That’s certainly a higher percentage than it was in the 1980s, but it’s far from where it should be. After talking with Dilcia and Paula, that seems like a missed opportunity not only for the students of color who aren’t attending Holderness, but for the white students who are. Paula and Dilcia say their Holderness experience was so powerful because it challenged them to see the world from new perspectives.

“Getting to know the other students at Holderness expanded my view of the world and my way of interacting with people. I think the flip side would be applicable to the students that are not of color learning about African American culture, Hispanic culture, and the like,” Dilcia says. “A lot of what’s out there in the world today is really, in my view, based on ignorance and not knowing about other peoples’ cultures. I found that Holderness was the beginning of me exploring and learning about other peoples’ cultures. That’s something that’s still in me today.” |

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BULLS BEHIND THE SCENES

MICHELLE WRIGHT

STARTED WORKING AT HOLDERNESS: April 2021

HOMETOWN : Plymouth, NH

JOB TITLE: Assistant to the Deans

What Michelle does at Holderness:

My official title is the assistant to the deans and so I assist them with anything they need as far as their clerical needs, and I answer the phones for the school as a whole. But I also try to jump in anywhere I can...A lot of what I do is attendance-based for the kids.

On taking student attendance, and discerning truth from fiction:

My first year it was kind of fun, trying to figure out what’s the truth and what’s a little imaginative explaining. I had one kid—he was so cute—said “I’m not going to lie to you. I slept through my alarm. It’s my fault. Mark me absent. I’m not going to

try to spin this on you.” You can’t say “I love you,” so I just said “I so appreciate you being so forthright and just putting it out there, up front.”

On bringing her dog, Lily, to work:

The kids come in between classes and pet her, they have discussions about what sweaters she’s wearing, they pick her up and hold her. She’s gone to classes a few times where the kids come in and grab her and walk out and I’ll follow them just to make sure it’s ok with the teacher. She was trained to be an anxiety dog, and so I think that’s really helpful for some of the kids that are really stressed. I had a student in here last spring just before finals and she came in and she said “I need to spend a few minutes with her. Is it

ok if I hold her?” She sat in the chair and held her for about 10 minutes just talking to her, stroking her. And then she said, “You know, I feel better now.” So that was pretty cool.

Why Holderness is such a special place:

Everybody looks out for everybody else, and if you need help, you ask and somebody will jump in to try to help. That’s what I really like to do. If anybody really needs anything I try to be the first one there to say ‘Ok, how can I help out?’ I also keep an incredible stock of supplies for the teachers, and I make sure they have anything and everything they need to make their lives easier. We’re here for the students. That’s the way I look at it—I make their lives easier and it just helps in the learning process for the kids. |

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JV boys

soccer players celebrate during a game.

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REPORT OF APPRECIATION

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2021–2022
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A YEAR IN GIVING

1.7% FY21 Surplus Released to FY22 2% Other Income

76.2% Tuition & Fees Revenues

$20,172,201

9.8% Holderness Fund

10.3% Endowment Distribution

.2% COVID Special Expenses

8% Instructional & Student Programs

11.9% Administration

61.1% Salaries & Benefits Expenses $19,574,251

18.8% Physical Plant & Maintenance

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Total Fiscal Year Giving: FY21 Holderness Fund $4,882,527 $1,986,989 2,501 Donors 3,606 Gifts Endowment $404,397 FY21 Capital Campaign Contributions $2,491,141 Donors By Constituency* *Donors have been counted in all constituency categories in which they qualify. 1,376 Alumni 637 Past Parents Current Parents 229 Current & Past Grandparents 96 Current & Past Trustees 89 181 Current & Past Employees 726 Donors
Gifts Total Overall Reunion Giving $588,715 Donors increased their gift amount this year New Donors 16% 56% 333 Holderness Fund donors increased Holderness Fund gifts increased 14% Winter 2023 | 32
1,134

SUSTAIN-A-BULL GIVING

Giving makes up such a large component of the day-to-day operations at Holderness. It allows for everyone, from all corners of the world, to get the Holderness experience. It allows someone who’s never touched a pigskin before to strap on the pads and try football for the first time. It allows someone who’s never enjoyed art class to fall in love with ceramics. When we hear “every bit counts,” it’s natural to brush that off and not believe it, but in this case, truly every dollar counts.

There are many ways to give to Holderness School, and the Sustain-A-Bull recurring giving program is a convenient, automatic way to ensure your ongoing support for Holderness on a monthly or annual basis.

CHARLIE DAY ’15

SUSTAIN-A-BULL SINCE 2022

Boston, MA

Professional Recruiter, Insight Global

GROWTH AND LEADERSHIP

“ If you are lucky enough to attend Holderness, there is one thing for certain: you will grow. I was fortunate enough to attend Holderness for all four years, and there is evidence of growth through each year. Holderness provides the opportunity to lead right from the get-go. Year after year, Holderness has incredible leaders, in all classes. By the time graduation comes around, many will have had the opportunity to

be a leader—whether it’s leading a crew in pantry, being the leader of a dorm, being the captain of a sports team, performing a solo during a concert, performing in the musical, or leading groups during Artward Bound, Holderness constantly put us in situations where we had to lead. However, where I believe we grew so close as a respective class and school, was persevering through adversity with each other. Thankfully, Holderness wasn’t easy. Doing hard things with the people you love is one of the most rewarding opportunities Holderness provides on a daily basis.”

What SustainA-Bull Means

Sustainable giving means providing opportunities for others that I was fortunate enough to have at Holderness. Holderness offers the best academics, athletics, leadership, and culture. Sustainable giving allows the school to invest more in the students, so they can excel while they’re at Holderness and after they’ve graduated.

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A QUILT OF MEMORIES

“ There are so many memories of Holderness, it’s difficult to choose a favorite. The quilt of memories that I often return to are all about the incredible people that made up the Holderness community. This includes Coach Marty Elkins and Coach Paige and their lessons on the field hockey field and Marty’s teamwork approach/philosophy; family-style dinners with other students and a faculty member; Mike Henriques’ English class; David Lockwood and school-wide assemblies; running into Coach Walker on the quad (“cut

corners now and you’ll cut them later in life!”); Mr. and Mrs. Ford and their family and my first fleece vest; the Bartons as dorm parents in Sargent; and my roommates Amanda Knox Hoffman ’ 96 and Jamie Gibbs ’ 95.”

Balancing Structure & Independence

The structure and independence of Holderness were great for me and really pushed and challenged me to be the best version of myself and prepare me for my next adventure. I wanted to take advantage of everything I could and even took Music Theory with David Lockwood

ABBEY DEROCKER ’95

SUSTAIN-A-BULL SINCE 2019

Ganesvoort, New York

Assistant Director of Large-Scale Renewables Team, New York State Energy Research & Development Authority

my senior year—I had no business being in that class, sitting next to Franz Nicolay—but I loved it and was glad to have the experience.

What SustainA-Bull Means

It’s an opportunity for me to continuously give back to the Holderness community a piece of what I have been given. It’s a thank you to the Holderness community, to all my teachers and dorm parents for their support, and hopefully it’s a small love letter to the next generation of Holderness community members. |

BECOME A SUSTAIN-A-BULL GIVER!

Any donation—no matter the amount—is truly appreciated here at Holderness School. As a Sustain-A-Bull, we will charge your credit or debit card or checking account the amount you specify at the frequency of your choice. It’s so easy to be a Sustain-A-Bull and so important to Holderness. By setting up a recurring gift, you’ll be able to support what matters to you most at Holderness, today and in the future. To become a Sustain-ABull donor, please contact Director of the Holderness Fund Darren Moore at dmoore@holderness.org .

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AN ENCORE FOR HAGERMAN CENTER

Wendy Witter Kistler P’85 and her family’s generous gift to renovate the Hagerman Center

W hen Wendy Witter Kistler was a Holderness parent in the 1980’s, the school didn’t have a performing arts space, or a basketball court, or a standalone library. Holderness had long operated lean and mean—a relic of its founding mission to educate the sons of clergy and boys of modest backgrounds. By the time Wendy’s son Flip ’85 was a student, however, the school—now growing

and coeducational—had begun to outgrow its bare-bones identity.

It was during this pivotal time of transition that Wendy helped the school rethink parts of itself. Early in her tenure as a trustee of the school, from 1983 to 1993, she co-chaired “A Campaign for the ‘80s,” a major fundraising campaign that, among other things, funded the construction of the Hagerman Center. The purpose of the new facility was simple: to provide an

indoor assembly space for the whole school, and to provide the school with a proper performance space.

Prior to the construction of Hagerman Center, students had staged plays in Carpenter Center, the school’s gym—and the expanding student body found itself struggling to fit into the Chapel. Spurred by those space constraints, and the tireless efforts of Wendy and many other volunteers, the Hagerman Center opened to great fanfare

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in the fall 1985. For a small but growing school, it was a fitting venue for generations of Holderness students to gather and perform.

Fast forward several decades, and the school once again found itself in need of a larger gathering place. While Hagerman Center had served Holderness well for years, the school’s growing student body and burgeoning performing arts programs had clearly outgrown the space. Thankfully, it didn’t take long for Wendy and her family to recognize the problem—and offer a solution. Thanks to a generous donation from the Kistler family, students today are now performing and learning in a completelyrenovated Hagerman Center.

For Wendy, the decision to support the Hagerman Center renovations was an easy one. She simply wanted the building to meet the needs of today’s students.

“Most of all I felt it was of utmost importance for Holderness to have an indoor gathering space where the entire community could come together, one that also included a more adequate and expanded performing arts venue.”

Today, Hagerman Center now has many elements—like a backstage space—that were never built during its initial creation in the early 1980s. After a year-long construction blitz, Hagerman Center reopened this fall with a completely renovated auditorium, upgraded classrooms, performing arts workshops, and enhanced faculty planning spaces.

Perhaps most importantly, the auditorium saw extensive renovations and upgrades, including new and expanded seating and carpeting, a new sound system, and significant improvements to the stage lighting and house lighting systems. Additionally, the original ceiling was replaced with Wenger hanging acoustic clouds to enhance both the auditorium’s sound quality and aesthetics. Behind the stage itself, a new addition to the building houses a workshop for the construction and painting of stage scenery and props. Three classrooms adjacent to the auditorium were converted to support the performing arts program,

with a Green Room, costume design and storage space, and additional storage for props and set pieces. The renovations will transform the way students use the building. “The creation of the scene shop, the suite of rooms for our performers, dressing and make-up room, new sound and lighting installations, and the many improvements to the acoustics will add to our productions and, most importantly, to our students’ experiences in this new Holderness performing arts space,” says Monique Devine-Robichaud, the school’s longtime performing arts teacher.

The Hagerman Center renovation isn’t the Kistler family’s first gift to Holderness. They established the Philip Corder Witter Kistler ’85 Scholarship Fund in honor of their son Flip’s graduation, and established the Kistler Summer Sabbatical Endowed Fund, which provides travel grants to Holderness faculty to pursue interests outside of the framework of purely academic study. In recent years, the fund has facilitated trips to Argentina, Costa Rica, and Iceland, and helped faculty members to enter a six- day mountain bike race in France, explore Norway, and travel to New Mexico to study archeological practices and ancient Anasazi culture.

So why have the Kistlers been so generous to Holderness? “The school has heart, and it captured our family’s hearts,” says Wendy. “Every member of its community is valued, and the faculty strive to bring out the best in every student. We believe in the Holderness traditions of a Job Program, Out Back, familystyle dining and Chapel. Each of

these adds to the richness of the Holderness experience, for which our family is deeply grateful.”

Today, it’s clear that for the Kistlers a love of Holderness is a family affair: Flip recently followed in his mother’s footsteps by becoming a trustee of the school. Their family’s love of Holderness was on full display when Flip, Wendy, and Phil visited campus for the grand reopening of the Hagerman Center in October. After speeches and student performances, they toured the revitalized building—and the new Kistler Family Auditorium. For Flip, it was a moment to be proud of the school—and his mother.

“She was so committed to the Holderness building project of the 80s that she wanted to make sure that the building continued to be relevant and achieve its potential today,” Flip says. “I’m honored to be here for the reopening celebration and especially to support my mother’s efforts to ensure Hagerman will continue to enhance the Holderness experience.”

It’s clear that the renovated Hagerman Center, which also features upgraded classrooms and collaborative faculty planning space for the school’s English Department, will improve the lives of Holderness students well into the future.

“This newly-renovated space invites us to gather as a community and properly showcase the incredible gifts of our students,” says Head of School John McVeigh. “It will undoubtedly be a cornerstone of our campus for years to come.” |

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Wendy Witter Kistler P’85 with her husband Dr. Phil Kistler and son Flip Kistler ’85.

GIFTS FROM ABOVE

Over the last several years, the Holderness School campus has been transformed by the gifts of generous donors.

FIELD COMPLEX

A second turf field, with future grass field and softball field on Mt. Prospect Road.

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DAVIS CENTER FOR STEM

A 35,000 square-foot facility with wet and dry science labs, an outdoor classroom, and more.

HAGERMAN CENTER RENOVATION

The longtime home to our performing arts program now features an upgraded auditorium, renovated classrooms, new performing arts workshops, and enhanced faculty planning spaces.

NORDIC PROJECT

5-kilometer homologated skiing venue that includes 2 kilometers of lighted trail, 2.5 kilometers of snowmaking, and snowmaking pond.

LIGHTED TURF FIELD

A brand-new lighted turf field for soccer, field hockey, and lacrosse.

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Thank you to our 2021–22 DONORS ALUMNI

1947

Bill Briggs

1948

Rik Clark 

1949

Bill Baskin✝ 

Jim Coulter 

Tom Jeffries

Peter Kulla

Don Wyeth

1950

Dave Luce 

1951

Fred Carter 

Dick Daitch 

Nick Nichols✝

Terry Weathers✝

1952

Lars Hansen✝

Jay Harris 

1953

Elvin Kaplan 

Pete Robertson

1954

Rick Carter ✝

Dewey Dumaine 

Brad Langmaid

Bill Lofquist 

Kim Mason 

Paul Needham

Wendell Stephenson 

1955

Fletcher Adams 

Arnold Bieling 

Bill Byers 

Don Hinman

Dick Taylor

Peter Wilson 

1956

Bob Armknecht

Josh Edgerly

Dick Endlar

Brud Folger

John Jameson

Dick Meyer 

1957

Bob Backus

Bill Clough 

Ron Crowe 

Doc Gray

Bob Lucas 

Dwight Mason 

Hartley Webster 

Jay Webster 

1958

John Bergeron 

Bill Biddle 

Tony Dyer 

Gordi Eaton

John Greenman 

Bruce Keller

Mike Kingston 

Don Latham 

Bruce Leddy 

Doug Rand 

Brooke Thomas

Jon Wales 

1959

Steve Abbey 

Cushman Andrews 

Jerry Ashworth 

Steve Barndollar

Charlie Emerson 

Dick Floyd 

Jay Gerard 

Duncan Hunter 

Stan Kellogg

Ken Lewis

Lee Miller 

Charley Murphy 

Chris Palmer 

Lee Shepard✝ 

Bruce Vogel

Buster Welch

1960

Loren Berry ✝ 

Rick Bullock

Ross Deachman 

Alan Dewart 

Brian Dewart 

Dick Gardner 

Nick Johnson 

Peter Macdonald 

Gerry Shyavitz 

Soko Sokoloski

Howard Spencer

Charley Witherell 

1961

Anonymous

Tom Brown 

Rick Churchill 

John Cleary

John Holley 

Bob Keller

Dave Norton

Bill Seaver

Mark Shub

Chris Smith

Dalton Thomas

Ray Wilson 

1962

Freeman Allen 

Bill Barker 

Peter Casey

Dave Floyd 

Jim Gardner 

Monty Meigs✝

Ted Perry

Dave Putnam 

Steve Rand

These lists reflect gifts received between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022 . Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. Please accept our apologies for any errors or omissions and notify Patrick Buckley, Director of Stewardship and Operations, at pbuckley@holderness.org

 = member of 1879 Society, achieved through five or more consecutive years of support ✝ = deceased

John Swift 

Eric Werner 

Pete Willcox 

1963

Jim Allen 

Peter Chapman 

Joe Downs 

Stephen T. Gregg 

Nick Hadgis 

Sandy Hewat

Dick Joyce 

George LeBoutillier 

Jeff Milne 

David O’Connor

Gary Richardson

Alan Sayer 

Steve Wales 

1964

Sandy Alexander 

Bill Baxter 

Baer Connard

Jeff Lathrop

Terry Morse 

Dan Redmond 

Jim Ricker 

Sam Stout 

Woody Thompson 

1965

Bro Adams 

Tom Butler

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Peter Fauver 

Judge Godfrey

Terry Jacobs

Jim McGill

Bill Morton

Dave Nichols 

Cleve Patterson 

Randy Randlett 

Charlie Reigeluth 

Steve Smith

Kevin Wyckoff

1966

Marsh Adair

Greg Connors 

Tom Doyle 

Stephen Foster 

Doug Griswold

1967

Luke Dowley 

Jamie Hollis 

Peter Whitney 

1968

Jim Burnett

John Coles 

Bruce Flenniken 

Charles French 

Steve Hirshberg

Fred Naess

Jim Stearns 

Jack Taylor 

Bruce Thompson 

Fuzzy Thurston

1969

Tim Bontecou

Craig Colgate

Bill Foot

Doug McLane 

Marco Pittore

John Swann 

1970

Anonymous (2)

Arja Adair 

Paul Barringer

Charlie Bass

Cam Brown 

Ted Coates

Jim Cousins 

David Donahue 

Alan Dorman

Jeremy Foley 

Dan Gregory

William Hill

Kirk Hinman 

Doug Moore 

Jon Norton 

Peter Prime 

Steve Scheibel

Dick Searles

Joe Spaulding

Gerry Weston

Rich Weymouth 

Peter White 

Terry Williams

Peter Wiswell 

1971

Hannah Roberts

Artus 

Alan Ayers

Henry Copeland

Stu Goodwin

Chris Graff

Rob Hier

Lew Hinman

Robert Johnson

Jeff Little

Rolf Madsen 

Roy Madsen 

Will Parish

Bill Phippen 

Jon Rich

Phil Savignano

Ged Smith

David Taylor 

Roger van Voorhees

Rick Wellman 

Bob Whaland

1972

Anonymous

Tom Cooper

Bill Emerson

Sue (Glidden)

Francesco

Will Graham

Eric Haartz 

Gary Hagler 

Chuck Kaplan 

Peter Kimball 

Chris Latham 

Glenn Lowry

Nat Mead

Dave Nicholson 

Stu Porteous 

Mark Rheault 

Dwight Shepard 

Bob Spaulding

1973

Tom Carver

Dick Conant 

Cos Cosgrove 

Glen Cousins

Morgan Dewey 

Peter Garrison 

Tim Geib

Geoff Klingenstein 

John Lord 

Scott Morrison

Leslie Orton 

Pres Parish

Sam Richards 

Jim Sargent

Fred Savage

Tim Scott 

Peter Terry

Stan Theodoredis

1974

Anonymous

Mike Coffin

Duane Ford 

Luke Fowler

Josh Hancock

Cindy Maclean

Peter Macone 

Walter Malmquist

Steve Morse 

Piper Orton 

Chuck Reilly

Dave Rossetter 

Jack Thomas 

Brian Tuck

Charles Wakely

Alan Weathers

Ben White

1975

Perry Babcock 

Chris Carney 

Tom Carney

Mike Conway 

Ed Cudahy 

Larry Diggs 

Chris Fraker

Terry French 

Andy Holman

Steve Little

Jim McDonald

Charles McIntosh 

Linda (Fogg) Noyes 

Tom Phillips 

John Putnam

David Rust

Jack Sanderson 

Rick Shipton 

Ken Sowles 

George Weaver 

Rodger Wolf

1976

Tom Armstrong 

Henry Bliss

Charlie Bolling

Rick Brook

Paul Dean

Bob Garrison 

Joe Harding

Mike Henriques

Caleb Leake

Mike Lynch 

Doug Mow

Dave Phippen 

Will Pingree 

Tim Quinn

Mike Robinson 

1977

Rob Bacon

Bob Bohner

Ham Boynton

Bradford Bruner 

Ben Campbell 

Jody Collins

Dave Dewey 

Mike Granger

Peter Grant

Jim Hamblin 

Christy Houpis

Al Kelley

Peter King

Michael Kraft 

Karl Peters

Tig Smith

Randy White

1978

John Alden 

Bob Biddle

Nick Brown

Scott Brown 

Ray Campbell

Blaise deSibour 

Bruce Edgerly 

Chris Goodhue

J.D. Hale 

Nat Hancock

Hal Hawkey 

Mitch Kamarck 

Dave King

Colin MacLeod

Matt Paige

Peter Quinn

Fred Roys

Jeff Seifert

Kirk Siegel 

Prescott Smith

Luther Turmelle

Don Whittemore

Margo (Farley)

Woodall 

1979

Hratch Astarjian 

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Clare Eckert

Mark Finnegan 

Bob Golden

Cynthia Makris

Cullen Morse 

Will Neff

Kris (Van Curan)

Nordblom 

Heidi (Hammond)

O’Connor 

Mike O’Connor 

Dexter Paine 

Doug Paul

Jay Pingree 

Ian Sanderson 

Andrew Sawyer 

Jeff Scowen

David Slaughter 

Jim Stringfellow 

Charlie Tarbell

Mike Warren 

Jon Wood

Todd Wood

1980

Jeff Boal 

Tony Boynton

Russell Cushman

Jack Dawley

Betsy Paine

David Reed 

Don Smith 

Skip Strong

1981

Peter Baker

Bill Baskin 

Boyd Boggess

Andy Clutz 

John Gerli

Win Idle 

Chris Keating 

Peter Kessler

Pete Lamson

Chris Little

Susi (Kopp) Livran

Christine Louis 

Sarah (Jankey) Medlin 

Mike Murchie 

Will Prickett 

Andy Rogerson

Kevin Rowe 

Todd Seniff

Amy (Henry) Somerville

Ty Wallace

Hilary (Frost) Warner

David Wood 

1982

Hillary (Wright) Ackerman

Frank Bonsal 

Charlie Brown 

Leigh (MacNeil) Canfield 

Mark Cavanaugh 

Joe Cerutti 

Lisa (Weeks) Clute

Peter Coolidge 

Pat Driscoll

Miles Glascock 

Burgie Howard 

Steve Johnston

Ben Lewis 

John Macy

Dave Marsden

Bob McKersie

Sonya Mead

Joe Miles 

Deborah NicholsMcDonald

Susan (Levin) Paine 

Chris Pesek

Susan (Fine) Taylor

1983

Anonymous

Tip Blish 

Todd Boes 

Erik Burbank 

Chris Del Col

Charley Hanson

Peter Hewitt

David Hill

Chris Hopkins 

Nancy Lane

Stephanie Paine

Jeff Rollins

Jennifer (Smith)

Schiffman 

Susan (Scarborough)

Schulz

Chris Smith

Bill Stringfellow

1984

Anonymous

Jemma Craig

Mich Dupre

Carol (Moriarty)

Federico

David Finch

Matt Flaherty

Dilcia (Pena) Hill

Steve Lunder 

Zach Martin 

Anna (Stein) Merker

Ernie Milani

Tait Plowden-Wardlaw

Eric Prime 

Peter Radasch 

Max Saenger

Heidi (Gatz) Weeks

Craig Westling

1985

Anonymous (2)

Nat Barker 

Jeff Beattie

Phip Bourne

Heidi (Ludtke) Campbell

Angus Christie 

Melissa (Wakely)

Christie 

Mike Collins

David Considine

Colby Coombs 

Robin Cooper

Gary Crichton 

Mimi (MacNaught)

Denton

Anne Desjardins 

Vanda (Lewis)

Dyson 

Keith Eaton

Braden Edwards 

Ruth (Levine) Ekhaus

Kris (Pfeiffer) Figur

Ted Fine 

Peter Fish

Kathy (Keller)

Garfield 

Allyn Hallisey 

Ev Hatch

Elizabeth Heide 

Kathy (Tuck) Higgins

Carl Hillegass

Tim Jones 

Jeff Kaufmann

Martha Kirby

Flip Kistler

Doug Massey

Andrew McDonnell

Michelle Morrison

Katsu Nakamura 

Freddy Paxton

Ted Plowden-Wardlaw

Mary Post

David Pritham

Will Rose

Rob Rumsey

Hannes Schneider

Ian Sinclair 

Kirsten (Orcutt)

Singleton

Jenn Smith

Poppy Staub 

Dan Taffe 

Chuck Taylor

Jeff Tracy

Jean-Louis Trombetta

Beau Woodrum

Bob Zock

1986

Anonymous (2)

Poppet (Seymour)

Boswell

Geoff Bride

Kirstin BurbankCorman

Bill Clough

Kristin (Washburn)

Covert

Jon Craig

Malcolm Davidson

Jenny Ellis

Sym Gates

Bob Gregg

Sue (Barriere)

Handfield

Taylor Hubbard

Owen Hyland 

Caroline (Bloch) Jones

Lee (Fuller)

Lawrason 

Bill Macy 

Jeff Mentuck

Elise Mott

Laura (Cooper)

Page 

Cort Pomeroy

Greg Redmond

Jake Reynolds 

Matt Reynolds 

Rob Rollins

Robert Skiff

Howard Snyder

Kelly (Keating)

Trinkle

Ellyn (Paine) Weisel 

Molly (Adriance)

Whitcomb 

Chris Zak

1987

Bob Abbott

Mark Aldrich

John Alfond

Polly (Pratt)

Boeschenstein 

Bruce Bohuny

Todd Burgess

Kim (Morton) Case

Jenny Clark

Chris Cripps

Carolyn (Colket)

Cullen 

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Brandon Fleisher

Cilla Foster

Gail Guerrero

Todd Hopgood 

Suzie Jacinthe 

Stan Jackson 

Heather (Johnston)

LaRowe 

Tim Lesko

Reid Lesneski

Toby Lewis

Dana Plasse

Kathryn (Lubrano) Robinson 

Kim (Roberts) Smock

Jamie Spiess

Joan (Horan) Twining

Andy Twombly 

Brett Weisel 

Dix Wheelock 

Peter Wieland

Zim Zimmermann

1988

Eddie Anderson 

Dean Bellissimo 

Lisa (Hand) Cicero 

Jen (Stewart) Crosby 

Iain Daniels 

Jess Dion 

Chris Doggett 

Hannah (Beck)

Doubleday

Peter Driscoll 

Renee Dupre 

Jake Eismeier 

Geordie Elkins 

Scott Esposito 

Jason Evans 

Tom Fletcher 

Nate Foran 

Liz Ganem 

Greg Gaskill

Russ Gates

Sohier Hall 

Lee Hanson 

Mike Hillegass 

Jenny Holden

Todd Holmes 

Brett Jones 

Chris Keeler 

Sage (Chandler) Kennedy 

Drew Kesler 

Rob Kinsley 

Chris Klein

Pam Lehmberg

Alex MacCormick 

Emily (Adriance) Magnus 

Tom Mahon 

Chip Martin 

Julie (Wood) Matthews 

Erika (Ludtke) McGoldrick 

Will Northrop 

Elizabeth Pierce 

Paula (Lillard) Preschlack 

Jason Regan 

Mark Richards

JD Rifkin 

Rob Sarvis 

Hans Schemmel 

Matt Schonwald 

Jenny (Alfond) Seeman 

David Smail 

Nina (Bradley)

Smallhorn 

Beth Smith

Lauren (O’Brien)

Smith 

Chuck Staples 

Chris Stewart 

Carl Swenson 

John Taggart 

Erik Tuveson 

Steve Walker 

David Warren 

Peter Webber

Karen Woodbury

1989

Anonymous

Lauren (Parkhill)

Adey 

Morgan Andreae

Scott Beckman

Chris Bither

Amanda Black 

Matt Boggess

Nina (Barker) Brogna

Kate Cowles

Chris Davenport 

Christy (Wood) Donovan 

Mike Erlanger

Jennie (Legg) Gabel 

Meg (St. John) Gally

Kimberly Gannett

Tracy (McCoy)

Gillette 

Brad Greenwood 

Angus Hamilton

Alix (Rosen) Hong 

Matt Hopkins

Max Jacome

Nikki Kimball 

Todd Maynard 

Matt Mole 

Brandon Perkins 

Sarah (Trainor)

Pflaum 

Jen (Comstock) Reed

Jen (Murphy)

Robison 

Rex Salter 

Dolly (Norton) Schaub

Ben Spiess

Adam Talman

Sara (deLima)

Tansill 

Te Tiffany 

Todd Wagner

Katie ZockButterworth

1990

Kat Alfond 

Kate Arecchi

Jeff Barlow 

Ian Barnett

Pixie (Spencer)

Brokaw 

Sarah Campbell

Ren Chandler

Dave Colleran 

Pepper deTuro

Ben Eaton

Courtney Fleisher 

Lance Galvin

Andrea HamlinLevin 

Tegan (Hamilton)

Hayunga

Ethan Hemphill

Caroline (Clutz)

Keeney 

Megan (Sheehan)

Kristiansen 

Miguel Martin

Geoff Perham

Aaron Woods

1991

Kelley (Roberts)

Bogardus

Michael Brogna

Rice Bryan 

Leah (Merrey)

Burdett 

Kent Corson

Keri Dole

Brendon Donnellan 

Stefan Kesler

Paul Laflam 

Rebecca (Anderson)

Morrison

Yasuna Murakami 

Caroline Pickering

David Rayburn

Terra Reilly

Jon Sawyer

1992

Aimee (Lamarine)

Barrett

Ben Casey

Ginger Comstock

Samantha (Woodbury) Dearborn

Neal Dessouky

Rick Eccleston 

Hugh Griffiths 

Sarah Hindmarsh

Andy Katchen

Jamie Klopp 

Nick Leonard 

Liz Lyman

Andy Martin

Ryan McPherson

Akira Murakami 

Jake Norton 

Jesse Perkins

Bret Pfeifle

Lizbie (Sawyer) Porter

Krissy Pozatek 

Than Pulsifer

Eric Thielscher

Stu Wales 

Kelly (Mullen) Wieser

Maggie Zock

1993

Meg Brady

Stacey (Brown)

Daffron

Taryn Darling 

Aimee (Anderson)

Davidson

Amy (Zekos) Dolan

Mike Ferns

Megan Flynn 

Lindsay (Dewar)

Fontana 

Katie (McQuilkin)

Garnett 

Amy (Wales)

Gochman 

Rick Harnum

Andy Kelley

Lianne (Hockmam)

Lambert

Tom LeBosquet

Mugsy Nields

Eric Oberg

Adam Patridge

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Schuyler Perry 

Emily (Wenzel) Reis 

Gerry Rinn 

Naomi Sager

Ginny (Kingman)

Schreiber 

Kate (McIlvain) Smith

Hilary Taylor

Karrie (Stevens)

Thomas

Theo (Doughty)

Torchio

Brooks Wales 

Paul Weske 

Jenny Whelan

Kevin Zifcak 

1994

Melissa Barker 

Sam Bass

Bunge Cook

Alex Daly

Brendan Falvey

T.G. Gallaudet

Dan Harrigan

Ramey Harris-Tatar 

Matt Kendall 

Peter LaCasse 

Beth Lambert 

Rogan Lechthaler 

Kristin (Soto)

MacLaggan

Jason Myler 

Nina (Perkins) Newman

Ed Pike

Josh Povec 

Pete Scoville 

Tori (Duncan) Sharp

John Spiess

Kate (Stahler)

Starrett 

Chris Terrien

Sander van Otterloo 

David Webb 

1995

Bri Adams 

Henry Adams 

Martin Bansmann

Cil Bloomfield

Heather (Dignan)

Campbell

Matt Daigneault 

Abbey DeRocker

Laila (Schmutzler)

Forster

Leandra (Collier)

Fremont-Smith 

Jake Hinman

Sarah (Walker)

Kossayda

Sanna McCoy

Gretchen Metz 

Asania Smith 

Adam Sullivan 

Jerome Thomas

Chris Weske

Alexis Wruble

1996

Anonymous (2)

Alison (Megroz) Chadbourne

Augusta (Riehle)

Comey 

Jon Conant

Sam Daigneault

Tim Davidson 

Tim Duffy 

David Flynn 

Bjorn Franson 

Joe Graceffa

Lara (DuMond)

Guercio 

Katie (Waltz)

Harris 

Amanda (Knox) Hoffman

Lydia (Griffin) Hudacsko

Nick Kaulbach

Ryan LaFoley 

Ollie Lemire

Steph (Pisanelli) Lyons

Justin Martin 

Liz (Fox) McGlamery 

Kevin Meier

Nathalie (Milbank)

Nolte 

Field Pickering 

Will Richardson 

Andy Roberts

Heather (Pierce)

Roy 

Stacey (Eder) Smith 

Reece Spinney Dahlberg

Molly Stahler

Bo Surdam 

Andy Wood

1997

Erik Bass 

Katherine (Donnellan)

Beebe 

Shawn Bristow

Nathaniel Campbell

Tad Davis

Ben Dulac

Matt Goldberg 

Rob Johnson

Kris Langetieg 

Andrew Marshall 

Maura (Kearney)

Marshall 

Liz Meck

Andrew Miller 

Shannon Mullen

Megan Nicolay

Sam Pope

Putney (Haley) Pyles

Allison (Seymour)

Reilly

Dennis Roberts 

Gasper Sekelj 

Brian Werner

1998

Matt Anderson

Kathryn (Bridge) Angelo

Zach Antonucci 

Katy (Gannon) Bode

Jim Chalmers 

Terry Connell 

Sarah Crane 

Sam Cutler

Canute Dalmasse 

Julia Fairbank

Angi Francesco 

Adam Goldberg 

Ben Luntz

Mirte Mallory

Eric Mueller 

Megan (Bristow)

Patten

Hilary Patzer 

James Rawlings 

Stoney Stoneberger

Dew Wallace 

Dustin Williamson

1999

Anne Barrow

Kirstin Bass 

Jamie Bradley

Tom Child

Abby (Richardson)

Considine

Megan (Bitter) Griffith

Julia Haley 

Ben Hicks

Kathleen (Blauvelt)

Kime 

Robbie King 

Devon (Douglas)

Leahy

Emilie Lee

Wes Lowrie

Quentin McDowell

Page (Connolly)

Minshall 

Darren Moore 

Scott Norris

Colin Rodgers 

Kate (Richardson)

Surdam 

Kim (Racine)

Tinstman

Neely Wakeman

Colin Wehrung

2000

Sam Atwood

Tim Barnhorst 

Hedda Burnett 

Jonathan Campbell

Sean Clifford

Trevor Dean

Ted Finnerty 

Sarah LoMonaco

Rob Maguire

Evan Mullen

Tim O’Donnell

Jason Rowe

Mike Schnurr 

Andrew Sheppe 

Jake Spaulding

Sully Sullivan 

Ryan Tyler

Heidi Webb 

RC Whitehouse 

2001

Anthony Aceto

Betsy (Cornell) Aceto

Dave Almquist

Blake Barber

Liz (Wheeler) Besse

Bill Bristol

Charlie Butson

Jennifer Crane 

Erin (Simes) Daigneault

Kellan Florio 

John Glidden 

Jarret Hann

Karyn (Hoepp)

Jennings 

Evan Kornack

Adam Lavallee 

Ira Marvin 

Natalie (Babony)

McRae 

Anne (Palm) Mormina

Joe Mormina

Chris Mounsey

Liz Norton 

Peter Pohl

Patrick Regan 

Alex Smith

Joy (Domin) Southworth

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Tyler Stubbs 

Tyler Weymouth 

Craig Wright

Sung You

2002

Melissa Adams 

Joel Bradley

Ally (Keefe) Collins

Ave Cook 

Kerry Douglas 

Andrew Everett 

Maddie (Rappoli) Fiumara

Sarah Hendel

Eliza Lockwood

Sarah (Thompson)

Means

Geoff Mintz

Christopher Nielson 

Lilly Nigro

Betsy Pantazelos 

Eamonn ReynoldsMohler

Chris Rodgers

Joe Sampson 

Chelsea (Hoopes)

Silver

Jarod Warsofsky

Channing

Weymouth 

2003

Jay Connolly

Kevin Curran

Charlie Erdman 

Neal Frei 

Robin (Stefanik)

Green 

Emily (Noyes)

Grunow 

Carter Hall

Jess (Ippolito) Hann

Devin Hewitt

Dave LaPointe 

Nick Leonard

Dave Madeira 

Linden Mallory

Malcolm Mitchell-Lewis

Brendan Murphy 

Amy (Laverack)

Nordblom 

Alex Palmisano 

Nate Parker 

Nick Payeur 

Matt Sopher 

Ben Taylor 

Kara (Herlihy) Young 

2004 Anonymous

Seth Aronson

Geoff Calver 

Dave Campbell 

Sang Yeb Chung

Mattie (Ford) DiNapoli

Jenn (Reilly) Gorman

Ashley (Hedlund)

Healy 

Kate Kenly-Tith

Heather Keslin 

Joy (Erdman) Larkin 

Ariana Nicolay

Todd Nordblom 

Mike O’Neil

Marta (Heinen)

Robinson

Marina (Chiasson)

Sharpe 

Justin Simon

Alan Thompson 

Cameron Williams

2005

Anonymous (2)

Kit (Henderson-

Adams) Bayer

Corinthia Benison

Chris Blaine 

Cooch Cocchiaro

Caitlin (Connelly)

Cooper 

Willie Ford

Jenn (Calver) Gaudet 

J.J. Hall 

Brie (Keefe) Healy

Han Min Lee

Becky Millson 

Kathleen (Crane) Mitchell 

Brendan O’Riordan 

Emma (Schofield)

Phipps 

Emily Sampson 

Lauren (Frei) Sleiman 

Stan Smith

Mike Tucker 

2006

Anonymous (2)

Lucy (Randall)

Archibald 

Dorian Bakogiannis 

Blair (Thompson) Bruning

Colin Edge 

Carlie (Bristow) Febo

Lawson Glidden

Tory Hayssen

Chris Hoffmeister

Chris Howe

Annie (Muse) Kearney

Luke Kelly

Ben Kirtland

Lauren (Wright)

Krynick 

Betsy Laurin 

Reed Laverack 

Jeff Meyers 

Ben Mitchell-Lewis 

Ben Motley 

Hilary Nichols

Krista (Glencross)

Officer

Anne Richardson 

Tai (Haluszka)

Rivellini 

Jeff Rudberg

Nicholas Schoeder 

Jesse Straus 

Ben Trook 

Hannah (Hallock)

Vennochi

Grady Vigneau

CJ Vincent 

2007

Anonymous (2)

Reed Branton 

Cambria (Hempton)

Brockman

Phoebe Erdman 

Annie (Hanson)

Gilmore

Tyler Gosselin 

Ax Hayssen

Mike Heyward

Kelsey (Smith)

Hultberg

Taylor James

Gahwui Kim

Elizabeth Krainchich

Jamie Leake 

Kourtney (Brim)

Martin 

Stephen Martin 

Sarah Morrison

Marina Pappas

Jaime (Dusseault)

Roberge

Christopher Roche

2008

Anonyous (4)

Annie Carney 

Margot Cutter

Christopher Dean 

Maggie Dembinski

Brittany Dove

Julia Ford

Morgan Frank

Landry Frei 

Sacha Gouchie

Haley Hamblin 

Jessie (Potter)

King-Geovanis

Baird Meem 

Tim Nolan

Crosby Nordblom

Hannah O’Brien

Maddie (Baker) Petry

Tim Regan

Stephen Rudberg 

Taylor Sawatzki 

Ben Schreiber

Kathryn (Cheng) Sullivan

Erik Thatcher

Jess White 

Haley Wilich

2009

Hadley Bergh 

Cody Bohonnon 

Chris Borsoi

Taylor Caggiula 

Jack Dings 

Sumner Ford 

Laney (Hayssen)

Forton 

Chris Grilk

Dave Grilk 

James Halsey

Cam LeBlanc

Tenley Malmquist

Jake Manoukian 

Jimmy Mathews 

Emma (Locke)

McGreal

Jake McPhee

Ben Middleton

Caitlin Mitchell

Ian Nesbitt 

James O’Leary 

Meredith Peck 

Andrew Reilly

Emily (Marvin) Rider

Tasha Rivard

Alli Robbins

Geordie Weaver

2010 Anonymous

Ashleigh Boulton

Tizzy Brown 

Paul Clark

Ivan Delic

Mark Finnegan 

Andrea Fisher

Brian Friedman 

Elise (Steiner) Hacker 

Erika Johnson

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John McCoy 

Wes Mitchell-Lewis

Laura Pohl 

Chelsea Stevens

Ashby Sussman

Gabbie (Raffio)

Weisburger 

2011

Madde Burnham

Chuckie (Carbone) Crowley 

Cecily Cushman 

Juliet Dalton 

Mac Dudley

Amanda Engelhardt

Nick Ford 

Alex Gardiner

Nick Goodrich

Chandler Grisham 

Lizz Hale

Paige Hardtke

Emily Hayes 

Lauren Hayes 

Carson Houle 

Andrew Howe

Paige Kozlowski 

Alex Kuno

Sam Macomber 

Brooke (Robertson)

McConville

Jamie McNulty 

Henry Miles 

Charlotte Noyes 

Mimi (Patten) O’Leary

Ethan Pfenninger 

Cole Phillips 

Derek Pimentel 

Casey Powell

Margaret Renzi

Adam Sapers

Nat Shenton

Emily Starer

Nick Stoico

Jean-Philippe Tardif

Jaclyn Vernet 

Klaus Vitzthum 

2012

Gavin Bayreuther 

Abby (Guerra) Bohlin

Keith Bohlin

Josie Brownell 

Owen Buehler

Maggie Caputi

Sam Cloud 

Eliza Cowie

Bee Crudgington 

Peter Ferrante

Lily Ford

Mike Gassman

Hannah Halsted 

Matthew Kinney 

Haley Mahar

Brandon Marcus 

Andy Munroe

Oliver Nettere

Katie (Leake) Parker

Jules Pichette

Nick Renzi

Ryan Rosencranz

Erica Steiner

Steph Symecko 

2013

Jake Barton

Sarah Bell 

Elena Bird

Kelly DiNapoli

Michael Finnegan

Stepper Hall 

Jeff Hauser 

Phil Johansson

Macy Jones

Oliver Lowe

Francis Miles

Christopher Nalen

Jesse Ross 

KJ Sanger

Pete Saunders

2014

Becca Begley 

Corey Begley

Reed Carpenter 

Ben Coleman 

Hedi Droste 

Racheal Erhard

Celeste Holland 

Drew Houx

Suzanna Liddle

Clark Macomber 

Eliana Mallory 

Jason Nunez

Tess O’Brien

Morgan (Bayreuther)

Philbrick 

Garrett Phillips 

Spencer Pierce 

Elizabeth Powell

Lea Rice 

Megan Shenton

Allie Solms

Alex Spina

Mikaela Wall 

Bobby Wassman

Parker Weekes

Chance Wright 

2015

Emma Abrams

Sarah Alexander

Jeremy Batchelder

Michael Beutner

Claire Caputi

Emily Clifford 

Charlie Day 

Parker Densmore

Grace Eagan

Celia Fleckner

Meg Grzywacz

Lily Hamblin 

Charles Harker 

Hope Heffernan 

Lindsey Houseman

Sasha Jones

Jack Kinney 

Kai Lin

Teagan Mosenthal

Liam O’Reilly

Paige Pfenninger

Maggie Roberts 

Jake Rosencranz

James Rowe

2016

Anonymous (2)

Maggie Barton

Hannah Benson

Lexi Black

Ben Chapin

Will Coleman

Grace Collins

Maggie Cunha 

Dougie DeLuca

Cole Donovan

Jack Gewirz 

Henry Hall

Jessie Montague

Jesse Ransford

Chris Sargent

Ellery Smith

2017

Anonymous (2)

Alexis Anastos

Katie Campbell

Julia Cantin

Henry Day

Tory Dobyns

Ian Driscoll

Giuliana Kevlin 

Sam Mason

Max Paro 

Connor Preston

Laura Rinehart 

Connor Stull

Rachel Tejeda

Celine Yam 

Keying Yang

2018

Anonymous

Ben Aguilar

Ellie Batchelder

Justin Boes

Nate Bowler

Stuart Clifford

Caroline Ferri

Nick Grammas

Will Harker

Cooper Jay

Paul Menard

Phie Miles

Peter Reynolds

Cam Robinson

Morgan Sawyer

Audrey Simonson

Luke Valentine

Abby Wiseman

Alex Wisnes

2019 Anonymous (2)

Keenan Alnahas

Beckham Bayreuther

Claudia Cantin

Drea Chin

Charlie Cunha

Griffin Doherty

Bryn Donovan

Allegra Driscoll

Ali Ferri

Izak Furey

Lily Gillette 

Spencer Glascock

Colin Hoeffner

Jake Madigan

Lilly Patterson

Joe Pelletier

Cate Pollini

Bridgit Potter

Kathryn Potter

Jack Spence

Taylor Teich

Michael Trask

Kitt Urdang

Lexie von der Luft

2020

Angus Christie

Teddy Gemmell-Hughes

Ellie Page

Andrea Reynolds

Alden Sawyer

Eleni Spiliotes

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Carter Storey

Abby Vieira

Gus Whitcomb

2021

Alex Baber

Jack Bayreuther

Summer Brayton

Ethan Callahan

Charley Croft

Charlie Crumbo

Topher Davenport

Emma Filosa

Garrison Gagnon

Jobe Gemmell-Hughes

George Hillegass

Adam McNabney

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Ariana Anastos ’23

Sarah Angevine ’24

Emme Bell ’24

Annie Bergeron ’24

Davis Blair ’24

Noelle Boes ’22

Marco Boix Pina ’24

Edvin Bonnivier ’22

Devan Booth ’24

Jameson Borodawka ’25

Cooper Boulanger ’22

Mack Bowen ’22

Colin Butters ’24

Gavin Byrne ’24

Michael Carchidi ’22

Delaney Cassidy ’25

Kate Cassidy ’24

Ella Cedrone ’23

Maxime

Charbonneau ’23

Cosette Charron ’23

Gary Chen ’25

Maya Clemente ’23

Donovan Cole ’22

Eli Cook ’25

Sawyer Cook ’24

Megan Cunningham ’23

Eliza D’Agostino ’24

Will Dahmen ’23

Jayna Davis ’25

Garrett Deady ’24

Drake Dearborn ’25

Coco Diemar ’22

Jack Diemar ’25

Charlie Dobson ’22

Hannah Donahue ’23

Dalton Donovan ’23

Reid Donovan ’25

Cam D’Orio ’25

Francesca D’Orio ’22

Dean Driscoll ’23

Matt Dubois ’22

Addy Durant ’23

Hugo Eneqvist ’22

Owen Faldi ’24

Phoebe Fisher ’23

Trevor Fox ’23

Kate Gervais ’22

Wells Gillette ’22

Teddy Gillis ’24

Rio Gladchun ’25

Adelaide Goundrey ’25

Elsa Granholm ’23

Nina Grappone ’23

Josh Grewal ’25

Evan Guan ’24

Kerry Guinee ’22

Jamir Harvey ’22

Charlotte Hastings ’25

Jillian Hennessey ’25

Fiona Hood ’22

Henry Hood ’24

Ava Hosmer ’23

Ethan Howe ’24

Katie Hutchinson ’25

Gavin James ’25

Liam Johnston ’22

Trey Jones ’23

Annecy Kagan ’22

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Bobby Keegan ’22

Ben King ’22

Dray Krahmer ’22

Lucy Lamoureux ’24

Emma Lavallee ’25

Sacha Levine ’22

Lisa Lin ’22

Tommy Major ’24

Ali Marcus ’22

Finn McCarney ’24

Cam McCarthy ’25

Quinn McCarthy ’22

Nick Messina ’22

Kate Miele ’24

Sophie Miller ’24

CURRENT PARENTS

Anonymous (9)

Sarah and John Adams P ’24

Kat Alfond ’90 and Joey Donahue P ’23

Jeffrey Allen P ’25

Charlie Morris

Abby Palmer

Brooks Reed

Henry Richard

Jack Sawyer

Aye Srijomkwan

Mae Whitcomb

Heather and Erik Amaliksen P ’22

Nicole and Ted Anastos P ’17 ’19 ’23

Gina Mulcahy ’25

Grace Murphy ’22

Zach Musi ’25

Blake Norris ’25

Ahneka Noyes ’22

Lincoln Nyquist ’25

Linnea Nyquist ’25

Elizabeth Olson ’23

Next Ongarjvaja ’22

Annie Page ’25

Mary Page ’22

Caroline Palmer ’23

Jake Parmett ’25

Bryce Patterson ’23

Addie Pfeifle ’25

Matt Pollini ’22

Bua Pungsomwong ’22

Tommy Raymond ’23

Travis Rebar ’24

Emma Reynolds ’22

Declan Rhatigan ’23

Molly Rhatigan ’24

Henniyah Rivers ’25

Shay Roban ’23

Henry Roe ’24

Margot Roguet ’22

Tim Ryan ’23

Sally Savage ’25

Johnny Schaeffler ’25

Sean Senier ’22

Anthony Seoage ’24

Nick Sherman ’22

Jared Shimelman ’22

Gabi Siegel ’22

Lachlan Simmers ’23

Andrew Stodden ’24

Meghan Stodden ’25

Rachel Storey ’22

Maizley Tone ’22

Sophie Tonello ’25

Bryn Urdi ’22

Ally Wang ’24

Leah Wareing ’24

Charlie Weiss ’24

Lila Wheelock ’25

Will Wheelock ’25

Amelie Whittaker ’25

Oliver Wiedemann ’22

Jade Wiggins ’25

Martha Yam ’24

Samuel Yap ’22

Judy Yin ’22

Oliver Zaldastani ’24

Samantha Zhang ’25

Sam Zhao ’23

Terry Zhu ’23

Ian Zimmerman ’25

Anne and Peter Angevine P ’24

Rebecca and Brian Bell P ’24

Allison and Marc Belliveau P ’24

Laura and Gary Bergeron P ’24

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Students perform in the fall play "Red Hot & Blue" in the newlyrenovated Kistler Family Auditorium.

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Caitlin Doggart and Israel BernalLopez P ’25

Randa and Erin Blair P ’24

Wendy and Terry Blanchard P ’24

Tracey and Paul Blandford P ’23

Helena and Todd Boes ’83

P ’18 ’19 ’21 ’22

Barbara Pina Navarro and Mario Boix Carbonell P ’24

Anna and Jesper Bonnivier P ’22

Maria Ansari and Michael Borgani P ’24

Jim and Olinda Borodawka P ’25

Jen Boucher P ’23

Amy and Rob Boulanger P ’22 ’24

Jay Bowen P ’22

Carrie and Tim Burr P ’23 ’24

Lori and Kyle Butters P ’24

Laura and Jim Byrne P ’24

Sarah Campbell ’90 and James Goundrey P ’25

Kimberly and Craig Carchidi P ’22

Barbara and William Cassidy P ’24 ’25

Mark Cedrone P ’23

Caroline Boucher and Patrice Charbonneau P ’23

Catrine and Peter Charron P ’23

Linda Chen and Chao-

Nan Chen P ’25

Denise Elliott and Gerald

Clemente P ’23

Emily Lambert and Adam Cole P ’22 ’24

Katherine MarksCook and John Cook P ’25

Rebecca and Charles Cooper P ’21 ’23

Beth and Mike Cunningham P ’23

Kristin and John D’Agostino P ’24

Janice and Ivar Dahl P ’19 ’22

Kate and Lloyd Dahmen P ’23

Erin ’01 and Joey Daigneault P ’23

Esther and Matt Daigneault ’95 P ’25

Sam Daigneault ’96 P ’23 ’24

Mickelle Dalissandro P ’25

Jane Davis P ’25

Patricia and Patrick Deady P ’24

Samantha ’92 and Tom Dearborn P ’25

Jody and Jack Diemar P ’22 ’25

Thanh DinhTonello and Cedric Tonello P ’25

Amy and Trey Dobson P ’22

Kara Hamill and John Donovan P ’16 ’19 ’23 ’25

Kerry and Brendt D’Orio P ’22 ’25

Carolyn and Rob Dowling P ’22

Marianne and Brian Doyle P ’24

Irina Saburova and Konstantin Driker P ’22

Jemma Craig ’84 and Pat Driscoll ’82 P ’25

Natasha and Tim Driscoll P ’23

Julie Lapointe and Denis Dubois P ’22

Renee and Scott Dudley P ’22

Amy and Ben Durant P ’23

Katherine and Marc Edenbach P ’22

Maureen and Ehimen Edokpa P ’22

Marie-Elena and Robert Edwards P ’24

Roma and J.P. Ehwa P ’23

Elizabeth and David Eichler P ’22

Marie and Fredrik Eneqvist P ’20 ’22

Laura and Jim Erlacher P ’23

Daphne and Kelleigh Faldi P ’24

Karrie Farley P ’22

David Feeney P ’24

Leah and Fred Fischer P ’23

Phoebe and Rush Fisher P ’16 ’16 ’19 ’23

Amy and Dan Ford P ’23

Kristin Fox P ’23

Melissa Freelove P ’24

Jane Xia and Arwen Fu P ’23

Catherine and Nathan Fuster P ’22

Celena and Ed Gervais P ’22

Brian Gillette P ’19 ’22

Tracy Gillette ’89 P ’19 ’22

Laura and Kevin Gillis P ’24

Alyssa and Jeffrey Gladchun P ’25

Lisa and Dana Gonsalves P ’25

Monique and Greg Gramas P ’23

Krissy and Bryan Gras P ’23 ’24

Jennifer and Cary Greene P ’22

Anne Marie and Isvinder Grewal P ’25

Libin Wu and Bo Guan P ’24

Tiffany and John Hammer P ’23

Kimberly and Joseph Harris P ’23

John Hastings P ’25

Andrea Hennessey P ’25

Anne Lompo and Joey Hood P ’22 P ’24

Donna GaudetHosmer and Andrew Hosmer P ’23 ’23

Beatrice Howard P ’22

Lee Anne and Bob Howe P ’24

Louisa Zheng and Ge Huang P ’25

Sandy and Bryan Huber P ’23

Theresa Ferns and Rollin Hughes P ’24

Joia and Tom Hughes P ’22

Melannie and Brian Hutchinson P ’24

Mary and Ken Ierardi P ’24

Molly and Matthew Jacobsen P ’25

Susan and Scott James P ’25

Virginia and Scott Johnson P ’25

Sarah and Bill Johnston P ’22

Tracy and Eric Kanowsky P ’22

Abby Albee and Chris Keating ’81 P ’24

Michelle and Joseph Keegan P ’22 P ’24

Karen and Dan Keene P ’23

Topsy and Andrew King P ’22

Becky and Rob Kinsley ’88 P ’19 ’22

Nancy and Chad Krahmer P ’22

Laura Kunzelmann P ’25

Deb Robertson and Jeff Lamoureux P ’24

Kristen Lantz P ’24

Heather ’87 and Major LaRowe P ’23

Bethany and Peter Lebish P ’25

Heidi and Bryant Lehr P ’24

Greeley Sachs and Seth Levine P ’22

Jenny Cheng and Guobiao Lin P ’22

Stacey and Robert Low P ’25

Kristin and Bruce Major P ’24

Jen and Michael Marcus P ’22 ’25

Regina Marino P ’24

MJ and Brendan McCarthy P ’22

Katie and Michael McCarthy P ’25

Shani and Ben McLane P ’17 ’25

Anna and Joseph Messina P ’22

Viktoria and David Metzner P ’24

Christy and Dono Miele P ’24

Emily and Andrew Miller ’97 P ’24

Kristen and Craig Mooney P ’22

Erin and Mark Morales P ’24

Nancy and Ed Morris P ’21 ’23

Kristen and Frank Mulcahy P ’23 ’25

Beth and John Mullaly P ’22

Kelley and Patrick Murphy P ’22

Jamie and Russell Norris P ’25

D’Lynn DeRosa-Noyes and Steve Noyes P ’22

Leslie Nixon and Lee Nyquist P ’25 ’25

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Jennifer and Jason O’Connell P ’23

Diana Oehrli P ’22

Jeanie and Peter Olson P ’23

Sam and Dave O’Neil P ’21 ’23 ’24

Holly and Jerry O’Neill P ’23

Laura ’86 and David Page P ’20 ’22 ’25

Patty and Jonathan Palmer P ’21 ’23

Wendy and Simon Parmett P ’25

Bridget and Craig Pattee P ’22

Kristin and Ernie Patterson P ’23

Joanne Pearce Mitchell and Stephen Mitchell P ’25

Jen Peatman P ’15 ’17 ’22

Bob Peatman P ’15 ’17 ’22

Marcelle and Corey Pethic P ’24

Kate and Bret Pfeifle ’92 P ’25

Amy and Jeff Picard P ’24

Jackie Taylor-Plunkett and Brandon Plunkett P ’23

Amy and Peter Pollini P ’19 ’22

Krissy Pozatek ’92

P ’22 ’25

Meredith Pratt P ’24

Jennifer and Brent Pullen P ’23

Liz and Dennis Purnell P ’23

Jane LewisRaymond and Tom Raymond P ’23

Sandy and Gregg Rebar P ’24

Nell and Drew Reynolds P ’18 ’20 ’22

Tim Rhatigan P ’23 ’24

Alex Riccio P ’23

Karen and Henri Rivers P ’25 ’25

Michael Roban P ’23

Amy and Damon Robbins P ’18 ’20 ’23

Andrea and Dennis Roberts ’97 P ’23

Tara and Oliver Robinson P ’24

Jen Robison ’89 P ’22 ’24

Carol BradfordRoe and Simon Roe P ’21 ’24

GRANDPARENTS

Anonymous (2)

Betsy and Van Adriance P ’86 ’88 GP ’17 ’20 ’20 ’21

Elizabeth and Frederick

Afragola GP ’23

Lee and Nile Albright GP ’24

Barbara and Ted Alfond P ’87 ’88 ’90 GP ’23

Lynn and Ted Anastos GP ’17 ’19 ’23

Betsy and Olivier Roguet P ’22 ’24

Paulette and James Ryan P ’23

Carolynn Santamaria and Jeff Shackett P ’23

Jessica Savage P ’25

William Savage P ’25

Susan Wade and William Scaife P ’22

Amy and Walt Schaeffler P ’25

Jane and Ted Schlueter P ’25

Alexandra and Leslie Scott P ’25

Patricia and Robert Senier P ’22

Patty and Tom Severance P ’24

Lisa and Tom Sherman P ’22

Ping Xie and Gaohong Shi P ’23

Jessica and Jamie Sidore P ’24

Susan and Clayton Simmers P ’23

Shauna and Mark Simmonds P ’23

Laura and Jonathan Singer P ’22

Alison and Travis Spitzer P ’23

Amy and Nathan Spooner P ’24

Julie and Mark Stiles P ’23

Kathy and Dave Stodden P ’24 ’25

Jess and Matt Storey P ’20 ’22

Sara and Russ Strohecker P ’22

Mary and William Surber P ’23

Elin Svensson and Fredrik Granholm P ’23

Yvonne Van Gessel and Bryan Sweeney P ’24

Beth and Adam Taylor P ’25

Barbara Jobst and Markus Testorf P ’22

Jennifer and Eric Thornton P ’25 ’25

Lani Toscano and Wolfe Tone P ’22

Cynthia and Matt Umscheid P ’25

John Urdi P ’22

Nora Urdi P ’22

Susan and Peter Vaillancourt P ’24

Jo Viney and Lawrence Wallach P ’24

Cindy Yang and Hongwu Wang P ’23

Wensheng Shen and Xugang

Wang P ’20 ’24

Yuan Mao and Zhonghe Wang P ’23

Celeste and Jim✝ Wareing P ’24

Janet Casselman and Ted Watson P ’22

Jenn HolderiedWebb and David Webb ’94 P ’25

Rebecca and Matthew Weig P ’25

Kim Scott-Weiss and Jeff Weiss P ’24

Whitney and Paul Werner P ’23 ’25

Alexandra and Dix Wheelock ’87 P ’25 ’25

Edith Iler and Jano Wiedemann P ’22 ’23

Anneliese and Jason Worster P ’25

Cameron Arterton and Dan Wrinn P ’25

Haiqing Wang and Peng Yin P ’22

The Zaldastani Family

Sunny Sun and Jie

Zhang P ’23

Cara and Christopher Zimmerman P ’25

Kyra ZornHikmate P ’22

C. Douglas and Susan

Angevine GP ’24

Susan and Bill Barker ’62

P ’85 ’89 GP ’21

Judy Beams GP ’18

Penny Bellamy GP ’25

Jay Bertelli GP ’17 ’19 ’23

Kathryn Bertelli GP ’17 ’19 ’23

Barbara Bissinger GP ’23

Ann Blair GP ’15

Francine and Moe Boulanger GP ’22 ’24

Ruth Colket P ’87 GP ’17

Fran Comstock P ’89 ’92 GP ’21

Alex and Sheelagh

Cooper P ’86 ’87 GP ’20 ’22 ’25

Sally and William Coughlin GP ’23

Hope Cruickshank GP ’01 ’04

Gene and Lloyd Dahmen GP ’23

Sally and Tom Daigneault P ’92 ’95 ’96 GP ’23 ’24 ’25

Nancy and Bud Dalley P ’92 GP ’12

Peter ✝ and Sally Darling P ’86 ’87 GP ’20 ’22 ’25

Baba Davenport P ’89 GP ’19 ’21

Carol Donovan GP ’16 ’19 ’23 ’25

Elaine and Frank D’Orio GP ’22 ’25

Sandy and Tom Doyle ’66 GP ’10 ’11

Barbara Dupont GP ’23

Gail and George Edwards GP ’15

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Catherine and Richard Evans P ’88 ’96 GP ’23

Barbara and Paul Ferri GP ’18 ’19

Dolly and John Fisher GP ’16 ’16 ’19 ’23

Camie and Dan Ford GP ’23

Janet and Bob Furey GP ’19

Linda and Len Galvin P ’90 ’91 GP ’15

Carolyn and Vinny Garofalo GP ’23 ’24

Fred Gonsalves GP ’25

Margaret Gray GP ’17 ’20

Loli Hammond P ’79 GP ’14

Ellie and Paul Hardy P ’92 GP ’22 ’25

Charlotte and Bill Heard GP ’08 ’09

Marylaine and David Hobson GP ’25

Rose and Larry Huber GP ’23

Carole and Hill Hudson GP ’24

Sandra and Gary Hull GP ’15

Donna and Scott Jay GP ’18

Peggy and Bill Kantaros GP ’23

Lynda Katz GP ’21

Judy Keating P ’81 ’86 ’88 GP ’13 ’24

Betsy and Bob Kent P ’77 ’79 GP ’04 ’06 ’08

Anne Kinsley P ’88 GP ’19 ’22

Nell Leach GP ’25 ’25

Linda and Bob Livingstone GP ’23

Louise Loening P ’81 ’83 GP ’15

Jackie and Sid Massaro GP ’25

Douglas McArthur GP ’23

Jane and John B. McCoy P ’89 GP ’19 ’22

Linda and Andy McLane GP ’17 ’25

Penny and Cronin Minton GP ’22

Joanne Mitchell

GP ’12 ’14 ’19 ’21

Shirlee Mitchell

GP ’03 ’06 ’10

John Mueller and Sheila Roman GP ’25

Molly and Stan Naftolin GP ’22

Sara and Barrett Nichols GP ’16

Gail Paine

P ’79 ’80 ’83 ’86 GP ’14

Penny Pitou

P ’83 GP ’10 ’18

Carol-Jean and Greg Plunkett GP ’23

Leigh Quinn

P ’78 GP ’01 ’08

PARENTS OF ALUMNI

Anonymous (16)

Lynn Abood P ’19

Alison Bell and John Abrams P ’15

Fletcher Adams ’55 P ’95

Susan and Tom Adams P ’02

Betsy and Van Adriance P ’86 ’88 GP ’17 ’20 ’20 ’21

Pen Alexander P ’15

Ramsey Alexander P ’15

Barbara and Ted Alfond P ’87 ’88 ’90 GP ’23

Wendy and Joel Almquist P ’01

Barbara Tentas and Bassem

Alnahas P ’19

Erika and Mike AlusicBingham P ’20

Sandeep Alva P ’15

Emily and Alden Anderson P ’18

Gwen and Allan Anderson P ’93

Christine and Fred Andreae P ’89 ’92

Katherine Arthaud P ’13

Louisa and Neale Attenborough P ’17

Mary Beth and Jim Baber P ’21

Lyn Backe P ’80

Jennifer and Peter Baker ’81 P ’14

Patience and Alan Banister P ’94

Wendy Barclay P ’04 ’05

Rachel and Nat Barker ’85 P ’21

Susan and Bill Barker ’62

P ’85 ’89 GP ’21

Joan and Peter Barnum

P ’05 ’07 ’09

Sarah and Bruce Barton P ’13 ’16

Judy Baskin P ’81 ’89

William C. Baskin ’49

P ’81 ’89 ✝ 

Lisa and Charlie Bass ’70 P ’12

Melissa Paly and David Batchelder P ’15 ’18

Amy and Tim Bayha P ’18 ’19

Jessica and John Bayreuther P ’12 ’14 ’19 ’21

Denise and Richard Radkewich GP ’22 ’25

Carolyn Richmond GP ’25

Pauline and Leonard Riviere GP ’22

Joan and Thomas Rouillard GP ’22

Betsy and Ted Rowe

P ’81 GP ’15

Mary Sargent GP ’08 ’15 ’16

Lois and Stephen Savage GP ’25

Barbara and Alden

Sawyer P ’79

GP ’18 ’20 ’21

Kathy Scaramella GP ’19

Barbara Shindler GP ’23

Dorothy M. Smith

P ’80 ’85 GP ’07 ’07 ’09 ’12✝ 

Jeanne and Jerry Southwood GP ’23

Barbara and Bill Starkey GP ’17

Martha and John Storey GP ’20 ’22

Lucille and Hank Taylor GP ’23

Casey and Rich Thompson GP ’23

Peggy Tierney GP ’24

Kathie and Anthony Toscano GP ’22

Virginia and John Urdi GP ’22

Beverly B. Wakely P ’74 ’85 GP ’20

Sue and Dave Wesoloski GP ’23 ’ 24

Barbara and Eric Westley GP ’25

Bunky Woodbury P ’92 GP ’25

Donna Zannoni GP ’22 ’25

Tama and Mark Zorn GP ’22

Lisa and Pete Begley P ’14 ’14

Tricia and David Benson P ’16

Carol and John Bergeron ’58

P ’82 ’84

Virginia and Austin Beutner P ’15

Jane and Mark Biddle P ’19

Gay and Jerry Bird P ’07 ’13

Heather Black P ’16

Marcia and Quentin Blaine P ’05

Joyce and Maurice Blais P ’98

Candace Goodwin and Rick Blauvelt P ’99

Dick Boardman P ’99

Amy Sullivan and Alex Bocock P ’21

Ron Bohlin P ’01 ’02 ’08

Krissa and Jim Bolton P ’92

Heather and Paul Booska P ’09

Cheryl Borek P ’13

Jill McCune and Scott Borek P ’13

Melissa and Chris Bowler P ’18 ’21

Trish and Kevin Bozich P ’12 ’15

Miriam and Dirk Brandwijk P ’14

Anne Marie and Kevin Brayton P ’21

Keyana Brown P ’20

Chess Brownell P ’12

Tom Brownell P ’12

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Robin Brown-Farrin and Jim Farrin P ’05

Susan Bruce and Rick Hauck P ’88

Laurie and Frank Bruns P ’92

Lee and David Bryan P ’91

Kris and Jim Burnett ’68 P ’00

Lisa and Carl Burnham P ’11

Charlotte Caldwell and Jeffrey Schutz P ’98

Mary Ann and Mark Callahan P ’21

Emily and Rod Camp P ’91

Karyn and Ben Campbell P ’17

Lisa and Tom Cantin P ’17 ’19

Janet and Georg Capaul P ’04 ’07

Beth and David Caputi P ’11 ’12 ’15

Kerry and Chad Carbone P ’11

Chris Carney ’75 P ’08 and Karen Dempsey Carney 

Lisa and Scott Carpenter P ’14

Paula ZontanosCarroll and James Carroll P ’20

Liz Carter P ’15 ’18

Jonathan Casey P ’92

Ann and Joe Casey P ’14 ’17 ’20

Chanda Termes and Edgar Cepuritis P ’20

Laurie and Bruce Chalmers P ’98

Shirley and Seng Cheng P ’08

Jocelyn Chertoff P ’10

Dina and Ted Child P ’99

Hye-Won Joung and Heungkwan Choi P ’21

Melissa ’85 and Angus Christie ’85 P ’20

Debora BoisCicalese and Bob Cicalese P ’17

Elisabeth and George Clark P ’10

Tricia Preston and Keith Clark P ’17

Nancy and John Clifford P ’15 ’18

Sharon and Rich Clifford P ’96

Kathy and Steve Cloud P ’12

Ki and Bill Clough ’57 P ’80 ’83 ’86

Robin and Dick Clutz P ’81 ’83 ’90

Kara and Dave Cole P ’20 ’21

Ruth Colket P ’87 GP ’17

Fran Comstock

P ’89 ’92 GP ’21

Cynthia and Stuart Conant P ’96

Moira Connelly and Paul Warnick P ’05

Margo and Greg Connors ’66

P ’93 ’96 ’97

Brammie and Warren Cook P ’90 ’94

Alex and Sheelagh

Cooper P ’86 ’87

GP ’20 ’22 ’25

Jamie and Steve Corkran P ’10

Jan and Rod Corson P ’91 ’97

Andy Courchesne P ’18

Catherine and Jim Cousins ’70 P ’99

Elaine and John Coyle P ’95

Brenda and Jim Crane P ’05

Mary and Bud Crane

P ’98 ’01 ’05

Lori and Chris Croft P ’21

Trish and Jim Cruickshank P ’01

Katie and Kevin Crumbo P ’21

Carolyn ’87 and Woody Cullen P ’17

Kathy and Bob Cunha P ’16 ’19

Margaret and Dick Curran P ’09

Eliza and Russell Cushman ’80 P ’11 ’15

Linda and Ken Cutler P ’98

Sally and Tom Daigneault

P ’92 ’95 ’96

GP ’23 ’24 ’25

Lynn Tyler and Randy Dales P ’80 ’00 ’02

Nancy and Bud Dalley

P ’92 GP ’12

Joan and John Dalton P ’11

Linda Gatter and Max Dannis P ’17

Peter ✝ and Sally Darling P ’86 ’87 GP ’20 ’22 ’25

Baba Davenport P ’89 GP ’19 ’21

Jesse and Chris Davenport ’89 P ’19 ’21

Andrew and Kate Davis P ’18

Nancy and Steve Davis P ’07

Robin and Tom Davis P ’05

Cynthia and Chris Day P ’15 ’17 ’18

John de Vries P ’19

Lisa and Bob Dean P ’08

Julie and Joe DeLuca P ’16

Jennifer and Jan Dembinski P ’08

Kiki and Jason Densmore P ’15

Janet and Chip Dewar P ’93 ’96

Teresa and Vincent DiNapoli P ’13

Susan and Timothy Doherty P ’19

Heather and Brian Dolan P ’20

Wylie and Scott Doughty P ’93

Joe Driscoll P ’19

Nancy and Leo Driscoll P ’17

Kristin and Ed Droste P ’14

Janet Currie and Donald Dudley P ’11

Meg Dudley P ’11

Becky and Paul Dulac P ’97

Candie and Paul Dullea P ’06 ’10

Cathi DuPuy P ’15

Kristen Fischer and Peter Durnan P ’11 ’14

Barbara and Peter Dusseault P ’07

Bev and Tom✝ Eccleston P ’89 ’92

Judy and Harold Ekstrom P ’91

Marty and Paul Elkins P ’04

Cindy Cole and Fred Erdman P ’03 ’04 ’07

Zoe Erdman P ’03 ’04 ’07

Catherine and Tom Erhard P ’14

Jan and Peter Eschauzier P ’89

Noel and Mark Estes P ’00

Catherine and Richard Evans P ’88 ’96 GP ’23

Lin and Bill Everett P ’02

Tammy and Kevin Fascetta P ’19

Deborah and Peter Fauver ’65 P ’11

Sarah Gates and Frank Feist P ’18

Joyce Wang and Yi Feng P ’21

Annie and Jonathan Fenn P ’19

Melissa and Paul John Ferri P ’18 ’19

Hilary and Mark Finnegan ’79 P ’10 ’11 ’13

Barbara Kourajian and Bud Fisher P ’10

Mia and David Fitzgerald P ’17 ’19

Renee Fleisher P ’87 ’90

Lyn and Brendan Florio P ’01

Jeff Foran P ’88 ’90 and Karen Foran 

Ali Hill and Chris Ford P ’11

Lori and Duane Ford ’74 P ’04 ’05 ’08 ’12

Susan and Jim Ford P ’09 ’12

Cindy Foster and Rae Andrews P ’08

Rhonda and Luke Fowler ’74 P ’08 ’09

Sue ’72 and Peter Francesco P ’98

Vicki and Gary Frei P ’03 ’05 ’08

Rosemarie Mullin and Tom Friedman P ’10

Mai Leha and Alain Gagnon P ’18

Dawn and Tony Gagnon P ’21

Linda and Len Galvin P ’90 ’91 GP ’15

Geoff Gannon P ’98 ’01

Judith and Joel Gardiner P ’11

Jo Ellen and David Garner P ’15

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Linda and John

Gaston P ’95 ’99

Sheila Gates

P ’86 ’88

Nancy Hughes and Craig Gemmell P ’20 ’21

Katie and Steven Gewirz P ’16

Jim Gibbons P ’92

Tracy Schrans and Martin Gibson P ’14

Kelly and Miles

Glascock ’82 P ’19

Kathleen Maher and Chip Goodrich P ’11

Nancy Gordon P ’91 ’93

Christine and Peter Grammas P ’18

Liz and Alex Gray P ’17 ’20

Karen and Stephen T. Gregg ’63 P ’90

Martha Griffin P ’96 ’98

Kasey and John Grisham P ’11 ’14

Lorie Donahue and David Grzeszczuk P ’20

Nan and Dalton Gustafson P ’20

Lynn and Denny Hall P ’96

Joanie and Bob Hall P ’13 ’16

Lucy and Doug Halsted P ’12

Carrie and Jim Hamblin ’77 P ’08 ’15

Dev Hamlen P ’92

Jeri Hamlen P ’92

Loli Hammond P ’79 GP ’14

Laura PalumboHanson and David Hanson P ’07

Anne and David Hardy P ’14

Ellie and Paul Hardy P ’92 GP ’22 ’25

Jane and Hagen Harker P ’15 ’18

Leelee and Bill Harriman P ’07 ’09

Debbie and Greg Hastings P ’15

Jan and Bill Hauser P ’13 ’17

Meredith Baker-Hayes and Brion Hayes P ’11

Susie and John Hayes P ’15 ’18

Joan and Jim Hayssen P ’06 ’07 ’09

Mary Ellen and Daniel Heffernan P ’19

Lynn and Paul Heffernan P ’15

Betsy and Ulf Heide P ’85

Jean Henchey P ’06 ’06

Peg and Peter Hendel P ’96 ’02

Sue and Pat Hendricks P ’19

Alexandra Breed and Doug Hill P ’02

Stella Hillegass and Carl Hillegass ’85 P ’21

Diana and Jim Hindess P ’99

Mary Lou and Don Hinman ’55 P ’86

Leah Hodari P ’19

Winifred Hodges P ’83

Tim Hoeffner P ’17 ’19

Carol Holahan P ’10 ’12

Betsey Holtzmann P ’11

Susan and David Hopkins P ’83 ’89

Trina and Dave Hosmer P ’96

Ann Foster and Ron Houle P ’11

Dawn McGuire and Christy Houpis ’77 P ’21

Meredith and Randy Houseman P ’15 ’18

Moe and Clark Houx P ’14 ’18

John Howe P ’06 ’11

Anne and Bob Hoyer P ’92

Lori and John Hyslip P ’08 ’10

Norma and Max Jacome P ’89

Stephanie and Chris Jay P ’18

Tina and Eric Johnson P ’20

Anita and Len Johnson P ’84

Kitty and Patrick Jones P ’13 ’15

Sophie and Scott Jones P ’16 ’18 ’20

Priscilla and Sheldon Jones P ’89

Dick Joyce ’63 P ’93

Rosemary and Frederick

Kacprzynski P ’90

Lee Monro and Elvin Kaplan ’53 P ’88

Mary and Steve Keating P ’19

Jeanne and Dan Keefe P ’02 ’05

Susan and Bob Keller ’61 P ’85

Marsha and Dave Kelley P ’93

Tory and John Kelley P ’09

Ann and Ed Kelly P ’06

Diane Roberts and Doug Kendall P ’06 ’09 ’13

Beth and Mike Kenney P ’03

Betsy and Bob Kent P ’77 ’79 GP ’04 ’06 ’08

Maria and Walt Kesler P ’85 ’88 ’91

Rachel and Peter Kessler ’81 P ’16

Margie and Ted King P ’99

Anne Kinsley P ’88 GP ’19 ’22

Wendy and Phil Kistler P ’85

Jean and David Knapp P ’11

Holly Knight P ’20

Jason Knight P ’20

Sandra and Gerald Kraft P ’77

Beth and Vlado Krainchich P ’07

Maureen Kuharic P ’98

Susan and John LaCasse P ’94

Lisa and Joe Lacasse P ’16

Sue and Maurice Lafreniere P ’97

Diana and Charles Lambert P ’94

Roger Lamson P ’12

Lyndia and Tom Lamson P ’81

Janie and Brad Langmaid ’54 P ’81

Brian Lash P ’14 ’16 ’18

Susan and David Laurin P ’06

Gail Lavallee and David Hanks P ’01

Barb and Sam Laverack P ’03 ’06

Deb Gibbs and Dean Lea P ’03

Terrie and Chris Leake P ’04 ’07 ’12

Stepper and George LeBoutillier ’63 P ’87

Kate Evans and Tony LeMenager P ’16

Anne and Jim Leonard P ’03

Dick Lewis P ’03 ’06 ’10

Trish and Toby Lewis ’87 P ’20

Jenny MorrillLiddle and Richard Liddle P ’14

Marilee and John Lin P ’15 ’17

Sally and David Lockwood P ’99 ’02 ’03 ’03

Louise Loening P ’81 ’83 GP ’15

Diana Louis P ’83

Ted Lowrie P ’99

Susan and Glenn Lowry ’72 P ’06

Jill Lum and Brady Lum P ’17

Paula and Peter Lunder P ’84

Rebecca and Jeff Lyman P ’92 ’95

Laura and Nick Lynch P ’07

Lynda and Kevin Macdonald P ’16

Rod MacLeod P ’16 ’18

Martha and Jory Macomber P ’11 ’14 ’19

Tom Macy P ’82 ’84 ’86

Melanie Garger and Chris Madigan P ’19

Emily ’88 and Kurt Magnus P ’17 ’20

Nora Mallory and Howie Mallory P ’98 ’03 ’14

Nancy and Walter Malmquist ’74 P ’09

Joline and Timothy Manning P ’20

Lisi and Neil Marcus P ’10 ’12

Karen Marshall P ’97

Hope and Chip Martin ’88 P ’20

Jim Martin P ’92 ’96

Nancy and Paul Martini P ’06 ’08

Lucy and David Marvin P ’01

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Sarah and Jon Marvin P ’08 ’09 ’12

Mollie and Kim Mason ’54 P ’85

Heidi Whitman and Bob Mathews P ’09

A’Dream and Darrell Matthews P ’18

Jane and John B. McCoy

P ’89 GP ’19 ’22

Mimi and Scott McDougal P ’82

Catherine McGraw P ’19

Sue and Doug McLane ’69 P ’99

Ruth and Hayden McLaughlin P ’17

Susan Smiga and David McManus P ’18

Laura and Matthew McNabney P ’21

Barbara and Phee McPhee P ’09

Jan and John Meck P ’97

Knight and Bert Meem P ’08 ’08

Carolyn and Lew Mello P ’03

Bob Merritt P ’05

Laura Mammarelli and Jim Meryman

P ’91 ’08

Sharon and Andy Meyers P ’06

Noreen and Vinny Michienzi P ’14 ’19

Meg and Peter Middleton P ’09

Christine and Joe Miles ’82

P ’11 ’13 ’18

Susie and Alan Mitchell P ’09

Elle Hotchkiss and Carlos Mogollon P ’12

Dianne Paton and Peter Moore P ’03

Diane and Rich Moore P ’99

Leanne MorganCedeno and Sergio

Cedeno P ’21

Nancy and Ed Morris P ’21 ’23

Barbara and Dave Morrison P ’07

Anne and Terry Morse ’64 P ’88 ’91 ’93

Carrie Charnley and Steve Morse ’74 P ’14

Dawn and Bill Morton ’65 P ’90 ’91

Teese and Todd Mosenthal P ’15 ’17

Pam and Bill Mueller P ’98

Fritz Muench P ’92

Maggie and Chris Mumford P ’08 ’20

Hiroko and Noboru Murakami

P ’91 ’92

Maureen and Dennis Murphy P ’03

Mary MurrayCarr P ’03

Dana and Frank Musciano P ’13

Diane and Mel Myler P ’94

Beth and Dick Nesbitt P ’09

Hannah Nichols P ’10

Madge Nickerson P ’85

Franz Nicolay

P ’95 ’97 ’00 ’04

Betsy Nields P ’90

Dorthe and Morten Nissen Nielsen P ’22

Kris ’79 and Pete Nordblom

P ’04 ’06 ’08

Alice Norton P ’89 ’92✝

Susan and Edward Norton P ’89 ’92

Marjie and Andy Norton P ’01

Sally Shipton and Jim Nourse

P ’96 ’00 ’04

Linda ’75 and Pike Noyes P ’03

Bill Nungesser P ’11 ’12 ’13

Heidi ’79 and Mike O’Connor ’79 P ’14

Maggie O’Leary P ’01

Sarah and Mike O’Reilly P ’15

Leslie Orton ’73 P ’12 ’13

Gail Paine P ’79 ’80 ’83 ’86 GP ’14

The Paine Family Trust 

Suzanne and Chris Palmer ’59 P ’92

Lynne Paquette P ’17

Pres Parish ’73 P ’01

Pam Mulcahy and Bruce Paro P ’17

Hilda and Charles Parrott P ’06

Kristin and Scott Paton P ’21

Robin and Phil Peck P ’08 ’09

Janice PedrinNielson and Jeff Nielson P ’02 ’05

Karen and Dean Penny P ’15 ’18

Alice Pepper P ’75

Tobi and Rik Pfenninger P ’11 ’15

Elizabeth and Mark Phillips P ’19

Tracy and Tom Phillips ’75 P ’11 ’14

Donna and Raymond Piccinni P ’21

Claude Pichette P ’17

Tamar and Patrick Pichette P ’10 ’12 ’13

Linnie and Fred Pickering P ’96

Suzanne and Richard Pierce P ’14

Nancy and Walt Pierce P ’96

Andrew Pilaro P ’19 ’23

Penny Pitou P ’83 GP ’10 ’18

Elvie Pope P ’08

Elizabeth and Sarg Potter P ’03

Darcy and Rick Powers P ’95 ’00

Elizabeth and Will Prickett ’81 P ’15

Ellen and Howard Pritham P ’85

LuAnn and Michael Propper P ’21

Leigh Quinn P ’78 GP ’01 ’08

Nancy and Jeffrey Randall P ’06

Janet and Peter Rapelye P ’92 ’93 ’97

Marilyn Redmond P ’86

Jen ’89 and Scott Reed P ’21

Nancy Reed P ’80

Kim and Tim Reed P ’19

Amy and Jay Regan P ’88

Karen and Michael Regan P ’01 ’08

Pam and Chuck Reilly ’74 P ’09

Butch Reilly P ’87 ’91 ’04 ’09

Chris GiurdanellaRenzi and Pete Renzi P ’12 ’14 ’17

Polly and Hugh Reynolds P ’19

Ann Richards P ’03

Ellie and Derek Richardson P ’94 ’96 ’99 ’01 ’06

Trina and Gary Richardson ’63 P ’86

Helen and Ted Riehle P ’96 ’99

Mary Ellen Rigby P ’03

Carol and Louis Rinn P ’93

Susan and Daniel Robbins P ’09 ’12

Sallyann and Michael Roberts P ’15 ’16

Monique Robichaud P ’08 ’11

Peggy and Dale Rodgers P ’99 ’02

Celia and Steve Rogers P ’18

Elizabeth and Brad Rohdenburg P ’20

Mary Rohr P ’91

Julie and Ted Rolfs P ’21

Julia and Christopher Rose P ’20

Robin and Dana Rosencranz P ’12 ’15

Sue and Eston Ross P ’13

Pamela and Dave Rossetter ’74 P ’02

Betsy and Ted Rowe P ’81 GP ’15

Kate and Kevin Rowe ’81 P ’15

John Rudberg P ’06 ’08

Jill Rudberg P ’06 ’08

Kathy Rush P ’95

Jackie and Tony Ryan P ’00

Vichenny Keo-Sam and Frank Sam P ’18

Sarael and Tom Sargent P ’16

Karen and Tim Saunders P ’13

Barbara and Alden Sawyer P ’79 GP ’18 ’20 ’21

Tisha and Andrew Sawyer ’79 P ’18 ’20 ’21

Nanette and David Schoeder P ’06

Marie and George Schofield P ’00 ’04 ’05

Krista and Roger Scoville P ’94

Dori and Tim Seamans P ’07

Connie Mundy and Eric Shaw P ’16 ’20

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Lucinda and Tom Sheffield P ’14 ’16 ’19 ’21

Bonnie and Mike Sherman P ’95

Wendy and Steve Shray P ’21

Nancy Orendain and Mahesh Shrestha P ’13

Judith Monroe and Mark Shub ’61 P ’93

Erin and Eric Simonson P ’18

Anne and Mark Sinkinson P ’02

Andrea and Charles Sisson P ’19

Beth and Alan Smarse P ’04 ’05

Suzanne and Don Smith ’80 P ’07 ’12

Dorothy M. Smith P ’80 ’85 GP ’07 ’07 ’09 ’12✝ 

Laurie and Steve Smith ’65 P ’96

Lisa and Carl Soderberg P ’13 ’16

Jennifer and Dana Solms P ’14

Lenore and Myron Sopher P ’03

Judy and Ray Soto P ’94

Joyce and Joe Spaulding ’70 P ’00

Tori Spaulding P ’00

Betsy and Gary Spiess P ’87 ’89 ’94

Michelle and Dean Spiliotes P ’20

Janice and Lee St. Onge P ’17

Lynne and John Stahler P ’94 ’96

Patricia and Brennan Starkey P ’17

Terry and Jim Steiner P ’10 ’12

Deborah Stephenson P ’91

Charlotte Stetson P ’90

Gail and Dick Stevens P ’90 ’93

Bill Stewart P ’86 ’88

Andrea Stolar P ’19

Sandy Stone P ’02

Mary Anne and Duke Stroud P ’91

Trish and John Stull P ’17

Wendy and Robert Sturges P ’13 ’16

Paul Summers P ’09 ’10

Lynda and Peter Surdam P ’96

Sally and Steve Swenson P ’88

Barbara Swift P ’87

Sally and Ed Swift P ’03

Nancy Tankersley P ’96 ’97

Deb and David Taylor ’71 P ’10

Christine and Jack Taylor ’68 P ’03 ’05

Laurie and Andy Teich P ’19

Pat and Chris Terrien P ’94

Anne Thatcher P ’08

Eileen and Rick Thibadeau P ’11

Fuzzy Thurston ’68 P ’10

Kim and Chris Tierney P ’08 ’12

Ginette and Tiff Tiffany P ’89

Ha Hoang and Sa Tran P ’18

Kathy and Mike Trask P ’18 ’19

Annik Leblond and Marco Tremblay P ’22

Kelly and Daniel Trinkle ’86 P ’13

Marcia and David Trook P ’06

Joey and Bob Tuveson P ’88 ’91

Kathleen Valentine P ’18

Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo P ’94

Diane Van Wynsberghe P ’87 ’90

Diane Pohl and Hans Vaule P ’20

Jessica Vaule P ’20

Alison and Richard Vieira P ’20

Stephanie and Hans Vitzthum P ’11

Dino Vlahakis P ’02

Stephanie and Hans von der Luft P ’19

Blondie and Tom Vucich P ’06

EXTENDED FAMILY

Anonymous (8)

Bill Anderson

Judy and Stanley Baldwin

Patricia and John Bartlett

John Bartlett

Christopher Beale

Richard Beebe

Nancy Benjamin

Esther Berry 

Erika Blauth and Greg de Wet

Susan Wagner P ’05

Beverly B. Wakely

P ’74 ’85 GP ’20

Carol and Jon Wales ’58

P ’89 ’93

Judy and Steve Wales ’63

P ’92 ’93

Linda WallaceP ’98 ’05

Dick Wallace P ’98 ’05

Melanie and Chris Waller P ’06

Ann and Larry Walrod P ’97

Lisa Wardlaw P ’84 ’85

Ann and George Weaver ’75 P ’09

Benson and Hartley Webster ’57

P ’85 ’87

Patti and Jay Webster ’57

P ’83 ’91 ’92 ’08

Liza Weekes P ’14

Kathy and Rich Weymouth ’70

P ’01 ’02 ’04

Cindy and Scott Wheeler P ’01

Molly ’86 and Scott Whitcomb P ’20 ’21

Kate and Chris White P ’06 ’08

Tracy and Andrew White P ’10

Tom and Annie Wilcox P ’93

Sabrina and Dale Williams P ’04

Pat and David Williams P ’78

Debbie Williamson P ’98

Nathalie and Bo Wilson P ’21

Dominique and Sam Winebaum P ’06

Kathy and Rich Wiseman P ’18

Teresa and Richard Wisnes P ’18

Frances WitteHolland P ’14

Jocelyn and James Wolcott P ’06

Liz and Nicholas Wood P ’96

Hilda and Bill Wood P ’88

Bunky Woodbury P ’92 GP ’25

Mary and Bob Woods P ’10

Kathy and Pete Woodward P ’87 ’91 ’93

Jane and Robert Woodworth P ’21

Nancy and Bruce Wright P ’06 ’09

Pam Wright P ’14

Jackie Fu and Gerard Yap P ’19 ’22

Nadene and Jim Yarmon P ’99

Dana Zak-Armstrong P ’76

Betty Zimmermann P ’87

Debra and Christian Zimmermann P ’18

Maureen and Bob Zock P ’82 ’85 ’89 ’92

Tom Bok

Edwina and Bob Boose

Susan and Arthur Bradbury 

Lisa Bradner and James Burnham

Elizabeth and Hugh Buchan

Kathy and Joe Buckley 

Kate and Steve Burkowski

Dorothy and Harold Byers

Amy and Ray Cabot

Anne-Marie and Joe Candido

Jennifer Carter

Kristina Casey

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Victoria and Mark Chavey

Bev and James Clements

Ellie and David Cochran

Merry and John Conway 

Doug Cooney

Alan Crocker

April Currier

Hope Cushman

Marcy Dembeic

Colby Dennison

Mary DePasquale and Whit Cobb

Suzanne Dewey 

Deborah and Forrest Dillon

Jill and Alexander

Dimitrief

Michelle and Stephen Donovan

Beth and Joe Duckett

Riann Duffy

The Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire 

Lynn and Wil Everhart 

Sally Faison

Charlie Flanagan

Nicole and Nigel Furlonge 

Shelley Gay

Ginny Gignoux

Jaye and Charlie Goodwin 

Karl Gunther

Brooke Hagerman

Kathie and Tom Hale

Terri Johnson and Phil Haskell

Mark Herring

Hannah and Josh Hill 

Sandra Hobbs

Mary and Howard Holderness 

Linda Hoyt

Lael and Todd Jepson

Zach Jonas

Judith and Steven Kampmann

Reema Kasavich

Peggy Keith 

Mary and William Kietzman

Jennifer and Tim Kingston 

Don Klasing

Ben Koopman

Greg Ladd

Carol and Roger LaFontaine

Jennifer and Roger

Larochelle

Cheryl and Jerry Larson

Renee and Tyler Lewis

Rosemary and Bill Lewis

Nick Lloyd

Stacy and Manny Lopes 

Lisa Lovett 

Chrissy Lushefski 

Jessica and John MacGregor

Phyllis Manley

Katie and Ira

Marvin 

Maureen McClure

Karen McCollom

Mary Ann Meigs

Kim Merrow 

Robert Miller

Hyun Ju and Sean Minton

Tara Moser

Margot Moses 

Vlatka and John Mott

Sara and Stefan Mueller

Sarah Mongan and Jeff Nadeau 

FACULTY AND STAFF

Anonymous (3)

Alexis Anastos ’17

Robin Appleton-Potter

Joe Arsenault 

Mike Barney 

Nicole Bartlett

Bruce Barton P ’13 ’16

Sarah Barton P ’13 ’16

Kelsey Berry 

Pat Buckley 

Tyler Cabot

Mike Carrigan 

Ian Casey 

Kelly Casey 

Pat Casey

Lori Comeau

Ginger Comstock ’92

Leigh Anne Connors 

Paula Currie 

Janice Dahl P ’19 ’22

Sam Daigneault ’96 P ’23 ’24

Lydia Darling

Thea Dodds

John Donovan P ’16 ’19 ’23 ’25

Carol Dopp 

Ben Drummond

Heather Drummond

Mb Duckett Ireland

Paul Dullea P ’06 ’10

Peter Durnan P ’11 ’14

Rick Eccleston ’92

Pete Elliott

Alex Ellsworth

Kerry ✝ and Yvette

O’Connell 

Wendy O’Connor

Matthew Overaker

Izzy Parkinson

Jane Pauley

Laura and Adam Peck

Tracey and Keith Perkins

John Petrovsky

Will Platt

Alli and Derek Plourde

Andrew Pollini

Arnold Price

Emily Rennie

Mary Jean Roach

Marel Rogers 

Rachel Miller and Kent Rouillard

Ellen Ryan

Anneliese Schultz ✝

Jesse Schwimmer

Rosie Seekamp

Kieran Sequoia

Kristi and Ed Shanahan

Diane Shank

Nicki and Scott Shedd

Alec Sisco

Deborah and Alan Slobodnik

Helen and Alan Soanes

Judith and Steve Solberg 

Henry Sollitt

Ellen and Alan Soucy

Heidi Rowe and William Speers

Janet Stavropoulos

Jo-Anne and Dave Strickland

Katie Miller and Jeremy Stubbs

Carol Sullivan-Ifkovic

Sue Theuner 

Kate Villa

Mary Beth Ward and David Eck

Jean Weathers

Rebecca and Pete Wellman

Anna and Owen Wells

Carl Wies

Gwen Wilson

Lois and Mark Winkler

Michelle Wood and Clara Conklin 

Amy Woods

Emily and Joe Zabransky 

Rebecca and Jim Zug

Kristen Fischer

P ’11 ’14

Amy Flynn 

David Flynn ’96

Duane Ford ’74

P ’04 ’05 ’08 ’12

Lori Ford

P ’04 ’05 ’08 ’12

Neal Frei ’03

Joe Gaudet

Andrew Gleason

Allison Graham

Jordan Graham

Jean Henchey P ’06 ’06

Peter Hendel P ’96 ’02

Andy Herring 

Meredith Houseman P ’15 ’18

Randy Houseman P ’15 ’18

Rachel Jastrebsky

Steph Joyce

Woody Kampmann 

Kathleen Kime ’99

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Greg Kwasnik

Joann Labar

Tony LeMenager P ’16

John Lin P ’15 ’17

Marilee Lin P ’15 ’17

Cayla Liptak

Pat Livingstone 

Jennifer Martinez

Elizabeth McClellan

Christine McCormack

Michelle McElroy

John McVeigh

Jiabao Mei

Darren Moore ’99

Erin Morales P ’24

Pam Mulcahy P ’17

Shari Mumford

Conor O’Meara

Bruce Paro P ’17

Max Paro ’17

Phil Peck P ’08 ’09

Robin Peck P ’08 ’09

Karen Penny P ’15 ’18

Tobi Pfenninger P ’11 ’15

TRUSTEES

Kat Alfond ’90 P ’23

Karyn Campbell P ’17

Katie Crumbo P ’21

Cecily Cushman ’11

Chris Davenport ’89 P ’19 ’21

Andrew Davis P ’18

Paul John Ferri P ’18 ’19

John Hayes P ’15 ’18

Rob Hirschfeld 

Burgie Howard ’82

Tim Platt

Elvie Pope P ’08

Alex Riccio P ’23

Margot Riley 

Monique Robichaud P ’08 ’11

James Ryan P ’23

Paulette Ryan P ’23

Walt Schaeffler P ’25

Marylena Sevigney

Andrew Sheppe ’00

Jenna Simon

Justin Simon ’04

Chris Keating ’81 P ’24

Rob Kinsley ’88 P ’19 ’22

Flip Kistler ’85

Kevin Mattingly

Chip Martin ’88 P ’20

HONORARY TRUSTEES

Warren Cook P ’90 ’94

Bob Hall P ’13 ’16

Jim Hamblin ’77 P ’08 ’15

Piper Orton ’74

TRIBUTES

In Honor of the 50th Reunion of the Class of 1972

Suzie and Dave Nicholson ’72

In Honor of Abigail Albee P ’24

Sawyer Cook ’24

In Honor of Michael Aldo ’08

Meredith Savatsky and Jake

Manoukian ’09

In Honor of Abby Alexander ’10

Sarah and John McCoy ’10

In Honor of Alexis Anastos ’17

Nicole and Ted Anastos P ’17 ’19 ’23

In Honor of Ariana Anastos ’23

Alexis Anastos ’17

Nicole and Ted Anastos P ’17 ’19 ’23

In Honor of Thalia Anastos ’19

Nicole and Ted Anastos P ’17 ’19 ’23

In Honor of Sarah Angevine ’24

Carole and Hill Hudson GP ’24

Alan Smarse P ’04 ’05

Beth Smarse P ’04 ’05

Richard Smith

Carolyn Soucy

Jini Sparkman 

Morgan Stepp

Chris Stigum 

Vicky Stigum 

Mark Sturgeon 

Michelle Taffe

Erik Thatcher ’08

Alan Thompson ’04

Elaine Tibbetts

Kim Tierney P ’08 ’12

Stephen Uhlman

Kelly van Lingen 

Abby VanderBrug

Carlos Villafane

Joanne Wernig

Elizabeth Wolf

Michelle Wright

Joe Miles ’82 P ’11 ’13 ’18

Phil Peck P ’08 ’09

Nell Reynolds P ’18 ’20 ’22

Andrew Sawyer ’79

P ’18 ’20 ’21

Matt Storey P ’20 ’22

Sander van Otterloo ’94

Richard Vieira P ’20

Chance Wright ’14

Sung You ’01

Dexter Paine ’79 P ’14

Will Prickett ’81 P ’15

Gary Spiess P ’87 ’89 ’94

Pete Woodward P ’87 ’91 ’93

In Honor of the Art Department

Franz Nicolay

P ’95 ’97 ’00 ’04

In Honor of Peter Barnum P ’05 ’07 ’09

Anonymous

Suzanne and Dave Dewey ’77

Lauren and Quentin McDowell ’99

Jo-Anne and Dave Strickland

In Honor of Bruce Barton P ’13 ’16

Ben Chapin ’16

Lucy Lamoureux ’24

Adam Sapers ’11

In Honor of Finn Boissoneault ’24

Meredith Pratt P ’24

In Honor of Chris Bradbury ’10

Sarah and John McCoy ’10

In Honor of David Brandes ’22

Molly and Stan

Naftolin GP ’22

In Honor of Ethan Callahan ’21

Mary Ann and Mark Callahan P ’21

In Honor of Ben Campbell ’77 P ’17

Karyn Campbell P ’17

In Honor of Georg Capaul P ’04 ’07

Tasha Rivard ’09

In Honor of Pat Casey

Liz and Alex Gray P ’17 ’20

In Honor of Maxime Charbonneau ’23

Caroline Boucher and Patrice

Charbonneau P ’23

In Honor of Frank Cirone

Maggie Barton ’16

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In Honor of Susie

Cirone

Maggie Barton ’16

In Honor of Paul Clark ’10

Elisabeth and George Clark P ’10

In Honor of Emily

Clifford ’15

Nancy and John Clifford P ’15 ’18

In Honor of Stuart

Clifford ’18

Nancy and John Clifford P ’15 ’18

In Honor of Bill and Marta "Ki" Clough

P ’80 ’83 ’86

Loretta and Morgan

Dewey ’73

In Honor of Ki Clough P ’80 ’83 ’86

Nannie and Bill Clough ’86

In Honor of College Counseling

Hannes Schneider ’85

In Honor of Jody Collins ’77

Suzanne and Dave Dewey ’77

In Honor of Lori Comeau

Steph Joyce

In Honor of Cecily Cushman ’11

Ben Koopman 

In Honor of Eliza D’Agostino ’24

Kristin and John D’Agostino P ’24

In Honor of the Dahl Family

Irina Saburova and Konstantin Driker P ’22

In Honor of William Dahmen ’23

Sally and William Coughlin GP ’23

In Honor of Eleanor Dalissandro-Allen ’25

Jeffrey Allen P ’25

Mickelle Dalissandro

P ’25

In Honor of Dylan de Vries ’19

John de Vries P ’19

In Honor of Ivan Delic ’10

Sarah and John McCoy ’10

In Honor of Coco Diemar ’22

Kate and Steve Burkowski

Denise and Richard Radkewich GP ’22 ’25

In Honor of Jack Diemar ’25

Kate and Steve Burkowski

Denise and Richard Radkewich GP ’22 ’25

In Honor of Thanh

Dinh-Tonello P ’25

Sophie Tonello ’25

In Honor of Griffin Doherty ’19

Susan and Timothy Doherty P ’19

In Honor of Delaney Dolan ’20

Heather and Brian Dolan P ’20

In Honor of Cam D’Orio ’25

Elaine and Frank D’Orio GP ’22 ’25

In Honor of Francesca

D’Orio ’22

Elaine and Frank D’Orio GP ’22 ’25

In Honor of Allegra Driscoll ’19

Joe Driscoll P ’19

In Honor of Mb Duckett Ireland

Beth and Joe Duckett

In Honor of Nate Dudley ’22

Renee and Scott Dudley P ’22

Pauline and Leonard Riviere GP ’22

In Honor of Ben Dulac ’97

Becky and Paul Dulac P ’97

In Honor of the Birthday of Christopher duPont ’67

Louise Loening P ’81 ’83 GP ’15

In Honor of Adelaide Durant ’23

Linda and Bob Livingstone GP ’23

In Honor of Peter Durnan P ’11 ’14

Ben Chapin ’16

In Honor of Allie Eichler ’22

Elizabeth and David Eichler P ’22

In Honor of Racheal Erhard ’14

Catherine and Tom Erhard P ’14

In Honor of the Faculty

Liz Ganem ’88 and Brian Wogensen 

Lani Toscano and Wolfe Tone P ’22

Maggie Zock ’92 and Peter Sayour

In Honor of Grace Farley ’22

Karrie Farley P ’22

In Honor of Sydney Fascetta ’19

Tammy and Kevin Fascetta P ’19

In Honor of Ali Ferri ’19

Melissa and Paul John Ferri P ’18 ’19

In Honor of Caroline Ferri ’18

Melissa and Paul John Ferri P ’18 ’19

In Honor of Thom Flinders P ’17

Ben Chapin ’16

In Honor of Marshall Foran ’90

Jeff Foran P ’88 ’90

In Honor of Nate Foran ’88

Jeff Foran P ’88 ’90

In Honor of Duane Ford ’74

P ’04 ’05 ’08 ’12

Sarah and Bruce

Barton P ’13 ’16

In Honor of Ethan Ford ’23

Amy and Dan Ford P ’23

In Honor of Charlotte Freccia ’15

Cathi DuPuy P ’15

In Honor of Neal Frei ’03

Colby Dennison

Vicki and Gary Frei P ’03 ’05 ’08

Hannah and Josh Hill 

Trey Jones ’23

Lauren (Frei) ’05 and Ziad Sleiman 

Rebecca and CJ

Vincent ’06

Oliver Wiedemann

’22

In Honor of Izak

Furey ’19

Leah Hodari P ’19

In Honor of Alex

Gagnon ’18

Mai Leha and Alain

Gagnon P ’18

In Honor of Garrison

Gagnon ’21

Dawn and Tony

Gagnon P ’21

In Honor of Nick Gibson ’14

Tracy Schrans and Martin Gibson P ’14

In Honor of Lily

Gillette ’19

Brian Gillette

P ’19 ’22

Tracy (McCoy)

Gillette ’89

P ’19 ’22

Bridgit Potter ’19

In Honor of Tracy (McCoy) Gillette ’89

P ’19 ’22

Amanda Black ’89

Jesse and Chris

Davenport ’89

P ’19 ’21

Matthew Mole ’89

Jen Robison ’89

P ’22 ’24

In Honor of Wells

Gillette ’22

Amanda Black ’89

Brian Gillette

P ’19 ’22

Lily Gillette ’19

Tracy (McCoy)

Gillette ’89

P ’19 ’22

In Honor of Evers

Gladchun

Alyssa and Jeffrey Gladchun P ’25

In Honor of Rio

Gladchun ’25

Alyssa and Jeffrey

Gladchun P ’25

In Honor of Mia Gonsalves ’25

Jackie and Sid

Massaro GP ’25

In Honor of Emery Gray ’17

Margaret Gray GP ’17 ’20

In Honor of Seth Gray ’20

Margaret Gray GP ’17 ’20

In Honor of Katrina Grzeszczuk ’20

Lorie Donahue and David Grzeszczuk P ’20

In Honor of Haley Hamblin ’08

Izzy Parkinson

Jesse Schwimmer

Henry Sollitt

In Honor of Charlotte Hastings ’25

John Hastings P ’25

In Honor of Lauren Hayes ’11

Meredith BakerHayes and Brion Hayes P ’11

In Honor of the Health Center

Trish and John Stull P ’17

In Honor of Andy Herring

Hannah and Josh Hill 

In Honor of Bram Hikmate ’22

Tama and Mark Zorn GP ’22

Kyra ZornHikmate P ’22

In Honor of Rev. Joshua Hil l

Teddy GemmellHughes ’20

In Honor of the History Department

Anonymous

In Honor of the Hockey Program

Andy Munroe ’12

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In Honor of Colin Hoeffner ’19

Tim Hoeffner P ’17 ’19

In Honor of Grant Hoeffner ’17

Tim Hoeffner P ’17 ’19

In Honor of Holderness and Franconia Ski Club love

Tracey and Keith Perkins

In Honor of Holderness School

Advancement Office

Abby and Mark Sturgeon 

In Honor of Celeste Holland ’14

Frances WitteHolland P ’14

In Honor of Randy Houseman P ’15 ’18

Ben Chapin ’16

In Honor of Burgie Howard ’82

Jennifer Carter

In Honor of Chris Howe ’06

Andrew Howe ’11

In Honor of Ethan Howe ’23

Lee Anne and Bob Howe P ’24

In Honor of Gavin James ’25

Anonymous

Michelle and Stephen Donovan

In Honor of Cooper Jay ’18

Donna and Scott Jay GP ’18

In Honor of Trey Jones ’23

Charlie Morris ’21

In Honor of Annecy Kagan ’22

Anonymous

In Honor of Nicole Kanowsky ’22

Tracy and Eric Kanowsky P ’22

In Honor of Ryan

Keene ’23

Karen and Dan

Keene P ’23

In Honor of Michael Kingston ’58

Jennifer and Tim Kingston 

In Honor of Alex Knecht ’02

Sandy Stone P ’02

In Honor of Dray Krahmer ’22

Nancy and Chad Krahmer P ’22

In Honor of Nick Lacasse ’16

Lisa and Joe Lacasse P ’16

In Honor of Lucy Lamoureux ’24

Anonymous

In Honor of Sammy Lantz ’24

Kristen Lantz P ’24

In Honor of Ian Lebish ’25

Marylaine and David Hobson GP ’25

In Honor of Robert Low P ’25

Barbara and Eric Westley GP ’25

In Honor of Perry Lum ’17

Jill Lum and Brady Lum P ’17

In Honor of Roy Madsen ’71

Roger van Voorhees ’71

In Honor of Tim Manning ’20

Joline and Timothy Manning P ’20

In Honor of Jimmy Mathews ’09

Heidi Whitman and Bob Mathews P ’09

In Honor of Keegan McCormack

Christine and Daniel McCormack

In Honor of John McVeigh

Joan and Peter Barnum P ’05 ’07 ’09

Arnold Price

In Honor of Baird Meem ’08

Knight and Bert Meem P ’08 ’08

In Honor of Haley Michienzi ’14

Noreen and Vinny Michienzi P ’14 ’19

In Honor of Carys Mitchell ’25

Joanne Pearce

Mitchell and Stephen Mitchell P ’25

In Honor of Wells "Buz" Morison ’76

Vlatka and John Mott

In Honor of Charlie Morris ’21

Nancy and Ed Morris P ’21 ’23

In Honor of Sarah Morrison ’07

Barbara and Dave Morrison P ’07

In Honor of Lewis

Mundy-Shaw ’16

Connie Mundy and Eric Shaw P ’16 ’20

In Honor of Ruby Mundy-Shaw ’20

Connie Mundy and Eric Shaw P ’16 ’20

In Honor of Grace Murphy ’22

Kelley and Patrick Murphy P ’22

In Honor of Aiden O’Leary ’01

Maggie O’Leary P ’01

In Honor of Darby Palisi ’19

Anonymous

In Honor of Abigail Palmer ’21

Patty and Jonathan Palmer P ’21 ’23

In Honor of Caroline Palmer ’23

Patty and Jonathan Palmer P ’21 ’23

In Honor of Drew Peatman ’22

Jen Peatman P ’15 ’17 ’22

In Honor of Phil Peck P ’08 ’09

Anonymous (4)

Arja Adair ’70

Ben Aguilar ’18

Ariana Anastos ’23

Nicole and Ted

Anastos

P ’17 ’19 ’23

Emily and Alden

Anderson P ’18

Anne and Peter

Angevine P ’24

Bank of America

Charitable Foundation

Sarah and Bruce

Barton P ’13 ’16

Amy and Tim Bayha

P ’18 ’19

Erika Blauth and Greg de Wet

Poppet Boswell ’86

Leah (Merrey) ’91 and Brian Burdett 

Kris and Jim Burnett ’68 P ’00

Sara and Charlie

Butson ’01

Carolyn Campbell ’96 and Jonas Jeswald

Beth and David

Caputi P ’11 ’12 ’15

Michael Carchidi ’22

The Columbus Foundation and Affiliated Organizations 

Karen Demattio and Jon Conant ’96

Caitlin Palmer and Colby Coombs ’85

Rebecca and Charles

Cooper P ’21 ’23

Alan Crocker

Carolyn (Colket) ’87 and Woody Cullen

P ’17

Baba Davenport

P ’89 GP ’19 ’21

Nancy and Steve

Davis P ’07

Robin and Tom Davis

P ’05

Ivan Delic ’10

Parker Densmore ’15

Suzanne and Dave

Dewey ’77

Carol Dopp 

Marianne and Brian

Doyle P ’24

Vanda (Lewis) ’85 and Mark Dyson 

Lynn and Wil

Everhart 

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund 

Firehole Foundation

Kerry and Peter Fish ’85

Phoebe and Rush

Fisher

P ’16 ’16 ’19 ’23

Barbara Kourajian and Bud Fisher

P ’10

Brandon Fleisher ’87

Renee Fleisher

P ’87 ’90

Rhonda and Luke

Fowler ’74 P ’08 ’09

Vicki and Gary Frei P ’03 ’05 ’08

Nicole and Nigel Furlonge 

Jo Ellen and David

Garner P ’15

Tracy (McCoy)

Gillette ’89

P ’19 ’22

Nick Grammas ’18

Kasey and John

Grisham P ’11 ’14

Minty and Allyn

Hallisey ’85

Jane and Hagen

Harker P ’15 ’18

Peter Hewitt ’83

Leah Hodari P ’19

Anne and Bob Hoyer

P ’92

Lydia (Griffin)

Hudacsko ’96 and Mike Hudacsko

Nancy Hughes and Craig Gemmell

P ’20 ’21

Kitty and Patrick

Jones P ’13 ’15

Megan and Andy

Kelley ’93

Miriam and Peter Kimball ’72

Margie and Ted King

P ’99

Jack Kinney ’15

Matthew Kinney ’12

Joann and David Labar

Greg Ladd

Julie Lapointe and Denis Dubois P ’22

Cheryl and Jerry Larson

Renee and Tyler

Lewis

Lubrano Family Charitable Foundation

Nora Mallory and Howie Mallory

P ’98 ’03 ’14

Manning Family Foundation

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Jen and Michael

Marcus P ’22 ’25

Lisi and Neil Marcus

P ’10 ’12

Kristi and Kevin

Mattingly

Jan and John Meck

P ’97

Viktoria and David Metzner P ’24

Alison and Miguel

Martin ’90

Nancy and Ed Morris

P ’21 ’23

Elise Mott ’86 and Hugh Gaasch

Zach Musi ’25

National

Philanthropic Trust

Amy (Laverack) ’03 and Todd Nordblom

’04

Wende Valentine and Jake Norton ’92

Mimi (Patten)

O’Leary ’11

Mike O’Neil ’04

Holly and Jerry

O’Neill P ’23

Piper Orton ’74

Hilda and Charles

Parrott P ’06

Merritt and Adam

Patridge ’93

Jane Pauley

Laura and Adam Peck

Tobi and Rik

Pfenninger

P ’11 ’15

Liz-Anne and Tim

Platt

Kathryn Potter ’19

Janet and Peter

Rapelye

P ’92 ’93 ’97

Jennifer Nava Ide and Matt Reynolds ’86

Nell and Drew Reynolds

P ’18 ’20 ’22

Ann Richards P ’03

Meg and Sam

Richards ’73

Rebecca and Gerry

Rinn ’93

Tasha Rivard ’09

Kelly BreymeierRoberts and Andy

Roberts ’96

Kathryn (Lubrano) ’87 and Ken Robinson 

Rochester Area Community Foundation

Henry Roe ’24

Kathy Rush P ’95

Adam Sapers ’11

Karen and Tim Saunders P ’13

Johnny Schaeffler ’25

Schwab Charitable 

Sheila Kackley and Tim Scott ’73

Kristi and Ed Shanahan

Sheffield Foundation

Lucinda and Tom Sheffield

P ’14 ’16 ’19 ’21

Erin and Eric Simonson P ’18

Kirsten (Orcutt) ’85 and Will Singleton

Leah and Robert Skiff ’86

Blair and David Slaughter ’79

Damla Tuncel and Alex Smith ’01

Joyce and Joe

Spaulding ’70 P ’00

Heidi Rowe and William Speers

Betsy and Gary

Spiess P ’87 ’89 ’94

Lynne and John

Stahler P ’94 ’96

Terry and Jim

Steiner P ’10 ’12

Adam Talman ’89

Nancy Tankersley

P ’96 ’97

Lucille and Hank Taylor GP ’23

Thanh Dinh-Tonello and Cedric Tonello

P ’25

Marcia and David Trook P ’06 United Way of Rhode Island

The van Otterloo

Family Foundation

Rose-Marie and Eijk

van Otterloo P ’94

Erin and Sander van Otterloo ’94

Vanguard

Charitable 

Lulu and Alan

Weathers ’74

Kathy and Rich

Weymouth ’70

P ’01 ’02 ’04

Molly (Adriance) ’86 and Scott Whitcomb

P ’20 ’21

Keying Yang ’17

Sung You ’01

Sarah and Kevin Zifcak ’93

In Honor of Phil and Robin Peck

P ’08 ’09

Barbara and Ted

Alfond P ’87 ’88 ’90

GP ’23

Helen and Frank

Bonsal ’82 P ’17

Elissa and Joel Bradley ’02

Sally Faison

Neal Frei ’03

Nancy Hughes and Craig Gemmell

P ’20 ’21

Cindy and Chris Latham ’72

Laura Mammarelli and Jim Meryman

P ’91 ’08

Sarael and Tom

Sargent P ’16

Theo (Doughty) ’93 and Marcelo Torchio

Tori and Landry

Frei ’08

In Honor of Brooks

Reed ’21

Fran Comstock

P ’89 ’92 GP ’21

In Honor of Elizabeth "Liz" Reed ’19

Kim and Tim Reed P ’19

In Honor of Regina Reilly P ’74 GP ’09

Pam and Chuck Reilly ’74 P ’09

In Honor of Alexandra "Allie"

Renzi ’14

Chris GiurdanellaRenzi and Pete

Renzi P ’12 ’14 ’17

In Honor of Nicholas

"Nick" Renzi ’12

Chris GiurdanellaRenzi and Pete

Renzi P ’12 ’14 ’17

In Honor of Robert

"Jake" Renzi ’17

Chris GiurdanellaRenzi and Pete

Renzi P ’12 ’14 ’17

In Honor of Helaina

D. Rivers ’25

Karen and Henri Rivers P ’25 ’25

In Honor of Henniyah

D. Rivers ’25

Karen and Henri

Rivers P ’25 ’25

In Honor of Shay Roban ’23

Barbara Shindler

GP ’23

In Honor of Allison Robbins ’09

Susan and Daniel Robbins P ’09 ’12

In Honor of James Robbins ’12

Susan and Daniel Robbins P ’09 ’12

In Honor of Monique

Robichaud P ’08 ’11

Janet and Bob Furey

GP ’19

Leah Hodari P ’19

In Honor of the Rock Climbing team

Adam Sapers ’11

In Honor of James P. Rowe ’15

Kate and Kevin

Rowe ’81 P ’15

In Honor of Timothy

J. Ryan ’23

Ellen Ryan

In Honor of Pete Saunders ’13

Karen and Tim Saunders P ’13

In Honor of Sally Savage ’25

Penny Bellamy

GP ’25

Lois and Stephen Savage GP ’25

In Honor of Geoff

Sawyer, Jr. ’53 P ’80

Lyn Backe P ’80

In Honor of Edward

J. Schlueter ’25

Jane and Ted

Schlueter P ’25

In Honor of Marylena C. Sevigney

Jobe GemmellHughes ’21

In Honor of Andrew Sheppe ’00

Jeremy Batchelder ’15

In Honor of Nicholas Sherman ’22

Lisa and Tom

Sherman P ’22

In Honor of Reeta

Raquel Shrestha ’13

Nancy Orendain and Mahesh

Shrestha P ’13

In Honor of Jenna E. Simon

Liz and Alex Gray

P ’17 ’20

In Honor of Justin Simon ’04

Liz and Alex Gray

P ’17 ’20

In Honor of David F. Smail, Sr. P ’88

Julie and David Smail ’88

In Honor of Anna E. Soderberg ’16

Lisa and Carl Soderberg P ’13 ’16

In Honor of Emily I. Soderberg ’13

Lisa and Carl Soderberg P ’13 ’16

In Honor of Lily Spooner ’24

Amy and Nathan Spooner P ’24

In Honor of Austin St. Onge ’17

Janice and Lee

St. Onge P ’17

In Honor of William Starkey ’23

Patricia and Brennan Starkey P ’17

In Honor of Lissa H. (Sawyer) Staven ’80

Lyn Backe P ’80

In Honor of Vicky Stigum

Ben Chapin ’16

In Honor of Rachel Storey ’22

Martha and John Storey GP ’20 ’22

In Honor of Mark Sturgeon

Hannah and Josh Hill 

In Honor of Maxwell "Max" Sturges ’13

Wendy and Robert Sturges P ’13 ’16

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In Honor of Clayton W. Surber ’23

Jeanne and Jerry Southwood GP ’23

In Honor of Brian Tierney ’12

Kim and Chris Tierney P ’08 ’12

In Honor of Christina Tierney ’08

Kim and Chris Tierney P ’08 ’12

In Honor of Bryn Urdi ’22

Hyun Ju and Sean Minton

John Urdi P ’22

Virginia and John

Urdi GP ’22

In Honor of Kate Vlahakis ’02

Dino Vlahakis P ’02

In Honor of Andrew Wallace ’98

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust

Linda Wallace P ’98 ’05

In Honor of James Wallace ’05

Morgan Stanley

MEMORIALS

In Memory of Theron

"Joe" Abbey

Bob Armknecht ’56

In Memory of Betsy

(O’Leary) Abelson ’07

James O’Leary ’09

Marina Pappas ’07

Jess White ’08

In Memory of Don Backe ’53

Lyn Backe P ’80

In Memory of Bill Barbour

Lynne and Pete Lamson ’81

In Memory of Dave Barrows ’82

Ann and Andy Rogerson ’81

In Memory of Bill Baskin, Jr. ’49

P ’81 ’89

Richard Beebe

Victoria and Mark Chavey

Mary DePasquale and Whit Cobb

Rachel and Peter Kessler ’81 P ’16

Edi and Peter Kulla ’49

Joette and Todd Seniff ’81

Carol SullivanIfkovic

In Memory of Bill Biddle P ’78 ’80 ’85

Ariel and Bob Biddle ’78

In Memory of Dick Blauvelt P ’83 ’86

GP ’99

Candace Goodwin and Rick Blauvelt, Jr.

P ’99

In Memory of Justin Booska ’09

Heather and Paul Booska P ’09

Jimmy Mathews ’09

In Memory of Gordie Borek ’13

Cheryl Borek P ’13

Jill McCune and Scott Borek P ’13

Janet and Rick Eccleston ’92

Mike Gassman ’12

In Memory of Charlie Bovey ’77

Sue and Bradford Bruner ’77

In Memory of Bob Bradner ’49

Lisa Bradner and James Burnham

In Memory of Jim Brewer P ’78

Luke Dowley ’67

Carolyn and Braden Edwards ’85

Sally Shipton and Jim Nourse

P ’96 ’00 ’04

Amy (Henry) ’81 and Lorne Somerville

Jamie and Chris Zak ’86

Global Impact Funding Trust

Linda Wallace P ’98 ’05

In Honor of Kathy Weymouth P ’01 ’02 ’04

Lisa Lovett 

In Honor of Rich Weymouth ’70 P ’01 ’02 ’04

Lisa Lovett 

In Honor of Carter T. White ’10

Sarah and John McCoy ’10

In Memory of Robert "Brooksie" Brooks

Becca and Andrew Everett ’02 Maureen and Bob Zock

P ’82 ’85 ’89 ’92

In Memory of Alex Brown ’85

Courtney and Andrew McDonnell ’85

In Memory of Chris Brown ’71 P ’10

Wendy and Bill Phippen ’71

In Memory of Barry Chambers ’64

Gaye and Judge Godfrey ’65

In Memory of Marcelle Coffin P ’74

Mike Coffin ’74

In Memory of Mike

D’Amico ’03

Lauren and Tom Child ’99

Neal Frei ’03

Emily (Noyes) ’03 and John Grunow 

Kate and Dave LaPointe ’03

Deb Gibbs and Dean Lea P ’03

Jen and Nick Leonard ’03

Oriana and Dave Madeira ’03

Etifwork Ahmed and

In Honor of Samuel L. Wilcox ’93

Annie and Tom Wilcox P ’93

In Honor of Ava Wilson ’21

Nathalie and Bo Wilson P ’21

In Honor of Kiara Wilson ’20

Keyana Brown P ’20

In Honor of Abby Wiseman ’18

Judy Beams GP ’18

Kathy and Rich Wiseman P ’18

In Honor of Margo (Farley) Woodall ’78

Pat and David Williams P ’78

In Honor of Elisabeth "Ellie" Worster ’25

Sara and Stefan Mueller

In Honor of Ian J. Zimmerman ’25

Cara and Christopher Zimmerman P ’25

Brendan Murphy ’03

Mary Murray-Carr

P ’03

Nate Parker ’03

Christa Ramsey and Nick Payeur ’03

In Memory of Quincy

Davis P ’25

Jane Davis P ’25

In Memory of Jeroo Eduljee

Asania Smith ’95

In Memory of Christopher Faison ’63

Nancy and Sandy Hewat ’63

In Memory of Kip Garre ’92

Caroline and Jason Myler ’94

Jesse Perkins ’92

In Memory of Ted Gignoux, Jr. ’62

Ginny Gignoux

In Memory of Sean Glew

Nicki and Scott Shedd

In Memory of Chris

Guokas ’81

Ty Wallace ’81

In Memory of Jim Hammond P ’79 GP ’14

Jennifer and Peter Baker ’81 P ’14

Sarah and Bill Baskin ’81

Kirstin BurbankCorman ’86 and Jeffrey Corman

Jeannette and Mark Cavanaugh ’82

Jill and Alexander

Dimitrief

Marguerite and Will Graham ’72

Katie (Waltz) ’96 and Doug Harris 

Maura (Kearney) ’97 and Andrew Marshall ’97

Schwab Charitable 

Deborah and Alan Slobodnik

Amy (Henry) ’81 and Lorne Somerville

Gail and Dick Stevens P ’90 ’93

Vanguard Charitable 

In Memory of Don Henderson P ’72 ’74

GP ’05

Kathy and Dick Floyd ’59

Amy (Henry) ’81 and Lorne Somerville

In Memory of Kent Hillegass ’87

Carrie Ann and Mike Hillegass ’88

George Hillegass ’21

Stella and Carl Hillegass ’85 P ’21

In Memory of James Howard P ’82

Jennifer Richeson

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and Burgie

Howard ’82

In Memory of Thomas Howard

P ’22

Beatrice

Howard P ’22

In Memory of Chris Hoyt ’59

Linda Hoyt

In Memory of John

Kingston ’54

Mollie and Kim

Mason ’54 P ’85

In Memory of Jamie

Kirkpatrick ’73

Catherine and Dick

Conant ’73

In Memory of M.J.

LaFoley ’95

Hilary and Ryan

LaFoley ’96

Jessica and John

MacGregor

Caroline and Jason

Myler ’94

Richard Smith

Katie and Chris

Terrien ’94

In Memory of Wes

Lea ’03

Lauren and Tom

Child ’99

Neal Frei ’03

Emily (Noyes) ’03 and John Grunow 

Kate and Dave

LaPointe ’03

Deb Gibbs and Dean

Lea P ’03

Jen and Nick

Leonard ’03

Oriana and Dave

Madeira ’03

Etifwork Ahmed and Brendan Murphy ’03

Mary Murray-Carr

P ’03

Nate Parker ’03

Christa Ramsey and Nick Payeur ’03

In Memory of Dick

Leach ’51 GP ’25 ’25

Cathy and Fred Carter ’51

In Memory of Dosch

MacLeod

Rod MacLeod

P ’16 ’18

In Memory of John Manley ’42

Phyllis Manley

In Memory of Erin Maroni ’02

Liz Norton ’01 and Chris Greene 

Betsy Pantazelos ’02 and Chris Potter 

Patagonia, Inc. 

In Memory of Bill McCollom ’64

Karen McCollom

Mimi and Jim McGill ’65

In Memory of Peter McLane ’33

P ’69 GP ’99

Sue and Doug McLane ’69 P ’99

In Memory of Lynne Mitchell

P ’03 ’06 ’10

Rosemary and Bill Lewis

In Memory of Nick Nichols ’51

Cathy and Fred Carter ’51

In Memory of Bob Nields ’62 P ’90

Betsy Nields P ’90

In Memory of Bill Niles ’60

Soko Sokoloski ’60

In Memory of Jon O’Connor ’94

Caroline and Jason Myler ’94

In Memory of Lew Overaker

Mark Aldrich ’87

Bill Anderson

Hannah Roberts

Artuso ’71

Jennifer and Peter Baker ’81 P ’14

Anna-Maria and Martin Bansmann ’95

Sarah and Bill Baskin ’81

Christopher Beale

Arianna and Chris

Blaine ’05

Cil Bloomfield ’95 and Ryan Smith

Elissa and Joel Bradley ’02

Anne-Marie and Joe

Candido

Christina and Ben

Casey ’92

Jonathan Casey P ’92

Laurie and Bruce

Chalmers P ’98

Annie and Andy

Clutz ’81

Lynn Tyler and Randy Dales

P ’80 ’00 ’02

Lydia Darling

Leslie and Chris Del Col ’83

Liza and Pepper deTuro ’90

Deborah and Forrest

Dillon

Christa and Brendon Donnellan ’91

Kristen Fischer and Peter Durnan

P ’11 ’14

Clare Eckert ’79

Karen and Bruce Edgerly ’78

Layne Moffett and Ted Finnerty ’00

Megan Flynn ’93

Cilla Foster ’87 and David Pritham ’85

Neal Frei ’03

Vicki and Gary Frei P ’03 ’05 ’08

Judith and Joel Gardiner P ’11

Jane and Hagen

Harker P ’15 ’18

Betsy Paine ’80 and Mike Henriques ’76

Anne and Bob Hoyer

P ’92

Michelle and Win

Idle ’81

Peggy Keith 

Diane Roberts and Doug Kendall

P ’06 ’09 ’13

Wendy and Phil

Kistler P ’85

Don Klasing

Lynne and Pete Lamson ’81

Katie Ledbetter and Tom LeBosquet ’93

Stacey and Robert

Low P ’25

Emily (Adriance) ’88 and Kurt Magnus

P ’17 ’20

Linden Mallory ’03

Maura (Kearney)

’97 and Andrew Marshall ’97

Heidi Whitman and Bob Mathews P ’09

Amy and Kevin Meier ’96

Robert Miller

Frances and Ben

Mitchell-Lewis ’06

Liz Norton ’01 and Chris Greene 

Matthew Overaker

Laura (Cooper) ’86 and David Page

P ’20 ’22 ’25

Stephanie Paine ’83 and John Pier

Karl Peters ’77

John Petrovsky

Becky and Jay

Pingree ’79

Liz-Anne and Tim

Platt

Janet and Peter

Rapelye

P ’92 ’93 ’97

Mary Jean Roach

Chris Rodgers ’02

Peggy and Dale

Rodgers P ’99 ’02

Kate and Kevin

Rowe ’81 P ’15

Kaitlin and Joe

Sampson ’02

Jennifer (Smith)

’83 and Mark

Schiffman 

Tracy and Mike

Schnurr ’00

Schwab Charitable 

Kieran Sequoia

Kristin and Andrew

Sheppe ’00

Janet Stavropoulos

Jim Stringfellow

’79

Kate (Richardson)

’99 and Bo Surdam

’96

Beth Williams and

Ben Taylor ’03

Joey and Bob

Tuveson P ’88 ’91

Judy and Steve Wales

’63 P ’92 ’93

Ty Wallace ’81

Dick Wallace

P ’98 ’05

Bobby Wassman ’14

Kathy and Rich

Weymouth ’70

P ’01 ’02 ’04

Andy Wood ’96

Liz and Nicholas Wood P ’96

Margo (Farley) ’78 and John Woodall 

Tammy Kelly and

Craig Wright ’01

Kara (Herlihy) ’03 and Ry Young 

Emily and Joe Zabransky 

In Memory of Nancy

Quinn P ’78

GP ’01 ’08

Leigh Quinn

P ’78 GP ’01 ’08

In Memory of George "Rip" Richards

P ’73 ’76 ’80

Kristina and Tom Brown ’61

Maureen and Bob Zock P ’82 ’85 ’89 ’92

In Memory of Len Richards III ’60

Maureen McClure

Soko Sokoloski ’60

In Memory of Larry Roberts P ’71 ’74 ’76

Hannah Roberts

Artuso ’71

In Memory of John Reynolds Robinson

Cam Robinson ’18

In Memory of Cliff Rogers ’47

Marel Rogers 

In Memory of Eric Rush ’95

Cil Bloomfield ’95 and Ryan Smith

Kathy Rush P ’95

In Memory of George Sawyer P ’53

GP ’80 ’91 ’92

Lyn Backe P ’80

In Memory of Barbara Searles

Kathleen and Dick Searles ’70

In Memory of Scott Sirles ’78

Celeste and Chris Goodhue ’78

Cindy and J.D. Hale ’78

Colin MacLeod ’78

Sarah and Prescott Smith ’78

Margo (Farley) ’78 and John Woodall 

In Memory of Paul and Betty Starkey

Barbara and Bill Starkey GP ’17

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Patricia and Brennan

Starkey P ’17

In Memory of Martin Stieglitz ’86

Chris Stewart ’88

In Memory of Marla

(Dalley) Stringfellow ’92 P ’12

Aimee (Lamarine) ’92 and Ed Barrett

Sarah Hindmarsh ’92

Bill Stringfellow ’83

In Memory of Todd Swift ’87

Mark Aldrich ’87

Nick Lloyd

Barbara Swift P ’87

In Memory of Sanford Treat III ’78

Celeste and Chris Goodhue ’78

Cindy and J.D. Hale ’78

Sarah and Prescott Smith ’78

In Memory of Lucille and Lester Turmelle

Joan Shapiro and Luther Turmelle ’78

In Memory of Robby

van Tienhoven ’55

Gail and Peter Wilson ’55

In Memory of Norm Walker P ’88 ’89

GP ’98

Mark Aldrich ’87

Nicole and Jay Connolly ’03

Lisa and Malcolm

Davidson ’86

Nancy and Steve Davis P ’07

Carolyn and Braden

Edwards ’85

Kelly and Tom

Mahon ’88

Meredith Savatsky and Jake Manoukian ’09

Etifwork Ahmed and

Brendan Murphy ’03

Kaitlin and Joe Sampson ’02

Sally and Ed Swift P ’03

Julie and David

Warren ’88

Jenny Whelan ’93

In Memory of Cheryl Walsh ’88

Nikki Kimball ’89

Erika McGoldrick ’88

Lisa and Erik

Tuveson ’88

Steve Walker ’88

In Memory of Chip White, Jr. ’86

Steve Kaufman and Freddy Paxton ’85

Erika and Greg Redmond ’86

In Memory of Molly White

Judy Sohn-White and Ben White ’74

In Memory of Fred Wies ’58

Heather (Dignan) ’95 and Eric Campbell

CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, & TRUSTS

Anonymous (6)

Amazon Smile

American Endowment Foundation

The American Gift Fund

Atlantic Sportswear

The Baekgaard Family Philanthropy Fund

Benevity

Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

The Blackbaud Giving Fund

Colket Family Foundation 

The Columbus Foundation and Affiliated Organizations 

Community Foundation

Boulder County

The Cushman and Pamela Andrews Family Fund of the DuPage Foundation 

East Tennessee Foundation

The Andrew J. Eder Family Foundation, Inc.

S.E.A. Fund of the Essex County Community Foundation

The Ferri Family Foundation 

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund 

Karen and Hartley Webster Charitable Fund of the Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 

Firehole Foundation

Global Charitable Fund

Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund

Granite United Way

Greater Horizons

The Grey Rocks Foundation, Inc.

The Gruben Charitable Foundation

The Ulf B. & Elizabeth C. Heide Foundation Charitable Trust

Jacob L. and Lillian Holtzmann Foundation 

Independent Charitable Gift Fund

Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund

The Kinsley Foundation 

The Seymour H. Knox Foundation, Inc. 

The Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Charitable Trust-I

Lubrano Family Charitable Foundation 

The Lunder Foundation 

Maine Community Foundation 

Manning Family Foundation

Marr Charity Trust Fund 

The Martin Foundation 

Mitsubishi Electric Foundation

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust 

J.P. Morgan Charitable Giving Fund

Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.

The Noboru Murakami and

Hiroko Murakami Foundation 

National Philanthropic Trust

The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation 

The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation’s Swenson Family Fund 

Paine Family Trust 

Princeton Area Community Foundation 

PWS Trust

Rochester Area Community Foundation

Robert J. Rohr, III and Mary C. Rohr Charitable Trust

Thomas J. Rolfs Family Foundation

Schwab Charitable 

The Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. & Subsidiaries 

Sheffield Foundation 

Spitzer Family Foundation

W. Paul Starkey Foundation 

Stateline Community Foundation

STS Foundation 

The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust

United Way of Rhode Island 

The van Otterloo Family Foundation 

Vanguard Charitable 

The George & Ann Weaver Charitable Fund 

WEN Foundation, Inc. 

Tom Wilson Foundation, Inc. 

Wurster Family Foundation

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MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES AND FOUNDATIONS

Anonymous Bank of America Charitable Foundation 

Benevity MG

The Blackbaud Giving Fund—MG

BNY Mellon Community Partnership

Goldman, Sachs & Company

Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC

Netscout Systems, Inc. Patagonia, Inc. 

BALCH LEGACY SOCIETY

PNC Foundation

Red Wing Shoe Company Foundation

Scopia Capital LLC

Shell Oil Company Foundation

State Street Foundation, Inc. 

Verizon Corporation

Hollis and Josh Young ’57

Holderness is tremendously grateful to forward-thinking individuals who include the school in their estate and financial planning goals.

Fletcher Adams ’55 P ’95

Barbara and Ted Alfond P ’87 ’88 ’90 GP ’23

Jeanne and Jerry Ashworth ’59

Susan and Arthur Bradbury

Charlotte Caldwell and Jeffrey Schutz P ’98

Chris Carney ’75 P ’08 and Karen Dempsey Carney

Jannell and Steve Carpenter ’58

Sandy and Rik Clark ’48

Catherine and Dick Conant ’73

Linda and Ken Cutler P ’98

Dick Daitch ’51

Abbey DeRocker ’95

Jane and Claude Desjardins P ’85

Suzanne and Dave Dewey ’77

Sandy and Tom Doyle ’66 GP ’10 ’11

Marty and Paul Elkins P ’04

Bruce Flenniken ’68

Ann Gallop P ’83

Peter Grant ’77

Frank Hammond ’50

Elizabeth Heide ’85

Ellen and Larry Jamieson ’69

Ann and Lee Katzenbach ’61

Wendy and Phil Kistler P ’85

Toni Laird P ’77 ’83

Cindy and Chris Latham ’72

Christine Louis ’81 and Dave Fredette

Dora Beatty and Peter Macdonald ’60

Sue and Dwight Mason ’57

Suzie and Dave Nicholson ’72

Sally and Richard Obregon P ’11

Judy and Sam Parkhill P ’89 ’95

Tracy and Tom Phillips ’75 P ’11 ’14

Elizabeth and Will Prickett ’81 P ’15

Robin and Jake Reynolds ’86

Kate and Kevin Rowe ’81 P ’15

Leslie and Jim Sargent ’73

Barbara and Alden Sawyer P ’79 GP ’18 ’20 ’21

Sheila Kackley and Tim Scott ’73

Lucy and Dwight Shepard ’72

Lee Shepard ’59✝

Jim Stearns ’68

Diane and John Straus P ’06

John Swift ’62

The Kinsley Foundation

Sally and Alex Uhle

Rebecca and CJ Vincent ’06

Benson and Hartley Webster ’57 P ’85 ’87

Patti and Jay Webster ’57 P ’83 ’91 ’92 ’08

Kathy and Pete Woodward P ’87 ’91 ’93

Steve Worcester ’67

Hollis and Josh Young ’57

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THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS!

Holderness School gratefully acknowledges the many volunteers who play a key role in strengthening our community.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT

Alex MacCormick ’88

CLASS AGENTS

Cushman Andrews ’59

Buster Welch ’59

Gerry Shyavitz ’60

Dalton Thomas ’61

Eric Werner ’62

Jim Ricker ’64

Cleve Patterson ’65

Doug Griswold ’66

John Coles ’68

Peter Prime ’70

Roy Madsen ’71

Tim Scott ’73

Dave Phippen ’76

Jody Collins ’77

J.D. Hale ’78

Margo (Farley) Woodall ’78

Hratch Astarjian ’79

Jack Dawley ’80

Peter Baker ’81

Miles Glascock ’82

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The Board of Trustees pose for a photo during their fall meeting in October.

Burgie Howard ’82

Eric Prime ’84

Angus Christie ’85

Ian Sinclair ’85

Laura (Cooper)

Page ’86

Dix Wheelock ’87

Alex MacCormick ’88

Jen (Murphy)

Robison ’89

Devie Hamlen ’92

Lindsay (Dewar) Fontana ’93

Anne (Blair)

Hudak ’93

Schuyler Perry ’93

Ginny (Kingman) Schreiber ’93

Ramey HarrisTatar ’94

Liz Hogan ’94

David Flynn ’96

Andrew Miller ’97

Dennis Roberts ’97

Darren Moore ’99

Tim Barnhorst ’00

Heidi Webb ’00

Jennifer Crane ’01

Channing Weymouth ’02

Neal Frei ’03

Nick Payeur ’03

Dave Campbell ’04

Emily Sampson ’05

CLASS CORRESPONDENTS

Bill Briggs ’47

Rik Clark ’48

Frank Hammond ’50

Terry Weathers ’51✝

Dick Meyer ’56

Bob Backus ’57

Bill Biddle ’58

Brooke Thomas ’58

Jerry Ashworth ’59

Gerry Shyavitz ’60

David Pope ’63

Sandy Alexander ’64

Tom Butler ’65

Doug Griswold ’66

Jamie Hollis ’67

John Coles ’68

Jonathan Porter ’69

Ted Coates ’70

Robert Johnson ’71

Dwight Shepard ’72

Dick Conant ’73

Cindy Maclean ’74

Peter Grant ’77

Luther Turmelle ’78

Hratch Astarjian ’79

Jack Dawley ’80

Peter Baker ’81

Chris Pesek ’82

Peter Hewitt ’83

Katsu Nakamura ’85

Chris Zak ’86

PARENT VOLUNTEERS

Sarah Adams P ’24

Nicole Anastos P ’17 ’19 ’23

Anne Angevine P ’24

Cameron Arterton P ’25

Rebecca Bell P ’24

Allison Belliveau P ’24

Wendy Blanchard P ’24

Tracey Blandford P ’23

Michael Borgani P ’24

Olinda Borodawka P ’25

Amy Boulanger P ’22 ’24

Carol BradfordRoe P ’21 ’24

Carrie Burr P ’23 ’24

Sarah Campbell ’90 P ’25

Kimberly Carchidi P ’22

Barbara Cassidy P ’24 ’25

Jemma Craig ’84 P ’25

Beth Cunningham P ’23

Ben Trook ’06

Tyler Gosselin ’07

Annie Carney ’08

Greg Ramey ’08

Jake Manoukian ’09

Elise (Steiner) Hacker ’10

Cecily Cushman ’11

Carson Houle ’11

Jamie McNulty ’11

Steph Symecko ’12

Kathryn (Lubrano) Robinson ’87

Nina (Bradley) Smallhorn ’88

Brad Greenwood ’89

Lindsay (Dewar) Fontana ’93

Ramey HarrisTatar ’94

Amanda (Knox) Hoffman ’96

Heather (Pierce) Roy ’96

Putney (Haley) Pyles ’97

Sully Sullivan ’00

Karyn (Hoepp) Jennings ’01

Betsy Pantazelos ’02

Neal Frei ’03

Nick Payeur ’03

Brie (Keefe) Healy ’05

Casey Gilman ’06

Taylor James ’07

Matt Tomaszewski ’07

Baird Meem ’08

Jess White ’08

Ally (Stride) Lloyd ’09

Elise (Steiner) Hacker ’10

Cecily Cushman ’11

Jamie McNulty ’11

Alex Leininger ’12

Kristina Micalizzi ’12

Stepper Hall ’13

Celeste Holland ’14

Allie Solms ’14

Mikaela Wall ’14

Lily Hamblin ’15

Maggie Cunha ’16

Nick Grammas ’18

Lily Gillette ’19

Allie Solms ’14

Mikaela Wall ’14

Leah Curtis ’15

Hope Heffernan ’15

Jake Rosencranz ’15

Elizabeth Johansson ’17

Stuart Clifford ’18

Sarah Rogers ’18

Luke Valentine ’18

Lilly Patterson ’19

Abby Vieira ’20

Adam McNabney ’21

Katherine Dahmen P ’23

Erin Daigle P ’24

Esther Daigneault ’25

Sally-Thomas Daigneault ’96 P ’23 ’24

Jane Davis P ’25

Patricia Deady P ’24

Samantha Dearborn ’92 P ’25

Jody Diemar P ’22 ’25

Thanh DinhTonello P ’25

Amy Dobson P ’22

Caitlin Doggart P ’25

Natasha Driscoll P ’23

Jennifer Duane P ’23

Renee Dudley P ’22

Benjamin Durant P ’23

Daphne Faldi P ’24

Kelleigh Faldi P ’24

Theresa Ferns P ’24

Fred Fischer P ’23

Leah Fischer P ’23

Cathy Frankauski P ’23 ’25

Michael Frankauski P ’23 ’25

Melissa Freelove P ’24

Laura Gillis P ’24

Lisa Gonsalves P ’25

Monique Gramas P ’23

Bryan Gras P ’23 ’24

Kristen Gras P ’23 ’24

Isvinder Grewal P ’25

Kara Hamill P ’16 ’19 ’23 ’25

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Sonya Hamori P ’24

Susan Hendricks P ’19

Lee Howe P ’24

Sandy Huber P ’23

Joia Hughes P ’22

Mary Ierardi P ’24

Edith Iler P ’22 ’23

Molly Jacobsen P ’25

Scott James P ’25

Susan James P ’25

Virginia Johnson P ’25

Ann Jones P ’23

Jennifer Kepner P ’24

Lynne Koeller P ’23

Laura Kunzelmann P ’25

Emily Lambert P ’22 ’24

Jeffrey Lamoureux P ’24

Heather LaRowe ’87 P ’23

Major LaRowe P ’23

Bethany Lebish P ’25

Peter Lebish P ’25

Heidi Lehr P ’24

Jane LewisRaymond P ’23

Robert Low P ’25

Stacey Low P ’25

Jennifer Marcus P ’22 ’25

Katherine MarksCook P ’25

Teresa McCarney P ’24

Katie McCarthy P ’25

Shandra McLane P ’17 ’25

Viktoria Metzner P ’24

Andrew Miller ’97 P ’24

Stephen Mitchell P ’25

Kristen Mooney P ’22

Erin Morales P ’24

Kristen Mulcahy P ’23 ’25

Heather Musi P ’25

Deborah O’Hara P ’23

Jean Olson P ’23

Gail Orr-Slider P ’24

EVENT HOSTS

Barbara and William Cassidy P ’24 ’25

Cecily Cushman ’11

Gibson Cushman ’15

Eliza and Russell Cushman ’80 P ’11 ’15

Joanie and Bob Hall P ’13 ’16

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Tommy Balcetis ’06

Jay Connolly ’03

Megan Currier ’09

Juliet Dalton ’11

Chris Davenport ’89

Paul Elkins P ’04

Laura Page ’86 P ’20 ’22 ’25

Jonathan Palmer P ’21 ’23

Patricia Palmer P ’21 ’23

Megan Parker P ’22

Simon Parmett P ’25

Wendy Parmett P ’25

Kristin Patterson P ’23

Joanne Pearce Mitchell P ’25

Jennifer Peatman P ’15 ’17 ’22

Karri Peterson P ’22

Marcelle Pethic P ’24

Barrett Pfeifle ’92 P ’25

Katherine Pfeifle P ’25

Amy Picard P ’24

Amy Pollini P ’19 ’22

Kristine Pozatek ’92 P ’22 ’25

Timothy Rhatigan P ’23 ’24

Alexandra Riccio P ’23

Henry Hall ’16

Stepper Hall ’13

Leah Curtis ’15 and Jake Rosencranz ’15

Karen Rivers P ’25 ’25

Kelly Rizzo P ’22

Amy Robbins P ’18 ’20 ’23

Deborah Robertson P ’24

Oliver Robinson P ’24

Elizabeth Roguet P ’22 ’24

Carolynn Santamaria P ’23

Jessica Savage P ’25

Amy Schaeffler P ’25

Jane Schlueter P ’25

Juanita Seoage P ’24

Lynn Shimelman P ’22

Susan Simmers P ’23

Amy Spooner P ’24

Nathan Spooner P ’24

Julie Stiles P ’23

Kathleen Stodden P ’24 ’25

Jessica Storey P ’20 ’22

Brian Tarbox P ’24

Adam Taylor P ’25

Jennifer Thornton P ’25 ’25

April Turner P ’23

John Urdi P ’22

Susan Vaillancourt P ’24

Janet WalkerAronson P ’25

Celeste Wareing P ’24

James Wareing P ’24✝

Karen Warrington P ’22

Whitney Werner P ’23 ’25

Alexandra Wheelock P ’25 ’25

Doreen Wiggins P ’25

Anneliese Worster P ’25

Cara Zimmerman P ’25

Kyra ZornHikmate P ’22

Nate McBeath ’10

Ariana Nicolay ’04

Rich Seltzer ’64

50TH REUNION VOLUNTEERS

Ted Coates ’70

Peter Prime ’70

Robert Johnson ’71

Roy Madsen ’71

Will Graham ’72

Peter Kimball ’72

OUT BACK VOLUNTEERS

Fred Harbison ’89

Jim Steiner P ’10 ’12

Andrew Sawyer ’79

Charlie Sheffield ’14

Jim Stearns ’68

Joy (Domin) Southworth ’01

Amy Synott ’90

Beth and Adam Taylor P ’25

Chris Latham ’72

Dwight Shepard ’72

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Beyond contributions of cash, there are many ways you can structure your gift to Holderness that help the school and address your personal and financial goals.

THE BALCH SOCIETY HONORS individuals and families who support Holderness School through a planned gift, such as a retirement account, charitable remainder trust, or gift annuity. Balch Legacy Society members provide educational opportunities for future generations of students and inspire generosity in others.

Making a planned gift earns donors membership in the Balch Legacy Society, named for the family that donated Livermore Mansion and the surrounding land that became the home of Holderness School.

For more information on the mutual benefits of supporting Holderness and your family through life income gifts and bequests, please visit www.holderness.planmygift.org or contact Advisor to The Balch Legacy Society Tim Scott at (603)662-6287 or tscott@holderness.org.

IN MEMORIAM

Tom Eccleston 1940–2022

It is with great sadness that we share the news that Tom Eccleston, longtime Holderness faculty member and father of Holderness faculty member Rick ’ 92, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 3 at the age of 82.

Tom was a Holderness faculty member from 1987–1997, teaching history and serving as the head hockey coach from 1987–1995. He was also a valued and trusted member of Norm Walker’s football coaching staff and a revered dorm parent on campus. Tom had a profound impact on Holderness and was an educator in the truest sense of the word.

Kerry O’Connell 1956–2022

It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of former Holderness Chef Kerry O’Connell. Kerry was involved in a motorcycle accident and tragically passed away on Monday, August 22.

Born in Salem Massachusetts on July 20, 1956, Kerry was the son of Edward F. and Edith J. (Wollerscheid) O’Connell. He moved to Woodstock, New Hampshire, graduated from Lin-Wood High School in 1974, and remained a lifelong resident of the area. Kerry worked in several local restaurants prior to his 35 years as head chef at the Holderness. He loved his “Holderness family” and started a property maintenance company upon his retirement.

A kind and gentle soul, Kerry was a pillar of our dining services team, feeding and sustaining the community from 1983 to his retirement in 2018. Kerry was also a fixture of Holderness School’s Out Back program, providing fresh meals at the program’s winter base camp deep within the White Mountains. We will miss him greatly.

Tom’s career as a teacher and coach spanned forty years, from Pilgrim High School in Rhode Island from 1963–83 to The Hill School, Holderness School, and Proctor Academy. He graduated from Burriville High School in Rhode Island in 1958 and later earned an undergraduate degree from Bowdoin College in 1962 and a master’s degree from Brown University in 1966.

Tom was a loving husband, dedicated and present father, and great storyteller to his adoring grandchildren. He made a positive impact on hundreds of former students and players.

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A view of the Out Back basecamp, located in New Hampshire's White Mountain National Forest.

CLASS NOTES

MILESTONES

DEATHS

Andrew J. Hyde ’91: March 19, 2022

Richard E. Hoisington ’41: March 30, 2022

John M. Butler, Jr. ’64: March 31, 2022

Jonathan R. Zukowski PEM: April 6, 2022

Frederick M. G. Hall ’04: April 24, 2022

Robert D. Sachs ’79: May 4, 2022

Carolyn Humphrey Brown PEM: May 25, 2022

Rebecca R. Dion ’94: May 30, 2022

Richard T. Carter ’54: June 27, 2022

Loren M. Berry, III ’60: June 28, 2022

Terry M. Weathers ’51: July 24, 2022

MARRIAGES AND UNIONS

Rob Rollins ’86 and Annikki Rollins: February 11, 2022

Margaret Dembinski ’08 and Justin Lancaster: April 15, 2022

Dewey Knapp ’11 and Lucy Page: April 16, 2022

Cecily Cushman ’11 and Ben Koopman: April 23, 2022

Christina Tierney ’08 and Joaquin Moreno: May 7, 2022

Lauren Strides ’13 and Andrew Butts: May 14, 2022

Michelle Wood (PEM) and Claire Conklin: June 4, 2022

Julia Ford ’08 and Hal Gartner (PEM): June 11, 2022

Eliza Lockwood ’02 and Mike Schneider: June 11, 2022

Thomas “T.J.” Ajello ’13 and Kimberlin Rogers: June 11, 2022

Sophie Moeller ’01 and Anthony Murray: June 18, 2022

Ryan McManus ’04 and Scott Vosburgh: June 18, 2022

Holton Flinders ’17 and Lily Gunn: June 22, 2022

Samantha Doval PEM and William Perotti: June 25, 2022

Early morning fog lifts over campus this fall.
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Roland Nyama ’13 and Jennifer Nyama: August 4, 2022

BIRTHS AND ADOPTIONS

Nick Leonard ’03 and Jen Leonard: Weston Leonard on March 21, 2022

Mary Robbins ’08 and Kourosh Keynejad: Naia Delafield Keynejad on April 1, 2022

Laney (Hayssen) Forton ’09 and Max Forton: Hank Forton on April 22, 2022

Blair (Thompson) Bruning ’06 and Quig Bruning: Ward Fox Bruning on April 23, 2022

Jason Merritt ’05 and Christina Merritt: Henry Robert Merritt on April 26, 2022

Ian Casey (EM) and Kelly (Pope) Casey (EM): Nell Carmen Casey on April 29, 2022

Andrew "Sully" Sullivan ’00 and Rachel Heisler: Jameson Michael Sullivan on April 30, 2022

David Gerasin ’91 and Laura Mooney: Henry Van Gerasin on May 1, 2022

Henry Worobec ’06 and Emily Cleveland: Rowan Worobec on May 3, 2022

Jake Manoukian ’09 and Meredith Savatsky: Jack Arthur Manoukian on May 3, 2022

John Lockwood ’03 and Sophie Lockwood: Edgar “Teddy” Evans Lockwood on May 5, 2022

Ali Power ’01 and Nicholas Carder: Finneas Moon Carder-Power on May 6, 2022

Zach Lahey ’04 and Michelle Lahey: Cayden Elijah Lahey on May 7, 2022

Brie (Keefe) Healy ’05 and Mike Healy: Elliott Kevin Healy on May 9, 2022

Kathryn (Cheng) Sullivan ’08 and Chris Sullivan: Piper Weng-yi Sullivan on May 14, 2022

Avi Aronson ’08 and Kali Nadeau: Myla Monroe Aronson on May 25, 2022

Elizabeth Wolf (EM) and Stephen Uhlman (EM): Natalie Uhlman on May 28, 2022

McKinley “Chuckie”(Carbone) Crowley ’11 and Adam Crowley: Cullen Kip Crowley on June 10, 2022

Morgan (Bayreuther) Philibrick ’14 and John Philibrick: Cooper James Philibrick on June 11, 2022

Gabe Sherman ’97 and Jennifer Stahl: Sebastian Moses Sherman on June 11, 2022

Kyle Carey ’03 and Carmine Colajezzi: Asher Gregorio-Adams Carey on June 16, 2022

Sarah Sisk ’01 and TJ Durkin: Saoirse Gardner Durkin on July 23, 2022

Ally Keefe Collins ’02 and Shane Collins: Harper Marie Collins on August 8, 2022

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Class Correspondent

Bill Briggs

kvanlingen@holderness.org

Bill Briggs says: “My wife, Maggie, and I just returned from a trip to the west coast to visit her son and his wife on the beach in Washington state. We have recently downsized to a townhouse in Savannah, GA. At 92 years of age, I am still in good health. If I knew I was going to live this long I would have behaved myself. Between Maggie and me we have four children, 13 grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren (although all the grandchildren are ‘great’). I was once an avid runner but these days it’s all walking and no running.

Ultimately, it’s the effort that counts and not the results. Dedication, hard work, toil, and endurance through struggle are what matters and these things I got from Holderness.”

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Class Correspondent

Rik Clark

RCBCcapecod@aol.com

Bart Chase writes: “Time does seem to go by too quickly. My wife, Bunny, and I are in a new residence—assisted living facility—due to some health issues. We are doing fine. Our two daughters are really helping us a lot. Have a new great-granddaughter who lives only a 20-minute walk from us, so we see her often. Most of our family is within 20 miles of us, and we are together often. It is a blessing having such a caring family. Bunny and I are 91 and 93, so are home most of the time. I do thank Rik Clark for taking such good care of the class of 1948 all these years. We are the only two left out of 27. Best to all Holderness alums. Will always appreciate our four years at Holderness. We were very fortunate.”…Until early March of 2022, my wife, Sandy, and I were enjoying reasonably good health for our ages, 84 and 91, along with fairly active lives. Briefly what followed for us was a combination of events that has included pneumonia, COVID-19, cataract surgeries, tooth extraction, and booster shots. My father was fond of the quote, “Growing old is not for sissies!” In addition to my Cornell University 70 th Reunion in June with 22 1952 classmates returning, my

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email world was hacked, again. That said, a more normal and fun summer is anticipated on Cape Cod. There are beginning thoughts for the Holderness Class of 1948’s 75th Reunion in June of 2023. There are only two of us left from the graduating class of 27. In the meantime, I will keep smiling and try to hit them straight and have a positive attitude. ~

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Class Correspondent

Frank

fhammond64@comcast.net

Having not heard from anybody with their news at this stage, I appear to be the last of the “litter” from the Class of ’50. Hopefully, I’m wrong should I receive a telephone call or email message from a fellow dormmate reassuring me that there are still a few of us left, standing in “life’s elevator” going either up or down its shaft depending upon who the occupants are. (Forgive the imposing metaphor which I couldn’t resist using.) As I may have mentioned in a previous edition, my daughter, Bebe Casey, and her husband, Jim, live only a few minutes away in our original home. I have a very comfortable condo at Hilltop Place in our town of New London. Daily life: I often have lunch with friends at a favorite restaurant on Main Street or watch home movies at their residences. Still going on some short bike rides (on level surfaces) along with having frequent Sunday brunches providing wonderful opportunities to catch up on learning what the young folks in our tribe are up to. My grandson, Henry, and his sister, Megan, are currently living in Maine and Colorado respectively, one is a travel agent and the other a corporation management consultant. I continue to thoroughly enjoy HST, a very professionally

written publication which recently gave well-deserved credit to Phil Peck , a leadership figure who made an indisputably important contribution to the top-quality education being provided by a remarkable faculty serving a very talented student body. Cheers! ~Frank Hammond

’56

Class Correspondent

Dick Meyer richard419@roadrunner.com

Dick Endlar wrote: “Living on the ocean on Cape Cod is really great. I can eat lobsters three meals a day, or some other fresh fish and seafood. The one thing I learned years ago is that you don’t drive to or from the Cape on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. It can be brutal. The one bad thing about living on the water is the wind, which can be vicious. The best part is that my children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren come down. Their visits are not often enough, but I realize the work involved with bringing everything they need. I’m happy they all have SUV’s. Sorry I couldn’t make the reunion, but if anyone is on the Cape, let me know, and maybe we can have lunch or dinner, or just a drink. I always have plenty of vodka in the freezer. Stay well.”…Tom Anthony returned from Portugal and reported: “There’s a saying we hear now and again in Maine: ‘I et so much seafood, my stummicks goin’ in an’ out wi’ the tide.’ Having just returned from Portugal, I can report there must be a Portuguese version. This was our second trip to Portugal. This time, we spent two weeks in Cascais, about 18 miles west of Lisbon, but increasingly part of the Lisbon conurbation. Cascais has grown into a small city since our last visit and is integral to the urban coastal

community. Portugal is a big country in every respect except for size. There are big events, great sights, nightlife, and Portuguese people contribute largely to the positive and optimistic character of the country. Portuguese history is large, as are the monuments of its past. Standing on the shore, looking west we felt the immensity of the ocean and how it remains fundamental to everyday life. There is much to be seen. We were able to attend a performance at the San Carlo opera house. We also visited Evora and Monsaraz—well worth it. The same is true of Sintra, the astonishing 19th century palace on top of a mountain. I especially enjoyed joining a mob of 20-somethings all dressed in black with cases of beer behind them. They turned out to be college singing groups from universities all over the country, who regularly get together for song celebrations. As soon as I walked up, I was offered a cold one. The day before we left, I took a long walk away from town to see it from a distance; for the first time I noticed a giant Ukrainian flag over the ancient fort on the water. I don’t know if we’ll return; but I hope so.”… Bob Armknecht keeps cruising along with this: “I wish I had something exciting to write about, but here are a few random thoughts. I was hoping to go to reunion this year, but I was cruising in the North Atlantic which is how I spend a lot of my spare time. (Not always in those cold waters!) I continue to split my land time between my house in Westport, MA and my retirement community in Westwood. I was in Allentown, PA this spring for my granddaughter’s graduation from Muhlenberg College.”…Tom Prescott sent this in: “I finally got my Tesla Model Y last November. I had to get down to Paramus, NJ to pick it up; that’s the nearest state to Maine that doesn’t require registering

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the vehicle in the state in which you purchase it. Taking possession of the car and driving it back to Maine was a baptism of fire; I’d only ever driven one in a test drive of about 15 miles back in September. Bottom line: love the car; the engineering is truly incredible. (My inner 19-year-old loves the acceleration.) I’m planning a trip out to Rochester, NY in July to visit my son and his family. Age is beginning to slow me down a bit since I turned 83 last January. Lawn-mowing (electric!) has been broken up into a two-day task. As a Buddhist I can say that one of the few benefits of the aging process is that every time I look in the mirror, I see impermanence! Last weekend, my wife and I attended a three-day music camp; she worked with the banjo group and I went to the button-accordion group. She’s not a newcomer to the banjo but I’d never tried the button version of the accordion; I liked it enough that I just ordered one from Ireland. We’re looking forward to making beautiful music together”…Bo Munro and Heidi passed this along regarding their granddaughter: “Our granddaughter, Katelyn Munro, just graduated from Thornton Academy in Saco, ME, and will be going to Husson University in Bangor, ME to become a physical therapist. She is working with the City of Saco Recreation Department for the summer”…Brud Folger added: “Realize this is Phil Peck ’s last year. Not sure he knew the Hagermans but he brought back many memories of Mr. Hagerman for me. Job well done!”… Philippe Coupey ’s assistant forwarded his reply: “I am at the temple and can’t write much concerning myself at the moment. At present I’m in the middle of France, then I go down south near Lyon to continue teaching Zen Buddhism. It’s as you say in your letter, ‘you sound very busy.’ Yes, it sounds that way, but I’m not sure that always

looking at yourself (i.e., forgetting yourself) is being very busy. Looking at yourself is not always a pleasant trip, but that’s the world; and seeing the world (as it is, so to speak), is certainly a privileged life. I wouldn’t give it up for anything. You asked me about my name Philippe “Reiryu” Coupey. What does Reiryu mean? It’s part of my ordination name, short for ‘Dragon Mind in the Deep Valley.’ I hope you too are well, you and the class of ’56 of course”…Lew Snow writes in: I have some cogitations on Don Hagerman’s parting comments to the class of 1956. Headmaster Hagerman let the class of 1956 know that he was “less than enthusiastic about us.” Looking back, I find his bluntness refreshing. Now that I think about it, was he right? Did we provide too little leadership as seniors for the underclassmen? Were we, as a group, less than stellar as students or less talented athletes? I do know that we got some things right (I know because I lived it): being decent, honest, considerate humans. And, you know what, “being good people” is the most important virtue a class can have. So, I disagree. The class of 1956 was outstanding.…Dick Meyer continues: “Two significant events are occurring almost simultaneously. The bad news first. We have just learned our apartment is going condo. Consequently, we are looking for another rental. Thought we were set for the rest of our lives. Finding something in this market is difficult and will be very expensive. The good news is that for my 85th birthday Daphne wanted to give me a vacation trip near the camp my parents owned for 40+ years in the Massachusetts Berkshires where I grew up every summer. When I started searching for accommodations, I found the same camp on Airbnb. When I contacted them, the reply came ‘You must be a Meyer.’ Turns out the owner is the daughter of the couple

my mother, brother, and I sold the property to in 1984. I know you can’t go home, but I am looking forward to this trip. Hope I’m not disappointed.”

Class Correspondent

Bob Backus

robertbackus05@comcast.net

’58 Class Correspondent

Bill Biddle

williambiddle@myfairpoint.net

R. Brooke Thomas rbthomas@anthro.umass.edu

Brooke Thomas has proposed that we devote our Class of ’58 column this time to a response to Phil Peck ’s final letter to the Holderness community, and to a recognition of the accomplishments that Holderness, under Phil’s leadership, has achieved in almost every aspect of its being. He has grown the outward physical plant and broadened and upgraded the academic culture. Perhaps most importantly, he has modeled in his leadership the same spiritual and moral values of the school we attended so many years ago. His has been a steady hand at the helm longer than that of any other head of school. So, for now, we’ll temporarily lay aside

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reporting on, among other happenings, an interesting and timely discussion that has emerged from our periodic Zoom conversations. We’ll resume recounting the doings, and the thinking, of our classmates next time, and for now, let John Greenman’s words about our School’s retiring headmaster speak for us all. Here’s John: “The latest issue of HST has me in awe of the head who is retiring (Phil Peck) and the ‘Holderness Family.’ Phil’s picture turning to beckon his companions onward reminded me of Robert Frost’s words, ‘You come too,’ (in ‘The Pasture’). Phil goes on to speak of how the school community is ‘aligned’ around certain values. Among these I think he would include kindness and encouragement as well as the perseverance and hard work required by a ‘learning’ and ‘growing’ ethos. Phil then proceeds to hit me between the eyes with one of his axioms. In this case, it is that arrogance is based in insecurity; confidence, in humility. And he goes on to attribute humility to…whom? To the alumni/ ae. The inclusion of alums within Phil’s cycle of moral teaching surprised me. When I was a student, I didn’t think of alumni as part of the school, but during Phil’s tenure I have become part of the school community again. And his moral teaching! Who talks about morals in today’s world? And he does it in a way that seems to me in tune with life at school. Holderness is a ‘lifestyle,’ Phil says. I felt it was so in our days at Holderness, too, especially among the teachers with long tenure. Not surprisingly, I’ve never forgotten all the great teachers I had at the school from the Headmaster, Mr. Hagerman , to the cooks, Bill Bragg and ‘Little Bill.’ Their legacy has grown under Phil Peck even as more change is certain. I welcome the new headmaster, John McVeigh, and know he will blaze new trails for us to follow.”…John reminds us of perhaps the most important aspect of Holderness

for us older alumni, and an aspect we most overlook. Moral education, and living a moral life, are qualities we hear little about in the larger world of red and blue states, inflation, abortion, and immigration these days. Perhaps a topic for discussion next time we meet online. Keep an eye out for a reminder from Mike Kingston—and join us if you haven’t lately. A word from you by any vehicle of communication would be welcome.

’59 Class Correspondent

Jerry Ashworth ashworth.kemah@gmail.com or jashworth617@gmail.com

Summer 2022, having just returned from a quick change-of-pace threeday trip to the mountains of New Hampshire, which included a drive through the Holderness campus, I am happy to report that the old school looks better than ever. Memories of late-night trips to the frog pond flashed before my eyes, but I could not see the moat where we once skated before formal hockey practice started. The school has certainly changed since our time in residence, mostly due to the leadership and excellence of the faculty.…Now to the news. Class agent “Buster” Welch reports that his bout with COVID is ongoing. A canceled fishing trip to Kasba Lake has been the result of this. Buster was hoping his lethargy was the result of old age, but had to finally admit it was COVID related.…Speaking of old age, in a recent conversation with Chris Palmer I happened to mention how busy I seem to be. He immediately burst my bubble by pointing out the reason for being busy is simply because it takes twice as long to complete a task as in previous days. Thanks for setting me straight, Chris.…From way

down under comes word from Gaucho Henry Whitney that all is well. He has managed to acquire three kids and five grandchildren. The cattle grazing lands of Argentina must still be productive. He is a trustee of the British hospital and a board member of the American Community Church. Walking three miles a day has kept him quite healthy while COVID has limited his travel time.…News from Dick Floyd announces his move from his house to a home that is half the size in a retirement community in Needham, MA. Needless to say, downsizing wasn’t easy; what to do with all your “stuff.” The answer is to get right to Craig’s List. I would imagine that Dick, like all of us, can’t give his kids all his collectibles that have accumulated over the years. People today don’t appreciate good “stuff.”…Once again, I have heard from Lee Miller. He and his family recently returned from a trip to a villa in Tuscany. A great time was had by all. The flight home didn’t go as well since Lee and his wife ended up with COVID. However, all is well now.…I was on my way to Bermuda for my 80th with my kids and grandkids but I canceled at the last moment. I will wait for Jeanne’s 80th next year. Well, that’s it for now. Thanks to those of you who sent notes. I couldn’t have done it without you or my wife, Jeanne, who typed it up. ~

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Class Correspondent

g.shyavitz@comcast.net

It is now post-reunion and you can do the math. Our class was the oldest one present and both Pam and Charley Witherell and I represented the class. Speaking of class, what a wonderful and down-to-earth couple the Witherells are. When I visit my

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daughter, Sara, in Vermont I would love to visit the Witherells. The only news is from Esther Berry (Loren Berry ’s widow), Don Sokoloski and Jon Despres . We have lost our right/ left tackle in Loren , having already lost our quarterback in Bill Niles. I actually knew Loren early on in Hampton Beach, NH. Back then Loren was the magnificent worker at a sub/ pizza stand while he was also living in Exeter, NH. Bye for now, Gerry “Shy” Shyavitz …“Dear Gerry, it is with heavy heart that I write that dear Loren died last week, June 28th, of kidney failure at Evanston Hospital. He was with me, our son Loren IV, and daughter Ellen. He was with NBC News for 44 years, as a film and tape editor, traveling for the network throughout the U.S., Canada and many countries. He won both a Peabody award and an Emmy for his work. He retired in 2008, enjoying his family and two grandchildren, Ava and Hannah, traveling, cooking, going to White Sox and Blackhawks games, and being in his house in Deer Isle, ME. Memorials may be sent to Holderness for the ‘The Loren Berry Annual Scholarship Fund.’” Thank you, Esther Berry…“Shy, did you know that Loren Berry was at Michigan State University at the same time I was? I ran into him on campus one day in the fall of 1960 and never saw him again. Too bad we lost him; he was a keeper.” Don Sokoloski…“Hi Shy, glad to see you’ve shown the flag! I’m still kicking too! Indeed, I’m even upright and moving. We left FL this spring, after ten years, to live yearround in Santa Monica, CA. I’ll go to DC every few months to chair meetings of the board of the Phillips Collection, which I’ve supported since retiring 25 years ago. We just got back from visiting Berlin with two of our three teenage grandsons and their parents. We’ve also planned a trip later this summer to Australia, where Gina

grew up and we’ll celebrate our 58 years of marriage. Meantime, I keep fit by walking about 5 miles a day, practicing yoga and Pilates weekly, and swimming whenever I can. So, my life of wanderlust has barely begun to slow down. I look forward to hearing more news from you and others in our class. Thank you for keeping us, more or less, in touch. Best, John Depres ”

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Interim Class Correspondent

Gerry Shyavitz ’60 g.shyavitz@comcast.net

Hello from your temporary class correspondent. I think I am going to be “temporary” like Marshall House was. Only two loyal members of the class of 1961 responded: Rick Churchill and John Cleary. I spent a fruitful weekend with Rick at the reunion and learned all about someone I really did not know. He has had an interesting life as he related to me as we sat near the old Carpenter gymnasium in the shade. John Cleary is my old, old roommate in Rip’s house, sophomore year. I remember that his parents owned a dairy, I believe. The following are the emails from both Rick and John. So long for now. Gerry Shyavitz…“Greetings Gerry, and thank you again for fulfilling the role of our class correspondent. I have no new reports from LA

as ‘we’ sneak beyond our recent COVID restrictions and attempt to reestablish our social lives. With my machinery I have been cleaning up many customers’ Ida damages since last summer, and now that I have a break from commitments to others, I may be able to tackle my own Ida mess surrounding my house. Meanwhile, as I slide through my individual days, I remain consistently impressed by the medical advancements from our Holderness days to our current days. If these developments had not occurred, I would be writing this note to you from six feet under. In as much as I try to avoid discussing boring ailments and medicines, most of us by now are probably walking miracles. I work no more than six hours per day and proudly begin my daily labor around 10 AM after awaking around 6 AM, reading for an hour, fixing a leisurely breakfast and begin leaving around 9 AM. However, after a six-hour day in LA’s high nineties and high humidity, I am exhausted and can barely see driving home. I collapse in my office chair and immediately slip into my ‘deep-thoughts’ exercise for an hour. My one medical ‘procedure’ which I do want to share is partial elimination of my benign tremors in my left hand two years ago. Benign tremors run genetically in my family with both Parkinson’s and nonParkinson’s. I gave up writing with my left hand ten/fifteen years ago and switched to my right hand. Being somewhat ambidextrous, this was not difficult for me. As time passed, eventually I had to use my left hand to calm the tremors in my right hand. (Fortunately, Holderness’ typing class has paid off many times over affording me to use my computer’s keyboard regardless of the tremors in both my hands.) From my sister’s discovery, I researched the availability of a surgical procedure, entitled MR-guided focused

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ultrasound supported by Medicare; not surprisingly, I qualified for its treatment. Ultimately about 80% of the tremors in my left hand were eliminated allowing me to write again somewhat but, more importantly, not to uncontrollably flip precious nuts and bolts for my machines fifteen feet into 3-foot-high grass. When I presently have to sign a document, I ironically find myself indecisive as to which hand to use. Regardless of my choice, I still have to use the other hand to reduce the remaining tremors as I try to make my important ‘scratches.’ Besides not losing small nuts and bolts anymore, I also can carry my morning coffee to my office without spilling it; thank you, thank you for this small miracle! Thus, I continue to preach from the top of my crumbling soap box that ‘aging is that process that makes my life a little too interesting!’ Enjoy.” ~ John Cleary…“Hi Gerry, it was really great to see you again at reunion, along with all the other alumni of Holderness. In particular, I enjoyed my time with Ray Wilson who was my roommate Saturday night and Bob Keller who was one of my roommates in 1957–1958. Hope to see all of you guys again.” ~ Rick

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Class Correspondent

popemaine@gmail.com

Had a nice visit from Art “Fowler” Sleeper and his wife, Sandy. They drove east from Utah, towing a very sweet little trailer and spent a few weeks in the mid-coast region of Maine. Being frugal Yankees both (read cheapskates!), we did not dine on $30 lobster rolls when they visited. They both continue their watercolor painting and bragging about their very brag-worthy children. That was

last week. Just yesterday I spent a day with George McNeil scaling Mt. Osceola over in the White Mountains. Both George and I have just a few New Hampshire four-thousand footers to go, after doing Osceola. As you can imagine, we yakked about Holderness a bit. We did touch on nicknames for a while (Sleeper “Fowler,” me “Pip”) assigned by the now deceased Bob Nields ’62 who was probably responsible for a majority of the nicknames of our era. Those nicknames, we know, ranged from the hilarious and appropriate to the unfortunate and regrettable. Perhaps I’ll let the subject drop right there! A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jim Drummond . He and his wife, Jeanie, moved to Conway, NH, in the early 70s and have raised five productive members of society there. His kids range from an ER doc at Maine Medical Center, to a realtor, to a back-country ski shop entrepreneur and more that I can’t remember. The theme of their offspring’s interests, he says, seems to be in the field of outdoor sports and recreation. They have an annual event at their place called ”Last Man Standing,” an insane endurance competition lasting several days. Jim has been in real estate all along. He still water skis and was interested that George McNeil is still water skiing, and competing, several times a week. And, in the small world department, it turns out that a current US Biathlon Team member, Sean Doherty, got started at a range set up on the Drummond property. Small world because Jim hadn’t been aware that I trained for a year with the US Biathlon Team back when I was in the Air Force. Dennis Donahue ’62 and Terry Morse ’64 were also on that team back then. I wrote Dennis this past winter and heard back from Norway. I had noticed some serious distance training from him on Strava. Turns

out he was training for the famous Birkebeiner long distance ski race. I am still on the Wiscasset Schoonerfest organizing committee. If you Google that website, there is an embarrassing amount of footage of me on a video clip from LCTV, the local TV station. You can drag through to pass those parts and see what will have happened here in August. I got short on time and long on procrastination for this edition, so give me a hand and send me some news…please! ~

Class Correspondent

Guy “Sandy” Alexander salex88@comcast.net

Class Correspondent Tom Butler

Tom_Ryan@twcny.rr.com

We received a short note from Ron Hall describing the recognition he received for his many contributions to the Waynflete School over the span of his years of service there. The note is as follows: “Ron Hall, former head of school, Upper School director, development director, admissions director, and athletic director, has been a dedicated administrator, coach, mentor, and fan. Over his many

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years at Waynflete, Ron was not only responsible for developing many sports programs at the school, he also coached numerous Upper School teams, including soccer, basketball, hockey, skiing, tennis, and lacrosse. The Fore River Campus’s lower field was named Hall Field to honor Ron for his significant contributions to Waynflete Athletics.” ~Tom Butler

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Class Correspondent Doug Griswold dgriswoldvt@gmail.com

’67 Class Correspondent Jamie Hollis

jameshollis@comcast.net

’68

Interim Class Correspondent John Coles johncolesart@gmail.com

My latest news is that I just finished gliding the dome of the old Iowa State House in Iowa City, IA. I hope all of you will consider sending in a class note for the Spring/Summer 2023 edition of the HST. ~ John Coles

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Class Correspondent

Jonathan Porter

jwport9537@gmail.com

’70

Class Correspondent

Ted Coates Tedc33@outlook.com

my wife had met Doug’s wife in India seven years ago. We didn’t make the connection until the reunion. Jim Cousins had wanted to come, but had to return to Laos where he is a doctor for International SOS. We put together a PowerPoint “Updated Yearbook” with photos and bios from those who attended the reunion. If you would like me to email you a copy, let me know at tedc33@outlook.com . ~

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Class Correspondent

Robert Johnson

ravenowner232@gmail.com

Reunion photo from the class of 1970

The Class of 1970 had a strong showing at the reunion this June. With 17 of us, we won the award for highest attendance! Even our old math teacher Arthur Bradbury came as our guest. The weekend weather was glorious, reminding us of how lucky we were to spend our school years at Holderness. The 50+’s (classes of ’70, ’71, and ’72) enjoyed a great lunch at Rich '70 and Kathy Weymouth’s beautiful house with a spectacular view of Squam Lake. Traveling the farthest were Arja Adair (FL) and Dan Gregory (CO) who has become a true westerner (see bolo tie). Greg Field had a nasty bout with the very rare West Nile Virus. Our president Charlie Bass impressed us all by running the cross-country track Saturday morning. The rest of us walked. Joe Spaulding regaled us with the story of how he met his good friend, Bill Belichick. John Duncan and Doug Moore could not stay Saturday night, and thus missed the photo. In the small world department,

I am recovering from a 3-week bout of COVID and thoroughly enjoying all the reasons NOT to go out in this heat. Being back at Holderness for the reunion was profoundly comforting. It felt like home. There was a bit of jealousy from how the school has blossomed, but that is how it should be, every generation building on the generation before. I am spending my retirement working on inventions, all part of my many “get rich slow” schemes. In that aspect I am succeeding. One of the better ones is working with a college professor to create a manufacturable version of her apparatus which helps restore vision to stroke or accident victims who have partially lost some of their visual field. Some nerves from the eye go to areas of the brain other than the visual cortex. These pathways have always been considered evolutionary vestiges with no purpose. This electronic equipment trains the subjects to pay attention to these dormant senses. It takes months of training, but the darn thing works. It helps the partially blind visualize a more hopeful future. The reunion gave me a burst of energy. I might start going regularly. After 50 years of dormancy, I am starting to

Restoration of the dome of old Iowa State house done by John Coles ’68
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visualize a more hopeful future for myself as well.

’72 Class Correspondent

We were few, but mighty, at our 50 th class reunion the weekend of June 3–5. I am so glad I was able to connect with Will Graham , Dave Nicholson , Chris Latham , Peter Kimball , Susan (Glidden) Francesco and especially Nat Mead , who made the trip all the way from Norway. I was really sorry to have missed Henry Osborne , Jon Davie and Bill Emerson who were there for part of the weekend. But it was so great to see everyone else, and how beautiful the campus has become in recent years. That weekend in June was a really busy weekend, so I understand why many of you could not make it. A bunch of colleges had reunions that weekend, and I know of at least two weddings that kept Tom Cooper and Chuck Kaplan from attending. I’m sure there is plenty of coverage of reunion elsewhere in this issue of Holderness School Today so I will focus here on what I have heard from reunion since June.…“Sorry I missed the reunion,” Chuck Kaplan writes from Newton, MA. “My friend Ted Coates ’70 filled me in on some of what went on over the weekend. Ted sent me a picture of my roommate Henry Osborne who, like all of us, hasn’t aged a year!” “I’m back working and traveling hoping the COVID virus doesn’t rise again. I don’t think continuing my 32 years of traveling to Asia seems a reality for now but who knows.” Chuck also shared that his daughter was expecting her first child at the time of this writing, and that he is very excited to be a grandfather again. “My boys both live in South

Boston (Southie for those unfamiliar with Boston) and I’m living in Chestnut Hill close to the recent US Open golf site where I had the pleasure of marshaling a hole” at the Country Club in Brookline.…Now that he’s back in Norway, Nat Mead writes about his joy at being able to attend reunion. “I didn’t expect that it would be that much fun to refresh connections from a time when we were in the early beginnings of finding our place in this world. The effort to come was totally worth it.” Nat’s not sure if he would have been able to attend for three years if the cost of tuition was as high back in the ’70s as it is now. “The experiences from Holderness incubated much of what became red threads in my life: working together through team sports, Outback, academics (at that time not my forte) and good friends developed underway. When I finally made the connection with a career as an educator in organic farming and gardening many of those threads fell into place. If you’re interested, check out the website of the school that gave me a great 32 years before retiring in January 2021.” Here is the link to the website of the school he used to work at: https://sjh.no.…Like the rest of us, Will Graham was really pleased to see Nat Mead at reunion. Will went above and beyond reaching out to classmates to urge them to attend and is now focused on our next milestone. “Looking for an even better turnout for our 55th in ’27; mark it down!” he writes from southeastern MA.…I also got the following note from Peter Kimball , who now lives in Connecticut: “It was wonderful to see classmates and spouses who were able to attend our 50 th reunion. Celebrating alongside the classes of 1971 and 1970 was a bonus. The weather was perfect, and the school looks great. We did miss, however, those who couldn’t come. Maybe the 55th?”…The only downside

from reunion that I heard about was that after it was all over, Chris Latham and his wife Cindy tested positive with COVID after they got home from reunion. Hope it wasn’t a bad case, Chris. Chris also went above and beyond trying to motivate classmates to attend. One of the nice things about reunion after COVID, is that the classes of 1970 and 71 were also present as they had not been able to gather during the pandemic. I was really pleased to chat with a lot of our colleagues from those two classes. Over the years, I had heard a lot about Joe Spaulding , who runs the Boch Center in Boston, and got a chance to finally meet him. Next time you run into him, and don’t know the story, ask him about his experiences playing hockey for Holderness against Andover. ~ Dwight

Class Correspondent

Dick

rconantjr@msn.com

Dear Classmates, dog days of summer are here in Mystic, but it was good to hear from some of you.…Daryl Bradley writes that he spent the winter out in the cold working on a book project of close-up and macro photography of ice formations over time. He discovered just how fast his fingers can freeze and become useless in ridiculously cold weather. Now he’s engaged with warm weather house stuff like roof repairs. Daryl is told to stay off the roof at his age by saner members of his household, but he indicates he likes it up there. Anyone passing through the New Haven area is welcome to try to talk Daryl down off the roof!…Henry Robinson-Duff has been up in Vail, CO for the last couple years in semi-retirement (“Does anyone truly ever retire?”). He is

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working for perks these days, which he says shouldn’t come as any surprise given some of his antics during his school career. During the summer he is helping with event activities at the Ford Amphitheater where he gets guaranteed free parking at the main village lot during the all-important ski season. In the winter he works for Christy’s Sports at the base of Gondy One. He is getting between 800,000 and a million vertical feet a year chasing a bunch of twenty-somethings on the mountain. (Yikes!; but I am envious.) During the off-season from skiing, it’s biking and swimming on days off. His grown boys have been busy. Sean has been working on boat deliveries down in the Southern Caribbean and Quinn is looking to start a new job as a bush pilot in AK while he waits on his application to naval aviation school. Henry is looking to climb a fourteener (Translation: big-ass CO mountain) with him in the near term. Henry closes by saying that he would love to hear more from everyone as we approach our 50th school reunion.… Scott Morrison sent some pictures of his latest “project” in the Great White North of the Gaspé Peninsula. He is working to save a late 19th century grist mill, complete with much of its running gear intact. He writes: “We’re trying to stabilize the frame enough to lift it high enough to rework the foundation before some random hurricane carries the building and all my equipment down the river.”…As for me, not doing much of interest. Waiting for the summer heat and humidity to break, watching the garden grow (I have five varieties of hot peppers coming in!) and maybe thinking about doing a half marathon in September along the Rhode Island beaches. That might happen if I get motivated to train, which I am not at the moment given that it is 88 degrees and the dewpoint is 74 and I don’t have

central air…whine, whine, whine and maybe some wine(?). Classmates, in closing, please start/continue thinking about what you’d like to do at our 50th. Tim Scott and I will start up a steering group later in 2022. All are welcome to participate. Best to all, Dick Conant

Class Correspondent

Cindy MacLean

cynthia.maclean@yahoo.com

Dear classmates, I was delighted to hear from Walter Malmquist and Jeffress Gouverneur this week in response to my message to the class.… Walter reports that life is great and that although he is officially retired, he has taken on a few roles near and dear to him in the world of sports management and officiating. He supports youth (U18) Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined clubs and programs in New England via New England Ski Jumping camp & Nordic Combined (NESJNC), whose primary mission is to assist in funding the construction of modern year-round ski jumping facilities for youth athletes in Andover, NH. These will include K10, K18, and K38 meter hills with steel in-run tracks and plastic covered landing hills that make the hills skiable year-round. NESJNC aims to attract more young

athletes—along with their families—to the sport, and facilities in Andover’s central New England location will serve athletes from a wide swath of New England who only have access to seasonal ski jump facilities. This project is essential to the support and promotion of ski jumping and Nordic combined in New England. Walter has been a passionate advocate and supporter of the move to include Women’s Nordic Combined in the next Winter Olympics in 2026. “Despite global efforts which have promoted, enhanced, and expanded Women’s Nordic Combined programs and events around the world,” he notes, “the IOC dismissed the opportunity to include Women’s Nordic Combined in the 2026 Olympic Games and thus Nordic Combined will remain the only single gender event at the Olympic Winter Games… a distinction that national and international Nordic Combined athletes, coaches, and program leaders regret.” I was never mistaken for an athlete, but I can say unequivocally that women athletes deeply appreciate the efforts of people like Walter, who generously give their time and use their influence to further the cause of women’s sports.… Jeffress Gouverneur—I still want to call him “Groove”—is living in Westport, CT. He reports that he’s been retired for a few years and his life now centers around his 11 nieces and nephews (aged 16 to 45) and six great nieces (aged 9 months to 8 years), most of whom are in the Northeast. How lucky to have such a big clan, and mostly close by; they’ll all be together in Maine in August for a nephew’s wedding. He keeps in touch with Roland Glidden ’73 , Josh Hancock on Instagram, and Luke Fowler at Christmas.…I’d love to hear from you all. Although COVID is still with us, my husband and I have socialized more this summer than we have since 2019, and it’s

Scott Morrison ’73 builds his dream house!
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been great to reconnect. Speaking of reconnecting, we have a 50 th reunion coming up in a couple of years. Start planning! Best, Cindy

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Class Correspondent

Peter Grant pete@grantcom.us

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Class Correspondent

Luther Turmelle lturmelle@sbcglobal.net

Some call him Colin , some call him Bruce, but to members of the Class of ’78, our man Macleod is just plain old “Spud.” And Spud says he had a wonderful time in Maine last winter sharing a house with classmates Nat Hancock and Loric Weymouth. Nat and Loric’s sons joined the three gray beards in skiing Sugarloaf Mountain. During the warmer weather, Spud is busy running a 44-foot charter boat on the Potomac River and doing monument tours in the nation’s capital. “ I can’t wait to visit everyone along the coast of New England,” Spud writes.… Chris “Goodie” Goodhue is part of that New England contingent, but Goodie is now considerably further from coastal New England than he used to be back in the days when he was living “West-a Woostah.” Chris and his wife Celeste now call the Franconia, NH area home, having moved there two years ago. “Our boys all went west, so we sold the farm in Massachusetts and moved to the mountains,” Goodie writes. “Last winter I had an awesome on-slope reunion with the likes of John Neal ’77 and Lambo (Classmate Dave Lamb, for those of you not well-schooled in ’78-speak). We hope to make it an annual thing, but next year we must include more Bulls.”…

Mitch Kamarck ’s job on the Left Coast resulted in him being relocated from the Nickelodeon campus to Paramount Studios. Sources tell your humble scribe that Mitch can frequently be found lounging on Forrest Gump’s bench.

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Class Correspondent Hratch Astarjian hihratch@gmail.com

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Class Correspondent

Jack Dawley

jdawley@northlandresidential.com

Notes from the class are a bit thin, but more than I was able to provide in the last bulletin.…Leslie Wright reported that she “enjoyed meeting the new Head of School John McVeigh at a recent gathering in Shelburne. When I mentioned that I teach at the Middlebury Snow Bowl, John confessed to an athletic background in basketball and asked me if it was too late to learn to ski. I assured him it was not too late, and suggested he make it a priority given his new place of employment!”…Graham Walsh checked in from his 50-acre retreat along the coast of Maine to report that, while life is rather predictable, he promised to soon update us all with tales of maritime adventure and employment contributions that resulted in meeting a recently retired married couple from the faculty of the esteemed Holderness School. We can’t wait to hear your tales, Graham!…

Jeffrey Boal reported that he’s had a strong summer at his farm—Fox Hill Farm & TurnCoat Cidery—in

Jamestown, RI. His recently launched hard cider suitably named Turncoat (farm was founded by Benedict Arnold’s family) has been a hit, selling

out its first year of production. A new flock of 50 Romney sheep has helped graze down his pastures and add nutrients to the soil. Jeff added that bringing animals back to the farm has been really rewarding and he encourages anyone who wants an efficient and environmentally mindful lawnmower to give them a go. Further afield, wife Abby and Jeff recently visited classmates Richard Morse and David McCandless in beautiful Hailey, ID to celebrate David’s 60th birthday. It was all about carpe diem , cold beers, delicious sushi (go figure?) and laughter between old and new friends.…We heard from Greg White who reports: Life is good here. Still living in Mansfield, MA and spending as much time as possible at our house on the Cape. My wife, Jennifer, and I recently had a wonderful visit with Andy Warner and his wife Kris at their vineyard and winery, in Bethlehem, PA. After 40+ years it was nice to catch up with Andy over a couple of drinks. Wow, how time flies! Anyone passing through Bethlehem, I would highly recommend a stop at Black River Farms. Thanks Andy and Kris for your hospitality.…All is good with Sarah and me. We spend lots of time toggling between Cataumet on the Cape and Concord, MA. Our girls, Liza and Anna, grown and off pursuing their own lives, presently reside in Minneapolis, MN and Madison WI, with their respective fiancé and partner and we have two weddings planned for in 2023. How exciting! Work life—even after 37 years at Northland—remains both rewarding and exciting, as I am blessed to work with a great team on some really special real estate projects. I do, though, aspire to a few less hours each week. Notes and pictures are always welcome, and needed. Please send along! ~ Jack Dawley

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Class Correspondent

Peter Baker

Peterabaker@gmail.com

Christine Louis writes that “along with brother Richard Louis ’83 , they enjoyed the company of Boyd Boggess , Peter Baker and Will Prickett during the Saturday evening of Reunion. Although small in numbers, we were strong in memories and, you guessed it, nonstop laughter. It would be such fun to connect with more of the class of ’81. Sending good wishes and health to all!”…Dave McCarron tells us “I got together with Boyd Boggess in

April when I was in Boston. It was awesome reconnecting! I have settled into my new career doing healthcare utilization review for NaviHealth/ Optum Healthcare. Every day is ‘bring the pups to work day’ and my eight dogs are loving having pops home every day! Life is good!” Dave also tells us, “I had the pleasure of grabbing lunch and catching up with Bill Slaughter in Charleston, SC a few months back. It was great to see him!!”…Bill Baskin is “still retired and looking forward to our 30th wedding anniversary in August. Ty Wallace helped me and two other folks deliver our boat from Jamestown RI to the mid-coast of Maine last week. It was a lovely passage. We remain very fortunate.”… Peter Baker is also “still retired and doing a lot of volunteer work while Jen and I enjoy both boys being out of school, employed, and off the payroll!” ’82

Class Correspondent

Chris Pesek chrispesek7@gmail.com

From the final days of summer and headed into the fall, I hope you’re doing it with a smile on your face. I am happy to report that I remain connected with many classmates and get to see or talk to Bob Kenney, David Marsden, George Samaras, Dagny Bock , Sheila Finnegan, Sonya Mead and Boyd Boggess. I have been in Boston for two years and I’m getting the itch to move even closer to water. I have three kids who are near here: Alex, my 22-yearold daughter is in Maine at College of the Atlantic, Marty my 20-year-old son will be a junior at Fordham University in New York, and Teddy my 19-year-old son is at UVM in Vermont. Aside from facilities maintenance and management, and house restoration and flipping, my children seem to be my hobbies for

now. The highlight of my year has been getting outside and exploring. This fall, I hiked Monadnock and Mount Lafayette in the Presidential range in New Hampshire. In January, my kids and I drove into Burlington so we could ski together at Sugarbush. In late July, I rented a house at Popham State Beach near Phippsburg, Maine and spent a week there with my son Marty and daughter Alex. This month, I plan on heading up to Hurricane Island in Maine where my daughter Alex is working on the island’s organic garden, and teaching about gardening and food, marine ecology, cooking, and art. Two other short trips stand out for me from this summer. The first was an enjoyable lunch with one of my Holderness roommates, Willie Stump. He was passing through New England for a reunion at Brown and visiting family and friends. Catching up after 40 years the conversation quickly turned to the meaningful stories and people we remember from school. Also, I met a group of 14 alumni with Phil Peck and Mark Sturgeon at Wrigley Field for a Chicago Cubs game. This group got together as a kind of 40-year reunion of guys who wore the same Cubs tie from when the tradition began in 1982 when I gave it to my roommate Jamie Gallop. Every year since then, a senior has handed it to a junior. Jed Hoyer ’92, the Cubs GM, hosted us with seats in row eight on the first base line, followed by cocktails in the clubhouse, walking the field, dinner, and more storytelling at another Wrigley bar. This Holderness get-together was special for me because it showed that despite the differences in our years and life lessons, we share so many of the same experiences (job program, sports, dorm, classroom, and outback experiences) and have cherished so many of the same important, lasting lessons and advice from teachers, coaches, dorm parents, facilities and kitchen crew, staff and friends in our little community. This

Graham "Jack" Walsh ’80 and maritime adventures Gary White ’80 and Andy Warner ’80 at Andy’s winery in PA Richard Morse '80 and Jeff Boal '80 in Hailey, Idaho to celebrate David’s 60 th Birthday
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year and the next several are going to be all about getting out there and connecting. Send me a note and let me know what you have been up to, and I will pass it along to Holderness. If you’re in my neighborhood near Boston, send me a note. I’m up for a visit. In the words of author Simon Sinek “be kind to yourself, and be kind to each other.”… Miles Glascock reports that “my wife Kelly and I were honored to spend a wonderful spring evening with Phil Peck and Neal Frei ’03 here in Miami. We had an amazing evening reliving great memories of Holderness and our time spent there. What really amazed me was that in my years of involvement with Holderness as a student, alumni and parent I only interacted with two Heads of School—Pete Woodward and Phil Peck . That speaks volumes about Holderness and the leadership—such stability has led to a school that really sticks close to its roots and mission/ vision. We welcome all to our home when they are in Miami.…Charlie Brown shared: My wife Olga and I are enjoying the last few years with our youngest, who started his sophomore year at high school last week. That was the same age I started at Holderness, making me somewhat nostalgic (but only somewhat). All three of our children were with us in Dallas this weekend as wedding arrangements for our daughter Haley (28) were finalized. As my skills were not needed for most events, my older son Mason (26) and I enjoyed some flight time exploring Texas and Oklahoma. Jake (15) enjoyed having his siblings home as it meant many good meals and an opportunity to dominate his older brother with his size and wrestling prowess. Watching both boys devour massive quantities of food and tussle on the carpet brought back good memories from our days at Holderness. My wife and I enjoyed the visit, but celebrated the subsequent peace by chilling in the pool. Our best

to all.…Peter Coolidge sends a warm hello from New York and finds his sweet spot there in the city as well as New Hampshire in the summer.…Lisa Clute says hello from sunny Lake Tahoe California, home to Palisades Tahoe formerly known as Squaw Valley. After enjoying part of her summer supporting her younger daughter’s alpine race training in Europe, she is headed to North Carolina to drop her older daughter off at Wake Forest College.… David Marsden runs a small residential real estate brokerage in Portland Maine and is happy that “his little town is finally growing up” after 19 years in the business. He is recently a very proud grandfather and enjoys getting outdoors skiing, snowboarding, windsurfing and now foil boarding. He wants everyone to join him in “not growing up or old.” He recently had a visit with Andy Vetterlein who was on the east coast from Portland Oregon. David indicated that he and Andy had a great time catching up and wanted to let folks know that Andy earned the ranking of 10th in our age group this winter in Oregon in the master’s division of alpine slalom racing.…George Samaras is enjoying greater Portland and running Portland Mattress Makers. He loves running into lots of Holderness folks and is expanding his business and building a house. He regrets not getting to the Holderness reunion this summer, but made it to his Colby College reunion instead where he ran into Bill and Kay Clough

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Class Correspondent

Peter Hewitt

pvvhewitt@gmail.com

Stephanie Paine writes: I live in South Freeport, ME with my husband. Our three kids are grown-ups and seem out of our nest for the moment; we love to have them visit! After

Holderness Wrigley Field outing Chris Pesek ’82 and family enjoying some ski time at Sugarbush Charlie Brown ’82 and his wife Olga enjoying some post-children quiet time Miles Glascock ’82, his wife Kelly, Phil Peck and Neal Frei ’03 gather in Florida
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30 years of working for nonprofits as a paid and unpaid professional, I have started my own nonprofit consulting business: Stephanie Paine Consulting (clever name). I am enjoying the process and appreciate being able to work for myself from home.…Ellen Hodges has bought a second home in Vancouver, WA, her primary residence remaining in the Portland, OR suburb of Beaverton.…I remain concerned with the lack of communication going on. United we stand, divided we fall. Where does wisdom send you, to what action? Thank you to all who communicate. I invite you to consider bicycling around all or part of Shikoku (Japan) with me in April ’23. ~ Peter Hewitt

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Class Correspondent

Katsu Nakamura katsu.nakamura@ieee.org

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Class Correspondent

Chris Zak chriszak@gmail.com

Laura (Cooper) Page writes in from Boston: “I just returned home from a road trip to Sun Valley with my daughter, Ellie Page ’20, who interned at the Environmental Resource Center in June and July. I stayed with Dana Plasse ’87 who has been out in Sun Valley for years. She works in PR and is the editor of a local Sun Valley magazine. We headed to Bozeman next, and I had dinner with Kerry Corcoran who just returned from an eight-day solo canoe trip (with her dog) in the Boundary Waters. She has just retired as a school teacher and is taking full advantage of the outdoors in beautiful Montana. I was hoping to visit Anne Marsh Blair in Billings,

but she was away in CA dropping her daughter at summer camp. So fun to reconnect with some old Holderness classmates—I see Dana every now and then, but I had not seen Kerry since graduation!”… Matt Reynolds writes in from Atlanta, GA: “Enjoyed seeing Laura (Cooper) Page and Chris Childs at our class reunion in June. Hope to reconnect with more Holderness classmates and alums in the near future. Amazed by some of the additions to the school, including the new academic building, ripping mountain biking trails and free-skiing training facilities! A big thanks to Phil Peck for guiding Holderness so well through all the years since our days!”

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Class Correspondent

Kathryn (Lubrano) Robinson

kathryn.robinson@gmail.com

Hey there ’87! We had our reunion and five of us participated. Wes Billstone , Mark Aldrich , Dan Kenerson and Dan Webster and I represented us at our 35th. It was great to catch up with each other, see some of our old teachers like Phil Peck and Jory Macomber, and to just be on the campus again. It certainly has changed since our time, and thankfully still feels very much the same at its core.…After reunion, Wes Billstone took off for a big solo expedition for three weeks to Glacier, Banff and Jasper in Alberta, Canada— hopefully we will see some pictures of that trip!…Todd Burgess wrote that he and his family were able to take their first vacation in 2.5 years from life in Hong Kong. They did some serious family ranching and riding in McCall, ID.…Tim Lesko writes that “we are splitting our time between Concord, NH and Park City, UT. Our daughter is entering her senior year at UVM. Would love to see a Utah/Holderness get together in Park City, as I suspect I am not the only one here. Jory Macomber spends part of the year here as well.”… Joan (Horan) Twining shared that she is “enjoying the COVID ease-up this year with some fantastic

Colin Cohen ’86 and Bill Macy ’86 in Maryland 86ers Billy Clough, Cort Pomeroy and Chris Zak in Santa Barbara, CA in March, 2022 Rob Rollins ’86 and his new bride, Annikki Rollins
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time in Italy being inspired, and had a great family trip to the Santa Fe area in March for a spring ski and some hiking. Busy with kids graduating from college (Elon/UNH) a year apart, doing a lot of parent care as many of us hit that rough patch, but finding renewal with summer weekends on the Cape and making art when time allows. Hope everyone is well. Website plug:

www.joantwiningfineart.com or find me at the same on Instagram and reach out.”…At the time of this writing, Priscilla Foster was leaving Montana after 21 years and headed for the next family chapter/adventure in Waterford, VT. Excited to have her back on the East Coast, and I am sure that I am not the only one.… Stasia (Talbot) Prigge relayed the following note through Phil Peck : “Just wanted to wish you all the best in retirement. I remember we started at the same time on the orientation hike with you and Robin that was a long time ago! Anyway, I am writing to let you know for whatever reason, I have been in close contact with several Holderness people of late. Jenny Clark and I actually had dinner last week; we both ended up in Annapolis, MD, and we rekindled our friendship in no time. You would be proud of us in that we both ended up in careers in public service. Jenny is a hospice doctor who cares for patients in their final life stages. She is very strong and nurturing. I am still a prosecutor, coming up on 25 years in Annapolis (Anne Arundel County). I am chief of the Special Victims Unit, which handles all child abuse, sex offenses, and elder abuse for Anne Arundel County. We stay in close contact with Heather (Johnston) LaRowe , who is an environmental engineer. We get to see her somewhat regularly—even though she still lives in NH—as her daughter is a midshipman at the Naval Academy. We talk to Suzie Jacinthe ,

who has been abroad for twenty years; she has lived in Africa running AIDS clinics in several different countries. She is due to retire soon, and hopefully we will see her when she comes home to the US. Finally, my father e-mailed Mr. Kessler; he always felt a connection to him, as he knew his father from Exeter. I had a nice email exchange with him, he seems happy in Texas. Last but not least, I stay very busy as I ended up with four kids and married to a Hopkins doctor, so never a dull moment! Well, that is all the news for now. I hope that you have a wonderful retirement. I remember most about you and Robin that you were kind, so you deserve some happy, restful times.”…For me, I am trying to be on Martha’s Vineyard in Aquinnah as much as possible. I brought my dad’s catboat down from ME after it lived in the garage for ten years after his passing. I am reteaching myself how to sail and care for a boat (what did I get myself into) but learning a lot, having some fun and of course remembering my dad, so it’s been a good new development in my life. Still living life with an active Aussie, Blue, and just trying to keep up with the world. I hope this HST finds you all doing well. Until next time, take care. Kathryn (Lubrano) Robinson

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Class Correspondents

Christina “Nina” (Bradley) Smallhorn

nsmallhorn@me.com

Nina (Bradley) Smallhorn and Alex “Baja” MacCormick reunited at a 50th birthday party in New Jersey this spring. Nina notes “As always, it’s like no time passes. We tried to connect again on Nantucket but time was not in our favor. Tom and I will be ‘empty nesters’ this fall. I am excited to hike and play lots of tennis. As always, it’s great to hear from everyone; even though social media keeps us pretty well updated, it’s still nice to connect via messages or even better in person. Hope everyone is well.”… Matt Schonwald writes: “Pretty quiet in the Pacific Northwest. Malcolm Davidson ’86 has been rallying me to get out and mountain bike, then Nathan Foran and I rallied in Sonoma for some good food and wine. Writing a fifth

Joan (Horan) Twining ’87 with her college-aged children Todd Burgess ’87 and family, ranching and riding in McCall, Idaho 87er’s Wes Billstone, Mark Aldrich, Dan Kenerson and Dan Webster at reunion
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guidebook and my daughter, Charlotte (post hip replacement), is back at camp!”…Chris “Stewie” Stewart reports: “Have had another great year of Holderness interactions. Epic annual Jackson ski trip to Brett Jones ’ house with Bruce Bohuny ’87 and requisite Ward Blanch ’89 session. Seeing the premiere of TGR’s new HBO Max series ‘Edge of the Earth’ in NYC with Scott “Espo” Esposito and Brett Jones . Celebrating the opening of the Pridwin on Shelter Island with Bruce Bohuny and his wife, whose family are new coowners. Seeing Phish with Alex “Baja” MacCormick at MSG, Charleston, and Jones Beach. Gearing up for Burning Man again this year after the COVID hiatus. Watching my beautiful soul of a son turn into a man with a fluffy mustache. Noticing more hair on my ears and feelin’ groovy. Much love to all.”…Paula (Lillard) Preschlack writes: “Here is the book I’ve written which will be coming out on February 7, 2023, published by Parenting Press/ Chicago Review Press! If anyone would like me to come to their area to give a talk on Montessori education, I hope they’ll reach out! I will be traveling to bookstores, Montessori schools and conferences, and anywhere else that invites me! I’d love to see some Holderness friends along the way. If you subscribe to my newsletter, see my website paulalillardpreschlack.com or follow me on LinkedIn, you can keep updated. Love to everyone and excited to see others reaching their goals, too!”

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Class Correspondent Brad Greenwood

brad@greenwoodbiz.com

Nikki Kimball reports: “I’m still living in Bozeman, spending my time practicing physical therapy, coaching running, and volunteering to head medical/safety teams for two of our local hard-core running races. I love that I continue to be in touch with Jennifer (Walker) Hemmen , and I cannot wait for our next outdoor adventure. I have visited Holderness a few times since our graduation, and I find it an even better place each time I

visit. I think the wonderful Phil Peck had a lot to do with that, and I wish Phil and Robin a fabulous retirement.… Tracy (McCoy) Gillette writes: A LOT of Holderness celebrations in our family this year...my youngest daughter Wells Gillette ’22 graduated from Holderness this spring, along with Phil Peck . My classmate and friend Chris Davenport delivered an amazing commencement speech to the class of 2022. I wrapped up my amazing 12 years being honored to serve on the Holderness Board of Trustees. Sniff, Sniff. I’m sure going to miss coming back to campus so often, but don’t worry, I’m already starting to plan for Class of 89’s 35th reunion in a few years. Loved having friends out in Vail visiting to ski, bike or hike and had a wonderful Holderness trip to Spain to road ride some of the amazing climbs in Mallorca with Jen Comstock Reed before meeting our kids Lily Gillette ’19 and Brooks Reed ’20 in Barcelona for some European traveling before they ditched Jen and me to travel on their own.…Hello Holderness Family. The Greenwood’s have been up to the same old, same old this summer, which is a good thing. The coast of Maine is a fine place to be doing our thing. Biking, swimming, beaching, fishing, boating, cooking outside...everything we want to be doing right now. We have a house renovation project going on to bring the upstairs to a better place which is great but taking some extra time and effort. We are hosting an Italian exchange student from Torino starting mid-August through mid-January which should be fun and we are looking forward to. Both girls had birthdays this summer, Charlie turned 12 and Cora 14. In the state of Maine, 14 is the age you can start working so the day after her birthday she was on the schedule at the Stage Neck pool in York as an attendant and is having fun and earning some money. We managed to

Paula (Lillard) Preschlack ’88 Paula (Lillard) Preschlack’s ’88 new book. Look for it in your local book store. Nina Smallhorn ’88 and Alex "Baja" MacCormick ’88
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catch a nice tuna on a family trip on our boat so we ate well for over a week as did our local friends! All the best to our Holderness friends! ~

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We received the following note from Susan and Thomas Hyde parents of Andrew “Drew” Hyde: Drew died in an avalanche on March 19, 2022, while

backcountry skiing outside Steamboat Springs, CO, where he had happily made his home for the past 20 years. His love of the outdoors was fostered by his four years at Holderness. At Holderness, he played varsity soccer, hockey, and lacrosse. He particularly loved playing hockey on the outdoor rink at Holderness. And he skied! He lived an incredible life in a loving community of wonderful friends. While we are heartbroken to have lost him so soon, we are comforted by the fact that he reaped the ample rewards of remaining true to his motto, “live close to your dreams.”

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Interim Class Correspondent

Amanda (Knox) Hoffman ’96

bostonknox30@gmail.com

’96

Class Correspondents

Heather (Pierce) Roy Heatherbpierce@hotmail.com

Amanda (Knox) Hoffman bostonknox30@gmail.com

’92

Interim Class Correspondent

Lindsay (Dewar) Fontana ’93 linds_dewar@yahoo.com

’93

Class Correspondent

Lindsay (Dewar) Fontana linds_dewar@yahoo.com

’94

Class Correspondent

Ramey Harris-Tatar rameyht@yahoo.com

’97 Class Correspondent

Putney (Haley) Pyles putneypyles@gmail.com

Summer greetings from steamy Rhode Island! My four-year-old is thrilled to have a new slip-n-slide and just realized that he quite enjoys turning the garden hose on his little sister every once in a while!…Christian Day shared the following from Arizona: “I have started a hard kombucha brewery, along with my Rock Stacker Kombucha in Flagstaff, AZ. It’s called Sky Island Kombucha. PLEASE like them on Instagram.”… Andrew Miller wrote: “I had a great time seeing some of you at reunion this year. It was a great time as the classes of ’95 and ’96 were there as

Brad Greenwood’s ’89 children Cora and Charlie with a nice bluefin tuna they caught Sara (DeLima) Tansill ‘89, Jen (Comstock) Reed ’89, Lily Gillette ’19, Tracy (McCoy) Gillette ’89 and Wells Gillette ’22—Nantucket summer 2022 Sara (DeLima) Tansill ‘89, Tracy (McCoy) Gillette ’89 and Alex MacCormick ‘88 gather in Nantucket Drew Hyde ‘91 and his dog Griffin. Adam George ’97 with his wife and daughter on a recent trip to Picos de Europa in Northern Spain
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well. We enjoyed hanging on the quad with younger classes celebrating Mr. Peck . I am up and back to Holderness regularly with now two daughters there (freshman and junior). I still work for an investment firm in Boston; I cover the entire country and travel a ton so I will be looking for you all if you’re in a major metropolitan area! Or hit me up. I hope everyone is well.”… Adam George was also at reunion and sent this update: “I got back to the reunion in June; it was my first time back in a long time! Great to see some old friends again and spend a little time in NH! Otherwise, living in Switzerland and working in the mountains. This summer has been a hot one so far. Our daughter is already 10 and we are trying get her outdoors as much as possible. My wife was recently on the Times Square monitor as part of the largest all female rope team to stand on a 4000m summit in the Alps. Hope everyone is doing well!”…I am always humbled to hear and see what our classmates have been up to. I was sorry to miss reunion, but our little ones had other plans. I look forward to showing them Holderness one day soon. Thank you for these updates, and I wish you the best in the coming months as we make our way towards a new season and school year. ~

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Interim Class Correspondent

Putney (Haley) Pyles ’97 putneypyles@gmail.com

’99

Class Correspondent

Darren Moore dmoore@holderness.org

Quentin McDowell reports: “Things became official for me here at Mercersburg in early March so I was

able to drop the ‘acting’ from my head of school title. Exciting, daunting, etc.”

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Class Correspondent

Andrew “Sully” Sullivan MyIreland20@gmail.com

’01

Class Correspondent

Karyn (Hoepp) Jennings

KarynPJennings@gmail.com

Jennifer Crane writes: “I celebrated turning 40 this spring with a trip to MT, time spent at Newfound Lake in NH, and some fun house updates!”… As for Natalie (Babony) McRae: “It was an absolute pleasure to return to campus for reunion. Meeting up with old friends and sharing memories from our days at Holderness was heartwarming. The weekend was everything I could have hoped for. I especially enjoyed showing my husband and kids this magical place I called home for a short but important time in my life. Thank you, Holderness!”…Kellan Florio writes to us from his home in “Port Washington, NY (Long Island) where we’ve been for 6+ years with my wife and three awesome kids. I recently made the first career change of my life after spending nearly two decades as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs. I’m now chief investment officer of VICI Properties, a public REIT that invests in ‘experiential’ real estate. Translation: places where people gather to have fun! Between jobs this spring I was lucky to do some amazing traveling with my family, including seeing Dan Cesere ’00 and Nikki Morris ’00 (totally randomly!) in Maui. Small world!”…Elizabeth Norton says she “had a blast seeing our class at reunion! Neal Frei ’03 is the MVP for his ability to procure a

chocolate applesauce cake. This spring, I earned tenure and promotion to associate professor at Northwestern. I love the chance to be part of big science on brain and language development here. Hoping to collaborate with Dr. Katie Gamble Marvin (better half of Ira Marvin ’01) on a project soon!”

Brendan Murphy ’01 and his wife Etfi Jennifer Crane ’01 hiking in Yellowstone National Park June 2022
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Kellan Florio ’01 and his wife Diana, kids Everett, Zoe, and Crosby at Stewart Falls in Sundance, Utah

Nick Payeur ndpayeur@gmail.com

Neal Frei

nealfrei@gmail.com

David Madeira writes: “Thanks, Neal , for all of the communication and

rallying the troops every year around Day of Giving. Appreciate you keeping us all connected. I live in Jackson Hole with my wife, our two-year-old son, and our English Bulldog. I am the director for JH Lacrosse. This spring was our best season yet, with the girls high school team winning the Montana league, our boys high school team finishing #2 in the Idaho league, our girls 14U and 12U teams finishing #2 and boys 14U finishing top 5 in the Utah youth league. The Holderness family remains a big part of our life, including keeping in touch with Coach Low ’s always sage advice, and text chains with former Holderness soccer and lacrosse teammates; Bryce Connery and his family in Bozeman; Chris Rodgers ’02 came to ski this May; Blake Barber ’01 came last fall with his family from Denver; I visit Jimmy Bocock ’21 and his family a few times a year in SLC; Jay Connolly was in Jackson Hole last spring; Ryan Caspar ’05 and Ryan Walters ’06 rip up town race series; Haley Mahar ’12 and Morgan “Mugsy” Nields ’93 are awesome Jackson Hole lacrosse coaches, as is Nicole Morrison’s brother, Mike; hung out with Jarret ’01 and Jessica (Ippolito) Hann—our former neighbors in VA—in Tucson last fall and love their protein powder, “Skipwith Organics”—it’s really good; Ave Cook’02 and Heidi Webb ’00; Hedda Burnett ’00 was our dogs’ vet in NYC before we moved; Andy ’02 and Charlie Gaylord ’01 , Fordy Sinkinson ’02 , Britt Ruegger ’02 , and their families in Aspen; Ramsay (Hill) Chodounsky ’02 in Park City; Alex Palmisano in ME; Brendan Murphy in Texas; Taylor Nissi ’04 in CT; and many others. Congrats to coaches Justin Simon ’04 and Duane Ford ’74 and Holderness boys lacrosse players on a great ’22 season; it was fun to follow along. Congrats to Mr. Peck , Mrs. Mumford , Mr. Barnum , the

Weymouths , and the other Holderness icons on their recent retirements— thanks for everything you did as teachers, coaches, and mentors.”… Nick Leonard writes: My wife Jen and I welcomed our son, Weston, to the world on March 21st here in Aspen. He arrived just one day shy of having to share a birthday with his mom— yikes! With two kids under two (sister Kaya is 22 months), our household is staying plenty busy!…Brendan Murphy reports: Etif and I will be welcoming child #2 this February.

’05

Class Correspondent

Brie (Keefe) Healy

healy.brie@gmail.com

Emily Sampson writes: “Hi all! Still enjoying life in the Bay Area. I’m now the assistant clinical director of the

Natalie (Babony) McRae ’01 and her children Matthew 7, Yvonne 6, Michaela 4 and Natalia 2 at Reunion Dami Amurwaiye ’02, Natalie (Babony) McRae ’01 and Jarod Warsofsky ’02 On June 18, 2022 Sophie Moeller ’01 married Anthony Murray
’02 Class Correspondent
Betsy Pantazelos
b.pantazelos@gmail.com ’03 Class Correspondents
Nina (DiBona) Pauk’s two sons, Francis (2) and Clement (6) Pauk. Nick Leonard’s ’03 children Weston and Kaya
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applied behavior analysis program for Cortica Care, the pediatric neurology clinic I have worked for since moving here. I spend most weekends running in the Headlands and have completed two trail marathons since October.”… Hannah Hickok reports: “My husband, Jonathan, and I had a baby boy, Remi, in December, and we’re now living in Portsmouth, NH, where we regularly hang out with Krista (Glencross) Officer ’06 and her family. In April, Helena Scott ’06 came to visit, and she, Krista and I got together to catch up and relive our Holderness shenanigans.”…As for me, I’m grateful to say life is good at our home in Vermont. My husband (Mike), daughter (Lydia, 3), and dog (Rosie) welcomed Elliott to the family in early May. We’ve been enjoying our time settling in as a new family. It’s hard to believe, but this fall I’ll be entering my 10th year teaching middle school, and I’m happy to report I still enjoy it! I often think of the teachers at Holderness and the care and compassion with which they taught us over the years. What a gift.

’07

Class Correspondent

Taylor James

taylorveronicajames@gmail.com

Matt Tomaszewski mctomaszewski@gmail.com

’06

Class Correspondent

Casey Gilman

clgilman5@gmail.com

We heard from Tyler Gosselin who says: “We are loving life in NC after moving here a little more than a year ago. Our daughter, Maggie (2), is excited to be a big sister when we welcome girl #2 around Thanksgiving later this year!”… Alasdair Cunningham reports: “My wife and I welcomed our daughter, Imogen, to our family in April this year! Enjoying spending time with her and our other two boys”… Mike Schlech writes: “My wife, Natalee, and I live in Los Angeles with our daughter, Simone, and two rescue bulldogs, Huey and Frosty. We both work for tech companies and like to spend our free time hitting up flea markets or doing staycations in Joshua Tree.”… Steve Potter writes: “It’s been a pretty solid 12 months: I became an editor at Climbing Magazine; moved to Santa Fe, NM; bought and renovated a house; and got married to someone smarter, kinder, and better looking than me. My hope is that the next 12 months are less eventful.”… Henry Holdsworth reports: “I live in Lake Tahoe and own and operate a tree service. I am able to take the winters off to focus on skiing and snowmobiling in the backcountry as well as doing some surf trips in between. I still go snowmobiling and skiing with Hazen Woolson ’04 who lives in the Bay Area as well as Chris Roche out in Vail.”… Aki Uola moved back to Finland from Paris and started a new job in finance. He also discovered Lapland and its midnight sun through kayaking and hiking.… Ross O’Connor says: “Just wrapped production on my seventh feature

film. Moved my production company, O’Connor Films, from NY to Portland, ME because of the limitless IPAs. Enjoying the summer at Pine Point beach.”… Matt Tomaszewski reports: “Recently moved to Holliston, MA with my better half and two wonderful daughters. These kids are getting tall; go figure!”… Ax Hayssen is “moving back to NYC after 6+ years on the west coast living in San Francisco, CA and Jackson, WY. I’m excited to be back on the East Coast.”…Philip Fairhurst reports: “These 15 years have FLOWN by! So long story short, I graduated from CU Boulder, where I met my now wife, Mariana. We’ve been together for 13 years and married for 4. After graduating from CU, I went back home for some time, but when Mariana graduated and moved to Miami, I chased her and worked in a refrigerated warehouse. Rough times, but worth it. Eventually I ended up working in supply chain at L’Oreal. For us, 2020 was a great time. We fished in the afternoons, and I was able to experiment some more with my cooking and fermentations (going a bit crazy at times!). In August of that year, Mari and I took a quick trip to Colorado and chose to pursue an MBA… in Spain. If that wasn’t enough, I went ahead and added a masters in big data. Mari graduated in 2020 and I just finished both degrees. It has been an extraordinary experience. The food and wine have been worth the extra pounds.”… Arla Casselman is busy this time of year with the harvest on her organic blueberry farm! When she is not farming, she is teaching in the local public high school and raising her 17-month-old daughter, Winnie. Arla also just completed her first 100-mile ultra-marathon and is really looking forward to seeing Phoebe Erdman in ME; hopefully they will have time to go on a run together!… Stephen and Kourtney (Brim) Martin sent in

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Lydia (3), Mike, Brie (Keefe) Healy ’05, and Elliott enjoying a summer day on Lake Champlain.
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the following: “Stephen continues to serve as an active-duty Marine aboard Camp Lejeune (NC), while Kourtney works as a detective at the local police department. Stephen returned home from his sixth deployment just in time to celebrate 12 years of marriage!” They have five children: Mitchell (9), Julia (7), Aubrey (5), Joel (4), and Henry (2). They are excited to welcome baby #6 in the fall! They’re entering their fourth year of homeschooling, and stay busy watching the oldest three compete in wrestling.… Sarah Morrison reports: Not a ton to report, but I’ve continued to grow my production company, The Morrision Group. We’ve been lucky enough to work with exciting artist and brands such as Megan Thee Stallion, Jennifer Aniston, Zendaya, Bad Bunny, Prada, Mulberry, Marc Jacobs, and Interview Magazine. We’re gearing up for a busy Fashion Week this fall with a series of parties, fashion shows, and dinners in New York, Paris, and Milan.

’08

Class Correspondents

Baird (Meem) Anderson bairdmeem@gmail.com

Jessica White

white.jessica.madigan@gmail.com

’09

Class Correspondent

Allison (Stride) Lloyd stride.ally@gmail.com

’10

Class Correspondent Elise (Steiner) Hacker eliseshacker@gmail.com

’11

Class Correspondents

Cecily Cushman cncushman@gmail.com

Jamie McNulty jamcnulty20@gmail.com

’12

Class Correspondents

Alex Leininger leiningerbalex@gmail.com

Kristina Micalizzi kmicalizzi08@gmail.com

’14

Class Correspondents

Alexandrea “Allie” Solms solmsallie@gmail.com

Celeste Holland cholland51@gmail.com

Mikaela Wall wallmikaela@gmail.com

Hedi Droste writes: “I’ve been living and working at Cardigan Mountain School for the past few years and loved it. Lots of Holderness folks over in Canaan! Now I’m heading back to Wesleyan (where I did my undergrad) as the graduate assistant coach for the women’s hockey team. Side note: I’m super excited to visit Holderness this winter to watch the girls’ varsity hockey team coached by Annie Smyth-Hammond ’16!”…Chance Wright reports: I moved to Atlanta, GA and released my first documentary ROWDY in June. It will be available on Apple TV for rent or purchase on August 9th and streaming most likely early next year. I am also a Holderness Board member, but that has been for three years now.…This summer has been a great one! Although she will probably be embarrassed that I am sharing this: Caroline Plante is getting married this September and Sookie Liddle and I are in her wedding party! To celebrate beforehand, we just spent a long weekend in Mexico for her bachelorette party. We all met in Pfenni dorm our freshman year and have stayed close ever since—close enough to be bridesmaids 12 years later! Looking forward to celebrating in Colorado soon. ~ Mikaela

’15 Class Correspondents

Hope Heffernan

hopeheffernan@gmail.com

Jake Rosencranz

jrosencranz1@gmail.com

Leah Curtis lcurtis1330@gmail.com

Matt Schlech ’07, his wife Natalee, daughter Simone and two fur babies Philip Fairhurst ’07 and his wife Mariana Stephen ‘07 and Kourtney (Brim) Martin ‘07 and their children Mitchell (9), Julia (7), Aubrey (5), Joel (4), and Henry (2)
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Hope Heffernan is “living and working in New York City at CAA Sports (Creative Artists Agency), within their golf division. I am onsite at several (15+) golf tournaments throughout the year, including PGA TOUR sanctioned events and also the Majors (Masters, US Open). I specifically work on the CDW account, where they serve as the Official Technology Solutions Advisor and ShotLink Provider to the TOUR.”

’17

Class Correspondent

Elizabeth Johansson ecjohansson17@gmail.com

’18

Class Correspondents

Stuart Clifford stugclifford@gmail.com

Sarah Rogers rogesb524@gmail.com

Luke Valentine lukevalentineoms@gmail.com

’19

Class Correspondent

Lilly Patterson lgp011@bucknell.edu

’20

Class Correspondent

Abby Vieira abigail.e.vieira@gmail.com

’21

Class Correspondent

Adam McNabney adamsteelemc@gmail.com

’22

Class Correspondent

Rachel Storey

rachelstorey11@gmail.com

Want to connect with your classmates? Consider becoming a class correspondent and encouraging your classmates to reconnect in the HST class notes. Contact us at alumni@holderness.org for more information. Thank you!

Hope Heffernan ’15 with PGA TOUR professional Sahith Theegala at a client event in June 2022
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An autumn view of campus and downtown Plymouth.

AT THIS POINT IN TIME

Associate Head of School Tobi Pfenninger Looks Back on 27 Years at Holderness

stands today. The following year we were given the chance to live in Rathbun, an offer that was not completely aligned with my plans.

Rathbun is now a wonderful dorm with 22 students, three faculty apartments, and a common room. But, in 1998, there were 36 boys, two faculty apartments, and no common room. I knew I could do a good job with the boys, but I longed to work with girls, who lived on the south side of campus. I wanted to support young women and be a role model for them.

As we celebrate 50 years of coeducation at Holderness, I have been reflecting on my professional journey and the many changes that I have observed at the school in the past 27 years. When Phil Peck offered me a full-time position to teach Spanish, coach softball and soccer, and be a dorm adjunct in May of 1995, I had no idea how that opportunity would impact me, and how the school would evolve during that time.

In my first month, I quickly realized that there weren’t many people at Holderness like me—a young, married woman with a toddler whose husband didn’t work at Holderness. I was very thankful for the support of thenDean of Students Marty Elkins and then-Academic Dean Janice Nielson. They were the only other full-time teachers who were also moms, and they reassured me that I could be successful at Holderness and raise a family. They were wonderful role models, and I am forever grateful for their support—especially during those challenging first years.

Despite that support, it was still a lonely journey at times. I often questioned my decision to work full time, especially when many of the on-campus moms would play at the swingset with their children after lunch. I loved teaching and coaching and believed in what I was doing, but I longed for more colleagues who were like me. During my first few years, I felt that I needed to prove my worth and demonstrate that I could do anything my male colleagues were asked to do.

In the spring of 1998, I asked Pete Woodward if I could move onto campus. At the time, we lived in Plymouth, and my children were one and five years old. With the requirements of the job—five familystyle dinners per week, required Chapel on Sunday evenings, and three nights of dorm duty—I felt that I could be a better teacher, coach, advisor, and mother if we lived on campus. Thankfully, Pete said “yes,” and we moved into the Cottage—where Connell

The girls had wonderful male dorm parents, including Jory Macomber, Jim Hammond, Jim Connors, and Dave Lockwood, but I wanted our girls to see that women could have full-time jobs and a family. After making my case, I became a girls’ dorm parent, and lived with and advised many of our girls for more than twenty years.

Although my children are now grown, the Holderness of today is a much more supportive environment—for our girls, for our female teachers, and for our families with children. Working at Holderness is not easy. We care for students 24/7 because we are committed to the mission and vision of the school. But our steady focus on creating a better, more equitable school has made Holderness a wonderful place. We’ve partnered with a preschool program adjacent to campus to support working families. And the number of working families at Holderness has an increased diversity of professional backgrounds. I am so happy that our students have such amazing adult role models on campus. I feel blessed to work for a school that has grown and will continue to grow in such ways so that we can provide the best care for all of our students. |

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Science teacher and climbing coach

Bryan Felice rappels the Eaglet during a climbing team outing in Franconia Notch this fall. The Eaglet is touted as the only freestanding spire on the East Coast.

Photo by climbing coach and Director of Outdoor Programs Erik Thatcher '08.
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Music Director (and professional guitarist) Dave Cosby jams with the student band during Fall Family Parents Weekend.

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